Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1876, Page 2

a tN i A A ty, tt In tho chapel in genoral assembly and passed ‘no following resolutions + oy Whennas, Our Regent has expracnrd tile Turperg to resign at the clossof theacademic seary and >.» Warngae, He bas, within tho short apace of 4ghb eara, brought our University to astandard of excel. 4 Tones fo high that it {4 now without a rival in onr Htate (containing an {t does in {és Hbray an almost unlimited ‘eource of knowledges by itn many depattinents of mody giritig onal fachttrg of Toatatng (6 all, reasteing (ie inctto *Iearning and Labor in its maching shops, Carma, and Inborntorieg, and giving refinement of tanto by {ta art galleries, end stamping upen thy ‘gtudonts a true American charactor by ite freedom o} aelf-government; anit “ Wirewead, Wo hate perfect confidence fn tim, and feel that he will do all tir hts power for nut Rood, and ibalteve that ft mint take yeses for ang other to thus igain oe eofdenca ant affection, and knowing that he had exerted a tnorel inflirenen over tho atudouta of a institution which but few are capable of ererting; ian + Aeeoteed, That we hereby exprees fo one heloved {fre dtle Hentttele regtets that Iro tine algaifed hie inteutton to résigh. ond fhat we sarncetly cea{rd htea ta reconetdet fie’ prrpore and feeall hia nottce of rere \ ion, { rien That tha Tenttece he heroby requested to do all to Mole power to prevent the tons ot out Re- jo Reestead, Thet a copy of theea reantitions bo pres *aantéd to Dr. Gregory, thd Macuity,aud the Traatces, —1 BLAINE. IS CHANOES IN PENNAYLYANTAs Speetdt pfeyaten lo The Chteaaa Tribune, Wasnisutox, D. Cy March 96.—The Ro-+ pablican members of the House from Poons¢l- ‘vanis, with very few oxceptions, aro openly for Bioine, and they asy that he wil tecetvo the final voto of thé detegation. Thoy say tht no srrangorhont has boon mado betwoon Cameron end Conkling by whictithe former 19 to tuta the State ovor to the latter, and that, Heuch aa arrangement werd mato, Cameron conld not doliver the goode, They say that Pouneslvania cannot bo tnraad over to tha New York Senator by any one man oranyeot of men, It in said that Hinino ia himeolf confident of the supporé of hie native Stato, — JUDGE DAVIS. SOME TALK ANOOT fist, Special Dispatch to The Chioaan tribune, Wastxatox, D. €., March 26,—Tho talk among tho better glass of Domocratd ts daly be- tomlog atrongor in favor of Judge Davia. ‘Shey pay ha would ho tilely to command a considor- able part of tho Liveral voto, dad that all fabor organizations would surely support him. The powspnypor stataments connosttug the nanos of Boveral Domcerata prominently mentioned for tho Hresidonoy with questiounbla transactions fro producing gréat olfect here, and the abso- fate necvesity {9 recogmzed of nominating s datidicate against whom no euch records can bo found, Judge Davis ia froety named us soch a IAD, es CONKLING, Ws FRIENDS DiscounAGED. Speetat Lispatch to The Chicau Peidune, Wasurxotos, D. Cy Marth 22.—Ths mora Ecoator Conkling's friends diseusa the New York situatlon the moro diesatiatiod thoy bo- 20me, Tho largo minority shown to bo strongly ~ppposed to him is admitted to be au element wich cannot be ignored, and dome go so far as to expross A fonr that, In tho caso of lis noml- uation, it might ondangor tho State, since, if tho tinority of the Convontton ia anything ap- Proaching au index to Conkling’s unpopulanty ‘in tho fgito, it would ossily overcome tho Ro- publican majority at the November election, en- pevially if tho Democrats nomivate a man pop- Slar in Now York. —_+— CORRUPTION IN WASHINGTON. CHOOSE A PRESIDENT WHO SHALL SAKE NONESTY TUB GREATEST QUALIFICATION FOR OFICE. London Spectator, March 1, Tho tomptation to speculate on the canses of much situation as Washington now presonts are groat, but we must reserve oursolros to-day for something more concrete—tho consideration vf the remedy, and about this wo should, if Amoricans, bo just now vory practical indcod, The people of tho United States nay not, with thoir pnsy livos, thoir excossively scattered ener- jies,—for tha oxietonco of tho separate tates, whatever its compensnitons, nn- doubtedly deatterd political enorgy,—and theie Yolerant habits of thooght, bo abla to Koop up 4 watchifulnoss on Washington auch as Engfishuien keep upon their Cabinot and ffouso of Commons, ‘bey may not bo ablo—vwith thoir Jealons ycoman voters so impatient of proten- Bion and exclusivouess, and their skeptical bet- tor ciase so full of exclasiveuess adopted {n solf- dofense—bo ablo to banish tho professional poli- ticlana whose axcondoncy in tho political world, lute the ascondoncy of speculators in the com- marcial world, is tho root of most of tho evil, aud of all the pecuntary.corription in tho Un- fon, Thoy may uot even bo able, tn tho teoth of aleeply-rooted prejudice, of party focling, and of tho Sonate's vested interest in jobbing, to establish a sctantifically-organized aud rremovablo civil sorvice, porhaps tho boxt puar- auteo sgalust corruption yotdovised. But they tan secure ono remodial mongure without vio lence or » remodeling of their machmery, or broak with any of their traditions. ‘Their Con- stitution onables them to olect any Prealdont thoy choose, and invoxts him with power to keep ‘the central adminietration pure. ‘Thove Secre- ‘taries, and Superintondonts, and Cowptroilers, s#ho ore charged, truly or falsely, with twking bribes, are, by thn Coustitutlon, bis clorka. If the President chooses to ‘mahko honesty a sine qua non as aquatificntion for office, to uphold ‘any man who hates corruption, and to diemias apy man who oven tolerates it, ho can do it, and "if bo is elected for that ond, ho will make it bts business «=to | doit. Tt is nonsonas to talk of tho pres- ure of opinion to favor of thia or that man. Ag & matter Of fact, tho President chooses whom ho Uikes, sustains whom be hkos, and dis:nisues whom he likes, without respecting ot all. ‘Chis very Proeident han choson, during jis Preni- -doney, Mr. Choodier, eurtuined Mr. Delano, and adpereedod Mr. Motloy, in detiance of tho holo “opinion” of the country; and, if ho bad do- voted hiniself to such work, conld have mado a suspicion of corruption as unpleasant to a Boo. yotary a8 a snepicion of cowatdioo to a soluior, Ihatho did not #9 devote rimyolf may bo the result of preoccupation or embitio: of & third-term, or ny wo bo- Tieve, of a sort of leatherinces of mind—ap obtuscnees which bas boen produced in him by alife of soldioritig and politics, ‘hia is not apécially discraditable to him, but it ought to bo ® ronson for slecting a vory differcut man, 8 man who cannot only ropreaont a party, but prenido effectually over an administration, who can hold the reinsin hiaowo hand, aud compel tho de- partments at oll evonts to ahetain from picking ‘aud stealing. The people of the United States do not waut 6 man who can gaye: their servants a stoward who can stop t and pevulgtion, an ogont who will xo Shak offices are not mado, as in Turkey or .Ulqca, stopping-atones to wealth. They cou Ap a mau if they please thia year, ond their duty iv ¢o find him, and shaw thatitis not by their default that sho phrase “4* Amorican politician” is becoming; an tasnilt, to be hurled like mad againat any Earopcan Liboral, ‘Theit Conssitution hampord tnoit action vory of- ten, but it does npt provent them from electing a Prosidentiwith s distinct mandate (o turn thioved out of punllo offices, und it doex pot hing his yore to perform that necessary if disagreeable Is. — MISCELLANEOUS. GALEDDUNG, ILL, Speelat Ditoateh to Phe Chica Trfeune, Gattssuno, Int, March 20.—A party calling fhemselves Liberals, favoring ficonse and tho sbolition of tho preset club ayatem, matin con- vontion at the Academy of Musio in this city Itat night, and nominated tho following ticket to fll the varlous city offices tho onsning year; Yor Mayor, J. 1%. Calkins; for City ‘I'reanurer, D, T. Vickson; for Aasousor, Georyo Eking; for Marghst, F, E. Fowler; for Street Commis: sioner, M. Huston. With onecxcoption, thas of Btreet Commissioner, (ho sano persona have fled the sama offices during the yotr, aud strong objections aro made to tho ticket on this @rouod by licouee people. ‘tha rceaolutions adopted by the Convention woro extremaly lib- eral, and contained many points of vital intereut to the tax-psyors of Guloaburg, COLDWATER, M01, Anectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Gorpwatex, Mich, March 25.—The Renub- fican Uity Convention thus ovening notmiuated the following ticket: Mayor, YN. 8. Cutter; Gterk, L, B. Valmor; Marshal, J, Witlisms; Tnstica of the Peacs, D, B. Purinton; ‘Tress- urer, W. J. Bowen; street Commissioner, J. M, Saunders; Soperrigors, ¥. M. Misael, It, Rout, Charles Fatrtauks. and LW. Leo. GUAND RAPIDS, MICH, Snéctal Disputeh w She Chicago Tribuns. Grano Haring, Mioh., March 25.—The Ropub- lican City Convention, heid to-night, nominated tue Hon, 2, 1%, L, Pierce for Mayor, with enthusi- pam, aud David Laukester for Director af the Poor; also nominsted A. X. Carey, Eeq., 107 City Treasurer, ‘The Democrats concede that the ticket is a strong ene, aud that they have no bopes of MIDE ite wanna 2 Aprciad Diewstch to Tha Chicowe Yrioune, _ Amarmrwiesa, March 26.—Congreammsa W. A. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, MARCH. 27, 1876, Phillips’ speech on thé eirrénoy qnestion {a the stibjdot of truch commiant in dhte Distriol, Mr. Tuntitps, ,fiaaet & Radical Heptblicat, is a Ac! gtson nan, THe finds himesll in a ptentiar position. ‘Tha Demooratic newspapers dro land- ing bim to the ekiea, andthe Ropublican oditors are condemning him, i CHAMUATGN COUNTY. Wenther={Frnit-Crop—Cho Industria Utlivetally—Politics, Epvetal Correspondence qf The Cherm Tbuna, Cuauratan, Ul, Match 29,--The weather fot n miontt pade had beot onongh to disconrs af6 aven the tnost gaiiguind-tompored mare In- corsant rains havo made the mud deeper than it has bean fot soars; avd, as a consequence, ho business 1s tranencted between town and country, oxcopt ettch as tnay bo dono on foot, Some of tho farmors carry grocorios and flout from & to 10 miley on their backs, Many aro entiraly one of fuel, and fosort to all sorte of subtorfages. Thero is an immensd amount of corm if ¢ho country, and thore ff must remain until tho roads settle, THE FRGIT-CrOP bos as yot, with tho exooption of peaches, auf: fered no tojury; and, should no Into frosts kilt the blossome, the horticuiturlat will bo wall re+ paid for tho past two or threo years of failure, THE INDUSTRIAL UMIVENSITZ. The Trevtoes of tiis {uotitntion, which is lo+ ented hero, mot Inst wool, and transacted the Usual routine business. Thora ato at prosent 880 students in attendance, of which number about 20 atiend tho ciaenes of Dr. aliloa, Professor of Agetculture, ant tio samo number Dr.tPrentico’s veterinary classes. Tho only thing to vary tho business of tho session was tho dectaration of tho Rogent, Dr. Grogory, that bo should offer hin resignation st tho close of tho yoar, indune. I sm not fully posted as to tho roasons given for this course, as thoro ap- pears to bo contlict of rumors; but I hiaye no doubt thas, If cortatn charges are made, porhapa both in tho cotras of study and the Faculty, tho Doctor wiil think botter of it. Ife iso great favorita with our cltizans, who would dislito very much to so him resign. POLITIC. The Democracy of this district are looking abont for nu available candidate for Congtoss, both for themselves and for tha Nopublicans. ‘Thnt party, in this district (tho Fonsteonth), at least, aspire to run both organizations, Tho most prominent Democrata for tho placa now mentianed aro Gov. J, O~ Black, of this county, andJ. B. Mann, of Danville. Both aro lawyora nod good gpoakors, Lfack is very popular; but lute hoalth is very poor, and it i doubtfal if* he coulu stand the fatigue of tho campaign; beaides, foe has been on rail- road attorney, and, duting his adminia- tration, tho Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Itnilway waa stofon dry. ft i¢ nob charged, or oven insinuated, that the Goneral had anything to with this, bat being in bad company has hurt his Congreasional cuanoss, Mr, Maun, on tho contrary, {s etroog, heatttiy, active, and has no 1, D, & W, attached to him, A strong cffors 18 belog mado by the Democracy and Aasiatant Donioorats (Liborals) to yet Judge C, LB. Smith, tho Presiding Circuit Judge, to becomo a candidate, They say that, having beon elected by tao farmers, lo will get all thelr votes; but the Judgo has four years of bis time yet to sotve on tbo Bench, and posttvaly doctines tho bait. Our present momoor of Congress, tho Hon. J. G, Canasron, will doubtiea-{Jo0. ronomi- nated. Both Democrats amt Repaplicaus con- cede that ho makes a good Representative, Tia constituents do aot have to approach on bended kuco to obtain hia: sid or iniluenco. Capt. MM. 2B, Thomeco, who has beso State's Attotuey for this county for tho post olght years, hos Con- greasional supirations; but hia friends will doubtless dissuade bim from being a candidate, Aromor baa gained circulation that the Lib- erals have naked Dr. Ciregory, the Hegent of tue Universivy, to allow the uso of bis namo for Congrozs. ‘They havo tho example of Prof, Beoye, of Masanchagotts, before thom. Dr. Grogory is a wood Republican, and would alyays bo found on tho right sido, if elected; but 1 nn- derstand that he declines to be n patty candi. date. ‘This, if true, sporlu bia avallauility for tho Agsistant Democrats, who Aro not willing to bo entiraly Ignored, ‘khat parcy in this county amounts to only acorporal’s guard, oud, unless their ticket is indorsed by the Demoorata, it will not receiv votes onongh to be worth tho epnnts tug. a CRIME. A POLICEMAN KILLED, Svectat Liepatch to The Chicago Tribune, Crsoinxati, O., March 26.—Policaman Gal- laghor, shot last night by a draoken sourdsror who callabimeelf Dunbar, died this morving. No is o brothor of Detective Gallawber, of Louisville, whois now in New Orleans, Tho murderer is Bupposoi to bo a professional thief, His room was found to-day, and init ins vailes a bowle-koifo, alot of skeleton loys, clinala, otc., and a list of anamber of wealthy citizona’ reel~ doncod in tho city and suburbs. Ho will not tals about the murder, claiming that,-as ho waa drunk last night, ho cannot ba supposed to bo jutolllgent ou the subject. THE INDIANAPOLIS MAIL EMPLOYE, Seeclat Inavateh to The Clacuny Tribune, InpranAvotss, March 26.—The trial of Harry C, Holloway, ex-Superintendont of the Post- OMeo, on a charge of receiving Lribes for pro- curing William C, Mason a position as bnag- repairer, was hogan in tho United States Court yosterday. Only ono wituess (Sfason) was ox+ amined, and the effoct of his appearance and lus testimony was such a6 to impress the seo tators with the beliof thut there was no founia- tlon for the churgy, The trial will be concluded to-murrow. A DETROIT HOMICIDE, Spectat Dinpateh te The Chieayo Tribune, Detnorr, Mich., March 26.—Lo-day detoctlves dincoverod Atmior Smith, the colored aeasein of young McKcon, in the colored nettlemont, a faw miles wouth of Windsor, and lookod him up. Ho does not dony tho shooting, bat xara bo was drunk when ho did it, In hia confoasion ho says he waa invited into the house by ouo of the girls who etood in the door as bo passed, but inthe Coroner's inquest nove of the girls ede inittod avy such thing, denying it invteud. ARREST AND ESCAPE, San Franctavo, Cal SInrot 2t,—Charles 1. Barth, Transportation Clerk Quartermasters Department, U. 8. A., of this city, wad arrested s fowdasuago. It waa nscortaioed that ho had defrauded tho Government to tho nmonut of about $00,000, most of which he restored after being arroated. Youterday he wan orderod to continctnont at Alcatraz, but, while taking a bath before starting, escaped. He has not yot houn reeaptured, OUTRAGE. Krectal Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, Srmsorizy, Uh, Maro 26.—A sevont , mon arrested on suspicion of boing the rofisn who, under throat of murder, violated thd person of Sfrs. Capt. Lieber at har residence, in tho Woat End, Boturday, og telegraphed last night, was brought beforo her this afternoon, bat she de- clared bo Waa hot hor essailant, ‘The police aud @ large posto are utill tating for tho orintinal, Excitomont stilt provaily, ‘g srinaln COUNTERFFITER ARRESTED, Bpecat Lrepatch to The Chisavo Tribune, Leavenwoutu, Kao., March 20.—Thomes Wale laco was brought to thie city to-day from Wyan- dotte by a Deputy United States Marshal, Ie wad arrested for passing codnterfelt maney, and will havo an examination before tho United Ktatos Commissianér to-mortow, Tuo officors Bre coniident that Walldco is guilty. AN ABSCONDING BANK EMPLOYE. New Youu, March 20,~It ls now allozed that B. P, Rogors, the abecondiug receiving teller of the Fulton Bank of Brooklyn, defraudod that institusion out of 250,000, Dorsotives are anid to haye traced Itogera to Knoxville, Loun, peeps eaten cae a4 Cuba Withous War, Sorthner's Monthly for April contains 8 paper undor the above caption, emboying an important letter on the Cuban difficulty from Aloxandor IL, Lverett, Minister to Spain, to Prosidant John Quincy Adams. We quote the following + “Whou Mr, Everett arrived is Spay, in the autumn of 1425, bo found the King aud Govorn- ment blindly aud obanrately datermined not to recognize the iadupendenco of thoir colonies in revolt. Ilo wlso found the Spavish Gorerumont attarly witnout credit and lesperstely In waut of money, Under the eircumatances, which he explains in tho curious privata letter to Prost. dout Adams which wo ara now permitted to priut for tho first time, he suggested to tho Spauish Muoigter a plan by which Spatu abould wave her honor, Ud reooive a large sum of nioney, and should be rid of the military and other cbarges Of the island... On the other hand, the United Stated would havo the real, though dos the Homitial, possession of Cuba; would control ita harbors atid ite armamente, and capé@tially would do Able to keap ollier powors from pidzecseins it, This pes Wan simpty that tte Uuited Staten should tend to Spatu a large sum of ianey for an indefinite timo without Intbreat, while Spain should make a ‘teniporary cession of tho island * ad nocurlty fot the Fapagiiont of thé lodh. “Mr, Everett roga:dod this propasnl as nt once fo private and important. that ha dérailed it only tn a private lettor to tho Prealdent, who was, it will bo romombeced, hia intlmate and contidoutial friond.” CASUALLIES, SATUROAY'S STORM IN THE EAST: New Youx, Match 90.—Yestoriay’s storm raged over tho wholo of Now England with dis- astrous effect, Railroad travol was intorferod with seriously by Iandalides and washoute, bit, as theso wero anticipated, and cagtion axercised, no addidontd of conseqnonce to trains wero re- ported, Foars of n dangerous froshot in tho Merrimack Hiver aro entertained, The loss by breakage of uaa, destruction of bridgos, mills, dwollings, and by inundation whore property wan not swept away, is imméneo And can- not bo accurately estimated. At Providence, yesterday, tho saln-fall tan 4,00 inchen, aad for six days, including Saturday, 7.6Ginehes. At Dantoleonvitto, Coun, Gaiushorough’s mill was niidermingd, and fe likely to bo cartind away, ‘The loss is already adtiasated s¢ $20,000, ‘Tho Battle millat Norwieb, Conw., was partly awopt away, and cannot bo repairad ehort of thrao months, Four persona crotaiug ® pond at Norwich wero drowned. At Burri- vill, Coun, toll, «= and = manufactaring property, yalued st over $200,000, waa awopt away. Somo daningo ia roported from Now Jorasy, All yeasols arriving here to-day report more or Jess damage causod by heavy gales dur- ing tho pant for days. ‘Tho damago in Eastern Connecticut by tho froattat anionuta td sdveral bondred thousand dollare, Savon hives woto lost. GRUSHED AND GORED, Sheetal buratca te The Chana Lridune LaCnosse, Wis, March 25.—A young man namod Frank Cummings, for «® numbor ob years past an employe of the Chicago, Dabnqtio & Minnesota Hailroad Company, was crushed Ddotwoon an ico and a freight train at Lrownsrillo, Minn., Iridav, recoiving injuries from whicts he died Saturday morning, Cum- mings was very woll connooted, his home belog at Albion, In,, whoro his parents reside, A Dotomian farmer named Poulter, living {n Chipmnok Cooley, 8 miles below this city, was gored to death by & furious bull Thursday. ACCIDENTS AT INDIANAPOLIS, Speetat Dupatch to The Cht&caoa Tribune, Invianarouts, Ind., March 26.—Henry Iiil- acher, s stable employe, wag kiokod 1a the bead this morning by 9 horse which Le wan beating, and was 60 badly injured that he will din. Clinton Binke, s young man, was ran over by a trnin laat night white denna and crushed into sshapoless mags. Ho was a mombor of one of the oldost families io tho city, RUN OVER AND KILLED, Inprayaronis, Ind, March 24.—Olinton T. Biako, s son of Co}, John W. Blake, was found Gead on tha track of the Indianapolis, Cincin- nati & Lafayotte Railroad, near the North stroot depots about 2 o'clock this morntag. Ho had evidently boon rita ovar by a train, DROWNED. 81, Lovts, Mo., Maroh 20,—While Wiltiam Tlo- Gan, wife, atid four children were crossing a bridgo across tho Big Sandy Crook, 3 miles from Win- cheator, 10., yesterday, the wagon ran off the end of the bridge, which waa covered with water, wod Bits, Hogan and three children drowned. — FINANCIAL. SILVER AND THE “BIG BONANZA" MEN. Kew York Nation, Mr. A. 8. Howitt, on ‘Thorsday of Inst weok, médo a speech on silver resmmotion in tho Houso in which bo throw s good doal of curions light on Romo of tho provisions of the Resump- tion aut of last year. The act, it will be romem- berod, dirovted the Treasury to nuy silver to provide for resumption, but loft it diecrettonary whether to issuo it or not, and also provided for the colning of gold free of expense. Goth these clauses woro put forward as intendod to aseist in tho process of resumption; but somo of Mr, Hewitt's facts point to a strangoly dif- ferent oxplanstion, At tho dato of tho passage of the act, and for somo months after- wards, tho prico of liver in London was, on aon averago, 56.09 ponco, or, practically, 67 potoo per ounce. At about tho game timo tho woll-kuown * Big Bonanza" mines began to dvlugo the market with silver, anditig » mattor of common notorioty that theso mines bayo yory closa connections with the Senate, What followed wna thia; Tho pase age of the act forcod the Secrotary to bogin buy-' ing the producta of those ininos, and, as it was impowmblo to do anything with tho ailver, to lock it ug in tho vanits of the Lroaxury, whore, or couse, it was olfectually provented from having any affect on tho markat. Up to the let of last Octobor be purchased $19,659,054.08 at au average of 111.4 couts (36 ponco) por ounce, Sleantiaie the price in London fell 4 pence an ounce, and the “ Big-Lovauza" .capitallate aceurdingly, up to Oot, 1, made about. s million dollars, which, had thoro boon no act in oxistonce, they would havo found it oxtremely difllcnlt to mako, inaa- tntich a8 the wholo $12,000,0i0 would bave boen {brown into tho marset and broken tho prica utiil more, Sinoe Oct. 1, they have mado another rnillion in tho samo way. Besides this, those capitulista would, Lad thore beon no ave in exissouce, anve had to pay oue-t{th of 1 por ceat. ov all gold coined for thon. Thoir mines produca 40 por contin gold. ‘The act reposla the soign- oraye on gold, and makes coinage free, Henco, whilo the mines secured tho ‘Lroasury a8 & cun- stunt market for their silver, thay at the gamo {uno got thoir gold coined for nothing, and then oxported and sold at au advance of ouo-fiftn of 1 per cont over bullion, In fact, the act could hardly have been botter for tho ‘ Bonanza” men if Congzess had dirocted an outright pur- chase of tho produgt of shoir mines, HOLLAND, MICH. epeetal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Fribuna, Hontanv, Mich,, March 26.—J, J. Fifeld, an oxtensive daalor in dry gooda, grocortes, and produce, mado an assignment yostorday, His kadoty and liabjtitles have not beon aucortained. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yonx, March 26.—Arrived, tho steamers City of Chester, Baltto, and Egypt from Ltver- pool, and fas from Rotterdam. IIunt, Sarch 20.—Stoeamer indoo from Now York hag arrived, New Yous, Maroh 26.—The steamer Great Wostorn, frum Moditerranean party, wont ashore near Amityville, Long Island, lato Saturday night, aud [s hkely to become a total wreck, The crew woro saved. hora wore no passengers. ‘The vergol carried a gonoral cargo. Naw Youu, March u6.—Arrived, the steamer Wpoming, from Liverpool, ——————— \OWA UNIVERSITY. Special DiapateA ta The Chteago Tridune, Towa City, In., March 25.—The flaw dopart- mont of tho Atato Univorsity closed Ila term yesterday, Tho collegiate department closes Roxt wook. ‘T'no recent sersion of the Legisia- ture establiaued two chairs—bomeopathio—in the modical departmont of the State Univeruity, Atmong the applicanta for these obaire from that school of practice are De, Gullbert, of Du- bayne, and Ur, O, Btarr, of tlis city, both com: pebeut men, et aay THE REATHEN CHINEE, Sax Foanctsco, March 20—Th? Citizens’ Comunlstea last night declded to hold en; oti, Chinoto mavs-meeting next Saturdsy caning, ‘Jno State Grango atmonnees ity tuteution of co~ oporating in tho movement. ‘The addresuos will be circulated throughout the intbrior, asking publio sentiment by the uduption of resolutlous to be fursailed tothe Gommittes, Guy, Irwin luss bean tavitud to preside, ‘Tho Phyloxora, The French Vbyllozera Commission has ro- ported that bone of tuo specities vubmittad to thom are entitled tothe prizo of 300,000 rauce voted by the Asvembly, ‘I'uey state that, ‘by ap- plylug insecticides to the xtock and roote be- tween the let ot Fobruary and tho Ist of April, the vines may be protectod from the dixeaso, and they recommend the formation of comuit- teos ia esch Department to furoiuh sdvice and ausivtuuce to the vino-growers. ‘I'he Minlater of Agriculsuce hay avcordingly addrossed & curcalar this recommendation. th the Profcets, direaling them to canter with the agrioultarat suciotioa {tn ordor tu datry oat IOWA. The Mog Crop—A Lucky Dog—Crime nme Metributtoumsitits of Short. Marne epeerdt Correaponidence af ThA Chisaen Tribune, Dea Moinns, Ia., Marob 26.—Lhe reault of the packing-neason shows n large decroseo in the number of hogs im Town for 1976. Markotable hogs are thoronglily cloanod out, Tho lows by dideaea has boon fat grostor than in foteraily supposed. Tho fost in tho Township of Knox- ville, Matlon County, as aacortainad by hetuat count by tho Ansonnor,was 4,000 hoad of an aver- age woight of 100 pounds, This would make o Joss In tho entira county of vor 41,000 hoga, valued at $128,000. All over the Stato there had beon groat loas by disolso, dome coun- fios losing more heavily than this, A LuoKy naa, ‘Tho other day, two young men started out for & tido wlth two Wostburg glti. On the way a hig dog camo batching through a foto, full of figit aod fury, One of the young mon drawn rovolver, blared awny at the dog, and succeodod in tearing off one of his own fingers, and depuw- ing the bullet in tho neck of one of the young Jadios, 18 waa lucky for the dog. A TASCAL UYENTAREN DY JUSTICE. About four yoara ago, D, Hamilton loft 4 wifo and four childron in dasper County, anid wont to Marysville, Mation County, whore ho ongaged In jewelry nud photograph business, Ao actfat aud Joquacious porsun, ho goon sucooeded in ruining a girl 16 yeata of ogo; but, boforo the crime waa discovered, he induced tho wife of s raspoctabla citizen to slope with him. It was not long befora ho dosotted her, and sto, tilled with sliamo and romorso, hid horself Smong strangers. io went to Coatesville, Mo,, Where be formed another alliance with » marriod woman, and they oloped. Her husband fotlawed, aud overtook them at Lancaster one day last week, thon ho planted four billota in Uamilton’a body, and loft him to the care of the undertaker, srtonrsronne, Towns is rapidly gotting to be tho home or Bhort-Horo cattle, ‘hero Lava been soveral ealos of herds tho past yaar, aud goarly all tio cattle haya becu sold to lows man, On Wednesday Iast 8 Ingo palo was =made hero, Col Judy boing tho auctioucor, A larga number of breoders from Kentucky and Illinols wero present. ‘Che Colona! profaded the sale with tho romark that last year the Short-Horns sold in the United Btates commanded an average prico of $110,— sn iucreave of $90 over any previous year. T'on yoars ago, thoro gwas scarcely a herd to lows. Now, sales are frequently made of Lerds of the floént strains in tho Union, ‘She sales on Wednesday ware as follows: WILLIAM COLLAnD's teny, Duchess of Constance, bought by John Iutewell, Red Osk, for $1,000; Junia 2d, xold to J, D, Wintman, Usilsa Contre, $100; Seventh Earl of Glostor, to J. Gy Long, Jasper County, $033 Constance, Duke of Air- dine, to Dr. Sprague, £450; Perl Prince, to A, Yant, $405 Uakwood Vortnlucea, fo 3, @. Meck, Colambla, $203; Princess Thorndate, {Villlsm Iaalie, Homereet, $193} Princess Thorndale, 2d, D, HM. Flynn, Boone= $150; Prince Wild Eyes, William Hnatie, Somor- 100; "Lady Constance, bought by Willfam Gol ‘Bel William Hustle, $200; ye Mt Pioasant, Mb, DEVIN'S HERD, Lady Paley 8th, to b. K. Clarke, Minburn, $100; Miss Colfex, to £, Ky Clarks, Minburn, Md, "J. 0. dordan, Mc Sharon ftoso, to William $2603 Lady Flora, D, M, Flynn, $130; Lily, to B, sl. Robins, Osceola, $203: Elva ¢th, L.' A. Grant, “Des Moines, $90; Sopuronia Jd, J, G, Meek,Columbia, $1455 Clarendon Ducheas, B, 3f." Iovins, Osccols, "$105: Evellno, D, Mf, Dringolf, Dea Moines, $13; Chiet of the Pines, to James ststiton, Dos Blatiies, $180, E DR, SPRAGUE’S UEND, Lady Newham, $23, to Day Bi Oakwood Lady’ Nowham, to Day’ Bros, Utless Peach’ Dud, $310, to John Gollard, Moinea ; Bloom of Oakwood, $350, to Martin ‘Flynn, Des Moths ; Emma Brock, $250, to B, I, Froderick Des Molnca; Pine Apole 6th, D. M. Flan, Boonoville, umpland’s Git, J.'O, Jordan, Des Molinos: Koutucky Girl, $100, Johu Morris, Mongina; Core $4, Day Bros,, Utica, $150; Ductt Jd, to Wm, Haaite, " Bomorset, $200; Nannie sth,” D, Fignu, $400; Nannio ‘3a, Win, Hastie, " $500; Sallie Suit | George aud Daniel ba- for, St. Oharles, Mataon County; Prlentosa 9th, $379, Jolin iHorris, ‘Mutagona; Fairy Holle, $370, Willian Haetle, Somerect; Airdresa 2d, $22, B, ML. Robblun, Osceota; Kosomary, $110, George and Dauiel Shafer, Bt Ouarles, + Ulles, Towa; Tl, ¥. FREDERIOK'S HERD, Twelfth Darou uf Oakwood, $120, 5. H. Muster, Des Moines; 2d Dako of Springdale, Willfam Gartner, Green Castle; Lady Pranklin, owned by 8, K. Wellemy, of Knoxville, aold to A. W. Brandt, Des Moines, for $100. On Thursday 3filton Briggs, at Kellogg, sold ninety-three of hia famons cattle. There wasa largo attendsnees, and bidding was lively, With a single oxception, tue sales were mado to Iowa toga, f Oak Ml. Te Baum, Kollong, $225 of Oa . T, Sum, Kollo; 3 Louan of Oat Lull, Alox Charles, Coder ttepidn ‘cath Boll Hepublts, M. W, Kennedy, Mt, Pioas- Dorothy Fox, 4, F. daeo, Kellogg, $195; Sum, $305"e, c, of above, 8.0, Kelley, » $1253 Lalla Nookh i, L, G, 0, Moree, Griu- noll, $3505 Elva-dd, ¢, c. waiter, Red Oak, #00; Elva 3d and co, J.G, Long, Mouros, $500; Wateell’s Michigan Ueauts, iat, TR. F, ‘Tubbs, Villises, $1255 Wateell's ates Nigutangato 2d, i. ¥. Wlakesly, Kellogg, ies, £250; Mies Prisoills 34, ‘Thoo, Wixgins, Kellogg, $110; Hope 2?, LG. 0, Plsrco, Sut; tema Nell, dunn Cale lard, Dea Moines, $05; Wal Miss Bollo Jat, George Hammond, Le Grand Highland Lady, G, 7 Sou, $1005 Sophia 25; Bouns'Red Nose aud oo, Martin Fiynn, ton, Dos Moines, $1,775; Oneots, ‘Theo, Wigulns, $200; Hed Bird, "L.' B, Nelson, | Toledo, ' $100 Magalo Long, “D, “M. Monlger, Allion, 9338; Louan of Oak illll, L, B. Nelson, $440; Magylo May Ist, M. W, Kennedy, 81103 Maggie May, J, u, Long, $410; ivalt, C. B, Nelson, Hau; Medone’7th, U. 0. Pat. ter, th Rfedous tuts, i. ¥. Tubbs, $265; Ltlilan, wi , Mochanicrville, £270; "Welle nud b. c., L,#, Coftity, fart Dodge, $430; Beil 'at, af. W. Kene J 'G, U. Pierce, $370; Saphronia ‘erinar, Nawtot, §210; Hod ltuse, 0. 0. » $263; ‘Blodona’ oth,’ J Newton, $315; Eudore wb, R. }. 2003 ‘Boston’ Holle, 0. Us toss Boubsur 24, H, #, Tubbs, $200; Quocn of Boats 4th, J. W, Llackwood, Nawton, $170; Calypso Sd, same, 100; Bontetir Koss, D. M, Monger, #1013 Spotswood aan, J Long, $540; Aloo Ott. Ta Fi Medora ‘ath, A, 1, Parvo, May 24, J, G, Long, $140; Lil 150; Afacurka Belle, J, Q, Long, $110 Ns, ', Maxon, $45; 8th Lown of Oak Lilt, at. W. Kenoaly, $250; Bfatlida dd, A, Young, Ladora, $2235 Mazurka Bell 3d, 0.0, Flatter, $835; ‘Lucy Loug, 3f Tngratiam, Ladors, $200; Fanny Levy 4th, same, fv; Laily Teaeel, and bc, L, F, BMagon, Siu; Huth Leonard 2d, D, Schoonover, Stockton, $100: Maggio, G.‘t Shum, $10; Lalta Itookb, B. J, Wherry, is Victor, §2003 Tady Lecnacd, Ly 4 $3505 2, 3, Mating, shelby, $210; Arabella 3d, eoal pg bluckoody S2i85"" Aurora "Sd, “Field Hl, $210; Martha 24, samo, $260; Lalla’ Hook Yd,’ G, ‘8, Perry, Giana H Ltzarene 2d, J, D, Motwing, 8210; Ltzzlo Alay 4d, fun Piopors, $1081 Highland Lady tb, 11, 0, it q Griunel Magate Say Sd a 203 Wall 2, L, Gr 0, Pluroe, §10; 9th Louan, Kk Mil, Fold Broa, $180; Queen of Bcotte Sth, G, Hammond, $140; revting, Ackley, 3; Red 3 lo 4 , T, B3u $1035 ddih Lousu of osk Itt, AW, Kennedy, $100." i ate aoe oa ied eae faeatka’s Baron of Oxford, 10,470, 14 F, Mason, $600; Woodland State, 15,140, Ewing ‘Gilmai, $155 + Haron Kivay G, Huehinsct, Cskaloows, $90; Highland Duke, $7,328, Al. Ing ni ‘uron’ Moxurka, 18,05, 3, dt, MoCauloy, ho $1005, Cadettata ‘Tied, 19/2054, Balmer, Kellogg, $195; Alrdrio Mus catoon, 8, Kehuody, Newton, $150; Oakland Mazurka, Vid "Biothers, #140; Medorsta’ Credit, 20,4 1. Ms Ruwhoted, © “ttarlham, $43 1 Fina, DOR, Blegers, Kellogg,’ $240; Mondroh's Favorite, E, M, Holland, Newton, $70) Inia Favorite, Jacob Dana, Garver Sint, ston Marurks, ©. Stitt, Grinnell, $00; Ma ‘T.%. McCord, Newton, $35; Baton Airdrie, Mobort iialey, Bangor, $100; Trince Mazurka 4d, Ohus, 1, Davis, Ackley, $170:' Princo Mazurka, ¥. A, Eaton, Hellogg, $118; Wosdland star 2d, 11, W. Drown, New: ton, 9100; Baton Hates, A, Vurry, Morins Grove, §103 5 Daweahet, D, Jo Wheery, $100, Ju all 93 bead of cattle were wold, for $23, an average of $225; of which 78 ware cows an helfare, bringiug 320,406, an average of $240, gies 20 wero bulls, bringing $3,200, an average of —_—_+—————_. MINOR TELEGRAMS, Speetat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Inptanavouis, March 20.—Tho Proabyterian Woman's Board of Foreign Missions of tho Northwest will bold ite annual meoting iu thia ete y oo tho 12th and 24th of April. spacial Dupateh te ‘the Chienan Tribynn. Cincinnati, March 20.—The tivo Potica Com- missioners appointed for tuis clty undor we now Rata law by Gov. Hayes give watisfuction to all who are voary of tho corrupt polica ad- ministration of tho city. Democrats are talking about coutesting the law, but it ta all talk, Ban Fuancisw, March 20,—A gold medal, yal- ued at #200, hus beon preparod for presentation to the Now Yor Seventh Hegiment by ex-nem- Lers of tho rexiwens in this oty, 10 be compotod for by members of the regiment ax a priza for markemanabip. I¢ will bo forwardedin a fow ways, renee A Crow Murdered by Thelr Captain, The Lennio mutiny (says tho all Mall Ga- actle) recails to recollection a case which took placo many gea"e ago, when, instead of the crow murdering fhe Captain, thé Captain murdered the orew. ‘Tho Captain's name was Stuart; he commanded o trig called the Mary Itussoll, a rogler trader hotween Cork and Barbsdoes, On ono of her pansges from the West Ladies to Cork, tho port from which sha bafted, ha don. dalved tho notion that the cro wore about to nintiny, Allueiog them ono by ond inte Lia cabin, bo ted them down toutepfos whioh haliad drivenintd the cabin ildor, atd dispatohad Uiem with tho dotphin ins ioun, Thueo of tho crow who ofcapol death fled to tho rigging, whero thoy were fired at rapontedly by tho Captain Tho vonrot wav boarded by ‘n pilot off the Old Itoad of Kinkalo, who found tho Captatn at tho helin, and was soon mado nequainted with tho traqody, Lho bint wan brought into Quoonn tosh, thou callod the Cove of Cork, and Stuart tras given Itito dnetody, Ho tna triod, and ace quitted on tho pronad of tnaanity, For many yoars Lo wad cotifined aa & Innatte in tho Saylioa ht Cork, wheto bis gool conduct attractad tho attontion of ta governors, who, at big urgent. roquont, stippled him with materials to make mnedolo of ships, which fe ald with much ekill, Ulttinately he was removed to Dubiin ta the COritsinal Lunatia Asyltin there, whote ho dlod a fo Yenra ayo. AN BLOVEMENT REPENTED, Tho Exto of a Collector of the Port of Sandusky — Hie Bayht with the Wifa OF fis Deputy and with $82,000 of tho Govarnment’s Moncy Discovery tn the island uf Ceylon. Ruffato Bepresa, A foty days Ago wo pubhstod a brict announce- mont of the doath of Matlow Caso in tho Ialand of Ceylon, whither ho flod trrauty-fyo soars ago, and antil now nothing had been known th this country of his whoraxbouts, In 1860 Caro was Colfeator of the Vort of Batdusky. Io foll in love with tho wife of Iris doptty, Menry Franols, setzod £22,000 of Govornmort money, aud oloped with Mrs. Francia ond hor Uitte child, Thoy Nod, as It noty scams, to Coy- Jon, A short titue agoan American missionary thade tho soqnaintatico of Cano and Mrs, Francis, Ho dosoriboa thom a6 living in au earthly para- dio, but both hanuted by, and ono dying of, re- moraa and honto-siokuess, ‘Choir bower won n living tomb, Wo quoto his doncription of tho interviow fu whioh ie dotectod tho personality of tho guilty pair: “Bir,” aatd Caso, in tones which I shall novor forgot, “if (havo sinned, God in heaven knows what I have suffercds andif in 3's boraaye- ment ho bas curaod mo, that curso {s foartally fulfilled. Poor Mary is dying—has boon dying for mouths, and J liavo known It. Ithas beon for mo to #00 tha failing atop, the dimming eyo; {t is for ma now to eco the terrible strnggles of hor almost worn-out framo; itis for mo to lis- top to hor Jangusge of romorso that somolimes almost drivea mo inad. Yes, mad, mad, mad |" ho sald, in a fronzy, tising and crosning tho floor with long, hasty atrided. ‘Then burying his faco in his hauds, be oxcinimed, ‘Too Inta! too Jace t Tbave repentod |" ‘Thera was n long pause, and he continued, calmly: “No human meaus can now restore my poor companion. Hor moral sonalbilities bocome mora and moro acuto as wlio {alla in strongth, so that sho often reproaches herself constantly.” A woary, mournful sigh broko from Lis lips, as if his heart would break, “Ob! if Lo know," be excinimad again, if ho kaew how bitter a ponalty uha iy serving, he would plry hor—and, if it could be, forgive, Will you so her, sir?” I shrank froin tho very thought. “Sho lias asked for you, elr; do you dony her request? Hearing that youcame from America, Bho outronted ino to bring you to Lor. I prom. jee that 4 would.” Up tho cool, wido, matted stairs he lod mo into achamber Orlenta{ {nits furnishing ond chastoin ils magnificence. There, half reclin- ing in a wide easy-chalr—a coatly slaw! of Isco east ovot hor attonuated wuouldors, tho rich droaslng-gowan clinging and boliowed to the ray- ages sickness had madc—sat ons whoso grent beauty and once gentle pitts mado the ‘light snd loveliness of s sacrod home. ‘Iho eyes only rotained thoir luatro; thoy wore woofully sunkon. ‘The blaz- jug tire, kindled at tho vitals, burned upoa hor sharpoued chocke—burnod moro florcaly, more hotly, as sho looked upon my face. Tho firss qnoation wos; ‘Aro golng back to Autonica, alry” ‘Tie hollow voico startted mo, I esomod to seo an cpéa depulchro, Ituld her that it waa not say inyantion to roturn at prosent. ‘Oh, thon, who will take my Ittle child back to her father.2™ she cried, the toars falling, ‘I am dyiug, andsho must go backto him, It is tho only roparation I can make—and little enougn— for tho bitter wrong I have dono them.” “I hoped, sir, you might aco him,” sbe adaged a mo- mont afterwarda, chocking hor sobs; ' I hoped you might tell Lim that iia image ia befure mo from morning tll night, * na know ba must have looked when the first shock camo, Ob, sir, tell Lim my story. Warao, O, warn evorybody! ‘fell him I have suffored through the Jong, long hours those many years—ab! God only kuowa how deeply.” Mery, you must control your feol- ings,” sald my host, gently. * Lot mo talk nhile I may,” waa the answer. “Let me say that sinco the day Lieftmy homal favo not known ®@ single hour of happiuoss, It was always to |. come—slwavs just abedd—aud hore is what bas come—the grave is opcuing, and £ must goto Judgmont,” Ara. Francis soon died, Caso bas sinco diad. ‘Tho daughter started to roturn to hor fathor ina vossol that was lost at sea. It was supnoxod that Francis committed suicido aftor the preauiog up of his homo, as nothing was heard from him. His story, which baa lately como out, ts ag dread- fal a that of the othors + Up to tho tima of tho clopement, Isncls had lived with the utmout contldence tu his wifo’a honor, and wheu the appalling trath of his bo- trayal dawnod upon him, it partially turnod his brain, and ho became a munomaniac, with only two objecta in ie,—to gaia raveuge oa Cnso ond got back dts child. ilo sold his tittle prop- erty ata sacrifice, aud wot out on his long pur, suit of Caso and Mrs, Francis. ‘Choy had gone to England. Ho followed them, and arrived thero just in timo to hoar of them in Vranoo, From Franco uo traced them to tho north of Jéuropo, aud thence thoy lod bim ®& will-o'swisp dance, sometimes in elght aud at othor timos unheard of for months, to Con- btautinoplo, whero they becamo ontiroly Sout, Five senra posaod. When tho Crimean War broke out Francia enlisted in the Koglish arnnay as cook, and served until tha end uf the war. Home yoars therosf{tor he waa in the employ of Adams’ Lixpreay Contpany on tho Pau-landle Ttoad, ant waa *quoar.” Jia mental ansound- ness at last led to bia discharge, and it ie said ho ia living ou 8 farm in Minocsata, HEBRAIC, Poraprcrima, March 26.—Tho National Con- yontion of the Jowleh Ordor of Kesbor hel Bazel was hold in this city to-day. 3. 1, Sulig- man, of Chicago, waa ofocted pident, 8. dL. Volkenburg, of Albany, A, Romatine, of Vhil: dolphia, John Robrhoim, of Cloveland, N. Gotd+ sinith, of Aurora, Ill, and tho Rey. George Jacobs, of Philadelphia, Vice-Prewldents, ST. LOUIS. Br, Lourta, March 26,—Advauce sheets of Gould's Directory for thls yoar pat the popula- tlon at 408,182. HBeor-Drinttcrs, ‘The aubject of boor-drinkiug has so often Jed to angry discusvions thot tho Journal de la 50+ cietio da Statistique de aria hos undertaken to Bet thé quoation at rost by giving the quantity Made snd the quantity drunit by each Individual iu tho following countries, the figures boing principally derived from a compilation mado by . G, Noback, on eminent auiontiat ; Gale Popu- Deer{a uns Countries, Istion, gallons, deunk, America (United Statea),..34050,000 26,54:,050 8: Iaace-Lorraine., 103,545 ustria., ET) Bovaria., nee. 96,10)/CO0 Graud Dooly of Haden... 1,401,428 Great Beitain and Irelaud.t),634,201 Hol . 8,053,070 2, 1,104, (08 FY "24,003,004 % R pry 14,230,000 a3g WaT aS 8336 a Condensed floors A phner ks recently boon road before the Tritish Bocioty of Aria whoruiu Dr, If, O, Bart. fett shows (hut beor can bo wo condensed, b evaporation in vacuo, axto retain not only all of ita ulcohol but tha volatilenroma which would ottierwlsc be tout tu ordinary modes af cone densation, About nine-tonths of tho wator ate romoved, thus groatly reducing bulk, Such evaporation ig aald, morcovor, to check the pro. coxscs of fermentation, so that tho danger of ecuring durlug long voyages is effectually guard+ ed against, Tho inoagro report of the paper recetvod doos not {ndicato tha‘ method by which alcohol, which usually is the tlt ingrediout to goover iu evaporation, is retainod, while water Ia drivon uff. Probably the alcohol fs frat recovered soparatoly, aud tho “extract” ab+ tuined by subsequent evaporation, a procedure kely to provo too costly to be of practical availability. epee es A correspondent writes froin Ifonolulu, Sand- wich Ivlands; ‘Our Lodgo—Lacalaior No, 1— iW progreasog very well, aud we hopo to colobrate the anniversiry of our Ordor un the 20th of Aprilin a bevoming manner.” AN IRISH GIRLS ADVENTURES, A Story Trno in Lrery Particular. Written for The Chteago Tribune, Tor name was Maty Tobin. As thore is noth- ing in this history of which sho or her childron should ovor be ashamod, the facts are given pto- cinely as thoy occurred, ; Tho writer does not know what wan Mary's Dittuptace in Ireland, por the yoar when slo was boro, It must have beon a yoar or two pro- vious to 1890. Whon 12 of 19 years old, sho camo to this country with An older slater, who married B& man that had tho poeition of chiof teamater of a dotachmeut of soldiors thon statiuned at Brook- jyn, N.Y. Attor romatniog with hor sister, tho only rola- tivo abe had ta this couutry, for somo imonthe, Mary accopted servic with a gontioman by tha namo of Clowes, then living a few milos wust of Cuddobackyill¢, in Sullivan County, N.Y, Ifo was a widowor, aud his aged mothor kept houso for him. Tho young and ignorant Iria girl did not porform at all to hor liking; aod yet, as it would cost considerable to gether back to her ester in Drooklyn, tho venerable matron did not know exactly what to do with tho git At this timo, o gontleman from Orange County, on his way ina bugey to visit friends in Lumborland, having « alight acquaintance with Mr, Clowes, stoppod for s fow momenta to havo a chat. When about to start, romemboring tho injunction of tho ma- damo to bring back a bousemnid if ho could find one on iis fournoy, ho asked Mr. Clowoa if thore was any ove in tho neighborhood that could bo had for that survico, Mr. Clowes ro- ferred tho gontloman to his mothor, who at Once agreed that Mary should return with him. The geod dama, howorer, could only recommend. Mary as bright and houcat; but sho was almost totally ignorant of our Aierivan way of dutog IDB. AT AERVICE~THES AT BCIIOOL. In tho course of # weok tho gontloman ro- turned, and Mary found hotsolf installed as tho miald-of-all-mork in te family of tho Principal of onc of the acadomiea iu Orang? County, Hho was thon searcely 16, but tather largo of her age, with light bair, rosy chooks, bright, apark- hug bluo oyes, gracoful for oue ao utterly un- cultivated; aud ovory feature, and ber avwact, cheery voice, ull told at once that eho was ono of tho very bust specimong of an Inab lagy that the "Gem of the Hos” could pounibly sound ud Sho was, in fact, a vory promising, pretty girl But Esther, tho old-maid cook to whose caro Mary was committed for somo needed instruction im that doparimont, lad uo patience with bor ixuorauce; aud the disgust of the anclont damo know no bounds whon, having givon hor pupil suino. potatoes to wash, Ble saw Mary with bor bara fect treading then in tho floor-patl batt fullof wacor. Eathor'a ridicule mado tho poor child sad onough; but it broke no bonos, and ber buoyant, chocr~ ful nature soon recovered its wouted vivacity, Jt was vacation; tho family numbered but four; Exther became sick, aud the madamo was forced, with tho aguistauce of Mary, to pro- pao moals, ond to get along ag bost slo could, bbe svou found that hor new girl necded show- ing Lut onco, that sho was active, auxious, and quick to loarn, and, who Eether roturnod to duty, Mary was nearly os woil qualified for tho dutios of queon of tho kitchen as the more agod and pretentious dame, whe had shown 80 littto good senso and pationco In instricting ber. dn a month or two, Eathor's bealth again failed, and Mary was daly indtolled os cook iv her place, In this position she did faithful and excol- lent wervice fora year or toro, when whe pati- tioned her frionds for tho privilege of going to schoo!,—ncting a8 audistant hougomaid moru| ns and aventng, to pay fur her board, Sho liad al- ready foarned to road aod write, and now commenced * with + the * slomontary brunches {in good earnest, Bho mado rapid progross for s year, when the Principal of. tho Academy cbanged bis location, and Mary spont a yoar with his sister at Barryvillé, in Sullivan Coucty, Sia thes became 6 momber of tho family with whom sho firat lived, aud entered Choator Acadomy, earning hor board, aa boforo, by seryico in the family. Licr clasemates woro the daughters of tho leading citizens of Orange Connty, by whom eho was always troated with tho greatest rospect. Ifer boauty, hor cheerful, morry heart, her wit, and genuine lady-liko bearing, ood withal, hor rapid progress in hor studies, shichicd Ler por- foctly fram auy sights on account of hor bnmblo position, Indcod, eho waus gensral favorite in the achool, In her oxamination in all her studies po ono nequitted horaelf botter than Mary Tobin; and, at the closing exerciues, whou comporitions wero in ordor, for purity and simplicity of style, beauty of thought and exprousion, Mary's wos received with marked applause, and, in fact, was far bettor than (bo porfermance of auy of hor associates. QRADUATES AXD GORA TO THE WEAT. A most important change now ccourrod in Mary's persoual history. Bue bad rojected several offers of marriage, as, with trne, loyal Irish affection, sho intended to join her slater, then ta tha Far West. During tho time Mary was in school, the troopa with whom ber brother- in-law waa connected had beon ordered to Fort Towson, situated in or near tho Red Mivor, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory ; and ho, with his family, had gone with them, 1t was vory lonesome for Mary’s sister,and sovoral latters had passod botween thom,—Mary's sister urging her with all ber oloquenca to como and join hor for- tuned with hers, Mary wrote she would como ag uoon as ber term in school closed, if alo bad tho money; but, in putouing her oducation, sho had boen unable to save anything. It should be said that ako had « full share of prido,—not any too much, to bo ware, —t always lod her to adopt the best wardrobo hier limited means would ermit, Hho always looked neat, and, with hor @ form aod beautiful, intelligent face, could uot help knowing that sho had her fall ebaro of ad- iration from all by whom sho was surrounded, In due thue Mary was all axcitomont on re- coiving ® letter from hor aister, that sho had found a Mr. Olarke who was sbout to visit bis frlonds in Pennsylvanian, aud who, at her ro- quest, wonld come on to Oboster for Mary, and come back with hor to Vort Towson; also, tuat sho would send money to got hor a goud ward- robo, and to pay her expenses to ‘ther new home, <A shor timo afterwards, Bir. Clarke arrived, presouted hia lettors, and handod Mary gold to purchase her outfit for the fourncy, Mary's Chenter friends did not ilko the looks of Mfr, Olarke; but, as ho was accredtted by hor alster, they could make no objections to hor feaving with him. Bat Hoag wore careful to adviso ber specifically sud fully im regard to hor long jouracy of some 1,600 miles among entire strau- pers, In leas than a woek eho was roady, and, wits kad letter from ber pastor,—sho bad Joined tho Prosbyterian Church,—and tho bloss- ingé sod the prayers af those with whom she had lived virtually from childhood, whe bade thom good-by, who, like thoes to whom Paul proached, oxpected "to nee Lor faca no more.” What follows in gathered from tho lettors Mary wrote back to tha Indy who bed so kindly matronizod her from the time abo first came to Orange County till whe left for her distant Lome in the West, ER TONG JOURKRY, Mary found Mr. Clerko's friends In Pennsyl- yauin very fino, excellent people, in good olr- cumstances, Thoy treated her very kiudly for (woor throo weeks, when who Joft with Mr. 0, for Puctaburg, where thoy took « New Orloand atoamer for the mouth of the Arkanasa, For aov- eral days Mary's ecacort treated her with groat deforence and reapuct, as, in fact, ho had alwaoysdono, Mut hid attentions became moro matked, and by tho timo the steamer tad reach+ ed tho Missiasippi, he was pertinactoualy urging Mary to marry bim, ‘hie sho respoctfully, but firmby, refused to do; aud at length his conduct Decatwo 80 otttragcous, and bia proposals #o base, thas Mary was obliged to appoal to tho Captain for protecsion, ‘This ho promptly afforded, and she was safo from further molestation, Clarke kopt bimself uteopod in Iiqnor, and bis conduct at last became wo bad that somewnhoro below Cairo the Captain put hity asbore,—not, however, till bo had made iw give up the taovey ho had in bis possession to pay Mary's expenses toloré Towson, And now here was thie lone Irish girl, a thousand miloa from her frleoda in Orange County, and nearly aafar by the rivera aud stage eho had ta travol beforo reaching ber new homo, with no protection except tat which a brayo, noblo, and cultivated woman can com- mand from the roughest, and even from the bagest, of mou. ‘Chey wore ample in her cage, for eho Wau troated Ly the Captain and hls ofti- core, and by her feliow-pacseugera, with every attention aud tho greatest courtesy. ‘Tho Captain of tho Mississippi steamer Intro- duced Mary to the oflicers of the boat (nat was to tako her up the Arkansas to Van Buren, on tho weat line of the stato, where she was to tale tho stago for some 100 wiles or more to Kort ‘Yowsou. Traveling on the frootiend aud on Weetorn river atoamers thirty years ago Was a very different thing frou woat ft ls wow. Yus, to all that tedious, weary journey, Mary wad bappy, and by her choorful conversation, aod shbwe delicate attentions which a wi 60 woll how to show, sho was over & fo irlbute to the happloens of others, Di tho etare ntons ne tho door of fiw total, any Mt lonely travelor is nt by Vislona of her aintorelior 6 Vislona of her aistor—hor own des rushing to ombraca her, and of tha, ait! dancing around Aunt Mary, had cheored ho be manya lonely Lour, She was now at hone! and all her Joyotu natire ovariowed win it; brightest hopes. Alas! whatlanguoge oan sar’ the gloom tuat elirouded her sont witon! att found that bor sister was” Linudeety tt miles aay y that tho was alone, yc! out in the Indian Territory, among. pote? atrangors, Tho regiment with which bet broths in-law wag Aunociatod bad beoh ordered to Tere and her sister waa at Maton Kougo, ha, tah fow Loura aio sought out her winter's triengt who know all about hercoming. Thoy rocois, her most Kindly and cordially, and did agit” could to chear ant comfort’ hor. Her pit would not pormtt ler to bo dependent, She souh foutid that her sorvics Weta ih great yt guest a8 hu dressmakor; and hor’ Joe to her Orango County friends Woro fall tf expressions showlog how happy and properod! sho wae in tor new home. It could note othermisce. Hor enitute and bor suporior coniplishments would load alt to contode 19 he fs leading positlon it society, Bo it Proved for in a fow monthd, sho bocatia tlio happy wit, a Mr, Honry B, Hadden, #Jonding sitlzen ty Por ‘Towson, and, as sho prondiy exptonsed Seo lotter to tho itintrou under whoo care att dovolopod into tho aplondid woman apt waa, ‘a Proabytorinn Elder.” In another a letter told that she bad tha dearast littl in the world, and, of courso, Ker Lapping, 1 eomplato, Domestio caren mado the lottors from My, fower, and, since thu War, nothing png ee, heard sane Mah Ise old fricnds, fOnIG of why i} now roaldo in this city, wor 1 most |i boar of hor wolfaro. * ears ‘Kho temptation to moralizo on facta like the above is almosh irrowlstible. Wut ity story carrion = its) = moral alll long with It, It stows that duty, falthtoiy performed each doy oa tb passes along, is Oy Toap its reward, Mary's tistory, frum the ting abo loft hor sister in Brooklyn to accapt ay amoung strangors, amid the fonoly wilds of Sali. yan County, tnlght ba woven into s mous ber, ful romance; but tho facts, just as they rod, ao to her frionds moro intoresting they thoy could bo were thoy embellished by the ma vivid colors in which aity writer, howeyor lftes oonld uarrato thom, Mor adhoronco to dary snd ber active. virtuous lite oan bo irotteted by Bll; but for will ovor bo abla to furnish a brigh, or oxaaiplo, of One mora worthy to bo omulate,, 5 MGARRAIIAN, tho End of 2 Famous Lowanit, Ban byranciazo Chrontete, Fora Partoa of aver fifteen years the Medy. tahan claim against the parties in posgossion of tho great Now Idria quickuilvor mits, in Ero Counts, one of the rickost and most valoty minos in tha world, has ocoupled tho attontiog of tho Courts of Californis, and of tho 8. proma Court at Washington. Probabty no lay. sulé over fnetituted hss involved m4 obormous oxponso as this. ‘The monoy expaudey in the courso of tho litigation in its varioy elages would have constituted a colossal fortuss, Inone ehapo or anotbor, thia great suit by beoa beforo noarly alt tho Courts of tho Stay of superior jurisdiction, Thero havo bea endloss spplicutions for injunctions, for thy dissolution of injunctions, fors recoiverabis, for the taking of testimony dz bene ey, Tuoro has beon moro appearing, morioz, swearing, interrogating, filing, crossefiling, are ing. and rearguing, than in tho rowownod cha. cory suit of Jarndyco ve. Sarndyco, Tie briet, points, and printed arguments that havo bea “handed in,” ‘ submitted,” or * tiled " In thy case would ilila bargage-train of tho Cental Pacific Railroad. ‘Choro is scarcoly os laws of ‘ominenco in San Franclazo who has xt beon engaged on ono atdo or tho othe of this litigation in somo of its mo. tiferions stages, and tho feos thoy havo rectirel would pay for the complotion of our munici olopbant—tho pow City-Hall, Among the de tinguished members of tho profession who lan at ono timo or auothor bad a flogor tn this fray pie and pulled outs plum are tho Won, Loge Cnaserly, the Ion. J. W. Dwinollo, ¥, I. L. , Barnes, Sam Wilson, Hall Ye Alhstor, ~ Bon Brooks, Mr. Gould, fo d merly a parinor of tho lata Ovcsr L Shaftor, and numecrous othars, In Washingica tho Hon, Joro 8, Black, tho lato Edwin ¥ Stanton, Bon Batter, and othor Jossor Juminanss have mado argumonts in tho cago before ths Snpromo Court, or otherwise participated io it At ono stage of tho procoadings it came befoa Congress, where ibe jndofatigable MeGw rhan sought to obtdia tho redress whiey tho Courta wero so slow in awa ing blm, The defendants enjosed te immonge advantage of bsing in possession cf tho mine, which abandantly suppltad them «id tho sinows of war, ‘Choy wero carrying ons prodigious business, the proiite of which hats nayer been accuratoly known, ‘hoy emplored 400 nanda at the mlaa—at the site of shichs village sprang up with o population of not les than 1,000, all of whom dorived, directly or i diroctly, their support from tho quicksliver be pauza. ‘Tho ptodact of tha miue was not timatod at less than 6,000 flaaks, of [U4 pono! each poranoum. By reserving and stonng vp tho quicksilver wheu tho yroid was lure, they controlled the market prige, and proventod it from going below a certain figure, MeGae rahan, on tho otter hand, was without pe cuniary resourcef, aad it was the cocstet wonder of his antagonists how le was ablo to keop up this Jone titania conilict, At one time the theory was that be had made + groat joint stook company ont of tha mins, csp itnfizing it ot sovers! millions of dollara, aud that he paid bia lawyers ond Jobbylste conto gant foou, and bought up Cougrosatmen with the shares, ‘Lhe report now comes from Waabing- ton that this protracted couteut is scttled audthe caac stricken from tho dooket of the Nupreat Court. ‘Ihe terms are stated to bo tht payment of $1,000,000 Ly McQarrahan & the dofendants—y100,000 In cay aud 760000 to bo paid out of the firat procooda of tho mi after the chango of posyousion. Tlie roport ala says that Gea. U.P, Butler 1s tho plaintife financial backer in tho transaction. ‘Tho $1,000. 000 may prove a good invostment. Aprat many millions Lave buon taken out of tho taich and thero may bo a8 wavy moro millfons les Hut tho history of the Ems ming shows tat sooner or later thero comes a tino when ibe tichest mines peter out. AT THE GATE. A flower in her bronzod halr, » omile upon her U Ascarf about her perfect ueck, as down the v7 trips To micet mo, an I, wailing, stand beatde (he ru 10, With trusting Jove and eager heart, to learn from bet my fate, “Doar John,” she saye, and, blushing, eends 8 OF glance up at mo, “Pape tse sald he will not haya you call so fre juontl And! an hrs ect his heart upon my wedding Stre3bh Tthink henceforth tho beat thing you can dolethy away, It Ler as if my hoart-atrings snap, so plercing ttt! va Wer wore do causo mo; but Tsinite, aud took at be agalu ; i “Indeed | and will you toll me, pray, If you woul ave uo go?” : Bho heajtutess “Why, Jobn—I ought—to plus I paps, you know. . me And then you never could support a wife In deve atylo,’ . Tiootawuy to hide my pain—thia me 1 canoe wmito,-— of And say, while all tho lovely ecene and Joveller grow dim, ‘You neod nob foar that 1'N futrade on either youd, Ty “Ah, Fanny! you have shown me now bow week false you aro: Had you but waited far @ while, twoukd have bet Detter far} For I'vo bon left a fortune, Tm » rlebor man ti ays Tcainoty tell you thle, but now Tl almply tay got sy, I {urn aafdo ia bitter scorn, bus soon a goutte hand As [ald upon my orm, aul I bear Eauny’s lands “Qdobn{ dear John $ forgive ine; I would Le mo tad Lo wt oN ta) You st our Lowes; end then she Loohsat me ea lye But with a laugh I pass ber by; her fotsity a plsla ut ay, Suis Eat ot Acti Fabule; rewt assured PY Bev ayaly.’ T stridy away; the aummer sun beats down wid heed no oF Ufe heuceforth to ine. ts income ’ F ilfe jo ne. - Theed ft not, to: ee CORNGETA MM, Witney Hockeitle (Conn) Journat, itl On Tuenday, the 24d of Hebiuary, at tho prt hour of the day, and at the ame ininuto o! hour, Descun Noah Peago, und his wife - einda, of Eltugion, who wore united in aa tiago mora than sixty-threo years 84% Pro, away from this life togetuer, and outer Han f tho tify to come alinust without any separss yf even by death itself, and thia wot by the i aoe diveasa, but by divouses entirely distiuos ant oy counected. Both were over lourscors you ago. ar eee ee In Death ‘They Were Not Divided: f i