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

== ore but swo blocks distact from hin own, The ‘satendanta i thelr ples aaparted tuat the fo. formation they furnisbed was tria to the best of (heir knowledga aud elief; tat tLaplmntiff did ot exercise teasonsble diligence on his own be- palt ; und that tho smoivency of the ronding creditor must have boen conatdered good or the Ismtift wonld have received fntormation to tbo cootrary from other sonrces. The jury ignored the arguments of the desence, and, as already gisted, found for the plaitiff the (ull amount ouimed. Tho precedent in importaut and valua. ble. Laxsn's principal competitor for the Seoator- ship from Alisdasippi ia Col. McAnore, lite dre- sung edltor of the Vickeburg ZIerald, and ceiglnator of the White-Line movement. prmteibe ey PERSONAL. gossn B, Anthony 18 in Iows rzeruiting troops for 8 womuu-sullragd campaign. o Mr, Puul Belby, the veteran edlior of the gprioefleld Journal, tade & visit to our sanctum gestorday. * 1t sir. Longfellow declines to be Centennial orttor, the Now York Graphic will nomuste Jeaquin Miller to tha vacancy. Eeely Liopes to have ki motor rendv to split jps 10 two aod driva englues betwoen Phila- falohis and New York on s piot of water in aboat. three monthe. Prof. Beelve, of England, has lndefinitely post- poned tho completion of Lis proposed soquel to #Ecce Homo," snd has devoted blmaelf to & Lfe of the Prussian statesmau, Voo Stefn. r, Emer«on's new volumo of cssdys was an- pouuced for publicatlon by Cigood & Co., in Doston, last Weduesdsy. Tho vol.me contmins deven esaays aod addrensss, appears without "priface, notes, or pooyical tugs, and coutaios 814 poser. Tho Washington Avenue Baptist Church, In Fartford, Coun., Liss passed & vote of confidence inIte pastor by mn ovorwhelming msfurity. There axo scaudalous reports sbout Lim, and, stisngo to aay, tho vote of confidonce haa not pot an end fo thom. Mr. Joseph IL Richards, & brother-in-law of Theodore ‘[ilton, bas arranged to begln the pub- tiealon of a mouthly periodical n the form of Ihe Nation vext January, It will be callod the American Age, and will be largely devoted to lue daucusslon of tho Biblo and school question, Worthy Putoam. of Berifen Bprings, Mich., propoata to make a collection of wpecimen cop- fes of all the newapapers in the Unlited Btates, to be extibited at the Natlunal Cintonutsl, snd, mesnnbile, to bu depomtad with the Tiessurer ¥t Berrien County, subject to the ordors of the *Associuted Lress. The Harpars bave printed nearly 80,000 coples of Will Carleton’s two books in about two yests. fbe last number of Harper's Weekly ccniaius & sstement to tius effect, and in connoction with s complimentary roferenco to the Eook-selling frm of Jausen, McCluig & Co., through which ooe-eighth of the odition waa disposod of. Mrs. Matgaret Astor Chauler, s granddaugh- tarof Wiiliam B, Aator, died in New York 3o dsymorning. Hbe atiended the funeral of Lor gnodfatlier appareudy in perfoct bealh. Mis. Chanler 1wherted £5,000,u00 from 3ir. A-tor, 10 sddition to the large property that sl 1ecotved from ber mother's estate. Bbe was 87 years old, a0d bad ton Ghaldien, tno o.oest of whom s vuly A years old. The Evangelical Minfsterial Association in Cincinoati has tormally adopted a preawble and resolations requestiog the Chiletisn men cun- pected with the Queon Clty Club lo rec.nsider {beir relation to it 1n the light of Cumstinn duty aod responsibility. A more decidad sud radical reolution was offorod wome Weess ago, but a tetitats orebodyiog the views givon ubove was fnstly adonted. Edward 8. Siokes. pince hisimpriisonment, has Jost Lis tatbor aud ove brothier by death. I¢ is sl that they waeo brougbt to €io giave by saalety nud mortification caosed by the tilul of {bs son and Lrother, Stukea bolongad to au ex- osllent family. He will come ouc of prson to fiod bia fatber aud brother desd avd lus wife divorced. It cavno; be saa that lus punish- weat fur murder is light. Dr. Hugh Millor Thompson has been oolicited by Cbriug Chinrels Pariuh fu Ne.w York to z0¢0n- sder bis (determ:nstion to 'vecome pastor of Triotty Chiurcli {o Now Orlosras. In reply, ba says the ultinato decision wu st reat with Bisbop Potter ; but he feels that a 1t rge flold of useful- 1438 is open to bim {u Now O tleavs, and ha de- alrse to occupy {t. The sular y offored to lim is #2000 Jess tusn that which &y o 1w now receiving. Amoug the callers upon Chatles DBradlaugh durog bis coufiuement at B t. Luke's Howgital, wites & New Yoru corres ipoadont, was Dr. Mublenberg, the vensrabls founder of 8t Luke's, whio dodicated it t/) tue memory of & deceased lady whom ho J¢ ved, and who s 80 videly kuown as the auttr >r of the beautful bymo, “IWoull Not LI vo Alway It was nither odd to think of the j sroat eeculnrist a4 bo- iog undor the roof of oue of the most wtricsly tnogelical of lustitations , and socelviug father- Iycomfort ava sywpatls y from the pioua old W who makes hia homa with this, bia child. Gen. P, B, Smith Las sent to tho Southen Bistorical Bocietr; an auts sgraph (atter of tue lato Gsn. George. I, Thomm v, written Jao 18, 1861, i wbich be mr.kes jnquirios with & view of ap- Wyiog for s rosition in thie Virginis Mititary In- Mints, on “Le ground tbat ** from provent ap- pearsnces I /fear it will soon be necessary for 1o be 1 oking up 89 me moans of mupport.” Guo. Bmity, ntates thals s lettor wau followed bra corre upoudenco, 1o which Maj. Thomas WoRbt & powition in . Virgiuis sud said that be 2d mag ¢ up bis miud * vever to draw his sword Sguuat o § ate struggliog for {ts constitutional figita! ' Qov, Letchar Hoally appolnted bim Cliel of Ordnauce of Virgiis, bus befare tho oma jgsion reached tim be accopled o plsco as wier-Goveraf fn tha United States army, T aare in & possibiiity that ¥ax Multor will Wr 38 10 America and maet Lusoid autagoniet, Pr of. Whituer, on Amusican soil, Biuce the 7 atignation by Prof, Muller of his Oxford Pro- lessoratitp, It bar beeu widely rumored and be- Heved that ba is about to scoopt ® chair In the oaw Johus Hopkins Uuiversity at Baltiooro, His gt with Prof. Whitney, mud especially ibe Mritmonious spirit which e nranifests in carry. tog it oo, can bardly have recommonaed him to Presidens Gllman. The controversy bstween Whitney and Muller began witli the Iatter pro- pounding that language was » phssical ecisuco a the former matntaining that 1t was su his- lorieal science, Questious of personal coutteay, sonalstenoy, beon tuyolved in tho dis- Tusalon, at eal with these at least Prof. Fhitasy has ahowu the supotior spinit. HOTEL ARBIVALS. Famner House—T, W. Rossor, Minoeapolis O, F, futuam, U, 8, X. § C. V. Hukek, Springhield; J. J. B0l Bt Paul; J, B, Olaffer, Denver; Edmard ¥oglna § 1L, B, Roberls, Detrolt; G, W. Davles, Londoo, £ug, 3 3, H. Meach, Dugalo ; Salmon, Little Rock ; W, I, Willtatas, n § Dr, 0. A, Baco Q1) Phiadel) L, Drosser, Lafayetle, Tndees,. iromnt Houat— $e0. Thomas L, Hosssr, Minneaots ) 5. Wilters snd chxaulmnu W, W, Campbell and F. D, Camp- el lesgow, 6. otlaids e Hon. . O, tolden, Bocro- by o for Michigunj Col. N, ¥, Hula Kadsas; J, Walker, Now York; James Ludinglon, Muvaubes; E.W. McClalland, Indiaus; Halph Flum Streator; W, i1, Gi Keokuk; Dr. L. 1, Nad Montrwl; ¥, ‘W, Roverison, Waterioo, 1, : O, Enapp, Guicago & No.tbwestern Hatlroad, Ming.... \hermun House—Tue 1§ w York; 4. F» Ullo; {uy U &t Paui; 3. F, Bpancer, L Bow Yorky' 8. B, Gt Sla, Mab.i tha Hav, 7, W iinds, Augusts, Ma; Gol. A Blarow, Daybon B, 0. Newberry, Northaiplon, bl acteril, D, Deticnt, Disun ba b - Grand Datrolt; ‘A, K, ¥idut, Delrodt ; L, man Elu Moy i D, L Pickeriog, Mardhalitow, i ; J. B! % ore, ¥ort Koward ; thia Hud. Poler White, ustte ; . F. ALls, Milwaukes ; O, P, ‘0. 8. Laadin, G (roft § J, K. Oullimaze aud *W. B. 3 A Diske and wife snd Haven ; W, W. Tuarher, Calio ; D. Fulludeiybis; L, B, Bis sod wife, FOREIGN. Additional Details of the Dyna- mite Horror at Bremer- haven. One Fundred and Forty Killed and Injured by the Explosions Death of the Incendiary Thompson--~ His Ante-Mortom Statement, Over Ong Hundred Persens Killed by a Belgian Mine Explosion. List of Benators Elected by the French Amsembly Yesterday. Account of the Recent Destruct ive Floods in Eugland, THE DYNAMMTE HORROR. 1LHOKAK' BTORY, Nzw York, Deo. 16,—According to Bremen diapatches, Thomas, the pa<seueor on the Mosel aud the owner of tha caso of dynamite which caused tho torsivle disaster at Drewerhaven, bas confes-ad his guilt, saylog that bo bad sccome plicos at Now Yorlt, Tho motive furthne diaboll- cal achome apyears to have been to procure an exaggerared eud fictitious insurauce, and to share afterward with tho others, Thomas i3 quite congcicus, and sugwers all questions, but the bullsis have not yet beon o1tracted from his hosd, Xrom what ia knowo, tle barrel prepared for this shamaful work was wmade strougly by a Dremon coopor, and partitioved. one paié con- taining the dvnannte, aud the oiher the ap- nratud for expioding it. He intended to place Eu bollish machine oa tho Deuischisud, but it was not ready iu (119, The Weser Zeiuny adda: **In eober words wa communicaco with cartunty that the vumber of victima killed and wounded” amonuts to 40, Willism K. 'fhomas ia the man's full uame, and einca his attempt at suicide bo bas mado a 1ull coufersion, Il waa born In New York, murried 8 New Orloavs jady, and has four cluldren, tho youngest & baby. e lived 1w Virginia during the lato War, ongaged fu the businoss of blookade-runuiug, whereby i fioa nich, Hinca 1500 Lie hins 1061ded bero aud at Letpsic, and last at btretulon, vear Drouden. ke appeats to Lavo lost Lils mouey and Lecame omburissaed. o wan twice 1 Americs dunug the past gymmer. Tno Iasy time ne weat mithou® the kaovledgo of his family, and when e returned ho weoto to luy bavkar hero that he hud wade arrangomenty en- abling him 10 puy bis dobts in Uecowber. o was bighly ¢staemed by people w Uormany. His bouse Ling Lacn searchied, but nwhing was fonud covuectod with the disa:ter.” Thomas Lias attemptod ruicido again by tear- ing thy dio sivgs fiam lus wounds. Boestey, Dec, 16.—Thetn ia uo chanee to-day 1 tho coudition of Thomos. Ae Las fully con- feescd, and rovesled tho pnmes of his accom. plices, but the autaorities will vot make kLuown further pavticuiara, DEATH OF TIE INCENDIARY, Brexey, Dec, 16,~homas cied to-dav from the offec'a of Injurien ntlicied by fumself, He stated that his trus name was Wilam King Thompsun, and that he wias o bativa of Brodk- Iya, N. Y. Hinago is bilieved to bo abont 33 years, o coufossed that ha wasonco Captain of tbe ves el Old Dominion, and that e chauged s name to aveld bong prosecuied for runniug thob ocisade durivg tho civil war in Ameica ; that hie bought the explosive matetal 1n tho Uniled States, avy bad 1t furwarded to his addiess ; and that tho clock-work sttachment was mannfoctured lu Germauy, and wae 8ot to oxplods the charge in cigat duys. IR MAKCR GF TIE MACIINE, Maoproura, Dec. 16.--It 19 staied here that Thompaon, alina Thomss, had s clockwork made br a mochaniciau named Fuchy, residiog at Boynburg. The appsialus was construcled to ruu noirelessls foc ten days, wheo it caused & luver to act and strixe wi:b » force of 30 pouuds, ‘Iweoty siwmilar muchives have be n ordered. The regotiatious betwern Thompeou and Fuche bave been carried oo mace 1870, \When Fuchs visitod Thommron m Lelpsioc he was told by tho lattor that the mach nos were roquired for manufactory tn_tha United Siates. Tuompuou Las nut revealod tho nawos of his sccowmplicen, i et FRANCE, RLECTIONS TO TUE ACADEXTY. Pantg, Dec, 16.~Joon Baptisto Dumas, Pro- fessor of Cnemstry, and Jules Simon, states- man, wore to-day elaoted memvers of the Fronch Acadomy, to 8il the choirs lett vacsut by tue deaths of M, Quizut and Count Claries Da Rowusat. BENATORIAL ELECTIONS, Ballotlng for senatoss coniivued lo the As. sewbly todsy. Tuo Right Ceutro withdraw na the Left sions preveuted Ihe followiy were vlegt- uger, Deputy for Droms, of the [aguin, Deputy tir Cote a'O¢¢ at, Jules Bumoun, Doputy for Maine; Gen. B.hot, Dep ity tor Curiize; and Uen. Chareton, Doputy for Dioms, all of the Left ; AIM. Casot, Viceat, Scho luber, sud Adsm, Radicals, aua M. Nare maudic, of Luverguist faction, ———— CREAT BRITAIN. TUE ARCTIC VOYAUKRS, Loxpos, Dec, 16,—1t s offlcinlly reported that tho Admirelty bas made arrangements for Capt. Alten Young to go to Suuth's Bound uvext year to comry meato with (bo Arctic oxpoditon. TUE EXTRAORDINADY PLOODS. New York Tvuwes, Deo, 11, The briet telegraphic sououncements that Lave been published from time to umo of the 1econt jnundauons 1w Buglaud, convey uo cone cuption whatever of the torrble nature of the divantar which befell that couuir, Iast month, ‘I'hres woeke botoro, lurge tiaci of lanu had been flooded, but 1he waters anbeided, avd the danger was thought to be over. Bhil, the ndi- cationg of tho baromoter wete unsottiod, and toward the middle of the monil a remsrsable increase of presure was observed, which, after conunuiog for several hours, suddenly cossed, aod was followed nlmost immeaintely by s rap- Liy-tucroasing depreveion. In w rew hours aftor ts tus wind was blowing & gale from the northwest, I came down in toTieuts all ovor tho country, and the tide, es- peclally o the Thuwvmes snd on the south sud west conets, roso to s height which iy #nd to bo un.receacntod. At tho East Indis Docka th%wmrr teached tho dopth nf 29 feot 2 inches. For many wmiles above Gravesend tho river ovettlowed its banky, aud rusnod 1nto ware- housos, whorves, aud private dwoilings, destroy- 1ug piopeity, teariug down the Lousos of muny tuousands of familes, flooding the wtreets, sud rendering all $ho usual neans of gettiug about inpossibue, In the Waudaworth road aions, no lous than GO0 houses were nucdatud, In many of them thore were 13 feet of water, uny i Houthampton, nedr the Nine Elme Goods Bia- tion, thero were 8 feet of water 1n the parlors uf the houses, Heavy wails 2 feet ju thickness woie in some lnstances carried awsy, aud the pumbor of resideuces under waler on .the south side of Loudon cun only be eas tuoated by thou<sods, white large numbers are well nigh dosiroyed. 1i 18 & hitle remarka- blo thas, sithough aa early as 2 o'clock in the mnmiuf the water bad riven sufiicieusty bigh to ticod » Iaige por.lon even of Thames etreat, on 1hie north wida of tho river, and thut 1t came on »o @ileutly and unexpectedly thut the fiist jutl- mation many of the poor bad ot it was whon thelr furnisure began to tost mbout lo their rooms, theie doos not appesr Lo have beea suy wucrifice of 1 Iu one street, tubabitea by poor paople, thore was un increuse (n the pn{m- iation ; avd A8 evidence of too willlngness of tho woiking classes to aid each othar, tha neighbors 0o lected at tLie houwe, even while tho wator was 1isiug wome feet {u the fret-floor rooms, lent all the aumstance aod comtort they vould, and at ouce eatavlisbed a commuuication oy m boats with the oumtside worly, Lemed describing tho etate of iho *Lappy Diotbos ¥ for two or three daye atterward, The utrests, uecesarily, wule pavuabl bLoata. ‘lemporsiy bridwes were I some Dlsoca coustructad. ‘Jxades-people delivered their gooce from punta or Tliuines wherros, aud the vo-t- men aluo bad to oharter similar conveyances in order to deliver loutats. sl bo w aloue probably enjoyed the unscendtomed acens, and tuok advautage of ilie opporiouity to sil oxtem- pOrKueous yackts, or pick up & few pouce 1u auy of the multifarivue ways thet resdily sujgedt themnuelves to & Lonaou streewboy. Bus sbe destruclion throuzavut the conntry was equslly gress. Joall the midlaud coundes 1be land way under watdr, In some loatauces THE CHICAGO TRIBUNFE: FRIDAY., DECEMBER 17, 1875. i T e e only the taos of tus trees coull be mean. Brdies and cot'ages worsoa-risdaway, farmiug opaia fons wera of course st 'B. od, An | s large aras vl crops tors to whippinz wero Mauv of tho coast tishermen bave lost evervitung. In momo places the sliores obm to have vosn | fted bod Iy up br tha waves and denonited bz handreds of tens far up oo tha beck, Within tus spaceal ha'f an bour, & ciuwmlerably yortion of tha tosn of Hastiugs nas com detely wrecol. The steung sea-walls vero wastiod awav, Blauy lonssn wers urdermined, sad wilt Tne sea made a clesn breach ove: aud an far ap the warket {lace, Lampp and atout tron pittars wore beut double, ur riod unay Ly the force of tus water, and woors thie touudati ns uf bulidiogs were ot injur. the windows wore brodaun by €he atonns wash. up frIm the wes and akan by the foren of gals farinto the town, At B lgaton some paits of the esnlanada 8010 cove ed, and the walis of the A jsifum sulfored soms ibjury. —_———m CU3A. FNENCU GRILVANCER. L'Avenir Nut onal (French tiovrrnment oran), Our press teems wita accounts or the atroci- tles committed wpon Figuch citizens i Cubs, Suwid viclims aro becime so very uumarous of late that & unsolwon4 proswuc s be ax brougbt to besr upun the Versailles Cabuot to take strong measures toabate tho evil, 1n concerl with the Wasbington Caoiuet. ‘Lo Awnerican praus Liss recouuted not only tbe unjustifiable murder of Monwiour [teigondavt, bus th.4e of a dozou more Fiancu subjects by Valnas:da's regalar . though no mentiun has been mado of riwilar outruges committed 1 L'orto Itico, A 1 tter from St. Tho.nas, dated Oct. 2J, to Le NiXe Siccle. cites Lhe namen of the Froochweu who bavo been 1wpiisoned stbitant; mud exe cated by the BSpadsb autiontes It is therefore ovidest tuat meither tho lives nor tha jraporty of e.ther Europcans or Ameticans me safe v tno 8 awsh colovies. Uotu Lorlwnd aug France are alro as auxious as tho Utited Siates to brig such & 814 uf things tos clos torsuzb their co:nbiued offurte. It is mmatier iu whicw every civihzed country has a stake, bocause sucu cou- lictiog sitaution atfects all alik~. The wuly soures of comtort Hpalu f4 Bure to bavain the premsure brought to bear upon her wili be afturded Lv Germauy, which power 1 kuown to be pegctistwg fur tha soqmeition ot 8t, 1bumss from Deumaik, la exchsugs for Schleswig, conquerod by toat Power from the latter a few years sioce. This Is contitmed by roceut rovelutions fiom autho:itstive bigh quar- tera, and tho prowsuco of B strong naval Ioree kept st that pot by Bmmarck for some time paot, evideutly studying the coveted u.val stie tion 10 the Wes: Iudics. Tho Germaun Irignio Victoria arrived thither on Nov. 29 to roneve her aistor sbio, the Augusta. ordered bLotno. 1t is fstimsted in some quartems .orthy of credit that snid ambit,ous |lous of Bismark sro Litely to creato comylications, pernaps un- luoked for, muould Prewideut Graa: msuituto a viguious auforcowont of the Mouroe ductrine #0iving bath tne Cuban questiun ani forests I ing Gernany's proepocts 1or tho acquisition of turutury du the Noa AVorld, —— GCERMANY. TUE ARMY ESTIMATRE. Denury, Dec. 16.~Fuo Reichatag to-day re- jected new 1axes, avd jucreased the nrwy eati- mates prop.sed by the Goverawent. ECYPT. ENOLISH INTERVENTION, Lonpoy, Dec. 16.—A private telecram from TEgypt viates that, on demaud of the British Gov- erutout, the Egyptian won-of-asr will be re- called from Zouzibar, and the exprdition to Abyrsima wirl coofine itseif to oxscung eatin- faction, atier which tho troops nre to relurn w Iigypt. —_— BFLGIUM. ANOTHER TERRIBLE FIRA-DAMT EXTLOSION, Dnussees, Dec. 16,—A territle exjloston oc- curied to-day 1o A coal-mine ut Frawmieres, uear Mous. A full force of men was at work st tho time, and tho loxs of 11fo 18 appalliug. It §s re. poried that 110 wiveis woro killed. Lleveu havo been takeu out iujured. The acciuwut Wus caused by fre-dwap, —_———— TURKEY. A STORY YOR THE MARINES, ‘New Yong, Dec. 16,—A London dispstch states that the Zimen' Berlln spocial 8ive: **An ageut of Piosident Giant Las arrived at Cettigne, of- forlug to scll the Herzegoviaiuns cannon on credit.” — ITALY. ANTIQUE 1REASUNES, Roxz, Nov. 20,—This eveniug's Ialienische Allgzmeine Correspondenz statss that veatsrdav during the coutse of an excavation at Pompoii, mude in the presence of M. Larccuefoucault,s treasare of objects of gold and silver sulficient aloue to fum the glory of a museum weis found. It cousistsd of s uuwmber of cuj d piates of miver tazze, vtrigils, i rors, es, and molds for @aectmonta of tbo mame i tal, togetber with essiuws of guld and & purse of goid tis309 odutaiLing mouey. MOLENA. The aame paper aftirms that the wll of the defuuoz Duke of Modeoa declares the fa'y Sea huir to hus pretendwd rigits over his ex-Lucal Siates. A CENTRAL ASIA, EASHOAR. Dreuw, Nov. 28.—A lotter from Tientsin in the Bt. Petersburg GJolos, datod Beot. 16, states that the Chineso garrison st Xuaml destined to stay the aggression of tho Kasshgar troops aro suffo.ing dreadfully from famine. * If Yakub Bov profits by th 8 oppartunity.” tho lettor t.xo- coeda to eav, vast Emjure will svriug up bo- tween Rusuia aud Clina, hostile to both, aud gapportedb. the Ang o-Indisns, with & view to the uttor destsuctiou of the Coloailal Monarchy and tue chiecking of Ruusia.” TUE ILL BASIN, Deaun, Nov. 80.—Tattar tribes in tho up- per valiey of thedIl lg] ontly east of Huldja, aro ohcin'ly stated to bave asked for the prive itego cf bacomiug Rust ‘The aunouncoueut of the raqueat boing probablv tautamount to its tultitlmont,the whole of the Ill Basin may boace- forths be rogarded as Russiau territory, THE WEATHER. Wasmnatoy, D. C., Doc. 16.~For Friday, in tho Bouths Atlantlo and Gulf States, Teunesven, Oulio, Upper Missieaippl, and Lower Missouri Vallovs, aod Upper Lakes, risiug barometer, colder, porthwest winds. with clear or cloaring weatber, with & wsevers norihier o Toxas, oo~ oasional anows on the Upper Lakes, sud followad b; sroweter sad southerly in Minnesota and Dakota, Special Disgat ts (he Chicago Tribune. Brooyinoron, 1N, Dee, 16.—A suow-storm met 10 at uoow to-day, and from almoat suwmer Livat at noou the mercury bas fallon to near zero, LOCAL ODSERVATION. Untoao, Dee, 16, Timis, 13 5, mmAl !29." v, 86, Minimum, 6, UKNKMA). OBYERYATIONS, QOur3400, Dee, 14=10:18 p. m. “Siaton, Bar.|Thr Wind, ,munl Weather, loudy, . ua ar'd Haveniso7g 10| Keokuk.... %.2.0 6 s Feklan 16 Frully,.. 80049 4 Fr, Gurry.. [du, =2 Ft, Gibson. [302. a;[u,, N., b N, W., brisk.} N. W,, Ligh.s, Calm e M0ODY'S PH'LADELPHIA MZEIINGS. Pumitaverrans, Deo, 16.—There wis & very large crowd e this depot to-day, the moeting boiug especially for bavasliders. After the byma, * Jeuus, lue » shepnerd, lead us,” the lev, Dr. Newton read riquasts for p ayer, a great many of which came fiom baok:-liders, Mr. Boody then begsu tua discourss. He sald roat msuy people who eall thewselves twu\ dare were couviris, Ho tbon tead from Jeremial, chap. 4, 50th verse: “What {piquity Lave vour fathers founa fo me ¥ The ypasdst furthier qioted tbis Ot verse, where Qodea 83 **I will plead with yoo," sud ooucluded with an sppeal 10 ioose who bed gone away from (3ud to returo, Mr. Bankey then sar g *Nioat: and Nise,” and the 08 ‘ended wi'ty a benedic lon, Tinte was a laree pa ty of caraor lsts from A 1ontown boases t, Wauo il tinn city 1 aleeod tho tiuatrations of tho e gl e RALLITOAD NEWS, A NEW CONDUCTOR. A fow daya a2o 2 couductor G coe of tho rail- roads waat to the Huperintendent sud said bhe thoozbt Lia ooylit to be advanced, baving nerved on ths freigut for aevearal yesis. The Haperine tendent arreed with Lim, and told him tust the changa #hould oe mnde the very nost wee<. Aud it was made. Tuo Sujerintendent, & day or two after, touk eent 10 tha rear end of oue of the coaclies, to seo how tha pew cenductar would tako 12 Lusingwe, and protty 101 tha official danzed dut) the dno, cap oo his ear. &leeves pasbed up, anla ba fencre amile on hin fuco, “vGotoat ysur pasteboards.” he shouted. “U'z the lugh muicky muck that tuns tols train ;" aud e, torning tioht ond lefl, he con‘taued : ** Tught buwers tois +sy—play iivo ly—paks or ardsr up—bow's tiumps with yon 2— slide your nigat inzo Clicago—huiry up there— trum,s tug aco—what kind of & bsud du you hold, old mau ¢ " Th 12 wan somothing uovel and exhilurating in this stvie ; but yet the Baperiutendent called the coudunior np-staits tho vext day. sua toly bum that ho was the beyt man in America to run s fieel:t train, and toac be whon'd have £ pio. mote Lum bactward, 1o was too tulouted tor & LasaougLr condustor.—Ecchange. RAILROAD FXTENSION, special Corresvonuence of The Chicado Tribune. Des Aorxes, Is.. Dac. 14.—Nov. 17, Saperin- tendeut Riddle, of the Lutcavo, Rock Island & Pa- cifie Halioad, made the fo loming progosition to the pconla of arion County, for tue sxtousion of tho ruad through that county: Your yieopls to fuinish a freo right of way thronzh Four couuty, depot-gruuBds where required, sud § 8, 001, 00 be 1 xld, Aay §15,00 1 wlieu thie rosd s compieted 1o Kuoxviile, uud tue Uslinco when cars are runuing Totoe wewt il f your county,—g ving us uutll the 1.t of Uciaber, 1870, to buld ts Kuuavil 1817, 10 cotny tetd to C.Fdale; the submdy tn be for- Lelted 1€ rernaq ns to time are Lot romy.iled with, Nov. 29, be fusther proposcd as followa : E. I, Waoonure, Esq.: I sm sunt feat fuforw dion from our s 10 eatitmace tug probavie cost of a line, viv Kuozville, to ¥ vonuection with cur Indluols branck: and T sm prepared tu wgiee deflultely tust our Company will coustruct their ruliroid to Kuoxville, provided your citizens will aid the euterprise Lo Le extent nawed In my communication £ you duted Nov,1:. T should Loglad t0 binvew meetiug with & Comiuities suthor. dz0d twuct for your clilzeus, st a5 eatly day, for tha purioss of drawlig up end esecutlug s coutrait Lyl 114 0u Lot partia, und would s igzest thut suck Coiae ittae Vialt Cuicigd for that purejvse, it v THE MISSOI Rt PACIFIC. New Yonk, Doc. 16.—Tlie atockholders of the Noitheru Pacitic Rallroad met yesterday to hoar the report of tbe Committce sppolated st tne recer:t ineeting to proiect their ntere: report i8 lung, and after a review of the condi- tion of the tosd and the proceedings of the Di- rectors, tlo Commiltee thiuk that all tho sc. couuts and dowgs of 1he Compauy shiould be examined clogely, and tho facts reported to the stockLolders, aud if the clsrses sg lust the Di- recturd ba true, that suits suouid Le comm: ncod 10 1€cover baca such woney 8 bas bosu wrong- futly taken from tlie Company, soad 1o declate null 804 vord oll tnortgages, a8 tnev have beoa wronglully made woun 1lie proverey s that tha lease tu the Athmiie & Pa-ific Raltroad Company sbuuld be canco'ed. snd such damares obtuned fur o broach thereof ue muy be justand tight uuder the ciicumstave BUITS AGAINS™ RAILROADS, Epectat Inepatch th The Chicans Tridune, Des Moines, In.. Doc. 16.—M18. Jenuie Locko haa broughe stk to rocover 820,000 of the Sloux 8 BEECHER. Proceedings at Last Night's Meet- ing of Rlymonth Church, BMr. Beecher Reads Resolutions Calling for an Exra Council, Ho Then Addresses the Faithful at Some Length, “Plymouth Church Has Stood, Belted with Fiery e "-..Paroxysmal and Pootical. New Yong, Dec. 1C.—The lectuic-room of Plymoutt Churen w18 crowded 10-night at tho adjonrued genera! meeting of tno church. Mr. DBaocher sy faml.y vere present, aud all the potablo reoplo of (be church, Drother Edgerion wie Moderator. All nows wasm deferrel to receive the ro. jort of thn Examining Committee, wheh wa+ resd by Biotbor Shearmin. The revore of the Committes de:lared tuat Mis. Mou ton's whole letter was Lnsed on an azsumptien of tho trudh of the <fatements conceining their pastor, Tius asumptlon they met st the outset by ro- Ito'a’ing their comvictisns that the s'atoments wore au eutire parveis.on of the tiuth. luits orewng the ieport revioned tho piogo-itiong ool statemena contawed (b the letcer a: gred length. avd com med them with her testimony wheu kiven ou tho witaes«etand, M. Monton cou p sined that the clhuaren wag pot faithfal t2 18 Covonant with lior, becauss it did no lavor to L1 bor back. ruch vestion was ever made by ber whon sie apjeaccd Leloto tho chureh. Lhe ehu.ch tins never made auy cotoplaut toit she did ot ask for a teal. It'wus 3,18, Meulion alo ¢ m- platmd thae sho did 1ot Lave o trial, and shey 8.1,47 retwinded bier that ehie bad uover a-ked t ¢ one. “Tu conclusion, the Cunwittee cav it Mis, Moulton thught the pastor wrong sue mignt bave, first, Iaid tho maticr hefore tue prov-r oficern ; eecoud, takou a letter of dismumsnl ; or, tokid, gone on faltlilluy be, duty 84 nicmber; but suo chiose 1o sb-eut bLer-elf, and the clurch was juatiticd 10 dropyimg ber usme from the joils. Thoy cunc.de *o hor 28 & courtesy tun caling of & Counel, but n.t with & clappe of base, or pottiug in hier tvwo ad- ditiousl pouta, ‘Two re) ort way ado,ded. Mr. Beecher theu suid he had suwe recolutionn to move, which he would secum muy by a word ortwo. Hathen resd the resvlctioug, as fole luwe: WirRDEA, This Church has beea reventls called, {n the jrovidenca of Gud, b meet ecuar triuls aud em- barrunments, under walch it L ecdeavored, whiie pursniLg ita Gur.etd 0 work, to msiutaiy in*erial dis- «ip ne and external fallowantp ju til kiudness wud fide.ty, and {u aceorancs with usagen und Cengrega- tional” irections, yef, for vurious rearous wud fo various ways, its ‘sction kus been mlandoratood und misreprescuted ; und Wunras, It 'Ls desired of this Cour-h to roceire, coucarmiug its Waoie voiras und the 841t of $1A ruisrs, and praciice, the advice of wise uud exparien-el Lrethron frow otlier churches, tuat It tay L= uble tuo Uelter toact in ac-ordutice witt the Christiin prin= ciplen Lutd down u the word of Ga L. ot deduced from tug ox erien o of the churches of Canat; Rcooited, That s cominittes of seven ‘bs appointet by the sllerulor of tuly mewti 2, Whoso duty 1t aha. be, In the name und fu bebalf o1’ tuts Courch, to v vere i advining council of Congreguticual churchen aud minbaters, o be Lol at th- oirkeat [13 tieatls duy, for e paryeso of kasislug thie Cliecl whitier tucre {n auyth'ug 1o dte order aud discijliue whish res quires correction, o which couid cous ftute auy ikt ground of coplut ur remoustrun.e'ou tae art of Blster chury Resowced, Thrt the Committee In boreby instructed 10 Toport 'tu ibis church at nb eary duy tus form of miesive for the convenlug of ‘such a Couucl, with 8 Lst of charch-s and miudsters whick, City & Pacific Railroad Com; aav, for tho kitling of her husband, wbo wsa o conductor ou the truin atthe time of tho Lornble Thompsou- Croak dmaster, v Aurmust, J. Tuuey, Awvivnce of E, 8. Edgar & Co., has enmmenced action upaingt tho Chicag 1, 18 sthug- won & Qainey Railread, for 25,000 dumaces and venslty as overclatkes ouv grain wbipped over that 1ond 10 this State 10 BajLnztow, ia violation of the Raitroad-Tarr lav, Tho case will be tr.ed bofoie tho Unieed Staten Districe Court, at Keouux, s Januury. ARKANSAS ROADS, larrreRocr, A k., Dec, 18.—~The Littlo Rock, Pive Blulf & New Ocleans, and the Miselnsippt, Ouichits & Red River Ratlioals wore sold to-day by s specinl Commismioner uuder n decros of tho Uuited Bictes Courts, The former Lrought €35,600 ana tbe lattor €25000. The roads were purchasod Ly (he Doston capitalsts who bave chargo of the Lattle Rock & Ft. Bunith Railroad, wiich v now being pashod to_comole- tion. “Lho Litt'e Rock, Piro Blut & New Or- lusce I8 naw comploted beiween Pino Biult and tho Mississippt River, a distanco of 80 mlien, It is understoxd the gap bi tween (Lys ity ine DBlutt will Le comploted at vuce. 2 DAVENTORT & ST. PAUL. Spectal Duratch to he Crteavo Tribune, Davexport, Ia, Doo. 16.—Tue German bond- holdors of the L'avenpoit & St Paul ailroad, owniug 3,000 000 f bonds. and the American bondhulders, ‘bolding €5600.000 of bouds, bhave agreed 1o subunt thoir difference lo the Unitea States Clrewst Court, and will abide by 1ts decius fou. THE ILLINOI® CENTRAL. The officers of tne Illinols Central Rallroad Liold their reqular monthivconsuitation yester~ day, ‘Tho yeports made by the varioua Division Buporiutendents wete lughly satistactory. AT OSHKOSH. Speefal Disrateh o he Chicaco Tridune. Osuxosis, Wis., Dac. 16,—Fire Lroke out at§ 8. m. tn the sash, door, and blind factory of James ', Gou'd, entiroly destroviug 1t, and the CGirant Houae next to it. 1ho nizht was & ter- rible one, a terrific atorm 1aging at the time, The Northwestern Depot, but & few foet from the Grant louse, w+a saved by tle sfforta of the firemen, Tue lumber-yard of Steohenson & Badger, opposite, caught, but was extinguished with siight damage, Coula's logs [+ 8:5,000% inuared for 8.000, nearlv sll in Chlcago com- aning, Tho 10s8 on the Grant louso 18 84,500, o jusurance. The origin of the fire Is not knowa, AT KHOKUK, IA. Svectat Diavateh to 1 he Chicaan Tridune. Keoxus, la., Dec, 10.—A doubla dwelling, ownod by Issso Griffin and Hugh Xobestson, burned thla morning, Loss, 3,000 insurance, 1,000 in_the Amencs, of Chioao, and 8700 in the Home, of Now York, The caughbt from a defective flus, AT WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Witrnassroer, Ps., Dec. 16.—This moralog & fire broks out in Hoichkivs & Barber's planiug- wmill, which spread 1o the lumber-yardaof Hebara & Foreman aud White, Lentz & White, The to- tal loss {8 about §60,000 ; wsurauce, $30,! IN CHICAGO, The alarm from Box 32¢ at 5:10 o'clock yester- day ovening was caused by & fire tn the two- story feam house No. 180 West Van Duren stieet, owued hnd occupied by M, W. Oswald sa a rovidence. Tle only damage done was the baruiug of & usvless mosquito-net, ‘The alsrm from Box at D:50 o'cloek last evening wus caused by tire breaking out in the unoccupled @ at 46 South Morgau street, It was causcd by & amali sheet-iron stove lofcin the kitoheu by some workmou., Ths damasge will not awount INDIANA #N) THE CENTENNIAL. Specral Disnateh to Ihe Chiiao frinune. Tuptanaronss, Ind,, Dec, 16.—Reporta to the State Centonn.x! Fiusnse Comimittes, wlnoh mot here to-day, sbow that auxilisry Committess are buest y at work i thicty-five cosn:iss, aud that throughout the Btate s eratifying degres of fo- terest 1w shawn, bl onal interesis will bo fuly represonted. ‘Tne. State’s bwiding ou the grounds will bo conatructed alwost eutirely of waterial dous! —_— MARINE (TEM. Swecral Diepateh to The Chicaze Triduns, Miuwaukex, Wis,, Deo, 16.—The Awmazon returued thle nlug from Havon, uua le to make poit owink to theiu- ciuaso of tLo sand-bar in cunssjusuce oOf tue biga wind, e g S At s meeting of tuo Board of Firo Commis. sionery fu OQwcluaati yesterday, th walarive of s}l tho wembere of the'foice wore reduced, maks iug the sggregata reduction of expeuscs of Q42,000 por suoum. ' fuvite. Rex leed, That the Commi 106 be further instructed, 10 the pregaration of such letter-nifsaive aud fu all ity proceodings, tu tuko 1o step which cal aujersede ot jutertervwiti the calllug of tue mutual Coun §i to which the Churelibias assentsd, s0d they nro furih:r suetructed not L insert i _the lettermi. sive to be pre. pered by ew the neations wl b e Clural sgie s suomit to » mutial Coaucil, Luz, on tag covtrury, 1o excopt trom the Bjbiere of the wivliug Conuch the matlers which wera o Lo subusitted 10 the matual Council, Ar. Boccher thon said that, after two vears of ince.mut 1ntorterence, aud tho pros.ect ww fu- tarn of doliberate, couceriod, anl euntinuous intetfoienco by oibers than membora of tuo Churel with ita domestic aifairs, 11 ecemed to lim ‘necesasry that the Ciurel should take tho &i- frmativo in respoct t)its affuire, [Aoplanre.] Bcarcely surthing that could be insinusted was Jeft uiepoken “The Cuurch movel in tao cslm conssiuuune s of sirenuth, uufilteanzls, an) piesenting au sapect perlaps never betore presented 1o the history of the world. Unlike otliers, in the Coupreestiousl Churcn esch church in sn abroluse and soparate chureh, hav- 1o afo e {u {tuelf supiewme jursdicuioy over it own aflairs; but, wheu s cluich suwsuds alopo, iv stauds in B trowg mites den, It could poe staud without ‘the aid of thosn wh should bave been brothers, but have inade themselves bitter ndve.estles; but, vot. withatsudiog whut be smd & woei ago, be baa received toirents of latters of Aym atuy. bat nat trom thosy f10m abom be might oxjiecs it. The Church Lsa atood, belted with ferv ice [spplatse], but ite futernal activity ©piu1on, 1t 18 expedient thiat thia cour:h should would ‘msver be biottsd fiom the ec- clesiaatical hstory of the time. Thos Loped to be wpared by paticut well dium, but it wet pIou the CcawuwiTn hss just bo. gun, Bod 1t was pliu tho compaign was 10 20 va oy thoso mau who do by indiiection whas the unever do themselves, ~Therefors, Piymout sbould Lave something to. say sbout the battle-Aold.” (Applagse]. Tho mpesker maid m{ coald clalienge any Coogre. gatlonal church to compaie book wod histor/,—en eciully those who are tleir ‘ap. cusers, [Applauke,] Hocould abow tnat with p.ckoo commiitees apd thelr izuotsnce, mIDi- tara have houd sinked the churcbes fn imaiters involving vitel pointa over the leads of Cowmittecs (lauglter), whereas eveivthing was done opaulv 1w Plvmouil, sud tae chutca mausged ite owo 3fard fiom the beginning, [Appiausc.] Auy advice of the Advisory Couu- o) uot conflictiug with the fusdameutai rales of tue church would be respac:rally received. A lotter trom Deacon West waa tead, 1n which he complains of the Injustice of tha action of last Friday, doclares that e bad no intention ot insulting the church by giving ont tog putlica. tion Lia lant open lettsr at tho vame timo e weng 1t to thie church. He did nomore than they bad dono with their letter to 3lis. Moulton, Ar, Beeclier seked how they ciuld consiatently recousider their action in dropping Weat's uume from the rolls aud receive biw back into the ehareh after lus iwo letters. lo wbica Le utlatod that Lo cogld pot consoientivusls attend services until the chorkes mgelvst the pastur bud becn investigated by the Couucil, After sume bhumor- ous romai ke by Mr, Beecher, tho loiter wau re~ ferred to Lthe Examiuing Cominittee, A motlon of 3lr. Beecher to send alt letters adiressed fo the clurch fu tho firet place to an examiming commities o savo thom from ha- rarsiug by vanity or vexation, was adopted. In referauce to Brotuer West, Mir, Heocher said: * We are anuoyed by & mdd member who 18 sctibg accordiug to (e bost of Lis hgbta,” [L-uuumt Mesng. 1, T, Bescher, 11, W. Bage, Raymond, Hurchinson, Btoris. McCabe, and White. wero Damad as the Comuuitiee (ropossd by Ar, Doech- or. Adjourned to Friday evening., focidiog i EDUCATIONAL, Bpacial Dispateh fo The CAcooo Triouns, Broomivatow, Hik., Deo. 16.—The Btate Normal Behool closed to-day for the holidays, With the end of to-day's Isbor endod tho oRiclsl relstion of Preslient Richard Edwards, who, for four- teen years, s been ite bead. At the close of school be was prosented on babslf of th y 0. 8o complotely d.d bis teolings master bim that fie was unatie to tewpoud. iiesolutiuns expross- ng the regret and love of the studebiy wers ad:pted ; al,0 w 1esclution 1ndoming 1ba sotion of the Board io sppowsting Prof. Hewolt Lis temporary Nucceseur, —_——— LUSUS NATURAE, Spacial Correas andenoe o 7' Chicago Tridune. Des Moies, Ia,, Duo, 1h—Nov, 24, Brs. B, otbsr bnui- | 111, Dec. 18,1873, ~8 1 am {nformed that s number of attorneys ih thls di re preparing clainis (Form 4¢) Tor the refundini’ of taxes pabd o the tncrmms of etecutive and Judicfal nfcers jrior 1o the reposl of the fncome tax Law, m.gning as cxush toa Hlegnty of ¢ ment, | Wil 30 b ewn nform i <limants and attorneys that Hec. 44, act of June b, 1ous tgon e 1cn clalma abail be atin or be presentad Lo the Gomn ternal Kevauna for 7 fanling wituin one year from the pasage of 8aid act, Yours, J. Prxgmas, SALT. The Xear's Busiuces in the Michigan Bnit Region. Srecial Disvalen to Fhe Chicams Tridane. Eant Haorwaw, dlich.. Deo. 18.—Tho soventh anumal report of S. 8. Garngoda, Biate Sait Ju- epector, will bo mado rublic to-morraw, abowing tin operations of tho State ealt inspection for the yeat eudae Nov. 30, 1575 The salt-produciog termitory of the Siate 19 divide:d into eleven dis- tricis, basiu 2 & nanfactaring capscity in Larrels an follows . 1, Esst Saginaw, 25),000; No, 2, Baguuaw Cits, 200 0043 No. 3, Carroliton, 25),- 000; No. 4, Ziiwsukee, 2J0,0) . 5, Purts mouth and Bay, 23.00J; G, Bay and Losexville, 2,9,000; No. 7, Baze burg, Wenons, sud Danks, 200,100; No. 8, Port Auctio and Huron Counsy, 125,000 No. 9. Winte R.ck, 35.000; No. 10, Mt Clemeos. 10,007 ; No. 11, Toses Couaty, 32,0.0. | it tue Stite nonety- sulsr ralt covers, Wi Au azgiegata ca| i 1,800,000 barrels, or 9,000,0)0 Luabaels, Tho total | amouut of ealt juspected In the State this year i was as follows: Flua salt, 1,027,830 barrele: packers, 10,2)3: solar, 24,833; sacond quak- 0. Dty 19810 Touwl, 1041863 Thi would tepreas .t 5,400, Lushels of ealt, beinz au juzreaes of 04845 barrels, or 274.430 Lurbisls over list sewr’s proguct. At the lest te-wiou_Of (hs Btate Legisinturo tao Halt Tu- tpec.ion Ity woa nmundey, reduciog the inspec- tiun to 2 mii's per busliel, whica toll to sk eilect April 19, Al+-al" nspected after that date nay ¢ accoru.ngiy. Tue ievenuo dus the Stote Salt tus, ector 101 the vear eud) Nov. 80, 18i5, tullows: Duties ou 812,03 bnehols at 3 mnig per bueuel, §2435.03; dutins on 4 507, bustiels 8t 2 wmila_ per busbel, 9.191.26; tutal, £11,630.01. Exjeudi®ires— awrv of tho Btate Selt Iuspecter, £21¥1.44; offico sod traselivg osuvennes, printung, ete,, £612.43: salaries of Deputy In- v, lotal, €11,463.05. “surpius, 2 mbove aurplau is wpporiioned Laod and pa:d to :bo persons or tirmd for waom tho Kalt Las been 1uspected duriug The last year, ¥ur the purpuse of showng e lucied«s over the suouut of «a’t | roduced during tle firet year of th #pection (1554), the fo.luw.ug co.upura- } tive mistement lv made: Bre. 50413 1,853 7818 TRE BRANCIL MINT, Somo Mighty Good Ktensons Why it Snontd Not Be Locuted ot Indinne special Dispatsh t The Chicaao Tribune Oxtania, Dec. 16.—Wo ses Ly tho newapapers that Dr. Livdermsu bas recommenled Indian- apolia a4 the most switable puint o lozato tas L.anch Uwited States Mio', Wav by bus done 80 I presimo none but an luscrutalla Provi deuce aud Dr. Lindermsn kuaw. Darmg the past eieven montlisthe Unioa Pacific Ruad has received at Omaba from Utah aud the West 83,000,1-00 pounds of bullion, Of this the Omabs Smelting Wo:ks received 19,100,000 pounds ; 8t. Louis, 7.000,00J; Chicago, notbing; Indianap- olis, noiling ; Prisburg, Newsrk, etc., 7,000,600 younds. You wil woa hy this that the Owabs Rmolting Worka lead them ail by 5,000,000 poand.. In ore, Omaba leals them ail, and three cars of that materisl Alwo recaved by our smelting worky exceeded 10 value afl that Chi- cago received. Siuca tho lstof December tho Omebia Smcliog Works have recuived ovor 2,006,000 pounus of ore sni builion to be re- cuced, sud bafore tuio year closes the Lullion proouct recetved mod worked at Umahs wmill reach mora tnauw 25,000,000 ponods, at tion of avour &4,000,000 in all. I [ frently mistaken, ttesn woiks are uaw the most oxtanaive in tho conntiy, wud they are stdl in the rinfascy. When the Presidout nas here ho visl od them, and it nay be e mil not beed Dr. Lindermau's recommoudetion, [ must confe-s 1do not wee bow he can da otherwise if bo Lo uny regard for the ¢nmereial and minernl ine ferests of the ouuntry, It ougbt to be either st Chicaco or O a8 Iudianapols {s au_ou.eof-the.-way place, and Lias no oarthly right to euch #n 1wpurtant interest, It {4 no:on the wo 1% nighway, ke New York, Chicago, Omalia, and Fan Francisen, snd the mint wil bo of as much benefit to the peoile of tue Northe westif locsted 10 the Bahama Islands ns it will {u I dinnagolie, As Seoa-ur Logan is on 1ho Fin nsuco Commtiee of the United Statos Be.isie, {vucemns to mo Le osy checkmato such 8 move- mont ou the part of Dr. Linderwun. Ad 1o the othier quallicatious vecessary, Omabin is 84 well sup, liod. and better, than lodinapohs, and 1 leavo 'I'mg Tus. NE (o Judge, by the auces I Tiava given. whica i the place above all others { that is fustly emiitloa tw tho Hracoh United States Shnt, MUNICIPAL. ST. L-uls, Br. Lotis, Dec. 18.~The counting of ballots intho Overstolz-Brittou coutostoa case before e City Council continued all nse mght aud to- day, angd closed this evening, resultiog 1o a majorlty of 77 for Overstolz. This rosult was resched by tlroalog out all duplicate votes, sevorsl Lundred of which wero found in the ballot-boxes, 1t wiil now be in order fur Mr. Oserstolz to prove how mauy of thoso duplicate votes are traudulent by tho poll bovks sud other visa, which he will probably proceed 0 do. snd then a tual determinaivn of the casy cau bo resctiad, LOUISVILLE, LotmsviLLr, Ky., Dec. 18, City Councll urzanized to-ulght In porfoct har- mony, having 1esolved 1o work together bereafter for tho guod of the people, The present Council elected Joln McAleer Preni- dent, sod tae Aldermsa chose Witham £ Reesat to il the wsma otica. Mayor Jacsb addresved the Aldersien, Indicat ons ary that tne samn good fealing that cusracterizod Iast night's meet- 1ug will coutluge. POLATICAL, THE WISCONSIN SPEAKERSHIP, Special Daspateh to Ths Chicayo Iridune, MiLwavgkx, Deo. 16.—The Domocrais sre known ta bave rauclvod to offer tuo Speakership of the uext Howety teunry Fink, a modorate Republicau classided as Iodependent. This would probably give them & majority of one vote and the oreamzation of tho Huuve. 1f Fink wiil necet, he wil. get tue Daniociatio nomiua. tion without goug (ulo caucus, ath Dosrda of the THE VIRGINIA SENATORSHIP, Ricuyoxp, Va,, Deo, 16.—1ke Assembly fa Jolut wession elected Jonnsiws Unued Htates benstor by s strict party yote. —_— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. QozxxstowN, Deo. 16.—Arrived—Steamship City of Montresl, from New York. New Yonk, Deo. 1.—Aurived--Steamstip Per- eire, from MHavre. Beeugniaves, Doe. 16.—The steamer 8al.or, which took the place of the Moss), siled wo-day for New York. —_— TRICHINA, Srecsal Diavateh o /'he Chicano Tribuna, InpranaroLis, Ina., Dec. 16.—A child of Rich- ard Bealw, liviug in Hamilton Couuty, died undr circumstancor whioh inluced the beliel that it bad besn afficted with trichins wpiralls, A pleca of masela from tbe cbili's body and a piece of the vork of which the M. Dicken, ovsr Waverly, e buth tos pere fectly-formed femals child, which weiglied less thau 8 ouucos 1t i+ doing well. lis father ghe 176 pounds; its wotber 18 of medium . A provions child cf the same pasenis weighed 11 poi prsi RESISTERS OF WHILOY TAXES. Spectal D.apateh to rhe CAIeao Triduns, SpamnumizLn, 1M, Deo. 16.—Tha principal Deputr in the oftics of the Golsctor of the Elglith Distiios 10-dsy 1ssued the followiog cir- oulars Uxrrep States Inrsnxat Bavewve CoLLsctons Os3105, Etuutsl DWIKICT OF LLLINOL, HPUNWNALD, family bad eatou Were biought hore fur micra- scupical exsmiuat.ou, whicli _coufl.med lue im- 1 Tenuion of the pbysclavu. Two other clulfreu 1{‘ the famly are suffonug, sud wil probably —_—————— FOUTHIAN CITI0N MARKETS. Nzw On-xays, Dec. 16.—CorToN—~Demand se- tiva ; sales, 11,60 balea ; prices strong ; all de- sirabla kiuds leaniug to cutaido Ogaies ; gquota- tious unchanged ¢ recelcts, uet, 7.420; groay, 8,214 ¢ exports to the Continaut, 4,.43; cosst. Wi, 1407 0 Geoat Beitaw, 1,513 ; ‘sevok, At 4. “uu.v;mu. Deo. 16.~0orron—Firm and gen erally held bigher : middilogs, 125 cents y . 5 oot receipts, 8,074 ; groes, 3,120 ; ex| fl,ls-l 2 '.',s?np: ulen,l,im. R A CuARLEAT)N, Dee. 16.—CorToX—Firm dhinga. (3 1-16¢; uot receipia,® 2,863 b porta cosstwine, 2.008 bales 1 dlMunlll,t% Dcc,l w.-‘-uor;o‘;“—h mid. 1gR, 12%6e; net receipty, 2,430 ba CDI!‘:WIIB, 2 sl 3? 3. R axporty Bavaxwan, Dec. 16,~Corron—Quiat and firm ¢ middliuge, 123¢0; net receipts, 3.773 tales lmm, 3,330; exporte tothe const, 1,345 salen 340, ; mid- CASUALTIES, THE PACIFIC DISASTER. Bax Fraxciaco, Dec. 10.—A dispatch from Victons pives the presentment of tae Grand Jury urviug the Dominlon OGovernmant to im. prees on the Gosernment of tha United .Btatet tha importanco of a thorough investigation of the [D'scific disnster, and recommendivg that the clauses in the mail contract em. poweriog tho Postmaster-Genszal to lo- epoct and approve stosmers carrying malls and passrnges under contract betwean the provinca and Sau Fraucisco or elnswners ba rigidly colorced and compulsory. TlLe jury also recommend that the Sbipping et of (he Im- perial Fatiiaent of Aug, 9J, 1676, snd tho I peri! aud Causdian statutes relative to the Yeatigauon o ip srecks, bs exteoded to Dy ish Columbis, and that otticers be wpyoluted ta cmry oat the piovisions. THE SEASOV'S LAKT DISASTERS. Detrort, Mich., Dec. 16.—~Capt. J. Wham, the marine reporter, atates that the cuniber of dis- 2at.ra on the lakes dusing the present season was 1,050, & decreaso from last year of 131, Of this humber, 562 occuited on Luke \lcbigan; 152 on Lakae Ifurou; 189 on Laka Erie; 61 oa Lsie Ontario; 19 on Lake 8t. Clair; 26 on Lal Buperior: and 46 ou toe rivers. Eignti-fiva vesscls, of all descriptions, with an aggregate carrviug capaxty of 27,177 tonms, valued at € ,04,000. have pamsed our of exstenco. ‘Toenty-tive new vesscls, with an a; capavity of 14,787 tons, valuel at @1,.09,! waro commissioned during the vear, ot smouvt of vioverty lfost, wclucirg bul's and carpore, 18 £,791,80, which excoeds that of last year by 103,700, FINA CIAL. ) NASHMVILLE. Nasovrire, Teno., Deo. 16.—The fallurs of Ewen, Pendleton & Co., wholessle drugglats, is aunounced. Liabilitios, §75,000; sasots, un- known. Harl timos avd imposaibility of making, erllecione a.e aanigned as the ciuve. Lhisis the first Lusina.s failure in the city of an; poruance since the Wae, BOSTON, BostoN, Doe. 16.—The creditors of J. E. Pai- mor & Co., wholeva's deaters and maunfsciurers of clotlung, bave accepted a settloment ou the baais of 80 cents on tho dollar, SULDEN DEATH. Soecial Dupalels to The Chicans Tridrna, Garrspuao. I, Dec. 16.—Willian doNames, formerly tho American Express Comoa. geot is point, dropped deai ou tho street thim neon, Caise, uot knuwn, ~ T fMaWLs. “ SHAWLS! Fueld, Leter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS., Have just received from European and Eastern markets an unusually fine assortment of above goods, comprising all the most recent novel- ties, manufactured ex- pressly for the OLIDAYS. Special attention is called to a new line of Heavy Reversible Bea- ver and Velvet SHAWLS, In Plains, Plaids, and Stripes. The above goods are the handsomest ever shown in this city, and are marked SO VERY LOW thatitbrings them within reach of all N. B.---A good “All- ‘Wool Long Shawl,” $6! job lot, and very cheap. FINE WILLOW - WARE SALE 0f Ladies’ Work Bukets, Work Stands, Beceptivn sad Gewing Obatrs, Doll Cualse, Cradles, etcs s20, POTITILE'S, 235 West Madison-st. MILLINERY. MILLINERY Rich Novelties for‘B‘élldly Trade tn Hvening Flowers, Velvet Hats, &o. READY-MADE SUITS ine assortmout slwavs oo hant. Dress & d Ol .ma ingto order. Special asiens t on to Veivet Cloaks, Miss M. HARRINGTON, 221 West Mudison-st.