Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 22, 1876, Page 5

mattor of Abweqnent businces prosperity i bmmon fame. ‘The Rov. Jon Toomarn, familiarly knonn In Now York and Brooklyn an the blind prosober, diod in tho latter city Hinday morning. Lio wae pnativeot the north of Irolaud, and camo to thie country filtoon yosra Ago. ——_ PERSONAL, ‘The Popo has beon uncommonly ‘woil of late, Gen. Daniel E, Bickloa ta now on hia way from Paris ta thia country. Mlle. Rosa Boohour has no ictontion of vialt- ing England, as roported. Aimco is coming back in Juns. Amo, amas, amat—Aimes {a teaching tho pooplo that. Bouclcanit ts going to addresa the English plo, during May and Jano, on ‘Tho Proju- dices Exiatiog in Bogland Regarding the Lrish People.” ‘The rst edition of Dr, Norman MoDood’s Memoir was sold before it was out of tho bind- er's band. , Quoon Victoria bought s copy for sob of hor childron. Bimplo and affecting testimony to tho porsonal worth of Mrs, Schurz was afforded by a largo tributo of flowers sent by hor former servanta at Washington to grace hor funeral. Tho fashion correspondents at Washington esy that young Mrs. Bonntor Ohristlancy has cnt all ber old acquaintancos. Sho haa probably cut only tho fashion corrospondonta, Sensible woman! Floronce Marryat, tho whilom writer of books, hes resolved to become an actress. Bfr, Daly might engage ber to playin ‘Hor Lord and Maator,” aald to boan adaptation from “ Pique,” or fs it the othor way? ‘Tho Frouch mathomaticlans, ATM. Chasies and Lovorrior, havo accoptod nomination as mom- bors of tho Acadomy of Sclonco at Borlin, Thoy aro the first Fronchmon who havo accoptod the distinotion sinco tho war. Monouro Conway says the pooplo of England sro looking to the timo whon all tho lands shall bo ownod by the Stato, This ta cortninly s suf- ficiently radical olution of tho laud problom, but porheps not so elmplo » ono as it appoara. Mr. Boochor’s sermon last Sunday morning waa a dofenao of ‘tho gospol of gush.” Ho said his congrogation was tho frult of his pronching ; whon carpors toll him hoisloxin his tosching bocries: “Look at thom; thoy aro my gos pol.” ‘Tho London Times warns the young King of Spain that his trials bogin with tho end of tho Oarlist war, Tho disordor causod by that roboll- fon bas horotoforo becn an oxcuso for all the othor disorders in tho Kingdom, which must now excuse thomsolyca—if they can. Julia Ward Hows bas appeared bofore the Ju- diciary Committes of the Massachusetts Logisla- ture and mado a plea in favor of having tho lava rolating to night-walking apply to males og woll asfomalos, ovpecialiy for tho bottor protection of modost women and young girla in walking the streets. Gon. N. Quosads, tho Cuban revolutionist, was 8 paegonger in tho steamer Teo, from Sa- yanunh to Nassau, 9 few wooks ago, Tis fellow- passengors unanimously set him down for a Spanish blackleg and dosporado, and in order to. socure decont troatmont ho was obliged to show hile card. Olive Logan baa been studying the eyes of Mrs, Yoshida, Shoe finds in thom “a strango, unoasy slrinking from observation,” ond rho gaya this eyo-oxprossionia “an indox of the ab- ject modesty of tho womon in tho East, tho moral aud phystoal abagoment of the sox, which haa lasted through mons of forgotten time.” Garibatdi lives 2 milos from Romo in a plain two-story villa. All his domostic arrange- menta are of tho moat domocratio kind. MRhou- matism afficta him dreadfully, and much of tho fimo he is not ablo to movo from his chair, A recont visitor asked him what ho thought of tho United States, and ho replicd : “I consider my- aclf ono of hor citizens," Through a mistake made at tho Galaxy ofiico, an articte ontittad “Provencal Song," by Mra. Maria IX. MoKayo, of Cambridgo, Mass., appoars in tho forthcomtug numbor with the namo of T. W. Higginson appended, that gontlaman boing merely tho medium through whom it was sont to the editors. Tho crror was not discoverod till tho magazine had boon printed and bound. A lettcr from Henri Nochofort to s Nadical in Paris recontly came into pousosslon of the po- ee, from which it appoared that tho groatin- condisry proposes to oditn now journs! from Goneva o8 soon as tho state of eloge is ralacd. Moroly ago pastimo, and for the purpose of o0- cupying his spare time, Rochofort has been maintaining an active correspondonce with tho insurgents in Horzogovina. Nino out of ten of tho prominont operators on Wall stroot dio too late in Ife, Thoy say it ia the most difficult thing inthe world to nick just tho right momont for dying—other people Lavo had the samo oxperionco. Had Daniol Drow dhod a fow years carlier ho would havo loft a large property, and if Le Grand Lockwood, G. B, Grinnoll, Richard Schotl, James H, Banker, and other broken-down speculators, had not lived toneo the panio they would novyer bave econ thomsolyes poor, Thore is a good desl of fun in England ovor tho proposod addition to the title of the Queen. The London corrospondont of tho Nation writes: “‘Whon tho paragraph i: tho Quoon's speoch upon the subject was road in solomn ailouco at ono of tho official dinvora the night bofo roe Par- lismont opened, whethor at the Duke of Rich-~ mond’s or at Lord Granvillo’a I do not know, young Poor was ovorheard to say in o loud whiaper, ‘Queon of England and Bogum of 1In- dis," amid tho {nextinguishablo Iaughter of tho assembled magnates.” Ono of tho nowspaper romancists in Paria in- yonted an appropriate story for Bhrova-Tucsday, tho 29th of February, It oppoars that a fast young man about town nogotiated a loan froma mouey-lander, ‘My torma," said tho spoca- Istor, ‘are 40 per cent for tho yonr," Tho bill was drawo for a small amount, plus intoroat, and the lender, roferring to his nowspapor, thonghtlossly filled in the date T’eb, 29. When the money had been paid the Shylock discovored that ho would havo to wait four yonre for his monoy at the modost iutercat, for such a loan, of 10 per cent per annum. ‘Tho following Iriah atory used to bo told by sho lato Mr, Forster, who had it from Chantroy himself; Tho eculptor had roceivod » commis- sion for s atatuo of Grattan, and a doputation from Dablin waited on him to consult as to tho troatmont of the subject, ‘Yo must placo him on ar-rock, Misther Chantroy,” aaid tho loading Member; “on a rrock, air!" Tho sculptor Ploadod that thiu waa too {udefinite, and rathor boyond bis art, Besides, what did it moan? What rook? “What rock?” waid his visitor, warmly, “ Why, air, the r-rocis of the Constitu- Mion, of course.” Palmer Maquet, France; 1. 1H. Rowiotte, Ban ward Wield, Kogland ; Jobn Fergason, Canada; ompeon! Meadvillo, Pa, ; Charles Gtcas, Buffal foun Crammer, tho verity Wueonsin, bllwauk Aheet J, UL, ‘Faruaworth, Fond iets, Hardie, Pea HOTEL ARRIVALS, House—Judge KR. Crangle, Wheellng; L, ‘Frauelaco;’ Ede Haines G, W. Phelps, Bloux Clty; tu 0 He BE Momie Quing rand PacilemW, W. , Byringdeld; O. A. Took Lalan: Walker, Boston: J.T, puuuetord, Dara n070 x Oaborn, . A, Pauls , Tauanig, Ht Tous; P, David jong Northora "raneporetion Company, “La- Gromoy J. Ds misery U. 8 A. 1D. Tayby, Pitte- Munoc;” Ottawiy Kame? he “Hone” Me Marnoy, "Dayton a. Ww. ton,” Winous,..,2vemont . Thompson, Fond du Lao; W. N. dobnaon, Detroit: the Hon, J.J, Hagerman, Milwaukee; the lion, W. We Wheaton, Detroit; 1, W, Champin,'New York; ‘the Hon. T, &, Wightman, Miteburg ; Ule Hon, 1, 8. 8co- Hold; Carthego, Col. eines Allon, Geneseo; ‘Oct, I. Guardar, Now York; the Mou, Coorge Norris, Ogdens- Lorg, N.¥,: FW. Hazlewood, Boston; 0," L. Col Asst, Gen,’ Ht, Agt. P, & FL Wayne TR, Pitteburg? D, Ut. Gatoway aud I. HW. Rubery, Miteburg,.. Shere ‘mun Houss—-Col. O, 1. Bry, Providence; the ifon, J, Mi Ualloy, Bruoports tho Un. O. 2. Brees, Madison; a, ula; Gen, J, Karna 7 the Hon. W. er, Now York; W, B Baldwin Kansas; I Bogers, Wovads; Q. 0. Grom= nua oma, Wis; Ws de MAGAT, Boslon; thie bere CLYMER’S QUANDARY. Gen, Butler Gives tho Committes a Few Points to Work Upon; And Puts Them on the Track of Two Important Witnesses, The Distribntion of the Kentucky Money in a Fair Way to Bo Explained. Evans, the Fort Sill Trader, Tells How Ho Secured His Appointment. Gen. Rico, of Iowa, Kindly Consonts to Introduce Him to Belknap; For Which Servico Ifo (Rico) as Mindly Recelves a Cool $1,000. PENDLETON'S BIG HAUL. BUTLER STzrs IN. Bpectat Inspateh to The Chieago Tribune. Wasnrnarox, D. ©., March 21.—Pondleton may sa well abandon himself at last, alnce Ben Butlor and ox-pectal Agont Jayno aro after him, and thoy are quito cortnin that thoy will catch him. Thostory fathat tho partios that Inyo has found ara two Kentucky ladios, ono of whom paid the monoy to Mrs. Bowor, and tho other of whom was a witnesa to tho pay- mont. Jayno thinks ho has Pendtoton in a5 tight o place as ho lina had many dry goods mon bofore, ‘This Committeo Is now running mainly aa 8 sort of circus for tho benefit of correspondents. Yostorday {t sponta good part of tho acssion trying to compel Scott Smith, of tho New York’ ‘Post, to givo hls authority for cortain Btato- montis which ho bad printed, Butler tostiflod that bo had given Mr, Smith all tho information contained in his paragraph, ‘Theroupoo Mr. Bmlth, having noon sot completely right, was discharged. ‘Tho Committeo linndied Gon, Dut- ler vory tondorly, and the quoations did not indi- cate an intenge desire to obtain hidden know!- edgo, and Gon, Butler withdrow without a cross- examination and without dovoloping tho tnfor- mation it is supposod he posrossed. ©, P. MANS AND WIFE will arriyo hero to-morrow morning. [To the Associated I'reas.) BUTLEN'S TESTIMONY. ‘Wasntnaton, D, ©., March 21.—Gon, B. F. Butlor was before the Committeo on the Expon- diturea in tho War Departmcut to-day. Tho Chairman callod his attention to o telegram fn tho Now York Avening Post of Friday Inst, in wwhioh 1t was atated that 's prominont Mepub- Ticnn lawyer " had taken much intorost in what svas known ag ‘tho Helknap scandal,” so far ne itrolatod to Mr. Vondloton. Ho asked Gon, Butler if bo was the gentleman to whorn tho al- Jusion was mado, ‘ho Genoral ropliod that ho could nottoll. Tho Chairman anked bim whoth- or ho bad any information rolating to Br. Pon- iston, and whothor ho had communicated with any ono on tho subject. ‘Tho Goncral ropliod that ho had only hearsay information. Ho bad spoken primarily tos momber of this Commit. teo (Mr. Danford), thinking that what he told bim might bo of use. ‘Tho Chairman said it was alleged in tho tologram that tho ‘rousury draft for $30,000, mado payabla at tho National Park Bank of Now York, was INDORSED BY PENDLETON, and tho monoy, after passing through tho handa of two porsous, wos pata over to Mrs. Bowor in person, in thet city. ‘he Genoral ropliod that he had had a gontloman meldiug. some in- voatigation as to the facta in New Yori, to bo used inalawsuit in which tho Gonoral was counsol. After tho invontigation, the gentleman enme to him and informed him thot be was told by ono person that another porsen know about "tho payment of tho monoy, and that sho was present when the $40,000 was paid to Mra. Bow- or, said to come from Pondleton, ‘Tho Goncral faid to fla informaut: Can you got at tho persons ?" ‘Tho answor waa “Yes.” Thig was a woot ago Saturday, ‘The Gonoral loft for Waah- ington on Saturday nigbt, ‘Tho General furthor said tohim: ‘You had bottor probe the matter to tho bottom ; if whnt you stato Is a fact, ITOUGUT TO LE KNOWN." This Informant mado an arrangement to meot the purty supposed to possous the imformation. Thia was the noxt Wednesday. Tho General told him that if thore was anything to requiro hin prorence in Naw York ho would go thithor on bolpg tolegraphed, On ‘Thursday his informant tolographed, in cipbor, that the party whom ho waa to meot bad left Now York for Now Orleans outho provious Tuesday night, togethor with other persons possossed of the information. Undor thovo circninatances, knowing that Mr. Baas, a member of the Committoe, was ill, and not boing woll acquainted with all tho mombors of tho Committee, he communioated such in- formation os ho had to Mr. Danford, of tho Committeo, perhaps more in exfenso than on the presont occasion. ‘Cho Govoral said to Dauford that it was ovidont somobody had boon TAMPERING WITH THE PANTIES by sending them to Now Orlosna so suddonly, aud ho also eald to Danford; “41f you can ‘got a subpana from your Committe in blank, to bo tilled up privately, without tho uamos gotting into the nowspapors, and to be sorved by a con- fidential Doputy of tho Sorgeant-at-Arms whom. Tsbould namo, I thought the partics who wore known to mo could bo caught. I rofraincd from tolling tho names, because twolve or fi{toon gon- tlomon connocted with tho presa would have publtabed thom all ovor tho United States, Q,—Havo you any objection to stating to the Comuittce the names of the parties ? Not at all. Q.—Have you any objection to stating tho namo of tho person who gavo you the names of tho parties posscased of the information? Anewor—The pame of my informant is B. Gd. Jayne, who was hunting up for me in Now York tostimony in a rovenuc caxo, ‘Tho Genoral, in reply to a question, eaid that ho mot Smith, the correspondent of tho Evening Post, at tho Attoruoy-Gonoral's olfce, and ro- markod to him that his attention had beon par- ticularly called to tho teatimouy of Wannol, 4 clerk in tho ‘'reasury Dopartment, showing that tho amount paid on account of tho Kentucky Contral Railway was DIVIDED INTO THREE PANTS, 268,600 going to a bank ip Hentnany, and sop- arate drafta for $30,000 and $50,000 boing taken" by Pondloton. Ie was curiotts to soo tho teati- mony, becauso ho had hoard something about the $40,000, Smith sought to interview fim saf- tor tho manner of nowspapor currespondents. ‘The noxt timo the Ganoral saw Smith waa at tho time be had an intorviow with Danford. The Gonoral was caked whothor ho supposed Smith waa going to publish what he ssid to him. Tuo General replied that, not wishing to tarow av impatation on Smith, he would moroly remar! that bo novor sald auything to 9 correspondent that was not published. [Laughter] Lo would truat thom with untold gold, but ba WOULD NOT TRUST THEM WITH A DIT OF NEWS. Tho General roplied tos question of Mr, Bass that ho know nothing of the psymont of monoy by Pondtoton, furthor than what ho saw io tho nowspapors ud kuow from hearsay. Tho Gou- eral anid, in roply to questions, that be bad ine voutigated tho Pondfoton mattor a little on his own account, and be bas ascortainod that tho draft for 230,000 was deposited in the Park Dank, 8 herotoforo stated, W. Scott Smith, tho Jost oorrespondont, ap- peared snd anuwored tho quostion asked him yostorday ae to the nime of the prominont ite. publican lawyer who gave him the information on which bo foundod bis dispatch, Smith ausworod that the name of hia informant was Gon. Butler. Gen, Butlor, privately, at tho request of tho Commistoo, wroto tho names of the parties who hod fled from Now York to New Orleans. The Commitieo will send a aubpona after thom, —_—-— POST-TRADERSHIPS. A FALSE SCENT. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmixaton, D,., March 21.—Tho Olymor Committes, in ita attempt to blackon tho Presl- dent, has had recourse to lottera writton from unkuown persons, An instance of thia waa tho summoning of Honator Hitchcock to-day, Tho Committes had recoived a letter from some man in Ohio, in which tho etatomeut was mado that Hitchcock had promiued » man s pout-trador- ebip, but failod to do go, aftor informing tho ap- Pltcant that it would bo necessary to pay U. 8. Grant $10,000 to get it. Hitchcook was roquost- od to appoar, and was not at first informed of tho letter, but was oxamined at rendom. Tho examination ebowod that Hitchcock kuew nono of tho parties namod in the letter, and never mado any such statements, The lotter was THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1876. WHISKY. Tho Time of the Court Taken Up with grossly illiterate, and boars many indications of being s pureconcoctlon. Tho fect that tho Committoo did not choone to show tho Jetter to Tiitcheook boforo tho examination rooma” to show that the Committee used tho totter simply an a fol of convicting thom, Tho ronson why there {a no documentary proo! nat them, it is raid, te that Pahiman Rush, while eugaged in claas of goods through tho manufacturing-hono rag-nct, ‘Tho ontiro conduct of the Cormitteo of Goorga I. Crosby, No, 62 Franklin towerda thia witness aooms to baye beon an in- Potty Cases. atroot. It lappatiott " that’ the Alcoho!- dignity to the Bonste, Works wero scizod the day Defore tho (Lo the aatoctated Press.) 3.8. RYANS' BTOIY, Wanntnaton, D. O,, March 21.—At the session of the Committoo on War Dopartment Expondi- tnros to-day J.B. Evans, Into Voat-Trador at Fort Bill, followod Gon. Butlor aa a witncus. Ilo dotasted all the clrcumataucos aurrounding hia obtalning pormiasion from Marsh to remain at Fort Bill. Jt wass mattor of nocessity with hin, ho said, to como to terms with Marsh, Beerstary Belk! told Evang ho had promised Marsh 8 placo, and Marah had solected Fort Hill. Evans waw Marah, who appoared to understand all about tho mattor, Ho wont to Now York officors doscended pon Crorby's place, and in the meantime Mr. Croaby ey taken the opportunity to dopart for regions unknown, whence he has nevor returned, Ho took with Lim 611 bis sccounte, 90 that thoro was not 8 r0- ceipt or an entry loft to boar witnosa against tne proprictora of the Alcohot Works, whose regular buaincss had bnen trauaacted, of conrse, through thoir own rectifying house, MHenco itis with comparative safety that Pahiman ond Rneh defy the lightning, and Government counsol aro perplexed na to tho meana for securing their conviction, Tho calling of Happ before tho Jury wre Inst resort in tho Pahlman ond Rush Preparing for Trial To-Day. The Grand Jury Show Some Blight Signs of Activity, Tho “ Evening Journal” on the Colloctorship and tho Illinols Congressmen. with Maral, whero # written contract hope of aqneezing out of him some information was signed. Iivans presented s dotalled as to tho dealings of his firm with Crosby. Itis atatomout in writing of his psymonts|Thg rinl of tho Nunnomachers | Hecdices to romark that the effort was quite un- to Marsh. IIo sald ho told hie filende of hin agreemont with Marsh, and shuwod Gen. Gricraon, commanding officer at the post, tus contract on his return to Ft. Sill, ‘Tho facta, ho succcesfal, x8 might havo been expectad. Mr. Rapp did not know—or, if ho knew, did not choore to reveal—tho wayward actions of his employers, Ifis oxamination lasted about au Bogun at Milwaukeo. said, Were woll known thoro, and it was rogarded CHICAGO, hour, when be was rolensod. there as a great outrage, and tho causo of ox- pao Tho Jury spent the romainder of tho aftor- tortionate prices, Evans said ho was introduced IN COURT. noon in meditation and in smoking malodorous to the Sceretary of War lv Gon. Rice, of Iowa, PETTY CARRS, clay pipes. and paid him 1,000 for tho introduction. Ho ‘4 ass thought this was onough, though Rico wantod ‘Tha soselon of the United States Conrt yeetor- MISCELLANEOUS. day was consumed in diaposiug of roveral minor casos, of one caso af somo importance, and in the hoaring of civil motions, When Court openod in tho morning, Apalstaut District-Attor- roy Burke announced bia dovire to have sovoral rartica callod and their pleas entored. The firet namo called wos that of Anthony Burne, who reate undor an indictmont for perjury. ils counsol, Mr, A. B. Jenks, was progont, and tho plos of not guilty waa onterod. Olivor Edwards, indicted for golling tobacco without paying tho epecial tax, was uot present, although ho, as well aa those who follow, bad been informed Monday that attendance tn Court would bo nocosuary yeaterday morning, Edwards’ bond waa forfaitod and a sire fascias issucd. Androw Samson's eurcty, Gcorgo lt. McLullan, falled to produce the body of tho said Andrew, and do- fault was talron, and a ecitofaciaa onterod, The indictinent against this oifendor was for counter- foiting. John N. Stith, iudictod under about the santo clinrgo, was not present, nor wae bis aurety, William H. Lovy, within the aound of tho crior's volco. This caso was almilariy dis- posed of. John W. Moody's was tho last potty caso which wastonched. ‘Tho indictmont againat him is for dovising a wickod schomo to dofraud by moans of tho Fost-Olllcs, Neithor honor his aurety, Philip F. Scanlan, waa presont, and tho eame fate awaited them that had overtaken tho othor dolinquents, After those cases had thus boon disposod of, District-Attorney Bangs remarkod that tho caso of tho Unitod Stavos against PREDEWWCK L. REED, as indicted with Honey B. Alillor, had not been disposed of. $1,600, Witnons wished to deny 5 peblishes statement of Capt, Robinson that ho paid 216,000 to tho Secrotary of War, and that Dent & Co, connived nt tho matter. ‘Thero was oo founda- tion for tho report. J. 0, Dent was brother-in- law of the Prowdant. SENATOR MITCUCOCK, of Nobraska, npponred bofora the Committeo to dony that ho bad ever promiged apy ono a post- tradornhipintho event of that person support~ ing ins for tho Benatorsup, IAWKING TAYLOR, formnorly of Iowa, a lobbyiat, avo an account of lobby operations. Ho obtained o post-trador- ship for Dr. F. G. H. Bradford. Tho influsnco of tho Maino dolegation. with tho exception of Morrill, was socured for Bradford. Witness re- ecived $100 for his sorvices, Socretary Belknap = gald he would appoint Brad- ford, for ho wanted to do a pond act for Senator Hamlin. Brodford gold tho tradership for 21,600, nnd was sftor- wards diamiesed. Witnoss procured as trader- ship at Fort Stanton for R. M. Stevens, for which soryico ho rocoived $125, Stevens novor took possession of the post, and somobody also got tho placo. He triod to havo Spoidieburg ap- pomnted at Kort Wingato, but did not eaccocd. Recoived 8160 for that sorvico, Sneccedod in having Col. Join N. Miller sppoiuted post- trodor at Fort Barrott, and was paid $1,000. Adjourned, —— BELKNAPIANA- TUULMAN, TOO? Cinctnnatt Cormucreial, March 21, Wo copy tho following fromthe Toledo Sun- day Journal: Good-by, Pendicton! Jour sresidential gooso ts cooked,—Clerelank Herald, ‘TUE URWARRANTADLE WHUIPATION. The Chtcaga Koening Journal, ‘Tne President baving, at the demand of ‘tho Congreesioval deleyation from Northern Ulinois,” withdrawo the namo of the Hon, Rh, P. Dorlck- son for the Internal Rovenuo Collectorship for tho Chicago District, Mr, Jool D, arvey was youtarday nominated to tho Sonate and confirm. od for the oflice. While wedcem tho course of Henator Logan and cortain Ulinols Republican Roprogentatives, in opposing so good and worthy aman aa Mr, Derickaon, a4 entirely inexcueable, ‘wo havo not a word tonay against Mr, Harvey, tho successful appeintec, Wo are well asaro that ho {ss compotent man for the place, and that ho will O11 it with efficioncy. The question involyed in this controversy ia not one of Individuals, but of decency. Afr. Derickson, an honorabte, high-minded, pure-hauded citizon, was tondorod. the appointmout by Secretary Brietow without his seckivg,—in fact, it waa asurprise to him, After some hovitation and reluctance, Mr, Dorickson gave his consent, and his namo was accerdingly sont to the Senate and made a mat- ter of public annonncemont. Next day camo 6 dispatch apprising him of tho fact that Seuator Logen and cortain Northern Illinois Congress- men insisted that, inasmuch es they bad not been consulted in reference to the appointment, his nemo must withdrawn from tho Senste, apa a mon of thoir selection sub- stituted, threatening tbat, if this be not dono, Air. Dorickuon's confirmation would bo dofeated. Now, wero Mr, Derickson not one of the best of mon, peculiarly qualified for tha place for which ho was namod, no one would toriously complain of the courae of our Scnatora Aa tho matter sands, thin is how tt looks: but then | Col. Juosson was prosont with tho two dofend- | and Ieprosentatives in tho promises; but wo ‘Thurman had g alles of $50,000 or thereabouts out of | ante, aad ead tht Mr, Reod withdrew his ples | cisim that, under tho circumstances, it was tho Atlantic & Groat Westorn Railroad, While woare | of not guilty to tho socond count of his tndict- | nsrorly without warrant or justification. us denouncing men who grab big piles of money for D pmmall amount of work and alargu amount of political iultuenco, we might drop on Thurman for a brief stay, Do tell! ball wo not have so much ns ono great statesman ablo to hold bis intellcctual noge above the swelling flood ? got eae eal “THE WEATHER, Grent Storm Throughout Canndr— he Southern #eople Unnnimonus in Opinion tiat the BeautifuleBusiness Hina Boon Ovoerdouc a Eiake or Two rhont and ontercd tho ploa of guilty to that count, As for Mr. Millor, the plea of guilty had beon ontored tho preceding day. Tho Court inquirod if unything was ready for trial, but the District-Attorney informed “hin that nothing waa ready, and tho Government, or at lenet that part of it which is supposod to be ita valid roprosentatiyo, wasted littla timo in getting out of court nnd descending to the seo- ond story, ‘Thora was nothing of intorcat ay far aa whisky mattors ato coucornod in the court during tho rest of thoday, but in the afternoon Judgo Wo think those who have thus necdiossly and unwarrantably humiliated Mr. Dorickvon befuro tho public have not heard the tnst of it, Recent events in Washington, Ht. Louia, Chicago, and ‘Milwankea ara not calculated to excure, in tho minds of honest and intolligent Republicans, a stop that cannot but bo regarded with gravo ruspicion aod reprobation br many who bave hitherto been friondly to thozo who have thus reckleusly trilled with what tke better sentiment of the community rogards as @ very «serious matter, = =Officink Obsorvations. Dlodgott was in bis privato room, aud held » SW. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. eeanco with District-Attornoy Bangs, ELSEWHERE, Quincy, TU., March 21.—The Whig to-day RUDOLPH VOCKK, MILWAUKEE. the indicted Gouger, aud hia surety, Mr, Honry J. Leeuwen, After sowe discussion, tho bond was reduced to $1,000 on ono indictmont, and $2,500 on tho otbor, making tho whole bond in the sum of $3,500. Mr. Lenzon wos doomed gvod and snfliciont security, and accordingly the new bond was mado out, —<— PREPARING FOR TRIAL. THREE NUSY BERS. AN daylong yesterday Storrs worked, Pahl- man worked, Stanford workod, and Rush work- od, individually and collectively, to completo their proparations for this morning’s ordeal, Notwithstanding tho enge looks aud muttored prophocica of tho squeslcrs that theso gontlo- mon would give up ot tho last, thoy continued tuoir diving into oversthing that could possibly bousft their cascu, Tabiman and Hush wero at tho Custom-Houso, busy in final oxaminations of tho books, papers, aud form which ore expected to play woimportant a part in tho way of docu- mentary ovidonce, Extracts woro mado, and tho numbors of cortatn papors of especial valuo wore taken, and, in short, everything waa dono to on- ablo.tho dofonse to lay hands on juat what will be neaded at the propor moment. Storrs and Stanford worked tn thetr offices and woro in constant communication with their cliente, do- bating now pointe, sifting the probablo oyidonce, and framing anawers to overy possible chargo. Tho charactor of the Govornmout's witnesses was ruthlcasly sssuiled, and tho yolncrablo points—not a few-—wero shockingly riddlod by tho wily Storrs ag be displayed to ifs friends tho ovidenco collated to impeach their testimony, Those witnosses sro M. BP. Boocher, publishes roporta from various points in the Southorn and Woatern fruit-growiog soctions of thia Btato, and from Missouri, rolativo to the offoct of the late cold weather upon tho- fruit- bude, Tho goneral impression appears to be that tho oarly peach-buds bavo been outiroly do- stroyed and that tho later variotics have beon seriously damaged. 1t ix belioved that othor fruite have not been much injured. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Yononto, March 21.—A terrific snow-storm provailed youterday and iast mht, A woman named McCartney, 9 roaident of Lessliovillo, near Toronto, loft bome yostorday to visit her daughter, living in the nelyhborhood. It is foared she porishod in the anow-storm, A vam- ber of narrow escapes from being buried in snow- drifts aro reported. Dispatches received from various parte of Ontario indicate a fall of snow greator thon of any timo for years. New Yonr, Morch 2L—Laat night's atorm waa yory savero in this vicloity. Numorous disasters to shipping, much damage to praporty, and con- sidorable loss of life aro reported. Tho storm fo Now Evglsnd was very violent. Fiftoou inches of snow fallin somo portious of Ainino, Now Hampabiro, and Vorniont. Traing wore Solayed in, all directions. All along the Now Evgland const tho utorm was most violont, ond still continucs, ‘Lhe damogo to shipping is vory great. ‘ho Sound steamers woro unable to leave tholr docks at Fait River and Nowport. Reports from vartous pointe show that many vessels havo bean wrockod, and ft is feared 5 large number of lives wero loat. Houses wore unroofed, sud fences and troos domolished. Menruty, March 21,—Vartlos from Gronada, ‘Migs., repreaont tho storm of Suuduy night os grand and ‘terrific. During tho day it slocted, RONNEMACHER'S TRIAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mitwarxee, March 2!,—Argumont in thocase of tho United States againat Jake Nuonomacher and othors was resumod in the United Statoa Court this morning, Judgo Dyer prosiding. Afr. Winfield Smith, for dofendsot Nunnomacher, concluded his argumont on motion to quash tho first, second, and fourthindictments. As tothe first count, ho objected that it was uncertain and doublo, and as to the fourth, which alleges con~ spiracy, that tho object of tuo conspiracy is not sufficiontiy sot ont, and because tho overt acta wet out aro not connected with conspiracy. Mr, Smith made a long and poworful argument, citing numerous authorities, and oxpresuing tho utmost cootidence in tho impreyanbility of bis positions, Mr. McKinnoy, fur tho Goverment, tollowod, going over tho logal issucs raisod with great minutcnoss, and showing tho circum- wtances auder which cach couut in tho indict- mont was propared aud thelr full effoct, aud ia- sitting that, toall intents and purposes. they wore suftictent in Iw to hold tho defendant for trial on the chargea bronght agatust Lim, vudge Dixov, for the Government, followod McKionoy, making o lengthy, able argument, principally to the effect that in vo instance bad anything beou omitted in the language and form of tho indictment that the Iaw requirca. Ho cited a largo numbor of authoritios. At tho closs of tho argument. tho Judgo adjourned Court till Thursday, reserving a decision on tho pointe raisod. AN IMPORTANT LETTER has been recolved haro from Washington stating that ex-Gov. Walker, of Virginia, hav stated his and tho treos and shrubbery wore covered with { Goorgo D, Phelps, _Ernost ‘Mattorn, 0. | determination to nid in the effort to unearth tho ico, When night camo a furious snow-storm sct | A. Vergho, Goorgo H. Muellor, and B, | mattors left uuoxplorod by tho, Grand Jury in in, accompanied by lightning ond terriflo thun-| sf. Ford.’ of whom tho firat — two | relation to tho Hing frauds of thie city. der, .naking aecono never boforo witnossod in that section, In portions of North Alissisalppi tho snow foll to the depth of afoot, Tho rivor foll 4inchoa. Mercury, 31. Lrrrix Rock, March 21.—Tho snow moltod considerably to-day, Clear, cool, and freozing. Quenro, March 41,—The most violent snow- etorm of the acason sot iu about midnight and still continea unabated, A great quantity of enow has falten, and tho probability {6 that both roll and country roads will be blocked for somo jaye. » Moxtnrar, March 21.—he snow-storm which actin yeetorday-ovening still continuos. Tho roada nro blocking up fast, ond travel elthor by vehiole or rail is becuming uncertain. WasuingTon, D. O., March 22—1 a m.—for the Middlo States and Lower Lake, cloar or cloaring woathor and northwosterly to nouthwost- orly winds, slight chango in temperatura, and rising baromotor. = For tho Upper Lakes, tha Upper Misaisaippl end Lower Missouri Valloys, rluing tomperaturo and partly cloudy weathor, with sonthoast to southwost winds, slight changes in baromoter, followed in the Lower Missouri Valloy during the night by throatouing woathor and poselblo rain, have not boen indicted, whilo tho romaindor havo been at ono timo and anothor gathorod into the fold, Besides these witnasscs, tho Govern- mont algo propogos to introduce two or threo outwiders who woro notin the sorvica or in tho Ting, but who are said to havo discovered ovi- douces of crookodness in tho Ohieage Alcohol Works, to which thoy will teatify to-day. Whilo tho offort to impoach tho teatiniony of the Gov- ernmont witnesses may be partially succoasful, it 18 maintained that Mr, Btorrs will find 6 far worse eneny in tho documentary evidence bearing on tho‘cago, and that ho willbe put to nie wits' ends to got around it, Tho Chicago Alcohol Works wont into tho Ting in 1873, bo- ing the Inet to commence running crooked, ‘Phoy hold out before golng in sslong aa poasi- blo, and then, it is olaim: wont in with the rost from sheer inability to contend with tho crooked distillora’ prices. ‘Choy ato probably the Joaut guilty of tho lot, but only for the ron son that thoy wore engaged in crooked prac- tices the shortest timo. ‘Tho fact that this will be tho first fair, aquare stand-up fight will donbtloss draw a largo crowd to .tho Custom-Iiouse, and proparations have boen mado to recoive thein—or rather uot re- colyo @ portion of thom, ‘The Doputy Marshal haa been armod with the authority of tho Court and so hugo ctub, and will mako » Vigorous oxam- ————— BABCOCK. HOW STORMS GOT THE FAMOUS LETTER. Wasuivaton, D. C., Marct: 21.—Respecting what how been said about tho recent corre- spondence of the Attornoy-Gonoral with Dia- trict-Attornoy Dyor, jutonded to roflect upon Gon. Babcock, ho makos and authorizos tho pub- lication of the following statement : found acopy of tho letter lying open npon my deak at tho Executive Mansion, Ido not know how or by whom ft came there, It was without any en- yolope or direction to anybody, Tt wan not marked oficial ar confidential, ‘Thero was nolbjug to show that it was intendwd for tho Preeident, and be informs tne that he novor saw ft, ‘Tho copy appaira to have beon made in tho ‘Attorney-General office, Finding thie copy open and without direettun upon my desk, 1 proaninod {t waa put there for my inspeo- tfon and’ use, and accordingly 2 vlaced it io the banda Of my counsel for such action as they might think proper in regard to it.” —»—— JEFFERSON CITY. VAN HORNE. Br, Louis, March 21.—Tho Globe-Demuerat's Jefferson City spociat eaya Col. It. 1. Van Leruo, Internal Rovonue Collector at Kaunas City, was before tho United Statos Grand Jury to-day, do- LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Gutcado, March 21, Timo, War,)Thr itu) Wind. Itai |Wo'ther dation ante sho, arodedttals a ovary ous preneliy mianding an invostigation of bis alleged com- —_—— | ing bimsolf for admission, Only tho membors Kan: 6:65., md, 27, O1N, W. of the Grand Jury, tho oounsol in tho caso, and aa etinead Ring of Bt. Jouoph, Kan Me a a oa tho roprosontatives of tho press, will be allowod : jean TEs Pm, WU; 47] BBN. W: 3:03 p. m,(80.04| 28] BY|N. W., fresh to enter the room, and all othors will romsin out- LOUISVILLE. 9:00 p, m,130.13) 26] BRA, W, / sido, where thoro will of courso ba curaing and. eon - 10:18 ps mn.{30.12] 30] esis, guashing of tocth, Ne a THE GRAND JURY: MAKING AN EFYOLT. Influenced no doubt by tho critical remarke of tho pross for tho paut fow daya, the jury mado Loviermrz, March 21,—Aloxander P. Tutton, rocently‘appointed Suparvisor of Internal lovo- nue for tho District composed of Kentucky ‘Yonnessoo, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, with hoadquarters at Louisville, arrived in tho Maximum thormumoter, 28, ‘Minimum, 14, GENERAL ODSERVATIONS. Cr0ag0, March 21—Midnight. Bar, The, Wind, = /Westhor, | Rain ‘Btstion. WAN. #., youtle,|Olondy, 05] DiN. We geutle|Cloudy, au Gnormous offort yostorday, aud heard ono | city to-day, but left thiv evening for Now Oricana ‘Olcalm: “lotoar.”” whisky witnesa, They ara 0 very pationt goner- | tO arrange for tho provocutlon of tho partica 130,23) 24N, H., Myht.. lear, thero indicted. ‘Tutton succeode Gon. T. J, B)Nos fea... [Fatt ation—thoso Grand Jurors. Thoy can slt | yirady, removed to Indianapolia as aucccusor of 4} Bal8. We, fruah. (Cloudy, around Jongor without dolug anything than sny | Col. Hunt, who ia dotuiled to tao charge af the w.04f LAIN Haut. Clear. ordinary doliberative body, Ubiladolphls District. 8 [30.10 30.03} Yosterday morning, promptly at tho stroke of 10, thore was a vanishing of uncouth forms from the corridor on the fourth floor, a tramp of foot Issting sovoral minutos, a distant scufiling of chairs, tho door of tho Grand Jury room was slammed, and all was still, Tho jury was in —_—-—. NEW ORLEANS. “MoT GouLTy.” New Ontrans, Us, March 91.—8, W. Ham- mond, John MoWhiztor, and Edward Fabron- bach, indicted for conspiracy to dofraud tho ‘LaCroaue, Leavenworth,, MM sh yousion, Asuelther Mr, Doxtor nor Mr, Boutoll | Govornmont, wero arraiguod, pleaded not guilty, ——— had goto into the iquisitory. 4¢ was ovidont tat | #2d balled in 85,000 each to-day. y MALIGNED. uo whisky mattors yora to bo immediatoly invou- <- Sr. Locis, Mo., March 21,.—Nathan Cole, who | tigated. A fow minutos aftor10 o'clock Assiitaut MISCELLANEOUS. District Attorney Burko wont into the jury-room, and the practiced eye was enabled to discorn readily that some minor matters, disconnected from whlnky, wore to bo considered. Such waa tho caso. Ono or two small countorfoltora wera testified against by several policemen, the pro- cess occupying the reat of tho forenoon. In tho afternoon outward appesrances im- proved, Tho omona from the iret wore more A auigyancr. New Youu, Maroh 21,—A special committee of tho Produce Exchange, sppoluted to draw ups atatemont of tho grievances under which the dealora in highwines labor at prevent, has pro- pared a memorial for transmission to Congrouy. The doalors complain that after Hquors havo been atam} was Mayor of this city during « part of the tima when tho Supervieor of Internal Rovenue, Col, FP, Edward Moyor, was & mombor of the Board of Polico Commlesionors, has written # lotter to that geutlemen, in which ho refers to the lotter of ox-Gov. McOlurg to President Grant, monrioned in these dispatches on Sunday Jaxt, and roplios to somo statomonta therein, fo ‘ id gauged in the Wost thoy are waye ho bad ocvasion to examiuo certain par- | propitious for tho nows-gathorer. Mousre, ie ties regarding matters rolating to Col. Moyor, | Doxtor, Bange, and Boatel! botd a spirited con- eee eae eros Re taeda the and those parties admitted to him, under oath, | feronco—ju eee from thelr tonod—in the inner | matter hag boou investigated. ‘Tuis froquontly choracter, and that thoy knew nothing a» to the under bis arm aman with a black oye and | sak that the Government will appotae propor @ black beard, and escorted him into the fprytoom. The man was Matthow D, apps bookkeopor for Mesara, Pahlnian & Officers in the first iustanco, whows gauging will trath of the allegations coutainod iu thoso pa- be final. pers. Mr. Cole furthor says that ho was then A delegation will sccompany tho convinced that these documenta had been pra. ef the Chicago Alcoholic Works, hiemorial to Washington, arod under tho direction of tho enemies of F 4 LEOPOLD WiaTIL loser, and by some of tho bagest charactors ed In order to ahow just what tha Jury | one of the great indicted of Milwaukco, wad in tho city, to doatroy an efliciont aud capable of. ficer, whoue onergy was injurious to thoir intor- eat, Bir, Colo alo states that, if these papery wero tho class of evidence which Gov. MoClur; based bla action upon, he was grosaly wspose: upon, and @ meritorious oficur removed withe out propor cause, wanted of Mr. Happ, a brict explanation neocasary. Isis woll koown thet Paniman & Kush aro, with one oxcoption, the ouly distillors who haye declared thelr intention of making a fight. Their trial is eet for to-day. Is is wtated on good authority that tho Government bas no documentary evidence againat the firm, aud the Government counsel aro, therefore, quite doubt- tha city yosterday. In tho afternoon ho joined the fused ‘party at the Tivoli for a few momenta, and exchanged congratulations. RESIGNED. New Youx, March 21,—William A. Darling, Appraiser forthe Port of Now York, has realgaed, manufacturing the crooked,” got rid of ofl that |. CONVICT LABOR. Meeting of Representatives of the Chicago Trades-Unions, They Denounce the Leasing of Prigon Labor and Demand Its Dis- continuance. A Series of Interrogatories to Bo Pro- pounded to Candidates. Thoy Also Diouss the Advisability of Run- ning a Ticket of Their Own. A Grand Mnass-Meoting to Be Held Baturday Week. Last ovoning 2 meoting of delegates of dif: foront Trades-Unions waa held in ‘Typographical Union Wall, No. 77 Doarborn street, for tho pur- pore of protesting against tho leasing of convict Inbor wo that it came in diroct competition with cortain trades, Mr. Jobn MeGilvray occupied tho chair. aud ir, Charles O'Donnell acted as temporary Kecre- ary. Tho trades repreaonted wore rtone-cuttors printers,—English and Gorman Uniona,—motd- ere, Bricklayers’ Unious Nos, 1 and 2, carpentora, tailors, Gorman Benovolont Aseocistion, German enbinet-makers, marble-cutters, and slip-car- poutors. THE PLATFORM, ‘Mr, Brown, from the Committes on Tesolu- tions, roported the following: Wueneas, Tho representatives of tho people, une mindful of the public good. which they wero clocted to conserve, have from time to tine nystetatically misroy~ resented thelr constituents, aud expecially those of the working clare, and havo been guilty of claes legislation, wheroly the taxation of the people is unequally dis- tributed; and ‘Witenkas, It hag been the practise of candidates to prominomessures which, atter election, they havo never fulfilled, and by tacaus of combinatiuns forcing ‘on tho honest citizens discriminoting and iniquitous legialation; therefore, Hesoteed, That the controct systom in our Peniten- tlary, as at privent practiced, wherpby honest meeban- ies who poy thele proportion of the public taxes, ond aro compelled 10 support thele faruilies from. the. pro= coeds of their labor, are forcsd to compote with folous at trades which they havo spent years to perfect them- selves in, {1 nu outrage upon oisrge and deserving portion of otr skilled artisans, and abould be bole Resolved, That tho workingmen of Chicago do pra- test against the contract eyetemn of prison labor to be used at the discretion of the contractors, aud ta thy detriment of boncet labor; aud agninst the use of sine chinery belonging to tha tate to be used in this ne farious practice. Resotved, That tho purpose of confining perzouw in for thelr punishment oud reformation; cud the sald purpose fadofeatod by employing these convicts i squads, ond in connection with Honest labor, whicls the contractors are at tilerty to du, eauiveds ‘That tho State can profitably and satiefac~ torily employ olf the couvicts ia inuch needed work of ymblic_tinpro thus benefiting all Aeeoleed, That we proteat against forcing all the criminals of the State into e few tradus, ond against forcing trades on those who, of their own accord, and previowa conviction, neglected to learn the smue. Reatced, That ste look upon it as contrary to the spirit of the Constitution of this State aud nation, wiich guarantees ai) ita citizens equality, that a few tradea should support {ts penal inatitutionn, while ths other multiform intercata thereat,” not only go free, but derivo a revenue from this iniquitous practice, Resotoed, That it ts Lad policy ju the Btate to offer a prcnitum to crime, by converting tho prison intoa mero workshop,—convicts, under its protection, belng Yettor for than itt* powtble for a large unmber of ts honest ond taw-abidiny wechaules to provide for themsalres, Resolved, That we, the wo {rroapectlyo of what party wet person for any office who will support sn equitable mecsure, Ww bo remodiod {f not eradicated. ‘Keaolved, That it fs tho duty of thoss receiving pat- ronago and auppart of the workingmen to endvavor to afi them in correcting tha griovances under which they are now Iaboring. ‘Tho resolutions wore read and adoptod eori- ents, auch as roads, cauals, etC.y i {ajuring none, zinen ef this city 3, do wuppert ny: pleige hlmeclf to ereby this ovil ney atin, Mr. Tilley moved to amend by atrikiug out tho resolution which recommended the employing convicts on public works, aa it would leave them open to remark, Somo discursiou followed. whon tho motion not having been seconded, it wos over, and tha resolution allowod to stand. CANDIDATES’ PLEDATS. Mr. Brown also introdnced the following draft of jnterrogatorics to candidates for oitice + Mr, ——, candidate for the olive of {wil you support ond ure your influence in tavor of 6 measure to provent tho leasing of couvicts in the Pen- ftentiary to privute firms or corporations, und bring. ing the labor of criminals tn competition with houcst mechanica and laborers? ‘Are you in favor of, and will you use your influ- ence to provent tho enactment, and endoavar to effoct the repual of, any law discriminating sgainst trades- unions or laborers; also, an equitable apprenticeship Inw, an act to render less expensive and without un- necessary delay the collection of wages, aud also a Mo- chanics’ Lien law? ‘Tho above questions wero discussed at somo Jongth. Mr. Tiley thought tho interrogatories wont over too much ground. Mr. Brown said that an equitable Lien Jaw was athing groatly desirod by all tradog, aud would get tho support of all workiugmon, Mr. McDonald moved to postnone action till next meoting, ‘Mr. Gleagon thought the questions whould be adopted, so asto be presented bofora the pro- posed masa-meoting. ‘Tho Chair stated suat tho resolutions provi~ ousty adopted would po presented at tho maxa- meating. AN AMENDMENT, Mr. O'Neill moved to swend the interroga- tories and to insort in the tirat question, “1 tho undersigned do promise.” ‘Mr. O'Gorman belioved in adopting the ques- tlone that evening, and showing that they wero in earnest and not afraid, Mr. Tiley stated that ho thought the form «as not tto best, aud covered outiroly too much round. z ‘Mr, O'Nolll thought the candidatea wonld go back on themif thoy only made srroot promise, Ho thought they should compel tho candidates to promise these things over their own uignu- turod through tho newspapon. ‘Mr, Wilson thought that all would anawor the quoationa affirmatively, but ho believed in gat- ting tho promises from bovest and {utolligont men, aa scalawags would promise anything and carry out nothing. Mr. Drown then said it wos immatorial how the questions were put, as all candidatos wore expeuted to sign them. Alr, Kano said that theyehould be caroful, and not got falso promises. _Btr, O'Gorman wauted all the candidates to sign theao promisos, aa thoy did not know which woro to ba oloctod, WANTED LIGUT, Mr. O'Donnell could not ace how a msn pledg- ed bimsolf when ho simply signed his name to a series of questions, Mr. Martin O'Neill thought they should first pick thoir men, and ask them todoso aud 40, and then they could promiee to support thom, if they wero competent and trustwonthy. Mr, O'Neill's amendment was thon put and carriad, and tho intorroyatories adopted. UAIBING 4 BREEZE. Mr. MecLogan thought they should go furthor than the rosolutious adopted. Ho attrivuted tho idlonosa of go many worlingmen, aud their bo~ ing 60 poorly paid, at prosent, to tho Resump- tlon act. At this stago tho Chatiman called tha ntleman to order. A rambling discugsion fol- Jowod, and somo pardon moved that the speaker bo allowod to go on, ‘Mr, Cornollus moved to allow any dotegate to talk, on whatovor subjoct ho saw fit. ‘This ralgod thunder in a mild degree, and the Chair rofusod to entertain the wotion, as being: entirely too broad. - Mr, MoLogan thought thoy should have some- thing clue to work on beforo the workingmon besides Joliot and convict fabor, and he was in favor of tho ropesl of tho Resumption act. RACK TO BUSINESS. Mr. Gleason suggeatod that they leave tha manner of putting tho interogstories to the candidates to bo dovidod by tho masy-inosting, ‘Mr, U'Dounoll asked the songs of the mecting upon making nominations of workingnion’s caudidates aud running them throughout tho ty. oye Glosson thought if thoy could get to- ethor and eloct some of thor mou iy some of ho wards that noxt fail they could got tho logis- Istora they wanted by making their own nomina- tions. ‘Mr. O'Donnell then moved that they ran can- didates for offices in watds whore they thouznt it practicable, Mr, O'Nont thought they were too young to organize by noxt April's olection, to elect a can- didate of their own in any ward, aud he bopod nous would bo nominated ag workingmon's can- didatos, Mr. O'Donnell then withdrew his motion, aud the mattor was left ovor, to sou what land of mon wore nominated, BATUER A BUOAD aNuEUTION. Mr, MoDermost said that they bad vot an honest man in the State oltices, and that they vould clect workingmen if the proper ones ware nominated. Only the rubbish of the country was now holding offico, including whisky thieves, Mr. Tiley thought that this was going en- Urely too far, sa thoy had no powor to act po litically for thoie respective unions. ‘Tho Chair atatod that they lad como to nct aa. they doomed beat, and upon their own judg. mont, and to dlacuss mattora, Mr. O'Neill bolieved in getting s fow honeat mon, Martin O'Neill botisved in thotr taking an activo part themeaclyes io tho making of nomt- nations, and in that way having influence ut the primaries, a ‘Tho manner of making tho {nterrogatories wae hen passeel over Ull after sho nominations are Mr, MeDermott beliaved in a committce in each ward looking to the voters and gotting their influence. Mr. O'Neill moved that s committes bs ap pointed fo each ward to nttond tho primarios in ho intorests of the workingmen, Fett aver to tho maas-moeting, for iut action. It was thon decided to hold. tho workingman's mass-mecting $m Arboiter #atl, on Deaplininos uircet, betwaon Madison nod Washington, and tho date was fixed for Naturday eveuing April 1, at Bo'clock, Cormanand Engilsh speakers bo- fog provided for tho occaslon, Tho meoting thon adjourned til Tuesday evon- Ing noxt, at 8 o'clock, in tho same hall, ix ordor toconclude preparations for the mass-mooting. GOVEREIGNS OF INDUSTRY. Chuvetanp, O., March 21.—Tho National Council of tha Order of Sovercigns of Induatry . metinthis city this morning, Eleven States. wera represouted. A rosolution was adopted! giving States and Territories whore there are Subordinate Conncila and no Stato Council one delexato with full power. The reports of tho Lresident, Secretary, ‘Treasurer, aud Loctaror wore anbinitted. eliowing the work to be inn flourishing condition, Sessions will continue for several days, ——__-—___. Ifth'nehould meet tho eye of any one mufferin from Hronchitir, Conmimption, Asthma, or any Pul- monary Affectim, wo would refer them to Dr, Jayne's Lxpectorant, which will, in all casos, afford speed; Lief, aud in most eifect speedy cure. PS BUSINESS NOTICES, A Universni Lécmedy — + BR: Dronchist Troches for coughs, olds, aid broneti affections, mtand dirt in publle favor and conftence; this rewult haa been nequired by u teat of many years, pear ie ieee dena Be Millions of MRottles of Burnetis Cocvaine have been sold during the lant twenty years, snd the putiic hove rendored the verdict thot it is the bent hair dressing 1u tue world, CARSON, PIRIE & C0. West End Diy Gaody Hous, Nadison and Peoria-sts, Note tho follewing in addition to other bargains herotofore. advere tised: ay: “stg | HAWEONS EMBRODERIES, Having offevted the purchase of the im- portation of a largo Now York Houso sta fearful ascriflco on the original cost, they aro offered in thin sale at ulmoat halfthoir value, 15,000 sds Embroidories at 5, 6, and Bote ag good patterns. 18,000 yds Embroidories at 10, 121-2, and 16 cts; neat styles, 10,000 ydx Exnbroidorios at 18,20, and 22 cts; choice now stylo3. Sree qualities, in ricoh now dosigns, equally Ds 6,000 Looe Vidios at 10 and 165 ots sachs worth doublo. UNDERCLOTEING AND CORSETS, 250 Ladios’ Gheritads,) plain band, lace cognate 45 ota; wort - al adies" corset cover, pu! qnd lace trimurd, 66 cis; worms, Pe Large lot Ludies’ Ohumisos at 75, 85 ots,and pL; lous than cost of matorinls, Ladies’ Drawors, corded and ruffled, 26 cta pair; worth UO ota, Lediew Drawors, cluntor tucked, 40 and 50 ots; regular price 15 ota. Ladies’ Drawers, tucked and emb’d, 60,75 cia, and Si; great bargains, Dressing Sacques, 76 ots and $1; Ladios' Nightgowns, 75. ots, $l, and $1.25, rufied and toked, lined yokos; worth $1.45, $1.50, and $1.75, — Nightgowns, $1.50, emb’d and ruf. led; worth $2.25. lee Skirts, C5, 75 ots,and $1; very cheap 800 Cndies’ Fronch Tsinon Yokos, hand Chomisos, half price, omb’d, $1; worth 33 each. adios’ ine French emb’d Underwear, hand made, new designa; very cheap. a jarge, lot. of fine French hand made Corscta, slightly damagod by salt water on voyago of importation, at one-third regular prices. Great bargains in Fronch Corsets; a good Corsot for 50 and 75 cts. 100 Bono Corsets, $1; former Brlos, $1.50. ‘A vory large lino of cx quality Fronoh Wove Corsots ct $3 and $2.25; nevor before sold Jons than $3.50 and $4. Madamo Foy's skirt-supporting Corsots at cts, Bargains in Busties, MADISON AND. PEORIA-STS, LACES, &o. Chas. Gossage § Co. - Tnvito attention to late arrivals of White and Eoru Gnipure and Nottingham Lambroquins and Lace Curtains, Half Ourtains, and Swiss Applique Shades, in now designs, Also fresh and very attrao- tivo styles by the yard, in both Whito and Eoru, ot prices loss than herotofore asked for these goods, Lace Bad Sets, Oovera and Pillow Shams to match, in choica patterns; Lace Tidiea in groat varioty. Wo offor at unusually low prices, large lines of Plain, Striped, and Ohecked Nain- sooks, Stripe and Corded Piques, Tucked and Emb'd Skirting, Fronch Organdies, Tar latans, Plain and Figured Swiss, with every- thing portaining to this dept, at lowest rates, State-st.---Washington-st. SEWING MACHINES. 6A DECIDED ADVANCE” : Judges' Report, Amor, Ins, Fair, ‘WILLCOX & GIDBS SILENT SHWING MAOHINE, Avwurdod the grind “Gold Modal of Progress,” of the American luatitute, Nov. 1875, sud the ‘Scott Leyscy Modal,” of tho Franklin Institute, Oct., 1875, B SEWING MAOHIN: OHARAOTERISTIO FEATURES, Correspondence and investigation invited, WHLLOOS GEWNE SMe, MATIC