Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 20, 1878, Page 1

|FOR RENT. ~YOLUME XXXIL ~~ T ERCHANT TAILORING. oA T e PANT T0 ORDER At Reduced Prices ! d to keep the ball 1n motion, earetill DRSTS BRCO yAEE TO OEDER For the next 30 days: USTS AT 5, Eoumn 0 P s g PISTS AT §§, Fouudin gom e s g7 PAVES AT §7, Eraess omilaee $8,50 For which OUR Price *10 . HSTS AT $S.50, bas Leretofore been.. IS AND OVERCOATS AT ASTONISHING LOW FIGURES, GATZERT NPULAR TAILORING HOTSE, 179, 181 & 183 Clark.st,, PrOPENTILLOP. M. Cor. Monrae. | COAL. KELLEY, ( MORLEY & CO,, LACE CURTAINS, { Will offer for ONE WEEK at follow- ing extra Iow prices: & FURNITURE AT ASTONISHING LOW PRICES. CHICAGO CARPET CO., (General House-Furnishers,) 233 State-st,, Old Stand of ALLEN, MACEEY & COo. & REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE CALIFORNIA One-quarter, one-third, or one-halt interest In the Ock Shade Onchard and Vineyard, On the Callfornla Pacific Raflroad, seventy-five miles San Franclsco. The cstate consista of 330 ncres of the best land tn DRALERS IN TN, T I, ] SHURGH, & REROLL | Wholesale and Rotall at lowest market rates, A1 (FFICE-Ro. 97 WASHINGTON-ST. Feference to supplying ¥ iz Apricot The tre X range ! 5 Fizs Teach: 384 Aople; 207 Chierrs; 234 Quince, and 15,000 ne Vines. 11080 i 7 | miie object tn sellfog {5 1o find 3 frst-class hustness ara ‘man and competent orchiardist who will take the eatire manscement of the property. - None other need appiy. Forurther informatlon regarding price and terms, address W. E. BROWN, Ofice Central Paclde Raflroad. Sen Franclsco, Cal. HO FOR KANSAS! o KANSASLAND PITSBURG NU' S AN S mflflmswmfimni Tates. NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE Tis thore Sescriptlons of Nut Conl ive excellent edactlon for {amily use. The Lehigh Coal that we lzcommands §1 per ton above the Lackawanns in iz markets, W.P. REND & CO. 141 LA SALLE-ST. A FARM AND A HOME AT COMPARATIVELY NO COST, IN TREGO COUNTY, KANSAS, IN THE GREAT AMERICAN WIEAT BELT, B2ANCH OFFICES—Sangamon and Carroll-sts ; OX THE LINE OF THE Anaazd Carroll-sta.; Peoris and Kinzle- Ada and & P % Jeriesis. - Dock Office, 26 East Rintla: Kansas Pacitie Railway. Government Lands Free. Railway Lands at-only $2.50 to §4 per acre. Send for one of our pamphiets. s will have an Excursion to WA-KEENEY, The fature county seat of Trego Co., WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23, 3t10:153. ., ¥ia tho Chicago, Rock Tsiand &Picife lt. B. Hallroad fare there and return only €30, Call upos us for tekgts, and Ko With ua: WARREN, KEENEY & CO., ¢ 108 Dearborn-st. GREAT BARGAIN. -j 1f taken tats month. Five mcres southwest corner of Forty-ninth and Wallace-ts.. at_less than half its ‘value. "It will require buc lictle cash to handie it. G. S, THOMAS, 145 LaSallc-t., Ruom 8. p L T T CHAMFAGNE WINES, For SaJe Everywhere, . TO RENT. AMONDS, Watches, Bonds, &c., at reaonalle rates, go to . LAUNDER, Private Banker, 120 Randolph-st., Rooms 5 and 6. Establiched 1¢54. PEOPLE’S BUILD'G & LOAN 4SS0, 90 WASHINGTON-ST. Assetr. $103,000. Precisely similar to the well-known Philadelphia Atsociation. Loans money on very favorable terms and jow Iuterest. erening at? L Sec. — . USRABIE OFFICES I TEE A TO RENT. dnlyte WAL C. DOW, Hegulsr meeting for borrowers 3o ‘etock. HARRISOS o LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Banker, Chamber of Commerce, 18 selliog Exchange on England. France, and Germany, 7. und loads moncy on bonds, and MOTtgages on Im- proved property ol LAUNDEY. A A e A AR ¥ FAE{EL Y Wi .ASE.EEN Go ROUGH DRIED, reads_for starchiag and fronfog at Bome. at the rate of £1.30 for 100 pfeces, and S1 for 50 pleces. Housckeeners will save woncy. consult thefr comfort, and rid themselves of the inconveniences of ashing day. by sendine uy theirfamily bundics £ Y ROUGH Goods called for and delivered free of charge. No famlly rough-dry bundle taken forless than $1. "MUNGER'S LAUNDRY Boom 8 Tribune Building, TOR RENT. Ausbuilding Nos. 10,13 and 14 Lske-st. . formerly oue&rua by us. Has all [evator, stoam heat- \Epines Offices, ‘46 North Clark-st. earborn-st., 653 Wa- i drotah enttro buiidihy firo-progt | oates 40 Norn kst 13ipe ouences for shipping and receivin e et Taguira nt on?’nmog, N. B, camefi BUSINESS CARDS. y “ww“"”"a_“)‘ivx’(fl’i’lg'é’bnos. ESTABLISKED 1874 T. H. STACY, 146 DEARBORN-ST. ortgages forecosed. Distrafut Warrants served, e iaTmcts B all Kiads done Frapsery o 2 kindscold br auctlon.” Bust ot references givea, R 336 earoorn-4. IRA HOLMES ' 88 Washington-st., Chicago, GENERAL BROKER. DIAMONDS e SRCTURER e 'PICTURES. To the Lovers of Aucient HMasters, | e&l BARTOLONMET nas justreturn- 1r < sloopims LAY With 5 largo and fine of choige Paintings over e :‘gfl‘s old, and are arig‘ln%l from i clent masters, They will be muk:é'or one week at 168 South J. BARTOLOMEI. FIRNM CHANGES. sdvantase. and are_warranted secure BTS O s e et s, I e e s 'Y A .. 80U CHL €Ol S 3 o LTON. SIS (i of Dismands s o, 2atofore exf g B Moyek & c‘_,'.('fh. GAS APPARATUS. FRA: NEBEC e have recently made up » 300-eht apparatus Qlagy 5, ORI HWEe dle for factars, hotel, or opera house. WIIL give S IR QUIN ¢ AU SHe price (€ 1aken soon. ~ COLEMAN = SIENR TN IND GIEE0. M ol v swwoen Jackson and Adame. BAZAR GLOVE.FITTING PATTERNS. e rters for Bazer Patterns. Headquarters for ST ETy o Frationg Macuincs 8t 355 Went Sanieon-ct: Plaiting of all kinds done to order. Cansassing agents wanted. _Call and sce ue Raon ARTNERSHIP. SHELTSA B et s e 7 Chemical Works, 33 Michy JORN H. HUTC & OPTICIAN. CARD BOARD, Bic. o SN e \L\sx, OPTICIAN, Tribuno Boilding. J0B PRINTERS. Call and examine our stock of Card Board, Ball i Programmes, Wedding Stationery, and Tlat Pa- .3 » en. - WWe. have the larrest and dnest varlets of S0 TR Sa2utied o it aights on scientifc prine | Bavd Board n the West Ghich e will sell ot Bod dirndad U Gy, Tolescopen Shem: | Rosk priccs. CHICAGO NEWSPAPER UNION, CUTLERY, 177. 170 and 181 Fifth-av. Rodgerss Pocketr GEATES AND MANTELS. Bafree” Razor Tiain, Goid 3d _Nickel Gimes, and-Novelties, SLATE NUVIELS. tLRELLEY'S, 88 \ad- P BOBASCO & RUMNE =t S Ve e e | WRWLR & BAN"upi sraneest. ed, - 50 Cents, 4slifornia, and is cntirely planted with Fruit Trees and l Finesof tho choleoat. vatieiion. sejeciod with spechy i ots. PANTALOONS. Heavy Dark Diagonal PANTALOONS FOR ME $1.50. This lot will all be sold to- morrow, probably. 300 Boys’ Pantaloons FOREIGN. The Russians Probably in Full Possession of Adri- anople. Retreat of the Turkish Garrison in the Direction of Con- stantinople, Suleiman Pasha’s Army Has Retreated into the Mountains, Frightful Mortality Among the Turkish Prisoners in Roumania. Weékly Review of the London Money and Stock Markets. TIT BOYS AGED FROM 3 T0 10 YEARS. Thelast lot we advertised were all sold the next day. Open every Evening until 9 o'clock. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & GO, CLOTIING MARUFACTURERS, BOSTON SQUARE- DEALING HOUSE, Cor. Clark and Madisou-sts, and Brauch, Milwankee-av., cor, Rucker-st COFEFEES. 5 IMPORTANT T0 ALL COFFEE-DRINKERS! From Monday, the 21st inst., we will sell ROASTED and GROUND COFFEES At a Reduction of 1, 2, and 3 cents per 1b. ‘We confidently assert that those goods can be undersold by NO HOUSE IN CHICAGO. C. JEVNE, 1 & 3 North Clark-st., and 259 Mark Stanley Magnificently Feted by the French Geographijcal Society. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. FALL OF ADRIANOPLE. By Cable to The Chicaqo Tribune.| Loxpox, Jan. 20—6 a. m.—Adrianople has been taken by the Russians, the advance of Skobeloff’s column having entered it yes. terday. Suleiman Pasha’s army has retreated into the mountains sonth of the railroad line, and it is doubtful whether they can escapo capture. The Russians DO NOT SEEM DISPOSED TO HALT in their onward march. It is impossible to obtain news from the Turkish plenipotentisries who arrived at tho Grand Duke Nicholas' hesdquarters on Friday night. A Vienna correspondent of Tre Tamuxe telegraphs that the Czar does not intend to make pence until bis armies aro IN SIGHT OF CONSTANTINOPLE, in which city negotiations will proceed, and after the terms aro settled a grand review of the Russian armies will take place. They will then return to Russia by sen THROUGH THE BoSPRORUS. This view is rendered more probsble by the rapidity with which the Russian armies are advancing, The Czarowitch and Gen. Zimmerman are now co-operating, and the Intter is pushing his column ontward toward Varna. i i The Constantinople Yepors that Austria hed sent & protest to Russia sgainst conclud- ing a separate peace ¢»- ~- s 18 DENIED ON OFFICIAL AUTHORITY. She may, however, decide to ocenpy Bosnia and Herzegovina. Italy also puts in & claim for Albnnis, whilo Greece wants Epicus and Thessaly. While it is not likely that any such partition of Turkey will take place, these claims show that snch action WOULD NOT BE UNEXPECTED, and in the ovent of Turey being obliged to cede any portion of her {erritory thers would be more than one Power ready to take a’ portion. In Constantingple THE FEELING AGA'NAT ENGLAND is 50 strong that no one would be surprised to see propositions mad) by Turkey quite independent of English +ishes, and even ad- verso to Dritish interdsts. Thero is great anxiety felt here, but nothing can be dons uutil Russia’s terms are known. WAR NOTES ADRIANOPLE B7ACUATED. ApniaxorLe, June 19—S a. m.—Russian scouts are in sicht, and expected every minute to enter the town. Thy garrison, with their arms and bagguze, are rotfring towards Con- stantinople. The old Serail s burning. “The Mussulmans have fled. The Greek Patriarch and Rabbi main:ain order, SULRINAN. CONSTANTINGPLE, Jan. 19.—No news reccived of Sulciman Pasha. SWEEPING ENTOLLMENT. Aun irade has been issuct ordering the enroll- ment of all free males. L MASSACRE. The Bulgariaus have massacred the in- habitants of the villazes of Gueunik and Teherke), near Kezan) INSURREGFION. Atueys, Jan. 19.—Th: insurrection has broken ont in Thessali. Five hundred in- surgents are concentrated midiway between the villuges of Vizitzn and Ffnacotes, near Volo. The Turks have taken refyge in the fortress of . 227 10 235 Sonth Desplaizes-t, ‘Wholesale Dealers, Jobbers, and PROVISIONS. “Snowflalke” brand Kettle-Ren- dered Leaf Lard, Faney-Cured Hams, and Brealkfast Bacon, Spe- cialties. 127 Market price pald Farmers for CHOICE Dressed Hog: HAMBURG EDGING. WILIERDING, AOUGRT& G0 NEW YORK, Vill offex Twenty Thousand Pieces of Hamburg Edging at Auction Thursday, Jan. 24. CARPET CLEANIN Stoam Carost Cleaning Cp, 943 Wabash-av., cor. 21st st. ¢ Carpets Renovafed on Floor and Oolore zeatorad, - T— Tamilies have arrived o nndri 12n families have arrive Orders by mall attended to. e, ; ASERT:ON. WINTER HOMES. A Bo AR A A A A A A A A AP NP, ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.—The Agence Russe WINTER HOMES IN repels the iden that Ruseia intends to refuse SO European participution in the treaty of peace. forsaie in Lawtey, Fia FEARFCT, MOJTALITY. ontal sere. 2nd”four acres, a3 N LoNDON, Jan. 19.~T¢e London 7imes' estred, Bucharest correspondent) who bhas gone to Cor ts entirely Northern, mostly from C: 5 15 3 fi“',:“:"‘:’l‘l’x‘?’i'?"‘r:hf“"- g‘c'fl’ao’:'_"";..{r"t:fl‘"i".,‘,’f,, Giurzevo to try and cis the Danube at cafthicst poFtfon of the State, 3 o Rsthmatics, and_ Comaunptlee Kir o “:""" that vlace fnto Bulgads, ,"F":g"*"" frony 1 “Th Glurzevo a5 follows:.! mortality among the Turkish prissners at Frateshti is fearful. The station of teshti is becoming a terror to travelers betwian Bucharest and the Danube. Even if there isy rothing worse than ordinary typhus, the mirtality evidenced by the numerous graves in the plain surrounding the prisoners’ canp justitiés the apprehensions of travele: I saw Rusklan soldfers digzing ana pear them Afty Turkish g in confused heavs as they were emptied from dead-cars.” Tkelr ragged, hali- clothed forms, and the frost-bites visible on their naked limbs, pave cvidence of the hard- ships they had suffered on thefr dreadful march from Nikopolis.” & FOREIGN FINANCE. TONE OF THE LONDON MARKELT. Soecial Dispateis to The Chlcg0 Tribin LoxDox, Jax. 19.—The Eeonomist says: The rate of discount is 134 per cent. The casier tone of political fecling, and the cheapness of money here and on the Continent, have caused a fur- ther advance in speculative stocks this week. There was a temporary relapse on Thursday in consequence of unfavorable interpretations of For further information address E. G. 1 CAMPBELL, Lawtey, or Col. GEG. W. NA! us cus. WANTED. PARTNER. WANTED. Spectal oractive. with from §10,000 to 20,000, I the mennfacture of saah, doors, and blinds. nnd dealing fn Jumber for country trade by a Arin who have a good pay- ing trade established, and necd more money as busth increnses. This nromises Lo be 8 good year In the lus bur hasfaess, and {s a rare chance for some one. A dress Q 11, Tribune office. GEXERAL WESTERX AGERT WANTED, Alive, pustiing. business man, with €4,000 oF $3,000 capital and some credit. {or an Eastern firm. ~Busineas eatadilshed, State real natie and gIve your references. Addres Q 45, Tribune oice. WANTED. A compgiencand rilaie Solltir sor o promiseat astcrn 'Fire Insurance Company: ' Xermh ealsn Kadres, with references, £ 77, Tribune oee, PARTNER WANTED. T7Ith from $3.000 ta §5,000 casn. 10 an old estavifshed and pay(ng business. Address P 33, Tribane ofice. SITUATION WAN TED. the Queen's speech, - but the debates 1n an office, b an experlenced bookkceper: Is s soung in Parlisment revived! the fecling of man, and{snotatrald to work: has had over three hopefulness. The avemge rise in Rus- ears’ experience In this cic ¥ ifor ead on tease chll or address C, 9 Sea SAFRCLIN f o - e Hugi - sequitios the week was 2 per cent. Turkish shiow little movement. French sdvanced -moderately. Spanish are higher on speclal political grounds, Investment purchases arc natarally much re- strlcted at & time of so mach tension politically, but doubtless the great ense of money bad its effect tu raising prices in_this department also. A further rise in United States bonds has been one of the features of the week. MISCELLANY. OUR TRADE WITH CEYLON. Loxpox, Jau. 18.—A letter from Col. Knox says recent shipments of American goods to Ceylon have been so suceessful that orders have been sent for more. A GREAT SENSATION * has been caused at Pesth by the conviction of bigh treason and sentence’ to five years' impris- oument of Dr. Svetozal Milities, a member of the Huugarian Parlfament of the Servian nationality, head of the Omiadina or Young Servian party, and the leader of the Panslavist sgitation. Dr. Militics bas appeated. A special dispatch says the conviction is lkely to be quasiied. # ITALY’S NEW KING. RouE, Jan. 19.—The American residents of this city have presented an aadress to King Humbert. i ELECTIONS ANNULLED. VERSAILLES, Jan. 15—Evening.~It is under- stood that members of the Right were deliber- ating, at the commencement of to-day’s session of the Chamber of Deputies, whether they would resign en masse or slnply enter 2 pro- test against the invalidation by the majority of the clections of many of thelr party. The sub- sequent arrival of Conservatives caused them to delay action, and their decision will not be made kaown until the next sitting. ‘The elections of three Deputies were annulled yesterday. KING, Roxr, Jan. 19.—The solemnity of the King taking the oath occurred to-day. ‘The King, in his epeech, thoroughly upholds Ttalian unity, and says he will conform to the measures in- augurated by bis father. Amnesty will begrant- ed political offenders. STANLEY. Paris, Jan. 19.—The Geographical Society banquet in honor of Henry-M. Stanley to-night was a magoificent affair.” Two hundred and scventy guests were present, including leading members of the Society, James Gordon Beu- nett, andrepresentative of President MaeMahon. Vice-Admiral De La Ronciere le Noury presided. In reply toatoast Stanley proposed that the River Conzo bear the name of Liviugstone. The Minister of Public Tnstruction entered the room, and handed to Stanley the decora- tion of the Academical Palm. The President announced that the Geographi- cal Society had awarded s gold medal to Stan- Iey, who was overwhelmed with congratulations. SOUTIL AFRICA. LONDOX, Jan. 19.—A Cape Town dispatch of Jun. 1 says there s a general rising among the Martial law hus been proclaimed. A gevere engazement took place at Komgah, in which the Britisi troops were successful, Volun- tecrs are cagerly enrolling. CASUALTIES. FATALLY INJURED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Jorist, IIL, Jan. 19.—A boy pamed Jerry Corneli, azed 10 years, was struck by the en- gine of the southern-bound Denver express- train on the Chicazo & Alton Railroad thisafter- noon and fatally injured, surviving the accident but a few minutes. The boy was stealing 2 ride on the northern-hound express, which meets the one golng south at this station, and fu jumping {rom tke former at the Cass street crossing ro- cefved the injurics from tne latter traln which resulged in his death. LOST IN THUE GULF. NEW OnLEANS, Jan. 10.—The revenue-cutter McLean has returned from her second erulse in search of the Mcallisters, and_reports flading -portions of the dredge, establishing wlmost bo- yond doubt her loss. The schooner Vernal, reported missing in the dispatehod, is safe at Sabine Pass. DROWNED, PHILADELPOIA, Jan. 19.~Charles Chanman and Georze Williams, bovs, were drowzed to- day by breaking through the fee. ——————— SAN FRANCISCO. Precautlons Against Auntl-Chiness Rlots. 8ax Fraxocrsco, Jan. 19.—The city fs quiet to-night except minor disturbances at a German mass-mecting in Dashaway Hall. The crowd on the strcet in front of the hall became volsy, ana the police cleared the street several times, nsing thelr clubs pretty freely. Kearuey ‘and bis condjutors remain in ‘con- flnement fn.default of bail. The militia are oo duty at thefr armories, and will be under arms alt day to-morrow. The usual Sunday meeting at the new City-Hall lots will not be permitted to-morrow, and the agitators say none wiil be attempted. The pill {ntroduced in the Legislature making incendfury langueee felony has oecome law, taking immediate e ————— SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The CAlcago Tridune. Fonr Warsg, Ind., Jan. 19.—Mathias Stra- del, owner of the largest saloon in the city, committed sufcide to-night by hanging himself in an outhouse. He was one of the oldest and most prominent of our German citizens, and was reputed to he wealthy. It 3 stated, hot- ever, that he has beon sadly pressed for money of lnte, which caused temporary fusanity. Mr. Siradel was about 50 years old, and leaves a large family. Soerial Disptch t0 The Chicagn Tribuny. - GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. . 19.—The body of Henry Greemwood, who disappeared on toe Gth of November from Lis_home in this city, was found to-day in Grand River, between four and five miles below the city. Ttiwas Jodged against 2 root, frozen in a cake of fee. ' There were no marks or wounds on it to indicate foul play, and the supposition s that he committed snicide, being remorseful beeause of having been drink- iag. " Ile left a wile and three children. WORK IN TEXAS. To the Faitor of The Trilune. CrixTos, Ia., Jan. 18.—~The inclosed dispatch from Mr. J. H. Page, General Passenger Agent of jthe International & Great Northern Ralil- road of Texas, would indicate that employ- ment ean be furnished to many who are now fdle. As Tne TamuNE seems foremost in efforts to ameliorate the condition of the work- ing class, you may dcem it of enough public interest 10 notice. - Truly yours, Jonx E. EXN13. TALESTINE, Tex., Jan. 12.—To Dr. J. E. En- nie: “Good farm hands and tenants in great de- mand 1f sent before Feb, 1. Tenants who can supply thelr own provinions preferred. Send them along, and keep me posted on their movementy. J. H. PAGE, General Passenger Agent I. &G. N. K. R., Pal- estine, Tex, s s U.s, vs. S LT, NEw Yorr, Jan. 19.—Arguments in_ the case of the Unlted States vs. Samuct J. Tiiden, to recover $3,000 as an annual mcome-tsx for the ar 1851, with interest from the 30th of June, , were pezun this morning in the United States District Court. There are nine counts in the complaint, to all of which demurrer is made on technival grounds, the merits of the case not being goue Into. It was decided to take up cach count separately. The first count charges $3,000 back-tax for the fiscal years 1861 and . _Tilden’s counsel claim ”that the laws ‘passed about that time were rccognized as nec- essary war measures, and annulled the law re- quiring the payment ¢f the income tax in that year. Judge Blatchford sustaioed the demur- rer, giving Tllden the irst victory. ot oo i A Fasting Girl. Zandon Timer, Dec. 21, Martha White has died at Market Barborongh, Leicestershire, under very peculfar circamstan- ces. She had been fll five years and is popularly supposed to have taken no food for four years. She was at first attended by Mr. Francis, surgeon, and latserly by Dr. Grant, his successor, and has Deen kept alive by the injection of morphia into her system. The case has excited considerable interest among the medical professfon. It is stated that a post-mortem ecxamimation fuily satisfied the doctoss wno made it that no food had pazzed the stomach for a loog time, Baily Tribune, CHICAGO, SUNDAY. JANUARY 20, 1875—SIXTEEN PAGES. WASHINGTON. Sherman’s Small-Bond Bill Re- ceived with Consideras ble Faver. Progress and Leading Incidents of the Pending Tariff Revision. Speedy Action on the Silver Bill in the Senate Predicted. Prospect of a Lively Struggle Over the New Orleans Collectorship. Two Sets of Democratic Investigators to Tackle the Treasury Depart- ment, Friends of the Northern and Southern Parific Roads Up and D Spectal Disparch to The Chicago Trivune. Wasmneroy, D. C., Jan. 19.—The Wass and Means Committee have referred the Sherman smlal-bond bill toa sub-committee, consisting of Robbins of North Carolina, Rice of Georgia, and Burchard of Iilinofs. It fs ascertained thata considerable number of the members of the Committee, possibly the majority, rezard the plan with favor. The Secrctary’s bill will cer- tatnly be amended in some important particu- lars. THE TARIFF BILL is mearly completed, except in the jmportant item of sugar. The bill comprises abont 400 articles. Fernando Wood expects to have it ready for ; presentation to the other members of the sub-committee of three next weeks It will then £o tothe Sub-Committee of five, and will sub- sequently be considered by the whole House be- fore March 1. The Committee fs to be asked to focrease the duty on malt, the manufacturers clalming that Canadian manufactarers are sell- ing 1t in this country at lower prices than they can makeit. THAE SUGAR DUTIES. There {s a great contest over the method of collecting the dutles on sugar. It is claimed that 10 per centof the immense revenue of §40,000,000 is lost by bad administration. The color test s rezanded as insufticient. There was a hearing to-day by the Sub-Com- mittee in favor of the reduction of the tax upon tobaczo, but no new arguments were presented. TIE MATTHEWS RESOLUTION. It is now thought that a final vote on the Matthews resolution will be teken Tuesday. Scnator Allison believes that such will be the case, and that there will also be a vote upon the regular Silver bitl within two weeks. The bill will undoubtedly bave to be sent back to the Housc as it {s generally admitted by the silver men in the Senate that the free colnage section will not be adopted. This wilt compel the Senate to scnd the bill back to the House for concurrence in the amendment. When it re- turas to the House thers will be almost lim- itless debate, as the Bland bill passed the House uuder a suspension of the rules without debate, and the members who had speeches upon that subject then, and who have since pre- pared them have not been able to deliver them. THE NAVY ISVESTIGATION, . . , ‘The House Naval Lommittee bas agreed that the report of the Investigating Committee of the last Congress. and the letter of the Secre- tary of the Navy, Thompson, upon the condi- tion of the navy as he found it, will be made the basis of contiauning the investigation this session. i GOV. PACKARD Is talked of for Sergeant-at-Arms of the Sen- ate, but he states positively that he would not sccept any such position, and it 18 not probable that French could be remaved. X133 SWERT, Pensfon Agent, arrived here this mornfog from Florids, where she: has been spending a short time for heaith. She has no official business here, but announces herself as a candidate for reappointment upon the expiration of her corm- missfon in the sprinz. There arc a number of other candidates, focluding Mrs. Mulligan, Jesse Moore, who was consolfdated out of office at Springficld, and = relative of Judge Bloagett. EXAMISER WATSON. The Comtroller of the Currency states that Bank-Examiner Watson will not be immediately removed. Meanwhile the number of applicants for the place is increasing, Watson, since he bas been” bere, has obtaiued the indorsement of most of the members rapresenting the Con- essional districts of Wisconsin and Northern llfnois. and bas obtained assurances from mary of them tuat they will not labor to secure his removal. He has also filed a number of recom- mendations from bankers and_business-men of +Chicago, askin that he be retained. NEW OKLEANS COLLECTORSIIIT, The Presideut has possibly furnished the oc- casion for an exciting_contest in_ the Senate by the nomination of Willlamson to be Collector of New Orleans. Both the Loulsiana Senators are understood to be opoosed to him. Kellogi nazurslly wanted Packard, und Eustis did not want Willlamson. There is an opportunity for the whole question of Seuatorial courtesy tobe revived. Williamson 1s & mau of fortuuc, of good character, and an able lawser. Hehas the respect of both partics, and has never heen connected with any of the factions or dissensions of cither.” He was o candidate for Governor in 1572 on the Reform ticket, with Penn as Lieutenant-Governor, aud in 1573 he became Minister to Central America. Hels A MODLRATE REPUBLICAN, and has never becn identitied with the Kellogg or Warmoth cligues. As to his fitness for the Collectorship there can be no doubt. Ie will robably receive strong support among the emocrats in the Scnate. The lesson of this nomination undoubtedly is that the President intends to sclect men for office him- sclf, without —regard to partisan pol- iticlans or the wishes of Scoators. It is said that most of the nominations sent in this week bavenot been pleasing to Senators or Represeatatives in whose States they bave been made. ISVESTIGATIONS, There are to be two fnvestizations of the Treasury Department. The Banking and Cur- rency Committee has decided to mvestigate the finunclal ooeratione of the Treasury,and will ask the Hounse for the requisite authority to send for persons and papers. THE VALENTINE SCRIP. Mayor Heathand Corporation-Counsel Bonfield arrived here to-night to present some new facts to the Commisstoner of the Land-Office in the matter of the Vatentine land serip. These new points have been discovered within a few days. % TIE NAVAL INVESTIGATION. To the TWestern Associated Press. Wasnrxaro¥, D. C., Jan. 19.—The House Committee on Nuval Expenditures, at their meeting to-day, examined Mr. Easbr, the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and l(cgalrs, with regard 10 the general indebtedness of his burean prior to March 8 last. It was understood that if anything shonld be developed reflecting on the integrity of any officer of the Government, he shoufd be notified, and have an opportamity to confront his accusers, the sub-committee of the House. TOBACLO TAX. The Committee of Ways and Means, having under consideration the “proposed reduction of the tax on tobacco, to-day heard a representative of the firm ot Lorillard & Co., of New York, who protest sgainst the redncion, and ' also agalnst any further agita. tion of the subject, claiming thst either will ereatly injure the business, and, further, should a reduction be agreed upon by Congress, it will be impossible to allow it to remain at a. Iower figure thanitisat Jpresent. He claimed that the present tax (%4 cents)iwas low- as compared with England, France, Germany, and Austria. The tax in Evglaod fs three shillings onlesfand fve abjllings on manyfactured to; PRICE FIVE CENTS. baceo. The price of leaf tobacco depended en. tirely upon the supply and demand. Thers were only 8,000,000 consumers, vonsuming an average of fiftecn pounds. The price had noth- ng whatever to do with the number of con- sumers, or with the amount corsumed, and {f the tax should be reduced to 12 cents the revenue will be decreased one-half. Smaller and poorer manufacturers were more liable to defrand the Goveroment than larger ones, and it would be beneficial to the Government to Concentrate the manufacture in the latter. Col. Burwell will present a_written argument In behalf of the Virginfa manufactarers early next week in favor of the proposed reauction. BERTHA VON MILLEKN secomplished her task of walking cighty-nins miles In twenty-six eonsccutive bours. She finished in good conditlon, with her pulse at 104, ANOTIER RAILROAD BILL. - Representative ~ Chalmers, member of the Texas Pacific Railroad Committce, on Monday next will introduce a bill providing for a trunk lne to Vicksburg, with conncctions to St. Louls, Memphis, and New Orlcans. A mew feature of the bill is that the Memphis con- neetion will be made by the Memphis & Vicks- bure road down the Mississiopi Valley, thereby avolding the objection raised by the Iron Moug- tam road to a Memphis counection. it witl provide further tha: tne Government lssus greenbacks, receivable for all dues except in- terest on the public debt, and allow 320,000 por mile to the respective roads to he built, on bonds of the roads payadle in United States currency in fifty Jears, and beanngr 5 per cent Interest, sccured by a first mortgnge on the re- spective roads, andall their property and earn- fogs, and fora sinking fund to be Invested In United States bonds, 16 be held by theSecretary of the Treasury to meet the bonds of satd roads, THE MEXICAN BORDER. : The Sub-Committee of tne House Committee ou Foreizn Affairs, of which Representative Scnleleher is the Chairman, having charge of the relations of the United States with Mexico, to- day heard the testimony of Mai. Joues, of the Texas State troops. ‘They slso further exam- fned Adjutant-General Stecle and Mr. Schuchu- ardt, the Commerclal Agent at Piedras Negras, The entire testimony was nnintercsting, and de- veloped no new facts. TRE NORTIERN PACIPIC. ‘The Honse Committee on Pactfic Rallroads to- day read arguments on the Northern Pacific Railroad bill. The arguments were made by the attorney of the Company in' advoeacy of the proposed extension of tine for the comple- tion of the main line and branches. Delegate Jacobs and J. J. McGilvea, of Washiagton Ter- nitory, spoke In opposition, so far as the exten- glon"relates to 2 branch across the Cascada Mountains. Senator Mitcheil stated be conld not agree to the bill a3 offered by the Com- pany. . TREASURY STATEMENT. The Treasury now holds 345,932,350 in Unitedl States bouds to secure National-Bank circula- tion, and 13,685,000 to sccure pudlic deposits. United States bonds aeposited for circulation during the week ending to-day, $432,000; bonds beld for circulation withdrawn for the week ending to-day, $603,000. National Bank circu-~ lation outstan —Qold notes, $1,43%,120; currency, $319,557, internal 'revenne re- ceipts to-day, 524 customs recelpts, $407,- 881; receipts of National Bank notes for re- demption for the week ending to-day, compared with the corresponding period last” year—1877, $S51,0007 1878, £4,247.000: receipts :to-day, $756,000; currency, 33,471,101; epecisl fund for the redemption of fractional currency, $10,000.- 000; special deposit of legal-tenders for the re- demption of certificates of. deposit, $30.630,000; coin. $132.089,018; including coin certiticates, £30,6%,600; outstanding legal-tenders, $340, H3,776. GOSSIP. AN ISTER-DEMOCEATIC CONSPIRACY. From Our Oen Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Jau. 17.—About the only clatm to statesmanship presented by the Democracy since Congressopened has heen the pertinacious effort of that party to perpetuate strife n the Kepublican ranks; bat now there scems to have arisen a speck of war right in the heart of Africa, Since the election of Randall to the Speakership, a number of sorcheads who, aspired to the Chairmanship of the leading Committees have been laying an im- mense amount of underzround vipe agalnst Randall, and struggling tooth and natl to ex- tend their hatred for him. The utter absen: of any one man in the Demosratic wine of C gress who possessed the ower of comblnation and the strengthto whip the malcontents into Jine las materially sided the snti-Randall faction, un:il flnally they hsve burst through the surface, thinking themselves strong enouzk to show their teeth. The main streugth of the movement comes from the South, and its tail is composed of o few New Yorkers. The Icaders are the defeated candidates for the Speakership, who, finding themselves tucked uway at the bottom of unimportant committees, bave determined to throw off the shackles of obscurisy and tear down the oppressor. Promincot among those who have led or fol- lowed closely aro Chalmers, of Mississippi; Muldrow, of Mississippi: Blackburn, of Kentuckv; Ellis, of Louislana; Clark, of Missouri; Walker and Goode, of Virginix; Mills, of Texas; the Ohio delezatioz, and Cox and a few more unimportant members from New York. The avowed object of the raid is to punish Randall for his failure to assist the Southern raembers in establishing their title fa fee simple to the Ifouscof Representattves. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENTION of the Soutliern clement to assume control of affairs upon the oreanization. They say that they elected Randall upon a platform, espe- cfalty agreed to, that he would turu the ma- cbine over to them. Thies had their Mttle put- tering plans for the preservation of the South- ern dignity, and a few infinitisemal hatchets grind. Their scheme contemplated but one big job, the Texas Dacific subsidy, and upon that they ore not all pgreed. To all these plans they contend that Randall pledged himself solemnly in consideration of their votes in the Speakership contest, aud they farther aver that he agreed to submit to Southern dictatfon {n the forming of his more fmportant. committees. Bat, to the surprise and utter disruption of the Southern Ring, Randall came back from Pbiladelphix and announced a sys- tem of committecs that in scarcely one instance was fn accordance with the alleged contract. He did give thc Chairmanship of the Texas Pacific Committee to Clarkson N. Potter, who, resizming, turned it over to Throckmorton, of Texas, 8 gentleman clected on his ylc(%’t'! to carry the subsidy measuro through. In cvcrg other Instancethe Southern combination say thelr claims were ignored aud themselves treated with cootempr. Cox’s gricvance i3 that he did not get the chairmane sbip of the Ways and Means Committce, and as he exercises a strong {nfluence over some ol the New York delegation, be and they have joined hands with the South. But at first the conspiracy darcd make no outward sfzn, and it was not until Joe Pullitzer arrived lately that a fugleman conld be found o STIE TP A DISTURBANCE: and feel the pulee of the Democracy. Pubitzer opened bis batteries In a very pecaliar way. It has been claimed throughout the country that ke Das a financial nterest in_the Wasbiugion Lost. This {s not s0. { have it on the authority of both Pallitzer and Hutchins; the latter charging that Pullitzer’s sole financial interest in the aper is 2 month’s subscription thereto which gn& not been paid, notwithstanding the best efforts of an eflicient collector. But Putlitzer fastened his cyes on the Post as the organ of the sorchead party, and quietly established communication between some of the more bitter of Randall's enemles, and Hatch- ins, who, thinking they were telling him the truth about the Speakership sale, in- augurated the ussault yesterday in a depun- ciatory editorial, arraigning Randall for deceiv- ing his constituents. The members of the Ring were delighted. They tort their shirts and howled for joy. The more serious of tbe Demo- crats were perplexed. They had heard enough mumblinz and grumbling to teach them the origin of ‘the diflicnity, and they began to cast about for some way to fix the mtter up. The ; attack was a bitter one, and cvidently meant business. ‘There were thosc who belleved | in Randall, and who were thoroughly sattstied ; with his administration, but how decided .& L step they couid take they did mot know, for they had no clear idea of the strength of the enemy. Pullitzer meanwhile assumed the role , of confidentfal adviser to thered-hots,promising | them the support of the entirc Democratic press {n the South, half that of the Wept, ssd & P W