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

i i [ - THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1876 expensts, $12.231.000: total expenditure. includ- foz rent snd i S U0V, neeessitating o deticit of §1,225,000. to say nothing ofghelack Sfdisidends. The capital is now $58,000,000. 000000, The whole thing has got ye put thro the wringer of forezlosur. sooner or later™s and perhaps the sooner the Lerter. The Erie bad better rub out and re- e gevt § ———— PARKE GODWIN, after an interview with Tn.- pEN, proposed that Haves and TILDEN should draw fots for the Presidency. Drawing lots in aseof atie is au old and oft-repeated expe- Jicot to save 3 contest or a re-clection, but we pever heard of 3 resort to drawing lots where ope of the candidates Lad received a majority of all the vutes. HAYRS' friends claim that he bas received one more Electoral vote thau Tii- prx, and is therefore clected President. But suppose both candidates were to agree to Gop- wis's proposition, and TILDEN should pull the Jongest straw, how could he assume the duties snaundertake the functions of the Presidency wrhen the record would show that he had only received 184 votes, and therefore was not rected ! Republicans who are counting on a seces- outhern Democrate to help along the Ke- eonspiracy will find themselves wofully =hen the time comes for the test, —Si. .. ublican. wuthern Demorrats ™ are not expected to secede very largely from their own party: but iberesre 3 vast number of men in the South who were n:ever Democrats, and were opposed jur and rebellion, that may some of make up their minde to set up for onee more in the South. e There was a transposition of the figures yes- terday in giving the quantity of wheat and flour oved to and from the Lockort mills by their fteam canalboat. 1t should have reaa: Transported 16,000 tous of freight from Lock- 1 to Chicago. W‘A{ml‘:flmneg 19,000 tons of freight from Chicago to Lockport. 3 “Total, 45,000 tons one way; 33 miles. e The Louisville Courier~Journal has not suc- ceaded in “firing the heart™ of the Breckin- ridge (Ks.) Vers, and securing its support for she “wah? to inaugurate TILDEN. Says the News: No, 1 thank you: don't want the musket and jarc-tack. PusS tne buckwheat cakes and honey, pleare. ———— Thie expericnce aud recollections of the past £led Los Hiw's mind when he gave expression of bis opinion of Northern Copperheads in this cpigram: *The Northern Democrats, inviacible in peace, invisible in war.* il PERSONAL. 1tis tohe presumed that if the Turks septare Zen. Nikitine they will boil him in milk. Mlie. Morensi died of typhoid fever, from the ravazes of which Paris is now suiering eorely. ow is the merry season of the year when the poe-editor's heart is made heavy by the receipt of (sristmas carols too numerous tu mention. Aill to sholish bull-fighting has been brought intothe Spumsh Legislature by the Marquis of San Carlos, Equerry to King Alfonso, but it is not epread abroad inthe popular mind when the fact is known that Dr. P. Giesbricht has sritten a treatisc of 112 pages on the Hebrew prep- on, ** Lamed, Crvizette, oue of the two famous actresses of heComedic Francaise. will never again, it is feared, be able to tread the boards. She is £aid to be suffering from unfuternal cancer. The Boston Post £ay« that, when Soldenc appears ia Boston, Congress will begin to realize the impor- tance of sholishing the duty on dress-goods. Wouldn't it be easier 1o abolish Soldenc? One bundred and twenty-four persons ewore that ey recognized the body of **the woman cut in iieces ™ at the Paris Morgue as that of & friend or scquaintance; and hardly 1wo of them agreed as to the person. Sympatly is.asked for tie Enstern Democratic journal which credited the erroneous report that Willigm E. Dodge was a Tilden man, and there- 3pon called ki **u Christian gentlemen ana & prilanthropist.” Dawson, the most successful and of English lecturcrs and preachers, died recently at Birmingham. where be had lived for s, and edited the first daily newspaper He was a close friend of Alvert Grant is not =0 hard up financially as has been reported. He has refused toaccept. a liberal ofer for bis §2,000,000 palace. and it is now be- Yieved he may ocenpy it himself. Lord Dudley is Fer¥ anxious 1o get the wansion at « discount from ue cost price. =111r)e smokes 2 pipe, and is as gruff as ever. Len u distinguished modern novelist called on eim racentls, he &aid: **I have read your books with pleasure. They are amueing. You are isft cnusing. Bt when sre you goingz to do #omething—to write a reai book—eh, many” 3 Swinbume's article apon Congreve in the fothoming volume of the Encyclopadia Britan- +ontain a critical study of his comedics ity of his wit. from the dramatic point n which. since Macaulay's famous es- X been maca diversity of opini Gus. W. F. Bartlett, of Pittsfleld, Mass., leaves ¢ a:f: and five small children, the youngest being bot afew weeks old. A few of his friends in Bos- ton21d erkehire County have been mal Zaudas tribate to hix memory and 1 means of sup- Wit to his family. The subscriptions already swnt to $12.000. 16 Rev. Dr. Eliis, in a lecture before the “wenr Men's Christian Association, of Boston, re- ttly. ailuded 2o the ingenious argument of the Caidic World tothe effect that Myl saselatholic. The lecturer was of the opinion that ie only church Standish favored was very broad and of the militant kind. A orrespondent of the Boston Glabe relate that ohn W. Phelps. 3 well-known raflroad of- fcial g Springtield, Mass., has run off 10 Europe with be msistress und all the epare money he could tecurely mortgaging his property, Jeaving behind amible wife, Mis father und his brother are Lotines-men of the Lighest standing. A yomg man at Lebanon, Ky., who was hand- ling crelessly a @ouble-barreled shot-gun, man- o wound himself in the hand with one bareland a young woman standing near by with Weotkr. Both have since died, of lockjaw. and, altionk it is eaid_they received prover medical me doubts bave been expressed in tion. *or in the buildings.™ The music of the Teliglor services in the chapel i< now of the most doloror description. being furpished by two of the Proossors, the choir and the body of students Musin to particinate. Ladnforgan called upon the poet Rogers when € Wissat ninety, and fast relapsing inle sen- lltr. henadas ‘a companion a younz lads ¥homb pad once offered marriage. Lady Morzman askea bin if he recornized her, and ne sai Iy tht be did, calling her by name. Etked ibe knew the lady ahe ad brought with ber. some fast % Rnow her: she has come to marry me! v afferwards safa that shie felt asif tloor. The youg T e coul have sunk through th HOTEL ARRIVAL: Case, Charles W. 3 the Hon. Fuller, Belvi- Rice, New York; Allen John- 198 Mwankee, Wis.; the Hon. Thomas R. reen Bay. Wis, : the Hon. Jobn . Bag- “:i- Ruyille. ]ll.tJ‘olm S. Hawks, Madison, enersl Paseenger Agent of the Fonu du Lac. W 3 1 fi;’fll::g;keome 1. Han e & Wik W Chin Foo, W B brwe Waynk Palmer—E i ‘2ukeshe, - Palmer—Ed o Otnwa, [1l. 3 1. W. Judd, Orunge, . “m: - Jymond. Miselscippi: Col. George A. lon. L the Hon. M. Kelley, Orezon Franeiseo, C = ars.: A, French, Micl Yorks; Davis, Omaha, Atkinson. Rochester, Cinonuati, O.; W. Fe "Colwell, Celombus, U, FOREIGN. Summary of the Results of the ! Preliminary Conference. The Occupation of Bulgaria the Princi- ral Subject of Contention. A Final Compromise Allowing a Mauiral Commission with a Guard. Serlous Differences Between the Danish King and His Parliament, Thrice-Repeated Refusal of the Latter to Appropriate for Governs ment Support. THE EAST. THE GENERAL SITUATION. CoxsTaNTINOPLE, Dec. 21.—The Preliminary Conference held ifs laet sitting yesterday. The plenipotentiaries have agreed to formulate their Proposals in terms acceptable to all parties, The Porte has been asked to fix a day for the meeting of a plenary council h Constitution is to be promulgated immediately. The nominatton of Midhat Pasha te the Grand Vizierate has been very well recelved, aud, it ix believed, will hasten the eolution of all diffi- calties. . THE NEW TCREISH CONSTITUTION. CoxsTaxTINOPLE, Dec. 21.—The new constitn- tion will be promulgated .on Saturday with great solemnity. Al the public edifices will be {liumi- nated in the evening. | Djendet Pasha has been provisionally appointed President of the State Council. SERVIA. BELGRADE, Dec. 21.—Prince Milan has accepted the resignation of the Ministry, who will remain in office, however, pending the formation of a new Cabizet. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN SERVIA. Benwix, Dec. 1.—The Russian Generals Novo- seloff and Dochoturoff have arrived in Russio trom Belerade. whither they will return very shortly Russian troope in Russian nniform arrive évery day in S Russian ofticials, to officiate in Balgana after the uccupation of the country, are already being nominated. Prince Teherknsski, under whose direction a considerable portion of the Pohish nobility's estates were handed over 1o the peasantry twelve years ago, Is, it is_reported, 10 reorgunize the rural arrangements of Bulgaria, A BIT OF HISTORY. Arccent incident throws o flood of l:ight upon the relations beineen el .t In his letter to Count >i.ouvalod, P Gortehakofl, it will be remery gland. might eas] mutual advanta vl AnXioys 1o concll i ts that two Ststes which uropesn questions to their onld find it 50 diflicult to come to an understarding. When published, this pas- sage excited no small surprise at Derlin, 1t was considered un pen trop Jort that Prince Goricha- :off, who hias 60 long pretended to regard the ibree * Emperors’ alllance as the . sheet- anchor of European politics, should sud- denly turn to u fourth Power, offering to gettle all Enropean questions, with this Power alone. 10 the utter exclusion of his reputed alljes. Af to write such a thing was indiscreet, to publish it was considered 2 little too provoking. (ierman fecling upon this curious occurrence” eventunlly found an ontlet in an article of the Ministerinl Jouraal Die Post, which paper called the Ruswia proposal anintolerable pretension. Upon th the St. Petersburs official telegraph yesterday snp- Plied a declarution explaining the infelicitous pas- Eaye awe and aesuring us that no harm was meant. T this the Jourxal Die ’0st replies that it will continuc to form an independent opinion of Russiun politics. PERSIA'S DESIGNS. Loxpoy, Dec. 21.—A dispatch from Teheran saye it is considered not improbable that Persin will occupy Bagdad in the event of war. RUSSIAN REQUISITIONS. A St. Petersburg telegram says it iz reported that the law authorizing the making of requisitivns .1111 l.iu;a of war will be put in force in Bessirabia an. 1. AUSTRIAN IRRITATION. Loxnox. Dec. 4. m.—The Standard's dispatch from Pcsth reports that the greatest ir- itation prevails there over the Maros affair. None of the rian journals ure eatisticd with tue i be Ristics Cabinet. They demand the occupation of Addresses are being sent to the Hungarian Ministrs urging the Austro- Huugarian Government to fofciliy intervene for the protection of Turkey. CHALLENGE TO RUSSIA. A Berlin telegram 1o the Standard says it is re- ported that the appointment of Midhai Pasha Grand Vizier is recarded at St Petersburg us a challenge to Ituss The lerlin correspondent of the Times reports that the banking firm of Baimahoff, i St. Peters- ‘burz. has iziled, with a deficitof 1,000,000 rubles. The commercinl crisis continues, and is especially severe in the suuth of Russia. Russisn papers report fumine in Montenegro. The Fysi publishes iu otlicial forro 2 summary of the results of the Preliminary Conference at Con- stantinople. According to this account. when Russlz forcbore insisting on occupying Bulgaria herrelf. successive proposals for Roumonian and Jielgian occupation of that proviuce were brought forward Dy Italy and France respectively, the ob- jections 10 both being obvious. The idea was put fornard of employing a force which should not purtakeof the churecier of anarmy. but merely be fon which may It un escort to the European Comimni have to watch the execntion of the reforns, was presumed that this force need not 6.000 men. who might be obtained from & neutral country like Belzium, not ax soldiers but as vol- untecrs. The Plenipotentiaries ultimately agreed on this outline project. The Marquis of Salisbury assented to it to avoid war, which would instantly have ensued if he had withdrawn from the Confer- ence. The proposal insures the peace of Europe for the moment. und may admit of a further ad- justment in the full Conférence. LATBAT. « The Daily News® Viennza dispatch says it is re- ported that Russia Iy cousidermg the necessity of wobilizing w0 more army corp~. There 13 10 mtention st \icnna of emplosing very severe measurcs With Scrvia in consequence of the Muros outrage, aithoush the dismissal of the Ministry is consigered insuflicient satisfaction. GREAT BRITAIN. ere gule, accompanied by torrents of rain, ed throughout the Tnited Kingdom on Tuesday and Weanesday nights. The gule was varticularly violent on the Seatch coast. Daring the gale the decks of the steamer City of Bristol, which has put back, were constantly flvod- ed; her houses were emashed inj the churt-room was gutted; the ealoon skylights were burst in by the weight of water breakinz aboard, and several of the crew were injuted. The steamer Illinois takes her pussengers. BR Owing to the delay in the compietion of papers, Chsrles Brent. the Louisville forzer, will not leave for the United States until Saturde; He will emburk at Liverpool, in the steamer Parthia, and be in charze of 1nspector Shore, of the Home Department The numberof small-pox patients in the metro- politan hospials on Tuesday lust was 722, against 178 two months ago. The Daily Teleqraph announces that the Queen vil open the Dest ecssion of Purliament 1n person. C——— DENMARK. A SERIOUS CONFLICT. Loxpos. Dec. 21.~The Copenbagen #pondent of the Pall Mall Gazetfe say three days’ debase in the Chamber th beaten by a vote of 61 to 22 ou the item which the committee on 1he bill for ways and meand inserted inthe bill. The Cabinct will now, if it t advice of the conservative pre: close the and provide for cxpenses val ordinances. The consequence of this citing of the entire Cabinet before the R preme Court) for high treason in violating the Coustitution. It is belicved that the Ceurt would find them nor guilty, thus d ng the puwer of the Lower House 10 vote sugp THEC CONGRESSIONAL CONFLICT. VEnsanLes, Dee. 21.—In the Senate to-day the report upon the estimatee of the Minister of Justice claimed the Scnate’s right to accept or reject 8 bill as transmirted from the Chamber of Deputies. The Deputics could again suppress any item reinserted by the Senate, since a law must have the joint ad- Tesion of the two tlouscs. The items under dis- cassivn 1hen passed by a yote of 236 against 42. "Fhe War and Marin¢ extimates were then passed. the former inclading a grant of 103,690 francs for army chuplain, which was suppressed Ly the Chamber of Deputies, aad restored by the Senate by a vote of 229 o CIPRER MESSAGES PROEIBITED. Tavaxa, Dec. 21.—Tne Government of the Jeland of Cuba have published a decree prohibiting code and cinher messages of all kinds to and from the 1sland of Cuba on and after to-day. RUSSIA. STUDENTS ARRESTED. Sr. Perenssunc. Dec. 21.—Eleven women and twepty-one men, students at the School of Medi- Institute, have been arrested and unfurling a red flag Union aud Liberty, " st cine and Technit PAPAL APPOINTMENT. 1 Rose, Dec. 21.—The Pope has appointed Car- dinal Rafacle La Valletta to succeed the late Car dinal Patrizi as Dean of the Sacred College. THE RAILROADS. THE OHIO & MISSISSIPPI. Mr. D. Torrance, late President of the Ohio & ‘Mississippi Railrond, has issucd the following pro- nunciamento to the bond and etockholders of the Company, relating the cause which led to itsrecent fnancial collaps it1e, I think. proper for me, Company. ate wha in n v und “which, by eonstanily decreasinz Tales ot con- petitive tratti thie Company down. These 1wy errors fon of ihe Jonisville Broneh nid th Jiranch ha< corae tar shurt of ex; ft_ever carned fnterest, eliargy the fnere: 1unde: of gauge. The pectation, i, indecd, bex,—and atline i debtof the Company way nearly doubled. It hias 1 shown fu (he anunal rep of 1he Company, ud lately In that of the fiscal year ended Siholune last, that the Cowmnauy was carrying a large and in- creased foating debt. verthieless, up to chat time and 1st July fellowing, the interest and sinking-fun i obligations of the” Compiny ¢ Tegulnrly pald at maturity. Theacelorward cosued u Iurge falline-off “in net carnings, slthough tonnage hsuled lara, y _fncreased, aud (n the four fol- lowingz month endinzz O . 41, the average monthly rly 50 per ceat compured 0 six month: Co-ut ith certain Wortgos coupons luy over unpatd. —und other Compuny. And obtain through the courts the _appoiut. ment of Recelvers of the propeities of the Colipany, for the sarcty of il fnteresis invoiv ¢ properties are new under the protection of th aud 1t 5 e hiat the breathlug sp 11 afl, tiun Wi enable the Coipuny o recovey 1y all fust clalms at o distant date, s FREIGII'T RATES. 'At 2 meéting of General Freight Agents of the several trunk lines held in New York a few days ago the following rates “on West-bound freights wereadopted: hat prote tself and satly- First Second Third Fourth Spe- rlito— clave. cluss. clas. “class. cial. 40 85 ) 40 36 DI Cineiunatl, 6. PUETY Indfanapolls, ‘ind. 43 Richmoud, Tud. 41 Terre Haute, Ind. 53 New Alhany; Lod.. 52 Louwsville, Ky. 5 Nashvllle, By Memph 84 Alton, toA st Louly, 61 “fotedo. V. 45 Springreld, 1112 B2 Rioowingion, Il 50 Detrolt, Sleii 40 35 Chfeago, 1 w45 B0 Milwaukee, Wis. W 40 30 md freight are as o The rates adopied on L: follows: Fourth Ciaye. Grain. 5 Chicago to Columbus to Cluelnnati to, Crevelund to ™ Dewrott to N Dayron tn Evansyille to Fort Wuyne to New 30 Flour [s carried at_the sanie rate as grain, snd pro- | vistous come under the Tourth elass. DENVER & RIO GRANDE. Special Correspondence ¢of The Tribune. WAstiNGTo%, D. C., Dec. 10.—The bill fntro- duced by Mr. Chaflee, inthe Senate, provides for amendiug the act granting the right of way throngh the pubdic lands to the Denver & Rio Grande Rail- voy, spproved June B, 1872, by repealing the second proviso, which requires the Company to comuiete its railway to 8 point on the Rio Grande as far south as Sante Fe, within five years of the passage uf the act, and Complete ffty miles addi- tional south of nid point in euch year thereafter, in default the rights und privileges eranted by the act to be nall and void so far 3 respects the un- tinished portions of said roads. OMAHA & WAHOO. Special Dispatch ¢o i%e Tribune. Oxama, Dec. 'be Omoba & Republican Valley Raflroad, which is a Union Pacilic cnter- prise, will be compieted from Valley Station to Wahoo, Saunders County, o distance of twenty miles, on Saturday. The road will be pushed conthiwestward next summer, through Butler, Polk, and other counties, to the Republican Valley, run- ning through the richcst graln section of Nebraska. 1115 intended to cat ol the Burlinston & Missouri. On New Ycar's Dav an excursiofi-train will ren from Omaha to Wahoo and return on the duy foi- lowing. There is considerable rejoicing among Gmaha business-men over the complet i road, as it will prove an important feeder to trade. NOW YOU K. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. Brooxixeto, 11, Dec. 19.—It is hardly pos- sible, and not at ail probuble, that the combined wisaom of the railroad officials will fat{ to satisfac- torily arrunge the tarifls upon the basfs of the late amendmeat. AU the risk of repeating what every one elee may have eaid, T will suzy ment that cannot fuil 10 be satisfact all grain be charg various sea-board leta drawback be paid to equu nts: then, upon all exported, z¢ the rat CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN. Svecial Correspondence of The 7 ribune. G, Mich., Dec. 19.—The rails on the Chi- cago & Northwestern Ratlroad are now laid to this city, and a conuection made with the Chicago & Lake Huron Ruilroad to Chicago. It will take some time to ballast the road before the running of traius will commence, La: C.. R. & ¥. W, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Dec. 21.—Judge Gresham to-day appointed D. C. Brauham, of Madison, and W. 0. Rockwood, of this city, Receivers of the Cincinnati, Rockport & Southwestern Railrbad, on petition of several heavy creditors, TTEMS. The General Ticket and Passenger Agents® As- sociation held its regular monthly meeting at the e Chicago & Northwestern Railroad expected that the meeting would have its hande full with revising the pas- renger tarifTs, but inasmuch as the Eastern roads had failed to come to an agreement as regards the rates feom this cily to Eastern points, nothing in this respect could be done. The troubles in re- ward to Parmelee's transfer’ line were again re- henrsed, but nothing of a decizive nature was ac- complished. Atter comparing the sheet rutes an adjournment was had. The Managers and Division Superin she lilinoix Central Railroad held th monthly meeting at the oltice of the Company terday, but beyond eating a fine dinmer in’ the clegant dining-hall on the fourth floor of the ofice building. nothing of a decisive nature was done. The Chicazo, Burlington Railroad has arranged frejeht taridfs, wht rates from Chicazro to all pofuts on the St Rock Island & Chicago I(ul}mml, which it bas lately annexed as adivision. The managel of the new Erie & Chicazo line are 10 be conzratatated npon seenriug U i Mr. Charles W. Adams s their ugent in_this city. Mr. Adams, busides beiug u thoroughly-nccom- plished raifroad man, is most yenial gentlcman, with 8 wide acquaintance and popularity #hort, is in every way qualified to represent the in- terests of the line to excelient advants ——— - THE WEATHER. Wasiusatox, D. (L. Dec. 21.—For the Upper Lake regions, Upper Mississiopi and Lower 3is- souri Valleys. vccasional snev, with northeast to colder, Alnena. . Hufialo Cleveland Detrolt. SIOW . 4 Lt snow! - HYMENEAL. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. BroowixeTo, 11L. Dee. 21, —Ciurles W. Brown, who for years past has been connected with the Bloomiugton Pantagraplt, was matried this even- ing to Miss Dollte Knos, of thiscity. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. T N. Morrison, Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. WHE NCE AND WHITHER? Passage of a Mammoth Aerolite Across the Continent Last Night. Dispatches Concerning Its Jour- ney from Various Points on the Trip. A Trinmphant Tail, a Magnificent Roar, and Other First-Class Appointments. LAWRENCE, Kan,, Dec. A sarge and brilliaut meteor paseed from west 10 cast over this city this cvening about 8:15, remaining In sight pearly a minute. MISSOURI. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. Sr. Joszrw, Mo., Dec. 21.—A meteor of great brilliancy and remarkable eize passcd over this city 01 8 p. m. 10-night from southwest to north- ca ST, Lous, Dec. 21.—A very larze meteor. pre- senting numerous and Lrilliaxit colors, and having aJong tuil, like a comet, pussed over this City to- night from southeast to northeast. I0WA. Special Dispatch to The Triduze. Bentixeroy, In., Dec. 21.—A large number of citizens on the etrect at 9 o'clock this cvening witnessed the descent of an immefec flaming acrolite which passed over the ¢ity in & dircction eart of northeast, and probably went into the carth somewhere in llinofs, 1ts extraordinary size and evident proximity to the earth were remarked, and its light was so brilliant thut many aver that news- pupers could have been read by it. The train that followed it wun many hued, a_thoush composed of cooling particles of metal. It was seen also at Unlonville, Mo., and at Fort Madison, la. 1LLINOIS, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Mexpora, Iil, Dec. 21.—A most singular phenomena occurrcd here this evening. At ubout twenty minutes to 9 o'clock, suddenly a bright light seemed to appear in the heavens, illuminating the earth as in broad daylight when the sun is in- visible, or like the suddenness of sunlight aftera total eclipse. The headlight of the engines paled before its brilliancy, and the peculiar light from without was visible in stores aud houses in which gas was burning. The light was steady and ap- Pearcd to come directly from the zenith, but its course was invisible kave a highly-iluminated tion was about thirty-five scconds, sradually set in again. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. Lixcor. 1L, b A remarkable meteor ised over this o minutes before 9 n.m., explorion which shook the carth, anda rambling like s train of cars. A suc- cession of flashies were seen in the southwest, and it was 06 Jight as day for a lulf o minute, when it fell in about twenty fragments in the northeast. The explosions were about two minutes after the flashes. The distance must have been twenty or thirty miles. The eky was clondy. Special Dixpateh to The Tridune. 33 N 3 —About night 2 beanziful meteor, the largest and ever remembered here; lit up the heavens and carth in its passaze fronia_point in the sky n the moon to the northeastern horizon. It uppar- ent wice or three times that of the full moon. Its light was ciear and white, like a calci- um Jight, and it was followed by a_dull. heavy roar, like thunder ora dischargze of artillery. Speciul Dispatch to The Tribune. accompanied by SemserisLy, 1L, De “=A vers briiliant meteor paseed over this going in 3 northerly dircction, about 9 o'clock 1o-night. A low, rumb- ling noise was perceptible at the time. A fe minntes later dispatehes of the same import were received from Pana. Decatur, and other voints, and it appears the meteor exploded near 3acon, on the llinois Central Road. Special Dispatch to The Tridune, LAPAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 21.—A very large and brilliant meteor passed over the city about half- past 8 o'clock thie eveninz. When first discovered it was a little northof weet, and passed out of sight in a nortbeasterly direction. Persons who saw it, describe it as one of the most teantiful ever witncesed. The main body appear- ed nearly < lurge us the moon when full, and seerned to be followed by 8 Jarge number of small- erbodies like stars, very brilliant and of all colors. 1t was accompanicd by 3 loud noise—some describe it asa very heavy explosion, followed by & noise as of aheavy train of cars in'rapid motion, and by others 88 of heavy continuons taunder, accompi- uied by a visible jurring of the ground. 'It was no- ticed by partics on the cars coming in frou Indian- apolis und on the train from Toledo. It s reported as havine been seen at Attica, Delphi, Rockfield, Logavsport, and Earl Park, To the Editor of The Tridune. The people of this lexed because of o very wiich occurred thie even- inz about 9 o'clock. There was an explosion In the air 2lmost a3 loud as » cannon. and much sharper. The hegvens became Nluminated, und many persons beecame alarmed und rushed into the streets. There wasa_rumbling sound after the explosion, (iankETT, Ind. place are ¢ remarkable which lusted over five minute 3D F. WASHINGTO) Stenmbont Inspectors—The Appropriation Spectal Dllpd':—:‘:ll:.n: Tridune. WasmiveTox, D, C., Dee. 21, —The new Super- vising Inspector-General of §teamboats begins his work by rccommending the abolition of the Board of Supervising Inspectors. He assigns the great cost and poor charscter of the work, and charges that their regulations have not always been in ac- cordance with the statutes. Mr. Holman, Chairman of the House Appropria- tion Committee, remarked to-day to a Republican Representative that he should endeavor to secure the pas<age of all the apprapriation bills before the cnd of tiie session substantially upon the besis of the bills last yenr. Mr. Seelye has rubmitted to the 1adian Commis- siou 1 plun for the reorzanization of the Indian Bureau. It contemplates taking the manazement of Indiun affairs entircly away from the Exceutive Department of the Government, and picing it in the hande of a commission organized similur to those which have control of the great cducational aud beneticial in<titutione of the country. THE IRISH NATION. Committee on Foreign Affairs held a meeting to-day, at which J. 0°Connor Power, M. P., was present, and read to the Committee’ the address of the Irish nation on the Centennary of American Independence. The Committee then appointed Messrs. Swan, Faulkner. and Monroe a sub-committee, to report to the fuil Committee us to the proper manner of receiving and acknowl- edging the address, THE STANDING COMMITTEE: The Standing Committees are not disposed to do any busingss, unless it is nuch as be pressed on their attention, till after the holiduy THE PACIFIC RAILROAD: The Honse Committec on the Paciiic Railronds thie morning referred all the bills and propositions in regard to the Texas Pacific Railroad to a sub- commitive consisting of Atkind, Lamar, O"Ne: Garfield, ond Luttrell, who are taTeport upon them st the mest meeting of the fall Committee, which is_ordercd for Jan. 4, until which time the Com- mittee will adjourn. CLAIMS DISMI D. Tn the Court of Comnissioners of abamaz Claims the claim of Georze M. Roheson, Secretary of the Xavy. for SI50.000 for the los’ of the Hatteras, Aestroyed by the Alabama, and for $23,500 for the lose of the Greenland, destroyed by the Florida, were dismissed. ‘The Hous e MICHIGAN CITY PRISON. . Speciat Dispatch <o The Tridune. Tspraxaroiis, Dee. 21.—The reportof the Mich- igan City Prison for the year ending Oct. 31 was made to Gov. Tlendricks to-day. The prison now contains 602 convicts. The revenue during the year has been § nd the disbursements $06.100.14, lenving an excess over expenses of 5. Berides these expenditures, the sum of 2,20, was Spent on permancnt improvements net balancein the ‘I'rensury of "The lahor of the men has not heen az pro- g it might have been. They are now paild for at the rate of 45 cents per duy. ‘The contract was et Jast epring for 3 cell-house ut & Already $38. 347 has been expended on it, and the Directors estimate that it will take £84. 860 to com- plete it This is Democratic management! An appropriation of 310,000 is asked for a workhouse and $20,000 for a building for insane convicts. ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, NEW Yons, Dec. 21.—Atrived, Stesmship Wyo- ming, from Liverpool. Havrrax, Dec. 21.—Arrived, steamship Sarma- tian, from Liverpool. Loxnox, Dec. 21. —Steamshio Philadelphfs, and California. from arrived ont. New Yonk, Dec. 21.—Arrived—Steamer Egrpt, from Liverpool. ———— SUICIDE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Jovien, 11l., Dec. 21.—A man nomed E. Y. Bat- ties, from Breslin, 0., who arrived in this city last Nederland, from New York, have This forenoon were celcbrated the nuptials of Mr. W. C. Robinson, of Sterling, Iil., and Misse| Magzie, daughter of the Rev. Dr. 8. A. Wilson, of Bloomington. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride by the Rev. J. W. Dens- wore, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. Alr. Fife, of Sterling. Saturday and put up at_the Robertson Honse, and who bas a brother employed on the shoe contract at the State Penitentiary, attempted to commit enicid e this afternoon in his room at the hotel by stabbing himself with 2 pocket-knife. He had been drinking o excess, and yester- duy it was decided tv eearch his effects, smong which was found & letter aadressed to_his brother, written since his arrival here, in which he declared his intention of killing himself, and gave direc- tions as to the disporition of his propeity. This put the hotel people o their guard. and he was xo closely watched that hixattewmpt at sclf-destruc- uow, for which no canse Is assigned, was frus- trated. CRIME. COW-BOYS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Jourer, Ill., Dec. 21.—Two cow-thieves, who bave been operating in this city and vicinity for several weeks, during which time they succeeded in running off & number of valuable cattle, were arrested yesterday in the timber a few miles north of Bremen, Cook County. by Ofiicer James Delaney, on a State warrant, and are now confined 1n the County Jail awaiting trial. Their last depredation wax the theft of a fine new milch cow from the barn of Mr, James Bruce, which they sold to s Dremen’ farmer named Lurkhardt for . The men were found asleep in 3 6o - called ad made butcher's - hop, Ro_resistance when arrested, They wive their names 85 Charles Johnson and Charles Jones, and Lave very little to say in_relation to their oper- ations. The latter ixu middle-aged mau, while Johneon “isabout 19 yeare of uge, Several cows owned by residents of this city have been re- covered. BORDER I'TEMS. Special Dispatch to The Tribune, Swovx Gy, la., Dec. e two young men. Ed Brow and Zeb Wood, arrested here last month on & charge of steuling horscs in Clay County, Dakota, in October last, were tried at Vermillion yesterday. The jury rendered a ver- dict of guilty. Judge Bennett sentenced both to two and a half years' at hard lubor in the Fort Madi- Penitentiary. ) Erennan. “of this place, to-day held Frank Wilder for appearance st the next District Conrion a charge of hizhway robbery, Richard Gulvin being complainavt, swearing that Wilder attacked liim ot night, rabbed him of 3180 and other thinga of value, ~Wilder was locked up for trial. ———— BLOODY MURDER. St. Louts, Mo., Dec. 2l.—Admn Dieffenback, 2 farmer living near St. Jucobs, Madison County, 11L., came to this city Monday to sell some farm proaucts. He left for home Tuesday, and that night wae found near the Vandalia Kailroad track, at the crossing of that rosd und & turnpike leading into St. Jucobs, with his skull badly feactured. He was taken home, and died that nizht. Yester- day_two straneers, giving their nanies ag Martin P.Feifer and John Canto, were arcested on the rond, upon one of whom a' pair of steel knuckles were found which fitted inta the fracture of Dief- fenback's skull. They were o biave & preliminury examination to-day. RAISED A CHECK. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune, GALENA, Hi., Dec. 21.—Frank Dodd, alias Cun- ningham, hailing from Soathern Wisconsin, raised a pork check obtained from J. AL Ryans, a buyer 1in this city, yesterday afternoon, and presenting the same for paymentat the office of Mr. Ryan this morning, was detected and rubsequently ar- rested on the charge of forzery. The total amount which Dodd would have obtained had the wwindle Dbeen overlooked would have been $247. cured was taken before s magistrate, and. waiving an examination. was held to bail in the sum of $1,000, in defuult of which he was turned over to the Sheriff. WHOLESALE PARDON. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Jouer, L, Dec. 21.—Lemuel Purdy, who killed a Swede in u saloon row in Maon Connty on the 4th of July, 1873, for which crime he was sen- tenced in March, 1874, to five y in the State Penitentiary. making three _convicts pardoned this week, the others Leing Robert Lee. who was 5 Clark County in April, 1874, for twelvy three indictmenta for burglary und larce Creed Large, who came from Moy three years for larceny, of which lime he served thirteén months. KIDNAPPED. Sgecial Dispatch to The Tribune. , Mo., Dec. 21.—The Globe- Democrat direct from Chihuahua, Mexico, stating that Messrs. Degeton, Miller, Mollevan, Herne, and Fisher, prominent forelgners residing in that city, while outin the mountains near by endeavoring toJocate n zold mine. were all kid- nipped by Mexican banditti, und will be held until ransomed. Degeton is Germun Consul at Ch Duahua, und Miller vias & forwvr resident of St. ouis. §t. Luus has advicey to-da; STABBED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Oxalia, Neb., Dec. 21.—In o tight at o dance near Pern, on the night of the 20th, between some unintited rowdics and other persons. David Stiles was twice stabbed In the back. one of the wounds being dangerons. One of the parties is under arrest. The other three have fled. AN OLD GRUDGE. LotisvitLz, Ky., Dee. 21— Harrodsburz, K. , svecial to the Courier-Jonrnal suys Robert Ga er und his son James were killed there to-night by Z. B. lenry. who used o shol-gun. An old grdge existed between their two fumilies. "~ FIRES. AT LITTLE ROCK. TarTiE Rock, Ark., Dec. 21—t this hoar, 0:45 p. m., a conflagration broke out in the corner of Louisiana and Fifth streets whieh, if Hagers' mill burns, will result in a loss of at least $100,000 if not more. The fire is the work of incediaries, and startedin the rear room of A. Borg's paper ware- house. Eastof that builting M. Hoff's bakery, Robinson's grocery store, Reiley Bros®. store, aud ral other tmildings have been burned. Hagers® wiil it is thought impossible to #ave. The insur- ance will be very light. This is the sixth fire in six At 7 o'clock water had not been secured by The hook and Jadder company is ruzing buildings. It is understocd generally that the first man canght firing buildings or steaiing is 10 beshot on the spot. LaTER. ~Desperate exertions of the Fire Depart- ‘ment and citizens saved Hagers' mill. on the oppo- site side of the stret. and the two-story brick op- wosite Horze's store, on_centre street,” owned by ard Broge, which was several times on fire, All the buildings burned were wooden strictures, Loss, about 2,000, and very little insurance. At one time it ught that the Central Honse would burn. obtained from the Town Branch afty o had ziven out, and lines of m ckets to the tlumg The Fat Cle inged while bein: driven past the bu and Mr. Watt Binder conslderably injured. Mr. Borwe, in whase store the fire started. xays his rear door was Lroken open, and the fir¢ started in the store- room, where he had recently placed three foads of paper. The goods of K. M. Fulk's ziocery house, and Hill'® produce and iruit store, were badly damaged in movinz. The residence of Jobn . No. 1314 Centre street. was badly burned. Mr. Borge had $100 insurauce on the buiiding in the Empire Company, and $500 on the stock in the TUnderwriters', Nackerman had $500 insurance on his stock of liquors: loss, §2,000. Otterheim & 3ro. on bmniding orcnpied by Kopf's bakery. bad $200 insurance. The Pulaski steamer wie not in air, and the Tot Springs engine having been mer was feft. e guardinz the proverty in the streets. A Vigilanee Committes will be formed to-morrow, An attempt was made to-nig warehouse near Fletcher and _Hobeblock strecis, but the flames were estinguiched by the walch: men, Anattempt was male to tire the residence of Charies Brunck, on Fifth sirect. by putting a bag of combustibles under the building, but it \as dircovered. t to fire the coiton ' IN CHICAGE, The alann from Box 43 at 3:10 yewss—ser morn- ing was cansed by fire breaking out in the engine- room of Collins & Burgie's stove-foundry on Clin- ton street near Harrison. The Fire Department were early upon the scene, and succeeded in ing the fire after shout £3,000 damage had done to boch building sud machinery. sured. Canse unknown. While at - orimin, pipeman of Cumpans No, %, wns' comll- 5 ihe falling of a lad- erably 16jared internally der. AT SAGINAW CTT Special Dispatch to The Trioune. East Saa Mich., Dec. A buiiding in Saginaw City, ocenpied as Miller's planing-mill d D. B. Ketcham's shingle-mill. was totally dustroyed by fire this evening. $12,000; not Insnred. e , mot- er-in-law of J. A. Henry,a prominent and wealtly resident of this place, died at the residence of her #an-in-law, on Esstern avenue, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, nged 74 yenrs. special Dispach to The Tribune. 871, JosEry. Mo., juseph Werhle, a y known' and respected in our bustness dicd here to-uay of dropsy of the =P ST IS TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Bostoy, Mass., Dec. 21.—In the Supreme Court yesterday o hearing was bezun, upon a pe- tition in the nature of 4 quo warranto, in which J. Willard Rice and Aueusta Scott, the assignees of Ezra I. Winslow, set up a ciaim to the Boston Post, and seck 10 restrain the Boston Fos! Com- puny from a further exercise of their corporate rights. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. LaSarre, 1L, Dec 1.—-Josepl Yache, the pet boss of the No. 2 Shaft of the Illinofs Valley Coal Mine in the soathern part of the Townshipof La- Salle, has loet three children within the last werk, the eldest of whom, 7 years of age, died to-duy, and all are supposed 10 have died of smail-pos. fourthchild of the same family lies elarmingly ill of the same discase. NEW York, i The routinee performances atihe New York theatres to-day in aid of the sufferers from the Brooklyn ire realized about $14,000. CASUALTIES. WENT THROUGH A BRIBGE. Torexa, Kan., Dec. 2L.—A special from Hayes Citysays: **At2o'clock this morning an castern bound pussenger-train from Denver went through abridge four miles east of here, killing D. F. Webster, express messencer, and_badly burninz Crandall, mal I were ull burned and two buggage and passenger-cars. No mention is made of njury to px oyster tleet, which. durin; sought refuge in the Magothy River, have suffered terrlbly from exporure. Several of the boats are ashore, and the crews are frost-birten. One hoat went ashore last Friday night, and four of her crew lie dead in the cabi RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Speclal Dispatch to The Tridune. Larone, Ind., Dee. 21.—Frieght traina Nos, 27ana 32 collided about six miles west of here th morning. The damage was small. ured. The passenger trains were dv ours., KILLED BY A LANDSLIDE. Bostoy, Mass., Dec. 2L—John Kiley, James Reagan, and Thomas Barnes, who were employed on the Sudbury River conduit, were buried under & Iandslide this morning fled, ———— " SEDENTARY TAURUS.” ST. Pavz, Minn., Dec. 21.—The following was received at Meadquarters of the Department of Dakota to-day: Fort P i. T.. Dec. B.—Testcrlay, with a force of 100 men of the Fifth [nfantry. 1 tollowed and drove Sltting Bull’s camp of 1 lodges South across the Mls- sourl River, near the mewsl of Bark Creek. He re- slited my crossing for slior time, and 1han retreated to'the Bad Lands. Sitting Hull 14 in camip vn the bauk Of the creek, with over 500 war Licutenans Fifth Infautry, Commanding. e ———— COAL SALE, Deluware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Com- pany. The Zollowing prices were obtained: 6,000 tons of stcamboat, 8,000 tons 2. 26,000 tous cgg, U00 tons of stove, ,000 tons chestuut, BUSINESS NOTICES. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. for chil- drenteething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma- tion, allays all pain. Sure to regulate the buwels, S et Boland's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron ixa remedy for nervous debility, impoverished blood, and ampuired digestion. Depot, 3 Clark stree CHEISTIIAS PRIESE e i Chas. Gossage ¢ Co. Christmas Gifts, T suggestive Ouyr stock is replete 1 Noveltie: Elegant ! Useful ! and Appropriate, Bargains in Every Department ! Rich Black Siks, from $2 upward, in qualities meriting recommendation, Velvet Brocades, Myrtle, Wine, Plum, | and Black—elegant goods; Plain Silks end Velvets corresponding. Silkk Brocades, for Dinner and Evening wear, in choicest shades. Velvet Striped Cecelienes, for Polo- naise and Overdresses, Cloaking Velvets, *Ponsons,” “Peer- less,” unequaled for richness and dura- bili Silk and Wool Arabesaues, the choicest goods shown this season. Trim- mings to correspond. Pique de Lyon, §ilk Striped Ottomans, Embossed Oamel's Hair Cloth, Black and Colored Matelasse (6-4 Goods at $1.50, a rare bargain), Alligator Matelasse, Em- broidered Effects in Cashmere Oloths, | Matelasse and COrepe Cloth Stripes, Bag- ! dad Oloths, Brocaded Grenadines, and | Tissues, in Evening Shades. We offer slso in our “Cloak and Suit Dep't,” | | Street Costumes, Dinner and Evening Dresses, Cloth, Velvet, Silk, and_}‘ur—l lined Oloaks, and India Shawls of rare | . elegance at largely reduced prices! : ! purehasing Those seeking sonething of special merit for a Holiday Gift, should in- spect the rich goods offered in these departinents. Chas. Gassage £ Co. WILLOW GOODS FOR HOLIDAY GOODS INT FALL To Visit Pottle’s Willow Works. : 235 West Madison-st.. Kuife Baskels, I Sleds. &, Ko A Fine 2scortment at Low Prices. FANCY PAPETERIES And Fine Stationery of every style. i SKEEN &STUART, 77 Mad app. MeVicker's Theatre, this wee Open EELIGIOU R HOODY and SANKEY MR. MOODY WILL PREACH, MR. SANKEY WILL SING. **The Res- | Subject: in the afternoon—For women only. ut night—For men only. } A Christmas sermon, afternoot and Bights i 387 No tickets requirad, 1 HOLIDAY GOODS. “It Pays to Trade on the West Side.” HOLIDAY G00DS AT THE West End Dry Goods Horse, Madison and Peoria-sts. Special Bargains GREAT REDUCTIONS Dress Goods of all grades, Black Bress Good & y Black Gros Grain Niiks, (olored and Evcning Siks, Lyons Cloak Velvets. Shawls of ali qualities, {loaks for Ladies and Children, Hosiery and Knit Goods, Gloves and Mittens, Gents” Furnishing Goods. Ladies’ Ties, Huffiers, Ribbons Laces, Lace Articles and Hdkfs. Fanef Goods, Tovs, &e. Open Every Evening This Week, CARSON PIRIE & (0. KATES, GAMES, T0YS, 4MD POCKET CUTLERY HOLIDAYS, At SPALDING BROS. 118 Randolph-st. CLOTSEING. We will keep our store open Friday and Saturday evenings t0 accommodaie our customers whe wish to purchase Chrisimas Press ents in our line. We have a good assoriment of Dresss ing Gowns, Smoking Jack- ets, and a fall and compleie line of Gienis® Furnishing Goods, tegether with a gens eral assoriment of Men’s. Boys . and Children’s Cloth- ing. which we arve selling at botiom prices. James Wilde, Jr. & Co, Popular Clothiers, COR. STATE & HADISON-SIS, Assignee’s Nale! Any contemplating Clothing for Youths'. Boys®’, or one Yiems. Chiidren’s Wear. will find it to their interest to eall and get prices at 150 STATE-ST. H. W. WOLSELEY, Assignes. EDWARDS & BROWNE FUR: SEAL SACQUES Reduced 30 Per Cent, ENT IN FINEST N LATEST LE. Londou 3 The manufactirer received the bighest und ouly award at the Centernial. PRICHS: $65, $90, $110, $125. R.T. MARTIN, Black Bear Fur Store, __I5% STATEST. SEAL ETATS FOR LADIE> AND G LEMEN $2, $5, $8, $10, $15. K. 7. MARTIN, 154 State-st. iR, CUTIN FERNERLES, &c KING & SAVAGE, 77 State-st. FERNERIES--- A Fine Assorte ‘ment. i HY A CINTHS---fr5 S0t Autumn PRESSED FERNS--4uven GOLD FISH---8a dtmGenin Flower Pois and Brackets, Glass Shades, Hanging Baskets, &c., &e. BOOK: TRENCH, ITALIAY, AND GERMAN BOOKS, the Best Seiection in Clty, EDLW. BUEHLER'S Foreign Bookstore, 3 State-dt. , bear Jackion