Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1875, Page 2

ev sewnt. If at all thmen it is necessars—now moro enpecially is it go—most boloved rons, to cloanse the eonecionce from dond works, to offer the Racy rifice of righteousness, to bring forth fruits moot for repentance, and to sow in tena that vou may reap in joy. ‘Tho Divino Majesty sufliciently shows ‘what ho roquires from ua, while ‘now, fora long time, through our dopravity, we tre laboring under His threatenings and wnilor the inspiration of tho spirit of His anger, In truth, "Mon are accustomed whon thoy are suffering under a too hard neceasity to eeud am- Daranduia to neighboring nations to. receive s0n16 aid. We, asi Dotter, cond an embassy to God limaclf:" from Hum wo implore aid, to Him wo tnrn with all our hearte, with pravors and fast- juge and alms, For tthe nenror we aro to God the further elall our enemies bo driven from us." (8, Maxim Torin. Hom, xcl.) But do ye chiefly hear the apostolic voico because we are aimbaseadora of Christ. Ye who Iabor and are heavy ladon and who, departing from tho path of salvation, aro oppressed by the yoke of depraved derires aud by tho elavery ‘of the dovil, do nat despiro tho riches of the goodness, aud patience, and long suffer- ing of God, and while there is opened out jhefora you xo cary aud broad a way for the ob- taining of pardon, do not, by your, obstinacy, render yoursolves inexcnrable ‘before the Di vine Sndge, and lay up for yourselves . treasure of ‘enlth in the day of wealth and of tho revela- tion of the just judgment of Gor. Return, therefore, snners, “bo reconciled to God ; tho world passeth away aud tho juni thoroof ; cast pif the works of darkneea, put on the armor of Tight, cearo to be the enemies of your own vouls so that you may at tho Inet merit peaco in. this world” and in tho world to como tho eternal rewards of the just. ‘Thero are our Gosires, these things we will not ceavo to ark from tho most merciful Lord, aud theso game benofits—all tho sons of the Catholic Church being united to us in this society of prayer—we trust wo can obtain accutnulatively from the Father of Mercics, Meanwhilo, for tho sucecssful ond eniutary fruit of tus holy work, let the auspicious omen of all grave and hoavenly gift be the apustolic bonediclion which, from our inmost heart, wo affectionately grant in the Lord to you all, venerable Lrethren, aud fo yon boloved children as may as aro nutnberod within tho Catholic Church, Given in Rome, near St. Petews, tho 2th of Decomber, of the year 1874, aud tho ath of our Poutilicate. Dore Pius 1X. one HR A GREAT GROWL. To the Faitor of The Chicago Tribune? Mesxnora, Il, Jan. 20.—ho undersigned (8 8 novice at newspaper correspondence, but pro- eumer upon your indulgence for s word of eom- ment on tho railroad-fragment of our Gover- nor’s message, and another word on tho doubt- Zul ways of Commissioners who draw good ealaries with «great regularity for attend- ing to private interests all tho year yound, snd sitting down on the rail- road and shipping interests of the Stato two months of tho year, when the weather is too old for Iazy men to get out, and when tho pres- ence of tho Legislature in Springfield compels those threo pretenders to wisdom, withorit ex- perionoo of thoir cailing, to insugurato a furious bluster of business, and commonces sow new Buits against eomo Company specially odions to thom,—nnd thos, too, on points alrondy swait- iug settlement in the higher courts. Yet Unie is precisely what thoso eminent un- worthies have beon doing. I know thom per- soually, and their wheronbouts ; aud can vouch that ehiftlessness and oxpenso aro what thoso mon most diligently apply themselves to, ‘They Iinvo beon in office now about two years. ‘Thoir first fow months of oflice existence thoy dili- gouty constimed in riding ‘“deadhead” ovor ostof the railroads of the Stato, ‘hoy did this, probably, to make sure that tho thing waa & Duisanco, and that tho so-called law had beon violated, Docanso thoy had bolpod to do it. Then thoy employed, at great expense to tho Btato, some ono who could writo and ciphor ag for a8 “arithmetical progression,” to mako 0 wolumo of schedules of rates of fares snd Treighis for each road roparately ; whic! and prosited nobody but tho’ Public which the Legislature refused to sanction, and Ml the railrouds of tho State refuaed to comply with. Thon thoy inatitnted govoral gpreveqnpioun xgsinst leading corporations, and said they would leave the woak ones to bo governed by the adjudications to bo obtained, Thoy t to their farms and their fields of pettifoggery to await results, Canges wero hoard, and tho court of last resort reached on pointe wh when act- Hed, should beconte precedents, and savo further tigation on the samo wubject, ut to leave tho whole subject-matter to be adjusted in such & simplo way would bo likely to impress the now Logislaturo with ¢ho truth that the Railroad Com- ynission was a frand, with no further work to do, iPhoreforo, whon the summer had passed, and the Logisinture was about to entor upon & now ression, those triple parasites upon tho public purse, fearing only for their oficial oxlatonce, and knowing that fresh activity would woigh much with many legislators, commenced ao fow new suits, And thivis tho sum of their recont labors, And these suits aro against com- panies already proveoutod, and upon poiuta ap- proachtng solution in old suits, ‘Phose facts clearly indicate tho disreputable motives actuating the Commuesionora, Ifanvther fact wore necessary to mako full the moaxure of their condemnation awong people to whom officiat Impartiality ix a virtue, 1t would bo found in the fact that, though no Company in the Stato haw beou more liberally deflaut of what the Commis- pionera call law than has the Rock Island Hoad, not a single suit has boon enterod by tho Hail- road Commissiouera of this Stato against that great corporation, Au intolligent aud obsotvant community seriously inquire Why theso men bava Deen guilty of this unjust discrimination,” and if thoy have dono so without sacrifice of official Integrity. The fact of fuilaro to proge- cute this Company is no moro patont. than have een this Company's total disrogard of the Com- iivsioners’ columus of Hgures, propared for the “regulation” of its affuirs, And thin pieco of glaring partiality cunctod by the Conitnissioners cartalnly demands explanation at their hands, "The Btate cannot afford to havo ita really great men go much as shadowed by suspicion. What thesa mon and this Inw have accomplishod for tho State, beyond the alimoxs total stoppage of now railrond _ontorprises, the wreck or damage of many old lines, tho ostracism of foraign capital, tho roduction of laud and pro- duco yaluos, and the dostruction of tho transpor- tation facilities that before attached to many of our inland towne with two or more lines of road, is what “no fellal can flud out.” One. little point in the movsago of His Excel Jency and I'am dono, Uo argues against tho abolition of tho law, that ‘unjust dis crimination” would follow, and tho evils became unendurablo; and that thero would come “ another outburst af publicindignation, do- preciating railroad bonds, deteriorating railroad property, an country.” This isa very significant remark from the Executive head of tho Stato, It is a valua- ble commentary upon tho presont statute as tho result of an “outbnrat of public indignation” It amounts to 4 forcible admission, by one who knowe, that tho presont slatuto haw ‘depreciated railroad bonds, doteriorated railroad property, and damaged ail tho industriew of the country.” ‘Those truthful words by the Governor are like the occasional droppings of an ‘unwilling witness in court, and como with double force as evidence ogainat the statute by boing the admiasion of one whoso professed etanding: ig on tho other sido, Yours, renpectfully, Joseru Aur — A Mure Deceptions Acorrespandent wiltes from Nowbern, N. 0. : + Teatl happened in thie way—and a moro ludic- yous love affair the ingonidus and industri Cupid had never inaugurated. A fow ovenings ‘#g0 one D, repaired to the residenco of his ‘uly Tovo," Bis G., and found upon his arrival thet he had been supplanted by ono 3{.—* our sailor avowed his intention to "The expostulations of the young lady wero in valu, and the divappointell ‘ter boy’—whereupon ho taking stryenuine. pwain set out.for the nearest drug-store. an absence of aout thirty minutea he returned, fell prostrate at the feet of hia onchantrees, and Dogan frothing at the mouth and uttering heavy groans, ag though Isboring undor exericimung pain. This, of course, alarmed the wholo family, and several phiyvicians were immediately culled, fo, who proceeded to pump tho wuppored strych= ‘nia from him. Lut, to tho ntter astonishment of tho large crowd the coup'd'alfuire had drawn to the spot, the pulsoy turned out to be goap pills!” Sa eer Women in the Ficlda, ' Letter from Europe. ‘We stopped in Bruswola long enough to nee a hut what would F. way if she could buf seo the wemen Wwe . She wants them to eed and hoo, aud veo them here,— few of ite principal beauties, Mi a worl. Yes, aud she coul coi ‘sunburnt, baro-headed, bare-footod, and with tougucs that would shuns @ wharf-rut. We found then living in the flelda, holding or havling the plow, cutting, bindin; , and thresh: ing grain, driving heavy carts, mouding highways y Tepuising railruad tracke, with menu's bats und jucketa vo. : ‘They riuwoke, and swear, and dig, aud pound, and doultius rejoice tht they rights. id damaging all the industries in th « aye gor their LEGISLATURES. Mr. Carpenter Leading the Forlorn Hope in Wisconsin. A Vote to Be Taken To-Day--- Machinations of the Carpenter Men. How Legislators Mave Been Induced to Violate, Their Pledges Tho Oharges of Attempted Bribery by Ramsoy Taking Shape, Andrew Johnson Certain of Being Elect- ed Senator To-Day. Mr, Robeson Nominated by the Repub- licans of New Jersey. Proceedings in tho Hlinois Leg- islaturc---Pliater’s Plnint. The New State-Houso Investigation Likely to Be the Sensation of the Session. SENATORIAL CONTESTS. WISCONSIN. RETURY OF THE CHOWD. Spectal Dispatch to Tie Chicano Tribune, Mavisos, Wis., Jan. 25,——TLo Senatorial fight, which has been comparatively quiet for tho past two daya, opens with renewed vigor to-nigbt, an immenzo lobby of Carpenter's supporters arriv- ing from Milwaukeo and elsowboro on the after- noon and evening trains, Whilo talking loud and long for thoir favorite candidato, they do not do it with that sure feoling of suceesa which characterized them last week. They claim all mannor of thingy— that thoy will clecs their chiof suro— but it tukes votes to do that, and votes onough to elect him thoy have not got, unless woak- knecd reformors or Democrats foranke their party snd vote for him, ‘Ihe business men of this city are largely opposea to his ro-election, and are intensoly disgusted at tho fact that fully 1,000 names appended to a petition ta their new- ly-clocted Senator failed to influence his vote for Mr. Washburn, A WASITRURN CAUCUS. ‘The frienda of Mr, Washburn held a caucus this afternoon, being in session until euppor- time, when they adjourned aud reassembled again at 7 o'clock, A manifosto was largely signed by thom agrocing under no circum- ktaucea to voto for Mr, Carponter. It is stated that sevonteon mombers have already signed it, snd euough more will do so to-morrow. to bring the namber up to twenty. If tho Democrats stand firm to their caudidato it only requires sixteen to in- suro a dead-lock. Tho manifesto gives the ren- sons of tho recalcitrants for refusing to vote for Carpenter, Your reporter was unable to get possession of the document in full, ‘To-morrow at 10:30 a. 1m. tho question will bo fully tested, and light thrown ou the yote. HOW TRE ORIGINAT, SUPPORTERS OF CARPENTER WERE WON OVER—THE OFFICEUOLDENS’ OAM YAIGN--PABTICULAR MENTION OF THE DESENT- ERA. Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Yitas House, Mapisox, Jan. 23,—Hinco the caucus last ovening, of which you aro no doubt informed by telegraph, thore has been no change in tho situation, Instead of adjourning over trom Friday to Monday, as is customary in tho carly part of each session, 9 Saturday-ovoning session was hold, in ordor to keop ag many mem- bers as possiblo for tho Friday-ovening ad- journed caucus, On Saturday morning an ad- journment was offcoted till ‘Inesday morning, aud mostofthe mombers have now doparted from tho city, Alullis thoreby created in tho stormy canvass, and I avail myself of it to in- form you moro fully of tho goncral situation. On tho astombling of the Legislature, on tho 13th inst., it was an UNDOUNTZD AND CONCEDED FACT that, of the eighty-one Republican members of both branchos, not to exceed twonty-tive or twenty-six wore in favor of the return of Mr. Carpenter to the Seunte. Of the remaining: fifty-fve or fifty-six, it was known that not leas forty-six had avowed thoit inyontion to support Goy. Washburn, either in written or verbal pledges to their constituents, or had been elect- cd on platforms pledged to his support; and tho remaining members wero elected with tho dis- tinct understanding that they would opposo Mr, Carpentor, On this state of tho caso becompg apparent, the wire-pullors hore, who had undortaken tho job of reeclecting Mr. Carpenter, became alarmed, and telegraphed in hot haste for Lim to como and save tholr fortunes, They also telographed to every Federal oflice-holdor 1m tho Stato whose yearly salary is sufliciont to pay the exponge of a wook’s stay at Madison, requiring thoir immediate presence. ‘The flrat wock closed without any matorial change in the situation; the Washburn mon in- sisting upon acauous at onco, and the Carpontor men refusing to go into caucus thon. And, as tho latter bad succceded in getting coutrol of the Cancus Committee, they succeeded in pute ting tho caucus over to wuit thoir conveniones, Qu Monday following thero assombled hore A KORDE OF OPYISR-HOLDERS from all. parts of tho. Htate,—Postmastors, Reyenuo-Collectors, Custom-House —ofiicers, Pousion Agents, Commissioners in Bankruptey, United States District Attorusys, Mail Agents, Revenue Storekcepers and Gaugers, Joxtal Clorks, and other officiuls ; and uo city was over go overrun mora effectually by such a wet of ravayers since Alaric, with his Northern hordos, oyorrun atid sacked tho City’ of Romo, aud Attila, “Tho Seourge of Ged,” overrun and dovastated unhappy Gaul. ‘Tho work of demoralization then began, and waa continued day and night until the con- spirators, became satistlod that they had ay | corrupted and captured sutticiont number teombolden them to go into caucus, ‘This re- nult was not attained sololy by the aid of tho Federal appaiuteos above referred to, | Mowurs. Kimball, Caswell, and Magoon, now): olected to Congress last fall, were all summoned, and camo iu hot haste, though the lattor know #o well the wontiment of his district that ho would pot cou~ sent that Mr. Carpenter should spoale in bly dise trict; and, had his constituents oven suspected that ho would favor Mr. Carpenter in auy form, he could never have received tho nomination, oF, Having received it, be would have been buried out of sight Uy aul elverse popular majority. Bosdes these, Mr. MeDill, tha defeated candi- date nn a Republican district on his tlret re-elece tuon, being telegraphed for, hurried here in hot haste from Washington to take caro of certain embers from hia district, whom be know wero m favor of Gov, Washburn, but, to the credit of those gentlemen be it suid, hie tuflucnce upow them wax utterly unavailing, and ho was wub- jected to the deep mortification of tho public ox posuro of his imbevility, When the Carpenter forces they bud: concluded that GOT MATTERS WORKED UP , | ta the fayorublo point for their side, their Caucus Comtuitico dewted to call the caucus at once, and did ro us twenty-four houre’ notice, in epite of tho - | opporition of tho Wasbburn member of tho Cutnustteo, and iu utter disregued of bia protest. ‘This was Wednorday, and they fixed tho taucas for ‘Vhursday night, By this time , | the s;pouents of Benator Carpenter became alu, and. called » caucus for Wednesday night to csunider the situation, ‘Lhiy action was token without tha knowledge of Gov. Wash- burn, who was at bis home in the country s nor did ho know what action it was propoeod to take, nor what action had been taken, wntil tho noxt day. This caucny was a largo and imrmonious: one, and evinced a mort determined puirporo, Tt wav attouded by something over thirty members of tho Legistature, and bys Inrgo number of tho firat citizens of tho State. Many specches were mado, in which it wan declared that the people lind been gold out and betrayed, and the question arcso shall wo ba a party to that betrayal? Tesides apocches by many members, slrong aud earnest apocches were made by the Hon, John If, Tweedy, Jol J, Orton, FE. MW. Brodhead, Matt Fineh, Aeahol Finch, of Milwaukeo; Gon. Allon, of Ustikosh: Gon, Clark, of Grant Coun- ty; and other citizens. ‘Tho result of tho dia cnyaion was an expreeeion that it was the duty of those members wha were opponed te tho clec~ tion of Mr. DEFU: 4 andttventy members thero and then resolved that toy would not go into eaucue, since it was apparent that to do ro was only to help the cor ruptioniata carry out their plots, "Tho caucus called for ‘Cbursday night was a failuro tefore it met,—thu Carpenter men con- ceding that it would not do to force mattors with shih hand. They therefore agreed to adjourn till Friday night, but refueed to give ony avsure anco that thero’ should be a viva voco vote, aud insisted that there alould Le no ‘innovations ” on what they cliimed to bo patty usage. ‘The indopendent Repudlican members held a meet- ing. and appointed a Committeo to confer with {heir opponents, dnt could obtain no watisface tion. ‘They accordingly resolved to staud their gronn On Friday night the caucus assembled. By means of EVERY KIND OF WUEEDLING, insisting that membors need not etand com- mitted to tho action taken, and by assurances that no momber need remain a moment longer than the proceedings suited him, the Carpenter dnill-sorgeants eceeeded in getting filty-uino mombers to attend, With this preesuro, four- teen of Gov. Wushbuin’s friends attended (in- cluded in the fitty-nine), and thoy made ita cou- dition of their remaining that there should be a viva voce vote, and (hat the proceedings of the caucus should bo published. ‘fhe informal bal- Jot rosulted; Carpenter, 40; Washburn, 12; seattering, 7 Of tho scattering, two wera friends of Gov. Washburn who yoted for bim on the formal ballot. Tho formal ballot resulted : Carpenter, 44; Washburn, 13; acateoring, 2. It will be noticed that ono yoted for Gov. Washburn on tha informal ballot deserted him: on tho formal ballot, This was CAPE, PLACKER, of tho Ripon District, Fond du Lac County, who, a8 he had stated in & previous exncus, started to make his canvass us a Corponter man ; but bo soon found himself in tho position of Sinbad the Sailor, who was weighed down by the Old Man of ‘tho See, aud ho waa compeliod to throw him off, and to avow squarely that ho would not support Mr, Carpentor, but trould support Gov. Washburn, ‘This cancus action of Capt, Placer is the cause of surprise and regret to hia friendy, who have regarded him as a man of honor. Of the forty-three remaining, being two moro than a majority of the Repulean members, the position of fifteen, on the aysombling of tho Logisluture, was as follow GEORGE E. ANT, Sonatofifrom tho East Distuict of Dano County, after ho was nominated, to counteraet the report thut he was a Carpenter man, published a letter stating that ho was unpledged on tho Seuatorisl question, and that he would carry out tho wishes of bis constituents in that regard. Ju canyass- ing his district before election, he piedgod limsalf again ond again that ho would uot support Mr. Carpent byreagon of theso pledges tlt ho was elected. ‘And, inasmuch os he bad stated, io his published lotter, that ho would oboy the will of his con- ntituents, to mako assurance doubly sure, over 1,000 of ‘them, inclnding nearly all tho proml- nent Republicans in thia city and in the rowain- der of his district, signed a protest, addrossed to him, against the election of Mr. Carpenter, and desiring that he would support Gay. Washburn. Yet ho utterly diercgarded his plodgea, as well a8 the expregsed will of lis constituents, and voted: for Mr. Carpenter on both ballets. In excuse for his betrayal, ho took occasion to make a speech, in the caucus, which 1 take tho liberty of incloaing to you, from which you will seo with what materia’ tho Capital of tho Stato is rep- roronted iu the Stato Senate. ‘The speech is valuable, and it shows tho differonco be- tween tho two candidates for Senator, Io compliments Gov. Waulburn ‘as 9 soldier,” honors him for ‘hia bravery, respects and loves him for tho may kind and gouerous nety ho did for his aud our comrades.” But ho went for Mr, Carpenter because of his patriotic addresses in Wisconsin, whilo he was “amid the swamps of Tennessee, tho canebrakes of tho Micelualpp the bayous of Louisiana, tho valloys of Ala~ bata, aud the plains of Georgia.” In other swords, ho prefers a man who, baving been edi- cated at West Point ot Government exponno, proforred to tay at homo and do tho talking, Fither than unother mau who, having no sues obligations upon him, neglected his largo busi- ness-intercuts for four years that ho mit sorvo his country m the face of tho enemy, amid thova samo bayous and eanobrakes, I, C. MOLLOWAY, Benator from Grant County, elected in 1873, when the issuo was not mace, lise often Bald, wiuco that time, that he would not support Car- pentor,—knowing well that, in the strung Re- publican county of Grant, thera aro not fifty Carpenter Republicans, and that all four ‘of tho Republican Assemblymen from his district, elect ‘ed this past fall, were elected distinctively as auti- Carpenter men, and still aro #0, SENATOR WEEKS, of Walworth County, eame to Madison an anti- Carpenter man,—saying, whon he came, that there was uv question as to tho soutiments of bie constituents. Weeks was clocted in 4873, when tho question was not rained, Sinco the last olec- tion Homo of his constituents talked of gotting up an expression to him of thoir opiuions, iu cano thoy should flud that be was in avy doubt aa to his duty. A lending citizen of Elk. horn, in hiv district, addressed him » communi- cation, to ascertain whether there was any doubt, und received an answer so watiafactory, and ttating ronsons of a charactor ao jusurmounitavlo, for not supporting Mer. Carpouter, that no popn= lar oxpression Waa decmod ucceswary. After stating various reayona why ho could uot sup- port Carpenter, Mr, Woks said, *'Thero is not a question that ‘hns ‘Jaueayillo speech lost as tho electicn of 1873, aud, with his courso in other matters, did us moro harm than he can eyor do us good." Tho entire letter will doubtless be published in dite time, and will leave Mr. Weekw Ina pitlublo plight. ANDREW DANTLUBS, a momber of the Assembly trom Rock County, was olectod as a Waxbburn man, and expressly to oppoxe Carpontor: declaring, when ho came here, that he ehontd oppone him, aud that it was the almost universal wish of bis conutituents; yet he was won over, UNKED, an Assemblyman frou: Walworth Rainy, camo hore awtrong Washburn man, plodged to that aldo in the most solemn manner by lity constitu. ents, yot wus enrried off by the onomy,—Sonator Weoks aiding und abotting tho kidnapping. a. SEL of Sauk County, was Vostmastor when ho wae nominated, ‘To enyblo him to hold the Tosltion of Assemblyman, he resigned, and liad his wifo appointed, “Ifo hus not fivo Carpenter men in bis district, and wroto letters befor election to all tho Urangers, pladging inself to wopRort Gov. Washburn, But tho intluence of Keyes and Caswell was suficiont to induce bim to betray ali hia aolemn pledges, VARNBWORTH, of Sheboyrau, watd, whan he came here, that ho pledged his constituents that, as Letween Carpenter aud a Democrat, he would support Carpenter ; but,as between Carpenter aud any other Nopublicau, Le would support avy other Mepublican. ALARKTAON, of Ablwankeo, was olected a4 an anti-Carponter jnan, against anothor Republican who was nom- inated as the fryend of Sir, Carpenter. KERBITAW, of Milwaukee, plodyed himselt voluntarily in hw own handwriting, and 1 have seen tho docu- mont, that ho wuld not support Caspenter, JAMES, of Richland County, roprcxonts a copstitnency almost unanimous for Wavhburn; the Convon- thon that nominated bim instructed lini to vote for Waabburu, end be pledged himuolf again and again to abey hia instructions; vet he was ono of the earlicst victins on the Carpontor altar. OSTRANDER, of Jofforson, tho only Mepublican from tho county, was obliged, tine after time, tu pledge himeelt against Carpenter and for Washburn, in order to secure his election; wnd, since that timo, lias repeatedly declared that ho intended to keep his faith aud yoto for Washburn; yot Caswall, who lives in big district, persuaded bin to hivdestruction. ‘THOMA, of Waushara, a Granger,, was. instructed by his range to support Goy, Washburn, aud signed & written plodgo that ho would support Coy. Waxhburn, which plodge I have seen ; yet Con- gressman Kimball camo here, saw Thomas, and Wont homo saying ho bad "axed" him, aud the result shows that ho had. TUE DEMOCHATIC COUNTY OF DODGE sent here, by accident, threo Hepublicans. Prominent citizens of that county havo been bore frou each of thoir districts, aud they all THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE assure mo that thoy were publicly pledged against (orpenter, and that thoy could nat others wise have beon elected; yet thoy wero all cap- tired, ‘Thus it will bo eeon that sixteen mombers, who were under tho most solemn pledges to their constituents not to support Carpenter, havo failed to keep their pledges. What, then, is the duty of thoro Kopublicany of the Legislature who have shown an unwillingness to bo sold ont ie te manner? My own optnton is that thoy wil NOT CONSENT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, and that nino-tentha of the Republican party in tho Stato will thank God that wo have some mombots in the Legisinture who stand true to their constituents, and cannot bo seduced from their duty by tho ‘blaudishments of power and ponition, ‘The Legislature will aayomble on Tuesday, and. at noon of that day, a yoto will bo taken in each Howe, ‘Thon wo hal! see whe ntand by tho people, and whe do not. J think Mr. Car- ponter will bo defeated. MINNESOTA. RAMSEY PUNLICLY ACCURED OF BRIBERY, Specntt Dispatteh to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Paur, Minn. Jan, 25.—Since the arrival hero of the Rochester /ost, a Republican papor of Olmatead County, repeating the statement that Ropreeontative Deall, of that county, with- drow from tho Republican Icgistative caucus Decauso of improper proposals made by Senator Ramsay personally to Ropreseutative Gaskill, of the samo county, there is conaiderablo talk among Davis Itopublicana and Democrats about demanding au investigation, to includo with thts Senatorial campaign the second clection of Ram- goy six yearsago. Tho J’ost's story runs that Gaskill, a young man, being for Davia,‘was much imwortuned to vote for Ramsey. Friday morning, Jau, 15, between tho fret and second Hepublican vancis, ho was porsuaded to call on Ramsey, ‘The mutual friend rotiring, Ramscy and Gaskill wero loft alone. Rameoy, suggest ing that they wero alone and nobody need know what passed between them, not even their wives, thon proceeded to toll Gagkill in plain worda he wanted bis volo in caucus and was prepared =— to. givo whatover ho shoud nek for it, «In snb- stance, this wag repeated no loss than threo timos, Ramsey ieisting on Gaskill stating what he wantod for bis vote, and assuring him he al- ways remombered his friends, In consequence of {his propesition, Gaskill concluded he would not, under any circumstances, consent to Ram- ney's olection, and did not attend the second cavtous, lis colloague, Deall, boing in- formed of the proposition, stated to tho Vriday-night caucus thet ho — beard ‘of impropor weaus tnken by Ramsey to secure the nomination, and declined to take part in proceedings which would result in his jomination, and ou s yoto being ordered, rotired from tho caucits, Roprosentatiye Vettit, of Hounopin County, who gave a4 ono reas for withdrawing from the support of Ramsoy day Isat, tho story of attemptod bribery of Heprerentative Ingorson by Ma}. Diko, is Chair- man of tho Republican Stute Coutral Committee, ‘Tho importance of his move is detracted from iy the helicf that he has been opposed to tho cicction of Ramsey all along. Tue proposal to include BAMBEY'S LAST ELECTION roferato the story of $3,000 being disbursed in cash, by Bill King, to secure tho nom- ination, which sum. was raigod by Bubscription among Tunes’ friends, ‘Two persons aro namod who wiil produce checks contributed, and give evidence of thor understanding of the pur- poses for which tant sum was taised, It refers algo ta the fact of two or throe members elected in 1869 to opposo Ramsey receiving iu 1870-1 aome of the most protitable Vederal offices in his gift. Gashill’s story alono excites much surpriso. Even among those who voted for amuoy in cau- cuts and convention this session are some who have no faith in tho persons silied with and up- hold by him, but thero was general confidence in his personal bonosty. Lis worat onemics have anid no moro than that bo was too sharp to bo trapped. in any exposuro of rascalitios of his ring. Gaslall’s etory, if euutainod, will result in tho withdrawal of all supporters of Ranwey whose political fortunes aro not involved with hig, sud may result in au earlior solution of the Senatorial problem than isnow oxpected, though hoth Donnelly and Davis, expecting to gainfrom Ramecy’s fall, should, as they probably will, oudeayor to hold fast their reupective followings. Tho Democratic loaders say they will not movo for an investfhration, but will wait for the Ropub- Jicans to start it. (To the Associated Press| A MUSCULAN EVIHODE, Sr. Pavt, Minn., Jun. 25,—Tho Sonatorial content is giving riso to considorable bad blood, On Sunday evening, the Hon. J. W. Blake, le- publican Senator from Itedwood County, and the iLon. 5, St. Julien Cox, Democratio Souator from Nicollet, woro taking o glass of bocr in a saloon, when ey were approached by. & professional brulsor known an *Rod-Handed Mike,” who eatd somothing to Blake about boing a supportor of Hameoy, and slapped bim (Blake) in tho face, ‘Tho latter not resenting the insult, Cox edged up to the ully, and by o strong blow eont the riflan to rane, and ata considerable distance, Cox wis tho recont candidate for Congress from the Kec- ond District, and was dofeated by Strait. It is not known who “ Red-Handed Mike" was bruis- ing fur, whothor for Donnelly or Davia. ————S TENNESSEE, IN THE MORNING. Special Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Nasnvine, ‘onn., Jan, 25.—This_ morning unusual quiet prevailed about the hotels, where there was no ond to oxcited discussion over the Senatorial olection Saturday night. ‘Yho Sunday calm scemad to presage a great ovent,—the final election of a Senator. Dut a very divided in- toreut was manifosiod, nevertholcus. Tue onowD. Tho House was filled to overflowing, the crowd outuide the doors striving in vain to elbow thoir way tuto tho lobby aud galleries, whera tho poo- plo appeared as one solid murs, norvouy, reat- lows, and manifesting uuspeakablo anziety. Just before the hour of convention the Houso of Kopresentatives took o recoss. A general buzz of animated discussion onaued. Badinago concerning tho respectivo aspirants waa carried ‘on to an unlimited oxtont, Sposker Pain tlung himself nervously into the chair, clutched the gavel, energetically rapped tho marblo slab be- fore him, and called out loudly for tho Honse to come to order, Thon quiet reigned. The ap- pearance of the Henate created a geuoral stir among the expectant audience, for it was sup- powed that a docisive conilict was near at hand, Lofore proceeding with balloting, Spoaker Paine urged upon thoss progont the necossity of pro- xerving order, During tho voting ho declared that the convention should bo treated with the courtesy and decorum justly {ls due, and announced that, if the convention wore not treated with proper reupect, ho would romore it to some locality where it would bo properly treated. After this pronnuciamento the assom- hlage eattlod down into comparative quict. MAKING A NOTE OF IT, ‘The calling af tho rall was siguallzed by evory man in the house enatching ® card from hie pocket. ZHundreds of pencils were immodiately brought into requisition. Mosely eald that for forty-ono ballots ho bad beon staadily cating hia vote for Ewing, but was now bound submissivoly to the will of the peo- plo, and would votu for Johnson, ‘This elleited uproarious applause in the galleries, Sudgo J. L, Sueod, a member of the Supreme Court, was nominated as an olive-branch, but did not take. BALLOTING BRGING, Tho fittioth ballot stood: Bate, 47; Johnson, 49; Ewing, 7; 00 requisite for a choice, Ou tho fifty-first bailot, March, Banks, and Bateman brought down ho houso by changing over to Jolngon, ‘The vote stood: Bate, 47; Johnson, 44, Applause for Johnuon followed. ‘The fifty- second ballot was taken: Johnuou, 44; Bato, 47; Ewing, 7. Ewing held tho bslance of power, bub nono of hiv friends would yiold up their votes for elther of tho clouoly-contosting candidates, At tho fifty-third Lallor Johnson scored 45 and Hate 40, John pon's iucreased yote braught a wild outburat of applause from the gallerios, Tho fifty-fourth ballot reducod Johnuun to 44; Bate had 46, and Ewing & ‘wo motions that tho Convention should rive crested a regular hubbub, but were voted down by a devided majority. BATE WITHDUAWS. "Tho Clork had proceeded with the call of the roll for the fifty-tth bullot, and soveral men- ‘bers had responded, wheu Representative March withdrew Bate’s name smidst uproarious ap- lause, Bjosker Hand tmmnediately ranominsted Brown, which wea tolaved prolunged TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1875. applatiee, with yooiforous yella for Brown and Johuaon. A motion was again mado that tho Convention should rise, Speaker Paine put the molion, half tho members rose to thelr, feet and, With excited gesticulations, vehemently eatled for tho yeas and nays, aud a scene of widespread disorder reigned. UNWARRANTED ACTION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ‘Rpeakor Pame rapped upon the table, threw down his aval apparontly in disgust, grabbed his loose bits of apparel, walked ont of the stand, leaving two-thirds of the mombors on thoir feet, fa fall the Senate to follow him to its chamber. tuid. CHAOR COME AGATS. ‘The gatleries thon took wp the ory, and indo- noribabio tumult raged. ‘Tho mombors of the House, who had remained standing, looked tho picture of nstonishment, and oxhibited marked disapproval of tha action of the Kpeaker, Tho gallorios hissed, groaned, and whistled. ‘Then camo tremendous chosring for Johnson, hich wos taken upin the eorridors, almost shaking the Houso to its solid foundation, and re-echoing all over the city. FEELING IN NASHVILLE. ‘Thero was nought but the ery of “Johnson!” The arbitrary action of tho Speaker is strongly condomned, both by members of the Legislature and — citizens, a8 unwarranted and unprecedented. Vaino is a atrong Brown man, avd is diametrically opposed toJohnuon. Johnson would undoubtodly have Loen elected that ballot. Everybody is ongaged to-night in discussion of the tumultuone pro- ceedings. But monoy is freely bot on Jolson against tho fiekl. His friends claim 48 votes, with 1 doubtful. Should ali the mombers be presout, 61 votes would bo required for a choice, LATER. It is atated Brown was nominated before the withdrawal of Bato, ‘Iho lattor’s friends, nocing that Brown meant to slaughter him, withdrew him, A bitter foeling is exhibited by the Bate men to-night on tho subject. A caucus primari- ly against Jolingon was held to-night. Aftor or- ganization, it was found that only twenty-flve wero provent, and that anything done would prove abortive. The Jobnson men held a. tancus, and counted 47 for Johnaon and 39 for Drown, with 13 doubtful on the first. ballot to- morrow, Jobnson told mo, nnrerorvedly, ha would havo been eloctod to-day on the noxt ballot But for tue arbitrary, high-handed conduct of Pains in declaring tho convention adjourned. John- gon men aro indignant aud outspoken, I am told one of Jobnaon’s friends approached Speaker Paino this evening and tuld him he had acted tho foot, aud that yee acknowledged that hohad made a mus- take, ANDY TO ZT IT, It ia nndoretood to-night that Johnson will bo clected on the firat Latlot to-morrow, East ‘Vennossea Johneou mon hayo promised Bate the East ‘lenuessco yote two yeara hence, It is ‘understood that s sufliciont number of Bate men will support Johnson to inguro his election. -_— FLORIDA, A TAVELY OPEYING. Tarzauassex, Fin., Jan, 25.—The Senate niet to-day, but there was no quorum. The present Sorgoant-at-Arms wns directed to arrest ab- wentocs, Whilo in pursuit of this duty he was fired upon by Senator Parlin, who, however, alleges that he was first fired on by tho ‘Aveistant Sergeanteat-Arme, Arcsolution offored calling on tha military to aid in bringing absoutocs to the bar oy the Hausa was voted down, soak ges WEST VIRGINIA, DEMOCKATIC BENATOLIAL CAUCUS. Cinciwxatt, Jon. 25.—The Commercials Char- Joatou, West Virginia, special says tho Democrat- io caucus adjourned to-night after sovoral unsuccessful attompts to nominate A candidate for tho United —BStates Senate. Tho fourteenth and last ballot waa as followa: J. N. Camdon, 18, Walker, 21; Prico, 9; Brandon,18 ; Caperton, 3; Scattering 2, Tho Legislature will ballot formally to-morrow, and, in the event of no choice, tho caucus will meet again ‘Tuesday night. ~~ NEW JERSEY, BENATORIAL NOMINATION. ) ‘Tnentox, N. J., Jan. 25.—Georgo SI. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy, was nominated by the Republicans in foint caucua to-night for United States Senator. —— REGULAR BUSINESS, e. ILLINOIS, BENATE. Swectal Diapateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, Srninarivey, Ill, Jan, 25.—The frat bill passed this sonsion went through tho Senate this morsing. Tho most nateworthy thing about it ia that it was not a political nor a local measure, and didn't meke au appropriation, 1t was a practical, businogs-Ilke bill to reduce the cost of sottloment of estates by enabling tho County Court in proceedings to soll real eatato of a de- cedent for debt; to set off both dower and homostead, instead of leaving tho latter to bo agsigned, as heretoforo, by separate proceedings, REPYAL, Smith, of Lawrence, to-day introduced # bill to ropoal the act permitting parties accused to testify 1u thoir own bohalf in criminalenscs, Tho bill will provoke considerable discussion as to whether it should bo assumed that the tompta- tion to commit perjury in one’s own bebalf ina critnival prosecution is eo great that, whenover a mau is lodicted, tho law should close his lips, though it may happen tbat he alone is shia to explain criminatiug ciroumstances which, unex- plained, would eond him to the Penitentiary. as, Kehoo's bill authorizing the Common Council to contract for and fix tho price of gas not to ox- ceed #3 por thousand cublo feot, aud to rogulato the quality thereof, was roported back from the Committoo on Municipalities, with recommonda- tlon that it be passed. Tho sane Committee reported recommending tho passago of Kehoo's pill for the rolicfof disabled firemen, Both havo been published in Tne Taiwone. CONHTITUTIONAL AMENDSENTS. Archer's Dill, providing the mauuer of pro- posing amendmonta to the Constitution, was then taken up seotion by section. After somo discuveion, tho section waa amendod, so as to proylde for the publication of proposed amend- ments in ono paper at Springfold, and in every othor papor in the State which will publish hem at Kuch economical rates as may be prescribed by the Govornor and Bocrotary of Atate, for threo montha prior to the election at which tho same shall bo submitted. ‘I'he other provisions of the bill wero that, at the olection for members of the Legislature next succecding the adoption by the Gonoral Assembly of amendments, the samo shall be submitted to the voters of the Stato, at the clection. Votes forthe smendments shall be by ballot written or printed * For the proposed amendment to tho Constitution,” and all other ballots ghall be counted aa against tho amondmont proposed. Returna of the vate on tho smondmont shall be made to the Sacretary, Auditor, and Trosaurer of Btate, and Attornoy-Genoral, who, within twenty dayy after tho election, shall canvass tho game and doclaro tho result, Jf the amondmont be carsied by a majority of tho votes caxt at such election, they shall declare it adopted, and the Governor shall jusuo « proclamation announcing the adoption. ‘yhe bill was ordered to s third roading. PENSIONS, ‘The Sonate concurred in the House joint resolution instructing Senators and requesting Representatives in Congress to vote for tho peuding bill for pensions to soldiora of 1812, HOUBE. Cullom’s Banking bill, introduced to-day, re- quires all banks, trust companies, savings bauks, and bauking associations organized undor the laws of the Btate to make a quarterly report, un- der oath of to. Provident, Vico-Prosident, or Cashier, to tha Auditor of Btate, showing the amount of Joana on real estate, all othor loana, overdrafts, United States bonds, State aud other bonds on land, mortgages payablo to the bank, smount due from banks and bankers, cash an other aquete, itemized ; alda, of habilities, item by itom, iy Uke inanner. ‘The reports ehall also shaw tho amount of capital utock paid up, pym- ber of accounts, amount of dopouit, etc, Ho ug" bill, Fegrtng, for the abolition of tho Btate Hoard of Equalization, and transfor of ihe duties to tho Guveruor, Auditor, Treasurer, Secreta of Hate and Attornoy-Goneral, wae introduces to-day. ‘THY PULLMAN CAR CONCERN. The first thing about which information was aaked in the House this morning was whether the Pullman Palace Car Company is carpora- ys whether it js pot, under what faw it Q A revolution in metluy the Judiciary omni too to find out and report te ythe Hpusg stated was affored by Morritt. Tho resolution was adopted. ‘THE PENITENTIANY INVESTIGATION, Furthor tnyestigation of the Peniientiary was provided for by tho paspago of 8 resointion authorizing tho Penitentiary Committes to in- vontigate mattors connectod with that institution generally, and to send for persons and papers. INSANB ASYLUM, Anothor resolution was introduced instructing the ‘Irustecs of the Insane Asyluma to report receipts for RY, pationte, and on whet basis the charges for these wore caleulatod. COMMISSIONERS OF IIGIWAYS, Granger, of Mcllenry, introduced a Dill pro- viding that in towns under township organtaa- tion thoro shall be elocted “at the annual town meoting in each year, as heretofore, one Com- missioner of Highways,” who shall hold hin of- fica for throo years.. An omergency olausa is added in which the reason for immediate passage of tho bill ie that no law now oxists for tho election of Commissionors of Highways. Hagler, of Christian, introduced o bill to rapoal tho’ act providing for the eleation af Commis- sionors of Highways. And now the question is which of theso Iaw-makers knew what ho was doing when he fotehed in his bill, OTHER NEW BILLS. ‘A bill was Introduced by King, of MeDonough, for the tranfor of all criminal caseu pending in tho County Courts to the Circult Courts, Cullom ‘introduced a Dill authorizing the cor- porate authorities of any city, town, or villago, to approprinto any moneys rhised by taxation for apeaific purposes to othor purposes. Condon, of Cook, introduced a bill to provide for the cnrolimont of tho militia and for tho or- ganization aud equipment of the National Guard of the State. ‘The bill is madeted after that un- der which the New York National Guard is or- ganized, and contains sybstantially the same provisions. ‘Tho Inguranco bilt offered by Staeson provides that fire insurance companies shall Le liablo upon all policies for the full amount of tho risk writ- ton in tho policy ; and that all risks takon shalt attach to, aud’ becumo # part of, tho prop orty insured, so that, on sale or trans- for thereof, the insurance company shall becomo finbla thereon to tho purchaser or transferee without assignment of the policy, provided the company may doclara tho policy forfeited unlosa written threo days after domnnd by them: tho policy bo not assign- ed. Tho bill also provides that in case of total Joas no deductions from the amount of the risk writ shall bo made for account of ovor-valua- jon, THE BTATE-HOUSE INVESTIOATION. Commissioner Bevoridge, of tho now Stato Comuiission, appeared before the Investigating Committco this evening and submitted a dotailed statement of the operations of tho Board, show- ing tho exnendituros, estimates, ote, In response to the special inquiries directed to be made by the rogolution under which tho Committce was appointed, he stated : Yirst—Chat tho unozpended appropriation on hand at tho cxpiration of the Inst fiscal =yoar—Noy. il, 1873—was $52,205.61, every dollar of which remained iu tho Btate Treasury at that dato, and since, except $28,801.68 drawn on vouchers Issued for Docem- ber work. ‘Second—That no sum or sms bad been drawn from the Troawury in advance of payment to the contractors, nor had uny sdvauces been made to contractors, Third—That, na to tho coat of tho so-far~ finishing tho building that it could be occupiod by the Genoral Asaomnbly and Stato ofiiccrs, tho estimates of the architect for completing tho Boveral pochiens of the work wero nubmitted, leaving the Committes to report upon what might We loft to bo dono after occupancy of tho build- ing. Theso wero as followa: Finishing main story, ©120,000; finishing Houso and Son- ato atory, $185,000 finiebing lower story, $80,000; Committac, $10,000 dome, $205,000 romained; of building, $195,000; total, 800,000, Fotrth—That, se to the comparative cost of the work, as dono, ang at fair market rates, the Commivslonor stated that it lad been dono much below tho proposals made whon the worl: was opon to competition for frae-stoue for the foundation, Sanger & Steel's bid was 31,25 per cubie foot; the Ponitentiary farniphed it at 95 conte; for foundation-stone, J.J. & W. I. Mitchell's bid wan 81.20; tho Ponitentiary fur- nished it at $1.02, As tothed0 percont estimate ante, hauiing, loading, aud proiit, te Com- miasionor stated thatthe cstimate was 3) per cent on the cost of cutting. A tabulated utato- mont of the cost of public buildings in tho vari- ous large cities, submitted by the architect, shaws that tho now State-Houee haa boon tha cheapeut structure of the sort put up in tbo last ten years, ANCUITECT PIQUENAND MODIFIKD 118 BTATEMENT that $150,000 could have been kavod by letting the stone-work by contract. He made the state- ment on tho aesumption that tho stona should not betaken from the Joliot quarries, Froo- ntono would havo been botter. Had they been at liberty to uvo that, he thought tha work conld havo beon done by contract for from $100,000 to 160,000 less. Commiasionor Bovoridge also that the estimates of Baur, Car- ter & Deakman, obtained in pursuanco of law, and approved by the Logislativo Committes, were complained of at tho time by tho then Peu- itentiary Commissioners, aa too low, and had ‘peo prononnced low by a prominent contractor, Commissioner Boverides alno directed atton- tion to the terms of tho Btato-Houee act, which required the stono aud labor to be obtained from the Pouitentiary. ‘THE INDEPENDENT CAUCUS, after s stormy four-houra’ session to-night, adopted the following : Wuxueas, There appears to be a determined con- spiracy upon the part of Hepublican politicluna to ile- stzoy the eoulidouco of the peoploiu the Spunker of the ‘Mouse of Ropresentativen 5 an ‘Wineas, They are ualog for that purpose tho un- founded chirgon that tio Spoakec ie arbitrary aut une Justin is rulings, theroby eocking to destroy public coufidauce in the ‘Opposition organization of the Houso; therefore, beat ‘Hesolved, By the Independent members of the Twen- ty-ninth Genoral Assembly, that we havo perfect contl- fence in the honesty, hinpartiality, and fairness of tho Speaker in all bik rulings, aud that we pledge him an earnest aud united support in the discharge of his duty. icaotved, ‘That wo brandias unfounded tho sensstion- al reporta that nye gouo forth from this city na to his arbitrary action on » recent occusion in the House of Representatives, _ Among the subjects discussed was the Louie- iana queation, but the caucuy was unable to agreo, and nothing deflnite was accomplished. THE SHERIFFS ALARMED, It {a reported to-night that Frank Acnew's prefeuce loro is nat to look out for his Lailisfs, ut to anticipate a movement to cut down by act of the Legislature tha rates of board for pris- onprs in County Jails, It is reported alyo that Sheriffs of othor countica will be here to bolp him and themselves, should it become necessary, ——— WISCONSIN, SUORT BESBION OF ONE HOUSE. Sneciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manion, Wiu., Jan. 25.—The Senate had » short seasion this morning, A resolution was pregented inquiring as to tho nocousity of logle- lation to compel railrosd companies to mako loge connections at the principal crossings in the State; also a series of rosolutions reqnest- ing our Senatore and Riepreseniativer in Con- rene to yote for the ponding bill for a doublo- rack froight railroad from the Missouri Miver to the seaboard: aud a bill appropriating $1,000 to Hheboygan County for charitable purposes, ee INDIANA, UNIMPOUTANT LUSINESS. Snsctal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Iwpuanarotta, Ind. dan. 25.—In tho Senate to-day blils were introduced fixing tho rate of passenger-fare on railroads at Boents per milo; to repeal tha present law fixing tho rate of in- torout, and giving citios tho sight to levy a special schoo! tax. In the Houss-bills were paswed to repeal Boca, 274 and 273 of the Gen- oral Assossment law. Jtesalutions wore pasand against adjourning on Friday until Monday, and nluo declaring it to be the densa of the Renate that the law slowing 4 tax to be paid in two in- ttallmonts should be repealed. ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpon, Jan. 25.—-Stoamships Algeria, Suevia, “and State of biovads, from New York, have ar- rived out. New Youx, Jan, 25,~-Arrived: Bteamehip City of Lrooklyn, from Liverpoo! -— Het Mim Hack: From the Detroit Pree Prees, Galng home 4 fow ovepings since, & se8- ident of Cass street heard tha voica of a boy in ® stable, and looking through 8 broken window bq saw s lad about 10 yeors old resdiug from a book to® group camposod of half-g-dozen boys of about tha samo ago. “Now, ian’t this nical” chycklad the gentla- man to himuolf; “thean hoys, crawdog put of pelt arg stil} determined to ocura an equoa- Me took enathar look throngh tho window, and then placed his car to the broken pano and heard tho boy read: “Tf tho peraon who doals makes misdosl, the cards may ilo on the table only by tho con- wout of all —— “Qrashua!" exclaimed the citizen, aa he epraug away from tha window, ‘thet boy's rosdiny from Hoylo!” MISCHIEF-MAKERS, For Whoso Correction Society Keeps Courts and Prisons. Some of Those Who Havo Lately Com, Athwart the Law. CRIME IN PHILADELPHIA, peciat Diayatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prmapetruta, Jan, 25.—At at early hour thir morning Frank MeSorly die@ euddenly at hig residouce, No. 2102 Bodine atroct, & diapatch to whioh effect was telegraphod to the Contr} tation, notifying the Coronor to hold an inquest, Ashort time sftor death 9 friond of decease wont to tho Eighteenth District Btation-Tonrs and informed Lieut. Branford that. MoSorly, ba. fore ho died, bad made a statemont that yoster. day afternoon fe had a tight with ono Jost Iu}. brook, rosiding at No. 213 Kast Vauphig streot, whore he received injuries which ho belleved would rosult in death. The Liontenant at onco ordered his mou to in. youligate tho matter and secure Holbrook, if he could be found. Ofticor Quick, of the Eightecnth District, took chargo of the casa, and learned thet tho decbancd had a tussle with Holbrook, during which McHorly fell, ‘Pho oft. cor took Holbrook into custady, and ho will be hold to await tho result of tho Coroner's inquest, which will determing whether or nos the cage jy one of homicide. Yostorday morning, beforo daylight, Lawrer Prnig and tomo frionds wore walktog sutetly up Thirteenth street, and when thoy wero shore Spring Garden stroct two mon who wore going in an opposite direction insulted them. Emiy turned to the strangors and asked thes to explain, but upon the inetant one of the twain puited out a knife and ont him in the left sido, inilicting @ dangerous wound. ‘Thy noise caused by the disturbance drow Ofiicer Gibson, of the Highth District, to the place, and he chased the man who jnilicted the wound tg Thirteonth sud Mamllton streots, where bir progresa was impeded by Special Oficor Zollner, ‘Pho assailant was thon arrested aud taken to the tation-house, whero ho gavo the namo of Thomas Parkinsou, Bubsoquently he was taker before Ald. Magsy, who held bim to await the ronult of his victim's injurica. Ernig was con. voved by trionds to his home, No, 1217 Stile: street, whero he now fics in a critical condition A TERRIGLE STORY. Dr. Ricardo, of Passaio, recently mulcted { heavy damages for alleged malpractice in drew ing the arm of 4 little boy, is now an trial fore criminal charge of arsault with iutent to kilig 3 cover up tha malpractice. It is solaimed . 3 he = gavyo the lai morphine, and then sald bo would dic. Tho child survived 33 that night, which seemed to greatly surprise thy Doctor on his arrival tho next morning. Ths noxt night tho samo watcher was called in, ant * he wastold that the child would certainly di: that night, and tho morphine powdors wero un ¢ dered to be given again, Tho Doctor went tat : undortaker and told him that the cbild would di, that night, aud made arrangomonte with this ox dortaker for the burial, Ricardo then told thy © watcher, tho undertaker, and tho mother of the © child, that, if tho child died, not to romovo the | bandages, as it wonld be dangoroue for thom te dogo. ‘Ihe reason that the child did not dio ms ; because the powders wero not all givon as & £ reetad, only a portion of them givon, thos 3 tondant and the mother being alarmed at thoer if cossive nize of the dose. Seeing that the chid ;° did not dio, Mrs, Schanor sont for Dr. Wateon, | an old family physician, who oxamined ths | wounded ari, and found that it had mortified, 7 and was partially decayed, tho flosh fuirly felling * aff from the bone. ‘The erm wos aimputated, | and tho unfortunate little boy (now 10 yearaold) © recovered, and was in tho court-room yosterdy. It is alloged that Dr. Ricardo told Dr. Wateon, ina sort of profcysional confidence, that le “had given the child twonty-four grains of morphino,—moro than it took to kill Jin Fie" }' Theso were the facts that the counsel for th? State aaid ho proposed to prove. COLORADO CRIMINAL ITEMS, Speclat Drapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Denver, Col., Jan. 25.—During last Novemba Elijah Gibbs and Stewart MoOlish were triodis this city on acbange of venue from Lako Cou } r ty, upon the charge of murdoring George Hu} rington. ‘The decd was oxtremoly atrociou f. tho victim’s house boing fired at tho desdd fi night, and he shot while he and his family wen ; omorging. ‘Tho caso waa given to tho jury; which remained out five days, and the major Hy of which wore in favor of,banging, but, being te {| duced to one mea! a day, thoy were virtuly P starvod into giving a verdict of not guilty sal i: poththo accused, This morning advices we | received hero that Gibbs hes just aseassiate » D, C, and Samuel Boono, brothers, in thet [; cinity wliere the Harrington murder was perpe rated. ‘An Ute Indian who stolo s horas and killedis §' owner, J. P. Markeberry, near Florisant, aboatt weak ago, was brought to thin city this ovens | and looked up in the county jail upon thecharg ~ of murder. Ho was deliyored to the Unitd : States authoritiea by Ouracy, the hoad chief, i etand bis trial for the murder. EXTRAORDINARY TEMERITY. Special Dispatch to rhe Chicano Tribune. Quinoy, Til., Jan. 25.—On Friday Inst, a0 Ga named MoFaden mado bis escape from th House of Correction in this city, and nothig was heard of him till Inst night, when herr} turned to his old quarters for the purporect frocing two of his former compuniona, Comics ‘back to the inatitution at a late hour, faat nigh’ with an ax, he broke the lock, throw open tt if rate, cut the hinges from the ch 1 nora, and —ealied «to bls friends 5 folloy him. hoy at once made $94 break for the opening, and tho three men Be 4 tioned succeeded in getting away sod havent * uinca beon heard of. Nous of the other mma }@ esesped, nor did the keoper of tue Mouse kot ’ of lus lous till this morning. s FELL AMONG THIEVES. Spectal Dievatch ty The Chicayo Pribune. 5 Font Wavne, Ind., Jan. 25,—Adam Iopyla® + old man from the country, fell in with a party. % bummers on 4 canal-bost last night, and 1 4 robbud of over #100, John Marshalt and Chant Pipor wore arrostod and held to bail us the bor. MURDER TRIAL AT FORT WAYNE. Spool Mepatch to The Vhicage Tribune Fout Wayne, Ind. Jan, 25,—In the trl David Brundige for the murder of Arebiteld McDonald, which has bean in progress seth) days, the evidence for the Stato was conclatel to-day, aud tho examination of witnesses for) F defense began. ‘Tho trial excites goneralint’ ext. Brundigo ie a Methodist itinoraut prewte RUFFIANISM AT DUBUQUE Sneciat Dispatch to The Chicago 7ribunt Dunuguzg, In, Jan. 25—Au a party af Ge mane wore unloading lumber frou the sin Farley this afternoon they wore attacked 1, drunken rouge, aud beaten snd driven [rom ae town. ‘Ihe Germans ware brutally handled, #24 a fow are fatally injured. ‘Tho causa of thee 2 culty is not atated, KILLED FOR HIS MONEY. f° Vicnsnund, Miss. Jan, 26,—An Ltailan, ooh ‘Antonio Vaocio, was found deaq in his door’) @ on Sundey morulyg, having beon murdered fot money. The murdor is supposed to bi a done by nogrooa, a number of whom were in na paloan 9 short time before bis desth. Vt " céaed’ is supposed to have had gi,00000 person. OTTAWA TERS: 5 A SANA aA Tita Qrrawa, I, Jan, 95.—Phe Ciroult 0a : gan the criminal docket thie marvivg Ff Quigley, indicted far resioting an otfice aan’ q juitted, aud, when the co; joupue thy, was boing tried on an Te ardanba for aga with inteng $@ inflict great badily lujury- HORSE-S § Aoestat DARE Fhechuage Tribune EF Urncowy, IL, Jan. 25,—Two horaes wore BO Ten on last ‘Thntaday niguh from Ae, Gilcbe’ living seven miles from this city. ey talon, from the atablo with two sadd! dlea. ‘Lhoy aye not been Heard from sinc ig ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS, New Yous, Jan, 25.—{¢ is said that Ya Det Collector's roport on the seizure of 640,U00 Liat} of silk imported ae gattan goods iuvoltes customs officers, Ritanved guint tha S06 iinportation simounte to over 81,000,000. A MURDERER'S SENTENCE COMMUTE, Moyrqomeny, Ala, Jan. 25.—Tom f 4 (colored), who wax to ba hanged on Friday. | ¢ bat his sentence gommuted ta im) a. etandinece