Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1875, Page 5

mmm—— THE CHICAGO ha Invited those favoring it tostend up and . whereas one momber ban tho right :::;:—l:délflnlam The Bpeakor was thinkivg ot s catl for tho yoas and nays. The Republicau ticket for Holool Committas, fo Bastorty consisting of ono from oach ward, qlafos Lhs names of four womon—Lucrotia P, P Abby W. May, Lucrotia Croeker, and qcis M. Peabody, ‘Tho.olection is by general fioket a0d not by wards, Aiss Minoie Bwazio donles the statement said {nhsvabeonmade by or at thie¥oman's Congrons o 8aratogs, that abio has repoatodly written a col- L,, of editorinl maiter for tho New York Zribe ¢in half on hour. ‘T'he Cincinnati (Jazells ob- parves that thia deninl rolievea Mina Minnte, but Jekvos the editorials unsccountad for. ' Y. B. P. Allen's dischargo from bankraptey 4 Keokuk 18 made the oocasion for somo com- niary allugions to Lie past carcer by the a Slale Register. That paper liopen he will ve to do justice lo his creditors, and balieves Wl who kaow him will joiu In wishing him good (oriune sod helpiug Lo put bim on his feot. The Yiar of 8t. Louls Las susiatned a setious 2 i the death of T. C. 8harp, who for more pan twenty yearn was a practising lawyer In watcity. Ho stood in the frout rank of his usalon, nud leavos a reputstion for intognity (ud sbility which miay woll Le tha admiration of wasaciates, Mr. Bharp was engaged fo maoy tuvy sulls in which Olicazo pa:tien wore toter- wiad, and he conducted thow Lo tho cutire sat- Yisetion of bim principals, The Cinolunstt Commercial quotes Gen, Mor. o Pocter 88 baving anid that Gon. Bahovek, "Jow sccused of comblicity in tho whisky Trauds |18t Louis, has growy suddenly rizh within siz uts. “ Gen. Babeook,” tha Comaercial sava, hpow ovna 1 coulnge Ly Ltho kea, as handsoms Gau. Gisuy's, and moro sbdwy, benidaa blocks pt buitdinga In Waehingwn City, all the result, of douree, of his economy in suvings from his ary 48 Bajor of Evgincars,” 0ol Blood, who couducta tho famous Weekly . the abuenos of Woodhull & Clafli, puiliehed. srecent number of that lutercsting periodical sien from the ® n.or memLer of the fir. jiog him severaly to taak for an indecent artf. )2 from bis pen which bad appoared in & pre. fous fseuo. Victuris directs that the neper wall “never agaln be aullied in that mappey.” (cl. Bluod's, meek couduct under the ciraum- faoces is nccoprod a8 n denisl of o state- it thal thero bas been any tupture putweon sod hiu afBulty. Ar, Browning, an undor-mmstar at Erom tool, whio Ling boon in oflica Hfteat years, haa o dismissed. Ths Eoghsh nowe:aaors are ilog o groat ado sbont thn macter. Ar. otcbbull-Hagueesen, a famous writer of pones for obilldran and n mewbor of Paikamant, |, 1 writtan Lo the Times, taliug Mr. B, owning's st Cho meriis of the caso are not olour, lmlhllllllflhlfl bo gouoraliy admiited that {0 Hoad-Mastor hias the absolute rizht of dis- Vsl Too doutroveisy iy ubioly wtorosting bamericaus a8 showiug thn jealous regard ot JeEnglisk pooplo for tusir great public schodls, 4 the diguity which sttiches to fawtsfut be in ona of them. 1 i X‘I%Tfi ARRIVALS, Pumer Howse—Tho Rey, W. 3, 31¢/burn, New Yo L,n. Widte, Colunibus, Uy WL AL, Ilickey, Hartior. & Yeall, 8iorm Lke, Toica 40t ; Lo 0. Lo ghes, {eng exGor. 1. G. Waziuclb, Now Gtloans ; gt J. M. ai N ¢, 'WASHINGTON, Speculation and Gossip Con- corning Qur Relations with Spain, Knowing Ones Believo the Presi- dent Will Yet Recommend Intervention, A Noticeable Want of Harmony Between Nerthern and Southern Demo- crats, Changes in the Senate Commit- tees Agreed upon in Caucus. Predictions ns to Who Will Hend the Prominent House Commit- tees, dIr. Morton Again Offers His Amend- ment Abolishing the Elec~ toral College, Pailroad Lobbyists on Hand end In- crensing in Numbers Daily, Ko Real Work Expected Before the Hollday Recess. QUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN, MORE RFZCULATIONS. ‘Speciat Diwpateh tc The Cineago fribunt, Wasttinaron, D. 0., Dec. 8.—That part of the President's measage which relatea Lo our intes- courso witli 8ain aud thoe condition of affairs in tho Iulond of Cuba hea bean more fully read to- dnvin tho gt of dispatches from Maarid dencribing the excitomeut its publication hus caused thero, and the intarrretation of it that Lad coie from high admintxtration aources, 3 All 1unioze or reports that the President will, duriog bis preront term of ofiice, recommend ether rocognition, indepondence, or Lolligeroncy of tho Cubans, havu been finallv set at rest, bat this fact doos not by any meany d:sposaof the Onban quegtion, for the Preeident hints very strongly that 1t may be the duty of {his Government to luterfera to puc s Blop to tao strife in Cuba, and it is by no means coitain that Bpamn would not considor such sotion us UONE WOUNDING TO HER DIGNITY #s 0 nation thau oven recoguition, for which thore has heon 8o much olamor, A Ligh Gov- ernment ofiicial, in commonting on tho message, w3 w1 3.M, Poaraon. Godirly: D, Bich: £ duon, Bpringliold 3 kars 1 € aimar, Guolung = .. rpentar, ! i H. 0, Tuurver, ey 3, B, 8ipe, L fulo: X1, O, Isestol, Cincin Ceironont House—13, B, Wilifums, ' Janasyl said to-dav that a preac notton like tho Umted K Winflld, cananlnadeflul Pnf Wag- | States could oot afford to bluster or to use Isa- 4 oy nw gy i ool (L Berrick | gyagq that bad no meaning, snd that if our own i bride, Jlactuos L B ek | guag, 7, VB, W B Rbowiion, Geng orEe e ion | puoplo did uot know what the word interveotion "I.'a:h.wflmdm Norris, sud I, W, Ry uder, Now "prob: id. Onbe- Kogors, Dotraits W, It Closee Gy ‘moaos tho peapls of Bpain probably d! o 1247, F. Neab, Uttawa ; I, A, Dingoe, Now’ Yorleg | {DB aelted if 1t mosns war, ho replied tnat r.éhmgmqndnu;;on.mmmusmyn:-co?ml ©0b i pob mian war, ot least & did A ks sud J. W, Cor, | moan a slronger aud mora vigorous nolicy to- Maiogors e Mon A O ivorbrob: | wrda Byain thau Lag you been omintuined. It Lusce, ROKTord; thn Hope 0. B oesion: | 18 now gencrally bellovad that tho fulure course gfleld, O.: the Hon. Bsm Wilkiuson, Peoria; | 0 tho Presidont will bo governed entirely by 4y Camp, Brooklyn, N, Y. ; J, L. Dalley, Denver ;. | the result of the nogotiations now peoding ba- :‘iimcrf' melneni‘uku.nnmxn .16:";1,3:--‘: tweanlunr Qoverumeut and that of Spain ; that, iowo, Cholip, L. 3 [, Reca and 0, B. 1] 0 measnies 10 K} “Floderlec Bodyiemn. Washiogess, 7" | if Spain not aniy promises fo trko messu remove thio causes of our complaint, Lut motu- ally oariies those menmires into effoct, then there mill uo inlorvention: but if, on the othor haud, the peuving negotistions should fall to bave a satisfsarory 106ult, the Prosdent will re- ‘port tht fact to Congress, and RECOMMEND INTERVENTION with all that the term {mplies, and it {s even humited that our Goverument may be jolaed in tho acticn by ono or more of the leading nations ot Europo. Nooody is satiutied with the explana- tion given, either 1o the Prasident’s message or in the nrorv. of tho Socratary of the Nav i, of the extraordivary vaval preparat.ons thas have re- cently been made. Unlees the Fresident actually intunds to insugurate s polioy sumotbivg like that foresbadowed in tho gosaip Lere reported, tlicro certainly has boon no cocasion £y Robu. "fi’" watlike preparations, e.pocislly as o time when money i8 scaico 1 the Treasury. of the United Btnfos as woll as olsewhero, No suli- jent reascn for such large "I.i"; ditures at a time when thie Booratary of tbe Treasory 18 ag- ticipating o dofleiency hins vet beeu auuignod. 1t s very well underetooa hero that, altbough e Prosidout makes no referonce to tho faot in Ins medsago, there was & time in our rocent ne- Rotintions wilth Spalu when affaira were 1n a very aritical condition. 'The uncorwin 1sano of that crinin wag bovond danbt the causo of our racent ouv al soltvity, It ts probable that the President will rofer to that crisls 1n the special mesasge oa rain, whioh he will transmit to Congress next ‘whiok, 1o which 1t is expeated ho will make a defi4 rinr. Howso—l. B, Ohsmeerin, Ro.in's N eal i G J. Cooper, Nowarki L, O, Edwards un e Bundall, Boston ; V, D, F 'urd, Ann Arlor g W, 43, Batavls, Tll ; AL'T. Hale, Now York. Ve . TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP. ¥ats Convontion of Uhlonns to Secure Pentsup Uticas for the Modwrns Ariee ot lnus, LLosivs, 0., Dec. 8.~In aoswer to a call of *Gity Covuoil of Lima, & 8tate Conventlon to alder Lho tramp quéstion was hold hers yos- {dq. Boventy-eight delegatas, representing 18 twenty-five citios and towns, wero Prasent, usmber of short addrosses wore mnde, tho thof asch being that the systom of tramp- thad grown o much an cxtent ms (make - 0t m quenfon of xtance to tho people. Tho yenoral toue of *tpecchon wag that the v hole systow of R was contrarv 10 good morals, aod uld be supprosscd ; thet v.aeh Jocal.ty should for ity 0.t poor. and shuy able-bodied men 19 Would ot woi k slould not ko sbowed to ecat read nf.cu-mf. Rar oiutions.were ndopted anog thot & lurge piaes of pe1sons oxlst i’ 1 b who proparly bele.ng to the vagraut claus, a'who live by 1IeYi' \g upou others ; that thixs can only bo ersdicated by Rroat mllng nvil]lhnf; ing - emply, mu’:’( - P:J "snonb tu this clasa of such o ¢ - | mte recommendation rogarding ths propiloty of ittative, 'i-?, m,",“: "':,:fi hl':cr 1'.““ duiervention, 2 AWshing workiowses dn all cities The press dispatcles from Madrld which I “""““'Anc(nuuy largo to malotain thom §3 | cburke the Presideut with dunlicity verv oy- Pommeude g gud “additionsl lowlation, by | idently 1ofer to tho logs peaceful correspondonce 1h 80y intrict ocmposed of one or mors | Of the laut fow weoks, et B 1:2:5”\," may bs authorizod 0, grac susly Lr sns dnustatot Praan) a1y £ 0 OLIN & Shaliviku, 18 $0._4e #al ’4 Wannmisaoro¥, D. O, Dec, 8.—~One huodred mfn-.,‘:;,‘;,',‘{:_":;ff :‘;&‘,‘:‘fi,:fl:}féf‘%{,finfi:, workmon wero discharged from tho Navy-Yard ‘“.',l om 1o dhese woriclosics whioh to-day, alio use for peraous cou- "5t oty offenes; - fhat this STANDING COMMITTEES. IN THE MOUSE. Special Dispateh to The Chicave 1yioune, ‘Wismaron, D, C., Deo. 8.—The Committaca wilt probably uot be announced until Monday, Doo. 30, certainty not befoce the last of noxi woek, Thera {s & purposs to avoid busiuesa ba- fora the holiduys, Coxor Payne will probadbly bo nppointed Chatrman of the Wavs and Mcans, oud Raada!'l Cualrman of Appropriations. Some ‘Westeru hard-money man will be made Chair- man of Baukiug and Curroucy. Jolman will be put on the Approvristions Committos next to Iisndall, Fernando Wood may get Forelgn Affaws, The Ways and Means Committes will bu decidedly anti-Protoction. ‘Wood waas at tirst booked for Chairmau of this 1stter Committea by gosaips, but very stroug op- pouition to bis appolutment bas sprung up, Bome leading Democrats of New York have Tepresentcd that bis appointmest to the most important position on the floor will not be tavor- (Lover {he whole Stata; that thw furnishing Iree tiansportation to tramps from ons point )anather jg disapiroved of; that, after work- ek ahnil have beon established, private Uity o vagrants sho.ld eutirely uease : and “ proper asthorities should be muthorized to qun- commlitted to work-houses on [u lio Lighwayn or 8¢ otbier Iabor ou:aide the b :&-house | rageity. {14 Coavention was earnost and ordesly, —_— “ THE WEATHER. - Wismkatow; D. 0., Deo, 9—1 & m.—For the tflflumo. Oblo, and the Upper Mlissiusippi Mleys and Lake replon, rising barometer, oler nortls and west winds, partly oloady and ting’ wonthor, with ocosvional light raln’or Ow or Lower Lakes. : LOCAL OBSEIVATION, < usticaco, Dec, Toma. |uam1'hr-u|:.' Wind. r-n of work-housos, to Le offcctive, must ex- 0., 2510 g a 'Y, - mla.01! ably received throughout the State; iuat it .:v-n.l o might even endanger the succoss of the parcy 0 | <0 Gloudss | west year, but ho will certainly have s good 18 | “iv.0ioudy, | Chsirmuoehip, though it may not be tho one ba Mlinm, = dodires mos OTUER COMMITTEES, Morrison, of Illinols, who wss doring the Bpeskerebip ¢anvaus one of the lead: GRNXMAL OLYKLVATIONS. Cu13aa0, Do, §~10:18 bl e 2 chsm- #urs|Yar| _Wind. Rain~ Weathor, | pioys of Kerr, will efther bo made Cliawrman of 21 Segrek) hlClendy, | {he BT Comitlites or il haven place o RN bl ik iaidy, | would iike the Ohairmansbip on ihe Commities N, W, Sroeb.) |[Falr, on Commerce, but he may ba asked to preside 1 N. W,, freah, over that oo Publio Bondiogs sad Grounds, or: — 2 Calm. he may Liave & placo on ths A priaticns In- Eigei T stoad of the Cisirmanstip. ~ Vaddell, who has w0 2 [N, W,, geatls) litersyy tates, would like to be placed st the Orosea.. 29.5¢| 2| W,, fieboy Liead of tha Library Commi:tos, .93 20N froab.... RAILEOAD LONBY, 318,k yeiils. “The Atlentio & Paciio Rsilroad lobby is here 1= £0. W., gentle| haid st work to febs misnappotated Chairman of the Iudian Commission ‘who i known to favor the schwma for cs:sblishiug » Teratorial Governwent in the Indian 'rrnn?ry whicli i1y tho Heat .‘n‘v towardy onabliug tbe Company to wo- curo its land-grant, 1t Lias long boen custimary to ulace s man st tho hiad of the Comm tice un Foraxn Affairy who {4 scosprable to tha Prusidout, andit fa probable that thls oustom will Lo obaerved the present inatance, Speaker Kerr ls consulting feeely with prom. laeut mowbers of hus owa pasty, but willin tue SUICIDE, Hpecial Divpateh to The Chicago Tribuns, \oxux, Mich, Doo. 8.—Gustavus Duden, & E“IM|MM“W of thix aity, commiited { o fli'_ sboat' 680 o'clook this evonlng. He L Hirichulne, No osuse for the sct has. Woss dunoovared, Ho was 47 yoaru old. T1n Ia particu- plodges. end set npon his nxn jndgment. larly foitanate fu having made no THE RENATY. Tho Rub-Commitees of the Ropublican and Demuocratic canicusos of tho Nonato usld a Juint nnating to-day, and po: focted tno rearranzainsnt of the liat oi wtanding commitioes. ‘Iho only impurtant changn mado, 8o far sy tho Ropubti- cann are couceruod, 1n the appointment of Wade loigh aa Chairman of the Oummities on Patonts, i vlaco of Fetry, decessed. FEdmunds a-d Chrighiancy woro 1t ou the Commitics on Prie vate Laud Claims, In placo of Furry, deconnad, and AlLson was pul on the Commiutés un Public Laods, in place of DBoutwell; Sharon, on Fducatioa and Labor, 'in place of Ingalls, and Morrill, of = Ver- mout, on tho mamo Commiites la place of Ferry, of Connecticuts Alcorn on Civil Hervico and Rotrenchinens in placo of Kberman; sud Burnslde on TmmEorhtmn Routes to tho Hon- board in place of Conkling, Tho tollomng are tho changes xo far a4 tho Democrats are con cotned : Mr. Cooper fn added to thio Committes on Privileges and Elections, giving tho Demo, crnta theo members on that Committes, Eatort is Eu‘ ou Yoroign Relations 1o place of Andrew Johuson, decessed, and Kuglish in senignod to the Committen on Manufastorien and District of Colambis in piace of Katon. Koy 18 put on Pont-Oflices and Post Roads m placo of Androw Jchnsow, aud on Education and Labor, in placa of Eafon. Eaton s aleo assigned to Railronds in piace of Barpout, giviog tue Demociate six metnbors of that Commisten, The Democraty asked for snother momber of tho Comnuttes on Finsnce, but it hLas not yut been coucoded. [Tn the Avsoctated Prems.) DEMOCIHATIC CAUC 8, Wasnrgarow, D. C., Dec, 8,—~Thp Democratic Beuators held a {ull cauous mesting this afzor- noow,snd disoussed at 8.me longth rhe subjoct of minority reprosentation on tho Henate Btanding Committeo, Great dissactisfaction wos ex- presyed that tho majoricy have loft only teo pinces on the Finance Connattes for tho Demo- crots to flll, tosioad of turee piacos, a3 oa nll otber imporiaut cormmittees composed of nine membors, The caucus dec.asd that theso tnoulnces shall bo given tnls sossion to Kona- tors Lavard aud Thurman, who cceupied them duriug tbe laat rossion. The vacancies on the Yoreixn Helations and Poat.Office Committeca. causod by the denth of Bouator Aadrew Johuwon, will be filled by Senators Laton, of Connecticut, aud Key, tespecuively. The minority bnlug coided four, instoad of three mewbers, a8 Lot tofore, out of tho eleven componing tho Com- wittes on Raliroads, Nenotor Laton was desig~ natad by the caucus tor tuat Commitios, togeli- er with Raxa m, Kelly, and Caperion, who served on it lnat sessiun, —_—— THE CENTENNIAL. WORRING FOR AN APPLOPRIATION, Special Luspateh to The Chuage Travune, Wamurara¥, D. C., Dee. 8.—The firat atep toward an appropristion for the Contoumial was taken in the Beuale to-day on mn elaborats aud frauk exposition of recaipts avd oxpenditures of the mansgers of tho Ceutobnial, contamlug all the ltoms invoived, Tho amount of money on hand;and an eslimato of the amount still re- quired was Jald on the dosk of the Seuaturs this forenoon. Lator iniheduy Mr. Oglesby pre- sented m memorial from tho Board of Finauce anking for somethivg over & miilion nud & balf of doilars at-the hauds of Congress, The temver of Cougresy i moto fayorable tann Heretofore towartt coutributing to tha succe:s of the oxliby- tion, There wasalso sent to cach wember and Benalor to-day so invitation o viut the grouuds of the Uentonuial nt Fairmount Patk on the 1ith and relarn on the evaning of the 18th, A spe- cial train witl bo provided, and ju Philadclphia the Congreasmon will be the guests of tho city. Lunches, dinners, banquets, spceches, and a wenaral good tiao fa pron‘ised on boliait or ile Plilagelpbisns. It 18 proposoed to show i Cou- gresamen exactly what has been dous witbout Goveroment aid, aud wlat is et to we done. 1t id claumed that no 1des of the oxtoot of the woik sccomplished can ba obtained except bv o personal visit. Thua far, sltuough ihe invita. tious were only Isenod to-day, over a Luadred acceptances bive brou roca:vol. — e NOTES AND NEWS, DIVIDED COUNSKLS, Spectal Dispatah (6 T'he Chwcuaa Tribune, Wasmyaroy, D, C., Deo. 8.—There ‘s at present o very markeda differentio of opiuion betweon Noithern atud Southern Democrats in Congress upon party policy. The 'Noithern Domucrats favor ivactlon; the Bouthern Buurbons approve of sgyreesion, The Bouthern Democrats seom in- clioed to assume the prominouce in their party couuoil whicn thoy did betoro the War, aud to bave & detarmining voico in shaving pacty policy sud legmlat.on, ADBENT BENATORS. Nevads, 23 baa boen the case nearly all the time since the began to elect mininy million- aites, 18 witbout representation in the Sonate. and it 18 sazd that noithor Joacs nor Sharon wili noand mugh of thelr time in Washiogion this wiator, Alcorn, Dorvoy, Logan, sad Norwood, are also abeeut rrum thinir seaty, THE VIRGINIA BENATORAHIP Tho candidatos for the United States Senator- ahp trum Virgtuis are as follows, viz.: Joun Guody, prescu. memier from the Peersbury District, whois eutitled to the bonor, haviug veaten Piatt, koown as the great Americau. irapker ; A. H, Btowart, Judge W. W. Crump, Joln W. Johuston, prescnt incumbent, nud ox- Goy. Walkor. Ths olection will bo bold pext Tueaday, the 14th wst. Tho con:est has loss of intoress in it than might be expsoted with 1o many candidates. It is eaid, by friends of tho measurs, that Benator Johuston rained hiy ouances for re-olection Ly lotter agaivst the Texas Paciflo Nailioad, The most trustworthv g:lurmnliau s that Goode's chaucud sre tho ot. 10WA SENATORSUIP. Representative McCrary, in conversation to- day concerning she Senatorship in Yows, said bis unsmo bad been mentivued for the position, but ho aid not expoct to got it, us Lie Way awong tho obacuro ‘mon_who lad boen wupported. He thought Gov, Kirawood atood the beat chance, sud 1u his opinion was the unly ono who could ocommand & mujority, Ex-Soustor Harlan bad many supportens who bad the merlt of standing fxithfuily by their candidate, but bo bad ltitlo donbt thut Kitkwood wiil be olezted, The eloc. tloa wall be ou the 10tk of January, TIHOULLEEOME RRSOLUTIONS, 1t is understoud 10 be ths _intontion of the Domocrats to' udjourn from Tridey until Tuos. day, iu ordor tu avold & seasion on Monday, wheo auder the rules, troublcsome resolutiony wigit bo “iutroduced oo tha call of Btates, Among_the rosolulions that ure thus foared, aud which Dumoctsts and Ropublicans surink from commltting themssives on just uow, are thoso on the wabject of subsidies to rmlroads and stesmabip Lines, - Holman is understood to have resolutions aymed at the Taxes and Vsciic job, ou spacie ps)ments, ou the Cuban quesiion, &o. TUE MINT COMPEIITION, Representatives of saveral Wastarn citios are here tu the hopea of securing the location of o wiut. Chicaygo s representsd by Jobn €, Dors, of the Board of ‘I'rade of that city, Omalia by the Nobraska Jonators, sud osuer cities by Con- grossmen especially interestod in tueni. Dr, Lindorman 18 now angaged in the preparation of hlu report to the Preaidunt, who fs requied by law to report to Congroms tho city whicl, in bhis fudgment, ia most wuitable for tha location. 'I'be report will not ba comploted for sowe days. Owshs has wigmfled ite imton- ticn to press ber claiu, and through fischeock to-dny introduced » bill 1o locats the mint there. ‘The ¢latm s made for Ouha thst it does woare B g tban auy other oity. Itis quite posai- bl that tho rivalry o1 tha difforent cities may result in the defeat uf atll proposiuooe to Jocato & unt in tho Misslasipp Vatley, ¥UAUDULENT BOUTMERN OLAIMS. ‘The pasunge in the Presidout’s mensago relat- Ing to Bouthorn clmimighus attractod warked ste teution, aud will undoubtedly nave some eeot upon legialation. The Yreaident plainly ways that a groat many fraudulent claius have bean paid, wud that successtul claimauts have re- ceived for damaxes very wuch more tban the property was ever worth, lo thie the Yresdeut f4lly confirms Tus Tmsuse’s posie tlon on the claims question. The Soutbury and torder Btates meu gonerslly, frrespective of party, will not conoude the fraudulent characier of claime, =a.these claimu Lring vast suma of money into thelr distncts. WILL MOLD Benator Forry bas recousidered his purpose to rowmove tho Bunato oateter, pod has thus dis- armied the unfavorsble oriticism’ that bes been made upon b, He atsted ig caucus to-day that be eutirely misundarstood the sjtuation, and did pot kuow (bat the preesn¢ incumbont was 8 poraonsl friend of the late Yice-Premdout, or that e bhad bus just moved from Doston at great expenuo, and would be ruived by being rouioved irom the Seuste. TUX UAUPEL'S FERRY PROPEMTY. Attoruey-Genors! Pierrepout diroctod yeater- day that anappesl be taken (rom the decision ot Judge Jicswon in the Herpars Forry case, which was recently decided agulust the Goveiu- went andin favor of the Balimore & Ohio Balroad Compsay, IDIOEBACK comes hack hiere with & gross deal of sasursnce, TRIBUNE; ‘ THURSDAY, s DE CEMBER ' 9, 187%. Ho hias started ont to blickmail his way [ot) the Henate. It is eatimated that aeven Rapnblican | yotes ara cortain to bo cast againet Pinchback. | In viow of toi, Morton, vho hay eia ge of the | caen, proposes Lo busipoue sction in the Renato until aftor the adjourumont of the Loul TLegialaturo, Pincliback, hearing of th went to-day to weveral of the Henators, and told them tlat if taey proposed to do this he shoutd immo-diately romgn, and permit the Democratio Leglalatura to fil) the vacancy. BTEAMPOAT BILL. A dologation of etcambost men s in mession here, aud Las procurrd s now steambost bul which wili soon bo prarented, (10 ths Associutea Pren,) E A VICIOUN PRACTICR, WisnixatoN, D, C., Dec. 8.~The Bacre- tary of the Interior has refactol theclsim of §140,000 of Van & Adair, on account of mervices 8 atlorne) k for tho Dags Indiaum, on the ground tiatthov bave already recoived fuil compensas tion, sad that tho practica of attempting to pro- teor Iudiann thiough mttornoys, at the exponso of the Indinos, in 2 vicious one. NIOUAZ OFFICENA. The new Postuaster and Doorkearer of the Houso have filled tha subordinace places under them with political friends, Lhe Hsrgeant-at- Aims hos not yot made sny chanues nor hins the Ciark of tho Houna. “Ehe Diessura for places fs vfi:y strong, aud Lhe applioants crowd the lob- e, M'MILLAN WITHDRAWS, Benator MelLllan, of Louiviana, haa written a lettar to Gov. McEvery, fu which ha asvs ho doeme it hin duty to withdiaw lis credentials frum tho Rounte, and tenders, through Gaov. Mec- Enory, to the Demneratio Conservative sid Liberal people of Louisiaua thie trust committed to his hauda. g THE R:iCORD. BENATE. g DILLS INTRODUCED, Vasmxortox, D. C.. Doo. 8.—A very large number of bills were lntroduced, taid ou the ta- bte, and ordered printed, to be referrod to the appropriate committnes wheo appointed, Among them wera the following : By Mz, Mor:on—To provido for aod reguints the gounting of tho vores for President wnd Vico-President, and the disposition of the ques- tions arising therefrom. By Mr. Robortaon—~To secnre dopositors fo the Troedwen's Bavings and Trust Company from ultimate loss, ¢ M. Wert—Amondatory and supplementa- Iy |:1 acts to incorporate tho Texas Pacitic Hal- road, BESOLUTIONS, Mr. Moirill (3le.) submitted s resolution io- etructing the Cowmittee on Poat-Ofices and Lout Itoads, whou sppaintod, to inqaira lato the expodiency of 80 ameuding the Postal latys a8 to produce a'tovenue adequato to the &uuport of that gervico. Ordored printed. Jir. Morton aubmitted s joint resolntion to amoud the Constitution of the United Btates so 8 to aloct the Prosident sud Vice-Piosident by s direct vote 0f the people, snd to nboliely tho Lilsctural Collega. Ordered printod, aud re- ferred to the Committes on Privileges nod Elec- tions, whon appointed. AMLMOBIALS. A la:ge Dumber of me.nonals wers prasentod and Inid upon tue table, to bo riferiod to ap- provriste commit.aes when appoiuted, amoug them the Iollowiug: DBy Mr. Wiight (In.)—From citizons ot Towa for the reveal of the law roquising n 2-cent stamp on baak-cheeks ; 0 & wmemorial of Friends of llinois, Iows, sud Kansas ou the subject of a poaco congresa of nationa. By Mr. Curistisucy—Faor tho paymeut of mouev, utesd of awaroing land, to certan soldiers tn tho Iate War, By 3r. Wiodom—From eitizens of Wisconain, for the imorovenent of the Fox River and the constru:tion of s canal along the bank of tas Wiscousmn River trom Portage City, Wis., to the Huniesipp Niver. By Mr. Oglesby—A memorial of the United States Centennial Commisston and Centenuial Board of Finauce for an aomopriation of §1,400,000, Ho pavo notice that he would aek to Liave it reforred to tho Commitieo on Appro- priatious when appointed. OTHEL NILLA. Bills were introduced and ordored to be print- od avd he uron tho tablo, 10 be referred here- attor, &8 follows ; By dr. Robertson—To remove the legal and pohtical disabilitiea of citizous of tha United Statea subject thereto. By Mr. S.oncer—iranting W. Oornell Jowett and awsociatos charter rights for tolograph ouean cablo communication between tho Paclile coust of the Unmtad States aud Auis. Dy Mr. MoMil:an—T0 extend the tima for tho copetraciion and completion of the Noithera FPucific Railroad. 1t allows that Compasy ten yoars' additional timo to complate the rosd. Mr. Bavard—Hegulatiug the salaries of the Judges of tho Court of Claima. It provides that tho aalaries of thoso Judges shail ba 6,000 per aonu frow and aftor ths passage of tho act. By Mr. Iygails—For the sale of tho Blsck Bob Iodin lsods (o Kausns, cooforring ex- clusive jurisdiction_ovor Indlan raservations upon United Btatos Oourts, snd for the puniah- ment of cnmes comuwitted by and agaiuas the Indians, Mr. Ingalls submitted o resolution that the Secrutary of the Interior be requosted to trans- mit tbo report of the Commission appointed to tovestigate the alfairs of tho Osage Iodian gothor witls the ovidonce aken by tho d and the soparate fudiugs of the ludividas ol mombers. Agreed to, PRESIDLNTIAL ELECTIONS, Tho bill Iutroduced nhly Bevator Morton, in re- fard to the counting of the votes for Premident and Vice-President, is & copy of the bill on the samo subject whiclh was precared by the Privie teges and Etoctions Committea and . roported to tho Bouate lsat February, "Tha bisl introduced by Senator West to ald in tho conutruction of ths Texas Pacific Railroad 18 mrinly & copy of the bill reported by the Ssuato Committes on Railroads Bob. 17 last, and recom- mifted. journea. —_— THE COAL MONOPOLISTS, An Order Qutting Of the Bread from ‘Thirty '‘Chousnnd Lavorers. Svrctat Dupatch o The Carearo Tribune, Puttpriran, Pa., Dec. 8.—The Schuylkill Coal Exohsoga met io this city to.day, and de- cided upon a genecal suspansion of work thiough the euuiro rogion on tuo 18th of the present wouth. The collieries will remsin idle four woeks, Thie aotion is taken by the Exchange for the purpose of gottlng rid of the large sur- plus stock chiat now lies in evory availabls placs of stora, Toe demand during the voar has heon light, and tho production sluce the end of the five moutbs's trike lnat wpring bas fallon only 800,600 tons bebind that of Iast yoar, Individunl oporatcrs have been forced to stop in_some casch by tlo oloss of the canal, or the difficulty o fllufiouiu;: of their product, and on Satardsy Imst the LLulaielpbia & Roading Coal snd Lron Compauy closed thisty-one collterics, ]uvm{ ouly nive in opeistion, The aotton which iy takoa to-day will, it 1 beliaved, relieva tha uporators from prosont embarrasyment, al- though it will result in the entorced 1dloness of aver §0,000 miners. The Lehigh coal operators will biold s meetin in New York thls week, to sgree upon & parti suspension. 1t 1y probable’ tbst thoy will limit their collierles to thros-fourths time, which, by reuson of tue diticulties u the way of o, erations In water, will reduco their present m&‘um fully une-Lalf, Tue Lohixh region bas produced only 1,040 tona lean than last yoar, aud the ao- cumulated atocks are iszge, THE ERIE CANAL. Speciar DupatsA to The Chicage T'riduns, Borravo, N. Y., Deo, 8.—In respoose to & re- quest of.the Buffslo Board of Trade, the Com- wissioner on the Eastern Division of the cacal Las ordered the Eu&cflnlondanll 0 keop up the Wt vels untl further ordors. The object is to BIVB the luaded boats s chauce to gat through in cave the ico breaks up. New Youk, Deo, 8.—In view of tho fact that the Erio Caual may remsin open for somes time, owiog to the fine wostber, President Floyd, of tha Produca Exobange, seut & requeat to the Caual Audiior asiing him to keep the waler on a few days sttur the I0th inat., the date of oliclal olosing, ————— MAN'S PERFIDY. Bpecial Dispateh o Tha Cnicago Tribuns, Eisr Baoinaw, Mich,, Deo, 8.—An {nteresting brescli-of-promise suit closed In thoe Circuit Court {n Bay City to-day. The lady whose alfeo- tlons, as she claims, bave besn damaged to the extent of $10,000, s Julis Olmatead, aud the de- fendant i Hy Beuxon, & promluent citizen of Bauks, » village in Bay County. The declara- tion of tho plalatift wets forth thai, ou Oct, 12, 1874, at the Viilage of Bauks, she (Julia Oloie sicad) prowived Lo marry thie detondant (Ben- 80n) whon she should be thorenato afterward re- ueated, aud that tho defendaut then sud there sithfurly promiscd to marry ber when be should Le theyeuuto afterward rojusated, by reason of which t plawnl Las remained single, aliboug! Hietwlio wad ready sad willng to marry defondant, nntil he married Margaret otinson, at Flint, on March 4. 1878, Tho dealaration sots forth, furtner, that, April 1, 1874, wau the time set for the marrisge. Tho defecan oudeavored to show that the plaintiff was of 1ow cua-acter, that sho usod hera‘ts to induce Banson to marry her, and that tne mat- tor of marriago was novar broachad on bis riart, excapt in the way of his densing a0 intent tg make plainti? Mrn. Bonson, The jury rendered & verdiot of §2,5.0 for the plaintifr, ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE, cction Case~No Teatl- Sustaln the Charges of The Doraey & mony to Bribery. LiTrer Rock, Ark., Dec. 8,—The Joint Com- mitteo sppointed at tho Iast sossion of the Leg- inlature to investicate tho eloction of the Hon. B, W. Dorsey to the United Htates Keuste made the followlng rapart to tho Henste to-uight, sa- companied by the testimony tasen, which was adopted and ordered printed : M, PREstDINT: The Joint Belech Committeo ap- pofnted 1o investigste tho manuer of tha elewtion of . W. Dorsey to s seat in the United Stato) Benate sak 1eave La report tnat they hava from tims fo timo cx- aminod a larga number of witoesses, sud lLave as yot failed to procure suy diie:t procf that Lribery or sny corrupt meana were used by Mr, Dorsey o socure his election, ‘The testimony of the various witaemen, ax taken Jown by your reparter, in hero presented, snd the Committee sk that it be'taken en & gott of thia re- yort, aud that the Lommittes be dischiaryod from fur- ther service, (8lgned) C. £, Tonry, Chalrman Joint Commitieo. The Committes was compoued of two mom- Lersof the Seuate and five members of the Ilouss, sll Democrata but one, The Senato to-day passed a bill tranwforring tho Blind Iustituts froin thiscity to Arkadelohia. A bill paseed voth Housea incorporsting tue Cuarity Loapitsl at Hot Bprings. RAILROAD NEWS, BEARISH COMMENT. Srectal Dupaten to Tha Chicam Tridune, New Yonk, Dec. 8.—Tho dlepatch from Chi- cago publisied in the New York morning papers today fo regard to alairs of tho Chicago & Norttiwestern Enilrond havo boen the matler of muob comment, snd, omaoatung from the Presi- dent of tho Road, have added to the interest folt in financisl circles hero on tho suhject at 1ssue, The dispatch bas not bad o bansficial elfect, for, wailo quotlug the earuioge of the rosd dunng the pas: thirty-six dass, it ignores the real ques- tivns at issue, and the oues which Liave chiof concern in the New York stock marset. Mr. Keep's telearam doos not refute the allegation wadehere, taat the Compauy cannot eara enough to pay intarest over opera‘iug expeases, after working tho main hnes sod the varsons lewsed and proprieiary roads. lt1s alleged here tbat the losson of the road on {t4less: d and proprie- tary L.ng4 aro on the 1ucrease. and more than couuteroalsuce the net protits on the main line. 1t 48 furiber claimed bero that the construction and equipmeut can only Le effecied by & new is- sue of #48,00).000 wold bonds authorized to be txened 1o 1872, §35,000,000 of which were put tsido to tako up various morigages. There are bt present very little Temains ou haod. © The Compans’s loss of o8 on leased Lines hiave Leen §$315,000 in 1878, §556,000 in 1874, aud £458,000 10 13’ Tue outlook, ss #l'own from s caroful (nreutlfnflun of figuros, 18 uot regarded bera aa favorable t0 the Cuicago & Northwestora Road, THE ILLINCIS CZNTRAL'S EARNINGS, The traflc department of ths Ihiivia Csatral Ralrosd reports their caruings for the montn of November as follows Frelaht,. Pasnenger Miscallineous, Total . L 134.45 $143,064.35 §787,853.80 Tho oarninga for tha corresponding munth uf 1874 wore an folloan: In Illinow, In Jowa, = Total, 1,430,53 $104,731.10 $440,16..7 1818 1. .9,844,3: during Novembor this Foar over lvgr as folluwa: In Illinow, $78,- © ingome ‘| 021.89; in Iowa, £40,840; total, $118,910.39. PROPOSED PURCHASE. Epecial Disvatch to The Chicaao Triduns, Daveyeort, Ia, Doc. 8.~A rumor roached this city this afternnon thac either the Illinois Central or the Chicago & Northwestern Raliroad will purchass tho Dubuque & SHouthwestern Railroad. A committoe of the Dircctors of those roads pagsed ovor tha line to-day. The Du- buque & Houthwestera runs from Facley to cuuo% Raptds, 70 milos, and is worth about 2 NARROW-0AUQE SCHEME. Bpectad Dirvulch 0 Phs Chasado Imibune, Buooxivatox, 1il., Dec, 8.~Two onthusiastic narrow-gaugo railroad mostings’ wero held at Hoyworth Batarday and to-day to induce the Havans, Baotoul & Eastern Rosd oot to aban- doa their origiual line through to that place in favor uf Blocomington, aud right of way and local a1d waa pledgod. BALTIMORE & OH10, Bartoione, Deo. 8.—At a mesting of the Board of Directors of the Baitimore & Ohlo Raitroasd Compsany, Joha W. Garrett was unsni- mously re-eloceed President INANCIAL. BUFFALO BANKRUPTS. Bpectal Insvatch to The Chicago Iridune, Borraro, N. X, Doc, B.—The failure of Lym- buraer & Tarry, beavy shesp-skin tanners, of this city, is sunounced. Liabilities, $186,000; assets, 100,000. The firm employed eighty men. A mesting of creditors is called on Tues- doy noxt, Tholr businesa waa quite sxteusive, aud ramified through the Wost. \Villiam H, Ingram, owner of tho steam-barge Colin Campbell and the schoonera 8.'V, R, Wat- #00, Unadilla, and Seabird, haa called a mecting of his creditors 10-morrow morving. Some of his vesgals will probably bo takeu by tha oredis- ors. BOSTON. Boarox, Dec. 8.—Ths Liovnton Packing Com. pany, &t & mesting of ita creditors to-day, exhib- Ited asssts of about §000,000. Lisbiitics, 8512~ 000. ‘fhe Committes will recommend an exten- sion, as the conditiou ot tho company is by no moans critical. s BALTIMORE, Bartoione, Md,, Deo. 8,—Stirling, Ahrens & Ca., sugar refiners, who failed in August last, Liaye been adjudged bankrupts, RELLIGIOUS. MOODY AND SANKEY, Prmaprrrun, Pa., Doo, 8.—The weathor to- day wea sgain very disagreoabls, but the attend- &0 co &t the noon prayer-meeting was verr good. The list of requests for prayer wan & vey long one, {ocluding one fora church and Suoday-school st Rockawsy, for churchea at Pottstown, Pa., and for s large pumber of churches of New York. Daring the wervico Mr. Moody sud that thoy wisliad to ave tho people come to thoir mestings fur eucoursgement and coneolstion, aud pot for the purpoms of looking at thew as though Lhey wete v exhibition, Mr. Bankey sang tue forty-soventh hymo with 80 much feeling a4 to bring toars to the oyes of many of thoss present. Tha Rev. J. Wheston Smith, o a short ed- dres, velated the story of & poor wowmsu with drunken hiusband who Bad cotne to him for com. fort und eunoouragement. e bad given her proper advice, aud she and har husvana bad af- terwards besn brought to Chrsat. At tuo depot tlus vunlu{ congreuation, largely couiposed of Iadu oat hall’ tlled ¢l sidlonce-room, After the opouiug bymn, | veuarable President MoCosh, of Piinceton Col- lege, offered piayer. The on by Mr. Moody waa oo ** Confesting Ctu CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL DEDICATED. Bostow, bles., Deo. 8.—Tha Cuttiedral of the Holy Cross, ono of the largest Catbotic churcbes In this conntry, was dedicated to-day, with the ususl imposiog coremonies, which commenced by an out-door prodession of the clergy around the entire editice, Archblshop Williams was tha celebrant of the poutifical wass, aud J Lyuoh pieached tha wermon, o 1wt flca was unwmmn%flu»d by a cougrogation numbsnag st I oo o T The following members of tho New York Pro- duce Enhwnu%un beau appoiuted a delestion o attend the opening of tho nsw buudivg of tho Peoria, [lL, Bourd of Trade ou the 16k int,: Meanrs. Issac K. Reed, Leonsrd Hazeltine, Jobu 3L, Pool, Axs Bevens, and bredeilok Mesatior, LECTURE. Movement to Eatablish a Ho:pital for Consumptives. The First Step Toward This Most De- slrable Result, The following Intter to Dr. Robart Tianter and bis reply will indicato the steps that have beon taken and what it is proporad to accompish in & charity that bas hitherto boon entirely aver- lookod : Robert Iunter, M. D., Chicagn--Desr Sin: You wili recognize the namos berewith sflixed an of reaidents of Chicago, who. Among many others, bavo bean luterestod tn your views and treat- ment of tue various diacases of o throat and cheat, IHaving beon either ourselves your pa- tionts, or witnessed tho oficacy of your skill the cates of intimats friendn—many of whom ai6to-day tejoicing in tostored heaitl,—our ex- perionco of the bepelits of vour peculiar troat- mont, and our knawledgs of the exteut and gen- erai suoceas of your practico, conviuce us that conwumption, bronchitiy, setbams, aud catarrs, hitherto genoraily regarded as tho most incura- Llo of human diseascs, have beon by your ex- tonded renen:ches broughs within the list of cur- abie malalies. In tho spprociation of this fact, we think the Uimo has cumoe wheu some strong sod compre- benrive recognition of your labors on bobaif of sulfering humauity should b shown. by the ex. tavlishwont of a frea public dispenesry (ulti- mately to be raised Lo s bosuital) to be mafu- tained by our puliic sutborilles, for the special trostment of lung discases, We desire 10 soe Auch an lustitation placed noder vour control, that the poor, alliicted with the foll disordars now practically detaired from admiselon into our public hosiitals, because coosidered as suf- fering from Incurable comlaints. may aojoy the benetits of your experionce. Lt cull not fuil to prova an inestimaolo baon to thousands now without any means of reliaf, whil- it woild serve a8 & practical school for ths still further davels opment and advancemont of the fmporiant Lranch of medicine to which you bave dovuted Besrly churrs veats of your lifo, As tne esisblishment of much a public chari'y has beeu #omo extent advocated by sou in your published letcers, wo cannot doubt that You wili bheactily co-opersia with us in this project. We ahould bo glad ¢ bear your views on the subject, an 28 10 tho requiremetty oecsssary to mako it B Buccosd, in & publio lecture to ba de- livered by you at such timo as would vest suit your awo convaaiotice. 8, Corniug Judd, of Judd & Whitehouss, Ash- lsnd Block. W. 'C. Goudy, 152 Washiogton street. E. P. Hollister, 123 and 125 Doarbern etreot. Chales R. Barton, of Barton & Jones, corner Twelfth and Lumber streets. T, C. Whiteride, of Whitanida & Bash, Major Block. W. G. Drury, Autorney C., R, L & P, LR, W. T. Bingieton, of Murns, De'Volf & Singletop, Metropolitan — Block, _The Rov. George B, Rimball, 460 West Huron sireet, Rev. A. V. Gulick, Norsood Park. Tuo. Hev. A. G. Lansing, lrvin§ Purk. W. N. Drainard, Caual Commissionsr, 155 Wasn- ington street. A. Harsterger, 70 Dcarborn atreet. 8. B. Chorch, L. B, & M, 8. L R. C. C, Thayer, 82 Washipgton nireot. E. E. Pratt, 77 dacinon street. Ur, J. B, Devlin, 145 Tweuty. second street, R. W. Hardmao, Fiold, Leiter & Co. D, . Lotd, of Cbaudlor. Lord & Co., 69 Madison atreot. W. C. Hanfurd, of Englewood. S. E. Wella, 184 Dearborn street. D, A. Btiong, ecenfo artist, Adolphi Theatro. Aloxander H. Ewing, 20 Ewinz Block, Willism Carlisle, oor- ner Tweotv-recond and Thioop streets. J, H. Skoele, 374 South Park avaoue, I. C. Straight, Lakesda Buildirg. H. C. Gray, 166 Park avenuo, Osrice oF Ronenr Hexter, M. D., LiRESIDE Bu:Lpixo, No, 216 Crank Brarrr, Corxen or Apams. Cnicaco, IIl, Dec. 4, 1875.—GrNTLE- uex : Nothiug oould be more gratifyiog to my foelings than "your letter invitiug me to give & uviibtic lecture lu behsif of the ostabl.shment of & digpeneaty sud bospital 1o this city for the curative Lrea!ment of lung dixoas The persoval compliment to myeell v, T as- sure you, deeply felt and apprecisted by me. Patsounl considerations, however, slok out of aight ic view of tha great importaoce to suffer- ing bumanity of the object you desire to pro- mote. Hundreds of the poor of this city are to-day sufforing from thene diseases in Lopeless misery who might bo saved and restored to health by roper treatment. But they aro dooinoa to por- sl because unprovided for by sny existing chanty, Most chearfully do X accept your invitation, and at such timo sod place a8 you may nawe will gladly give you my views on the eubject. and co-operate with you 1o any way in which [ may be able to aid your benevolent work. With great respect, I am, gentlemen, yours sinceroly, Roperr Hesres, M, D. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Inaocordance with the acave corresnondence, Dr. linater will loctare in tha lecture-room of the First M, E. Church, oorser of Clatk snd ‘Wasbiogton stieats, on Mondav evening, Dec, 19, at 8 o'clocic. 'Lhose intereatod in thowabject are invited to attend. THE ANY ARBOR SCANDAL. Prof. Boso Asserts Uis Innocence Most Emphaticaily, Datrctt Tridune, Dec, 1. ‘Wo have received from Prof. Rose tha follow- log communication, which explaios itaelr ; €ARD TO THE PUDLIC. Ax¥ Annon, Dee, G, 1875,~In regard to tha Patoful charges which bave been mado agaluat me, touchiog my connection with the fluances of sue University, I desire in the most emphatio mannor to give them a direce and total donial. They ore wholly and cruelly untrue. At pressut I only ask of the publio that those who may bainclined, on mere ex-paria atate- meants, even to doubt my iotegrity, will suspend ia“dmml until all the facta of the casa aro fully rought out, oither by a faie and impartial com- mitteo appointed by the Board of Rogents, ar elso In w conrt of law. uur tho Board of Regents I ask two condi- ous : Firsl~That he who must convict or be convict- ed shall vot be my judge, P S«nnld—:rh-t L'may have a spoedy and impar- 8! trial, A ward [n relation to the travafer of my prop- eity, That that aot, which was at aoce tlie most canscientious aud guiltlags of my life, shoold be coustraod 1to & confesaion of ghilt is to me the moat painful of all this vile lander. 1 waa confronted Ly gentlemen 1n whoss hon- esty and Integrity I biad the utmost contidenco, Thoy loaked upon mo strangoly, sud began to give ont da:k 1wsinuations againat tay integrity, uot 80 much of what they knew ss what they fruuy foared, Thoy mauifestod deop woliiia- on for e, and a;.pearod very anxious to main- {amn eatire wucrecy, and provent scandal, 'Iboy fuquired of my ability lngiva tocurity uotll an luvm«‘tllxmnn could bo bad and the facts sscor~ tatoed, Belloving that all parties wsro noting {n good faith, aud averwbelmed by the suddenness and euormity of the iutimations, anzious to door refusn nothiog that might give reom to doubt me, conaclous of my iunoosace, Idid not stop to queslion the honesty of others, but unhes- {tatingly conveyed mv property to the llegents as & plodge of my instant readiness ta maet any Just clakn that could be brouglt sgsinst me, and nuvlv the act is pointed to ss a compromiss of uilt. ¥ Awaio I aver my entira Ionocenca of each and overy of the cLarges thai my enemies are making sgainst me, aud, whatover elso I may leave to my wifo aud littie onea, 1shall [y pure character, or be buried in oblivion, Puxston 13, Rosz, —— AMUSEMENTS, MVICKER'S THEATRE. In spite of ttie slmoat uoparallsled contlnmiy of gloomy and dixsgresable weather which hay ilod duriog tha past week,~ia spite of fug aud drizale and mud by day, aod fog and driz- aleaud mud by night, tae sttendance at Mo- YVicker's bas improved steaduly, the audience last evenwg Lelug the largest of tua week. Under the advorse ciroumstances, the gatheriug, toth fu mze oharactor, was & marked compii- ment o Miss May Howard,—the more so thst tte play chosen for her Mist three g«xlom\lm:el % not woll adapted to a stubborn kbt uillun the odde of Decewmber raiu sud wud. For this eovoulng s chaugo fur the Lrightor and better announced as 30 tho play, if uotshe weatlier. A now comsdy, of the s vitten by Col. W. Ii. 1. Barne, of and said to bo 8 brillisot and st~ Stactive production, will be brought out for the Arst time in Chicago. 'The pluy aduits of some fine comedy scting, ad woll ss tia diplay ot i 4—lu both of which respects Miaa Honard i pecatiutly qusiitied to shine, THE BFETHOVEN SOCIETY CONCERT, The firat rogular concert of the weason by the Boaihuven Sociaty will take plaoe this evening at AgCormick Hall, with & programme composed ezclusively of Mendslsschn's musio, thus m ing tuo concert in the nature of s.Mendelasshn Fostival, The programme will include the wloety-fifty paalm, with Mrs. Thurston, Mre. Ulmano, and r. Dexter in the solos ; hymn for alto and chorus, with Miss Elis White In the soloa; tho Loreley munia with Mrs, Stacy in the fulon; a conceito for 'celio and pisno by Mesars Eichheim and Wolfsohn, in pince of {hl violis concerto st firat announced, Mr. Lewis being unab'e to make an appearance, owing 1o fiineas and the l;mludu and fngue ia E minor for pisno by Min. Regina Wateon, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Frank E. Aiken Company will begin & the Acadomy of Music in *“Tho Two Orphacs,” Dec. 20. ‘The Academy will be nnder Me. Akon's management during his aeason, Tuis oveniag Mr. ‘Lomlin will give s lectarae lesson upon the Tonla Hol-Fa aystem at the 8oo- ond liaptise Church, corner of Weat Manroe and Moipan stroots. which |8 nfended to ba the firs of & caurac of thirteon Iankons, and preliminary to tho orranization of & clnes with refe.enca not oalv to this system, but also to improvemont in- psalmody. b, OBITUARY. Batmivonr, Md., Dec. 8,—Gon. V. B. Van "Autwerp, of the United Btates Army, sged 60 yoars, died st the tesidence of bis daughter, nesr Upper Mariboro, Prince George's Conue tr, Md. Srectat Ditvateh to The Chicass Tridune, Drxo¥, Iil., Dac. 8.—Thomas Page, Esq., Wit had beoa traveling o Earove sod returned & fow davsago, died at hia residence, adjoining Gov, C et'n, ou Tlock Nivar, nowr thua” city, yester: day, very euddenly. Mr. Paga s known to nea-ly il tho early settiors o Ithnols, baviog residod hora over forty years. Bax Fraxcisco. Deo, § —J. Rows Brawae died- »t Lis residence in Oskland this wornlug. BUSINESS NOYICES:‘ Jlow scldom we sec o splendid head of halr! From sickneas, cxcessivo labor, or Deglect, thoussnds find their balr gradually wasting sway, Burnett's Cocosine will repulr this’ wasts, The Oom coalue s n perfa:t balrro:slag—s promoter of the growth of the halr—s matter. rapidly preparation fres from (rrftating It bas great sMoity for the humsn skin—is 01bed, and (mparts lustre and strangth, ! DRESS GOODS. “ITPAYST0 TRADE 0K THE WEST SHE” Special Bargains DRESS &00DS Now Displayed on the Counters of the Great West End Dry Goods House, Ono dase Camel’s Hair Buitings, 85 ots yard ; regular 40 cent quality. ' Hoavy Gray Wool Serges 45 ots, for merly 75 cts. New Stylos in Plaida reduced to 50 ota, formerly 85 ots, Fine All-Wool French Berges from, 50 cts upwards, All-Wool Empress Cloths from 871-2 cts upwards, Our regular $1.50 Lyons Poplins, last season’s shades, reduced to 76 ota, Receiving New Goods daily for ous cheap tables at 20, 25, and 30 ots. All elegant assortmont of All-Wool * Printed Cnshmores for Dressing Gowns, barson, Pii & (o, MADISON & PEORIA-STS, HOLIDAY GOODS. CHRISTMAS GIFTS ‘WHICH GIVE MOST LASTING PLEASURR, FINE ENGRAVINGS ETCHINGS. A superb collection of Engraviogs and Proof-Coples, Hare and Choice Impressions,—are now for sale and on oxhibition st the stors of Mesars, JANe BEN, McCLURG & C0., 117 and1 19 State-at, HERMAN WUNDERLIO] @. B, PFEIFFEL, Agt. GREAT HOLIDAY ~ SALEI BOOKS AND BIBLES At Half and Two-thirds Value, GOODSIEEL'S, No, 208 State-st. . X, TAILORING. Thave a larger stook of Winter Overcoate inga and Buiting than is usual for the sea~ son, and will sell them for the next 30 days at greatly reduced prices for OASH, Many novelties, direot from London, and not to be found elsewhere, @EQ, W, MATHEWS, Tailor, Room 3, 170 State-at., cor. of Monroe, OIL TANKS, WiLsoN & EVENDEN'S OlL 'I:fi NKS, | MEASURING PUMP, ZR\ 47 & 40 Wart Lake Bt OEICAGO. £ Send for Catalogus. Manufacturers of EVENDEN'S WOOD.COVERED CANGB, SPECYACLES. AT BRAZILIAN PENBLE SPECTACLES Suited to ail sights by 1npection st MANABEE'Y, Optle clan, u.ll.&hgn--‘. {'l‘r(br:;- Bullding), ™ __DOLLAR B1ORE. i = et doyicesn oxy cors et SIBUVS casa. Boad for descriy e cealivins.