Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1875, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY by Stockwoll or. the Company, a8 the case may bo, aud traces the paymouta mado through Ir- win's hands. It commenta severely upon the rocklosn charnctar of thosa diehursomentn, Tho Committes give thelr concinsions touching tho (relations of some of tho prominent Persons professing to act a8 agonts in the trang. Actions, ospecially W. 8, .King and John G. Behumake, whose relations to the quentious Brereriowed at longih, ‘Ihe Committes also ive tho resulta of the oxamination of iton and the books of the Ser- Reaut-at-Arms, ‘Ihoy comment also unon the acrioua nature of tho points involved in the inquity, and conclude with certain reacli- tons and x bill for the action of Conaross, This in all that could be obtatned front. the Commit- tee, but there f# good reason to holisva that the Committeo will report a bill to regu- Into = the)|= appearance = and = compensation of agonts and attorneys proscontiug claims or demands bofore Congress or tho Executivo departments of the Govornment. ‘Tho Commit- teo will also proposo monsures prohibiting om- ecrsand employes of Congress from receiving compensation for rervice ren-lered in connection with tha proseoution of claims or bust- neas ponding — before Congress, and Uirecting tha Clerk of the House to cortify tho facts in tho it.vostigation to the naxt Congross iu ordor that it mny be furthor pursued, woveral of tho witzosacs, including Col, Forney, not having appeared before the Committe. It is also propored that tho tostimony of Willian 8. King, given Inst year, and the testimony concerning him recor obtained before the Committee, be certified to the proper anthorition, in ordor that he may be prosecuted for perjury, and alana tho testimony of the Hon. John G. Schumaker for similar Judicial action. DILL KING'S CASK Tho lawyer have discovored that the six wocks which Bilt King spont in Canada cannot be ine cluded in the two years which bar an indict- ment for perjury. The law, therefore, which yasvod relative to juries, if not do- toated, ae was oxpocted, Tho effarta of hin Minnesots friends, which resutted in delaying the pssasge of tito bill mtil ove day more than two Vears lind elapsed, Lave fallod to accomplish their purpose. Mr. Bartlett, tho attorney of the Pacific Malt Steamship Company, it fs announced, left thia morning for Minnesota, to attach the property of Witham S, King, In ordor to recovor tho amount received by him in connection with the subsidy. —_—_ THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL, A LATITUDINOUS DENATR, Wasttnatox, D. 0., Fob, 28,—the Domoorata tn tho House wero sonsible onough not to iuwist upon tho tedious delay which vould have bean occasioned if thoy had demanded thor constitu- Honal rights, and compolled the reading of the formidablo journal made by tho forty roll-calts of yesterday's session, ‘They waved thia right, and nccopted a truco offered by the Nepublicans, which was that tho day should bo given to tho Sundry Civil bill, and the night devoted to de- bate upon the Vozco 1M. There was very littlo progreea with the Appropriation bill. Notwithstanding tie rapid approach of the end of the seasion, and tho presenro of osher business, tna members per- Huted in talking upox pro forma amendments. The dobate resulicd in tho modification of the Committee's bill in no important particulars, ox- cept in nbsolutaly etriking ont the paragraph ap- propriating §15,000 for tho purchase of the Thomas picturo, Tho higheat effort at art criti- cis consisted in a yory frank adinission by Sunyct Cox that everybody outside of Congress knows more about artthan anybody in Congress, Thore was mauifested a desire that a council on ort matters, convisting of oxperts, should bo appointed to dotermiuo what works wf are may be oxhiblted at tho Capitol wr purchased by tho Goverumeut. Aa thie waa yow Icpinlation it could not bo adopted. Mr. frye. of Maine, mado a like pott of ordor on tha sppropriation for the purchase of Carponter's ueture of the “ Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation,” and it was utricken out, BEN BULLER HAD ANOTHER DAY IN COURT, Sam Handall mado the point vat tho 12 por teut on his investment which Gen. Butlor Is naking out of tho building be has leased to the Coast Survey, mado of Cape Ann gran- tc, Ja tod large a protit, and that tho Soast Survey could get along without tho building, Butler mado 8 very succonaful re~ ply. Ho muintained that the buildiog was cous itructed at the request of tho Superintendent of the Coast Survoy for tho purpoue of waving tho 2,000,000 of property in copper-plate engravings ind ather valuable matter bolouging to the Bu- toau, whieh was unsafe iu the regular huitdings of the Coast Surver; that the planoing and rental had beon determined by the ‘Treasury Do- partment, and that, for a building built for a ipecinl purpose, aud useloes for apy other gurpvso, the rontal wax not too muow. The Houxo did not reduco tho rent, but Sain ftandail felt greatly rolfoved.to kuow that the jeaso could bo abrogated Ina year, Butler neg ‘acted to stato that the rental was dotermined by the Treasury Department in the days whon Bon Butlor and “infotmers were powerful there, and that tho lodgings which tho Superintendeut of the Conet Survey agsizocd iWezally to his own family night havo bacu used to store the yalu- able copper-plate, DUILEL BOON AN3UMED THE OFFENSIVE. Ho.triod to mako capital out of tho report of the Mvicty Jaw, but Jost at overy polnt, He argued that thero ja no no doubt that the revenues _ have »eon decreased by tho repeat of the law. Dawes snd Ellis Roberta domonstrated the apeclous tharactor of Butler's arguincut. Duryos showed that the auti-Moloty law of the last aeavion bad * nado the provisions relating to smuggling moro stringent than boforo, It had taken the molotios away from tho Collector, naval ofticcr, and Sure royor, who do not detect tho frautu, and Ives them to the iuformera who do, tho present frauds do not ariso from the ivoldanco of tho law outside tle Custom-Ionso, out through frauds inside the Custom-ITouse, 2 faleo cntrles and under-spprairals, Ellis IL, Roberts claimed that, if the frauds bad boon on tmportations, there would not have boen a do- treago in exports, and that tho fact ls that, dur ang the six months succeeding the enactment of sho auti-Moloty law, the decrease of Imports rau but £5,000,000, while the decroase in oxports vas €29,000,000, ———-— COMMITTEE WORK, THE TAX DILL. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitinatos, D, C., Fob. 26.—T'ho Sonate I'l- aance Committee this morning decided to yield wthe urgument of Mr. Dawos, and report the Houso Tariff bill favorably to the Senate without ivon a verbal amonudinent, ‘Tho Committes were convinced, os Dawes told thom, that to mond a Lill by crovulng s**t ordotting an “i” would bo cortain to dofeat itin the Houso. The Mrongost opposition to tho bill in tho Bonate silicomo {rom tho Bonators from tho tobacco- srowing States, ‘Thoy insiut that thore fs no squity in oxemptlug whisky in bond from taxa- ion, hilo rotuluing the provision taxing tobacco noetoro, If thexa onators cannot succoed in tecuting tho adoption of an amendment ox- stupting tobacco in bod, they will endeavor to lefoat tho bill, A FRAUDULENT cLAI, Senator Nowa mado a report to-day from the Toint Committes on the Libiary, to whom bh auon referred & propoxtorous claim of Lauman tor $50,000, for a pretendad Iufringerent of tho Diottonary of Congress by the Congrossioual Directory, Lanman, finding that he had no thance of success, auked to withdraw his petition, Cue Committos recommended that the loave be pranted, but tuck occamon to stamp tho clam of Avision of copyright o8 unfounded. An ‘netanos tad been cited by Lauman, in which a theteh had been pirated, but tha Comumittes tad been convinced that the sketch was origiually {urpished for tho Congressional Directury, was oublisbed In threo editions of that publication, and wad then pirated by Lonman, —_—-—-— THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR, CONDITION O¥ THE INDEMNITY NEGOTIATIONA, Wasitxatos, D. C., Fob, 26,—The aunounce- nent of tho formal siguaturo to the terme of tho settlement of tho Virginia quostiun weems to bo prematuro, a4 it iv known from the best author- ty that ¢ho final conclusion of tho arrangement tas to awalt the formal recognition of tho new Government of King Alphonso by the United Btatea. Credontlaly and instruations undor this tead aro now on their way to Minister Quabing, The preliminary agrooment etipulates for the rayment of €18,000 in full satisfaction of ihe Viginiua cluima of a personal character, and Spain of ull reclawations againat the United ita.os ‘uo autegrsph letter ir m Alphonso to de President is purely formal, brictly announce ng hia peconsop to the throno, and exprease ng hie desire for & continuauco wf gud ‘olutiuns. = No ‘day hus yet Tro Izod by the Secretary of ‘Stato for Le presentation of this letter of the lresident vy the Spaninl Binistor, but it is presutned it rilluot take place untit the Government of Kluy Alphonso shall have Leen rocoguizod by wax Goveramens tlrcogh ka reprccuntativo at Madrid, and pending queations eattafactorily adjusted. ——— NOTES AND NEWS. CORRECTION. Soeetat Dispatch ta The Chicano Tribune, Wasurxatox, D. C., Feb, 26.—Mr, Kaston, of Jows. was unfortunately roported in theae dis- patches a8 having voted for tha consideration of Tom Scott's Toxas Pacifle bill. Tho fact is, ho voted agsinst the consideration of the bill, and has always besu conspicuous for his opposition both to that and rinmdiar jobs. Ho was the first to call for the yons and nays, and earnestly opposed tho bill, Hy an unfortunate orror in the transcription of votes from tho official list, Mr. Kasaun was recorded aa voting in the aflirm- ative bys elip of tho pon. Hia namo was con- founded with that of Kelly, of Pennsylvania, which immodiately follows it on the lint. ‘Iho sumo error occurred in all the Associated Press accounts of the vote. In the Washington papers Kasson appeared ag voting both ayoand nay, aud Kelley, who yotod aye, a8 not yoting at alt. Tho marvol only is that Congressmen aro not more frequently milssreported. ‘The notroin the seothiug cauldron of the floor of tho Ikouso fu ro great that it is rightly denominated o bear garden, There aro seldom ‘ive continous min- utes ins day when the rules of order aro ob- served, and it ia to he rogrottod that there arose many members who have not aull- clent respect for parliamontary decorum, or forthe accuracy of their own record, that members who do respect tho rulos aro In constant dauger of being misreported in speeches and votes. THE FREEDMEN'S HANK, The Seunto Finance Cominitteo to-day report. ed adveracly the bill which proporod that the United States should guarantee to the depositors intho Freodmon's Bant: the balance duc them after the asacts of the bank are exhausted, ATLKANSAS. The House Elections Committee, in a report which will bo mado to-norrow, incidental to an election caso, will report that, in tho conrso of thofr investigations of tho several Arkansas contested election cases, thoy havo examined tha returns of every county cancern- ing which thera has beon any dispute, and Aud that tho returus ehow Daxtor to have beon electod by 712, This is a very inportant ele- ment in connection with tho Doland report. (Ura the Aasoztated Prow) NOSMINATIONS, Wasmtnotox, D. U., Feb, 20.—Tho followiog nominations wero sent to tho Senate to-day: J. G, Hamilton, of Ohio, Agent for tho Indians at tho Sisscton Agoncy, Dakota ; J. 1. MeDowell, Nebranke, Register of tha Land Olllea ae Lin- colu, Nob. ; W. It, Sinith, Lowa, Mecaiver of Pub- lic Monays at Sionx City, 1a, Postmantora—W, T, Cate, Chattanoogn, Tenn, ; Dp Nally, Fulton, Mo.; H. D. Cutler, Stillauter, Minn. NOMINATIONB CONTINMED. Tho Senate to-day confirmed tho follow- ing nommattons: “Harvey Jewell, Judge of the Court Commissioners of tho Alabama Claims; dames N. Tyner, of Indians, Second Assistant-Postmnster-Genoral ; George C, Stevens, Colloctor of _ Cua- toms at Milwaukee, Wis. ; Levi Hubboll, United Statea Altornoy for the Eustern District of Wis- consins ME, Field, Register of the Land-Otlico at the Falls of St, Croix, Wis,; J. EF, Mason, Ro- coiver at tho same places. Indian Agents—John Dureb, Grand River, Dakota; Thoms 8. Troo, Sacx and Foxes, lows; Edwin Eolla, Skomish Agency, Wyoming ‘Torri- tory; Jainoy Irwin, Bhoshone Agoncy, Wyoming ‘Territory; M. B. Kent, Great Ncamwal, Ne- braska; HH. D, Gibson, Naeynally Auency, W. Te; H. HF. Livingston, Upper Missourt Agency, Dakote; f. B, Monieth, Nez Porcio, Idaho; C. A, Bateinan, Walker River, Novada ; J, M. Shaw, Soutiern Apaches, New Moxica ; 3B. ML Thomas, Pueblo Agenoy, New Mloxico; J, O, Mridgeman, Groun Bay, Wis. Bt. Joeoph, Mo. Postinastors-—John Soveranc J. Clinton, Brownsville, Lonn.; CO. D, Crandatl, ig Tapia, Mich, ; W. L, Seaton, Jackson, Atich.; Cc. D, Bingham, Lansing, Mich.; ¥. 8, Vatten, Burtagzton, Kau, ; GB. Hickman, Coffecaville, Kan; 1. F. Mobley, Fort Scott, Kan. ; 2. F. Dyckman, South Haven, Mich; J. N. Novins, Ilnstings, Mich.; Mra. Eilen Sanderson, Spring- tiold, O.; G. W. Dietrick, Dotiauce, 0.3 O, Lownseud, Salom, O.; C. If. Lord, Shakopso, = Minn.; —‘T-. W. — Athortou, Ovago, In, J, C. Parrott, Kookuk, Ia, ghur jarehalltown, Ia,; J, W. la. ; Willian Wetherboo, Wabasha, Sin HL. b. Adana. Pontiac, HL; A. #. Dixon, Normal, UL, O. D. Sanborn, Chenoa, Ul; Jobn cTaslon Hichmond, Ky.; John Runyon, Warsaw, fod. Miss Ida J, Binir, Watorloo, Ind.; 0. C. Easton, Afayana, I; J. W. Atkinson, Knoawha, W. Va.; 8. Waters, Lobanon, Tonn.; Edward Sarin, Notro Damo, ind.; V, O'Brian, Atiantic, Is, ———— CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. SENATE, Wasmixatoy, D. C., Yob. 26.—Mr, Morrill (Vt), from the Committcs on Finance, reported back the Tax and Tariff bill, which recontly pans- adtho Hongo, and stated that the Committeo was equally divided upon tho bill. Ie gavo notico that he would catl itupas soon as tho Civil-Rights Litl should bo divposea of, Placed on tho catondar. COMMITTEE REPONTS, Mr, Scott, from the Committco on Financo, roported adversely to the. bill to secre depouit- ors iu tho Freodmeu’s Savings and ‘Trust Com- pany from ultimate loss, aud it was ‘indodlnitely postponed, Mr, Bayard, from the sama Committee, report ed favorably on the bill to amoud See, 3,442 of the Reviaed Statutes, introduced by him on tho Sd inst, and ibwas paged. ‘The bill roquiros Urowere to affix upon the spigot hole, on every barrel contatniug fermented Hquors, tho proper atanip, whon such barrel tu sold or removed from the brewery or warehouso, and also roquires the wtamp to bo can- cold ut the tine of ofvring the sau, by writing or jopriuting thereon the name of the manutactusers of the liquor, CURTOMA BILL. Mr, Sherman, frum tho Cummitteo on Finance, colted up thu Mouse Lill redtrictlug the refunding of custom duties, and preweriulug certain regulations of thy ‘Treavury Departinent, Mr, Layant naked to tako up tho bill for the equalizae tlou of Lounties, but objection wan made, MIECELLANEOUA, Ar. Ferry (Gonn,) gave notice that at 8 o'clock to- morrow, if, Uuder tho arrangement In regard to tho (ivileHlgte Dil, he could do wo, ke would ask for the iudulgeuco of the Senate to present rexolutions anil aubmnt remarks in reference to ls late colleague, ov, Buckinghata, Mr, Coukliug, from tho Judictary Committee, ree ported favarably on the Huure bill to provide for do- ttucifone from ‘the terma of the mctitences of the United States prisaners, Pluved uu the calendar, THE CLV ROHN BILE, Al the conclusion of the turning hour, the con- alderation of the Civil-Right bill wax rosumed, Mr, ‘Thurman moved to atrike out {1 the fourth aac fon, tu regard to the qualifications of Jurors, tho words, “orof any Hlate,"'so that it wauld teat, “Nu chizen posseaiug all other qualifications which aru or may be press Jaw, shall be Wisqualiged for n graud oF pettt Juror in any court of tho Usitod Btates, un nccount of hls race, colur, of provlons cun- dition of aervitude," Ta anpport fof his amcudment ho argied that Congress hud no power uuder tho Fourteenth Ainendment to proscribe the quatliteat! ons for Jurors in a Stato court, Air, Morton sald the fourth section of the bill ald not establish the qualitieation of Jurors in Mlute courts, ‘The Statemfyut provide any qualifleation tt pleased, “It might say that no persou under years of ogo should it on a Jury, or might way any peraon uupablo to road or write, or Hot owuluy $3,CO0 worth of proporty, should bas juror, But wich Jaw must aps ply to ell allke, black and white, AU tla Dil did win to probibit’ a Htate from refusing 9 man tho right {0 sit ou a jury ou ace count of race or color if he bad all the other qualldcatioua, Ie desired that a colored man enjoyed protection under the law when jury ta try hit for a crle was made up of white men, The Fourtceuth Amendment was intendsd aud did place men uo on ually before the Jaw, ir, ‘fuurman suid thero was nota Btate or Terrie tory in tbe Union, outiide of Wyoulug, where women wero qitalited to ait tug sury-box, yot they received: the equal protection uf the Iawa, Gldren uuder 2t JouF GF sue wore not allowed to ait ou Juries, yet they had an equi protection of the Jawa, ‘Tho equal protection of the laws waa one thing, and political riviieges euother, Ue would never be willing to ylve ho colured men of this country mere privileges than tho white women of thy country, [Applsude, Mr, Morton wuld bia friend frou Ulto fell back on tho ladies, Ha (Mortun) was sorry thot thu Scustor @:ung to te old Ideas entertatued beforo the War, Mr, Thurman suid the Bouator from Ludlans replied fo bis argument by auying the Benutor trom Obio falls Lack upon the Indica, © That was the logio of bis learn cu friend; that waa the rovwoulug of thu beder of the Itopubllean party ou thiv Quor. fe (Curran) acknowledged he udbeted vo opliioue whic ai wo'l oouniderod, He (Thurman) did not make Nehe auoud apeuches Oue Year and aay neyroce ought uot to bu allowed to vote, aud then become thelr clief chau. plun befure tho speock Lad passed out of the miudy of thove who Luard it, Ile (Thurman) wav too much of 8y antediluvion for that, aad be Hored he uever would ba anything clay, Hu’ was no such yyiuuast ay the Senator fruin tudiana, 3 Mr, Morton sald tio Benator from Ohio congratu- lated hinwelf thut hu bad undergone uo change i tha of futons ho bud lefure tho War, during the War, sud sucutho War, his was uo frubk aduitasion—ao ad- anteaton that all bly sotlous tu royard to vlavery, 0 ro gard to rebellion, aud tho right of the Government to Jut lt down, and all these wosmcovercd notlous, wero still beta, ‘Mr, Thurman sald the Senator from Indians could not put words in hie mouth wlitct Le did not utter, When the Senator (Surton) quoted any words uf bis (Thurman's) th regan to slavery, tho War, or any ether subject, be would ackuow! Ae ls exrur, If be Und been tu error, or would defend hits optulaus! ‘Lhe questicn being on the smondment of Br, Thur. Man, And no Senator destring to epeak, the Chair (Carpenter) was abont to takes rote, when Bayard raleed a point of order that, under the agreement of qemterday, the vote could not be taken before 2 o'clock jo-norrow afternoon, ‘Mr, Morton sald he nnderatood tt that if no one de Aired to speak the vote on the Civil Rights bill could Ue taken before to-morrow afternoon, and that the measure could be put ont of the way, Mr, Edmunds aaid he felt bound by the agreement that the vole should not be taken tl Saturday after- noon, and {t was but in order to vole on the amentd- ment now, A LOUISIANA FPERCH. Mr, Norwooit eatd when the Louisiana qneation waa lant beforn the Seunto he yielded ton motion to Iny it aside Lefare concinding hia remarks, An the Civi!~ Rihts question was of equal importance, he would conclude his apeech, Hoe then arturensed the Senate at Tength in regard to Southern affairs, and the recent troubles tn Louistana eapeciatly, Before conehulins, he yielded to Mr, Bayard, who moved that a recera Lo tuken from 5 to 7:30 o'clock, Agreed to, ‘The Senate then went into executive Resslon, and at Sovcluck a recess was takon tll BLS Ne uy rearsembling, ct Jeration of the Civil-Righta ull ae resumed, and Mr. Norwood continued bia speerh tu reyard to the coudition of affairs in the Sonth, Mr, evra then took the floor, and argued against the coustitutionality of the bill, ‘Mr, Hamtiton (Md.) obtatned tho flonr, but yleided for a motion to adjourn, which was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned, tans evening session was attended by fifteen San- ature, HOUSE UF REI PRESENTATIVES, THE BUNDNY CIVIL BILL, Immediately after the meeting of the Hows this morning, a pronnrtiton was mado by Mr. Randall to the eifect that if the Kepublicana would agree to take up the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill and discurs {¢ 111 5 o'clock, when a recess should be taken until 72, at which tima the Force bill should be taken up. fer debate only, the Opposition would not tnaist upon, the reading of the Journsl, which wottid consume sev. eral hours. Mr. Cobinen gave notice that to-morrow at 1 o'clock lin souid call the previous quostion on tho * Norco" MW, Lhe Republicans accepted the praposition, and. at.22 o'clock tho House went into Committee of the Whol on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. When the clause fa the Bundry Civil Dil making an appropriation of $10,00) for the purchase of Misa Kan- rom's yalutiug of Ma).-Geu, Thomas, and of $23,000 for the purchase of Crrpenter'’a painting of ‘tho “ Easanetpation Prochmatlon,” wero reached, Meeara, Clymer and Frye mado points of order, These wero snpronmations not authorized by exteling laws, Mr, Gurileld muggosted that to pottita of order wero not well taken, but the Chairman (Haskins) sustained: the objections, and tho clauce wero stricken out, ‘Mr, Uarfteld wald that bo baa never Vefore heard of such rulihe, On ntotion of Mr. Conger, and after apecches by Uinmolf and Bare, nn ster of '§20,000 wan insested for mfutaining tho Lightship off the mouth ef Dotroit Ulver, Lake Uri Mr, Dutlor (Maes) offered an amondment appropri- ating $9,000 to dofray tho expenaes of the suit ordered. to bo brought by tho Commissiouer of tho Ceneral Iand-Onice to recover possession of the Panocke Urande anche, in Callforuta (the famous McGarrahan: or New Juris elaiiny, ‘The hour of 5 o'clock having arrived, the Committee at thin point (having gone turooyit Jouw than half of the Lil} rose, and the Joure took a recess till 7:30, the evcaiug ecesion to bu for debate on the Force Diu, HVENING SESSION, ‘Tho Ttonne rerimed ihe season, Mr. Tyner in the Chair, ond proceeded to the discussion of the bill to provide against the Invusion of States, and to pre yeut the anbyersion of thoir authority, and to muin= tain the tosurity of elections, There was an syeraga attendanes of” members, crowed. ‘Ths debate wae opened by Mr. Coburn, The bill, he sald, croated offenses and beourht them within the Jurisdiction of tho United States Courts, Wiat dane Korous exercise of power wax to bo found there? Could not the Courta of he nation be trusted? ‘Tho Federal Courts had s0 far tmalutained an honorable and proud position, in apleudid contrant with many of the State Courts, No one bal jist cauee ta fear the Federal Courts excopt violators of law, tho perpetrators of erimo, and the aidera, abuttors, aud sympathizers, who expected to gain advantagea from their villainy, aud to arrogate power by tsurpae tien and outlawry } and let them bo afeald ; let thet tremble hefera the stern authority of tho natton, that vomniinds peace, that forbatle wrong, that protected the wenk, utid that established Jitstice, Could they not also trust tho Prealdent as they had trusted him horv- totore? Sumobody iu great emergencies munt be trusted, Somebody must act, aud take tha respous!~ bility, or else the uatlun woultt die, When tho events ful day came, tho Prestdont inust put his foot down, Mr, Buckner, a member of the spacial Committes on Alabumas, characterized tho bill as extraordinary, revo- jutionnry, and snitllepnblicnn, He could not reaint tuo convieron that what he found this morning tn the National Hepuulican, the President's organ, wus trie —au editorial statement that the passage of the bill was requirite to preserve io the Republican party the Liectora{ votes of the Southern States, He protested: againat tho DIM us a thease that would consign the Southern States to interual war and dixcord, Mr, Willard (Mlch,) made an cloquent, carnent, and inipassionedt spoach against the bill, and vus Matenod to with marked fiterest and attentton, He deprecated ony leyialative action that would rogult in ettil further iutlaming tho public mind, and that did not restrain: the present irritation by which the country was mudo the mere prey of opposing extremists, and the heloiosa victini of coatending partion, Mr, Allright, of the Alatama Committee, advocated he bi nM a“ neceusury to protect theculored pooplo uf the South, Mr, Sever sald he aiould oppose the Lill, and es- piss Hiy the second, fourth, aud thirteenth sections, Titers waa na need of the Federal Government cloth: dug ite judielary with power to try questions relating to domentia violoncy in tho States, Asuggection being mado at 1043 to tekn a recess {il 10 veluck a, m.) to-morrow, 31t, Cessna guve no Uco that thera would bo an earhest effort to Unve the provious question called at 22 ur 1 o'lock, to-morrow. [fbia is all the report that had been reccived at the hour of going to press.) THE MICHIGAN CITY BASTILE. Tho Indiann Legisiutive Committre Go Porth to fry Into Alleged Dart Doings Within Tia Wills, Skectat thavatch to The Chiao Tribune, Micnigas Crry, Ind., Feb, 26.—Tho Northern Prison Investigating Committec reachod bero this morning, aud, after satisfying their Bonn- torial appetites at the Jewoll Houso, proceaded atonco tothe Ponitentiary in carriages, Idudly provided for thom by tho olicera and Vircators, Messrs. Smith aud BL, Jubn, of the Board of Directors, snd Worden Charles Mayno recolved thom with open srs, but with evident tropidation, Theso gentlomen woro so susiduous in thor attentlons all day as fafrly to weary tho Committoo with politenses, and, therefore, tho latter had very little opportuulty tor private consultation. After somo discussion the Committco bogan thelr labors, diracting their attention to tho following points: Whother, by meaus of callusion betwoon Wardou, priaon- clorks, or guards, convicts have worked moro than contractors havo pald the Btato for; whether honcuty and economy have boon nsed in the purchase of aupplics and pravisiona; whother food hna boeu suitable eithor in quality ond tho galleries were or quantity; whether cruol or ichurman punishineats haye = beon = inflicted, or excessivo — Jabor required ; what, if buy perquinites tho Warten haa received, etc. It will ba ween thata wide flold is thus sponed tor inquiry, to which the Counnittes cau bardly do juatice inthe ebort time at their diuposal, Uctober being taken a4 an ayerago month, lists of all contract convicts, with the timo and over-work allowed them, wore propared by s clerk, which ehowod, notwith- standing Dr. Hamrick reported the health of tho prisoners as remarkably good, that the numbor of days’ work for which the State recolved pay waa oxtromely low, many moa only bong Yoported at ‘lve, siz, woven, and eight days, For overwork tho contractors pay G0 conta por day, and tho.men rocclve only 60, Tho Warden haa bocn allowed az a gratuity all awill and garbage, Messrs, Johnson and Cardwoll and your correapondont had conyorsa- tions with a numbor of prisonors, who renorted the food aa extromely poor until ‘uesday, tho 16th just, since which timo 4 marked im- provement in visible, All sgreo in pro- nouncing today's dinner, which was eaten in the presouce of tha Committes, as tho bout thoy buve onjoyod sinco the last visit of the Lox. ielutivo Committee, Some complaints wero also made in regurd to alloyed in- human punishments and onerous taskn Inld upon them. ‘he Committee expect to make ay complete an investigation a8 possible to-morrow, and will rowura to Indianapolis in the avening. Of course not much was accomplished to-tlay, but onough transpired to whet he appotite of tho Comuilttos for furthor inquiry. 2 BENATOR NYE, He Suddonly Dienppenre and OCnuscs is Brionds Much ‘Croubles Wasutxaton, D. U,, Fol.’ 20,—On the arrival of the train from Michmond at Aloxanaria this morning, it was discovored that ex-Senator Jamca W. Nye, who, whou last geen, occupted a» section in a slaoping-car, was miasing. His boots woro still in bls borth, Ifo was on his way North from Jackuonvillo, Fla. with his daughter, Mr. Vyse, end Lis sorvaut, He rotlred on the provious evening in blu usaal health, Tt {a supposed that be got up iu the night ina dazod condition, aud watkod off or foll of tho car whilo in motion, asho hus not beeu heard from at any of tho stations whora the train stoppod. Some foars have lately boan felt by bis friondy that bis men- tal focultion were waning, and ou this account ho waw induced to join hin daughtor iu Florida, pate tho had’ gone for the benoflt of hor jealth, Wasutxatoy, D, Gy Fob, 28—A tet 11 Fob. 26,—A tel from Richmond, that Senator Nya Une bowen found there, all sufe aud wearly nude, It scons thut ho stepped out just ag the train start. ed and concealed bimuelf ju the dopot, CRIMINAL RECORD, Tho Gad’s Hill and Lowa Robbers Probably Run Down at East, Indiana Coal Mines Burned by Striking Miners. Furthor Testinony in tho Book-Stealing Case at Ottawa. : THE WESTERN TRAIN-RODNERS, Special Dienateh to The Chreago Tribune, Kaswas City, Ma, Fob. 26.—The caso of Will- iam MeDanicls, generally known as Il McDan- ola, comes up fn the Wyandotte Circuit Court in about ton daya, and, in connection with tho caso, your correspondont learns that there have boon within the past fow days some vory Important dovetopmonts. McDaniols, who at tho start put a bold faco on the charges, Is making overtures to tho authoritics to turn State's ovidence, if ho con in that way save himneo!l. The evidenca Is yory strong againat him, and thera exists no doubt but tunt he is ono of the mon who RONDED THR KANSAS PACITIC THAIN AT MUNCIE, in Wyandotte County, Kan,, on the afternoon of the 8th of Decomber, Tho circumstances are too familiar to nocd recounting, The oxpress train was flagged at Muncie, o mero eiding, by five masked mon heavily armed, Tho engine and express ear wora detachod from tho train and run shoad 600 yards, Two of tho robbers guarded the pnoasngor-coaches. One more xopt the muzzlo of his Henry ritle in closo ‘proximity to tho enginoor’a hond, while tho remaining two went through tho Wells, Fargo & Co, safe, ob- taloing about $30,000 in currency and gold-duet, and a package of Jowelry from a Lawronco jow- elor to a house in Kanoas City. The robbers then rode of, On the night of tho 10th of Decombor a Kan- eas City policeman arrested A MAN WO WAS GALLOPING UP MAIN BIRELT and took him to the police-statiun upon a churgo of fast riding, ‘Tho mau was McDaniels, and upon his peteon wore found 21,034.25 In money, twoSmith & Wossun revolvers, a Nemington navy, anold wavy of no particular pattern, with #ix dozen sactridgos to fit the differant woapons, aud alsoa tol of jowolry, MeDaniols had boen about Kanens City for years, and the finding of all thia property upon him iommoediatoly oxcitud the suspicion that ho wits ono of tho train-rob- bers, ‘Tho Lawrence jeweler cama down and witivoly identified the jowolry as part of that he had consigned to the caro of the Exprons Company. MeDanicla was tatren to Wyandotte, and a pro- Uminary oxamination was held, Io coutd not be fully identified, but tho jowelry was sworn to, ho following ‘charges wore mado out againut him + First—Nobbery in tho first degroo, Scoud—Nobbery tu the third degree. Third—Burglary, Fourth—Obntruoting a railroad tracks, Avfth—Aswault with Intent to kill J, O. Brine korhoft, the conductor of the train, Sizth—Robbery of John Purdes, s country store-keeper al Muncie, before the arrival of tho train, Upon theso charges McDaniels' bond is fixed at €$2,000, but being unable to give bail ho bas beou and is nowln jail at Lawrenca, THE AMOUNT OF THE REWANDS now standing for the porpotrators of this Munclo train-robbory ig 217,500, Lhe robhary was almost identicat in plot with theve of thalowa and Gadu- ill train-robborics, It seems to be tho Idea of thowo in tho seeret of getting & confession out of MoDanicls that they hud can promise him o pare don for tho Muncis affair and then worm out of him his connoction with these other two rob. beries, and tako him cither to Gadehill ar Iowa and make sure wori of Lim, It ig hinted that MeDaniols’ confexsion wouid inculpate his brother, ‘Lhompson MeDunicls, in theso robberies. Both mea have bad records, but ‘Thompson is tooked upon asthe worst Iu tho family. Both woro bushwhackora of tha worst type during tho War, and since the reato- ration of peace Thompaon MeDanicls has made a bad record of it, Ho wae arrostad in Latay- ette County, in this Stato, in 1867, on u charge of stealing horsey, and got off on hurniog Slato's ovidenco and betraying bis partoore. iis next exptoit of noto wns the dustaradly shooting of Soth Manon, an old man, in Lufayette County, and for which ho only ESCAPED LYNCHING by a hasty flight to Toxns, In thot State he add- ed another crimo to the eppalliug list by murde ing Col. Nichola, nn ox-Confederato ofiicar, Me- Daniels is supposed to be somovhere iu Kanens now. If bis brothor tolls his story thero will probably bo a lively search for this outlaw. The other turce Muncia robhord nro alko reported to be Malay m Southern Kansas, near tho Indian jordor, THE TRIAL OF BICKFORD, apecutt Dispatch to The Chicano I'ribune, Orrawa, DL, Feb, 2.—Tho trial of Bird Bick- ford, for the allegod stoaling, or, in milder 27, terms, for surroptitionsly taltiugof Jaw books from the Surome Court Library, was continued to-day with vigor. Somo very prominent gentlemen wero witneseos. Mr. Cameron swore that ho waa fariliar with tho Sue prome Court Litrary in 1870. It wue customary for attornoys to take book from the Library. Mad in a fow instances seen boots of the Library at attornoys' offices, Witness used to go there and bolp himself, and take books away, aging noone, The oflicors winkod at it, but hoalways returned books so tnion, The agouts of tho ospress companies . testified to dolivering to Bickford sundry boxes and parcela from Chicago luce 1871. A law atudent tontifiod to having seen Supreme Court books in Jait offices and returning the samo, Jainoa Le- Jaud testified to tho disappearauce of Austin's Jurisprudence from the Library when bo was Doputy Clork., Thero nover was any jutention to let tho books go out of the aiice, Tha Hon. T, Lyle Dickoy teutifiod that ho had taken boule from the Library on difforont occasions with- out expresaod Icave, but that such books had boen promptly returned, The olork way not atliborty to loan the books to any one. Witness never tools away books from the Library without tho olerk bad substantial knowledgo of tho fact, + Witnosa know tho gonorat reputation of M, A. Howell, dr, for truth and yeracity, ond considered it bad. Witucss also "stated as to Bird Wickford, the defendant, that his reputation’ for truth and fair doaliug fe not good. ‘fhe impression ig, from what ion lave kaid, that Bickford has not #o conducted himuelf ay to havo iuspired public confidence in his favor. Iu my own dealings with Bickford, be hay been courtdous and. hon- orable, ‘The Hou. C, Hy Gilman, formerly County Judge, testitled that tawyora had frequently brought books to read in ble court which .bore sho Supreme Court Library brand upun thom, Hoknow 31, A, Howell, Jr, and considered his reputation for truth aud voracity bad, ‘Tho witnoes ouco wanted 8 book from tho Mbrary, ‘Tho clerk wonld wot lond it, aud the Judge atoloit, [Laughter,} E. Barber, of Mar- soillos, swore to the bame belief as to ‘Movwell's teputatiun, and algo that ho ouce overheard How= olf aay thatho hada trap wo¢ for Bickford; that ho had some Jaw-book covers which ho was goinss to produco before the Grand Jury ogninut Hickford. Howell swore that this atute- ment ig falso, ead 4 pute jod. ‘I.8, Wado, J, J}, Suow, the Hon. W. Bushnell, J. F. Nash, Thomas J, Wade, J. T. Hovwlaud, Georgo 0, Tuompuon, W,A. McCalob, UJ, dilleu, J. I. Armatrong, A. 8, Sinith, O, Leavons, §, 0, Grids Joy, Jason Puck, Mr. lenfrow, GW. Marston, aud Dr, Jackaou swore that Martin A. Howell, Jr.'s seputution for truth and veracity fabad. 0, Louyens novor hoard Howoll’y roputation much. discussed, Dr, Harsié could not anawor a4 to it, aud did not know, oud Mr. Parsons aud Mr Mughos bad nover heard it questloned, Mal. W. 3, Taylor, of the Chicago Post and Mail, swore that ho had acted as Clerk and Librarian, “At first bool woro freely loaucd, but tha practice waa graduaily sbaudoued. Ilo had no rocolloction of loaning the ofice or li- brary koys to “homas Bowen. Mr. Myory, tho Chicazo law-book dealor, teutitied that the fot of law books wold by Mickford to Cullatan woro worth 8150; wore good bargain to Callahan at 2105, the price paid, Mr. Bickford, the defond- aut Limeolf, wou put on the witoesy-atand, but tho Cagirt adjournod till to-morrow, eemaion COAL MINES FIRED BY STRIKERS, Inpianavouis, Iud., Fob, 26,—The coal shafts of the Jackwon Coal Company, Smith, Rucd & Go,, Veach, Hall & Co., uear Brazil, wero burned by incendiaries last night. Tho miuers wero our on wstrike, sud had inade froquent throate of violenca if the owners held out. Mr. Jackson 1875." W SLVE PAGES. 4 yesterday gavo his minors a lnat opportunity to resume work, etating that unleas they did mon would be brought in to take their places. It was roported that a lot of colored miners had already reached thia city on thair way {o supersede tho strikors, and this provipl- tntod tho crime, ‘Tho lose is probably $10,000 to $16,000 to eaok mine, with little insurance, as it {a undoratood soverat insurance companios Lad cancollod their policios. anticipating trouble, Speewt inapatch ta The Chicato Tribune, Inptanavonts, Feb, 26.—No appeal for aid has eon received by tho Governor yet to auppresa the disturbancon in the coal region. ‘Thoao ont- TRECB aLDUNAlly occur, and stringant repressive measures will bo introduead into the Legislaturo, Special Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Tenner Wane, Ind, Feb, 2—The beginutog of tho cud is now at and in tho great coal strike in the Indiana block-coal district. Boveral days sinco, the operators of Clay County «decided that, as thoro ts no immodiate prospect of trouble betwoon themectyes ant tho minera boingsettied, to Introduce colored labor in tho district ox- ciusively, Throats wero made, but no attention wan paid to thei, a3 shown by tho transactions of this morning. At half-past 1 o'clock tho shalts of the Muckoye mino of Smith, Rolr & Brierly, the Yonch mino of Veach, Hnll & Co., tho Cornwall nine of the Jackwon Cont Mining Company, wore fired simultaneoualy, No guards or watchmon wera on duty, and tho shafts burned to tho pround, {nilicting a total lous to the ownorn of 230,000, Partially insured, ‘Tho work waa done by Union strikers. At the anme hour an attempt was mado to tlre the fur- nace shaft of Landia, Rosl & Co., which was nn- successful, owing to the mina boing guarded, It was oxpected that tho colored mivors would arriya this morning. One, detachment did ar- tivo by the ovoning train to-day. Thoy are «uardod, ay molestation is foared, Molly Ma- guiro noticos are posted all over the county, and Hreat excitomont provalia throughout this sace ticu. Bloody work is oxpected. HORRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY, Spectal Diapatel ta Pha Chicago Tribune, Puitapexrita, Feb, 26,—Thls morning John Whitely attompted to murder lia wife, Ho isa elgarmalor by trade, but has boen out of work fur sonto time, and has been complied to move from boarding-house to boardiug-housa with his wifoand child. At Inst, not boing able to pay lis board any longer, his monoy haying boon ox- hansted, bis wife loft him, taking with hor her child, anda wock ago wont to live with her sis- tor, o Mrs. add. This morning, about 10 o'clock, the husband, who had not con the wife sinco sho toft him, mndo his appoaranco at tho sister's house, and, thongl not a drinking man, wan considerably tho worse for liquor, ho having no doubt takon to drink to drown bis sorrow. Ifo asked to wee hia wife, and was shown into the dine ing-room, where Mra. Rudd, his wifo,and a forvant firl were occupied with damostic work, Whitoly had got itinto hia head that bis wifo was not trie to him, and intended to leave him for good, and had made thin visit for the purpose of Hatis- tying his mind if ft were vo. After a little con- veraation Lo prepared to take his doparturo, and turning to hia wifo ho asked hor if sho waa willing to live with him it ho procurod work. —§ She answored yon, lolding out hier hand to bid him gaod-byo, dio took the outstretched hand, and, suddenly drawing a razor fram his poekot, ho seized hor by the thront and cut a long, deop gash, running froin the throat to the month. Le then thraw her onthe floor, and in the struggle which on- sued the wife was cut badly on tho land and arm, Mra, Rudd, who hat beon slupofied by the stiddonness of the attack, now interfered ant turned upon Whitely, who, releasing his wito, enught Mrs, Rudd in bls aris, and pushed hor into tho kitchen, Tho tured girl now interfered, and ho tirued — npon her with — the razor, but, alarmed at tho cries of Mrs. Rudd, who wes shouting at tho window for the poiics, ha dropped tho gitt, and, running into the yard, jumped ovor a fonca into the alloy asd escaped, In his flight ho dropped the rezor in the alloy, where it was found, covered with blood, by soles officer, Medical attendance way iminediately summonad, whon Jt was found that Mrs. Whitaly's wounds wero very dangorous, Khe auifering greatly from tho lous of blood, DESPERADOES CAPTURED NEAR DENVER, Denver, Col, Fob. 26.—Lho desporadoes and confidence mon, Johnsoa and Glodfeltor, who ehot Deputy ‘Sherif Wilcox, near hero, as do- scribed iz your papor of the 22d inat., wore yos- forduy captured south of Pueblo, after a running fight of 13 miles, by Detective David J. Cook and a porso, who Lad been hot on tho trail for two days. Jonuson was ‘shat in tho log aud Glod- felter in the hand. Thoy arrived hore Inst ovon- jug, and were conyoyed from the dopot to jail through crowds of oxcited people, many of wliom had ropes, ‘Cho determined attitude of tho of- ficers alous prevented tho lynching of the avoundrela, MYSTERIOUS IMURDER, Snecial Disratelvto The Chicuga Trabtene, Caunntoog, O., Feb, 20,—Lhis morning, as tho mall-carrier from this placa to Cumberland was nearing Claysvillo, he found 4 young mau lying dead on the roadaido, with his head foor- fully bruised and crushed, and o large club lying nour by, Tho uamo of tho murdorod man is David Canady. is residence was at Cumbor- Yond, this county. He had boen down to Naw Concord on busitiesa, ‘Tho causa of the murder inas yet unknown. Tho Coroner has gone to tho aceuo, and will investigate tho murder, REVENUE LAW VIOLATORS, Srecial Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, Dunuque, In., Fob, 20.—Violations of the In- ternal Revenue law are becoming quite fashion- able in many of our northern couutlor, nud tho offlcora aro ondeavoring to abate the nuisance, Deputy United Statos Marshal Shattuck arrived in town tu-day with two mon from Algmakoo County,—John Watch- er and N, Hagorman,—who aro chargou with, selling largo quantities of Nquors and cigara without licenee, Both are now lodged in jal to es the next seasion of the United States Jourt, . ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM, Special Disnateh ta The Chicauo Tribune, Des Mores, Ia., Fob, 26.—An attempt to burn the Union Block, at Kellogg, was mado lust night, Several barrels of machlne-oil, nlcohol, and whlaky wore emptied into the collar of Dinir & IlilPs drng-store, and au attempt madoto sctitou fire, but tho tire of tho tram way discoverod bo. fora tho thames reached the oil. ‘The oil waa 2 feotdecp in tho collar, Noclow to the perpe- trators, A roward of 3500 is offurod for thom. COLORADO, : Meoting and Adjournment of the Stato Constitutional Conventions Scectal Lieyateh to The Chicage Tribune, Denves, Col, Fob, 26.—The State Constitu- tionat Convontion, so called, met in this city this afternoon, It proved to ba an ogreglous fizzlo, but twenty-five persons, delegates and spectators, being presont, Daniel 0, Kurtz, of Joferson County, presided, Tho discussion which ensued was vory rambling. Gon, A. I, Elits, of Puoblo, thoprincipal representative from tho soutuern portion of tho ‘Territory, sald that ho, like many othors in bis section, was strongly opposed to the Stato movoment from boginulug to end, and, that boing the cayo, he dopre- cated any action on the pntt of tho Convention until Congroes “had final y eee. upon tho requisition a8 a whole, {Tho proceeilings wera vory unharmoni- ous, and on adjonrnmont until the 26th of March onsued, Lhere iv much indiiferouce on tho Btaco quostion among the people throughout the Torrltory, and if submitted to a vote will moot with s great deal of opposition, many fooling that Statehood will incrense an alroady burdensome taxation, Those who aro tha loudest in talking the State buriness up aro cliquo of politicians who wore formerly Re- publicans, but who have rocontly boon vory an- tngovistio to Presidont Grant and his adiminis. tion, and who at tho Iast election wos tho means of sonding & Demovratiodelogate to Cou- greuy, ——— SUICIDE, Loviavizte, Ky., Feb, 26,—The Mon, Daugh- erty White, propriotor of tho Mancheuter, Ky., salt works, and fathor of tue Mon, John D. Whito, recently elected Republican Con- grossmau from the Ninth District, com. mitted = auicida =a few days since by drowning, ofore thrawing bimselr into the water, he tied himaclf go that he could not es- espe. Yor several dsya previous he had acted queerly, and was evidently suffering under tem. prey, insanity whon he commitred the act. His rother, onco Speaker of tho United Statew Ilouse cf Ropresontatives, terminated his life by suicide, yi —— MOVEMENTS OF J. D, Lirtre Rocx, Ark,, Feb, 28,—Jefferson Davie was lore yesterday looking after nome private matters couneoted with the miniug interests of the State. Ho remaiued in tho city que night, Toturuing to Memphis lagt ovening, CASUALTIES. Tnoidonts of the Church Disastor in Now York City. Record of Minor Accidents. THE CHURCH CALAMITY IN NEW YORK, New Yonx, Fob. 26.—A groat crowd continues to lingor in tho neighborhood of Bt. Andrea's Church, tho scone of the calamity last ovening. but only reporters and officials nro permitted to onter the sacrod oiitice, Shrods of clothing, scattered through the church, boar testimony ta the terrible nature of tho panic which soized tho congrogation, and through tho holos in tlio roof Urick and planter contiuue to fall. When the dying and wounded had beon re- moved from the church on ‘Thuraday night, tho firemon turned their attention to the otter walls of Shaw's burned building, which throatoned to topple, and hogan to take them down, but soon desiated tinder tho orders of Coroner Eekhoft, who «aid they should not bo demolished until tho Jury summoanod for tho inquost had viewed them, ‘This morning a portion of the dangerous wall tumbled down, sinashing tha roof of the waste honen of Aweony’s Motel, and crushing anin through tho roof of the church. ‘Tho sacristy is piled hiyh with s collection of umbreilas, ovor- conta, shawls, prayer books, and other articles which were abandoned by their ownern in thoir terror, A few coins and medata were also picked up, thongh no claime for avy of theso valuabloa havo yet boen mado, Of tho wounded, Patrick Lavolle is sald to he the only person in immediate danger of denth. James M. Slaw, ownor of the burned buliding, lias been arosted and hold to bait by the Cor- onor, ‘Iho condition of the walls of the burued building had given tho pastor of St. Andrew's Chureb some anxioty, but ho was assured, tho sexton says, that the forms required by iow had been complied with by tho arcuitect bofure ho had attompted to undortako to rebuild them. Ou tho othor hand, it {8 said an enginoor of the Fire Vopartment warned Father Cure tan that tho walls of tho bucned building wore unaafa, and that no ono should bo allowed on tho gallery endangered by thoir fall, A Deputy Superintendent of tho Building Depart- mont says no communication of any kind in rela- tion ta the coudition of the walls waa received from tho Fira Departs iy aud ndda that noither ho nor any other in the Building Departinont saw any indications of woaknora iu tho wall which rondored ite fall likely ar even possible. WILKESBARRE, PA,, CASUALTIES, Special Diapater to The Chacarto Tribune, Wirxrspanne, Pa, Feb. 26.—Anthony Martin wan instantly killed at tho Biack Dinmoud mincs to-day. He was standing near tho machinery, which wab protected by a railing, whon bo climbed over, and, falling in, was crushed to plecea by an immoneo fly-whool. It is aupporod to have beon suicide. “Martin Ieayes o large family, ‘Lbla morning the body of Thomas Kelly, of Plymouth, was found in Toby's Creek, undor o rallrond bridge, noar this city. An inquost re- Yealod tho fact that he took the wrong train for Viymouth Inst night, andon finding out his mistake the conductor stopped tho train and al- lowed him to got off, Ilo had to walk over tho bridge to reach tho depot, and is supposed to have fallou through and drowned. A BROKEN TRAIN, 2 Special Disnateh to The Chiat Tribune, Penv, fll, Eob. 26.—Freight ‘rain No, 10, extra, bound east on the Chicago, Rock Idaud & Pacitlo Railroad, broke in two laut evening a short distanco wost of tho Peru Station, and, whon tho front section had stopped, tho rear rection camo on, and collided with the caboose of regular No. 10, smashing it and several cars, and causing 9 collision with an engine on 4 sldo- track. ‘The two engines wore dinablod. RUN OVER AND KILLED.1 Sreetal Dienatch to The Chicag Tribtine, Pont Wayng, Ind., Fob. 26.—W. M. Dusstor, Switchinan on tho Pittuburyg, Fort Wayne & Chi. cago Rallrond, while in the porformauce of his dutios last night, caught his foot ins frog, and was con down bys train, receivinginjurion whiah proved fatal in two hours. Bussior was o married mau with two children, DIED OF INJURIES RECEIVED, Special Dispatch to The Chienga Tribune, Enynta, O,, Feb. 26.-—-Charles McAvoy, a young man 23 years of age, n residont of Elyria & brakoman on the Lake Shore & Michigan Bouthorn Railroad, got caught botweon tho dead- wood white coupling cars and recoived injuries, from which ho died this morning. OCEAN STEAMER LOST, Loxnox, Fob. 2¢.—-Lutolligonco has been re- ceived hore that tho stoamuhip Hong Kong, trom this place for Japan, foundered off the Isfand of Abdel Cura, in tho Indian Ocean. Nineteen per- von are reported saved, and ix are known to havo beon drowned, and eiglteen are missing, . BOILER EUPLOSION. Srectat Dianatch to The Chicago Tribune, Tenne Haury, Ind., Fob, 26.—Tho boftera in William Paddock & Co.'s mill have oxploded to- day, injuring ono mau, Loss $5,000. Tho bollor. plates woro defective, STEAMER WRECKED ON LONG ISLAND, New Yous, Fob. 26.—Tho steamalip Vicka- burg, 8. C., from Port Royal, came ashore last night near Fire. Islands, Sho is a. total loss, Tha crow, oxcopt the cook, were saved, ‘Tho cargo consisted of cotton und fruit. THIRTEEN DROWNED. Loypox, Pb, 27—5 a, 1.—Tho bark Bell Hill has beon wreckod on the Irish ccnst of Baloyg- gan, aud thirteen of tho crow drowned, ANN ELIZA WINS. Decision of Judge McKean in tho Celebrated Young Divorce sSuit— Urighum Blu to the ‘tuno of $12,500 in Attormcys? Focy and Alte many. Sarr Lake, Utah, Fob. 26—A decision was mado last evoning by Judge McKoan in the case of Aun Eliza Young, in hor application for di- yorco nnd alimony, Printed coplea of this de- elaion bad been proparcd, and mailed to papers cast and weet before tho delivery of tha decis~ fon, and wore expected to reach tho prin- cipal points at about the time tho docision was mado publio hore, and at tho ro- quest of Judge McKoau no tolegraph roport was sent of the doclelon, aa he desirod and intended that it shonid be prosented to the public in full, ‘This agreensont doos not Appear to have boon care ried out tn good faith by al) parties. The decliion by Judge McKean was that Ann Eliza roccivo $3,000 attornoya' foes, and @500 por month ali- mony pending trial; alimony to dato from tho filing of the complaint, which was about twonty monthsago, There was loud applanise in tho court-room after tho reading of the declaion. To-day Judgo Mokeau mado an ordor that within ten days from eorvice Brigham Young hall pey $3,000 attornoys’ foos, and in twouty days from service $9,600 alimony. THE WEATHER. Wasntnaron, D, 0,, Fob. 20,—For the Upper Miseiesippl and Lowor Missourl Valloys, the Northwest, and Upper Lake region, northorly winds, colder, cloar wonthor, tixing, followod by falliug, baromotor, with local snows in the Lake ao 1 Dlapateh to The Chicaaa Triune, fal lapateh to- fe Sioux Crry, In., Feb, 20,—Tho Ilincls Central Fond will got its track clonred of snow and traing through to-morrow, after nearly a week'y block. ade, ‘The ofher ronds aro clear, and are running trainw regularly, Woathor cluar and cold, Special Dispatch to ‘I'he Chicago Tribune, Easr Sawinaw, BMich., Fob. 20.—A storm sot in at Otsogo Lake, tho uorthern torminus of tho Jackson, Lansing «& Sagiuaw Nailroa ‘adnes- day worulng, aud in 24 boura 18 inches of suow bal fallen, glving o toial depth io that wcctlon of foot. ‘Tho enow-plow, with three locos motives, loft Otucgo Lake yesterday morning, and at 1 o'clock this afternoon were but four tailew from tho atation, with thirty meu shoyeliog suow to extricate thom. i —— MINERS DEMAND MORE PAY, Porrsvitrz, Ps., Feb. 26.—At amooting of tho Executive Board of Miners’ aud Laborera' Benoy- olont Avsoclation, fhotdg hero to-day, a resolu- tion paused demanding after March 15a basia of e710 tor contract and @3 for day Iubor, ——_-_. CONTESTED ELECTION CASE, “Bpectat Muepatch ta The Chicuvy Tribune, Toxiz7, Iit., Feb, 26.—Tbe investigation into tho coutested eloction for Senator of the Fif- | Louis local ——= toonth Sonatoris! Distrlot terminated h are th aftornoon, after eleven days being apent in hoa. ing teat imony ‘ho report will be sont off from hore on Bunday night, and will be in tho hands of tho Sonate Comumittyo on Elections on Mou. day morning. FOREIGN. SPAIN. INTERCEASION FOR BPANISIT PRIESTS, Loxnox, Mob, 27.—Tho Norlin correspondnnt of tho Times nays tho momorial of tho Protest. ant clergy of Spain asks tho intorcension of tho Protestant powers in bolinlt of thoso who were onco priosta and ombrar, the reformed roligton, and married while the Nee publio wae in oxistence, aa by a Tecont decreas, atiekt marriages havo boon declared null and void. —+——. GERMANY. PROTESTANT COMVLAINTS FNOS EPAIN, Losnox, Fob. 26,—The Pall Atalt Garettey correspondont at Lerlin reports that the German Governmont bas received a momorial from the Protestaut clorgy of Spain complaining that the Mberty of worship is threatoned. Similar momo. tats have boon forwarded to othor Protentanut Powors in Europe, and to tho United States, ee FRANCE, BUFFET NEOLINIS TO FORM A MINISTRY, Pant, Feb, 26.—Tho Journal des Debate atates tat M. Buffet has daclined to form n Ministry, hut it is hoped that ho will reconnider his deter. mination. In tha eyont of hia accoptance, tha Left Coutro will sport Af, Dufauro for Presi. dent of tha Assembly, DAMAGING FLOODS, RAILROADS INUNDATED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Naguvinne, Ton, Fob, 26.—Tho Jasper branch of the Nashville & Chattanooga Raitroad ts Inundated fora dintance of 10 miles. Portions of tho latter aro also submorged, which cute off all railroad communication with Chattanooga, The ‘Tonnesseo River is about at 4 steud. No further damago i# sntlelpated, ‘Tho damage resulting front tho flood will reach at least $200,000. Commerce is at a dead-lock, Ileavy amounts of froight aro accumulating along the Nashville & Chaztanoogn load. Buse ness will not be reanmed hefore Monday. Cuattaxooaa, Veh. 26,—Tho river at Knox ville is a Ligh asin 1897, It Incks 15 foot of it hero, No further trouble ja apprehended, ‘Tho ratlvonds ara washed away on evory route. Tho Nashville, Memphis & Enst Tonnesaco routes will bo all right ina doy or two. Atlanta & Alabama and Chottan ooga routes sill bs longer potting repaired, ‘Thoro aro tive vroaka in the latter, A PENNSYLVANIA FRESHET, Purvaperrusa, Feb. 26,—Tho ica in the Behus}. Kill at Manaynule broke up yesterday afternoun, Tho water during tho night rose rapidly 20 feot abovo its uuual belyht, and only 4 foot bolow tho highost point ever reached, submerging all the pouses in tho lower part of tho town, and forcing thoir occupants to abandon thom and tholr contents. Tho ga works wore overflowed, and the etreots wore in darkness, All the tilly, except one, havo avy pouded, throwing at least 2,000 porsons out af employment. Pamapetrnta, Pa. Fob, 26,—Tho water at Mavayunk fs subsiding, and car-travel, which ‘was suspended, 1H boing resumed, Large ice gorges aro reported at Huntington, and the neq county bridgo at Lewieton was carried away, FIRES, DAMAGE ON THE ONIO RIVER, Crxoiwxati, O., Fob, 26,—Specials to Cincine natl pepors report the sivking of tho steamer Argosy, ladon with 1,200 barreta of salt, at Mid Aleport, O., this morning, Tho river was full of ica from broken gorges above. A heavy cake truck the Argosy on tho Iarboard nidu, jist for. ward of tho cylinder, Sho was bucknd into ths ehore, and ean tu aix foot of wator, but, as the tivor is riuing rapidly, the water at last accounts was over tho boiler deck, Noeteamors in port haviug stenm up, bub little of tha cargo could besavod. Tho Loat was old, and valued at about $1,000. Sho was owned by Capt. Mnddy and William Polsloy, and will bo 8 total loss, Tho Kauaw;wha River ja reported to bo rising rapidly, AT LOUISIANA, MO, Sr, Louts, Feb, 20.—Tho tobacco factory of Glonn, Protennan & Co,, at Louisiana, Mo. burned “Inst night, togethor with a largo amount of loaf and manufactured topacco, J.08s, 225,000; insured about 818,00) Underwriters’, and Niagara, of Now York; and St. Joseph Firo and Mariue Iusuranco Company, North Amorica, Vranklin, and Potn Fire, Phila. dolphin; North British and Firoman's Fund, of Califoruia; German American and Contincutal, of Now York. AT ADRIAN, MICH, Torzno, O., Feb. 20.—A fro at Adrian, Mich, last night, originating in tha bollor-room of Maxwell & Co.'s planing-mill, dovtroyod that building and contonta; also, 8. 2. Babcock's factory for the manufscture of sowing-machine attachmenta; Austin & ‘I'reat's plotura-frams, saah, and blind ratory and a portion of Bory lumbor-yard, Tho total los fs $30,000; no fn- Buranco, * AT DUBUQUE, IA, Special Disnatch te The Chicago Tribune, Dunuguz, In., Fob, 20,—An old frame build. ing, corner Firat and Blory strats, occupied by Frortericlt Peacock as a saloon and divelling, WM destroved by fro this svenine—tho work of an incendiary, “Tho ons iu estimated at #1,500, and is fully covored by ineurance in tho Amorican Central, of St, Louts. AT CAMBRIDGE' O, Sneciat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Canuntvaz, O., Fob. 20,—Tho streama in thie section have rison very high In, consoquence of the recent thaw and rainfall. Mon lave beon engaged clearing the drift aud {co gorgo for the past day or moro to prevent tho dostruction of one of tho bridges at this place, AT PHILADELPHIA, Poravenrita, Fob, 20,—Watatar’s cotton mill wae burned Inst night. Soe THE NEW SENATORS. CARPENTER’S SUCCESSOR A SOUND RE: PUGLICAN, Spectal Diavateh ta Tha Chicago Trioune. Minwauxee, Wls., Fab. 26.—Senator Cameron, In an Interviow with Tne Thipune correspondent to-day, stated that the Ia Crosuo dispatch, 5ay« jog that he would rofuse to entor into any Political Sonatorial cancuson, or act a8 & Republican, but would attompt to fill the rolo of an independant. i without tho slightest founda- tion, Ho enid he wos Whig in tho Whig days, becamo a Republican when tho namca parties changed, and has never vote on but the strateht Republican ticket sinco; that ho fins always acted with tho straight Republicans, and’ goes to Washington with the Intontlon to continue doing 80; that ho recognized only two partics in Cou- #rees, and neither is named Indopondent, an: thore was nothing in the platform accepted by im that a sound Repubiican cannot accept, Speciat Dimuteh ta ‘the Chicane Tribune, LaChonse, Wis, Feb, 20.—The Milwaukee Sentinel publishe: special diapntoh from La Crowwe, dated Fob. 24, stating that public talk, and not public rumor, in LaCrosso, says the Hon. Angus Cameron, Sonator-elect, succesding Matt Carponter, would refuse to enter any of tho po litteal Sonatorial caucuses; that he would at+ tampt to flil the role of an Independent, &o. So ‘Tho Aepublican and Leader to-night anys pro" cluoly the satno thing. Word for ward apposté in the Mauston Star of the 25th as an editorial. Putting that fact in connection with the fact that J. ‘Turner, editor of the Star, was in Lie Crosse on the 23d, wo presamo thore can be 20 doubt ag to the author of this Iatest canard. SENATOR OHRISTIANOY, OF MICHIGAN, Spaciat Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribuns. Lanarna, Mich., Feb, 26,—Judge Christisncy will start for Washington this evening. It ts claimed by Republicans that he will act seao Indopondent Nopublican, but as he has long boon identified with the party, his projudice will naturally incline in that direction, —_—_- THE EADS JETTY SYSTEM. New Onrxans, Fob. 26,-The Republican con- taina an olabarato article claiming that tho Eads bridge at Bt. Louis, while not an ovstruction to the upper river commerce, Ja an engineoring failure, and that tho Ewda jetty schome is ono 40 dolay pormmauent improvemont at thoriver mouth in the interest of tho bridge stock and the BI vallroad tings. {