Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1878, Page 1

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L. uoYT, Bupt wxLisd, ‘coxavk & Ny, Umee, 113 Brosdway, Now lllllnlcm B S urior v DU SUUUUS PN Imported CANARIES, Talking Purrote, sud otber Fancy Binds Goldush & Aquartuw. FRED BI R D S KAEMPFEI, 127 Clark-ot. g Taxidermisls’ Materlals, &, CHICAGO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1878—TWELLVE PAGES. FOREIGN. The Peace Ambassadérs Hold an Informal Mesting. Adrianople Evacuated at the Demand of the Rus- sians, Austria Has Given the Turkish Government No Recont Assurances, Suleiman Pasha’s Army in a Very Critical Po- sition, 'Large Dodies of Russian Troops in Its Front and on Its ~ Flanks, The Retreating Turks in a Very Demoralized Condition, Philippopolis Occupied and Saved from the Flames by the Russians, The Queen’s Speech Causes Great Disappointment in Constantinople. THE NEGOTIATIONS. i RUSBIA'S TERMS, Loxpox, Jan. 18.—A speclal from 8t, Peters- burg says & person who helped to draw up the srmistice conditions says they are such as aro not lkelv to be accepted by the Turks. The samo dispatch states that tho Russian Minister of the Interior has instructed the press to be moderatoin its remarks about Austria and England. A Pera dispatch has tho followlog: It s said that the Urand Duke Nicholas, nccom- panied by his stafl and Gen, Igostiefl, mct the Turkish delegates on Friday morning at a sta- tion on the Jamboll Raflway. The Grand Duke had advanced to meet the delegates becauso of the difficulty on tho road and courtcously in- vited them to return’by carrlago with him.” AN 1NQUIRY. A Constantinopio correspondent telegraphs under date of Thursday evening: “Iam as- sured that tho Councll of Mimsters to-day de- cided toorder the Turkish Ambassadors at Vi- cuna and London to request the explanation of tho protests against a scparate peace recently lodged by Austria and England, and to ask how far Turkey may count upon the support of thosa countries." DENIAL. A correspondent at Vienna declares positively that Austris had made no commuuication to tho Porte concerning the terms of peacs sinco her anewer to tho Porte’s note of Uec. 12 asking med!ation. PRELIMINARIES, Another correspondent at Pera states that the Turkish delegates met the Grand Duke Nicho- las at Tirnova-Scmentl, aud preliminary notes wero exchanged. The Grand Duke then an- nounced that he had declacd to treat only at Adrisnoplo, which should be Immedi- ately evacuated. Tho delegates having assented orders wero telegraphed to Djemll Pasha to cvacuate Adrianople. Upon this do- claion belng communicated to tho foreign Con- suls, they telegraplied thelr Ambassadors for fnstructions, and wero ordered to remain and protect thelr countrymen. Djemil Pasha then prepared to retire upon tho fortificd lines betore Adrianople, wheru reinforcements aro now concentrating, The Russlaus will probably arrive at Adrianople In two days, ‘Iirnova-Bcmenll being thirty-five kllometers distant therefrom. Negotlations will then bewrin, It s generally thougnt here that tho wisest policy Is for Turkey to mako peace at once, THE QUEEN TO TN BULTAN, The Times Pera correspondent aays: *Queen Victorla telegraphied the Bultan he was already acquainted witl the nction of - the British Gov- croment, and that she had herself urged the Czar to wake a prompt and honorable peace.’ ANOTURK PASS BECUNRD. A 8humla dispatch says that the Turks have cvacuated Kazan, south of Osman Bazar, The Russians hereby secure tha head of another Balkan pass. All tho war material, etc,, hag been removed from Oasman Bazar to il Djuwa. g ENGLISII SENTIMENT, THR LONDON T1MK8' CONMENTS ON THEQUREN'S BPRECIH. Loxvox, Jan. !A-—‘l‘lm Tima, ju a leading editorial, aa) * Nothlug more satisfactory to tho country with respect to the imiucdiate vourse of public affairs could well have oc- curred than tho declaratiovs which were yes- terday mado lu the Queen's speceh, as well as by the Ministerlal leaders in the two Houses ot Parlfament. The alarma recently ralied re- speeting the possibitity of a warlike policy belng adupted by the Guvernmont may now bo finally dismissed.” The Times, vommenting on the documents contained in the Blue-Book, says; *In Lord Derby’s recent dlspatches wo cannot find the truce of apprehensions such us alone could have Justificd tho late outbreak of the wur fecling fu certaln quarters. It is now sbuudsntly clesr that the fecling was conflued to a small though noley minority, but {t will be s sstisfaction wud relief to the whole country to kuow it found no ,ocho fn the ofiictal utterauces of the Goveru- ment." ¥ N o) THE FIELD, SULBIMAN PASUA. Lonpox, Jan, 18.—No news has been recelved from Sulelmau Pasha yet. Harmaull, where the Russian troops arv sald to have amived, s su fimportant point on his lue of retreat to Adrianople. 1f the Russlans have galued that polut before hlm—as thers I8 no reason to doubt—Le uot only has Gen, Gourko's pursuit to beat back, but will bo taken n the flank by the forco marchiug from Esk{-Sagpra, while the forco posted at Harmanll stands directly in bis frout. Buleiman Pasbu's forco includes tlie division be brought from Bulgarla, tho gurri- s0us of Sofla and other towus up to Nisch, and Chakir Pasha's army from Kamarll, All, how- ever, are by thls tinie badly broken aud weak- eped by thelr basty retreat aod frequent en- counters with their pursuers. PREMATUR COMMARTINOPLE. Jan., 18—0:40 p. m.~A re- port which wis rurrent hero to-dsy that the bulk of Bulciman Pasha’s army had passed through the cuemy’s lines and arrived vear Adrisnoplo giiyes to be premature. Nothing 1s kuowa of tue position of SBuleiman’s army. ANOTUER HKEPORT. Loxpox, Jan, 18.—A Russlsn ofcial dlapatch dated Kezanlik, Jan. 16, says: *“A recoonofter- ing party of dragoons has brought information that Bulelinsn Pasha la st Philippopolls, sad has given orders to burn everything.” BURNED, Tar-Bazardjik and Philippopolls are reported to have been Lurned, TAE DANURE, Intelligence from the Danube says the flow of (c:'l continues, and communication {s most diffl- cult, Loxpon, Jan, 18.—A Russian official dispstch anuounces that Gen, 8kobelef! entered Philip popolis on the 16th, and extinguishedjthe Rames in the Bulgarian dwellings fired by retreatiog Turks. TURKISH REPORTS. THE QUEEN'S SPNECH AT CONSTANTINOPLE, CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 18.—Queen Victoria's speech has causcd coustderable disappolatment here. THX NROOTIATIONS, The Turkish Peace Commissioners have sr- rived at Karabanar. It fs reported that the Grand Duke Nicholas is at Yenl-8aghra. TILR GRAND CUUNCIL, At Thursday’s sitting of the Chamber a mes- age from the Urand Vizies was read, asking the Deputies to appoint five of their number to share in the deliberations of the Committes of Henators, Ulemas, and officers which will direct military sneasures in the cvent of the faflure of the armistice negotiations, MUST BTICK. The British Consul at Adrianople has asked permission to leave, but Minfster Layard has ordered bim to remnain at his post. REVUURRS, . Mr. Layard has eiven asslatance ‘to 40,000 refugees witlin flve days. A British gunboat bas embarked a number of refugrees at Burghas, and Eoglish marines are patrolling the streets of that place. VARIOUS. THOE RUSSIAN BUDGET. B7. PETERSBURG, Jan. 18.—~The Budget of the Empiro shows nn exact balance between the revenue and expenditures, both amounting to 000,498,425 silver rubles, ) PHIGUTENED, CONBTARTINOPLE, Jan. 18.~Two equadrons of Cossacks having arrived at Tirnova-Semenli 10 cscort the Turkish peace delegates to Kezan- ik, the Turkish commandant at the former placebelieved an attack was intcuded, and blew up the rallway-bridge. TUE RUBSIAN WINTER CAMPAIGN. Iy Telegraph to New York Tribune, Waenminaron, Jan. 14.—An officisl report from the seat of the Eastern war, dated Nov. 20, contains somo facts of iutcrest In addition to those published from a simllar source a few days ago from an carler report. Thesggregate effective military forco at that date under the, orders of the Grand Duke was 825,000 inlantry, 80,000 cavalry, and 1,200 guns. About one- tenth of the force couslsts of Roumaniane. The Turkish forces opposing these in Flevna and within the quadrilatersl numbered npward of \000. 1n Asia the ‘lurkisn armny of Mukhtar Pasha is reported as virtually de- stroyed, The army of the Grand Duke Michuel in the vicinity of Erzerum numbers more than 60,000 men. The Turkish losses fu killed, wounded, and prisoners of the campalzn up to tho date of the dlnyl!ch foot up at 175,000 men, o8 follows: At Plevna, (U.000; i the three previous battles of Plovna, 15,000; 8binka Pass. 20,0003 on thu Lom in Scptember, 8,000; Sis- tova, Nikopol, Kezaniik, !.avm[ Tulelrl.u. ate., 10,0005 1 Asti, 16,000. ¢ fosses do not in- ¢ludo the Jm-ouen taken at Nikopol, Dubruk, cils, and 1 Asla, 0f which the number fa 80,000, *The official statemeift uf Russian losses in battle makes them 70,000 men, or somewhat greater thau thoss of ‘the Turks. In speak. fug of the determination of the Czar to make o winter campaigu, the writer of the dispatch says that unless peace Intervencs the task will be vuc of enormous diflleulties, The -upfllv of nearly half a million of men sud 100,000 bors: mafuly depend upon the {rregular trai tlun across the Dauube since the fcs has s the bridees away. Dt Between tho Lom snd the Isker Bulgaris can furnish practically nothing. West of the Isker there are large quantitics of grain and cattle, enough, In (un. Ghourko's opinfon, for 50,000 men for & year, but they can bo renclied only by bad roads. The maim de- pendence, therefore, he :url must be upon sup- plics from Russia, 400 miles distant. In thls way tho crops of Southern Russia, now closed from cxportation, may bo utilized. To the Danube from the north thero is u single-track raliroud, and to the south a road hub-deep with niud _leuds through the Shipka Fass, which has an elevation of 5,000 fect. 1o view of winter operations, contracts for the bullding of rail- roads from Fraterkto to Shmultza, und from Slstova_to Tirnova, with possible Lranches to Bicla, Plevna, and Sonhis, wers entered into. ‘The lirst roud Is now rcu-lfiy d the other nearly s, At prescnt all suppl orted b Russiun peasant cartsata for cach; ongof thesecartscarries ‘Iyie Russfans expected to lies south of the Balkaus, uuless the Turks uve destroved them, TODLEBEN, WIAT IIE 8AYS OF THR SIDON OF FLEVNA, Mall Mail Gazette, A correspondent of the Vosslsche Zeitung, writing from Tutchenitza on the 15th of De- cember, commuuicates to that paper an account. of on interesting converaation with Gen. Todle- ben on the slege of Plevna, The correspondent describes the General as n calm, reflective-look. fug man, very different n appearance and man- ner trom the hot-headed snd thoughtless Rus- slan vftlcers by whom lo is surrounded, and speaking German fluently, “#When 1 camo here,” he sald, “I was con- tinually tormented by anxiety lest Osman shuuld make his sortis too soon, bofore the for- tlilcutions wers stroog cnough, I was from the beginning opposed to the theory of taking his strong vosition by storm. It was not I, but hunger, that couquered him, though this was only rendercd possible by surrounding him so firmly and effectively as was at length done by our trenches, Ploviia tesches tho lesson thay 1 oruor to bu able to surround s natural position or an fatrenchied camp, and at the Bame thue coutinue to exeeute great stratesic plaus, it is nul‘eum;y fur tho assaflant to brivg twles as many soldfers (nto the Beld s are re- uired by the defending army. 'T'o take such ?urullml positions by storin 1s with madern tire- arms Impossible, or, at least fuopportune, One should never require more of an ollicervr soldier, however brave lio may be, than he s able todo; but the demaunds inade upun our leers und suldiers in the storming of Plevna ded the bounds of poasibilf Even when a strategical adventure succceds, it hda wistake. Thoushtloss men may say, et 10,000 troops fall, so long as we get the position; but they do not consider that, if the position s lost, uot rfi"&i i!m 10,000 wen fall, but 60,000 sre deo- wol My chicfcare wes 80 to arrange matters that wherever Oamun might attempt 8 sarile a sullicfent mass of troops should at unce bo cou- centrated to oppose Jim. With tms object | had a double row ut trenches and redoubts inade round Plevay, so that while the first was belng uttacked at any polut the coucentration migit bo wade behind the secoud.” The correspond- ent laving ssked tho ticneral whether hs thought that Usman might, under favorable circumstunces, bave suved part of hiy srmy, Todleben repiled, **No; Oaman made the sort with 25,000 inen, tho whole force under his command except some 5,000 or 6,000 reserves. 11 ie Liad attacked us wilt only balf that force 1t might have been said that the cause of his de- feat was the nuwmerical superiority of his eue- wmy. Osmau koew thi uttenpted a brllle {ant and darjog sttack with bis whole army; but success was hopeless. In my?opinion, Osman mado » great strateg- fcal mistake lin not uttempting his sortie soou- ery and I uever could understand why be did once evacule Plevua after tho capture of tions st Teliche. Even 80 latc ussix weeks ago ho would bava bad s chance of sav- {ng part, it uot the whole of bis srwy; but b let the vvportuoity pass, sud wo lubored inces- santly to closs hiw inwore avd wore Graly. Waoen such a position as Plevua cauuot be re- tieved from without, the besicged srmy should sudeayor st vnce (0 witbdraw from it, ss the e &’ heelegers can etrengtlien their elrcle of fortitica- tions cyery day until the garrison fs forced by hunger to capitulate.” . GREAT BRITAIN. TIB BREADSTUPYS TRADR, Livenrroot, Jan. 18.~The leading graln-cir- cular says: “The provincial grain markets report the grain trade inanimate, especially for wheat, the value of which fs gencrally nominal, and In eome cases ratler lower on the spot, with a llmited Inquiry. The prices of Tuesday have been scarcely maintained. Sales of malze were moderate, with a turn in favor of buyers, At this market to-day there was a limited de- mand from a few millers present, and the trans- actions in wheat were unimportant, seliers ac- cepting a decline of fully onc shilling per cental from the currencles of Tuesday. Coro is in moderate request. Mized uld was three pence per, quarter cheaper, while new malotained previous rates.” 1TALY, VICTOR EMMANUEL'S SPEECH ON NEW-YEAR'S DAY, Roue, Jan, 8.~The words spoken hy King Victor Emmanuel to the deputations from the Housc of Purliament at his New-Year's recep- tion were too strong to be alluwed a free trans. misslon through the wirea even now, when the telegraph has passed frum the hands of Signor Nicutera to thoscot Signor Crispl. What the King sald was substantlally the following: 1 hupe the representatives of the natlon will take into conslderation the requirements of the armny, and will vote all that wnay he noeded for i1, an we ure tow confronted by & very grave crisis (momenti graviasimi). 1ike the entirc natlon, Itoo wish for peace, and my Governtnent will do all in itepowerto promote the dufntion of peace; hut it i necemsary 0 prepare aleo for pulnful contingencies (@ pin dolorose exentualitu), becaure in the crisls wo are guing through ltaly nigst be respected and at the saine tine feared, aud must, therefore, atiow her- vell strong. The present complications foreshadow o somewhat threateniny fulure: butif the repre- eentatives of the nation be united and of one wind, sure that Juaty will be sble, if the need 0 brave any eventuality, These words, which are quoted at full lencth aud commented upou by all tne Roman papers, have caused & very grencral eensation, aud more importance is attached to them than he who spuke them perbaps fntended to give them. JJAN. 4.—Slgnor Depretls. the Minister for Forelgn Affalrs, has endesvored to remove the hnpression made on forettn dlplnmmlm by the King's words spoken tu a larliamentar deputation on Nuw-Year's Day, The King's words, which were Incorreetly reported, con- veyed no warlike tmeaning, MISCELLANY, BENNETT'S PANDORA. Loxvox, Jap. 18.~Thy Arctle steam yacht Pandora has been bought by James tordon Bennett. Laten—It {s stated that the steamyacht Pan- dora, which was purchased yesterday by James Gordun Bennett, {s to be used foranother Arctic cexpodition. GERMAN DANK STATEMENT. BrRrLiN, dun. 18.—~The weckly statement of the imperial Bank of Germuuy shows an n- crease {n speele of 7,200,000 marks. DIED. Pants, Jan, 18.—alexandre Renc Dethou, Republican mewber of the Chamber of Depu- tics, s dead. AUAIN SNUBBED. " LoxDox, Jan. 18.—In the House of Commons this evening an amendment to the address that the oxamination be madg into Irish grievances wus refected—301 to 48, The addruss was then agreed to. FINANCIAL. STERLING, ILL. Brearing, I, Jan. 18.—Tho suspension of Patterson & Co.'s bank has caused, as is natur- al, considerable excliement in the community. ‘The business of the firm has been carefully con- ducted, but shrinkago of valucs end n stendy draln on deposits have led to the unavoidable result, The asscts aro roughly estimated at £125,000 and the liabilsies at $100,000. Hoswell Cunatuplon has been appolnted Assleocs, Boe aldes stocks and .varlous bank paper, the tirm own much valuable real estato fu the city ond county, all of which {s being scheduled that it may be used for the benetit of creditors. Be- Itef I8 expressed that the depositors will be paid dollar for dollar, and'a_surplus be lett to tue firm, 8. 8. Patterson, E""l the senfor partror, and his son,the Hon. J. M.Patterson, came from Mount Joy, ¥a., und W. L. Putterson from Mauch Chunk, Pa. The bank has been in oper- atfon for eight or ten yoars, ‘Thero wus o slight “run on the First National yesterday, but everything fs guiet to-lay. YANKTON, . T\ YanktoN, D, T, Jan, 18,—Mark M. Parmer's private banking house closed fts doors to-day. Liabilities, 800,000, which Mr. Parmer claims can be tully met by the usscts. TIGHTENING THE SCREWS. The Telegraphlc Oligarchs, uving Core ralled the Publie, Squeozo Them * Just 4 Littie,"” Spectal Dispateh to TAe Chieann Tribuns, Nzw Youxk, Jan, 18.—~The Western Union to- day made an advance in rates ns follows: To and from this poiut to Buffalo and Pittsburg, formerly 85, 40 centa; to Chicago and Clncin- nati, 60 cents instead of 30; to Bt. Louls, 75 fn- atead of 60 cents; to Omalu and Kuneas City, 81,—an advance of 25cents. A general order was fssued that all messazes payable ou deliv- ery shall be charged with the additlonal word seollect™ as & portion of tho (nessage. Tuls, Mr. Ortou ways, 18 ouly fulr for the troublo of Keeplng an account of such miessages ot both ends of tho route. Coucerning the new rates, ho says it {8 u mistake to call them an advance. A year ugo the rates to these places wero 15 1o 20 per ceut bigher, In the tight with the Atlantic & Paclfie, the West- crn Ynlon was compelled to reduco its tan far pelow living ‘prices. Sluce then it has been as- certainiog how low it can send messages, and gradually equalizing its tari® ona basis just alike to thu public aud itself, makiug rates to which it proposes to steadily adhere berealter, Raten to points west of Umaha ary re- dueed, he says, from $2.50 to $LGO. "The extension of tho 23-cent ‘rato to distances of 100 mlles affocts 5,000 statlons. New Orleans {s mude tho same as 8t. Louls, a reduction from $1.50 to 81, Thesu are wiven as Instances, showing how the Company is acting, The tee to the priucipal citles, wud espoclally Chi- Mr. Urton declares 1o be very exi 1t requires instautaueous work aud the hig priced skill, ‘The halt-rute night service, do- Iveruble betore bustncsshours - vext muruing, attarhes hithertu. The members of the Vroduce hange expresds imuch fodigoation ut the udvance, wnd say it 18 ruinous to tuew, and threaten to rebel jusome way. e ———— CANADA, Spectal Dlspatch i The Chicago fridbuns, Orrawa, Jan. 18.—In the Dominlun Hoard of ‘Trade to-duy, & resolution recommendiug that the Councll urge upou tho Guvernment the ffu- portance vf fosterlog the lron trade of the coun- try waslost. ‘The lusolvency-law yuestion and treaty-relations with tropleal and South Amerl- cau couutrles were referred to o committes 10 repart ut the uext meeting of the Board. A resolution urring the Government to vstabllsh » Dupartment of Commerce was carriod. A resolution was passed expressing tho udvisa- Lility of communleating with the Associated Chambers of Commerce in Eugland, with a view of obtaining wsaistanco ju organlziug a coufederation of represcutatives from Bowrds of Trude of dependencivs of Great Brituiu, to meet i Loodou ouce a year. Tho Board sdjourued. The Awerican delegutes were tbaoked for their prescuce, und Ar. Fnluly. Prestdeat of the Natiousl Board, expressed [ eluquent tesms bis sppreciation of the kiuduess 20d courtesy extcuded to bim sod bls co-dele- Boten Loy W DL, rad cascrgo riuns aveclul INspatch o icagn Tribune, 8r. Joun, N. B., Jao. 18.—Edward Butlerand wife, o C"Lfi Were arrestod to-day for do- frasudiug the 1 Bociety vut of §140 worth of Kkoods by represeuting that they wers burued ©ut in the grewt dre bere tu Jung laat. 2 WASHINGTON. Attorney = Qeneral Devens' Opinion on the Pacific Railroad Fight. The National Executive Pow- erless to Act under Existing Laws. Legislation SBuggested with the Ob- jeot of Bringing the Roads to Terms, The Orusade Against Ser- geant-at-Arms French Ends in Smoke. A Compromise Regarding Senate Patronage Finally Agrecd Upon. The Subsidy Men Still Endeavor- ing to Work upon Rane dall's Feelings. Some of the Queer and Curious Rame ifloations of the Tom Bcott 8cheme. THE PACIFIC ROADS. OPINION OF THE ATTONNEY-OENERAL. Speciai Iueonteh 1o The Chicugn Tribune. Wasixoroxy, D. C., Jan.—18.—The President communicated to the House, late In the after- noon, the letter of the Attorney-General in re- sponse to the House resolution as to the propo- sition to cumnpel the Unlon Pacific to pro rate with the Kansas Paciic and other branch rouds. The letter of the Attornes-General recltes the resolution, states that Secretary Schurz and the Attorney-General heard the urguments of the representatives of the Unlon Pacific and Kansas Pacific Roads, and comes, in substance, to the following conclusions: That the Execu- tive 18 powerless under the present legisla- tion to compel the Unlon Paclfic to pro rate with aoy of the branch ronds; that if Congress desires the President to take any actlon, additional legislation will be necessary s that the essentlal pofuts n contro- versy havo been submitted to the deciaiun of Judge Dillon 1a the lows Circult Court, from whose opinion probably the defeated party WILL TAKE AN APPEAL} that the law of 1873, requiring suit to be brought agaivst the Unlon Pacific for alleged violation of the law, is mnot prospective, and reiates only to illegal acts “alleged to have been committed prior to tho passage of . tho law; and that by the common areemnent Of all parties {nterested it {s thouglit advisable not to take criminal proceedings arainst the ofticers of any of the roads until after the points which have besn submitted to the courts are passed upon. "The repurt contalus TUB FOLLOWING PERTINENT PASSAGE upon the subject of the necessary leglslution: *3Should it be deemed Dml)er thut legal pro- ceedings should now be lustituted n belialf of of the public tn the name of the Attorney-Gens eral fn order to determiue whetber or 1ot the Pucific Rallroad Cowmpuny or cither of the: Company's connceted with it §s vber- ating Ita road in violatlon of law, it would scem desfruble that some lezislation should bebad by which provisions so_cxplivit should be made that the discussion of such uestions us those referred to would be unnecessary,’” ‘The Unlon Pacltic people claim that TIEY BAVE CARRIED THEIR POINT In that the Attorney-General does not tlnd any law authorizlie Wim to compel & vro rating; but the Kansas Pacfic repre- sentatives maintain that the chicf ndvantage in the dectalon [s with them fu that (¢ culls the attention of ‘Cougrees to the necessity of wdditionul legistation to compel the Unjon Pa- citic tu obey the law and to curry out its pro- vision s {ts opponcnts understand them, The additfoual legixlation suggested by the letter of the Attorney-Generl will most b mitted, The necessary bills on the subject | olready been drafted, sud will Dcrrfll:ulud to Lott Houses of Congress at an carly day, EUCCATIONAL. To the {ated Press. WasniNGToN, D. C., dun. 18.—Ths bill intro- duced by Representutive Mills provides that there shall be granted to the several States for culleges for tho cducation of femalea public Iauds equal to $0,000 acres for cach Scuator and Representative in Congress. ‘Ihic interest on thy money derived from tho sale of the Jands shiall be appropriated for the endowment, sup- port, sud waliatenancs of ot least oue college fur fumales resident In such State. BERGEANT FRENCIL OUDWAY, HI3 COMVETITOR, PAILS TO LAVE IS WAY. Myecial Disoaick {o The Chicaga Tridune, WasimingToN, D. €,y Jun. 18.—There was a large uud anumated Republican Senatorfal vau- cus this morning, Tho object was to remove Cul. French, Sergeaut-nt-Arms, and secure the appolutment of Col. N. G. Ordway, former Bergeant-at-Arms of tho Iouse, As a result, Ordway was overwhelmingly defeated, and French was made stronger than ever. Tho pro- ceedings fn briel wero these: The coucus opened by a motiun from Benutor Dorsey that the Republicans proceed to the election of a new Screcant-at-Arms, This motion was prefaced by o speech, {n which Dorsey recited tuo causes of dissatisfuc- tlon ugainst Frencl, which have been published for und wide, none of which contained any allegation of fraud. Dorscy was fullowed by Spencer. Senator Humlin, of Maine, spoke, referring to a reeent oublication fn Cincluoatd, in which Sergvant-at-Arms Freuch is REPORTED TO UAVE SPOKEN LIGUTLY of the scuiur Sevator from Mainu Llmself, The venerable Hamlin sald that such an act was not becoming an offieer of the Senate, and that for sych judiznities & chango ought to bo made, The Massachusetts Ecnators aro suid to have been quite favorably disposed to a change, Immediately after Jlamiu bad complained of thu mssault upon his diguity, Btan- ley Matthows aross and made the polut ufthe cuucus. Hu called tho uttention of Mr, Hauwlin to tho fuct that when ho (Matthews) had been o thie Benate but s short time, GLOSS MISSTATEMENTS wers published couceruing him in the New York iraphic, by u correspoudent who was siso au officer o the Benate, and that Matthews sp- plted to Hamnlin as beluyg better informed in the usagus of the Senate aud s proprictics, to kuow what should be donc. Hawllu's reply was, “You hud better grin sud bear ft." BMatthews retorted today, with uhl due deference to the veneraple Beuator, that be thought ho bad better griu aud bear the as- saults upou Lis diguity, sud nut hold the Ser- vaut-at-Arais responsible for statements of Heorc. Alired Towusend. 3ir. Urrleaby also touk aldes for French, statlng that he was not a French wan nor an Ordwsy uan, but thae if Freach was dlscharged 18 woitld make ANUTUELR PUBLIC sCANDAL, aud it would wot bu fur the intcrests of the party to have such a scaudal made, lle could not sco auytbiug to be gulued by it. Suundens, of Nebraska, tollowed o a suntlor straju. At 8 later staie fu the proceediugs Dorsey in- timated that he would as suou cowbjoe with the Dewmocrats to securo 8 now Bergeant-at-Arus o3 10 retalu Fro whereupou x.mmuv.‘yut the PRICE FIVE CENTS. qnertion dircctly to Dnnfiy whettier, under ary cirsumatances, "he would comnbine with the Democrats, and receiving an sflirmative answer, '\h:l 8argent left the Chamber, atating that bo a NO MOHE BUSINESS WITII TIAT CATCUS. A number of other 8cnators did the same, and the effort to remove French was » failure, [o is sald that the maximum vote which Urdway coula have potled was not more than 7, The quarrel over patronaue was compromised [ azreement that a committec of five Sena- turs should be spnointed to conter with French about mppointments. The greatest complaint emucrats were recelving too many apnoiniin . 80 onc of the momentous ques. tions of the Scnate hina ended. LX-SPEAKER GROW. GUBERNATORIAL SKIRMISHING. Saveinl Dispateh ts The Chfcago Tridune. Wasnixoton, D, C., Jan, 18.—Ex-Speaker Galusha A, Grow has been here several days In consultation with members of Congress and others from Pennsylvanta In regard to his pro- posed canvass for Governor of the State next fall. Mr. Grow says hicins secn most of tho Ite- publican members, and tatked with thetn frecly upon the subject. He says he has askea no one to comnmit himself for him, and this stute- meut Is contirmed by the members themselves. The ex-Speaker says it Is too carly fn the day tonsk members to agree to support him, and that although a candidate himself, hc is in favor of selecting the man who will unitc the party and be TIE MOST AVAILADLE * In sccuring votes. Mr. Urow says "1t he Is strongly in favor of the best manj that the par- ty must be very careful in its cholee$ that tho labor movement in the State is of tho utmost signifllcance, and also the temperance move- ment. Bomo man ought to hechosen who ould h¥monize the Admluistration and the anti-Ad- minlstration men. Ho thinks his old tlome- stead bill ought to endear bim to the hearts of the laboring men, and his temperance record ought to satisfy both sides. Mr. Grow has ha¢ two or three luterviews with the President, anc Mr. Hayes, asusual, asserted bis principle at. futendlng 70 DO, RIGHT and do the best for the party. The Presldent always tells hus visitors the same ll\lnf, umnelv: that e tries to do rigcht, and that bhe has tho iuterests of the Republican party at heart. Mr. Grow told the President that his niotto was the same. THE OFFICES. CONPIRMED, Wasmxaroy, D. C., Jan, 18.—The Benste conllrmed: Collector of Customs—J, R. Jolley, {or the District of Teche, Louistana. Postmasters—IL. C. Longwell, East Bradv, Pa.; T. D. Thomas, Hyde Park, Pa.; G. W. Matthews, Paw Paw, Mich.; Willlam T. Me- Quig, Ironton, O.; Richanl Dranc, Hannibal, Mo., the nomination of Jobn T. K. Hayward belng withdrawn. TIE NEW ORLEANS COLLECTORSIHIP. The contest over the appointment of Col- lector of Customs of thu port of New Orleans was settled to-day by the President, who scnt in the name of George Willlamson, the present Minister-Resident at Guatemala City, Central America. There was ouo faction supportiog Gov, Packand, und unother Gen. MeMillen, so the President went outside and selected a Ite- publican who will be aceeptable to the majority of the party and to the business cn of New Ar. Willlamsou kas not sought thy 1d Dis name was suggested by cltizens of ! a anzlous to _see the politi- ecramble stopped. appointec (s a mnative of Loulslans, sud a gentleman of education und high cbaracter. He stumped tho Htata for Grant In 167 It s understoud that the President will tendor to Gov. Packara un_appointment to some important office in & few days. ‘This be would bave dune svoner but for the contest over the Collectorship. UTILRI NOMINATIONS. The Uresident has nominated A. H. Poole, United States Marahal for Californias Georigo W. I, Veruon, Burveyor of Customs at Bali- Johu C, Carpenter, Collector of Internal letenue, Kansas; George Baldey, Recclver of s at Now Orleans; Henry M., Receiver of Public Moneys at Indo- e, Kan, IN THE HOUSE. PRIVATE DILL DAY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuune. WasmNaros, D, C., Jan, 18.—The House de+ vated two hiours to private buasineas, and the re- mainder of the day to calogies upon the late Benator Morton. There was nothing of generat finportance {n the debate upon private busincss except an lncident fn the speoch of Miils, of Texas, Thesubject under consideration was a clalm for the payment of some mill-property selzed by tho United States nrmy in Virginia. A Northern momber caused to bereadthe letter of Tilden against the payment of Southcrn clajms, published during thecampaign. To this Mills, of Texas, who §s o Democrat of much influence, sald: *Tho gentlemian meed not be disturbed about the letter of Tilden, as ho will gever ngain boa Domocratic candidate for the Pl’lslhlflll?-" This is the fizst allusion to Tilden's caudidacy on the foor of the IHouso during this session, and it {8 not ous that will bo very satistactory to Tilden, TIUR HOUSH RULOGIZES werw not equal 1 inerit or i maoner to thoso delivered in tho Senste yesterdsy, The most uteworthy of thy specchta to-day wero thoss of the Indlaua members aod of Gen, Garfield, The Indlaus members 'particularly spoke from the heart, and showed that by the deuth of ?llun&n tiu-y had lost nut ouly aleader but a ricn INDIAN AFFAIRS, SUFERINTENDENT NICHOLSON. Hpectal Dispatch (o The Chicago Tridune, Lawnence, Kau, Jan. 18,—A THINUNE cor- respondent to-lay cousuited Dr. Willlam K. Nicholson, ex-Superintendent of the late Cen- tral Indinu Buperivtendency, In this city, rezard- fug the discontinuance of his office and the charwes mads against bim by tho Board of In- quiry scting under suthority from thy Sccre- tury of ‘tho Interlor. Tho Buperintendent, In Justive to himsclf, wishes it understood that ho s vut of oflice, not by. disiolssal or discharge, but by thu discoutinusnce of his oftice, Ho hus never been complained of In the least by tue President, the Becretary ot the Interior, or the Cowinlssioner of Indtan Affairs, aud ; THA ATTACK UPOX Lt s made solely by rcasun of his friendship to Chief-Clerk Galpin and the late Comiulssloner Bmith, Iu the light of all this, together with the fuet that o upportunily for reply to or €x- planation of the evidence of the Boanl uf In. yulry was atforded him, he thinks the officlal pubfication of that evidence au act at once un- warrmuted and dbgraceful, At au early day ho will reply fn detutl tothe repors of the Board, showlug wihicreln It s luconslstent, wheseln uns #84f, Bud wherclu sltogetbier fulse, NOTES AND NEWS, WORRYING RANDALL, Soecial Diewalch t0 Tha Chlcugo Tribune, WasitingTon, . C., Jan. 18.—Tho Washiug- ton Post agnin rencws fts attuck on Bpeaker Kandall, aad reaftivms its political charges of the otherday. Mr. Raudatl, upon befog approached to-day, sald that o could take nu uotice of theso ussaults; that bostood upon his record, and that If the subsidy people chose to make attacks upon him It would ot be difliculs to understund thelr motives. © LETTER-CAKKIERS' BALARIES. ‘The House Committes on Post-Oflices to-day sgrecd to u bill providing that fn citles of over 75,000 population letter-carricrs should be di- vided Iuto two clusscy,—one with salaries of $1,000, tho otber with salaries of $300; and that in clties of less population thers should be oue class at $500. The Cowmumittes also sppoiuted sub-committes cunsistivg of Garth, Slemon, aud Cunnou to cousider the nnb{ccl. of postal savivge-bavks, as s uuwber of bills upon this subject, of which the wost hoportant is by De Larue Husrisou, are before the Commlttee. BILVED FROSPECTS. 8enator. Jones, the leader of the sliver men fu Congress, ssvs that bis bupes of a satisfucs tory Bilver bill are strouger that ever, and thad by delay 1o the Bcuste will strengtien g