Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1875, Page 6

. Fewon why much time should be cousumed in dapor- . the resolution for the sumiasion of Piuchback aquin os “and shoutd be deciled, Objection was madoto fix- _ boiuty Lill, 6 atder their final report. Laliove that the Commilttes will recommond tho recognition of the Kellogg Government, and the return of a Conseryativo majaiity to the Lowor Honso of the Loisiature. . si TAGIFIO MAIL. Morera, Turchard, Bock, and Kasson have eon appointed a ‘sub-committea to mako the report m tho Pacific Mail Invostigation, Thoy will immediately commenco their work, (7 the A anociated Preass) THE PRESS-GAG LAW. Wasninaton, Fob, 19,—Tho Honse Committes on Judiciary to-day, aftor discussion, laid on tho table Representative Phelps’ resomtion having in ylow the repeal of the so-called Poland sag- Inw, ‘Tho Committeo took the ground it was for the courts to say whother the subject of libel was contomplated by its provisions. NOMINATIONS, The Prenident aont tho following nominations tothe Senate: Jogopl 0. Hridgoman, of Magna- chusctts, tobe Agont for tho Indians at the Green ‘Bay Agency, Wis. Postmasters— William 1, Kindrick.’ Chantanongs, ‘Tenn. ; W. Rich, Vinton, — Is.3_, Oliyor J. G. Eaton, Havana, Ili; Abrabam HE, Smith, Rockford, 11; A. ¥. Dickinson, Normal, Ill. ; B. MW, Dyckman, South Haven, Mich. ; Luther Whitney, Muskegon, Mich, ; Jou M. Novins, Hiastings, Mich. ACTS APPROVED. ‘Tho following acts of Congresa were approved by tho President to-day: Au act for tho protec-, tlon of tho United States Cnatom-Houso in tho City of Louisville, Ky.; nn act to authorize tho Soneca Nation of Now York Indians to Tengo landa within the Cattaraugas and Allegany reservations, and to confirm. tho existing lenses, and an act to amond See, 5,240 of tho Rovised Starates of the United Statca in rotation su the componsation of National Jank Exatinors, QfN. NUTLE, A Maryland delogation to-day invited Gon, Biutlor to dolivor an aduresa at tho Agricultural Fair next fall, ‘Tho Gonoral declined, saying that he expozted to be travoling in Europe at that time. IIVER SURVEYS. Tho roportof Maj, Varquiar, United States Cons of Engimcors, transmitted to the Seuato to-Jay, shows, na tho result of tho nurvey mado undef his direction, that the probable cost of improving the Mississipn! River, from tho Falls of 8t. Anthony upto Grand Itepids, 857 milce, to as to give 6 fect of navigation at tho lowest stage of water, wonld bo £2,136,700, A dopth of SB feet could bo socured by the expenditure of €2,030,720, TNZ LACIFIO NAILNOAD PROTOSITION, Tho Cabinet to-day consldored the proposition of the Union Pacific Railroad Compauy, which Ins been amonded so ag to mako the sinking fund commence in 1872, applying to it tho amount now due tho Company from tho Govern- ment then, the Company beginuing with 1875 to poy $590,000 por-yoar in sorl-aunnal poy. tneats for ten years, after this 750,000 semi-an- nuatly for ten yoars, then $1,000,000 per year nnil tho aggregato sums meot tho bonded debt and interost; also, to allow the Government to spply all tho trans- portation = and — mail duos a8 Saat ag received tothe above sums. Any doficloncy bativeen tho amount due by tho Govorpmon? and tho obligations of the Company is to bo mado upby the Company every elx months, Tho Cabinot decided to eond thia proposition to Con- gress, with the recommendation that action ba promptly tat on, co that the Governmant could begin to realize its benefits July 1, 1875. Tho proposition of the Contral Pacific Rail- rond Company will also be submitted to Con- gicss at the Kamo time for similar action, NEW PARTY MOVEMENT. There hayo gathored hero during tho weok a numbor of loading Liberats from Now York and other States, Their courultationa with Senators Fenton and Schurz aro observatle, Tho confer- ences do ot appear to bo confined exclusively to themsclyes, hut to ineluda quite a numbor of prominent gentlemen who, though not having sympathized with the Cincinnati movoment, neem tobe filly in accord with tho opfnlons thero nunonneed, which they suppose to bo tend- ing to judopendont action by the poople. ae CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, SENATE, NEW SANATONS, Wasnrxatow, D. 0,, Heb, 19,—The Vice-President Iafd before the Seuate the credentista of Angus Cameron, the now Senator from Wisconsin, Mr, Pratt presented the credentials of Joseph E. McDonald, tho new Senator from Indiana, which wore road and placed on fle. CIVIL BENVICB REFORM, Mr, Wright, froin the Committee om the Civil Service and Retrenchmont, submitted » resolution for tha appointment of a ‘Committos of five Senators to examine ani investigato the several branches of tha Civil Kervice, with a view toa reorganization of the scveral departments thoreof, the rediiction of oxpensee, ete,, and to roport.s bill at the next sosalon, Ho qavo notico that ho would call {t up for action to-morrow, THE CIVIL THGITS DILL. Mr. Famnds eald that wotne days ago the Judiciary Committeo reported back the House Civil Rights Lill, which had already been thoroughly dlacussed, Bo for aseny further detato war voncerned, thore wis no ing of the bf, Ho gavo notica that, an svon as the In- dic Appropriation. bill alould be disposed of, be ‘would move to take up tho Civil Rights bill, FON SERVICES RENDERED, ‘The Vice-President laid Lefure the Benate a commu- nication from te Acting Secrotary of tho Interiur, in auiwer to a rosolutlun of tho Senate in regard’ to $50,000 _pald W, P, Adair and C, D1, Yann, out of the Onige Indian fund, for sorvices rondered, Laid on tho tablo and ordored printed, : Me, Mogy prosouted @ resolution of the Lozialatura of Mi-sourd in favor of establishing a branch Alint at 8: Louis, Iteferred, YREASOAY REORGANIZATION. Me, Wright, from the Committes on Civil Service em itotreuctiment, reported back tho House bil! to providy for thy reorganization of the Treasury Depart- mnent, and said tha Committee hud Loon wnable to sereo upon the recommendation that the bill should be passed, ‘They liad, howerer, agroed upon the sov- eral amondmente, and ho would aak that tho bill bo placod on the calendar, So orderod, Alr, Wright sald the Comrnittea was of the opinton that there should be a reorganization of the Civil Ber. vice, but {t was not advinable to tiudertake to reorgan- ize this ono department alone st this late day of tho session, He reported from the Commilteo the follow- ing resolution, aud gave notice that Ne would call 1t up for counlderatlon to-morrow : Aerolved, Chat a Curntnittes of firamombera of the Seuato bo aypolutod, whose duty {t sual! Uo to examina aud thoroughly juvestigate the several Lrauches of the Civil Sotvice, with a view to the reorganization of the soveral doparimnents thereof, the reduction of expend. iturea, and ta promote the eMclenay of aich service, and roport thoroon af the next soarion of Congress by bull ur otherwise, f. Logan naked that Wedueslsy evening of noxt worl Lo usefgned for the coneideraticn uf tuo Mill which part the Houso for tho equalization of tit rocently ‘Donnties, Dincusslon ounued, during which Mtr, Bary taid oe iad nuderstood that the bill took $lH0, from tho Treasury, and he wos opposed to it.” ‘There wero other uillyof equal Imporianos demanding the Attention of the Seuate, Four instance, be would be gt to bave bis friend from Indiana “storton} callup soon ss poraible, ‘This wat s queatlon of peaco or war, ing Wodoeaday ovcuiug for the consideration of the ‘Bir. Lagan gavo notice that he would next wook por- aint ft prenainy thta Lill nutil ho gut a vote some way, fo vaid the bill would not take §20,000,00 from the Treasury. corLonaDo. Mr, Hitchcock gave nutice that he would call up the dill for tho adniiaeiou ct Colorade as woou asthe In- digo Appropriation bi fa disposod of, aud bo would aut:goulgo tint Lill to auy other meaairo, ‘THE ANUIAN BILL AUATN, ‘Tho morning hour having vxpired, the Senate ro- gumed the countderation of the Indian Appropriation bill, ‘The amendment of the Senate Gomimni{ttes on Ap- propriations dncreasng the omount to aubalet and for Apacho Indians Maro fu Arizona from $300,000 to 675,000, and for those tn New Bexivo from $100,000 to $125,000, was Uscumed at length, The smendmouta proposed by the Committteo wor agreed to, ‘Tha Committee withuren the prendment authori. ing a computation of the area of (he Oreck resorration ou the wurtit tork of the Canadian liver, and appro- prtating $16,000 from the money 10 the Trousury bo. fonging to tho Kenuiuole Indiana tu pay for sald tract, Ouuer suundments of the Commtttoe were agreed Mr, Windom moved to amend so sato Increaso the appropriation for educating the children and caring for tha orphans in the Central superiutendency froin $10,000 to $35,440, : Vending discussion, the Benate took @ roceas till 7:30, EVENING BESBION, Upon reassembling at 1:30 o'clock, ihe House bill for the improvement of the mouth of the Miveiseippl River was referred to the Committoe on Transporta ve Gobalderdtion of the Indian Appro naideration of indian Ay priation bil} was then resumed, the pending Laeuaiues belug that of Mr. Winduin fo increasu the appropriation for educat~ fag the culitroy and cating for theorpbans in the Cone tral Supertutendency from £10,000 to 45 00U, After dobate the amendment was rejected—19 to 92, Mr, Bogy moved tu strike out the whole paragraph aa reported by the Commiltes sppropriating $10,000 -for the education of tho childsen, corlug fur the’ ore phang, etc, Rojected— nays, 82, yeas, 13 . Mr. Windom moved to make the suount $30,000 In- stead of $10,000, The amendment of Ar. Windom ‘was rejected,~-yeas, 23; ways, 25, ‘Mr, Windom’ aubraltted an smendiwont authorizing the purchawe and ghipment uf youds during the pres. ext Bacal ear, when if is poccesaty tu do su, 10 Lave thsm reach distant points by the year, Agreed to. ‘Varlous smoudments anbmittod by the Commits on Indsan AUairy were agroed to, azngug thetn one ap propriating 700,000 for tle subsistence und support of the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Apache, Hiuwa, Cowanche, aod Withils fudiaus in’ the Iudian ‘Territory, to be available imtnodiately, ddr, Htayensou moved an smendment to pay the Cuickssaw Indians arrears of interest ou the Arkanscs and Tennessee bonds now held in trust by the Sacre- of the Interior for those Indians, smounting to iret of the ensuing 00. Ms, Windom raised s point of order that ihe amend. mens wes to poy 8 privele claim, ‘There 1s good reason to | THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, A FEBRUARY 20, 18765.—TWELVIE ‘The Chatr auatainod the polnt, and ruled the amend- ment ovlinrman appealed from the decision of the ch pai. , Mr. Windom moved to tay the appeal on the table, Agreed to—seas, 21; nage, 10, ‘Mr. Btewart submitted an amendment to abolich ihe Piute Reservation in Southeast Nevada, Agrecd to. Piending discussion on the Indian Appropriation ‘Dill, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF NEINESENTATIVES, * RAILROAD MILL. Reveral hills, momoriala, eto,, were introduced, tho moat important of which wae a bill from the Pactic Natiroad Comnilttea to amend the sct incorporating the Texan Pacific Railroad Company, wlio was or- dered printed and recommitled, THB TAR MILT ‘Mr, Dawea endeavored to get up the now Noventio bill, but the Howes, hy a votn of 11T ta 115, decided to rofnta Committee of the Whole on the private cal~ ondar, wich was the roqutar order, PENSION MILT. "Tha reading of the journal this morning showed that there wero passed last night elyhty-turce bilis, granting pensioun fo tudividusls, The only bill that wave Tine to a discussion was ouo to reguiate ihe issue afartifciat Iinbs to diesbied poldiorr, Kcamen, and others, It waa amended hy the claura repealing tho law which forbide the payment of yenslous ou accuunt of disioyalty, MISCELLAXFOUA, Br, Wells presented tho reeolutions of the Mesonri Loegistature iu favor of a Lrauch mint ct Bt. Louls, He- ferred, Mr. Bawyer, fram tho Committee on Commerco, re- ported a bill to authorize tho constriction of a brilite across the Miseourl River near Bloux City, Ia. Pasacd, PRIVATE BILTS, The Monee then went into Conmmittes of the Wholo ‘on the privato calendar, with Dr. Cox in the Chair, tho firet bil) on the calendar belng one reported hy Mr, Hazelton (Wing from tho Committes on War Claime, for the reliof of certalu contractors for {lio construc- thon of veaecls of war snd ateant machinery. THE ADMY DILL. Tefore coming to a volo the Committee rose, and the House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr, Wilson (ia) in the Chair, on the Army Appropriation Lil), which appropriates $21,701,500, Mr, Holman moved o reduce the force of the army from 25,000 to 23,060 inch, and urguod in support of the amendment. Tho amendment was rejected. ‘Mr. Cox moved an sinendment providing that tha army shall not be urod to subvert tho rights and iber= (os, of interfere with the Legislatures, of the Btatea of (ho Union, ant that no sum: shall be paid out of the ‘Troasury ni tho United States troops now in tho State of Louisiana aiall be withdrawn from that Blate, Ho sald ho wan not going to apeak to the merita of tha Louisians case (calls of * vote, vote? from the Reputy- Mean sido). He helleved that that queation had been determined in the Senate, Thero wou n precedent for hia anendment in the Army bill of 1856, ‘Mr, Wheeler said be might Jet the amendment bo vated on, for hedld not think i¢ necessaryto say word except out of compliment to his colleaguo. Te reminded his collenguo of tho time when Col. Sumner, under diroctiona from Jefferaon Davis, the Secretary of War, drovo the Kansan Leyiststure out of doors, and ho caked him whethor he approved of that proceeding, ‘Mr, Coz—I did not, I spoke against st. 1 took Judge Douglas’ ground on thatauvject, I did not ap prove it. ' ‘Mr, Waeeler sending to Clerk’a deak 8 volumo of the Conyressianal (jlobe}—1 ank the Cletk to read the Temarkn of my colleague on the ith of July, 1856, ‘Mr, Cox—The difforence mn the tsvo cases in that ono body wana mob, the other a Legislature. [Loud cries of * Itead, read 1” from the Republican side.) Thoro {ne mob over there, too, (* Read, read 1” ond laugh~ ter. The Clerk proseedet to resd tho marked oxtract from the Cougrosstonat (Heo, in whieh Mr. Cox de~ clared himeclf in favor of enronraging the heart and strengthening the arm of the executive power of tho Gorarnment, [Lriumphant laughter on tho Ropublic- an sito] Mr, Cox (interrupting tho reading)—What 1 tho dale of that? [Sheuts of * lead, reatll” * Go ont] 1 make tho point of order, {** Go ont” “ Itcad, roadt") L know what Iamabout.” “What ls the dato of that? Tho Clerk atated it wau from tho proccedings of the ‘Uth of July, 1850, Mr. Cox (trlumphantly)—That fea speech mado by Leander L, Uox, of Kentucky. To Mr, Wheeler : Now, ain't you asliamed of youreelf? [Loud laugh- ter.) Lwas notn membor of Congress at thu time, ‘Sliouts of # Read, read” from the Democratic side, (Stover made that'spore, waa not a neraber of the House at the tine.” (Laugster.) Mr, Wheeler—Do yon now any that you were not then ainember of the Hoitse ? ‘Mr. Cox—I took ty reat tn 1837, Mr, Whecler—And you were not a member in July, 18567 Mr, Cor—-I wan not, chanan, Me, Wheeler—Tnen Twos wrong. (Lond laughter onthe Democratic elde, with a temark by Nibiack: “Tet our timo to laugh now," aud fronical shouts of Hoad, read 1" Mr. Wheelor (apolonetically)—T want to say to m7 colleague that the Giube was tanded to me with tho Danaage marked. Idid not go tuto an examination Farticularly, an the gentleman said be had voted and spoken agaiant tho jugn. I was misled ty that. ‘Mr. Cox (grievouals}—-[ da wot want to find fault with iny Kind friend, ‘The trouble waa that there was such an uproar on your #ido and such a titter going around, as if you were going to doa good thing, that I could not get in to expiain nose to.eavo you from this mortification, (Laughter. ‘Tho gentleman has nover trosted mo othorwiso than élrgantly and conteously, ‘Theto Js no roan in tho Houpa that I Uke bettors bit whens man has chargo of an appropriation bill, In- yolving millions of dollars, ho ought to know moo than my colleague door. . ‘Mr. Wheelor—3fy fricnd himeelf ought to Imow but- ter than toeay that be spoko and voted against a mesaure, when in fact he was nota member atid knew nothing about it, 5 ‘Mr, Cor—The queation came up aflerwarda on the Lacompton Constitution, Niblack—I ask tho gentleman whother be in- dos $a the action of tho Executive in Kaneaa, Br, Wheeler—Nover, nor on any other occasion did ang of the Domocrata approva of it. Laughter.) Mr, Niblack—F was not responsibly for what tho Democrata did, Air, Cox's amendment was voted on ond rojected, On motion of Mr, Coburn, un antendinent was ine serted providing that, when tho troops or officers change stations, thelr families mhall rocelvo {reo transportation on land-grant and subsidized rail- roads, ‘Ou the motion of Mr, Randall, an ameniiment was Insorlod forbidding iyo’ payment for aus patent for the proservation of clath Crom mothe or mildew, ‘Tue Committee rosa und reported the Lill tothe House, and {t was pasacd without a division, ARKANSAS, Bir, Poland, from the Beloct Committes on Arkan- sox Affairs, reporiot » resolution that the report of tho Coihmittes be accepted, and that iu the judyment of the House na tnterference with the existing Gov- ernment of iat fata ly any Doparttient of the Gov: ernment le advisable, He gave uotice that bo would call it up a8 oarly ax posaible nest week, Adjourned, 2 I wos elected with Mr, Bu- FIRES. IN CHICAGO, The alarm from Dox 101 nt 8:20 o'clock Inst night was occasioned by a fro outulde the aout orn clty limits, « AT CRESTLINE, 0, Svectat Mianatch to The Chteage Tribune, Cnustiine, O., Fob, 19,—Tho largo barn of Mrs. R. Livington, situated on tho oastern ont- skirts of tho town, was bumed to tho ground to- night, togothor with its valuable contonta of hay, grain, and farm machinory. The fire is supposod to havo been tho work of tramps, as mony of thom lave slopt in the barn this winter. ‘Tho fra waa discovored shortly bofore midnight. Toes on barn atd contents cetiimatod at 24,000, partly covered by inueuranco. AT NEGAUNEE, MIGH, Apecial Dispatch to Whe Chueaae Tribune, Escanana, Mich., Fob, 10.—A fire last night at Negaunee, Mich., dontroyod the fine realdenco of Goorgo Sheldon. But little wag ssyod, and tho loss on the house and furniture is $12,000, with en ingurance of @0,500 in the followin companlon: Allemanta, $2,500; Continential, $2,000; Atlas, $2,000, AT COUNCIL BLUFFS, Counc Buvrrs, Ia., eb. 19.—A fire Inst night destroyed E. 8, Uarrtt’s blacksmith shop, J, Chaso'a furniture factory, J. W. Buckman’s soap factory, and J, Clausou's dwelling, Loss estimatod at nesr 910,000. No insurance, excopt on Clansen’s houso and furniture, for 2900, fa tho Fire Association of Philadelphia. — SET RIGHT, Hpectal Dispatch te The Cricaue Tribune, Towa Orrr, In., Hob. 10.—I*, H. Luso, of this city, returned from Obicago yesterday, as telu- Staphed Tum ‘Murure, and donisd any complic- ity with Birduall io the Rock Island Railroad Uoket affair, To-day the attorney of the Nock Islaud Road at this placo also returned from Chicago, and say that Mr, Luso fs not charged with criminal connection with the matter, and was ouly held under bonds as # witness. Mr. Luse docs uotdeny, however, tho purchasing of those tickets, Nearly ever since the present agout bas boon stationed bers, hie haa been wolose companion of Mr, Luso and others at amuse- monte, oto, ‘Tho agent was aluo in Chicago with Mr, Luso, and since he left here, two othor om- ployoa of tho railroadcompany have also loft for " ta unknown, oue of whom loft weyeral unpald ills bobind Lim. _ ROBBED BY A PROSTITUTE. James MecLonghlin,a young msn,came in from Lemont yesterday, and botook himself toe houee of iiJ-famo on South Olark street. While ‘in the company of a woman thore be was robbed of @65. He sought redress at the Martison Btreat Ktation, aud an ofiicor waa sont to arrest the woman, Bho was aubsequently locked up tu acell. ———+—__——. Tho snoual maaquorade ball of the Ottawa Turnverein, at Turner's Hall, on Wednesda: evonlog, waa @ aploudid affsir. About couples im various costumos stteuded. AFFAIRS OF STATE. The Minnesota Senator Elected After Ovor Forty Days’ Balloting, Judge 8 G, Ry McMillan, of Stitl- water, the Successful Candidate. Bill Introduced at Springfield to Pro- teot Society Against Tax- Fighters, No Money Likely to Be Appropriated for the Hanging of Egypt's Outlaws. Tho Copperas Creek Appropriation Fars ing Well in the House, Dissection Legalized in Indinna, and Ghonls to Bo Investigated in x Michigan, Letter from Nobraska, and the Proocedings of Other State Legislatures, MINNESOTA, A SENATOR ELECTED, M'SILLAN CHOSEN, Soectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Pavr, Minn., Fob, 19,—Tho Democrate wors in tho majority in both Housosof tho Log- islaturo this morolng, while the Ropublicans wore buey in tho lobbies and corridors talking over tho Senatorial election. Whon tho Joint Convention assombled at noan, it was yot uncer- tain what the reault wonld be, though tho frienda of Judge MoMilian bad profesaed tho utmost confidence in his election, Ever sinco the ad- journment of the Opposition caucus Inst oven- ing, after determining to atick to Lochren, all tha reasons which have pressed upon tho Ropublicans lately wero brought to bear at onco, and tho result was MeMilan’s election. Ho re- ceived 82 votea, Inchiding oll tho Repnblic- ana but tvo, ono of whom yoted for Lochron, and the other for Cole, Sixty-one Opposition sotes wero cast for Lochron. 2 ab- sent, 1 for Ames Copguwell aud t for McMillan. ‘he Senator-clect was born in Fayette County, Pa., in 1826 ; graduatod nt Daquosno Coltegs in 1849; read law in the office of Edwin M. Btnn- ton aud Sudeo Shaler. Came to Mtuncsota, sct- ting ot Btillwator, in 1852; was olectod District Judge in 1859; was appointed Associate Justico of tho Stato Supreme Court in 1864; electad to the samo office in 1865, re-olocted in 1873, appointed and olected Chiof-Justica in 1874. He han nover hold othorithana jodioiat ofiice; Is an outspoken radical Republitan ; haw been considered a fortunate choice for the dunreme Bench, but rt is not anticipated that ho will make o strong Sonator, though « man of acknowlodged good judgment, broad education, and plossant manners, * Tho Davis men appear best satiafiod with his election, and aro inclined to claim it as their vio- tory, ‘Che Ramssy men are content that tho tight is gu well onded. REAVLAR PROCECDINGS, In the Senato, a bill waa introduced for tha appointmeut of three State Indian Commission- era, with ‘powsra of Bhoritfs, to have supervision of tho Indians off the reservations, aud making annual reporta of their condition aud conduct. ‘A Dill passod appropriatiug monoy for a Btato Prison at Btillwater. Consideration of the bill for locating the ano- ond prison at Kovota was postponed, A Lill amending the general neorparadion: low, designed to enable the Lake Buporior & Missin- sippi Railroad Company to reorganize, ita prosont charter having been declared invalid. ‘Tho Honse redommitted the bill repeating tho Rallrond law of Inst year, whh instructions to ropurt on Tnesday next, when it will be taken up ‘ass special order, An amended bill restoring the doath ponalty ‘wan rocommended to pass; slso, a bill awarding moneys recolved from insurance vorpanics’ tnxes to tho Firemen’s Benovolent Fands of tho various counties, which moets strong opposition, A joiut resolution for a committee ta visis Madison to ask togislation for cheaper through treights was indofinitely postponed. BILL KING'A LETTER falls stillborn, and is trested with contempt. No ono has the hatdihood to defond it, aud, in fact, it oxcitos but little interest. The onty public notice takon of tt ia in tho Lispatoh, tha editor of which, King says, tried to bisokmail him Isst fall, In reply tho editor anya it in searcely necossary to notice tho attack, but adds: ‘Lest, howover, ellonco might be mls- copstrned, 1 merely tako the space to eer. thot Mr. King’s e@tatemont Is ontiroly falso in all ita longth and breadth, and I hereby invite him, oven with his tainted roputation, to make publi any or all conversations ho ever had with mo at any time or under any circumstances, If Lo haa folt avy nico sonno of honor relative to rotailing conyorsations, so far as Lam concomad, he nead do go no lonzor.” ILLINOIS, alSLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, COPPERAS CLERK. Bpesial Diapatch to The CAtcaga Iribune, SPRINGFIELD, Lil, Feb. 10,—The bill appropri- ating the onrninga of tho IlUnois & Michigan Canal and $70,000 out of tho Stato Treasury for thocompletion of the Copporas Crook dam, was this morning roported back from the Appropria- tion Comuultteo, to which it wan a fow days vince sont to bo smotherad, with tho recommendation thatit pass. A minority report wos made by Contrite, Laudrigan, Tarnor, Wilcox, Thomas, aud Gilmore, of tho Commlttos, protesting against tho paesago of tho bill, which protest is the {dentical minority report horotofora made on tho game bill from the Committes on Canal and Iyer Improvemorts, Connally movod to rocommit the bill. Tho Chalr ruled that tho bill having been re- portod back, had gone to the ardor of conaldera- tion by soctiona, which it had roached whou ro- forrod back, and was not now before the Hause, another ordor béing pending, and that Connolly's motion was not fn order, Connolly appealed to tho Hones, Motion was mado to table the appeal—-yoae, 15; nays, 67; and the appen! was tabled, and the Bpu gpitse, who had been called to thochair ponding the yote) rnlod that tho billnow passed to the order of consideration by sections, TUS HOUTUERN ILLINOIA MURDERERS, | The special order for the inoruing hour, tho Dilt mating an appropriation for the arrest, and prosoontion of the Williamson County outlaws, -Wwas called up with the amendmont of tho Com- mitteo reducing the appropriation from 10,000 to $8,000, and, under tho rule, passed to the or der of consfderation by sections, The passage of the bill fy doubtful, the prevailing sentiment in the Huuso being that if tho Williamson Coun- by people don't choose to stop the murdering fown thero, the people of tho rst of the Btato needn't care about it . ‘THR UNITED ATATEN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, The long loakod-for resolution to go iuto Come mitteo of the Wholo on the acephalons amend- ments waa introduced, noxt ‘Tucsday ovening being the evening named by the renolution fur the opening of the stump-speaking. Cumminga (Dom.) said that ho was opporsd to golug into Committoe of tho Wholo, Tho Jouve was now in working -order, bub ff this Committee of the Wholo got started nobody vould way when the gas would be shut off. Armatrong said ho was not oppogod to stamp- apecchos, but if anybody wanted to make slump-apecols or to lecture on theso amend- monts, lot hin have the hall and deliver bis atump-spoech nome evoulug as @ lecture, But he (Armutrong) didn't propose, If he could holp it, to have stump-specches mado at tho Hones, ‘They had boon in sossion six weeks now, and hed not yet passed ono Dill s weok, aud be proposed that i night sossions bo held, thoy bo for consideration of bills by wections, uot for stumpepesking. A motion to table the resolution was carried by 67 yess to 62 um aad so the acophalous amend- ments were loft in limbo, the House refusing to go into Commitice of tho Whole (to which tho amondmeuds were roferred), aud Maines will not Vo ablo tu gat off bis groat rpecch. . COLLECTING CTi¥ TAXES. Tho bilt introduced by Hotrmes relative to tho collection af city taxes, If pnasad, will pavo tho way for tho ropcal of Bil 300, It providos that taxes loviod undor tho special charter of auy elty, or dolinquent, or unpaid, shall bo collected under the provisions of tho Qonornl Rovonuo law; thet, in all proceedivgs, 1 courts, ate., the agseremontg and Jovies shalt bo takon to ho, prima facie, logal and regular, and that before tho nseossmont oan bo contested by proporty- holders, the amount of the tax lovled munt bo paid into Court. GMAIN INBPECTION, ‘Tho doleaaten of tho Chicago Roard of Trado held on informal conferanco with a numbor of membera f¥2ia@ morning relative to the proposed extension of the provisions of tho Grain TInspos- tlau Inw to all tho leading markets of the Stato, without ainiving at nny dolluite result. Tho rop- resontativen of tho Peoria grain trade hora oro oppoxed ja tho project, on tho ground that it wouts operate to give tho Chicago trade an ad- yaniago over thoir city. AWANRING LAW, ‘The Banking Committces of tha Sonate and House have: porfeated a bill for a goncral Bauk- ing law, which will bo introduced to-morrow, It adopta tho suggestions containod in tho Goy- exnor's mugsage, aud the mandates of tlhe Con- atitntion, and will raquiro all banking institu- tlons orgouized under tho Stato lawa to mako quartarly wWatomonts of thoir condition, Thoro aro poyaral private baukera in tho Logislaturo who mucifest a decided opposition to such » bik; they do not wirh to roport. It is time, howover, that a law bo posued xiving cilect to tho provision of tho Conetitution which ronda: “Eyery bauk- ing assvogiation now, or which “may bo horeafter be, organized undor tho lawa of thin Stato shall. make and publish a full ond accurate «tattorly statement of affairs (which shall bo certified fa under oath by one or moro of its oilivors), a& may be provided by law.” Tho Con- stitution farther provides that no act of the Gonora! «Assembly suthoriziag: or croating cor- porations or associations with banking powora shall go into effect until pasaod by tho Legisia- ture and ‘rated upon by tho People at a govoral lection, ho Twonty-saventh aud Twonty- eighth Ganoral Arsemblics endeavored to por- foot o geaoral baukiug law, as roquired by tho Conatitution, but failed. It is desirable that something should be dono fo order that tho Constitutlan may no longer he rendered nu- gatory. IN THE BCMATE tho bill reyonling the Rogiatry, law was lost on a motion tia ordor toa third reading by 13 ayos to. 49 noos, aud perhaps, aftor all, that Iaw will not bo rey! a, Modern ‘solution ivstructing the Rave- nie Comniittce to report a bi!l providing for tho punishme f Aszoscors who do not nescnH property at full volue, after » protracted dix- oussion 2s dofeated—11 yous to 28 nays, ——— THE PRINTING CLAIM, ‘THE ATTONNEY-GENERAL'S ANBWEL TO A PETITION FOR MANDAMUS, * Speesul Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, _ Brnxorusnp, DL, Feb. 19,.—Tho Attorney- General bas filed on anawor to tho potition of D.L. Phillips snd E. L. Morritt, praying for mandamus, reported in theao diepatchos hereto- foro, in whlch io denies that the Stato fa indobt- ed to the #3.id Phillips & BMorritt on thelr con- track ag Stute Printers, Ho takes fsaue with tho petitioners on two poipta: First, that the law contomple’s thata form shall bo sixteen, and not oight, pages, and tho Commixsionors of tho Contracts, tia sottling with the Publio Printor, coula only) pay for sixtocn-page forme. Oo this point ho aya: ‘tho law ia clear snd tho proof abundant, Of tho lattn: is the slmont untyersal evidonco.of tho book-palalishors"; and in corroboration bo says: ‘'Tlua paper purchasod for tho Btate Is of ssizo to malice oxsctly asixtocn-page form ; sac- oud, the Cun missioners of State Contracts woro not authoriniid to Bey, ‘but 25 conta per 100 im- prossions is) the fifth class of printing, Buch as elroutara, etic., and could not pay, as claimed, 25 conta for ture nty-five impressions.” ‘Thowa tw points will bo iu issuo before tho Court in ‘atormining whetbor o mandamus should sue. It probably woll that tho matter. I:as taken this courso, for the Stato Printera will always think that thoy wero cut out of s part of that wna justly due thom unlesa tho Court shall fdlecide that tho basia of eottlemont mado was in.accordance with law. . —e OTIER STATES, NEBRASKA. Special Conresponuence of The Chteago Tribune, ‘THY LEGIALACIYE SEBKION DIAWING TO A CLOSE— TUE CASE OF EX-UOY, BUTLER—UAPITAL-DB> MOVAL—GRN. THAYER—SENATOR PADDOCK. Lixcots, Neb., Fob, 18.—Tho fourth biennial aession of fhe Nobrosia Legislature is rapidly drawing to 13 ond, and will probably closo tho last of this week. Forty days is the timo specified for tho session, snd, if tho session is prolonged aftor that timo, the mombera draw no more $3 por diom, bit have to pay themaclyes out of their own litlle pockotbooks. Thus far, about 200 bills have beon introduced Into the Mots, and about 1 In the Sonate, Lastacsulon thoro woro 296 in ¢he House and 102 in the Sonato. A GDEAT EXFUNGING CASE. Tho soselem hos boon & warm one in somo ro- spocts. A joint resolution wad introduced in tho Schato, tho othor day, to oxpunge from tho records and srchives of the Stato alt proceedings of the trial aud impeachment of David Butlor, Governor of tho Stato, David Butler was tho firat Governor of tha Stato, and in 1870 was ro- clected to tht office, Bofore be had cntored upon his second term gravo charges bad boon mado agalaut him, and, during hie last cam- palgn, the nowspapors of sll parties woro filled with dnmaging charges of corruption and fraud in which ho was gaid to bo m loador. ‘Tho roadors of Tit: Trasuxe will romombor the intor- eat with which thoy watched tho telograplic ro- porta in the spring of 1871, og thora woro thon no loss than throo Governors on trial boforo courts of impoachment. Tho othor two woro acquitted, but Gov. Butler waa doposed from ofiice, and, if the dictates of some had boon fol- lowed, on atteinpt would hayo boon mado to havo sont bim to thes Ponitontiary, Ho was convicted of having nileapproprinted somo $17,000 of school monoy. Of tho vory And now comes tho roaction. mon who convicted Mr. Butlor, thero aro somo to-day who will pay thoy aro satistied, by lator dovolopmonts and tho revolations of timo, that David Butler nover Intented to dofrand tho Stato, but was carolers and did not took after his sub- ordinates witha the attontion that ho should bayo done. Ho has' paid into thoStato Treasury avery cont ho wae ahargod with mleappropriating,—at tho namo time protesting agninet the injustice done him, Azd slowly, but suroly, ho haa boon rogaining that rontarkablo hold upon tho hearta of the poople that mado bim onco the most pop- olar man in the Bato, nnd, if the slgua of tho (ines do not fall, will placo Lim in the same Por sititon again. On Vriday Inst, the joint resotation wos bronght up in the Sonate, and, aftor a high- rounding speach in oppusition by sonator Por! Ys waa adopted, Afr. Porky hiss nade himaolf yory conspicnous by his opposition to everything in- troduced by s member of the Republican party ; and, having baon "puffed" once or twico by the Omaha Herat, ond patted on the back’ aud catlod ** good boy” by Dr. Millor, of tho afora- said shoot, has shown himsolf to bo an apt dizci- plo of John Yung Brown, so far as virulenco of thetorla is concetued. ‘Ihe action of tho Son- ate on this menswo is very pleasing to nino- tenths of the iitizens of Nobraska, ° ‘CANTAL REMOVAL, It would be inposslble for s Logialatnre to asaemble in Net-roska, without bringing with {t from one to trrenly schemes for removing tho Capital from ‘Litcoln, This year they wore de- termined to do it, Columbus ‘waa going to got it; Kearnoy hitcs sure thing of it; Clarkavillo had moro votes for that placa than any other; Lono ‘Troo had scenred it boyond poradventuro; rand Island wouldn't ‘tako @ million dolliits for ity chance; and North Platto bad twe inside tracks, Knach of them was sur of it, and most of thom hed lobbies hero ; while Omaha and the Union Vactfio Railway: Company shipped membors of tho Phird How edovwn here by the car-load. But all lgnominiourdy failed, Half-a-dozon bills woro introduced, but tone of them went to vote. The friouds of Tuco had nothing to do but to stand seide anc! watch tho othora auarl and bite, Tt was a nasty (\jdit, but ended, as all formor a! tompte Lave ou tid, in tho friends of removal be- Ing unable to aizyee npon the place to which to remove. GU, JOUN M, THATEN, The dofeat of |\Gon. Joun M, ‘Thayer as can- didate for tho U'sited States Sunate was sovorely felt by hie friends throughout the Htate, Con, ‘Thayer hes beetj an active friond of Nopraska,in Congress and out; and his friends appreciated thie, and desire dto pub him ina position where he could work ¢o better adyantapo for tho inter- ests of the State. As bo was fairly beaten, however, by combination of opposing elemits,” and a good man elected in’ his stead, feo’ who look at priucl- ra. pica in preferajce to tuon are nos dis- PAGES, posed to held a longthy argumont with fato ovor Mo result, Your telegraphlo roport informod you that tho Provident bad appointed Gon. Thayer Govornor of Wyoming Torritory, vico Campboll, appointed Third Assistant Socrotary of State. Who Slate Journal, horotofare gen- erally considored as the organ of Gen. Thayor, saya that ho will nut accopt tho position, as “his interesta bind him to Nebraska. Wo rathor think, howover, that the Gouoral will accopt tho porition, aud Nebrasks will thus lono tompora- rly, aud probably pormauently, ono of hor best cltizens, Hie Sprolntannts made without hia knowledge or solicitation, was a most deserved complimont. OUR NEW BENATON, It is laughable to Lear (ho slnill plplnga of tho fow half-dying Democratio Journals in tho Btate, claiming our new Unitod States Nonntor, Algernon 8, Paddock, aaa Domocrat, Mr. Pad- dock is, and always was, axound Republican. Io firat came to Nebraska whon it waa o ‘Yerritory, undor agpointmont as Secrotary by President Tdneoln. He was a mombor of both National Conycutlons that nominated Mr. Lincoln; and ho roccived alght votes, in 1664, Jn tho caucus {hat noyinated Gon, Thayor for Unitad States Senator. Ito is modorato in his viowa, but os wound on Republican doctrinca as any man who will bo in tho Nonato aftor tho 4th of March noxt. Mr. P. ig young, enorgetlc, enterprising, and, perhops, all things considorod, the boat man that coukt havo been chosen, Wo aro expecting ft things from him, aud believe we will not 9 disappointed. NewnasKa, — oo MICHIGAN. AN IADIONANT PEIMITION. Spectal Lhepacch to The Chicago Triduna, Lanarxa, Miah, Fob. 10.—In tho House, this morning, 8 memorial was recolved from tho Su- porvigors of Gonesos County, reciting tho out- rage porpotrated thero somo time ago by body- suatchers, who robbed gravos oxtensivoly, aud furnighed many bodies for the Univeralty for for dissection. The momorial recites tho mdlg- nation of tho citizens of that county on account of those proccodings, snd criticisea with tho utmoat sovority the conduct of tho modical Pro- fessora of tho Univorsity in roferouca to tho matter. A stronnous attompt was mado to provent tho potition from bolng placed on the journal ot all, but it failed. Bixty mombors of the Hongo votod that the wholo potition be entered ou the Journal, and for ® Bpecial committeo of, three to investigate the question, ‘Cho affair excites vory dcop interest, eud tho Committeo, who have powor to seud for persons snd papers, will undoubtedly make o thorough investigation of tho wholo subjoct. Commissioner of tho Land-Oflico Clapp, to- day sont 2 commupication to the House statin; that ho could not reduce his clorleal force consistently with tho public Intorcata, Thore iss largo amount of work iu prospect. Tho communication was in auawer to a roquost from the Houso for 1t. Tho Senato finally passed tho bill amonding tho railroad law; also, tho law dofluing the pow- ors and dutica of incorporated villsges; amend- ing tho charter of St. Johns; Mouse bill 24, for tho protection of tnn-keepers ; amonding the law concerning wnlvereity and wchool Jands so as to compel the purchasers of forfeited Jands to pay tho taxos nud charges, as woll ax tho expenses of sale, in order to obtain tho redemption of tho Inada; algo, tho bill for tha reliof of cortlain so- cioticd, - The Governor to-day announced that ho had signod tho tolloglag billa: Authorizing tho Common Council! of Dotroit to borrow monoy for building eowers; omonding tho Attachmont luw; changing tho timo for olecting tho Rocord- er of Detroit; dotaohing tortltory from tho township of Barago and attenuing it to Portage; the jolut resolution agsinst tho reciprocity treaty ; authorizing tho Council of Port Huron to assces tho exponso of constructing cortain gowors on tho proporty bonofited. Tho Louso pnseed o number of bills. Several of them waro privato bills, aud of no general importance Among them was ono allowing railroad om- ployos to cut down decayad trees along the lines; also, Hat to provide for the incorporation of the Tnlependant Order of Philanthropista ; aleo, that enabling tho Dish Commissionere to obtain thoir salaries promptly; also, that amending tho chartor of St. Cloir, and oxtending tho timo for collecting taxes in Dotroit, Resolutions wero introduced for an investiga- tion into the arrangemont of the Donf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum, which passed both Honses, ——— INDIANA, BENATE, Spectat Diapatch to Te Chicago Tribune, wavaronis, Feb, 19.—A short time of tho morning was given to personal oxplanntions. Mr. Findloy, of Lawrouce, ontorod « dofenga to chargos against him in the Cincinnati Enquirer in regard to his omploymont tn tho prosecution of Honnody, tho convict murdoror of tho South- ern Prison, Mr. Wintorbotham, of Laporto, repollod charges derogatory to him aa Prisgn- Contractor mndo by tho Indlauapolis Journal. Mr, Hough, of Hancock, corrected tho report of his motion made in Committoo of tho Wholo, as given by tho Indianppolia Journal, ‘The remainder of tho forenoon way oxhansted in a dobato over tho bill providing a uniform sya- tom of rond-buffding an‘l ropsirs for tha Stato, led by Mr, Harvey, of Montgomery. In tho afternoon Barnighausen mado an ablo speech In sn ort of joint rexotution No. 6, providing o Railroad Commiasion to act with tho Commls- sionors of other States in necuring uniform leg- {station on railroads, A bill waa introduced by the Committes on Focs snd Salaries, and read first and gccond times, and ordorod printed. MGUsE. Tho bill reduoing tho per dlom of momhora @6, thoy to provide their own stationery, passed. ‘The Committee on Foes and Salarios reported « bill reducing the focs and salarica of Count: officers 25 per cent, they ta furnish thelr own blanke. A bill passod, which zeduccd the salary of tho Goyornor trom $8,000 to 93,000, but it cannot take effoct during the term of tho prosent in- oumbont undor the Constitution. ‘Iho Building Committco reported in favor of the naw Btato- House, and algo for tho complotion of the Nor- mal Bohool building, and for tho construction of au fron fouco around it, Tho bill legalizing tho dlusection of human bodies pasacd, but tho bill requiring hogs to have rings in their noses failed, Tho bill providing that the County Commissioner shall furnish Justices of tho, Poace their dockets faitod peal, lacking 8 con- atitutlonal majority, ‘he bil providing for an inaaue hospital, to cost $600,000, and ba orected on the grounda of ite prevent asylum, was mado the special order for Thursday, and the State- Houso bill for Wednesday. —-——— WISCONSIN, AXQULAR PROCEEDINGS, Srectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Manison, Wis., Feb, 19.—Tho Aseombly had a abort seealon, and did no work of importance, Tho Senate had quite a iougthy discussion on a memorial to Congress for the improvement of the Fox aud Wisconsin Mivors, asking the adop- tlon of the wocond or third plan proposed by Gon. Warren for the improvement, tha second plan being the construction of canals portion of tho way, aud the third a canal all tho way. ‘The Iattor plan id most strongly urged. It was flually adapted. An attempt was mado, which elicited a long debate, to reconsider tha voto by which tho reso- lution for the ameudmont to tho Conutitution for bionniel sovsfons was lost youterday. Tho mo- tion to reconsider waa finally iald on tho tabto by a vote of 16 to 10, A fow local Ausombly. ‘Ditls pasaod, and tho fol- Towing Souato billas To ropeal tho laws of 1870 rolatg to tho appropriation of money for tho construction aud repalra of roads and bridges {n LaCrogeo County; to provide for » Board of Btato Contennial Managers; to appropriate 91,000 to tho St. Amolianus Orphan Asylum, of Milwaukeos to sapropriato $500 to the Home of tho Hriondless fu Milwaukoo; to appropriate $1,000 to the Milwaukoo Orphan Association; to appro rinto $1,000 to Bt. oso Orphan Asylum, of Milwwaukeo, KANSAS, ‘THe DAY's Wonk, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trtoune, Torzxa, Kan., Feb, 19.—Whon the Senate came to the consideration of publie-printing matter to- day, all bills relating to the aubject, including tho bill prused by the House to reduco tho prices, were discovered to bo milesing from the files. A roaolution was paused fostructing the Printing Committca to institute a woarch for thom, and report all the tacts in the casa. The Honste rofused to concur tn tho House amendment to the Sonate bill to appropriate @95,000 for rolicf purposes. Tho original bill appropriates tho money as a loan to destitute counties, while tho Honse amendmout makes it w gratuity. Tho Sonate also passed bitle coding jurisdiction to the United States over tho mille reservations at Fort flays and Leavenworth. Tho House spent the day on local Dilla and bills tg reduce tho {ces of county of- ficers. 3 “CONSPIRACY AND ARSON, Two Men and a Woman Attempt to Defraud an Insurance Company. Tho Husband of the Latter Makes Some Startling Disclosures. Thore will bo an interosting caso of coneplr- acy to defraud an Insuranco company brought by Polico Sergoant Hood before Justice Doydou this morning, ‘The facte, s# learned from the Borgeant, aro substantially os follows: On tho 8d inst., at about 9 o'clock in tho af- ternoon, ono-atory frame building on Wallace stroct, botwoon Thirty-sovonth and Thirty- sighth, belonging to Michael Cranier, was do- stroyod hy firo, and, a8 was reported at the timo, the origin conld not be traced, Thero wos an inguranco of &800 in the Natlonal, of Philadelphia, on tho property. A fow days aftorwarda man named Patrick Clancoy, who residod’ In tho building adjoining that burned, called on Sergt. Hood and reported that tho crime of orsou had beon committod by & man named Thomas Cloynes, ‘or Iino, in setting firo to tho building, and that ho, together with Cramer and Catharine Clancay, the informant’s wife, had entered into a conspir- acy to dofmud tha insuranco company in the inannor above stated. Claucoy states that tho mattor was talked of botwoon tho parties sinco Marah Inst, and especially during tho months of Octobor and November, antl they ondeavorod to {ndueo him to join them, They deslrod him toinsure Lis louse, with tho oxpactation that tho burning of Cramor's would alno result in its destruction, On failing to gat him to take out a policy, thoy then promised to give him $200 to make gool any tosses which might an- tio from tho buming of tho adjoining bouao, Hie wife used ovory ondoavor ta got hig cousont tothe couspiracy, and whon ho stontly bold aloof from it, sho quarreted with him. Ho wtruck hor, and sho caused his arrest. Io was then placed under bonds to keep the peace, and sho loft him aud commenced sn action for divorce, upon which ho mado tho nbovo disclosures, ond soya ho was pravent- ed from doing wo bofora on ‘ace count of eriminating lis wifo. Ho claime to Layo romonatrated with hor froquently to have nothing to do with tho plot, but ele por slated until 1¢ was carriod out. Hor offecta wero takon from tho houso a fow days beforo the flrc, iu ordor that thoy might not bo destroyad. On tho day of the fira it wan aldo =o arranged = that. «= Cramer should be absent, and thus bo, enablad to provo an alibi in tho oyont of any ausplolon resting on im, Officor Norton, who first arrived at tho scene of tho fire, saw Uloynes, who protondad to know nothing regarding its origin. Claucey made an afidayit containing the foots na given In tha foregoing, ood Justice Boyden Jasued warrants for tho srrost of Cloynes, on tho charge of ardon, and Mrs. Clancoy aud Cramor on tho charge of conspiring to commit arson. Sorgt, Hood took the two lattor in cuntady yous hee ay, but up tolnst accounts had not found lOynes. ‘The insuranco was adjuated at $060, but tho agent has withheld the payment of tho money, Pending the investigation of tho charges. Mosars, Chaso & Pate, lumber-doalers, corner of Quarry street aud Archor svonuo, have a claim ‘of $650 oguinst Cramer, and tho policy was mado payabis to thom, and, while they pro- fess to havo confidence in Cramor’s innocence, thoy admit that le has boon endeavoring to dia- ono of hia equity in the real catate to thom, aud. anxious to loavo the city. ADOPTIO. An Incident of French Life Undor the {Soptennate. From the Pall Mall Budaet. Baystho Frouch Civil Codo: ‘A man may adopt avhis child and constitute as his hoir, ‘wilh reserva of one-third of his property to tho hiirs-at-law, nny person who shall havo saved his life.” Adoption is allowed in othor cases: to wit, whon o person removes a child from tho Foundling and oducates him satisfactorily until ho is 21, at which aga tho foundling must givo his consent to tho adoption; aud again, when a man pleases to "recoguize” achild—that fe, cortify with tho mothor’s assont that the obild ia his own, Adoption would seom, howevor, toliavo some lucrative aspects, for nota wock passes without tho Petiles Afiches publishing ad- vortisomoute from people who offer round sums for tha honor of being adopted by noblemen {n distrosa; and theloast onocan say of such advortivemonts {8 that thoy boar ou the faco of thom tho polontiality of so much hard sweariug that {tiga wondor the pollcodo nut look more clogoly into them. f Now, ono day thore appeared in the papers an advortisomont ‘offoring 10,000f, 8 year for adoption by an authontic’ Duke or Princo; aud this bait sont many funny-looking old gentlo- mon ringing atthe door of ahouso noar tho Vols de Boulogne. It maybe supposed that most of thom fatiod fo satisfy Faqoicomants, for they come out chapfallon; but at Innt there arrived a wenzel-houdod, sinakon little body crowned with a shookingly bad bat, ond this ono on furnishing bismamo was ushered, with marks of astonishment and respoct, into the presonce of tho advertilaer—s youu man of about 30, with {otolllgent foatures spolled by a restless oxpresslon of tho oyes, This gentlonian pemed for au Amorican, but ho was in reality a Mronchmisn, aid ono of 8 class not tu¢omnion in all countrics where compulsory military ser— vica flourishos, Ho had vover done anything criminal, but, objecting to wasto tho eevon beat years of his tre in the army for one sou a day, ho lind, at tho ago of 20, docamped to tlio United States, and in tho course of ton years had been so lucky at PotroloumVvillo that ho hod amassed $1,000,000, Then bo had boon seized with that desiré of homo which gnaws all Frenohincn in forelgn alimos, Englishmen and Gormans find their country overywhore ; a Frenchman outsldo Tranco always feols as though ho wero among barbarlang, and so Charies Grodon set sail sgain for I'ranco, Becrotly roponting of Lis flight, and knowluy that his fortuve would ylold him no ploasguro if ho woro obliged to spend it in exlic. Howovor, it wagnot safe for himto uso his real name, fora doserter can only pload timitatlon at tho oud of twenty yesra! accordingly ho dubbed him- solf Wiggins, Aud proccoded to search for somo countrymon who by adoption could enablo hint tostip back Into the clatcivit by aside door. lig ambition ta sccuro a tito was only athing by the way, conforming to the maxim that whou a bird borrows plumes ho may as woll taken Poacock'’s as & goono’s. Ho Charles Gredon nliag Wiggins, dyed tho ‘Iittte body m_ tho bad, hat as though to take wtock of iia anatomy and Judge how long he was likely to last. ‘You are tho Duo do Vontbriso ?” ho sald, motioning him civilly toa chair, Yes; and Marquis do Vieuxeronoaux; that would bo tho title of nm aldostsonif Lhad ono; butI hayon't.” should like to wo your parchmonts." “S hinva thom allin my pockot. Our fainily was roiped by tho Novolutlon; weptokod up agaln undor Charice X., but manaphy wpoculations under tho rolgus of Louls Phill Ipre and tho late usurpor stripped mo of all I had rocovored and brought mo to my prosont plight, which is wrotchod cnough,” And you would ba roady to adopt mo for 10,0u0¢ s yoar?” “Pardon mo, I should liko tho capital of that incomo, 200,000f,, down, 'Thero are ten chanocsto onothatI slalldia poforo sleus years: have paneed for privations havo under- minod mo} and by living at tho rate of 25,000f, ayear, Ishould a¢ loastapond imy doclining yours amid luxuries suited to my rank." Yes, and theda luxuries would bo giving youa taxto for lifes you would contrive to five boyond your cight years, and thou como to mo for an- other 200,000r,," remarked Wingins, who had not resided among the Yankoos for nothing, “If I Hvo boyond olght years 1 will ask you for s room in your house, with good aud dutiful atten~ tlona; nothing elso,” answered the Dake, with quiot dignity, ‘You may take tt or leave it, foneleur Wiggina, I am not ovor-anxious to sell my title; and bofora eyon ontering upon nogotiationa I muut roquent undonbted proofa of your hovorablo obaractor.” Tho parloying, placed on such # respectablo footing as this, prococdad with mutual esteom and gratification. Wiggins, in guarantee of hia honor, produced his check+ book | tha Duc da Pontbrise drew out @ pound ands half of documenta on sheepskin and yol- lum—patonta of nobility, doods of sats aud tranefer, baptisinal certlicates, oto, ‘hen ro- foreuces wore exchanged, then the pair hunched, and finally waa broached the delicate question as to how tho adoption should bo offected. ‘Tho Duke pronounced himself against recognition,” We should have to find some woman," hewaid ; “and, although there are plenty of the sex who fora trifle would swear You were the son, there iu no relylug on women’s tongues, Thoy sre apt to blab to tholr cronies, or whon dying to pour out thelr confessions into tho bosom of the Pub. Mo #rosecutor. Much better that you should save toy life beforn witnoauos,”” * J think eo too,"" “Aud “mcauwhile you will ploasg glye mo a, 1,000. noto to buy clothes beditiug my station,” aitdod the Duke, “and bofore I ri te c iT » fand hofore I rink mal givo mo your uote-of-band ae eh kee for the 200,00it, tn question.” Mr, Winging ct not help thinking that Lis prospnetive wat Iniel down his conditions iii a rather hipleha ett way, Dut bo altributed this to the naunnrtt atinota of nobility, and inwardly rojatcod Hye Ho disbursed tho 1,00Uf. noto, nind thon, eed inga little, You will’ exenno my annul question, Manatour lo Duo ; zou Dave nevertent in gaol?" Monstonr Vigginal ” oxclaimod 4c Girne, ratug, with a pleri frown, the pt don,’ stammored tha Frouch Yau « a only formality." mens nme thrao wooka after tho above ploswant party of five toolea boat ae Be gens go and tinh for gndgeon on tho Seine, The? was tho Deda Hontbrine, frost haved’ clad In a fine country mut of gray ; our Wiggh ins Panama; 9 brother Amorican, ouriched if oils; and 6 brace of gonninely onuublad Iran, 4 mon, whos acqtnintanca Wiggins had picyey ‘up at ono of those Parisian clubs to which pty eyed foreigners obtain auch easy access, ta ofly Amorican and the two Fronch noblea hi frequontly dinad with wi ing of tato, and i always mot ab his table tliat venerable Due ck Pontbrias, whose conversation, at once fost : and polished, sparkled with thosa recitals of the “grand sicclo” which aro only to be found a tho mouths of old nobles and in dictionaries at ancedotes. Tho Ditko appeared to havo taken oat fancy to Winging, and It wax touching yy bohold how Wiggins reciprocated that affeo Hon, Liven as tho party started now upon that boat trip, Wiggina could not restrain tho impuses of his heart, which led him to offer his arm to th old Duke, ns tho lattor made hls way to the sey, {n the stern, and tho to covor up hin Grace thin lege filfally with a fur rug. Hut when iy boat had glided into mid-atream, propolled by ity four oars, what should tho valiant but imprudent Duke do but stand up suddonly to admiro thy viow of tho helguts abovo thorivor: — Monslene lo Duc, Ido bescech you not to atand up whil, tho boat is moving,” oxclaimed Wigglae th pathotic entreaty. ‘Do not foar for mo, m young friend,” answored tho Duka, paternally: “T cannot aim, but my foot aro stoady, anj this scenory isreally——" Ieigho! bofors the incautions noble conld get out tho adjectirs . which was to quallfy tho sconory, a audden lurch of tho boat caused him to flounder headlong ip. tothetidoe, thosoles of hia now boots awitlin, upwards Ike # palr of corks, “Great hoavene| can any ono awim 2" shouted Wiggins, In horror, “No,” chorazed the ofly American and thetys Frenchmen. “Thon I oan't either, but fy hazard my lifo," yollod Wiggins, and ho tooks heroic heater, At this moment, howover, » far out-topping tho dismay of tho provious shog epravg from tho throataof tho threo mening tho bost, for at St. Cloud the river takes a bend, ond round this bond wag sccn & steamer from Paris boaring straight down upon the drowning + Duko and the devoted Wiggins, who waa clutch. { ing him by the hair. . Another threo wooke, and the. sceno fsa mk |. room; tho dramatis personac Wiggins in { with hie hoad shaved, a Sistor of Morcy, and ing pollcomen. One of the policomon has a painfal commuvication to make: “Monslour Gredon" he says, aympathotleally, ‘ you are well onoush now to’ be told that ‘you are in custody fo dosortion. You lot out the fact that you wer Charios Grodon while raving iu fovor, aud th hotel people communicate with ua.” Wiggin aighs, “You have not yot told mo how Teen tobohera, I jumped into tho river, but Ian a good awimmor enough.” ‘Yon, but a ateamy pnssod over you, luckily without hurting you old friend in the groy suit, who swam away and lias never boon hoard of since.” *!Novor bees hoard-of sinool" bawls Wiggins, collocting bis songos; '* but ho had « noto-of-hand for ‘00 oct of ain. and ho called himsolf a Duke" 01 i i i “Abt ro aro plenty of Dukes of hi sort in Franco,” answors tho policeny philosophically. a FOREIGN. GERMANY. IMBMANCK WILL NOT DETIRE, Beni, Fob. 19.—Tho possibility of Prinw Biamarck’s rotiroment ia still discussed. It b probable that the Princo will obtain partial re Het from bia onerous duties by the appointmn § of Prince Hohonlohe. f Lonnon, Feb. 20—6:30 s. ’m.—The Magdeburg Gazette says Princo Bismarck has ‘consonted to romain in office at the porsonal appoal of th Emporor. a SPAIN. FOREION MINISTERS APPOINTED, Mapnm, Fob. 19.—Tho following sppolt monts of Bpanish Miuistera abroad are so nounced; Sonor Rancea to Eugland; Beluvz’ Russin: Morry to Germany; Coello totaly; ond Totuan to Austria, j + MEXICO, EXILED BISTERS OF CIARITY. Ban Francisco, Cal., Fob, 19.—Arrived, Pacts Mailatoamor Arizona, from Panama and my porta, Among hor passongora aro forty-fn Bistors of Charity, who wore oxpollod from Ca. imaand Guadalajara, and tho Moxican Lad Commissioners to settle the land didiculty fs Lower California, The officers of the Arizona report trouble asd turbulenco slong the lower coast.» A roligiow outbreak is imminont. ————-—__—_. ORIME. | THE LINCOLN, NEB,, PRISON INVESTIGATION. ' Special Dispatch to The vhicaao Tribune. t Lancony, Neb, Fob, 1%—Tho Vovitentiay | investigation continued yesterday. _ Wanls1 Woodhurst, Mr. Cole, bookkeoper, and seren! guards, wero oxantined. From tho complet : estimony thus far, thore is uo doupt as to tht oxculpation of tho Warden and- sll his offices Tho troublo clearly Sriglanted from putting th prison in bottor discipline than exis under Wardon Campbell, Until Wot horat and Nobes took charge ttt risonors wora allowod to wear thelr ti long, and all tho beard thoy desired. Now the lave to conforin ¢o tho Jofiot rutos in thine § other partictlars, Mora atringent measures’ be used than over to guard tho prisoners, mut necosuary by tho recent outbreak, aud devek monta concorning a secret society amoug or § viota. ‘Thore aro no collain tho iprecatt Penitee j tiary building, which put the officors atadim! / vantage, and makes punishment moro frotart . aud necepuary than if thoro wore cells to ket thom separate at proper tines, LASALLE COUNTY GIRGUIT GOURT CASS Bpectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, fll, Feb, 19,—In tho Cireult Coon to-lay Murphy, indicted for burglary at Vue was acquitted, John Kolly, for receiving stole goods ot Lostant, ploadod guilty, aud was #3 to tho Caunty Jail for thirty days, ‘Thon ‘Thompson and Androw Andorgon, ssloon-keeye" at Douway, o post-oflico and crovs-roads la nesthern part of LaBelle County, indicted f0 sciliug liquor without a licauae, are on trial. CAUOHT IN THE ACT. Ie Coruunus, O., Fob, 19,—Threo strangers ol M at tha wholesslo hardware establistincat Cochran & Lowls to-day, and, while tro of We? | occupied the attontion of tho clerk, » thir me | robbed tho #afo of money and ‘valuaptes to i te amount of over 1,000, but waa caught in act by onn of tho partners, who was In there of tho store, ‘The property was faund upoa thtof, who gavo his name au Frod Fisker. throo of tho party are atraugors hora, MAKING A RAISE, rt Boston, Feb, 19,—Noboms Griese, set ‘t was conimitted to-day for raiulug a corildcalet stock of the Michiga Coutral Railroad Srom i shara to sity hon thia woll-oxccuted cé! oato by tho girl $2,000 wae obtained, FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. Special Mapaleh to The Chicace Tribune: Detnort, Mich., Fob, 19.—Maello, abargod | | | | tho mnrder of the poddler Elsenhovd, We roo, lasé October, was to-day found guilly © murder iu the second degree. avec DILGER GS Tas Chieage Td fen a Chicago Lixcouy, ih Fob. 19,.—Two Tors Past atolon from the stables of Bir, Sharo, 0 city, last Wednosday night, and have not beet from them wince. —— MICHIGAN FIREMEN’S CONVENTION Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tribu Vartrx Cnezx, Mich, Fob. 19.—Tho partment of this city are clreulatl jug call forsignora, among the various monts throughout the Btate: entiot We, the underaigued, unite tn s ost for a Coore ay of the Fivemen of Miclitgan, to be beld at Bale i in the Uity-Hall, on Tuesday, April 15, 1575, 04 J 1 yp. mi, for the purpyso of organizing & Ferri wel Aravclation, ‘The objects uf such su Asroralty The protection and promotion of ths, a tera eo firemen of the Aiate, by legis! tho cultivation of amore. fraternal folloveht the varlous companies the discussion of the merit imps forent kinds of apparatus in use, of the tnont tu the sau a exporicuce of ibe ia inay suggests the collectiun of information jug the practloal workings of different systent autzetions the oompilution of drowsy yr. {fe adoption of rules sud. reyulatious for the ment of tuurtementa, Each hend-eng! is ct ne a entitled to twa delegates, nour of cach department as a delegate -at-