Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1875, Page 5

4 impersoraion wilhiout consultation THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1875.--TEN PAGES. tradicted? Asen old friendof Col. K158, whose confldenca [n hin integrity naa been rudoly shak- en, wo esk why ho does not como forth from 1ils hiding-place and explain hin connection with the matter liko a man, and put ao end to surmiso sud suspleion ? 3 2 ———e Chiristmaa Day In Genrgia wan celobrated with ununual festivitiea, sud tho mport was ligher than over, and tho * bose” bad all the fun shoy wantod, At Milledgoville, Honace WiLaox and Pere Meapows plastully pelted McCouns with pistol-balls, heesuno ho i not pay his grocery Bill. The cunoiug doga, they Loat tho boy at s own game, and will havo more fun at his funoral. ‘At Moutezuma thero was tnoro sport. Mr. W. L Croveit was playing Hanta Claue, and deliver- ingg presents to tho litio onew, when 8ir, MACK BrviLEs, o tather by pereritical person, ono wnu}d think, not admiring his ncting, brought him down with n bulizl, ond coded the faully with auy- Lody. At Savaunch they hed o colured colcbration, at which Anmad Jayes tiested Janps Byxper to the complimenta of tho sen- on aud & duga of bickebot. But Columbus wad tho plaen for roal fport. One juon wae ot enough for tho vecarion, aud it was only the prospect of 5 lynching fostival which kept the Foung blouds in good Lnmor with two. ‘The Daotrr Lrothers wora cuased by tho Marshal © and bwo officers, Ovo of them sliot tho Mar- % ghal and killed him, while tho othor officess Dlazed avay sud kilied him, They captuted the % other DAoLy, sud wero going to haug him, when a proposition to keop this von mauche for tho ovening's colcbration prosailed, and was aftorwards furgottan, If thoy canuot ceiobrate Chrletmoa 1n Georgla, thos cannotanywliere else. o ki Tho Illinnis Slate Regisier lina commencad tho now your well in now suit of clothes, aud looks ne bright ond saucy 03 possiblo, While this plensat appearanco a3 be duo in measure to » the fact thiat it was rgged out by tvpograpbical tailor of Caicago, there I8 romething ovon moro important of Liomo manufacture, and tastis its news, Tu point of fact, the Register 1s going to give {ja compotitora in Springfield all the work thoy can attend to, for Mr. Mzanerr, though by early misfortune o Dewmoerat, knows how to run & newspapor attractive in form and of good qual- ity. He las our hearty congratulations and good wishes for the future, not the least hearty of which g, that ho will aasiduounly read THE Curcaco Tatnuss till ho zeos tho error of his way aad becomes & good Ropublican. PEBSONAL. Kalakaua rises at 7 and caila for his worm. E. L. Davenport is golog to star in Togland. . Fred. Douglass in stoppiog at tho Palmer House, ¢ Popped corn finds rendy galoin the legislative 1% halls of South Carolina, Tho United States ship Poneacola has ‘been de- tarled to corry King Kalakaun to his home. Tho Hon, Matt, H. Carponter yostorday left i tho Grand Paciflo on his way to Washington. Since Langing played out in Now York, the death-rate Is said to hava been reduced. from 92 ! %0 27 in 1,000. Bazaino threatous to wiite s took on “Tho Second Empire.” If he docs, the world will regrot bia escape. Philadolphia expects to donble her population fn ten yoarw, and; yob it makos & fuss over ono Hittle abductod boy. Mark Twaio {8 haehing up anotbor play, said to be n dramatization of *‘Roughing It in the Bandsrich Tslands.” 'he Princo of Wales has jnat taken hia thirty- y $bird dogree, and {sassociatod with evory fmpor- s taut brench of Masonty in England, William Orton, President of tho Western Union Telegraph, arrived in this city yostorday, and is stopping at tho Grand Pacifle, 1t the Bpaniards would only sond over for o foxv of our Latd-shell Democrats, thay could soon put dowa the Dourbon,—Ala California. A trapezo actor in Quincy lately fell from tho bar to the-stage, aud would probably have beon Killod 1 hia had not e'ighted on s bead. Tho Daroness Rothschild was 80 Fronch that sha rofused the arr of the Gorman Ambaasador st a duwner given by Marsial MacMahon. ‘Tho mean temperaturs of tha second wools in Docember in London was 89.1, and tho ¥ oxtreme - cold " killod oft the old folk s} n tersiblo rate. Snys Miss Kellogg: *A young girl io her ) ftraiving to bocomo & singer muet make & coves ffi nant with her eyes, and not look opon a msn.” % Miss Do ontford, the mosmerist, did not pay X her ** subjects™ at Westfleld, Mnea., and all four “ of them denounce hier in print a8 n Katie King. Edward Frodsman, a Mormon, of Ogden, Utal, thas been driven out of town because ho wanted 10 add Lis nicco, o girl of 14, to his collootion of wivea. Tha Ton. N. B. Judd, Collector of Customs, yestorday returned to this city from his trip to Donver, Colorado. He i stopping at the Grand Pacitle. h Now that Dio Lowls threatena to live two weeks on & Hobbard squash, advoostes of in- temperauce affoct toseo no reason why he shonld live at ail. c Tho great desert of Africa is as big as the United States, And lyceum buresus flatter thomselves that Stanley may get losc thers for a dacado or 80, Considering how * casy it is for an adroit geribe to acquire a roputation for wit,” how is * §¢ that Junius Honri Browne has noverbeen sven suspected of it ? Minnie Walton recently supported Helen Fau. @it in *Much Ado About Nothing " at a benofit pertormancs for the Royal General Theatrical Bund of London, It is stated from Lisbon that the King of Portagsl has forwarded the Grand Cross of tho Military Otder of the Tower and Bword tothe Baltan of Zanzibar. A Now Youk dispatch says Willlam H. Fogg, Director of the Pacifio Mail Steamship Company, resigned yostorday. It in mnnounced that hels golog into buainess in Clina. Pore Hyacinth must celebrate mass some- where, aud, since thoy won't lot himdoitin Ganeva, ho sssombles all who will stand 1t and trics it on thom in his own parlor. David Cole, an old citizen and s prominedt yoal-estate owner and dealer, ig, and Lina been, wery, dangerously il at his resldence, corner of ‘West Washington and Snoldon streets. Walter J. Hilton, Tressnrer ; H. H, Cartright, General Freight Agent, and Joln Mackenzie, Master Bechanio of the Hanibal & 8f, Joseph Railroad, arrived in this clty yesterday, and may be found at the Grand Pacific, The Conrta have finally decided that it was not aiways convenient, or even practlcablo, for Til- ton to havo a witnoss present during Mr, Beook- or’s pastoral calls.—ZDoston Herald. The editor of the Linn Croek Stet desires it to e plainly understood that, although he con- siders himeel? & public man, bis wood-pile is not 20 be considered & public wood-pile, ‘Tho mansgers of tha now theatre at Tucson forgot to put up any racke to hold ghotguns, snd thosa of the audionce who bring them haveto est them acroas the backs of the se Under thoe Church of 8, Mary, at Dover, Eog., ead fnolosod in o leaden coffin, there was recent- 1y found s bady that is puzzlivg English anii- Quaries. Thoy fanoy it may be King Stepheu. Washington bassts that eha is the only olty fn which Bundsy lawa sre not broken, Conaider- ing the amount of law.breakiog dome through the week, a let-up on Bundsy is sn inevitable necassity. % The Danville (TIL) T¥mes thinks that Benator Oglesby should be in tho House, where 1] myscled for a leader, than in the Scnste; and st he would make & good & Presideat malt sould think of. The complalat ls too often made that the basdiog of so ariicle gives bo Ides of it cone Woia Wiew the Lotleviie Oeuridn-dbwria; condenses an articlo into the two words * Want- ed—Drains," no6 such complaint can stend. A Kentucky woman ia a living protest against making all this fuss about o * dross-reform."” Siie dug 96 worth of herb root, killed two rattlownaken, and gave birth to twina, all in one day. But that's haidly a fair sample of ber usual day's work. Dr. Richard J. P. Gioadwin, of Manchestor, N. 11., hiav Jaid more gliosts than mout wen, naving oxposed #ix of tho leading smodinma" of the country in o most unanswerablo manner, It In probable they'll lay for him in a mauner he daern't expeot. ‘Tha Graphic urgas Tilton to imitate Field, who siuce Kinsella, Let Tilton found n prize with Beacher's $100,000 for tho best nnnual skermon on tha Bevonth Commandmont, it saggasta. We should rather advise giving & reward for the most faithtul clerical observanco af it. A Iansan bypochondriae, meditating upon tho death of s dog-fancicrin s neighborlicod, gives vont to tho maurnful thought: ** Our roat meo are a-potoring ont sort o rapid liko those timod. Whisky latls mont on "em; some tumbles over- bomd ; and ‘casionally ono gets Luag."—Brool- lyn Argus. A pleasant affair occurred at the threshing- machine works of Meenrs, Nichols & Bleapard at Buttlo Creok, Micli, Saturday afternoon, Tho craployos of tho celablishmont presanted Blr. Joln Nichels with s splendid pold watch and ehin, and Mr, David Shoapard with » gold-liead- od caoe, A newapaper-corraspondent flatters Dimselt upon Loing abla to *distinguiel tho head of tho plilosopher from that of tho idiot, the child from the adult,” among tho bone-piles fa the catocombs of Paris, In thia wonderful discov- eror wo discern uveither tho philovopher, the child, nor tho adult. A Novada audience diolikes tobe disappointed. Thireo thonsand persons gathered to see o mur-~ derer hanged nt Caraon, sud their enj.yment wag wpoiled by n repriove from the Goveraor. That night & party of miners, who bad walked 10 rafles to witnoss tha oxcoution, caughts borso-thiot aud bonged bim to a tree. Cacoban, ex-King of tho Canoibal Ixlands, has anambitious son who wanted tho throne. Ie says ho has been awindlod out of » first-class seat, with moto porquisites in beads and rom than suybody dreamed of. The name of this hardly-useo, black-skinned, scalp-chowing-with- rum-gauce Prince of Wales is Timothy. Among the comploto and agreeable surprisos of tho Now-Year may be counted tho presenta- tion of an clogant and costly tea-gorvice to Dr. Lomuol Moss, President of tha University of Chieago, and his wife, Tho givers woro Mr, and Mrs. A. B, Meeker, Mr. Meelar Leing a member of the Board of Truatees, and & warn supporter of the now President. Tho death of John Currier, ono of tho most talented and succeusful attornogs of Iowa, occur- red at Bioux Clty yesterday. Ho liad beenn residout of tho city uearly twenty ycare. His remains will bo couveyed to Dover, N. Ii,, his former home, for imterment. 'Lhe Dintriot Court, which was in eescion at Sionx City, ad- Jjourued in rospect to his memory. A young lady in a storo in Torre Hauto, Tnd., Clristmas-Eve, woa looking at o music-box that had just ceased playing. Wishing to hear it agnin, sho attemptod tostart it, but without suc- coss, '+ Oh, pshaw,” sald sho, * 1t won't go for me.” Opeof the proprictora overheariug the romark, stopped up and gaid: *IwishIwsa a masic-box—I'd go for you.” Not ouly did thie Pope call Gladstone a viper, but an intoxicated viper, 1le denied it at first, but subsequently admitted it. I the ex-Pre- mier is not & drunken old sea-serpent, he must vindiesta bimself by suing St. Peter for libel, or obtaining a retraction. If he is, our Waching- toninn Home is open to him, with o river and Lake Micligan to disport himself in hard by, Couridering his past services, o may board frec. In tbe midst of a play in a Chinose theatrs in Yolo, Cal., two of the performers had a combat o reslisifo and vigorous ne to fix tue attention of the previously listless audionce. The actors woro armed with knives, and whilo they strugglod with each other on tao siage, tho spec- tatois yolled and stamped thoir spproval. Av 1ast & stroam of blood ran Across the boards, aud ono of thy contestants fell back dead. The fight had beon genulue, the actors Laving quarreled about & woman, who also played inthe pioce. At tho opening of tho conrt at SBouth Dend, yeatorday aftornoop, & €88 Wed called by Judgo Staufield 1o which the ¥on. M. K. Farrand, of Laporte, was interested, and to which he ro- sponded that ho hind a niotion to make. Ho thon brovght to view a large ebony came, with a ‘massive solid gold head, olaborately carved, upon which wasengraved: ** Ion, T\ 8, Stanfiold. From the Bsr and ofticers of tho Court, Thirty- socond Ofrcult Court.” Mr. Farrand mado an improssivo speoch in presonting 1t, paying trib- ute to H1s Honor as en impartial juriet. Judgo Stanfield was taken outirely by surprise, Apropos of the change of proprietorship of the Grand Pacifio Hotel in Chicago, Clark E. Carr says that 28 ho was looking over thio city the day aftor the fire, when passing the ruins of the old Tromont Houso he saw sovoral men digging smong tho dobris, which was atill smok- ing, looking aftor valuables, Ono of them, recognizing Mr, Carr, climbed hurriedly over the rubbish toward whero he was, and ghouted: “For God's sake, telegraph to Gales- burg, and to every one you know in your locsll- ty, and beg them to send food to the atarving people of Chicago. There are 60,000 psople hore who will atarve to death unless helped.” Ho was coverea with ashes, and his face was 8o black with soot that ho could bardly be recog- nized. o his efforta to save something from the ruins of the houss where 8o much of bis property was destroyed, he did nok forget the suffering peoplo around hum. This wes John B. rake, who had just boen burned out of the Tremont House, and Las juat taken possession of the Grand Paclfic. He was very much re- lieved when informed that a fast-frolght-traulu had already left Galesburg loaded with provis- g;:: ':o! the Chicagosufferers.—Galesburg Plain r. In s lotter to the Collector at Eris, Pa,, Mr. Blodget decided that ducks, fowls, gama, eto., are dutisblo with the feathors ou as a raw pro- duct, 10 per cent ; if dressed and cleaned, at the rate of 20 per cent ne articles not raw, but man« ufactured ; if put up in cans or otherwise, 85 par cent, That Collector ia puzzled, being unable to dlscover o single importer who will admit that ho {a » poultry-manufacturer, They call thomselves poultry-dealers, hucksters, and dealors in game. #However, in the eyes of Mr, Blodget, they must Lo classed as manufacturors of poultry if they remova the oraw or disturb a feathor. Thero aro men in Cansda kuown as *gooso-makers,” bat they make tailors’ tools, and thelr product is only sdmitted ss mannfocturos of steel or partly of steol, at 45 per cent advalorem, lesa 10 per cent. Then there are ** duck-manufacturers,” bat thelr product pays duty ss cotion or linen duok. Neither thoso goose-makors nor duck-makers are covered by Mr, Blodget's decision. He {u after the man who makes pouliry, sud the nearsst ap- proach to such manufacture found by the Col- lector are the men who ‘‘mske game" of Blod- gat's decision,.—Bulletin Co. vespondence, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Paliner Howse—Col, H, B bens, U, 6. A.; George A, Kiskpatrick, Omulis; Col 8. A.'Wr New Yorks A, W. Oliver, Kausaa} Nobert Riyuy, expooly , W, Thowb, ¥or 2 B, ughos, Arizona B, Mowlay, Fhuiladelphis Horace Willlams, Cliuton, ... Grand Pacia . M, Hogers, Fort Woyne; D. O, Moffatt, Deuver; John A, Robertson, iane: J, Allen Bazker, 8t Louls; W. O, Neff, Cinclumatl; bell, Davenport; O. D, Asbiley 1, “Deae, Malluai T i Heiner, Vermont ; Louls A, Ochs, Daveoport; lsass B, Nobbinsou, Cincionatd; J. 3L Dmlonu,vgubuquo : Hicks fluu(mw . H, Harker, Novada; N, O, Crouse, Indlans; ¥, W, Harivig, New York; Frank uliala, 17, o New Yorki b, Cabwil, Nock Tuisnd.... oy, New York; Gustave STATE LEGISLATURES. Another Day of Caucusing at Springfield. The Independents and Demoerats o Enile on & Temporary Cr- ganization, The Republicans Agree to Re- clect thes0ld Officera. No Man Can Tell Which Party Will Carry the Day, The Michigan Law-Makers Getting Ready for the Fray, The Biggest Lobby Ever Krown Now in Lansing. Republican Dezortions from Chandler--- Democrats Boing Bought, Notes from Minnesota, Pennsyl- vania, and New York. ILLINO'S, BXALL FOCATOES. BemiNortrLp, Jaw. 5.—To-day the political catdron ia #teaming, aud frothing. and eplatior- ing away a8 tuniously heie aud with cs much tuimoil and commetion ns though frausht with affaizs of vast moment justoad of bowng the tempess in s teagot it s, THE VETEBAN AND THE NEWLY-LLECTED. The new mewmber, guileless of all kuowlodge of politica at & gooso of the moral law, and in- wardly wondering whatho was sout hero for, han como, Tha veteran with his untold story of oxperionce, trossured up during several torma ae Representative or Senmator from the Pondunkville District, las also come. o nas octuslly loarzed to look, at times, wisons an owl and prave as an agy,— which is precisely what Lo is doing now for the ko of maling an impreseion on the new mem- ber, It caxsta the vetorgo a tremendous cffort to sustain all thig seoming of wisdom aud gravity, ond, at heart, Lio kuows well enough that tie raw apprentice law-maker must needs soon find out what a shabby piece of msesquerading 1s ail this veteran pretension. For that very roason thio vetoran steers cloar of the apprentico. Quly invites Lum to caueus wheu it cau’t be oiped, thut ia, when tho '\:‘rzmice help is_ncoded, aud then onlyaftor the wires have all been lald, so that tho "prentice shall bo worked liko an nu- towston, and tho tips of tho wires have all beoa gutherad into veteran bands, The now member 1 Lionored with myaterious confidences impart- ing precise!_v what the vetoran has et down for the 'preuticy's work, ond from bim (the Lrand- norw law-maker) f8 with wondrous emall cauning and mystifieation kept or attempted 10'be kept ull knowledgo of tho part in fact as- signod to him, ond of ‘what the vetoilan isat. And tho statesmen veterans, with owlish wisdom, aud esinine gravity, and moro bustle than of & bottlo-fly in August, plot, aud lay stratngeme, and carry on all tLat vast system of offans that is dubbed politics, and which, when nnolyzed, resolves itself into the mighty ques- tion” of low, to securs & committes clerk- ehip for Jones, or_ s Cbairmanship for the voternn bimsolf. Yesterday aud to-day the voteron has beon practicine statecrafs to the bewildermont and ohagrin of the now mem- bor, who s pot trusted with meerots of Stato, and who, ib consequence, while striving to look 88 Wiso a3 tho onlish veteran, is as unhappy as an ARIY MULE IN FLY-TIME, The veteran mostly abounds in tho ranks of the Opposition, though votoraus of euch suri thore must noods be in sl portics nows- days,—if for naught else, to giva char- actor . to tho party. But the Jopublican voteran hins nought to do now, save, from his lofty height of oslish wisdom, to look down with pitying contempt on the ploy at etatecratt of tho veterans Domocratio and Independent, These Jatter are playing that play fu the—os: stupondous Is tha phrage—fashion. They aro BUILDING A NEW PARTY, thot shall ewallow up both Domocrats and Independents, and in which the veiorans, par- ticularly tho true and geoino war-horses, shall il the front ranks, appropriato tho profits, and wear tho honors, ‘They ure aided in the work by voterana who can look yot wiser and wear su air of gravity more solomn, and, with APPALLING PROFUNDITY, get off words ns though they had meaving, They iiave coms so_coungel with tho veterans, Domo- cratio and Indepondent, of the Logislatute. Gon. Hingloton, of course, 18 hero. Ho {a Hosiug : 8018 Gon, McClollaud, and ox-Gov, Palmer, snd our awn most profound Gon, Liob, and, with the following of A SEEDY LOT of aspirante for the mmall clorkslips and potty places, thoy aro ‘zotting buits to cateh tho now unsophisticated Indopendsut mombers, who, for the life of them, can't toll what they are nde- Pandunt of, oz about, sbove other folks, And his, 1 short, is the key to ull tha eaucusing and maneuveriug thus far. The new Independonts, who, of course, aro in fact cither Ropublicans or Democrats, now deliberato whothor thoy sball tako the buit beld oat at them, Aud that'is the mighty problem now being worked vut. A LATER DISPATCH, Spectal Dumatoh_to Lhw Chicago Tribune. SrniNorieep, I, Jan, 6.—Tho balt flung to the Independents was catchivg in a doubls seuso, he Democratic caucus, which last night offered Jmpliedly the organization of both Ilouses to the Indopendents as an inducoment to the coalition, appoluted thelr Committes of Conference, in oxpectation that the Iudspend- eats would bo contont with A FAIR DIVIDE and olose the bargain on that basls. To arrive at that, the Demooratio Couference Committeo this morning met the Independont Conforouce Committee aud askied tho lattor to name their terus, The Indepondonts looked at tho Dait, but. were afraid to' bite. Thoy wore ready to take all aud givo nothing—wero rosdy to naomo the President of the Seuate and tho Speaker of tha Heuate, but they were afraid to ask quite 8o much, On the other haud, corin of their pumbor, of whose willinguoss to take oMl from tho Democrats with alacrity thore could bo no dombt, soundly swore thoy would not vols for any Democrat. Fiually, those represeuting this séction of the Todenendents sugkosted tlat, it tho Demoarais would support ludependont candidatcs for the Hponkership and Vzosidency of tho Sopate, they, tho Independents, sould give the Domocracy the Clorks, otc, Thoroupon tho Democrats mudly intimated that the proposition was T00 THIN, and the Tndepondents then declined the invitae tiou of the Dewocrats to meet with them in jolus caucus. ‘Thon the Independents of the 1lousse mot io separate caucus, Croukrite, of Stovenson, in tho chair, and, sfter somo diecussion, adopted a resvlution ta proceed, in the aveving, to nominato a candidata for Hpeaker and for the Clerkslupe, atc. Then upon them waited & Committes from tLe Demo- cratio caucus _snd _solicited & conforence, Whoreupon tho . Tedopondonts _appointed ® comunttee of flve for coufercoce. Tho conference was had, and the Lait was put out in thia guise : They, the Democrats of the House, foit that the Democrats aud Iudependents, wers elemonts of the Opposition which guglt to be united ; to effect that desirable end, thoy, for the Democrste of the House, would pro proper concasnlons. WOULDX'? TUR INDEPENDENTS NAME YOZIB TRUMST? After two houra’ talk, in which Democratio srgument and entreaty were exhauated, the Iudo- vendents couldn’t bo brought to swallow the bait, They wouldn't neme auy terms, and lo- formed the Democratic Committoa thet thoy bad already agroed to ruu their own csudidsto for Speaker. 'The Demoorats theroupon lef: in sor- row, and with divgust, ‘Thsn B, AL, Haines sug- that there might s conference as to outed SMpOrasy ¢! 400, sod, in the syening, cok ?mdua fos et i agnin, Mosowhile, tue Democratio fioure caucus mot, with Maore, of Quincy, 1n tho Chair, and Cummiugs, of Fulton, openeil with a sortowtul account of Lia miseion ®s one of the Committeo of Coaference with the Indepoudcents, He told how they Lgd been dnaf to all entreaty,—would not even se- copt all the ofices whon held out at tham with silvar tones, Fo to rpenk, and had finelly de- cInted they would not nnits with the Damocracy atall. Thomas Merritt foilowed in o spoach, in which ho exprorsod Lio hopolersucys of expect~ ing cotafort from tha Independen TULY WANTED ALL, and wonldn't tale lees; snd woulln't even Jromius to give the Democraty o fair sliow at thn crmbn, After o (Merritt) had douo all he could, one of the Independents bad coolly told i he (the Lepnblican) swas born & Bopublican, aud would never volo for o liemocrat. In view of 1876, the Democracy wanted no alawag supmort, and couldu't aford to conlerco witkout pledgen of the rupport of thn Iude- pendenta in seform measaren. Lot tin catiens wpread on reconl wiiat that they baye done to Lz ahont reform. anud let tho Iudependents, o they hereafuer wonld, NOORT LPON THE AROLNH ond the Ropuddicans hava the orianization, Then lot the Democrats to to the peoplo. Jdohn Hise, uf Conk, wanted to know, rpecifieally, what vroporticn bad heen mvla the fudepondonts, Ito” wonit 1wako the most liberal ull ould givo tho Independents everjthing o urdor to defeat Shclhy M. Cullom. Camrainge. fn toply, sad Lo had bot liked to_confess how'ha had goue down and wacviticed bis mavhood to thy Independents. Ile bad offered them evarytbivg and asced noth- ing but fair represeniation on committcos and co-operation in 1cfurm neasares, sud they had 1e would zever go to them agniu, and 110 orgenization with them that would do huy good, Tlmo got the fioor, aul waa pro- ceeding withh o speech, when & comnnites waw announcedt and cutered, with E. M. {aines at hinir head, Being received with ehoers, they pre- sentod o communication frum the Independoats embadying a resowtion passed by them axking the Demcerats to nuite with them in tho tem- porary organization, and naming E. M, Haioes Yor teinporary Speatier. Cummings immediately moved that ‘the resolution be adopted by tbe caucar, The moiion wae carrind with but & ninglo diysent. Haines was then called out, and mede a gpoech, in whicit he sad the uosni- mous desire of the Independonts was to har- mouizo the oprorition to the Republican party. ‘Fhe dificalty wan to overcome the independent- Tepablican prejudice neaiuss tbe Demacrate : Lut, to indicito their willinguesa to ea-oporate, the Iudependents bad gent in their cominuuico~ tion. Tho tempoiary orgauization won'd make them better acquainted, and srgued well for tho future. The caucua then sdjourned, Tois movement is regarded by the Republicans as ive dieating tho impossibility of cairviog the Inde- prendeuts into avy coulition witn the Deimocracy, and aa but TOSTPONING THE REAL CONTEST for the Sposliershily whaich 1t does not madify. It {8 aleo very muchi less than was expecied by tho Dewocrats, but they hiave to be content with a moro possthihbty of gainine over the Independ- onts 1 the end. The Republican Hougs caucus nominated Shelby M. Cullom for Hpeaker, and paseed n_resolution ypledeiug thomseives 1o vote for him firet, Jast. and all the timo, Dan Shoprard was nominated for Clerk by acclae~ tlon. The Senata Republican cauciis uganie mously nominated Jotn Eariy, of Wianebago, for President of the Scnata. —_— MICHICAN. TNE FIGNT AGAINGT CUANDLEM. Spestal Lvatch o 2he Clisago Tribune, Laxasixo, Mich., Jan, 6,—Tlere 18 a large at- tendance of members now, and s fuil House oo baud, Almoat overy member will be here Ly Wedneaday might, when o Senatorial caucua will probably be hold. Foster Prats, of Xslamazoo, Clairman of the Democratic Btato Central Com- mittes, {8 here, ood most partisan Democrats say if any Democratic, mem- bers aticmpt to unite with tho oppouents of Chaudler among thia Republicany, enoug Demo- crats will go for Chandler to clect him. They say the Republican party with Judge Campbeil or Cooley in the Seate would bo ten thousand votes stronger in this Btate than with Chandler. They, theroforo, ate_determined that Chandler or Democrat shall go. Attompts bave been made dey to_organize the Op~ porition to Chandler, snd to got together a emall knot of men who will not go into the caucus, or will bolt tho csucus if Chandler ia pominated. Some are so disposcd, but it canoot be taid you just how many. If fromsix to ten cau bo eecured to-night or to-morrow they will ho'd thg balauce of power for certain purposes. In that event tho coutest would probably be vory protracted. Chandlor and his speclal friends, Goorge Jo- rowe, Judgo Edmunds, and athors, srrived to- night. A groat lobby uud & danse orowd are naw at the Leusing Houso. Tho death of E. B. Ward has undoubtedly 7 WEAKENED CHANDLER'S OFFONENT. Ward Did ougeged @ suito of rooms at tho Lansing llcuse, ond was etruining every merve to beut Cosndlor. ‘The exciieweut of tho Sen- atorinl contest, with bis uwn groat busivess, un- doubtedly precipitated his death. —Childs now seems likely to ba pat forward as the first candidate of opposition_ sgaiust Chandler, but how iouch streng:h bLe can comman will dopend somewhat on his Granger iufluenco. ‘Chis 14 o bidden power, if it exista st all. The Houso contatos « nuwber of Grangors, Lut they have not wielded much iufluonce in Michigan politics, and the political powerof {le Order nocms ot ivereasing wuch if aoy. A number tho leading Deiroit oliticians aud United Btates oftice-hulders Lioro i8 groater thav aver kuown befera in a Seuatorinl contest. The lubby is the Iargest over known in Michigan, The Lausiug 1iouso is 50 jammed that no eleeping accomao- dattona can be securcd; and It is hardly possiblo _to movo about on the ground floor. New arrivels have to pget quar- tein, at private houses. when Yomlllo, Mauy men will come by to-morrow moruiog traing, 1 know that o large body of anti-Chand- ler Republicans are now pledged to obpose iu overy way Chandler's re-vlection, I think they cun prevent his eccuiug tho olection through Republican votes, and if olected he will bave to got Democratic nssistonce. Rumors aro about of DEHOCRATIC DESCRTIONS to him, but a strong sitempt 18 being made to hold them togother on the Democratic caudidate. Lathirop, of Detroit, now soems the strongest candidate with them. ‘At & Rspublican caucus to-night, Jamea If. Btoue, of Fors Buron, was nominated for Scu- tetarv without opposition; William Rhodes, of [udeon, for Serpeant-ut-Arma; Assstant Ser- goant, Willam M. Seward, of Borrien County; Enrollivg and Engrossing Clerk, Chatlea T Dickey, of Aarehall, ‘'he Domucrats Leld no nominatiug caucua, The Rojublicau House caucus will be held to- 1worrow wotuing at 9 o'cloc, — NEW YORK. 0OV, TILLEN'S MESSAGE. Arnaxy, Jen, 5.—The Assombly organized to- day by the oloction of Jeremish McGuire, of (hewung County, for Speaker, and Hiram Cal- Lins, of New York, Clerk. Both were sclected at the Tammany Hall cancus lest wook, ‘Lho megungo of Gov. Tilden shows rocoipts of the year at 20,465,870 ; payments, £19,630,308, leaving o balance of nearly ©7,000,U00; the fuuded debt js §30,000,000. Tho reduction of tho debt last_year was 86,000,000, Ho recone- nends & smatl ?proptlmou for tho Contoonisl, and & revieion of the laws pumshing malworsa~ tion by publio obicers. He discuswos at grext length THE TRANSPORTATION PRODLEM, and saya tu rogard to the Erio Canal; It ghould not be fundameniaily chobged in its eharactor sud coiiditious without greus cousideraton. It should bo perfected, aud so wsdo available to every practicable exlen for facilitating aud chenpening _tho exchenge of comwodities Letwoen thy East aud Weut, Tho iWo questions conosiniug it sre, lret, itscapsaity to doan ag- fmglu busioess during a given pariod ; secoua- , €conomy por ton per wile of transpoitation it'affords, ‘l'he Btato muss wolecs the Erie Canul, while not peeking to make money from it. He urges the iperfecting of the caual enlargiug its capacity, 90 tuat i shall practicably cheapon and facilitute_the exchangs of com- modities betwoou the Eass and West. Head- yocates the dospeniug of the caval to 1 toet, balieving that to be the bast means of facilliat- ing navigauon by boats, whethar staam or nob. YEDERAL ALLATIONS. The Governor says NewYork Las a large loter- o8t 1u tho fnaocial poley of the United States. An sdditionsl {xsue of ourrency, legai-tenderd, oF bauk-notos, is au flavlon; au lacrease of the ourrensy will not cure fist Ia referqueo to itutionsl amend- ments, the Udverupreaya: ' The questions et~ tled by o ar’ are never to ranp‘nsg‘ Tho sdoption of the Fourtoeath, Fufteonth, and Siztecuth Amendmonts xtnn Faderal Constitutlon olosed one greut ora f our olitics. 1t matked tho erd forovet of tle uys- r of Lumas elavory and of the struggles t] t grew eut of that syetews. Tueso simendments bave been conoiusivaly sdopis thoy bave bueu socopted the political orgsaizations weoklous, Thoy close & chap- ter. Theyara und must be final, All parties heraaftor must occupy ana staud upon them, and henceforth our politics are to turn upon Esesuon» of the present and future, Dot upon 088 of the settied aud final past.” o INDIANA, THE BENATOPAIMIP. Spectal Dispateh to The Chieaus Tridune. Ixpianarneis, Ind., Jan. 6,.—The metbers of tho Legintaturs have mostly arrived, anl tbe contest for Uniled &tatm Senator i growing rod-bot, ‘The Domocrats themclves aro a little dubioua of their eontral of the Lozisiature aftor all, At loast the Bonato s an unknown quan- tity, and speculation in Arifting wmestly in that direction. 'The Republhicans sra taliing quictly ot a hope of geining control of tho Benate. and pomeibly of defeatingz any pronounced Democrat for Benator. Dutween Mclonald ani Voorlices, tho tida to-day hna get in favor of the formen. lis fricnds aro very confilont, cluminz over 4 votea pmn for lim. Porty il uominate. They are mclinedty push tin ceneus. usming Monda¥ of next week, or ‘Tucedav night, ot tho farthest. Voorlieos sould :like st postponed tul Thursday, which indi- cates wealness. McDouzll has a stronz arganizatfon here, and they are working shrevdly and unceaxinely for him. Tll-defined Twnors of mone! ad ot to- [ um ofcein will be night. Thero will bo no tho ~ Jloake, Turpio will be Bpeaker, sud Hulmes of dockson, Clerk. Whas will be duue wilb Jis Senate is the conttudrum. There aro not a fow struggling with the belief that a third wan will ca:ry the prize, for tha fight Letwoen Voorheos mad Me- Dooald ia & dosperato one. il MINNESOTA, Gpecial Dirvateh ta The Chizaco Tribune. 81. PavL, Jan, 6.—Both Ilouses organized by electing the Republican caucus nominecs. The Democrats in tho Houso supported a mixed ticket, and hoped to securs the orgavization thereby, but wers disappeintad, Dy the acces- eion of the Indopendents the Rapubiican major- ityia now conceded ta be niue in the Senato snd eleven in tho House. It is behieved all nill go into the Bonatorisl caucus. Dunnell s reportol a8 openly aupportiog Davik, who 18 also rup- ported by most of Avenill's appuintees, thoujh Averill personslly docs Lot dppear in the contest. Fullowing tho election of Sou- ator, tho chief contest in the Legiwinture witl be on the railroad question, Tho Grauger sido will initiate s movement to make tha law mora stricgent, but the probabilities are that a majority of the Lepislature will uot vonture fartier la the direcuion of reeulating the roads. Leading members say they are satisfied with e tablishing the fact that railroad companies ar subcrdivate to the law-makiug power, and wou.d rather take from than 8dd to the presout law ; bul sl parties sro afraid tho quesiion will dis- turb the wholo essiun, and that & watisfactory solutlon cannot be hiet e TENNESSEE, THE BENATE ORGANIZED, Nasgviies, Tenn., Jan, 5.—Tho Senato to-day elected Toomaa 1f. Paine, of Ssvannab, Bpeaker. Both Houses are now orgavized and ready for business, and, aftor passiuga resolution notifying the Governor of the fact, adjourned until to- morrow at 10 8. m., at which time the Governor will send 1n bis message. Meuriie, Jan. 5.—1hs Appeal hos a special from Neehvillo to-night, vlich eava that the Senate met at 10 o'clock and Tesumed, batloting for Speaker, which resulted in the clection of Thomoa 1. Paine, tor from Hardin Connty. TRuamors are rife in regard to the United Batey Senatorshup, Tho fricds of each ne{:in\m are sanguine, It is rumored that the Reputlican membera will vote for Johuson on the first baliot, but will desert him nfterwards. If that is their intention, they do notadmit it Tho Logislature will procend with bueiness to- morrow. Among the new billa will be one to reduco the cost of triale by jurs. A resolution ‘will beintroduced In the Seusts to procoed with tho clection of Tnited States Seuator, despie the statute regarding the second 'Luesday of troubje. Januay alter orgsnizaton 88 tha day of elaction. = The Comptrolior and Treasurer will not be elacted until the 18th, Gov. Lrown will send in his mossage and accompanyitg documents to- ‘morrow, San—, ‘MISSOURI. THE BENATOR{AL QUESTION, 81. Lovts, Jan. 5,—Tho Mizeouri Legislaturo will mect at Jofferson City to-morrov, and the mombers have Leon fiocking in from all quariers to-day. The Democrat’s spocial eays the Benatorshlp s already a matter of great interest omong membors, Tho forces are orgaoizing and the friends of of candidates ate already bard at work. The friouds of John S. Puelys say bis chauces are amproving. Gen. Cockerill is contident of suz- cess, His friends claim 60 voted for nim in cau- cue, which s & wajority. Gon. Vet aud ex- Goy. Reynolds are also on tho ground, and their friends at work. Thomas Allen, D, Gratz Brown, and Joseph Brown, Mavyor of this city, will strive to-morrow and open quartera for the cAmpRIFD. ‘Long-headed Demoerats aro s3id to favor the passage of & joint resolution ordering & reconnt of the vote on the Constitutional Qooveution, thoy fearing the offed of tha Convention on the party supremacy. —_— PENNSYLVANIA, ORGANIZATION. Harrwsaora, Pa., Jau. 5.-The Governor's maseage will not be sont to the Legislaturs until to-morrow, the sossion to-day belag occuvied in organizing. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY, The State Convention Yestordny—The garty Coulidemt of Victory—Iiram R]. Moberts, of KRolliuwford, Nome inated for Governor, I Speciol Dupatea o The Chicaas Tyibine, Coxconp, N. i, Jan. 5.—Tho New Hamp.hire Democracy wore & oncoursged by the clean sweep of the tidal-wava n Macsachusotis that they look upon victory in they own Btate as nearly cortan. Thoy think that tho eame causca which effectod the overthrow in Mossnchusotts will have infucnce enough to give added up to the scaloy, always evouly balaucad. The attend- ance to-dey was tho largest ever kuown at & Domocratic Conveution in the State, aud tho enthuslwsm and genovsl good-feeling which prevaiied showed that the paty fult sure of success. In order to do amway with tho opportunity for any charge of #raud, it was voted that the ballot should be by counties, and thas tho Presidunt should calt Luss hst of towns, commencing with Rockingham County, and that delegates go to tho platiorm zaid vote as_tbeir town sbould bo calied. wsus), the Convoutivn was io a hurry to sco who was going to bo Uovernor, or, 1aiher, who wea t0 bu tho condidute, and so, withost waiting for reports on crodeutials or reaotutions, aod eveu 1ejecting & motion for an informal Lalict, they procecdod at once ta & formal ballot, though there was an excitmg debate, causcd DLy an ides gaining x‘:mllld that unfuir voiiug was intoudod. o the Lalloting wus going on, sn jutonss esgorness sod excitewmout prevailed among tho delegates, and (he gallenes were crowaed slmost to suifocation wilh interested spectators. When the last oouuty had voted thera was o genersl rush toward tho stage to get a5 near as postible to tho tellers, who wero counting the votos, and whils the balluta were being counted every particls of iuformation cou- cormug the resuly tnat could Lo procuved from tho stage was cagerly circulated throughout the oxcited audieuce, When tho Prestdeut atopped forward to announce the ballot, the delegates roso 1n a body, aud stvod ia silcuce to hear tho report. ¢ wasuufollows : Whola utmi- bor of yotes, 687 ; neceusary for a cliowe, 314 ; Harry Bingham, of Littloten, hi 3 @, W, AL Pittman, of Bartlett, 1; John' M, Hiil, of Co cord, 1; William Burus, of Lancaster, 4 3 Geor, Jones, of Waruer, 8 ; Joseph Durrowy, uf Ply outh, 18 ; Frack A, McKesn, of Nawaua, 793 Warren I, Dauiels, of Franklin, 240 ; Hiram 1t Roberts, of Rollinaford, 347, Ae tha result of the gubsruatorial ballot wus made kuown, the delexates Lroke forth into tumultuous clecrs, which weie increused in_intonsity as the ballot way made unsnimous. The Cuuveution called out, among the wpcakers, tho Lon, Harry Biog- ‘hatn and tue Hon, Johu D. Hluctair, who are nuderatood to £6 the two promicent caudidstes forthe nexs Unitod States Senatorship from Nuw Hampslure. Thoy botii spoke with tholr accus- tomed alacrity, aod tho euthusisstic spplause which greeted them had a groator mgaiticauce thisn tla urdivazy ubservor would Liave nuspeoied, ‘The rewmarks of tuese goutiemsn, and of Mr. Daniels, and of Mr. Jucksou, who spulte for Mr, Mciean,of Nashus, all sbuwed tLat the Domoceats are uuited, sud that they will make tu the caw paiga oue of the flercest and most dotormined Ltical Sghta avar 1063 in the Siate. The oo mnnl. 18, the guberusiosial eandidate, * Expouse, ou; is o native of Rollinsford, and G7 years of ag Jo ia o farmer Ly occapation, but Tas filoa rioun pol:tical, Judicial, aud financial Ho was Premdent of thu Rollinatord Bank, and aftorward Prosident_of tho Saimon Falis Bank, o was many yeara Judge of the Court of mmon Pleas, Aod sfterward a Judes of Prot He has been prominently jdentificd mth agcienl- tural asaociationg, Pervonally ho 18 vary agree- able, sud ia & gontloman of ability and integrity, e e e RAILRROAD NEWS. LAST YEAR'S EARNINGS, Coneiderahle activity exiuta in the various rails roed offices in this city at present. Officers and clerks aro busily engagnd fignring wp the earn- ingn of laet sear. 1o have them ready for the an- nual meotings which will sson como off, From what can be learned, the wiatements of most of the roads shaw & #light increase overthe carnings of the year provious, but fell mueh siiort of tho earuinga of 1372, Had the busitess bena in any way profitale, the earnings would have far eicceded thoso of 1473, as dur- ing tho last four months of that yoear the raitrasds snffered most eeverely on acco of tha panic. But, whila the iarger roads bLavo kept mbout evan with the year previous, tho smaller ohes have fallen far behind, and somo of them will, sconer or later, have to gomnto the Lands of Leceivors. Most of tlie railroad man- ngers were in bores that during this witor they cold tegain vome of thoir loss ground. bat, awing fo 8 keen competition betreen vatious Lnca, tho rates nro now as 13w, if not lower. than thoy were durmy the summer. And as the ox- petikea iv tho winier are Ligher than in the sam- mer, most of the roads wiit finll at the end of the wister o balance on the wiong side. ROCKF ORD, ROCK ISLA?ID & ST, LOUIS ROAD. Iir. Ferry, the Recciver of the Nockford, Rock Teland & i Loms Wailtoad Compauy, filed bis report in court yosterday for November, 1574 : sitionn. Decerced, Frem Jadge Lynde and K. I, Cable, late Re- coavers, $13,760.1 . 3 iprowa G tatcs yostil rervice o Tr 11350, cotpanies, nuleage, Bunednes, oo, . e paly, end otiser Amounts dus faroad companies, tieke nnd milesge. . 2 Teutal and miscellancoun OUnA., . Tor Lusipess under receiverehp, und ‘for £8 a3 wore 10t cotered of Lyndo aud 4 weernrenen $26,001,64 THE IOWA CEMTRAL, A committee of firat and second mortgage bond- Lolders of the Central Kmlroad of Iowa wasap- pointed, o ehort time ago, to report on the pres- ant condition of the toad, and what steps were nceeprary to extricate it from its present embar- rasement. The Committee has just submitted ity report, stating that, in it8 opinion, the rosd lind been, under the pres management, faith- fally ard Lonestly managed, end with probably a8 1casonallo s success as could bo expocted in view of the many embarrazsivg circumsten- ces with which the mansgement was surround- ed. Tho following memorandum of an sgree- ment a# to the affars of the Company was sub- mitted for the accoptanse of the bondhalders : First—The Farmers! Loan snd Trust Company Trine tees, to give lustructions to connsel to rusperate ln carrying out the echens of setlement provided fur, ‘Seeoni=The vending bill tn the Tniied States euft Cocrt for Tuwa, fled In bebaif of suid Trusteos Ly Tudge Grant, 1o be awmesdod $0 83 0 be 8 simple bll for foreclosure, Thiri—Tue detrndant in said Uil the Central Rail- rond Compuny of Jown, to floau auswer admiting a default 1 pavment ot the interest on thie buuds, aud ¥tuting that the preservation and futuro weifaro of tho o3 requires that 1t income fur some time to come should Lo cpplted, after the payment of opvrating ex- papsen, to paying debis dus o rolling-atock, to fenc- g the road, and building tho remutaiug 4 miles of ts track. Foirth—The Court to be requeated on such biil and answer to rake au order continuing the Hecesver, und authcrizing wuch expendiitires us menzioned fu tho an- swer beyoud operatiug atpeuses as it can authorize by a general order, and requiring repoits at stutod times from such Reaiver. ‘¥ \/ti—The Londholders under the irst and sccond m;npuu to requess the Trustees to carry out this schome, ‘Siath—Tho first-mortgags bondholders fo sign en agreement fo the fodowing el 1t the whcle et fucome of thelroad for the {Lros years cad:ng July 15, 1677, slall Le expended fo the constriuction, repair, aind inthuteusnce of tho road, cowpleting the &-milo connostiou, %, 'Ihat the paynienst 0f mteress on their rafd bonds bl commence on_ssid 15th day of July, 1677, aud it 4t tbe expdration of the Sear succeeding exid dite the interest on tho nud buneds shall Lo paid to the extent of 6 jr cent currency, the said bondhcliers will fund all arrears {u a ] referred stock Learing interest not ux- coeling G per cont, to be paid out of tac profts of the Toud 1y eazh year, which stock alall ave precedenve over all iucumnbridees unior to the At mortzage. 3, The firat-niortgage bondhoidors to fustiier agrea that on the 15th of Juit, 1877, {n the ovent of tho con= ditlons of this agrcemytt Naving bo:u utliorwise coin= plied with, they whi fund 1 per ceut of tho 7 por cent luterest on_thelr bends for tho yeurs ending reajoct- ivdly July 15, IN7, 1079, and 1880, in preferred stock of tue same choracter. 4, Tt all arrears of interest on estd bond up to end mcluding July 15, 1877, shall, for o Durposs of funding, be couverted irom gold into cur- rency, by allowiug sud computing gold at 10 per cent prouifumm. Seventh—~The eocond-mortgage bondholders shall agree to suspend their interest in like niauner, sud to Tund the sanue in like manner and form, tn » sscond- yroferred 5 por cent etock, Dalance on band.cuee wee frst-mortgrge Lithtl—Too floating-dcbt ereditors and holders of third-mortgage bouds to agree to take common sfock for thelr cliims, “*Ninzh—The preasnt holders of the common atock of tbe railrand cumpaoy 10 reduco the amcunt of their stuck to 333 per cent, o L one-third of its presout smout, Jenth—The several subordinate interests to sgreo thiat 1f, on July 1, 1878, tho 6 per cent currency intor- est 1o’ e Taid to frst-mortgage bondholders ia not dutly gaid, the first-morigege bondkolders shall take the road withont delay, SLEEPING-CAR BURNT. Whils & possengor-train on the Chicago & Allon Railroad wes pearing Mexico, Mo, tho Pullmen sloeping-car ** Mexico™ caught fire from an over-heated stavs at 2 o'clock yosterduy morning, There woro but few paseengers iu the cor at tho time, 81l of whom escaped unburt from tho buining car, though some of them had to leavo tholr clothing belind, which wea consumod by tho flames, - Btreauous offorts were made to roscuo tho car, but as it was nteusely cold and water scarce they proved of 1o svail, and it was entiroly consumed. Ihe loss amouuts to about £15,000, PERSONAL. Mr. A. C. Daws, Genorsl Passenger Agout of the Kauxaa City, St. Joe & Couucil Bluffs aud Atchison & Nobrasks Railroads, bas sleo boen appointed General Ticket Agent of the same ronds, Mr. Qeorge Olds will Lioreaftor Lave oharge of tho freight departments ouly. bl by MICHIGAN REPORTS, Sveetal Insvateh to The Chicaco Fribune, Lanstyo, Sliea., Jan, G.—Tho report of tha Commissioners for the lazation of th additional asshun for tho insaue says rhat they uave ace cepted o tract of 807 acros withiu th city-lnunits of Pontise, at & cout of §30,265.67. The citizons donated 200 acres. Tho firet anuua) report of the Board of Con- trol of the State Public Sonool, ay Coldwater, is L6t mado, Fiva coituges, besides a main buitd- fug, hava beon ercoted at o cost of $A3B51.85, exceoding the 8] me{n‘intinn 50,500, Cwrent exponscs from May 18 to Hept. 30, $11,408.01, There bave been received 112 voys and 47 pirls, costiug G5 couts por weok for ench eluld. Tue Lill ot fare iw bread, moat, milk, howtiny, rico, oracked wheat, potatoes, spplos, and colfeo. Five children havo died from diplitliecia, Tuo anuual report of the Adjutent-Genoral showe that eeven military compames have been orgauized siace last vepurt, making & graud ssmy of w1xtoen compaaies, —_— THE SHORT-HORN INTEREST. Covmipus, O., Jou, 5,—A number of leading breedors of shori-horn cattle met bere to-dey sud organized the Oblo Short-Horn Broeders® Association, The morning wus spent in » dis- oussion of matters relative to stock-breeding. A cooatitution was sdopted aud signod by about forty persons. “H."cénvlnuon renssembled at 2 p._m., lnr: o elected e foilowing ofticers: John Dun: Madison, Presidont ; J. O, Rennick, of ¥ 1in, Vice Prevident ; and L. C. Joues, of D wake, G, J. Haggorty, of Lioking, L. I3, Nprugus, of Clarke, George Grimos, of Loss, B. Baker, of Lorein, Directors. dent; John H, Rlippart, of Franklin, Secrata; Sames Rirkpntrick, of Ticking, Troastrer. - ° Besolutions wore adopted protesting againat the proposed recinrocity tresty with Canadag againnt the 1epeal of tho duty on fine oot rea- ominending tho adoption of tha reaclation kn mitting an smendmont to tho State Coustintion for the taxation of doys ; snd indorstur unaul 8, Randall's protest against tho Cauadian roci- procity t1eaty. -— FIRES, . I CHICAGO, The alarm from Dox 319 at 1:39 o'clack yralor- Any moriing was oceaxfoned by firein the clobiugg #tore of 8. (1. Witkowsky, in tho Cole Block, No. 192 Weot Madinon street. 'Tha mtock was dame aged to tho oxtent of £1,507 -wanco smylo to cover losa. 'The building was vamazed Lo the amount of £50. 'Iho cause of fire i not known, Soma butning coko placad in barrals in a shed adjoiniug Na. 89 Notth Wood street set firo to tho building oscupied by I'eter Mullen as & gro- cory aud raloon, aud owned by Andrew Drach- ler. "It loss on strncture and stock amonnied to #1,00': fally 1z Tho firo occurced at 11:45 yesterday foienuon Runday evening, Lalf an hour hefore sersice, tho hnliday deco'a’ions in tho University Place ' Baptict Churca eaught firo abova (ho pulpic, sod traction of 1o house weemed for n time Sovpral genilamon barpened to bo went, avd by thetr exoruons the fames wero extinnurhad. " Tho frexcoing, carpet, and fur niture wiifered to o considerabls extent, and 1o~ pairs will be neceasary o; oncs. At 12:30 o'cl yes'erday oroing & firs 0o~ cusred ot Ko, 299 West Taylor sticet, o two- story frame Luildiur owaed by Mary Valah sud cceupied by 3lax Moriis, a \ist floor, a8 n procery : nud on tha secoul Hy hnnnd Legross 4 ndwolling, Lows, on buiidwg, 700 : auco not kuown. Legross' luss, @100 : also in- sured, No, 210, owued by tho #amo lady, wus nlso damazed to the umount of $300. Cause of sunded from Mosers, Iale Tros,, Ne, 202 1 ) htreot, by meaus of the American Distinct Telerraph inatrument. The alarm was promptls respouded (o, and, by tho asuirtance of the five-patral, tho fire was extin- giished, But for the premeut atteudance thers might have been a cunviderabla fire, dangerous cotubuanibles being near tho tames, The dam- ng[v.:, £#50, o t 7 o'clock last evening an alarm was given from Box No. 519, caused by a elight fire ifi‘ tho two-ators framo dwelling of dichucl Mclnernoy, No. 60 North Decria stroet. Damage, trufling. of fire nuknoan, A fire ocenrred on the third floor of No, 199 Randulph sttect, Isst evening at 5o'clock, and caurel damnge amountiag to €50, The rausais eaid to Lo from Ppunianeous combantion. A rlight fire occurzad et No, 214 Went Tirelfth atreet, vesterday ofteruoon, and was extine fimzhed betore nny damege resulted. Au over- euted chimuey wus Lho cause. AT BALTIMORE--LOSS $85 000, Davtivorz, Jan. 5.—A fire early thin morning at No. 22 Ilanover strest,occupied by sickel, Sin- gleton & Co,, destroyed tho building and 859,000 worth of steck, on which there s an inaurance of $45,000. Tho bLuilding, owned by Thomas Whitridge, and worth $20,000, ts nearly a total loss; insured. R. D, Builey & Co., importers of china and glacaware, No, 20 Hanovor stroet, hase their stock damaged ¥15,090; ineurance, £5,U00. ‘Lue building was damaged €5,000: insured. Pattersou & Deach, of No. 24, ond Thompsin, Lilly & Co.,, of No. 23, Lave stock damnged by water; jusured, THE FIRE AT FORT RUSSELL. CuxvENNE, Wy, Ter., Jan, 5,—The extent of the fira at Fort Ruseeli was due to an inadequate wupply of water and the severity of the weather. Mauy soldiers distinguished themselves by acte of da:ing. Tho First Sergaant of Compavy D, Treaty-third Infantrv, wan badly burned, sad I'rivate Mvots, of Company L, Third Cavaley, 1ot i Lfo w an ondeavor to remove petsunai property. AT NORTH OMAHA. Oaua, Yeb., Jan, 6.—A fire last nlght, is Noith Omaba, deatroyed & pork-packing estab- lisbrout, Luilding and contenta, The total loss i about 82,500 worih of pork. A poor famlly hiviog in the building lost everything, narrowly escaplog With their lives, ATORANGEBURG, S, C, CHADLESTOR, C., Jan. curred tbis mornirg in Orangebwig, 8. C,, de- stroyiug most of tho busincss portion of tho town. Loes about §200,000, with but litloin- surauce. Tho Meronev Hotel, Orangevurg Aews Buslding, andall tae storos on Ruasell streot, wero dastroyed. e e sy THE WEATHER. Wasnryatox, D, C., Jan, 5.—For the upper Inke region, tho upper Mississippi, and lower Miscours vallegs and tho Nortiwost, Ialling batometer, low but riking_tomveraturo, incress- ing cloudness, aud poseidly lisht suow. O3tana, Neb,, Jan, 5.—At 6:20 this morniog tho thermomotor indicated 8 degroes bolow zeto &t 7:30 10 belaw. The weather 18 extremely West, No snow, Hrrexs, Mont, Jan. 5.--Weathor clearsod fine ; thesrmometer 10 dogroes below. AN OVERDDSE OF MCRPHINE. 8r. Louts, Jan. 5,—D, O, Carr, lately clork of the Noith #lesouri Railrosd Compsny, was found dosd thia morning in his room st tuo Clarendon Hotel. He died from the offects cf an ovordose of morphine adminiatered by hig own hand, Corr was a son of Dr. W. Curr, Chicago. ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Lounoy, Jan. 5, —Steawships Belgic, Periors, and Oder, trom New York, Pcussisn, from Yort- fand, sod Sawaria, from Boston, Lave arrived out. Loxpox, Jan, 5.—Steamshins Cornwall sad Fictoria, from New York, have arrived. il A e ssaty The annual sale of pews in Plymouth Clhnreh, DBrooklyn, took placo last right. The saies amounted to £70,000, agatust 54,000 last yeur. AR S e it s BUSINESS CHANCES, The Tardware, Sck, and Fixtures of Kilean & Setllek, At No. 133 North Ularlat., fuvolcing about $3,60, fa ofe Tored nt pilvate sain by 1 unvoisigusd, Bids for the 4o there - will Do raceive | uitil and at1 o'olrck t Jaa, 6t noxt, whiu all bids will Lo apenad st tue Wod Ay preeosea of Lidders, The 4 theaotion of tho wral by tua i Couri, to tho und srdun: Chicag?, fan, % 1818, Prov, Asnignoy, 14 i THE OHIO WOOL GROWERS. Corvmavs, O., Jan. 6, ~The Assooiation met thle avening snd elected the following oficers : J. . Biavous, of Hardin, Prosident; Thowas Hummerick Houss, 08 Ooshoolon, Vice Pres Tl Sisck and Fislures of (8 Gracd Pade Drag S, Nowat South Clarkat,, % peivato aalo, Hids ior\be parohinsa thorg: racaived at th-offico of the audersicnad un et i afl ids wil R PR P T N NS, Trovlstonal Ausigave, Fo., 109 Lavalla-st, ~_ DIS30LUAION NOTIOES. GEQ. MM, HARVEY, fm“.vz'.:z':.;'":. i, e saanon bt s Tabaile avoctfully solicitsa cunilalsuce uf his Vatruu DISSOLUTION. Tho n;m.‘org.“y;‘rllymllxflsfl ol this iy, asd Paxe H olred b i ual Saadnt. ton, Ll lotula duy dlasolrect by 100G o N, DAN. GUUHMAN, Jan. 3. 1875, CHAB, GUTHMAN. MISCELLANEOUS. Wo haves lerge amonut of printing to be done soon, for whicht e deaico to pay eitlier In utice furniture uc in Atting up an othon, For goud priotiag at (sie prices, we il Ve e iberst s eoe otk AvHo ANDREWS & CJ., #13 W tashear, 70 WHOM IT JAY CONCERN. Thave this day assignod all my estate fo Luke Hilard, E1q, In trar, for e Ueasdt of sll of my oreditoms, withe eut proforeus! 8. W, SPRYKER, Jan. 4, 1675, 21 Wast Madisan-st. Thave accepted the above trust, itrLLARD, Auiguee. ELECTION NOTICE. Oveice or Cuickdo Ods Liant & Cosz Co. e O i ot this O mpeny will bo Luld o Ao, L B ke 31 WULClL Mg an ol ciluu will ba Gold for olua n\’n‘»‘n.n;.u aid wiox ter Gualuces Tibioled o ey Suize Vatogs e mee g o o MEDIOBL: PRESORIPTION FREE, Het Jfl’ofl'fi}‘ififl,fi““.fi‘ Lfflffl";‘; ] Ay dnugsapots IR S bun Gidkad, vaie