Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY U3, 1875. rebola, and haa recommended to the Morernment to ‘outlaw the leatlers of the White Tenes, 5 ‘She Ottumwa Courier, speaking of the White Loayuere, ease: ‘The fact 4s, that no man who has not hed personal esperlonce in regard to the character of Sonthern ctits thronta.can have any couception of thelr Gendiel and ital diepositions, MM Proverdingr of the Sth showed a spint of com- reomien,. We regard, howover, a compromise with the jeadera of New Urleahs Demectacy an never (0 be te Had upon, becousy thera t# no Telinnea to bo placed pon tho perpertators of the fhighert crime, The Slate Register, quoted and commented on by tho Marion Zegister, says: Phil Sherhlan understands tho situation, And the Bouthern blovdhounds swill tuseretund ket. He thinks the way to stop them fs teen them, A good way to flo tt, he thinks, te to dectare the lawless abd Dloody devils bandits, ad Un leave them to him, He will attond to atl the rest, ‘ihn beet of 48 all, (00, bn that eversbods knuws Lio taenns what lea Raye, Tho Cedat Rapids Nepudlicun moots tho ques- Hon thus; ¥ ‘The Now Orleans rowdler and White League con- piratore, who have Lecn curing Gov, Kellogg for #0 hg, have now auother ebject upon which to vent Weir venom, ‘The disyateh of Sheridan, denouncing, thorn a9 bandits apd proposing to ruppresa theta as ancl, came on them Kke a clap of thmuler from a cleat sky. Tholr aetonishnient was ro fireat that their die torted visuges failed of utterance, aml all they could dy, for avout the apace of 9 tisy, Was to Innke mantles a2 their old enemy, ‘They are tupidly recovering their Apeoch row, aud their tage and yexaticwy contortions ate toreible to wittess, Iti to be th tuay imitate the poisonota acrpent, t thiliet aclfdestruction when 1 wmemy. The Brighton Star thinks ; The timo for fooling with White Leaguers se past; Meroe uo recursty for the lives ve property of thota whoso vicws dilfer with theirs, and the enoucr this is anderstead and met fit thelr own style tho better, & Lear 1a quict when in chains, bit remove Ins sliackles and els stil a bear, Now, the queetion ts What Would be the best thing to do Wis te Lear t Tho Grinnell Herat aa} ” Te matterearere hauded over to Gen, Sheridan, the Yonfsinna dificsitied could be settled ip in twenty- four hours, . ‘Luu Lyons Mirror epeaks boldly and forcibly: ‘ho nuncestion of Sberidau, that Congress or the Treadent drelare fiat the Soutliera revolutioutste and taunderecs are bandit, cary Kot be Just ltr accordance math rodtape, bit if sirikes tis ax béinit an eralnently paietical, wire, and junt one;—a mode of action which Will loud to good results, and which will be eanctionet by tha:bist opinion of the cauntry, ‘The United Staten meat eurtainly have. the power, demonstrated by four sears of war, tomnforce Jaw ana order wherever tho Htates are unwilling or xngblo to do xo. We repeat, tha strong Hand ix necded in Loutstana and other parta nf the South, rafter cigut seard of failure" to ac compleh recobettuction, «ud the national authorities should lay It on without vquearuainess, Tho Council Binffs Venpareil indorses benrtily tho asrertion that nothing but prompt and de- tislve measures will quell the disturbances in ‘ho South, and adds: ‘who country 13 certainly old enough in experience by this time fo kuow that magnanimily is fost en the groceless aconndtela who aro overturning the law and committing deeds of siolctve ant blondehed in the Bouth, ‘hey apprerinte but one argument, and that force,” Under this there are no more Irretuble people in tho world, It was su in the Htebellion, and it 18 60 welay, ‘Tho Bloomfield Commontecalth anserts : ‘The generul opinion of the press nveme to ho that Gherilou’s presence in New Urieans will exercise 6 wholesome iuiluence on the turbuient factions who have brought about a rolgn of terror in that city, One Enper very aquarely hits the nail on the head by may- Ing that he may rot be needed, but then, Mie a door- iste, Le will be go haudy to have around, ‘The Afton Tribune puts the mattor ina nut sho!l, and says: Geu, Blecriday, having concluded to take command of tuilltary operations in Louisiana, talke jp « mupner uot to be misunderstood by the rebels in that quarter, He wants Congress to pince the armed White Leaguors, hy legal enactment, whero they Lelong—outliwa and Lauditth—then be can deal with them avcording to tie profession, Tt ia beautiful to gee those fellows, who had only bogan to get their “ hands u"" to this negro- killing business, agstime the role of martyrs, ‘They protest against the inilitary nipping their Uitle ar. Faugemetit—of eroattng a; Deniovratio Legislature out of the gennine Democrney, without referenco to the crcdentlals of the member—Iin the bud, ‘Tho Marion Register snys: The New Orlesna rebel fecl terribly outraged becauxe they were not premitted to usurp the Legisla- ture, and the Hourbons throughout the country gen- rrally sympathize with them, And tho Sioux City Journal, a paper not given to flying off ata tangent under any ordinary ex- sitement, a fair, impartial represontatuive Repub- ican journal, saya: It does not matter who tt {sin New Orleans that op- poxes the operations of the Domoeratle party of Louis~ iaua, Le does not sooner appear than ho ts written down xg a willful liar and a plotter against the qeace ond welfare of society, All tho vile things that huve been eaid against Gov, Kellogg and Gen, Emory, aro now hurled with freeb fury upon the head of the gul- laut and well-tricd Phil Sheridan, ‘The people of the North will not readily beliove that he {a controfied by partisan prejudice and unholy purposes, whatever they may have Leon tempted to tink cuncerbing represent ativer of tho Government who lieve preceded Lim in authority in the unhappy City of New Orlesue, They ‘will bo rather persuaded that thera is n nest of outlaws and rebels there that seck to pastas thermeelvea ot atl hazards of the power of autbority in that Binte, that they may thereby carry out their ditunatle dortrines. It will require LiUo more to convinew the poople of the North that, instéad of thero having Veen too revere s tulein tho'South, there Lis been tuo great loniency, Aud too ureat truat in unadulterated rebels, These aro only a tithe of the commonts of tho Republican prevs of this State on the situation in Now Orleans, and tho testimony from other Republican Journals in this and other States is the same, Tho State Jiegister is thoroughly and ‘strougly Republican in overy sentiment it bas spoken on this muttor, and just ec is the case everywhere, ‘The elap-trup stories that como 8 na embodied in highly-colored dispatctios about the Kepublican party joining in the Lourhoo protests ore all ths morest bosh. Wecan judgo of epublicasm in our aistor States by what wo know it to boin dows. Aud, ovon if all tho Republican journaly in the great cities went Wrong In this matter, the party will remain just where it is, and whore it ehould be. ‘tho Gree- Jey enmpaigpn proved very conclusively that the Republican party was too largo to bo wrapped up {n a copy of the Now York Tribune and handed over tothe Democracy, It is through what they tallthe conntry prevs that the voters speak directly, not through the metropolitan dailies, And the Republican party in Iowa has epokon, firmly, decidedly, fearlesely, It in not to bo tnrrifled by thia old rotct yell, and if there are nny timorous men in the party whose gouls ure ‘ived with alarm at tho car-uplitting sound, they cau fall back and stay among the bagpage- wagons till tho charge 14 broken by the veteran who have learned to laugh at the noise and dust Mf arebol rosh, ==. ALABAMA, RETURN OF TM" SUU-COMMITTER, Speerat Disnatch to The Chiewoo Tribune. Wasninatoy, D. C., Jan, 12.—The Alabama Tnvostigating Committea has returned. Tho Republican momyera of the Committee sre united aa to the facts, and will bo antlroly agrecd upon thoir report, ‘ne Cummittos was divided into two Bub-Committcey, and visited diffor- ent soctious, Gon, Coburn being Chairman of one, and Gon, Albright of the other. ‘ho Committes stato that the published accounts of the evidence havo been grossly incorroct ; that tho general press ayentu refuscd to send the facts given them by tho Committee, und snbye- quently sont grosuly-distotted wtatoments, Gon. Albright, Chairman of the Sul-Committoo that visited Sumtor Couuty, says thut tho stutemuntsot the famous Hays-L[uwley lettor have been proved absolutely correct, with the exeeption of) two facts, ‘These two facts were the allegod murder of negroes in Choctaw County and the assuasing- tion of Lipscomb, Tho lottor was mye teen ag.ty thoco two particulars. ‘Liu Choctaw cava Was based upot w private letter, which was uw ioalicions forgery. ‘The Aueassination of Lipscomb wax incorrectly pub- Ished M the newepapers, and was bolleved by tho Democrats. ALADABIA IN A DEVLORANLE CONDITION, For the rest, Gun. Albright sayy the evidence taken by tho Comnnitteo as to tho condition of Afsbama is much stronger than aw statements that havo been _ publishod. ‘There 16 ho protection to tho life and property of Union men or of negro. ‘The Committee found that the lawyer, Biogas, and Bob Heid wero ruurdored for political reusoms, ‘I'he proof of this is couclusive, ‘ho report was that Lob Reid was trying 10 orgunize an insurrection among the negtoes, A!l the army ofticcrs testified that a negra cannot haye justico dove bin in the courts. ‘The testimony whowor that no United States xojdiers were tinod on the dey of election, aud that (hora was uo ine terference with the ballot-box or voters, THE MILITARY POWELLS, Gu the contrary, (he oflivery were eo reetricted by General Order Nu. 75 cut the troupy stud by in some places und Faw thy while men slioot uegrocs and destroy ballot-boxew — wich- out interferiug, because tho Jaw forbidy any infaference unlegs the process of the courts ia obstructed. ‘Tho first uso of woldions was Ly tho Bherul of Choctaw Coui ty, to asalse iu (he arrest of fifteen negroes, Gen, Atlnght eonchades that (he ette of the White peonle is etch that te be os Repuldizen ie remanded ws a wocing snd pulitiedd dargiace. § Gia ontrucisia and basinvas proactijuon aco un vor. A DEMOCRAT ACY Judge Lrovks, a prom: pans THE FACT. ut Dimocratie Judge, teatified that it is tho genoral opluton that labor is prima facto evidence of corruption, Cameron, of Minvia, of the Committee, saya there is now apractical refen of terrar in Alabama caused by intinndation and eocial ostragiem. ‘There is no honest Jove of the Union in the Southern people. Another of the Committeo raid the cou- dition of affairs in Alahama has not been repre- sented to the half as bad a itis. The eee of the majority of the Comumitteo will tdi- cate this. Luttrell, even, tha Democratic Granger, ot very unfair politician, ease: ‘tO canrec, wo Democrats — on the Committes should makes report: but I toll you, #ir, that the condition of aMaire there Is in fornalle bad, Tamconfident that. if the Repub- Hean Congressman from Alabama, Alexander Whito, shonld go to some parte of his own Btato, ho would, be aevaesinated on account of his political position hero,"” THE SPORTSMEN. Semi-Annual Mecting of the State Association, The Gun and Kennicott Clubs. STATE SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION. THIS ORUANIZATION hold its soml-annual mecting yesterday after- nvon, the President, John V. 0 Moyne, in tho chair. The chief object of tho meeting was to receive tho report of the Executive Committeo, who woro instructed, at thomecting of June last, to prepare and snbmit the draft of a now Gamo Jaw. In calling the meoting to order, Mr. Le Moyne oxpressed the hope that membere of the Association would ueo their endeavors to secure the passage of the now law, ag the law now ex- isting was ontirely inadequato to the proper pro- tection of game throughout tho State. His then read the bill reported by the Executive Com- mittco as follows; Sro7t0y 2, It shalt bo unlawful for any person or per+ fons to hunt, or pursue, kill or trap, net or ensnarr, Acatroy o attempt to kth, trap, net, ensuare, of other wise destroy, any wild buck, doe, of fawty, witd turkey, Prairie ben oF eliicken, rifled grouse (commonly called partridge or phearant), between the Ist day of January and tho 35th of August in cach aud every years of an; quail botween the 1st day of January and tho Ist day of Octobur ; or any woudcock between Jan. 1 and July 1} or any wild goone, dick, anipe, branut, or other water= fom, betwoen ApH 15 and Aue. 15, Nee. 4, It etolt he unlawful’ for any person or cor- Poration to tiny, self, or have in possession any of the uuimaly, wikl-fowl, or birds mentioned fn ‘Sec, 1 at any tito when the killing, trappuvt, netting, enenar- iug, or deatroying of such annuals, wild-fowl, or Uirds bhull bo unlawful, Sie, 3, Any person or corpuration violating any of the provisions of the two preceding sectlous shall fer- feit and pops fino of $1% for cach wild buck, doe, or fawn thus wiso destroyed, bought, sold, or had in poseceston, and & fine of #15 for cach wild turkey, preirie hen or chicken, ruffed grouse, yheamanut, quail, woodcock, wild goose, duck, anipo, brandt, or other .water-fowl led, trapped, netted, eusnared, or otlerwiso d, bought, sold, or Led in pouscsaion aa afore- fa Eo, 4. No peraon ehall at any time within thin Btato All, ve attempt to kill, trap, uct, ensnare, or destroy any robin, bluebird, swallow, martin, musyuito- hawk, whip-poor-will, cuckoo, woodpecker, cat-bird, brown thrasher, redbird, hanging-bird, bluejay, Onc, thenah} lurk, cherry bird, yellow bird, oriole or bob: bor destroy the feats of wuch birds or any hd e¥ery person wo offending ahall forfeit and pay a fine of $5 for cach und every ojfeuse, ta ba nied forant recovered as provided for in Sec, 7 of is net, Sco, 6, No person ehall at any time within this State, with trap, or snare or net, take, or pttempt to trap, 'wnaro, of take, aby wild turley, prairte chicken, Virginia partridge, phearant, rouro or quail; aud any person so offending shall ‘forfeit and pay a tine of $5 foreach and every offense, to bo nuod for aud ro- covered a8 provided in Sec. 7 of this act. Bro, 6, It shall bo unlawful for any person to destroy or remoya from the nest of any pratrio chicken, groure, or quail, wild turkey, gooscor brandt, any eggs of such fowl or bitde, or for any person to bring, sellor have m possession, or tratlic in stch egqs, oF wilfully deatroy the nest of any such birds or fowls ; penalty, $5. Sxo.%, All prosecntiona and suits for violation of the proviufons of this oct shall be brought by any per- gon {n the namo of tho people of the State of Tilinols agatuat any person or peraons violating the samo be- fore any Juatice of the Peace of the county In which such violation is alleged to have taken place, or before any court of competent jurisdiction ; one-half of the amount recovered In any Buch suft shall go to tho echool treasury of tho township in which this act shall have been violated, to be added to the @chool fund of waht township, and the otlicr half shall go to. the com- plainant, ‘The suterest of the complainant in any dno #0 sued for stall not affect his competency a8 a witness ip any such suit, Sec, 8, All sults under this nct shall be commenced within one month from the time the offense was com mitted, Ag Mr. Le'Moyno read the bill, its provisions were compared with the old law, and yarlous sug pestions were made and. uoted down, (len. Strong suggested that the Jet of May be rubsti- tuted in the ease of anips, and tho suggestion was approved. F Mr. E.'T. Martin offered a motion, which was adapted, pledging the mombera of the Associa- tion to uso ther individasl and joint atforts to secure the passage of the bill, and Mr. W.F. Milli- fan wae chosen ag the representative of the As- sociation to proceed to Springficld and urgo ita passage. a Tho Secretary wag instructod to send copies of the bill to members of the Axsociation through: out tho State. Upon motion of Mr, Martin, tho Executivo Committeo wero instructed to refrain from pros- ecuting partice for! poesnoor net ‘suow birds, and, ou motion of Mr. 1. O. Dow, it woavoted that au. agent be employed by tho Association during the first fifteon days preceding tho close of tho sca- son to prosecute violators of the Game law. On mation of Mr, R. R. Clarko, tha Chair was authorized and instructed to appoint delegates tothe Convention of tho National Sportmen's Association to be held in Cleveland next Juno, ' ‘The reeignation of Luther E. Shinn as Secro- tary of tho Atvociation was recoived and su- cepted, and G, W. Egleston waa elected to fill tho vacancy, after which tho Association ad- journed. THE GUN CLUB. held ita annnal meoting Inet nightat F. J. Ab- boy's gun store, President Gillespis in the chair, About forty membors were in attendance. Soveral changes wore mado in tho constitution and by-laws, the mout important being the-limt- tation of tho Club membership to 100; the dec- tnration of tho object of the organization to bo tho culture and advancoment of its mombers in wing and trap shooting, as well as for tlio prea~ orvation of game, the enforcement of the Ciame law, and the encouragement of logitimao sport. In tho by @aws it fs Jad down that no match sual be shot ‘hunday; that there shall be vo betting in the Club-rooms; and that no liquor ehal) be sold at any match on the Club grounda. The rules governing | tmp-shooling were amendod by abolfshing the boundary, and allow- ing three mlyutes to gathora bird, and+ix miuutes for double birds, in caus both are challenged, A completo est of rules for Around trap-shoot- ing, vimilar to the English rulos, wore adopted, aud 3100 way subscribed to purchage s medal to be sbot fur four times a year, tou aluglo birds, from fivo ground traps, : Officers tor thy ensuing year were olected ag follows: Tulvard of Appeate—Groen Sraith, Wf, ¥, Picke fiotrit 03 a ireen I. ickett W. Pulitips, mn iad Mr. Edwards surrondered the Club medal, which had boon successfully Leld by him for seven months, and on motion the medal was presented to Mr, Kdwards.aa his perthanent prope erty. ‘The Club then adjourned, THE KENNICOTT CLUB. ‘The anoual meeting meeting of the Kennlots Club was held lust evening in the club-room of tho Sherman Mouse, the Prusident, Auuor Price, dn the chair, After some timo epevt iu the collection of duew, it wav found that thora were preseut eix- teon members who had ¢omplied with the finnu- cial requirements of the by-laws, aud wero there- foro ontitled to vote, ‘ho report of the ‘Treasurer, D. G. Alston, was submitted, showing the receljte for the your from all sources to Wave boon ¥1,153,7 di bureements, $448.55 ; Lalauco on band, $705.23. dn additios to this excellent showing, tho sum of #125 in dues wae collected at Just night's meos- ing. ‘ine election of eficera for the ensuing yoar ed ay follown t widen LA, Kinney, JL, Wismap, ¢ W, Wilitmarth, Preauarer “Dat AN i Hiourd ey Hana. . eB . a pares cto), Inmen, A, A, Sample, After extending a yote of thanks to the retir- ing oticers for tho mannor in which they had diccharged the fy duties, the Club xdjourned. Mr. obert Portor, of Momence, Kankakee County, fell from his'wagou Inet woelt aud died. in two days from injuries sustained. Med, trapped, netted, enauared, or other-, | WASHINGTON, Some. Remarkable Discrepanetes in | Schumaker’s Testimony, Ho Knows More than He Tells of Pacifio Mail, The Changes in Import Duties Caused by the Revised Statutes, They Are Not Many in Number or Con- siderable in Amount, A Proposed General Law on Rail. road Right of Way. PACIFIC MAIL, 4 DTOW AT SCHUMAKER's VanaCITY. Special Lispatch te The Chieage Fribune, Wasutyatox, D. C,, Jan, 12.—The most im- portant result of the Pacifle Mail investigation to-day was that the evidenco sof John G. Shu- makor, Democratic Roprosontative from Brooklyn, wea soriously impaired. When the famous §275,000 chock was broken up three $50,000 checks came back from Stockwell to Schumaker, Aw to those three checks Schu- makor tostified that be gaye the procecds of one to tobbyista In Washington ; that the remaining two wont to Stockwell, ond that ho nover recoly- od any money on tho threo latter, and know nothing of them afterwards, The former caghicr of Jay Cooke & Co. appearcd with the books of that frm this morning, and tracod the history of those two £5,000 checks through the bank. ‘The records oro all cousistent, and show that both the checka wero poid to John OG. Schumakor. Tho bookkecper showed that unless tho proceodingy contacted with the pay- ment of ihesa two checks were unprecedented in the history of the bank, the 2100,000 went to John G, Schumaker. ‘This makes a vital isauo fsaus between John G, Schumakxor's testimony aud the “evidenco of the bank books. Unless Schumaker can explain this ovidence ho will bo shown to havo reovived the $15,000, and to have plased himself in a very uncomfortable position. MERESEY'S SHANE. The explanations of the House mossonger, Tforescy, av to the mauner io which he disposed »of bis $11,000 gratuity was vury amusing, Tho noareat ho could come to it was that ho lost 1,500 ins pork speculation, By tha moat in- genious computation, tle moucy duo to his tailor, grocer, and milkman amounted to but 64,000." ‘Tho Commitieo aeomed 10 bo of tho opinion tbat the 11,000 wont further than the doors of tho House of Representatives. Tho Wisconsin membora have all united in the ro- quest to the Doorkeeper for the removal of Moresey, I, Gs FAN’ 8 Washington bankor, who rocelyed 212,000 from Tewin, could remomb2r but oue particular eer- vice which be rendored for that sum, | ‘YLut ser- Yieg waa n roquost that s George Wiley speak to Mr. Beck about the bill, Mr. Beck, of the Committes, ecomed much enragad at tho utate- ment, and was indignant at tho tricks of tho lobbyists. Beck was conspicuous for his oppo- ution tothe subsidy scheme. Fant thought the subsidy was of ‘national importance, ay it lad reduced the prico of tes, Hy» had not known uutil Mr. Dawes reminded him that tho Pacific Mail Company had not as yet received a dollar of tho money. ‘Thera is a tendoncy among Congresemen, rince some journalists have been fuund to have re- ceived somo of the corruption money, to ADANDON THB TRIAL, which haa already led direotly to tho doors of Congress. It must not be forgotten that the tums which wero yesterday proved lo lave been paid, largo as they wera, aro vory insignificant In companyon with the immense fund which, bo- yond question, was disbursed horo for corrupt Porpoxes, Ono hundred and twenty-tiva thou- sand dollars was tho merest driblet of tho im- mouse curruption fuud. At the tine this amall- er sum was paid Irwin's labors wero ended, and the bill was passed. Certainly $500,000, proba- bly $1,500,000, has been expended iu ways which it wae thought influenced legislation. Irwin b made his yreat paymouta, THis contracts wera cloned, He was about to loavo Washington, whon tho fow hungry adventurers named in the hist of yesterday becamo no CLAMOLOUS FOR COMPENSATION for pretended services that Irwin, while on his way to Sun Francisco, took Clurles Abert to New York, sand obtained from the i'ncitic Mail Company $125,000 more to pay those supernumerary strikers. ‘This little drib- fot bas peon traced. Tho direction tuken ly tho immense corruption fund, of which €375,- (0 went to Schumaker, and $115,000 to Bill Ring, ia as much a mystory as evor, The fact that moze monoy haa been traced to porsons hanging on the verge of jourtialisin daos not ox- pias the purposes for which 31,000,000 wero used, A OLIIPSE OF MILL WING, Adlapatch was recolved to-day stating that BN) King waa recently acen at Ilion, N.Y. Vhe Sorgoant-nt-Armb immediately inventlgated, sud discovered tht 1g ad loft for Canada, '» the stasociated Fresa,) ACHUMAKED TRAPPED. Wasntnotox, Jap, 12.—The House Ways snd Means Committes continued the Pacific Mai! subsidy investigation this morning. john W. Caron, the bookkeopur of Jay Cooke & Co,, examived two cheoks of tho Mrooklyn ‘Traat Company on the Marine National Bank for $50,000, cach payable to the order of John G. Schumaker, which were cashed by Jay Cooke & Co, Jano 3, 1872, They wero indorsed ouly by Joho G. Schumaker, aud, therefore, it would ap- pear that Schumaker got the cash, Juno 3, 1872, a certilleate of doposit avas isaued to John G. Schumaker for $90,000. This certificate +44 paid Jano 5, 1872, and on that day avother certificate was issued to Schumaker for $60,000, which, in turn, was pald Juno 7 1872, ‘Tho frat certificate was retirod by isauing a second and paying 280,000 in cash. ‘The booka aluo showed that on tho $d of Juno, 1872, » bank cash certificate of deposit waa iesucd by tho National Park; Bank of New York in favor of William §. King for 5,000. Tha moncy was pala over tho counter, apparently to John H, Rice, av his name followed Iking's, and ho was tho last mdorser. ___LBWIX J, DAVIS, of the bapking firm of Lowis Johnson & Co., toutitled that the cortifieato of depouit issued by the Park National Bank of Now York to the order of William 8, King for 10,000, passod through their bank June 5, 1872, HAMILTON G, YANT said that he did all ho could to wecure a subsidy, Ifo advocated it through mombers, and somu- times ho would sencfathere to seo mombers, Io xout George W. Wiley, of Now York, to soo Rep- reyeutative Beck, but that amounted to uothing. Irwin ayread to five hin $12,000 for advertising tho subsidy, Witness used all tho mosns ho could to secure the subady, It appeared curing his examination that Waloy did goo Bock, but Beck not only mado speeches, but voted, ozainut tha subsidy, Beck remarked he had uever seca the witnoss until to-day, ‘Lhe witnpes could not vecolloct the uame of any Congressman with whom ho talked at bis banking-louwe, Me did uot, in yusiting the Capitol, call out uuy member to talk with. fle rosorted, geuerally, to the ree portors' gallery. He went to Now York several tines when there was o large opposing, interest. Men who opposed the subvidy had gold’ “ short,” and his object was to convince them that the wubuldy would pase, 20 they might buy in stock, Witness did vot carry stock for any inombaer of Congress, DONN PLATE tostilied that he received 45,000, au utated by Co), Abert, Jt yas in tho shapes of s loan frow Trwiv, and the mouey wae paid back to him, iv tranguction bad nothing to do with the sub- tidy, as be had opposed it from besioning to end in his newspaper, and otherwise did all he could to defeyt it, Fhe mauay was from Irwin's pris Yate funds, aod vertainly it was uot used to com ruptmombors. ‘The note he gave to Irwin came back to bim dndoreod py 1. 3 Tewin ag ea July 2,772." Wituoss daclined ta say who pai thu woney for hima, an this involved the oxpos- ure of private trausuctions whieh had nuthing to do with the wubsidy. ‘The room sus clearod and the Committee do cided that Liat) must answer the quostions, and have given him witil Priday to salt. ‘The Comuittes they udjourued. eee aes THE REVISION, MOW TT TAS AFEKOTED THE CUNTOMS LAWS. Svectut Dispatch w the vhicuae Tribune, Wasuinaton, D, C., Jan. 12-—The Seorotary of tho Treasury transmitted to the House this afternoon bia answer to tha resolution respect- ing alleged chanues in the tari by the uuw re- ‘Tho reply to the fires part of the resolution, viz.: ‘ Whether suy, and, if go, what, changes Lave beew made or or- dored to be mado in the rates or subjects of da- tics collected ab any port of tho United Staten undor atetutes an passed at tho firet session of the Forty-third Congress.” ‘Tho Secrotary says: It may bo first proper to xtate wmliat action was taken on distributhig and explaining the Jaw, The act of Juve 2, I9i4, consolidating the United States statutes, resented antteua) diMenttice in regard to the distr: bation ordinarily rade of nlt acta Affecting the dative of oflicera under the direction of thin department, Tho torts of the repealing clause of that act sere decisive aa to the necessity for making the text no reviged, aud condensed the sufe directiun for all pereoue thatged with ita wdministration ; yet the ontire act was left without avy provision fer ita print. funy and @intribution until it shontd Lo edited and prepared ae directed Dy tha act of Inno 2, 174, Th view of three facts the Department A what it belleved to be a fate revirion, oa le elated to the customs Inwa, and this revinion was sont OU to allenstoms officers, | ‘The taual course wae pttr~ which was to leave the application of the law to cera charged with the duty of administering at the several ports. With regard to the recond lranen of the resolution, whether changes have Been made hy rearon nf’ the new construction wf tho aiwt ‘Tho reports of the — oflicera charged with the collection of tatles wera nade du canea subsequent to June 2%, 1374, The nuniter of gnees Ju changes of rates of duly in not tanger, vor ve {he changes heen important as affecting the rate Tey are ehloily at or below the range of entain ad valorem, certain lakes of finen uated by namie In the Rete of 1KGL aud 1862, whict names wery not repeated io (he genvral law, ihereasing, the duty ou Unena in 1RG4, Wore te ftured to {he rate impored on all goods of their class, Another class of fabrica, orlgtnally of very Ittle importance, sras dereribed by the acts of 1861 anit 1862 aa “ manntactitres of mixed msteriain,” Some time after.the enactment of Juno 30, 1264, advanclig tho duty on tho general schedules of textile fabrics, 1t wan sought to testore the authority of those earlier acts by incorporating siwall portions of othur materinis in thesa fabrioy ax linens and cotton, ailk in cottons, sud cottons in silks, thus ob- taining for them the —redueed rato pre- rerihed for “manufactures of mixed materiale,” fut being goods genorally similar fo those defincd classes, and intended for the annie wees, they should ut ali thnea have paid the duty to which thoy ara now Textured. ‘The roport alro includes statements showing the practice at the different ports of the country in relation to tho collection of duties, The Soc- rotary does not think that any substantial change of tho Jaw hns been made, They havo in all cases carefully follawed tho revision of tho laws, and itt no cases havo rates of duty been incroas:d beyond what thoy were undor oarlier laws. ga RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY. PROPOSED GENERAL LAW. Sveciat Disvatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Wasninotoy, D. C., Jan. 12.—fhe House waa occupied a considerable time in the consideration of ngeneral law granting tho right of way to railronds through public Isnds. ‘Tho bill was pasecd. It isan importaot measuro, snd is tho result of carofil investigations by tho Houso Committes on Public Lands. ‘Cho bill provides that the right of way through tho public landa shall be granted to any road duiy organized undor Stato or Territorial law or act of Congress, to tho extent of 100 fest on each side of the road; also the privilege to take from avjecent public lands material, earth, stono, and timber necessary for the con- struction of the road ; nlso tho ground for sta- tions, not exceeding 20 acres for each xtation to tho extent of ono station to each tert miles of road, tha modo of taking private lands being left to bo fixed by Territorial logisiation. Tho right-of-way throngh any pass orcanou is lim- ited 60 ax, first, not to intefere with any wagon- rond, and second, giving to any other railrond the right to pass through tho same on tho track of the first road on paying an oquitable share of the exponses, igs NOTES AND NEWS. POSTAL REFORMS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnixaton, D, 0., Jan 12.—The session of the House wats comparatively unimportant. ‘Tho basis for additional reforms by Postmaster-Gon- eral Jowell in the Post-Ofiice Dopartmont was Inid in the resolution directing tho Post-Office Committee to ascertain whether any change in tho Postal taws would secure o reduction of ox- penditure, GOLD BANKS. ‘Tho pagsage uf the Senate bill to remove thé limitation restricting tho capital of gold banks to 31,000,000 permitted soveral mombers to ex- press thoir views upon tho Sonate Finauoo bill, which doubtless will soon becomo a law. Gen. Garfioid probably stated the opinions of s considerable number of members when ho sald that he voted for the Seuute Financo bill aa muoh for what was notin it aa for what ia in it, Iie considers that there is nothing in it except the promise of resuming specio payments, He saw the whole troop of fanciful inflation thoo- rica which found many adyocatos in Congresy eliminated from it. ‘Ihe psssaga of tho Sonate bill, bo thought, was equivalent toa public di approval of many chimerical uotions of tlaance, ‘THE AMY PAY DEPARTMENT, The Houso Military Committeo have agreed upon a plan for tho reorganization of the Pay Deparcmore of tho army, ‘Sho plan provides that the Pay Departmont shall consist of one Vaymaster-Goneral, with tho rank of Lrigadior- General; two Aenistant Paymaster-Gonerals, two Deputy Paymaster-Genorals, and fifty Pay- masters. Tho bill was roforred to tho Comittee of the Whole. BSED THB CHANCE, Gen, Butler, by beg absent from hia seat this moruing, cwuged the postponement for at leant two wooks of somo iuportant bills respact- ing Southorn affairs, among thom the Civil- Tights bill, Reports of Committcos were called in order, but members paid little attention tothe call, and the Judiciary Committee was passed Dofore it was noticod. It then appeared tkat suyoral important measures wore ready to bo roported, and that Butler was absent. He speodily appeared, bnt found it too late, the rules not permitting the House to go back. The Democrats were especially pleased ot Butler's biunder, for they said they proposed nat to give the mischisyious billa of the Judiciary Cominit- tee any advantage, DEMOCRATIO CAUCUS. ‘Tho Hon, Beriah Magoftin and John McHenry, of Kontucky, Wash MoLeav, of Ohio, Duncan I, Keunor, of ‘Loufsiana, Thomas, of Maryland, and other prominent Democrats, held s meet- ing here to-day, to consider the situation, The discussion was stormy and truitloss, the Eastern men arguing ® consorvative policy in all things, while to Western repre- sentatives were for carrying the war into Africa at all points, BicLesn absorbed so 2uch timo with the airing of bis inflation theories aa to in- duce tha romark that he “ hud gono crazy on the subject.” {To the Assreinted Press) NOMINATIONH CONFIRMED, Wasutnaton, D. C., Jay. .12,—The following confirmations Were agivad to hy the Senate to- day: {/ostmasters—A. H, Hamilton, Ovrumwa, da; EP. Ripley, Ackley, Iw; J. M. Rhoads, Jefferson, Ia.; F. W, Crane, Maquoketa, Ia, Joseph Taylor, Fort Howard, Wis.; Mrs. FB. 1. Lathrop, Columbus, Mo. (The regulur record of Cungreational proceedings wilt Paye.} — be found on the Sixth OBITUARY, DANIEL COSGROVE, OF LA SALLE, ILL, Speerat Dispateh to Phe Chieuoo T'ridune, DLaSacuy, UL, dun, 12.—Daniel Cosgruya, agod sboat 70 yoare, aod a prominent citizen hore ainco the aummor of 1835, died very suddenly this morning. Ho was supposed to be in bis usual bealt last evening, aud rose from his bed ad called bia boyé up this morning, At a later hour bis wife wont to hin bod to speak to bim regarding some domestic matter, and found nm breathiug bis last. owas a prominout contractor in tho construction of tho, Nlinois & Michigan Canal, tho first Justice of the Peace clected in LaSaila, and on lucumbout of that office at the timo of hia death, THE HON.ARIX ROBINSON, OF ADA, MICH, Bruel Diath Ww The Chicago Tribune, Guanp Tarios, Mich. Jan. 12,—The Hon. Tix Robinson, of Ada, the oldest sottlsr Ip the Grand River Yalley, diod this momling. fle 4 camo to Michigan in 1815, and wag inetramental in making the treaty with the Indians that weoured to the Stete tho Jands in the Northern Peuineuta, Onder his administration, as Com- missioner of Internal Linprovemonts, the Michl- gan Contral was projectod an built, and many Other extensive linprovemonts mudu m the Stato, Ho was 68 yoars of age, , EX-GOV, THOMAS E. BRAMLETTE. . Lovuisyi.te, Ky,, Jan, 12.—Ex-Gov. ‘Thomas E, Lranlotte died at his residence in thie city thia afternoon, after an illness of sovoral weoky. Ho was Governor of Kentucky during tho clos- ‘| ing years of tho War, but hag since uot taken an active part in politics. He was regarded an oue of the ablest and most prominent luwyors at the bar, and s short time since acted temporarily as Judge of the Foderul Court during the absonce of Judy» Ballard, Jlo dicd of rheumstiam of the heart. 7 - = ape ‘Iwo hundred mov and forty loans are now Gupaucd inthe ioc-hurvectat Kankskee. ‘Lhe extuunted crop is ueurly 80,000 tons, SS eee POLITICAL. The New Hampshiro Republicans Nominato State Officers, They Declare War on All Forms of Official Ve- nality. Favor Free Banking and an Eatly Resumption of Specie Pay- ment, Call upon Congress to Deny All Fur. ther Applications for Sub- ' ” sities. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS. Sneciat Ditputch wo The Chienae Tribune, Coxcorp, NM. HL, Jan. 12.-Tho. Republican State Convention in this city to-day was quite og enthusiastic and contident in tone ae any Con- vention of tho party for several yoars. ts hopos of success ato based chicfy on the.goneral, dissatisfaction with tho conduct of Stato affairs by the Democrats tho past yoar. It recognized in the apeoches of tho leading membera, and din- tinetly in tho resolutions adopted, the demand of tho pooplé for a 10form of the party mothods and policy, and showed in this way very clearly tho offect of tho olections fast fall. ‘hero wan a largo attendanco of prominent local politicians from ali sections of the Stato to advise upon the action of the Convontion, and carncst efforts were mado to put the party in the bout poesitle condition for tho impending struggle, THE CONVENTION NET at half-past 11, and was called to ordor by tho Won, Daniel Hall, of Dover, Geu. Gilman Mara- ton. of Exater, was choson Presidont, with a fnll corps of Vice-Prosidonts aud Necretaries, amon the former tho Hon, John -Hi. Batley, of Ports- mouth; tho Hou. Gcorgo W. Burleigh, of Som- ersworth; the Mon, Benjamin J, Cole, of Gil- ford; tha Hon. LD. Mason, of Faruaworth; and tho Hon. Jonathan BE. Sargent, of Concord. GEN, MANSTON'S SPEXOM, on taking {lo chair, was not long, but some por- tions of tt were significant. He raid: ‘The party which had olected » majority of the next Uouee of Kepresentatives were in the War Kebcla and sympathizers with lebels, After extolling the aclievo~ ments of the Ropnbliean party, ho sald: No mattor how great the party hus ‘been, the present position fs what interests the people. ‘That party that docs not show itself competent to deal with the questions of tho hour, must go down, The two grout questions that the Republicans must incot are firat, howover, to to satisfy tho demands of the people for hard, lowest imoney, for honost labor, and the mout effective meann of guarantocing tho rights of the Constitution, equal rights to all, and the protection of tho law.” Under a métion to procced to ballot for » CANDIDATE FOR GOVENNOR. Gen, Luthor McOutebius, of New London, last yonr's candidate, and tho Hon, O: F. Prescott, of Epping, withdraw their names. Lhe follow- ing waa the result of the ballot: Whole number of ballots cast, 643; necessary for » choter, 322, Tauther MeCutebine, of New London. Nathaniel White, of Coucord, Charles Doe, of Roliinsfurd, Charles If, Bell, of Exeter Person G. Cheeny, of Manchestei 1auz and he was doclared tho nominee, and tho nomi- uation was mado unsuimous. Charles H. Powers, of Jaffroy, was next made the nominoe for Railroad Commissioner, recoiv- ing 242 votes, against 194 for Atpheus Baker, of Lebanon. THE RESOLUTIONS. The following ix s synopsis of the resolutions adopted by the Convottion: Firat—Equat ctvil rights and « frea and tonest bat tot for all eitizens under the Conatittition and the iawa, Secont—Uncompromising hostility to all forms of oMe¢ial vonslity sud corrusstion. ‘Third—Tho lowest rate of taxwtion compatible, with mgradual payment of tho publie debt aun a, rigidly houest economical and efficient administration of branches of tho State and National Governments, Fourth—An unalterable opposition to the election of any mat to the Presidency of the United States fora third term, Fisth—Congratulations and thanks to those Repub- Ucans who, in the recent electicus, secured the defeat of ealars-grabbers and corruptionists, who had brought toprosch upon the country and o disgrace to themnclyes, s¢ Sizth—A State policy that shall encourage home en- terprise, industry, and temperance, improve and spread theadyantagen of free cducution, aud secure good wages and steady employment to labor, and o foie return to capital, Secenth—A fuanctal polfey bayed on free banking, and the cdtliest pcralble resumption of speclo-pay- meut, {nasmuch as such reaumption affords the only tafe snd permanent remedy for the present financial doprossion, “and we heartily coucur with the viows ‘on the aubject exprosed by (he President in his into messsge, and x0 cogently elaborsted in the accompa. nylng report of the Sccrotary of the Treasury. Fighth—Prompt ond unyielding dental by Congress of all applications for subsidies tn ald of any schemo of individual or corporate aggrandizemant, Ninth—We carnestly desire the same peas, protec- tion, and prosperity for the poople of the South that wo ourvelyes enjoy, and we condemn ell repacity aud mualadminietration ‘on the, part of any Hepublican officials, whether white or bluck, and all Tawicsaness and infiimidation ou tho part’ of White-Lesgues or white employers, “Tet un bays peace”; and wa call on Gongrest 10 give peace and a repul form of Boysrnnient without further delay, Teath—While we contema the wae of military Powor of the mation for auy puurpovs not clearly dex fined in the Constitution, we denounce the armed, organizations in some’ of the Southern States au 0 chief sontce of all their troubles, and particuiarly {u Loufsiana, where they have soized’ the arms of the State, overturned the existing Goverament, and foully murdered thousands of innocent o;tizene, ‘THY REMAINING REKOLUTIONS arralgn the Democratic patty for misconduct in the Stato aud Nation. Short specclis wore mado by tuo Tou, Charles Bell, and tho Hop, Daniel Hall, ‘The Conyention was harmonions and enthusi- ast{o throughout, and at the adjournment mem- bers congratulated each other o8 the prospect of victory. —_-— MISCELLANEOUS. MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESHIONAL NOMINATION. Sprincrizip, Mavs, Jan. 12.—Charles A. Btevona, the defoated candidate in tho November elcbtion, was to-day nominated to Congress to silt tis vacanoy caused by tho death of Alvab KUCker. Se i THE NATIONAL BANKS. Annual Election of Diructors, Etc. ‘The National Danks bold their annual eleo- tions for Direetora yosterday, and the result ie given below,—a few, however, not selecting olficard: ‘FIRST. DirectoranB, M. Nickerson, F,D, Gray, 8. W, Aller ton, If. 11. Porter, Maucel Talcott, 2, f, Lavereace, 1. J, Gage, Neluott Morris, #1, S$, Wikuarth, THIRD. Presitent—J, Irving Pearce, Cathier—t, ¥, Parsons, 1 Amutth, sAnuatante-Cashier-W. Derecoret. treiog G, Vosrsey G. Mf, Pullman, Allen, J. Medilt, C. Hf, Qurtia, C. BY. Heudereou, 1, W, Muhop, 0. K. Steele, 8, 8, Benjamin, yountu, President—R. E, Goodell, Carhter=8, D, Bauraian, ‘ Directore—, &, Goniell, N. 8, Bouton, B, ¥. Page, piste Boyle,O, Rk, Keith, 1, WU, Eames, John Me- Ginn, Jr, rivut, Prsident—N. Ludloyton. Vice-dreautent—il, 0, Durand, sae a Hel alaniatant-Casher—t., 8, Lathrop, Pirectare-C. By bawvyee, Neien Ludington, 0. J, ‘Gilbert, #, 0. Durand, V8. Philips, 1. G, Lombard, ©, R Barton, £.), Norton, D, A, Joues, Benry Wit Ueok, Willian! Dinkiogon,. : CENTRAL. Exdicots, ice MeKindtey, Witttam Stewart i, W, aftnarals, W, Hf, Arnold, Ibao N. Arh, 8, how= wor, Chane’ V," Blatub, Willian F, Budicott, J) lei, Sauper, * clrt. President—W, Bushnell. Cushior—A, B, Miner, darectare—W, Bushuell, ¥, 4. Gammon, 3,4, Glowsuer, A. dy Miner. g COMR kien at ” Mirectore~—B, V, Hutelduson A. Kent, Ira 8, Youngiove, 4, if, Dwight, A, 8, Bust, ; ? COMMERCIAL. Directora—Ueury ¥. Fanien, W, WH, Ferry, H.W. Taylor, Alirod Cowles, ¥. F.' Pulsifer, Henty Keer, Heusy W.jKiny, 8. W, Hawson, N.O, Willatus, D, K. Pearsons, Joby A, Markley, U. 1. Culver, N. Ky Folsbank, ¥, H, Reed, coox COUNTY, Presifout—D, F. Ale, Cushier—a, Wents : dnetctova—C, ¥, Brown, Charles Stuart, 1, 0, Ruth AL Weet, B. Fs Murphey, fi. Allen, i GEMSAN. Directora—Vonry Greenebauin, Auguat Heck, Peter Achuttler, Elluw Greenebeum, Jubp A, Huck, Con Sepp, Lvuts titel, A\ebsus Hart, John letting, 1, F. 1 } ne rT pol, ‘Theuture 1, Weber, Henry Leopold, Charies taal, AroittanteCash ka, dacob Heller, Davi Bradiay, W. A. Taloott Cariale Mason, i 0." Derioh= fea, doin Medrthar, John A. Tyrrelt, fh, Fy Ruasell, W. I, Gvington, 4.1, Chetinin, George W, Fuller, MEROMAN ES’, Presiiont—0, §. Vere Preudent otatord, Cashier—Sohn Do trove alaaterant-Cuehier—Johin C, Neely. dnrecturs—C, By Blur, Thoman'M, Avery, 0. J. Biair, I. K. Datetord, Wiliam Mair, John He Rover, Dane A, NAL VANK OF COMMENCE, 1 MeViek Cronby, OFM, Fargo, A Ne Mayra, J.1i, Baston, L. G, Bever, ¥, NATIONAL DANK OF JLLIN Diredtora—8/ B, Cobb, W, IL, Brad J. 1, Walah, al a W. Tn Pack, 8,1. Untpbell, Ii, N. Hibs hard, 1, Peussing, W. Ns Kimball W. Ue Ovington, O. W, Couk, George Bebinclier, NOWTIIWESTRNN, President—Goorge Sturges, Dirertorn—Qeores Hhiryes, dohn 4, Sbortall, Anson Stayer, #, Buckingham, Janis D, Sturges, ‘SHADES Preadient—J. O, Mutter, ashirr—T, P, Tallinn, Anvatant-Cashier— Alvert P. Braith, Mecetars—J, 40, Witter, 'T, 2. allman, M. Belz, Jott Mattock, A.B, Sut UN President —W, F, Coll aughy oreo A, Ive Cushier-~G J. Williams, 3, V, Fore W, Udell, Awa Daw, W, By G2, Wheeler, Heiman Gy €) iranuia, Lavin Gy 01 Caoltiaiytty A Ae Kowors, a Frat UNION sTOCK-yAMD. Prentient—W, Fo Tack Bhekney, Aaniatunt-Cuniter—George E, Conras DirretoreeW, Fy Nickersor, 8, 8, Noath, UB, Sttekstey. CLAYBURGH. Fashionable Wedding at Stand- ard Halt The Dinner and the Dresses, Among tho prominent social ovonts of tho acason must be mentioned the olegant wedding which was sotemnized at Standard Hell lust even- ing betweon Miss Lona F. Clayburgh and Mr. Asher F. Leopold. Miss Clayburgh is the only daughter of Martin Clayburgh, and Mr. Leopold is of tho firm of L.F. Leopold & Co. All tho Teading reprogontative | Ieracliten of Chi- cago wero presant, ‘and nothing that labor = or = wealth = conld—s afford = wun Jacking to make this ono of the most elegant and ortjoyable affairs of the season, Tho er- mans ore simple-minded people; thoy do not aay one thing aud mean another, Thore is no pro- tonge of not wishing snything ssid about thom, and thon a feoling of disappointment if thoy aro taken at their word. ‘Therofore, all tho charm of sperfect freedom and ingonuousness eorved tomake Miss Clayburgh’s wedding one of tho really delightful eventa of the season, Tho patlor of Standard Hall was beautifully DECORATED WITH FLOWERS, & marriage-bell hanging from the cciling in front of the long pior-lasa at tho hoad of the room. In this parlor all tho guoste wore gathored, gud a space was kept clear for TUE DRIDAL PARTY, Thoy ontered, Miss Clayburgh lod by her father, Mrs, Clayburgh, escorted by the groom, aud Mr, and Mrs. Leopold behind them, followed by the othor immediate relatives, among whom were o fairy couple, the little mald in scarlet silk, with a Yalonciennes overdress, and her attendant in black velvet. ‘ ‘The canopy which is genorally used by the Teractites was dispensed with on this oc- casien. On the right ot the bride and groom Br. aud Mra, Clayburgh stood, while Mr, and Mrs. Leopold wero on thoir loft. Dr. Machol officiated, and before the ceremony rend rathor » long and certainly an affecting lec- tare, which made the bride's parents wipe their eyox, and the fair bride horself with dificulty keep the tears from falling on her check or sparkling on her bridal yoil. No glara waa cruhod, go that remindor of thoir national deso- inion was omitted, ond all was bright and choor- al, AFTER THY CEREMONY the brido was saluted by her husband and her relatives and congratulated by her friends. Phen the nowly-wedded palr Ied the way up’ into the dancing-hall. Hore Hand played one of his inspiriug marches, whilo all who were not present at the ceremony were abla to wish the bappy couplo 2% Soon the caterer, Max Woll, declared that the wedding-dinner was prepared, and the guests, ‘led by tho bridal party, do- seended to the supper-rooms. Not only was the ordinary dining-room, which was filled by threo tables strotching its entire length, in uso for the occasion, but also tho hall leading to it, and tho ‘eord-rooms off, ‘hore was no standing around, and elopping — ico- cream and salad over clogant silks and dainty gauzes, but all the guests wero seated, andthe dinnor commoncod. It occupied threa hourain consuming, but no one scomied to find the time tedious. Everything was sorvod {n reg- ular; courses, and overy one waa well attended. Tho menu was beantifully gotten up with charming pietnres on one eide, in Fronch rather than German stylo. Whon, in addition to the delicate divhos, one must also add that tho most delicious Mocks and Verzenay wora in snpora- Dbundanco, it must be admitted that tho ropast might have satieod Metiogabalus Limwolf. DURING DINNER Hand, with a futi orchestra, playod tho follow- ing welections: Fantasie, “ Mignon"; walt ‘Por dem Vouer"; ‘Mow Fair Art Tho Offenbachiania; selections from “Faust” gatop, "Go Ahosd”; fantasic, Lovoly Dreams”; selections from **BMartha”; “Dio Waoht am Ithoin ; ‘Mareiilaine.” While tha German national song was played, noorty all resent added their voices to the music of the Pond, and tho effect was wonderfully inspiring, After the divnor was over, an adjournment ‘was mada to THE BALI-Room, and horo all were soon bually engaged in danc- ing. ‘Tho bride and groom opoued the ball, and hore ove had a fair opportunity, not only to vee how lovely she was, but also how ologantly she was dressed, . : HER DNIDAL ROWE wae of elegant whito silk, made with broad Wat. teat plait, and satin bows in the back. Thore wero eatin and sili plaitings ncroes the latter, aud a tntle apron overskirt caught at the wide with beautiful bonqueta of orange-bloagome, anda garland of the same passing ground the bottom, Her voll was alsy held by orange biossoms, while the coraago was trimmed with the name bridal embloime, Tor sister, Mixes Clayburgb, woro «a beautiful Gras of white satin and crepe lieae, Mrs, Clayburgh was In black gilk, with jet em- broidary, potst lace, and diamonde. | Mra, Leopold's dress waa similar, with an aigrotte of oxtrich foathors in her hair. Mry, Frankel wore an elegant drove of white Chambery pauzo, tastefully trimmod with bine, BMive Cacria Kok waa id Ocean greey, with whitg crepe lisse trimmings. Miss eolz, of New York, wore light-fawn color, with garlands of roses, 2 Mra, Aaron F, Leopold, of Milwaukeo, was in an clegavt dross of light gray more antique, with Chantilly lace overdreas and diamond orfta- ments, Mrs. Einstein was in au elegant white silk dross, with long seainy tulle trimmings, and gar- Janda of dark soliage, f Mra, Behaffner Ll in blue ail with shirred Hounces and diamond ornaments. ‘Mry, W. Solomon was in lavender silk, with Chantilly lace trimmings. . Mra. Henry N. Ilart wore chocolate silk elab- | orately tranmed with Iaco. 4 ‘Mrs. Dand Kobo was in light chocolate silk, with black Jace flounces and ovordress, v Mr, Mauer wore pale green ailk and Chantilly taco, ‘Mra, Levy wore fawn-colored silk, with pink trimmings and diamond, Mins Homer, a lovely young girl, just present. ed, was in white lisso over blue silk, with pearl ornaments. Mrs, Homer was elegently attired. Mis. Ballenherg wore an exquisite aoa-shell silk with beautiful trimmings of roses and dark foliage. Muss Lindauer, of Cincinnati, waa in black slik with white Chambery gauze oyordross, A more detailed report of the wedsing is do- Jerrad ull Buudny, owing to the press of other matter, a THE WEATHER. Wasutnaton, DU. C,, Jan. 12.—For the Upper Mississippi aud Lower Missourt Valloys and the Northwout, high baromotor, decidedly low ter- peratare, brisk aud Ligh north or northwoat winds, ood generally clear weather, which con- ditions will gradually cxtend eastward over the. Upyor Lake reniva, id, Tucker, Manerl Talcott, 8. BM. |] AMERICAN DAIRYMEN, Convention at Utica, Ne ¥., Yesterday; with Horatio Seymour in tho Chair. A Number of Addresses Read and “ Other Business Trans acted. Sreciat Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, Unica, N. Y¥., dan. 12.—The anneal convention of the Americay Dalrymou's Association began tn tha United States Court-room, in this city, tor day. As usual, the atténdanco is of reprosenta- tive dairyimon from widoly-sepsrated regions of this country, from Binasachusotts to Wiscon- tin, as woll as reprosentatives from Canada. Tho main attendance, however, is from the groat dxiry-region of Central Now York, ‘Tho first formal paper read was by T.D. Curtis, of Syracuse, This was of a genoral na- turo, giving practical hints to dairymon, aud closing with an eariest appeal for organization ainong the producing classes. C.L, Sheldon read n paper on acldity in cheese-making, which was mainly technical, fa voring the dovclopmoent of neldity in the cheese curd to a considerable dogreo. Tho President, tho Hon, Horatio Seymour, presonted 9 resolution asking tho Legiulature ta continue itaapproprialions for microscopical in- vostigation of questions relating to minuto plant and avimal life. In advocating this resolution, which was unanimously adopted, Gay. Seymour mado an oloqhont spteth on tho advantage of sciontiflo investigations to dairymon and other farmers, ospecially of microscopical invostigas tiong, Io said oyen n 50-cent magoifying-glass constantly usod in the habits of caroful obsorva~ tion induced, was equat to atiberal education, He insisted that 9 rotura to specie payment would come not by any tricks of statematship, but by goneral prosperity throughout the country, and this would como from industry, intollizonco, and economy, ratber than from any act of Con- gross, Ho,highly complimented daitynion as a claga, a8 more intolligont and sucucasful in thoir business than almost uy other class. A paper by Dr, E. L, Sturtovant, of Massacha- setts, on dream, took tho position that there was a great difforenco in the cream of differ ont cows; that, of a given bulk, ono lot of cream = would = mako three times as much 8 another, and that the percentage of cream ina cow's milk was a poor test of value. As to deep and shallow set- ing of milk, tha papor expressed the opinion thats greater quantity of cream would be so- curod from shallow setting, and probably s better quatity of butter from desp aatting. ‘This paper was followed by a long discuasion on heating and cooling milk and cream, Mr Amold’s plan of heating milk to 130 dogress seaming to meot with favor. In tho oyoning two papors on the proserva- tion of butter woro road. Ono was by I. T. Hawley, of Syracuse, taking tho ground that the uo of saltin butter waa moroly to flavor it, us too small x quantity ia used to have much pre- sorvative offect, ‘The object of the paper was to strongly prosent the morite of tho salt manufac~ turod_ by the company with which he is connoct- ed, Tho socond paper was by F. D. Stone, of Cleveland, giving spceial attention to packages for butter with a broad advertiaemont attached. ‘The importance of this subject of gotting a But. isfactory butter-package calicd ont an animated discussion, Tho programma for to-morrow promises an unustally interesting day. FIRES. AT DAYTON--LOSS, $85,000, Speerat Diapateh to The Chicago Trioune, Darron, O., Jan. 12.—Tho extensive carriage manufactory of A. & F. W. Dooampon, on Enut Fifth street, this city,—one of the targest in the State,—took fire at #:30 this evoning, and wat entirely destypyed, with its contents, It wae a largo brick ‘building, five stories bigh, 106 foot front, and had fivo business rooms, extending back 210 foot. The loss on the building {fs £30,000; on tho stock, €50,000. ‘Total, 85,000, on which thero was $52,000 insurance, mostly in Eastern and En- glinh companios; about $10,000 in Dayton and Cincinnati, and somo in Chicago and St, Louis companics, Tho rooms occupied by Ly- man & Co,, oxteusive table maunfacturors, were also burned, but most of tho contents wero ro- romoved, with slight logs, Berk (& Wasmoyer, undertakers, and Child Dros., cigar manufac- turore, in tho adjoiniag rooms, suffored alight damage by romoval. IM CHICAGO. ‘The alarm from Box 61 at 12:36 o'clock yester- day afternoon was occasioned by fira {n tha two- atory fiamo building No. 149 ‘Twonty-second streot, owned by Houry Wood, anf occupied by A. BP. Nowdiok a8 5 photograph gallery. Tho joss amounted to €160, No insurance, A do- foctive fluc waa the origin of the firo, ‘Tho fire-signal from Box 74, yesterday morn- ing at 7:30 o'clock, wat given without cates. Tho burning of n hay-stack outside the citr- mits cauxed tho alarm from Vox G42, at 2:10 p.m. yesterday. AT KENOSHA, Mitwavree, Jou, 12.—This morning about 5 o'clock 8 fire broke out in Nt. Goorgo’a Behool, Chureh, aud nunnery at Kenosha, entirely de- stroying tho throo buildings, The losa is esti+ mated at from 30,000 to $50,000. Insnrance, 810,600 in the Mochanica’ Mutual of Milwaukeo, Clay-Fire and Marine of Kentucky, and Vraders' of Chivago. ‘The lovs falls on a Gorman sociot= composed almost ontirely of workingmon. AT MONTEREY STATION, PA, Pirranuna, Pa., Jan. 12.—A fire ot Monterey Station, near Parkor's City, Pa., to-night, do- atroyed the railroad depot, a two-story dwolling- house, and livery-stablo, Tho firo originated in the dopot, and, it is supposed, was caught bya defective fine, Lows uot ascertained. Probable lous, 20,000. AT HAMBURG, IA, Covxo Rivers, In., Jan, 12.—On tho 8th Insk. a fira in Iamburg destroyed H, DB. Blood's house and contents, valued at 93,000. Insured in the Amorican, of Chicago, for $3,000, On Jan, 108 second fire occurred in Hatnburg, aud destroyot two frame buntdiuga. Lous light, IN NEW YORK, New York, Jon. 12.—A fro in the crocker} aud glassware establishment of Mr, Jamet M. Shay, in Chatham streot, this morning, dam aged the stock to the amount of $100,000; in durance, $130,000, AT GRAND HAVEN, MICH. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Guano Haven, Mich., Jan. 12.—Fire at mid- night last night totally destroyed, with con tents, the Union Hotel and a dwelling-house Lous, $5,000 ; ineurance, $2,800, . AT TITISVILLE, PA. Trrusvitzy, Pa., Jan, 12.—A now brick dwell q ing, owned by Lf. A. Jamason, of Warron, Wel antirely destroyed by fire thia evening, Lov $15,000. usuranco, $5,000, AT DALTON, MASS, F 12.~Dartlett & Cutting® 1b, Masa., were burned ae Boston, Mass., Jas papor-mills, at Dal Hight. ‘ho lose is 810,000; insurance, $60, Villy persons ara thrown out of employuent Air dhcaah dit ein besahs SNOW OUT WEST. Sat Laxx, Utah, Jan. 12.—Thore nas beet 5 quite s number of snow-slides fn Big and Litu! % Cottonwood Canons within the past fow days Yesterday four toams, under charge of AB + Patrick, of Flagate! Mine, wero cart : J away by o slide, All the mon escaped bot | one. A mule toam was buried and {oth the canon being filled to a depth of fitty foot bf snow and tock, ‘To-day, intalligouce has roscht? hero a snow-slide in Big Cottonwood, by woie tha Aunie tunnel hougo was carried away, James Cox, John Trenverth, James Glass aud James tenfrey killed. Snow has boen fs!" iug deeply for the laut fow days, and all Unie Pacitlo train layed, —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youu, Jan. 12.~Arrived, ateamsbl America, from Bremen; Great Western, {09 Briatol. Quyexsrown, Jan. 12.—Slasmeblp Battie, 08 New York, bas azrivedy Novruasrtox, Jan. 12emgrrived, stoaxih? Neckar, from New Yuris.