Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 5, 1874, Page 1

. The hicage Daily Teibune, N VOLUME 27, BRIDAL GIFTS. SILVER BRIDAL GIFTS. ~ THE GORHAM COMPANY, The we]l-llcnoyvn Silversmiths, of No. 1 Bond-st.,, New York, have completed arrangemonts with the leading Jewelers in this city, whereby Silver of their manufac- ture, for WEDDING and PRE- SENTATION GIX¥TS and for gen- cral Family use, can be supplied to all purchasers upon terms as favorablo as from the Company in’ New York. STERLING ‘This trnde-mark is‘stnmpad on ovory plesa of Storling Stlver of the Clorham Com- yany manufacturo, and Ia & guarantos of ita purity and ganuinencar. HERRING'S SATES, - Herming’s S GREAT FIRE INDEPBNDEE\?GE, TOWA, INDRPENDENOE, Towa, May 29, 1674, Monsrs. Nzantxa & C0., Ohiongo, Tlinots: GENTLENEN: On the night of tho 4th inst, onr town wna visited by tho most dostruotive conflagration that has ever occurred in this sootion of country, destroylng forty af the bost business housos in this placs, Almost the on- tire business portion of tho town waa swop} away by tho dontroying elomont, My ators was a threa-story brick bullding, in which Thad ono of your Horring's Patent Chbnmplon Rafas, Tho Safo foll fato tha collar on n lot of ‘hoxos, barrols, cosl, ko, and romained in the buraing xmass until Tuondoy aftornoon. Tha Bafo was 8o hot I did ot opon it until Thursday morniag, faur dayas nftor the firo. Evorytblug was prosorvod to my oatire satisfaation, tlio writing In our bouks and papors boing an logiblo as whon placod In tho 8afo, Let tho public hoar this in mind, for this Safowas oxposed in tho hattostof that firo, and side by sido with othor so-onllod” Firo-Proof Hafes, which proved but moro avons for tho valuables they wore expacted to prosorve, Iwill want anothor ong of your Safos, of tho ssma sizo, as soonas I got into my ow bullding, R. R, PLANE. A Liarge Btock of these Safes at our ‘Warehouse. HERRING & CO., Corner Fourteentt-st. and Indiang-av. GENERAL NOTICES, SOUTH CHICAG The Bpocial Complimentary Train upon the Chioago, Rook Island & Paocifioc Railroad, from Van Buren-st, Dopot, will leave on BATURDAY, June 6, at 0:45 a. m,, for Bouth Chicngo, The large number who nvailed themselves on Wodnesday of the opportunity to visit the harbor, oxamine the {mportant improvemonts, and the location of tho Shops and Transfer Grounds of the BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO,, indicatos tho intorest gencrally folt to know and loarn of the advantages and real situs« tion. A gonoral invitation is extended to all who wish to avail themaselves of this desira- ble mode of visiting the now harbor, &o., &0, Cards of pasaago are issued upon appli- ostion at the Office of the CALUMET & CHICAGO OANAL & DOCK CO., 182 Dearborn.st. FURS Ses? HOTHS ond your Furs to us for aufn keeping through the ummer. J. 8. BARNES & CO,, Furriers, 70 Medison-at, LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICH'S STEAMERS. Hor Raoino, Milwankoo, Shebosgan, Manito- woo, ote., dally (Sundaza oxcepted), ¥77-Saturdny's hoat dou't leave until sBlor Grand Iason, Muskegon, otc., dally (Sun- """ days oxaopted),.. Far 8t. Josopl, Tuosday, Da.m. 8p.m. 7p.m. ‘Tiuradar, and Satur. 11p m day .. . Por Manisteo and Ludington, Tucsdsy and ‘Thursdny., o Tor Groon Bay and Intormodiate posts, Taesday aud Friday,, vseeden . r Escannba, and intormodiate ports, Mon- day and Thursday., vererssresersess § DT & Oico and Docks, foot Michigan-av. it E*ASHIONA’ BLE EURNITURE. 4, W, STRONG FURNITURE CO, 2066 & k68 Wabash-av, LUMBER, HENRY N. HOLDEN, WHOLESALE AND RETAML DEALER IN HARDWOOD LUMBER Ot all kinds, Also, Wagon Lumbor, Partioular ritoution pald to (illing bille for any kind of Hardwoo or Fanoy Lumber. OFFICE AND YARD: 3 COor, Market and Jaokson-sts, Chicago, __REMOVALS, REMOVAL. A. BOOTEL . ‘Has removed his Wholesale and Retail 0YSTER and FISH husiness to . CORNER LAKE, AND STATR.STS. "LUMBER OR COAL DOCK TO RENT OR FOR SALH. 150 foet front on Twolfth-st.,, running baok to the Empiro Dt braan Apphy ot B AT R 05 Washingtonsat.. Basoment, ¢ DISSOLUTION NOTICE. IBEE...-c.olo bl Loit Tbh loio - TN DISSOLUTION. Tho pertorship herotofare oxtsting botwoon ELIAB & FURS s frem this day dissolvod, WL, ELIAS will n d; 1001 Aud 1008 Bia 1 s 1 sl ia :En% W2 155 M) BAALOI prdant, ’ Ml " Glaagn Jisa b 9 a.m, 7 p.m, IR R WASHINGTON. Probable Settlement of the Currency Ques- tion. The Conference Committee Reach a Compromise, Greenbacks to Be Refired in the Proportion of 373 Per Cent. Cluss Will Turn and Rond Xis Persecutors. Sawyer Has Been Driven into an Impudent Resig-. nation, Passage in the House of a Mississippi River Improvement Bill, Further Debato in the Senate on the Survey of Water-Routes, Characteristic Action of Butler’s Re- form Committee. = w THF CURRENOY QUESTION. Special Disputch to The Chicagn Tribune. A COMPROISE AGREED UPON. ‘Wasmxaroy, D. 0., June 4—Tho Conforonce Committeo on tho, Currency bill agrood to-day to n roport recommending the passago of a monsmwro which is substantinlly the House bill, with minor changes, and o provison that tho rotiromont of the greonbacks on tho fusue of Natfonal Bank currenoy shall be at the rato of 871¢ por cont. It wns thought up to to-day that thore: was no chance for an agreement of any sort, and it wag only from o strong dosire to have the long-vexed question finally sottled that tho DIFFERENCES WERE TARMONIZED finally, 'Phis spirit of compromiso is Lecoming goneral, and thoro aro fair grounds for tho pre- diction that the mengure will be adoptod by both Houses. Whathor it will bo approved by tho Lresidont {5 o matter of much spoulntion. “Son- ator Logan, with Mr. Farwoll, visited tho Whito Housoe this morning, and nold a long and ANIMATED DISQUSSION WITH TIFE PRESIDENT on tho subjoct.of tho House substitute for the Inat bill that pnssed the Bonato, The Prealdont 1nd a copy of the bill, which ho rond aloud, Bon- tenco by sentence, commenting na ho proceoded. Onco in & whilo Logan youll join issuo wilh him, while Farwoll hold his peaco for tho most part. Whilo tho upshot of it all did not trans- pire, it is judged from tho tono aud aspect of the partios at tho termiuation of the interview that no agreoment had beou reached. e THE TREASURY DEPARTLIENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, TUE KIND OF MAN BECRETARY IRISTOW I8. ‘Wasnriaron, D. 0., June 4—Tho new BSecra- tary of tho Tronsury entorod upon his dutios to day. s ficst oflicial act implies that ho is not ono of tho routine kind of mon. During the nfternoon Supervising Architect Mullott sent to Booretary Bristow for his signature to an order. Tho messenger who brought the order was sent back to Mullet with a polite roquest that that groat man should step up to the Bofretary's olfice, Tho Chief Architoct complied, and was therenpon-put through a thorough cross-exam- iuntion, the Becrotary manifesting o deop mnter o8t in tho subject’ of architecturo nnd every- tMnF connected with Mr, Mullett's Department. ‘While e had no rengon to doubt that the order ‘which required his pignaturo was ALL RIGHT AND PROPER, etill Mr. Bristow was curious to knot all tho do- tails, and Mr. Mullott was rar}ulmd to bringup plans and drawinga and explain them, He was ongaged an hour und a halt in explaining the order, and when he withdrow ho was fully im- presscd with tho fact that tho new Socretary of 1ho I'reasury is boundto know what fs goiog on smong his subordinates, ABSIBTANT BECRETARY SAWYER, hins been asked to resign, and he will bo eom- ]:lullod to vacate in_spito of tho offoris of Gen. loraco Porter and Rufus Ingalls, who aro in town working to have him retained. When Gen, Bristow accepted tho appointmont of Bucmm\-{ of tho Treasury from tho Presidont, It wag wit the understanding that ho shonld * TAVE FULL 8WING, Mo does not intond to make many changes aniong his subordinates, but among those who must loavo is Sawyor, The Now York Custom- Mouso ring brought strong influonco to boar_on Grant in Bawyer's favor dnring lis rocent visit to that city,and it wns thought for a whilo that ho had been shaken & little in his opinion, The Influencos did not tast long, howover, -and ho has ngain como to tho conclu~ ;!lnn that the wholo Sanborn crowd had bottor onvo. LATER. < ‘Whon it was reprorented to Gen, Bristow to- doy that a very strong prossure was boing brought to bear to rotain Sawyer nd Aesistant Heorotary, tho General very promptly and deci- eively remarkod : 1t Mr, Bawyer doos not go, X will not remain. Wo cannot gerve on tho same whip.” Tho reault i that, aftor o hard strugglo, Bawyor hins agreod to resign, nnd will sond u his formal lotter to that offect to-morrow, go that tho Inst of tho Savborn crowd bus finplly with- drawn, . A (To the Asacciated Press.) RESIGNED, ‘WasitiNaToN, Juno 4. —Assistant Soerotary of the ‘U'roasury Bawyer will tendor his resignation to the Prosident, Inasmuch a8 e wishes to save Hocrotnry Tristoly from any omburrasamont on bis necount. 'This alntement s mudo on the authority of Bawyer himself. BANFIELD'S SUCGESSOR. The Hon, Joeoph H. Hobmson, Assiatant Bolleitor of tho Tressury Dopnrtmont for the past flve yoors, o native of Mnssnchunetts, 1t is ¥ald, will' roceivo tho appolntment of Soficitor of the I'reasury in place of E, C. Danflold, ro- signed. s NOTES AND NEWS, Spectal Dopateh to Iha Chicaqo Tridune, IR TO MNING A AUIT YO LIDEL, WasminaroN, D, O, Juno 4—It is utated that Adolph Cluss will bring sult for libol against Gov. Bhiophord and Mosurs, Blako, Willard, and Magruder, slleging domages at e round sum, beosuso of thelr shameful publieation of him ns s perjurer in thelr rocontly-ndoptod resolutions, upon the strength of which he was removed by tho Presidont. Membors of tho Distriot fnvesti- gating Conunittos do not hesltato to soy that (Cluse did not perjure himself in his testimony baefore them, as tho Bonrd resolved, Tho Investipation Commictes have sottlod down to earnest work onthoir report, and oxpect to have it reudy to submit by Mondny. THE MIMHISHTPPI IMUROVEMENT IITL, A vote will bo taken to-morrow on thé BHI providing for the improvemont of the mouth of the Misslssippl, sftor an hour and s balf shail have beon spont in discussing it. (7o the Asaooiated Frean.) Hllfi]l; Admsum's‘m(f. Dati Wasnmarox, D, 0., Juno 4.—Cen, Datler ox- luins that ho did not submit sa tho rosult of tho olthoratioun of tho Judiclary Comuittes the ding thas the "o | nd _on - iR B, A3haag kb comisiad, B0 morely ad ' CHICAGO, FRIDAY,.JUNE b5, 1874. 1t might be pricted for the consideration of tho Committee, which will meot to-morrow. : RIVER IMPROVEMENTS, Tho Bonato Committes on Commeroo to-day hoard TNopresontatives Mitehell, of Winconain, and Bass, of Now York, in ad7ocaoy of tho im- d Bass, of Now York, in ad ¢ tho i provemont at the mouth of tho Dotrolt River, ap;&nunu Malden, by the romoval of tho bouldors and other obstruciions, 'Tho Committoo also hoard an argument from’ Congrossman Btanard in favor of the rotontion of tho forty-third or **liability” soction of tho House Stonmbont biil now Hoforo this Coinmittes, M. Stanard also mado an_argumont ndvoonting fayorablo nction on the Houso bill to extend the jurisdiotion ot tho Lighthouso Tonrd over tho Misslasippi, Ohlo, aud Missouri Rlvers, with s viow to tho agznhlluhmnne of boncon-lights, buoys, oto., in om, . JUDOE TIONATDEON. ; 'Tho Presidont to-day signod the commiasion of Judge Richnrdson as Associate Justice of tho Court of Olaims. OIVIL-SERVIOE AEFODM. Gon, Butler, in the Commitics on the Civil- Borvice Reform, this morning moved that the Committee rosciud 1ta action of Inst woolt in recommending to the Committoe on Approprin. tiona to appropriate 235,000 for the uses of the Clvil-Bervico Commission for the noxt fiacal ear. This motion was lost by a tio vote, tho omocrats voting with Butlor, Gen. Butler thon submitted tho following resolution, which wng adupled ¢ Resolved, Thotthe Committes do notrec wud auy further appropriations to carry on tho expbrimont in tho po-called Civil-Servico Roform in tho inanner fu ‘which it has beon carriod on, BHEITERD BELLS OUT. Goy. Bhaphiord to-day sold his stock in the Evening Star Nowspaper Compsuy, of this city, tho remoluing memibors of the Obmpany buying Lis intorest. L e OONGRESSIONAL RECORD, SENATE. WasiiNGTON, D, O,, Jane 4, DISADILITY BILL. Mr. JOHNSTON oailod “Y the House bill to romovo tho logal and political disabilitios of Fitzbugh Lee, of Virginia, and tho Benato bill to romove tho political dlsabfiitics of Van Ii. Morgan, of Virginis, both of whick were passod. PACTFIC RATLNOAD DUES. Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance Committes, m‘wrtml back tho Honke blll‘))vovmuu for tho colloction of money duo the Unitod States from the Pacifio Railrond Companies, and naked that it bo referred to thoe Judiciary Committee. Bo ordored. THE PARRAGUT STATUE. Mr. IOBRILL (Vt.),; from the Committeo on Tublic Buildings and Grouhds, rugnrtorl book a Joinl resolution amonding the joint resolution of ‘April 6, 1872, rolating to tho statue of the Into Admiral Farrogut, with dn amondmont striking out the Gonoral of the Army ne » mombor of tho Commission to selact tho artist, and loaving tho solection with the Sccrotary of tho Navy and & Virginin L. Farragut. Placed on the cal- endar. DELINQUENT OFFICENS, Ar. SCOTT, from the Committeo on Financo, reported unfavornbly on tho resolution submit- ted by Dr. Davis, and the nmondment thoreto of BIr, Pratt, calling upon the Secrotary of tho I'rensury for o stateniont of tho balanco due from disburein, icors of tho United Stptes, tho nnmes of nquents, and what steps heve been taken to recover tho amounts due, nnd asked {hnt tho Committeo Do dischargea from further considoration of tho subjoet, It was so ordored. Mr. SCOTT said tho Committeo roported un- {favorably on tho recolution on account of having recefved information from tho Secrotary of tho Trensury that it swould roquire from throo to six months to coltect and proparo tho informntion ealled for, nnd involve an expence of §76,000. TERNITORIAL DILL. Mr. COOPER, from tho Committeo on Terri tories, roported favorably on the bill to disap- prove tho nctof the Torritorinl Logislature of Dakota, May 2, to provide for procecdings for tho collection of domands ngainst bonts nnd ves- sols, Placed on the enlendar. CHEAT TRANSPORTATION, The morning hour having axpired, the CTIAIR cnlled up the unfinished busincss, being the cheap-transportation resolution of Mr. Windom, and the Senato ronumed its consideration. Mr. HAMILTON (Md.) opposed the resolutton. Mr. FRELINGUUYSEN said this great na- tion should not hesitate to spend a few hundred thousand dollurs upon theso internal improve- ments, ITe believed n great mistake would bo mado to try any systom of cenals, Penn- sylvanis had trled conals across tho Alle- gheny Mountnius, and ‘had hoon compelled to nbandon the work. o helioved tho true remedy was by railronds, to be built by private enterpriso, under chartor by Congress. Naturo had pmvfdv:fl the only fwo water-ways which could bo used,—the great lakos in the north and tho Gulf of Moxico in the South, tho two con- nocted by the Mlasi!airpl River. o favored tho conatruction of a canal at the mouth of the Mis. sissippi River and anothor acrous Florida, which would bring New Orlenns 600 miles nearor Now York. Mr. BAYARD opposed the rosolation, on the gra\lnd that Congress bad not tho power to enter talcs for tho construction of .railways and canals. Il eaid this mensure contrived the cle- monts of centralization far in excess of anything herotoforo proposed. It was but anothar blow at that Jocal solf-govornmant which is tho best nurse and bost instructor that a citizen of the Ropublic can have. Nr. GORDON sald he did not proposs to dis- cusg tho genoral question now, but would sub- mit two amendmonts, which he hoped would ro- move the objections of the geutlonan from Delaware (Bayard) and from Maryland (Iamil- ton). ‘Tho firat amondment was to insort in the proamblo the words ¢ or complation encouraged Dy tho Governmont,” and, sccond, to insert the words ‘* or by tho oxtension of Governmeut ald to privato corporations,” so that it would road : “Tho following aro tho most fensible and advan- tageous channols of commerce to bo created or improved by the National Gavornment or by the oxtonslon of Govornment aid to private corpora- tious,” ete. The nmoundments wote rejoctod. {\x[r. HARVEY wurged the pausago of tho roso- ution, Mr, BOGY argued in favor of the resolution, nnd gald tho question of monoy was of no con- soquionce whon tho great benofit to bo devived from thoso improvements was consldered. FHo was o strict conatructionist and a Btates-Rights man, but was iu favor of the proposed survey, though ho would have been glad if tho amond- ment of the gentloman from Georgla (Mr. Gor- don) hed boon adopted. Tho quostion of the ‘:owor of Congress to mako unprovemonts could o discussed aftor tho aurvoys should bo com- me‘ e moved to atrike out in the preamble e words which provided that the improvements should be nndor Govornment control, After debate, Mr. nogs'y's omendment Wos To- Joctod, yens, 1‘1; usys, 83, Mr, TIPTON ‘moved to strike out the entiro proamble, Rojected—yens, 163 nnys, 25, Mr. SO0TT 'eald 1t geemed to” bo taken for granted that It was the West alono suffering for want of chieap transportation, which was n mis- tnke. Tho peoplo of Wostern TPonnsylvania have for year8 beon clamoring for cheap trans- portation, Pending dlecussion of the rosolution, MNr. ED3UNDS moved that the Senate adjourn, FREEDMEN'S TRUST COMPANY, Tho OXAIR laid bofora the Senato o rosolu- tion of tho Houso dlungmulni to tho nmond- monts of tho Sonate to the blll to amond tho ohartor of the Freedmon's Savings and Trust Company, Mr. SIIERMAN moved that tho Sonnte insist upon its smondmaonts, and grant & conforonce, Agroad to, and the CITAIR nppointod Messrs, Sherman, Seott, and Bayard mombers of tho conforonce on the part of the Souato, Adjournad, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COMMITTEL REPORTH, Mr. BAWYER, from {ho Committeo on Com- mereo, roported o Lill for tho furthor sconrity of navigation on the Misalusippi River. Passod, Also to authorize tho bullding of a bridge across the Misslssipm at LaCrosse, Wie, Passod, s Mr. HOOPER, from the Committea on Com- morco, roportol & hill fortho ostablishment of lifo-snving stutions and housgos of yefuge on the a0 nnd Inko consts, and to promota the oflicionoy of tho life-saving worvice, Puused. MIGHIBHILET RIVER IMPROVENENT, Mr, BTANARD, from tho snme Committeo, ro- portad bill for tho deopening of thu chanudl nt hie month of the Missleuippi River by drodging or otherwiso. Passod without discussion, Tho bill proposos to have the work dono by contract, tho proposals to apacify tho rates for auuurlu&( 30 foet dopth, aud not loss than 200 feob width fl:ruuil\ tho chanuel of ono of tho pneses out of the Misulssippl ltiver into tho Galf of Moexico ot ordiunry lood tidey nlno the prices yor month of mainaining that dopth for five yoaraj alao the saea for every Mhulonll foat in dopth up to and including 97 foot. The Soo- rotary of War is to contract with tho lowest re- sponaiblo biddor, tho amount not to oxceod $160,000 for 20 foot, or moro than $15,000 por month for mllntninlng that depth, or moro than $8,000 por month for onch additional foot, 10T RPRINGS RERERVATION. Mr. PARKER (Mo.) offerod & rosolution eall- ln% on tho Socretary of tho Intorlor for o roport aa to the titlo of tho presont geoupants of the Hot Bprings ronorvation in Arkausas, whothor thorenl titla is not in the Govornment. of the United Statos, and what loglalation is necesenry toonable the Government to take posaession of it. Adopted, ¢ 3 AAVINOB-DANRS, . On motion of Mr. DAWLES, the Senato amend- mont to tho bill in rogard to savings-bauks was conourred in. MILITARY-ACADEMY APPROPMATION DILL. Mr, MARSHALL, from tho Committoo on Ap- propriations, roported back the Bonato amend- ments to tho Milltary-Acandemy Appropriation Dbill, Thoy woro conourred in. = : INVECTIOUS DIREABES, Mr. BROMBERG roportod a bill to prevent tho introduction of infestious discason, Mr, COX offered an mnendment that the sch should not bo construod to apply to hiealth regu- Iations and quarantines maintained by States or ‘munlieipalities, and that such systoms and thoir nppondagos shall romain undor control of the mi}mutlm lncal anthorition, » BROMBERG nccepted Mr. Cox’s amend- mont, which wns adopted,.and tho bill parsod. * Mr. LAMPORT introduced o’ bill to: inoressa tho tax on formentoed liquors to 82 a barrel. Roferred, TIE GNEENE STATUE. . The -Benato jolut roeolution to designate in the Capitol grounds o site for the equostrian statue of Gen, Nnthaniol Groene, of the Revolu- tionary army, passod. - NEWBPAPER POSTAGE, Mr. WOODFORD prosented o potition from Now York book and ‘nowspaper publishers for & uniform rato of postage of 1cont a pouud on nowspapory, and 2 conts per pound on all other poriodicals. Y NIBSISSIPPT RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The Houso thou resumed consideration of tha bill which was np yostorday for the lm&n-nvo- mont of tho mouth of the Misslasippi River, ?:m;}mflzlug tho “work to bo dono, by James B. Finds, 5 Mr, SYPHER nddressed tho House ngainst tho bill, na roported, and in favor of the ship- canal projoct. . Tho debate wns' continvied by Mossta, HAW- LEY (Ill.) and SHELDON (Ln.) n{gflnuh tho bill, umgt h,v} ?:usum. TEWIS and STANARD in sup- port of It. Aftor further dobato, the bill went over until to-morrow. Tho Housa toolk n rocoss, the evoning session to he for dobata only on tho condition of the ‘Washington monument, —_— CAPITAL AND LABOR. A NoneUnton Cooper Dofonds Eim. sclt Against the Strilkorss Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, Juno 4.—The socioty coopors of Brooklyn, and Loug Island City have long boon on o strike. Thoy have put forth overy effort to provont their old employers from filling thelr places with non-sooiety mon, and, failing in this, thoy lawve taxed their ingonuity to annoy the songiblo fellows who profor honest work to lounging arouud in idiondss, whilo thoir familles aro shungerad, Thoy have gathered in Lnots about the workers, and mndo open threats of violonce, snd, in' sovaral cnses, rots lnvo #oomed 8o . imminent that tho polico have had to disporso them, but until to-day = no vory merious _reault liad supplomented this bullying which hod, in nearly overy cose, been quictly borne. ‘Lhis morning, Poter Smith, of No, 64.Dufield streot, & cooper in tho employ of a firm of oll-refiners in this city, wos ynt to do somo work on gomo oil-barrols whicth were on bonrd tho bl Picrine, lyln)z at tho foot of Elizaboth street, Brooklyn, Before ho hind been lmz ae vLorlxfi crowd of strikors gustwrea ou the dock on began shouting and joering at him, and ovou throw somo sticks and- stonos. at him. This " ho .stood until about noon, whew_ho beeame © tired of . it and ran to the Van Brunt avenuo cor, to escapa his unreasonablo assailants. Four of thom fol- lowed him on board tho car and continuod their uttack in verbal abuse. Finally ono of them, named John Cunningham, drew on iron bolaying pin from under his coat nnd attempted to striko Smith, who avoided the blow by retroating to tho ond of the car. His assailant followed and tried to gtrika him cgain, when hodrow a revolyer and shot the follow in the abdomen. At this, tho other strikors flod, leaving their compauion to tnko caro of himself. o was conveyed toLobj Island Collego ospital, whoro his woun was pronounced mortal, Bmith guvo himaelt up_to.the police. Ho i8 & quiot, peacenblo.man, nnd bis omployer has offored to go-his bail to nuy amount. It is hoped that this will check tho carelossuess of strikers, for thoro is little doubt ‘but that Bmith will bo dlflahm'god on his first ex- smination. : . ‘Tho Brakemen’s Strike, Special Dispatch to Thn Chicago 7'ribune, BrooaiNaToy, 1ll,, Juno 4.—No change can De reported in tho brakemen's strike, and all is. ger(eclly orderly and quiet. Mony nqw men wvo nrrived, sud the Company is not now om- barragsod by want of brakomon, 1t is thought that the strikers aro weakening -and will soon disperso, A large forco of cxtra -polico and Doputy-Shorilfa aro on duty gusrding tho de- pots, ete. This ovening a squad of fourtoon Chicngo policemon arrived on the Donver -ox~ press, and aro on duty, The only possible dan- goris out on tho road, but so far no malicious or rovongeful spirit has been ovinced, A num- bor of dotectives are at work, and, if hecessary, cean thwart any attempt to injure the property of the Company. Striking Mincrs Driven from Elomes, LoxpoN, Juno 4.—Tho ownors of the Durham coliorics sre evieting largo numbers of thoir tonants who wore of the striking miners. Two hundred and twenty-oight of theso ovioted families are oampiug in the fiolds, % £ % COMMERCIAL EQUITY. ‘Cheir The Now Yoric Chinmber of Commnerce Considors the Quoestions of Chenp Tronsporiation, Ikeciprocity, und Rovenuo [Reforn. : New Youx, June 4.—Tho Ohambor of Com- moreo this evoning adopted resolutious declaring* that the Ohambor was “strongly in favorofa liberal and just rociprocity troaty botween Caundn and the Unitod States. A committoo of five was aléo appointed on Cansl and Railrond Logislation, to consider tho subject of choapon- ing tramsportation by those roates and co- opoyate with similar committoes from other commoroinl bodies on tho subject. A resplution was roforrod to a special comittos requesting tho Sonato and Houso of Represontas tives to direct tho holding of sessions during the coming recoss of tho Finnuco oand Ways and Means Comimitteo for & rovislon of tho Rovonue laws, in ordor that whils tho amount of revonnauow collosted should not b diminished tha collection of thio samo might bo simplifled by a change from ad valorem to specific duties whenevor pruoticable, and by such actlon avoid cowplioation in tho _classlfication .of mor- chandiso as might bo desirablo, and instructing the Committoe of the Chambor' on Iarcign Commorco and Rovonue Lawa to consult with tho Boards of rudo-of otber cities as to tho best manner of arriving at such chouge in tho Rovanue Inws, and for devlelng o comploto re- vised tarlff- for submission to the above-namod Committoes should Congress ordor the wession, e Ry ANTE-MORTEM LIBERALITY, 8an Fuanoieco, Juno 4,—Tho act of James Lick in dooding tho whole of his pro;mny to the publio oxcites muoh comment, 1o dountes 3700,000 to the construction of the largost and boat toloscope in the world for the Obsorratory at Linke Tahod Lmau,uuo for public monumonta; 3160,000 for public battis in this oity; $100,000 for tho 01d "Ladiow' Homo; $10,000 to tho fo~ claty for tho Protootion of Animals; §25,000 to the Ldies' Protootion and ltoliof Soointy ; 310,000 to tho Movhnnicn' Library and Protostsnt Orphan Asylum ; 225,000 to the Olty of 'San Jose for an orphan nsyhin ; 826,160 for tho oreotion cf a Lronzo monwnont ta tho author of the * ftar Spangled Banner " in Goldon (iate Park: 8300000 for tho oudowmont of tho Holool of Mechorical Arts of Oalifornis, and the rosiduo In oxcos) of 1,780,000 to tho Dionovrs' Hooieky, e mylan amplo {wuvihlon for relatives, and resorvos his homostead aud §25,000 por sunum fox higuolf while Uy, RAILROAD NEWS. The Norihwestorn Bondholders® Sult in Wisconsin. Atty.-Gen, Sloan Wins o Proliminary Viotory. Elaotion of Officers for the Northwestern and Its Branches, The Old Management Retained ‘Without Opposition. THE WISOONSIN LAW. Bpectal Dispatoh to The Chisaao Tribune, THE OASE OF THE COMMISSIONERS V6. TIIE NORTH~ . _WESTERN. IMAprsox, Wis,, June 4,—Tho srgumont of in- Junetion appliod for in tho United States Conrt ou ‘wholf of the araditar of tho Ohloago & Northwoatorn Railrond, against the enforaemont of tho law regulating rallronds, will, by consent of connsel, bo postponod to somo day, prob- ably about a fortnight henco, to be fixed by Judgo Drummond to-morrow. . Boon aftor tho TUnited States . Oirouit * Court met this foronoon, Judge Lawrenco, in bohalf of tho croditors of tho Chlcago & Northwestorn ‘Railrond Compnny, stated ho had filed o bill applying for an injunction against any procoed- inge by the Attorney-Goneral and Railroad Commissionors to enforce tho Wisconsin law. regulating rallroads, tho Northwestern Com- pany, being made party defendant - to fncilitnte tho settlomont of tho questions involved, and prosonted somo afidavits to sup- port tho bill. He did not kuow whothor tho At~ torney-Genernl was 1n Court or not, or what dis- osition o wshod mado of this bill, Atty.-Gen, loan's tail form soon loomed 1pon tho zailroad counsol's vision ; ho plendod thbat the bill and ‘accompanying volnminous dooumonts had only Dbeen gerved on him Monday uvonini:, and, owing to other prossing offcinl duties, e hnd hoet unablo to give thom ns muoh consldoration a8 ho desired, and nng%mltml, In view of the ' gravity and importance of the fssuo involved, some dolny boforo argument, The rallway coun- ol wore roady to accede to tho request, but both Judge Linwronco and Solicitor Coolk argued that if delay wans grantod A TEMTORATIY INIUNOTION would iggue till tho n§|vlicnllon for n permanont ono wns honrd, and Judge Drummond etnted that such wns fho rnlo of his court, without regord to whother plaintiff was entls tled to permanont injunctlon on tho morite of the controversy. Atty-Gen. Bloan sug- gestod that this might be tho rule in ordinary cases, vet whoro oo groat intoreats wore at stalto, and o short delay to prepare for argument was dosired by both l]m-tlm:, ho thaught po temporary injunction shiould bo granted, especially as thia bill did not show that a towporary injunction would bo of any avail, na not restraining com- mencement aud protecution of suits by individu~ als pshoretoforo, Judge Linwronco romarledthat while that might be ao, yot iC it went out to tho poople that o Foderal Court had cnjoined tho Railrond Commiseionors nnd Attornoy-Gienoral from enforoing tho' act complained of, it would havo such morel offoct a8 to canso jndividuals to desist from furthor prosccution, althongh thoy ‘would be under no logal restraint. To this Atty.- Gon. Slonn roplicd that ho supposed tho ques- tion was to bo detormined by tho court: 0 ON IT8 LEGAL BERITA, ot on any moral offect it would hivo. Jndgo Drununond, for the Court, said that if a delay Was grunted;sa nokoed, - .- . A TEMPORARY INJUNOTION WOULD ITAVE TO ISDUR undor tho ordinary rules and customs of tho Court. All parties appoared beforo the Court on an oquam{, whother officials or privato citizons, and ‘equally ontitled to protection in their rights.” All wero equally amonablo to tho law,; and if they did anv net in violation of law woro linblo to bo _called to nuswor. thought tho Nailrond Commissioners and At- tornoy-Gencral of Wisconsin must bo treated the same pg sny individual. If they were ready to proceed now, or would ba in s veryshort time, tho matter of a temporary injunction waa nol materinl, and a sli])ulnuun thnt whilo the mattor was pending nothing should bo dono_ by de- fondauts projudicial to the intoresta of plnintiffa ‘would answor, thongh, of course,others would not. be bound by any injunction or stipulation. He would Frentl_v Profer to hoar this case in connoe~ tion with Judge Davis, of the Bupreme Court, and Judge Hopkins, and suggestod AN ANGUMENT IN CHICAGO AIOUT TWO WEEKS MENCE. As tho ense wouldultimately go to the Suprome Court of the United States, ho thought it bottor 1if possible, to bave it hoeard by one of ita Judges, or ho would bo ‘willing to have ‘an ngroed caso mede up and prosocuted pro forma, that a decision might bo made, it did not-matter much how, and it go to the Supremo Court nt onco. Atty.-Gen. Bloan said if the Court wns dls- posed bo uforeo tho ordinary rulo, ko preforced 3 PIOGEED WITIL THE ARGUMENT, and would bo ready to do so to-morrow morning, 1t was suggostod that anothor caso which wounld oconpy n couplo of days would bo then in progress, snd Monday was spoken of, lt’x‘x‘t Judge Drummond said ho could not be hero on, Judge Tnwronco was ready to % AGULPT JUDGE DRUMNOND'S SUGGESTION na to tho trial of tho case, was not disposod to proceed to argument now, and, to remove thoe objoctions of the Attorney-General to an in- Jjunction, or record of a stipulation, would b satisflod with tho vorbal statomont that ho and tho Railioad Commissioners would refrain from doing anything to enforco tho Jaw complainod of. Tha Attorney-Genernl, however, rather than bave any temporary injunction issued or enter fnto any stipulations, or have any undar- standing which would amount to an injunction, yroferred to procoed at onco with tho argument of tho cago on its merita, ., Judgo Lawronca took the position that do- fondants would bo LIADLE FOR CONTEMI'T OF COURT it thoy took nuy such notion, ns it was sought to provent by tho injunction, if grauted, while it = was ponding. Tinally, at _the suggestion of Judge Drummond, who intimatod that ho was not anxious to henr and dooldo this queation, of which he sald he know nothing oxcopt in & gonoral way from mnows- {umum, baving refrained from reading any of he opinions on it, tho matter was Inid ovor il t:)-morxow for counsol to offeot some agroo- mant. § In conanltation, this aftornoon, the attorneys mado on arrangement for postponoment as ‘above, with no conditions, FETTERING THE ACTION OF TUE STATE AUTHORI- TIES, It appoared that tho railround nttornoys wore not ready for the trial of the mattor on'its mor- its, moaro than tho Attornoy-Coneral, aud aro only now seoking a temporary injunction, and the gonoral opinion is they wors slillfully cheok- matod in the first move, Tho prasruntn brighton for an arrangoment that whi fucilitato early ac- tion in the matter by the highest authoritios, ————— NORTHEWESTERN'S ANNUAL ELEC. 4 ! TION = Tlie annual meeting of tho Chiengo & North- weutern Railway Company was hold yosterday, in tho goneral ofiices of the Company in this oity. Tho entire absenco of any rumors of a chango tu the managemont doprived tho eleotion of anv unusual intorest., Apparently tho moat uorvous mon wote & fow rosidonts along tho lino of theold Gnlona Ttoad, who hold two or throo shares onch, aud wore extremoly anxious to vote 80 g to affect tho rosult, Considoring that thoro 18 a total vota of ovor 20,000,000, i is ? u‘Ing\du faot that noarly 20,000 shares wero votod. ‘I'ho Ohiesgo & Northwostorn Railway come prises and controls numerous minor organiza- tions, The elections for those are first in ordor, Tho inspootors ohoton for the several oleotiona woro: Mossrs, 1L, 1L, Porter, J, B, Rodficld, and J. W, Midgley., Tho resnlt was us follows 1 OHIOAGO & MILWAUKEE NAILROAD, Direstors—Albort Keop, John ¥, Fruoy, David Dowe, Ao B aylls, & G, Dulutun, 31, T ket dry 10, 3 Forter, W, T, Forry snd 4, 1, Hoafeld, OfcsramAlbert Koop, Eyoaldont | M, L Bykes, Vios He' Prosidont, Trensuror and Secrotary; J, D, Redfold, Asnitant Seoretary, Figeontive Commille~Albort Koop, M, L. Bykes, Ir. and I1, 11, Torler. ‘WINONA & BT, PETER NAILROAD, Directors—Albort Keop, Johin T, Traoy, David Dovws, A, 1. Boylls, A, G. Dulmnn, M, L, 8ykoh, Jr., it, L. Torter, Wm, L, Scott, and Wi, . Terry, Offcera—Tresldont, Albert Reep Vice-Pronldont and Troamrer, M. I, Bykes, dr,; Seoretary, Bamuol O, owo; Asnt, Seczotary, . T, tediold, Ezecutive Connmittee-=Albort Koep, and I, 11, Portor, LACROBKE, TREMPFALFAU & PREACOTT RATLROAD, Direclore - Allcrt. Keop, John F, Tracy, David Dowa, A, G, Dulman, O, K. Marvin, M, L, Bykos, Jr., 11, ¥, Dorier, Willlam' H, Forry,'snd M. M. Kirke man, : Offcers —Proatdent, Albert Keep s Vico-Preslilent, Trensurar, and Beorelary, 31, L, Sykos, Jr.; Assislant Socrotary, 7. 1, Redfield, N Tirecnifve Commitlce—Albort Keop, B, L, Sykos, Jr., and I, 1L, Porter, B BTATE LINE & UNION AILTOAD, Directors—Albort Keop, John F. Tracy, M. T, Sykor,. 3x., 1. 10, Porter, William IT, Ferry, M. Hughitt, M., 3L Rl . Tichordaon, + , T, Bykos, Jr., Irkeman, J, B, Rodflold, ond E. Offcera—Prunidont, Alhort, Keops Vico-President, M7 L, Bykes, Jr.j Treasiicor and Boirolery, J, D Toal Tizecutfoe Committee—Albort T A 8, Jry snd 11, H. Torter, Lo 2 %8 B ELGIN & ATATE LINE NAILTIOAD. R Directora—Alhiert Koep, Johin F, Tracy, David Dows, A. G, Dulmnn, M. L, Bykes H, f"m-ur, Willfan; 11, Fervy, M, dtughitt, and tadflold, NUMBER 286, FOREIGN. Still Another Fruitful Day in the French Assembly, Tho Electoral Law Bill Passed to a Third Reading. A Now Programme Drawn U;i)'.by the Right Centre, : A Zohn Bright's Opinion of Temporance & Legislation, o FRANCE. o 4 f Dans, Juno4.~Tho Assembly to-day passod £itho Eloctoral bill to its socond roading by s voto 3. B, 3 Officera—Prexident, Albert oops Vice-President, M ¢<of 993 yons to 818 nnys. Louis Blane ond M, L, fykes, Tr.: Tronsurer and Secrolary, J, B. ltedflolé Tizoentve Committee—Albort Keop, M, L, Bykes, J’l} ~ . H, Forter, Tho ‘minor oleotions ot Lt stocldioldors of 8 boing conclnded, - the THE CINOAGO & NOTIWESTERN woro ealled upon to oloct six Directora to sorve for threo vears, A total of 216,527 votes (vopre- nonting £21,602,700) woro caat for Jolm T, ngy snd B, I, Allen, of’ Chicago, and David Dows, I, 10, Tows, and A, B. Boylis, of Now Yorle Tho following rosolution was thon adopted by the unanimous voto of the stackholders : Reaolved, That wo npprove tho netlon of the Dirco- tors and ofiicers of this Company in conteeting tho walidity of tho recent legislation preneribing avbitrary, unjut, and {nadequato tariifa for (ho iransportatiod of frelght nnidt pexeongors in the Stato of Wisconsin 3 that we ook wion much legisiation nn in violntion of rights granted to this Compnny fn onr oharters nnd on nttempt at tho practical conflacation of privato property aud o withdrawal of that protoctlon which o Inw of tho Stato afiord to ol other proporty Withe in i1s boundaries, Subsoquently the Board of Dircotors, ag now conglitutad, mot and re-oloctod tho old officora for tho onsuing .yoar. Tho following is o full list of the Dircctors: A. G, Dulmon, Georgo B, Scott, 3, T, 8ykes, Jr., Cliarles XX, Marvin, Havvey Konnedy, A, 1, Daglis, Die vid Dows, B, P, Flowor, nnd Franeis'T1, Tows, of 'Now York; Whlinm L, Bcott and Milton Conrlright, of Trin:' Albort Keap, Jolin Y\ Tracy, Henry 1L, Yorier, Willikm JT, Terry, and B, T, Allon, of Clidcago; and 3, L., Ten Have, Frzn, of Amaterdam, Holland, ‘Freoutive Cominittea~Albort Koap, M, L, 8ykes, Jr. Jobn F, Tracy, A, G. Dulman, H, I, Yortor, Gieneral Qplccrs—Albert Keep, President; M. L, Syles, Jr,, Vico-President, Bocretary, and_Trcantive B, 0. {fows, Asrlstant-Secrotary and Trensnror; H, 11, Porter, Gonorul 3anager: Marvin Hughitt, Genoral Buporintendent ; It, 11, Johnaon, Cliief Enginor; the Hon, B, C. Cook, Genaral Solleitor ; M. M._Kirlman, Local Treasurer and Genernl Accountant: J,-B. Red= field, Avsixtont Seoratary and_Auditor; 1, W, Homer," Purchasing Ageut; O, O. Wheolnr, Genoral Froight ‘Agont; W. I, Stennott, Gonoral Passonger Aront s W, A, Thrall, Gefioral Tlcket Agent; Georgo P, Goodywin, Shporintendent Land Department, No report of tho operations of the road wns aubmittod, ns the last flscel year only terminatod four dnys ago, and it is manifestly impossiblo to obtain correct roturns for gomo weeks to come, The aonunl report will, therefore, not appoar until gome timo in Augnst. It i bolioved tho fross oarnings are about a million and o Linlf in oxcoss of tho provioua voar's results. No now worl is projected. * Tho Directors say they aro utterly oppoeed to oncouraging nuy new ontor~ prines until tho logislation” and atfitude of the sevoral Western Btatea shall havo ontirely passed avay. R PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, Spectal Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, TItl PROSPECTS OF THE ROAD. LADELTNIA, Juno 4.—Subsoquoent to the olection of Col. Toin Scott to tho Prosidoncy and (}oorge B. Roborts to tho First Vico Presi- donoy by the Bonrd of Dircctors of tho Pennsyl- vania Railrond Company vesterday afternoon, & committee of four Dircotors was choson to ro- viso tho organization of that road, with n speoial viow to nmendments being made whereby the financial dopartment _xmfht bo strengthoned.’ Mr. Francis Boykett, of London, represontin largo number of Enrllah stockholdors, stated that the Buroponn holders would - gladly indorso tho entire proccodings of tho Directors. In nd- dition to tho forogoing, which was communicated to tho raportersjthis nfternoon at the Company’s oftice horo, it was atated thint Col, Scott will, at an ontly date, surrender all othor business con- nections and devote hiy entiro attention to the intorosts of the Ponnsylvanin Ratlroad. A Finee, MISCELLANEQUS. KEOKUK & DES MOINER RATLROAD ELEOTION, Keokux, Ia., June 4.—At the anuual meoting of tho Keokulk & Des Moines Reilroad Compauy, held in his clty to-day, the following Dirsctors wero oloctod for the ousuing yenr: Honry A. Burling, T, Augustuu Jolmson, Ttobort O. Geer, W. C. Niooll, G. W. Duer, Iracs Coreo, and O. fin(‘uiun Johnson, of Now &’m‘l(; Tdward D, Man- doll, New Bodford ; and O, C. Hale, of Keokuls. COMFORT OF PASSENGERS. Tho Goneral Superintendent of tho LnkeSharoe & DMichigan Southern Railrond has issued the followiug Gonoral Ordor, which will nudoubtedly ba appreciated by the traveling publio: It 18 of much iniportance fo the comfort of strangers upon the road that thoy shall bo notifisd of the oppor- tunities for refreshment, in order to avail thomselves of them promptly, -« 3 Conductors on passenger-traing will pleazo give no- tico, In all tho conches, of tho brpronch to etations ot whith tho train stopn’ for menld 3 informing passen- gers that they can get breakfast, Junch, dinnor, or suppor, as tho caso muy bo, and of' the length of tno that tho train will stop, ~They will also require the bralkemen to repeat tho announcement in tho conches, Just before tho train stops. Tofore lenving nny station nt which tho train stops for moals, tho Conductor will go to the dining-room and luncli-room, and give notico of {hn depuriure of il train, 80 no to bo suro that no passengors aroe left boliud for want of notice.” BOUTMWESTERN FREIGIIT ARRANGENENT, GALVESTON, TEX., Juno 4.—A dologation from tho Kansas City Board of T'rade has had a con- feronco with Bir. Robinson, Goueral TFreight Agent of tho Dlissouri, lnusns & Texas Railroad, - tho rosult boing highly satisfastory to_all par- ties. Ho promises on_ the part of the M, XK, & T, R, I to nr:i;mu to any rate that the Toxas Contral Road will mako. Ifo s atroady made a chrough rato from Kansas City to Galveston, lower thau to St Louis. A RAILTIOAD CELEDRATION, 4 NEW OnLEANS, Juno 4.—Tho Jackeon (Mid,) Branch of the Missiesippi Oentral Ruilroad, frbrit Durant to Ioscinsko, wns opened for tralic yostorday. Lhe ovent was colobratod at Durant. et e 2 THE WEATHER. ‘Wasniyaror, D. C., Juns 4.—For the Upper- Laka region and the Northwent, generally clenr and cool weather in the northern portions of theso districts, und cloudy and warmjwenther and rain in tho Lower-Migsouri Valley and thonco northonstward to Lake Huron, accompaniod by light, varinblo winds and falllng, Iolrowmi by rising, barometer, LOCAT, OBSERVATIONH, Ouicano, Juno 4, 1874, Hour af ob- Directioh and) servation, § § | 5 force of wind,| Weather. 4270 - & Ulear, 1k Cloar, & Valr, 803 eatn’g, 9:00 Light ralii, 1018 lireatn'g, “Miiximum 2 Minimum thermometer, 63, QENERAL ONIERVATIONE, Station, | Bar, Thy| Breek'ridge [20,88 alro, 2 Fort Qarry. TFort Gibuos Milwaukee, Ounlii 4.t Tembiua. ! Toledo,, Xankion Gambotta opposed tho bill, and at the conclu- .Blon of their specchies rocolved o porfootovation from tho Left., DAL Batbi aud Dutaure advo- eated thokill, © - - = . Tho Right Centro has issued s programmo, drawn up by the Dalies do Broglio and D'Audif- frot-Losquier and ML Goulard and Linvergno,. favoriug tho {mmediato organization of the powors of President 3lacMalion for o continunnce of the titlo of Prosidont of tho Ropublio and maintonance of the politienl trucoe until the ond of tho presont aoven-yoars' torm, or iu the evont of the occurrence of a vacancy in tho Prosl- doucy in tho moantime, ‘Cho Loft Contro aro disuntisflod with tho programme, ay not conced- ing sufticient Lo thom, ——— GREAT BRITAIN. TIE DUONESS OF EDINIURGH BET RIGHT. New Yonk, Junoc4,—A London lotter says: 44Pho Duchiess of Ediuburgh’s position at Court hias beon sottiod. Sha is to bo called ‘ Hor Roy- ol Imperinl or Imporiat Royal Highness,' and fs to ronk noxt to the P’rincess of Wales, excopt whon the Princoss Royal, {ho Crown Princoss of Prugsin, bappons to visit England. The rulo haa bitherto boen that the daughter of a sover- oign took precedonco over tho wives of sons, ox- copt in tho caso of tho Princoss of Wales, Tha Duchoas of Edinburgh, however, is not only roy- ol b{‘mmlnza, but Imperial by birth, and it is on this ground that s higher place has boen ag- signed bor. In Russia tho was, after hor moth- or, who 18 an invalid, nud lives in rotirement, tho +flrgt fady? in tho land, and roised high abovo all ‘ the nobility. Horo sho is oully one among many Princesses, and lias apparently few striking quale itios of her own to win & commnading position. “Tho Duchoss is doflciont in_dignity and utyle, and her sox aro cruel onough to eny that eha does not know how to dress, However, in soma - other way, sho may strike out o line forherself." JOMN IRIGNT ON TEMPERANCE. At n recont meoting of tho frionds of tempor- ance in London, Jobu Bright made s spoccli, in which ho said that tho friends asked for things to ba done by Parliament which they know, and all know, at tho prosent time, with tho prosont #tate of public opinion, were impossible to be dono. If Parliatient woro to pass sucl laws as thioso proposed by many friouds of temperanca legislation, the vory next wook thoy would havo toropoa them, and the wholo Oty of London would bo-in ' riot, revolt, nnd Insurrection. Agnnst public opinion Parlisment could lhave no moro power than tho mennest citizon, Ho bolioved that the ovil would nover be touched unloss thoughtful, sorious men, boginuing wilh ministers of the Gose pol, ond sil those who wont to places of worship for othor reasons than fsshion, should consider thn question of futemporagyco a8 ono of tho groat avils that they have to otbr~ come. Ilohad comoto the opiufon that unless )8 religious portion of the country would take ufPilils question, thero wasno hopa for it what- ever, At present, nccording to custom, wines must bo upon our tables, to ornament them, and form o siaplo of conversation. He had not Lought any wines or apiritnous liquors sinco 1839, whon o took to housekeeping. It hed cost him somo inconvonionco and troublo, but ho lizd Iind no occasion to regrot tho atep that ho had thon taken, ITo beliavad that it wonld bean advantage which no words in the Iangunye would Do at all adequato to doscribo, it those who tried to_do anything for thelr fellows wouid iry to bring about o current of natiounl opinion in favor of abatinence from a source of 80 much ovil. —— New Yonrg, Juno4.—1he following is an ex- tract from o privato lsiter from IHavaos, ro- oolved by n prominent Cuban, and boariug date on tho 28th of May: ** Bayumo has boen in Possnafliun of tho Cuban forcos since tho 20th nst, In tho noighborhood of Oienfuegos a 17§ht toolk place, when Col. Bantelas, in cfidrgu of the Bpanish forces, way killed, and his column cut to pioces. 'he Cubnn forces aroatthe ntes of Manzanillo, and mll&xobnhly B0OD At~ ack that placo. Tho Spaniards in Havana aro much dopressed, but their nngor is dirocted agalnat Conoha, and they say that ho is makin monoy out'qf the island's misfortunes, but ad that ho shall not leave the place alive.” SPAIN. Mannip, Juno 4.—Gen. S8alamanca, command- ing tho Ropublicans at San Vinconte, reports , that 3,000 Carlists attncked him yesterday and were repulsed with o toss of saventy Lillod and wounded, I]is own lasses wero thirty killed and wounded, 7' ‘The Carlists havo ocoupid Rosao, Sonor Rascon is to bo appointed Ministor to ono of theSouth Amorican Republics, and not ta ‘Washington, es staled yesterday, Loxnoy, Juno’4.—Advicos from Spain sinta that Loquoeitio, & maritimo town in tho Province of Biscay, and on thio By of Biscay, has been bombarded by a schooner belonging to the Re- publican navy. Tho causo of this nct way the admission Into tho port of a_foreign ship con- taining a cargo of contraband of war, Bavonwe, June 4,—Lho Curlist attacks upon San Sobastian, Irun, Hornan, and Lequortio, wore meroly feints to cover tho withdrawal of their forces to tho dofonse of Entella, e ITALY, TlontE, June 4 —Tho Pope is again fll. The “fover from wluch he was Iately suffering re- tuined last night, and was very hoavy. - Dhyst cinns in attondance are almmed at {he Popo's condition, Roxe, Tune 4.~Tho Popo is sromewhat bottor. Ho rofuses to quit the Vatican, although a ehango of air is recommonded by his physaicians, ety DEXICO, NMATAMORAS, Jung 4.—A treaty hins been made betweon Mexico and Italy for tho oxtradition of oriminals, | Tho Mayor of Matamoras las ordored tho Chiof of I'olico of Ranches to provent tho pass- ago of cattlo ovor tho Rio Graude eithor way. ‘Chly ordor, if onforcod, will probably broak up the cattlo-stonling on both sidos of tho river. QATLYESTON, Juno 4.—Tho Aews upecial from Brownavillo says : * Ttiustated that the hlnxi- can Ministry have ordorod all ports of outry on the Rio Grande, nxcoyt Matamoras, clogad ; but the Collectors of Customs have postpoucd action, and have writtou for further Instructions,” At San Autonlo it was roported tho Josus QGarsins band crossod, with 800 hoad of stolon onttlo at ltanchns and ot Russins, on tho 20th ult, (on, McKenzio roturned from his oxpedition without ascomplishing anythiug, = S e LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Libel Snit Discontinued. New Yonx, Juno 4—Tho proceedings ngainst Domas Darnos, {xopflntor of tho Brooklyn Argus, by Judga McCuo, woro disoontinued this wmorniug, Judge McCue sucd for 850,000 dam- agos for alleged libelous statomonts published in tho Argus, 'This morning Judge MoOuo’s counsel read in opon court & complote retraction by Barnes of the charges made. Barnes also romised to ?n&' tho costs of court, including ha feos of MoCue's counsel, aud the caso was diseontinued. —_—— MASSACHUSETTS LEQISLATURE, Bostox, Juno 4¢.—Tho Massaohusetts Sonate to-day passed tho bill abolishing tho Btalo con~ stabulary over the Governov's voto by 21 to 10, Tho question will probably come up in the Houso to-morrow