Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1874, Page 5

. sommonced to-day, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. APRIL 29, 1874 | PHILADELPHIA GAS. Investigation of the Gas Trust by a Committeo of Citizens, The Public Lamps Burn Forty-four Hours Per Day. Alleged Misappropriation of Funds. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PmAveLriiA, April 28.—Our Citizous' Mu- nicipal Roform Assoolation, on learning the ro- fuenl of tho Gas Compunuy of thiacity tolay straot-mains, and sorvico-pipos, and to furnish motors, on tho ploa of haviug no frauds for such Ppurposcs unloss s now luan wore obtained, thus " pbucrnoting tho improvemont and consoquont prospority of tho city, appointed o committeo co zoport os to tho manngement of tho trust, and tho prosont nocessity of croating furthor lons to id {ts oporations. TIE REPORT, which is vory lengthy, has just boon completed, and will probably bo published to-morrow in tho fow indopendent city journals. Following is an nbstract s The nature of the Gus Trust s such nsto ronds thorouyh investigation of ita nifaira ulunoat fmpu bio, No dotallscun be nacortuined excopt auch as tha Trustees thomsolves sco At to commumcato o tho public, and theso aro_caratully doalt out 80 08 to pro- cludo any verification, ATTEMITS O COVER THEIR TRACKS. Important particularaars invarfubly omitied, or so waguoly atated ns fo bo uutrustworthy for comiputu- tation, whilst useless items aro profusely and ostenta- tiously put forward, evidently to produce an appear~ ance of minuto aceuracy, Thius wo are old thut $18,00 wero expended for rope, and $20 pafd for tho uso of & pump, Somo one migh sesk whether $4,800.00 Bpent for suudrics sud carrioge- iiro, If serupulously ftemized, might notbo found to contain champagne and cigars to lighten the laborlous duty of the Trust, or WIIAT JIORTIOULTURAL ENTEITRIEN ustifiod an oxpenditure of $1,07,42 for gardeniog; ut_in Uew of this bo may learn {hat the total coat of ‘quarrying for tho stroct-mains in 1873 was $10,75, A OLOGE CONTORATION, This Trust s a closo_corporation pormitting no fn- trusion or investigation, holding its sessions in seorat, giving out contracts ot ita pleasuro without publi compotition, submilting fta_accounts tono_ auditor, ‘pressnting to the publio such information aud no moro of its acts and doinga ss t plenscs, spending annuslly ‘more than $400,000 of tho publid noney, aud practi- cally admitting no accountsbillly to auy one, ‘That it ahould become TOLITIOAL ENGINE a o2 vast infuence was $novitable, and that its manago~ ‘ment should sbaro fn the gencral dogradation of mu~ 184 nocessary consequenco, roport for 1870 glves fow statomenta by which detalls or o genoral approximation might bo arrived at of tho total or other cost of making gas, THE cosT PER 1,000 ¥EET, Taking its statemont na & baxs, and corefully cale sulating the expenditurca for lsylug gas-mains, ro- Jairs, incidentals, and_breakage, wo tind tho cost por 1,000" feet of gae'sold $1.81 7-10, ~ This s tho closost Spproximation tiat tho siatoments will pormlt, sud 1s avarly corroct, for it shows o profit of 489-10 conts per 1,000 feet, which, on 1,497,054,476 feat Bold would itnouint to $723,077.81, whilo 'the’ roport statea tho profits of the year to iavo beon $705,350,49, COMPATIZON WITI A PRIVATE COMPANY, The Norihern Libertics Gas Compouy, o small but aall-mannged privato corporation under o charter, tupplica tio pubio, amps of ita disrict st Ll tho 3tles cliarged to prlento consuniors, 116 clinrgo to tho Sty 16 $1,16 per 1,000 fet, und, whilat paying ou an- ausl dividond, of 10 per cont, eompuros semarkably Fith our Trust at $1,817-10 per'1,000 fect, For public lighting tho ity pays tho Trust annually 35,50 per lamp, THOUDLE IN THE GABH ACCOUNT, Ofty Trosaurer Widoner asacrts that tho city patd for shis {tem, and for erccting 500 lmpa in 1875, tho sum 3¢ $535,307,00, but the Trust, in its cash aceount, only acknowlodged tho receipls of $531,435,15. Accordirg o tho Truat, thero woro 430 now lampa in 1873, nnd 364 in 1872 ; footed up and halved, we ob- tafued 402, which representa the incropsed consump- Hon of tho former over the lattor year, But, according to tho Truat, tho increako was equal to 83,202,781 feat, o that eich of thevo now Ismps was encrgotie enutigh fo burn 80,430 feet ; or, at b feet per hour, 10,060 bours during tho year, ‘which is 44 hours to tho duy. . TRE POIVILEGES OF TITX TRUST, Tho Trust, on public lighting, cloars nuuunllfi $202,- 881,84 profit, in addition to ita real estate, whicl omptod from municipal taxation, and, if hold as o pri- vato corporation, would yield at present rates almoat 50,000 annually to the Oity Treasury, THE QUALITY OF TUE GAS, An_oxport cliemist, consulted by tho Committeo, found the illuminating power at times dowm to 9 candies, and rangng to 14, FLEKTY OF FUNDS 0N ON TAND, Going minutely into tho atatement, $328,849.04 were |, found unexpcnded, besides constuntly accruing roilts from the cursont yeor, smply suiliciont to mect oll requirements for street-moins, ote,, in 1874, Dy minute oud elaborate ealculution, the Committeo find E:ru than $1,600,000 in gold diverted from thelr legit~ ato uso, CAPITAL AND LABOR. Return to 0ld Wages by the Pennsyls vania Railroad Company. Bpecial Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune. PrLADELPUIA, Do, April 25.—A prominent official of the Pennsylvania Railroad nesured vour correepondent to-dny of the Company's in- ention to Increase at an cnrl{ date, their em- ployes wages to tho old standard. The Granite Cutters of Boston Publish o Curd to the Striking Krcestono Cutters—Antagonism Developed Bes tween the Two Assvciations. Tostoy, Mass., April 28.—Tho employers of tho {freostono outters siand firm, and sevoral of the men aro leaving daily, but & solution of the difli- culty is promised in tho following uusigued eard which is published to-day. ltis addressed to the froostono cuttors of Baston, and sava: ‘ You have troated our branch of tho trade with contempt iu the past. Whon_the granite- cuttors havo struck, 88 in Albauy, N. Y., and ot Westarly, R. L, thoy hiavo beon suppintited by the freestone cutters of Now York nud other places. Tho granite-cuttors of Boston have been treated by you as being uttorly boueath your notice a8 an ussocintion. ** Notwithstanding the fact that stone-culting gonerallo throughout tho country is dull atpros- out, you striko, which does not concen us, nud your right to do go wo do not question, but your right to supplant our unemployed men wo do oucstion, and that most docidedly. OQur men are walking 'sround unable to ovtain employmont, whilst many of your so-called saciety men have tolien their places in granite-yards. ** You ara hereby notified to either remain on striko or roturn to your own yards, otherwise tho unomployed granito cutters will bo instructed to mtl:lllnho y filling the vacancies in tho frecstono axds. Asdocintions of granito-cutters have boen broken up by tho "nction of frocstone-cut- tery, yot thoy have no wish to break up associa- tions of fracatone cuttors, but they will protect thomselves. bring ovor not less than twenty-four mon to shoot In the match noxt fall. —Ofticors of tho Freadman's Bank in 8t, Lol deny Lolug involved in tho rli\,portud troublo of tho Froedman's Bank of Washington, Thoy nlno negort thnt privato dimspatchos recoived to- dy atoto that tho report s without foundation, and wna only atarted for political purposca, —Tho Comptrollor of the Currency has do- olarad n dividend of 80 par cent in_ favor of tho oroditors of tho First National Baulk of New Or- loans, ‘myfiblo on May 4, making 60 per cont div- idond in all, —At & mooting of tho firsbmoflgn{u bond- holders of the L, 0. & L, 8liort Line Railrond, in Loulsvillo, resolutions wero adoptod favorablo to tho torma proposed by the Company for fund- ing tho coupona of 1874-'75 as thoy accrue mto conuolidated mortgago bonds. ~—QGroat_oxcitoment wan caused yosterday in Oshkoah, Wis,, by n roport that A, lf. Howard, & woalthy banker of Omro, hind abscondod, talting with him $80,000, end leaving a Inrgo indobted- noss, No clue to bis whoreabouts, ~—Honry Ynuni. o morchant of Chaskn, Minn., d(sl{:]mm‘nd Inat Friday, Whon last scon ho was out hunting and about to aross tho railroad bridgo at Carver. His body Lina not beon found, though diligent monrch. has beon mado. Iiis business affairs being -ombarrassod, thero aro suapicions that ho has fled ; but lns friends and family foar ho is oither drowned or hins mot with somo fatal accident in the marshoes, —A. privato lottor from Mra. Rubleo to hor sis- tor in_ Madison, Wis., confirma tho roports of tho sorious illness of the Hon, Ioraco Rubleo, United Btatos Miniator to Bwitzorland, but, from tho longth of time sinco the lotter was writton, —April 8,~and from tho fact that no nows hag boon rocoivod aluce, favorabl. inforonges aro awvn. —Tho Board of County Suporvisors, at a spocial meoting in Buffalo, N, Y., yostorday, assad o rosolution requosting that Litio County 0 oxomptad by the_Stato Legislaturo from the provislons of "tho Ponitontiary net, which pro- vides for tho imprisonment of "Stnto convicts in CQounty Ponitontiaries for a romuncration of $1.560 por woolr, —Thore was a heavy run on thoe Froodmen's Savings Bank, of Charleston, 8. O, yesterday. ‘At first the dopositora were paid in full, but, og the run continued, the bank only paid 20 per cont of their doBoslts, and requirod sixty days' notico for tho balance. Tho doposits in tho ‘bank on April- 1 were $256,000. RAILROAD CHARGES. The Roston & Albany Railrond Found Guilty of Discrimination by the Ratlway Commissioners of Nassa~ chusctts, Snectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bostox, Mass,, April 28.—A hoaring was given some time ago by tho Legislative Committeo on Ruilways on the potition of Scudder, Bartlett & Co. against tho Boston & Albany Railroad for discrimination agaivst thom in tho matter of freights, As waa stated in Tuz 'I'minune dis- patches at the timo, Souddor, Bartlett & Co. prosentod olaims for shortages and rebato on whoat exportod, tho first of which tho railrond officlals promptly disallowed, snd the second they declined to consider as an offset for fraight mouey duo. OFFICIAL INBOLENCE. The caso thon went boforo tho courts, and tho Gonoral Freight Agent notified Scudder, Bart- lott & Co., on his own rosponsibility, Oet. 14, 1872, that unless tho freight charges wero paid within twonty-four hours, or satlsfactory nesuc- ican wero pirots that ey stiould ho pald, notios would be forwarded to the Wost that no moro freight would be recoived, consigned to them, oxcept on propayment of all charges upon the same, THE FIRM DECLINED TO PAY IN ADVANCE of tho usunl {ine, and the threat was ourried out, thus virtually Killing the firm by putuug n stop to shipments throughout tho West on their nccount, bronking up the wholo systom under which thoir businass was necessarily done, in- juring the credit of” tho flrm, aud, ns it woro, Pincarding them throughout tho Wost. THE COMMITTEE CONDEMN TIE DISCRIMINATION. Trom cvery point of view, the Raurond Com- ‘migsionors sy, in their roport to tho Committee, the transaction was, therofore most indefousi- Dlo. Itwass flagrant outrage, and one which tho Commissioncrs, if thoy hnd been ap- pealed to, would havo provonted. They rocommend, howovor, that, os the matter is nos bofore tho courts, it bo reforrod to the noxt Log- islature for notion. “Fho roport oxcited a warm debato to-day in tho Houso, and was not diaposed of. —_— CANADA. More Corruption of tho Late Admin- istration Discovercd==Eempernnces= The Reformed Eplscopal Churchi. Spectal Dispatsh to The Chicago Tribune. OTrAwa, April 28,—Another scandal hns boon ‘brought to light by the Public Account Commit- teo, in connection with tho contract given ount for building Sec. 16 of the Intornational Rail- way. Ove of the contractors was the sou-in-law of & membor of the late Government, Tho sec~ tion is 19 miles long, and tho prica was $206,000, TFitzgorald was tho Engincor-in-Charge, and in- spectod operntions il March 1, last, when ho was sent on duty elsowhare. HOW THE FRAUDS WERE TERPETRATED, Durlug his abseuce, modifications wero made in the contract; of 64 culverts, 3¢ wero climi- nated from tho contract; the grading of tho rord was reduced 8 feet; tho-paving was of 2 inforior quality substituted for that contract- od for; and in other particwlars tho work is do- clared to be far bolow the contract torms; and the contractors thus obtained $160,000 for worlk valued st $79,000. Thovy also obtained ono montl's estimate for speclal worlk which had no existence, MORE CORRUPTION TO BE UNEARTIIED, ‘These aro only a portion of the facts brought to light shewinfi the systom of jobbery under tho regime of tho late Administration. Inquirics will bo still further presonted, aud thorough in- veatigations made. THE TENTERANCE MOYEMENT. Potitions signed by over 100,000 people asking for prohibition aro now bofore the Parliament and Senate, THE REFORMED EFISCOPAL CIURON. Tho Rov. Mr. McCormick, of Kentucky, has beon installed as pastor of the Reformed E{Aucn— pal Chureh iu this city. TIHE WEATHER, Tho season is rewarkably baclward as yot, and neither soading nor plowhig has commencod in the northern parts of tho province, though in counties bordering on Lakes Ontario aad Erie tho farmers havo commenced operations, Yho prospects of fall wheat aro only average. — e e ’ SUMNER, Mr. Schurz’s Oration in Boston To= doy—Gront Demand for Admission Miclkots, SPORTING MATTERS. Trhe White Stockings vs. 'The Turne oruy of St. Louis—Chicago the Victor— ticore, 22 to 5. Speclal Dispateh to The Clicago Tribune, ! Br, Lous, April 23,~Tho Chlé’-gn Club played their first gnmo with the Turners, of thiu city, to-day, and it proved _to be o one-sided contost, Tho day was vory cold and unfavorable for a fing digplay In tho field, slthough the White Btock- Ings retired thoir opponents fora blank in eignt Innings. In the sixth inuing the Tumers gol it stroak of heavy batting, and, boing assisted by o touplo of excusablo errors, mads bruna. Fol- lowlng is TOE BCORE. l‘lll'l"lrflalfl'fll'l!'l] l‘|A TUR! ‘Jl“}’ A [ Tailo 3! 0 8 Kol 1o 4t ui 3 lyon 114 3 :sin Hradioy, 35 1 1] 4 1§ 21 Sobrooder, 1 oo 1f 8 1| Biullor, o. i 1o 1{ 31 1| Galvtu: & HER 2l 1| | Moellor, « 181 1] 0| ¢| Wiobor, » ol uf 1 0 4 1 | R WO I i 19845 8 9 100839 0 0-2 0000 (= u The White Btockings play tho Empire Club to~ mozrow, and an Interesting game ia expooted. sh Races. 'ho Epesom spring meoting The raco for the city snd suburban handicnp was won by Aldrich ; Miuis- tor second ; Oxford Mixture thivd, ‘oo final betting was 98 to 1 against Aldrich, 14 tol against Minjster, nud 10 to 1 against Oxford xture. Thoro wero ninotoen staitors. —_— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Procaedings have boon taken to Lave Capron & Meurinm, the brokers of the late 0., 0, & I. 0. pool, declared fuveluntary baukrupts, —Arthur B, Lonch, in behalf of the Irish fPeam, has accoptod tho_conditions fmposed hy the Now York Amateur Rifle Club, and agreed to Lonpoy, April 28, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Boston, April 28.—The public intorest to hear Benator Schurz's oration on Bumuer to-morrow afternoon {8 vory groat, and tho domand for tickots is out of all proportion to tho enpacity of tlie hall, although by taking out seats it has been much enlarged, The tickets Lave Loen gratuit- ously distributed by tho Committeo of the City Government, and the audienco will compriso mout of the distinguished officiuls and citizens of tho Stato and of tho neighboring Statos, Sonntor Schurz atrived in the city last night, and dined with William Gray, Ho line kept Lis room ever sinco, declining to rocoive any calls. Unquestionably hio s cognizant of tho great ox- &ectntluns of the public, and concontrating nll 4 enorgios to untluf{l thom, The hall will bo handsomoly decorated with flowors. ho order of oxorcitios will bo us fol- lowa: Voluntery from Bach, on the organ, by R, J, Lang; I‘m{cr; gong by tho Apollo Club; meor bytho Rov, Phillips Brooks ; ade by Oliver Wendoll” Iolmes ; introductory romurks by Wendell Phillips: Tulogy by _ Carl Schurz; bu,n'mllnueu by tho Rov, Phillips Brooks, Tickots, if those fortunato enough to raceive them would dispose of thern, conld be #old for largo sums. Offers of 820 wore made yeatordny, w'ho oration will mako about six columng in Tux ‘IninuNe, 3 Goorgo Willlam Curtls, of Now Yotk, has -ac- cepted the iuvitation of the Legislaturo to do- liver an oration on Bumner boforo the authori- tlos, 'Tho time has not boon defiuitely fixed, but 1t will prohably bo somo day in June. [Tothe Associuted Press,) BosTod, April 28,—A eulogy on’ Charlos Sum- nor, under tho auspioos of the State, will bo %nllzard on tho Uth of juuo, by Gaorgo W. urtia, —_—— SUICIDES. Apectal Dispatoh to I'hs Chicago 3 BroominaTow, Iil,, Apil 23.—7\ufl’3{‘\;: Brad- loy, who tor & 1{tto " moro than 8 yaar hns beon tlio agont of the I, B, & W. R, B, in this_oity, committad walcide this morniug at his rosldenco h{ shooiing bunself in tha right tomplo with plstol, He was 40 yenrs of ago, and, until his appolutment to this tatlon, wad the GenoralSu- rorlnlnndun: of the eamo rond; nlso at ono timo 10 was Bl\EDrmlnmlun& of tho Pittaburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ltallrond, 1llo leaves n wifo and ono daughtor, and was highly estoomod by tho poople of this city, Spectal Dispatek to The Chicago Tribune Osuxosi, Wis,, )\Kril 28.—A woman namod Mrs. Coleman, or Mrs, Cousing, formetly of Tond du Lno, wns found doad in hor bed this morning, having committed suleido with mor- phino, . Bho has boen lerding s &lasolute 1ite, and Lor donth wos the result of a quarrel with hor paramonr, Dernorr, Mich,, April 28,—At Windsor, Can,, ihis morning, tho Coronor hold an inquoat on tho body of Robert Whitehouso, who coinmitted suleldo nt tho American Hotel, 1o roachod tha hotollast night, with Miss Doty and Ler child, Bop- arato rooms woro assigned thom, and afterwardy ho out hia throat with_ fatal and spoedy rosult, Ho was tho fathor of Miss Doty's child.” Both camo_from Lynn, Mass,, Ingt~ June, ond hnve boon living in'Dotroit over sinco as man and wife. _1Iie wos opprossod with n foar of nrrost, 8 13 Toft b wita. fu Tynn, and tho foor 00 os- clted hitn thiat, a8 tho Coronor's Jury found, ho becamo insane, aud whilo under an aborration of miud dostroyed Limself, New Yonx, April 28.—Obadish Brown, who wag Congrossman from the Bocond Diatrict of Now Yorl, in 1851, commilted suicido at & iotol in Btaton faland, lhst night. JTHE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Mecting of thoe Grand Commnandery of Indinun, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. INpIANArernts, Ind, April 28.—Tho Grand Commandory Kuights Tomplars, of tho State of Indiane, met In anrual conclave in tho grand Masonic Hall this altornoon. REPIESENTATIVES FRESENT. The following grand officors wero presont : E. D, Palmor, Richmond, Grand Commandor ; A. H, Hamilton, Fort Wayno, Doputy Grand Com- mander ; N, R. Ruckloy, Indlanapolis, Grand Gonoralissimo ; E. B. Bighop, Munclo, Grand Captain of thio Guard j Tunac W. Joyco, Lafay- otto, Grand Prelate; Charles Tishor, Indinn- apolis, Grand Trosurer; John M. Bram- well, © _Indianapolis, ~ Grand Tecordor ; Tlobort J. law, Now Albany, Grand Soulor Wars don ; Aloxander Thomas, erte IHaute, Grand Junfor Wardon; John Bithmidlapp, Madison, Grand Standard Bonvcer ; Auguet D, Lynch, In- dinnapolis, Grand Btandard Boaror'; Charlos 8. Tirockoridge, Fort Wayno, Watchman; Ienry A. Day, Green Cnstle, Guard, THE ANNUAL ADDRESS of tha Grand Commander, E. D, Palmer, was roud, and 10forred, It showod 23 commanderies in tho Btate, with tho following staistics for 1873: Numbor of mombors, 1,663 ; membors admitted, 229 ; domitted, 40; doaths, 20; Kuights fully oquipped, 829 not aquipped, 626, During ¢ o?enr, 8t. John's Commandory, at Logansport, had boen constituted, its tharter having boon granted at a previous convention of tho Grand Commandery. No now commandories Ind beon chiarterod during the yoar. All the subordinato commandorios were repro- sented, and thoro is a large delogation of visiting Knights. P, G, Commauders William Hooker, Bbelbyville, aud Charles Craft, Terre Hauto, are prosont ; also Gaorge_Tish, Lvausville; 8. B, Bweet, Georgo Riter, J. A._Btillwngor, George umpbroy, Chiris Dasskor, 7. &, Wheoler, R W. Murply, and othors, from Fors Wayne. FIRES. *In Aurora, K. Spectal Disuatch to Ihe Chicago Tridune, Avnona, I1L, April 28.—A firo occurred Inst night at the sisughter-bouso of L. Haywad, rosulting in (he destruction of o largo amount of tallow, lard, hides, and drossed meats. Tho loss is cstimated ob $4,000, on which tho m- surance was $1,700, of which $700 was in tho Lycoming, of Pounsylvama, 500 in tho St. Taul 0ad $500 a tho Sprivgiold, of Springfleld, s, “I'is aftornoon, owing to the oxplosion of o blaat in a rock which lundered tho woirkingmen engagod In digging sowors for tho Coulter Block, tho gas maio was burst assundor, and n Jargo amount of gns was consumed bofore tho flames could b extinguished. At Akron, O. ; Special Dispatels to The Chizago Tribune, Axnoy, 0., April 28.—Last night the Akros steam flour-mill was burned. Loss, $10,000; insured for 5,000, It is supposod to havo boen the work of an incondiary. At Xfowell, Miche Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, DeTnorr, Mich., April 28.—Last night thosnsh and Dblind fuctory of J. W. Wright, at Howell, burned, with its contonis, Loss, 88,000, Not insured. At Beloite , Soeaiat Diinatch o The Chicago Tribune, Berorr, Wie., April 28.—A frume dwolling in this city, owned by H. Russoll, was burned to- day. Loss not for from 81000, Insured in tho Amorican, of Chicago. Tho causo of tho firo it unknown., Nono of the family were at homo at tho timo, At Logansport, Ind. Louaxseont, Ind., April_28.—A firo broke out Inat night in tho stablo of J. K. Itouso, situatod ou the alley botwaon Bridge and Walnut stroots, in this city, aud but for the bonvy rain thet was Talling at thia time it would have proved o great conflagration. Tio stables of J. XK. Rougo, William Dolan, tho Adams Iouso, Daniol D. Baldwin, and tho Lrick livery-stabla owned by 3r. Dolan aud acoupied by Ed Anderson, wero oll destroyod. Tho jce-houso of tho Adams Ilo- tel was Durned ; also, tho residenco of J. I, Tonso and tho boarding-house of Mr, Hearst woro seriously damaged, a8 wna also tho livery- stablo of Juln Stevens. Lho bluckemith-slop of Mr, Bruguman was olao destroyod. T'ho horsos and carriages in the stables wero oaved, 18 wos most of tho furniture in the various dwellings. Tho Joss is estimated at from $12,000 to $15,000, with but very littlo insuranco. During tho firo_burglars_offected an entrance into tho utoro of Ward & Carnoy and carriod off a fow valuablos, 1t is supposed tho firo was tho work of incen- diaries, and to-doy throo partios, two of thom negroas, were arrested and lodged'in jail. At Ottnwa, Can. OTrTAwAY, Con., April 28.—A fire broke out this morning in the stablos of the Kingston Ho- tel, and spread rapidly to tha adjoining buildines on'York and Clarence stroots, crossing to tho west aide of Yorlk streot, Among the buildings burned ave the Kiuiutun Market and the Cale- doniau Hotel, tho Johuson Houso and an agri- cultural warohouso, <Tho loss is 100,000, CASUALTIES. Not Much of a Disnstor. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago L'ribune, GRAND Ravis, Mich,, April 28.~Tho rumor of a disnster with loss of life on tho Grand River Valley Division of tho Bichigan Central Rail- rond was sent out by telegraph from hero to- day. Itsonly fouudation is in tho fackthatn freight train Tan off tho traok 10 miles from this city, breaking tho ongineor's log. Found Drownced. Snectal Dispateh to L' Chicaqo Tribune, 87, PAUL, M., Avril 98.—The body of H. 11, Howdon, 8t. Cloud, was found yesterdey in the river, clinging to the yailrond piles, Hecamo bLero last weok, and was lust secn imtoxicated. 1t is supposoed that be fell into the xiver, Four Men Drownod, Axxarous, Md., April 28.—An oyster pungy way capuized off Thomns Point, to-day, aud all on board (four men) wero drownod, Killed by Falling Earth. New Your, April 28, — fhreo laborers wero Killed shis morning by fhio falling of an embank- mout at Colloga Point, Long Islund. THE OlL INTEREST. Probablo Buccess of the Combination in Pennsylvania 1o tintso tho Prico of Petrolonm. Spectal Dwpatch to The Chicago Tribune, PiraveLriss, Pa, April 28,—A dispatoh from Pittuburgh unys that anothor groat Indus- trlal striko is golng ouin tho oil regions of thiu Btato, eauacd by tho very low prico of patrolenm. Most of tho oil producers of tho yogion have comblued for the purposo of suspending opera- tions until n senreity of tho artiolo onbunoos ity prico. At a convention held in Petrolin, a com- mittea was appointed for tho purposo of carry- ing out tho ob{uut namod, From tho roport of thly Commitfeo, it 18 lonrned thut nearly all tho producors of St Potersburg, Potrolin, Karns Oity, and~ Millorstown liavo shut down, oud tho sintiatics taken by tho Commitico shiow that in Butler Gnum(, out of 180 wolly drilling, 107 hava poeiilvely shut down for throo manh\l, loaving but 23 now actually drilling. Tho Committoo nay thoy eita- cardod in doing moro than was autloipated by tho mont ssnguive, and thab tho objeats and complota AnCCORH of tho movomont Linvo boen fully acoomplished. It onnnot bo quostioned that this nction on tho partof tho producors cnnnot but have ita offoct on all tho groat marly of potroloum In tho world. s i S EEN THE FARMERS, tionn Adopted by the Adams y Frrmers? Associntion—A Party Wanted—Full Farmors? to Ito Nominated. Special Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Quivoy, Ill,, April 28.—The Adama Connty Farmers' Association hold a mecting in this clty to-day with a viow Lo ascortaining the opinions of tho soveral clubs na to tho proprioty of taking political agtion in the fall olection, aud for the Jurnoso of giviug inatructions in this rospect to o Prosident of the Associntion, who i & dole- gnto Lo tho Btate Conveontion of tho Prosidonts of County Orgamzations, which moots in Bloome ington May 6. FANMERS' TIORET NEXT FALL. After some dizoussion the following resolution wan offorod ¢ Resolved, That wo respectfnlly request the Advisory Bonrd of {uio Ilinofs State Farmors® Assoctation, at iis Moy meofing in Blogmingion, to recommond the nom, ination of full county, district, and State tickets noxt £all, and thet wo Insiruck our Presidont to so cast lis ot at that meoting, This rosolution _introducod a lively dobato, somo mombors favoring, and othors opposing, polilical ation, WHO 18 THERE TO MOURN FOR LOGAN ? One delegate declared that hio would voto for no man who would favor the ro-clection of Jolm_ A, Logan. Anothor delogato snid tho Tepublicans in tho noighborhood woro gotting tolerably nick of thoigparty, but thoy wore also Just os sick ns over of tho Domooratic party. THEY WANTED A NEW PATTY. A third momber was of tho opinion that those gontlomon hnd boon nogleotod by thoir parties, and that was why thoy Woro sick of them. Aftor much furthor discussion tho resolution was adopted by & voto of 18 to 10. The genoral Grangos of tho connty were not roprosented ab this mesting , a8 they'do_not, in their organized capacity, take part fu politics. SPRINGFIELD. Binding Contrnct Awarded—Reunion of Dunkards ut Virdem, Hil—Re=- celver for the Cairo & Viancennes Railrond Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Senixor1eLp, Iil., April 28.—The contract for binding the Revised Statutes was lot to-doy at 3 o'clock to Abraham E. Smith, of Rockford, Iil,, propriotor and publisher of the Gazetlof that place, His bid was 69 conts. Tho Journal Com- any bid 70 conts, the maximum allowed by tho aw; and D, & J. . Brown, of thiy citv, bid 7 conts per 100 pages. The contract must bo com- ploted by tho 10th day of May., Thereis no difticulty about it, however, a8 tho biddors aro Leld in bonds of 35,000 to make good tho bid by ontering into o contruct., Bmith's bondsmenaro O, H. Falkner and Gillott Woodruff, of Rock- ford, both of whom aro woalthy mon. The Dunkards, of whom o lnrgo settloment oxists in Mncoupin County, are to_have a grand rennion on the 10th of May at Virden, Largo numbers are oxpocted to conto from oll parts of the United Statos. ‘I'ho Receivor for tho Cairo & Vincennes Rail- road was not appointed to-day, the dofondants asking time until to-morrow to submit tho name of somo ono for tho place. Tho Judge will cor- tainly nppoint the Necoiver to-morrow, a8 tho ‘madter canuot be Jonger delayed. Liconso was isoucd to-day to tho Wostorn Co- ‘mont Compauy, of Chicago, capital, $60,000. TEMPERANCE. Progress of Creelcy MR Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BartLe Oneek, Mich, April 28.—Mr, A, A, Ellsworth, a prominont busiucss-mnu conncoted with the Battlo Creek Muchinery Company, hns Dboen dismiesed for engaging in tho_temperanco movemont, which event causes much indigua- tion smong oitizons, ospecially the working olnss, This, togother with tho earncatuoss witk which thio Liquor law is belng prosecuted, is warmiog up matters considerably. Allchurchos, including tho B&flritu:\]lam and Adventists, and oxcopting tho . Roman_Catholic Church, have united in the work.” Tho Catholic priest was waitod upon by a committco, but ho_protestod ngamst liquor prosocutions, nverring that liquor was o God-given blessing and the workingmon's stimulant. The eofforts of the liquor-men to organize agaluat tho ladios was & total failure. The DPottor House bar has beon closed, tlis being tho flrst practical rosult of the campaign. Alurgo aud cnthusiastio mass-mecting is in progress horo. ? > Xncidents of the Crusade in Ohio. Special Disyateh to The Chicaao Tribune, TovLeDo, 0., April 28.—Van Pelt communicates to the Commercial of this oity s most judignant douial of ol the reports that ho has back-slided or uvun&:rawn wenry in \mll—dnlniz. A Indy in Dorrysburg, who hus suf- fored greatly from having & drunken husband, has gono crazy during tho crasado, and noW crentos quite an oxcitement by appoaring ot intervals on tho stroets with a club, with which sho batters in the windows and doors ond do- strovs the glassware in the saloons until some porson checks hor. When her club is taken away eho_strikes at tho glasswaro with ler hands, and bas maimed herself fonrfully in hor moments of delirium. Sho makos impnssioned appeals to the byetanders,velating, in words thub are at times really cloquent, the many wrougs and sufferiuge caused her by the whisky-soliera. ‘The Common Council of Apploton, Win, Votes for Liconsc. Special Depateh to The Chicago Tribune, ArrreroN, Wis, April 28.—Thoe question of licenso or no licenso way decided by the Com- mion Council {o-nighs, Great pressure had beon brought to bear on thom by tho temperance folks at thoir lust previous meoting. Totitions pro and cou were proseuted, and spocches made, On coming ton voto last night, it was found thab the Council wors tied on tue question, and tho Mayor gavotho casting vote in favor of liconso, Grent indignation hos boon oxprossed to-duy, sud thore 18 considorable oxcitement over tho result, and somo ill-feoling, but it will doubtioss unnul‘.\low ovor, and things will move on as usual, Anti-Crusaders Eleld for ‘Frial. Covuxsus, 0., Aprit 28,—Charlos Wagner and his wife, who wora arrested yestorday, churged with aesault on the lady erusaders, appeared be- fore the Mayor to-day, waived examination, and were bound over to court to answer fo the charges in the sum of $100 each. THE WEATHZR. ‘Wasmraron, D. C., April 28.—For the Upper Lakes, winds veerlug to east and soutl, with rising temperature and clear or partly cloudy weather, LOOAL OBSERVATION. Ciicado, Aprll 28, 1874, HEE s|13f8 Hourorov-l § | 3 | & |trectionand| dervation. | & | £ ;r: force of wind,| IWeather. 53 0, N8 am I 00 p.m, 53 ., 9:00 p, m, 1018 pym, .. Tiadu-fal In 24 hours—40, Maximum thermometer, 99, Minimum thormometer, 15, UENERAL OBSERVATIONH, Onioauo, April 2013, m, Wand, i Teain) Weather, 3 Ny, Diduk, ..o |Glenr, 63 | briak. ..o lC a o | s Har,Thry Station, .y br W, gentle . N, W, frosh, i, .| Yort Garey, 50.04] 45 [8. ¥t Glbson.[30;23] 80 |N,, dentlo . Weolcuk, ... [30.81) 40 [12) guntlo, TaCrou 00,30] 44 |8, W., gontle| X Loavouwiti, 0 (GEIN, vvevofs1oeo ClORT, Murquetto,.[40 S Olcur. Milwauke Olear. Omahin Olosk., Tembin 4 0 47 Falr, Tolado, 90,93, 92 Cloar, Yunkton.. . [30.10] 60 Fair, MISCELLANEOUS KEPURTS, ALLENTOWSN, PH,, April 28,—A lioavy suow- stornt hay l)mvullua horo nll day, Buoiw fell to tho dopth of 10 inobes, CnemNatt, O,, April 28,.—Dispatchos from Dolnwara, Anun,”’and othor pasts of Central L(nmm'l rupln:rt anow fulling nlllddny. lm’%m“xm&r ero hus boen growivg cold, wi Wiudi aad oloudy iy, 58 O WASHINGTON. (Continned from the Firat Pago. Ttors will bo patlent for n vory short Limo the bank and its branches will bo ablo to pay dollar tor dollar. — COONGRESSIONAL RECORD. BENATE, b Whsinaton, D, O, April 28. LOUIBVILLE OANAL. Mr, STEVENSON presonted tho proamblo and rosolntiona of the Prosident and Diractors of tho TLouluvillo & Portland Canal Company, douy- ing thoy woro opposed to tho Government paying tho bonds and taking posaoseion of tho work, but that they woro legally advised uot to surren- der posossion until all the dobts bo pmd by the tovernmont. Thoy furthor statod that tho ro- colpts of the company for the past nino yenrs hnd Tboon but littlo over $169,000, instond of §350,000 por sunum, a8 siated in tho Sonate, Mr. Htovonson said ho had no doslro to do the Direo- tors ony wrong, as they woro gontlomen of tho highost irospectabilily. Tho company had nover cowmunicated’ any facts on tho objcct to cithor his collonguo or himuotf. Ilo roftorated his statoment, repratiing that the Company hnd interposed any objection to tho Govorunent ukinF control of tho work. Tho rosolulions woro luid on the table. DISABILITY RILLS, Mr, EDMUNDS, from tho Judloiary Commit- teo, reported unfavorably on Dbills to rolisve tho politienl dinabulitios of J. W. Benuott, of Mary- and; John Forsytl, of Alabama ; Gidorgo Picl- ott, of Virginin; David A, Tolfair, of North Oarolinn; and ]lnflhnol Sommos, of Alnbama, Most of theso bills did not hiavo tho necessary petitions from tho portios named, aud the Iatter one the Committeo was not dispored to consider {avorably. . Tho Committeo was dischargod from thoir furthor conalderation. TIHE ARMY DILL. Mr. LOGAN, from the Committoo on Milltary Affairs, reported favorably tho bill authorizin appointment and promotfon in tho Medico nA’;d Ordunsuco Dopartmonty of tho United Statos my. PRIVATE DILL. Tho bill to authiorizo the Citizons' National Bank of Hagoratown to remove to Washington, D. O., was passod—yens, 38 ; nnys, 14, TUE LOUIBIANA DILL. The morning hour having oxpired, the CHAIR announced that tho Senato would resumo cousid- eration of tho Louisiana bill. TIE FINANOE VETO. Mr, WRIGHT moved that tho bill ba laidaside, and that the Financo bill and Prosident’s mos- sago votoing tho samo bo taken up. Tho Son- ator from Indiana (Morton) Lad givon notico lnst week that he would move “to take up the bill to- day. That Scuator was now conflned to his houso by sickness, but hio waa perfoctly willing to havo tho bill considered. Mr, CONKLING enid no notico waa given that a motiou would bo mado to take np tho bill to- day, During the debate lnst weok, it was sug- gested thnt the bill bo considered to-day, but ho (Conkling) declinet to nccept tho suggestion whon ho mado o motion that the messsge lay on tho table. Mr. EDMUNDS snid his friond from Missouri (8churz), now absent in Bostou upon & mission of public importance, hnd requestod him to nsk {ho Senato not to procood to tho congdoration ot the Finance bill bofore his return. Ho would Do hore on Thursday, aud ho (Edmuuds) thought it would bo no mora than propor to grant tho ro- qvest, o hoped the bill would not bo taken up now. Mr. BTERMAN moved that the bill bo made tho s}'lm:lnl order for Monday next, aflor the ox- piration of the morning hour. Mr, CONKLING said thore wero good ronsons for deferring thio voto on tho bill, and no public intorost was to bo consulted by speody action. Soveinl Sountors wore absent, and, bosidos, ono of tho reats belonging to Massnchusetts was va- cant. Tho new Senator desired to bo hera to rocord bis voto, and cortninly that privilego might bo accorded bim, ftor debate, Mr. CONKLING askod unani- moua conaent to havo Fridey noxt, st 2 o'clook p. m., fixed for consideration of the bill, when o voto should be takon without dobate. Mr. THURMAN said ho would be glad to havo tho bill disposed of, but ho thought & measuro of this importance must provolto discussion. Tho barlk that was launchied npon the wators of irre- doemablo paper currency had struck a Presidontial roclk and was shattered. e would give his henrlg support to any biil which would fostoro confidenco and put the currency of tho nation oo o gound basis, He did not underatand thia great diversity of opinion botwoen Administra- dion Senators. Tor b pazt ho longed. to v & roturn to tho good old days of Andrew Jack- son, whon tho Dresidont had a good, wholosome influcnce upon Coungross, aud when the policy and views of the Administration had ‘some welght, Mr. EDMUNDS said bo liked that speech, It put him in mind of old times. [Laughtor.] Tho difference botwoon Rnfln‘blivmun and Democrats was that, in tho Republican Administration, tho Cbief Magistroto attonded to his constitutionnl dutjos, whorens in the good old dnys of Androw Jackson, if any Domocratic BSonator failed to como to time or support nn{ measure of tho Administration, hio was not allowed to have any position in his ‘mrvy. It was for that roason ihat tho people in this country broke down the Domoctatio Admimistrations, becanse, under them, thero weio constant nggmuulons againat the liberties of the people. Iu the “an lican narty, evory Souator had o right to his own opinions, nnd geted according to Lis own views. Mr. THURMAN said when ho entered tho Son- ate, Hvo yoars ago, there was ono man horo to whom the Republican party was indobted for its oxiatenco moro than to any other man living, Yot tho time came when that mau dissgreed with tho views of the Adminisration, snd Lo was humilinted in overy way therefor. To such oo oxtout was ho Lumilinted that he wns only allowed n Y!nco upon a_committeo by Domocratic votos. 1o (Thurman) thought it would not do for tho Bewstor from Vermont (Edmuuds) to talk about independence in tho Ropublican party, in view of this fact, Hintory would Dear out tho state~ ment which he (Thurman) bad made, Siuce tho davs of Coorge Washington, overy succossful Admiuistration had always oxercised a whole- Bome influonce in tho halis of Congross, 50 as to provent its party from being dashed to pieces Dby collisions amoug its own mombers, When the San Domingo question was bofora tho Sonato, tho opinion of the Executivo was vory well known, and the exertions of the President inits bohalf wero felt, hutnow when it camo to tho groat question of the curroncy, whethar wo should drift off into & ser of irredocmablo paper money, or whetler, by wiso legislusion, tho country should be brought back to a soun currency, it is enid tho duty of the Presidont is to wrap himsolf up in a cloud, and lob tho mom- Ders of his party rray thomselves againat each other, and pass measures he was bound to ariest Dby o Presidential voto. Mr. EDMUNDS said his fflendSThurmlm) had defonded tho influonco of an Administration over Congress, ‘Lhat influenco on the past his- tory of tiio Democratio party meaut that, unloss Demogratic Senators stood by tho Administra- tion, this or that friend would'bo romoved from oftice, and thoy could have no influence with tho Aduinlsiration, Bgr. TI[URMAN eaid it meont nothing of the ud. Jir. EDMUNDS said the Prosidont was to bo commended for not_interforing iu logislntion, Tho nou-oloction of Mr, Sumner tothe Chair- manship of the Committee on Forolgn Lolations a8 not for the cause stated by tho goutlemar Thurnian), but solely for o ponsonal rorson, T'ho Benntor had wo right to say that Senator Sumner, or any other Sonator, had beon pur- auod by the Administration or auy of his party. Mr, hO\VE snid that the very Sonato which rofusod to put Mr. Bumner at tho bead of tho Committoe on Foreign clations, tondered him, at tha samo time, tho Chnirmanship of onoof tho most important commitioes of the Senute, —Priviloges sud Elections,” Mr, LOGAN snid the frionds of the Finance bill woro willing to keep silout aud voto ; but Lo warned his frionds on the other side not to commenca tho war. Mr. CAMERON said ho was not placed at the hond of tho Forelzu Rolations Committse at his own request, ‘The way Lo cama to be mado Chairman was boing second on tho Committos, and he hird boon given thet position at the ro- quost of Alr, Bumuer, when that gontloman was Uhoirman, Ho was absout at his homo in Ponn- nylvania whon easigued to the Chuirmanship, Ho camo lioro nt tho earliost opportunity, in- tending to dooline ; buf, upou onterinyg the Hevate Chambor, aud hearing the rofnarks of a Sonator who was overzealous in behalf of Mr, Bumner which wero not complimentary o lum (Cameron), ho roconsidered his dotormi- nation and eeeepfod, 1o hnd woen it announcod in tho nowspapars thut o biad robbod Sumnor of Lisplace on the Committeo. Great Heavon! Ho did nothing of tho kind, Tho feoling bo- twoon himsolf and Bumnerwas of thomost friondly *| ebaractor. When he,(Cameron) had to go homo to Il nickk family, o asked My, Summor to pair with him on the'bill thon up, Mr, Bumuer ra- ]»lmd. ¥+ Yes, Oamaron, gladly,” and wo _shook hands, Ilo said, *God bloss you,” and I sald, “God leuusfiruu." Mr, HAMLIN #nid he Ihnnght it nppropriato to rtato that, at the time tho Bonator (Cumeron) wue plaood st the hopd of tho Forelgn Rolations Committeo in place of Mr, Sumner, it wos dono simply sud golely upon tho undorstondng thab Mr. Bumner waa not npon spoaking torms with tho Presldant or Secrotary of Btato, Mr PHURMAN enfd it was not hin Ero,vlncu to dooldo this question, but the speech which Mr, Bumner prepared showed difforontly, How- over, Mr, Sumnor's own worls would show. 1fie own_ history would show tho truth, and that would bo rond long aftor this Sanato hod passod away. Charlos Bumnor's own nccount would bo " holloved, and that would show wh Lo wns_ mnot upon eponking terms with tho Presidont and Becrotary of State. Tho do- bato which took placo in open Benato when Mr, Sumner wandiaplnced gave tho opposition mom- bera some idop of what took place in tho eauous. Iio (Thurman) thought Mr, Bumner, to the day of his denth, Waa a proscribed mnn, becauso bo would not rupport & measuro of the Administra- tlot. Tho conntry thonght ss, No ons over at- tributed the displncemont of Mr, Bumner sa tho hiend of the Committeo on Foroign Relations to his auccessor, the Sonator from Pennsylvania, Indoed that Honator (Camoron) had expressod to bim ('Thurman) » wish to be 1elioved. Mr, HOWE eafd if any ono_toplo was out of ordor, ho thought this was, Ha corroborated what tind beon snid by lia friend from Maino (Hamlin), that the action of Mr, Sumnor ou tho Han Dnm['ngo troaty lind no influoncoe in bring- iug about n change on that Committeo. ‘Tho Iato Bonator from Massachusutts proforrad to bo- llevo whut wns not true, ond, furthor, thoro was no Flmmlhlu ground for belioving it. Mr. ANTHONY #nid Mr. Sumner was nol ro- moved on sccount of his opposition to the Sun Domingo troaty, Roforonce had beon mado during this dobate to s spoech Mr, Bamnor wroto, Thnt waa mot a speoch of Mr. Bum- nor's. Ho wrote i, but docidod not to dollvor it, and tha man who violated his confl- donce over hia now-made fimvo. committed an ot of porfidy which would not bo forgotton. Mr. Sumnor did him (Axthony) the Lonor to show him that spooch, Thero was not more than a balf-dozen given out, and cuch ono con- talnod n_momorandum, * This is in strict con- donco,” Xt Sumnor Lnd lived, no man would huvo darad to mako it public. Mr. SHERMAN said tho Senato must consider that tho doy was boing wasted without anything boing accomplishied. “I'no quostion boing on Mr. Wright's motion to Isy nsido tho Louisiana bill, and procood to tho considoration of tho Financo bill and Presidont's mossage, Mr. CONKLING asked unanimous cou- sont. to liave tho subject mado tho special ordor for Friday, and that & voto bo taken then without debate, Mr, MERRIMON-T object. Mr, CONKLING—Well, wo know now on which side ho is on, Who proposea to dobato o dead bill 2 Mr. ANTHONY suggostod that tho biil be taken up, aud Benators could agree to havo tho vote takon as soon ng the Scnator from North Carolina Sl[nrflmon? finished his speoch. Mr. SARGENT enid if the Bonator (Morrimon) Bspolkao, othor Benators on the opposite side would rosarvo the right to roply to what ho might say. Alr, TIPTON eald Lo thought the Sonato of the United States hind nover exhibited such feol- ing 08 that exhibited on tuis occasion, It was o feeling of absolute terror for fear debato might spring up upon & Prosidontial veto, Wondorful rolicitude waa shown by o grent intropid, un- sbaken party, Ho had nover sgon the spoech written ny Nr. Bumnor, which had been reforrod to, but from what had been eaid, it was to bo undorstood that thero wos somothing falso in that specch. He held such confidonco in tho un- doubtod intogrity of the man who wrote if, sud the Sonato too had that confidenco yesterday, that ho wounld believe overy word init as tho trnth which might bo sworn to, Mr. Bumnor wrote tho spooch a8 the truth; but friends ad- vinod him not to deliver it, and he yielded to them. Massnchusotta would fndorse it to-doy ag tho trulh from ono end to tho other, and commend the morey that savod the men of that duy from tho promulgatior of this truth, ‘The vote wus thon taken on Mr, Wright's ‘motion to lay nside the Louisiana bill and tako up tho Finonce bill, with tho President's mea- snggo, and it was ngrocd to—yons, 95 3 _nays, 27. Tho CHAIR annouaced tHat tho Finance bill waa bofore the Sonate, and the question was, Should it pass notwithetanding the President's objections 7 Upon this quostion tho Constitu- tion required that tho vote should bo taken by yoas and uays. No one taking the floor, the roll ‘was called, nndthe voto rosulted—yens, 34; nays, 80; as follows Aillson, rvey, Tatterson, Bogy, itcheock, Toase, Toremen, Ingalls, Pratt, Cameron, Johunton, Ramuoy, Cargenter, Tewls, TRoberiton, Clayton, o, Spencer, Conover, McCreery, Spraguo, Donuls, Merrimor ipton, Dorsey, itehel) West, Forry (Mich), Norwood, Windom, Goldinwalte, . Oglesby, Wright—34, Gordon, Anth T ’('3"' ) Kol nthon; Ferry (Conn.), Kelly, mma,’l 4 s, i axm(ut,m.). Bontwcl Crolfughilysen, Hargont Buckingliam, Glibert, Beott, ! Chandler, Tager, Shertan, Cunkling, Iamiton (MA), Stevens Oragin, THamilton (Tex.), Stewart, Davls, - Hamiin, stockto Edinunds, Tlowe, Thurmst, Tonton, Jones, Wadloigh—30, Two-thirda not voting In thoe afiirmative, tho il was lost. 2r. MORRILL (Afo.), who would have voted against the bill, announcod that ho was paired with Mr. Morton, who would have votod for it. Mr. RANSOM, who also_would have voted for tho bill, anuoincod that ho would not vote, but would pair himsolf with Mr. Schurz, who was absent, and was opposed to tho bill, ADJOURNMENT, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN moved to take up tho Civil Rights bill. On motion of Ir. BOREMAN tho Sonato went into excoulive sossion, aud soon after ad- journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. IMIEACHMENT CASE, On motion of Mr. WILSON (Ind.), the Ju- dicinry Committes wus instructed to inquiro \hethor Judgo William Story, Unitod States District Judge of tho Western District of Arkan~ oy, ehould be impeached for high crimes and misdemesnora. . GENERAL APPROPRIATION DILL. Tho House thon toak up the Logislativa Ap- propriation bill, and Mr. GARFIELD, Chairman o tho Committoo, addressad the House, giving & resumo of tho provisions of the bill snd the c&mn{;nsmndu in it by the Committee of tho ‘Whole. TNFOMATION WANTED, Mr. WOOD offered the following resolution, which was referred to the Committao of Ways and Menns : Rtesolved, That tho Ways and Moans Oommittea bo authorjzed snd direc'ed to_inquire whether any, and if 60 wliom, of the United Slates Government otlicluls of the City of Now York have absented (heraselves, or are now nbsenting themaelyes from their ofclal du~ tlos to influenco and control by corrupt or fnproper ameaus State leglalution ot tho Capital of that Hiate and nlso whothier for thes objects thoy have offered to momboars of {he Leglslaturc, as inducemonts, placos of proilt conngoted with thetc offices I New York to bo giveu after tho adjonrnment of tho Leglslsturo, RELIEF BILL. Mr. GARFIELD, from tho Appropriation Com- mittos, roported o bill appropriating 890,000 for the purchago of rations to be used in the relief of porsons suffering from the inundutions of tho Lovwer Mississippi, Passed. HOMESTEAD DILT. Mr, NEGLEY usked laavo to offer a rosolution inatructing tho Cowmittee ou Military Affairs to proparo_and report & bill to nwond the act of !luuu 8, 1873, inrelution to soldiers’ and enilors’ homestonds, 8o as to allow honorably dischiarged soldiors aud eailors, their widows and orphan childron, to acquiro homesteads on the public lands without Leing required to commence set- tlomont and improvemont, Mir, DUNNELL abjocted. Mr, COBURN, Chairman of the Military Oom- mitteo, remarked that tho question wan now be- foro that Committeo, aud would certainly be ra- ported upon, TIE APPROFRIATION BILL AGAIN. The question of’ printing bank-notes and bonds was dobated at considerable longth by Messrs, GARFIELD, DAWES, HALE (Me.), POTTER, llANDALl’a, MAYNARD, and others, an amendmont having beon voted by tho Com- mittes of tho Whole increasing tho sppropriation for that purpose from §500,000 to 1,250,000, Tho objection mmde to that smoudmont by Mestra, DAWES, HALE, and POTTER was that ita object was to brosk up tho prosent sysiem of printing bank-notes and bonds, which™ worked woll, and was proporly guatded with all tho nocogsavy chooks, and to place the mattor in tha hiandu of tho printing division of the Lrensury, or virtually m tho hauds of ono man, aud it was charged ini the course of the digoussion that ono of tho objeots was to give tho work to the Qo- lumbin Buuk-Note Ingraviug Compsny in Washington, k My, RANDALL advocated tho amendment in tho intorest of cconomy aud of safety. Io cou- tonded that tuo objection to tho smendment was in the interest of the threo bauk-note en- graving companios in New York, At last tho disoussion closed, and the House proceeded to yoto on the 'various smendments, Phe nmendment inorensing tho enlarios of some of tho oflloors of tho Houso was agreed to without tho yens and naya, I'he amondinont upl)m()tlntlng £5,000 for {ho purchiaso of ofticial stampa for the Troasury De- arément, instond of 82,000, the objcot baig to Emk up tho system of roquiring “anch depart- B ment to pay it o, Pl ‘pmy” 50 .umz postage, waa agrood to— J'lic Houso rofuscd to agreo to an nmondmont mahing the maxhn Thstond of 86, "B Pay of gaugors 87 a doy, Tl:‘o {Ifln‘uu nlm: rfflllel‘ ton, mont strildng out tha offco nt Glinrlotto, N. Orreyban 4; or,! Aoy Tho House nluorofunad to agrao to the amond. ‘monta striking out tho items ID\' horaos and care riagos for tho Dopartmont of Justice—youy, 100y 0 to tho amend. nays, 103, 'X‘llu amondmant offered by Mr, SPEER (Pa.), mzlulmm tho Attornoy-Gonoral fo roport i dos tail the cxpondituros of tho contingont fund, was agreed to. Also, an nmuudmong Toquiring tha Olerks of District Courts Lo bo rosidents of tho Distriot. ‘Tho amendmont in roforence to the engraving and printing of notos nnd bonds by the Tronairy Deopartment, incrensing tho nmount from $500,« 000 to 1,126,000 wad sgreod to—yeas, 163; mim. 68, Tho paragraph ngproprlnflng 026,000 for printing notos, bonds, otc, was sbriokon out without division. Tho provision on thut aubject now stands ns follows: The Inbor by day, or place, or contract, Including labor of workmen ekillod in ongraving, trausforzing, plato-printing, and other specinlties nocessary for carrying on the work of engraving and priunting notes, bonidg and othor soouritios of tho Unitod States; tha pay for such Inbor to bo fixed by the Secrotary of the Trensury at rates not exceoding tho ratoa usunlly paid for such work, and for otlher ox- ponaed of ougeaving and printing. notes, bonda i\;&l‘%‘?nr soouritios of the Unitod States, $1,- "'ho amondmont striling ot tho paragraph requliring dopartment clorks to work sevon houra a day Instend of six hours, was struck out withe out the yons and nays, The “namondment uxumEnng tho appro- ]n-lntwna for river and harbor improvementu, ight-houses, and cortain public works from tha 1aw which roquires unoxponded balances of ap=< propriations to bo_carried to the surplus_fund and covored into the Treasury at oxpitntion of tiwo yoars, wna ngrood fo Without o division. ‘Theso were all the important amondmagnta. Tho bill was thon passed aud tho Houso ade Jjourned. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Rule to Show Cnuse Why the 0xd Obtnined by Simpson Agninst the Unton Pacific Railroad Should Not Bo Sot Aside. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, 3 New York, Apiil 28.—Tho nttorncys of the Union Paciflo Railrond havo obtnined s rulo to show causo why tho ordor obtained by Michael M. Blmpson, tho sllogod bondbolder, should not Do sok asido’ on_the ground that Simpson is & non-rosidont ; that the Union Pacifio Railrond is & foraign eorporation, and that the Gourt which grantod the ordor s mo jurisdiction, Tha mattor will bo argued to-morrow. OBITUARY. Mobert Terry, St. Paul, Minn, Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune. 8. Pavy, April 28 —Robort erry, roiidony horo sinco 1841, died this morning. 1o moved Liora from Dofiauce, O. pe s Jhr ) ELGIN DAIRY MARKET. Spectal Dipateh to The Chicaao T'ribune, Eron, 1L, April 28,—At tiio” Elgln Doard of Trada transactions fo-day wero brisk, Clicesa advanced ifa for full cream from lat weok, and o on park skimmed, Full crcam sold at 16@160 ; part skimmod t123¢@1430; 650 bzu sold, nggrogafing 31,030 1bs ; 8,200 1w utter sold ; factory, primo, st M@I50; dairy Duttor st 26@800, g VESSELS PASSED DETROIT. Drrrorr, Mich,, April 28.—Passep Ur—Prop Bay ity and birgon: S Capo Torn, Lowis Woll, 1590, T, D, Barkor, Roberts, and Nowsboy. ‘Tagszp Dows—Prop BL. Olair'; schra I, 0, Winslow and O, B, Fick, ‘WiNnp—Northosat, SPECIAL NOTICES. THELUNGS ARE STRAINED AND RACKED BY A PERSISTENT COUGH, THE GENERALSTRENGTE. WASTED, AND AN INCURABLE COMPLAINT OFTEN ESTABLISHED THEREBY, DR, JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT IS AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR COUGIIS AND COLDS, AND EXERTS A BENEFI. CIAL EFFRCT ON THE PULMONARY AND BRON¢ OHIAL ORGANS, « n Tow Yorks " York nre epecially invited fo eall. Our store (& ear all iha principat Hotels, 1uforiaaton aud prices seat by malle SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. IT PAYS 70 TRADE ON TEIB WEST SIDE. CARSON, PIRIE & (0, IMADISON AND PEORIA-STS., Offer the following DECIDED BAR~ GAINS in . 1 Case Japanese Silks, 25 cts. yd. t:I‘u,pn‘lil.'msn Silks, richor goods, 30 ots. yd. tJup?inese Silkes, bright colors, 50 ots. yd. 7;"%111:;7 8ilks, dark and light styles, ots. % Fancy 8ilks, good quality, 85 cts. Fancy Silks, dark, medium, and light colors, choice styles, worth $1.50, for $1,00 per yd. Fancy Silks, suporior quelity, handsomo styles, $1.25 yd. The above lines of goods are de« cided bargains, much under regular value, and tho assortment is unsur- passed in this city for size and com- plotenoss. B’k Lyons Silks af £1, $1.25, $1.35 $1.50, §1.75, and 81.86, the choapost goods in the market. Rich B’k Lyons Gros Grains, sate in finish, at §2, a spocial bargain, ‘worth $2.76, A Richest and finest qualities B’k Silks equally low, THIS EXTRAORDINARY BAR- GAIN is offored in Dross Goods: Choice Spring Shades Cashmere Foulards, 30 cts., yd., an oxcollent fabric, well worth GO cts. A line of Mohairs, Poplins, Glove Cloths, and other Dress Goods, at 26 cts., docidedly choap. Roep Poplins, Spring Shados, 20 ots, - Choice Shados in Cashmeres, Pop= lins d’ Paris, Diagonals, and other All-Wool Dress Goods very cheap. BARGAINS IN BLACK G00DS! Madison & Peoria-sts. REMOVAL, REMOV.ATI. THEODOR KARLS, ARCHITECT, HAS REMOVED TO Merchants' Building, N, W, Oor, LaSalle and Washiugton-sts,, Rooms 46 nnd 46, B Plausu take th vator, DISSOLUTION NOTIG DISSOLUTIO. Notice is horeby givon that wo, tho undorsignod, forme orly partners, under style of K, Littlo & Co,, in tho lum« ber trads, in Pazton, Yord, Co,, 1lk, havo thls day, by mutusl cousout, dissalved tho said partnerailp, and has Turiod urer tho booke, notos aud acsoutu to d, 1, Kine Hoar, Atiornoy, of Paxtan, iil, for onilevtion nd satiio: M akton, Aprll 2, 1874, i 1, Fiduson, DISSOLUTION. Tho firm of A, IL. DAVIS & CO., Boklng Powdor mauufasturors, olved by mutual oonsont April 23, 16741 Pagonsteoker, Hainow & Co, boing the only partios authorissd to collssh the outstauding acoounts, As IL DAVIS & 00,