Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1875, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, NIARCH 8, 1875, WASHINGTON. was born st 3Mons, sud st 21 wont to Paris, studied undor Becrotary to tho Buroan doa Longitudoes, and Intor aa Astronomer to tho Obsorvatory and As- wiatant Profesgor of Astronomy at tho Collego In 1817 he was sloatod & mombor of tho Acadomyof Sclences, 1o was decoratod with tho Cross of tho Legion or Honor in 1820, and reachod tho grade of Commandor of that Ordor Ho ongaged in French politics in 1834 Ho: oditod Devaunne's “'L'Nlstolro de I'Astronomie du XVIIL, Biecle,” and contributed to numorous scientific publica- Rumors of Several Changes in the Cabinet. Pinchback’s Chances Still on the Wane, and again in 188 The Complexion of the Scnate Stand- ARTHUR nELTS, ing Committces, the colcbrated Euglish author, cesayist, and historin, dled yesterday In London in the G8th hnson Heg No Personal Andrew Jo ' Soores to Bettla, 1838, and thon ontorod the poblic eervico, bolding various positions of truat Among hia lterary productiona of Ister yoars were *Tho Conquerors of and Thelr DBondsmen," Civil.Service Reform to Be the New World Abandoned, * Tho Lifo of Pizarro,” * Cassimir Maromma ;" “Drovis, or Bhort Cseays and Aphorisms, *» Conversations on War sud Coneral Culture,” *The Lifo of Hernando Cortez, and the Con- quest of Moxico, *Thoughts Upon Govern. Speculations Speakership. - Bome Btatistics of the Introduction of Houss Bills, Carour haa been singing with PatTr. ©. W. Bugrnenp, of tho Lindoll Ifous Lopis, 15 & gueat at tho Tremont. Birhop OpEsmEren, of New Jersoy, bas com- plotely rocovered his Liealth in Iurope. Mra, Toveny, the eminent English metreos, will arrive at tho Palmor Houso this morning. Grona® Fraxots Taarn has been honrd of »gain. Tho Shorif bas sold out his 112 Omaha The President Determined to Stop Black-Hills Explor- CABINET RUMORS. AT WABHINGTON, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. " ‘Wasnisaron, D.C., March 7.—Tho time for Cabinet rumors haa como again.. Tho atory now 1s that Fish 18 to resign, The basia of the story in this: Mra, Fish and hior daoghtor loave soon for England. BMr. Fish lLas agroed to take Bchonek's London Louss In Julyor Auguat. ‘Theso two facts aro ostavlished on undoubted Out of them fa constrncted tho thoory that Mr. Fish isto bocome Minieter at tho Court of 8t, Jamos, and Behienck, pernhaps, to ba Goveraor of Obio, AT SPRINGFIFLD, ILL. Speclal Dispatch to The Chieago Iridune, SrarserieL, 1., March 7.—It hns loakod out through semi-official gources here, and from ad- vices of an authentic charactor from Washing- ton, that Attoroey-Genoral Williama i, in o fow days, to bo nomiuated to Russia as Minister, and that tho Hon. Matt Carponter, of Wisconsin, inthen to bo nominated ns Attornoy-Gonoral. o i NOTES AND NEWS, 8pecial Dispateh to The Chicaco Tribune, WasninazoN, D. C., March 7.—Tho rofusal of tho Bonnte Ropublican csucos to consider tho rogolution which provided for the rocognition of Kellogg is likely to defeat whatever ehances Plachback had for admisslon. Liad the Kollogg rosolution been adopted, it seomod possibio that eovoral votes would havo been given Pinchback which will doubtloss now be refased. The strongest roason urgod sgainet considering tho Kellogg reaolution was that euch action would partako too much of a legislative character for an exccutivo sossion, THUR NEXT SFEARER. The SBouthern and Wostern Domocrats, bo- foro adjournmont, held saveral informa) canouses zolative to tho Bpoakorship of tho noxt Houso, Ex-Gov, Mosrs, of South Carolins, has gono fnto bankruptoy, Linbilities, §93,461.50 ; nesots, Dseoxn haalost a friend in Rovsnr Boxsen, who calls this other lover of Liorses a valn egotist and President Roniveos, of Browx University, a Daptist clorgyman, preached in King's Ohapol, o very Unitarian synagogne, PsrnouzoM V. Naeny has sold half tho To- 3edo Biada to his partnor in ordor to dovatomoro timo to the advertisiog-ngency business. Mr. BAoxuP i8 the most prominont candidate for tho Boston Postmastorship, Ho' wauta the present inoumbent to hump out of the place. Eanny BoLpENR eprained one of her wrists at Loulsvillo tho othor day, sud wsa unable to dance evon a somi-can-cau, as sho calis tho fig- Lady Burperr-Courra i3 going to proteot humming-birds. Bho says ono Parisian milliner usos 40,000 of these littlo creaturos every sea- Parisians deolara that tho Countoss Gmazsts, tisterof Arpriorso, drove hor husband to sul- cido through her exocasivo leanucss and il Itis roported that Oann Sciunz will practice Jaw in New York, and that he has slready beon oogagod a4 counsel of the Hamburg Bteamuhip Company at £10,000 annually. Karr Frewo {s writing criticlsms of Risvonr for tho Now York Tribune, and firing off Italian with ® rocklessnesa which shows liow much smmuni- tion sho has in atoro in the librotto. Misa WreELEn, of Montroal, won the prize for tho bost indy skator in the city, and captursd Lady Dorvemin's modal also. Tho Governor's modal waa won by Mr. WiLLAst BARNSTON. An observant Now Yorker thinks he ean al- ways toll o young man doscended from one of the fizst familloa in Boston by Lis having on the @ad of his noko a sart sprouting throo hairs, Dr. Many WALKER rogrots now that tho Clvil- Tights bill passed withont designating tho length of fominine skirts, the matorial of femi. nlus undarclothing, aod the color of feminine unity. Tho rosult of this caucnsing 1s, that, of tho candidates mentloned, the contest Isbetweon Bam Randsll, of Ponnsylvania, and Karr, of In- disns. Fornando Wood and Sunset Cox soem ruted out—tho former on account of hia record, tho Iattor bocauso ho Is too funny., Sowme of tha Boutliern membars Lnslated that it woutd be well 1o voto for Fernando bocause Lo could entertain liko a Princo. Bomo Westorn Domocrats roplied thiat that was the vory raason they did not want him, Rundall's greatest diffioulty will be his ‘high-tarift viows, TUER TRRABURY-REORGANIZATION MATTER, The Stato Dopartmant roports that the Kol- lozg bill for tho reorganization of the Treasury 18 o part of the Bundry Civil enrolled bill on file, Kollogg's smondmont was not a part of tho Bundry Civil bill whon elgned by tho Prosidont. It was approved by both Housos, but tho onroll- ment had boen soparatoly mado, and becomo detached, Whon tho Proaidont signed it, it Is believed that, in the tremendous haste of tho closing hours, many slips of tuis kind wero mado. Bevoral lawyors oxpross gravo apprehen- slons that very eorious errors, if mot frauds, may have been commitied by the hasty legis- Mre, Axpnew Jomssox will not return to Washington, 8he will be roproaented by her danghtor, Mrs. PATTRRSON, who, with hier daugh- tor, now & young lady proparing to entor aoclaty, will do thie honors. A Iady vear Boxville, Ky., prosonted her *¢old T ” with tureo boya last month, which gave the old man so much pleasuro that he proclaimed tholr pamos in the throo first *Tox, Drcx, and Ianny, by —." Josmua DarLEy, of Colioos Talls, N. Y., prome Ised tho bulk of his fortuno to whichover of his nopliews raised tho largest family of boys, W. W. Barwey, of Wavorly, Ia., and got £2,000,000 at the doath Benator Manpox, of Virginia, ignod bia pay 4 8 tenator to Congrossman J. AMsLen Bari, and thon drow it. Sonator MADDoX, of Virginia, bas boen found gullty of thoft, and will fola the innumorable caravan fo the Penitontiary. VA Pxt, the temperance lacturer, tho Ohio erusader, the spocimon brick of convertod ealoon- kecpers, tho crowning trlumph of the stroot- praying ladioa' nuisance, line beon arrosted for tting druuk and disturbiog s roliglous most- g st Wilmiogton, O. A promistng pupll sotording %o Punch—Mis- feas—" How doos yoar brother got on tn Now Liady's Maid—¢ Very woll in~ Boed, ma'am, thaok you, He's only boen thoro Shreo months, and lie's airs, poak the language beautitul, Avrxanpre Doaas was waited upon by = poor wrotch commonded to him for assistance; but the poor wretch was tipsy, ¢ Have you many ®uch proleqes " ho eaid to his triond whon thoy met. ¢ Yes, and w!l dying of hungor,” *¢ Well, Dlease nover sond auy 10 mo unless dying of thirat,* Wrnent Rzeve has boen testitying fn the Plracy sult of Bovcioavir va, Josu Hint, He deoclarea that boyond ttie usual plot of an sscaped Foulan being sholtored by sn adharont of the Iarityto speak of botween and Dovcicavrr's play, ““The Hkibbeah™ and ‘Bhaughraun " the resomblance fa vary strong. Barbour County, Kan,, ords Lis apoke raiszd five boys, THE DBLACK IITLLS, The Presidont wlll immodiatoly issuo atringent orders to prevent the new Blaok Hilla expodition from entering that conotry. There is much dis- sntia factton that provious orders have beon dis- ¥X-CONGRESSIONAL PLACE-ITUNTXDS, ‘There never huvo been 8o many applications for offico by ex-Congressmon, Two from In- dians — Tyoor and Orth—bave alroady ro- celved placen. Bheats, of Alabams, is Jikely to bo mado Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, of Judge Martin, Horace Maynard wi Alonzo J. Ransier, colored member from Bouth Carolins, Las been appointed Collect~ or of Iutornal Revenuo, and sipnl, haa been promoted from tho Sonats Chame ber to the Iost-Office at Vickeburg, [ Thers §8 not much doubt that the clyil-servico Tules Loroafter will not be onforced, This will 1 tho policy of @ upon that he should con- af Congress to make aa appro- @ gupport of the Civil-Borvico ommisslon 88 nu 1udication of the deslrs of Congress that the systom should bo abolished. ISNATOR AMILTON, of Toxss, it is gaid, will to-morrow enter the Republican canous, In thay ovent it s oxpocted that Lo will control tho Fedoral Toxas, a8 Maxey i & Confedorate. votoa with tha Ropublicans, whieh ho Lne not beral movomont, the political o Sanate, as claus|tlod bls: 44 Ropub) Xork, Panxen 7" Porso, of Blisais. ’dy bogloning to 850, subjoot, in which he atated th sider the rofusal riation for th Tamlly, thoro ia no sim douo_sluca tho Lil whilo betwoen comploxion of th Prosidont Wilson, will be t} 38 Domocrata; 1 Indepen and one vacanoy (in Loulsigna; ML BUFFINTON'S DEATIL. Benator Dawes racolved a dis, {ng anuouncing the_d James Buflintou, law ia tempored with Whlle Judgo Dnowr, of Medictno was disponsing It in sm: men ran into the Court-room, arm Luoives, aud fighting, 'Bherift to arrest them, to !flh this morn- opresentative of l!luuhnuuu.n ano hour after ho hiad arrived homo, fifth death in the Massachueoits dolegation within tho year, It ia boliavod that Bufinton's death waa Liaxtonod by tho fatiguo inold night-flibustoriug on the Civil-Rigity ‘Those who closely watohed tho te the Pacifio Mall matter aud the whol, Irwin, thiuk they can discover & coumcation be- rocecdinge hore and tho recent "aciflo Mail Stoamship Company YILST TENURE-OF-OFFICE OASE, Tom Ochiltres, United Btates Marabal of Tex- 48, who was superneded last winter during the 4psam of romovala in Fodoral oflices, has re- Texas to assumo the duties of the succoudor haviug not been con. the flrut caso under the Touure- of-Office act, s fact which kus created some amuseient in view of Andy Johueon's antrauce ed with bowle- The Judge tald the which that fuootionary thero sin’t men enough Antho county to arrost any ono of them' fol- dora,™ |_I¢ the Dercwxn-Trrox acandal does not - prove tho morality of the peoplo, zomarkable phirasos to literature, Tlog down and ont,” “hanging on the and ‘ pegt-hiding. Mins Avpruson, Dracxunxs for b :ihll ale haa in 1¢'adds everal " Aud here comes a of Virgin{a, who suea Capt, reach of promise, stating also trusted him with several thousand money, and bas been to him ‘g % Euv:."r’ senzs ths word implics."—New TOTRL AURIVALS, A , Lay, Buehille, 15 Lelelck, Marubalship, hia “firmed, ‘Thisis %, Daveupart s e, Byprin doui; Tho Pretdent ourtaln on the Bouaty bill had 12 o'clock on tou mingtes later, nly proparsd s velomesaags which would hiave beea read 6 day of adjournment arrived ‘The mesasge set forth that the bill oughi not to becomo a law bocause thers Yas not mouoy enougl, and bocanse it would benedt olaim sgouts mare than soldiors, BOYD, d, of Pacific Mail notor'sty, deuk in the touse, attending 110 the Assocrated Press,) TAS LOVISIANA OUMNITIEE. Waegniaton, D. O, March 7. Cowmwittes, chavging their in seualon for tho perfection of the Whooler com- have declded to gdjoutn to. dnpuca‘l:‘ tsturny and other f:m Mh‘m |=l mbo“: o vaus, Olncinmatd § W, B, Doorkesper Bo; ‘l‘l'fll sits at Lis of inecticut: O, W, Packer, M , Yy —1'uo Loalal: fourliysn, Japan; m, tention to hom 8 0 W, O'Brian Egan, 0, T, Orton, romise lo thiy eit; W. B, aw York. 1 o the ‘commuuo will probably Le held Thursday noxt. OUN RELATIONS WITI APATN, Tho presentation spesch of Minlster Cughing to Cing Alfonso will contain only the customary formal expression of lr(anduhlr on the partof the United Btates for Spain, He, howevor, bas epociflo {nstrnctions to govern him in the nogo- tiationa which wera initisted under tho Jato K- publican (lovernment, and now to bo consum- mated. Theso negotistions contomplate tho full rottloment of all questions ponding between the two Qoscrnmonts, while Miniater Cusling, like his prodocossar, will also exort himaelf to negotinte & now treaty of commerce and navigation, nono of that character having boen madn with Epaln slnce 1705, Some favor. ablo arrangemonts respacting oar trado with Cuba continue to bo prossed by onr Govern- ment, It ia probable tho Dopartmont of Biata will, during tha present executivo sossion of tho Hanato, tranemit to thiat body sundry documonts on tha subjoct of our affaira with Spain. NEWY PAYMASTEDS, The Prosident han prepated alist of nine naw Paymnators, which he will send to the Bonata to-marrow. Tho nominntions are nearly aqually divided betwosn rogular and vol- uateer ollicers, Thero wero 240 applicants, CROWDED OUT, Amoug the billa which failed of consldoration In the Senato was that to roturn to Japan ono- balf tho indomnity Istely pald to the United Btates, and tho act to correct orrora and supply omiseions in tho Revisod Btatutes of tho United Btatos, provided that jurisdiction of the Court of Claima shall not extend to any claim against us prowing out of the destruction, or sppropriation of, or damago to, proporty by tho ormy or navy eugaged in the suppression of the Rebollion, MR, BLAINE. The following telogsain Las been mont by Speakor Llatua : . The flon, Dantel Hall, Chalrman Repwblican State Commit tea, Coneordty N, 2.} Trio condition of iny volce renders it jmpossiLle for ame to take part in your campaign; otherwino I would Do wth you now, “Tho Republicaas of tho wholo coun- try sro watching New Hampshiro with interost and susisty. They Hiops o f0d In the resnlt of your eloe: tion {he Legiuning of healthy reaction against tho tomporary revracw of laxt yout, aud to promiso uf 3 8afe, honarablo, and useful futro for that groat party which conducted the country through tho perils of war, aud whichi can beat sdminiuter itn affaira in tinie of jleaco, (8lgnen) Janss G, Brane, THE HOLDIFNS' HOMES, ‘Tho annnal meating of the Board of Manazers for the Nationnl Boldiers' Homes, whicli ias been held at tho Whito-House during tho past two days, closod Saturday ovening. Presont, I'resident Qrant. Bocrotary of War Delknap, Gen. Butler, Qou, Nogloy, ol I'Ennnrl"nll, Gov. SBmyth, of Yirginla, tho Hon. L. ). Guuckel, of Ohio, and Dr. Walcatt, of Wieconsin. Gen. Bittler was olect- od Prosldont of tho Board, Gen. Martindalo sud Gov. Bayth Vico-Prosidents, and 3ir. Guucke! Secrotary. Tho quarterly roports of tho soveral branchea were oxamined and conridored, and the Dnecossnry appropriatidna mado for tho main- tonanoe of the Homes during tho presont quar- tor. Commitiees wora appoinied to visi: the Homen ot Dayton, Augusta, Milwaukee, and Hampton, and audit the accounts. TIZ INCIEASED TAT. A The Internal-Iiovenuo Offico rules that, when # cistorn contains spirits produced bofore and aftor midnight of tho 3d ingt., tho burdsn of tho proof rests on tho distiller to_show tho prociso quantity distilfed on tho 3d. Unlass satisfactory ovidonco bo given to the Collnctor of tho quan- lity 8o produced, tho wholo contonts must be stamped at 90 contc, and the distiller Jeft to Lis claim for & refunder, BEDEMPTION, ‘Tho Becrotary of tho Tressury will issue a onll this woek for 30,000,000 of bouds on aceount of tho sinking fund, under the act of March , 1875, Intorest on tie callod Londs will coaso at tho end of ninety days, but it Is understood that bondu with accrued Interost will Lo paid on proseuta. tlon at any timo aftor tha call. ——— THE SENATE COMMITTEES, PRODABILITIER. Special Dispateh to The Clacago Tritune, - ‘Wasnixaroy, D, O, BMarch 7.—Tho B:nate Tepublican Caucus Commitice has noatly con- cluded the roorganization of tho Commiitecs for thoe Forty-fourth Congrees. The following are the probable Chnirmanships : Moore, Elections ; Camoron, Forelgn Relations; Shorman, Fie nanco ; Morrill (Ma.), Anpropristions ; Boutwell, Commerco ; Logan, Military Affairs ; Froling- huyson, Agrioulture; Robertson, Manufactories ; Cragzin, Naval Affairs; Edmunds, Jue diciary: Hamlin, Poat-Officos ; Oglesby, Publio Lands; Thormay, Private Land Claims ; Allisoy, Indian Afairs; Pensions, Ingalls; Con- over, Rtovelutionary Claima; Wrignt, Claims; Bponcor, District of Gclnm‘zh; Torrilt (Vt,), Pablic Buildinga ; Hitchoock, Territories; Wost, Rallroads; Borgeant, Moars, and Coniiting, Ro- vislon of tho Taws; Education, Pattorson; Jones (Nov.). Contingent Exponscs; Anthany, Printing ; Windom, Transportation. Andy John. son takea Bchurz's placo on Forcign Relations; Kiernan _aucceeds Fonton on Financo; Dawes goes on Financa, 170 the Associated Press.) ‘Wasnixarox, D. O,, March 7,—Tfie Sonatorial Republican Cancus Committoo has not yet com- Blntnd s list of tho Btanding Committecs, The lemocratic Sonators havo been fuforraed that they will bo allowed threo members on all com- mitteen conmisting of nina membors, and two on all commitloos consisting of seven mombors. Tho Chairmanship of all commitiees will remain as during tho late measton, with the oxcop- tion ~of thoss horotofors fifled by outgoing Benators, Tho Chairmansbips aro goloctod aa a rule from those firat on the hst after the usmes of retired mombers. The suc- cossion of Sonator WXIE(IA{ to tho Chalrmanship of tho Commitios on Claima wil. loave Benator Toutwell Chairman of the Committes on Ciril- Horvice and Retrenchment; Hamlin, Chairman of the Poal-Oftico Committeo; Windom, of I'ub- lic Lands; Allizon, of Indisu’ Affairs; Oglosby, of Ponsions; Hiteheock, of Torritorioa; West, of Bailrosds: ona Bargent, of Mines and Min- ing. It {a probable that Conkling will be_Chalr- man of Commerce, aud Sponcer of the District of Columbla, s ¥ ANDREW JOHNSON. AN INTERVIEW, - New Yonx, March 7.—Tho Tribuns Washing. ton correspondont sonds s lengthy intorviow with Henator Johuson, who vald: 1 can give no pledge of my futnre courss: I canuot say that T will act with oue party or with the other, Wo have too much of party, aud 1 proposs to bind myuelf in advunco o uo theary of party polloy, 1 hiave nover dono o in thio paat, and I do not {ntead 1o dos0 {n the future, 1 ahall support such mossures aa appear, {n my fudgment, Leat for the counry, earin Dot whotlier {t 1 a Democratlo meanurs or whothor 1 18 aupported by Republicans, I will naver place my- solf in 8 position whero I muat 4o & thing because it 1 & party measure, or ojiposs & Lhing at & party's dicta- ton, I placa thia country abave porty, Ar. Johnson could not say whothor he would particlpate in the debato on the Pinchback roso- lution, n ADMIMANLE SENTINENTA, Deing askod if e would not, in his now posi- ton, have opportunity to psy off some old scorce, and If bo did not havo a masa of facts mlx:llusz the loadora of tho partios of to-day, ho sald ¢ Whatover T may hiave I do not ray, hut T sholl use notling, My eervico{n tha Sonata will 110t ba » per- Soualono, Idounat repressnt myself, but Tonnesuce, 1ha country has now nathing to do with my personai mattors and with what has passed. T Lave uo enemicy fo punish or frienda to roward, 1 hava butied resont~ invat snd bave forgotten the ill-treatmont of individ. usiy, If Ics ,’Kflnrn‘l the duties that are now tefore mo sa conscientiously and cloarly aa I soe them at this moment, I shall aocomplish as much 88 buman vanity may sook Lo attain, Afr, Jolinson oconpies tho same soat in tho Banate from whioh, whea formerly Booator, he made his famoua Yankoo-Doodlo apooch, —_— PRIVATE BILLS AND CLAIMS, STEADY INONEAGE OF THIG CLASS OF APPLICA- TIONS DEFOILE CONORXSS—BTATISTICS OF OLAIXA AND RELIEF MILLS, Dispateh to the New York Peibune, ‘Wasuinoron, Maral 0. —~Tho coustaut inoresse of the uumbor of bitla introduced Into Congress {ndicates mora oloarly than anytuingolss the nocossity of dovising somo means for the dla- posiug of large class of private cases In tomo leas cumborsome manner, Tho numbor of bills introduced in the Fortlotn Congresa 7as2,023; of joint rosolutions, 476. In tho Forty-first Congress tha numbor of bills was 8,001; of joint resolutions, 652. In tho Forty- acoond Congross the pumbor of bills was 4,070; of joint resolutions, 203, In the Forty-third Congress the number of bills Introduced was 4.869¢ of joint resolutionu, 161, As 1,700 copies of noarly every bill, Toport of & cuimittee, and miscellaneons sud execntive documents are priuted for the use of membors and comaittaes, Without any apecisl order from both Mousos, wome [dea Of tho amount of work done ot tho Uoyernment printing-ofiice may be obtaed, Of tho bllls introduced dur{ug the last Con- £ress only about 600 or 13 per cout were passed, sud of theso thera wera 225 passed durlug tho last session. ‘Ihere wera reforred to the (om- ittes ou War Claims, by ths House, 1,420 pri- valo clalus as bllla or potitious, and 4,877 claims woro reported to Congress bI e Commissloner wora_repost Gosb aasalon, n%l.m the last seation, The *1atoat 1 laat nnmber ivided amoug 11 Btates, of which Tonuessas liad tho groatost numbor, or 864, and Taxan and Florida the smallest, or saven eachy 1,244 were wholly disallowed, and 1,163 wero allowed in whoie or in part. The wholo amount claimed {n tho laat 2,407 cascs was 206.212,700,46 ; tho amount allowed was $770,~ 711,37; the smount rojoctod was $4,471,05,09, Of tho number disallowed, 150 wero of clalm- auts who had served in the Confederato army, or rant nubatitates, and 89 wore of persons who had been in the clvil rorvico of tha Confoderacy, or had voted for secession. Of tha number al- lowed, 120 wore for persons who had served in tha army of the United Statea. Tho smount was somew hat further reduced hy tho action of tho two founcs, and tho sum ap~ pronnsted in the billof tho lsst session was about 8740,000, divided amoug 1,163 claimants, Misslanippi roceiving the largost amount, £8143,000, and Toxas tho smallost, 81,300, Attho tho fist wesalon 8 bill waa roported dividing £640,000 among 1,002 clsimants, The Committos alwo reported upan 220 of the privato cases refor- rod from the Houeo, G4 reports heing favorablo and 168 adverse. The amountinvolved in the cases reported favotably approximatod £500,000, suv- oral billa providing for tha reforenco of casea to tho Courtof Clalms, Tho amount involved in tho cases reported mdversoly wam more than 26,000,000, four cascs alone reaching £2,400,000, Of the numbor of cascs reportad favorably, only twanty-one out of tho mixty-four were nliowed Dy tho actlon of both Iouses, tho amount fn- volved boing about €60,000.' The Committes also considerod 279 casen reported to Congress by tho Sacretary of tho Tresaury, undor the act of Julv 4, 1864, constituting what ara known ag the 4th of July cases, The amount involvad in ilio Iatlor casea was $111,290.41, divided among the Border Htates. Tho total amount involved in nll tho claims beforo the Committeo during tho entiro Congreas was $40,000,000, SPRING TRADE PROSPECTS.. An Extensive but Cautious Busi- ness Generally Expected, Reports from Various Importent Branches of Trade, Widespread Feeling of Confldence. Eucouraging Transactlons Al- ready Begun. New York Tribume, March 6, Tho apring trade in goneral haa openod with bright prospects, and thoso wholesalo and rotail dealers who have boen eoon give hopefal ro- ports. Confldence has beon inspired both {n burers and wholasale houses, and the discrect manner in which the country doalers bavoe made their purchascs haa given wholo- salo housos ths belief that rockloss trad. ing, to a great oxtont, has becn dons away with. The prospocts of a good oxport trado in produce havo also helped to improve other classes of ‘business, and tho deprossing influonoes which ncted agalnat business daring the early part of Inst fall have been leas strong. Tho propars- tions for a lively spring trado have beon ample, without excessive speculation, and maoy of the doalers sro looking forward to a good, eolid, and healthy businosa. A large number of buyers 70 in town, and nppear to be makivg considera- blo purchiasea with ressonablo frecdom, FECLING IN TUE DRY-UOODS TRADE. The proparations that have been made by the diffecront houses in the dry-goods trade be- tokeo expoctation of aun wotive and prosperons spring, aud the noveltios rocently introdaced aro wuch s will attract purchusers, notwithstanding tha coution that has been manifestod by them. In tho mitlinery department the demand for Hlowers of good quality is unuaually largor. A. T. Stewart & Co.report that tho pricos aro much lowor than last yoar, with more novoltios in goods. They are selling many rich goods, aa woil as those of medium prices, and aro sending out as many articles now as at any time deging tho usual spring trade. The firm avticipato & Iarger eprivg| trade than ever. The stook this scason is nestly all new, and thero {s noold stock worth mentioning, The ailks aro specially notoworthy, and thoe prices bave beon greatly roduced. — Tho regular spring trade has vot farly bogun, but tho soles are lao- croasing daily, ~ Tho firm Lavo {mported many noveltios, aud their stock of India shiawla is vory large, besidea s full line of plaida and Mr?kma and Paisleys. A now articlo or baaque ood ovorskiria ombroidercd, mado of camel's bair plaid, hos been imported, and suits of sorgos, diagonals, oto, The firm Introduce this #cagon now styles of swta, Fronch Lats from Daris made by Virot and other artists occupy one dopartment. - Tha line of hand embroidored un- laundricd undorwoar for ladies 18 made & Apecial- ty at vory low pricos, and io tho ficest stock offered by this firm, An ontire new selection of French and Bolgian laces has just boen openod. ‘The garpets most in use for the bost houses aro Axminstor snd Aubueson woven in ono piece, with Peraian, T'urkey, and Symrna carpela for librariea and dioing-rooms. Mo~ quettea by tho yard aro nleo used for drawing- tooms, aud tho designs of Smyrua and Porsian carpets aro roproduced in Axminster, Wilton, and Drossels. 'Tho firm havo bought largely, being woil aesured of au activo spring trade. In tho wmillinery departmont thoro was maultested o great activity, eepecially in flowors, which wero much Lrighter in color than vaual, and wero used moro profusely than heretofors, The hnts for $liis spring generally aro of chip or framo, and the color of ribbous mora brilliant, such a8 tho Cardinal rod and tho Btowart purple. ashos were used this spring around the hats, and richly omboased ribbons, the enda being allowed to drop behind. Lord & Taslor, st Broadway and Twentioth stroet, havo beou makiog extonsive propsrations for tho spring business, sud stato that with two or throo woeka of falr woather thoe trado will open tinely. 'There {a not o much extravaganco a4 thero waa formorly among customons in gen- oral, uud _peopla are buying moro within their weany, But thore in 10 particulsr indication of “Lard toies,” and no great pressure. ‘llere wus no reason, it was said on tho part of the firm, why thoy should not have a good spring trado. Dright, cheerful wogther would bave itu_effoct, and cuatomors wonld ba plenty, Colloctions with them st presont wera coming in finoly, and business looked brighter than it did lant'year, Tlo wholosslo department occus pies tho third and fonrth floors, with a fall stock of goods. The furmiture department {s thior- oughlily organized, aud in condition to furnisha housa frous Lascment to attic with artiolea of the fiein's own manufacturo, 'Thoy had done a vary successful furviture business, and employod their own workmen and designers. Tho shos departmont was also o great success, Tho busi- nosa ln custom-mado drosses 18 incresslng daly. As to houslery, thoy never lind such a demand for #ilk hoso &8 within the paat few montba, at pricea vanging from €5 to €I por pair, Ordera by mail for gooda bva gradually incrensed, aud tho firm have beou making extra proparations in an- ticipation of this liuo of busincss, The clerlcal forco haw been incroased to giva greator facilitica in thiv dopavtment to oub-al’-;lmm Luyors, At thio catablishment of R, I1. Mucy & Co., at Bixtn avouua and KFourteonth stroot, 1t iy statod (hat tho house was doing & much larger business this yoar than Lorctoforo, The finu oxpectod tho “vory bost epring trade thoy lad ever Lad, aud_they wero bumly preparing for it, Mr, Maoy was in Lu. rope making dmuulmeon, aud _fuvolces of forelzu goods bad boen rocefved daily for some wooks. Enghsh and Frenol Chiva nd Dobes nlan waro wero a specialty with this liouss and ~ore vory popular, Tho firm wero importing Lnglish whits goods, aud woro tho ouly rot Louse importing directly for tho rotall trade, and this gaved tho {utormodiato profits, which would be au advantago to thoir customers. They had aldo introduced a novelty iu embroidered not for Indios' overdressos. ‘Iheir sesortmont of hate and parsuold was purchased expressly for the Lastern trado. Thoir prices gouerally wora muoh lower than t yest. Im- ported goodé would Lo at feast 33 per cont lower than lust yesr. Ladiew' outilts if undorwosr of fino oods would be 395 per cent lowor, Al the indications pointed to & good Bpring bueiness, Ainold, Constable & Co,, at Droadway and Ninetoonth utreet, said thet for tho past your their business had not been 80 largo a8 o pre- vious years, but thoy looked forward to an nativo ‘epring trade. Tho finn Lad imported Iargely; and were preparod to furnish all the L novolties in their liue of business, They woro uot &4 hopoful ay sguio othors of s very large spriug business, but anticipated & good uvorage liue of sales, KIPKCTATIONS OF JOBDING HOUSES. Iu the wholousle jobbing housos s lelh‘ol{ trado hos aiready opouned, sud the vxhw'm doslora assort thas thero 1 really no dopreasion in busincss, alttiougl buyers aro making pur- chasod with care, The reckless dealers aud frrv. soonsible meu are no louger in tho market, con- soquontly the honest trsder foels that bo hasa 1ar botser prospect of success. J, Griswold, of ‘nflts, Griswold & Kollogg, a$ No, 445 Broadwsy aud No. 22 Meroer street, jobbersla diy gooas, 6aid that bads was hisver w0 anoowaglig st bis back, oud with & borst of agouy out In loug-continued shrieks, Ono of his logs ot twisted with oramp, He tiied tostay the lash for a minute—suything for time—any hiug for oue moment of peace. Dut tLaro was &ona; tho pitiless laah desc over, he weut a with beut form and toitering stops they led bin tothe cells. It way tbat yerd—and that was Lis solo zelief. the present timo. There was no panis o bus nosa at all, the only sign of :lo{»rclnlon being that raised by spsculstors In Wall strent for the fiuwo-o of influencing alockn, The trads of the ouse during tho latter portion of las: year was much botter than maoy would hiave oxpacted under the outery that had baen raised. and the collections had boen excellent. Thn January trade of this sear was very good indeed, and the spring trade had opooed with oucouraging vigor. The sdvance in domestic goods hind caused s great demaud, which wan far in oxcens of tho aupply, the mills having orders for thirty dagn shoad. Tho domand for forelzn gooda had not been no great, In consequence of the fluc- tuations of gold, but it was oxpected that this distrunt would doon be removed, and a steady trado bo induced. Juyers weromaking purchases with care, and only buging what they felt they Lad noed of, but, aa the oid stock had been to & vory farge 6xtont clearod out, the bills of goods aro oconsequently large and encournging, A large numbcr of reputable country dealers were in town, and the irrospousible bugers hind beon got rid of. The regnlar doxlors wore therefora firuuyenconugad in making purchagea in the ope that fair profits wouid ba realized, and that their businers would not bo Injured bythe action of musbiroom_operators. A large jobbtug-huuve in tho contro of tho "*dry goods district™ roported a very bhopeful state of affalra. Tho spring trade, as far na de- volaved. Liad been very good, and the settiemont of his last year's accounta had shuwn a moro nolld boais for businoss, The bugera wero not vory apeculative, but ag out-of-town stocks wera generally low, ths purchuses, slthongh carofully made, aggregatod well, ‘Tho sdvanco in domes- tie gooda had creatad a trado thorain, sud buyers wore purchasing froely, often in advancs of the stock on baud. A lull'Lird taken place i foreign gooda; far, under tho belief that the Ligh price of gold waa not likely to Lo porwavont, & distrust liad been creatod from tho fear that the rato of promium might bo reduced Lofors tha goods could bo disposed of, and & fall take place in prices. It was belioved that this distrust was ot justiled, and that, befora a very long tima clapaod, tho demand for foreign gooda would b increased to a legitimato nmount. It was not expectod that many reckliess purchases would bo made, but, instoad, a vory steady, heslthy buni- uenn would be transacted duribg tho presont epring. The irreapousible dealots bad been drivon out to » groat oxtent during last summor, and honest dealets Liad & botter chiance of trany- acting businoss without the danger of some uu- kuown person uuderselling in’ the immediate vicinity, VICWS OF PRODUCE MERCIHANTS. The foeling among tho prodaco dealors {8 one of encouraging hopefuluess, as tho opening of spring has Lrought a rovivzl of busincss, und causod many articlos of trade to movo that had Iatn dormant tha past fow months, Tho inactivity waa Baid to have beon cansed principally by im- Budimuntfl to navigation iu tho ha:bor, and not )y auy actusl dopreseion of business : and now that the hinrbor is freed, a lively oxport trado is loolked for. Duvid Dows, of David Dows & Co., grain- dealors at No., 20 South stroot, said that tho proepects of & good export trada this kpring wera encoursgings The domand from abros, wonld be Yery faif, oapecially for corn and grain ; and as there was o zood supply in the bhauds of farmers, and comparatively ltlle stock in this city, that trade alone would set ozher things (n motion, The farmers Lad done well on hogs, oud the demand for lard was good. With the railronds bringing tho graiu to market at & low rate for freight, and with a steady oxport, he #aw 1o reason for any depression of focling, Tho rfl:c for wheat would not be high, but ho be- i n u‘v:d & market could be found for it at a fair a Armour, Plankinton & Co., produce-dealers in Droad stroet, sald tho spring trado hiad upenod well for produce, and on cncouraging demand for export waa made. Thoy had no fear nsto tho result of tho trads, from the present out- look, although a dull timo had lately beon fult becauso tha harbor liad beon choled with fce. Franklin Edeog, Presignt of the Produco Bx- change, said that the oxport trado during spring for corn, barley, oats, ete., would bo very good, and the prospects wero vory encouragioz. As soveral Europoan couatrica lad had o very Isrgo whoat-crop, the prices for wheat must nece onsarily range low if the American farmora ox. pected to compete with other nations for tho market of tho world. If the farmors wore do- termined to hold back their wheat, thoy wounld find that, instend of Leing guiners by tio opora- tiong, they would realty bo losors. ‘Taking tho ‘whole prospects of the produce trade for tho spring at fhnco, ha folt convincod that they Liad healthy Jook. The gonoral roports of tho dairy produce dealors wors that a brisk revival of thd trado Lixd beon felt during tho past week, although pricos woro not 80 bigh aa they had beon last” fall. It was too early to form any correct judginent of $he epriug irade, or aven of ita prospocts. —_— THE CAT-O’-NINE TAILS. Terrible Punishment Xeted Out to Convicis in New Zealand. Aucktand (N, E,) Herald, I obtained au order from tho Governor of the Jail lo ba present a fow wocks ago whilo throo Pprisoners who woro undergoing senteuco 1e- ceived punishment. The doctor was thero t0, but beyond a fow canual 10morks that paesed uothiug waa eaid. I looked mround, and at & glanco sow the machinery—if it may Le callod go—which formoed the sole furniture of thoyard, On the right stood a swall wooden kind of shop, whic, with tho opposite wail of tho jail ward, formed o narrow reosss, In this stood tho triangles, Tound about which tho round was vold of grass, aud green with damn, lLo triangles nro hornbly-suggestive thingy to look at, threo losning poles couvergivg at the top, aud firmly plantod in the ground. T'we of them fnce out Into tho yard, their bases being in tho sanio atraight lino. Across thoso and bo- twoon thom Lien o broad board, pierced with boles, through which & strap buug loosoly down, Highor up on each polo was a similar strap, and soothor at the foot of cach agalu, On tho loft stood the powerful fellow—vwhio, I loarued, was the public executioner—strippod to his ahirt, which waa rolled up on his arms, and displayed 8u extraordinary maes of sinew and strongth, Besido bim, on the ground, wasa box in which were ranged the inutrumonta of punishment— the '‘cat-o-ninc-toils,” Thero wero soveral of difforont mzuu—lanfi, knotted, white thonged things, with short handles liko a stock whip, cnly coverod with cloth to koop them from elipping ia the hand, TIE FINST VICTIN, Tnmlufi to & warder the Governor gave some ordor, and the noxt moment o man was ot 1n turongh tho iron gato, whick closed bohind lim. Ho waa s middie-agod, hard-foatured follow, with a aullen face, made more repulsive by belug cloan shavad, ¢ Thin is bis first time,” the Gov- ernor whispered to mo, adding the offcuss for which ho was convicted and sentoaced to bo floggod. Tho man looked at tho oxecutionor for s moment, and at his order commenced to strip. Divesting bimeelf of his hat, coat, and shirt, Lo waaled to tho trianglos and the strapa paswod round his wrints, anklos, and waist. It waw lin- possibla to move, 1o shuddored for a moment, s the cold air ewept along the yard, **‘Twenty- five,” orisd tho wardor standing’ by, and the exe- cutioner ook up ono of tho Loaviost ** cats ™ {ron among those fnthe box. Standiug phout 6 tect belind tho prinoner, & littlo to tho loft, he paesed bis flogora through tho uino talls of tho whip, swhick, with a rapid movemeut, he then brought across hia chest, bigh up sbove bia head, with a horrible *awish,” and down with tho wholo force of his arm and welght upon tho oulprit's back, Tuerowas o shriok of agony, aud in livid blue linos liko cords tho tlesh stood out upon the poor wreteh's shonldors, * Ono 1" . Ihad heard him convicted thoday ra in court for an offenso he could ncarcely hkuow the naturo of. ITe wan a good-lookiug ht- tle fellow, with a clear skin and Lright blue uyen, Ho lookoed upon It all 8s a thrashing at schiool, walked forward with a light, jsunty step, and pped op coolly a8 if he wera going to plungo 0 tha river, Iy ntra; thero came tho order on The execationer tuok up a | nee'thougs than thosa he Liad used before, momoent fn the alr, and then the #kin of the boy waa waled, Thero was a sudden Jork o awing of the breath that made the nd and the nibs atand out mors promi- v and still wo ery, 0 it out. At tho third the tst out, and with a yell I # Liead was thrown BANK STATEMENT. REPORT OF THE CONDITION Gommercial National Bank OF CHEICAGO, At Chicago, in tho Stato of Tllinois, 8t tho Closo of Businoss March 1, 1875, d him up, and then ain, * Twenty-five,” ghtor cat, with thin. game and would s peut up enllering shall never forget, t! and he wrenched at they almont cus the flenls up.on bis ar more—another blow—again—e hoartrending crien, Anothor. z‘auu and dissounts rordratte. quick, choking, gaspinz round. ent savo for a horribla iroat an each blow fell upon hia ‘They looned the straps and lod bimn from the yard mearcely conscious. Thank “50 that is how they fio; **Yen; it fsn't pleasant, in it 7" fon .8 470,008,535 streaming back, God, it was over. —— Ifow n Watch Wns Lost, Ono ovening lust woek, ns & gentlman was about leaving the lloston Museum, to put on his overshoos, and whilo be; {elt & sudden pull at his coat. yassed out, putting on his overcoal at Tho noxt moruing, on dreasing, ho gold watch anging to tho bottom of his The watch hsd evidently bLeen caught by the chain wheu he was puiting on bis overshoes, and bad beeu earried siome fn that graph in tho newspapers reciting stances_ brought the owner of the watch to claim it, Ile supposed that it bad been Jerk wnilo lio was leaving uglit no morn of it uatil he Thining nothing ) (aclading nickels) Oapital stack paid Eafplie fond Tor o Htolen, a4 ho foit the the Muscun, but tho mizzod his watch at bome, Jate at night, Demund certlicatos asible to go throngh life without once d of the minor, and not & fow of the Iife, would bs avolded, oy an exemption, it in well Jayne's Expectorant is o enre da, asthiras and bronchitls, ATTENTION 1S CALLED TO TIIE FOLLOWING imore serious 1116 ol 18 §a idle to Lope for 8o ha to remember that Dr, curative for coughs and enle Cor 1, Grarge .. Utls, ash 8204033 50,000.00 96,100.00 510,703.08 6,317.01 0,247.21 1,424, 108,685.28 ¥3,159,4184.03 05:283:38 36,000.00 435,000.00 2,178,317.37 83,150,454.03 e sbove named bank, f tatement [s trae ta the GRONGE L. OTIS, Cashior. Bubsertbad and aworsi to bofore ma this 4y day o Maren, e, T T Ganie Hotary Publle. L"HANGESOIFN PRICES SILKS, Stll Further Rednetion From the LOW FRICES at which wo have beon selling these goods. BLACK SILKS. Comprising richest and finest grades of Bon. not's, and Guinot's, and other first-class Lyons makes. Tormer $6,00 quality, most superd quids, 10w .. §4.25 Tormer $5.00 quality, Very rich and elegant, now.. 275 Former '$4.50 quelity, Cachemire sudlime, new Former £3.50 quallty, rich Setin lustre, now. Tormer $3.00 quality, an elegant articlg, now. Largo lot of hoavy, rich, Satin-finiah Black Gros Groin Silka at $1.£0, formorly $3.45 finda.. ftasorvo awou s, 562,006,560 Due from other Nstivoal Capital Stock pald Snrplo; Black, all-silk Gros Gralns, good, um‘.rl Udvidsd Vi . quality, now s1, Colored Silks, Line of rich Lyons Gros Grains, choloe nhv.:ieu. rogular $3 quality, marked down Deposits of Btato Line of Lyons Gros Grain $2 quality, now $1.60. Assorted lot Col'd Bilks, former $2, $1.75 and $1.50 quality, reduced to $1, passe shades. Line of Dark Fancy Btripe Silks reduced % good ahsdss, dnLlnlemm,uwoalr 104l . REPORT Ofl'l THE CONDITION Kational Bank of Commerce, OF CHICAGO, At tho Closo of Business on tho first day of March, 1875, 1,984.04 R tx p.202.88 £,720.71 $538:88 241,901,006 81,032.817.40 $250, it 708,127.07 $1.032,017.40 Cashior of ths abova-named Bank, t tho abova statement s tray, o the nellaf.. KDWIN MAYNARD, Cashier. thia’ 6th day of ERTSOA C. 0! H . MAYNATRD, Diractors, Lsiixu of dosirablo Fanoy Silks reduced DRESS GOODS, The choap Dress Goods on our Centro Ta- bles Nos. 1, 2, and 3, at 20, 25, and 30 ota,, pricoand loss: fabrios ars really desirablo and shades choica, adapted for Bpring Wear. REPORT OF THE Hide and Lsather Bank OF CEICA.GO, At the Closo of Business Maroh 1. Assortmont is Hmpross Cloths and Fronch Morinos near. 1y half former prices, All othor Winter Dress Gooda greatly ra- Choapest Dlack Cashmeros, Alpaoas, and Brilliantines in the city, Tycoon Rops, good styles, 14 ots. Oashmere Repa, best quality and atyles,180 10 cases Dark Prints, best Quality (not seo. onds), 7 ots yard, CARSON, PIRIE & GO, Madison and Peoria-sts, BANK STATEMENTS., "REPORT OF THE CONDITION Gty National Bank AT CHICAGO, In the State of Illinois, at tho Closo of Businoss, March 1, 1875, 'asli And che! Furniture and Gxtu 1 1 d Bl o 1, W. M, Scadder, Cashlor of tha II Bsik, da solauly vay 10 thw'boat ol my knowledgs st b L o = sssq 00400 oried tho wardor, aud azalu tho cat swung bigh “Ra In the air to descend awecond time, Tha p ous moaning which followed tho first blow R&vo place to another shrick, {ntonss aud long. Tuo deap blus lincs turuod rud, tha blood aozed through a dozon differont cuts, and tho ukin bo- gan to pael tu strips along his back., *'Twol" and again the tornblo instrument came down, Bliriok attor shriok rent the air, Tho sight was sickonlng,—bhorrible. As eacti blow was dealt the prisoner writhiod Iu agouy at the tlanglos, and whon the laals toll for the last tinio and the sirapa wero loosad that Leld bum, he turncd away faint, weak, scarcaly recognizable as iuman, dis- graced and marked for lifo. AN OLD OFFENDXR, His place was #oon ocoupiod by anather, whose ‘sppoaling. terrifiod looks told only tao plaluly what be suffored, He would bavo rosfute od were it of suy use, Ho hiad boau thers bo- fore, kuew what it was, and would liave almost kiven lifa to ba roptlevod. Btnipped, and utrapp- ©d to the trianglos, uulike the yrisouer botora bim, be torned Lis head over Liw shoulder and watched the eoxecutioner. Thoro were the old marks of a former tlogging on his back—black spota and lines—loft there six mouths befora, o tried o be buvn, aud bear it; but it was no ood: the *‘wwish' mouuded oncu biore, the orriblo, knotted cords wwopt mmingllvl nfm‘:u 0 broko dod till the sou- uce waa carried through. ‘I'hen, when ic was sy, muttoriog thanks to God, sa ast timo ho would enter Ason, Thare waa ace 'mers vietm—s mers 1ad, 18 Vatate, Furiitars, il 1Bt ar (8 per cant of Clrouiation) 0 UU-~ 450,802.00 (lutsf bl S, * 28:088:08 L1 Capltaltuck paid ., ubtertved sad swors to & N 270,210.07 - 540,203,42-1,338,240.71 91,052, 118.38 srmor SO} aor, «‘::Znn.- of theabore bsmad bank, do b itaty b de Lo Base oty Vaulodge aad DT, ‘"""m . ';';: s o or, o o Kufisied 0ad swurn to boiacs o m (ournts " Bastenll A B, | | CONDITION BUD4,72! ide and Lostlhey tomant s trus uubl::‘ml. Curtiee, e this s HEWAED Vbl Nowry Pubtle, E Directers, REPORT OF THE CONDITION Union Stock-Yard National Bank OF CHICAGO, At Lake, in tho Stato of Illinois, at the Close of Business, Maroh 1, 1875, AUR1308T 4,600.00 o dosia, 5k, do’ VY, e B UM i ‘Notary Fabl ilo, ; Dirsotors, . FAIRBANKS' SCALES or X! FAIRBANKS.MORSE & OQy 111 & 118 Lake 5¢., Chicago, Bacarefultobuycaly the Geauing,