Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1875, Page 2

times hat if he beenme a canihiata on tho Republican tleket, or If he attempted to orgtne Le the Republican party, he shoul mot live anil election, — ‘They alto tried to dntinidate jim through bis family, hy matings some threats, t9 Bis wifey ad when taht by im that he wus United er th ited him mot to alteanpt o exercine the function of hike to ee inat few of the comitey Parienes can i be truly paid that the law fa properly enforced, and in rome cf the prriohes the dndges havo aot been apie to hold court far two sears, Htman Eon this Stato $9 held fo cheaply that when men are Killed on account of [0~ Jitieal options the murderers are reqatited rather ns Jieroes than ns criminals tn localities’ whero they re sidee and Ty the White Tengue and thelr ep. porters, Al illustration of the otracssim, that Prevails in tho Sisto aay he found Jno the resntution of tho White-Leagie Clit in the Parteh of De Sato, which rtates that they pledco dhemnelvea “undet no eiremmataners, after tha cont. fag election, to employ, tent dant, er in any other Insnner give ald, comfort, be erent to any msn, white ar hlick, ito voles agatuet thu nominees of the White Man's party.” Aatety ior indivtdunia who express thete opinton in faolated portions of this Binte lina oxietvad only when that opinion was in fasor of tle princtles and part supported by the Kn-Kiux and White League vt faatlons. Quly. yesterday dudga Myers, Varah J gn tho Pariah of Natchitoches ne pon his at rival {n thia city, and etate order to. reach hero. alive wos fo leave hia fhome hy rtealth, and, after " to Little Rock, Ark,, abd come ta th Momplle, ie farther vintes that. wi Tsing ut the point of death in the Fa ites He Was unable to viet bim for feat a ay atid Yet Ue sa native of the parte, att progertbed for bie fo Usieat aontinenia only. Tt ta more than protalilothat, Mat ized {f bal government law printed da this Hote, ft i tho reshlt of armed nrgauleations, which have new erystulized inte, wiat 1a called the | White. They Je have, by thelr terroriein, prevented to couriderablo axtent (he vallection of tuxcs, bidding ef courts, pun~ Wwlinent of erimmunls, aud taent by familiarizing it with () 1 Tin now enzo Lh failed report up yome Umie before gover the cares that havo ove Biute. Twill alse rep: rein chee t muluect fu tho Stach va Abbotts (Sipued) 4 IN CONGRESS. BEN. LOGAN'S RESPHUsH TO THE WHITH LEAGUERS, Specwt Lisvateh fo Tite Chieuan eibiane, Wasnixatos, D.C, dau, 1.—Senator Logan, Immudintoly atter tho reading of tho mursage, took the flear, and commanded tho attention of tho Chanter for threo hi Althongu it wasn gloomy Cay, tho Renate was as denscly crowded and prosented on animated #eeenc ay on the gala day when Hchurt spoke. Every eet way taion, and, what is qnito unusual, tho area in the rear of tho Senators’ ecata was oceupied by loading; Representatives, neurly ali ot whom wero presut, Logau's #pecel, while bold, ds- banc, aud aperoesive, waa ealm and logeal. Lt generally conceded — to be tha speech he haa ever is hort gisde in tho Senate, Ho turned tho weapons of the Lourbons against themselves, and showed gonelusively that the agitation of the last two vooks iadueto tho clamor of the Democrats, who, divregarding the truth, weleomed the scnsa- fion for Political purposes. | ‘The following is A DRLEY ANALY!I of tha speech: Lozan proceeded upon tho as- sumption that there wos a-Goverument in Lotiniana, against which troason could bo com- diitted. If there was not there could not be a Lo-irlature whieh could be overthrown. ‘The Penn evolition waa treason against that Govern- guent, atidit was well for the Winte-Loague leadorn tat euch a man ad Kellogg was in power, liad fko atiempta been mado 1 Llinois, eome of the kaaders would bo in prison, and sone at the end pf a ropo, ‘Iho ‘tates ara so nearly al- ted that treason agaiust pat of the ation is troagyon egainst ths whole. uo Penn revolution was practically; treason azamet tho United States, Treason agaiuet tho hellogs Government, and constructive treason against the United Staces eaisted in the form ot a continmng ineurrection, To tho tue of tho election 1% was manifested in tho fa Himidution of hfo everywhere, aud-cross-bono notices of (ho Wh rior to the election showed this, "1 sii6, the macsacro ot Colfax, and the at Conshatta were enough to advise Koilugg that intimidation would bo continued, lt did con- @nue. After the election the Conrervativo prens was found adyovating the murdor of tio Ro- wrnins, Board if epublicau Congressmen wero returned elected. ans ‘The proceedings of tho organization of the Legislature wers deserbed. ‘Tho law relating to the organization of the Legislature in Louisiana 4y identical with that for the organization of the Uoure of Representatives. Aparallel to the Wilts asurpation would be tho rejection of the Democratic majority of the next Houso by tho event Republican Clerk, and a recognition by im of a Ropublicau majority, Tho presouce of tho Assintnut Sergeant-at-Arme proves the con- spiracy, Other evidouco in the possemion of tho Previdont shows that tho conspirators also ine tended to recoguixe tho Melnery Legislatura and remove Kellogg. Clarkson N, Potter, tho Demecratic member of tho New Urleans Bub- Comnuittee, admitted this yesterday in the Com- Miitiee.. MacMillar, the McEuery Souator, ac- \nowlod¢es this to Charles Foster, Chaixman of \he Commiitteo, a Kellogg's uso of the troopa was simply an ex- trcito of tho taw of nelf-presorvation un the part of a Stat ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PANTS of Logan's speech was bia statement of the pre- cedenta of tho Democratic party in the Bays of its power, showing that party tanctioned acts which it now condemus in Bherldan, Cen, Jackson, that New Orleans usurper, arrested a member of tho Legislature snd put_a Court in jail, but tho Domwcrats efected him Presideat, Col. Sumuer, by Kansas, in 1556, under the orders of Jef Da- Secretary of War, dispersed tho Kanens Legiglature, oud dell avig was Provi- dent of tha — Confedoracy. Georgo B. ‘MeClellan ordered the arrest of tho entiro Legirfatme m Maryland, and tho Democrats rau Aeviollga for President tho first chauce thoy lad. Lhil Sheridan may bo pleased to hear Logan's suggestions of his chunces for the Presidency iu this charge upon the Dem- eerste; “You inado a mau resident onco for making Now Orleans behavo — itvelf, and you may make a ecoud.” Logan cbaracter= ves the proposition of the Legislature of Vir- ginia for » Convention of Governors as an in- Biicient secoxsion movement, suid startled tho Chamber with hia earnestuers when ho ,traced the history of the Conventiow of Governors which led to secession, Ilo declared that if Atebould becom known that tho North was di- wicd, thero is s fore ready to ccmplete tho work which it was thought waa enced at Ap- patmattor, Logan was TWICE INTERNUPTED tr lee threo-hours’ xpeech. Nonator Gordon, pf (leorgia, is tuo hot-hended = and lempastuons for tho Sonaie Chamber. io by tuo it wtoreceive the blows which bu bimuelf « Gorden canto very near having such & patrese with Logun as ho had last weelr with Edawnis, Mo complained of « thrast that bad been mado at the South, and wanted Logan. so make good his cnarga or withdraw %. Logan, not so ceul a3 tho New England Senator, replicd with hes “You ueot nut talk tomo of withdrawing. Tam nut that kind ofeman, That is o same thut twocun play.” fhe second interruption was by Vavard, of Delaware. 'Fho interruption proved to be pf uo benefit to tho Democratic cauic. Layard. bad waid that Sheridan was not fit to breathe the air of the Americun Republic. Logan felt thut br Sheridan the army was insulted, and nsked if i was wot tho purposo of the Wemoecracy, when they came to power, to remove Bl Cnion olticers, and to supplant them by rebel soldiers, ayard replled by repeating his staiu~ ment that Sheridan was nut Wb to breathe the wirof the American Repuiie, Hoe did not deny that Jubal Eurly hoped soins day te take Pld Bbondau’s place. [10 the Lesociate! Prew,) THE LUDISIANA DEBSTE LLSUMED, Veasmtnatox, D. C., dan, lu tho Senate to-day, at the conclusion of tho morning hour, tho cuusideration of Mr. Bohurg’s resolation in rcg rd to Louirinna, bemy uptushot business, was then resumed. ¢ dir. Logut runt he belioved it wae considered the duty of & sailor to stand by hin whip in the uiidet of » reat storm, Senators ou his aide of the chamber Lud been told that a great vtoria of indignation wee gathering iu tits lind whick would certalnly wreck the Republican craft, The Repullwaa purty been ehaructanizid Ba tyrannical, 24 0}, ¥O, aid the course pf the party und Exeeative bad nounced even by men tlemency from thst purty. What was the raune of all thise ie uught bo miptaben, but no thought this was the beginning of the campaign of 1674. He propored to ttivcuss the gucenuea which sbould be presented to tho merican people, truly and falrly from an honest vad legal dpoint. Ho argued that there waa aGovernment in Louislsua, Whether it wis povermment of right or wot Was not the question, wuld avy Seuator on this floor today stand up and deny the fact that a Government existed in Loulsiaus? Whether they calla it a govern- ment de jure orioveonment defacto Was an- other question, It would netdo fo: Seratore ta galk about the clectlouut thas bod no mora do do with tho organization of tho Legisls. fare on tho 4: iuetent, than tho election at wendred years beuce, If there was no Goremusent in Louisiana, as hed tees argued Le by fenatora on the other pido, why did they insko all this noise and confusion about over- turning 9 Legislature? If thero was no Rtato Govornmont thore waa no Levislature, io did Not proposa to avade tho question tu that man- ner. however, ‘Clere was a Coverumot tn thit Staic, a Government recognized by tha courts, reeoguized hy ono braueh ve Congress, and recognized by atuajority of tho eitizens of tho Stale, Tho acts of tho Conservatives in the Touisiana Logistature on tho ath inst. wero ones of treason —onaainet tho State, for which thoy ehoull | havo Leon punished, Te Lad been raid hore that there wan no intimidation in tho Houth. Te denied thot wich was the fact, On the night before the election int Louisionn, Jaxt fall, notices wero upon the daova of whito and colored Mo- ans, notifving thom if they voted the ] publican tieket thei liv mild be In danger. Passes for safe travel were givan to colored men wha voted the Vomouatic ticket, to protect them against the White League. Mr. Logan road from one of thesa puseces a follows: New Ontraxe, Nov, 28, 1974,—This ts to certify that ea barber by ecenpation, £40 member of tho Firat Wand Democratic Cid, anit’ at the fate election srorked and voted for the Democratic candidates, Mr, Logan noxt read from @ Blbroeveport paper that the Democrats wanted no favors or conces~ fiona from Kellozg or Packard ; that the Return- ing Board should tinderstand that unless it mado returns as tho votes were given on the day of election they should forfeit their tives, ‘hero should bo concert of action Lhroughout tho State, and such action ehowd be prompt and emphatic. Resuming bis argument, Mr. Logan said tho Sonator frum Georgin (Gordon) was in tho habit of bringing In Gooigin ab all timos. when in timidation was spoken of, to show that that State wax peaceful. Ho (Logan) would speak on that point before hoe concluded, ‘That Senator (Gor- on) had yesterday asked whoro tho jadieinl ofticers of onisinna were; why they did not ar- rust and punta tho perpetrators of crime in Ked Inver Pariah. Moe (Logan) would tell him whiors they wera, ‘The Attorney was inurJered by tho: samo banditti which murdered tha men at Coushatts, Mr. Gordon asked: Whore was tho United es Attorucy? Where was tho Enforcoment Whore was tho army of tho United ? St Mr. Logan ealit: Great hoavens! did tho Sen- ator want the army, die thought bo had beeu riilug agaiust,the nso of the anny. [ Laughter.) 1 nator ‘lind denounced the Nopublican patty and Goverumont, ‘dir, Cordon satd he defied the Senator to find an utterance of bis againas the Government of tho United States on any authority, except the mirerable men in his Rtale, ‘Mr. Logan said tho Senator bad denounced tho Adunistrativa, and tt had been spoken of t this debate og the Government. Ho thon viewed the circumstances which toolt placo in Now Urloans on the 4th inst., and said the acts of tho Wilts Legislature wero acts of a revoln- tionary body, Gov, Kellogg touk no action whatevor until the Legislature had been taken possossion of by a mob. Ay Goyornor of the Siate, it waa bis duty todo so; tode all in_ bis ower to proservo peace and order, It was Kel- logy himeelf who took tho responsibility of calling upon tho troops, Dresident Grant had nothing to do with it, Shoridan had nothing todo witu it, and the Sonate had nothing to do with it, ‘therefore, the denuncia~ tion heaped upon Prosident Grant by tho Domo- erats for using the army went for naught; for he knew uo muro about it than a Democrat did until ho save it in pire. The Democrats could nat waitto hear alt tho facts about : Louisiana. They wanted to havo a clamor raised before tho country for political purposes, and for nothing olse, ‘Tho Democratic party bad indorsed usur- pation teu times as strong a4 thiscomplained of in Now Orleans, Ie (Logan) bolioved that this rad mndo on tho Sonate in tho Now York pross and by the Now York meeting showod that there was somo kind of understanding that this rovalution was to be made in Lonisiana for tho »purposo of overthrowing the Logistature of that State. Io did not say the undoretanding was among tho Democrata of tho Senate, but it was somowhero, Ho defended tha action of Kellogg in calling upon. the iilitary, ond said had the Domocrats baen in power and tho Republicans had tried to overthrow them ag the Democrats tried to over- throw tho Ropublican Government in Now Or- Ivang, tho Dentoerats would hayo acted just as Hog did. ‘Lhe Democratic party had fro- quently indorged tho use of military toreo. Gou. Tictann, when in this samo city, Now Urleana, arrested and imprisoned Judyo lull for issuing awrit of habeas corpus, Afterwards the Dom- crate elected bin President of tho United States, In 1854 there was a rauaway slave 41 Bostoi aud Franklin Verce, a Uemocratic®residen authorized the uso of troops from tho Nay: Yard and Port Independenes to arrest this {; tivo elave. When the Republican paity ned the army to enforce tho law the same Democrats howled a4 if a vot of pirates were ubout to fire their houses, In 1860, in Kanans, in tho Town of Topeka, tho Freo Stato Legielature met; Franklin Pierce, a Domocratic President, issued hiy proclamation commanting that body todlsporse, aud Jofferson Davis, then Sovrotary of War, isaued an order placing tho United States army uodar the com- mand of the Governor of that State. Col. Sum- ner, afterwards a Ganoral, did disperso that Leg- inlature, ‘That act wae iudorsed by the Demc- cratic party all over tho country, but that sane party to-day denounce tho Republicans because Kellogg, without the ordor of the President, used the army to put out men who wore not menibers of the Legislature, Mr, Logan then read from the order of Gen. George 1, McUlollan to Gen. Banks, directing the arront of tho Marvland Legislature, said order being dated Bopt. 12, 1861, though tho Stato of Maryland had not been declared to be in weceesiog When that order waw issued. The Demoorate ran Gon, MoCtellan for President tho firut timo thoy got a chance, They had do- nounced Sheridan in this debato, He would ro- mind them that bistory sometimes repeated it- olf, One man waa made President for making New Orleans behave itsolf, and there might ba a accond President forthe same cause, ‘There wero plenty of men in tho Southern States who were ready to rise up, soizo, aud destroy the Government, 34 ras the caso once bofure. Ho sent to the Clerk's desk and had road reso- lutions introduced in the Virginia Legislature o tow days ago, requesting the Governors of all the Statea to meet in conference on the Louis- inva outragg, and said such resolutions broathed the spirit of rebellion. » Mr. Davia atated that the resolutions never wero pavecd. Mr. Logan—The Senator from Delaware (Bayard) Nad said that Sheridau“was uot fit to breatho tho air of a Ropublie, If ho was net, ho (Logan) appealed to Heaven to nine in this Taud who was. If Sheridan, who did ay much an any man beneaty the shiping sun to presorvo the Republic, was not fit to breathe its air, who in tho namo of Heaven was? Ho (Losay) could 2eo in the canvass now passing be- fore thé Senate what would trauspiro when tho Demovrats bhould obtain control of the country, Sheridan would have to go out then, Qrant must paes away; all men who helped to save the Republic would have to go out, aud the Democrats would bow themselves in, bow fa their Earlvs, thelr Ureckiuridgos, and such man wa had tried to destroy the nation, Ho thought it wontd Le a long tune it this country before the litsloiudixcreot remark in hisdispateh would cause ienu poopls to forges the Borvices of Phil Sueridan and tho gentlomen who uuder- took to destroy his fair namo by auch language as had been used here, did not understand the hearts of tuo American peuple. Mr. Jiayard said his rights hero to comment upon the character of an olticar of tho army of the United States were secured to lim by law, and he propowed to tite that right according to tha dictates of his own conseieuco, What he said of thia olticer.was eald calmly and deliber- ately, wud he repeated itnow, Sheridan bad drawa disgrace upon bhawelf Ly his own baud, Ho (Bayard) asked the Bonate, askod tha Ameitean ‘people, to read the dispatch of Sheridan, and theu say if fo was iit to breathe tue uir of a Republic, If the idea recommended 7 Sheridan should be carried out, he would bo the oniy man frou, aud everybody else would rout subject tu bia will, No mattor what reepect ho (Bayard) wight have for the military oficer, be bere profosred hin superior admiration and re- spect tor tho power of law which the glorics of a woldier thould not bo mado to surpass, Mr. Loyun tuid wince the Senator had repeatod his attack wpon dheridan he (Logan) would: eny that the remark of tit Henutor thet Shoridan was not iit to breathe the sir uf a Repablic was an davitation tothe White-Loaguers to assassi- nate him. Tf be wen not fit to live in a Republia ho should die, The Democrats mn this chamber had deuot d Sheiuan more aiuee bo wrote that dispatch than they over denounced Jelf Davis andthe whole Reballion dunng the four yeara it wos thundering ss the Coustitaution of the country. lio next referred to the speech of the 5 frora North Carolina (Merrinion) as to pes isting in that Btato, and enid tho only r why peace oxlited there to-day wus bocause the Government tried the Ku-Klux aud seut them to the Feniteutiary, Prewidunt (rant tald the peo- ple of tho Ktato they muut stop ther outrages vr he would make them, and they bad to sup through fear, die next read from the testimony of John B. Gordon, of Georgia, taken by a commitico of thy Seuata ‘to investigate Sunthorn outrages. He (Logan) did aut know if it was the samo Jolu B. Gordon now Scuator, That gentleman could answer for biweclf. Before that Committee, enator rey vagon Cordon testified in refarenes to Ku-Klux having been spoken of in tho State, and that the poni« tion of Chiof of the Order wus offored him, but the organization rover was porfeetod, and he Weard no moro about it. Mr, Logan next sent to tho Cork's deak and had reall a letter wigned hy dack Drown, claiming to bo a resident of Georgia, in which ho rtated thas no man having any Republican prociivities or sontimente could hold auy serial postion in that Slate, avd further complained of Demo~ erate seronading bim with tinepans when he ace cepted tho nomination for Congeces on tho Grant ticket, calling him w hog, ete. Tefore Mr, Logan concluded bis argument, ho yielded to Mr, Boutwell fora motion fur execu~ tive nearion, aftor which the Nentto traosactod vome general bualness and adjourned, FOSTER'R SUN-COMMICTER. coneltded thoir report Lo-tdght. It in unani+ inousiy agreal to, aud will ba submitted to the full Conmnittes to-morrow. ‘ho Committee ro- fuse to Btate its contents. ania IN LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS NOTES. TSNCIBACK. Special Drapateh to Tha Chieayo Tribune, New Onueass, Jan, 19.—The two Mouves of the General Assembly met in joint session this morning and consummated tho election of Vineliback Lo the United States Sonate. No cf. fortwas mado to rescind tho action of yeatorday further thon a query on tho part of Senator Burke whether it would bo in ordor to chango tho journal of yesterday reiativo to the election’ thon had. Liont,-Goy. Antoine, presiding, rulod that such action would not bo in order, Immediately after certification had been mado to Goy, Kellogg, Mr. Pinchback’s credentials woro given him. Senator Pineh- back and his friends wero highly elated over his succosa, In conversation with Tis ‘Sutaunn correspondent, the Senator stated that ho was not aware that any attempt had boen made Bince yosterday to defeat him, axcopt ov the part of ono or two who wero aspirants for the position themselves, Io had no doubt that the country would now bo satisiiod that ho was the choive of tho Republican party of tho State for the position, tho Iegis- lature having now threo times oxpresand its proferonco for lim,—twiee by electing him, and onco hy adopting o joint rozolution requesting that he ho sertod, Ie wna in receipt of con- gratulntory telegrams from his — friouds in different rections of the country, one from his colleague, Scnator West, nasuring -him that he would be accorded his seat on his arrival in Washingtov, He thought he should leavo for the Capital in a dav or two, A TUOROUGEL INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR, A joint rerotution was adopted by the Legia- Intute to-day requesting tho full Com- mitteo on Louisiana = Affairs te come down hero and inyevstigate ‘the condition of tho State and its cnuse, Gov, Kel- loge ulso eont a tologram to Congressman Uoorge F, oar, Chairmau of the Committee, to the saine eifect, “Yan ‘Liunune is incorrect in stating editorially that tho Democrats could have got the organiza- tion of the Hfouso fairly, [Nots: We, somo time sinco, discovered thia error, snd cor- rected it-—Ep. ‘Tripuxe.} On! tho 4th inst. tho Neturning Board returnod 100 mombers.—5i3 Ropublicaus and &3 Deniocrats. On that day three Democrats ware absent from the city—Messrs. Martin, Durr, and Hood. One Republican was abyent—Couniu— who had been abducted by the rrotonded Venn militia, So there were present on the flour of the Houso 102 members, 52 Republicans and 60 Democrats, the Republicans being thus two in tho majority. Mr. Wiltz would not entertain a call of the yeas and nays on shy question, nor allow of a divislou, but declared every mo carried mada by the Democrats, and ontertal no motion of any nature ‘made by Ropablicann. ‘Thun the cases of tho live inembers not actel on by tha Returning Board wera doclarod by Ar, Wiltz decided in favor of Democratic elaim- ants. ‘Then fifty-five men then yoted for Wiltz for permanent Speakor, tito Itepublic- aus for Hahn, aud one blank. All Lold, only fifty-three votas wore cast by menor returned by tho Retwuing Board, the ouly psraons le- gally entitled to voto ou organizution, which was Dot» quoruta. DEMOCRATS WANT TO "SRE" CENTALN REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS. ‘Yo-aay lottera were received by several mem- bors of the Legislatars inviting them to moot certain parties ac » dosignatod pisco to-night. Au thosa fettets wore received by mombera sup- posed to bea most susceptible to Demu- cratio blandishments, suspicions wero ex- pressed that, in casa thoze members renponded, they might bo — provonted from taking their reaty to-morrow, sud tho Dowmocratio members might put in an appoaranco aud ugain attempt to seize tho organization, It is not at oli likely that the Republican members willatlow thomsolyesto fallintoa trap ofthat kind, It ie waid to-night that to-morrow Mr. Martin, aud perhaps other Democratic, members will take thelr Keats,—this in consoyuonce of being disheartoncd and disgusted with Domocratic tactics, MEETING LAST NIGUT TO RAISE MONEY FoR THE DEMOCRATIC NOLTERS. A meeting of tho Committeo of Boventy is being hold tu-night to devise ways and means to provont thogo gentlemen from returning to their vacant places. It is said that anothor forced loan is to bo mede upon the morchants of this city iu its usual way, on pain of loss of busi- ness, to raise funds to pay the mileage and por diem of these peoplo, who doulare that they, do not feel patriotic enough to kay out without compoueation. [To the Aeaceinted Press| New Oneans, Jan, 13.—Mr. Dupre, tho Con- servative member of tho House from Orleans, ts authority for tho statement that thore is not a word of truth in the reported offer af Gov. Kel- logg for a compromise, giving the Consoryatives the House, On tho otuer hand, the Republicans regard themselves masters of the situation, ‘Tho Honeo snd Seuato mot, compared tho journals of yesterday, and declared V. DB. x. Pinchback eloctod United States Sonnto! Both Houses of the Legislature paveed a reso- tution requesting Congress to immediately {nsti- tute o thoroughly investigation into affairs iu Louisiana, —_.+—. PUBLIC OPINION, STATE LEGISLATURES, HOWL OF THE JARYEY DEMOCRATS. Trenton, Jan, 13.—In the House to-day strong resolutions were adopted condemning the action of tho Genoral Governmont in the Lousiana dificulty, and denouncing in severe terma the recout ojection of members of the Logivinture of a sovercign Stato by a muilitary force of the United States. > RESOLUTIONS OF THE THXAB LEGISLATURE, Gauvestoy, ‘Tex., dan, 13.—Tho Neng’ Austin spociat ways Senator Huby Intraduced the fol- lowing jolnt resolution : Wurnzas, It tw the right and duty of States on aps propriate occasions to give expreedon to their wen! nieits on all questions rerioubly alfectlug the integrity of the Union and tho General Government; thero- fore, be it Reaulved, That we recognize in the lute jnterfercnos of the Federal Governoient 1u thu domustic adulra of Loulstana, and itd destruction of the Btate Government legally established by the pooplo of that Commou- wealth, a manifevt intention of the preseut Federal ‘ation ta destroy tho republican form of 2. ‘Thut ag entertains profound approctation of tho spirit of fudignation expressed by the advocates of freedom and constitutlonal goverument througuout tho nation, irrespective of polliteat parties, at the out~ ragy recently perretrated in Loulsiana by’ the presunt Federal Administration upun the digulty of the Union, and honor end eights of the States, aud join iu the national protests agsinat the proetitution of the United States Ariny to the iegal pucposo of muking war on any Htate fu the Untou, ‘3, That to our sister Btate, in thie ber hour of op- preeaton aud wrongful ailictlon, we extend our deep- est sympatay aud oua firm adeurauce that tho Amer- ican yeupte Will luok upon the present usurpers of the powers uf the Federal Governinent with Just opinfon, merited by the {noultt offered aud the danger threatened to the entire uativu, Action poxtpouod muti! to-morrow, TUE OO LEGISLATURE, Conusmsys, O., Jan, 13.~-Both Hones of the Genera’ Assembly to-day, after considarahle dis- cussion and persistent fibuptoring, adoptad rey~ olutionscondamning the interference of Federal troops io Louidians matters, THE OUTIAGE BESXULUTION- IM TOE INDIANA LZQ+ INLATURE, Inntanaroias, Jan, 18.—In tho Houso, Haven’s Joint Loninans resolution passed by a vote of 691037, Democrats aud Independents uniting. Tt wus linueuiniely seut to thy senuto, Uuven’s Louisiana revolution wae recolved from the Houve, and will be taken un for debate to-morrow, I tha Independonts unite with tho Domcerats in the House, it will bo passed, peers Sates PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE FORTHCOMING GIECTING AT FANEUIL MALL, Specutl Lisuateh to The Chicaga Tribune Bostox, Marr. Jan, 13.—The arrongomente for the meotiag in Manouil Lait to-mozrow protm- weea great demonstration ef tho beet mon of THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY. both parties, ‘The eal, with tho lists of some of the principal names, will ocenpy half a eolunn in all tho morning papers, and thera ja no doubs of tho character of tho menting. Public opinion lias been aroused yory much by the action of the Legislaturo to-day, aud inereased interest is takon. ‘The Hon, liam Gray will preside, and the sneakera will befit. M, Morse, dr. Gan. Bam M. Quincey, Albort"C. Mason, of Plymouth, Coorgo O. Shattuck, nad tieorge IT. Gordon Republicans; and John Quinney Adama and Levorott Saltonstall, Democrats. planers ARKANSAS, DOTS A NEON OF TERNON EXIST IN TH ATATE? Tarrux Rock, Ark,, Jan, 18,—To-day's Repub livan containg a catd to the Presitent, sigued by 105 Union soldior’, about half colored, who in- dorse tho action of on. Sheridan at Now Or- leans, and indarso tho statement of tho Lieuten- ant-Cieneral a reign of torror oxists in thia Stato, They further state that thoy have carried tholr lives in tholr hands for ten years, and enll ttpon the Union soldiora throughout the country to stand by thom. ‘They denonneo na untrito tho card publishod in Sunday's Gazelle, and ergned by a Jargo number of Union soldicra, in which tha lattur state that thera aro no Whuto Leagues in this State, and the most perfect order prevails, AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED. This morning Gov, Garland sout for tie Prase- cnting-Attormoy of thin Circuit, and inetructed iim to havo each one of tho parties who#o name appears signed to tho card sinimoned og a wite ness to appear heforo the Graud Jury, now in aussdion, and that if tho facts aro established, ax sot forth in their statement, tho guilty partios bo puniphed to the full extout of tho low, a8 provided in what {s known aa the Ku- Kinx act, enacted diriug tho Administration of Goy. Clayton, for “the — suppression —_ of tho Kue In addition to this, the Covernor will to-morrow ond & Bpocial morsige to tho fegitlature calling attontion to this mai- ter, and virging the parsago of more stringent lawe, if the present statutes ara found to be in- adeyuate, in order that every citizen may have the nlmort gecurity without fear of molestation of any kind. DISPATOIL TO THE PRESIDENT. Tho following dispatel was forwarded to the President this evening: To the President of! tie Cate? Staten: Te there isa White Lesfuo or ony Kindred associs~ Hon in tis State I do not know ft, aud T have asked for thoas who assort it to he bronght vefore the Grand Jury of thls county, now iu ncasion, to show the fact, pledging all the power of this Governmont to brenk thent up, and to Dunish those that to belong to them, and T call upon the Legislature now sitting to pasa the mast etringent law to this end, qeutued) "A. H, Gantann, Govarnor of Arkansas, FOREIGN. ’ The Rev. John i. Newman Replies to Gladstone's Anti-Catholic Letter. He Draws a Nice Distinction Between Spiritual and Secular Al- legiance. Spain Will Indemnify Germany for Damage to the Latter’s Mer- ohant Marine, GREAT BRITAIN. A REPLY TO GLADSTONE'S ANTI-CATIOLIO CIn- ouLaR. Loxpox, Janu. 18.-—Ihe Rey. John IH, Novw- man, the eminent Catholic divine, has writton s pamphlot of ten chaptora, addrossod to the Duke of Norfolk, iu reply to Gladstono's famous ox- postulation on tho Vatican dooroes and civil al- logiauce. Ho declares that Gladutone is un- charitable, and bis conclusions untrustworthy. Tho Schola Theologia alone is competent to de- termine Papal and synodal uttersucea, “Lt must bo" confiased, he continuca, “ that some among us, in past yoars, havo stretched the truths until they wero near snapping, and have doue their bost to sot tho houge on fire, loaving otnera to oxtinguish the flames. Isee noinconsistonoy in being a good Catholic and a good English- man.” Ho then draws a distinction between spiritual and secular allogiance. “TIf," ha says, “Parliament should pasa an act compolling Catholics to attond Protostant service once a week, and the Popo should for- bid them, I would oboy the Popo, not tho law. If Iwasa soldier ora sailor, and the Popo bid all Gatholies leave the army aud navy, I would disobey him in time of war.” ‘The Royerend fathor, in conclusion, says infallibility in declarod a matter of faith in tliought meroly, notin actions. ‘Ihoro ta oly ono oracio of God: the Holy Church, with the Popo as bead, gene SPAIN, CARLIBT DEFEATS. Mapnip, Janu. 18.—The Mivister of War has received dispatches announcing that aoverst banda of Carlista have beon badly defeated by the National troops in the Departmonts of Bar- colonn and Navarro, The truth of yesterday's disquisting reports from Spain is doulod. ‘The rumors were vat for- ward by the Carliste. ‘Nhe Duke of Parma denies that elthor Counts Casorta and Lario or himself are about to aban- don the cause of Don Carlos. 2’ Gnion states that Marshal Serrano has ar- rived in Parla. CHURCH PROPERTY HEATORED, Mavarp, Jan, 1J.—A decree bas been issued for tho restoration to the Church of all the ec- clestastical property not invluded in the Re- domption fund. Pann, Jau. 19.—Senor Bagasta has declinad the &pantoh Ainbassadorsbip at Varia, INDEMNITY PROMISED, Tho Madrid Government has informed Ger- many that complete satisfaction will ba given for the outrage on the brig Gustay immediately upon the receipt of full tdispatchoa from ith represon- tative at Lorlin, Ibis thought in Borlin that secdy roparation will be mado, because itis of reat iuterest to the Spanish Government to do- prive the Opposition of an opportunity to attack ity whole foreign “reprianis and Carlists would afford. ITEMS, Hexparr, Jan. 13.—Dou Carlos has gone to Durango ta hold » council of war, ‘Khe Carilat cavalry on Sundsy approached within 3 miles of Valonoia, ‘Tho recoption of Alphouso at Valoncia was lesa cuthuyinatio thao at Barvelona, Manpnip, Jan, 13.—The priest Alcolon, Carliat leader, has beon brought to this city » prisoner, -——-—— FRANCE, ELECTIONS ONVERED, Pants, Jan. 13.—Electiona to fill slx vacant seatu inthe Assembly, for tho Dopartmeuts of Cotes-du-Nord and Soine-ct-Oleo haya bocn ordered for the 7th of February, THE YSTATE OF XAPOLEON It. Pants, Jan, 13,—Tho Aesombly Committee on liquidation of the late Emperor's oivil lat will foport in favor of allawing his hoirs 800,000 francs, tho Btate retaining the museumsat Pierro- fonda and Jontaluchloat, ee eed GERMANY, BATISYACTION DEMANDED OF SPAIN. Brnux, Jan, 1%—Tha J’rovincial Corre- spondence saya tho German Govoroniont has taken preliminary stops to inaure satisfaction ta the German flag, and iudomuity for the owners of tho German vorsel Gustay, which way fired upon while in distroas, aud afterwards plundered by the Carlists. —-+— RUSSIA. ATTITUDE TOWAND SPAIN, Loxpox, Jan, 13,—Lho Daily Telegraph re- porte that Vrinco Gortushakof haa declaed that Rasaia will not make the recognition of Alphonso depondont on tho confirmation of bis accession by the Cortes, but wiil actin barmony with Germany and Austiis, itso ets OHIO BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Creveraxp, O., Jan. 19.—A Htato billiard tournament will bo hold In this city commencing Jau. 25, Four prizes ure offered, The drat prize is a champlonubip gold medal, valued at $450, and 2300cavh ; the sccond, a standard Noy- elty tatle, valuo, $400; third, $150 cash; fourth, $100 cosh. Tho meoting promises to be vory nuceessful. Vignhaux aud Rudolphe, French billlardists, will play an exhibition gamo oa tho opening night, J UARY 14, 1875. Mr. Schumoker’s Character Strotched Over the “ Rag- ged Edge.” Tho Proceedings Interest Truthful James Beck No More. The President to Issue a Special Finanoa Mosaage, Recommending a Now Way to Resume Specie Payments. Tho Customa Laws Not Ohanged Ma- terially by tho Revision. Truthful Jants Beck Tells Somo Slories About tho Prestdent, PACIFIC MAIL SCHUMAKER CORNERED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasittxatox, D, ©. Jan. 15.—Tho additional evidenco in the Pecilic Mail investigation to-day makes tho caso sll moro dubious for ‘Selin- maker. Ifo has sworn absolutely that ho did not roceive and did not know the disposition of tho @450,000 checks to bis ordor, which wero patd in Washingtou through Jay Cooke & Co. ‘Pho fatal ovidenca which seoms to put Schu- moakor'’s honor in greater poril was produced this morning, It was in the form of the original certificates of deposit given upon tha presentation of tho $250,000 checks, ‘Thoso certificates wore mada payable to tho order of Jolin G. Scha- maker, sti indoraoment on them yas proved to bo gonuino, ‘fhe stub of tho certificate book showed that the money went to him, and, moro than that, upon the back of one of tho certifi- cates John G. Schumaker's namo appears at tho bottom of a personal receipt fot tho munoy. ‘Nho Republican members of the Committee fail to see any possible way by which Schumaker cnn explain his proylous sworn denial of tho recalpt of this money. 2 DECK AND Woop, who wero fo oarneat in tho Ilvuse to-day inthoir puranit of undefined frand on tho part of Ree publicans, did not manifest half tue zoal_in the investigation of John G, Schumaker, Indeod, Beck, tho Jeador of the Democrats, holds pro- tracted conferences ontalde the cominittee-room with this Democratic Congressman, in whose ones hoia in facta Judge. Rumor has over- r taken ‘Tit FAMOUS DR, CILATFER, of Mnenachusstts, aod ho was sorvod with a sum~ mous to appoar Lefora the Committee to-mor- row. Le is sald to have recelvod $23,500, Mr. Daiwos, tho minute that ho heard of the rumor, ordered a aubptena to bo issued, Gardiner D. Hiubbaid, of postal-tolograph famo, whose function aa an atturney before Congrosn appoars to bea very broad ono, has also beon summoned to toll what bo knows, if anything. TUE MEASENGEN ERSHY, of, Milwaukee, satisfactorily axplained tho dis- porition which ho mado of tho ¥11,000, Mis ban account made It very cvidout thad’ ho had usod the entire fund himeelt, ond, like most adventurers of thin class, he secoms to have been unfortunate in his investments, Of his slero of the plun- der, £5,000 wentto pay for bonds of the Con- struction company of the ‘l'oxas Pacific Nailrond at 75 per cout of par, ‘Ibo bondg, it curiously happened, were purchasod of Gon. Parue, ex- member of Congress from tha Milwaukeo Dis- trict, Gon. Payne Sabuoquently made an ox- plated to the Committee, which showed that iy connection with the matter was a legitimate busiuees transaction, BILL TO REPEAL THE SUDAIDY ACT. It is stated that Representatives John T, Smith, of Ohio, and Millikou, of Kentucky, Lave cach prepared as resolution, to bo offered on Monday, authorizing the submission of au amendinent to the Postal Appropriation bill whon it comes up for cousideration, to ropoal tho law providing for tho payment of a subsidy to the Paoitle Mail Company. _ {To the Aasociated Preas. YESTERDAY'S TESTINONT, Wasatnatos, D, C., Jan. 13,—On the reosump- tion of the Pacific Mail inyoxtigation to-day, tho Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee an- nounced that he had received from tho Bank of California a transcript of Richard B. Irwin's ac- gount with that institation, from Jan, 6, 1872, to Jan, 6, 1873, showing tbat Irwin wha credited with $101,000 on June 6, 1872. THis odrroboratod Abort's testimony, that Irwin took with him to California, May 27, $100,000," which; togetbor with $106,600 dinbursed by Abort, end $18,500 - returned to Irwin's ¢redit hore, accounts tor the whole of the $225,000 check previously reocived by Abert from Irwin, ‘ho Cabhior of the Bank of California also furnishod the information that a draft, dcawa by Loos and Wailer, Fob, 17, for 313,000 tu gold, woe pald Morel 11, 1972, indorsed by Eldrldge and tewine John G. Hersoy, the Assistant Doorkeoper of the Honse, was closely examined im rogard to the @11,000 which ho received from Irwin, and aworo that he used the entire sum for his own bonetit, aud gave no park of it to any ono oxcept to his sisters and wife. Witness a\vore positively that ho made nd ayreomont whatover in relation to the $11,000, Ifo knew ho would receive tho amount ove dsy before it waa givon him, end was sutprised at the largenexs of the amount, but attributed it to persoual friendship for him, dio neithor gave nor lent any portion of tho mousy to any momber of Congress. In short, the money received by him was a proyent or gratuity. [Nore.—In the Pacifio Mail investigation, tho namo of J. G. Bennett was pelted by wistuko aa among those who recelved moncy from Abort, It should bo J, G. Berrott, Ploass correct,— New York Associated J’resa Reporter.] te THE CUSTOMS LAWS. ANH THEY CHANGED BY THE RECENT REVISION ? Spectal Diapateh to The Chicane Trioune. ‘Wasninaron, D, O., Jan, 18,—In the Hous, a motion to refor the lottor of the Socrotary of tho ‘Treasury relative to tho alleged changos in tho tariff from the Committee on the Revision of tho Lawa to the Ways and Moana Committee occasioned an incidental debate upon the tariff rovision, Fornanda Wood juzlatod that very matorlal arid important altorations had bodn mado by the revision. Judge Poland, Chairman of tha Commlttos, said that no changes bad boen made, ald that auy apparcnt changeu were due to the tact that the rovision mude plain oxisting laws which wero obscure he~ fore. Mr. Scotleld, of Pennsylyabla; made tho yery startling chergo that ono law firm in Now York has one-half the pauding sppeal cases, and that an ofiicer of the Goyernmont, whowe duty it id in some madaauro to docido these appeal casos, had & near relationship to one of tho lawyorw of this firm, The aniount deponding on tho de- civion whether there Lave besa changes made is about $4,000,000, E In tho course of the debate, Ohittendon, of Brooklyn, the Republican representative of » Domooratio conatitueney, showed bis foalty to that constituoncy by urglug an investigation of the ‘Treasury Dopartment. - ‘Pho atatemeut was mado in the debate that tho Revised Btatutes affect individualtizma to the ox- tent of ucarly €8,000,000, W. D. Kelley, reorcsantative of the high-tariff interouts, argued that the rovision of tho tariff laws had bean in strict Larmony with the decis- ions of the Supreme Court of the United Statoa, ‘The coutmunication of the Secretary was finully referred to tho Committee on the Revision ofthe Laws. ———. THE INDIAN BILL. THUY USUAL ¥IGUT IN THE HOUSE, Svevial Dispateh to I'he Chisano Tridune, Wasutwoton, D. O., Jan. 13,—Tho digcuseion of the Judian Appropriation bill in the House gavo rico to the .usvAl partisan dobato, ‘The Democtats delivered their anuual spoeches againut the peace policy, and against what thoy calle corruption tn the management of Indian affairs, but, although defied to specify any single instance of wrong-duing, they woro utasble to mote good their churges. Tho bill this year appropriates au aggregate of 4,255,007, Mr, Heck was tho loader of tho at- tack upon tho Gover:mont in the debyto upon tho bill. [le slouted fraud until be waa hoarup, but failed tw prove an instance of coruption, Beck does not manifest half tho zeal in the nawt- ter of tho investigation of the Domocratlc Rep- tewentative, Joho G, Scliumaker, cherged with having recdived, for purposed of bribory, €273 000 from Richard 1. Irwin. 3 ——— THE DEPARTMENTS. DEFIC! CLEY IN APPROVITATIONS, Hpecial Dinniteh to Tha Chiesa Trine, Waattnatox, D.C. dane 13,—'Tha Secrols tho Treasury has sent to the Mons of Te nentatives estimates of appropriations required to supply deficiencies in appropriations for tho service of tho ilgeal year ending Tune 89, 1875, aud priog years ‘na follows: Htato Dopartmont, 423,764 5 ‘Lreamry Department, ©201,707 ; War Dopartment, $118,767 ; Navy Departinent, $13,- W743 Interioe Vepartmont, B171,819, ‘Total, 3302,056, PROMOTIONS 1% TI ARMY ATAYE. ‘Tho Secretary of War bag sant to the Houso of Representatives n totter from Aen. Schofield urging the Secretary to nao bin Influenuo far the ropeal of tho act forliding promotions ta the etaff-corps of the army, In hig letter Gen. Soltotleld says t ‘Thia act stopping advancement in rank han been re- pealed for five corps, yet gull beara tsar threc—lie Adyutanl-Cenerals, the Payuneter's, the Quarivrmias ‘s—diroctiy aifccting at thin tine twelva ofivor,— tirev in the” Adjutant-Gonoral’s Department, two ‘in tho Day Dopartmont, atid Keven In the Qurtermanter.¢ Departiment, "The wt anit wlondd to-day kins been tos dard, 4a Fou will observe, tO anerely a prenoual aiesntre, Tho Secrotaty, In transmitting tte latter, recommends the passage of a general law to ine clude uli vlassos. GEOLOAIOAL, BURVETS, ‘The Scerctary of tho Interior had font to tho Houre of Ropresontatives m comnlunication ro- vising his ertmatos for geological survoys, with drawing his eatimate of 210),000 ingross, rocom- moniling the following: For the continuation of the geological and | popu liical Burvoya of tho ‘Territories of the United States by y. Hayor, 275,000; and by J, W. Towell, $15,000, during tho fiscal year ending June 40, 1874, in atl 890,000, tovooxponded under the direction of thoSecrctary of the Interior. Bor the prbparation and pub- Keatlon of the maps, charts, goological soctions, pnd other engravings necessary Lo illustrate the reports of the United States geological surveys of the ferritorics, during tho fiscal year onding June 30, 1878, 235,000, to bo oxpended under tho direction of tho Secretary of tho Iutoriur. GUN PATENTS. Froms communication sunt by tho Secretary of Wartothe Houso of Ropresentativos tt ap- pears that the United States fs compalled to pay wroyalty of 25 conta on cach gin niaueifactured of tho Allsu or Horie tala brecehi-loading ritlo, tho patontad portion being the swiuging breavir block, ‘Lhe yalldity of tho patent has been sus tninod by judicial decroe. It farthor appoars that thera aro bther claims for infringoment of patents in tho manufacture of this arm, which aro not admitted by the Governmont, and somo of thom are now before the court, a NOTES AND NEWS, THE DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL. Special Dispateh to The Chacaaa Tribune. Wasittnatos, D. O., Jan, 13.—Lnoe prominent Bourbons who aro hero in consultation are endeavoring to keop thoir procondings secrot. ‘The ronson fe that, in the single meoting that hag thus far beon held,very great differences of opin- ion havo boen developed on tho finance question. Sonator-elect Eaton, of Conncoticat, will soon arrive to taxo part in tho conforonco, TUE LoBuY. Whilo the public are occupied with tho Louik- inna question, the Paoiilo Maul investigation, and oller wich oxoitiug topics, the lobbyists are got~ ting on the work quietly and cortuinly. ‘Tbe sin gion’ is yory short, ‘ond but little time is left, but the shining hours will bo well improved by the House. ‘Iho Pacttlo Iailroad Commitico will undoubtedly roport 8 to 5 in favor of ‘I'om Scott's socbomo for subsidizing tho Southorn Pacidle Railroad. OF tho eight in favor of tho proposition, four aro Donocrats and four Republicans, while ot tho tive opposing, four aro Republicans, and one, Noal, of Ohlo, is a Demo- crat. It ix not known bow soon tho report will bo made, nor how much prozross hax been mado in the Honse, and the presauro to pass the bill will be tromendous, ‘THE PRESIDENT HAN A FINANOTAL PROPOMTION, Intimate frionds of the Dresident stato that ho contemplates eondlog to Cobgross o spacial miesuago on fivanco, which will ombraco tho fol- lowing propositions: In order to facilitate the resumption of speclo Payuionts, prooubacks should be at ones redoemed in fut at 10 por cout premium for tho latter, gradually reducing tee premium at stntod porioda uutil por is roachied at the end of the four years conteniplat~ od by the Sonate bill. To justify the Government for this, there should bo aomo fuarcase of tnx- ation, ‘This statemont hos not beon ofiicially yoriflod, but comes from a trustworthy source, THY HENNEPIN CANATx Mr. Potter, of the Davenport Board of Trade, has arrived hore in the intereat of the Honnopin Caual, An attempt will be made to have repre- sentatives of the Boards of Trade of other Western cities, espoviaily Chicago, scout hera in that interest, ‘ho mauagors of the Hennepin schomo hore have designated John CG. Dore, who haa alroady beon here, to advocate the canal. A letter road here to-day states that Doro is at Aluany, a3 Chairman of the Richmond Conveution, to urge upon tho Legislature of pay orl @ roduotion of tho tolls upon tho Erle anal, A FOROERY, Gen. Rusk, of Wisconein, denies the genuine- nose of tho letter from him to Gov. Washburn, published in the Milrankoo Jers, Jan, ¥, ond republished in THe Tursoxe. Rusk declares tho lettor a forgery. (0 the Aasoctated Presa, NOMINATIONA CONFIRMED, ‘Wagarxaton, D. C., Jan, 13,—The Sonate con- firmed the following nominations to-day: Georgo Mannoy, of ‘Teunessee, Mininter Kesident at Equadory George Hi. Bal- ler, Knvor Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Huesin; Edgar Stanton, of Illinois, Consul ot Bargner; Thoodora Cau- fal, of Iiliuols, Coneni at Bristol ; If. H, Golda. borongh, Appraiser of Morclandiso at Baltimoro ; G. W. {ngally, of Minois, Agout for the Choro- keen, Orscks, Ohoctawa, Chiokasas, aud Soml- nolea, The regular record of Conaresstonal procesdinga will sefound on the Misth Hoel bi # CASUALTIES, SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Soecias Laspateh to dhe Chicaqu fribune, Wantrorp, Ind., Jan, 13.—A. very serious ac- eidout took pluco on tho Fort Wayne, Muncie & Ciocinuati Raflroad to-day, about 7 miles south of this place, The passonger train due hore at ra m,, going North, while crossing a bridgo, Waeghrown from the track and tho passengor- corth, with sbous twenty-seven - pausengars, thrown to tho hottom, » distance of about 13 foot. Butone or two ascapad uvinjurod—one mortally, aud six or olyht badly, though not dangerously, injured, aud the others slightly ins jured. ‘ * {10 the Aasuciated Press.) Cincinnati, O,, Jan. 13,—The Gazelle’s Fort Wayuo special says the narthward-bound passen- gers train on tho Fort Wayne, Bluncle & Vinvin- nati Railroad waa thrown from the track by a brokea rall near Eaton Station, Ind,, this aftor- noon, The train was running at a modarate speed, whon & rail broke under 6 couch, which, after belng dragged oyor the tics for some distance, was thrown over e bridyo 12 foot high, sinoshing the car, aud injuring, some if teon paxsengors. Tho following sta the most aerlously injured + Val Hollingawort, Dunleith, Ind, “fatally injured dn the head; a, Wynne, Cambridge — Oity, Ind, internally; A, M. Ginklor, Bloutpolier, Ind, spino; Mra, Borden, Bluffton, 1nd. burned ; Jo- soph Gillespe, Fort Wayne, internally; J. E. Toouard, tele, Ind., pina} Mr. Sny- dor, shoulder; John ordyeo, Liberty, Ind, internal; Mfr. Cook, Clnciumatt, internal, and head ent; Mr, Barkan, Koystone, head cut; Charles Randall, conductor, Load aud iuturnally, Hollingsworth will probably die. The wounded aro cared for at Hartford City. : TRAIN THROWN FROM THE TRACK, Special Duvateh to The Chicaua Frou: Davenrout, Ja., Jon. 13,—The passengers train from the west on tho Bouthwoutors Divie- lon of te Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic Road, when abont a milo west of Columbus Junction, 60 infles from this city, this morning at 5 o'clock, struck @ broken rail. ‘the engiao passed over safely, but the baggago-car, ono coach, und a sleeper were bumped from the track and thrown down an embankment 20 feat deep, sorlously in- juring many of tho pasuongers aud some of tho train meu. Tho baggaso-car is ao total wrook, end tha two anaches are bade ly demolished, Superintendent — Kunball was — imimediatoly — telewraphed to at this city and in company wish Dr, Peck,suryoon of the roud, provecded without dolay to tho ecoue of the sovidont, aud did all in their po:ror to roliove the wounded. Thia is the second terrible accidout that hay occurred on the Bouthwesteru within three months, BRITISH STEAMER LOST. Lonvos, Jan, 14—G a. w.-~Tho Leltish atosm- or Brido, from Alexandria fur Hull, bas beou lost, and twonty of her crow and passengers drowned. A BLAZING CITY. Galena, Ill., Threatenod with Dostruction. One of the Best Business Blocks in tho City in Ashes, Assistance Asked from Towns. Neighboring Fires Elsewhero, AT GALENA, ILL. Spreial Dienatch to The Chieaqo Tribune, Dunvauy, Ia., Jan, 19.—At 9 o'clock thls evens ing a tire broke out in a drug-storo at Galena, and soon Kopt through tho block. All offorta of tho fromon to control it aro friitloss, and it bide fair to destroy the town, The Dubuque Fire Dopartmonthaa beat called upon for assist ance and will probably rospond. } Specntl Disnatehta Che Chicauo Tribune, Gatea, Ul, Jan, 14.—A fire broke out in this city about 9 o'elock tila ovoning iu the clothing- store of A.J, Louchheim, burning that store, with most of it4 contents; alto the now and splondid dry goods storo of J. R. Te Fiddieka, ond if, H, Chandler's dry goods storo, and is now boing communieatod tondjoining buildings, threatening the whole Dlock on the west side betweon Washington and Hill streots. ‘Lhe Fire Department of Dubuque as been called into reqtisition, sid aro now on the road, Thoas thus far, from 250,000 to $60,000, Mr, Louchhein was soverely burnod about the and hands, AT BLISSFIELD, MICH. enecitt Liaputch to Whe Chieuga Tribune, Aparan, Mich., Jan, 13,—A fico occurred at Blisufleld, 10 mites onst of this city, this aftor noon, destroying a block of nine stores’ and one hotel, and all the out-buildings, ‘Tho flre caught in Willlama Bron.’ grocory store, about 2 o'clock. ‘Tho entire block of buldings ia a total loss. Fol. lowing are tho Josors: J. 1, Roof, boots and shocs, saved inoat of the stock ; Muller & Taylor, drugs, saved part of tho stock; W. I. Kurtz, ‘ry goods, Kavad patt of stock ; Giles & White, hardware, total loss; Willams Bros, groc- era, total joss; D. Semley, saloon, total logs; | <ioa, _‘nlmadge, " moat-mar. ket, ant "Wily, Lamb & 'Co., general store, voarly 6 total loss. "ho Dewey House, awned and occupied by Col. Drew, with Its col tents, lotal loss, Insarod for $2,500, Tho Will- fans’ Brot, ownod threo brisk stores, with Chaton Hall above, Tors about $10,000; in» aurod for $1,500, ‘Iho entire loss is about 350,- 009, Allof tho buildingy are {nanred fn tha Fisher Agency of this city, but woe could not learn the amounts to-night, ‘lho sgeucy con- ssix of the Underwritars', lomo of Now York, Iartford, antl Trantlin, A stoamor was sont down from this city. AT DAYTON, 0, Dayroy, O.; Jan. 13.—Tho loss on DeCamp't carriage factory last night does not exceed 875,000 ; ingured for $52,000, a8 follows: Ohio, of Dayton, 2,500; . Pheonix, of Tart ford, €5,000; Miaml Valloy, of Day- ton, 2,090; Livorpool, Hondon, and Globe, 25.000; Lancashire, of Manchester England, $3,009; Northwestern, of Milwaukeo, 82,500 ; Mercantile, of Clovoland, $2,750; Citie zoue’, of Nowark, N. J., $2,000; Entorprise, of Cincinnadl, 95,008 ; Miami Valloy, of Cincinnati, $2,500; Farmers’, of Cinciunati, $3,000; Home, of Columbus, $2,600; Oriont, of Hartford, Conn., not known; Manhattan, of New York, ¥2,50; Milwaukeo Mutual, 21,250; Amazon, of Cincinnati, $2,500; Cooper, of Dayton, $1,600; Atlas, of Hartford, $2,600; Imperial, of Lon- don, $4,700, AT VERMILION, D, T, Spectal Drapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sioux Crry, Ia,, Jan, 13,—About two-thirds of tho business part of the City of Vermilion, D. T., waa destroyed by firo this afternoon, Loss estl- matod ut $70,000; insurance not known, IN CHICAGO, Tho alarm from Box li at 8:55 Isat night war esused by the discovery of flro in the five-story building on tho northwest corner of Dearborn and Washington atreots, owned by Tuthill King, Esq. ‘Tho firemon responded promptly, and found the fire in Room 12, second floor, occn- pied by Mr. McDonald, a mombor of tho Board of 'rado, Thoro was a fire it tho grato, and the cecttpant was absont, and itis supposed that some of tho hot coala dropped or flow ont on the floor, und thus set firo to the room. Bome damage was done to the furniture and éffqcts in adjoining rooms, and it wil) take about $300 to repair the injury done tho building. Mr, King is amply insured, Ashght fleo occurred at No. 205 Wost Six- teenth atroct last ovening at 6:16 o'clock, and oaths tho alarin from Box 972, No damage on- sued, THE WEATHER. Wasuryarox, D. C,, Jan, 13.—Por the Lake regions, rislug barometor, ralling and low tem- porsture, frowh and brisk west to northwest winds, and clear or partly cloudy woather, except occasional light snow in the Lowor Lake rogiou. Vor tho Upper Misuiesidpi aud Lowor Mis- souri Valloys aud tuo Northweat, high but fal- ling barometor, decidedly low tomporaturo, vori- ablo winds, possibly shifting to southorly, and clear or partly cloudy weather, LOCAL ODSERYATIONS, CHICAGO, Jan, 13, 1876, arti Hel Find, Rain Wreher, 1) 20 EG |W, fromu, Se dime, C353 a, m, TB n, 10,'30, cod 24 78 Wey br 07 Fate, 300 pe 10.80.08] 204 73 Rs, brie ++ Cleary Speeds) 19 8 (We, brink lear, Pemusiaas] 6 15 iM fresh ‘Clear, yous poms ga} 8] 75 HW!) groan [cieur, ~ saxtinum thermometer, 915 minimum,—2, GUENEMAL GHSERYATIONS, Cutcago, Jan, 13—10318 p, ma, Baton, | Mar) Tir iin Rainy Weather, 110 ye0504{80.4b] 2U1N, 1, gentle] .Oi/Cleary IN. W., gentle] 24] Clear, 1 sees |FORBYs sO? Ulear, 10/Clear, Leavonw'thi: abrquotte,, Milwaukee 77}—14|N 41 —17] (1 {—_24" a} 13/8 MISUELLANEOUS, Oxama, Jan, 13,—Extromo cold weather con- tlaues throughout tho Wost. ‘fhe thermometer here to-day Fuuyod at 24 to 14 below; Chayenuo, 23 to 1 bolow; Denver, 12 to 17 bolow; Ft. Lar- aiio, 35 below; Viryiuia Cily, Montana, 44 be’ low, ‘Twenty-seven mchos uf suow foll on the Laramio Pluing. ‘Po-day's trains from tuo Wout wore thirteen Lours late, aud ajl Enstorn traing fre delayed on account of tho cold. Noeuow troublo exists. Sneetat Diapateh to The Chicano Tribune, Denvun, Col, Janu, 13.—The thermometer has been tluctuuting to-day between 10 and 20 deg. bolow zero, Tho pablio schools have been closed for tho remniuder of the wook ou accouus of tho intense cold and a lack of fuel, Sprchil Diaputeh to The Clacage ribune, Sioux City, In. Jan. 18,—Tho thermometer ab G o'clock this morving waa 90 deg. below xeru. Abts noi 22, and gettlng coldcr, THLE KANSAS PACIVIC NAILBOAD, Mneciat Dianiteh ta The Chicago Tribune, Denyen, Col. Jan, 13.—Lho Konaas Daciflo Taitoad Company is working assiduously to ree move the drifts that lave blockaded the Middle Division of thoir road for nearly a wack past Laat night the wind blow benvily, carrying addi- tional snow into the deap outa, —1¢ is maid that all the enow-bound hausengers will bo well cared for uphl the road ts opened, It is ten ine inca any trelghts haya beou revolved in this elty, aud Peed of the necossurios of life are runing 4) ow. — et THE GREELEY MEMORIAL, New Yous, Jan. 13.—Iho trustees of the Print era’ Grocloy Meworial aunounce thet they proparcd to receive contributions te the fand, oroction of an appropriate monuumeng being nov ausused,