Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 24, 1875, Page 3

nn THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDN received menacing telegram from Feri mvany abortly altor the rcizuren, to the offect that tho seizure was a contempt of Court, a8 @ Tecolvor had been sppointed, and demanding the immediate roleasa of the proper- ty, Noattoution las beon paid to tho demand, and tho attschment will stand uutil othorwiso ordered by the Courta, THE ATLANTIC & LAKE RRIF. Special Dianatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Bucrnus, O., Feb. 21.—Tha Directora of the Atlantic & Lake Erio Ratlroad meot here to- morrow to datermina whathar tho capital stock ‘of the Company shall bo incronsed from $5,000,- 000 to $12,000,000, and to olect (Sur Directors 10 ‘place of those whono terms aro nbontt to expire. pinlabatineiae hc RECIPROCITY. Viows of Dominton Senntor George Brown on this Emportant Subjects Spectat Dispatch ta Tha Chicano Tribune, Orrawa, Feb, 21.—Tho Hot, Senator George Brown, who waa British Plenipotentiary to Washington in connection with the reciprocity quoation, spoke for two hours yesterday In tho Canadian Senate when moving for an address for papera relating to reciprocity mattors ta bo submitted to the Houee, After briefly describ- ing tho nogotiations of 1860, 1868, 1869, and 1670, ho noxt oxplainod the mannor in which tho lato negotiationa opened, and traced thom through thoir various stages. He pointed out the value of # Canadian troaty to the United States, tho prosperity of the Dominion since tho repoal of tho trenty of 1854, and the effect of this on. the minds of publia mon and journatiats of the United Btater, and ropudiates tho insinuation that money had se- cured such expression ; in proof of which was tho fact that tho entiro expendiluro in connec- tion with the negntiations amounted to Ieesthan 4,000, Ho considered seristim the items of the draught treaty, pomting out the adrantago to Doth countrica, and impotis they wonld give to tho industries, Ho stated in comparison that a groat share of tho furoign error camo from tho agricultural claas and inineral Iuterosts, which on fosed no protection, and demurred to tho pre- topslon that #o vasta propondorancn of people should bo compelled to pay Jars duties on im- plomenta and waterials of induatry, und on tho ‘common neceasarics of life, to maintain a fow {favorite Industries in oxistonco, Ho noxt dealt with the charges of discrimina- tion against Groat Britain, and eoon disporod of them, After allusion to tha action of the United States Sonalo, be admitted that the fate of tho negotiation waa settled for tho present, but doubted not that tho agreement which resulted from It would yot mako its appearance nad form tho basin of anew and moro stocoasful negatia- tion; but he contouded that it waa not for tho jooplo of Caonda to act or bo influenced o snah anticipation, “They had,” horemarked in conclusion, “shown their ability to open now markets for therosolves when the American markets wore closod againut thom, and tho clear ath for thom wan to follow up tho policy on which Eioy had ontored with redoublod auorgy and par- soverance. Lot Americans load their industries with cnstoma duties a8 they choose. To it tho firm policy of Canada to remove ovory barrior in the way of commercial oxtension: to ropout all duties on raw materials, on articloy used in manufacturing, and ou tho common necossitics of daily lifo, and to replace tho revenuo fost, if needed, by a wisorand chonper syatem of taxation, Lot them scok to dovelope their great national mduatrier, and especially tho agricultural, ship- ing, tishing, mineral, and tumbor industries, Pat thom opan up now markota adanted to this traffic, and lot tho Canadian fiag bo found float- {ng on every sea, Site ee A TORNADO, Mnstonin. Ma, Visitod by oa Nestruc- Uve WindsStorm—All the Business Hlonses Demolished—Soventeen Pore sony Injured, Specitl Dtapateh to The ch{cago Tribune, Br. Louis, Mo., Feb, 28.—A special to the Republican from Browneville, Mo., says a torn ao struck Haxtonia, Lettis County, 7 milos touthenat of that place, st 8:50 this afternoon, | AFFAIRS OF STATE, Tho Introduction of the Prorogation Resolutions Bafented at Springield, They, However, Excrt o Salutary Effect on the Opposition. Important Results Following a Caucus-Meeting of the Latter. The Indiana Senate Votes for Lucal Option, and the House to Gerrymandor. Important Railway Legislation Probable in Minnesota, . ILLINOIS, NOTES. INPORTANT CAUCES WORK, Special Ltapatch to The Chtcaao Tribune, Sertnortecy, Ilt,, Feb, 23.—At the Oprositton cauana to-night it wan ronolvad that the Oppo- nition Sonatora should, in the morning, pasa a resolution rocalling the adjournment resolution on which Steelo’s resolutions aro baved. Tho lnttor Lave frightened tho Opposition into com- ing down to business, and tho caucus doter- mined co rush through billa abolishing tho Btate Board of Charitios, repealing the Registry act creating a comminsion to rovino the Revenue law, and reportto the Genoral Assembly, and cnt down appropriations for State and charitable iu- stitutions about 23 por cent, and thon adjourn, ‘Cho fight on the now State-House appropriation wos abandoned, aud the Committee will report recommending the appropriation askod—¢800,- enrcaao, House Committeo on Munlefpailties to-night unauimounly agroed to report, with a recommen- dation that it pass, the new Citizens’ Association Incorporation bill, with the revanuo clauses re- enacting aud amonding Bill 300 atrickon out. Tho revenue provisions wora etruck out ot tho suggestion of Hosing, to obviate dolays in the consiieration of the bill, ‘with the understanding that tho Ollizena’ Asnoctation Revenne bi amending Bill 800 shall Le introduced as an iu- dopendent moasure. PRONOGATION. Tho Reaister (Detnocratic organ) thia ovening denounces the Bteelo resolution a4 designed to shirk Investigations aud provent the disclosure of corruptions, aud threatens the impeachment of the Govornor tn care thoy aliould pasa and ho Proroguo the Legislature. Some of tho more 2ovservative Ropublicau Senators quastion the expanlonioy of offering Steele's resolutions at this timo, but should it coma to a yoto the reso- lutions will bo eapportod. by tho full Ito. ‘puilican vote, A fow Democratic Senators profosa n desire to havo tho rosolutions passed, and make big threats as to what, in that ovont, thoy will do, aud how they will chargo that tho prorogatian was to conecal corruptions. Evory man of thom, howover, has bills he wants put through, and, should it como to 8 yoto, instosd of remaining silont and allowing Staolo’s rosotu- tions to pave, which {a what they declare thoy will do, thoy will probably all vote ‘No. For foar the rosolutions might be passed, thoy havo beon tclographing for absont Domocratic Sona- tora, —+—__ snd domolishod about’ twenty buildings, melnding ait tho ‘businésé houses and the depot, and wrecked tho — froight- main just arrived, throwing twelva cara sompletety off tho track, Soventecn pernons nora injured. five seriously, Ono, Back Porter, smorchant, had hia back broken and will cer- tainly dio. "Tho tornado made a path 100 yards ride, guiug cast, It also struck tho stago which was botweon Brownsville and Marshall, Sfo., bat twas not injured. ‘This ia all tho damage as tar aa hoard from, BILLIARDS. Rudolphe Again Defeated by Vig- nauxe Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonr, Feb. 23,—Tho second gamo for tha thatpionship of the world and the Dolaucy medal has resulted disastrously for Rudolphe, Tho game was one-sided from the aturt, Vignaux wxhivitiug unusual brilliancy, while Rudotphe seemed to havo forgotten how to play, Tho pools wore in Rudolpho's favor. Doubta wero ‘roely expressed concerning tho lLouesty of the gamo, Appandod fy the ucoro; Viaaovx—0, 5, 11, 3, 0, 16, 0, 0, 0, 0, $, 01 2, 86, 60) 32, 1, 45, 12, 4,2, '11 14. ‘Total, 600, Tonorrie—0, 4, 0, 0, 9, 19, 5, 4, 1, 9, 4, 0, 1, 22, 35, 10, 6, 4, 0, 27, 2 22, 0, 2, 2) 40,41, ‘Total, i: a = THE WSATHER. ‘Wasurnatox, D. C., Fab, 23,—For the Upper Migsizsippi and Lower Missouri Valloys and the Northwost, rising barometor, briek northerly winds, and coldor and olearing woather. Forthe Upper Lake rogiou, rising baromoter, northeast winds, backing to northwost, colder, cloudy, and tleariug woathor. MISCELLANEOUS, Sweetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, LaCnoasa, Wis, Fob, 23.—Wo are now in the midat of ono of the most severe storing of snow aud wind that bag vinited this vicinity for yonrs, Snow hag boon falling hard since 2p. m. aud av this writing (8 p. m.) tho wind is blowing a gale from north and ont, with 10 {uches new snowon tho ground. Tolegraph reports from all dirac- tions state tho same condition of things, Tho biggest kilod of a railroad block- ade will probably be reported from hero to-morrow. ‘The throa wooks blockade of tho Contral Railroad of Miunosota was raised yeuterday, aud to-day trains coumenced runnin; rom Blankato to Wells, but wore again auspond- edat noou on account of thewtorm along the lino of the Chicayo & Bt. Paul, aud Chicago, Du- boque & Mivnesots, ‘The storm ia reported as very sovere, with anow drifting badly. On tho Kouthorn Minnesota Tatlroad tralna aro boing rushed to placos of whelter and suspended, Special Uiapateh to The Chicays Tribune, Pronta, It, Feb. 23.—The long lookod-for rain has commenced, and, at thie writing, thore prominos to bo a gancral wind-up of winter. Tho Trout Is 4 and 5 foot in the ground. Tho Ico iu the lake ia from 80 to 40 inchos thick, aud it will ® good many doys of warm weathor and rains to thaw out tho frozon condition of the roads and streains in thi section, Hatl- roads aud bridges will both auffer, aud ecoideata muy bo expooted, z .8t, Paut, Minn,, Fob, 23.—We have to-night & hoavy snow-storm, with a high wind. No doubt all the railroads in this region will be block: to-morrow, Omaua, Neb, Feb, 23.—A heavy northoast wind, accompanied by a fall of about & inches of snow, provailed in this section: to-duy, Covxciu Buorre, la., Fob, 23.—Tho sovereat Suow-storm of tho season prevailod to-~lsy, mod- erating as night closed in, The running of {rains is worlously affected. : ——$— EXPLOSION OF FOUL GASES. People in the yiclnity of Clark and Monroe " atreets, laut night about 11 o'clock, were much ~* startled by s loud report, like that from a fire- arm, and gethored in large numbers at the inter- gp section of the thoroughfarea named in twink- ae any thought that some one bad boen n bul oir fears wor dispelled } and curiowity natiefied on Tearuing. ‘that eke of i; thecatchbavin covers hed been blown off by an 3 explowion of the geacs in the wowar on AMoiroo fow foot euat of the O - ing, ‘The cover waa blown ines renee cea "20 ; feet, and @ loud report followed. A > who happened to be pasuing, and a, ‘ian fed et hatrow escape from injury and porlups 0,5, 39, Co, 99, 0, 89, 11, 0, 18, ¥ 52, 1, 0, 12, , TU, 28, 0, ——— A NEW YORK FaiLuag, : Spectal Dievatch to The Chtcaco Tribune, New Youx, Fob. 23,—Tha genoral depression — {in trade has caused the failureof A. & B, Baker, 268 Weshington street, one of tho largest fruit. % Ransee gia the trade, Lisbllitles, 150,000 to HOUSE, THE MILITIA. Sneciat Diapateh to The Chienaa ‘Tribune, Brninorizip, Fob. 23.—The Committee on Militia thia morning reported their bill for tho organization of the Stute Guard, It provides for tho arming and cquipment of tho Btate Quard, and for a lovy of 1-10 of & mill for that’ purpose. This {s tho bill drawa by Congdon, of Cook, and James, of Lake, and meota tho ap- proval of Capt. Gillespie, of the Chicago Regi- mucnt, who is boro to look after its passage. THE MISHIOSIFE DELTA, ; Tho Sonata rosolution instructing our Son- ators aud requostiog our Ieprosontatives in Cougress to vote for tho improvoment of tho mouth of the Mississippi was concurred in, CUITING DOWN counr vzEs, Morritt's dillto cnt off tho abstract-fes chargod by Clorks of the Supreme Court, ander the role of the Court, was ordored to « third roading, SURVEYONS' WILL TABLED, Cummings’ bill providing for the lconsing of survoyors, ond that all surveys mado by thom shall bo accepted in all courts of rocord as prima facie ovideuce of the accuracy of uuch surveys, waa tablod, PLATER’S NEYORM FARING WELL. Pinter's bill to repoal tho monopoly of printing ostray notices, enjoyed by Springfield papers, was calted up on consideration by acctions ani tabled. ‘This is tho bill which relieves the findor of astray calf from advertising that fact in a Springfield paper, and Inatend, requires advor- tisement in @ paper published tn the connty where tho cstray is taken up. ‘This assault upon ® pleayuvo {monopoly contrived for tho benofit of a picayuno pros is the only ono of Plator's bills that over got into print, and. on the snggos- tion of Jones, of Jo Daviews, of that ‘feck he Tfouse good-naturodly took the bill off the table and ordorod it to. third reading. ‘The romaindor of the session was occupiod ‘with considoration of bills by sootlona, ——+—— SENATE. STEELE'S NESOLUTIONS, Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brnixarirty, Ill, Fob, 23.—Btoolo this mormn- ing attompted to introduco the resolutions tole- graphed to Tnx Tamone declaring tho agreo- mont with tho Houso ag to adjournment, upon tho passage of which the Governor might, under tho Constitntidn, prorogue the Legislature, Ca. soy and Kehoe objocted, and, ponding tho order, being billy on first roading, tho revolutions were not recolved, After noon Steclo again offered lis resolutions, Tho same objection was mado by the samo Bonators and tho resolutions were not eutertalued. Steole movod to suspond tho rules, in order that he might introduce thorosolutions, Lout—18 to 18—Icss than two-thirds in the af- firmative, Tho Demoeratlo plan seems to ba to pass over {n tho order of businesa tho introane- tion of resolutions for the remainder of tho soselon, go that it will not bo in order under the Tules to introduce these resosytiony at any time. Btoolo says he will, howovar, carly move a gus pousion of tho rules for tho admission of his rouolutions, VENTING SPLEEN ON TIlf GOVERNOR, ‘The investigation Into the oxpendituros bythe Governor of the contingent fund will now bo prosecuted with vigor, in retaliation for the threatouad proroguation, and secrety of His ix. collonoy's kitchens will bo exposed to excite Demooratlo indignation. It willbe snown how, besides oxpendin; completing the furnishing of the Executive Mansion, ho also appropristed part of tho con- tingent fund for tho reliof of Kanes snfforery, otc, Hundley, Cagoy, Muincs, Strong, and Mills were to-day appointed a Special Committes on Inundley’s revolution to do the investigating, ‘THE UNLAWFUL TAX. Tho seven-thirty-wixth tax-grab refuuder bill was ordered to a third reading. NEW MEAMURES. Tilla wore introduced to coutirm tho title to roal estate purchased from foreign corporations, which, under the present law, canuot hold nor convey lands in this State; to provide for the appointment by the Governor of # Public Guard- ian, in esoh county, for minors, and of @ Publio Conservator for jusano persons. + AN ANIMATED DEDATE occurred on the bill appropriating $2,400 for the Poyment of the dofloiency inourrod iu erectilug he central building of the Blind Asylum. Casey made « bitter haranguo against the ‘'ruatess for exceediog the appropriations, and declared they should .forthwith bo removod. ‘Tho burden of his apescch was that this was anothor Republican extravagance againut which ovorburdened tax-payers must bo pro- tected. Stocle, iu reply, charged that the oppo- wition programme was to cut down appropria- tions for charitable institutions and to retrouch by atarving tho inmates. ‘The: expenditure of the $3,400 ought tobe {uvestigatod. dud, I¢ prop- erly made, to be pald. To that end he advocated arecommmlital Of the bill, Thodebate extended vome portions theroof for ' to penoral rtump-epnaking, consuming mort of the afternoun, aftor which tho bill was tablod. —_— OTHER STATES, INDIANA. ALNATE. ; Spectat Diepateh to The Chieaao Tribune, Inntayarotta, Ind,, Fob, 23.—In the Benato, Johnnton, of Parko, Reed, and Cardwoll were appointed to Investigate the charges of nbuso and gonoral management of tho Northorn Prison at Michigan Uity, The investigation wan or- dered to continuo at the Southern Prison. A Teuolution asking Congress for additional protec- tion to plate-ylasa manufacturora waa pashod— ayes, 30; nays, 16. Lille wore passed for s Suportor Court in Tippecanoe County; creating 8 Jndicial Cireutt in Marshall and Fulton Coun- tlen; establishing City Courte In cities over 6,000 inhabitants; compelling flal-ladders to he erected at all mijl-dams ; fixing tho prico of Supreme Court reports at 23 por volume of at least 600 pages; for commoncement of prosecutions for cortain criminal offonnes by information; creat- ing # Hoard of six Trustees for Purduo Univer- ality; fixing cortain legal holidays aw to paymont. of bank papor; eatablehing a Superior Court at Evansville; allowing Michigan Oity to lense por- ttona of stroets abutting oa the harbor for dock- azo uxe. Tho Senate passed by a vote of 27 ta 20 tho bill regulating tho Nquor traMe, It pro- vides fora licenso fee of $200, for local option, and for personal Nuhility of soller for damayey, Boone, Davidwon, Howey, Ringo, and Wilson, Democrate, votod for the bili, ‘nud Gooding, Sieath, and Thompaon, Republicans, iu the noga- tive, nous. ‘Tho Honse Joint Committee on Pabiio Bulld- inga reported favorably on the oxpendituros mado al tho Bouthern Prigon for the now build- ings, saying that no evidenco of peculation could be found, Bills wera introduced fora tax of Beenta for State-Honse building purpoxcs, to run until the total smounted to €2,000,000, nono to be paid to tho Stato until that time, tho suma to be retained by County Audi- tors and loancd at — intorest. Bills passed adding tho Pronident of Purdue Univer- alty to tho Btate Board of Education; prohibit- ing nepotiam in appointments to Stato inntitn~ tions; for the incorporation of horticultural socloties; reapportioning the Stato for legista- tivo purposes, = This latter possod by bi to 43, barely u conytitutional majority.” ‘Tho State will bo compelled to make a tomporacy loan to pay expenses, and a bill has pnazed.tie Honua for that purposo, —_+— MINNESOTA. MENATE, Srectal Dispatch to The Chieago Tritune, 8r. Paut, Minn., Feb, 23.—In the Senate bills wero introduced incronsing tho salarics of Su. promo Judges to 4,000; extending to March 3+ 1876, the timo for comploting tho St. Vincent & Lrainerd branchos of the Bt. Paul & Pacific Railroad ; revising the Stato Printing law, aud inereasing the rates; repealing the Itailroad Employes’ Lien act of 1874; anthorizing tho discontinuance of tho sult for tho forfeiture of tho Bt. Paul & Pacific Kailronad. Lilla passed allowing divorces to be granted out of term time; prohibiting tho salo of Usngoroua miueral ail4 for iNaminating purposes, and making doalors tolling responsible for damages by accidenty from uninspected ofls. Tho Bionnial Seusion Dill was indoflultoly postponed, nousr. In the Honse, tho Judiciary Committes was instructed to roporta bil limiting fiomoatead exemption from debt to the valne of 3,00. A Dill was jutroducod ropealing tho law of Inat year giving DoGraff & Co. and others a prior lion sgainst tho Inuds and frauchiaos of the St. Paul & Pacitle lines. Tho amount involved abont 91,000,000, Tho boudholders refauo to completo the roads unlesa they Lave a prior lien, claiming that the moneys furnishod for building tho road was divorted by the partica with whom DoGraff & Co, contracted. * Tho Delano bill, de- claring a forfoituco by tho 8t. Paul & Pacific Company of tho land franohives, otc. appor- taining to tho St. Vincent & Brainerd branch linos, way roforred to the Judiciary Committes for examination and criticlam. Tho bill ponding sin the Houua, introduced some days ago, but ro- ‘patted only by its title, to repoal the Raiiroad law of 1874, is regarded os likely to solve the Kenora railrond question for this yoar, It re duces the Railroad Commission to ono Commis- niouar, who is authorized to inquira into yiolu- tions of Stato laws by railroad companies, and initiate prosecutions in cortain casos, and sub- stantially leavos tho question of reasonable rates of compensation of railroads to tho dacision of tho oourts, on proofa prosouted in casos of diapute; and as to discriminations, pro- vides that no railroad corporation skal chargo, domand, or receive from any porson, company, or corporation, forthe transportation of porsone or property, a greater sum than it shall at tho samo time charge, demand, or revcive from any othor person, company, or corporation for likowervice from the samo place, upon like condition and under similar circumstances, All couecesiouy of rates, drawbucks, and contracts for special rates shall bo anes to all persons, compauios, or corporations aliko, undor slinilar cireumstances, Onrs aro roquired to be turnish- edto ol! abippors applying forthom on equal conditions. youd this the biil loaves little ro- straint upon the companios, It ia intended that through the accamulation of evidouce and judicial decisions tho respective rights of tha eople and the Companies shall bo finally estab- Ablisued without serious diatnrbanco of busi- ness relations or ombarraasment of the Oompa. nies. Loss than two woeka of tho aogsion re- main, but hope Js ontertained that tho worst nilstakes of last year’s railrond logislation will bo corrected, se WISCONSIN. st SENATE, Sptetal Dispateh to The Chieaco Tribune, Mapisoy, Wis., Feb, 23.—In tho Bente, two remonutrancos wero prosontod agninat tho taxa- tion of church property, A bill was roported providing for tho publication of the roport of the Geological Survey, Ashombly bills were concur- red in to ropeul tho laws of 1871 authorizing tho appolutmonts of Land Inspectors, ete, ; to amend the law of 1809 relating to tho usoof monoys rising from swamp londs [n}Portage County ; ro- pealing an oct of 1873 amending the chartor of Ripon; ropoaling tho aoveral acta and parts of acta. Incorporating the Village of Voroqua, Sonate bills woro pasued to appropriate $5,000 to Ht. Joseph Orphan Asylum of Milwaukeo; appropriating a cortain sum of monoy'to L. 8, Dixon: to socuro to joint gohool districts an equal distribution of the burden of school dia- trict taxes ; to amoud tho Roviaod Statutes relat- ing to tho payment of debts aud logacios of do- coasod porsons. Tho nomination of Johu W, Hoyt, a4 Railroad Commissioner for threo Yoara, was coutiriacd, In tho Assombly, tle voto refusing to order ¢ . Ta y refusing to order to & third roading tho bill ‘appropriatiny $14,000 to the Reform Schoul was Tobouidered aud it was, Toad » third timo. A potition was rocolvad from the CommonCounell of Milwaukeo, asking that tho Blate Prison be romoved from Waupun to Mil- waukoo, Arenolution way offered requesting tho Secrotary of Stato to furnish each :momber a copy of the journal and the laws in 8a Posiitis, Sonate bills to appropriate 350 to be Northern itospltal to appropriate $14,000 to the Industrial Schoot for Joys, aud a momo. tial to Congregu relative tu soldiorw’ iutoroste, Were concurred in, Ausombly bills rotating to foncing reilrosds; to provide for increased shelving in the Liatorical rooms; the removal of miscallancous books from the State Library to the Historical rooms, and tho right to employ ao assistant; to provide aginst damage by thresling-machines; ralating to wide- tracks of ‘railroads ; providing that compauios shall build; granting Btato certilicates to gradu- ates of tho Btate Uulversty; to aniond the lawa of 1873 relating to atatistics; to authorize County Boards to make all neodful regulations concerning the presorvation of tlwh; to appropri« ata acortain sam to the Northern Agricultural Socioty ; to appropriate 1,000 to tho Governor's contingent fund; aud a momorial to Congross to give bountics to soldiory of the Black Hawk war, were passed, ‘I'he bill to increaxe tho duties of the Railroad Commiasfonere was refused paseago, Assembly bills for the pietorvatlou of game in Wisconaln; to prescribe and Mmit tha rate of {otereat; . to amond the soction of tho Ravised Statutes securing bounties on wolves; aud ta appropriate §6,760 to 8. V, Shipman, wero in- Goilnitely postponed. ‘The bill for paying ex- Chiof Justice Dixon, Judge Orton, and I. 0, Sloau, for conducting suite under tho Potter jaw, was referred to the Committee oo Claims, ahs Aseenibly held en unimportant sousion this ening. Iu tho Assembly Lo-night a bill a Beep sam of money for rebuilding the 53 ind Avylum at Janeaville, deutroyed by firo Inet year, was re- used passeye, and a substitute ordered to — third reading for changing the Orphans! Home of this city into a blind asylum, “‘Thero f= con- uideradle excitement. to-night over the nating 0¢ ratings aaa the Ansonily, and an atte morcow ty reconsider ectic: —_—_> MICHIC °. AM AVALANCIE + Byeevat Lianateh to Th . Taxaina, Mich, Fob. 2 tw largely ocoupied to-day b ait Lille, to-morrow being the os already nearly 400 bills lot re and to-morrow will prot 5 Thero will probably Ve nee av wins ia Lue Senate. Little business of conaoquenca has been dono by elther House to-day, except the intro- duction of bills. Tho Senate Committed on Agricultural Inter- ents reported againat the bill proposing to grant to the Micbigan Beo-Keopern’ Augoviation 81,000 for the purpose of oxbibiting at Chicago and Philadelphia in coming fairs, Tho Honate is ia no tempor for throwing away money. ANOLISMING THE PTATE AUDITORGIIP, ‘The Senate Committee reported in favor of in- troducing the county syatem of collecting tates, which would practically do away with tho Andi- tor-Genoral’s ofllee, Tharo will, howover, Le a hard fight before the mensure gots through tho Legislature, ad many membera believe that tha proposed syatom would be hazardous as regards tho aafoty of the funds. No “CREDIT MoutLinne.” Senator Joncs iutroduced a bili forbidding of- ficery, agents, sod omployes of railways from holding stock In or engaging in the management. of aub-corporationa or in the compauies which Tun cars over the lines in thiv State. It In do- ' BRUARY tired to give to railway companica the power to ong roes all tholr earnings thorogelvos, and thug roduca the cost of trabaportation, if possible, SCHOOL Act. Tho Konate passed tho Henoto Bill 29, toamend the act creating s State Public School. SUDICIAL HALANLES. In the Senate s joint resolution was intro- duced providiug for the submission to the poo- plo of an amondmont to the Constitution permit- ting tho increaso of the salaries of the Circuit Judges. 1t failed to obtain the required trro- thirds vote in the Seuate, howovor, and wae falc upon tha table. MILLS PASSED IN THR, 1OUEE. ‘The House passed tho bill to amend the act Telative to School Inspects; also, to organize the Towns of Charlton aud Livingston, INTEMPERANCE, Ittaprobablo that the liquor question will wnio up for debate in the House shortly after eo ills are all putin, The matter is certain to solve a large amount of attention, and the de- + ,. 0 will bo of an unuanally exciting charactor. o taany propositions havo heen submitted al- ready on tho queation, and so many mora changes aro oxpocted, that the ultimate ‘fato of tho mattor tv involved in very groat doubt, thongh it seams that somo bill will bo passed to tax and rogulate tho traitic. pRosPects. The progresa of logistation will be mach mora rapid alter to-morrow, but it 1s pretty clear that the wesuion will last until the lat of May. —_———— KANSAS. YESTERDAY'S LADOB, Special Dispatch to Phe Chicagu Tribune, Torkxa, Kan. Fob, 23.—Ex-Goy. Robinson offered a protost in the Souate thig morning against spreading upon the Journal a report from the Stato Troasuror concerning the sale of into bonds, which sovorely roflects upon Robinson's course while Governor, Ie supported his protest by a lengthy and oarnest spocch, but the document waa ruled out by a vote of 21 to 7. Both Houses have been engaged on tlio bill to reduce fees and salaries. ‘Io Sonata recom- mended the passage of the bill to cut down the price of public printing @15,000 or 820,000 annually; and the Houso recommended the ynevage Of abillto lessen tho foes of Shoriffs, Prubate Judgos, and Clorks of District Courta from 20 to 90 por cont, Se ELRES. AT EMPORIUM, PA, Hannisouna, V’a., Feb. 23.—A firo at Empo- rium, Pa., yosterday, burnod elx bnildinga, cotn- prising lve stores, threo hotels, billiard and eat- ing saloon, miltinery store, and photograph gal- lery, and two lodge-rooms, Loss outimnated at 970,000 ; insurance, $25,000, AT CARROLLTON, MICH, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Uribune, East Saarxaw, Mich., Fob, 23.—Thie residence of John Lintner, at Carrollton, was destroyed by firo at noon to-day. Toss, 61,700; insurance, €1,000, Little or nothing saved. AT KANSAG CITY, MO, Special Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Clty, Mo., Fob, 29,—A fire carly this moraing destroyed ® framo building in Weat Kanans City, valued at €2.000. It was ownod aud ocoupled by G. M. Hazen asa boarding- house. Insured in tho Hartford for $700, —— GEORGIA STATE FINANCES. Attanta, Ga, Feb. 23,—The fnveatigation of the acconnta of tho State Treasuror, under the the direction of tho Iinanoa Committes of the Logisisturo, shows that 150,000 worth of bonds have boon paid twice, and tho oxamination is not coucindod. Statc-Treasurer Janoa states to tle Comnnittes that ho was unablo for s long time to obtain from Henry Clows & Co., of Now York, the financial agontu of the Stato, auy account or their tranwactions. When the statement was finally obtained, it showed that tho eamo bouda had been paid in Now York and by the Slate ‘Treasuror to the amount above etated. Troas- urer Janos charges, by implieattone that Clows paid tho Btato bonds, and, without cancoliog thom, again put them upon tha market, ‘Tho Committeo appaiuted to oxamiua the State Troavury find that tho accounts of Treasurer Jones sro deficient somo $68,000, aud that ho hag illegally paid 152,000 old bonds, ‘The Com- mittee recommend that Jouos be roqueated to resign. -‘Thoy do not attack tho integrity of the Treaynrer, but coudemn the loose syutem of. bookkeeping, and the gonoral eduriolstration of affairs. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, Cold weather lina douo much injury to the peach-crop in the vicinity of Indisnapolla. County officers aro flocking to Indianapolis to lobby against the proposed Fee and Salary bill, ‘Tho Indlaua State billiard tournament opened last night. No playore of apcclal note outside of the State arc ontered. The prize in tho throo- ball championshlp of the State, A German valoon-keopor, of Springfield, named Horuard Froonor, shot himaolf with a re- volver through tho heart yesterday morning and diod ina short time, Ho had formed 4 purpoue to commit suicide, and told his frionda he ine tendodtodoso, Ho had beon sufforing ytoatly from rhoumstiam, ‘The Governor of Indians yestorday appointed Finley Biggor, of ,Ruah, and Monry Kocher, of Hnutlugton, ‘rustoes of the House of Htetngo at Plaiutleld—the former to succeod J, W, Koy, of Indianapolis and tho latter to auccood A. 8. vane, of Fort Wayne. There ia doubt ag to the vacancy in the onso of the jIattor, At an ailfourned meoting of the Keokuk Northorn Line Packet Company iu St. Louis Jentordey, Wm. F, Davidson was elected Preai~ jont, John Sheattor Sccrotary, and P. 8. David- son Gouoral Superintondout, Souo of: tha Toard do not recognize ‘tho Tegality ‘of thi act, and will hold a mostlag to conuult ay to tho proper course to pursuo in the matter. Henry Kroemor, the pago, who was ro Borlous- ly hurt by @ fall at Springtleld Monday, iu wup- poued to be out of danger, Hw mothor isto Yery destitute circumstances. Mra, Qualoy, Voutmistross of the Houve, and Mri. Rows, core respondont of the Quinoy Herald, rataed #200 to ald the mothor in her afiictiona from tho mem- bors of the House and Seuato. Tn the United States Court at Springfotd yos- torday a motion for @ now trial was denied in thocase of J. W, Chair aud H.W. Yandorvoort, ‘Tho dobt in this case was $11,000, and damages $1,040.93." A motion for a new trial in tho cuso of’ David Thompson was also ovorralod. Debt, 20,000 i damayee uot ascertained. ‘Those are the Pokin distillory. cauca, Something of « weugstion wea croatod yoator- day at tho office of the St. Louis & Southesstorn Uatlroad in Br. Louis, by the discovery of -» partly diusected body of s man in» boxrecoived hera about ® wook ago, and for which no claimant appeared, ‘Tho box waa marked J. O, Hemedet, Rollo, Saline County, Ills. remalog were turned over to the Corouer. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Your, Feb, 28.—Artived, sloamship Hol- Jand from London, Loxvox, Feb, 23. Bietsaahlp Polynsalan, from Portland, has arrived 24, 1875. _ FOREIGN. Tho New ‘Senate BIN Adopted by the French Assembly. Explanation of Some of Its Provisions. Unsuccessful Attempts of the Bona- partista to Defeat It, Death of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, the Eminent French Painter, Castelar’s Opinion of the Spanish Situation, FRANCE, MAIN I'SATURES OF THE SENATE DILL, In the Avsembiy to-day, the Seunte bill was considered in detail, and pansad clause by clause. Tho following aro its mal features: Jt appor- tions tho number of Sevatora to seach dopart- mont. ‘Tho Seine anit Nord have five each, and tho others four, three, or two, according to populations, ‘Ihe Senators are to be electod by colleges composed of Doputies of tho Assembly, Counclia General, Counrelora of Arrondisoments, and delegates from the mu- nictpalitios. Senatora reprosenting departinants and colonics aro to #it nine years, One-third of thetr number must bo elected every threo years. Thoso chosen by the Assembly aro irremoyablo, Vacaucios by death, rong. uation, cr other cause before tho exyi: tion of tho torn, ate to be filled by the Benato itself, The Bonate, equally with tho Chamber of Deputies, is authorized to initiate laws, Financial bills, however, must firat pars the Deputies. The Bcuste may be- come o high conrt of justice to try the President of tho Revublic, or his Ministers, or any persons accused of conspiring 2galant tho State, The first Senate shall be elected ono taonth before the diasolution of tho Assembly, and commence ite dutics on the day the Assembly designates, Clauro 5, relating to the appointment of sev- enty-flve Honatora by tho Aesembly, wes not finally adapted. M. Dulpit, a Congorvative Liberal, moved an amendment providing that theese mombers bo selected from adonble list of names prosonted by the President of the Nopubli. ‘The clause with the proposed amendment was referred to the Committee of 'Lhirty for consideration, ‘Whe third reading of tho Lilt organizing poblic powers was fixed for to-morrow. A resolution that the Senate Hill do not take effect until the pasuago of the Public Towers bul waa adopsed. M. Hacul Duval, who conducted'the debate on hehalf of the Bonapartiaty, continued throughont tho proceedings to make excecdingly liberal smandments, with the hopo of detaching tho Left fram the two cen‘res, and defeating the bill, but tho coalition stood firm, and all motions ware rejoct- ed by overwholming majorities, ‘Tho Bonapartiets nccused mambere of the Left of abandoning their principles and forsaking uational sovereignty, As a fiual desperate effort to defeat the bill, thoy moved an amendmont providing {hat it’ cannot bo- como s faw until ratitied by universal saffrage. Thoy dectared if tho bill was thus rat ided they would submit, 1¢ waa the duty of tho Loft, thoy nid, to voto for this amcndmont if thoy rvally w.chod to control tho affairs of the Stato. Vight millions of voters could not, with- ont thoir consent, bo placed in tho hands of a Ledy elected as this bill contomplatod. The amondmont was lost, receiving only the votes of tho Bouapartist Doputics. TNE BENATE BILL. Tho organs of the Bouspartists aro indignant at tho passage by tho Assembly yeaterday of Wal- lon'a amondmont to tho Senate bill, ‘The Re- publican papers, with the exception of Ze Fran- cais, aro jubilunt over the paunage of tho amend- ment. Je Francais thinks only half the work necessary to bo done has been accomplizhed. ‘The Ministers, with the exception of M. ‘Tail- haud, Minister of Justice, and Barow Chabaud Latour, Minister of tho Iuterior, supported tho amendment of Wallon. M, Tailuaud voted “no,” aud Baron Chabaud Latour sbatuined from voting. DIED, Joan Daptisto Camille Corot, the French paintor, fa dead, ° Jean-Baptiste-Camillo Corot was born at Paria in July, 1796. Ho was ciueated at tho Lyceum of Ronen, and, upon loaving that inetitution, was placed in the estabtivumont of a mor- chant, Enticed by a decided ovo for the painter's art, ho, contrary to tue wish of bis arents, ontered the studio of an artist uamod Michalton, The death of the latter cccnr- ring shortly atter, he passed under the iustrnction “of Victor Bertin, and sub- sayuontly spent sovoral years in pri- vato study in Itsly, Tifa firat public effort —s View of the Roman Campagna—was exposed in 1827, His works from the tirst ovinced o po- otic soutiment which was quickly Sppteciated by artists, and which the public, though moro tardy, acknowledged in many wars. Ho was decorated with the Crova of the Legion of Honor, in 1846, and promoted to be an oflicer of that Order on the 2uth of Juno, 1807. Ho obtainod modals in 1833, 1843, 1855, and at tho Expouition in 1867, Among bis chief efforts are the following: Two views in Italy (in 1870 in tho galiory of tho Duko of Orlesns), #8 view in Italy (in tho Musoum at Donal), “Souvomr dos Envirous de Florence" (in tho Metz Museum), “ ‘Tbe Dance of the Nymphs” (in 1870 in tho wugembanirg), 8 “Jouus in tho Gardon of Olives” (in Museum of Langros), “Sunvet in tho Tyrol” (in the Marucilles Museum), ‘Souverir de Marcoussy " (bought by the late Emperor), “Tha Burning of Bodom,” ‘Dante and Virgil,” “ Macboth,”” Sunrise,” J eves “Bt. He- bastian ‘alandscape),” “Th Night "and “Solitude.” His paintings were oxhiblted in profusion at tho Exposition of 1867, and were univoraally extolled. ——- GERMANY, WAUUINOTON'S BIRTHDAY AT BERLIN. Benuin, Feb. 25.—Mr, Davis, the American Minletor, gavo adinner yesterday in celobrution of Washington's birthday. Thoro was a largo company ‘prcsane aud toasts were dravk to President Grant and the Emperor William, with tho houors, ‘The houses of the Amorican residents wore decorated in honor of tho day, TNE ACCOUNT WITH SPAIN, Tt 1a stated on good authority, that the ques- tion betwoon Germany aud Spain over the Gus- tay affair bas uot been wottled. ee SPAIN. TAMPELUNA SUPPLIED, Maparp, Fob, 23.—Fampoluna has been anp- piled with a large quantity of provisions and am- munition, CASTEDLAN AND ALPONAIMS, From: the London Netra, Jan, 30, Our special correspondent in Spat gives the following account of an iutorviow ho recootly had with Sonor Cuatolar: “Tho other night I had s very Interesting and, iu gome senso, s pathotio interview with Spain's most disiutorested reformor, Dittor an has been his disappointment, cruel a4 is tho cousclousness that the provont outcome of all hiv travail, for the regeneration of Spain is the Bourbon rastora- tlou, he ia able, like tue auciont Noman, eguam memento rebua tn arduts acrrare mentent. ‘There Wore times when it aoomed to mno that he do- sponded utterly; wt te beat bis hope is very feeblo and flickoting, Lut ho had lowt nathing of his wonted brililancy and felicity 1u convovivg hia meauing ; unfortunately py powor of reproduc jug bbs uttorances ly very incommensurate, aud the best that I can hope to do is to give a goner- al unmimary of his views. “ UTia Republic, bo vaid, had boon tho Nopublio of order and Jogality—the rooanstructivo, devel- oping, improving Republic. But Spain was not ripe for thiw; everywhere he lad found selfish intrigue, greed, corruption, and no soundnesy of elastic spriugbuard whonco to make an effort, Ulu eussy fies failod by roagon of tho absolute and utter disorganization of his party. Bomotiad gene one way, lapsed into Hed Republicanism, and so brought ridiunlu on the capso; others had straggled into Alfousism, and others had cured ouly for thomealyos and wore prepared tu bo anything 40 that at least thoy might be somo- thing for their own advautago, * You,’ Le owned, with a sigh and’a shading of the eves, ‘my party is uttorly broken up, whistled down the wind, Aw to tho future, Quion gabe?’ ‘the only policy was to wait and watch; the chauco might offer again when least anticipated. Would his adherents constitute themselves ivto Gu oppowition and tight the liberal battle constl- tutloually ? "Io whut way is this possible r” wha the challenging reply, ‘‘We do not kuow how it {a poesibto for na to take the oaths of al- legianen to hia renotionary regime, and, grouting Our readiness forthe good of the cause, whore ts our field of action ? ‘Tho Cortes aro cloned to us, Roblodo, the Minister of tho Interior, wie haa served his apprenticoship to tho work under Raganta. and who, bythe way, has beon all round tho political clock—beon an Isabellist, an Amadcint, @ Montepensicrint, 8 Borraniat, avery. thing but a genuine Republiaan—be willso maii- ipulate the elections as to keep every one who is not of the trne Allonist color.” I auked Benor Cantelar if he were frea to speak of the probatuhties of the future. “Tho future,” paid ho “iu chaos, The political sltua- tion is depioratle ; nn bad anit can be, Carllsm in imponsible, titat ia on certain consolation. AMfousiam is * treadificile Us very cenonce ia reaction, It ie a etandiug menace to every move. tnent tomard liberty, It monacea alike religions liberty, civil freedom, and public instructions It blocks every whoel of progrers, Alfouisut means the dotninance of prinsteralt, the pere petuation of superstition. the wiilfal maluta- nance of ignorance, the suppression of the fh. erty of tho prensa, freedom of thought, of ine ytritetion, and of enituro in our academies and universities, general darknena over tho faco of nil the land. It may lust for a timo, but tho same olemonts that overthrow the dynaety be- fora must inevitably operate toward and culm nato ju the nitimace upheaval, Inthn meantinn all that [can aadiy discern ia that tho political situation ia ‘epourantable,’ BROOKLYN, End ef the Examination of Mrs. Frank D, Moulton Kate Cary Recalled and Made to Ac- knowledge Her Bad Record, Abrupt Termination of the Case for the Complainant. The Defendant’s Counsel, Sur- prised, Secures an Adjourn. ment of Court. Sreeiat Diepateh to Tha Chicago Tribun, Brookiyy, N. ¥., Fob. 23,—To-day wasanother surprise. The Court convened punctually at 124, and, the moment tho jury had anuwered to thetr names, Mra. Monlton ascended tho witness- chair, J.P, Robinson and Moutton's own bawk- eyed fathor wero hicr encort and sat watching hor with a divided paternal care. Evarts resumed the crova-examination in tones of great asperity, ‘The daft of hia inquiry related to that joy for- over; if not a thing of beauty, Mrs. Wooduull. About an hour was spent in cxtablishing tho fact that Mra. Moniton could not recollect when or how she touk the Woodhull homo once upon 2 time. Then Fullerton stirred a breeze with Lis redirect, and, in fifteen minutes, breathed = placid “‘fhat’a all,” and Moulton and Jtobinson sprung to tho asefetance of thoir fair charze, who seemed greatly relioved by tha reflection that ber porsoual connection with the trial was conciuded. Robinson Jed the way; then fol- lowed Mrs, Moultan, and then her father-lu-law, Aa they filed through an alley of chairs, Ecechor rose with a strango and yvaguo smile on very red face. Hogaid something to Robinson, who msde no reply, Mrs. Moulton looked him coldly in the oye, and her dress rustled disdainfully against hist as sho usiled out. His stnilo became aecowl just as it camo to Pape Moulton to pass him. That fins old Rentioman gave him frown for frown, and looked aa though be would like to trifle with the eanctities of his nose. Upon the departure of Mra, Moulton, Evarts asked for A LITTLE MONE OF KATE caRr, He wished to crosa-examina her some moro, and ne tho Milosian trisylablo jumpod over his lips, he smacked them aa if anticipating at least an intolloctual dolight in tho further disgoction of her charactor. Suro onough, in abo waddled, Landkorchief to ‘month, and a stolid philosophy garrivoning her features. Sho moved towards the chair as if she were going to attdown toa good meal, and, when Evatts lit npon hor with a buzz and a sting, she did not even wince, Instead of damaging her credibility, I must confess that tho cross-oxamination proved, if anything, too amiablo a candor on tho part of tho fnir maid. Sha coufcsked. coyly as Ariadne might, hor deep devotion to Bacchus, “What wore you discharged for?" quoried Evarts, aver and oyer aguin, sourly and in no Rood bumor, “ For being intoxicated.” responded tho blushing farr. “Did you ever tell a lie to your mistress?” was another boomerang, which came home with the frank admission, ‘+ Yos, sir; [ tould hor I wasn’: tight when I wastight." “Were you ever turned out of such-aud-such # place for being drunk ?" gueased tho baploss counselor, ‘No, sir-ee; they was all an drunk as I was." An- other secret yiolded by this candid witness was tho fact that one of her children was born before marriage. Instead of doing Enato's character for veracity much harm, I fear that her confession of affectlon for what Mr, Swivellorcalled “the rosy” rather strongth- aned her credibility. Sho left tho stand at about a quarter to 1, aud then Fullerton sald vory quiotly + WE REST OU CASE HERE.” Thore was immediately o whirlwind of amaze- mont and speculation, The most sanguine of is all bad never anticipated such an early end for tho prosecution, while half the spectators were murmurourly inquiring of the other half what all thiv might mean, and what was coming next, The lawyors ou Beechor’s side foll to active conaultation, Tracy was absont, pre- paring his opening address, in quiot ig- noranco of the unoxpected crisis, ‘Tilton's counsel, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy tho porplexity of their opponents, ‘They are holding at leant half of Tillon's witnossos in aboyanco forthe purpose of rvbuttal, and their refusal to show all thelr hand, while it satisfied thomeclves, was ovidently not without annoylug effects upon their adversaries. ‘ho Janyers Kept up tholr cager consultation, and the audi- ence its fovorish chatter until the hour for adjourument, Aftor recess there was anathor conferonco, and then at Evarta’ request Hie Honor postponed the opening of tha defonse until (o-morraw fn consequence of Tracy’a sur- prise. THE FLAINTIFE'’S COUNKEL ANZ ABUNDANTLY #AT~ WED with tho effect of the jury vo far adduced. They aro confident that tho jury have already arrived ata vory emphatio impression, and thoy aro williug to keop thoir further textimony iu reservo until after Beecher shall Lavo exactly dotined hfe position and concluded hia defensive exhibit, Tracy will open to-morrow morning, and will porhaps hold pousesuton of the boards for two consecutive days. Then Bocoher titeaclt will Ro upon tho stand. Iam assured that Tracy's Speech will Lo oxtromoly bitter, and, au it will foreshadow tho most intimate purposes of tho dofenso, perhaps It may turn out to bo the thun- dorbolt for which wo havo beon patiently look- jug thirty-tive changeful days, Dooror Byxtax. INTERVIEW WITH GEN, TRACY, Special Diapateh to The Chwcaga Tribune, New Yonr, Fob, 29.—It was a current rumor during rocews and after the sdjournment of Court that, on opening to-morrow’a wusslon, counsel for the defouse would mako « motion to diemies the cave on the ground thac the husband had condoned tho wife's offense, and that, under the law, thia act left no basis for a suit torocover damages. ‘ho rumor spread rapidly abroad, and, aa it had been announced that Gev. ‘racy would go righton with the oponing addresu, a reporter of Tux Tarsuny called on Gen, Tracy to learn what courso was to bo adopted, Gen, Tracy sald he whould begin tho opening in the morning, and that, whou he had flulsbed, testimony in Mr. Bocoher's bebulf would be prod “While,” wald Mr, Tracy, “we hold that they havé no caso on thelr own aliowing, we slat! not mako a motion to disminn, ay leas: untli wo bave arrayed all our on eye dence.” FUGITIVE WITNRASES, ; It was the Intention of the plaintiff to call two more witneascs to corroborate, but they fed to Now Jersey, nowss, Beechor will not call Bowen at all. {To the Anesetatet Press.) -. MNS, MOULTON'S CRORS-RXAMINATION, New Yonx, Feb, 24.—Tue Brooklyn City Conrt-room was packed this morning with spectators almost as noon aa the dora woro thrown open, and the corridors wore filled with adenso crowd strugsling to gain admittanco, Indge Nelleor looked fresh after his threo daya’ reat, and the counsel appeared reornited. ‘Tho defendant buxtled into the court-room, Re- companied by hia wifo, who sat alongside of Edvard Doocher and his wife and anothor lady. Mra. Moulton ontored with ex-Judge Fullerton and borunelo. Mr, J.P. Robinson. Mrs, Tito Was, a6 uedal, seated henide her temale friends, and Mr, Tiltoti occupied his customary pl When the Court was declared open, Mr. Moulton resumed tho stand, and hererors-exam- ination wan continued by alr. Evarts. Sho testi- fled: I #aid in my direct examination that I bronght Sirs, Woodhill to my house three or four times. I remomber bringing hor there threo timox, but nota fourth, I recoltect visit- ing hoy an ono oecasion with Me, Tilton, but 1 think E did not bring hor on that occanton to my house, I have rho recollection of the time of dav when I went to Mra, Woodlull's with Mr. ‘Lilton, nor can I toll what time T got back. I think I made only a short call upon hor. J can- not remember tha seer in which € vinited her. ‘Think all my visits wero in tue samo year, but whether in tho year on the calendar or in the epaco of a year I do not know. [havo given you all that I know of my visits to Mr. Woodinl!'s horse on all other oecasions, except when Mr, Tilton accompanied mo, Wheu I brought Mrs. Woodtuil to my houro L do not ro+ momber if I took her back. but I think Laid. T do not remember going onany other errauds in regard to this business, cither at my husband's or Tillon's requeat. George ©. Hobingon is an nnele of mitio—a member of the firm of Wood- rom & Robinson, and a brother of Jeremiah P. Robinson. The conversation with George C, Robinson, which I have related. waw in the be- ginning ‘of tho trouble, I think it was in tho fall of 1871, I think I roported tho interview which I bed with Mr, ‘Tilton, shortly after, to Mr. Moulton. ‘Kho conversation with Mr, Tilton waa in Auguat, when Moulton was about to mako hia statement tothe Committee. He apoke angrily to Frank ahont not making his staloment before the Com- mittee, nnd Theard angry words from whore [ was in the back room, aud tent in and reproved him, I may havo called Tilton a villain on that occasion, L went to Nartagangctt in July, and think I remained there nix weeks. 1 was rick (here all the time. I remembor my husband coming there but at what time in tho eame twonth I dono: know. I remember meeting Mrs. Donnia in Newport in 1873 and 1674. T do not recollect and ant suro I naver told her that Beechor waa au innocent man, or worda to that offect. Rrpinecr. Mr. Evarts having conchuled his cross-oxam- ination of Mrs. 3 fr. Fullerton began tho rediract, replied: Thad tho couversation with Georgo C. Robinson aftor Beecher's frequent visita to my husband, — Tob. inson was a member of Mymonth Church. Thos visits to Mra. Woodhull’ wera caused by hor thronta to publish tho xeandal story, ‘Tho last time I saw Mre. Woodhull was when eho came to inv house to ank Trouk to avssixt her tu rojso seme money, This was aftr the publication of the starv. Beocher way at dinner in our Louse tu 1471, and Mrs, Woodhull wan there, ‘This whe after the latter's threat to publish the ators. I think it was Mr. Moulton who first spoke te ma about being a witnors in this caso, after the suit waa brought. When I biagod Beecher I war worry at tla anguish bo exhibited. Io was cry: tug and { way crying, and I felt aw if I was ic the presence of death. Ithought that I shoulc never neo lun again, as I was afraid he wat about to commit suicide. I remember also ont Friday evening Reccher esmo into the room vert much depresae ait iny hands on ht shonider, and eaid: “Frank, tako care of thi good man.” Gu the evening I kissed Boecho, on the forehead. T told Frauk, when ho return ail, of the interview, and what Tuad done. ‘Trl ton used ta visit ont bonve in Clinton streot fro- quently, and tuok his teals there regularly uth atlerduly, 1870, Tho ‘short atatemont” of tay husband was the subject of conversation be twoen jum and Beceher, in dufy, 1571. My Tnaband, ead: **Do you consider this statement au honorable one? and Mr, Beeoatr said ha did, Ou one occasion, at a meeting in our house, when Moulton, Woodruf, Stonttan's father, and somo other gentlemon ware present, I waa also thore, and wdvieed that Moulton thonld make tho *‘whort statemont.” I nugeest ed the ehort statement in order that Beeches might oxplain the matter to the Church. T said, “Give the old man another chance." Idid nob want Frauk to tell the story. Airs, Dennis re- sides at Nowport, R. 1., but I did not, in my con- vervation with her, communicate any portion of the story. Mr. Fullerton concluded his redirect teatt- movy hero, and 3r. Lvarte began tho crase- examination, by: ‘The witners replied s Tam sure I told my hive, band about my act on tho aveuing when I kissed Beecher on the forehead, ‘Thin ended Mrs. Moulton’s testimony, and she rotired, UNS. CANEY RE,CALLED. Mr. Evarts kad he had ‘brought Mrs. Katy Caray for further croes-examination. This witness thon tool the stand, Mr. Beach protesting that suo was not his (ivarta') wit- near, Ic algo stated that he rorested hia cave with tho testimony of Sirs. Moulton. Aira, Carey way then crosa-examincd, ‘The testimony elicited from witnous waa in re- Jation to the various places whera she lived. and in all of which witness swore positively that she was never discharged from any of the places for intoxteation, and sever in auy instanco mention- ed Tilton'a name, But finally Mr, Evarta, after getting tothe bottom of his Inguisten, Tearned from wituoas that she had boen diseharged front one placa for intoxication, ‘This was all Evarts hadto ask hor, and Mr, Fullerton said he had no figestion to put the wituess, who therenpon retired, ‘This cloned the examination of witnesses for tho prosecution. TESTIMONY YOR THF PROSECUTION CLOSED. Mr. Evarts conceulied with bit coufreres for t fow momenta and thes ascended the Leuch, whon be epoko in a low tono with Judge Noilsan. At tho termination of the conversation the Court wok tho usual recess, After tho reccus Mr. Evartn rose and said it wasthe arrangement that Gen. Tracy should opon tho ease for tho dofense, aud their calcula. - Hon in regantto the termination of our adver- anion’ cave wan that it might termiuata, as thoy were reasonably led to anticipate it would, to morrow night. Nevertheless it was in the eatonlation of Gon. Tracy that ha would bo catled upon ta open to-motrow, and he had ascortained whother it would be ppreibie forhim aultably to present tho caso for tho proper cou- xideration of the Court and jury. He had ou ine timation that it would bo quito‘out of hits calou lation, and, ag he Whought, of his ab:lity proper ly todo so, aa he mentioned to His Honor be- fore tho rocers, He would eudenvor, if nocos wary, to go on thia afteruoon, but a# le then ox. prexeed s doubt whothor it would thon bo possi. ito, and now found timeolf in this pouition, and his friond Beach recoguizod it, It was not entire- jy uureasonable to ale for an adjournment until to-morrow moruing. “ Mr. Beach concurred in this motion, and the Court adjourned, ‘CASUALTIES. FATAL TREE FELLING ACCIDENT, Sreciat Dinsiteh ta The Chicago Tribune, Apa, ., Feb, 23,—Jamos Jonnings, a resident ot Mayavilte, O,, while ougaged to-day in felling 4 tres, wad ‘iliod iustautiy “by a rotten ‘Iitab tall jog from a trea near the one on which he was at work, FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION, Sisciil Plavateh fo The Chicago Tribune, Des Moixgs, Ia., Feb, 25,—Two frolght-trelu collided this afternoon 2 milea wout of Atalizaa, ou the Rock Istand Railroad, A brakoman, Ed MocEmmons, of Davonnar was killed, No other porsona {njured. Both tratna woro badly wrecked, Anothor freight-train east of Atalisa was ditohed bya broken rail, OURIOUS ACCIDENT. Special Mayatch to The Chioacs Tribune, Guaxp Haven, Mich, Yob, 23.—A curious ao eldeut happened on tho Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad wt Nunioa, laut evoning, to the engine of the passengor train, delaying it sevoral hours. Firat tho oylindor-rod broke, Bofore the ougina , could be stopped soverd! other parts came ta pieces, loaving the engine in » uscleds condition, Inve ongine wie e comparatively now one. ‘Traing are delayed to-nicht on the same 08 Bo count of the weather, A GOUGH OF DEATH, ‘ Special Duapatch to The Chicuga Tribune, Sioneyx, O., Feb, 23.--A tramp named James Wobb, a half Indian, suppouod to bu from Now Orleans, while laying on the railroad treck drunk, Struck bya treight-trau 15 milog wout of bere, this evening, and instantly kiujed