Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1874, Page 1

The Chicagn Daily Teibmw VOLUME 27. CHICAGO, SATBRDAY MAY 9, 1874--TWELVE PAGES. ; MENAGERIE AND OIROUS, GENERAL NOTICES. _.BEHOLD 'NOTICE. The Coming of the Unnpproachable and tho Unabridged! 'The SHOW! & Exhibiting the Largest Collootion of RARE, COSTLY, LIVING WILD ANIMALS In the World, and the Only TRAVELING MUSEUM In the United States, and the Most Gigantic Circus IN 2 RINGS.x1 On this Continent. All under 8 GENTRE POLE TENTS! olding Ten Thousnnd Sncotators, hns atarte oA Tanual toas of (o United émlc'u.b a0 conflsgration at tho winte: ATt this ostablish. ot obTIE 1o Joll Ravinig dostresod il tho Seges wnd ‘eatire paraphornalia, 3,000 MECHANICS & ARTISTS 1a the great carriage manufaotorlos of Fiolding Brothers, N Fulton & Walkerand Jacob Jiosh, of Phila- delpbia, and In tho sall lofts ot Cant, Martin, in Boston, and'the'harnass factories of Demar, havo bobn ongnge a1l winter ta oquipplag tho Groat Foropaugh Khow with Bew an: Gorgeons Chariots, Cars, Cages, and Canvas, And tho outfit of this Stupsndous Aggrogation 18 tho FINEST, MOST QOSTLY & SUMPTUOUS Ever soon in this or any other oountry, Moro than 1,000 MEN AND HORSES Conatitato tha working forao of this Mammoth Shos, 2,300 BEASTS AND BIRDS inthe Groat Menagerio. Anavalanchoot talont in the GREAT HIPPOURCME IN TWO RINGS! 10,000 MUSEUM WONDERS ! 1t commaoncod {ts grand campaien of 1874 in the city of dolphis. From thonoo it procosded to Baltimora, sshington, and Pitiaburgh, oxhibitiog to not loss tha 000 mon, Women, and chlldren, AND WINNING GOLDEN OPINIONS FROM ALL SORTS OF MEN. In the Oity of Washington, the President of the United States, through Gon. Baboock, tonderod the freo uss of the Gov- ont Grounds to the catablishment, in axmon Somplia With the wishes of tho citizous, and the Brostdontial Soutebold, CABINET, CONGRESS, AND THE DEPARTHENTS, \bassadors from abrosd, snd the entire pepulatl A e o iy g2 e entire population ALL THE NEWSPAPERS In tho four great cities namad, speaking for 8,000,000 of Booplo, pronounce as fallaws: v, Do erarT e o, D iosoripiion. *—~[Ger, Dom. od In Philadolphia,'—{Haralds n a god shauld cast his sight. & god might gao and wondor with delight."—(Item. And the Balthnoro Paperas 0 Show and Cirous is tho largest over soen in this Mty "—(Gusotto, 3414 e enot somploto Show i the world, and at the same time ontirely uncxcoptional In tono,"~{Amorican | 153 Advortizor. ** Sarmum's only rival ts Adaw Forapaughs In many ro- specte Forapanch's Erost. TRTOGRtIOR surpasses Tas: ¥rate, and 16 tha ekt and Jargoss sRaw evor a0n (n thia ity " {Nowe, And the Washington, D, C., Papors: **Foropangh's_aggregation. in_ovo t, 1 4 Egmdlm;m; ad oy slasar Show” (A" Reser . clo. *Without quostton, Adam Foropaugh's Great Sho tho finost and] pablican. s lazgoat travoliog show in the world,"—{1to- And the Pittsburgh Papers: **Thore Ia not a bird or Luast mentioned In the Bible that Lns not 11a soprossntativo n this Show."~{hiront- OF 21t Shaws, that ovor vishod our city, nongof fhem cortatnly could, bese compariaon with Wihat Mr. Fogsgangh pressnted to tho paoplo. - [Dispatoh, May 1. e shoertally conoodo thiat Adam Fororangh has t Grostontliving Menagoris in tho world. -.{Uommerolal, ‘o warkd Troo fet ot int ot B s bt orriR B0 manufaotured ahams, veith & piriot Adhoronco (o truthy with a dosiro to pleaso tha publio, and in order to silonco sl would:bo compatitors, " Imitators, and braggadocio managers who aro now ol : H SHFn Ry thinlip oy el o Vo i elzouses, eia., T horeby put forth tho fellowis. . CHALLENGE! My Eshibition, known as Ad 1 s zuuknm and Hnuostrian Augregaries”ood e Chond eling Husonm, " {5 t0 sxhIBIE for e wouk, oonoac MONDAY, MAY 25, Xn the Clty of Olilengo, and I hereby challenxe suy and all traveling Mengerle ind Clreus proprictorsin chlstiato, and i tuls Gouseryy TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS sobring thelr Exhivitlons to hetime mine s to bo Licre {bit the lurgest, finewt, o, el Clrcus, aud ma ik Py nlllul&le. an g i i £ tho afarenal Tmouu‘}Iln‘n‘:”c‘lll"il:ellnvglnl:mg:‘g voses aa tho odiiora ot the Walty Wibora Inthis Rt deumate. dils' Cudiko "oxcopus SR "R ADAN FOREPAUGH, Yot ol] the rondors ot i phier, in tho toehn wai il daoEenders \gn‘un Wiy, Grent: Bhow aanee, on it A 4 Il’hh:’tfl:'nll'n:;‘:v.y;%&" cugo, ¥ malke o noto ZREMEMBER= Also thnt th 235 £} » SERAREREgEAvn suow Chicago, 1 Week, A8 FOLLOWS SOUTE SIDH, Qormor Btate and Twenty-socond.sts,, Monday and Tuesday, May 25 & 96. WBsT SIDE, Ootner Madison and Ellzaboth-sts,, Wediesday, Thursday, Friday, and , Saturday, May 27,28, 29 & 30, Aftornoun and Evontog, Pricos as usual, Ana thereaftor It will vialt all the principal Towns und Ultles In ILLINOIN, WINa CONSIN, and 1I0WA. ADAM FOREPAUGH, fole Prop'r, 1, 8, Dingessy Ageut and Director, S RE.AT | THE CREDITORS FOREPAUEH o N OF THH Genden City Mamofaturing & Sty Company, Holding claims guarantesd by me, are here- by informed that I have made arrangemonts with Mr, W, H, JENKINS, a practical Lume berman, to continuo the businessof Dressing Lumber, under the firm of CHIUAGO PLANING-MILL COMPANY, and, being anxious to liquidate na soon as possible all the liabilities of the above bankrupt Oom- pany indorsed by me, I desire to advise all lumbermen who hold auch claims that Lam now preparod to pay thom in Dressing; and from othors (not lumbormen) I will acoept orders, to be applied in tho same way. As the Mill has facilities for Dressing 200,000 feet per day, all orders can be promptly fllled, and are oarnestly solicited. A. C. HESING. SLIP RENTING Atthe Union Park Congregational Church, at 8 o’clock p., m., Mon- day, May 11, inst, MOTHLS! reservad from demay mnfl-‘hnr dampness, Tas b; + tha summor, at BISHO! NES', ooruor Biata and Monrog-sts.’ Partios leaving tholr addross ab our store can bave their Furs called for. NOTIOR 10 FURNITURS DIALERS AND OTHIRS, V'e dismissed ‘Traveling A, '+ G Press, PR AT o All nlll’llnl ‘lli‘lhfflflltnlflnorfln::: to have any business traaa oo name, rotions wihi Mm s obr iRk er nROTHERS, 213800 346 Lako-ste OBt Omnioaco, May8, 1¢4. INOTICE. Ihave this dsy ropurhasod of John O, Maxwell the basiness known aa tho Plooor Soap Manufasturiog Com- alat, Al debts contracted in ince Nov, 1, 1878, to this date, Tho busines will be continued THEODORE F. SWAN. by the undorignod. Cliioado, May 1, 1874, AUCGTION SALES, Grand Auction Sale! Pavilion Parkway Property, 15 ACRES, Subdivided into 98 Large and El- gible Lots. THIRTY LOTS on Parkway. THIRTY-FOUR LOTS, Bunl; front, on Xifty-sixth.at, THIRTY-FOUR LOTH North froaton Filty-sixth-st, Cornaring on Stowart.av., Berkley and Wallaco-sts. Pavilion snrkww 18 200 feet wido, macadam{zed and sow- erod, beautifall pipoa now being 3 "horo {3 nqupuru around Chicago that will increase th Park, .on a Boulevard 200 feot wido, loading Park, Fnglowood sdjolning on the Bouth, Clty of Chicago on tho north, Parka on the east; 1nko water and sower on the xmpnfly. Ohanges to buy proparty lke this are seldom offored. "NOW is the TIME. Property bought at loss than i:s value will pay you well. ‘Tho sals is persmntory, snd will take place on the ound MON){A\' 'AFTERNOON, Mnill at 3 o'clock, A Spootal Freo Teain will loave Depot, of F g R., Madlzou and Canal.sta., a¢ 3:15 sha & ON nfifi’i‘l‘fh’ls"—ha nu: llhuinluuti “}.h»ér;ol furp] ’.:ld. it canh, brlanoo in i and 3 years at 8 per oe AISON, POMBIOY & Oy Antibnsars: PARASOLS. MANDEL BROTHERS Call special attention to the most complete line of PARASOLS, In BLACK and all the New Shades, Ladies will consult their own in- terest by seeing the verylow prices. State and Harrison-sts, Twenty-second-st. ~nd Michigan-av. SODA WATER APPARATUS. SODA WATER. AGENOY FOR DOWS & CO0., Boston. Draft Apparatus, Copper Fountains, Gen- erators, Tumblar-Holdots, Tamblor- OV none ors, Large stook on hand. BLISS & TORREY, 171 & 173 Randolph-st., JOEBBERS OF DRUGGISTH SUNDRIES. SAVINGS = Chartered by e} Exolusively 8 NG04/ Bavings Bank, 105 CLARK-ST, Mothodist Church Block, fiix por cent compound Interost on doposits, Passbooks trce, “Hlonoy a1so Juvonted for othors on Hond and Aloris age in small sums at 10 por cent intorest: no chargolo nder for abstract or logal oxamiinatinn of titlg. GKO. SCOVILLE, President. 3. Krezy Reep, Cashior. Note~Daring the reosut {mnlm this Bank has paid all doposits on demand, without notico. L, J0, PO 4 5, B ns, UNION BUILDING, Mo, 52 WILLIAMST, NEW TORK. Tho socounts and sgenoy of Banks, Bankors, Corpora- Uony, and privato Srms will rocolve careful attontion, Preston, Kean & Co., 100 Enst Washington-st. BANK OF DISOOUNT AND DEPOSIT, CADLE TRANSFURS ON LONDON, LRTTERS OF West Hide Oftice removod (o oufuor Halstod and Washe ington-ata. FOR SALE. Five shares Jitna Ins, Co., of Ohidiigo, Btook (paid up in full) at & discount, Ad. dress L 40, Tribune offidk, WATCHES, TIFEANY & (0, Union-Square, New York, Watch Mannfactory, Flace Coruvin, Genera, In addition to their usual atook of SUPERIOR STEM-WINDERS, Offer a full assortment of CUomplioated | WATCHES, Of their own manufacture, comprising OHRONOGRAPHS, marking Fifth Seconds, OHRONOGRAPHS, with Bplit Seconds, OHRONOGEAFPHS, with Split and Indspendent h Boconda, REPHATERS, striking Hours and Quarters, REPBATERS, striking Hours and Plve Minutes, REPEATERS, atriking Hours and Minutes, SELF-ACTING EEPE;LTEHS, striking Honrs an OALENDAR WATCHES, showlng day of the ‘Woek, Month, and Changes of the Moon, ; 0., OF CHIOAGO, MANUFACTURERS OF STEM & KEY-WINDING WATCHES, T s e et e ot o Sotting Atiachmen! ng At & 850, ard B100 oheh, with the Go.'s gasraatos ot 1o accurate perfurmance and perfection of each Watoh, Bpeolal arrangoments made with responsibla dealers for fhaeals of our goods. THLE CO. DO NOT SELL PAUL CORNELL, Prestent. T, O, WILLIAMB, V. Pres't and Manager. Address CORNELIY, WATGH CO.,Grand Crosaing, cor, Bovoaty-sixihi-st. and Groenwood-av., Chicago, Ill. . PAPER HANGINGS. GO AND SEBH THEHB “NEW SENSATION.” A SPECIALTY WASHABLE ZRESCO " OIL-PAINTED PAPER HANGINGS I 40-INOH TINTS, SUPERIOR TO VARNISH. SOLD EXOLUSIVELY BY JOHN J. M'GRATH, PATACE OF ART, 174 & 176 State-st. REMOVALS, PROTECTION LIFE INS. CO. REMQ_VAL. Tho Company will occupy, on and atter FRIDAY, the 8th, the largo and commodfous suite of rooms ovor the f;lol&‘l;lrr BAVINGS BANK AND SAFETY DEPOS- 143, 145 & 147 RANDOLPH-ST, Formor Offios, 100 and 102 East Madjson-st., s for rent. L. P, HILLIARD, Prosident. REMOVED M. POLACHEK, OPTICIAI, HAS REMOVED TO No. 148 State=st., Between Madison and Monroe-sta. " REMOVAL. Officoof the GREAT WESTERN DESPATOH SOUTH BHORE LINE has beon romoved to No. 5§ Ulsrkat., undor the Sherman House, W. II. HOGAN, Agent. 't Gon'l Manay KID GLOVES. - Mels] ‘WILL BUY A PAIR OF THOBEH GENUINE JOUVENE KIDS, Bold no loaa than $1.50 in any other house, MANDEL BROS., State and Marrison-sts Twonty-second.ct. aud Michigan-av. WROUGHT IRON PIPE, WROUGHT-IRON PIPE, Steam Warming Apparatus, MANUFACTURED BY CRANE BROS. MANUFACTURING 00. No. 10 North Jefferson-st. TO RENT, TO LT Offices in Rood's Buildl, We -at,, near Lasail umlu;n;uu.“u'.’hflsv‘.uxd,'h}:v‘:rf".% ratos tho ha; ent, s 11 1ho Lusomont, Abkilo ke On the tirst toor, single uttice, On the first floor, double othce. Qu lh: gg: 3'. ‘!ln ll' nm‘:h ! dou or fusttier pardsulers hppy ‘.;.2; L. Fowven, * 330 hor annum PIANOS.. STEINWAY UPRIGHT ~PIANGS, The volume of tone of these mas- terpieces of Piano Artis fully equal to any of Steinway’s best Square Grand Pianos, while the quality is of tho most exquisite musiocal charac- tor, pure, sympathetic, and in the highest dogree pliable, Their DU- RABILITY AND CAPACITY OF STANDING IN TUNE IS UNPAR- ALLELED IN TEE HISTORY OF' PIANO-MAKING, and even greater then that of tho best Grand and Square Pianos. ‘We have sold these superb Up- rights for nearly ten years, during which time they have in no instance failed to give the highest satisfuc- tion. THEY ARE THE ONLY UP- RIGHT PIANOS THAT HAVE FIRMLY 8TOOD THE TEST OF TIME, AND THEREFORE CAN BE RELIED UPON. Our usual unlim- ited warranty, covering all possible contingencies, accompanies each in. strument, i LYON & HEALY, General Agents for-the Northwest, State and Monroe-sts,, Chicago. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, REDUCTION IN PRICES! WILSON- BROS, ‘Will sell LINEN OOLLARS and OUFFS . in tuture as follows: $3.00 COLLARS AT.........$2.40 $4.80 COLLARS AT $3.60 #6.00 CUFFS AT... .$4.80 They sell none but the Finest and Best Goods in uso. All sizes Collars of 18 differ~ ent atyles, and Cufls of 10 difforont styles. 67 & 69 Washington-st. REDUCTION IN PRICER! J.B.HALL & CO0. Will gell LINEN OOLLARS and OUFFS in future as follows: §3.00 OOLLARS (each 20¢) por doz,, - - §2.40 §4.80 " all lnen) " - $3.60 $6.00 OUFES (oerpalr, d) - - §4.60 We gell none but the finest and best grades in use Al sizes of Collars and Ouffs in some 30 different styles, 130 Dearborn-st. J. M. ELDREDGE & (0., No, 55 Washington-st, A NEW STOCK OF SIEHIRTS, COL.IL.ARS, CUOXFEF'S, AND MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, J. M. ELDREDGE (late with Wil Bros. ] 11 by 13 {0 was hia a1d Flends &d Prirous 8¢ tho Naw Buoroy” 65 Washington-st. Elogant in Desi, Enpog in Werkmfil ship. Faultloss i Fit, HARRIS & COBB, B 171 South Olnrlk-at. HATS. MEW'S AND BOYY Spring Hats. J. 8. BARNES & CO,, 70 M ADISON-ST. SUMMER Hats of every desoription. Thalarges® stook in the oity, at BISHOP & BARNEY), OOR. STATH & MONROE.STS. fionRads 210& _2'72 ‘Wabash-av. X R e SUMMER RESORT, AT SARATOGA SPRINGS, GRAND UNION HOTEL, BRESLIN, PULOKLL & (0., Proprlotors, WAl opon Jutie 1, at papular prigos. 31 por weok for i can hg ohgaut 2 the: Hertapolitan Hotel o arme " r Gllany Housn, Now Lok Olrge oo v, ARCHITEQTS: FURST&FLANDERS, ARCHITECTS, m;hnln t;fln nlmli,'-.nlp&lmm cornor TUlth-av, sad Wayh. ~ WASHINGTON. Republican Senators in. Caucus Yester- day. They Fail to Agree on the Civil Rights Bill, Gov. Shepherd Again Before the District Committee. He Corrects Certain Errors in His Written Statcment, The Ways and Means Commit- tee and the Sanborn Case, Capture of an Important Witness for the Government, Some Queer Developments Concerning Currency Printing Contracts. . Bill to Enforce the Payment of Inter- est on Pacific Railroad Bonds, PARTY CAUCUS. Bpecial Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribuna, . Wasminarox, D. C., May 8.—The caucus of Ropublican BSenators, which met early this morning, remaining in session until noon, snd, meoting again after the adjournmont of. the Benato this evening, finally adjoutned over till | Monday, without baving reached any conclusion, It is probable that the dificulty ip arriviog at a decision with regard to the Civil Rights bill, the Curroncy bill,and the 1d{oummoutc’f tho rossion will not bo easily solved, evon at tho noxt moeting. :_[Tothe Associated Presa,) G ‘Wasmryaron, L. C., Moy 8.—At an adjonrned meoting of the Ropublican Senatorial caucus, this afternoon, thore was o long discussion of. tho ponding. Civil-Rights bill, Wik o view. of making it acceptable to all mombers_of - the majonty, by agrecing upon somo , modification’ of its provisions. No definite . conclusion was reached, - but it . is bolleved that action will bo takon at another cauocus to provide for such ohorges in tho bill a8 will cloarly admit sop- arato. schools being provided for white and col- ored children, and also for separate accommoda- tions by lnn-ku[fim‘ pmnutam of thoatres, ete., on condition that'equal advantages are sg- oured to all classos. . THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION. Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicago I'ribune. ‘Wasnniaton, May 8,—The eession” of - the District Investigating Committes to-day was consumed in hoaring the testimony of Gov. Blhopherd, His evidence was directed princi- pally to an explanation of his printed answer. It was noticed that Dick Harrlogton appoared bofare the Committes for the firat time in sev- eral days, accompanied by the Hon, A.G. Riddlo, a6 e attorney. The Committce had.not noti- . fled him that ho should appear for nn{ purpose, 10 88 no charges whatever have boen filed againet him, and it was therefore rogarded as worthy of romark that he bad his lawyer ntow. When the examination of the * SAFE-TONDING DUSINESS - 18 begun, Mr.-Harringlon will doubtless requiro the eorvices of his friend Riddle, To the Assocuated Prea.) SHEPNERD'S TESTIMONY, Wasninaron, D, O., May 8.—In tho district Invostigation to-day, Gov. Shepherd was cross- exsminod up to the adjournment, - He wasques- tioned relative to tho violation of the aoct of Congress by the Bonrd in doviating from tho grado established around the Capitol grounds. Ho snid tho Board tried to get the views of the architect of the Capitol on the subjoct, but ho rofused to put tho same in wriling, 8o the Board went ahcad and used ity own ditcretion, Witness thought Oertloy’s sewor-average for charges against the Govornment was placed too high. Ho wurged upon the members of tho Legislatuie the passage of a sewer bill, but never promised any favors to induce them to vote for it, althcugh several demanded thom. Witness testified that Sena- tors Edmunds and Bayard and Judge Wylie bad boon ssseased upon their propoerty, but the pay- mont wag not prossed. The asscssments were ailowed to remain unpaid as an offset for dam- agos to proporty by the hoavy cut in front of thoir rospective houses, Adjourned till Monday, when the Governor will be further crosg-examined. i, THE SANBORN CONTRACTS, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicauo Tribune, ‘Wasnivoroy, May 8.—The discussion of the Bauboru roport {8 again indefimtely postponed. Butlor i still contined to his bedroom, but s, it is underatood, growiug giadually better. Dawos loft for his homo -in Maseachusotts to-night, to bo absent till Thursday noxt. Until Butler is able to bo about and Dawes returns, no attempt will be made to bring the matter up. It will be romembered that one Proscott, & Boaton lawyer, fresh from a clorkship in_ the Treasury Depart- ment, racoived, as was shown beforo the Com- mitteo of Ways and Moans, a fes of §5,000 from HSanborn. The Committee wore frequontly urged to have bim summoned and oxamined, but ap- Fon‘od, for some unexplained reason, to bo dis- nclined to call bim, Itsooms, however, that they wero not so disinclined, but have had the Sorgosnt-at-Arma aftor him for somo days. He was flually caught in Boeton to-day, and they oxpect to oxamino him on Monduy. ‘Thers i hitle hope of getting sny truth out of him. Witnossou before Congressional committoes ure 80 uniformly liars that it is uowadays tho ous- tom to disoredit them in advance. g b & OQURRENOY-PRINTING. dpecial Dispatch to The Chicago 1ribune, BOME QUEER CONTRACTS. - b ‘Wasmnarox, D, 0., May 8,—The Banking and Ourrenoy Committes examined Mr, Btowart, of tho Continental Dank-Note Company, of Now York, to-day. MocCartoo; the hesd of the Trensury Buresu of Engincorivg and Printiog, testifiod some time sinco bofore' the Committes that tho Contiuental Company bad submitted nds for doing work at flgures that were unron- sonably low. Theso bids Mr.McCarteo donounced 88 bogus, and rofused to givo the Company the work, The Committeo, to-day, asked Btowart it these bids wero put in in good faith, aud wheth. or they realiy could do the work at the figure st forth fu thoir bid, He auswored that thelr blds wero MADE IN GOOD FAITH, and that, at the proposed figures, the Company would bo ablo to make u fuir living profit on the work, Mr, Stewart thon proouededto atate that, au hio bad boon lod into tho subject, he would sny, further, that they had offered to print tho now 10-cent notes for €18 a thousand impros- sions, = An impression is a rhest on which are twelve or fouricen notes; that, when thoy filed tholr bid, McCaites remarked that the work could not possibly ba doneat these rates, but that It the Company would CHANGE TIEIR BID ‘to n higher figuro, somewbhere near those of ather thoy might have a part of the work. This thoy declined to do, and tho work was awarded to the Culumbian Bauk-Note Company, of thiaclly, at $22 a thousand improusiona. - The Comumnittes thon auked tho witaeas if his numpotimr:f S 4 11,10 7 JAMSTD Compnny wora compotitors for the work of mlm(nu stamps for tho Intornal Ravenué uroau. Yo sald thoy weoro, Ho was thon asked what tholr bld was, Ho roplied, 80 cents per thousand stamps, but that thoir bid, waa rojocted, and_that the work had beon done, by the Burcau of Engraving and Printing. The Committoo then inquired whother Le could toll thom how much tho printing of tho stampa by tho Governmont Buresu cost tho Governmont, Ilo eaid that the only “MX of gotting at that wag to divide the amount patd by tho Interual Rove- nue Bureauby the numbor of stamps printed. By this process it appeared that it cost the Gov-~ ernment $1.60 a thonsand for tho stampe. It propored to eoxamino McCarteo still furthor next week, PO — THE THIRD HOUSE, Special Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, HLIN PICKING FOR TIE HAWKS. WasmyotoN, D. O, May 8.—This season, which means the scesion of Congress, is con- ceded on all hands to bo the dullest within the romombrance of .the oldest inhabitant, Tho only improvement upon the usually stale ronting lite of those who roside in Washington during tho onliro yoar haa hean mado this soason by tho natural influx of visijors who come here oithor 88 tho guests of the Govornment officials, or of Congressman, or in the charactor of sight-saors. It soon bacame evidont, after Congross met in Decowmbor, in fact it . wns partly sottled prior to that timo, that thors would bo litits olse considered than the finances, tho bankruptoy question, and a few othor vimiler mattors of goneral importance. ‘Tho lobby, or third- House, has therefore boon almost entirely unroprosented, and it now looka as if thoro would be littlo or no renson why members of the lattor body should turn up at all at thia seseion, for thoro is but alight prob- { ability that any coneidorable amouut of special leginintion, or any of the schomes in which tho lobby is interested, will. bo seriously considersd brv Congross caclior than at ita noxt wintor ses~ slor n. P — THR PACIFIC RAILROADS, Syecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, INTENEST ON THEIR IONDS TO BE COLLEQTED. Wasinnaro, D. C., May 8.—Tho Honse Com= mittoo on Paoc!flo Railronds to-day unanimously agroad to report and recommend tho passage of o bill directing the Socretary of the Troasury to demand of enoh of the Pacifio Railroad Compn~ nies tho immodiato payment of tho § per contum per annum of their roxpective. net receipts ro- quired to be paid over: to the Government, and upplied to tho hquidation of tho intorest on thelr bonds. The bill will nlso con- toin & provision direoting the Attorney Goneral to commence proceedings to onforco the pavmont of this 5 per ceut fn cage tho domand of the Sec- ratary of the Treasnry is not complied with, The logislution of the last Congress moroly author~ ized the Attornoy Gonoral to commenco such roceedings.* This brll proposes to enact & posi= ive roquiremout to effect the samo objoct. — . NOTES AND NEWS, Special Dispatch to The Clacagn Pribune, THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO. - Wasnmartox, D. 0., May 8.—Seccotary Riche ardson is back In good health, avd will, it is enid, keep his place warm in ‘tho Treasury for somo time yot, as thore is dificulty to find a succeseor for bim. It is semi-ofilcially announced that Washburno has flatly -dechinod tho plroc. Senator Scott, of Ponnsylvania, is the latest candidato to succeed Richarduon, if ho gets the appolntment. It i belioved: that Dan Cameron will succeed him.in the BSennte, aud “S{mon’s crowning ambition will have been attained. ' THE OENTENNIAL DILL. 5 The Contonnial jobbors, Laviug saved enough from tho wreck to have thoir bili roforred back to the Commiltee, aro recovaring their wpirita in o emall degree. Thoy soy that they will not Dbring it up again this session, but will postpone action till next winter, whon thoy are confident thoy can sooure its adoption. POSTAL, CONTRAOT FRAUDS. Mr. Stono, of Missouri, who with Luttrel, of Californis, hos filed chargos befors the House Post-Oflico Commutiae, iu_the matter of frauds intho lotuing of the postal contracts, filed en ad ditional dooument to-day_before the Committee, suod asking that cortain olorks of the do- artment bo summoned to testify. Mr. Stone was notifled by the Committeo that they would consider his charges to-morrow; and that thoy should liko to have his assistance; ;but 1o reptied that he could not attend, ns he' pro- poses to make a plensure-trip to Mt. Vernon. This does not evinco much heated zeal on his part to have the corruption charges nucarthed. POLITICAL STRAWS. Postmastor Burt, of Boston, appoars to have embarked hus_capital in tho third-term projoct, and is actively engaged in writing lottors, and using his influence in other ways, privately, throughout tho South in favor of Grant's re- olection. Mosby, the Virginin guorrilla Chief, is of a similar opinion, and announces i purpose of running for Congress this full on the plat- form of Grant for a third torm with Kemper for o second place on the ticket. [0 the Asroclated Presn.} ' _FREEDMAK'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, * Wasmarox, D, C., May-8.—1The bill roported from tno House Committce on Bauking and Cur- Toucy to-day to smend tho chartor of tao Freod- men's Savings and Trust Company, provides that hereaftor it shall bo the duty of the ‘Lrustcea and oflicers of said Company to muke liens to the oxtont of uno-half of the deposits by them recoived upon the bonda and mnotes secursd by mortgages or deods of trust upon unincumbered reul estate, situato in tha_viciuity of snid Com- pany from which such doposits are reccived, worth upon cash appraisement at least doublo tho smount of snid loans, eoxclusiva of buildings, _The other half thoy shall invost in United Btates bonds or keop on dopoustt in gome Natlonal Bank auch sums a8 may be noce essary to meot tha ourrent Enylnuutm t is mado tho duty of the officers of the bauk to collect a8 spoedily a8 may be done all sums of monoy loaned upon ronl cstato outsidn of tho Btatos from which received, and a8 tho samo may bo collected loan. the funds in accordance with the preceding part of the act. When it sball appear that the intorest of derositors may require, it shall bo Inwful for the A'rustecs, by and with the consont of the Comptiolior of the Currency, at any time to closo auy of thengoncies orbranches of the corporation, paying to the depusitors of Buch agency or branclies & pro rata amount of principal or intorest which may be due them, nndp also a. ratable pm}wruun of any purplis which may have nccumulated, Wheneverit may Dbo deomod advisable, or when so ordered by Congross, the goneral business and affnirsof the corporation shull in like manner bo closed up by tho Trustecs of the corporation under the direc- tion of the Comptrollor of the Currency, ‘Thoe oflicora of the” Company are prolubited from leuding to any person or company at nny one time moroe than 810,000 of tho funds, Thore is & stringent provision to punish embezzloment, Intorest oxceoding 5 per cont shall not bo paid on doposits, Whonoyor it shall be deomed ad- vlnh{:la by the Trustees to wind uv the entire business of tho bank and its branches, Commis- sloners shall bo appointed to take charge of all property, mako coliections, oto., and distribute the proceeds among tho creditors pro rats, so- cording to their respoctive smounts. s st oo CONGRESSIONAL RESORD. . BENATE, . WasitnaTon, D, C,, May8, . BETTLEDS". IELIEF BILL. Mr, INGALLS, from the Committes on In- dian Atairy, reported favorably on tho bill ox- plunatory of tho rosvlution for the relief of tho sottlers upon tho Bhawnoe lands in Kansas. Ylaced upon tho calendar, i BILLS PABSED, * The Sonate thon proceoded to the considera- tlon of the bills on the calendar, aud tho follow- Aug ‘woro passod : fi‘ha Housoe Dbill_to relieve cortain persons, ‘members of tho Fifty-Elghth Regiment [li- nols- Voluntoors, from the charge of mutiny, House bill for the rolief of Jumos O. Living- ston, Jate private in the Third Regimont fowa ‘olunteers. v]?iouun bill for the relief of Willlam A, Bnod- raus, Lieutenant, Thirty-Ninth Rogiment Ohio ‘oluuteors, Houso bill uting s pension to Juliot Iiall, daughter of William Iall, late Colonel of the LEloventh Regimnent Iowa Infantry, BATURDAY RECESS, ‘Mr. WRIGHT moved jlint when the Sonato adjourn to-day, it bountil Monday noxt. Agroed to, * GENEVA AWABD BILL, The morning hour havivg oxpired, Mr, ED- MUNDS maved that the Senate proceud to tho (8os Hoventk Page.) ¢ - NUMBER 259, ARKANSAS. A-8kirmish Between Brooks and Bax- ter Men Near Little Rock. The Latter Party Routed, Two Being Killed. The Defeated Baxterites Flee to the Woods and Are Pursued. Members of the Legislature Are riving in Little Rock. The Authorities at ‘Washington Havo the Matter under Consid- eration, AT THE FRONT. .- ATTEMDT TO CAPTURE ANDS. Lrrree Rook, Ark., Muy 8.—Laat night & party of twonty-five Baxter men, under thocom- mand of Liout. Welch, took passags-on the steamer Hallio, which was in charge of Capt. 8am Houston, and his brother, Ed Houston. Thetr objoct was to intercept and capture 160 staud of arms bolonging'to the Industrial Uni- versity, which wore shipped on n flat-boat from TFt. Bmith Wednesday morning, in chargs of six men, The Brookites heard of this expedition, and started Col. J. Brooker, with his regimont of 200 colorad men, on & special train oyer the Ft. Bmith Railroad TO INTERCEPT THE BOAT at Polarm, twonty miles above this city, Brooker's party arived there bofore the Hallio got into position, and aa the boat camo along they fired on her. Most of Liout. Welch's mon were on the hurricane roof at tho timo, and got down below as soon 8 possible. A FATAY, VOLLEY, As they did so. Fronk Tenims, a prominert young man of thia city, was killed, and soversl others wounded, viz: Capt. Bamuol Houston, through the body, badly; Edward Houston, sprained ankle ; John Moeekors, thirongh tho breast ; Bascomb Loigh, in the left log. Tha ‘Welch men roturned the firo, killing one and wn\andlng another of Brooker's men, both cot~ ored. i . . THE BTEAMER DISABLED. Ono of the shots from Brouker's men pasecd through o steam-pipo ou beard the Hallio, it~ abling hher, and sho floated down tho river to tLe opposite bahk from whord Brooker's men wera, and the squud loft tho boat, The Brooker men thon took [;onacuulon of the swamnr, and put & squad on her to bring her to town, aug the ro- maindor of them touk the train, and came begk, arriving abont 8 o'clock this afterncon. . Soon aftor their arrival the Hallie came down, and stopped at tho Btate-Houso, whorse the. woundctf wore token off. Capt. Houston died soon aftor tho arrival of- the Hallio, and J. Myer, the pilot, is mortally wounded.. > \ _A¥TER Ti¥ BKIRMISH, ‘ The body'of young Frank Timnis, who was killed on board the steamer Hallio this morning, is now lying in state at the chapol of the Prosby- torian Church, The body of Capt. Sam Houston has boen tuken to his residence. After tho boat was fired upon and disabled, Licut. Welch held up & white {lag, which was . RIDDLED WITH BULLETS,” and saveral holes wero shot through bis oloth- ing. Dr. Dale, who was with him, reccived a slight wound in tho leg. Boscomb, who was’ wounded in the leg, is badly hurt. John Myers, pilot, waa shot through the broast, and twice = through the log; he i thought to be mortally wounded. The Brooke porty sont & aquad of “oavalry up the south sida of tho river this evoning to attempt to ocapture Lieut. Welch's party”who oscaped from the boat. Tho Baxter side sent out a squad of cav- alry also to hunt Liout. Woloh's party and con- duat them to tho city. THE RAILROAD STOPS RUNNING, The Fort 8mith trains have boen atopped b; Brooks to prevent any moro Baxter men an mombors of the Logislature from reaching the ity from Lhat direction. It i also reported to- night that trains on tho O. & P. Railroad are ta be stopped for tho same purposc. The maila wore provonted from going south by tho Brooks- ites lnat night. Thore has been unusual activity in both camps to-day, and eoveral arrests hava bconlmndu on both " sides notwithetanding the carel. THE MERTING OF THE LZGISLATURE. A largo number of members of the Logisla ture are hero alrendy, and, unless provented oy tho Brooks party b(y force, there seoma littla doubt that there will be & quorum in both Houses on Monday. Thero is talk of them meat~ ing at somo other point in the Scate, outside the Btate-House. CABUALTIES OF TIEZ BROOKA BIDE, The latost roports to-night state that four ne- groes were killed on Brook's side during the attaok to-day, aud a_numbor wounded. _Brig.- Gen. Thompson and Col. Fowler, of Brooks’ forces, weoro captured by tho Daxtorites at Clarkaville yosterdav. CORRECTION MADE, 8r. Louts, May 8.—The Demcoral’s Littla TRock special corrects the statemont made in the pross repors last night that it roquires the prea- ence of all the Buprome Court Judges to trans- act business by quoting the following legislative act, approved Dec. 5, 1808: ‘Turee Judges of the Bupreme Court shall constitute a quorum aud be authorizod to hold any torm of suid court, &lrnv(llul that no declsion be inade or pro- nounted by sald court without tho concurrence of at least threo of the Judges thercof, - The deolslon given yosterday waa signed by four Judges, the other one, Judge Grogg, being absent on account of slokness. ATTENPT TO CAPTURE THE PRISON, Rumors beiug rifo on the stroots last night that an attempt would bo made to capture the prison and mako it a fortifled stroughold and endquattors for Baxtor's forcos, & smail detach- mont of Unitod States troops were sent theroe to provens it. A squad of Baxter's men advanosd to within two blocks, but learning tho situation of affuirs returned, Larthworks are bolng thrown up in the State~ Tiouso yard, and the nsmrnnchen nre covored by two pieces of artillery londed with buokshot. (PREPATED FOR A AIEGE. A strong stockade is beiug erected in rear of tho llen']nmin Block, whick building, togeiher with sl tho State-House buildings upposito, ara orowded with State militin, and both inclosuros, embracing nearly four acres of ground full ot men fully armed, provisioned, and uru{m\od to withstand not only & dotermined onsot but a prounatod siego, REINFOROEMENTS EXPEOTED. 81, TLoumw, l\laf' 8.—The lobe's Littlo Rock (Ark.) special of Inst night saya: *Both sides will bo remforced heavily to-morrow (Enmxdui) 0 and on -Bunday, and & collision botween t| two parties may Dbe oxpected. Tieut,~Col. Fowler, with ~ 165 stands ~of arms takon from tbo Industrinl Univorsity, at Fayetto- villo, ou tho 1st mst., and gbout 200 men’ were expected to arrive fur Brooks to-night., Iv is quite probublo thut Baxtor will olaim the Legls- Iaturo next Aonday, though woll-informed rersons sy not quartor of the membors will be undor Baxrer’s call, It is nlso not improbable that, incident to the confusion next week, or #oo, telegraplic communlication may be inter- rupted, or the Baxtor consorship ro-established, uuless the Prosidont recognizos Brooks under tho deotion of the Supromo Court. Prominent Baxtor mon admit that Baxtor has no further right to prows his claims.” ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE SKIRMISH, 8r. Lous, May 8.—Tho Globe's Little Rook spocial, giving an_account of the cni)]tum to-dny of tho steamor Hatho, saya Col. Brooks' men ovortook Ler at Palermo, and Capt, Gibbons, whoso company wag noarest to her, demanded hor surrender, and ordered hor to como to the nhoro, Coptain Bam Houston orled in reply: “ Como and fakeus,” and the men aboard flrot{l volloy at Brooks' men. Gibbons sgain demanded tho butrender of tho boat, and anolber yolloy waa fired, (ibbons' company then returned the tire, and, the other companies coming up, the Dot was riddled with shot, The steam-pipe was disabled, and ehe drifted to the opposito bank of (See Twellih Paged