Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1878, Page 1

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DIRECT and ONLY 10 A% T ol Diufisin siwounts to sy Qen') Aneute, 1} oI RERH en' 1l lolphi-at,, Chic 3 Ww. B, LAWHENGE, M YRy Gl STATE LINE, NEW YORK TO GLASGOW, 1,IVERPUO! L FABT: AN LONDONDEIN. URLIY, e an i 10 p reduced rates, currsncy. tec. ut reduced rates.” Steers BALDWIN & CU., Gone Al Rer, C It Waslituiton-at,, Chicago, AGIRLINENAL, STEAMERS Now Vork and Glangow. CALIFSA, Jain, 20, 1 am | BOLIV(AY Feb. 0, 10am ETHIOPA G nm | VICTOLIAL Fob, T, 0 a New Yor. aszow, Liveryool, or Lundoudérry, UTOPLA, Jan AP, Cabtus, 853 L0'v 30" Fxcuraion L fekets At feganed yaten Drats berung ‘l:l:hl, 400, Hliurn«, 2 F Ay Ailnng at curio 3 {biining at curreicy rites, -NUERSON | HERS, 0 Wadlilagtouest, OUNARD MATL LINE, Hnllinifllllrcu times e ey week toand from British Office, northwost corner Chicago, enoral Western Agent, North German ~ Eloyd. The steamers ot this Company will sall ever, . £ax trom liremen Vler, fout of Third unl-ut.. ity oty jlsko—Frol New York to Houthawpon, (obla o AT Sk e e cabla w0 sccand 3 crage, $30 currency. “Fur fr *nd Lamaagu apply to ORI & o, 5 3Bowling Greed, Now York. Gl'«;flt :Vestcrn Steamship Lane, S 4 cuu\jw'" n‘(v“‘)‘l’nkn:g eorck £30, §000 wad §71 ceriEatess e ILUrabe T, 20, i 1 Clark-at., Michluan Central Lalirond: GENERAL NOTICES, SOUTH PARK SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ¥otico ta hereby given that the 81X ‘!:5-‘.:«“1_.?.1‘ ;3‘- suid :{-&mnwx. ety l:};fl' d wiwivuers! NG, a7 Demrborpatc Lo B0uth W, L. GHEENLEAF, Collector, :ilxarznn EDUCATIONAL EXCURSION T0 EU! o Summer of 14, nd, Hicot i naland, ’;llx\:lflfl. Tioherun, the e Pt otiend: o i;uiii'.'.,.\,'xb Eapoaiiion: e OPTICIAN, MANAN, v NANNE, OFTOIAN, Tribaue uliding, Bpectac eaputied 1o all sizhita il espect ted 1o a on sclontife, prine gt fkflefléfia‘.fl" Glakics, "Tolescopesy kReroe e MR 'I:'REASURY DEPARTNENT 1 STy CourtnoLLys oy Tus Cukperor, Wast: AUk uf o Hautngioatye s ! secelve sl Teof turecr W0 n, lu.u."kl’._ with tho Jegal ey i e T male i thlg duse, — Comptroiterof thw Currvacy. TER RESOILTS, :R WIN'I;ER RESORT. s ‘ 5 oyal Victorin Hotel, & L. uorr, Supr t‘??fii’%é}'-a.’}x:“.- Prop'n. B e T BRRAS RhE pag P - Apply to CLOAKS REDUCED BELOW COST. In order to close our Winter Stock of OLOAKS, we have (! marked down prices fully 20 per cent below actual cost, and invite those wishing to pur- chase to examine our prices. F AT $10. A TANDSOME MATELASSE BEAVER CLOAK, formerly $16. AT $12. AN ALL-WOOL MATETASSE BEAVER CLOAK, formerly $20. AT $14, AN ALL-WOOL MATELASSE BEAVER CLOAK, clegantly frimmed, formerly $25, . AT $18. MATELASSE BEAVER, Silk and Velvet Trimumed, with kgn\'y Silk Fringe, formerly DEST PLAIN BEAVER CLOAKS at 47, $9, and $10, formerly $10, $12, and $15. The remainder of our stock of ‘Wool end Silk, and All-Sillc Matelasse Oloaks, At Prices Never So Low. IN OUXR SUIT DEPARTNENT ‘We have made immense reduc- tions, marking down almost every garment to HALF PRICE. MANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 1283 STATIE-ST., Branch Michigan-av. and Twenty-second-st. — TO RENT, FOB RENT. UESIRABLE OFFICES [N THE TRIBUNE BUILDING TO RENT. . WM. 0. DOW, . Room 8 Tribune Building, CAEAMEPAGNE W For Sale Everywhere. ' T NoTscE. A A A e et AR AN REOEIVER’S NOTIOE. T the Creditors and Stockholders of the Republio Life-Insurance Company, of Chicago: A Fetition by thy undersigned has been filed fn the Clrcult Court of Cook Couuty, 11, usking for the dlrection of thy Cuurt as to further procead- ings ogatust the Stockholders and Subscribers to tho Capital Btuck of sald Company on account of ther supposed lability as holders of or subscribers to_such stock, ‘Tho appileation willbe argued 1n rald Court before Judyge Willlams on tho st duinl Janu Inst,, and partics futerested may, 1f they choose, 8ppesr und bo oard, BAMUEL D. WARD, Rtecelver. LECPURE, "Restora ih Silver Dollar” Freq Lecture st Ferwell lall Wedne Frea, lolion, Pugland. A 9 Bolion, Fusland. Ane o sulnll(t’ml 1l refutativa of Prof, bumner's thoory og emountiaiug sllver. ladies are respuctfully invited. T T RaNANGIAL. PEOPLE'S BUILD'G & Bankor, Chamber of Commerce, 1ssciltog Ezchanga on Evgland, Fragee, and Qermany, aad nqm‘ ‘:‘;‘:‘;‘Jn?)’: bonls, 80d wioHgages v e LS, GHATLS AND N i Fiuis,” Gold “sad Fiekel trimmed, and {l A ES SLATE MANTELS, P KUBASC - —~ 2 wg vty s Lo hial ] L BELLE V'S, 89 Mads D500ty THOGSS Biy, CHICAGO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1878, " FOREIGN. Definite Advices Regard- ing the Armistice Ne~ gotiations. No The Turks Belioved to Be Ready to Bocure Peace at Any Price, - Preparations by the Sultan and His Ministers to Quit Constantinople. Suleiman Pasha’s Army Believed to Have Escaped Through the Mountains. F ‘Widdin’ Completely Invest- ed by the Roumanians and Servians, i Terrible Suffering Among the Turkish Fugitives , in Roumelia, Thousands Dying in the Roads from Hunger and Ex- posure. The Servian Troops Capture Two Other Important Po- sitions. . Btormy Debato Over Eleotion Conteats in tho Fremoh Ohamber of Daputies, ANXIETY, NOTHING YET KKOWN IN LONDON, [By Cablelo The Chicago Tritune.) Toxvow, Jen, 22, —Negotiations for an armistico began yesterday, but no informa. tion as to what progress has Leen mado can be had. Al reporis from that quarter are mere guess-work, THE MOST THAT CAN DE SAID ~7 is that somo unforeseon delay in renching an ngreement has occurred, cither through o lack of autliority on tho part of tho Turkish plenipotentinries, or through the oxtromo soverity of tho Russian terms. Whilo Rus- sin Is accused of adesire for delay to cnablo her armics to advance on Constantinople, TURKEY 18 SIMILABLY OBARGED with treacherous intentions to ryotard the Rusaian advance by diplomacy whicl: is not really intonded to produca pence. It is now belioved that nothing can prevent a genoral Russisn advanco on Constantinople, oxcopt absolute enrrender by the Turksof every condition that Rusaia moy consider neces- |y, WITHOUT TAXING THE ULTRA-ALARMIST VIEW it may bo safoly said that tho next weck or ten days will dovelop facts which will cither bring about an immediato cessation of hos- tilities or widen tho arca of war inde. finitely., Quean Vietoria has recently addressed A PERSONAL LETTER TO THE OZAR, and the quostion waa askoed in the Houso of Commons last night as to the tenor of this letter, but the information was refused by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Further, it ia known that Turkoy has received from both England and Austria informntion that theso powors would NOT DECOGNIZE, ANY ARRANGEWENT controverting the 'I'reaty of Paris without consent of all guaranteelng Powers, In consequence Turkey is still making propara. tlons for the defonse of Constantinoplo, The English peace party have began to prepare for the worat, by advocating that tho occupstion of UConstautinopla by the Russians would be no reason for England to go to war, and the Zimes yostorday TOOK PRACTICALLY TUE BAME VIEW, It {3 not probable, however, that tho ma- Jority of Englishmoen would be of the same opinion, and tho present Isa timo of groat anxioty and depression, Bulelman Pasha is making his way to Gallipoli, whero he hopes to fiud transporta- tign to Constantinople by sea. o lost heavily on his retroat, The Berviana lave retokon Kurschmule aud Prischitiug; aud are marching in forco on Novi-Bazar. —— ARMY NEWS, BULBIMAN'S ANNY, Vinuxa, Jan, 21.—I¢ tho report that Bulel- man Pasha has reached Drame sbould prove correct, ba can take hisarmy (belleved to be uot leas than 50,000 mou) to thoe sea by a short march, and theuce sceurs transportation to Gal- lipolis or Constantinople. Ifis escupe through the Rhodopo Slountstns does notappear {n ftself to Lo improbable, ana it uow scems that the force which the Rusatans were able to placo across hils path west of Adrianopleconsisted en- tirely of cavalry, which could destroy his com- mupications and cut of bia supplies, but couid oot seriously impede big march, Huwever, the uews of Bulelman's safcty is unconfirmed. The rumor comes from Coustantinople, whera the wisk would be Jikely to beget the ruport. Lonpow, Jan, 21.—A Vienva correspondent reports that & telegrum from Constantinople states thot tho Governor of Ealoniea telegraph- ed the Porte that 200 sick and’ wounded from Sulchnan Pasbia’s army had arrived at Drama, A Pera correspondent understauds that Su- leiman Pasha Las with i at Druma 108 bat- talivnsand 115 cuns. SERVIAN SUCCESINS, BeLoRADE, Jan. 21.—The Scrvian troops have captured Pristing, also veoccupled Kershumli aflter an gogagement In which the Torks lust 400 killed and- wounded. Four hundred and fifty Turks were captured. Brrurave, Jao. 21.--It i3 ollcially aunounc- «d that the Scrriaus, upou revccupying Ker- shumll, found twenty-four Servian soldlers and ollicers hwpaled. WIDDIN. BucuarxsT, Jun, 21.—Tue Roumaniang oceus Dy Florentin, thus completing the investment of Widdin. The bombardment of the Rouma- nians set fire to Fort Belgradschik in Widdin, ADRIANOPLE, Loxnox, Jan. 21.—A dispatch from Constan- tinoule announces the entry of the Russians into Adrianople. The Austrlan Consul there telegraphied last night that the town was tranquil, There s no news of atmistics negotiations. ORBRCE. Loxpox, Jan. 21.—A telegram from Atbens saya: “The Porte having addressed & noteto Encland complatitng of the warllke attltude of Gireece, the Drittsh Government hins transmit- ted it without commelt to the English Charge d'Affafres here.” SUPI'CRING OP THE REFUGERS, Toxnox, Jan. 21.—The Daily Telegraph vrints the following, under date of Constantinaple yesterday: “Mr, Master, azent of the English Rellef Fund, has just arrived here with a train full of refugees from Adrianople, The unbappy people ‘have beed in open cattle-trucks three days, Many of them perished from thie cold, the weather being very severe. Last night fitteen wero found dead in the trucks. ‘The sufferings of all are de- scrived as awful. Mothers are reported in thelr frenzy to have thrown away living bables rather than see them dic in their arms, As the train moved from Adrianople numbers of people tried to cling to the outside and framework of the carrlages, and many sttempted to ride on the buffers. At one” station, whers hun- dreds of people had congregated trithout food for two days, ‘men threatencd Mr. Master with violence If bread was not given to them. Yesterday they were 15,000 women and children out in the snow at Charlou. Threo tralns full aro hourly ecxpected to arriveat Constantinople, It fs not known where they will find shelter. Tho snow is scven inches deep, and fs stihl falling. The cold is intense. All that can possibly be done is being cffected by the administrators of the rellef fund, but many lives are belug sacrifived.” BIUMLA, Loxooy, Jan, 2L.—A special from Shumla says the sinall-pox lias broken out there, and tn surrounding villages. A number of refugees arc arriving there from Bebrova and Osman Bajoar. Many die on the road from cold and hunger, THE DANUBE, A Simnitza dispatch says Lo Danube is now completely frozen over, and {ransport-wagons are now crossiug freely on the fee. RUSBIAN LEVY. A Berlin speclal says a!l the old soldiers on furlougl: in Russlan Poland have been eatled in, Tuls new Jevy consists exclusively of men over 40 years of age, GALLIPOLIZ, A Gallipolls dispatch says: A panfc prevalls here in conscquenio of a report that the Rus- slans arc Letween Uhum-Kopri and Keshan, ten hours' march hence. Orders have been re- celved from Stamboul to reslst auy advabce, Troops are expected from Smyrna ard the Dardanellcs. : PEACE I’RE‘LIMINARIE&W TOE TURKISH PLENIPOTENFIARIES, CONSTANTINOPLE, Jun, 21,~The Turkish Peace-Plenlpotentiaries have telegraphed the Turto sunouncing thelr arrival at Kezaollk on Bunday night. . I'BACE AT ANY ritce. ViesNa, Jan. 2L—A speclal from Constantl- nople says the opinfon daily gains zround that, in conscquence of the threatening aspect of in- ternal affalre, cepeclally {n” the Capital, the Porte will be compelled to purchase the cessa- tlon of hostilites at any price. Three bundred thousand refugees are flecing to Coustantinople, IN ENOLAND. Loxnoy, Jan. 21,—In the House of Commons to-nlsht Sir Staffond Northicote, Chancelior of tho Exchequer, stated that tho Government was not yet aware of the Russian terms, but ke had reason to know that the statenients published this worning ‘were Incorrect. FRECAUTIONART, Loxnoy, Jan. 21.—A Constantinople dispatch dated Friday, 18, via 8yra, eays: *ThoPorte, at the fustance of the Sultan, has ordered all vitayetsat o distance from thoscat of war to send, pending the result of tho arnlstice nezo- tiations, all the forces they can epuroto Con- stantinople by the quickest route." The same dlspatch saya: **It has been decld- ed that the Government and Sultan quit Con- etantiiople o8 soon as tho Russlans reach Teliatald]n, a station on the Adrisuople Rall- way twenty-tivo illes from Constantinople,” FRANCE. A STOMMY SCENE IN 'THE CHAMDER OF DEPU- TILS, YVeusaiLres, Jan. 2l—In the Chamber of Deputics to-day Admiral Touchard, on bebalf of tho Right, moved that beuccforth a two- thirds majority be necessary to declaro an elyc- tlon tuvalld. ) Uambetta opposed the motlun, e called the previous queatlon, and mado tyvigorcus at- tack ou the nunorlty, L'aul de Cassaznac retorted, vehemently at- tacking the majorlty. Cunco 1)'Orusno (Honapartist) was twice call- ¢4 to order during the debate. ’l“l'mn:mllnlns wr:n"uunan;:fltmle.‘“finmhuu‘r'l notlon tor the previous L | B19 azalust 180, 3 ol MISCELLANY, MEXICO, ' Citr or Maxico, Jan, 18.—President Diax utilizes tho armny for works of peace. The sol- diers are engazed 1o dralning the Mcxican Val- 1oy, and ure working on the roads, Mr. Foster, United States Minlster, will leave for Washington by the New Orleans stgamer ou the 20th iust. IHis departure causps much speculstion about tho etfect Lils views Will huve on the Congressional Commnittee whilch fs jn- vestigating Mexican affaire, Elehty thousand dollars have alrcady been contribited by private inaividuals toward the lx:y“n‘x‘m;‘ux tllg year's inatallnent ot thy Amer. o 3 BOUNDARY QUESTION, Burxos Avuss, Jan. 21.—The question be- tweeu the Argentlue Tepublic aud Cleii cone cerning the Putugonian frontier has been ar- runged by agreement to submit it to urbizmtion Iu seeurdauce with tho provisions of th tregty of 1550, w DISNARCK. Loxpox, Jan. 81.—A Berl'n dispaten Says it I8 expocted tnat Bismarck will havy sullletently recovered from his {lincss to ateend the opening of Parltament, 1lis newotiations with Herg Yoy Benntugson have led to no practical result, o T ORRL, RAVESEND, Eng., Jan. Needlo arrived e OOLD BUIIMENTS, here to-day, Loxvoy, Jau, 2.—Oue hundred thuugand rounds 1 gold was withdrawn from the Ballk of vgland for New York yesterday, | THE STRIKING MINERS. Loxvox, Jan, 3l.—The Northumberland miners hiave decided to appulut a commitiey o settle the diaoute with the musters, 4,575 v ng In favur of this course aud 2,033 fur & couthly+ sucs of the strike, ] IN THEB EXGLISH PARLIAMENT. The Ll fur closlug publi: houses fn Irelang on Sunday was eeond e, ¢ BIFLCTED ALLOCUT.O! Loxpowx, Jau. 2l—A Roww corres mldm telegranhs it 18 expected that 8 Papatal weutiog wili budelivered uhorulx on thodeuth of Ring r"iclu.: l_l‘:mnmnuul aud tho accesslon of King uwbert. S STANLEY. | The Royal Geographical Soclety has resolveq to give a banquet iu bouor of ilenry M. Stan lrfimad W fuvite bim to read o paper on his . - ons. . — Cleoputra’s D — i A FAITHLESS. LOVER, Y Secial Diswalch fo Ths Chicugo Tridune, i CLEVELAND, 0., Jau. 21.—Dr. A. C. Miller, of thls city, tho falthless lover vf Mrs. Jacobs, of ludlavapolis, the account of whose proscea-' tion 1o an Indissapolis court for breach-ofs promise was puhlished in this morning's Tnistxe, publishes o card to-morrow ask- Ing that the public suspend Jjudgment upon his case until he has an opportunity to be heurd in a court of law. Fe doea not deny the profuse love-making which the published ace count nccuses, He isa Professor (ntho Brownell Hreet Medical College, and, during the five sears of Lils stay here, has maved fo bigh social clreles, L e FINANCIAL., ST. JOSEPH, MO. Speeial Diapatch to The (Aleaon Tridune, B, Joseei, Mo, Jan.2l.—The first bank fallure In the history of St.Joseph occurred here to-lay.: At tho usual hour for opening, this morning, the following notice was posted on the door of tho Duchanan Bank: *The Bu- chanan Bank has male an asslcnment this day to A, P Goft, who will, as soon as possible, makta statement of its affpira to the deposit- ors and creditors of the bank. Jan. 21, 1578, Depositors are cautioned not to seil thelr certificates at a loss, as they will recetve esery dollar due them,” This bank was organized In 1857, Its capitel was $300,000, of which 30 per cent was pald up. The stock was nearly all owned 1n this city by men of Sweaith, and this fact goes far to relieye depositors of all fear of loss. The President, d. W, Balley, and Johu Williams, Cashier, hoth aver that there fs not the least rrobahlllly of auy losa ta depositurs. The bank las met with Ttecent losses, and has a sus- pended debt of only about $20,000. ‘Ihe suspension results from the {nabllity of ‘the bank to realize ut ouce on its asscts, and the withdrawal of a portion of ita deposits, induced by §ts faflure to meet its obligations in the Clearing,House, an $18,000 check having gone to protest on l-'rlduy evening for an hour.” No run on the other hanks of the city has occurred, and nono {s now apprehended. 8mall depositors only exhibit uncusiness, No bitterncas s felt or expressed toward the otlicers of the broken bank, PHILADELPHIA. Prit.ADELPIIA, Jan. 21.—The failare of three houses here In the moroceo and goat-skin trade, and fallure of the manufucturing firm at Wil- mington, Del., causes cxcitement. The total MNabillties arc sald to excecd £300,000. Asscts unknown, PIILADELPIIA, Jan, 21, —Regarding the fall- ures to-day, E. Btokes, of the firmof E. & C. Stolces, fnportera of goat-akins, states that he is advised by counsel to miake su asalgnment, which ho will probably do to-morrow. Btokes says the firms which have sus. nded are Jargely indebted to him. lie house of E. & "C. Stokes {s one of the heavicst fmporters n this oty in forelgn Lides aud skins. It 43 rumored here that two firms In Newark enmawed in the samo buslness Lave, or arc about to suspend. 1 PAWTUCKET, R. I. Provipescr, R. L, Jan, 21.—~The Pro:idence County Savings Bank in Pawtucket to-day fssucd a circular to depositors announcing the omissfon of the usual semi-annual dlvidend, and that the charter provision would be enforced forbidding withdrawal of money before the sccond Wedneaday fno Aprll. The bank ou the 80th of November had about $3,000.00 de- posits, with $2,293,000 fnvested In real cstato orteages. Other ravinws banks in Pawtucket requlre notjce for the withdrawal of the princi- pal, but pay faterest on demand, PASSAIC, N. J. New Yonmk, Jan. 2L.—Waterhouse Bros., woolen manufacturers, of Passate, N. J., falled. Liabitities thought to be $100,000; nominal assets, 200,000 Depression of business and “shrinkuge™ of vatues are sssigued o8 the causcy, BOSTON, TostoN, Mass,, Jan. 2L.—Over $300,000 hav- ing been withdrawn from the Mercantile Sav- fugs Bouk Liere sluce the 18t fust., the Dircetors have decided to require sixty days' mnotice from depusltors before withdrawal, exeept ot the dis- cretion of the Treasurer, NEW YORK, NEWw Yonx, Jen. 2L.~In the suit of Adolph Behalk,stocklolderof the Brewers’and Maltsters! Insurance Company, for a dissolution of the Compuny, decree was tiled to-day appolnting Peter Ammerinan to wind up its busluess, ———— FIRES. CIIICAGO, The alarm from Box 701 at 8:43 last evening was caused by a fire{n the two-story brick strue- ture No. 128 Kivzlo strcet, owned by Johu Wickler, and occupled by Alfred Mortenson ns the Hotel Denmark, The bLullding was badly wrecked, tho loss bLelng cstimated at £1,000, ‘The contents were alinost completely destroyed, with nloss of 82,000, covered by pobivies for 82000 i the lumboldt and §1,000 in an- otber compauy unkuown at present, Many of tho gucsta lost portious of thefr effects: The fire originated in un upper bed-room, supposcd. 1y through caretessners of a guest, The slarm from Box 231 at 8 o'clock yester- day morniuz was vaused by o fire at No. 97 Stanton avenue, a two-story fratne housa owned by E. M, Brackett and occupfed by N, bair, Damage, §25, Cuuse,a del uey scutlng the roof uflre, AT CARROLLTON, ILL. 81, Louss, Mo, Jan. 2L.—Au incendiary fira at Carrollton, Ill., Saturday, destroved five business houses, ‘The luss is not stated, - In- sured for $2,200 in the Frunklin, of Pbiladel. phiai §1,000 in the Phanix, of Brooklyn; 82,600 {n tho Continental, of Now York; $3,000 in the North Amerlea, During the flre a brick wall fell on to the roof of o aunc-story bullding, upon which several tnen wery at work battling the flames, currying the roof and meu down in tho mnss of ruing, No one was killed outright, but R Parker, Rucker, Enuis, and Joseoh Ickson wero very scriously njured, und etght others inore or leas hurt. —— AT OMANA, NEB, Soerdal Dispaich 10 The Culraza Tribune, O3ama, Neb., Jan. 21 —Pattee’s block of slx stores was deatroyed by fire thiv morning, It was hurning for four hours. Loss between #$10,000 and §12,000, Very small insusvnce, e eeatg— CASUALTIES. Soeclal Dispaieh ¢0 Ths Chicuzo Tridune. (inaND Ravios, Mich., Jun. 2L—Frank Ham- mond was drowued in Grand River, a short dis- tance north of this city,yestenlay afternoon.lie, with a friend, was crossing in a swall boat, which was turned over by aaloating cake of fee. Belore help reached bim hie had suuk out of sight. 1118 body had not been fonnd st durk to- night, He was's young single man, gl RUN OVER AND KILLED, Suectal Dispatch 10 The Chicazo Tridune. Brousixarton, 1., Jau. 21.—To-night, in the Chicago & Alton yard, Jobn Foley, sged 51, wus struck and run over by u switeh englue, and receved fatul fojurie: DIED OF IS INJURIES, New Youk, Jan, 21,—Matthew Riley, the laborer who was knocked down snd run over in November lost by Wiilam H, Vauderblit, who was driving ons of his fast teams, died of his fojuries yesterday, —et— TEMPERANCE, Soeclal Dispalca to The IAicagn Tribuns, Dunuque, Ia., Jan. 31.—Tho tide of temper- ance, sluce the advent of Cupt. Curtiss u our widst, hos falrly struck tbis city, which has been designated os a stronghold of liquor. Up to last evening, 2,507 persons bad sigued the oledge. Lust evening Capt. Curtlss fnsugu- rated a new society styled ¢ Tribe of Jonathan,” Wblch it {3 pruposed to make a temveranco mutual aid society. They have adopted 4 cou- stitution sud by-luivs, wod have already @ meet- berohip of over 100 youug weu. e Chicago Duilp Tibune, WASHINGTON. What Has Been Done in the Way of Tariff Re~ vision. Prossure Brought to Secure a Reduction on Whisky and Tobacco; But the Tax on Thoso Articles ‘Will Probahly Remain Unchanged. No Compound Dutfes Will Bs Provided in the Bill. All Articles, as Far as Possible, Will Be Taxed Specifically. Provision for & Duty f Ten Uonta on Tea and Two Cents on Coffee. The Number of Articles Taxed Reduced from 2,000 to Less than 350. Bense of the Honse on the Subject of Paying Duties in Greenbacks, District-Attorney Bangs Ordered to Proceed with the Whis- ky Cases, 7 THE TARIFY BILTL. WIIAT THE REVISERS HAVE BEEN DOING. Suecinl Dispatch {a The Chicago Trioune. Wasiunotoy, D. C., Jan, 21.—Mcmbers of Congress are constantly receiviog letters from conatituents and friends asking for coples of the Tarifl bill. They canunot comply with these re- quests, because no one of the differcut ‘Tarlfl bills that haye been inrroduced hos been adopted by the Ways and Means Committee, or, Indecd, has been taken as the basis of its action s0 far. Tho elrcumstances under which this Con- gress met in Deceinber were extraordinary in that when ft came toget®er in regular scsslon the Committees were organized and prepared for work. The Committee on Ways and Means determined at its first mecting to make revision of the Tarill and Internal-Revenue laws for the purpose of ridding the present systen of A OREAT MANY CUMBERROME PEOVISIONS, and simplify both rates of duty aud the ma- chinery of collection. A sub-committea of five, consisting of Measrs. Wood, Banks, Gibson, Tucker, and DBurchard, was appointed to take that ‘branch of the Committeo’s busincss’ in charge. This sub-comnittee was subdivided 5o that Messra. Wood, Gibson, and Bunks took the tariil part, aud Messrs, Tucker and Burchard the internal-revenue part, 1t was decided tbat no hearinzs should bu granted to anybody. The practical begionfug of the work of the sub-commitices was at the beginning of the loliday-recess, Measis. Glbson and Buuks went Lome, leaving Mr, Wood to perfect o Tarifl bill, but Messrs. Tucker and Burchard ro- mained,iere, and have completed thelr Int cranl Revenue bl The detalls of the latter have been widely published, and ft s only necessary Lo say here that it NAISES A NUMDER OF QUESTIONS regarding tho machivery of collecting the taxets on distilled spirits and tobacco that must bs flually settled {n full Committee, whero tho subject will come up next week. Tho dlsposi- tlou of this sub-committes s to reduco the tax on tobacco und distllled spirits one- third, and to imposo an lncome-tax to supply the deficiency, but the full Committee 48 bo- Heved to be UTTERLY OPPOSED TO THE REDUCTION of tho tax on tobacco, aud also to tho relinposi- tion of the fncome-tax, no matter how small It might Lo made. Thedefeat of the proposi- tion to reduce tho tax on tobaceo has been the result of o dlsagreement among those inter ested, Inregard to changing the tax on distilled aplrits, those cogaged in that trade are almost united, but it is yeb a question for the consld- eration of the full Committee whether the pro- posed reduction shall be ‘azreed to or not. It scems that the entire Internal-revenne question wili bo scttled by abollshing the tax on savings bauks and leaving other taxes AS THEY NOW ARH. ‘Tals is believed to be the Committee’s posi- tion to-day, bat what action the House may take is an uucertaln matter. For the past week the Bub-Comumlittee having charge of o rovision of the Tariff laws has becn investigating the subject of dutics on sugar, Its mombers have experimented with polariscometers aud sac- charometers at the Treasury Department, snd made an oxceedingly careful examination of all the different methods of grading sugars {5 use with a view of determining whether any chango oun the present method of rating sugars is wise ornot.. They ecem as yet A8 PAL FROM A CONCLUSION ou the subject as when they began, On nearly every other subject thero Is almost an agrec- ment, and the Sub-Committes expect to report to tuo full Committee about the latter part of next week, 1t would be uscices to give the details of the bill as it stands, if 1t wero possible, hocause it will yet be nub]uct«l 0 eo many chungus thut the rates now azrecd upon may bo altered. The publivatinn of the bill as It stands would BIMPLY CONFUSE LUSINESS MEN and perhaps increass the uncertaluty and sus- penss which now exlsts, 1t may bo said, how- ever, that there is no compound duty provided for ln the bill, . Wherever a specific rate coutd possibly be 11x@l it bus been saupted, aud whers 1hat was fmpossiblo o slniple ad valorem duty hus in overy vase been adopted. Perhaps ‘thet pare of the Ul jovolyving the niost labor i3 that on which an coffore has been madv to do away with charges sud commisslons o tha seaboard, now added to the market value of tho gouds ot the place of production, in urder to sscertaty o dutlunie veluy at the potut of expartation to this ruuu:()'. Ar. Wood thinks that ho has sccomplished thls result, or that bie will have accomplished it within a fow days, und that it will greatly slmplity the work uf asscasiog and rollecting duties, TUE MAIN YEATUKES OF TUS BILL are as follows: First—Duo weight s given to the pecessitles of thy Governuent. Just what tues wers Lo be could not be known uutil the Connuittes on Aporgpriations has wade up its budget, buv vuuudh was sscertaloed early in December to cuable Mr. Wood to wo forwerd, That polut scitled, he started out with the idca of suspend- fug thu Siukine Fund uotit the amount of bouds purchased durlpg the administra- tlon of Becietary Boutwell in excees of the reyuircuents of - the Blnkiug- Fund act sbould have been exbausted by crediting 8 proper amount of them auuually to that fund. “Chis bodues uot think will be'uny violation of the act ol Feb, 5, 1862 Lnder that aet the aunuul anount of slokiug (und Wid PHOFORTIONATELY YIXKD, but according tu the report of the Secretary of the ‘Ireasury subiultted to Congress at its De- cewber mevtivg, 0 was sbown thay the awouut | ested persons demanding to be heard. PRICE FIVE CENTS. now nabout $231,000000 in excess of tho amount required by law, Br. Wood hinks the “people of the country wiil be satisfied to suspend the purchase of “bonds long enough to cateh ?' The amount rc. anlr!d this sear for the Sinking Fund {s 830,~ 10,000, and “for the next year will be $37,000,- 000. He proposes then to put a duty of 10 ccnla&nr pound on tea, and two cents per pound ‘on coffec. THIS WOULD GIvE $12,000,000, and by reducing the expenditure of the pur- chase'of Londs $37,000,000, and increasing the reventte $12,000,000, he would zaln $49,000,000, less the estimated deflciency In the reve- nue to which the Secretary of the Treasury calls attention in his annual report for the reduction of the tariff, assuming that there would pe no change In the Internal rey- cuue. Mr. Wood proposes farther to place a dis- criminating duty upon every artiele produced in any foreign country which discriminates agalnst the United Btates by a reciprocity with other countrles or otherwise, It is expeeted that this WILL ADD A FEW MILLIONS to tha revenue, but Mr. Wood's Intention is to make such countries as France, and others that might bo named, give us as free privileges of trade as are given to any other nation. Mr. Wood says that the bill docs not contemplate such changes as will causo the shutting up of any mill or injury of any Industrv, Of course in making so radlcal a change for the purpose of sccuring simplicity, the intercats both of importers and manufac- turers must in soma cases be affected. Perbaps TIE GRRATEST CHANGE inthe rates of duties will be In relation to low grade wool and woolens. Whatever changes muy bo made o the method’of assessing tuo duty on sugar It will make very llttle difference tothe sctual amount of duty, and will not affeet the Interests of importors or refiners. As & matter of fact both importers and refiners of sugar begin to belleve that * TURY WILL DE DESEFITED by the cbnhgu‘ proposed by the bill. The maln object Ia to sefure the best test of saccharine matter, whethor it be by polarization or by con- tinuing the use of the Dutch standard, ‘There is some talk of changing tho duty on books from au sd valorem to a specific one, but the dificuity encountered is in fixing the rats jo the proposed per pound duty, The Committee considercd lucltmfmlinly fortunate in not having been botlier: lng] Inu(:,r- ie! 0 not intend that anybody shall be heard until the bill stall come beforo the full Committee. Circulars and letters were sent out ABKING INFORMATION PROM ALL PERIONS whowere supposed to bo well informed in re- zard to dufferent matters in connectlon with tho sariff, and the replies have come in #o thick and Last that it would take s large waion to carry them. Mr. Wood says that the Committee wiil vot suffer from lack of information from per- sons represcnting both sides, Bome gencrat ides of the character of the bLHi may be gaiued from the fact that it has no frec list. ‘The preseut tari{f names 2.100 articics, and this bill fuss than 800 All artlcles not mentioned in the bill or provided for in some general class are to DA ADMITTED FREE OF DUTT, Mr, Wood thinks this single featurs will re- move a thousand important questions of cou- struction from the jurisdiction of tho courts by abolishing the necessity for any difference of opinlon, p(!en. Garfleld, who {s a member of the Ways and Means Cammittee, sald to-day that he knew nothing about the billj that, in fact, those not on tho Sub-Committec 'did hot. They had kept aloof from alscussion of [t because thiey wanted 10 give tho 8ub-Comnmittee ALL THE CUANCE TUEY DESIRED todo their work without {oterruption. Dut that when the bitl came from the Committee, it woula be the Cominittee’s bill generally agreed upon. mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, a_member of the Sub-Connnittee, has about made up his mind on the questions in which his scction of the country are fiutcrestea. The urhmlslu things they want are protection on si aod rice, (?;m. Buanks, the other member of the sub- Committee on Tariff, saya he thinks that thero will be uo difficulty in striking & mean between tho interests of the Government and those of tho fmporter and manufacturer. All membery of the Committce scem to be agreed that TUE FIRST INTAREST they have to cousider is tnat ot ths Govern ment. The first question any member aska when a stray importer or manufacturer gains seeess to bim is, Will this proposition of yours increaso or decrease the rovenuef And the sccond s, Will it occasion distress to any of our necp‘ul Mz, Wood says that ke is zreatly Elaued with the fact that durioe all the time that he hos been worklmiuuun this bill the Intormation ho hins received by letter and orally has come from disinterested parsons making ~ suggestions, or from interested persons who who set forth thetr busiuces so intellizently that the, facts sod otives appeared together, TIIE REPRESENTATIVES, TOEIL DEDATES YESTERDAY ON FINANCIAL ‘QUESTIONS. Avecial Dissalch to The Chicago Tridune, Wasmixaton, D. C., Jan. 21.—The House took quite an important vots upon the financo quostion. An Ohfo member introduced 3 reso- lution providing that, after Jau. 1, 1870, leval- temders might bo recelved for customs dutics, as on all other ypublic ducs. A twothirds vote was nmecessary to pass the resolution. Tt falled to secure the necossary two-thirds, but did recelvo the larze vote of 154 yeas to 96 nays. The vote was very noarly divided along the lne which separates allver fram the auti-stlver men. TUE RESUMPTIONISTS voted no, as they put it, for tho reason that the House has already, so far aa {ts voto can go, de- creed that there shall bo no resumption on Jau, 1, 1670, and that, to now provide that, alterthat date, grecobacks may bo received for customs dues, Is to declaro that the Uovernment shall be without a gold reveaue. TIHE SILVER MEN explaln thelr negative vote by stating that it wmust be Interpreted to mean that the resump- tionists are all agreed that thero will be no re- sumption on Jan. 1, otherwise, they argue, it would be diflicult to sco why a legal-tender which is to be redeemablo in gold Jan, 1, 1879, might not, in tho event of resumption, be ro- colvable for Customs dues, A SECRET CAUCUS. ‘The contest over tho currency wae renewed in asceret caucus, called {rrespective of party, which assembled fn the House Judiclary-roum immediately after adjournment. There wers 100 members present, mostly from the South and West, with several trom Pennsylvauls, and ouc (Gen. Butler) from New Eugland. Tho two partics wero very mnearly equally represented. Buckner, of Missourf, Chalrman of the Banking and Currency Commitieo, pre- sided. Ho stated that tho caucus bad been call- ed for tho purpose of organiziug a movement {u both Houses uf Cougress to accomplish thres objecta—first, the repeal of the Resumption act; second, tho remouctizstion of silver; aud, third, the substitution of greenbacks entirely for the National Bank currency. Upon the Jast polnt thera immediately arose AN ANIMATED DEBATE, which continued for au hour and o half. The riucipal spcukers were Gew, Benjamin ¥, But- nr. MeMahon of Oblo, Townseud, Carter Har~ rlsou, Fort of Illinots, Hooker of Misslasippt, Houck of Wiscousin, Tom Ewivg, and Bragg. The result was the defeat of the gropmltlnn To- spectiog Natlonal Bauks, and the unanimous aduption of the followlng resolutions, pressuted by Fort, of Ilinois: Resoleed, That the pueposs of the organlzation now abuut 1o Lo made sball bo confined 10 the ro- wouetization of tho silyer dollar and the sepeal of tho Resumption act. i l.ul;tz was discovered In the course of tho debate v TUR NATIONAL-BAKK 13SUR was one which a majority of those umong He- vubtlcuns, ut least, desired for the present to syord, Ouoe of the speakers smd that the lesson of Asop’'s fabls was a true vue, that & bundle of sticks could best be Lroken by breaking vach one separutely. McMahon, of Obfo, thought that the whole subject might s well be cutered upou, und 8 ct 1ssuv wade, uow as ot auy time. He was very e:rm:‘; and partleularly bltter. In his nuud.-truu of ° the Nstloual Buuking systew. Hkewlso de- Townsend, of Iilinots, nuuuced the Natlondl Banks, and declared that there was not a natiooal bavker o bis district Who was not ovpused to the sliver wovewent. Bragg, of Wiiconsty, twok shoilar grounds. Geu. Tom Ewing, who kasbeen very pronounced 10 his opoositiva to the Natlonal-Bauking sye- of buuds puiclused With seerded luterest i3 § tews, und who sought thut to commit the Houss