Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1874, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JU RAILROAD NEWS. Bill of Exceptions Filed in the Alton Railroad Suit, Postponement of tho Northwestorn Creditors® Sult in Wisconsin, Now Dovelopments in the Gilman, Clinton & Springfield War. Miscellaneous Railroad ltems. ILLINOIS RAILROAD SUITS, &pecial Dispateh to The Chicage Tridbune, APPLIOATION YOI OMANGE OF VENUR IN THE BUIT OF KELLY AGAINST THE OILMAN, CLINTON 4 BPRINOFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY, Broomxaton, I, Juno B.—Anothor om- doavor s being mada to got tho Qilman, Clinton & Springfiold Tlatlrond onso (that is, tho caso of Col. Jamos J. Kelly and others ngainat the road) out of tho hands of Judge Tipton. Gapon & Ewing, roprosonting tho Company, have filed tho potition of 8. Lowis Deidler, ono of the Dircotors of tho Company, on bohalf of himsolf and the other dofondants, for a change of vonue, of the case, on the ground that the Judge of tho MoLoan Oircuit Court is proju- dicod ngainat the Company. Tho potition sota up thoe facts roquired by the statute in lpf!lcn«- tions of that kind, and slleges that all of tho dofoudants in the caso consont to such chango of venuo, s Alr. R, E. Williams, attorney for Morton, Bliss & Co., of New York, and of & number of native and forelgn bondholdors, have filod & cross-bill 1in tho easo, opposing the chango of venuo on the round that tho purtles reprosented are also ofondants in tho cago, and do not con- sont to the obange of venue, aud that therefors such change would bo coutrary to tho statute, In reply to this, tho sttornoys of the railroad company say thot Morton, Bliss & Qo. and the other complainants inthe cross-bill, are not dofondants in the seneo required by law ; that thoy aro morely nominal defendants for tho purpose of being allowed to filo thoir cross-bill, and that thero is really no caso pending betweon thom, ns defendnnts, and Col, Kolly, ns com- plainant. Tho case, na ia well known, is & very impor- tant ono, involving, 88 it doos, proporty worth o million aud a Lalf of dollars. Tho argument on tho npeallontlan for o chango of venuo will bo muado in & fow days, TILL OF XXCEPTIONS IN THE OIICAGO a ALTON RAILROAD COMPAXY'S BUIT, BSpecial Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, Srnrvorery, 1il, May 65.—Tho attorneys for tho Chicago & Alton Railrond Compauy np- poared in udfic Zuno's Court this morning and Bubmitted to His Honor tho following bill of ox- coptions to his ruling in tho suit recontly tried in the Bangamon Cireuit Court : Btato of Illinols, Bsngamon County, of the afay torm A, D, 1874, of tho Ulrcait Court' of sald couuty: ‘The Poople of tho Btate of Xlliinols v, The Chicago & Alton Rtatlrond Compavy, e it remembered, That on the 18th day of May, A, D. 1874, one of tha'doys of tho May term, A, D, 1874, of rald'Court, thero wus delivored 0 tho Clerk of this Qourt o duplicato writ of cortiorar], issued from the Cirouit Court of tho United tates’ for tho Sonthorn Diatrict of Tilinols, which {s in the words and figuros tnllnwlnT [Tho writ bos been proviously published fu Tz TRnoNE,) ‘ Wheroupon the following order was made by this Court, May 15, 1874 ““ Upon {ho sorvico of a writ of certiorar! this day lsaucd by the Olerk of the Circuit Court of the United Btates for tho Southiorn District of Illinols, further proccdings in this Court aro horaby stayod until otberwiso ordered,” Afterwards, to-wit, on tho 21at day of May, A, D, 1874, another of tho daysof eaid terin, tho pinintiffu, by tleir attorneys, mado a motion ~that this “cause bo' sot for a day thiu ‘torm, to be fixed Dy the Court, upon grbiels anolion tho Court auede the” following order, uy 212 “mev on_this day camo the People, by John AL Palmer and William 31, Spninger, their attorneys ; the defendant, by Bonjamin B, Edwards aud Milton Tay, it nttornoys, declining Lo appear, and tho motion hioro: toforo entored theredu, to st tno cause down for trinl, beiug hesrd and duly considered by tho Court, It & ordored and adjudgod by the Court {hat thig cuugo Lo kot down for trial on Saturdsy, the 33d day of . A, D., 1674, und thut he order, 'heretofore ons lored, stuylng furivor procecdings 'heroln, bo sst " Aud afterwards, on the 23d day of May, 1874, sn« pther of tho days of sald torm, n jury was impatcled Io try tho causs, whereupon the defendant, by its ats lomioya, presonted tho tollowiug protast: [Tl protest wus publivhed §o T TRIUNE at {ho timo,) Which protest was ordered by tho Court io be fled, Eheroupon the plaintiffa introduced the following »videnco Liero set out, an tu tho reportod notow, with 1ho othor matter added theroto in writing, and (e ex- fracts from tho schiedules thereln reforrad to; to all of which ovidence thodofendant, then aud thore, by his protest aforosald, objected, but the Court ovorruled sald objections, ~This was all tho ovidonce in tho case. Tho jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs for the sum f $3,000, and tho Court entered judgment for tho laintiff on said vordict, for the amount so found, Kt dofondsnt prosents this bl of oxceptions, ATIGUMENTS ON_THE DILL. Judge Edwards and tho Hon, Milton Hay agkod that tho bill bo signed by the Jiudeo, and they Bupported their requost in an argument to show tho right and duty of the Judgo to sign {t. Ex- Gov, lalior appoarad for the pooplo, sug denied the powor of tho Judgo to sign tho bill ss pro- weuted, or, indooa, any bill. "I'he gontlomon had aot appeared in the caso at the trial, a8 thoy had takon particular pains to show by filing a solomn protest at tho time. Tho Judge intimatod that ho could not sign the bill prosentod, and tho roquest was finally narrowed to tho question as to whothor he could sign any bill which should reach £o tho extont of their apposrauce in tho cnuso; that is, upon questions which aroso provious to their declination to appear further lu tho caso. This quastion the Judge took under ndvisewout, and ko will docido it 10 the morning. It is boliovod thut ho will DEOLINE TO BIGN ANY BILY, of oxcoptions. Should ho do so, the attornoys for tho Itailrond Compnny will, no doubt, suo out a writ of error from the Supreme Uourt of the State, and take the caso beforo that Cowrt for & review of such questions as they aro ontitled to raise upon the rocord, and, i1 tho meantime, thoy do not intend to abandon the caro in those courts, but will move o rula apon the Railrond Commissionors, or thoir at- torneys, when the caso is called, to fillo & now Boclaration, as provided in. tho amended Civil Rights ill, advertod to herotofore,; and in case thoy do not do 8o, or uppear and PLEAD TO THE SUBISDICTION OF THE COURT, Jho caso, of conrko, will be dismissod, but it is tho intoutiou of tho attorneys of the Railroad Commissioners to appear and plead to the juris- diction. If tho United States Court declinos to Lalko jurisdiction, as it is bolioved it will, then tho Ruilrond Company will appoal, on this decis- fon, to tho Bupremo Court of the United Statos, Tt will bo seon that thoy intond to use all the strings on thoir legal bow, —— THE NOnTH. ‘WISCONSIN ROAD, Tho annual meeting of the North Wisconsin Taliroad Compauy was beld & fow days ago, at which the following Directora,woro choson: Ja~ cob Humbird, D. A, Baldwin, John A, Hum- bird, A, IL Buldwin, A, L. Clarko, A. E. Joffor- sou, 3, B, G. Roborts, and Tavaol Graves, At u'Bubsoquant meeting of the Dirsctors offi- oers wero oleoted. Ilosclutions were passed t.ccopting the land-grant, aud providing for tho fUing of the boud to tho Btate required by the law making tho grant. The olficors nnnounco that oporations will he commenced on the hino lmmo&’lutul and that 40 milos of road will ba nonuuuctudy batoro anow flios. 'I'his rond, whon completad, will form & direct routo from tho West Wisconsin Raflway, at a point near Hudson, to Bayfield, on Lake Supe- xior, and will alko givo s short and direct routo from tho hend of lako navigation to Bt Paul, ‘Cho natural courao of the producls of North- wostern Wiscousin nnd Southorn Miunesota would be ovor this new road to Bayflerd, and thoncs to the East by vossel, e ‘WISCONSIN RAILROAD SUITS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, FHE DONDHOLDERS' APILICATION FOR AN INJUNGe TION, AManisoN, Wis,, Juue 5,—As forashown lash night, tho motion in the United 8tates Court for sn injunction agaivet tho enforcemont of the Rallroad law was postponod to some future day guring the prosont term, to be fixed by the Court, notioo to bo given to the wolicitors of tho respective pnrties, It is expoctod the matter will bo srguod about tho 20th inat. in thig olty, boforo Judges Drummond aud Hopking, with Judgo Davis, it ko can be })muunt, thoe it question . fo bo mettlod . bein that of the Juriedlclion of the Unltn(‘l Htatos Court in tho oase, which the Stats au- thorities den{. Tho Attornsy-Goneral will bo suulstod by biy brother, Ithamar O. Slosn, Ase aistant Attornoy-Goueral, and by Judgo Dixon, who has bosn rotalued by the Govornor, Moasrs. Dowitt . Lawrence, Oyrus J. Lawe ronce, Darlua W. Lawronco, and Willlam G, Wiloy, all of Now York, and Waito Talcott, of Tilinols, stooklioldors of the Northwostorn Hall- way Compauy, bavo filed a Foul(«m and bill with the Clorkof tho Unitod Btates Court slmilar to that of the bunduolders, asking an injunction against tho onforcomont of tho Railrond law. Bubpeonan wero servoed upon tho Railroad Com- missjonoru snd tho Attornoy-Gonoral this morn- ing, roquiring thoir appearanco on tho first Mou- day in July. —_— THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, Finnl Sossion of tho Amecrican Medis cnl Associntion. Speetal Dispaleh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Drrroir, Mich., Juns 5,—Tho American Modi- cal Association hold ita final session this morn- ing. The following ofiicors wore olocted for tho onauing yoar: President—W. Vice-Prestdents: Dowling, Teunosees, ‘fliim” Tirodlo, Michigun; I, J, A M. W, Brown, Texss; II, D, Di- T'reasurer—Oaspor Wistor, Pennaylyania, Livrarian—Williow Lee, District of Colimbia, Austatant Secrotary—Will Walling, Kentucky, ‘Tho Chairmen of Committecs wore n‘molnud a8 follows: Arrangomonts—Edward Richardaon, Louiavillo LPrIzu Lpeays—J. Octorlooney, Ken- tucky ; Tublication—F, G. Bmith, Ponusytvania Neorology—Abram Sngor, Ann Arbor., Jobu Mor- 1is, Baltimoro, was appointed a speclal commit- teo on tho uso of pessarios, and Jobu A. Octor- looney, Kontuoky, a spocial committoo on oystio dogoncration of tho kidnoya. 'ho five soctions wore organized for the coming yoar na follows: Practico of Modiciuo, Matoris Modica, and Puysiology—Auntin Tlint, Now York, Chalrman, andiJ. K. Bartlott, Wisconain, Secratary, Obstotrios and Disonsos of'Womon and_Ohil- dron—W. I, Byford, Illinois, Clinirman, and 8. 0. Busoy, Distriot of Columbin, Soorotary. Burgoery aod Anatomy—E, M, Mooro Roches- tor, Chnirmau, aud T, 8. Latimer, Maryland, Bocrotary. Modical Jurisprudence, Ohemistry, and Pay- cohotogy—Jeromo Cochrano, Alabomn, Cheirman, end G. A, Moues, Missourl, Secretary. Btato Madicino apd Pnblie Hygione—H. I, Bowditch, Masgnchusstts, Chairman, snd H, B. Baker, Miohigan, Scorotary, Tho vacaucles in_tho Judiolal Counoll wero flllod as follows : A. N, Talloy, South Caroliva ; J. It. Bartlott, Wisconslng . £, Gale, Kentuoky; J. B, Johnson, Migsouri ; J. 1. Bronson, Massa-~ chuseotts ; B. W. Oatlin, Counecticut ; Fravklin Btaplos, Minuceotn: W. V. Drigga Tonnoasco, THE NEXT MEETING was ordored to tuke place at Louisvillo, tho first Tucadry of noxt Mn{‘. ‘The papor by Dr. Gross on Byphilitio disoasos and thelr relation to the quostion of liconsing housos of prostitution, and providing for their medical jnspoction, which bn been tho most important matter submitted at this scasion, was roforred o & committes consisting of Drs, 8, D. Gross, Philadelphin; N, 8. Davis, Chicago; J. M., Toner, Washington ; Marion Bims, Now Yorlt City, snd Joun Morris, Maryland, to roport ot the next mooting. Aftor an intoresting intorchange of compli- monts botwoon Dr. Hall, of 'oronto, s spoles- man of tho visiting Canadian physicians, and Dr. N. B. Davis, of Chicago, on behalf of thoe Asuociation, and the adoption of the usual reso- lutions of ‘thanks, Prosident J, M. Toner, of Washington, deliverod hia valedictory, and' tho Association adjourncd. Tho mooting bns boen notoworthy for a large attoudanco, 427 delogates Daving ourolled thomsalves, sud for tho pros- onco of an unusualtly largo n(mrmmt.m;n of older Physiciaus of tho country, The prococdings and tho papora read have been suporior to the avor~ 5go In their value and importance. THE MILLERS. Prococdings in the National Convenw tion at St. Louis. 8r. Lovs, Juno 5.—In the Millors' National Convention to-day tho Committes on Insuranco made an olaborate report, recommonding the Millers' Nutional Insurance Company, in which ouly flouring mills and stocks thorain shall bo insurod, and sotting forth & plan of organiza- tion. Aftor a loxzfixt‘hy discussion, o resolution was adoptod providing for & committeo of throo to confer with tho National Board of Undorwrit- orsand loading companies outsido that Board, Woodward, U, 8, dama, Now Yor and ascertain what rclief, if any, can be obiainod from tho ' prosent high rates. Should a matisfactory resuit follow, tho Committes is to report to tho Asso~ ocintion as soon as practicable, If not, they are to thoroughly 1vestigato all tho fasts bearing upon tho question of insurance, and roport s g‘m for_the immodiato organization of the ational Tnguranco Company, Goorge P. Platt, Presidont of the National Asgociation, Jacob Bainos, and L. Igiobart wero appointod as nid Comnutico, All business on insuranco is to bo roferrod to this Committee, A committeo, consisting of the Hon, E. O, Btanard, of Bt. Louis, J. B. Forbes, of Knusas, H, R, Wostmors, of Lliuois, was uppointed to tako charge of the patont quostion. RULES FOR 8TATE ASSOCIATIONS. At tho sesslon ta-night, tho Committeo on Counstitution and By-Laws for State Assooiations, reportod o drafe of o constitution and by-laws which was sdopted unanimously, The objects of tho Associations ia ututed to be tho mutunl improvemeont, _benofit, information, pro- tection of all ongaged tho man- ufacture of flonr and meal. Tho Bocretary i8 requirod to gathor all the infor- mation ho can obtaln relativo to orops, stocks, and pricos of grain, and millers’ products, rates of froight, and other mattors of intorest to the Asgociation, which ho shall publish in a ciroular and distributo to mombaera of tho Association. Tho place and time of THE NEXT MEETING of the Natiounl Assembly is loft to the Prosident aud Vice-Presidout to determino. e ' THE CROPS. Acreage and Condition of Wheat and Ounts us Qompured With Provious Scusong. Inpianarons, Ind,, Juno 5,—The National Crop Reporier will publish to-mor:ow informa- tion of the growing crops, of which tho follow- ing Is » synopsio: Tho area sown in wheat lnst souson in tho States of Illinols. Indiznz, Iown, XKunsas, Minnosota, Missouri, Ohio, nud Wiscon- sin is estimnted {u round numbers ot £8,500,000 neres, Tho_reports of our correspondents mako the increnso tho present crop your 1,867,758 nores, or a fotal ares of 14 812,344, acres, The yield of a good avernge Bonson ap~ proximatos in the States mentioned, thirteen and four-ifths bushols por aoro. At this rate tho yiold in these States at harvost willboa fraction lous than 2,000,000 bushels, ‘'he prosont condition of the growing wheat boing n fail avorage, tho probsbility of a harvest approximat- ing tho amount mentionod is vory goo 0AT, Tho area aoeded in onts in tho samo Btatos in 1878 is placed av 4,427,000 nores, Tho 1mcrense this your is estimated nt 159,000 acros, or a total ©of 5,887,000 scres, At tho avornge yiold of & 0od Boason, eny about thirty-throo and a balf Euabiola por nero, tho total crop st harvestin theso Statos will spproximata 190,000,000, TUK DEETLE AND CMINCH-DOO. Toports recoived, dated Juno 1, indicate tho appearanco gonerally of tho Oolorado boetle in nfi the Btates north of tho Ohio River, from and inoluding Cantral Kansng to Wostorn Pennsylva- nis. Their appearanco thus far hns boon “vory generally markod by the more or loss entire de- struotion of tho topa of tho growing crop, while tho ohinch~bug is noticed in large numbors in sonttoring localities, all through the Wost. Com- parativoly little damago hay Loen reported. OBITUARY. Tho ¥lon. Ee Le Senmvarrenp, Il., June 5.~ Qross, author of * Grous' Htatutes of Iliinois,” died in this city last night of consumption, ut the ngo of 88 yoars, Ho wus rogarded as ouo of tho ablest lawyers of his age in the Btate, and but for bis carly afliiction and death would un- doubtodly have attained s high rank in the logul cofossion. His lows is deaply folt by hiu many rlonds hore, et = ¢ NEW ORLEANS ITEMS, New Onveans, La., June G,—Oharlos Olai- borne, late Clork of the Unitod Statoa Diatriot Court, absunt sinco tho 14th of May, is now ro- ported absconuod with u lurgo amount of mouoy Ln;l%n 'ui':)xg to litigants, cotimated from 30,000 to 0 3 Tho suspenslon of the commercial firm of J, U, Payno & Co. iu announced. The Louisians Patrons’ Relief Committoo atato that the Grango Lns hoon doing godd ser- vleo In rendering asslutance to membors of tho Ordor in the overtiowed dlutricts, Thufi nrpunl #rllurthor aid to tho Grauges througliout the nlou, — NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, 87, Louts, Juuo §,—Tho Typographical Union olosad its souslon to-day, and adjournad, to meat in Bowton the first Monduy iu noxt June, Various committess were appolutod, who will report at tho next sosajon, but most of the busineas of the day was trausacted in' searat session, CRIME. Apprehended Collision Botween ‘Whites - and Negroes in Memphis, A Man Killed by His Unclo in Boyle County, Ky, ‘Masked Robbery at Cold Springs, N. Y. Nine Prisoners Lynched at George- town, Tex, Memphis Negroos mRolligerently Xne ; elined, Mearurs, June 5—Bomo weola sinco, Mayor Losguo appointed sovoral negrocn to tale chargo of & houo carriago 1n Chelson, whioh was bitterly oppossd by tho firomen, and aunulled by tho Qenoral Council. Binca then the feeling hns boou growing worse. Last Bunday, in adisputo about the Clvil Rights bIl, Thomns Farroll was dangorously out by a nogro with a razor, Soma of his frionds, smong thiom a aumber of firomon, soizod him, and doubtloss would have Iynched Lim but for an alarm of firo. The riotous pro- ceedings on Docoration Day, and subsoquent ar- rost of Thomas Swan, Presldont of tho Pall- Toarers and a leading colored politicinn, has om- bittored tho nogroos, Vague rumors of riots and attacks of tho blacks in rovenge hLave boen currout for a day or w0, which havo boon ontsed by tho blustering bravado of n fow worthless noyraos to that offoot, Bosb mombers of the Dall-Boarora' Asuoolation served in tho Union Army, and by somo mosus thoy have socured Bpringflold ritlen, Tho Ledger nusorts positivoly that 1ast night 160 of them woro drilling beyond Chelaea from 11 till 8 o'olock, and had pickoty thrown out, who haltod weveral porsons and pra~ vouted any ono approsohing, Although no troubla is npprehondod serfously by tho citizons or bettor class of tho colured poople, any im- prudenca on eithor sido might causo serious troublo, owing to tho exaggorated ideas of tho most ignorant nogroos, who sssert that Jolin Jeffarson, convioted of brutally murdering & colorad follow-laborer, oanuot bo hung owing to the Civil Rights bill, A IRontucky ‘Tragedys Lextngton, Ky, (June 3), Correspondenceof the Cincin- nalt Enquirer, As tho full particulars of the bushwhacking of Will Hugbos by Granville Smith becoma known, ono becomos improasod with Lhe fact that it wag one of tha coolost aud most promoditated deeds of Dblond in tho aunala of orime. Granvillo Bmuth was security for his nophew Will Hughes, & largo stock-raigor of TFayotte County. Tho failure of Hughos involved the impovorishment of Ing unclo, In the sottlomont of Hughos' o8- tnto, his wife's dower-intorest was socurod, tho oreditors agrecing to give ber tho old farm loft hor by ber fathor, Tho sole of this_farm eonn~ blod ¥ughoes to purchaso a placo in Boylo Coun- ty, tho farm of 3r. John Tawmoy. On yoator- (1!1“ homovod his family and offocts to his new omo. ‘The nuddon failuro of his nophow, and tho ut- tor dontruction which it brought to him and his, overwholmed Granvllle 8mich, an old mon in his G7th year, Ho anu(i!u by overy means in his ower to avert tho impending loss of his prop- y. Ho.cama to thia city only laat week, oud bo- sought the lawyors to do somothiug for him. They could givo him no consolation, and he sat dowao and wopt like a child, T'o moro than ono Lo declared his intontion to kisl -Hughes, who knaw of tho throats against his lifo, but took no atops to provont thoir oxceution, e evon told his friends that ho know his “Unclo Gran” would kitl him. _Btill bo did not carry & wonpon to defend himsclf, Ho s ono of thoso tondor- Loarted mon who shudder at tho thought of homicide, even in solf-defonso. Granville Smith learnod of the movomonts of Hughos, and, s stated, procoded him on tho Tond to his Boyla County homo. Thoss who havo soen tho cliffe of the Kentucky Rivor at tha crossing near tho mouth of Hiokman know tbat thio road from the river to the table-lands above {4 vory steop and edged with ravinos. Bmith drove’ up inhis buggy ns far a8 what is known 88 King's Toll-gate, "He had with him a four- barreled guo—two rifled barrols and two shote barrols, such as he had usod in boar-hunting, Louving liis barse and buggy in the road at tho ;Fm: nbove mentioued, he took to tho woods. i3 was ubout 11 o'clock in the morning. Pro- coedlug down the hill about 500 yards, he seloct- ed a poit which overlooked the mnd, aud from whichi he could tako doadly mum. That thoro rhould bo nothing to diatract him or nifeoct his *im, Lo 80 nrranged some boughs of troes and Dushos so a8 to protoct him from the sun, In this ambush ho Iny until Hughos camo along, about half-past 1 in the afternoon. Hughos and bis wifo occupied one buggy ; the ‘boys wore driving wagona bebind, Contrary to wlint wo rouet supposo wag tho expectation of Bmith, his viotim did not eit on tho usnal driving side, 'Ihiat waa ocoupiod by lis wifo, who, at tha timo of tho uhooting, was lonuing forward. Hor husbeud, who wus driving, was leening back in his seat and a littlo over toward tha road, on his lott sido, the awkward position being duo to a largo bird-onge whicli was accommodated with o Klncn botwaen Hughos ond his wifo, Whon tho uggy camoup, bringing Hugbeoaabroastof Smith, tho latter could not firo without killing the lady. Ho waited until the liorse moved a Btep or two, whon Lo fired bohind tho lady’s back, atriking lier hnwbaud in tho vight aids, tho all passing out above the left mpplo. Iho horse instautly scared, took fright and ran off. s, Hughes held her husbaud with ono Land, snd seized tho linas with the othor, T'his drow tho horso to the edge of the oliff, and over this into a ravine about 10 fect deop tho party were pitched. The buggy was smashed to picces, but forfunately, beyond s seratch or bivo, noither Mra, Hughos ‘nor ‘her husband receive vy sdditional injury, Hugbes, 88 Lo lay utrotched out upon the grass in the ravino, anid that bo had recognized lis unole Gran, and ro- marked to his son, o boy about 17 yoars old, thut “it wad vory bed of his uncle Gran to shoot lis nephow that way,” ‘Thero was unother horse and buggy in tho train of vehioles, This was brought up and Mr. Hughes placod in it, his son driving. ‘hoy moved up tha hill, when, 8 thoy nonred the toll-yato, Hughea rocognized his unclo's horso aud buggy, sud at once told his Aou to turn round aud drive back for his lifo, He did so. Tle horsio aud buggy, with tho por- haps mortally wouuded man, wont down tho hill ata fearful rato nnd galloped over the bridge, nevor stopping until a house was reached, where the woundod man was cared .for, Modical ns- sistanco soon arrived, and but little hope was held out of the wounded man's recovery, At 1014 o'clock this morning, howovor, he was still alive, with somo hopo of ultimato rocovory, Mannwhilo tho murderar walked down the rond to tho river, and up the Garrard sida about & milo snd a haif. Horo ho heckonad to o mau to take bim ucross in & boat, whioh wes done. Whon ho reachod tho Jossamino side ho went up tho hill o littlo way to a houso. Hera hio wroto a few notos, ono of whick he sont to Nioholusville, to Maj, A. L., MecAfae, direoting him to purehnso o suit of clothes for hiay, abouk the Major's own #ize, nud inclosing the money, Ha tald the mun at whose honso Lie stoppod of what ke had done, and doclared that * no court-houso mob should evor havo tho satisfaction of greoting him on trial, Whon ko holuted the blnok flng ngainst n man ho was propared for the consoquonces,” Ho #aid bo did not want to covor the man's floor with Lhis blood, but be would go up the bill & pioco, aud when ho heard s shot he hoped the man would como and lay him out., Ho moved off up tho Lill, ond, placing o Smith & Wasson revolver to hiy tomple, fired, Aftor living & few Liours ho died, Iu his pooket was found 1 note stating that ho was in sound mind, o oven sclocted o shudy apot wheroat o lill himself, no thac whon Lo luy down tho sun should not shine ia his faco. Daring Robbory at Cold Spring, N. ¥. Poughkeepato, N, Y, (June ), Correspondence of the New York Tinies, The quiot lttlo Highlund village of Cold Bpring, on the Hudson, is coneidorubly oxcited to-day ovor anothier masked robbary, Wwhich oc- ourred ut 2 &, m, at the oftico of tho Wet Point Foundry of Paulding, Komble & Co._Tho story of tho robbory is bout told by James Lomax, ono of tho night-watchmen, ho following is his statomont ; *I at ono of the night-watohmon at the Wost Polng Fouudry. Last night I wout on duty as usual ut ubout 8 p. m, T Hrat wont to tho oltico, and stayed in thoro until 12:25 o'clock. I thon wont to an oven in the molding-shop to wurm my ton, As I waa n tho mot of putting my tin-can down beforo the five, thros wmon mado tholr appearanco outwido. As I camo ont of tho bul n¥, oue of them atoppad up to 1y loft tide, one of the othors to the front of mo, and tho third'ono behind mo, with a lantorn in Lis hund, The first man said to mo, *Aro you firlog up?' L1yepliod, *Yes.! ‘fhen ha snid, ‘Whoro 18 tho old man P Iasked bim, ‘What old man}' Ho eald, I'ho one that watohos with you.' InaldIthought he wea in the ollos, The old man'a nnmo 18 Rodnay Roo, & watchman tho snmo ns mysclf, 1sald to them, ‘Do you want Lim?' Ho zopliod, *T want you, &nd you ara my prinoner.’ Thon thoy sulzu(f no and walked mo along to tho molding-room, whore they put my hauds bohind my back and ‘strapped thom. Ono of tho nion toolt & round ball out of hia pocket and crammod 1t into my mouth, nnd tied {6 around my neok with “tarrad strings, com- plotoly gagging mo. Thoy thon sot mo down ond strappod my lega with new straps n two placos, and ‘also pinioned my arms and tiod mo to s heavy easting, and all throc loft. Aftor I id boen loft alone five or aix minutos ono of thom camo baok to sao how I was getting Viong, 3o nakad mo I£ T was al right, § eould only mumblo somothivg, Ho then returnod to e comrados who wera in tho office binding and agging tho old man. One of thom camo baok £ o bow I was, aud loft. apain quiokly, Fi- nally thoy came back and cut tho straps from my legs and orderod mo to atand up. Then thoy coverod my head with a coat, I nslted thom a8 woll as I could, ‘ Whoro aro you going with me ' Ong roplied grufily, * You'll know aftor u while.' 1 wna tfieu lod out of doors, aud they walked ma into tho offica to the safc-vault, 1 which thoy put me, and shut tho iron-door nearly to, leav~ iug it opon just far enough to give mo n chanco to broatho, I found Hodney Roo, tho othor watehman, in thero, too, Ho 'was slso bound aud gagged. Wo mat on the vault-floor facing onoh other. Whilo wo woro in the vautt we heard tho rabbors enduavoring to break upon tho #afo on the opposito sido of tha room. ‘Tho safo-vault wo wore in was used for kooping books and papers in, L'ho inner door is of iron, and tho outer of wood, Tho safo thoy wero broaking into is_ono of Herring's patont, and jg six feot high, Wo couldn't soo the men at worlr, but wo could henr them. They wero ap- perontly hammoring the safo with heavy ham- mers, and wo conld hear tho clinking of cold- chigols and tho grating of lovers, as tlmul;h they woro prylng upon the doors. Buddenly thoy openad the outor door of the vault wo woro in and onllod ont to us to *koep back from the in- nor door, a8 thoro was going to bo an oxplosion.' Of coursio wo kopt back, ond then thoy shut tho onterdoor. Wo heard o vory light explosion soon aftor, when the outer door of tho vault wasagain oponod, when wo hoard omo of tho burglars say to tho othor. ‘Whoro I8 tho” mnow fuso? tho old fuse is good for nothing, ' Wo_know then that the firat ox- plosion was s foilure. We could henr thom chargo tho safe o socond time, and ruxlul{ly 2 honvy explosion followed, ns though tho front pore of iho safe was blown out, Wo next heard thom handling papors, toaring open onvelopes, oto. Thoy wore not moro thun a half an hour doing tho latter work when thoy ngain camo to the door of the vault, and oponad the outer ono, and coming to the inner door, openod that ono & littlo nlso, lnd)’uumd in upon us, I mumbled to them that I folt faiut, and they oponed the door wider. Ouno of thom took s sladgo-hamn- mer and smashad in onp of tho wooden panols of tho outor door, and that lot tho air como in more fruely, but ha locked tho door. All this timo Mr. Roo and mysolf wero trying to got our hands looss, Mr., Ros finally succeoding, and thon ho loosonod mino, but wo did not daro to show that our hands woro froo for foar thoy would kill us, Presontly wo heard thom gathor up some things and leavo the oflice, sud wo oould hoar them hurrying away, Iman- agod to ayuoeze through tho broken pancl of tho outsldo door, aud soon relonsed Mr. Roo. Looking about tho offico we discovered that a Inrge hota had boon blown in the north door of the sufo, and both doors were powderstained and wids open. Beattered about the floor wore torn envelopos, papors, packagos, ofc.: also & crawbar, sledga-hammor, two cold-chisels, tarrod strings, fuso, muslin gage, and punchos. This was o Jittlo aftor 3 a. m., and ua quickly a8 pos- sible wo gavo tho alarm, but the robbers had flod. All woro masked.” ‘The robbers got §8,600 1n Unitod Btates coupon bonds snd about $1,600 in currency. Judge Lynch in ‘Foxas—A Jnll Stormod Ly & Mob, und Nino Prisonors Shot to Donth. * A correspondent, writing from Goorgetown, Toxan, May 27, to the Austin Statesman, gives the following:' * Yestorday morning at hulf-pust 1 o'clock, an armod foros of men, numbering 103, entored fho town from tho east of Bolton, Boll County, in disguiso, and proceeded at ouco to the County Juil, Thoy wero halted by the Doputy Bhoriff, Maj, 8, E. Wilkerson, and & guardof five citfzens; who wero informod that it was useloss for them to resist, as thoy wore de- torminod fn iholr designs, Alter o littlo por~ loying, the guard surrondored, and was placed undor’ sontinels. Tho Doputy Bhoriff was pormitted to romove his wife and child from the upper story, whon thoy proceoded to break open tho jail, and shot down and killed nino prirantors, Tho joil contained eleven prisoners ; two of .them wore confinod in . separute coll from the murdered mon, and ono of them was designodly loft, and tho presonco of the othor unknown. Tho roason assigned for thisact svas tho supposition that tho friends of tha pris- oners contomplatod & jail-delivery., Below I Eh-n the namos of tho murdered prisoncrs: W. . Colomnu, Coryoll OCounty, killing his wifo ; Crow, Burloson County, horse-stealing ; Win- fleld ' Becknoll, Hamilton County, robbery; Murion MoDonald, Willismson County, horse- stealing ; J. T, McDounld, asssult with intont to kill; W, T Buith, assault with mtont to kill; W. T, Bmith, Willismson County, prisoner from Donton County; Willism Cowon, horsa-steal- ing ; Honry Grumblor, Bastrop County, murder and horsa-toaling ; John Daily (alins Alexen~ der), robbing store.” ‘Tho Fight at Carbon, Ind. Carbon, Ind, (3ay 30), Correspondence of the Indian~ ‘apolis Sentinel, Yor o lopg time n feud has existed botweon o fonuly of Amoricans named Archor and a party of miers, prommont &mong whom are Lo Dalton, Tom Murply, aud Jack Woolahin, On lost Mondsy oveniug Lovwis Aroher came to town aud the partios mot in s ealoon. A qunrrel sprang up sud Archor finding the odds ngeinst him, atarted homo with his mothor. Dalton, Murs:hy. and Woolshun intercoptod him, and Weolehun commouco an attack upon him. Archer rotreated n short distance, Woolnhun still pursuing, when he drew his knifo and ent tho lattor torribly ncross the bowels. Ho ngain commoncod to ran when Murpby, Dalton, and'somo othors caught him, and shot, kicked, and clubbed him in & fearful manner. It was with great ditiieuity that the Coustable and his Euuso succeoded in toking him out of their nudd. Woolnhun is still living, but his caso 18 considorad hopeloss. Archor's Tocovery is very doubtful, Hia frionds guarded him up toThurs- duy night, whon thoy took him away, nobody knows whoere, The majciity of the minershero, oy olsewhoere, ara orderly and luw-abiding, but thero are somo bad characters among them who havo given us a gront deal of troublo, Dalton and Murphy aro still at large, but sfepa bave been takon to bring thom to justico, In couolu- sion it is propor to stato that whisky was the causo of E.ln whoale trouble. A Murdorer to Bo Ranged, Warerrown, N, Y, June 6.—Hiram Smith, who was found guilty of being an accomplice in the murdor of Charles Wouham, in January, 1873, has beon sentenced to be hangoed July 24, Murdored $lis Wife, Ponrenovry, N, I, Juuo 5,—Thomaa Mor- rissay, realding near tho Exeter lne, murdored his wifo yoatorduy, and was found on tho floor in gflflmnkon sloop, and tho womsn lying dead in od. ARIWANSAS, Thankegiving Day—Ifcld for Trenson —Giunie White Corrocts Cortain Popuinr Errors~All Quict nt Littlo Rock, Lrerie Rocx, Ark., Juno 6.—Yostorday being Thankegiving Duy, appointed by Gov. Baxtor, all publio places wero closed, and appropristo sorvicon hold in mout of the churchos, Judge Rico and Ciroult Olork Prigmore, of Jofforson County, who were arrestod hero a fow doys ngo chargad with tronson, on warranty is- sued by & olvil moglstrate, and brought bofore Obuncallor Warwick on a writ of habeas corpus, werlu rolonsod to-day on giving 10,000 bonds each. Uon, King White publishes a lottor. Ia alatos that mo one has beon arrostod under it ordor sinco tho surrendor of Brooks, and that ol his troops huvo been disbauded, ~ Boveral purties woro arrested at Pine Bluff on e ofvil an«nu chargod with troason, Amony othors horllt Vaughin., Tha latter liau boon Yolonsod on bui), and rosumed tha funotions of his oflice, Quiro o numbar of Bronksitea who flad at tho Hmo of the surrendor, huve roturned and can now bo seon on (ho troots as usual, Mr, Brooks ia on the utreots daily, Rverything is unusually quiet. No disturbances haye occurred, and nif~ tora nbout a8 usual_prior to tho late troubles, llrxxaem usmall guard whioh s Loptat tho Btate ouss, PO AT S Gen, Dyer's WiIL, Thoe will of the lato Gou. Dyor {s & model for brovity and cloarnoss, 1t lu'as follows: "I Aloxandor B, Dyar, Chls? of Ordnanco, United Btatos Army, roposing tho _utmont contldonco i my belaved wifo, Kliza B, Dyer, boquoath all m: ?rnpurty, roal and personal, to Lo, and consti~ ute her wole exsoutrix,’* 6, 1874, WASHINGTON. (Contlnmed from tho Flrat Page. each way, amounting in the ni{grngntn to 3,874, Mr, CONKLING opposed tho resolutlon, Mr, OARPENTER sald o was a member of tho Commitleo on Privileges and Eloctions, and had attonded sil tho moetibgs of the Committeo whon this cago was invostigated, Although tho Committoo had roportad in favor of Bpencor, tha cago wan not ontivoly froo fromdoubt, and If it had boon bofors a court tho queation woutd not havo beon an oavy oue to deside., o bolioved Sykos had made the contost ln&ood {alth, and that ha on{;ht to bo componsatod. Ho thought 48,000 & sufliclont sum, and moved to amond by insort- Ing that amount. Ponding disoussion, tho morning hour oxpired, and tho rosotutivn went over. PUD, DOCA, Mr, ANTHONY callod up tho blll to provide for ualos of oxtra coples of publio documents, and for tho distribution of tho rogutar ofticinl oditions thercof. I'he fourtoenth saction of tho blil, as ropartod by the Committeo, providen that 25,000 coplos of ‘tho annual report of tho Dopnrtmont of Agrioulturo should bo printod for distribution by the Commisaonor of Agricul- ture, Mr. FRELINGRUYSEN movod to amond so na to provido that copies should be distributed to those only who wore employod by the Do- portmont or contributed information for tho use of tha Dopartmont, und also to orgeuizo ngri- oultural sociotion, Mr, LOGAN aslod that Mondsy bo sot asido for tho conslderation of bills from tho Com- mitteo on Military Affatrs, Mr. BHERMAN objooted, and gavo notloo that hio would call up the Moloty bill thon, Mr. LOGAN thou gavo notice that he would a8k for & wosslon on Monday evoning for tho colr:{lvlanuen of Dills from the Military Com- mittoo, ‘I'ho Bensto thon resumed considaration of the bill to provide for tho sale of extra conios of public documents, and for the distribution of the regular oflicinl oditions thoraof. ‘The question being on_ Mr, IFrelinghuysen's amondmont, Mr, GORDON moved a furthor amondmont g0 that o copy of tho agrienltnral roport shall bo- distributed to each organized Grango of L'atrons of Musbandry, Agrood to, Tho question then being on the amondment 28 nmoadad, it was rejocted—yens, 22; nnys, 28, Mr. ANTHONY movod to striko out tho fifth and sixtli socttons ot the bill, which provido for tho distribution of coplos of aots and rosolutions of Cnngreus and statutos ot largo, Agreod to, Mr. EDMUNDS mioved to strilte out * 25,000 in the fourtaonth section, and insort '*60,000," 80 that tho Commiesioner of Agriculture could have 50,000 copics for distribution, In advocating the adoption of tho smend- mont, Mr, CARPENTER spoko of the lnw obolishing tho franking priviloge, aud snid that Cougroas wos swindlod into tho passage of that law Ev the nction of an oxecutiva doprrtment, which bad sont out circulars to country Pout- masters, and had thom obtaln signaturos to potitions for ita repeal. Tho duly of that do- partment was to exceuto the law, not to mako it. Ho favorod tho extension of tho franking privilego to ovory documant published by Con- greas, and said ho would vote for an nmond- ment to allow every documont to go through tho mnil freo whick had the oflicial stamp of tho Congrossional Printer upon it, so that tho pao- ple could bave Home fnformation, Tho amondment of Alr, Edmunds was rejoctod —yens, 21; nays, 28, {[r. BOULWELL submitted an amendment to provide for tho printing nud - distribution of 16,000 copios of tlio agrisultural. oport, instoad of 25,000, and that thoy bo distributed to oftleors of tho Dopartmont aud those who con- tnliu‘t‘a information to tho Dopartmont, Re- actod, ] Mr, BTEVENSON movod a substitnte for tho fourteonth scotion, 8o as to Jwrnvmu for tho print« ing and diatribution of 300,000 copios of tho ng- rlcultural roport ; 100,000 copics for the Sonato, and 200,000 coples for tho House, such reports to bo allowed to go through the mail upon being proporly cartifiod on onval ops. At tho requost of Mr, FRELINGIIUYSEN, be madified the substitute so as to allow 200,000 copios for tho Houso, 75,000 copios for tho Seu- ato, and 25,000 copios for the Commissionor. AMr, SCOET said ho would opposo the restora- tion of tho franking privilege by shreds and patches in this mannor, Mr, BTEVENSON said that this was no ros- toration of tho franking privilego; that the Con- gressional Globe was distributed iu the vory mannor proposed by the substitute now pending. Tho substitute " wns agreed to—yeas, 8i; nays, 10. . Ponding consideration of tho bill, the Senate adjourned tilt Monday, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DIPLOMATIO MILL. Mr. SWAIN, from the Conforonce Committen of the Diplomatic Approprintion bill, roported tho conferenca roport, which was agroed to, TIHE CENTENNIAL, Ar. KELLEY, from tiao Committes on Wave and Means, roported s bill to admit all articlos {ur nx‘}zih onat tho Contonnial freo of duty. Faggod, ° BIVER-DIPROVEMENT, Tho Houso thon resumed tho cousideration of tho bill for tho improvemont of the mouth of the ]\lfisskmp&t River by pormanant jatties, and :vlm:itllfirex!u by Mr. OROCKER in'support of ho bill, Mr. KASSON opposed tho bill &% a measurs that propusod to oxpend S11,000,000,—26,000,000 ab prosont and $6,000,000 during Intor potiods.— and to turn over the Mississippi River to Ends to do with it ns ho pleasod, He asked whether Congross would dare to turn over tho Fathor of Wators to one man, would daro to do it to the Prosidentof the United States or to the Secrota- ry of tho Trensury ? Congress dare not do so. Mr. HURLBUYT closod the dobate with an ar- gument insupport of the bill. Mo character- ized tho prosent condition of navigation at tho mouth of tho Missiusippi as & national disgrace, and national infamy. Mr. GARFIELD naked lonve to offor a substl. tute for the bill. It provides for the appoint- mont by the P'resident of n Commission of three ominont ongineers, one from the army, onefrom tho navy, aud ono from civil life, such Conmis- sion to make a thorough examination nnd survoy of tho mouths of tho Mississippi River, with a view to detormine tho most practieal aud econ- omicat plan for & pormaueat improvement of tho nuvigetion of the river in its connection with tho Quif of Moxico, to such oxtent us mey bere- quired by tho_military, naval, and commercial wants of tho Unitad Sfates, and to roport to the Prosident at as ocarly a day ms practicn- blo & pln or plans to = effect tho proposod ~ object, whother by Jotties, caunais or otherwise, ~ with detailod ostimates of tho coot of the work and of tho time required to complete it, the Pregident to transmit such ro- port to Congress at ite next session, with his rec- ommondation theroon. ‘Uho subatituto appro- pristes 60,000 for tho cost of tho Commission, and £100,000 for mpintainiog ihe soonrity of nav- igation dhring tho next tiscal your, Mr. HURLBUT, who hus ulmrin of the bill, rofusod to allow tho substitute to bo offored, Mr. GARFIELD then moved to reconsider tho vm‘o:‘:y which the provious quostion was soo- ondod. On a divislon by lettors, tho count stood 85 to 83. ‘I'ho voto wad then taken by yons and uayy, and resulted—yeas, 102; nays, 119, BSo the Houso rofusad to roconsldor (ho yoto, nud Alr. Garfleld’s substitute wan not admittod. Tho voto wus thon takon ou tho substitute of- torad by Mr, MoOrary, whioh is to provida for tho conutruction of tlo Fort 8t. Lhilsp Canal, and {te mointenonces 88 & pubtic highway. Adapted. 'Thie bill as thus amended waa passed—yons, 140 ; nnys, 80, TEXT OF THE BILL, Tho bill an passad is us follows : That s obip-canal to conncet thio Misalssipp! Rivor ‘with the Gulf of Mexlco, conunouclug at somo cons vonient polut on tho Missfsaippd River volow Fort St. Lhullip, on tho cust slde of said Tiver, and terninstiug at wome conveniont poiut lu Drotou Pass, Gulf of Moxleo, shinll bs coustructed and nintatned at thy oz- penso and uuder the supervision and control of the overnmont of the United States, and for this purpeso tho Seerotury of War shall cause 10 be made, In tho ‘most expeditions manuer, s thorougl, dotatlod, und flual survoy and location 'of aaid eatial, ‘The sirvey and report of tho engincery neslgued to thia duty shail oxhbit complete plans and spocitications of the work it tho coutruction of euch survey, snd tho auu of $20,000, or 50 much thoteof an by Lo ncocurery, fa beroby appropriuted, out of any funda in the Treustiry uot Dlflnrwlln appropristed, to dofzay the expensos of such survey. iz, 2. Tt tho dimonatons of guld caual shull no Lo Jews than 200 foot wido at tho bottowm throughout tho trunk, und with uot less than 23 feet 1 dopth of wator, with guard-gates, wasto-welrs, looks, ~ lock housck, bosins, ridges, st suol other orectionn and fxtures us may boneeussary for the iafo uid conven- dent navigution of sald-canul, and that tho locatlon of said canal whall ba thut tndicatod in tho Toport of the ongineers, uc, U, Thot the Secretary of War shall canso sald canal to bumade und conatrictod through lando fndl- eatod it the voport of thu opgincors, 820, 4, Thut wald canal whshl wt all thmes, night ana day, tie opon o tho freouse and nnvigutionof ml ves- uol'and eraft belonglng o the Unitvd Btates, und of ftn eltzonsy undy will otlorwias provided, 16 ull nse tons in_cownierciul nmity with tho Unlitod Blates, freo from toll or thorga ; that, utter its compluilon, salil caunl uball bo muiutatued fn good ordor nud vor puird st the oxponso of tho Unitod Ktutus, angd apor- sledd under the supurvision of un oiticor to bo dulutled by the Becrotary of War for sald duty, sud under bis orders, and unid canul wlsll Lo s military, unval, pos- tal, and publio Lighwey connsoting thd Misslisippl Blver and Quit of Mealoa | Wisk 4ho sdmially azd ki maritimo Jurladiction of the United Stalcs be oxtendoil and established over sold canal fo tho samo extent ns it exists over the navigablo wators of ihe United States connected theroby, Tha Bporetary of Wur shalt have powor 1o catablish all needful rules ane rogulatfons, ot inconsistont with Ui Inws of e United Btatea, coucorning tho uso snd navigation thereof, and o cn]){,flmrnnf ahall bo filad 1n the ofice of the Olerk of the United Statos District Court for tho District ot Louislapa, and printed coplen of aaid rules ahnll bo fratud *aWl’ liung in & conapleons piaco on ‘board of ali canal and river tow-hosts, a8 well a4 fn tho ofiices at either end of tho canal ; also, in tho Post- Ofco aud Custoni-Houne ut New Orleatis; provided, ll.ll'lt Congress may at any timo rovise or abrogate rulon, o0, 8, That 1o oxponditure shall ba made or an- thorized for thio construction of nald Fort St, Phillip Cannl until a valid titlo to tho Jands for the site and appurteuances of satd conal, as indicated in the roport of tha engineers, including unlrl{l of land not less than 1,000 yards on each allo of sald canal, and also nll such lands as may be requirod for defensivo works Ly the Unitod Elnltwl shall bo veated In {ho Unftod Btatos, aud until tho Btato of Loulsnu sholl codo it Juriadiction over snid lands for (Lo construclion of #ald canal, and shall nlso duly roloase sud roliuquish to the United Btates tho right to tax or in uny way nsgesa wald jands, or tho !rm[mrly of tho United Hlates that may be therson durlug tho time the United Slates shall bo o romniu owner thorcof, 8ro, 0, That tho total ovst of safd eanal shall not exceocl $8,000,000, aud no monoy ahall b sxpended or Jability {m:m-rml by tho United Slates fur the cone struction until the entire work is put under control in necordanco with this act, at such prices ay to necure tho complotion of the wholo for a aum I th aggregato of not more than $8,000,000, and the suni necessary to «completo sald canal, not vxceeding said sum of 48,000, 000, fs Leraby appdpriatod fa futillments o nol inofa thats one-third of the nggregate cost fn any ono yoar, 8rc, 7, That the Beeretary of Wur shall, on roceiyt {ho puryoy and report aforgsnfd, sud withont nnuec sary dafay, ndvertiao for bids 46 construct sald canil for auch tinie, and i stk nowspapors i ho mey think euMciont, nd o shall award tho contract 0 tho lows est biddor or biddors, who shall give bond, with sure- tioa to tire satisfaction of said Socrotary, that the work shall bo dono sceording fo tho stipuintions of such contract ; Provided, thnt 110 bid shall bo recefved, ox= capt tho enma is accompaniod with tho sum of §1, ‘which amm shall bo forfalted to the United Btalos, d puid into tho Treanury thereof fu cass such bidder fails for » perioil of thirty duys after notico that his bid has been nceopted, to moko the contract in secordanco with tho torms of his bid, aud give socurity sa raquirod Ly this nct ; provided further, that tho contractor or cuntractora shiall porform thelr work nccording to tho plana and upeeiicutions of the Enginoors’ department and under the diroctiona thereof; und, provided fure ther, that sald caual shall bo fully’ complotod for use withitn tho perlod of throo yenrs from tho coramences ment thoroof, aud that tho entiro cost of such caual uball ot oxcaed tho witm of $8,000,000, fico, 8, That {ho Unted Blates reaorvo tho right to madify tho conditions snd torma of tho uso of uid ca- nal, or to nmend, nltor, o ropeat thia act, i public fn- terént shall hereaftor roquira it Tho Mouso then took = rocoms till 7:90, the evening sagsion to bo for businoss of tho Com- mittes on Public Lands. EVENING SESSION. e COMMITIEE LELORTS, Mr, TOWNSEND, from the Committeo on Public Londs, reported billa to ascertain tho poesessory rights of the Hudson Bay Company ond other British subjocts within the HMmiws which were subject of tho awsrd of the Em- poror of Germauy under the ‘Croaty of Washing- ton, Passed. - PUDLIC LANDS AT THE 8OUTIH, Mr. MORLY, from tho ssmo Committes, re- ported a bill to n\gunl tho firat section of tho act of Juno 21, 1856, for tho disposnl of public Iands for bomostoads to actual sottloments in Alsbomn, Misalsuippd, Lonisiana, Florids, aud Arkausas. ~Tho bill was disoussod a¢ consldera- blo longth. Tho object of tho bill is to allow public lands in the Sonth, which wore, aftor tho War, resorved for settlomont by froadmen, to bo &0ld na thoy aro in other scottons of tho country, It wus strenuously opposed by Messrs. CON- gER.‘[WILLAIID (Vt.), HAWLEY (Conn.), and OLMAN. Mr, TOWNSEND, Ohairman of tho Committeo, #nid that the object of tho bill wae to put tho peoplo of tho Bouth in tho samo position in re- gard to public lauds aa the people of the North. Tinally tho bill wos recommitted, which is tantamount at this poriod of the session to its rejection. RANSAS INDIAY LANDS. Mr. PHILLIPS, from the samo Committee, roported a biil for tho salo of the Kanss In- dian Innds in Kanans, to actunl sottlers, Aftor ;ilsm\don, tho bill waa ordered to & third read- ng. A voto was then taken on tho prssago of tha bill, whon it was found that a quorum was not prosont, and the Houss ndjourned, RELIGIOUS, OLlo State Universalist Convention. CLEvELAND, O, Juno 6.—Thoro was . large incrouse of delogntos Prnsunt at the Univeraalist Convention to-day, The mom(n{z Rossion was oceupied by religlous oxercises, tho hearing of reports from_tho Committea on Raligious Servi- cex, and the discusslon of the question of a ntate Superintendent. In tho aftornoon tho Conven- tion was addrossed by the Rav. R. H, Pullinan, Goneral Becl‘ntag of ‘the Natlonal Convention, oud Mra. 0. A. Soulo, of Now York, Suporin- tondont of tho Woman's Contonary Assoctation, In tho evening a sermon was doifvered by the Roy. A, Wilson, of Kent, 0. THE CATTLE SUPPLY, MRcports of the Number of foad Exe pected irom ‘Loxas, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Juno h.—Latest ndvicos from tho cattlo districts report tho total drive of “l'oxan stock 150,000 hosd, nonrly 50 por cont losa than anticipatod. One hundrod and five thousand havo alrondy passed Salt Fork, 80,000 for Elly- worth and 25,000 for Wichita. Thore will bo 35~ 000 in the vicinity of Sals Fork noxt wook, loay- ing 10,000 yot Lo arvive. ‘The stock Is tho best over drivon, being largoly best cattle. Buainess horg liag becomo moro activo, —_—— THE BREWERS’ CONGRESS. BostoX, Juno 5.—Tho Browers’ National Asso- clation adjourned thia morniug, atter solecting Cincinnntl a8 the placo for holding the next an- nual conveution, and ro-clecting officera. Visit- ing delogates, a8 the yuostaof tho Now England Aszocintion, aro makiug an exoursion about tho bay to-day. OCEAN STEAMISHIP NEWS. MovruLe, Juno 5.—Steamship Bolivia, from NewYork, has arrived, New Youg, Juno 5.—Arrivod—Steamship O. F. French, from Antwaorp, QueexsTowyN, Juno T Stanmsbip Russia, from Now Yorl, Las errived. ———— MASS ACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. DBosroy, Juno 5.—In tho Mouse, this after- noon, & bl was pasged, Lo be engrosaed, ostab- lishing o State dotcctive forco of thirty mon, wnd ruEunllng thosctof 1871 ostablishivg tho constabulary, ROCHEFORT. New Yonx, Juno 5.—Ienri Rochefort lootured to-night at the Acadomy of Music to a slln gudience, composed almost oxclusivoly of Fronch, roprosenting the Communist oloment. e S Ao SPECIAL NOTIGES, WHIN YOUR LIVER IS OUT OF ORDER, USE DR. JAYNK'S SANATIVE PILLS, AND YOU WILL BRING BAOK T11IS ORGAN TO A HEALTHY CON- DITION, AND GET RID OF MANY DISTRESSING BYMPTOMS, DR, SOMENOK'S PULMONIO SYRUP, SEAWRED Tonio, and Mandroke Pills, ~Theso mediclues Lavo nn- daubtodly performod moro euros of Cousumption than a0y othar romedy knawato the Amerlosn publio, They are eompounded of vogotablo ingradients, and contain nothing which o3 be Injurtons to tho buman sonstitation. Othor remodies advertlsad aa cures for Consumption, probably contain oplum, which lsa somowhat dangerous drug fn all oates, and if takon frasly by consumptive pa- tlants, 1t must do great Injury; for its tendonoy is to cone fino tho morbid wmattor fa tho ssatom, whioh of sourss, must make s oure tmpossible. Bohenok's Pulmonla Syr+ up is warrantod nottocontain & partlole of opium: It fa composed of powerful but harmloss harbs, which aot on the lung, tiver, stomach, and blood, and thus Gorroot all ‘morbld soorotions, and expel all ths diseasod matter from tho body, 'Thoso are the only monns by whioh Consump- ton oan bo cucad, and as Sohonok's Pulnouto Syrup, Sea- Waol Tonts, and Mandrake Pills are tho only modlotnas Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Quffs, Hosiery, Underwear, Richost and Liprgost Linos in the oity, st pricos not equaled for samo qualitios. SHIRTS TRondy-Made and Mado to Ordor. 05, WASHINGTON-ST. g E\fl‘;lnt in Dosign, Buporb in Workmine- ahips Faultlons in bt HARRIS & GOBH, ) 171 South Clark-at. RIBBONS, KID GLOVES, &o. CARSON, PIRIE & (0, Madison and Peoria-sts, OFFER Targo line of Ribbons, assorted aolors, some of them 4! inchos wido, at the uniform ‘price of 25 ots. yard. Sash Ribbons at groatly roduced pricos. An elegant assortment of Lindies’ Fanoy Bilk and Ribbon Tios at large reductions. Rioh Linco and 8ilk Sashoz and Scarfs in col ors and blaok, Movolties in Parnsols and Sun Umbrollas af attraotivo pricos. Bost quality gonuine Paris Kid Gloves $1.00, formerly $1.75. . Tupin’a Extra 2-Button Paris Kid Gloves $1 Ohoico Bhndes in Alexandre’s, Courvois. sior’s, and Thomson’s Seamloss Kid Gloves, Bargains in Corsotz and Ladies’ Underolothe. ing. I AYS 10 TRADE, 0N THE VESP SDE. Madison & Peoria-gts. LADIES' UNDERWEAR. BANKRUPT. R, . HeDowell & Co, 228 West Madisou-st, cor, Peoria, TWo will offer this weok a bankrupt stook of over 820,000 worth of Ladios* Cotton UNDERWEAR, AL 50 conts on tho dollar from manufacturors’ cost. Thaso gnods aro new, and mado from the bext cottons, and ¥owod with Loek-Stifcl Machinos. - 1adios shovld s thogo goads bofaro buying clsowhiore, s thoy arv actuslly 20ld for price of tho matorlal, i s 2.00, oto., TadivaSiirla atlo, te, T, $1.00, 8110, only half pridos Vhalox Olisintaos, 400, 8o, oo, 81,00, BLEO, ota., &b cost making. Teadion' Biawors, 220, 400, 6o, 81,00, oto., at prica ot asitnn T.adlos! Night-Deoston, 600, 760, 81.00, 81,25, oto., sold i S apore, 100, 81,0, ot Tadiox' Callun, Linun, Laws, snd. GrassCloth Snits, a8 .00, Y300, $4.00, 35,00, otars only halt price: £39So0 that our namo i printod on ovary garmant. R. I, IWDOWELL & (0, 228 West Mudison-st,, corner I'eoria, Btare opon until 8 o'cluak Svory evouing. MILLINERY, NEW DEPARTHENT CARSON, PIRIE & CO., Madison and Peoria-sts., Invito tho attention of the Ladies to their now Millinory Department, in which will be found a large, olegant, and ontirely fresh stock of all cluyaos of Straw, Chip, and Hair Hats in overy shape. Artificial Flowers in large va- riety and very choice styles, All of which ere offered at lower prices 3han whichoperate fa this way, it Ls obvious they are the only gouuine oure for Pulmonary Consamption, Yach bottle of this tuvaluablo modiolno 1s scoompanled by full direc- tione, Dr. Solionck fu professtonally at his principal of- flow, corner Slzth and Avch stroste, Philadelphls, overy d, Monday, whora u!l lotters for advico mnst be addra A e, NOTIOE, Property-Owners Interostod in building a Bowor on Elatou-av., from North. v, to Arinitaga-road, aro invited M_tfl.l::ndllnu\“{“l'(: § Duuleys w R R oan bo bought clsowhore. Madison & Peoria-sts. “TRUSSES, ) Rupture. Extraot from Roport of Board of Modical Offioors onvened to Examine Sample of Trussesin Accordance with nn Aot of Gons ross Approved May 28, 1872: 'ha Board le of the opinion that th wiz. : thosu which belong to a proper 't ot it by the * Gormiin Boy. Tark Bartfott, Huthinn & Darkar, Uhlougo,'uid" aro’ thorofora racomumopaut hy thio Thoard uy o bots VAL, N Proatdent. SAZIL NORRI! J 0SS! i Hecrotary, LD, Auslstani-Sury Ul n U, Ao GHURGIS A, OT18, Auslant-Surgaon ULB A, Tho aboye recommondntion of tho liaard of Medioal Otlicura with regard to T'risos 14 approved, 'r 1 b A RNES: Kuerton Ghion 5, 0, usros, Khpiiortocs, Shoulaor: koo, Jastfe Histke 1oty Grattobus, Instrainonts (or Dotormitles Sac, o BARTLETT,BUTMAN & PARKER 60 Btate-st., Chicago. MEDICINAL, Wo are now Manufuota'ring, nnd {t oan ba prooured o Grooers Bvorywhere, RACAHOUT des Arabes, ‘Whtoh ts pronaurced by ommpotont judges s e e el o oy op nerlar to any Ufastnrord, 1t 'composad of tho Bust. Butriive and r”"'“"l"}lm 4:%:;0&:‘.""! lll“IA lusmrill: h.l'ltnkfiliil Dove Sra Tar T g oy, Lo whon 1t ghes ¥ l(’ifill"l N llL\'JllH\ POINT. 1t . NEHLVOUS vooul, o thoss Siieted itk L DAKER & (0. taka bt rorovcut o g | '8 8ad taka no othery W.BAKER & CO.,Dorchestor, Mass, ISTARLISHED 1780, DManufncturers of the celobrated Raker's Ulwoolatey, Oo and Iiro Prepurne Uons and Anest Yenllln uu-ull:l:ul-"v