Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1875, Page 2

Moulton that the Committea wero wailing om far an explanation, asking him te come and this mind, and produce the documonte in lis spedone tives continned : On the dthof Anguat, 7 viote wteyly to Mr. Receher. {Tho reply was read, roftsing to give up the papera or doen- tucita to one party, and to nid him against the othor, the triter stating that he wonld hold the papers wutil both partios coneentod to ther bo- ing given up.] Witness resnmed: At the timo I wroto this lottor I was tho friond of both partion, Beecher hhever veren athe, but he asked me tolio forhim, which Idid. Whon I returnod thia answer to Beechor. I meant that, aa [had furniahed vo conics ta Tilton, I would not let lim have any of them, J did not read all Tilton's succonnive statemonta, T would not swear that Tilton bad not acopy of the letter of recantation, nor will Tuwear that bo bad copies of other, documents in my porecssion. I never dictated to Titan) whon ho mado copies of there pers. do not know if — he possesced a copy of the lettor of contrition. I nover read Tilton's examination or his Iast rtate- ment, In reply to my letter of tho 4th of Anguat, L received one from Hicecher. {Tho tet- ter wag produced, and its introduction abjected to by Mr, Beach us inadmissible, and, after #n arguinent laating about Hiftecn minutes, tho let- ter of Aug. 4 was oxclidod.] Witness resumed: It was on receipt of this Jotter that my friendly relations with Beecher changed. Aftor this fnover entered his house, nor ho mine. Prior to December, 670, T may have calied at Heecher's house | with Woodruit. Lhad become acquainted with Theo- dors Tilton at tho Now Yore y 1850, We woro cinesmates part of tho time, Vio loft tho Academy trat, I beliove ; went mto mnowspapor offics. fs Iss [went into Hobin- non'’s office as a boy. From 1854 to Isil my relations with Theodore Tilton were kindly. In 1868 or 1870, L tirst beyan to vivit Tilton's houso: in tho city, and he visited at mino. Our families were never very «rent friends, ‘Eu- ton deposited monevs with Woodrut & Nobingou fu 187}. This won tho first time our firm became his bankers, Wo nover lont him any monoy bofoere that, nor engaged in any enterprises with him. 1 never remember that ho over tlept at my honge, though he sometimes took mesis there, Ho might have taken bis din- ner thero xeernl dava in succession, Ihad no pecuniary transactions with hum prior to 2871, when he deposited §4,000, Ido not remomber how ho drow it out. ‘At this point ex-Judgo Porter aspended tho examination, and tha Court adjourned for tho day. A GENERATION OF VIPERS Still Lingering upon the Scene from Olsen ‘Limes, Probable Wife-Murder in Philadelphia +--Oiher Crimes, BEAT HIS WIFE WITH A HATCHET, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicaaa Tribune. Pintapetenta, Pa. Jan. 16.—This morning Michael Ford, 34 years old, formerly a resident ol New York, but lately living in this city, whilo ny ait of passion strick bia wifo over the bead with a hatchet, producing wounds whick may prove fatal, After committiug the crime, Ford walked out in the street and gave himself up to an ofticer, tollinghim he isd killed his wife, Tho oficer wont with him to his residence, No. 116 Hauth Fifteenth wtrect, and found tho statement partly correct. Ho had assaulted his wifo while ghe was in the rear part of the house, performing some household duty, and etruck her a murderous blow right across her head, tho weapon being o heavy, short- jandled ax, which, fram the rust apon its sur- face, had evidently nut been used for some time, lo strack her with the edie. and, had it been sharp, it would Lave evidently sank deep into her brain, hero was also another wound in tho back of her bend. ‘he woman was not insonsi- Ula, bit spoxe froely of tho ocenrronce, at first. Subsequently, however, sho being supposed to be in a dying condition, Father Lane was called in, and whist transpired afterward was not inown, as the room was closed during this time. Sho physician, who was also summoned, had attcuded to her immediae wants. A University amiuiance was telegraphed for, and sho was seut over to that inatitution. Ford says his wife, bo is two years older than he 14, hos never neated him asa wife should treat a hnaband, She has aven, ag far back as when thoy lived in New York, three yoars ago, persistently neglect- ed her family, and docs so now, Ono oF her children ia a boy of 9 years, and auother of 2, Ho charged her also with infidelity, oud enya that the trouble be has exporicuced, together with the face that he -has frequently been put of work (his business being that of a copper- suith), bas preyed heavily upon bis mind, T'ro- quent disagreements have existed between thom, Januta, criminations and rectiminations, sn puch 8 state of anairs existed this morning be- forahe mado bis assault upon her. flo was takon to the First District Stution, and held to ynait the result of the injuries intheted, A HARMLESS PRISON-REVOLT, §r. Louis, Jan, 18.—A revolt occurred in the Penitentiary at Joffereon City this afternoon, . Nearly $00 nen quit work in the shoc-shops, and At last acconuts were armed with Lazminers, knives, apikes, etc., and were masters of the situation, Further particulars are expected to- night. LATER, Sr. Louis, Jan. 18.—Ihe revolt at the Pevi- tentiary was quelled without bloodshed or harm to anybody, although at times it looked as if thers would bo serious trouble. Lhe trand was mado immediately after dinner, aud wae Jed by wn desperate fetlow named Noxon, who was the sing leader of tho revolt laet aunmer, Warden Sebreo, Dep- uty Bradbury, aud Col. ‘T, MeFarland, of tho Commissary Departmont, immodiately organized 8 strong posse, aud tho walls and barrels, aud all available places, were crowded = with armed citizens aud guards, with their guns trained on the urutinecrs, a they stood jn the yard. The order waa thon xiven tothe convicty to.go tu their celly or suffer tho consequence. ‘Ihe wore peaceably dispoxed immediately obeyed, but the muro doxe perats stood out for some time aud defied the authoritics, Finally, however, reuliz- ug the strength opposed to them, they yielded and were Jocked up. Tue pretext for mutiny was tho alleged insufiiciency and bad quality of food, but this is donied by currespoud- ents, Who sssrrt that the victuals of the prise onors were both wholesome aud abundant, CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago fribune, Eas Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 16.—A warrant hes been issued for the arreut of W. Hi. Kelsoy, for veveral years past Manager of tha Amoricau Ex- press Company at Lay City, charged with emboz- Thing $1,800 of the Computy's tuads THE CHAMPAIGN tauRDER TRIAL, Special Dispatch to The Chews Tribune, Cuampaton, lll,, Jan. 18.—The eutire day was occupied inthe Circuit Court to-day in the tine paneling of a jury in the White aud Cozens mur- dor trial ‘TO BE HANGED. Pataneteny, Jan, 18—l’repsrationa are mak- ing for the exvcution of Heideublat on the 20th tuat., ——__+-——. KALAKAUA IN ST. LOUIS. Sr, Loow, Jan, 18,—Gon, Sherman and staff made aformalcall on King Kalakaua at bis “roms in the Bouthern Jotel at 11 o'clock to- aay, At noon the King visited the Morchants’ Exchange, and was welchmed py D. P, Howland, Vienidont, iu an appropriate epecch, after which Lo wax introduced toa number of morchunts, reat crowd of gentlemen wore prosent, and the pallerios were filled with ladies, ‘Nhis aftor- noon Is Majesty held a public leveo at tho Soythoru, at which sm lurge oumbor of died = ands gentlemen = were proxentod to him, and this evening he attended De Lar's ttpe1u-House, accompanied by his suite, and at- tated by Gen. Shorman and members of tho 4erent committees. ‘The thoatre was crowded i) ita utmost capacity. ‘tumorrow the King will visit « number of commercial and manufacturing cxtablibhmcuts in tlubeity. clips is 8 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. fr. Joun’s, N. F., Jan, 18—The eteamahip Cnty of Brooklyn put iuto this port, shart of , on Baturdsy. She will prububly loave tor New York to-day, All well, kexetowM, Jadu, 14.—he steamship City of Mautreal, from New York, lias arrived. few Baancisco, Jou. 18.—Saul ip this evening, for Panama yia Acaputcu, ~ RECONSTRUCTION. How Et Would Have Been if Presi- dent Lincoln Had Lived Mr, Fred W. Seward’s Speech in the Now York Leg- islature. How It Is asa Matter of Faot---Tho Situation in Louisiana Mr. Whittier’s Opinions of the So-Called “ Usurpa- tion.” The Sherif at Vicksburg Ejected by United States Troops RECONSTRUCTION. PRESIDENT LINCOLN’ TLAR—SVELCi OF THE NON. FREDERICK W, SEWARD, IN THE NEW YORK AS- SEMBLY, ON THE LOUISIANA RESOLUTIONS, Brom the Albany Evening Journal, Jan, 15. ‘We print to-day tho fall text of the speech de- livered in the Assembly yesterday by tho Hon, Frederick W. Seward on the Louisiana resolu- tions, Both the historical and political impor- tance of tbo matter.and the fished grace of the manner, will attract tho attention of tho wholo cauntry. Mr. Soward gives the first public and full ac- count of a most interesting historical ovent,— the plan of reconsiruction agrecd upon at a meeting of President Lincolu's Cabinet, on the very day of the Prealdeut’s aseassination, Ia the illness of bis father, Mr. Soward was himself present on that occasion as the representative of the State Department, aud participated in tho conneil. His succinct narrative will bo road with groat interest, MR. SEWARD'S RPEECTL ‘Tho questions wlout Louisiaua are not new onos, On the contrary, they are very old once, They arceo immedistely pon the close of the Wa; ‘On the morning of the 14th of April, 1865, when Tiehmond aud Petersburg had fallen, and Sherman was holding Johnson's army at Lay,’ everything be- tokened that peace was at haud, Vresident Lincoln called a Cabinet-mecting at thy Executive Mansion, and invited to p: ate in it tle victorious Gener to whom Lee surrendered at Appomattox. At puch » mecting, in such 8 tine, there could be but one question, and that » question of transcendent im- yortauce—the question of reconstruction, restoration, or re-establishment of tha seceded States in thele fortuer relations, 8 members of the Federal Union, The conference waa long and earnest, with Ultlo diver sity of opinion, except ax to detail, One of the’ diieuiten of tha problem war, who should be recoguized ua Stato authorities, There was aloyol Governor in Virginia, ‘There were military Governara in somo of the other Btates, But the Southern Legislatures were, for the most part, avow- edly tressonabie, Whether they should be allowed to continue until they committed some new overt act of hostility; whether the Governors should bo requested to order new olections, whether such ¢lecticus should be order- ed by the Geueral Governmeut—all these were quer tins rafsed, ‘Antoug mavy similar expressions of tho President, in that terse and homely mode of speozh, the memory of wlich still lingers pleasantly 40 the Learts of the Auerican people, he said; Wo cau't undertake to Tun State Governments in’ all these Southern States, ‘Their prople must do that, though I reckon that, af tet, they may doit badly.” ‘The Scerctary of War, Mr, Stanton, produced somo Pheets of paper on which he bad drafted the outlines of s plan of reconstruction, embodying tue President's views, aud, as 1 unterstood, those of inostofthe other momlers of the Cabinet. Tn eubstance it was, that the Treasury Department sould take possession of the Custoni-Houses, and proceed tu collect the revenues; that the War Depart~ ment abould garrison or destroy the foria, take posses= sion of arms and munitions, and malntain the public pence; that the Navy Department should in like mau~ ner occupy the Larbors, take possession of navy-yards, ehips, aud ordnance; ‘that the Interior Department should send out ita Surveyors, Land, Pension, and{In- dian Agenta, and ect them at work; that the Postmast- er-General should reoprn hig pout-oftices and establialt hls mail-routes; that the Attorney-General vhould look after the re-ertavlishment of the Federal Courts, wilh thelr Judges, Marehols, and Attorners} in short, that’+ the machinery of the United States Government should et in mution, that ite laws should be fatthfuily executed and vigorously enforced, thut everything Hke domestic ‘violence or naurrect{on should De repressed ; but that public authorities and private citizens sould remain unmolested, if not fonud in actual hostility to the Guyerumeat of the Union ina word, it was a plan based upon the Constitution of the Uvited Btates. t That night Abraham Lincoln passed from esrth, Through the madness of an nvsuastn, the Southern people lost a leplent judge, » Just and generoua friend, ‘The plan for their peave aud safety, upon whieh tho inoming Lours of his last day bad been spent, was tuken up by Ils guccessor; but tho embittered public foeitng which followed his murder rendered both: Con. revs Gnd the people far loee ready to acquiesce io ite tdoption, From that tine to this the elorta that have Veen made to carry it out have ict with an amount of opposition anda degrco of success and failure that are row among the familine facta of kixtory, _Lstilt think that this rat plan for the reoonstruo~ tivu of the Southern States waw tho Dost and wisest one of wl, It would have been fortunate for the South and the Union If it had been adopiel then, It will be fortuuste for the Suuth aud tho Union if it shall be adopted now, But tt Lc nut ta ba accomplished by jucre denunela- tion of what {sor has beeu done wrong j it ix neccssury ta tind out and apply tho remedy, ‘That remedy {4 not now with the power of political parties or of publig meetings, Tt ia not within our power on this Moor, Itisnoteven within the power of the Preatent, “It te only within the power of the people of the United States, through their Keprosenta Hives in Congress arzeinbled, It is mgnt ond proper, therefore, that our resolutions should be addresced to them, Invobiug thefr prompt and patriotic wetion, ‘And whut w the remudy 7? You Lave it in the pend~ ing feealutions—Congressonal ation tu deine aud force the faithful adbereuco of all concerns Fpective duties thorein enumerated aud prescribed by the Constitutiun of the United States, ‘Tu tha case under discussion the presenco end aid of Federal tnilitary farce seca to Luve been wolicited by holly partier to Btate legislative cantroversy, Clearly a couditon of atfairs #0 anomalous wud Ao cx+ traordinary fs one requiring early Cougresional atten- Hon, to Acclare what uru the rerpective righ, duties end’ obligations, tu Louteiaus to-day, of soldiers an of citizens, ———on WHITTIER, MIB VIEWS ON THE LOUIBIANA DIFFICULTY. Astesnony, lith Ist Mo., 1875.—To the Ldilore of the Boston Journat: In thy papor of this morning I notice a paragraph etating that men- tion has been mada of a letter from myself con- demuing tho operations of tho I’ederal force in Louisiana in interfering with the Legislature. 1 have written no letter on that subject, though it us possible I may have touched upon at inciden- tally in 2 note on somo other matter, In tho ab- tence of full information, I Lave not Leen dis posed to yolunteor the publication of my opin- ions, but, that I regard Governmontal intorfer- onoe with the Legislature of a Brave aa ill-advised and very dangerous istruc, Perhaps some rocol- Wwatiou of the use made of United States troops in Kansas and Massachusottsin betialf of s!aver; maz make me mere douvttul of tho expediency of such a demonrtration as that in Louisiana, evon when prompted, su it doubtless wae, by & desire to prayent “Democratic violence” aud to protect tho colored cituzens of the State in the exercise of their righth. Unt, whilo regrotting the action of (he tures under Lis command, Tam not at all disposed to join in denunciations of Gon, Sheri- dan, who id above the suspicion of other than honest motives, however muetaken ho may have been in hia mode of procednre undor the difti- cult clrcumstauces of his pouitiou. Yor somo in- scrutable rosgon, whether irom a sense of ite own iucompetency, or of the superior wikdom and etatesmanuship of the Executive branch of the Governmont, the preeont Congress has Seon fit to loave the Presideut to deal with the delicate and dificult;question alono, in despite of his earnestly saprensed dowiro for its action, In the meantime the colored citizous of tho State of Louisiana lave had every reason to. crave protection not alone from avowed encimics but profcesed filends, Loft ay they are, between the upper mill-stono of ox-alave-bolding arro- fance und hatred awl the nether one of carrups bud morcensry olicials, fur whose conduct they are held responsible, they certainly uoed what- ever constitutional protection it isin the power of Cousress te afford, and the Boover that body takes dcfinito action on tho subject tho bottor Will it bo for the whole couutry, aud the lopub- Ucan party in particular. Who does not now sco what tha wise stotea- mauslup of Carlos Sumer clearly discerned at the time, the error of investing so hastily tho revolted South with Stuto sovereiguty, which uelther black wor white were ju a condition to exe)cixo with waicty to thermpelves or the Union? Under Territorial Government neither Ku-Klur nor White Leagues, nor the abuse of the black wau's coyfidence by uupriveipled adventurers, would bavo Lorn possible, and we should have Leen spared the precedent of tho United States troops wottling questions of membership in tho Legialatura of a rovercign State. Tho past in TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, Vayond recall; hut tho right of Congrers to Re~ ente to Louisiana what sho tas not had sineo tho icbellion, & republican form of government, re malas. dou G, Warren, VICKSBURG, TNE ACTING BUERIE F: Y BY UNITED BTATES rMoDrs. Srectal Dianatch to The Chicano Tribtines New Onveans, Jun. £8,—Information has been received hera that Flanagan, claiming to havo beet elected Sherif’ of Warren Connty, Mies., went to tho Conrt-House this morning with ov armod force and took porscssion. Slo was do- posed at 10 o'clock by Crosby, tho legal Sheriif, who appoarod with A posso supported by a force of United States troops. Tho troops were fur- nished by Capt, Head, Third Infantry, stationed at Vicksburg, fy accordaneo with ordors from Gen, Sheridan, upon reyucst of Goy, Ames, Gen, Sheridan has received ordera from tho Prouident to furnish troops if required by Gov, Ames, Crosby is now in full possession. There are tho ninin tacts, but tho details received horo are very meagre. Trathe Associated Prev.) § THE VICKRBERG VENHON, Vicesnuna, Miss., Jan. 18.—Maj, George 5. Head, with asqvad of Federal troops with fixed Dayonere, acting, it ia stated, wnder orders from Gen. Emory, to-day entered the Sherift’s office here and foreiuly ejected Sher itl A. J. Flaungan, who waa in pokseasion by virtue of the rocont lection, abont tho validity of which there is constitutional question, hs right to the oles had not, however, been questioned by any legal provcedings. ‘The military appear to have acted upon army orders alone. Maj. Hoad repotted his action to Chancellor “Hill, who was holding court in aon adJacont room, by whom the action of tho military was eountenaneed, and, seeratngly, approved. Shor- iff Flanagau also reported the facts to Chaneollor Ill, aud appealed fo the Court to protect him in tho discharge of bis dutles, but was refused, 'Yho Chancellor appointed SY. If, MeGheo Sheri pro tem., and Lo wae placed in possesion of the pico by the amilitury, MeGheo isa whito Re- publican, and was Deputy uuder Sheriff Crosby. Chancellor Hill, upon opening the court two weeks ago, adjourned it until to-day, In order to Aetormino what course ho would tako in refer- ence to tho Shrievalty. Memborsa of the Bar presout protoxsted against the Court's alluwinge and apparontly approviug, military inferfererco with its offices, aga violation of all law and do- struction of civil government, THE MECENT INVESTIGATION. Special Dixvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wastusatos, D. C., dau, 18.—Tho Vicksburg Committeo Lavercturned, The Republicans of tho Committes havo arrived at tho conclusion that a White Leagno oxists in Missixeipp!, and fa 9 very formidable organization; that the whito people Iustigatod the riot which rosnlted in tho slaughter of so manynegrocs. Ono of the mem- bors of tho Committee #eva that the fundamentat cause of the existing troutles in Missismippl is the fact that tho whites do not and will not ac- cept the results of tho War; they will not con- sont to the free oxerciso of the olective fran- chiso. by tho negroes. They nro doter- mined ‘to tako control of tho South or dice, Tho condition of affairs is +0 very serious, sald one mormber, that it docs not seem possible that tho black mau can be protected except by tha presouce of a largo mili- tary foree, ‘Tho evidence will bo very yolumin- The Republicans say that; while it will judiserect ats on tho part of tho negroes, the whites aro the otigmal causd of the mas- sacre, ‘Tho following is tho ‘ VIEW OF A DEMOCRATIO MEMDER, of the Commitico: hore is some probability of ay unanimous report, as there ie a substantial agreement as to tho main facts of the caso, but doubtless o division of opinion as to tho character of the proceedings which led to tho trouble will cause the Democrats to make & rmi- nority report. Tho ovidenco fully ostablished the fact that the call of Sheriff Crosby upon the colored people to come to bis aid was instigated by Gov. Ames, and that the Ses 1,000 to 2-000 strong, marched upon tho city with hou- tile inteot, This momber sduitted that the evidence shows that uvjustitiable retaliatory outrages were committed, and claims that such Ueeda of violouco aro inseparable from such a condition of affairs, in _ regard to the general condition of affairs, ho declared that tho evidenco would show @ terrible cao of misrule on the part of the presout State Gov- ernpmevt, Taxation has been increased to be- tween 7 and 11 per cent, and one-sixth of the State ts in forfeit for taxes. —-—_—- FRESH OUTRAGES. PROSCRIPTION IN THE SUMEVEPORT DISTRICT. Wasuixaton, Jan, 18.—The following dispatch has heen received heto: New Onxeans, Jan, 16,—To the Hon, WW. If, Belknap, Secretary of Wars Arsport has Just been received fram Maj, Sforrili, at Shreveport, which is too long for telegrapiio trausmiaaion, but will be ecut by mail, ‘Tho following ia an epitome, almost in Maj, Merrill's own words > ‘"Shreata mado before the election to drive from tho community ail that yoted the Radical ticket are belug carried oilt, Combinationa among the whitca are forming aud recrutting by every form of pressure, by which all negroes who eoted thu Radical ticket are to be refuxed work on leases, All whites nut belonging to the combination are to be ostraciaed, Already tore than’ 500 families, including at least 2,000 poopie of all ages and sexes, ore wanderore, withont means to go else- where, yolrerieas $9 fad other hotnes where they are, aud ou tho verge of starvation in midwinter, Theft aud olucr critnya may result, and itis feared that the bittor fecling naturally resulting frotn a sense of Injustice re~ celved may ruui nto one of revenge, These Lome- fess people will, naturally drift together, aud ihe white people aro’ not slow, a4 tho paat haa shown, to svt alloat tnflammatory rumors of Intentions of orgauized violence on tho part of the “tegro ; and where the revolver and mob law are com= mon resort in wuch casics, ua they usually have been here, disorders, moro of less extensive, are pure to re~ sult if some preventive is nut found for such » state of things, 1, H, buemnpay, . Lieutenunt-General, ‘THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTLE. Wasntnarox, D. C., Jan. 18,-~It is undoratood that Marehatl, of lfinois, the Democratic member of the Committee on Louivisns who had declined to Reogmpaay the threa Republican mombera, Meuurs, Honry, Whesier, and Fryo, who started for New Orleans this morning, has recousidered bis action, and will leave Washington for New Orleans to-night. —_———_ PUBLIC OPINION. GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE, Yo the Kiitor of T'he Chicago Tribune: Sew Onreana, La., Jan, 18.—I am much pless- ed with your articles on the second rebollion aud baveread this morning the one headed “ Non-Iuterference Doctrine.” Such a doctrine carried ont would very soon plunge this who's country into a war of racos. Governmont interference eaved this in this Slate, in Arkanses, ‘Texas, snd Mississippi Why have hundrods of negrovs beon killed in various localities, and scarcely ove white? Why have there been ovor $000 negroca murdered because thoy were Republicans, and lees than half-a-dozen white mon because thoy wore Dem- ocrate? Just because of this Governmontjiutor- feronce. The colored people depended upon the whites, orsatbor upon Goverumont, for freo- dom; and they have since looked to eaid Gov- ernment for protection, and haya not attempted to take the Jaw into thelr own hands. Dut fet it be once settled that Goy- ernment will furnish oo protection, and they will defend themsclyea, not probably in an open field-tight, but in their own way. This has beou more then intimated. In colvorsation with a Government oficer from 4 northern parish, ho remurkad that they had quites number of outlaws Chbanditti") in lis parish: that. they were about as bad as anywhero in the State, ‘* But," says Le, * were it known that ten negroes were inthe woods, arnied, and that one or two leaders had beon murderod, the whitos of the whole par- ish woutd Lo terribly alarmed, Suppose two or three gangs of this kind were in evory parish, you would have such a howl for Government in- terference that I fear very much it would fright- on evon Phil Stioridan himself, ’ ‘Let things go without tho oxocution of law, and the Detmucrats will varry;by foro and intimi- dation overy Southern Stete, ‘hia will insure the election cf a Democratic Prosidont, and a suficient number of Southoru Democrats to govern the Desocratio party. Then look out for the paymont of all Souther war-claime, Au you say, Union men caunut afurdto forget the Rebellion uutil the Nebeks forget it thoumelves, SENATOR SCHUNZ'S THEORY, To the Editer of he Uhwago Trivune Senator Schurz, in his sneech in the Senate on tho Lonisiaua imbroglio, said that the negroca of the South conld solve tho Bouthem troubles by dividing their yotea: between Hopublicauism and Demeciacy, ‘Thin, though, suems a litle logical, becanso Mr. Schurz must admit that, of the two parties, ono is nearer right than the otber; and ho ebould baye advised the poor uegro to voto with the pasty wearext right, On this ecoro the Scuntor's advice ycems & little looses, Bavidew, bo wwid the only conilict he over saw in the South, inthe way of iutinida. tion, was where ono vegro was whipping another hecause he voted the Democratic ticket; uo, if the negroes in the Souch would adopt Benator’s advice, and yoto tha Conservative tleket. if we may reason from his untration, wo suppose tho other half would get then by the oars, We donbt whether this mode woukt Rolye she Southern problem. Wo havo ® great doal of ronpect for Senator Kehurz a4 ® wiea and good mang but if tho Adminis tration ia an faulty ag’ Mr. Schurz declared, ho should not advise halt tho negroos of the South tamipport it, am not condernning the Admin- istration, but only calling allenuon to the Sovn- tor'y mode of reasoning, ‘Tue Senator ig aman of great ability and forethonght, but has not yet solved the Sothern problens, ri METHODINT PREACHERA INDORSE TH COURBE AND AUFRIDAN, th.—'Lho Mothodixt preachers of Borton and vieluity to-day unanimously parrot resolutions indoraing and (hankiog the President ami Gen, Shoridan for their action in the Loute. jana troubles; also thanking Wendell Phillipa for his tocont speool in Fanouil Hall, Bishop Bowman, of St. Louis, drow a melancholy pice ture of tho oppression of Houtharn negroos, and said a tithe of tha diaturbaaces in that soution had not been toll. oF -——. CANADA, Miection tu the Previnco of Toronto Yesterday=—The Opposition Gaining Strengths Tororo, Ont., Jan. 19.—An aloction, for the Province of Ontario took place to-day in otghty- six out of the elghty-cight constituencies, save in nino, where mombera wero elected by scelamation. Tho cloction waa tho first hold by ballot, and it fs na yot impossible to say whether or not it works satisfactorily. ‘The following is the reault as nearly ag can ‘bo had to-night: Government, 46; Ojposition, 35; Indopendent, 2. ‘Throo other places Hava not yet beon beard from, and in a fow constitnoncios rotusns ato not full, aud may be plightiy changed, Tho resuly in goneral constituencies is quite contrary to the oxpecta~ ttona of both parties. All the Cabinet Ministora ara re-clected except the Hon, Adam Crooks, Vrovisional Treasurer, whe cauterted East so- ronto with the Hun. M1. 0. Cameron, leader of the Opposition. Spoaker Wolls is re-olected by 8 Jatyo majority, West Toronto returus an Opposi- tion candidato instena of tho Sato Provincial Treasurer, ‘The Hon. William McDougall, ox- Licutonant-Governor of Manitoba, ia de- ated in Enat York by a emall major- . Ottawa returin & Ministeriahst, Lon~ don an Oppoxitioniat, Hamilton = and. Kingeton both Ministerlalists, Itykort, the gecond leador of the Oppoxition who was proved to havo recived rommneration for auling private Jegislation, was defeated by Capt, Noelon, in Lincoln, Some fifteen constituencies were lost to tho Government, ands fow more gained by tho Opposition. ‘On tho whole, the Opposition appear to havo gained in numbers, though soveral members counted Opposition aro not strongly pronounced. But fow of the most prominent men on cither sido aro defeated, ‘The election in this city wad yery quiet. John O'Donahoe, the Catholic rep- regontative unseated is Eaxt Toronto for tho Dominion House, was to-day defeated in @ yoto for re-election. FIRES. IN CHICAGO. An overheated stove inthe tool-shed st the corner of Adame and Clark atreots, on the new Custom-Houso site, set fro to the structuro at 7 o'clock yeaterday morning, and caused a loss of $25, An alarm was given from Box 26, ‘Tho alarm from Box 852 at 8 o'clock last night was occasioned by firo in the drying-kiln con- nected with A. If. Androws & Co.'s schoo] furni- ture manufactory, No. 179 West Polk streot. The building is a onerstory brick structure, and contained 8 largo quantity of soagoued lumber, mogt of which was removed before tho flames reached it, The damage amounted to about $1,000, and ia fully covered by insurance. The ovorheating of tho kiln caused the iro. AT ST. PAUL, Special Dispatch to Lhe Chicago Tribune, Br. Paum Minn, Jav. 18.—William Dawson, banker, aupposed on Saturday morning, when his house and furniture burued, that he had no insurance, but has discovered two policies for 1,500 on the furniture and $5,000 on tho house. The old First Baptist Church, on Waconta treet, burned out Inat evening, leaving the walls, towers, and basomout unharmed. Loss about 38,000. The samo society owns a eplendid new church building near by, which will be ready for occupancy noxt mouth. Tho firo caught in the coiling of tho auditorium, 25 feot lish, where o pipe from the furnnco fire entored the chimney. Whon discovered, immediately Biter the jauitor bad, put out tho lights aftor evonivg Horvicos, ond bucket of water would havo oxtinguisled the flames, but it could not bo reached. ‘Tho musical instruments were saved, but the seats, pulpit, etc., wera destroyed, The Sunday-sehool library was mostly burned, ‘Tho basement rooms were uninjured except by wa- ter. In the excitement ono stall man alouc car- ried out a large-sized parlor organ, which bad ugnaliy requirad four men to movo it. The hurlding was insured for 95,000 in the St. Paul Company. AT LANSING, MICH. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lansixa, Mich., Jan, 18.—An unoceupiod d yoll- ing, owned by Mrs, Elder, on Grand street, was burned this ovoning. Supposed to bo incendiary, agit had been vacant two weeks. Tho insur- anco will cover the loss, which ia from to $1,200 to 91,500. AT OSHKOSH, Osnxosn, Wis, Jau. 18.—The Episcopal Church in the Fourth Ward of this olty wos de utroyed by fire yeaterday foronoon, just before the morning wervico, ‘Iho Joss is about $2,000; insured for about $1,500. AT GOSHEN, IND. special Dispatch to The Chteano Tribune, Gostes, Ind., Jan. 18.--A tro here to-night completoly destroyed tho High-School building. ‘The toss 1a estimated at 23,000 ; inmurod im the Home Company of Now York for 67,000. AT EFFINGHAM, ILL, Bpeciat Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, Errinauay, Ill., Jan, 18.—Tho dwolling of A. Btowart, merchant, was destroyed by tiro last night. Loun ostimated at #1,200, which is al- must entirely covercd by insurance. AT Bay CITY. : Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Faar Saginaw, Mich, Jan, 18.—Bennatt’s livery-stablo, at Bay City, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, Loss, $800, No insurance. AT MOUNT PLEASANT, 0. Prrrnoua, Jan, 18.—A Commercial special from bteubepyile, O., says tho sominary of the Boclety of Irieuds, located at Mount Jleasant, O., was totally destroyed by flro Sundey morn- ing. Loss about $5,000; no insurance. AT_SPARTA, Wis, Forp ov Lac, Wie. Jun, 18,—Tha losses by the firo at Sparts Satarday foot up 920 000. Mostly insured. a A CENTENNIAL FRAUD. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pancras, Pa, Jan, 18.—Col. Meyor, Assistant Secretary of the United States Cen- tonnint Cominission, No. 94 Walnut street, has given notico that advertisements which have appeared ina numbor of Wostern nowspapers Barwon to come from the ‘ Centonutal ubectiption Bureau,” in this clty, aro fraudulent, and caloulated to duceive, and that thore is no auch orgsnization as the Centenniul Subscription Bureau tecoguized by tho Couten- nial authoritica, Tho advertisemont referred to claimy that local agents and subscription solicit- ors, ladies and gentlemen of good address, are wanted by the Centonnial Subscription lureau, and guarantees 4 pormanent situation at 815 9 week and 30 cents commission added. At the end of the advertiscment are added the words, “Vor proapects jouruals inolose 15 cente,” A HEAVY LIFE INSURANCE, Br. Paun, Miun,, Jan, 18.—Goorgo W, Stewart, of LeHuour, this State, died at Omshain October last whila en routo to Califorula under rather suspicious circumetanccs, according to subso- quent devolopmeuts. Io was a wan moderately well-tolo, but not tick, After bis dvath, and upon consulting his will, it wad discovered that he had secured Pat ou’ hia lifo aggregating $105,000, in anumber of the losding companies, Somo of the agente resisted the payment, on the ground that the aseured had committed suicide, bot, otter considerable delay, tha companies hava whhdrawa opposition, aud havo aire! com? menced making payments on the policies held by Htowart. ‘Tho Churter Oak, of Hartford, bas wont ite draft for $20,000, aud tho Masonic Asuo- ciation has paid over &! Other companies aro preparing to soltlo, JANUARY 19, 1875. FOREION. Tho London Times Talks Exeltedly of Warlike Preparations on the Continent. Spain to Fully Indemnify Ger. many for the Recent Outrage. Castelar Will Not Swear Allogianco to King Alphonso. A Roman Catholic Seminary at Fulda Closed by ihe German Gov- ernment. The Pope Again Seriously {Il, GREAT BRITAIN. THE GABLE YLEET. Loxpox, Jan, 19.—The Direct Cablo Com- pany’s stoamor Faraday is reported am Woy- mouth, Lonpox, Jan. 19-6 a. m,—Tue eteamor Farady arriyed at Portland. Sho will refit at Gravesend, and resumo operations on the direct cablo, BPEECIL OF FouSTEN, M. P. Lonpox, Jan, 18.—Tho Rt. ion, Wf. Fors- ter, ina public speech at Bradford to-night, al- Tuding to the United States, suxgeated that tho Centonnial exhibition at Philadelphia would af- ford good opportunity for discursing the pat- ont laws, Hodid not think tho withdrawal of ths proposed reelgracity treaty would greatly in- jure Canadiay trado with tho United States, Ho referred to the retirement of Gladstono with re- gret. Ho earnestly hoped that statesmon would not altogether quit political lifo. TABEL BUIT, A verdict has been roudored against Mr. Bamp- son, lata city editor of the London Zimes, who wasatied by a Mr. Rubery for libel In charging him with Hein guiltily implicated in the Arizona diamond fraud. Defendant 1s required to pay £500 daniagos. —— SPAIN. REPUBLICAN GENERALS VISIT ALPIONAO, Manny, Jou. 18.—King Alphonso to-day re- ceived several Genorsls of the Spanish army who wera coveplcuaus Repablicans, GEUMANY TO DE INDEMNIFIED, SANTANDER, Jau. 18—The Spanieh squadron has arrived at Farauz, and is making preparations for vigorous action. Its commanders bas been instructed to exact from the Carlists indemnity for the owners and crew of the Guatay, and pun~ ishment of hor assailants, Gormany ia ontirely satinfled with tho stepa takon by Spain to procuro roparation for the outrage, CASTELAR HOLDS ALOOV, Mann, Jan. 18—Sonor Castolar declares that he will refuse to take his geat in the Cortes if ho is roquired to awoar allegiauce to the mon- archy. hy: _——— GERMANY, PROPOSED TROBIDITION OF THE IMPORTATION OF AMERICAN POTATOES. Bears, Jan. 18.—Che Chancellor hag sub- mitted to the Fedoral Council an ordinance pro- hibiting tho importation into Gormany of Amor- ican potatoes, ne n measure of precantion against the spread of tho potato discaxe. A CATHOLIC SEMINARY CLORED. Best, Jan. 18.—The Prusvion antboritiea have closed tho Roman Catholio Seminary at Fulda, oxpelled the head priest from German territory, aud sequeutrated all tho property of tho Bishop of that diocese, ‘The Bishop Paderborn, whose term of imprisonmont oxpires to-morrow, will probably bo immodiately interned in the fortress of Wosel. _——_—— WAR TALK, ‘THB LONDON TIMES BMELLS GUNTOWDER, Loxnox, Jau, 18—TIho Ties editorially esya: “In the gloom surrounding us, ove thing is porcoptible~all are arming. Germany ia arming on masse; the surrounding nations, in- cluding the bert part of tha world, cannot do otborwise. Momentary dreams of poaco Layo fled, Germany recognizes the storn necessity. What sho won by arms elie cao only bold by arma, aud while the arma aro in her hands.” Tho Times confexses that Germany cannot raleo a third army. Ter hopes are iv her uavy. —— ee PERSIA, RAILROAD CONCESSION TO A NUSSIAN, Lonpow, Jan, 18.—The Times announces that the Shah of Persia bas granted a railway con- cession to the Russisn General, Falkenbugen,not- withstanding hie extating concession to Baron Nentor, The Uaron has lodged a protest at ‘Yeheran, and the Times Het the Earl of Derby has instructed the Eugligh Sinister to Persia ta support tho protest formally and oflielally. —+— TURKEY. TROUNLE WITH THE MONTENEGRING. ‘Vresna, Jan 18.—Advicos havo beon recelved hore that a conflict imponds between tho Turks sud Montenogring, growing out of recont out- rages by tho Turks In Albania, —_—-——- FRANCE. A DONAPANTIAT ELECTED 10 TIE ASSEMBLY. Panis, Jan. 18.—M. Cazeau, Bonapartiet, bas been elected to tho Assembly in the Mantes Pyronees by 6,000 majority, The result makes a goat sonvation bere. —_-—— ITALY, ‘TU POPE AUATN BERIOUBLY ILL, Lonpon, Jan. 19-5 a. m.—A upecial from Rome to the Slandard says sorions alarm is again felt concerning tho hoalth of the Popo, who is suffering from chill, —____-_~-—_ BILLIARDS. ‘The Row Among the Massachasctts Experts. opecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Bostox, Mas#., Jan, 18.—The Massachusette Billiard-Congress to-day yotod to readmit Ed- ward Kendall, on condition ef his making the congress 9 suitable apology for the ungontle- manly,couduct which was the occasion of his expulsion, ‘ and surrendering the champion guo which tho Congrosa claims is its property, tho sate not having been huld by Sr, Kendall at the time of iis ex- pulsion a sufliciont time to make it his property. Acomuittea wes accordingly dispatched sone diatance for AIr, Kendall, who repaired to tho mooting with tha champion ous, On learning the conditions of his reinstatement he at once rejected them, wakjug use of language of Bmovt offensive and insulting character, and immmodiately solzod tho atolen cue and took bis departure, His conduct was all the more repre honsible from the fact that the meeting was colled in hie interest, snd not a little trouble was taken to givo lim a fair bearing, ‘Tho foutlorsen: who had pleaded hia cause afterwardy exprogsod # donire to take back all they hod eaid in his favor, aud acon belag taken on the motion to relovtate him, it waa re- jected by @ unavimmons vote, It is vow said Kou- dall intends gaing to Obicago, a THE MEMPHIS CARNIVAL, Mesrnis, Tonn., Jan. 18,—Extensive prepara- tlons aro being nude for the spproaching Carnival, which falls on th of Vobruary this year, Costumos for the various socictios which will participate havo arrived from Varis, while the wiop windows aro filled with pay ocos- tumes for revelers. ‘Tha procoweion dur- Ing the day aud attending — fostivitics will bo under the suporvision of the German Ca- sino and Ulks, while the grand pageant at night, together with the tabloauz vivant aud fult drews pallat the theatre, will be conducted by the Mempht, Ailreilroads aud steamboats oonvey visitors at half price, ee PROTECTION FOR WISCONSIN FISHES. Special Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune. Foun pv Lao, Wis, Jan. 18—The wholcasle slaughter of the finny tribsa in our Wisconsin lakeu has roached to go great an oxtent that tho public begin to got aroused about it, Stringent meauurea have been adopted to protect the fishes in Greou, Elkbardt, and Genova Lukes, and othor of the bosutiful bodies of water wituly the bor- dora of Wisconsin, Bomething bas beon done in pohaif of those in Lake Winuchago, but not onough, ‘Tho Fond du Lae, Oehkorh, and Neo- pale Yacht Clabe are inaugarating a movement which promizes rehef, On the 20th of this month they will hold a convention at Oshkosh for the purpove of dovising waya nd nating plans for accomplishing their laudable undertax- ing. ‘Choy will alsy discos the propriety of ine trodueing other yarlotios of fiah into Laho Wine nebayo. AMUSEMENTS, THE OPERA. Tho Ttalian opera season opsned last evening at McViohor's Thoatre with tho reprenentation of tho dramatically unwholosome and ‘tnusically at- tractive "Traviata," which is now competing with © Favorita” for the place of honor on opan- ing nighta, “‘S'rayiata” waa fret presented in Chicago on Feb, 23, 1859, ir tho first regular Italian aeason wo over had, under tho anapis of Maurice Strakosch, and in the old McVieker's Tbeatro of thoao days, Nearly all tho artists who appeared Inst oveving were also brought out) in) Parts last) year by Maurico’ Strakosch, ‘Tho cast of tho frst presentation included Colson as Violetta ; Brig- noli ag Alfredo; and Amadio as Germont—an array of talent which bas nover been oxcollodl since, Rince that timo, the consumptive Damo aux Camelizs had been portrayed here in every phase of lysical atrengtl and physical deorepl- tudo by Caroline Afaimo, of the Parodi troupe, little Cordier, Boschettt, Caniasn, Mrs, lichings- Bernard, Kellogg, and Nilyson, ‘Ven times tha Gintresees of Violeta and Alfredo Lavo been warbled upon tho Chicaga boards, and five out of ten times this opera has opeucd seasons, Notwithstanding ita strong dramatic charac- ter and ita peculiarly emotional elements, which usually appeal so forcibly to tho younger generation of theatre and opers goers, it las naver, except upon a single oocavion, boon a strong drawing opera tn Chicago, that occasion being the Nilsson matinee at Ilaoley’s, a conplo of years aga, aud oven at that timo the starrathor than the opera was tho magnet, he presenta- tion of a woak opera for tho opening night waa not the only innovation made by Mr. Strakoseh. Ho presented it without the star, which is somo- thing unprecedented in the operatic record of tho city. Usually the star has twinkled on the open- ing night, which has made somo componsation for tho woak opera, ‘Ihe good player, however, always reserves his strong card, aud this may be Mr. Strakoach's policy. Although tho opors ia an old one, tho present- ation lad all the freshness of novelty, from the fact that in the three promnent roles ( Violeta, Mile, Heilbron; A(fredo, big. Bonfratelll, Ger mont, Sig. Tagiiapietra) it Introduced now art- iets, who had the trying ordeal before them of ostablishing theit “popularity with o strange audience, and it is due to each of the threo to say that thoy euccoeded in doing it upon their firat appearauco,— gevccess which ia not often reachod ona flrat night in Chicago, where sudiencas axp conscrva- tive, and slow to expross enthusiaam. Tho audi- enco was a light one, although good for an ‘off night,” but it was critical and appreciative, and sympathetic withal, and it gave the new-comors agenuine and hearty welcome, which ought to make thom at home during the romainior of tho seagon, ‘Chia ig eapeciatly true of Blllo, Loil- bron, whose presence of itself ia attractive cnough to win tho popular favor, She is young, pretty, graceful, somewhat petite, and very pleas. ing in manner. Her volco a light, bot vory freeh and pure soprano, showing admirable gchooling, In ewoetness, flexibility, and power she stands suporior to moat of tha light aopranoa who havo been herein opera, and in method and manner has been surpassed by nono of them. Thero is as want of breadth and depth in her vocalization, Dut thie deficit ig atoned for by tho high degree of culture she displays, Tho Forse lui, for in- stance, which is her principal vumber, doce not approach ,the offort of Nilsson and somo others in the same number in joint of force, passion, and brilliancy, ut in akijifal and correct phrasing, aud chaste and cloar exocution, 98 woll ay in truo artistic stylo, fow orlas baye beon sung bottor upon our stage. Dramatically, so Incks somewhat in depth and sustained power, but in certaln eltun- tions, a8 in tho parting with Alfredo and tho renunciation acone with Germont, Bho roso by a strong effort to the requiroments of tho scones, and displayed a degree of powor beyond tho gou- cral expectation aroused by hor provious ofort, Hor recoption was a very hearty ove, and sho was called Leforo the curtain at tho aud of tho first and third acta, Signor Banfratulli mado a very creditable suc- cess. His voice is a light tenor of good quality, which ho uses tostefully, at times producivg a yory aweot and sympathetic tone, Urumatienliy, ho Js superficial, his ideas of action being mnainly confined to the conveutional stock of Italian gestures, but as a Jyric tenor ho iv very nccopt- able. Sig. Lagliapiotrais a good and careful actor, and have high baritone voice of moro than sverage power, tho uppor tones of which aro peculiarly motallic and penetrating. Tig quality of yoico and dramatic ability wore woil tested iu tho familiar Ji Provenza, which was sung with such quiot dignity and elfectivo pathos that he reccived more than an ordinaril enthusiastic eacore, Tho chorus is largo aud of- fecliyo, and tho orchoatra Lotter than any which hag been hore for many years. Sig, Muzio had tho baton, and led with’ bis usual intelligenco and skil!. Altogether tho representation was a very handgome success, and gives indications that the season will ba a very ploayant ouo, ‘This ovoning * Lucia” will bo givon, Dille, Albani making bor debut in the titlo role. Lhe cant will Lo as follows HOOLEY'S THEATRE. Aftor soveral weeks of elaborate preparation, “ Magnolia’ was produced at Hooley's ‘Thoatro Inatevening toa good house,and suceeeded in nak iug's very strong and pleasing impression upon the audience. Itisa melodrama in five acts and a prologue, or six sconca, and abounds not only In scones and situations of a pieturcuquo and im- pressive description, but in panoramio views which give to the scenio artist scopo which fow pleces wo have scen in Chicago offer, ‘Tho first scone, or prologno, vbows a ball-roont in Paria, sumptuously furuished, with a rich display of ball-dressos, and oppor- tunities for millinery art in profusion, Tho second scone in the first act of tho pleco discloses a handgome interior, with a glimpse of rich country scenery, ands pleasing lnudscapo. ‘Tho third is a charming view on Lake Pontchar- train, and partakea of tho samo forvid rusticity which cbaractorizcs the accoud. Tho fourth is the moat striking, realistic, and important in the play. ‘Lhe curtuin risea upon a viow of o Mis- sixaippi ecoamer, showing the hurricane-deck nbovo and the engine-room below, which is p sented with considerable force, The ylow o plos the wholo stage, and an air of life and bustle is imparted by throwing tho outire company of the theatro, reinforced by the addi- dition of supore aud auxiliaries in bho characters of engincers, stokers, deck-hands, ronstabouts, and the nuual appendages of one of tho floanug palaccs of tho Mississippi, ‘ho motion of tho boat is ingeniously counterfaited by tha move- iment of the background, upon which is synop- sized with much fidelity, wo sre axsured, tho mout interesting points upon the river, ‘Thera is much glow of sky-cffcct which has ite advantugea in throwing tho steamer into relief, and «= sunsct which should for obyious reasons be painted out without delay. A steamer which shoots by the setting sun ins minnte must bo moving at a rato of apood which makes one pause in astonish- mont. The stoamboat-race ix clover picco of realism, but the incidents of tho boile-explosion compara but foebly with Mark Twain's :raphic deacription of a sitnilar catastrophe. ‘Tho next scene iva grove of magnolias, with » private burying-ground attached, of which wo cauuot gay Inuoh, and tho last avilla by the sen, of whioh much more couta be made by reducing tho size of the sloop-of-war, and removing it as far back on the stage ay precticable. This dono there would be tittle loft to add to the scenic effects, hey havo becn prepared with caro, and repay what sttoution hay been bestowed upon em. ‘The dtama is a version of The Octoroon," dramatized by Darton Hill In 1858, if wo are cor- rectly informed. ‘The plot is bricily thin: Afau- rice Levire, tho hero of the play, mecta a lovely belle, Maguolia Gerard, in & Varig bail-ruom, aud falls in love with her, In tho first act of the play the dramatis person are in Now Or- Jeans, and Maurice dixcovers that sho ig a quad- roon. ‘Tha discovery oatraciues Ler from tho best society, Owing to financial embarrase- menta, hor father la roquced to poverty, and Mag. nolia becomes tho proporty of an ingolveut planter brothor of aformer friend, who troats her with contemptuuus familiarity. ‘Tho dovoucment is reached by the production of a receipt which the villain of the pleco supposes to have been burned, aud which restores to Gerard all his proporty, to the discomiture of the villsin aforesaid, and winds the pieco up with tho marriago of Maqui. fia to Maurice, who. is sppored to haya been wlain it the fourth ret by the owner of lie tad; Jove, but who narrates that ho war only wound. ed, Atong the charactors introduced isa de. hightfally-amusiyg Yankoo, Ahijah Bantam, whe has cortnin ke’ phrases, and is the guol gems of tuo way. Tho toxture of tho drama fs rather thin, and tho chatacters, though amusing and well-de. ned as types, aro, Of course, not stranwors. pivot of intorost is slavery, aud the fino Abolition- int speecher Lave loet home of their favor, Wa van imaging how, rears ago, tho assertion that a whito min is no better thun a colored man would have warmed the gonerous heart of tho North, but that is adoyeluped fact now, and whero andiopes would havo Bhouted approval it now only oda ansont, ‘here is a diel in tho plece which had © cortnin fascinns tion, nud ite tragic consequences Jose nothing of effect by the timoly reaueoitation of tha nlaugtored oro. Tho avting of the picco is not heavy in its demands, and is played with goneral excellence all ronmt, ‘Pho interest naturally centrom upon the comie Yankee, played by Mr. Crane, who succeeded. in imparting # atrong originality, antl, wo might say, personnlity, to tha elnuracter, His make-up and acting are excole lent, and waturally hia loyal spoechos renol right out to the andionce, espacially aa his frankaces of oxpression ondangers his life on several occasions, ‘Mr, Salisbury is oxcellentiy adapted hy aiialeGouly and manner to the part of tho gilave-owning vile tain, and Messrs, O'Neil and Buckley, lavisy little more to do than act as gentlemen, fin thoir task of onay accompliximent, — Mis Hawthorne ts a little stiff ant colt considering the rloh warm blood da her veins," Maynolia ra destined to enjay a long rin, and deserves tho pludita which 4 delighted undfeuce wero pleased to bestow upon It. THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. John MeCulluugh, the great California trae gedian, oommonced his too brief enj;agemont at tho Academy of Muele fast evening, in tho rote ua, in Bhoridan Knowles’ rich clas sical drama of that name, An excollent honra greeted his raturn to Chicago, and bis appear. fAneo on the stage was the wrtial for a rotmd of Learty und well-meant applause, ‘he drama wan very auccossfully rendered, We defer an exteniied notice till to-morrow, = _ CASUALTE FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribuna, Axton, JIL, dau, 18.—Last evening, while Mra, Daniel Burleigh and Miss Ellon Wood, of , News burn, were roturning bome in @ bugay, thelr horse bocamea frightened and ran off, throwing poth the Indios out, Mrs. Burleigh was eo serlouely hurt that abo died half an hour after- wards, And Mins Wood was seriously, though wut dangerously, tojured. A MILWAUKEE RUNAWAY. Sveoind Drapateh to the Chicayo Tribune, Mnuwavkee, Wig., Jan. 18,—Lwo daughtors of Abner Kirby wero thrown out of a wlelgh on Spring atreot this afternoon and seyorely ine jurod, the team having become unmanageable, Over 500 slolghs wore on tho driva whon the in. furlated animals started, Lwo other slelzta wero smashed to picccs, bus nobody clao wore injured. SCALDED TO DEATH. Special rapatch to Tho Chicano Tribune, Cramvaian, IL, Jan, 18,—Tho two victims of tho locomotive oxplosion which ocourred yeater day in Urbana died Jast night, Tho engino way atanding on the track at the time, and the en gineer, firoman, and switohman wero in the cab, Tho enginoer escaped by jumping through tue window, while tho other two wore termbly scalded, from the offecta of which they diol, LEGAL INTELLIGENC Union Pacific Railroad Tax Cann Ouaua, Jan, 18.—A telegram from Washine- ton says the Supreme Court of tho Unitod Stutes has decided againat the Union Paciflo Roilroad ing caso whore tho Treasurer of this county sued for taxes. This acttley the cases of slmitar import throughout the Stato, and will increaso the funds in the troasury by savoral Lauded {bousand dollars. OBITUARY, William H. Aspinwall. New Your, dan, 18.—Wiltiam H. Aspinwall diod to-night, _——_—_-___— THE CINCINNATI & SOUTHERN RAILRCAD, Cincisxatt, Jan, 18.—Eleyen bids for tha cond atruction of the iron railway bridge across thy Ohio River at tho foot of Horne street, in this city, wore opened by tho Truetecs of tho Cinein- nati & Southern Railroad to-day, The bids range from £613,009 to $1,039,000, the lowe Tider being the Watson Bridge Company, of Patorson, N. J. ‘The structure comprixes five spond, including the channel span of 519 foot, Whivl is the longest Binglo upan in the world, except ons of the same length in Germany, and tho total longih of the bridga will bs 1,597 foct. Hho officers of tho roal stato that tho estimates will ba’ oxomined a ones, and tha contract robably be let ina for days to the lowest and host bidder, Fj Tho Trustece of the Cincinnati Southern Tail. yond dotormined to-night on tho conutrictioa of tho road by way of Loico’s Htation toa point near the United Statos Mtoxcrvation ia Chattanooga, leaving the question of tho solic tion of depot graauda in additlon to those do nated by the Joan Iron Conipany for further consideration, a8 they expect the right of war and groundy to bo Turvished by tho City d Chattanooga. ——_ ANINESTY FOR MANITOBAN REBELS. Sr. Pauw, Minn, Jan, 18,~A spocial to tht Press from Fort Gury, Manitoba, saya it is cur rently rumored that documonts from tho To porial Governmont, containing a gonoral amne:!y to all parties implicated in tho rebellion of’) and "ab have beon recoived by Licut.-Goy, Mor Tia, and that an official Gazette xtra’ will boi suod containing this proclamation, —————- SUICIDE, Snectal Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune, Wirwesnaune, Pa., Jan, 18.—Tbts morning, Iwano Shoomaker, a prominent mexchent Wyoming, tore than 60 yeara of ago, committed suicide by cutting his throat. ‘Tho cause of the rash act Was mental docaugement, the reaultal continucd ilucus. a BANK FAILURE, Warentown, N. Y,, Jan. 18,—Georgo 7. Pah dock & Co.'s bank stopped payment this mom ing. A hurtiedly-propared staroment #how liabilities amounting to $194,000; arsots, @17t- 000, and about 375,000 of tho latter amount 3 gald to be valuolons.’ Assignoas were appulit at a meoting of tho croditors to-day. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Forty-alx babics put iu. an appearance at the baby-show department of the Detrolt Pouluy Exhibition yeaterday. The Circult Conrt of LaSalle County met se torday, ot Ottawa, and will romain ‘in nose eight wooks. ‘Tho docket is unusually 16s embracing 448 civil, 165 chaucery, and 59 cil inal caved. bw Angua Forgnaon, of Fountain, Minn, faled, with liabilities of about 412,00), sof asects of about ¢8,000, ‘Who priuctpal creiltor are at St. Paul, Minny (ho balance {8 divide between Chicago, Milwaukev, Baraboo, # ‘LaCrosse, Yostorday aftornoon’s Milwaukoe papors d olarod that N. 8, Murphy, President of the tine Company, was preparing articlos of 1 peschmont againut Judge Small, of tho Circa Conrt, aud Court Commissioner Jared "Thom Bon, dud of tho chiof grouyida being the { midnight order iuterforl at with tho Scul roperty, and proceedings in rojation thertt® r. Murphy does not deny the statoment. Prof, Brevdecie has analyzed for the Senti™ gpecimens of tne Water taken from well ia coach of the thirteen wards of Dailovauikes : ‘Tureo contain gypsum, and are not, recomminled for drinking “purposes, Four organic #ll stances, and some eulphurstted hydrogen, § are unlit for drink. Four contain but litt? gypaum, and two none, and may be drunk. large majonty of the people Lave neglect rent lake water, whtol, however, jy used by © the loading browerles, Martin Sweet, 8 farmer ying near Arlingt®® Bureau County, Il, drove to Peru on Satur ay = laut, and, whon about to start for home, Bae cluted to drive over to the Slough, where Sf ige-harvosters were ab work, and jusd at a | ico to take home, ‘houghtiossly eutoring now, thin ied, bis horacs, valued at 2300, 0 through and drowned, ‘Through tho assists of the ice-hatvesters Mfr. Sweet and bis wis | P 4 Wore waved. ane pia. spe ete Coes teeny ahs