Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1875, Page 2

2 {twill ho impossible to get all tho facts and form acorrect judgment for several days, and mon who would not send a loafer to the watk- house fura week in advance of tho testimony, ought to wait a little before voting as Congiosi~ men a solemn cenanrottron co-ordidate branches of the Government, or hastening to reconstruct aStato, So much forthe details of last Mon- day's work. Tut upon the goneral Louisiana qnestion tho:o in no dewbdt felt that the timo has como for decisive action, The condition thoro ts dis- graceful, and Congress ought to have acted two yeurs ago upon tho urgent recommendation of tho Fiesident to investigato and eatilo tho con- tioveray. Ho will not receive any legislation na reflecting upon him, fr he has ralicited lecisla- tion in overy mereage, and would douttiess be find to get relieved of Kellogg by nuy cours Congress may think wise. Mombors do tot hess ftate to oxnreas profound anxiety over tho rina- tion, and the strongest abhorrence of military tarorference in the organization of Legislatures, Dut dive cannot way for several days, yet pre- cisoly what thoy will voto todo. dR MW pe sak IN LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS NOTES, HOW THE PRESIVENT'S MESSAGE IR RECE Speciat Pavatch to The Chicaga Tribune, New Onzeans, La., Jan. 14.—Lho President's message ia regarded hero as n strong document. Burpriso is expreased that he should bothorough- ‘y posted on Louisiana affairs. Your corre- spondent was informed by a Democrat, who said ho was Captain under Nash at tho Colfax masan- ero, that if ho were going to mako aftidavit ay to the truth of that affair, he won'd bo willing to take tho President's statement and make oath to it. With regard to the ABSAREINATION OF JUDGE CRAWTORD AND DISTNICT- ATTORNEY HARRIS, McEnery bas telegraphed to Washington con- tradicting tho Prositent, and stating that Harris wasn Democrat. The facts in tho caso, as tel tod Scuator West by Gov, Kellogg, are as » Jan, 14, 1975.—Hon. Re West, nator? Tho White-Teayne orgy saya MeEuery haa telegraphed contradicting the Prost- dent’ statement regarding the Crawford and Harris a derassinations, stating that Hurria wus a Demorrat, alected {n 1867, Marria did 1-1 hold an electoral anfesion, but was appointesl ts Feb, 17, 1 ls personal application, hz ,r inieing, {f commission= ed, to proseente all Kuehev. in that section of tle sountry, ‘Thiadetermm tion ta believed to Lo the euuse of both hin anit Va kalling. 11 the mest fearlesy and eiticient oMecers in wana, Wa, 2, KeLtoga, QUITE A BENSATION was produced thts morning in the Jfouse by the etatement of Roprer cutative Lowell that he had informuticn that reached bim that one Repub licau member of the House had been offered by ‘a Domoeratic emisuary $2,000 to leave tho city, and another had been olfered £3.¢00, He could name the mop who offered the bribes, and tho micmbers whom it was attompted to bribe. Me Gectared that tho guilty parties should bo brought hetere the courts, and, if thoro waa any Jrstieo to be t in Louisiana, it should Lo ad- ministered to them, ‘THLE LEGISLATURE. Many Democratic menibors were in the lobby to-day, but nono sppeared on the tloor, ‘the Domvoratio plan ia now to buy off enough Ke- publicans to put tho lattor ins minority, aud then come in in a body, and change the organiz- ation. Unless this is dono very coon, however, it will not be succcesful, as the Committee on Elections wag to-day instructed to report on nev- eval contested caves to-morrow, and tho several Republican contestants will probably bo adinit- ted. HEPWORTH DIXON, whois here studying social? problems, to-day pad his respects to Gov. Kellogg, at his oflico, and visited both branches of the ‘Texislatnro, taking a seat beside Speaker Hahn’ in tho Ionso, Mo had a lengthy conversation with colored S.ieut,- Gor, Antoine and Seuator Pinchback, PINCHBACK leaves for Washington this evening with hie cro- dentinis in his pocket, He feels confident of etting his seat. Whatever may bo said of tho ionator, ho las great atrougth with the rank and file of bis party. He has been indorsed by two Lepielatures, two Republican State Conventions, and the bert part of tho Parizh Coaventious of the tate for the position to which ho was oloct- 3d, and it would bo vary diflcult to dofent the resulutions indoreing him mm ony convention where colored men wero in 8 majority. ABNEST FOR BRWERY. J. M, Levy, a well-known broker, was arrested early this evening on two allidayits made_by the Jiegislative Committeo before Judge Eugene Blors, charged with an attempt at bribing mem- bers of the Legislature, Ho was taken to tho First Precinct Station, and then transferred to tho Jackson-Square Station, frum which bo was Dailed ina short time. Lovy threatens to make startng revelations, but will not explain their nature, Rumorsrare in circulation that others aro to.be arrested on tho same charge. TUE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. Congressman Morcy to-day telegraphed Gov. _Kellovg that the fal! Committco on Louisiana ‘Aifairs would soon leayo for New Orleans, ‘Matters temain very quict pending the action by Congrees, No disposition in manifested to disband the White Leagno, and Gen. Sheridan, p> far a6 is known, is taking uo offcuvive meau- ure. . * (Yo the Assoctated Presa. WILTZ TO THE PELBIDENT. New Onveass, La, Jan. 14.—Speaker Wiltz to-d y tulographed the President as follows: New Outrass, La, Jan, 14, 1875-0. 8. Pirauient, Faslangton, D.C: Beotivg from Page thut the in neo by the military on Monday, the 4th, with the organization of the House of Mepre sentuti¥ea of Louisiana was unauthorized by you, I jiow, an Speaker of taid House, axk yon to direct the inililary to restore the statu qua exfeting at the tine Gon, Do Trobelaud ejected cerlaty members from the Toute, 11 order that the House of Reprereutatives may rrecead 1b the discharga of its dutley without mo- Petition, Louis A, Wirz, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Louisiana, par abi, PUBLIC FEELING, STATE LEGISLATURES, GOY, TAYLOR, OF WISCONSIN, Mapigoy, Wis, Jan. 14.—Goy, Taylor do- Hivered his message this afternoon to the Legixs- lature iu joint aeauion. Atters brief introduc- sion, he says: Yon baye been permitted to peaceatly areemble ta pur beautiful Catal, and to orguuize the Legislature of Wis onain, with uous to dixpute your authority or question your choire, You wre the judges «f ‘the qualiticatious of members, und from your deteradna~ Zou there 1s nu appeal, Under your State Constitution tnd laws, the Executive Depurttnent may wurninon the uilittary forcea of tho Stato to enforce your decrees, Undor the National Conatitutfon, the Federal Gevern- iment ia bound to guaroutes our republican iuatitutions sysiust wvasion, wud, on the application of the Legis lature, or of tue Guyernor wheu the Legislature cun- not bo convened, to protect us from domeatic vio- lence, Within tho restrictions I have named, all tue powers of the State and Federal Govern- nuuta are tha survanta of the civil authority sud tho right arm of our power. But I know of fo principle of freo government by virtue of which Gur State may La assigued to a military department snd its laws subordinated to the will of a Federal army, or by which its cilizens may bueubjected to the docrees of s uillitary commission in a timo of peace, Nor do 1 know of uny rulv of law uuder which any portion of the Fedvral army may bo turust Into your Jresenco by the Executive authurity of thyStute or the Linited Btates, to revisy your proceedingy, aud detere mine tha valldity uf your o1 soulug arbitration of the bayonet and the aword. Ido not wish to prejudye the facts, but if authority exists du apy branch of the Federal Government for whut a> pears to be assuined by tuo recent proceedings in the Blate of Lousiana aud tn the extrucrdinary propouula of the Livutenunt-Geuerul of tho United Stats urmy fu his dispatches fro New Orleans, I belleve the time has come for wlbof us to bury partisya spirit ino eomlon eftort for the preservation of our Coustitu- tional eoverelguty and the iuberited Uberties of the Auilcan pevpie, : TUE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Aupany, N. Y., Jan. 14.—Tbo iinority and mafority Leports were presented in the Assombly to-day by tho Committeo on Louisiana Aduire. After a dircussiun lasting vearly theontire sex- tion, the luttor report was adapted by 8 strict party vote. ‘The revolutions coudemn the inter- ference of the military, view with alarm tho growing tendency of the General Government to suburdinate civil to imilitury power, in totul disregard to all Constitutions! guarauteoa, and especially coudemn tho proporition of ‘Gen, Sheridan, and its approval by tho beeretary of War in the namo of tho Adminietration, to sub- fect citizenu to trial by militury commission in ume of peace. ONTO LEAISLATULE. Corvunes, O., Jan, 14.—Tho’ protest against the adoption of the resolution relutive to Louis: ans aflairs adopted by tho Genéral Ausembly yesterday wae ‘entered ou the journul of tho House. MESEAGE OF GOV, GARLAND, OF ARKANSAS, Lritie Hock, Jan. 14,—Gov, Garluna to-day transmitted tothe Logilaturo the special mes- ayo referred to in last uight’s diapatch. lie recommer.da that if the laws are not already eut- ficent that additjoual meauures bo at once enact~ ed f% pune all persons, of whatever clacs, guilty of the charges preferred inthe papord forwarded to the Vresident by 195 Union soldiers. ‘The message thug closes: We want po man in the State to be afraid, or to carry bis life in his hand, but ell must be free and unem- barrosecd, that they inay rewaiu long in the Jand, aud do well and prosper. : bee wewage was appropriately referred. ization by the unre Many of the parties appanrad before tho Grand Jury to-day, and tho rowainder have been sub- picuacd, _——— MISCELLAN- OUS, LITTLE ROCK PROTE: F Tatrim Rock, Ark, Jan. 14,—Twenty-five commercial travelors, ropresonting business- houses of Bt, Lonis, Lowavilte, and Memphis, have forwarded statement to Congress deny ing tho dixpaten of Gon, Shoridan to tho Secto- tary of War, in so far ag it refas to tho torror- jamin Arkansas, David W. Caruth and 2. 2 Weayor, of St, Louis, and Capt. John Leather, of Li ville, ave among tho signers, and nearly the entire Gorman population of tho city havo joined in a letter of thanks to Senator Schur for his speeeh on tho Lotsiana question in the United States Sonato on Monday. MEETING AT ALBANY, Acnayy, N.Y,, Jan. 1—A large meeting was hell at I'weddte Hall last evening to express indiguation at the recent action of the soidicry in Now Orleans. None of the speakers alluded tothe President's mesuage, but some of thom hell President Grant wolaly responsible for the affair. CALL FOR A MERTING IN CLEVELAND. 1, O., Jan, 1.—Lwenty-cight prom- inont businoss men aud leading firms of thts city havo signed a call for » public. mecting to be held at Pike's Opera House, on Saturday evening next, tu protest against the raceut action of the inilitary at Now Orleans, a MESSISSEPPI. THE VICKSBURG INQUIRY. TESTIMONY TAKEN AT JACKSON, Tacksox, Miss., Jan 14.—Tho Congressional Investigaung Committee reached hero Inst oven- ing and resumed the investigation at 7 o'clock in tho evening and continued it till near mid- night. ‘Thomas Rigby, President of tho Vicks- burg & Meridian Railroad, testified that on tho day of the tight ho had heard a man who was in- toxicated say ho Would take Crosby out of the Mouse and hang him that nigat.” Had request- ad prominent citizens to put Crosby in jail for rafoty. Ienar Dow, of the Circuit Conrt, was examined during tho remainder of the scesion, ‘The prinelpal points of his testimony were that when Crosby was forced to resign he had written to the Governor that au armed mob, several hundred strong, was in posession of the Conrt-House ; that tho comity weru powerless, and asking for hotp from abrond; that he had Crosby make a satisfactory bond in tho interview on friday, and lad be- lieved Crosby wax endeavoring to do this untilhe saw higeard, Didn't think there could have been Dlvodshed if the negroes attempted to enter the city with aims; had offered to go out and to in- duce thom to turn back, but way informed by the whites that if ho should oxercigo such an infli~ ence over tho blacks it might inflame the worst class of whites against lum and endanger his life, but he had toid citizens that bo would take agin and join them in dofonding the city; had never told Crosby to summon stitch a po-so as-ha did. ‘Lho one he brought was not a legal onw. in his testimony last night, said. ksburg on & speci train on the Woilnesday night after the fight, at the request of prominent citizens, who thought his life might po endangered by remaining. Got ona train which hud no lights, at the machine-shupa. ADIT.AGEN, PACKER testified to-day that the Governor ordered bim to Vieksburg. After Crosby arrived on Sunday, thonglt the matter would be peaceably settled by Crosby's giving a ucw Lond; that after find- ing tho vegroce wero coming in, had tried to get thom turned back, as heretofore noted, After Crosby's arrest, had written hia resiguation at Croaby's reqnest, but never gave auy aivico in regard to it, but thought it was caused by intimi- dation, as he hnd heard McArdlo say in a crowd if the United States troops were coming Crosby would be hung. Don't think Crosby would have terigned unless from fear. Under the law, nono of tho militia otticers in Vicksburg at tho’ time wero -legally qualificd as such. ‘Thought Hall, colored, was the ouly ono to be depended on. * Crosby never told mo ha liad or- dered the country negroes to como in, Think the citizens were Probably justified in using forco to keop armed bodies of negroea out, Don't think, if ho had told tho oard that Croaby's resignation was invalid at tho time he pro- sented it, that Lis or Crosby's jife would Lave been safo in the excited stato of focling there, MAI. GIBLS, AUDITOR OF STATE. was next examined in reference to the ttate finances. Io promised to make a written state- ment for the usc of the Committes, He stated that the State tax on real eatate in 1869 was 1 mill, It ia now 14 imilis, and in Warron County doublo that. Gov. AMES was oxamined at great lougth. He said when he retaricd last July Le found numerous communi+ cations in referoice to troubles at the preceding August election in Vieksvura, and asking for troops to preserve the peace aud provent iutin- idations by armed bodies of whites. He asked for them, and the Vreaideut declined, owing to the informality of the call. Wher Crosby camo to him Lo told lim, after cousultiug with tho Attorney Genoral, that ho lad the au- thority to sunimon the power of the county to regain his office, and sont his Adju- tunt-General to assist him. Ha regrotted tbat the colored mulitia company was the ouly ose that could be depended on to aesivt Croaby, Thought tho mirtake Crosby mado wae in issuing his call surreptitivasly, aud iu pot putting Lim- self at ita head. ‘he Adjutant-Govera!, when he returned from Vieksburg, told me if I sent Goverment trvops to Vicksburg, tho White Leaguers woutd kit) Grosby, ‘Lhe Governor tuted that he believed tho policy of tha whito lino was the Caucavians aguiuet tho world, aud that uo ncgro should hold ofice ; that the blacks had a inajority of 15,000 or 20,000 in the State, and the White Leaguera proposed to overcome this by violence, as regeutly wituesued iu Warren Conuty. : ‘he Governor was then cross-examined at great length, Ife camo to tho State as com- imander in 1869, and cuucluded to settle bore in Decomber of that year. Was elected Senator the following January, If bo had not been elocted he would probably have remained in tho acmy, One cause of hia determination was tho fact that the blacks wero liviug under a black codo worse than slavery, and doprived of all to- gal right, and be thonght their freedom do- panded on the success of the Iepublican cause, Ho had signed bis credentials as Sovator himself us Provisional Governor, the Stato uot boing ud- nutted to the Union; that ho had bought proper- ty two years ago, and paid more taxes than some of those who were howling about his not boing atax-payer, Don't know thatehe bought prop- erty to quit-claim, or about his being a uon- tax-payer, Such things bud been migxested to Lim by fiends. Ils might have boen furced on theso people us Bir. Giaut wae furced iuto the Presidency, ‘Mr, Sullivan, o€ the Logislative Investigating Commitice, gave as a reason that the Commit- teo sat with closed doors, Lecauso the negroes would be afraid to testify in open room, ‘The Committeo then adjourned to meet in Washington, dee Comuittes leaye this afternoon via Louis- ville, + ALABAMA. SUMTERICOUNTY PRISONERS DISCHARGED, Monire, Als., Jan, 13,—The Grand Jury in the United States Curoust Court, which has been in session since Dea. 23, were discharged yesterday, They found no imdiotment against the Sumtor County prisoners, nor against thoao who wore arrested in Mobile, charged with killing two ne~ groes on election-day, A majority of the jucy were Republicans, flvo boing ueyruen. Adjournment of the National Associne tion of American Crockery Manu. sgcturerss Srectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Purmavetvuia, Jan. 14,—The Convention of manufacturing potters of the United States re- avsombled this moruing, President Moses in tho chair, Tho motion was carriod in referonce to uniform selling prices, to prevent combination among produceré, A resolution was adopted providing that four Secretaries be appointed to colicct ubstigtics of the trade, aud interchange and distribute information relative to the art. ‘Tho Charman uanied ad Bocretaries Vredonick Dallas, Cincinnati, O.; John AM. Taylor, East Liverpool, O.; C,H, L. Bmith, Greenpoint, Ny Yi; and W, A. LL. Schrviber, Phoouixville, Pa. ‘A committee to xecuro space for the Ausocia- tiou of Maniifectutery at the Centennial Ex}ibi- don was appointed af follows; George Morley and M, HM. Kocuttw, East Liverpool, O.; 31. Vompext, Cinciunaty; W. A. Schreiber, Phuwpix- ville; ‘TC, Smith, Greenpoint; N. Y¥.j aud Iaaas Davis, Trenton, N.J. A rewvulution from pie mmiites On New Business Was adopted, a3 ollawa: ‘We ure of tho opinicn that tho ‘time hes arrivod when the Americau juttery Interest bas become of suflicient importance tu Le recognized as an Atwerican manufacturing interest ; wo rhould not in the future, ag We have bern doing i thy past, copy all, gr uearly THE CHICAGO DAI all, of our patterns from foreign manufactures; wa have aufticiont talent in thi country ta originate new designe, more elegant and more suitable fer the want of the American people; by ecvuring this obs dect we can aooner qive to cur Products the wlamp uf fn national character, aud show to tho constumern that they are, and have’ boen, using large quantities of Amoricat goods sold to them us of English manu- facie, Reeolutiona in referenco to Custom-Houso regulations wero. referred to the incoming Ex- ecutive. The following Committeos wero then appointed, the tirst by tho Association and the latter by the Chair: Executivo—Joln Moses. President, Trenton, N.d,3 Thomas C, Smith, Groonpoint, N. ¥.y W. If, Vodroy, East Tavérpool, Olio; and Frederick Dallas, Cincinuats, Ohio, Awdiiting—Joserh HL. Moore, Trenton, N. J. 3 George W. Oliver, Geddes, N.¥., and Georgo West, East Liverpool, Ohio, On motion of ‘Luomas C. Smith, it was agreed that tho noxt aunusl meeting of tho Associa. tion should be held at Litt *burg on tho second Wednoadav of January, 1876, Mr. Cyrus Elder, of tho Nattonal Induatrial League, addresacd the Association in roferouco to protection to American industry. Ho wget that a representative of tho manufacturing pot- teis in the represontative council of tho League bo appointed, ‘The Convention then finally ad- jourved, In tho afternoon the members of tho ‘Association partork of a banauct at tho Mer- chants’ Hotol. THE MINERS. The Strike in the Pennsylvania An- thracite Region General. A Hard Struggle Between the Operators and Operatives Anticipated. Action of the Illinois Miners’ Be- nevolent Association. THE LABOR QUESTION. THE PENNSYLVANIA ANTIMMACITE COAL REGIONS. Sneciat Ispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Hazretoy, Pa., Jun. 14.—Tho atriko that was inangurated in tho Lehigh regton of tho anthra- cite coal country recontly, an account of which was sont Tur Truone at the time, bas spread to a groator oxtont than was expected at the com- moncement of tho rupture betweon the oporators and minors, Immediately aftor tho conference of producers and workingmon in this city, whon the miners’ committes refused to accedo to the new sod lowered basin of wages as proposed by the operators, the men nssemblod in maes convention in tho mining towus and voted upon tho question whether to accept or reject tho terms for 1973, a8 utipulated by the producing companies. Tho result of tho balloting showed the miners to be very stiongly opposed to any reduction of tho basis of 1874. The subject having been thoroughly discussed by tho mon, it was finally determined to instruct tho delegates, who were to confor with the operators at the Contral Hotel hero, to firmly ad- here to the resolution adopted on Dec, 31, to re- ject any basis but that of last yoar, Tuis wae done, and the Committee were met bya roply from the operators that their ‘fraviows ‘decision to oxact a 10 and 15 per cont reduction conld not bo rescinded. Although tho conforence was bur- monious throughout, neither operators or ininora showing any bittorness of fecling, sutti- cicut was elicited to prove that the resolution on Doth sides was strong To CONTEST THE MATTER to the bitter et ‘he suspension is now gon- eral, One colliory—the Mount Pleasaut—is the only one in operation. This is not coutrolled by the lara operators who ate enforcing the reduc- tion, ‘Che number of minora directly affected by the “lock-out” is near 26,000. ‘Thera is a report thata compromise will probably bo attempted at the nozt conference of the operators and minors, which occtfrs next Monday. Inthe Lehigh re- ion is mined ths most brilliant and superior urniug grades of anthracite coal, which com- mands s higher price im tho market than any other grado oxhutned. ‘Thera aro forty-five coliiories, which produce in the busy season over 3,000,000 tons of coal. Tho prevent diflienlty hore is the first sinco 1871, when the basis was satisfactorily arranged at 25. In every rogion, with the oxception of the Lackawanna, docs THR GREAT SUAPENSION EX1ST. In tho Lackawauns division of the northern coal field tho distress i great; the cual companios have onforced the roducod pay, but not without considerable murmuring. ‘Iho minors, however, have renolved to utrongthen themuolves by tho organization of Labor Asso- ciatiousguimilar to that of the Miners’ and Laborers’ Benevolent Association, aud, whon propared, to inaugurate a strike. Tho dl! miners ate determinedly: batting tho operatora, and confidently stato that thoy can carry on the war forn yoar, if neccesary. Kome 15,000 men are engaged In tho “stand- oat" ii the Lykeus Valley and at Sbarou, All mining oporationa are susponded throughout the northern coul-ftelda,, ‘The operatives aro slowly resisting the decraased bavi, and at many points stiikes’ aro already in progrous. Every day adds MORE STARTLING EVENTS to this mammoth and appareatly well-organized labor moyoment. The long strike of 1870 and 1871, the greatest in tha anvals of American labor troubles, will doubtless be cast inte a mere shadow by the immeusity of tho prosent suspen- sion, after it has onco become fairly smaugurated in all the districts, Tho whole schemo is aurewdly suspected by the knowing ones to bo operated by certain coal cliques to gut the miners from all the collieries and thon rush coal on the mariet and force up prices. Sp MINERS IN COUNCIL, ACTION OF THE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF ILLI- NOIS AT BPRINGFIELD—THE EIGHT-HOUR QUES- TION—BULES GOVEANING BINIKES, ETC. Special Dispatch to Ihe Chicago Triotne, Brninoriz.y, Il.,Jan, 14.—The Miners! Baney- oleut Association of Illinois held their Convon- tion fiero to-day. George Kinghorn, of Bolle- villo, was re-clected President; Walter Rutledge, of Altun, Secretary ; Patrick McCann, of Gira:d, ‘Treasuror ; Trustees, D, McLaughlin, of Braid- wood ; Richard Wallinacraft, of Springfleld; and James McGavin, of Riverton, Tho following Bro tho most important resolutions adopted : _. Resolved, That it ia the opinion of the representa ‘tlvea present that cight hours constitute n fair day's work, but without ‘union this caunut be etfected ; therefore we hopo thut ull men who are deslroum to have the Elzpt-Hour law established will ald the por- fectfug of our organization, Hesulved, ‘That it 18 the aense of this Convention that the amendinent of the law providing for the bealih and safety of operative miners dw absolutely necessity in the following particular: First, amend “Bec, 3,80 that all. mlues shall be provided with cacapement abafts within ono year ; second, amend See, 6, ro that all minew rust be Provided with cages and guides; third, amend Bec, Y, wo ae to more clearly define what constitutes » serious personal injury; fourth, amend Bee. 1t, vo that the aunty Burveyor aball uot be the Mine Inspectar, as we coustder thts wrong, and contrary to the spirit of the conatitutional provision requiring legislation for the protectlou of opwrative intuers, - Keavived, That tho present Geheral Asseably be Tequested to amend the Law ip theve particulars, Resolsed, ‘That, iu the oplulon of the representatives of tia Couvention, the only way to prevent such strikes Is for avery member iu. the btato of Iiinols to connect bimsrif with the National Miu tlon, whoa constitution provides junk mi acitlement of all diticulties, and which ty 23, Any district or suburdinat couniders iteelf aggrieved by tnjust lug {wupoxed upon ius members by thelr shill, after all means of redress have employer proved fruitless, and they deem tt gspedient to rengrt {ow strike, be required io send & grievances tg the President of the Excoutive Board, Ho shall repair ace, 1a purbeu or” by deputy, where the diMticulty bad ite origin, und {nveatigate the mutter, and, after dno und proper fry, sould be docin the cause sudicient, bo sbull declare the strike legut; then every member cencerned therein sball by entitled (0 all the benefits enumerated Ju Spo. 1 of this article, HKhould he, however, Und tho vaung iusutticlent tu authorize astrike, be shall declaro ieillegal, and tho membora bo requlréd to denis from wtriking. A rosointion to adhero to the system of ox- change of curds, local, late, aud ational, was atement of their passed, Any r qiattice or lodge refusing to com- bly ei be tlucd not less than $20 nor more than A resolution condemning tho practice of miners forming co-operative companies and leas- ing coal miuea to work, on account of ite ine jurious offect, was also pawsed, ‘Tho Hon, Slr, Moouey, of the Houso, was presout, aud said he had prepared a bill embouy- Ing the views of the Avwociation, which be 10- tended svon to introduce. — Danian Babcock, of Westerly, R. I, bad a hon which flew aguiust a kerosene lamp. Ho I TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1875. “FOREIGN. Gladstone Formally Retires from the Liberal Leadership. King Alphonso Is Well Received in tha Spanish Capital, - A British Vossel Attacked by Pirates and the Crew Murdored. Tho Duteh Gain Another Victory Over the Achinese, GREAT GRITAIN, QLADSTONK WITHURAWS FHOa LEADERSHIP. ox, Jan. 15-6 a. m.—Gladstono, with- TB LIBERAL Ts draning ag loador of tho Iaborsl party, writes‘ Earl Granville: “Tho timo has ariived whon I ought to rovort to my’ letter of March last. After reviowing a numbor of publio and private considerations, Glad- stone says: “1 seo no pubhe advantage in my continuing to act as leader of the Livoral patty, After forty-two years of laborious public lifo, L think myself entitled to retire with tho present opportunity, ‘This rotlrement is dictated hy personal views regarding the method of sponding tho closing years of my life. My con- duct in Vscliament will continuo to be gov- cined by the samo principles ns hitherto, and arrangemonts to advance the conyenicnco of tho Liberal party will Lave my cordial sup- port,” Encl Granville replios: ‘I have communicated in detail the reasons for which E_ profoundly 1e- gret nnd depreeate your decision. My lato colleagues fully agres in this regrot at the failure of tho endeavors to dissuade you from your purpose, and dountless the Liberal pacty also concur with us in tho obsérvations wo addres-ed you, prompted by considerations of public advantages, and not merely by a wense of your service and our admiration aud attach- ment.” an oo SPAIN. SATISFACTION DEMANDED. Saxtanpen, Jan, 14.—Tho German corvette Noutilus bas goro to Zaronse to demand satis- faction of tho Carlists for tho outrago un tho vessel Gustav. KING ALPHONSO IN MADRID. Mapnrp, Jou, 14.—King Alphonwo arrived In tho capital to-day, Immenze crowds witnessed bis entrepee aud gave him at excellent reception. ‘Yho King drove through tho stroots, This even- ing bands in tho squares are playing the roval mi Iluninations aro numerous, ‘Tho Jrotestant journals which wero wuxpended havo been permitted to resume publication, INDIA. A NATIVE OFFICER ARRESTED. Dounay, Jan. 14.—The British authoritica have arrested Guicowar of Baroda, Hin- dostan, on & charge of _ instigating the attempt to poison Cul, Ht. Payne, tho British political agent at that plice. “Che city bas been occupied by troops, and the Vico- roy of Indin has ixsued 8 proclamation annonne- ing his temporary aasumption of tho administra- tion of the Guicuwar dominions. a eig. ACHEEN, ‘THE DUTCIL GAIN A VICTORY. Lonpos, Jan. 14.—A dispatch from Padang announces that the Duteh troops in Acheeu hava inade o genoral assault on tho works of the Achiuege aud carried nino forts with a loss of 21 killed and G5 wonnded, Tho enomy lost 271 killed and a large number wounded. ea a PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MASSACKE BY PIRATES. Loxbow, Jan. 14.—A report bias been recetvod from Now Zealand that tho cutter Lapwing was recently attacked by natives of Santa Cruz Jalaud, hor crew ovorpowerod and inuseaored, "Lho wavagon afterwards attacked the Dritivh war ship Saud Fly, but were driven off, ——a GERMANY. A RAID ON 1UE LIBERALS, Bentty, Jan. 14.—Tho polioo have closed all tho Socialist and Democratic workingmon's #0- cioties aud trades-unions in Frankfurt, « setae CUBA. THE CAPTAIN-GENERALSIIP, Flavama, Janu. 14.—A telegram reecciyed from the Madrid Government denies the report of tho proposed removal of Capt.-Gen. Concha. POLITICAL, Some of tho Eleventh-M our Laborers im the Wisconsin Viney ards Foxn nu Lac, Jan. 13.—The Daity Common- wealth, Republican, of this city, in its comments on the election of Fred Horn to tho Speakershlp, takes occasion to allude to tho promptneas with which Wisconsin Republicans have paid reno- gade Domocrats. Had some one told Mr. iforn tio years ago that he would be the Republican Speaker in 1875, that Napoleonic gout would havo called out the Cedarburg Niftcs, and bad him shot forthwith. Mr, Horn has Loon for twonty-five yosra one of the most poersist- ent, hard-headed Democrats in tho State. In 1872, he yoted for Grant, rather than swallow the most prominent among the founders of the Itopublican party, Horace Ureeloy. ‘Lhe follow- {ug year, ho fellowahiped with the Republicans, acting with them in the Stato Convontion that renominuted Gov, Washburn, To-day he 16 a full-fledged Republican leader, paid in advance. a races jreuerous party than ours uover has ox- isted, Jumes R, Doohttle popped out of the Democratic party one morning. In the evening, so to spoal, tho Mspublicans lected him to the United States Sonate, aud kept him there twelve yonre. Que day Matt Carpenter —divebvere that he couldn't seo ,8 Sonatorial cherry on the Democratic branches, aud ho climbed out of tho troo, seized tho tail-board of tho Atepublican wagon, and the noxt morning, 60 to speak, the Republicans post- ed him off to the Sonate, And thero ia Judge Barron: he felt sick oue morning and thought a chango of party would do him good, He took dinner with the Republicans, and in tho eveping woe a Cironit Judge, and, from that day to thle, be has teld somo kind of an oflicg, Aud now comes Fred Horn, with Democratia porspiration still dampening tis brow, and ig given tho most honorable position within tho gift of tho Repub- lican Asaombly. THE LOUISVI Elfect of ExeGov, Bramictte’s Denth, Dispatch to the Cincinnats Commercial, Loursvit.e, Ky., Jan, 19%.—The sudden death of Goy, Bramlctte has caused great commo- tion among tickot-bolders in the Public Library jottory, and thero ia a strong beliof that thoro will of necesaity be another postponement. It transpires that the luto ex-Goverpor did not havo av soft a thing as was generally supposed, ho msnagoment is composed of half a dozon peoplo, among them Dillard Hicketts, of Indl- auapolis, ex-Presidont of the Jofferson- villo Haitroad; J. M. Bryant, merchant and ex-Governmont contractor, of this city; Joseph E. Nunes, attomey; Mr. Mooney, leather-dealer ; Col. O. M. Brigus, at- turnoy; Col. J, ‘I', Durrett, attorney, ‘There ts a vague rumor that the Courier-Journal ie a mombor of tho firm, ‘Tho Jottory pooplo say that thera will be no postponcmonit, ax the con- tingency of :Bramlotte’s death bas been antici- paced aud provided for, aud that tho manage- mont will conduct the busivoss im his name ag though he were alivo, Bucus Briggs, Durrett, and Ricketts, the principal members of the ring, ara absent from the city, no definite state. ment can be made, It seems that the total proceeds from tho wale of tickets to date are 31,200,000, which was deposited in tho Farmers’ aud Drovers’ Bank, aud by thet iustitution loaned to other banks, which in turn loaned it to the pork trudo at & healthy por ceut, : —+ TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The State Board of Centonnial Managers will meet on the 10th inst., at Judixuapolie, Ten thousand California salmon were depoxit- ed iu the river at DesMoines yevlorday. Johu Nicoolls, of Bloomington, Ji., a wealthy _— L Li LOTTERY, couldo't tell that hen from 9 bupyy-wheel, no matter which direction tho wind blow in after dive minutes, real ostyto operator aud dculor iu whort-horus, js lying dangerously 1, Five thousand two bundsed snd seventy-seven Darrola of beor were manufactured in Indianap- olis during tho month of December. ‘Tha Milwankeo Senfinel contempt cane, after argument all day yorterday by emusel for tho defenee, was continued until Monday. O. M, Coleman, nnrseryman and mannfac- turer, af Bloomington, TL, falled yesterday. Liabilitioa about $15,000; assets not deter- inined. Vho Michigan Synod will hold ita Uhird Mia- sionaty Convention at Monroy, dan. 1) and 20. ‘A very interesting eersion is looked for, partien= Intly as threo weikern direetiy from tho felds mn Juin and Siam are expected to bo presont. Tho LaSailo Lecture Arsociation havo porfect- od arrangements for lectures during the current season from Col. J, J’, Sanford, the Hon. Will- jam 8. Androwg, Louis 1. Woodworth Fors. Charles Bradlaugh, James 1. Fields, and tho Hon, Carl Schurz. , Ata arccial meeting af the Board of Trustess of tha Atlantic & Vacitio Tetograpte Company, helt in Now York yeatorday, Goa, ‘Thomas ert waa oloctad a momber of the Boara of Trus- tees, and appointed Lresident of tho Company, in tho place of Juli Duff, Exq., rovignad. Tha recent statements of the National and savings banks of Davenport, In, form a guod financial report, exceeding all others in tho State, Tho tatal banking capitel amounts to $641,070. The amount of individual deposits is €2,897,957,02, aud tha amount of their surplus and prolite is $89,693,417, which mako the band. koma sim of 23,619,810.49, ‘This forma tho money resorvos of the banks of the city, “CAS aaa AEE UALTIES, RAILROAD COLLISION. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kxoxux, Ia,, Jan, 14.—A locomotive of tho Toledo, Wabash & Wostern Railroad collided with tho outgoing frolght train on the Missouri Valley & Wostorn Railroad, near this city, at 6:30 thia evening. ‘The accident oceurrod on the Keokuk & Dos Moines Road, but the track ia onc that ie used in common by a number of roads countering here. ‘Tho Mirsouri Valley & Western train left hero on orders from the ‘I'rain Dispatcher. ‘Tho Lotedo, Wabush & Western locomotive had beon to the water-tank, a mile or #0 below town, and tho engineer thought ho could get back before tho other train pullod out, ‘Ths collision took place ata ehatp curva In the road, so that neither re- ceived any warning of the approach of tho othor, ‘Tho result was that they came together with front force, completoly demolishing both loco- mvtives aud telescoping avveral cars, ‘The on- gineer of the Missouri Valley & Western train was seriously, though not fatally, jujured. A number of traing on othor roads wore delayed by the accident, TWO POOR LITTLE RED RIDINGHOODS, Svectat Dispatch to The Chicaqu Tribune, Manisos, Wis., Jan. 14.—A horrible story of two clildron in thia county being dovourod by wolves reached this city to-day. On the 12th, about 20 miles northwest of this city, aad about amile from Dano Btation, in 8 rough country, on the town-lino between Vienna aud Dano, two German children wont to Steele school-houso, distant only a balf-milo from home, by » short- cutthrough the wools. Not roturning at tho usual timo, search was made, and the scarf of oue of tho children was found, aud traces of blood, while the howling of wolves was heard not far away, Follawing up tha bloody trail, both children wero found dead,—ouo horribly mangled and the othor nonrly eatea up. A hunt will probably bo made to oxtermiuate the beasis, A COLLISION---SERIOUS ACCIDENT, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fonv pv Lac, Wis., Jan. 14.—A train on the Milwankeo & $t. aul Railway ran into an en- gine on the Sheboygan & Foud du Lac Railway at Ripon this morning, throwing it from tho track and doing much damage, but killing no one. Thisis tho second accident of that char- actor at the samo place within the past year or two. Tho accident is attributed to carclosuness, | Edward Venus, an old’ gontloman aged more than CO years, mot with o dreadful calamity at tho A. D, Mibills Manufacturing Compauy's fac- tory om Wodnesday. Ho was showing somo boya howto manage 8 mechino, when the saw suddenly started, and, catching his right arm, cut tt off Just below the cibow. FATAL RUNAWAY. Srectal Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, IL, Jan, 14.—This morning an Irlah- man, named Dennis Concoll, whilo driving a toam and lumber wagon down a rather stoep hill west of town, mot With a fatal accident, Tho neck-yoko broke, when hia horses ran away, itching him out with great violence, killing him instantly. The decoused rosided in this city, and was aged sbout 60 years. Ilo leaves several childron, aud was a widower, DIED OF THEIR INJURIES, Speciat Lisnatch to The Chicago Iribune, Font Warne, Ind., Jan. 14.—i'wo of the men injured by the accident on the Fort Wayne, Mun- cio & Cincinaati Railroad yosterday havo since died—M., Gwynnee, of Cambridgo City, Ind., and Valentine Hollingsworth, of Dunreith, Ind, Sov- eral of the other yictime aro still lying in a criti- cal condition, DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF A BRUISE. Svetal Dispatch to I'he Chicago Tribune, Cincinvatt, Jan. 14.—Mra, Rogor, a wealthy Indy of Clifton, ono of the suburbs of this city, 85 years of ago, died to-day of gangrono, revylt- ing from a bruise of one of her fingors with a tack-hummer two or three mouths since, Ampu- tation of tho finger failed to urroat tho poison, it not being don in time. ‘ CRIME. BOLD BANK ROBBERY. Apectal Dispatch to The Chicuga Tribune, Wriixesnanne, Pa, Jan. 14.—The First Na- tional Bank of Carbondslo waa robbed to-day about balf-past 12 o'clock, whilo the Cashier, Jamey Stott, was alone in the bank, tho clerks beingat dinner, Two mon came in and asked to havea bill exchanged, As the Cashier, whois a feoble old man, was counting the monoy, the two mon sprang over the counter aud grappled with him, and, after a desperate strugglo, in which ho was severely Loatop, a gag was thrust into his mouth, hie hands tied belund ine back, and hia foot securely bound, The robbera succeaded in gotting $5,000. Thore way a package of $15,000, but thoy did not got it, aaa woman camo in the front door and frightened thom awsy, Thoy then rao across tho river on tho ico, jumped into a sleigh, and nado their e&cape bofore any alsrin could be given, ‘I'wo men wore arrostod on suspicion, but tho Casnier has not boon wble to identify them with cortaluty, A VILLAIN HELD TO BAIL, Svectal Dispatch lo The Chicagn Tribune, Unnana, O., Jan. 14.—Last eyoving George Ullory, a tramp answering tie description of the man who outraged Nellie Morgau, was arrested at Marysville and brought hero, This morning Ullery hed a trial before Mayor Brand and pleaded guilty, corroborated Nollie Morgan's statenjont, Ho was bound ovor to court in tho suma of $25,000, While boing removed from tho Court-House to tho jail sevoral attempts wore made on Ullery’s life. Great oxcitemont preyaila, and Sheriff Gauson hos the jail guarded, SHOOTING AFFRAY. Special Dispatch to The Chicage Trioune. Broominatos, Il, Jan, 14.—A row occurred at Hudson, in this county, in which promiscuous shooting was dono by Benjamin Streakh, of ‘Towanda, and two men named Btover and Nichols, Sevoral balls struck, but no one was killed or seriously wounded, FATAL ABORTION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inpiaxarorys, Lod, Jan. 14.—Minnio Williams, & kept woman, died to-day from the effects of drugs given to produce an sbortion, A promi- nent physician of this clty is implicated. DEFAULTER ARRESTED. Spectat Dianatch to The Chicage Tribune, Cisoisnatt, O., Jan. 14.—Samuol W. Green, the Hamilton dofaulter, hap been arrosted at Clifton, Couads, and will roach horo in tho morning. posit) Sg ‘Shrice Married. A Justice of the Peace iu Vermont was recent ly caltud on by & couple frow Bartou who devired ta be inarricd, Lut $60 weeks after the coremony ho reniembered that the marriage was illegal, as being made out of the county where the cauple belonged, bo be went into thoir ovunty aud nprricd them aguin. Some time after Le recol- lected that ho had not boon qualitied for office in their county, aud, taking the outh, ho aysiu por- tosmed the ceremony, FARM TOPICS. Stato Organizations Making Prepara- tions for the Annual Fairs, Ulinois Grangers Protest Against Inter- ference with the Railroad Law. Proceedings inthe National Dairy- men’s Associntion at Utica, AMERICAN DAIRYMEN. Spectal Dispatch to I'he Chicaaa Tribune, Uniea, N. Y., dan. 14.—Tho thitd and closing Any's session of the annual meoting of the American Dairymen'a Asrociation openod with romarks by Prof, Caldwoil, on an oxtract of ronnit, designed to take the place of ronnits as now prepared, J, Wiltinson, of Baltimore, read an eloborato paper on dairy buildingy, and illustrated with drawings his main ideas on building—o dairy- room and ice-houso adjoining each other, with a wator-tank half in cach, aud also ventilating by means of tubes running unlergrounm|. Apaper by FE, M. Btowart, of Buffalo, N. ¥.. on “Special Teeding” was read, in which ground was strongly taken iu favor of the pori- tion thatthe quality of milk ia greatly affected by the inequality of tho fecd, ‘Lhe election of officers rosulted in tho re-clee- tion of must of the ofticars: Tho Ion. Horatio Boymour, of Utica, President; 'T. B, Arnold, Rochester, Secrotary ; tho Ion. Harris Lewis, of Froukfort, N. Treagurer, Tho lst of tho Vice-Prosidenta is Inrge, The Western mem- bera are 8, Favill, C. Hogan, and C, H. Wilder, of Wisconsin ; CG, E, Mortow, of Illingis ; and C. FE. Whittier, of Minnosota, In tho afternoon the Committes on tho Con- tonnial Exposition reporte!in favor of accept- ing the propcsition that the Association tuke charge of the exhibition of dairy-products at the Exposition, and that —arrange- monte be mado for baying a choese-factory and Creamery in oporation under charge of experts, in addition to the exhibition of all kinds of but- ter and cheese, ‘The Committee waa continued with J. V. H. Scovill, of Paris, N. ¥., a3 Chair- man, and. G, 5. Morrow, of Chicago, as tho repre- sentative of the West. A very long vapor on butter-making was read by O. O. Blodgett, taking the position that the mattor of greatest importance was to skim the milk a3 goon as it began to show aculty. The comparative valus of differont kinds of sale was discussed oat much length, oa is not un- common in auch associations, ‘rhe report of the Finance Committce showed that thore was a balance ef sumo $3) on tho wrong Kido. Some oxcitoment was created by a motion to hold the next aanual meoting at Rome, N. ¥., instead of Utica, ‘This motion was carrie) by a large majority, and the Conyeution udjourned to mest at Rome ou tho second. Tucaiay of January, 1976. ‘Tho number of papers read was less than at former moctings, but they were of greater nud the last of them, for discussion, was commented on, There was a good showing of dairy apparatus, ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trivune, Sprinuriexp, IL, Jan. 14.—Lho Stato Board of Agriculture is utill in sorsion, and was engaged largely to-day in revising the prenium list. Tho following appointments were mado; Committes of Recoptioun—Meusrs, Gillham, Reynolds, Rus- soll, and Cobb. Committee of Arrangemonts— Messrs. Gillham, Ellaworth, Roynolds, Rosen- sto, Landrogan, Beatty, Cobb, Rusuail, and Parker. Auditing Committeco—Meusre, Roson- atiel, Dunlap, and Douglass, On Farms —Mesare, Emery, Dysart, aud Herring:on; on Printing, Mesura, Fivhor, Nectoy, aud Stookey; on £i- nances, Messrs. Svott, Cook, and Sinith; ou Hedigveas, Afessre. uynolds, Dysart, aud Duo- ap. Measra. Emery, Ellaworth, and Secretary Fish- or pruperiy reproseut Litino.s at the Centeunial Exposition, Superiatendents—Olass, A, cattie, Mr. Neoloy ; B, horvos, Messrs, Herrmgton and’ Landagun; C, sheep, Mr. Scott; D, swiao, Mr. Stookey; E, poultry, Mr. Emery; Ff, mechanies, Sec. 1, Mt. eaty ; Hoc. 2, Mrs Smith; G, furm-products, Mr, Poreum; H, horticulture, Mr. Ellsworth; 1 and L, tne arts and natural history, Mr. Cobb ; K, textile fabrics, Mr. Dighop; Marshal of Ring, Mr. dudy; Goueral Surorintendent, Mr. Parker ; Superinteudent of Forage, Mr. Dysart ; Super- intendant of Press Department, Mr, Emery, Mr. Emery oilered the foliowixg, wuich was odopted : Resolved, That the Press Department be under tho direction of & member of thy Huard, who ehull provide editors und reporters with permits to the grounds, and shull wseias them to auch information us muy be of tus fereut te the public, ' ‘The premium on short cattle wore raised $20 on cach ring, making an increase of SGu0 on the cluss. ‘he premium on horses ia now being consid- ered by acummittee, but will ba ramod couud- orably. Sovoral new preminme wore offorad, of #100 for the best mile of road maie in the State by machigery ; $100 forthe best milo of road in counties inade by Comnilssiouors, ‘The Fair will not be located till Fob, 18 In tho moantimo Lids forthe location will be ad- yertised for, , ‘THE ILLINOIS ‘STATE GRANGE. Speciat Ditvateh to Phe Chicaga 17tbune, Spnincviewp, I., Jau. 14.—Tho Stato Grange adjourned to-day, but, before doing so, passed the following resolutiona + Resoived, That the Stato Grange of Illinolg urgently roquicet the members of our Legislature tu usu their utinost exertions to prevent the repcal or moditicue tion of the present Tentperauce law of the tute, Kesolved, ‘Chat tho Legiulsture of the Htate of Tl nol, at present uesembled in Springfield, be requested to oppose all attempts made by the railruud oud other monupolicg to repeal the preseut Hallroud aud Ware house Commission law, ‘ Wirruxas, ‘The custui of the Congress of the Unitot Btates to exlenii patents to those wun have already ue cumulated large foctunca has a0 enbonced the price of many uscful tuveutions aa to place theta boyoud tho reach of persons of moderate means; ‘Reiu-ved, Vhut the Stute Grauge of Ulinots demand of their reproventatives Iu both Houses of Congress to uao every honorable means to proveut the dudlecrime {uate exiension of patents, THE MISSOUN| HORTICULTURISTS, Spectat Dispatch to the Chicago “'ribune, Br. Louis, Mo., Jan. 14.—Tho State Hortioul- turiata met again to-day, Prealdant Mudd in tho chair, ‘Lhe Business Committee, through ite Chairman, submitted the followings Your Committee would recommond that 9 commit- tea be appointed to muke all noccssary arrangoe menta for wecuriiiy 6 full representation of the frults and fowera of Meaviirt aud of jte district aud other horticultural organizations ot the next meeting of the American Pomologivat Bociety, to be held in Chicago iu September next, this Cominttt have full power to sppoint all uecded sub-committoea and agents, and to do whatever else may be necessary to op ofliciont discharge of th trust committed to them ; that acam- nilttee Le appointed to « onsider the relation of tts Ho- eduty to tho coming Centennial Exposition, aud to take til necessary action ad interim, and repert ty our nest mineting wiat action, if any, we sould take in the premises, 2 AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION, Specrat Vievatch to The Chicaio Tribune, Fonn pu Lao, Wis,, Jan, 14.—1¢ was decided neyora! months ago, in viow of tho good roaults from tho Appleton Conyontlon of last wintor, to have ove this winter, I¢willocourin thie city some time next month, As the cave last winter, the Fond du Lec Conyention will be under tho auspices of the Northorn Wisconsin Agrloultural aud Mechanical Association. Tho Committee of ‘Arrangoments conyiate of the following named gentlemen; Dana O, Lamb, of this city; J. M. Smith, of Greou Bay; B. D. Torrey, of Osh- kash; 2. 8, Mennoft, of Apploton; and E. 8. Hammond, It ia expected that the discuasions will take 9 wide range, aud ba instructive and entortaining. IOWA STATE FAIR, Special Diapatch to The Chicago Tribuns, DesMoines, Ia., Jan, 14.—Tho Stato Agricul- tural Board to-day fized tho time of the noxt sists Fair Sept. 27, ove woek after the Illinois Le. _—— ee . IN MEMORIAM. Lovisvitry, Ky., Jan. 14.—The funeral of ex- Gov. ‘tbomay E. Bramlette to-morow will be ono of the most imposing ever had in this city. The Bar of the rarious courte met to-day, aud suita- able addresses wore made and resolutions of re~ spect pasied. The Bar will attend in a body, and tho Marame Order, of which deceased warn mauber, will tra on. in Gel Pores, tog. Chor with other orgamzations and miembers of the City wack Bfavo Goverminent, RELIGIOUS, EPISCOPAL BISHOP ELECTED, Conumnus, O., dan. 11.—Tha Episcopal Con. vention renssombtod thit morning and eecupicd its timo dixcuusing tho morits of candidates for Bishop, Aftor thexoe discussions an informal hallot was taken for Hishop, both clergy and laity voting, which resulted: Pha Rey, WW. Hare, of Tour, 25; Dr. dagger, of Mhilndel- pain, 19; the Rov. Mr. Jewett, of Dayton. tho Rav. Mr. Lathrop, of California, 4; tho Rev, Mr. Yocum, of Cinctnuati, 2, ‘The Convention this evening olected the Rov. Dr. Thomas A, Jagger, of Philadelphia, Bahop on tho forth balint, with a ealary of &4,000 per annun, De. Jngyor in 38 years ‘old, and a de= cided Low Churchman. The Convention adjoutne ed to moct in Cincinnati noxt May, PRESGYTERIANS FAIL TO FRATRANIZE, Baurisone, Jan. 11.—Commiltces of eonfor ence ov the part of tho Northeru aud Soutvers Prespyterian Churches, in sesion in thin city tho past week, adjourned to-night, ‘boy fared tu apres upon a tusis for tho extduhshment ct fratorual relations. ; FIRES. IN CHICAGO, 4 The ntarm from Box 471 at 4:16 o'clock yeator. day morning§ way caused by tro breaking out in the threo-story framo building No. 720 West ‘Ywenty-necond treot, occupied on tho first floor by Me. Freely oa a grocery nud dwelling; loss, £500. The second floor was ocen+ pied by Mra, ‘Torry as a dwelling; loss, $1005 no insurance, The third flour was not occupicd, ‘The building was totally destroyed, involving s lows of £3,000: insured for £2,009; company not. known, ‘The fira spread to 713, owned and ovci= Biel by Edward Leonard nse Eesiencas damago, sO, ‘he explosion of a lamp iu tho grocel caused the fire, y ASRS AT GALENA, ILL, Gatena, I, Jan. t4.—A heavy fire raged in this qipy last evening, commencing at about 9:80 o'clock, and totally destroyed the clothing-housa of A.J. Louchheim, J, NR. Fildick’s dry-yoods storo, Mrs. Chapin's muiliinery, and If. II. Chandior's dry-goods store, Tho origin of tho fra isa mystery. Itcommencod in tho first story of Louchheim'a store. A steamer arrived trom Dubuque at 9 o'clock, but the tire at thut time had been brought 1 reontrol, The loss is estimated nt fully 2125,000; insured ag fol Jows, #0 far as eats bo ascertained: A, heim, in the icenix. on stack, $45,600 German. American, 3 Ineerancs Company of Norih Auctica, 42,5 Bpringliokl, $4,500; Loma and Hartford, 21,500; Liverpool and Londen and Globe, £6,000, Total, #st,000, 7. . Viddiek, in Phoenix, sioes' and ‘building. ¢6 $20; -American, £6,010; tome and ilaviford, O00; Lneuranes Company z 0; Aina and Sy field, 937,000; total, 31.500, IL Uf, 0 in Gorman-Amcriem, stock ii North DByiteh Aterenntilo, 500; Javerpoel, Li 2,009,” Otaor inst: uce, 334,800. THE FIFE AT VERMI + Specut Disyath tn thet Rioux City, Ta, Jan, 14,—To-day'a dispatcher plave the losgeu in tho Vermillion tira at 675,000 to $0,0U0, Preatiwa & Noewiou's bank wae Darned, but the mauey, Looks, and papers woro saved. Pratt & Devay, ‘dry goods and groces nies, estimate thoir Joxs on etack at 211,000, ‘Lhey arco ihe heaviest Lisera, ‘Ivo newe Trperial hy Dotal ollices and twanty stores wore burned, Tho ine surance is euid tu bo nat oe nt. The firo origiuaied in I. J. son's, County ‘reagnror, avd i ndys of tha Lrubate’s the weeand # ‘Adelphi Bt No to have lost 2i,ul0 in money ocionging to comnts. AML tue records, boos, ete, tn hid aiisa ware burned, aod he ia mtupeuted of act ting tho fire, und wall Lo arrosed. AT OTTAWA, KAN. Leavenwontit, Kan, Jan. 1 fewa han just reached hero of the des‘ruction, by fire, of the Ottawa University building, ot Otsawna, in this State—a fino feur-atury stone oc: Tecoutly erectad by tho Baptivts of Kansas, whieh was to ba duly opened and inaugurated noxt spring. ‘The editie», which is now an uth r ruin, cost abous 00,000, aud thera 13 no insurances, ‘The Uni- versity Las a lisndyome endowinent in lands ade Joining the tawn, and tho Trastces lieve an nonneed their deturmination ta rebulld catty 1 the wpriug. S AT CANTON, MASS, Bostoy, Jan. 14,—Tho Kisley Iron & Ma chino Company's worl ot Canton, Masy,, took fire from a spark of hot irou to-day, and oll the shops on the const sido of the strcot wero do stroved. Tha outire property is valaed nt 2250, 000, and the loss is romething under this adeuus, Tho total insurance on tho works 1s alm, A large pumber of mou are thrawn ous of oaploy+ ment, AT GALESGURG, ILL. Special wrapaich to The Chicao Tribune, Garzanuna, Ill., Jan. 14.—A flro was discover. ed this moming ixsuing from tha roof of tho dwelling-houso of Marcus Belden, ‘Tho Dire Do- partment respondod promplly to tho alarm, and succeodod in saving tho building, though in o tlimaged condition, [oss probably about $1,0U0 ; fully insured in the NortinBritigu. AT AIRBURY ILL, Sneciat Dispatch to TheChicage Tridune, Atnbuny, Il., Jan. 144.—Tho repair shops con- nected with tho Marghfleld coal-nuno, voar this place, took fire lust night at 0 o'cluck, and, tor athor with the contonta, burned to tho ground, ‘The loss will nbt excead $1,000; uo insurance, Origin of tho ilre unznown. : AT_MEMPHIS, ~ Memrnys, Tonn., Jan. 14.—A fire broke out al 9 o'vlock to-night in tho eecoud story of the Kre mer Building, Main etrect, Jones’ drug store and Mrs, Sullivan's millinery eatablisoment cn tho first foor wero considcrably damaged. Dam- ago to building about $3,000, Dawiage to druge aud drosy-gouds about ‘$15,000, AT ALTON, ILL, Boectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Triouns, Avrox, IL, Jan. 14.—Tula evening, about § o'clock, # fire broke out in a building botwoen Fourth sud Fifth etreots, used as 5 warchouso, which was entirely consumed, togothor with in contents, Loss, $100 or $500; insurance um agcortained, | es es Bel AT WALLED LAKE, MICH, Dernorr, Mich.,, Jan. 14.—A¢ Walled Tako, yestorday, John Shornhill'a genoral store was burned, and nono of his goods were saved. Tho loss on tho building is $9,000, sud on the stock, ¥0,000; insured ror $3,0U0, AT LANSING, MICH, Kpecial Dupateh to the Chicago Tribune, Lansixa, Mich, Jan, 14.—The engino-hones of the Chicago & Lake Huron Reilroad was burned this eveving, By great effort quo Howe truss-bridge was saved. Logs small, AT ESCANABA, MICH, Spectat Liapatch to The Chicano Tribune, Esoanana, Mich,, Jou, 14.—A fire hore laat evening destroyed a two-story. qwelling-houso ownod by Mr, Nolan and occupied by 8 tenant. Logs on tho house about $3,0U0; no insurance. parietal ies eae Bs VERDICT AGAINST A LIFE-INSURANCE COM- PANY, - Breovnssvna, Pa., Jan. 14.—In the osse of Flelas against the Ponnsylvania Mutual Life In- eurance Company, brought to recover the face- value of # life policy, the payment of which was refused on tho ground that the deceased com: mitted suicide with tatont to dofraud, tho Jory roturued a verdict for the plaintif’ for $16,459, A motion will bo argued fors new trial at Mauch Chunk on the 1st of February. PHILADELPHIA FAILURE. New Yons, Jan. 14.—A dispatch from Phila delphis states that Dawson, Judd & Co., Jobbers in imported dress goods, have suspended. Theit liabilities are placed st $200,000 and thelr assote at not over 250,000, ‘Tho loss falls principally on New York firma, W. R. Finch, of everywhere, can keep a papa alive s shortor time than any living mau, As be Fond du Lao Commonwealth asaya: ‘ Floch ian! a bad writer, but bia forte liew in editing mon peers jas given tue than acy other man ae8 | $s existence,”