Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1876, Page 5

TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUN through, and [n turn will probably bo followed by snother litlo Dox Canvos. Unlosn the Span- jsh Govornment can devise somo moana to stop tho manufacturo of Don Canrosks in this rock- Josaly regular manner, Carlism threatons to be- «come a ohronio Bpaniah disturbanos. M1so Many Casarpay, the alloged now claimant for s portion of the WanD eatato, lives In Ban. dusky, O. Bho donles with some vehemence that shio aver had any intontion of contesting the will, ‘The lotimation that she has m color of right to a sharo in tho proporly fa excoedingly moist snd unploasant to a sonsitive singlo roman. Mon of tondor hoarts are moved againat going o Arkansas, Tho negroes thore havo dlacover- #d that eating tho fat from tho loft side of s wholesomo white hoart s a sure praventivo of all bodlly injury; snd they are mot particular sbout tho stylo of heart they eat, though, othor jhings being equal, thoy go in for succulonco and tenderness, Jows aro commonly excluded from jurics in New York whon Jows aro ou trial. Why ? Chris- tiane are allowed to try Clristians, infidels to try Infidols, mombors of socrot sociatles to sit in judgmont upon cach other. Tho idon that Jews, of sll mankind, aro baso and troachorous, has boon dlscarded by all persons of enlightened slows, —_— 8t. Louls is to have a grand zoological garden, «ambracing," aa the reportor puta it, * a dwoll- ing for tho carnivora, & monkey-liouse, and an aviary for the birds,"" Wo nro glad to know tho aviary o for birds, Tho word sounds amazingly Ir it wore a rotront for purvoyora of crooked * whisky. PERSONAL, Tho Princess Deatrice iu *hawty* and dlsa~ greeablo in temper, Oliver Wandell Holmes says sclonco may be takeh in small quantitios it & man has any room to apare i hia top etories. Aviolin of Antonfons Btradivarivs, with two hows, and bearing dato 1702, recontly brought 6,000 francs at public salo in Parla, Dyco's now edition of Bhakeposrs contalns #Tho Tro Noblo Kinsmen,” whigh is at least as suthentlo as * Periclos” or *Titus Andronlcus,” Tho difleully fo gotting a Superintendent for the Astor Lnbrary Is that o 25,000-man cannot bo induced to atarvo on $2,500 for tho sako of learn- ing. Goorgo Washington abhorred all decoption, and nover compromiscd with the enemy, That is why bo always drauk whisky without sugar or water. Qenial Col. W. . Hollowsy, of Indianapolis, an ardent Ropublican, I8 in tho city looking aftor . tho Preaidentinl intorosts of his brothor-in-law, Benator Morton, Tho daughtors of Bir Edward Thornton are uopinbacked, unfriendod, solitary, slow; but thoy are porfoct pictures of hoalthy and vigor- ous womanhood. The Boaton Post unys: * *The Mighty Dollar® Is tickliog Chicago.” Noj “Tha Mighty Dol tar " ticktod us Iaat wook. Wo are just bogin- ning to laugh about it. Jean Jacques Rousscau sald : ** To opon the schools Is to close tho jaile,” Ho might Lavo eaid also: * Yo open tho jails[sto close tho schoole,” Eh, Gov. Loveridge! + Fifty-four natives of Now York aro members of Congroas, Tho throo Nobrasks mombors are all from New York. Of the ninetcen Illinois membears but two aro natives of Iilicoly, Bt. Louis pooplo chucklo and rub thoir hands togother when thoy roflact that tho moat apacioun Btorrs of Chicaga have beon moved ucross the bridgo, But tho arrangement is only tompo- rary, Tho Princo of Walos killed his first tigor near Joypore. The bosal was o full-grown femalo, 814 feot long, and apparently of & moat affection- o dieposition, for sho allowed the Priuco to pop away at hor until she dlod. President Gilman says the plan of the Johns Hopkina University contomplates tho establish- miont of & gonuine University of tho higher class. Df professional atudlos, medicino will roceive tho most aud theology the least attontion. . Princo Lonis of Lattonberg, who is to marry tho Princoas Deatrice of England, and havo with har an allowanco of £6,000 per annum, is a poor mau himaelf. But e has pleaty of bluo blood, which has ita market valuo liko all other com- moditica, A correspondent of tho London Times sug- goats that & now and important thoroughfara in London bo named Washington, The argumont 1a that Cromwoll did more to unssttle monarchy than Washington evor did ; and Cromwell hins & atrest named after him, Mr. Josoph Thomas, coach-builder, Birming- ham, claima the Whadden fIall oatates, Buck- inghamsbire, which, with sccumulated money, sxceeds in valuo £83,000,000 sterling. ‘The claim- Ant haa the promiso of aubstantial pecuniary aid from several gantlemon of Birmingham. Mr. Charles Wells, tho nnrecognized poct nhom Mr. Swinburne brought to light, is the ro- eipiont of the higheat pralao from the London critical journals, Ity book of pooms waa pub- lished fitty years ago and fell doad from tho Yroas. * Ho la still alivo," the Athencum says, " to enjoy in such twilight comfort as he may Jhis strangoly belated fame." The thres College Presidents who are 8o con- spicuons at tho Advisory Council soem to have neglected tholr charges at homo, or to have a good deal of spara timo on thoir bands, Preal. dent Porter of Yals, Prosident Falrchild of Ober- 1in, and Prosldent Bturtavaat or Illinols College, might bo engaged in botter busincss than in washing the dirty llnen of Plymouth Church, Dr, Walker, the Vinegar Ditters man, charges hila wifo with {nfidelity and aska a divorco. Bho denioa tho sllogation ; alleges that she hias boen for many years past an invalid ; asserts that the Iarge fortuns of Walker 18 duo to ber ingenuity and porsoverance; eubmits testimony to show that his {ncome exceeds $100,000 per annum; saka for hersolf alimony of £30,000 per annum, and, ponding tha continuance of enit, $15,000. Bho 18 now allowed 830 per wock, but claims that bor wanta cannot be supplied for losa than §220 Dor weok, The Rev. Dr, Lorimer, of Boston, told hls congregation & good atory on Bungdsy evening. While {u Kontuoky ho was invited to perform a musrlage ceremony, and rods100r 13 miles through mud and rain to unite tho contracting Partiea. Atthe conclusion of the coromony the mother of the brido offered Dr. Lorimor s filled Wine-glass, which be declined, aud eald: * You ought to bo nshamed of yoursolf, madam, for Offering thess young poople that whioh may ultimately work ‘thelr rain.” The women, plac- 1og ber arms skimbo, eald: “Look Lyar, Mr. Praacher, you kim to marry this yar couple, You've married this yar conplo. Now J: {5 HOTXL ABRIVALS, Palmer House—W, B, ‘Thomay, New York; 8, P Ely, Marquette; Louls Locks, Boston; ¥, I, Coolidge, Blens ¥alls; A, R, Smith, Indisnapolls; A, 8, John- ‘0, Topaka; E. . Resly, Willlamsport; W. D, Wovenson, Montreal; A. O, Eason, Miwsu- lee; John DPremond, Austin, Tex.; E. A, Potter, Yrovidenca; T, T, Beubrid aystto; .11, Heasball, New_York, Sy i Daborn, Rock Iuland: ¥, K, nl, Ipringhald; 0. O, Washbiirn, Wisconstns Dre 3. & 48, Olucianati; James 11, Cunaingham, Beol i E. ¥, Bull, Otiaws, IlL; Fmi) 1 e i Eouly, Now' Yord Yy g iy “57‘:0:',“3{{?‘6. Bon Filatue Siwyer: DO-hioch pourgs G rodd, Miagsapai; 5 1\55. Uamilton* and " H, J. datans Col. V. B, Woods, Cartiale: Fers ot Chuorks L By Yidher, . Bheahy ; Geo, Capt, T, J, ua; E, 0 Davis, Clactanai &“:{"54.)".%':{’&*, i W rop, ard; R, ¥, Kirb, Philadelphia. .. Sherman : o B e % i ronan House—y, L, '+ Lu Androws, Bos- Mock Island; W, D‘i’l Ki A1, Beujusais, Detrajs; o 5 Piie- surg; O, A, Stanton, Centroville, Yo, W, N, "HKallon, Sroaon, Ta.; O, I, Lam Died Cak, 1n,78."0, Vaae b WASHINGTON. The House Sub-Committee's In- vestigations into Gen, Schenck's Emma Mine Connec- tions, An Unsatisfactory Kit of Documents Submitted by the Secrefary . of State. Fromont Again Before a Portion of tho Judiciary Committee. Opinion that This Investiga- tion Will Be of Little Value. Application of a Long-Needed Curh to the HMorse-Marines of ihe Navy Do- partment, : Another Scheme to Bring the Country Back to a Sound Currency. Short and Unimportant Session .of Congress Yesterday. SCHENCK. BOMI DOCUMENTS. . Sveeial Dispateh to The Chicano Tribunes Wasiinoron, D. O, Fob. 24.—The Houso Committeo on Foralgn Relations, at its mooting to-day. disonssed the corrospondence obtained from tho State Dopartmont coucorning the con- neotion of Ministor Bokionck with the Emma scandal. Tho substance of the corrospondence 18 undorstood to bo containoed in two or thrao lotters which peesed betwoon Fish sand Gen. Bchenck. B8chouck oxplained to the Dopartmont hia connoctlon with the Company and dofendad it a8 a privato business transaction with which the pooplo of the United Biates had no concern, After consultation with tho DProsident, Fieh ropliod that Behenck’s investmo Emma Mine stook waa a porsonal maiter, but his connection with the Dircctory oxposed him to criticisms which, whatevoer might be tho rosult of the speculation, would not roflect eredit or Lonor upon our diplo- matie relations with England, Oun recelving this_dispatch, Schonck immediately resigned, and his LETTER OF RESIGNATION i containod nmoung the inclosuros sent to the Committao by the Hecratary of State. Tha fol- lowiog iaacopy of it ¢ Loxpox, Dec, f, 1811,—Dean Sm: T hereby ro- sign ny piacoad Director of tho Emma Mino Sfiver ininyg Company, and request you to communicato thla ntice of tho fact to the Board at thoir noxt meet- ing. In thus withdrawing from the {rust reposed in me, T desire to exproas to my sssociatesin tho ma agement of the Compeny my sincors and Ligh sppro- cintlon of each and ovary ono of tLom as gentlomen of disinguished position “and character, with whom it hes been s plassura to me o con- nected. My rejstlon G upon = grounds urely personal to mysclf, In consenting to become s Irector I know thit I hiad to exercise private and individuat right in no way incappatiblo with public or official duty, but I derire to take sway from soma wlo ava critfelsod mo even & proloxt for thelr commaats or attacl . ore, ta ropeat my assuranco £ you and tho olhes membera-of the Doard that 1 cons tinuo to have tho fullost confidence fn the,vaius and profitableucss of tho proporty tho Company lave in charge, in which X atili hotd ‘all the sharcs 1 have heen abloto'take, Iam, very rospectfully, your obedlent servant, Tongat O, HONENOK, Grond® ANDERSON, Faq,, M, I, Clialrman, otc. 170 the Ausoctated Press.) ‘WasminaToy, D, O, I'eb. 24,—Tho House Com- mittoo on Foroiyn Affairs to-lay considered the roport of tho Sub-Committos on tha correapond- onco furnished by the Btato Dapartment, includ- ing & communication from Minister Schonck, in which ho says that he investod in the Emms Miue stock, but it was a privats spoculation, for which bo cited precedents. 1o did not soe how his transactions could concorn the publio, He wag uot ashamed of what bo had douno, At the suggestion of the Prosident, however, owing to tho acanda), o hed rosigned aa a Director of the Company. The full Committce thoroughly dis- oussed the subject in an animated manner, bus, arriving at no conclusion, adjourned unill to- morraw, MORE, Tho Committes, not satisfied with the charac- ter and oxtont of documents furnished to them, and suspecting that others are in possoasion of the Becretary of Biate, bhave lavited hun to ap- ear before them to-morrow morning, and to Erln with him such other papers ashe may have ou the subjoct. ONE DENIALS. WasnmatoN, D. 0., Fob. 24.—All roports connocting the name of Attorney-Gencral Pisrro- ont with tho mission to England aro erronoous, Sud o Piorropont aays that he would not on any condition loavo the country during the Conten- nial year, or whilo g0 important a political can- vass as will engago univorsal nttentlon is pend- log. Equally incorrest bave boen tho rumors that Becretary Fish will aucoeed Gon, Bchenck. —_— FREMONT. 119 FUBTAER EXAMINATION. Special Dipateh to The Chicage Tribune, ‘Wasmnartoy, Fob. 24.—Tue House Judiclary Sab-Committee on the Memphls & El Paso in- vostigation held another meoting this morning, and furthor oxamined Gon. Fromoat. One member of tho S8ub-Committee sald that thoro ‘waa no ecandal and nothiog sensational in tho investigation. Itiu cortain, howover, that Fro- mont prosented to the Committos a short list of the names of peraons who are alleged to have been promised atook for tholr influence or sor- vices, Upon ths liat were tho names ot Richard C. Pardons, John D, Do Froes, R. M, Corwine, and Morton O, Huntor, the Iattor then and now a member of Congress from Indiana, Tho investigation 1s conduoted on both sidea by coun- 8el,—a somowhat unusual procoeding, The pros- ocutlon sppears to bo managed by Tom Scott, whoso lawyer, Gov. Brows, of Tennoaseo, directs tho questioning, Gon. Fremont appears fu per- won, with Jere Black. It {a suggested that the Bub-Committes Is not very oarnost in ita efforts to get st the truth, The Investigation appears tobo of NO VALUZ. Tt ia not condnated ** to And out,” Frionds of Tom Boott's subsidy sppear to manago it, and, a8 tho iovestigation waa aimed at Beott’s bill, tho charge tbhat it ia purposely & falluro mcoms well-founded. Besides, it {8 not desirable to have the mombors of former Cougressen exposed in anything wrong, eapecially if they wre mombors of this, for s ro-eloctlon will, as was tho csse of Kiug oud Bobumakoer, bo considered as condoning any provious offenso. Gen. Fremont upeaks vary freoly of tho objects of the fuveatigation, and doclares his wllllnfluen and intention to as- alet the Committee. He eayn hodesiroa that tho Committoo shonld go into & thorough investiga. tlon of the whols subjoce, espectally of tho plac- ing of the bonda upon tho French market, and DFOLALEA LIS CONFIDENCE that euch an inveatigation would cloar him of il tha cbarges that hiad boen made agaivet him, e doea not belleva that sny moneyd wors paid to Congreasmen hers for Toxas-F'acifle legiala- tion, altbough it was a very common thlng at tho time for people high in position to come to him and offer to soll out Congresumen who wero opposed to is scheme. It is the &nrpou of the Jommittos to eall Marshall O, Roberts, who wan Presidont of the Toxas Paclfic until forced to re- sign in favor of Tom Beott, ROBKNTS' CORRUITION FUND. From Roberts tho Committes Lopa to get some facts. The next winter after Fremoul's eutor- rige failed Iloberta made & contrsct with It. O. E’nwnl to furoith him with 1,000,000 of tho firat-mortgage bonds of the Boutbern Trans- Continontal liailrosd, or the equivalent in money, 0 be used to sssure the passage of sn sot jucorporsting tLat Company. Iarsons shiowed tmmlrul to Fremont, sad also wrote him s letter about it. This lotter Fremont bas placed fn evidence. Parsons olsimed to have DISBUBSED 70 MEMDRES OF CONORXEN worth of the bonds, or to 000 flm Eiven writtea promises to members of FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1876. Congross for that amonnt.,, Fremont himsolf had claims for mervices rendered and monoy advancod for the asme purpose, snd, when the compromise was offocted by which the different Intercats were unitod in the Toxas Pa- cific, and the charter for that Company was ob- talned by the combined offorts of all the par- tlos, ~theso clalms wore sl recognized, and tho understauding wau expliclt that thoy wero to basettled, and that the righta of tho Fronch bondloldors wete to bo fally protected. This understanding was had with Marshsll O. loberta in the first intauco, and aftorwards with Thomas A, Scott. Edwarda Pierrapont was th lictor of the Company, and theso arrango- menta wero made with his knowiodge, and after consultation with bim by Roborte and Heott, —_— SPECIE RESUMPTION. A GOLD-LOUKUP GAINING BOME FAVOR, Specral Dispaten to The Chieaao Tribund, Wasimyatox, D, C., Feb, 24.—~The Committeo appointod by tho Democratio caueun to devise some compromine financial moasure, besldes con- | eidoring the bills and resolutions which have been fntroduced in tho House and Benato, and which have also boon roforred to it, has also boon glving & hoaring to soveral mombors of Congresa who desired to speak on the subjeat, Ono Roprosentative from New York, who ad- dressed the Commlttos on Tuoesday last, sub- mitted & moasuzo which it is hoped will bo satisfactory, not only to the hard-monoy mon of tho East, and Texas, and tbo Paclfic Cosst, but which also whl sccure the support of Bouthern and Western momborn who aro opposed to contraction, but who sco tho necorsity of yieldiug somo of their opinlons in arranging & compromiso measure, This proposition contomplates tho annual accu- mulation in tho United Btates Troasury of £30,- 000,000 {n gold coin or bullion. At any timo aftor tho smount 6o accumulatod shall have roachod £150,000,000, the Bocretary of the Treasury may, at his discrotion, aud sftor due notico, bagin tha redomptlon of Unlted States notes in coln, and it shall bo obligatory upon him to do so when the amount of gold sccomuloted {n the Treasury sbinll be £300,000,000. In order to provide for socuring tho gold thus to bo accumulated, the Becrotary of tho Treasury is directed to discon. tinue the sala of gold rocelved a8 revenuo and to uge all surplus rovenues of tho Treasury for tho purchaso of mora if nocessary, 1o ia also temporarily rolioved from tho necessity of pro- viding for thoe sinking fund to tho oxtent of tho smount of gold anoually accomulated, and, should thero still ba s doficloncy, be may fseuo cithor 41¢ or b por cont bonds of tho United Staton for tho purpose of purchasing coln or bullion. If at any timo, owing to tho operations of this plan, the ~ revenues of gold should be insufficicnt to moet tho sonual np{:mpflnlnns tho Becrotary of the Treasury I8 to ba allowad to fesuo Treasury notos beariog” jntorest at a rato not excoeding 6 per cont, to bo redeomed at the ond of one yesr. the total amount of euch notea outstanding at any one timo not to axcoed $30,000,000. AR ARBITRARY FEATURE. BJ this plan the National Banks are also for- biddoeu to disposs of the gold received aa {ntorest on their bonda deposited in the Troasury of tho United States, Lut mny bo allowed to lend s por- tion or tho whole of it, to bo ropaid in gold, and to count 8oy balaoce in their pos- pesslon nol €0 loaned 88 A part of tho resorve which they aro roquired by law to Liave, The bill also provides for tho tepeal of that part of tho Resumption act of last year which directa the Beeretary of tho Treasury to bogin the redemption of the outatanding greon- bnek circulation oo tho 1st of January, 1870, The Committeo had no meoting to-day, but a slightly improved feeling scoms to nrovall smong tho Domocratic mombora of the iouso, snd a strong Lopo is oxproased thal the majority of tho Committea will azros to some mieasura of resumption, either like that proposed by Payno, of Obio, or by the Nepresentative of New York already reforred to. - et NAVAL AFFAIRS, MOTION FOR A BILL OF TANTICULARS, &Speciat Diavateh o The Chicago Tridune, Wasnivarox, D. O, Fob, 24.—Tho Iouse Committes on Naval Affalra has agroed to noani- mously report a bill providing that horeafter all appropristions for tho naval service shall be itomized. Tho Navy Departmont hitherto has boen somewhat excaptional iu this respect. Tho othor Departments aro obligod by law to submiv estimatos soparately for each subject for which an sppropriation ia asked. Tho appropriationa for tho Navy Department have beon mado in bolk. Owing to this form of appropriation, it bhas been possiblo to transfor funds from ouo claaa of appropristions to anothor slmost without limit. In the rocent {nvestigations of tho Naval Committoe, indoed, it has baen proved that sovoral war-ships have boen constractod In New England yarda and olsewhere out of funds appropristed in bulk for the repair of ships. Various irrogularities of & similar charactor lave boon practiced and ron- dered posaible by theso indofinite appropriations in bulk., Tho proposed bill, it {t becomos a law, will define the responiibility of the naval offi- cary, aud Jlmit their discrotion in tho manage- ment of naval affairs, the exercise of which has occasioned eo much eriticlam, The bill will bo under tho charge of LmrloIi;h, of Maine, who took the Initintive towards this system in the Inst Congress. Capt, Luco, of tho North At- Iantlo squadron, s the author of the il to cresto & commission to propare a naval policy. — COTTON FRAUDS. TUE INDICTMENT OF A WEALTAY STATESMAN, FORMERLY OF BHOOKLEN, Correapandence New York Sun, ‘Wasmixaroy, D,U., Fob.19,—George Taylor tran held to ball in thia city yostorday for complicity [o & fraudulont cotton olnim, wheroby the Gov- ernmont waa defrauded out of vearly £400,000, Ho waa born In Whooling, Va. Hestudiod medi- cino, but took to the practice of law whon only 23 yoars of ago. o practiced in Indiana first, thou wont to Alabama. Xo wns not succosaful in eithior Btato, A man of soms literary pro- tonsions, ho divided hia timo botwaen the prac- tice of law and writing ot on the mnatural Bolonces, qnpuhr oducation, and the like, From Alabama Taylor migrated to Brooklyn N. Y., where ho hecamo praminont as an sdyo- oate of & Ligh morsl ataudard of Cliristisn duty, In 1856 Brooklyn olcotod him a momber of the Thicty-0fth Congress, As a Congressman he soryod on two Committoos, but did not come up to tho oxpeotations of hia couutitucnts, and was not ro-clected. Aftor lnAvlugconfraun hio opsu- ed a vory unpretending law-offico in this city, on E streof, opposito the Yout-Offico, where Le divided his time betwocn Iaw, real essate, and Iobbylng claims through Congross. Having tho priviloge of tuo floor, ho was supposed to hiave superior sdvantages over common, vulgar lobby- ists who had never been in Congress, aud busi- noss accumnlated acoordingly. At tho closo of tho War, Iaylor was taken Into the confidenca of the Buresu of Cotton Claima, famillarly known here as the Burean of Cotton ‘Thioves, The moat extrsordinary feature of this Buroau was that mearly every man con- neoted with it went in poor, aud suddenly got rioh enough to buy real estato, bulld fine houses, aud live ltke » nabob. A poor devil of au so- uaintance of your correspondent, from Now gnrk. who wont into that Burean of Cotton Thieyes in debt to hils lsudlady for & month's board, csme ont in less than two years with 861,000 inhis pockot. And he was not a very smart man eitber. In faot, he went baok to New York and attempted to incresss his pilo by operating in stooks in Wall atrost, The result waa that he was back hero in loas than four months, without a dollar in his pocket, making adesporato offort to ba appolnted clork of & committes in Cangross, GOeorge Taylor was & vory differant man, Ife begau to acciimulate money fast, and hoinvested b acoumulations judiciouely, Hu also put what knowledgo he gat through the Bureau of Ootton Thisvos to tho very best practical uso. Among other cotton olaims, Taylor got hold of what in Now Orles kuown as the Cloveland olaim, luvalvlns between $300,000 and $400,000. Taylor, 1t a aid, got 8130,000 In feea for puiting it through that asugust tribunal, the Court of Clsms, the feat belng acoomplished, it is charged, with the aid of oo John J, Weed, who was then an asslstant solicitor of that court. Certain facts in regard to the ustorly fraudus lent charaator of this Olevelaud cotion claim wore brought to tho notics of tho Dopart- ment of Justico recently, and District-At- tornoy Bookwith, at New Orloans, was or- dored to luvulglh tho matter, and bring the oas0 before the Grand Jury if the proof raoted it. The rosult was'lhat & true bill was found, and on the 12th of the present moanth District Attorney Beokwith addressed s Istter to the Department of Justics, seitlug forth the facts, and inclosing warrants for¥the arrest of "'aylor, Woed, snd two others, Taylor & fow yoars Bgo sat up for a nabob In ‘Wasbhiogton, epeculated extensivelyin. b-mnfw.uou house ou Vermont niehod 1t in the moat elegant macner, and, from his style of living, was urpoud to be » million- airo, He aleo holds, or did hold, & mortgage for 930,000 on tho house of the red-hoaded s man, Diil Btatart, that architeotursl conglomor: lon which so disfiguros * I{anest Miner's Camp. Liko all men who havo got waalth suddenly and mynsteriously fn Washington, Goorea Taylor was au intouso sdmirer of Lious Shaphord. a8 woll as one of tho most actize advocatea of that patriot'a great comprehonsiva schioma of publia plundor, e NOTES AND NEWS, THE NEW WAYS-AND-MRANS CLERK. Hpectat Dispaleh to The Chicago Tridune, Wasiuivarox, D. 0., Fob. 24.—Morrison haa appointed fTenry C. Talbot, of Watetloo, 1il., son of Jndgo Talbot, to bo Clork of the Ways-and- Means Committeo, in place of J. P. Iambleton, resigoed, Taibot, who hasboen a school-teacher in Illivols, and has beon rocontly gradusted from Harvard College, In spoken of by those who know him, Ropublicans as well sa Domocrata, as s young mnan of unusual ability, and respectablo chractor, BCHLEICIEN'S MEXICAN DORDER GOMMITTEE, at its mocting to-morraw, expocts to determine upon ho points of il8 report, aod to ogreo npon the recommendalions it will mako to tho Iouss. Tho dolay has beeu chicfly duite to the failure of tho Scerotary of Btato to transfer to the Commlttes momo documants on file {n tho Departmont, and which the Committee desirod to examine, 'These con- sist principally of roports of United Statea Con- suls, and Fisl assurad Schiolchor this morning that they would bo forwarded to the Comnitten somo timo during tho day. Tue Commitice will prabably recommond authorizing the Sscretary of War togond to tho Rio Grando frontior a suficiont force to ot least overaws Mlexican raidors. BENATON RPENCER, Gon. Morgan, ropregenting the State of Ala. bama in it4 protest against tho rotention o Benator Bpencor as a roprosontativo of that Stato in tho ~ Sonmats, flled with the Com- mittes on Priviloges and = Elections to- dsy o potition eeking tho Committeo to sabmit to tho Henato tho question whothor tho spocifications which the Committen re- contly decidod not to investigate should be ine oluded in the inquiry about to be made or not. THE SANDWICH-ISLAND TREATY. The Committeo on Waya and Moans, at Ita meoting to-day, finiatied the diccussion of a bill to carry into effect tho Hawalian troaty, and, by & voto of noarly two-thirds, agreed that it sbonld be roportod to the Houee. Bubsequontly, it was 8o reported by Wood snd mado & spoclsl order for Thuredsy next. A full sbatract of the ro- port has alroady boon publishod in Tue TripuNe. XCONOMICAL DUFLICITT, Tho Houeo épent most of the dsy in dlscuss- Ing s bill making an spproprintion for a public building in » Southorn city. The cheeso-paring oconomy whtch has characterized tho Bourbons in thoir legislation upon national subjecta when- evor tho diguity of the country ia tnvolved is not likely to extend to thoe Harbors and Iublic Buildings of their own constituents. The Demo- crats do not intend to gore thoir own ox, Itfs evon said that the River and Harbor bill will bo reported without auy subatantial chiaugo a8 com- pared with thas of last year. STARKWEAT The Honso cloged its soselon by listening to tho oulogiea upon the lste Mr. Starkwoather, CANDLE-MOLDS, Active efforts have been in progress for some tima to socure an oxtonsion of tho Btainthorpe candlo-mold patont, which bas alresdy run twenty-ove yoars. Fraucis Darr haa arrived, aud prescutod to the Committee romonstrances from tho principal flrms jutorosted in Cinclunatl, Loutsville, 8t. Louls, Clicago, Now York, sud Lhflk chanes are that .the monopoly will be raken. A BLADDING APHINX, Richard B. Irwiu, tho Pacitic Afail “ 8phiox," haa thrown down the gauutlet fn alotter to Proo- tor Knott, Chnirmanof tho Judiclary Committee. Irwin writes to Mr, Kuott that if the Committee wautd to subpcenn him Lie can be found at the Windsor Hotel m Now York. Ho’ gives this fu- formatian, bocause he foars thero may be offorts to anuoy him again with the protouso that he bas run nway, but hethinka bis exhnustive snumeration of lnst yoar oughtto be aufiiciont. (0 the Asaveated Press.] COWEN'S HUCCESSOR. WasmxgroN, D. C., Feb, 24,—Socrotary Chandlor doos not scom inelined to make publia at presont thio name of tho gentleman chosen by Lim to succeod Gen, Cowen su Assistant Kocro- tary of tho Intorior, though ho has not contra- dicted tho report that Mr. Gorham, late Miuistor to tha ague, will be oluted to tha oftica, THE HUEYERS' VIOTEST, Tepresontativo Lanniug presented to tho Ways and Meana Committes to-day tho protest of the Cincinoatl Drewora' Aussoclation agaiust the rule of tho Internal Bovenuo Bureau requir~ Ing browora 10 produce & barrol of beer from 25 bushols of malt, The watter has boen referred to the sub-committee. gt PP THE-RECORD. HENATE. ‘Wasnrxarox, D. 0., Fob, 2{.—~The House bill to orgeuizo the Judiciary of the United Btates wasrend by fts title, and roforred to the Com- mittee on tho Judiciary. Mr., Windom presentod the memorial of the Committes appointed by tho Now York Cheap Transportation Association to call tho attentiou of Congroea to varlons facts relating to cheap transportation. Roferrod. In presenting the momorial, Mr. Windom said that the Committes represonted 1,500 loading business-mon, ‘Tho following bills were fntroduced : By Mr. Hamilton—To grant cortain rights to the Central Toxas & Et Paso Rallroad Company, and to provido for & continuous through line of railrond botweon the citios of the Lower Missis- aippi River and the Gulf of Moxico aud the Pa- cific Ocean. Iioferrod, By Mr. Cragin—To provide for the moans of chesp traneportation upon the interlor waters ; 1o restore the ocean<carryiug trads of the United Btates, and for other purposes, Referred, THE COLORADO DILL. Afr, Hilchcock, from the Committes on Territorlos, roported without umendment the Houso bill to amend tho act of March 3, 1475, to enablo the peoplo of Colo- £ado o form & Oonstitution and Blate Governmeat, and for the admiealon of sald Btate Into tho Union on a0 equal footing with thio original Stutes, aud asked for ita immediato considoration, Br, Morrill (Me,) objuctod, to hive it go over, that ha derod, d naid that he desired ght oxawine #f, Ho or- PCNBION DILL. Br. Withiors ealled up the Beusta bill to amend the act of ¥eb, 14, 1871, granting Jonsions to certain sol. diers and sailors of the War of 1813, and the widows of decea diety, und to restoro to the pension rolls thoso persons whoss names wero siricken therefrom in conunquence of disloyatty, The n{um of the Committeo on Pensions was read, showing that it would not require more than $20,000 lu;:'fl).l”y w‘ y lll‘EII [-llhxznlm'u;II & i nding discussion, the morning our ex; and 00 il Wa lajd over g i THE DISTRICT BOND BILL, Tho Sonate tuen ruiuaed considerstion of unfin. fshied businvas, boing the motion of Henator Wadlsigh to reconsider the vote by which the roport of the Com- muiltee of Conference on the jofut rescltion to pay the interest on 3,65 District of Colutnbla bouds was passed, the pending question being on the motion of Alr, Mor- il (Mo,) $0 Jay the motion to reconsider ou the table, 14 1L Was agroad 1o—yeas, 333 noys, 24, Alr, hargeut snbmitiod sn amendmeut to tho Lill un. der consfderation during t! ‘morning honr in regard 10 tho restoration of ceriam persons (o the pension- rolis, #0 88 0 provide that no. person shall be reatorsd 1o thie penston-rolls under the sct unless the Cotnmis- siouer of Penulons be aatiafiod sa {0 the Ideutity of such persons, Utdered printad, (GOVRUNMENT OF INDIAN RESERYATIONS, - The Senate thion resumod consideration of ths bill conferring excluslvo Jurlsdiction over Indian ressr- vationa upon the United Btates courts, and for the punishment of otlmes comuitiod by and sgalust ndians, the pending quostion belng on the auiend. meat of M dom providing tat the provisions of this act suall not apply to that part of tho Bloux Tierervation lying botween the North sud Bouth Forks of tho Choyeuna River snd east of the oast line of Wyomlug Territory, After a protracted debate “Wn the Black Hills ques- tfou, the smendmant of Mr. Windous was rojected. Mr. Windom maoved that the Lill be referred to the Commiitea on Indlau Affuirs After furthor disoussian by Mosrs, Morton, Claylon, Alttaon, Window, and Oglesby, (he motion of Ar, Windoih o refor flio bill ta the bnmmlfiw on Indiau ays, 1 d of, ta tary Academy Appropristion bill, wis recoived from {lio House of Repre- announcing the action of that body in Te. apoct (0 e memory of the at 11, H, Burkwestner, Mr, English subimitted a resolution that the bual. noas of tha Henato be suspended tiat the frisnds docoased might pay a fitting (ributeto hiv publio and privato virtues, Agrecd fo, Approprista Towsrks on {ho life and charscter of duceased wero mado by Measrs, Engilad, Dawos, Sar- sout, and Eaton, and, &8 & {urther mark'of respect to hils mewmory, he Henite adjourned, 3 UOUSE, A bill was Ynunl!d Ly Mr, Oate to ull‘lullu the sot~ tlement of all claima for d‘mil austained by reason of public fmprovements in tho District of Columbia, On motion of Mr, Uol‘hlt was ordered that tho ses- slou of Baturdsy be for debata only, Mr, Buckuer, Chalrmau of the Committes on the Datrict of Columbis, 0farod & resolution authorising the Committee to ewploy experts in proseculing its fayestigation into tho adaire of the District, ety uuf. Wood 07, T trom tha Gomliies on Ways and oaus, rted & lng eifec! Arual recently made with e Kisg of tha Heweias fatsnds) which was msda ihe special order for Thursday next, COMMITTEE REPORTS, The Bpexker (Len proceeded, an the bustaces of tho mornlng bour, ty call on committees for roports, Mr, Turney, from tho Commiltes on Minen sud Mining, reported a Uil to oxcinde Missonr from tie r 6 act o promote the miniog resou S tho Unitod Histen, Yansed, vl Mr. Vaucs, from the Commiltes on Patenls, roport- 1 back advervely the hill limiting tha duration_ of patenis, Lald on tholable. Alsn, a bil) to protect. the Tovanes of the Patent Office, 1t providen that any officer who ahall reccive any mousy otlier than iy salaty for any work d Ul be puniah ot imprisonmont, Pasted, 3tr. Willlams (3ffch.) from the Committee on Pulite puldiugs aud arounis reporied n T authorlaiog he purchase of s jonal rounds for s Custom- Hote at Nashvitle, Passed.” - Mr, Young, from the stma Committes, reported a blii o provide for the building of a Oustot-Houre, otc,, it tho Clty of Memphia, Tue bill Limils tho ape peopeiation for bullding to 359,00, Mr. Lolman moved o awend by making tue lmit 100,000, Mr. Wella rmaved to amend {he amendment by fix- 1Ing the amount st $500,000, Mr. Cblttenden opposed any excersive appropriations !drgubflu bulldinge, and characterized the nuperviniug Architect's estimates as extravagant, thst extrava. fiauce arfsing from the excesnivo volume of paper moucy. Heergued that as good a buildiug could be erccted at Memphils now for £409,000 ax could have ‘been erectod threa years ago for $800,m, Mr. Thoruburgh intimstxd that fn viow of the re- cent erectton of the Post.Ofico hullding in New York that cost $3,00,00), that Mr, Clittenden was liks the il 1ady who, after having Ler kettle mended, refused totorrowor lend (o any one, [Laughtor.] Afier 8 long discussion the amendment offered by er; \dv'em, limiting tho amount to £500,000, was re- ected, Tlo smendment offered by Mr, Tolman, Jimiting the tmount to §400,000, was sgrocd to—yean 1515 nays 106, IN MEMORIAM, Wilhiout proceeding further in the bill the recent death of Alr. Hiarkweather was snnounced Ly bhix colleague, Phielps, and speeches wero made in eulogy of the dacesse by Sesara, Phclp, Slevenson, Tiaje, ter which ‘resolutions of cordlolencs adopted, and the House adjourned, CRIME. BLOOMINGTON ITEMS, Bpectal Duvatchto The Clieaan Tribuns, Broostrxazo, Ill, Feb, 20.—8. M. Payne, of Lexington, was examived to-day before Com- mlssfoner Lawrenco on & chargs of doaling in counterfeit. Ton or twolve witnessea wero sum- monad and testified, most of their evidenco bo- ing immatarial, oxcept that of dtart Busby, who was arrested as one of tho gaug with Galiagher and Payoe. Buaby turnod Btate's evidence and damagod Payno's case materially. Gallagher hos also weskenod, and will mako some dia- closures of impottance, Payno's bond has boen raised from $1,000 tc 1,600, The Grand Jury by adjourned, having found fifty indictments, among them ono against Now- ton Hilemsn for the murdor of young Keofer at Arrowemith, Mason County, IIL. INDICTED FOR FORGERY. Speciat Duspateh to I'he Chicaar Tribune, Davesvonr, Ia., Feb, 24.—Mr. C. 8. Whisler, of this city, was to-day indicted by the Grand Jury of this county for forgery and for altoring notes, six truo billsZ being found against him, It s charged that ho altered s noto aizned by Josoph Bhields from 21,000 to $1,000, and that at othor times he forged indorsemants. Ho has beon put uader bonds, r. Whisler haa lived in this city for twonty years, and was at ooo time one of our most prominent citizons. 1lu was a dry-goods merchant, and Iast fall failed for about £125,000, His failuro caused the failuro of Joseph Shields, s weolon manufacturer, who had indoreed for him to the amount of £20,000. His indictment causcs considorablo fooling, 2 KILLED BY COTTON-THIEVES, New Onrcans, La, Fob, 24i.—Last night & Rang of cotton-thieves nttompted to plunder the cargo of tho ship Indizos, now loading at port 82, Firat District. Thoy oaterod the hold of the ship with empty sacks and iron_tie-cutter, nnd opened fivo boles of cotton, abd removed Fome tventy sacks to the loveo, when a sailor named Siduey Tarbox awoke and gave the alarm, The thioves fired, killing Tarbox tnutantly, and thon cacaped, firing back several ehots toward the vessol to dotor pursmit. No police wero prosent, and no arrcats. Tarbox was a uctivo of Latn, Mo, aged 21. ABDUCTION CASE. Special Diepateh 1o The Chicago Tribune. GraNp HaveN, Mich., Fob. 24.—Tho caso of ‘Tho People va. Mra. 1. W, Duawell, for abdue- tion, s postponed uutil Saturday to finish the cross-cxamination of Mra. Trotter, who return- od to-pight from Caneds with tho child, An excited and sympathotic crowd, with » brass band, escorted her from tho depot. Violont dem- ouatrations towards tho Duswella were appro- honded, bat the excitoment is subsidiug. HORSE-THIEF CAPTURED, Special Dievaleh to Tha Chicado Tridune. Font WArSE, Ind., Fob, 24.—Last night s noto- rious Liorso-thief namoed Thomas Btancon, who escapod from tho Morcor County (Ohio) Jaill on tho night of the 10th inst,, was nrrested at Mon- roeville, In this county, and wow languishes in our Jail awalting o roquisition from the Govarn- or, Ho fought desperatoly for lus hheriy, knooking down sovoral ofticors. e was tinally overpowered, however, and brought to terms, A POLICEMAN KILLED, CrxersNaty, 0., Fob, 24.—Antuony Komper, & polico ofticer of tho Fifth District, yesterday, whilo taking to bis home o parhially intoxieated man, named John Zilar, waa sot upon by thoe lat- tor and knocked down s flight of stairy, receiving injurica which resulted in bhis death last even- wg. Zitarisin jail. : SWIFT RETRIBUTION, Tnie, Pa., Fob. 24.—Aman was killod hero last nigbt under peculiar circumatances, o was ro- turning homs with & railroad-tie that ho had ab- stracted for fuol, and whon golug through his rato Lo elippod on the ice and foll, the tie com- ivg down on his hiead and crushing it. BRUTAL MURDER. 8r. Pavy, Fob. 24—Mra, Gilbort, s widow, 'was brutally murderod last night ln Medo Town- ahip, 20 miles south of Mankato, Thors is, 80 far, no clow to the murdorer. THE WEATHER, WasuiNaToN, D, C., Fob. 25—1 a, m.—In the Lake rogion and Middie States, fallingand sta- tiouary barometer, northonst to southoast winds, rising temporature, partly clondy weather, and in tho former and nortliern portion of the latter, light snows, partly turniog to rain, LOCAL OLSERVATIUNA, ouIcaco, Feb. 24, . [Hain We'ther Wind, Dar. | Thr,1lu, e33w, m0al, 35| ¢ 2:00 p, m.[20.96, 40; 253 p, mJ2U 63 9:00 p, m, 29.93| 80 10:18 p. m.120,93] 80! 8ols e Maximum (hermometer, 43, , Minimun, 22 UENEBAL OBHEIVATIONS, Cricago, Feb, 24—Alldnight, Wind, Tl “Weather, Station, Bar,| _1‘2' Choyeane . Dismarck. FY, Qurry., (S0.04 Y. Gibson, 30.01) 47,8., Keakuk....[D81) QE Clear, 1[8E,, ge 8L K, frea wls: 7 b1 X Glear, Cloudy, H, ., fresh, 5N, W., briak, PR i CHURCH DEDICATION, Special Corvespondenca of The Chicago Tridune, Evrswouy, Wis., Feb. 33,—The new Universal- ist Cbureh at this place, appropriately named Barry Chapel, waa dedicated to-day by tho Rev, A. O. Barry, aselsted by tho Rov, Moasrs, Bum- ner Ellly, of Chicago, who doliverod a fine ser- mon ou the Divine Fatherhood ; tho Rov, G, W, Lawrenoe, of Janeavillo; the Rov, J. ¥ishor, of Monroae ; the Rev. Mr. Garner, of Jefferson ; aud the Rov. Mr. Button, of Hacine, Unusually oxcollens siogiug by a local choir lent interest to the oemfim. T{\. cost of the bullding s 0‘2“820;: of which.but about £300 s yct to be i TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The snnusal rounion of the Army of the Pato- maa will bo held in Philadelphia June 0. William E, Tunls, the baokseller, whose zail. way news business extended to many Westorn rallroads, died at Detroit yostorday, te have been comploted by the nufi:r;: ‘-‘:-'?u“rs;down of Philadelplus to tender & complimentary banquet to Col. John Y, Fornsy, oa his setuss from Europo next week. THE FIRST REGIMENT. Its Grand Reception at the Pa- cific, The Greatest Jam Ever Witnessed in Chi- cngoe=-Tollets and Guests, ‘The recoption givon by the First Regiment at the Grand Pacific Hotol last evenlog was a suc- cons numorically, Thors probably nover wans eocial affalr {n the olty so Iargely attended. Wlitio the attendsuce was in ono senso & com- pliment to the pet military orgaaization of tho city, it waa on tho other hand an apt illustration of tho tendency of mankind to court dis- comfort, Thore was a crush, In the first place, nearly 1,600 invitations wero fssued. Although comparativoly fow of those outside tho reglmont who wera invited wore present there wero cnough uniforms in sight to fiil the limited space allowed by the Lotel. Each unie form was sccompanied by a dress, and a8 tho Intter was in almost overy inatance provided with & train, tho amount of superfluoun room can readily bo imacined. A great drawback to the succeas of tho affair was tho lack of accom- modstion, Tho Grand Pacific, ususlly no capn- cloun aa to swallow without difficlty tho largest of crowds, was oo tbis occasion fonnd uncqual to the task, The dining-room waa unfortunate- Iy closed, on account of 1ta undergoing ropairs, and tho guests wers therefora restricted to the parlors and the corridors. Thoresult was that there was an numercifal jam. Attimeslocomo- tion wae serfously impeded, and nover during the ontiro ovening wero tho dsucers givon a full cpportunlty to exercise their powars. 800N AFTER 8 o'CLOCK carriages began to atrive and deposit their burdens st the ladios’ ontrauco of tho hiotol. From that time until 10 oclock thera was a con- stant procossion of velicles along the Jackson sireet front of the hotol. Heveral timos tho treet was completely blocked, causing great delay and vexation. :{‘ba unlucky drivors of the carnages rcceived more than their sharo of coutumely, on sccount of the blockades, and were obliged to cast objurgations st the otber drivers in thelr immediate vicinity, who in turn roprimandad those abead of thom,—the wholo creating a sconn of coufusion raroly equaled on such occasions, Tho guests, on entering the hotel, found the tairways gaarded by kid-gloved nontinols sud adorned by tuga drapories of ilaga, Asconding to tho second floor, the gon- tiemen wero directed by colored lackoss to a room at the oxtrome eastorn end of tho corridor, wilo Lho ladic wore asmigned to a dressing- room some distance away. TIE CROWD in tho ball-ways was great, aud to move about with any degreo of comfort was an impossibility. The sceno wround the coat-room and gentlo- men's toilot-room baflles description. ~Eight buudred and ifty checks for overcoats ana par- cols woro isaued. The line of gentlomen wait- ing to check their coats extended from the door of the room used for that purpoes about 25 fest down the ball and by a circuitous route into the gentlemen's toilot-room, soma 30 :feot dis- tant, making tho line about 60 feet lovg. It was contivuaily changiog its component parts, but keptat about oue length for overan hour. Such o crush of well-dressed humanity has but seldom beon seon fu Chicago. All passed pleasantly, however, and no complaints were heard. THE OUESTS. Among the many presont_may bs mentioned Hiy Excelleucy Gov. Johm L. Bevoridgo, Gen. H, Hilliard, ‘of the Governor's staff, Ad- Bllanl R. 0. Drum, aod Col. Mooro, epot ;Quartarmaster of Gen. Sheridan's staff, Prof. David Bwing, Dr. T. C. Millor, Maf, Knox, C, C. Holton, Pbil A, Hoype, Gen, C. Ducat and etaff, Alr, aod Alrs, C. H. Cbapin, Mr, and Mra. F, M, Walsl, Dr, aod M, 1L, F. Lodwig, s, O'Hara, dira. George Boynton, Mr, sad Mra,C. E, Leach, Mr. aud Mrs. J, M. Bavorloy, Mr. aad Mra. T. I1. Brown, Jr,, Mr. and Mrs. Wi Hesing, 3lr. snd Mrs,” J." B, Tristram, Mr. and s, J. M. Plumsted, Mr. and Mrs. A, M. Ful. lor, Mr. and Mru, C, H. Cutler, Mr. and Mra. W. L. Pock, Mr. aud Mrs, C. Ii. Gilleapic, Ars. I, A, Gibson, the Hon. R, II. Foss, Mr, and Mrs, J. 18, 8pear, Mr. gnd Mra. J. F. Kennodey, Alr, and Mra. H. M. Knoickerbocker, Mr. aud Mra. W, F. Joues, Ar. and Bk, R, Jones, Dr. and Mrs, Mr. Mrs. C, W. Taudall, aod Mra, W. L, Heaton, Mr. and Mes. I, R, Hall, Mr. and MMre. Jonn Mill, Mr. and Alrs. J. B. Saly, Mr, and Mre. L. H, Boyington, Mr, and Mrs, A, C. Arentz, Mr. and Mrs, George Boliner, Mr. and Mis, J. . Bush, Capt. Chorles Jernigan, Capt. De Witt, Col. G. R. Davis, Liout.-Col. Hubbard, Guerdon B, Hubbard, 8r., Davig, Cspt. A. L. Goldsmith, Capt. G. W. Leckoy, Liout. A. H, Waggener, Licnt. . L. Divbl Capt. Martin, Capt. Max- wall, Sorgt. Bell, Lieut, John lawley, Missos Coan, Falker, Billings, Loach, Dunlap, Holmes, Klingwan, Livsley, Mucrray, Wilson, Peaes, Roborteou, Sampaon, Cutler of Boston, Foota of Cinciouati, Nerrill, tho Missea Bush, McNamara, Mitligan, Waldo, Chadwick, Day, Neaf, Bowler, Loun Berry of floston, Nellie Hammond, Lol Milnes, Minnle Stewart, Floronce Johuson, Em- ma Ilopson, Jonnie Leach, Frances Kinaley, Anule Lannigau, Clara Wioslow, Ltia Furlong, Phabs Davie, Minnio Cook, Ella Parsons, Nellie Stitt, Sarah Turner, Lutio Nellis, Aunio Burrows, G. Comstock, Hattio Webeter, Emma Blamonda, J. L. Durkes, Aunie Reynoldy, Dolla Allen, Sallic Conger, Ada Camp, M. Faroham, M. Smitn, W. A. Bond, C. Waldo, 8. A, Waldo, Hattie Wilson, Mary liroddy, D. Nowton, Maggie Thayer, Alice Dunn, Marv Garrigan, Mana Lyoch, Nellie Hane- com, Claza Hunoter, Aonio Lelrkm, Bossio Froat, Graco Sawyer, Daisy Goodman, Euuly Eernshaw, Flora Fisher, Nottio Havens, Ida Walter, Kittio Ducat, Kittie Itapp, Mossra, Q. A. Belvey, CO.8. Fellows, C.E. Monltou, N, C. Nelson, W. J. Creigbton, E.A. Potter, W. Joues, 11, C, lioffinan, L. M. Laoge, F. D. Fitty, C. I, Keith, Dr. Isham, V. A. Reed, A. 0. Downe, Georgo Murison, W. I Ias. kell, Will and ~ Fred Chsodler, R, I, Lewis, Q. J. Bundell, T, F. Vaughn, E, 1, Kepn, E. W. Fobos, W. T. Wood, J. A, F. Wallack, W, 1lodge, C. E. Konnington, J, W. Graut, IL Fishor, I, D. Mazwell, k. A, Fiirbor, ¥. G. Hoyne, M. K. Halbertacn, Albert Btoven- san, Reynolds Stevenson, A, ‘I Catlor, H. D, Cutlor, A. I, Abbott, J. 8. Shoshan, C, Thorn, E. . Jurrott, J. J. Dunn, C. 8. Dunk, I, D, Corlett, L. I, Cornoll, N, J. Petrie, O. @, der~ nll, R, . Maxwell, A. B, Bmith, F. K, Morzill, B. F. Bushee. W. P. Perhallow, 11, J. Brosh, A. L. Lott, C. §,. Dowas, W. G. Talcott, Thomas Brenuan, J. 1. Potwin, E. C. Moffat, John Laui- kan, T\ R, Jookins, W. 1. Marshal), B, 1. Got- ting, J. J. Bradloy, A.jG. Slor , V. Riabe, T I, Oviatt, L. A. Carton, IL. ¥. Miller, W. J. Roynolds, I, F, Boyuton, O. E. Newton, D, W. Qamp, Richard Nelson, Charlos Graves, II I', Bmith, F, J. Plamsted, M. Martoell, J. W, Pare kor, M. I, Burraws, J. A. Baratow, W. F. Hall, Frank Reod, and A, O. Daudouiuo. TUX TOILETH, The size of the crowd prevented, in great messure, s display of drees, evon if tho toilots had been nore than usnally elogant. Thero wore muy, howover, which wero woriby of uotice, Miss Qillett wore s light blue eilk, trimmed with white laco and flowera. Mias Borry, of Bostan, wors & beautiful silk dress, en train, trimmod with Valouciennes lace. Mra, Dr, Isham wore a black velvet drous, Valonciounes lace, and Romsn Eold owolry. Mrs. Charles (illesple, black velvet, with a blnck eilk overskirt, s reception suit, evewing hat, and pink sitk trimmings, Miss Lydia Forroat was attirod in white tarle- tan trimued with natural flowers. A Mins Fanoy Deau, purplo tarlotan, with whito Iace trimmings, s Mlse m:‘“’un&d‘hl“l:b'lulfl.&. with biue silk corssge, trimmed with blue silk, ll:f. !, Watruss, blue allk trummed with white e, THabbard, white sitk, rlmmed with white e ine Dualap, crimson ik, with whito lace O v, scaclot -ailk, trimmed with whito iss Gatels, whito sstin, trimmed with white i K. L. Peaso, white wilk, trimmod with white lace, and crimyon sitk corsaga. Misw Kittie Beott, wbito tarletan, with blue silk corsage, trimmed with natural lowers, Stiw, 3, {V. Jicooks, rono-oolored ullk, with fllu- slon ovorakirt. Miss Ferris, black silk, trimmed with Valen- clounca faco, and Romau gold jewalry, Mry, Kealy, grav silk and cherry-colored cor- sage, lace overskirs, trimmed with nstoral tlowers, Mus Bolle Crighton, blsok sitk, black lace ovorskirt, trum with naturai flowers, diamoud ornamenta, Miss Plamondon,’ white talle, with white silk coraage, trimmed with natural flowers, Roman gold jewelry. ‘The gay dresw t the ladies, mingled with the sober gray of the military suits, formed, on the whole, a strikiug picture. Along the eass- sad-wess F there Was & coustans panoramns 8 of promenaders, tho parlors aod tho broad hall over the rotunds belag ocoupied by the daucesys. Tho thickest of the cromd was miways at the parlor doors, and hers during the evening thers was vory little to ba seen except & llrna1xlng mass of humanlty. Ladies wers fre. uently sundered from thelr partners, and many irossos wore rained by being stepped upon at an unfiropmnu- moment. ancing was the order of the evening. The finsl plece was concluded shortly altar midnight, when tho compauy disparsed. E FIRES, IN CHICAGO, Abont 2 o'clock yesterdsy morning & fire was discovered in » one-story frame house st No 181 Tweaty-second ftreet, owned and ocecupled by Tlobort Schoentdld as & tadar shop, It wa entirely consumed, entalling & loss of $1,000; insurod for 8600. Eefore the flamos could be Rotten under control they had 1guited Nos. 183 and 185, ona-atory frame housos,owned and occupiod l},!v Uoorgo Moss as & picture-frame store, and dward " Mackoy a8 m recond-band store, zrespactively. Mackuloy's loss la eatimated at 500 insured for $200. Moss loscs 2600, on which uo insursuco is reported. Csuss of fire uoknown, A small onthouse attacliad ta No. 230 Third svenuo was doatroyed by fiie st 2:30 yesterdsy momlni. Loss nomioal. Two_hours afterwards ao alarm was sounded from Box No. 144, caused by tue discovery of fito on tho third floor of s three-story brick lm:ldmg at No. 1639 Indisns svenus, ownod by Dra, L. M. Hale and N, B, Dolamater, and occupied as an apothocary shop snd resls denco by E. Herbert, Loss ‘on bullding sod ?nmnts, #150; partially josured. Csuse of e, o dofective flue, Au {ucipient firo fn the kitchen of Burke'a Hotal, on Madison streot botween Clark and La« Halle, causod a etill alarm ta ba sont to Babeock No.1 at 11 o'clock yeaterday morning, Capt, Bullwinkle, with s Dabcook extinguisher, put out the fire without sounding s goncral alarm and without loss. Tho alarm from Box No, 516 at sbout 2 o'clock yeatorday aftornoon was cansed by fira breakin, outin the two-story frame houso at No. 1 Woat Randolph street, owned byJ. I Goltén. The premisce were occupied In part by Anpie Btanton sa a cigar atore. and Maggio Reynolds 24 & lodging housa. Da to \mfldm and oo cupants about €500; uniusured. A finlecll" flue did the business, A still alarm givon to Engine Company & a! 6:25 last evening was caused xixy the_barning of some rooflug folt in tho rear of No, 74 \Ebfll Van Dulun. The firo was iucondiary. Damage nominal. CONFLAGRATIONS IN |OWA. Spesial Disvalch to The Chicaao Trioune. Drouque, Ia,, Feb. 24.—At Lemars, Is., lagh pight st 11:80, & fire broke out io a large balld. ing, formerly used =a s hotel but recontly as a dwolling-hoaso by four families. A women and three gmall children wero left in the houss, and, before they could bo reached, the walls foll in and oaried them in tho ruins, When found the bodien woro burned to s cinder. The husband and fathor is now a raving maniso. A high wind waa blowing at tho time, and, there being o facllities for gotting water, tho build ln%wu soon destroyed. No insurance, barlea Willlams, a prominent citizen of Tablo 3ound Towaship, Dubaque County, lost hia rosidence by fire this morning. The bmid- ing and entire contents woro desiroyed. The family waa rescued with diflicaity, ‘Lotal loss, #3,000; insurauce, 1,000, AT EVANSVILLE, IND. EvaxaviLre, Ind., Fob. 35,—A fire this morn. ing destroyed the commission-houso of George H. Btart & Co., the ico-houscof Ingle Brus., and damaged tho foundry of Lindonachmids. The loss i8_eatimated at 815,000; the insurance i AT CASEYVILLE, KY. EvansviLg, Ind., Feb, 24.—A firo at Casoy. ville, Ky., yostordsy morniog, destroyed twen! ono houses, chiofly nnoccupied. Tho losa is es- timated st €156,000 to £25,000. Tho raport ia tl‘nl “:i"“ 18 no insurance upen the property de- stroyed, AT FOREST CITY, ARK. Mexrms, Fonn., Feb. 24.—Tho storos, of Pol. lock, Rusgell & Co., Tzard Bros. & VPrewitt, and N. G. Dye, at Forest City, Ark., wero burn. ed yesterday, Loss, £20,000; insured. AT YANKTON, DAK. Yaxkroy, D, T., Feb, 24.—An incendlary fin occurred Liore Iast night, burning an nnoccupled photograph gallery belonging to Dr. Hovt and & dwolling of George Matheison, Loss, $3,000; Do insurance, CASUALTIES, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, Oxana, Neb., Fob. 24.—Hobort Catmpball, of Arizons, accidentally shot himself at Tekams, Neb., on tho 22d inst. 1le waa standing loanlng upon & shot-gun, which by meauns noknawn was diacharged, cotting away tho forefinger of the right bana aud front part of tho neck, sovering the jugular veio. Doath was almost instanta- nooua, ACCIDENTAL DEATH. Spectal Correspondence of The Chitcage Tribune, Lansixa, Mich., Fob. 23.—A 1ad 13 years of sgo, named Poarl C, Rodgers, was sccidensally Lilled, Saturday, in tho Town of Chester, Eston County, white loading Togs. STEAMER BURNED. NEw Onreas, Feb. 24.—Tho sieamboat Kittle Heglor took fire to-night, at the foot of Poydras strect, and burnod to tho water's cdgo. She was sdvertisod to leave this evoning for Pittsburg, but did not get off, g/ SRR FINANCIA L. DETROIT. 8pectal Dispalch to T'he Chicago Tribunt, Dernorr, Mich., Feb, 24.—Houry Angell, pros priotor of the Adrian Car Factory, filod & petie tion in bankruptcy bore fo-dsy. Lisbilitles, 9160,192; nasats, §03,304, The heaviest crede itor ia tho Weat Stockbridge (Mass.) Iron Come pany, who aro in for S3,893, SPECIE RESUMPTION. New Yonx, Feb. 2i.—At o largoly-attended mesting of tho Chamber of Commerce to-dsy reeolutions were sdopted in favor of tho re- sumption of specic payments Jau, 1, 1879, pittes s st Terra.Colin Statuary. ‘Tho London Times gives the following dee scription of ploce of art pottery in the colloo~ tion of Mouurs, Doulton & Co.,, Lambeth, des signed for exlibition at Philadelphia ¢ “ ietore leasing tho subjoct of torra-cotts, it i nocessary to mention s work {n this material which, being only & copy, owes its chief Intercat to the onormous mochanical difioulties which liave been overcoms in ita execution. Thisis an oxact roproduction, of the full alze of the. original, of "Alr, Jobu Bell's group *Americs, at tho Albert Memorial, 1t ia by far the largest work ever produced in pottery, it has been fired without a flaw or crack, and 1t will _bs worthl| et in the piaco of honor in the Art Departman! of the Extibition. Each of the figuros compos- ing thbis gigentio group has been molded inw siuglo ploco, a0 that the number of pleces and,. conssquoatly, of joins is considerably loss than in the original marblo at Bouth Kenalogton, It sooms probablo that the success which Mesars, Doulton havo thus attaived may lead to the em- ployment of terra-colta as & customary material foratatues, It is far ‘more darable than sny kind of stone or marble, and may indsed be con- eldered imporishable; ita weight and cost sre ouly about one-third thosa of marbls, snd its warmth of tint can be toned down, a4 shown by the group uuder consideration, uo as to become very pleasing to moat obacrvers.” "BUSINESS NOTICES. Cod Liver 0Ol and Lime,~That plexs antand active agout i the cure of all consumptive symptoms, * Witbor's Compound of Fure Cod Liver Ol and Lime,” i3 belng universally adopted 1n media cal practice, '8old by the proprielor, A, B, Wilbor, Chowmist, Boston. __PIANOS. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN PIANGS. MARTIN'S, 154 State-st, LARGE BTOCK 0P NEW AND SECOND-HAND PIANOS 0f varions first-class makers. SECOND-HAND PLANOS 350, $100, §125, $175, . BRAND-NEW PIANOS §200, $226, $260, §218. Glisapest ana best placs 1o buy Plancs. B, T, MARTIN, 164 Biatosd.