Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1875, Page 2

2 THR CHICAGO WEDN DAILY TRIBUNE: FEBRUARY 10, 1875. SDAY, MATTERS OF STATE. An Educational “Reform” Dill in the Iilinois House. The Bourbon Bill to Promote Tgno- ranoo Defeated, A Futile Attempt to Punish Representa- tive Claflin. An Anti-Treating Bill for the Benefit of Demooratic Politidians, Other Legisiatures. ILLINOIS. HOUSE, LEGIGFATING ROUNIREN OUT OF OFFICE. Specrat Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Srnivertenp, Feb. 9.—he bill which it has heon pretended was to legislate County-Attorncy Ronttroe out of ofico, but which, in fret, only provided for thn imposition upon the peuple of Gook County of an additiousl County Attorney, wan, this morning, reported back from tho Ju- diviary Committeo with tha recommendation that itdo not pass, Therenpon, Armstrong, of Tne Salle, who intreduced tho bill, and who stated he hadn't rend it, roso in itt dofense, Arnintrong evidently way under tho imprespion that the bill did logivlate Hountreo out of office, Min expianation was to tho effect that ho understood there wore Ko many patriots ia Cook County who had to bo furnished oficos with big pay, that Cook County tax-payers had to ask hol from outido to get rid of the pitriots. Ho underatool jthero was a County Attorney up there now,—ona who drow big pay, and was elected or appointed for: nn indetinite poriod, or tor life, perhaps. A good lawyer could bo got to fill tho place for rome thousands of dollars leas, and that was what the bill provided should be done, Rountree (whois hore lobbying against the ** Commissioners’ bill,” apd to get tho Normal 8chool placed under their con- trol) ant within a fow feet of Armstrong when tho latter spoke; and nothing could baye ro pointed that specch as did the oxtraordinary play of Rountres’s features, ranging in oxpres- sidn from that of a goslivg in a thunder-storm, to that uf a poor boy who had lost somothing, ‘Tho bill, againut tho recommendation of the Commitico, was ordered to a second reading, chiotly by the vote of the Ropublican side, tho intention of members on that side being to mld an amendment that will deprive tho County Board of powers to eloct s County Attorney aud abolish tho oflice now held by Rountres, CLAFLIN'’S CREDENTIALS. A renowal of tho circts performance was threatened this morning by tho introduction of a resolution by Ashton (Ixd.) reciting that Clatlin, of Du Pago, in March last, addressed a com- munication to the Legislature of Mississippi on Huporiutondent of tho Normat University of ‘Yongaloo, in that State; that tho holding of that office was incouststent with the tio yeurs' resi- deuco in this State necessary to make him oligible to o sent in tho louse. ‘This extraordinary connection between preminos and conclusion being thus established, tho resolution procecded to instrict the Committes on Elections to investigate and report ng to the facts, andas to the right of the momber from Dulane to his sent. Claflin took tho floor and demanded a thorough investigation ax to his constitutional eligibility. Avexplanatory of why ho was enpocially desit- ous of the fullest Investigation, he went up to the clork's doak oud asked to bnvo read au extract from the Springfield cor reepondonco of # newspaper, ‘ho paper in quostion waa tho Lrsidwood Jounal, Tho oorrexpondenve was writton by, and pub. Nahed over tho signature of, Mepresentative Moonoy, the sane who offered tue bill repealing the law agninst tho intimidation of workmon aod terrorism over them by trades-unions, lt abounded in execrablo English, coarse epithets, aud denunciation of Claflin aud other Nopubli- can members, such as, if brought before the Mouse, must have subjected Mooney to a vate of consure, Vorosecing this, many objected, and, the Bpoaker ruliug that tho article could only be read by leave, it was notread. Tho revolution had been offered a8 a buncombo offiot tu that of a fow days sinco directing inquiry avo tho eligibility of Gehring, Opposition, which was tabled by an Opposition vote. ‘The resolutions in Clatlin's enso did not allege that Olailin was a non-resident, Thoy wero denignod only to bring bofore tho ITongo tho fact, dumn- ing In Bonrboa estimation, that he had taught a niggor school. An investigation was not do- sired, and, whon it was challenged, Landrigan, Tudependont, moved to table the resolution, After spooches by Inscoro, Connolly, and other Republicany, insisting tuut the invostigution bo mado, a substitute, offored by —Connul- jy, was carried, by which tho casex of both Gehring — and Clatlin were — ro- ferred to tho Committeo on Etvotions, Connolly's apeech, doprocuting tho treatment of tho question of oligibility ns w party question, and insisting upon an investigation of that qnes- tion whenever proporly, Prekented, no marter whother it should result in tho ouster of a Re- publics ora Democrat, had tho effect to shut olf the buncombe, CHURCH AND ATATES Honan's resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, requiring a distelbution of tho Common-School fund among the various de- noiminatioual schools, was to-day killed withont debate. ‘Tho Judiciary Committoo reported it back, with tho recommendation that it be tubled, which was done without a dissouting voto, - PLATE must Lo croiited with advocating a senalto bill, and malang w semble xpecch, and both on 11% sume day, too. ‘The Lill was to repeal the nw to requiro all estray notices to bo published ino Springfield paper, which was reported baels wit the recommendation that it do not paus. Hin wpocch wax to tho effect that he wanted to know why, whoa some farmer near Cuire or down in’ livrdin took up a. stray calf, Lbat farmor should be obliged to send ¥1,75 tos Springdeld paper to pay for the publication of that fact. If tho design way tu haye tho world know that tho calf extray had been found, why not publish it iu the Chicago papers, which peoplo reud. ‘Chat specch vaved the vill, It. was ordered to 8 second reading, wud will proba-' bly pass, RIGUTS OF ALIENS. ‘Tho Judiciary Committes reported in favor of the bill allowing foreign corporations and non- residenty to reovver on negotiable pazer the Tuto of interest allowed by tho awe of Aulinols, without regard to tho rato of interest, fixed by the laws of the Stuto where the note wou didcounted or money Jonned, The Dill, Which is designed to encourage investment here of foreign oapital, will dunbiless pass, Judges, when thoy deom proper, to ordor a epecial yenira for jurors to try any particular case, whon, in the opinion of the Judge, tho istcronts of publis judtice re- quuicey as roportod buck adverasly irom the udiciary Commitice, but, on iautoc'y utate- mont that it was deemed necoseary by the Biato's Attorney of Cook County that the Judges there should bo vested with euch power in order to guard against the perilof uy juched jury in certuin cases, tho bill wins ordered tu» xecond ready, OUTLAWRY. ‘The select Committee on the Williamson. Couuty Outrages roported, asking an appropria~ tion of ¢3u0 to defray the owas of on ine vestigation of the Bouthern Uhuow Ku-Klux. ‘The report was bot convurredin. tutan offered a bill relative to the same mattior, authorizing tho Governor to jesuo his proclamation offoring $1,000 reward for information necessary lo tho arrent and conviction of wach person implicated in the Williatuson County murders, ‘Ibo bill making wn appropriation for the arrest and prosecution of these vutlawa is tho epucial order for Vriday, #0 there iss prospect that tho out- lewsy in tuat quarter may ultimately be sup- pressed, JUMIBDICTION OF COUNTY COULTS, A bill was introduced by aecoy tu restore to Tadges of County Courts co-urdinate jurisdlo~ tion with Jhatices of the Ponca, which, by omia- ion in the rovieion of the Ntatutes, was taken avray from them, TATRROAD TICK Hating offered a bill authorizing railroad com- Pavies to exclude from their traing all paasen- gera who do not firat prrehaso tickets, [t requires the roads whieh take the benefit of this art to soll tickets at arate not exccoting 2 conts: fer mile, and allows them. fo charge passengera who get aboard a train without tickets 6 cents per nile, EDUCATION, O'Mair, of Felgar, to-day inteoduced tha grant Domoerntic Retorm Educational pill, Te” pro- vides that the only bratches taught in tle cons monechvols shall be ‘authography ” (as tt is repelled in the bill), reading in Kaghsh, writing, Iietory, anthmetie, English grammar, ont geography. No Juvonile in’ puretit of knowl edo shall be permittod to wursuo other stulies, except with tha courent of the Di- rectors, and then upon payment there- for by his parent or gaardian oat such rato an the Directara shall determine, ‘ho DIM, which is amo aimed aainst oxtrava- gateo, in the way of school-houser, provides that no sehool-house shall bo beilé by any coding 22.000, It Sehools, and yesta the po Scheol Boards, TO MART. TAXATION QUNERAT. Abillto subject all chureh-property to taxa ton wan Iutradneed by Mrlese, uf Cook. peals the eeetion of the Revenue inw exemy! churcl-praperty used. for tho purpose of public workup, MILL TO OVERTHROW A DERP-ROOTED custo. Another grest Democratis reform bill was offered by O'linir. Jt makea it penal to ask a fellow to tuke a drink; also, to ask a fellow to treat on follow. When paseed sud on- forces, it will bo bailed as 9 great bieasing by Democratic politicians, whom it will rehevo from the duty of treating or boing treat- ed by their constituents, ‘Tho bill tlxo provides: for the punishment of any imiuor who, under protonse that he is of full. age, or that ho i au- thorized so to do by bis parent or guardian, shall obtain liquor. NORMAL SCIOOLA. Frieas introduced a iil amendatory to tho Connty Normai School act, whieh County-Attor- noy ltountres is here lobbying for, Tho anend+ lent, whieh is deagned to place the Cook Couns ty Normal Sebcol under practical control of tho Bonrt of Coonty —Commission- cr, provides that tho Board hall dx tho payof teachors and employes, which shall he done at the Soptomber xeaion—in other words, at the begining of tho next school yenr, COSROLIDATION OF CONPOUATIONA, Arwedaen introduced # bill whieb looke like a billto make ayniladle tho special charters of bankrupt railroads, insurance companies, banks, etc. It provides that, on consolidation of one or more corporations, the consolidated company thall enjov all the posers of all tho companice embraced in the consolidation. YREMIAA OCCUPIED LY GAMTLERS, The bill of Dunne, of Cook, ts enable owners of promises occupied for gambling-rooms to re- cover possession, provides that, “if the oconpants shall not on five days’ notice quit tho premises, thoy #hall bo held guilty of forcible detainer, and may bo removed accordingly on suit before aJdustice, without regard to any lease that may have been granted.” A SENATE. noas, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Beuxariz.y, Il, Feb. 9 — The foaturo of tho day in tho Senate was a de- bate on that friend of man, tho dog, provoked Ly Cusoy’s Dog bill, called upon second read- ing. ‘Tha is tho bill which requires every dog to wear s collar, on penalty of boing killed by tho first policomnn, Conatable, or Sherif who siall cateh the dog collaricsa, Turther, if the Shovit, Constable, or policeman shall vegleet or refuse to kill any collarleas dog, he, tho oltiver, #hall Lo fined not excveding #250, Uno tho dog's vollar shall bo worked the name of the dog's ownor, and the dog shall thon be Ninted for taxation, tho Adseesor boing subject to a tine of #10 for neglect or refusal ne to da, ‘Tho privileges of a dog with a collar, as deiined by See. 2, aro: to be exempt from the doath- penaily for sleep-killing, the Hability for the whoop killod being imposcd on the owner, A further prerogative of dogs with collars is to ba the right to ran at large, althougn dangerour, until somebody shall have mado affidavit thut he Lolioves the auimal to bo dangurous, and sent o copy thereof to the owner, If, thereafter, the owner docs not tie up the dog, be aball bo liable for treble tho amount of damagox dano by the dangerous dog. After everybouy had mado a facetious amendment, tho bill was referred back to the Judiciary Committee, STRELT-CaR VASSENGERM ‘TO BE BELTED AND BUCKETED, ‘The Intest transportation project was embod- iod its a bill introduced to-day ‘antboriziny ele- vated rallway companies to condemn fight-uf- way aud operate lines in this State, Tbe seheme contemplates o lino made up of clovator bells, and buckets operated ou rollers worked by sta- tionary engines at fixed distauccs sloag tbo route, LANDLOND AND TENANT. ‘The Judiciary Commuttes reported an amend- mont to the law ruluting to actions of ojectmont, wich is destined to obviate tho defects pointed out by the Supreme Judges, It requires that notice of auit in vjoctment be given the owner of tho remixes, aud that ho be tuado d pasty to 1a Bult. PATENTA. A resolution directed against tho patont-mo- nopoly was offered by Slorgan, of Warren. It instructs our Senatord nud requests our Repro- soutatives in Cougress to take actiun tu sauiro such amendmen: of tho Patent laws ay to pro- vide that every person or association of pervons shall bave the ught to manufacture and sell any patented article any whery in the United Miaten Gr Territories therdof, the said person or assuci- ation having tirst entored into a contract with fio inventor thercof to pay bint a certain stipu- lated percentage upon the xelling-prico of tho game, Becond, to Ax the timo during which a patent shall run at such length nv xhall eeenre tho inventor ® suflicient reward for lis Jabor and wkill, aud when that timo has oxpirod allow no reivsuo under any encum- atancos, SPECTAT. ORDER VOR WEDNESDAY. The bill authorizing raioad companies ineor- porated under tho Jaws of this Ktate to pur- chesa and operate roads in ather Btateu, was made the special ordor for Woduesday. CHALITY, ‘Cho dill making appropriation for tho State charitable aasoclutions wan reportad back with tho recommendation that it pass, ‘Tho appro- priations aro Kubstuntially as recommended by the Board of State Clurities. AIMOURNMENT. Areaolutton fixing March J ag the dato of ad- Jourzmeut was mtroduced, and, of course, was hot acted upon, ATATE MONETARY YRAR. Tho Dill making tho fecal year for Stato affairs begin on tha lt of Uctober passed the third reading, —_-——— LEGISLATIVE NEWS, VALIDITY UV LAWS OF THE LAST PEW YEARS. Special Dinniteh to The clacauo Tribune, Bratartety, Lil, Feb. ¥.—Thore iy conslder- able excitement to-night umong members of tho Logisinture iu regard to the opinion expressed by Judgo McAltiutor to-day in conversation with ox-Sperker Cullom and Ropresentative Con- nolly, a8 to the constitutionality of act pasted since the adoption of {ho now Constitution, which wero amendatory of former laws, ‘his wax ay to whether, under the new Constitution, an act aiuendstory of a former law waa void, wuiless, in the bill making the amendment, the Jaw ainendcd was web turtu at large, ‘Tho quention was avked more especially with refer- choo to the proposed rovision of the Revonue act, Judso MeAtlistor axpressed himectf aa ot Prcvont of the opmion that all statutes m which tho law umendod was not Ket forth at largo would havo to bo declared unconstitutional, ‘This was not given ay, nor meaut to be, ao judicial or “oxteujndicial opinion upon’ tho subjoct, aut, of course, cannot bo taken as indicating whnt, upon @ caso pro. xontod, the Supreme Court would decide, but, ag the expression of the opinion of oneof the Bue premo Judyos, riven in yoxponee to the inquiry of mombers, it ig deemed of much signilicaued, Should the hupreme Conrt hold aeeurding to what is understuod to be Judgo MeAllister's view, it would invalidate almost all the laws one ert since the adoption of the now Constitu- tors ——— OTHER LEGISLATURES, WISCONSIN, AN AVALANCHE O¥ BILLS, Rectal Dispateh to The Chicaue Sribune, *Mantuoy, Wia., Feb. 9.—To-duy has beon a ficld day in cach House of the Legielature on the introduction of bills, ‘Chia was partly owing to the fact that members have got rested from the Honatorial conteut, but moro wo by tho fact that to-morrow iy tho limit for the iutroduction of now Lusinees, This revolution will, however, doubtless bo extended till the 15th, aa lt will bo imporsilile to introduce all tho bills necessary to-morrais. ASSEMDLY. | A fromorial, signed Ly Senator Matt 11, Car- penter, W. 8, Roberts, aud othets, of Milwan- kee, wan introduced charging D. W. Small, Ctr emt Tigo, ond dated W. Thompson, Court Commissioner, with uncoustitutional practices and misdemeanors, Resolutions were introduced requesting rail- road companies to communicate tho fonsibility of alaw authorizing talirond companies to rit thoir card un other roads than their own ; to re- quest tho Superintondont of Publica Proporty to furnish each member teu copies of tho syiop- tieal index ; to furnieh each employs one copy of tho Legislative Manual. Rosolntiona wore parsed to grant the ive of the Chamber to tho Railroad Committca, Wodaesday afternoon, to hear arguments: aleo, its uo on tho ovening of Fob. 15, for n social patty; also, Ko of tho Chamber to Mins Parry, of Tieloit, on thn avoning of Fob, 12, to lecture on political sauces; also, a resolution to put on iron door to the stercotypo plate vault. ‘Tho resolution for two ecrsions a day was kil!od. Hilla wero iutroduced to ameud tho Revised Rtatutes of jurisdiction of Justices in criminal engen, ete. to control deunkennesas to ainend tho laws relating to bonds of ‘Truatecs; to regu lata tho storage of giain in tho public waro- houxes; to amend tho Revised Statutes rotating, tothe jurisdiction of Justicos in criminal cases; to mako an appropriation of £1,000 to tho Northern Wisconsin — Agricultural Ausocin~ tien: to pruvido for the fottine tho minting of tax-lints in counties — to [iweseuiddersd:éy umeud tie Rivtant tutes; tu provide punishment for gelling p ages containing money. ani sciling photographs tu amend the Revised Statutes relating to high ways and ‘bridges to ameul tha laws relating to appeals trom’ Jurtives’ Courty; to revive Chap, £12, Laws of 1870, relating to relief of the families of suldinra in the regular army; to amond tho Revised Statutes of county and county olfices ; to provide for tho uniformity and freo use of text-books in towns end cities; to authorize — the — ostublishmont and maintenaneo of free high schools; to. amend Chap. 7, Laws of 189, relating tu the codiliestion of faws on roads and Inldgeny to renuer women oligible to tocat aehont ollives; to fx the terms of the Supreme Court, regulaiing jractico therein, atc.y to preparo for the publication and distribittion of luws to- Jating to town and connty governments to ait- therize adjoining tows, not over fifteen in mtmber, to establish town insttranes companies ; to amend the Revised Statutes to preecrilio the role of datnages in cortain casos; tu appropriate £1,000 for the Governor's contingent fund ; to spproprinte = 1,921.98 to the — Chi- cago, Milwankeo & St. Paul’ Railroad for taxes erroneously paid. Resolutions wero iutroduced providing that tho Suporiu- tendent of Publie Inetruction shall purchase or cause to bo priuted toxt-hooks for sehools, sud lution was passed calling on the Commit- Railroads to prepare a bill ombodying jews of the amondments roquired to tho Votter Inw, Lilts were introduced to abolish tho ofice of Court-Crier, and to declare the ofice of Public Administrator elective, BENATE, Dilis were introduced to amond the law relating to the vate of fand for unpaid taxes and the ro de:npltion thereof: relative to tho measure of damages im actine for ‘ trespauy; to ntuend the act conterring Inuds on the Northorn Wisconsin Railroad Company; to. pre- vont gambling on railrond {ruins ; to repeal the acl of f8iLin relation to railroads; to enalilo echool districts to levy taxes for building or pur- chasing school-hotses ; relating to the record of Jund titles wilhm tho State; relating to comete. rios and sometory associations; to authorize the City of LaCrozve to condemn Iands for certain Purposes; tu revise, consuldato, and umend the chartor of tho City of Rucino; rolating to tho place of trial of civil actions; roint- ing to ohnnga of vente in’ certain cakes; to. authorize tho Governor, Hecrotary of Kiate anc$Attornoy-Goneral to audit accounty for logal tees in certain enses; relating to wild fowls in Grant and Lafayette Counties ; to transfer railroad aid heretofore voted by tio ‘Town of Potosi; authorizing N. B. Stevens to keep a ferry; authorizing municiyal corpora— tions to aid railronds; amending tho charter of Youd du La wonding the charter of Grand Rapids; providing for taking the consus of this Stato ; ‘amending the charter of Columbus; ta amond the act fucorporating benoyolent, Bible, and other eocietien ; to provide for holding torms of courtin Liueoin County, and to provide for tue election of & Judge therein, ills wero passed authorizing tho Wisconrin Contral Rall~ road Company to build its rond from Portago to Stevens luint ona direct lino; changing the timo for holding terms of tho Cireutt Court in ColumLin County; amending the charter of the Gity of Berlin. ee) INDIANA, SENATE, Sneciat Disputeh to Phe Chieaao Tribune, Ispranarouts, Ind,, Feb. 9.—Tho Conmittco on Elections pubmitted two reportsjin the Jet- fries-Daxter coutost. The whole quostion turns on tho validity of a recount of the vote in ona of tho Richmond precincts mado on a day of Ovc- tober, five days after tho ofilcial count. By the oficial vote Baxter received at the Sccond 1're- cine! 171 votox, aud Jeffries 316; by thofrecount 6 yotea wore found, 7 of which were given to Jeffries, and 1to Baxter, by means of which Jeffrlos was given 923 votex, and Dax- ter 172, tho total in the coumy being 496 for Jeffries and 3,495 for Baxter, Tho oficial count gavo 3,404 for Daxter and 3,499 tor Jeffries, ‘Ibo bvallot-box wax carried by the In- spoctor from the polling-placo to bis moat-shop on the morning of tho 15th and placod ona vhelf, his clark being told to keep an eyo upon it that nubody should touch it, The inspector was an iuvoterato opponent of Baxter, Tho evidence in that the box way opanod ut lenst four times aud balluta taken out; also that threo ballots, with tho surnames of cane didatos upon them, which were counted at the oficial count could not bo found when tho in- spoctor gave his deposition, although twonty= four boars were given him to search for thom, ‘Thiv is presumptive that the Lollote were in con- tition to be tamporod with, ‘fhe majority sub- init that acount mado of balluts after such op- portunities for fraud, ia nob outitied to conid- eration, “ho minority avserta tho accuracy and carefulnoss of the recount by tho tostimony of the men who mado it, they being the inspector, judges, and clorks of that olegtion previnct, The report declares tho Lullot-box to have beon rigorously presorved from outside intorfereuce by an oficor of tho Jaw, tho inspector, who id required to keep tho ballots at least six months. It was agreed that ‘Luosday be given totebate, A vote will bo tuken on Wednesday nt 10 a, m., unless souner received. Inu tho afternoon, tho Committee reported a Dill placing the walary ofthe Governor nt £6,000 5 tho Attornoy-Genoral at $2,000, and the per dicm of membora wt 86, ‘The Governor submitted a message upon tho status of the suit of Jonathan K. Gahn, of Now York, against tha ‘Prustees of tho Wabash & Evie Canal, ‘Tao Governor deems it quite prob- able that Gabn will gum the sult, aud o wale of the causal bo ordered, in| which caso railroata may combine’ to purchaso — it wud remoye’ it as @ competitor out of their way, {ft is doubtful — whether the companies have power to make such pur- chase, or whether the Court could conilrm the tale, buttho Legislature should dotormino if some legislation is not uecdod, Tf tho sale be made and the Company buyy it, the Legislaturo phoutd consider tho propriety of extonding aid in nnproving the canal and puttiug it in 9 condi tion to compote’ with the railways in tho trans portation of froight. ‘Cho message wae roforrod to a ppociul curtnittes, uOvar. Talla paseed allowing Judes to iasue reatrain- dng orders aud injunctions in vacation and when abseut trom couutios; giviug Town ‘Trustees until the sovond. SHonday tn Juno for the aunnal levy of taxos; amending the Divorce laws by striking out the two-yoar provision in thy llega tion of failure to provide; amending tho Bas- tardy uct wo od to reloavo from imprisonmout porsons confined for Inability to psy Judgment after twelve months; and providing for tho or- ganization of Hoards of ‘Trade, Tho House agreed to the Sonate amoudinent, so a8 to have a real existe uppraisomont in 1875, aud every tye years thereafter. —_-——. KANSAS, THE RELILF QUESTION. Apeciat Inapateh tu The Chieauo Tribune, Torexa, Kun,, fev, 0.—'l'he Sonate bad undor consideration to-day a wubutltute for the House Dill appropriating $95,000 for rellef purposes, ‘Tho substitute provides that the money #halt bo appertionod among tho destitute countica ac- cording to tho extont of the dentitution, and that the counties recoiving the monoy shall de- pout their warrants for tho samo in the State ‘Troauury, payable in two, throe, four, five, and elx years, without interest. ‘Tho Henate finally agreed to the substitute with immaterial amends ments, ‘The Toteo dieponedt of a largo numbor of billa on tho calendar, mainly relating to local attains, An offort sll bo made hy members from West- ern connties to put through a bill making a dis rect appropriation of 10,000 to purchase fond aud clothing for the destitute peonlaof the Stato Living weat of sixth principal maridian, a bill to that effect having beon introduced in the Mouse to-day. a OHIO, BILLS tINTRoMDUCEN, Cornumnrs, O., Feb. .—In tha Tonge thin af ternoon, bills wero introduced to provido that olicers of foreign railroads conpvlidated with railroad companles of Ohio may reside outeids of Ohto; to authorize Clerks of Probate Comts to isaue marriage licetwos; to make the erime of rape npon girls unilor 12 roars Of age punial= able by imprisonment for fife. ~~ ARIZONA. CATITAL REMOVA! Bax Fasnersco, Fob, 9.—Adveies from Arizon: roport that bill parged tho Tortiteriul Conneil on Saturday providing for tho removal of the capital of the Territory to Pluwnix. To-day tho samo Lill passed the Honee, NO COMPROMISE, Matters Have Again Taken That Turn in Louisianas The Conservatives LIntimldnted, and Refuse to Reeognize Kellogg. Sreetat Diapateh to The Chicaao Tribune, New Onzeass, La. Fob. 9.—'Tho departure of tho Congressional Committoa this morning has caused a falling-of in tho compromise tall. ‘ho proposition which was adopted at a lato hour last wight was handod to Judge Wheeler before ho left, and he promised to reply from Washington, It is said to bo of such a nature that there is no probability of its being successful, tho recognition of Kellogg's Governtnent being kept out entirely. ‘Chis is tho result of tho scheming of tho non-conypro- amisers, for the purpose of committing country meinbers toa plan which cannot be curried out, and thus defeating the wholo movement, It was tho plan to let tho country members down casy, aud restore harmony after boing badgered and bullied by the Committes of Sevonty-aud citn politicians, a8 well as the Bulielin, “Lhe action of thoxe partion in tho muntter lias been rogarded ag injudiciows by mavy non-compro;misers, aug as tending to create discord and rebellion amony Jeginlatores, COMPNOMISE 18 NOW UNDOUBTEDLY DEAD. Aleading White Loague politician anda mad of no inconsilerable inficnes in North Louimmna, in conversation with Lie 'Trimusxe correspond. ‘ont to-day, said tho penta of lis portion of tho Stato would not bo bound by the compromise, and did not wish to bo trammeled by one on the part of thei¢ Reprosontatives or Senators. Ho suid they would not allow nny appoiutoc of Kel- logg to exerciso any ofiive in that, part of the State, No Judge should bo al- Jowed to sit on tho Bench, and no Sherif — ehoukl ‘be allowed to exeonte wilts except at tho point of United States payonots, Wurthor, that thay wore detor- mined to inaugurate anarchy in that moction, aud uo ono should bo allowed (v organize the Iepat- lienn party therelu in the campaign of 1876. Thot, he sald. waa tho plan of his people, aud that was tho reason why thoy opposed the com- proiniuo, QUITR AN EXCITEMENT was caused to-day by the arrest, by the Motro- pohina Polico, of & man on Canal street, who was carrying om gun with fixed bayonet, which bolonged to the State, and which svay taxon during tho insurrection last fall, Several attompts were made to rexeus tho man on hia way to the pollco station by s crowd of nearly s thoneand poople following, — ** Kill the police,” “ Roscuo the mun,” wers somo of tho expressions used. ‘Tho crowd believod tho arrested man tobe a White-Leaguer, and thoy wore corroct. No attempt has bocn maile at Mardt Gras cblo- bration. i (To the Associated Press} New Onur. 4eb, 9.—The ndjnstmont reso- Intion adonted by tho Conyervative cancas last night was delivered to Mr. Wheeler, of the Con- greseonal Committos, this morning. Lf tho Committee deem it available, they will consider the matter in Washington aud ‘roply by telo- graph, ‘Iho revolution hag not yot beon mado public. CASUALTIES, PERILS OF SLEEP-WALKING, Special Diepateh w The Chicaga Tribuna, Des Mornzs, In., Fob. 9.—Tho railroad town of Stuart way thrown into consternation on Wedacuday morning by tho announcement that Miss Crocket, daughter of tho maxtor mochanic of the C, RL & PI. R. machine shops, as missing and could wot be found. ‘Tho alarm was sounded, and oyerybody turned out, though it was feorfnlly cold. Tt appears sho sroxo vory early in ‘the morning, called lor mother, telling her to got up. Hor mothor arogo suon after, but did not miss er daughtor for an hour, and, on searching for her, sho could not be found, Notrace of her could bo found in tho villago, and the search bo- gan on tho prairie, Hor cousin, Goorge Crane, who ring an engine on the road, soon fond hor tracks, and followed thom about 4 miles, when ho found bor ina farm-iiouse, whoro she had but a few momonts before Leon takon by the family who had discovered her wandering about as if lost. Sho was bady frozen, and it is fenred will love both legs, if nat, indeod, her life, It isa maryel bow sho oxcaped doath ou tho prairie, Sho had on nothing but hor night- dress, a thin pair of stockings, a poir of sllppors, and a thin, amo!l shawl, and sho was exposed to tho woathor and tho snow for threo hours. Rho is about 20 yeata old, and exceedingly popular among her frionds, Sho is teubject to somuum- bulwm, but this isthe first inetuuce whore sho wont away trom honto, LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSIO! Speetul Dispatch to The Chiewua tribune, Dosugus, Ia., Fob, 0.—Word Las just been re- coivail hore that Engino No. 97, of tho Ilinola Contral Rallroad, burst ity oiler near Apple Tver Station, I, this morning, Engmoer Myers was thrown to the ground by tho violenco of tho explosion, aud badly hurt, while tho fire- quan, Lincomb, was vevercly wjured internally, A brakeman named Brogloy was badly eut about tho hoad and face, but tho physicinus say that none of the men’ara injured fatally. ‘Ibe en- gino waa reduced to a complote wrecky while tho forge of the explosion shatiered a number of windows in the vicinit; KILLED BY A FALLING TREE, Special Luapateh to The Chicaco T'ribune, Sranta CENTRE, Mich., Fob. .—Yosterday Sumner Colby, of Tyrony, on bis way homo, pasd- ing throug! tho woods, was instantly killed by ® treo falling on him, Ho was crushod to a lly. THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. Naw Your, Feb. 9.—A tlro broke out early this morning in tenement 763 ‘onth avenue. Lowis Leavy and his two daughtors wero burned to dosth. ——_~+---_— SENATOR BUCKINGIIAM. Funeral of the Ovpartod Statesman at Lebanon, Coun, Nonwicy, Conn, feb. ‘The funoral of Son- ator Buckingham to-day was tho occasion of an immense outpouring of tho people of Lebanon Town, his birthplace, ‘The Cities of Hurtford, Now Tlayon, and Now London, the State Government, and Sonate of the Unitod States wero roprouent- od by large official and private delegations, and the ‘city was full to overilowing with people from tha surrounding towns. Among tho visitors were Seuators Hamlin, ‘Phi wan, Fonton, Wasbburuc, and ‘Stevens won; Congrossman Hawley; — Postmaster- Genoral Jowell; Gov. Ingersoll aud wtatf; ox- Gov. Hawley ond Englivi, of Conueetlents Prosidont Porter, of Yalo Colloyo; and Nergoaut- at-Arma Vreneb, of tho United ‘Btates Senato, Buildings wero draped in mourning, and Huge were at half mast, ‘The funeral services took place at the Broadway Church, aud we1o very impressive, Business was outiroly suspendod in tho city during the afternoon, and the mbabitants uuited, by their presence at the sorvices aud by public axprosmious of sorrow, to show their respect fur the memory of deceased. "MARDI GRAS. Groat Buecess of the Carnival Cele- bration in’ Memphis, About 60,000 Spectators Witness tho Frolicking, The Pageant of the Memphi Tableaus at the Thentre. Festivities in Little Rock, Louisville, and Oiher Southern Citics, AT MEMPHIS, MINTIE AND FRIVOLITY. Sveetal Diavateh to The Clacano ribune, pins, Tont., Feb. ‘The earniyal to-day haa becn an immense sucerss, ~— Vrom an early hour the principal streets have heen ona donso mass of surging humanity intermixed with mask- ora reprerenting overything conceivable in his tory and mythology. Nevor bofero has Mem- plis wilnossed such a convourss of people, and nevor bofore was a city so completely given up to wirth and frivolity. ‘Tho weatlor was clear, though a Little toa cool for comfort, but this did not dvter thoxo who had como to witness the f tivities of tho earmynl, and from. earl tho morning until 9 at might the sirects wero filled with spectators, the lowest estimate being 59,000, At3 o'clock the Ue, or Mixehief-Mak- ors, under charge of the German Cassino, malo their trinmplant procession, whieh consisted in a splondid burlesquo of everything animate and inanimato, irom the unpaid” policeman and life before the deluge to spirits of tho vasty daop, and nimixed suhool under the Crvil-Nights bill, which was greeted with shouts of upplauso as it passed along. Lat ‘THE GRAND FEATURE OF THE CARNIVAL was tho Mageantof the Momphi at night, with tho strevis brilliantly luminated with calcium nul parti-colored lights, aveommanied by threo bands of mus ‘Lhe firat float or tubleau, reprosonted Chivalry, Scone: A mountain and cavern ; dragon, lying purtly in tho cave, is alain by St. George, who with drawn sword is stand. ing vicorionsly over hum, A Chrisuian i com bat with Moslem, who ts alain in the contest. 2 fomale figure, typical of Christianity, grasping the Clogs and pointing to heaven, surmouuts the whole, surrounded by ten Kuights in complote armor, CHIVALRY, Float 2—Romance of Cluyalry, A bower or Ritamer-hoitee, spprouched by broad aud gy fal steps with oruamental balustrade, plats, flowers, and vines. In the bower 13 0 chevalicr, richly dressed, with a falcon porchod on his hand. Ho is gazing upon a Castilian lady, whe returns lity look with tonderness, Midway on the atep is ® trombadour of Provence, striking the ebords of a guitar, and bard by % Spavist cayalier iu half armor, listening. Lowor down id xoen the yuait and grotes.jie figure of Dow Quixote, in full armor, ascending, readines with wonder and dolight Ue romantic stories uf Ama- dis do Gaul, f COLUIBUB. Flodt 8—Vision of Columbus, Beano at Go- roa, ALD. 1119. Columbuy, aged 1, is seen asleep ona bank of Mywvors avd eneabbery, avd ta visitod hy the spirit of tho Mempbi,”” who inspires him with tho daring aawiucn of tho discovery of Tho fixary hovers over Lin tynitied by nua, Whe id nven sauding in a ful bork on tho Koa, holding iu ber Hand a star and beckouing him on, Below the fgura of the Mempht is weon the spitit of evil (‘Ty- phon), with but-dike wings niwl menacing countes uanes, symbolical of tho uusfurboues which betel tho discoverer, THEN AND NOW, Float 4—Tho virion cuutiniad, Beene ot Wosilngton, A.D, 1878, Lae result of the dis- covery us eslubited iu tho prosont power amd greatness of America ; with repreventntions of tho Capitol, railways, stoantships on the Potomac. Inthe Sbackground, tho President is seen stand- ing on'tho atops of the Capitol botwoen staunios of Prossott and Longfellow, who represout ili tory and Poetry, while in tho foreground aro soon tho Emporor of Urwail, tho dapanewo Eibassudos, aud otner foreign diguiturics, COLUMBUS AND FERDINAND, Float 6—Columbus at Qourt. Scone of Sala manea, A.D, 1136, in tho yrand throne-voom, with moutovat Muresquo architecture, wilh col- itn, arches, candelabra, ele, Characters : Verdinand and Tsabetta, in ‘robes of state, aro weated upontie throne listening attoutively to Columbus, now aged 60, who, with chart in hand, is expounding his theory of the carth’s yotundi- ty, nud potitioning tho sovervigns for authority and assixtnnes to diacovor the Western World, In attendanco to the Court are the Duko of Mo- dina, Sedonia, Commander of the Armios of Spain, Gonzalos do Mendowe, Grand Cardiual of Npain, Count Rivers, of Engiand, and # page. HCMNE £N TIO ALMADIBIA, Float 6—Yho last sign of the Moor. Seono in the Aibambra, Jun, 1, 1492, Pho night befure tho surreuderof Gronada, ‘ho float represented the hall of the Ambassadors, coustractedt of Arabian arcades, of open tilayteo works, wonder alabaster pillars, lofty coilings of front work and ponsite ornaments, alt delicate and graceful and of vivid culocs, Charactors ropresonted: Boab- dil ol Chico, au eliminate but brave Prince, the Just of the Moorish Kings ; his wifo, Maryans, 0 beautiful Moorish woman; his mothor, the proud and haughty Ayaxu; Ta Warn Yosof, Abon Comixa, the Grant Vizier Muzen, the warrior aud hero who refused to surrender, and Hamot Abou Zortux, a Souton or Dorvisl, who. secuses tho King of treuchory, and denounces him with the Yyengoancu of Alfa DEATH OF THE s00R8, Float 7—Tho full of Grenada; Scene, Jan, 2, 1 A Moorish castle is reprencuted in rains, Que or twoarches, in Morrocu style, ere stand- ing. ‘Tho remainder of Gronada ix a maus of smoking ruins, Conzavala do Cordova, with a stained eword, elovating tho standard of Castilo, aud Aragon stands victorionsly nmidst the do- struction, A Moresque woman at his knees in nttitude of supplication; near by 8 Mooriwh Kuigut lying dead aud another wounded, THAT EVENTFUL GAME, Float 8—Tiow » world was won; or, choss In 1492, Scone at Banta 1'o, in front of Cranada ; a Jtoynl pavilion and grand etnirway ; partarre of flowers, Royal and captured banners, Dramatic permome; Ring Fordinund, weated, is onzaged in game of chess with Forcrco, attachod tu. bis household ; ts about to lose tho game, when Quovn Iuubella, by an unnoticed remark to tho King, assists him to win, and takes the occasion to obtain the King’s cuusont to the potition of Columbus as reprosented on Float 5° A servant, of the Itoyal party ix ascending, bearing fruits aod wine, Ponce de Loon watching tho game, lsadro, a payo, booted and spurred, is in tha out of starting to bear tho Queou'y cummand ta Co- Jumbus, granting lus petition, and creating him Adiniral of the ocoan sea, TU VOYAGH OF COLUMHUS, Float 9—Siubarketion of Columbus. Scene at Poluwde Moguer, Aug, 3, 1492. ‘Ihe head of & per or dock, Aship'a boat of four oura nding onthe wayos, Characters: Frair Juan Porez, Huperior of the Order of Si, Dominte, with cro- ier, Wessing the expedition; near him Martin Alonzo Pinzon, Commander of the Vinta, pro- coded by Vincant Yanoz bnzon, Commuuder of the Ning, with Hoyal banner, iu tho act of enter ing the the boat, Spanish, English, and Irish seamen in tho ship's yawl. Float 10—Scena symbolical of tho passage aeross tho Allantic, Neptune, standing ma pourl aud silver shell, grasping his ¢ridont, ix sippertad by four iea-gods whuso costumes aud accessories Kimnlate dripping watar. Float 11—3lysteries of the deep. Scono, a grotte underneath the soa, compased of coral ovis, sholls, wator-lilies, marine plants, reuds, moxsus, &¢, A school of cuttle thal, of large di- mengions, with long aucomue; 8 nuntillud, or * Portuguese frigate ;" tiles, &c., in motion, with a largo turtle aud live lobstors. LAND, HO! Float 12—Diecovery of America: Scone on beard tho ship Sauta Maria, Friday, 2a, m,, Oct, 22,1402, Charactors: Columbus, in the foro- sround, is seen grasping the standard of Bpein, looking towards the land. Near him a priost olovaung the crucifix; Hoderleo Frioue, with » tolusvope to his ya: Pedro Uuttoirey, with an arquobuse aud two Spanish soldiers armed, REWARD OF HEROISM. Fioat 13—Columbus in chains: Scene in the fortress of San Domingo, Ovtobor, A. D. 1600, Charavtors: Boubdilla, Vieoroy of Spalu, ordur- ing tho disgrace of Columbus, now axed 65, who fy bemg manucled by Expinoza. Don Diuzo, brother of Culumbuy, slgu in chains, stands by, guarded by a Hpamwh woldier. #ivat 1i—Dealh of Columbus: Beene in Bo villo, A. D, 1500. ‘Tho death-chamber of Colum- Dos, aged 71. Ho iv lyimg on a coucl, ins physi- cian watching over him, A pricut of the Order of Josun helda the oruoltix before the dying man, His son, Don Diogo, kneels at tho foot of ibe bed. ABpumsh lady praying and weeping. Around the bed are candles burvivg, whilo es- caping from tho grasp of tho dying man is bis wil, which, partially nnrolied, displays the words, ' Prosecuto my discovotics.” DE SOTO'N DIBCOVERIES, Float 16—10 Soto in sotrch of tho Misstadippt in the wilderness, This een is located In Piste onlng County, Miusissippi, reara ridgo, called tha Npanieh ‘Trail, and in the territory: Uhen oceupiod hy tho Clickasawe, and representa «wilderness witlt brustivood aud vane, large holly and) mag: nolia trees, from which is bung festoons of Spanish mows, with a combat between three Spamiet soldiers atmod wilh a avotd and litte ing-knife, and two Cadians with bows and arrows. Th the woods are seen a bent, wolf, serpent, al- ligotor ete. Float W—Desoto dincavoring the Misaissippl, Reone on the banks of thé Mirelesippi at Ja 8on, Mound nonr tho provent sito of Mamplis, with Indian wigwam in the foroxround, — Via- matis perrdnmt DeSoto In complete armor, mounted on a mailed and richly-caparisonad atco, Ktanding on the mound, pointing to the groat river; near him is Doz de Moscoso, with tho banner of Hispania unfurled; a priest kneol- ing at the foot of a cross, returning thanks; while an Tndian stands by, gazing with wonder and amazement npou the scans. Float Li—Seokuvt the fountain, of youth. ‘This xcono reprenented the wilds of Arkansas, with a view of hills and crags, aud a yoleauo in tho background, from which flows a waterfall ; in front, a fountain, representing the lot Springe, boldly rises, from which emerges a heautifal and fairy female figure, who, by sinilos and goxtures, ondeavors to seduce to his dostrie~ tons hoary alchomlst, who stands amid: tho hulls surrounded by ineframonta of his art ins ventad to find tho philosuphor's stone and the fountain of youth. Float 18—Tinrim of DeSoto: Scono on tho Mivsissinpl June 6, 1492. A mide boat with fore est in tho background. | ‘two Spanish woldiers are donositing tho bier of DeXolo in tite river, whilo two priests ato oficinting with cross and roxary, and two Bpauieh soldiers with torches stand by, Fioat 19—Apotheosis of Columbus: Charac- tors: Columbua i seen transfigured amidst the clouds, botwean religion and tie subline ours or the spitit of Memplit, the former in the act of crowning him; below, the evone is on earth, ‘Cho herolu tigures of history and poctry pro record- yyund celebrating his immortal deeds, wh chortths arrayed bold the tableaux aro floating around the lnseription, ‘THE GRAND PAGEANT. Theao tableaux, us they moved throgh tho atredta, were insyniticont. Cho costumes of tho diferent characters wore gotten up in tho moat magnifleent stylo by Bellet Nounan, costumor to. tho Royal Opera, Paris, aud were truo to the timo anid characters represented, while the brill- jant lights shower thom to ithe test advattaye, after tho procession, Memphi gave a seres of splendid tableaux ot the new Memphis Theatro to their invited guoxty, ropreaont. ing tho triumphs of Christianity; Rotra~ spect, or Columbus Witnersing tho’ Tumor. tal Evonts of Hie Morvio Lito; _ aud tho Victor and the Vanquished, or Ferdinand aud Tenbolla after the defeat of the Moors, the whole beluga grouping of tho diflevont eharacters in the above tableaux on tho stage under brilliant parti-colored lights, Aftor the tableaux followed a MAGNIVICENT FULL-DU'88 BALL. at the theatre, and masked balls at the different lialis throughout the city, and with these closad the Carmyal of 1875, without a single acetdant, or ident to mar its harmony, and one that hos never hoen suepassod in may eae AT LOUISVILLE. A SUCCERWPUL EXPERIMENT, Loursviune, Ky.. Feb. 9.—Tho firat celebration of Mardi Gras in Tionisvitlo took place to-day, and wagsa grand success in all respects. The procession was a mugnificont recone of mirth, frivohty, bufoonery, aud eujoymont. Long hu- fore the forming uf tho procession tho strests of the city became densely crovded with homo and foreign people who appenred early to secure stands and nooks from whieh tho carnival could ho witnessed. Notwhtietand- lng tho severity of the weathey, tho thermometer being almost at Zoro throughont the day, those ef people remained an the sireate util after the procession pamed, "ho late data at whieh Preparations ware begin for tho velebration cased mauy to believe it cokd not be m mua, but the carnival in Louisville ef to-day WAM AN ORLUIRAL BUCCERS, and not an imitation of tho Mardi Uras of oven #0 noted acity. as New Orleans, Karly in tho morning came bounding into tho rtvests freon. looking erenturca In quaint, etvions costumes, who danced and peaneed in high onfoyaent of the firahead, Men transmogtified into forms of women and women ylec-vorsa; men in the forms of Leasts; gentlemen as rowdiex, and rowdles in the garb of gentiomen, and other ri disulous sights too mumerons to mention—all Joined in tho procossion of imerrimout and paraded the strecis. = At Lo'clock Is Majesty Tox Carnival, accompanied by hte ratinne, ons tured the offies of Mayor ducobs, and was in: troduced by hia Prime Alinistor, His Ionor, {ho Mayor, in a whort speach of welcome, oxpressod his wishes for suc: of Tex Carnival aud bis subjects, and delivered to Hix Majesty tho koy of tho city, ‘Tho City- Hall Building, in which this ceremony took a c, wan densely crowded inside and out. woud and long Khouts from the assembled peos plo followed the dolivery of the key, AL p.m, THY PROCESSION ATARTED on its route, to the great sutixfaction of tho poo- plo who had stood on tho cold sireats for hours to witness it. ‘I'he cold weather causad the par~ tleipators to move muen: fastor than is gonorally done in procexuion, but, notwithatanding this, half an hour was consumed in passing a given pomt. Its length was o inilo and a halt, THE PROMINENT FEATURE of tho procession was the caricature of Ben But- lor, supporting an one arm a maiden whose faco was bhick av ebony, and with the other holding ncromt his dhouldor on immonse silver spoon, Ro natural did tho faco of {imitation look that many lads snowballed it to show their admira- tion’ of its trac resemblance to the grent man of Masvachusetts, ‘The population of Now Athany and Jofforaon- ville woro in Louisville, a3 were also 10,000 vis- itors from other cities. ‘Tho hutels aro all crowded. Public balls woro given in nearly every hall in town to-night. Mardi Gras at tho Exposition was tho grand event of tho day, ‘Pho crowd nittnbered at least 60,000 persons, and eyery- thing passed off plousantly. ELSEWHERE, AT MADISON, IND. Maprsoy, Ind., Fob. 9.--King Momus and fol- lowers paraded the streats of this clty to-day in splendid pageantry, ‘ho’ town was full of strangers, AT LATTLE nook, ANK, Tatrie Rock, Ark., Feb, 9.—Mardi Gras was celobrated here to-day for tho fitst time. The display was guod, JOLIET, Decision Under thé Liquor Laws Spectat Disnatch to The Chicao Tribune, Jower, Fob. 9.—Cansiderablo doubt has been entertained by citizons of this county, and the legal fraternity in partloular, aa to the validity of Heouses to soll liquor issued by the County Clork, unior a resolution of the Board of Bupor- visors, adopted at their Boptomber scaslon, ecal- ng to confer upon the denlor that authority. ‘To adjudicato tho question, an agrood caso waa mado in the cass of John Courey, of Channahon, and argued by the State’w’ Attorney on behalf of tuo Ponplo, ond Maj. 8. W, Munn for the defend. ant, of tho present —torm of — the Cirautt Court, Fo-day Judge Mecltoberta deviled, iu a carefully conelderod. opinion, that tho Jicousy was void, and conetituted no defense to the indictment. Concoding tho good falth of tho defendant iu acting undor what was at loast the semblance of legai authority, and that his intont would bo loyitimate inquiry in fixing the ponalties in case of conviction, he yet held that the liconso must be e ficonso authorized by tho statute ; that tho statute entitted + Drain Shops” conferred upou the Board of Supere visors 8 special powor undor cerluin pro- scribed conditions which could not bo dolegatod; that tho resolution in question, which sought to invost tho County Clork with the or to decide upon applications and issue liconses, ,was utterly void, and that consoquently the licenve prcvouted in tho cause ab bar Was no justitloation, ‘The ruling of tho Judge commends ituelt to the approbation of the Bar, ‘The County Clerk, Mr, Hawloy, bias quite » number of simular appli: cations, which be bas very properly held in hand awalting tho determination of thiv case, tee aa FIRST TRAIN THROUGH THE HOOSAG TUNNEL, Bpninariecy, Mavs, fob, 0—The first train was run through the Hoouao Tunuel to-day. It was compoxed of three gravol cars and one box car, filléd with 100 passongen ‘ho passage wus malo in thirty-five minutes, The track is not in a conditiva fly fer running regular trains a4 yet. Spe neg chal cat) OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, ‘New Yonx, Feb. 9.—Arrivod—Steamship Wise cousin, from Liverpool, “LABOR AND CAPITAL, Exasperated Condition of Things ty the Hard-Coal Region. Tho Ponnsylvania ‘Logislature to Ab tompt « Bettering, Cont Going Back to the Mines tg Bo Used as Fuel. THE HARD-COAL REGIONS, Spectat Miapatch to Tha Chieaao Tribune, Ponr Hionsony, Purnapenruta., Fob, 9.—The great suspension in the conl regions atill continue, 8 operators and minors both resolutely refuse tomuakoany concessions to ench uthor 80 a8 to al. low an amicable adjustment of diMoulty, Thore was an impression in somo quarters that a com. promise basis would bo agrood upon by opore. ora and workingmon in the Lehigh region, but thore ia no pronpoct of any such measure hoi; effected now betwoon the contestants. Thosg who aro thoroughly acquainted with tho coal question, especially that part rotating to settle. mont of tho wages-schedule, say there ia no prob. ability of resumption of work in any of the aol. liorios until next spring, at which time ast year's wages will be paid to iniuors, unloss it ig docldor by them to demand a higher acalo of prices to bo worked nyon in all regions. A State conforenes of minors to consider tho advinability of making & — threa-dol. lor {baria is to occur at Marrisburg at an carly date. At the inauguration of the rapture botweon the Schuylkill and Lehigh men aud the coal companios, tho minors operating in the Wyoming district were rather backward in Joining tho strike. Lobor-meetings wero held, however, and the action of the oporators awaited with interost, as itwas understood that no re diction would bo mado from the basis of 1874, On tho tet of this month, the workingmon were doomed and disappointed by the publication of the corporations’ notices that decressad rates of wages would bo made in all dopartments of Tabor, Minors’ committees wero appointed to wait upon oporators to requost that some modi. fication bo made in the now pay-roguiations, but those wero rovoived with tho reply that no change could be mads under any circumstances what ever. ‘Cho minors, without further dolay, ay xembled in the various mining regions, anathe. muanaing the corporations’ decision na un jnstifiabio and = unroasauable, and resolved to slriko againse the — reiduction, which they look upon as boing agitntad by unserupat ous speculative partles, largely interosted fa coat traneaetions. In many of the coal-dintriets iiners not belonging to the Miners’ Nations Assucintion or diners and Laborers’ Lonevolu:t ssoviation, hava beon working ou a now basis, ani, to secaro the co-operation of thene, the fob lowing resolutions were adopted at the Minerg National Arsouiation Convention recently : Wrenras, Owing to the in antzation ef the minves nud Liboress of having a peste: well us (Tho tt diated pense Wicked mutton ot one Suh, Lota win they: win, oud how would: te ndefeat foe yours tus come, Henig of depriving oateetyed asd jucaia of nppari. Our that hetng thelr paclion’ inte teat iM identical, TEs te, comply Hike mich, | Bin Jot tus all bo fu tire Kamu boat, hose energed in this diandout number br tween 16,000 and 20,000, representing. ic 20,000 tuailion, A strong combination: i foun jog betaecn these malcontents and alrikers of other regions, and the. atruggto Just bownn bide Jair to be ons extesded and dirastrous as the well-remembered long stitice of 1870 and Lil, Lodges of tho Miners’ Nations! Association aro being orguuized, and such other sensuzes nro being putfected as will strengthen the ntinera 1 Uhoir strife avant coateuininyy 32i anil transportation companion. Abilis now before the #. tnre 10 tin & regnintion prica dor the production of cos, and the worktngmon applaud tho movement. ‘tho Leginiaturo hay alra appointed a Communities t0 meet a Committee of coiliors for tha prt) oe of deciding upon sotuo plan to alleviate the misory ard povarty now prevatont in tha coal fields, more patticularly. in the Lackavyasne die trict, whore lawlessuoss has become tha offspring of doatitution, ‘Tha Young Mon's Cloirtion Asocintion and Uclicf Arsociations have at tamnted to ameliorate the condition of thé eulferin; people, but Lave tound their means et tirely inadequate to moot tho comands mado upon thon for assistance, ‘ne wrotelied stato of theso—peapla ia rapidly appronching entire impoyeriniiment. The Tisua Purl volliers, the mtuot resolute combutanse with tho oporators in tho Lackawanna reyion, ate holding secret: mortings, of the proceaidinus of which but little cau be gleaned farther thin t artill more desperate and bettor-organized fight than has ever boon plannod has been entered into against producers and carrying companies. ‘The large stock of coal which bad avenmu Jato’ about the minos and was stored in differ. out lecalitios is Lecoming depleted. “ho fuel balonging to the Phibwelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, at the immense works bers, now amounts to abont 100,000 tony, but as this ‘or Rwitn ; sursite bas to supply the entire Jhiladetphia and lino trado, = it will = soon exhausted, espociaily aa the — present severaly vold weather croatos a grant. consimp tion of coal. ‘Tho supply is so whort iu tho min: ing country that coal ia’ being transportad from hore to meot tho demand, A egntiuuance of the preyalling Polar temperature will, in all proba ility, occaylon s famine of anthracite fuel econ. Hoports reach here of the atoppago of rolling mills, iron furnaces, and other Indus trial establismonts in the interlor from want of coal, while evon here prominent mannfacturelt stute that thoy cannot obtain suficient fuel to meet thelr roauiroments, Igo wll this it ox bo soadily otworvad what an alarming phoso the coal-troublos are assuming. RAILROAD STRIKE ENDED, Montneat, Fob, 9.—Tho strike on tho Grand ‘Trank Railway is at on end. cA RE THE NATIONAL GRANGE. Closing Procecdings of the Meeting at Charleston, % Ce Cranneston, 5. C., Feb, 9.—Last night the National Grango adopted resolutions declares tho existing patent laws oppressive, and request- Ing Congress to grant no moro extensions, Bud to amon tho patont laws #0 as to allow any pet son to nso or manufacture any patented artitle On paynicnt of o roasonoble royalty. ‘Tho invitation to visit Florida wag secepted, "Tho choico of the noxt place of mecting of the Natiouat Graugo ls lett with the Exocutive Com mittoc. San D'rancleco will bo tho placo if the coxt does not oxcced 916,000, : ‘Tho National Grange agreed to loan to each Stato Grungo a stim of niouuy equal to 84.50 fF each subordinate Grange in’ auch Beate, whic Joan shall not bo distributed among eubordiuate Granges. ——__-—____ THE MICHIGAN PEACH-BUDS, Avevial Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gnaxp Wavey, Mich, ob. 9.—Tho cold woather in this soction for tho past four days bs novor before been oqualed since its sottlemont ‘Tho frult-crop for the whole surrounding 6 tlon has been totally destroyed, the peach-bu boing all killed. Saturday night brought about tuis fact at Spring Lake and viclnity, the seo oratura beng reported from 218 to 20 below ‘he cold weather continued through Huvdey but Mouday witnessed the climax of coll, shed tie temperature was below zora all day, te miniiwura reaching 24 below thia morning. Th hag destroyed tho peach crop horv, During Hn timo tho weathor has remained generally cleat aud calm, which fact will offer In part some ¢ plapation of this peculiarly cold suap, hae all apiece THE TOBACCO INTEREST. y Civormxati, Fob. 9.—Tha Cinelunat Board Trade has adopted s seriea of rosolutious 0° pressing the beliof that auy advance of tht ‘i isting tax ou tobacco would prove {nJuilous toall branchos of tho tobacco trade; that anv ber?) tional tax would be unjust to both producer # ; cousumer, and that as @ moanure to iucroded f revenue it would fail of ite purpose. ‘T Lay) Tequest sil membera of Cougresa iu Shit with the tubseco intercat to prevent, If po avy increase io the rate of taxatlon on BObBOCe