Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 21, 1877, Page 2

| place, THLE CHICAGO 1'RIBUNE: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1877, Qrecafield sald they had no definite toformation asto 5 THR VALURS OF TRE NUILDINAS OR 8TOCK, or the Insurance, cspecially the latter, They belleved, huwever, that the sfock Ras worth about 100,000, the maciinery aboutt $75,000, and the two buildings about $65,000, m-klng’l total ol $240,000. Nelson Greentleld sald that, at tho thne when he first noticed the outbreak of the fire, ho wi ntanding on the store-floor, at about the sagls of the L formed hy the two bulldings. He heard no explosion, He was talking with Dundas Dick about getting out a preparstion when suddenly a sheet of flame and shower of #parks came down from nbove. e estarted for the door, but on nearing it. paused and stoosl still. There was great confusion at the tine, aud he hardly kneww what ho wus about. 1R WAS DRAGGED OUT through the doorwar by sume persons and thus found bimself in the street. He recollected that, at the time of the fire, there were a large number of vustumers fu the store, and that buth they and the emploves were busy * rush- fng thimes,” Five o’clock was the hour for closing the shop, and avery oue tvas anxlous to Le wone. Everything was so hurried after the fire was observed, aml events followed cach other o such rapld successton, that notbing could be definltely noted, IN LESS THAN A MINUTB, 80 1t seemed, the whole place was enveloped in flames. Beyond this he knew nothiug of the occurrence, The' buainess, ho sald, had: been eatablished about twenty-five years, ang,its, rales amunuted to nbout $1,000,000 & ye Joseph Monagan, referred to above, said that, at the thno of the vutbreak, he bad been talking with Mr, Ureentield, Sr., the liead of the firm. Ho saw a “stosrer of fire,”" cunsistiugof Aame, sparks, and falling wood. A larzo plcee of wood hit him on the head. Another kuocked his hut off. Ilc wanted to run out vu the Colleao place alde. Tna fire scemed to ba coming down over every ttep of the way. Some girls were in front of him tryfnl to get out, and be pushied them forward, Oue girl, In her etfurts to eacape, fell over a box aud HER CLOTHES TOOK FIRE. Bhe ran on ahead, with her garments burning, and must have been Uadly burned. Six girls got out in‘o the strect. at the same tine as he, They biad not besn apparently at all fujured by the flames or falling wood, Mr, Greentlcld, Sr., yus burned on the head und hauds, IS LOBYNS, . The Times cstimates the losses at 8400, of which Urceoticld & Sond Joso $175,0005 Melgs Bros., $35,0003 8. . Babrock, $50,0005 3, $30,0005 A. Rich & Co,, # 3 the ate, $10,000; Tompkins & Co., $10,0005 W. 1. Rogers, $15,000; J. Dorrests, $10,000; A. W. Little, $11,000: Commodore English, 15, 000. 'The other losses sro of $5,000 and under. Thero bas Leen dozen or more fuquirles for missing persons. No dead Lave as yot been discovered. NISTORIOAL. The confectionery factory of Ernest Green- fleld & Sons formed an L, fronting ot on Col- lege place and Barclav street. The irst-men- tioued diviston of the building, No. 1 Collego was for many yoars the mane slon of Anthony UDarclay, British Con. sul in this city. The oart on Barclay street, No, 63, along with the buflding adjoining It on the cast, was formerly the old Grabam llouse, the famous temperanco fnn, This was n notabio place in its dny, Iorace Qrecley, wuea he was a young Journallat, met thero for the first timo the lady who alterwards became his wife, The bufldings No. 63 Barciny and 1 College place were between sixty and seventy years old, . After the Graham House passed into history, the bullding known as Noa, 55 and 67 Barclay streot came Into promincuce on its own uecount. JAMES B, RNOLISH, formerly a produce merchinnt, hua reslded there v the upper lloors with his family for nearly sixty yeara, e lost everything, his wifo nd e son aud daughter belng rescued by a polieman. ~ Augy Mayereau's enlvon, the Whig leadquarters, was moved to the first floor of the homse No. 07 Barcluy street from Wastilugton street (n 1841 or thereabouts, fu 1840 Peter Chaatrau, brother o the comedian, hought the good will of the phnce, and Kept it until 1872, 1t was » famous resort. The Tand of the wholo block (s the property of Coluinbla College, A portion of it wus formerly the old College Green. STILL MONE MNORRILLS. Snectat Diwateh i The Chicaan Tridune, New Yonx, Dee, 21—~ a. n.—The Irst body ‘was taken from the ruins at a quarter boforo 8. It was found near the sidewalk, butied beneath stones and debrls, und had not been touched by tlre. Tho body was that of a man wall drcesed, with a fine overcoat, 'Tho head was crushed beyond recogmition. ' Evidently the person was passing, and was felled by some portion of the falling bullding at the moment of the explosfon, A waug of forty men has been at work In the ruins since ten u'cock, and the excavation will contluue steadlly. All tho evidence would tend to. slow that a Jarge number of persona perished In the rulns, Of the number employed only one-fourth aro yet heand from at the places where the most aceurate fuformation Ia usually obtulned, TUR MISSING ENGINKER has been found. 1t seetus his salary hiad beon cut down recently, and he was cwployed up. stairs e well a8 In the ouglne-ruom, loaving tho engino meanwhilo in cars of an asalstaut, who Is said to be morely a fireman. The eugincer wus comfog down stairs when the oxplosion occurred, aud a picce of tue boiler took his right arm off below tho elbow. To the_Watern Assoctated Pross. NEw Youx, Dec, 20.—An vxplosion, immedi- ately followed by ‘e, occurred ut five minutes past 3 a'clock this afternoon in the imense uud( ufactory of Ureentleld & Son, No. GJ Burclay street, which extends in the sbapuul au LY o College place, 'The boller, whfih Wi under the sidewalk on thu Barclaystrect side, burst, teating away the cntire front, and scat- wllnf the wreck in all dircctions. A large nuin- berof girls of nll ages wero employed at the time {n the bullding. Tho walls' fell within a fow ininutes after the explosion. 'The man who was on duty near the bullding o saw the front of the “buflding, five stories high, full into tho strect, Fifty-six wounded and one ried at Chismbers Sireet Hosplital 45 o'clock. A number wus wlso scutta Bellovue aud other hospits Tt 15 estimuted that the wounded will reach 195, BUT FEW ESCAPRD UNINJURED, Mr. Greeutield, owner of the factory, could give o idea of how many wera In the bullding ot the time of the exploston, but thought avbout 110. Of these ubout Ulty escaped by the Col- legze place entrance, and s ¥mall number got out. through the ekylight, walked over the roof, and got down the skylights of other bulldings. The bookkoeper, whi wus on the Barclay-street side of the builidini, was blowu out through a window to the street, and badly cut on the bead, Beverul jumped trom the second story, aud escaped with elizbt wjuries, thelr (all being brokes by policemea und citizcus ou the eida- walk betuw, No fulr ostiinate of the loss ot life can be given to-night, but it muat be large. ‘The partics employed fu the (actory were prineipally youns wirls and boys from 8 to %0 vears of sge. OUwing to the approach of the holldays, A LOUBLE FOKCE WAS EMPLOYED, one working duriug the MX' and the other at night. ‘The force {8 changed at 5 o'clock, and the fact uf the explosion occurrlog st five wminutes past that hour renders 3t still more itticult Lo know how insuy, oF who are the vie: thuis, The number fu the buldiue at the tine of the disaster s varivusly estimated at from 100 to 80U. The Bawcs spread so yapidly that i3 s feared muuy not injured by the explosion were burued to desth.” The 'Ii.\ml-y strest augle of the m,nutmtfi Lias fullcn to the ground, us bLas also Now 5uud 67 Barclay street on the lower side, aud Nu. 61 on the upper side. Owing to the Leat NO BEARCH CAN 4N MADE for thoso burled in the rulns uutil to-morrow. ‘Tbe factory bullding was lu the forin of the letter L, baving cotrances st No. 63 Barclay street and No. 3 College blace, In the sogle were aituated the Grocers' Bauk building and D, D. Tuwpkins' browu-paper warelwure, buth tive stories. The latter alao burued to the mmnd. Jeaviug the bsuk bulldiug oy Lhe corner ming up slove vver the rulos. The bank building was ouly {njured ou the fourth and ffth doors, used us & dwelliog by the jashior aud geverud aunllics who lost all thetr furniture sud eflccts. The thind floor, oxupled 83 law aud other uilices, was slightly tnjured by watcr, Lut the ottices of the bauk ou the grouud fluvr «reat uumber of the tmo the explusion oceurred suffered no ln]nq. Mr, Tnmgklns‘ loss Iy not vetancertnined, ‘The loss of Ureenfleld & 8ons is_cstimated at $100,000, Insurnce sbomy $70.00. No, 63 Darclay, street was a framd building with a ciear sfore on the flrst floor, the npper flonrs being oceunied by Col. French for the fast thirty years. Mr. Freuch and famuy escaped, but the forner left $10,00) 18 UITED STATCS nONDS in a hoolt-case, on_ the secoud floor. Foreman Joe Metiill, of Engine No. 32, and Rounds- man Coffee, of the Twents-first Precinet Pollce, volunteered to goin for the bonds, Flames and emoke were bursting out of the bullding. They eltmbed up on an awning and mtered the window, secureid a package of papers, and eamno out. The e was found not to be the bonds. A second time they entered throwuh the fames und emoke and broucht ont the bonds tn safety. A number of peravus who cacaped froms the factory with slieht {n- jurles had thelr wounds dressed i a drug-store and went home, Some of the girls hul the hair burned totally off their heads, TIIZ FIRAT RRFORTS WERR EXAGORRATED n regand to the number wounded, Only thir- teen were brought to ChambersNtecet llusrlm. The namea of the wounded in the hospital are Qeorge Melb, 18 years; Petor Germunn, 141 (lltonMe!h. 173 (eorue Hansel, 17: John Botnm, 17 ank' Schwitzler, 13; Charles Hetlma 13! Edward Colitos, '18; Georze Snclder, 27 Martin_Conners, 43 ‘Georze Rocdecker, 5] Frank Bold, 15 Guatav Melater, 4. The great. est eacrifica of life was among young rirls, many of whom, from 8 to 15 years, wers om. ployed in sclling and assorting and nnckln‘z canitics on the first Quor over the bofler, which was situated {n the basement of the rear end of. the Barelay street wing of tha butlding, aud not under the sidewaik, asat first reported. NONE OF TIESE ARE KNOWN T0 IAVE ESCAPED, The building gecupfed by Majors & Kunop, engravers, on the opposite side of Cotlexe place, caught fire from sparks, but the flames wers extinguished with teiling dunage, Among other bulldings Injured are those of E. W, Little, fancy goads, Nos, 241 and 244 Greenwicn rtrect, and Charles Westevelt, hats and furs, Nu, [T Grecnwich strect. Lobs about #2000 ench. The total loss 1s probubly £250,000. The news ofs the exploslon spread over the city very raphdiy, and the wildest runors and great excitement prevalled, Large crowds hurrled from uil quarters to the scene. The pollce kept the crowd blocks away from the place. Many rerflmlu having children or relatives worklng fn he factors, as evenlug wors on snd lhu} () not returned home, rought the sceue of the disaster and tho huspitals and police stations in search of the missig ones, AT TIIE,VERY LOWEST CALCULATION there must e forty or fiity bodies in the ruins. ‘The firemen will Keep strenms of water ou the ruins all night, aud will have the street cleared, and bo ready to commenco digging fur bodies to-morrow. It I8 feared the wall of the vank tullding is damaged, and this will be cxutnined before work on the ruins {s bewun, Mr; IR Kleing, of Nu, 53 Leonard street, states that he was fu_toe bullding about ten minutes hefore the exploslon. and thure were a great many persous thera at the timo. Ho passed in front of the building two minutes after the ex- plusion, avd saw on most of the foors, s the front wall hnd fallen, n great many boys and girls rushing about In an uxcited and confused manner, but they became obscured to view by the smoke and flames in o few scconds, Thero acems Lo hnvo been NO_FOSSIMILITY OF TREIR OETTING OUT ALIVE, The llre was onc of tho quickest ever reen. In less than three minntes the tames had as- cended comnlele{( to the roof. Ieter Stadt~ nulller gives a vivid description of thie alfuir, He s employed with Rodgers & Co., and was within forty feet of tho doorway when the ox- ploslon occurred. It seemed to throw up the wholo sidewalk, and the front of the buildiy fcll to the street. ‘Thore was o two-horse truch of the Delaware & Lackawanna Express Com- pany “‘“"i‘ aud the wall fell on the horses and drlyer. Stadtmiller sald Ire belleved Hhero were nearly 900 persons employed in the build- ing at the time, ‘Thera wers not more than n dlozen xirls employed on the ground-tloor, most. of the buys and pirls beiny engaged on tho second and third floors. Stadimiller saya he Is nositive that NOT MORE TIIAN AIX (IRLS AND A DOZEN MEN camo oup allve theough the Barclay strect ene trance. “Uhe elber Mr. Greenfleld wis abuut the firat who rushed out, and hio was much sculded. e suw abont a dozen makiug their cscape bi the roof to adjoiniuz roafs. As near as conld he aucertalned, there must have beon about 120 persons employed in the factory at the time of tho disaster. ‘The scenca ot tho Chamnbers Street Tlospital were heartrending In the extreme. Ambulaoces were quickly at the fire, and were kept busy in tuking tho wounded to the Ilospital. “The station-house and Clinmbers Btreet 1ospital were bes u.iud with men, women, and children, I|.‘(“ atixloudly inguirine for suing missing rela- ve. BOMR OF THE MISBING. Awong thoav inguliredefor by thelr relatives; sl known to have beelf working In tho cand, fuctory, are the followlng: Peter, Willlan, um{ Anderson Starr, brothers, all young; Lizzle O'Brien, sze 143 Willlam Bennett, age 123 Eeneat Greoufield, n voung sqn of tha proprictors Veter Qertan, age 15; Albert and Guorggo Krum mer; .\ule. Droxier (this boy's motlier was weepinge bitterds for him, She sald he was her only ehild, und her husband was burned upn few years awo (n the plano-factory fire)s Robort Hunug, wred 1 Clurles Lloinger; Frauk Woldt. All those mentloned worked In the factory, and have not been Lieard from sinco the fire. And it Is feared tney are burled in tho rulne, It Ia fmpossible to form u correct tdea of the total losses and {nsurances to-night. A STHONG GUARD Ls belnx kept on tho Grocers' Bank. Firemen Hall, N. J. Murray, and E, Willlams were fujured b{ fulling walle, and somo nurrosw eivapes toak place, Bix of the ‘wnonl gent to tha Chambers Street Hospltal are serfously injured. Tley aio ull V““"fi”"n D. B, Hashruck, Chief of tho Burean of Elec. tious, wua passiug the bullding at the time of the explosion, und was budly hurt by some of the walls falllog on him. Ha was carried to the Astor House. FIFTY ITALUANS have heen put to work on the ruins In' the streets, which ars coul euough to handle, but no dead bodics havo yet begn recovered, It fa thought some wust be Lurled Leneath, as the strect was tllled with passengers when the explosion ocenrred. The wounded at the Now York Hospltal are Peter Stark, sve, i12; Eiward Colling, ago 18; Otto Meib sud Gedrro Melb, uge 17 und 15: Frauk Schatztain, uuu?‘fi Ueorgze Huuser, -;fu 175 Joseph Beheunewald, age #3; Ueonge Behnelder, nre 80, The injure: ut Hellevuo Hospital are Harry Sunday, Barr) Lunlrn, ‘Tony Stalk, Fuillp Ridel, "Usorgo i wing, s The firemen worked bravely, and most deter- miuedly tought the flames, and the police ar- rapgeuients were excellent. if the rufus are coul enough to-norrow, a Lurge force of work- men will be sot to work digging for bodics. A Pcrmnu who bad frieuds or relatives fn the bullding say they are missiog, A LATER ESTIMATH places the number of persuns in the bullding at &t 170, tuclud- {ug twenty visitors and custumners. The. builer had been In use tive vears, and it is suid Gireea- ficld had been several thucs warned that it was unsafe, Theloss is now estimated at §300,000. ADDITIONAL. ‘The following should bu added to the list of wounded at the Chawmbers Street Hospital, making a total'of seventecn fusteud of thirteen: Willlam _‘Thompson, are 14; Heory Hlink, age 153 Dewitt C. Deforrest and James Doyle, ace 16, The following were taken to ts Now York Hospital directs Joseph Ware, Joseph Gluckur, Peter Stark, Josoph Btarrald, “Other have been sent to Bellerue Hoapital. G, F. Adams, aged 485, foremnn uf the cream floor, was takes home badly {njured. ———— . THE NEW YORK LIFE AND SUICIDE, Suectal Disoatch o The Ohicage Tridune. M7, Posaexy, L1, Dec. 20.—3r. Jonn Krelg, & dry-goods werchant of tbie village, was found dead at bla residence yesterday morning. ‘The Coroder conveued a jury, and Lield an Inquest, the verdict being that the cause of death was un- koowa. As deceased was known to have had Hlusncial troubles, some people suspected that Mr. Kreig bad committed suicide, and had a post-morten beld and thie stomach removed, with a view of sending [t to Chicago for chemi- cal anatysis. Mr. Kreig held Policy No. 116,514 1 the New York Life-Ineurance Company, Mor- ris Frasklln, Preildente for the sum of §3,000, When it wus declaed to send the stoinac to Chijcago, ldugw;h was wired to O. . Curran, Muuager of tbe New York Life, and that gen- tleman prowptly respoaded as follows: Cuicago, Dec. 20.—The New York Life pays all deay mew's polici cidy or uo suicide.” Let the family have th 8, (Sigued) P, Cuanay, Manager, ——e— NATIONAL CAPITAL LIFE, Nzw Bavan, Ct, Dec. 20.—The Supreme Court to-day rendered decisions fu the cases of Joba W, Bteamso, Insurance Commissioner, vs. The American Natfonal Trust Company snd Amwerican Mutus! Life-Insurance Company, of which B. Noyes ig Presideat, Btedmun appiied for the appolutment of a Receiver, and the Compantes demurred on the ground that they bad been merged juto the Natloval Cspltal Cumpany st Washlugton, aud were o lonzer duing business, und klav 00 otber grounds, The couusel fortheCommissuuer replicdund theCourt sow decided that thls veplicater fs sullivient. Thelt es now will probably be tried on thelr merits. £ In tho ease conterning the conatitatfonality of 2 law under which the Commissioner ucts, no decinion has been made s yet, Connsol hava applied to the Probate Court here, as provided by the statutes, for the la‘);'(fl“(lll&'"‘ ol a Tru tee for the Natioual Capital Life-Insurance Conipany of Washington, because of the non- payment of o death-Joss of 23,000, due last August. 4 FINANCIAL. THE LAFAYFETTE BANK, Spécial Dienatch to The UAictdo Tribuns, LAFATRTTE, Ind,, Dec. 20.—The sharcholders of the Sccond Natlonal Bauk of Lafayette hotd a meetfng to-day to vole on the question of vot- untary liquidation and closing up the business of the bank. More than the necessary two- thinls of the stack was voted for Nquidation, no votes lraving been cast ngalnst k. Thisisa most fortunste and creditable result. Al de- Dositors will be pald at unce, and the stockhold- crs will be mado almost, [t not entircly, whole. ‘The Cnshior's bond has been patil In full. - Thia fortunate resuit has been brought about by the hearty and rificlent co-operatlon of Bank Examt- ner A. D, Lyncl, who has given much of hia tine in alding the Directars to wind up the buasiness of the bank. Hia management has glven entire xatisfaction to all the depositors aund stock- holders, Prestdent loyee ts & man of the highest fntogrity, and wik proceed to vay all demunds and wind up the business of the bank. Thedoors will be opened to varry out Lhis easure the tirat of next week, FALLS CI'TY, NEB. Arectal Diavatch ta The Chicago Tridune: OmaAta, Neb., Dee, 20.—A tispateh recelved hero to-lay states that the Citizeua' Bank of Fulls City, Neb,, closed Its duors this mornlng. Nomluoal'sesets; llabilitics not stated. CHESTER, PA. Cugaren, Pa,, Dev. 2 e banking-houso of (ieorge Buker suspendeid this morniug. Bak- er declines to make a statemcnt at present. ——— " FIRES. BISMARCK, D. T, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Bisuancs, D, T., Dee. 2.—Last night the stubles of Compsny G, Buventh Cavalry, Fort Liucoin, were burned. Two hurscs, sonie forage and ammanition wera lost. Loas soveral thous sand dullars, 'The origin of the lire is unknown. CHICAGO. . At an early hour yesterday morniug Officer Jenulngs cxtinguished au Inciplent fire fn tho second story of Ulick Bourke's store, No. 03 West Madison alrect. A keroseae lamp de- pending from o wooden partition had exploded, and act the surroundlugs ou tire. No dawage. PORTSMOUTII, N. 1L, Portsmourn, N, H. Dee. 20.—The City Dotel and contents woro burned this moruiog, —————— “CANADAY Progress of the Grenc Strike on the Lachine Canal~Ifopes of an Adjustment Hoon, Svectal Disvateh to The (4irago Tribnne. ‘MonTREAL, Dec. 20,—Matturs in connection with the ‘'strike huve sssumed n more paclfic character. The strikers have formed a commlit- tecof twelve, who lave prepered o written document sotting forth thels erievances. They stote their willingueds to return to work, pro- vided they are pald fortulghtly at the rate of $lauday for nlne hours' work. The strikers still nutber 1,000, This murning they marched In procession, headed by a marshol on horse- back. Tho procession, Jolned by utsiders, was ofimmnense length. but orderly. "To-day Joe Boaf, a saloun-keeper, forwarded to the strikers 800 sinall loaves of Ureud, thirty-six gutlons cf roup, and forty gallons of toa. The polive and voluuteers have been relloved from duty, Countractors of Bevs. 1 to 4 inclusive, to-night slignod an agreemont to give $1 per le, with fortnightly payments. Contractors on Sees, 0, 10, and 11 are payinig 81 ut present, 8o that only on four sactivne, viz.: Nos. 5, L 7, und 8, ure tho men virtually out on strike, From sl appear- anves no furiher vlolenee will be resorted to. Soectut_Diepateh &0 The Chlouzn Tribune, OTTAWA, Doc, 20.—Davis, tho Lachine Canal contractor, I8 {n town. He says work on his section will not bo resumed until the men ace cept 10 cents an hour. Huis sndeavoriug to obtain leave from the Govermnent to stop operations on the works for tho present. P THE WEATHER. Oreicn or Tus Ciiev Biowan Orricew, Wasmingrox, D, G,y Dec, 21=1 0. m.—Indlea- tions: For the Lake Heglon, northeast tosouth- east wings, warmer, cloudy or partly cloudy wenatber, fulliog precoded ontho Lower Lakes by rlsing barometer. LOUAL OBSERYATIONE, < Luirano, Dec. 20, \Bar, (Tl Wind, Vel Bn,) Weather MEANN, XTO, = 1874, | 1874, | 1674, | 1573, | 1916, | 87T, Gurructal for clovatior uova the bea-1avel, Bulf-roptatoring nstruments. <. WGENEUAL UNSELYATIONS, Cuieaun, Dec, 20-3idntyht, “Atations, un-:r,|nr."'fi'7u T 52 { T k4 1y Lt ralu, 34 v o Clondy, w Claudy, b o by, Gl 63 Fumy. « @0 01 Foidy, 1 Y. ERERLEIR 4 7 4 2 > K Bal Bergeant Kigoal Service, —_— - T THE GRANGERS. Spectal Diroatch {a The Chicago Triduns. Liwcoww, Neb., ‘Nov. 20.—Nebraska Btate Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, which has been in sesalon hure for several daye vast, closed to- day. Thirty countles were represented, The proceedings were full of lutersst to the Qrang- ers, The Counventlon passcd resolutions suse taloing the Greeobaek movement and compli- nienting the efforts of certaln Congressinen In regard to urging the passage of suft-money schemes, The vote on this resolution stood twenby-elght counties in favor to two against. The Grange in this State s very stroag, and this actionls u.‘-mxlu t. Speclul [itavaich o Ths Choaga TriduRs Lax; , Mich.,, Dec. 80.—The Executiva Committee of the State Grangu, throuch its Chalrman, J. W. Childs, has made a urun, in which it [« stated that the legisiation petitioned for by the Grauge did not recelve favorable conalderation at the bands of the professional guutiswen who coutrol the lawmaking vower. Toe masslog of wool by County aud District Qrangus, fur wauulacturers to’ cali for it, has worked very satisfactorily to ¢ bose dispostog of thelr woul lu that way. ———— BREACH-OF-PROMISE, « Spectal Disatea lo Tas CAicase Trivums, * Lawsing, Mich.,, Dec. 30.—Two breach-of- promlse cases were before the Cirenit Court thls teriw, Audrew Lagenbacher, a merchant of North Lansiog, wls defeudant in a suit brought by Mrs. Stortz. The lady was swarded for ber blighted sffections. " In the other case, in which Frank 31 Howe was sucd b{ Mrs. Sarah Mulkins, the former belog Buperintendent, and the latter Matron, of the Relorma Behvol, Mrs. Mulking was required to furpish security for coits. ——— NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSIONERS, New YoRk, Dec. 20.—Tue Police Commla- slopers, accuinpanied by coundel, appeared be- fore the Mayor to-day o reaponse 4o big charce of derelictionjof duty. The Commmbasiouers, lu thely mnswer, say the charges are geueral, fo- debulte, and uncertain, aud by vuguc phrases aud jwplicativus call in questivu the whole admlotstration of the Pulice Department for the Faat two years. A request for adjoursment 10 prepiic @ deteusy wus deated by the Mayus, " the Committes shows that those who favor the WASIINGTON, Defense of the; Union Pacifio Against the Charges of Diss crimination. Nothing of a Disquieting Charactor Re« ported from the Mexican Border, Observatlons of Congressman Drentano Concerning Legislation, Civite Servieo Reform, Ete. Fatile Efforts to Patoh Up a Peace Batwoen the Prosidént and the Sonata, THE UNION PACIFIC. INVESTIOATION OF CUARGES OF DISCRIMINA- TION. Snectat Dispateh to The Cateago Tvidune. WastiNaToR, 1), C,y Dee. 20,—The attorneys of the Unfon Pacific Comuany to-day, before tho Attorney (eneral and the Becrotary of the tuterior, replled to the arguments made by the Kansas Pacine yesterday, Messrs, Shellabarger and Wilson and A, J, Poppletou wore counsel. Tho position nssumed by these gentlomen s, in outliue, this: Judgze Shellabarger made the following voluts: The Campany denles that it hias violuted the law or discriminated as to uny of {ts branches. Taking oll the ucts relating to the Unlon Pacifie Rallroaa together, it isinsiated that the requirement that the rond shall be operated a8 ous coutinuous line does not mean thas the Unfon Pacifie should have no rivals, It means unl(y that while there might be rivals there ahould be no ndvantoges given to the Unlon Pacifie, oxcopt such just and rea- sonable onvs ss were requisite to malntain the rol under the comlitions of rivalry to which thdle acts of Congress subject {t. To that ex- the Unlon Paclfle s ‘an autonomy. The n Pacifie and the branch roads age separate properties, and are administered and owned a3 :uch. As to the rivals wholly withiu the Btates, t was 1MFOBSINLE FOR CONGRESS to compel them to fix thelr rales soasto re- ciprocats with the Unton Pacific, and It 1s un- mitigated fully to claim that Congress deslgned to confine. the Unfon -Pucitla to pro rate with these rivals, and yet left them free to cefuse to reclprocato whenever It wos o thelr interest to refuse. It Is denled that the Kuneas Pacifle and Denver Paclfic are branches,of the Unfon Pacifle; but even if they are branches Congress gave the Unlon Pucltic power to fix usual, reasonable, and proper rates. Scll-Government and self- defeoss would otherwlie be lmposaible, 1t Is denled that there s : an causo for the accueations againat fhe rond. As to the differcnt rates charged (rom Choyenno west, Judge Shellubarger makes the answer Indicated yesterday, namaly, that the western end of the road 13 over mountalnous reglons and much more expensive; that, by n proper construction of the charter, the statu- tory rates per mile s not found by dividing the gruss sutn changed on throngh freiglits by the number of nnles such freights are varried, ” The Cuxnwn[y clubms that If the throuzh rutes are to be wljusted sonsto prevent luss on the uu‘mnl.nln end, it will bo necessary tu make the rates B0 MO OVER TIE RAST KND of the road, and 80 ubove what Is actually just, as todrive all business from that end to” tho partivs who are now assuiling the Unlon Pacitie. }l the request of the Kansns Paclile and other branches §s granted, the Unfon Pucllle would have substantially nothing Ielt exvopt trans- yrtation at rainous loss over the mountalne mr the benefit of its rivals. ‘The Union Pacille would not then have the equal adyantages and fucilities as to * rates, time, and transporta- tion™ ‘which the law guarantces it. The Uulon Paclilc lawyers muke a strong polnt thot the United States Clreult Court usler Judge Dillun will probably, in Janpary, 1573, declde every disputed question in the'contyo- versy about running connections and discrimin- atinie rates botween the Unlon Paclile and jts brauches, and for this reason urpfu thut the At- torney-Ueneral ndviso tho Presldent to awalt the indgumnt of tho Court. l’uu}nll:lun. of Unahia, otio of the rogular counsol of tho road, In his statement, charges that the arralgumen of the Unlon Paclfic Company in Congzress was with a studivd peryersion of fact- and law, Poppletan reviewed Senator Ulinflee’s speech, and doeclared that 118 stutoments as to discrim- inations agalnst tho Kansas Pucifia WERE NOT TRUB, In fact, he clalmed thut thers was no dis- crimination against Colorzdo. The discriminas 1s, he said, frum Qlieyenns to Denver, and not from Omaha to Cheyenne, He charged thata compurison of tho tariils showa that tho rates of freight from Cheyenuo to Denver, a distance of 100 miles, aro In all Instances nearly mt“‘l' and in soince nstances greater than on the same cinss from Cheyenno to Ogden, a distance of K1t miles, nearly five times n greater distance. Tho exorbitant” tariil of tho Uenver Vacltic, which was not under tho control of tho Unlon Paclite, Poppleton claimed (s the chlof and ef- fective obatnclo sgalnst the trado and come modities of Colorndo reaching the Western States and Territorfes. For tho rest Popplus ton typversed the samoground that Suellaburger did ¥ his arcument. THE MEXICAN BORDER, TIUN SALT-MING TROUNLYES, 18pscial Dispatoh (0 The Chicaga Tribune, WasiuNatox, D. C.y Do, 20.—~The New York flrm (n whusa Intcrest all the trouble over the salt-mino at Fl Paso hins been oceasloned ls said to be that of Foster, Ludlow & Co., who re- contly purchased the valt lake under some olil Mexlcan grant, ami sppolnted Judge Howard tholr agont to protect the sult, and assess royalty of 7 cents a bushal npou it. Judge How- ard was u Sau Antonjo luwyer, ubout 85, spoke Spanish, and was a Democrat, "o Houss Forelgu Aifalrs Committe has de- termioed to sumimon Minister Foster from Mexico amd some of the Consular Azentson tha Lower Itio tirande. Applicatiou hias been mude to Yecretary Evarts that thoy may buve leave of absencs, THE MOB COMPOMRD 4 To the Weatern 4 WasnxatoN, Dec. 20.—HRepresent has recelved tha following dispatelis Avmin, Dec. 20.~My Lieutonant at El Paso i forms nie'that 160 of the mob which foaght him at Han Ellaario; and killcd three of bis mion and thrce citlzens, 10 whoin be was furced to susrender, Ican citizens from Mezico.. Hels rolls 1 give you this by direction of the Guve Jo U, Jonzs, M3jor Commanding Texzas State Forces, in addition to the sbove representation, Mills_has (aformation that previnus to the fizht Maj. Juncs fuund at San Klisario a regular Mexiean ofticer drllling those who fought the Btate troops. : WRXIOANS, 02 Eron atlve Mills ALL QUIET, Cnicaoo, Dee. 20.—Oflcial dlspatchica from Ef Pasu recelved this morning at Gon. Sberis dun's hoadquarters -state that notliug of fm- ‘mnnnm has occurred there during the last wenty-four bours, The Uuited States troops began to arrive there fromn New Mexico yesterday, and It {s ex- Yecml that by to-duy or to-morrow a suflicient force will be theru torender further disturbance of the peace unlikely. NOTES AND NEWS CONOREISMAN BMALLS. Swsetat Disoatch to TH Chicazo Triduns, Wasuisaton, D, C, Dee, 20.—Congressmaa 8malls way abandon the contest to retain his seat In ths tlouse, 1n view of tha fact that the Democrats ara atriving to sond him 4o the Peul- teutiary, and may make some bargaln with thers by which he will receive lmmunity upon cougition that be will resign. THE INCONR 74X, The Waysand Bleans 8ub-Committee con- sidering Internal revenue matters Ls reparted to ook with favor upon tha proposition to restore theincorne tax. The two Soutbern members ot tbe Sub-Committecaresald to favor it, hoplng that by the imposition of this obuoxious tax the taxes upon tobacco mnd whisky tay be decressed. Tho drift of the discupsion In fncome tax clalm that the Eastern and seaboard Middle Btates do not pav thelr proper pro- portion of taxation, sud that thédy ouly can bo 1nade to do a0 turouxh the income tax. MATE3 INDORYED. Representative Caln (colored), member from South Carolina, in a lucture supports Hayes' policy ss & God-s¢nd. ie thinks the colored wan bay the advantage, a3 he has the nuscular Y“" in the Soutb, sud that thy ouly chauco or permanent advaucement of the colored man is to adopt Horace Ureeley’s policy and *“ Root Lox or die.” COLLEUTOR ARTUUL The statement fu these dispatches that the nediste Lause for the devialon to semoye Col- valuable tima ls consumed In discussing loctor Arthur was the fact that he did hot co- ] Administeation. NoGerman-American—exeept ‘The danial axstmes that the charge of fafluro to roforred to tha (irat report. 1n fact, the report fn reward to the Weigh- eors’ Department to which Collector Arthur obe ected, and {n sich strong terms thal Sceretary herman told Jum In pern that, as he woukl not aaalst hienrtily tn careying out the impartant reforms contemplated, he ought to resizn and alluw some one to come {n who would. DR, PRANKLIN R, HOUOI, appolnted Commisslonet of Foreatry In Augnst, 1830, has submitted a long report on thiber- eniture and timber-preservation, with claborate statlatical tables, e anks for anotner apnro- priation of 6,000 to enable him to make & per- sonal indpection of Edronean foreats, THE REY. DR, WINES hins drawn $4,000 for expanscs already Incurred In mnking preparations to represent the Untted States at the Internattonal Prison Congress at Stockholm next year, nnd §4,000 has been nr- hnn.r‘lntcd to defray his expenses as a dalegate or! soeCOMRIN, OF SOUTIL CAOLINA, Soecdat Dienated tn The Chicign Tribune, New Yonk, Dec. 20,—The 7ritune su relation to the report toat he had been tel T the position of United States District Attorney for South Catollna by [I'resident Hayos, D, T, Corbin, who was at thie Fifth Avenne Hotel yess terday, sald: " Ten days ago Senator Chris. tianey toid me the Prestdent wasdesirous of anpolnting me United Btates District Attorney. 1 have not dectded whether I would aceept tie place or not. I held the position over ten years, only rostznine lnst year after my olection 1o the Senate. 1 have not yet given up the con. test for nv seat In the Senate. I think I have s clear case. - Patterson sold me out," THR BOUTH CAROLI: Ta the testern Wasninotoy, D, C., Dec. 20, question of scnding to the United Btates Senate all the evidence taken against Scndtor Patterson I.K the Investigating Committes of the Sout Carolinn Leglslatire was discuzecd in the Bouth Carolina 8tate 8enate yesterday. It twas stated In the discussion that Senator Butler fn- furmed bls friends that it would be impossible for bim, in view of his obligatlons to Senutor Patterson, to present the report of the Investt. gating Conunitiee tu the Scnate of the United Stutes, [t.was deemned best, thercfore, to ‘m“ s resolutfon ‘to sond the roport to Vice-President Wheeler, with the request that he will submit the sune to the.Henate, One of Gov. llampton's friends sald, nuthort- tatlvely, that the formar was quite willlug for Butler'to reward Patterson as best he may; but whatever scttlement is inude between tho two Senators, Gov. Hampton docs not think that s Adminlatration shiould be u party ta I8, WAR ON SRORETART SHERMAN, ‘The Nativnal Republican 1s systematically ase saillng Becrotary dherman. To<lay It charges Tilos with injuring the publie credit by voing be fore the Committee on Appropriations, and recommending that no appropriation be made to pay the just debts of the Government, suditéd and allowed by the proper oflicers of the Goverument, B POSTMASTRR-GENENAL KEY IN NEW YORK. New Yofig, Dae. 20.—Poatmaster-Ueneral Key made lils first oflicial visit to this city terday, inspectinge the Postage Stamp Agens gllllsl wanufactory of pustal-curds, und the Post- co. £ LORENZ BRENTANO,. " LEARNING THD WOPES, Mr. Brentuno having roturned from Washing- ton to spond the holidays with his family, n ‘Trisunn reporter called at the restdence of that gentleman yeaterday to have a freo and casy conversation, aud ascertatn from bim his viows on some of ‘the leadlug toples which at present Inte cat -the publle, The reporter hav- ‘Inz told Mr. Brentano the objeet of his visit, the honorable member of Congress from the ‘Ihird District very willlugly submitted to the. {uterviewing proceas. % Now, Mr. Brentano,” the reportor com menced, “ you have now baon just two manths iu Washington, and have scquired some experl- ence {n Congressional matters, I should think," to which Mr. B, lnughlngly answered: * M. dear air, in the two monthis of Cungressloal life Juai passcd I have tearncd that it requlres a long thue to get acqualnted with the routine business. ‘Iho parliamentary rules are g0 complicated that thero s olmni cven amongst tho oldest and most experiences meinbers, such a diversity of opinton thal much ques- tluns of porllamuntary rules nnd points ol oll'\l\:r. It sometimes vcenrs to me that good measurcs are defcated by the shirewd applieation of some Auncties to which experfenced paritamentarians resurt. But I'havo learned one thing, aud that s, that the - Republican. sido of the. Mot 13 sudly defectlve in o strong organlzation and a competent leader. There bas beon only ono ceucus all this timy, and that was slortly befure the organizatlon of the Iouse to agroy upon candidates to be preseuted and voted for for 8peaker and other officers, a mero forin, you see, beeause the Democrats had it all thelr dwn way anyhaw. This want of organization under an cfticlent leador s tho chlof cause that VATTERSON, OF COLOIADO, a8 boen seated us_tho represcntative of tho Centenutal State, T consider that actlon of the Demucratie purt{ the most infamous outrage ngatst the elective franchise of the peoplo, but I'say it fraukly that the Ropublicans are to Lo blamed for (t, ‘The frest blunder was mads by tho Republicans of Colorado themsclyes by lot- ting the clection Nov, 7 go by default after the saume Lind beon ealled by prociamation for that day, aud the second blunder was mudo by the Ltevublicans in the [House by votlug for the ad- mussion of Holfund Instend” of throwing their whola strengzth In favor of the minority report of Mr. Cox, of Uhlo, to refer the whole atter ba to tho people. When the Republleans, with s few exceptions, vaoted for giving tho sest to My, Belford, they showedd that they were actuated by partisai fuclings; und thereby encouraged the other sldo of the flouss” to o tho samo thiny, . Hud the Representutives voted sgulust Helford, T have o doubt we would have gotten the support of euough Dumucrats to carry the motlon of Mr. Cox, which even then was only defeated Uy one majonity. Buch uistters ought, in my oplnjon, ba discussed fu u party cancus, to devise tljo hest invans and the strategy to be pursted, in- stead of goitw unpreparvd (ato the fght.” “1Well, what do you think of TUK CIVIL-XKIVICE REFORM » Pncuucd by Mr. Hayesi' Y Tam wrr{tn suy that I have not seon much, it auythlug, of that promised tnstitution, The peoplo expected a great deal of Preafdent Huycans a Cinil-Berylce roformer, and every wall-meaning person was determined to grive hitn a fair chanco to_mature and carry out u sysiem of reforns. Whon, at the outact, somne appointuients were made which did not show wiarks of u reformatory spirlt, but which were wade from wppareut persqual or potitical rea- suns, the true reforiners shrugged their shoul. durs, but said-nothing, It was too early to yass judgment, But now, when the st year uf the Hayes Adiiniatration draws to o closy, and we have quite s number of appolut. ments snd the Presldent’'s messupge bLefore us, it Is not too carly to veoture wn oplofon. It seenis to e that, xa uuder former Admintstrations, {:;r uiniter the preseat, muny removuls aud- appolntionts are mude fromi personal or politicdl inutives. ‘Tho only dilfereuce hetween now and then 1 can seo ls, that tormerly the fatronuge was bestowed not only upon he fricuds of the Executive, bLut ulsv upon the fricnds of the Sunators and Cungressmen, whilo the two latter classes are now excluded; but even that nut without ex- ceptions, ‘Tho only cuse when Presidens liayes acted conslstently with reforin principles was wheu Bucrtln} churz fusisted upon the re- moval of the Foatmaster at 8t. Louis. How Le will act in sinllar case of the Toledo Post- Oftice remaing to he seon, That the Prestdent, in spite of the many Cabinet consuitations ukrou this polut, has wot hit upon somo "ml of & system, (s quite plalp, exceot the ~ ope-man's power which he Intends to exerclie, the merd personsl Govorumunt. Betwesn submitting to the dio- tation of wembers of the legislutive branch, aud takiog thelr occasional advice, s & whic ditfererce, and as it ia {mpossib)s for the Presi- dent to know all the caudidates fur otlice, or the local ofticers lo thio scveral Btates, he cannot avold muking mistakes If he excludes the advicy of persony who kunow. He erre If he thinks that the Benate has uothing to do but to con- sent or reject i tba Coustitution speaks expreas- ly of the advice of the Benate, aud it was there- tore an lrg\m act of the Trestlent (o foslat upok the New York appulutinents, when it was clearly wtimated to bim that the Benate would neither advise them nor consent to thews, and the rebuke recelved through the final rejection of those uotulnativug was well deserve *In the Departmeut of Btatethe lackof a sys- tem (s moast visible, Appuintineuts are walde without regard to the ncccasary qualitications. 1u other countries certalu rules prevail in r gard to the Diplowatic aud Cousular servic 80 fur lustance in France a candidate for a Con- sulate wust vuderstand at least ons lauguuze besides bis owo, aud the sawe rule spolies in Germany. where po person can be sppoiuted Coneul who bas uot passed $he examination which quallfiea blm tw oceupy 8 seat on thy Beuch, ~ Bub we scud persous as Consuls who lack every quali fon fur such positious, who du pot understand the language of the country whicre they are sent, uud who are somictinies & disgrace to our couutry. Here [ will fnterpose 1Le complaint ot the Germaun-Americans, that they aro Leated woet shablily by e hqcn to Carl Schurg—was mtrusted with any important ofiicial position, and especlally In our torelgn tervice German-Americana are cntirely lgnotrad Mr. Fish was hated as a Know-Nothinir, but Mz, Fvartst 1 tell you, it is worse under fnves and Evarts than it ever was ander Flah. Grant at least recognized the German-Amerlean clement, which {s now entirely lknored. The German- American preas is unanhnous in their denuncias tlons ngninst the Adminfatration, and I eannot hlama them for ft. T v:r\-anx(nuslr awaited the Prestdent’s messaze to see what he had to say about Clvii-Bervice reform, aml I was great- Iy disappolnted swhen I read that alt he bad to recotnmend was an appropriation to resuscitate the defunit Civil-3ervice Commisaion." Here Mr. B. quoted a Latin sentence abont the lahoring mountain and the birth of a littio mouse, *But, Mr, Brentano, it seems you fecl a little bittor fowards the Administration. Do you think there will be A HECONCILIATION betweon the President and the Scenate!” “ 1 do not know. T hupe there mny, sithough it don'tlook im that direction. There was an xcellent chance for s reoncliiation wheu the Republican embers of the New York delega- tion called upon Mr. Hayes and Implored hun not to renaminate the vhnuxious candidates for the Custom-Houss, in the Interest of peace and harmony; but thev were enubbed and their peaceable errand fatled, The nominations were repeated, and deseryedly rejected. If the Presi- dent is fealous of his prerogatives, the Senate ought to be fealous of Its wlan. Even Mac- Mahor hade Lo succumb before the Representa- tives of the {mnnh', and to acleet a Cabinet ih aceordance with the Leglslature, and with the example of Andrew Johnson before his eves, the President ought to make peaca on just and eyuitable terms even If he bad to saerifice some of lils Cabinet olllcers.” 2 Now, one more question, and then Ishall not bother you any tonger. £ g TIE KILVER DILL DROOME A LAW I 18 more that I am ablato sav. Do you mean the Bland bill with the free colnago clauae, orthe bill ns )L was agteed upon by the Senate Committee! The fornper I liope Wil never he- come ulaw, I thers {aany benofit to bo du- rived from the colnage of sllver, It vught to o in the Treasury of the United Stutes, nud not n the pockets of me speculntors, or owners of silver mines. 1ow the Scnate stands fu re- gurd to the billas shorn of the fres colnage clause I do udt know, Evonif it should te pnseed by o two-thirds vote, you cannot depend upun it that two-thinds can be gotten to pass it overa Presidential veto. On tho original bilt tho ncmbers vote according to thelr own understanding, but when a veto Intors venes 1t must bo treated respectfully, and every [Leuislator I8 conecientious!; bound to ‘reconsider mls vote, and pive duu welght to the objections of the Exceutive. That it 18 possible that some men mizht be Intuenced by the Uresldent's véto cven to the extent of not voting to override it cannot be demed. But here I do not speak from any positive knowledie. 1f the President shonld veto tne Silver blll, and his veto shuutd be voted down, then I caimiot see liuw hie conld retain his preseut Cabinet,~a result which not a few of the Scnutors appear bent on accom- plishing.” # 1luve you any fear that this country might be plunged lnto A WAR WITIl MBXICOI" “I do not sce any necessity of golng to war with our stster Hepublle, although Iam well aware that there are a plenty of people who would gladly do ull they could to bring about such 8 result. ‘There fa nothing which coutd tempt us to spill the blood of our citizens or run fu debt iy opder to mlulrc a few provinees of Mexieo und thelr turbulout population. I am surprised. that we do mot recognize tho Diuz Guvernment, and by so dolug eive 1t gome moral - ussistance. Our interest s to giva recownitlon to the Government which s the Capital, the army, the archives, sud tho ‘Freasury of the country, and then to try to tauke cimmerclal treatles with tho sister Re- publie In order to extend our commerce. Other and European Governmouts havo already rece ognized the Diuz Government, and try to se- cure for themselves camnmorcial benelits, while our State Department nesitates to take ade- clslve step, and thereby endanyers the interests and pescs of the country,—ut least the sufety of the Inhubltants of the trontler Terrltories. Coue Lress ought to compel the Administration witbout further delay to act In tho fnterest of the vountry by recognlzing thie Diaz Gavern- ment, ut lcast as a Government de facto, and enter into comumercial relations with our nelgh- Lors on the other siloof the Rio Grande, Without such compulston by Cougress T am afruid Mr, Evarts wiil hesltato till we Luve the trouble.”” loro Mr. 1. indlcated that ho wus tired, and the reporter LIA bim good-by. § THE PRESIDENT. YUTILE EYFORTS TO FATCI UF A FEACH - -~ Dimmateh (0 the New York lerald, ) Wasttixarox, D. C., Dee, 17.—1t s evident that the recess will be spent by a number of Ro- publican Scmators and Representatives fu at. tempts to repalr the damages Inflicted on the party by tho recent heavy gales in tho Senate. The anti-llayca leaders arc as much exusper- ated with the President as though he had teaten them, and their effort 18 to lesscn his following in the Benate, which miizht, perbaps, be mnde for a time numerically smaller, but could scarcely in any cuse be less offective than {t has been. The more moderate Beuators meantinie go about pattiug the others on the back and trying to heal thelr wounded feelings, and they get very littlo thanks for thelr trouble, for the anti-/layes men are not In u temper to bo won over by the smooth words of interme- diaries. Thelr determination ls, if possible. to guin cvery Republican Scuatur totheantl-1fayes side before the recess explecs, and thus to inmlflun‘wlld and unbroken frout agafnst the restdent, - * What can a President do withoat a party vehlnd Lim1" they ask. *He will be o loat sheep In the wildernoss; he can do nothing, and that will bo the cud of fim, But the President, yo {ye nscan be ascertained, does not think the situation his opponetits de- serlbe so very dlsastrous. flis fricnds say thut Mr. [luyes (s uot looking after & socond term, and that he hus no desire for or need of o per- suual party therefore; that he has but few nicas- ures to provose uud thuso, fu bls ul:Inlon, [03 only necussary for the public good, but having tho favur of the prople, uud that bie will du his duty fn propusing and recommendihyg thetn und leuve Cungrress 10 do fts will iu the conshleration of them; thit us Lo uppolutments i€ he nom- inutes good men und the Beuute rejects themy that will be pretty cortaln by und by to at- truct tho attontion of the publle, which will doubtless form a Just Judzment in the matter, and that " {r y _latake he nominates untlt men he wants the Senuts to reject theus, I this laat juatter, by tho way, it i34 fuct that the Presidout has sald to several Benaturs, whoin he supposed to be (nclined to |u)|porl his numinations: *'L want you to understand that if at any time it is shown to your sutisfactfon that I huve nominated un untit nan you will do me a favor by helping to rejeet him,” Do not besltate fur a moment to do so, and do not belicye that ahisll ba oifended, but the mmmr{." Ivwas understood wlien the anbual messarn appeared that tho President would seud to Cungruss, 1 a short tine, a speclal inessago on the reform of the Civil Service. [t s now prob- able that the ineannzte will be sent 1o soon after Cougress reassembles. ‘This will bring the question before Cougress, nnd though a larpe ajorlty ineuch House would prubably luuzh it out of court, this refor ks not without en- eretie fricnds fu both Houses, who will not let it be smothered wituout ut lusst an effurt to get attention, nor Fmb-hlv without gettiny vote ou it which will lot the cauntry seo who I8 agoinad reforw. In the Houso BMr, Carter Harrlson, of Ilinots, who is Chairman of the Civil-Service Reform Commilttee, has already caused it to be kuown that tho subject interodts b, and that he means to get Wis Comumittes to work and make a report. 1t s understood Gen, Loz, uf Obto, will be placed ou the Com- mittee after the recess, and bo and Mr. Hewitt, who is also a member, can be counted on to uelp Mr, Harrison very actively, In the Seusts the Civil-Servics Committes consists of Mesary, Blatne, Oglesby, Patterson, Booth, McCreery, Whyte, and Beck, Mr. Booth has always fa- yorod a reform (n the Clvil Service, and amoug tho Senators uot ou the Committes, Medara. Hoar, Christiaucy, aud Davis, of Illinols, Re- publicans, and Mesera, Raudolub, Gordou, Lue mar, aud others, Domocrats, are known 1o take a lively futerest in the question, Gew. Gor- don has made a speclal study of the Iuternals Reveuue service, aud two years sgo brought forward au excetlent biil to put that service on u pepmanent and solid footing with tixity of tenure and promotion for werit, which bLa lster supported i a very able speech, and jt Is un. derstood that be wili take un early occasion to reintroduce his wacasure. It is probable, there- fuse, that the special message on this subject will not be s mere Pope’s bull sgainst the comet. . ‘Tliera wero renewed rumors to-day of im- peodiog chauges in the Cabinet, but they are uutrue. For the prescut, st least, no Cabinet changus are contewplated. TI® IIEATHEN, REPRESENTATIVE FAOS 70 THS PAESIDENT. DiawateA 10 the New York Tridune, Wasuiotox, Dec. 17.—The followiog letter Las been sddreased to the President of the United States by Representative Page, of a1 fornin Wasniyaton, D. C., Dec. 10, —T0 the Prog. dent; Lideslre to call your attention to the quec 11on of Chinese smmizration shich I8 naw, and huy aen far n few vears past, axitating tho peaple op California. [ would respect(ully a<k that you gjvy e eubject auch considerstion as your valuahiy time wifl permie, Yon are doubtjoss aware that there are now in the State of California more than 150,000 0f theyy lnmylu. about one-flth gof whém are femaley rought hera for or pnv{lmln. and nre now Teld and owned vor, | The remalning fone. fifthe sro males, oqual fn_ uumber to the entita yotlnit population of the Htate. anl are, witli few excaptione, cootloe of slare broncht hers onder ehnteast- for sery purpotes. Many of these cama from Hong Kong, an Enclish port ander the treaty with Chiny af 1NN, That you may niore fully underatan] thia mntter [xend you, nccompunying thia jetter, arepart of tho stale Senate Committes made at the last v n of the Stato Leglalatnre on this rabject. 190 ea1l your sttention to the report of the Joint special enmmittten of the Senate knawn 8 Scnate doctiment N, UHI - X [ dearre still furtherto state that In Catifornty there 14 no division of opinion asto the crlisaf Chiness immizration, and 1, therefore, on lehsle of the people of that State, very respectfuily sug. eeatthat you mike this matter the fubjectof s mesnage to Congrass when it colivenes In Januaey exl, Perhapa [ ought to ndd, that tha condltion of affairs th the City of San Franciseo for the past few months lias oceasioned alarm throughout the S81ate; ana while It is true that some irrosponainla persons, encouraged liy n disreputable newnunflm, are endeavoring to fnclto a riot which woula be a iaster to tho State, the bLeiter portlon of the community, sided by the respactsale and resvon. sibla press, {s endeavorinz to suppress anvihing Hke violence, nand confidently appeals 1o the Executlve and logislative powera of lhe ~Uovernment for rellef. 1 cannot, in a briaf com. munleation, )10 further than § hiave doao Intotho reasons for the reguest, but fnlly bolieving thats you are somewhat famidiar with the dangers now threatening the people of California, on uccount of this great evil, [ close by aaking your eatly and vatucqt.attentiun to this subject, trusting that avine plan ey be devised o the end that negatia. tluna may be entered into betweon our own and the Chiiene Uovernment which will satisfactorily settle tils vexed question, 1 have the honor to be, very respootfully, yonur most ebedient servant, IL ¥, Paox, CRIME. BODY-SNALCIING,! Spectal Disvated (0128 Chicagn Tridune, Jouter, Iil., Dec, 20.~Early this mornlng two men, who gave thelr names ns Edsyard Wond. rull and Byron Elins, wero arrcated at the depot of the Chicago, Rock Island & Paclfic Rallroan for body-snatching, and Jocked up fn the County Jall, The ineneame to thedepot about 8 o'eloek . m,, checked a commou Lraveling trunk or box to Chicago, and went Into tho walting-room, ovidently Intending to take the 4 o'clock train for that city, The nctlons of the men and the unusual welght of the trunk cx. clted Baggagemaster Tallman's suspiclons, and the strangers wore requested toopen tho trunk, ‘This they refused to do, and were promptly arres und lucked up, The trunk waa then opened and found to contain the bodyof s nexfm. npparently about 80 years of nge, and welghing over 100 poutds. Tho head had been acvered from the trunk snd both legs cut off near tha body, In order to enable tho rosurree tloulsts to pack the rematns ju the box, shich nlav contained one of the wooden head-boards which are placed nt tho head of the graves of couvi:ts who dle In the DPenitentlary and ore burled In tho prison cemetery, This head-board at once indicated the place whence tho -body came and the oceupation ot tho strangers. ‘The lattor were interviewed and stated that they were medical students from the Huboemann College fn Chicago, and came to thia city yesterday for the purposo of obtalning from the prison graveyard a subject upon which to work during the vucation, They appeared to be considerably alarmed at thele sttuation, with- out resson, however, ns was subscquently proved, fur they were roleased this alternoon without an examination, and returncd to thelr homes,whilotho corpse wassizaindeposited intho grave. Ureat excilemeut prevalled here ovor the affalr until the facts were known, Prof, Willls Danfortli, of the Ilalnemann Collego faculty, came down from_Chicago on the alter- noon trafy, and was mainly instrumental {u pro- curing the young men’s release, s TITE RETURN OI' REASON. - dpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Ngw Yong, Dee. 20.—In the case of Dr. Lambert, Prestdent of the Popular Life, the Jury to-day brouzht In o verdict of gullty, after o lalt-hour’s detiberation. This result was ap- parently o palbful aurprise to the prisoner, who was confident of a disagrecment nt least. Judge Brady's charge was brief, following a worful summing up. by District-Attorney helps, A motlonforunew trial will be argucd Weduesday next. Oune of the jurors sald they wero uvanimous *for conviction after hears fng the testimony and arguments, and remained .90 untll ‘the end, Four of them were willlng ‘to give o verdict of gulilty without leaving their seats, but it was thouuht it would be more becoming to them to retlre, Dr. Lambert occuples u cell n the Toinbs, not far fromn that which the sentenced Cuso holds, In riving tho formal statistics to tho Clerk, the .prisouer said, inanawer to tho queation whether Ku Lud been sentonced: * No, und I don't ox- pect to be. Thope to baye & new trial, snd don’t expect to be aentcuced at all.” ARBSCONDER IIEARD FROM. Ban Fraxcisco, Cal., Dec, 20,—8horil Nunan has recelved & dispateh from Bheril Culf, of Coldwater, Mich., to tho offcct that C. Duncan, tho abscondiug Presldent of the Pioncer Dank, Is there, and stops bayve Lecn taken to socurohis urrest. INDIANA POLITICS. The Domocrats Ireparing for the Coming Campalgn. : Bpecial Diruatoh'ta The Chicaga Tribune, Ixpianapouts, Iod., Dec.' 20.—Tho Demo- cratic State Central Committes mes to-night to determine upon the thue and plave for ealliug the Convention. Abous 800 workers camo up to tell the Commities what to do, and tho meetiug was quite larze, All the members wore presont, save Taylor from the Second and llulluo"lmm the Thirteenth Districts, whose plac ere fllied temporarily by the Commite t20. Two hvurs were devoted to discussion, duriug which represcatative meu from gl purts of tho State aired tholr views uponthequestivus before the Committec, Ex:(iov, Hendricks said he was in favor of short canipaigus, generally, but probably the clrcumatances surrounding the approaching ons were such ax to 1uake a l6ng one destrable, and us usual bie didn’t know whethor he wanted & loug or short oue, and the Committes got no dyice fromn blm. 2 Svuglfiar McDoaald spoke on . the questians of policy aud platform. He said lie lad slways been opposed to the Resumptiun act, aud wus fu favor of the remonetization of sllvor, dov, Willlsms aud Frauk Landcrs also de- clared their purpose to advocate the adoption of thoso points in the platform. Benutor Yuorheus ts In Washington constructe ng bits speech on Matthew’s silver rosolution, and the Conunities was without his dlstiugulshe ed and valuable sssiutance. Vho cry of fraud was ralsed, and the entire range of chonges wus rung on that matter. The fndications are that a dght will be made next yeur ou thewe threo points: . Repeal of the Resuinption act, remoultization of silver, aud denunclation of the wurk of the Electoral Uow- ulsslon aa u stupendous fraud, A Ex-Congressuisn Curr was the only speaker who strougly sdvocated ths late Conventlon und moderation lu the tone of the tnaucial plank of the platform. ‘I'he Committee is about two to one in favor of the lats Conventlon; but whether they will be overcome by the persuasive volces of the cangidates and therr fricuds and call sn nrhv Convention {s not yet (at midnight) declded. The seutiment of the meeting ssems to be di- vided between honoring Washington's birthdsy and Mapson's birthday with the uiceting of ths Conventicm. M m 0118 Chilrinan of the Com 1ittee, and a8 hte wirthday s Feb, 20, thero s & strony deslre to compliment bim at tho expense of the Fatber of bis Country. Thero is llttls doubt that the Convention will be heid fu fo- dinuspolis, and that the feprescutation will be oo the basls of one delcgate f6r 200 voters, mak: Ing 1,067 inall. At widuight the Committee adjourned, whes it wae learuea that the volou of the great ma~ Jority of the meetiog had been poteut, and the call wil] by fssued to-day{or the Conventivn vn Feb, 20. Geo. Manson, it will be scen, suo- ceeded I defeating Washington for the bonor of recognition. The Couvventiou will be beld here, on the basls of representation given sbove et SUICIDES. dvacial Dispaich t0 The Chicago Tridune. Foxp pu Lac, Dec. 20.—John Grittin, of the town of Eden, fn thls county, was run over and fostantly killed by a trafn on the Afr-Line Road. When discovescd by the eugincer bLe was stauding on the track faclog the train, with his bands elevated above his head, evi- deotly awaiting the biow. It is evident that thie unfortunate 1nan was e'ther s suicide or de= Tunged. The ducrascd wus unmassied,