Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 31, 1874, Page 1

VOLUMYE 28, INSURANOE. ' 0L & LOKDIN & & INSURANCE COMPANTY. Oash Capital and Assets, - - - - $22,220,87b iAssets in the United States, - ~ - 8,758,634 i . UNLIMITED LIABIEITY OF THE PROPRIETORS. Losses Paid in the T.088es Paid in Chicago and Boston, and no Doduction for intorost, ~clnas businoss risks and dwellings. Sixty-Day clauso in Policion, ggin émynp:nyy 18 writing on firaf United States, - $18,000,000 4,500,000 Chicago Ofioe, Oriental Building, No, 124 LaSalle-st. - WILLILANM WARRAN, GENERAL AGENT FOR [THI NORTHWHSTERN STATES. FLOWERS. TEA ROSES SMILAY, And CHOICE CUT FLOWERS in variety, st SHEPHERD’S, o4 STATE-ST. — e NEW YEAR'. Leavo arders oatly for Handsoms Daskots Flonars, ab ANDILIS', 93 Deasbornzat. GENTS' FURNISHING Will find tho Inrgest lino of Neck- wear and Dress Gloves to sclect irom, for Now Year’s ealling, at VILSON BR Bhirt Manufscturors and Mon's Furnishors, H 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, Pike's Opera Touse, Cincinnati. Ohio. COAT. COA T, OF ALL XINDS, Deliveredl Promplly and in Good Trder Insll parts of city, and fn cars, by J. L. BATHAWAY, Ofce and Yard, cor. Market and Randolph-sis. OCEAN NAVIGATION. National Line of Steamships. INOTICH. e most southerly route Las always beoa adopted by B e e VIS ana Quis. rutn Now York for R an e FOWN ovory SATUIDAY, Balling from N, York for Londun (dlrect) very fortaight. Guhlh passaze, 00, £10. ONEronCy: sicorsgny of KOsy reduced rates, 'Rotura tickats at loweat rates. Draiis for 21 an, upward; b B LARSON, Westorn Acent, Hoptheast comer Olark and Randolphaia. (9pnosia new Bherman Hous Ohicago, CUNARD MIAIL LINE, Sailing Threg Times a Week to and from? BRITISEL PORTS. LOWEST RATES. A ll' %t C‘nmpatl:(;lg‘mcm northwest oornor Olark snd B D0 VINIT, Gonoral Wastorn Agonts AMERIGAN LINE. REDUCED RATES TO AND FROM LIVERPOOL, QUEENSTOWN, Andall potats tn Great Britain and the Contlnent. J. 11, MILNE, Wostorn Agont, 13 LaSallo-at., commor Sladison, (Great Western Steamship Line, | From Now York to Bristol (Kngland) direct, Qornwall, Cupt, Stamper, Tuerdny, Deoc. 23. Grest “Weatern, Cant. \Vludhnm,d\vudr;uflny an. 2. i ) L A Cabin Passago, luzm;xne‘,h‘l: Sis; 8L fiftfi'mflb' Excursion tickers, B opot Lake Bhoro & M. 84 B b0, MODONALD, Ageat, BIDDLE & BOYD, Tuporters aud Jobbers of Woolens, Haso removed to thelr Now Storo, - 88 & 40 MADISON-ET., Near cornor Wahnshuay. SUUARE GRAND LD TORTE Cost $850, for sale at $250, eakden Michlgan-ay, THE STOCK OF CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE OF 1, FRIEDMAY, BARKRUPT, avolalng 85,000, fs affored at privato ealo Ly the undor- L R R A R A R e ot Faturdng, s 2 Boxty, whon sl bids Wil b opoutd In presenco of the Lidders, "Tho righit ta rejoct all Bhda B riservon. - Siosk and Ltentorich way Lo ston o snalicaitontethe iiduralvod. RO, SHNIKERS, Provtsonnt sstines, 4 §TOCK OF PICTURES, FRAMES, AND SPATIONERY FOR SALE, AND BTORLE FOR RENT, Alo, monufacturor's ¢lg| of a piont igg Carrier for wrlo, | Owaes o el cannot witend to It _Addroey st ot aiond b b AC0 e Tigg TWANTED Bpoolal partner with $15,000 in an estab- nhished RETAILand JOBBING HOUSE in inivolty, Wl poy from 63,000 to $6,000 or aunum, Addross RRPIOLAY, oare I, I, GEANDLES & GO B0 Madiponat - §6,000 RITWARD 1t bas been suggested that the partics now haviog pos. sosston of the boy Ohaclle Ross, abducted from Philadol ‘phis, would bo induood—1n caso of sufficlont roward bolng offorod, and tho absoluto cortainty of arcapo frqm pantsh- ‘ment bolng promised—to bring the child to somo persons on ‘whom thoy eould rely with tho most trusting confi+ douoo, Our establishment having been known toalargs and varied olass of patrons throoghont the Unitod Statos for ‘nowly flty yoars, womaks tho abovo offor—8IX THOU- BAND DOLLARB—(tho samo belog ono thousand dol- 1ars in addition to the five thousand offored this day by the father of tha boy), for tho dolivoryof Charlio Ross at **Oak Hall" beforo tho 1at of Jan., 1875, with tho positive assurance that no questions will be asked boyond thoso The roward Is offercd on tho supposition that tho men who atolo the child aro now doad, and thoss who have him in charge will Bo glad to deliver him to a safo parts. & W, SIMMONS & SON, “OAK HALL,” Boston, 382 to 38 North-st. T SILVER AND PLATED WARE. necessary for tho boy's ldontification. Silver Bridal Gifts. The Gorham Company, BILVERSMITHS, ISTADLISUED 1831, No. 1 Bond-st., N, Y. TRich Bridal Gifts---Testimoninl Picces---Fam- ily Silver---Forks and Spoons---Services for Tea, Dinner, Luuch, &c., &e., of Sterling Purity only, Thosa dosirous of obtaining articlos of Bolld Stiver, boarivg the Gorham Storling Btawp (Lion, Anchor, and tha lottor @), which Is & posicive guarantee of purity, raay do so through the leading Jowolors of this city upon terma ax favorablo as if obtained from the Gorbam Com- pany direot., MMISCELLANEOUS. PARIS GLOVE STORE, o4 STATE-ST. ELECTION NOTICE, Nolice s horeby givon that tha annunl eletion of Di- rootors of tho Traders' Insuranca Company of Ohicsgo, i1, will be hiold at tho offico of £ad Company, Nos. %5 2ud 27 Ohambor of Comniorce, Lakiallo-st., on Monday, Jan. 4, A. D, 1876, Polls will bo opon from 10 o'clock a. m, tolo'olock p. m. of thatday, B J, BMITH, C1i10au0, Deo: 2, 187, Bacretary. o1, NIGHOLAD . BEST NEW YEARS_GIET, NOTICE. ST, Louis, Mo., Deo, 19, 1874 Tlaving this day sold sll of my fatercst in tho *‘Cham. lflml Violot Copylug _and Rocord Fluld™ 1o Loyisou & liythe, 219 Olive-st., St. Louls, Ma., afl orders for this cojebratod Ink will in future be arddrossed to thow. JUILN MOKACHIRN. Unstil further notlea, this colobrated Lrand of Ink can l:rh:t‘l ololl;.I i) IG}JIV’ELI‘ 9 \Vc?hlnm:;nl-u..nllgn onl|.7 Tained; Oriease whor e BLRVIRON NEVTIE, STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS, RO EC TR OrriCce oF ThE C11cAao WEST DIVIRION] RAILWAY COMPANY, ClICAGO, Dae, 9, 1834, ‘The annunl meoting of the stockholders of this ‘Com- pany for tho clection of Diroctars will bs held at tho oflicy of the Conpssy, No, 6 Keudolphest., on Tavsdus, 12, 1875, atd p. 1n % 170 N¥aL, M, OVINGTON, Secrotary, OrpicE OF THE ) AVINUS, LOAN, AND] i8T CONPANY, Chicau, 'l Tho annunl moetlag ol Qi stockhuldors of **''ho Mer. olinuts’ Nuvis, aud ‘Urust Cowpany,” for thoclog- ton of eluvon Trusleos, to orve diriug ig ousufng year, Pl Lald at the othcs of the Ganiy Tuoaday, Juns » 1870, botweon o bt of CHARLES | abior. EUHS FERGANT BETS OF LADIES' FASHIONABLE FURS! Prlces $5, 87, §10, $15, §20, $25 a et RESIDIENC! AN.AV. o SANTBRMIBORISy ol WINTER RESORT. g ‘I!(l."AL VIC'X‘(,HIL\P“‘?TV- . Nassan, N. P, Bahanws, T, J. POJY b})’flp‘flé!unf: Jue tutl informiklog, adroes . LD o A ndway, N, V._Htoumers wall ovary tmo weeks ___FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $5.00 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENGY IN RXOHANGE FOR Bills of National Currency, TRIBUNE OFFICE, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1874, | e EINANCIAL, ITLITNOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BATNES, 122 and«124}Clark-st., Botwoon Washington and Madison.sts, Tho 'close of the old and begine ning of o new year, scems g proper time for the Oflicers of this Bank to call nttention to the following facts: That it was organized with ccinl view of furnishing per- feet sceurity to both Savings and Trust Depositors, It has a paid-up CASH CAPI- TAL of $500,000, and n SUR~- PLUS FUND of $25,000. ~ Many ot its Stockholders (Who are indi- vidually linble, the same as in Na- tional Banks) are among the best- Itnown Merchants, 3ankers, Man-, ufacturers, and Capitalists, « It reccives no business accounts and has no part of its capital or deposits invested in Real Bstate, Jieneo all its assets ave available for the benefit of its Depositors. + It pays G per cent interest to Sav= ings Depositors, the interest paya- ble 1st of January and July ot each year, and if not drawn out is added to the account, and interest compounded. 1t pays 4 1.2 per cent interest on Trust Deposits, and issues ecrtifi cates available for use at any time. Peposits of any amount received. All accounts are confidential. Women and Children may open accounts freo from interference from any onc. A separatc busi- uess room is provided for tho use of Indics. Loans made on improved Real Estate or on first-cluss collateral seeurity, at less than current rtes, and money invested and in- terest collected for individuals and corporations. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JINO. B. DRAKE, W. F. COOLBAUGII, ANSON STAGEH 0. M, LIND JNO. MeCA JOHN CR AWML T LI GEOQ. STURGEN, O 3. B OFPFICERS: L. B. SIDWAY, Pres't, JH0. B. DRAKE, 24 Vice Pres't 11, G, POWERS, Vieg Pres't, 1A . GIBBS, Castler, STOCKHOLDERS: W, F, Coolbnugh, Magatiall Fiold, 4. Zon l.z(lcr‘ iluinan G, Powors, Ira Fuato, Gon, Apson Stager, H. Rics, G20, Sturges, “Iheadoro Sehiintz, Gou, I, 11, Sherida, . Rankin, MeCaldry, . W, nof, Dr, Vi, Maiig, O Metirogor Adams, Diasld Coey . Dral Wi, Heury Stiith, 8.0, 1 . 4. Lyrol, 34, i, Schimpforman, 3. 9 e, B Crano, 8. D, Babedek, Now York. Connoll Joln E, Williains, Now York, T m, Bhephard, dorsovillo. ¥ Mo, Tamers’ & Moo’ SAVINGS BANK, T Oksl, S ot e o Oppoalto thy 01d Conrt Honse <2 THE BUSINESS OF THIS COR~ PORATEON is confined exciusive- 1y to the receipt and care of Save ings Deposits and Funds for In- vestment. No commercial or gen- eral banking business transacted. SUMS'AS SMALLAS ONE DOL- LAR received from any person, and a bank book furnished. MARRIED WOMEN and minor children may deposit money so that no one clse can draw it. INTEREST at the rate of G per cent per annum, is paid on sums of One Dollar or more, THOSE DESIRING TO INVEST their savings upon real estate se- curity at o higher rate of interest than can bo safely paid on 8avings Deposits, should call &t this Bank and examine its INVESTMENT CERTIFLCATE SYDNEY MYERS, Manager, GWYNNE & DAY, Baulersy No. 16 Wallst,y Now York. TARTISILRD 163) 6 aubjeat tu chook at alght, snd allow Wo buy una coll o commbysim ok, eta., althor tor eath we on We ninko adveuves to our customrs, 0r csrry Ergius for long or short porfods. _FINE GROOCRIES: I OFFER AT LOW PRICHEHS Wo recolva dopo: interest o’ halane Ruilroad Htock, 1 Umo, lis Malags Grapey, Fishon Purgls Urapos, itottato Mibianettes, tohess Krtint, e, Lowo Muscatel R Zputa Gurra g Uiron, Drange Paol, Jamon Peol, Cheitlos Apricota 3 Assartod kruif Bicpor bholi Filborts, Winter Nollje Poars, Yavtor Huersa Pasrs, Uhostnuty, Abnles, nculu‘:i Butter, Werthalis Ham Crong, b gl . and all o TIEN o 146 BAST MADISON-8T,, TATUM_Wino Marchant, AL ANKRS' TANDAKD CALES OF ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00, 111 & 113 Lako St., Chicago, Dazarefultobuy only the Genulne, [ PACIFIC SHARKS. Another Monstrouns Fellow Was Hooked Yes- terday. Ile Was Christenened the Ion. J. G, Schumaker. He Is a Democratic Congress- man from New York. Evidenco that Mo Was tho * Non,” Bill King's Mysterions Companion, The §$275,000 Check Traced io, Ris Hands, He Was the Man “Accustomed to Handle Larger Amounts.” Painfal Rumors Concerning the Hon. William King, Nobody Knows Where He Ise--Ap- prehension of Foul Play, A Remarkably Thin Explanation of His _ Transactions. SCHUMAKER'S SPOILS, TUE COMPANY'S BOORS. New Yonk, Doo. 30.—Tho Pacifio Mail investi- gation wag resumad to-day. John Roundy, tho accountaut of the Tacific Miail Company, testified that he know Irwin, and idontified the accounts in the ledger. Thoy camo to him marked A, B. T.” To tho pames of Ilarriolt & Noyes wes entered £650,000. Cliecks wero igsued undor tho immediate super- vision of tho Vico-Prosident, bul under thesu- perior direction of tho President. o wannot present ab tho meoting of tho Exccutivo Com= mittes *when arrangomonts were made for disbursemments for obtaluing » subsidy. Tho witness thought’ that .tho on- trica in the stub-aud-check nand ensh books woro falso in point of fact. Tho entry of 650,000 to Harriolt & Noyes was only mado for convenience. Tho witness thought this was really o fraud, and would bo calculated to mis- lead any stockholder who was endeavoring to gt the etanding of tho Company. 'The amount of checks issucd to Irwin struck tho witness ng bemg vory large. Vice-Prosident Lellows told tho witnoss that it was the intention of Btock- well to pay theso moneys back. AL tho timp tho witnoss bad the impression thas {hese monoys should bo charged to tho person who gavo thom, Tho witness fraced the 650,000 entered to Harriott & Noyes to tho closo of tho account. Tho witness know nothing of tho unexploinod sccount sent from the San Francleco agency, in 1872, tho itemi being for sundry paymonts at Washington, olections, ote. Irwin nnver rendered any ac- count to Stoclwell with regard to tkeso monoys. The witness identified tho entrics in tho cash- book, in his own handwiiting, of *“R. B. Irwin, Washington expenees, £25,000." So far ny theso eutries to Harriott & Noyes woro concorued, tho wilness was confident thoy wero ordiuary busi- nens bonds, 'Tho_witness then read the entries to Lildridge [and Irwin, and Huarriott & Noyes, and othior parties in tho cask-book. TFrom the 25th of January to tho 15th of Muy, 1672, Irwin received 140,000, This was in addition to the 750,000 given on the 23tk of Alay, making n to- tal of £890,000 paid to him. There was nothing, 9o far a8 ho witness know, in Irwin's secount, or thoe banl uccount, Lo show that any portion of Lhe $140,000 way roturnod to the Company. WILLIAM X, DUNKEN, Secretary of tho Brooklyn Lrust Company, - tes- tified that ho had beld his posttion since Augnss, 1873, Ho had tho.books of tho Company prior to that date. On tho pnss book thero was an ontry of deposit of $275,000 by tho Company with the Marine National Banlk on May 30, 1372, Tho cash-book contained no item as largo as thut on that date, but shiowed a paymont of ‘threco chocks of £50,000 cach to John” (. Schumaler, 1t also shiowed ap ontry of §125,000 passcd to the credit of tho samio_peswon. Thu paymenty and eredit nmounted togother to €275,000, The witnoes had no personal lmowl- edgo of Mr. Behumaker, bus beticved that ho was a lawyer and n momber of Congress living in_Brooklyn. Tho witnoss did not Inow whotber Lo was & momber of Con- gress at the timo in question, Witness was in. structed to mnko o trunseript of the account of Schumaker with the U'rust Company from May 80, 1872, inclusive, uutil the sottlement. Ro- ces, £ TESTIMONY OF DUMORT CLARKE, Aftor tho reconn Mr. Dumont Clarlio, tho As- siotant Cauhior of the Amorican Ixehango Bank, was recalled, As to the shock of 210,000, re- ferrod to in fiis provious tostimony, Clarko said that the clieck was bmu;ilm to tha bank on the 27th of May by A.If. Whiting, who wished to dopasit $56,000'of tha amount, The check was not raturned for payment until tho 3d of July following. It was tuudo payablo to the order of Eugeus Keliy & Co, MUGT 3, HASTINGY wuald that n morning newspaper had invited tho Committes to call him s s wituces nud question hins us to the disposition of $203,000 oxponded by tho P'neific Mall Compuny ac Albany. lo had accordingly eppesred without watiy for the summons, astings was sworn, and tuos- tioned by Mr, Niblack, who said he understood that somio of tho Pacitfe Mall nonoy was expond- ed at Albany, o testiticd that holuew nothin about any of the expoudituros to obtsin a subsi- dy; (hut, whilo ut Albany two yoars ago, ho'was' anked to newist in procuring a reduction of tho capital stock of tie Pacifle Mail Company, but replied thut he had enough to do to attend to his own business, 1o naver disbursed any monoy for that Compnny, sud bad nothing to do with Its proceodings, WITNESS FOR THI COMPANY, Tufus Hatch sald he wished to introduce tes- timony to show that Trwin's imtention in coming from Europo hore was to breal: np this *Com- paus, .and for this purpose o wishod that Mr.” Johnston zud Mr. “Charles D' Yalmer bo oxamined boforo ~ the — Commitica with rofurcnes to this metter. Tho othor wit nesses ho would liko summoned woro Mounrs, Musterston, Kingsland, O, J, Avthur, Heury Clows, Yaxior ,und Btockwoll, Mr, Itoundy submittod his transoript to tho Committee: Mr, Ilatch stated that ke Lad givon orders for files of letters Lo o rearched in the Paciflo Alnil Company's oftlce, and would to morrow prodice avery paper which i:uuun Lotween Irwin and Stockwoll, from the 1at of January to tho end of June, 12, Adjouraod, ) bips ognrs, THE ROYAL LOBBYIST, : WIAT m_'nmuuur OF U IN IS OWN PRINCI- PALITY, A Special Dispateh to T'he Chicaoo Tribnne, 8r, Pavr, Miun,, Doc. 80.~A dispatoh trom I, W. Palmer, of Chicago, to the morning papete of e Ehicomn Duilp Teibune, NUMBER 131, Bt, Paul and Minnoapolis, stating that Irwin'a check paid to King was the lattor's sharo in the profita of & Wall stroot pool, makes no chango in goneral opinfon horo, though the Press and | Lioncor affect to beliove it. Tho Minneapolls Tribune, King's homo papor, says: Dalmor's dispatch _in of no partionlar importatce oxcept in saylng Ring never used monoy recolvod from Irwin for corrupting Congress, Tho inforonco is, thon,” it adds, “that King kopt watch of tho progross of tho Dbill and neslated ita pnesngo by porsonal influenco, and, in covsldera- tion for ‘such morvico, recelved s stipulated amount of money. This Tottor fa bo ovidonco that hio received a cont, but, nssocinted with tho (nulhnon{ takon, scoms to substantisto whnt had already boon divulged. I flunlly it shall bo esinblishod that King did receivo monoy from tho Pacifle Mail Company, it now can bo proved ho rocolved it for tho pirposo of dealing it out to Congrossmen) Tu: CurcAdo TiihuNE's paragraph on King yosiorday morning atiracts mmch _attontlon, and is aporoved by most Ttopublicans, * Somo, howover, distiko to ncs knowladge how unfortunate thioy were in thoir caudidate for Congress. KING'S WHEREATIOUTS. Special Diatch to The Chicran Tridune, Mixnparvours, Minn, Dee, £0.--Bill King is not in thecity. Mo is probably in New York or ‘Washington, and will not be hero for some time. His sesurancos to his frionds horo hnvo alwaye beon that e hnd nothing to do with tho dis- bursemont of tho corruption fund, but that ho did make connidorablo monoy spoculuting in Pa~ citlo Mail tock, whon tho bill passed. 1fo advo- cated tho bill bocause of its_imporiance to Min- nesota, and to tho Northern Pacilic Railroad. As ho was insido, ho hnd ovory opportunity to specwate 1 {he atock, and no doubt did go. e THE INVESTIGATION OF 1872, BTOCKWELL'S RUSE. Snectal Dispateh to Tl Chicagn Tribune, Wasixatox, D, 0., Dec. 30.—The question has boen nsked why the Pacific Mail invostiga- tion bwo yoars ago was slopped and bas not beon rovivod until now. Sorvico had boon had upon Stockwell, and ho “was in a alato of great unxioty, Ilis books, it ‘is belioved, contained full ontries of tho ontira traneactions hero, know, state that tho knowlodgo of the fact cou- tributed Inrgely to Stockwell's tomporary de- raugoment at tho timo. Stockwoll's Inwyor was Qoorgo Slobbing, a prominent attorney of Now York, who ongarod ns sesistant counsol Edward Pierrepont. Theso two gontlemen, taking cepecinl advantago of Alr. Btockwoll's conven- iently norvous condition,succaodod in having tho investigation postponed. FOREIGN. Mesting of Leaders of vfihe French Assembly. Attempt to Reach an Understandizpg on the Constitutional Lavws, Desertion of a Spanish General and Two Battalions to Al phonso. FRANCE, ATTEMPT 7O RECONCILE FOLITICAL DIFFERENCES. Pans, Dee. 80.—President of the Assembly Duffet, MM. Dufaure, Depoyre, Leon Say, Do Kerdril, and Chesuelong, and the Dulies do Brog- tio nnd @'Audifret Praquer, loaders of the various groups in the Assembiy,met to-dny ut the Elysoe, ut thé suggestion of Prosident Maclalion, to on- daavor to arrivo at an understanding concerning tho constitutional lnws., L'lie Mmnisiry wero rep resented by the Duko de Casees, Mlinister of Foreign Affairs, nnd 3, Chabaud Lieteur, 3linig ter of tho Intorior, A seitloment of tho differ- ences upon these bills 1 hoped for. A significant noto 18 publiched in 1'Francais warning tho Assembly to fulflll its engagomonts. s PERU, THE LATEST REVOLUTION, Pavams, Dec, 80.—Advices from Pern stato that the Government troops, alter two days' fighting, forcod Pierol, the leador of tho revo- lutionists, to abandon bis stronghold on the hoights of Torato, Pierols and his principal ofticors escapod into Bolivia, while his troops souttored In wll directions. —_——— SPAIN WHOLESALE, DESERTION RANKS. Manzip, Dee, 30.—Gou. Martinoz Campos has provouncad in favor of Princo Alphonso, son of ox-Quoen Isnballs, and with two batallions of xlmldinra is at Murvidro, in the Province of Va- oucin, A portion of the Republican Army of the Cen- tro hns been withdrawn from the pursuit of tho Caulists to march against him, e o GERMANY, VON Al ADPEALS, BerLiy, Dec, 80.—Count Von Arnim appealed yosterdny to the Kammorgericht from his lato sontence, 3 THE REPUBLICAN CASUALTIES, TATAL FALL. Special Dispatch to 1he Chicaqo Tribune, LaSarLe, Ill., Dec, 30,—This morning ‘Thomas Burns, n conl-miner, omployed at Iesking & Curey's shaft, about 114 wmiles north af this clty, stoppod into the box or tub sorving as a eago to descend tho shaft, whon in some manuer un- Enown ho lost his balanco and foll to the bottom of tho shingt, n distanco of 160 foot, breaking bis neok and czushing the bach part of his boad, ACCIDFENTALLY SHOT AND KILLED, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tirriy, 0., Dee. 80.—Joff Pendergust, who has been embloyod as section-boss ou the Balti~ moro, Pittsburg & Chicsxo Ilailroad, shot and killed Dr. Roynolds at Ithics, last oveniug. Thoy were oxnmimng o Smith & Weseon re- volver when it was secldomally discharzed by Pondergust, the ball cutering the Doctor’s right bronst, from tho offcets of which ho digd to-day. A LITTLE GIRL BURNT TO DRATIT, apecal Digpatch to Lhe Chicazo Lribune, Bouri Cuanvestoy, 0., Dee. 30.—Yesterdny eveniug a littlo girl by the namo of Ella Foun, while hor mother went out for n bucket of water, folt in tho firo and wos burnt g0 badly that she diod about an Liour nlter. A BERIOUS ACOIDENT, Special Dispalch to Th¢ Ulacago Tridune, BowensTos, 0., Dec. 307-Mrs, Nolan and daugh- ter, roslding noar this place, met with a very sorious aceident Jast night. While engagoed in fiiling = flzsk from » can contalmng ¢ pounds ot powder tho can exploded, burning them al wmost to crisp, A BIAM CONCERN, Bostox, Dov, 80.~3r. French, Chalrman of tho Legislative Committes on Rteacrvolrs, vie- ited Haydenville yestorday to ascortain the cause of the lste disastey thore, iy verdict wau faulty engingoring, faulty matorisl, aud faulty building, avd that the dam was not wide oenough, the stono not suitable, end the grouting not good enongh, EIGHT MINERS KILLED, farr Laxe, Doo, 0.—An explosion in n conl mina, near Evauston, Wyoming, resulted in tho denth of elght pevsons. RS TELEGRAPHIC EREVITIES, At » moeting of Hampton Tost Grand Arny of the Itepublic, in Cleveland, bold Inst ovemung, it waos dectded to disband the orgunization on account of tho aceumulntion of debts. Tho Dalotn Loglalature passed un not Monday ropealing tho law to aid railronds, aud prohibit- ing tho lovylug or colleeting taxen for that pur- podo. Thoso who should [ OLE MASSAS. They Must Behave, or @ in the Cold, Cold ' Ground, Gen. Sheridan Doesn't Meag£§ Put Up with Nonsense.” The Louisiana People Have Re- covered Their Senses. They Utterly Oppose Revolu- ' tionary Movements. A Scheme to Control the Legis- lature by Flattery and Bribery., Warmoth Discharged from Custody ~The Coroner’s Presenta« tion Avoided. Prosecution of Congressional Inquirles in Louisiana and Alabama, THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE, THE DEMOCHATIO PROGRAMIE. Special Disnaleh to The Clircaco Tribune, ‘Wasnsarox, D.C., Dec. 80.—A prominent Con-~ servative, wlio is kuown to havo the confidence of tho Democrats of Louistann, just arrived from New Orleans, mnkes tho following ntate- mant a8 to tho condition and prospect of affairs thero: 'The Democratic leadors aro opposed to any ravolutionary movement, whethor it bo seating membera that thoy consider wero elected in the Houso, or by roorganizing, tho Sonnlo by bringing in the members that pro concedod by both Doards to bave boon eclecled, but who hayoe forfeited their egeats by non-notion or non-geevptance. MoEnery, Penu, and all tho Jenders aro utterly opposed to any rovolutionary proceeding. Thoy nll enconraged the blufl gamo against tho Retarning Bourd fu the hopo shnt thoy might accure tho roturn of o majority in the Iouso, but theeo thrents wore mado with- oui any intention of execuling thom. Tho Dem- ocratic loaders will not encotrage rovolution for two reasona: First, becauso they bolieve that a rovolutionary movemant would projudico thom before the Congrossionn! Committes. Second, becanso such s movoment might resnit in tho ro-establishment of mititary governmont, ‘They woutld bave boen willing to nocopt a majority of fivo for or agajust them. They baliove thoy can CONTHUL, BY DNIBERY AND FLATTERY asufiiciont number of the negro vetes to give them the vreliminagy organi of the 1Iouse. Under the circumstunces, thoy will not attempt to install mombers by force, but by nttempting to prevost the arrival of colored” Ropublican mombern from the parishies, and by other moans will endeavor to arrange it so thnt n suflicient numbor of tho colored Hoprosentatives front tho country will be abgont whon the House is organ~ ized 10 yecuro the control of the orgunization of the Llouge to the Democrats, If tho Democrats suceecd iu obtaining the control of tho House, they will refuso to mako npproprintions for mile~ age, por dien, or expenacs to tho oflicors of tho Tellugg Slate' Goverumont, and will thus seok to CIIPPLY THE KELLOGG GOVERNENT, In the menntimo, through leadiug nogroos in the Senate, tho Demacrats will_attompt to obiain a sufliciont number of colored votes in the Sounto to provent any legislation necessary for tho sup- port of the prosent Government. If, by the menns snggested, tho Domocrats gain two-thirds of the Seunute, tho Ilouse being Democratic on iho Dasis sbove wupposed, thoy will imporeh Kellogyz and Antoino simultancously, and removo them from ofiico. Failing to got tho bocosnrs two-thirds in the Scnate, the Democrats, on tho lasy day of the scesion, will VIEFER ARTICLES OF DIPEACHMENT simultanccusly agoiust Kolloge aud Antoine, aud suspeud them from ofice. 'The Demo- cratio Speakor wowld then beeomo Gov- eruor until the Togislature conld nact on tho cavo, Tho Gossion of tho Legisla- tava, by tho Constitution, 18 limited to sisty dnys. No oxtra sesnion could be called - oxcopt by Llio ncting Governor, who would-bo iho Demo- eratic Spoakor, and he, of course, would not call ono, In the meuntime, the ucling Governor would heyo the means to meko all_appointments whiel the Constitution and laws givo to tho Gov- orno. 1o would be ablo to disintegrato the publican party by the digtribution of tho numer- ous valuable oftices, Tho siztioth and sixty-firnt articlos of the Coustitution and ucts of 1670 givoe tho Govornor of Louisians moro privounse uu‘;\ tho Govorn- ors of auy othor twonty States. 4o can appoint overybody, from fupreme Judge Constable. In no evontdo tho Couservative leaders in- tond to allow auy riotous procoedings. The ‘Whito Loaguo organization enables these lend- ors to moro thoroughly control the oxeitablo classes. Lha Yl‘ununb poliey of the Democratic leaders Ia to win tho colored vote. ————— CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS. THE ONE AT NEW ORLEANS. New Onriaxs, Dee. 30,—Ehe Sub-Committeo, consisting of Moasrs, Fostor, Plielps, and Dotter, to investigato Lonilana afiairs, mot at tho par- lora of tho St. Chnrlos Ifotel to-day, They do- cided to confinp their investigntions io the Meturning Doard and the Whilo Longue. Mosurs, Andorgon aud Arrago, mombers of tho Returning Board, and Joln Tay, Ropublican, and Frauk O, Zacharie, Con- sorvative, counsol for tlo Respective commitlees bofore the Roturniog Board, wera oxamined uy to the law aud the modo of procesding under it. Nothing was doveloped, * At the night ucfiu‘uu Mesorg. Paclard, Whito, and Burko, of Now Orleans, and Xnockioh, of Lnfourche Pavish, wero oxamiuned, Puckard stated that he know of tho OUGARIZATION 0¥ TUE WUITE LEAGUE Deforo Sopt. 18, and helioved it extouded through- ont tho Stato ; that there wero from 1,000 to 6,000 whito Ropublicans in New Urlenns less in I\m\lmlmll to voters than in otber portions of lo State, fo bolioved the colored votors wero iniimidatod, somo by thrents of violonce, and to parish otliers by tbreats” lo discharge, rofusil to lenso” lauds to tho Dlucks, cto, Ifo wtaled that lo did not bolicvo n Ropubileun State Government conld maintain Xhioll fu any Southorn Stato without the aid or protection of United Ktatos traops ; that on olcction day tho troops woro statloned, onio com- paoy at each polieo statlon, onein Grotua, and one nt the Marluo lfespital. o cousuitod with Gon, Eory ubout tho disposition of tho troops, ‘I'io reason thoy woro 8o disposed. was beeause thore sias telegraph conneetiony between the po- lico stations, and tho troops could have beon concentrated at any poiut. Mr, Whito tostiliod a8 to the registration and oleotion in his district, 1lo stated that 150 whito Conseryativos woro strickon Irom tho rogisira- tion rolla who wero entitled to voto, nud that tho authoritica rofusod to striko ol tho named of several hundred frandulontly-rogistorad no- groey, although thoy promiscd to do so, Mr, Knobloek testiflod regarding tho recent rogisirution and election in Lafourche Parish. o stated that THENE WAS NO_INTINIDATION of nny kind, and that negroes votod ihe Con- & & Conservativo ]mrly for canvassing tho city to yerlly tho roglstratlon ; that thoy "2CTED 5,200 FRAUDULENTLY NEGISTERED = i RANES, & o of tho partles bind registored in fourteon sds, nnd sovoral others wero discovored to vo rogisterod five or aix timon, They succeed- ¢In gotting but forw of tho fraudulontly reglator- 1 ntricken from the rolls, THF ODIECT OF TI(F: COMMITTE: olection, boginning witk the regintration nnd end- ing with tiio Roturning Bourd. A momber of tho Committeo atated in convorsstion to-day that tho Dresident had recogniized tho Legislature of 1872, but not so with that elocted in Novembor, Tuog' wauld thorefore confiuo theirinvestigations to tho lato clection, which was an opon quostion, 3 g " % svldently is to investigato thoroughly tho recont o . TIIE_VICHSNUNG COMMITTEE. * Viorsnuna, Miss., Deo, 80.~'ho Congrossional Committeo to investigate tho Vicksburg troublas srrivod to-dny. ‘Uha Leglslation Committeo in- otructed to Invoetignto Vicknburg insurroction has been in seasion soveral days. "['lio special clection to fill Crosby'a ‘placo g Bhenft will bo held to-morrow, 0 11081008 will tnko no part, 8o tho eloction of a whito oan~ didato is nsnured, MoxTooyrny, Ala,, Dee, 80.—Coburn and Buckner,of the Congreesional Investigating Com« mittoe, arrived horo to-day. Tho remaindor of the Committcn nro at &mllkxg but will reach here to-morrow, rnd romain soveral days. —— WARMOTH, THE EX-GOVERNOR DISCHARGED FHOM CUSTODY, New Onueans, Dec. 30.—Coroner Do Blana mado an afidavit ogainut Warmoth, charging bim with murder. Tho caso was tried to-day o~ foro Judgo Stoes. Hevoral witnesses were ox- amined, Their testimony déd 1ot vary material- Jy from tho wccount of.thd affalr given by ex- Gov. Warmoth, which was tclegraphod on Sat- urdsy. After hooring all the evidence, Judgo, Stoes decided that the cherge of murdor washot ~ proven against 1, was ttischarged. ' THE DAIRY. 0. Wurmotly, aud the prisoner First Annual Meeting of the Ilinois State Dairymen’s Association. Growth and Extent of the Dairy Business in K‘nno County. Interesting Papers Read. Speciat Disvatch to The Chicago Tridune, Eray, 1., Doc, 50.—The first snnual mooting of tho Iilinois Stato Dairymen's Asaociation con- vonod in this city to-day. ‘To accommodato as many o8 possible, the mesting wao called for the samo placo nnd timo 08 that appointed for tho locul organization, tho ploncor ono of the West— Inown o8 tho Elgin Asecciation. The proceed- ings of this Associntion aro nlweys of interest, a8 tho mon horo gathered reprosont o large nnd constantly-growing intorest, which employs millions of capital, aud whoso annual productions foot up into the millions, The northoern part of this State is eo espeoinlly adapted to the succossful prosecution of this peculiur industry, that oro many yoars it will, iko many countics in tho central portion of New York, bo known as I DAILY COUNTIY OF THE WEST. Elgin bay becomo recognized smong producors and purchagors ns the contral point of the trade. Tt coutains manufnctorias of dairying utonsils equul in oxtont to thogo of Utica ; maintaing a But ter and Choe=o Board of Prado, and within a fow milos aro located scoron .of cheese-factories. Sarefal estimates mako the number of cows upon dniry-farms within miles of this city to be over 80,000. It was omincntly proper, theroforo, thet the Associntion should come here, and the various mombers receivo s hearty welcomo. TIE ATTENDANCE: was Jargo, and composed of a class of men wha are thoroughly posted in their chosen business. The factory-mon turned out on masse. ‘T'ho time net for the Conyention to meet way 11 8, m,, but, to accommodato thoso who would arrivoupon tho noou trains, an adjournmont was effected till 1 p. m, &t tho appointed hour J. R. McClean, tha Prestdont of the Associotion, called to order those present, and apnounced Judge Wilcox to business in o tuaucial view, 88 now carried on in and around Elgin, ADDIESS OF THE PRESIDENT. Tho programmo of cxorcisos a8 prlated waa then announced, and the President dalivered a briof and interel ¢ address upon tho subjecty to bo dincussed. Ho stated that in Elgin’ wag organized tho first Dairyming’s Association wesl of Now York, and that the body #o organized vorvative ticket, o stated that the Roturning Board refused to throw out forty tickets that wore fraudulontly stuffed in _ono of the boxeu, ‘Tho Conservetives curried tho pariah, nobwith wtanding, by 2 smell mojority, fus tho frandu- lont votes were ulso counted Tor Troasurer, Anj, E. A, Burke was sull testifying at 11 p, m,, fiving an account of tho organization of the in 1863 was the nuclons from which bhad sprung tho State and tho Northwestorn Associations. In a carofully propared tablo ho prosonted tho rango of pricon pid for butter aud choeso ab the DBonrd of T'rado sales since tho organization ot the Doard, showing that the uverngo price stoadily apprecinted from year to year, also showing thut tho incrensed carc and skill oxer- ciked by the farmer and manufacturer is bear- ing it legitimatoresult. ostrongly commendod 1ho couvso pursied by factors-nion during tha pust year in promptly. disposiig of their goods, thus saving tho shvinkage, and avoidiug the usual faultof overlonding tho spring mutkot, when tha consumption s naturally decreased. iIo wes cortnin {he establishmont und mainte- naneo of tho Bonrd of Trade had greatly aided ail interosted in sccuriug good prices for their procucts. TIIE, ILTANOIG DATY INTEREUT. The next subject wag, “*Past and Futura ot tho Dairy Intorests of Iitinole.” Tho discusalon wwais opetiod by tha Hon, D, I', Barcluy, Mayor of Jlgin, 1le stated that in early dnys gram was only raleed, ns, for want of Lomo consumers, avd want of facilities Lo rench dlstant. marketa, tho gient natural adaptedness of this portiou of tho Stato. for the prosecution of tho dairy- Dbueiness was nob evailable, In a fow Yenrs the farmers becamo satisflod that praia. ruising wonld vol pay, nud some of o origina land-ownera gold ont and went etiljfarthor Wout In 1834, tho Jate L', L. Smith made the fivst shiy ment of mifl to tho City Ilotel, in Chicago "o experanent of Ar. Smith proving » succoss bie neighbors enguged in the Lusiness a8 rapid 1y &s their farms condd bo stocked nnd propurec for the uew work. Inu fow years tho richcoun. try around Chicago furnighed & sarplus of mul ovor the demand, and agein there was u prospeo that fayming would not pay. In 1882, Mr, J, 1L Wanze: and other i:cnclssmon made up thei minds that Ilinois mili: would meke yreod cheesa Tho nttempt wos wado upon o small geale and provad & success, In u short time moro faclorios wors stgriod, until the aur plus of smilk was provided for. During theso vears, alse, llinols manufacturera were obliged to contond with the assumed_fact thal no choedo, unlosn brought trom Now York, was suitable for tablo uso. Commission men i Chicago at firat refused to handlo tho produet, In n year or #o thoy would buy it, snd, putting on n Yabel indicating o Now York birth, wsold ijt. Againge this suicldal plan tho Illinols dnirymou miido » united and doterminod rovolt, " The oulnblishment of n Board of Trado in Elgiu, whero ntl Westarn products woro sold, forced tho cheeso morchants of Chicago to reform their hiabits, and pow evory faotory-man in tno Wout hag a rceognizod brand by which his. reputation i maintained or Jost, and Tilinols chicoso takes rank in all tho markets of the world with the Dest. The district of land in which dairving can Lo mado profitablo s comparatively restrictod, awd ns populstion inereases nnd tho tasto for cheeso hecomes mote goneral, thero would seera to o no needed limit to tho production of tha dalry in tho form of buttor and ohacse, BUPILY AND DENAND, ho noxt quostion discussed v ¢ The supply and demand of dairy products and their prospec- tive marketn,” The discusslon was opened by D, Etdrodgoe, of DuPago County, * Dr, Tofit read o paper upon tho same question, giving somo interesting stativtics, The dlscusslon way quite wide in latitude. AL b o'clogk the Ansoclation adjowrned till 2 p, m., whon n general talk will bo 10 ordor. Tho 1ogular ardor of business will bo taken up at D a, m, on Thursday, DO, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yonx, Dee. 80,—Arrived—Stoamsbips The Quoen aud Wisconsln, from Liverpool, MoyiLre, Dec, 31.—Stoamship Oalifor Nov York, hns arrived, 2 Al S givo an address of welcomo. Tho Judgo, in & fow - well-chosen sontences, gave s briof resumo of tha ey