Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 17, 1875, Page 5

;urr'ed out this year, and that tho people gon: erally wiil bo satisfied with nothing loss, POLILIOAL NOTES. 014 Bitt Allen, of Obilo, lins resolved never to forget that ho was 8 dranger. ‘Thero woro giants in thoso dass. Sonator Conkling's frienda offer to buy np the Dtica Herald for $50,000 ¢ but Mr. Tllia 1, Rob- sria holds hie prineiples at about #100,000, Tho bloated bondholders promiso tostand noar tho Ohio Demacratic Convantion, and ehoval out double-cagles to thovo dologatos who doubt tho wsefuluess of hard monev, Senatar Ingalls' movement for an amendment to tho Conntilution of the United ftatos which ahall ostablisls compulsory education Las not mado any progross outaido of Kaunas. Tho Pross Ageot who tolographod over tho eauntry tho nunonncomont that the Chicago Courler had becomo o Domocratio organ onght o bo made an lionorary mewber of tho Micso- scopical Society, Tho Ion. John 8. Pillshury, ot Minn eapolls will very likely bo the Repubiican candidata for Qovornor of Minnesota, Davis having positivoly declined, Tho nowspnpers oro getting up a #sruve” for him, a8 the etyla 18 in thnt region, Ex-Gov. William Biglor, of Peunsylvanla, sags, fu effect, that he is too old and too wise a bird o bo caught with chaff, He would like ' youngor muan to **endure the toll and excitoment Incidoat to & paliticnl campatgn,” ood Le defeated by Jolin F. 1artinnft ot lust, The astutonoss of tho California Republicans n adoptink an antl-reilrond resolution remluds the Now York Tintes of ths action of the same patty In 1871, whon they etolo tho anutt-coolie thundor of tho Democrats and elocted thoir own candidate by n large majority. Thoe Goorgia newspapers protond to Lo grate- ful to President Grant for appolatiog Bishop dnlbert Haven one of tho Sioux Commissionors. They say tho prico of erapa will not go up In that State it tho Bishop loses lis ecalp. Tho priucipal ground of complaint against Dr. Haven fs Lls rocord ns s Union mao and & Forco-bill Hepublicau, The Now York Graphic lina a cartoon ropre- senting Unclo Satanol in o patchod {coat labeled #+4li0 Constitution,” and the Goddoes of Liborty saying to himg * That coat will fall to plecos it Imond it nny more. Don't you think, Unole, tisat you biad botter get a brond new suit on your 100tk birthday 2" It is a pretty picturo, but ay meanlugless as the Graphio editorial on tho Third-Term question. Col. Anthony, of the Loavenworth Times, has livod to bo a thiorn fu tho flesh of hia political ap- pononts, chiet nmong whom sre Senators Harvoy aud Ingalls, Anoxaiting controversy is now in ‘progress batwoen Antliony, Congrosamen Phil- lipu aud Biown, and & strong force of loeal poli- ticians on tho ono sido, and the twa United Btates Sonators on tho other. Tho question at issue is whethier Anthony shall b romovod from oflice. ‘fho succossfnl party, it ia thought, will bo ablo to namo the succossor to Harvey. Cov. Osboruo fights for Anthony, 4 Domocratic nowspapera in tha interlor of \thla Btato aro coneiderably disturbed by tho recont chaugo in the Post-Oftico at Jacksouville, Tho now Poustmaster, it {4 said, has only tho recom- mondation of boing father to tho Rev, W. 1. Millburn, the blind proacher, who is & porsonal friend of Gon, Grzot, The Millburns, fathor and son, aro Domacrats, Mr. Slmmous, the old Postmaster, i4 an {nfluontial Ropublican, It is romarkable that Domocratio nowapapors should object to tho promotion of ono of their own party. The Loulsville Courfer-Journal sonows the clamor for tho reoponing of the vordict of tho court-martial which dismissed Surgeon-General Hammond from tho army, and rocapitulstos the circumstances of thecaso. Its statoment in that Dr. Hommond's misconduct waa teohuical, and that tho prosecution wasinepired by tho porsonal animus of Beorotary Stanton, Binco the sou- tenco of dlsgraco was passed on Pr. Ham- mound, bho hea won groat distinotion in bhis profession. Ho s mow in a poseition to demand a vindication, The Courfer- Journal quotes Gen. P. H. Watson o3 having #4ld that Bocretary Btanton frequontly oxprossod rogret for Lia sbaro in tho prosecution of Dr. Hammond, and dectared bis inteotion of doing all {n his power to remove the odium of tho con- Yiction, At the Jnst epring olection in Michigan, Augus- tine i1, Giddings was nominated for ro-olectlon by the Itopublicans fo the Fourteenth Judicial Circult. It was charged at the timo that Lo wea oa unfit person for the ofico of Judgo, being addicted to the immodorate use of spirituous Jiquors ; but he promised reformation, snd on thio strength of hia rocord as a brilliaut lawser o ‘was again successful ot tho polls, Somo of the best Republican jouruals in the 8tate, prominent among whaich waa the Detroit Tribune, opposed the ro-eloction of Xr. Giddings, solely because of his intomperate lobits, The wisdom of this opposition hay sinco boen sbown. Tho papors of the Stato gonorally are ropublishlog an article from tho Muskegon Reporier, charging Sudge Glddinga with o drusken debauch {u Chicago when ko should hiave beon holding an adjourned torm of his Court. Itis esld that the Judge wos grreatod in this city for drunkenness and disorderly conduet, aud saved from incarcors- tion at tho Ceniral Btation by the interforsnco of achance aoquaintance, Tho Muskegon Jo- porter calla upon Gov. Bagloy to domand tho rosignation of Judge Giddings. PERSONAL. * Dristow snd Plorropont alono are in Washing- ton now of the Cabinot. Bt. Loule has at lozat one qualification for a Eirut-claes cly,—a socond-class ball club, Bardou has s danghtor, and it is presumably b0 moat satisfactory of all his creationa, Gov, Garber, of Nebrasks, loft Omshs yester- day tor Califoruta, for the bouefit of bis hoalth. Sslvini’a Hamlet threatons to swamp Henry Irving, aud land bim high ond dry on tbe sholf. This seoms ¢o ba an upholatory seandal, begin- ning with s little red lounge and ending with s carpot, L..s8 Ely, of Winons, Mion., takes the anoms- lous Qegreo of * Dachelor of Literature” st the Univessity, Asaistans Surgeon Cartls E. Munn hus boen assignod to daty at Camp Robioson, Red Oloud Agenoy, Nob, “Eliminated by substilution,” ia the way a msthematiosl lover explained how his girl jlited him for another follow. Frenchmen doclare that no buat can represant tho Pronoh Republio, as it cannot give the une derlylng ides of a demooraoy, Boolh's resson for playing at Daly's s, that e could not stsnd an appoarsuco as the theatrs which waa his and boars his name. Bedan was not a mere Frouoh msesscre, Tho Iatest German oficlal report placos the list of Lilled at 400 vfiicarn and 8,500 mon, Ms), Alexsnder Chambers, Fonrth Infsotry, bas beon wwigned to the command of Camp Bbaridan, near Bpottad Tali Agency, Nob. Mrs, Caroline Richings-Bornard zud tha Castlo opers troupe stopped st the Blherman House yeatorday ou thalr way through to Omaba. Mayor Pioney, of Madison, Wis,, sont a dis- patchta Poatmeaster-General Jawell yeatordsy, :filmy invilog him to vislt that oily on his throa months to Liout.-Col, Qeorga A. Wood- ward, Fourteonth Infantry, now on duty ab Camp Cameron, near Beaver City, Utah. Tha ladioy will quite ageen with the Brooklyn Argus that & mau has 1o nght to interfors with hin wife in houschold affairs, eapecially in tack- ling o burglat. An oxchango thinks thors must bo roma con- solation to tho astronomer in raking tho heavens for planots too ainall to contain scaudsls as co- 1oakal an oura. Tho magnstism of Moody falls and thoe atar of Bankey pales beforo the orlental mplendor of the Sultan of Zanzibar, In othor worda, tho Briton haa & now sonastion, The Philadnlplia Press sags 20,000,000 paople aro invited to the Conteonial, And nupnoso each ona of thom asks aliout that $25,000,—~how much will the editor have to account for ? Tho Philadelphis aewapapora aro waking up. Ono of them says Joaquin Miller thinks all the preparations for to Contonulal are boing mada to colebrate nis roturn to tho United States. Baron Arthur Rothachild Liss ngreed to fur- nisls Paris with 8 crow which w1l beat the time made by tho winners of tho last University boat- raco. 'Bhostrugglo i@ to take placo on tho Hoino. A Now York lotter says that rs, Agasalz, wife of (ho fato Professor, had susakes {n her baots. 1lor huaband put thew i thoro to keep warm, and wag astouished to haor bor object to tho practice. A A young bardware clork of Jerssy City ia going to marry Bosslo Turnor. IHow appropri- atel 8ho has juss about hrass onough about hor to atart him in tho wholosale business on his own account, ° Maj. J. IT. Martin, Assiatant Adjntant-Genor- A, has beon relioved from duty in the War Do- portmont, and aselgned to duty as Adjutant- Genoral Dapartmont of Arizons; hoadquartors, Prescott, A, T. Totriotlam ia meroly & sentimont, apparently. Gearge Washlogton, Jiw Fisk, Jr., Stouewall Jackson, and Abraiam Lincoln wora all chocred oqually as tholr portralts eamo Into view in the thoatra the othior evoning. Tho Kanses City T0nes is evidently edited by n Roven-footor, for ho warns unmarried Iadios not to ba prejudiced agalnet giants, Tboy aro short- yivod, ho says, with foeling, and the skeloton of James O'Brien eold for £40,000. A deaf and dumb man put his hand foto his pockot for n poncil tho othor day, sud o n flash tho other fellow shot bim, on the supposition that Lo waa resohing for a pistol. Noed it bo said that this occurrod in Texas? Alles Mary Robiuson, of Galveston, Tex., asked a friond toseo that some nico poetry was palnted on tho fence round hor grave, and thom, ina flash, hod **gone to meet Lor grandmother,” via 1 ounco pruesio aold, G0 conts." Col. Long, the Khodivo's American right bowor, has just returned from tho land of Niam- Niame, and, strange a8 tho boys mny tbink It, tho spot is not identical with ‘*tho land of tho Dakotas, the land of handsomo womon," 8 the ministor In? " inquired & wayfaror of tho elergyman's litllo daughtor in Frooport, Mo. “ No, but mamma {s, and sho'll pray with you, yon misorablo sinnor," roplied tho swest babe. ‘Who now will slandor the clorical family? | Maj. G. A, Gordon, Fifth Cavalry, has beon appointed member of the Donrd of officers foatituted for tho purpose of decidiog upon n modol cart for tho use of the army, vice Capt. William II. Brown, Fifth Cavalry, doconsod. #Why don't yon hiss?” said Harry tho other night, to his friond Joln Allon, as tho other ez« prosded his diegust at tho performance In tho theatro. *“I'vo s dead-head ticket,” repliod John, rising, Whon he returned ho had paid his way in, and lod tho Ligsing bravely. Totor MoNamara triod to mesmerize & mad bull in Rochester the other dsy. Thoe disputo botweon tuo rival Coronors is duc to tho fact that both countios contained oqual proportions of the remains, but both togothor could not build vp half an averago man, and Poter was moro than that. A Dritish bibilofanatio wants to banish the title * Earl™ because it is not mentionoed in the Biblo. e is contont with finding hia own namo mentioned frequently in all parts, espacially the Provorba, but witbout tho qualifying adjective that modorn goclety deoms nccessary to distin- guish tho varfous diforontistiona of tho origiuval. Frauk Palmer, oditor-in-chio? of tho Ohi. cago Inler-Ocean, haa*boen mado a member of tho commiselon to troat with tho Indiana for the Black Milts, If tho oxpedition wante any Indisn outrages manufactared in transitu, Mr. Palmer 18 tholr man, Mol tho millor-in-chiof of the Bouthorn outrage grist.—Zoufsville Courier- Journal, Anna Dickinson has Leen sued by 8 young man named Hill, of ploasiog manners and roliglons training, Lovers of fair play will bo rojoiced to lootn that hig suit was not in vain, .ad that tho Court hag ordored tho fair Anua to pay him £332.60 for sorvices rondored as Bocrotary of the Tocture Burcau, It is comforting to rofloct that mon bavo still somo rights. Mr. Robert MaO, Smith, for many yoars a clork in tho gonoral tickor office of the Chicago, Tock Island & Pacifio Railroad, and at prosent tickot agont at the office in tho Palmer House, wont to Maraclllos, Ill,, Wednosday ovoning, and committed matrimony. Aftor the porformsncoe of the coromony ho Joft with hls bride for New ‘York, whero he will spend the honeymoaon. Ex-Justica Vau't Woud, one of tho bost known Tollandars of thia clly, is about to cosso tho woarineas of urban life ond becomo a Granger. MMr. Van't Woud Lias a growlng fawily of boys, with whom he will removo to hia farm in Gaspar County, Ind. Ho has lived in Chicago some thirteen years, and was for a foog time editor of o Duteh-English nowspapor in this city, Howas for aix years License Clork in the Comptrotler's ofos, And was appointed Justice of tho Yeaco by ex-Gov, Palmer n 1871, Joy go with bim. ‘¢ Gon, Slierldan was married in his spars,” 'This wag & gravo orror on hla part, for now he will go the rounds of the funny paragraphists, somowhat after this sort ; The Boston Adcertis- er will remark that it was propor ho should have his spurs at a bridal. 'Tux Onresao Tarn- unx will probably coutradiot the rumor, asiori- fng that it has not & bit of truth, 'Lhe Detrois Freq Press will hopa that tho Goneral will owb lis temper batter than when hq was & uir-alngle and pommel any of his wife's relations, The Rochester Democraé will lnsist that theeo ro- marks aro calculsted to make tha groom foel s dloy. DBut tho Boston Post will oxclalm—What boots It 2 Why stirrap such s commotios ? And then tha loster wits will buckle inlo the work and uss up tho entlra harnoss,—~ZHar{ford Cou- rant, Thanks ; you don't know how much mon- tal spgulsh you liave saved the boys by eonoon. tratlon, HOTEL ABRIVALS, Palmer House—~W, ¥, Dimond, Loston ; Georgs Novads City: J. D. Maxwell, Goorgo 1! orl I , B, Coolidye, Umalia ; George & We atbes, Detroit s Oharles Q. Boule, 8t, Louls udolpl, Baltlmore 3 G, B, BpHgg, Columbnis s 0, Adste; Omslis ; D, Howard, Syracusa Dr, Baruos, Thiladolplua ; Alfred Einborn, Denver; ¥, AL Hobart, tou; J, O. McLaren, Eaglaud ; 0, O, Torr, Fhilss dulplia’ W T Cul, Mekguatia Jouu 1. Gouch, Haa Franclsco s James W. Forsytll, U, 8, A.i Olisrles Bleate, Now Orloaus : W, D, Cockran, A. aicCliutock, Now York; Huury Alcock, Euglend; 0, T. Davison, Boyd, Now York; J, B. Turl 3. Loughlln, Aubuta.... Dizon Cal, Junes K, . Glunen, Jowa; Denjs- rudiey, Koutuckys W, 8, Jayiie, Spriogfeld ; 0.7, Nafterty, Vittaburgs Wo if. Himflton, New York: M. B, Oanfisld, Hartford; Benjamin D, Drown, and: Qhsrles P, Gsuson, Huttalo; Willikm Cramp, Philadelphia; Heury Kip, Butlalot A, Vauce Brown, Bt, Paul; George N, Ol Cluvelsnd ; Willisan Dradley, Philadalphlss Jobn W. Doberty, Cdlumbus s 3. B, Blasr, Marquotta; Oharice U, Thuraton, Clove: land: B, O, Beymiour, Now York: Wililam O, Reyno olds, Veruioute.....Sherman _House — Chasles B, Daweon, Liverpooi; Goorge Partridye, 8L Louls: £, 0, Jones, Buffslo; T, Mastlo, Boston; Cliforha} Obarlos Laud, Ban ¥rann ciscot O, H. Toll, Augusts® George Noland, Boston ard ‘filden, Toronto; O, B, Liusley, New York: hmxp}w&& D, Payue, Ohlog W. 0. Y; Comtioct John B, Gough lives at his “Iome on ths Bill Bide,” at Worcester, Mass. Ooldwaler, Mioh., would be & wmore sppropriste place of sesidance, ‘ Thae edltor of Zion's Herald ls surprised to B0 that Tilton *does not wear the aspsot of » vilain” s wust sarprise sverybody who be- Uoved Porter. Loave of abesnce for eme month has been @noted Cok ¥, ¥, Plnt, Pourth Iafantry, now - dug b Paib Bridges, Wroining, Also, for o taessitoc) Joun il art ey Jol -, Bamual Coaks, 4. Simmobds, Pngubd)” James Oox, Massachussitat J, M, Cobb, Belolty J, Elwood, Tociaj Wil uumfiwu 3.8, Mciaughlin, 3 (sl Clcotiiati) 4, T Lane THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1875. FOREIGN. Arguments in the Von Arnim Cunso at Berlin, Other Ileav; Failures Announced in London. English Ohjectlons to the Proposed St Yetershurg Confereuce. King Oscur's Beooption at the German Capital, An Unparalleled Volcanie Disturbance in Icoland, Soveral Hundrod Lives Lost, and 10,000 Peoplo Rendered Homeless, CERMANY, TITE YON ARNIN GASE. Denay, Juno 16,—Tho Prussian Diet closed to-day, In the trialof Count Von Arnim, counsel for tho progocution urged that s criminal offonse bad boon committed with rogard to the two serios of documants, for tho retentlon of which thio Munteipal Court had scquitted the defend- ayt. Hedemanded & sontence of two-aud-s-half yenta' imprisontaent. Both uides ploadad the ju- compotency of the Munictpal Court. Tho coun- sl for tho defonse mado this the ground for do- monding that tha sentenco of thst Court be an- uulled. Tho Pablic Prosecutor domanded the impris- onmont of the Count, because hu was guilty of ombozzlement inabstractiug documents recaivod 1u his oficinl capacity, THE AMERICAN BQUADRON. Tear Admirsl Wordon and the officors of tho American squadron Lad su audlenco af tho Crowu Prince to-day. ot o R, GREAT BRITAIN, THE AMEWICAN TIFLE TEAM, Duntry, June 16,—The American rifle team romained at their lotel to-day. Thote Is no abatemont in tho euthusirsm. To-morrow they will shoot & match for tise purposo of eolocting four shots to form o tesm to competo for th Iroland challengo shicld, Thoy aro in roceipt of numerous jnvitations to banquots, ete, Dy, Juno 18.—Gentiomen composing tho Amarican Ritlo T'esm liavo beon olected honorary mormbors of nil tho leading ciubs of the eity, After practico to-morraw, four of tho Amoricans will ba seloctod to compete for the all Irelond challengo shield. MORE FAILURES. Loxpox, Juno 10,—Tho jirm of Tainbow & Holuerton, of 8t. 1lclen's place, London, lias fatled in consoquence of the sueponsion of Alex- auder Collio & Co. Their habilitios araestimated nt from ¥500,000 to $750,000, Tho Jcho snnounces tho suspension of Ttobert Danuon & Co., on account of the Forthergill foilures nud becauso remittances from the United Btatos wore withhold, Loxpod, Juno 17.—3:80 a. m.—Tho liabilities of Itobort Denson & Co, will oxceod one million sterling. IN PARLIAMENT, 4 In tho Ionso of Commious to-night the Per- missive bill was fojocted by 8 voto of 871 to 86, Tho steamer Wisconain, for Now Yorl, took out 100 Mormons, helt “(lormans, and tho e matndor natives of Great ritain, PARLIAMENTABY ELECTION. Loxpoy, June 16,—Wilaou (Conservativo) hag boon olectod to Parliamout from West Suffolk. it FRANCE. CITUTOMN CONNEN-HTONE LAID. Pantd, Juno 16.—Tho Arcibishop of Parla to- day lsid the foundation-stono of o now church ou tho bieiglits of Moutmartre, dedleatod to tho Sncred Heart of Josus, Tho ceromouies woro solemn aud imposing, The attendaut throng indulged in frequent crics of “ Loug live Il Ioliness Pius 1X!1" Tho Duc do Nemoura and miany othor porsons of rank wore proagut. = ITALY. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THUE TIDER, Touz, Juve 16.—~In tho Chamber of Deputics to-day Gen, Garibald's bl for the improve- mont of the Tiber passed with slight amend- meonts by & vota of 188 to &7, ——— SPAIN, THE POLITICAL BITUATION. Loxno¥, Juno 16.—Advicos from Bantsnder ropresont that tiso political situstion in Madrid enuses fncreasing uncasiness. Thero is & rumor, which {m not contlrmed, that the Carllsts are about to bombard Bilb: — THE ST. PETERSBURG CONFERENCE. ENQGLISH OBJECTIONS TO IT, VieNNa, May 80.—Tuo projoct of tho Bt Potersburg Conferonce on the Insornational Lawa of \War scoms to ba kapt in sbeyauco, As yet," Austris, Qormauny, France, Italy, aud Hweden bave wsiguiflad their roadiness to bo partlon fo it Four of those I'owers bave given In -slmply their adhesion, whila Gormany has, at ‘tho samo time, sout in the amondmonts whick sho moans to make to the proliminary stipulation of tho Pro- tocolu signod last vear {n Bruwscls, Eugland, as 1t in woll known, has docidad to take no part in tho Conforenco st 8t. Petorsbury, while sione of the emaller powers have as vot returnod any auswor oithor way. Unior theuo cirennstances, it 18 searcaly practicablo to take uny further stops 1o the mstior, or to call togother the Confoereuco, as 1t bad boen profectod, for this summer ; not only a8 an Internatiousl War Code could only be of waluo if it was- rocoguized by all tho Statos- of Europs, but as, ox- oopt Bieden, forthe moment, ouly the large mil- itary powens of tho Coutinent could be relisd up- on contidently to participato in the Conforence the approbenulons alvesdy ontortained by En- Imurmd tho smaller powors that, by the ‘fntro- uction of au intornatioual war “codo, the large military powora would gain (v caso of war, at the expento of the weaitor Btates, would ouly be atrengthened. As it is folt that It waa the Df' vosition of Lngland which has boon in the way of tho reslization of tho fa- vorite sohome of the Emiperor Aloxander, and that, this ouce romoved, the small States would 8000 glva np theirs, frosh efforts wilt bo wada 10 overcome the objections of England, and the hiope has not ‘boou given up that thls may bo posslble, by so framing the luvitation that by sceopting It England would in ue 8 do proju= dico to the position which it has taken up in this matter, Tho presouce of Epglish repre- sontatives at the Confersuce oven as spectators saems 10 bo Jaid gruat strees upon. s ICELAND, TADRIBLE VOLCANIO ERUFTIONS, Correapondencs New York Sun. Loxpow, June 12,~About six weoks ago there was 8 hoavy raln of ashos &ud cinders along the northern coast of Norway, covating the ground sovoral inchea doep. Invostigation rovealed tho fact that thoso sirauge materials, comlng from s northwestorly diraction like immeuss clouds through the alr, were of voleanlo origin, It waa st onca thought that there must have been sn eruption of Mt. Mecls fu Toeland. A steamer was dispatched from Copenliagon, and that veu- vol hias yeturned from Rejkisvik with nows of an uoparalieled digastor, 1t seems that the out- broak bogan on Chretmas, sud bas continned ever sinca with woarce any iuterruption. For pevon woeks before Christmas the in- habitanta wore ternified by subtorranean nolsed like thundor, Wwhich oxteud- through noarly two-thirds of tho island, Eatly in Jonusry followsd earib- uakes inall” directions, and at last, an old ex- tinoe voleano noar Vatrayskud opeued, and for four wooks contiuued ¢o eject immenso quanti- ties of liquid fire, lava, aslios, and s muday duid sy at Loilivg heat. Tho villsge, and some smalier bamjets and farms within » radiva of 20 wilos, were dostroyed, and over 1,080 peoplo bad to flee for tlolr livas, Attor four weoka this volcano ceased, but at that moment anothor axtinct volcano, nearly 100 uules awsy, noar Myvatu, ueut ita burtiug mass upon the lmulul Liabitations around, This oroptlon lsated for sevoral weeks, tho Villsgo of Myvatu became a prey to the fiery alements, sod the whole country for moro shsu 50 wiles around was dusasiated, More than 800 of the poople are_reported e having been rendored hatoloss. Early io March there seemed o ba s goneral up- wal of the earth i the whole central por- the hl‘;nd |'Mn llnnnn as o8 surface, some tover Bukred oot aud over 1.000 fent [ diamater at tho bane, amid tromondoun whockn of thundering beneath, They sphitopen at the top aund vomited forth their butning contents npon the surface around covering n dwinco of £C) mifen, I'on thonsamt people ars wnid to have tos nearly all their ponsensione, and tho remainder, who live neater to nnd along the con-1a, nome 40,090 in number, aro thetnseises Loa poor Lo kpport wich avast numhbee of nody peo, In. Beveral b drod peraons are alio_yoported to liave Tha world-renowned (ieysers inve driod the tarriblo arantion brpn, aud mstesd of water, thess mvaterious funnels emit Lmmenso quanti- tics of lioi stnoka und uxhes, which, duning the night, riking sevoral thonsund feot into the air, appesr liso gigantie columns of flamaters firo, il 1a for buzeleedd of miies. It t4 said that no Wistoric secord of any volcame eruntion anye whera inthe world uparos with this, cither In territory over which it extends, the number of nowlv-or suad ernlets, or the ting of its dura- tion, Tha Copenliagon (iovesnmient has lesued an appaat for aid to the auffirors. plae s dny THE KING OF SWEDEN, 118 VISIT TO GERMANY, Bereiy, Juno 1, —Yesterday Kiog Oscar per- sonally contarred the Order of the Seraph, tho Biwheat order in Bweden, upon Princs Bismarek, Tho Impetial Chancellor hiad previously boen recelvol by tho Queen of Sweden. Ho will bo prexent at the Royal divner so-day. Benuty, Juno 3.—Kiog Orcar lias presented to tho Emperor Willlam an hiatorically-remarkabla medal of bravery, accompauying the gitt wich the observation that s wimilar mark of distinction hid not been, and probably weuld not bo, con- ferred during his rolgu. I'he North German Gazelle publishes tho fol- lowing as Lho text of the toast proposed by tho King of Hweden at the lunchoon given yesterdsy at tho barracks of the Greuadior Gunarda ¢ Allow e, your Molosty,to oxpross my thanks, Your Majeaty has giveo tae from my youth o many proofa of 10vo and Trlendship, and uiforded mo on the present occuion such o indly recoption, that 1 hopo 1be brothe rhiood of our armies tay ever fecome more vJosely kuft and exlst hand io hund with the unlon of our pooplos, Loug Uve the Emperor and King of Prumsla | Lteferring tq,the vieit of tho King aud Queen of Bwedou to Dorlin, tho Correspondence ataten that, on the Prusyian Miniaters Leing prosentod to bim, Tita Majenty particularly expressod tho nympathy and approval which, sa an ardont Proteatant, ho bessowed upon atl the stops takou by the Drussian Governmont with regard to politico-cecleninstical questions, On the oceaston of tho inspection of the Gren- adior Guard barracks by tho Lwperor and the King of Sweden yestorday, the ofiicers of tho rogiment gava a lunchoon in honor of their Mnjoution, The Emporor proposed the hoalth of Lis Raval guest in tho following terma: Yous Mafests will perinit me {n this sirictly military eireio to expross my thunks for tho evident futereat which you bave displayed 1n my nroiy, and perticular- ){ {u tho inspestion of the Guarde, “In’the uame of this corpa I drink to the hoalth of His Mujesty of Bwolen snd Norway, Ring Oncar ropliod fu vory cordial terms, ex- prossing the siucero gratilication Lo had derived from bis ktay in tho Prussisn capital sud tho hoatty welcoms everywhere sccorded him. He attachied especial valtio, howover, to the many tokenn of personnl friondubip which he had re- ceived from tho Emperor William since their first mocting nt Ht. Potoraburg nearly thurey voars a0, at the wodding of the Grand Duchess Olga. “I'ns King concluded by propasiug tho Boalth of the Imporial Lost, After witnessing the porformanca at tho thes- tro last night the King, sccompanfed oy the Emporor aud the Royal family, sttended s woiros given by Daron Yon Betloloitz, Mintster of tho itoyal Houschold, Yestorday the Emoseror porsonally presonted to Iy Mnjosty tha Collar of tho Moliouzollorn Family Ordor, The King of 8weden left Berlin at a_quartor 010 Lhis wo ning by Apocial traln for Drexdon, ‘Tha Twperor and tha Crown Princa accompa- utod His Majesty from the Royal Castle to tho railway statiou, whora tho Rosal Princes, Field- Marshal von Manteuifol, aud soveral Generals wera present to tako leave. Tho Emperor and the King took leave of each other in a vory cordial maunor. . Dnespey, June 2,—King Oxcar arrived hore at 12:45 p. m. to-day, He was recoived at tho ata- tion by tho Queen of Bweden, the Kiug and Quesu of Saxony, and Prince aud Princess George of Baxony, who cordially saluted Hia Mujosty, —_— THE PEACE OF EUROPE. COMNENTS OF THE PRE3S, Panig, Juno 2,—Inan eriicls on the Earlof Dorby's reply to Earl Russoll, in tho Housa of Lords last Mondsy, tho Journal des Debals, eayA: Ttio German newapapers ars_ conttnually alluding to tho union of thoe threy Northorn Empires =e & gusran- tee for the malulensnce of pescos Lul the new uulon Letweon Egland uud Russla appears to us of far greater consequence, Tho Debats hopes that England and Russia will contiong to allow no power to distutb the peace uf Burope. All the nowspapors to-day comment In the samo sense upou tho Earl of Derby's declaration, and oxpress gratitude for the intervontiou of Lingland and Russis, ViuNsa, Juno 2.—Nearly sll tho Vienns pa- pers, commentiug to-day upon Lord Derby's ro- ply to Lord Russcll last Monday, exprees eur- piiso that no alluslon was made to the'attitudo of Auntrin during the recent crisia. RUMORS A8 TO AN TNFERIAL MEETING AT EMS. Vienya, May 41.—~There aro again fresh re- poris about an interview of the thioe Emperors at Lms. Nothing i known hore in ths best- informed quartets About such an intention. ‘Thero is uo uround for Pmnomux Buch & meet- ing from tuis sido, whife wo iutimation, much lesa so_invitation, lins conta Lilthorto from the osher side. M. Nowikotl, the Russian Awbasea- dor here, has just roturned from £ms, whero lia 1ias boen paying Lis respects to tho Crar; but, a4 far as can be nscortainod, lio has not brought such an tnvitation either, ————s ‘THE POPE, BIEECIES OF NI8 HOLINESG, Pans, Juue 1L.—On rocoiving a deputation of Tomau Indics n fow days ago, the Popo, accord- ing to a Florence Ultramontane paper, declarod hie dotormination to make wo compromise with 1li0 opprossors of tho Church and the Holy Seo, i spito of the counsels which certain Catholics, or solf-atyled Catholics, forwarded to him, Al Lis confidouce, he sald, was in tho mercyof God, who would certammly como to his aid and deliver him from tho handa of hia enemics without its boing nocessary for bim to stoop to such dogradation. Yestorday, on reaemntg [ beonofit socioty, the Pops spokia strongly against the naw Recruiting aw in Italy, 'Fo-day hia was waitod upoa by a large number of pllgrims from the dlocese of Clormout. lu roply to thoir address 1o atluded o thaimage of the Virgin at Clotmont niaving beenroatored by the thief whocarriedit off in cousoquonce of bis torror at tho apposranca belota l\‘lm of the Virgin bersolf, Jio hoped that in thesa days aleo sinuors would bo con- vorted at the gracious appesl of Mery, and would thns_bo cusngod from lions into lambs. Ha_oxtolled France for ita Catholio workmou's clubs, which might with much reason be called the Army of God, Tho Pope, who hiad previone- 1y received tho Qaeen l)ovmsnr of Hweden, is reported to Lo ln excellont hoalth. — BELGIUM, MORR RELICIOUS BIOTH, ‘Axrwzre, June 1.—This morning some stn- dents of the Athenwum blow out the oandles which wora liguted atthe windowa of sevoral lioused in honor of tho passage of the Fiaticum, borne by priosta to the sick. A nutaber of women who witnossed this procesding attacked the atudonts, and tho latter fled. The paolice Intorfored, and the scufllo was uuattend- ed by auy jmportant consequences. Throughont tho day, howsver, there wero large assomblages. of people in the ntrests, and tho crowd took up a threatening at- titudo, atandiug srmed with stioks In front of tho Athonmuwi. The studenty, on leaving, bhad to bo eacorted by polico, This evenlug ‘the crowd hss beon immenso. Tho streots sro goarded and barrod by detach~ onts of police. LThe windows of the Albensum liave bson brokon, and thera have beon ludivid- ual tights in diferout places, The Burgomastor and Hlerifts woro prasont on tho sceue, and it is roposted that soveral Lave been made. —_— g ITZERLAND, EXPULSION OF CATUOLIC ECCLESIASTICS, Beaxr, June 1.—~The Swiss Fedorsl Councll Las requested tho Government of the Canton of Borne ta withdsaw withiu two months hence lte decroa espelling Roman Catbolio socleainatios from the Jura districta, — s OBITUARY, ParLapxryan, June 10.—~Nows is recelved in this city of the death of tho Rev, William Are pott, the eminent aushor sud divine, whioh took Iace on the bd Laak. 4 kis realdoace ta Rdiue usg, eoblands NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE, Yesterday's Proceedings in the Convention at Philadel- phia, Applications for Admission and Notices of Intended Withdrawal. Congress Requested {o Pass a General Shipping Acl. The Tenmesseo and Mobile Bay Oanal Schiems Turned Out of Doors. ‘Weights and Measures---Banking. PitADELPAIA, Pa., Juno 16.~The President callod the Board to order at 10 8. m., and stated that t the meoting of the Executive Council last night Charles Raudolph was unanimously ra-elocted Hocretary and fressurer of tho Na- tlonsl Board. Applications for admission to the Doard wera rocaivod from the Ioards of Trade of Daven- port, In., Cincinnall, and others, and Merchanta’ Excbange of St. Louis, and referred to the Com- mitteo on Credentials, which subsequontly re- portod that they had approved tho credentialn of thie Davenport Board of Trado, aud Waldo M. Potter, itu dologato, took hin reat. ‘The delouated of thu New York Board of Trade wero permiticd to tako seats and join in the de- bate, but not to vote, WISH TO WITHDRAW Roguests of the following bodies that they havo permission to withdraw from the National Toard of Trado wero pranted : Moschanty' Exe cliango, of 8t. Louir, Cincinuati Board of ‘Trade, and the Boards of Lrade ut Safom, Luffale, aud Oswego, INTERXAL INPIOVENENTS, Tho resolution miemanalfzing Congrees to ea- tablieh a Bareau of Internal Improvement anal- ogous to the Coast Burvey, to ninke preliminary surveys aod suggoyt n comprehenasive and thorough wystem of lmptovemouts, way token np. Tho Yoamd adjourned yostarday pouding tha following rubstituto : ‘That all internal hinprovements mads by the Gov- erument shouid be Atricly natioual in thelr chvrac- ter, and not otberwine, sud Le made in the urder of tkelr importance to the peopls of the whole Union, Mr. Basard, of Daltimore. moved a roconsider- ation of tho vote by which the substitute was piaced ob its final nassage Afcer discussion, JMr, Bayard withdrow his motion to recousider, aud maved thut the pubsti- tute be Jaid on tue table, Aureed to. The subject of the improvement of the Mis- siauippl River levees waa indetimtely puriponed after Mr, Covinzton, of Cwciouati, paid uo thought the Federal Goverument Lad uo wore to do with tho levass of the Mississippl thau with the Jersoy fla POSTAL REFOLM~—~WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Tho subject of reduction sud utiformity in postsl rates wni referted to a special committeo conelsting of Messrs, Heory of New York, Hol- ton of Milwaukee, and Eggteston of Ciucinnatl, Tha fifth eubject, favoring the establishment of a postal telegrapb, was referrod to tho Com- mittec on Postago Rates, Tho sixth proposition, uniformity in weights and measures, was taken up, sud the following resolutions adopted : Jtesulved, Thst tho Government at Washipgion be a0quested (o favite tho Goveruments of Great Dritaln snd Continental Eurepo to appolut Commissiouers to meet fn conenbtation with s like Commurslon to be ap. ointed by the Presidunt of the United States, \Resoivzd, That tho sutiquo way of measuring by cubles ehould, when practicable, be sulatituted by ‘measuro by welght, QENEMAL STIPPING ACT. ‘The soventh proposition, requosting Congress to amand the Bulpping act of 1872, and tho Nf- teenth proposition, the United Btates Stoambost law, woro considered togethor, and it was ro- solved that Cougress be metaorialized to pass an act croatiug a Commission to roport s bill with roference o the eoactmont of a genoral ship- ping set, and for othor purposes, BT, LOUIS REPORTS, A commuuplcation was received from Barton Able, Prosident of thn Merchanta' Exchange, St. Louis, stating that that body would not withe draw from tho Natioual Board. Ou wotion, the resolution authorizing the withdrawal of 8t Louls Merchauts' Excusngo wau reconsidered, and votod down. ‘Tho subject of tho amendoieut to the act of 1851, 1elative to colhwions ou_rivora, was dis- cufl:od. aud referred to the Executive Com- mittoo. TRANBPORTATION. “The evila and abuses in the transportation business ™ was tho vext subject discussod. On motion, the subjoct of bills of Iading woa re- forred to the Commistoo consisting of Bayard, Watsinger, and Groavenor, Tuo subject of ratesof transportation wan re- forred to’'a special committee, viz.: Tlor- bozgh, Eirgleston, Lovl, Edson, and Potter. ‘I'ne succeeding proposition was thiat submitted by the Board of Lrade of Mobile, proposng that the National Govornnient sliall open without de- lay uulnterruptod water communication botween the Tenucssoe River aud ihe deop waters of Mobile Bay, Mr. Iico, of Mobile, advocatad the proposi- tion 10 nn address of proat length, fu which he urgod that it was of natious) importsuco as much a8 for any local beneflt. This gentleman aluo offered a subatitute for the original resvlu- tion providing that, instead of tho Govermuent superintending or paying for the pioporod wator-course, tho Board of Trade should de. clare for its oxpediency, tho entorprive then to bo conductod by privata canital, Mossrs, 1ayes and Bayard opposed the wholo project, as ono fu which tho Govornwent should not interfere. A motion by Mr, Bayard to indefiuitely post- pone tho subjoct was agroed to TANKING, ‘Tho next proposition was an_amendment to the Nationsl Baukiug law, submitted by the Doard of Trade of Chicago, Alter o briof dis- curuion, the resnlution was submitied to & vote aud fost. Afier various amondments to the Conatitution of tho Natronal Board, tho Convention adjourned to repesemblo at quarter paat 9 to-morrow morn- ln;i. t0 visit in & body tho new Masonio templo, ‘Tho praposition relative to tho regzmption of Bpeclo paytents, submittod by the Philadelphia Lioard of Trada, bas beon made the spoecial ordor of busineas for to-morrow. CROPS AND HOPPERS; KANSAS, ; Arowrsox, Kao, June 10,~The locusts throughout this region Legen to takoe flight on Fiiday last. Immeuvso ewsrms of thom waro observed moving i a northweatorn direction, Thelr instinct seems to be to travel towards tha oorthwest, but occssionally unfavorable winds drive thom out of thorr conres. Vory ftow of the pests now remaln 1o this place. Advices from all parts of Northwestern and Bouthweuteru Kensse aro to the effect that very fow of thom bhave de- scended, rod_ consoquently tho splondid crops thraughout that vast region are ad promising as batore the locusis cawo here. In fully five- Bixthe of tho Stats tho prospects for an immeusa harvest wers nover more favorsble, 1t 14 catle mated that tho Arkaosss Valley will produce 4,000,000 bushiols of " wheat, sud Northwostorn Haneas aa much more il rye, barley, osts, sud corn, ‘The dovaststiona of tho locusts have been confined to & strip about 40 miles wido along tho oastern art of this State. In tho osgtern portion of Lin county the destruction of crops hss beon total, The Genoral Government should appoint s Commission to study tho hubits of the locusts, nscertainiug whers thov come from, and whore they bave gone, snd obtaln full {nfor- mafion concerning them. It ia known that all leaviog thus couuniry wera covered with ){unmm. uud it I8 bolleved that thodo parasites destroy thew, but thero Is & vory guuoral fesliug that too littlo s known of the pests, sud it iv the duty of the Goverutnony to appoint & coms potnt Commission for the utudy of their bavits, uator Iugails Lins telographed to the Seorotary of War, suking him to direct mllitary and sigusl oficors throughout the Northwest lo obsorve sud report thelr movoments. 8r. Lous, Juve 10,—Tbo Republican's Ken« ma City special says s torritic slorm of wind, raln, and hall passad over tlo central portion of tho Stats this evening, doiug great damage to crops, Reports come Irom Lesngton, Lafays ette Couuty, of tho appearauce uof willicus of toads fa that vioinity, ‘T'he {armers are appalled at the prospect of damage Ly grsashoppers and MINNESOTA, Byeotal Duvateh to The Chisags Tridums, 81, Pavi, Mion, Juno 18.—The bounty plan of operstiug sgalost srassbioppers was suapended bs Mlws Easih Couaty Batonday, efiss aboud §26,000 had beon paid for 15.000 bushels, The county authoritiea claimed that noppers wore being brought to them from Nicofles and Bibley Countios, where no bounty waa paid, Deleatea from tho Ht. Paul Chamber of Come merco yestorday vinited St Pater, and persusded the peonto aud County Board to offer o bounsy. Sibley Couuty has probably done the same, and the work of destroyiug the posta is again vigors ously pursued. +Thohioppors hays now about half- davoloped wings, and what romain will riso shout tha first of next woek, Those eaptared are moatly killed i being sackod snd carried hiko wheat, btit their destruction Is made sure by spreading timn over thani shau they are emptiod in_treuches for burial, Tho 15,000 bushols brought into market wera lurlod ou the ssmo ground whare a frouch was dag for tho thisty- oight Tuthans oxecuted In 1862, ‘The chinch-bug has mado Its appesrance in various parts of tho country, and I8 Aaid to bo daing much bharm. Considerablu rya in the Town of Waugun has Lieen pioned under, aud the laud sowed to buckwhaat, or planted to curn, ILLINOIS. Speetal Diapateh to The Chicaro Tridine, Atoy, Il June 10.—Ilarvest insomo parts of this county will bo cominenced in a few days, aud noxt weok mostof the whoat will be ripa enough to cut, The army-worm, notwithsiand- ing tho rains, is moking sad havoc wity tho meadons, aud tho whoat-flolds are not banofited by the closo trimming dono by the worms. Corn 18 looking well, Speetal Dispiteh ta The Chicano Tridune, QuiNey, 1L, Jnue 16.—Early this morning & violont thundar-storm passed over Shelbina, Mo,, causing wroat destruction of fonces and forest trees in that Jocality ; hat little damage was done to property io tho villazo. At shoibyville, 8 miles north of Bhelbina, sevoral buildings wero demuhisbied. The crops were not suflicioutly ad- vauced to be much injurad, whilo the ramn caused groat mor:al mong the eliuch-bugs. sieeial Dimateh to Ths Chicano 1ribune, DeQuors, i, June 16.—A territic thunder and rain storm, accompanled by a violent north wind, pissed over this vicinity tbis forenoon. It lasted for oue hour, and, although vory henvy, no great damago was done in the city, Shade, frult, and forest trces suffered greatly, The roofs of several bulldings wero pariially Llown off, At Marion, tho storm blow down tho walls of the new Christian Church, and un roofed geveral houses, Southwest of hera the forestw wnfferod great damoge. Nonr Jones- boro, a bridge on the Chicago & 8¢, Lonis nar- row-Gauge Ilailroad was washod away, It is storming hora nrnln to-night, but with not as tnuch forco aw this morning, Tho wheat-crops will undoubtedly suffer sovorely, ° MISSOURL. Syesial Mapateh to T'he Chieago Tribune, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Juuo 16.—Tho rosults of tho relief movement oxhibited iteslf to-day in an nnuscal number of farmors who apolied for aud obtatned grain for sgod and provisions. The country in this vicinity looks discouraging onough, but the farmera aro lopeful, and are buey planting, and thongh the grasahoppers are not entirely gone they are pearly eo. It is truo that some are yct batening, but uo material damsgo will be dons by them. Nearly £5,000 of the $7,000 subscribed has been patd in, nbout one thitd of which is alroady distrib- uted. Qutaide of tho grasshopuer range tho crops are sulondid,audjthere will bea large yield. A parioits bnil snd rain-storm provailed in tho central part of thiy State this afternoon. Hail- stonos 2 inches i circumforencs fell froaly, hrnmg down tho crops protty badly in many places. NEBRASKA, Oxstanta, June 16.—Grassuoppers, in atill great- er gumbers than any day yet, have been flying at s very groat lioight northwest throughout this State to-day. The damage thus far is com- parativoly small, and it 15 only in occasions) lo- calities that any damage fs dono, Market gar- dons around here havo suffered oxtensively. The weather is oxtremel¥ waim. Speetat Dunateh to The Clieaso Tribune. LixcoLy, Neb,, June 16.—lyriada of grass- hoppers are passing over the city to-day io a northensterly direction. Prof. Aughrey eetl- mates tho cloud 8 being s milo thick, As yet, thoy havo Biown no eigns of comivg down o this viowity, but it is foared shat they will, Thie crops Loro are looking exesodingly well, and it is hopod they will be epared a grasshop- per invaston, MICHIGAN. Spectal Diapatch i The Chicato Tribune, Taxsixa, Mich, Juno 16.—~Notwithstanding the favorable season, farmers in Shiswassee County proguosticata that whoat will nat bo moro than balf a crop, snd apples will be & tailure, Sprivg crope are luokiug aplendid. Re- ports in other directions are favorable, POLITICAL. THE OHIO DEMOCRACY. Cotunmre, O, Juna 16.—A large number of delegstes, ropresenting aevery county iu Oblo, are horo In resdiness for the Stste Domocyatic Couvention to-morrow. Gov. Allen wilt ba nom- inaced_ by mcclamstion. 8. 1. Cary sud 8. I\ Hunt, both of Uanilton County, ar promineutly mentioned for. Licutouant-Governor, with tha chauces strongly fu favor of Cary, It may be that the contest between theso candidatos will nocessitato a third man, which will bo Robert E, Reovo, of Hocking. Thero sxo seven candldatos for Stata Auditor, E. M. Gteen, of Blelby. and E. Esholman, of Wayrne, being the most prowminent. ‘Iliero nro fivo candidates for Treasurcr, nine for Attorney-General, and four for Snpremn Judge. The indications now are that 't O, Ash- burn, of Clermont, will bo nomiusted for the lattor oftice. Thoro has besn much talk about the platform, and from ali those crude sugroestions judicationd are that tue platform will 1n substauce adops the finaucial plan of Jast year ; will declare that the Democratic party nado the Constitution and froe schools, and will chertah and defoud them ; will declare against & third-term aod tho unton of Chureh aud State. - ‘The [lon 8, 8, Cox, of Now York, upon invita- tion of the Yonvg Men's Domoceratic Club of Columbus, addresded an sudiouce of about 2,000 perdons at the City-Hall this ovening upon tho political iwsuos of the day. Tho spoech was eu- thueantically recolvod, A short spoech was also made by Gav, Allen, CoLuxnus, O., June 16,—The Sonatorlal Con- vention iu the Twolfth District mey horoe to-day, and nommated Wm. Millor, of Columbus, for State Souator, MINNESOTA STATE TEMPERANGE TICKET, Specral Dirpateh to The Chwago Tridune, MixygaroLls, Juno 10.—The State Reform Temperance Conveution convened in thiscity to-day. About fifty delogates wero prewont, sud, after adopting a platform of principles, placed v nomiustion the following Btate ticke et: For Uovermor, Prof. N, F. Hueston, of Noblos Coanty for Lisutenant-Gov- i ernor, J. B. Tutttle, of Anoka County; for Becraiary of State, Joho H. Stovens, of Henne- Eln County ; far Chief~Justice, Bhorman I'age, of fowor County; for Attorney-General, C. M. McCarthy, of Rumsoy County ; for State-Auditor, Ana 13, lutchiusou, of McLosn County: for Htate-Troawurer, H. D, Nrown, of Fraghorn Lounty § for Clerk of tho Buprems Court, P, A. Jewell, of Wabashs County: for Raflroad Oome misaioner, A, W. Greeley, of Honnopiu county, THE WEATHER, Wasurxatoy, , 0,, June 17.—For the Upper Miusleaippl and Lower Mississippi Valleys and 1ak stionary or falling barometer, warmer, partly cloudy weatuer, aud oocasional rain west ot Lake Michigan. LOCAL ODSERVATION, Cmioago, June 18, Wind. mETfi Wekar .03 Clouds, r, 63 min, thermoweter, QRXKHAL UD4EBVATIONS. Cinizado, June 16, L] WASHINGTON. The Report of the Chicago Custom- . Houso Commission Submitted to Secretary Bristow. The Demolition of the Structuro Said to 13o Recommended. Arrangementa for Oounting the Gold in the National Treasnry, ‘THE CHICAGO CUSTOM-HOUSE. REPORT OF THEL COMMISHION, Spectal Inapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnryatoy, D, C., Juno 16.—Tho Chicago Custom-Toueo Commission bave fimshed their report, 1t washandod this morning to Supor- vising Architoct Polter, and by him it was fm- mediatoly read to the Secretary, The report Is quito compact, and of itaclf will not oceupy moro than two columns of Tuk TRInUNE, Ac- companying tio roport ia quito a mass of exhib- its, conninting of surveys, chomical analysis of the utono, snd the technical dotails of the oper- ations of tho Commission, which aro summar- ized in tho report. Gon, Bristow saya to-night that he sball not permit auy of tho report to bo made public for at lonat two wooks, and possibly not all of it at that time, Boforo commencing the consideration “of the recommendations of the roport, Gep. Bilstow will walt for tho rerort of Supervising Architecs Potter, wlich has not vot baon completed. POTTER'S IEPORT, Potter {a now ont:nu-d in drafting tho form of his roport, aad will commenco tho detailed work of it preparation to-morrow. He hna waited unti! the toport of the Commlssion was Bolshed before commencing_ his own. It i4 cortain that tho report of tho Commission and Potter will afrao in all substantial particulars, Geo. Drise tow, there is no doubt, intends to consult the Prosident and tho Attorney-Goneral beforo giv- ing publicity 1o the rubjoct moatter of the report. As the President will not bo hore beforos July 1, and 88 Gen, Dristow will be entiraly occupled in thie reorganization of the Troasury Departmont Incident to tho oporations of the Kellogs bill, ho :‘[‘ nat likely to sce tho President beforo that o, Mr., Potter's roport will probably bo finishod this week. Although the persons who havo any koowloedpo of tha roport of tho Comwitteo are still under injunctions of secrecy, and are ro- markably reticaut, tharo {6 no doubt whatever a4 totho gencral seopo of the ropoxt, that TItI: WALLA JICAT COME DOWN, Bpecuintions as to the conelustons of the roport cancerniug the stone are not 8o well founded, but thera 18 good reason to think the Commiy- sion conmder the ilnens Visia stono of tho quality winehi has beon sent to tho Chicago Cus- totn-Honse bwlding unnuted for tho purposo. 1t 19 cortain that tho chomical analvsig which bas been ordered hy the Bocratary conclusivoly shows thiat tho stone in tho Chicago bullding haa not sufileient roeisting power againat frosc. A per- #an wao bos read the roport says that if the premiscs aro granted no fair-minded man can avold sccepting tho concluslons. The prame tsed aro doubtless tha facts which have long been patent to tha Chicago public. ‘The Commiesioners losve for thelr homes to~ night. It {8 not certain that tho report compre= honds a1l the damaging ramors coucorning the #tono whicli have teen brouzht privately 1o the attention of tho Secretary, but it contains ovough to bo uupleasant resding for the intor- erted parties, and to fugnish groundwork for the Inovitable Coneression® investigation, {To the Ausociated Press.) Wasmxaros, D, C,, Juno 16.—Tho report of Gen, 8. W. Smith, Goorge B. Post, aud O, W. Noreross, the Commisrion appointed by Bocre- tary Bristow to examino tha condition of tho new Custom-House building at Chicago, wassub~ mitted to the Becrotary to.dsy. The Socretary declined to Bay nnsthingln ragard to the con~ clusiops reached by the Commission. e re~ quested Mr. Potter to prepars his report on the same subject, aud subinit it a4 oarlv aa possible, and after examinog that in connection with the roport of the Commission he will decide what shall bo dond in the matter. Pottor will have his report ready for the Becreu;{ by the end of tua present waek, 1t is said thaf the Commls- sion recommenda the demolition of the prosout c:lunctnu and ersctivn of ono upon now foundas ong. NOTES AND NEWS, THE TRIAL OF BINDS. Spectal Liesatots to The Chicado Tridune, Wasuivotoy, D. C,, Juno 16.—The trial of Tinds, the mall contractor, on the charga of corrupting Government officisls, is making rapld progross, Tuo Indleations aro mow, however, that Hinds will cacapo couviction on technicall~ tles. The ofllciala of the Post-Ofico Dopart~ ment doubt whether thero ia any law which fully covers Hinds' case, and tho local prosecuting ofticers bave been by no meane a4 vigorous as thoy might bo, Hinda threstens very sorions thiuga if Lo ta convicted. Among other things, Lo eava tat bo doea not proposs to go behind tho bars alone, THE BI0UX COMMIERION. The Commisslonors to treat with the Sloux will roceive $3 por day and tho necesaary ex- penses. They oxpect to commevce, work about July” 1, aud mav Dbe occupied #x wooks. Hecretary Delano to-dsy ro- voked, by telegram from Mt, Vernon, 0., the appointment of Joo W. Dwyer as Secretary of tho Commisalon, snd ordered tho aprointment in Lis stead of John B. Colllus, post trader at Fort Laramio. Tho reason of tho romoval of Diwyor wag uog stated. ALADAMA CLATHS, Tha First Compiroller of thie Treasury hna de- cided that an award for Alabsma clums cannob be sssigned, and that the warrant must first be issned to make the assignment valld, TREASUHER NEW isexpected hore this eveuiug. He will lmme- distely commenca arrangements for having the monoy counted in the Troasary, The new ‘Prongurer 4 ohlized to receipt for all cash on nand, and for tho iesne of Government bonds and tho bonds of Natlonal Banka deposited aa security for circalstion, It 18 now eatimated that the counting will not tako more than ten daoys. There will probably ba two countings, one in” tho {ntorest of New aud one on behalf of Gen, Spinner. Somo of tho sealed packages which contain 84 large an amount as . 1,000,000 have not been opened for years, The smount of money in the vault {s about §40,000,000. The amount of gold kopt In the Department is abous £32,000,000, sbo greater portion of the gold re- sorve belng kept at the Now York Bub-Treasury, ———— VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON. Speeial Dispateh to T'ha Chicago Triduns, Tont Huno¥, Mich,, June 18.—Fassgp Dowx —Props Huroa City, fldlm, Bovaralgu, Sanilas, Haywabd, Consort. Up—D'rops Arctle, City of Detrolt, Ontarlo, Westford, Philo and consort ; schrs Relodeer, Tiverside, J, L. Austin, David Stowart, Empite tato. Winp—Northweat, light. WeaTuER—Fin0, N Sveaial Dupateh to The Chfedao ‘l‘dwml’ Pont Huwox, Mich., Juue 16,—Dowx—Props Pacific, Anpie L, Craig, Scotia No.2; eohrs Ros- stan, Qeorge Sherman, Jokin R. Bontley. 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