Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1876, Page 2

2 TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNI; tooctving tho gnests, Amang tho bolles wore Mins Johnson, of Massnchuseits, a groat-grands Eanghter of Jobn Quiney Adame, and Miss Dane can,of Now York, who has beon much admirsd boto, Sha s rathor tall and slender, with dark brown bair aud oyes, woll educatod, a good dancer, and a witty talkor, Neithor (s sho with. out literary ability, as tho Appletonn have ro- cently puibiteliod one of her tranaiations, WINDING UP THE WEER. This_aftorooon 3lrs. Grant reccived at the White House, which was of courso crowded, and many sfterwards drove ont to rentwood, in tho suburbs, tho residenco of Capt, Carlilo P, Pat- torson, tho Supoerintondent of, the Coast-Burvey. ‘To-night thero latobon *lop™ at tha Ebbitt Flouap, with a rupper given by tho landlord, tho guesta paying for tha wino, Mius Kapeom, the artiat, also had a receptlon to-day at hor etadio in the Colonization Build- ing, whore sha line on exhibition her shqcking bad full-length portrait of Qen. Thomns, which Congress 50 fiotly refused to purchaso last spring. MORE GOOD CUEER, John Chamberlain, a woll-known New York eport, opened n gambling-liouso hoto Iast yoor in o houso which had belonged to Knap, tho Pitteburg cannon-cnstor, but which had been leasod for romo yenrs a8 tho Dritish Logation. Bot bo fouud “that, whilo Congressmen and clnim-nfiunu 0amo to eat bia freo suppors, thoy , didu't play mucl, and his rogal tiger slumbered without any ono to fight him. Thia year ho has !adoptod o different plan. 1o has iitted up o portton of his honse as n restaurant, whero those who onl{ como to eat can do so—nnd pay for what thoy have, Thor can also **gambol on tho green " or not, 8y tlioy may eloct, but no mors freo Buppera, : Downing, tho political avatorman, has had to ‘paok np his sauco-panas and vacata the Ilonxo rostanrant, whilo another Republican, falror in i huo, and of Toutonlo rather tlian African parent- sge, is now tha catsror for tho Reprosontativos, Ifin whisporod that, to ohtain this covetod place, hie bad to cugago a lady-lobbyist at o high rato, and_plodgo himself {o subsciibe liberaily to Aho Democtatic campaign fund. JIFMENEAL. Cougressman Tlatcher, a Virginian by birth, who haa resided somo thirty years fn Missouri, the Nesw Madrid District of which bo ropresont- ed In tho Cunfedorate Congroas, and now ropro- #cnle in the prosent Congress, iato bo married ou tho 20tk of this montlito Jissliudora Forbes, . of this city. Invitations nro also out for thoe marriage of Capt. Bradford, of tho Marino Corps, o Miss Mary Carroll Craig, of Brooklyy, and a large delogation of the navy pooplo will bo there ”;‘m Count deTourtales, third Bocretary of tho Frimeh Legation hero, hog returned from Europe swith bis brido (vwho was o Misa Deechor), to who ho was marriod recontly at Loodon. Mauy will remomber tho sad doath.” nbout two yoars sinco, of tho Count’s first wifo (who was a daaglh- tor of Den 1lolliday), na they iere returning 1rom Californin, CURIATIAN COURTESIE, A fow weeko pinco tho V'rotestants hnd fair, which tho Catholics liberally patronized, and now the followers of Papal supromnoy aro about to bave o siminr entortainment, which tho ‘Trotostants will patronize with equal libarality. Thore aro to boseveral tables attoudod by young Iadies in approprinte costumes, and ono will bo sorved by fair scions of iho aldest familios in Charles and Bt. Mary's Countics, Md., wonr- ing the quaint old dressns and jowels which Lave baen proserved as hicirlooms since thae auto- rovoiutionary doys of the prosperity of that tobncazo-raising provinco, SCRATA OF CHAT. Altlzough Gen. Sherman poasosses groat ad- miration for St. Louls, ho ovidently enjoys his visits bere. Sir Ttoso Price, who Lins boen buffalo-hunting on the plains, ia soon oxpocted hLere for a briof L. %o Bueslan Minietor fs contomplating giving & ball on tho ofd Daron Dodisco scalo of mog~ nificenco. Y Admiral Porter’s daughters are to give a leap- ryear patty on the 20th of Fobruary, Geou, Butler’s nephoew George hus not beon in the Insano Asylutn, ns bas beon roported, but uzder treatmont at Providencs llospital, Wice-Prenidont Wilkon ‘will bo elaborately “gulogized in tho Senato and tho Touso on Fri- doy next, HacoNTnUn. —_————— POLITICAL GOSSIP. SZANCUING FOIL REAL STATEWMEX, Fram Our Own Correspundent, ‘Wasnixaros, D. C., Jan. 16.—Ouo of tho con- elderations which maved mo to como here was that T migbt gratily o louging felt from the daye \of my boyhood, and which Lag grown upon mo a6 tho yoara rolled by, That wasto beliold a nl, hve statesman, Ad I writo, I vividly rocall how it wasawakened within me, It way i tho goad old days Leforo the era of railways, when, it tho crooks wsern’t full, nor tho reads in une coramonly bad condition, ns commonly they wero, tbo mail reached our backwoods settle- men%, o what was thentho ¥Far West, oncon weok. Asoften T sped to tho Tost-Ofico nt tho crozs-130ads to geiza upon the weekly isauo of tho organ, andread with avidity all it told of the doingy o' tho statesmon Lere. What Solons and patriots they wore, too, as the organ portrayed them ; anel what a Tilan smong thom wau tho organ’s own particular etatesmian, for the puf- fory of whom tho organwas! As I rend, 1'd Dbave any day given moro to eco him than fora Fit tickot to 2ho circus with tho whole menag erio and tho sacred bull, to bo viewed without esira charge. I used religiously to con lis wonderful specches, and, although I failed to grasp their meaning, if any they had, their wery incomprobonsibility was to me proof of a wirdom that passod underatanding,—savo of the othor statosmen, thoeo infallible beings who, of coutso, understood everytbing, So I grow to rovero oven tho statesman who ropresented our baclewoods district, whose spocches, sent to our Post-Ofllco under his ofticial frank, wero alsoin« compreliensitle. “And 8o, Iptor iu life, us report~ er, intarviower, and cerrespondsut, in my jour. voylogs from tho Atlantio to tho Pacifie, and from tho Jukes to the Gult, I've kept on the look-~ out for ' TAL REAL LIVE STATESMAS, nover fooling suro I'd caught a glimpeo of one, though I've reportod and interviowed notba few publio men, DBut lore, where ilio statosmen all do congregate, I folt I should bo certaln of aco- ing them, and that thera could Lo no morodoubt s to their ldentity than thattho * was-liggers," ul} of o #izo, weariog old clothes, and exhibited iu o wide-show, wure iudeod John Jacob Astor, old man Benaer, the Ewperor William, wnd tho other great men, whose names in blg lottors aro dispiayed on the labols sttached to cach that they may not bo confounsed. Dut now that I'm biero in the midst of them l'm more ihen over in doubt a8 to whethor 1'va seen ono toal live tatesman, cuch ay wo road nbout, The preat stamp-apealer, aud tho yot greator who ay @all in Coagress knows how to” manufacture suaterial for that most wondrous product of ouy jnstitutions, tho great stump-specch, yot abound here, as their kind aro hko to dn so loug s the Republio lusty, But tho statexman af sage foro- sight and uuvalloyed patriotivm; tho statesmon who isn't wound up, rogulated, and kopt runniug by ward and township caucuses; tho statosman who orgavizes and wields parties, not for the pako of capturing tho spolls und roaching tho Bonate or tho White [louse, but to curry out n utatesmanlio policy; tho statosman who doesn't deal in Buucombo, of lofty principles, und who paver told'a lle—of real livo statesmen, uro thero such 7 That's tho query that stuwops oue here. THE *PRESK " CORLESI'ONDENT, Iu'a tho espocisl yroviuco, 1 believe, of every carrespendont, on coming Lo Wasbiugton for the: girob tune in bis Hfe, to unnounce o tho world in iw fires lotter, written the day of Lis arrival from notes mede beforo hio arrived hero, that all thoso statestnen woro gatberod to their fathers aLout the timo whon knue-breeches aud silyer shoe-buckles weut out of fashiou, and loug bu- foro tho faithful ceascd voting for Geu. Jack. von ; uleo, thal tho #pecien sro oxtinct, aud that Lo pleces of thouo noblo old Romans are filled vy fellows who gindusted from those groat s¢hools of moderu utatesmunship—the ward and crons-road caucuses, Thus everaud anon salth tho nuw eorrssp andont who never beforp paw Capitol, sud eiv Lo hos unco been lulled to wlumber by tho tunefu) numbers af * Ochone, Widdy Alacred,” sung out by tho ehleies of Dr. Newanan's chuich, Aud sheieby dotb tho new correspondent Juet from homo, any befors be hiss shakien the wisukles out of the new coat he fetched packed away 1 by valiso, domonstrato his largo critleal owers Bud intinste acjusiutanco with affairs of I'rl:lu cnid gich. Ero my beard vas grown, [ bt have written tho’ lilie with imacnscly <azctions accuants of the proterquenyes of COXGLEELIUSAL PEMP-UENLLE OIATONY snd tap-tvodie, In focr, ot tust promising stage of 1ny career I might havo weribbled ull that aud ujuch yitore to tho emma effect without coming Legn at all. Au it vigy, T might bave abardoued wy Luat aftor _the rosl livo statesman but for one fnct. Len Hili spoke ; nud, se X listencd snd looked, and looked aad listencd, thora stolo over ma the vaguo suspision thint beforo me stood and spoke ono of tho statosmon such as I used to read abont, If.not in Patfon \Weems' biography and tho like, In tho weokly issun of tho old-time or- RaD, Hia spooch meomod to ro-rcho tho »pirit of tho vonerablo resolutions of ‘03, lits ubbraiding of tho fanatica who droye the South out of tho Union, carrying off the Constitution I the Soutli's cont-tail pockot, all by tha wanton breach of_tho olomn compact emijodiad In the Tugifive Sinvo act, was jdoutical with tho aller- ances of > TNER QI OLD STATESMEN who long ago warned tho country that those identical favalics were golug to dostroy the Unlon. 'Theso high-old statesmen weta dovotod to nothing with stuch all-absorblng dovotion as 1o tho Union, which thoy woro forover saving, but their deyotion to the Unlan was not groater than fn his, Tlo bossted thnt tho Houth was in (hie Unton, havingifotclied back thoe Constitution, 28 ho loft it to bo inferred, and his Laughty ro- minder that the South wna in the Union to siny aud to restors constitutionsl government, by ex- citing ita consolidated political power within tho Union to drive from power thoso fanatics ro- sponsbic for tho War, aid its woos and crimes, wero cwninontly suggostive, 1t ssvored of tho timea when Iobort Toombs boasted ho would call the roll of his slavos at tho foot of Bonkor's 1ilt monument. Iudoed, with elight modifica- tion 08 to tho facts under diecussion, Ve n{:ncch waa progisoly such ag was dellverad in the days whon the offica of the higb-old slatos- man was o muzzlo tho conscienco of tho uation, aud when o s most fervid ora- torical flight, with tho crack of the. slave. driver's 1ash in bis ears, he epoke with bated bronth and in gingerly phrase of thepecullar in- stitution, which iudeed iwas tho sum of all iniqui- ties, Avout all thero wad in thoso days, in tho eatimation of thoso bigh-old statesmen of the Unlon, whicl thoy sought to destroy, and of the Coustitution wbich thoy took off fn their coat- tall pockots, was what “protectod _and fostorod that accureed institution. Dir. Il evidontly had not forgotton it when heo donontcod tho fanaticism that wonld notb cringo and cower before tho slave power, aud Lo stood before tho country, a8 it wero, as tho materlalized spiric of those doparted stateamon of tho high-old achool, sud tho rentiment to which lio gave utteranco ecemed but tho rofrain of their great spocchoy delivered in Congross and published in {ho week- Iy odition of the old orgay, boforo tho deluga, But it would bo a mutako Lo dismiss DN JILL AS A BPARED MONUMENT of tho antediluvinn ora of American politics. ‘Lhera is altogothier too much of Liim for bolittle- mont by ridiculo, and the scntiment of which he {8 the cxponont 1s no lingering ecto of tho dead past, but 1tis that of substaotially the entiro shito population of tho lately robetlious States, oxcopt, of courso, tho carpot-baggers. 1lo 18 evidontly a typo of tho mcn who lencetorth aro chiofly “to reprozent tuo Houth in Congress, and tho principles ho declarcs ara thoso with which we are to bocomo familiar, Ho {4 n Miviog illuscration of one of tho plalnest truthy of history, of which aluo ho is a reminder, to-wit: hat war docs not slter mew'a political convictions, and tbat, to all the traditions for which a poopla_eutered upon sn unsuccossful war, they but cling tho closer bocause of defeat. “Tho blood epilled but makes them doarer, and perpotuates the dovation of that people to thati. 3tn, BILL BTARTLED THE 1OUST and startled tho couutry by vehomemtly charg- ing tho responsibility for tho War upon tho loyal peoplo for thoir ropeated breach of plignted faith with tho Bouth, ombodied 1n_the I'ugitive Slave sct and tho comproimigos. But was 1t not upon that very ground, and thab further ageres. siops upon the constitutioual rights of the Seuth wero contomplated, that the South seceded? And aftor the terrifio fight thoy waged upon these grounds, can auybody oxpect them to have altered tholriseuos ? Mr. Hill, it is truo, apposed secen- wion in ity incoption, for ho perceived the hope- leannces of tho contest, and shrank from tho horrors hio furcenw. 1Io proposad to mako the fight within the Cnion, Blavery romafus no longor to bos bona of contention. But thero romaina the frrepressiblo discontent with tho now ordor forced upon them through recon- stmction and permancotly establislied by the amendmonts, to which they have conformed precisoly #o far o8 was impossiblo to rosist. They havo como bacle into the Union, as Mr, Hill #aid, to ntay, nud as his speech disclosod, with the purposs at tho Houth of regaining thoir old political ascoudaucy, thbo chist mspiration to which 18 to make sure that hencofosth forover moro . TNET ADE. TO D& “LET ALOYE"” accepting tho amondments juet so far as thoso bavo boen forced upon thow, and houceforth sublect to tho strict construction a8 to Statu's Alighte, for which they woro evor aticklora. Xu despite oll poiitleal thicoriow, tho world moves. that greatest agency of civilization— conmorce—quiotly revolutionizes afawn, new intorests develop mnotwithstanding the politi- cians, brini forwand new ssucy, and timo in our rapidiy-shifting population brings u now poople, Idonot lmow tuat thess things neod oxcito wida-sproad nlarm, Dut with THE PRESENT ATATL OP FEELIN() AT THE HOUTH, with their cagorucss for rovenzo upon tho Tte- publican party, which they hold rospunsiblo for tlio War and for tha ** atrocities of reconstrue- tion, for States pubvertea, masteis onslaved,” sto., as Mr, Tll put it, this zow political ambl- tion of tho Boutb cannot ba too quickly undor- stood, It suggests to the people of tha country, not whother thero isto bo nosthing liko fusther reconstruotion or mihtary interforonce with thu Iatoly rehollious Htates, but whethor they ahall, through aid ~ of Nortliern voles, obtain control of the Natlonal Adminiae tration; whethor under ex-Confederato ascend- ency tho freedwen would o assared tho righta guarantoed them undor tho smendments whethor tha debt contrasted for tho supprossion ot their Hobollion wonld bo quite ko eccure: and whother the full rosulty of tho triumpl of tho Union would bo foft wholly unimpared. TUE PRACTICAL REHULT OF THE DEBATE ON AMNUSTY is that it lLing brought thnt question into the toregronud. As & uattor of fact [ donot fiud that it has obangod anybody's views upon tho question of smnosty itself.” Lut for tho obuti- unaoy with which Iandall rofused to permit Blaine's substituto oxcopting Jeforson Davis to be introduced, it Is execedinaly donbtful, or rather, it ts hardly doubtfut, whetber the bill wotld havo secured the two-thirde volo neceseary under suspension of thoe riles ta securo ity pus- sago. Lt Kavdall avowedly attempted to put tho gag upon the Rorublican side, and this so offonsively that some members who would elso lve voted for Itandall’s ll, oppored It in erder to onuble Bluino to got bis subatitute betoro the tlouse, and this, with 101l's making of tho bill virtually o viodicatin of Jotferson Davis, do- foated it, under tho suspentlon liannsTo, FINANCIAL, FREEPORAT, 1 LL, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, TFazcronr, L, Jan, 18,—J. 1), Baydsr, an ex- tensivo cealor fu furmture in thiy place, has falled, 1iiy estubllihmont has beon taken chargo of by the Constably. RICHMOND, VA, . RignxoNp, Va,, Jun. 18.~1Tuo linbllities of the Tredegar Company are £1,300,000, Gen. Joaeply 1L, Anderson has been eppointed Recoiver, Op- erations at tho works will b resumed at once, PORTLAND, ME. BosroN, Jan, 18,.—A"dispatch from Portland #nys MeGlinchy Drothers & Co., dry goods deal- o at Calars, havo failed,—liabllitica £200,000 ; assets uukuowy, < ABROAD, New Yonx, Jan. 18.—A large failure in the aillc trade is reported from Lyons, ¥rance; tho Habiiited aro taid to b 5,600,000 fruucs. b NASHVILLE, NasuvirLe, Jan, 14.—Noborlson, Huggens & Tinch, promivest grocery dealors, oxecuted u deed of (rust to Juwios i, Agdelutt, LIBEL SUIT, special Disnateh ty The Chicann Tridune, Esst Haaxaw, Mich, Jan. 18,—Home thue sluco, Dutectivo Nevins, of thiy city, cuusea papers to bu issucd suiug the ‘Detrolt Post tur hbel, dumages boing fixed at @10,000. Geurge Jeromo, I'resident of tho Los! Company, was in thu city to-day, aud papers wero sorved on Lin, I'ho catio cotaes upr Al tho DOXt torm of the Cie curt Court 1u thiu coul A Iealihy Parish, The Nov, Heury Vigno, Vicar of Sunbury-en Thames, Middleeex, wiitos to the London Times Jub, 85 An old inhshiiaut of Suubury-on- Tlawes—Dbimeell 8§ yuurs of 3ge—gava u dinner tast Thursday to twenty-four poor peoplo whoso combined ages amounted to 1,600, giving anaver- ago of 79, Adtho populstion s s little over 00, thie_speakis well for e ssiubiity of the witlage, Tawgled fostate this fuct, w81t iun castors of some London dectors Lo speak of Suy- buny ud o wost unhbeaity place. Portiaps - you romictnbor thats 1 callad your atiention, “in 1869, ta my Laving buncd in ono wonili gree patighioners cach over Y0 yeois of sge.” .. THE KIRBY WILL, . Yesterday’'s Procecdings in tho Probato Court nt Cine cinnntl, Fall Text of tho Millionaire’s Last Will and Testament, Bequests to Iils Sons and Daughtersees Provisions for Adopted Children, Fodowment in Aid of Librarios and the Promotion of Homo Industry, Speelal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, CixciNyatt, Jan, 18.—In tho Probato Conrt to-day tho Kirby will was admliiled to probate, the Judgo holdiug that such a coursa could not bo donted, 'Phoreupon Byron Kirby, Donn Piatt, and Gen. Banning declined to act as ozocutors, but Clinton Kirby was put. forward to sorve in that capacity in order to keop the handling of tho ostato within the family. portor of this city {nformod your correspondont to-day tuat tho provisions of tho will will likely e complied with. now loft with tho oxccutor. to give bonds, Tho five outsido heirs must look to bim for thelr rights under tho will A veteran law ro- Bluch disorotionary potwer is Ilo docs not have THE WILL. Cimetnnati Commerefal, Jan, 18, Tho objoctions taken to tho publication of tho will of the late Timothy Kirby being withdrawn, It waa submitted to the inspoction of tho report- ors yosterdsy. Omliting o fow dolails, it is gub- stantially as follows: FEXECUTONS NAMED—XO0 BOXD REQUIRED. T, Ttmotby Kirby, of Uamliton County, do wake and ordaln thix iny Jast Wil and testament ; 1 pame and appoint my two sons, Byron and Clinton Kirby, aud my two sona-in-law, Donn Piatt and Tonry 1, Banning, my oxecutors, and it 1a my will aud direce tion that no bond shal! bo requlred from them, 1do doviso to my sald exccutors and survivors of them, oxcept as horcinatter limited or otiorwlao ar- Tanged, all my catata of overy kind, with full and wmple powers to fulfil and comvieto my Jaml con- tracts and nlher contracte, 0 miko rales, decds, cons veyances, leascs, shd cxchiangss, 10 colielt rents sud clafins, to pay dobts, fazes, and expentes, to tnako foug oF shiort leases of lands aud_lots, to fnako new inveatments with means on hand for tho benofit of my estate, and particularly to leasa or sell vacant or wiproductive land, notit thn samo 1 distributed ace cosding to the provisions of my witl, INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOD LAWRUITI. Anid It 14 my wish and_dwectlon that wy exoentom carry on the business for 1l benictlt of 1y cstal nearly in sccordance with my system of buslyc may o convenlent and eatisfactory to thom, and par- ticularly that my oxocutors earrson ay affalrs and acitlo my catale In @ quict and nnprotending munner, ayoldiag lawsuits, it practicable to do 0, bave all con- tracts {n writing, dlrpengs with all law services thal canuot be valued and fized befurehiand and n wrltlng i pay all expenses of the essato prompdy, Including taxes sud my executors' foes, Tho pruperty Lereto- fors given, or that may be speclally given to my ehils dren, or to allier persons, Is o bo_confirmed without dispute, and such douation carried out' fu good falth by muy cxecutors, DEQUESTS TO TS CHILDREN. Tho renta of cigatéen pleces of propert; in'tho western part of tha city—Liny, York, Daytom, and Charlotto atrcets, Western nvenuo, ofel, uro do- vised and sct apart for Byrop Kirby and his family rinetpally during his lifetime, not to be mortgaged oranticipated for nlouger Hine than one year, Tho sald Hyron Kirby Lo eca that tho taxes apd asscanments ara regite tarly paid by tho loasces or by bimsclf; ont of the ro- maiader in said propesty I doviso ono-tisird part ta tho widow of sald Byron, if holeavon whiow, to bo so- lected LY hier, 1o take during the romafuer of ber lifo for Lier use, to romainder 1u the property Lo piss to his and iny descendants, The rentsof sixicen parcels of real entate are ret asjdo fur tha uas of Clinton Kirby and Lis fami der hkn conditions—this proporty being siso ou Yurk, Liun, Dayton, Eindiny, snd Chintlotto bizeets; aleo, tho Liouro No, 227 Broadways ‘Tho net rants of seveutecn parcels of real estato aro dovisnd to Ella Kirby I'latt aud family during her MNfe, aud in case sba should die, her Lusband to Liavo a lfe catata of ono-third part of safd property for hia nolo per- Aoual use; 10 ronisindor 1o her ebildzen, if any, at tho timu of her death; i€ 10, {o the descondants of {h tese tatar. Thio net renta of fourteen pareols of real eafalo aro a3t avart for tho 10 of Julls K, Banning snd bor {amily during hor ife: and abowld khe dis leaving ber hiusbind 3 widowor, o uball have s lite eatato in ono- el of askd propesty—tho not ronts for lils solo use during his ifetiue, ESNDOWIENT TOR LIDRARITS, I alvoand devisn to tha City of Clucinmat, in trust, to rent and leio at ats discrotion, in Cinclnuati, o ot of land opposite tho Court-Hougo, 100 fet front ou Court ntrect by 80 foct doop, to tako tho tenia forever, to bo dintribited between tho two principal publis library companii of tho city. Lo ba ured i tho pur- eliase'of elentin_ booka on the aubject of Mdstrial trade, 58 tho City Govornment miay {rom tima to tine order or dircct, as lkely (o be nseful ta the publie, PROVISION O ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY. T priva aleo to tho city my tract of B neres of ground on Ktralight streot and Zigzag ovenite, bejog tho Jowe quarry grownds, tarely geaded down' to near a Jevel or lois on Lirowne Htrect Hill, In trust to grade, lay off, sutivide, and dispoxo of 'on_ perpotal leass or ailierwise, ot tho discretion of tho City Goverament, and apply the income furcvor ta further of bromote the eauso of Lome fudustry, by cireulating through pnblic Turaris sclentifivand otler books caleulated 1o enlurge knowledga and ereata a publle opinion favorabie to lome work, aud siverse fo the system of excesslve Imports {rom forsign couutrie, the City of Clasiupali Lo uso the incoms arlsing from buth Léquests forover ut ita discretlon, from time to time, fo creato ekified workmen aud elilrge workshop fudusiry, In_compotle ton wit tho lnported work shippod {0 the country from abroad, Lrennest iy executors to intarpon tio obatacle, but'to fustuer my objost in this smaliuld to s great causo of bomo dudasiey, DUTY OF EXECUIONS BIMPLIFIED, “Thio miveeping disposition [ have ma-lo of my best propesty fu thia city hea reliovod iy exceutors fram duty 10°a considerable extent, und slaplified their od- misilstration un my estate, It rewnins thas 1oy execulors da fo best they can for my other property, My 46 acros an Liberly stroot, my laind aud lots on'Mount Adams, and ot Mohawk and Browno elreets, and tho Bulxhton IDll, fogether il 8w lanuds aud Tots at ol safacent to Cuninip- vilio, aud on Waggoner's Bun, with tho K tucky farn south of Tlorenco, aud o fow ollier scattered parcels, Countitnting only & sumall 1300 of dutles, caslly mian. oged wilhout il tmuch oxpenso or diziculty, KIS FIVE ADOPTED RESFONSIBULITY My surviviug avd sdopted responsibililics are an fol s W Wiltlam 8, Tlerncy, Dexdio Tlernoy, and Timothy I, ‘Glurney, younnsst chiliren of Div Florney, of Tarmiugton, biun,: alko Anna Bteveun, cllest daughter of Auun Voltw staveus, snd alen ‘Thuuthy K, Eraucls, son of Mary Auy Praucis. Theso sivo elitldren I udopt for the putposc of this witl, ami ackuawledin my sewpousibility for their aupport and education ih ks & mody as 1 iay Judge approprlate, 3y exceutors whi confirm my convagotices, and allow- atices, nul dovines In their favor, and suverally pay to thom, or thelr jguardiang, or mothiers, sticu s as T ceted, The threo Tleruey ehildrun have cone for' Lot No, U3, iu_Kirby's Mohawk, an Tiruwne aud otlise stest, aud wlae for Lots 13, G4, atl 63 cn Browne sliest opposite, sud ure etitled tatho et rets, ‘The litlo glrl, Auna Potls Blevens, Lan a deed from mo for & sl farm of 3 scres 1w Beetdon 31 Coleralin Towoahip, The liltlo hoy, Francts, ling deeds from 3no for Loty 20, a1, wuil 53, o Browne atreet, in Kirby's Sobuwk; alro, for u#niall Urlck hotso and ot ou the Louthewst coruer of Jakuman nud Haunbield wtrecty, Cutamiugs ville, wheve lic resfdes with Liw sastler, 1 tuelr property, and n b e, aind ubd hu rent 1e00 of coals — Al wuy birthor oe future provislon hevealter made o this wiil or autaide thereo!, wuy cxecutors will plessu to respect and carry out, L do glvoand ovlre the uct suts of 1y remaluiug Jota o e wouth shis uf Brown wtrect, desigiintad av Lota 64, 60, £9, 57, &, of, snd b3 {u Liirhy's Mohawk, and also Lot 237 alés my two Louscw, 17 und 19, on Melancthen strcct, Lo and Tor the use dushg tho lite of bild Anun Polts Biovens, and 10 sald Tinolly Rirby Franets, and to s4dd "Thnothy Rirhy Tlerney, thras of thealy il children, aud 10 4o eirvivurs of them aud shelr desecndanty § the ead rents 10 ba collected by my xeetoryoud divided zud pakd over without coat to waldd partice, an sand exceutors nay $id 10 be cquitablo s fust,or they can divide tho property s tho reninder 10 waid property 10 1A% I feo slmplo 't iho »aid turea fildreu and thosnrvivors of them o thelrarrival at thy of 21 yaars, 3y futeution Leug to placo gald fiva enfldren as heatly e an equat fcoling as to properly e now practicable, £ud 1 diest iy exs ceutara ta furthier thas vlew of the e, sud placo thu ..\hl“l pive on o gure aud eafo Lasls for the guod of tLe Parlfes, HIS VILLAGE AT CUMMISHVILLE, Oun or t:ory of My executops, npon tho advice of all hacl, I dircet should devote ifs spoctal ctteation to go- fu o with 1ay villago st Cuniminayiiie, aud to iy other funa atid lity t maly them proddztivo by wo and occupstion or by leases, 84 vicll an kiviug amph tinia 1o Lay, voldinigt force oF Wiclion vales, Teje i iere speculative ofiers, und avewnulatig fale snd reasenailo gronmd rends us gl investiients e wy estate, LHE TUSTATOR MADE IT8 ISTATE AND ASSCHUTY TUE BRINY TO LIBSOSE OF 1T, Tha incoma (£ the catute, bt dstrikitel, otkes than oitel s b epacially devferd, 4 o Lo diyidd 4 duto fen cqual sbarve oF parts, b e Searly | CXCrUIUTS § Lhn 85ATY To Byron’ Kirty, Kicby, one b Ella Kirhy Paatt, vueta Kirby as. g, br bhedr survy liteo sbarca oF parts (o ho Pabit ot by 10y £3sCutors, ut Welr dlecretion, i pre. iujums for new worksbaps'up fectories, put ity or cure ied o 10 Camminsyitle, or s o sromote the Indietr, and tho Feuaining thres wiares or ivhie ik pdd ot by JY £XeCUlory fur th ae aid teaurds e cQizeutlon wid suproars of Whe el dvechildien ahove uatued, i sach wodens nay La fustand cone Vealens 10 140 814 LXEBLFe. Tu aistributing my estate [ havo endeavored to avold piitig wp iy laro sliaro to ouy ous ue 3 few perdone, s 1 behovo It 0 s agadnet public poliey, snt 1 know | ftte benguinat wy polley, wud syl mide iy estate myself, T think T Dl!lhl to control lta disposition tn n {air and Jint maunér. * 3 ne cr.xfiu(ln EUROPEAN TRAVEL, In my opinion faw things are nioro preposterous than tiavel fn Europe, and spending scommulited roperly that onghl to bo fuveated and used at hama ofr ler the ganeral J\Rmpvllly of the counlry, and 1hiopo my famify willadopt similar views, DIVIRION OF TILE CAPITAL OF 1Y ESTATP. At tho end of fiftenn yeara aftor my d3coise, fiy 6% ecutors o8 their auccessors will divido tho eapital of 1y calate Iatg (en_equil parte ot shtes, taking the raperty s it i, yrithout converting tho'mime {nts money, If more co) viding ' the samne enfent, and_distelbuting and di- follown: Ono sharo to Hgron Kirby, ona share to Cliuton Kicby, ano shato to Lilen Kirly Pratt; one aare to Julta Kirby Danofog, or tho aurvivors, 'aleo dovizo and directmy exocutors to pay over fo {he City of Cinclonatl threo of said sharca orulatributive parta of eapital, sa o bo divided fn trunt to apply the rovenna at the discretion of the Oity Govornment forever ta tho use of thio principal public libratlen of Cinclnati, to wid In keeping up, for the publle uzn, supplion of selentific boaks, and rupplion of Looks prouialtve of hudusteiat trader, anid supplies of ooks Intended £5 diminish romote or arclgn com~ potition sdvoras to home industry, ‘Tho remaiuing threo stinres or parts of eapital 1 do devisa (0, and diroet my oxcentora to pay over to, mald fivo children, and to tho urvivor of thom, tho division aud payment {0 bo mnadd by my executars in a Just sl Bafo wanter, with a Littlo troublo and exponse to the partics 28 pracileable. THE WILL WRITTEN DY THE TESTATON NIMSELF. Thia will, aliiough sligh) interlinod, i whoily swritien and carofully prepired by mo, and is o fiest rough draft, uncopiad, and 13 intendedd to be fair, Just, and Fight, and freo from prejudice, and {0 conform to 1aw and public policy, ‘The will, which gnvufs about fourloen pagos of foolseap. is writtor® 1n @ bold, logiblo hand, boars dato Fob, 14, and I3 witnossed, as hioroto- foro atated, by Thomas Waod, M. D., Georgo . Pbillips, John K, Groon, and Isaro Errott, RAILROADS, KANSAS CITY MEETING, pectal Diavateh to The Chicaoo L'ridune, KAxsas City, Mo., Jan, 18,~~A. mootiog of tho railrond Buperintondenta of ali roads contoring hero was ‘held In this city ta-dayin regard to building n now uafon dopot in placo of {ho ono burnod nbont threo monshs ago. It was unani- mouuly decided to build & depot on tho old site, and work ia to bo bogun at onco. Tho building in ta bo ano of tho best west of Chicago, and to cost $250,000. A meetiog of thoe Genoral Freight Agents of oight roads waa algo held in rogard to adjusting ratea on corn enst from tlils city and Lawrooce, 1t was thought tho Lnwrence & Houthwestorn Road had acted {u bad faith in rogard to a com- pact entered julo at Bt Loulson tho 10th of January, and Mr. Bird, of tho 5, Louls, Knusny City & Northorn Road, announcod tbat, fn fu- ture, o would make rates to Nosw Yorl, alti- mora, and Dostun, in favor of Iianaas City na against Luwrouco. LAFAYETTE, BLCOMINGTON & MUNCIE, Specicl ispateh to Lhe Chicago Tribune, BroosxtxatoN, 11l Jan, 18.—The stockholders of the Lafayetto, Dloomington & Muncie Rail- road Company, this afterncon, eloctod tho fols lowing Dircctora for tho gnsuing yoar: J. D, Cox, J. 8, Casomont, and W. B. Cornenu, of ‘loledo ; James Bpoars, of Lofryotte; C. 3. Smith, Charles Didgery; and Chiarlos Uu;imdus, of Laxton, Iil.; W, 1L figgs, of Savbrook, Til. 3 . Grulley, J. H. Chienoy, uud 0. T Rooves, of Dicomiugton. / " NEW CARS, Tho Michigan Central Railrond Company is Jjuet now putilug the finlsbing touchcs to gavaral magpificout dining-cars, which will shortly bo run on tho oxpress teaing of tho lue, ‘Tho cars are gimitur to tho dining-cara on tho Chlcago & Alton and Chieago, Burlington & Quincy Rtmil- roads. A dinlog-car will go out every aftornoon ou the Atlantis Express to furnish supper to tho passengors between hero sod Niles, nud another will sirive overy morning on the Facilie Tix- presa to furnish breakfast bolween Niles and this city, "Tho Compausy does not oxpoct to malco any profits on theso moals, but beging the new arrangement for tho comfort of it passou- gors. 'Tho prico for a qucal has not yeb bacn 1ully deteronued upon, but will bo botweon 75 cents aud 31 ; probably tho former, FREIGHT AGENTS, A mocting of tho Gonoral Treight Agonts ot the Itois Central, Chiengo, Burlington & Quiney, aud Chicago & Paducah Taliroads, wau hold yesterday afternoon at tho ofiica of the Chi- eago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad for tho pur- pose of making new arrangomonts for tho carry- ing of lumbor to Intorior points. Bomo of tho roads wantod to inve tho lumber rates bassd on setual weight, but tho others woro opposcd, and heneo no change waa made, Tho meoting ad- Journed without taliog uction of any lund, DISCRIMINATIONS, ‘Tho Board of Trzdo Committos on Transporta- tlan transacted no business yesterday on acconnt of govoral important witnezees not making tholr appearanco. At tho mesting this morning some ptartling ovidenco rogarding the nlleged diserim- lnationy i3 to bo tntroduced. FIRE A PRAIRIE FIRE IN DAKOTA. Svecial svateh to The Chicago Lribune, Broux Crry, Jan, 18,—Au extensive prairie flro i raging in Fouthern Dakots, about 40 mgles nprthwest of heve, An fmmongo amount of damago (o probverty Is roported, and two lives liaye boen lost, tho childron of Peter Blackwell, o boy and girl aged 4 aud 6 years. Mr, DBlack- well was torrily bumed in endeavors to ave the children, and it iy axpocted that ho will die, Mrs, Binckwoll startod barofooted and almost dostituto of clothing for assistance. She walked adistanco of 20 nules to n railrond, and wan brought here to-day, Sbo is being kindly cared for, AT INDZPENDENOCE, 1A, Special Ditpaten to T'he Chicago Tribune, IsprreNDENCE, In., Jan. 18,—About a quarter to 1 o'clock to-day, a fire broko out in tho oxten- slve butter and ecgg cstablishment of Tom Polmer, locatod on’ tho west side of tho river, A steamer and baod-cugine wore #oon on tlho gronnd or feo poar by, but tho fire bad sucha start that tho loss on the building was nearly total—ay #11,000; lnsused for £8,000, o fole lowa: liverpool & Londun & Globe, §2,000; Phonix of Drooklyn, 32,000; Firemen's Fund of Califorula, 83,0007 DPennsylysuts, &2,000, "'io loss on stock was about £3,000; Insurance on stock, $1,000, in the ilomo of Now York, The building had beon left ulone tor noow, so that tho flro had a good start baforo it was dis- coverad, It probably caught around & climnoy. AT ST. LOUIS. Br. Louis, Jan, 18.—A fire broko out last oven- fugin G0} North Bocond wetreot, aud, as was thought. oxtinguished with littlo loas, but at na oarly hour thls morning tho flames burst out again, and shortly attorwardy tho wall tell, bury- ing tho stoek of vino awned by J, Il doff & Co., £ail 10 bo woith $15,000. Inauroq for 5,000 in tho Missitsippl Valloy, and 52,000 1o the Pooplo’s of Memphis, Hoinz & Nublo, pickle manufae turord, Jost about F2,000, lusured for 15,000 in the Allemania, Pittsburz, Homo othor mivor lossen wera sustained, makiog tho total about £20,000 AT BUNKER MILL, LU, 8r. Lows, Jan, 14.—Johu Claunt's flouriog mill aod bia wife's millinory store, at Bunker Hill, wero burned yestorday, Tho losa i3 220, B InguTINCe, AT 'NORTH_HODOSIC, N. Y. Nonrn loosic, N. Y., Jao. 18.—I, Carpenter & Co.'s woolen mill burned this moruing, Loss, £175,000 ; waurauce, £100,090, v e ‘Fhie Capital of Greeco Like o Yankeo Citye Athena Corresvondene Hartford Courant, Thall oxpected to find lioro a Lalf-agleep poo- ple, Iazily following “old-fashioned wayw of pro- cooding ; but, ou o coutrary, u mwore widee awaia Uoverument canunot bo found, 1t 1y, you Luow, o constitutionnl monarchy that sules frco reece It i ko Euglnod m Laving a Kingbut Ling bik the nuwo Be Jw el nue kka our Presulent, siuce 1o mony ways s power i cireamacribod, Athonns hus cotap 45,030 or £0,000 p.eonle, b it O oor 4 nles me many hggle il laguee, thus making eyorything hicre moje slip- f&uu. as tho couatry towps do thewr “sbopping " iere, Iudend, T tlud it hard to_realizo (bat I nm pot i& o real ive Yunkee city, Hore thu Kmg,Quecn, misters, nud ofdcera dress hko Anenieats, and hus, tho fastionablo cxawple bewz ret, fully tvo-thirds, if not 1nore, dr sactly as wa o, Wo ure in tho nuda: of o v awrake, meolli- fent, ga-uhead poople, aud st is haid 10 buliove thus thoy are *heatenih ™ in religious visws. ‘Lo fact 18, thoy stand whore Gorwsu dnddelity duus—on mutorinlistio grounds—carelosy of the whole subject of veligion, doyiug It is no cou- cern of thelrs, WEDNESDAY, " JANUARY 19, 1876, _.CRIMINAL .NEWS, Proparations for tho Excontion of Crain, Ku-Kiux, at Murphysboro, Ill, Tho ,Dpputy-Sherlf of Jackson Comnty, XLy Served with Ku<Klux Warnlug, Rosrzost of Lappin, the Enavish Ex- Treasurer of Kansas, A Peculiar COaso in the Bourbon County, Ky., Courts, THREATENED ASBASSINATION, Special Dispateh to 4he Chicana Trabune, CAnnospaLE, 1li., Jan, 18,.~Elkano H. Drush, farmorly City Maralial of tuls place, now Doputy Bhori{f of Jackson County, received nn anony- mous letter o few daya ngo, which was matled from the Chicago Weat Division offico Jan. 6, 1876, I give tho lottor verbatim Grit Jaxy, 1870—Kane lirush, 4 Carbondalrs Jackron Cn., Jifa—H1n ¢ You ate herevy warned to faavo this County witlin 10 sys from this date If you o not sou will bave (o abide by onr pennlly which in death, woar {L‘tnlron and you have uo ous now to thteuten s with the old Story ns bo ix out of the way for Some timo and tho Courts will not ehow him any favor in fact thoy dara mot, du not troat this swith udifference but take warning Oe: or Tugat, Bir. Brush hias paid no particuinr attontion to the lettor as yot. The time given bhim expired Iast ovoning, snd thoro I8 no telling what nigh* ho might be shot down by tho hauds of n suid- night aasassin. fm aggiutod In maling sevoral arrasts of par- tlos connected mith. tho Williamson County ven. dotta, Ho Is o brother of Georgo M. Iirush, who was 80 cruclly shot dowa in this city tn Novam- ber, 1874, by Teaao W, MoDonald, ,then pryprio- torof tho L'lanters’ Honso. Tho lotter s writtan in o good, Jomble hand ; but cannot as yot bo (raced to eny particular pore 011 ‘I'he thront caunot bo accounted for, ay Mr. Drush bas always sttonded striclly to his busi- ness, oud is B straightforward aud worthy citizen, It 18 hoped nothing will como of tho laltor, and that tho writer. will bo Drought to Justico whortly, This outlAwry must bo stopped roau, of our country will bo cureed with the flow of bluod of human Lelugs. THE KANSAS EX-TREASURER.Y Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaqo Trtbune, Torrza, Kan, Jan. 18.—Samucl Lappln, ex- Stato T'rossuror, who was arrested 1n Chicago gome days ngo and released hiero upon giving o bond of £2,000 for his sppearanco to.-morrowr, waa rearrosted this afternoon on now chargon coupacted with tho school-bond frouds, i bLoud -wag fixed ot 15,000, and ho Los not yot been oblo to furnish so- curity. ‘Tho nttorncys:prosecuting tho caus agninat Tappin clalm to havo conclusive ovidenco that bie farged or Lolped to forga the frandulent bonds, and that the money recolved for them went into bis pockot. Among ottior things it is said to have beon discovered that two bell-boys in tho St. Joseph '1iotel woro Induced by lappin to wako soveral of tho efgnatures to tho bonds, ond the boys bave haon biought here to identily the writing. (Fothe Anpactated I'ress.] Br. Lous, Jaun, 18,—T'ho Republican’s Topok apectal says o lelter wng foumd on tho ox-Stato Trensurer whon nrrosted 1 Chicago from his partuer, Seafford, tefling him tho beat routo to Houth Americn, aud advising his wifo to soll tho homestoad nud join "him at Bantingo. Lnppin's bendsmen fn tho provious suits will wureonder bim to-morrow. Whon ho was arrest- ed in Chieago, two bottlos of rulunn wors found in bis possoseion, and eoveral hundred packs of marked playing-cards. A STRANGE CASE. TLouisvirLe, Ky., Jan, 18, ho Bourbon Coun- ty Cireuft Coust finod Henry B, Tully, of Logan County, $16,000 to-day, and also caused him to bo incarcorated in jail for five minutes. Tully has beon on trial six days ns an accessory nftor tho fact. At tho trial b was shown that in 1878 Tully, Xuowing ono Osborne had mu dored o negro namod Jeremiah Burns, in Logan County, and then e¢scaped from Jalt, traded with him wndor tho namo of Thomn- #on, being aware of his real uamo at the timo. PLulty paid Ocborna £10,000 for a furm, and thus aided bim to esoano tho oflicers of tho law, Tho case las been tiicd uoveral times, aud onco reachod the Appollate Court, by which [t was re- ferred to tha lower court, and tijed in Bourbon Couufir on achupgo of venuo, with tho resals naeds . ESCOAPED FHOM PRISON. Corvinus, O., Jan, 18.—~Frod J, Kelly, a twen- ty-year convlet, Gont from Cuyahoga Copnty for attompting to destroy by fire the Atwater Block “In Clevelund, in.ordor to sceure no fusaranco of £10,000 oh property which wos found to bave beon removed beforo tho hulldiig was set on tire, escaped frola tho Penitonliary yestorday by concenling Limseli in a box, T'ho brivonor Wan agsiatod by a won oi ono of tho attachow of tho prikon, who has eince confeesorl Dis complictly, und will bo eout to tho Itoform School. THE ILLINOIS KU-KLUX, Snectat Dispatch to The Chicauo Tribune, Canpoxvaty, Iil, Jun, 18.—Montgomery Sto- voun was arraignod ab slurphysloro to-day for tho robbory of Reubon dJevkins. To this chargo ho ploaded gnilty, and was sentonced to tou yonrd® imprisonment m tho Jollot prison, Mo hus twouty-four yeara to werve now, and two {mlictimonts to auswor yet, T'ho erimjuul docket hax beeu contiuued to tho pext terw, THE HANQING OF THE CRAIN, Spesal Dieotteh to £he Chicans Trioune, Cannoxvaty, Ik, Jen. 18.—Thos eeallold on which Marshall Cramn oxpistea his crime poxt Triday was boguu yosterday, An oponing 4 feet kquaro was tundo lu tho sacond atory in the tloor, through which he drops about 8 foot, Ho roquosts to bo buried in a white shivoud, with Lis baptigmal robo thrown ovar hin, Ilo says ho sworoto only ono-fitth of what ho knew of Bulimer. With this oxcoption ho has no other siatoments to wake. A cowpany of militla aro closoly gruarding the town and jsil in_caso nu'bt- tempe I8 mado to elfeot his vreapa, This i ox- rected, ud ho Las o lergo vumber of friouds aud relationis, A FAMILY SKELETON. Special Panatch to The Chicaan Tridune, Tour Wavsg, Ind,, Jan, 18,—Considorablo ox- citement has boen occasloned in Milan Town- ship, this county, by tho disecovery of a human #keloton under tho floor of 'a suall houso on a tarin located 13 milos onat of hore, Notbiag han trungpired to indicate whoso bonos these aro, but tho opintap iy generolly hold thab tlns dis- covery way uuveil some ol wystery, A BAD Spectal Diepatch to Lie Cicaga Tridune, Leavenwoarit, Kan,, Jan, 18,—William Craig, who was releaved from the State Denitontiary two weoks ago, aftor having sorvod a term of four years fcr horeo-stenling, was arrested horo to-day for tho murder of a ‘man named Qeyrzo Palmer at Lllsworth, Kaw,, five years ago, ilo wilt Le takien to Lllnworth for Irui ONE DBURQLAR LESS. Piryeburg, Pa, Jan, 18.—Jobn Campbell, sged 80 years, Inasupposod wttempt to bur- #larizo a rewidenco on Penn avenus by breaking o window in tho back vavd, early this moralng, cut tho matn artery of his letL wm on glads, any Lied to dauth ja a fow punutes. DEATH SENTENCE' New Ouceass, Jan, 18.—Goorge Morrla, col- ored, convictad of tho murder ot Harah Jonas, wan to-day seutenced by Judge Steol ta bo hang- od at tuca time as the Governor shull appuint, " FORGERY, TonoNTo, Jan. 18,—Albert Wileox, formerly of Audorson’s worcantils house, of tt. Louis, way srveatod hwre yesterduy, churgod with forgery sud (he swbezzicmoent pb $105,0p0, Algtiiit i i bl t Mew, Descartes, tho famons mathematlclon snd pbilusophior; La Fontatne, colebrated for his witty fables, nod Dutfun, tho ‘waturaltst, were all singularly deficieut 1 tha powers uf couyersie ton, Mormontyl, tho novelist, was so duil i socety thae s Dlond euid of bim after an futer- viow, **Lmusi go aud read his tales In roome penso Lo tuysell for tho wearniess of I ing lum," As ¢y Copnolle, the prestest sumatin of Fraueo, ho was gomplotely lost in uoclety—yo absent aud embarrazucd that ho weoblo of hime self 3 witty conples ymporting that 1 was pover Intalligtble bt through .thoe month of another., Wit au paper ecoms to bo something widely difforont * from that play of :words in oon~ veraation which, whilo l". spatklen, dies for Chizlos II,, tho wmitilest of monarol w WAS 8O chigrmed with tho humor of * Hudibras™ (bat b caueed himself to Lo introduced {n tho chatncter of u privato gontloman to Butlor, the suthor. Tho .witty Kiug found the autbor a.vory dull. companion, snd was of opinion with many oth- ers that po stupld a follow could never hLave writton no clover a ook, Addison, whosg clas- sic slegeanco has long Liean conaldorod the mddol * of ntylo, sas shy and sbuent io soclety, preserve ing oven hoforo a alpglo sirangor formal and dignitied nilence. 1n “conversation Danto was taciturn and satirical. Giay aud Alfieri soldom talked or smiled, Ronssean was romarkably tamo in convorastion, without a word of fancy ot olaguenco {n Lis spooch, Bilton waa unsocial and sarcastio witon much pressed by utrangers, OABUANLTIES, A BRAKEMAN KILLED, Special Diapateh ta The Chicaan Tridune, Avtoy, 11, Jan, 18,—Lust night o braleman named Edward Carter, on the Indianapolis' & 8t. Louts Railroad, fell fromn carat Detbalto whilo switching, and -was so badly injured that lio only Jived a short time, An Inquoat was Lold last night by tbe Coroner, aud o verdict of r‘n‘c’m'\llcutul death rendorad, Cartor lived at Aat~ oD, BURNED TO DIVTH, Sreetat Disateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Srnxarrewn, I, Jan. 18,—MMiea Dora fern Qon, tho eldest daugbter o A, G, lorndon, Ny~ ing nbout 9 miles eoutheast of this city, was Lurned to death Jast night by tho ignitiou of a coal-oil Jamp, Mombora of the family who rushied to Lior roacuo wero sovorely burucd aluo. A RAILROAD SMASH-UP, Spectat tisualch to The Chicdgo Tridune. LaSavnre, Iit, Jan, 18.—A southward-bound froight train on tho Illinols Coutral Railroad broko in two at Diromick Inat night, and tho two parts collided soon aftor, crippling sixtcon cars, whicl aro now boing ropsired here. HARD AGROUND. Mreyruts, Tonn,, Jan, 18.~Tho aleamer Bt. Francis Bolle, from-WWhite River for Momphis, with n Iarge amount of catton, is roported hard nground at the faot of Island Sixty-five, coma 40 milea bolow llolcna, and bioaking in two, i}hou{b 20 balesof cotton had boon thrown ovor- oads - 3 DROWNED, Louwsvitry, Ky., Jan, 18.—Charles Adkins and Joha Reeso, oolorod, wore drowuoa in Lick- ing River at Lacy's Station to-day by hoing car- riod over a daw whilo out rowing iu a frail boat. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, TIE RUNDAY MATL, To the Editor of The Chitcago Tribune : Cutcaao, Jan. 18.—In common with* many other professiug Chtistians in the City of Chica- go, 1 um groatly inconvenienced in the perform- nnco of my roliglous duties by tho irrational and undovout arravgemonts of our Postmaster In rogard to tho distribution of tho Sunday mait, Ielng engagod in missionnry work, and having an extengive correspondenco rolating thoroto,— tho most important part of which, through sn inserutable Providenco, gencrally arrivea on tho Habbath,—it 18 cssential that I uhiould recelvo it onthat day. My placo of worship lios 117 miles uorth of tho Post-Ofice, and thio morning servico {8 ndvertised to commenco at 11 o'clock, Now, tho Post-Ofico is not openod for the distributicu of lotters tilk tho samo hour and s closed sharp at noon, or ahalf Lour beforo the servico in which I joln s concluded. Ilow to atiend to ono duty without noglecting tho othior {s now tho great duty, ns it is the puzzloof mylifo. I bnva triod, by taking my stand early and hecoming aoorkeoper in the housa ot Honore, to get sorved among tho first of lunatics who seramblo,. and jostlo, and ; push thelr way to tho (very) short conntor wherotho carriers (to whose unwearying politoncss aud good naturo under dififenltics £ wish to bear choertul testimony) stand ready to Borvo thieir customers, but hava found thin plon trying to my corns, doestructiva to my garments, and .ontively subversivo of tho dovotional spirit with which 1 would fuin appronch the houso of prayor. On tho a:lier hiund, to Jeavae churels just beforo tho collection (which Inevitably fellows tho sermon) s taken up. in order to reuch tho Tost-Oftico beforo 12 o'clock, subjects me to un- charitable. gcoffs from the oceupanta of {ho ni- joining pows. Ono of thesa ill-ored porsony evon went o fur as to Inform e recontly that rather than havo e leavo * just then" and so ot & domoralizing examplo to others, ho woull *Jond mo o pickel." I therofora conjura Gon, MoArthur by bis nn- tional regard for tho sanolity of tho Babbatl, by his anxioty for thomoral and physical welfaro of hi¢ fellow.citizous, by my sufiorings in being compolled either to foregomy Eoriion or my yolygions correspondones, ** and by what more dear a botter proposer.conld chargo him withal "— I conjuro hita to open the Post-Ofice on Sunday half an hour betore, or to keop it open hal? au hour later thav, tho prexont tine. 'fhe arravgo- ment, nOw existing iy only ndvantngeous to athoists, paguoy, Jows, aud Sovonth-Day Lap- tisth, C.J L D PUILLIPS. To the. Editor of T'he Chicatio /ribune : Cutoaao, Jau. 18,—I notice ju this moming's Trnune that Edward Pluliips was yestoraay drawn 88 ono for the noxt Grand Jury, Is thls Assessor Edward Phillips? DI hia friond Counly Commisefonsr I'at Clearyattoud to thia ? Somo of tyo tax-payors who woro * blarkmailod were going fu go belore the .next Urand Jury. flow will itdo to have Phillips and his frionds on’ that jurg ¢ Will Judgo Mellhstor allow this 2 A Supscuinen, FOR MAYOR—N. K. PAIDNANK, To the Editor of Lhe Chicago. I'ribuner Cuicaoo, Jan, 18.—I nolico that the sabjoct of “Alayor" for the coming year is baing ngitatod, and thero soema to bo a disposition on the yort of our cltizous to place in nomination und elect o siralzbtforward busiucss men, who will ace in avory partientar for {he interest of the city, and nos for nny:lunm‘ Bueh n person, in my opinjon, on will find tn N, K. Faicbank, Bnq, It 14 nse- ot f0r mo ta say more,—he ju well known, Bosup or Tuspe, S s adaikiy Winter«Sports at Quebac, A Queboe corrospondent, desciiblug tho spopta of the winter seasan, Eays If you coutemplato vigitivg Quebee, capeainlly you girls,—thq boya aro usuatly warmly cnough clad,—you must dress for tho occaslon, for the mereury is way down at zero, aud the woon is shiniug ona flold of suow £ feet in dopty, pud bringing out myrlads of frosty dismoads, and footsteps :ll the erlip enow. HBa put on your warm fur jucket, take off your s(iff Inon culfs, tako off your louy drees shirt aud voplace it with n short quilteil uno, pull ou heavy overstookings and Arctio slioes, snd, witha” furcap wetl. pulicd down ovey your ears, and » ctoud wrapped aronud aud round your necl, yow'll Jook lilts n Ganadinn girl ready far & frolic it tho wiow, and ready to fol- low “euyiwhiero her escort leads. Suaw-shoving and glidng patties aro tho rago just atk prosout. Tho tabuygiin, on which the cuasiing 1 dong, 18 bor 6 teos long and 13 or 20 lnches wide, mndo of o thire Litehboard, porhups LAl an jneh thiole, strongthonad by Gile cerorsbars nud turned up ut bho front in o grazeful curve, Ot Culikat, s thoy Lave no ruayers thoy aro made vory smooih, and on this uccannt aii oll worn toboggin’ fu betlor than o new ono. Lhere s not u preteior or more picturesqua elzht thun to seo & rosy il dlicting swittly but eilent nan chagow dowe ¢ha long Bl You #oas yoursull ou the toboggin with your feed uuder tha curyod froot and your clothes carefnly suckad uudet sou, tho pllot Jupa upon tho tobwgin, back af you, after giving it slart, Wil one fuot mainge Dehind you, Jiko tho radger of o boat, ho guldew your craft. Aftar tho it plart you might a8 well bo fiving, a3 far ay yno- Liyn goes, You yuuh aud baund suwaid snd downwurd {o your niad career, o shower of dry snow risitgg I your wakd, Lha ropes which you liold aurye to uteady aud h dr STATE AFFAIRS, Kirkwood Jleeted United Stateg Scnator by the Iowa Legislature. Beck, of Kontucky, ‘and Tamar, of “Mississippi, Eleoted to _L‘;l;o & Positions, "7 ‘Yesterdny’s Proceedings In tho Yisconsly Legisiature, et 10WA. RIBEWOUD, Bvtetal Diapatch to £h» Chicaao Tribune, - Dra Moinzs, Ia., Jan. 18,~The Benale to.day voted for Unlted Sintes Honator. Tha voiy atood ¢ . 8. J. Kirltwood, 40 Shophord Tiofler, 9. ‘The Ionse aléo voted for tho same: Kirk wood, 68; TLofilor, 9. Ar. Kiskwood was do clarod tbo ohoico of tuo Ifouss for United Btatey Benator for six years from March 4, 1577, Boty Houses moet in Joint Conveution to-tnorrow o noon to cauvass tho vatea, % MEMORIAL, A Joing rosolution passed both.Iouges asking Congress to comploto tho VWisconatn Iiver foy provemouts, ’ - CATCUS, . At tho joint Ropublican caucus this evenin I, T Clarkson was nominntod for Btnte Printer, 1L A. Perkind for Hiato Rinder, and Seth Crag, Warden of tho Yort Aladison Penitentiary, ———— MISSISSIPPI, LAMAR ELEOTED UNITED BTATES BENATOR, JacrsoN, Mlesi, Jan, 18.~Ths voto for United Statos Benator in the Senato stood : Lamar, 22y Martin, 1. Houeo—~Euzar, 835 tho Republicag members voting bianls. 14 Is snid that a private caucus of Republicam ‘docided not to participate in the election of Sen. ator on tho ground that the Iato olection war carriod by fraud and violenco, Ouo wing of the Tiepubliean parts desired ta compliment Benator Alcorn, while tho other wing desired to poy Gen, Alex Waruer, late Chairmnn of tho Ropubifean Executivo Commiltee, nnd ox-Stato Henator, nod E\‘lnjnr-uunuul of Militia, thub distinguishod onar, - - Yosterday tho Attornoy-Genoral filed a bill™ equity, bringtng to lizht the dolngs of the noto rious land-grab and fraud called tho Poar] livey Navigation Company, of winch Warner wu Irensnrer. Lhis schemo mulctod the Stato ow af o Inrgo pum, and tho chiof actors, oxconting Warnor, have left the State, The bitl nod pub lication of the particuturs created such a Aouss tion that thoso who dosired to compliment War ner could nob staud the pressure. 'Floy wore oquully averaa to s vote for Alcorn, Theratoro, tho wholo mattor was compromised by alt hauds voting blank, g Mexvuts, Tenn., Jan. 18.—Tho Avalanche's Jackpon, Aies., specinl snys fu the Sonate Lamay received 22,votea for United States Sonator; W, 1, Martin, 15 absaut, G ; present and not voting, 7. In tho Houso Lawmar recoived 89; absent, .11 present aud not voting, 18, The Ropublican mombors m caucua +net night docided not to participato m the Senntorinl election. Witnesses have Leen summonod to appear be foro the Committee on invostipating the chnrges ngainst Gov. Ames sud Superintendent of Edw cution Curdozo, BILLA INTRODUCE: Mrarms, Tonn., Jan, 18. o Avalanche's Jackeon, blins,, specinl saya : In tho Housp, the act making - education compulsory was ado tue snecinl order for Thursaay, The act abolishing froo sebolagabies at Alceru nud Oxtord Univer- sitlen was ndofinitely poetponod. A jolut con. vontion was hold for tho clection of ‘o Iublis Priuter and a Stato Librarisu. Power & Barks: dnlo and J, L. Iarris, the caucus nominees, wore ctecied.” ¥ —_—— KENTUCKY. DECK VICTOKIOUS, LouisviLLE, Jau, 18.~Tho Domocratic canem Loving nominated Jarmes B. Beck, the name of John 8, Willinty wap withdeawn from tho Scoa. torinl contoeat. 'Fho ballokresul{ed: J, 1. Deek, Demoerat, 105; Williat Pregton,, Domocrat, 41 Drostar Kuott, Dewoctat, 15 W, I Wadsworth Ropublican, 14, Preston and Knott wers not candidates, and wero only votad for by n fow pattial frionds, Bock will Lo Senator fur six vears, commoncing March 4, 1577, Ho haa beon {dentitled with Koo tucky pulities for tho last ten yosrs, and ropre gonted Aoliland, eury Clay's old diatriet, i the Howso uf Heprosoutatives for six yearn T the Wer, Deck is ablo and iudustyious, and will da woll in the Seuato, . e Otenaiis WISCONSIN. AT Wo! Srcetal Dispatels to L'he Chiean Tridune, Manmsox, Wis., Jau. 18.~Conpiderable grint Las beon poured nto tho logislative hopper iu lu\!n with thu gyip of daspoxution us you aloby, notting yer teeh, nud Lraalug youe- atelf agmitdb Thay steay bamp” yua eomio to, A bamp ean Do belfur pusgined shan doe erjbed. croquob-party of Fadies s goutlomen chgaged fu their favors 1o gawe ou the fava at the reeidauvs of My, 1, L'y “Wosteolt, In this village, The genticmea woro linen uite, aud tho ladica weto reeced in whito. It wos facotiouslv termed the Centenaiul wmd-winter croquet-party, sud indoed was righi- Iy pated, 54 such wb Occtironee W ot bkgly to bappou sikip o this chipiive o a Lundeed y .. lx_-’ [ZERATAR the last twentyofour hours, Tho Governora messags hiag beon yoferred to the approprials Comuttess, nt:d things begin (o look like buus neas. BENATE, A rerolution calling for tho Btats Treasnrer to mako a statement showing tho receipts sud disburnements betwoon Sept, 80 and Jan, 1, 1873, the balances belonging to tho differ- ent fouds, end the amount of unpmd war rants, was pastod; ooe to request the West Wisconsin ltmlway Company to give Information ny to ko amouut of land sold or mortgaged by it, aud Lbo prico per acro, wae postponcd to Thwsday. Buls woro jnwoeduced to appropriate £2,000 to the Htate Agricultuval Society, and to facihitste artificial propagation and vroservation of fish, and to apnropriste s certein suct of mouey for a State hatching-houds. ASBESILY. Bovoral petitions for the repesl of lnwe ox- empting railrond lands, especially of the West Wigconsin, fiom taxntion, wore presented, A resotntion was offurod to print the Governor't messago, 4,000 copies m kugtiok, 3,000 ln Uorr wan, 1L,600 in Norweinn, 1,000 n Welals, und 600 1n the otland langusizo, A dozen billy were infroduced. smong then, uxlny the sulacy of tha Asmstaut Superintondent of Lablic Instruction at 82,000 (o oicute and’ prosidu for o State Connuissloyer of lmaugration Lo ko ape pointed Ly the Govoruor, to lave £l A voar compendation, aud Leep an afiles {o Milwankeo; authorizing the Adjulant-Goneral to colloct in his next jeport (ho names of Wise copsin aulliers wha dicd jn.the defunso of the Union, and tholr plucos of burml; to fix & per cout a8 tho rato of ntorost, L yaidwgp of cone tract ind damages to troble’ the nmonne paid whera moro i obarged. Papers n the eontesied- clection caxos of Meyirs, Geuy and Gritln vere precented, and referred to tho Comnanttecen Yrvdegos aud Lloctions, ——— LOUISIANA, A DI AT LUBIIS. Nzw ORLEASS, Jan, 18.—In tho Sonato to-dsy JMr, 8ypher, Nupublican, offorod a resolution to deelaro vacaut the geat of noy Benator who absouts hitmself ton davs without permission ot the Banate, Thia resolitlon s fotended to vae cats tho sont of Honator Jamen B. Eustly, elect- «d 1o tho United Htates Bunato, now on lila way ta Washington. 'The rosolntion lew over until to-murraw uuder the rules, aud will bo pavsed to-marrow, A bt 'wos ntrodupcd in the Scnate emonding tho charter of th City o Now Orlunns Ly abals i8bing the presont forin o govorument, 6y SUgs . yosted by the Yaoperty-olders' Cuion, —_—— ‘ORI0, EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONG, Corranus, O., Jan. 18.~In the Benata Gof. llayes mowminatod Joweph Boott, of Crawford ; Thachard A, Harnson, of Frangim ¢ William W, Jobuson, of Lawreuco ; eary U, Whitman and D, T.Wright, of Uamiitun,—two Ropublicars, o1.8 Libetal fiepublican, aud two Dautocrats,—to L3 wmembers of the Suprawe Court Cutitai+sio, A bill wa introduced o transfor the dutics of tha btato Gies Jusprotor b tho Department uf Uhemistiy of tho Blase Agriculiural aud Meclaus ical Coll. o, e aina PENNSYLVANIA, 5 SLARTIANIT INALQURA) Tarrrsspng, Jan. 18.~The Hon, Joun. T Hurtreuft wng to-day lnsugurated Governor ol Ponusylvanin, ARer tho administtation of the oath of ofec Lo detivered iy juaugiual eddress- Avortow of State troovs felosed, y it s Rt oY A Camily Swept AWaye 3 New York Sun, Taul Kiracher, aged 4 vears, of 212 Bloomfeld streat, lobokon, divd of wipbtheria on Wedaes- day wight. Tho wan the uiath clild of o faail) Eayd VAN B 1O Weekdy