Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 9, 1875, Page 3

THIG CHICAGO TKIBUNE: UESDAY, MARCH 9, 1875. WASHINGTON. The Pinchback Case Taken Up in tho Senate, List of Chairmen of Prominent Senate Committees, The Louisiana Adjustment Pro gressing Satistactorily. IN THE SENATE, ‘THE PINCHDACK CASK. Sreeral vispateh to The chicago Tribune, Wasmxatox, D. C., March 8—Tho publlo session of tho Sonsto to-day was mainly occu- pied with Morton's speech upon Pinchback. Hie argument as a summary of tho positions of his previoua speoches, and waa ovidently deeiguod to present tho history of tho caso in a compact form, thich might attract tho attention of tho now Sonators, In this Morton was eucceesful, 2 tho uow Sonntois generally accorded him tn- divided attontion. Notaole among these was Andy Johneon, who listehed to every word of Morton's two boura’ epocch from {ta beginning tothe close. It fa anid that Jobnson intends himaelf to spoak upon this subject. + Vinchback’a admlasion is doubtfol. Pinch back himeelf says that it deponds upon Andy Johnson ond Alcorn. It will require nino Ho- publican votes joined to tho ontiro Vemocratic voto to dofeat Pinchback. Andy Johnaoa is re- ported as saying that, if there is a Goveramont in Loulsiana, Pinchback was elected. ANDY JOUNSON'N POLITICAL, PREFERENCES. It is not truo that Andy Johnson refused to ontor the Democratic caucus, Iu did not attend oa tho ground of ill-health. 4 RAILROAD BCHESIE, Clayton, who was defeated in hig contemplated coup u’etat in Arkanaas, haa now uudertakon to ehampiou tho schome for the opeving of tho In- dian STorrttory to the rnilronds. He to-day on- dexvored to have the Senate appoint a committee to viuit that ‘Lorritory during the receas, but tue jpolat of order wax made on bis motion that busi- nossa of 8 legislative charactor ta notin order at a apecinl wossion. Yho consideration of this pont went over, Tho friends of the Oklahoma have beon very busy. all winter, but roceived Uttle encouragement for their schemo. IN EXECUTIVE BRESION, nonominations wero coutirmod. The change foreshadowed in tho offico of the Sixth Auditor of tho Treasury waa made. Shents, exemomber from Alabama, way nominated to that position, and Martin, tho prevent incumbent, transferred jto tho Poatmastorship at Montgomery, Ala. ‘Shoat has had a romarkable career, Hols a na- iyo Alabamian, aud waa a membor of tho Seces- wion Convention of that Btato. Io refused to ‘aim tho ordinauco of eecession, and for that act ‘was coudomned to death ay # traitor to the Con- foderacy, His wentence was modiiiod to impris- onment, and he was imprisoned with Union pris- onors at Sali sbury sud Andoreonyillo during tho entire War. If imprivonment for his Union wontimonta made him a cripple for life. THE COmMTIZEH. Tho Republican Senators in caucus thia after- noon continmed {ho list of committeos presented [by tho Committee appointed for the purpose, swith some modifications, Tho list of Chairmen gubstaztially the samo nag piven in thoee d.a- Patches last uight. ‘ho Democrats will have two = Chairmanshirs,—Thurmsu on Priyato Claims, and Stevenson on Revolutionary Pon- «ions, ‘This will give them the two committee rooms for caucusius whicn thoy dosire. Tho Dom- ocraio will linve thros mombora in atl the lend- Ing committees and twoon thominor committeoa, Logan will bo on the Finance Commuitteo, A Position on thts Committea Is considered equal ‘tos Chstrmausiip, so that Logan really has the equivalent of two Chalroinnshipa, Conkling will mwoced Zack Chandler a Chairman of the Com- marco Committco. THE PRESIDENCY PRO TRI. Thoro with be another contestant for Prosidont pro tom of thaSenste, Anthony is the candi. dato of the Last, aud Ferry, of Michigan, of tho Wert. ‘Tho latter lina made a canvass of the Henate, and it now scoma probuble that lo will be eluctod by tive voles. * : (Yo the Associated Prena,) PROPOSED INDIAN COMMISION, Waatttsatox, D. C., March 8.—Inmmediately after the reading of tho Journal, Mr. Clayton snbmitted a resolution providing for tho appoint= ‘ent of four members of the Committca on In- dian Affairs and threo mombera of tho Commit tuo on Lerritorics to proceed to the Indiau Yer- ritorica, during the recogs, with authority toin- quiro into the coudition of affairs thoro, the inuns neriuwhich Justice is administored, and the wanta of tho inhabitahte of tho Territory iu ro- gard to thoir Kelf-goverumont, aud to roport at tho noxt sowslou of Congress, Mr. Ferry objected to thy resolution, on tho pround that, this being a npecial ecemon, no mnsiioss of a legislative charactor, of looking to legitiation, could ba considcrast, On motion of Ste. laid over till to-marrow PINcHUACK, On motion of Mr. Morton, tho Bonato took up tho rorolution for tho admission of Pinchback, tho Souutcr from Louisinua, and Mr, Morton ad- Greased tho Senate at lengily, in favor of ueating Pinchback ou hin credentials, argaing that lin credonttals constituted prima facie evidence, and. ho nfust be seated, uny question aa to tho char- geter of the body w! elected him, tho man- nor of his election, cle, to be inquired into af- terward, Befora Mr. Morton concluded his argument, he Helded for tho oxceutive werwion, Aflora short time in exccutive seasion, tho Beusto adjourned, THE COMMITTEB CHAINMANUUIPS, Tho Ropublican Senutois veld o caucus this aftarnoon to recoive the report of tho Cancus Committos appointed to revise tha memborghip of committees of the Sonate. ‘I'he list was road. throngh, and, aftor eundy Tmembera had ox- Prossed thoir prefesenco for different avsigue Donte, the roport was recommittod for the pure Poso of making somo changes, and witl be pro- wonted to an adjournod meeting of the ‘imuude, the subject was caucus to-morrow for final action, Tho following Chairmanshipa may, however, considered settled; = Conkling —_ will Decomn Chairman of tha Committee on Come morce; Huimin, Post-Onices and Vost-roadn; Aright, Claims; Spencer, District of Columbia; tchoock, ‘Lorritoriou; Went, Mullreads; Sar. eat, Mises oud Mining ; Boutwoll, Civil-Horvice and Netrenchmont; donee, Contingent Tx- ponsea, Bir, Jouce will be piven a placo on tho vnanca Committeo, and Kernan will ateo bo qisced onthe Finance Committes to succeed Vouton. Tue Chairmauships of other important committecs, being occupied by Senators who hold ‘ovor, will uot bo changed, NOMINATIONS, ‘The Proeidont has uomluated the Hon, God- Jove 8. Orth for Minister to Austrin; Horaco ‘Maynard, Minluter to Constantinople; Charles ©. Shoats, ex-uicwber of Congresa from Ala- ‘dams, to be Sixth Anaitor of tho Treawury, vice John Martin, appomted Postmaster at Moutgom- ery, Ala. ; aud Howard Kuowles, Collector of lie Sernal Rovenue for the Fitth District of Tilinoie; William J. Smith, Suryoyor at Memphis, enn. ; ‘John O, Aborcrombio, Surveyor at Burlington, Is.y D. E, Lasoson, surveyor at Dubuque ¢ Robert W. Fitzhugh, Collector of Customs at Pe Stabatstt A.B, MeCtaro, W ‘outuunatora—A. R. MeCluro, 5 Joun 8, Hale, Now Pliladelphia, 0, comes Osh +.B. Wade, Chiof—Justice of the Su Court of Montana; J. G, Hamilton, ofOue, Indian Agent as Lisgoton, Dakota; Jolin Ulrich, Xeceiver of Publio Monoya at LaCrouse, Win, i Hredonck Fleluiter, ogistor at same placa; Wuhan DP, Bartlett, Negistor at Eau Claire, Wis, ‘a pp FHOBADLE LENGTH OF THE BELBION, A numbar of Sonators aro of opinion that, the Pinchback question bein; i again under diacus. Mou, tue exsion will cuntinue twa weoxg, al- bend shay can eee no propricty in discusulyg a ro re Well underatuod, but they wupposa thei x the now Senators may dcuiro to oxpresa could be dispeyet fanailan treaty thoy ieee in lows than two days, all tho nominations ina much shorter time, ™ Not! ES AND NE! THE Manne towne Nace, Special Diepates ta The Chteago Tribune, Wasutxoron,’D, O., Mf, vm VWoodsorth, of Chleago, ee organizing that service, WISCONSIN OPrice-sergens, A great namber of Wisconaln pa eking ofloes, ‘Thoy alt claim s fae pte entor, A. M. Thoragon, late Of the Bil. waukeo Sentinel, makes apectal claim to this, Tt eoemed at one time that thera Would bo an at- tempt to remove all of Matt Casponter’a ap. polotecs. ‘This has never boon abandoned, and few of bis frloude will bo changed, Angus Camaron is appointed to three prominent Cor mutteca—Commmerce, Claims, and Elections. Min frienda do not oxpect ho will inlorit Matt Carpentov’s ronutation of being absont from the Honato when Weatern interests aro considered, NEW PAYMASTERS, The President nindo nominations for tho nino additional Paymaaters croated by tho recent act, ‘Thera wore more than 600 applicania. Of thovo tho Provident actually considsred 200. A brother of Spoakor Llaino receives one of tho appointmonta, valued at about $6,000 annually for life, aad porqulsiter, ARKANNAS, Bonator Clayton has telegraphed to his sup- portors at Little Rock that tho Atkausas quos- ton tn finally wottted, and that they munt all givo entire adhosion to the Garland Government. THY PACIFIC MAlu CONRUPTION FUND. Bill King bought the elogant house ho is fo here Just aftor tho Pacifico Mail corruption fund wag paul out by Irwin, Other large purchases of property wero mado hora about titat timo, (io the Asinctated Preen) LOUISIANA, Wasnrxatox, D, C,, March §.—Roprorentative Whoeler received thin morning from Now Or- Jeans bis articlos of adjustment, signed by forty- four mombora of the Conservative caucus, an ample number to accure tho deslrod result. Ho at onco telegraphed Gov. Kellogg to forward by express to tho City of Now York tho papors now in tho oMfco of tho Becrotary ,of sBtato which wero ured in tho contested cases beforo the Returuing Board in November Inat. ‘Tho Referee sill moet on ‘Thursday voxt at the ofice of the Hon, Willinm W. Puctps, in tho City of Now York, aud procord with the hearing. RIWi APPOINTMENTS, Tacob Lindlanger anc Philip Deitch have beon appoined Intornal-Revenua Gaugers for the First District of Olio, and W. J. O'Brien and William Lawroneo Storokecpers for tha First District of Tonnessee. PONTON WAGON-DNINGE. AT DURTQUE, Lato in tho session & Lill was passed to author- izo the courtruction of a ponton wagon-bridgo across tho atisalasinel iver, at or near the Cy of Dubuque, in the Btate of Iowa, ‘Lho first section provides that it ehall be law- ful for any person or parrons, company, or cor- poration, authorized by tho laws of fowa, Ilil- noiy, or Wisconsin, to constract a pile and'pon- ton wagon-bridgo across tho Miswivsippi Ivor at or near the City of Dubuque, in the State of Town, no as to counoct with the opposite shore of tho said tiver, in oither of tho States of Wiscon- sla or Ilinois; said bridge to bo built subject, excoptas theron modified, to ail tha torina, requirements, and limitations contained in tho act ontitled “An oct to logatizo and ostab- hab a ponton railway-biidge across the Misaie- eippi Rivor at Prairie du Chion, and to authorize tho construction of » similar bridge ator bear Clinton, In.,” approrod Juno 6, 1874, 80 far os thoy may be applicable theroto. ‘Tho secoud section provides that tho bridgo shall bo constructed with s suitable ponton-draw of not Josa than £00 foct in width, lovatod over tho main channel of tho river; provided that sald bridgo ehall not bo built or commenced tin- til the plan and apecificationa for ith construc- tlon Lave Leen submitted to tho Secretary of War for his approval, nor until ho shall approve the plan and tho location of sald bridge ; and if any chango be made in tho plan of coustruction ot paid bridge at any timo, such change whall bo subject to the approval of tho Secrotary of War; j Sud any change in the construction, or any al- teration of said bridge that may bo directod at any time by Congress or tha Secrotory of War, zball bo mado at tho cost and expeuso of tha owners thercof. THE WEATHER, A Storm on Sunday Extending from the Atlantic to tho Mis- sissippi. Snow Falls to tho Depth of Fifteen Tnohes at Memphis, Official Reports. Atl UNSEASONABLE SNOW-STORM. Srecrat Disnuteh to The Chteaao ‘Pritunte, Winresnanns, Pa,, March 8.—Tho snow-storm of lout night from the ncrtheast was tho most sovere thet has vieited this place in thirty years, covering the ground to the depth of 22 inches, Much damage was dene. The roof of: tho Mar- kor Hougo was cruehed in, aud soveral frame buildings broken down. ‘Iho roof of a larga livery-stable gavo way undor tho preesnro of snow and foll throngh, crushing thiity-fivo car- nagea ond s number of wlelghs, ‘Tho Suaquo- Lanna ts blocked in thick ice, and a deatructive froshet is foared. Railroad travol was blockadod this morning, but traing aro on tima to-night, Vouankrersin, N. ¥., March 8,—Tho storm of lust night was the heaviest in many ycera, Near- ly a foot-aud-a-half of snow fell, blockading fivo Treight-trains south of hore. Threo locomotives have boon sent to help thom out, ‘I'Lo Atlantic express train {a vovers! houra bebind time. Feurs of & dizaatrons frovot are redoubled. New Yons, March 7.—Snow foll most of tho day, followad to-mght by sleot and a hoavy rain, Seow fg reported throughout tho State and Noxthern Pennsylvania, with sloot and rain in the wouthera portion of tho luiter Stato avd Maryland, Tivranuna, Pa. March 7.—Snow commencod to fall this morning, Yo-night it lies about 2 fect docp, Travel is greatly impeded. It ia tho henvieut storm of the season, ‘T'ha storm, trom. seperti received horo, has been yory hard ou the Allegheny Mountamna, Dartow, O., March 7.—Tho eoverest and heavi- est suow storm of the esoayon set in about 2 o'clock this uftornoon, and continued tnti) evou- fug. snow fell tos dom of Bor 8 inches, and in drifty 2 to S$ feot deep, All thestrect-car ines ip the city temporarily stopped ranning in cone soquonce, ‘Ihe wind ia blowing almost a galo from the northonet, Ctvcisnatt, O., March 7.—Snow commonced falling about 9a. m., continuing until dark to- night, about 8 inches baying fallen,—tho beavi- est fall of tho season, Corusncs, O., March 7.—Snow foll hero this afternoon toa dopth of Y inches, and drifted in wore places so ay to make tho atreats neurly 1m~ passable for pedestrians, Evanavitry, Ind., March 7,—Eight or 0 inches of wnow foll last oight and to-day, It is clear to-night, aud the mecroury is 31 te 37aud down to 27 above, |. Camo, IU, March 2—This morning our city awoke in tho midst of # driving suow-utorni, which tad boon in progross nearly all night. It ¢loared about 8 o'clock a. m, ‘Tho fall waa 6 inchea or moro on a lovel, but the wind was #0 high wll the time that thera were mony drifts, Icin decidedly strange for this section iz March. Mespa, Tenn, March 7.—Tho snow-etorm Jast night was the govorent evor kuown hero, 16 inchos having fallen, white in many places it drifted to a depth of { fout, utopping thu stroct- cars, osTon, March 4.—The traveling in tho beck towns af Now Hana putiira waw already bad, and tho added svorm tw Ikely to reduce the aggregate Vote to-morrow, : OFFICIAL REPORTS, Wasnrxatox, D.C., March 91 a,m.—For the Northwest, tho Upper Mivslesippi Valloy, Mis- nouri, the Iskes, and tho Obio Valley, southweat to notthwost winds, warmer, cloudy weathor, ‘ ond cnow on tho lakow, followed by riving bar- omsetor and falling tomrerature, LOUAL ONSENVATIONS, Untcago, Wind. wun thermometer, 18, GENKUAL OUSERVATIONS, - Cutzago, March 8, ‘Station, Wind, yh er, Ureckour'ge)29. Ubeyeutie’ 50: Ohlca, i tar Chr) 00) 05) 78 E geutio 40.06; i]s, gentle. Furt Garry. 30,04) 1 i Fort Gtbwan| «|elear, Keokuk,...| Wlondy. gut snow, 30,10) 123.9 Ik, 0.06} ji, ws fro: ‘QUE, fecal uN W., brink, —— OBITUARY, New Yonk, March 8.—Mrs, Anna Carroll Fitz- baal Smith, widow of the Ista Geirit Sat thy died a! erboyo on Batuiday, oged 71 x ear. ireotening cloudy, 1i.Cloudy, ILLINOIS RAILROAD LAW. An Expose of Some of Its Gross Anomilies, State Tariffs That Combine All the Follies Known to Railroad Businos:. Interesting Exhibits of What Is Supposed to Constitute 2 “ Fair and Rea- sonable Rate.’ A "Tribuno” Qorrespondent Punctures This Picco of Logislative Folly, To the Bilitor of The Chicago Tribune? Decatur, Ill, March 4.—All the many forcible argumonte that may be urged against a cast-iron oqual-mileago tari? are applicable to tho mon- Btrosity in this Stete known aa tho tariff of maximum rates. Tho system adopted by tho Altinols Raitrond Commissionora ia successful in combining tho worst fontures of both. Nesulls moro Judicrous, embarrassing, aud vexatious, than have followed from the present contradict- ory and absurd system, can hardly bo imagined, Tho actnal cost to tho State, the loss to rail- roads, the injury to commerce, have been in iu- vereo proportion to the good accomplished. A. alnglo tariff for all tho railrondsin tho State would at least possess the merit of conuistency. It would be uniqno in its folly, Tho present system, adopted by tho Noard of Railroad Commiesionors, Iu to publish, under tho amended law of 1873, separate tariffs for cach of tho railroads, fonoded on a miloage acalo of dis- tance, Chargos vary on different roads; but, although described as maximum" in cach in- stanco, thoy aro placed far below tho rates which timo und experionca Lave, in many instances, demonstrated to be fairly remunerativo, Thoy aro made prima-facio ovidouco of what const!- tutes falr and reasonable maximum rates, By a legal fiction, thego rates aro supposed to be an nearly correct na any human calculation can be. In thoir utter disrogard of the demands and no- cersitics of commarce, thoy aro complote beyond question, APRINGFIELD RATES. Take the cago of the City of Springfeld. ‘Thero ara two routes leading from Springileld to Chicago,—the Chiengo & Alton, and the Illi- now Central and Gilman & Springfield. The State Commissioners have published a tariff for each road. Ly reforring to their schodules, the following are econ to be tho rates at which the Companics may transport paasongers and freight from Chicago to Springfield, or vico vere Ce ALT RR le Ne dt, Ty 165 ‘nudee, }' 192 mifies, AML grain, except wheat, per} 108 «| $16.45 5, 01 a Taunber, per 4 Firat-clure goods, per 100 tbs Paenenger {arses eee 20,88 st POOR PEONIA. Take, again, tho caso of Peoria, Thia impor- tant polnt on tho Illinois Rivor is tho centre of a mininturo railroad system, by monne of which it bas threo connecticns with tho City of Chi- cago,—tho Chiengo & Rock Island ; tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; and tho Chicago & Al- ton, by way of the Toledo, Vooria & Warsaw Tailroad to Chenoz. Tho Commissioners have published a tariff for cach of theso roads, aud, if thelr commande wore to be implicitly obayed, shippers to or from Chicago and Pooria would have their choice of the following tariffs: All grain, except wicat,| per 100 ILs Cattlo anit hog Tannbor, per en ¥ é Pusaenger fare, 450} 6.61 Tc will easily bo coon from theno tables that, if arigid adherenco to the Commuestonere’ tariffa wero to bo ouforced, as ono of its results com- petiticn would bo immediately destroyed. At pointa where two or moro rnilroata moot, instead of the shipper recoiving tho advantnga of com- potition, ho is practically restricted to ahipments by tho eingle road that happons to have the low- ent tariff of rates fixed by law. It may bo tho thorteat, and it may porchanco be tho longest, route between tho point of shipment and point of dostination, Tho relativo cost of constructing and operating tho Hncs is not considered in os tablishing rates, Another caso, out of the many that might bo quoted, {Jlustrates the UTTERLY ANBURD AND RIDICULOUS CHARACTER. of tho prevent Railroad Jaw, ary! the folly of the toriffe which have boen Propared under It by tho Railroad Commissioners, ‘Lho Illinois Contral Rallroad Company operate a lino from Chicago to Clinton, via Gilman and 21 Iago, o distanco of 174 miles. But the distauce to Clinton by way of tho Iinola Central lino to Gilnun,and thanco to Clinton by way of tho Gilman, Clinton & Boring held Raliroad, fe only 149 miles,—25 miles Joes, “Tho rates cutablished by the Comminsion- ors for ahipmient botwoen Chicago and Clinton by tho two rontes aro as an follows: 149 muslee, * 174 inflea, All grains, oxcept wheat, i ar 100 tbs, 1 +) & 416,06 23,10 Me . Sat Mate i ¥i {___ 80,10 09,09 Hut perhaps tho city inthe Stato the rates to And from which: illustrate most clearly : THE EXTRAORDINARY MUDDLE into which tho Railroad Commisatonors havo got themuclyes in endoavoring to fix rates for tho conduct of s busuced about) tho many minute yet important considerations qifecting which thoy havo no practival knowledg’, ia Decatur, ii Macon County, I hava proves tables showing the rates that tho Commlysioners think would bo ‘fair and reasonablo"” charges on tha voveral routos leading from Chicugoto Deontur, and also from Bt. Louls to Decatur. ‘Tho extraoidinary results arrivod at will be readily soen: cn WT] gnu peg sound diam ak pabauys aoe vequey Mh PU “BAXVDIG GAY OUTOUID ROA GRY OL WaAONANYE GY INOUE AO Eoviw ava Lod IVE ATINOIDINROD a BSEE | har wonseunos up woth v P40 ty BS); - ogy ‘Upapu—te Sip | ngwoag op uaz ng 2 to tuyung op BBE | eS Pag aut OF 4D HT Tob ANDI OF PLT 28 'SNID2IT OF +t ft TOUOAL OF pwauay “tT PBT Eb sngD94 7 oF Pup nie toy viuEY ay 9 DRA Seat OT Oy yeaqag ne boa tone KE or sgt | PAE NE 21g tune of poser yy; Jos—8s tsnvoud 04 “4 BOE “uauDg og Pa ND F0E—O6 1 Man gwarcy 0p yy. A UE Ha “Yonuee Oy cy “CHE —03 'dngnovy “PHE “RE 809% ‘eon ob’ Yr" a7) 3 gE ri € 2: b f os Ry 2 E if é tr » i ~ é BE ? z ———|58 jf ROY langos “hag ynoy *w 8B -—————|h wea bates angnsay |g” Orta NE L1G ToUAT Quinoy agp ye 4 is} aypus OBI—to ‘anyoonT op tay yy |P Te As Me Chae fangDoa Ty Oat ‘ “ALL E86 "Pledenpady ty yg) y g But suppose, in the caso of shipmonta from East St. Louia to Decatur. that all four routea wore of tho samo length,—103 miles. ‘Tho tates for carriago of gouds, reckoned on the above as Prepared tur the actual distance, sould present the singular result of elowing that the {linus Board of Kailrcad Commissioners believe that. for tho frelyhtage of goods for 108 milrx, the following nro fair and reasouable rates, and wero pRinactesle proof of the same m8 court of juatica : nM) AI acco}_.10,93 y ‘ged, how a it posviblo that Tailroad busivess can be catriod on at all under these conflicting rats, uo utterly destiuctive of competition ? ‘I'hero is A VERY SIMPLE EXPLANATION. Tho Commixsioners avo rowaiked in a stage aeilo to tho railroad managers, Wa under- stand that thie thing is all frightfully mixed up, and that it ts impossible for us to Ktraighten it out. Youmay go quietly ou pro-rating with othor companies, seein your own tariffy, and mavaging this awiul bueinous after your own fashion : and, although wo eunll have, for ueconcy's wake, to scare up a fow cago agninut you, in order to make o show of usefulness, why, {f you sill lot us slone, we will not inter- fero with you." ‘Chia bas boou tho outcome of itall, It haw boen a to;etition of tho old fable of the mountain in Isbor, The product has been Rvory diminutive mouae, Lut it emphasizes very strongly, novertheleus, what I have said with regard to the folly and uselersnesa of tho Ppresoot Hatlroad law, and forms 2 most powerful argument iv favor of its repeul, It will readily bo concoded that such a system, or want of aystem, na that whieh L have illus trated, mast work injury to tho financial ability of g company, prejudicially affect tho business on other portions of its road, and greatly dumage railroad property in genoral.| There in ANOTHER IMPORTANT CON@IDENATION that deserves attention im regard 10 the manner in which tho prosent Boats of Commissioners aro carrying out their duties. Although these gentiomon have issued a soparato tariff for each rond, yet tho figures for all roads in what peod to bo known as the first class aro tho wame, with ono or two slight oxceptiuns, Thuy it will bo found that tho tarlfis on the Rock Istand, on the Chicago & Alton, and on the Chicayo, Turling- ton & Quinoy Ruads, aro the game for poiuts oO and 100 milos distant fiom the place of ghip- mont, notwithatanding the great diferunce that oxists iu the ciroumatancos attending wuuh traf lic upon thea threo ronde, LaSalle is 100 miles from Chicago, and is at tha head of river-navigation, ‘l'no Buck Island Road hav, in consequence, tocompote, during tho sum- mer mouths, with canal and river for tho outire distance. In consequence, rather than run its cars eipty, it [a willing to do the business at the lowest poteiblo rates, Ithaa a full equipment of cara, aud the interest on their cout continues $v sccummlate whothor they are idlo or in uce, and must bo paid. Some of them would, in tho event of the road not antering ot oll into compe tition with the canal, pass over the 100 miles be- tweon LaSalle and Chicago at sdead loss to the Company,—a lous to meet which tho ebippers at other poiuts along the line would probably be roquirad to pay heavier fruighta tv aupply. ‘Ine Chicago & Alton Noad rine 100 miles to Chenoa, to and from which pomt it has compoti- tion with the Iilincis Contral Company, aud, 10 consequence, its ecalo of rates uecessarily wuf- fera derangement from what might easily be computed a4 a fair rate, if no elemonts excopt thoso actually involved in oporsting tho road entered into the calculations, ‘The distance to Princeton, on tho main Mne of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Hailroad, is about 100 miles, ‘Lo this point there ia absolute ly no competition whatever, ‘Tho ouly line of railroad that touches tho town ts the Chicago & Burlington, sud that is complotely master of tho situation, Now, let us aco how the Board of Itailroad Commnfrsinuera treat thero thiee roads, working, a8 bas bean abundantly shown by the above, wie dor such widely-diferent circumstances. Refor- ring to tho echedules prepared tor these roads, — which are prima faclo ovidenco of 1eavonable- nous of charges usiou these roade, and wera, 60. take the statement of Mr, Cook, Chairman of the Board, boforo Windom’s Transportation Con- mittes, the result of vast wear and tear of tho montat and physical natures of the Cominiseion- 18, it wili bo found that the result of their cogitations was au follows : Fou rirzy aiies, ve ap & Bd Cy Te Oe Ail gram, except wheat, WW tha e 03.5} $ 08,58] § 03,59 12H | tees 16,23) per car, 16.67 merehan-| 109 Naveree. at Voir oe BNC, Bee @ AM gral excopt wheal, ror 10 tbs $1208] $12.08 Fe ‘Sat pre a) 33,22 3 st A BTHONG POINT. With regard to afl threo roads.—and tho re- mark applios gonerally to all roads in operation throughout the State,—there iy this farthor sideration; Ifthe Chicago & Nock Ieland R: road devilos that, inorder to obtain business botwoon LaSalle and Chicago, at will carry froight for less than the ustial rates, rather than aliow {ty cas to remain idle, it is roquired by the Htato Taw to conform its ontira taritY to those low special rates, notwithetanding tho fuet may bo evident that, by so dolng, it would be rained, A low rate for ony 100 iniles of its rond means the same low rate for every otter 100 miter, ond correspondingly low rates for all distances loss than 1U0 wiles, ‘There may be 8 vast differonco in the cust of construce tlon of different portions of the road ; thore may bo a thouvand wpectal cicoumstuuces entering in- totho makiug of a freight tariff at different poluts; but of these facts tho Commissioners take no account whatever, If thu Chicago & Alton toad makes a low rate to Jolict, 37. tiles from Chicago, 1t is obligod to carry all froight shipped for tho samo distance over overy portion of ta road at the wame rates, aud for teas div~ taneos at correspondingiy low ates, The Aiton Road {a crousod by thirteen oast-and-went roads, so that almost all of ity stations aro bien 87 muiles of a compating caxt-and-wont road. It it put a low rate on freight, ov it would ike to do, twoen Chicazo and Jolleteit would offer a jkontum to shippers on the cutive length of ite ino $0 xoud thor goody Hast, aud uot to Clicas #0, and would, in consoquonco, reduco the mile- ugo of froight over tla uiu road to one-lalf or Oue-quartor of what itis ut tho ireuent time, Tho result of this would bo, that the road would, Doruiued, ‘This ty “YQUAIAMILEAQE RATER” with » vongeauce, Nearly a dozov English ialle way Comujiemons, after tuily consideriug the subject in all its Loaringa, buve condentued tho oqual-mileago rate plun; and even the Min- pusota Beuator, in proparing tho report of iia Committeo on — “Transportation, recently submitted to Congross, after carofully reviewing the aubject, was forced to bay: “No good Teuyits cau bu antivipated from au equal-wileaye rate :', for ** tho ditvultios at- tending it apply with far greater force in this country than i Eugiand,” whore it has always been condemned, ‘Pho I!linons Lugtalatute, lois evar, havo adopted a law calling Jor a waxunum- rato tariff. Thoy lave legivlated an pepensiye Board of Railroad Commisionors into being, the chief ducy of which, up to tho proses tine, has boon to Issue a bundle of tariffs, must of which iMustrato anow tue utter folly of a syetom which, the so-called old-fogyiuh Britishors long ayo abandoned, avd which hay received the condem. uation even of the fost advocate of cheap trans- portation, Senator Windom, in common with bis tion Committes. Tho Hoard of Comminrionars have dano the little thoy havo at an oxponue to tho Stato, ninco tho date of their organization up to the 30th of last Novainber, of $53,701, or, up to tho present time, of almost $65,000, with~ out reference to the heavy lisbilities thoy may have incurred for tho future. Of this sim, noarly $40,000 han been paid for salaries to tho Commissioners and their Secrotary, Tho iuti- tution bas cost tho State £1,491.74 por month sinco its or, zation in July, 1871, I would sucgest tothe Tegistaturo that it ia not yet too late to undo this gigantic piece of foliy, during the present rossiou, If this be not postible, owing to outside prossute, soma amendments might be adoptod. At any rato, fet tho flagrant e:rora contained in this most 10- markable of evidences of the angacity and omnnircience of the averago legislative mind bo wiped out forthwith. ViINDEX. "FOREIGN. The Pope Adopts a Conciltatory Policy Towards Austria. Perseouted Ledochowski to Be Re- warded with a Cardinal's Hat, List of Members of the New French Cabinet. ITALY. DEATIC OP CARDINAL BARILT. Roxr, March 4.—Cerdinal Lorrenzo Barili is dend, Lospox, March 9.—A special from Berlin to the Slandard avsorta that Archbishop Ledoch- owali, who was expolled from the See of Poren ‘by the Prunrian Government. is to be created a Curdinal at tho approaching Papal Consiatory. ——— FRANCE, NENWBTAPER PERSECUTION, Pants, March 8.—T'bo order forbidding tho sale of tho Ninelcenth Century newepaper bas Leon renewed, TNE NEW CAUINET. Pants, March 8.—I¢ 18 roported that the Duke D'Audiffrot Pasquicr has acceptod the Ministry of tho Interior, and the Cabinet will becompoued aa follows: M. Buffot, Vico-President of Coun- cit; M. Dufauro, Minlater of Justice; Duke D'Andiffret Pasquier, Interior: Duke De Cases, Foren Affara; 3. Leon Lay, Finance ; Wallon, Ingtruotion ; Gen. Da Cingoy, Wary A miral De Montaiguac, Marine. PAIN. THY VINGINIVG SETTLEMENT, Loxpox, March 9.—'Tho convention botween Spain ond tho United States for the eettlemout of the Vitginjus affair has bean signed. Tho Alphouwiste aud Carlists ara exchanging prisouera, BATTLE NEAR FIOVERAS. Panta, March 8.—Advices from Figueras, on the Spaniah frontier, report that an engagement haa taken place botween the Carluts aud Alfonsiats, near that fortress, which Inetod six hourt, ‘Tho Alfonuisty lost Jud hulled aud wounded. The Carista are bombard- ing tho ‘Lown of Oris, {(Merula Nreeiat Cadte,] Panti—Thore in great dilliculty in preventing youns King Alfonso fram abdientiug in favor of the Duke de Montponmer, The Herald corres spondout in Spain roporte this as an Alfonsiat auuior, HENpAsE, March 8.—The Carlists have en- tored tha province of Bantander in trong force. Keinforcorments have been forwarded trom Bilbao tothe troops in tha province, aid the Guvern- aaent has embargocd steamers for the transport aervice, —+—_. AUSTRIA, A PAPAL CONCESSION. Loxnoy, March 8.—A dispatch from Berlin eayst “Tho Lope Los permitted the Austriau Bishops to comply with tha Iny whlch requiros that tho authorities bu notified of the names of the priests who Lave been appointed to livings, ‘This is convidered in Berlin evidence that the Popo ia actuated by political motives, as tho Tevistauco by Proveian Bishops, whieh ho en couragen, to’ situilar law, is the principal eauxo of tho recent trouble with the Catuolic Church.” peel rad, GERMANY. A HINT TO SACHANON, : Benet, Marol §.—The Tagsb/att, of thin city, says: The Goverumont haviug been informed thas Franco iutendod to order an oxpere imental concentration of troops ou her eactorn frontior early in the epring, intimated to Pres- ident MacMaliou that it would direct the moblt- ization of the two army corps ou the Rhino if Fiauco porsisted in carrying out tho mtention. THE LABOR QUESTION. OVERWORKING HUMAN BEINGS. Sxectat Lievatch to the Chase iribune, Bostos, March 8.—Tho fret attompt to defy tho ten-hour Jaw lias just been mada by tho Merchants’ Woolen Company, of Dedham. Thoy closed their milly because the operatives refused to work over ten hours, and iu reply to a com- mittco maid that they would not reopen their mills undor eixty houra for women and clulden, aud sixty-iivo and a half for malo adults, and that ay unaltorable, ‘The — pay- roll was mado up, and tho Cowpany wae prepared to pay when applied to. ‘Thoy say that, in October last, they mado a roe duction of 10 per cent in the wages of thoir eu ployes and arranged to ran at ten hours, and the revult was that thoy havo not mado a dollar Jelow-members of sue Kenate Transportes since. Billa fu other Statea who run longor houra = woro successful rivali. It cost no more to run oloven than ten hours, for tho firat hour in tho morning was mostly taken up in cleaning tho machinery and Kotting ready for work, and, when tho ton hours Wore up, there was suiicient tlre and stam to contintia another hour without expenae. ‘The maclinory wae not injured thereby, It vont no moro for fustrance, and, in fact, the only estia, oxpenso was that which they had to pay tho holp, which was buts small part of the oxpanse. Thoy did uot wish to take any advantage of tho operatives, being porfuctly willing that the women and minors whould knock olf earl; on Baturday, but requiring them tu keep to wot. while the mill wan running the other tive days. Saturday wae abroken day, and a fow hours thon made no material differonos, Uniorn tho opera. tives would accept the terme olfored, thoir mille would remain closcd until such a time us they saw fit to agroe to the arrangement. Tho owners furthor say that the owners of other willy agreo that tvey can mina mill eleven hours BA tO produvo goods 10 per cent ehoaper than by the toen-hour system, ‘The operatives are tira to-day, havo promfion of assiatance, aud will old & public wectiug to-mosrow night, PRINTERS ON A STRIKE, Special Drayutch to Phe Chaicuoa Tribune, Tunney Havre, Ind,, Murch 8,—-he propriotors of the Express aud Jourua! some timo since no- tlfed tucir printors that a reduction from 40 Conte por 1,000 to. 35 cents would bo necessary, ‘hie ovening tha reduction was to go iuto effect, 6 printera of both papois at once struck, ‘The Journal compromised mattors, effor- ing the olds rato, for wx weoku, which waa acoopted and the mon resumed, ‘This action waua plain broach of contract with tho J-rpresa propiletors on the part of tho Journal, Tho Express Company ia firin, and deolaros ite iutontion of rating.” ‘Luo priutors of tho Ecening Gazeta woo wtruck., In cousequencs of tho refuval of the proprivtors to vio- Isto tho contract i royard to tbo uxchange of matter, Arrangements haya beon mado to iil the places of tho utrikers, ‘Tho E'vpress sud Gazette wilt issue as usual, QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, PunLavEcruta, March &.—'Tho steamor Nodar- tand arrived from Antworp to-day, Veyuoutit, March 8.—Lhe stesmobilp Frisia, from New York, haw arrived, Queexstowy, March 8.—Steamebip Indiana, frow Puiladolpuils, bas arsived, A little baby was found at Lima, O., on Iast THE COUNCIL. Consideration of the Question of Strect-Cleaning, Ald. White Calls upon the Gas Inspector. . Resolutions Passed Concerning the Court-Hou:e, Pleasing Peraonalities, A regular meeting of the Common Connell was held yenterday evouing, President Dixon in tha ebair, After the reading of the minutes of the pre- vious meeting, whic wore confirm], a com- munication from the Board of Public Works was read atating that a losee of tho Exposition Building was not had by the Baltimore & Ohio aitroad, but thatthey bad informed that Com. pany that they could see no harm in the Cum. bany's using tho building ag a paescnzer-atation, | Ordered to bo laid over an) publehert, BIMEET-OLEANING. The folloning communication from the Board i of Jublic Works was read relative to utroct- cloaniug, and asking for ao appropriation for that purpose : Woayuin respectfully call the attention of your hon- orable body to the urgent need uf making an appro. Priation toenable the prosecution of the work of street-cleaulug until the host annual appropriation 18 avaiable, Tus communication to the honorable the Finance Connnitice, on Jau, 7, the Board gave their ressonn fur believing that the ‘etuergoucy tat eriserr which te nded this appropriation, Hines that tine, very heavy anow-etorms Live taken place, and the prescut condition of the streets ia much aa to cause even greater alarm than waa fell at that time, ‘The Moard are confident that an sppropristion made now would nave tho citizens from great inconvenlunce and cust, aud the city from au expenuiture Lereafier probably ten-fold greater, Ald, death said that he bad communicated Sith the Board of Public Works, who had got the amount necessary to do the work af £35,000, Tho only way tho Financo Committoe could recommend such an appropriation would be on requires tho Inspector to report to the Connell in writing, showing the condition of the test or gauge inetera nin burners, alko tho atreat-limp humerss ka rail atso report tho umber of private meters by ‘hint fested cach quarter, anil the amount of compennstion Vy hin rec-tved, ant by whom jell, Such quarterly revatt shail be mide on Uke socom) Mtondays of May, Angust, Novemver, anit Fobranry of each year 3 and Wartras, Tite Council procendings for May, Augual and Navember, 1874, and Febrnary, 1875, fall to soe the report called for by eatd ordinance Wus.nvas, Feom fiformation obtalned from good aud reliatte atthority, there are at the present dime over 40 gas-lampa out of Fepaie in the City of Cute cago, for whtzh io sald efty ts compelled to pay at the Fato of £53 per Lump per anoum, while some of thers have not ixen lt for mouths at a limes and WHEHCAS It tna well-known fact to" all momtere ¥f ths Counctl, and toro partteulstly ta. msnivere em aiding in the South Division, that there ates”: onc-third of the lamp sn thy’ South Diviajon that aa not lit at all during the winter months, snd that Mo auallty of the qn tutniabed feun far below tha men te ard called for iu the couleact, at tines from 20 p:t ceut fo GU per cent, welile tha city ta compelled to tay fu full according tothe contract, and. no deduetl having eon made for lamps oul of ordor, of OD wee count of tho poor quality of the gas furniaied; and Witenrat, ‘There las been ny report or comantnles ton made (6 the Council except one made iar anewet to an order parsed by hia Connell Feb, 15) 18ye te wid-eh the Inspector dogs not fully aud fran‘! ly suswes the inquiries made; ant, Witrnraa, It fs tho ditty of the Inepector to report a'l broken litapr in the clty, for the tepatr of which tho city har a contract with Mir, Warner at 15 conte rn Lamp, and some of (hein have beeu out of repalr fob roveral months; now therefore, ba it olced, That the Inapector bo and Ue te hereby or dered to eitwit to this Cauucll, at fee ost regular meeting, tho reports called for in wald. ordinay Taned April 24, 1572, for tho quarters endiug F sty vomer, 1874, ant Fabre ten the aliterenca charged 40 the gas come f not furnixhing the quailty and amount cone tracted for hy the elty, mul the deduetiona. that have Wen tuade unt accoutit of thy broken kimpa, and. thre Jougth of tine each ove hay Leet antl of repair, amd why tad lamya have ust Leen rep.irod accurdiby to the ordinance aud contract, Roferred to Committeo on Gag, * Ald, White moved that the Committea roport at ths west regular inceting of the Council. Care ried, TAILnOADA, Ald, Cullorton introduced a rosolution request+ ing the members of tho Loyivlatuca from County to vote aud ure their influence againut the bill introduced ito the Lesislasure which wonld givo certain railroads in Illinois title to property which belonged to the ci nd whiek ‘was entitled A bill for an act authorizing the formation of inion depots and stutious fur ratl- roads in this State.” ‘Lhe resolution was carried. Ald. Whito introduced a resolution requiring tho Baltimare & Ohio Railway to vacato tuo Ex porition Building and remove their uack. Ttoferred to tha Comunitteo on Railroats, gecount of au emergency, What the Board of Vublio Worka wantod wos money to cloan the sewara and open the catch-basing. In answer to Ald, Richardson, Ald. Heath stated that the cppropriation of Inst year of $255,000 lind alraady ueon usod up. Ald. Hildreth suggested that a amall amount, say $10,000 or @15,060, should be appropriated snd applied towards the prevention of tho disar- ter which was threatening the city. Ho mayed that the report be laid over temporarily. Ald, Schaffuee said he had previously under- Btood that tho work of claaning tho streets could bo done and provided fur out of the next appro- 1fiation, but the commuuication of the Board of Public Works ehoworl tho neceralty of imme- diate action, and Le hoped the Council woold voto 8 BUD) of 20,000 to £5,000 forthe purpueo named, Ald, Quirk sald that lt was important that the appropriation ebould Le inde. ‘The Bustd of Public Works had already organized gunue of men to clear away tho euow, und prompt ac- tion had become necessary. Ald. Cullerton said he would be in favor of re- forring the matter to a cotumittce with inst:uc- tions to report. ‘Tbe communication was laid over temporatily. SORTIL AVENUE STRELT-EAILWAY, The Commitica on ways reported recoms mending the parsage of the ordinauce allowing tho |} of @ track on West North avonno. . Schaffner moved and Ald. Ryan seconded the pasyazo of the ordinance, Ald. IJtyon stated that this ordinance would have paswed long ago but for the interfereace uf ademazogue wha camo down to the Council room—he tueant tho attorney for the county. Ald, Hildreth stated that,on the night that tho ordiuancs was firet introduced into the Cuuueil, the County Attorey was iu the Conneli-rocm, and when it did nut pace he anid that every Alderman in tho Council was a G—dd—d thief, ‘Tho spoeskor might bo the worut thief thas walked tho streets of Chicago, but he did not want such & man to tell him so, ‘Tho ordinance paaved with only two dlasanting Votes,—thove of Ald, Cullertun aud stcDouald. NOD-TAM, CANB. On motion of Ald. Schaftuer, who denounced tho bob-tailed cans ins hosted speech, a roport of the Committes on Railways, recommending tho obtaining of the Corporation Counsel's opinion on the validity of the clatiea iu tho rail- way ordinance tusisting upon a conductor to each was adupted, TNE COURT-NOUBE, The roport of the Committee on Public Build- ings, in reference to their cooferouva with tho Building Committee of the now County Board and tho Board of Pnblic Works, already publi ed, wax brought up. Ald, Campbell imcved tho postponement of tho conslduration of the report for two wooks. J.ont. Ald. Cullerton introduced a facetious regolu- tion aykiog fur the appuititment of a committes to go to Now York aud seeuro the services of a person to ovorsco tha building of tho pew City. Hall at o remunoration of $10,000, Mo said that the roport which bad beex presonted to tha meoting was net worth reading. With suok ree porte ay this tua Council would berer do any- thing sn the matter. Ald, Coey Saialngd that the report-was merely intended asa hint ty the Council that the build- dog of the Cry-ila'l whould bo procesaed with, Ald. Campbell moved au amoudmeont to Ald, Cullor:on's umoudarent, by addivg the words, *'Shat no contracts snali by lot unti! the Heaing- Citizen-Heineorporation Dill, naw befure tho General Aweinbly, shall have been paseod, and an eloction held under it.” Ald, Schaffuer deprocated Joking unon euch werious subjeoty, and characterized the witti- cintns as vory far-furchod, He hoped that the 1oport of the Committes would be concurred in, Ald Hildreth said be wanted to nev the von- tracts given to responmbloinen, and moved that the report should be referred back to the Com. mitteo on Hutdings with instructions to report womo mothod by which the city could go aliead with the work furthwith, Ald. Quirk expreased surprise at the nature of the roport. Ho was opposed lo the aystem of building proposed in the aame, Mo thought that tho building of tho Court-Touso iniue- diately was & matter of economy, ow tiaterial aad Jabor Were 30 por cent cheaper now than they had been since tho fire, or would be probably in teu years from this time, Ald. Campboll thought that if the building of the City-Ilall was to be lot out by piocemeat it would oust the city $1,000,000 imore to build its half of the Liutding, and take threo ycare Jonger to arrive at completion. No betier ror port could lave heen mado to imcreaeo tho prolita of tho architecta and cantractory. He wad in favor of the recomuitting or placiug ou Ala of tho roport. ‘Tho motion to recommit was carried, _ Ald, Hildreth moved that the Committos on Buildings be instrucied to report two weoks heuce, doflutuy the method af procedure, time of commouciug, tho plind, tho architect, tho awount to bo expounded, oie,, iu thu erection of tho City-Hall, Aid. “Mighardsan movod that tho roport rec. ommend the granting of » sliglo cantract for tho work. Ald. Hildreth accepted the amendment, and the motion was carrion. Ald, Schaffucr moved the following: ‘Ouveren, That the Law Department be inatructed to give an opluton at ity neat rv Colinell aa to what steps ase 1 to take twat ouce commence aud ‘proceed with the erection of the elty’s portiou of the Oourt-Houss. ‘Tho order was carried, Ald. Cullerton moved that the Board of Public Works ba instructed to presont at the next roxn- Jar meating of the Couucll all matturs in their hands Iu connection with the new Courtelouse, Carciod, Ald. Hildreth offered an ordinance authorizing tho Vomptroller to vogotiato # loan of $20,000, to bo cbargod tu the wtrevt-cleauluy fund for the fisval year of 1875-'d, ‘Tho ordiuunve was paveed. cotL. Tho Committeo ou Judiciary presented s roport Tecommording dhe placing ou tle of tho ordi- hance relating to cual offered Jun, 15,00 tho Kround tuat she pabdlia wore bettor protected by existing ordinane Adopted, Auuthor ordimauce amonding Sec. 7 of the act Ald. White offered a resolution raquiring the Gas Inspector to report to the Council whethor he was in the employ of the West Side and South Side Gas Companios, ot in tho employ of thocity, Referred to the Committeoon Gas, g PENSONSLITIES. Ald. Quirk asked why Ald. White had not intro- duced into his resalution the Commuttoo on Gas. He had seen iu tue pagera thatit bad been his intention tu do so, Alds White—socnuse it fa already well known that tha Comumitteo aro in the employ of the Gas Company. Ald. Cullerton—It fa not astonishing that tho Prees of tho city wilt coutinne to denowuce wy as 8 sot Of thieves when Aidermou will rtaa im see sion and accueo one atiother in such a— Yresident Dixou—Veisonaliticy are out of order, Ald. White—I have reason for what T sav, and you know it, A vuurt timo ago l had the }leawure of iutroducing a bill in the Council for tho franchise of the Consumer's Gas Company, buc which has not yot beon acted upon. This Company offers to eupply the city with paw at the rate of 23 per laiwp por aunum, making » duference 1 cost for lightlng the eity of nearly €100,C00 a yoar, It is notorious that thero ara Mt pronone iu the city 1,200 broken lamps, which give no light, but for whieh the city 14 paying outits money, Even tho 30 Lroken hunps ree ferred toin my revolution cost the ey furty- eight thuaaand dollars ond per annua. This interenting little debate uver, Ald. Camp- bel iutrodaced a rexcintion requesting the Couk County delegation to voto againet the uct for tly reincorporation ef towns aud citter, but us by | threatened to make o spoech on th majority of tho Aldermen withirs quorunt not being presout, the Jourped. IN CHICAGO, Doty's billiard-room, in tho DBieyosrt Houro, Was the econo of tomo excitement aud consider able unoke yesterday afternoon sbont 4:30 o'clock, Tha heat froma furnnes in tho ross tauraat kitchon, dnectly boucath the billiard. room}, ert tire to tho flucr and soine wall-panol- lug, aud causcd-a slight blaze, which filled the room and tho hotel with smoke aud the amell of fre, Asull alarm brought Bullwinkle aud bis nen to the spot, and the tira was extiugulabed with the vid of a simalt Bateock, AT FREDERICKTON, 0, Ciseiysatt, O., Mare 8—An Enquirer special reports # disastrous fro at Fredericktou, Knox County, O., last night, whieh originated in Gay & Nowloy's dry-goods storo, aud deatroyod thoentie block of two-story framo buildings with their esntents, Tho following aro tho Jowera and estinmted losses: Gay & Rowloy, dry goode, €10,000; Insurance, €1,500 in Rich- land Matusl and Greelos, Buildings, $19,000; insurance, £1,100 in tho Knox Mutual, A. Thritt, groceries, ote., aud buildmy, #8,000 no fusnrance. Janes Oxiell, milliner, stocli dawayed, €700; no inaurance, Sargent & MeNaro, furniture, $6,000; insuranve, €2,090 athe Dominion and Continental, Sl. J. Simons, bailding, 75,000; surance, £3,000. Sunons & Tattle, ‘building, 82.000; snsuranco, $1,000, Uther ‘small lowes mako' the uggregnto aboul $50,000, with $17,000 total msurance, ausatly io the Awuland, Koux, and theuland Mutualy, AT COLUMBUS, 0, Corumnva, O., March 8.—A flro broke out in Louis J, Nodex's confectionory extablistimont, on South igh etreot, this morning, and nothlug but prompt action provonted a divastrous con- flagration, ‘Tho stuck being mostly of perizhable niateriale, was badly damaged by water. It way valued at £6,000, and was insured in tho Vronk. lin, of Columbus, and tho Girard, af Ponusyl yonta, ‘the lora on tha ouilding will bo about Bie fully iusused in the Germania, of Dayton, AT HENRY, ILL, Special Disyuteh to The Chicano Tribune, Hesny, Hi, March 8.—On Sunday night about 11 o'clock Jubn Meckol's grocery-stora wae found to be on fire, but the prompt action of the Fire Dopartment smothered it so that the damage to tho building was alight, Tho buildin was vivuod by John Koch; daimyo by tire and water, about $400; inured, Movkel’s xtock. he sual damaged by wmoke and water. Fully nuured, AT GREENCASTLE, IND. Gneencasriy, Ind, March 8,—A fire broke out in Sharfy's Cuunituro warcroumy about 7:20 this oveving, doatroying the Farmers’ Bauk, Lions & Works’ block, Hays' block, Cohn's utoreroom, and the Greencastle Banner ofitce. ‘The fice is under control naw, Lowa about 850,000; insurance, §20,0U0, AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Sveciul Duruteh tw The Chicags Tribune, Bioouxatox, NL, March 8.—Mrs, Elibu Roxors' realdonce, In the north part of the city, was dextroyed by tlre thia morning, Loss, $2,500, Insurance ‘i the Liverpool, Loudon & Gidbo, 200. AT MANISTEE, MICH, Spectal Dismatch to The Clicago Tribune, Manistee, Mich,, March &—At 11 o'clock the firo-alarta sounded. ‘Tho tire waa in # smal! dwelling in tho Third Watd. Damago about 200; fully justired, en THE BLACK HILLS, Contradiction of Iecont Reports. Stoux Crry, Iu,, Masel 8&.—Both Gordon and Wotchor emphaticatly deny tho story brought to Fort Luramio, that tho Sioux City party in the Black Hilla are short of provisions. Letters brought out by Gordon = from neatly every = momber Of the oxpedition, stato that thoy have suppil to fast tll June, ty tho absence of the namew of tho two mon who aro repurtud to have arrived at Fort Laranie from the Siack Willa with on ox aud a slod, itis uot believed lore that they rularing to oval, ow which tue Committee on Markets roported favorably, was passed. oad, Ald, White offored the following resolution ; evoniug, wit a note pinned un’ its breast waying it was from o girl seduced bya man pawod Afyers, and was born Feb. 22. ‘The obild had ite foot frozen when -found. A man aud women bave buea arrested at Ottawa on suu- Pplolou, aud will be retusued to Lima, Wateueas, Dy an ordinance paused by the Common Qouncit April 22, 1872, tuo dutlos of te. Luspector of Gae Meters are cl odued, fu which by ts directod to roport to thie Councli iu writlug tho result of pgaueleneas teale of the quality of the yaa furulshed ¥ ue Gas Company ; aley, to report tho number of lamps ut of repair; aud Bec, 24 of said ordinance eyor beluuged tu the Sioux City party, PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY'S ELECTION. New Youx, Murch 8.—At s moatluy of tho Pa- ciflo Bfuil Company's Diroctora to-day, Gearge J. Forrout, of tho Panama Ruilroad, was elociod ‘a Director in placo of Gen. Colton. Slduoy Dilion was ghoven perwangut Dresidont, aud a Boots ‘Vice-President,