Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1877, Page 1

e Chicagoe Dailp VOLUME XXXI1 CHICAGO, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. ribune, PRICE FIVE CENTS, STATEMENT PIENIX INSURARCE CONPARY OF BROOKLYN, TANUARY 1, 1877. be('z? Surplus.. Gross AssefS.ccecenannns ASSETS. fah in Bank and on hand... 5 ash in bands of Agents in course of transmissio Toans on Bonds and Mortgage at 7 per cent inte Call Loans on U. 8. Donds and other sceurities at Tills Receivable for Inland Premiums Tnited States Bonds...... State. City. and County Bonds Tank and Gas Stocks an Tucollected Preminms, Aeerned Interest.. .. .ocoo.o Feal Estate owned by Company ... Wrecking Apparatus at Detroit, Mich Claims due Company for Salvages Tents Acerued. ... Jiabilities, Losses, etc....... einsurance Reserve. -$1,000,000.00 1.792.902.92 7 yer cent. $906.550.70 Western and Southern Department, T. R. BURCH, Gen’l Agent, No. 160 ELaSalle-st., Chicago. FLOYD & BURCH, Agents, Ro. 160 LaSalle-st. $OUSEKEEPING GOODS. CARPETS, | RMITURE, EDDING. We are offering great bar- gains to make room for spring stock. CHICAGO CARPET GO, 233 State-st., 0ld Stand of ALLEN. MACKEY & CO. ASSIGNEE'S SALE HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Byorder of Court bids will be receired by me for the purchase of a larze lot of Furniture, Car- e, Table, Kilchen, and Silverware of zood qual- Tiv and cendition. helonging to the bankruptey. steof Abiel H. Lyon. Property n by v application at my oftice. 163 Lasalle-st., avdbids are open until the 24th day of January, 1877, inclusive. GEORGE W. CAMPBELL, STOVE SA. SALE IN BARKKRUPTCY. Baee-Burners. Cook Stoves, and_Ranges at lees 1ha coct of manufacturing them, 20 close up the bsiness. A. M. SEAKLE 0LD PAPERS ‘ IOR SALE, AT | es per Hundred. Apaly at Tribuge Counting Room. COAL. J. L. HATHAWAY, Coal Dealer, MAIN OFFICE AND DOCK: Gor. Market and Randolpd-sts Office and Dock, No. 1 North Market-st. Office and Dock, No. 267 Archer-av, ~ Office and Yard, No, 711 West Lake-st. Branch Office; Nu. 146 LaSalle-st. THard coal of all sizes, Briar Hill and Erie, deliv- s_rlcd promptly and in good order to all parts of the city. Aleo dry Traverse Beech and Maple Wood. Orders from city or countrs will receive prompt attention. Coal by the car-load at market rates. RaccoonValley Goal Go Parke Comnty (Ind.) Coal. The Best and Cheapest Steam Coal in the market, especially for Manufacturing and Do- mestic puiposes, Buarns free. No clinkers. no sulphur. In car-load lots at lowest mining rates. Nat Coal and Screenings very low. 99 WASHINGTON-ST. JOHEN F. STAFFORD, President. FINANCIAL. ILLINOIS TRUST AND SAVINGS - BANK, 122 & 124 CLARK-ST., CHICAGO. Cash Capital paid up - - $500,000 Surplus - - - - - - 25000 " PBY 3 per cent Inter- NT, pay interest on deposits, exécutes frusts. manages cstates, and {nvests money snd colleets fnterest for forelgn and domestic cornora- tions, ertates, and individuale. The bank keeps on hand, and for sale, first-class securities, bearing 8 to 9 per cent interest. LB AT, Proct, H.G. Powens, V. Prest. B.DraRE, 2d Vice Pres't. S. Ginuy, Cashier. Jas CIGARS. Argain. 1,000,000 CIGARS For sale at less than cost of manu- facture, It will pay the Trade to Investigate this rare opportunity. ANDREW PEARSON & CO., 69 & 71 Wabash-av. DENTIST, RExovED from First National Bank Buiiding to 56 Washington-st., over e thaneigrsPcCial atiéution to ling and présere- Gostage'.~ &, Ist Horfeage Loans Made witliout delay, on Chicazy Imrosed property, at 2 it ¥ A, e B purjee 94 Dearborn-it., lioom 4. 7 PER CENT. 1In sume of $15,000 and upward on cholce {nelde real estate. Smaller sums at 8 per cent. J. H. AVERY & CO., 159 LaSalle-sty 7 PER CENT, Very choice loans st SEVEN: §10.0008t 7}43 $5,000 3 SHOm AL 0. 208 3RO ChDER & MASOX, 105100 Dearborn-st. 7 PER CENT and 8 per cent loans on approved cliy eal estate made vy FIANCIS B. PEABODY & CO.. 174 Dearborn-st. J.H. WOOLLEY, DENTIST, # Washington-st., cor. Dearborn. DENTISTR Y. “Grmnuncuon 1o prices. DR. SHERWOOD gives P and extracts tecth without pafn. 1hou- armare Expesienced (4 wonderful efccts uader his Lment. The !unr lrflCch}X XLx!x made cheap, at his ock Dr. Cain's $25 and $30 Teeth for §7. Gold work i2lty. Extracting, R WL I o FOR SALE. § FOR 1876. wmm‘f" file of Tnr Curcaco THIBUNE for the Tribuge Dffi:csr' 76, for eale. Address C 97, S0c, AIN. 112 Dearhorn-st. FLOUR. FLOUR. jthstanding the recent advance in ththhswhe“‘ still sell selling at . THE OLD PRICES. Best White Winter Wheat. per brl. .$5.00 Best Minncsota Spring Wheat, per brl 6.55 Best Minnesota Patent, per brl..... 9.00 Delivercd frec in all parts of the city. J. HICKSON, 113 East Madison-st. RELIGIOUS. CONVERTS MEETING CONVERTS, Mhcis, I'abernaclé o atthe Tabernacle or CISCH] Dbave claimed, ic_preach his *'FARE- TS." Ficinity during the past s “.\cl?"‘naauy will_that WELL SERMON T0 (0! SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. oS/r Nl &Y oF THE 4@ S STATE & SAVINGS INSTITUTION 80 & 82 LASALLE ST CHICAGO Founded on Solid Rock. Walls absolutely Fire-Proof. Steel Lining, invulnerable to assault. Vigilantly guarded night and day. Time Locks. As secure as can be made for the safe- keeping of Money, Diamonds, Bonds, Deeds, and other valua- bles. Safes for rent at from $5 to $150 per annum, according tosize and location. Packages, large or small, stored at rea- sonable rates. D. D. SPENCER, President. A. D. GUILD, Cashier. GEo. C. Cook, Manager Safe Deporit Vaulta. ART GALLERY. BRAND’S Magnificent Art Gallery and Studios are the centre of attraction to those looking for exquisite things in Photo- graphic Art. Fine Portraitsin Crayon and Water Colors a Specialty. Card Portraits, the finest in the world, far- nished at $3 per dozen. Especial at- tention given to Ladies'snd Children’s Pictures. STUDIOS 210 & 212 Wabash-av. E. I. BRAND. BOOTS AND SHOES. CLEARING SALE! BOOTS AND SHOES 11 8. Freeman’s, 241 W. Madison-st. Ladies' best French Kid Boots, *¢ Grar's Make $5.00 Ladies’ best Ameri *tGray's Make ... 5 to $4.25 Ladics' beat St. Goat Ho Make" . ..$3.75 to $4.25 Ladics' best Pebble Goat Boots, “*Gray's Make ... Cheaper makes, from §: All other goods st like reductions. Those who by FIRST-CLASS GOODS will do well to get my prices. N. B.—Brauch store, Veste 996 Madison-at., near PIAD STEINWAYS’ Grand, Square, and Upright Pianos Were awarded the HIGHEST HONORS at the CEN- TENNIAL EXHIBITION, viz: TWOMEDALSand DIPLOMAS OF HONOR for **the highest degree of excellence in all theirstsles of pianos.” N piano exhibitor has received more than one Medal. First Grand Gold Medal of Honor, Parls, 1567. First Prize Medal, London Exhibition, 1662, ‘An nnlimited guarauty with each Piano. @ Illnstrated Catslozues, with Price List, mailed free on application LYON & HEALY, feago. BUSINESS CARDS. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS SIMEON W. KING, Commissioner of Deeds for evers State and Territory in the Union, United States Commissioner for Northern Tllinof ney at Law, Commissioner for United Stat of Claime, 'Government Paseport Ofiicer, Notary Public, and Ineurance Examiner. Deede, cte., acknowledged, Depositions and Aflidavits taken to be used in any of the States or Territories, Annual Tnsurance Statements sworn and certified to. Of- fice, 3 Methodist Church Block, corner Clark and s, MANASSE, Opticlan, 8 Madison-st., Tribune BId. Fine Spectacles sulted to all sights on scfentlde prin- cipiex. - Opera and Fleld Glasses, Mlcroscopes, Barom- eiers, &c, GO TO JOIIN JONKES, No. 119 DEARBORN-ST., And get. your Clothes thoroughiy cleancd sad neatly RUNNER ATTACHIMENT. " Abbott's Pat. Ruaner Attachm's For Wheel ALSO MANUFACTURERS Abbott’s Patent Portland Cutters, he price of ordinary Slelghs. Sold for half the price of ordinary Slelghe. Cor.Beech and Sebor-sts., oppusite 321 Southi Canal. T e GENEKAL NOTICES. INOTICE. The office of Superintendent of the * Inter-State Tndustrial Exposition of Chicazo," which T hsve held eince 1673, hiaving been suspended. T would lke to en- age In some sctive business about the 1st of April. I Sl ve occupled untll tenatthe - FXPOSITION SKATING-RINK, where Tahall be happy to sce latze numbers of ladies and gentiemen on the beautiful sheey of fce turnished for thelr mnusement, Mr. LUHM. the Cham- fon Skater of the Northwest, Is eagazed at the Rink or the Scaton. and will ive exhibitions of Lisfancy skating and fnstruct auy who dreire o learn the art. Parents can send thelr chfldren here and fecl that they il be protected. 1whall be onthe fce, or n thr Baild- Ing. most of tiie time. I will co East and sttend to busincss shonld an opportualty offer. e ey, - PRertit §XSies 1. 0sGoop. NOTICE. MR. EDWARD S. SHEPHERD has this day been admitted as & partner in our firm. CRERAR, ADAMS & CO. Chicao, Jan. 1. 1877. EOTEL. CLARENDON HOTEL. alw: ular H Located convenlent to e i Per " First: ciass faro at 10w rates. , 74 Ran -8t AY: 4 i HMASKS AND HONORS FOR THE GERMAN, Vholeaale and rotail, a( VERGHO, RUILING & CO.'S, 138 and 142 State-ste TO RENT. PESTTUIRUUUNE oS0t s 73 RENT--IRON-ERONT STORE, Nos. 58 and 60 hke-mfg:::l ;mnt h};ififc::a i:fx'e":'i’l'e’rfi@'}h;flfidw Jocation. F. TCTTLE. Stiff and North Clark-st., corner Ontario. — ats, HOLIDAY STYLES, “HATS. H AT Just received. Dress Silk, Soft J. S, BARNES & C0,, 70 Madison.s HOW NOW? A Very Proper Question to Be Put to Mr. S. J. Tilden. That $8,000 Draft Known to Have Been for Polit- ical Purposes, And Special Pains Were Taken to Keep the Matter Secret. The Cashier of Tilden's Bank Throws Much Light on the Subject. Speculations asto the Progress of the Electoral Joint Committee. Abe Hewitt Sheathes His Sword and Sings the Song of Peace. The Washington Intimidation Meeting Likely to Be Abandoned. How the Mississippi Re- formers Carried the State for Tilden. Minnesota. Democrats Claim to Have Caught a Lame Elector. Pinchback Delivers His Three Senators to the Nicholls Body, Leaving Packard’s Senate Per- manently Without a Quorum. i Anderson Gaining and Palmer Losing in the Ilinois Senatorial Contest. OREGON. VERY WARM. Special Dispatch o The Tribune. WASAINGTON, Jun. 13.—The evidence taken to-day in the Oregon matter makes it seem im- possible for Tilden to escape- the responsibility for the use of money in Oregon for political pur- poses. Jordan, Cashier of the Third National Bank of New York, testified to the following facts: That the 38,000 draft was obtained at the instance of Col. Pelton, Sccretary of the Nation- al Democratic Committee, to be sent to Oregon; that the trausaction was not an ordinary bank transaction; that it was fo be Kkept se- cret; that Telton arranged to have Har- rison act as lawyer for Runyon, the partner of Martin, whose firm drew the first draft; that Tilden owns $08,000 of stock of the bank, and is 2 Director; that Pelton is not a man of wealth; that one W. L. Scott, of the Demoeratic National Committec, agreed wWith Jordan on Dec. 5, the night before to the check ywas drawn, to be responsible for Pelton ' TO THE EXTENT OF §20,000. Scott has baen very active in the campaign, is wealthy, and a brother-in-law of John F. Trac, of Chicago. Scott paid for the uniforms of a great many Tilden clubs in Pennsylvaaia, and is very close to Tilden, THE TESTIMONY. To the Western Assoctated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18,—C. C. Jordan, Cashler of the Third National Bank, New York, testified before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections this morning, in,regard to the now celebrated Oregon check, that he ordered Mar- tin & Runyon to draw a check for $8,000 on Dec. 6 last, in favor of Ladd & Bush, of Salem, Ore. The witness ordered this check at the instance of Col. William T. Pelton, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committec. The witness did not kuow what thie $3,000 was to be used for, but inferred it was for political purposes. Only knowe now that the check was returned unused. Samuel J. Tilden s Director of the bank of which witness is Cashicr. Mr. Tilde owns $68,000 worth of stock in the bank. Wi ness was personally responsible to Martin & Runyon for the $3,000, and Col. William 8. Pel- ton was personally respousible to witnuss. Witness then related -substantially the same facts testified to by Runyon and Dimon. Mr. Peiton gave no reason why he wanted that check. Did not go to Dimon as directed, because Pelton asked witness to PROCURE SOMEDODY ELSE to go there. = Witness requested Runyon not to place the matter in his books. When Runyon was subpenaed he came to see witness, and wit- negs requested him not to mention his (wit- ness’) name. -- Advised Runyon to see Harrison as u lawyer. _Saw Pelton the same day he saw Runyon. Mr. Pelton counseled that wit- ness advise Runyon to see Harrison, and said that he (Pelton) would tell Harrison that Runyon-would come to see him. Pelton did not tell witness nnyr.ln‘ug about any other draft sent to Oregon. 'The amouut of the check was NOT CHARGED ON THE BOOKS of the bank to any onc. Pelton assured witness he would be gepaid the $35,000. Tlie money was returned in & few days. Witness did not know anyiling about the draft cashed for Cronin by another bauking-house. When witness made himself liable for the $8,000 he had an under- standing thaf there was a special fund provided for political Purposes. On tne evening previ- ous, W. L. Spott, a member of the Democratic National Committee, told witness he would be responsible for §20,000. §: JOIN PARKER, one of the Biectors appointed by Cronin, testi- fied that Mr:Bellinger, Cbairman of the Dem- ocratic Centghl Committee of Orcgou, told wit- ness two b before his appointment that hs would be upon to act with Cronin. DR WATTS testified: wrote a letter to Senator Mitchell Jast July, in§ihich he stated the fact of his (Watts) being, a- Postmaster of a fourth-class office, but ived no reply, as the Sepator never received the Jetter. Witness examined the Constitutfon, and came to the conclusfon he would be cligible to the office of Presidential Elector if hejresigned his position of Postmaster beforc the ting of the E ol and heis of§the same opinion still. Witness sometimies ches and lectures, and during the last pofitical .campalgn made forty-two speeches. Gedomt of Oregon, estiied that Gov. Surveyor-Geg of gon, tes! 3 Grover remarked to him flm‘lsnfi a conversation in_his (Shopgon’s) office at Salem, about the ‘middle of Nayember, that he (Grover) had not decided whagto do in the caze of Watts. That he (Grover) kad received two or three legal au- thorities reléfing to the Watts case from the East, but they contlicted with the authorities which Grover himself had looked up. He told Mr. Chadwick that he thought that the giving of the Electoral certificate to Cronin was out- rageous. ENATOE MITCHELL, 2 st his own réquest, made a statement that he never received the letter which Dr. Watts testi- fied to having written last July; never beard from any source Watts was Postmaster and therefore incligible as Presidential Elector, uatil his arrival in San Francisco, seven or cight days after the clection. GEORGE A. STEELE was ut Salem on the day the vote was counted. Saw A. Bush, of the firm of Ladd & Bush, at the Capitol Buildiug. Saw him meet Bellinger in the hall Teading to the Senate Chamber, and shortly afrer the State Treasurer came up to them.” Witness made . the remark to Judge Denny, “Wiat are they using moucy for?’ Bellinger, Bush, and the State Treasurér went iuto the latter's oflice. The actions of Bush were suspicious, and that was wiy he made the remark about moner being used. Bush cume up the Capitol stcexg in a great hurry, between a ;\;;Il; and arun. Was toid Bush had been sent ._GOV. GROVER, recalled, testificd he had ‘never written a letter to nng person or persous in which he (Grover) stated that Gov. Tilden would get one Electoral vute for President from Oregon. THE FINAL COUNT. WHAT THE JOINT COMMITTEE IS DOING. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. ‘WASRINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.—The plan re- ported agreed upon by the Semate Electoral Committee has attracted a great deal of at- tention here to-day. It still cannot be authori- tatively stated that this is the plan, but the belief prevails in many well-informed quarters that the purpose of the Committee in endeavor- ing to keep the matter scerct is understood to beto avold general discussion of the press among the people before the proposition could be formally submitted to the two Houses. 1t is expected now that the report, if agreed upon at all, will be presented to the two Flouses by Wednesday next, in order that the discus- sion of it may commence contemporancously with that of the report of the House Preroga- tive Committee. THE JOINT COMMITTEE was in session for nearly six hours to-day, and also sat this evening, but arrived at no definite conclusion. A significant fact conneeted with the proposition is, that it secems to be more acceptable to the Democrats than the Republicans. So prominent and radical a Democrat of the war school as John G..Thomp- son, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, and Chair- man of the Ohio State Central Committee, says that he believes the people whom he represents will accept it, and abide by it; that they will submit to anything which Scnators Thurman, Bayard, and Ransom, of their party, agree to. The proposition is understood to have been submitted to the House Committee in the form of a bill. A MIXED COMMISSION compoged of nine members of Congress and of four Justices of the Supreme Court longest in service is created as a final Board of Arbitra- tion. ther party can claim that the other has surrendered its position, as the nine mem- bers of the two Houses will be chosen from ten appolnted by the two Houses, the one dropping out to be determined by lot. It cannot, of course, be foreseen which party would have the advantage in this peculiar appeal to fortune. It might be either that, the Committece would stand five Republicans aud four Demo- erats, or the reverse. Nor can it be stated with certainty what position the four Judges who have been longest in service would agsume. 1t happens by A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE that the four Judges who would be sclected by such an arrungement very nearly equally repre- sent the two political parties. -Clifford, of Maine, is o pronounced Democrat. He is the Justice whose decision respecting a judzment in the matter of a claim Mr. Dlaine so severely attacked during the campaign. He was one of the Commnittee which met at Charleston to consider whether Jeff Davis could be successfully tried for treasou, and who in ~ a dinner speech which . was recently published in THE TRIBUNE muintained that the framers of the Federal Coustitution were too fully conscious of the position that they occupied with resgect to Great Britain to have provided very adequatc_penaltics for the punishment of treason in the Federal Constitu- tion. Clifford is 7 years of age, is bevond an temptation_which political life could gi already entitled to retirement at his own will on full pay for life, andis in a positiou to render an entirely judicial decision. SWAYNE, OF OITI0, is a Republican of moderate views, end is a man of acknowledged abi dor. s nearly 70, ity and can- JUDGE MILLER, of Ohio, Is well known in the West as an Lonest. mug, a fair Judge, and conscientious Republic- an, g . David Darvis can hardly be said to represent the Republican party-if there could be any par- tizanship in any such commission. The proposition of tne Senate Committee, if, in fact, it is a proposition, is not a new one. It is basced upon a bill passed by the Senate in the year 1500, That bill authorizéd the appointment of six members of the Scnate and sixof the House to_act with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as & Grand Coinmission to hear and scttle all dispntes with respect to Presi- dential clections. The bill was lost by disagree- ment between the two Hous LEAKED O There i3 a report that there was considerable excitement in the Joint Electoral Committee this efternoon when it was discovered that the essential facts of the Senate. adjustment propo- sition had been made public. The publication will have the effect. undoubtedly, to hasten the final decision of the Commmittee, It is consider- ed certain that the Committee is endeavoring to reach a speedy result of some kind, and that there 1s a prospect that the Senate: proposition will be substantially followed. The compromise plan kes of the mature of two laps known to have been cntertained Dy Senators Edmunds and Bayard, respecsiveiy. Edmunds in the Forty-third Congress proposcd an amendment to the Constitution providing for a cominittee upon the election of President and Vice-President. Bayard, before the com- mittees were appointed, privately favored some sort of arbitration. THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. 7o the Western_Associated Press. Wasniscros, D. C., Jan. 13.—The Special Committee on Privileges, Powers, and Duties of the House in Counting the Electoral Vote, held a long session to-day, and examined ecveral wit- nesses, among them Secretary Chandler. “He was asked whether he had~ sent any dis- patches to Florida since the late clection, in relation to money, and he replied he hiad not. Being asked whethér he had sent a dispatch to Tlonda stating troops would prubably be sent there to,_keep the peace, he answered he prob- ably had. He was then asked whether he had sent it upon his own motion or some one’s else, and he declined to answer this %ucat(un, basing Ifs refusal on_the ground that he is o Cabinet officer. The Committce decided that he must answer, and gave him until Wednesday next to comply. Txfe'::ummuue also examined Representative Purman, of Florida, and several other witoesses. The Committee imposed the injunction of en- tire secrecy upon the entire proccedings. PEACE OR “WAH ?” HEWITT MORE LAMBLIEE. Special Dispasch to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 13.—Hewitt’s voice is no longer for war. In opposing the call of the Ohlo Democratic Committee to hold a meet- fog of. Democrats here Feb. 1, Hewitt'is re- ported to have eald that, rather than have one drop of blood shed to secure the inauguration of Gov. Titden, he was {n favor of Hayes and peace, although he did not think the country would be forced to either extremity. I am willing,” said Mr. Hewitt, “to resigu as National Democratic Chairman of the Committce it any steps looking to the forcble inauguration of Gov. Tilden are taken. I dcprecate any movement looking to violence, and I think T represent the sentiments of the Democracy of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in this respect.” THE WESTERN DEMOCRATS Y don’t like Mr. Hewitt's passive policy, and will, it is sald, bring all the influence they can to bear upon him to get up a Tilden hurrah in this Gk ATALE WITH TILDEN. Spefal Dispaich to The Triduze. Nuw YoRE, Jan. 15.—Gov. Tiiden was waited upon to-night at bis residence by a number of yoliticians, to discnss the proprety of callinga National Convention to assemble in Washiug- ton during the counting of the Electoral vote on 14th of February. The conference lasted to a late hour, end various subjectsgol 2 political nature were discussed. There was a dffference of opiuion among the senticmen present about the advisability of issuing the call for the Convention, some con- tendiog that such a larze sssemblage of private citizens would look like intimidation, nud that 1o passtble zood, could result from ' such un- usual proccedind. Gov. Tilden was reticent, expressing no opinion_pro or con on the subject under debate. Nothing final was determined upen, inconsequence of the absence of Con- ressman Smith, who had mot arrived in time er:m ‘Wasbhington to be present as the confer- ce. LAME ELECTORS. MINNESOTA. Spectal Dispaich o The Tridvune. . St. Pavy, Minn., Jan. 18.—Mr. Wilkinson in- troduced in the State Senate a resolution to-gay instructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the elizibility of< Mionesota Presidential Electors, with power to send for persons and papers. Notice of debate being given, the reso- lution goes over to next week. It is based upon tha allegation that A. K. Finscth, onc of the Elcctors who voted for Hayes, also State Sen- ator from Goodhue County, and many suc- cessive years in various offices, being a Scandi- vavian by birth, was mever maturalize, and ‘William Lee, Chairman of the Democratic State Cownmittee, a few days ago called upon Fin- seth, and told him he bhad instituted a careful examination of the records in Goodhue County; also in Dune snd Rock Countics, Wisconsin, where Finseth: for- merly resided, and was unable to find any record of his naturalization. Finseth told Leehe came to this country with his father, Knute Knud- son, twenty-three years ago, when he (Finseth) was 17 years old. " First lived in Daue County, Wisconsin, ouc year; then two_ years in Rock County, whence they removed to Goodhue County, Minnesota. Thought his father took out naturalization papers; but was not certain. 1f be did, docs not know whether they were first or second papers. Changed his name to Finseth after he rame to Goodhue County. Senator Williston, of Redwing, and other Democratic lawyers, have examined the Court .records, und allege there is nothing to show that Finseth took out cither first or sccond pupers under cither name, or that his father ever took out any papers. The Democrats say they have a surc thing of his cage; that it is too late for a correction of the error, and that Finseth’s vote for Hayes and Wheeler must bo counted blank. _Finseth has gone home to look up the records for himsell. 1S3 WASHINGTON, D. C. 1. Jan. 13.—Frost, the fu- cligible Democratic Missouri Elector, testitied oefore the Committee on_Priviliges and Elee- tions that he was chosen Elector and received the certaficate. Did not attend the Electoral College, however, and his place was filled. Pro- duced’a pardon removing his _political disabili- ties issued by President Johnson Oct. 23, 1365, and his examination terminated. s LOUISIANA. PINCHBACK'S LAST CARD. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. NEW ORLEATS, Jan. 13.—Onc of the bright features of Gov. Pa d’s Administration de- veloped itself to-day, and that is, that the worst. element of the Republican party is fast gzoing over to the eneruy. Pinchback, who has been for three or four days negotiating the transfer of four Senators to the Nicholls concern, this morning sent word to Gov. Packard that if the latter would remove his objections to the candi- Guture of the former to the United StatesSenate lie would guarantee the presence of a quornm in tbhe Semate In two hours. Gov. Packard didnot even favor Piuchback with a reply, and later in the duy the latter closed the nego- tiation and delivered the articles. Pinchback and his Senators were reeeived with lond and vocifercus cheering by theadherents of Nichoils, aud the former deliverca himself of a similar diatribe on Gov. Packard to that which he ad- ministered to President Grant last summerat the Cincinnati Convention. This does not in any way ALTER THE SITCATION, nor will it seriously cripple Packard’s Adininis~ tration, thoueh it leaves the Senate without a quorum. All the important measures, how- ever, have already been passed. It will not be pablication of the Republican would pended after to-morrow. b e ANOTIHER BALLOT # was had in the Republican Legislature to-da¢ for United States Senator with the same resnir a3 yesterday. Evening “papers assert that three cases ot smali-pox’ were taken from the Statc-House last night to the Charity Hospital, but the state- ment is denied at the State-House. JTGGED. The six Sergeants-2t-Arms of the Republican Senate who were arr izht at Pinch- back’s house were sens to the Parish Prison in default of $1,000 bail. Marshal Pitkin left yes- ?;:tl:;y and Collector Casey to-day for Wash- gton. TALK OF COMPROMISE. . . Special Dinatch to The Trivune. WasmiNgros, v. U., Jun. 15.—There is con- siderable talk of & compromise of the Loulsiana ditficulties, which shall give the Governorship to Nicholls and distribute the rést of the offices between the two parties. It is understood that 8 draft of the compromise has been sent to the President. The Attorney-General had a con- ference this morning with Senator Sherman and some of the other members of the Advisory Comuittee which weat to New Orleans, but it docs not seem probable that the President or Cabinet cau give any such proposition consider- ation. It is currently reported that Cascy, the resident’s brother-in-law, Las recoguized the Nichotls Government, and hopes to be electedto :h: United States Seuate by the Nicholls Legis- lature. . SJILLINOIS, ASDERSON'S FOLLOWING. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. SeriNGrieLD. 111, Jan. 13.—The new features in the Senatorial situation to-day are: First, the unexpected development of decided back. bone by the Independents with regard to their eupport of Anderson; und second, the already verceptible weakening of the Democrats it their support of Paimer, and the betrayal of +; disposition to go over to Anderson while it §t a sure thing he can be elected. The Independ- ents to-day speak out plainly that Anderson i thelr choice first, last, and all the time, nd that they will stick until the session ends, if they can maintain & dead-lock so long, before they will give up. They retuse to entertain any proposi- tion as to any second choice, and the feelersput out in the Davis interest have only elicited plump refusal to vote for anybody except An- derson. " SEXATOR PARISI, of the Independents, to-night stated to Tma ‘TRIBUNE correspondent that therc was going to be no nonsense nbout the fight of the Inde- pendents for Anderson, and that the Inde- pendents had no other maa to offer, and had pledged themselves to cach other to stand by Anderson. Pluinb made substantially thesame statement, and with equal emphasis. Parish added significantly that on one point the Inde- pendents had agreed with the Demo- crats, that was to break the quorum in ease’ of Democrntic absenteelsm. The risk therc may be in standing by Palmer, while there is no telling what the Independents may do, is felt with the keenest appreciation by the Democrats who are not in the scheme to elect Judge David Davis. They feel that Ander- son s a good-enough Democrat for them, and that to inake sure of escaping defcat THEY SHOCULD ACCEPT ANDERSON while the Independents afford the opportunity to elect him. . The Davis men will not =ive up at once, butit begins to be apparent to the naked eve they will stick to him orly so long as there is a prospect of getting for him the. Inacpendent vote. They are 1ot going to go down with Ds visif they can instead wer Anderson. Their dreadful upprehension of being sold out by ab- senteeism ol Democratic members tends to put e more in a {rane of mind to take him i This is further in- ¥ {ord has said JE WILL VOTE FOR LOGAN - if he can’t Anderson, amd. for tke Democrats to hold off gz to support Anderson would be to tempt Glzes#ford to make good his threat when tite chance of electing auy anti-Republizan mixh I It is predicted on inside circles that Anderson will fiud himself A NG TIIC BREAKERS when §. 8. Marshall, Tom Cascy, and others of the Eeyptian_Democrats of that school are heard from, The ancient_Auderson-Casey ven- detta, which dates from the lust generation, it, is said_wilt muke the mischicf, but the Demo-" cratic drill herewill be powerfut about the time the ballotiuz heging, and any rebellion cannot be counted upon. likely to detract from Gov. Packard’s reputation that he would not consent to the election of Pinchbuck eveni at the risk of the erippling of his Government. YESTERDAY. To tha Western Associated Press. NEW ORLEASS, Jan. 13.—At 10 o’clock this morning Gen. Augur informed the writer that he had received no communication or informa- tion from Gov. Packard in reference to the allsir at Pincliback’s yesterday afternoon, al- though it was stated at the State-House lust night that the whole correspondence would be Inid before him. Gen. Angur also states that there bas been no cuange in the situation, or in his orders in relation to the rival parties. Representative Delacey did not say, 8s re- ported in the Republican Legislature yesterday, that Le had been offered $10,000 to joln the Demnocrats, but that such astory had been cir- culated, and that he bad 1o ides of going to that body. COND DISPATCI At 1 0'clock no ballot for Umted States Sen- tor had bee in the Republicau Legislature. Tac Senate is still without a quorum. ‘Senator Breaux, from Point Coupee and Fe- as, who left the Republican Scnate yester- a8 sworn into the Democratic Senate to- day. Representative Vernon also left the Re- publican House, and wrote a letter to the Dem- ocratic House saying that although returned clected by the Returning Board he did not be- lieve he was elected, and would not ask for a seat. THE SENATORSTIP. The Democratic Legislature had another bal- lot for United States Senator. No choice. Judge Shaw bas opened the Suerior Civil Court in the State-House building. Flebas the seal and minute-book of the Court, while the Nicholls Government holds the former court- room. The Times extra, referring to the Democratic Legislature, says the United States Senatorial question perplexes members not a little, and {t seems to be generally understood that a dally Joint ballot fs but a mere form, and to_conform 1o the existing laws. Some of the members scem to think that, instead of electing a Demo- crat, they would gain more by electing a Liberal Republican than b" choosing a person from tleir own ranks. - In connection with this sub- Ject, it is alleged that combinations are being offect>d whereby James T. Cascy, or some prom- fnent Repubtican with influence at Washington, shall be sclected. Rival caucuses of Republican and Democratic members are reported, at which this matter has been freely discussed, and it was cxpected that in a few days all arrangements necessary will have been effected. PINCHBACK’S COUP D'ETAT. At 5 o'clock this evening Senators Demos: (colored) and- Hamiet, accomipanied by Pinch- back, entered the Democratic Senate, and were greefed with cheers. After o short exccutive session, the two former were admitted to seats and sworn in. Hamlet was granted permission to,make personal_explauation, which he did, 1id wot. being elected, as the Democrats claim He explained that he had withdrawn from the Repubiican Sepate, and would not serve with it. After which Pinchback was granted permission to make A PERSONAL EXPLANATION. He eaid that the action of himscif and these Senators was only decided upon after mature deliberation. They intended to stand the baz- ard of the die. They had come there as Repub- licans because they believed in the interests of the State above party. He denounced the Re- .publican party “of Louisiana in unmeasured terms, and said llaycsA if inaururated, could not afford to soil his Administration with this blight upon the prosperity of the people. He accused ex-Gov. Kellogg of securing his election as Senator by corrupt means. T sats st jubitant to night over the events of to-day, while the absence of news of any recogmition on the part of the General Government of the Packard Administration rodnces a widespread fecling of despondency the Republican ranks.” The Republican Print {og served a notice on e Company this even- 0v. Pumd that the THE LATEST LOOK. Anderson this morning returned to Wash- ington, and what cupital cun be made,out of it i3 made by contrasting his course in attending to his duties in Conuress with that of Geu. 1 in conducting his own canvass for the Anderson leaves behind his manager, late Clerk of the Supreme Court at ernou. There are but few mewmbers in town to-niiche, but those few keep up anizhty lively canvass- inr. Iu Democratic circles the question of the hour contivues to be, How to keep Democratic - members from hiriug themselves out, to et the bellv-ache, and to miss trains, and to bay es in the family, 0 thaz from uy or ull fhese causes the med- bers aforesaid cannot be In their scats when the ballot for Senator s taken! The sensc of the Democratic Sotons on the whole subject scems to be that no Democratic member canbe trusted without u keeper. ‘fhen follows the awful con- undrum, Who shall wat:h the keepers? THE SENATORIAL QUESTION. There was a good deal of real interest and & sreat deal of excitement evinced yesterday In regard to the result of the United States Sen- atorship contest at Springfleld. As is well known, the balloting must begin Tuesday, and at least one ballot taken daily until a Senator is chosen for the term of six years, from the 4th of March, when Senator John A. Logan's term ex- vires. (At the Grand Pacific Hotel the opinfon appeared to prevail among the Republican poli- ticians that Logan's chances had rather been in- creased by the nomination of ex-Gov.Palmer by the Democratic caucus. (It is held tbat Palmer i as neartily disliked by the Democrats in gen- eral as he is by the Republicans in particular.} They hold that his coursc has been too incon sistent to win the support ofall Democrats, * when it comes to voting in joint session. On the other hand, also, they claim that the Independ- ents will not go him. As to Judge David Davls, his nomination is regarded as something next to improbable, and that he could not be elected under any circumstances. The Repab- lican talked of 3% must 5 to give Logan a real contest {5 Sidn Smith, should his mname be sprung, whick they thought was Ilkely. ‘Tuey think that his conservatism would “carry weight and influence with ft, and bring to him"a number ot the best-thinking Democrats as well as ali the better class of Republicans in the Legislature. The Hon. E. B. Washburne’s -chances were also discussed at some length, but no one seemed to think that he would even allow his pame to be used. Another gentleman, who was mentioned 28 & compromise, was Judge Lawrence. His fit- ness was acknowledged, bat his chances for an election were regarded as poor. The general opinion seemed to prevall thata Republican must be elected, but who {t would beno one seefmet-able to tell, though John A. Logan's chances were regarded as the best at present. AT THE PALMEX HOUIE .there was some crowing and a good deal of chafiog and growling. Some of the conserva- tive Democrats reganded Palmer's chances as exceedingly slin, hecause he was not stabls enough as a politician, and because he was pot the man for the place at this time. Fred H. Winston secmed to think that Judge David Davia was the coming man. He thought that if the Democrats insisted upon pushing John A, Palmer’s claims, it would result in the elec- tion of Logan. He said that Palmer conldn’t be elected. Gus Kcrri::gwn thought that Palmer could be elected. Davis was his first choice, bat he thought there was a perfecs understanding between the Independents and the Democrats inregard to Palmer, and that Anderson wa3 not in the way. He thought a Democrat would gxl-ely be elected, and that the coming man was mer. The t}nenflan as to the positive position of some of the Independents seemed to trouble a fzood many of the Democrats. They understood that neither John C. Haines nor Joim H. Bueb- ler would vote with them. Besides that, they have heard it intimated that av least threa - Democratic representatives would not be forth-