Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 5, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TR]BUNE. SATURDAY, TEDRUARY 5, 1876—~TWELVE PAGES sharystim. Last werk hie Sufshed hls carcer by ahiool- {5 Bmaself tizough the hovd, 1 wavbG yeats of ags. 04N 0. UNEs3UN. " Tue Phitadelphia papere contain long obitusry netlsen of Joux C. Cnrxsor, one of tho most promicont citizony of tuat city, who died on the afthwit, 1fe was horn in Phuadelphis in 1808, and commonced blg business lifo ss & momber of the firm of JAurs Onzasor & Co. In 1800 he became Bupotintondent of the Philadolphia Gas works, and for ovor thirly years was Chlef Eun- gineer of tho worlks, In 1834 ko wanchosen Profesnor of Mochanes and Nataral Philosophy 1o tho Franklin Instituto, and subsoguently oo~ cupiod s similar poattion fa the Dhiladelphia High Beliool, 110 also Lold the offico of I'rosle dontof tho Franklin Inutituto, and waa senior Yico-Presfdont of tho Amorican Philononhical Bociety. In Juno, 1807, he wns chosen one of {ho Park Commlissioners, and the noxt year way made Chief Lnglusor of tho Iark. a poritlin which hio bold nutil 1874, Tn addition to thows ositions, ho was alan Prestdont of tha Minohill & Behuvlkill Railrosd, ono of the managers and s Vico-I'residont of the Pennaylvauia Inatitn- tion for tho Blhind, and & wanager of the Prot astant Episcopal Iiospltal, OTHER DEATUSA, Feax Avaustos Pickuay, s weilcknown Rhodo Island artist fin ciayons and laudscaps paintinge, died suddonly ab Nowposl, in that Suto, on tho Blat ult, . Gen. Joux Jay Kxox died at Knoxtore, N. Y., on tho 815t utt, 1o loaves four dauxhters and {breo sons,—the sons belng the Ian, Joun Jay Kyox, Comptroller of the Currency; thie Rer. Dr, Wirtuiau E, Evozx, of Bimiva, N. Y. { and the Rev. Citanses B. Kwox, Proloussor of Gerwan in tho Kewark (N. J.) Theological Bominary, Cuantes Itexr, furmarly o well-known DBuf- {alo jouraalist, and at ono timo connectod with tho city dopartmount of tho New York Times, dlod at Los Augoles, Cal,, on tha 28th uie, Firat-Lieut. Rouenr I, WanNEn, of the Fanr. toenth Infantry. U. 9. A., diad at tho post of hiy command, Camp Douglas, Halt Lake City, on the which ho has left arn bls complotion of Soutren's **Damatriui," # Ariadoe, the Traic Ary of the Grasks in Ity Davelopinont and Ity Connsction with Popular Poetry,” " The Roman Elogy," ** Concaruing the Theology of the 1lesiod,"” nad * Minos." Prof. Avover Dertey Cuuisriay Twestex, tho oldest of the Ctorman Protostant thoolugians, diod in Borlln on tho 8th uit. In 1314 ho ba. camo Profossor of Thoology in Kiel, and fu 1815 was called to tho Univerai'y of Barliu, where ha succoeded HSennrienvacurn, aod whoro ha ro- mained until tho mo of bl doath. 13 was iu his 85tk yoar whon ho died, Lady Riomanp Grosveson, the wife of Lord Grosyexon, who lu brothor of tho proscut Duke of Westmoroland, died in Loadus on tie 14th ult. Dr. Otro Frigonic Anurre, who for maoy yoara had boon tho parmanent Sozrolary of tho Royal Academyof Atts and Dztraordinary Pro- fessor of tho Phitosophical Facuity in Borlin, died on tho 7t ult., For aloug timo Lo wan art critic agd editor of tho, feuil'elon ot tho Allye- meine Preussiche-Slaals Zeituny, In phitosuphy bae belonged to tao school of tho anti-togellans, REVEYUE OR PROTECTION ? The Fennsslvania papors sro bawling theme solves hoarso againot the 1ovised tariff, which, they say, will destroy the revauue sud bankrupt the Govornmiont. Lot us soo Liow the present tariff warks in Alling up tho Troasury. Iloro ara twenty-uoven articles which, bong imporied during tha year 1874, and charged with tho duty holow named, yvicldad to tha Lreasnry tha aums a0t opposite their titles, ko a1l less than §74.000: ata of tevenue Articlea, duty. eollected, LMoer § 2051 L QKo e b 15,08 lgeper i 834 u 12 sud hinges 4tl Cast-fron stove piyes aud % ttote plotes, .o 1NCDET I 8,072 Hoilaw ware, giazed or Hnned.. waee 8xe per i Torae-vhos nails, beperts il frou in pleces of 23 1, for aiipe, elc L 2sperty 3 or woodl, o8 or moro In lengih. fieper th w19 Bquaromarked on o o per b and 80 u [ Wrought Linges, bed- scrows, rivets, Loiln, tud epikes,’. Lroeesis 250 pOT I 6,031 Keediea for wewlng-ma- Chlen ,oeunrseenearaonss $1 PEF 1 1A 33 ™o 12,133 Buck-sawa not over 10 inch %6 per doz. and b, & Ly Buck-saws over10 fnchea,, $1 per doz. and 30 e 1,90 Croas-cut sawh.., . 10¢ per lineal foot o Mand-saws not over A inchea...... ¢ per doz, and 90 0, - om Hndasws over 34 inclios, $1 pir dozand 30 € ,20% Al plt, and drag-saws, 1053 por lineas 1t i owder., 13 Cod-tiyer onl—modiina L 4 . ol p.e, ‘Total Tevenue.ceessss 9,118 How much did it cost the peaplo of the United Btatea to pdy that 274,000 into the Tronsury? How much more aud - bestdes' that 374,000 nero the forty million conswwers of tho United Btates obliged to 3 o) tho pi*=eso tills of & fow producera bocause uc th» en': swved pricoa they waro epabled to cliarge for their domestic goods thua shielded l;inlnuz all comypetition 2 Not ouo cent less than £10,000,000. — gt ‘Thoro bas been & decline in Iexpnicka stock o Domoeratic ciecles iu Ohilo, and n correapond: Ing rise fn Tuunwuay stock, For tho purpnso of chocking the upward movemont for Senator Tuunuay, the Cinclunatl Enquirer frout.bitos bim In tho following freezing manner: ' Wo uave opposed Henator THURMAN because -~ yotes ond speoches b Lo ouato on the gres! tlon of fimance, 1o has shown Limaclf at all tiny euemy of tho peoplo aud the friend of (he bauke Al privilezed classes, The Demosratia party of Oblo has difforcd with bin, sud that diJerenca has been vo auark:d that in the past two yearn bo has oltlier kept away froi our Htata durfug i polfticsi canvas, or has couwisfuto (4 to autajonizo the platform, The differ- ence Lotween Henator THURNAN and tio Oblo Democ- Tary 8 as watkod now an it was iast year, Wo reyrot 44, for we wonla like to Lavo him ot thoslde of “the peopte, 'Tho dissgracment i ko marked that, if Beias tor Miunsan werc nominsted for i Btate of Rational oftice to-morrow, s could not carry tho strength of the purty,—and shie party will treat lilin no warea than b bea troated it, In Lis caudldacy for tha Prestdency o foroea tng fsaus whelher the Democrats of Ubio slall atand by their recurd, or, liko dishonvst, base, scuryy creaturcy, transfer thuir allaglanco from the £ause of (o poople to the cauze of the baukers, bond- holders, and Faetern sriatocrats, Ho far as wo can, we will provent the atultificutlon Gf ths brave Democ- racy of Obio, When tho Demacratio parly csn no fonger ralso Its arm in battls for l\ll}noupll who toil A e Letrayed, let it dloon fta sword sud be buried ia distionor, e T S Tho Cincinnati Gazelle thinks that tho persons who are pushing (lov. ilavas for Prosidont are ovordolog tho thing somowhat, It says: Dut wo canuot xtunu agreowith thosa who put Ilavrs saan Obfo ulimalium, sud_sefiect on other Promincut Ttepublicans to wiske out that none of them could carry UB{o, hor when they put HAYEs or the Uhlo Itos pullivan party futo the position of damanding List tbe whole yolutuo of ur curzency shall ba legal-tender, {saued by the Unneral Goverumont aud made recolvas Us for ni- Rea, Bhould Ohio Tepublicans taka that curroncy ground they would faoluta thomsel Nur have things got ruduced 0 80 narrow priuctple thas wo_ Hapubllcan candidate outslde of Oblo cuuld carry tLe Blats, Ybero 1o olLer Hlates eaides Oliloto be cazcied, Wo da not doubt that tha electoral vote of Oblu would be given to Montox, Butstow, ULAINE, or any other Rapublican ot ationsl reputation aud good chisracter who toos on N0 heavy welghts, who should receive (he notuination, Aud certainly we would ot deetn it wiss policy to cast Tetlections ou other promiucut Republicans fn_order 10 forward proferences for Haves, for this would pro- Yoke relallation, aud stir up s personsl aud fastious confict which would Lo mutuully deatructive to the s3pirants 34 woll as damsging to tlio pasty, e A Now York World corvespondent represents Mr, Muarison, Olsirmau af the Wayw and Mosus Comumittoo, as 8sying to him ¢ My young friend, the Democratio party might s well'glve g Al thougits of Teconciilog seciians i Yime for the comiug Prealdential coutost. Tho party Bau ts1sd 10 Fecon.Ale Lerolafors, atid svery sHor) | Leen & faflure, aud Liurt us more than all ‘other fnfu- Suces combiued, The ouly way fur the Democratis Natlonal Qgnvention to 4o {s to nominate a good man 1o Oblo wlll caryy the anllre Westorn and Houthe €ra yota, aud igaore the Keat; or else nominate & cane didule fom Nuw York who will aweep: thie Easterts and 81 ibinu 8 atas, autiely ignoifug the Weat, §cose Bador 1 unlfortusate for o Bezostes Literedta thet 1he fingnclal queation has cos we uned to concentrite all our anerglon in electing s Democratic I fent, Dut ft will redonnd more Iarzely to our credit to hoth elect o Demozralin Proal- dent ond ratablish & mafe financinl pullsy on A specle Dasls, which I au confident we will be abls to do. up at Lhin tims, when Tha Cincinnati Commernial conlo an srticle from Tur: Crircano TatuuXk about the three ets of town-loafers wo have in this city, aud asks tho question ¢ Arr not thean bummera very much Intereated in-ns- tlonal an well a8 Jozsl politica 7 Ty the way, tiesa fol- lywa alwaga have s newspaper vrgau, \What {s the name of it In your town ? 1, Tney den't eeem to bothor thoir heods very much nbout natlonal politics, although thsir po- litienl princioles barmonize with thoss whiclh prodominate in thn Honro of Ropresentatives in Congress, 2. Thoy have a newnpapor organ, vhich {9 tho common orpanof tho tez-caters atd whisky-thieve of this city, and tho first two lettera uf dy aams are .- hington dispaleh to LLa Cinclonati Ga- Henator Coxxrtna lias begun to advocate a third term vpenly amond thow with whoun he conversen, Ho regurily GmaxT an (he nuost araflavly man for the Hepublicann to uominate, fla thinks the Houth ean be nwted in hin support, unit that quite enouh atreugth can be added {o this from the North o secure tho Lal- suce of power and force hia nomination. Bupposs that wero doune, then what? Would tho Houth faraish the olectoral vates to re-clect uim? ‘The North wmost axaurodly would not. PER3ONAL M. Senator Conkling ls & guest at tho White House, The Saltan of Tarkey never amilos, too many wives. The Woman's Journal lntimates that no pull- back should be without its revalver, 'I'uoy do say that the fato of Miks Clara Loulse Kellog will bo acaled on tho 16th {ukt, Jamen Runeoll Lowell will lecturo at Cornell University on ** Entdy European Litorature.” The Privce of Wales went to church at Luske now Bunday worning, sud to au elephaut-show in tho altornvon. Winslow, the Ioston forger, ran sway with bin wito's sistor, P 8.~11in wilo and cinldren slso ran away with him, Latth, Lucca, Heilbron, Mariani, Carl, Nico- fini, Capoul. Btrozel, Zaunouti, and Zucchini compogo tho company at the Vienus Opera- Houno. William Adolphia Bongnarest, tha now membor of tho Inatitute of France, m sbout 60 years of sge, His pretures aro almost ua well known in thig country as fu Franco, Tl holiday of the King and Queen of Greeco hes begun, They nave had a hard tinte of it— Lo for twolva years, sio for eight—ottempting to rula the restive Greeks, (ioorga Alfrad Towusend colebrated hio 5th birthasy-annivorsars st Washungton laut Mon- day. Ho has been fifteen years volore the pub- lic 88 B nOWsPLEr-cOsrospOnonE, Thoe borse-car poctry has incited a reballion in Now Yori, and tho cry ls now: *No weat, no furo,” This is 8 slip, between the cup and the 1ip, which tho [yrical cunductaire hes not provid- od for, Chatlotte, cutting broad and butter, the othar day, wns overcomo by & fiue pootic fronzy, aud sliced off hor baby's nuse. Tho sorrows of Woertlier wero notliug Lo the poignaut grief of that eluld, Max Muller remarks that Chinone grammar g tho most fascivating tudy ho knows of. But Max Muller daean’t know evorythilow, Ile never read ono of Charley Wilson's latters from the South to the Chicago Journal. Carl Setrz {8 & fine performor on the piavo, and Qen. Wattonsun {8 o master of tho violin, They might practice a duet for the evoning after the next Democratic Convention, *The Heart HBowed Down" bas nos yet lost its place in his- tory. Jenking discovers that, since Mra, Grant has been miatrens of tho White House, ** ke s one couragedagenoral air of athomeativencun.” This is bolieved to bo a cortaln indication of Third~ ‘Lorm desigus upon ** tho unwritten law of the lopublic,” 'ho Bpriogfield (Mass.) Iepublican oaya: “ Batn Cox sayd hio wants to bathe i tho Joidan and drink from tho Pool of Bethesda. DBy nll weany, let him. It he would contiue his drink- ing to that eort of thiog, bhis frionds would bo apsred much mortitication, and tho public more or lesa disguet.” President Eliot, of Harvard University, saya In his anoual report that tha lats Ivof. Winlock's ingenuily secured to the Obsorvatory a perma- nent income from tho salo of the exact timo to citios, raslroads, and watchwakers ; and that balt of this income, amounting to $1,000 n year, will bo pald for five yesra to his widow and clildren, A snbseription for the erection of a atatue aof Lamaitino [n Pariuv bns beon started by the Jrance newepaper, and au entertainment Lias boen givon for tho beuefit of the fund at the Porto 8t. hisrtin Theatre. M. Legouve deliv- ored a lecture on Lawartine, in which ko com. pared him a3 a poot with Alfred do Mussot, to tho disadvantago of the latier, The Loudon Athencum judges that Ralph Waldo Brmorson * wauts the lnst and most uso- ful gift of genius, the power to advauce with advancing years. Iio bogins to stand, smoug tho mou of to-day, o figmio of the past, uot yot temota onough to bo vonerablo, Lut unservice- ablu for presont neods, hanging Quite out of fashion, ike & Tusty mail Tn monumental mockery,'" The Jndependenve Belge gives fresh and o ling testimony to tho patrlotism of Mr, A, 1, Ho lae Btewsrt during tho War, Ib says Lo was onca Ysked to make an oxtenslon of o loau of 50,~ + 000,000 which ho bad mado to the Government, Thoroupon, tho story goos, the groat morchant transferred tho snme from oue side of tho ac- count to the other, and so wiped out the dobt. "This etory i8 now and important, it truv, The Now xork Torfd thinke it witl give Mr. Stowsrt an oxcellent opportumty of blusbing to find it famo, Tu connection with the rotiroment of Drof, Francis L, Patton from tho editorial manage- ment of the Inferior, it is proper to say that the bost work on that paper, for soveral yoars paat, has beon dono by tho mansging editor, Alr. Will- Inm C, Gray. Ho took charie of tuo Jnferior {inmodistely nitor the tire of 1871, and thero has not been o numbor isaued elnco which Las nob owed more to his pon than to that of oy other person. e 3 an accomplished fournalint, a gemal goutleman, aud o thoroughly-liboral Prou- byterian, M. Alozandre Dumas’ sayings aud dolngs fur- nish o Jnrge amount of material to the nawsps~ pors, A writer in the Loodon News givesan account of & vislt to bim, aud describes i pry. sonal appoarauce. **1le in tall, etslwart, very palo, aud bis first aspocs 4 proud, cold, storn, aud n littlo defiant, DBut bo quickly tuawa and sliows himself tho most fascinating of causeurs, 1o {8 gy, cordial, vivacious, and simple, full of anecduto, Wit, sud Isugnter, 1o sooms to wear hia hoart upon biw sleove, and to hear his con- veration iw ltke drinkivg champague of & fine vintage. Ho talks freoly sbout suything and overything."" NOTKL ABRRIYALS, Patmer _Houss—Ruburt Hull, Mitwaukeo: Judge Garduer, Champalga : J, ¥ Clayton, Luitimors ; 81a), Whitshead, U, 8. A, 3 J, Jiusssll, 81, Loud . Py Whitemw and ‘lride, Clovelsud: 3\ K. Witlard, Erle} Pdward Driggs, Bro0kiyn: the lou, W, ¥, DicKinson Istipenniug, Bich,; bster, Muscatine 3, Linyd, Phiimdeipt rand ' Pacito~— R, 1L Uokiler, Dubuque f 8 Gk, Geuoral Bupirtis tendent U, Omakia: E. ¥, Viutog, Ueuirat Frelyut | Ageut P, Wi flenry Viue et oo, Eog.; N F. By, M uotte; the 'Tev. I, I Wytes, Springhelds aav. L, Heveridge, Bpriugfield] Jo rn Colletty T 133 Dr. Uronyn, Buuio; Jude f1. M, AkeD ‘orre and Judge Willlim Booth, Leavenworlb: the ila, Uolumbus Dolwwo, Moust' Veruou; i, B. Ru Wyomiuy Terrliory § leaas Atkiuson, Manilton, 0. Jyaniond Houte—Usa, A, U, Fuller, Delviiors 0, 1, Do.us and tha oy, O, J. Stovetawn, o buyus i Jubu Lutier, 81, Jou A B, Cloeia: Ball§ D, B, Taber and ¥, il Davel, Now Yerx hive, Nosiad W Tawieiice, Dosions B, e My jer, Q. Kiaaler,"New 'L, Whdilng, 1 stoit; Col.” €. “Wonley, Oatikos| agent, Now ¥ Koe, New York; ta Hon, W, Higgins, New York: O, b, Cramer, Cin:innatt; thn_ 1o i, . Dromley, Now Yo 3lu, Glorge T, Loofflar, U, K. . Bowniam, Towai W. D, G 11 Car Co.t A, W, Gocdala, Harudord, Gonne; W, Co Hufllon, Dubuque I, AT, Tools, Joliet, e POLITICAL NOTES, A, Him A, om, ' Buffaln; W, Phelps, Indfana ninmiiye, Haltie ew York; Col, ardner. House=Y/, on and ¥, O, lose, mero; Hamuel ‘agerwasther, Burhinglor....Sherman House— 131 Zorlinar, Von Bulns s E. Coppi A ‘The Bt Panl Press wante to have tho tarift qQuestion aettlod by & Commission of oxporionced mon. ‘The Democratic membiera promise to lioep atill at the proper timo, 1t Thurman and Bagard whl agroe, The New York Etening Post has a vary malans choiy editorial entitiod * The Hpeaker's Fall" suggosted by tho 1landricks lettor of Mr. Ierr. The Jost a a Tildou organ. Tlie movement for tho restoration of capitsl punfsbment fu tows iy paluing hendway overy day. Thero now Asows to Lo no doubt that tho bill will pans by a larpa majority, Tufts, of Tows, who aits bstwsen Blaine end Bill King in tho House, writes to n frieud that ho hopes to *‘apsorh a little Atatesmansbip from opo and a hittle submidy from thoe ovhier.” A correapondont of the Bavannal (Ga.) News sayn that the oxtravagant sposchos aof Mr. Toomba at Atlanta, Gs., bave probably defeated tho proposition for a Siate Couveution which he favoted, 5 Bome of tho Republican papsrs in Towa aro unaccountabir anxious to hayo tha Stata Repub- licau Convention held in May or June, when tho farmera are busiest, The farmers ought to have a chauce. A Democratic correspondent at Washinglon re- porta thas tho recont graud recoption at Loss Shepheid's houeo was a gloomy affair, in conno- quonce nf the unexpazted counviction of McKeo at Et, Louls, The ndependent sayas * Wo had it from Vice- Treaident Wilsow’s own lips that, about s year bofore his death. b advised Gen. W. T. Sher- man to bo careful in his public utternncos, as ho Benator Murply, of Scott County, Is., was, & short timo ago, tha pride of his Catholic fellow- citizous of Davenport. 1o lias Jost their confi~ dence by introduciug In the Leginlature a joint renolution to wecularize tho pubiic xchools, aud o provent any divisiou of the schoul-fund. Tho Now York World recently published a lot~ ter, purporting o bo from Gen. Ianks, renvunce ng bis inteution of socking & nomination fur tho Vice-U'residency, aud declanng bis bslief that Gen. Grant would be & candidato for & third tarm. Gou. Bauku protiounces the letter a base forgory. Gen. Lou Harrieon, of Indinnapolie, is not a csudidato for the Republican Gubornatorial nopunation, The Journal has alisays boen pro- pasod to biail hls nomination as & signal for vie- tory; but, in vicw of the fact that hoisnol s cendidato, it considora tho predictions and caleu- dations of vutsido news;apers nucalled for, Tha vhiladolphin Times ompbatically com- mends the substitution of gpecific for ad valorem duties coutemplatad by tho Matrison bitl, The roimposition of tho toa and coffeo taxes also meety with {ts spprobation, but it tlunks the heavy reductions proposed could uot ba brought about without material injury ta the industrial interesta of the country. Ths Cincinuati Commercial calls ths attantion- of Oliio Dentacrats to the fact that, if they will unito tho Btato dolegation upon Houstor Thur- may, thoy can securo hir nomination for tho Presidsucy, The Obio Democrats, it must he aaid, do not seom disposed to do soything of the kwd, The Eaquirer ia particularly bittor agaiuet Thurman, oven proferring Tilden—* the repre- sontativo of Wall strect "—to ** the Ohio traitor,” The vacsncy in tho Connecticut Congressional dalogation, czused by the death of Reprosouta- tive Btarkwestlier, will be filled by a specinl olection, which will probably bo ordered tor April 3, the dato of tho Stato election, The Now Haven Paliadium says that Mr, G. W, Yhillips, of Putoam, Windhem County, is likely to obtaja tho Topublicau nomination, while ex-Seuator Yoster will probnbly be renomiuated by Lhe Democrats, Tlo recont transfor of sharos of tho New Wor/ s Times, by which Mr. Jones has obtaired & car - trolling interest in that nowepaper, 8 regard od sy sottliog its conrso in opposition to Sens tor Conkliug, Mr. Morgan attempted to obtais the shares which Mr, Jones has purchased; ar.d, i ho had done 80, the Times would probaby ; have advocated Conkiing for the Presidency . The falluro of Mr. Morgsn o do o haw roacted sgainst Conkling, 4 Landers is iho aplrit of discord in tr . camp of tho Indiana Domocracy. 11e 15 what t¥ 5 talsuted controvoreinlists of Chicagd wou¥ § call **s man.” They eall him * tho man,! _andora” in Washington. Ho {s a red-hot, foolu n jnflationist, aod bent upon boing Governor 0f [ndiaua. Ho fu tho mau who can never ret & v scognition from Bpoakor Korr, aud_who airs L' .4 griovances in canous. All hsil Landera! © ngressman thon are ; and sbialt bo, Landers, 1f thou livest, a fa- tous fool, At the Connecticut Prot Ibitioniats’ Convens tion, que elderly man #ai? it fu his town thero wero but throo Probilidd onluts,—himsolf, wife, and *anothor woman.* Thoy organized, aud mado thomaclves Preesd ant, Vico-Proaident, and Becrotary, The Beciw .ary hsd moved out of town, and, iu order ¢ ¢ the ides af having dele- gates in the Conveni? yn might Lo preserved, ho (tho epeaker) had ap poluted hiu wife, aud sho1n turn bad dologated T.im, and both were present, having loft thelr ¢ wn temporarily in the hands of tho Philistinea., hoverdy Jobutvon ia a recont convert to Freo Trade. Soms 3v.ars ago bo favorod the doctrine of Protoction, ut subsequont study and raflec~ tion eatlafiod hiim ‘of Lis error, Tho theory of Protoction, he flt,du, is ** at war with tho onlight- oned civilization. of the day, and cannot fail saon to becoma chaioleto.” ‘Mr. Jobinson has rosontly beon sppoluted a membar of the Advisory Com- mittoo o tho Boston Freo-Trade Club. Carl Belburz ‘nas aleo been mided to the original Com- mitteo, the names of which were pubhished in Tue Tpoye laat wodl, Dslstow may be w.id to Lo ' gotting in his work," 1le is nots only gobbllng tha whisky thiovesand collectitrg the Intornst raveuuo tax,— hin {8 enppeesmng sranggling. e ts dolng moro aud better work thran any Scoretary of tha Treas- ury has dune for many years, Thoe question is forcing itsolfon the public attestion whetbor thiy capable offiger should not bo promoted, and waother ths Re publicana of Ohlo are fully ro- volved to throv: away their intluense in the Na- tional Convery.lon through & sentimental affectn- tion of euddsn edmiration for Hayoes. This quostion mig'ht aawell come to the front.—Cin- cinnati Corumercial, —_—— e OBITUARY. Ban FuaNcisco, Feb. 4.—Robert 8, Martin, the first macmo repurter of the Now York lerald and the urganizer of the Bluppiog News Bureau of Sau Frauoisno, dled in this city on Wednesday oveulng,. aged 64, Quarxo Raptos, Mich., Feb, 4,—The Ian. By- was vory likely to bo the noxt Ropublican date for Preaident," BOWEN SPEAKS. He Is Tired of the Unfounded Calumnies Henped upon Him by Plymouth Church ; And Conctudes to Abandon the Policy of Silence so Riforously Ad- hered o, Pertinent and Pointed Ques- tions Propounded to tho Plymouth Com. mittee, Why Do They Not Legally Investi- gato tho Charges Againat Mr, Beecher ? Why Seck to Evado the Result of Such Tavestigation by Maligming Others ¢ Why Does Not the Pastor Himself Prefer Charges Against Bowen? At Which End of Plymonth Church Does the ‘‘One-Too-Rany Member * 8it1 Mr. Dowen Mentions Other Charges Similar to That Brought by Tilton, And Docleres His Solemn Belief that Mr, Beaoher Is Guilty of Adultery, Per- jury, and Hypoorisy, Leonard Bacon as an Advisor to tho Advisory Council Churches, BOWEN. TIHE OLD JAN COMES TO TRE FRONT. New Yorx, Feb., 4.—To-night Mr. Heory. C. Towen presouted n fetter to the Ezaminivg Comtittesr of Plymouth Cliurch io suswaer to the griovances of Mr, 8. V, White, & momber of tho pafd Comunittoo. Ife commencea by saying thuo churetx once unannuously acquitted him of shindering tho pastor. At that tune bo was charged vuth talking too much. Now the cuargo ® ho 18 talking too little,—his silence bared upon tho tripartitn agreement to bury the past sud ke:pmlcut fn the fusure. Ho relates tho substaiico of intorviews with Mr. White, and Baya 1 1 £et at first, a8 [ donow, that Mr, White, tho Exarpiolog Committes, and Ilzmontu Church con'sy be hetter employed in mveatigating 205 DIRKCT GHABGES AGLINHT TIS PASTOR, myda in tho plainest language,—charges embrac- ir g the crimes of adultery and perjury,—rathor t lian in skirmishing about in new felds to sna if A few moro persous could not bo mcared or in somo way drawn or driven 1nto the dificulty. In ‘my more than tweuty-iivo years® conncetio o with Tlymouth Church, I have head many a sad atory from mauy a aad heart,—somo for ‘o8 of property, somo for loss of their dearest earthly frionds, and some for losa of character, s great- er loss than all. May God forgive ms if I have ever dono wroug in listening to ous aingle case thus represeated, but for thug doing, and that ouly, I assert I havo beon unceremonicusly sum- moued to appear beforo this Commitéss, and 1 liero and naw wos: solemnly declare that there is no other basis for Mr. White's prievances ogalnss me. Whettier ke will have other grioy- ancea against mo nfter hearing mo a4 this timo remains to bo eecn. But let e nor ask A PER QUESTIONS: Who comes hare to quate words of slander which I bovo over uttored sgaivst the pastor? Who sags I have ever once, in any way, except by silence, fujured bim? Let mo ssk, Haes H. W. Beechior any grevancos agninst mo? 1f eo, has Lo over brongbt them bofore this Committee? Otuers, ss you koow, haven tho plsines: 1a- @liwh chiarged Mr. Bescher with both adultery and perjury. They have challonged an fnvesti- gation in court or in council, and hardly a whisper hias been henrd in veply. Where was thio valiant 3Ir. 8. V. White all this time ? Where is lonow? Dare tho gentleman or anyof you anmmon theee accusers {nto a court of justico ond there demand tim evidonco on which theso chorges of odultery and perjury sgainst Mr. eocher sro made? If Lo is absolutely juno- cont, why do you nct act as {f you belioved it, and thus putan end to (s horrible ecandal? 1t he lsn puto mau, berefs tho straight road out of all diffculty. You bhave unfortuustely, i my opivion, chosen a diffurent course. Mr. Whito says thero I3 ONE TOO MANY IN PLYOUTIl CHURCH at ono oud or tho other. He does not stato that st onc oud of tho chunrch stands & man openly charged with adultery, perjury, aud by~ poeriey, aud st the other eud a au charged only with the wors grievauce of misnco. 1o does not propose to arralgn aud faithtully try tho one charged with tho awtul criwe of adal- tery, but to drag borore you the sy who by his silence hos actually lud poonte **tu believe ho dud koow sometting wbout Mr, Beecher.” Such evidenco of juatice, unpartialisy, brotborly fove. aud fair doaling, I commond W your respeettul cousideration, 1 was luog ago told that it was the secret in- tont'on of Vlymouth ‘uurch to dustroy wo af posgivle, and that I was in any evens to bo driven from its commuwon, [ could not then believe this, Lut 1t vow appears that others had bottor inforwation thau myeoif. Forwore than s voar pestit has bosn evidont to me aud su othiers that this serious tbreat would woouner ot later bo put {uto osecution. Lut how was this to be doue? Tho fotlawiug tells tho whols story: Irom that day to this I have beon wicks edly and maliguautly assallod W my busness aftalry, Al worts of crimes and misdemvanots liave Leen cliarzed or hiuted at, avd 1 have been nield up to the world as a wan totally unworthy of eliher respsct or publie contidouce, Kvery ono of thess cLuyges or wetnnations L now pro- uounce to bo otally false, tleir vuthors slaudet- o, and 1 heroby CHALLENQE PLYNOUTH CHURCH to appoint ite own Uomumittea to inveatigate odeuly aud;rigorouely wy worde aud wy doeds, eithior 1o of vut uf churel, from the dar of wy biush 1o the preseut hour. 1 am ready for the trisl, 1 do not proposs now to give lu facts which biave cows to my kuowledge, or fu- iduuts, disclosures, aud counduntial communi- easions which bava from tima to time beou pro- weuted or coultnubicated to o i togand to the ou . Nall, formerly Aitorney General of Michl- &sn, dead 1u this city this mornlog. ——— e —— THE MARINE UNDERWRITERS. Toveavo, N. Y, Fob, 4.—The International Board of 1ake Underwriters has coucluded its Tho ges queation s exciting altention at Bloomivgton, 1iL. tation is likely to ooy up wv loug a4 84 1s charg ‘The Leader of sutmfly sinted that the charge Is exorbitant, aud that proper stopa should as once bu taken to wecure lower tlgureu, ‘Ihie Mionosots Agricultural Boojely, in session Minuvapolis, adjourued yuunl-i. The s previourly elected aie ay faollowss W. Yowler; Beoretary, K. C. Judwon; 1, T\ Welloa. Tuo total reduction of udebtodnoss dunug the year 1876 ] =3 at character of H, w. Boochor; to lus dishovors- DI couduct in business sfaics; to Lis treacher- aus treatmout of fricuda; to his breaking of wntien covenauts ; to his untzuthitut siatements u courts; to hls dudgiug all thorough investi- gati0us 1010 Dis conduck and charscivr; to bis wtohd udilfuronce when uujust charges sud we. licious wlanders have beon tusdo spaiust pare tioular meinbers of bis ehnrch; 1o bhis pocent coutradictory utterauces in rogand to what ho characterizod 88 & hodge-podge Coupeil com- sad of wolves aud fuxes, like s, Storrs and udiugton, which Counvil a3 ouo ime e sad Lo had nuver poutively objectédto, butin re- wurd 1o which b thid o suotlier occssivn posis tivaly way, *1won't! I wunt bave anyihiug ¢ domith {e 1" avd tually st his coarso abuse and nlandesous charyes of porjury uttered boldly and publicly 1 bis own leotuie-room sgalust su Loneet, Chrisiiau woman, who bad dated, ss she allegod, o wpeak the Lruth coucorning bua. With thiv briof yefureuce tu wstters which have had an infusnge lu fuswing wy judgment, | cif eallod by Iwill now hastea to loll vou frankly what arg | my cono,usions it regard t TUE GHABACIER 0F TiK PANTOR OF PLYAOUTH oHuRGl I Liave known Mr. Becchar quite intimate’y rtaca tha dav of his ainval is Iicozlve, £ . oo Luen acquainted with bum soclaily aud priv in ehureh and in umu;, 10 huginers mattors o in religlous masters. T have hoard autentis it wnh(fuolmmd griof, what has beon Ayt mo confidentially sgainst him. [ havo felt my benrt atirred to ita degtha for desr frierein who yearn tofora the presont seandal was o finhil worrowfully boggod my couunnl an they a asured me that their pastor and nino bad ert.fiiy Lo- trayed the sauchity of home, the very cliarzo long after presantod to me by Iieodurs Lilton 1n regacd to hin own Liame, novar ca'a or will e base onough to allow & singlo w..me ts Le brufted befora the world, sltbough I awm now rendy to tentify to the casontiaf facta ‘sefure nay tiibubal, Theao dinclosures [ beard i r wad hoart, and triod to aceent thia evidouce brought to me that Me Dsecher was prief-stricks on atd penitent, I havo read wtohi that has bean said for aud agaioAt Mr. I} public prows. I have with ntter: 1oad end re-read and pondosed ove IS PUBLIMIED LETIENS AND WRJIITLN CONFTS #10x5 m regard to serlous accurations mado spalust tm. [tave tried to weigh nil the evidence which Lina cotro Lefore mo with judicial fatruers and Chirintina houcuty, I havo vend tho wither- g chargen nhich buve been publisbed to the world agaiuit lim. 1 havn aazn tauns chisrgen agaiu and sga burled atbim, and be calinly sud i 5 cher in the atiszomont budiy chulivgad Lo appear lLolore any tmpaitial tribunel to meet thew, 1" heve wewsn him with oll this cloud of darkuess gathering about i, apparontly defying public «pinion, dotying tho advico of Tus “old fifo-long feouds embracing tho woundest, ablest, and tedt clorgymen in tbe country, sud scemmgly defying xgcin and axain the very God of Jioaven Hiweelf to cast huta down, TIE INEVITALLE CONCLUKI0Y, Naw, ba staimosod hero o spesk, sod to speak the tonl, the wrhole trnth, ang nothing biit tha tzuth, Lsolemnly give is o4 my unwaver- tug opinton, in view of il the facts sud evi- dutces presonted to me, that the Liev, llenry Vard Heccher, withput even the shudow of a doubt 1w oy mind, 8 gulty of the anfoi crimen of adultory, perjury,” anl hyooenisv. AIus I eay sgain wnd befose the bu: of hus Cutnaittee, 18 my <eliberate upinion, end I may ve permitted to nflirm that I give it calaly, witbout malice, and with no other thau 8 Bucere deeite to 4o wy waly fuithtuliy to God and to man, the Church, and to the world. Hzsuy C, Boves, LRoozLry, Feb. 4, 19°C, . THE COMMITTEE'S STMMONS, New Yonr, Feb, 4.—Tus Examniug Commit- too of Piymonth Church bave framed a lewter 10 Mr, Bawen, :n whiclt Le 14 summonod to sppear beforo the Committeo ou Taesday ovening next aud give proof of tho nesertions coutrined in Lis reply to the grisvances of Mr. White. it it BACON. LEITER ¥ROM THE MAN WHO FIRST ATIRRED TP TUE ANINALE. Special Dirpatzh (o The Cawedqn Tribune, Kew Yous, Tob. 4.—~The following letter to the New York Tridune from Dr, Leovard Bucon, of New Haven, o roistion to the Advisory Cout- yoouth Church, mil be published te-mocrow morning Ao the Jditor of The Tridune=Sin: 1t has baen joe timated that soma of the chnr hos invited to haip the THE GENERAL AG @reat Inwurancy Companics Which Have Bpecial Headquarters in Chieago. ENTS, A Mention of the Most Prominent Gen« eral Fire Insurance Agencles in the City. Large COompanies that Afford Bubstantial Indemnity Against Lozs, Tho fitlug time of yesr to glanco at fira in- Ruranucs iuterests I3 when the compaulies them- uelves aro reviewing thelr Lusiness,—ss ail of them aro fust now doing, We give below men- tiana eud eketchies of the losurance compaules which kave gencral hesdquarters in Chicago,— tho aruclo including nouo thiat are ropresented hero by a local agent unls, and none that do pot belong to the Board of Underwriters. It will be found & comprebensive aud eutertaining record of the statns and doings of the particular and importaut class of sgencies in question, THL CONTINLNTAL INNURANCE COMPANY, Tho Continental Insurance Company of New York has made ita statement for 1475, Mowing & cash capital of €1,000,000, surplus aseets of £1,415,165.C4, totl of §2.845,165.64 solid canh nusets, Tho Company alno holds bills receiva- blo for farm risks, Amounting to about 21,500, 009, upon which tho espenses incidont to the busincas bave beon paid, but which aro never in- cluded in tho Company’s asseta nntil they are actualiy paid in casls. Thiaiw an admirable ex- hibit, Lut it 18 not tho only claim of the Company upon the coulideuce of the public. Ths Com- Pany in one of tho faw that have bad th couragn to comply with tho New York anrilus law, and thatit hus ko complied wounderfully broadeos aud decpens ita hold an popular favor, Tutn Suiely Fund law, as it is called, waa pa-sed by tha New York Legisiature in 187, upon the recommendation of tho Btaie Super- Intendent of Iurnraoce. Thot the resdsr may see Lho safety it guarantees a policy-holder, we give anidea of its provisions. 1t authorizes fire inpurance companies organized uunder the Ihw of the State to crente 8 surplun fund and & apecial remerve fund, When 80 orpanized. {t whall uot bie lawful for a company to pay o div- adend upon 1te capital stock exceeding 7 per cent per annum. until alier tho two fuuda vamed shall togethor hiavo accumulated & fond cqual to ity capital atook,—tho Anrplus of ptofita to po to tho funds named, The puarantao surplus fund to ba treatad ms capital utock, and be equally Hable to the pay- m-nt geuerally of tho lorses of the comrany, but the rpecisl reerrvo fund, or the uretien foris where wvested, i8 10 ba placad {o tho Lands of tha supenutendent, and deemed a fund contributed by tha etockhold-rs to protect tho comnany snd ity polies-iolders other than clsimants for losses a'teady exiating, or thew iucurrcd, in case of extraordisary_conflagrat.ous, suct a8 thoss of Clicego atd Boeton. In case of any such ex- teakive eonitagrations involving the company in gress loxs, tae special teserve fand comes into pay, operaunz a8 full protection for lnsured Plyiouth Church with the advice whih it neocs ut Ly present posture of ite mfairs will refuss 10 e reprusented fn th2 Cou 1 bave been tafo! (pirbaps fucorrectiy) that sucgestionn tendiug in that dirnetiun Lave been pubianed th some quariees, M: 1 be allowed to proteat in advance agiust such & res fusalon the part of any caurch or midiater? Atprescnt it would Le groes impro riety for me to sav anything sbont the nunber of churclies aud fndisidual meta~ Lers omlited, which seemn ta have beea determited, as in a former fnstance, Ly the cunalderation that fn 4 multitude of ecounsellors there {3 safety; orabaout tie queations which ke leiter-nisrive proposes for the Councl ta auswer; bat 1 may say, aler losking over 1he lony catalogus'of churches and minlaters withous chiarges, that the selection scems to bave bLeen made with the commendabls intention nut to hosve merely & partisin Council, Yet tlero is a way Iy whivh that Counel) mey by made thoroughly parsi s, Let thoeo whn havs disapproved ono degrec or snother of the course beetofore taken by that chur:h f relation to tho a~audal, sl who find themacives in- vited to thts Advisory Councll, reject the Invitaticn, and the Counell wiil Lezoms {nentably, helplessis one-sided, Adsice given by such a Cooncil il Ly estormed by tha public, and ita proceedings and result” wiil have & dangerous tendency, Let no church, theo, D mialster with: out o charge, wsay: ' The Council will bo large tnouga withont us” Let none may: “We are weary of ihis scandal, and will bave nothing to do withit." Atoze sll. let nono ray: ** We have lost cur coufidenco in Mr, Rece! ni will have nothing t) do wiih sicy a Council alled for by this letter. wihaive.?San:o witl, of course, Lo dotained by causcs orer which thes hayo no contral, but lct noge Lo du- thlued by any dirqust with the tusinces—atill leas b suy prejudica agalnat tho iaviting chureh or 18 pai. tor, Lioxaxp Bicow. New Havxy, Feb, 2, 1976, FINANCIAL, A CLEARING-HOUSE IN SAN FRANCISCO. Hax Fravcisco, Cal, Feb. {.—A numter of prominent baukers aud others intercsted in the project of establislung & cleaning-bouse mot at the Chamber of Commerco this after- noon to hear the report of the Commit- tee appointed to draft a constitution and work- ing plan for the mstitution. The Ion. Milton B. Latham occupied the chair. The report of the Committee was unanimously adopted. A committee wag appointed to obzain the sigoa- tures of bankers, to report in thirty day me banks atill regard the project wish™ diefavor, but it is believed they mil ulkimately come in. No obatacles aro now auparsns to the insugurativa of a clesriug-bouse in a faw weeks. SILVER AT A DISCOUNT. 8ax Fruxcisco, Feb. 4,—Tho discotnt on ail- ver {3 now 3 10 5 per cent, and causes much in- convenience. Ata mocting of morchants yes- terdav Lo discuss the quostion a committes was appointed to report oo Saturdsy, There is a roueral conviction that the discount will increase uulfess somo outles can ba found for silver, FIRES, AT PORT UNION, O. Cvcixsatt, O, Feb, 4.—Ths Rialto Paper- Milla, at Port Union, Dutler Couuty, 0,, wers burned this morping. Tho loes is said to be £250,000, Ciscixxatt, O., Feb, 4.—0aly one of the buildings of the Rialto Paper-dills was burned tbis moruing, Loss estimated at $15,000 to 545,600, Tusurance on the builhing aud cou- teuts, £19,000,~all in Ciocinpati conipanies, AT JEWETT CITY, CONN. Prowipesce. R. 1, Feb. 4,—A firv in Jowett City, Conn,, to-dsy destioyed property valued at §40,000. o OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpox, Fob. 4,—Steamships Dakots, I snd Eoglaud, from New York, hiave arnved out. 2 Sl WILMINGTON TURPENTINE MARKET. WiLnisoros, Feb, 4,—8pirits of turpeutive stesdy at Jd e e The Livcoln Tower in London. The New Christ Church in Wostinster, Lon« doa, 18 especi intorestiog ou accouut of the tower butlt by subscription as & mewmerial to Abrapam Cincotn, The butlding is aticady cov- ered iu; and the Liucolu Tower, the tower and apire over the coutral octagon, and that above sho lectare Lall, are almost fuwaed. Lhe viny bias been lung 1 the Lincoln Towor; aud the seaffoluing 1 talion uown, showing 1t to be tho higbost tower 1w Loudon, except thosoof the Houses of Parhamont and Westinster Abbey, Up to & for foet below it turretsitis built of Lentish rag-utonw; above this (Lo whole s of Portlsud wtoue. The whire 13 octagona), aud bus bauds of 1od Duwfiivs stouw cartied round it at threo difforcut fovels, botweon which stars wre carsed ou tho Portiaud stuue, th - whole boing weant to symbolize tho stans aud stripos of the Awcrican Uuion, A& belt of viunliar starsis cus on the uppes pats of tue tuwer, ‘Throwing told Water, Sl Naid Gazetie, Tt iy really too mshicious of the Hombay Gae selie 10 throw cold water vu the klowins duscrip= tous of the wpecial correspondetits of B DOV NDAPEN 1OW rsPortivg the Prince’s progress in lodis, Uue of thues ooresvoudents (of the Loudon Stamdard) told us the other day not only shiat the Pringe attonded the ail in tho ‘Town 1iall at Bowbay, bat that ** bis sraval catl- ed furih ovation ou vvabon " in fact, & serics of triamphs of & wecond-vate hind, The Lum- bay Gazite now tolls us that thors WeroLw **uva- Qons " at the ball, for the very good reasou that tors was bo Pince ot Wales. 1o did not at- toud . Thow, agsin, as o the **very wavy Pursee ladies " present and dressod in tbo grace- ful * usilve style,” the wxtie ludisn jourual re- warky thas there wyro but fow Paroo ladies presons, aud theso ad *uiseanded thoir Lo- comnng uative coatuzuos for bad.y-made Huglish ball-drodada, parties wi.o are not affected by tho losa. We have tio space for details, but this is the main idea of this excelleut law, whicts providse, aled, a4 8 furiuer guarabtee that no company doiug business under 1t shall insura any larze smount vOon any Bingle rick than is permisted by law to a company fosscemng the sams awmnunt of cajital irrecpactive of the funda vatmeld. No insnirance ensctmont wag ever mora fally canvassed than thix. and the aimost unanimoas expressic of Lo proes, luauravce ad well as daily, was enthumastieally In ita favor. Its elfect i8 to mssure o polics-bolder who is iu- valved in the ruin of acovdazation, and at tao farae t.ame to brotect 0no wLo s not o victim of the tlze, but for sdme such provision wanl! have no gusrantes that with the failure of the com- pany becanso of aa overabelming firo ke woald ot bave lost his inenrance. ‘Tue Continental nsurauce Company complied prompstiv with the law, elthoagh it raquired self- nbnegation on the pzrt of ita stockhioldera who were nuiTerers iu both thoe great coatflugrations mentiuned. bnt 1o redoubled coutidence aud oat- TonAze thev are uow meetime with itn rewarl, Of tae abilitv and reputation of Mz AL Will- iams, who repres2uts the Compauny in the West, aud hes the bexdquarters of the Western de- parument at No. 104 State stieat, it I8 not neces sary to apeak in detail, He £ills the place with eredit . to hmself and to the managers of the Contienta), the ofticera of which are George T. Hope, President: H. II. Lampatt, Vice-Freei~ dent; Cyrus Peck. Secretary. THE KOYAL OY LIVERPCOL. Perbars the strongest Tnsurance Company in the world i+ tho Boyal of Livetpoal, Fagland, Its mtazement for 1575 siows total ssdets of 18,000, 421,05, £1,720,220 of which, wo uotice. 18 1n United Siates bonds, 'Tho total assety in tha United States ara 3,000,000 : the net carplus, £5,310.4%\67 : 100 lowses pard sioce orgamzae tion, £52 501,776,600 the auuual income, #5.00,« ‘Tuede are tremendous Hgares, but the Compawy 1 8 mammoth arganization. and verv fistingly bas f.r its mozto, ** We hold thee safe.” Ine agent in the Northwestern States for this Cotapany, royal iu fact as well 2810 name, 18 Charles H. Cuse. President of the Chicago Loard of Underwriters. Iiis beadjuarters are in this citv, but ho baa agencies of the Com- pany 10 all the principal toazs and cities cf the West. It has been demonstrated time aud agaio, dutiog a long and honorable carcer, dur- e whicl, a8 we have scen. over 32000000 losses havo been paid, that no company in the the world can offer o safer indemnity sgainst @ than is offered Ly this Company, lie uafeat is tho cheapsas™ Las grown :ruigm in dre assurance.and when a varty has insured his dwelling, or stare, or merchan- dise in the Rogal of Liverpool. bo may set hia mind at rest. "It any af thess bum, the loes will be tho Company’s, nat his. ‘With Mr. Caco g ita representative, the Royal has done a large businees in Chieaco, aga such as cannot have failed to bo satisfactory to both the policy-holders and to the Com; 3oy, - Ity losses bave been prumptly liquidsted. aud its popularity, the result of a loog course of bon- orablo dealin;, hias never been impatred. Tuo reputation of foreign tire 1auranco com- 1anies bisa always been good, and the Royal has dene more tha'its ehare to enginate and foster shis foelg. TiZ HOTER WILLIANS wag chartered in 1313, and s:arted oat at onca ou #2U0,000 canitel, aud was & succesy from the outect, Ia the great disaster of ‘71 the Come pauy lost all capitsl and surplus, but atter liquedativg Cnicago lowses, the stockuolders paid up auvother $IWO.U00 to capital stock, and com- wmenced busitess anew, . L A, A, Withiaie, a direct descendunt of the B wer," wad thou Presideut of thy Cowpsuy, sud py bis familuricy with undore g bees with tue Etus a loug 4 by bis gental aud pupt!ar mannery, he put the resuscitated Company upon its former footiug. Sice July, 1872, when this Company wad rein- stated with its origial capital, it has doue 8 very ruecesaful busiuvas, paying hoeral dividends o stockbolders, aud sccummnlatisg s 8 wplug, noul DOW 113 Basels AMOUNLL tu BOLNLbILE uver $4U0,- 000, while 1t8 lesses at this tune s less than $13,000, Col. Williams died some threo years since, when J. W, Daveuport, Esq ,a born underwniter, was elected Lresdont, aud W, H. Fredocks Secretary, by whom t2e Compony td el com- trotled. 1o January, 138 French, former Generat Agent ot the Uity Firs ot Harttord, assumed the Westeru Goneral Ageuey of the Boger Wiiliams, aud bas since put down sgencies over wost of the Wedtern States, sud hopes to waka thie Hoger Wilhama a3 succesatial as was the Lty iro ua- der i guporviaiou. g "The Goneral Western Azenoy of tLis Company 198t Rooms 9 and 10 Washington Block @ aoel tho focal agency, H, i, ifrowa, Agent, i4 at No, t, Chicago. THE FUENIT INSUIANCE COMPANY, i Uenersl Agent of the Phe- From the ot viv Lisuranco Company, of Beooklyn, Me. T, K. hireds. who 19 Jocated a8 No. 10 LaSalle street, wo learn of the condition of the P'beuls, ay whown Ly 1ts statemens {or Jan. 1, 1876, ‘The capital s $1.000,(005 the casl assety, $2519,- ¥35.771 over ¥11,000,00 Limve beeu paid vut ks udemnity W patrons; aud & uet surplus of E736,5u9.07 Smo remainder after deducting their 1tal, Lisbilities, and rejusurance tesesve) ison Tus Company has bad career. f6 wad orgubnied iy pursted Lhe ¢ cng avd Lonerable Bas stead el Liam Sl it b o underatiters whochoiz nuw The ctaracierst.es wutch by given ouviable rupwtation w0 thess which wast be apparent fuuuy Kre neaiouned whed hoj ea for houoradly succuss, 1t bas atremgca sud perwsuenve, 16 has beou tair in its deal- wge sud prowps in itd paviieuis. Notbiug bete 1ot cat Lo sald of iy cowlpauy of any kind. It Iine vover, as ita uatue unght wuply, twen frowm its Onh gehed, LUl I8 Daa beeu the bounedvent 1. chruiony by wiken, a4 we bave said, §13,00,000 | worth of property reduced to ashos hia bean re= ot redd i iln ovners, M1, Butels 13 a sory worthy tsprosontative of the Company, aml l1ad sustained (s oxceltent roputation in the West. Hia in but a bianch of tho prand vervice, for the Company has agancies I ali tho ta'vin and eities of tha country, ‘[lio geueral ottires of the Company are in Brooklyn and hew York, tho folloming being tha oitize; tophen Crowell, Proaident: Philander Bunw, Vica-Pracidont ; Willlam R. Crowell, Beo- ratary, s THE WESTCHERTER OF NEW YOBK. Among the eolid, time-tried, and firs-tested ot our oident companics, the Weatchester, of Now Yorx. is to he found in the front rank, Organized in 1837, ita groswih Lias boen of that mteady and sura character that inspires confl. deuco {o fts management and gives to ita patrons 4 feeling of compieto security, Passing throngh the novera conflagrations of Ubieago and Boston withont calling npoa ita atockholders for a dol.. lar, nud menting all ita obligations in full, it has cyiablished a reputation for prompt and honor able doaling and conasrvalive managemont x- celled by none. Tha capital stock ia 8300000, securely inveat ed in Govarnment bonds, with sssets " of uver €900,600. ‘The Westorn Deportment of the Com- pany, located st No. 130 LaSslle street, under chatge of M. O, Brown, Geoersl Agent, come prines all the Btatos west of Ponosylvanis, and ths Torritories, and {8 practically tho home ofice of tho Company for Westera busiuoss. This greatly facihintes the trapaaction of buaicess with sgeuts, as well an tho'sdjustment of losses. Wo take pride in reforring ta this Company aa ono Justly enjoying the confdence of the public. TUE FIREYAN'S FUND OF CALIPORNIA. Thia_gallant young Cnmpln{ won its spurs when Chicago was in sahes. Here it met a loss of £500,000, which wa3 £30,000 more than the entire capital, and it pald up promptly. The Compaay lost $158,000 noxt yosr at Boston, &od. paid every cont of it. It lost $126.000 isat year et Virginia City, and rosponded with the inevit~ able * dollar tor dullar.” The Compsny now hss gold aseeta exceeding three-quartars of & miilivo of dofinrs, . Tha Firemau's Fund is what good sndorwrit- ing and tirelens euorgy hiave made it, and is popular everywhera bocause it descrves to ‘The General Manager of the Compsanv is Mr. Thomas 5. Chard. whona offices are at No. 49 La Hailo strast. Mr. Chard recaives reports from agoots resident o over 3.0 cities and towns in which his Company does business. The Com- E“y has onjoyel ‘s large degrea of success tn Mr. Chard's dapartment, and fi. bas Iately been elected a Director of hus Company, and compli- ll’r;:fll‘;}'l with s vote uf thanks by the retiring ard. OTHER GENERAL AGENCIES, The other comapauvies baving weneral agencies in Chicago, represented in the Board of Under- writers, are the Tradere’ of Chicago; the Homa of New York; the North Britsh of London 3 tha Baogor of Maipn: the Glen Fslia of New Yor! the Bpringfleld Firo 2nd Manna of Maassch setts ; and tho Liverpool, London and Globe. THE WEATHER. ‘WasmxaTox, D.C,, Feb, 5—1 a. m.—In the West Guif States, Tennesses, Ohio Valley, and Lake region, ing barometer, easterly ta southerly winds, rising tempersture, clear or partly cloudy weather, with occasional soow im 1aat dustrict, For the Middle and Enatarn States, high fol. Joawed by failing barometer, vorthwesterly winde, nhifting to esaterly and southerly ; colder and clesr or partly clondy weather, succssded in the tizat section by rising temperaturs.; LOCAL OBSERVATION. Cuicaco, Feb, 4 P. m,| 10:13 p. m. Maximum thermomater, 15, Minimum, Zero, OENEBAL ONSEEYATIONS, Ctzado, Feb, ¢—Mdafght, Station, ' Bar, Tbr} Wind, Hain| Weather, 2)IN, W, gentle).....|Falr. B[E., freda, .. [ioi1] ., brisk, |E., fresh., E.. frest.... 3., 1 Keokuk. 1 Pumbina 3 Umaka, Marquette . fl..’-fi\ —i BUSINESS NOTICES. Burnett's Coconine Freventa the Hair froc Falling, Promates Ita Healthy Growth, 1t oot Greasy nor Silcey, Leaven 5o Disagraeable Odor, Subdues Befractory Halr. BrRYETT'Ss Cocoarys Soathes tho Trritated Sealp-Shin. AZords the Richest Lusire, Tsnotan Alewbollc Wash, Kilu Dundrufr, Givea New Life to the Hatr, BurayerT's CocoalNe Rezaains Longest tn Effect. More Proof!{—Willinms & Soi gista), N. Mancbeeter, Ind., "Tur Cordial slways gives sitisfaction! They sell large qaaniities of it, and will certify that it has saved many Lives by ita tharoughly Furifying the Blood, and pare manently enring Coughs, Calds, Sore Throat, Catarrh, and Consumption] For an Irritated Throat, Congh, or Colil, * Brown's Bronchial Trockes? are offared with the fulleat conddencs jn their aMcacy. They maintain the good reputaticn they bave justly acquired, "SILK DRESSES. LADIES SUIT DEPT: Flield, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-STS.,: A GREAT SACRIFICE, We have this day reduced oun Rich and Elegant ack Silk Dresses Which we have been selling from H60 to $250, down to prices rung ing from $40 to $180., FANCY SILK DRESSEY B55 TO $100, Rrceeantly sold trom 883 to $185, ounly a tritle over halt thelr actual value, and without exception a far greater vreduction than ever be- fore madoe. An early call wilt seeure cholce of selection, SPECLTACLES. Buited tu sl g e by §140, 38 Malswd 1 WALKER, 194 Sout Clark ot Esislished du Chucagoy A D, 1961, uddel Ryes Estatlisbed tu Rochester 1, A2 wale W vided, A large sk DOV i B by