Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1875, Page 2

2 VHE CHICAGO DAILY TR Jn thn centro of the circular is a quotation from arepori of D, A. Brown and Judgo Bteato, Nail- Tow aud Warehousa Commissioners, par- porting to havo been made to the Cov- brnor a seat ago, ‘This quotation shows fh doficit’ in. Mr. Tarper’s accounts nt the tine the oxamination was inado of 85,560,20, and for the five month preceding s dofteit of €14.217.82, renang downward, Whoever tho peoundrols aro wha concocted this schamo. they Swill gab very litle matisinction for their troable. SENATE. Tho Judiciary Committee roported back tho Dill requiring all galos amdar tristdecds to be mile neon regular proceerlings for forerloaitre, Sein {he ease of mortgnza, and tho bill war tabled, amber of Ditls wore introdiced, and pence and quietness prevailed ay neil. It: AFATEMOUSE INVFCRGATING COMMITTEE. At tho eexsion of ino Btnte-Honse Investigat= ing Committoo, this afterioon, Illke proposed that ctho Cummittes report that tho mannor in which this conviot-labor had been Jet to Rich ardson, #o that it was treatedin effect ae scontract for tho stone-work, was illegal, and that the Comnullteo recommond that no appropriation io mado until that Isbor-contract bo annulled, Jones said that, {f that wero dono now, tho State might loro = &16,000 or £20,000 which Lichardean awed, ‘Tho States louse Comtnigsioners had advanced moneys to Richardson, Jones and MeCoy explained that £15,000 or 220,000 was what Richardson owed tho’ Tenitentiary on Inbor-contract; tho Stnte- Hlonse Commiseiouers did not recognize Rich- nidson at all, bat paid tho Penitentiary for Work dons, Hlina asked what difference that made. ‘ho contrack was illegals why not stop it now, to begin with ? After further discussion, I!se's proposition was rojected, and a motion was carried to ani Jeava of the’ Hono for the Committeo to vielt the Penitentiary, ao that tho: Isbor-contract anisit bo investignted. 'I'ho points of invostigne tion proposed nto: Firat, as to what number of conviets were working on Stnte-Houro work, or for the Stato, when tho labor-contract was let. Tho point made by the inajority of the Committeo {fs that the lolting of any _convict-labor employed at — the dime of letting by the Stato was illegal and cx- prevely forbidden by law. Audge Bronson, of tho Tommittco, withhoid his opinion on this point. Second, to investigate what Iabor baa actually heen done, and how the bills for work dono at the Ponitentiary have bee: cortilied, ote. Phird, to investignte alleged frauds in the advortising of prison-labor for contract, tho same being in aonncction somehow with tho now Blate-louso work. COUNTY-ATTORNEY ROUNTREE is here, ostensibly to look after matters cone nected wilh the Kovenne law in tho intorost of Cook County. itis undorstood, however, that hia renl object is to socuro the defeat of the Citizous’ Assoelation bill to provide for the otec- tion of members of the Board of County Com- misfioners at the sfring instead of the fall elec- tion, This would shorten the terms of outgoing tnembers koyon months, and might legininto them aut of office before the contracts for tho now Court-Howso are let. ACARD Fo the Kuitor of The Chicwyo Tribune: Sppinceikiy, Jan. 26.—in your issue of yen- terday, in sn article referring to the action of the Speaker of the Toues, occurs the following + “Our iuformant enys tat the leading Demo- erats, such mon na Cummings, Hise, Merritt, Serrington, and Armstrong bave afirmol that they camot goon secord a8 eustaining iim in Jue rulings,” to which wo take occasion to say, iy justice 10 Speaker Haines, that thero is no n for such 9 report, Ho far as we ara ‘uectned, Wo havo novor aflirmed any such thing; and, furthor, Speaker Hainer’ rulings have never been catted in question but once, and thou ihe JTouso sastaincd Luu therei 5. E. Mennret, Tacs LIRUUINGTON, B. 2. Cuaisas, Jonx Hise, — MICHIGAN. THE WORT OF THE DAY PRINCIPALLY IN THE HOUSE. Sveciat Diapatch to The Chicano Tribune, Laxaina, Mich, Jan. 27.—Both Mounes held rersions to-day, but the Sonate traneacted vory lite business of importance, except passing Dilla requosting Congress to improve two or threo Michigan harbors, In tho Touso, tho Judiciary Committco reported in favor of hold- ing tho terma of tho Supreme Court in January, April, June, and Novembor, ‘The Senate bill namee December, March, Junc, and September, ‘and it remains to be seen what month the two Houses will agreo upon, In the House, tho bill proposing to authorize cometery axeocintions to redispose of unoccupied portions of burial-lots on which aasessments have not been paid for fivo years, was Ic lied, all oxcept the enacting elauachoing strick- enont. Thera scomed » gancrat unwillingness to havo burialgluts disturbed, oxcopt after vory Jong poriods of time, as fifty yenrs or 80. Tho Jaw at present allows changes undor certain re- utrictiony, and the Legislature will not meddle with it. ‘ho Detroit, |llilladate & Indiana Hail- road ig vory much in erroars for taxes, and a ealo of tho road is threatened to-morrow, ‘Iho Jino has ineurred s penalty to tho State for its fail~ ure to pay theso taxes, aid an attempt was mado in tho Lfouse to-day to get tho peualty remitted, put it failed, tho Monee vory proporly refusing to tke action on so important a matter op such short notica, ‘ho bill to authorize the Stato Auditor to eed traveling expouses of Circuit Judges failed mm the Honso to-try, tho Judiciary imittee boing instructed 'to report @ conatitu~ ‘tional amendment providing for an increaso in ‘ho Circuit Judges’ salaries, At present they ,oceive but $1,600 per sunun, au frequently pay one-third ‘of that sum for traveling ox- ppenos, A Iaega number of petitions were received Dgaiist prokibitory legislation ow the liquor-ques- tion, and also many remonstrances against any chango of the law upon thia enbject. Some of tho petitionors favored the making of the Prohibi- tory Inw still more stringent. ‘Cho temperance mon are beginmug to move in favor of the Dro- hibitory law somewhat, geuerally throughout tho Btate, but there sooms uo doubt that the Antl- Trolivitioulsts poesess » largo majority in the Leyiuluture. S— INDIANA, WORKING INDUSTRIOUALY, Arectat tiapatch to The Chicas Tribune, Txpravavouis, {ud., Jav, 27,.—In the Renate, HIouse bila wero passed changing times of court in Fountain and Warren Counties. Alto tho House bill to alluw tho United States to ac- quiro title to certain tands in Evansville for a Post-Oftice site, A bill was passod changing times of court in Benton and Newton Counties. Tho Btute-Louse Building Commuttes appointed at tho Int seselon submitted a lengthy report, in which, outof eight plang, they recommended the adoption of the phar drawn by Slr. Charles Kip- pinhouso, of Terre Haute. ‘The style of archi- teclure {¥ classic ituman, with the Sou- alo Chamber at one end ant tho ball of tho House of Ropresontativos under tho domes, ‘the Committoe recommondod achange in the plau so as to placo the hall of the House in the ond farthest from the Sonate. Chaimbor, and the Library under the dome, A inmority report, signed by Messrs. Slater and Glazebivok, agreed with tho majority report, excupt in the planus, They recommended the gileption of the one pronontod by Elijab Myer, Tho majority report gives the recund place to the plau of J, C. Jobuvou, of Nowark, O., aul the third place to the plan of G, B. I’, Cooper, of New Albany. Plans worointroduced to build two now insane asylums, one located at Jivani. yillo, aud the other nt Logunsport; to rogulate ratos of freight; toprovent gambling, and tomake conyivts work out tor the benollt of counties the Se of their conviction, nthe Howe tue General Dauking law was peated, and also a bill giving $20 for lalling wolves aud foxes, | ‘I'ho State-ilouse Comiittoo pubuitted their report, aud the question of whether a Btato-IIoure shail ba built or not ia to Do settled ou the 4th of February. Jilly ware paged protecting wild pigeons When nesting, aud also to allow a credit of two yours on lauds gold by an Ausigues, aioe WISCONSIN. BENATE. Bpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mavisox, Wis, Jan, 27.- Several remon- straucos wero presented agalunt the division of Clark County, and axainst allowing the Minorat Point Railroad Company to-move itu depot, A joint resolution requiring tho priuting of 500 copies of the decision of the Suprema Court on the Potter law was adopted, ‘he voto adopting the joint resuiution ou cheap trausportation was reconvidered and the revolation referred to the - Ktatlroad Committee, Bills wore introduced to appropiate $500 to tho Kt. Nazian Society of Biaurtowoe ; amending the act authorizing tho County Gierk of Door County to keop au bbsiract «of tux-rales, “ete. for the completion aud furnishing of the Northero Hospital for tue Luaane, und appropriating emitle civut moNcy tu cover the expense for the wane, ‘Lhe nuwivation af Jol W. lost, Goorgs 1. Psul, add, 1. Osburue as lailroad Comuis- jchers Was continmed, Bills wore pascd re- jating (op tuinhes uetions in Circuit Courts ¢ Jagelizdvg ico uilicial wets ot Aufed Taggart and 1 Inte regimonts. T, Tattorshall, Notaries Public of Rock County : folating to appeals in certaln cneex. ARSEMBLY. Rerolntiona wore tnitodiced authorizing the Committees on _ Judiciary, :tailroads, and Eu- rolled and) Engrossad ” Ditls to each employ a clerk; inetructing§ the | proper committea to repatt L bill to repeal tho Rogistry taw. oxcopt as to cities of 5,000 inhabitants. A resolution waa introduced patting forth that the principlos of the Potter Jaw ought to bo retamed in logislation, hut that tho Camnmittoo-on Railroads should ho ordered to roport amendments, if hecossary, to render the inw just and eflicieyt. ‘hero was eome debato ona resolution changing the county-govorninont system, Bills wero introdneed to amend the roviaed statutoa as to highways aud bridges; to amend tho revised statutes relating to tho enlo of the land of minora aud otbors; to sinend tho laws of 1870 rolating to tho colota and ilngs of ‘Amenenco was recoived from iho Governor, giving & list of pardons. —_-—— : MINNESOTA. LEGISLATION YESTERDAY. Snectal Dispatch te Tha Chicago THbune. Sr. Pau, Minn, Jan, 27,—Tho Senate pareed the Houso bill changing tho time of holding courta in Becker, Carleton, and 8t. Louls Coun- tics; also, tho House momorial for tho Sands Tako Cannl, from the Mississippi to Lnko Bus perior. ‘Tho Stato Treasurer reported fauda de- porited in National Banks of the city amounting to 135,000, yesterday afternoon, drawing inter- cat on the average dnily balance; that thoy aro well reenred by persoual bonds approyed by the Board of Auditors. Copies of the banda fur- nishod show that tho Stato isearefulty protected. Tn tha Houso a Dill was introduced appropriating $10,000 for bridgo over tho Red River at Moorhead, ‘Tho House paseed tho Senate bill to facilitate tho production of evidence in the Stato puits against Mellrath, ex-Auditor and Land- Commissioner; alvo the Sonate memorial for tho survey aul’ improvement of the Red Ruyerof the North. or KANSAS: AID. Special Dianateh to The Chicnan Tribune, Torrka, Kan,, Jan. 27.—Tho House rofused to investigate tho affairs of Secretary of Stato Smallwood to-day by s largo voto. In tho de- bate tho wholo witbject ‘of investigation was diecnssed and the frivolous = and usolees inquisition business based on tho seandal of lobbra was — offectnally ut Gown. A bill appointing s Hoard of three Relief Commissioners, snd isauing 295,000 in State bonds for furnishing eecd to the destitute, was introduced an tho House to-day, ond mado a special order for to-morrow. ps eee SENATORIAL CONTESTS. WISCONSIN. TWO TALLOTS WITH THE BAME RESCLT, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mavisox, Wis,, Jan. 27.—Ihe Senatorial ex- citement contmues unabated.’ The anti-Carpen- ter Republicans stand firm ag @ rock. It was claiined by the Carpenter men®hat they would gain 4 votes to-day when tho Legistatnro met in joint convention. The voto dispelled the ilu- sion and occasioned now dismay. At 12 o'clock Hoth Houses met in jolnt convention, presided ovor by Lient.-Gov. Parker. Tho chamber was crowded with an eager crowd, As the names were called, thers wae intense interest and watcb- ing for evidences of woaloning on tha part of auli-Carpenter Tepublicans. Tho fist change which thrilled — tho Hones was that of Thomas, of Waushara, from arpenter to Judgo Colo, ‘The next, and ouly other, change was that of Wasto, of Monroe, who yoted to ettatain Carpenter ss tho caucas nominee. Yo hay not beon counted among tho so-enlled bolters. The baltot stood: Carpouter, 59: Bragg, 63; Cole, 13; Bunn, 2; Rubloo, 25 Allov. 2; Dison, 1; Fairchild, 1. ‘Tho second voto was the same, ‘Tho hopes of Carpontor havo been dashed. This afternoon Carpenter eolicited an inter yiow with Contos, a leading oppovent, and tried his peraunsive powers without success. He ia willing to beg or threaten, 08 the case may bo. Every effort has been made by the Carpeu- totites to bring back thoso mon io tho Legisin~ tyro who mado o etand for tho right, Threats, flattery, and promise of office, have beon ‘used in yain. Liven Senator Carpenter himealf hos vie~ ited thoir caucis-room, unasked and uninvited, and, motaphorically, Inid himself 1p the dust at their feat and implored them, but without aifect. TUE CARPENTERITRS INCREDULOUS AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF MOMEST MEN, It is hard for tho sapporters of Mr, Carpentor to realizo tho fact thot there aro honest, stern men in these degenerate days who will neither seato, bo cajoled, nor bribod, aud the Carponter cliqna, not comprehending: thoir motive, say they atowaitlog for higher bide. ‘Tho prospect ix, however, that the numbers of Kopublicana op- sing Senator Garpontor will rapidly incroaso. Keyan. tho leader of tho Carpovter forcos, through business and socint afiiliations and other means, exerts a powerful intinenca upon the Democratic party in this Stato, and that in- flucnee ia ured now to prevent the Democrata iu the Legislature from, coalescing with tho Ic- publican oppunents of Mr. Carponter in tho election of any Republics —_————— MINNESOTA, POTH RAMORY AND DONNELLY TO WITHDRAW. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Paut, Minn, Jan. 27.—The Senatorial contost showed no significant change in to-day's vote, Four yotos went sway from Dounelly, which would return at the timo of nead, but tho branking of tho dead-lock ie near ot band, Tumors prevailed to-day, probably well-founded, that Ramsey wished to withdraw last night, but was pormisded by his friends to stand till they are satisfiod. Itisroported that ho will ogain offer to withdraw to-night, It ia known that Dounolly will tendor his doclination to the Den- ceratic caucus to-night. It is reported that he has propared an olaborate speech to deliver in open agucos, The Davis mon will stand firm tllt satisfactory propouitions coma to them from cither the Ramsey or Donnelly men, A 1OUSE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIOATE, ‘The Hono ordored to-day, on motion of Mr, Ingeruon, « comuaittes of threo to Inquire into the chargos of attempted bribory and use of improper influences In, the prosent Senatorial onnvas#, with power to send for porsons end paporé, Maj. Dike, of Faribault, accused by Ingereon of attempting to bribe him to yute for Ttamsey, publiehes an affidavit in the morning pa- pore donying Ingorson’sstory, saying bo only ead ho was tired of the contest, and wanted to go homo ; would bo willing to yive £600 if the ques tion hero settled and Ramsay lected, Ho avare tLat thi temark was made with no refor- enco to Ingerson, with no intention to pay money, aud no purpase to influsnca Ingerson’s vote. Disu's alldavit is sustained by tho ailida- vit of W. G, LoDuo, present when Dike said be would give $500, olc., who unduratvod the ree mark merely aw oxpressivo of Diko's mode of ounpuatane his wishes, Ingorson, however, cluims voversl interviews, and repeated solicita- tions and offers by Dike, Hetween them there is flat contradiction, hence Ingereon’s move iu the House for an inquiry into the matter. —_—-— WEST VIRGINIA, NO NOMINATION MADE, Cixciyaati, Jan, 27.—The West Virginia Ronatorial caucus to-night, at Charleston, tailed to make a nomination, and adjourned il to- morrow nignt, Tue formal vote tu the Legistaturo to-day indicated nothing, and was taken as & conutitutiogal requirement, poe asem NEW JERSEY. RANDOLPH ELEGTE! Trentoy, N. J., Jan, 27,—Lhe Legislature to- day electfd yoodore F, Mandolph United States ; nator by # vols of 4¥ to St for George ML. ube#on, , ) TELEGRAPHIC 8REVITIES. Bret Marte leoturod at Iowa City last evening to one of the largost nucences of the season on Sipe Argonauts of *49." Andy Joliuson banquet the Tennesses Tegln~ lattire next week. Ife hae recel-ud many con grapatory: dippatebes from Detotrate and Ne- publicans In Tiinels, ‘ M, 8. Robinwon entered eutt in tre District Con'tat Duburue, La. yesterday, agciuat the Fravilin Kiro Inguruueo Company of Philadel- phia, to recuver 25,000 on ® policy granted by the Coupany on bie ogricnttaral Warehouse, destroyed by fire lant lat, All veyutintious Lave failed; to elfecy a compromise, and loyal meas mies “ tukon to eufurce payment. ne eee ‘yhe Yirm of Swann & Lullouwider, dry goods morchoyts of Bloomington, TIL,” have bocn thrown into baukruptey by s petition of Kastere ctecitor®. ‘This firm sold out bocontly to Rh C. Fullsnwider& Co., who havo since carried of tho Hitsinéas. Deputy Uuited Statay Matslial Phe Tips yestentay: took possession af thé Rtack uf tho latter firm under authority of s warfant in Dankruptes. ‘Tho Executive Committes of the Minors Stato Grango is inecssion at Hloomington, deliberat- ing over Grange matter, Master A. Gotder anit HN. Foster, Secretary of tho Committee, Toft last night for Charleston; B.C, to attend the meoting of tho National Grange, Tho Michigan Grand-Lodge of Masons closed ite scesion at Detroit Inet might, electing the fol lowing ofli¢era and designated Grand Tapids as tho next placo of communication: Grand Max- tor, Georga HI. Durand, Fink; D. G. Ms Mit Maynard, Marquotto; 8. @. Way William Dut» hant, Manistee: J. G. W., John W, Finch Adrian; G. Ty Rufua W, Landon, Niles ; G. Ay Foster Pratt! Kalamazoo; G, Da Arthur M. Clark, Lexington; G. ©. tho Rey. J. 8, Goodinan, Saginaw ; G. aL, UA, Potter, St. Josaph; 8. O.D., Willinm Johnston, Port tluron 5 7. G. Da. John'P, Phillips, Woodland ; G.'l,, Alexander McGregor, Detroit, anaes THE NINTH CHURCH, Considering th SU Question of Cons ntton. Dr. McKaig to Join the Methodists, ' ‘A busineea meoting of the congregation of the Ninth Prosbyterian Chureh, on Ellis avenue, near ‘Thitty-neventh street, was held at the church last evening. Tho Roy. Dr, aleKaig was in the chair, The mooting was oponed with singing and prayer. ‘Tho flrat ordet of business was the olection of three eldora to fill vacancies exiting. ‘The elec- tion wae by ballot, and resutlied as tollows : We 'Y, Cuabing, B, Fowler, aud Thomas Brown, THE UNION. Mr. Ewing thon read a comnitnication from Grace Church, in answor to a commmupication in roforence to uniting the two cburchos, in which it was atated that IL. 1. Evorts, C.J. Morratt, R. HL. Forrester, W. B. Jacobe, and J. Ramecy had been appointed a committee to cobfor upon tho subject of consolidation with like commlt- teo from the Ninth Churen. Sir, Ewing moved the eppointmont of » com~ mitteo of fivo, by ballot, te coutor with the Grace Church Committes. ‘Mr. Holland moved that the Chatr appoint a committeo of three to nominate the Conference Committoo, which olicited some discussion, ro- vealing tho facb that the utmost harmony did not prevail in the Council, ‘Mr. Ening’s motion was aubsoquently socond- ed, and provailed, and the following committee ‘ves chosen: B. Fowler, Gi Bensloy, J. Ey Cowles, T. Brown, and G. I. Leonard. THE ¥ 13. Mr. Leaming then mado a motion that tho Trustecs prosent to an adjourned mootng, as jar as practicable, an adjusted statement o! the adancial condition of the church. ‘The motion led to a splrited, but good-natured, diacusaivn, in which it appeared that the mom- bers wero nbout $1,000 bebindiu their pow rents, and that the church owed considerablo money, divided betwecn the pastor, janitor, and incl- dental accounts, ‘Nr. Ewing offered a substitute to Mr. Leam- ing’s motion, to the effect that tho Truatces ex- amine tho accounta of the churel, and, at an adjourned mecting, recommend somo plan of adjustment, which was seconded and carried, The mecting thon adjourned uutii the th of February. “he meeting throughout was ouo of the most ccorous and respoctablo ever leld by a Chicago church dividod against itself. Whatever thora was of personal feeling was happily suppressed, and vital ay wero the questions considered to tho oxistence of tho church, the kindost relations wero maintained, Notwithstanding tho good humor snd Christian Fellas hlh displayed, how- over, the fact that strife and bad foeling lurk in many breasts, is beyond doubt, The troubles Mr. jlokiarg tho pastor, has had with =the Prosbytory havo told upon the church, and tended to divide it, Upon th question of a union with Grace Church, thero tppeats to be littl difference of opinion. Sut Loyourl this there is a greater question, and that 8 |, WHO AMALL BE PASTOR of theunited church? Mr. MeKaig has his frionds iu his church, who, though fow in num- bors, aro axcoedingly oarnest, On tho other dand, Mr. Ely, of Grace Church, has his friends, Stil there fy'another party—a party having tho welfare of thochurch at hoart—which objects seriously to both, not simvly for objection’s ukco, ‘put for tho greater reason that thay do not be- lieve that the united church could Prosper ‘under cithor of them. ‘Tho ability of, both is recognized, but, at the enmo time, a change is deemed advidable under tho circumstances, to promote harmony and general prospcrit, "hat thd two churches will unite thoro seems but little doubt, and it appears oqually trao that if tho union is accomplished it will bo undor a new ministry. = ~ If reports be true, the church need not longer be divided about MM, 3t'RAIG, Inasmuct as ho lays no further claim to Presby- terianiem or Prosbyterians, Ho haa mado application for o rettrn to his first love, the Methodist Church, which = ig to be considered by a committca. of tho Centenary Church Saturday ovening Ho is understood to bein graat favor in that churob, ‘and bis occupying that pulpit the next confer- euce-year 18 among the probabilities, ‘This much may be stated aso fact, that Sunday bis church will be closed, and that he will occupy the pulpit of tha First Methodist Church in tho ovoning. Hia resignation as pastor of the Ninth Church will doubtless bo considered at the ad- jfourned mooting of tho congregation. ee WINTER LAKE NAVIGATION, Speciat Dispatch to Tho Chicago T'ribune, Gnany Havex, Mich. Jon. 27,-Tho stoamer Minneapolis, of the Milwaukee Lino, arrived hore this forenoon loaded with through freight. Té is now one week ago ‘Chureday since sho loft hore for Milwauleo. Tho ice extonds about 12 nnles out on the Inke. As soon aa tho other steamora at Milwaukeo can be got out of that harbor they will commence ma! ‘ing trips here. ‘Tho hindoring of transportation by tho ico has been ssonrce hero of considerable want and wufforing among largo utmbers dependent npon this line for support. Weather calm and foggy; high temperature, with » prospoot of continu- ance, which ie quite promising. ek as aac THE COMMERCE OF DETROIT. Special Diapateh to Tha Chisao Tribune, Derndst, Jan. 27.—oports for the yoar 1874 show that, in that period, thora wero received at this point 642,062 barrels of flour, 5,254,283 bushelu of wheat, 621,024 of corn, 609,013 of oats, 806,577 of barloy, 29,079 of rye, 80,944 head of catilo, 8,746 of hogs, 210,025 of sheep, 71,610 barrols of apples, 2,188,151 pounds of Duttor, 379,218 of lard, 426,272 of tallow, 6,851,- 674 of tobacco, ‘Thore were 229,700 burvels of four manufactured in tho city, and the Canada imuportetions ainounted to ¥1,251,474, ylolding $209,808 in dutiog. Rett pe ee MARDI-GRAS IN LOUISVILLE. Loviavinie, Ky., Jun, 27,—Active preparations are being mando in thia city for an elaborate celo- bration of Mardi-Gras thia yoar. Bovoral mect~ ings have been hold, attended by many prominent citizens, aud much enthusiasm was manifested at a moeting to-night, Variousvom~ mitlees wore appointed, who will fmmodiatoly commence a thorough canvass of thecity and perfect other arrangements. Tho coletration includes a grand procegelon in masque anda ball at night in the Expouition Building. ——— Wanted to Copyright a Dog. ‘From the Cincinnati Enquirer, A rather intolligent-looking mau came into the United States Clork's oftice yesterday aud xtated that ho dexired to take out a copyright. ‘Mr, Tom Aubrose explained thut, by the change in tho lew of 1870, bis application must be mado directly to Wasbington. Me eaul ho had a table pecincenncs hia wanted to get copyrighted, and inquired how it should be done, Capt. Ambrose told him ho would bave to wend three copies of tho work to the Department at Washington. “Of which, the table or the dog?” asked tha man. "What do you want copyrighted?" in- quired Ainbrose, Why, ® performance on table by a dog. { might wend three tables*on, but you sea f have-only one dog, ‘Ihe litle follar actu the cutest you ever seed, and there's mouoy in it for me if Lean only gota copyright ‘on itso olber fulks can't learn their dogs todo the same tricks. Slow’ll it do, Mister?" Capt. fimbrose avdured hin that ho bad no remedy, except to make hiv dog's acting vo aunerior to othors that they would uot be encroachuble by dogo of inferior talents; just the wamo copy- right which artists enjoys B, F. ALLEN Tells How Ho Fell a Victim to Chi- cago Smartness. Ho Paid a Quarter of a Million for a Worthless Bank, He Charges Bad Faith Against D. D. Sponcer and His Own Partners. What Mr, Spencer Has to Say for Himself. Mr, Allen Silent About a Little Trans- notion of $1,000,000, Mistory of His Reccivership of the Mis- alssippt & Missourt River Ttallroad. Did the Bank Break Him, or Did Ho Break the Bank ? MR, ALLEN'S STATEMENT, Drs Moines, Ia., Jan. 27.—At midnight Inst night tho Slate Regisler was furnishotl tho fol- owing ntatomont from B.¥, Allen for publica~ thon this morulng + To the Public: "The suspension of tho Cook County aug, of which wax President, un well na the ruxpension of my own private bnnking-Lawse at Dea Moines, and tho many rimore: that these cventa havo pot afloat, make It necessary that I should glvo somo facts tothe pubic, ‘This seems to bo demanded for two reasons + ‘Terai rocorntze tho right of all these who aro po- cuntntily dterceted to know the situation of my busi ness affairs, ‘Seeond-—I fancy wrong how been done s it a proper that the responsiuility abould bo placed whore It be Tonga, On. the 2th day of May, 16%, 1 pur— thnsed 2365 shares of the capital’ rtock of thie tmuk, ‘The party of whom I purchied, Mr. D, D. Bpeucer, giving ino his bond, quarauteeiug tho asrete df the Vank town extent proportioucl to ‘the stack I purchased, ‘The Berets of the bank were montty in Totes execated by. Culengo partles, of whom I knew little, and aecured, iat all, upon property the value of which 1 knew less, Tn the Chicago 2¥inee of Jan, 20 TOnd the following in a.card frum Me, Bpencer in r+ Jation to. this transaction, [Lero follows the letter published fn al the Chicago papers, dated Jan. 20.) Phe paper of guaranteo sigued by Mr. Spencer, ay we E Sicchargo nignod by myavit, iscorrect, but {ho stapresston songlit to be conveyed ‘ta wrong. ” Sr, Spencer fins given the public just enough truth to ren dec the whole truth uecceaaty, ‘The tollowing fata will not be cuntradicted: When I made the purebases Of Mr. Spencer's stock Lo was Prevident of the bank, Se was fnilorecd toi a man whose representa Hons and agreements could be tilled upon, aud T neted necordingls. 1 rorn found, howover, upon arsiuning the management of the bak, that’ fts entire capita Hock wan in omets of & very doubtful value, Upon Hearniug, this fact, 1 proceeded at onco to malo ‘iho best possible seltiement of tho ase fet, Lut ost every attempt af _compromlso of a precarious debt, when Mr. Spencer was Called upon for advice or assent upon this yuarantoo, fie would give neither, Aa no progress could be miads at compromisiag and converting those auwets into Somothing that was uvailable without first compronsise fag bls guurantoc, 1 coueluded to do go, and rid myevlt Stesuchembarrcesinent. Lila former wunagetnent of the Lank att his position at this {lino wero suulicient to disclore his purposes, Lat once determined to sct= Ue his guatanteo as best I conld, and roly entiroly fipouthe assets, bad as thoy were, In tho light of {thon fets, again quote from Air, Bpencer’y curd as follows t e Te will be observed by the people that_my contract to make yond the maturing paper tn the bank did not exceed $11,000, Date uf tale, May 20, 1 ato of Tecetpt, Jau, 7, 1871. Youre, et (signed) *D, D, SPENCER.” Jn other words, Mr, Spencer anys this, that the total depreciation on gil the commercial paper which he left fu the bank in splace of ita capital stock did not execed the muni of $12;000,. Mero 1 un agat compelled to tell fome moreof the truth that Mr, Spencer left out of fis statemont, Whilst thus asmutaing tho position of the dog {uthe manger, ho also expreased ay his cpin- fon that the guarantee which ite own lawyer had drawn, and which ho had sianed, was of no legal Value.’ Whethor such was the caso or not I did not Mop to consider, for 1 hal already como to the conch clon that it was’ of Httlo moral value, and I acvoy tho offer of £12,000 for hin dicharge, when, of thot very time, L would have Loon very glatto Lave given Tore. thun $50,000 to Lave made the assets wood. Ructhor tack may we well bo tated fn iis connection, On tho very evo the pute, a brother-Ib-law of Mx, Byenver, who had been Rontinued by meas Cashier of the bank during my absence in New York, handed over $100,600 fu curren cy toa Chicago Toal estate operator, Ju exchange for Grafte drawn on Now York, wileb’ drafts wero not paid, and wero protested, | Chavonever complained of faving the woul piilled. over my cyes, nor of having Youn mado te victinfof a pat-up job, uor have Lever chatucterized any of the parties to theso transactions aa guilty of stich au alteinpt, nor doT now, ‘here ara thove, Lowevor, who do holiove that a gigantic fraud aud robbery were perpetrated upon the so-called Lowa Tanker, aud. was Doasied of os un example of Chicago rmarintss, I tate only the factsand leave conclusions to others, I shrink from no responslbiitty arlslug from any set of anilno Jo tho management of this bank, ‘That thero were many things duno by me, in the emergency ju which I was (hrown, that were not consistent with sound banking I do tot deny, but In justifeation of such actu, it must he borne in mind that when I took control of the Institution, ita capital stock wus tied up, ond ils eredit acrivusly Lmupalred, ‘The paute, follow ing soon after, found tho bank with nothing but my fuividual credit to stand upon, If 1 made any mis take in admiuisteriug ita alfalrs, 1t was that I did not {nen it over at once for Uauldalion upon ledrniug tho trno condition Of Itanssols, I folt coulident, Lowaver, of my ability tocarry it throngh the immediate cauro o! tho suspension, While thy «ispension is traceable to tho disabled eondition-of the bank, together with the aot of tio Cashier, by which Jt waa drained of tho further aim of $100,000, still tho immediuto reason arose from another cause, After I had determined to Protect tho bank aud carry it through on iy own ro- bponsibilily, 1 mado arrungementa through my New ork Louse, Allen, Stepieus & Co,, antl otter sources, for negotiating loans auflicieut to'iect my nocessitics. ‘The much-talked-of mortgage was iutended as a pri- valu pledge, expressing iy willingness to mortyago all Iny real property ad security for futuro advances and Ulimate balance, ‘Che uiter disregard for this ar- Tangement on thels part defeated the very purpuso fur Which tt wae executed, ‘Tho papor ilectf shows that The purpose for wiiich Jt was executed wan to protect the firm of Allen, Stophions & Co, of which Mr, Allen, Srv executed the paper, was the ‘aeulor meniber, wut The one who wus the only reaponsthlo party, and tipon whove crodit the firm was organized aud entirely Gupoudent, Lf any aswoclatoy, in thule mistaken geal to blaco thig paver ow record, have indulged in tho dofurion that'it was executed for nny purpors of cov. ering up of giving tho house of Allen, Stephens & Co, any priority ne a croditor in the vycut of iny not Deng able to meet my obligations, then they havo certainly mialnterproted my purpose in its execution, Tdosiro thats candid exhibit shad be made of my Telations to that Louse, and I intend there shall be, Tjacharged and canceled the so-called mortgage of revord, Brat in the fntcreata of Allen, Stephens & Co. aa T conidorod the record of it as rulu to tho eredit of the firm; and, more than that, a direct blow at iny own integrity, Tho refusal of Alien, Btophons & Oo, to pay the drafts’ of tha Cook County Munk ou Monday, ya. ta, when they reeeivod that very morning $36,00i) of remittances from the. bank, would recta a Little remarkable; but, when the myatery Ia cleared up, 14 it Hoon will be, it will Hien appear thut neither the ‘Cook County nor 8, ¥, Allen was responsible fur an emer- qency that drove my argoclates into tuiug this step, ihe proceedings commeret on ‘Tuesday to foreclose dhfs mortgage afford an opportunity for Investigating thie transaction which 1 reudlly and gladly aceept. Tam now only desirous of makibg my property avail tlio most fur all uny creditors, aud to this end ro- Teaved the mortgage, and to the snine end will contest this wujt, £0 this contest my own and my creditor!’ interests ara Sdeutical, aud 1 propose to veo that ny aseota. aro applied to all my Mabititios ly. ‘only regret that the peat~ Uducy’’ of this wuit will necewsarily prevent tucl-uso of diaposition of my real estate as would, 1p my opinion, lead to a apcedy lquidation of all my bts, Lf T'were allowed ta uso wy meets, whtel T consider ample, al my property aud all auy energies stand pledgott to-day for the benefit of all my creditors, d my resources far oxceed a] iy Habllltivs of every eacription, fu viow of theso fauts, however, 1 have determined fret, upon my own judgment, aud second, upon the judaiment of frlenda ‘who aro largely Inter ited fu miy aifalrs, to auypend my wonky | Vusitiess Titi my credit shall ouce more become fully ruin- | ntated, With a view of ascertaining the beat means of udjuating my affairs, wholly with references to the Lest tntureute of ny creditors, aud with aw little tows ax Jurulble, 1 usk thal a mecting of all or @ majority of ing creditors ehuall be held wt the earliest day porslble, with a view of gucertaluing what course khall be tod; aud X pledge anysolf to abide Ly their moantime, I desire to tmpress upon all who ld claws ogalust me, whether large or small, the heceaity Of exercising’ * Wika discretion, aud uot to expect ane to depart from a rigid delermiiaation to do hulking that 3a any event con bo construed into favorite, This ine of policy L must adopt, though ft may posvibly slicuale friends who may by led to act haatily, Fy ALLEN, es WHAT SPENCER SAYS. Mr. B. F, Allen, President of the whilom Cook County National Bank, takes tho public into his coufldence in the statement wo give above. Not content to await the results of tha Government oxamination of ity afairs, and the disclosures that will como witt the innumerable logal pro- ceadings to which he must soon ben party, he hastens to tell a sympathotic public how ho fell into the hands of the * PHILISTINES OF CHTOAGOs It is w aad record of the ruthless spoliation of IBUNE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1875. ——=== nconntry baker, a mero child of nature, tn the | ambushes anid tabyrinths of Chicago bueiness. ‘A {nvorite saying of Commodore Vandorbilt is, “ Novor tell anyhody what sou'ro going to do titl you've dono it.” An admirable rulo for Mr. ‘Allon to adopt, if the operations ho records aro 8 foit eample of Tifa ability, wottld bo, ‘Never tell anybody anything.” ‘Mr. Allou's *statemont"” consiata of threo paris, Io aceuaca Mr. D. D. Spencer, of whom ho bought tho bani, of MIRREPRESENTING THE CONDITION of ita affairs, and of having rofusod to livo up to hia guarantee, to make good his sliaro of the depreciation of its paper. Ho chargos that hia partnors in the Now York house of Allon, Stephona & Co, “Inid down on him,” in tho phraso of tho stroct ; thoy rofuaed to honor his draft, although thoy lind amplo funds of his in thir possession, and atmod a direct blow at bia solvovcy and integrity by thelr publication of the 3165,000 mortzage. Ilo concludes with an assurance tat all his property will be davoted to the paymont of is debt,—that 1 will bo ample, and that he will abide by tho decision of hisoreditors it thoy will meot and decide upon the course ho should pur- Buo. In ordor to ascertain Mi. APSNCEN’S VERSION: of the fact which Afr. Alton elves, that gentlo- man twas vieited in his elegant quarters in the State Sayings Inatitution, Mr. Sponcer ridicules Mr, Allen’a_—_statemont that tho assets of tho bank wero * most- Iyj in notes exeented by Obicago partica of whom I kuevw Iittle, and sectrod If at all upon property the valuo of which 1 know loss" Mr. ‘Allon waa at tho time of his purchaso—May, 1873 —rinning threo banks in Des Moinos and ono in New York. Howas abankor of nearly twenty yoara’ standing, and of such succoss that ho was ‘estimated to bo worth svywhoro from ono to threo milllons of dollars. All the books and papors of the Cook County Bank were open to his examination, Ifo considered its condition so good that be uot only paid par for the 2,650 sharea he bonght, but 10 por cent bosider. “Ts: it to bo aupposed that a banker of bis expori- ence, shrewdness, and success could have been induced to pay such a sum for #0 worthioas a property ?” aska Mr. Spenecr. Spencer, dtd you, as Mr. Allon saye, “But, M refuse to give eilher your ADVICE OR ASSENT when Mr. Allen sought to compromigo some of the bad debts which caine to him with tho bank 7” ‘ ayo!” roplied Mr. Spencer, “Thad givon my pismantes (6 indemnify hin for 265-500ths of the jossed by bad paper. Lvory busiuoss tnan knows Tcould not ho asked to reuder myself liable in full by advisiug or assenting in such mattors. Ir Mr. Alien lost he could havo recourse to my suaranteo.” ‘© Lut how about Mr. Allen's statoment that lis final compromieo with, you for ¥12,000 was at a great lows to hinself 2” Tn anewer to this question Mr. Spencer pro- duced tho MEMORANDUM OF THE AGKEERENT to compromise. IL gave the names und amount of cach picco of bad paper in Januury, 1874. Tho total was $19,032: bis share of the lors wae £10,105 ; in addition to this there wasn disputed ftom of 5,581.90. ‘Tho total of $15,969 was all that sppeared upon tho books for which Mr, Sponver was linblo. This was settled Jan. 7, To74, for 612,000, “'Theso aro tho figures,” said ‘Mr. Spencer, * on which Mr. Allen agreed to tako £13,000 in full settlement of all his claims against me.” “But your brothor-in-law, Mr. Spencer, liko anothor resident, you are called to account for YOUR MNOTHER-IN-LAW. Did he give 810),000 in yreenbacks for the Worthless New York drafts of nreal-estate op- erator?” ‘Mr. Spencer smiled. Ifo admitted he liad a broticr-in-lax, Evon lowa bankers hal broth~ oré-in-law, but not even lows laws nor the. superior morat senso of its people holds a banker. responsible for tho nus- tates of o brother-in-law in the omploy of another, ‘Besldes,” eaid Mr, Spencor, * the figures are wrong. ‘The nmuunt so lost was not 22100,000, but $34,000, ‘ho Cook County sub- sequently sued tho real-cstato gentleman impli- cated, nud the total amount of its judgment waa Dut £52,090," : ‘This was all Mr, Sponcer hed to say. ‘TE MISSIMKIPPT & MIRSOURL RIVET RAILROAD, Mr. Allow says nothing about this corporation, Tt was. very importaut ono in lowa ten years ago, und, unless —figurea lic,” and with thom court records, and all tho well-informed Iowa men in — Chicago, ‘his connection with its affairs bad moro to do with bls catastrophe in the Cook County Na- tional Bank than tho bad bargain ho says ho made in buylug it. It was thie way : Tho Misnis- sipp! & Missouri River Kailroad was incorporaced gbout 1852, to ren through Towa from Daven- port to Council Diufts. 8o duep was the intor- est of tho peopla of the Stato tnat there wavs special acssion of tho Logisiaturo in 1856 in its behalf, and a gouerous grant of:public lands was annde to it to the value of about THREE MILLIONS OF DOTLANS. ‘Tho construction of tho rond rapidly progressed under this gental stimulus. ‘Tho Chicago & Rock Island Kailrond was deoply intorested in the enterprira, as it was a direct and yalunble tributary. to their linc, ‘hoy took tho bonds of tho road and adyanced money and materials to build it, ‘Tho road was earriod as far as Kollogg, about 25 milos west of Towa City, At this ey tho Chicago & Rock Jsland Company decided to take tho promising enterprise entitoly undor their tutelary care, to gobble it, in sort. Thoy foreclosed on tho fhortgage bonds they lind purchased, and on which principal and interest wero in default. Pheir legal rights were indisputable, and the forectostire was made. Despite tho rosisiance of thu stockboldors of the M. & M., the two roads wero thereupon coneolidated. A‘ this point MR. B. By ALLEN ENTFRS, and bero begins a complication which, hoginolng in proslse, bas apparently ended iu ruin, ‘Choro jwas dito tho parties in intorest in tho M. & M.n Jargo sum of money on tho foreclosure of their onds sud on bonds which hod beou Issued by tho countica and citics of the State, Of the lat. ter, Buscatine was one, On tho demand af those parties in_ interest, the ‘United States Dis- trict Court of Des Moinos appointed o Receiver to reciyo and hold the amount due, ‘The Ro- coiver was Mr. 1, I. Allen, "tho so-catled Iowa banker," ng he deprecatingly styles himeelf. NO LESS THAN ,000 swan in thia way, in tho year 1867, placed in his hands by the Court to hold for the stockholders and bondholdera of tho Mississippi & Missouri. His appointment was satisfactory to tho Chicago & Rock Island Railroad and the Mis- siasippi & Miguouri Railroad a6 well, Ho payo no security, and held this vast sum subject to the order of the Court, paving for tt 6 per cent interest per annum. ‘Tho bondholders and stockholders of the M, & M, forthwith fell into furious Utigation agto their respective shares of the sumtin Mtr. Allen’s care, and meanwhile it grow in hia Lands, AND NE PROSTERED. Ho became tho financial Colowsus of Towa. Ho founded banks in Dos Moines, New York, and Council Bluits. He bonght thousands of acres of real catato, becatne s stockholder in conncless corporations, With this exormous fund in his hand, he carried Central Iowa, financially, for years. Ho loaned in evory direction, fis in- torests wore euormons, and wil successful. It is said that his first set-back was roceiyed in Chi- cago during the panic, ‘This hiph tide of pros- perity continued until 1873, In that year he CAME TO CHICATO, . allured, it fa said, by Mr. John F, Tracy, who te belivved to nave shared with bim in the profite of his rich trust, since it was through his iniin- once thut Mr. Allen recoived it, Mr. Tracy urged him to seck a broader fleld, and make his reputation and success national, with Chicago au Iiscentro. He had $300,000 in cash in bis pocket, abd bought with it tho Cook County National ank, May 29, 1873. ‘Pho litigation betwoon the atockholdors aud bondholders of the Missiasippi & Missouri Rivor Railroad was still, apparently, far from wettle- iment. ‘here wag overy prospect that he would uave their €1,000,000 in his hands for years to come, Unfortnuately for these calculations, and tinknown to himself or the court in which the suila were pending, negotiations : Volt A COMPHOMISE wore in active progrowi, 'Thoue wore successful, and within w few weoks of the time when bo placed the last of hia funds in the Gook County, the suit was withdrawn by common oon wont, At the roquest of tho bone- ficiaries, thé Court at ouce called on Mr, Allen to render up tho $800,000 and interest to the partios for whom he had been nursing it. ‘Tho total was then abqut @1,100,000, ‘This was in July, Ho was given thitty days in whioh to comply with the order. It could uot have como” at a more unfortunate time. Ile bad just sunk a large sum in bis new surchase. His resources were large, and bo nt every overgy to collecting the novessary funds, Ie scoopad his four bauks tothe bot- tom. He wold, despite a frightful sacrifice, large quahtities of scourition ia Now York, inoliuding & Jarge amount of Rock Isiand stook, of which he was a heavy ownor, By these moans ho TAIKED AvoUT $700,000, which ho paid ovor to tho Court in Augtst, 1874, Ilo was compelled to nak for timo on the batauco, which ho promised to pay on the following April, ‘The panic intervened. ‘he Cook County shat its doors, but reopened, a course which Mr. ‘Allon considore hig great and irrotriovable jlundor. Ho was. pressed now In every thtection, Tho lebtors oof tho banic weto uttable to meot shelf papet — Tis rent estata becamo for the time tsisalablo. When April camo, and pay-day with it, he was compelled to inform the Court that fo was unable to pay the balanco of about @10Q0U0, ‘Thera “could bo ono release from tho atrich futiiilmont of his dntios unidor so imperative & trist, howover, aud by recourne tocevery imagiunblo device, Mr, Alien wan enabled in May, 1874, to discliarga tho Inst of his indebtedness under his trust, excepting about £4,000, In briot, within ona year after tnking the Cook County Natioual Bank, Mv, Allon un- expectedly to Limself, was forced to repay a aun of ror cess tax 21,100,000, principat_and intercst, which ho had handied aitice 1867 as Receiver for the bondholders aud atockholders of tho Mississippl & Missuuri River Railroad, Whether he nadd tho trust {ud to buy the bank or used the bank to repay tho trust fund, it cannot be doubted that in this history lies the aceret of much of tho trontio that lina brotight tho Cook County National Dank to insolvency. SPAIN. A BATTLE IMMINENT. Lonnoy, Jan, 27.—Forty thousand Govern- ment troops are massed sround Toifala for an attack npon the main Garllst position at Puonta La Kteyna and Carascal Pass, commanding the rond to Pampetuls. King Alphonso will particl- pate in the operations of lis troops. ACARLIST DENIAL. Hexnare, Jan, 27.—Tho Carliata ponitively deny that they have ontered into negotiations with the Alphonsists for a convention, —— FRANCE. PROPOSED BUDMAMINE RAILWAY TUNNEL. Pants, Jan. 27,.—A bill bas boon drafted which anthorizes a Government concersion for tho con- struction of a submarine railway tunnel between France and England, a CHINA, Tue New EPEnON. Loxnoy, Jan, 27.—Advices from Chins say the grandson of Drine> Tun, melo of the late Emperor, will probably suceced to the throue. pS ee CUBA THE PICTURE-THIEF. Tlavawa, Jan. 27,—Tho authorities have per~ mitted Garcia, who sold the stolon Murillo pic- taro, to go free. WUE * IN M'LEAN COUNTY, ILL. Special Diepittch to The Chicaay Tribune, Broowrsarox, I, Jan, 27.—The granary and amokehouse of Joseph Brown, of White Oak Grove, was burned to the gronnd Sunday morn- ing latt. It containod quite an nmount of grain, Dosides a quantity of meat and other supplier. Ayonng man named George Decker, tho son of a neighbor, is accuxed of potting fire to the building, | Ie and o son of Brown havo hnd gone troubte, and It ig supposed this was dono fw nn net of rovenge against Brown, Ho was arrested Monday. Loxs about $5,000. ‘The barn of Jacob Dillon, Mt. topo Town- ship, was destroyed by firo Friday Inst, togother with 1,000 busliela of grain, a pair of mics, threo horses, four sols of larness, a cow buggy, aud a nuinber of agricultgiral imploments, all of Which were covered by smalt insurance in the Grange Insurance Company of that Jecallty Ie is supposed to havo beon get on fira, und fro! tho proximity of a stack of corn, poos, etc., it acema that tho intention Gas to destroy tho rewi- deuce ay well aa the othor perishable property. Lows, $1,500. AT HOWARD OITY, MICH, - ppecual Digputen to Phe Chicayo Tribune, Howanv Crry, Miek., Jan, 27,—Early yester- day morning the Jumber aud shingle mill bo- longing to Morgan, Leonard & Stanton, of this place, was ontirely destroyed by ‘fire. Lousy, 920,000; no,insuranco. Supposed incendinrivm. ‘the destruction of this mill will prove a serious loss to our village. ! AT CEDAR LAKE, IND. Special Inapateh to The Chicaon Tribune, Crown Pott, Ind., Jan, 27.—The Post-Oflice and w country utoro, kept by A. D. Palmer, a Cedar Lake, five miles from Crown Point, was totally destroyed by fro last night. Loss, $6,000; no insurance, AT CADIZ, O. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Caprz, O., Jan, 27.—Tho plaumg-mills of Clark & Kennedy, opposite tho dopot of the P., 0. & St. L. Railrond, was burned Iovt night. Loss, €4,000 ; uo insurance. J IN CHICAGO.” The alarm from Box No. 356, at 7:80 o'clock Jnst evening, was occasioned by the buraing out of achimnoy at No. 188 West Eightcouth utreet. CASUALTIES. HEARTRENDING ACCIDENT. Special Liapateh to The Chicago Trioune. Barrie Cuzex, Mich. Jan. 27.~A heartrond- ing accident occurred yoatorday morning in tho ‘Township of Emmett, in thia county, at tho real- donco of Mr. Fred Williams, Mra, Willinms had gone to town, leaving threo young children in charge of Mr. Williams. Ho having cause to go to the barn, left tho chitdron alone, After being absent from tho houso about fifteon minutes ho hoard screaming, and, starting for the Louse, ho saw saw hix little girl, aged 5 yoars, omorge thorefrom with her oloth- ing ja one completo blazo, Mo ran to her and threw her into tho snow, extinguisping tho fire, but not before the fittle one had recelved injuries — suill- ciont to cause ber death. From her wast up- ward sho was one charred mass of flesh. Sho was playing noar the stove ina tub, ‘Lho back of her drese caught fire, and in ber flight through the house her blazing garments set fire ton towel hanging noar tie door, and when Mr, Williams outorod he found the door-casing burn- ing, sud but for bis prompt action the dw elling: would haye burned. {CE--DAMAGE ON THE OHIO. Wiexuina, W. Va. Jan. 27.—Tho boats at the landing escaped injury from tho broak-up. ‘The stoamer Sclenco was left on tho shore by tho rapidly dovlining river, Tho steamers Hudson and Albion, at the lower eud of the elty, were both out down, aud will prove o total lows. cate sitet OHIO DAIRYMEN, OLEVELAND, O., Jan, 27,—The snnual Conyen- tlou of tho Ohio Dairymen's Aswociation com~ mencod In this city to-day. A largo uumbor of members were presont. ‘The morning seseion was davoted ta the transaction of routine busi- ness. A committee was appointed to collect atatlatica relating to, the choose trade in Ohio. Tu tho afternoon aud evening the Convention was addreesod by W. A. Jeukins, Cornelius Baldwin, and Edward J, Wickson, on subjects of general intorestto the Aesociation, ——_—__--—_—— RAILROAD SOLD AT AUCTION. Crxvecssp, On Jan, 97.—-The Lake Shore & ‘Tuycarawas Vatley Railroad was sold at suction youtorday by United States BMlarahal Prentice, Bolah Chamberlatn, of this city, biddlog off the road for $1,000,000. ‘The aalo way made subjoot to all rights and liens created by the first deed of trust to the Union ‘Trust Company, of New di tho mortyage made by the Elyria & or ltailroad to W. 8. Btroatur aa ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brainaviecn, LL, Jan. 27,—Tbe Iino Presa ‘Agsoviation met here this afternoon in winter session. About fifty editors of thecountry press are prosent. George Stroga’, the President, read a congratulating addrosy, depicting thy euc- veus of the Association. HK. H, Phelps, of tho Wyoming Post followed, iu which he tried to show the necoasity of creating uniform rates, To-night, Baldwin, of the El [asa Journal, de- Hivered a lecture entitled “Country Edita which was well received by quite a large ence, SPARKS OF SIN. That Produce Darkness Rathe) than Light. A> Mournful Episode in the Search for tho James Desperadoes, A House at Kearney Station, Moy Ate tacked by Detectivos. They Succeed In Killing a Young Chitd and Severely Wounding a Woman. TERRIFIC ENCOUNTER WITH THE J BROTHI nay Borciat Disnatch to The Chtedda Tethine, fr. Lours, Mou., Jan. 27.—-A spocial to thy Republican contains the following particulars of 8 terrific encounter betwoon Pinkerton's dy tectives and Lho Jamos brothers? ('Thia moruing, about half-paat 1 o'clock, 1 attempt was mado to capture the celebrate James boys at thalr homo, 3 tiles frota Kear. noy, 8 small station 2t milos onst of this city, o» tho Hannibal & St, Joo Railroad. A reporter cf tho Kansas City Times visited Koarney thy evoning, and obtalned the following particulary from BShoriif Juhu 8, Groum: The parects of the Jnmes boys aro namod Saimuels, the mother, o widow, having —marrie] sico hor first lnsband’s death. They house is ine thick wood; no honroa withing half milo eithor way; a most dreary apot. The family was firat awakerod by some noise, shea Naniols nroxe and wout outside to ascertain tly entiso. Te found tho houae oo fire. After my ting ib out ho rotarned tnsido, where ho disco. ered a hand-grenade or sinall bomb-sholl lying on the floor, and Mrs, Samuola attempting ty throw it into tho fire, not knowing whit it vu, Mio picked it up and throw it into tho large fre place. ‘Tho whole family came in just then, ani almost {tnmediately tho sholl exploded, wound four of the family, Birs. Samuely lost an ann, achild 8 years old was killed, and two othe wore injur ‘This hand-grenado had bes thrown in through window, — Firing com meneed outaide, and from tho tracks of hors lent that a terrific battle ea va were cithor in tha hows or the barn, aud on going out tho batlle eva mencod. It ia impossible to tell who or hor many wore wounded. Blood wag found abutt : tho fences: and bak of house. ‘Tho wounded — yore of into the woods, os was by tho bloody tracks. ‘Lhe reporter could gather no further particulars, ‘he wholo vicluicy isis great oxeitomont, Moen fear that the town wit be burned, amd snything may. bo hotly e- pects}, itis enpposcd that Pinkerton's dy (cotives, nsxinsed by men in the neighborhoc), ave the ones who made the aitnck. Somo en; poxo the James boys were enptirad, Vuriba fucts will be oltoited to-morrow,” HENRY NICOLI DEFALCATION. . From the New York dun, "The indebtoduoss of Honry Nicoll fs accurately determined to ba about 8200000, It was any posed a fow days ago to be $360,000, but seven! of tho missing securities inteustot to hin for safo keeping having been found, reduco th amount, and Messrs. E. 8. Von Winkle and Te. jamin D. Silliman, who are trying to bring Mr. Nicoll's ontanglod affairs to ordor, say that they hope, when Mr. Nicoll recovers his health, tore duco Lis Nabilities still further. Mr. Nicoll, usually bluif, honest-appeatia; man, Las of lato been laboring under ment 7 oxcitomont, and, when the slorm burst up i hima week ago, his friends thought thatts would Jono his rearon, Ifo haa beon ‘'rusteo ud the cstate of tho late Isane ‘Townsend, of tut city, and held the yoluable papors and scour: 5 tiou. Hickson W. Mold, who owns half of the 4 New York Hotel, made Mr.*Nicoll his collects. Yo Mr, Field and the Townsend estate AIr. ; owes £100,000, ‘Tho other creditors are Mr. Mra, W. Bradburst, of this city. ‘Tboy went Europe somo months ago. ‘They owned a pies, of land worth $250,000, and wished to. cutity 35° into city lote aud sell oach lot soparatoly. ‘I! lund such implicit. confidence in Mr. Nicoll tte thoy transferred to him all right ud title to tit land, #o that ho might with Jittle trouble grt; deeds of lota to purchagors. Lots were solli: thin way, but Mr. Nicoll kopt no record ale heither slr. vor Mfre, Bradburst's namo is fv ts} books. Blix, Bradhtrst came homo from Eure laut fall, and coutd reach no wettletnent with Mk ; Nicoll. Thon Charles A. Jackson for th: ereditora and Messrs. Van Winklo and Sillica « for Mr. Nicol, bogan an invostigation, ‘All agreo Uhat tho disappearanco of #0 Target sum cannot bo accounted for. . Mr. Nicoll’s ti ita wore simple and unoxtontationy, and be le Doen deemed s caroful business man, fst 4 think that the manoy wont into a pet achem:d 3 Mr. Nicoll’s, tho Eaglo Slato Quarry at Hyder Vt. Ho owns thrcesfourths of it.” But that bs ‘boon supposed to bo a prulitablo business. Mut work bas hoen done for the Goverumont, 1s, new Post-Ollice is roofed with slate from 1 quarry, It is Mr. Nicoll’s mainstay, and shares aro worth 810,000, Jie Lins spent ma inoney iu tho iast two yeard in buying invls’ jacont to the quarry. “A farm on Long {sol vomupletes the asyots, and, ad far od is now, Ws all thal he owns. BRUTAL OUTRAGE, Speetat Diepuleh to The Chictzo Tribune, Quixex, I, Jan, 27.—On the night of Je 13, cight meu went to tho houso of a Mra, Det man, in Beverly Townehip, m this connty, #4 after broaling all the windows and doors of house and dostroying all of tho furniture, tun! Mra. Dorman and her children out of doo! their night-clothes, ‘hey wore compelie! walk a loug distanco to find shelter, and, 93% f: night was vory cold, ono of tho childron watt f’ baitly frozou a8 tu necossitate tho amputation both its foot, ‘Curee of the mon engaged int prutal affair wero arrestod laut weok lodged in jail in this city. Four moro wa * Dronght in yesterday, and tho Oflicors are nae pursuit of the other one, FATALLY STABBED BY A BOY. Mewnins, Toun., dan, 27.—This morning # an Italian boy named Louis, agod 19, was 6 to his work he pasued @ fruit-stand of apolt Italian, nainod = Longonetti, with wos he commonced jesting, ‘Tho parties came angry, and Longonotti pave [ot asevoro Leating. ‘The partios thon soparsel Soon after tho boy returned, beckove Lougonetti, and at the waine tine applied # opprobridus epithet to him. ‘bo lator m4 out and struck tho boy two or. three Hor fouls thou drow a fargo dirk aud stabbed antagoutyt, intlicting s fatal wound. Low arrested shortly after, VIOLATED THE REVENUE LAWS. Snecrat Davutch to The Chicago Tribu. Fy Dunvgve, lo, Jan 27—Tbroo cigar Gal facturera sud ono match-makar were srt | to-day for violation of the Internal Kore laws, for solling goods withoug licen. citar men were admitted to bAil in the #9" 250 each, and tho match-makor in ¢5v0. SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY. Specute Dinvalen ta-The Chicago Trisum, | Towa Cirv. da., Jan, 27.—Judge Rothrock |) tenced thre. criminals to the Penitentiary? Saturday,—two tor burglary and ono for le ——__— NEW ENGLAND IRON MANUFACTURERS |: Specat Dispateh to The Chicago Teioumes Rowron, Mess, Jan, 27—A meoting of! of the iron mauufacturera of Now England | | held at the ofllce of Naylor & Co. tod Fe i after some discussion respecting the par i labor, the meating came to the conclision inasmuch as the reduction of wages at the is bad beon greater thau at the East, farther, fieut tions in wages would have to bemado tounabl sb Eastern manufacturers to competes #¢ (i with those in the West. A formal rosolitlone, this effuct was adopted as the sense of the Ber ing. = ee STATE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Sueciat Diapaich to Tha Chicago THOU Jacusonvitng, 1, Jan, 37,—The Benale House Committees on Btate Institutions. fan boring twenty, arrived hore to-day to vist oa E four cbaritable institutions. ‘Thia slit") a they visited that for the blind. Toomertot they visit thove fog feeble-saladed #4! ae dub, and ioseno, \