Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1877, Page 5

THE CHICAGO 'I'RIBUNE ' STATE AFFAIRS. | Yesterday's Proceedings in the Illinois Legislature at Springfield. The Rosolutions to Investigate the Sonth Park Commissioners Again Before the House. An Farnest and Logioal Argument by Mr. Orooker Against Investigation, The House at Last Passes the Resolutions by a Vote of 78 to b4. Probability that Their Supererogatory Character Will Become Apparent in the Senate. The Senate Passes the Bill to Get $700,000 More State- . House Money. . A Machino Caucus Held to Ad- minister a Nauscous Dose of Loganism. The Gorge of the Members Rises, and the Medicine Is Necessarily Dituted, ILLINOIS, TIE SOUTA TARK RESOLUTIONS IN TRE 1IOUSE Spectal Dispateh fo The Tridune. 8rminovieLp, ik, Feb, 27.—~0u the opening o the House this morning, the South Park {n- vetization resolutfons, the special ordor ol the dg, were taken up. Mr. 8herman obtalned the floor In support of to resolutions. He sent to the Clerk's desk ia ptitlon praying that the Investigation might ba odored, which was signed by J. H, McAvoy, Pter Page, H. L. Pasco, and the Downer-Bemis Ompany, Georgo H. Lofiin, A. J. Averill, Ben EGallup, and Erastus Foote; also communica- tins asking the investigation from Willam Il Eng, Wright & Tyrrell, Charles L. Wilson, of th Erening Journal, L. C. Payns Freer, D. ey Hammer, 1. R. Walls, Thlio Allen, F. M. Orby, C. Follansbee, J. B, Doane, George W. Tyior, and P, J. Owen. Mr, Bherman enld that he hud excused him- 8 yesterday for the purnoso of remaining In Qlcago. These petitions and commuunications fom taxpayers of Bouth Chleago, representing nilions of property, wers the results of his fnuiries. They shiowed conclusively that the tepayers demanded tho fuvestigation. e rud from the Park act the provisions relative t the reporis of tho Park Commissloners, Tese reports were made, not. to the Governor, ot to the Legislature, not to the Court which solated them, but to the County Board; &1, when they bad reporied to the County Fard, the attorncy of the Intter decidad that 4 that could ba done with the roport was to PIGEON-TIOLE IT. fbe Park Commission was a closn corpora- th whith nobody could [nvestigate. They wa practieally above every puwer Inthis State. To Leglslaturo had vested them with such ormous powers thut they wera fn fact superior teho creator, and now the taxpayers asked the ialature to fetch these Commissioncrs to uce t. What money they had expended no- Wy knew. What they had pala for real es- to nobody knew, To whom it had been pald mody know. These were things taxpayers wated to (Ind out, and there was no other ade- qito remedy, Mr. Sherman sald {t wos sald tl Commlssfoners were honeat men, e be- 1ted they were, But ovorshody had belicved lifi] A. Gago honest until ho turned up a de- fater, Until yesterday evergbody had be- Yed Jobn McArtlur was honest, and now he % a defaulters Ile scut to tho Clerk's desk a had read tOE INTERVIEW WITIJONN WENTWORTIL plished {u last eveniug’s Chicagn Journal, . Pinnoy sald he wasu't opposed to Invest!- n when e knew what was Lo ba invest!- . But thesa resolutions contamplated the enoyment of o lawyer and reporters, and of o amission, for mouths, and tho expenditure of tloanas of dollars. Were they zoing to ex- pathils money brcausc, as Mr. Charlea L. Wil- #Mad sald In his letter, §L would do uo harn? Eunted to know what was to bo Inyestiyat- ¢ Vhatact or acts of the Commissfoners wao b investizated? The resolutions were Mpy general flourishes. What wrong was thpd? That was what ho wanted to know. tit might be found out, ho moved the roso- 18 be referred buck to the Committes from h they cauie, with instructions that they 6TIGATE UNTIL THEY DIZCOVER AT LEAST WIHAT WAS TO UR INVESTIGATED. " Rowett asked If it was necessary to fo- te belors thoy could be:allowed to in- veate, Whut they wanted the investigation feas to find out what the Park Comulssion Bdone with tho money speut by thom, When R came it would bo proved that one of Heomrulssloners was Intereated {u property Phased; that enormous prices for lznd was Commissioner's futhier-n-law,—264,000 Tpleca of land suybody oles could Lave t Tor $3,000 ur $4,000." It would also be T 3 %) that though debarred by statute from feeng pay or emolument, they had elected ralves Treaaurer, Sceretary, and Auditor :\l:lllnoud, aud pald thewmselves salurics as Ueead from s paper ealled the Chicazo Ourcharging that tlicro bad been a divide of ::'lflhet\\‘un the Commissioners, **Medill Ling." 1o Liad held Tun Ciricaco Triv. DIE bnd only to the New York Zribune us Bt light of Black l{nrnhllvmhm. But lhurli-gu bad been published in o Chicago MUOLDAD BEEN PROSECUTED YOR LIBEL. Mr. fklnn—bnn‘t you know 1hat paper hus Km0 § hankruptey, and that its editor is wider yctment for 1ibol ! ¢ Rott didn's kuow, \2"' Thg was appoml to {nvestigation upon S aplation of real eslato sgents. It was 4 8 Inkr 10 get excited over, but to becalmly castdet He moved that the matter now yider sideration b gecommitted o tha q:u:'x"hmmluu with fustructious to in- dioBer thuro Is probante cause for favesti- pz'l“"}'.‘:hlhl resolution lsnot being pressed by thia Houde for pursons) endy, in atlo; “;’twhva the public Intoreut, mplo authority in 13 Cltcultart nnder the Park act to thoron Thly o same without expense (o thy Slate dr. Wemrin opposed any delay. An in- nflut:l‘ona h;c:DSumnudt’fl. sud ought to dr. Dunigaiq no charges of fraud were a}a Thammtsstoners bud sneut millious ‘mverh made & public report, Was it fi.h 0 tiwere [uvestlzated, and thelr do- mhmughb light? Why should the Com- e DCFs should any newspaper—wby ) G “") alst such an luvestizationt o ey time to make the Investiga- July egislature crould properly do it larlos CO4ARK WANTS BOME OF IT. $fi08 the busalon thu Bpeaker lald befors Pi c““"%uulmtlon rom the Lincoln .n‘.’l":!"""lcn. expressing their wiillng- eyt *lr¢ hav all thelr’ acts fully - ¥ Thomas brq), of Cook, sald be had leke from sokor 1o heet e (b oy K bad foveati bl ponesticd tie fecling fn_Chiago. o telorram from W, R, fom alsofrom \elea L. Wilson, 304 letters ! 3 tat the Invistisation bo ba 11 (hinge v & « ofpas (& l"“‘all:klghs nobody ought to ME. YRS PROTEST. 5 oty QIERTROTET, e whern they had 1title (nterest. fn Chleagn parka. M Eeo, npon a purely toeal matter, the Legls. Litura was askedd Lo inake wn investigation at the expenee of te wi ate, e wisn moved to fnquire whether thevy pletyy effeetiva remedy not at the expenseof the whole Ntate. Being i mewber from the rural districta,lic did unt feel ordinarily much interest. inu Covk County matter, but when a purely Iacal fustitution, brought into being for fmmly Incal purposes, experted to dispensa local bene- fits onlr, and supported hy loeal taxes, songht to employ the Ligiicst powers of thia 8tate and any other com- TAX THE WILOLE PEOPLE of tha State, he desired to ralac Lwo qyestions: Firat, was thera any epeedy, dircet, andb:conont- feal method open to thie discontented taxpaver? atd, secontd, could this Legislature accomplish angthing f it did Investigata? ~ As to fhe firat, proposition, he entertalned no doubt tho Tark nct fteelf went far heyonid others in this respect, and provides an ecasy method ta correct any evils, * By Ita terma sny pereon, upon presentinie the petition of 100 pey. sone, could appeal to the Court for redreas, It these dircontented persons are bnif us numer- ous as the gentlemen would have us helleve, tliese nomes could not be hard to obtan, But it was sald that the Court to whom application must be made was a creatura of Lhis Park Hoard, TNIS HE UTTERLY DENIED, and asaeried that thers was not a spot uvon the ermine of the Court alluded to. ¢ whola of the tirades hero did not. contaln one particle of proof that any Court of Conk County had ever denfed fustice to cven the luast of them, Besfdes, the Cireult Court of Cook County had five Judges, and the taxpayer_could apply to nni' one of the five he pleascd. If auy auspicion of injustice thera was, the woy for s cliange of venus was a{mn, as i1t other cases, aud the case under consideration might be taken te another coirl, or even outside the county, ¢ cireum- stances justified it. Then he was “opposed to this Committco of Investigation becauso it soupht to take money from the State generally to remeay that which the local conrts VROVIDED NMORE THAN OMDINANILY AMPLE MEANS, for the petitfoners mizht even anply In vaca- tion,—a right which would usuntly be denfed themn, As to the second proposition,—What could or would e accomplished by this fnveatl- tion, even if ever 2o much corruiption should e discovered {—tho Supreme Court, in the case of The People_ex rel. J. M, Wlilson ct al. Solemon, had dectded tn explicit terms that this was a municipal torporation; hence the pow- ers of the Legislature were lmited, as they would bo In any such case. e apprehend- ed that any gentleman would call it absurd and fouish to Investipate the munlcipal affuirs of Springfleld or Peorta. They should probably meet any sich chiinerical proposition with the statemnent that they had better stiend to thelr own munfefpul alTairs, and not ask the State to perforut an act of usurpation. Let them appeal to the courts, If thelr vificers did not do thelr duty, et them come to thy Leglslature WIHEN TUEY WISHED THELR CHARTER AMENDED or topealed, which was all the function the Legislature could exercise over this South Park municipality.- 1l they wanted thelr act of in~ corporation amended or repealed he would listen to them respectfully, but would not vute to make the taxpayers of LaSalle County pay the expongs of a duty which should be per- formed by the courts at their own door. Aealn, suppose this investization should desclop the fact that onc Commissioner had ucted corruptly, wiiiln the other four wers innocent, no rolfef conld be _granted by this Legislature oxcept Lo remorve oll togetuer, so that THE 1INNOCENT WOULD SUFFER WITIL INE GLILTY, which, of course, all higli-minded people re- volted at. But, l:‘) the pursuit of the simpla und direct method pointed out by the law, the one who vommitted the offerisc could be reached directly, which accorded with hoth our sense of justice and economy. 'To return to his original propositions, ho reiteratod that the reniedy, as ft now existed, was simple, plain and ceoitomieal—by a petition to the cotirts of Cook County; amf ha would oEpnm any effort to linposa thils burden upon the whole Btate until” ho eaw some cvidence to show that justico was denied fn thesa courts. Aualn, s repeated that there was nelther sense nor provriety in this Leglslatoro fnvesti. ating the affalrs'of a municipal corporation, or, after it was_done, even if aill that tne gen- tiemen {magined should bo discovered, TUE LLGISLATURE COULD ONLY TALK AROUT 17, and publish it, and no dircet resulta could fol- low. Hul they were met by the gallaot {;anuu- man from Macounin rushib to the front, bear- fuyr alott tho munuscript complaints of thiswul ing, wandering widow of 1he Columet, o ad. mired any gentleman who got up hers and’ claimed to have an {nstrument for the re. llet of widows, 1lo knew, when he saw and heard the gentleman, that in his viens flowed tho same hlood that went fn!lunlng through the veins of Richard of the Lion Heart, 1o knew that ho was nctuated b'y therome spirit thut led hls namvsako and fei- low-countryman, Richard, to Palestine and.up and down the British ialands Tooking for lone lorn widows to protect. He could well imagine that tho head that stood wreathed in smoke tipon tho topof Lookeut Mountaln aud faced tha lurid fire on the bls of Altoona would do hunor to the afuresald Richard, WIEN HE SAW TIIS FIRE SPECTACLY ho wanted to set aslie our Ru{mhilun #im- llelty and return to the days ot chivalry, and hring our magnificent chumplon of the lone lorn widow forward and have him kneel whilu they placed ugon his orm the chevrons of Kutzhthood and dubhied WMm_Richard Ceeur do Lion Junlor, but he was reeatled to tho face that they liad & prosy buelness matter under consid- eration, Tho same quixotic splrit {hat went into cestacles at the mentlon of o widow, or ran it a wind-mill, hud no place licre, FOBER THOLAIIS AND CAREPUL DELIDRRATIONS should govern. and this widow tnust submit to the same law spplied In other cases. Tho gentlemen complained of « lobby hero to op- hosa this investigution. 8o farna his observa- fon went, the houors were eusy {n that resp: Ouo thing was certain—that they violated every rule of decency, as well as the United States MulkServiee, IJ{ packing down here bushels of letters, most of the numes subaceibed 1o which worecognized ns those of professional tax- fightera, In his judwiment this {uvestigation was a tender to a blll now {n_ tho enate nskiy, tor the removal of these Commiasioners, an was intended as & real-estate apeculation, Those meu who were ushing this ln\-enlfinunn with £0 mucn fergeity had obtalned moro than oge venlict, by manipulating jurles, for esorbitant datnages, which were sct nsido on motlons of the Commissioners because thoy wers unwilling to pay excessive damnges, and thess s.Lcters now tafked about “LOBBY INPLUENCE. The other day, when this notion wus uuder dlscusslon, the patrous of this meusurc would ran at a newspaper lke a bull ol a red rag, They wera frantic at the mentfon of the word “TRIBUNE, aw, all thelr proof con- #lsted of hend-lines read out of on dre reeponeivle tuppenny sheet, Io submitted that thess Commlssloners had at least as many resuintions fu their favor os a sheep-stealing og. 'Their voputation ought to be safe until a tangible charge was brought awafust them, Dut the gentlemen stated that they bad no charges to muke, Muny of the letters put in the eaino disclutmer, ‘flien what was the uec of anin- vestigation? Wus it only meant for juni (f 80, wemhers ought to have the grave to pay for it,sud pot tux the peovls for it. Iu these reasous -he found smple ;i.mnmls for voting against this resolution, und should do so. E ROWETT & mado & scattering reply. He demanded the revious question. A vote was first taken on e watiou {0 recordinit, which was lost. Ti18 RESOLUTIONS WERE TMEN ADOFTED by avote of T to 54, The vote stood: hel, Hopll TRAY Rowett, 5 oplin, we Aloright, Kouks, Becrist, ‘Ashton, Latimer, Sexton, Biolfeldt, Lindvey, Sharidan, Brown, Laig, Sherman, Chambers, dlace, sittlg, Clover, McCreery, Bmith (Ssngas Collier, Matchelty man), avie, Monobon, Taylor (Cook), Dewey, Mooneyham, Thomas, unno, Moura, Tice, Fosbender, Eounen™ vian} Wal oulch, ian, alker, Sla‘x‘.u' llurrt;nn (Mor- n ¥ an| ) Goodrie, , Nea " Wentiart, Grangor, Quakwood, Weatfs Uslloy, Pearce (Madi- Wheeler, g Hedernan, son). - Whitaker (5t Huslet, Plerco (Pope), _Cluir), Hl Powell, Wilderman, Loy Yowers, Wilklosou, Hunl Taunov, Winter, daujcs, Heaburw, Wood hearney, leed, vodward, Kedxle, Togers, Weight~78, Kioll Kourke, ¥ Navs. Baldwin, Evana (Bond), Fhillips(Nont'y) Berry, Evans (Kane), Pluncy, BILY, Giloert, loy. Hamsey, . Hetlioh eution) on n Ttobine'n(Eti'm) Rocho, 0ss, Bumith (Cock), g ‘dsuesdell, andeventer, . \\‘ml.k.l i atklns, Whitaker(McD,) 3 Palwer, Willisou, Englis, Phillips(F'kiln), Zebp—54. Ordinaril "fi:fi" “;ufl“"“nnuuo of such on efusive pee o the nuuumyx 23 was mado by Mr.w(lxwku would hase defeated the resolutione, but. coming right | on the heels of the MeArthur cuse, wnrl while therafs a strong feelivg that there i« much ubont the new Btate-Honse and Penftentiary hnt needs investization, ths House on zeneral principles paseed thesa resolutions, ‘The reso. Iutions @0 to the Eenate, where they will proba- biy be kitled. Already the question {s saked Whatis the zood of ‘making an Investigation such ax asked! It would take all “sum- mer, aud the report could only be made to the next General Assembly. It i3 Intended that this inveatigation shall he made the. pretext for an extra sesslon, Lo cost the State abont $200,000. . THE STATE-IIOUSE JOD IN TIE BRNATE. Whils the Hopse was thus on the rempage for {nveetization, In the Senate, where they have s Committos at work, or supposed to be ut work, Investigating the State-Houee job, the Lill sub- mitting an_amendinent_appropriating $700,000 ndditional for the new 8tate-liouse was taken up and passed by avoteof85tn 8. Yet the Investigating ~ Committee has not yet reported, and Senator Jones, Chalrman ~of that Committee, to<lay told your correspondent. that thelr investigations had already dleclosed enormous discrepancies in the figures lafd hefore the Commlttne, " The blll was carrled, too, with- out any investigation of whother 50 large au appropriation was required, whether the Ntat Honse could ba completed for that money, or wliether the plans and specificatfons as modificd by the State-1lousc Board arc not cxtravagant, $ NO MONE EXENPTION, - ‘The Senate passed the bl amending the Ex- emption act so that no property, real or per- sonal, shall Le exempt from salo or exccution for taxes, nor for purchase-money. ACII00L BONDS, Mr. Mills’ bill, requiring bonds fssued by Rehoo! Directors for funds for bullding to be registered, was passcd. STATE HONDS. The bill authorizing the investment of the In- dustrial School funds In the Londs of any State ‘was pussed. TIIE NEW PENITENTIART COMMISSIONERS, 1t Is understood that A. M. Jones, of Jo Dn- vless, 8. I, Jones, of Bsngamon, aud Col. A. C. Bubrock, will be appointed Penitentiary Com- missioncrs by Gov. Collot. The appointments will be annuunced In a duy or tvo, VISITONS, Among tha visitors to the Houss to-d the ITon, Ben IHarrison, of Indiaoa; Judge Greshams and Judge George loadley, of Cin- cinnatl, of Tilden's counsel before the Commis. elon,~all of whom are here cugaged in the great. Ohlo & Misalssippl Raflroad casotn the United States Court, THE NEW NAILIOAD AND WARRHOUSE COMNI8- SIONENS were {n scaslon to-day, uverhauling the affairs of thelr olllce, with a view to running the Board 0 it will be conslderably moro thun @ perfune- tory fnstitution, Thursday the Commissioners wiil visit Chicago, snd will proceed to make a gencral Investipation of the grain-inspection system as conducted there. ELMER WAMIDURN is here, looking over the political fleld, It is understoud, with his eyo on’ the United States Marshaiship, under MHaycs, for tbe Northern Distriet. EX-STATE BENATOR BUGEXY. CANFIELD, of Aururs, s also here, laying his plans to cap- tura tho United States Disteict Attorneyship at Chicago. were THE LOGAN CAUCTS. The ' Republivan legislative caucus to-night disposed of the question ot making a record at this late day of the late Senatorial fight, and of the running of Gen. Lozan for Secretary of War, After the caucun had been eatled to or- dor by Senator Moterwell, Xepresentative Wetls reiul an address reported by the Cominittee ap- inted ot the last meeting. In It Representative aston anid Benator Riddle were denounced as having betrayed Logan, Represntative Sittig took tho lour and tofd tho gentlemen prescut that it was now too late to undertako to take the record of the Senatorlal contest. Ithad better bul=tt alone. Tha whols matter had already passed into history. Representatives Roche, Mitchell, Graham, Morris, and Bluck, and Sen- ator Usmilton spoke In the eame vein. Repre. sentalive Thotnas (colored), of Cuok, made A BENBISLE, MANLY S’EKCIS, deprecating the attempt st this late day to maks a new record, and moved to table the re- port. Representative Caston reminded tho caucus that, on the Mondav cvening, precediug tho election of Judge Davls, ho (Easton) bad told the caucus that, having voted for Logan for four days in succession, ho belleved the time lnd come to try whether some other Hopubliean could he “elected. He had thew told the caucis he had thewritten promise of four Demourats that the next day they would vote for E. B, Washburne, but the n_men inslated on sticking to Logan, and the next day the four Democrats made good thelr pledge by all day voting for Washhurne. AT ONE TIME EIGUTEEN DEMOCRATS VOTED FOU_ WASHHURNE, hut at no time would the Loiln men permit the Ropuhlicans to vote for Wasliburne, wiio, on any hallot on that (h{, might lave been clected (€ tho Republican vote had been cost for hin. o the . address this fact was suppressed. Against that suppression of the iact that a Republivan Sena- tor might have been elected he protested. Ife reminded the members also that atno time did Judge Lawrence recelva the full Hepublican vote, but that tho lasue was made, not whether a Republlean could bo elected, but was mude Logan ur nobody. Senator Hunt and othurs bitterly attacked Easton, and Tisz Cutcaao TRIAUNE came fn for its shore of attack, but TIE REFONT WAS TABLED, Then a reznlution was olfercd instructing our Scnators (as It reads it Includes Judize Davis) aud vur Repreaentatives in Congressto uss their influence to have Gen. Logan appolated by President Hayea Becretary of War, After con- siderabla constderation a8 to the propricty of instructing Judue Davle, the rerolution was car- ried by & bure majority, ——— WISCONSIN. LEOIBLATIVE. Apectal Dispalch to Tha Tridune. JMapison, Wis., ¥eb, 27.—In the Senats to- day = majority of the Educational Committee reported, strongly urgling the passage of the bill to cheapen achool-books. ‘The il Is eimilar to the ono lately passed by the Minnesotn Legislae ture. The bill was made & epecial order for to- morrorw, Bills passed to protect makera of notes glven to Insurance compunles; submlitting sn amend- ment to the Coustitution ta tho people cutting 05 old clslms of aix years’ standing; providing a vrivy scal for the Exccutive; sppropriating 810, 000 t0 the Fish Commissfoners; relative to a licenso fund at Chippewa Falla, The yesolution for bleunisl scssions was in- defiuitely postponed and killed. 1o the Assombly blils were concurred fi su- tharizing aud requidng farm-mortgage Lund Commissfoners to extend benefita to certain parties equitably entitled thereto; ufir:clng 1o au amendment to Hec. 2, Art, 7, of the Con- atitution, Bills were also concurred fn authorizing the Governorto desiguate s Judgo of the Cireutt Court to hold court ju & clrcult where a vacancy exlats, tha bill to suthorize Chip- ‘Ihe Yote by which wa County to aid the coustruction of the Dam was passed Eagle llnrldn Flooding vul.n.a!::cam idered, and referred to & special com- The 'Auembly has a scssfon this evenlog, INDIANA. IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE ACTION, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. Ixprawarorts, Ind, Feb, 27.—The Leglsla- ture is getting dawn to busiucss, although the 1louse 13 still Intruducing new bills, From the present outlook a wpeclal seesion is not proba- ble, The Senate passed a bill allowing colored children to attend white schools fn dlstricts where noscparate schoolsare provided. Tho vote was twenly-clght in favor to seventcen againat, Mr. Dykeman, Democratic Benstor from Cass Cnunlx origlnated and pusticd tho measure through, Al pendivg constitutionsl amend- nents wers passed, ncludln(imuno changlog ulectlon day to Nuveiber, vrovlliug for a regis- try law, and prohibitiog - citics sud'towns from making donatlons or taking stock n any corporations. The chauces for the Staste-ljouss bill are better to-night. ‘The vote {u the Benato on tabling the State-House bill was 22 o 93, and several fricnds of the project were absont. The House, in sesslon to-night, ondered tho bill to be engrussed by a vote a’? 45 to 26. Tho bill provides that tho Governor shall nt o commission of two from cach I Leing a member, and that this hall sclect play and architect. OH10. . A RAILEOAD BILL. CoLuusus, 0., Feb. 27.—~In the Houso to-day the House bill to autborlze Commissioners of countics through which the Westera & Maumes Road passcs to take the same uoder thelr caro was passed. ———————— TWO EDITORS. Bpecial Ditpalch to Tha Tridune. Inpuaaporss, lod., Feb, 27.—Something pew {n thashapoof a libelsult will begin here to-morrow Ln an action by one county paper in Headricks County sgainst another for words used during thy latePrealdential o t. SDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1877. WASHINGTON. The Senate Postpones the Pacific Railroad Bill Until De- cember, Ex-Congressman Eldridge, of Wis- consin, Before the Pool Commlttee. A Question of Veracity Arises Between Eldridge and Glover. The Chineso Investigating Commitiee Ready to Report. 1t Favors Restriotive Legitlation on the Bubjeot of Immigration, Members of the Cahinet Making Prep- arations to Migrate. REAL-ESTATE POOL. €. A. PLDRIDGLE APPEARS. WasmixoroN, Feb. 27.—The tion. Charles A, Eldridge, ex-member of Congress, appeared he- fore the Real-Estate Pool Comtmittee to-day, and made a atatement, saging: ** I have sought, with an carhestuees and anxlety I cutinot ex- press, an epportunity to appear before you, and deny upou my oath the published atatement of the testimony of Taylor and Slatter, Lo the ef- Iect that I was paid money by Dr. Filbert while # memnberof Congress nnd one of the Commitice on the Mstrict of Columbla, and I dexlre to sy hero and now that a tnoro unfounded nnd atro- cinns alander was uever uttered,” Mr. Eldeldgo then detalled bls efforts with the Chalrman of the Committee (Glover) to get the desired hear- Tugz, which was promlsed but not granted. ‘Whtle Eldridge was making his statement, il ULOVER WAB BENT rOR, and sald that, notwithstanding Eldsidge's asscr- tione, o (Glover). entertained no hostility or mallco towsrds Eldrldge, and Lis remark was gratultous. Ho further characterized as gratu- itous other statements of Eldridge with refer- ence to him, and denouncesd as false the state ment that hie had sald he Intended to ruin El- dridge personally and politically, and hranded as an unmitigated and diabolical falschood the stutement that Le had permitted or caused garbletl statcments of testimony taken in secret sesslon to o to the press. Mr, Eldridize sald e had reason to belleve :'21“ l{\c Clmirmon of the Committee had enter- ned PEELINGS OF OSTILITY and iallce towards him, hecanse, among vther things, e gave out, or periitted - to be taken out, gurhled and falen statements of testimony whith was taken in sceret. session of the Come mittes to go to the world without iving him an opportunily to coutradict it heforehund, and Tetting his atatement go alonz with i, Ie de- nouuced as I every aense false any statement or insinnation made or cliarged arainat him in the testhinony of Tavior st Slalter, or in tho public press purportfog to he hased on their statements, to the cffect that any moneys OR OTIER CONSINEWATIONS were ever g or paid to hlin, or to any per- san _for him, while he was a member of Con- fress, or at any other time, by Dr. Filbert or any other persun, for procuring, soliciting, or nmgylng [or contracte, or auy interest In one, to Gov., Bhepard or any other member of the late Board of Public "Worke, or any ofllcinl ‘whomsnever, or for any other cause, Mr, Pratt, of lowa, ftated that Mr. Glover, in conversation with him, said that Eldridze was a scoundrel and villain; that he (Glover) pro- sed to make a record liere which wonli damn Eldeldgo for al) thne to come; that Eldridge ‘was a sharj , shrewd fellow, and would be com- ing uw for oftice rumo time, but that ho (Glover) id not intend to leare enough of him to run for oflle. . GLOYER PMPHATICALLY DENIED haying ever sald what Pratt attributed to him. Mr. Pratt—Well, Lam willing to take the stand ard reiterats them under oath. Mr. Glover—Tuat makes no difference, for 1 will swear that 1 nover satd anytlung of the nd. Mr, Eldridge,belng recalled, characterized as . Ho the stateients o Slatter that be (Eldriaze) had recerved from Dr, Filbert on May 31 and June 12, 1872, respectively, checks for 83,000 ond $1,600. NOTES AND NEWS. THE RAILHOAD NILLS, Spectcl Dispate to The Tribuna, Wasninaron, D, C., Feb, 27.—=The Pucille Rallroad Blnking Fund bill, which have occu- pded nearly all tho timo the Senate has had for legialation [n the fntervals when not engaged on the Electoral 'count during the past month, were postponed until next December today by barely oue majority, Tho rullroad fnterest op- posed the postponement, belleving that £ it falled an aceeptably substitute for the etrlugeus Thurmau bill could bo carried. The final au- nouncement of tha vote was delayed until bath sides had drummed upall the recrufts they vould tind fn tho smoking-rooms and lobbies. ARCKETARY MOKRILL. To the Weslern Avsaciated Press. ‘Wasninaton, D. C,, Feb, 27.~Sceretary Mor- riil's phyalclans say there §s no fonudation whatever for the publishicd report that his gen- eral health or physical strength has heen per- wauently finpalred by his recent iliness. On the contrary, they aud afl his fricnds fn Wash- ingrton see o veason to doubt that he will in s few duys entlrcly recover his urual vigor, and resuma tho dischargo of his nubtlc duttes. 2 CONPIRMED Tho Scuate coufirmed Vaul Morrill, as Bur- veyor of Customs al San_ Francisca; C. F, Powell, Consul to Iqulgue, Perug J. M, Wash- burn, _Recelver of l'uhlh: Moneye at Sloux ¥alls, Dakotu. 3 Postmasters !N, C. Boles, Hutchinson, Kan,; Alonzo Bhaw, Tipten, In.s O, E. (Heason, Cor- g. Pa.s Mra, Priscllla Wilson, Bratdw 1.3 » B, Loop, Belvidere, 1IL; W Mcnusha, Wis T CABINET SE3SION to-day was fully attended, all $he Departments being réprescnted, Assistant Sccretary Conant supplylng tho place of the Secretars of the Treusury, The svssion was of longer Unration tlsn usial, thouzh vo business of vapecial Im- portance was conslilered. There was some dis- cussion regarding . the condition of affairs in Lowistana ~ and Bouth — Carollna. The Presldent _ vefterated his formerly exe resscd determination uwot 1o inter- ure, buv to lfeave the question 1o Mis suc- ceszor, - As thls was the last Cabinet mueting except one of the present Administiration, there wus mitch general eonversation, mors of 8 pers sonal than of an officlal charucter. Al mem- bera of the Cubluet will band thelr resicnations to the President, and nearly wll of them ure making x-rql-nfium for ou carly depurture from Washlugton, TIE SYNDICATE, Tt Is uot altogether vertain when there will be another call from the Treusury Syudicate for the redemption of bonds, though one is expect- ed very soon, In some wellinformed places tho impression exlsts that the syndicate will not make waotuer call until ulter the setticment of the Presldentiol question, now that this secms 5O Near. THE CHINESE ATIUATION, ‘The report of the Jolnt !Y”’“‘ Committee to Investigate tho Chineso lnmigration, recome- mend that measures be taken by the Executive looking toward a modificatlon of the existing treaty with Ching, coutlntng it ta strictly com- merclal purposcs, und that Congress legislate to restraln the great influx of Aslatles to this country, 1t is not belleved that cither of theso measures woull bu looked upon with distaver by tho Chiness Governwent. LEGAL-TENDERS LESTROYED. ‘The Treasurer tu-duy\le;uu{rd £745,323 legale tenders, belug 80 per ceut of the Natinual Bank- notes fssued the present tnonth, This leaves outstanding legal-tenders $364,209,484, HOMINATION, The Prestdent hias nomiuated John B. Asken for Postmaster at Balthnore, Mu. ASTHONOMICAL. Tho ofiicer fn'‘charge of the Naval Observatory bas received a telegram from tho Astronomer Koyal st Greenwich, requesting that a watch be kept on tho sun's disc on blarch 21, 23, and 23, {or the transit of asmall plan Advantageous rvations can bo wado in Westeru States. CONGRESS, SENATE. Wasuinarox, Feb, 27.—Tho session was ro- sumed at 10 o'clock. Messre. West, Hamlin, and Bozy were ap~ sppoluted memburs of ths Conference Com- mittes on the Post-Office Appropristion bills In accordsnce with the notico given yester- . day, Me. McDanald called up the House reeolu- tins I reapect to the menory of the late Speaker Kerr. Fulogles wera dellvererd by Mesers, McDonald, Wallace, Wrizht, Bayard, Booth, aud Morton, after which the resolutiona were unanimously agreed to, The House joint resolution, anthorizing the Prestient to deslgnate and set apart a sitc for the eolasssl statue of **Liberty Enlightening the World, ' and provide for ihe pcrmanent malntenance und preservation thercof, wus coi- Mr. Cousver presented o petlilon from Jead- Ing citizenn of Waslington, ?Afil.lnz the uro of Lhe rotunda of the Capitol for the {nauguration Lall. Referred. Mz, Morrlll, frodt the Committee on Pubile Bulldings and Grounds, repurted favorabiy on the Senate hill to authorize the purchase uf n nu? for a publie butlding at Denver, Col, Cal- endar. . Mr. Sargent, from the Jofut Sneefal Commite tee on Chinese Tinmigration, submitten a report, Ordered printed, mycthr.-r\r]lh the testimony, Mr. Morton, a member of the Cormittee, #ald haagreed Inn rewt deul contsined fn the repart of the Benator from California (Sargent), Lut he could not u a0 sl Its conelustons., He had been 8o huey that hie had not ha time I8 views to writing, but he ssked 10 tlo so, and file them with the Bee- retary, which he would do within two days alter the close of the surelon, Noobjection was made, At the expiration of the morning hour, the Chalr lald before the Sepate the unfluished business, being the bill to amend the Pacife Raitrond sc*s 30 as to create u rinking fund for the Hanldation of the fndebtedness” due the Gaovernment. by the 1actilc Rallroad companier, Mr. Morrill’ moved Lo lay the bili on the table, but, at tho requestof Sr, Bnerman, modl- fied bis motion #0 #a 10 testpone further con- sideration of the bill untll thy first Mondav of December next. . After debate, the motlon was agreed to,—yeas, 202 nays, 24, The following 18 the vote in detalls YEAS, Alrorn, Darvle, Tandolyh, Hereford, Nobertson, ilawe, Hargent, Jolnston, Saulsbury, HeCreety, Sherman, McDonafd, Wadlelgh, MeMillan, Vhrte, 1 axey, Withers, Cockretl, Merritnon, Wright—29, Cooper, Morrll, NATS, Allison, Cryin, Ingalls, Burnuny, Dawes, Relly, Biaine, Torsey, Mitcuetl, Boutwell, Jiaton, Norwood, ruce, Feer: Paddock, Cameron (Pa.), Gorda Pattersou, Chatfee, 1amil Teiler, Clayton, Havey, Weat, Conkling, Hitehcock, Windom~28, Conover, Mr. Mux;:f called up the House bill to pro- vide o building for the use of courts, post- ofice, aund Internal revenue oflice at Auetin, Tex: ' Paescd. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) submitted n resolution “ihnt the Secretars of Niate be amd Is hereby directed to transioit tothe Senale any commun- 1eation received by him demauding the payment of moneys clalmed to be now due the Domini- can (overnment from the Government of the United States.”” Agreed to. Mr, Sgrzent calle up the Fouse bill to pra- vide for the sule of desert lands in the States of Cnllfornlu\ Orequn, and Nevada, and the "eeri- tarlea of Waoshington, Idaho, Moutana, Utah, Wryoming, Arizona. New Mexico, and Dakota. Mr. Sarzent submitted an amendment *that no pereon shall be permitted either to rescrve or nequire title to mare than one scetlon of land under the act,” Agreed to. Mr. Ozleshy submitted on amendinent pro- viling that any person conducting wuter on or to any desert Tand for the purpose of frrization shall hot aequive any exclusive right to the usc of the water beyond what simil be actually necessary from redeeming and Arrlgating the sanie, but the water in all lakes, rivers, and other sourees of witer supply shall be held for the use of tho public for irrigating and mining purposes, Agreed to. Mr. Boutwell submitted an amendinent o as to provide that such desert land shall be sur- veyed hefore reclamation. Mr. Chaifee moved to postpone further con- sideration of the bill until the tieat Monday in December next. Rejected—yeas, 125 nays, &3, 0 amendinent of Mr. Houtwell was™ then adopted, Also one requiring the person enter- Ing unon such land to pay & cents per atrn at the time of filing with the Recelver his declara- ton that he fntends to recluim the land, and one dollar per were upon recelving ,u vatent therefor. Several other fwportant smendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed, Mr. Oglesby presented the credentials of the Hon. Davlil Davis, eleeted United States Senator from the Btate of Silinols, Placed on le. ‘I'ic Housc blll to amend the revised statutes of the United Statea {u respect to vaconeies in the oflicc of Preeldent and Vice-Presldent wos read by title and referred to the Committee on D riviieges and Elections, Mr, Gordon presented the credentlals of the Hon, J. T. Morgan, clected United States Sena- tor from the Btate of Alabama, Placed on file. Ar, Wrigtt called up the House bill to pro- wide for the nwml_num-m of offidal short-bund reporters fithe United Btates Courts, Amend- ed sud pussed, Mr. Windowm, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported favorably on the Senate bill for relief of scttlers on public Jands. Passed. It authorizes homestead und pre-cmption settlers whose crops were destroved by grass- loppers In 1850 to leave und be abeent from their Innds until 1575, ‘The Scuate then went Into execntive scssion, ond when tho doors reopened Mr. Norwood called up the Scnate bill for the relief of Julius 8, Bolirer, Master Inthe Unlted States navy, which was discusscd and then Jald over uuill to-morrow, with the understauding that it shall Lo unlintstied business. Tne Senate then took a recess untll 10 o'clock to-uorrow mornfug. novse, Upon assembiling thls morning, the House went uto Commiittes of the Whole, with Mr. Buekuer in the chalr, on the Suudry CIvil Ap- propriation bill, the pending question belng on # polnt of ordor ruised by .\lr.‘t'unger to 8 para- graph relating to the payment of dues to mall contvuctors in certain Southern States. There belug hut few mmembers present, the pamneravh was passed over for the present, when the Com- mittea returned to the paragrapl reistéve to publie lands. Mr. Holman moved to luerense_the uppropria- tlons for the survey of such lunds from 50,000 to ®150,000, Agreed to. Mr, Wigginton offered an anendment provid- Ing that, after the B0th of June, 1878, the ofiles of Burveyor-Gencral of tho several Stntes and Terri s he abolished, and the reeonds of such gll]uu be trausferred to the Generul Land Nlce, Mr. Pnfc madoa point that the amendment mln new legislation,und the Chalr sustained thy nt, w.\lr. Towsend moved to fncrease the appropri- atfon for the Havden surveving expedition fromn 830,000 to 375,000, Agrecd to. Also a notion for Increasing the ;r propriations for the Powell expedition from §20,000 Lo $50,000, I'he next paragraph to which question was mule was the appropristion of &875,000 for the yient of mall contracts for matl-servico per- ormed fn certain Southern States {n 1859, 1860, aml 1861, before the States engaged i rebell- n. Mr, Conger withdrew the polnt which he lad rulsed ugainst the paragraph on the cround that it was uew legislation, but the polnt was re- newed oy Mr. Piper, Mr, Blount was sorry that ten years after the closo of clvil strife an‘objection Of that charae- ter should have come from any section of the Unfon, aud especially that §t_should tave cotne from n member of his own politlcat E‘"i’ The Committes ross In order that the new legislative day wmight conunence. Mr, Atkins offercd a resolution that when the Commitiec of the Whole next considered tho Bundry Civil Appropriation bill it shoutld be in order to offer s amendiment providing for pay- ing tho mal contractors who perfonmed mafl serviee tn the Southern States fu tho years 1650, 1860, and 1861, 4\au|l\l 3 The House then went fnto Committee of the Wholo ou the Bundry Civil Appropriation bill, Mr. Buckner in_the gulr, and Mr. Atkins of- fered his mendment, which wus wlopted. Mr. Scelye offercd an unendment suthorizing ucconuting ptticers to settlo socounts ol Cows miesionens sppoluied fo 1575 1o Investizite af- fuirs at the lrml Cloud Ageuey, Adopted, b ’ll‘ln.- Comnnittee then russ and seported the il to the House, ‘The conlereace report on the Iudiau Appro- priatiou bill was :frcrd to. Atr. Cox moved that ths House take a recess until 10 o'clock to-worrow, Tho vote was very close, many of the moderdte Democruts voting with the Republicaus agafust the recesa in order that the Eloctoral Commission might have an opportunity of rtlog this evening, It was, Lowe carri & wajority of ouc, whercat thers was considerable haod-clapping on tho Democrutic side of tho chamber. ‘The House ‘ucurdlngly touk a recess tlil to-morrow moru- v A Tarbarous Jok Cowansitlla(Pa.) Herald. For some time a clerk in Dr. Gatlen's drug store at Button, s young msn named Bargerou, bas been umufifnz bimself by puttlog explosive chemicals {n a mortar sod gettioe the uninitiated 10 pound them uottl wu cxplosion toek places On Thurslay of 128t week he was trsine his favorite trick on . younw Frenchman named doseph Longley, swho lives near Mawcook, whom hie favored with a heavfer chirce than usual, When tte: axpleton ocurred he man was knucked over. while the moriar was driven through the counter, serlouxly damaging it, and hottles and zlassware also eiffersd. The man was picked up insensihie and unable to hear or #cey and very falnt hopes are entertalned of bis revovery., e ——— . LIFE INSURANCE. More Rottenness Foreshndowed, Spectal Dispatch to, T2e Trivene. S Yonk. Feb. 27.—Conalderable excltement tway created fu Instirance circles to-day by the annatncement that procesdingy had been com- menced in the Supreme Court for the appoint- ment of & Recetver for the Narth Amerlean Life Insurance Comipany, und to set ashle the amalgamation of the Gnardlun Mu- teal - Life Inaurancs Company with the Uniserasl Life Company, and slso asking that an Injunction be Issusd restralning the last= ramed Compantes from amalgninting with the former, ‘[hese Compsnies ~ are now doing husiness at Noe, 17 and 19 Warren Mreet, the North _ Amercan under. the Presidency of Me. Henry: J. Furber, who Is also connected with “the Charter' Oul. of Connectlent, and 15 _Viee-President of the -Lnisersal, Mr. Willism Walker being the Pres- fdent of the last-named fnstitntion, which some time ago ewollowed up the Guandian Mutual, Thedr lilstory 14 o complicated one. Prior to thy fall of 1874, when Mr. Furher took charge of the North Americy, that Company had refn- rared the Government Seenrity and the Stand- danl Life Compas Thee Guunlian Mutual Tiad refusured the Widows' and Orphans’ Life, the Reserye Mutual Life, unid the New York State Life, and was in turn nmasgamated with the Universal Life, a2 alwwe stated, —— BUSINESS “NOTICES. Doland's Aeamntie Bitter Wino of Tron fan temedy for nervous deutlity, impoverished biood, aniynpaired digestion. t, 038 Clark ptreet. GAN BE GURED, Al that may he Said to the Contrary Notwithslanding, The foilowinz extraonlinars cure of a Cancer, which ronounced hesand the reach of medicine hy A o ¥ Iniy merits medical Tty re now dafly prescriting VEGETING whiere 8 hasaiready beenma iy , ani 13 recognlzed by all clseres of Peoploto ‘reliable Itiood Purifer. hy 1 24 beon e e sheica sEjil 0 SEW bR i the most o rofound attention of the ear {0, while realding at Portland, etb whiih A EANGCE oh Ty Doss Nhich A 13, ALl of ‘the best phys 8 tliern m L. For 8 perlod of L continned to Incrense snd extend, until it Mx years was'inyading my whole system. 1 suflercd thio most $ioruciuilne pafas, untl iny nos war neariyone, and 1 found it was approsching u fatsl termination, ileing burat out of huuse lm‘hume by the great nreof 14l en 1 awas entreated to try the ndian . @ i Iri rel t: and only thosn who havs #imilar sullecing can reaiize my feelinge, wheoi af twn montti' rrial, I found the open 10 heal, G r, waa belny enecensfully the VERTTISR (for | ook naather medicine), § faithfully conttoucd ite nse, and in #fx menthu the cancer was healed and my health fully reatore Tam confident 1 1 had nsed VEGETINE in the carty stages n? the disesac it wonld have arrested {18 progrese And aaved years of kreatsudering, 1 deies slmply that otliers ma7 Lo benedted and attention exil tHes i) e 1o i tulnesss ‘an he interest of aufferink humsnity ouly, I ehieerfully add my tesiimontal 1o tte entire sue- ces’n iy eases and, though 1 Bave Jost nearly ahl of Ty Riscs tny Tace te sTirels Beaitd and 1 enjy Kood A R RS AT o slatcuent. 13, 0N TATTE Eve: L Fully concurring {n the above. . L JOUN PATTERSON, ‘The above statement Is from onn w Agreat sule ferer for many yeats, tryla waiy plystelans 4| many Tt MUdLAE rejlet untll teyiny thisreme. ues It not conclusively show the '+ Prifying, und healing qualitieq 1) Jlave yuls any doubit about tryink NE for diseases of thebloud? 1f you have, refervnce ean e given tonver dve inndred Who have voluntarlly given festimony of its cures. All' Diseases of the Blood. 1f VEGETINE will relleve psin, cleanse, purify, snd 0’ pertret eurs disrarcs, restoring the patfent 't Fealth Afier treIng. diferent. poyslCiaas, miky pemes dies, sufiering Tor years, I it not conclusive proof, ¢ [ er, Jou can be eurvd? Why fa tuls elne perforiaing such great cures? It worke hlond. fn the eircuiating Autd. Ic_ean truly ho calied the GREAT RLOOD PURIFIEIL. The great source uf disease orlitasien n the bloods and g medictne that s hissany Jurt clalm upon publ Sevoty-ame Yeurs o Agy ity East Manaurisnn, Aug, 24 107 R STPYENG: Dearirs [ 8m 71 years uf age: huve anffered mss! ers With RAIeY CURRInIn L S akAt In s back soh #toniach. T waa{nduced by Friends b try sour \ EGhs il [ (WK 16 the éxt medielae for weak clh relief un N 2 strs Dithiens and invigorates the whule aysteui, ¥ of niy acquaintances bate faken T horl L bellevs It tn be R0l for all dhe comn: Or whi commendet. 2 Yours traly, JOSLAN I BHERMAN, Recommend Tt Heartily. 4 £orTi BosTox, Feb. 7, 163 My, BreTEie: Dear £ir: 1 have taken several hottles of your VEGK- TINE. and sy convineed it fs & vuluable ‘remely for Dyapeiis, Kiduey Coniplatat, and geaers! debiiliy of cm, 1 can heartily recommend It Lo all enering frons the above coniplalnte, 1 3 from thin VEGETINE. Yours respectinily, i, MONHOE PARRE, 354 Athens-st, Veaen’n_e is Chas. Gossage & Co.. Spring Styles! We have just opened n our Cloak Dept. Ouwr first selections from the adeanced styles of the coming season.! Spring Dolmans, Cloaks, und Circulars in Sille, Mattelasse,and Light Cloths of New Shades, itncluding some very stylish Gar- ments, whiclh we shall display this wmorning for the pleaswre of owr customens., Also in our Cloth Dept. a choice line of Spring Cloakings in the new effects, . [ ) “4Afew moro ‘bargaing’ left in Winuf Cloaks!!" Chas, Gossage & Caz nou CHEEPING GOODS. ot mn s n s mk nm b W. A, SINPSON ’ & GO, DECIDED BARGAINS HOUSEKERPING GrOODS. We cull special atlention to some of the Great Bargains offering in our IHousclieeping Department, pur- chaséd in New Yorl: at a recent, Bankrupt Sale at. Luwer Prices Qan such Goods haveever beforebeen suld. NOTE "IE PRICES! each. Bleached Huck Towels, 10c each. 6.8 Napkins, warranted all Linen, 8c each. 600 doz 6-8 Napkins, at 12 1-2¢ each, the best valuein Chicago 260 doz 5-8 Napkins at 18c each, VERY CHEAP. Bleached Damask, 62 1.2¢ and upwards, 200extra size Marseilles Quilts at $3, formerly sold at $6. Bleached and Brown Muslins, all widths, at Lower Prices than sold elsewhere. . A. STMPSON & GO, Aumel Clearing See! West End Dry Goods House, Madison & Peoria-sts, GREAT BARGAINS? I Black Goods, All-Wool Black French Cashmercs at 60 cts; doublefold, and a great bargain. 40-inch Black French Oashmeres at. G60c; worth 80c. 40-inch Black Fronch Cashmoros at 75 and 85c; ubout 20 per cont under value, ’ 40.inch Black French Cashmero at f6c; worth $1.45. 48-inch Black Fronch Cashmeros at #1,00; worth 1$1.25. 3 Finost qualities of Black Cashmeres roportionately chang. 48-inch Black Drap d’Ete at $1.50; spucinu¥ cheap. 48-inch Black Drap d’Ete at $1.75; worth §3.25, 2 casos Blnok Mohairs at 450 yard; extra bargain, & cascs Blaok Alpacas, handsome finish and quality, at 26 and 30c; apecial bargain, 50 poc Black All.Wool Empross c‘llom at 40, 45, and 500; very cheap, Australion Crapos at 50c¢; rogular 850 quality. P b zogal Austrolion Orapos ot 800; regular Dl76°k “n“tyh. ni lity, 756 ack Baratheas, nice quality, 75c. Blagk Bombiwincs Iroulxl i g’d ups; VOry choan geods. . Heuriotta Cloths, dosirable qualis tics, $1.20 and uvwards, -, Black Tamu.o Clotiu, -s00d quality, 176 ota, , Black Crettonas, 8¢ ; worti: Spooial Bavguins in R 500 ks, elig i g Ll Madison & Poeoria-sts, - OCEAN NCRAMASTIDS, E } ] LLAMNLINE QCEAN MA'. HTRAMSUIPS, ViA LB1'C aud Vi A BALTIMORE. PASSIGE, all ¢ e betwecn prciuslipolats fa Furupe snd werhr ekl m Iy Acce snvintions unxe elies | p 5 vup decoms shortest Fea ltoute, 445 4 Sbipe Egperisced Oeen Diselpllie 01 o WEicy ke Caroras fog dtute, Tures B erl ks rcl ar, mbar v Pas 84 143 very best- tuail reepe R Yo ver e }ALLAN. . cox, T sali Sy Line, gl ¢ rect. Great We From New Yok io Eri ARBAGUN, ¥yoio COoUNWALL Btan, Cabla passase, $70; GhedlRgad B W T ol ONLY DIRECT LINE The General Transattaatio Cordpar 14 3 tween New York sud llavre, c. (0, ), Wil sutl brow Pier Ko, 4 h of ‘Morton-st,, every alicrnate Wednesia with 5l Laurcal, Lackvauct, Wedneada)s . 7 i parcy LOUIS DE DEDIAX. Agen PR Gy onk o S gt dred Axeut_tor Chicaxo, ~North German Lloyd. § ov e ot Thlrdat., row Lrcusen Pler, fooi of Tulldale Tugidy | Feb. 27, 3thrday, Morch 17 i3:: L feoraza g3\ (AR TR lt"L.“kllm 5. cabl frency. OELIL STRMESIIT ot i M & 0., Bankers aad . 13 New York, make for cus- cairatia fusestingnts of lerge or amall autounts 0 alocks o’ 8 lexitinate charucter, which frequauly Fay {rom Bve 1o (wealy Umeca tho awouut ln.catcd avery ity days. Beliatle viock Friviicies nagotiatad Pt ety g Ao RO ET asdeatridon doi ad per enl suilas Weckly Leputia acl rte, Loom Damask Towels, 12 1-2c t i i