Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1876, Page 2

] e e sdation with which tho proposilicn was bLastily put down mnst havo oonvinced Mr, Morrison hat ho iad narrowly ascapod loading his party foton gravo mistake, For tho leading-etring and muzzlo policy, thus faf ot leaet, Lasn't worked, and yot cannot bo abandonod. ‘Fhe ex- Confoderntes hgvo meekly submittod to be MUZZLED ARD REFT 1Y LEADING-STIINAS, nt muzeled statesmen and siatesmen (n lead- fng-strings aro ahout the most hopotoea material with which & party cvor had to deal, Tho mern keoping thom ont of harm's way is no light mat- ter, as tho voles on Forl's resointious havo demonstrated, Dosides, tho muzzied statesmaen, 08 provod by Morrisan's suggestion for a spant- ng session In Commitico of tho Whole, grow romtivo under rolenticas nupprossion, Tho other now membera are less traciable, especially the Weatern inflationists, Thoro fa such a vast pro- ponderauce of now mowmbors among tho Demo- crats that thoy feel their streugth, in numbors at least, and aro reluctant to bo hold in clieck by Tiandall, Cox, aed Wood, wlo have nover, by tho patty wost of the Alleghenlos, boen “ascepted ns leaders; and much less by Morrison, of whom fow of them over beard beforo tho organization of tho Ilougo, ‘Theas new membora, reolng that 88 yot pothing has been accomplished, while, in tho parliamentary bonuts thet bave takon placo, their side Lins been worsled, are dia- posed, in Weatorn phraeo, to s 00 1IN ON TIEIR OWN ACCOUNT. That, ovidontly, wes what was tho matier with 10, of Missouri, when ho introducod bis auti- rcontraction resolutlon, tonot the Demoeratie sido ull_a-utter, as_ though n bombahell bad dronped aniong {umm, sd to Frobably conrlnco the leders 1uat it wonld liava heous more prudent ta adjonra aver 1rom Wednesday, {ostead of haratiing a socond dey's #ession, with tho riaks It fuvolves of eomo unozpeciod cxplosion from the ranka of tha suppressad_Honora. Bes, Aud 1lo real afgnificanco of tie failure - of 1he Tiousc Lo sustain thie previous quention on Re's Tono- Jution, and its hosty reforence, was ot that the ma. Lorisy, Ts cominitted to contraction and_speclo-rosump- fon, biit that the s jority waa ot preparod to put itaclt on record st all mpon the nuostion, It preented to the mo-called Mard-Money Temoceats oppottunity to expllettly doclara themselves upon the currency fssue, ~and tioy ewiftly cyaded it Ths dispesition of {ho resolution Sudicaled, not e afrcngil, bub the coprclony weak mess, of the Hard-Mouey Démocrzcy fn tho House, and 'foreslisdown & powstful nelination 1o 1ot that Jsnue slone, yrosided (he Rag-Money faction can bo perauadod to ruffor it to Lo let’ al aud diat, f it exnuat (o ovadrd, #OMO_comromine-ms: 106 Rag-Monvy 1outo towaed resumption, b pgreed upan, Tu short, pots thio eurrency Isaue, 28 upon ail oller Sesucs, th Demoeratic ruajority . HAS YLT TG FVIND IT$ PIISCIPLIS; 3 tho emlnrraning Lininess 10 tho leaders Ia the aearclh after Democratle principles n which Liey are now engoncd, Organtzing varong explosing expedle tlune.no (0 wpcak, fa that regard, As tho chicf ofe atwo princiiles yet disclceed in theb party tho Houso ore thon which the lacers are _indrsiriouly mupprassing, this chaso after Democyatie_principlen is Liakle to Lo prolonged snd gventrul, Thebreathiagpeil given by tho sdjovry- mout over In balng traproved to gain timo for When the Iouo reamscmtlen, saveral of tho Appr Triation LULS will be zeported, tud_dobatean tho ent- tiug down uf estimates propesed whi givo retpite for e pursui of the long-lost principles of the gret Temocrut'c pardy, The investigatiny busives, 1t Ecemn b Lavo bean thiought, would Lisve so completoly the Pepublican ride o fko defensivo an fo havy n the innjorits amydo lelaura for bunling up aind #liaping tho nuxiviisly-rougiit Democratic policy, Bat no invettigation propoeed has enccuntered Tiopubile ran opyosttion; and, after Lnving carriel the fnves patiou-rcsolutivn programmo Lo lnzardous catrems on mero wusviclon, Mr, Morrison found it politle, #hroudh his remalutfon converning Standing Committ tees juto tribunale for tho Investigation of everythiog snd ovoryLody, f0 PET A BTOI-COOK, 88 it were, {0 Lo flood of fuvestigations based upon no fact to warraut thelr institution, Iu the Slndiog Committeen, thu traneposed it Juventigiting Comis anittees, the perplazing bustueds of determinluy what investivations that anighit exposo Deniocratia corrup tiou sisall be squelched, and gouerally how far invenic fations ahall fuvestigate, vill, of comve, ino by ar- Tanged, Meanwbile, Ed anxious pursuit'of th long- 1ust princijies of tho Democracy Wit ba diilgently continugd,—with wiat resull, 10 man can foretotl. Ttis by’ susaug certabn, howesor, that, with tho overpoweriug majority of thuir folloving, fae Dero- eratio Teaders can ad fibitui purauo theic cxplorationa ntier tho long-lost princlples of tho party, Ou tho it day wlen the refea aca susyeuiled, from prescat indications, the loog-suppreesed gronick-ntiatious a1ta will open wide tho food-gatvs of (hrir oratory, and nous will Loablo to shut then o, Than, fuo, (he niew smembers will bo mighiy Lablo o akaot off their ©ld cotopaign sjeecheas wad thore fi a deal of cxpi ¢1v materlal {1 somo of thiem, tho dischargo of whi would bo spt to e followed Ny a generzl ecatterme Tesider, partly perhaps frowm ferco of habit, 1 publicat minority is ageressively atirmativ ¥ osefblo result of Mr, Blaino's fortuean:ing apecch on {ho eurrcncy question may bo (o Liave e Democracy stnall cholct of positions, bampered ko tley aze by THE GREENBACK-INFLATION MERESY 4n thetr own ranks, It csonot be disgulsed that (his Patuz bieresy, 10 6ot oxtent, brevails ou the Rombile- =5 eldo; but, with tho oxetption of Judge Kelley, no Tiegublicay hember of prominenco ubstriiea (G 1; ond what there {s of it scems hiiolv, almost iucvitably, by the courac of avents, to liitle, If at all, modify the siaud in favor of houest currcncy and renumgtion ut a0 carly day, Tho yosition teken In the eunty Ly Thurnsu aud olhor Democrsta on the Moredil i, when the Spocle-Restumption net was orfticiced as niak- ing 1o provislon for resumption, nud 28 miscoptible of dntcrpretation Loth 2s a resumption ond an inflas tion measure, will have n tendency to embarrass the Houve Démocratlo leadara; for iho pacly csuno cnvenfently take ono afdn of (he question in fho Srot sure, taking 14 likely to afe, und tho otlier In the Haure, Derddes, when tho slou on tho Lislo resolutions open, thero will by Aively oceupation for thy Democratic born i de- fending aud sxplaintng {helr reconds on the enrrcocy ‘question; fu tho course of wiieh it will ho difiicuit for them (o eszapo taklug dodeite position bow, Despite the deterinination on tho ogo #ide to touch tho yuestion only, soto put it, with o palr of tous, nnd somawhst of reluctance to approva it upon tho other, it 18 dittleutt to 500 Low the curreucy fraue con Dok pt down dr ket out of tho next Frrsfdential cane aer, £l eobatituto for Nanduils amnesty W i 1ablo {0 prove TANARRASSING TO THE AJORITY. Ahe nnqualificd rewoval of the diasbilities hapoased by tho Fourteenth Amendment (which simply excludes ex-Qurerbmucut oficialy, who fureswore their allogle gianco to the Unlted Biates by rebellion, from again takicg ycats in Cougresy, or holding office) is a micase ura 10 which the Southiarn delegations uro fully comite 1el, Holong as tLo diasbilitled remain, every oue of the ex-Qontederates on the tloor feols that o™ himuolf, 108 cortaln eatent, 18 ubder sttaint, ‘The requiremint of Blaluey substitute, that the oath of alleglatics Le kaken beforo the privilego of ofice-holding cstored, s revolting to Bouthern pride; sud 1o ezception from the smneaty of Jeifurson Davie, the official bead of tho Conludcracy, fs galllug, Lotk =8 = stlgma of tho ReLcllion ftscif, and from the reflection that many of Ibcuielves hora auly leed conaplewous purt tlerei, Tn fact, with all the affectation of dertulon on the Pemocrslis sido for romiuders of loyally und disloy~ 3liy, and despdte the rublieh #hot off “wbout tho era o f recunctliation, thero 18 uotiing befors which tho Deme aratic Jeaders 50 atare ughost aa the record of TUE DISLOYALTY OF TIIEIR OWN PAUTY. Ax often ca referenco fu mado to i, thero l4 n perzeptie ble tutter on the Domocratic elde, which, belng Ju pretod, means, not that flae{ wiand in awe of any ai monities auryiving tho War Jn the minds of the peopla of tbe Northeru States, Lut that thoy ure spprohinsive 3 on exploslon of some of 1ho muezled In thelr uwn raole. An smuing ilusiration of thu fy fore Blsbid by the =~ supcrsensiiivegers of the Democracy at putlicity belug given (o tho fact that »3-Confuderatcs, spparently becauso they wero wucl, ware to bo recoguized in tle distribution of spniin, Ybey were compelled o vote down Tort's resolutlon Beclaring that Unfon suldiers wera Lo bo proferred, fu sprofutmieuts, to ex-Confiderates, ‘This to avoid meunding the susceptibilities of the Bouthorn mum- bers, who would yizobably tlatly rebel wure such doce irines_wubscribod to by the part: Aud, {u voting towa Fort's resolutivn, the majority viriually declared liat, in the divisivy, tue clalmeof vx-Confederato Dewocrats wera to bo recoguized s and thuss clalm: B¢ matter of fact, will ba baned upon local fnlluen foundud on servicea fu Loliall of tha defunct Confed- cracy, Dut that done, tho removal of Unlon toldirs to make places for ex-Confederatoy i the mivor posls tions, wau stogiped, and practically, for the time st Jeast, the ex-Confederates aro excluded, To emphine 2o’ their ehagrin at dhu promioeuce given tho wifalr, thu Cotuulites having tho motter Ju cliargo has agreed to report, allowing the diachiraed Door- keepers sud the reat s month's extra pay, to which, of rouree, they aru entitled precisely as nuch ss they are o slx monibs’ or aix years' cxtes pay, Dutitwill to niked a8 » caipsgn argument to prove tho trniler cone sideration of the Dutaocracy for “Unfon roldiors, even whon turned out of oflico to mwakXe plice for ex- Loufederates, BOUTHERN WAR-CLAIME, 1y overy fraudulent clalin thiat Las been Telected bluca tha cloio of the War, continue tv pour I, aud, frem presunt indicatious, will shortly swell to such diiuensions that it will not by wholly superiiuona 1 fnqulry whellier tho country is gettiug ready, wnder Democratio suspices, 10 cowpensnto the Soutt’ genor- My for all sho loat 1 fighting for the Nebeltion, Thens tlulwa go on frunlul. too, in auwouut sud in scope, Auiong the fafeat of ‘thom In uoloworthy oue in of fho Blaly of West ~Virginia, destruction of the road from K3 to Gauley ridge, by transporuation of irope over the wsin n olber words, for payment of tull over s West Virginia highway over which vur wriaite moved to put down the Hubelion withouy #opy iy W sty at the toll-gatis, Auother fa for Lo yuiens to Harper's Ferry operatives of wages dus Toam i, 1601, Ta3ment. of Which wea postjuned by the difioulties waid operatin to eerv) 7 which vnsusd, whersby the aforo. £ thio Arsenal, whio went §1110 the Co ', Odidn't collecs their dues, Ho the wi up s aud, with the Kanawka Epruvement job, and the Lke alrvady making iz sppearance, will'score up au foterenting Teckoniog sgainst tha much-vaunled Democratia Hatrouch:ment wWd Leform, Hannpxsi —— WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE. ANDREW JACKSON'S DAV—IUIUNFLE OF HECES. FION—ULAIL OF THE *GLObE"—CUSHING'3 WORK AT MADEID—THE TNOUIL HESTAURANT-— GCANDALODS LOBUYINU—GAY AND KENTIVE LVENDS —~QANDLING—AUT AND ABTISTS. Special Corresgondenice of The Chicago Lribuns, Wesinaron, D, O., Jan. 8.—This, the anpi- wrascy of the badtio of New Orleans, was cou- TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ‘VIIJDNESDAY JANUARY 12, sccrated in the palmy daysof the Democtatio party to tho honor of Gon. Jackson. Thero were nlwaya proceesfons, addreescs, dinuers, nnd Lalia, aud on one ocossion the bronzo equestrian atatuaof ¢ O1d Hickory " wna unveiled, Stephen A. Douglaa delivoring ono of his most eloquont addrosos: Bt now tho *‘IHoro of New Or- leansa ' ateaps fu his gravo at tho Iermitage, *+and nous 8o poor to do him reverenca,” Tho Honthornera who wear the Democratic nniform haye nolove forthe memory of tho man who would bave huug Callioun bad tho plotting Houth Carolinian dared to do in 1831 what Jeff Lavis did in 1801. And the Northern wingz of the party do not feel mow like celobrating any- thiug, for they nvo consclous Lhat thelr ndignant conetituencies will call them to reconnt for surtendering to those who 0 ro- ecntly kurrondered at Appamattox Court-ilouse, Tiven Col. Morrison, the leadar of the Democrats in tho ITouse, has been forced to give *eid and comforL"” to ono of L4 ald foes, and lo appoint as Clorc to tho Cominittes on Ways and Moann 8 Goorglan who hisa hesn prominont hore for two or threo yeara ss sn agent for the col- lection of cotton olaims. No! the Northorn Denocrats in the Honse are fiot happy ! DLAIN OF TIIE ALODE. Ono of the fow survivora of tho original Jack- aon Domocrats is the vonorablo Francia I, Blair, known horo aa * Dlair of tho Giole," Ile was bornin Virginin'in April, 1701, and was {aken when n boy to Xentucky, whera ho studled law, but nevor practiced. Ho began his editornl caveer thero ns supporter of Honry Clay, but becomo politically catrayed from bim, sud was finally invited by Jackson to como hore in 1830, and eatablish the Globe, No other man bocame so thoroughly imbued with Jucke son's uncompromisiog policy, &nd idensi. fled with his imperfal political syatem, as tho cditor of the **organ,” and the conflilental friend- ship formed was nover intorrupted. SVhen be wroto ono of bis forcible, Anglo-Sazou cdltorlals, overy Postmaater in tho 1and recognized it as & varmilion @dict from Prosident Jacksou, aud lisrd was the poitt- seal fato of any *independent ¥ Demecrat over whom Dlafr eracked hin newspaper whip, Aftor Van Burons timo, thls fron ralo was not folerated, and, baving made & fortuns by oftickal patronage, Mr, Blsir retired with uin wils to_Silver Spring, bis farm norih of this city, 1laresppeared fn the political arana Lo secura the nomination of Fremont,und Lis sarvicea in the Preaidential campaign of 18 wero repald by tho a; polntinent of bis sun Montgomcry ss Tosimastor-Ge ersl. But neither fathes nor non fclt that thoy we; flson sway enoligh in the_Jiepublican pasty, aud tley av0 conasyuently becoms disgruntiod, The old gon- tloman baa preserved Lils intellect wonderfully, OUI RELATIONS WITH BFA The Bpanisrds talk very falrly, bnt they ara quistly sending men and fron-clads to Gaba, while Sccrotary Iiobeson Is coucenlrating fran-cluds and woollou war- steamers nt Beaufort harbor, Mr, Cushiog has thus far accomplished notulug,—not evon tia withdrawst of {ha oxtraordlaary powers conforrod on tha Cap- tstn.Getoral of Cuba by tho Koya! order of Ferdinand VIL in 3s7, 1310, and_ since cxercised, Thoso exe traordinazy powers hove really plicad Cuba in stata of siego, 46 which murtial law hus been supremo, (lio commending ofticers hiaviug ataolute power aver per- Koms end property, and also the right to suspend the czocution of any commoud or iustruction from the home Government at Madrid, Whilo thia edict re. maina fn force, tho Captain-Genoral and bis sub ordinates can rhout down American citizsns, in tho faca of ordera called from Spain not o oxecnts them, and can Juatify ipeir cruslty by the ediot of Ferdi nand Vi Cushing will “have to return befora very ong, an Lho deatn of & brother In Sansachusotts, with whom hu bad businews intereats, Laslett the diplormut’s sffairs in n deranged state, Ha will bo 76 Jcars of age o tho 11th of Uie prescnt montl, but La olda Lis ago wanderfully well. TUE TIOUSE. RESTAURANT has been tho bouo over whish thy Dewmocratio Repra- suntatives havo Lind n folly fight, aud after suie five- and-forty ballotnga {€ was won by n German caterer bero natied Freund, who bad the lognacious femalo attornéy Helve Lockwood ea Lin champion, Fow much £ho han promined that bo shall alve to the campiign fund 18 not known, hut he sizteen disappointed rivala £ay that hio wou't be greatly enrichied by th % “Fhe great trouble about ihe Houre reataurant s that thn ceterer nevar kuows Low much to provide, Boms- times, when he hat cooked extensively, the Housa a Journa aid the membara go off, whild his fish, 1 and fowl remeins on hand, Tien, when he lise smail supplies and an emyty lariler, tho Touso sita late, ur even all night, and i cannos aupply the demand,” It 13 apainot the rules to rell Hquor at tho Capltol, but Downlug hna sersed whisky tu tea-cups, auo roa, He understands cootting, does Downing, baving ‘beeu gt by Wia fathor, su oyatosseller of tho Afrfcin yarwunsion in Now York, and kis preparations of thosa utriclous Livalves are finzd 1o beat, But ho as the funano ides that he s tho represeatative mau of hin race, and thoto who went to luiich at the Iousy res- taurant while it wan ander his adminisiration hnd to limten to his hoiniiien on tho equallty of races, and the propriety of gising him & Federal oflico, HCANDALOUS RTORIES Lavo always hecn in circulation at natlonal capitals 1 whi:h the principal actors, or rather notresse: Lecu thiat elatd of divseminators of men's money who yrere roprescated in ancleut histors by Aopssia and by Cleopatra, aud in our fimea by Joulo Mansdeld and Trs, Biackfurd, ~ But vio have a lady hero thfs winter who bidw (zir'to mak moro noite than any of her predecesaors, 80 high doss slio fiy her kites, and so certauly does sh seoure her victtnz, Indeed, o Ucakta ihat uo Job measura cau bo carried (hrough Cougress without her npproval, for which she de- 1asn(s & handeomo coutingent zoyalzy on (Lo vxpectod Drofits, {n widltion tn u retainor in casb, Jer in- Hlusnce has often secured tho attendanco of a momter selion 3 vuta was suro aud norded, and ber fasciua~ tionu have Loen excried when §t was noocseary that an opposition vots etiouli! "be abaout fron tho Capitol, 81 14 not haudaouc, but ber stecl-gray cyes fascinats ika horo of 2 enake, and hor manners azo bewitehing, True, ¥50 3 advatclng {a years, but wingorts, sho Lizu goniua, tact, a thorough contomipt for the conven- toualities of ruclety, u good #hare of gtrong, practh cal comwon Fanzs, und o Leen percoption of human nature, Otber women scorn her and endeavor to {g- nory hior, but sle has her triumphs over them, Jiat now ulio i3 tho eapectal champion of the PLilsdclphia Centeunial Exhibition, DISSERS AND GELMANS Liavo Leen the eujoyments of the week, the older psc- buna eating Lol way through tbe conveutional repast Of even coursud, Whiils tho OUBROT AewbuTH of S0~ cloty dancoall night till broad daylight., ‘“Cho Presl. dent, the Cabiuct ofiiceen, sovural of the Yorclgn Miutblery, nud u number of Cougreaauan, avs bogin 2 1uuud of dinnor-parties, which will bo Xept up untli the mstin bolls of the Lenten escan, Guuerally spcaking, tho cournen are brought i frow the kitehen b uitd huinded around by tho servauts, Gens a4 dlscard. ving for tho ald plan,” Each succes- b, ur fovrl—1a placed Defore L, and proof thut g can— ** = carve it like a dlsh for the gods, Not biow it X0 & carcass for tho Lounis, JONN GHAMNEWLALN, the gambalirr, gives o famaus supper st his bonse— formerly the finitish Logativn—-to-nigit, He mayn that ha dun’t think ruuck of tho Washiugton card-players, WhoBa bets aro small, Whila thelr apetites ara large, There {a ot mucli public gimbling liere Just now, but pivate _card-playing ja quite cammon, especially among Cougreasnian, Juchre i4 their favoriio g, sud mavernl of the most solewan ol Souators aftea pany Hours 1 ployig it EULOOIER 0N WILIDN, “Ihicro arc to be enlosiea on Aty Johnion on Tiess day, but tiey will bo ectipred by thoso b by delfvered Inter Jn tho week on loury Wilaow, 1o eotered the Natioual Counclls on_Saturday, Feb, 10, 145,—over Lty years aince,~2s & Senalor tram Alassschiunsile, to Bl the eeat which Edward Everett hul rathor fne glorlouuly reagmud, Of the alaty-une other gentlomen whio then ocrupled nests {n tho” Senate, thirty-sovon dicd befaro htur, cod of the tenty-fonr who survivy, tha buly one noty i the Senato 1 Hanntbal Hamliz, of Malrie, who liaw nut wueved contiuuously, laviug meanwhils tean Vien-Preskdent, Governor, aud Cols lectar of Ciatomp, o docearil Vico-Freaident Xept &1 aiburm, ja which ho obtalned {ho autograph-signs- turcs of ali with whow ho lind wat fu the Hobate, and Ahie number, when b died, ug 25, embracing many it and somo uf tho Worst of (bo' publio auen of s cventand generattou, Hountor Forey, 89 presidiug Gfficer of tha Henate, contiuven the ralary of the Noy. Humael Hunt e Wilsor's pi retary, who has jetformed tho lite or ou his historical work, which ho 18 now Mr, Wilion had 10 fack of ideas or thoughtr, but be depeaded npon the ald of bettor scbolaty than biinacll (o propare themn for publicatton, ANT AND ABTISTS, Mr, Thomaa Brsau nas fuvited Mr. Healoy to bes comukia guest Lits, axd 1y expeciing hiz woon, as. cowpanled by ous 6 Liw daugtiors, 1t I ten yearn sinee M, Hoaley was hiera to deliver tha serfen of purieaits of the Prosidents ordered by Congress, which now grace the Whita louse, IHa il exhibit ot the Centennlal portralts of Ars, Potior Falmor, and Mirs Sirsan, wno has recelved leasons in paintiug from iw, and who 1a herself quito an aruuh, Mry, Jtamsom {8 hura agsin, lioping thas Congr will purchase her horribls valntiug of Gew, Tuom: Jonca, the sculydor, fs trying to kel a commlusion for 1 eqlicatrisu statue of Gen, Jletlig anotbier freaco ot {ho uld und feeble, K, K. rown locata e pedextal for Lia Greene, of licvolutlonary fa Neat'week the gayetied of sho season will bu fu full Ulast, sud I hopo to be ably Lo chronicls soma of tlei, lacoNTRu, e S, THE HICHEST GOLD MINE. Lanawie Civy, W. 1, Jan, 11,—A prrty have Just come In from tho Coutennial mine bringing eoversl thousand dollars in gold and nlarge quautity of vory rich quartz which ltorally glit- terd with fres” puld, ‘Thls mmny s situated 44 wiles duo west from Lurawio City, aud every- thing ludicates that It s tho richest gold mina which has ever hoen found on the contiuent, Oualy tho deep anowa in the mountsius fn that nolghborbood preveut all the people 1n this ro- glou frowm rushiog lu search of gu&u‘ THE FEODAIA FAIR. Pronta, 1, Jau. 11, Central lllinols Fair Aswocistion to-dsy fixed upon this city as the place, and Bopt, 13, 13, 14, and 15, 1470, &g the timo, for bolding their an- nual fatr. car Burnaide, vy Lua gono to Lousekeoping, eu this way of sive dialiefizh, Liw giv ylor, Lritidi fa come pital, but Lo s getbig will 'scon bo here, to estriay statueof Gem, The irectors of tho | FOREIGT. The French Cabinct Trying to Arrange’ o Satisfactory Election Programme, Liberal Instructions Issucd Regard- ing (he New Press Law, Lodochowski to Ba Liberated Uncondition= ally opon the Lxpiration of ilis Sentenee, He Will, However, Be Closely Walched by the German Authorities. Great Dritaln Gives in IHer Ad- hesion to the Andrassy Note. FRANCE. THB CAMEKT CRISIN, Pants, Jan. 11,—Progldent Aaciation presided nt tho meeting of tho French Cabinet to-day. TLeon Say will rotiro from tho Ministry, but the otlicr mombers will probably remalu. FLZCTORAL FROGIANMAE, A Cabinot meotlog was hold to-lay, al which tho proposed electoral pragramme of tho Minis- try was discussod. Another counsel waa ap- pointed for to-motrow morning, when it 8 ox- pected an azreomont will bo arrived at favorabls to tho continusnce n offic of thio prosent Cabi- not entirs, Loxpoy, Jan, 11,—A Paris correepondent of tho Timea telographa tho following: "I can af- flrm that thio Ministorial crieis 1s not ocly oot setilod, but I8 rather acgravated.” A Paris correspondent of the Times satntes tunt in tho Cabluot Conneil yensterday all agreed to tho gonaral principles of tha pro- gramme, but conaiderablo dlsagreoment arose concorniug the deductions to Do drawn therofrom. ML Dufaure, Hay, snd Decazes disapprova of Bulet's lottor concerning Aarshink Canrabart’s nomination to thn Scnate, aod also of his circular of Jan. 6 to tho Prefects, in ra- pard to the regnlstion of tho press. 2. Dnffot oponly opposes the candidates of 1ho Left Con- tre aud plodorate Left, whom Dufsurs and Say as opoaly patronize. Pants, Jan, 12—6 o. m.—M. Pani do Cassag- nag, in an articla in Lo Pays, violently opposss M. Ollivier a3 o candidate for tho Departmont of War. Mo rays M. Ollivier shows lack of moral eenso in putting forward his discredited pereon- ality, and his presence in tho Assembly would bo o calamity to tho Imperial cause, THE LENNIE MUTINRELS. BresT, Jan. 11.—Hoven of tho crew arrestod for mutiny on the bdark Lennie have bocn ne- quittey, Henwen Vaudernort and Jolly have becn dotained in costody, aud ceut boforo a Mee rentino Profect for trial, THE PRESS TAW, Pants, Jan, 11.—M. Da Iaure, the Ministor of Tuatice, has inaned n clrenlar to the Prosecutor- Cienoral, paying that tho now Press law is rololy intouded to roprees violont laogungo agsivat, and insuro rospect for, tho Counztitntion, and is not ta tonch the liberty of public discussion. Magistrates aro recomnionded not to undortakoe political prosecutions, as the act only denln with oifounen punishable at common Jnw, Tho circt- lar ig very libera) and mode:ato thronghout. —_—— < THE EASTERN QUESTION. GREAT DRITATN AND THE ANDRASHY NOTE. Loxpoy, Jan, 12—5 o, A dispatch from Taris says the news received thare from En- gland eeoma to oliow that tho Lritish Governe mont {8 abont to give Ler adhoslon to Count Audraesy's noto on Turkey, TUBKEY'S PROORAMNME, Loxnoy, Jan. 120 a. m.—A tolegram from Vienna ynyn tho Porta jutonda to conflno tho ra- forms proposud by the European Powera to Herzegovina, thas avolding troublo with tho iu- cengod Mohammedan majority in Bosnin. MONTEREANO AND HERZLGOVINA. Diavateh to London ‘firies, Brany, Dec. 23.—1 learn from HKiavonla mources that the lonn iust concluded by Princa Nikita amounts to fnll 5,000,000f, Tho ¥rioco s engnged to pay Interost ot B por cent, and, besides, rcdnem B por cont of tho capital annually. It is etated that the Freuoch capltalista who advanco the money, not satisfisd with tho deowrity given, hevo obtajned an additional guarsuteo. The Amerlcan agont who spont o fow days st Cotigne, and also vieitod the prin- cipal leaders of tho ingurrection, bos engagod to send cannon and rifles, Qeneral, or rathor Voyvoda Liubibratich, as the jnmurgent Cluet s now called by his countrymen, has just been to Ragusa to buy sloven, Althougl Lo has heen repoatedly thers on the same orrand willout ex- periencing nny avpaient euporvision on the part of tho mithorities, this timo he had no sooner shown himeelf la the stroata than bo was ordored to loavo tho city. ¥o returned to tho bitls cloge to tho Anatrinn Sutorina, whore thio Yoreign Legion of the insurgents ts form- ing under Capt. Uarbioux, late of the Frouch Zouaves, Thres hundrod and ninoty Italians, 251 Irenchmon, 83 Greoks, 63 English, 44 Gormaus, 2 Amecricans, and 1 Swiss are reported to bave enlisted in tuls lonion, 'Tho statemont i ‘mr!uckly ereaible, considoring that Guribaidi a4 latoly balten un sctive iutorest in the rovel cauno. Altogethor, tho tusurroction s in the aecondant, ns will Bo_soon from tho followiog, The Glas Teheriogortza—Anglice, the Voice of the Moutenegrin—the Official Journal of Prince Nikita, publisbed at Cotinge ina particularly un- Juvelopod dialect of the Sorvian fonguo, opouly :lmu oxpresses itsolf upon tho chauces of the uturo: We jrave up writing leading articlos two monthn 8o, At thiat tim> wa and the whole natlou were in Liopea tLiat the bour was deawlng near—the glorfous hour yearned for ainco the defest of Kuseovo Lotve— when s goneral irarof tho Serb againat the Tutk would achilevo the lberatton of our cutirs race, 1ot stranga clrcutnstauecs aupervened, Atona ting it seemed sa though dinappolutinent wan in stda for us; at snother W wero encoaraged £o hops that if we persovered tho sun .of Mberty would risa fn these benightod lsuds, Henco wa wers cloth to b aar tial leaders, When our people had begun for themeolves, We thought it ta unwortby of our ancleut name, vilor, std renown to inidulgo In_suporfuous discusrlun when what was noaded wa n, and wheu thero was no occavlon for talk, We had sand our say befaro ik camo Lo thst, Wo hiad licld linguage that must sither prove s funeral sorinon or mlier 1 the resurrectivu of our race, Wa hekd vur touguo {n expectation of the crists that wax drawing noar, ‘Thougli the crials bus not come, some- thing clse hos occnrred—tomething that may not havo boon very goncrally expoctod or duslred, Ieerego- sovins fatn tull and deierinined rebollion against thd Turk, Looklngat the proportions thu rebeilion sy k out sgatn, Wo ore glad to have do not hesilata to say that w such a duty to full, Tho llersepovinlan rebels lion auswers our Liopes, ~‘Three briillunt victories have becn recontly obtalnod by the jusurgents, Hotl o4 marts] schiuvemonts sud aa polilical vvents, theno viclorius arv of Uie grosteat fmpdrtance. At Muraio- ¥liz both Turks aud Insurgeuts wers moro nuorous thau in auy procediug encuntoter of tho campaign, “I'he fnsurgents on that vocasiun killed 1,300 men, cap- {uring othiets, and taking posscssion of the camp, coue tainjug o lurgo quautity of arms and ammnnitive, Uhefket Panby, the Turkish commander, and his sun wero woundod, and with dificulty escaped allve, Af- ter thia battle there can bo 1o doubt thiat we are com- poteat to fight even large forces aud boat them, The reauit of tho reviving coursge and energy uf our vace, this victory appeals to the sympathiey of avery' frcemen, corrects tho public opanion of Furupo, re-choca {0 tho silcnce of tho Oatiicts, auil betrays tho utter ympotcnos of the Turk 1o suppress tho rebellion, It Muratoviti displayed the bruvery of tho fusurgents, vulasquens cvents proved tholr discro- tion and adiress, Forescelug o proflably ongage- went fxpm dghting the Lurks vear Goransko, they divided mto tlreo Jartics, sud Inercepled the hostils artay on ita way buck, Thio fruit of b claver strateyy wan @ two-fold victory at Plaul and ut Ternovitea, 1 tbubattly of Plaai tho insurcuts, headed Dy the gale Limtond judiclous Yeko Lwulovitch, herokcally threw thenhelves upou the Turks, when they wero attacked In thelr tura by regulars from bilelsch, Lafore they had dous wih these, ono battalion after tas uther Luexpectediy arrived from Go- rausko, A fearful struggle enmued, AL last the lusurgents carriud the day by chargiog sword o hand and cutting down & whols Turkisy battalion ta 136 last wati, [u this batile the Plaok Division under Puko co-oporateld with the Ustachko troaps wider Dogdan Kimcolich aud the Nanyan clan uaider Mazitn Datyoviteh, whilo Lazar toniticus remained 3 Lokl at'theso iatast aucceases, we buve b 1ho spectacls of 8 stroug, rurolute, and powestul rebol lon: and a4 the fnsurgvnts ars dstormiucd 1o carry wu te war without Leeding cold o Leat, winter or wummer, until aclieving thelr lberation (rom e Lar- barous yoko of Lo brutal Turk, (e preseut ourbreak {1 surofo bo attended with tho kravest consequences, Already the just csuse aud bLravery of the insur- 4 nte haw uttracted the sympathics of the world, whils “arkey, thougl certsinly utrong envugh to barees and toziacut the Lrave Herzegovinese, yot can never hopo to'eadis Wiow up ugafn, ‘Pbo e a0 an Ler troope are wanted in more quarters thiau one, Nor fs Turkey in 1n & pusition to Iutroduce o stato of thiugs with which Lo Chislattan ustions will Lo satlsfied, Lor prowives afas0 many lica, MHer announced reforwy canuot be carrled oul and; evel U ey could, would not satlaly tho people. Her Anltan profeares himself anxious to Tiva st peaco with the Chrlstians, and licr_people 6ome tinun"to disbonor and kil Christian women and childron, Tint the Chriallans in Turkey linve the same oindm to liberty a8 other happler nations, and the Horregoviness “prefer doath o the relmposition of tlin Ottcman yoko. 8tch being the casa, v it im. aginahlo that the Enropean Powers whl havo the coir, ngo to support the Turka—thot * ‘Tnrkn engsged in ox? fermluating a Christian and European race, thoso Turkn whose unresirained iyrranny in o disqrace and a burning reardn tho faceof Ecropa? Wo are cone ¥ineed that the sacriflcen mads nn the altat of Hberty wlif thin {ime a0t bo In vain, Tho strength displayed Ly the inaurrection will prodnee & resuld: right wil trinmph over wrong, aud- frecdom over tyranny, We hail the suocesa of (ha insurgents, snd londly pro- claim that wa ahiall ever vindicata fhele cauoe. Tho n{\jlr!nmllnnl wa felt when snspending lesdiog artl- clea sreover, and weawslt tha fuluro with perfoct confidence; Thera fa but ono way of acconnting for this ar- ticle, or, rather, for thia manifeato, of {'rinco Nikitn to the Montenegrins and llorzogoviuese, This Montenogrin Governmont must have haon led to hopo that they will bo shortiy ntlowod to interfera. Tho hopa mav be erroneous, bus it must have boen excited. * Viowod in the light of this suthentlo uttorance, tho Montonogrin loan and tho beliof pravailing in Houth Blavonian lands tlat it has boon gusranteed by Russia age sume & new lnportauce. § ———— ZANZIBAR. PROMPT ACTION, Louvoy, Jan, 12—6 a, m.—It {8 roported that when the Fgyptiane rocently ocoupied the Tatrn of Dravs, belonging to tho Bultan of Zanzibar, Mr, Kirk, Beftish Consul in Zanzibar, who went to seok oxplanatione, was obatructod in entoring the town by Egyptian troops. Thelr command. ant refured to apologize for tho fawuls. Mr. Kirk nccordwgly threataned to onler up the Dritigh man-of-war Thotinand bembard the town, The Egyptisn commandant sont an apology to tlio Cousul an hour bsfore tha notice of bom- bardment expirad. Tho Thelis had alroady taken un her position, nnd was cleared for action, X Consul Kirk, aftor rocoiving tho lW[flFy at Drava, obliged the Commandant to ropoat it bo- foro the principal chiefs of tha town, and in- formed him that he would bo hold rosponsible for any lll-troatment of tha (ubabitants or pils lage by tuo Egyptian trovps. — GERMANY. LEDOCHOWART. Tosnox, Jan. 11.—A Derlin spocial says the CGovernment lias detormined to liberate Cardinal Loduchowskt unconditionally at this -oxptration of his torm of imprironmaent, but he will bo clesoly watchod, aud agaln arraigoed if Lo at. tompta to exerciso his Ipiscopsl functions or otherwiso fufringes the cocloslastioal lawa. ——— CREAT BRITAIN. TUE JEFFENSON DORDEN. Loxvoy, Jau, 10,.—The crow of tho notorious schooner Jelferson Borden complalu of the con- dition of the vessel, and of barsh troatment by tho Captain, and nesort that thoy have no doubt that the former crow were driven into mutiny by by bis cruelty. BALA ILL. QGeorpgo Augnntus Sals la very ill, and his ro- covory i3 doubtful. * TEAVY FAILUDE, Lownoy, Jan. 11.—Tho fallurs I3 announeed of Charles Boundy & Co., metal-merchants, at Bir- mlogham ; liabilition, .£167,000, _— SPAIN, THE CARLIAT BATTRRICS. Maorro, Jen. 11.—The Epoca, ln roply to an artiolo in tho London T¥mes holding the Bpanish Governmont responsible fur any Injury done British vessols by the Oorliat batterios, says Spnin cau do nothitog boyond puniubing tho an- thors of tho damege to forcign slipping, e INDIA, "~ ALDERT EDWAND AT DELHT, Carcorrs, Jan. 11.—The Princo of Wales and suite bavo arrived at Delbi. — OBITUARY. WILLIAM BUTLER. Sennornep, Jan, 11,—The Hon, Willlam Bat- lor, of this city, who had been longill, diad at his rosidoncs this morning. Ilo was 78 years of nge. 1o movod to this city in 1825. In his life~ time he was occuplod by, and falthfully dle- charped, many publio trusts. Ho wea OCireuit Clerk in 1835, and iu 1859 bho was appointod State ‘Ticasuror by Gov, Bissoll, vico Miller, resignod. In 1800 Lo was nominated to the samo office, and slocted, with the wholo Ropublican ticket., He onrly rosognizod tho nbility of Abfaham Lin- coln, and was bis firm frlend, politically and soclally. \Whon Lincoln was » strug- gling lawyor Iir. DButler pald off an execution lovied on Old Abe's eurveying inatru- meuts, 1o was foreman of tho Grand Jary In tho Gov. DMattcson wcilp fovestigstion, and stoadily voted and nrgoed indictment, ITe leaves a grown-up family, o daughter and two sons. Ha had rronased o fortano, Ho was of unflinoh- ing intogrity, % ) GEN, GORDON GRANGER, BaNTa Fr, ., Jan, 10, vis Drxver, Col., Joau, 11.—Grest sorrow {8 folt in this city to-pight at tho doath of Cen. Gordon Oranger. A fow weeks since tho Gonoral was prostroted by a stroko of paralysis, but bad nearly recovered. Thia afterncon abont 8 o'clock bho wae again stricken by apoplexy, and, wnlhugt rogatulng conscionsucss, e died at 6 o'clook, HON. JOHN WILSON. ‘Warnixaroy, D, 0., Jan, 11.—Tuo Hon, John Wilaon, formerly Commlasioner of the Genoral Liand Ofileo and Third Auditor of the Trensury, died to-day, aged U5 yoars, THE REV. EDWARD C. PORTER. To the Editor of The Chicaa Tribune: Cnieaoo, Jan, 11,—The doath of this Christian scholar and gentloman sadly reoalla many pless- ant memories of lus lifo, and'I am unwilling the avent shall pass without seeking to lay a flower upon his oarly gravo. Thero are othors who will do justic to that awectuess of temper, thoss warm affections, the kind and genial mannors, and bis pure aud beautiful life, which mado him 80 univernnlly loved. #tia professlons! brothren will tell how ably and succossfully lie discharged his dutica ay a Christian toacher; how generous woro hin charitics, aod Low tender his sympa- thios, and Low Lo alded all who cama within his influenco to live bettor aud happier lives. I wish to sponk of him for a moment s o traveling compauion: asauch ho devolopad qualities and acquiromonts rero an thoy wers ndmlirabla. n the epring of 1873, T mat kim in London, and wo apent ovoral deya’ togother visiting tho Listorlo places in mud about that city. English bistary, antiquity, aod blograpby woro as fawll- far to bim us to 8 cultivated Eaglisbmau, and his richly-stored mmemory wos nbver at fanlt in recalling” Incidents, aud faots, sud qnotations illustrating tho localitios we visltsd, e was good as sn oucyulopodis, aud always threw a flood of light on every questiou in bistory or lit- eraturo whict aroeo, Tremombor woil our visit o Waaiminster Abboy. He soemod squally st Lomo nmnnfl tho tomba of the Kinge nnd the statenmnon, tho great voldiers and orators of this bistorio tomplo of mlum‘l glory 5 but it was in tlo Poet's Corner, whilo rocalling tho works of the illustrious in Jinglish litoraturo,ihist ha was tho most eloquont, Frow the Abboy wa went to the DParlismeut louse and Westminster Hall, ond I shall never forget his quoting from tho brilliant exusy ou Warien Mnstinga Macaulay's msgnlficont description of this old hall, 1 wet bim again amid the pleturosquo bosuty of the English lakes, and I found biw equally fa- miliar with the Lako poats, Wordswerth, Bonthey, Wilson, and Coloridgo, and Lo was Liwmsolf s0 much of & poet a6 fully to realize, and an{oy, and desoribe the oxcooding lovelivess of this widely known, ad he fived, ho wenld have had & brillinnt earceor of litarary and Clristian usofuluens. A AT S RAILROAD NEWS WESTERN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION. The anbual moeling of tho Wostorn Italrond Association was held at tho Grand 'acifie Hotel yeaterday, The Associntion counls na mombors about forty cf the principal Wontern rondg, aud has for its oljoct to gathor neceasary and valua. ble {nformation to conteat nnjnst patont claims, and malkoe advantagonas setilomonts, which cannot bo dono by Inalvidual companicn with tho samo diapatch, economy, and convonlonco as when done Ly an association of vompaulon. ‘The mooting was oalied to order at 11 o’clock by Mr. Robert Ilartls, President of the Ageocia~ tion, tho following mombers heing present: If. H, Porter, Chicnco & Naithwestern and West Wisconain Railroads: Thomus Withrow, Chica- go, Ttock Talaud & Pacifio ; W. B, Btrong, Attehi- gan Contral; Robert Harris, Chlcago, Huthngton & Quinor; Charles_Paine, liako Bhoro & Michiaan Bonthern; Jo 8, Millikon, Dotrolt, T.awsing & Lako Michigan: C. W. Rogera, Atlantio & Pacific; T, 8. llcuuui.' Miseouri Rivor, ¥ort Bcolt & Gulf: G. Ii. Nottleton, Atchinon & Nobraxka: A. B. Garnor, Mlegouri, Kansay & Toxau ; J. F. Barmard, Kan- aan City, 8t. Joo & Council Blafls; J. Ii. Du. chanan, bulun,v. Miasours & Pacitie. Tho first business dona was the submiseion of tho annual roport of the Executive Committoo for tho vear ending Dec. 81, which was rond by tho Beorotary, Mr. J, 11, Raymond. It contatned 8 goneral raview of ail th litleations, claima, ete,, that have come up for tho consideration of tho Ansaciation dariug tho year. ‘Lhio report wan futroduced s follows : Buch a report cannot well ahow in detall all work done snd progress nisde, Bome ldes of this may ba derivnd from tho facta thiat tho litigation of twenty-two important suit Dean conductad ; that 821 lotters have been written and 108 reportn upon leitera pntent liavo Lsen given to mombera; that tho wholo histcry nnd state of thaart in the caues of aleeping-cars aud telegraply lins been rovicwed, written up, anl pliced on ile; that cleven companiea’ hinva folued tho Asso- clation'during tho year: tlat $20,%21,70 has been col- lected from tho members, aud $13,013,78 besn expend- od3 that sdvantageoun sottlemonts under lotters patont bavo Ueen offected for thirty-five mentbors; that 0,418 coples of leltors patent upon railroad devices have been bought, classifled, and placed on filo in our officet and tiat” fxenty moetinga uf tho Cuminiica und one meoting of the Jloard of Directors have bean hield, in which many and fmortant mattors have been under discuaaion, some of which ara herelu referred ecenery, \Ye mot again in Switzerland, on tha shores of the Lalie of Oonevs, and togeiher we visltod some of tho most wild and interest- ing portions ot Hwitzerland, I racall the tonch. ing Sunday servico at Chiamouals, in the listie English charch, uondor tho_shadow of Mont Blanc, and an oventng at tho Inn, where, aftora day's climbing, ho recited Colorldge's wublimo hymn to tbis ** Monsrch of Mountains, Wo met azuin in Florence, in itome, in Paris. ‘Thore 14 scarcely s walk wbout Florence, an old curiosity-shop, nor a book-atall for old booke on tho Quat Yoltalro in Paris, which wo did not vislt together. I may, I think, without indolicacy, re- eall an ncident which iliustratos tho manly ton- derness and Chrlstlan kindness of hia heart, T'wo years ago uow, on iy arrival iu Florence from Rome, Porter had just closed tho eyes in t‘flgglh of an intoresting young American lady, 10 waa takon i1l among straugers, and who, ui- though withont having any epecial clalm upon bLim, ha would uot leave, but he sud Lis wife cargd for and uttended with all u brother's sud & nistor's kinducss. thus sootlung aud brighteuing a deathi-bed which but for bim would have boeu inoxpresaitny sad, Buch was Caward 0. Porter, now gone in his early manhoad, before Lis rare virtuas, his ripe scholarsbip, bis fuo mogu. bad time to bocowme to your consideration, After tho resding of tho annual roport an election of atticors for tho ensuing yoar was held, with (lio ful. Towing rosnlt: President—TRobert Harrls, ecretary and Treasurer—3. W, Tsymond, Board of Direclors—~Rovers Harris, W, B, Strong, I, D, Gox, G, I, Netlleton, J, O, McMaliin, Charloa Paluo, Josoph T, Tucker, 1, I Withrur, I, IT, Vurtor, Executive Committee= lglmrl Narels, Willlam D, sirong, J. F. Tuckor, and F, ¥, Withrow, Altorney—Georgs Payeon, A long discusslon rogardinig tholitization and atent claima of tho various rosds followed, whichi, howaver, Js of 1o intercat Lo tho outside public, atter which tha meeltag adjourned, Afier adjournment the propriotor of tho hotel gave iho members of the Assoclation s Lanquet iu parlor 44, which was leartily nppreclated by tho participanta, DISCRIMINATIONS. Tho Discrimination Committoo of tho Board of Tradae hold anothor session yeatordsy morne ing, Mr. E. B. Stovens in the chalr, Boyond an informal discussion of the ovidonco niready bofore the Committes, no businous of importanoo was transactod, Tho Bocretary, Mr, W, T. Bakor, stated that Mr. I O, Wickor, Genoral Fraight Agont of the Chicago & Northwestorn Railroed, and Mr. Hor- aco Tucker, Qonoral Froight Agent of the Iili~ nols Contral Raiiroad, had promisod to appear before the Committee this morning and tell \}bnt they knew about tho alleged discriming- tions, The Bocrotary of the Commitica was instruct- ed to #ond & communication to tho mansgors of tho Instorn pool, ssking them whon it would suit thoir convonionco to meot the Commitieo, The Chairman mado tho vory fnpotiant an- nouncenonut that tho Detroit & Milwaukeo Rall- rord hed offerod to send steawmers to this city whouevor thera was onough froight, and take itat tho pame rates ns from Milwaukoo, which {s a reduction ot 15 ceots por barrel on flavr, and 73 cents per hnshel on grain from tho reguist povl rates, Tha aippers of Ohicago will undoubiedly approclate thia action on tho purt of thy Detrolt & i~ watkoo, and patronira it s0 Uborally aa to ake & worth while for the Compsuy to keep ita stesmers run- ning betwoen thin aity And Frand Haven regularly, It will'aleo havo the wYact of forcing tho pool linos to take some action to protect thelr own buainess, nnd may preaipitato & war between them and the Detroft & Milwankes aud Grand Trunk Iaflroads, which will bring down tho ratos for tho rest of the rcason, Tho i lines are now compelled o' meot tho rates mads 1y thio Dotroit & Milwaukes and Gravd Y'runk, or. olos this lattor Mtus would gat all (he bualuo: ho Come mitloa adjourned fo incet sgain at hialf-past 9 o'clock this moruing, THE FOOL. ‘Tho Board of Managors of tho paoled lincs leading from this city to the Bast, conaisting of Moeera. J, T, Joy, President of tho Michigan Central ; J. N. McCullongh, Goneral Manager of tho Ponnsylvania Company ; and John Nescell, QGeneral Dunsgor of the 3Michigan Southorn Rallroad, hold n meo ting veaterdav at tho oftico of the Pittsbarg & Fort Wayno Ilailread Com- pany. In the foronoon they wero olosated with tho General Tickot and _Passengor Agents of thelr lines, and ftfs undarstood they dinonssed the propriety of roducing the rates, provided any of the National Gon- vontlona wore ield i this clty, " No couclusion, how- over, Liaa yet boen reacnod, In'the aflernoon they wern in consultation with tho. General Superintendonta aad Genoral Frelyht Agonts, dircussing freight matters, Tho subjact of discrimina tionn sgafiat thio city was olso under disoursion, bu what etion was taken could not be learned, Another meeting will bo held totay, NARROW-GAUGE ROADS, 7o the Editor of The Chicano Tridune : Cuicaco, Jan. 11.—Granting the advantagos to be galnod by the narrow-gange railraad that 18 claimed by its advocates, localltios erved by them will be bettor off_ than those sorved by tho standard-gauge roads, and, a8 trade follows {ho least expensive routes, those poluta located on or at tho tormini of the oxponaive lines will ox- porionce the looses 1n turn which they jnflicted on tue older towns and cities that were brought into exlatence by canals and turnpikes. It is couceded that narrow-gaugo roads ean bo built for much leas money, and aro, therefore, possibla to focalltica whero the present standard raliroad could not be bullt, belng prohlbited by thelr grostor cost, This will lead to the cumtruction of muny narrow- gouge roads and open up nsw patha of trade to tho centron of {rado, or will wske now centreu {0 receive tha benonits of that trade, If Chirago does not Liave hor proportion of them, aid & narrow-gaug ¥ystom grows op beyand her control and _direction, can she evor recover the losaes from such an oversfgit?, A NEW CANADIAN ROAD. Special Diapalch Lo The Chicags Tribune, Loxpoy, Ont., Jan, 11,.—Tho London, Huron & Bruce Raitroad, the Northorn branch of the Groat Westorn Rallway, was formally oponod for buslucss to-day. It oxtends from this city to Kincardino, ou Laka Iuron. Two large ox- curslon tralus, the flreb over tho road, arrived heru this aftornoon, each Iadon with about 400 Invited guests, including morchauty aud munloi- pal oflicers from tue various towns ou the lue. The iyls beautifully dacoraiod and evorything wears holldsy appearance, A grand banquet was glven at tho Clty Hall thin eyouing in honorof {he sffalr, Mayor Cronyu presided and nearly 1,000 gnests were preacnt, Aluch of tho success of o affair ts due o J, A, Atkin: s0n, of Obicsgo, who placed at the disposs of ihe ex. curaloniate aoveral of tho now Winchell Ventilator cars, recently adopted by thy Michigan Ceulral Rsliroad, 5T, LOUIS, VANDALIA_ & TERRE HAUTE, Tunny Haure, Ind, Jan, 11.—The annnal eloction of Directors of tho 8t. Lonls, Yandalia Terre laute Rallroad Company was hold to-day At Oreenville, 1, Thomma D, Messler, Thomas A, Hoolt, W, K. McKeen, W, If, Edward, It. L, Dulany, J, D. Alexander, A. G, Henry, O, Brodbeck, and J, H. Poors wers chonun, ~Tls Directors elactsd’ Thomas D, Muslor Premdent, W, Platt secrciary, and W, i Burnes Treaurar, DENIAL. BeaixayizLp, 1N, Jan, 11,—A gontleman just from taanibal eays tho telagram lu yosterday's Chicago papers that apolication will bo mada by tho creditors of the Haunlbal & Bt, Joo fora Recolvor is entlroly without foundation, About Bix woeks sgo tho principal oreditors of that Compsny, roaldents of New York, united in eleoting the Hom. W. Il Neiteon, President of the Now York Board of education, as Presidont of the COIDEAH]. Mr., Neilson {s dally_oxzpected at Haunibal, baviog been detained in Now York by tho ilnces of Lis son, ‘When he arrivea hu will proceed at once to reorganisa and coustzuct the roud. 1a & lotter 1o (ha gentlepmn rolerred to, Neilsou ssys the Hanaibal & Ht, Juois s valuable plece of proporty, snd 1y Now York stoc! Lolders yropcss o hold andt dovelop ity No Hecciver cau o will bs appointed, Br. Joageu. Mo., Jan. 11.—-Oflcors of the Hanofbal & Ht. Joa lailroad deuy the report telograplied a few daye sgo (st procesdings are tu Lo roxnn:enw«l W place tuad Toad fu the bonds of 8 bveEy CRIMINAL NEWS. Stronge - Developments : in Christ Murder ‘i'vin} ot Grand Rapidh, Mich. tho A Husband Shoots His* Wifo's Parn- mour Near Dixon, il The Trinl of Lovd, at Bufalo, Resnlis in Disagreement of the Jury, THE GRAND RAPIDS KLURDER TRIAL. Special Lispatch to The Chacagn Uribune, Qnasn Rariog, Mich,, Jan, 11.—Tho argumont oo nmiotion for anow trial for Guatava Chrlat, consleted of wmurder in tho recond degreo, Doo. 21, began in the Clrenit Court hero this aftor- uoon bofore Judge Giddings, ‘Tho easo devol- oped a peculiar and sfattling phnso, and eroated a profound mensation. Afidavits s to now ovidenco wero put in by tho coun- aol for {he respondent, and other afidavita tonding direclly to impeach the testimony of important witnetgcs for tho prosecntion, Among tho Inttor was one boaring tho sigunturo of ouo Thomns Sullivan, to the effect that ho perjured Limecl! in tho trial of Cluiast, nud Lad dono so for tho purpous of gotting $100 of ons Patrick Counell, who wn¢ an uncle of the mnr- derad man, and alio & vm-{ important wit- ness agaiust Ohrist, Tollowing it was n counter-aflidavit from Bullivan, fu which ho swore that 8. D, Clay, of tho counsnl for Curist, B. B, Horne, and Charlen Surino, al8o Inwyers in this city, had tried (o bribo bim several limes sinco Chriet'n convictlon to mako such an aftidavat ; that 100, and evon ag high s 100, had been offerod bim for such nn afidavit; that be constantly refusod to depoeo a8 thoy desired, but agreed for a smaller sum to Bwoar that bo had hoon offored and had roceived monoy from parties not nnmod to afrect hig teatimony, reforring tnferentially to their efforts with “and paymeuls to him; that bo suppozed Lo had B0 sworn - and Bubkeriled to an alldavit which ho did sigu and which aftorwards hio fearnd to bo tho one acousing himsel! of por- Jury and Connell of corruptivn and suborning bim ; that his deposition and signaturo wero ro- paid with 850, but were obtained by fraud. Ilis socond deposition in soveral matoriat points wns corroborated by iho aflidavila of throo prominent citizons, among thom Judge B. A, Harlan, of tho Probato Court. ‘Tho on, 8, Epgloston, principal counsclor for Ulriat, 8nid that thd nlvmuvit. in ita cuargos seomed to fuclude him, avd ho and Mr. Clay Loth provounced It unqualiticdly false, sud do- nounced Bullivan " in opon court 3y o perjured villain. It adds materially to tho interest in whint had alroady becomo per- Laps the most famous criminal trini over had in th{:’cmmly. Turthor argument on the iotion for a now trinl and explanations, or a refutation of Bullivan's charges, will be had to-morrow. CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. apeaal Dispaten fo The Caicato I'ribune, Fonrt WArNE, Ind., Jan. 11.—~The Grand Jury this morning rotmined sn indictment sgalnat John O, Davig, for tho past fiftcon years freight and ticket agont of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayno & Chlcago Railway at this point, cliarging him with the ombezzlemont of §9,000 of funds bo- longing to tha Grand Rapidd & Indiana aud Clo- cinnati, Richmound & Fort Wayno Railroad Com- panies, for which bo bas aleo soied aa agent for sovoral yours past. Davis rotirod Irom those po- wibions on the [st of January, whon ho mnde a fall eottloment with the Pittsburg Company, but refused to pay ovor £9,000 which he hnd on hand belonging to tho Grand Rapids and Rich- mund Compauics, olainuog tuat amount ta bo due him for sarvicos, 'Fho railcoads bogan suit sgaust bim to vecover tho amount, and also pro- cured Wiy indictmont. Davksi i3 an old and prom- incnt citizon, and his fudictment has produced a ennino sensation. Ife ia ont of tho city, aud a8 ok yot boen arrested, His nttorneys s they will prova lits innocence, and that ha wifl suo tho ralirosd companiea for faleo arrout aud malicious prosacution, A PARAMOUR FATALLY WOUNDED, Sneexal Dinputch to The Chizago Tribune, Dixoy, 1IL, Jan. 11,—At Rock Fally, 12 milos distant, o rorfous ehooting affair happened yortorday. Willinm Loomis, n druggist, ronted his atore-room of ono William Cox, who is night watchman for the Koystouo Works, and whoso fomily lived over tho drug-store. For sevoral mouthy Cox has suspocted bis wife's fidolity, and yostorday morning, going home earlier than usual, fouu b wifo abseut from the Louse and & ecluld alono aud nearly frozen, Cox Immodintely repairod to the drug-store already montioned, nud fourd his wifo, who acknowleidged hor puilt, Cox at onco entered the atoro with a revolver In hiand and fired, tho batl entenng Loowts’ right side, making o mortal wound, ~Loomix firad twice, striking Cox {n the aim and shoulder. Cox was arested, aud placed undor $10,000 bouds, Loomis' death is expected overy hour. Tho sympathy of the community u with Mr. Cox. ROYAL DENOALEE ENTERPRISE AT QUINCY, Speciat Dupateh to The Chicaqa Iridune, Qursey, I, Jan. 11,—Withln the last fow days soveral merchants of this city have boan handsomely victimized by a fellow calliog himsolt R, W. Lund, This person camo hero about tivo wooks ago, aud rentod a largo storo on pretonso of starting an extonsivo wholerale and rotail dry gooda business, e gave out that ho proposed 0 bring Ins famlly Lo this city, and, ostooslbly with o viow to sotting up housckeoping, bought largoly of houseliold goods on credit, the wmost of which he contrived to ship out of town, disposing of tho balanco nt wecond. hand stores, He vory judiciously distributed Lis patrousge among » nuraber of merchauts, B0 Jmnhn individual losses will not bo hoavy. He directed tho bills for lus purchascs to bo sent to bia placa of busiuoad on & cortain day, when it was discovorod that ho had vacated hiy place of businesa and aléo tho city, Datoctlves ars on the hunt for him, o left laut Baturday, BUTGLARY, Sgeetal Diepateh to The Chicago Lyioune, 8r. Pavr, Miun., Jan. 1L.—P. O. Grogory, keoper of tho country store near New Richmond, Wis,, fired at two burglars running from lis store Baturday night, killing one, whom he dis- coverod at daylight to bo his brother-in-law, A. ML Doach, nover before suspected of dishonesty, Tho potlco arrested last night Charles lioff- man and fivo inmates of hid houwe, soizing govds valued at £5,000 pilfered from various wtores in the city. Enough goods wero loft at tho house for furthor idontification to mako up nearly an equal valuo, About overy merchant iu the city is belioved to have_enfferad from tho operations of this gauy, Iloflmun was formerly from Milwaukao, aud wad osteusibly ongaged hora {u roctifying lquors. FOUL PLAY, 87, Joseeu, Mo, Jau, 11.—Miram Lawronce, & woslthy, highty-respected farmer, living 6 mllos from Craig, Holt Counly, this Htate, dls- appeared & weok ago, and foul play was suspect- ed. Yosterday his bodv was found about a mile from his rosidence wiil' a bullot-hols in bis tewmplo, and tho back par of his head masbed in. John Lawreuco, son of the doccased, n worthloss follow, who 1 Lnown to Lave throatonad hia fathor'a lifo on sovoral occasions, 14 undor arrost as tho snppoaed murderor. THE BUFFALO BRIBERY CASE. Specral Duapaleh to The CAwago Iribune, Durraro, N. Y., Jan, 1L.—The jury in tho trial of (toorge D, Lord, for bribery, fsiling to ngroe aftor having been out fifteon houre, wors discharged this morning. They eteod niuo for conviction and threo for ncquittal. Reports aro in circulation tbat tho lutter wero bribed. Lhe cade goew over to this Oyor and Tormuer_ou tho fiest Alonday to February. Lord's buil, 210,000, is continued. A CALIFORRIAN FRAUD, 8ax Fopanciso, Jam, 11.—A dispatch from Bucramonto says that it le roported that a land- grab ko peon uncarthied by which thoe Btato ls a Josor {0 an onormouy amount, and thay the matstor will be brought to the atiention of tho Assembly to-morrow and au investigasion asked, FATAL RESULT OF A FAMILY QUARREL, New Yonx, Jau, 11.—During o quarrol, last eveniug, betwesn John Knight and his wifo, at No. 813 Water atreot. the wifo fell through a Rlass deor and was cut horribly tbat ehe diod In & short time. MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Cixoixxaty, O., Jsn. 11.—A woman of bad ro- poto, Mrs. Butlor, was found doad, with her aknll ernabiod fn, at fer honan, 6 miia santh of North Vernon, Ind., Baturdsy, Ilor murderer {s unkuown. FIGHTING MINERS. Woapvtrre, N, IT, Jan, 11.—~In a fight omong minora at Lyman, Wilham Matston was fatally atabhed, anottior was dangorousty wounded, and novoial wwere badly cut and boaton. " MARDI GRAS. ‘fho Regular Prefininary Sinsh, LoutsviLue, Ky, Jan. 11.—A nteeting in theine tercst of Merdi Oras wero held to-night, A herald of Ring Comua In full armor prescnis tho following proctamation : 3 Tlia Most Royal Pulssant Majesty Rex Comus, T.ord of Mardi Gras, doth command this odiot ta be ciroulated througbiout our ltogal rea!m: Thay our high mighty Lord Chamberlalu shall proe pare for lholding high cainival in thic City of Loutsville, Mardi-Urae, Fab. 29. By odict wo do conim thn keys of tho olty to be dolivered to our handa on that duy, und that sl dignisaries of the Biate subject thomselves ta our Royal nuthonty, will, and mandato; thaf they declare unto our liego aubjects througlioud tho realm, and its dependencics, that a palase bo propared for the recoplion of onr 40,004 Roval * gitests, among ail nations, which shall gathior north, south, east, and wos nccompaniéd by thelr nobles, and rotinue of vassals for the enjoyment, 'rocreation, and amusomantof Momue, atcompanied by mf revelry, f@rand pageantry, to . hava fall lihorty subjoct to our = maundates. Wi do commaud our horalds to make kuown that tho trapsport corps will reduce farcs ovd ‘offer ovory convenionco for the comfort, convenionco, and accomtngdation of gnosts, and our purveyors vmvldo tholr comforl with plenty and chaico. Wo command thatfn the Toyal pataco, night shall sound voluptuons muslo; disciplos of ‘L'orpstolioro therewn float in graceful fignra in the midas of tho hnrmonle maasures of ctornal beings and enchanting sconory of every clime, Done at our Loy Dalnog, Jen, 11, 1876, Rex Coxus, By Royal Edicl and command : i Rtose, Lord High Chancellor. TFINANCIAL : BOSTON, Kpecial Dispateh to 1he Chicaqo Tridune, Bostoy, Jan. 11,—Tha stoppaga of tha Wesy Bostou Savings Lank, by ordor of tho Buprema Court, to await an investigation of its aflairs, was annonnced yestordsy. It appearsthinl thers has Leen a light run upon ils funds for tho pass thres months, which has incroased to such an oxtent lately that, in the interest of the doposie tors, ntomporary suspension was decided npon by the Dank Commissionors and tho Trustees ag tho best thiog to be dono under the circume stancos. Itlstho old story—a goneral dopros clation of valuo in its" real estate and other sccuritien, with uo sufliciont surplua on hand to cover the shrinkagn, In the days of ita prospority ita enrnings woro paid out in divie dends, with nothiog, or not euougl, saved ta oot the miachancos which aro alwags lkoly to_ overtnko ml{ buelnoss, To tho credit of tho' managars it {s to bo said that tho bank has beon ceonomically ranagod, aud that nothing fraudu- lent or dishonest Is suspectod. Tho bauk haa £8,250,000 of doposits, £2,000,000 Joaned on roal ecatato, 500,000 lu' porsonal security, snd 700,000 in bauk stoctr, 1OWA CITY. Sveetat Dispateh to The Chieago Trivtns, Towa Crry, Jan. 11.—The Tows Clty Bank la tho uamo of s mew bankiug house recontly aponed hero_ by Etate Senator Clark, lato Prosi dent of tho Iowa City National Bank, and Thom- as Hill and J, N, Coldren, It is organized under our Stato law. Tlis makes tho third bank in this city, NEW YORK. ¥ Nrw YoRr, Jan. 11,~Ockerabausen Drothors, sugar refiners, havo fafled, Thoir Mabilition will not excesd $375,000; tho resources of the firm, which aro chiefly in real cstato, smounted in 1873 to mote than 2600,000. LANCASTER, PA. 5 LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 11.—Tho Inland Insare anco and Deposit Company, of this city, closed ita doors this morning. CASUALTIES, BOILER EXPLOSION. Epeciat Duanatch to The Chicage Tridune, Gnaxp Rartos, Micb,, Jan, 11.—Tho boller of a portable cugine runniog & wood-saw in this city oxploded this evoning and lustantly Lilled D, W, Frary, tho tiroman, besldes very serious- 15, possibly fatally, wounding J. Dallou, tho en« ginoer, and Martin J, Floming, an engloeor wha hind recantly owned the engine and bad boon en- gagod for a day or two in putting it lo order afs tor §t had hoon acting bodly. Frary waa thrown & distanco of 0 feot' and high into tho air. e -struck on _Dhis hoad when ho foll, smashing Jt. DBaollou and Floming wero scaldod. Home othors wora Blightly iojured. A Corouer’s {nquest Lina he- gun, but po cvidence bas beon taken, The cause of tho oxplosion 18 not Iknown. 'The buotler had recently had thaxoufih ropairs, and way supposed to be sound. No flawa in the bursted boiler have yot boon found, It'{s alsq ntnted that thoro was plenty of wator in the boller and that it was not earryiog more thag aighty pounds of stoam when 1t burated, and it had frequontly beon safely run with 100 pounds of stoam. TFrary was a youog marricd mon, DROWNED. Special Disnateh to The Chieago Tridume, . Miuwauger, Jan, 11.—James Collins, a'stoka ou the Minneapolis, foll into thorivor last nighy and was drowned, He 14 supposed to hawe slipped off the gangway, owing to tha fce. - THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL. DR. SCUDDER DESLLNNES TO ATTEND TH( New Yong, Jao. 11,—The Rev. Dr, Scudder’s Churob, of Brooklyn, which was invitea to sand dologntes to tho mutusl Council called by Plymouth Church, haa doclined to attend, judg. ing the question to bo laid before the Councll will be the guilt or innocence of Mr. Beochor, * Ono roason 8y * The r‘umlnn hag thus fay proved Insoluble, and is impracticaclo of solu. tion in this world.” Lr, Scuddor himeolt and ono of hia deacous favored the acceptance of tho juvitation. THE MOULTON-BEECHER SUIT. New Your, Jau. 11,—Measrs. Bhearman ang Btorling, counse! for the Rev, H. W. Beecher, in the suit bronglt agalnet him for maliclous prosa. cution by Francia D. Moulton, to-day served on Gon, Pivor, counsol for plaintiff, a demurrer upon tho ground that the complsint docs not stato facta wuiliciont to coustituto & causo of aeuion, # FIRES, AT MURPHYSBORO, ILL. Special Dupateh to T'he Chicacs Tribune, QOanpoxpire, ., Jan. 1l.~Murphysbora mwolo at 3 o'clook this morning to discover sov- eral bulldings on fire, but, before assislance could Lo given, thoas wero destroged. To pro- veut spronding, some small buildings were torn down. Tho principal losers in stock are R. W. Watson, grocery and Post-Offico ; O. ¥, Mafer bardwaro ; and A. A. MoGahsy, photographer Ou buildings, James Hunter, Mrs. M, Hoaning, and Iobert Wateon, Loss, abont $10,600 or &15,000 ; {nsuranco, 24,000, It is #upposed ta liavu boon tho work of an incendiary to enable tho rescuo of the Jackeon County robbers now in jail there who will soan be tried, Beveralfam. itics aro left housoless. IN GHICAGO. Tha alarm from Box 135, at 11:15 o'clock las oyoning, was caused by tho bLurning of somt bedding fo tlo two-story frame bouse, No. 1600 Btato street, owned and ocenpied aa a saloon by David -Phillips. Damago, €25 on beddiug § ni oza on builing, S . MOODY'S PHILADELPHIA MEETINGS. PaicAverruis, Jan.' 11,—Moody and Sankey gavo o Diblo-readiug this afterocon, when Moudy discoursed upon' the Lifo of Pater making referenco to his donbting character, his dowafall and deuying of Cliriat. Thero wan an iunenso congregation? la-nlgllx\ overy soat in the large ball belug filled. Alr aloody said thar Christ cumne fnto tho world to tayn sluncts, and einners sbould not,delay in tarung from_sin. ‘Fo ehow tue {mportance of uob douylni{. Mr. Moody ssid & mau who was st » mesting last evenlng promived- to go fnto the inquiry-room to-ulght, but. foll dead this attes~ uQon. B