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i ¥ ae ay acneibla men fn this matter of 8 new charter. Tho quostton beforo the paaplo Is, Docs the preeont charter need amendment, and if 80, In ‘what partiowlar? Do too proposed changos rem- edy ite imperfections, and If not, can they bo remedied, and how? Lot usstick totho point under consideration Juat aa if Mr. Hrsixa novor was Lorn or had nover Joft Europe, ———_-__—_. Rronny, of tho Times, oppoaca tho submission of the proposed cliartor to tlie people of Chicago, because Hxsixa, of the Staals-Zeitung, 16 under ntood to bo iu favor of uot submission. Tho hatred of Stoney against Hesixo is wo inteune that whatovor the lattor advocates tho former opposes, and vice versa, Thus, whon the Zeitung pitched into Shoriff Acsnw tho Times immodl- ately indorsod lim, Whon tho ono flung mud onhim tho other applied whitewarl. If the Citizene’ Asrocintion desire the support of Stoney for tho now chartor, all thst is necessary fa for thom to induco or provoko Hustxa to change front and. attack it. Inataotly tho Times will chango front and advocate it with o zeal oxactly tho couvorso of that omployed agatnat it, Tho mistake tho Citizens’ Associa- tion mado was in trying to secur tho support of doth thoso * mutual enemica” fer their bill, and to this ond, porknops, mado changes and com- promises which failed to placato either, and at the samo time did not fmprove tho bill. The cause of the implacable hatred betweon Sroney and Ieema docs notscem tobe known. It is roported that tho former throatened to put a head on tuo latter,” or tho Intter throatencd to “bounce "the former, or both deriredan “{utor- view” with coffeo and friends atan oarly hour in a lonoly placo somo misty morning, to adjust therr little differonves so, a8 to become govd friends again. As they aro uear neighbora— ocoupying opporite corners of tho same atreat— and both bolong to the same political church, it is a great pity they donot sot a bottor examplo of amity aud uuity, But if they must quarrol, what is the necessity of mixing up the proposed obarter with thoir disagrocable Jangle? Both thoir papers havo declared porbaps n thoussnd times that tho charter of Chicago was a wrotched patch-work contrivance which should be casentlaliy amended aud reformed before good, economical, or reaponsiblo Muutvipal Govorninent wan possible, To the Eilitar of Ths Chicago Tribu ni Guan Ravtps, Mich, March 16,-In common with roveral other nowapapors, you rocently aunouuced Anat Senator Fenny, of Aticlitynn, would be tho next Heekdent fora period of twenty-four hours, As his thno expires March 4, 1377, ts ‘not thio » mistcko? Apd, nnless thera isan gloction of another President ev levs,, will not the ext Democratic Spoaker bo the Hert Prealdent of the United Btatea? Reapectfully, t Jour 2, Fixort, + Thetorma of the President, and of Senator Fenny, aud of tho Speaker of tho Houso of Hopresantatives, will alt oxpira March 9, 1877. By a censtruction of Inw, the Sd of March cau- {innes until noon of the 4th. Tho 4th of March falling on Sunday, the now Prosidont will not fake tho office nntil the 6th, Unless somo other Senator bo choaon Presidont pro tempore of tho Bauato, thora will bo no de facto President or Vive-Prosident of tho United States during the twenty-four hours from noou, March 4, ‘1877, uutil noon of tho succeeding day. —_-___. Of course it is in ordor to make all tho nom- inutiors ono likes for President, and thoy woigh aur what they aro worth, Tho Michigan papers Aavo been busy for some time, and average one candidata for every four papers. ‘The most pro- dounced nominntion yot made, howovor, is that of tho Seventh Ward Republican Club of Phila- tlelphia, which rehoarsoa in proper form that it has found a man loyal, upright, intelligent, con- | servative, liboral-minded, and far-sighted, who would (it tho oflce of President with honor to tho Nopublican party and great ood to the vountry. Tals, as applied to the Mon, James Q. Jharxe, ia vory woll, and theroupon the Clab nominates blm for tho office, — We will asx Tie Trruvwe “a square question”: Nout st auppert A, 0. Lizatxa for Mayor if hoahould rueeved in forcing ifs nomination, or the nomination of some tool of lin upon the people?“ Anawer me that, and unyoku?"-—Journal, No. —_——-—_—__ Now will the Journal answor our ‘square queation": Does it believe that A. OC, Hzsixa can bo elected Mayor next fall, undor any chare tsr—tho preacnt ono or tho proposod one? PERSONAL, Tho funeral of Mrs. Crannsox, mother of Dishop Cranxsox, took place at Omaha yester- day. B. F. Atrex, late Prosident of the Cook County Bunk, is in the city, the gueat of BP, Munray, Grain Inspector Hanpen is quito fll at hig rasle Nouv, Douglas place. Ho hag boen conflned to 1is bed several doys, A borth in tho Troneory Dopartment, accord- ing to tho Hoston ost, a to be supplied with Suuats from Alabama, From all recent accountsof life In Florida, tho cdbreviatlon Fla, would bo moro algniticant with {be insortion of the vowel E, Wrstox has won a wager of €5,000 from Ban- xem, and wo hope Mr, Mannox will give him @5 fo mono and 84,095 in nitro-glycorine.—Delrott Free Presa, In 8 caso in a Detroit court Isat week, a hack- river's tostinony was impeachod. As Wasutno- ox said of AnNotp's treason, “Whom aball wo trust now?” Tho Lovisvillo Courier-Journal oxplaina that the badnoes of ita jokos is duo to the printers, ‘That comes of having priutera who follow copy. Milwaukee Sentinel. Tf it could be proved that Trurox bad romem- bered to order coal the first time he was aaked, the fact would seem moro startling to moat wivea,— Worcester Gazelle. ‘That waa an intoresting ship-load of passon- Gers which sailed from Now Ycrk on Baturdny,— Signor Muaio, Wenenr Mreve, Rromanp 2B. Ovixarox, and E. J. Ovinaron, The reason that no Isdica of Danvillo attend- ed tho rocent Mtanu-Boacrnvan broxch-of-prom- ise anit was that they conld not apare timo from ‘tho poruzal of tho Brooklyn trial roports, Sam Witxevos tu orthodox if Mouton Is not. He bolioves in a Trintty, composed, according to the Brooklyn Argus, of tho Christian Onion, Trothor Jomsox, and Sax Winrzson, Capt. Jack was hanged, but Smacknaarr Jim, Scan-Facen Ouantzy, and Steamear Vnank have beon to Waabington to alake hands with the President, Why this unkind discrimtnation ? Says a writer in Harper's Basar; “The Tolga of the obignon is ovor; its glory has de- Partod ; ite namo fs Ichabod.” Cbignon wae bad snough, but the change of namo is enough to baniah it, Jommrr Taoxrsoy, tho “soap-chewing ham- Yattor" of two years since, hax blossomed out iuto “The inimitable, the unapproschable, the Roomperable, the great, aurnamed ‘the modern Vnorevy,' Mr, J, ‘Tuomrsox !" ‘That the whirligig of thne really doas bring ite Fovengew ia acen iu the fact that while Senator Bavex (colored), of Missizsippl, takow hissoat, hla old teacher, Mr, Fannex, of Now Haven, applica — Position of messengor, #. Tictanp Paocron will lecture in tho United Btatos gain in the fall, If ho proves, aoa iacennt ould ia » thot tho earth is in, Prof. Pnocro: eongratulations of all his hate ees ‘Thiv is tha aoason of the year bella bia son Joun that ir ie a are Cat buahels of potatoes, feed the Stook, repair that Sisiot pad reise ie be corn-onb, he may Lave 0 rest of the Q a Pree Press Y - abbit-huating.— Detroit Oftwo members of a woll :vown Doston firm, one of whom poxsosvea tho larger capital and Sue other the larger businous tufuence, the lat ber booame dissatiuile, tho other day, aod ad- ‘Wertined aneoymously for s partner with 950,000 @Rplial, One reply waa received to the advertise. ment, and a corrospondence enstied. At Jast tho partics met, and—tho man who answored tho advortizoment proved to ba tho advortisor's part- ner, Tho sult ia against Bercner, bnt Tiron ia boing tried now. Whou thoy get through with him, they willtry his witnesoes, As for the In- nocenco of Beecien, that in tho Jest question that the defense acems Iikely to bother itself about.—St Louis Globe, White tho Englishman hosata of the longevity of bia stateatnen, the Amorican goca bim seyoral better. Gen. Dix is five years oldor than Bir. Drisnacus, nvanris ton yearsoldor, while Peren Coorsn, Commodore Vannrnniut, ond others, are all tho eenlors of tho present Neston of En+ glibh politics. Secrotary isi writes to Banorxt, of Callfor- nias “I alncorcly hopo that the manufacture of untive winea moy incroaso. Notional murais and national ecouomy wil! both be thereby ad- vanced.” Butif some of tho wines aro not im- prosed in quality, national gsetralgia will bo by ‘uo means diminiahed, It is undoratood that Mr. Gonpow, Inte of tho Western Avenue Beptist Church, bas received friondly overtures from Mr. Goopsrrsp, which ho will accept on hia returu from Michigan. Mr, Convoy, it 1s furthor roported, will probably ro- ecive acall from avory intluential Baptist church at Montreal, Canada, Tho Hon, Jon B. Diogrxsox, of the firm of Joun B, Dicginson & Sone, of Now York City, died suddonly of apoplexy at tho Grand Pacitic Hotel, yeatorday foronoon. Ho wason his way to Sau Francisco in company with his wife, only stopping for thaday, having boon delayed by Montlay's Eostorn train. Tho Tou. A. C. Rippre has followed the lend of Manx Twarx, and bas written a novel of Amorican politica during tho reign of Frenldent Jouxsox, Sraxtoy, Skwanp, Citase, and Jonx- soy are introduced toyethor, with other charac- tera of our history, Tho novol is cutitted, “‘Atice Buaxp ; or, a Romance of tho Capital." Mr. Gronus Bary, of Bt. Louis, has roturnod from visiting tho crowned heads of Europo just intime to run for Aldormau. He prefers tho republican siniplicity of a Fourth Ward caucus to tho regal evlendors of the Court of St. James, and would not exchango the unsought suffrages of his fellow-citizous for tho grandest title held at tho Lock and nod of potentates abroad. Mr, Datywry, of Michigan, kuew that the proacher was in the parlor with hia wife, but ho didn’t think anything about it untilhe heard a voice nay, * Youch! Parson! you've got me by the erazy-bono!” and then Batpwim flopped hia ax, spit on bis Lauds, pickod ft up again, and walked into that partor just iu time to sco a preacher jump out of tho front door eix foet at a jomp.—Milwankee News, Tho following is ono of tha sweot little dittioa of tho Woatorn apolling-achool: ©, load my infant fest to walk ‘Into tte apelling xchool ; Let other children wneer wid tauc At orthographic role, But mo that Lettar way etl! load perfectly I spells So may Talrun tho pa(ls that Ieade ‘To whore Joon WitzrNos fell. Rovivalist Mastoxp is not unanimously de- nounced by tho clorgy of San Francisco, Among bis supporters aro two clergymen formerly of this city, tha Rev. Jonx Woop, and the Rev. Dr. Patrensow, formorly pastor of tho Joiforson Park Scotch Prosbytcrian Church, Jt {a not every mau who can yet two Chicago clorgymen to agroa upon bis merits, Dax Davis, mixologist at tho Palace Satoon in Virginio, tolls of a man who called for a drink at tho bac aud poured out nearly a tumbler full of whisky, Dax remarked to bim, by way of cau- thon, thusly: ‘Say, atraugor, don’t you know that ain't cldor?” ** Of course I do,” replied the thirety individual; fT hadn't koown that it waun'tcldor I ehouldo's baye poured ont so much,"—Gold Hilt News, New York Commercial: At procisoly 6:093¢ last ovening, ox-Proaldent Jonnsox, whilo stand- ing on the Capitol stops, was observod to pulls wooden toothpick from his right-hand vest pocket, bito quartor of an inch off tho end of it, and remark to a friend, * Looke like rain to- night.” A Washington Chronicle reporter was #0 fortunate ag to accure both the remark and tho aplintor as thoy fell from tho spsaker's liza, ‘Vox Moxtxe married an Englishwoman, tho danghtor of a gentleman who for his second wifo married Vox Motre’a sister, She hvod for some timo at Constantinople, whore her step- mother frequently rocolved lettora from tho Maraual, and it was through those opistlos, read aloud in the family circlo, that the young girl first learned to admiro the man whom she aftor- ward marticd, The Golden Age saya: “Domocratio Missouri abowed hor taste in proforring Mr. Cocxnzt to this ablo ond accomplinhed Senator (Scuunz), who had experionce to back his otbor qualities ; aud go did the goose that choaa corn to sover- cigns, Dut then Mifssouri politiciang were 2s nuablo to use Mr. Scnunz aa the gooso to turn the silver to account,” Truo, but soverolgns aro not mado of silver. Whon last heard of thoy wero, what the Age pretends to be, golden, Tho Roy. R. M. O'Nxre, of Wavorly, Ia. for- morly of Fairfeld, Vt, has beon exposed, The nearest ho ever came to being = Congregational preachor waa when he was a coachtman for an Episcopal clergyman, who discharged him for ingolence and indolonce, Tho ewes of his Way- erly Hook, who encouraged the pastoral visite of this saintly man, and oxchanged kisses of poaco, according to tho * Oriontal custom,” are alittle roticont on tho subject jnat at present, The Roy, De Wirr Tarwaak evidently docs not waste all his time in denouuclog people he docs not know, Horo fas puff of lifo-insurance writton by him in The Christian at Work of Jan 21, 1876; How « man, with no surplus of eatate, bat atilt euough mouey to pay the preailuin on a life-lueurance Potted, cat tefuso to do i, end thon look lls bilideen jn the fuce aud say Lis prayers at night on going to bed, expecting thera ta bo anvwered, ( anyslery to me that I buve uover yot Leen able to fathoin, Brothor, what woro you paid for preaching this now Qoopol of cont per cent? AuGKLANDER, whose death was announced in Tuc ‘Lninune yoatorday, waa one of the leading astronomers of the world, Ie was at oncen firet-clasa mathomatician, a close observer, and au indofatigable worker, His " Uranomotria Nova,” or star atlay, fs e vast improvomont. upon anything that proceded it, eupecially io regard. to star maguitudes, most of which were correct- od by himscif, aud his modo of detormining them has since heen geuorally adopted by ag- tronomers. Ho also compiled catalogue of somo 918,000 atars, which has formed the basia of a groat deal of valuable work by othera, His dlucusslon of the important probletn of the gun's motion as roforrea to tue othor atara, ie perlapy tho boet, thongh hiv worl in that direction was Pitted agaiust that of such eminent mon os Hen tckeL, Mayonen, and Aiur, the lattor betng the progent Astronomer Royal in Eugland, MOTEL ARNIVALS, Pulmer Howse—O, H, Bopmour Dubuques Jobn F, 3, WW, Pron ‘Tyrrell, New York; In, Laltiaure; GC, Townscnu, Brvoks; |. Fultuy, Indisuapolis; F, Burrelt, Hochester Haskell, 1 1, Bostous ' Dr Cleveland; Wisc Atay, Nubrake; We "Boston; 8. Auerbact, D. Ford, Baltimore, E: “zetia, P, Westfall, Minneapolis New York; W. } NO, Pa funy, Cloyoland; Georgy F, Tuttie, Han Hrancta ¥, Armatrong, Detroit; J, 8, Volk, Dea Moines; J° Maracr, Now York; J. W, Hurt, Wheeling: Lespold Bauders, Mlxsourl, ind Paoyte—Alien J, Lowell, Hinton; D, R, Dai Omaha; A.J. Ureckett, New Sork; Samucl A. Miller, Louisville; ‘Thos L. Khu. bal, Omabay Ly ALG Clovelay: Ponder, ‘Poisdos “1, . 2, Lewly Hartford Retina Lradle; Dayto Ben Cart Kar York j Edouard O, Ety, New York; D, A, cine; A.B, Wood, Dotrult; D, kKiplty, Moston; i, v, Hyitintung, Now York; SM, &. Dowguteiy, Toulon; Py a |, Bostoa; M, ¥, Cowdry, Sandiaky, 0, lv Uarber, Cansda; A, H. Necso, O, Baucers, Detroit; #, Lowi Gillett, Ucstony', ¥. Moore, New York; Jon ¥P, McCall, Detroit; B, hrinan, Ciuctnpatl; Jowvoh W. Rowutres, New York; W, N, Halues, Daltinor O, &, Merelit, Holt... Gardner—W. HL Davis, 0 YYataker, Rew York BD, Harp, Rochettar, N, jt Henry Rou! ules t ri Roar Douay yelling, Milwaukee ¢ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1875. WASHINGTON. as, The Senate Has a Night Debato on tho Pinchback tase, Tho Matter Finally Postponed Till December Next. A Resolution Introduced Indorsing ihe Action of tho President ia Louisinna, How Some Judicial Officers ct the South Have Bled the Treasury, Efforts to Extinguish the Indian Title to tho Black. Hills Country. IN THE SENATE. THE PIXCHBACE CASH, Speciat Liepateh to Lhe Chicano Tribune, Wasmxutoy, D.C., March 10.—Tho notable speech of tho day in tho Sonate wna that of Mr, Edmunds, of Vermont, upon Pinchback. Ho sucvooded in discuastug tho question In a now, and, in some raspects, vory oxtraordionry man- nor, Ie rojected all tho theuriea about the Re- turning Board by claiming that it was an Invou- tion entirely nnconstitutional undor the Jawa of Loulsinus, and conceived by tho ecupidity of thiovea or the ambition of politivians, ‘Ibe do- cisiona of tho Suprome Court of Loulsiays, which declare tho Kellogg, and not the Mc- Enery, Returning Bontd to have beon tho Inwful Board, end upon which Sone. tor Morton so much ralles in his adyocavy of Pinchback, Mdmunda disregarded, Tle argued that co-ordinate brauch of a Stato Governmant cannot docide batween tivo cun- tonding claimants for tho chief ozecutive placo in that Goveromont, and that the only detor- mining authority in such caga is the power of the sword. Ibis noticed oven by Damocretic Benators that tho strongest avti-Finchback speeches havo beon mado by Republicans. Tuo legal argumouts ngaiuf lis admisston, which havo attracted moxt attention, havo been Mesars. Edmunds and Cluistiaucs. Mr. to characterized Edmunds’ as a Domocratic apeech hy a Kopuplicsn. Alcon to-day chauged front. end ssid that he should voto fcr Piuehback. Ho explained that he shouid do tine in tho iuterests of compromise. Edmunda thought Alcor did st in view of the political cou- tiugencies of the future, Thoso contingencics are a very large colored majority in the Legiuia- ture, before which ho is a candidate for re-elece tion, Attho evening session, Senator Logan, in a two houres speech, reviewed tue muin positions of Edounds’ and Christiaucy’s speeches, He maintalnod that to follow their argumenta to their couclusion would result ina reductio ad absurdam, as it would ba to admiz. that thero ix no power to provent anareby iu # Stuto, and that fie only ulsamaio appeal i Bucecestul revolu~ ton, ANOTNER DITrICULTZ. Senators are raioing the point that, in tho event of the defeat of Pinchbuck and the o'er. tion of a Conservative in his place, the samo objections which are made ngatnst Pinchback could be urged against a Conservative. ‘Troy mouiotain that to acat a Conservative elected by tha proseut Logisisture aud with = cortificatoe from Kollogg would he to recognize tho logalty of the Kellogg Government ag much ay by tho veating of Piuchback, Tucso Sonst ors urge that under the Constitution tho Sevaio contd uot properly rocognizo the Wheelor arbitration. SOME PLAIN TALK. The discussion in tha Sonate becamo very bitter aa the night advancod. Morton took the door for the clostug apeech, Hie was yory wevera upon Edmunds for having made what Le called a Democratic speech, Edmunds, with tho withering irony customary to lim, inquirod whother his apeoch was better than Morton's Demooratio speeches yoars ago, to which Morton Toplied that lis Iast Democratic speach was in 1852, for whi:h ho had been forgiven, Mortou a'so tiscovered uorlous: errors of- fact in Coriatiancy’s speech. At 11:30 Mr. Morton concluded bis speech. Mr. Woot, of Louisiana, then sprang a remarkablo surprise upon tho Senate, He woved that tho further consideration of tho Pinchback caso be postponed till next Decomber. Mr, Thurman objected, Mr. Logan said bo thought hia Ro- publican frionds were makin a great mistake, and that » postponomont of the sulutian of this Gueation throatonod danger to the country; but the plot seemed to have ween well laid. | The motion to postpone carried—yons, 33; nasa, 30, Zhe only Republican yoting in ‘the nega- tive was Hitchcock, of Nobraska, Logan did = not voto; did; and Christiaucy voted way. MoMillan and Avgua Camoron, Indepondeuts, voted aye. Some of the now Senators resly wished thls quostion postponed, as they have not decided whas their votes will ba, , A resolution was then fotroduced indorsing the sction of tho 2roeident in connection with Loutstana. It was Jaid over, but wilt undoubtedly poss by aaparty vote, It ia tho reanit ofan agroonient among tho Republicans, that they wilt indorga tho past action of the Provident. {Yo the Associated Prese,) PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. Wasuixaton, March 16.—Tha Vioo-Prealdout taid ‘ore tho Senate the roport of the Com- inissioner of Agricultura for 1874, and, ou motion of Mr. Anthony, ic waa ordered that 1,250 addi- tional copieu bo printed for the use of the Son- 0. Consideration of the resolution for tho admin- lon of Pinchback was thon resumed, aud Mr. Alcorn addrossed the Sanate. Mr. Edmunds upoke at Jeogth againat tho ad- mlunion of Pinchback, and doniod that the Legis laturo which electod him waa the logal Loyisla- ture of Louisiana, AMr, McDonald sald it was not in tho power af 8 State to nottia, nor tho Seuato, the queation of the legal oxistonce of the body choowng a Sens- tor. caso must bo deiorimined upon ita mierita, and tho law governing ft was plain enough, Itwas well known thot if ithad not boon for the iuterferonce of a Fedoral Judgo tho Persons composing the Logiulaturo which oleot- ed Pinchback would uever have been ina posl- tiou to olect any oue, Ho dentod thet there waa any prima facie caxo upon which Pinchback could ie aimiliaa (ex ; ir, Howe argue t the Legintaturo which elocted Pinchback was tho trae Logisintare of the State, having rested. lovsa which wero oboyed, and it was the ouly body which mado laws for the Htate. Before convinding, Mr. Wowo yielded for » motion for executive session, which was azrecd to, and the Sexato proceaded to the constdera~ tion of oxocutive businoss, ‘The doors were ro-opeuod, ond recess ordered sui 7:80), m, RYENING BERSION, Upon reassembling, Mr. Hows concluded bis apoech iy favor of Pchback, Ar. Logan wald, if tho Senato refused to sat Pinchback to-night, be (Logan) wupporod Bie- Millay would appear with bie ‘creduutiats, and then the Democratic Beuators would vato wohidly for iw admlveion; of, poriaps a Sunalor woul be electod by that Logulatara now beiug von- coctod in Now York without authority by a come mitteo of ox-inembera of Congron¥. La pro- Gioted that rourder, crime, and confitsion would bo tho soault in Louisiana If sho Senate refased togeat Pinchback. Ln the interest of peace nud fet order, fie appealod to the Heuate to admit im, At 0:45 Mr, Blorton took tho floor to olowe tha Gobute, Me eaisit was inenifest to all that the Democratic party had meio this a party ques. fon. “Since tho beginning tho Demoernts bad Played the gamo of policies. If thoy played the fame Of curds, when in doubt they touk the rick, The reason why tho Donocruts oppowed that ha was 8 cole ey did not plu color, Haare ted thet every vote agaiust Pinchbeck would 4 favor of their own party. Roferting to the are kument of the Bonator from Vermont (Ed- nninds), be raid ho had nover beard a beter Democratic aveech of a more nne-rided ono than that Senator had made. Tia mnda no reference at all to the crimes end murdery which hed been commited 1a Loulsiava, Mr. Edmunds paid his friend (Morton) hed faid he novor heard a better Democratic apacch, Had not the Senator hoard bottor onea whan he red to make thom himself? (Laughter,} Me, Morton waid ho had wade Demooratle apeecher, but the lact one ho made wan in 1862, aud if ho could not now be forgiven for that, after tholapes of nostly twonty-thren soars, ho nover could be forgiven in thie world. If it was to be thrown in bis face now that he made Democratic apeechon twenty-thres years Ago, shat axtenuation santo bo mado for ® Mepbucaa who tmnken Vemoctatic speechen on thin tloor in 18767 [Ap visuee in the galleries.) lio hyd no doult tho Kellogg Government represented e matority of 20,000 men in Louisiana, ‘The question then Leing on the amondmont of Mr. Edmonds to insert ths worl “nos” before the word ‘“nlmitted.” so thst the reaclution would rend, * Hesolred, That }. 2.8. Vinehback be not sdmitted ae Souator from Lovie. on,” etc, fdr. West said that dnr- ing tho last two daya thera bad been such a variety and covtratiaty of opinions developed that he was not willing to trust the rdmission of hia colloagae to a voto nt this time, Jo moved to postpone the further c:nvideration of the reeclatton untit the wecond Munday in December next. Mr, Thurman raid the Bevnte bad been told agin aud again that the public in- terest demand.d that tho resolution should be acted on eg Ho was thetefora opposed to cH pouing ft. 3 ‘Tike motion of Br. West to peatpono the res- olution sas then agreed to,—scag, 93; nays, 80, aw followat ‘YFAS. Alcorn, Dorsey, Morrill (sf2,), Albion, Furry (Mich), Morrill (¥1,}, sBoutwett, Fraungucgeen, Moston, brace, ‘Hamtlion, urusise, Hanlin, Cameru Harves, Camersn Fone, Clayton, Inralfe, Conuser, ones (Nov. Cregin, MeMilen, Dawes Aitabell, Bayar, Gordo roy? Mitehecek, Boot, Johuson, Caperton, Sobnstou, Chratiaucy, Jones (Fla.), Govkeull, Kelly, Gooper, Kernan, Davis, MeCreety, Eaton, BMfeDeneld, Goldthwatte, _atey, Moears. Edmunda and Robertson did not ro- spond whon their names were called. Mosara, { Anthony snd Wright, who would have voted iv the aflirmative, were paired with Wodteigh and Dennis, who would have voted in tho nogatire, Mr. Logan said ho would withhold his vote, a3 ho did not desire to vote against all his friends, be ho thought they wore making a groat mis- take. When the namo of Ferry (Conv.) was called, Mr. Eaton announced that bis colleague was paired with Camoron ( but that Seuator bad naireads voted. Mr. Eaton supposed Camoron had voted by mist 5 Mr, Cameron (Ps.) sold he voted intentionally, Tle was paired with tho Senator from Connecticut upon the question of admitting Pinchbaci, but not upon the question of postponing the resolu- tion, : Mr, Frolinghuysen offorod tho following : Kesoited, That the Kensto approver the action heree tofore taken by ihe President of the United Blates 11 protesting Lonisiaus from domestis vislene, and aro of opinion that he should continue to rocoguize in thst Stato the exiating Governmunt, Objection was mado by several Domocratic Bonators to ite preaont conelderation, and it waa Inid over ttl] to-morrow, ‘The Senato then, at 1:50 o'clock, adjourned, NOMINATIONS, + Tho President sont the following nominations to the Sonate: Isaac QO, Parker, of Missouri, Chief Justice of Utah Territory vico Moliean; J.B, Allen, United States Attornoy for Wash- ington Tortitory ; Oliver A. Patton, of Weat Virginia, Rogiater of the Land-Ofica at Salt Lake City; James McGregor, Ponsiou Agent at Pittsbarg, Pa. Tortmastors—Orville Brown, Mankato, Sino, 5 Albert E. Moiges, Austin, Mivn.; A. F. Graves, Red Wing, fina, NOMINATIONS CONFINED, “Lhe Sonate, iu executive assaion, confirmed tho followiug nominations: William F, Robin- aon, of Wircongin, Connul at Farnatave, Mada- gascat; W. W. Dedrick, United States Attorney for the Southorn Dintrict of Mississippi, vico Follx Brannagan; Jamae McGrogor, Pension+ Agont at Pittuburg, —_—--—— THE BLACK HILLS, INTENTIONS OP THE GOVERNMENT, Special Dranated to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnrxatoy, D. C., Match 16.—The Prealdont, Secretary of the Interior, and Socretary of War to-day hold a conference npon the enbject of the contemplated oxpoiition to the Black [illa, aod Upon the resolution of ingulry of Senator Ingalls, It was decidod that the expedition will bo pre- Vanted from entoring the Black Hills country if the entire army bo uecessary for that purpose, and that the Shorman-Augur treaty of 1869 with the Slouz shall bo preserved inviolate. A com- munication embracing these viows will doubtless be sont to the Senate to-morrow in response t the Ingalls rosolution, Gen. Shoridan will bo cenedially, charged with tha enforcement of this order, {Th the Aarociated Presa.) THE MLAUE HILLS COUNTRY, Wasurnatox, D, 0., Mi of War bas aldreesed a communication to Gen. Sermon saving all expeditions {oto that portio: of the Indian torritory known ag tho Black Rills country must be proveoted as long au the pres ent treaty oxists. Efforta are now being mado for tho oxtmeaishment of the titlo, and all prop- or menna will he used to ncoomplish that end. If, bowover, the stapa which are to bo taken to- wards the opening of the country to aottlement fail, thono persona at present within that texl- tory without authority must be oxpelied, —-—. LOUISIANA, ‘TUE ARBITRATION. Sveetal Dispatch to She Chicago Iribune, Wasutsatox, D. C., March 16.—Nothing defl- nito ls knowa aa to the roavit of the Loulsiann arbitration, cloaed iu New York yesterday, but It {a hinted that by its terms s Conworvative fa aeat- ed in tho Honate, aud a Conservative majority of twelve ia declared in tho House, This will mane @ tie vote as botweon the two parties on a joint ballot, and will, it is thonght, inanre tho election of a Conservative United States Senator in caso Pinchback is rojooted, na Hatin, who will have the doolding voto, will doubtless favor a Conservative, ANOTHER APPLICANT for the poaltion of United States Judgo for the District of Louiviana hus just tamed up hore in in ofoct to demoralize the Rupublican Party iu Louisiana, to disturb tho peace Of the State, and bring about scenes of bloodshed. If Pinehback should bo rojucted by tho Sousto it would bea dyclsration that he was not elected by tho Lenictaturo af Louisians, What, then. would be the attitudo of sho Adaiots- tration, Tho next Houso of Ropcoscutatlvas Would bo Derivcratic, aud ho prodicted that enoaR, the very tirstivsolations to that body would be one recoguizing tho Molvory Govern- moot sod caiting upon the Preuident to recog nige lt, Ifthe Bouate should rafuzv to recog. Kellogg Uorerumont now, what groand loft to the Prosident ta atand upou? ‘The Domocrata well undorstood this, sud they saw the trap into which the Republicans well Edlow as eaainjle of the Bamscrate nae the porson of Judge Bk, of the Fourth Ju- dicial District of that Beate. He douires the ofice only in caso Pardeo should not be cou. firmod, and appaarances to-day indicate that Pardeo will bo couflined without diltioulty to- morrow, (To the Assvetated Prensa.) A DIFPRUENT STORT, Wasuxatos, D.C, Mur 16.—It has been mado known hero tint tho rowult of the Louis. hina arbitration wi) piva the Conservatives the Lower ilouss, but will retain 9 email Republican, majority ou jolnt ballot, which, should Pinch. back be selected, witt give rivu to a lively contost over tho United States Senatoratilp. New Ouzaxy, March 16.~Murshal Packard telegraphs Gov. Kollogy that the arbitration Rives the Consorvativos 8 majority in the louse, ——- EXPENSIVE JUSTICE, WOW CRATAIN LUCKY PANTIES FEATHRBED THEIR NEST. Wasirxatox, D, O,, March 16,—The report of tho House Committne onthe Expenditures in the Departinent of Justico wows that the Hon, A, F. Perry, of Gbio , rovolved €10,000 as coun- uel against the Union Pacitlo Railroad uudor act of Congress, Tho Committeo boliove that here after Congress, in authorizing the employment of epecial counsal, ought alwoyy jo prescribe some limitation to the amount to bo pald for wer- vices to be sendored, ‘The Committeo sayz “Iu -the case of North Carolina, i was in ovidence, and we think is undentsblo ag to that distsict, end doubtless as to othors, that much of the amount patd to the Commisdonery was for warruute Isued aud posenee upon Warrants of frivolous cased. controlling motive mith mavy uf theo Commur sionord ia, no doubt, to mako business for the purpose of guttlug feew, aud this conduct of hese Commissioners uct only evbaucos thuir fees sud watkos « chsrge ou the Gor emment, but i¢ likewlue crestea on ad- ditional charge and much heavier oue dn ihe areas ol pasoanry sud sett of thelr Kap ing and transportation, and in foeu puby Marahala acd nilleage of Distros Attocsuays. District of Arkansas and in Western North Caro- Una, aad, perbaps, fu other dintricta thero these large oxponditures have heen made in payment of foes of Commisnioners, The attention of the respectiro dndges of the sovoral die tricts named, and of tho judiciary of tho country, now thus publicly called to th facts, {uduces your Committee to hope that a reourrence of thore abusrs in the futura mar bo Prevonted. Hereafter, howover, withite checks, guards, and rostrata imponed by the now lav, much, if not all, fraud can aud o1gbt to ve + checked, and your Committeo in canfidant that. + a8 touching those expenditures. if tnis tow b. faithfully administered and strictly earriea by the oficera of the Troasury and comta thera cen be ao fraud without the colnsion of Judsee, the Clerks, tho Mnrahaln, and the District At- torneys.” —— NOTES AND NEWS, BUTLER'R ILL-LICK. Soretal Disp.ttch to The Chicago Tribune, Waswnotoy, J). C., March 18,—BRon Batler han suffered another defeat, Mie tnanliinyman. | who wos nowlneted tobe United States Jndge of the Weatern District of Arkansas, will not ba couflrmed. ‘The Judiciary Committeo to-tay almost unanimously reported back: rayoraoly to the executive ecesion, Kinaman has long bsen one of Datler'a most uecful and avbzorrient allios, THE UTA JeparsHIP, The romoval of Chief-Jurtice dcKean, cf Utah, has excited some aurprive, His arbitrary | conduct ot many occasions, aud personal un- popularity, have provented him from being re- appoiuted upon the expiration of his commis- sion. Parker, who sucezeds hizo, was a Ropra- aeutative io the Isst Couprors from Missouri, KING EXPLAINS. BMl King stil insista upos ability to to ax- plaia ail inconsiatencien iu hia testimony. He still says ho kopt no bank acconnt in any proper soune, but wes alaare to finaucis! mobarrass- ment, aod rimply gava notes at bankeaudt drow drafte, in order that by this procees uno debt tlhe cover snother. ‘Tue Secretary of the Tre2mrv is confdont that the naw oxperizsental Stcambout Conmiv- sion will nccomplieh important result. ‘There remains of tho 210,000 cnproptiated unt $40,009, The reat wan eyinodercd by minman- agoment uudor a former Inspector-Ceueral, SPINNER HAS A OBD:VANCE, Gen. Spinner tas again found that he cennot control appointments to hia ofica waile Gen, Beiatow is Secretary of the Treasury, A day or two ago, upou tho expirrtion of the term of of- tee of Assistant-Treasurer Tuttle, Gen. Spinner renomiuated hiuw, wut the Secretary declined tu consent to the conthmation. ‘Tue result was, that Sir. Spinner submitted suotber vame, that of bio caster, Air. A.M. Wyaoran, who vill prob. ably be appointed. SENATE OFFICrN, Various romors ave been afioat since the Tecant Sonate caucus as to the intertion to ra- piace ® number of the provent officers of tha Sonate. Vague bints have been thrown out that. aftor all, Sergesnt-at-Arma French would not bo permitted to hold hie porition. To-dar, how. over, it 18 naserted that thes rumors have no good foundation, and that the yarioue ofticials now on duty will be continued. ‘TRE KEASON WHY, Tho petition of the heirs of ex-Senstor Suban- tinu, of Arkansas, that the vote Ly which he swag expolled from the United S:area Renate in 1565, for dieluyalty, be annulled, conconts su ingenious aud magniticent job, Should the Senate aunul that yots, it appears that Sobastian’s beim would be entitled to his pay and mileage for four yeara, tho remaindor of his term. This would aggresato about £25,000, ‘fon othor Son- aters wero oxpelicd at the eame time. aud if the precedent should be established in the Sebastian case, at least a quarter of a million dollars would be taken from the Treacury, (Zo the Associated Peer.) THY, OLD CIVIL-BEMVICE MAI ny. Wasninuton, D, C., March 16.—Mr. Lyman, Chief ot the Civil-Servico Loord, Trearuty De- partroent, reported to tho Secretary of the Treas~ ury to-day tbat in accordance with instractiona Bub-boarda had been cholited. THE UTAH Ru3tOVALs, The nomination of ex-Oongressman Parker. of Missouri, tobo Chief-Juutica of the Supromo Court of Utah, involves the removal of Judgo J. B. McKean, but doos not iudicsto ony chango in the policy of tho Ad- minisiration regarding tho qneation of polygamy, Thio removal, and that of the prone Toe Moglstor of the Land-Oico in Bait Lebo City, are causeu by wat the Prosident deema fanatical and oxtremo conduct on the part af io ofticors, as evicenced by thetr violent attack upon Gov, Axtill and certsin Sonators wio rec- ommended bia appointment, and by sevaral acts of Mecfean which sre considered ill-advised, ty- ranuical, and in excess of Lils powors as Judgo. A ROYAL LETTER. ‘The Spanteh Minister to-day presentod to tho President an autograph letter of Yang Alphonuo. HON. JOHN B. DICKINSON. Be Dies Suddenly nt the Grand Pacie fic Motel. The de. John B. Dichinson, of New Yort. City, met withaoead and sudden death in the main parlor of tho Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday morning, abont 7:80 o'clock. Ho arrived bere Monday morning io company with bis wife, apparently well, and intended starting for Sin Francisco yostere dey morning on the Rock IvJand Railroad. Ile had parisken of a hearty bronkfost, ond made all tho nocessary preparations for his depar- ture before steppiog into tho parlor. He fell Into an opileptic fit and dropped to the floor, bie limbs quivoring and bie hands clonchod tightly, Dr. Raach was quickly called and applicd restoratives, but thay wern of po avail, and inn fow minutes the convulsion tooken apoplectic farm, and tho venerablo man died goon afterward, Mr, Dickinson wee & well-known citizen of New York, where he bas old povitions of bonor snd trost. He was x membor of the firm of Stout & Dickingon, well-knowo Walt atroot brokers, and had buginees communication with tho leading bDankers of this city. He had aon ottack of epilepsy am year ago, and recovered from it. ut his health was iropaired somewhat, and lis trip $o Callfornin was for the purpoeo of re~ cuperating his strength, His age was 60. The remaina will probably be taken to New York on this evening’s train. ————_+—__—. ATE LOCAL ITEMS, The alarm from bex 692 at 11:45 o'clock fast night, was occasioned by fire {n a two-story brok d frame building ot No, 205 Tirat reot, ownod by Mra. Buese, and occupmed by Henry Buar o8 a waloon and grocery on the Qrat floor and a dwelling on the eccond. Joss on building, @850; insured in the Globe, of Chie cago, for $1,200, Loss on furniture, 6160; ine aured in the Globs for 1,250, An ovorhcatod stove caused the fire, Atwo-story framo building at No. 84 Thir- teonth atrest, owned by W. Kotor, und ovc- cupied by him on tho thet floor ana meat market, was partially burnod last midnight. ‘Ihe loss on building and stock was @6:0, and inaur~ ance $500, in tho Mflwaukee Merchants’ Mutual, John Love oscupied the upper floor ag a dwoll- aud wusfered lous of 930, Cause of fire own, fo, ual erie OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Sar Francisco, Maro 106,—'Lho Paciile Mail Company's new steawer Oity of Panaws arrived this morning from Panama and way ports, Lonvoy, March 16,.—Steamshipa Aloxandtia And Switzerland, from Naw York, and China, from Boston, artived out, New Yous, March 10.—Arrived, steamship Re- bile, fram Livorpoot. Queeneromn Maret 10. Steamers Coltic and Gaolle, from Now York, ave arrived, xTwEar, Blarch 16.—Steamer Switzerland ar- rived hore to-day, See Women Gambicra. Tu Mr. Tho weon's ‘*Straité of Malacca, Tudo China, and China,” a most interesting work ree contly published by Harper ct Brothers, wo tind tho following paragraph desenLing tho Labity of Chinove ladics of the ** ir ton: Stony Chinese ladios upend » giest portion of their thoe iu gowslping and gambling. Very unlady- Nke occupations, roy taly rcadera will exclam. Neverthelosy, theso accompliuiments, taken elcher susie or collectively, require youru of ae- siduous tralning betoro fyey can be practiced with that porfection which prevails in polite cir- clea lu China, Gambling, it is to ba regretted, is by far the moat favorite pastine, and itis perhaps but cold comfort to retlect that thiv vice 16 not monopolized by the ladies of Cathay, but that it fy thelr lords who votthem the examole, They novor dream of ploying except for monoy, aud wheo they have no Vivltors of their own renk to gamblo with, they call up tho domawioy aud play with thom. ——__.___. <The stock of beor on hand, in Afilwaukeo, | fi March 1, was 8Q255 baxruis; sold during the Taouth, 14,087 barvals, nati, Whouling, and Pittuburg oftices, of thin clty, » brakeman on the Toledo, Wabaeh Btation this forenoon and fnstantly killed, his the acctdout bo tas ougeyed in switching, and his foot caught iu a frog, whou a freight-t sop, ® journeyman painter, fell from a tonda other devere lnjarios, tho Itnliane who weru arrested Josterday at Lotlevitle, HL, for the rounder of Feancivco Palormo, made a Neo this morving, to the ofect that ke aud tho | As toall porsons pulling McMurray's Corn, People tm other four men'were accreted belind the fence andin the lunber-yard on Brvadway, aa pre- viously roported; that they wors waiting fo, Polormo, whom they koow would vaya thero Palermo saw them oaks came up, drow two re- ‘ regan firin eee tna tuto Murllo returned tho tire, Rusgo thon ran away, and claims not to know hater apy a throatoned — to was lookue for them while thov were watchiug for him, companion were loo! they expwotod to have e Gght. Thore ls no | when thoy had a doubt, thoy might cast votes in | Notably has this been the cane in the Westorn BLOWN U P . Terrific Gunpowder Explosion Near Cleveland, O. The Austin Powder Company’s Mills Scattered Far and Wile Threa Perzons Employed Thorein Blown to Atoma, Much Damage Done to Bultdings in Cleveland, Five Miles Distant. The Loss in That City Estimated at $30,000. Record of Minor Casunities, dondt but that these men are murderers of Pal ermo, St. Loms, Mo., March 10.-—-Four of the five srrested for tho murder of tho Italian, Palermo, Saturday last, testified before the Corners jury to-day, and admitted that thoy woro prene gntor participated in the stiooting of Palormo, Tho verdict of the fury hoida Basteono, Lombardo, and Antonio Catalono as principats in the murder,and Angato Rosso, Dominica Domina, aud Santo Malio, prenont and accessories. All ha-l to anawer before the Grand Jury. ‘Tho three mien arrosted last Saturday were dikcharged. tpangny APPREHENDED FOUL PLAY, Sprcial Corrsissncencass The Chicago Trane, Benveornr, NL, March 15.—Thero are at pros- out gravo apprehensions entorteined by this community of foul play in tho hanging of Rolex Otis, a little girl 9 or 10 yoara old, a4 reportod in Tie Temexn leat vost, The verdict waa suicide by hanging, and nothing has beon din- covered to chanye tt a8 yot, though the authori- tics may, by diligatice, succeed in fastening the guilt upon tho right parties, {f ang be guilty. 12 44 cortainly tuo aurfous a matter to peas by withe ane 4 thorough Investigation, Juetico demands pat. CONVICTION, Speeiat Deanateh to The Chicaan Triynne, East Sagivaw, Mich., March 16.—Peter Cape ningham, a barbor, made a reckloss attempt to kill Thomas Hanson, his employor, on Jan. 29. Ifo attempted to etah Manion with a pair of TERRIFIC EXPLOSION, DESTRECTION OF A POWDER MILL AFAR CLEVE LAXD, Special Dispatch to Zhe Chteago Tribune, Ctrverary, O., March 10.—Tho milla of tho Austia Powder Compaay, located five milos south of thiv city, biew up to-day, entirely do- airoying the works and killing throa men, whoso mangled remains were alrewn oreran arcs of several acres. At oractly 1 o'clock in tho aftore noou, a uuddeo and hoary shock was heard, and hardly had it censed before it wan followed by threo or four others, which{came so near together that they mizht olmost bavo been counted as oue, Tuo firat thought of moet poo pio waa that the giant potwder. brought here =to be used in clearing — the tiver of ice bad escaped control, but a glance iv the southwout, ovar Caivoruity eights, ehowod a dense column of white amolte rising from the district whero tho Austin Powdor Works aro lo- cated, Athird, but less violent, explosion fol- lowed some minutes after the tirut to, #0 thet it tas thoayht tho destrnction of the Company's works must ho complete, THE HHOCK FELT IN THE CITY was terrific. Heavy brick buildivgs swayed and grated ay thouh heaved by au earthquake, Tho Piate-glass windows of the new city building, tho sunorh front of vder's art gellery, £.J. Baldwin & Co.'s show windows, those of E. B. Halo & Co.'a bank, sud doubtless many others, wero ahivered to stoma, Throughout the cily the damage was very great, and it wilt roqnire some darn before it can bo fully estimated. Cloveland has herotofore been visited by oue or two carth- quekes, sud laa alvo passéd througt oll and powder explosions, but none of them have ever before cauzad so much damage or created such commotion among the proplo. Onca wpon tho aot, tho eye caurtis wight of A ACENE OF DESTRUCTION AXD RUIN that cannot bo described, nnd tous could hardly bo roalized when econ, The works cuvored en area of komo 80 or 102 ncrer that Tay iu a hollow on the bank of tho canal avd betiroen the high hilly on each gido of tho river, Bcxt- tered im all diroctiona wero the ruing of some Allteon or twenty buildings, aud the indceenbaula wreck ond rubbivh that ore produced only by some violent oxplosion or sudden upbeaval. In many places the ring were ou fire, and tho hoavy clouds of amoke that lifted and fell in the steady breeze that sas blowing served only to add tothe confusion and horror of the scene, ‘The dirst oxplosion was in the rifle coming mitl, which i# situated tn a holluw on the side biil. ‘Thus wae folluwed almost instantancously by the blowing up of the nile prase, which was situated a fow yards away. Tho rile glnzo-mill followed, and the cinders from the exploded masa fel) ucon the packing-house, sending it inte the sir, it was followed by tho glazing and blast corning mills, and THE LAs? EXPLOSION, which was heard 1s fow woments after the firet series, was caused by the blowing up of the hr- aranlic prees. ‘hia building was situated some roda away from the others, and did sot blow up uotil after the burving brands from some of the other buildings fell upon tho roof aud no througn to the powder beneath. Loss estimated at $50,000, No insursuce. denco is that the same mills blew up precisely three years azo to-day, killing throo meu, 170 tne ssscocutted Brees.) Crevzraxy, O., March 16.—I'ne Austin Pow- der Company's mills, located near the canal. 5 tiles eouth of this cits, blew up this atteruoon with a vories of terrific explosions. The works, which comprised ten or twolve buildings, wero completely demolished, large fragments of tim. bur aud hoary machivery being thiown consider. able distauce, Tnero wore eight or teu man at work in aud about the mills atthe time of tho explosion, three of whom were killed. the rent escaping with a few slight bruises. Tho namos of tho killed aro Fred Yutuam, aged 83, who leaves a wife and two childron; David Lamson, seed 4, loaves 2 wife und fourobildren; August Radclif, aged 45, unmarried. The two maga- zines in wo:ch aro wtored a largo quantity of powder, situated sbout 49 aud 80 rods from ‘the Dearent exploded mill, did not oxplode, altuougis the roof aud wall of the nearest was badly torn by the concussion. The low to tho Powdor Com- any cannot now be evtinated, but will be heavy. the buildings, with the exception of the engine honge, were of littlo va! Tha extent of tho damage to the tachinory ta not known, Tho cause of the explosion will probably nover ba known, 08 man at the corniug-mili— where the first explosion occurred—wag killed. In the Immediate uaighborbood of tho explosion hoavos wore badly damaged, windows being broken, ani plastering torn off, Inthe city the wildest oxeltement prevailed, rosny thinking the detonations wore caused hy earthquakes. L[ouses rucked and stools, peopto rushed into the streete, horses becaina tright- | oned, addiug to tue alarm by their plugins. Buch dawage to windows was doue, the large late-giage frouta in Ryder's photograph roomy, Galante dry-goods store, now City-lHall, Cush jugs Block, Standard Block, and woveral other placos, boing shattered, The damage in the city 4s cstimatod at from 25,0U0 to 330,000, An ox. plosion oveurred at these ponder-mills about three yearn ago, but little damago -was done to property except that owned by the Powder Com- pany. = MINOR CASUALTIES. STEAMER BURNED, 82. Lovw, March 10,—ha atoamer William J, Lowis, bound from Vicksburg for this port, took firo whilo coaling at Chostor, 111,, 60 miles be- low here, this afternoon and burned to the wa: ter'a edge. David Warbores, the watchman, was burned or drowned, and one pilot, and threo othor mou are missing, The boat way owned Ly the Miusourt River Packot Company aud vatued at $50,000; Insured for $38,000 in the Cincin- THE MAN-KILLING FROG. Sweciat Dayateh ta The Chcage Tribune, Font Wary, Ind., March 16,—Willlam Merat, & Western Railway, was ron over at Colton body being frightfutly lecoratod, At the timo of rain paused over tum. Ho waa agod 25, aud loayoa a wife, SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENT. Sreciat Dispatch te The Chicago rtoune, Brooanxoton, Il,, March 16,—Adam Richard- aod broko his right arm, also gustainivg CRIM THE PALERMO MURDER. Br, Tours, March 10.—Angolo Huaso, one of tatement to the Chief of Po- on them, Antonio other etated Pai shots were fired. that alermo = had them; = thet he also Hla wt nt iy not Vory satisfocto: ju detail, but bi if ue 8 distinctly that he aud bis king for Palermo, ond that Shears, aad, on being driven away from the shop, Toturned iu a short ‘time with s horedshan aud tuade a savage onslaught on Haneon. He wae again driven off, and again returred, Loving Procured a pintol. He fired doliberatolv at Wan. fon. the shot passing through the thigh, and malig 6 Sanrerous ae sanaingham was Arrested, ant to-day convicted in tho Circuit Court of sysault with intent taki,” s A MURDERER HUNTED Down, Litrts Rocr, Ark., Marcl: 16.—Tho wurdoror of W. J. Mutphy, reported in previous dine Patches, near Fulton, was shot and killed near Dooley's Ferry, this foroncou, white uttemptinss toescape. The body waa taken te to-day, Tho £3.80 utolon from Murni corernd. “Tho whole country in. the viemizy of Texarcana turned ont to purana the doxperado, with the result stated. POISONED HIS PASTOR, Apnuax, Micl., March 16.—On Friday, Eugene ‘ibe singalar cuinct=" Tlissel, a colored minister, accepted an orange from Vincont Jackson, ouo of hia flock, and, % few moments after cating it, fell in convulsions and had to be converod homo. At midnight, dJaclgon was arrested for poisoning ha peator, and the ebony Borgia is now in jail awalting ro- sults, Hierel's physician has very littlo hopes of his recovery. HIGHWAY ROBDERY. Special Inaputch to The Chteana Tribune, Broomisatox, It, March 16.—John Vanatta, an old citizen of Bloomington, was robbed on Main stroet, last night, br footpnds, and re- hhoved of a good quantity of proonbacts end notes, A DEATH WARRANT SIGHED. New Orzgaxs, Mare 16.—Gov. Kollogg to day signed the death warrant of Esham Drown, colorod, convicted of tho murder of James WV. Clinton, a leading lawyer of ‘Tonsza Paris, in Docomper last. Friday, April 16, is named for the exeention, A DESPERATE BURGLAR. Councte Uiorra, la, March 16,—A burglar namod George Wilaon, while being conveyed to Jail this evoning, ruddonly threw some limo into Officer Jackvon's eyca ond ran. The officiel ct his rovolver and firod four timo, tho laut wilet taking effect and securing tho prisoner, a ace Tia yourre'f of the discomfort and danger attending £ Cold, by ustug Dr, Jayne's Expectorant, en old vataty- ed vvieative for conghe, #070 throat, and pulmuaary nt, INSURANCECO,, OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, Bivo Insurance, (OFFICIAL PULLICATIC: ANNVAL STATE! INSURA OF LIVERPOOL, IN ENG Gn tho ith day of June. 874, mado to tea Auditor of Pub Ue Acevunte, of tho Siate Of Titanis, pursuant to lawe ZARITAL, Amount of eapitatstoot pid iisth. 1,592,407.50 Leaner on collateral rect Vash on band and iu bank, Interest neerved rluvo pati ee 3:5 Premiume it 4 ad Poets cn autos a esage ‘Total ssset: 2) Erte is Seoiicpiieaieys 11278, 006.65 Grows claims for pera bones ithe ie 8219,781.00 he Company, 80,879.56 Total grove amount Of rtaims fur lors he = B200,000.55 Deva Peipsurancd < th 17,821.10 Netamount of un- Wald fosest.eesseee to reinsora alt Amount noccenary’ patatanding raki-)porcent Ate, & 281.6992.45 1,728,128.00 20, 588,74. Shranen Daporiinaut SBE MIR.5D Vnneld dividers Spee ailoiter demanc 192; ‘Total Nahtlities Pram ie $ 10,737,470,90 sroralred dnring the soar, is reberieera $y B8H,477- Interest and tenis Guriag tiepears? PAEGTT BF fs, HG, 599.06 $2.40 2pG,15 Sia ves) 90,192,149 s7otba18 Total oxpenditnrs ss inesipiMry, SAO GALAL ‘Votal rtske tokog during the sour it ili in Les a .%§ 7,232,207.21 Total preruiunsrceelved dating tha year in Tllavis, $0 1574.46, 83,117.08 Teetioee Ppa ua "84,953.97 Total a Dali Wilde Gaivtand> esas tog. iii MeVAREN, Subscribed and avira tateetin ee rhatsr eee ad ee sora ta tstary eu this Mist way of Dee comber,.4it. JOHNSON DAREN, Notary Publice Aneta in United Btuten... 8 2, 13N570.008 Loanespuldslace Orgaulzntion 20,038,540.89 Agencles in the Principul Clttes and Towne. CHAS. TI. CASH, Mauagor for Chicago aud tho Nosthwvatern Sister, 160 AND 162 WASHING TONST PIANOS. we eee WE HAVE IN STOCK choles SECOND-HAND PIANO: aoe oe iplandid shure Tocctavar @ eo TRINWAY GENERAL NOTICE. MOUNTAIN SUGAR-CORN, INJUNCTION DISSOLYED turost protecivd. No 3 ceure per can Ruselty to the Matoe Ring Oootblastios. Souotala SuyarCora at dapat herw, 42 per dares, 13 Lote of twanty-tive Casoa and upward. ™ LOUIS M'MURRAY, Frederick Olty, 44, Wurtraxt ‘toon, Ai Saterst. clty. FAIRQAUKS,. MORSE ROD 114 8318 Laks St, Chicagw Be sarelulte buy only the Genk

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