Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1875, Page 3

WASHINGTON. Explanation of tho Passage of tho lucrcased Newspaper Post- age Lawe Senetor Hamlin ond Gen. Garfield Responsible for tho Outrage, Cascy Does Not Cove the Honor Which Pinchbaox Cannot Obtain. General Gossip and News front the Capital. THE POSTAGE INCREASE. Mow If WAS PANSED, Steciat Dlepaten to The Chieaao Tribunt, Wasursatow, D, C., March 1.—A closer ex- amination of. the manner in which the expre men'a Job (by which postace on transiont nowa- papors ig doubled) beeamo a Inw shows that Hauntbal Hamlin wae the instrament usod !n tho Hotate (oaccomplish thia purpose, 1t doos not afirmatively appear that Hanlin know tho scope of hie amendment. Tho poor man’s postago wag doubled in ens of the heated night acesions fs fow days after tha franking privilege was ro- stored, Very few Cougrossmen avidently knew that auy chango was mado, aud many who wore advised of the mereaso of postage suppored, aud wera so fold, that it was only to apply to packages of morchandise, and in no eeneo to tranajont nowspapors, When this anendmeat waa added, Postmaater-Genoral Jowoll was bimaclf in the Senate Chamber, and { snpposed, as did everybody who knew anything pbout it, that the Ivereaso applied only to mer- chandise. MAMEIN TO LANE. Tho way it camo atout was this: Senator Hamiliv, without previous notico, satd he had av amendment to offer, which was this: ‘That flee. 8 of tho act approved Juno 23, 1874, makleg appropriatioua for tho sor- yico of tho ost-Oftico Dopartmont for tha fisenl yoar onding Juno 90, 1876, and for other purposos, bo and thosame is here- ‘vy mmonded aa follows: Insort tho word souncy’ in Hen of the words ‘two ounces.’ * Sec, 8 wos not read, The Impression amona { tors who kuow anything about it wastthat this amendment only doublod tho postago oa prinples and merchandleo. Tfnd thasection bean road, tho fact would haya appeared, HAMLIN'S SPEECH. Ram‘in further catd: ‘ala fa en sppropriation bill, which {3 beforo Senate fe to roploula jour Treasury, and T think, at thie period cf time, ‘When the revenues of | sour Yos:-Office Department are ranning 00 low, the aniend. ment which 1 offer tg ono tat shoul? commend itself tothn judgment of overy Senator here, In 1472, wo pamed a Law fising tha rate cf yoatnge tipen wal was vated tranaiont twatter of the third clasi, Tho quess, fon haa been envmitted to tho Pust-Oitico Departinent Jn relation to p change of thot Inv, and I havo here on expiexs recommendation of the’ Portmaster-Ooncral fu favor of the amendment, which I submit, 1 have 9 fill knowledge ‘of this Taw, wit member of the | Post-Gilica Committee when the plan of transmitting orber than tnailable tnatter proper through the inail- sas adopted, It tized tha rato of postage upen eich 2 bsnece, Tt lias Leen carried up tod pounds, Jt was ah experts ment, Ido not ecek to clirnge that experiment, but 1 do fevk to placo upon Its rate of postoge which, if the statermetity from the Port-O!co rhinent The omendment ha eor- reet, will givo .000,0°0 of revenue in the comting years operate as no bardehip whatever | upon pervoug whom | wo dealyn to bencft by allowing meretandiso to go through the mells, We support tho moll devartment proper upon restige at G couts per ounce, ‘This wil atillatiow merchandise samples to go ttrough our malin for 1 cnt an ounco—nt auch low rates that any Terwon who dertrea to avail Limrelf of the tranemis- fion of the mals fer such og yurposo will Lave no rea- fon to complain of our Increasing the rate. Tie Yostmarter-General talla us it ahould be done, | Btr, Ainge, whom L regard au ono of tho very best olficers tu that departinent the fa careful: he understanda hin Ininesy), haw risdo the statement that ft will givo to us $20,000 of revanuo ff we adopt the amendment, BANGS’ LETIEN referred only to namplos of merchandise, and atuted eimply that, f the samo amount of more chandive should go though tho insili undor tho Increaged poxtaro ng now, tho nmount of rovenuo wguld bo increarod %2,000,600. Tho only com- munication from the Postmaster Genernl was o Lrlef note calling sttontion to tho lottera of Eanes, ‘Tho amendmont was then odopted in the Senate without Terther explanation. IN THD WoTAE, The only prozesdinga in tho Honsa upon tha ameviment wore these: Tho Clerk read tho text of the anion Iment, and Mr, Garflold walds “Thus is n chango of nostage in regard to a cere tain kind of merchandise, and moots the con- pirtence of the Committee on Approprintions,”” The amendment was concurred Iu, Ramsoy subs soqueulty tried to got aftarihor amendment for {ho express compynioa reduclig the 4-pound anit to 2 pounds, but failed. —— NOTES AND NEWS, PLEASURE, Sreeral Disvatch to The Chicana Tribune, Wasuxatoy, D.O,, March 13,—1he Govern- mont pleasuro-tteamer Dispatch leaves hero to- morrow for Now Orloana diroct, whore abo will toke ou Lonrd tho party of Soustora end carry (hem sround to Vera Orng. Ono of the thinga to bo dono by that grave ani reverend ploaguro- patty ta to oxamine tho Ielond of San Juan de Ulloa to determine tho expediency of eatabliah- ug o naval coaling-stalion at that point, ‘THE SUGAD-TAX. ‘Tha Socretary of tho Treasury yeaterday tole. raged to the Colicctors of Customp at all At- jantic vorta, directing them to oxamine the lo, of all yeasola Iadon with uugar, Tho reason ts that false Invoices and fraudulent Conaular com tilcutes have been found. Thoy have beon forgod for tho purpose of bringing tho cargoca within the operations of tho now law by making it appear that they were affoat ov Feb, 22, ‘TNA YNEEDMAN'S RAVING BANK, 4 Itisdoubtod whothcr the Froedmsan’a Bavk Commisyioners can bo pormitted tu rovign, Tho law officora aro aid to hold that thoy oanuot, ‘Tho assets of tho bank atthe best aro not ex- pected to exceart 20 per cent, NAVAL BIATION ADANDONED, Tho Jong deferrad abannonment of the naval Station at Now Orloaus has at Inet been ordered by the Goverument. uke pans were thogo which wera remavad from tho old monitors that wore void at auction Inst yoar, and tho other ordnanco gtockB havo boon sent to Pensacola, while the fhe-ongines aud apparatus havo been orderod to Key West. Oapry. Collector Casey says thut the atory that be will bovomo a candidate for iho Bonato in tho event of tho dofoat of Pinohback w entirely unfound- ed, aud that whatevor sepirations bo may once havo had for the Bonate, ho would now under 00 vircumstances consent to ran, * ——— CAPITAL GOSSIP, WAREWELL OLIMTYES OF OLD MEwnEnS—wew ¥ACEI—-¥OML OF TUL WIRE-PULLERS—SuCcEss~ FUL CLAIMANTH—POOD MAYA GALMON-—-MANSIAT, OCIILTRBE'S IMPROVIBED PORM—OEN. BaNEs’ DEAYPEARANCE, From Our Own Correspondent, Wasnntatox, D, 0,, March 9.—The closing hours of a National Congress aro always fraught with moro or loss intercat to tho thousands of Spectators which such av occasion inétinotive- iy draws togother. There are members paasing away {nto privata life, whose ycara of public aervice have familiarized their names and doeda toan entire country; some coyernd i's honor “ae with @ garment, and somo bra. with the upfading blackness of disgrace, Aud there are members present views ing the seats which they will shortly occupy, peamrateanpahen ‘tho voice of thst people whose be ave pl clyio crow ai tee ex ne upon the heady THA AENta UNLOOSED, In its quietest moods, tue Houso 14 a collection _ Of Not over-courteous men, but the last day ex- Libita how restive aud turbulent it can beoome under the yerlous emotions which awayad its ‘murging masses toand fro. In their eagerness to attract the attention of “Mr. Speakor," nom. berless bands are uplifted, reminding ono ofa nujsy pack of uuruly echool-boys, and one can ‘eo meu gathered together in ttle knots darneatly canveusing for some measure In which they are folntly or fudividually interested. When 8am Randall is tho bright particular tar, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, ; MARCH 15, 1875. round which tho lessor lights palo their inef- fectual fires, one may bo aroured ho in doing tho beat ho known how to fit the vacant cbair of Hpeakership for tho ensuing Congress, Aud *gunaot” Cox, black-haired and dappor, busy and bustling, 16 litslo bodies aro apt to bo, Driskly canyaeses for the name coveted cluster of grapes, Hornco Maynard, with lia long, ttralght, dank, dark hair, piercing eyoa, awarthy aidu, aud Indian mold of features, walks un- concornedly about, anticipating greater plonaures tu enpacity of Minfator Residont to Constantino- ple, than tho meio position of “31, C," could ever afford, Vonjamin I. Butler, over tho eynosure of all eyes, moves about fu a mystorl- ous way, bia wondors to perform,” and chucilen with " tiua fowardness,” while he thinks low ho may yot be ablo to prosont fresh credentials to tha Speaker of the Fortv-fourth Congrees. Hla eyo of proacienca foresaw the reat soon to bo loft vacant py Bufinton’s Iamented death, and in a vinion, liko that wonderful ono of Ezekiol’a, ho, through his cyes of faith, sees Limeell site ting theroin. Abt Samual J. Rendall, perhaps you abook honds wiih your dreaded rival too Boon, expressing thoreby your, doli¢ht at bis final retirement from tho political areual DENNY THE GORNEB. From the lobbies and ante-rooms pour iu men of alldesrees this last day. Somo with right- coud claima which have beon doferred from year to sear. Tho injustice of nations to individuals {a rroverbint. and the incidents ao vividly ed in Mr. Riddlo’s Romanca of tho Cav! by no moans att leclated or oxagrerated ono, and, og it ia so apronosof that history which every day repeate itaelf, I will cive you tho story in bia on werds, Tha scenn is Jaid in tho House, and a Mr. Mazon han the floor: *Un- folding os bundlo of titno-ntained papers, ho read & promissory note signed by Robort Morrie, the Rovolutiona:y Ministor of Fivance, to flaym Salmon, a Pols" Jew, for 100,000, the last anm which enabled bim to put Waahington and Rochamboan in tho fleld for the campaign against Cornwallla, with other proofa from tho Trasident of Congress and Revolutionary Gen- crali to the samo effect. from James Madison to Maym Salmon, thanking lun for varios advances which enabled him (Madlaon) to romain in Congrees and tho public gorvice.” Thon ho continued: 'Hayni Salmon impoverished himeelf that thia nation night not perish, For acrenty-fivo yeara thia promiasory note of Robert Morris, with thes vouchers, haa Jain in tho pleeon-holes of the Amorican Con- ress, and fs still unpaid and unacknowledged. A geniloman of this Houeo, wow presont, eays that, during the third year of the Reboliron, Taym Salmon, Jr, s solitary, aged, and {niirm maa, the eole descendant of iim named in this note, diced in want atthe Capital.” Thoso papers, robbed of the eizostures which gave thom such importanco, are in existonce at this lato day, ap- pearing a3 ovidenco agalnut tho probity of a nation who will recolve succor in timo of mead, and refitro ta coticel ita obligations when opt- Jonco awalla {ts coffera, and danger ond neod aro | tiny dark spota on tho horizon of the past. KUUBTICR YB. JUSTICE. In contrast to thesa turned empty-handed asav ate lohbyiste, male and female, whose un- jnat petitions seem to povecya some hidden charm whorowith to attract the attention aud interost of the majority of Congrass- mov. In looting dowa from tho gallerios upon tho motley group filling the _ space back of tho body of the bedy of tho Hotao, atall, geacefal, well-formed woman, with atrike ing face and a poticcablo nbaudon of manner. Ie pointed out ns the Inv whom Carpenter curagod to help through uis Emancipation picture. Sho looka too slender to shoulder such a turdon, and winely slid from under ic. Her dresa is of sichert bfack velvet, hor laces are worthy o gec- ond glanco, and her gloves fttosnicoty. Mer color is bright, olthor throngh natural or artistic causes, and some ono Whispers: “Sho wos for- merly a contributor to s prominent Western Jounal,” But ‘what's its namo or where's its hhame I divna choose to tell.” “Lond! HOW 31 TALKED,” Mr. Chorpouning scoma deturniined to carry hor poins, and receive her long-contested aopro- pilation forthe celebrated Chorvenning claim. She inserts beth thumbs in as many button-halea of the despairing momber whom sho has unfor- tunately clutched, and who Jooks as if monially wuttcriug the words of St. Paul: ‘Who wil) deliver mo from the body of this death 2” Sho may carry her point through sheer foren, but certainly not through any bee wilderment of feminino claims, for suo iv as abege as Jack Sprat’a wifo fs suppose to be, anil aa red-faced and mitror-like in complexion. Another woman, who shall bo unmeleus, bas been pressing her suit for additional compensn- tion on acconnt of the services which her hus~ baud roucdered in the improvement of signal jights, To be suro, this claim has been pro- sentod beforo, and katisfactory allowances paid thereon, but each yoar brings some frosh dis- covery, aome Inthorto unapprecinted merit, and the Government fs roqueatcd to respond ino fnbstaotia! manner. But this year the Indy and “‘uigoal claim” hes becoma an old story, and no certain Sonntor fled from | ber eraiatent cloquonca as Joseph did from otiphar’a wife, and whilo closing tho door in the vory {eco of his pursuor criod out, ip tonea of Senaterial dignity, ** Mad- am, if youdo not ceaso tormenting mo in this manner, I will havo you arrested!” The lady in qnontion is tall and well-formod, with an spgrea- sive manner, and determination writton ou ovary linoament of ber forciblyemarked faoo, Bho drogvos handsomely, enters sociaty ‘generally, and fs posecerad of a comfortable income, But eho believes in tho sentiment, that Iq good in small quantities is better in larger amounts. THE AGE OF LEAN AND BLAPTERED PANTALOON, , Directly undor tho gallery of tho Demozratic aido of tho Houge atauda a man whose wizened features anggort a too gonerous dict of green veralmmons, His body ina perpendicular tine on which is bung, with genorous amplitude, 6 long, loose overcoat, resembling a priests gonn, and his pantolcong aro & world too wide for hia shrunk shonke, IIo moves with feeble foot and slow, as if ho wero the identical antediluvian who cries in poetic pathos: ** Pity tho sorrows of & poor oll min, ‘Whoie trembling limbs have Lorue him to your door.” Yet his eyes aro shoyp and plercing, as if look- dog keenly out for tho main chance, Mo uwue 8,000,000 of neres of Jand in tho muuny Stnte of ‘exas. So soma ono informed mo, It murt have been very poor land, to have produced uuch an owner, arnoptay, Near him atands Col, Tom Ochiltreo, quiet for & wondor, with bla Bair end complexion aflamo with eelf-opprot ation, Ho{sacharacterin hia (Way, and niany aro tho purses which hare felt ‘hig hand open av day to rocolve, and, Ike tha National foonces, bis promisvory notes aro always rodecmable in tha faraway wieta of tho future, Ho haa tho traveled experience of the lamented Soward, and his oxploits sro sccand only to thoso of tinbad the Bailor, Ie is» literatour, as well as politician and wanderor, Tho divine eflatus Occasionally moves hiin to Invoke thu muse cali- ops, Onone occasion, while playing the gallant to s yorv beautiful and witty lady, he alluded to hie pootio powers, which, ho wala, wero an nati rat to him as mother's mili, ‘In fret,” he cou- tinned, “Iam rathor of an improvisator.” Tho Indy, of course, asked hit for some specimon of his akill, “If you will exouse me," he replied, “for s few moments, I will write you = poam, which pleauo consider dedicated to your own falr solfatono.” Aud, bowing In the niost chivalric manuor, he atrodo proudly from the room. In the course of an hour, or leas, ho returned, bear- g vevoral manuscript she of yellow papor, rod ordinarily by journalists, and procosidcd ta read in most effective manner, combining raro pathos aud swoetness of tones, a most exqui- alte iittle poom, replete with grace, and reflno- ment, aud sentiment. ‘The ladies present wero wondoratruck at the rapliity of construction aud ita faultless rythm, ‘Did you really write it Just vow, Colonol, of ia it from the past up- dug ?” asked a doubting Thomasins. Ina moat rraudiloquent manner, tho Colonel handed bis J, to the faithleas demoivello, romarking that be hadn't time to copy Jt nicoly, but tots ib with all ite origina! erasures sod emondations, “cRUT CRUGUED TO MARTI WILL RAR AGAty,” A fow months later I was away at soma sum- mer mountain resort, whon, one sultry day, be~ neath the atiadow of some ovorarchiug troes, a feleud read dome pretty, soothing poetry, Aftor @ while a paom outitied ft think), * The Maiden id te Rosa was read, avd f started to my et, auking its author, I¢ was among a Colloc- tion written by » Mr, Dell, of Sourhora birth, 1 believe, and ‘that poem and the one Improv. jacd. * the brilliant Colonel wore one and tho samo, I wish 1 could romember it to quote it to you, but the author fs ‘a man to fortune and to famo un- known," a¢ leaut F have again and eg: keds for hia Utslebook with unvarying unsuoc Z will not be uncharitable in my secret hea: q ag great minds frequently think alike, will the Colonel the benedt of a doubt. BACK AGAIN, PLEASE YOUR HONOR. Among the moving mass of people, the broad shoulders, auburn balr, and jong beard of the War Becrotary are noticeably conspicuous, ag ‘well ax the Sossy white hair and geulal face of the bandsomo Postraster Gaveral, Aud farther along, tho fine head of Gon, Banksia mado addi- tloually conspicuous by ita woalth of silyory hair, abd remind us that Masvachusctts hay ra- turned to her ido), notwithstanding bo hae oc- casionally fallon from the pedestal of horo-wor- but Hes glip, upon which ebe bas placod him, Gen, Babis house i * Walthank alent "twenty Ue then read a totter |" minutes, tide from the “iInb,* piven him by bis ident admirers, ax wera tho wo houses in Washington donated Dante) Web- stor, ‘The manaton, like most of the residences Jn Now England villages, ia built of wood, paiut- ed white, and ornamented with green blinds. Around tho domicil in nearty, or qnite, 8 aguare of Iand, covored with @ luxuriant growth of elm and maplo trees, vices, and Db.ssoming ahrubs, This property haa been morteaged again atd again by tho General, who knows no more about tho proper method of exponditure, or practical business, than as veritable Horaco Skimpolo, Howover frequently puch mortgages may lave beon contracted. the able hoaita and ganerotn hands of hia worshipers havo canceled thom. Tho General rocelyer tho homage of a demigod in all there rural towns of more sincera norrow was Oxproseed at bis renegrcy (i FT may coin the word) in Tete forse Many Met hin failures in war, or any of tho — romsip which floxtod around sfter tho close of tho Ie- bolliun, nat remarkably complimoutary to bis private charactor. M14 PENRONEL AND PAMILY. Teisaman with erect fyuro, fino head and shoulders, and tho conrtly bearing of an ‘old echool” gantloman, There 1s nothing of tho rudeness or coarscness of tha self-made man about him, and tho odor of tho factory tn which ho was bbin-hoy ” has long pico departed. Ho ia very azrcoable fn converantion, and knows how to tin & complimont with fufinite address. Thore is nothing suggestive of depth about him but bis volco, aud that da as rich and deep and mellow as Rome raro old wine, His wlfols a fint-looking, well-preserved woman, with full figure, clear English comploxion, and white hair, The eldest daughter, Winnio, 3 talt, quoenly looking gir, was vary much admired by tho handsome but infamous Warmath, whilo ho was horo two winters ago; and, ag:both wore of un- usrtal height, aud moro than ordinarily, ho dat and ato light, they mado a uotfecablo-looking couple whenever they wero together. Ovrset. RAILROAD NEWS, ROBBERY UNCER THE POTTER LAW. To the Bdttor of The Chicago Trivune Circaco, March 13.—A few months ago the Supreme Court of Wieconsin rendored a decision in the caso of Ackloy ve. Tho Chicago, Milwau- koe & St. Paul Reilway Company, which onght tohayeo wider publication than it will receive through tho orlinsry channels, If tho State Legialatures can pass laws which not only au- thorize, but logalizo, stealing in the broadest sense of the term. then the pooplo who five un- der theso lata should shape their courgo accord- fugly. ‘The facta in tho case wero {heoe: Ackloy waa % tumber-dealor, Iving at Oconomowoc, and mado purchaccs of lumber at Oshkosh, a station on the Chicago & Northwestern Rorsd. This Inmber was shippod in thecars of tho latter Company to Oconomowoc, a station on the Afil- waukeo & St. Paul Road 72 miles from Oshkosh. ‘The Northwestern Road crosses the Milwaukeo 4 Bt, Pant st Watertown, distant 60 miles from Oshkoeh, and 12 from Oconomowoc. On arrival of the lumber at Watertown {+ was takon by tho Milwaukes & St, Paul Company aud carried to Oconomowoc to the owner. Tho rato of froight Axed by the Potter law is aa follows: Porcar-load forthe frat 25 miles, 8: forthe second 25 miles, £4; forthe third 26 milos (or fraction thoreof), 83. Tho lumber wag carried on tha Northwestern Nailroad 60 miles, which entitled itto charge 16 par car. The Milwaukea & St, Paul Read pold the North- wentera Railroad that sum, sad toak the lumber to Oconomowoc. Upon arrival, Ackloy tendered tho Milwaukes & St, Paul Company 815 por car, «nd demanded tha lumber, He tovk the position that it was but 72 miles from Oshkosh to Ocono- mowoe, and for that distauce the charges could Le but $14 per car, and that under the terms of the Pottorinw itmade no difference that the transportation was effected by two distioct cor- porationa, ‘The Company refused to deliver the Jumbor until their charges were paid fur hauling from Watertown to Oconomowac, Ackloy ther bronght a replevin suit, aud the Supreme Court of Wisconsia decided + that he was entitled to the lumber without paying the Milwankes & St. Paul Rosd anything.” “ That the charges under tho law could bo but 225 for 75 wiles, and that it mado no difference how many companics wore enraged ithe work.” If thia la not legal tooling, whatioit? If the Milwnutee & 8t. Paul Rosd can, in this manner, be orapallid tocarry froight for nothing, what in tt but taking their property and appropriating it withont any equivslont ? If I should uso plain Jauzuage and charactorizo thia transaction in tha terma it deserves, I should say that the State of Wisconsin was engaged im tho business of stealing. Thero ia another and o grosacr frand connected with thio thing, and that ia, that the law impeses upon the Mil- wauioo & St. Paul Railway Company a ponalty equal to ¢hreo times the amount of tho wholo freight exacted by it tor demanding and receiv- ing a fair comocusation for ity own Jabor. That tho Btate which not only tolorates and sanctions such frauds upon ite ralleny corporations, but gives thoin the effect of posifive laws, can oxpect elther homo or forotgn capital to ba inverod within its bordors, fs besoud comprehonrion ¢ and, ao long a8 thoue laws continue in exiaterco, every capitalist, at homo or sbroad, should bo warned of tho dangers which avait hig invest ments in the Btate of Wisconsin. Geonox A, Suoretor, Jn. THE CHICAGO & ILLINOIS RIVER RAILROAD. To the Editor of The Clicace Tribune: Omicaco, March 18.—In your columns, a fe daya ago, appeared an article in raferdnce ta tho Chicago & Iinoia River Railroad, which, al- though doubsloss intended to bo striatly correct, containod some statomants that must aye been based on unroliable information. This rond haw not boen sold to tho Chicago & Al- ton Company, but has bean lensed to that corpora- tlon, and on terms of the moet favorable char- acter to the owners of tho now road, and to tho interests of tho region through which it passes. Ita stockholdera not only continue to own it, but wlll recoivo a stated and equitable portion of its oaruings during tho continuance of tho lease, and such tanco = and protection for {ts extonsive coal and town-sito interoata in the Wilmington coal fletda, aa place it at once among the vory foromoat of our groal enterprises of this nature, development of this coal interoat that foduced the building of tho road, and not a desira to op- erate the road itself. This objoct has been ac- complished by the Jeaso of tho road to the Chi- cogo & Alton Company, and now tho boat enar- gles of the partios who built i will bo davoted. 19 opening the immense coal-beda west end south of Braidwood, end to building up the towns already locatod uy, it in that rogion. Tho statement that this new road, “like all other young Weatora lines, has boon laboring ‘under constant financial embarragemants,” ia far from correct. It hag promptly mat overy obligation, has novor allowod a dollar of its pa- per a to protert, went ahead with the work on itw Jing, in the face of the panic, so long ae the weather would permit, and will 88 Boon HE tho frost is out of the ground, finish tho road from the Mazon Iiver, in Grundy County (tho southora terminua of tho divwion leased fo tho Chicago & Alton Company) ta Streator. What more desirable canauiomatton than this could the Chicago & Illinois River Company havo reasonably desired ? Tho tose to the Chicago & Alton Company was mado in the interest of, and to th tual jafaction of both the partleaconcarned. ‘There a8 no * competition,” no * gobbliug up,” noth- ing one-sided," elther in the {ucoption or tho Copaummation of thecontract. Jt iss guod thing for the Chicago & Alton Comp: nye au equally good thing for the Chicago & Illinois Rlvor Company, aud {n avert respect tn the in- terest of the poople along the line of the now road, and of the cousamers of soft coal in aud about Chicago, ‘The magnitude of tho coal Intorest now belng eveloped by the Chicago & Iiinoly Mivor Con~ pany Iv uot yet undoratood by the public, . But timo and the success it isuure to bring tho entorpriso will very soon give it the prominence that all capitaiets who lave examined it already frealy conceda to tt, Almoat all tho grading from tho Mazon River tr ooh done, and the rally tor bag alroad ‘will bo laid in the early spring, Brock#oLprs, a a THE WEATHER, Waaurarox, D, C., March 25.—From the Northwest and Upper Lakes to Teunessee and Miseoori, tiving barometer, northweat winds, olondy, and colder weather, with snow and rain, clearing jn the afternoou, Spemul Uavatch wo The Chicago Trioune, La Satz, Ill, Blarch 14.—Tho Mlinols “River fo yising rapidly: nd itt thought the ice will move withln the next two days, ‘here ara sorlous apprehensions that there will be a gen- oral paoaksaiton of brid anne ico f YELAXD, Masch 14,—The la the river ‘broke upand went cut to-day, doing no dameg No foara of bigh water are Sew eulertalued: . waa Masrachusotts, and | In fact, it was tho | CRIMINAL HEWS. Another Large Batch of Prisoners Be- come Weary of the &t. Louis Sail, Alleged Nefarious Practices at the Re- cent Elections in Now Mamp- shire. Miscellaneous Foul Aote and Misdeeda. THE ST. LOUIS “JAIL.” Speclat Dinpateh to The Chteaca Syibune, Br, Loute, Marett 14.—Wo have had auother fail dolivery here, and much excitement in cro- ated throughout the city on account of tho event, which is all tho mors startling by follow. ing Bo clorely on the escape of tho five desperate counterfeiters Inat month. ‘The counterfeiters have nover boon heard from, although a score of Goverumout dotectives hava been fu search of them ninco the ovont. To-day wa send tho nowa of the cacapo of clovon pritonerr, tho got {nto the open alranud gained their freedom iu broad daylight while the guards wore on duty. Tho encspo owns madd in the following waver: Ib in tho custom of tho jail to have tha prisoners exorciae in the main hall of the jail, on which the celis opou, Thero aro three tiers of colle, ono above tho other, ard on the front of the second and third tlora tn narrow platforms, from which the prisoners can descend by ateps to the main halls, Tho celle all join on the diftoront tlera_and run around in the shape of a eemueirclo. is, of course, loaves the main ball, in which the prisoncra oxcicizo at rtated hours, Thora is a small recees between the two ovdiugs of tiers of calls which cannot be seon fromall parts of the main ball, where three guards are kept to watch the movements of prisoners whilo exercising, an] to guard aygainat escape from cells during the honra of confinemont, Another corridor or ball rung around the back part of the tiers, iu which o watchman is roquired to be on the lookont. ‘hia last corridor is scoosaible to the maiu hat! through the two recesses by high iron gates reaching 25 foot high, but uot to tho ceiling of the jail building, While tho thelr morning ex- prizoners wero faking ercives in tho main hall, botweee the hours of 9 and 10 to-day,, eleven of the more des- pornta characters of the jail watched ther chauces, slipped into one of the rocessce, scaled tho walla, and got iuto the rest cariipor, ‘Iho guard who should have beon oo duty was in the malo hall chatting with bis foltow-gusrda in that department, instead of attendiug to his dutios. Oneo oa the outside corridor, tuo priconers found no difileuley iv pulling out the masonrr, (which had beon put in placo after the countor- foltora had escaped) from tho hole mado in the wall with picke and crowbars, ‘Tho whole details of the oncape were compasaed In fifteen minutes, Bunt ono of the cucaped pribovers liad boen captured up to 9 o'clock laut avening, aud St. Louls poopte are disgusted with the loose manner in which things have bean con- davted in the premises, Seven of the prisonera wero local rogues, known, or should have been kuown, to every policeman in tho town, and yet but one of the fugitives haa been captured, sod ho was pointed out to on ofticor by & saloop- keopor. DISGRACEFUL POLITICAL TACTICS. Specrat duapatch to The Chteaaa Tribune, Rocursren, N. W., March 13.—Tho election in this town pasacd off vory quietly, and, with the excoption of s faw drunken broils on the street, alltent woll. In our neighboring town of Farmington the reanlt was quito different. Tho canyars showed tho parties about ovenly match- ed, with the temperance men holding tho balance of power. Tho voting commenced at 9 o'clock, and John F, Cloutman, the Democratic nominee for Moderator, waa clected. Then began one of the hardest struggles for the State ticket and for Representatives that wag avor known in tho town. The leadera of both pi ties resorted to the use of money, liquor, or any other means, f0 secure a voto. ‘The lepublic- gua had theic headquarters st the shoe-factory of a Mr. Edgerly, and it appears that they had a supply of Iquor which wasdrugeed or poisoned to lay out thelr victims, among shom were found Democrats known to bohabitual drinkers, Theso woro invited thoro andtrosted. One man by tho namo of Trask died ou their hands. In the elub-roam twa others aro still suffering frow tho effects of the polaoc, Youterday a Coroner's inquost was hold over tha body of Trask, aud woveral physicians wore in attendance, Tae ra- ault of the investigation is yot unknown, but it ia certain that the stomach taa been eealed‘and sent to Yoston to a celebrated chemist. The poople of Farmington arotauch oxcited aver thie ada. Tho temper- ance Board or Sclectmon woro elected, and tho quor trafiio in that town will be suppressed. During tho cntlra contest on ‘Tuosday and Wodnesday, thero was great noise and confusion, ag Well a8 soveral rongh-and-tumblo fights, 1e- suiting it bloody noses and bruised facos, It ts understood that soyeral arrests aro to bo mado, aud the best men of all partica agroo that row dyin and polsonous liquor nro not good for election purposes In the town of Farmington, STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trioune, Cixctnxatt, O., March 14.—Detectives Mitch- oll and Amthauer bavo recovored moat of tha valuablog atolen from Laundsur’s st Clarkaburg, W. Va., Feb. 19, ‘Tho burglera—Arthur M. Page aud Jack Hurst having boen srrosted, aro at Dayton, and ono at Columbus, this Stato—were purmpod until they at laat divulged the hiding- placo—London, ‘fhero, wrsppod up in a shirt, aud buried, the detectives found $10,000 in bonds, mostly of railroads, snd 6125,000 in mortgage notes, Thore is minssiug yet 1,400 in cavh aud bonds, ou which tho thieves had been makiug a splurge. Tho propatty ro- covered has been turned over to the owner, and tho thieves will be taken to Virgiuia for trial, THE DIXON FOUL PLAY, Spectal Diapateh to Tha Chéaoo Tribune, ytxon, HL, March 14.—Tho body of Thomas Keenan waa found to-day indock River, vear the dam, io thia olty, and taken to hi residonco, whore a Coronor’s Jury aro now holding an tn- quest. Diligent scarch and inquiry bas beoa mado for tho second man missing, Potor Now- comer, At the time of hie disdppearsnce, ono wook ago, be bad nearly $000 in money with him, and no doubt now oxists of lis having boon mur- dered and thrown into Rock Rivor, Tho at pected parties aro belo dowed by detectives, REVENUE FRAUDS, Crevetann, O., March 14.—Last wook United Btatoa detectives from Washington arrested tho mombers of the Arm of Jacob Laysry & Co., lstillera, of this city, on a charge of dufrauding the Govornment by msking false returns. O, F. ‘Thiele, United States Storokceper, was also ar- reatod, it holug alleged that be bad full knowl- odge of the frauds being practiced. Tha partics wero oxaminad beforo the United Btates Com- taiesoner, and hold fn $15,000 each to appear Loforo the United States District Court, ‘A SWINDLE, Special Hepatch to The Catcace Tributes Lanaixa, Med, Maro 14.-——Abram H, Drake, & merchant of Hubbardstown, Iouia County, was swindled of satock of goods yaluod at 3,800 dy Petor and Boyd Roynor, Jan. 11, 1875, by trading the goods for land in Wisoonein, taking adeed for & certain doecription. Drake bau since found the land was owned by the United States, Boyd Reyner wanjarreated, but the other brothor has fled, THE ST, LOUIS MURDER, Br. Lovis, March 14.—An inquest was held to- day on tho body of Francisco Palermo, murdered on the streot yesterday morning, but thore wai no new teatimony given fixing the murder upon avy one. Who committed the dood is still » inystery, t MATRIGIDE. Speciut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Gnaxp Rarips, Mich, March 14,—Two broth- era named Higgard were arrosted Saat night by tho Bheriff'a posse on the charge of murdering ‘their mother by poleon in the vorthern part of this county @ month ago, ‘They aroin jail. a LATE LOCAL ITEMS. Ellis was reportud to have taken @ re- boight, sud at last accouute was lying arious condition at bis reuidence, No. Capt, Jape tu ape 193 Liucola avenue, n” o er , | tin Dennett aemaulting a negro named C, ‘They woes apeated anil fulledoents Sastes é ap aR A A Moret Coroner Dietzach held an Inquost yestorday o the body of I. J. Hauck, of Pittsburg, ao committed suiclto ina room at Kubn'a Hotel, Nor. 147 und 149 Dearborn atreet, by taking a largo dese of hydroceanic nex. Papera found among hie effecta sbowcd that his wifo bad left him =a whort timo ano, and canred him to beenmo very much de- jected. ‘The jury rendered a verdict of death from suiclto,” Tuo Coronur telegraphed ta tho friends of the unfortunate man, and sent tho Lody to tho Morgno to arait their action, “ ANYTHING TO DEAT HOYDRN,"” Iaunsh Kelly, a worn-out and dejected eyprlan At No. 512 South Clark street, committed sutelda Jnnt evoning he taking a dono of bydrocysnic acd, Hhe was arrested yesterday morning ax an inmate of 4 discrderly house, and also for having a hand in tho robbory of a man, and wan bailod out. At the aupper-tabio she iuformed Ler companion that she waa going to commit pufcide, and enid, “Anything to beat Lorden.” ‘They ‘did not betiove whe was in earnest nti! bor desd body was found an hour afterward iy her room. Tho Coroner haa beeu notified to hold au inquest, Pacatalat a THE SECOND CRUSADE. At Begins nt Appleton’s Sntoon. Tho wocond crusade was begun Jast evoning. Bince the first holy war against the dram-wbops, which was closed Ioat fall, but little has been vaid about the efforte of tho fair crugadors, aud tho temporary renxntion was Joxt fu a maze of scandal, fire, and crime. Those plncky and Christianty ladies of tho true blue Methodist poraussion betook them- Belves to the biliard-room and #aloon of Avple- ton & Co., No. 174 Kouth Clark street, next door to *'Thu Btoro,” last evening about 7:30 o'clock. William Appleton was the brogiding spirit at the place, and to hina the ladies addrexacd themselves, They asked his permission 1o hold a prayer- meoting tu the esloon, and ho readily ansented to thelr request. Thero were buta fow of tho “boys about at the time, bit the report of the pronence of the crusaders spread. and, before the Indica had faltly commouced, folly fifty of the best-known sporting men and hardened sin- ners appasrod, aud respectfully lifted tucir Late and gave their earnest attention to the pro- cocdings. The hymna commencing “Go, siuner, go," was begun by (woof the ladies, and they were ae- tonlshod when the promiacuons gathering Joined in with forvid animation. Especially did Frank Daggett and tha well-known =“ Graeshopger Bam” (am Walters) lend their ewcot voices to the occasion, and tho hymn rang out in a omnanner which ~— would have put fo blush pretentions choira and congregations. In the meantime, one of tho Indies talzed carnestly and powerfuily with Mr. Appleton regarding tha #30 of liquor, and re- peatedly urged him to quit tho :um traffic and engage ina moral pursuit. But, while Willism listenod attentivoly and respectfully, he gave no promises, united in tho worship ins manneriy and devout apirit. The Indies knelt, and a number of the chief alunors followed their example, while the majority remained standing, hate in hand, and reverently bowed. Another hymn waa sung, and give up thelr ovil practices, and walk in the psth of rectitnde and righteousness. . Appleton was further urged to closo his saloon and devote the romainder of his life to tha sere vica of tha Lord and temporanco, He remained pnssivo and stolid, and the ladies then continued their exercises. The crowd augmented overy Yrayera followed the singing, and all present | then one of the Iadies exhorted the sinners to 1 | ican malversations aince tho mocting of Con- xrorn ought fo have given a now and frresiatib’o i impetus to the great political revolution sct in motion last year. Even apart from theese froah topics of denun- elation, the reaction slionid have gathered tn- creaning ntreneth. Tho affect of great party | Victories on auLsoqnont elections Is, perhaps, tho ; Moat strongly marked feature in our politics, The overwhelming Democratic successes in the autumn élections should matur- ally ave Lorne fruit aud tiave made splon- aud Democratic triumphs this ir compara- tively easy, Nov, how are wo to explain tho extraordinary, tha almost enigmatteal tact, that, with oll there great advantages in ita favor, tho Demociatte (pad hae lo din the opanin electian of the present yene? How does it hag ben that a rising party, with every elamant of #uccoss spparen:)y in its favor, boa forfeited such magnificent chances ? ‘The explanation is not diMeutt. In places whore the Democratic party has gained power it bag not mado wise uso of it, Wher the coune try bes becomo diavatisfed with ono party it In disposed to give ity rival a chance, Tut if that Tivol lag a character to redecm the people watuls it witl eplos vicilauce. They do not wish to “Jump out of the frying-pan {nto tha fire." When the Democentic party pot control of tho Now Hawpsbira Stata Governmont Inst yoar they acted In tho narrowest enirit of debased politicians. The action of thelr Legislature tast June waa a publiv ncandal, When a party acqnires posor only to ature it it juntly forfeits every title ta public contidouce, Tho uves winch tho Tomocrsey have made of thoir nscendancy in other Btates has not inxpired respect. Even hevo in New York, whore the party won ita greatest (riumph, ft hea not eatie- Ned public expectation, The people do not sea that they aro better off under Gov, Tildon and Mayor Wickham than thay were under Gov. Dix aud Mayor Havemayor. Thero is 10 improve ment eltber ju the tate Gorernmont or the Clty Goverment. The Htato Executive ond city LE: ecutive got once ito s muddle and are fo at to; cerheads as tocrents 8 notorious deadlock be- tween Albany and New York, which turun the “hotne-rule” of their platform into derision, Outelto of Now Humpshiro snd New York, the uso which tha Democracy bave made of their | power has not been calculated to strengthen tha confidence of Ruprblican neophytes wha came over tuit inst year. ‘There now recruits from tho Republican’ ranks aro easily repelled by any seaming indoraoment of men againkt whom thoy formed unfavorablo opinions during our great contest. It is tuo obvious that tue pormanont last yoar gaining ond holling reiutorcoments from the party which kept them so loug ina minority. A Pagacious poltey would preclude therm from put- ting forward men who wero mado poculiars odi- ous to the Republicans during the war, aud thos sflrouting oll projndices, instead of this, it is tho clearest dictate of prudenco to welcome acd promote men of nbillty who lad a strong original hold on she Hepublican party. Asa conspicuous instance of the mistakes msde by the Domocratic pris, wo may mention itn subsii- tution af s small rebel Genoral for United 3:atoa Senator in place of Carl Schurz, who bold overy valuable principle of tho Democratic party, aud sha would have been 8 bond of connection be- tiveon it and the Repnblicsn convorts who are necossary to ite success, Had Mr. Schurz beou re-elected Seuntor from Missouri, and nant to New Hampeliiro, in place of Gen, Gordon, to speak in this campaign, he might bare saved tho Domocratic party from this mortifying reverse, Thero aro other similar fostances of Democratic migtates in the olection of Senstors, but we will not rofer to thaw now. ‘Tho lesson of the New itampehire election, if the Democrats world have the wood reuse to re- celvo it. Loaou tha surface. They mart avoid, iu tho intorest of the South as well a5 their own parts interest, their irrepresaible tendency to ourboniim, Iti a Kentimeng that doca not take with the country, Tho people desire a change of policy, but thos are not willing to pur- , unt al i chngo it at the heavy oxponse of renouncing con- Teme dawhigs he The oT otLIp ated vietions which they cherished during the War. concluded at 10 o'clock, Before | The Democrats presumed too much on last sear'a departing tho indies remarked that thoy had nover met so many fine-looking meu tagethar, and thanked them for thoir excellent attoution. The “boys” were a little nonplussed at tho visit, and quistly slipped away at the close of tho meeting, diecussing the crurade in low and earnest tanes, A fow pasaed jokes at tho ex penas of others for the part they took in tho proceodings, but atl seemed happy. Among the ¥ell-koown sporting and othor mou present wero Grarshopper Bam. Dandy Pat, California Joo, Hungry Joe. Fat Hackman, the Falur. Dirty-Shirt Brown, Ginger, Snitzer the Kid, Billy Singleton, ik Sonrlas, Hugh Hig- rina. Dick Cody, Big Dave, Ed Smith, Jum Mar- tin, Watt Robbing, Jim Joues, Ktd Loonard, Lou Haas, Hairy Fisk, Billy Smith, and many more. THE BLACK HILLS. it osy-Colorcd Tales from Divintercat= ca Cnevexxe, W. iT Cheyenne. miners, namod Warren, Xio- Donald, Williatas, and Thomas orrivod at Fort Laramie to-day, and have walked from the stack- ado 8 milea from Harnoy’s Peak in soven days. They bring fine spoclmens of gold-duet with thom. Watren bas somo that he washed ont of two pana of dirt just below tho surface showing grass roots in with the dust. Ho ss7 they have only dug down to tho bed-rock in aday to the man, Mo also brings with bim specimens of silver that old minors etate will yield £2,000 to the ton, and eay itl tho finest they over ast. He will bring it here to bo as- and copper. Ho gave thore is more gypsum in the Binck Hilla than ten railroads could haul to-morrow, ‘Their object isto got provisions, route, it balng so much nearer than Sioux City. and with good roads, Thoy report no trouble in crosaing streams nor in finding camping gronnd overy night, Warron can walls the distance onaily in five da: ts, Many strangers ara now hero who it ie supposed aro bound for the new Et Dorado, not- withstanding orders from tha Goveramenut pro- hibitiog them from going. Parties just in from tho Indian sgencica etste that the Indians aro anxious to sell the Government their right to the Black Hulls country, but don't propose to give it up without pay. OF REACTION. ‘The New Mampehiro flection=A Check and Warning to the -“Demuce racys New York Meratd (aul, Dem,), March 11, Tho complexion of the news oa givon by later reporta is somowhat different from the first re ¢urnow publiahod yosterdsy. It a toleratily cor- tain thas thore is no otection of Govornor by the people; but thera1s no room for doubt that Cheney, the Ropublicau candidato, has come considerably nearer to au absoluto majority this year than Weston, tho Democratic candidate, did fast year, Instead of now gains tho Dem cratic party haw expericnced losses in the oponing election of tho year, ‘Thla untowant rewaltis in apitoof great advantages, It ts the tendonoy of a political revolution to increase iy strength aa rivers broaden in their onward flow, unless the causes to which the revolution is attributed coasa to operate, Dut fa it the Dom- oeratlo wontimout that the Republican party has amonded within the Isat year? On thocontrary, the Domoorativ orgaus favo been daily avowing that it has gone on from bad to worwo, Constant ly doing thinga whiok elowld moro and moro allouats. the rospect and undermine the contl- donce of thacountry. From a Democratlo point of Yiew—and, indved, from evory correct point of view—tho acilon of Grant and the moasurcs of Congress since the beginning of the tate sowsion bave outstripped and orertoppad all the proced- ing blundons of the administration party. Tho «bandit policy in Loulsiana and tho bald military tnterforenco with its Tegielature roused eneral indignation, aud emineut Ropublicans, ike Mr, Bryant aud Bfr, Evarts, camo before reat public mectings to denounce it. The Foreo fin! which passed the Houso aud failod iu tho Benate only bacanso the Domocrats stood ready to dofost the appropriation billy by tlibusteriug asalust it, and which would lave been signed by tho Prealdont, who nuequivocally favored tt, isa bad moagure,to whiok the party vtood committed, aud wich the Democratio press has held up to public odium as subvorting the mout sscred rinciples of the Constitution, suould naturally Tove ‘Sasany sed the Nepublican party, Wo will pot proceed with the list of rocent Republican wis deoda against which tha Democntlo hae Home excitemout was caused near the Grand Opers-House last olght by Tim Casey aud Alare sought to rouse aud agitate the country. Jucy- fog trom the tono of fiw newspapers, tho Repub- March 13.~Four more of with pumpa and bydraullea thoy can make €100 assed. Ho has fine specimens of piumbago lead away in fifty yoara, Ho claims alao that there arotin mines, The party Jeavos for Cheyenne machinery, tools, and recruit their numbers as much as possible, after which they will return from hore, which they say ie tho only practicable ood water and he » Raile roady Layo reduced tho fere one-third from Cli- gag to Choyonne to parties golug to the Diack b elections, ‘Thoy foolishly accepted them as a carte blanche todo ansthing they pleased, and are brought to » sudden and palutary check. They rust make a better-ure of such power as they have gained if they hope tobe intrusted with more. If tho Republican party repudiates Grantism, it as mora than au even chance for carrying the next Presidential election. all it loat in 1874, CASUALTIES, A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, Svectal Diapateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Gnranp Rartps, Mich., Morch 14.—A man, sup- posed to bo Charlen O'Rialiey, alaporer in Tay- Jor'a plaster-mill, waa run over by 3 freight train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn Hell- again dragged by s twonty roda, ono placo, Wator is so plentiful that | numborleas fragments. Jt is eupposod that ho a part of the thmo they workod | ¥aa drunk aud foll into the train a9 it waa waletdleop in it, Ie thinks that | Passing him, TOW-BOAT SUNK. Sr. Lovts, March 14.—Aa the tow-boat R. A, Babbage waa coming up tho river Friday night, ebe struck a snag at Liberty Island, botweon hore and Cairo, and enunk. In sinking she top plod over and now lies on her ulde, 8 fot of her boing out of water. Goorgo Ablos, Chief Enginoor, a tiroman aod cabln-boy, names not given, were drowned, The boat was owned by J.T. Wost and Capt. Henry Lowry, it waa insured for $10,000, but the names of the offices are not knows. > DROWNED, Cixcisxant, 0., Blarch 14.—A Commercials Huntingtou (1, Va.) special saya that at Cotton TM, W, Va., this woruing, Petor King, Buck McGuire, G. U. Hazelett, Jobn Thackory, and Hah Swope wore drowned by the upsetting of avkiff in Now liver. The Lodios have not been rocovurad. OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM. New Ontrans, March 14,—Riobard W. Mullen, Collector of Customs at Brnshoar, a Knight Templar, aud ox-oflicer of & Muniuo regiment, and stated to Lave becn one of tho oriciual dis- coyerers of gold in Australis, diod here last ight from au overdose of laudanum. BOY KILLED. Itrapiya, Vo,, March 1.—This afternoon tha cornico and shodulng of tho Northosstera Mar- keot-Honse, being ovorweighted with snow and ico, foll with @ torriflc craeh, lilting a little boy nam- on eran Apifel, aud woriously wounding threo others, A DROP TOO MUCH, Special Disnatch to The Cnicago Tribune, Gnanp Harivs, Mich, March 14.—Barney Mo- Nally, an old whisky-drinkor, dropped dead froma the effects of stimulaute, thia morving, ins sa joo. es MILWAUKEE ITEMS. Spectal Disnatch ta The Chieago Tribunes Mruwavxee, Wis, March: 14—Tho presenta: Hon of a banner took place to-night at Uishop's Hall to tho Father Siathow Total Abstinence Boeloty, with appropriate coremoulca, ‘The thirty-fourth anuual anniversary mooting of the County Dible Society took place at tho Academy of Muale to-night. Tho report was read as printed in tho Sunday Tune, sod epecchos were doliverad. Mont of tho Protest- aut ochurchos closed to allow the cougregations to attend tho miecting; consequently, thore waa & vory large gathering end @ successful sn- niversary worvice, oo NEW OIL REGION. Fare, Pa., Match 14.—A apecisl to tho Erlo Despatch says that oll was atruck, at tho dopth of 654 fect, on the farm’of Daniel Beatty, at Wer- ron, Pa., ot Saturday morning, tho 13th, ‘Tho pas forced the petroleum above tho top of the dere rick, but the capacity of tha woll is not yot de- termined, ‘This utrike developes au entirely now belt of oil torritor; Ss OBITUARY, “Spaciat Dispateh to ‘The Uhreaga Tribune, Cotumura Crt, Ind., March 14.—Tbe Hon, Adam T. Hooper, late Stato Sonator as eesieie ver of the Columbia City Bar, died hero to~ aemaee a bv. Sile funeral will ake place ‘Tuce- day next, eee See OCEAN STEANSHIE: NEWS. ues yw, Basch 14,—The ateamer City o brookiya, frown New York, bes arsived, * nuccoss of tho Domocracy depends on theirs ‘The Republicans of Now Hampshire had the agacity to denounce the third term in the platform, aud if the party in other Staton takes equal pains to separate ita ohtical foriumes from the personal fortunes of ’revidont Grant it may, perhaps, recover in 1876 socond trala about Tho men on neither train know of tho accident, and the body was not found un- tiithis morning. Jt wan the most terribly-mu- tilated body ever seen bore, anit was torn into only FIRES, Loss of Life Attending the Durains .* . Hotel at Gloucester, Mase, ConNegrations Other Reported. fre: Points, AT GLOUCESTER, MAS3, Gtoucraten, Mass. Match 14.—The Davis House, s largo throe-story wooden building, was dostroyed by firo thia morning. Much of the furniture and personal offects of the boardera wore burned, ond so rapid was the spread of tho flaines that the occupants of the building ore caped with great diMenity, Julia Kolloz, an omploye, was taken from the second story, hut was dead when found, or dial noon after. ‘Tho charred remains of ths bodica of Moctor Skinner and C, Armth, boarders, and Margarot Walton, an employe, wore found in the ruins. ‘This momniug the ofice of the Weatorn ition ‘Telegrasi Company burned. The instruments wero waved. Lose, $10,000. AT LAFAYETTE. IND. Soertat Duamateh to The Chicago Tribune, Garavette, Ind, March 14.—The dwelling. bonne of Ieaac Parsons, on Kosanth street, near thecity limite, was destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock this forenoon. ‘Tho firo caught from = defective fluain the kitehen. Tho wind blowing hard at tho time ronderod all afferta to kaze the honso unavailitg, Tho loss an the loune in about $1,000; no iusurance. Mort of the fur nituro was saved in a damaged condition, FIRE FROM HEAVEN, Special Dispatch to The Chicaay Trivune, Pittascna, Pa.. March 14.—Botweou and 10 this morning lightning struck a 10,000-uarrol tank of tha Riversido Oi! Refinery, at Milralo, on the bank of the Alloghouy River, owned by Tikins & Co, ‘The tank was full at tho imo, and the fro spread with remarkablo alacrity, taking the coopor. carpenter, and other shops, au lov- oling all the buildings, which wore frame, to the ground, About 20,000 batrela of ofl ters con sumed. Lows, $25,000; coverod by insurances, FOREIGN, ITALY. DENTAL, Rome, March 1t.—Au official dental {4 given to the dispatch to the London Tintes of Barca -# that Germany had sent anote to Ftoly neu whether pho would continue to oxempt the Pepe. from the obligationa of tho law whila he ured hia liberty for the purporo of fomenting re- : bellion in Germany. i THE AMERICAN CARDINAL. Tho Archbishop of Baltimore has been deriz~ nated by tho Vatican to confer the berretts tn Archbisho McCluskey, who will recolvo nther insignia of tho Cardinalate when he visits Rom. Roncettt, the delegate rent to notify the Arch- bishop of New York of his apnointment, igi alka charged with a mission from the Propagat in, Tegard to the new Diossaca in tho Mniel watca =o GERMANY. PREAS HEATRICHONS. Byars, March 14.—Horr Kosjalat, formerly’ editor of tho Germania, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisoumeut. THe bas fod frot Germany. CONTRARAND, Lownox, March 14— p. ™.—A spacial to tho London Timea from Berlin saya that a larga conzignment of horses, purchased by Mes! dealers In Eant Austria, was rocontly stoppec, 1 trauultu, at the Berlin depot, THE Pork. APapal briof, in anawer to the address of the German Epincopate, is published, It de- clarea thnt the Vatican contains nothing which alters the relation of the Popa and Roman Catholics, or which ecsn afford 8 pio- text for oppreseing the Church aud in- terfering with the election of the next Pope. It indorvea the statoment mado by tho Bishope, that judgment ax to the validity of the Papal elections spportaina to the Church along, and concludes by urging the Bishops to continus te resist aud oxpoxe orror. —————— LAKE TANGANYIKA. To the Editor nf The Chicago Tribune: Catcaco, March 18.—A paragraph baa been going therounds of the papers, stating that Liout, Cameron has carofally explored and map- ped the south end of Lake Tangsnyika, and Las diacoverod the outiot of that lake; and that a map will goou bo issued by tho British Goo- graphical Socioty illustrative of his discoveries, road last night, and killed. The body was | Thle paragraph slows so groat 8 want of knowl- dragged nearly threa-quaitere af a8 edge of provions oxplorationa around that lake mite, then left ou tho track, and | *#forender tho whole practically worthless, It ssys: The oxplorations cf Burton, Speke, and Livingstone along the shores of thin take were confined to the portion north of Ujiji." ‘The trath is, Livingstone went ontiroly around this lake, as every ono knowa who has studied hia laut joornaly and tho accompanying men. He first struck tho Jako on its went shoro, atout 40 miles from ita south end, and coasted north about 20 miles farthor, to the mouth of the great River Lofu, which ho fonnd emptying into the Take, Whon bo went west ho crossed the wame river about 70 miles from its mouth, aod then procesded north and west, an croused the water-shed on to umall etreama runvlag west into Lake Maero, which bo reached and explorod. Ou hiv retura from that Inte osat to Taugansixa, ho again crossed the divide between the waters of thia lake aud the Lualaba River, which 1s the ontlot of Lake Mooro, crosalug the hoad-watera of tho Laiuko River, ruvoing cast to Tanganyika, and again struck the lake st the moutl of that river, lose than 100 miles uorth from whore he bad left it. That epaco he haa fairly surrounded on the divide, vo that no outlet could teave the Iske in that apace, without hia being obliged to cross it, Ho then coasted by water nearly 100 miles, ox- ploring foran outlet, with natives acquatuted with tho ‘sbore, and found none. Hotheucrosaed the Inko, near whore Speke bad crossed whon be firet’ discovered the Jake, aud struck tho cast shore abont 60 miles south of Uijiji, aud then coasted up to that place. Yo hia next expedition, ho recrossed the lake at the gamo pisce, and procendad northwost, and, goon as he crossed tho coast-range, bo struck tho head-waters of thogreat River Lo- bumba, rouning vorthwest, aud which ho found emptying into the Sualuba, & little moro than 1 degreo north andabont 3 dogreea west of shero ho struck its hoad-waters. He oxplored north of this point till be wag about woat of tho north ond of Tauganyike, and found no outlet of tho lake in that direction, Tle then returned to U})ji, whore Btanloy met lim, when they togother oaasted around the uorth ond of tho lake, and found all tho waters ruuning into tha lato, Livingstone and Stauloy agree exactly iu thoir account of this explora- tion, ouly Stanley's socount fs tho fallost. ‘Tho noxt and last expeaition by Liviugstono led bim down tho east shoro of the lake, from Ujiji to tta southern extremity, which ho turned, and thon passed up to the pomt where ho struck first, and still found every stream flowing into tho lake, He thus fairly surrounded this lako, and, if thore was auch au outict as iv apokon of, it Iv vary romaikablo that ho overlooked it. ‘At any rato, whatover discoverica Cameron may havo made, what bas been aid ehows how utterly ignorant tho author of this important news {4 whon ho ways that Livingstone, Burton, and Spoke all coutined tholr expicaniions of the "ake to the north of Pit. fhe author was manifostly ignoraut of Btauley’s report ond Livingatone’s journal, and oven the cursor notices of tho Jourvaly of theea works; and, consequently, not the least dependence can be pisced on tho statement, I ardoutly Lope that Cameron iy making a thorough wurvey of the labo, aud that he ropy correct Livingstono's map of thar country, Btill, 1do not seo how it was possible for Livingstone to hava overlooked o vouthorn outlet if there {a ono; or how Living- . stone and Stanley overlooked » northern outlot, oy Bie Bamuel © baliavus they did. 0. a An Sgoorant Man. Detroit Free Press, A woman called into s conn Michigan Grand syenue the othe sud nade for the rear aud of tho store without walting to apeak to any one. The proprictor followed her, nd inquii “ Ant Dolvou ‘wish to look st some butter, madam?" “No, sir,” she curtly Want some eggs? E ion honse on contied. “ ue coutinued, : } Mae you'd Uke somo of those dried If ‘Ther way # paluful pauso, but she braced bor nerves and eaid: ‘Tuere a ome if you wi skinfvandar! what a fool Tam!” exclaimed the men, and he got into bis ofice and loft hari peace, WeMrODR, with-with my