Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 4, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 28, . INSURANCE, CARID. The Northwestern National Insurance Company of Mil- waukee, Alexander Mitehell, President; Edward 1. Holton, Vice President, with the following named gentlemen as Resi- dent Divectors in Chicago, viz.s P, D, Armour, George Armour, and Alexander Geddes, offer its policies, backed with SIX HUNDRED TIIOUSAND DOLLARS Cash Capital, and ONE MILL- ION DOLLARS Cash Assets, to parties having good insurance to place, at such rates as may be agreed upon. ALFRED JAMES, Maagor of the Chicazn Offce 108 LaSalle-st., Chicago. OLOAKS, CLOAK DEPARTMENT FIELD, LEITER & CO. State and Washington-sts., Hove just received per late steamer 160 Paris Em-~ broidered Black CASHIERE POLONAISE, JUST THE ARTICLE for an elegant CHRISTMAS GIFT, And owing to their late arrival will offer them on our Cloak Tables, Friday Morning, Dec. 4, at the extremely low price of $21.00 EACH. We commend these goods to our customers as decided bar- rains, OCEAN NAVIGATION, STATE LINE. Ney York ta Glasgow, Liverpool, Helfaat, il erry.—Liesy clogant, now, Clyde-built gaffesliupr R Sl BTATE OF KEVADA « Wednesday, Nov. 25, BTATE OF INDIANA Wedneeday, Doc, STATE OF FLOKID. Wodaosday. Duo. And ovory Wednosdny thoroaftor, taling passongers at Ehwough ratea to ail pacts of Groat Hritfn and Iroland, HNorway, Swodan, Donmeri, aud Gorminny, Deaits for £1 d upward. For frolght or pasage apply to AUSTIN BALSWIN & Cou emaw‘;'.v Soachway, Now ¥ isorag Oco, No. (§ Hroaday, S o 207 OtROT 1gon) Wastern Agont, 8101 Glilhgo- AMERICAN LINE. Passenger-Rates Greally Rodneed aud Lower fian via New Yarx, STEAMERS LEAVE PHILADELPRIA EVERY TEHURSDAY. Passonger accommodations unsurpassod. for paseayo and futior yarticulary; applyto” - 3. B, MILRE, Wortorn Apent, 135 LaSallost,, oornor Hadison, National Line of Steamships, NOTICE. ‘Thomost sonthorly route hias alwaya beon adoptod by o ol VISR LOUL and QUEENS- o York tor L LR int N o BOWN prury SATURDAY. ‘Bafling trom NV, York for London (direct) svery fortnlght. Bt Catvauo, 1570, £80, cirronoys stocragt, 8t reatiy eedluced ratos, Kot vz’i:gn at Towest ratai. / aud 5 st b LARISO®, Westorn Asont, Northenst cornor Olazk ind Randalph-ata. (0pposica now Shernen Louso), Oliicaa. (reat Western Steamship Line From Now York to Lrintol (Eoeland) diret, . 5 , Saturdny, Deo. 19. Grest Dommall, Capg, P o T, Cabia Passaga, 811 otorinddiato, 5157 Stoeran, 830, pgursion tigkots, ml)‘a.nuply attfon'l Froiglt Dopoh Aiko Blioro & 1. B T 'GRQ, MoDONALD, Agent. PROPOSALS, Proposals for Wronght and Cast-Iron Work for the United States Custom-Ilouse and Post-Otice, Bt. Louis, Mo, 8TOM-TIOUST. AXD O am, B Lo, Moy % . Offico of Bupurintohdont, Nov. 18, 1644, Soated Proposla will bo recetved at tho oitiod of tiio Supaiiatendoat. until 13, of the 16th dey of Veoembor, 162, for furaishing, dollvering, ftiing, and pusting {5 laco tho Wrought and Cast-lron Work, comprising the Peoiiod-tron Humn of Hasement tod Fieat Foors, and tho Castiron Columur, o, of Hasement, al) nu oxhibited on tho Drawiugs, dosoribod fn the Bpecifieations, and called foF i tho S odula. Goplonof iho Ditwingn, Speolfleations, and Schedule may o hed o apullontion 3t this ofico. AN scailulding roamirad by, thio contractars to put the work [t placo will ho faraishod by thia Gavernineut free of eBarye, bt will Lo eroetod by tha onntr Bropoaais will bo made by tho nloce, aF Wciht, for.the wacladn ffomr of woalt ax oajied for i (s Schuiddlo.” Tie Work will 1of bo subdlyidod awioni ilyrunt biddors, bub il b condddared (n tha agwroghto, o wholo o Roltad Heamuof tho Jinscniont ¥loor must pe dolivored Gaition withia 1hyae month fror 4nta of Rt Soptnco of propzeal, ani tho Culumus of. Hosciout and Buuins of Fieet Koo within four muaths frown camo tnto, ar 5 ruquired by the Baporiniendout aud L0 progress of T e work Paymonts will bo made montbly, dodusting 10 por contims uatl] (1o finnd complation of (ha contrrcts Al bldy st bo sccompsniod by & poual bund, of twa gli)flnl"iml“fl'flnh i the sum of Twenty-five Thousend oilars (435,000, st tho tiddor will socept und peetorn o, contiact 4 ‘wwarded bim, tho suiloiohoy of tho nue curlty to be cartiflod by the Unlted States Juige, Olorle of tho United Statos Conct, or tho District Atioruoy of thia Distriot whoroln tho LIAor rouldes. 130 Doparimont, rowgrventhoiynt o rojogt any orall bids, 1 {& 1o deanied for tha tutafeat of {h Goverumont fodb en, Nvery bitl mitiat o mado ory tho printod farin, tobo obtalnod &L this oifico, st munt conlbri 1n OVOr: Feapuot ta tho seaulvomouti of (hia advortissmont, o It will not bo constdured. 1copossls will uot Lo rocolvad from partien who ara nob thomzulvex cngaged, In the manufscturoof Wrought nnd ron Work, 20d who bavu nov thu necossary faailition for wottiny aut fho virk, posals.will ha Inolnand In o sealed ensalape, indarsed SR for Seolghe wa Cunt-lron Work s \te"Unitod iates Custom-House a ot titice, Bt Lo " i ;iicws B Louds, dla., ossod T ALBIL Supurintondent, PROPGSALS TOR OIL FOR 1875-6, Or¥icy or Tk Laaicr.Houn lioaun, Wanin0TON, Nov. 3, 1534, Realod propussia wili Lo roculved st Yoluck m, on Wednoatny, the 8ih day anuary, 1415, o muppiying ano Madyed and tirtven Mottsnud (112,000 ot o Dreat dquality wintor-gimuiud pire Lard Ol For thin Unitd Btatos Liht-Nouse Borrico, accoriiini to tho peciiloations boaring dato as above, vopies vl which iy B tind, aftor Nev. B, on applicatiois o tho Lighte Hiany sons oo Hight'Howie Invpoator, Tumukine: villo, Staton leland, N, ¥,3the Light-fiouso Tnsvector at 0. 14 Pembarion dyuro, Boston Mass. ; &nd the Light apoo oh, found faspootor 3t Dot S UBIL AL, 1 ENRY, Ohatrman. TURS, A AR Special Bargains in Fine B, A brand-now hl&uli.aflnlfl 8kin, Lyaz or Hoal Grabe Mud and foa or ollar... +...prioo 810 Mok Sot, Trarranted ganuing, fon 4 gloual LN o PQJ'.,.. . prios : 70+ AMink 31aft and Hoa, i hicage Bailp CHICAGO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1874, WASHINGTON, The Supreme Court’s Decision on a Cot- ton Case. The Confederate “Govern- ment” Was Merely a Conspiracy. Purchases Made from It Were Against Public Policy. Report of Seorctary Belknap--- Mileage, Reduction of Ofiicers, Ete DIAMOND EAR RINGS. Annual Report of Attorney- General Willims, A Civil-Rights Colored Con- vention to Be Held Dec. 8. The Applications for Newspapor Stamps Aggrogate $300,0004 ‘We will open this a. m, two dozen pairs of Diamond Ear Rings, at prices lower than ever before offered in Chicago. N, HATSON & ©0,, State & Monroe-gts. Dureli’s Resignation...it Wiil Be Readi- Iy Accepted. THE COTTON CASES, CONTRACTS WITII TI; CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT DEOLARED NULL AND VOID. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaco T'rfduns, ‘Wasmisatoy, D, C., Deo. 8.—The Bupreme Court of the United States has just ronderod n docision in which, for {tic first time, tho queation of tha power of tho so-called Confedernte Gov- orumont to muke a valid contraot bas been adju- dientod. The pleiutif had, kuowingly, pur- chascd cotton of au agont of the Confedorato Btatos. Thia cotton wus subeequently seizod by tho Unitod States, aud the proceods converted into tho Lronsury. Plaintift brought suit in tho Court of Claims to yocover, This Court NESECTED THE OLALM. The Bupreme Court alivms this decleion of the Court of Clalms on two grounds: First, bo- opuko the purchage of the cotton and the pas- mont of the consideration necessurlly tended to givo nid to tho Rebullion, and nll nuck contracts ure void s \:ormmlyl to publie policy. 'Thia way RAILROAD TIME TABLE. BALTINORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Commencing Nov. 23, Passengoer Trains will depart from and srrive at the Company’s Dapot, foot of South Water-st., as follows: Leave.. 25 &, m, and 5:40 p. m. cmm“rdfd in ‘{f’; na wholo Cm:m! "Bhuc?)nd.‘b;- '] 55 13 cange the so-oulle overnment of 0 Confed- Arrive...7:55 a. m. and 9:15 p. m. | gt gtates TICOKET OFFICES: No. 92 LaSalle-st., and at Depot. W. 0. QUINCY, Genoral Managor. HOTELS. CLIFTON HOUSE, h Oornor Wabash-av, and Monroo-st., Oppeosite Exposition Bullding. Prico Reduced {0 $3 par Day For singlo roorax. Bpoclsl ratos to Excurslonlata. The best §3 per day Lotel, cither East or West, JENKINS & HOLMES, Iroprictors. FINANCIAL, v—@wvwwmm Toloan on Chicazo Roal Estate---whala or port. Cashin hand. OLARESON & VAN BOHAAOK, 82 Doarborn-at. SUPREME COURT, STATE OF RHODE 15LAND, 0., County of I'roridence, &t Jatncy Tillinghust, Adminlstrator, vs. Job Androws et 105 o hotea-at i nat best of iy of homans A 0 tho Aoy d okt in o1 Tlhowns Androws Torunerly of Providenco, who died tn (1o your 18555 IIAD NO EXISTENCE oxcopt a8 a conspiracy Lo overtbrow Jawfuol an- thority. Its foundntion was tronson againet tho existing Federal authority. 1ts singlo purpose, so loug o8 it lusted, wos fo maka that troason successful. It was not nocosanry to tho organization of civh government and the suppors of wocial order, but was destructive of tha best intorosts of socioty, its existonco belng an enormous evil, Whon it wan overthrown, it pevisbod totally, loaving o laws, 5o statutos, no Qecrecs or nuthorily which can givo support to any coutract or act done in its sevvico, or in ald of its purpose, oy which contributed to protract its oxistenco, Honco the plnintily CODLD NOT DERIVE ANY TITLE to this cottou under the contract made by him with an agent of the so-cailed Confoderate Gov- ernment, such contract boing totally void. In support of this sccoud position of the Court, the Chiof Justico and six Associato Juy- ticey concur, Two—ilr. Justico Clifford nua lr. Justico Davis—diseont, on the ground that its an- nouncoment was not necossary to tho decision of thus coso, ) ——— THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Sneetal Dispateh to I'he Clucago Tribune, Wasuixorox, D. C., Doc, 3.—The Sccratary of War has found it necoesary to recommond in his annual report that tho systom of mileage and payment of oflicers and employes travoling on duty be restored in o bill of actusl expenses. Tho oxperionce of o year bns shown that the lnw providing for the paymout of actual oxnenses ouly is 80 narrowly construed- at the Tronsury Dopartment that vory much less than tho netual oxponses of officers {s allowed in many. cases. Tho difference, of courao, must Lo made up hy the ofticers thomsolves, The snmo complainut is mude among otticers of thaeivil sorvice, The Seoretary of War bes also found it noces- anry to recomumend that stops be taken to retieve savera! States from tho ISDENTEDNESS FOR ARNS chargod to them during tho Rebollion. A con- slderablo ntmber of States are delinquent un this aceount to large amounts, und the War De- partmont hias mado frequont ineffectunlattomptn 2o obtain payment. Gon, Bolknap tokes atrong grounds ngainst any roduction of tho_army, and malsts that tho preout systom of reduction by diucharglng mon without dimmishing tho number of oflicors is d by in baid enurd on thodtbiday of Getahor,' &, 1, 1674, dovl od tho purtion of tho ostate uf suld THOMAS ANDRIEWE given by ik ‘will, upou th duath of his widow, o the ehildron of his mirter, Alico Swith, o bo intortate, and dircetad cno alelribution of th tuiuo among woh of tha doscondants of tho sovon brotliars ud & THORAS ANDREWE, 1iving at tho dato uf €no doaty of hin widow, Viz, s UloZil duy of Apeil, A.D, 1072, as aliould, oif or bofaro"tho Iat dsy of March, A, D, 17, silo and nko gond their elaima beforo the ‘undersizaod a3 Mastor In vaid enuto ¢ Notlco s heroby g1von to all porsona_clafming to bo s 1 i i-law or distelbutons of vald TLHOMAS ANDREWH, asaforesald, to come luonor hofory said Tel'dag of Murch, A, D. 1635, and filo and make good thofr “cladis bofora ‘mo, aL my oillco, a¢ No. A1 Wast~ mintor-ta, in anid City of Providonce, 4 unsymmotrical £nd not economical. o thinks o "’5“?"‘.5‘. . PROKTIAN, that the only real cconowmy iu sreduction {8 in o o= sior In Clinncory 1 eald osuso, }'elllu[:tmu ulknlun%'lti and |mull.:‘ rmhnrAumu men Ak & = | in the ranks, The Committso on Appropric- FIRM OHANGES, titms il hood th recommondatiaus of tho Soce SOLUTION, rotary of War in this ronpoct, und will maintain tlso rrmy ut tho provent steudard of 25,000 mon, und will recommend NO FUNTHER IMMEDIATE REDUOTIONS. Gen, Belknap is vory strongly onposed to tho eyston of paymont of oldiors by chevls, pros potod by John Cobum, of Indinia, o thows that, whilo such n systom would result In no real nlx\'iuf to tho Government, it would teud to groatly deworalizo the mon, a8 those ohecks would doubtiess bo disposed of to sutlors aud camp-followers nt grent dieconnt, The Eocvatary of War nlso finds defeots in the now rovision of tho sintutes. lla says that tho titlo on the War Depurtinent inetudes vory much ahsolute legislatlon, whioh by the edogtion of the rovisfou is re-onneted. [70 the Aesuciated Press) BECRETARY BELKNAD'S RECOMMENDATIONS, Wasmsooy, D, 0, Deo. $,—Tho Becratary of The partuorship horetoforo cxisting under tho firm namo aud utylo of McOULLOUGH & PRISTERE fnyz bustnoss at No, 801 State-st., Chicago, fs this day dls- folved, by mutusl ecasont, to tako otfock from and after date, "ifio_ hueinors wit bo continund na wmnl, by ATTEN MCCULLOUG, who s uuthorized to suttl all aocounta of tho tirm, Witncss our hands, this 81 dny of Docermbor, A. Di, 1874, ALTEN McGULLOUGH, RGI PRISTERER, COPARTMICIRSTILIP. Tho undusslcasd insa this day fyaned » sopeinerehip undor tho firmu naine of W ¥, Warien & Co., o 1o trinrnction of i gonral fublingend mamninoturigy pafat, S D ki, bsinowm, - At 175 Itandainlcste ChleAqs said partiership to date Srom Sept, 1, Ibid, Nov. 17, 1874, 4, 3 7 AFISC » Wi states that the uctunl oxpenditures of “tha e JHISCELLANEOUS, | \¥ur Departmient for tho yout oudivg June 40, e ¥l ¢ 1878, n ing rivor and harbor improvemonts, M T M Wero £46,125,503.21, and tho eamo for tho Inst tiscal yeur, oiding Juno 90, wore B14,9206, Dolng huelnora with na who havo changod locatlon, dis. | 814,71 !llll\'flllK 1 reduction of &:3,008,008,60, goleud e, e Titlrul s, et or wliaus ldrees | dg'roport will aino coutain 6he following S Id olfioo, nunanicroUK aumsinl money awiitAlenosition. NECOMMENDATIONS § FRABIEIR COLLEOTION AGENQY, to aud Monroe-sts, EATARLISHED 1956, A B MIT IR, g NG AND MANUFAGTURING JEWILLS IrONTING ARD, ARSI Shrs on-ut., betwee: OR BALE. GUNTHER'S GANDIRS | Colebratud “"u"”'x’:'"x'\g':}“ L!’:fnn,-"‘l(:‘zr\;.‘n;rnl lu;ll ?‘lr:: Monthly additions to be allowed to the pay of officors acting an Assistant Quartormastors ; n renewsl of recommondations for the purcheso of nitey of posty in ‘Loxas, in’ accordance with tho report previously 1ondo to Congross ; & syatom of wuleage, nud the paymout of ollicers and employen traveling on daty to be re- wtoved, in’ liow of the notun! expouscs, us nos oltowed under the law of kb yoar; that private sotdiers bo pormittad to com- pote for tha position of Comminsary Sorgeunta, ug well as non-commissioned ofivors; tho ox- omption of subsistenca sloros from the oporntion of ‘tho Inw roquiring tho procaoda of ialos of publio property to ho covared into thy ‘J'rum(ur{ 28 miscollannous, at the explration of ouch flsca! No. 61 Washingl tate and Desrharn, *% 60 ounts B pot ¢ 2, Gontestionor, e your; the luw toba wo ohanged that npproprine REMOVAL, tions for mbaistonco storoa can be mado availe e e ablo prior to the comtnoncement of tha flscnl REMOV.ATL. yoar for which thoy aro appropriated; that pro- vision b made for the publication of 5,000 ad- ditionnl aopios_of tho Medical and Burgleal His- tory of the War, Attontion is called to tho racommondation of the Clief of Engincora, that su additioun! appropriation for smuunlition for GHO. H., CUSHING, Dentist, UAS REMOVED TO 174 STATE-ST,, opposlle the Palmer House. targot-firing, which ja rccommondad, Muoh Inrgor appropristions than hevo horetofore boon made should bo made aunually for the MANUFAGTURE OF ARMS. An Incronned approprintion iy desired for arming nnd oquipping tho militin, Steps should be taken to reliove tho various Biatos from tho in- debtedness for arms chargod to thom during the Robollion. Bales of various nrsonals, such ng thoeo_at Allogheny, Columbus, Detrolt, Pikoa- ville, Watortown, and Washington, aro reco: mended, The Bpringflold Armory, tho Frank- fort Arsonal, and n fow othors, aro recommonded to bo rotalped. The proceeds of those wold should bo applied to tho oroction of ono grund arsennl for manufaeturing purposes, to bo ostab- lishod near Now York., Tho procecds of tho eales of those named would bo amply aufMicient for that purpose, aud there ts uo nocosslty for thow retentton, A powder depot and oxperimontal grotnds, for tosting honvy ordnanco, nre cstimated for, Tho rovisud stntutes, which woro onagted into o law at tho Inast acsgion of Congross, luoluded much abaolitto leglulatlon, whioh Las beon ine considorately included, nand attontion is caflod thoroto. Desortion should bo unms!gurufl folony, cognizable by courtn of oriminal jurindiction iho offondors should bonrrostod by Marshals ao dopution, liko other crimiuals, bub the jurisdic- tion should bo conourrent with thut of the mwili tary conrts, Jurjudiction la rocommended to bo conlerrod on military personn charged with mur- dor and athor felouies. TNE REDUCTION OF THE ARNY {8 disoonraged at pregont. A roduction of tho numbor of men withont a roduction of oficors aud posls 18 not economical. A largor approprintion for the publication of official records of tho War of the Robellion, both of tho Union and Confederate armios, is dosir- abla. This ehould becomo {mmediataly avatl- ablo, The President should bo authorized to drop from tho rolls of tho oflicors of the army thoeo who intentlonally and criminally duplicato their pny-nccounts,—in other words, present ac- couuts for the sanio month moye then once and obtain paymout thereon. ‘I'bo provisions of tho act of May, 1874, ns to tho oxtension of time duriug leave of absenco in wehich full pay can bo drawn should spply to all oftlcers stationod in tho Dopartmont of Toxas. Culling attontion to thie nnmen of those ofticors who have been sont to the Sennto for BREVET APROINTIENT for gorvicein the flold in action with thio Indinng; tho confirmation ot those brovet appointments s recommouded. Tho pay of Sergeants should ba incrossed, An eppropristion for a pormanout military prison is recommended. Paymontof soldiors by ehecks ia discouragoed, and attention to the Paymnstor-Genoral’s appli- cntion for the appolntment of edditional Pay- mastars I8 fuvited. Appropriations for walls and M.}‘“ at coririn national comolorios arv rocommondod. The rocommendation 38 mudo that tho bill which passed the Houso of Representatives, authorizlng tho President to ontablish a rogula- tion for tho army, should be taken up and passed by tho Sonnto. Boys should be colisted as field- musiciang, as formorly. When vacancies occur iu tho ofiice of Rogimontnl Quartermastor aud Adjutant, no reappointment should be mado to thetio positions, bub theduties now porformed by thom should bo porformed by dotailod ofllcens. Tho establishment of n Profossership of thetorio and Euglish literature ut West Poiut 18 rocomended. THE. OBDNANGE BUREAU, Tho Obief of the Burean of Ordnance, in his annual report, recommeonds the rearmsment of the navy with breoch-londivg rifled cannon, which oan ba doun st u vory small cost in view of the reduced numbor of shipsand of guns ro- quired. The prosent types of foreign srmed cruising ships carry 414 ond G inches of armor, and at presont wo have no guns excopt tho 1G-inch in tho mouitors, which will serionsly injuro the lightest of these armorad yousols, Bubstituto n 7 or 8 inch iitlo for the 1i-nch emooth bhore, whioh oven our ymollost ships curry, and fev of thom would como off without groat damags, 'Tha Chief of Ordnencoe says the recont os)wrimont on the convorgion of smooth bore to rided canuon dovoloped no wnexpucted results, and hio doos not deem it poseible to convert n cist-irou emaoth bore into au ollcieut rifle by any system of riiling. — THE LAW DEPARTMENT, ATTORNLY-GENENAL WILLIAMS' REPORT. Wasnixaron, Doc. 3.—1'he Attorney-Gonoral’s anuual report shows that thero were judgmonts Auiing the fluenl yeor in elvil suits in favor of the United Statos of 82,021,724 ; amouut sctu- ally realized, 867,192, Of tho criminal cnaes, 6,018 were terminated, including 2,623 convie- tions, of whioh 102 out of 966, were under the Enforcoment scts, Tho total euits to whick the Unitod Btates wero not a party is 10,194, of which 11,490 wera terminated, tho judgmonts being to tho amount of §10,508,624. Tho ex- pences of tho Ilnrehals, Comumissioners, ete., for tho year wero $2,660.730, or 236,138 less than the previous year, I'heamonut awacded by tho Gourt of Cluiis wis 52,418,804, sguinst to- tul claims of &£,054,306. Fho Attornoy-Goneral recommends that the United Statos District Courts bo given authority to ivsue subpwnas directing the atlendnnes of witneskos befora the Court of Ctaims, and that tho latter bo givon power to punish for contompt any failure tu obay; that tho heads of Depart- ments be giveu autnority for usein tho Court of tho Robol Tecords in_posseusion of tho Govern- ment; that the polico foreo of tho Distriot of Colunbia bo increasod; that il District-Attor- noys and Marshals bo paid by salavy only, fees boing nbolished : that o Ponilontiary bo erect- ed iu tho District of Columbia for the coutine ment of convicts, instend of that at Albany that & uniform modo bo provided for tho sol tion of jurors for United States Courts, aud the onnctmeut of a lnw rogulating the foos and casty of clorks, Murshaly, and attorneys of United Btates Courts, gy LOUIS’ANA MATTERS, MOIE TROULLE PREDICTED. Specut Dinpateh to The Cieagy Tribune, Wasnmxaroy, D. C., Dee, 8.—There are ru- mos hero to-night, which are credited by por- sous well Informod ag to the condition of affairs in Loulsinua, thut anotber resort to force is con- towplsted by tho McEneryites. ‘Che story is that in January they intend to ecizo tho Stato Government, impoach the leading Stato officors, aud overthrow the Kollogys supromncy. Judge Durell, by resigulug, has, it scoma cor- tain, avoided a strong voto in favor of his im- ponehmout. Lt is undorstood that tho resiguu- tion will bo accepted. 1lin casowounld heve soon been aoted upon by tha {loueos Judiclury Com- mitteo, and, ag tho Commiitteo stood, the prosen- tntlu&A of a mentorinl of impoachment Wed as- surod. (70 tha Aseaciated Press,) Wanuxatos, D. C., Doc, J.—Jevornl membors of the Irooks purly in tho Arkansad controversy arrived to-night for the pav ol‘i:rquuming their easo to Congross and ur « decision ay to tho validity of the zow (o i TESIGNATION OF JUMGI DUREIL. New Youx, Dee, 8,—A Now Orleans disgiatoh seys ¢ Judyge Durall hing forwurded his resigtin- tion to the President, and Walker Fourn is nmacd 08 his sucoessor,” ‘The #amo diapateh snys that Gov, Kolloge 8 quiotly disposing of his proporty in that Bento, e CUSTOMS DUTIES, THE BEOENT NEVISION OF THE HTATUTER, Snactal Dispnteh to #he Chicano ‘Tribune, Wasniyaroy, D. 0., Deo, 3.—~There is one partionlar featuro concerning tho alloged changes in (ho tarff titlen of tho rovision. ‘Tho changes which have thng far boon elaimed to oxist uniformly invvonno tho tarift ovor oxiat- ing dutios, Thls ly espeoially true of large linos of cotton goods and of the high-priced brandics, L'o thiy thoro i one oxcoption, Tin- plato, it I estimated, Is roduced 10 porcontums ad valoram, As to this nrticlo, tho Chiof of the Cuntoms Division hau rulod that as It was not the iutontlon of the rovision to ohango tho dutlos ; sho pro-oxisting rato, which 18 10 porcontim more, must bo umintained, A suit s now poud- g to test Lhis question sy to tin-phite, UL SLEOTAL, INVERTIGATIONS whioh have boen Dol at the J'rewsnry Depart mont duriug the fow [ast days botwoeon tho cud- toms oflicors and tho louding npocini ngonts of tho country, kave dovoloped the faut that tho de- croudo In tho customs yoceipts is in o groat moas- ure due to tho very extonstva systom of smug- 5]‘\1; which has boon discovored ou the Cana- i1an bordor, ‘Tha evidouce shows that this oya. tom hua boen practiced for s serlos of months, and that by monns of the defective glans soal- louks, luitaonso stocks uf all kinds of goods Linve EFTECT OF Doon pasaed nt Suspension Bridgo without ontry b tho Custom-Houeo or naymout of duty. prsiesd DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS. THE DOARD OF HEALTH FINDS THEM UNNEALTRY Speeial Dispateh to 2'he Chicago Tribune, ‘WhsnsxatoN, Doo, 8,—Tho Bonrd of Health, in thoir annunl roport, any of tho Government DLuildings hore: *'No moro flagrant sotreo of dotorioratod hoalth exista than tho faulty struc- tures in which tho Govornment businoss is boing transactod. Ornamontnl and. attractive as thoy may bo, to tho ourlous lingorers in the motropo-~ YNy, in thelr intorlor architectural arrangomont thoy nro doflofout in much that conducoy to bealth and comfort, ‘This remark npplios ospecially to tho Troasury Dopartwent and tho DPonslon Dureau, = Asido from tho liabllity to flros in thoso bwo straotttres, and Inovitablo destructlon thoroby of tho most valuable rocords dating from tho foun~ dation of tho Governmont, and the consequent {mmonee pecuntary as woll na historio loss to tho aountry, thoy are in many respocts wholly unsuited for tho {mrpasou for which they nro apvliod, Inaddition to overhonted halls and nrnrhnnntu, thoro axlals o deplorable absence of all suitable moans of ventilation. —— NOTES AND NEWS, OOLD COMFORT FOR NEW YORK MERCIANTS, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasninarox, Deo, 8.—The attention of tho Tronsury Dopartmont wae officislly called to the alloged undorvaluations in Chicago by the ro~ posts of Genoral-Appraiser . Moredith, who was dotniled to Investigato tho subject, at tho inatl~ gatlon of the New York houses. - Tho difforenco of classifleation npplies not only to twilled cot- tous and silesing, but in other clasees of goods. ‘This differenco of valuntion wae not made to any ono Chicago importing-houso, au i atated {n the dispntoh to the lastorn nowspapors, but to a1l houses importing tho goods in question, THE PRESIDENT ON THE REOENT NEPUBLICAN IE- VERBES, Tho Republican Congressmen who have are rived sro tar from agreemont as to tho causen of tho RNepublican defoats, The President, in n recont convorsation in which tho roveral cnusen which have beon nesignod for tho dofont wors Alyoneaed, is reported to bavosaid: * Idonot think it is worth while to ineiat upon n verdict os to the roupouslibility for the recent rovorsns, ‘Would it not bo s bottor ]lu“(x{llo barinonize dit- feroncon and 1o agroo upon the best melkod of roguining Jost ground 2% THE COLONED ELEMENT AXD THE DILL, The colored Suome intond te hold a conven- #on here Doc. 8 for the purposo of nLlan;{:hu to rocuro the pasange of tho Olvil-Rights bill. The cotored leadors in this district havo adopted a policy of prosceiption toward Republicans who sro unwilling to vote for tho bill with the achonl foature in it Durlui; tho ontire campainn tho nnmos of the Ropublicans who voted against the il woro printed in a binck lst in tho leading colored nowspaper horo, aud an agont of tho Colored Club visited rovorai of iho Congressional disrriots of the Nepublicans who voted agmnet the bill, and oudeavored to de- feat thom by working for the Demooratic candl- dates. 'This is capecially true of Willlam Walter %“holpl‘ distriot sud of some districts in the South, CIVIL-HIONTS NEWSPAPER ATAMDS, The applications for sinmps for tho propay- ment of newspaper postage for the first mouth of the now year alrondy nggregute £600,000, ‘The Post-Office _ofiicinls, bowever, considor thas this sum,oxcoods the probable mouthly demand. The cutimate of tho annual rovonto from this aourco iy £4,000,000, Tho Department does not oxpoct that anycongiderable amonnt of the newa- papor business will §o to tho exprers companios. T BECRET-SERVICE BURVAT, ‘Thoro is no doubt that an attempt will be mado by the copostion to entirely abolisn tho mecrot- service of tho Lrenmuy. Tho objections which huve hitherto been mnde ngainsy this servico caonot b fairly nrgod against the servico, houco ity roorgauization by Sccrotary Dilsiow. ho servioo 15 now usod for thu purposes for which it was orented, tho dotootion and nyrest of coun- terfoiters, aud tho reuults of tho work siuco the reorganization have been very favorablo, Somo vory daugerous countorfolts bave baen discov- ored, and soruo of the mout nated counterfoitors in tlio couutry arrested. THE NAYAL APPROPRIATION MILE, hina boon complotad, Lo sggrogto in wbout the same as thut of last yoar. Tho following aro tho important itomas : For pay of the general nuva) astablishment and coast survoy, 8,630 men, 86,250,000 ; for contingont expenses of tho Navy Dopartment, 8139003 for tho owil establisli- ment of tho navy yards, §158,000 ; for tho cquip- ment of vessels, $1,250.000 ; for reducing obser~ vations of tha trausit of Vonus, $2,000, ASPIRES TO THE CLERKSHIP. Charles A. Eldredge, of Wisconsin, 8o soon to hecome nu ex-Congressinan, is a condidato for the Clorkehip of the comiug Bourbon Houso of Representativos. ATFOINTMENT, Tho Prosident hny appointed Chiauncoy B. Sa- bine Postmusior at Galveston, Loxay. THE CLNTENNIAL. The Interior Departmeont has recoived, through tho Scerotary of Stato, & telogram from tho Bpanish Government announcing thut Bpain huy apuointed n Bourd of Commiseioners, with Cas- telinr a6 its President, to ropresent that country st our Cenfensial Exposition, THE ALADAMA CLAINS COMBIISSIONENS. (70 the Ausociated Ireas.} Wassiyezoy, D, C., Deo. 8.—1he Court of Coramigsionors of Alabama Claims vonsuembled to-day. All prosont oxcopt ltyereon, dotained ut home by iliness. A Ilargo number of attornoys wara Y(ufient. ‘Tho calendar was eallod to ascor- tain the conditlon of cach cago, and sovoral do- murrers will_be arguod to-moriow, Nu caso is yot rendy to bo trioy on testimony, Boveral now ruled wero prolmtmd Dy couusol altecting tho suf. ficionoy of avidouoo, and ure NOW opon for argi~ wmont. Another point to be dotormined in, whether o British subject sorving as soaman on bourd a osptured vossol is ontitlod Lo indemnity, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR., The Grand Encampment ant New Ors fonus—Officers Blecieds Special Lisnater to The Chicaao Tribune. New Onieaxs, Deo. 3.—The prosenco of Kuights "Pemplar from all portious of the coun- try at the Grand Encampmont, uow iu scssion hore, gives the city n holiday appearanco. All places of intoreat in and around tho city, such ay tho city park, tho racu-courso, comoterles, and sholl-roads, aro crowded with the distinguished slrangors by duy, and ot nis':r‘h: tho thontres, opers-hiouse, and the difforont alls whoro onter- tiinmonts aro given in thelr honor, are fllod to ovorflowing, Tho Bt. Charlos ITotol accommo- dates 1,800 guoats, and tho othor botels, noarly as gront A number. Privato houses Linve hoou ‘thrown opou for thoir outortalnmont, whilo many .romain on their oxcursion-boats in tho river, To dny tho Knights participsted in n grand ox- cursion to tho sugar plantations on tho lowor “coust balow the eity, whero sugar-grinding 1 in rogross, 1ialls ato hold oach night in Masonle, de-l-‘ollmm'. Exposition, and Grunowald’s Hally by the different lucal Comurandories in honor of their guosta. The halls nro magniflcontly doc- orated 1nside and out. Tho business of the Grand Encampment to-day included hearing ro- ports of Comumitiees, routing bueinosy, and tho election of oitivors for tho onsuing throo years, Tho following tro tuo offfosrs chuson: Hir Jumes Horron Iopkins, Pittsburg, Grand Mustor 3 Bir Vincent Lombard Luribut, Ohi- cRyfo, f)upuzv Grona Mastor ; Bir Waltor L. Iiagg, " Montgomory, Aln., 'Grand Genor- ullesimo: Sir Ldward T, Bohultz, Dultimoro, Grond Captain-Gonoral ; 8ir Bonton 1L, Longioy, Winona, Minn., Grand Sonior Wardon; Sir Charlos Rankin Woodruff, Louisvillo, Grand Juuior Warden, To-morrow and to-morrow night wiil close the oxoreison, A grand parade will ocour to-morrow throngh tho principal atrectd of tho vicy, and u prize has beon offored by thue Lonisiann Jockey Club of n splendid miver- gorvica ta tho beat appearing wud drilied cows mandory., Tho gontlomon wlin have beou chonen and ouusonted to not 8y J‘"IQWH arg tons, W. N, Lwory, P, T, Boaurornrd, Hundall L, Gitmon, J. B, Buod, and Col, DoLaucy 1oyd Jones, he wouther huy heou fine, ¥ I'he remnlumng grand oflicors will bo solected to-lluml'mw, whon the offioers elovtod will bo in- staliod, The Hon. Jemos 1L Hopking,“who wns to-flay olocted Grand Mastor of wno Chand Iinenmp- wmenta of tho United Btates, 18 membor of Cou- gress-oloct from the Pittsburg district. The Ipdlanapolls, Bloomington & Westem managers Linve contractod with the Indianupolls Tialliug-3itlle for soveral tons of new iron for thoir road, FOREIGN. Presidont MacMahon’s Messag the French Assembly, Ho Insists upon the Passage Constitutional Bills, He Will Not Declir Bhare of the Respon- sibility. Nor Shall the Intervention of His Gov- ernment Be Wanting. Penco in the Argentine States--~ Dockray Pardoned. FRANCE, PRESIDENT M'MAHON'S MESAGE. Pants, Doo. 3.~Tho mesange of Progidont Mac- Mahou was delivered to the Assembly this nftor- noon. ‘Ihe Prosidont says order has boen muin- talnod throughhout tho country. The relations with foroign Clovernmenis uro on an oxccllent footing, Irance hus shown o firm dotertnina- tion to rospect trentics, and hes goined the in- creased confidoneo of her neighbors. No foreign power now doubts hor desire to maintain pacifle rolations with all nations, The financinl position of the country has eensibly improved. At homo, thanks to n good barvest, agricultural production hay renched an unprece- dented higuro, ''ho export trado has naver hoen o contidorable as duriog tho last four months, Everything now favors tho expectetion that thewso most satiulnewory results will bo at least aqualed in 1870, Tho Presidont insists strongly on the neocasity of dofluito lagistntion with reyard to TIE GONNTITUTIONAL LOWIERS, and continues an follaws “ Incessautly agitated oy n propagation of tho mont pornicious doctrinew, the country usks you .o guarantes, by moanures of wise foresight, tho Tegular nction of tho public powers during’ tho norlod of stability which vou promised ¥rince. ou will phostly examine tliego grave questious, aud on undorstauding, I hope, will bo nrrivad at. I ghall nat decling sny share of the reepousibility, wor will tha intorvontion of my Governmout be wanting. 1 wish to stato low I undorstand my duties toward tho Assem- bly aud the country. ~ Ldid not nceept power to BENWVE TIII; ASPIRATIONS O ANY PARTY. 1 only pursuo the work of social dofeuso and uational restoration. It is my erdont de- #ita to have the support and good will of those whogo porionnl proforsncen bow Loforo tho prosont nocessities of the sacrod causo of country. Loloim their support a tho nama of France, whoeo walfare aud greatnees I have alone iu view. Nothiug witl diseonrage me in tho sccomplishmont of th tait. It in ny duly not to douert the post in which you havo placed 1mo, but aceupy it up to tue last day, with uu. shakon firmnesannd verupulous respect for law." CONFUSION IX THE ASSEMULY. Pants, Franco, Dee §.—1ho Hadieal Ropub- liean jotnal, La Publigue Francaise, snys that thio roatost confusion cXinks among the varlous partiee in tho Assembly, bolh the Rizht end the Lett, and congldors a dissolution jimminent, ZLa #rance bolioves that the iden of tha ve. movat of the Assombly by snccossivo pnrtial elections is gaming ground, and adds that a mce tion to that effoct will ahortly bo introduced ju the Chnmbor. P GREAT BRITAIN, TUT, PROPOSLED ANGTIC LXIEDITION. Loxpoy, Dee, 8.—Cavt George . Nares, now in command of Hor Majosty's ship Ohallenger, Lias been nolecced to commnnd the espedition to bo fitted our by Greas Brstuin for exploration in the Aretic rogfons, TIIE CADLE EXPEDITION, Loxpoy, Doe. 8.—L'e steawer Viking spoke the Direct Cable Compuny's stewmers Farraday and Ambagsndor on tho 26th nlt., in latitude 49 degrees north, longitude 44 degreos west. All progresaing woll, HMALL-POX. About 865 of the passengors of the steamship Abbottufard, who left that veasel for Liverposl hofor it was dincovered sho had smull-pox ou board, embatked on the steamor 1llincis for Philudelphis, but thair tinal medical examination proving unentiefactory, thoy were again lauded, and aro now located temporarily in the Liverpool worl-houte. T'ho Illmots will proveed withous Hteoragu pussengors. IHTERNATIONAL COURTESITH, Queen Victorin pavo audtonco st Windeor Castlo to-day to n doputation of citizens of France, who prcuenlm‘ Her Mnjesty four vol- umos of addresyes, thanking the people of Grent Dritain for their norvices to tho sick and wound- od during the luto wer, Lhe Queen roplied that the recognition of auch services could not fail to incranco the friendly and cordisl feelig be~ tween the tiwo nations, ———m & MASIIAL SENRA: KK THE FIELD, Mapup, Dac. 3,—Marshal Serrano will leave 1his cily on Saturday noxt for tho North, where ho goos for tho purposeof directing military oporations. 1n the solection of Lis staf, par- tioular peins wore tnkou that nono should be placed on it who Is suspecied of boingn sup- portor of Princo Alfonzo, the sos, of {ex-Queen Isabolln. "o Uarliag leaders, Volarco and Cucula, have unnuccossfully sttompted to enter the Provinea of Muzcia with their bands, DOCKNIAY PARDONED, New Yorg, Dec. 3.—Cable dispatehes roport that Fradorick A, Dockeny has boon pardonod by tho Spanish Governmant. : Benor Custollar hun been appointed a Commis- sionor to roprosent Spain ot ‘be American Cen- tennial, A tulc{;flm from Carlist wources says Gen. Despujols, commnuding n large body of Gov- ornment troops in Valencia, has boon totally do- feated by tho Carliste, and "abliged Lo’ rotront to Morells, with o losa of 600 killed aud wounuded, and 460 prisoners. ——— GERMANY. TIE YON ARNIN TRIAL FOSTPONED, Loxpox, Doo, 8.—The Hamburger Borsenhalle #ays the trinl of Count Yon Arnim is indelinitely postponed. A BWINDLING EMIGRATION HCIEE, Benuiy, Deo, 4.—~Lho VPrussian Governmont hias fesuod o cirenlar to the provincial suthori- ties inotructing them to most urgently cnution the pooplo ngaiust the false reprosontation of tho Beaalling siigration awonts, and statlng that amigrants who went out under their represonts. tlons continue to roturn to CQormuny in tho mout abjeet condition, ——— SOUTH AMERICA, THE ARGENTINE WEPULIO, Bania, Brazil, Doc. 2.~Intelligance has baon rocoivod here of the conclusion of ponce be- tween tho Argontine Govornmont and Gon Mitro, who, with his oficors and soldiors, have beon graoted atonesty. URUGUAY, . It i m!‘mled thut o sorloun revolution haw brokon out i tho Itepublio of Uruguay. ——e JAMAICA, ‘ THE NECENT HTORSL, New Yonxk, Deo, 8.—~A Kingston (Jemnica) Iottor putk tho dnmugo to thnt {sland, by the ty- phoon of Nov. 1, at #350,000, ot e AFRICA, c A MELORT, DENIED, Lonpox, Dov. d~Advicos from Cafro dony the truth of tho report that tha port of Borbora, on the Afrlean coast, was blockadad by Egyption mon-of-war, ——— BELGIUM, ORDENED TO QUIT. Bnussoys, Doo, 8.—M. Vermosch, formerly oditor of tho Fere Ducheaes, tho official journal | NUMBER 104, of the Paris Cor Bolgiom. L] mm.nnn, bina boon ordered to quit —_—— FTALY, TIE CARIBALD] MEMORIAL, Loxpoy, Dod, 4—5 5, m.—A dispatch to the 5@:1{4]»3-(1 from llomelnunounenu that tho Cham- sor of Deputies has hnanimons); - lution grauting au aunulty to (;nilggfiiu.d s —_— RUSSIA, THE CZAR AT HONE, Br, PerEnsnuna, Doc. 3.—Tho Czar has ar- tivod in this city., Ho was present to-day at tho opening of thte new quay, aud was receivod with great enthuainem by the populaco, pat i CHRISTIAN UNION. The Grand Combination Love-Feast of All Presbyterian Churches. Thoy Call It a Pan-Preshyterion COouneil, Report of the Committes Whlclh Is Arranging the Affair, Other Iteligious Matters. THE PRESBYTERIANS. PROPOSED UNIVENYAL CONFEIERATION, New Youk, Dao. 8.—A. Invge publis meeting Wna biold this avoning in tho Roformed Church, Fifth aveous and Wwenty-ulpth streot, for tha purposs of henring tho report of the proceed- ings of tho Conferenco Committecs of the vari- oust Presbyteiian churchos in the United States oud Caundu with rogard to tho movemont in progross to bring into confederation all churches in the world holding to the Presbytorian form of chureh government. ‘The Ttoy. Dr. Joha Hall pronidod, and oponed the meoting with n fow proparatory remarks. He then introduced the Rov. Dr. James McCosb, of Priuceton, who mado o brief address ou tho great henoflis which would bo derived from this uvion of churches, which would not ba un or- ganie ono, but solely for the good of the Church. Dr. 3MeCosh then read TILE RE4OLUTIONE, which wore ndopted, declaring that it was ade visablo, in tho opinion of tho churoles repro~ sented, to form a confedoration ; that whilo fur- nighing to tho Presbrtorian churohos & menns of entering into closer tellowshlyp, it {8 not meant to soparato tliem in any way from other ohurchies. It did not menn to form or ndopt s now conforonco of - fallh, but will * re~ quiro any church proposing to join it to submit its crocd, aud will admit ouly the churohos whoso crocds are in uniformity with the raformed chnrchos, It will not intorfere with the intornal ordor and discipline of any cbureh, 1t shall hiold, from timo to time, n Gen- oral Convontion, composod of all chiurches constituting tho confederation ; that tho rupresontatives of this Couneil sball con- sist _of au oqual numbor of ministora and Elders; tho Uenoral Council shell tako up nny snely snbijects as have beon submitted to the Chureh by har grent lend. Docisions como to by tho Gonoral Council sbnli bo Inid_before tha neveral charehos for thoir coneiderntion, It will labor to promoto tho unity and harmony of tho chrchics, and rejoice in supporting tho woalk und struggling churches, and will defend thosa 1 auy country who aro persecntod for conscionco saka ; will oncournge tho churches to provide for tho wants of great citios ; will soenro adequato Instruction for the young in tho oriptures ; will endoavor to supprosd intemperanco and otbhor vices ; witl gecuro for the churches froedom of government and action; will make evory offort to preerve the abhath as & divine dngtimtion, uud will make efforts to meat the prevailing forms of infidele ity all over the world, It will seek to combive the Protestant churchos in opposing the errors aud inroads of Romaniam. ln ovder to organ- izo, ‘n Fouoral Council shell bo appointod o correspond with tho Committees of tho Dritish churches throughout the world, holdiugg by the Presbyterian systam. Tho Council in corroupandeen with the Ccnmitices of iho Buitiuht clinrchen shall el a properatory wieetiug of the churelios joinmng in dm confeds oration, to bo leld” in Yondon in the year 1875, + Tho propavatory meoting is oxpeated to agree upon and civculate n constitution of conleadoration, to bo ltid bofore n Ciousral Converl of the foderal churches to Lo held, it possible, in the year 1876, and_that thin proparatory meeting shall ugr00 upon 8 provisional plan of representation —that is, upon tho nwubor of doputios to ba gout by each chureh to tho #irst Goneral Council, AUDRUASES 1N PAVOL OF THIS MOVEMENT and tho advantagen which would result from it wera deliverad by the Rov. Dr. Keir, of Pitts burg; tho Jtev. Dr. Pottus, the Rev, Dr. Adams, of Now York; aud the Rev. ilr. Alolherzon, of Stratford, Can s IMSCELLANEOUS, Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, i, Dov. 8.—At tho Mothodist Con- feroueo to-day, a resolution was ndoptod declnr- fug tho neoensity of oxnmining into the charges aguiust the kloptomenine Cralg. This clergy- man stols books whilo ou n visit bore, wag folled, and adwitted that he bad been in tho Lisbit of steallng books. Influcueo was brought to bear to induce the prosecutors not to appear. Ho was allowed Lo go back to his congregation at Ttipon, to bo by them welcomed as n sort of Prodigat Son, The Conferenco does not take so light u view of Lls offense, and he will undoubt- etly bo tried, ‘The Couforenco also affirmed tho dootrino of the Church that miuisters shall not murry purties divorced for other than Heriptural roasons, A DIFFIVULEY SETTLED, Special Lispateh to The Chicwin 7'nibne. Javrsosvier, 1, Dee, Thy Fresbytery af Springliekl Lns Uoew in sersion bors aeveral days, to decido a difficulty in tho Secoud Porcu~ sueso Chuvel, Somo threo yoars ago tho pas- tar, the lov, I, Liers, offendod a largo part of hin flock by marrying o youug Indy outsido tha chureh, although proviously ongaged to another in tho churel, und thoy secoded and st up an indopondent church. “The Prosbytery then dis- solved the pastosad rolation, but 3r. Piers con- tnucd Lo act, nnd appesled the caso to the Synod, whieh doectded that he showld leavo, and then by goueral waent romanded it baek to'the Presby 6ty 'Phat bady now reallirms the originel no- tion, and enjoins Mr, Piors to conso from minis- trations. It nlso requiren Mr, Lomington, who bng neted as pastor for tho disaiTested slo- mout, (o cenng, ana provides for a supply for the congrogation, which it hopes will now Lo re- ted, This cuso has created intouso fecling i wnong the Portuguese, of whotn thero is & large colony hete, REFORMIID KPISCOPAL ANNIVERSARY, New Youx, Dee, 8,—Tho nanivorsury of the Roformod Ipjscopal Church wos celobrutod last mght in the churehes, The Nev. Dr. Snbine, of Now York, aud tho Rev. William 11. Reed, of Brooklyn, fod tho oxerclios, In Brooklyn the colobration was partioipated in by IL 1, Tumer, Heeratary of tha Ceneral Council of the Re- formod Churel, ox-Liout-Goy, Btowart L, Woodford, aud tho Itov. Muson Qallagher, Speetal Dispateh o The Chieazo Pripuns, Nasuving, Lo, Deo, 8.~1Tho black flux which hus boon raglug In Aloxandris, DeXull County, Yor Lwo weoks paut, is abuting, Only fivo now caves aro voported, Physiolans thore Hay tho disenso Is difforont from any thoy huve oyor treated. Some uysort that tho disrase wiy anuned b drinking tho wutor of the publiu wells, supposed to contain deenylng matter, Articlos of nenociation of tho Kendallvile Har- uoss-0il Company have beon tlod with tho Seow rotary of Btate of Indlana, the eapitul stook be ing $20,000, Thomuw L. Graves heads tho Dia rootoruhip, i i i i i 1 3 {