Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 23, 1875, Page 5

] - offico fo Bonntor 1owe's soat, The mame lfif Prn.zrus SAwsen s also mentionad. Tho Mil- woukco News (Domocratic-Manopolisk nru“-) aay8 Polter-Law Porres can Liavo tho Republi- ¢on nomiuation 1f ho wants. Tho Toformers hava only got far enongh in lll.nlr ealculations to Aotermino that tho backwoods® Infauta aro ctying for WiLriast Tayron, aua must have him, 4 Tix-Gov. TloFFMAN approves Gov. Treoen'a £aunl mossngo fu & guarded ort of way; Lut Lo pays be bas nothing new to learn on tho subject, and intimatos that TiLoEN might easily hava stolen all his fdean ont of tho Blato papors of former Governors, TILEN'S merit therefore lios In his art of putting things, It was shabby of him, though, to make no acknowledgmont of Iloresran’s labors in the samo fleld. An unfortunate cartoon In a rocent number of thio Now York Graphio Llackguards Honators IponyaN and Joussox in the intorest of Gov. Tiepr¥. The porformasco is thoroughly dall sud discroditablo. It is patuful, too, becauno it suggests tho possibility of & oconsiderable addi- tion to the forco of acurrilous pictorial plll)lh:.n- tions In tho noxt Prosidentlal campaign. ho Graphio s too good for that sort of work, Spoaking of party-londors, the Bt. Louia Re- prblican reflects that tho Deomocratio party s ot go badly off for wanting them. It Bays tho timo for pariy-londora bau poased,—thnt Mie- gourl bas hnd no pacty-londer sinco BeNTON ; and that thore has been no party-leador, iu the national monse, eince MExny Crav. Stick to tlat, young mon, when the tima for Preaidontial canvagsiug arrives. Theu remembor to hold the Republican parly respousible for none of the wvagarioy of its so-calied leadors, & TiarmaEs Besttes' Infuriatod ontburst againat the Contounial does mot appear to meot with much sympathy in tho Bouth. The Mobile Register, Col, JouxN Forsymu's paper, dissents from SEdntes’ advico that Alabama refuse to bo ropresouted at Philadolphis, and adda: *Far batter, it soema to us, would it be to stand shoul- fer to rhoulder with them, to ontinuo tho battla pot vot over for a restorativn of the Union upon Iho basis of co-orual Biates, and for an oblitera- Won of bitternoes and anitwositios which strike dindly at friends oud foos alike,” And the Qal- reaton Aews, spoaking for Toxag, snys: ‘Lot 18 hapo that thougl 1876 may not moean pesce in s unq :alifled and conclusive sonse, it means o nncere aud concerted offort in both mections to putanond to recrimination upon tho past, to wpplant mutual jeslousy with mutual confi- lonce, and to maorge tho exploita of both con- tostants in tho grout mectioual conflict in one grand . communion of national glory and ua- tional greatnoss. No Southern Hiate hasany- thing to gain by standing sullenly aloof from tho Centennial, Toxas s entitled to her share in tle political logacy of 1876, and wo confidentiy uxpect that tio noxt Legialature will soo {hat whio shinll tako part with othor States in o united colcbration of that memorablo prologue to the nptabliehmont and progross of the American Re- publie.” Tha Now York Tribune aays that Gen. Cowax, the Assietant Hecrotary, has for mora than o year boon on bad torms with Secrotary DErANo und his son Joux, and that he hias on two or three occagions offerod his resleuation, It is known 1hat Gon, CowaX stands vory high In Presidén- tiat favor, and that Gon, GUANT has been will- ing to appoint Lim to the Commisslonersbip of Internal Rovenuo, From this factitis not im- probable, in case Gon, Cowax is gulltless of any lmowledgo of or participation in $he erinos which have coms to bo officially knowa as ' fr- regularitios,” thiat ho may bo appointed Secro- {ary. Ever since papers sand proofs roferrod to have boen in the hands of the President, tho most oarnest and poworful efforts have been 1ado to eo arrango tho matter a to let it ** blow over " for the presont, ®0 that tho Beerotary might rotiro without disgrace, aud tho facts bo kopt from tho public. Bome of lar, Dxrano's mssociates in tho Cabinot have boen afraid that the cases would bo fixed up and tho Becretary rotained. 3r. DELANO Lias always boen a groat favorito with Gen, GRANT, ond even whon ho was Commissionor of Internal Rovenue tho President was anxious to promoto him, He ‘was evon at one time {n favor of making of the Intornal Revenuc Buroau a geparate Departmont, 10 order to havo Mr, Deraxe in his Cabinot, The Sorced retiroment of Ar. Becrotary Cox eonsbled tho Presldont to provide for his friend. Tho Prosident has often deolared that, 8o far aa his Cablnet was concerned, ho would nover removo -n man whilo nnder fire of the press or the pub- Ho. Ho has adhored to this sentimont in the cadcs of Attornoy-Geooral Wirrraas, Bocretary RonzsoN, and others. Whether he will follow it in this case willbo s er for future cornmont. + PERSONAL, Jastes Lick is worso than they took him for His temper is bad. ‘The salo of soata for the SoLpEXE scason at the Acadomy is brisk, Tho Rev, Joux Nonuaw, Topeks, Kansas;col- ored ; chioken-stealing, Qov. Howanp, of Nuode Island, is in the oity, and bas ingpooted Tne Trinonz Building. Qronax B. Erwort, of tho Aanitoby Free Press of Winnipog, is at the Grand Pacifio, Miss Murocn {8 In Paris collecting material for & novel descriptivo of Fronch life and man- nors. A Dayton man of 80 hss challongoed octoge- narlans to & footeraco, and & Iady of Bl has so- oopted, JANE Coouns is playing at the Acadomy of Music, Baltimore, whoro she is romorkably suc- ouusful. 3 “DBrery ™ Munnay, who has boen hunting all ovor Europa for a spot to place & corner, Liag re- turned to Chieago. Mr, Gracay, of the Danburian, says hls only clalm to the title of Colonel s that he shota ehicken last summer. Anoted gunnor In Maine, who leavos & wifo and five cbildren, tried to pull a gun out of & choat by thio muzzle, A Columbus (Tenn,) druggist spelled rhapaody ! wrap-sods,” and eat down with s smile of beamivg solt-contentment, Miss Harviz Vogmnzes, daughter of the Hon, Dax W, Yoonnees. of Torre Haute, Ind., is & guest at the Palmer Houne, Gen, W. T, Sueniay and wifearo in Cinein- nat{ o attend tho wedding of Miss Puirirs and Mr, Cnanves Leax, A hint to Burrens and others: London snc- Honeers charge & shilling admission to inspect plcturoa ono may want to buy, Nemson wilt give fourteon performsancos of 4Amy Robsart at Boorn's, commoncing Monday, sod then go abroad for two years, A Texas girl of 11 haa bean married to a blind _organ-grinder, and a Houston edltor asks t * Ia tho New York Ledger satisfisd now 2" A rislog yonog Democratio Senator of Lonisl- aus, OuaDnouRNE by name, was forclbly sjected Atron the Borpzax reception thie other night, Blrs. Bezonxs is roported to have sald that it the trlal convinces hor of her husband's guilt :‘;: Will part with him on tho stops of the Court~ *There are clergymen who Lissed befora m: v born," fa the way an oxohange - el nnl-:lqnhmou. Certainly ; Lrwax DiRRELL Vavamy, the villain of Paixx Lrs e;:’l.n::r'n ll“' nnvn;. 80ld the homostead of hls ceators to rails 10 the facatly xn"ynd,“’ company, sad threw MuRx Twalx Is buey on o oomed; th zl::;lll u‘i;l.hin Lv‘(muh. from his ;er’la::l r:- ouce to the Mutual part of Faank Moveroy, Friead, o wil pliy ks Why tbis distressiog ailence inents of that dlativgulshed lbu.:l ::I::; Tl:‘{;: nated by painfally familisr rivals as + Blim Jjm 1" For what is the Herald pablished ? Miss Geypvinye Wann, sa Amario ‘whioss somantis history l;u before buux: :::::;: 548 aqtablishad harself aa o fim favarise in Lone dai. bo playsd Zibwcala & dramatination o8, . TIIE CHHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1875. « Ivantios, " sod hor parformanco of the part fa apoken of 83 excelling auy roprescutation of it evor givon in tho great motropolis. Bha was con- gratulatad by tho London pross on hor acting in tho most complimontary torms, Tho Itov, DAvin Swina will delivor hin first Testura 1n tho East at tho Clurch of tho Chrls- tian Endoeavor, Irooklyn, on Friday, and take part In Dr. ooueston's lustallation as pastor on Buuday, Tho Indiana editor who took his mother.in- Iaw on au editorial excursion ia veqnested to an- natnes throngh thio columns of hia paper whotlier bo waa actuatod Ly gonorous lnpulses or by foar. Wintaase )1 Kireney, Eaq., resident of the Park Bank, Now York, who has besn visiting his daughtor, Mrs. Judge Oris, 294 Iluron strect, goce st tlus morniog vis tho Michigan Central Rallway, Mr. Ww. II Murnay, an old, well-known, and respectod mombor of the Board of Trade, returned home yostorday morning in the best of Loalth and spirits, after an alaenco of soven months in seelug the sizhta in Xurope. The Hon. Winutas IToraray, D. J. Mackaz, J. 1L, DPorsponvEm, sud Dr, H. W. Croun, of Evaussille, Ind., aro named na zome of the Trustoes of the CAnre ¥1ER endowmont fund of ©1,000,000 cash nnd all his possessions nt his death, Evausvillo ia fn luck, Col. Dnexmyo, of Wyandotto County, Mo., 1ad & son-iu-law against hiawill a day or two ago, aud next day & friond named Hesny FEREIER kindly came to his rescuo, Tho widow bad no 1des she would have a new dress so soai. Under the bosd of ** Pernonals,” the San Fran- cisco Call publishied tho followiug advertivement, which shows that tho autlior was not goivg to allow tho other party all tho fun: N()TIUN"K WILL NOT B RESPONSIBLE FOR lnf‘dc\:lslnl(.;l;! X’:l&l:;l‘bh}'ffiz Maria A, Charnay, A B iy AXToINE CHARNAY. If Lucnrzia Bonara's reputation had not boen fmproved by rccent writers, the nowspapers would bo calling Mre, WiLson, of Lebanon, N. 1., tho New 1lampshiro Bonara, Ste las poi- soned & whole family with arsenic, and her ac- quuintances now discover that her husband and twiu childrou died suddonty and mysteriousiy, Mr. Ciaurxs MonToy, of the Honpexe com- pany, was bunkoed in Now Orleans, and gave his noto for §209, When bo propared to feave tho city ho was doteined by tho Sheriff, judgment havivg been givon on the noto, Tho very couris suppoit the crime in tho South. L. D. BevenLy, tho tenor of tho company, was also bunkoed, Ina Norwich drug store the othor day, Dr. CoppizatoN Biuuivas Fapsswonrt got Into adispute with another good man over thoro- spective morits of the Park and Becond Congro- gatioual Churches, and whon it was aver be look- cd ns it both the church-buildings had fallen ou Lim, Tho stoamer City of Mends, from Vora Cruz, brought Messre. Bnows, Nurring, Guasr, sud othor Grorgiaue, of the Mexican oxcursion par- ty to New Orloans; Messra. Bcoit, PuELve, Poonz, aud others, taking the stenmer at Vora Cruz for Galveston, thonce by rail to 8t. Louls, Tho party wero all woll, = Mr. Bercngn In o recont ecrmon paids ¢ Whon I #eo o groat Hokr press, wetting down and unrolifug the huge eheotsof paper, and printing thom,” ote, The Noew York Times, which uses aclumsuy WALTER prees, thos gave a verbatim roport : * When I sca o groat WaLTER press, wettiug down,” ete, Purnia Errs, of Hamilton, 0., asked bher mothor to take a noto for Lier to a friond of tho family living {oa venr street, o nota whon opened was found to road: “This isnlittle ruse . of wine to get mother out of tho houre, Before sho can get back I will be on tho cars with doar TLonenzo, and before night will bo married.” Ooa Chicago journalist s equsi to six Lroolk- Iyn newspapor men. Ilesny M., better known in Chicago ns * Jubileo " BanTir,ird to dischargo six editors of the Brooklyn Union to pive s brothor & place, Oronas fa undoanbtedly a fimt- class nowspaper man, but this szgresnlvo racog- nition of his ability is apt to take one's breath away. Mr. P, F. Dniscorr, s prominent morchant and politician of this city, has rocently fallen heir to s fortuno smountiog to 560,000 in Uralds, Tox. The bequeat was made by his nnclo, and consists of an intorest in o fourtshing baok in Uralda aud ronl ostate, Mr. Driscorn will loave for Toxay next Saturday, and tako poseossion of L estato, Acoording to Draxs, tho histotian of Boaton, thero was & JeesE Poxenox thoro in tho year 1725, & Ind of 17 years, who enticed into by- placos threo littlo children, Larbarously whipped and vtherwiso sbusod thom. Ho wa ssutoncod the following February to be whipped thirty- nino lashes at tho cart's-tail, twolve at tho gal- lows, thirteen at thohead of Bummer stroet, and thirteon below the Town-House, and to ba com- mitted to Dridewell for six months, They all threo met at Movrtox's honse Fob, 7, 1871, and agreed to write lovo-lotters to each other, Bing: “Theos black crows st on 8 tree, Au black na any crawa conld bo, Tho old crow flow away to his neet, and, cat- ting his choeea fn twe, sent & pleco to each of tho others, but nary a bit of clhieeso does bo remem- ber aver to havo received from them. B8iog: Throo black crowa w1t on & tree, Aud ona was good us crow could bo ; Tho other two were bail, you know, And “played i on tho'good old efow, The prostidigitatenr Berraciig, having been admiffod to an audlence with Emporor WiLLiAM, at Potsdam, o expressod the wish to becomo hla Court artist, Tho Emperor replied : * Well, 1t you will porform some extraordinary feat.” **Vory well, and X will show Your Majosty nomething I have novor dons befors. Will Your Majeaty take one of those pena on tho desk and write on this paper, ‘DeLrsomNs knows nothing '™ The Emparor tried to write, but tho pen rofused. * Vil Yonr Majosty take an- ather pen 7" batit, too, refused. ** Well, then, please Your Majesty and writo, * BerraomNt fa Courg artist.’”" And the pen 4did write, whon Drrracuin: obtatned the position, UOTRL ARRIVALS, Palmer Ifouss—W, 0, Hoppe, Bt, Tanis ; M. Warren, Boston § O, D, Kills, Tow: ' A, Hitcheock, 8, Louls; 1, I1, Jeauup, Nuw York ; T, B, larris, Philadelphis T, L, Parker, Daltinzore ; Willlam E, Smith, Boston ; ¥, Talbot, Boatou ; L. I, Heralifiold, Moutana ; ames, Butfal Iiere, Bisck 11 Humfiton, Outario; G. Dr. D, J. Vollock, New York Jobu Tyier, Bufialo s W. It Ditlinghato, Lanievi Torman Inidolph, Now York ¢ B, D, Led, 8t Lous : D. Heger, Deuver; EN Plummiur, Nebraaxa Grand _ Paciio—R,' Edmunson, = Glasgow} alt, New Grlnan s J, 3L Owews, Denver; O Ciark, Liuciuy Gleatun, Byrucuso; D 8. Uottinger, Philaduibilas A, Hughes, Cleseland; ¥, O, Grigeny haningions’ dotrg il Croaby, Leavonwoeth; W, 11 Pilkin, Hostons U, D, Woolworth, Omabis W, '0, Van Horue, LuCrowss} A. O, Lamvon, Detrolt; *Goorye Biores, Toled: W, Haftord, Golumbus, O,; 4. 8, Ttopkihs, New Yorki 0. O, Weahiburn, Wisconsin; arles judnelv, Bpriuatieid; ‘Stophen G, Watrous, L, Manker, Naulivilla; A. 11, Hroadway, New Yor! P, “Livingons, Pelin: Georys M. “Worlhy Aubarat, 0.7 deorge Durgoes, Wasliingion s T 0, Hklener, Cloveldud, . sherman Houss—Albort J, Orawford, Lughudi N H, Kent, Loulsvillof Gearge ), Loug, Philadelphia; i1, W, Bpragus, Litte WT R, W, MoAtee, Bt, Louls; J, W, loag, New York ¢ Giango D, Drant, Bostou: James C. Gould, Albsngs 36,1 siaim Dutulo B AL Ferele Boaton 0 Budtock, New York; 4, D, Dallag, Uufald; Grorgs Q. More, §t. Loia ; ¥, E. Smith, Hoclester'; K, B, Ellis, Nidaton ; R, _D. Beede, Minucey Tl Jackon, Tannion, Mass.; G, N, bierce Tussell, 'Aluany.. .. Zrewont Jioac—=W, Olucinuiati s X, ' H, Barker, Cleveland i o B, Btevens, New York ; George 8, Wales, H, D, Stoddard, Des Molues ; George 11, Pane ning, Detrolt: L, W. Hort, Akron; W, D, Harrah, Dotrolt 3 I, dd:lli'l‘flmula; D, D. Dana, Boston} Qeorga it , itinzer, Pittslurg; O, Caper, Dridgeport Yin b hec Marat, Thiladudguong Huica 2L Belioge, ————— OBITUARY. New Yomx, April 22.—John Ilarper, senior membar of the firm of Harper Bros., publishors, diod this eveniug “aft louged ilness, I thfluuaywnnfin:z:."m L i W, J, ¥, Btoddard, Hartford; donn 3, W, Penningtou, Jon' Barr, Monigomery, Yokohama 3 i E. D, Lancuster, Dovtou; £ olla ¢ 12 Davion; M. 0. Bradbury, Huell) The P'resldent of the Freuch Geographical Bos cloty has handod Mniater Washburuo tho gold e Chpi Hall 1 soromieovation of hatas o . WG LO; P vholds o8 ks greas Arotls saplaset, WASHINGTON. Attorncy-General Williams Re- signs His Position in g the Cabinet. < Secretary Bristow and Others Men- tioned as llis Successors Interesting Faoty Developed by the Recent Custom-House In- : vestigation Frontier Collectors Reap a Large Harvest from the Sale of Blanks. The Chicago Collector Gathers in the Snug Sum of $17,000, Brother Harlan, of the Chronicle, En- tors Upon & War with the Printers, CABINET ITEMS, ATTOMNEY-GENEUAL WILLIANA RESIGNA, Specrat Dispateh to The Chieaan Tribue, Wasmusatoy, D, 0., April 22,—~The intimation in thesa dispntches of Wednerdny morning that Attornoy-Genoral Williams contemplated resign- ing, to onter notively upeu tho campaign for Unitad Btates Heoator from Oregon, was to- dny confirmed, . The day that the Prew- ident left for tho Concord contonnial Mr. Willlsms ioformed tho President thot ho nbould tender his reaignation unon his return, This sfternoon r. Willang called upon the President and hanuded him the latter of resiguation, to tako effect May 15, The President has nccepted this rerignation with ox- preesious of the warmest pereonal regard for Williams, Itiseaid that Williams will liave the support of tho Hepublican orgenization, and aluo tho nid of vome of the large corporations nf the Pacific slope, to return uim to tho Souale, Thore nra many rumors as to HI4 KOCCERSOT. Those _most prominontly mentioned ara Td- wardf Dierropont, E, W. Stoughiton, and Matt Carpentor. Sumo of the frionds of Pierrapont boro doubt if his profeacional encagoments would permit him to take it. It i nlso urged against lhorropont that this would laave two In the Calmet from Now York. To this it {8 nuswercd thot Presidont CGrant bas onco had two in tho Cubjuet from Massachusetts — Boutwell in, the Treasury and foar, M- tornoy-Gienoral, Malt Carpooter lns roceived Intgo rotainers in veveral importaut cases againgt tho Clovernment, which, 1t i3 thomght, ho would not like to roll qrishito become Autornay-Gen- otal, Stoughton ia known to want tho placo very much, bub will scarcely ot it Still another rimor brings Judgo Hoar to tha State Dopartment, tends Tish to Fugland, and makes Pierrepout Attorney-General. Not contont with this, the rumors tovvllght Propoka that both Betknnp and Iiohoson ahall relinquisly their portfolios bofore fall. ‘Tho Benatorial cnumnll'n fu lown is what id to attrnct Belkaap, Theso rut rumors are doubtless unfoundad. [athe Aasoctated Prese, ] Wasnmatos, 1, C., Apnl 22.—1t" i3 bolicved that Be:ratury Bristow will' bo appointed Attur- ney-Goneral, in place of Williume, BLCRETARY DELANO. Becrotary Delano returned to Wanhington this .| evening, ond roceived the calls of many promi- uent frionds, who woro ouxions Lo learu whetiior there was any foundation for the roport that tho President had requestod him to resigu his offico on account of alleged corruption in or cou- cerning the Department of tho Interior. Ilo etatad In conversation to-nigbt that, last fall, ho notificd tho Presidont that it was his inten- tion to retire from the Cabivet, as ho wished to davoto himself to privato affairs in Olio, but the Prosident roquested him to remain in the Cabi- net as long ns ho could coasistently do so. In aceordance with this exprossed desire of the Prosident, Delano relinquinied hiy purpose of immediatoly retiring from tho Depnriment, Tuving morely deforred hus resignation, howe over, until the 1st of the prevout month, Short~ Iy sfter tlio closo of tho epacial sesston of the Honate bo wont ta Ohio for tho purpeso of ar- ranging his privato affairs, prelimivary to ton- dotiny his restenation, and did not rotury hero until Wednesday avening of last woek, but hind N0 opportunity to converno with tha President vrior to the departuro of tho Iattor to Concord the following morning. ‘I'he Hecrotary was detained in Wasbington throughout Thurs- day heoring tho argumenta in the quadruplex tolograph caso, but joincd the Presidentint party in Now York tho next day, oxpecting to lizve a private opportunity during: the trip to Boston to eonverso with the “Prhaident, and again requost to Lo relioved of hix position as Hecretary of tho Intefor, No such cflpurmnlt\' was afforded on account of the L'residont’s time bLewng -occupled with Committecs of Ar- rangoments aud othere, While iu Now Eugland tho President aud membera of the Cabinet be- camo eoparated, nod it woa not nutil tho party wers returning fromn Doston to New York that tho subject was brought up by tho Postmastor~ Gonoral handing to Delano & newspaper contalning the statomont that ~ the Rresidont had requosted lis resigna- tiou, The Promdeut oxprossod surprlse that such o atatemeut shoutd 'bo made, and re- marked to anotliar mowmber of Lis Cabinet at the timo that ho bad nover made auy euch request, directly or iudirectly, Blr. Delsno positively states this evening; that tho Yresident has not, eitlor in writing or verbally, reyuonted his rea- fguation or given him roason {o auppoge that suy compluints or charges have beon made affecting tho futegrity of the Interior Depart- mentor bls admiufutration of its affairs, In responso to a question as to whother be now ju« tonded to carry out his ongiual purpose of rosigniug, Delano made na definite roply, Tho Prostdent wae also intorrogated to-cay as to the truth of "the siatemont that e bad requoeted Delano to roaign, and gaveto It an emphstic contradiction. —_——— FAT PERQUISITES, VRONTIER COLLEOTODS REAP A RION WARVEST, Speeiat Dispatch to The Chisago Tribune. Wasuisaton, D, O, April 32,—The corps of Bpecinl Agents stationed along the Northern frontier has roceutly discovercd snd reported to tho Tressury Dopartment a curions, onomalous practios of the Collectors of Customs on the Northern, Northeastern, and Northwestorn fron. tlora, Thoso reports rolate to tho practice of golllng blanks by tho Colloctors as theso ports, Tho law upon tho subject fs this: ** Colloctord and Burvoyors of the Collectlon Districts on the Northern, Northeastern, and Northwestern fron- (lers; aro authorized to kecp on salo st tholr sovoral offices blanke, manifests, and cleasaucos roquired for the businoss of their districts, and to charge the Bum of 10 centd, and no more, for osoh blauk which shiall be prepared and oxecuted by tbom.” Tho Iaw containe no provislon requiring theso Collectors to account to the Troasury for the moneys recoived from tho salos of the blapks thus authorized, Theso reports show that tho Collectors at theas ports conmder the anthority ta vell blanks thos grantod s personal perquis to, aw was passod July 14, 1862 Biuce $hiat tlme the Collectors; at these ports have do- rived 8 very large revenuo from this privilege. The Collectora mako no roturns of the amount of blanks gold, but the Special Agonts rasorted to AN INGENIOUS DEVICK to discover thix smoupt, Thoy examined all tho reporty of the stasmboat and trausporiation companios centering at theso several ports, and asoertained from them the smounts paid for the Ppurchase of thess blanks, ‘Uhess amounty, it ls stated, correspoud with (he amounts shown by tha privato books of thie reveral Collectors. It appoars that the only real infraction of positive Iaw hias boen an excessive chiargo fur the blanks. In most instances theso blauln aro reported a8 wold for 25 cents cach, instead of for 10 couts, as provided by the law, Tho Collectors lm-nhliI tho blanks themaelvos. Tho purts to whick this spozial provision of the law aloue relatss are Duluth, Port Huron, Chi- cago, Dotroit, Buffalo, Burlivgton, Vt., aud Port- land, Mo, ‘this perquisite, socording to ihesa reports, constitntes a very important part of the perdonal profita of tho Odfloctors. The amounts are the largest The aalky nd ordiadsy 1868 404 Lo pecalpts from tho eales of blanks, as reported by the Hpncial Agents, amonnt st Chicavo to ahout 217,000, boing £13.000 from the ssles of blanks., In tho other places the aggregate in pomething leas, but it fa o larpe that tho agpre- gato incomn of tho Collector of ro smail a place an Port Huron amounts to tho samo as tho salary Allowed by law to tho Collector of thn Port of New York, £12,000, The Collector at thin Intter nrt 14 not atlowod to soll blanks. The Treasury f)emrlmant haa not decided whather the Iaw can be so construed as to_comuel tho Colloctors to mako returna to the Treasury Departmont from the yaloy of blanke. ———— NOTES AND NEWS. RAILROAD TAXES, Kpoctal Dixpateh to The Chicano I'ribune. Wasixatox, D. ., April It fa_under- stood that tho mission of Bpeclal Agont Yargan in Chicago was toexamine (he books of the Chicago & Northwestorn Toad for back tazes, According to the roports of ono oflicer of the Government, that road is iu arrears to tho In- ternal Rovoune Dax.;l’r:gnnt to thoamount of between £300,000 an 0,000, ‘flie Company, however, has denied this Idebtednoss, gl WAR AGAINAT THE IRINTLIN, Tha Daily Chronicle of this ¢its hay juat ene tered upon & contest With the Typographleal Union which 18 Jizely o be of a very sorions charactor. Homo weelin ago soma of “the pub- lishers of this eity endeavored (o come to an une derstanding with tho Government Printer, by wiich the ratos of ~compouition shonld be materialty reduced, The law per- mita the Qovernment Printer to pay the ratas wiitch the publishiers of the city vay. Tho rosult is, that the T'ypographical Uuion compels the local publishors to pny very oxtrav rates for composition, which rates the Govern. mont Printer also pave. The Typographical Union In Washlugton i3 probably strouger then in any othor citv. The presont rates aro G cents por thoneand. Tha Chroncle publishers, being unable to form & uvion with the others to reduca tho 7yates to 45 cents, han undertaken to do this alone. Accordirgly, somo days since, Harlan sent an agentof she Chronicle to Chicazo to cugago nou-unisu men. 'Chis agont secured ten under contract for mix mouths, at 43 centn por thousaud. Thoy arcnow ou their way to thin city, '[ho Presidant of the Chicago Typograplitcal Union way direetls informed of this, and telegraphed to-day o tho printers at the Chronicle oflco to the eficct that theso mon were on their way from Chicagzo, and re- quenting the Chronicle printers to prevent thom from working. 'The printe:s immediatoly waited upon the Chrondcle publishers in a Lody sudre. queested to know Jf thin was a fact. Ilecsving an aflirmative answer, the printers immodiazely Jeft the publishing oftice. This laaves the papers in » dosperate oxtremity, as the fear of tho Union Lee 8 80 great that no printers will venture to defy it. ‘The Trpographical Uniou in in execntive eension to-night, and expects to buy the Chicngo printers on tleir aszival here to-morrow morning, In caso the Cuion here 1 succesrful, the Chrondcle will have a duteult contost befora it. Only four priuters could bo obtalned for the paper to-night, Polico are uta- tioucd at the oflice. [ 7o the Associnted Prom) TOSTMASTERH AFIOINTI D, ‘Wasmixoros, D, C., April 22.—Tlo I'restdent has appointed the following Postmasters: Fred. crick Ch, Iarris, Lockpar, 11k : M, C. Garber, Madison, Ind.: sode David D. Taylor, Cam- bridge, O. THIE ISTHMOS CANAL SCHENE, Trancis W. Rice, formerly Uvited States Con- sul ot Aspinwall and Acapuleo, has addressed o lozter from his rosidoneo at Saco, Me., to Seere- tary Robeson in relatlon to the report that Com- mauder Lull roema to favor the Nicaragua to the DPaoums route for n caual to con- nozt tho Atlantic with the Pacific Ocoan. Mr. Rico wsys, after a residence of oightcen yenra on_the Isthawus, eight of which wore pnesed as United States Conuul, ho ennspeak of Fsnama as more bealthy than Ni- caragun, and adds, with au favorable conditions for living, cithor country is_as hoalihy as Ver- mont or New Ifsmpshire. Mr. Rce concludea i latter by saying the Panama route would be G0 to 700 milos uearer thau tho propored Nicara- gua routo, and is of great importance tothe groot citles and ricli trade of the South Vacitic. THE BLACK HILLS. ‘e no far from markota that food wlll cost them a dollar s pound. It will be just as it way in tie oarlior mining dags. A man might dig %16 a day, but his meald cost him 83 apiece, or 29 day, and everyihing olac in proportion, w0 ha nover made s cont, It will bo Just %o again, and, though thiero may bo, aa I have no donbt there o 18, gold in thore Lills, it ta comparatively juac. | cosajblo from tho expense attendant upon dis- gitg 1t out.” The rernrur arked him ngain an to the exfat. ence of tho motal in the Indian part of the Hills, v There i very little, if any, there,” ho re. plied ; ** and there i no positive evidence yet that thero is auy, and yot thera mon Insirt on working thoso few hundred miles, all jammed in togethier, when they have a range 2,000 miles long to work, affording plenty of room for all. I tell you, it ia the pame old case of forbidden frait. They know they have no earthly right in that particular part of thoso mouuntainy, aud for that resson they all ingist on going there, Iint they are not guing now, you mark my words; " and agaln ho raiscd gently on Lis toes and catne down again. Tho roporter suggested that perhaps thera might Lo gold in thero after all, and tho proba- bility Is thavif the reat of the range ylcldaquartz that particular part may not bo exceptional just becausn it happens to helong to rome Indians, * Well, supposo there fs. Tha Government iy making arrangements for a survey and examina- tion of that district, and. If there 1a gold shiero, the land will be purchased from tho Iudians, and the country will be thruxu open.” “Then the Government doss not proposo to bold that part to iteelf if gold is developed therg ¥ “No, eir, Tt will be thrown open to the !flo, sud thon theycan go In thero ae thick s lioy ploase,’ ‘To thie question when operations would com- mence, hie replied that thoy bnd commenced al- ready, and that one party had been turned back. Ho sald there are, and will be, plenty of troopa there and forthcoming, Lo protect that reservi- tion from Invacion on” the pais of cdventurors. Bheriday Las hin orders and Luy per- fncted ia arrangements, and it only re- mains for the miuers to prosent themscives, It will bo futile for them to show fight, for, while they will be marely turned around sv long aa thoy afe quict, if thet manifest any helliger: eney, down titey go hke u row of ten-pins. Sherman peaks very enrnestly on the question, and means overv word ho rays; and it i ex- tremoly probable that wo shali Tcceive some atartling news from the ** Black 1lills " before the restlers eloweut Las been entirely cured of tlie gold fever. e CHEAP SIRUE'S AND SUGARS, Or What We t on Oupr Griddle« Nebraska I'siron. Within the last four moutbs Thave recoived for chomical aualveis abouts dozen epscimens of sirup. Some of tho persons who sent them complained that *“1t mals tho tbroat sore ;" others, that something woa the matter withit; while two or thrao suspectod an atterpt at poi- soning. Xach apecimen, which I bave thus ex- amined, bas been found to bLo sirup made by tho *sulpburicacid process,” which is as fol- lows : A warm (131 deg. Fah.) mixture of starch and water of about the cousistoncs of cream, slosw- Iy poured lutoa boiling solution of 1 per cout snlphuric acid (ol} of vitriol), the whole Loed for somo tituo; then tho acid [s noutratized by chbalk and tho mixture sct aside. When the sedi- ment has sottled to the bottom, the hquid iy dipped off nud boiled down to & sirup. This syrup may be boiled down to sugar, forming what is kuovn as grapo sugar of glucose. Woody fibre tnay be emplored instesd of atarch. For cxamplo: take of linou or calico, cut 1oto shrede, two parts, acd add gradually threo parts of sulpluric acid, andlot stand for a day. Dilute the misturc largely with water and boil fora fow Liours: add chalk or carbon- nte of barium to neutralize the acid, aud let the chalk sediment sottlo; then boil down to o AFFAIRS OF STATE, Rumor that Mr. Hall, of Kane County, Is to Be Chiel Grain Inspector. A Public Servant in Williamson County (Eu-Klux) Probably Scared Out of Office. Praceedings of {hie Michigan Leglslature Yesterdny, Preliminary Proceedinga of the Louisiana Renats in the Impeachmont Matter, ILLINOIS, APECIAL ELECTION, Special Duyateh te The Clicasa Tytbune. Serixoriesn, Iil., April 22,—The Governor to- day recelved mnotleo from the Circuit Judge of Williamson County tlat the oflice of Frosocutiog Attoruey for that conuty had become vacant by teason of tho non-residence of the person hold- ing the offico. An alection to fill tho ofice will be orderod Iu & fow days. OFFICIAL OATHS FILED, 11, 7. Auderson, Canal_Commissioner, and 8, + Moulton, of Colen: J, C. Knickerbocker, of Cook ; and_If. I1. Hiles, the membota of the Board of Eduestion recantiy appointed, to-day filed their oflicial oatbs of ofifco with the Becre- tary of Btate. THE ORAIN INKPECTOTSTIP, It {5 now sald that A. M. 1lall, of Kane Conn- ty, in to be tho Chief Inspeetor of Gratn, instoad of O. L, Parker, 84 by bLeen hieretofore stated. ., MICHICAN. TROCEEDINGR OF THE SPNATE. Spectal Dupaten to The Chicago Tribune, Laxsixe, Miel., April 22,~The Sonate, by 17 to 8, concurred in the Houss amendment to tho Homeopathic bill. Tho vote amending the char- ter of Wyandatte was reconaidered nod the bill amended aud psssod. Houso bills 183 and 106, renealing sections of tho swamp land Row) Com- miesiouens' act, wero passed. ‘The sections are no lenger necorsary on account of the law passed attnis wession. Scnato joint resolution No, 4, proposing & coushitutional amendment increay- ing tho malary of Circuit Judges to $2,600 per aotum, was considered. Seoator Morxe moved to reduce tho amount to £2,000, Henator Osborn moved su amoudment fizing the malary at €2000 o circuits wot exceeding 63,000 population, $2,600 iu larpor cirenits, Dotk amoudments were lost nud tho bill wes tablod. The Senato roceded from its amendment to ITouse bill 319, authoriz- ing municipalities to borrow money with which to pav raifroad sid boods. House bLIll 122, amonding the Lill coding junsdiction of certain lauds to the Ucited States. was taken up and considered, but was afterwards tabled. Recoss 41 2:30 o m, On_reassembiing the Renate re- [ from the Houre the bill concernimy the maitning of pigeons near nestingw, und coucnrred iu the loueo nmendments. Henato bill 21, propasing to introduve the conuty tax wyetem, vas lost by 16 to 11 It was afterwards recon- eudered and tabled, Motse bill 2535, amondiug Fee. 3,640 of tho Compiled Laws nf 1871% con- cerning primary achovls, was passed. liauss bull 335, amending the law covcerning river and harbor compauies, was paseed, with immediate effect, ouss bill 401 consolidating the Stato Pricon laws, waus amendod and passed. Bills pmesed : louse Lift 831, amending tho act concerning roads on the lines of adjuining towns ¢ Houne bill 516, autherizing tho printing and dirtribution of the!Drainngo lawa; Houso sirup or sugar, Tuere are numerous establishments in the United States nbero old statcli, tilthy rags, and various kinas of refuso watter aro utilized (7) in manutacturing this kind of suger eirup. A AN INTERVIEW WITH GEN. SHERMAN. 5t, Lowia Glove, Aprit 91, Yostorday Gou. Bherman arrived in town from tho East, and during the oveolng was visited at his homa by a Globe raporter, The Gonaral was vory cordinl, and immodiately plunged futo the topic, and told rravkly what his jutentions are. o premisod by firat stating that thoro waa little or no gold in that spur of the Black Hills rune ning {nto tho Btoux Rescrvation, and that the epar ia tho object of solicitudo on the part of adventurors simply because it is forbidden fruit, and becauso hev know they have no carthly right thore. Hospoke carnestly, aud sliowed in ovory word that ho bad thoroughly cxamined the subjoct, aud that he had fully ede up bis mind what course to pursue. Ilo deacribod tho Biack Mills ranga &s & long one, of which buta small part enters into that torritory known as the Bioux Reservation. In order to demonatrato his position, ho bunted up a map, and following the line of tho Hilla with Lis finger, showed whero tuoy enterod tbe for bldden grouund, and pointed out aslio, a long streteh of monntains, extending from 600 miloy north of the resorvations, down through tho Clieyonne country, and a8 far south as New Mexico; ‘‘aud,” eald ho, *thoro {s miore gold in any part of that range, outsido tho resorva- tion, than thare is in tho wholo resorvation put together.” uan article in tho @lobe of Hunday, Capl. Carpenter mndo th statement that Lis objectiva point {s tho Wind Ltivor Hills, Lut that, to roach thoro, he must pass through oune corver of the rerorvation. Gon, Sherwan says that euch a routa would bo the longost and tho most imprac- ticable Lo conld take. Ifis best and shortest Jino would bo_direct to tha Wind River rango, avoiding tbo Indian country, which lies well to the cast of Lis courso, aud reaching his point of deatination days carlior thauif he pursued s prosent plan, " In fact, if Le trics to got across that resorvation, with bis vpresent views of tho forcea that will bo brought to contest hiia passage, tho chances aro largelv in favor of & holo in the ground as agaivet any Iille anywhero, From Bherman's staud-point, thess expoditiovs all mean the In- dian Black Rills, or thoso comprehendod by the grouxt sat apart for tho red skins, Tho natore of tbo expeditions, the course map out, the encral talk of the loaders, all combina to make film beliove that tho forbidden ground la the ob- Joet in view, ++It's tho eame old story," said he, “the story of Adam and Eve aud tho forbidden froit. Thess Lwnpln kuow thoy have no right thero; they now the Governmont proliblia any trenching on that ground, end 80 thoy have mads up thuir minde to go there, when thoy know as well aa any one that that particular ‘spurof the Hills producos logs gold thau sny other part of the nufin. nund that sl tho rest is open to thom.” "Llie question then nrisos, what will the Gov- ernment do? The Goneral raised bimuolf slight- lyupou his toos when the quostion wus pro- pounded. 'The Government simply proposes Lo use its ontiro forco, if necossary, to stop tho raid, Every effort will be made, and onough forcos will be sent thero to capture every enthu- alastio aud adventurous roiner caugbt loiterin iu that vicinity, Gon. Shorman says there will not bsany shaotiug or killing dono by the troops, unloge it ‘bacomes unavoigable, but all tralng and toams will bo eaptured aud coutiszated, sod their owners turned adrift to tind thoir way baok to tho weltloments ny bost thoy can. Moro than this, the deapoiled minors will bo protected by the troops from tho Iudiaus, so long au ovort acty are committed in sighs of the soldiers, but the um{ will uot take upon itself to avenge the denth of auy luckloss m!nar who may be &lain by the red-skins upon their proserves, provided tho feativities are not carricd on while the troopy 1o in that vicinity, * Of course, " remarked tho CGoneral, “of course thore will baa grest doul of scutping dona Dy the Indians, but wo cau't bolp it if wo don't Boe it, nOY can we avonge it. 1f theso wen go thero, they mtaud intho position of so msiy burglars, forelbly entering auother man's prop- erty, This Resorve has bocn givou to tho Iu. dians by tho Governmeut in payment for almost Jinitless traots of other laud, and tho United Htatos will cortalnly not attack thoso Indisus for protectiug tho pr:A)crty they have thus purchas- od agalnst macauders, Of courss thu army will protect the miuers againstdeat, 8o faras it can, for life Iy worth moro than property st auy times but atter the miner Ju Litlod, the Government will not weok to avengo his deaths.” In answor to the question what the course nf the Indiaus will probably Le, he euswored that they would urob:{:lx turn in for business sy soon & a1 opporiunity presenteditself, nud that when thoy get to work thero will not b much time af- torde thie luckless vitim to hunt for gold, As to the existence of the metal in_the Hills, Gen, Bherman oxpressea no doubt. He thinke thero i3 gold thero. but, (0 US0 Lin OWD GXpres- i thesefolowa chn't make ¥, ), tihese follows can ARY Mvae7 Share, 1o $he fiss lace they wi Luowledge of these simple facts will, no doubt, onliven the picture, tawiliar toall, of the yag- pickar—gathetiug frow tho streets, gutters, and aucs, in our large citics, the seraps of cloth, vaper, ete,, from amoug the cigar-stubs, quids of tobacco, old bons,, rutten vegetables, and the like—the sweepinga of siores, bar-roums, and kitchons, Especially does the scone bocomo iuterosting, if wo rotlect upsn the probability of laving a portion of theso donbly diatilled olson, rectified-sweets sorved at our boarding Eoum:s. with our tea, coffeo, nud buckwloats. Tut there are simple methods of dotermining the presence of grape suuar, after which theonly safe way ia to Jet it alono; for unless the scid uged i8 completly neutralized by the chalk, it remains freo to produce soro throat, indigestiun, and inflammation of the stomacl. A dellcato tost for grape sugar is so diesolvo n teaspoonful of the sugar or sirup in an oqual amouut of water. To this solution add four or fivo drops of solution of sulphate of copper (blue vitrial) and » suiliclent quantity of solu- tion of potassa to turn the liquid dark bluo, then beat to boiling. 'With cane sugar or sirup, no obvious change takes place; but whou grapo uumdgnlu presont, o yollowish-rod or copper col- o tained. A socond test is to add to a solution of sirnpor sugar, & considerable quantity of eolution of cauntic potassa, and warm tho mixtare. If grape sugar is there, the lquid s darkened toan nmber or brawn colar, accordiug to the amount presont, A pioco of whito merino or otler woolen cloth, which has been dipped in a eolution of chioride of tin, and dried, turps browu or black wion dipped iu a golution of grapesugar and hoated beforo s firo, "The sirups made by tho sulphulric acid process havo often the finest appearance of any In the market, Whito dry aud woll crystallized sugam are always the safcat und best Lo buy, although thoy are’ sometimes doctored with marble dust, tlowr, or kaolin, There ara very fow brown or raw sugara that are freo from impuritics, of which sand 18 prob- nbly the priucipal ons. However good an edye it may have eot to our teeth, it 18 xiot very desire abloinonr cake, and may readily be detected by disaolving tho suger 1 water and examining the sediment. Woody fibre from the crushed cano is often found {n Iarge quantitics, avd sometimes can be"tlclmd out witli the fingers. Of course it i indigestiblo. ‘I'io moxt unpleasant thing we meat in sugars 18 tho “Y“ mite S;:mnu sacchari), whicl aro froquontly found vast numbers, Deal bos calculatod that there woro 185,000 in » singlo ound which be oxamined. They barrow uunder he skin of the bands of those who handlo the sugars much, producing grocers'itch, Nitrogenous watter exists In oxceas in the lower grades of sugar, and that it {s which sup- ports tho Acari oud alen fungus germs., Nitro- gonous matter is very uustable and prone to decayy benes, it brown sugars are usod to pro- servo frults, tho proserve i apt to fermont aud spoil, Birup of pure ¢sue sugar Iy, Low- ovor, one_ of tho very best protective modia for oither sulmal or vegotabie substauces. Larpa quaatities of grape sugsr aro oftenmixed with causuugars, Of Iato_yoors, molst sugar has boen adule teratea with the eweet wasto lyuor (eolution of glyceriue) of the stearine maunufaciories; but this adulteration may be detected by ite moiat, dirty appesrance, aud its inferior wweat- ness. ‘Thera are many other things uaod to increass tho {»ram ou augars besidos thoso wmentioned, but this hasty skeich has already oxcoeded its sllotted spaco, Anyone wishing to soo somo of these adul- teiatione, and witnoas thie tests for themsclves, will be wolcomed st the University, sny working aftornoon, G, E, Daney, [Prof. Balley is a rocent graduato of the Unis versity of Chicago, aud son of the Loy, Dr. Bailey, of this city; and is now in the Stato Uuiversity at Liucoln, Nob,— En. Tunoxe.] i e L rectpitato of *oxido of coppor” 4 ob- A Romautic Story n Littto Spolled by the Denouuvinonts Recently a youug lady fetl into the River Calne in Wilts, Eog., snd would bave boon drowned but for hier herolo rescuw by a young man, who swam with Lis fair chargo to tho bank, swid the boarty cbeers of the jookers-ou, ‘I'ba young coul)lt, very littlo tho worse for their receut duoking, were escorted by au_ adwmiring crowd o tho neareat hotel, whero the hero was rewarded by belng onteriained at a party in hooor of the happ{ terminution of what might havo been a very lumoutablo affair, Cowplimentary speeches and high encomiuma were showered on tho **lion of the evening.” Buctho grestost honor of all wad in storo for bim, The happy fsthor, in tho l:reannu of tho bluabing maldun, olfered him her aod aud £500, 'This unlooked-for aud spoue taneous act of gencrosty evoked geversl watis- faction, aud the guests woig considerably dis- sppointed whou tho gallaut rescuer, aftor thauk- iug tho euthusiastio parens for Lis kind ofier, aunoaouced that, altbiough ho should bo gisd to meet Miss —— agaln 2 a friend, ho cvrtainly could not accopt fm Laod. What actustod him in this declsion does not n;fl;«u to,be koowu. Moat Ilkaly no was sogeged alyeady, bills 408 and 101, to amend redpectivelv the chartess of Schooleraft and Faton Rapidus House bill 25, amending the charter of Mictagan: Houso bill 160, amouding the churter City ; Honse bill 168, to amend the Polic Grand Rapida; Hones b} 241, to ame Dublic Works act of Detroit ; Senate bill 32, for the pasment of the volunterrs who enlieted prior to Fob. 4, 1865 ; Housa bill 32, to amend the Inw punmishing murder by hanging and im- yrisonment ; House bill 530, authonzing the Common Council of Bay City to make a new aseessment for the Fourteeuth street vowor, Senato il 165, as amended bythe Ilouss, was concurrod in. The bill mueudinl: the charter of Ludington was pagsed. The following bills wero vassed, except ns othorwise noted: House bill ranting _the intercits of the Btste in certain ands to Mare Jana MeDermott : House 379, do- taching torritory from Kalkowaka and attaching tho same to Antrim County : Senate bill 121, ap- );Iroprintlufi money to the Agricultural College ; ouse bill 256, concernivg n ditch in Wheeler, Gratiot Conntv ; 1Tonxn hull 3)4, to organize tho Couuty of Duller, loct : Houre bill 802, for the taxing of ahares in the Nationaland State banks ; Houre billl 87, reincorporatiug Sturgis ; Senato bill 175, rolative ta uppeals from Probate Courts, with an amendment. cil P, LOUISIANA, TAR SLE19N EXTENDED. New Onieavs, Lo, April 22.—-The Houze passed s Joint resolution to oxtend the exira session to May 5,—yens, 62 ; navs, 15, The House passod tho City Relief bill anthor- izing the city to hypothecate sod leass city proporty ; aleo ta lease tho city wator-works for forty years, payablein city obligations of sny kind ; aleo authorizing tho Council to make ar- raogementa with bondliolders, Iho Bewate received a communication from Cilnton prasing for a further oxumination of his Looks by esperta. No action was taken, Tho vote on taking up ihe Clinton impeach- ment resolution fu tho Senate on a first reading was, yeas, 24 ; uays, 10, Giov, Kellogiz was on the floor of tho Sonate agnin to-doy endeavoring to save Clinton, ‘The Seuato joint resolution mnuunqu Clin- ton afterward pessed Ita second reading, It will come up on & third reading and final passage to- morrow. ‘Tha Sonate passcd a joint resolution snapond- lnglcllmou {frowm ottice ponding the impoachment trial, : ‘The Renato resolvad iteclf into a Court of Im- peachniont to impoach Clinton of high cruncs and mivdernesnors in oftice, and notitled the Houo of thnir action ; ulso appointed & Come mitteo to vreparo rules to govern tho Sonate when sittiog as a Court of Impeachmont. et eoinaoniy WISCONSIN, REVISING TIUE LAWS, Bpectal Dapateh ta The Chicagn Tridune, Alap1soy, ., April 22.—The Commissionsra to roviso tho statutes—Judge David Taylor, of Toud dn Lso, Presideng; Col. W. I, Vilas, of this city; aud J, P, O, Cottnll, of Milwaukeo— bave orgauvized aud commenced work. Thov hiave appoiuted E, A, Bpencer, of this city, their clotk,—a mau who, by the authorship of & digost of tha atatutes and other logal stullies, aud by ability aud genoral iuformation, in well fitted for $ho work, i THE WEATHER, Wasiixaton, D, C., April 23—1 a, m.—For the Upper Lako region, tho Upper Misuissippl, and Lawer Missouri Valley cloar or fair westhor, with light variable, winds, o elight rise of tom- perature, and risiug, followed by falllog barom- oter, GLNENAL OBSERVATIONA Gii3a00, April 23, Station, |Dav.|Thr| Wind. _|(liam) Weather, Lreckeur’ of 4., frea s3.calm B0 8., ligy 41K, geuntlo. |G, LOCAL ODSERVATIONS. unnuna! pril o]l __Wid. _ [ IFther, 80N, freshi, &2 i, AN AWFUL COUCH, Epecial Dupateh to Tha Chicaao Tridune, Dostque, Is, April 23.—A litsle glrl 8 yoara old fo-day lald dowa batwesn she rallroad tiss on the Dnbuque & Bouthwestern Road, nosr the Anamosa stone quarrios, and an ontire traln :h““dwfid ovm-hliur nuhe:n loflicting c:‘urlous fne ury, ‘The child's parents aro named Marcer, nud wero both nbbnnvt from home. o ——— THE INDIANS. DEPREDATIONS IN_WYOMING, Oxtaia, Neb., April 22.—The commanding ofi- cer at Fort Fred Btoelo, Wyo. T., reports that Aeventeen Indisne ran off all the stock at the Forria mines, on the 20th, This nows ia rolin ble. "Thieso mines ara 40 miles from Rawhus, Wyo. T. —_— THZ IOWA MILLERS. Epeetal Dispaleh to The Chieago Tridune, Drs Mornzs, Ia., Aptll 22,—Tha Btate Millerny Asoclation to-day organized a mutaal insuronce company to insure tho mill property of memhors aganat fira, ‘Tho oflicers ara ¢ J. G, Sharp, of Towa City, Presidont; (i 1L, Crosby, of Qrin- noll, Secretary: N, B. Browy, of Cedar Rapida, Treanurer, o oflico of the Company 18 to be 2t Des Moines, and only tho property of mom- bera ot the Association ia to buusured. Fife Leen dolegates were chosen to attond the Con- vontion at 8t. Louis in May. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yonk, April 22,—Arrived, tho steamer W, A. Hehislten, from Rottordsm, with ber propel- ler damaged, her starbonrd bow stovein, and ber foro compartment filled with water, bhaving encountered soversl fields of jeo nnd fcobergs, At one time shie was completely surrounded by fcebargs. Loxpo¥, April 22.—The steamers Castall City of New York, from N w”{'orel:.”hn:-: :rl:lvn:dd. ST Depariment, J. B. SHAY, 84 & 86 State-st., Is now propared to show all tho Novelties of tho Beason in Suits and Mantles. Elegant CAMEL’S HAIR COSTUMES. Splondid assortment of Buits in all the new materials. The ¢ KOH-I-NOR SERGE,” in oll shades. Tho ‘**CARRE FONDANT SUITINGS,” both plaid and plain, stylishly made and trimmed. LINEN S8UITS inevery style, and at all priccs. DRAP D’ETE MAN- TLES in all the new dosigns. DRESSMAKING A SPECIALTY. SUaw] Depariment, HE ALFUNSO WAIST FOR 5 DOV, Elogant and complote assortmont of SHAWLS now in store, including 8 splendid scloction of LLAMA LACE SHAWLS AND SACQUES. SHETLAND WOOL SHAWLS in all colors, end all tho new styles of SPRING SHAWLS st POPULAR PRICES. J. B. SHAT, 84 & 86 State-st. T0 RENT TRIBUNE 'BEJILDH‘H}. WILLIAM €. DOW, INTENATIONAL PIPE (O, OFFICEH, 50 West Washington-st,,Chicago Ta propared to contract for and furaish CAST IRON GAS & WATER PIFR Towert markat rat Tromytly and EORSALE: FRUIT. 300 nasesuvory cholng Valenoia Oranges at §11 per case a angon dt §L1 beps WEBBER'S, Cor, South Water and Dearborn-sts. FOR SALE IN PHILADELPHIA, Tho Beranth-at Opera.iloure; lot Wxlw fest; warbly fronts fn 7t of the vity, and convoulont of seovsd by ko ploadid - ohporiunity for inyestinent fn ylow of it Cenfonniai: necomuodsting turine 10 b 16~ spugeills purstisser, Addiors L. BINKKID, ownor, ihiTadels soutliwest coruet Klorenth and Jalersou-ti, it ROYR Clatk-st. N —— e EGANT IN DF. SIGN, Suporh fn worke miaushiip. Fautilosa iuBit. HARRIS & COBB, 171 H, Clarkest, STOCIHOLDERS' MEETINGS, OFPICE OF THE LAK) bou ruEnrs 1. Zrevarasn, U, Aprill, 13575, Tho suousl mevilag of the Buwokbuldord of this Came Panys fut th lectiu of Dirotors for the ensuing yoar Eadrihe trauaotiua f ollee apyeopriata nu.mu]-xi aheld sVt wi vt the Coupaayy Ln the Gyt U od: OB, g Wedngdar. g Ba dag of Alay ezt ingen, (he s of 41 ‘clack in the foreacon MRS LRSI Rearets oo e,