Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 7, 1874, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRI-W KLY TRIBUNE MONDAY DECEMBER 7, 1874, TRI-WERKLY, WASHINGTON, THE CIVIL SERVICE, TNE REOULATIONS FOR NOSTOX. Bpecial Dispateh ta The Chteago T'ridune. WasurNotor, D, 0,, Dec., 4~Tho olvil-sor~ vlca reguintions for oston wore to-tay Jprintod at tho Treasnry Departmont, aud witl bo inima- dintoly promulgated, Tho repnblication wifl ro- aulé ln tho doteab of somo of tha plans of the Colleetor of Bostow, Simmon, evor pinco the Tresident oxtonded tho clvil-norvico systumn to Boston by an Executivo order lust summor, has oudoayored to fill all vacancios which bove co-. curred In tho expactation that the positions ho would appoint would ovade the givil-gorvice ox« amination, and that tho syatem would not bo conaldered in forco until tho rules wero Jssucd. Thin hos boon oepoolally Lo 8s Lo gm0 of the most luorative positions withia nis appointmont. Simmons, for somo timo, las bood wooklng to Ty his couraa approved, but. * WITHOUT BUCCESR. Tho riles which Lavo just been comtplotad show that tho oiyll-sorvica ayston: I 10 ba coroidercd s hoving boan in operation in Bostou from the dato of tho Presldont's order extonding tho rulos o that oity. -The rules contaln tho following langungo : : Applications filed proyioua to {he adoption of these regulutions nust Lo Iraviewod or porfectsd in acoords Sodo herowith lo entitlo tham to sonsidoration, ~ Ape licstioun aro to bo mads_In writing, and, 88 oach caro 1¢'to be tested upon iia-morils, porsonal importunity wiil have no woight, Bo Simmons i3 dofeated. Tho delny in the ablication of the rules has heon oceasioned by Fho absonce of Dorman B. Enton, Chiof of the Clvil-Service, from thocity. The rules are mate strict than any rules which havo boon published, and 1t 8 tho Intontion of the Commisaioner to mako Doston tho modol civilesorvico city in tho Unlon. » — LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS, A CRISIS BAPIDLY APPROAOHING N LOUIBIANA AFFAIIS, . Special Disyatoh to The Chicaas Tribune, WasuiNazon, D. C,, Doc. 4.—A crisfs in Lou- ielona oftalys eocms to bo rapidly approaching. Tho supporters of the Kellogyy Govornment, the most prominont of whom &ro lore, &ro of the opinion that that Government must bo affirma- tively rocogmizod by Congrees within thie noxt month, or that McEaoery will hovo es- tablished himoelf tn the Btatc-Houeo pence- ably or by auother govolutlon, Tho Louisiens Legislature, whieh -has be- como Domooratio, assomblos on Jan. 4 noxt. 1t is givon out hera that ths programms of that Logislatura §s, if thesituation of tho Kellogy Govornmont bofora Congrees romnics un- changod, to impeach Kellogg, Govornor, and Antolno, Lioutenont-Govosnor, and to (ko cati- trol of ti:o Ktate. Tho Louisirua caso first comen up in the Benato, whera tho question of (ko ADMISS10% OF T D. 8, PINGHDAOK . a8 Bonntor i3 to Lo detormined, This question iavalves tho validity of diiforent roturns, which Liave boen o text for such extended dobates. The Tlouso has already ostablished a precedent for tho rocognition of tho Kolloge ~Govaernment by scating thrao Congrowsmen elected 2b tho samo oleotion with Kellogg. Tha pesition of the Pregidont upon this quostion ~remains pue chonged, and liag heen entirely consistent. Ho rocognized the Kailggg Govornmout 28 the da- facto Goverament, pending tho dotermination of tho lognlity of the election by Uunsiroas. jit] twica urged Congress to dofiuitely deside tho quostion, but Congress bns declined to_tske any inal aation. Tho loeslity of the MMcEnery r turns, whick were 8o proat s mystary ponding tho inveatigation of Lonleisna in {ho Bohalo, biag recontly beon discovered, 'Thoy are knownto ba _oncenlod 10 @ 8afo in Baltimore, THE AREANSAS COMPLICATION A considersble number of the followors of Brooks, uf Arkanoas, Love already errived horo to sdvocato befove Congresn the claims of tho Bmith Governmont. It now Ecems prabablo that the Polond Commitico iwill not roport boforo iho lunt of next weok or ourly on tho preceding wack, and wilt considor tha draft of tho raport which s beon complated, As but fow of tho mem- bors of tho Cummittes bave been in attondanco upon tho sossions of tho Committes, thora is no certainty thot thoy will boablo to cooio to an immodiate agreomont, 1t v atatod that' tho re- ort which Judge Poland has drawn supports the onstitution of 1868 a2 agalust that of 1474, and opposes tha Garland Govanment. DURELL LXPLAING, New Yonx. Dee, 4.—Jndge Durell, who is now 1n this city, wos iutorviowed by a Tyibunc re- partar, by whom ho is reprosonted as eaying thab ba is & victim to party exigeneys that tho head and front of his oending i3 bls litoral constrac- tion of (bo Enforcemeut nat,—s bad law, known to him a3 such,—passed by = Repubiican Con- gress scoking to porpetunto tho Republican party, but which he found on the statuto book, ind which waa oxcented impnrtially. o pavoin Jotail his objection Lo tho lsw, which is as strovg 18 its woist onemy conld desire, and _eeid that, rhen its unpopularity end Inexpedicney had becn oxposed, ho was deserled by thoso who passed it, and was by them accused of having avoratopped his authority, A dispatoh to the New Yorlk Herald eoya that Waller Feavn, who has _beon n{;pulutod Judge Durall's succesor, is a rolative by raurringe of iho President’s. ’ PROGRAMME OF THE RELLOGOITES. Svecial Dispatch to The Caicuan Lribune, ‘Wasixatox, D, C., Dee. 5,~Tho Louisinna politiciane glvoout that tho prosent programmne with regard to Pinchbacls is to intluence tho Son- sto to seat him first, and to wvestizate him al- ierwards, if desirable. ‘Tho point to bo gained 5y Boating bim' is, that the Sonate canuot seat 1im without recognizing tho validity of tho Kel- ‘ogg Governmont, and, as tho 1ouso has already ognized tho Kellogg Governmont by seating shroo Republicans, Cangress would havo fully recogaized tho Kellogs Governmont, and tho ox- yected revolution of McEnery would bo dofeat- ). The Koellogg poople have no apecial love lor Pinchbacks, but would bo glad to muko nee of 3im a8 (ho means whoraby the complote recog- aition of tha Lollogg Govorument can be wo- sured, . ANOTHER DEGOING MIMORIAL, Anottier attempt is to bo mads to convert tho Drited States ‘reasury into o mationnl poor- bouwe, Tho residents of tha rivor parishes in Louisiana Lave soos horo a wewonul, \hich -5ill ba procented to Congress on Monday, re- Juesting the md of the Govonmont to repoiv fua levens of tho dissiscippi River, 'Lho memo- rlul sots forth thut the crovasses which were tha couse of tha -terriblo inundation last car sl ~ exist, aud. that noithor tho tato nor tho poople hnve &ny monoy o repair thom, and thal, unleas thoy tro ropaired beforo aoothicr season of high ater, o similer culumity to that of lust year will rieit tho entiro Lower Misuleslppi rogion, ‘Tbe zomorial reprosonta that forty-voven parishon 310 in danger of undation ¢ tho first freuhot. e THE NAVAL ACADEMY. New ULATIONE, O R . Wasinazod, Dec, -4—The Sccrotary of tho Navy bas mado the following ohaugos in the . togulations of tho Neval Acadomy: Tho aunual ssamination of all cadets will commence gu tha _16th of Juno instead of tha 20th of May.. The sifect of this 18 to give the classes moyo timo to get through thio course. Tho Academy yenr wil bogin on the 20th of Septembor, instesd of the fst of Octobor, Tho eftect of this 18 to shorten tho practice courge,, which i3 sopsidored unnecessarily long, end to give ad- ditional time to study at the Asademy, Tho ex- sminations of candidates of admission as endot- midshipmen wiil tako place on tho 215t of Juno, instead of botweon -the 6th and 15th of Juns, and 18th of Sopiember, inaterd of hotween the 20th and S0th of Boptember, Tho oxamination of candidates for admission as cadot enginewrs will tako plave on the Gth of Beptembor, instoad of betwoen tha 16th and 17th of Beptomber, ns formorly, These changes, rendersd necessary by the chonge i Lho commencamont of the aca~ domla your, will facilitate tho examination for wimigsion, a6 thera are amplo facilitiey for con- dusting 16 in a day or two, justond of extonding it ovor & weelk or ten days. gl CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP, . ANMIVALS. . Gveeial Dispateh lo The Chicano Tribune, WasunatoN, D, (., Deot 5.—~The hotels are srowded with Congressmen, and tho oity bogins to assnume the appoarange of scsslop-time, Tho yesult of tho eleotions conatltutes the main toplo of dleguasion, and almont avory Congross- sman has bis own viows of the causes of the Re-- publicnn dofoat, Tho memhora are ecarcely moro united in thelr forooaste of the probabllle tloa of tho aosalon, Aama olalm that the closing ‘monthe of tho Torty-third Congrons witl bo vory busy ones, and that | 1UCH UNWISE LEGISLATION will bo attompted, Thoy arguo thnt tho ITonno, by the largo number of owbgoing mombers, will L one of tho grab-aud-run sort, The romark- able nuntber vf tho noted charactors in tho lobby gives colering to theso suggestions. Many of tho prominont loaders of tha lobby nro already nors, whié¢h io sowmothing remarkable so ontly fn tho wiutor, and it is obnorvad that o AOME OF THF NOTED WOMNEN who wero widely lnown in Johuson's timo, nn euccoasfnl lobbylats, and who bhave nol boen reon {n Washinglon for some yonrs, have alvendy fakon up their wintor quarters at tho Capitat, ut tho Congres«mnen whoso opinjous ara bust worth knowing inaist that tho session will bo re- markablo for™ ita prmdenco. and it indom, Spogkor Dluine himeclf saya that ho hutiovos that tho acsvion Wil bo o quict’ and unoventiul one. OPPOYITION TO POhIMASTER JEWELL. In the pousip of tha day is tho throab thak eome _Sonators will oppovn” tho confirmatlon of oy, Jewoll an Postmastor-Cioncral, * ho cnuse of this porsonnt hostility is tho tearlonsncna aud. indopondenoco which hava charaotorized the ad- minitiation of Gov. Jowell, Ho hau found it nogossnry, in somo of tho numeroua chauges which ho bag made In tho Pont-Oflice servico, to romovo tho favoritca of poveral Bouators from oftioo, and to sorfonsly intorfero with somo lm- portant politieal projocts ; bus thore I8 no prob: ability of auy sorious atlompt to defoat hia con- firmation, = —— o M NOTES AND NEWS, GEN, BPINNEL AND 1153 3,05 DOND THEORY, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Pribuna, WasuNaray, D, C., Deo, 4.~1t wae stated in those dispatchos somo timongo that Gen, Epin- wver biad beon induced, by **subsoquent coneid~ erations,” to omit:from his report the argument 1o hnd propared in favor of tho convertiblo 8.05 bond. Tho ‘fact ls, "however, thab Becretary Thistow did it againat tho will of Gen, Spinuor, ‘o Inttor gentiomsn {a indignant af. this tréat- mont, aud han, 1t is said, proparod his roport a accond timo, _with theé interehangeabla-bond theory in fnll detail, which Lo proposos to hand to the President in person, secompanied with o romonetrance againat the action of tho Bec- retary. S i TR CORNENCY MUDDLE ; Bomo of the prominont inflationists aro much dissatisiad at tho probablo recommendatious of tho President with rezerdto tho repesi of the Legal-Tender act, They etato thay such o recom- mendation will rrcuipmto sn iesuo on tho country whieh will bo disastrous, and sbould bo avoided. ‘Thoso who favor. spcote rosumption, howaver, insiat that tho country bas alrendy mat this orivie, and that tho roponl of tho Logal Tonder act would result in no furthor or msta- rial dlsturbanco of- valuos, VICE-PRESIDENT WILSON arrived hero .to-night, and will presido at the opening of tho Senate noxt Mondsy. Ilo is Jooking oxceodingly well, and nonounces that ho is In much bottor Health than bo kas enjoged for enrs. 4 SPEARER DLAINE arrived to-night. Tho proposition for a cauens, which wao suzgested by him, doos not most with goneral approval. . A NUMOR. Thero is an unveritiod rumor to-nigbt fhat In caee Justice Bwayne retires from tho Supreme Qourt of tho United States, Becietary Bristow is Hikely td bo vominated to muccead bim. JIARD ON THE LETTER-OARRIERT. {70 the Associaled Press,) % Wasmisaroy, D. C., Dee, 4~Tho Postmaster- Ganera! has {saned an order forblddmg lotter carriers {ssuing Now Yoar's addresucn calculated to 1duco tho public to make them gifts. TIIE PRESIDENT'S BIESOAGE, 2 The Prosid ent to-dnyread hismerange, though not quite comploted, to the Cabinei, soveral membors of which, whilo aveiding & roforoncata ita coutonts, say {t was satisfaciory in il ity parta, ; THC 8T. CROIT DATLRIAD DILL. Special Duspatch to The Chicaao Tribuwie, Wasixatos, D. 0., Dee, 5. It in the opinion of the friends of tho Bayfiold & St. Croix Road, wlkoso bill slauds No, 8 upon tho Houso calen- dar, nat to eall 1t up ti lator fo tho sossion, and meanwhilo aliow it to lie upon tho tablo, The friends of tho rallroad eny that tho bill ia suro of posengo in the Houso. 1t has alroady passod the Senste, Tho bill extonds tha time for complatin tho rond for -five additional \e'eua, ALt da Btated : thak 40 milen have boon buile this last summer under tho recent Wisconelu law, E " THE ENTREWE PENALTY. THE EXZOUTION, ; Swecial Disvatoh to T'he Chicago Tribune, New Yonx, Dec. 4. —Hiram Smith was hanged at Watertown, N. Y., to-day for complicity in the murdes of Charles Wonbam on dau. 6, 1873, Lost night the Governor telogrephed o final do- clslon not to intorfere, Brmith was tried in June, convleted, and sentenced to dosth Julv24. Great efforta wero made for & commutation, but o briof rospito nlons was socured. Ho hies DENIED WIS GUILT FROM TUL ¥IST. and hos comported bimaelf liko & man, eating and sleoping well to the very last. Hid spiritual adviacr, tho Rev, J. W. Rubtiam, apont the moyn- fng with him. At 12.30 p. m, Shetiff Dabbitt conducted him to the gallows, which bad beon rained i the jail-yard. Aftor religious services, the doomed nianmado o speoch, cailing God to witnees that be was inuocont. Tho ovidence againat tbis man was little more than circumstantinl, and it is by no means im- robable that Lis namo io auother added to the ong, #ad liet of innocant vigtims of evil circum- stauces. THE CRIME, Fover was o siranger slory conpeeted witva murder, and reldom in recent times bas ovidence Loon miore of tho circumstantial order than fu Smith's case. Nearly thres yoars ago Charles Wenhaw, tho murdercd man, aud Cbarlay Sutherland; bis friend, were worm friouds, {u lovo with the eame gir), and llving in neigh- baring towna, Wenlam posscssed o littlo movey savod from — his earnings, with whichh ho decidedl to go to California and grow wealthy. —Bafore starting ha recoived a lettor from his {riond, roquosting an intorvlew, Weubam et his triend, end ‘arranged io go to Cloveland insted of California, Suthorlaug of- faring to drive him to the dopot in acutter. On Tan, 7, Sutberland called for Wonham to drivo him to tho depot. Tho trunlk wes put on the cutter, and the fricnds drove to Carthago, whero tha trunk wad du:})nuited at o hotol, Tho two friends wont out driving in tha cuttur, aud, at o considorablo distanco from town, were mot by n third person, much disguised, who Jjomed them. b -threo_mon woro soen in .tha eleigh that aventur. Whon the cutter returned thore wore onfy tio, Weubsm was migsing. Suthorland took posscasion of the trunk at Carthage, and thero tho matter endad. It was given out thut Wenham had gone to California as ho intended, and thorefore his absonao arouscd no_auspreion, Not l""f aftorward, befors o thaw had como, a favmer llving noar Carthage obuervad tracks in tho snow. - Thero was blood sprinkied about, and tho track of a.outter. 1io noted thoso marks and aronsed {ho noighborbood. A hmnt was mado for tho avidence of a murder, which wap rowarded by the diecovory of Wew- D’ hody, which Liad beou pusked through a hale in tio ice into o swall ereols, and loft thore. Tt took the cilizeus of Carthage little time lo connoct Wenham's disappearance with Suthor- Jand's vislt, aud subsequent Bonuesslou of an unusus! smonnt of mouey. One cold, stormy night posse of policomen startod in o cutter for his houee, and there urrestad him for the murder of COhotles Wonhnm, Many of the olotnes of tha murdored man were found in the room ' In which ho mlopt, besidos othor ovidenco of bis -connection with the erimo, sll of which wera carefully noted by thesorutinizing oficera of tho law. But a sirange fote was in store for tha hominido, whiolf renderad thoir vigilancounavailing, When the cutter bearing the prisoner reached the weena of his orimo, tho gu Ity wroteh sbuddored and died, Tho euttor brought to the jail tho body of the murdorer, but that was sli. ,The law wae appavently eatisflod that rotribution had overtakon tha guilty, and tho matter would havo restod but for tho pertiuacily of tha Carthagin- isn#. They put detootivos on the scent, and al- lowod them to work "fi’ tho casg, - Pl identity of the thivd mombor of thesloigh- ing porty was yot to ba catublivhed, Who fuct hat ho wae {tash of manoy aftor the murder, and sbsent from lomoa ou that night, stacted tho dotoctivon, 'Lhoy estrapped lum 1nto natty tholty, and led Liin ty paes counterfolt currevuy. Thon thoy planned a hauk vobhory, and, by donbting hig courago, lod bim to negiiro thom that & man who = hud taken w hand fn n murder conld b trugted with o 1ittlo affair of that kind auy day in the weok. lio nutter wau given to the Graud Jury, snd a true bill found agafnot Iiram Siith far being .an accowplice, 1o DMay bhis trisl comwenced, and in June he was convicted. Every offort wae ‘mada for {lio commatation of bis entonce, bug excopting & espite of ‘throo saonth, withoub avall, | falo fe, ut tho faot of the A NEW GRAIN-WAY. ATEAM ON OANALS, Snecial Disnuteh to The Chisago Tribune, Rionuonp, Va., Doo, 4.—Tho most interesting thing In the procoedings of the Tonvention was tho roading of n paper by Mr. D, P, Dobbins, of Buitalo, on tho roform In Lranuporiation practi- onily mado by tho New York & BrieCanal. Asn mattor of geroral itorost to tho pooplo of tho Weat, T givo tho papor in fuil : i sl "_ ""nmuunun, Vo, Doc. 4, 1674, 0 the Gentlemen af the Conventfon ¢ Aot Tty L uin Liofo, dejeiated by the Doard of Tende of (o City o Bultaln, N, ¥y, to advorato chtap and rapid trasgiortation, dltuatod e tha Olty,of Lat- areat cbnin of lakes, and at 1hio held of {ho great Eddo Canal, that great plonett of cheap teanaporintion; sad having hod - militlous upon millionn ymes thioigls thcle liauds yoinyg cuntward and going wezbrd, wo claim soino Koy o of tramsportaion, Tmay bo of yoma faterest to {he rontiemen of tho-Convontivn (o know tbut o groat chungo {n belng worked in tho trausportation of ‘pro- \nea fram Chieago and othor Weatern lnke parln, ihrough the groat Iatos to BuMfalo, aud through tho Erlo Canol and Judson River to Now York City, Bt oliort Himo ainco our 1ake vesrols wero mostly sninll sail vesucls, sarrying n eargo of from busbelu of Whéat or corn, unl inukimg tho trip from Chicago o Buffalo in from elght o ten duye, Now wo hivo lirgo team barges, carrylug from 50,000 to 80,000 bunliols, ‘autl towing @ cousort Targo or (wo, chch carrylug oo much or noro thn tho sicamor, nnd maklii to, trip n rom four to fivo dayn, Tha Tato of freipit pidd thg former .vessols was from 10 to 16 ¢enta per buchel, —Tho rate of tue latter during the sear 1873 averaged !¢ conts jor buakel on whicat, 3Era wo hiave n {12 apaad sud geebt Teduction in rato'ol frelght, nnd bl of thin by the fnteotuction of steam within'tho last throo or four yours, * Ad Mow ¢ontos Tornt ERMR CANAL, The enorraona ahd ragid ineroid in the amount of 20,0100 to 50,000 +| grain and produce mosement to thie seabord fiom tha freat, Weal, brougut out tho Incopneity of thn Erle Ghual, and’ oats ne then” managed, wid worked by hwrso or mnly power, 10 do the wark, snd nther quicker and chieaper’ roulod Wero sought out, Tho Blale of Now York, *belloeing lier catials posacased grenter capacity than wwas doveloped by the animal power, olterod a prize of $1C0,000 for tho mont succeasfill B fconomlcal futroductiols of steam, or_gny powor other (i autwiel; ob taials of tho Staté, Thid brought ont 1ho Fare BUCOERBFUL ' ASY ECONOMICAL INTRODUCTION OF 7 Dy Willlam Baxter and othors,'snd to-day wo havo & 1ine i of twelvé Takter ateawers on tho Lrlo Csual wud 1Tudsor Tver, and Yo aro enabled to nssuro tho gontiumen of the Convéntion that thieso Bustor stean- Gr8 hovo repoatedly wedo tha trip from Luffulo to New York in lots than bl% doys, ns ngainet fourteen days wsually consunied by the orse-boatn, and have dono 1t at tiio ato of 10 ants por milo far sleam-power, a8 a(‘;nlnul conts per mile, the wusual coct ul towing n beat - *by horso or miulo wor, oul tat the rato of frcight ln hoen roduce from 12 and 13 conta por bushel to 8 and 10 conts por bughel.” Hera 1s chesp and rapld trans. pertation in actunl operation, and pow that Ateam hos proved a subcoss tho Legialature will most assuredly % DEDCOR THE TOLLS two or threa conts on the tashel of whoat, will bote {om qut. tho canad to 7 or 8 foot of water, fop off the latera, usolbes canala from the main_ trunk, and do away with the usoloss and costiy wolgh-] ocks, aud by 80 dolug onhLI stenmers ta dncreaso their speed with thie sutuo power, and_transport sheat ffom Buflo fo New York at from b to 0 centa ‘per bushel at a profit, Wo thus will irtag Now York within ten days of Oli- ¢ago by water, i givo you trausportation at about 10 centa pet bitahol of wheat,' £l capacity of & canal 13 dotermined by thie p TIME OF LOCEAGE 3r the numbor of baats that can bo locked Ju s given iime., Nuw, tho Haxter stcamer can paes throu, & 15:‘.( in fiom tireoto tivominutes, This would allow ho patsngo of nearly 400 boats per duy, as tho locks are all double on tho Erle Canal, and minke it posalble for tha arrival of 400 steam canal-boats dally 1n Now York, eachs foadud with grain, aud cach beab carrying o5 mpuy bushels as a-whole train of cara can carry, When -can tho New York Contral, ho Erle, nnd ' tho Tenusylvanin Rallrosds - combined deliver 400 teaiua - of curs loaded with grain in New York? Tour hundred boata enn carry wbout 3,000,000 btelela of wheat, which, fn_weight, i 00,000 1ons, All this ¢ poesible fo accomplieh oo tlio Erla Canal by tho gencral ntroduction of ateam, and will 1o other expenre to the Btate of New York thau tho cost of cleaning out the debris or ncerotion at the bot- tom of the canal, und giviug tho boats the egal dopth of 7 feot of waier to nnvlgatatn, 4 ‘New York ia without great {erminal facilition, Or oot furufel these facilitics, oy they bold tho graiz uptil gold, and ! * DELIVER DIRECT INTO TAR sSIIP for foreigu export, tius tuving the cort of storage and oo extra trancfer, and dolug away with the neccanity of prading, s the dentical grata shipred In Glicats 3 dulivered on ills of fading in Now Yorks, In 16T thero wero abortt £0,000,000 bitesols of grain: rocsived in Buflalo, 45,000,000 of which wore elippod east on the Drin Connl. Luifalo bus already clovator capacily to handlo and bave repeatodly handled 3,000,000 Lush~ els of grotn por day, So tho great lakes and Erie Canal Touto 7o o the evo of 5 CANTYINQ OIP THD PALM FOR el wnd rapid traneportation ; and I now eay toyou, gentlomen, who bava- been advocating othor water- routes, improva thom and introduco stovm genorally, and you, 1ov, will sccuro clicap sud topld transporia- ton, {igae) D, P. Donvixs, Notwithslandlng tho tromondous defeat of Tom Seott yesfordny, a Toxas doiegato thia morn- iog introduced. anothor rogolution in bebalf of wubaidizing the Sontheru Pacific. A dolegata trom 1llinois instantly moved to lay the resolu- tion on the tablo. - 1t wns accordingly vabled by au almost unanimous vote. . THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS mado fiunl roport, Tho resolution may be gums morized as cmbracing : TFirst—A- recommendation ot tha four ;éren water routes raconimondod by tho Senato CUom- mittec, and tho Lounepin Canal. - Second—-Tlat a motallic curroncy is the rasul not tho cause, of commorcinl prosperity, an that this last 18 to be brought sbout by chosp transportatioy, inlavd ond ocenmie. Thon we shall havo apeclo paymonts, snd papor wilt dis- nppoar. & Third—That this is nlgo tho only true menns of ?rqtccucu of domentic fabricy, and that high ariffs oro notwelly productive of sirifo and bittorness, x Ir‘o:érlh-'rhnt tho shipping showd be resur- ractod. Fifth—The Inws of tho Statos should exproesly provido againgt cortain railway abuses, about a8 rocommended Ly tho Windom Committoc. Sizth—That Government oughb o construct a railwysy for froights. betwoon tho grain-growing ionn of tho Went and tho Atlantic seaboard,, hiese_ate the main propositions of the plate form. In it thore isn great deal of good senso, showing that iho Convention had loarned some thing by tho dobatos of yosterday and last night. his’ must bo credited to Messrs, Doro and Uttlay, of Thnols, and 8. Polter, of owa, OLOSING PROCEEDINGH. % A resolution, introduced by Mr. Dors, of Tilinois, asking for a reduction of iolis on the Erio Canal, and suggesting a commitico to pregont tho matter next winter to tho Legisia- turo of New York, was carricd by an almost unsnimons voto. Mr. Vernon, of Connds, mado somo romarks on {ransportation in geporal, but though they woro rrood, no result was accompliabed thum\z‘. At 10 o'clock the Convention adjourned sinoe die, the victim of cold water and the chawmmon of *tho raging cannwl" Tho fiual funeyal coromony Was & papor on steamship subsidies, written by Shellabarger, I uuynnnu, and siguod by John Roach. i T'horo nover hns boon a fincr finkco than this. [Jo the A ssuciated P'ress.] Ticmtoxn, Va., Dec. 4,—In tho Cheap Trans- portation Convention to-duy, ali the substitutes Tor the report of tho Cowmitiee on Witor Routes were withdrawn, and Col. 11, 0. Cobell, of Vir- giuin, offored ns a compromise a roxolution yocognizing, iv addition ta the lines of {ranspor— tution recommeonded by the United States Sonnta Committeo on_ ‘Uranportstion, the propored Rock Island & Honnopin Canal in Jlhnnis, can- uccting the Mississippl with tho Iliinois Rivor and Cannl, aud tho chain of water-ways to the nenbourd ae n projeet of groat morit, nud urging upon Congress tho necossity of spoedy construc- tion of the work, ‘Ihis rosolution Was unsui- mously adopted, The’ resolutions by Col. Frobol, of Georgin, showing tho nocossity of choap transportation to imFruvu finances, wore adoptod. The railyosd mon came to the front, and the rost of the session was spent in discusaing tho advantages of raflrond transportation, nnd in hearing an able paper from Enginoor Groone, of Now York, on steain cannl-boats. The namo of tho Aesocintion was changed ta “)ie American Doard of ‘Lransportation and Commerce.” . TILE NIQNT BRSSION of the Conventlon wun addresscd by tho Hon, J, M. Vernon, of Canadn, on wuter-Lransportation. Tho Committoo on_Resoluttons roported a digeet of nli tho resolutions proviously passed on tho oubjoct of oheap transportation in tho form of a momorial to Congroes, together with o petition to tho New York Legia- hfuw for n rednotion of tolls on tho Erie Ounal to tho lowest possible ratos, and a recomniondn- ton to Gongross Lo build a ship-yard in the Hast, und a steawboet-yard in the Wost, 'ho report swas adopted, and committeos uppointed to Pm;unt tho memorlal to Congrass aud the poti- jon to tho New York Logisluture, OFFIUERE BLEUTED. The following ofllcers worn alocted for the on. suing yoor 1 Vronident, the 1fon, Joslah Quiney, of Mamsnchustly ; Vico-Drosidonts, John It Iony, of Now York ; Col, 0, B, Curringlon, of Virglulo 3 John O, Doro, of Jlinclu; J. Nolson Jlayrig, of Wontucky; Charlos Tolham, of Alabama ; Gov, Roath, af Callfornia; Cov, Guiland, of Arkanaas; Col. W, I Groon- wood, of Colorsdo; J. (. Derrato, of North Osrollon; 8. . Niblack, of D. Floridaj Ino. Smith, of Goorgla; F. 0. Johudon, of Indinna; Col. H, B, Smedley, of Iowa; W. Af, Burwell, of Loulalana ; Btophienson Archor, of iave n grcat jucreans Marylandy Chorles Francls Admno, “of ‘Munna- ohusottas Witllam Windom, of Minnennta 3 Qon, A. 7, Vatighan, of dMinalsoipyls It 1., Bonsier, of Misnourty Dudley 'l Chuso, of Now llamp- ubira; M, J, Jnmeson, of Mew Jorseyy Georga T, Torter, of Nosth Tavolinn 1 Sdol Vanea, of North Carolinny D, W, ‘Alkon, of Bonth Carolina; Willlam - Maxwoll, of Tonnonaed ¢ I, G, Blono, of Mattio; Lyman Hinokley, of Vormont: B, Kitchen, of Weab Vivginin j the lon, Matt Care pentor, of Wiscousin Dunlo! Clark, of Oregon ; Uamon Dilluy, of Tonnorivanin i John Davis, o Sounon 1 tha $Ton. Samtol Bhollabavger, ' of Olilo ; 7.-B. Johnnon, of 'l‘sxlyu It 1, Milroy, of Wasbington ‘orristry; B . Orows, of Dakotns ¥, G Cupreol, doln ' Tioms, Wl tor Bhandiey, sod M Fink, of Montroals Gov, Jowell, of Conneeticubs iuha Dyer, of Rliods’ Tslahd; the Ton. 1. O. MoCormick, of Atizana ;. Gav, Coobran, of Dolaware: Trons. urer, I\, B, 'l'm?blgr. of New Yorl; Becrolary, R. H. Yorguson, of Ttoy, No Xy ‘R aho b by o ose, o New Yo, on ahl;y\mkk {ngg, wah rond, Somio furthor busiuens of no publie intorent wan trauracted, and tho Couvention, nt 11:80 p. .y adjotirued sino'die. : OREIGN. CERMANY, NO_LEGATION TO THI VATICAN, Benty, Deo, 4~—Iu the Rolchutog to-day o 1ottor {rom tho Chaucellor of tho Emplro, Prince Dismatck, wee rend. It announces, In the name of tho Tmposor, and in accordance with tha do- cislon of tha Fedoral Councjl, that the sum for tho malntonanco of & Gorman Logation to tho Vatioan #s struck out of tho Budget, Tho Doptities from Alsaco amid Lorraine sent n wrilton notlco to tho Preafdent of the Chamber that, it viow of the condition of their conntry, thoy cunoot serve in the Committos on the Al- eaco nud Lorralne Budges and Loy bill, Both communicattons wexo xefored to the Committocs. In the courae of tho dobnie on tho estimatos for the Qommiittoo of tho Fodoral Council, Horr Joorg, one of the Buvarinn Depntios, aud a mom- {zm of the clorical party, mado n vehemont and or ATTAGK ON DISMARCK'S FONEIGN FOLICY. Ho remarlked that in consaqueuco of Ruasta holding aloof,the Ohancollor had mudo a fiatco of Lis attompt at tutervontion in Spain. Ho wintiod to know whotler tho Committco of tho Federal Goungll, which, aecording to the Constitution, existad for the consideration of quostlons of for- oigu policy, porformod any funotions, IBINOI DISNARCE DUYLIED that all important diplomatio dixpatohos wera communicated to the Commitieo, whiok mot whonover summoned by the Presidont. Nothing way concealed from puy of tho federated Gov- ornments. Ho omphafleallyropelled tholnsinua~ tion that tho IPcdoral roprocontatives did not adaquately protact tho rights o tho various States. ‘fhoro had noyer boon sny iden of intor- vouing in the aifairs of Bpain. When apprizod af tha murder of Schoudt, bo eaid to himself, such a {thing would wot Lave lap- ponod to o Dritish, Trench, or Amori- aan citlzen, Ilo romembored the humilintions formerly imposed;upon tho Gormnans, and con- sldered” the timé had arrived to avengo such wrongs. ‘o only way of holding Bpain wna to racoguiza thosa elomonts iu tho country which wore dispored to rastare publio order, Iuesin was Joss alfocted by Spnuish concerns than Ger~ many. Ho respected tho decision of Russia as & power with which Gormany had lived in intis mnto friondahip for a contury. " If," continued Bismarck, * your darts aro dirccted againat that frioudsbip, thoy will miss their aim, I'can quict- 1y bear tho chnigo of ‘flasco.’ ™ Raferiing to an sesertion of Herr Joerg that Rullmsun was o madwan, Bismatck replied : * He wns not & madman, You dou't want to Lavo anything in common with Kullmagn, That I comprehend: Lut bo olings tightly to your cont-taily, I asked KRullman why ke wishod to kill mo. Ho auswored: On accountof church Iaws and beeause you insulted my Pnrty.' I osked which party, abd ho replled: *'The Con- tro, or Ultramontanes.’” Great tumult in the Chamber, Biwmnrck continued : “* You may thrust Iull~ meun away. 1o navertheloss belongs to you," Horo tho House burst into cheers, which wora loud and long-continied. Aa tho applause snbsided, orlos of *'Plui™ wero_fieard from the Ultramantane bonches. The Prostdent declared thoso exclamations un- pariiamentury. Princa Dismarck—I have no right to couswo such exclomations, (*‘Plui” is an expression of disgust and contompt.) I, mysoll, sm not & straugor to thesa fcolings, but hope Iam too polite to £0 6xpross them. Tlorr Windhornt, an Ultramontane, roso and snid that, in his specol from tho balcony in Kis- siagen, aftor Kullmann's attompt, Bismarck wave the uignal for an attack on tho Centre, I1E was wrong to incite ono party against auother. Thoy woro dx‘i(liur‘ without that, towards war, Prinee Dismarck ropollod tho accusation, 1ia pointed to tho continued incltomont iu the Tl- tramontano press, and to ovents which lod to the nttompt of Knlimann on his lifo, and added : “Waro I to bellova half of what tbo Ultramou- tano popers say againet mo, who knows what I should do?" Herr Lasker deelared Windhorst's remarks about Inciting to war uuworthy of a representa- tive of tho poople. T'ho Preeident called Laslkoer to ordor. 1t fa roported that tho Depnlies from Alsace and Lorraine wore so incouscd nt Bismarch's sptech of tho 40th ult. that they throntonod to withdraw from tho Reichtag and quit Berlin, bug their frionds remonstrated with aud indiced thom to stay. . Loxpos, Dec. 5—0 n, m.~—~Tho Daily Netws' correspondent In Berlin tolographs that tho do- bate in the Tteichstag continucd until alato honr, amid sconcs of great excitoment. Tho ovening papers issued oxtra editions after dark (a sign of tmuaual onterprieo) giving roports of thu pro- coedings down to adjournment. TISNARCI AND THE ULTRANONTANES. BeRiN, Doe, 5,—Tho Roichstng was to-duy engaged in the discussion upon tho estumates of tho Foroign Ofico, 'Thte Ultramontane Deputy Windhorst spoke at length. Mo assailed tho Govornmont for supprassing tho Jogation of the Vatican, and doclared that such notion would nob ostrango Gorman Catholkes from tho Popo, Bismarels snid that, upon roading the report of tho lusy debato in the Chamber, ho diseovered that ho had oxpresacd concillafory sontiments which bo must now withdraw, because he did not degiva to axpose himself to the misrepro- sentations that the Imperinl Govornment sought ponce with Ilomo npon ony torms. Ger- many recogmzed tho DPope s the lhoad of tho Catliolioc Church, but required no legation et iho Vatican. If nogotjations with the Yope are nocessnry, thoy can ba conducted through tho Ambnssndor fo Italy. 8o lovgnsthe Popa urges tho Catholic clorgy to break tho lawa of ‘tho States in which thoy lived, diplomatic reintions botweon himself ‘and Qormany were usoless. Tho Vatica doeired victory for Frauce in the lato war; that gould bo ‘[)ruved. . In con- clusion, Dismarel said ho would moot Windhorat in disensslon on this subject again in thoe Prus- mnn Diot. —_— FRANGE, EXOITING DENATE IH THE ABSEMBLY, Pams Doo. 6.—Tho Natlonal Assombly bns Bboon cugaged in au oxciting dobato tho.past tvo duys ou 8 bill ynpported by tho clarical Daputles for irooing tho University from the control of tha Btata, Tho principat spoakors wero Bishop Dupanloup, Logitimiet, aud Chnle~ mon La_ Cour, Xadicsl Deputy for Donches du xhono. MBishop —Dupanloup, n the conrso of his romarks to-day, pasrionately declarod that tanger to sochoty wa to be appre- honded from tho frionda of those who favored the shooting of tho Arcliblshop of Yaris, This romatk oceasioned a great tumult in tho Cham- bor, Upon tho restoration of order Chnlemol Ln Cour rotorted mnpos Bishap Dupanloup, in o upoaoh of groat bittorness. Ho eaid hio loft such personalitivs to the judgment of houcet mon, and thoso who had sonio rogaurd late for tho dignity of the Frouch Episcopato. Upon tho souciueion of_tho dizcussion, tha bill passed ito econd rasding by & voio of UG} againgt 138, ; i GREAT BRITAIN f THE EMMA MINE SWINDLE. r. Looke, the Hocratary of the Emma Mining Company, having rofured to produce tho books and papors befora tho special vzawiner, Vico- Chancellor Mallus, on holialf of Mr. Askew, the otitionoer for windiug np the Company, ordored thair produetion, romarking that tho case was ono roquiring_ invotigation, and it would bu woandalons to tho administration of justico if tho petitioner find not tha romedy which he pought, snd that tho prineiptes which might ap- ply In winding up n Lona fide concarn conld not apply to o company which hrs suddenly broken down after onormots sums have boan Gbrained from sharcholdors upon tha falth of atatvmonty which to all appexrancos woro utterly untruo, et 11 o rallrand teain that {s run into by another {s telescoped, a man who is run juto by & wild young ox must bo storeoucoped. REAL ESTATE. THE MARKET, + TAE QUIET OF THE KEAL ESTATE MARRET tho past weolk lins not beon disturbod by any tranuactions of especinl wignifloance, or by any indications of n rovival of npooulation, .The raunfors which wo havo foported during the wook, and tho sales given bulow, indicato the continnance of the activo ozchanges wo lhave chroniclol for weolis past. Tho dullness of the mntkot, under tho prosont circumstancos, is o slgn of strongth, and ot of wonknosu. IT salos woro numorous at tho proseiit low rango of pricos, it would show that ownors wero unnblo to hold on to'tholr property. Asitin, the groat majority of holdors nro ablo to carry their property s the fow who eaunob moot thoir in- oumbrances rollove thomselves by trades. In this way, in undorourront of rodistribution is in oporation, plnolng tho proporty.of tho city in | hands abio to koop and fmprove ft. Tho yolumo of transfors is, i consoquenco of this stato of things, o poor indication of tho actunl amount of proporty sold, An examination of the teanufers will show, 1o Innumerablo instauces, that the tranofers aro reciprocal, A deedingto Dand B doeding to A. % . FOME ALES OF TIIB WEER Tho largost trantation of tho weok waa tho urohaso by Channcoy T Jowon of tho blook on "inconnos avonue and tho Grand Houlevard, be- twoen Forty-sixih nand Forty-seventh strocts. Thin tract comprises 10 acros, and was sold tor. £a76,000, Asnbio] Plorco sold two blncks in Piorco’s ad- dition to Holstein to B. I Allen for 340,000, William 3 Derby bought lot Nos, 81, 53, 15, end 87 Blxtoonth stroot for 825,200, Sonator Logan sold 125 fool nt thn northwost corner of Borty-soventh atroot nnd Unlumot nyonus, and 100 ‘feot on Graud Boulovard, north of Forty-soventh atroot, for $40,000. B. F. Hwin, agont for M. T. Jnckeon, of Doxtor, Tn., hns sold Blocks 1, 2, and 8, of Iack ron'n Bubdivision of South Lvanaton, toJ: W. armon and Col, B. W. Chzmborlain, of Chica~ o, for £50,000. Also, & brick residonce, thrao- story and bosemont, on Sominary avenuo, in tho Canal Trustees' Snbdivision, for” 814,600, Also, o fino residonco of Dr.J, W, llarmon st ‘Bluo Tulaud for $15,000, M. Gale Las soid 100x180 foet at tho cornor of Lako svouuo sud Brook streot for $12,000. Wavran, Keonay & Co. hayo sold ab South Evauston Lots 18 and 14, in Block 4, at the cor- nor of Rinn nnd Judson avenuos, aud 50 feok on Rinn avenue, in Block 11, for $7.500, to B, T Culyer, Tboy havo atso sold at Iinudale 2,400 feet, comprising Black 27, for $21,000; also, 1,200 foct. in Block 30, for 812,000, : The ilighland Park Duildiug Compnuy havo sold twonty-ono lots at Highland Yarlk, 5,316 foot, for 996,325 ; also, 52 feot on Fulton stroct, nont Sholdon, in Chleago, with dwelling, for E 20,160, « B Tho fown Rallrond Land Company’s salos for November wero 11,915 05-100 acres to 124 pur- chiasers, for a total of €B5,572.87. Cauh collec- tlons for tho month, $66,349,35. Thenelandsare wholly of tho Govornment grants mado lo the Towa rallways operated by thie Chieago & North- westorn and tho Illinois Cental Rmlrond Com- paniea respectively, nod are maiuly located in tho wastern portion of that Stato. B. I’ Culver bas sold to Warron, Kocney & Co. tho throe-story marbla houso and lot No. 174 Calumet avenuo, for £1:2,500. B. L. Honoro sold 40 feet on Michigan avenuo, Lotween Adams and Monros streets, for $16,000. J, Henry & Jacob Weil have sold two throo-slory brick stores on ‘I'wonty-second street, hotweon Wabnsh and Michigan avenuos, fronting eoutly, with lots, 50 by 200, for 64,4005 alao 424{ foet by 177 on Cnlumot avenue, 50 feat north of Twontloth streot, enst front, for 817, 000; nlso 150 fect on Miclugan avonue, between Twenty-fitth and Twenty-sixth strcots, onst front, for 43,600, Rogn, Poirca & Co, havo sold 618 Michigan ave- nue, two-story and busament, cast front, to Alrs, 1, €. Walkor, for $21,000 ; for G0 acres of lund near Keusington, at $800 an acre, tho balauce in cash. J. 8. Hair& Co. have eold ono lot, 25x176, on ;Yl%n'hm\owmhlg!on stroot, noar Desplaiucs, for Kitle B. Nowell sold 125 foot on Trumbull avenuo, noar Houore slrost, and 100 feet in the same subdivieion, for $12,400, Tra 1lalmes gold 2 acres in Lhe northweet 3 of the southwest )¢ of Sec. 8, 87, 14, improved, for 0,000, Teynolds & Brown have eold to J, J. C. Gill- iapio” two now two-story and basemont briok liouses at Hyde Park for $18,000; ouo lot af Washington Heights for &300; four ono-bnlf fAcro lots in the Homeatead Addition to Washiug-~ ton Ileighta to Judge C. B, Waite for $6,000 in oxchango forother proporty. Harbort, Keenoy & Co., havo sold 1,844 foot in Grant's Addition, SBouth Evanstou, for #33,600. SUBURBAN PROPERTS. The movemont in suburban property is natu- rally rathor losa_nctivo than that Iu jnsido prop- outy, but, ns will bo_seon from the reports of denlers, thoro s o fair amount of trausncliony at South Evanston, South Obicago, Park Ridge, Lgaudale, Hyde Park, and other suburba. ————— BUILDING. THE ANOUNT OF BUILDING TILAT 18 60ING ON in overy division of thacity fs wonderful. Every streot bas its now improvoment. This in the caso in the business district, whore lots loug vacant, like that op Dearborn, near ‘Wasliington, and that on Stato stroet, near Adams, are- being covered with stores, aud in the residence quar- tors and tho suburbs as well. Thoso who stay in town and nevor pass neartho outskirts of tha oity hiavo 1o {den of the growth of Chicago. Rapidly aud eilently it is oxtending in ovory direction, On the North Bide, fino residence streets like Doar- Vborn, LaSalle, and tho cross stroots, aro steadily Leing improved. The platof the old Ogden homostend, the snto of which wo noticed weol bofore last, is to bo built upon, Now dwollings of a fino choractor oro springivg up fu every di- roction. Tho improvements in end about Lin- coly Park are sddivg greatly to tho value of proporty in ils ncighburhood. Tho bonds for tho loan of €800,000 outhorizad for tho improvomont of XLincoln TYark aro now Dbeing sold, and tho procoods opplied to their object. The Commissionors in- tend to push the shore drivaway ne rapidly ss poasible north to Divoray stroct, and to carry tho park to tho same limits. ON TNE WEST BIDE, in tho ncl;{;hhbrlmad of tho Northwestern Rall- road car-shapy, apd along Madison stroet, thelm- yrovement bas beon rapid, Within and without tho ¢ity limita {horo has been o great doal of buildiog. ‘Lhe reuson for this improvement, which is equally marked on the South Bide, is simply thas capitalists roalizo the fact that ab pronout prices thero 15 no botter Investment for tholr money than good business or dwolling structures, We aro Lold of o caso n which o fitm of responsiblo architects Lnvo contracted to orect for §17,000 n storo that s yenrago laut summer they cstimate would have cost £10,000, Duilding muterials and labor are oxtraordinarily choap ; and those who have tho means to do so aro witely inveusting their money iu theso com- moditics, now so choap, but cortain to enhanco in value. Ono cxplauation of the diminution in the _amount of money scoking luvestmont in un- ]n-mlucuvo proporty iu the Jargo amount going nto buildings. A large part of the surplus fuds its outlot hore, through individunle, " baukers, and Joaning corporations. —— THE LOAN MARKET. THERT 1AH BEEN MONE DUING 1N TIIS LINE tho past woek (ban for some weeks paat, snd the aggrogato consideration of instrumonts iled for racord shows an amount in oxcess of tho usual avorago. Tho number of roloases also shows a wlight improvoment. 'Tho ratcs of intoxost ro- maiu the pame, 9 to 10 por cont. Tho following nro tho figures for each month of tho yoar: |No, of trusi-t T Honth, Releases, dela und wmarigaied, 1,47 1,201 Considera- tion, s 3,008,910 1 0,410,401 Potal for 11 mths] it e aees TRANSFERS, BUMMARY OF TUANKFRUH YOI THE WEEK, The fqllowing iy tho {otal sutount of clye' and suburian property within & radius of 7 milos of the Court-House transferred during the weok onding fial\udn{. Dee, 51 City salos, 85; con- sidoration, 8053,401, North of olty limits sales, 8 considerstion, £8,700, Bouth of city limite sulew, 171 considoration, $62,630, Woat of city limita rnlna’ 2; connldoration, snlog, 107, ‘Total oousldoration, &' GRAIN INSPECTION. Annuel Report of Mr. Harper to the Warehouse Com- migsioners. Svectal Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune. fruxaptenw, 11, Doo, 4.~1he Annunl Re- port of Olhfof GralutInspeotor Harpor was ya- cofvod and ncousflnd Ly the Board of Railrond and Warohonro Commisslonora to-dny. ‘Cho ro- port Bpoaks for iteelt, and I sond tho full text: Outoano, 111, Oct, 1, 1674, The Hou, Jokn 3, Pearson, Chairinan Koari af Raltroudand Warehuure Commfaslonera, Nprinyfield, i, Dican St 1 huvo e houor horewith to submil my rocond Amial Report of tho Luiuors of tho State Graln-Inwpection Departmont, of tho City of Chicagn, for* the year endivg Oct, Sli 1874, From tho vari- ous ntatoripnty herowsth aubsltiod, it will bo seeu thint tho year wisich fins Just closcd hinds hecn, fu avery re- Bpoct, n prosperous one for thodepurtment. ‘Tho caeh Dal aneo’ on badd Oct, 81, N7, wia $ELOIG0, Tho, - inepoctionioon at’ that tmo' wero 0 centun car-lond. for Inapecting grain Into _ olavators, and 00 couts, per 1,000 busuls”for Inspooting grati outuf alevators, An 10 calh balanco wan aleadily fnereasing, and thin department fn intended to bo self-sutatuing merely, your Bonrd deemed i 8 duty fo reduco {le raten of i~ apection, Aveordinply, on March 1, 1874, tharafes wore rediced to23 cents n car-losd fot inspaction into, 11 40 contn por 1,000 hushieln for {nspeoting ont. of olevators, Dut, éven with this reduction, the cash Talnuce stitl kept fncrousing, 4 that your Board felt JustiNed in reducing the dispeotion fecs atill furtor, and, on_July 16, 1474, tho rates wero reduced to ) conts o car—iond for 1uspocting Into, ard 33 conts por 1,000 bushels for fuspécting out of clovators, Despits tirens vartotin redvctlons tho casls Balane atill keps on tlio Increasey ao that wostart (ho yenr with £10,264,25 11 band, and tho inspeetion fees Tediiced to Jnat one Bialf of ‘what thoy were o your ago—your Boasd having dirosted {hat on and after Nov, 1, 1874, tho fees charged for inspoction slwll bo 18 couty & cur-loud for Inepecting into, ond U5 cents per 1,000 bushela for fue specting out of sievalors, "Flio Incroasa of tho cuch talance 1n nob attributable to'an increaso of Lusliess—liceause, by roference, you will aeo that tio smount of, grain fnxpected this year wa# 1,000,000 bushels Jess fian n 1874, and 7,000,000 Dushels loss than in 1872=-buk by the reason of thy clopo colieckion of the Iuspoction fovs, and the ocononi~ ical nduiinistration of the department, Notwithstand- {ui; tho fact that sluco the dato of my last report bwo ne'v olevators have been coustructod in the city, and that this year, for tho firat_time, recolving clorky avo beon ciployod st tho large tlovators, tho current ex- pensea of tho year aro $6,000 less thun thoy wero lust yoar, 1t §8 woll known to your Board that for o consider. ablo time quite s number of doalory refused (o poy ine apection fecs, ollogiug 8 o rewnon for do doing that they diil not ara to bave their gratu tuepected, and iDiat the Stato had no rhght to enact s Iaw whick vome polied tham to pay for an luspection they did uot ik for, utc, After overy othce moasuro bnd fafled 1, by order of your.Bourd, resorted to tlio colsts to enforco Poyment of theee fors, Duriug tho year about thirty Eults wero conimenced against tho parties i tho Ji tlce Court, and Judgment obtated n each care, Tl Judgmonts wero all eatisticd and the par ties ogalust = whom fhoy woro oblalnud now continio to pay rogularly, oxeopt in elx oases, ia which appuals woro fakon from o Juss tlco, flve to tlio Clrcult, and ono to tho Huperier Coutk of this county, and which azo now pending. Tho two Cungn first ppoaled will probably bo roached for trisl In donuury, 1475, but tha othors, owing o tho crowded stato of the dockob, will probably not bo reachied boforo tho apring o fall of 1875, In additfon to tho abovo, thera wora twa sulte ponding in tho Clroult Court-nno of thero, them nu appeal from the Juative Court—but by advice of thair atlorueys the pacties wado a settiemeit of our chalias agujiet” (hew, ond tho suits, wero, In conce- aicnce, dismiseed at defendant’s cost, and éinco that timo this bills agulust theso partics hava eea duly puid. In Tebruary Inst T recommonded to your Board th josuguration o & systemfor the betier proteuiion of holders of grain veceipts, This was to appoint addi- tional men na * recetving clerks,” ta bo stationod nt oach - olovator, oud Whoso duly slioulil Do to muko o dally report to the Warchouse Itegistrar of cach car of grain, the kind and grude, which had gono iuto store, After n careful considoration of fho_subject by your Board, this plan was ndopted, No wuregisterod rocoipts belng Tocogmized by the trado na rogular, the Watchours Regtétrar hntaedistely thoreaftor e uotieo that lu Tithiro o recedpts wolld Do regfstered wnloss tho To- turns of the recceiving clerks sbowed flal the reprosonted by the recolpts had actually passod ity sloro, Lach elovator, 86 you are aware, 18 also under the olarge of o Third Assiatant luspector, who makes 5 daily raport to this oflico, aud tho Watcliouso liegia- trar, of wl gran, tho kiud and grade, delivered from 8Lore, so thint you can eoe Just what protection this de- artmount now sffords to the public interested, The otal nmnount of sulary puld during the year to theao roceiving clerks wan $1,408,43, which i8 but trifling compared. withs the additional’ accurity which tho sor- Sico. endered by thew gives o holdurs of gruin Te- Toipts, Theso roceipts ato now currently accepted by Danks and capltaliste, aud ags cousidorad by thom ns amony our best. gecuritics, Manygive them a profor buco bocauss of tho convonioncu with which tnoy can &t any time be converted into cash, “Tho sutinfaction which this dopartmont hoa given to the trade, nu Iho correcinens of o grading of tie frntn consigned to this eity may be Sudged from the fact that durlng tho yeor (Lo fotal minber of uppenls taken flguuu‘ the juspection of this department, to the Commiltes of Appeals, was only wevouty-four, out of a total of 350,308 cars mudt canal-boats fuspected into lore. OF thoso soventy-four appeals, in twenty-soven only was thio grade chnuged, the inspeotion of this depariment betug sustuined in the romalning forty- seven. Theappoals tuken wore upon what is termod “Hup" T’ifli\'. that Is, grain whicl is upou the line te- tween' two grades; “thus, what an Inapector might geato an No. 2, although consideriug it high of tuat Grade, but siill ‘not good enongh for No, 1. ths Comn- aittes of Appels Tmight conlder good for No, 1. though low of thiat grude; from which it will bo sven that un Inspector und ihe Committee ight honestly aiffer in tholr judgment. Against tho 60,037,439 ‘ushels inspected from clovators, there was not & Bu- glo appest takau, nor a complatnt filed. “Tho total number of Luebels luspected, into and out of store, during tho year wus 132,690,272, sud (ko total exponso of tha Doprtment durhig the year win £37,112,94, which thus makes the sverage cosl of in- Spocliu Cach busiel of grainy fato aud outof starey ahd reqistorlug and caceling Warehouso receipts, but a fractiou over two-Afthe of & mill; g0 thut, whilo nil tha cost of conveyiug grain from the produrer to tho consumer comes. directly or indiroctly out of lliy poukok of to prodicer, o cast 80 very sl iy Tio Tarmer conld porsibly decline o ship his grain to market on_aceonunt of tho expenso which this” dopart- ment entalled upau it, "This year, s Last, uch of {ho wheat which was geaded N0, 2,7 ¥ No. 3" and Hrefected,” wan &0 fraded merely by reason of ita boing In o dirty con~ ditiony ulhprwh«:, “rejected " would huve been graded “No, §," * Ko, 3 " a8 *“No, 2,” aud *“ No, 2" aa * Na, 1,7 IF Tarmers and country,dealers would clean theit grain_ properly beforo sendlng 3t to awarket thoy would find it to their advautage, us tho differcnco I tha prico of the grades would moro thun compen- Hato them for tho oxira labor expended upon it “Plugglug » cars or canal Loats—whlell B4 nising grain for the purpose of denerunn-—h u practico which sbippers to this market would also find to their nd- Vantage to discontiuuo, ns tho Inspection rules make it thouty of s inspector to grada the whala car oc canni-bout as bolng of tho lowest grade fonud therein, "Lhe auount of unpuid bills turned ovor (0 mo by my predoceasor was $U49217, Of tho $17,047.89 of uipald bills at Oct, 31, 1874, $0,713.97 remilnca of those turned over fome bymy predecessor, shout £0,600 weil, withiout_doubt, ho collscted u Novomber, 5o'that 1he balauce of uupatd ills belonging to my ad- minletration will ouly be about $1,400, and - which 8 Tuainly dnvolved jn tho sufta now pending, to which £ Liavg ulready mudo reforenco. When T assumed control of this department thioro woromany wo openly abusod_not ofily our_systein but any and overy such systein of gradimg gratn, ond in support of thelr position would triumphantly refer o biontreal, New Yorls, Phfladelphin, Balthnore, sud atlir Exsierh portsa shodla for buniilvg gratt, ud whero all gralu was okl on its merits by sample, Sincs that tinie, hawever, thege eftics have, ong by oue, heen gradually adopting o syotem of Iuspeoting sud grading groin, “To-{ay Pultimors s an fuspcetion oystom, aud, T am told, 18 fuspeating grati rigidly hy oflivial standard sutaple furnlsbed by thia depariwent, Montreal hus adopted the system of gradhig graln, nud when tho Ghicr Inspector for that city was uppointed ho cimo biere, under fnetructions, nid thorouplly posted hini nlf ‘ont our system, obtafued by mpiomionts {hrowsh Tiis ‘ofice, and 5, I undersiand, fupecting In iic- covdatic with tho fules adopted by 'your Bourd for this department, "Flio Cominarelal Exclinngo of Philadelpbia, Pa., e aléo baen In corseapondoncs with {his depsrtent on tho sublect of & systom of grain inepection, and 1 ABnE T 4m safo dn saylng tiat the. result witl Do that they, too, wil saon udopt one, ‘ito Beard of Trade of Cairo, TiL, Tately adapied n nystom of grain Juspection, and, ua Yo AT0 uwATe, U0 o our aesitant tapector—shmes Maydo—recetyed {ho ‘appolutment to orgaulze and tako chrgo of iha same, 'Lhist, but by na monnn least in Importance, comes New York Clfy, mony of ha graln nurehiants of which correspondad’ with ‘this depirtmont rulutive toitho adoption of o ystem of dnnpection, Tho Connnitics ¢ Gradn Recelvors of tho Lroduce Exchange, and the ifferent railroud companles terminating thero, have alho been negotfuting for iha appointment of an In- sposiarinClel unl depuly for (0o teemlis of ey J, to grado -grain on fta srrival atihat port. ‘The L, 1, DBlunchard, Vice-Frealdent of tho Erlo Twilfond, in’ o recent lefter to the Hon, Franklin Iid- zon, Trcsidont Now Yorx Proince Exchimio, tonching tho docliuo of grain ju that city, sud urgiug the aduvg~ tion of a gralu ayutein, aud othor reforis, mayat Al rival cltics have” perfectod syatoms of grades und ju- wpection of rall geain, Now York Laa not, but cloarly should have, 'Tha nidoption of & aystem of grain-inspcotion by al Lastern ports cannot but have a beneticial effect upon thfa tunrket by detocting and puttivg s stop to tho practics ot mizlag prados, erelotorog wonree o pratl a unscrupilons sien, but of .‘.:n-m duniugo to tho ro- ‘putation of our grules'ind market, “Thineity as how a sloragy cuacily of ahont 16,- 000,008 buishels, and an ddea of thorapidity with which grraln is hundied mey bo formod from the faot It turing one day a8 many a8 nitstosn hundred and savonty-five (1,076) carn Davo been inwpecied nnd ine londed into elovatars, 11 oddition to soveral huudred thousand bushols nh{rmnl, In conclusion, I think 1 may safely say that lo-day Chicago haw u system of handling grain whieh I8 wecotl to nono in'the whole world, 1 i, yours very reapectiully, . B, LAUPER, Obtef Tuspector of Gruln, Caioado, Oct, 20, 1874, Witttam H, Harper, Chiaf Inspestar of Grain, Chicago, Dran Sm: Wo, the undoreignod, baving shipped Jarge quantitics of graln from this por during the past voar, heroby cortily that wo hinve hail no complaing of tho grades from any of ous v:m(')refipl;l':dmlmé e ur shipments have give T ncnnuomx\llv, given ontire satisfaction, W, A, M, Wright & Co., 3, Fgan, Unlberiron, Blalr & Coy Armaur & Co,, gy Cano & Bpoara, Davi, Yot & o H, G, Hookor & Co,, Bruco & Hon, D, W, Triein & Co,.. Vo & Gon Conloy, Diwight & Olllotle, A, 15, Kent & Gou Tiohort Warzen IHouiand & Clatko, Bprnanee, Preaton & Go,, W, N Bt oward Pricriley, Q.. Comstock & Co, 1, Krolgh & Coyy Alex Gerlitos, Asa Dow, B oaton, 1 il b tetmer, © Gler & g 00 Wight, Douton & Co,, Wi ', Baker & Co,y Gallup, Clarke & Co,, Murry Nelson & Oo,, G, LM 3.1, Dutel & o, O, 1, Wheeler & Co,, J. W, Hykes & Co.y Jngh McLennan 2 Co,, 3, B, Hubim & Co,, 8, o, Gflbert & Bregn, L, Varkor (0,W.B) ©, Comptock & Son, Bacon & Co, 4. K, Eisher & Co., 0, M. & 0, O. Wilker, 811, MeUrea & Co., Rumuey Tros, & Couy Tha State inapeetion during 3r. Harpor's ad- minlstration hoy been entiroly satlsfactory to us, Lyow, Losten & Co, e s ASTRONORINCAL--1875. The following are the principal’ nstronomioal phionomena of the coming yeer, with the Chicas g0 mean times of their pocurrenco, that will ba visiblo from thie dity, it wenthor pormits, ‘hose who take plensuro in watching tho stars will do well to presorvo this lut for roforonco: RUNDAYS I 1875, .9, 10, 17, 21, 31, Tuly 4, 11, 18, 25, Fob, 7, 14, 81 S, Atiig, 1, 8, 16,92, 20, , 12, 19, 30, 10,17, 24, 31, 14, af, ol 40, % Do o 12: 19, e 1s'Euster Sundny ¢ helig tho firzt Sundsy aftertho full moou following the conjunction of the s with the vernal equisos. E Moow, Honth, New Skt Jamar Fetih, 1737 0, 1, I il Moons, 1h, 603 8. m, . 1{K a.m, Peme 29—10b, 83 & my 20— b, 60 o, o, — Bl B¢ poas 1— Tlh, 303¢ 4. m, 16— i 433 pom, Novembes Decumbel THR, BRAWONS, Sun onlors Arles ; 8pring commences Morch 20, 0b, uim, p. . ) eniors Coneer; Bummeor commeonces June 3, 2h, BT, p, 1, Tarih fu uphielion, July 2, 1tb, 8Tm, .. oy enters Libra s autunia coinmerices Sopt. 39, Sh. Kun ento i ) lg?puwm 1 winter commences Deo. 21, ECLIPSES. Thoro will ba two cclipses in 1876 ; both of the &un, as fallows: A tota! eclipse of tho sun, April 6, at Oh 4034m #. m. Invisiblo to overy part ot tho United States. An annpular colipse of tho sun, Sopt. 29, par~ tinlly visiblo at Chicago just sfter suurise, The cclipea will be coutral on a line which starta & fow mules southwest from Oswoego, N. Y., runs to tho polut whove the 20tk degreo of north lat~ itude cuts the western const of Africa, and onda juat bovond tho oonst const of Afvica in 15 dogroes wouth ' lstitude, Tho oclipse will bo visiblo fromn ovory rm‘i of the North Atlantio Qcean and tho Continent of Africa. Venus will bo in conjunction with tho sun at this time. THE PLANSTS. Merowry—Tho following aro the groatest elangatious of dMercury fram tho sun, I'or ono or twodays before and aftor theso dates he will be visible ¢ In tho West, after sunaot, Teh, 18, 18 dog. 9 Oct.'0, 28 deg. min. ; June 9, 24 deg, 11 min. 5 25 min. In tho East, beforo sunriso, March 29, 27 dog. 50 min. ; July 27, 19 deg, 43 miv. ; Nov. 15, 10 dog. 17 mio. Venus will bo @ morning atar, bolng westwnrd from tho Bun, during tho first nine monthy of tho yoar. On Now Yesr's Day she iy 83 degrees from tho sun, boviug recedod from him so much ninco the trunsit of Deo. 8. She will attain her groatost brillinucy ou Jan, 18, and her grontost elongation on Yob. 18, being 46 degrocs 49 minutes distaut from the Sun. Bho will be in superior conjunction with the Suu at the eclipse of Sep. 4, aud uu evening star from thet date till the end ot the yoar. Afara will be a mornivg star during tho first five months of the year. Ou Jau, 18, ho will bo less than 1 dograe forth fram wlio_ brigut ete known o8 Alpba in Libr. On Fob. 13, bo will bo only b minutos south from Grafiing, or Dota in Beorpio, On tho 23lh of Fobruary, ho will bo due north from Antaros, Glg dogreos, Ou Juna 20, ho will bo on tho moridian at midnigit, and {uxxt wost from the avrow-hend of Sagittariug, o will ocenit tha star numbored as 8 in that couetcllation at midnight of June 29. At the.dute of op- position. (Tuuo 20) b witt bo only 40,000,000 Iniles from tho earth, with au apparent diamoter af 23.3 seconds, and & paralinx of 20.42 seconds, 1Mo will thon bo & vory Iulercsting objoct for teloecopio observation, espocially in South Amer- ica, at tho Capo of Good Hopo, nnd in Australin’; and mensures of his angular distaneos from the star nbove noted will probably be made, 88 o mcaus of finding the dielunce from tho enrth to tho sun, fully eual in value to that furnished by the transit of Venus in Decomber, 1874, Mars will bo visiblo in tho ovenlng uiy the Just bulf of tho yowr. Sept. 22 ho will bo only ton.minutes north from Bigma, tho brightest gtar in_ Sagittarius, and will paes throneh tha conatellation Aquarius in November and Deceme bor, Jupiter will bo an evoning star Lill April 16, the date of his conjunction with tho wua; and a morning star from that date il Nov. 4, when he will boon the m an at midnight, During tho greator part of tho yoar ho will bo nently bo- tween Arista (tho hrig}lueututnr of the Virgin) and Alpha in Libra. 1o wiil e uorth from the lattor star on Nov. 9, st sngular distauce just oqual to the averngo dismoter of the full moon. ‘Saturn will be in coujunction with the sun, on TFob. b, and on_tho meridinn ut midnight (in op- position) on the 16th of August. At the lnst- namad date ho will be 2 dogreos northeast from Dolta, tho most eastorly of the prominent starg in Capricorn, and will paye just wostward, and thon enstward, over thab star during the romain- der of tho year, ‘Iho rings of Hatutn are rapidly olosipg up, In Januneythe groutest externol breadth will bo to the lcastse 3! tol; andin (hio Inat half of {ho yeur ag b to L. Uranus will bo on tho meridian at midoight on tho 2d of February, whon he will bo 6 dogrcea northonst from Alphn in Caucer, nosrly halt-way betwoon thnt star and Lpsilon in Leo. He ig ensily seon with tho naked oyo. Ilo will bo visi- Dble, noar that place, in the evenings till July; will be 1 conjunction with the sun on Aug. 18, and rige bofore him during the romuindor of the onr. 4 Neptune will_bo on tho merldian ot midnight Oct. 25, 1o will thon be four-tenths of the &ls- tance from L1 Rivehu towards aual, and & vory little ta tho left of tho hue joiuny thoso slore, Not visiblo except through tho telesco): CONJUNCTIONS AND OCOULTATL Darch 27, in thomorning, Venus anu Saturn will bo ouly 1)¢ degreo apurt, rising bolore tho sun, Mny 20, ovening. The moon will riso between us and Antares; und leave tho stur about half« past 8 o'clook. Aay 24, at T:24 p. m, Venua will be only 7 minutod south from Noptuno, They will ba visiblo in the telescope, noarly together, tha moruing bofore aud niter. July 15, at_2:26 p. m., the moon will paca very closo to Mary, 'Ihoy will thon bo below tha horizon, but may bo soon not fuc apart an the ovening of that day. Au@. 10, in the morning, rising beforo iha sun, Yenus and Mereury wilf be ubout 5 degroa asnnder., Aug. 21, at 16 a. m. to 225 a. m, the Bloon will ocanlt Zoin in Aries. Hopt. 8, al 10 o'clock p, nn., the moon's dark limb will toudh Guung in Suy 18, Oct. 25, ub 8:86 @, m., Yonns will bo only 23 {‘l‘a‘l{‘m“ wouth from Jupiter, both rising bfora sun, Oct, 26, at Th, 8 &, m,, Moroury will bo losa than § deg. sonth from Juplter; both rising bes fora tho Huu, On the mornings of tho 2ith and 26ih, Mors cury, Veuus, sud Jupiter will bo near cuch othar, ‘Nov. 19, at bal(-past 4 o’clock a. m,, the Moon will appour to touch Zota in Arios, Nov. 21, at 10k, $in. p. m,, Mavs Wil bo only 13 winutes south from Hatuen, oo, 11, ut 8 o'clocic w, m., tho Moon will vieit thio Lloludey, sud touch f, s ster of the fourth maguitudo. I, Covruunr, ——ee o, FIRES, ¢ A BUEWERY DURNED, Special Dispaleh to Lhe Chicauo Tridune, DunvQo, 1u,, Duo. d—~Ambroo Gleed's ale browory, in_the southorn part of ilio city, wus destroyed by fire this ovoning., The bulldlun containod about 60,000 bushels of malt and bare 1oy, » large portion of which was burned. 'The lota csuuct be less than $30,000; lnsusrance aboul 15,000,