Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1875, Page 5

& WASHINGTON. Wore Speculations Concerning " the Prosent Naval Ac- tivity. A1l Oficers Ordered to Iteport for ! Duly Tmmediatelys o Substance of Spain's Last Noto to Secretary Fish, ; .Annual Report of Postmaster- General Jewell. A Reduction of Postage on Transiont Newspapers Recommended. ‘gtate of Pools on the Great Race for the Speakership. fho Poblio Debt Reduced 480,073 During November, LIS IT WAR? \In OROWTH AND SCOPE OF BSEMI-OFFICIAL OPINION. Fpeetal Dispatek to The Chicnan Tridune, Wasnixatox, D, C., Dee. 1.—Lvety oficor of the navy not on sick-loave is now helieved to be sither at ses or under orders to report on board wme vesael which 18 proba ly provaring for activo rereloo, and it is the geveral beliof among {lose who havo recewved thess orders within a week or two that thirty days from now thore will ba vory fow naval oficors ablo to do sea doty who will not be afloat, Evou thosa who weincommsand of these squadrons aud flects wwuddenty pnt in readiness for active service profess ontiro iguorance in regard to the important servica which thoy are expectod toper- form ; but roms of them occasionaily indulge in conjecluros, and couvorsation with n number of {hem discloses tho important faol that tho ueasen of different ofticors aro strikingly similar, There socems to be no approlhension that the country is to be pluuged into & war with Spain by sn unsatisfactory termination of tho negotin- tons whiclh Sccrotary Fish and Alioister Cushe ing bave been conducting with the Spanish Gov- woment during the past two mouths, since all Information that can bo obtpined here or at Aadrid loads to a bolief that thoso ¥EZOOTIATIONS ARE PROCEEDING PAVORABLY, sandthe result of them i more likoly than not {0 bs gratifylnog to our Government, At the samo time, our rolations with svery other foreign power arp, aA farsa Is kuown, of tho most friendly characler, our only serious troubles bemg upon the Juo Grsnde at n polat inaceessiolo to the navr, Naval officeis are, thereforo, convinced that P.obelc'n‘l oxtensive preparntious must Lo In iow of J SOMETHING THAT 18 LIRELY TO HAPF™N Inregard to our attitude towarda Spain, and they yory nsturally look to xards Cuba for an explann- tioo. But thers has beon no racont occurronce ia Cuba to cull for 8 paval demonsiration upon that Island, Ametican ecitizens may lhova boen Ultreated there, but no very aguravated ase of thm kind has recently ocar:ed, w that, in tho prosent stato of alfmrs in thas island, considercd iu coupection nith the fayoruble vrogeess whrich our nogwtiatlovs # tadsid soam to be making, cause the theory thst & war wita Spaln islikely to arise on. ol tho u‘mmg stato of affaiia to bo promptly die- aissed. ONE TIHESIY ALONE REMAINS, and that fy that the Froudent inteads either meognizing the belligerency of Lhe Culan u- auigents or recommend Uougrons to take sumo special action iu tho mattor, aud thia 18 the the- ory beld by mauy paval ofticers. 1f thiy wero 18 purposs of the President, they snv, tho mas- wt extraordinary waval yreparaiioos mishi bo taily explainad, Bupposiug ourtreaty with Spain remain unmodified, such s tecognition swould give Bpanieh crmeern the right, ubder the twelllh wilcle of that treaty, to visit and examios all Tessols bearing tho American flog, concorning ‘Whote voyage and the epecicd of guods on boar Ler thera sbnll bo just grounds of suspicion, It danot belioved in bayal circlos that Bonto would eusidur tho recogmtioa of Cabi Ly tio United Blates casus bellt, It 1t beliaved that the ofliceis of hor naval vessels would ecok to exrerciso tits dight mbovo mnoticed, and tuat they miglt bo uptedo do a0 = N AN OFFENSIVE MANNER, &incazes wot contomplated by the terme of tho tieaty, In arder to prevont this, aud arsure bimeclt that American commerce shall not sulfer o0 secount of the action of «he Uovernmant, our tanal ofticers ttink the present prepaiations Womekivg. These opimiond may or may not bLe well-founded, but it 18 o fact that otbors besido i oficers are begiming to suspect that ¥ametbing of this kiud is inthe President's mind. LEAGUE ILAND NAVY-YARD, PurLapeLruia, Dee. 1.—1ue iron-clads at League Istuud, ready for ses, will leavo to-mor- W morning in tow of the vosrels which are to &company thom to Norfolk, The tleet will con- st of iilne or ten vessels, among them the Rowbatay, Tallapooss, Al'sauce, Alert, Uuson, “Ouspatch, Passaie, Navtuckot, and Wyandotto. BPAIN'S ULTIMATUM. Loxpox, Dec. 2—6:80 8. n.~The Daily News ?flhlllhnl n_apoclsl telogiam from Madrid as ollows : **Tho Spani<h note to the United Ratca promiscs gradusl emaucipation ; incroas- freedom of couscionco ; that foreiguers ¥hen arrested shall Lave immediate bearing ; dhnt legal rodresn sball’ Lo obtaivsble for part Aojules. Qreat mnxiery oxiats 1 Madrid fogard- Iog the rec ption of the moto in Washiugton, Tbanote Is Soalu's ultimatum.” ——— THE CUBAN QUESTION. WUTRAL AND BOUTI AMERICAN REFUBLICE 1NDIG- XNANT AT BPANISH DEMANDS. Panama Star and Herald, The news that the Spsulsh Government had Wihorized the Count of Valmaoeds, in Havaua, #nd 1 its pame an Envoy to the Government ® Qutewsls to demand explanations, and re Jusat that, the decrae recoguizing thio indopend- Y0 of Cubs bo rovoked, hasexcited in tho Wbern rupublics of the Pacific coast & very lndy songation, mot to esy indignation. The Fressof Pory and Cnilt are unanimous in the ‘%iolon that Guatewmala wlll reudor ltself mable if It recedoa one step in the path ‘Wopted by the Spanish-American patlonali- Yes, There fu1 ouly one way, they may., by Wb Quatomals can come honorably ont of 'Reh & difemma, and that i that she should t absolately and irrevocably in asseiting Mo righin of movereignty and indapendence rec- d by 8pain berseif. Guatomals bas not Sone nor doew any thing more tan to follow the Waple of the otirer Latino-American ropublics o will remembe. and viudicato the hustory of ulr ongtn, At tho'urtlost the wost that ) sin 8”" 1s to suspoiid all diptomatio 10futions wish slemala. 1f, bLowover, she adopts auother %0 and meoks satisfaction or revenge by s ro- 1o howtilities, nie will at losst only prova u"rl('zn ® want of good sense which has charac- oried bor political Liutory in ce the beginniug tbe presont century. In thiit case no other mm ¥ill bo left than a union at ali the ropub- i Bpanish origin in & holy war to revindi- ot their nghta of mlcpam{uum, throatenod th contempt and aunulation in Giustemela. Autemala, uay ail the papers to the south of ks Ouzbt not to yield one jota, nor Aolerste such Iy Losul to ber sovereignty. Insteynd of send- 'rglllnclul Miniater to Madrid to keg for a u udly arrangement of & question ‘which & Bem9f no muddle way betwoou the abaolute e e of houor or dishonor, Usutomm's, they Thaesk: Rk to inaiat with the wame tonuciy as Ay lown by Bpain. Alinough s wesk ) ation, lh‘m“ [UES b America oo ber side,. In- of sending & Mivistor to Hpain, sho o ught bi ' wh If inthis matter Gautemsla ls da'in- Chill, the Arge v- ador, etc., all either s bollip - 4 there are slio P lombis, Venezue h;- recogaized Lul “f.'&“‘" Commissioners to all her sister lte- ut, Cal om m‘ oz fr, thie form adopted by Spain In thismattor go&,“" ambodi :up Aulu{f. ‘:numuch a8 bor - Vaaioaer did wot cowe direct from the m;m Wls, bus trom Ouba, and sout by s coloisl on %7, We balisve ws ate quite Justided in W shasey in tho sawme opin- fon, e thisnsit mas; the Ju that Gaat mala has sent o Minia er to Madrid, 1 tiae prie sou of lr, Lurenzo Vonwfar, to dicurs the quontion i Madnid, Dr. Moututar 15 o tnan of connhilernblo talent and wall up in the logie re- aqnired for such srginents; bat it s vory doubt- ful it he will prove mimaelt proof against by Llandishments " of which Hpaniah diplomacy luows so woll when st In nosessary tu coucesl ovort aots and futention iy T POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, ANNUAL REPORT, Wasitinaroy, D, U, Doo. 1.—The Fostmaster- QGoneral's aunual report showa the recoiyts of the Dopartment to be 927,441,360, and expendi- tures £33,611,000, Tho receipta exceed thoso of 1574 113-100 per cent, and the expenditnres 4 €2-100. The actunl amount diawn trom tho Trenaury was 24,716,320, or #547,600 less than the provious year. Tho recorded complaints of missing letters number 6,616, of which 2,677 wera rugistered lotters containing bonds, drafte, ete., amonnting to 830,214, whila tho unregis- tered lettors containod valuables amounting to €76,097. Of tho former. 1,083 woro watiutactort- Iy accounted for, 911 actually Inst, and 643 ro- main under investigation. Atrests for violation of tuo poatal Inws numbered 907, the greater portion not being connoce ed with tho postal ser- slee, Oue hundred and seven convictions wore had, snd 157 Bwait trial, BRITIHIE CLOKED MAILS, ‘T'ho Department in in correspondence with the British Dopattment ou thosubject of the increnra of United Htatea territorial rato on British clored mails trapsport botween Naw Yotk and San Fran- c1920, the present rates fixed by tho Postal Cau- vention of 1802 not payiug tao nclusl cost of tranxportatlon, ‘The report hown the oporations of the various bureaus of the Departuicut, concerutug which much information has alreads been publiehed. Iho Monoy Order Departmont, tho annunl transnctions of which isvo reachod about £50, 000.000, aliows sn appatens profit of €120,000, thongd really in arrears mora than that il the clork tifze nnd stationory requited for tho busi- nese wers cunrged directly to {ta account, The iucreaso of ratos ou small orders roudo by & thorily of the last Congress will, It i3 belloye, cnabie the buzeau to hereafter pay its own sx- poneed. OCEAN MAILA. Tho fact that but ono American steamshin lino carrios malls across tho Atlantic, sud none to Bonith America, {4 1egarded as bumiliating to Amorican prido, Mr. Joweil thinks ns matter of uationnl pride, a8 an aid to tho rovival of American commorce, and as a means of sup- Jying an eliciont atoam maring servico for Immv.-dma wce by tho Goverument In case of war, provision should ho iade for tho trany- portation of our Inails on importaut ocean routes 1n stearaships ollicered and manned by our own citizens and eatlng under our own flaw, A moderate compensation in excess of tho post- ages now allowed swould ousble tho establiah- ment and maintonanco of American lines ti Eutope and South Atnerics, ond a moderato mail compensation for & liug to Japan and China wiil doubtless continus the mail morvico to tho:e countries Jn Americen sbips after the termivation of the cxsting submidy, the contract for which will expire on the 3l of Decomber, 18i6. I think it safo to gav that the euwm of 8500,000 per sunum now grautad as o 3ubasidy totho Japan and China line for a siugle moutbly Bervice an tuat routo would, in addition fo pontages on maily, be quits sudicient, judi- clonsly ~spportioned botween the respective roulos, to maintain an efliclent wail service by mall steamers eniliog under onr tlag oo sll the tmportant oconn raites «hich should be occupied by linca of American steamers. STHAW-BIDDING, Mr. Jowell says tho ovilof atraw-bidding, which anvualiy involves ths Department iu tho lo+3 of many hundroda of thoussnds of dullarr, ean, 1n my judgment, bo effectaally romaved by sach a changa ta the law as will authoriz@ tho Postmastor-Ueneral, on the fadare of any ac- copted bidder, to offer a contract au nt presont Lo the next jower bldder in tho ilat, if, tu lus judg- suent, the bid bo not too high, and if thin nest lowest bidder decines to onter into a contract, to Le authorized to on.erinto & coatract with any person not a bitdur at any price not excoud- ing said next lowest bid. 2 FAST MAILS, The Postmastor-Gonoral uieaks of the rail- way postal sarvico and roads duing it in high torme, but thinke it would bo more equilub v to pay companies by #pace inatead of weigat, This wauld increase the compensation of the roads of tho iargor class, butreduco it materially 02 many smuiler und woakicr vnes. ‘The fast mail servico s prajged, and the opinion expresaed that atn distaut day tho business of the D.partment w1l be vo mont a3 Lo induce ralroad eowpxuied to ran pimilar traine fiom New England to tho go.'l sud from the Atlantis to tho I'uclile, 1t 18 rocommouced that any . emon bo per- miitay T without edaitioual cuarge, to write a form o't Frerentation in sy Dok, pamrpblet, magnzin periodical, or any other matter of ihe third ciaxs, 904 also that ta- senler of any pacs- ae be porunitted wichout additional charge to wri-0 his or b, BAING aud nddress ou the ou:side hioreo! w.th tw ® word *Irom™ above or pru- ceding the komo, 80 88 Lo infuirm the pe:von ad- diessed of the uan @ of the nendet, and to wrne brielly on any packa, © the piumuer and naaie of articlew wuclosed, Tuw’ Beutmg of publie docu- ni@-.t8 throngh the mails’ has not dolarod the do- livery of ordiary wisis o Perce,Libly incronsed their coat, 2 PRINTED MATTA™ Antotho trsnwient jrinted i, Mter, tho Post. master-Qeneral saya: *1 recomn.@id that the p-8tago on trui.eut nowspapein aud eriodicals. books, orinted matkr of shl sorts, lw hu‘imr hs sod mays, sheoi-nusic, photographe, myd nav- uscripes designod for piblieation, shall be re- duced to 1 cont for esch 2 o1ucen or fracwlon thiereof, which was the razo bofore the enactmou't of tho law ad\anciug st durlog the closing howe of we last Congress,” Coucerning newsjarer pontago, ho Bava the now law, which weut into offect ou Lho Int of January, 1875, from jresent ndleatious will reuhize about £1,000,000 for the 1irst oulendar vosr. ‘Ahis is not w material vari- ation from the average results of the old law. thouyh duting tho inst. yoar in which this Jatter waa in operstion, thio smount was incressod by the paymeut of Dosiage on 1 -upa; ai clioulat- Ing within tho county cf publication, a require- ment that waos diecontivued at tho end of oue year, I therofore, there han been Do increase in the sggrogate receipts, thore hias been a large not gaiu by eaving com- wissiond on collectious ailowed Ly the old law a8 uader the presout law, Tho grekt bulk of post- 290 ia paid &t large olllcos whowo salaries are not affected by this item. Under the old law thoro wan no check to insure colleciions at the oftica of dertination, and tho cunsequonce wis much matter went uopa.d, aud it is & sauiataction that under tho preseut mote equitable mode univer- #al golleciions bavo mada up for the reductions in raten. The new syatem han worked o adwir- ably, and has given such geoeral satisfaction, that no change is deemed necessary, TAY OP TOBTMANTERYH. Itia rocommonded that tho rav or Postmastors of tl'e fourth class be based upon the businesy of their respective oficos, na delermined by the cancellation of stamps, the acoouut to be duly sworn to for euch quarter, aod roturned to the B.xth Auditor. Thore 9 groat_want of equiy in the o-mpensation of Postmasters of tho tiret, sccond, ~and thurd ° classes. If tho salarles at swnaller oflces are not excen~ wivo, thoss of the larger citioy aro corisinly too low. 1 tind Postminstors as & clask to bo efficient, capable, and attentivo boyond my oxpectations, and their salarios should be proportionats to their dutios. Cases sro said to exlst, however, where fow o no duties are actuslly petformed by tho Postmaster. A Iaw compolling Postmasters whoee uet income {8, say, 1,000 or more to give outite attention to tia dutles of thoir oflices, or, faillag in this, to employ some person or pereons to perform them at their own, and not at the Covernmout's expeuso, would bo, moust un- doubtedly, beneticial Lo the uorvice. EATIMATES, In eatimating the cxpected revenuos for the lnr ending June 30, 1877, and wishing to bs ou Lo wafe side, tho estimaton havo boon cubmitted ‘whloh show an oxpocted deficienoy of $8,181,602, but it Is believed the doficiency for that ycar will bo very much less thau the estimates,” Lasing tho eutimates of the reveuues ut tho wmallost mount, sud of the expenditurea st the largest, 80 [ugrenso 18 shown in tho percontage of deli- cioucy oulv of 19 80100, ageinst 24 65-100, which waa tho estimaie of the percentaye of the de- fciency last year over that of its predeceasor, ————— NOTES AND NEWS. STATE OF TiE POOLA. Speial Diavateh to The Chtcago 1vibune, Wasuivarox, D. 0., Deo, 1.—It was to be expected that the Bonrbon Housos would intro- duce gambling into national potiiles. Pools on the Bpeakorsbip were opened re to-night, Randall sold very much abead, although Kerr was in the fleld. Jobn Morrissey to-day openly offered to bet €10,000 cu Randali's election. Tue Baltimore Gazette, mzoi o‘l the loading Demo- cratio papers in this vicinity, whioh baa been bitterly opposed to lRandall, bas cessed ita oppo- sluon, AVERY'S BUCCESSOB. Mr. A. B. Willsou, of Loutsville, has beon ap- poluted Chief Clerk of the ‘Ireasury ‘Depart~ mopt. He {n tho junivr member of the former faw firm of Huisiow, Harlao & Willaos, and nov s momb:rof :mof Iiarlan & Wil ¢ ain s tn dvaof 13 a a8 gran e of (Inrvard, nrd n lawver of wlulitv., becrstary Bristo v o - wirod 1o obtaln a goud lawyer for the pombion, waltho i fact, t4 o 3al in imporianco Lo that of an Antimtant hecretare, Mr, Willson will enter upon bis duties 01 Memiday TIE DEMOCKATI CAUCUS to detormino urou Lho uihicera of the Hoana will meot Haturday &t 2 o'clack. AEIICO, Troova have breu oidered to tha horder of Naw Mozico in anticipation of s revolt of the Apaches, PHIL CONLEY is n eandidats for caterar of tha House, to Auc- ceed Dowuing, He mill bo supporied by Caul~ field and [arrison, JOUN ¥, LEMOTNE in biore, and praposes to lisve L'arwoll’s seat if it taken sll winfer, = DENIAL, Ex-Congtesamnn Upron, of dichigan, bas not boen tendored the Comulssionmsbip of Indisn Affairs. ARATRING TALK. > Ienty D, Cooka anya that Honry Cooke & Co. will pay and resame. . (40 the Ausoerated Press.) THE FUKLIG DEUT, -Tho public debt follows: Wasntsaron, D, C., Doe. statemwout for Decembeor Is Bix per cent Londs, Tive er cont bond: 11,604,251,300 Tawful money debt. . 14.000,60) Matured dabt. 12,4 0,510 1gal touders. 72, Certificaten of daponi! Fractional curtency.. Coln certificaten, .. 17y 00 Total debt,. Total lutereat Casls in Treasury Bperlal depostts hicld for ro- demnption of certticates of Aeponitiiiuiiann. iy 42,0 Total in the Treasury Debt leen carh in fhe Treasury . Decrease of deht durinyg Noven; cct e uince June 10, 187 ued {0 the Paclfic faliway Com- lawful interest payable in Principal outatanding. Iuterent accrued and nnt yet i Interest pald by the United Stat Ioterest ‘ropaid by tranapo ‘mails, ete, Dalunce of in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, . The Commisslaners of the District of Colum- bin have brouglit a swit againat ex-Treasurer Jumen A. Magrader, of the Bsard of Publio Works, aud biw snretiex, claiming £69,000. Tho deciaration sets tarth tha: $11,697,402 was ro- cuved, aud partly disbursed by Magimder, but ho rafused to render an acconnt, ay reqnirod. "'ho caso will not o on the trial-caloudar until tho Fobruary torm, and it is not probable that 1t will bo tried until the fall of 1376. ISTENIOR DEPANTMENT REMOVALS, A large number of additional reminsals in the clerical forco of the Iaterior Dopartment wero ordorod to-day, A RRVIATURE APPOINTMENT. Correspondence Naw York Eeemina Post, ‘Wasnixaroxn, D, C., Nov, 20,—A faw daya ago the Methodist Epirconsl Church rocommended tho apnointment of & mamber of tho Cliurch liv- ing in Illinots, voushed for In the highest terms, n8 an Indian Agent at Toit Peck. 1ho Chureh bad Loon looking for several monthu for tho right man to recommand, and from the testimo- nlals prodneed by the person recommoudel it was bellaved thoy had found a porson who wontd reflect ceoit upon the Cliureh and the Gover, ment. The appointment sas made, the cormiy. vion slrned, istructions issued, and tho new Agont etarted for bia station, Thren houss after he left, mame additional information reparding the appointment camo to Land, and the Indan Commrnn!onor 1+arnea tuat bo lind been in lictod in Illinois and was not the kind of & mon de- sired oy tho Government. A telepram wa« sent. which overt ok tho Agent on tho cars, directu fm to return his eommigsion and tho paps rlaced io hiv hnde. This was done, tha con Flow was 8L onco revokoed, and the Mothodist Church 18 now looking tor snother person. DEACON WEST, o Expinins Ilis Continned Ahscnce from Piymouth Church, and States EBis Views on the Subjoct of the Kroe posed Councils New Yong, Dee. 1.—Tho following Intier was nddversod to-dny by Deacon \Weot 1o the meme bery of Plymoutts Church : Ni:w Yonk, Dec, 1.—70 the Menbers of Plymouth Cuurch, Lrooklyn—DEan BroTnnes: I thank you for yo ir promy tucss sud ununimity nn reconsidering tlo Yot by whi-h wy nime wag dropped from the roil of the Church, At tho request of the Bxu.duing Com- mitteo T anpo red befors them this muruing and atsted thie rewnons for my ubmence from the church, Watla thioy yava me no ndviea in tLe techuical kenve of tit word, T vndersiood from them that they tiwught 1 to he my duty to elther witadraw from the «burch or i futnre to attend ftn scxvices 1do notaco th t 1 can boucatly aud courctntouely tyke eitler couse, au I ¢ 1uad to tho Cammittes tha'T alould nor r.alie any fur Yier communication directly tothe chor i, 1 wiil pow miats to you wusiewm I dir from the views exptessod by the Comufiter, :.nd 1Ton0se a plan by which [ think all dificulties iuat ex- Lt touw wi s inay besetiled, In the trt place, I belleve that I min 7ight {n the renuest which T have mado far n complete uud regular uva-tigtion of the | 8 zudal whd:h bus a0 loog tronlled ihe jeace of our Clurch, uui 1 helievs, morvover, that §t i¢ s.dll my | uty o8's momuor of the Church to olt In such inves. | tiygatlon, I b Lo possile, by nuy farand honoral 1y means, Tharetore I caunot coreent to voluutarily sevor 1y counection with the Churcn alitlo & way Ly stiil open for tua perform. : An 3egirds my attend.nce at the sorvi en and sacra: nients of the Church, I can ouly reyest what I atated 4 in my former lelter to you, that 1 cannot consclentionsly sttend thew Lotil & reguinr aud dmpartial fnvestigation of tho cIn'rges ug it the cliaracter of tho pastor shall be mady by & properly courtituted comnl 'giik on fue | veatigextn ut the proseut Uwao 18 espo.daliy 1myerutivo, bocuuise 65T Church & uot uusnimons in ite | e:fel in e 1nuocence of our pantor, and this foeling of deut t and opyrenenticn {6 alired by thousauds of Chrixti meu and womo® throughont the laud, Thercfore, fn- uch sy chargds of adullery and perjury have Leen | 0 uz: st our paster, and wa in iy cplulon 8 rea- 1wlar Investigution 18 necoamary for the vindiestiow of the inuocont und preservution of the peace und purlty of the Church, 1 beroby request ou to unite with mo i calling s mutual council, to whicy shull be subinit- ted the following questions : Fivst—Io the Kov. H, W, Teeclior guilty of nduljery 7 Becond—Ts thu Stev. I, W, Baecher guflty of per- ury 7 A g !wmlh this propoattion with the Liope that it may be the means of viudicating the charactsr of 0.r pastor, and, should this e tle rusult, no one will rojoice thero- 8 wore heaitliy thau 1, I.hope that tho Church will meet ms frankiy and affectionntely, in the spiritin which I spproach them, #nd will uufte with mo in the referenco of thia wholo mil:joct to & council which wil be able to com- puss the diferences that now ex mong us, Asthia matter (s of such great |muur(-u ®, I so.icit tmmodlate action on the part ot the Churcl, and that uo thue ma be lost, beside sending this letter 1o the Qlerk, 1 shall causo & ropy of 1t 10 be publishod in the morning pa- pors, in order that 1t may sooner resch fhe membe: of the Church, Yours fraternatly, WiLLnax IY, West, FINANCIAL, BALTIMORE, Bavvivone, Md., Doc. 1. The stockholders of the Baitimore & Southern Steam Trausporiation Company huve resolved to tura over the proper- ty 10 tho Ditectors for tho benefit of tho Com- pany's creditors, ‘Tha indobtedoess 0123,000, The steamers will be ruu NEW ORLFANS, New Onveans, Doc., 1.—Tho Bank of Amorics suspended, The Board of Directors haa ro- ved to suspond active operations and put tho auk futo liquidation st oace. NEW YORK, New Yonk, Doc, 1.—Tuo fallure of John Thompson & Co., No. 441 Broadway and No. 15 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 N PP PSR 18 7 CASUALTIES. Lleven Lives Lost by the Sinking of o Steamer on the Hudson, Disastrous Collisicn on the New York Centrat Near Buffalo. The Propeller Sherldnn Burned and Sunk on Lake Erle, COLLISION ON THE NEV YORK CENTRAL. Burrau, N, Y. D Tne Atlantic Express for thn East, which icft Laro at 1330 p, m., and wan dotained tLicts-two minutes at East Buffalo Station, awmitinyg tho Laks Shore traln from tha Weat, collided at tho Batavin Btation crossing, rbout 4 miies from the city, with an esstern- Lo freight-train, Just drawn nut from a side- track, it hasing Leeo vignaled by the flagman, Lrennen, to coian on, throwiug tho smoking-rar #ad fist and second coachies, woll nlled with 1@sscuuers, flom tho tracs, nnd eapuzing thom. ‘I a passenecr eneive, tender, and two baguare- cars, ciathed through the fourd: car of tho frerhit-tinin, Jifted it from its trucks, and pro- cipitoted it on the flagrzan's snanty, crushed him underneath, The ecene at tho'wreck was indearribable, 1. T, Woud, . Y., formerly cf Canton, Il,,'was_badly crushni und shoust imstantly kiled. T, Doty Cabiius, of Eiin Connty, nad his Jefc leg taken off tear the thivh, nuid was injuced intornaily whils attempt. itie to juap through o windo-v of,tne first pos- geugar coach, Ho cannot hive. Mrs, Cathering Wit.on, w.dow. of Foud du Lac. was badly ent atont the bead and othierwise injured ; conmid- tred vory dangerously hurt, Mauy others woie mura or cut and bruiged. but none seriously. The enpt T of the paskenger tratn stuci to bia 1 oxt, the firoman jumping to the graund and re- celving an ugle eut in the head, Tho fast mail train. whieh ™ way duo et tho time, was delayed two hours, Tuo eugmeer culy succceded stooplug Lis train within 15 feel of tha wreck, which was piled upon bis track, The dead nud wouuded were brouglit to tho city and cared for, Jowaier, Lima, N STFAMBOAT DISASTER. Hyne: Panx, N Y., Dee, 1.—Capt. Wolcott, of tho slesmer Sunnyside, from Albany, reports ihat hus versel was cat in two by the jco at 2 o'clock this morping. Ila van her ashore, but 8lio biolko in two, slipped into deop water, snd eupk, He rororis sieven persous drownod, six of whom wore wniters aund chambermaids on tho Luat, aud the 1emainder passengers, Ihe steamer is suote to her burricano deck, aud tho ico s cutting her upper-works awav rapidly. Lor two houra fiity or aixty porsous wero hongiug to the rods and mast of the promouade decit beforo they could be got off, RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Srecral Diasatel to The Clucago Tribune, Biovx City, Dee. 1.—A terrible runaway acel- dent occurred near MeCook, Dekots, 8 miles wost of here, yestorday afternoon, by which three wen wero geriously injured. none of them escaping without some bouns broken, and ouno man was injured «o seriously about tho head that the doct rasay be cannot recovor, Tha lat- 1ev's name 18 Cady, & Scotchman, who bas for wany yeays led tne life of o hermit, bis oniy batitation betug s hole dug fn the grouud, far distant from any soigabor. PROPELBER BURNED. Drrrorr, Dee. 1.—Tho steamer Pl Sheridan took fire when n short distance from Buffa'o, at 2 o'clock on Tuceday aftotnoon, The efforts of tho craw to surpress tho fira were ubavailing, ‘Ihoy took to the Loats, and wero picxed up and brought hiore by the steamer Craig. The Sheri- dan was a freight boat. bolonsing (o Ward'a Du- luth Hoe: wan instred againgt fire &1 ,000 in the Detrot Fire nud Mariue Insurance Compa- pauy, und £10,000 iu the Rogal. FROZEN TO DE2TH. Srectal Dispal:hto The wlieaco tribune, Lixcory, Neb., Doz, 1.—0n Mouday night the weathor was oxtrcmely cold. A man named Jesph Werso, who had been drinkiog heavily at a saloon in Nebra-ka City, rtarte | for home near the city., Yes pruay be was found Iving by the side ot the rund frozen to deatl, Diceseed woa aean ol &y Aus.rian nobleman, and s man o) guod education, but of dissuluts babits. A MIN!NG ACCIDENT, Spectal Dispateh to Lle Cuicago Tribune, Canvtsvitie, Dee. 1,—An accijent ocourred at the coal tluca in tuls city to-das by » large piece of con’ fulling on Juse & Bmuth, br- aking Iiw back and wfning Ly interually, Il fue Juciew will prove fatal. HENRY WILSON. The Remniny ot the Late Vice=Presie dent Brtevred at Noticky Mass. Niricx, Mase, Dec. 1.—To-day tho ciosing funoral rites over the remafus of Vice-I'resident Vilgon took Lluce, and, nutwithstanding the severs cold weathor, thero wus s iarge sttend- auca. At 4 o'clo-l yeaterday, the coffin was carried from tho public hall, waere big fuco had beon ex- Poced 1o the viow of Lis follow-towunmen, wuo came in great numbers, to bie Iate residouce, nnd whero Lis mothor-insluw now rendes, At 12 o'cleck 1he exerciacs began. The cliolr of Mr. Wilkoa's cliurch sung a bymn, foliowed by toe resding of the Scnpturss, and prayer, and an addiecs by tho Rov. Mr. Ileynolas, of Natics. At tho conclugion of the privale sorvico at the hon:e, preparations were atoncomade foi nioving theromsina to the Towu Hall,whero Sho pub.iv aud final ceremouied weio bo tuke place. ‘Lhiwe wore 801 accomplisied, and by the nEnoin'ed bour tue ca-ket bad Leon placed on tho catafalq e, and iho moutners bad besn epwpned 10 vosLs 1ceo1ved espocially for them. A wpooal train biud sn the interind avrived trow Bostow, beanag tho Lovernor, a jortion of b etafl, eeveral wembors of the Execative Couucil, Comuiittco of tho Boston City Guvernment, the Hon, Mar- ehatl P, Wilder, Cougieesman Henry Plorce. aud oticers of the Fifth Murviund Hogiment, the Iudepeodent Corps of Cadets; also, tho Hoston };uulleerl. who volunteered as au cscort for tha uy. A procersion was formed, and tho distinguished guests cucorted to the ball, great crowds tllieg eveiy available position fron which to viewia progress thiongh tho stroste, Tho monrners were asvignod seuts at the right of the platfurm, sud 1ho fuvited vuesls were sratod in rowe tu tho body of the hatl. ‘Lho Giand Avinv Post stood Lo the extromo loft, and citizens thronged Into the remsiving aroas and packed the gal- Jevies, Abtwour 2,000 found sadmittauce to tho editico, while tho seating capucity wae limited to 200, 'fho Rev, Francia M, Peloubet, Mr, Wilson's pastor, opencd the servicea by resding the hymn “@od is oar strengtn,” boginning with “the words un In his weaknoss needs a stronger lsy Tuan fcllow-men, the holiest and tbe best, which wax sung by tho Alpiue Quartetts, of Boston, Folluaing thia was an invoeation by the lev, A, E. Rovuolds, and Scri, turo reading by tha Hev. J. 8, Wocedon, to which tho re. spondw ** Abido with Mo " was suug by the quat- tette. Tno addroas was doliverad by the Nev, Edmund Dauno, of Suerburne, why mainly toughed o, L tutimute personcl friendship with decoused, aud tho greut (qaslities of the la.ter a8 dplayed in tho midst of people who bad koown and were Mercer atreot, Lair and fawvey goods, ia an- uounced. —————ee THE STATE TREASURY. Special Lrsvalch te The Chicaan Tridune, Bramnareww, I, Dec. l.—Followiog s the statement of roceipta and disburéements at tho Btate Treasury for the month of Novembort Totalewerarararssenn o DILUR SRMENTE, .$ 88,95241 Reveuus fund, eeass 1,004,207 v 1,088,08 Illinois Dver Im&xv el 0,318,535 Tilinols Centrel Batlroad. ‘Total, ANOTHER FAST MAIL TRAIN. New Yoz, Dec, 1.~Tho Post-Ofice authori- tiew this ovaniug loaugurated a fast eveniog mall service Letween Lore and 8t. Louls, Tle first wail loft the Ponnliluuin Central depot st Jers soy Clty a:0o'clock thia evening, sod will arr nve av Pittsburg st 8:30 to-morrow moruing, whence the mail will be dispatched to 85 Loww, {utimato with lnm from youth. . Tho quartetto thon cusntud & poem written for the vecasion, An addross by the Rav, AL, Peloubet followe: congisting of persoual rewminisconces of Mr. W sou, Tuu hymn * Nearer, my Uod, to fhee," wlich was an especial favorite with My, Wilsun, and in ppging wiich the eutire audieuce joived, was given with grand efect, ‘Fhe benediction by AMr. Loloubet closed the 1ast ritos over tlio remains of tho Vice-Uresldeat, ‘Tue procesaion thon formed fn live of warch, embracing noarly every strect iu town, It was ot until 4 a’alock that tho hoarso besting the romaios resched the prave fu Dell Park Come- o roxdy to recelve it The Grand Aimy f'&m formod & square about the grave, whilo the wnlisary escort wero drawn up la live in the dnive-way. Tho mourners snd 1nvited guosts Teloubet provounced the benediction. lelatives acd friends took s lsst look, droppod s fow flowers upon the casket 1id, tho lasp sites stteuding tho demlso of Hoeury Wilsou, Vice- President of the United Blaves,- woro st 40 epd. ME. WILEON'S WILL, BostoX, Doo. 1.—AMr, Wilson Las left a will, & wiich o 1o bls own bandwritiug, and dated Apxl | 411574, By 1t be bequeatasd bis eot real and perwousl, to ha Lo hew, Dr, Wil an Colidge in trast for tan ru. p rt of g m uher in-law, Mre. Ma y How- nowin her $ub vear, for tho edicaton md 1 aitof o« adopoed daughier Eva. a hiutlo gard of woenum 10 au o re, aud other Bunor and ces yuot o purj osex, g 1t 2 l, 84 ho oxjro-res it dicreti.n, and sonse of gLt of Mr. Coolulpe, He alae consutited Mr, C. iy axecutar, diree:s ing tbat no boud« be rouited nf lum, cittiet as cexecutor or (rusied. In 1egi:d to the conp a- tion and ca ryinz chrongh tie proas ol tue third aud lest volume of his ¢ Hiatory of th» Rise and Fail of the Blave Power I1 Amenca,” lert aenly complaad, 1t in expucted that it wiil bo attend~d tobytha Rev. Hanuel Hunt. life.long friend nnd s8R o1 hiy furmer pastor, for raven years bin privata wecretary, and who more than alt o:h::‘u has aurlsed him fo the preparatiou of the work, - RATLROAD NEWS, RATES TO THE 14:330URI RIVER. Alont & weck ago the vations roads leading to Mixsouri Miver points beld & meating 1o this city aud established winter rates to Atchison, Kanwaa City, Leavonworth, and 8t Juke b, on whicht the ratos to other Western jointa ara Lased. A coosiderable increase was docilel tpan, ani the raportors were informed that ov- e1ything was lavaly and peacoful at the meot- ing, and all the roads had adopted the new tur- . It, howover, turos uul now that it wak anve thing but harmonione,—in fact, 1t wan a very The Cbicago & Alton Railrowd quita an carnest fight sgaiunt un ncrosse, elatming that it waw A dise cmination agmost the Chicago mer- chunia, and in fasor of the East. It wus the intention of the meoting 1o maka the racen about 10 cents bigher than thows adonted, and ouly on aceount of the opposition of the Cite ¢ R0 & Alton wus tha lover taritl agsced ¢, Tuo Chicago & Alton Ratlinad, howover, ir still compiaining that the present taril 18 too Ligh, aud is driving bukiness from this city, It s clnimed that it ia as cheap to Bhip g00ds 1o Mis- soun River poiuts from .k'cw York sa it ie from Cluzago, zad thererote metchauty prefer to go to the tormer ciy to buy ther siocks. Taa Cbis cngo & Alton Ruilioad is almost entirely depend- myz on the Jocal trade, while mos: of the o.hur roads do a through bueiness sud ehaco the rates with the Ne York liaes, Efforta bave boen made to fnlaza the Et. Louls, Kaneas City & Nortbern Railroad, which the Ch'easo & Alton Lnd touso tu reach the Missowi R:ver points,to refuse to let the lat- ter road ship gouds over Its Line nt cut rates, ‘Thin rosd, bowever, is anare of the facs that 12 canuot do very sell witaunt the patronage of thy Chicago & Aiton. sud hence it allows this road tu to as it bleases. Ubless meadnres are #oon teken by which tho rates from New York to Mis- souri River poinis are raisod o couforin with those fiom Clicago, thern by very little doudt that tho Chicago & Alton will force the rates from this city to bo reduced. THE CHICAGO, MILLINGTON & WESTERN, Tho ofticera aad Directors of the Chicago, Mil- lington & Western Narrow-Gauga Itailroad held & cousultation with Cul, Johu E. Gowen, of New York, who has contracted to build the fiut 160 miles of tho new road, last evouing at the Tre- mont Houso. Besidcs Gen, Gowen, thero wera progent Mr, J. W. Eddy, Vice-Presideat and Genetal Manager of the new Line; W, 1, Petui- bone, Uenotal SBuperintendent; E. S, Saitesles, Aurora ; 8. M. Howo, Sheralan; tho Hon, Peter Me.endy, lowa; Edwin Ames, Aucora; and several uthors. ‘The question to be ascided by the meeting was how much of tle road snou & Lo built this winter. No co.ctu-lon was reschi-d, and aucther meeting will be held to-day, Uen. Uose.s 18 an etpiriouced rai:osl-baild- er, aud ke will u doustediy build the rowt.na good and subswantial manner, 1o agrees to tin- 1=h the lino trom st {resent to mivus, a hittle beyond the Denplames River, to Pr.oceton, o dis- tance of 100 miles, by the 218t of Septewber, 1t is the intention of tho odicars of tho rosd to run tra.og uver tho completed portion o1 the road iu & fow monche, 1lo projectors of this uew jine ara very enthusiag.ic auvut its prospects, and Lelieve thae its complet.on wiil iuaugurate 2 new era {v rairoads. ‘Lhere can bo no donbt that this road witl provo of graat valas to the crm- merco of Chicago, us it turns thisvatioas nar- 10u-2auge toads i Iowa this way by graag thew 8 connociion with this city, MICHIGAN CENTRAL AFFAIRS, New Yonk, Dec. 1.—A Boston dispateh states that the moruing papeis coutain a volum nous review of the Michigan Coutral Ratiroad's affuirs for the past Give years: **lo JMay, 1871, the Cowpany, with o floativg debt and haLiiities amonuting to £22,400,040, were meking an avoual divdend of 10 jor cout, wheu thoy were nut fa.rly carufug over 6 per cout, and the slock was regurded Ay & t.ral-clasa investinert a. s113 pes shars. Now, ufter an iniorval ot four sears, wo Hud them with the floating debt iucieasod to 000, rod thie negregatc capital aud funded debt hisbibity increased to €.9,436,004. No divi- deuds Lave bren made for thice yoars, atd che etock is fluc.usting ju the market fiom &34 to &6t et share.” % Tle Directors oflicially deny all theeo stories, 04 ek¥ thero v nothiug wroug with the Com- pany; that il these rnuors bave beeu started Uy partics wimical to the c.rpoiation, THE ST, LOUIS POOL, Speeral Diepat.hi to r'he Chocaan Trivvine, IxprwaroLts, Deo, 1.—The fol.namg appointe meuts bave boon mads for tue 8t. Loaw roulzl hnes: Charles E. Follott, Geoeral ‘lcket Agent, headquartors at St. Lowis; C. C. Cubb, Asstst- aut; Jubn C. Noves, General Freigit Agent, hoadquarters at 8t, Louw ; H. W, Hicvard, As- B aut Geueral Freight Agent, heauquarters at Indianspolis. FREIGHT RATES. New Yonx, Doo, 1.—A meoting of representa- tives of trunk hiwoa of railrosda. lucluding tho Dalumore & Oblo Railrcad, was bLeld fu this Iay, and it was cotirely baimobious. 080 of navigatiup, the unial adsance in traight ana passunger c a will bo mae, the purposa beiug to make the rates rewunnera- tive to tho roads without beiug oppressive to those wlio use thom. THE NEW YORK & CANADA ROAD, Wairzuare, N. Y., Doz, 1,—The firat regular traiu over tho New lork & Canada Rairongd from Montreal arrived here at 5 p. m. to-day, muking tho tuo fueight hourd, Tneroad 1 uow opeu fortrailic, AMUSEMENTS. M'VICKER'S THEATRE, * Tho Gamester " drow a large and fashion- able audience 10 McVicker's Theatre laut might, Why it didso s no. clear. fho play bas not been given lu Chicago for ten yoary, and it way oot at last accounts considered popular. Its sombre tone, {u which theie 1s little or no re- laxation, and tho fact that it teachen s lesson tho noed of which is no longer feli, have com- DLitied to keep 1t fiom the buards, Verhuaps the socroi of the larwo atteudancs is to be tound in tho success of Mr, Sullivan's previous perform- suced. 1Lu morits have been uoisod wbiuwd, and tae people bavo learned that the onpu tu- vity of seeing bLum iy more valuable thau they supposod, The playas givou calls for no wx- tendod commont, Atr. Bullivan's ioudoning of Jleverly in gevorally tine, attimos shoniug sumoe thing of the diswond lu the rough, and again sluning with perfect lustre. His voico 18 une doubtedly woin, aud lacks both compass and tlexi- bility ; bist bis dafects 1u thie tespecs nre far lesy uoticeablo 1 Beverly tuan la Richard or Rich- elicu. dliaa Catroll, who played Mra. Beveriy, deserves cradit both for very beausitul reading aud for her bravo mastery of a provoking cou- trolempd, not down 1o tho bills, The aceidont spoilod she ost striking scene in the piay, buc it won 8 good deal of sympatby for Mias Carroll, It is understoo that Mre, Murduch wos serious- Iy ull, both Tuesday uight and last mght, and her perforinancss ou both occasions should therefore be rogarded with some ludulience. ** Richard I1L," which was given by Mr. Bul- livan Tuesday, will be repeated Baturdsy night, It 1w in many respects a masterly parforu~ ance, and calls for more extended mnotice than cav at preseut be given to it. 14 should be aaid, lowovor, that the stock compauy sppears to better advantage i fichard then in any (Ilgud{ which it bas us- tomptod this sesson, “Mr, Waldron as the Ainy and Miss Uarrol! as the Quesn, acquis themselves with decided credit. r. Bullivan's Kichard is blacker than the blackeat Lerotoforo pgiven, be- causa drawn ju cleser outlino, v is wot in other Loapects very diffarent from tho traditional chatacter of the astage. There is at times a trace of low comedy in it, and it is not remark- able for that variety of intoustion which Las iven repulation to other colobrated acicrd, It fiu the merits of good coucoption, carcful ome- Lasis, sud ingeutous wtaue business. Tho Amouw tent scaua 1v sepecilly noticeabila in this last oct. The broadsword combat bLeiween Jichard (Mr, Bullivau) sud Jichmond (Slr. Catbeart) is the mout wonderful thiug of it kind that baw beon ween on the Chicago stage for wany veprs, It e an oxhibition of roal feucivg, B0t & sbam-battle, CRIMINAL NEWS. Present and Past Troub'es in the Vi- cinily of C.mmaron, Nuw Mexico. Crime and Polltics Intermingled to More than the Usual Degree, The Daily Record, HEW MEXICAN TRAGEDIES, Correapondente St, Louia Revub izan (Demorratic), BANTE F'E. N, M., Nov. 15,90 far during the Prosent month aume terribils tragedios bave benn enacted in New 2lexico, which, i thay continue, o4 seomn likely, will have tho effect of throwiug wore hight upon political maragement aud critoe an the Territory, Tha Jittls town of Cimarron, in the nurthern part of tha Terntory, 18 the principal seat of disturbances, aud in well known a8 haviug been for several yoars past the scena of bloodelied and cinarder on several ocensious, The origin of the present troubles, which I wiil dereribo further on, scems from all repoits to have been in tho aReaseinadion of the Nev. F. J. Tolley, n Methodist preacher. aboat the middly of Boitember Jast, ‘Tolisy was 4t from bebind Whle parsing through & narrow cavou in the mountiing, and at the ime the axaasnine mado R00Y their evcape, Many conjecturas srose n3 to the motive of the das grdly decd, aud among the hoid by somn tha: the was for puati- cal g well known thot Tolles was io bad ooz with the loading Keputli- cau aficia’s of the Tarritory, sud thatin & p sounl altercation with wome of them just prior to the murder he bad uxed vory contemptous languago toward them, and even threatewsed to take meseuren to effce: the removal of Chiel- Justice Paten. Added 1o thig, tho fucy that thia all occurred wbout election tune, when poiitics were red-hot, ta some tuo caso became ulmoat prima facis, no dracged slong until, the wmight of the J26t of Ucturer, ouo Craig Vegu, u mail-rider and Conetasln of Cimsiion, whom cireutstans tia! ovidence had po.ntad al as the urocable murde cr or accowplice, was taken by o mcb and a confesrion extorted fiom bim Lo the effcet that hie had reen the inurder, ond that it was commitied by & notarious ¢! ter uamed Maue- uel Cardenan, whom Vegu aeuerced was paud by n promunent Maziean Bepuulicau politcian named {iriogo, mad Florouce Donachaue, saother poli- atl, and womo one clae, to’ kull Tolles. Vesu wan then bung by tho mob; ond, a day or wo later, (iriozo was ehot aad widod by M. €. Ali- #ow, Cordeuss wam soon after captured and made ¢.nf.gsion, generaily corioborating Vegu's testimaony, and addinz that ths other parties jm- pheated wero I, H. Lougwill, Probate Judee, and M. W. Mills, Repreeeniative elect from Col- fax county. Cardenas was hell ay a withaes, sud Donagbuo and Mills were arrosted, long- will oscaped to Senta Fe. Defore the triul of AMills and Donazhue, however, Cardenas rujract- ed bin e.ufeselon, eaving that §t sne extorted from hitn by threats and force. Ob the other band, the purties to whom the coufcusion was mado deny tuat force oc tureats woro uked, but testitiod that the confess ou wag freo and vol su- tacy, asbtatad inan adidanit sworn to ov Car- denss. At the trial, which wax largely attended by tue citizeun of tho conntry, thy widest lati- tude wag allowed 19 tesumony, apd Mils wos | diszharged for want of ev.dcuce. Donaghue and ('a denas were temanded to jail, Tae evidence againet Longwill was verv dsmaging, sud cha.ges wero brouzhit which seemet to impn- cato nir 40 some tormer deds uf the same kind, While Cardesras wns Leing tsken to jmil an the oiulit, whea the triai waa ended, unisvosn par- tiex fired upon and killed the prisoner. Whethor this was duno by reas n of belief in his puilt or to supprees his evidence noono kuows. The feciiug at Limnrron against Longwill iidjiobo very sirong. and ke in generally belicveld guilty there, but many cansider lim aa onlky a tuol of bicher o netals. Longwill is bero in Santa Fe, a0d ko fur s I have losrued uo attemps bax been modo to arreet bimi eiuce comng bere, Ifn do uounces the who.c :hing ana basa con-plrucy go ten up by 1be Dewocrats, expecially soma ve. sonaily o, posed to bim, to rain his character, and at the wamo ume injure the Rejubacin party and oficinl¢ ; sud cerainly bis ac- Gons and close aseociation with tho lesding oil 8 would slow that Li's gualement i core rec, orthat &n attem t wa« bel 1z madnt) face down tirher inves watiso, 8o offseu ) his charges, Lowever, it i- said tha the ver. yortics who aro now unearthiig the wurder, and wio aie NIw the most bitter ugainst Lougwill, wero his mont actve po itical Buvpo:tara aud triends provious to the confe gions o1 the two Mex ca 18, \What tho tinal resu’t will be rematng to by see, 88 taera s reported to L+ gevers! huudred men 1 Cofax County +ho have oramzed aad 8vurn to lerrot out the Luliey m ardor snd puash all who vere twoplicatsd whenever aul foand. If wuy of the partios now accomplices have Levn wung bt syparaev it will doubt eas be a3 proven, ant the caspiraturs 1 unished befora the eud comos. n the neruti ne tha wateor ang croata la geeat getiwn 20n 10 tho Terriiosy,an 1 aow sud startling developwents ure looked tor daily, others theorv MUSTER SUSPECTED, Sroral Dis. e Lie Chieaco Tribune, Ravrous, 1il., Dec. 1,.—In Comprounss Tawne ghip, in this county, n farmer nawmed Lverson bad hosrdiog with him & farm-Land, A, Kink- Leart, who bad Bame trouble with Everson's son, At the request of Everson, KiukbLeart, being sick, went to board with a relative of Everson, #1ia:0 ho Look & Leavy doAe ! Wtiyehawne, wup- ased L bim to be quinine, It Was purchased v vouny Everron., H.s death was kept wecret, sod he won buided secietlv i a tle'd. Examiua Gon i8 baiug mode nto tne tinth of the case, Sum&g suspiziuns are ut.crod that Le was poi- sonod, EDITORS ARRESTED FOR CONTEMOT, Srecta Daraten to The Cracaon [ rbune, INplaNsiovte, Doc, 1.—The ofticeis of tho tinel C. mpuny were to-duy taken to Bartholomow County un an atiachment for contowpt of eourt commilted by tbe publication of an siticla beve erul day- ago reflecting very serfcuely upon the characior «f Allen W, Prather, whom Judgo | Jumes 5. Mestor hau aopointed 1o proside pro tem, and in pLting wioug motives to the Judge a maeg the ayppuintioent, Thay were all dis- chacged vave L. (. Matihews, mansger of tho 18per. who was held nual Fridav for a dispesis t10n 0f I caw . Lot gontlomen Wil nstitate suita for damagos for hvel, A MURDER TRIAL AT ANGOLA, IND, Sieial Disvateh to The Cicaro Tribune. Axaous, Ind, Dee. 1.—The Pierce murder trial oponed in tha Cirenit Court here yesterday. i Pierce is tudicted for murderiug o man uanied Byora at Fromont in this county last Augut, A )ury was impaveled from a wp.-cial venirs of orty men, aud the oteving eiatements of tho counsul have beon made. Thera is wnch wter- ent mamfonted 1y the trial, public opiuion being abuut ovenly divided as to the guili or wnocence of the accused. o=t DFTTER NOT BET. New Yeux, Dec, L,.—Tho Grand Jury of the Court of General Sessious 10-dav wade a pro- seutmont ta Recorder Hackett, doclaring that atl Ramey of chance have & dumoralizivg influence on the people; callivg for the suporesalon of pool-solling on Lorso races, 1egatisy, elections, &c., rs an ovil slnch sbould Le stopped, aud stating that laws should bo coacted or amouded 10 procure tho puulshmout of ofeuders in tbeso caen. ASSAULTZD AND ROBBED, Sreeiat Lwrateh to The Chicaun (v bune, Wauisoay, UL, Dee. 1.—Last night about 9 o'olock ss u laborer named John Nouey was paseing along In the vicinily of the depot, he was asssulted by two young men, who cutn pockot from his pants, which courained #53, Tho villsius havo not yet beos caught, but they ate knowu by the otticers, THE BALTIMORE ELECTION FRAUDS. BALTINOKE, Md., Dec, 1,—The meeting to ox- press 8 pupular condemnation of the mauner 10 which tho election fn this oity Nov. 3 was cou- ductod wag beld last night, and was numerously attended. Resolutions were passad dooouncin the conduct of the I'ulica Commiesionery, au Connly Tal ou Friday might 1ast. was recaptored near Deca'n- laay sroning abont 11 o'clock, and bruught back hots to-day. ADJUDGED IMSANE. New Youk, Dez, 1.—Joln Scannel, who wy chiarged with 8 murder in Johnson's pool-room, twa yeara ago, and acqiitted on the ground of insamity, hns been committad to the Uties Iusant Asylum, EMOTIGNAL INSAKITY, Kiyosroy. Jamaicy, Nov. 23.—A THindoo, em ployed on the Constant Yoring ostats, beheaded fivo childron from religlous forvor, FIRES, AT INDISNADOLIS, Ispraxarorts, Dec. 1.—The loss by ths burn inz of ths Indir mipolls, Bloomington & Westers Tiailroad round-house was not a4 great os wag tirst reported. The damagae to tha engines will not exceed ¥8.000, and o the bullding #4,000, ‘Total, 12,000, No insurance. NEAR CARLINVILLE, ILL. Snectai nnpateh to The Chreaoo Jridune, Cantaxvieer, Hil, Dee. 1.—A fire at Nilwood, & faw miles north of this city, Ilast night do Biroyed & fina dwelling belonging to Willinm Fir- win. Th+ Louse and couteuts wero & totsi los, lTusuranco wwatl, Lose, 3,000, AT PEORIA, ILL, Steaal Dispaten ta The Chicago Triduns, Pronta, 11l., Dec. 1.—A fire occurred at tle Peoria Portery Compant’s works this mornlng, by wlich #5.000 worth of property was destroyed ; et -ed for $2,000, £1.090 eacn in the Millydlle aud Citizona', of St. Lows, IND A Murderons IZedskin Wonted, Ostanta, Neb., Dec. 1.~Some ten days ago, while \r. George Dosior was driving & herd of cattle into the Red Cloud Agency, for isaus ta tho Indiane. ho was ahot st by an Iodian, sud narrowly oscaped being killed. The Interioz Departicent lias issued juatructious to the Agent of the trito to compel the surrender of thae would-be murderer, and, It not (o bo accome pilshed otberwiae, 10 tbap tho 18sun of raiions tll be 18 delivered to the anthorities. Gon. Georao Crook to-dsy teloaraplis to the come manaing otlicer of that dintriot Lo give the noces sy protection Lo the Ageus 1o careying out his instructions, LANS, - OBITUARY. THE HOMN. BENJAMIN P, AVERY, MINISTER T8 CHINA, NEW Yong, Dec, 1,—News was roccived vester- day in Washington of the death, in Chios. of the Hou. Ienjamin P. Avery, the American Min~ ister to that country, who was appotuted abonb 0 Years ago to succusd Mimster Low. CHIO DENTISTS, Coreynws, 0., Dec. 1L.—The Stats Dental Boctety is holding its tooth aunual meeting heres, The attendanco 16 smail. Tho dav was occupied in dicusking sabjects only iutoresling to the prolession, CANAL INSPECTION. LotwsstLe, Kv., Dac. 1.—Paal Michasloft, the engineor commissioned by Nussis to oxaming the Loutsvilis Canal, arivad hero to day and will commenco his investigation to-morroyr. —— BUSINESS NOTICES. Rurnettts Cocontne—i Perfect Dresws {ng for tha Lnir,—The Ojeonine holds in o Liyutd form B large proportion of deodorized cocouuit ofl, |ree pared expressly {7 this purpose. Noother compiouad Tossemaen the fiocuifar projerties which so exactly sut tha various condltions of the human bair, A siugle apy lication rotvlers the bair (no matter how st and dey) eoft and glovey Jor severatdiys. [ fs concedo 5 @il who havu used it, ta be the Lest and ¢ Bair dressing o the worl SR "~ UNDERWE Tl WasI“EEfl_wl@"G"ofifismfifinEef CARSOH, PIRIE & (0, MADISON ARD PEORIA-STS. GREAT SACRIFICE DNDERSLOTHING CORSETS. Lndies’ Ohernisas, Corset Cover Pufing and Embroidary, 453 ; usual prica 780, sdins' Unoinises, Platn Coraed Band, 500, Lidod Gheinteos, with Fmbroidorod Band adios’ emi=o3, w. 10 brol T Go; price olsswhera $1.a8, oo Doode Ladies’ Chemises, Corded Bend and R'fid, ox. fino Muslin, $1; worth 51,60, Lagioy Chonuses, Puffed and Embroidered, alio Tucked and Embroiderod Front, $13 worth $1.50, Ladied’' Chemises at $1.25, $1.50, nnd $1.781 305 atios NE e Drorsos, Taoked Bo: Laned Baok, 813 warth < 1.76. S 200 Ladies* Night.Drosses, Tucks_and Ruf- floa ail down front, S1: well worth SL53, 100 Lucios’ Night-D osaen, Tuoirod and Em. broiderod ir3at, $1,505 u3aal nrice, S.60. 100 Ladics’ Night.Drossos, Wa niutta Mus- Tin, :l!!lls-:‘flnb imbroidery axd Tucks, $33 wor! 0 ggg nrr.xl':n'll‘lus'grnxum n'i‘ifilg.;mr%l Po. . Ladies’ Draws-s, Busiin, 600, worth Asg, - oxed snd Fine ‘Tucked and Emae 760, $1, and 145, ® 300 pr. Ladies' Drawers, braiderad, ox. fine, ab worth $1, 31,40, $L.15, A LARGE LINE OF LADIES' WHITE SKIRTS, 600 to §3, worth nearly double the price. INFANTS' CLOAKS, DRESBES, BLIPS, ROBES, BIBS, WAISTS, And a full lino of INPANTS’ HAND-RNIT WORNTED GOODS st a great sscrifioe trom tormor prices. CORSETS. 300 pr, Wovon Corsets at 500, worth 750, 200 puir Fronch Woven Corssts at 850, fore mer price, $1,25, Batter Quality ¥rench Wove Oorsets, $13 formerly $1.50, sog gr. oxtraiine Fronch Wove Corsots at r1, 0; formerly sold for $2 200 pr. of superextra Ooraeta at $3 and $3.35 n—amnrlba mg: -gld I:Tlan than $4 and $4.« a argain, Am:.nfflll;x&%nr and.made Bide Steel Qore very cheap. m'fi.:fi' ‘adn! and Missor !‘Snnch ‘Wove Corsats in all stzes, colored and white, Madam Moody’s Extra Long Corsets, all qBompson's Glovedtiing Corasts, G, aatiamo Foy's Skirt-Bupporting Corsete, all Ladlow® Bustles, 1o all sizes, from 280 upw. Trade on the West Side. OIL TANKS, < ‘WILSON & EVENDEN'S OIL TANKS, MEASUR{NG PUMP, It Pays to sppoiuting an Executive Comuwiiteo to conlass tho weveral electlons, COUNTERFEITING. &ectal Duapateh fo 1'é CAicado Tridune, Brrixariery, Iil, Dec. L.—John Clark, srreat- ed pear Alon for pussivg Ben Boyd's make of counterfelt moury, had a Leariug betore United Btates Comunusioner Adams here to night, aud was comitted o Jail in defauls of §3,600 bail, REGAPTURED. Siecial Diavat:n o The Chicaon Tribuns, Cuisron, Lil, Deo. L.—Best, the negro who affosted nicknosa sud made hla osape from our 47 & 49 Weat Lake Bt. CHICAGO, £ Send for Catalogue. Manufactarers of EVENDEN'S WOOD-GOVERED OANS SPECTACLES, e A" LT BRAZILIAN PEBBLE SPECTAOLRY Budted to uil uiglta by uspoction st MANASSR'D, Opd clan, o3 Aludisou-st, (Tribune Bullding),