Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1876, Page 2

— the prisoner. The houe for hanging I8 fixed at 2 oclock, 3 A00DN-NATURCD. ! Thae rope waa tested to-lay, and found to bo +{n good working ordor, Jacoln’ son WAR preds ent snd manifested n lively interest in tha pto- coedings. In Jifting tho weicht assiatanco waa nmlm;: Young Jacoba volunteerod, and alded throughott in oxporimentiog upon tho gallows that makes him an orphan. —_— AFTER TWENTY YEARS, A MURDER DROUGNT TO LIGHT. Bpeciat Dupaleh to The Chicago Triduns, Den Marses, In, Jan, 20.—In 1835 & mon named Nick Iiabn lived in o cabin in the castern peat of wihat i3 now Lhia city, which tenement hio accupled by courtosy of G. O. Jeffrios. In It Tialm resided for abont two years, when hils wifo becamo fussne, and Hahn took her to her friouds in Ponnsyivanin, and Lo has not boen soon lioro siuce. Yosterday n man camo to tho city nud visited 3Ir. Shopord, ono of the old settlors, and made inquiry a4 to the location of the old cabin in which Ifabn Jived, It was long ago torn down, yot Mr. Bheperd remombiora vory nearly ita location, The stranger eaya ho was living neat Des Moines when Jialin was hore, and is nacquainted with tho fannly of tho wifo in Penv- sylvacin, Ilo says Hatn sook his ineans wifo home, loft bLer, and gave heruo further atten- 1on. 1o otumed to Iows, and canieta s liouse, ntwhich timo ho displayed o largo sum of moneyin gold, which _oxcited suspicion, 58 Ilabu wne n worthless lund of a follow. At that timo tho couniry was full of land- epcculators, and, a8 bousew wera scarco, tioy sopped whore they conld get s caver from the clemonta. Ono of thess fodged with Hahn, and ounodsy suddouly was missing, but no attention wes pold toit, pa they conio sud went so fioe uentiy. A fow dayn ngo returnfog renson came to Mra, Tlahu, and, as econ as shio collacted hor seatter- cd thoughts, sho rovealed the causo of her in- ssnity. She eays her husband murdered tha Jand-buyor in her presouce, nod Luried his body -{n tha collar under the cabin, and sho was com- ‘pellod to assist him. Tho erimo waa dono fo get tho wotim's gold, of which ho Lad soveral thuu- sand ollars. ) An examination of tho spot will bs made by Mr, Jaticy, who fa still hero, and of conree it will bo easy 10 prove {lLo slatements of ail par- ties, MOB LAW. 5 A BANTA ‘TE (¥ M.) NEWSPAPLR OFFICE DE- BTROYED, Saxta Fe, N, M,, Jan, 20.—Last night a mob ‘destroyed and threw into the river tao Nreies and iPress offico, of Cimarron, It is belioved to have ween dono by outlaws and fugitives from jue- tico, who have been incited thereto by ovil-dis- posed patsons who took an active part ogainst tho election of Llkins and tho local ticket gupporting Elkins. It Lasivg resulted, notwithstanding largo amounts of money_wero epont to carry Colfax County sgeingt Elking and tho local ticke, the wrath of Lis opponents becamo very great. t It i3 tho provailing optnion” that the murder of o Kev. 1% J. Tolby happening about this timo, ‘thio fact was used to incito s mob ostonsibly to wrreat and kifl bis_alleged murdorers, but really to_run the DIrobato Judge elect and wthor officors aud portisans of his out oY tho conntry, About this time tho MNews and FPress” published eomo articles eal- owated to give comfort to mob-luw, and kopt up 8 continued sbuse of eoveral prominent publie ofiicials. The cditors aud proprietors evidewtly swere givided in their opiniong, and an article ap- peared coutaining very strong resolutions de- punciatory of certain peraons who bad acted in A vory lawless manner. This was, howsver, ro- tractee by ono of the editors, and ogain the mob wwas friondly. Bome 1o weekssinco, nfter soveral men had been killed and eomo of the best driven out of the country, lucluding the Justico of the Peaco, Judge of Probato, and business men, the present editor published an articlo which shows that bs &d not subscribo to the tono of the paper. Thia caused » final rupturo, loaving Mr. Daweon 1 chiargo of the paver. llo was immo- ciately notitled by an anonymous lottor that hin was in daugor sud must chaugo his tone. Ho answered 1n o mavly woy by publisbing the punouymous lotter, and proposing to Le entiroly jodependent, and the ~resuls ~ was tho de- ptruction of tho ofico Jast night. This vand of outlawa aro tuostly fugitives grom justice, aud persons nndor indictment in +ghis Territory, who have been incited to those Weeds of murder and goneral lawleasness, it in sapposed, by tho pohitical euemios of Mr. Elking, w.ho, through covy aud jenlousy of him, desiva €0 defeat lus offort to hive Now Mexico admitted a8 2 State. Tho large majority of the people of this country are faw-abiding, but have not tho newus to fight these outlaws, It wad on the ground of this Inwlessnuen thnt the Legisia- tme, which has Just adjourncd, o the last dsy avd nmost unasimously, passed a bill sttaching Colfax County for judcial purposes to Waves County, It waa alioged that not a witnens in Colfax County would dara to testify, ora Grand Juror to find & bill, agalust auy of the perpes trators of these outragos. —_—— THE TORONTO EX-ALDERMAN, AN OLD ATONTIONIST TELLS 18 STORY, S1enal Iepateh to The Chicago L'ribuns, TotosTo, Jan, 20,.—Tho trial of ex-Aldorman Clements was resumed to-day. Tho Const was crowde] to cxcess, and intorest focroases as tho Arial procoeds, A largo number of witnesacs woro oxsuninol. ‘Lho Hon, J. II Cameron ab- jocted to tho convict, Dr. Davis, being called ag @ witneas, The Judgo deeidod to tako tho ovi- denco and rescrye tho points until ke consulted with tho otsor Judgos, Davis vas thon sworn, und gave hiy testimony Aulatantially tho samo us ut tho prelimiusry toal. 1o staled that Cloments enmo to his ofilca aud urrangod with Lim to procure an abortion on tuo futo Mign Gilour, Ho sald it wauld cost 2100, Clemouty pawt 230 down and promived the bal- ance io A day or two, The witnoos related the Nistory of tne cRgo from the tiwe tho girl first cutwe to lum until sbe died. o was meverely cruss-oxamined by 3r. Cameron, who succcedod v gettiog frow hun the whola bistory of his past careor, which was a terriblo guo of crimo. Il was gtill undor crousz-oxamination whou court Aadjourned at G o'clock. —— i MISCELLANEOUS, TUE COUNLAND HOMICIDE. Special ispateh to The Chicugo T'ribune, ‘Lascowy, ik, Jan, 20,—Tho trisl of Turley, for killing Murphy, bas occupied tho entiro day. " uo ovidenco bowng coucludod at 10:30 a. m., the cage won statad for tho defenso by Nr. Hoblit, wud for the prosccution by Mr. Iloduett, to tha Jury, Thw srginment was openod by Mr. Boach, Btute’s Attoruey, who clearly explaloed the caze in ono of tho strougest arguments over pffercd fo tbis county, Ho mated and jbowed by the svideuco in the cese that #t could not be o lighter crime thau homi- tido. Ue waa followed by Alr. Doason for ke dofeuse. Ilo also produced & etrong argus ment, consuming seveial bours' Gime, sfier which Col. Lyneh closcd tha argumout for the prosocution, and, at 8 v'clack this oveuing, the rase went to tho jury, who aro still ont at 11 oelock, It Is leared thoy will huvy, which in Turtey's only salvation. LaTER.—13 p, m.-~The juryhas just come In, rendering 8 verdict of wot guilty. Mr. Turley will accowpany lis fathier-lu-law howme in tho moruug. 3 AN ALLEGED RASCAL. apecial Inspatch Lo The Chicago Tribune, Wesova, I, Jan. 20.—TLomsa Wasuburo, Mina 12, D, Motse, ahias W, 1. Tookor, wis cap- surcd bero Jast night by City Marshul Bardwen sud W. D, Stapliu, Manoger of Jhe Illockford Insursoce Company. Somo timo sice he had spilied for an ageuney of the abova Conbany, and bas beon travelivg through owa and Ui~ no18 forging uoted and diafts to tho extout of several thousand dollsrs, the tockford Compony nalling a victim to sovoral Lundrod thereby, le bax bLaou stopping hore 8 week with hin wife. Ubey were (aken to Moakford to-day, The evi- fence in vonclurive, aund guilt aduntied by the grisvuer, MURDLR-TRIAL AT FOUT W NE, Spwatd Inepateh to The Chicauy Triluate, Fonr Wavse, Ind., Jao, 20,—The unsa of tho Ytute ve, Gabriel Yuir, indictod for wurderin the wcoud doyroo, eame up iu the Crimiual Courl o-duy, Pair standa charged with Lilling & mau 1amad Robert Dolin with o heavy billut of wood Juttng adisputo thoy biad on the'11th ot Octuber ast. Tho Court nucceodod by 4 p. m. in seloct- og ® jury from a epecial vonire of sixty men. Jio caso will commence to-mozrow fu oarmest. ATTACKED RY a NOn, Dovea, N. I1., Jan, 20.—Arthur P, Devlin loc- nrod last eveniug on * Romsnism iu Amorics,” wndafter the lacturo a crowd Jollowed Lim, and 10 fled into a drug store for safoty. Bricks were hen throwa through the windows. and the May- x was compelied Lo read the Riot act, Tho wolico finally succeeded ju gutting Dovlintoa whel, besg cuwypolled 1o use thelr rovolvers, RL DO ONo Wi mJured. “ puorkING " 1NTO POETRY. Specral Insvatch to Tha Chicaro {ridune, Qarpoxpary, Iil., Jan. 20.~barshall T, Oralu sk fu sl probabililics, havg to-mOLrow. TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1876. Everything is In rondiness, and at 1 o'olock to- morrow ha will ba lot: go. A mullituda of pag- plo aro oxpected in Manon to-morrow, but tlio company of mulitia will proacrve publie ordar, {ln swill read & poem of Lis own mako ou the gal- owa, THE WAV THEY DO 1T, Bas Fauxctsco, Cal, Jan. 22—IT, €. Kibbe, the dofaulting mining secrotary, was fuand desd in his bed to-uay, having shot huneell throweh the head. Later rc{mn.e place tha amsunt of the defaleations nt aboug 11,100, mostly fall- teg on Now York mining companices, ALLEGED DEFALCATION. Mexrmis, Toum., Jau. 20.—An Avalanche mpecial from Covington, 'Tenn., says A, J. Yarbo, ox-Tax Calloctor of Tiptow Counly, lins beon arrceted thero an a chargo of belng s do- faulter ta the atonut of 4000, AX INOENDIARY CAUOTT. Lrrrras Rosk, Ark., Jan. 20,—An incendlary was last night captired in the attomst to sot the Stato-tlouss on firo, o rofuses to give hils name, and hias not yet beon identiiled, MEAVY RODDERT. 17:4na (Montana) Inlensnilent, From Col. Goorgo, wha nreived hero Jast Sun- day, tho Judepemlent I8 fuformed of thy ot startling robbery that has been committed lu Moutena, which ocearred {n Radersburg on Now Year's Evo. Whils L'rensurer Davil Lino- bergor wad attending o ball at Macom- Dor's, Bomo unknown pereons ontored the County Troasurer's oflico, which fn situated on tho lower tloor of tho Court-Houso, Mr. Line- borger returnod from the dance about midulght and bis (irst obseryation was that n window of in ottico hind boen forcod open, aud upon enter- ing Lo discovered that lus safo had baon robbed of its contents, consizting of obout 23,000 be- lnnglng to the county, and €2,000 of AMr. Lino- berger's funds. Iour leadon kess wero found, throo of them on the floor, having the Appear- snco of baving beon triod aud bad failed; the fowmth was {n tho safc-lock, sad had but tao well answored 1t purposo. 'Tha loss ia a wevore one to the cotnty and_the Treasuror. No clue has beon found as ta' wio hod commitied the deed. No Dblamo attaches to Mr. Linoberger, Achio l:opt the connty funds in the esfo furnished by the County Commissionors, and had no op- tion but to Keop them thers, whers thoy hod beeu safoly kopt for yoars. STATE AFFAIRS. WISCONSIN, BENATE. Svectal Dispatel to The Chicago Tridune, Mapsoy, Wis,, Jan. 20.—A rerolution wag offered by Senator Flint for an inquiry into the Weet Wisconsin Railioad Compans's land salos was adopted, vk Dills wore introduced to repoal tho law re- qniring notleo of apecial legistation; relating to wills proved in any State; appropriating 31,000 to the Bouthwostorn Wiscousin Industrial Asso- ciation, 24,000 for payment of the pensions of soldicrs’ orphans, £20,870 for the carront ox~ penses of the Btato Prison £30,000 to tho Btato Tonrd of Coulonnial Managers; to ropoeal Chap, 77, Lawa of 1875, rela‘ing to infants of iusauc personis and babitual diunkards, ASSEIDLY, Potitlons were nresented of two Doards of Bupervisors for tho abolition of tho office of Cottaty Superintendent of Schools, and for uni- formity fu tho public-school lext-books. Reports were prasautod showing 6,404,041 feot of logs acalod 1 the Hudson District ¢ 164,247, 046 fect of lumber manufactured w District No, X luclmlinf the Cuippows, Menomonee, and Eau Clairo Rivors, Tosolutions wero offered dirocting the Judici- ary Comunitteo to roport n law to bottor secura tho people agaloet loss from muvicinal and county l'reasurcrs; for ndjournment Feb. 24, and to trapanct no ~ businesn after the 2Mst; i favor of equalizing soldiors’ bounties so ns to givo £3.33 & month from tho 12th of April to muster-out; by 47 to 49 recousidoration was rofussd on a rosolution or jolnt comnmitteo of nine onapportionment., Billa wero entorad to divide monoy for liconze for the salo of liquor o«{‘unlly betworn County and "Fown Trensuries for tho poor tund ; roquir- ing Roglsters of Deads to moko out atatemonts of fustrumouts sccuring loans by licns on roal eatato for Asgcasors or otlior ofticers having to do with taxoes : for the regulation of mfil-dams; to poy Bcbool-District clerks pot Jess than 25 0 year; to ropaal Sec, 8, Chap. 311, Laws of 1874, in rolation to raliroads; to divido the Couatics of Clark and Marathon, and create tho County of Langlade, namod after a Frouch pioncer who sattled at Groen Bay 130 yoara sgo. GURERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT, Gov, Ludington to-day sont to tho Henate for confirmation tue namo of VProf, T, C, Chamber- lin, of Beloit Colloge. for Chiof Geologst, in piace of Dr. O, W. Wiglt, resigned, This ap- potutmont hag boan raquostod by & Iarga number of citizens from diffaront parts of the Btato, nd s an oxcelient oue. Prof. Chamborlin bns been connected with the survey from the atart, isn man of high sttainments, aud an earncst wtident in geology and tho kindred sciencos, and i withal 3 wan of alfaipy, energetic and eliicient, FAIDONA, Gov. Taylor'a roport shows oighty-three par- dons weuod during the year,—tlurty-siz to re- RLoro eitizonship, twenty-threo othom from tho State Prison, REFORN FINAKCE, Tho State Treasurer's statemont, in responso to the request of tho Sonato, ehows that tho goueral Fund wan ovordrawn 915Y,603,47 when Gov. 'Taylor wont out of oilice, and that the une {mld warrants amounted to 239,843.62, making a otsl of $171.772.00 us » logacy of debt to the tepublican Administration by its ** Reform * prodecensor. 'Lho disburkomeuts from the &t. Croix trespass fund in threo mouths amounted £0,417,73, an excesa over tho recaipts of .24. 4o famo rate of expenso during tho yoar would amount to 287,060,03 for pro- teeting thosa lauds, ——— IOWA. ¢ DILLA AND BESOLUTIONS, Dra Moines, Jao, 20.—[n the Houso to-day bills wero passod to o second readivg authoriz- ing an eoxecutive conncil to increase fexation not to oxceed 234 mills; also, to make cach county respousibile to tho Stato for all taxes collected; also, to incresso aseessmonts of property to ita true volustion ; also, to provide {ur tho enforcoment of tax lious; uleo, ompower- ivg cities and towns to extond their corporato _ limits whers tho populaticu exceody 2,600 per square wilo; to amend tho Fish and Game law ;3 to allow crimiunly to teati~ fy in their own bohall; also, to inorense tho uumber of grand and petit jurors ; also, Lo mako tho owners of trespsssiug slock linblo for all dumages theroby ; alo, to require all testimouy on_proliminary cxaminntion to Lo writton out'; ulho, ta increase she walary of Disisict Judgen to #3,000; also, to oxtend aid to tho Htato Uni- votwity by sdding to the Stato tax ouo-lenth mill} wlso, to provout paupesisn, providing that ersons recolving children from asylume(u other iatos munt adopt the Rawe; also, requiring Bu- potvinors to supsrintend the building of roads ; 8o, to provide for u State Buard of Charitics, A resolution was adopted suthorizing an in- wveutigation of cosl minea jn tlus city as to ou- croachmenty n{mu tho Btate grounds, ¢ A Joins resolution ssking Uongress to restore tho old pcstage Iaw on nuwspapers was roturred. 1o the Bonatg, eaveral petitiond woro prosont- od askig for & chair of Homeopathy atthe Btate University, Lills to tax {elograph compar niey, tho Pullmun Car Cowpany sud express companios, aud to fucrease tlie snlary of Distriot Judges to $3,000, were passed to n Hecond road- fug ; aluo, to tax goods sold by traveling sieuty from other Blated, ‘Lo Senate adjournod. OHI0, QOY. BAYES' MILITADY STAPE, Coroyuus, 0., Jan, 20,.—Cov, Iayes hosap. pointed as members or his wilitary stalf A, H, Comstock, of Cuyabioga Couuty, 8¢ Quarter. mastor-Gonoral, sud W, Il Jludsey, of Cincin- nati, sy Burgeon-Uenoral, LErony, Corunpus, 0., Joau, 20,—At s jaint caucus of the Itopublican mombord of the Gauoral Assem- biy tu-mght, it waa docidod to support measuros for_abollshing tho olliccs of Cowmissoner of Railronds and Telegraphe and Comptrolier of the 1reasury, and to reorgsuizo the Yoniteutlsry aud Soldivrs’ Urphany' Homo, i g MINNESOTA, YESTERUAY'S PLOCEEDINGS, Spectal Disyatch to The Chicago Tribune, St. Pavi, Miu,, Jau, 20.—1'ho Bonatu fto-day, afters loog dobate, passod o pesolutivn lmiting the appropriation for the Centenmal Exhibition to 810,000, Tho louse adopted a resolation ine structing the Appertionmeut Commitieo not to raduce tho numbers of the Scuato or IHouse, ‘I'is Honato has voted in fuvor of reduction, ——— LOUISIANA, LEVEE SUESIDY WANTED, h New Osceaxs, Jan, 20—Tho Heuate passed & Joiut resolution from tho Houeo requesting Louisiana Sonators aud Representatlves {u Cons greea to uen thelr utwost endoavers to Induco Congress to maka n[rpn:rnmoun for lovues oo the Minstesippi River, and tho Natioua! Govern. mept to tako cherge of them, [ RAILROAD NEWS, - Annual Report ot the Wise consin Commissioners What the Railwanys of That State Have Done and TLeft Undone, Workings of the Eaw---Dificulfies with tho Roads---Recom- mendations, The New Omaha Line---Jay Gould Has a Finger in the Pie, The Meagre Reduction' Which the Mag- nates Will Allow for Centen- nial Fares, A Ring-Around-the-Rosy Scheme to Avert Popular Lxe ccration, WISCONSIN RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. SUMMARY OF THEIR ANNUAL REFORT. Tho Rmiroad Commissionera of Wisconsin hinvo just submitted to the Leglelaturo thoir ane nual roport covering o operatious of the rail- ronds of tho Stats for tho yoar 1875, togethor with an account of the Commiesioners’ procead- ings under the law, and the results of tholr fur tuer Inquiries into railway lransportation and tho proper rolstisn of ransnoriation campanios to tho Government of Lho Stato, > Tuoy sy < Ono of tho diMiculties of enforring the fw of 1974, In Toapect o ralen, grow ont of tha fack that, wlile the Jaw required that {u case of frolght pamslng over two or more roads *the distance for earrylug such froight shall o computed from whero it 14 res colsed, "—evidently meaning froms whero{h was firab recelved,—there waw no provision renuiring the cutn- panfes onning the counceting Itnes tu pro-rata the chinrges, Decaueo of this omlestvu, acversl of the companies asumed that they mverally reccived tha frelght coming from other loes st the couneeting point, aud ou this Lasis computed tie dlstanco and sade thelr cliarges, Iu this way it wometimes happenoidl tuat n shipper wran charged fho high rato allowed for the Beet haul tsvo or threo times over, the aggregato fitm Leing cone wderavly larger than tis suwn of old rates palil beforo Lo pasasgo'af the law, ‘Tlis defect in the law of 1874 wnx ramedied by tho law of 1473, which provides that whon frefht 20 pass. e from one raad to another **$ho amount roceived for such tranrportation absll b divided between the con- panics s8 tho oificera therenf may agree,” aud that whero much_ngreement is found imypracticablo tho terms of suvh division of Teceipts ahall bo settled by asbitration in the mannor in said section preseribed, §Notwithstanding this plaln aud aspecto pro- visoy of law, several fnstances of fta yiola tion wero brouwht (o tho natice of your Com- misgloncrs in tho early part of the Isst meas 8o, and it was not untll atter considerabla time had been conaumed Ly tho necessary investigations, and Uy oxplanstlons of manngers, negotlatious betrcon compates, correspondonre, and pertonal interviews on tho part of the Commiselouera and tho Attorney- General with the attornoys and Jnanagets reyr Sontiog thie corporations, that sn ogreement was fually cone cluded by and betwoen the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St Pauland the Chleago & Nosliwostern Rattway Cou- aien, Mi¢ i tho othor corporstions, the complamnts on the acoro of @ wmuke _ continuons ihrouglirates wero agatnat tho Weat Wisconsin Railroad Company, Tho difteulty hero arcss out of tho claim miady by tho Officers of that Compans, (1) that 1t wad imposaille for thiem to make tho road pay it operating expensos with nuy lower rates than thoy wern recelving {n 1873, and (2) that thie last Legtslaturs ovidently intouded to grant e tho relief they asked when they enacted the law making & new classification, and giving o thelr own and otuor I8 companiea the privilges of C companics under tho provisions of tue orlgiual # Potter law.” With tuen, therofore, thure was n orfons obsiacte 1 tho way of pro-rating with the companies operating conucetiug hues. On the other side, the Chicago, Miiwaukes & 5t, Pauland the Chicago & Northwestertt Compaules excised {howsclves fur nou-compliancn withs tho taw o to diviaiou of oirninga wiih tho West Wisconsiu Company on tho ground that they woro un- ablo to ot un ngresment (o pro-rate onw just and cqual basin, And o for a time cach of tho companies abuve-natned charged the Jocal rates. At longth, however, the Chitayo, Miiwaukes & fit, Taul Italle way Company gave orders tv its ogents fo ro- ceivo the legal throngherates and reisin only tho frosata hara of $ho easufugs du o them under tho We principal rofisal F(‘u i Yt fow coraplaints wero made during the season on secount of chiarges in excess of tho legal rates by 157 companies. Indeed, of the Wiscousin Central no complaint Lian beeu made st all. And the complainty Tnudo by portiea slipyuug on the West Wisconuln Jall- Toad Wora coutined 10 very fuw peraona. Early o tho part scaaon Ghero mero (o compintata of viufationw of tho provisious of the gection relating to receiving and forwarding freight at conuccting poluta, without requiring esrs to be unloaded. Lut on this point tha pev- cral componiea appent 10 have complied with the Law on learnitsg what 64 roquiremente were, Vurious complajuts wore filed sgafust tho Chleago, Milwaukes & 8Bt, Paul, (be Chicsygo & Northwestern, {lio Weat Wikeonsin, and the Green Bay & Minnesota Compauies (only onb or bwn_agalnst tho Company last named), for demanding wnfmenl of charges in ad- vauce of flual delivery, it violation of that portion of Koo, 4 of Chiap. 53, lawp of 1875, which provides that W advanced payment of freights shull not b required s conditton, procedont {o cartluqu, sxcopt io 1 rishiabio reight or articles of Hide yaluet rus-ments were encountored in dlaposing of thls cl of cumylainte, They wero cartly fettled whien srrango- outs hind_boen 1nwlo for proeating: nud for somo tiy past no complaiuts of ths sare bave been filed fnthls onice, ., REPORTH. Tho following companies have mado roports iving certain facts relating to tho coxt, oarne gy, and indebteduess of railroads: Chicago, Milwauko (& 5t, I'aul, Chicago & Norlhwestorn, Galena & Bouthiorn \Visconsin, Green Dy & Minuesots, Minersl P'oint, Uhicago & Huperior, Prairio du Chion & MeGregor, Bhoboygan X Fond du Lace, Westoru Unioy, Wisconsin Central, nud Wisconsin Valloy. ‘Fho foflowing companies havo not roported : Chicogo & Tomah, Nilwaukor, Luko Shore & Western, and Buperior & 8t. Cruix. ‘Tha raturns made by the Obilcago & Northwestern Company sro tu some reapocts vulueles, becauta of tho ueglect to eoparaty the Wiscousin from ita othor Iinos {n maklug onawer to questtuns relating w re- coids, curndugs, ete, It sy Lo alfowed thid thero nrp gome difticultiva I tho way of such a reparation, but they are not {paupcrable: snd nnl auck separato accounta are kopt and estimatea mado the Leginlsture and 4o people muat romain very much ju the dark s 10 the business dotio by that Compsny on ita Wiscon- aln linea, Hows advautago in tuis aud otber particy. lars would doubtless bo gained by tho :ato wero all companics owning or opersting Tuids in Wisconain required to have a branch othea locnted within our awn boundarice, This would bo attonded with goms inconvenience and adiditional exponss, huwuyer, which shiould not bo {mposud unncoessarily, ‘Thie Chicago, 3tilwsukeo & Ht. Laul Company has sliown a copumendablo resdiness to mako as full and comloty roport sa tlo data Ml possomslon wwould allow, Toelr peport was promptly forwarded, and :;ur- evidence of much pajustaling in its prepara- on, As u whole, the reporta are not ep fult and complcts an it waa hoped they would be nalie: cortainly notso compiclo as Is ousential to auy Just cawparison of tho workiog economy of the dliiurént rosds, nor auiticient- 1y wo to warraut the footings essoutial to & fafr show- ing of the entira railrosd operations of the biato, Novertheless, they wilt bo found to contain somo valus able futormation, not herstofore obtatucd by the Htats, &nd tuay bo regarded, 10 the agereate, an o good bee gIuplug of » system of reports that will yield satiafac. tion tn the futura, Tho total lougili of rallways raported {0 the Cousmis. sfoneru for tho year ending Dec, 31, 1575, was 4,475,20 of main lino and branches. Yho mileage of total liries operatod i Wiieol uit wia tutal leupth of widinge oxclusive of sliings of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & 5L, 'nul snd the Chicigo & Northwestord Hallroide, Whiodo widinite arw w0t regotted, K0 miled, Tho total sutleago € doublu-track yuportol 16 one bt mile, Bul 20 witics havo becu added 1y coustruction dur- fng tho year, Tho uddition was disde by Lho Wiscone +in Ceutru) Company, ax the first se: tlos of thelr new tine from Stevens Yolut to Partags Gity, “Lliv Btnea Feporied hiave s gatiss of 4 Teel B3 inchen, oxeebt the Galena & Bouern Warsomin Railroad, of whicl the quugw 163 fed, Up (o Juu, 3, 1370, to iotal of milen Jald with stoc) il wiles Lid with ateel 1 Wiscousta, sallle 10 ) mds per yard; 4 on e Gialens & Sontan o ollor b unposiaut lnc, 40d 60, 30, sid G ol tho grter rasds, ‘tho coeporations doing Uanves i (his State—tho Wiscousin Central, thy Madlson & Portago, aiid the Wisconnin Vatley nob fucluded—reported a tatal ey tal stock ou Dee, 31, 1674, of /487399760, or $16,. 4,43 for each mile of road owned and vpersted. ‘Tho amount on the H0th doy of June, 1875, s toported to eri—tle Milwiukes, Lako Hhoro & Wisconalu, thy Clippewa Fsila & Bt. Crolx wot reporting— wan & i3 Alfowing ' tbe_wmounts charzesbls 1o tho companles ropotting ju 1871, Lut not 1 1575, 1o rematn the dainy os at the former dste, tho total amoust that should bave Lecn reparted Juna 30, 1975, 18 §42,109.507.82, or $18,032,%4 per wite of ruad; the Wiscouan Ceutral not Deiug fucluded ju elther count, DEBTS, The funded debt of companics reporting Juve 50, 18i5~tko Tllwaukeo, Luky Bhore & Wealers, e Su- l perior & Ht, Crolx, the Chippewa T'alln & Weatern, and_tho Wiscontn Coubral nol Leing naitidad—wan $35,614360, Tho 1.ropottion of this dait beloning to Wisconmn, esflmating that of the Chicago & Naorth- west=rn and Weatorn Huion, was, ot the dato above mentioned, §14,%4, The totsl natus ed_stebt Teported Tume debit of Chicann & Norihwestern, Milw: Hhore & Weatorn, Hnperior & 81, Croix, Falls & Westerti, aud Wiscousin Contral not {i wan €251, 104,01, Tha total reported funed.d ™ dobt wan | Sul17% 46410, The toinl af stk Al ddehit on June 99, Aeat SIRALNLR, 127,54, Tlie totat amonnt of jutarest roported as pakd duriny T ending June 1, 14 &4, 4.8, of whiv] 35,40 wan pald by the Chicagn, Milwaukeo & 1 Company, Ml $2,22,430.63 by iho Chicayo & 1wy, 114, there whro fn tha United Staten 14 in defauli for nouspayment af Fof hanids on which murl defanit intoreat, the amiounl has heen mada amonuting to §537624.60), In ih; Iint OF 122 tliere were two Wiscansin sonda—the Milwauke Lako flore & Westers, and tbo Bhelwoygan & Fond du e Tisrlng the first 'gortion of tho yoar 1875 (he snfavorablonces of the cason and s low prico of eeronts liad the effect o~ reduce (o nmonnt of freight burineas dane om our rosls Lelow the averamo of Frovions years Tt tho hitsine tho wholg year bas um‘uumwfl{ m - eonsiil abova tho amount done Ju 874, o Ara not yet in full ponscasion of the statiatics needed to conlirm this opind in, bub auch ws have boen gberd from various #onrces leavo scarcely any rootn for doubt, 2 TONNAGK. The nnmber of tons imaved L 1874-6 woa 5,920,408 ¢ 118 Weat Wincansin_ and Midwankeco, Take Sliowe and ‘Western not belvy reported, Tho i INTS was 8,221,049, aud In 1874, 6,01 {un roads sbovenamed thelr tounsg wimber of tona movedin 1574-'6 was greator than in 1874 by 1.112,920 tons, Tio number of tons of freight enrrled ono mile fn 1574-'5 fa reported an having been 760,850,158, of which P 91 tons ware movedd Dy the Chicagy, Milwste keo & 8t, Paul Company, and , 546,464 tans by the Ohlcagn & Northwestertt Compauy. Tho gross earnings on all the lines reportod Jan, 1 entlmating the Milwankee, Lake Sliora & Wes road the same s inst ,387,400,24 3 of which tuo Chienjro, Ml ¥ Paul Yond %,20%,68, anil tho Chicao & Norihwestern Tho totsl earniugs of the Wisconsin lives_amaimied o $1,046.637,20, 'This Ja b docrasne as compared with the carninge of 1873 of $2,24%,143,63 on tho total llnes aperatad, aud of $318,313,52 o tho totnl business done I Wisconsin, Of the $23,187,400,23 @rorR carningt for 1ad-"0, §18,: freibt, $3,623,29107 from po #5104 from’ otliar sonrcea, FET BARNINGH, =z 1,268.10 svan from eugers, and $1,000,- The total not earningn of tho total lnes (4,875.13 i'zs) roported for tho vesr endiug June 30, 1835, W(£0 $8,060,743,04, or §1.66L.53 per mile, The tutal met earuings to bo crcdited to Wisconsin, s nearly us can bo determined, wan $2,018,202,00, or $780,61 per mile of Wisconain Tod, ~‘fhe' average not carnings per ik (total mileago 0f4,875,26 miles), were $0,00707: the averago net earnings per passengor por mils, $0,0053, As tho dstn for these calculations ure not entirely com- hilete, tho Diires faiven should be conldered only o closo approximation fo tho oxact amount, But two companies, tho Chicago, Milwaukor & 8t I'oul and the Chigago & Northwostern, are roported a8 baving paid dividends for eome yonsa poat, and noitber of theae paid any dividend last year ot BTOGRA AND TONDS, “"As might have bLeen auticipated, In view of the ox- tremo depression u commervial affalrs, and from thy estravngant and reckless manner fn which railroad bullding and managenont had boen couductad for mauy years, the pifcen of raflrond sacurlties bave also been froatly deprossed, Blany things had conapired 18 destroy all faith in rallrosd Investments, so that, while tho bonds of promining roads were a drig in tia market, tho bonds of new compaules, however wall organized, and Low much scovor the projected roads wera peeded, havo cummanded no purchasors, In= Qeod, public confdrrca iad ao far gone ont ol capitals ista and peoplo (liat the proponition to el now slocka &t any prica waa calcnlatod 1o provoks ridicnle, “Thin coudition of thiugs was sggravated In tho first holf_of 18i5 by quite n genoral decline n carninys, partly dun to huslness-depresslon genorally and low prices of agricultural products, and pattiy to tho nc- tvity of compntition between rozde, enpecially between :‘hfl |r|mxl trank-lnos copuccting tho West with thoaca- oacd, z Ratiroad-bonds, {hough ~ constderably deprerssd, have fn weneral, whera well-seonred upion lmportant roads, held tho confidencs of nwours 40 3 Kuod degrae. U1, they too Lave noscssanily fc/t the inflitenca of (s nitmerous failnren to pay intercat wiren dite, and hiave auffered correspondingly. They scom to hiave reached $lia lowast puint in thio narly supsmor, sud sinco hnt ave graduslly improved. ‘The Commizalon do not deem it necossary that the Btate should dictslo either direcily or through tho Commlssion tho manner of keeping railway sscountu; tufs may bo mausged by the campanles In their own way, Dut the Statohas 3 Hight ta such facta, capabls of elug furnishied, a6 ars necessary {o a fuil knowl- edge of ihe companies’ transactions, including the dats for & comparative showing of the skill, fdelity, and economy with which thoir roads ave mansged ro- lpl:clhlelr And this finpliea tho right to commaud reports that will supply sll nooded facts, Without it all leglslative tnterference in hazatdons,and may prove disastrous (o very lmportant fnferests.’ With it oure fully secured, occasions for such interference will dteadily dininieh untll sn enlightened public scuti- mont Wil need (o be supplemented by ouly the most general form of State supervision, —_—— CENTENNIAL FARES. TUE PILL OLLUED VERY CHAKMNOLY, TOO 'COSTIVE, Srecial Disnatch to The Cicago Tribune, New Yonk, Jen. 20,—At tho meoting of the Hpocial Commucteo eppointed by tho Genoral Ticket-Agents Associstion df the United Blated to arrango n scucdule for Centonntal passonger- rates, held in Philadelpbis rccently, Western raflroads wero woll represonted. Tno Erio Road a8 ropresented by General Passengor-Agont J, N. Abbott, who eaid that tho membora of tho Committeo all azroed that the number attending the Contennial would depobd largely on the lib- erality of tho railronds in giving reduced rates and oxtra travoling conveniouces and accommo- datiops. It wasdecided to rocommond a reduc- tion of 25 per cout on the present rates from all points of tho country east of Omaha to Philadelpiia or Now York ‘Tho Union and Central Pacific Railronde woro mot ropresented in the Committae, but will probably tako part iu the action of the Aesociation nat Lonlsville, Ky., on ol 9. It ia hoped that the two rocds will find it to thoir intercat to moako n wimilar roiluction for tuo round'trip, but, e such au arrangement would effoct almost the ontire pagsongor traflic, and as they bave no foars of competition, a reduction on their part would bo an act of unusual libarslity, AD CAYTANDUM. As reduced ratesjwould ba bonoficial to tho whols country, it has been declded to recom- mend o similar raduction ion round trips from Now York and Philadelphia to all polnts in tho Weat, Theso ticketa will bo nrrangod In the form of circulsr tours,” jucluding tho groat natural features of Lho country, tho principal citlea of (ho interlor, tho Mississippi Valloy, and the Hontl, If {he Union Pacifio comes into the arrangoment, those tonrs will probably be ex- touded to all parts of the Pactlio cosst, "Tickots will be suld from May 1 to Oct. 31, will bo good for thirty days only from points east of Omnha, and probably the timo will bo shortened from polnts within o day’s ride of New York and Philn. DOT BTILL delpbin, It will also be rocommended by tho Committea that round tickety from tho \est bo rndo goold castward ovor ono routo and westward ‘over auothor, Theso vistors can como Last via Chicazo, Do- troit, Niagaras Falls, and Now York, and_return by woy of Baltimore and Washington. Dassen~ gers will be allowod Lo stop over at all places on the routo at their plrasure oxcopt within a cer- tafu distance of Now York and Philadelphia, which properly includes lacal travel. NEW YOIK'S EXLEUTATIONS. o viow of the fact thnt New York will bo the hondquurters of many who desire to cscape tho crowded hotels of Philadolplis, the differonco in fare botweon Dhilsdotpbin and New York on round-tnp tickets oastward or wessward has bacn flxed at 81 onty,. T'he fare from Chicago to Phitadeiphia and return will be $32, while from Chicago to Now York aud roturn, by way of Philadelphis, will bo §33. MAY DE, Travel botween tho et and San Franciaco will probably bo large. Tho adventurers of 1849 witl no donbt sizu thin opportunity to re- new acquaintuuco with Eastern follow-pioncers nt tho raduced coat, and Australisng and Moxi- cany will come from Han Francisco. Tho Frio Rond haa fifty passenger coaches bailding, und will add many slecping-ears and arswing-room conches, Extra traiun will be run each wey. You PAYN YOUI MONEY, Four trunk-lines will ercct an American tour- Ints’ ticket-oltico on tha Contonufal grounds, to be nreuud by tho Compantes in concert, ‘I'ratuy will be run betweon New York and Philadelphin evory twenty minntes during ten hours of “the day, nd awplo night trainy will bo turnished. ————— DIXON, ILL. EXTENSION OF TOE LOCKVURD, BOCK JSLAND & BT, Lovls. Special Dispateh to 4 he Chicaao Tridune, Disox, LIk, Jan, 20.—There will be a meeting of thoe cittzons of Dixon to-morrow night at the City Conncll roowms to tako action with rogard to tho extansion of the Lockford, Rock Istund & Bt. Louws Hailroad. r. Oaterbory, the Gernau aggut, Las been telographiod for aud is oxpoctod to"be presont. The proposud routs will have tho Chicago outlet at Iyron, and with tho northiwestern country at Nockford. Tho gap temalning to complets will bi 53 milos long—viz,, from Btorhug o Rockford, passing through Diveks Fulls Kelvow, Dixow, (iravd Do Tour,s) Dayavillo, Oregon, wd Byron, ail places of im- portsues, and hmu;]‘ unumited wator-power, witl sy exceplion of Nolson. Tho business al- roaly sccuired for this ronte would pay at oncas. ithor bank of Jlock Tliver has an insxhanstiblo piy of suverldr lumaatons for nearly tho whole distance. This vity will do ler whole duly I tho matter, _; ALy e LEAVENWORTH. UER VILEENT UXPECTATIONS. Sneciar Diapates Lo 1he Cicago Tridune, Lraveywonni, Kan., Jan, 20.—I¢ {s probable that ou and saftor Fop, 1 tho Missouri Pacifie Tiailroad will cun its cars to Bt Joseph, and mako that eity ita weatern torminus, crossing tha Miszouri River at Atchison. ‘The Burliuglon & Bitswouri River routo, also, lina somo intention of using tho track of the IKsusas City, 8t, Joseph & Couneil Bluffa Lins and coming into this clty that way, making Leavenwortls ts wostorn terminus, iretend of Atclison, na formarly, ‘This mova Is deomod nocossacy by that rond 1o order to protect its own intorcals, aa tho IHanaibal & Bt. Josoph Company thinks of runuiog from Atchiron to Leavonworth wipon tho tracik of the Minsouri acifio route, I theso arrangomonts shall bo comploted, an coutemplated, Leaven- worth will have threo rival lines to Chicago, it MISCELLANEOUS, THE NEW OMANA LINE. Tho formation of & new line to Omahs by the | Chleago & Alton, Bt. Lonis, Kansas City & Nortbern, and 8t. Joveph & Council Bluffa Rail- ronde, I8 o bitter pill for the Towa pool lines to swallow. 'These lines, consisting of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, Chicago, Rock Ieland & Pacifio, and Chicago & Northwostorn Railronds, Lave hiad Loretofors exclusivo control of all the through business to Council Bluils and Omahe. Thoy woro vistually ran as ono lino, their earn- inga on all tho business boing put in o pool and divided, That their ratos to Omaha ars not ox- tortionataly high iy mostly attributable to the compelition by tho 8t Louls liocs, yot they would bo mucly lower thau thoy aro if thero was any competition from thiacity, Tho 8t Joo & ©~meil Blulls Road was tho only road over whish a compoting line to Omaha could o oslablished, and tho pool lines autlapating tha formation of such & route, sooner or later, inducod its managemont a fow yenarango to entor into n compact o keop out of Chicago in consid- oratlon of tho other Huos kooping out of St. Loula. 'Thiscontract was mlhored to until Inst Batorday,fwhe tho 8t.Jos & Council Bluffs Rall- road broke tho agrecinont and joinod the Chicago & Alton aud tho 8t, Lonis, Kansas City & Nortli« am in the formation of tho now lino, ~ Of courso tho lowa pool Itnes arc angry aud Bwear von. zoanco upon tho herd of ttio 8t, Jo & Council Multa Road, T'Ley doclave that thoy will at enca Login to compete for tho Bt. Lonis business and jnjuro the Ht. Louis roads sll thoy can, Itis, however, kard to perceive how thoy cau compoto for that busine+e, aa they do not connect with ronds londing to 8t. Loaia from Omala, Tho 8t, Joo & Council Blufts Railrond has probably become aware of tho fack, and therefore broko tho sgreoment. T'ho principal canso for thoe netion of this rond is, howover, eaid to bo of s mora stactling na-, turo. 1t is rumored that Jay Gould obtainod s controlling intorest in this line, and, as ho niready consroly tho Bt. Lomis, Kanuas City & Northern Railroad, o will save half tho milongo by shipping thie California busincss over these lines and the Chicago & Alton than shi) ping over the Iowa poollines, Ho is also maid to hiave obtained control of tho Bt, Joo & Denver Tailroad, which wounld give the new liue two onte Iots—at Omaha and ot Kearnoy. Theso rumors seem fo bo very plausible, a8 it it woll known that alr. Gonld has for some timo past ined to et control of ons of the pool linos, but without avail. Heo undoubtedly ca'culntos by this action, he can not only punish the pool lines, bat may’ fioatly compot the least prosperous smong them tocomo into hin opoun arms. This surming is strongthoued by the fact that tho Gonoral Mana- er of the Union Paciflo Hailcoad waa tu tha city Fual Saturday, and participated In the mecting at which tho new lino was formed. THE MISSOURT, KANBAR & TEXAS, The Recoiver of the Missouri, Kansas & Toxag Tailroad gives tha follewing statemont of tha earnings of hia road for thoe sccond weol iu Jai nary: Froight, ©48,431.00; paswonger, $14 953.74: wail, 2,003 express, %1,050; total, #67,443.80; corresponding period last year, $48,645.24. » DISCUIMINATIONS. The Board of 'rade Cominitteo on Discrimina- tlona owing Lo tho nbsenco of sevoralimportant witnesses transacted no bnsiness yestorday, Bavoral prominent railwny ofticisls promisad to teshily batore tho Comuwiitoo to-day and to-mor- TOW. T'o the Etor of The Chieano Tribune ¢ Gricuo, Jan, 18.—\With regard to the charges for froight on tho prokont ruads wost of ttus city, i they mro excessive, Wwhy not encourage tho building of a cheaperline? A narrow-gauge road can be built for hnif tho cost of the present ronds, with tho same cnpun{, and thoroby carry froight at a considorablo loss rate, aud make n falr return on she iu- vestment, mnking © large maving on tho peoducts’ brought to this ecity, and giving onr traders the control of the businoss that iy now goiug ronnd this city, Thiso an bo donoe by building a narrow-gange road to tho Misalwuippd, and why do not our business men take up thiy matter, and bave o road of their own that would Ioaven tho wholo systonf’of oxcossivo charges? It tlun city is to maintain its position an tho Inrgeat commorclat city in the Weat, its businosa men mmst awakien to tho wmecossity of this vital question of cheap transportation, ays ono such rond to tho west would havo tha Bamo offcet 08 that causod Ly tho Baltimore & Ohio on tho froight Last during tho past year, with this advantsge: that s road built undor onr preeaut Stuto law cannot consolidate or pool its oarpings with nny competing line. If produse could toach Chicago at tho samoa rates of frolghe that it fa sakon Liast, thls city woula not boa 4 jocal ™ station, 'This can be” douo by bullding & natrow-gaugo road, and thesooner tho citizons aud tradors of Clicago turn their sttention to this subject thoe botter it will bo for tho city and it Lrado, XIX 810UX OITY & PEMDINA, Soerfal Disvath ta The Circago Tridune, Broux Citr, Jan. 20.—Tho track of tho Bionx City & Pembinn Itallroad was lald into Portland- villo, distant about 30 miles Irom hero, thia al. teruovn, ‘Iba Dakota Southern C()mfimy will oporate tho Sioux City & L'ekin as & branch of their road. Ilegular trains will bo put on tho firat of noxt weok. RILEROYAAN & FOND DU LAC. Special Uixpatch to T'he Chicage T'ribune, Toxo vy L, Wis, Jun, 20.—In the annual moeting of the etockholdora of tho Shcboygan & Yond du Laoc Nailroad, hold hero yestorday, tho following Directors wero clected s Moses Taylor, L. G. Ralston, Jomes 1%, Joy, D. L. Wells, A, G. Ruggles, Edwin 8lado, k. N. Fostor. Mr. Wells was elected Presidont, Mr. hurgles Vico-Presidout, aud Mr. E, O. Fronch Superin- tondent. ‘Clho rosd is to bo mannged in the in. terest of capitslists roprosonted by Mr, Joy, ————— FIRES. AT DUFFALO, Speetal Dispateh tu ke Chacugs Tribune, Burravo, N. Y., Jan, 20.—A firo occurred this morning about 6 o'clock on Central wharf, do- stroying the building, extonding (hrough from tho river to I'rimo streot, and located second north from tho Board of Trado rooms, The damsgo will reach $20,000, montly covered by insovance. The bullding was owned by M. Austin, and was occupiod extensively for oftices by mombors of the Board of Trado, Tha follow- {ng tirms are burnod out, but tholr damages wore confinod 1o offico-fiztuses, au their valuables, books aud pavers, woro fouud uniujured in theirr enfes: Jasou Parker & Som, Bruce & Chambors, ~ Fish & Drown, 0. J. Maunu, Theadore Stovons, T, G, Avary, Goorge Waud, 8. P, Caquill (agent), O, 1. Wolf, Willism Dodman, J. O. Authony, and A, L. Grfin. "Tho promises of Couway W, Bsll, un the north, in which wero 1,809 barrels of flour, aud the biilding, ewned szl partially osenpled by Joel Whaster & Co., on the soutls, werg dronched with water, Tho Hocratary of the Dusrd of Trado, William Thurston, cccaptad & room in the nucond atory of Whecler's building, which adjoins the Board of Trade room, und all tho pupers sud bouks were Lhoroughly suturated, AT ROMEQ, MICH. Dernorry, Mich,, Juw, 20.—At Romeo, Mich. yosterday, fira damaged Cray's Opera-Honio, Block to tho oxtent of $7,000, sud Frost & Ful merfclt's atock of dry goods, valaod al 814,000, way alinoat & total loss, ou which thoy tiad 27,000 insurauce. IN CHICAGD, The alarm from llox 813, et B5:50 o'clock Iast evoning, was caused by a firo in tho threc- etory frame buildlvg No. 5§21 West’ Madlsun streot, owned by N. 8. (irow, aud ozcupled ss o Loarliug-houdo by s, Croquier, Damnage, $50. Tho slarm from Box 75, at U o'clacz last oven- Ing. wun causud by the discovery of fite In the framo haru in the rear of No. 478 Twouty-dixtl Etroot, ownod by John Bonsal, aud occubied by P, J. Lo, Tho $wo-stery frama bulkivg ad- L4, 7 Jolning, accupled Ly Conrad’ Balpp as A malt- liouse, wan damagad to tho astont of 5800, and #1000 dumage to the malt, The harm was totnlly destrovad, Tha entiro loss ia fully coy- ared by insuranc - TIE I)OMI.\'IO_;I 0ARD OF TRADE, ‘Third Dayds Sesston it Outnwn, Onte= ruest Discnyston en the Subjece of ree="Fride nnd Frotectipn. Speeral Dinpatel to {nn Chicwa Tribune, OtTAwA, Ount, Jan, 20,—In tho Dominion Bonrd of Trade, a resolution was adopted urge ing tho Governmont to pass an acb Lo clearly do- {ino tho reapectivo rights aond liabilities of coms moy earsiera by land aud water; also o ouact n law for tho establishmont aud rogulation of tho oflica of Averago Adjusiors at oach priucl- pal port of the Dominfon, Tho question of taril was then brought for- ward, Adam Drown, of llamliton, offcred tho follawing ¢ ! Tttt d, Thnt the degrsazcd condiion of the mane utaetnrivg fudusirles of the Dominion calle impera- tively for Auch Ieintation as will atford protection to the eapital alredy nveated i manutactiaros, encours as0 fucthir {uveatment, acd aford employment to trople (n the workslops of Cannda, iesolred, That, whily re: oguizing that ¢ referrvd {0 miny b e, to romo extent. tion, it s, In tho opinfon of this Loard fo the competition of American imant make Cannda the slaughter-market for productions, Jiesoleed, That the triie and patrlotic policy of th Canadlsu Governtaent would be o ndapt a thoroughly national cummercial rolles, and, with ot view, any readjustment of n tarlil” reciprocal duty with tho United Hiaten alionld Le adopted, i Jtesoitedt, ‘That Yarlameont 16 memorlalizid in tha ronso of theso resolutions, and, furtucr, thet the products of the soll, the forest, end the winp, sud thy msnnfactures thereof, bo counidered, Mr. Brown followed ki resolutions with a long speech, coutending that protection was the truo puHr,K!c( tho country, In defining what Yrotectionists aimed at, Lo eald: * Wo want to impoeo highor dutles on thodo foreign producty whicli 0oto 1n competitiou 1n our own muike: with the producta of our homs industry, levsing such duties on thoso vthich do not thus competa with the products of our own labor necording to tho wauts of the Treasury.” 1o gavo a number of illustrations of tho oporations of tho rresont tarlff, and satd: ** Wo st have reciprocal du- tics with the Unlted States, ov tuko mensures to yrovent them from dostroyiug ohr industrios,” o didd not ask membors Lo discuss the quostion ina spirit of opposition or sutavonizm to the States, but to cousider 1t in tho light of tho graac {futuro, Mr. Everctt, of Now Brunawick, opposed tho motlon. As o freo trader ho held $hay tho high protoectivd dutiod 1n tho States wora not provent- ing A serious depreswion in tho manufacturos of thnt conntry. Mr. Robexteon, of Montrenl, contonded that the conntry wna suffering, not 8o much from want of protaction a8 over-moduction, Lo op- posed the protectivo policy, but esid vrotection could Lo piven to somo articles of furuiture, for {instance, tho entire {mporty of which were {rom tho States. Ila waa uot roady to go dollar for dollar on duties ngainet our ueighbors. Io wonld he'aorry to seo 75 cants per ton chd on conl importod iuto Ontario. Nearly all the conl imported into that Irovinco was from across the Y lino. Mr, Doboll, of Quabee, approved of (reo trade, or, at most, incidoutal protection. Thut was all tha eonntry required. Tho fron maoufacturers of tho States were in conwlaat torror that tho 40 gur cout protection which thoy now had would 6 Biwept away by » chango of Government, for at any timo the Woastern States gob tho con- trol in their hauds they would ruin tho manufactures of the Eantern States, A diffor- entlal duty agalost States was avother thing, and shoutd not be mixed up with the qnestion of protection. He did uot believo tho distress in this country half 50 groat as [o tha Btates, where thore was protectivu for all Linds of manu- facturea, Tho dobate continucd all the afternoon, abla :peuchus being made on botlt sides of the ques- 101, Mr. Wyldo, of Halifax, moved the following addition to tho resolutions ¢ Regolved, That the aystem of forelgn nations grant. ing drawbacks eqnivalunt to bounttes on the oxport of mauufactured articles to this Dominlon fa to the seri- oun injury af thix country, Resolzeif, That this Board urge upon the Govern. mant the advisability of passtug an act of Parilament whareby tho Qoverivr-General, i Coundl, whan satis. fled thiat auch bounty or drawback has beon granted, 1uay liaye the pover f adding an sddftiousl duty to anch articles, uquivalens L auch Louuty or drawbacks, Beoconded by Thomas White, Jr. Mr, Whito movod an smendmeut eliminating that portion of tho resolutions relating to the products of tho #oil, foreat, and mines. ‘I'ho resolution as amondod was then adoptod —veag, 155 nays, L, I'ho Boned adjourned notii to-morsow. ™ Thio dolegates wero entertained at a dinner to- night by tho Hon. Mr, Barpeo. CASUALTIES, A MINE ON FIRE, Spactal Dispatch to The Chicaon Tridune. ‘Winueasanne, Pa., Jan, 20.--Last night s firo broke out In tho Lobigh Vailoy Railroad Com- pany's prospect shafe noar this city. This wus soou followed by o serios of oxplosions of gas, enansing groat domago to the mines. Tho wmon bravoly sct to work to oxtingnish the flanies, but tho water-pipe burated, aud, thoe fire getting con- trol, they barely escaped with thoir lves, fivo of them being badly burned. Tho water Is now runntug down tho ebalt in largo quantitios for tho lmruuau of drowuing out tho sublsrrsuesn contlagration, Throo putups aro drawing water from Mill Crook and tho Susquehanna River, and the shaft witl bo filled, asit was to extinguish tho flro of {mr ago, It is fonred that o Losritle explosion will tako placo if the fire {s not epeedi- Iy gov under conlrol. ACCIDENTS AT KANSAS CITY, Svecrut Dispateh to The Chteao Tridune, Kaxsas Ctry, Mo., Jan. 20.—William Sismalt, & prominent German and o mombor of the Tura Bocloty of this city, was fatally tujurod Iato Jast ight whilo performing a didicnlt feat fn the gymnasiom. Ho dicd this morning at 3 o'clock. Ao unkrown man was drowned opposite this city {u tho Misgourt River at avout 10 o'clock this morning. 1lo wes coming down stream in 2 flat-boat, and, from some causo, foll overbosrd, The sceidont wwas witncesod by & largs number of porsons, DISEASED PORK, Corvnnus, O., Jan, 20,—Light persons, rosl- dents of a promment boarding-house hore, wero takup suddenly aud seriously ill, and st firat it wag thonght théy had boen polsoncd by a msli- clous . sorvaut of tho houso, hut o promincat phystcian haa decided that tholr stranga illnoey way caurod by eating disonsed pork, Other pore sany in the city have roceutly boen soriously ill, their symptoms boing siumlar to those suiforing from poisons, and thedo; too, linve boen traved to eating fresh pork. BOILER EXPLOSION, CinasNATy Jau, 20.~Tho Commercial's La- grango, Iud., special wsays Willlam Konnedy, Sebasttan Closs, and Ifenry Corbott wero in. stantly killed, William Prico noriously injured, and o little son of Kenneay dangerously scalded, by the explosion this afiornoon of g boiler in the sawmill of Kennedy & Prico, who are among tho killod and injurcd, 'Tho bodies of the men wers gealded and brufsed in o terriblo mauner. A WHISKY CASE, Bpectal Disrateh ta The Chicaan Tribune, Gavesnuno, 1., Jeu, 20.—Francia Flyn, aged 00 yoars, was found dead between thls city and the Town of Henderson yesterday., Tho verdlet of tho Coroner's Jury {3, **Loo much whisky aud expostrv.” e P AMUSEMENTS, THE ENGLISH OPERA, #Ernanl® was cast ad follows Inst night 3 'Flio opera went off emoothly, tho orchestral parts being dano with notablo precision and offoet, Mra. Van Zandt showad no traces of the severe wotk #ho has bacn required to da thiy cight week, Iler volce was upparontly as frosh last a4 it was Tuesduy in * Maritaun "' or Wednoy- day in “'The Marringo of Figaro,” Bhe re- ceived an encoro for beor singing of * Ernani, fly with me,” fu the fret set, Mer duct with Mr. Castlo in tho socoud mct way also beontifully rondercd, Her actiog wos upathetio snd bheavy, though uot wore »0 than ucyal, Mr, Castlo was earuvat sad cous weientious, if nat alweys euccessful, lo camo out etrongly 1 tho dying Bcons, departing from thus lifo with woro entbustavm than i usual on such tryivg occaeions. Mr, Carleton was uuder the necuasity of vaving Lis voice, bavipg a large ebiare of woik 0 do$lad weos. He olatinately [ fiusad an encoro, which ho Iind woll earned, of # Thongh O'er Your Fleoting Planaurcs ™ at' tomb of Chisrlowagno. Mr, Couly was very nee coplablo au Ty Gomez, ilo eatg * Fo.y. el Dotard ™ Letter (lan wo have bearg it given hero for moveral yearw, ‘lhg part of thu opora that wan Donb dung ' wsa tho flualo ta tho third acl, which, in re. sponso 10 very geuetal ppplausg, was rapeated ontiro, Tho effoct of {t wap marged hy the . takn of ouo of {ho subnrdinato characters, 3. Nichoals, swhn Intiored undor tho dolnsion that b wad tho chiel peragn on thoe stago. 1ils otiamgy to make himuolt causploneis only made him ., dicutous—acls virtits 14 thero lo aimingtoo bigh, 1ia stralued actlou and student’ voles provoke] a wmitl in all ports of the houss L av inapposite motnant, ‘Tho nudience wne unuatally latgo fop an off mght, Livary naod down-atalis wne C!Imn, ard tho gallerios woro. oomfortably, fillod, To. "‘fh‘ Mignon," with Miss Xollogs In tho Lillg. rolo. 2 & % THE ADELPHIL. ¥ *© We advisa lalio nat ta patranize the Adelpy while the proacnt Lill romaing anchanged. ‘Ll play which concludes tho performancas ls unfit ¢ bo given In nny decont theatro, Policomon arg thio only mombers of gosiety who elionld Loar ji and thiey shoald uob licar it more thau guce. THE HALL COMBINATION, Nr. Haverly hae, becomo temporatily respon. aiblp for’ tho 1isll Combination, which will sp. ponr at the Aeademy of Music under his man. mgemont. naxt ' week, Yo henr varioua come plants of Mr. T1all frora mombunrs of tho corm. panv, bit doubtiess Lis greatost fuslt 18 bls mig. Toituuo, THE CALIFORNIA M’lNSTflELB. ‘Tho minstrel troupo wiil .retnrn . and accopy ITooloy'a Theatre noxt week, The special attrac. tions will ho Pat Roonoy, tho woll-knowa Irish comediau, and Schionlerafs and Caos. FINANCIAL, + NEW YORK, ‘NEW YorR, Jan. 20.—Tha fallure of John R Tloole, mannfacturer of book-bindora' tools and denlor lu_hook-bindere’ materials, No. 43 Centrs street, fs roported, aud bis liablitics, aro said to Do 210,000, ; (A Tho Linbilities of Kobler & - Kupfer, wholotala liquor-aealors, No, 82 Broadway, are ascertained to bo about $100,000. - B R . WISCONSIN STATE BANKS. Special Disputch to The Chacago T'ribne, Mavrsox; Wis., Jon, 20,—Tho followiug lag v of the statemont of the condition of ix State Banks Jau, 3+ Capital, £1,243,. 831 ; cireulation, ©1,401 ; deposits, 7,114,600 Anccio, 920,623 ;' cashs itoms, $296,144 3. pnblic u_tigimltmu, 1,409 ; billa of solvent banks, ©o11,. JEFFERBONVILLE. IND, 3 LouvisviuLe, Ly., Jau. 20.—Tho Bouthera Cay Company of Jeffernonville, Ind,, filad a potition in bankruptey to-day, Theo nmount of assets and linbilities will probadly be 500,000, tho latle boing less than half this amount. DL 8, G HOWE, A fTominivcenco of His Life Abront) .+« - Lunigvitic Courtzr-Journat, Boon afler tho succoss of tho Greok rovolu. tion, Dr. Howo went to Paris on a viait, and way thero when one of tho I'olish ineurrections war put down, Tho disastor filled Paris with erowds of Polish rafugees. A Commlittao for’ thio raliof of theso sufferora was formed, of which’ Lafay. etto was 1'residont. ])[. Ilawo was one of the ofticora of tho Cammittee, and ™ attractol tha votico and won, the affcotion of Tafayotta by his groat rvicos, During tho oarly proceodings of this Commitloo it was found necossary to wond ‘s gocrot agent to Derliu I'rom this entorpsise thoso most ready to uudar. tako otlior porilons deods ‘surunk, and, amoong thoso who weto in the scorat, Lafayotto did not find & single volunteor. At length Dr, Ifowe voluntcerod to tace tho poril, but Lefayotto re. fused tho offer, bocanse, Lo said, Bie could not aparo Dr. Howo from the work in Paris. Iint thie necossity waa urgont, and, as no othor por. son could b8 found for the irust, Lafayetto re- Inctantly consontod to intraet the businoss to Dr. Howe. Infayetts drew wp o Jotter of fin- strnetion for Dr. Uowe, and tho Doctor stariod for Borhn, nuder the conviction the mecrot of tho mission wos unknowa to all save Lafayetts and himself, Doslin.waa_ reachod 1 safoty, When Dr, Howa reaclied tho hatol ho sawa gontioman walking on the pavemont. As soon 8y Dr, Howo's light paggage wes disposad ot inan upper room Lo cano down' piairato the pavemant, whore hio wvay saluted by thestranger, under tho impression that Dr.” Howe was a brother Eughsbman, Tho gentlomun propored to walk, to which Dr. Howe ngrood, After walk. ivg togother toward the subnrbs, they started back on their roturn to the hotel. Yor soms reason, hut not on account of anything connect- od with the sccrot'mission, Dy, ly[cwo stopped & shoit timoin the aubnrbs. As hLo luraed to- wards tho hotel, ho saw hias English frioad walk. i tho paveniont ovidently in giwab portirbas tion, As he passed Dr, llows ho whispered, without stoppivg, *The gens d'armes aro after you." Dr, Howolnd Lafayotte's lottor of ine structions dn Lin pocket, and knowing that it would compromiso himn_he at once determincd ou Lig course. Tho threo soldicra outored lus room with hiw, aud they wore thrown from their guard by Dr, Howa's spparent willingness to g0 with them. Anthey descended the narrow #inird ono of the eoldiors was in advanco and ouo on each sidoot Dr, Howe. Attho hondof a Jong flight of stalrs, Dr. Howe suddenly saized hia right and left companions nud hurled them hoadlong ngainst tho oldicr in frout, all throo of tho soldiers Inlling to tho bottom of tha stairs, Lr. Howo returuocd to Lis room, locked the dooar, aud propared for the destruction of the lettor of instruotions, 'The guard understood thig as per- fectly as De. 1L understood it. Two of them st down near his door; the othor went futo the yard, Whon Dr. Howo opened his window to throw outtho lotterin emall fragmonts, the guard gathorad thio pieces. Dr, Howo said hs was conlident that no ono of the pieces had two, lottors on it. Attar tho complation of the mutlls- tion Dr. Howo opened his door sud gurrendored, Ho' waa marohed off to the prison, and next morning taken bufore tho military police, whers, to hls horror, ho saw his letter as perfectly pub topothor oy it bad boen boforo bha toroat nlo piccas. Jie wasordered to s Prusslan fortress near tho frontier for conflnomont tn » dungoon, -1le Luow that at ouo phrt of the journey the vobicle approached within about, s mile of tho frontier, and, on reaching thal point, he rprang from the wagon and started for tho boondary line. Un- furcnnately ho A}xwrulnml Lis ankle, which nter- fercd with his flootnossa; bunt, notwithstanding the accident, Dy, Ifows lad neatly roachod thd line of safely, when his guards caught bins. Upon repching the prison ho was thrown into1 duugeon, and tho sutlotities not only rofused to, parmit the prison ductor to do anything for him, lut refuscd ¢o lot Liin have any more wator than 10 conld drink, for fear that ho wonld uso it ta mitigoto tho sufferings in his sprained nuble, 1o often hoped for doath, 'I'bo Ilon, Edwanl Everets waa our Minjster to England, and, after many vexations delays, ho finally socured the rolosso of Dr. Howe, Ilin coustitution wag ghattered, and he was for inany years s suffercr. —_——— THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH COUNCIL, Kew Yook, Jan, 20.—I¢t was dotormined yes. terday that gho Plymonth Church Advisor) Gouncil shonld be called for Fob, 8. Lattors of fuvitation are to bo eont out, with o letter mis- sivo, to botween 100 and 200 churchos, clergy- men, professors, aud dologates, aud will be mailod this week. It Las boon decidod to withs Lold the list of churches mentioned in tho call until tho lettera of thele necoplance shall have beon recelvod, nnd tho mombarship of tho Coun- il seteled fn that way, —_— Meige and Engnits. It hae beap freely stated that_ono of tho rea #ons why Ueu, Molys waa sout to Europo and Gen. Ingallsinstalled as Acting Quartermaster:(Gensr al, way for the purpose “of gotting through the ry ssversl Jare cluima which Gen. Meixt had rejected, 'Uho Jlouse, just before the bol- days, called upon the Bocretury of War for a de tailed ntatomunt of all claims nassod by Geo, Ralls aud the netion taken by Gon. bluigd ou the samo, ‘Tho statoment bas just boon complete: aud docs uot o to bear out thu charg:® which have been mado,” Gon, Ingalla npSa-\X‘l to hovo allowed but tyo clatmy disallowed by Gen, Meigs, z —_— The Mobile (Als,) Reqlster prolets agains! 8Dy wovewment 0. induyo Benstor Goldthwaitd to” resliy, unylng ‘that the: Demdcrats of Al Liama weeo (ully awaro of hus {utirn hesith whes they clected bim, ond that § would bo the bcizht of ingratitudo to a faithiul publio sef- vant to bring tuag fuot as nu objection against Bim now thas ho bas Jost Ui private fortouo ab! in lils ot ago is dopendent upon hia ollc talary, Mrs. Lucy J. Davoro has sued six lquor-deals ers of Bloux Ciby, otatwing €00,000 sotual aud oxempliry dlmuf? for: io\hvg her bush Lguor contesry 14 fasr . &