Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1877, Page 3

. & PHE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 14, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES. CAPITAL GOSSIP. MNotes Gn Political and Social Topics. 7ho Will Be President?---Languishing of the Lobby. layes’ (Cabinet---The Bennett-May Case «.Personal Matters---Enter- tairments. Spectal Correspondence of The Tritune. Wasutsetos, D. C.,Jan. 9.—Eight weeks from to-das we shall witness the iauguration of a President and Vice-President, and there are mapy indications that tnese high offices will be pescefully and lewally bestowed on JIAYES AND WHEELER. Erery day affords additional proof of the gesperate and dllezal artifices resorted to by Titden and his azeuls, both before and after the election, to defeat the will of the people as ex- pressed at. the ballut-box; and the exposure of te Oregon conspiracy hias disgusted many Dem- ocrats. Anattempt is to be made to revive the drooping fortuncs of the Democrats by celebra- tions snd noisy harangues to-morrow, the great snniversary of their party: but even such men- o5 Ben Hill deprecate these exhibitlons of blind sanship. Hill is one of those Southern Democrats who remember how the South was encourszed by Northern Democrats to com- mence hostilities in 1861, and was then left to fight Its own battles. THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTRES which have the counting of Electoral votes pnder the Constitution have not made much teadway thus far. It is pretty well settled, Lowever, that Mr. Ferry, who is not “Acting Viee-President,” but ¢ President of the Senate pro tempore,” has made up his mind what wurse he intends to pursue, if there is no con- trary action by the two Houses of Congress. And, should the Senate and the House fail to agree, then his decision will stavd, and he— sfter counting what he may regard as the law- ful votes from Oregon, South Caroling, Florida, anil Louisiana—will announce the result. The Demoerats may rave and bluster; but Ferry wili quictly oroceed to discharge his duty, and, I ¢hould be declare that Hayes and Wheeler have each a majority of the Electoral votes, those gentlemen will be insngurated, and that peace- fully. Tilden may set up a bogus government, 33d et Judgee Field, of the Supreme Court, to ' gwear him in as President; but, should he at- H tempt this, he will not find a James Buchanan 2t the head of affairs, anxious at heart for his euccess. On the contrary, it will be demon- ttrated that TREASON 1S A CRIME, ¥ and any misguided men who may sttempt to et up a rival Government to that of the United States will have to face the majests of the law without delay. The most perfect preparations are being made for the preservation of peace ad the public property hereabouts, and a Juowledge of these preparations will prevent soy bostile demonstrations. Of course, there fs uw old Bourbon clement which has been for years out in the cold, but which has been anx- Jously waitingr for “the restoration.” Some of e leaders of this element have been expecting 1o bave Cabinet-Portfolios offered them, while thers would like Foreizm Missions, Bureaus in he Trezsury Department, and other pleasant aud prodtable places. They caunot bear to see the long<oveted prizes glip from their out- <rretebed hands, and they are to do the heavy talkine at the Sth-of-January meetings over the country.But they caunot ‘talk Sammy Titden into the White House. THE LOBBY LANGUISHES, now that little or no busincss is being transact- «d: and vet this is the lobby’s harvest-season. ards of a dozen Senators and 120 Repre- sentatives will ““drap out” of Congress eight wecks from to-day, and the greater namber of them feel that, with the termination of their efiicial existences, their public careers wil terminate. ~Many of them feel sure because they were mot renomi- fricnds; and others, forthe temp ¥ expenses witich were of no avail, or to pro: ffice in the future. Adroit men and wic! wumen are busy at work, and there are diuner- Jarties given every night at the restaurant of 1he Widow Welcker, at which the unsuccessful are condoled with, feasted, petted, and promised moner, land, or bonds, if the success of some scheme can be insured. LOBBY LOG-ROLLING. Inyears past there has been a rivalry between the fobbs-operators, which has benefited the Exuic. for—like the -Kilkenny cats—they have lted exh other off. This year harmony reizns. Northern_ Pacific lion_lies down with the California Pacific lsmbs, and_Tom Scott, with Lis Texas Pacific, rules them both. In addition 1o these three great railroad-schemes, there are river-improvements,harbor-improvements, na yards, custom-houses, and othier little local jobs, cadh of which bas its especial champion, whose vote for all can be secured if his especial pet appropriation is made. Readers of Scotch his- tors will remember how the Hizhlanders set fire tothe straw in their tents at Floddenficld, and charzed under the smoke that concealed their speroach. Sothe Washingtou lobby, while Jick- ing up a great row about the Presidential con- test. are quietly advancing on the Treasury, and Lope-to reap profitable dividends before the close of the ecason, by *a long pull, astrong pull, and a pull altogether.” Just now, some ofthe more expericnced lobbyists are at the Suate Capitals, *working ” infavor of the re- eiection of their Scnatorial friends, who will be Quly grateful. THE NZXT CABINET. As the prospects for Haves' inanguration be- L ccme moie and more positive, there are more 25d more speculations about the next Cabinet. I:. was positively reported, after the Cind! ti Cozvention, tagt Gen. Bristot if resume the Portfolio of the Treasury, and it cuerally conceded that such was Gor. layes’ desire. But now Chandler_comes to the front, 8s having not only managed the last campaign, but advanced the slickels and ducats necessary {or the defrayal of election expenses; and Chan- dler's friends say, one and all, * No Bristow in &t for met™ - It is very evident that there is to be quite 3 fanily row, and that all cannot be suited. 5&“‘&' ls“{mitif\in: Limself ir; a. position ¢ will have strong popular support, *hile Blane will come bigukpfrgzm .\fnillglnu::t Feek, twice clected to the Senate. It will not be sarprising {f these old rivals lock horns z0ain, and yenew the oratorical conflict com- mtaced in ‘the House of Representatives years 270, when the Electoral-vote-counting shall come before the Senate. 5 THE BENNETT-MAY CASE ;xn(cs much attention here, where the Mav fauily have lived muny years, and where the diappointed bride was born and educated. Her {ather, Dr. May, is_the owner of considerable fual “estate o’ Washington, includinz o arge and handsome block of iron-front- stores, with offizes _above them, on {Im corner of Seventh and E streets, opposite IM southeast corper of the Geperal Post-Oflive. h: is understood here that he has expended all is reads money of late in the preparations for ’ b marriaee of his daughter to Beunett, and tat the dignitaries of the Roman-Catholic hurch, to which both parties belong, have en- - couraged the match. = PERSONAL GOSSIP. [ m’:‘he Catholic-Church leader here, just now. is t jovial, good-natured persum, Mrs. Gen. Shertian. “Her latest move is the accumulation f mones all over the country, to be seut to the I:Pt on the fiftieth anniversary of Lis entering e priesthoud. To bring_ about s profitable Trallzation of this scheme, she has written to all he anhups_ and other dignitaries, invoking their Ly e General and Mrs, Sherman are quar- d this winter at the Ebbitt House, where . :’1"&-‘ a1d navy people congregate; and she has ik ber her® ieice, the charming wife of Gen. 16, who fs now n pursuit of Sitting-Bull. oki8 delightful 1o talk with a diplomatic orcigner here, just now, on the Presidential Egl:unn: for they are not quite ready to de- i in favor of Haves, and yet they have noth- 10 sayIn eupport ' of Tilden. The British gition fe the stronwest socially, as Lady omton bas mov omly her iwo grown Mlzhlcrs» but the wives of three Secretaries,— The pnes Lascelles, Plunkett, and Gore-Jones. i ¢ handsomest woman in the diplomatic circle mfie Senora Mantilla, the Andalusian wife of Tedld represeutative’ of Spain, who keeps a 2khiul ¢ve on the fillibusteros. while he is au sutive listener to all that transpires. nowdt fine-looking widower, Gen. Burside, fi 8 Kenator from Rhode Island, keeps house 1o ¥ery delighiful way,—laving a pretty niece mgfhflémc at his table, but really running his Holizhment on Lis old army-headquarters $iamith the mess-boy and ook who were with h.luxlin the field. The President and other dig- tigTles are among his frequent dinner-guests; * jud on Fridas night he Lad a bouseful of young cole. who had 2 most charming tiwe. 2 4 tlov-footed Lride,—adune Berghman that was, Mrs. Laughton that is,—and ber hus- band, bare returned from their honeymoon-trip, and are to receive their friends to-morrow night, and on the succeeding- Mondays of the month: sllxlz:l‘lse :t}l;eo :lu;n tvri!uil m: age; but she has the of any lady in Washi ciety, and fs not badJoohine, wedidee "Sw0n E0ety, THE STORM-EING has had regal sway bere during the past three weeks, and, during the week just ended, the sleighing has been excellent, there having been, about three fnches of compactly-frozen snow and ice on the level concre‘t’.c p’l‘l\'ement!. ot course, this has been duly Improved, and every afternoon Pennsylvania svenue has' been g with teams of cvery description, from Presi- dent Grant’s stately four-in-hand ' sleigh down to dry-goods boxcs mounted on hoop-poles. Yesterday afternoon it was decided to-have a carnival, but, just as the procession of masquers in sleighs was to start, the sleet- began to come indriving torrents, breaking up the sport. To-day the January thaw is fast carrsing off the slelgh- {xll‘i, a]x,::it : nl: uot membab‘]!c Yh.lmff ireshet in c may carry o i which leadeth into vm,;%m the, Lang Bridgs . . ENTERTAINMENTS. In addition to the numerous private parties which are Lo be miven prior to the 14th of Feb- ruary {which i Ash-Wednesday, St. Valentine’s Day. and the time for counting Electoral votes), there are to be several more public entertain- ments. This week the Freneh Beuevolent So- cicty ave a masked ball, which is to be graced by the hair-dressers, cooks, and milliners from Ja Lelle France; and on Wednesday night the aristocratic Charity Rall for the benefit of the Children’s Hospital will be-given at the Masonic e tweare to have 31 \én weare to have Mary Anderson in tram- edy at the National Thcatre, the C.n.lilur:le Minstrels at Ford’s Opera-Hlouse, an unusually pretty lot of actresses at the Comique, and the 1wo Houses of Coneressin sessfon. Who can help being entertained? RACONTEUR. THE RAILROADS. ANOTHER MISUNDERSTANDING IM- MINENT. As stated in Tue TripuNE of yesterday, a movement has been on foot for some time past among some of the roads leading from this city 1o the East to bring about another advance in freight rates. The Peunsylvanin Company dnd the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company were the partics cngineering this movement. The Michigan Central a day or two ago signified its willinzuess to agree to an increase, provided the Lake Shore & Michizan Southiern would. But the latter road refused to make an advance in rates at this tizne. Why it took this position is not known. It was certainly not because it did not want higher rates, or because. it thought the present rates high enough. A railroad company is uot very apt to take any such position as ihat. Tt1s surmised that the i)rinullml cause of this action on the part of the Lake Shore & Michigun Southern is because W, H. Vanderbilt is beginning to find out that the late asreement is working to the detriment of his roads, and that he intends to reopen hostili- tivs against the Penusylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads as soon as practicable. The lat- ter two roads having tried in vain to induce the Tine controlled by Vanderbilt to accede to an advance decided upon a raise fo rates on their ) hook, thinking thereby to incite his appe- tite for higher rates and get him to come up also. Therefore the representatives of these roads held # meeting at the freight ofticeof the Penn- sylvania Company yesterday to adopt a new tanfl. There were present at the meeting Mr. R. C. Meldrum, General Western Passenger Agent, Pittshure, Fort Wayne & Chicazo Rail- road, D. T. McCabe, Division Freight Arent of thie Pittsbure, Cinciimati & St. Louis_ Railroad, and C. M. Wicker, General Agent, Baltimore & Ohfo Railroad. ~The following tariit was adopted: Fourth Clicago to— clay Baltimore and Washing- Grain,’ Flour. 35¢ 70c 46 72 40 §0 43 20 < ov..... 35 70 cling and Pittsbur; 2utg 45 These rates are 5 cents higher to New York than the old rates. The new tarifl, which is for the Pittsbury, Fort Wayne & Chicazo, Pitts- burg, Cincinnati & St. Louss, and Baltimore & Chio Railroads oulr, will o into effect to-mor- TO! ‘The Michigan Central would not join be- cause the Michizan Southern did not. If Mr. Vanderbilt sticks to the position he en, aud refuses to be ‘‘intimidated,” there is no danger that the above tarifT will re- main in force a great length of time. The Phil- adelphii and Baltimore roads cannot charge higher rates than the New York roads, or elée they will lose the advantage they have mained over the New York lines during the last few years, and Vanderbilt woutd gain the point he has been fighting for without much exertion. OII0 & MISSISSTPPI. CINCINNATY, O., Jan. 13.—A meetingwas held here to-day of stockholders of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, who are dissattisfied with tbe recent action which placed that road in the hands of a Receiver, and the following resolu- tions were adopted: Resolred, That the collapse of the Company canses just apprehension that, without our atten- tion. the result and end of the pending proceedings of insolvency asainst the Company in the United States Courts will be to wipe out and extinzulsh the whole stockholding and creditor inferest. lred, That »1l the published reports of the President and Dircctors of the Company and thelr verbal assurances of nrosperity were untrue, and that elther they were utterly iznorant of the condi- tion of the Company, or clse ere ueing their places to propagile delnsions for stock-gumbling profita. esolred. That aid procecdings=are the result of 2 corrupt and collnsive scheme to absorb the prop- erty and to perpetuate a possession und control over the same by the sacrifice of every personal and public interest. Resolred, That this railway has heretofore, un- dor an honest administration, fully demonstrated its ability to pay recularly interest on all its bond- ed debt ana preferred stock. and maintain its prop- erty in pood serviceable condition; that five years az6 this rozd was a splendia property, with its stock near 50, with a flaticring prospect ends thereon in the near future. Now ity track is in an unsafe condition. and ite machine) dilapidated, and the stockholders snxiously as of ench other, **Is therenot a premeditated design in all thisx" Resolred, That still we beliere that, in the hands of capable 21d honest manugement, this property has the capacity to recuperaé itself and save and fts whole mortgage debt, and in time ren- ts stock valuable. colred, That the Ohio & Miseiesippt ought to te maintained as a free and independent railway, and not be made the appendaze of the Baltimore & Oliio or any other railrood: -that its Cincinnati ter- minus shotld be open to the benefit and bueiness of otlier roads. und that, while we recommize the oilicers of the Baitimore & Olo Railroad Company 2= capnble railroad men, we do not think that they are the proper receivers of this road, as their fszer and ‘possibly conflicting interests would nec- cecarily prevent an unbiased management of this fmportant trust. Fcrotred, That while we respect the power of {is Baltimore & Oblo Railroad, and commend it to {hie confidence of travelers and freighte, we do not favor iis effort to nbsorb this railway, in which our intercst rests. wonld nid its prosperity and cherieh it fricndship. bt decline its protectorate. Jresolved. That we protest acainst the existing Receivership as having been procared with undne aste. and with the consent and connivance of the attorney of the Company., and fo far as Danlel Tor- Fance was concerned, ainet the wishes of oll the Directors then present therefore, Jrewnlred. That it i3 the sensc of this meeting thiat William D. Griewold, former President of sald Company. having heretofore demonstrated his fnanciz] tnd administrative ability in the manage- ment of said rullrond. and tnder his auspices the Hmirs of the Company were prosperous and fm-- proving. therefore we carnestly request the courts 1o appoint him sole Receiver in- place of the pres- ent fncumbent. LUMBER, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. East SacINAW, Mich., Jan. 13.—The amount of Jozs to be put in on the Tittabawassee River. and tributarics above sixtcen in Midiand County, this winter, promises to be greater than for a number of years. Plenty of suow has fallen durine the past week for bauling. Tge the estimate of log product on the g’f]«}:g:finfil D o This winter - South Branch Tubacco River, 53,500,000 feet the Tittabawas- soe above sixtecn, 53.500,000 feet; Cedar River, 16.000,000; North Branch Tobacco River, 1,200 000: Middle Branch Tobacco River, a!lKK!,OOO; Sugar Creek, 5,010, DI = WHEAT IN WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Lacrossg, Wis., Jan. 13.—To-day our wheat buyers are paying §1.22@1.25 for No. 2 wheat. In the vi of Lacr about one-sixth of fhe crop is back, some stations not getting o bushel, and the warehouses are closed nlo{ngl the ¢ Southern Minnesota. A careful es- lzt'finhz‘fu‘::"plfi'{'es the amount of wheat back at L30300 hushels, about three-tenths of the crop. The illers are getting all the wheat, not 8 cine s st. Yesterday and to- bushel bein shipped East. Yesieniiyr Jo oo day buyers weze paying frol _\'(:. 2 on that ruad. Still the «Solid South.” picimond (Va.) Whig (Dem.). ‘Vanee, I{n:ug:".lé Brown, and Gordon have cpokien oat like men. Let Wadg Hampton and POl stand firw, that we way bold fust 08 wSlid Souti” - SECRET SOCIETIES. Installation of Officers of Masonic Lodges. What the 0dd-Fellows are Doing in Chicago and Elsewhere. Knights of Pythins---2ore About the An- clent Order of Foresters. MASONIC. INSTALLATIONS, ETC. The regular, monthly sociable of Butler Chap- ter, No. 35. 0. E. §., will be held at the rooms of Dr. Hatheway, No. 137 Madison street, Thurs- day cvening. Friends of the Order are fnvited to attend. At the annual convention of Chicago Council of PTrinces of Jerustlem, A.and A. Scottish Rite, the followingz were clected officers and duly installed: S.P. G. M., Alfred Russcllj G. I P., H. N. Hurlbut; Ven. S. G. W., Amos Pettibone; Ven. J.G. W., E. P. Toby; G. Treas., E. B. Myers; G. Sec'y., Ed Goodale; G. M. of C., W. K. Morris; G. M. of E., E. F. De Luce; G. T., M. N, Fuller. The following_officers of Pleiades, No. 478, were installed Thursday evening by K. W, Bro. 3. Avery, assisted by J. Whitley a8 Grand hapiain, and C. G. Howell as_Grand Marshal : 1., A. D. Bascom; J3.E. Randall; J. . Jenkins; Troasurer, M. Campbell; Secretary, E. F. Newell; S. Doy C. A. Wall; J. D., J. McMeekin;_ 8. 8., W. Duttey; J. 5., S C. Durkee; T., Orin Jenks. The following officers of Waubansia, No. 160, will be instalied at Orental Hall, Thursday evening: W. M., E. St. John; S. W., J. A. Stoddard; J. W., Georze E. Good; Treasurer, Joseph Barstow; Sccretary, J. C. Howell; 8.D., George S. Norfalk; J. D., N. M. Swazy; S: S, H. K, Stratford; J. S., A. H. Tyler. D.D. M. W. A, Stevens will ofliciate and by Warren G. Purdy as Grand Marshal. The officers-clect of Blair, No. 393, will be in- stalled_Monday evening at Freemasons' Hall, No. 76 Monroe street. 'They are: W. M., J. M. Terwilliger; S. W., C. R. Matson; J. W., Samuel £, Blaisdell; Treasurcr, John O'Neil; Secretary, Charles W. O'Donnell; C., R. C. Akerly] 8. D., Robert N. Pettit; J. D., Samuel A, Pear- son; §. S., Wiliiam B. White; J, S., John P. Webber: T., Johu P. Perns. ~The' Madrizal Club will farnish thz musie, and R. W. Brother W. A. Stevens, Brother N, F. Ravlin, and R.W. Brothier T, T. Guruey will conduct’ the cere- ‘monies. The installation of the officersof Chicazo, No. 437, was_publicly conducted in Oriental Hall Ias week. The impressive ceremonies, the ex- ceflent, musical prozramme under the dircction of Brother John Molter, and the address of AL W._Brother DeWitt C. Cregier, who officiated asD. D. G. M., made a very cojoyable enter- tatnment, and delighted the larze audience. The following were the_ oflicers - installed: M. ‘Adolph Shire; S. W., Edward Rubowitss J. David Simon; Treasurer, T. Goldschmid! - Tetary, Nathan Hefter; 8. D., P. Harvey; J. §. Phillips; S._S., J. Berostein J. 8., H. Sauire; T., D. F. Brandon; organist, John Molter! One of the pleasant events of the season was the recent installation of the officers of Miriam Chapter, No. 1, O. E. 8., at Arcadin Hall. The ceremonies were conducted by Acting G. P., Dr. MeWilliams. The officers are as follows:' W. L., Mrs. J. A. Kley; W. P., J. E. Pettibone; A. 3.7 Mrs. A. Reid; Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Petti- bone; Secrotary, T. T. Oviatt; Conductor, Miss Adela Burns; Assistant Conductor, Miss Agnes Warnick; Wiy ignt; Star oficers: Charles Fitzhugh; Esther, Mrs. Carrie Jones; Electa, M was pleasantly entertained by voeal and instru- ‘mental music and recitations, after which re- freshinents were furnished by the ladies of the Chapter. On the retirement of G. M." A. C. Wood, of Natfonal, No. 5%, Tuesday evening, Brother D. J. Avery made a few reinarks relative to the prosperity of the lodze while he was in the ast, and then presented him, on behalf of the members, with o _clegant silver service as a memento of ther fraternal regard and appre- clation of his zeal and fidelity to the lodge. Brother Wood was really surprised, and his ac- kmowledgment was_accompanied by emotion. He suid Jie would ulways staud by the lodge in its endeavors to_promate the best interests of the craft. R. W. Brother Averv then installed the following oflicers: W. M., Homer G. Ste- vens; S. W., John W. Ostrander; J. W., Will- fam A. Hiteh; Treasurer. G. Lunderbers; Sec- retary, Adelbert C. Wood; 8, D., J. D. Adney; J.D., B. Steirartt; S. S, R. Ward; J. £, B. Baunders; T., B. Knight. M. W. G. M. Walter A. Stevens, assisted by P.M. John V. Brown as Grand Marshal and thie Rev. Joseph D. Cowan, Rector of Grace Re- formed Episcopal Church, as Cliaplain, installed the following officers of Golden Rule,’ No. 725, Tuesday evening, in the preseuce of a larme au* dieuce, most of whom were ladies: W. Goodmau; &, W., W. S. Jarma W, I 3. Trumbull} Treasurer, Thomas G. Newman; Sec- retary, J. W. McFadyen; S. D.. H. T. Jacobs; . D., Jolin M. Black; S. S, Julius Schuring; J: §.. W. McLauzhlin} T., D. F. Brandon. At the close of the ceremonics the following resolu- tion was unanimousiy passed by the lodge: Resolted, That the oflicers and members of Golden Rule Lodie hereby tender their thanks to- the followinz ladics and gentlemen, who kindly assisted In making the exurcises of the evenini pass Off £0 pleasantly: Mrs. Waslev. ~Miss Con- Perso, Mrs, Nownan, who_presided at fhe piano, Tare ool Quartotto, and Nlr. William G. Alden, organist. ODD-FELLOWSHIP. INSTALLATIONS. The officers of Northern Lizht. No. 534, will ‘be publicly installed at Folz's Hall, corner of North avenue and Larravee street, Tuesday evening. The following officers of Home, No. 416, were installed Monday evening: N.G., J.W.Law- rencc; V. G., O. Larsen; Secretary, C.' W. Lomsbury; Treasurer, H. A. Anderson. D. G. M., A. H. Wagzener installed the fol- lowing oflicers of Eclipse, No. 404, Monday even- ing: N.G., William Portoncs; V.G., D.E. Tonge; Secrotary, A. H. Waggener; P. Secre- tary, F. R. Burchett; Treasurer, George B. Par- kins. . . G. M. Lull installed the following officers of Rainbow, No. 400, at the hall, corner of Mad- 1son and Robey streets, Monday evenioy ; Jobn O'Brien; V. G., G. E. Foss; R. S., Masters; P. 8., H. G. Thompson; Treasurer, S. Hunton. 1 The following officers of Chicago Encam M.. D. nt, No. 10, were recently installed by Dr. ¥ Bebavier "G Fo T W, Boynton: H. P., Fred 1. Phillips; S. W., John O'Brieu; D. S g 5 8. E. Shull; Treasurer, . B. H. Gray; J. W., C. A L. Breamer. Past Grand Sire Commodore Fred D. Stuart, of Washington, D, C., has been clected Noble @rand of his Lodge for the fifth time. It isre- orted that his subordinate officers will be se- ccted from the list of Past Grand Masters and Grand Representatives. The Philomatbean Amateur Literary and Dramatic Society will give an eatertainmient at Grow’s Hall, No. 517 West: Madison street, on the 26th inst., for the beneflt of the library of Rainborw, No. 400. The principal plece will” be the temperance drama, * Out iu the Streets.” MISCELLANEOUS. New encampments have lately been instituted st Whitewater and Waupaca, Wis. 5 A new lodge is about to be opened at Holly, Mich.,—a good point for such an institution. Grand Patriarch Murphy has instituted Little Falls Encampimnent, No. 2, at Little Falls, N. Y. Zadie, No. 80, Daughters of Rebekah, was fo- stituted at Leonidas, Mich., on the 27th ult., with nincteen cliarter members. New Albany Lodze, No. 10, has had one mem- ber on the sick-list ‘wenty-four vears and has puid to him alome over $6,000, and are still paying. During the last year $74,903.11 were paid to the heirs of thirty-two dec eased members of the 0Odd-Fellows’ Mutual Aid and Benefit Assocla- tion of Indiana. Sixteen new lodzes were instituted in Wiscon- sin last year, making 230 working lodges in that State, with an agzrezate membership of 13,517, inclading 2,205 Past Grauds. The next annual session of the Grand En- campment of Michizan will_be holden in the City of Owosso the second Wednesday in Feb- ruary, commencing at 7 o'clock p. m. The New: York Heart and Hand_éstimates the present status of the Order u this country as follows: Lodgres. 6,500; members, 470,000; total annual revendc, $5,000,000; total aonnal relic, nearly §2,000.000. The Chicago lodges and encampments have commenced the new year With very favorale prospects. As i rule, the newly-elected and fo- be ussisted’ Henry Holtélander. The audience |- stalled officers are men of zeal and intelligence, which betokens & term of prosperity fo the s&bordlnntes over which they respectively pre- side. The elegant new hall of Mineral Polnt, No. 115, ot Apolla, Pa., was dedicated recently. Addresses were made on the - occasfon, before’a large auditory, by Grand Sire Stokes and Past Grand 8ire Nicholson. Maline, No. 183, of Moline, 111, observed its anniversary on the evening of the 5th inst., by i;lv‘ln" a grand lmugnet and ball, which were argely attended and bighly enjoyed by the fra- ternity and their friends of both sexes. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. INSTALLATIONS. P. C., G. C. Somers was elected representa- tive to the Grand Lodge from No. 4, and H. P. Caldwel), alternate; andP. C., J. Bonner, rep- resentative from No. 87, Tuesday evening, P. C., L. Schrelber, as D. G. C., assisted by P." C., G. Dreler, as G. P., installed the following officers of Thorwaldsen, No. 41: C. C., A. Michelsen; V. C., Th. Tweter: ‘Treasurer, J. Peterson; M. of E., T.Weinholdt; M. of F., F. H. Forsberg; K. of R. and 8., IL Jacobsen; M. at A., M. R. Petersen; L G., C. 0. Kindley; 0. G., Charles Adin, H. P. Caldwell, Deputy-Grand Chancellor, installed the following officers of Imperial, No. 37, In thelr Castle Hall, corner Washington and Clark streets: P. C., K. Huges; C. C., J. W. Grege; V. C., J. W.Henry; P., J. W. Kendell; M. o E, W. W. Watson; 3. of F., John White; k. of R. and S., John Brown; 3. at A., I\yfln Taing; L G., W. E. TifTany; O. G., C. E. Minor. Vice-Grand Chancellor E. C. Race installed the following officers of Gauntlet, No. 4, Tues- day night, in their Castle Hall, corner of Adams and LaSalle streets: P. C., H. The H. P. Caldwell; V. C., R. F. Ludwig; P, W. H. Cass; M. of C., J. A. Foster; M, of F., Almer H. Wells; K. of R. and 8., George Faulker; M. at A., T. H. Whiting;'LG., L. Thomas; O. G, Charles Studt. FORESTERS. THE ANCIENT ORDER. 7o the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicaco, Jan. 18.—The very ludicrous, if not williul, perversion of facts by Moses Yeaton, Jr., in reference to the Independent Foresters, las been read by many of our Order,who marveled at his astounding misrepresentations and his dubious knowledge of arithmetic. Lest the public might be misled that we un- derate the so-called 1. 0. F.’s, the writer wishes to state that he conveyed no such impression. He merely said that *‘that Order bad uot made any headway.” Mr. Yeaton makes many sweeping assertions, Which are neither true nor logical, while his pro- fessed ignorance_in reference to the $5,000 sent to Chicago by English Foresters should re- ceive some ventilation. I would ask him if one of his codissenters, the V. P. H. C. R., James Saunders, did not reccive $175 alone out of that fum, and were not ‘similar donations made to other now Independent Foresters! The facts are all well known to the Order. here that the Independents were not even damaged by the conflagration of 1871. He says, “ Whole Courts are surrendering to the Independents, that Court Hope No.1 of Canada became Independent,” etc. There is not one word of truth in. that; nor that four other Courts in Canada have done so. ‘Nor is this opinion about the arbitrary laws of the A. O. F.'s correct. The lawsare so arranged s to furnish a digest with decisions of the mat- ters relating to the Order.. This may appear in- congruous to Americans, but it is not In fact. Itis not true, 8s Mr. Yeaton asserts, that the American Courts ore mnot represented at the fligh Court in England. Mr. Phillips did repre- sent sixty-two Courts, and could have appeared for seventy-three, had the_ thirtcen delinquent Courts complied with the High Court’s require- ments in the Convention held in 1873. The High Court -possesses a capital of over $12,000,000. I append an abstract, corroborative of these facts, from the Bridgewater Mercury of arecent date: Brother Arthur Taylor, Past District Chief TRanger and Secretary of the Court, eaid that, although he was not n mamber of the Executive Council, he would, on their beholf, read them their report and financial statement, and by, it ehow that the Executive Conncil was composed of ‘business and intelligent men, who did all ‘in their power o promote the interests of Forestry. The number of members in Great Brirais d Treland in the year 1874 was 417, 320, and in 1875, 459, 371, which “showed an increase of 22,051 during the year. The funds had also greatly mcreased. In 74 they amountod to £1,902, 044 58 3d, 5 to £2,052, 446 (8 5d, which showed a nin doring the year of £140,4021s3d. Forestr was increasing in England, Ireland, Scotland, Walcs, and in foreign parts, and in almost every town and village in the United Kingdom the order was to be found. S. THAT §$1,000. v the Editor of The Tribune. CmcAGo, Jan. 18.—The arithmetic of the high officers of the I. 0. F.'s in regard to the $1,000 which s to be given to the friends or relatises of a decensed member, is most ridiculous. He says the amount is to be raised by an assess- ment of 10 cents on each Court in the United States. Now, the membership in the assumed eighty-one Courts comprises 8,121 heads, which at 10 cents would furnish §312.10—8657.90 short of the $1,000 to be given_to the “next of kin” of deceased members. How that deficit is to be mede up he fails to enlighten his many intel- ligent brethren. “Ohe jam satis.” . CASUALTIES. THE CRUGSHING ICE GORGE. ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Ca1ro, TIl., Jan. 13.—The break-up of the fce gorge in the Mississippi River below once morn leaves an open channel to the South, and the river and business-men are greatly rejoiced thereat. Business has improved greatly within the past twenty-four hours. It is reported that the gorge at Paducah, Ky., moved thisafter- noon, and fears are felt for the safely to steam- ers here, but every precaution will be taken to prevent disaster. CrxciNNATL Jan. 13.—Cloudy and cold this morning, There are no further indications of the breakiag of the gorge. 1t is thought that the steamer Andes, sunk last night, can be raised if there is mo further movement of the 1e. Shebad but_sbout a quarter of acarzo aboard, which will be saved in a damaged con- dition. The stern-whecler Mary Wheeler has been forced aground, but the position of the Andes protects her from ice. 3 The Golden City had a narrow escape from meeting the fate of the Calumet. A huge field of ice struck her aft of amidships, forcing her hard azalnst the steamer Telegraph, crushing the fantail of the Golden City und pushing her Dard aground. The Ludluw ferry-boat was carried away from her moorings and swept down to the bend south of the city by moving ice at midnight. 1t is estimated that ice_damnzed the shipping. to the amount of over $100,000. Many ot the heaviest coal dealers lost barges by the move- ment, but nearly all were empty. Over fifteen were counted floating past Mill strect. Itis estimated that the damage to the barges so far will reach $10,000 or 515,000 Ripley reports the weather as cold; river fall- ing; fce solid; no sign of it moving. Maysville states that the river is falling; Portsmouth that it is cloar of ice and rising very slowly; Ironton, rising fast ; Kanawha, ice passing since daylight £0 fast that the ferry has stopped running. CivcINyATI, Jan. 13.—What appears tobe a general movement of the ice commenced about midnight, and at1a. m. stil continued. The jve is moving rapidly outin great quantitics, but no damnage is yet reported, BELLIGERENT HETFER. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. ADRIAN, Mich., Jan. 13.—A savage heifer in the stable of James Redmond, foreman of the Lake Shore Iron-Shops, attacked Freddie, a 8- vear-old son of Dr. Charles Rynd, Regent of the University, while the little fellow was play- ing in its stail this afternoon, and jamming hiin against the partition crushed the bones of his right shoulder and otherwise injured him. {BURNED TO DEATH. New Yorg, Jan. 13.—Samuel Morris and child, of Cranberry Park, N. J., were burned to death at their residence, they being unable to escape from the building. STEAMER MISSING. HavuIFAX, Jan. 13.—Fears are entertained for the safety of the steamer George Cromwell, from this port for St. John’s, N. F., now seven days overdue. QUOTED AT THE BOARD, New Yoms, Jan. 18—The Stock Exchange had added to the regular list of securities dealt inat the Exchanee the certificate receipts of Purchasing Committee or Trustees of the Wa- bash Railway Company to be called as** Wabash Railway, Purchasing = Committee ~Receipts.” These receipts will be dealt in gs representing the subscriptions to the stock of the new Wa- bash Railway Companv. lomas; C. C.,- CALIFORNIA IN °49. Lynch=Law at the Stanislau, Mines. A Sabbath Scene---One Hundred Lashes, Well Laid On. Mining on Wood’s Creek---Dry Digging i «==Rocking and Panning. For The Tribune. 3 Shortly after my arrival at the Stanislau mines, two robbers were arrested for depreda- tion on the precincts of Meesrs. Den & Dent, who were then running the ferry on the Stanis- lau River, between Jamestown and Stockt<). The brothers Dent are the brothers-in-law of President Grant; and lately I have wondercd whether either of them imagined, any more than I aid, that thev would one daybe conncered with the Chief Magistrate of the United States. The robbers alluded to were tried before Judge James, whom we had elected “ Alcalde,” in his tent, which served the treble purpose of restan- rant, gambling hell, and court of justice. From a crowd of miners and gam- blers whose looks baflled description, twelve jurymen were selected by vote; and the trial proceeded with a decorum and silent at~ tention worthy tlie example of sowe courts which I have sttended jn more refined com- munities. One of the culprits was'an Irishman named Corrigan,—rather a mischievous than an 1ll-disposed-looking fellow. He had undoubt- edly stolen $10,000 worth of dust from the store-tent of Messrs. Den & Dent, nearly all of ‘which was recovered. This fact, with the pallia- tion that he had taken good care of some sick “ camerados " during the past winter, at great pecuniary loss to himself, much ameliorated his punishment, and he was awarded fifty lashes on the bare back,—raw-hide to raw bhide,—3 most awful amalgam, I must confess. ‘“ONE HUNDRED LASTES.” ‘The next culprit was 2 bull-headed, cutthroat- looking Englishman, with the most repulsive expression Iever saw. He was proved to be an old horse-thief, with latent suspicion of his hav- ing killed two or three men; aud it was 2 mat- ter of contention with the jury whether any cholee nnhould be left him beiwcen Langing and sl : - One 1xgxrymun, however, sald that be agreed with John Wilkes, of English celebrity, tbat #The very worst use you can put a man to is to hang him,” and he would propose to substitute 100 Tashes (God of mercyt) tobe well and fa- stantly laid on. This juryman was a great favorite in the *‘dig- gin’s,”_and his proposition was unanimously adopted. A lurfut—a long hair-rope—was procured, and a1} hands adjourned to a larze pine tree adja- cent, which was to be used as the whipping-post. A SABBATH-SCENE. Around this tree the arms of the enlprits were extended, and securely fastened with the lariat; while a tall, sioewy-looking by-stander was “ordered up to play a lone hand;” and, hold- |llfl(;lfl the trumps, he beat his antagonist very easily. Corrigan, whose friends, with mistaken kind- ness, had made him half-drunk, yeiled pitcously st_every blow; while the ‘“bull-dog’ took his 100 lashes without wincing, but, while the last lash was lingering on his lacerated back, he uttered one picrcing shriek, that seemed to burst his very heart. T have witnessed, In my day, many fearful ex- ecutions; but that Sabbath scene in that lovely California valley is sadly aud indelibly impress- ed upon my memory,—the writhing “flesi and stricks ofagouy belng often prescut to my ing MY MINING LUCK- T had some knowledwe of geology; and, what was betterstill, I had taken withi me a_copy of Prof. Dana’s “*Mineralogy,” whose rules and indications I followed with marked success. T joined a party of six, and we commenced work upon a sinall bar on Wood's Creek. This bar was nearly submerged, and it was necessary to begin our “operations _carly in the morning, when we el united our efforts_to bail the water out of our shaft. This befug done, three active and hopeful men could keep the water down, while the other three ambitious * Yaoks ™ would serape their pans full of the bottom sand and gravel, aud pan ot from SIS to $20 per man per diem. . 'WOOD’S CREER. Wood’s Creek, which I am describing, or rather this portion of it, was situated in a per- fect canon, from whose depths the morning sun could not be seen before 10 o’clock a. m. or af~ ter 8 o'clock p. m. But, when old Sol did make his appearance, he seemed to drop upon our heals like molten lead; while the stream, in which we were stand- ing up to our knees, came fresh and strong from the snowy licigits of the Sierra Nevada, right above our heads. ne may readily imegine what the effects of this labor must of nccessity be,—the brain almost bursting with the concentrated heat, and the nether limbs almost paralyzed with coid. Diarrhea and brain-fever were o common oc- currence, and, as the visit of a ‘“doctor’ ne- cessitated an outlay of an ounce (316) a visit, and the preseription an equal sum, I reasoned that it would be better for me to aissolve part- nership with my amphibious friends and try my Tuek at. {*DRY DIGGIN'.” Some years before, I had been placed in winter-charge of a once famous lead-mine near Galena (the old Blackleg Mine); and the lessohs 1 recelved from the head-miner, oid uncle John Stevens, & Cornish man, did me good service among the California placers. 1 first sunk a shuft about twelve feet square (for the allowance of territory then was illimita- ble), to the amusement of my Chilian and Mexi- can neizhbors, whose labors were mostly prosecuted in the ‘“arrovo,” or bed of the streams. “Atter digging down about four fect T struck the heavy red loamn, and began to pick out the tchispas,” or small lumps of bright and heavy old. 8 Twelve feet below this stratum [ struck the “chistose,” or decomposed slaty structure, through which larze quartz-veins were runniog, and between the lamine of slate and from numerous quartz-pockets I reaped o rich and welcome barvest. The Sonoranian miners and the Spaniards and Mexicaus, gecing me so hard at work and with hopeful 1ooks, Would come along and hail me thus: *Mucho oro, compadre?” (Much gold, good friend?) * Muy pokito 2* (Very little?) was my reply. *That’s good carth for gold,” they would say; “but,” turning away with 5hmfi of the shoulders, * mucho travaho! ™ (too mucl worl A LOVELY SCENE. The scene in and along the *‘arroyo” at sun- rise was worthy of a pafnter's utmost skill, and would have formed a plcture one might well covet. Far as the cye could reach down the ravine, crowds of ditty, rarged men were seen In every osition incidental to their pecullar and absorb- ng labor; some digging, some panning, and athers rockine out the precious ore in their » “cradles.” The last was by far the easiest method; a8 any mamma can tell you who has proved the aifference between lulling a fat baby to sleep in her arms, or pitching it Toto a “baby.jumper.” ‘As for the © panning process,” well! I would wise no severer task imposed upon my worst enemy than to compel 2. picce of salt-pork-and- slapjack-fed humanity to dig dirt and waskic with 2 pan for six davs in succession, for if,on Saturday niht, he did_not sleep without a lul- laby, or observe the Sabbath as a day of real rest. he must have been of more than mortal mold. . . A SAD APPATR. Onpe bright May morning® witnessed & sad scene at our “diggin’s,” % ‘Charlie Morrison, fine young fellow, son of a prominent New-York lawyer, had been drink- iniz (oh! that cursed drinking!) in compaoy wich an intimate friend, an intelligent German, .named Dr. Freand; when some trifling alterca- tion took place betsween them, Morrison givig the lic, and the Doctor shooting him in the in, severing the femoral artery, and causiog Eir:denth in ten minutes. Poor Morrison! I saw him at my tent o few minutes before, in high health and spirits. ¥ Now lies he therg, and nonc 80 poor to do bim reverence! " § 5 ‘Far from his homé, the fatal bullet summoned him away, and the cold eyes of stran zers watch- ed his cbbing breath; by stranger bands his Jowly bed was made; and, borue Ly them to his resting-place, be lies entombed afar from Kkindred—country—friends. Carr. Saxt. — e ————— SPRINGFIELD COURTS. Special Dipich o The Tribuna. SPRINGPIELD, IlL., Jan. 13.—Iu the Supreme Court to-day the case of Funk et al. vs. Eggles- ton et al. : appeal from Cook, involving interest in valuable property in Chicazo of the estate of the Jate Col. Funk,of McLean, was n;gued orally by ex-Corporation-Counsel Tuley, of Chi- cazo, und Mr. Hopkins, It was taken oo call, a3was also the case of Scunlan et al.” vs, Cobb. ian; appesl from Cook. Nuwerous ather orders were entared of no fi:em} importance. A number of #uits bave been instituted in the ‘of the jurymnen. United States Court here LaSalle millers, and some from other portions of the State, for ollezed infringement of the patent grain separator of J. L. Booth, Roches- ter, N. Y. —————— WASHINGTON. The Appropriation Bills—Rottenness® De- veloped by the Police Investigation—Per- Jured Witnesses in the Venezuela Case. Speciat Dispatch to The Tridune.” WasmygroN, D. C., Jan. 13.—It is mot likely that any river or hardor Dbill will be reported in the House thissession. The reason is that the President has taken suck a position that he must almost necessarily veto it if passed. There is, besides, an nnexpended halance of about $2,000,000 appropriated forthis purpose last year. Holman, of the Appropriation Committee, hiopes to fret the appropriation bills all passed inthe flouse this month. They would stand a poor chance for passage uanless fully considered | und practically determined upon belore the pro- A‘L"L’(llllgs connected with the Electoral count be- gins. R Springer hes been compelled to acknowledge that he was deceived into muking his principal L';l’.’ll‘gl:i last gession in conuection with the Venezuela awards. He has stated that he wrongfully gave credit to the charge agninet the validity of tue Umpire’s appointment. The lead- ing witnesses before bis Committee have been suceessfully impeached by their own correspond- ence of the year 1808, which the other slde within a few days has presenten to the Com- mittee. It would scem that one result of this confession of Springer's must be that the charges against Godlove S. Orth, of Indiang, must fall. The Wastern Boards of Trade interested in preventing the passage of the billrestoring the cad-money tax imposed upon immigrants in New York should be advised that the proposi- tion of the New York Commissioners of Emi- gration is likely to be reported favorably by the Commerce Committee. The sub-committee has agreed to report the Cox bill, with some modifi- cations. This bill imposes a tax of §1.50 upon every immigrant landing fu New York harbor. THE VICE-PRESIDENCY. Inthe event that Senator Ferry should re- sign the Vice-Presidency, it is said that some of the leading Senators “are scriously consider- iug the plan of electing some person not a Sen- ator as Vice-President pro tempore. The au- thoritivs bave -been examined, and the best Iawyers in the Senate are said 1o be in accord that there is nothing to prevent the Senate from ¢lecting t6 that office o person who is not a Senator. To the TWestern Assoctated Press. ‘Wasnrxeroy, D. C., Jan. 13.—The House Committee making Inquiry into police matters here had Detective McDevitt before them to- day, and he was cross-examined by Judge Wil- son, counsel for Murtagh, but nothing néw was cliclted. Witness, however, varied the routine of the investization by declining to answer the question, “ Have youat anytime in thecity gambled' withln two years?” and informing counsel that Muriagh wus in the conspiraty, addiag, - You are trving to get avay from the W lhlét.rhurnc conspiracy to dfstract the public 1ming fri t. I propose to keep vou up to it.” ¢ Miller corroborated Maj. Richards and McDevitt. In reply to a question whether he kmew of any other attemot to usetbe police force ‘for corrupt purposes, Miller testificd that, during the pendency of the suit of William McGarriban agafust Murtagh for libel in 1870, after the jury bad been sworn in Murtagh met witness near the Court-House and asked him if he knew any Witness replied he thought not, but he had not yet scen a list. Thereupon Murtagh said that, I witness could reach any of them in his favor, be would pay any expenses that might be incurred. Subsequently he met Murtagh in compauy with ds, and M rh asked Lim how matters were getting on. Witness re- Elled, “Smoothly.” IHe returned this answer ecause he did not wish to offend Murtagh, his superior officer. He, however, took 1o steps in the matter; never reccived duy money from Murtagh, and never attempted to approach an: jll:{yman. He informed Maj. Richards atufl This. On cross-examination, Miller admitted he had been in conference on the Ist of January in Cel. Cook’s office, with Cook, Richards, McDeritt, and others, on the subject of this investization, and also admitted that, so far as he (Miller) was concerned, he had taken part in that conference with a_view to “getting even with Murtagh,” who had unjustly attackec him in his paper. Ex-District-Attorney Charles G. Fisher, re- cently convicted of abstracting court papers from the office of tke Clerk of Court, was to- day pardoned by the President. The House Committec on_Appropriation kas completed the Legislative, Executive, and Ju- dicial Appropriation bill, and _will report. it to i Tt provides for a reduc- tion of about 10 per cent in the snlaries of dearly all the civil oflicers throughout the country, and also for reducing the clurical force to about the the House on Monday. numbers proposed by the House last year. Petitions from fourteen States aud bearing nearly 4,000 sigmmxrcs have been reccived by Yoman's Suffrage Association, and will be presented to Congress, asking for a sixteenth _amendment to the Coustitution of the United States prohibiting awy State from disfranchising United States citizeas on account the National of sex. - Vice-President Wheeler is in Washington. ——————— MR. BEECHER’S AUCTION. Plymouth Church Pews Knocked Down for $15,000 Less Than Last Year. New York Sun. Jan, 10. The annual “auction of the péws in Plymouth Chureh was Jast night attended by a large com- pany of the_faithful followers of Henry Ward Beecher, who were studying the diagram of the ‘house with a view to competing for sittings. The auctioneer, E.E. Hoyt, was standing be- side the pastor when, at 7 o’clock, the sale was begun. Mr. Beecher said: 1 have great plcasure in add-cssing the onts this evening, for since last Sunday there” have been no pervons in possession and vou are all out in the cold. Now this ia the eveninz in which you will all liave an opportunity of getting in. Ido not think it fair to' diseuisc from you the impression which prevails that it is hard times with most of ou; tht is the rumor, and [ more than half be- ieve it is so,—and it is not falr under much circumstances that there should be anythine like the same endeavor to carry up the pew- rents that have chiaracterized some years that were more flush. With this we arcall familiur, and ex- pect that vou will accommodate_yourselves to the Circumetances. II, therefore, the rentals of the evening snould fall below.the average of two or three years past, we shall not be disnppointed, and 1o doubt In some respects we shall be gratifed,— that s to eay, if frshall enable some persons 'to procure seats nt 8 cost_more nearly within their Inenns than hitherto, that will be a gratification to us, Mr. Beecher then earnestly urzed those who did bid for pews to pay their obligations as soon as Possihlc. +! Now bid. zentlemen,” urged the auctioneer, and S. V. White, Moses Beach, and H. B. Claf- lin, in the coteric of rich_men, began a chorus of bids in the vicluty of $500 snd SG00. I, B. Claflin got for $609 the pew he paid $650 for lust year, and which has, as all the pews have, a fixed rental besides the amount bid, bein the premium_in his case on & rental of 3| R. Cornell White bid off pew 26 for $525, for which he paid the same last year. His rental makes the pew price §625. S.V. White took pew 57 for 300, with $00 rental, C. J. Southwick bid 8510 for pew 53, walch he paid 3530 for last_year, exclusive of the $90 rental. 3. §. Beach got for $375 the pew which H. \W. Saze a year azo bid off for $6%5. McDonald & Hateb bld $475 for pew 100, and the bids were then os follows: J. B. Hutchinson. $325; R. S. Benedict, $323; 1. Smith, S310; 8. 'B. Bubcock, $300: A. 3007 Charles Dennis, $300; H. C, Coilins, $305; 5. . Duryee. S305; . W. Sage, 5205 J. 8. Wemple, §260; T. W. Park, $285; Asron Hea- lev. $200: C. L. Henedict, 2 'J. Winslow, ;D. . $270, Charles E. Evans, §200; George C. Tallman, ; Jacod Marray, $260¢ L. A: Parzons, SUU0 2 {rs. 8. Dorlan, W."Mason, $275: E. I Van Ingenm, $270; C. Anderson & Pratt, $260: hid A. D. Porter; $330 Dr. L0 n T. Howard, §220; Ii mb, $213; K. S. Bunker, §2u0} H. Hodz, . . Wheeler, $2053 5. Belener, $205; . A. Van Idesine, $205: 1. G. $905; R. R. Raymond, $203; Joseph Til- 2033 Sonthwick, S. Stadwell, Eetes & Pitkin, S? C. T. Christianson, H. G. Lapham, £205: A. L. Holly, $205; . Q. Bock, $200: H. J. Buelly, $205; John Ar- ‘buckle, §200; Thomas . Shearman, $200. The bidding went down rapidly after this point. At half-past 8 o’clock the auctioncer wiu imploring for bidders at $160. /Mr Bezcher had forvotten to ask for a reserved pew for Pastoral- Helper Halliday, and he was obliged to bid $105 for ' seat in the gallers. Much comment was caused by the low bid «(3205) of H. W. Eaze, Instead of his usual 800 bid. Thomas G. Shearman b.d $205 less than two years ago. The bidding dragged along untii 10 0’clock, and then pews were a drug in the ‘market. Five dollars was s good sum lor any pew on the list. The pews located in the orzan end of the gallery, where Mr. Beecher could be heard but not eeen, sold for $L. Mr. Beecher bought a pew on the extreme left of the anditorium for -his brother Edward and his brother-in-law, Mr. Bullard. The last pews sold for 50 cents each, Augustus Storrs taking two st that price. The £al: closdl at 10 o'clock. The total ore- 53 t a number of .the will, and _King Stefano’s sword and miums realized were $35,658.50, which, with the fixed l'en!-’flS s the total recelpts $43,421.50. This is 315, Iess than last year's receints, and $21,593 less than in 1375, on the eve of the scandal trial. Tae brethren were mnazed at tuc great decline. 3 CRIME. END OF A DESPERADO. Special Correspondence of The Triduse. GALENY, I11, Jan. 12.—The Matamoras (Mex: ico) Kepublic announces the death, at an ad vanced age, of Angelo Townsend, one of the most noted desperadoes that ever infested that or any other country,—a man whose arecr i crime began in Canada West upward of thirty- five years ago, by the stabbing to deatk of a companion with whom he had quar reled. From Capada West he fled . tc New York, where: he resided, under an assumed name, until forced to abandon that city inorder to escape punishment for a dual murder comrhitted while engaged in 2 row with some sailors in a houso of prostitution. At that time the mining regions of Illinofs furnished un asylum for those desirous of es. caping from justice; and thither went Town- soud, hiring out under an assumed uame as a compositor in the . office of ~the Galena ([ll.) Gazete. - An item clippel from & New York exchange offering $5,00 reward for the appfhension of one Angela Townsend, indicted for murder, and giving a complete description of the felon, was banded him (to be “set up) by the editor of said paper. one day during his service in that oflive. He finished the “‘take,” and, puiting on his coat, quickly repaired to his boarding- house, * and, packing up his _ etlects. hastily left “the city. Ilis sudden disanpearance excited suspicion that he'was the persou described in the notice of re vigorous search for him was at once i by the ofticers. No trace of the runaw: discovered, however, except a report that a man partially answering to the description of Towns- end had hired out_ssacook ona Missiseippl steamer bound for New Orleans. He was next heard of in New aexico, and his identity fully established. Mere he became the head of o small band of desperadoes, whose murders and robberies are matters of record in the crimival aonals of that Territory. Once he was apprehieuded by 3 posse of officers, and taken -¢3 Galveston for trialonthe charge of murder and arson. While arraigned at the very bar of the court, he succeeded in making his escape,— not, however, until he had stabbed to the heart the Sheriff, who sought to Intercept him in his flizht from justice. He se.reted himself on board of a trading-vessel bound tor Vera Cruz, and, reaching that port withoui detection, made his escape to the fastnesses of the western border of Mexico, where he aain called around him a half-dozen or more eseaped cou- victs and practiced villains, who saw o him a valiant and congenial leader. During the Max- imilian fnvasion of Mexico, Townsend lett his brigand-retreat and joined the cause of the Em- - peror, remaining In his service until his surren- der and ignoble death, when he repaired to the City of Mexico, broken down with age, and fucapacitated from performing labor by rea- son of a severe wound inthe thigh. Duriug his later years he had been an inmate of n hospital in San Luis Potosi, aud on his di bed detailed the history of his life, which was published in counection with the announcement of his death. . A MANISTEE SENSATION. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. MANISTEE, Mich., Jan. 13.—During the. past two months o larre number of small but bold robberies have taken placein this city. A few daysago youug men entered A. S. Haines’ house early in the evening, while Halnes and his wife were out visiting. A pistol was pointed at the servant girl and she was compelled to open the valuables. A gold watch, jewelry, and other articles were taken. No clew could be found to these robbers. ¥ Last night they tricd a game whih has re- sulted in creating the most intense excitement in the city since the big fire. A. 0. Wheeler, a prominent citizen, had gone out of the house with his wife. A few minutessftertwo youngmen knocked at the door, and when two servant girls opencd it the men pushed thelr way in. Drawing pistols, the girls were ordered to show them about the house. While they were filling -their pockets with valuables, Wheeler - came home and saw them at work through the win- dow. He took his wife to o neighbor’s, and, se- curing a revolver, retarned and knocked at. his door.” A burglar opened it.and pointed a pistol out and shot. -Wheeler shot at _the same time, and the burglar fell back. The other burglar rushed to the door, and shot at Whecler twice, and_then slammed the door and locked it. Wheeler then fired throuzh the door. * The burglars ran to the rear of the house and jumped throush o window, success- fully escapiny, but leaving traces of bluod on the'snow. They also left the case of jewelry they had stolen,anda cloth mask saturated witia bloud, al30 a cup. ’ This morning a large meeting of citizens was held at the City Hotel, and fifty special polive appointed to catch the thieves and put a stop to this fre(&!mnt breaking androbbing. About oon Henrv Tompkinson, Charles Greenfield, and Charles Smith _were arrested, Smith and Tompkinson being both severcly wounded by - Wheeler's shots. Their residences were searched, and all the zoods that had been stolen were recovered, Other parties have beco ar- rested, and the jail is full, while the citizensare hauline the stolen zoods found to their homes. Great excitement prevails to-night. ARRESTED. Spectat Dispatch to The Trivune, Peory, I, Jan. 13.—John Williams came . here from Jasper County some months ago, lo- cated at Glassford, and hung out his sizn a3 o doctor. . From the appearance of the man Sher- Hf Hitchcock concluded he was wanted some- where on some charge or other. and accordfngly kept an eye on him. He at last located him in Jasper County, Illinofs, where he wis wanted for horsc-stealing. Correspondence was opened with the aathorities there, and last night Sher- iff Selby, of that county, arrcsted Witlioms As he ignored Hitcheock entirely in the matter it looks as if he was trying to gobble all the reward himself. JOLIET. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Jovszr, L., Jan. 13.—The Grand Jury for the January term of the Will County Circuit Court ndjourned to-day after a sesslon of two weeks, returning fifty-nine indictments as a result of their labors, as follows: Oneeach for burglary, rape, nuisance, and assault with a deadly weapon; two for burglary; fifteca for larceny; and thirty-eight for violations of the laws regu- lnting the sale of fntoxicating liquors. AN UNNATURAL SON. PROVIDESCE, R. L, Jan. 13.—In the case of Williain Henry Brown, who perished in his burning dwelling in Middletown, R, L, oo the night of the 10th, the Coroner’s jury has re- turned a verdict that his son, Charles S. Browu, knew of the danger of his father and refusel to make any effort to put out the fire or save his father’s life. MURDERERS APPLAUDED. New Yorg, Jan. 13.—The Internationals met to-night and adopted resolutions applaudiug the 3lolly M and protesting arainst thelr uccutlome ground :mi’zf&'y were cou- victed by hired witnesses. STAGE ROBBED. H Lrrree Rock, Ark., Jan. 13.—Yesterday one of the coaches of the Arkansas Valley Stage Company, en roate from this city to Pine Blutf, was wayiald by bighwaymen and robbed. Par- ticulars not yet reccived. ————— . A Historical Tomb. . Rome Unrrespondence Philudelphia Bulleti Near the Evangelist Ambon Is a tomb. thet ‘possesses unusual historical nterest just at this period. There was buried in October, 1475, With magnificent ceremonies, by the order of Sixtus IV. (the uncte of Julus IL), the last Queen of Bosnia. Her busband, the last King of Bosola; was barbarously murdered by tbe Turks. He was King Townmaso Stefano. The Queen Cat- erina came to Rome. Here she was received with great sympatny and hospitality by Paui I1. (Pictra Barbo, a Venetian), and this generous protection was continued by his successor, Six- tus IV. These Popes allowed Queen Caterina 100 gold scudi a month, with a residence and household. Grateful for this liberality, ths Quecn, before dying, made a testainent and left to the Holy See all her right and title to the Kingdom of Bosnia. There waa a solemn Con- sistory held; two of her officers went to it, and presented to the Pope in Queen Caterina’s nfi]’“ olden spurs. The Pope made each Cardinal fndfvidu- Iy bold these objects in his hands. They wers deposited in the Apostolical archives; and, when the Queen died, Sixtus IV. bad her buried with greal pomp near the Gospel Ambou of Ars Ceell. "Who cares for the Pupal claim on Bosuia in these dayst And to whom will Bosnia belun ” 400 vears from now# I ! i 1