Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 22, 1874, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY., DECEMBER 22, 1874. — e g sectlon by densing to_any citizon, oxcept for Tou nou, by law applicable to eltizens of any race and color, and rogardicss of any previous condition of sorvitude, the full enjnyment of any of the accommodations, ait- yantages, or privileges i safd soction onumerated, or by alding or Inclting nuch deninl, alall, for every sich offenso, forfeit and pay tho sim of $300 (o the porson aggrloved tlioreby, to b rocoverod by an action of Qubt, with full costh 3 ands shall lso, for overy stich offonee, Lo «eamod " guilty of a misdemennor, aud, upon convletion thereof, shall bo fined 1ot less than £300_nor mioro than $1,000, or_shall b fmprisonod not Toss than thirty days hor more than ang year ; pro- wided that all porsons may clect to_ suo for tho penalty aforcaaid, or to procced wndor thelr xights at common Jaw, and by tho Btate statutes, and haviug so efcoted to yproceail in'this mods or the other, thoir rights in the Gutior jurindiction sball bo barred : but this proviso rball ot nlgvl{ to eriminal proceedings, olther under this act or by tho criminal law of tho Btato ; and pro- wided furthor, that a judiment for penalty in favor of . tno party nggrloved, or & Judgginont upon m indict- mont, aliall bo & bar to either prosecutlon, respece tivel 50, 3, That tho Distrlct nnd Clreult Conets of tho United States shall have, exclustvoof the Courts of the soveral Btates, cognizance of all crimes nnil offonses agajust and violations of tho provisiona bf this act, und aclon for tho ponalty given by o preceding section may bo prosocuted fn tho Toreltorial District Clreult Courta of tho United Btatos, wherover tho defendant may Lo found, without regard to tho other party ; and 1ho District Altornoys, Marslials, nnd Deputy-Morshals of the United States, and tho Comnilesioners sppolnt- ©d by the Clronit and Torritorial Courts of the United Blages, with thio powers of arrosting and fmprisoning, or bolling, offenders against the Jawa of tho Unito Btates, ars’ heroby apeciully authorizod aud rojuired 1o fustitute tho proceediugs againet every person who shall violato tho provietond of (s act, and causo Lim to bo nrrested o Imprisoned, ot balled, ns the_easo miny b, for {rial befora such Cotiet of tho Unlted Sintes or ‘Lorritorial Court as, by law, has cognizanco of the offotiso ; excopt {u rospoct of tho right of netlon nc- cruing Lo tho porson agieloved ; and such District AL~ tornoys shall causo such proceodings to bo prosegnted to thelr tormiuation, as in other cases providud, Nodh- Iug contaiued in 1h1a soction shialt bo constried to deuy or’ defeat auy civil_tight aceruiug lo_nny porson, whother by reason of (hig act or otherwiso; and any Diet rh}bAllfln\ofi who shnll willfully fail to {nstitnto and proscento tho proceedings liorein required ahinll, for every atich offonse, forfeit aml pay thy snm of $500 t0 tho purson agurloved, thoroby to I recovored by an action of dobt, with fulf costs, and whall, on conviction Shoreof, bo deomed guilty of & misdemoanor knd_ho finod not Jess than $1,000 nor more than $5,0003 aud provided furthor that a judgmatit for penaity in favor of the patty aggrioved ngainst any such District-Attor- Doy or ndjudgment upon an indietiment ngalust any uch District-Attorney shall bo u bar to efthor prosceu- tion reapcatively, BEC, 4. That 110 citfzen, nossosKimy other qualifica- Yo whitch axe or nay be prescribed by law, shall bo dlaqualified for service na Grand or Potit Juror in any Court of tho Unlied Statet, ur nuy Statu, on account of raco, color, or previons conditlon of 'rervitmic, and any officer or other porson charged with nny duty in tho seloetfon or summoutng of Jurors who shall ex- oludoor fafl fo mummon nny citizen for ths cauro aforesnid, hnll, on conviction thereof, ‘bo deomod gullly of ' mikdemeanor, oud bo Sucd not moro than 00U, . Bra, 5, That all cases arising under provisiona of this act in tho couris of the United States shall bo roviowablo by the Buprome Court of thg United Statos, ‘without regara to aum in controversy, under tho samo rovislons nd regiilations as aro now provided by Jaw for the reviow of other causes in gaid Court, e THE FREIGHT RAILROAD, BUDSTANCE OF TILE BILL REPORTED ¥ROM THE COMMITTEE N RAILROADS AND C. Washington (Dec, 18) Dispatch to the N, ¥, Times, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Doc, 18.—Tho bill roport- od to-day by Murlbut, from the Committeo on TRailroads aud Qaunls, is o substituto for the bill introduced by him It winter to chartor a double- track freight railway from tide-wator on tho At- lautic coast Lo the Missonri River. It proposos to incorporato and confor n national chartor upou the Continontal Railway Company, o corporation oxlting _undor the lawa of Now Jorsoy, Penusylvania, Ohio, Indiang, Illinois, aul Iowa, and formed by consol~ idation’ under tho laws of tho nbuveo-mentioned States of proviously cxinung. corporations. Tho object of this corporation is declared to bo to conatruct aud operate a railroad for freight only, with two or moro tracks from any convenient point on the IHudson River or Now York Day, within 20 miles of New York Uity, to Council Blulls, In., or elsowhora on tho cast bank of the Mumssouri River, in the State of lowa. Tho tracks must be lnid with stecl on solid ateol- headed 1anils, snd thoe construction of tho main lines must be commanced at botheuds within oue yeny, and finishod within four yonrs froin tbo en- actmont of this hll, T'he Compony is also au- thorizod to construct branches deflecting from the mwin lino a4 conveniont points, to yun to Chicago and Bt. Louis, and snch other Lranehos not oxceeding two on ench sido of the mnin line iu nny one Stato, as may bo desirod, Tho Com- pany may also lenso or purcbase othor lines of Tailsuy subject to iho coneent of the Sintes wheraln lovated, It must travsport all ears, aud any froight offorad, on onual terma for all per- eona or oorporations, at rates which are minutoly yroseribed. Bulis freight—such as grain, conl, {iubor, &c.—roceivod in cara without hauding by tho Company, mitst bo transported at the fol- lowing rates : L'ivo mills per ton per milo for a1l distances exceoding 750 milos; 6 mills for dis- tances betweoon 400 and 750 miles: 7 mills for dietancos between 300 aud 400 milos: 71 milly for distances botwoon 150 and 800 miles 5" and 8 mills per ton per milo for less din- tances, provided that in tho winter months, from Nov, 1 to May 1, tlicko rates wmny be i ased 1 mill por ton por mile, A Commission o membore, of whom three shall be ap- poiuted by the President and confirmed by tho Heunte, sud two by the Compauy, ara to” havae power to classify tieight and fix tho maximum Ttates for such classes ns nre not specitically deo- eeribed or named in this Lill, and who are’ also required to proportionately reduco all rates whon- ovor the nok ontnings of the road exeeed 8 per cent per annum on its aotunl cost, Tho bill pro- posos fu return for theso considerations that tho United Btatos (fovernment shall guarnnteo & por cent interest on thirty-ycar constiuction bonds of the Compnny 0 the oxtent of 220,000 per milo ;:( ofluivnloul singlo track, or about $t¢,000,000 u all. ——— NOTES AND NEWS. TREMAIN'S LIDEL DILL. Swecial Dispateh to Lhe Chicuno Tribune, Wasuixarox, D. 0., Dec. 21,~Lyman Tre- ‘main, Jin & porsonnl oxplanation concerning an attack upon him in the Now Yorlk Sun, explained the purport of his bill upon libel. o oaid that tho bill ig in tho intorest of a froo pross, snd that it provides that no indictmont shall bo had ‘on sccount of any libol upon any porson m sny nowtipaper ciroulating in the Diatrice of Coluni- bia, unless tho person libeled slso resides in tho District. TREASURY DEPARTMENT RETOR. One of tho first acts in the diwection of the oneral reorganization of the offices within the fuumlxuum. ot tha Tronsury Dopartmont is tho removal of tho Appraiser of Morchaudise at the Daltimoro Custom-Iiouse, sud the appointmont to-doy of n_gontlowan who seoms to hnvo tha indoreemont of tho best clugs of businees peoplo of Baltimore. ‘T'he oldincumbent hud long sinco becoma vory unpopular, and charges of a gerious uaturo had boon vreforred agniust him. In ono caso iu particular, it was proven on oxamination by a apecinl agent that tho Appraiser had been Lonetited to the oxront of several hundred dol- Jare by tho eale of samples of sugar which wero supposed to have peon donated to u charitablo Iustitution, OUR MILITARY AHYLUMS. Cio Doard of Munagers of the Mililary Asy- Tum for Disabled Yolunteors held a wmeoting hore to-uy, in which the mansgers wore ueurly ail prosont, Tho Chief Justice, who is an ex-of- fleio membor of the Board, wag also .n attond- auco. Tho Board will ask Congross to appro- rinto 8‘1.000,000 for the maintenanco 01 the oldiors’ Homes during the ensning year, It is stoted that the fomen aro filled with disablod soldiors, and that more applications nre ro- colved this winter than over beforo, Ono of tho results of the law qnuuod last winter to adwit soldiers of tho Mexican War has beon o bring into the asylum quito & Iarge number of Reobol soldiers, ‘Thorois no donbt entertained that in three or four years a proposal will ba di- ractly made to tako caro of the disnhled eoldiers of tho lobol army. Bomo of the Bonrd of Man- nfium g0 #o far o o Bay that thoro would bo no objoctions to admit lho Ieholy, o that thoy havo 1o doubt hut thut & law will' ultimately by paseod putting them on tho same footing and oquulity as thone of the Unio anny. [To tha Aanociufed Press.) NOMINATIONS, . WABHINGTON, C., Dee. 21, —Lowls T, Parsons hns been nomiunted for United Htat District Judga of Alabama, vice Itichard Bustoed, rosigued, The Prowidont also sont in the follow- ing nominations : Poslinastors—J. . Doroman, Parkorsbrg, W, Va,; J, A, Hudson, Saginaw, Mich.; J. A, Illls, vauston, W, Ty . 8. Rhodos, JofTorson, Ia.; A. A, Alddch, TeMary, Zinn 1, William: “herokoe, In, ; John Tlonston, Clatlavillo, Ark,; 1t A. Caldwoll, Fn{ottnvlfln. Al g B, avenport, Bluilton, Ind; J, W. Arghe, Frankfort, i, Baird, Warsaw, 11l -Cal, to be Colonel; Capt. lonry M. Lazolle, to bo Major; Maj, Oscar A, Muck, to bo Liouteuant Colonel. ELECTION GASE. The Committeo on Electious declded to raport a rasolution doclaring Hll)’dur(lkupubllcnne, tho pitting membor from tho Second Diutrict of Arkaunay, entitiod to his sont, und dismissing thie contout of Dol for the same. THE BUPREME COURT wlu6 adjonrn on Weduesday nost. until Jan, 7, Ly Lha yeguiar record of Congreaslonal proceedings wilt nswnd on the Gisth Lage)] e *DISPERSE,” YE REBELS, Such Is the Order of ‘Gens Grant to VlePblll'g People, They Are to Lay Down Arms in Five Days or Take the Consea quences. Protest of .Conscrvative Logls- Intors Against Interference. A Caucus of Republican Benators in Congress Considers Southern Affairs, Northorn Republicans Decidedly Opposed to Using Troops. The Now Orleans Returning Bonrd. MISSISSIPPL THE PAESIDENT'S WARNING TO TUF VICRSIURG IN- BURDENTS, Wasitrsarox, D, ., Dec, 21.~Tho following proclamation was issucd by the I'rosident to- doy: Dy the Prestdent of he United States of Amerlea—A Tyoclamatton : Wikutas, 1t i provided in the Conatitntion of tho United Slatts that the United States uhail protect overy Stata in tho Unlon on applieation of (ho Loginlat or Iixecuttve whon tha Legislture canot bo convencd, agaluet domestic violenco; and Wiiznizas, 1t fa proviled by tho Jaws of tho United Btatcs that Ju nll cascs of iusurrection or obstruction {0 tho faws thereof 4t whfl Lo Inwful for the Prentdont of tlio United Batcs, on upplication of tho Leginlature of uuch Btato, or the Lxecutivo whou the Leglslaturo cnnuot Lo convened, t0 call forth tho militia of any ollior Stato o Stuted, or to_omyploy uch part of tho Iand and naval furced o6 shall bo Judged necessary for suppressing sucll dnsurrection of of causiuyg tholaws to bie duly cxcented ; aud 7 Witkiwas, The Leglslature of tho Slato of Mipsla- sippl, now 10 seanlon, hava rupresoutod to me, fu_con- ourrent resolution of {lk budy, that soversl of tho Tegally-vleeted oflicors of Warron Coumty, i mild Btate, aro provented from exceutiug tho dutits of thir respeotive ofiiced by foreo and violncos that thio pube 1lo buildings and rocords of satd county have boen taken possession of and nro now held by lawicas and unnutlorized porsona; that many vesceablo citizons of saiil county bave boou lilled, and othiers bean com- pelled to abandon and reniin sway from their homes iind familiea ; that illegal aud riotous solzures and fm- prisouuent Have been mado by such luwless persons; and, furtlier, that & large number of armed nien from adfacont States havo fuvaded Mississippi to ald such el porsuie,uud ary sl ready 10 glve thom el i an Witneas, Tt §s furdlier reprosonted, as aforesaid, by said Leglsiature, that the courts of katd county cane 20t bo lield, s that tho Govornor of sald Stato Laa not suflicieht force at lis command o oxeonto thy lawa thercof in_ gad county, and suppress auid violenco without causing n coutlictof racen and cudangering Wifo and progerty to o alarming oxtont ; and Witkitras, Suid Legisiaturo, us aforcsatd, havo mado application to mo for such part of tho militury forco of tio United States as may Le ueceasary aud adequalo to protect snid Btato and citizons thoroof aguinet the du- mentic violouce bereinbofore mentlonad, wd {0 cu- force a duo oxecution of the laws s and Wirrnuas, ‘Lho lawa of tlie Unllod Blatos roquirg tnt, whenever it may ba necossary fu tho judgment of the President to wso’ tho military force for tho pur- pbses aforesnid, ho ehall forthwitls, by proclamation, command witch’ iusurgents to disperse ud rtire Peaveably to el abodus within a mited time, Nuw, thercfore, I Ulyecos 8, Grant, Presidont of tho United' States, do hereby commoud such disordurly aud tarbuleut'porsons to disperso and retiro yeaceatly to thulr respective abodes within five duys from Liio dato hereof, wid thut they refrain from forciblo re- siatance to {lio lawe, nwd that they submit (homselvos aceably to the lawful sutoritiea of said county and Btato, In Witnoss whereof Thave Lioro nto sot my hand, and eansed tho soal of thia United States Lo ho nitixed, Donont tho City of Washington, this 2lat d December, f the vesr of our Lord 1874, und of tho ndependaieo of tio United States tho niels-iuttl L B, Gt By the Prestdent ¢ Tiaxitros Uit Beerotary of State, ADDRESE TO THU COUNTHY LARGE, Jacxsoy, Miss,, Dee, 21,—Torty-nino Cousory- ative membors of the Legislaturo havo signed an address to the fooplo of the United States, vin- dicating thoir act in disgenting from tho major- ity in culling on tho Preeident for troops, and in order to presorve the good namo and fame of tho people of ihe State from the calumnies and wickad charges in the messago of Lho Governor, and reiterated and indorsed in tho proccedings of the Legislature, 'Kley claim that PENFECT PEACE AND OEDER now reign in Warren County, nnd that thera havo boen nn violence or bivodshed thero except what wus occasioned by n munly doeferso of thae people of Vicksburg ngainst armed bodies of men who were, by tho connivance of the Qoy- ornor of the State, marching on that city for tho purposo of bringing about o contlict of races, They afiim that never iu tho history of tho Stato has thoro provailed among its peoplo a strouger love of Inw nud order, a moro TATIENT SUNMISSION TO WRONG, and a firmer determination under uli cireum- stances admitting of legal frodress to seck for it only through proper actiow. Tho action of the Governor 18 baned on no evidonee whiever, No testimony was taken, sid the resolution call ing for troups was concocted and adopted s o CONBERVAZ, AT patty mensure, under tho oporution . of iho ~ provions question. They nasort that tho Governor. who investigated this et is not ovon o citizon of tho Stato, and is an attor stranger to thiopeaplo, and wholly iguorant and unmindful of their interests; thut in no single instaneo, 8o far ud they are able to learn, has ho in any ofliclal act or oxpression of privatg gentiment beon betrayed into au oxhibition of tho slightest concern for tho interests and wol- fare of the peoplo of tho State, —— IN CONGRESS, WIDE DIFFERENCE OF VIEWS ANONG SENATORS, Wasitnaroy, D, C., Dee, 21.—Tho Republican Sonators held » caucus this afternoon at the solicitation of tho Southorn Liepublicon Sen- ators and Represontatives, at which the condi- tion of the South was considered, Henators from tho South ndvocated the scnding of troops to sevoral of tho States of that uectlon, They feared that the Itepublican party was hopelossly dead uniess decisive stops woro taken during tho present sossion to put down the turbulont whites. Thoy confessed their iunbilty to poll’ white votes. The Northorn Senntors did not indorso tho proposition, and somo of them epuenly exprossed themselvos againgt further juterferonco with affnirs of tho South, saying_thoy bud lost mauy volod in the North by it. Senator Lewiy, of Virginia, declared that tho Hopublican party had lost power iu tho Bouth because of tho bad churace ter of many of . would-ba londors, nud ndvaesey of tho Clvil Tiights bill, which he considered » most iniguitous mensnro, The South could only bo ecarried by tho llo- publican party s at prosont organized by gending soldiers onough thero to the peoplo from voting. —The majority evidently agreed with theso romarks, as beforo w vote way talten muny of tho Seuntors loft the room, aud Senator Morton, who was relied upon by the ex- trome Republicans, did not come to thely reliaf, Ay LOUISIANA, PHOCEEDINGS OF TIE RETURNING TOARD, NEew Onweaxs, Dec, 21,—~The Returning Board has olectod 'witcholl over Blam iu the 'F'wenty- second Bonatorial District, Tho voles cast in tha diatriot on tha 2d of Navember alected Biam Dby 1,385 majority, Tho Returning Board threw out tho following, on account of general intim- wlation, which gavo Blam the majoritios stated: Do Soto Vaxish, 1,00, Loll No. 8; Red Rivor Tarish, 70, I'oll No. 2; Natchitochos Parish, 201, Tolal mnjority for Llsm thrown out, 1,985, elccting Twitclioll by 92 mojority, D Cuuninghma, Distriot-Attornoy of Natchitoohc, is in the city, and avers thut tho adldavits, on the strength of wlueh the Bomed exoluded tho two polls from thnt pavish, AILL PURGEIIER; that thoro aro no such poople as thess afflanta Niving in thoe patish, 1t will bo, remombored that iho tostimony filed by the Contorvatives In tho cute of Nutchitaches wuw abstractod from {ho Board-room—literally slolon—and Torged afli- davits pinced among tho papors hoforo tho Bourd, ~ On .flm mcnllllt{ of tho Hoard thiy wmorning Mr, Zacharie called attontion to thase fnets, 1lo alleged thut lus papers woro absiract- ed nud tho ovidence built on tho forged aftldavits was interpolated by tho Ropublioans, and on thoso tlo Board throw out rolls Nos, 8 and 6. Mr, Znchavio patd that Mr. Couningham, and othor gontlemou from Nachitoohos, were horo now, and ashod that LKL TESTIMONY 1z TAREN with regard_to forged alidayity, Gov. Wolls Bold it was & very sorlous chnrgo Mr, Zachario mado ngalnnt tho Board—thot of nbstracting tostimony—but Mr, Znchario disclaimod any in- tontion of mmaking n roflection ngninet tho Board, Gov. Wolls sald tho Board had amplo ovidonco Doforo it to eatablish the chargo of intimidation b the two polls rojectad, but agreed to recoive toatiniony of the gontlemon regarding this quos- tion, and also as to tho mattor of forged roturns. ‘Tho Board thon wont inlo executivo sossion, Tho Indicationn aro that they will daclaro Du« buglot olocted ‘Lrensurer. THE_WONOSON COURT-MARTIAL has ndjourncd to this oity, ‘L'hoy will taka Soe- loy's testimony to-morrow. A DENIAL. Gov. Kellogg_for himeclf, and Andorson for tho Returning Donrd, dony tho statomont pub- lighod bero that tho honnl, Xollogg, and othoer porty chiefs wero in caucus Saturday ovening, FOREIGN. Rumor that the Mormons Will Emigrate to Mexico. Fearfnl Fowder Explosion fn Tar- Keoy---200 Persons Killeds A German Vessel Fired on by the Carlists. SPAIN, A GERYAN VESBEL FINED UTON DY GARLISTS. TLowpox, Dee. 21.—The Cologno Gazelle hna tho following: *¢On tho 11th inst. tho Gorman brig Gustov, from Now Yorlk, entored tho harbor of Guotarin, 10 miles wost of Snn Bobnstian. On nonring tho shoro she was fired npon by tho Carllsts, notwithstanding sho holsted tho Gormun flng and put out signals of dis- tress, Tho noxt day tho brig etranded off Zaranz. Ifor crow woro saved by Republican voluntoors, who took thom to Ban Bobmatinn. I'ho Carlists on shore fired on tho boats during the rosotie of tho crow, and afterwards soized tho cargo of the nbandoned yessol. An envoy has beon sont to tho Carlist lines to negotiato for its rostoration, e GREAT BRITAIN, DISHAELT'S LEALTH, Loxpox, Deo, 22-5:30 8. m.—Sir Stafford Northeote, Chancollor ‘of the Exchoquer, at public meoting in Exoter last evening, announced that Dieracli's honlth had improved, and the Premior wonld bo ready for the work of the coming sossion of Parlinmont. ——— TURKEY, TEARFUL POWDLE EXPLOSION, QoxstanTiNorLy, Voo, 21.—Durmg & furions storm to-day,’ tho lightuing etruck s powder~ magazine in Seutari, and causoed o torr{ble explo~ sion, A portion of tho city wall was over~ thrown, many houses demolishod, and 200 por- sons lalled and wounded. g et == ) MEXICQ. CONTEMPLATED MORION HEGIBA. Orry oF Mexico, Dac, 10.~It is reported that tho Mormous in tho United Statey propose to found colonies in Moxico with the iutention of emigratiug en mupse irom Ulab, CASUALTILES, THE JAPAN DISASTRR, Hoxa Koxg, Dou. 21,—The Captsin and sev- eral moro of the crew And pnseengers of the I'acific Mail steamship Japan have arrived here, Tho following yol remain to bo hesrd from: R. M. Timdell, o cabin passenger; Surgeon Galo, eovoral of the crow, and 400 Chineso, Tho steamor was first dircovored to Lo on fire nbout 11 o'clock on Whureday night, the fire boiug over bher boilers, The vessol was Lhen 160 mites from MHong Koug. After two hours epont fn frutless offorts to get the firo under control, the Captain = decided to abandon the veseel, and at 1 o'clock Friday morn- ing oll honds wore transferred to tho boats. They romained about tho vessel untll noon of that day, when all proceeded toward Bwatow. ‘Lho mails wore uot saved. LATER, Neuw Yonk, Doe, 21.—Tha Pacifie Msil Btonm- rhilu‘ Company bas received tho following dis- phteh s Hoxa Hoxa, Deg, 20,—Arrived from Bwatow, {ho Captain nud_Luropeans, and flfty of tho Chineso crow. T, W. Crooler, & cabin prssen- gor, was rescued from the Japan in a ship’s boat, "J,'\\'a Lonts aud a ralt Ltva uot yet boen bheayd rom, DISTRIESSINGACUIDENT. Special Inspatch to F'ha Glicago Trivune, Unesroy, I, Dee. 21,—A distressing secident oceurrod at Stunton, o small piace fu Montgom- ory County, in which & man will probably loso hislife. Aboul half-past 5 thiy avening Androw Swaugon wont into his cellar for something with « candle, which aceldentally drapped uto a largo can of powder, which cxploded, blowing tha floor ahovo into ntoms, and othorwiso dawaging tho building, also burniug Swavson yory budly, T'ho losn to the stock and buildivg will pmlmhf roach §2,500, SERIOUSLY INJURED BY A FALL, Pumiorros, 1ML, Doc. 2L—To-dny, Willinm Ilnrris, 18 years of age, son of the Hon. Joseph Marris, wos driving o hord of cattlo n short dis- tanco from this town, when his horse stumbled and fell, and, the youny man being thrown, the borso foll upon him, causing concuesion of tho spino, and purtial paralysis _of tho lower limbs, Dr. A, 11, Thompson, who was called in, states that, unioss iullammation of the spinal column should supervene, Harris will recover, TWO SERIOUS ACOIDENTS, Snesfal Dispateh to 'he Chicago T'ribune, Ricnnoxy, Ind,, Deo. 21.—A brakemun, whilo engaged in coupling cars near hero to-day, waa caught by tho bumpers and frightfully injured. 11is injurios are of a serious charactor, Charles Grau was working upon su emery whael ot Orat's school-dexk factory, whon tha whoel buret, o frapment cutting his Lead in a danger~ ous wanuer, A RAILROAD COLLISION. Ostaua, Nob,, Dec. 21.~TFo-day's oxpress was fivo hours late, caused by its running into n froight or bullion train noar lawlins nigut botoro Iagt. The engine of the oxpross, and cabouss and onoe or two other cars, were badly damsged, but no ouo hnrt. FIRLS, AT WASHINGTON, IND. Spectal Ihapateh to The Chicago T'ribune. Wasnxaton, Ind, Deo. 22.—J. R, Mills' Inrgo livery-stablo in thls city was complately dontroyed Dy flro last night ot 11 o'clock, All the horses wero epved. A larpo stock of corn and hay was consumed ; partially insured, 'Squire Osborne’s residonco nt letersburg, nenr this eity, was burned Sunday morning, Mr, Osborne, the owner, who was alono in his house, ‘\}'un burned so budly that o died in a few ourd,, AT PETERSIUROU, IND, Evaxsvirne, Ind, Doc. 21,—A fire ocourred at Totersburg, Piko *County, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, whioh consnmed tho dwellings of Eliny Osborn, genior and junior. Elins Osborn, - 8r., o veteran of tho War of 1812, wns €0 badly burnod thet ho lias vinco died, 1o was 70 yenrs old, and wae one of tho pioneors of Like Couaty, POLITICAL. KELLIY'S BUMMERSAULT, 87, Louws, Deo. 21.—The Lvening Dispatch publishos tho following: 1, D, Goodwh, of {hin city, hos recolved o lotter from M, Jucharinn, Beerotiry'of (ho Exocutive Gom- miltes of tho Indimispolls Tndopendent party, which ways contidontially that Wiiliaw D, Kelley, tho Peutiyl- vonla Radieal, Wil come ont fiatly for fhy Inde- pendont purty heforo the winfer 38 over, and i time 10 plny a prominent part {n (ho Natlondl Conyontion at Clovolnd on the 14th of March, Goudwin fn delu~ gatorl {o appoint two delegates to the Convontlon from cach Congressional Districy of Misouri, ————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, QuEENHTOWN, Doc. Htenwship Minnesota, from New Yorl, has arrived, New Your, Deu. 41, I\'mvml-—szonmnhlp» Nookar, from Bromen; Rotterdam, from Rotlor. dnm; Baltlo, from Livorpool, Queesstowy, Doc. 21—Stonmslips City of I:m(éklyn oud Lnglund, from Now York, have ar- rivod, THE NEW YORK CANALS. The Business During the Pasf Season. Gront Reduction *in Froight Rates—Tho Transportation Companies Tosing Monoy. Tho Volumo of Bn.slncss Decroaseds-= The Trale Gono io tho Railroads, From the New York Times, Dec, 10, Tho caual senson which closod on tho 12th inst, lins been onoof tho most dlsnstrons on racord to tho ko and cansl transporation com- panies. Tho combined rates for froight wero Tuinously low, boivg on an averago about 27 por cont undor thoso of tho provious yonr, aud 42 por cont undor tho raton of 1873, . From theso facts It would Lo supposed that tho volumo of business would have incrensed, but tho contrary in tho caso. Thora has boen n largo falling off in tho carrying trado, amounting to nearly 20 por cout a8 compared with lnat yoar, while the rallronds havo largoly inoronsed their trado. ‘L'hiy falling off in tho qunntity of grain trano- ported by lake and canal is also remarkablo from tho fact that tho grosa rocoipts of grain at this port during tho year from nll sourcos will ab lonst bo 16,000,000 busbels moro than tho quan- tity received tho provious yeer, In 1873 the ross recoipts of bulk grain ot Now York were 72,714,370 bushols} tho recoipts during tho pres- ent year, up to Dec. 1, woro 84,003,146 bushets, and it 18 cstimated that beforo the 31st of this month 8,000,000 additionnl buekels will have ‘Veon reeoived, making tho total for tho yoar 1873 ovor 87,000,000, nn incroaso of 14,900,000 bush- ol 'Fhin doos not inaludo_constwizo and catial recoipts from Baltimore and P'biladelplun, which, added to tho increnss given above, would mala at lenst 15,000,000 bushels, Tho recolpts of grain ot Buftalo by lake and Grand Wrunk Railway from Jan. 1 to Nov. 28, 1874, wero, according to the Buffalo Courier, 67,162,861 bushels, ngainet 6,110,274 in 1873, showing b decrenso of 8,633,- 923 bushiels, The oxports of grain.by canal, for tho same period, wora 40,616,661 buehels, agninst 50,130,447 for tho corrosponding porfod fn_ 1873, showing & falling off of 9485766 bush- ols, Tho osports of graln from Duffalo during this yonr may, therelore, bo put down at 10,000,000 busbels less than lJast year. Tho receipts of grain at the luko ports, Chicngo, JMil- wanfico, Tolodo, Dotrols, Clovelnd, and Bt Louis, wero, up to Dee. §, 168,079,053 bushols, nguinst 157,400,518 bushels in 1873, showing an inereaso of aver 6,300,000 bushels, but tho suip- ments from theso poris for the same poriods wera only 125,399,762 busholy, compared with 180,247,911 buwhels in 1675, > 'he reduction which has tnken place in freights applies moro Lo the transportation on tho lkes than {o tho canaly, During tho season, loko froights wero so lowe.that eailing-vossels wero run_at o lops, Frelghts opened nb G cents a busbel for wheat betwoon Chicago aud Buffulo, and it did not go beyoud this figuio during tho wholo gonson, X1 it hind reinained at the openbng rato, Lho transportution sompanics would doubt less havo hoen sntiafied, Lut it tumbled down ru idly until it renched 24{ coutna bushel in Sopte: ber, und tho averago for the whole season s beon only 4.6 cents for wheat and 4.2 cents for corn, Out of theso rates, too, a rebite of 1 per 1,000 bushels bad to Lo nllowed a3 commiesion. ho canal freights opencd at 13 conty, but, like tho luko iroights, soon declined, and in Soptem- Der tho eharge was ouly 8 conts, and tho averago for tho season only 0.7 conts for wheat nnd 8.7 conts for corn. Uontrasted with 1872, tho Iako rntes show nn extraordinary falling. off. In No- ~vombor, 1872, the frcights Wero 12.4 cents for wheat and 11.4 cents lor corn, whilo last month tho charges wero only 4.6 and 4.2 conts re- spectively, or only o littls moro than one-third of tho rates two yoars ngo. Taking the lako rates for the wholo year docs not muko it moro fayorablo for 1874, In 1872 tho average rato by Inkio was 111 cents, whilo ihis yenr it hna boon only 8.9 cents. Tho rates Dy land, although much dopreseed, do not show #ich a largo reduction within two yenrs as that which has taken place in lako freights, In No- vomber, 1872, tho rated werd 16 cents for wheat and 14 for corn; lust month they were 9.7 and B.7 conts respectively, or sboul €0 per cont of the rates two years ago. In 1872 tho average rato by canal was 13 cents; this year 10 centy— o falling off of 23 por cent, Tuking tha com- Dbined rates by lako and canal for 1872 and 1874, tnora would appoar to bo o fulling off from 24,1 cents to 18,.9—equul to a reduction of over 42 per eent in two yenrs, "' canal tolls collected in Buffalo_ from the opening of the soagon to Nov. 30 wore 31,106,855, agnivet 1,415,493 o 1878,—n decreaso of §219,138. Tho numbor of bonis cleared tble yeur was about 8,00, agninst 9,500 last year. One of tho cautes which havo led to this de- pressed stato of alTairs is said to bo the nction of tho Arangers of the West in holding back their crops for the £ur|mna oy centrolling the Europe- an market, Lost yoar, from Aug, 1 to Dec. 5, the mml’m (crop mavement) at lake ports wero 79,343,681 bushels, whilo this year, Jor tho samo peviod, the receipts at the ke ports wera only 64,650,684 b\n{he‘u. Tho Grangers, howover, did not succoed in their mavement to incronso tho prica of breadstufls, as Bustia and other Euro- pean countries, baving o latgo surplus of grain, supported tho English markets at reasonablo prices, Tho successful introduction of steam on the canals has hod, no doubt, an offect in re- ducing tho cenal freights, The steam cannl-boats havo carried wheat from BufTalo to New York for 8conts per bushel, returning with & cargo of merchondise, so that, having doublo freights, theoy renlized n considerablo profit, aud wero en- abled to mnake their froights lower than thoso charged by the ordinary canal-oats, A “prominent’ member of the Produco ¥x- change, in conversation with tho writer, said that the falling off in tho trafllc cf the canal showed” tho uecessity of reducing the tolls on tlio Iirie Cunnl. Speaking of tho Erio Canal, tho Lockyport Daily Jowrnal of tho ik inst. says : “In view of tho experienco of tho past year, the question, Ilow shall wo save and sustain tho Lirio Canal? comes homo to tho pooplo of this State, and cpecially to Western Now Yok, with nuusual forco, By tho oxperieuco of tho past yonr, wo lhave no roference to canal manage- ment,'but to the active and Lo the depressivgy competition given to it by the railronds. Wo do not tind ln\l[f with that competition if it is from trausportation prices that are permanent, reli- ablo, and not dosigued fo broulk down tho canal with tho view of commanding the situation. Tho first_stop nocessury to mako the Kiio a paying institution is to 1cliovo it from the incubus of the lateral canals. 'The peoplo of tho Stuto, by an immouse msjority, have decided that the honvy, deprossing lond of the Iaterals ehnll ho romoved, and tho fllltf' of cnrr;-l:x¥ that declsion into eflect by apprapriato logislation is devolved ou tho Legislaturo soon to assemble at Albany. #\Yith theso excrescences cut off, tho Lrlo, eco- nomically managed, can bo mado to pay with the {olls greatly reguced, and the roduction of tolly is nnotlier ossontinl cloment of sustaining the Lrio Conal. Tho slatary of Wostorn Now Yorlk, on nsvombling, sould make it tholr flrst groat obllcct to carry into offect tho obvious wishes of thoir constiluonts—tho lopping off of tho dend branches of tho Erie, and tho securing of low tolls, Againstthese excrosconces noargu- ment worthy of consideratlon can bo brought,” Last yoar at tho close of navigation thero wero nearly $,000,000 bushels of wheat, corn, and onts frozon in tho capal, but this year jtis Lelloved therois not a singlo bushol frozoun iu, UK BUFFALO BOARD OF THADE IN FAVOR OFf A 1E- DUCTION OF TOLLS, Burraro, Deo. 18,—The Board of 'L'rade thiy moroiug ndopted o tegolution in favor of re- ducing tho tolls to une-half mill por milo n thou- wand pounds on grain and produco, and onu-hult tho present tolls on lumber. Btatigtics woro pro- nentod showing that, whils the aggregato re- coipts of graln, ete, at the four umn)ml!nq ports of Montreal, Dostop, Phildelphis, and New York have fucroaved [ soven yoars from £29,000,851 to £72,201,001, and ere’ nourly two aud n half thoos s Inrgo as they woro ot the beginning of that time, thosa of Now York hnve increusod only one-lmlf, Tho ro- coipts of flour and groin on four rival routcs Dinvo incroased fivo times as rapidly ns those of Now York, whilo tho recolpts of graln at New York, a suro Indioation of tho tondenuy of all the rest of hor trado, have thuu fullen enormously Lehind thoro of all her rivals, ‘Tho transit of corenly by eanals hus suifored yot moro sovoroly; It was - 1873 even loss than in 1864, although thero has heon o decided rovival undor a reducs tion of tolls, ‘Uhls year tho canal L beon in oscollont conditioh, frelghts unprecedontedly Jow, and_recoipts at_the Upper wno uy st your, Tho oxports by canal from BuiTalo have boon nearly 10,000,000 bushels less than dant your, Thus tho question I no longer Low much rovenis can bo rulsod from toll, but how far thoy ean ho reduced o as to retain in tho citlos and the Stalo of Now York tho groat prizo of Wostern trade on which tholr commercinl position d;rends. Tho abolition of ail tolla on merchandiso nnd all Wentorn-hound frojght wag recommeonded, s was also F‘Vk’l‘( tho cannls thoir lowast legally ro, nired sidth of 70 foot and depth of 7 foot, and tho enrly action of tho Logislaturo as to tho con- stitutional amondment for the disposal of tho latoral canals, thus roducing the oxponaoa of tha canals, and affording monna for n large roduc- tion in tho charges on tho trado of the iato, Tho abolition of welgh-locks and necdiess col- lectors, officers, otc., was also rocommended, Coplen of tho resolulions sre to bo sent to tho Governor-oloct, tho Loglalature whon convenad, tho Canal Board, the Produce-Exchango and Ohamberof Commeroe in Now Yorl, and otlior commercial bodlos, BROWNLOW'S SUCCESSOR. Notes of the Senatoriel Contest in Tennessee, The Fight Practieally Narrowed Down 1o a Tussle Belweon Andrew Jolingon and Gov. Brown, Correspondence of The Chicaao Tridune, Nasuvinre, Teny., Doo, 17.—The Seuatorial quention s tho absorbing tople in Tennceaco now, and will bo until the Logislature decides, onrly in Janunry, who will bo Brownlow's snce ceseor, Thoro aro oight or ton candidates, but it {8 gonorally bolioved that tho contest witl bo roduced to a gct-to hotweon EX-PRESIDENT JOINSON AKD GEN, JOTN 0. DROWN, present Govornor of tho'Stale. Johuson, who is ns wmbltious and combntive ng ovor, Ia ntop- ping Lrero at thio Maxwell Ilouso, and is tho con- tro of admiring crowds daily. Ifo iy robust and vigorcus in his physical mako-up, and looks good for twenty years yot. ‘Uliat hio is making a dotermiined, if not desporato, fight for victory, is ovinced in overy movemont; but, as tho caso stands ut presous, 1t looks ns [f his chances of siccoss wore not tho most promising, DBut thore i no teMling what o dny moy bring forth, In viow of“tho gonoral futorest manifested:in tho contest, in and ont of tho State, it will not bo without intorest to give n running resumo of tho saliemat points of tho Scnatorial situation. Dealdeys Jolinson nnd Brown, there ara* * TINJ3 FOLLOWING-NAMED CANDIDAT! and the miceess of any ouo of tho lattor will rest on tho: contingency that, falling after ropented _ balloting “to _ clect eithor John- son or Brown, the ILegislaturo will nt Inst scitllo on n compromiso candidato from the othor aapirants. Chesoaro ¢ the Hon, Edwin Ewing, an old and ablo lawyer, but a bit Bourbooish ; Gen, Quarles, Gen, Iinto, Col. Sny- age, Col. lloy, o quartctlo of ox-Robota; tho Hon. John Netherland, and Chiof-Justico Nich- olson, The latter gontlomnn was United States Bonator when tho War broke out, and, like oth- ers in Cougrees, left tho Bonate to join his for- tunes with. tho Confedoracy, Ilo won't bo elected. Gon. Quurlea 38 & ‘man of fair nbility, with strong prediloctions _tor oftice, and no lack of olieok in sxcking it. Iliy chances would bo good in tho ovont of tho contingeney reforred to above. Gen. Dato lacks eolidity, but is full of windy cloquonce. llo atauds no show. Col. Bavago 8 n rautiug, warring Lonuorgas, mich mora familiar with the myatcries of pokaer than hio ia with nico constitutional points, might bo ablo to secnro throo votes out of a bun- droil,—not moro. Netherland is & nico, eany- golng Tnst Tenneescean of tho old school ; will get n fow complimentary votos, aud then ho dropped. 8o much for what may Lo termed tho second-clnes cendidates. As I gaid, the fight will bo between Johnson and Brown, and a flerco and, maylo, A DROLONGED CONTEST, it promises to bo, Johueon is already a nationnl character, and his strong as well as his wealk points aro proty well kvown. Whilo ho has a great doal of personal magnotism about him, and attracts men to hia sido in tbis way, his po- litica! courso duzing tho last fow yeurs has been such a8 to oxwilo o widosprend opposition throughout tho State. A Conservative hois, Dbut ho has bushivzhacked outsido tho party-lines, and thero aro plenty of people who insist that his blows have been mainly eifeetive on tho wrong #ido, With nil this, let it not bo forgotion that Jobnson's unflinching Unionism has never desorted him, and that o good deal of the oppo- eition he now incurs would not exist it the ox- Presidont's politicnl antecedonts had beon dif- ferent. I confess to a proforence for the man aver any of his rivals, which is helghtoned by tho fact that oven wow ho will not CRINGE QU HOW THE KNEE to tho Bourbon Baal. Johuson would have beon o stronger man befaro the Legislaturoe if tho ex- citonont of iho lagt polilical “eampniun, inten- sified by tho Civil-Iéights agitation, did nos pro- duco o tonsion of paxty lines which necessarily tells against political ‘guerrillas. Indeed, it Mr. Johnson iu defeated, it will bo mainly owing to this cause. =z Audy, a8 tho people will ivsist in calling him, arpears very sanguino of election,—too san- guine, I judgo, Ilo elaims that be will comeout of Eust Tennessce with twonty-four votes, sure: and that he can reasonably crleulato on getting at least Lwenty-seven moro from the other two divisions of tho State, ifty-ono votes oleot, tho Legislature beiug composed of exactly 100 membors, Jobnson, I judgo, will dovalop his best strength on_the first and second ballots, and, to mo, it looks extremoly doubtful if he recoives more than foriy-fivo votes. Btill, tho Legislaturo, it is gonerslly adostted, is somo- what of nu uncertain cuanticy, and it is hozard- ous to anticipate how its Senatorial favors will bo bestowed. GEN. JOUN C, NMOWS, present Governor of the Stete, but whose term oxpires in Junuary (when o Senator will bo olecied), is looked upon by many aa the coming mpn, Possossing plausiblo and sunve manuers, und o good doalof tnct in tho mattor of wire- pulling ; with a good party record, and a record as o Robol Major-Gianeral that may possibly be of somo advantage, bis qualifications n thesro pacticulars will stand Lim well in bund. A8 o statesman, ‘ho handly ranks as No. 1, although, whilo being uneithor brilliant or profound, ho is what m¥ght be called o eafo mnn,—eertainly an improvoment on the Spencor and Flanagan ordor, Tho Govornor's dislogally 18 thing of the past, as lua is cortainly as loyal and progresstve to-day as' tho ordinnry recon- struoted Southerner. If elected, ho will malo n passablo Senator, and it fu reasonably certain that bo or Johuson will seeszo the prizo, B 0z, v THE WEATI wWasmzaroyx, D. 0., Dee. A 21,—In tho Upper Lnko Jeglon and tho Northivest, snow, followed by partly cloudy, but coldor, weathor, southorly winds, vorging to westerly and northwosterly, with rising burowaoter, » LOCAL ODSERVATIO; UENEUAL OBSERVATION Oi110400, Do, Station. [ Har,| Thr| Wmd, | kain| ifeather, Calra, ., frestt.. b fLight ratn, [mulx.‘ +{Clondy. i roals, an, Light snow, 21, brlsl, Olear, 218, brisk, il <Cloudy, DiLight suow, "0 i 04 Cloudy, Cloudy, Clour, [ Threat'oing, fresh - BONNER BUYS ANOTHER FAST NAG. . OmcinNary, ©., Deo, 21, —~Robeut. Bonner han purchased of Richard Pemston, o) Loxington, Ky, i fumous U-year-old mure Indy Stout, lnl)'lnu 15,000, .1n tho last fall mooting ab Lox- nglost tho muro mado tho fastost thye for -yenr- olds on record. The businoes men of Qui o gteadily pur- suiug tho oxposition project for 1875 Tho Counell lins rofuned tho uso of Joffarson Park, tho mont oligible sito in tha city, but It Is hoped It muy yet bo induced b rovor®@its notion, Willlam Mann, of Groonwich, lioth ored Miss Florenco MHelps till sho poked ont bis oye wilh an wbrolla.” Thon he fell down, xaptured his brady, way payalyzed, sud huy lost bis mewory, SATAN'S WORK. Carrfod on Incessanily by Variouns Mintsters of Evils Somo Results Lately Achieved by tho Wicked One and His Followers, ORIME IN IOWA, Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune. D Morxzs, Deo, 21.—Tho olty was in fover- Ish oxcltemont on Saturday sfternoan, ovor tho rumor that Mr. Georgo N. Kirkman, a woalthy farmor in Story County, and tho second mettlor in tho county, had beon hung by a mab, on Fri- day night, becauso ho had attompted to sot firo to his louso. Your correspondent spent two hours In running the rumor down ton focus. It proved tohos rovival of the ocenroncos of Monday night, Mr, Kirkinan's son-fn-law’ was in tho city, baving lft homo at 6 o'clocks, and ho atonca dented tho report, nless, porchanco, Mr. X. had hLung himsolf, It appears that Alr, K, Las beon for many vears aubject to apells of ma- rosionoss and ill-will toward evorybody about him, As ho i;rmv oldor, hig hatred wee mani- festod toward bis family and lia wifo, by whom he bad nino children, and with whom Lo lived thirty vonrs, 8ho hnd o dnughter married and ° lvig 8 miles distaut i Polk County, 8ho dotormined to ' go to them for protoction, as ho frequontly thicatonea hor life. A separation was finally agreed upon, and slo was to tako ono-third tho proporty, This was in October last. Binco then ho has boon bitter toward hor and tho son-in-lnw, and told thom thoy would rep o torrible calamity, On Monday might Iast, thio son-in-lew's(Willinm Zing- mnster) barn was sob on fire and burned, sud ity contonts, four horses and groin to the valuo of near £3,000, Suspicion rested st onco on Kirliman, and ho was visited by & body of cit- izonw in tho daytimo, who domanded that ho confosy tha act, or the rapo wowld be used. lie denfed it. No violonce wasused. Ho wasbound ovor to appoar ut tho Polk County District Court. bo ovidonco ngainat him is ulrunf. Ho wosnot h;\n‘iud on Monday night as reported, nor Friday night, ‘Tho Coroner's Jury in tho cnso of Howard re- turned n verdict on Saturday that Howard eamo to his dentls at tho hands of & mob, aud tho act ‘was dono folouously, 'Y'he pnme day Gov. Car- nenter, who is cmphntio in his denunciation of the mob and (ko violation of law and ordor, it sued tho following - PROCLAMATION § ‘Wiinzas, Sallsfactory iuformation hias como to mo that on {lio morning of Tuesdoy) tho 16tk day of De- ceinber, lust,, tho crimo’of murder was commitied in tho Gity of bes Molucs, Polk County, Tn,, upon tho povaon of ono Churles Iienry loward Neison, otlere wino known o Churles Howard, by 8 1mob s Now, therefore, by virtuo of ‘the authority in mo vested, and in the fferest ot public justice, T, Cyrus ©. Carpenter, Governor of tho Btate of Towa, do Leteby offer a roward of 3 FIVE NUNDRED NOLTATS for the approhiension of each 6f tho ringleadors of sald mob, and o roward of THINEE NOUNDRED DOLLARS for tha approhension of each of thie ather porsons con- corned in safd murder: such rowards, or eithor of tlietn ta bo pold tpon 4o poon oF persous 8o sppro- Hiended boing convictod of said crime, In testimony whereof, T linve hereiinto sot my hand and caused to'bo aflixed tho great scal of the Stato of Tows, ot Dee Motncs, the seat of Government thereof, s 19t day of Decomber, A, D, 1875, C.C. CamresEn, By tho Governor: Jusian T. Youxa, Secrefary of Stato, Tho document caused considerablo constomne-- tion among the farmors, Lundrads of whom wore in tho city, in viow of tho faot that tho ringlead~ ors have beon very nearly identifiod by threo witnessos, who eay they would know them at sight ; that thoy enw thom about the jail on Sat- urday. Thero wero acven of them, and tho re- ward {s atimulating. ! So oxasperated wore the people, tho attorney for Howard, foaring his nfaty, hat Ieft tho city to allow tha oxcitomont to subside, Tho costs of tho trinl ara ovor $12,000, ALLEGED DEFAULTER ARRESTED. Special ispateh to The Chieago Trivune. Dunvque, Ia, Dec. 21.—Theodora Groot- zingor, the formor bookkeoper for J. A. Rhom- borg, of This city, was arrested by Sherlff Liddy nenr Lansing to-day on tho chiargo of being a de- faulter. Grootzinger was formetly in tha em- ploy of the Northwestorn Carriage and Wagon Manufactory as Secrotary, and, as allogod, was in tho habit of making falso entries upon tho beoks und approprinting tho funds to his own ko, 'ho” nmount of his dofalcn- tion is not Jnown, but s supposed to run woll up in the thousands. Grootzinger 1 bolloved to bo the eripinal informant egainst Rbomborg in bobalf of tho General Government in its Into domands upon tho latter for tho sum of &750,000 a8 taxes duo on apirits manufactured by Rhombers: in 1800 and 1867, Crootzingor is now sfoly lodged in fnil at this placo, and will -bo brought up in o fow dny for trial. REVENUE FRAUDS — COUNTER TENCED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune, AMavison, Wis., Deo. 21,—It was oxpeeted that some moro eases of defrauding the revenuo, in connoction with Middleton’s distilling, would oceupy tho District Court moro or less this weels, but O..H, Bunker, ono of the partics impiieated, Liasploaded guilty. A continuance lins béen grant- od in tho caso of Capren, the Gauger, charged with malfensance in_connivanco at the fraud, T'he bondsmen of Col, Bull, tho Storokeaper con- victed Friday of consplracy with Rindskopf and othors to defraud the rovenug, have surrendered him; and he bas Leen committed to jail. None of, tho partios have beon sentenced yot. * Timothy Tiartas, the counterfeitor srrested in Bauk County lnst wook, pleaded guilty, and, with an earnest rdmonition, was sontenced by Judge llopkius to two yoars’ imprisonment and 91 fine, EITER BEN- IR WRISK ARGON RIAL, Sgecial Dirpatch to The Chicato Tribune, Mrnwavxee, Deo. 21.—The ovideuce on tho part of tho defendant in the Weise arson caso was concluded to-day, and the Dietrict-Attorney commonced his argumont to tho jury. The testimony of Weiso waa o wholesalo dental of all Jnowlodgo of the origin of tho fire, An jpaident oceurred duning tho trial to-day that croated somo offect. One of tho old boxes that had cnausod the firo, according to the theory of the prosceution, by phosphosus being rubbed over theny, had been smeared with soms of the phos- phorus by the District-Attorney on Saturdny for the purpose of oxperimont, and, whilst tho caso was proceeding, tho wood began to smoke and suddenly turned to firoe. Ina fow minutes the court-room wag filled with stifling fumos, and all tho windows aud doors hiad to bo onuucd. BROKR JATL, BUT REATRESTED, spectal Dispateh ta The Chicano Tribune, * OannoruroN, 1ll, Deo. 21.—John Gibuon, » young and most daring horse-thief, mnde his sccond attempt, within a year, to escapo from tho CountyJail,bycutting bis way out through thoroo? of tho building. Whon ho made hin first eseapa ho was not found until ho ntiompted to steal n horso, Aftor making his sccond escapa on Sat- urday Lo was arrosted, yostorday. morning, -in wmaking still another attempt to stonl a horse, Attor s nrrast ho was recognized ns tho escaped prisonor, and was roturnod to oustady. Itis now penorally supposod that ontsido nesistanco i bo- Ing nfforded theso horso-thioves to ennbie them to eticape, g OABR POSTPONED—ON TRIAL. Special Inspateh to The Chicago Tribune, Quixcy, 1il., Dee, 21.—Tho case of John Joyeo, recontly fndictod for tho murdor of Jumes DeGuirs, In by oity, hns heen continuoed to tho next torm of court. The dofonso sots up thab Joyco sufforod sunstroko {n 1871, and thot sinco that timo Lo hins boon subjoot to montal aberra- tlons which rendered him'at times incapablo of rational conduct, Tho cava_of Cyrus Bargor, Indicted for tho murdor of Robert McGindley, & few weols uinco, iy wow in progrosn. TWELVE RESIDENCES DURGLARTZRD. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicado Trionne. oy, 0., Dec, 21,—~TLaut night soveral resl- donces horo wora ontered by burglars, who so- cured considorablobooty, At Gapt. Collin' they toot about &40 from his pocket, and ab Nr, Irown's, a gold wateh and chaiie Tx-Sheriff Lvuns' and D, Bmith's tealdonces woro enterod, hut nothing ot valuo tacn, In all, tielvo resl- doncen wero onterod by tho robbers, who aro supposod to ba framps, OHARGED WEPIL INUEST, Specual Dispateh to Yhe Chicwuo Triowne, Trrmsnung, Ia, Dee 2L—Cavolino Folokerce to-day appoenred bofora Acthig-Muyor MeMastors, und charged hor father, Jacoh Folokerce, wilh rapo. ‘Lo girl wado o horriblo utatomoent, Bho enld her fathor has compolled hor for the paet foux yenraio sulmit to bis brutieh natinets. In derault of £5,000 bai), ho was sont to jail. HORRE-TIIED ARRESTHD, Sneeful Diavateh to g Chicago Tribune, Foxn vy Lac, Win, Deo, 21.—A horso-thief, named J, E. Brown, was nrrested noar thls clty to-day. A Milwaukeo livery man gave bim an old watch and 10 for tho stolon horan, which {a worth €200, Brows pleaded guilty and was com- mitted. e REWARD FOR A MURDRRRR, Special Diapateh to Th Chicazo Tribuna, Prrrsnona, Pa., Yeo, 21,—The County Com- missioners to-day offored a roward of sl,bon for él.m i(&ptnr? of tho murdoror of Onatman, nperintendent of the Duguesno i Ll b ot iafoane ot w08t Warks, TO BE HANGED, Special Dispatch to T'he Clicano Tefdune, Lrxs, O Dee. 21.—The oxeoution of Jonn Goodman, for the murder of IHaywoods, will tako placo at Ottawn on tho 80th, A roport has been largely cirenlated that ho will bo hanged in ’;"l‘h"e' by his own roquest. This is s mistake ho axccution will bo in stricl accordauce witk Lhie law, : MYSTERIOUS MURDRERS, 8r, Louts, Deo, 21,—1Lho two .dead- bodies found on tho rallrond track elx milos cast of Kannas City on Saturday proved to bo those of Sam Barrott and Winn Btode, of Warronsbure, Ao, aud not datectives, nw provionaly thou; “No clow to tho murdorers, : 4 -4 m ROBBED IS EMPLOYIR. Oxana, Nob,, Dee. 21.—A young man namod ‘W. L. Marris, said to bo from Clnolnnati, 0., do- oampod laet Friday with somo $20 collocted for his employer, an inpuranco t ter's absonco from tho cl'.y.mon astngolnt: TRIAL POSTPONRD. opecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Dec. 21.—McDanicl, chargod with train robbery, has hiad his trial earrled oyer to the spenial torm of tha Criminal Court. PHYSICIANS [N CEUNCIL, An Honest Doctor Tells How Ho-.[-'nilodin tho Transfusion of Dlood, | The Case at Mercy Hospital, Tho Chicago Medical Socloty hold ono of ita bi-monthly meotings at the Gault Houso last evenlng, Dr. Quino ocenpied tho chair. TRANSFUSION OF DLOOD, E Dr, T, Dotz read & papor cotitled ** Trang- fusion of Tinmb's Blood.” Tho snvstance of the papér Iags follows: Ovor £wd conturies ago tho tronsfusion of tho blood of animals into human beiugs, with & view to prolonging lifo in-thn Inttor, was oxtensivoly practiced. .Tho number of failures of succees conaigned tho oporation to & peaco which was only broken by the oxpori- ,ments of Dr. Ogcar lnsso in Gormany within itho past throo years. Dr, Homso publishod & book this, year on tho - subjoct, in which it is stated that lamb's blood has been transfused 1n cnos of phthisis with wondorful nnd startling effect, for it did not soom likly that the'nddition of a fow ounces of lamb's blood could sustain a sinking pationt. During tho past summor the author of this paper (Dr. Hotz) and two othor members of tha Medicat Society made nine oxporimenta—ive in cages of phthisis, throe Iu casos of chronlo snae. mia, and ono in homorrhago. Tho oporation’ failed in six cnsos, Tho mode of procedure in tho transfusion is thus doseribed : A young and henlthy lamb was takon, strapped to o tablo, and tho ecarotid artory exposed, A small clamp snd o ailk ligaturo wera applied to tho artery a fow inches apart, to stop tho circulation of ‘tho blood, A glass tnhe wad thon intreduced betweoun the ligaturg kl tho clamp. Thelamb boing thus propared,thodoc- tors turned to tho pationt; who was near by, and scleoted a suitabla vain in the foroarm for the ro. ception of tho Jamb's blood. An oponing wax made in tho vein, ond, a tubo belug inserted, connection was mado with that in the artery of tho 1 amb. and tho transfusion onsues. The op- orations lasted on an averago from oighty to 120 soconds, ‘The quantity ol'gbloo(l transtused war nscertnined by nllowing tho lamb’s blood to flow into o vessel for ton seconds.« The exporiments made do not corroborata Dr, Tneso's cxgmom:o, and ko questiona arlse, VVill g lsmb bo a our dispasal whon wo wan| oua? and will not human blood do? Prof, Pon- frick oxamined tho blood of n woman twonty minutes dead, Bho had bad lamb's blood trans. fused into hor voius, ilo found somo yellowish elewents in it, tho largest of which wore two. thirds of tho sizo of the human blood-colls, Prof, Landole' exporimoents aud experienco alsa gondemn tho transfusion, Tho iatroduction of foreign blood leads to a diesolution of the red corpuseles. The aceumulation of putritive ma- torisl ju tho blood in tho only way by which tho tronsfusion of animal blood can benefit a human subject. But as there i8 no probability that the forelgn blood-colls will ovor nssumo tho physiological proporties and discharga tho phystologicnl functions of Luman blood corpusclas, it ia impossible to permaneutly replnco any wint of buman blood by tho trang fusion of lamb's blood. DISCUSSION, Tho papor was accopted, aud o briof discussion of. its merits ensued. Dr, Yacli enloglzed tha papor. Dr. Adolphus said that the quostion had been sottled long ago in England. Dr, Barll thought iz was o bold thing on tho pars of tho Doctor to make known tho result of liis oxperiments whon the majority of thom woro failures, It was oqual fo tho casa of the doctor in Nobraska who oporated for ovariotomy six tumes; the patients died, and ho imparted the fact to o local medieal socioty, de. tailing tho plan of operation pursued by him, Ho wished that other dactors would follow Dr. liotz's eoxamplo. Two_conturies 8go, when transfusion waa practiced in LFrance, the peopla beeamo almost crazed, suck groat things wore expected,—that old peoplo would bo 1ofuve~ nated, and tho woak mada sirong. Tho Governe ment was obliged to stop its practico. A ‘Phie {hauks of the Socicty were then voted to Dr. Lotz, TIE CATALTITIO OASE, Dr. Gradlo, liouso- physician &t the Mercy Hospital, by invitation of tno Presidont spoke of tho cnrious cuse In tho Lospital which upon firet dinpmosis was pronounced 4 oase of cata- lopsy. ‘Lhio pationt is apparently in a slocp, and L been so sinca his admission Nov, 3, Iio way o ndivg on the track of the Burlington iy & Quiney Railrond tho dny beforo, entirely un- conscions of the daugor of Lis position, Ha opens Iy oyes sevoral (ines during the day, but hags no cousclousnces, During tho nighte timo, however, lls acts denoto some con- reiousness, for when Lo kicks oft {ho bedelothes ho stoops” and replacea them. Tio can only by arousod from his stupor by tho uno of other, when Lo will meke rational auswors, - Latoly, whon thus nwakened, ha raisod his head off the pillow, and, lookingaround bim, #afd, *Is notthis o atvango world? Ta there n God abott us?" Ono affornoon othier yena administerod to him in the prexonco of hiy mother, T'hooect wua striking. e got out of bad, but was unablo to support himself on Lia logu, His wotbor carosaed bim, und tried to ot gomo sign of rocognition, but Lo did not fhow Lior, and told Lior in 'a_utern Folco to Jot bim elone. Aftor & littlo while he recog- uizod hov and exied ont, O wmother” e graspod her, and, whilo Lo held her, conscious- nesa Joft him and his grusp Lud to bo loosenod Dby tho attendnnts, Bineo that timo ecthor has boon givon to him six timob, but not always with BuCCoLs. Yet lis sooms to poesess consclousness to somo dogreo, Ho is sonuitive of lickling or sburp tapping, and he oxorciups somo power of roslst- anue {o any attempt o bond his limba. He i, neverthelens, appavontly asloep, Quinive ap- plied on s tongue Prod\wna grimncos and othier slyng of dlsgust, and o lond noieo mnde nt tho bedside will causo o quiver through his_frame, ‘Lhe history of tho carp, nu far As tho doctor could asacrtuiy, {4 thet o hind boen drinking huwd forsaveral years, aud uit it twelvo months ago, 1o then took to deluking strong ten, Altogsthor tlio man hag Deen 100 days suiTering, ll'.\\'rn,z hoon threo woeka ailing befors admittanco to hospital, Drt, Hotz hoving socw nud oxamined tho man, would now enlt hint o entnleptie. Th Lis opluton tho men wor eraey, wnd wou fooling somed Dr, Earll wonld vall his afetion, 1 1l pidions wera & weman, a frst-cloes easo of bysictis “Yho Bocieiy ndjonrned, - The link batween Knnany Oy, WMo, Hoto, Kan,, in tho Jlidland Railicad, pleted Buudsy,