Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1875, Page 5

* the Premdont, who indiguantly ssid: presumed to bnve a special knowledge of busl- noss matters, nod was placed on the Ways and Means Committeo under Tap Stevens, aud at- tained the second place undor Gen, ScHeNoK; hut, when tho fatter was made Minister to Lon- dou, Mr. Hooren was dropped from the Commit- teo, and in tho last Congrose was mado Chairman of the Committco on Banking and Currency. In the present Congross, he was Chairman of the Committee on Woixhta and Meanures, but, owing to his il-health, has uot been in bis seat. Ile death was occasioned by pnoumonis. This makos the total number of members of the pres- ont Congross who have died since its opnning four—Decninauas, of the Senate, and Riv, Cnovusn, Uensex, and Moorss, of the House, ~~ PERSONAL, From Paris to Jerusslom, $275. Cheaper than pow-rents. D.W. Darter, of Hong Kong, yesterday at the Grand Paoific. Itwasa Minnosota Justice who decided that atealing rails was not an off-fonce. Cinustina Dierz, of Pittsburg, bas been sen- tenced to ducking as » common scold, Archbishop Tart, of Canterbury, hag invented 4 prayor to be used at the launching of war-vos- a Chins, arrived Barnio, Can., has a total abstinenco petition 17 feet long. Canada Kyo must have boen doctored socently. Connrxaton's translation of the '*Zini1d” ts to ‘be succeeded, so they say, by the future one of Wriu1am Monnis, By the ourning of the Cospatrick, a Jersey woman lost cight brothers, two sisters, hor motber, and soveral cousius and uncles, Gov. ‘ruven is poputar in Now York society. Of course,—he 1s a bachelor, wealthy, iniluontial, and likely to leaves young widow. Boston has lost its hormit, Jawes GaTRLY. Ho died of starvation, and after his death over $1,000 «as found sowed up iu bis rage. Mises Linpa Ginger, whose mission in life is toaupply prisoners wish improving books, is to haves benoit, Banxuat is running tt for hor. Don't writo to Guapstone for six months, He ts just that much bebind oo his letters so far, That pamphlet did it, and virtuo is its own re- ward. ‘A Parisian shot himself because he gould not get into the new Opera-Iluuse. He made up bis mind he'd eec some red-hot fashionable show any Way. Lord WineretseA bos written # critical satire in yerae on tho **Gnevitie Mumoirs,” entitled “ @Qngvitie Be-Reaved; or, Now Whacks from Old Cobblers.” ‘The skating-ponds of Southington, Conn., are natural gas-works. Caiburetted hydrogen ubblos wp from the decaying filth at the bottom, and the boye light Jt aud ekete by gaalight. ‘Wilt Mr, Srxaze atise and apply this statement to show how excollont a thing is our local company? Tho Rev. Messrs. Riomzy and Penny, of Mt. Calvary Churoh, Baltimore, are goiog to suffer for their sins. clergyman, they are in the habit of offering masses for the souls of the * faithful departed.” ‘and have concocted a Little ‘‘ollice” of their om on the subject. A young man in Willlame Oollego, having been seen in ainther intoxicated state aovoral times, was told by the college authorities that if found again in s similar condition he would be expelled. One day, having taken a drop too much, he met “Drunk again?” “Sho-oam I!’ wag the roply,, A Now York firm has issued s fashion plate of four figures, one head being a portrait of Sorn- r-%, one of THeoponz Tomas, one of Mokes Ranuin, and one of Marr Mongay. The great- eat of all, howover, is plate of Lesren Wau- Lack—LestER unmistakably, but younger and fresher, attired in immaculate garments, and designed with unintentional irony sa ‘Spring 1875," ‘Mr, W, Pangnvson, s oommerclal traveler, went into # bar-room named the ‘Station,” on Yonge stroet, Toronto, and called for a glass of whisky, which lo threw on the floor and roliiled the glass from « bottle in bis pocket, drank the contents, got a cigar, sat down without lighting it, and appeared to fall asleep. Tho lnudlord tried to awaken bim, but he was dead. Tho “bloods” of Toronto, when thoy hear this Story, abut ona cya, and say the bottle part of the story is diaphanous, In the early pars of thia century, while the Rev. Dr. Backus was pastor at Bothichem, Conn., he eked out his salary by fitting boys for college, At one time ho had a acapegrace from the South. When the young man was about to join Yale Col- joge bo asked his teacher for a letter of introduc- tiou to Prof. Kinasixx. The Doctor ‘promptly complied, as followa: ‘Prof, Kinasizy—~—Doar Sir: Thereby introduce to you the bearer, He ig the only son of his mothor, and ahe a widow. ‘The Lord have meroy upon ber." A true story is told in connection with the “scandal,” An old Spotch Iady, whose sympa- ¢bies apparently warmed to Tuzoponx Ti.7oN, ‘was about concluding a purchnse in a dry-goods store in Fulton strect, the other day, when her eyo accidentally hgbted upon a picture of the great “defendant” hanging in the window. Throwing ber head straight back, her eyes fla ing firo, she exclaimed: ** Who bas’ ye there? da that Bexcuzn? Dell tak yer goods, I'll uot tech # thread o' them,” and she bounded from tho etoro ag if whot from a mortar,—New York Evening Mail, Acorrespondent at Melvin, Ill, writes to Tax Tarnone: Our men here, who think they know ft all, cannot agros in reference to the commpeneation » Bieri ‘gota for hanging @ Pie mount fo ¢ 8 mun, ase inform us what the When s man accopts the office ef Sheriff, he accopta the dutios portsining to the same, Among thoso duties ts the execution of persona convicted of capital offenses; there is uo exira foo or reward allowod Lim,—ho gete bis deserts for banging aman, aud no more; be gets the ropa, f Mr, Ganprven's connection with the Can-Can partyin the country was accidental, after all, Ho was in a cottain town, makiog arrangements to play his own company, and happened to meet the managers of the disreputable concern. Ba- jug better known than any of them, he was in- stanly set down as one of the partica interestad, ‘The explanation is porfeotly satlsfactory, andis confirmed by others, but {tsbhowa tho danger of being caught in bad company, Mr. Ganpinen gives ua assurance thathe is not in any way connected with the institution, HOTEL ADRIVALS, Grand Pacyfo—a. P, Awinetord, E.G, Mapes, Mar- quette; A.M, Eaton, Moline; Dantel W, Olark, Sap ramento; 0.G, Woxle, T, 0, Lamb, George Warner, Tulladetphis ; Jerry T. Pinkham, Boston ; ©, Damon, Mawonchusetio; FE, 0, Amith, Olio; William De: Rowland, Fulladeiphis ; A.C." Woo'fsck, Minuesots ‘W., Beatty, Pulisdelphia;'0, H, Grosvenor, Ohi veretulmer HouseJ, 1, lilait, New Jersay} Wale ies", Wood, New York; “Thomas Hf. Stock. Ute, York; A, 0, Norton, Doston; P, Q, "Tracy, Cognac, France; ‘Thoms Lanuab, New Yok: Edward Hauck,’ Now Yorks Philt Wolf, Gan Francisco? 'T, 8. Ludd, Louleville; W. Bt Judson, New York ; Cupt, L, V, Blanchard, Montreal } ©. F, Willey, Sun Francisco ; Willabough’ N. Smith, Daltiincre ./remong Houss—Gcorge , H. Clevelaud ; 0, B, Covk, Boaton ; L, Spodr, No 9, @, Rowland, Quiney'; Churlos Easton, ‘Clacinuat 3, T, Jones, Maaaachurctte ; H, Chonte, D-a Moluies ; Thomas P,'King, Cart George F, Henry, Now Yok....Sherman Howse—B, A. Wiswall, Boston ; Gauuel “Guvert, Cleveland ; PB. 3, Auderado, Jamra town; E, T, Singer, Lemout; 2. Biaucbard, Boloit ; ©.0, Uamilion, New York; 0. H, Turner, Burling= tous GB, Gordon, Hochester ; J. Hageus, Koukuic, Sa aE OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yonx, Feb. 14,—Artived, sleamors Utopia trom Glasgow, Neckar from Bremen, sad South Cerofing from Ouarl-ston. Prrwourn, Feb. 14.—Tbe steamabip Holsatia from New York haa arrived. Yirworru, Feb, 14.—Nteamehlp Lelpsig, trom Bremen and Southampton, for Baltimore, rsa ground of Btart Voit inadense fog, ‘Her Pascoyers ud mails have bes lente ; Beb, 14—The stesues frou Puiladelplla, Law asclydd, : ‘Now ‘Though Protestant Episcopal | THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. FOREIGN. A Now Ministry Not Immeiiately Probable if Frances Courteous Note from Russia to Great Britain. The Spanish Troops Rotreating, and Pampeluna in Great Danger. FRANCE, IMMEDIATE FORMATION OF A NEW MINISTRY NOT PROBABLE. Pants, Feb. 14,—It 1a: belioved that no new Cabinet will bo formed until » final decision is reached iu tho Assembly on the constitutional Dilla. WIMPFPEN AND TRE DUELING EDITOR, In the trial of the Wimpffen libel case, yoater- day, the Goneral addressed tho Court, ropudi- ating in -strong terma the imputations on his character aa au officer and gentleman. M. Da Causagnac, tho defendant, revied by repeating tho atatements be made in Le Pays. He accusod Gon. Wimpffeu of vanity aud Iscompotoncy, aud declarod Lo was gnilty of treachery, having broken his oatt: of allegiance to the Emprans, ‘Lonpox, Fab. 15—6:30 a, m.—IIonaon, 2 Dane, hos publuhed tho momorandum which was conveyed to Bismarck from Trance in 1866. It proposos the oraction of tho Prursian torritory on the left tank of tho Rhine into a neutral State, under a momber of tho Hohenzollein tamily. ‘Ihe object was to avoid contact and rivairy betwoen Franco and Prussia in viow of the immenso increase of the latter's wor. ¥ Panis, Fob. 14.—It in said that all the Minle- tera, except Cnaband La Tour, have acceded to Prosidont Masblahon's request to rematn im olllce until the ond of the crisis on tho coustitusional question. ENVOY TO ENGLAND. The Marquis de Molins, Minister of Marine, haa boen appointcd Ambssaador to Euglaod, Senor Canovas del Castillo taxes charge of tho Marine Department ad interim, ———— SPAIN. ‘TRE KING AT NOSE AGATS. Manet, Fob. 14.—King Alphonso bas arrived hero. Sanranpen, Fob. 14.—Ex-Marsnal Bazaine loft bere last night for Madrid. The police were obliged to occupy the railway-station on his de- parture, to protect him from violence and insult. ALPHONSIST RETREAT. It is rumored that tho Alplonsist forces bhava fallon back to Oteizs, Larraga, and Tafalla, aud that tho Carliete in Biscay and Guepuzvoa have boon reinforced, A sudden attack on Lilbao is threatened. POOR PAMPRLUNA. Panrs, Feb, 14.—A telegram from Carlist souicos saya Gon, Morioncs is separated from the Army of tho North, ond is now blockaded in Pampeluna, which place is ins worse oundition than before it 1oceivad relief. —_>—. RUSSIA, GORTSCIAKOFE'S MODERATION. Lonpox, Feb. 14.—Princo Gortachskof bas replied to England's rofusel to participate in tho TIntornational Code Conferenco at Bt. Petersburg, He says the way always ba open to England to give in her adhesion to resolntions which may ba edopted by the Conference, whether sho jos it or not. Tho moderate Loue of tne reply is at- tributed to the Ambasssdor at St. Petersburg and the mediation of Germany. ——— AUSTRALIA. NEWS BY THE WAY OF GAN FRANCISCO. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, San Francrsoo, Cal., Fob. 14,—The A. 8. N. Company's steamer, the City of Melbourne, r+ rived thia afternoon, twenly-nine daya from Byd- ney, vis Auckland and Honolulu. Australian news was mesgre, ‘NEW SOUTH WALES. ‘The financial condition of the colony is oxcel- lent, with receipts largely in excess of the osti- mates for the laut fiscal year. Dailway extonsion ia progressing favorably. A great fire occuned at Windsor, Deo. 20, Ovor forty familins wate rondotod homoless. A rolief-fund is being raised for the sufferers, A tomporary arrangement for carrying the En- plish mail to California bas beon renowed with the American Steam Navigation Compeny for a further period of seven months, duiing which, it is hoped, some pormanent arrangement will be o. Lhe Governmont of Now Zealand is in full accord with this oolony im the mattor, and tho present service 1m carried on at the joint ox- pense of both. The International Exhibition Commissioners agree with the Victonan Commission ax to uvited union relative to the Philadelphia Con- tennial. itis thought that great advantage isto bo dorived by the oslony trom obtaining » knowledge of labor-saving machinery, and fs deomed advisable to sond an agent to collect in- formation. They sak tho Govornmont for £4, vee mppronetal lou: aside rah the Victoria gol 9 show a large fallin off since laut year. is SOUTH AUSTRALIA, It bas boon known for a long timo that fron ore of rich character, and in yreat quantities, existed in tho colony. Recently » company waa formed, bought land at Victor Harbor, put up furnaces, and smolted an oxcellent quality of pigiron. Owing to financial diffloulties, tho works have atopped for the prosent, but the value of tho ore deposits was satisfactorily dem- onatrated by oxpermmenie, —__>__. FIRES. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 519 at 5:30 o'clock last evening was occaslocod by fire in the two-story frame building No. 59 Woat Madison atroot, Tho structure was totally destroyed. It was owned by James Ward, whose loss is about $1,000, Misses itagon & Cola occupied haif of the firat floor ag 6 book and stationery atora; loss, $2,000; no insurance. Georga Howard occupied tho other half a8 jewelry store; loss not ag. certained ; ingurance, $590 in tha Chicago Mor- chants’, Mr, Willams ocoupled the secoud floor os a dwelling ; loss, $400; no inguanco, ‘Tho Gre originated from some kindiing-wood whioh waa lying near @ stove iu the bookstore. ‘The alarm from Box 26 at 6:60 o'clock Satur- day night waa occasioned by the discovery of fire fo the fuur-stury brick bullding Nos, 916 and 918 Souch Clack strect, ‘The flames were extin« guished before any serious damage resulted, A STEAMER BURNED, Evaxavitte, Ind., Vob. 14,—Tho steamer Frank P. Gracey was burnod in her Ice harbor at Dutch Bend this moramg, and is a total logs, She was built at Paducah, iu 1872; was owned by Capts, Wiley Simms of Noshvillo, @, J, Grammar and Jobo Gof, of Evanevitlo ; was valued at 616,000, and insured for $12,000,08 follows: Underwrite! of Now York, Amorican Contral, of Bt, Louia, Bt. Joseph, of Bt. Josoph, Mo. aud Mariterd of Connecticut, $2,500 each, and tho Globe of Chicago, 2,000. She bad just been repaired at an expenso of 81,000, proparstory to foie. in the Evansville and Cinolnuati trade. The tire originated in the chamberm: Toom, wheroa watchman was cooking bis broaktaat, AT EAST SAGINAW, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicavo Tribune, East Saginaw, ob, 14.—The dwelling of Thomes Thompson, in the Eighth Ward, was totally destroyed, late Inst night, by fire, ‘Thotopaon, sn old man, waa nearly buraed to death, Loss, 91,000; no insurance, and nothin; ved, thy famil aad , tho famil y escaping in their AT MENDON, MICH, Special Dispatch to The Chtcace Tribune, Menvow, Mich., Feb, 14.—The residence of Addison Harvey, of this place, burned this mora- ing. Contents all deatroved, Lor 2,00 I= sured io the American Firo Com M Of ‘oi cago for 6600. Caused by » defective ue, NEAR PHILADELPHIA, Puraperputs, Pa., Feb. 14.—The extensive laaupbiaok| worts of Onarles Eneu, Johnson & Co,, ou Ponrose Ferry Road, burned this morn- Fully inanred, Owing to tho firm's exten. works in this city, their busi ive wore y, their businews will not be THE NATIONAL GRANGE, Onattuston, 8. @., Fob. i4.—In, the National Grange, Saturday, the report of tue Committees om Misalssippl secommended that the Qonoral Goverataent extond auch ald in this di- rection #8 ig consiatent with national prosperity and protection against overilows, Tho report of tho Committee on Commercial Relations, which was adopted, save that tho Committee recognize the vital impoitanco of more economical com- merca between eaatern and western sectioun of the Union and betwoen America aod Hu- ropa than now oxist, aod save that tho Enetora & Wostoin ‘Transportation Com- pany, a bill to {incorporate which is betore Con- fres, seems to promise beneficial rerulta in ro- ducing tho diatance to deop water of the const of South Carolina and Goorgia, and leasoning tho cost of trausnorting bulky crops on tho Min- sineippl and Missouri Valleys to European and South American consumers, The bill aske for nothing but right of way. ‘the contemplated road will be 9 public highway and post road, and the Commi tee, therefore, nel Cungro-s to grant thechartor, and ask the States through which it passeg to do the same, OBITUARY, THE HON, M. Lt, DUNLAP. Breeiat Dispatch to The Chicaoe Tribune, Crampaton, I), Feb, 14.—Tho death of the Hon, Mr. lu, Dunlap occurred about 4 a, m. Bun- day morning, aud was tho reault of # combina- tion of discages, which, for sovoral months past, had beon undermining bis constitution. Tie was born in Cherry alloy, N. Y,, Sopt. 14, 1814, nd, conaoquenily, at tho time of hia domiso, nas flvo months past COyoars of ago. Ife camo to Ilinois in 1857, and, for a timo, taught school in LaSalle County. To was employed with O. H. Thompson, of Chicago, somo time afterwarde, ard in that city be married. In 1840 be opened ® nraivie-Inrm noar Leyden, Coot County. Chicago was thon but» small village, and the local market a poor ono. Ou this sccount hia farm didu’t pay, 0 he purchaaod a eurvoyor's outfit, and for oight years followed that pursuit. In 1946 ho atartod 2 amall nureery, but the rail- roads built about that timo did vot afford him an accessible douot for desirable transportation. Ho therofore purchased a farm near Champaign, io 1855, bofore tha Illinois Central was complotod, and where he resided from 1867 to the timo of bia death, of its first and sovoral subsoquent Boards of Buporvisors. He was also clectod to the State Legislature fom thatcounty in 1855, when it had but four members. His devotion to agricul- ture and horticulture fa woll known. His letters to Taz Taincne ovor the signature of * Rural” were of tho blest and most practical productions of their kind. Ha aided groatly in securing tho location of tho Industrial University, at this pom, ond was one of that institution’a first Board of ‘Trustees. He Jonves a wife and nine children (coven avns and two daughters) to mourn his loss, while an this community bis doath is deeply deplored, His fuveral services occur at the Methodist Church here at 1 o'clock, after which bis remains will be jutoried with Masonic honors in Mount Hope Cemetary. SAMUEL HOOPER, M. C. Special Dispateh to Lhe Chicago Tribune, Wasminotoy, D. C., Fob. 14—The Hon. Samuel Hooper, ropresentative in Congresy, from Boston, died here this morning of pueu- monta, after an illness of two weeks. This is the fourth death among mombora of the Lower Houso sinco tho beginning of this session of Congrees. One Senator has also died. The members sro Hooper and Crocker, of Massachu- sette; Hersey, of Maino; Rice, of Chioago, and Senator Buckingham, cof Connecticut, Mr. Hooper’ was a ‘very rich aud Donevolent = =man. At meeting of a the Massachusotts delegation, hold this after- noon, it wae decided that, as all tho immediate mombers of hia family are in Enropo, the fil- neral sorvices shal! bo hetd in tho hall of tho Houso of Represovtatives, Tucadsy, Feb. 16, at 2p, m,, after which the remaios shall bo depos- ftod in's vault a: Oak Hill Comotery. Judco Hoar will announes Mr. Hoorer'’s desth in the House Monday, at balf-past 4 o'clock. BREVET MAJ.-GEN, G. N. MACY Boston, Feb. 14.—Brevot Maj..Gen. George NN. Macy died at bis residence in this city Satur- day night. He accidentally fell on D'ridav after- noon, aud a small pistol in bis breast pocket was Gisohargnd, foflicting a wound waich resulted in leath, MONSIEUR FOULD. Pants, Feb, 14.—M. Fould, banker, diod yea terdsy. BOSTON, The Exports of ‘Chat City—Railway Finances, Special Dienateh to The Chicaon Tribune, Boston, Feb, 14.—The tote) valuo of exporta from the port of Boston in January wae @3,145,~ 932, against $2,817,124 fur 1874, and 82,405,214 for 1878. Compared with the leat year in pro- visions, which comprise « large proportion of our exports, thore {s a fargo increase in bacon, but, in tho other kinds, some show e slight gain and otheraa decline. In broadstuffa, an increase of $239,787 in corn offsets, o goveral falling off fn other descriptions compared with last year. Jn hides end leathor there ia a larga gain over (-wevious years, Tho most notable decline is in olls, but the shipments of petroleum show a large falling of at allthe ports, In minor ar- ticlos gonerally thore ia 8 small decline com- parod with fant year, but s considerable gain over 1873. The value of shipments to Groat Britain ahow an increase of $651,656 over Jaet yoar, and $787,822 over 1873. Of the totat shipments dur- jing the month, Great Britain took 70 per cent, samous 55 per cent last yoar, and 61 per cont in Vormpnt Cent-al, Vermont & Canada, aud Rutland Railroads. Tho proposition is to iesue 11,000,000 of bonds, Of these $9,000,000 at 6 per cont to bo aportioned to tho Vermont & Canada stock; $1,000,000 at 7 An arrangement is in progreas for roorganiz- {ng and funding the different gecuritics of tha per cent for cxobange of the equipment bonds of tho Vermont Central, and Vermont & Canada $3,000,000 of the Rutlaud bonda and floating dobt and @1,000,000 to be reaorved for the Vermont Contral floating debt and other contiogenciss of tho consolidated ronda: $1,00),000 of 8 por cont guaranteed stock to bo issued to the holders of Central Vermont stock, who have rocently oontributed that amount to the new corporation. The Vor- mont Contral first morteage bonds and Rutland preferred stock to be consolidated iuto a6 por cont profercod atock of 85,000,000 ¢ the Vermont Central eecond morteage and Rutland common tool tuto €5,000,000 of common stock, each in the proportion of 81,523 to the Yermunt Centrat and $1,028 to the Rutland ascuritios. The intorost will be, for the @11,- 000,000 bonds, 740,000; for the guaranteed stock, 50,0000; for the IMivalaquai bondetl foterest 46,000; totul, €855,000. The gross earuinga of combined ronds are now about $3,- 500,000, Allowlng 70 per cent for oxpenses, given a net iacome of $1,050,000, which is nearly enough to pay the iaterest on bonds, guaranteed stock, and $300,000 for tho G por cent preferred stock. Tho business ovor the roads has incroae- ed OtoSper cont per snoumon sn average. With good brariagamenton, this ratio, a few years wilt put the whole property into paylug condl- 1B CRIME, SEVENTEEN CHARGES OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicayo Trioune, Bannvexy, O., Fob, 14.—The trial to recovers forfeited recognizance is now in progross in the Common Pleas Court here. sult brought against Rusb R. Sloane, a bondsman, to recover $160,000 forfeited by 8! a for non-appesrance to an- ewer to geventeen. charzes of ombezzlemont while Prealdont of the Cinolunat!, Sandusky & Clevoland Railroad, MURDER. 8r, Lovie, Fob, 14.—At Carson, samall hamlet about 10 miles from this city, David Goss and Danie) Mauley got into s queirel about pipe Jant night, aud, aftor eome scuftling, Cosa shot Manley, Killing him, Gows wes arrested, =. a MILWAUKEE ITEMS. ’ Spectat Dispaten ta The Chicago Tribune, Minwavger, Feb, 14.—The Sorgeant-at-Arms of the Assembly has arrived and served aub- poonaa ju the matter of the petition for impeach- ment of Judge Small, of this Circuit, on Judge John E. Mann, County Court, Emil Schandren, brewer; Winfield Smith, Joshua Bturk, A, A. L. Smith, lawyers; A. Wellor aud P, Connelly, and procezded to Chicago to subpana 5.M, Taylor and 0. W, Dean, Ho falled to find Finch, a lawyer, for whom he also hay b= pas, thet wily gentleman having gone East, ‘Tue romusnte of the Twenty-aizth Regiment Wixovnsin Volunteors inet to-day aud re- solved bo havea reunion the sexidis of July, Whilo fo Cook County be waa a member | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1875. WASHINGTON. (Continued from the Fir st Page.) pee pig perth Aid inh tlhe ners; and I must confersal feelas if ‘Ze feune vaul pas ta chandette,” UNNEGEAMARY MABTYRNOM, Yet there wersfive dancing partion afterwards, stench of which the gentleman iu question danced unceasingly, with wearled, oxuausted expression on his pallid face, and a look of pain In his youthful eyes, ‘There thould sise, from tho literature of the present ora, & modernized edition of Fox's Book of Martyra;" aud ite evgravings nuould portray youth, aud frosliness, aud Leauty, sud matboud, dying at the stake of gayety, brokon on the wheel of fashion, aad blain by the sword of tho bean-mando ; whilo its nazea whontd write of the wrecked lives, the un- iappy, painfulexiatencer, tho carly dearba of tuose upon whom tue go i lavish thelr pity mauy times, and snatch from the evils to como, Motalizing iau't agroesble, expecially ins ro- cital of ray eventa; so I will turust my en ints og ink, and resume my nairation of Capitu.ine gayeties. WHICH TO CHOOSE ? Thureday evening, three clegant parties di- vided tho time of the invited guests, and mide thom almost frautic in eudeavoring to deddo which to attend first, and whore to stay longest. The Cadsalladets claimed some of the first ar- rivala, where every ove asked every one 6.26, "Aro you going to the Kinneya and Iil- bournes?” Whereupon those fortunate enoigh to Lo thricely invited replied in a beuign aflirme- tivo; while those not wo favored evaded a direct reply, or those of a franker nature said that they “had not been sufficiently urged." or ' were not expected,""—politely iusinuating their lack of in- vitutrous. CREME DE. LA CRENE. Tho Kinneys are # taimily of ariatocratio lin eno, with cultivated manners, aud ropnted 0 ba immoneely wealthy. ‘Their handsome largo house, on Lafayette square, was for- merly occupied by Gov, Marcy, of Now York, while Secretary of State. ‘The home ts three roome deep, cpening into each other by moans of immense sliding-doors, which disap- pear into the most impossibly ermal epaces when open. Tho third room in the suite is tho dining- 100m, across Which, tho evening in question, a long, elegantly-Iaid’ table was stretched —s per- fect marvel of silver sud gold, cut glags and flowers, and wino-glasses of green, and cringon, | and white. Tho champagne wan eome of the rareet ever tes ed in Warhit:sten, beitg exteme- ; ly drv,—almost ap dry as those whowo egaly | quatfed its eparkling boady, AT IT AGAIN. Tha middle parlor was covered with crarh, tho front room being devoted to Mra. Kinner aud her daughter, who receivod with high-bre] gra- ciournors. The band wos exquisite, and soou ene ticed the young neop'o to keep time to its de licious mueic, The gucste were many and dia- tinguiehod, among tie number boing Vice- President Wilacn, and Mr. and Mre, Sattoria, Mr. Sartoris is ehort in stature, with broad rhouldeya, and dieproportionately long face from the eyes to the jaw. His furelioad ia lus, and his eves rather dear togothor. His light hair be weara partod in the middle, and for dancing he dons a very peculiar kind ‘of heclioss slip por, which tiara up and down ot every step, dixp ay- ing bis wilk stockings of gold and black alripes, ordark blue with crimson embroidered clocks. Mia, Bartoris wore a pale canary-colored sili, embroidered with the micst exquisite scarlot dJuchsias, MNS. BENATOR JONES wan also pretent, and attracted a grea: deat of attention, both from the novelty of her preaence ond tho rare exquisiteness of ber tolictte. The jupon of the dress was of white satin, with soft, Tull bands of satia and tulle fastening i back in the statueaquo style so prevalently fachionable, ‘Tho tinin wan of silk illusion, vory parrew at the top, and spreading out fan-shaped at tbe bot- ton. The frilla were kuife-plaited, aud laid out froin tho dross with a enowy, foamy Ightnoar, charming to behold. The pointed waist! way of satin, and aronod her throat vas a cadle-chain txken from the depths of & mo far-faned gold- mine, and welded iato rich and beautiful furm, From it depended a locket, so magnificently brilliant with Luge dismouda that ono ‘elt daz- zied in gazing at it. The soting of tho precious stones was nowhero vidble, and oll that arrested the attontion was the lambont fiamo which seemed to hover over tlo entie ornament. Denutifal aolitaires bung, ike ghet- oning rain-drops, from her delicate ears BTHAWS SHOW WICH WAY THE WIND DLOWS. I must toll you of a little incident vhich oc- ourted during the evening, which will of itself point a conspicuous moral to my tie. sre, Jones’ oxquisite drese was trodden on by some hugo, awkward man’s boot, and the doicate fab- tic waa parted in twain,—tho wearer noving off with the dress, and a large portion of uo of the flounces being left under the clumsy croature’s elephantino foot. Other ladies aud girle had ex- pstienoud similar mifortunes during the even: ing, and, though inwardly focling piqued at the accident, which thoir purses could ill afford to roplace, wall on, to all outward seeming, utterly indiffermnt to 80 trifling a mishap, with perhaps a ilippam, ‘It's not of the slightest consequence! No! so with 1 Mrs, Jonew, wife of the bovator. whose coffers exceed tho wildest wishes of Aladdin, with tho wonderful lamp ia beck and cail. Sie quiot- ly stooped Gown and picked up the fiagiaeut of illusion, and smoothed it out, oxciaiming, * This will make me & couple of nica white voi!" NER PERSONELLE. Bho ia agirlish-looking woman, barily more than 20 years of age, slender aud egréceful in figure, with yuiet, self-possessed, Indy-lse boar- ing, complexion bordoring on lily whitercee, ex- ‘cept when animated in convoreation or by danc- ing, when a little, delicate flusn relioves the palo- ness of her face. Her hnir is a vory light brown her nose delicate and olearly ont, her eye calm snd bright, her forekead smooth and tatellec- tual, ber faco rather oval in its outlin,—bor entie apreaianco suggesting a woman of ex- treme refincmout, with highly-cultured mind, and incommonsurate fragility of persox, Her conversational powera are veiy attractive, and, once having listened to hor iiltelligout, retined remarks, one feola strongly tempted t return aud renew tho pleasure, She certaily will prove a great acquisition to our cultured society, if hor health will austaiu tho atrain imjosed on it by a Waubivgton winter, SANS YEOR ET SAWS NEPROCHE, Benator Buckiughom, ao lately called :o bis re- ward, was ono of tho vory few Christin: gentie- men left us as remindors of & race amout ex- tinct. He wag neithora great man ner a brill- fant statesman, and hiv political posltion in tho Benate was av inconcpicuous one ; but his private life waa ag spotloss as that of tho Chevalior Bay- ard, sud he belonged tor that order of whion, save Theodore Winthrop, “Christ was the Founder,"~-tho ‘order of gantienen,”—~in the highout, purest sense. Tused to cok down up- on his quict, refined, handsomelycut features with @ feeling of satisfaction and relef, as bo sat in tne ‘neighborhood of auch min Chau- dler, with hie foelegant mono and promincnt nose of unearthly whiteness, and sleaves always a little rollad up, a8 f ready for « political prize-fight, or as if ha had just fnishod some pork-packing cnterpriso invoving the in- sertion of his aimsinto the *“brny doep” of some particularly choice barrel, Nr. Bucking- ham’s voice was very ecldom hoax in pariia- mentary dekate; but, when be spol, it was al- wave with finished rehnement, an( onthe ade which he really bohoved to be right. TH MEMORIAM, Hin wife died years ago, and he runained loyal and true to bor inemory, as he newr found avy person to replace her iu biaaffect.oia, He ocou- Piod s house on Fiftoonth street, .n fhe vicinit; of Secretory Fish's, Speaker Baine's, an Benator West's, ‘It waa previded over by ® favorite niece of Mr. Buck- ingbam,—s sweet, cultivated womanly girl, who idolized ber unclo, aul wase great comfort to him in taking chargo gd lis house- hold, and never allowing him to nies any home- comforts, Inu the Congregations) Church, of which ho waas member, the minister paid a fitting tributo to bis unasauming piety, lis quiet charities, hia silent influcece in fulding up tho Church and keeping the congregation united, his regularity in attending Divitp sorvice, and hie life full of real, true Christan work. Wo Lave go few such men iu our paitical lie, wo can ill spare Mr, Buckingham. Vould that bis influonce, like a * little leaven,” night" ivaven the wholo loaf.” Ouse, —_—>— BOUNTIES, THE XQUALIZATION BILL PassED B] THE HOUSE. Spactal Dnapateh to The Chreag Tribune, Wasuivatow, D, 0, Feb, 18—The House paesed the bill iatroduced by Mt. Gunokel, of Ohio, for the equalization of bausties, The bill Provides that there wall be paid to every non: commissioned officer, muulolan, atificer, wagon- er, aud private soldier, jnoluding thoas borve upon the rolls, sa slaves, who sorved in the military aorviod of the Unted States, and were honorably discharged, $8.B}{ per mouth for the time of service between April 12, 16d), and May 9, 1865. In case of dexh the payment fa to be mado to tho wdow or minor children, but in the payment ,of such bounty any former bounty is to be deducted, Bubstitutes are not iucluded in the beustila of the bill, vor are those dixchargod from service os thely owe sppltoation. When the amount ow er the bill is lees than i Med to secelye it bas the op- tion to receive tn lien thereof s warrant, not as- either realdence or settlement. oo MEMPHIS & EL PASO, THE CHARGE OF BEING BRIDED—OPPICIAL UMENTA BHOWING HOW HP, TREATED THE DLE OYER FOUR YZAKB AGO. To the Editor of the New York Herald: pa Inst degreo, false and atrocious. ‘“(f NEVER RECEIVED A DOLLAR.” this or any other matter. ALREADY PLAceD. ® mooth before I arrived in Franco, THEIR FRAUDULENT CHARACTER EXPOSED, ment about them, My correspondence was called for by Congross and printed. ENTERPRISE,” for discrediting s great American enterpriag, E. B, Wasun dune 24, 1870, OF TUF BENATE. To the Senate of the United States: Executive Maystun, Wasutnatox, D, C., March 10, 1870.—In auawerto the resulutionof the tinental Memphis, E1 Paso & Tacific Railroad Company, I transmit reports from tho Secretary of Stato and the Sccietary of the Inte.ior, with accompanying papers, U.S.G AIK. WASHAURNE TO 3M, FISit, Lraation ov tae Unirep States, Panis, June 4, 1869.1: I take tho liberty to ‘send you. in- closed horewith, certain advertisements, doc: ments, ete., in connection with what iw c: ti all the newspapors of Paris, bemdes being place arded sil over the city, 000,000 francs, Many inquiries havo beoa mado of mo by persons sho bave invested in these bonds, but Iam unable to answer them with the exactitude I could wish. Ihave my owa opin- ions touching this whole Lusiuers, but I shell guard myeelf in exprossing them until I have correct informatiou, as 1 do uot wish to de sny injustice to tne Company. Thave thought epee to addrens you on this subject, to tho end that you might havo ft in- vestigated at tho Interior Department, if it should be comformable to your views of proprio~ ty, and have you transmit mo the result of such investigation. Isend youacopy of a letter I bave just re- Btates, ticles in his paper on the same subject. You will soe that tho affair is making @ great taik bere, I should be glad to havo this information atasearly aperiod ss practicable. I buve tue norvant, . B. Wasithuaxe, ‘The Hon, Hamilton Fish, Becretary of State. M, MALESPINE TO IM. WASHBORNE. Libre, Pants, June 4, 1869,.—Sin: 4. Company calling itself the *‘lranscontinental Memphix, El Faso & Yacific Railrcad Company” baa recently issned 33,000 mortgage bonda of #100 under the form of public subscription. From poisonal information,—for I lived a long time io information given by American residents io Paria, I have earuestly opposed tho subscription, ane Company of the Transcontinental pre- nds t ita fusion with all the railroad comranies which, starting at the Atlantic, moet at Chattanooga. sions of land, which it offern as accurity. an interest of 6 per cent. feened by the Becratary of tho Treasury, the President of the United States fi interest coupons. in this affai or soveral bills eauctioued by the Preaident ? for the Inet ten yoars. creait. A. MaLesPing. ‘the United Btatos, MR, FIs TO MR. COX. Derantueyt or Statx, Wasuixaton, Juno 17, petusal & diapatess of the 4th inet., No. 5, from . Washburoe, panied it, in relation to suspected fraudulont Trallivay." Toommond to your favorable attention Mr. tion of the matter bo mado under your direction, with view to cnabling him to gard to the character of the scheme referred to. Iwill thank vou to return the inclosed papers 1 have wheo you shall have dove with thom. the honor to be, vary respectfully, your obodient servant, Haaiton Fis. ‘The Hon, J, D, Cox, Secretary of tne Interior, MN, OTTO TO MR. FISH, DEPARTMENT oF TUE INTERIOn, Wasurxaton, D. G., June 19, 1809.—8in: I havo the honor to ackuowlodgo tho receipt of your communication ofthe 17th inst., transmitting a letter ond ac- compauying papera received by the Dopartment of State from Washburn, Minister of the United States to France, in relation to the “Transcontinental Momphis Paciiio Railway Company." . . « Hove that s project was formed to con- struct 8 railroad throngh Arkansas and Texas to the Rio Grande, opposite Ei Vaso, and from thence to the Paciflc const through the southern portions of Now Mexico, Arizona, aud Califor- nia, Tua recordaof this Dopartmont, however, furnigh no evidenca on the aubje ‘The United Bates have granted no wubsidics, either m laud or money, to aid the construction of that rail- road, nor have they, in any instance, giarantostt the pavment of intorest on bonds or uebsutures igwued by any rullroad company. Tho papors sro herewith returned, very respectfully, your obedient we: jt, I. Orta, Acting Secrotary. ‘The Hon, Hamilton Bich, Secretary of Stale, GEN, FREMONT TO SENATON DOWAUD, In a letter addressed to Sonutor Howard, Chairman of the Pasitlo Railroad Commiltteo, Gon, V'remont makes tho following stutemeut: “Bo lately av Octobor last, Mr. Waehburne m- formed Mr, Juhu A. CO. Gray, of New York, thon in Pana, but now in this city, that, in resp-oovo iuquiry reapecting the value of tho Mem- phis-El Pago bonds made by o person of rank and position, who was the holder of some sixty of them, he bad toid Lim *Thoy wore uot wortn the paper they wore written on, “Phe puvlio have, in this connection, a right ow far a Minister of the United States, iu the gratification of personal hostilitics and iuterests, shall be allowed to use tho authority of lia officml position and the weixht of the Government to bresk down individual American enterprises.” MB. FISH TO ME, WASHRUANE, Derantuent ov Brate, Wasurnut 1870,—Sin: Referring to your No. Iam, alr, 2th 'ult.. inzeluion to thé comoluint of Cupt.+ Baviani, in connoction with the Transcontinental Momphis Pacitlo Railroad, I have to infoum you in reply thet your eedings as theroly ox plained are approved. 1 am. sr, your obodient worvant, Vaauutoy Frau. E, B, Washburne, Esq,, ste. Every disinterested person who gives the aub- oct auy attoution niust heartily approve of the course of our Miniter to Fiance in the wholo business. The Hon. E. B. Washburue is not the man to attack any porton or interoat wroug- fully. He certainly ia not disposed to tako back snything in thie “‘Trauecontental sfempbie-E1 Paso" aftair, for, in » private letter dated Paris, June 2, 1870, toa friend in thie city, ho writes aa follows: “That Transcontinental matter ia ter rible, ,andid bee inflicted a Low on the aredit of rignablo, for 169 acres of Iand, the patent, how- ever, tobe issued without requiring proof of MINISTER WASHRURNE'S INDIGNANT DENIAT. OF Panta, Feb. U1, 1875.—Rogarding the chargo of the New York Sun, that I received 10,000 for my oflicial influence in getting tho Fremont bonds placed on tho Patin Boyrue, it is, to the I nover recotved a gol‘ar, and sas never offered adollar in ty lifo fur my official influence in ‘Thess bonds were placed on tho Paris Bourne In the spring of 1969 1 exposed their fraudu- lent character, and advised the State Depart- THE PARTIES FURIOUS—''A GREAT AMERICAN ‘The parties who put the bonds on the martct were furious with me for giving information as to their trao charactor, and Fremont pub- lished o psrapiilot on the subject arraining mo From the New York Heraid Washinton lisnutshes, PRESIDENT GRANT'S REPLY 10 THE RESOLUTION Senate of the dtl iust., in relation to the Tranacan~ “The Travecontivental Meinphie-Pacitic Rail- may.” ‘Lhe advortixament bas appeared innensrly Tho bordea of this Com- pany have beon put oo the Paris Bourso, and, £ am advised, have been gold to the amount of 15,- ceived from M, Slalespine, s loading liberal editor io Paris, and adovoted friend of the United T s‘so inclose a translation of somo ar- honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient OrrjcE or Epiron-1x-Ciurr or Ja Presse the Unived States, —and on tho strongth of other 1, That Congress han voted 9 bill authorizing 2. Te protends to have received great conces- 8, It pretends that the Government of the United States bas guaranteed to the stibscribora 4, It pretends that some of the bonds are and that meaif 18 obliged to interfero in caso adolay of a ringlo day should happon to delay tho payment of the 1s it possible for yon to inform me, Monsienr lo Ministre, whether Congress has engaged ieelf and if it hea voted on this bead oue. Ihave defended the United States constantly ‘Lhe United Sxates aro more for mo than a second native land. I admiro and lovo their political ipstitutions, Iam proud of their successes and thelr prosperity, I donot wish, theraforo, that speculators without con- scienoo should any longer ko able to injuro their I would not, above all, wish to soe tho moral intluance exercised ovorywhere in Europo by the great American Itepubiic lossened. Ac- copt, Monsiour Jo Mivistre, 1 bog, the assuranco ofmy most respectful aud most dovoted senti- ment, ‘His Excollency Mr, Washburne, Mnister Plenipoten- tary of 1860,—S1n: I havo the Lonor to suumit for your the Minister of the United States to Franco, and the papera whicb accom~- transactions in connection with what is adver- tiwod aa cho *'‘Transcontiuental Memphis Pactilo Wasbbuine’s suggestion that au early imvostiga- ut on end to any uncertainty which may exist in Paris in ro- from in soars.” ‘THE SOUTHERN PACTFIO RAILROAD ards Dil! during the present sersion of Congress. A line will be chartered to ran continental Memplia & El Paso” lobby. WAY BUNEMH IX Anis, danyateh ta the New York Herald, Wasitxo1ox, TD. C., Feb, 12.—Blr, bnme’s correspondence with the State Dera: thas diately on hin requeat, aud made public by him, ngcontinental fond; that D. W.C. Clarke, have been # tool of ‘ot the achomo, on Nov. 22, 1969, to the Bocrotary of State, nishing to tho journals the letter of the Bocro- object... | as he has hitherto done?” Habiani. Secretary Fish replied, approving Mr, partment, — Finally, Mr, Waeiburne this city. anew upired from the rame rource,”” torior Department unite: scheme in mistter was mnde tl plaint snd removs rauc4 scheme here and in Fiance, axis ae CORPORATE SWINDLES. OF WHICH THE FOLLOWING ARE SPECIMENS. Svectat Dispatch ta The Chicao Tribune, day by the Committee on Ways and Means. more than an argumont. very uawilling to hear it, but Fernando Wood, for reasons which did not appear, inaistoed that it ghould be hoard. The whole purport of tho line of defense of the Pacific Mail Company fa to prove that the officers of tho Company hed no knowledge that any more than £10,000 of the Company's fands were to be used by Irwin in Washington in convection with tha subsidy. No member of the Committee belioved a woid of this investigation closely in and the Committees can fail & considerable number rectors bad thes full knowledgo Directors was given by one of them in New York, was himself long or stort of the stock, A BPECIMEN GAYE ing letter, which ia printed tiere this eroning : any Sis Bleamaehip R, B, Irwin, wl ment, Very truly yours, Roos Hatcit, ‘Managing Director and Ex-Ofticer, ‘THE NOTED DILLON, almost within sight of the Capitol, bas at last was examined in gociet session, rot decided whether they ehall make it public. Dillon himself privately gives more information tion with the matter originated in @ jest. and Moana Committee, when the atories of cor- fice of the $1,000 bills, surprigo, summonod the latter before the Com- mittoe, whon he mado bis statemont two yoara ago, That statement was that’s considerable number of Congiessmen, the names of some of whom be gave, changed such bills. He doos not 1emembor the numbor, He bolievea there were more than aix. It ia believed to havo been atated by the former Committee that Dillon had knowledgo of twenty-one Con- gregamon who had so exchsngod thousand- dollar bills, ‘That testimony, Dillon says, the Committee agreod to ignore, and permitted lim to withdraw. Dillon tutes that ho himsotf subsequentlr both destroyed tho testimony and destroved all trace of it in his memory. He aid to-day in secrot session that be had no additional vostimony to give beyond what he stated two years ago, That testimony js nat on record in the Committes-room, and wae mot trans- mitted to this Congreaa, but the abort. hand notes ara beliaved = to —bo in the possossion of the then ofiiclal reporter. {a quite consistent with Ordway’s explanation the methods of business of the ofice, T! ter uaid that it was the custom to send auch largo bills directly to the Treasury in envelopes, he making & record of them upon the oka, wurrina, coworker with Bill King, arrived here this evan- ing, and mysteriously put up at the Ebbitt House, He seeraed disposad to conceal for the time his presence in Washington, but the Ser- reant-ot-Arma bad kept a close watoti, and Whit- ing hod hardly reached hia room before a Dop- uty-Sergeant, undor sn asstimod namo, servod him with a procous. Whiting Law now becomoa ‘witneas under tho surveillance of the Committoa. peieie sae -NOTES AND NEWS, THE STEAMBOAT DILL, Special Liaspatch to The Chicage Trinune, Wasixaron, D.0., Fob, 14.—The steamboat bill is oxpected to Le roported in the Senato to- morrow, but, iu yiow of the circumstance that Morton will inaiwt on action on Pinchback, it ia not likely that [t will receive much attentivn. BRISTOW ABOUT TO RESIGN, It ie now Bristow's turn, Tho story is ciren- lated to-night by persona who would othorwise be entitled to credence, that Gon, Briatow bas formed a law partnorship with s promiuent legal firm in New York City, and will retire from tho Cabinet on April } next. ‘THE vinaintua, ‘The dolay in the sottlement of the Virginius question is due to the fact of the non-recoguition by the United States ef ting Alphonso. Ati in~ formal underatandlug boa been reached, by which the Spauish Government has agroad to make tha ayment. ‘This agreomout, arranged by BMin- ter Cushing, is now on the way to this couutry, Nothing sill be adjudicated until the recngnitionof Alponso, which Jt 1s not now or peeled will be long delayed, ‘THY LOYAL CREDITOR BILL reported from tho Houew Committes on War Cluimy, aud tabled iu the Houwe by a decl- sive yote, wee forthe relief of Northern cied~ jtora whose dobts, due from Southern creditors, wore contiucated ju 1802 by the Confederate Con- grows, Whou New Orleana was captured there wore found on the books of enndry New Orleaus banka credits of certain Hecoivers appointed by the Confedorate Congress to receive this money aud turn it over to the Confederate ‘Treas- ury, The balance found wae $203.000. ‘This way selzed by Gen, Butler, sent to decre- tary Cliaso, and covered into the United States ‘Treasury aw fund from which were to be paid the olaima of Northoro creditors go contucated. ‘These creditora sre mainly irom New York, Los- our cotntry here in Paris that we cannot recover ‘willdoabtless be provided for in Seaator How. through on the parallel of Vickaburg, connecting with the exint- ing ayetem eat of tho Misaiasippt River; bat tha franchias will not be given to the “ Trane- THE VINDICATION OF MINISTER WABHBURSE'S RE- LATIONA WITH THE TRANUCONTINENTAL RALL- ‘Wash- ment, published Ly order of Congresn, slows at his requoat, documenta from the De- par:ment of the Interior were sent him by the State Department, which documents, sont imme- gxpored the claims of the Paris managers of the of New York, connected with the acheme, com- laived to the Becretary of State that he and ‘ir. Washburne bad ‘thought proper to inter. fere"; that Capt, Babiani, who appears to the Paris managera wrote complaining In Ditter words of Mr. Washburno’s courms in ture tary of tho Intesfor, eent Mr. Waskburne by Srcrctary Fish, Capt. Sablant writes: “This lettor, furnished by Mir. Wasbburue to tho Jour. nalints who attack the Company, is the causa of alt the aspersions of which the Company ia the I Mr, Waebburue right in bring- ing aiseredit upon tho Company aud ite officers, To this complaint of Washburno’n course, rayiug specifically that it had tho #anction and approval of the State De- wrote Secretary Fish concerning Subiani’s letter of other hand, I was satinticd it wus concocted by rartica who had confederatod together to impose the 'Trunscoutinenzal Bonds on the French pab- Lc im order to draw tne into a correspondence for the purpose of abueing ine, an they had already done ins jamphlet which thoy havo isaued in Under euch circumstances I declined ing the communication of Capt. Sabiant. Tam confirmed in tho iraprossion 1 had in regard to tLis communication from the complaint he has | nddtessed to vou, and which waa ovidently ine Tha shole evrrespordence shows that Bfr. Washburn, the Stato Department, anil the In- to exp'so the falao Fretensiony of the ‘Iranscontinental Railway Pariv, end that their course in the 2 subject of repented com- from fiieuda of the Wasintxarox, D. C,, Feb. 13,—Tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company fa evidently playing a game of bluff. Rufus Hatch was examined to- He submitted a sworn statement, which was nothing The Committes wore this, aud no impartial person who hes watched out of to believe that of the then Di- that large smounts of money were being used. The key-note of the morality of the Paciflo Mail who admitted that whether ha would notify or docline to notify the stockholders of fraud in the management would depend, upon whether be of tho Company's bluff is shown in the follow- Wasurxaton, D, C,, Feb. 18, 1875.—Clark Hell, Baga, Attorney for the Pacific Mati Steamahip Company? You will, without delay, notify each and avery person whuse names Lave Leen testified to ag having received tof tho money abstracted from the Pacific Company by A, B, Stockwoll and one J le they were olficere of said Com- pans, that, Uuless the amount no cortified to and ad— Taitted to have been received by them fa promptly re~ funded tothe Company, you will use all means known {o the law to compel immediate and prompt saitle- former caehier of the Snrgent-at-Arma, who lives been found. He appeared this morning, and ‘The membors of the Committee atate that his whole testimony was sbsurd and unimportant, aud that they have than the Committee, Io saya that hie conneo- io boarded with Kerr, thon a member of the Wava ruption were current. Dillou mentioned tho fact that a considerable numbor of Congressmen about that time had seked him, at tho of- Borgeant-at-Arme, to change which he did. Kerr, to Dillon's Dillsr’s statement ag to tho oxchango of the bite ton, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, sod Chiowo. Among the latter are Field & Leiter. The bil, required the Secretary of tho Treasury to die Iripate pro rata this fund, after deducting ox penses, The same bill was repcrted last seesion irom thé Committee on Claims by Judge Hol- man. Its defeat yenterday ia to be attributed mainly tothe feoling against Judge Lawrence. CHICAGO FOLK. ‘The Chicago arrivals are Philip Wadsworth, wife, and daughtor, Charles H. Ham, Bir. an Mra. W. W. Kimball, and L. W. Wallece. ECKERT’S TELEGRAPHIC REFORMS. Naw York, Feb. 11.—Among the important changer mada in the managementof the Atlantic & Pacific Telograph Company, under the dirao- tion of Gen. Eckert, the lately elected Presi- dont, has beeu the division of the Company into two depattments, to be called the ‘ Atlantic” and ‘Pacific’ Divisions. This was deemed necessary in order to facilitate the Company's rapidly incrossing businoss. Mr. HE. D. Le Swoet, late Executive Managor in New York, and who was recently elected Second Vice-Presidont, has baen appointed to take charge of the Paciflo Division, with bis headquarters at Chicago, His division includes all the territory west of Chi- camo. Mr, Sweet loft for Chicago to-day, and wid axaume the duties of his oftice immediately aitor bia arrival there, Mr. A. LB. Chordler haa been relected as Mau- ager of the Atlantic Division, with ita beadquar ters in this city. No other changes iu the Com pany'e officora wall be mado at present, A number of merchauta aud members of the | Prous of this city and other cities to-day wit- ucszed atrial af the automatic ayatom of telo- graphing, at the oftice of tho Atlautic & Vacifo ‘Lelegraph Company, 198 Broadway, Tho wirea Bere connected Letwoen the New York snd inquiry: “On reading the letter I wan con- | Washington oftices. aud tho uow invontion thor- vinced, from ita tone and spit, it was | oughly tosted. The tent lastod one hour, and not addressed to me for tha purpose | proved highly eativfactory, and was pronounced a of obtaining information in good faith. On tha | Buccass in every reHpect. © hundred words per minute were trausmiited, ‘The total number of words seni amounted to 30,000 ia the hour occupied in the trial. The automatic system has eon used during tho past weet betwoen Wash- ington, Boston, and Baflalo, in sending and receiving the dispatches of the Amorican Pros Association, and has given ootire satiefetion,— tho quantity of matter transmitted being near; doublod, andthe time cousumed greatly lesaoned, The Atlantic & Pacific Company's lines aro to Le equipped throughout with automatic ma- chinery at the earhest possible moment. ‘This will give the Company facilities for transmitting busitiess scvecal times greater than thorn of any competing company, to any point, besides do~ creasing one-half tho cout of labor. Tho Atlautic & Pucido Telegraph Company is now the exclusive owner of Kdewon'y quadru- plex patents, by which four mesanyos are trans mitted over one wire at the same timo. ltis also crpected that within ten days the Company will bave comploted and in operation = new gystera of automatic printing, by whica 250 words can he sent between Now Yur« and Waab- fogton, or 200 words between Now York oud justalo, — —— THE WEATHER. ‘Wasmnoton, D, C. Feb. 14.—For Tenneaseo, the Obio, Uppor Missise(ppi, and Lower Mis- souri Valleys, tho Northwest, and the Laxe Re- gion, stationary or risiog barometer, colder, clear weathor, with north and west winds, posai- bly backing to souzhwest in the Uppor Lake re- gion, LOCAL OBSERVATION. Unicaso, Feb, 14, GENERAL ORSERVATIONS. Our2aG0, Feb. 14, ‘Station, (Bar| Thr| Wind, 'Rainj_ Weather, Oalro.,....|90.50| 2118. fresh. Clear. Cuoseane..|s0.10] 25/Caim Cincinnat 0.51) Cleveland. )30,35 Davenport,. 29.59] 1 Marquette, Milwaukee jt 72.33] 4/3, We, fresh, Srecial Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Forr Waysez, Ind., Feb, 14.—To-day tho firet train came through from Grand Rapida on tha Grand Rapids _& Indiana Raitroad sinco last Wednesday, The snow drifts were 3 miles long and 10 feet decp at four different points on tho road, aud aa fost as the snow was shovelod ont = it drifted in. ‘This is the longest delay ever experienced ovthe roard since its construction. ‘our passenger trains wero snowed in between Sturgis and Grand Rapids at ove time, —~——__—_— As three or four men wero riding in o horae~ carina Western city ono of thom called out : * Has any one hore got any chewing tobacco ?” “ Yes, Ihave,” answered anothor, Ashe made no move toward hauling out his box, No. 1 finally asked; “Well, will you giva me s chew?” “No, alr,” replied the second. ‘ Why not?” seked the first in considerable surprigo, ‘' Be- cause I mado a promise to my dying mother never to lond any man any chewing tobacco, and T don't propose to broak a dying promise.” Con- yersation turned to tho Boochor scandal. —___-___— ‘The worry of » constant cough aud the soroneas of Imogs, which generally accompanioa it, are both reme- died by Dr, Jayne's Expectorant, LADIES’ UNDERWEAR, &o. 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