Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1875, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, if the St. Croix River from the St. Croix Falla ‘co its mouth, and of tho Chippews River from the falla to its mouth, ‘fhe report on the Bt, Drolx Rivor says that the total amount necessary ‘or & Soot channel at low wator ia 221,755, Wlooof = whicth can = bo oxrended in me seneon, Tha roport adda: ats nav be that a jetty from the deita towanis Miltwater may becoue necessary to keop & good danuel across to the deop water in front of Stillwater.” The report on tho Chippown River ta, That ixcopt at tho upper and Jower falla and the nouth of tho river, the impravemonts ni nary yan ba made by witys dama or jottios of brush ho total nmonnt necessary for this improye- nent is $167,615." Se THE POST-OFFICE BILL. THA MEASURE AS NEVORTED To THE MOUEE. Special Diapateh to The Chisado Tribune, Wasiinatox, D. C., Feb. 10,—Tho TMonse ipent tho day on tho Post-Onico Appropriation ail, ‘Tho amount appropriated is 6 per cont hore than was in tho bill Inet year. Tho ox- planation of this difforenco ia that tho business of the Depariment increases annually about 10 jer cont, Tho effect of tho business deproxsion af last year ix seen in the incraaved deficionoy- wppropriation {n this bil, which is considerably largor than last year. ‘l'ho depato in tho Com- mittee of the Wholo was animated, and tho Touso adjourned without completing tho bill. he paragraph which repealed tho Jaw granting tho viditionnl subsidy to tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company wax passed withont a word of debate, tnd without a division, This jpacsatab was tenchiod late in the day. Whitt the voto upon it wos callod a Californian member desired that some explanation us Lo tho reason of tho ropeal should de given. Lond vociferntions from all sides of the fall were immediately hoard shouting ‘Wo want no explanation. Vole;” and the section topealing the law was pasted with but four dis tenting votey, Theso votea wore from tha Da- tile coast. ‘Tho paragraph relative to THE CIPENSATION OP RALLROADB excited considerabloopporition. Et was attempt- ut to reyiye tho old story of an alleged con- wpiracy to inereacg tho componsation, but an amendinent to chango tho bill of tho Committeo nas rejected, tho Gonmmitteo standing by the bill by a vole of 103 tu 45, A ‘Tho newspapers are not to Lo permitted to ad- vertiee tho annual mnil-lottings. A groat varioty of propositions relative to tho advertising of these lettings was submitted, the result loing that an amendment was aecepted requiring the mail-lettings in each State and ‘Territory to be tonspicuously puted in each posl-ollice for thirty days Lofore each lotting. This defoats all approprivtions for the advertizing of theso lot- tings, and it is said will savo half a million dol- late to the Yreasury. Thore was much opposition to the plan to in- trease the SALATIZS OF POSTMASTERS in Chicago snd other cities to ¥6,000, and in Now York to $3,000, Cho Ropreaontatives frem nearly all these great cities advocated the clans of their respective Postmastors, but no ono was found to say a word for Chicago, It was innisted that the sularics of Postmasters should correspond with the amount of tho business of their offices, and with the amount of their bond. ‘Ihe Chairman of the Comtutttco ‘on Appropriations said that, after careful exaini- nation, that Committea was of the opinion that tho $4,000 offices aro the best pald in the gift of tho Goyerument. The House refused to aecopt any of theese amendments, and the bill was left exactly os tho presant Jaw now stands, What ia YERY MUCH LIKE THE IMANKING PRIVILEGE again came up, Rud upon it the House adjourned. Tho Democrats nro yery guxions that the Repul- Jicans should pass a law proyidiue in somo way for tho transmiveian of publig docu ments, Thoy ara outiroly willing that tho Republicans whould assumo tho responsibility of au apparent attompt to revive tho frauking privilege, for it soomys likely, in the ovent of the hun-paisage of the measure this session, that the political demands upon the Demoerstio Con- gressmon for docuwenta avd camppign purposes will bo gnch that they willin somo way practl- cally restora tho franking priviloge, A few He- publicans, for & temporary personal advantage, ecemed disposed to give tho Demourats this point. —_—- LEAVE TO WITHDRAW. AN EXPRESSION WHICH SIXTU-AULITOR MARTIN WILL, UNDEUSTAND, Special Disnateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinuton, D, C,, Feb. 10.—It is currontly polieved that Judgo Martin, Sixth Auditor of tua ‘Yreasury, will soon resign ond that his resigna- tion has been roquested. Kho charges filed pgainst him are that ho has misuod his ofice in his own privato interests; that ho hay on appointment as Special Agent of the Post- Office Department, by means of which hogecures passes on railronds for himself and family, aud thst whon railroad officials dsclino to issuc pasass tohim ho charges up bia faro against them through tho Post-Oflice Department ; that ho hus been in the habit of borrowing money, which lhe as failed to pay, from employes of hits office, and others, etc., etc, Judo Martin is from Ain= bama, and the azcountw of the Post-Olice Do- partment are audited in Lis ofiico, ———. NOTES AND NEWS. AN EXTRA fESSION OF THE SENATE, Swecrat Disvatch to The Chicugo Tribune, Wasurxaroy, D, C., Feb, 10.—It in definitely decided that thero fs to bosn oxtra session of the Sonate, The Republican Senators have resolvod to postpone tho consideration of the Hawaiian treaty until the dth of March, and it is known that the Prosidont will callan extra session of the Senate for ths purpose of considering tho treaty. This action hay of coursa no reforonco to tho necessity of an extra session of both Houses in the ovont of tho failuro of any of the inpportant eppropristion tills. PACIFIO MATL. Tho Waya and Bicans Committep hayo pro- parod an additional livt of witnessey to bo sub: punued in the Pacifle Mail investigation. This, it ia preoumcd, will be the lust one, aud is said, to contain the name of Bamnel Lowles, of the Bpringiicld Repubkican. Whiting has agnin tele- graphed Sergeant-at-Arma Ordway that ho will certainly bo hero to tostify. SENATUN LOGAN, Senator Logan is again coutlnod to hia room froin 4 suvere attack of nouralgia, oceasioued by expusuro in the severe cold of yesterday, WHO KILLED COCK RODEN F ‘Tho Wikconsin delegation insist that ex-Son- stor Doolitile should nut claim the oxclunive credit for having deicated Mutt Carpenter, ‘hoy sity that Alexauder Mitchell, of Miiwaukeo, wha was in Wisconsin durlog the entire Senatorial eanipatgn, decided which ono of the four names submitted to the Democrats by the elghtoun bolters should bp United Btates Bonator, It is presumed that tho fact that Ausus Cameron is of Hestch descent had something to do with Alox» andor Mitchell's choice, KOUTHERN INVEBTIO TIONS, The testimony taken by tho Alnlamn Jnvestl- eating Committge will mukow book of 1,500 platen octavo pages. More than 1,000 pages ave ulrcady been printed, Aw svon as the whale ty printed the Committes will decide upow the report, and present it to tho Mouse, An ax- citing political debate is expected upon the ree ports of sli thieso Southorn Cominitteen. OFFICERS OF THE NEXT HOUME, Demoerutic Congressmen pro slroady begin ning to enjoy the dolights of the spoils of ofllca, There are aume vix members of the prevent Houyo whe aro candidates for the Clorkehip of tho next House, and probably double that jum- ber not members of Congress aro candidatos for the game position, ‘Phone of the present [House Who acknowledge their candidacy are Archer, of Maryland, and Whitohead, of Virginia. BENATOR BUCEINUNAM'S BUCCESROR, The Counceticnt Yepublteans in Congress aro weil pleased that tho Governor of that State has appointed Kenator-clect William W. Eaton to fill the vavancy in the Benate caused by Senator Buckinghain’s death. They way that if they ouly could have one of his old Ktutes-lights Bourbon. speeches bofore the spring elections, Connectl- ent would certainly go Republican. ‘Suey aro. yory likuly to Lave thet speech upon the Arkan- gap Ujcuaage. MULLETT'S Lecoun, Architect Bfullett was a very busy man when fo pubho ofiloe, The revojution introduced by Bunsct Cox, on Haturday, calling upon the heore- tary of the T'rogsury for ptstaniente ut wd} cone tracts wade by Mullete when Supervising Archie toct, was to-day tabled by the Committees on Public Buildings, on the groned that tho labor of 200 clerks would bo neceysary until the 4th of March to furnish the devited fuformation. FERNANDO WoOD'Y GUILYANLE. Fernando Wood complains that he is being in- foted. su his caudiduey for tho Keeuershin by be fact that wo many prominent Ropublican Congressnien have prodounged m his favor, PUOMINENT AVVOINIMAY TS, John M. Thayer, who hay yuet Deen dofeatod for the United Bates Beuate to succeed tho “Piptoy Blusher,” “wae to-day nominated Gov- arog of Wyoutng Territory, John A, Cainp- bell, cow Governor of tha! Territory, baying beon appointed to bo Third Assistant Secretary of State, Tho latter ia a now ofiico, which ling nover been filled, and wiich xas recoully offored to Benjamin Moran, pow Minister to Portugal. Thin nomination will take ‘Chayer out of Ne- Draska, whore itis known “that hia political ca- reor is ended, THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BIT. ‘Tha prospect fur the passage of the Morrill bill for tho Government of tho District, with tho Ring amendinent providing for tho olection of a delegats to Congress, is goad, Tho Ring are working vigorously to procure the adoption of the nmondment, with tho ultimate purpose [9 elect ox-Gov. Shepherd ag ancl delegate, by way of vindicating him. ‘Tho District Commission- ers have oxtcnded sll tho laiger contracts for iiuprovemonts, so that a largo number of labor- ars will have to bo imported into the District to carry thotn out. In the words of a citizen of tho District, They are determined: ta vindicato Shepherd, and thoy will do it if it takes all the niggers iu Maryland and Virginia” AUpaE CHIISTIA the newly-olected Henator from Michigan, in a recent Iettor to a friend in this city, anys in substance: “LE waa olected as A Republican, with whien politieal — organiza- tion I have been connected sinco tho days when wo were called woo! but 1 do not feol bound now by parti Very Many of the aety of tho Presiient ara contrary to tho spirit of Republican institutions; —be- sides, L have been onthe Bench so many years that it is impossible that Lean be, in imy earcer ay Scuator, o pattivan.” THE Cuocraw Lonny Jon is undonbtedly dond for the session, Tho voto ogniust: it yesterday was very much s#trenger than the friends of the bil expected, aud the Jobby-leaders to-day dectaro that they have been desertod by komo of their irients. Ponneyl- vania Domecratic members wore toalay husy circulating about the House the story that they had reavon to beliove that the entiro claim hax Leen purchased of the Choctaw fndians by ‘Lom Reott and Jorry Black, for 8200000, ‘Tho post- poncnient of the elnim is fatal to it. WISCONKIN TOVICIAL APPOINTMENT, Charles E. Dyer, who vnce rofiued the offeo, was to-day appointed United States District Judgo for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. [ia the Aasnciaten Press.) NOMINATIONS CONELGIED, Waamtatos, D. ©., Lob, 10,—S'u Sonate con- firmed the following nominations: doin M. ‘Thayer, Nobreska, Governor of Wyoming ‘Terri- tory; Charlon 3, Dyrus, Jetgo of tho Eastern Dixtrict of Wisconsin; William II. Clayton, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas; James F. Fagan, United States Marehal for the Westorn District of Arkansas; Thomas Reynolds, Ponsion Agent at Madison, vis, J'ostmasters—Aloxander F. Beymonr, Pine Dlur, Ark.; GC. Phillips, Waterville, Kan.; C. Weare, Codar Rapids, fa. GUY. CAMPRELL, of Wyoming, just sppomted "Third Assistant Seerotary of State, was formerly on tho staff of Gen, Scofield, nnd the office towhich ho is now appointed was a voluntary tender to bim by tho Prowtdont. [Phe regular reeoril of Contresstonat proceedings wilt be found on the Stith Pages] >---———— CASUALTIES, CAUGHT BY A SHAFT Des Morxes, Ia., Feb. 10.—At Creston, In. Foutorday, a man named Jacob MHoffnor, a Ja- borer in @ largo flouring-mill, was caught on a shaft revolving 200 timos o minuts and instantly killod. Ho was found hanging to tho shaft with overy particle of hin clathing turn olf excapt a amall woolen scarf, whieh was around hia peck and bound him tightly to the shaft. Doth legs wore boaten off aboyo the knoes, and had the ap- Poaranco of frayed ends of a stick that had been whippod aver ¢omo hard substance until it way worn out, Ilia left arm was dangling by a pleco of ‘skin, and his head and body Were ona mans of crushed bones and flesh, So great was tho forca of tho man's body that the Jeet, as they revolyed around the shaft, crushed through a pine partition, near by, widening tho Gap at overy revolution Until a holo nearly 5 feet siqtare had beon literally pounded out, SERIOUS SMASH-UP. “a. Louis, Feb, 10,—As a pasaenger train on the Rockford, Rock Ivland & St. Louis nilrond which left hero this morning was passing Eawardsvilla Urossing, about 20 miles from Bt, Louis, tho two rear pagsengor cara ran on the side track by roasou of brosting iho crows-bur of =the == switeh, and — colhid- ed owith =o freight train standing. thero, ‘fo coaches were badly wrecked, andthe locorn of the freight-train greatly damayed, Dary Swigort, of Jaoksonport, Ark. was badly out and bruised about the face aud head, Georgo MM. Bishop, of Indiquapolis, was severely hurt in tho right thigh, Marons Beale, oxpress messon- ger, and W. '!, Harding, Dellovine, I}., wero slivitly injured. No other casualtics, A BROKEN RAIL. Titusvirax, Po., Feb, 10.—Tho rear car of the night express south,“on the Oil Crock Railway, wae thrown from the truck this syen- ing, by the breaking of o rail, 3 mitos south of this placo. Soyors! passongers were slight- ly injured. Thomas Rt, Robinson, Treasurer of the road, was seriously injured shout the boad, W.LL, Alward, of Titusville, had two riba broken, and s young girl named Mary Martin, af Dia: mond, in this county, had her back broken. Tho injured were brought to this city. FATAL COASTING ACCIDENT, Oremxati, Fob. 10.—Throe boys, while const- ing on Smith street, bolow Fourth, to-pight, ran intos heavily-loaded express-wagon, at the ‘Third-streot crossing, and Barney Johneon, aged 14, was dashed against tho wagon-wheel snd instantly killed, ‘wo others on the uled were considerably, though not dangerously, injured. BROKE A TRUCK, Speeial Dinnatch ta The Chicana Tribune, Wannaker, Il, Fob, 0,—All trains on tho Illinois Central were delayed from ten ta twelyo hours last night by tho brealing of a truck un- dor the drawing-room sloopor Monte Christo, attached to the Cincinnati night-oxprees, No one injured. RUN OVER BY THE GARS. Special Inaputch to The Chicago Tribune, Yaunastown, O., Fob. 1.—Waltor MeIntroy, abrakeman, while switching cars at Hubbard, Q., to-day, slipped and foll, Threo cara parsed ovor him, orashing ono leg at tho knee, the other near the budy,—fatally injuring him, BURNED TO DEATH, : Peonta, TM, Fed. 10.—A young marrlod Womun usmod Jaua MoCrackon, residing on Washington ntrest, was «a sovorcly burned on ‘Tuewday afteraoan that Bho lived but ten hours. Hor clothes caught tro in passing the stove, and the front part of her body was burny (ua crisp. PEDESTHIAN ACCIDENT, Speciat Bigutteh ta The Chicawa Fribune, Dosvaue, fo., Feb. 10.—George Farloy, son of J. 8, Farley, formerly Superintondent of tho Tawa Division of the Minois Contral Nailroad, slip po down on the ptrect ta-wight, aud broke ies Logg. ee ee OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yous, Feb, 10.—Arrived, Hansa, from Deemen. Lospos, Fob. 10,—Stoamships California, Horman, and City of New York, from Now York, havo arrived out, Ban Fuaxciaco, Feb. 10.—Sallad to-day, Pa- ciflo Mail stcamors Altona, fur Mong-Konjy and Yokoburna, and Granada, for Panui. Arrived, Harvest Queen, from New York, is er pei ree Seolng t€ tho Sfonse ty on Pipes Tt ida very cavy mation, says thoHuitgla Com- mercial Aavertiser, for some one member of a family to make ita rule to examine carefully, after the oflurs haye retired, ovory placa whera there is 6 puswbility that tro coud bo ignited, with danger to tho house, Vive miuutes given to tho examination of fyrpaces, stoves, Aru-pla- ces, aud thor surronudings, wight bo all that was becessary to prevent a serious gud droadfulcontla. gration, And the Advertiaa instances the casa of 4 housekeoper, who haw boon w faithful family nervant for thirty-flve yearg—a long timo in theso daysof “hired help.” This consclentions woman made ite matter, one might almout say, of ro. ligiou, to yoevery ight, efter the family bad yetlred, without # ligut, fram garret to collar, toseo if every chanics of accidant from fire way youuved. Hidieule (id not make bor aworve ficm this habit. Ono cyoniug, stter the depart. Ury of wine guests ond rating of the family, on her udual rauude, she found the hat-stand ia o vinze. Culling the mavtor af tho house, With his ausistanee, but with uo little trouble, the Hames were pul out. 1¢ seems that the um- brellag m the rezk had been ignited by a »park from a cigue held by oo at the visitors as ho took hisitwt fom the stand, Neadloss to ny Pea the hunvbea| per sfier socuveting frow her fright, wae more ever convinced thas it di pay ‘bv soo if tho house is on fire,'? ss mehip ‘MATTERS OF STATE. ‘A Railroad Memorial Read to the Wisconsin Logislature, Message of Cov. Beveridge on tho Will jamson County Outragos, He Asks an Appropriation of $10,000 to Suppress Them. The Rolict of Stephen A. Donglas Favors the Removal of His Remains, ILIANOIS. HOUSE, THE BAD ClrizeNs oF EOYYT, Special Dixpateh to The chicaao Trioune, Spninovinup, IL, Feb, 10.—Tho Williamson County Ku-Kinx question was brought up again this morning by the fullowing moagage from tho Governor, sent in this moraing : Ta the Honoradie the Senate and Hours of Represent- atires : From receut and reliable fuformation revelyed hy this Departinent, it 4s ovident that n apirit of law. Tevsnces prevails fa Williamson County, in this Sate, Murders have been committed ‘from tho Ururh and under cover of darkness, aud the imurdorers go unpuntéhed, Men armed aud in dh guise ride through {ho country at night, disturbing Uhe peace, terrifying the eltizens, aud committing acts of violuu’o disgracetnl to the age and to our elvitiza- lion, Persons and property ace ineceire, ‘The peo ple see to ty overated, mid tercorient aud jntimida- on pervads plike the clvil authorities and private citizens, ‘Chere is no force nor fand al tho disposal of tuu Executive adequate to the emorgency, I, there- fore, n full viow of ull the clreumetanves, Teapectfully, Urge Upon the General Assembly the ‘propricty of placing at the control of the Execitive a sun not lens, than 210,000 to ennble bin to ferret ott these crimes, aunt cause thesy ansaxsina and diaturbora of the public peace tu be brougut fo Justice, Joun L, Bevrainor, Governor, On motion to print, Morritt took the floor aud objocted to the motion on the ground that be did not want to publieh to the world that thoro Was any such state of affairs in Williamson as might Le inferred from tho meseogo. Ho had revently been in that county and found that tho disturbances were now atan end. Parke,of Iro- quoi, objected to tho printing All that the moq- amounted to was nothing moro than a recom- mondation that an appropristion bo made to bring tho ontlaws to Justice. He should object to sponding a farthing on avonnt of tho people of Williamyon County until they had exhausted all tho megny in their power to ro lieve themsclyex, Nelgon, of Williamson, asked whether, whon it was broughtto the notico of tho House by messago from the Governor that murderers went unpunistiod, and that the guthorities of the county wero unable to arrest tho perpetrators. tho House would take no ao- tion. be queation wus whother tha Ionso syoulil provide for the maintenance of ordor aud tho puntahment of outlaws. Ho was sorry to seo the motion to print made the occasion for vent- ing political pique. He regretted it the moro because it caine from hia (the Democratic) sido, If, however, ho was driven from the Houso of his friondy ho should go avor to the other side fo obtain for the pooplo of Lig county that protaction to which under the jConetitution ond lawa thoy wero cntitléd, ‘Thosa who tallied about the psopte of Williamson County proteoting tiemsolves do not understand tho aitustion, ‘ho fsot was, the peoplo thura couldu’é do anything exoopt to etuisrato, tnless somo protection was extendad them. After further discussion, the motion to oder the mersage printed was carried. Tho voto indicated that the Legislature is coming to regard tho Woilliam@on County matter as not altogether a joka. ‘The — objea- tion now to the action recommonded by tho Goyornor saums to wholly on tho ground of oxponse,—tha provailing sontimont. it would soom 1s that it would bo an unexampled profigauy to expend $12,000 to secure the con- viction of tho perpetrators af a soriea of mur- ders, and to provent the commision of furthor murders and outrages, It iNustratos the legisla- tive estimate of tha value of human life and the Joyialative notion of seonomy. IM SEEDS CLOTHING, A hill was introduced by Marsh to prevent tha imitation oy a common carrier of tha common law liability for safo dalivery of goods received for transportation excopt by stipulation ox- pressed iu the receipts givon for sueh proparty, Tho phrareology of this bill iustrates the small cunuing with which amendments re framed so as to obscuro their legal effect. This bill really ropesle the act of 1874 making it unlawful for a carrier to limit his liability at common law by stipulation in receipts; but, instead of making: it read to that eifect, the bill is the idontical phraseology of tho original uct, except that the word unlew is inturpolated Ko as to make unlawful any limitation of the carrier's common law finhility, unloss by stipulation in the receipt, QUALIFIGATIONS OF LAWYENS. Korshaw's bill in relation to attorneys providos that license to practice inny be issued by any two Judges of the Suprema or Circuit Courts, or of tho Superior Court of the comnty, upon the ap- plicant's passing satisfactory oxaimination and producing certitfcates of good moral charactur, without regard to the longth of timo the appli- cant shall hava studied, or whore, The bill alko empowers Judges of tha Supromo Court tontrike of from tho rolls tha namo of any attorney at thair discretion for maloondnat, ‘Tho Judges of the Mircuit and Superior Courts may suspond tho licensa of an attornoy, subject to siglit of apposl to the Supreme Court. JUSTICES O¥ THE PEACE, Hopkins introduced a bill providing that, on the Intday of April, 1675, and quadreuuially thereaftor, thory auali bo nominated by the Gaok County Judges xoven Justicos of tha Poaco fur the Town of West Chicago, seven for tho South Town, and tive for tho North Town, mak- ing nineteon Justices {u Cook County, Instead of fifteen, as ay prevent, By tho law ay it now stunds, thevo fs no limitation to the number of Justices to bo appointed In Cook County, ——+—- SENATE. BUYING IOWA NAILROADS, Special Diapatch to The Chicaae Trtoune. Sporsariecp, Lil, Fob, 10.—Canflelu’a bill authorizing rqilyond =compantos incorporatal under the laws of this State ta purchase lines in othor States now operated by them under tease, which was the special order for to-day, was taken upon third reading, and passed by 40 ayox to Qnocs, Lhiv is what ia known asthe Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Northwestorn bill, and {a designed ¢o onable thoso companios to pur- chase lows line now operated by thom under Joase. THE TOWNFIUP LUXUYY, ‘The bill praviding that in counting containing upwards of 160,000 population, and now under township organization, which may fliscontinuo euch organization, the County ‘Treasurer whall bo ox-viticia County Collector, was orderod to a scvand reading. ‘This iy one of the Citizeus’ Avsociation billy, and is designed to jnalutain ne office of County ‘Treasyrar end Col- lovtor 84 ape olllco should the township organ- yaation bo discontinued, iptead, in that ovent, of having the Shorilt aut ps ox-opiclo Collector, RLGIBTRY Law. The bill provi for the repept of the Regia. fry act, which way tho speclal order for to-day, was called up aid postponed yutil Thura- day of noxt woek, It {a understood the — bilt will be Hnantncadly support- by the Domoorats and Independeut Honators, but, owing to the sbsenco fo-day of sovorgl of their numbor, the poutsponament was made that the full vate In eypportof tha bill might be drummed up. _., BEYISING TUX REVENUE. Opposition is developing agalnat tho revision of the Rovenuo law on the ground that itis a Cook County measnro, since it contemplates doing away with the Btute lovy for qchoo) pur. pours. —e—. THE DOUGLAS MONUMENT, HALL IT BE REMOVED? Special Dispatch to Phe Chicauo Tribune, Sentxariecy, I!., Feb, 10.—The removatof the Donglas Monumont from its present Jocation to the Univeralty grounds, it appears, has been in contemplation for yeveral years, but no active mcauurey havo been taken in that regard until tho prion season, tho Trustees of the Monu- ment Association hoping that tha Stato would complete the monumeut whers naw located. After sovorul efforts on the part of the Trustees to procure the completion of the monument, they now ask that tho laud ba sold, the monument re- muved tu the Univergity grounds, aud there com- FEBRUARY 11, 1875. pleted with the procoods of tho land. ‘Thov have lost at! hopa of obtaining an appropriation, aadare anxious that this unpleanant question bo nettled at this session of the Logisiatura, and the remains of Donglas be permitted to rest in quict, undiaturbod by tho wrangto as to his final resting-placo, Tho following in tho totter of Mis. Wittiama (formerly Mra. Dougise), which is being circulated hero by frionds of tho romove prolech, to corroct tha roport that Judge Dong- jax, in his Itfo time, had selected tho present smonument-grounds as tho spot whero he desirod hia aphes shonid repose r To Mesare, Waller Nl, Scates and othere—Centie= uaxz In reply to your letter dated Dee, 1, 1870, which T hiave this day (March 6, 1871) received through the Dead-Tetter Oiler, I have the honor tansy that 1 heart {iy agree with your Committec, anil the members of Me Monumental Arroriatfon, tn the propriety of re- moving the monument to the University grounds. Tt is my Mont earnest and heartfelt wish that it should fe aa apredily completed as possibte, anol T hope tho Lepinlatita will consent to the ralo of tte ground ant the appropriation of fhe funds te the fiumedinto com~ Pietion of the monument, My step-eous, Robert and htephen, are of the ramo mini, Your Committee's letler reached mo without stamp, anil simply nddrerzed to Mrs. A, Willinrax, only nfter Yelng opened at the Doad Tetter Ottice, afler tha Inpro of three monthe, This wilt, I hope, excise my aur ent negligence of 80 important 6 Rubject, With re- specta, gentlemen, I at very truly yours, Ane. WIertaae, Wasurnatox, D, 0. March 5, 1871, —— OTHER LEGISLATURES, WISCONSIN, IN DEHALY ov THE RAILROADS. Special Diapatch to The Chieaaa Tridune, Manvisoy, Wis., Fob. 10,—The Senato and As- sombly Ithilroad Committcos met in opon Kession in the Assombly Chamber this afternoon to hear tho joint memorial of the Chicago & Northweut- orn and: slilwaukeo &8t. Paul Railroads, Unuanal fntorest was manifested. Gov. Taylor, Licut.- Gov. Parkor, Attorney-Geucral Bloau, soveral Benators, and many members, filliug the cham- ber, wero presont, and gave earnest attontion to tho arguments, Tho plea was delivered on be- half of tho Companies by J. W. Midgloy, of Chl- enzo, Agsistant-Solicitor of tho Northwestern Raslroad Company. Before commencing, he announced his readincas to substautinte every porition taken and overy statement contained in tho memorial, Ho had with bim the local freight tariffa of over tweuty dilforont railrondy in this country, the tariffs of ovory rail- road in Great Britain, and sundry other State oficial documents from which tho comparative figures wero taken, ‘Tho delivery uccupied a little over aa hour. It was evidently a work of grent labor aud induatry, demanding 9 thorough Imowledge of the aubject. ‘Lhe expression was general thatit was the most comprohensive pros- entation of the railroad question over laid boforo a Western Logislaturo. It is intended to givo the document a very extended circulation, It shows that the rates eatablished by tho Potter law are lower (han those in forea in any otnor State or country, oxplains the goncral peineiples of transportation, shows that tue tariff cufurced by tho Combaufes oven before the Legislature restricted their ratos wero iusullicient to moat tho interest on the Wisconsin proportion of their obligations, stated that uo railroad having its lines wholly within the State was earning enough to moot its obligations, and closing by asking tho repeal of the provisions establishing arbitrary rates of fare and freight. THE DAY'S PROCKEDINUS, Now business having been limited till to-day, a perfevt avalanche of bills and othor business Wau pregonted 19 each Houso to-day, aud both Houses aro holding sessions ta-nizht for the vane purpose, Thor was an attompt mado this Toorning to oxtend the time for introduction of now business, but the sugust body would not extond. A rosolution was adopted authorizing tho Judiciary Committee to sond for persons and pers in rolation to charges ngamst Judcgo Baal and Jared ‘Thompron, of Milwaukeo. Also, ® resolution for 9 uniform toxt-book for public schools. It is almosl impossiblo to givo tho bills by thoir titlos, and convey any meaning, aa. largo number of bills intro- duced wero dead-heads, Among thoxo of im- portaneo wore bills to promote uniformity in toacherw’ certificates aul exainination; requir- ing the Wiscousin Contral Railroad to relay fits track from Menasha to Appleton, and authoriz- ing tho tale of the Lake Shoro & Westorn; to legalize tho fine of tho West Wisconsin 2eil- ruad a4 operated from Warren's Mills to Camp Douglas, and from Camp Douglas to Elroy; to incorporate the Wisconsin Asylum for tho Hau- cation of Feoblo-Miuded Childron ; to securo liverty of conscience in matters of religion to in- mintos of Stato inatitutios. In the Senate, bills wero introduced to amond tho Pottor law so that railroads shall divide with each pro rata, aud that they shall not disorimi- nate in regard to distribution of empty oars, and for tho protection of thoir passengers, and to make close connections at crossings, A fow As- sembly bills of unimportant charactor were con- curred in, and a fow Sounta bills passed. LAST NIGUT'S BESHION. In tho Aseombly to-night, after a long diseus- alon, tho Lill repealing the Jaw exempting tho jands af tho West Wisconsin Railroad fram tax- ation was rojected by 39 ayex to 60 nocs. A mo- tion was then muda to reconsider, and this mo- tion was faid on the table, ltorally spiking the repoal bill for this acsion. ‘he Senate, this evening, after 8 lang dixcussion, rofused to pass the mamorial allawing tho Winnebago Indians to become citizens. —- INDIANA. REGPLAL PROCEEDINGS. Special Dispatch to The Chicuga Tribune, Inpranaroris, Ind., Feb. 10,—In the Benate to-day a rosolution for the appointment of a special committee to inquire into the expedioncy of tha reapportionment of tho State was rofor- red to tho Judiciary Oommitteo by a voto of 24 to21. ‘This is believed to be aquivalent ta tho doath of the project in the Bonato, Tho remainder of tho sousion was devoted ta digcussion on tho bill to provide for building and looating the now Tusano Asylum. ‘Lhe bill pra- vides fora Commission of threoto make the Jocation, An amondment excluding Indianapolis from competition was laid on the table by one major- ity, and, pending the amoudment, au adjoura- ment ives reached at 6 o'clock, In tho Jfanwa a resolution asking Cougreaa to oqualize saldiors' bountiog was passod, aftor atriking ont the buncainbe Damocratic prsetnble orraigning the Republican party tor failuro todo justice to goldiors, ‘his prevailod, after do- bata, by 62 yous to 95 nays, weveral Democrats votitig in tho aflirmotive to strike ont. Lilly woro introduced to croate the offica of Survoyor-(jenoral to supervise County Survoy- ors; for reqiutry of births and deathy, and nak: ing tho salaries of Bvoretary, Auditor, and ‘Trongurer of Stato $5,000 a your, The Committee oa Federal Relations wore in- atrogted ta inquiro jnto the proprioty of aeking an appropriation from the Goneral Gevernment for byfiding ope or moro railrondy across tho tate, the pansougor aud frelyht tariff to be regu- lated hy Congress, Tho ponding constitutions) amendment strik- ing ayt the word “white” fram tho Stata Con- sUtution; tha bill far increaujng the number of Suprome Judges to eoven, and for holding the State lection in November, wero indefinitely postponed by a vote of 61 to 40, the Democrats yating iu tho aftirmative bocuune of tho word “white.” ‘The amendments pusied the Houwe with only fiva upgative votes, aod were intra- duced by Democrats, ——+ ARKANSAS, WONEHAL oF a MuarnER, Litrez Roos, Ark., Fob. 10.—The fuveral of tho lato Senator Willigma, colored, of Phillips County, took placo in the Banate Chamber to day in the prowence of the members of both Houses, Tho remains wore shippod to Helana for interment. Both Ifouses adjourned until to- morrow oyt of respect to the deceasod, and the tlag at the State-House is at half-mast. ‘The roport of the Arkausas lavoxtigating Com- Mittes, and the subsoquent meuxareof tha Prapi- dent, have creatod considerable oxcitemant hore durjug tha pret two days among supportora of the presont Government. ‘There wis goneral rejoicing over tho report of the majority of tho Committee, Auiong Brooks mon thora was re- Joicing over the meayage, Business goucraily fs Medd myoh depressed on account of the unset- ted conditlon of atraira at Warbington, pias ve MINNESOTA, VOTE FOR UNITHD STATES SENATOR. Aperish Pispaton to The Cawaay frioune, Sr. Pavt, Minn, Feb, 10.~The fitosnth bale Jot for Hanstor to-dey stood: Loehren, 45; Namuey, 42; Davis, 29; MoMitlau, 8; Pillubury, 4; Muckham, 8; Horry, 3; abvent, or nog voting, 12. Counting the laut according to their yotes on the fourteenth ballot, Ramey luses 1, Davis gaing % and Lochreu is unchangal, ‘The Uppo- sition caucus willbe held to-night to consider the platforn proposed by the Caucys Committed witt the propositions af compromine tondezed b: the Isberal Republicans supporting Davis, pul tho dead Jock, according ta preaont apposrancos, ig as wolid ax (yreo weoks ago. IN THE HENSTE, among tho bills iutroduved was one confirming Mortgages and trust-deeds tpon Lake Superior & Missieepot Raflroad grant fonda; also amon. inyg the Stato Homentond laty Ly furthor Hmiting. the amount of Iand fn incorporated placon whieh may be held oxempt from soiznro for debt. IN TOR Hong, Camp, of Vennepin, offered a resolution, which passed, calling for information from the Kiste Aulitor as to Ktumpago permite outatanding. Ho said while none appoared to have been — yranted aria tho past year, ho know himeclf of 6,000.000 foot of loga ent, Htate lands, for soma of which he had patd him- noll; i ho account of the same appeared in tho oficial reports, Tho bit! ropoaling the luw of 1873 taxing saloons to crento a fund for an Ine- briato Asylum, baxed on the decision of Judgo Hall, of tho Ramsey County Common Pleas Court, tint tho law is unconstitutional, was in- Hefinitaly foatnoncd, & majority holding that the Jaw phould stand till passed tinon by the Buprome Court. ‘The House also tudotiuitely postponed & bill embodying substantially tho provisions of tho Ohio Liquor law, es OHIO, TAQUOR BILL, Conumnva, O., eb, 10,~in the House this afternoon, aftor a long but quiet contest, the Tkeesa Nonnte bill, which amends tho Adair Liquor taw by roquiring tho filing of a written Notlaa with the Corporation Cierk ten days be- fore suite for damago ean be bronght, or giving written or vorbal notice to liquor-dealers, wns pasrol—yens, 57: nays, 87. ‘Pho Persons bill to tako from municipal cor- porations the right to prohibit tho salo of alo, wine, beer, and cider, way defeated—Yors, 43; nays, 44, ee THE WEATHER, EFFECTS OF YESTERDAY'S STORM. Snecutl Dimnateh to The Chrcado Trivune, McGnreaon, Ia., Fob. 10.—Tho track from hora weet to St. Paul on tho Chicago, Alilwaukeo & Bt. Pant Rallroad is cloar of snow, and traina now run regularly oyor this division. The night train on tho Prairie du Chien division of this road wan indotinitely suspended ast night. On the Burlington, Cedar Nupids & Minnesota Roil- road the snow blockade contimtes from Postville to West Union. ‘hore has been uo through trains on thiy road for ton dayx, and no present propocts, iecal Dispatch to The Chizano Tribune. Dunugue, Ia. Keb, 10.--Another heavy snow- storm visited this rection of country Inst night, and now 8 high wind provatls and the snow it drifting. Tha Towa Division of the hueis Con tralis only operative to Watorloo, aud no at- tempt will bo mado to start trains west ot that point, The indications are that the blockado will shut down aa tight as ever. ‘he snow is 9 feet decp ona lavel in tho country, and all of the roads ave impassable, Spectat Dismateh to The Chiearo Tribune. Cuamvaran, HL, Feb. 10.—For sixtesn hours past o sturmof snow and fing hail bag boon pouring down hors, This is by far tho hoaviost snow-fall of the winter, A strong wind is ria- Ing froin the west. necdal Diapateh to The Chinato Tribune, Sputsarienp, U1], Feb. 10,—Abvout 8 inchos of snow bas fallen hore, aud slojghing is good, and still it snows, Special Dispatch ta The Chieaao Tribune. Bros Crey, Ia., Feb. 10,—A furious wind and snow-storm set in ut B o'clock Inst night and con- tinuad till noon to-day. ‘Cho temperature is at zoro. Tho railroads, which lad ecarcely gat cicar of last week's blockade, aro again badly drifted. Reports from points in Dakota repre- wont the storm au having ragod fariously all day, but is now subsiding. Cloar and cold to-night. No wind. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Des Moines, he Fob. 10.—A terrifia atorm of wind and snow has boen raging hero all day. Tho {rain from Chicago wes two hours late. Marther West the wetorm is worse, and tho roads are blocxod. ‘Tho Fort Dodge Road is blocked up, bist: ano tyalu arriving over that rond giuce Fob. 2. Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Tripune, Yan Wenr O., Fob. 10.—Tho biggest snow of the Bonxon came unon us to-day, and raged fu- riounly until 7 o'clock this evening, when it stopped with abont 2 fect on the ground, and a slow, drizzling rain sot in. Special Dispatch to I'he Chicago Tribune, JACKSONVILLE, IH., Fob, 10.—An unusnally violent Know-storm lian ragend ali day, packing hard as it foll. ‘Trains aro al! delayed, Stuctat Dienatah to The Chicauo tribune, Peonta, Il, Vob, 10,—It hay been snowing alnce early morning, and tho strect-car lines are uoarly blockaded, “‘I'ravel on the #trocts Is about suspended, and sleighiug is the order of tho evening, Special Disnatch to The Chicaan Tribune, Sours, TL, Feb. 1%.—It¢ has been snowing hora steadily since 4 o'clock this morning, ‘Tho donth to-night {4 about 7 inches, ‘Traius toward Chicugo pro all behind time. Froights aro rinuing two engines, : OFFICIAL REPORTS. Wasttxatox, D. U., Feb, '10,—For the Upper Lake rogion, tho Upper Mississippi, and Lowor Missouri vatleys, and tho Northwost, rising barometer, north and west wluds, slear and coldor woathor, = tee ee: PRESIDENT MORENO, OF ECUADOR. To tha Editor af The Ohicayo Tribune: Cyucago, Feb, 8.—In & revent {sen of Tie Guicauo Trinuxg there appouroid an oxtract from the Panama corrospondense of the San Francisca Chranicte, relating to Prosidout Garcia Moreno, of the Ropublic of Heuader, ‘This ox- tract was prudontly selectad; for, had the whole letter boot published, it would have beon found by all sensible people ta bear on its toon tho stamp of unreliability. Tho story of Prosident Morono's pretended act of capnibatiam would of itself have sufilued to show tho animus of tho article in question. What did appear in Tite Tatnune, however, Waa sufloiont to convey @ very false impression in regard to tho Govornmant Moundor; and you will, thorofore, be willing, doubtless, to ropro- duco a letter whioh appeared in the samo paper (tho San Lrancisco Chronicle) in answor to the correspondonso from which tho extract roforred $0 was talon, and thua gratify a yory large num- bor of Catholics, to whom the ropntation of President Moreno {s dear, and by whom the Government of Ecuador is regarded with much respect, ax being rexpoctively tho most Catholia rulor and tho moat Catholic Governmout in tho world to-lay, Mr, Chartoa Wailo, United Btates Congul at Guayaguil, thus wriles : EMitor af tha Sun Feanelara Chronicles mo ruflicient apace in your sateomed paper to any a few words in refutation of the Wustous attack made in your Pyuama correapondence, publlaped fo- day, on the character of Benor Garcia Moreno, President of Keuador ‘The charge of cannitaliam brought against liu ts tap qbeurd for comment, anil will be re coived with s smile aud pity for the victim of such o cruel “sell” by all who kunw auything of tho man gud bis history, Mapy yeara m fesidant fn Eouador, and intimately acquainted with it4 affairs, 1 know whereof I speak, 1 do not go too far in saying that Mr, Mourono ta the most enlightened statesman, of South America, Hly polly hss heen thut of progresy and. elvilizatinn, and bis tnost bitter fooa acknowledgo tho rity of tls aduilulstration, He is @ man uf extracr— Mlusry talonty dud ouorgy, and wverior aciontitio wt. tainments, and haw held & profosaorship at the Univer- mity of Quito with distinguished crodit, During bie exile ho employed biw {me iu Parts, studying cheity- fE3 nun hawles, anil muywtera wovetal Imayuagea Alo ‘great workor, and spends days in tho saddle, in- ghecting aud directing public works, aut setduratteg ute fairw af stato. Ho is vory abstomious, uud takey little rest, Iu conversation ho is affable and cour toons, Since his oloyation to the Presidency, Waco ant ordes have reigned in Kouudor, in place of qharch: prise hay been given to dudustes and material and imental development, thy frults 0 Which! aro visihla iu tho gruat prosperity of tho eoun- try, ‘Tue mayuiicent und famous sfago-road trary, Qilto to the couyt haw Leen completed, and mimerous other highways and a ratlroad—all under the direction of Angricgn enginpers—are in progresa af construc ton, Augutroyoqical obvervatory snd a Penitentiary —the finest on the couet—hayo Leen erectod, Other PUbUo works—schools, bovpitals, ete.—-xbound, A 1 the Fi Permit how system of publis fnutruciion, provide ing for the gratuitoty aud compulsory’ education ofall children "haw been put in at Tu ovory hazutot, fron se hua fo the Pacific cout, primary sehiools have been wotab- Usnud, aud Theye seen the poor Indian, oppressed fur centuries, enjoying the benetity of oducuilan und equal rights ia commun with bis former iactere, Benador ts, #0 fur, the only South American Repubile, to iny kuowiedge, that had mado any appropriation in mony ta by proporly pepreventod gt une American Contennid Exhibition. Mr. Moreno bay been mnise Fepresnted and avaulicd = by ble enomivs, aud bis sate) bave | been treated = with jujustice, Tut the fact i, he haw dene {mmeuss gaod, aud, if the muana by wind be bay accamplisuod ft ate peak eblectinabe, they were the ouly outed avatiabler bs country thut iu i greet meayuro lacke the elo. funy uecedgury (o carry ou 4 Guyarniicnt iutalligeut- ty ud juwtly firth Ayeua, aud where the dutlos of svery department develya pou one perxon, the ads Juipivtralion of public adfalya ty bares by innumerable Aiteultics and drawbycka, gud Miewaures that, bo the outwile world, appuar arbitrary eu hurvh, ace often, the inevitable results of wa Buomuluus condition of thingy, Tu pawiug Judgmunt upon the careve af Mr. AMorcay, ui theay must be known, oppeuctajed, aud tyken tuto consideration, Tam, wir, very reppwctfully, your obvdient vervaut, Citainin Wetta. Haw Fuaxcingo, Jun, 18, 1878, Your publication of tho above will bo an sot of Justice to a Cathollo ruler aud statesman, Very Tospectfuily, VeuiTas. KAH-KE-TO-QUA, Tho Whito Man's Law Rights the White Man's Squaw, A Deciston that Takes a Million Dol- lars from Kausas City. And Threatens tho Possossions of Many of tho Frontier-Pioncera, Specral Correaponiience af The Chicago Tribune, Kayras City, Mo., Feb, 7.—A_rerent batch of decisions given in tha Misgour! Supromo Court contained one which myolyes a genuiue ranianco and a good deal of utern reality. ‘he decleton sweeps out of tho corporation-poraessions of this city over $100,000 in carb, and o valuable piceo of reat estate on Fifth and Walnut strocts, Inannula tho geandest charitavla baquest ever recorded in tho hixtory of the city; but, at the samo time, it cxtablishes the rights of the doxscondapts of an Iudiun maidon, auld for a fow trinkota to gratify tho passions of a pato-faced trader. In this lattor yiow the do- celeron f¢ ono of great importance beyond the ain- glocaso it sottles. All along the border, aud upon the rosorvations, thore aro thousands of hall-breeds, the offupring of traders, hunters, and garrison-ofticors, of one snd two generations back. ‘hoy are the resulta of thoso temporary and ilocitimate alliauccs, quickly formed and quickly broken, for gain or for ploaauro, with Indian girls, hero ara bundreds of proud fam- ilies in Missouri tho ancestors of which sullied thoir oatly and roving caroors with thoso in- triguos, and, after the love was off, or tho busi- noss-onds attained, digcarded theso WILD SMUISTRESSEA, and forgot that the relation ovor oxistod, The fact of any postorily through those little affairs gave no trouble whatevor to theas pioncers of easy conscionces on the marriage-rolation ; and, whon thoy were gathered to their fathors, they loft bohind them wills which contained no men- tion of these half-breed doscendants, and, aa tho law says, ‘' died intestate ” so far an theso were concerned. Tho decision just rondored is a broad ono. Virtually it throws opon tho door for these half-breeds to stop into court, prove their patornity, and fugiat on * share and shore alike” with tho members of nearly all tho firet families of Mixsouri who rofer with prido to their descent from the pioneers. When ho died, in July, 1869, William Gillias was onoof tho solldmen of Kansas City, and possessed proparty valued at from $600,000 to $31,000,000. Evidences of his thrift sud ontor. prido, in tho shape of handsomo buainess-biocks, are still to bo seon. Travelera will remombor well the “ Gilliss House,” which has stood for yoars facing the river, In its day it was the hotol of the metropolis of the Missouri Valley, and is till well preserved and well patronizod. ‘This Gilliss was au Amorican by birth, aud laid tho foundation of his princely fortune as an In- dian trader, fis oarly life was spont in Kaskas- io, IN, In 1880 Gilliss hada trading post at James Fork on White Rivor. Ife tradod exten- sively among the Dolawaros, and, by way of bonofiting his businoss-relations and rolioving his lonoliness, ho had ESPOUSED, APIER TUE INFORMAL CUBTOaE OF THOHE ThIns, two Dolaware maidens, py oxch of whom he had hada child, At tho time spokon of, 1330, Gilllss had tired of thewe two wivos, or, moro correctly speaking, conoubines, and had Jot them go back to their tribe. Morooyor, ho wag turning hig trade to the Pinonkeshaws,—s tribe siuco ox- tinct or swallowed up by more powerful neigh- bors, but that then oceupiod s territory bordor- ingon Cowskin Crook, in the Indlan country. Labarsh waa tho Chief of the Pinonkeshawa, and he had a daughtor ss romantically named as any of Longfollow's Heroines, Sho was called Kah-ke-to-qua. Gilliss made a proposilion to marry Keh-ko-to-qua, and sont Baptiste Pooria down tu Cowskin Crook to conduct the nogotintions, Baptiste was aticceusful, and shortly afterwards Cillisa himuclf went down, aud brought back the chioftain’s daughtor to his trading-post, It is said that he gaye tho parenta of the Indian maiden ‘ta raft of Mackinaw plankote,” aud slso bestowed upon her mothor » lot of trinkets. For some reason, which time hag obliterated, Gillise tired also of this aboriginal spouse, and, afcor living with her somo monthe, gent hor back tohor father’a tribe; nnd_soon after, throwing up his business at the Fork, wont Kost to Kaskoukia, Kah-ko-to-qua returned to her tribe, having givon birth to a fomalo child, whom ale named. Nunsy Gillias, Nancy grew up, aud, in the course of time was married ta Jossph Boyer, by whom she had o child, whois still a minor, and ia known ay Fraucis Boyer, Her husband dying, Nanay mar- riod agatn,—hor choice that time being Jamos Charley, by whomshe had another son, whom she named, after his father, James Charloy, Jr. In 1864 Nancy Gillis died, and in 1863 hor mother, Kah-ke-to-qua, sluo died. . After sonding hia dusky mistress home to her father, Qillia seams to Lavo allowed bis connov- tion with hor to pass entirely out of mind, and nover to have seon or thought of his daughtor Nonoy, if, indeed, he know of hor oxistenco, But with thts he ondod his rather EXRRATIO AND INFORMAL MATRIMONIAL VENTURES, He lived in Knekankia some years, and accu- mulated somo property, Afterwards be moved to Kauray City, where he invested wisely and inereasell his woalth, On tho 19th of July, 1869, Gillis digd, Joaying 9 will. In this instrument, ho bequeathed to & niece, Mary A, ‘roost, bia wholo estate, with two trifling oxceptions, These oxcoptions were two bequests of $10 each to Sophia and Mary Gillise, the two children by the two Delaware mistresacs. So far as thoy ‘wero concernupd, therefure, tho old trader diad tostato, and his will, by the Jaws of Missouri, was good. ‘Tho document, howovor, contained not the slightest reference to Kah-ke-to-qua or hor off- apring. Either le had forgotton entiraly tuls brief intimavy or was laboring under the im- pression that no issue had rosyltod, Shortly after Miss Traoat came into possossion, tho young halt-breeds, Fravcia Boyor and Jim Charley, os under tho caro of their friend, Mobillon Mafice, came up from tho Indian conn- try ond set in thoir claims as heirs to the extate, —aasurting that Gilliss had died intestate so far as thoy were concornad, and, therefore, under tha lawa af Mivsouri, shoy wero tho logal heira to tho property, Refore tho caso had fairly reached tho courts in this county, Afins ‘Iroost dicd, and left a most romarkable will, She vot sparta valuable pipco of property on Fifth anid Walnut abreets, ono of tho moat aligiblo eltus in the city. She ba- quegthed3125,000 for the erection of a magnificent opera-house upon this site, the net recoipts of which, or the greater part of them, were to used for tho eutablidument and maintenance in fees; fuity of au orphan asylum on & most liberal and munificont basis, Outwido of a fow com- parativoly small bequests to relatives, tho rout of the evtgte was ta go to tho establishinont of a hospital and a female seminary, and for the bonwilt of the Modical Calloge and other inetitus tions of this place, Naturafly, Kaneva City shouted the praises of the benovolant fady, and there was no lack of talont catied in to defend tho extate against the claima of the two half- breeds, Sorpayd Donnelly and Francia Bf, Black were made tho trusteoa ‘and oxectuors af this will of ‘Miuy Tropes, while Michyo! Dinloy was appoyugad admiyistratas do bonis non of the will at (Hillis, Agajuat these the half-breads brayght thajr suit, Mtr enue was talon iv hind by Col. George Ce. Yost, ane af tho principal candidates in the ror cont Benatorial contest, Justly bolioving that the intonce against the claimants would be strong In this (Jaekwon) county, the halt-preeds took a chanke of vonuo ta Jobneon Caunty whero their clainis Were systained, THE DEVYENDANTS APPEALED TO TILE BTATE SU- PNEMR COURT, and agein the decision aaa gona against them, aud the grand-childson of Kal-karto-qua reccivo their iuheritanca, ‘There is only ong mora case tike this in tho Missouri Ropartes, and that jq tho case of Jopn- son va. Johnson,” which was decided in the sama way. Col. Johnson had taken the danghter of Red-Buck for his mistress, aud from tho rolation there had been born three children. ‘Shere waa no evidence of auy marrisge; but the Court bod previnusly devided that these children worn leant heirs of the Colonel. ‘hia, however, backed Ly the Gillids decision, makes tho claimu of Indian. heirs on estates in Miesourl yery strong. ‘The docision is of wuch Importance on genera) grounds that the following oxtract from ft, whioh is almowt the entire opiuion, aside from the rehonrsal of facts, donorves Publication, Judgo Naption reported tho doc! Judges cemogrelen Ho aayat Helos the other Th main quentions, however, arine out of the f ‘ structions under which the care was aubi Jury, nnd theen Instenctions, ft will rennin eg Ms intended to follow the law as rtated hy the the cave of Johnson va, Jolson, MI ‘The fey 2 tho preeont caso, It tn tea, aro’ mntorially aime! from tha fact {h tha cate’ of dohuron ve, Somers Hut, no far as the existeneo of marringa 18 concermey the evidence In this caso was atrongor than tn te Other, ‘hero was no evidence of the marriage Cal, Jobnton and the danghter of Red-Bueke cohabitation and the birth of three chilbreny bit ut tho jtertimony of | Haptigin Prorla in’ to” ne admitted (and of that tho jury was to Judge), thers wae not imply 9 cobabitation. Dotween Gililen wet Kah-keto-qna, lait probably quite as forme a mar riage ag wos customaty among the Indians, - snge was sent by Uilling to the Parente, wine tfeed sete ‘nome G0 oF 70 miles douth of Jatoa Fork, to axch ilifow neojonals would br seceptatie'te the father ass mothor; and, upon s favorabla response, Giliieg tr niediately started with bik agent anwn. to Commie with pack-nutten warrying prereuta of blinkeie’ heads, shawls, ete, to the father and mother Of Aho propor bride, Fo Immediately returner with Kahekestosqua, and het ntnther and brates ee compunted her to tlie trating atation,—thereby initest dnt ane approval Ty all the family of thearranyensage ‘This wos undembtely atroug evidence of an today marriage, Judge Naption then went on to show that the marringe wan binding, and that no cotomony wag, hoeesrary othor thau that customary with tho In dlans to make it so. Tho canelinlon isas follow It in uncloss to examine tho instrnotionn in etal) : they are nifeatly s mere repetition of itiead whieh thin Court adoptot In Johnson va, tonunons and tho only queation Ju, whether wo will rovlow and overthrow the prinelplen Of that eae, Feellng no ale Position to Wo #0, 1, therefura, afer ihat Jtdgmen, ——— FIRES. AT DANVILLE, ILL, Special Dienatch to The Ohieaae Tribune, Danvitie, Ill, Yob, 10,—Laat night about 1 o'clock a firo wan discovered in a baru bolonging to William Bandy, situated on an alloy oar one of our most popular busivesa centres, and bo fore tho fire dopartmont got in working order the barn was entirely consumed and the flames had yproad to several bualnosd housen, and for a few minutos tha wholo bualnesa portion of one city was in erent dangor; but by the skllifuland perristontfattoria ot the {iro department and citi. zens tho flames wore finally subdued. Lous og. timated nt $600 to $700. No ineurance, AT MINNEAPOLIS, Snectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Minvearonts, dlinn,, Feb. 10.—A fire broke. out this oyening in the Minneapolis Plow Works, owned by Loroway, King & Perrine. Tho in terlor of tho building, including the stock, was entirely consumed, the walls only romaining Ins tact. Over 260 completed plows wore cousumed. Loss about $15,000 ; insured for $12,000. AT FARMING,TON N. H, Fanuryotox, N. IL, Fob, 17.—A fire this morning, of incendiary origin, destroyed tho Elm House and stablos, A. 1, Thuraton’s dwell. ing-houso, the shoe-factory of O. W, Thurst, dwolling-honwo of Nathan. Roboris, and tis Congregational Church. Loss, $150,000; in- nurance, $75,000, AT LOWELLVILLE, 0, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Younastowy, O., Feb. 10.—The fre at Lowell. villo last night originated ina defective flus in the Post-Offico building. It, with five otber businesa and divelling housoa, wero ontirely con- sumed, Loss ovor $20,000; inaurance ‘about $7,000, era IN NEW YORK, New Yon, Fob, 10,—A fire this morning in tho Inatitute for tho Blind damaged tho build. Ing to the oxtont of $25,000, Although there was great excitement among tho inmates, 4 panig was prevonied and nove wore Injured. AT KANSAS STATION, 0. + Special Diapateh to ‘The Chicago tribune, Tir, O., Fob, 10.—Late last night the ox tensive stove factory of Charles Solgraves, lo cated at Kansas Station, ©., burned to the Rround, inyolying a joss of $4,000; no insur. anco, ———— ORIME, $5,000 DEFALCATION, Apectal Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Darroy, O., Mob. 0.—Oharles W. Dryden, gon of D. Il, Dryden, Troasurer of Montgomery County, clerk employed in the office with bis fathor, abstracted $5,000 from the vault in the office, and disappeared from the city Tost week. Tho theft was not discoy- ered until yesterday, whon tho cash account was balanced aud fell short. Dryden is a youn, man, aged about 21, Another young man name Chris Horscholeods, a son af respectable parents, loft tho alty with him, It is supposed they went to Bt. Louis or some other point farthor weut. ORIME AT KOKOMO, IND. Snecial Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribuna, Koxomo, Ind., Fob. 10.—A quarrel betwoen John Sprunco and wife yostorday resulted ia Sprunco being fatally hurt by Lis son William When in the act of striking his wife, his sos atruck him on the head with « piece of wagoo folloe, crushing his skull, from the effects of which he died this morning. John Rayl, a zesnn desparado, waa some tims ago put ubder heavy bail. Whilo at largo, he met one of his victlaia, whea & quarrel aneued, in which Itayl wag badly cut up. It is roporied to-day that Raylix dead. A MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Omana, Neb. Heb, 10.~On Monday let Philip Clamberger, a tenant on tho farm of Jullus Barnard, near Fontenelle, went to the railroad station on business, and on bis retary found the dead body of his wife, with her throat cut from ear tocar, He had Jeff hor well, all wau quict when ho went awny. The terri crime is clouded in mystery, and although api vestigation ia in progress, no claw had beey dir covered when our informant left, ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB, Special Dispatch to The Chicaos Tribune, Trrrox, Wis,, Feb, 10,—A. J. Wolcott, ex-May- or and leading jeweler of Ripon, was asssalted last night while golog home, and terribly out above the right eye with @ boavy bludgeon. The robbers wero frightened, and escaped withont ouring any booty, FATAL FAMILY QUARREL. New Yous, Fob, 10.—In a family quarrel lest night, Asron Churchill was fatally shot dy bis, son Waltor, aged 16 years, at their readence, No, 205 West Thirty-njnth strast. SSS TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Tho GCommittes at Dou Moines close the to-day for filing claims of Allen's areditors, Tho wife and 2two little girls of Joha Me Mullons, of Meadville, died yesterday ot diphtheris within s fow honra of oxob ater. The entertainment given for the boneft of Kansaa sfforara at Turner's Hall, Olan, ty by Mowssn’s Scioptlcon, ylelded g net fundol Sir, whicl; will bo gont forthwith ta those weeds ug it, Bpringflald will fle 9 bid for tho location Fa , tho State Pair for the next twa yours ou thot ot jnut., Whon the Mtate Buard of Agricniture mt there, Tho occasion of tha meoting 1s to 8¢ the question of the location. My. Fixo, 9 German, while returning bome from cutting wood a whatt distance east of Sosds ville, Vn., lato yesterday afternoon, sllvped sr foll in suche way as ta rocolve injories Wi soon after torminated in doath. A rumor {s in clraulation at New Orie ihat the Cousoryative Cominittes has rece! At telegram fron, tha Cangrossiona! Commi af that’ their compromise proposition x of # uaturo that it cannot be canpidored, ‘The attornoys In the Hyde Lake and seo continued to take testimony in Springiel at exterday, hut uathing wae dayelopod y ar ine what tho resnlt would ha, “Tho teat ae ip when completed, is ta be transmitted to ae ington, aud. upon exarpinatian of jt, a aed! will be raado, ciakes ‘Tho Directors of tho Dubuque & Milwan Nazrow-Gaugo Railroad hayo recolvod quart from towns along the proposed rauto a i to $150,000, sud expect §230,000 tou ‘soni of Milwaukee, ‘Thoy have dstermiued Nha old qenca early inthe spring, ‘Thoy owe Botolt road. wile ‘Lhe Ladies’ Local Board of Charities. oa waukeo, yealorday fully organized ap a og 08 schovl, vampletiig by eugaging w built Milwaukeo atrugt, botwoou Michigan au ished wireaty, for peer power, ‘She hunae ( rata the Committco eit be furnistioy eager and the mausgery will he soady fo Feo ¥? children thiz week,