Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 11, 1877, Page 1

-the Best Manutacturers, " VOLUME XXXIL DIAMONDS. DRESS GOODS. Messrs. N-. Matson mfi;@Tm & G. \DRESS GOODS. Announce their stock of PIAMONDS most critically selected for purity ot color, perlcctlon in cutting, and varlety of sizes. They re- speetiully inthnate to per- || & B sons desirous of purchasing i daH B such goods, that better bar- -'.‘B 0?%8&. - . goins wero NEVER OF-| ) ro this day in thoir DRESS FERED. GOODS DEPARTMENT, Every department In com- 5 CASES 6-4 plete array for the IOLX~ A il o AYS. Noveltics in F B tt S t 2..0«1; dlr::: l'r?m nvle‘:\'::z ourciie st mbs and Clocks from Paris. At 76¢, reduced from §1.60. Rmedneiorts e (NIOETABOCKER STTINGS CAL Reduectlon in the Price :)le:g ;e:t,“l‘:g;;:v ;;sl-;:‘;: In desirablo bolors, at £1.265, o reduced from $2.00, ellin, oods ata ;)I.A%LEII pger cont of Prof- SIBERI AN CLOTH, Very handsomeo, at §2.60, roduced from $4.00, 50 CASES ASSORTED DRESS it than ever attempted by other Merchantsinthelrline GOODS, handsome styles, 10¢, 160, 20c, and 250. - As heretofore, they will continue to deal ONLY with Spooial attontion is invited to the abovo, having been reducod to moet the wants of thoso wishing to pur- chaso o suitablo nnd appropriante HOLIDAY PRESENT. MANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 123 STATE-ST., PLEVNA PRONE. Fall of the .Turkish Stronghold After a Four-Months' Sioge, Attempt by Osman Pas-ha to Escape with His Starv~ ing Army. They Are Attacked and Sur- rounded by the Rus- slans. Sarrender of the Turks After a Gallant but Hopeless Struggle. The Brave Osman Himself Among the Seriously ‘Wounded. A Russian Garrison Now in Pos- session of the Turkish Works, Horrible Scenes Witnessed by the Conquerors Within the Captured Citya ) Poor Creatures Dylng by Hun=- dreds from Hunger, Dis- whose products will always ease, oud Cold, be found as roprescnted. State and Monroe-sts. MINERAL W/ 3 THE GREAT LUROPEAN NOVELTY. HUNYADI JANOS, NEW APERIENT WATER. Spectally recammend- ed for richness in aper- fene nalta, snd its eflle eacy (o Billousstiacks, provention of Gout, Plies, etc., and se an ordinary aperient by L1EBIG, VIR- MacMahon Will Have No Further Dealings with the Depu. ties. PEny T—— " SURRENDERED. , PLEVNA IN THE I1ANDS OF THE RUSSIARS, {By Cable to The Chleago Tridune.) Loxpoy, Doc. .11~5 & m.—Flovna has fallen, not by sssault nor strategy, but by ignominious, unconditional surrenddr. That the condition of Osman Pasha'’s ;mny wns known 4n Constantinople is nows cer- tain, and henco the rocent effort of The Bxaminer and CArovicl, PUBLISHED EVERT THURBDAT, 39 PARK ROW, NEW YORK, I i AND y Suleiman Pasha to create o diversion lit‘{fl!"fl rmn.vlufl. IY MANY THOUSANDS THE MOST WIDELY | to onable him 'to bronk out of"Plovna. Sedeal profeasion 1t CILCULATED Almost simultancous with Suleiman Pasha’s brilliant movement toward Tirnova, Oaman Pasha made valiant struggles to DREAR THE RUSSIAN LINB in the direction of Widdin, while Mehemet Ali was oxpected to mako a direct attempt to relieve him; but not only did the formor have little offect in tho withdrawal of the Russian troops from before Plevaa), but Mo- hemet Ali wholly failed to co-operate, and 'i“ cither has been oris to bo immediately rolieved of his command, On S8aturday, after Osman Pasha had found his escapo impossible, his army atarv- ing and porishing with cold, and no hope of succosd, ho sent a parlomentaire to tho Rus. slan hoodquarters with o special lotter nddressed personally to tho Grand Duke Nicholas as Chief of the army investing Plorna. The Grand Duke declined ocither to accept the letter or to receive the parlemen. taire, and directed him to be escorted to the hendquarters of Princo Charles as Comman. der-in-Chief of tho allied armies besivging Plevan. The purport of the lotter wasa roquest for YAVORABLY TXEMS OF CAPITULATION, ond aon espocial roquest from Osman Pasha to bo bo allgwed to surrender lis sword to the Grand Duke Nicholas. This belng imposaibly, the parlementaire re- turned. Oan Sundsy another’ deaporate as- sault was made on the Russian right, in which Osman Pasha himsel? was wounded, and Abaug 8,000 Turks put hors de combat. Nothing remained but unconditional surrender, and thus closed ono of the bravest dofenses of modern times. At 2 o'clock on Sunday the Turkish bugles sounded the retreat. FIRIKG ORARED Eugland sod Germany, L K. BARNES, -Gienernd U, Ko Avmy. T D O d lcasai I 04 CHOCH A O ALk, New Yarke Asan .+ 2. ITAITON 1M, New Yark, *Ass faxs- DI T Oreter lito overy othier” mineral Wa- . WM. A, HAMMOND, Now York, *The R WA A iont Dl e, . LOOMIN, N k. ‘The DR ALERED L L N eertons spectally Siapted for datby e, nR. FOIIPY(}“ TARKER, Now York, *'Re. uires less, |6 leas disagreeable and unplgasant than any otber. ! DR. LE“’llx A, SAYRLE, Now, York. ferred o any other laxative.” A WINEULASSFUL A DOSF. Fvery gonuina hattle basrs the nama of The Apol: Mairis Cas (Himtedy, london, o FRED'K DE BARY & CO., 41& 43 Warren.st,, New York, Bola Agenta for United States and Canads. FOR SALE BY DEALELS, GIROCEIN, AND DRUGGLIST! CUTLRILY. WRITING DESKS, Etc. IOLIDAY GIFT. ‘Wostenholm’s and Rogers’ Fook- ot Qutlery, Elogant Writing Desks, Dressing ond Toilet Onsos, Cribbage and Backgammon Boards, Jowel Cases, Odor Cases, Work Boxos and Baskets, Photograph Albums, at re- tail at reduced prices. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (0, BAPTIST NEWSPAPER IN TIIE WORLD, Ta dellyered by mail, POSTAGE PREPAID, At $2.50 a Year, When pstd sirictly in advance, Bubneriie NOW, and recelve tho Paper to the end of 1878 for the $3.80._ Adidress Jlox 8533, 100 COPIES CHERRY RIPE! ADDED TO-DAY TO (OBDS LIBRARY 173 WABASH-AV., PALMER 1I0USE. " Proe ~THE 2%nd CERISTHAS CHICAGO. A. H. Miller, Corner State and Mon- roe-sts.,, has the most Elegant Stock in his line in the West, and is Are offering thelp large whalessto stock I Ladlos Hacques of hhotland and Cfl“ada Alaaka Beal, Canads Mink. Fur Manufac- i 5w ie s t“ring Co" ataiice o tho history of tho 'St Ranufucturor's ko n aligle articlo b Madison and Fravke mworaciirers® wholonls yriced. Also, all othertines facturor's wholcsal f Fur Goads e Flety:” STata"ule s 10 lineats,, Chicago, (pricosudsavo 23 percent. BBAX TOEITBER. B B ou both aides, and tho momoent of Russian od POV e ncef sssoriment a‘(_lding New Goods da’fly trinmph was recognized on both sides to be 5?&"‘ [ RS far soat: direct _fr_om the factory, | a nwmd. Aid for the wounded was given il ror Ba! frker chet 1 | COIMPriSING g00ds - 10 | indiscriminately to Turk and Russian while ‘En’}"n’c’:"{"fl?h n:m\.v"i%.‘ “,:éfl Suit the Purses of All, | thio negotiations were in progress, and by 4 a0 medium size, 803 IaHeet wiigy 3. L sel M o'clock ) st e Jrithes | Bvery Article Guaran-| ™. wumom ws o " D, P smaw. Mfl% To-day & brief special informs me that the Cerner lialsted and Handol) “FINANCIAL.” WANTED, Receivers’ Certificates of Bro- ken National Banks. A. Of sLAvGHTEY Corner Clark and Madleon-sts, Third National Bank Claims Russlans are engoged in oocupying ths forts And batteries, and garrisoning Flevoa. Bulelman Pashs, having spent Sundsy ininspecting tha fortresses of Kustohuk and Varus, has returned to Ahmedli, and has ordored all correspondents to the rear, It is, therefore, belioved that he does, or did contemplate, anotheractive aggresaive move. ment, but the news of Plovna's fall may cause him to FALL BACK TOWARD ADBIANOFLE, Fi J,B.HALL&00,, Tatlors. 130 Dearbora st B s For Sale or Exchange, S8 CHANOES, oA tlean, wall-kopt atock of merchandise—Dry fyeerion aad slore Fixtures—wortl $10.000 10 #1%.- . WUl conslder an offer of abouy ono-thind cavi, }aianca Iy good urst morikages or destrablo unlucum* o rod resl estat Tho e Weatora wild laud wanted. crion can miake 8 good trade, Foor healty BOUGUT BY The release of 120,000 men undor Prince o teasing Atuncat. Corsersionnis | INO. 1, WRENN & (0., Dankers, | Cusriesandthe Orand Duke Nicholas for STOCKHOLDER South @gx)}gflnfl:’vumummi sctivo fleld operations will make his position " COUNTY ORDERS And City Youchers Bought By LAZARUS BILVEEAAN, Chamberof Comiaeree. “PARIS FLOWERS, PSS R, o SUESRSSIEEN Paris Flowers very oritical, fur already itis posaiblo that Fuad Pasha's division will be cut off or forced to mako a disastrous retreat through Elens Pass in tho Balkans. Mehemet Al is befogged to an extent which seoms to prevent sny movement whatever, Even Monteuegro is gaining considersble victories from the Turks, and A A A AN Stockholders Meeting e Theanpual meeting of the Etockbuld o, ffimmuchl NEiGoat bauk of Cfeaonr for. fBe el {iom of Directurs fur tle cusulog ycar, will bo hold at 4 9leg of aaid Bank. in Chicawo on Tuesday, Jauary ¥, Detween the hoursof 8 aud 4 o'clus 8 1877, GEOLGE L. OTI8, Casher. _OUTLERY. “Rodgers’ Pocket Rolves, liazors, and Belasors & speciaity; s aed” Noveiiss 'al—fl\"fl‘ 54 Mad- Lbicago, Alsrge and '"fl;"" nummcux* FLOWERS and | the surrender of Antivan is hourly looked 5 ¢ | rEATRERS or Winter lists and Yiona MAME. o L DHIR LGSRty | ERSCELErs friochliooner o Vbl av.aouid | foe; and ot Boutarla the local Albazian sa- ¥iowers {or Parties and Weddlngs s spectalty. thorities sre thinking sarjously of asking the intervention o mediation of Italy t . 7HB LONDON PRESS. Bpeaking of the situation, the London Times says( * The Turks rufused to secept ST AMERICAN CLUB, ICE KING, ACME sad ‘s the leading Club~ Bxates, st KELLEY'S BRAYE AND CUTLERY EMFOLIUN, w6 Hadlsoaae Tabune biid- GRATES AND MANTELS, Goid aad " Nickel ‘ trlwmed, and BLATE MANTELS, P KUBAECO & RUMNET %0¥ DTATEST. CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1877, the condition on which Europe, including ourselves, offered to continus our fall recog- nition of their Empire, acd they must be left to take the oconsequenoes. ‘Those oonsequences must sooner oOF later beo the .forfelture of roms of their anthority, if not of their territory, in Europe. No Earopesn Power, and this country least of all, will interfere to prevent that consequance,” Tho Telegraph demands that the British fleot shall at once move up to ‘Gallipoli or Batoum, The Netes does not consider that England need interfere anyway. THR BURRENDER. To ths Western Amoctated Presy, Bucnanest, Monday, Dec. 10.—After o sovere engagomont yestorday before Plavoa, Osman Pasha, who was wounded, sur. rondered unconditionally. The Turks in Plevna were dying of hunger and cold. There'ia great joy here. Bucharest is cov- ered with flags. COULD NOT BUN THE OAUNTLET, Bucnanest, Doe. 10,.—Plovna fsnow in the hands of the Russo-Roumanian armies. The Agence-Russe makes the following annonnce. mont: *Osman Pasha atlempted to break through in the direction of Widdin, He was attacked in front and rear, and was com- pelled to 1ay down his arms after a glorious struggle, in which he was seriously wound- ed. All with one voice praise his conduct.” EXGLAXD'S OPPORTUNITY. Loxpoy, Dec. 116 a. m.—The Zimes urges that the moment has now arrived when mediation boiween Rusma and Turkey is posaible, and it is to Lo hoped that the British Government will usosll offorts to that end. WAR NOTES. CONCEAsTONS. CoxstaxTiNorLe, Dec. 10.~It s reported that the Council of State has deterinlned that Christians shall herenfter be cligible to Govern- orships ana other administrative functions of the Turkish Provinces. It is bellevod n specch from the throne opening: Parliament will an- nounce this resolutfon. SULRIMAN'PASHA has returned to Athmed!l on the Tirnova road. THE ROYPTIAN CONTINGENT in the Turkish army will be increased by 12,000 1afantry, 1,000 cavairy, and four batteries, BERVIA. Vinwna, Dec. 10.~Negotiations are pending betwween Bervia and the Russlan headquarters relative to the Berviau plan of uperations. Bervia will placo eighty-four battatlons in the fleld, Tho outbreak of war on Hervia's part is now vuly aquestion of days. AN EMEUTE, origloating through Comuuulstic and Conserva- tivo inirigues, occurred yesterday in tho Servian camp ot Kragujevatz. A Cablnct Counctl was held, and resulved to take cnergetic ineasures. Troops bave Leen sent to the scono of disturb- ance. AUSTRO-IIUNGARY. COUNT ANDRASSY ON THN EASTERN QUESTION, trian delegations aro regylating the common offairs of the dual Movarchy for 1878, The For- clgn Affalrs Committee of the lungarian del egation held a sccret eitting yesterday. Count Andrassy protested agninst the expl nations of his forcign polley given by so-called scmi-ofiicial organe. 1o sald: * Another fuctor besides treaties must bo considered fn connecy tion with the relations between Muropean Powers, namcly, the force which slone could make treatics valid.” As to tho allegatious concernlng triple alliance, he sald Austrin was arbiter of her own destinics, No European Stato could mors securely count upon’ ob- taining the recognition of its rcasonable aud just demands. Ho declared himself stroncly opposed to the {dea that In compliance with external projudices, tho Christian populations of Turkey must be continued under Turkih misrule, He denfcd that Austria was actin under the influence of Germany, and t|cclm~5 that no power in Europe mulnf undertake the settlement of the Eastern question without the co-operatiun of Austro-lungary, FRANCE. BONAPARTIST COUNCIL. Paris, Doc. 10.—The Bunapastist Senstors held a mecting ycsterduy cvening. Several speakers voluted out that the uvents of the 10th of May wero accomplished without their con- curronce, and they would uut particloate in carrying out a’ aimilar policy kinder the same conditions. IMMOVADLE. The Republican journals state at theinter- view between DPresident MacMahon and tho President of the Seuatc the Marshal stated that tho Cabinet was fonned, and thero could be no question of compromise or coucilistion. D'AUDIFVIET PASQUINE AND TIIN PURSIDENT. PPants, Dec. 10.~A correctod account of the Duke D'Audiffret Pasquier's interview with Prosident Macdabon shows that the Jatter sald that uot having succceded in forning a Cabinet acceptable toa msjurity ol the Chamber, he woutd constitute ono 1o suit the majority of the Senate, If the Benate refused to accept ity ho would resign rather than rencw ucgotiations with M. Dufaure, The Duke sald ho had been sent o thename of the Constitutioualists to nake a last api to the Marshal tu save the country froin cxtreme monsurcs, 1o was in de- apair ot thorojectionul the apoeal, and trembled 10 think of the frightful respousibility the Mar- shal assumed, The Zenps says tho Constitutionalists are much irritated at President MacMahon’s rojecs tion of their sppeal. . TIE NEW MINISTRY, It {3 asscrted that tho new Ministey will not Interyene in the debato {o tho Chawber, but month, Although it s reported that the new Minlstry 1s constituted, it is not expected that it will bo gazetted tO-OITOW. NO MINISTRY YAT. Loxvox, Dee. 11—5 & n.—A Parls corre- spondent telegraphs tho folluwiug: Iu consy- qence of frntation by President MacMahon's court reception of the Duke d'Audiftret Pasquier, the mafority of the Constitutionalista whou 3. Batble has asked to k:ln his Cabivet have refused, and at 6 o'clock this evening the fatlure of bis uttcinpt tofura a Cablnet secmed beyund doubt, althouzh tlio partisans of the ro- sistance policy watutalued that the Cavlnct would be gaxetted to-murow, An artlcls tn the Legitliaist organ, thu Union, nsiste that the Rovalist Scustors before belog asked to vote for s second dlssolution vught 1o be informed to what it ‘s intended to lesd. This 1s attracting much attention 1t is betieved that the article was iuspired by w letter from the Compte de Cnambon!, who hss protested szafust tinists supporiing s pollcy which Ewd only lead Lo wn ultenspt to resture the mpire. To frustrato the plans of, those who wish to represent them o8 rutuing; Frauco by refusing to vote the budget, it is sald the Left propuseto voto vne-tweitth of the tajes, declaring at the same tine that they intewl thereby to (usure the regular progress of allais, without, howey- er, providing for the of politicisns who Iflgfi the will of the nation.! ———— BPAIN. ALFO¥50'S WEDDING AFPROVED. Mapxip, Dec. 10.—All newrpapers, includiog the opposition, spprove of Kiog Allunso’s mar- sisge with the Duke Do Mouspeuaics’sdavgliter, Vignna, Dec, 10.—Tho Hungarian and Aus- wiil denend fts dissolution st the end of thy All the foreign courts aiso express thelrap- proval. SHNOR NSTRADA, the eaptured President of Cuba, has arrived st Cadiz, and has been conducted & prisoner to the fortress at Barcetona. frtndoc MISBOELLANY. TNR GERMAN IMPERIAL BANK. Bzrruiy, Doc. 10.—The weekly statement of the Imperfal Bank of Germany shows o in- crease In specie of 419,000 marks. DIED, Rouz, Dec. 10.~The Carlist Gen. Lizarraga died here to-day. IIONORS AWAITING MINISTRR WRLSI. Liverroor, Dec. 10.—Minister Welsh, dne hers to-morrow, will remain twenty-four hours, On tho arrival of the Adriatic the Dock Board’s tender will toke out Mr. Fairchilds, the United Btatea Consul, and others, to meet him, and the Government will fire a salute. The Mayor will recelvo and welcome the new Minlster on the landing stage, and will subsequently entertain hlm ot lunch in the Town-lall, “whera the Chamber of Commerce will present an address of welcome, FIRES. TIE LOUISVILLE FINE. LousviLLe, Ky., Dec, 10.—The losscs in the destructton by fire of Cochran & Fulton’s whisky warchouse will approximate $175,000. ‘The insurauce on Cochran & Fulton’s atock is as follows: Franklin, of Philadelphis, §7,500; Ztng, of Hartford, $10,000; North British & Mercantile, £3,000: Ilome, of New York, 87,500 8tar, of New York, 5,000; Queen, of Liverpool, £12,500% J.ivernool & London & Globe, 88,0003 Glenn Falts, of New York, $5,500; Howard, of New York, 85,000; Weaterny of Louisvilic, $5,- 0003 London 'Assurance, $3,500; Underwrlters’ Agency, of Now York, £4500; Clgmm‘, of New York, $5,000; Imporlal Northern, £10,000; Phonlz, of Hartford, 8G00; Uerman American, of New ork, £5,000; Hartford, of Connceticut, 5,008 Niagara of New York, £5,0003_Union of Louts- Sille, 6,005 Guoralan of Eoglsnd, 85,0005 Amerlean of Philadelphla, $5,000; IHos of Coluwnbus, $2,600; Girard of Pnnuleufmu. 2,- 500} Enterprise of Clucinnat!, $2,500; Lancuter of Lugiand, £6,000. The burlding occapled by . Fos- iz Cochran & Fulton was owned by W. } dick, and was totally destroved, 'The fusurance was as follows: Imperial, 83,0005 Queen of Liverpool, £0,000: Daoforth's Agency, $6,000. The stock in Bremaker & Moure’s paper ware- house was damaged to an amount unknown. It ia insitred for §20,600 in tho Coutinental of New York, the Pheenix of Brooklyn, the Comnmercial Union of London, and the Pennsyivania of Phii- adelplia. The wurchiouso was owned by the Bacrd estate, and was damaged to the amount of $3,000; tnsured In the Commerclal Unlon of London, Pennsylvanis of Philadelpiia, and the Liverpool & London & Globe. AT ELGIN. Hpectal Disoateh (0 10e Chiraan Tridune. Evotx, 1IL., Dee. 10.—~About half-past 8 Sun- day morning a fire broko out In Coflec’s woodden bullding, on, Bridge strect, and the entlro struc- ture was destroyed. It was divided futo three small shops. 3r. Coffee loses ou buliding $1,500; nsured for 8500 {n the Northwestern, of Milwaukec; loss on Mra. Coffec's mitllnery stock #5003 no insurance, John Heiden, boots and shoes, tuses 82,8005 nsured for 81,200 in Pepnsylvanta Fire, 8, £, Leake, bharnesscs, loses $1,500; insurcd for 81,000 fu Merchanta’, of New Jersey. The fro was thought to be the wurk of an lucendiary. AT YDPSILANTI, MICI. Spectal Disoatch 10 The Chicugo Tribune. AXN Anpos, Mich., Dec. 10.—The insurance on thu Ypsilanti High School Bullding, which was burned last uight, as ascertained to-dsy, is a8 follows: On bullding, Phenix, $3,000; Un- derwriters’, 84,0005 Continentat, 33,2505 Bnrm- ticld, $3.250; JEtns, $5,500; Lancashire, 82,5003 Detrolt Firu & Sarine,$1,000; an tue Taboratory, German American, $1,0007 Insuranco Comp&rg of North Ameriea, 1,200, Total loss, $40,000, ‘Tho bulldinz was erected in 1838, IN PHILADELPHIA. PutLapeLpais, Dec. 10.—To-night a firebroke out In thy cotten mill of J. & J. Crowley, and spread through the whole length of both the second and thind doors. There was a larzestock of ruods on hand. The proprictors are unable to estimate the Joas, which 1s unly half covered oy fusurauce. The firtn euiployed 100 hands, IN CINCINNATI, CinvixxaTi, O,y Doe. 10.—The. Meader Fur- nlture Company's factory téok firy at midnight and will ba towllv consumed. Tho loss will reach §73,600, Cincinyaty, O, Dee. 10.—The loss in the Meuder Furniture Factory will reach $100,000. lusurance, §4v,000, AT EDINBURG. 1LL. Rpectal DisoaicA (0 The Chicagn Tribune. SeninaviELD, ik, Dec. 10.~There was a se- rous conflugration at Edinburg, on the Ohlo & Mississippi, about 17 miles distant, Inst evening. Two dry-guods storcs, a mlllinery shop, anda dwellinjr-house, were cutirely destroyed. ‘The loss is eatiated at over $10,000. gttt it oa AN SAFE. Tho City of Borlin All Right, QuseNstowN, Dec. 10—8 p. m.—The steam- ship Citv of Berlin, from New York, Nov, 34, for Livcrpoo!, has just passed hore on Ler way totho Jatter port. Al well. On Nov, 30, when two days from Quegostown, the shaft broke. ‘I'he steamor made llitle or no headway under sail, owing to easterly gules, Saturday night shu spoku the City of Now York, of tlic same line, from New York, Nov. 2, for Liverpool, and was by her taken s tow, b All_the malls of tho steamer City of Berlln were janded st Roche's Potut, LoxDON, Dec. 10.—~The steamer City of Ches- tor will sall fromn Liverpool Thursday noxt for Now York, In vlace of the City of Berlin, Losvoxy, Dec. 10,—Steamships Evogland, Adriatic, and Btate of enusylvabis, from New York, and Moraviay, from PFortland, have ar- rived out. THE TENNESSEE DEBT, Bpecial Dlapatch 1o The Chicago Tridune, NasuviLux, Teun., Dee, 10.—~Tho minority re- port uf Judiviary Cammittee of the touse, giv- fug the Legislature power to eutertalu proposl- tlons cxclusiveof the sixty-cont compromlise, has not yet been adopted by the House. The oppo- sition to the present proposition has assuued auch shape 08 to almost preclude tho possibility of s being accepted. The majority of the lou- tslators appesr to Lo centored on scallug tho debs onc-half, and tho probabilitios are that weasures Jooking to that eud will be almost uuunfinousty passed. A bli) has been fntroduced 1n tho Benato Lo settle the debt on such & basis, and the Hous has rosulved to awalt its passagy belore tuking other actiou. s SUICIDE, Spaciat Disvatch 1o T8¢ Chicaga Tribuns. Dunuque, fa., Dec, 10.—The cltizeas of Far- 1oy, Dubuqus County, were startled this norn- iz to hear of the probable sulcide of Isaac Johnstou, & younz man who yesided with his sister four wiles uorth of that place. " On Jeaving home last cvening o sald he was golng oul to shout some pheasauts, and would return fur supper, but_be did uot return. His dead y was Tound Iylug ou hls rifie, which wi ewptied of jts contents. Examination proved’ that the ball had eutered near bis Least, which must have caused fostant deatis. It is ths sup- position that be comnitted sulcldo because he was refused by o youug lady to whom he was paylug his sticution. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, Spectal Diuuich 10 Ths Chicago Triduse. - . Pavy, Dec, 10.—A delegation of twenty, represeting the Chamber of Commerce of thls clty, started this evenlug by spocial car to at- teud the Red River Impruvement Conventiou st Breckluridge. The Convention call is based o0 tne theory that the river can, at a compars- tively swmall expense, be made permsoently uavigalle from Kergus Malls, o Otter Tall Coutty. Custoros reculations sud other wattcrs :l!t'l?xm‘ Ve<wwity Manitoba will also be con- Tepoal of tho Rasum WASHINGTON. Btanley Matthews’' Speech in the Senate on the 8il ver Question. Many Strong Arguments Adduced in Favor of Remonetization, The Country Not Bound by Law to Pay Its Bonds in Gold Coin, Senator Morrill, of Vermont, Takes the Side of the Shylocks. Protectionists Deluging the Weays and Means Com- mittee with Pro- testa. Eustis Admitted to a Seat in the Benate with Little Op- position. Biographical Sketch and Political Predilections of the New Senator. . Texas Facific Railroad Bills Introduced in Both Houses. fome Idea of the Real Inwardness of the Mexican Border Sensation, THE SBILVER DOLLAR. SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS' BPEECH. Buectal Disputch 10 The Chicago Tribune. WasitiNGTON, D. C., Dec, 10.—~The afternoon was far advanced wheu Scnator Stanley Mat- thows obtained the floor and commenced his malden speech. It was an elaborato argument in favor of legalizing the payment of Govern- ment bonds, principal and interest, in silver dollars coritalning 4123 grains each of stancard slver, “Although he spuke from his own scat ou tno worth of tho Bcmate Clnmber, his sonorous and powerful volce was distinctly heard by all on the floor and in the gallerics, Tiseiylels fluent, yet somaowhat verboso, and sltliough wel! adapted to courts, {s not im- presrive in a delfuerative body. Iis argument was A VERY ARLE OKE. In visw of the positian taken by the President in Lin mossage, Matthews Lad mude his sflver- resolution a coneurrent one, with the hope that Congress might pass it, in which case it wonld becomo Lfuding without Exccutive approval. Senator Conkling nrosc, howerer, as Matthcws resumed his seat and moved that the resolution be made joint lustead of concurrent, thus depriviog 1t of all value. Benator Edmunds oppuscd this, and had resort to the skilled arqu- meuts of o consummate special pleader toat- tempt to snswer some of Matthows' stroug points, This ° brought Scuator Thurman to his fect to the rescue of biscollzague, Matthews. Judge Thurman spoke briely, e sald enough, however, to show that e has becomo & thorough advocats of thu sllver question, and will become one of fts: strougest apustics. Senator Edmunds replied to Mr. Thurinan, maklng astrong argument in favorof the Esstern side of the question, Ho charged that the agitation of tho sitver dollar waus entirely in tho Interest of SPECULATORS AND 8TOCK GANILERS. Mr: Edmunds moved ao adjournnient, giving away for a few minutes to atlow Benator Thur- maii to have on opportuuity to say a few words more in defense of the resolution. The motion to adjourn was earrled by o vote of B0 yeas, 23 lme'v. Eustls casting his mulden voto no. ‘Cha party Iloes wero not drawn on this yote, some of the Democrats voting aye, while Cam- eron, Oglosby, aud many othicr of the Republie- ans voted no. ‘To-morrow TUB TUG OF WAR will bo commenced in the Senato on tho Iousa Sflyer bill as amended by the Benate Finauce Committee. Senator Alllson, of lows, will Jend in n speech In favor of tho bill. Joues, of Nevada, & teader {n the silver movement, is contident that the smendment of the Fluatco Committeo will be voted down, and that the Henate, after a night session, will pass tho House blll by a vote of 40ayes to 20 nocs, Other Senators arcof o different opinion, and arosuro that, while thero may bo miich talk, there con be no vote until after tho holidays. ‘They are carneat and dotermined on both sides, and the contest wiit bo & werm one. BUYING GOLD. In the conviction that the Sllver billfnthe Benata Committes's modiiled form will pass by s two-thirds vote, and 8o be carried over a velo, in casc the President interposcs one, a big pooi hias beon tormed inWashington to buy gold, utder the bellef that tho remonctizing of silver will send gold up rapldly, One gentleman hero, acte ing on this bellef, Lias purchused $200,000 gold. TIR RANONETIZATION MEKTING. Sveclul Digwiich ta The Chleadn Tribune. New Youx, Dec, 10.—~The Tinmes® Washington correspondent suys: “A meetiog of the udvo- cutes of the romiouetization of silver and ot & ptlon uet was hield last niicht lu obe 0f the comittee roums at the Capitol, Thu purposs of the mvoting was to effoct an organization for the dissemnination of ap- wals and arguments fu favor of their hcores, and bnd 1 view also the cstablishing of uu urgaukzation for tho ramonctization of eil- ver and the ropeal of the Resumptlon act, About thirty persons were present tu all, smong whouw were Junes of Nevada, Kelley of Penn- sylvanta, Ewiug of Oblo, Buckuer and Blaud of Missourl, Oliver of Jows, and other members of the Huuse. In additiun to these there wers nt Z. 8. Sinith of Keutucky, John G, Druw w Jersey, W. I\, (froom (cditor of the Ve cuntiis Journal) of New York, Frederick Stauton and Tuomas d. Durant of the District of Co- luimbia, sud Edwurd Danlels of Richmoud, Va. 1t was determined to mako cfforts to effect A NATIONAL ORUANIZATION, and, for this ourpose, a Committes was ap- vointed to juvite gentlemen from each Btato bavinz represcuiatives in Congress who favor the remonctization of sllver aud the repeal of tho Resumption act, The Comuwltice thus se- lected will coustitute w gencrul cominittee, ond witl uppoint such other business committovs as way be determined upos. ‘Thoso present at this weeting dlscialm that any orgsolzation of & olitical character Intended to autagonize exist- ng Jauun Is contemplated. Tholr efforts will bz directed solely to sccure the passage by Cons Kress of the Lwo weasure THE TARIFF, ANXIOUS INQUIRIES, Buecial Deapdich 10 Tha Caicags Tribune, WasmisotoN, D. C., Dec. 10.~Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, poken of. hias recelved & great 1navy letters from manu- facturers and merchunts, who are apprehensive that tho cbanges contemplated fn the uew Tori® bill will embarrass thelr business, sud who desire to know when the Committes will hear delegstiovs representiug pasticular intere ests. The Comwittce hus detennioed net to hear avy delogations. It will give careful con- sideration to all roprescutations aud luforma- tivn send i writlog, and bias done 8o from thy 4 i 12 521% te belteves to open fta door to delega & 3. wresenting special interests would only -= -afon to log-rolling and 1obbylng, and i ~ a =2 A GREAT WASTH OF TINE. ts aldo writc to the Committee tr know what clianges are proposed in dutles a8 fecting articles which they import, urging thaf the tack of stuch knowledge embarrasses thom In making their spring orders; but the reply i that the work of the Committed I8 not yet com- pleted, and the Housa may make changes in i after it {s reported, and {n_any cvent no sucly bili can probably pass both Houses and beecome -& Jaw before March or April, and would not then 20 into cffect until a fixed and still later period, rhaps the beginning of the next fiseal year, he 18t of July. A LAROR NCMDER OF PRTITIONS wera presented In the House to-day ngalnat any reduction or restoration in the tariff untll after amost thorough investigation into the whole subject. As apreiiminary to this, it {s asked that a department of industry be created. The petitions are printed, and all of them In tha same langunge. The signatures arc all parties representing manufacturing intercsts in the East. The movement is evidently developed by the protectfonists of that scction, and svems to be the result of a combined movement on the part of the Protective Lesgues throughout tha country. EUSTIS, BIOGRAPIICAL. Sveetat Dispated to The Chicagn _Tridune. Wasisaron, D, C., Dee. 10.—~The admission of Enstis this sfteruoon as Senator from Loute _slana leaves 1o curule chalr unoceupled. Eustlg _1s a oativo of Now Orleans, of Massachusetiq stock, and was two years a law-student at Hare vard. At the commencewment of the Rebelllon ho was sppointed Judge-Advocato, and aitey serving o year in Texas, on the stafl of Gen, Mugruder, lie was transferred to the staff of Gen. Joo Johnston, on which he served untik the surrender at Appomattor. Roturning ta New Orleans, he resumecd the practice of law with great euccess, and las been promi- nent ns s conscrvative politiclan. In 1873 lie was clected State Representative, and in 1874 State Senator, Hels A GENTLEXANLY-LOORING MAN, 40 years of nge, of middle size, with featurcs bronzed vy Southern suna, It was a noticeable fact that & number of tho best lawyers in the Benate dodged the voto on his admission. After an unexpectedly brief discussion, Eustis was adinitted by a vote approaching unsnimity, Eustis has been waltiog twenty-three months for what his friends call this act of justice. He Is tho first Benator ever elected to represent Louistana in the United States Senate who was anativo of the Statc. Eustis calls himself tha Centennial Scnator, and s to-night highly grati- fled with hila succcss. It fs said that out of consideration for the many Republicans who voted for him Eustis may agroc to form a palr with Henator Sharon. A PULL SENATE. The admission of Eustls gives s full Senate, and leaves the Republicans with two majority and the advantage of the Vice-President's vote whenever eélthier Patterson or Conover feel bound in thelr cousclences to voto with the Detnocrats, Eustis is opposcd, to the sliver plank of the President's message, and has no falth in the Resusnption oct. He states that the deotshould be pald n the silver dollar, and that some prep- arations should be made for resumptlon, but 1 the debate on these questions ho will take nd, part. I8 MSEION 1N CONGRNES 1s to sccure a lovec .El‘em for thc Misafssipol which hie considers should bo put under the con. trolof the Guvernment, for which he would Thold the Goveroment responsible. 1o will not speak in open scasion until the Leveo bill comee up, but in executive scsslon will support Conk- ling as seainst the President. Te u atrong sdmirer of Conkling, and muny Republican votes for his admission are said’ to have been galned on to.support the anid-Ad- ministration party. —— THE OFFICES. TOW DBAUCHAMP'S AFPLICATION WAS R CEIVED, Bpeciat Dispasch ta TAa Chicago Tribune. WasmixaToN, D. C.y Dee. 10.~There was an amusing scene in the Cabinet on Friday upos Sccretary FEvarts mentloning tho fact that Emory P. Beauchamp, of Terra Haute, was ine dorsed by most of the Indlana delegation for 1he Belgian miesion, Boauchamp fs at present Cousul at Cologue. Ills application has been pressed withgrestindustry, aud tnany tolcgrame from prominent citizens of Indiuna have beex procurcd urglne bim. Tho Wsshlogton newss papers have also been Joud fn his pralse. 8coe retary Evarts spoke of him as a gentleman from Sccretarv Thompson's town, und inquired par« tlculurly after this neighvor of his. At this polnt Postmaster-General Keys proceeded to tell alittlo story ‘he had heard, fllustrating Besu. champ’s fitness for ¢ poeftion under Mr. £varta, Ttappears that s year ago Beauchamp addresseid samo touching lettersto a young Amorican lady travéling abroad, and fn oneof them he made o tenderof lis whole hcart, which he wrote 3 “HOLR HART," and that thorest of hisopistle corresponded throughout with this phouctic systom. At this there was & general laugh, and Mr.Evarts turn- ed fton Becretary Thompson at the expense of Lis puigtbor ‘and candldato, B«luclanI. Ar. ‘Thompson defends himaelf when usked U the have waoy candidates of this hivh stundard, declarfog 1t hus slways ¢n o of surprise tl Beauchamp was ever appolnted Cousul, and - that it continues s surprize that Becretary Evarts keeps him {n. After the Cabinet moeting, Beauchamp called an Becretary Thompson to inquire how his case 1ookod, unid was advised to pack up and lesve tor Cologue at once, and to_be thaukful U ho suceceded lu keoplng toat. Tt begins to appear that & auy fit - man wauts that place with his 4 hote bart," it will soou be open. AFPOINTMEET. Tho Presidcut hus niomiuated Goonhe‘ Fisher to be Buryeyor of Customs for Cairo, I MEXICO GHTTING STIRRED UP. 8vectal Dispatch to The Chicagn Triduns. Wasuingrox, I, C., Dec, 10.—The question of the relations between the United States und Mexico was consldered in thy House Military Committes and the House jtself. In the Com- mittee the Secretary of War continued hls testl- * mony. lu the House the debato was occasloned by & resolution by the Ways and Means Com- mittes distributing the different portions of tha President’s message In the Committes. The Becretary of War said his direction to Gen, Ord to pursua raiders on fresh tralls across the Slex. {can boraer was based principally on thoinforma. tion of Lisut.-Col. Bhafler, heretolore published. 1o was asked WILAT AUTHORITY TUR WAR DEPARTMENT HAD to give such an ordar, Ho clted theorder given to Robert E. Lee, in 1860, to follow ralders into Mexico, ¥ neccesary, and that given by Johu C. Cathoun, wiulo Becretary of War, in 1617, to Gen. Uaines, to pursuc the Seminole Indlana into Bpanish territory, which was carried out by his successor, Gen. Audrew Jackson. * Capt. Clows, of the Twenty-sixth Infantry, stationed at Fort Brown, testifled to thoe cor- rectuess of the statements made, that suveral large ranches hsd boen abandoned in Texas on accouns of dauger to lifv snd propesty AMexican ralders. IN THE HOUSE, whon the Ways and Mcans Comimittes proposed ~ 1o rofur the passage of the Prusident's wicssagu sulating to Mexico to the slilitary Committoe, su awendeient was immediately offered, which was adopted, reforring this question to the Fore eign Relations Committee, 'This amendment roceedcd upon an assumption that the sltua- 100 13 eritfeal, that it descrves moat carcful consideratios, and that the true policy of the Governwent is to avuld wod avert a war, aud to form such commercisl relstions with Moxico as will develop commerce and tury the attention of the beoble to the support ot induatry. Such men as Hewitt, Garield, Hale, and Poiter aduwitted that relativus slong the ‘Dorder aro interdicted, sod that uuwise arrango- ueuts wight yritical ' tho two countrica futo war. It was worthy ol note, buwcver, that, while all aduwitted {hy peslblig of Wht eTWY