Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1878, Page 1

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ASSOCIATE OFFICES: Doston, New York, Philadelphia ' St Louls, s I8 horoby given that tho Taxes for tho 8tato, County, City of Chicago, end South Park, fort 0 yoor 1877, ind dolinquent City of Ohicago Taxes for tho yoars 1873 end 1874, for tho Town of South Chicago. aro tow duo and payablo at m; No. 78 Fifch-ov." T MARK KIMBALL Jan, 23, 1878, Collactor. COAL. J. L. HATHAWAY, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in COAT,.. MAIN OFFICE AND DOCK, Corner Market and Randolphsts. Office and Dock, 1 X bet-t. Ottice nn:l Dock, 2070%}'11:!?5:33.' i Otice and Yurd, 711 West Lake-st, llfi‘k‘e Coal freshly mined and received alnce the d&-llver;xl in all parts of tho clty vromptly Loal tudin good order. rders from country and cll 30 day of recolpt of oder, © ) 40 ciied and alled CUTLERY. Best1n the world! _pock Beluars, &, Spociaiiioa 5t Bottan Fyicn o Ttazors, STATE-NT. LECTURE, " Restore the Silver Dallar” Free Lecture at Farwell Hall W, a3, by JAMES AT ALPLE RN Ty Fitaiteet i a1 88, fOrEIUS fctura fa Gonctizing aliver, Ladiea avo Tespectiafy il MONEY toLOAN By JOSIAH H. REED, No, 80 Nassar-sL, N, Y.. Insmounts as requize on IMPROVY; Y ¥ nilA’l‘E VED CHICAGO I‘I‘t}l‘;fiu’rur, st UEST ATk, cations received and promptly aitended to 2] 5 Randolph-at. H‘A.llUlu._lfU LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Banker, Chamber of Commerce, {4amillog Exchangs on England, Franc rman 34 fnang munr'y';:yn et e ed broperty only. e GUATEN AND MANTELN, I Fikla, oid " aad icEer SLATE MANTELS, 0] 0 & HUMNI B S O Dk FOR SALE. % GAS APPARATUS. s have recently mad - 1t gl (e Fecry e o Bl ouse Wl e Adamis, =t 5 e €0 Jacksun LEGAL, TREASURY DEPARTMENT Urrice . HUTLSE O CoxrTROLLEG o7 Tun Cunnxay. Wask- 1877, —Nulice boreby kiven to all (Iroua RO nay Lavy claline aeaioat (h K0 Natioaal LOSeh Uhicago. 111" Tl the samo wilas be presented SHaLon" W, Jackaon, eceiver, with the legal Juot thercor, wi i 7 WLl L fi:'ll-;ih:u lngu'lu frony !I\h date. or S0, JAY BNOX, Compirulier of thes Curreacy. FOREIGN. A Qeneral Panic Now Pre- vailing at the Turk- ish Capital. The Investment of the City by the Russians Consid- ered Certain, Fall and Specliic Powers Granted to the Turkish Plen- ipotentiarics. They Must Accept Any Terms to Stop the Russian, Advance. An Unconfirmed Report of the Conclusion of an Are mistice. Gen. Gourko’s Report as to the Whereabouts of Sulei- man Pasha. The Armies Under the Two Generals Engage in 2 Two Days’ Battle, In Which the Turks Lose 4,000 Killed and 8,000 Pris- oners. Tho Advanco of the Invaders Expected at- Gollipolis in n Fow Days. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. NO EIGNS OF STOPPING SHORT OF CONBTAN- TINOPLE. . [Zy Cabdle to The Chlcago Tribune.] LovvoN, Jam, 23—6. a. m.—Everything points to o Russian advance on Constanti- noplae unless the Turkish Envoys yield every point of tho Rusaian domands. No deflnite information has yot been obtained from them, and all provious pretended announce- ments of their action are now acknowledged false, THE GEATEST DXCITEMENT ‘AND DISORDER prevails in Constantinople, where foars of forelgn massacre are loudly hinted, A Russlan occupation of Constantinoplo i now looked upon ns moro than probable, and does not create &s mnuch opposition hero as might havo boen expocted. QUEEN VIOTORIA'S PEBSONAL LETTER to the Czar was rend to tho Ilouse of Com- mons last night, being merely n formal oxpression of a hopo tilt tho Czar would nccelerats the unegotintions for an armistice which may Jead to an hon- orablo peace. By many this noto is regorded a8 equivalont to saying that, if negotiations be not hnstencd, the Queon’s QGovernment will consider thatoue of the unexpeotod occurrences referrod to in her spacch at the opening of Parliament has ar- rived, and that a decisive stop towards intor. ferenco will bo at once taken, THR GOVERNMENT REFUSED 7O STATE ‘what was the Czar'a roply to the Queen's let- ter, but it may bo given ont to-dsy. Cabi. not mootings arv held daily, and every ono looks for tho most important action shortly. GEN, GOURXO is sald to be linstening toward QGallipoli, to cut off transportation of Sulelman Pasha's army to Constantinople by sea, tho latter having reached tho seaconst of Kravala, Duricg his retreat ho has lost sbout 4,000 killed, 3,000 prisoners, and fifty guns, ON TO CONSTANTINOPLE, SULEIMAN DEFEATED, Loxvox, Jan, 22.—A Russsau official dispatch from Kezanlik, the 10th, says that Gen. Gourko fought Bulelman Pasha from the 15thto the 18th. Tho Turks were fually driven into the Rhodope Mountalps, Their loss was 4,000 killed snd 8,000 prisoners. Forty-nina guns wero also captured. CALLS YOR TRANSPORTS, Tho I'ost uunounces promincutly that a tele- eram recelved yesterday from asn authentle source coullrms the report that Bulelman Pashia has arrived at Drama with tho reat bulk of Lis army. Ho las telegraphed to Constantinople for & number of transports to bo sent to Kavala Bay. ADBIANOPLE. CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan, 2..—A Russlan ofti- clal dispatch from Kezanllk, dated the 20th, says Qen, 8trukoff roports, on the 10th, that a panle prevailed at Adrianople, Tho Turkish Government and garrison have withdrawn, after exploding the powder maguezine and ammunl- tion dapots. ‘The reports of the explosion were heard at Gen, Strukofi's headquarters. Fire und civil disturbances had brokeu out, and the represcntatives of Sve different nationali- ties have comy to entreat Gon. Strukofl to hasten to Adrisnople and restore order, FIRE AND SLAUGHTRR. ConsTawTINOPLE, Jan. 2L—A dlspatch says the whole district of Bourgas has been devastate ©d by the Bashl-Buzouks and Circassisus, who slaugntered the [nbabitants and burned the villages. ARTVIN STORNED, A Russiau officlal dispatch from Tifis says: * Oen. Komsarofl's detachment, from Ardan- utack, stormed Artvin on the 15th, The Turks loat heavily, and the Russians slightly.” RUBSIAN LOBSE4. 8r. Pxrsrssuro, Jan. 22.—Oficlally-stated Russian loases to Jaa. 10, 82,195, ANOTOER TURKISH ARMY. CoxsTaNTiNOPLE, Jan, 2.—An army under BMehemet All and Ahanied Eyoud Pasba is con- centrated at Kark Killssa, thirty-two mlles cast northeast of Adrianople. TURKISK APPRERENSIONS. * Viznxa, Jan. 22.—A special from Constanti- nople ssys the Porte clalms to have {aformatlon that the Russlans will reach Gallipolis by Jau. 4 st the latest. In diplomatic circics this spprebenaton is regardod ag exaggcrated. GOVERNOK OF AURLANOFLE. Loxpoy, Jau. 21.—A Constastinople @spateh CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1878, states that the Russians have apnointed the treek Archblshop (overuor of Adrianople. UNCONPIRMED. A report Is current this evening that a two months' armistice has been concluded, but no official confirmation has been recetved. The rumor that tho Rusalans are ncaring Gal- iipolis s not confirmed. TILR LAST STAND, The defense of tho line of Bulalr, across the cck of the Gallipolls Peninsula, has been in- rruntnd to Suleiman Pasha. Manthorpe Bey is charged with the tranaport of Sulciman’s army thither. ABTA MINOR. A dispatch from Vau announces that the Rus- slans bave arrived near Muach, FUGITIVES. Loxpos, Jan. 23—5 a. m.—A Gallipolis dis- patchivaya: “*The panic still continues. Al Turkish familics are leaving town. Refugees are arriving from the country districts. *Tne Russians have occupled Deinotika and Usun-Koptl, and are still ndvancing. The de- fensea here arc unprepared, sud the military stores are deflcient.!” PEACE POINTS, KUBSIA'S INTENTIONS, Loxwnox, Jan, 23~5 2. m.—~A Berlin corre- spondent says: ** According to tho latest ru- mors the Turkish peacedelegates,it is expected, will refer the less acccptable polnts of the Rus- slan conditions to Constantinople, In this case the Hussigns will advance. Austria scema to be confidentially informed of the Russtan determination to advaoce In the dirce- tion of Cunstantinople if thelr terms of peaco arc not immediately accepted. Austria bas waived her objections to the Russlan oceupa- tion of Constantinople. Should the Russian intention be carried out, it {s supposed that the Russlan peace negotiators will subsequently demand the converslon of Constantinople into asort of neutral commonswealth.” ‘The same correspondent says in an carller telegram: **'There Is reason to assumo that the Porte will communleate the Russian couditions to European Powers, threatening to accept any- thing if left without support.” IN CONSTANTINOILE. A correspondent at Vienna telegraphs: ¢ Ad- vices from Constantinople show that a pencral pavic prevails there, and tho excitement hourly Increasing. It is belleved that the guaranteeing Powers will scud ships to protect thelr subjects, 5 TUR NRW INSTRUCTIONS to the peace delegatos, of which Izzed Pasha was bearer, were sent more on account of the panic than for any other cause. The new in- structions, as well as conferring far fuller powers, insist above all upon the delegzates doing everythlug possible to stop the Russian advance.” ‘This correspondent also mentions the Russian threat to AMARCIL ON CONSTANTINOPLE. A Parls correspondent says the officlal an- nouncement has been pubtished In Constant! nople stating that If the negotiations fall every- thing is prepared for the defense to the last ex- tremity, and advises the inbabitants to be caln, PEACE ON ANY TERMS. ATera correspondent {s informed that tho peace delegates aru fustructed to make peace on any terms, 60 a to stov the Russian advance. The same correapondent states that all day Monday inflamwmatory placards were distriuted throughout Stamboul, LLUSBIA AND JIRR ALLIES. Loxpox, Jan, 22.—Dlspatches from Vicnna say Russia has taken tho fate of Roumania, Servia, and Montenegro futo her own hands, and nune of them wiil bo represented in nego- tlations with Turkey, This fs causiue much ill- fecling st Bucharest, while tbe Servlans arc bending thelr encrgles to occunying, before the cessation of hostllitics {s ordered, 28 much us possible of the territory known as Old Servig, which they futend to clalm as their compensa- tion, ADRIANOPLE, DESCRIPTION OF TUE CITY AT WHICH THE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS ARX TO BE ILELD, Adriauoplo is situated at tho confluence of the ‘Tundja, the Maritza, and the Arda, and is about 185 miles from Constautinople. It population has been varfously esthinated at from 80,0 to 140,000 inbobitants. Accordiug tv the most trustworthy accounts about half of these are Turks, 80000 Bulgurfous snd (ireeks, and the remoinder Jews and Armenlans. Adrl- anople was taken by the Turks from the Uroek Emperors In 1302, aud was made the Cupital of the Turkish Linpire, remalniug so until Constautinonle was seized (n 1453, 1t is at present virtually an open town. The old purt {s surrounded by a wall aud contains a citadel, but these are now uscless as defeuses. Revently more modern works have been cone structed by the Turks, but thess are unly of ticld or at most of & provilonal type. In the opiulon of Voo Moltke, the hollow roads, ditches, and ,m\lrn walls without tha town offord great focllitles for its defense, and the spproacheas may be covered by troops drawn up 80 as to rest upon the rivers, but onl&mln corps_of not loss thau 80,000 or 40, men, The town is, however, over- looked by helghts on overy side, anud, conse- quently it would bo hardly "possible to hold it against an urwy provided with modern artlllery, The tirst vicw of Admnorln isdeseribed by Von Maoltke is belng wonderfully beautiful, thewhite wminarets sud the lead-roofed cupolas of the mosques, baths, and caravauserals riving in countless numbers above the endless mess of Uat roofs and the broad tups of the plane trees, ‘The country around fs also exceedingly lovely. From the ‘valleys of the rivers hills riso up gently, but to & considerablo helght, covered with vineyards and orchards; aud os fur as tho cye can reach It sees nothing but fertile fiolds, Eruvu of fruit-trees, ana flourlsning vitlages, Within, however, the streets ure narrow and ir- regular, tho shelving roofs of muny of the houses projectiug so as to mect thoic on the oppostte side of the way. RUSBIA’S NAVY, 178 PROPOSED TRANSVEN TO THE LLACK 8EA. London Morning Adrertiser, We understsud, on the best authority, that the qucation s under discussion at Bt. Peters- burg of transferring the naval power of Russis from the Northern scas to Nicolalell, Scbusto- pol, or somo other port (n the south, For some years past the authorities have fully recogotzed the dutticulty of malntaining an efMcient Iron. clad fleet at Cronstadt, which, for six mouths out of the twalve, is surrounded by fce, wnd thoy have ouly walted for the ripening of the Eastern question to give the project scrious consideration. Thu tinie s now felt to have come when the vpening of thu Durdunclies to the squudrons of Russla may be louked upon us o certaiuty, aud two poluts will lo couscquence brought uwder” luwmedlate Alacusston,— the tirst as to tbe solection of the harbor ju the Black Scu, and the second as to the extent that Cronstadt shall be dismuniled of Its preseut exciusive naval power. A strong feeliug exwste fu favor of restoring Sebastopol to lts former colossal proportions, but, ou ac- count of tha ruins which fucuwber the harbor and the labllity of the port to be severed from the maluland, mauy wembers of the 8t. Peters- huqi-dmlmhv regard tle pruject with disfavor, At thysume time the inconveuicnces of Nico- laleff are tully recognlzed, sud both Odessa and Kertch are, so far 83 dockyards wre coucerned, considered to be l.ll:a’\:lhct wut of tho yuestiou. An jmugession provaile that Sebastopol will be the port selected as the Leadquarters of the the navul power in tho south; that some puint will ba chosen uear the muuth of the Duuubs to answer thy same purnose that Kertch does to the River Do, aud that s atrong naval sta. tion will be established at Batoum, the acqui- sitivn of which is rezarded o othivial quarters as belng beyond doubt. London "L INAK 1MFROVIDRACE. fon Tiines’ Ducharest (vr eagondence. ‘Tho bridges at 8lmnitza have been taken up, ou avcount of the ice floating down the Dunuce. ‘The irou poutoons, with fce-cutters wod chaln cables, are ou the ground at Bimuitza, but the K with characterhtic abssuce of fore- thought, bave never attempted to replace the old pootoous by thess larzer coes, especially designed 1o reslat foating ice, untll the Davute has forced the matter on thieir consideration by lireaking tho tewmnporary bridges constructed Jast summner, and interrupting communication betsveen Slatova and Simnitza. ‘This inexplicable vegligence ia the more re- markable from the fact that the arrival of win- ter storms has heen delayed this year for nearly amonth after the date “of their usual appesr- ance. Conscquently, there is no possible ox- cuse for the preseut state of affalrs. The Rus- sian thanks Heaven for good weather, and praya to God for remedy when the mud fe 8 yard deep, but it apparently seldom occurs to bim that there are means within reach of his own powers to do sume- thing toward the attainment of his desires, and ‘when, Lherefore, lhis pontoon-bridwes are broken and his communleatious interrupted, he deems ft the reault of Providentisl interven- t}ouln, Instead of his own want of common fore- sight. Fitfu) exceptions to this general rule sre oc- casfonally met with, hut they obly serve to make more clearly evident the general de- pendence uEan Kisnet, which is nearly as prev- alent In the Russian charscter as it 14 in that of tho Moslemn, The poutoon-brklge at Petro- 'shanl has alro glven way to the fce-drift, but they expeet ta hiave thia stricture in passuble condition again {n & few days' time, GREAT BRITAIN. THE NREADSTUPPA THADE. Loupoy, Jau. 22.—The Mark Lane Erpress saya: Imports of foreign wheat into London have shown the market [a falling off, and the bulk of iast weck’s errivals was from America ond Germany. Business las been almost at a standstill, as buyers and sellers have been walt- fog anziously to ses what course political affairs will take. Our stocks of wheat aro moderate, and our prospective supplies in- sutficient to exercise any great depressing fnflu- cnee on the the future courss of prices. Millers are, as tar 08 can ho ascertained, holding very light stocks, and should cvents turn out of @ lfin posltive nature than the recent anticiputions have Jed us to suppose, Dbe predicted both for whe feedivg stufls. ‘Trade therefore remnains dull, — Prices have suflered very little decline elthor for wheat or fecding stuffs, . TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Loxpoy, Jan, 22.—Tho Government has de- clded to send another reglment to South Afriea in consequence of the unsatisfactory state of affairs there. demand may —— SPAIN, PREPARATIONS FOR ALFONSO'S WRDDING. Mapnp, Jan. 22.—Elaborate preparations have been made for the marriage, to-morrow, of Kiug Alfonso and the Princess Mercedes, Queen Christiua and Francisco de Aesissl, the King's father, the special envoys, and thousands of vis- {tors, have arrived. The Count and Countess of Paris, the brother-n-law aud sister of Princess Mcrecdcnl have gone to Aranjuez to congratu- late the Frincess. The King recelved the German, French, and British Envoss yesterday, The latter delivered an autographi Jetter from Queen Victorla to the of Montpensier and & br Merced clmeter, with a sc fiald and preclous stones, as a present to the ing from the Frince of Wales. MEXICO, WILL RESIST INVASION, Citr or Mexico, Jan. 18,—The Uorernment bos instituted innuirles to ascertaln what officers ‘of the Mexican srmny fnvited Lieut. Ward, of the United States forces, to cross into Mexico, The Government has determined to opposc the croseing of the boundary by Ameri- can troops. FOSTER'S ERRAND. The newspapers vonsider Minister Foster’s trip to Washington as very significant under the present clreumstances. A DIG HAUL, » An estate called Batas has been robbed of $30,000. Col. Abram Diaz, who was chief of the body-guard of Presldent Lerdo de Tefads, has beeh apprehiended as oue of the rubbers, MISCELLANEOUS. XABIGAR CAPTURRD. Beruiy, Jan. 2.—A telegram recelved here from Tashkend, Jan. 19, sava tho Chincss took the City of Kashgar by acoup du main, The Emir Bey Koll Bee escaped from the carnage and fled to the Russian Province of Ferghona. Ho solicits Russtan support. The whole of Kashgar {8 now In tho power of the Chinese. WAGES ARDITRATION. Loxpow, Jan. 2L—Tha arbitration on the wages question In the Bouth Staffordshire fron trado hus deefded that wages should be reduced T34 ver cont, noye, Loxpox, Jan., 22.—A dispatch from Roms says the Vatican, replytug to inquiwries of Nunclos abrowd, states that the situation has not been changed by tho sccession of Prince Jlumbert to tho throne. , NEW 80UTH WALES, Sroxer, N, 8, W.. Jan, 2.—Tho weather f¢ intenscly hot. A great drought ls geuerally prevalent, ATEAMER ASIONE, Havana, Jan, 22—Tho steamer Blake is l|shuro at Bahis Honda in a daugerous situa. tion. BUNK. LoNDoY, Jan. 22.—~Tho steamship Ponce has been sunk iu a colllslon off Liverpool. Two persons were drowned, GHREECE. Loxoox, Jan. 23—5 a. m.—A speclal from Athens announces that the Minlsters have ten- dered thelr resignations, ANNEXATION, VErsaiLes, Jan. 22.—The Chamber of Dep- utles, by a vote of 43{ to 7, approved the aunex- ativu of the Ialand of 8t, Bartholomew. A PROTRST. Panis, Jan, 22.—The Francals, s clerical journal, announces that Cardinal 8lmeonl on undsy sent o protest to all Nunclos azainst ihn‘umlnmulou of Prince Humbert as Klog of taly, INDIANS. THE NORTHWESTERN TRIBES. Ban Frawcisco, Cal, Jan, 22.—A Victorls (1. C.) dispatch suys the steamer Callfornla has arrived from Wrangel and Sitka, The peoplo of Bitks are in fear from the want of protectlon from tho Government. Tho Bitku and Hutzinu Indians wero al war when tho steamer arrived, and ceased hostilities whilo sho lay there, but commenced again as s0on as she left. Large numbers were seen asscmbling in war-paiut, and the Indians are destroying muny Government snd other buildings which sre empty, aud the peoplearc not stroug cuough to provent it. The quarts lodes at Bitka prospect well, but s yet there has been no bona tide effort to de- velop them, Mr, Dennis, United States Custom-House ofticer at Wrangel, hias wade a rafd ou the Hootzmoo whisky-makers,—both Indians and white men. ko dlscovered and destroyed twen- ty-ouc stills, some with whisky, uud wuch . terial for making it. A Portlund (Ore.) dispatch ssys: Ileory Payne, who had charge of the fi try vack- trun during the lato Nez Perces cainpalgy, arrived yesterday fromn Dayton, W, T., with tho news that a runor hud reached that place of an Indiu outbreak under Chlof Moses. A promiucat hotel-kecper had juformed e that several fumilis had been murdered, and the savages Werg prepared Lo euter upon an- other campalgn. Qen, Howard immuedlately telegraphed to Walla-Walla and other polnis to ascerqain the truth of the news, and a telegran Was received to the effect that such rumors had been cireulsted, but nothing detiulte revelved. 1t was generally thought the rumors were foun- Uatiunlcss, SUICIDE, Wasuixaroy, D. C., Jan. 2L—Capt, A. K. Long, Comuuissary of Bupsistence at this post, committed suicide todsy., He went home st e usual hour this afterocon, and entering his wife’s room had @ brief conversation with her, and (mmediately afterwardsipassed into an ad- Jolning roum wud shot bimeelf near the beart, vausivg death almost immediately. Loog was pardou clork at the White Houss under Presl- deut Johtson, and was assigued to duty with 3ir. Johwsou when the latter was Military Gov- eruor of Teuncssee. He warried the dauighter ot the Hou, Heury D. Foster, ex-Represcutative row Puunaylvs WASHINGTON. The President Renders Val=- uable Aid to the Inves= = tigators. Subordinates Summoned as Witnesses to Be Fully Protected., A Field Day in the Senato for the Way Down- Ensters. Bharp Scrimmage Between Blaine, Hoar, and Dawes Over an 0ld Q@rievance. Judge Davis' Bill for the Benefit of Savings Banks Depositors Favorably Reported. ‘Tho South Carolina Investigation Report Likely to Bo Suppressed, Bomo Bouthern Objections to Mr, Money’s Bouthern Pacific Raile 2 rozd Bill. L TIIE INVESTIGATIONS. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. Svsetal Dispatch1o The Uhiragn Tridune. Wasuixgton, D. C., Jan. 22.—The {nvestiga- tion by Mr. Willls, Chairman of the Committee on Naval Expenditures, promiscs to be very scarchiug. e hus called upou the Secretary of the Mavy for & detalled statement of the amount of money expended by all the bureaus, and the contracts awarded at the close of the last Administration. The report of the Bureau of Steam Engincering shows that contracts for more than $3,000,000 were entered fnto in the closing days of the last Admiulstration. The coutractors, one of tho most prominent of whom is the South Boston Iron Company, were assured that there was sufliclent money to vay them. Thls was the truth wnen tho contracts were made, but the money was subsequently used for other pur- poees. If these contracts had not been sus- veaded by tho Beeretary of the Treasury, the present Administration would have been fn- volved in serious trouble. INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. To the Western Ausociated Press, Wasuixaroy, D. C., Jan, 2.—Mr. Glover, who introduced the investization resolutions {n- to the House, had yesterdsy a long interview with the President concermng the attitude of the Administration toward the coming lavesti- gatlons. Mr. Glover expresses lilmself much pleased with the manner In which the President et his views, flcassured the Prestdent that hiis object was not to make varty capital, but to vurify ths Government. The Committee on Expenditures fn tho Treasury Department, of which Glover fs Chairman, passed, later in the day, the following resolution: Lesolved, Thalthe President be and Is hereby requested (0 cu-oparate with this Committec in ite Investization of the alleged abuses in the Treasury Department, and to lsue the order necessary for that purpose. TUE COMMITTEE TO THYX PRESIDENT. The followIng correspondence cnsued ; Hover or REPRERXNTATIVES, CONMNITTEE OX Ex- TENIITURES INTUR TREARURY DEPARTMENT, Wanit- 21, 1878.—Ta the Jon, Ruth- lav rasdent of the United States— Bin: It is painful. yet true, that for years the Executivo Depariraents of the Federa! Government have been increasiuzly corruptand opprossive, and that the rizhts and Tiderties of ciilzens have been trampled on without rearees n tue Departments of admintst ration, while oryanised combinations in c\‘t!{ Department have existed in vrofuslon, pased on plunder, sud have sparted with and proyod on the fortunes, and happinces of over forty miltions of peaple who, while this profuss ex‘nndllurn of thelr hard ince und this hab ual violation of their rights kiave accrued, Ern\m poorer and poorer, HI1 this misr: rought’ wide misfortune and. dist uot,one set of mat No one niey, I8 sible for evils or thelr [frulte, The vast exte £ powers of the Government dar. inz tho Jate perlod of Clvil Wa, disorder has thrown on the executive heads such great ani multitarious respuneidiiities that it s Ffllpn!llc- able for the head of sny Department to know much of which his wubordiustes do, snd the heads of bureaus, and even of divisions in many cases, are necensarily ignorant of the real nature and affect of the acts of their snlardinates, Uppostunities for irresponsiblo wrong-dolng are henco so Inrge and so many (hat those who seek to misuss them havo for years contrived to get pe on of such oppurtunitics, and have long ban gether with tho advantages of official experience ana tntimate knowledge of afictal sflairs to securc themseives secrecy and fmmunity, Amiong the’ methods re. sorted to for thia” purpose ars the mutila. tion, alteration, concealment. withhold. ing, and destraction of books, documenta of record, and lntimidati nesses. The Iatter method of Insuring secrecy for corrupt and opuressive practices has become habite ual, ond goes to an unspeakably crucl and Infamo extrenie, while its jugenaity 1¢ remarcable, 1t 8 {act that men walk tho strects of Washington to- day whose (amilies and seiven are in danger of hunger and houiclessneds throagh the perwecntion which they have suffered for telling the truth, white many otkiers bear In their minds the knowi- edge of wroag whereof they are innocent, bui which, scelng the fate of those who have been brave, dare not tell, oving that you are anxious to end this terri- bl of thloge, for which blo, and that you appreciate the neceasity for Cor resstonal 1vestigation aud ascertainment of facts fore romedles lutive or adminisirative, can ven shiown, | would call your af eavlution introduced by me and pa by the House of iieprerentatives on the 11th 1 directing the needful Investigations which wi rovided for under the I'residency of Madisun, but or many years ncglocied, (11l of” late bequn, shall so goon. Believing that you a sirous Lo stup, and, ss far as practicable redress, outrages, whercby honest men and women are’ prevented from telling tho_ trath about misaecds by persons connected with the Goveruwment, 1 transmit heruwitl, the resolutlon ndorud by the Comi- mittee _on Exvenditures in the ‘Treasury Ucflnnm-m, and respoctfully sk that you will at the earliest practicsble moment take tha ucr necdful toaid not only my Commitiee, but all Committees of the Honse, 'In their efforts & certain the facts concorniug the alleged ab: and that you will givo sssurauces that witn; will be vrotected. Should you take thiv course, you will du moch to enable the {nvestizations of the Houss to conform 10 thy high standard of psiriotism, thoroughness, and hwpartlajity whereto they abould, and will, carn the esteewn and gratitude of your countrys wen. Respectiully, J. M GiLoves, Chatrias of the Committtee on Bxpenditures It the ‘Wressury Departmenl, THE PURSIDENT'S REPLY, Exrcurive Massiox, Wastixaron. D, 2. —DEAR St 1 am fu receipt of udopted by the Cumamliteo of the Uauew of Repre- senlatives on Expenditurea {n the Teeasury rtwent fequustiug wy co-wperation wiih the Coniwmitiec in_ its uvestigation of alieyed sbuscs in sald Department. 1 shull be glad 1o co- heartily with tbe Committes g vestigation, and 1o that end will proper direciions to sll oMicers of that 1y other De- Partent 8y niuy be required Lo secare prompt and eleclive asslstance fu the conduct of tue juvesti- wation, Toucolug the eugwestion contained In your letter, taut witnesses who may testify before a commiitee way be spprebiensive of lostug their places it they testi(y truly sad fully, vou sreat liberly to asvure all subordinate ofii that the fact of their Lestitying belore & comuittee shall 0t be used to thelr prejudice, Very grapectuully, R, B, Hayss. ‘Tha Houo. Jobn M. Glover, M. C, AN OLD SORE. SHARP SKIRMISU BETWEEN NAINE AND MASSA CHUSETTS BENATORS. Hpectat Diswatch 10 The Chicazo Tribune, Wasuisurox, D. C,, Jan. 22—Mauy of tho Benators atteoded the claborate funeral cere- monies i hunor of the deceased Klug of Italy K at 8t. Aloysius Church this morning, and then listencd to the speeches on tha presentation of the statue of Gov. William King, which sound- edlike s funcral, althouch the conclasion some- what resembled a wake, with its Inevitable scrimmage, Beoator Hamlin's remarks were characterized by decorum and simplicity of manner, but {t was evident from the manner of Senator Blaine, aa lic tose to follow hlm, that he carrfed a chip on his shoulder which no one could knock off without provoking a contest. His bearing showed that he had tho greatest confidence In himself, and was BYINENTLY THOROUGHLY PREPARED, baving seldom to consult the notes which he held fn his hand. His speech was carcfully composed, beautifully expressed, and displayed an extensive, although, perhaps, s one-sided, Inquiry {nto the historic period whereof he spoke. Hlis msnner, capeclally in the running debate which followed hia prepared remarks, was not ju accordance with the recognized Sen- atorial standard, for it lacked dignity and gravity. But, with the fervid eloquence and earnest declamation often witnessed In the House and at public meetings, he eulogized Gov. King and ecveral other emlinent Malne politicians, and then daintily unloaded his cargo of bad jobs of Massachusetts Federaliam, THROWING A FRICK AT BOSTON. His allusion ta George Evans would have been more perfect had he stated how ungratefully that distinguished son of Maine behaved when In a Nattonal Whig Convention. Iie had the vote of the Pine-Tree State cast agalust its friend and his fricud, Danicl Webster. But the Scnator was thinking of Clacionat! in 187, not of Baltimore in 1833. Sevator Dawes doubticss felt as did his pre- decessor, Danlel Webster, on the 22d of Janu- sry, 1830, when he stood in the Benate Chamber and sald: *While T stand here as represcnta- tive of Massachuscits I will be her true ropre- scntative, and by the blessing of God I will vindicate her character, motives, and history from every imputation coming from & respecta- ble sonrce.! . Mr. Dawes, with more carnestness of manner than e generally displays, strove to place the honor and the character of Massachusetts 1IN TICIR TRUE LloAT, and show that it was unfalr to quotc a few iso- lated cascs of hostility to the General Govern- ment as (ndications of the general sentiment of the State, especlally as the Staw soon after- wards repudiuted the Federal party, under :'l:!ma lead these hostile acts bad been commit- ed. Senator Hoar plso came to the defease of Massachusetts. He appeared to instinctively comprehend the exigencics of the ease, and dls- played q;ut courtesy fn Lis reply. He remind- ed “Mr. Blalne that the peoploof Malne had learned their lessons of civil liberty IN THE 8CHOOLS OF MABSACIIUSETTS, Some sliarp assertions and denfals were ex- changed, nuT ruoning debate ensued, in which Sgnator Blaine sald thut to lLave given the life uf Gov, King without ulluding tothe actsof the Massachusetts Federalista would have been like giviog_the lfe of Abraham Lincoln and {guoring the Rebelllon. He wastold that it wasu't the action of Massachusetts in the War of 1813 that troubled him, but her action more recently, and Mr, Dawes challenged him to state when and where Massachusetts ever made an unpatriotic record. 8 the skirmish-debate proceeded Mr. Dawes alluded to the geuerosity displayed by Massa- chusetts fn giviug Maine'thc last pavment on her 1812 war clalin for the constructionof a railrond, but Mr, Blaino asserted that Massa- chusctts siznied away a claim that she DIDN'T BELIRVE SiE COULD QET, but that when she found that it would ba pald she endeavored to go back on her promlse, and to keep the lion’s sparc of the woney. It had been well sald of these 1813-war clalms that Massachusetts recefved two-thirds of the claims, while Malne had furnished two-thirds of the troops. Scuatcr Blaine reviowed the Ashburton treaty, and critlcised tho conduct of Mr, Web- ater with some severity. Maluo was compelled to give up an area larger than the Stato of Mas- sachusetts for a paltry sum, Benator Hoar, in his clostng remarks, defined and defenaced his position on the Southern pol- fcy, and explained the fatlurc In obtaining what was kuown aa KU-KLUX LEGISLATION ng:xlnu the plottings arouud the Bpeaker's . cl Senator Blalno replied that tho Senator from Massachusetts, then o member of the House, was frequently consulted by him, He desired also to state that he had yesterday notified the Benaturs from Massachusctts what grourd he should take to-dav, It I3 a loug whife since there has been such au exciting skirmish-debate fu the Scnate Cham- ber. The hits made, especlaliy those by Mr. Blalne, weru applauded, snd it was notiveable that the Southorn Senators avoearad to en?u)' the sharp things satd by Mr. Blalne about Mus- sachuicts. FINANCIAL, TUE MATTHEWS RESOLUTION, Speciat Disputch tn {As Chlcagn Tridune, Wasminaton, D. C., Jan. 22.—As the time for taking a vote on the Matthews resolution approaches, the sliver men are becomlng more caruest, ‘Tho debate fs drawing to s close, and the vote wiil doubt! be taken to-morrow, The silver men now clalm fifty-two votes, which is more than the necessary two-thirds. Butler, of Bouth Carolina, however, has defioed himsell as opposed to sllvar, o had for a time been counted on the other side. When the Matthews resolution comes to & vate Mr, Conkling's at- tempt to make It a Jolut instead of a concurrent resolution will be first yoted ou, then tho next amendment of Senator Edmunds, and lastly the resolution, and the final vote will draw forth the wholo strength of the extreme sllver wen. TIHE BYNDICATE, Several members of the Byndicate, whose con- tract with the Government for the saleof the 4 per eont bonds has lately becn terminated by the Becretary of the Treasury, sro expected in Washington thls covening, They come to arrange for the settlement of ‘thelr business - with the (overument, and to luduce tho President and Secretary of tho ‘Treasury to releasc them from their last sub- scription of $10,000,000. They have repre ted {0 Mr. Bherman that bis success o his un- aertakivg—to scll the 4 per cent bonds to the peoplu—will depend upon such a release, It they are required to keep these bonds snd pay for them thoy will b obliged to sell them aod 0 go iuto the wurket in competition with the Uovernment. No concluslon bas been reached on the wubject, but it was cousidervd incidentally” in the Cabinet weeting to-day. Becn:nr{ Sherman told the Cabinet that he thought the pruspect good fur tho success of bis plun of selliui the § per ccat bouda Lo the people. BUB-THEASURER GILDENT arrived here this evening to urge upon the Ap- rapriation Coinmittes the necessity of appoiut- ug two moro clerks in his otfice, " Ths United Btates Trewaurer recommends thls. ‘The bl i3 now pending before the Committee, PHOFOSED INQUIKY, To the Weatern Ausnilated Press. Wasninoron, D. C., Jan. 2.—~The House Cummittce on Bankig and_ Currency to-day suthorized Mr. Ewing to offer tho fullowiog resolutions Jiesolied, That the Commities on Banking and Currency be instrucied to ssceriain sud report, for the Inlonmation of the Houuse, 38 soun us prictl cable, the smouut of gold snd atlver cuin and bull- fon now held and owned oy the United States; the awout of culu obligutions of the Guverunicnt nuw duv, or which wili fall due prior to the Ist of Jan- udry, 1871, or which have bLeen called for pay- meit prior 1o said date; the amount of she bonds ‘which bave been sold by the Secretary of the Treasury for cown, but wbich are nyt ¢t pald lof, ‘and the date when such coin {- payuble amount of wold siver wow “held tu the Uuited Slates, the wmovement of auch melals to and from tbis country uow accrulug, ur which iy be ressonably auticipuled fo the preseut couditlou of our furvign debt espendituses and trade: theamountof the lusus snd depusits of banking fnstitutlons in the United btstes. aud the swountof curreacy, whether in colu, buuk-uolcs, or lugsl-tenders, now of recently Eeld by tuem, 80 far ws such lnformation 1aay be readily uscestalned from ofMiclal reports or vtlierwise; and such other facts as i lts judgmcat will tand to fuforun the Houss of " Represcotatives when awd by what method It will “mhubl‘v be racticable aud cunsistvut with toe public welfare Pu TeaUly #UeCly puywicuts, OF W cetablish su squality of value betweeu paper sud cotu, ‘fho resvlution further provides * that for P Eutm{i@-‘ stich inquiry the Committee ahall ave & o send for persuns and papers, to adm| “osths, take testimony, and have En "'vo._.'pofl by bill or otherwiso at any ime, BILVER CIRCULAR. The resolution adopted last night at the meet- ng of memuers of the House, and proposing an organization to **procure the remonetization of silver and the re?ul of the Resumption act,” was circulated this afternoon in the House of Represcntatives for signaturcs; and many were obtalned. « TAX ON BAVINGS BANKS, BENATOR DAVIS' BILL. Bpectal Disnatch ta The CAicago Tvidune, Waenixaton, D. C., Jan, 22.—The Benate Committee on Finance this morning agreed to favorably report the oiil of S8enstor Davis, of Illinols, remitting the tax on Insolvent saviogs hanks. The bill Is one which was prepared in Chicago, and which Is especially in the interest of the Chicago banks. Its provisions are as follows: He 1t enacted, That any tax das or claimed to ba due from a savings bank which was in ecxistence Juno 18, 1874, and which bas claimed (o bo and hae been recognized ae auch by the laws of s nd which hse made retarns an vings bank tha Bureau of Internal Revenue, and which shall have heen ascertained by the Commis- sloner of Internal Revenue to be insoivent, then any tax due or claimed to be dos by such bank to the United Btates st the timo_or during such in. solvency shall be annulled, but no.tax niready paid shall be refanded, tior abafl Aoy auch tax bo abated except in sofas as the collvetion thereof wonld op- erata to lessen the eum receivable by depositors 1o such bank, IN MEMORIAM. BEQUIEM MASS FOR THE LATE VICTOR RMMAN- UEL. Wasminoros, D: C., Jan, 22—The crowd was 50 great to-day in the Church of 8t. Aloysius, on the occasion of the cclcbration of the solemn Maas of Requiem for the late Vietor Emmanuct, that hundreds were unable to enter. Th sanc- tuary was heavily draped, and on the catafalque many flowers were tastefully disposed. ‘Twenty-five pews ou elther stde of the centre alsle were draped. The front pew on the right side wus decornted with American colors, and occupled by Frestdent fayes and his family. Pows in the rear were occupled by members of the Cabinet and thelr familles, Senators and Representatives and their familles, the General of the Army and his family, and numecrous army and navy officers. The front re\v on the left side was decornted with the Italian colors, and uvecupied by Baron Blunc, the Itallan Minister, and otuer members of the Lezatton. In the pews in tho rear were tho forelgn Legations o the United States and thelr famiifes. Mozart's graud requicm mass was sung by J‘lm cholr of the Church, asststed by varlous ciidlra of Catholic churches fn the city, ‘The Deacon, Sub-Deacon, aud Maater of Cer- emonles were the Rev, Fathers Clamp! (the pas- tor of the Church), Jenkivs, and Simeon, be- longing to the Order of Jesults, and the cele- brant of the mass was the Rev. Fatier McEvan, Fourteen neulytes assisted. After the mass the customary prayers and litanies werc chanted by the priests and the flmlr, and the solemn service was Lrought toa ose. COMMITTEE WORK. THE DIFLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL. Apectal Dispatek to The Chicagn Tritune. WasninaroN, D. C., Jan. 22-—Mr. Hewitt, of the Appropriations Committee, having the Con- sular and Diplomatic blll in charge, has noti- fled the Secretary of State that ho approves of abolishing the diplomatic service, and of con- tinulng and extending the consular service. Negotiations of treatfes and sny lmportant transactions between the countries be would, after an anclent precedent, have conducted by special envoys for each particuler case, TO DN SUFPRESSED, It {s now stated that. Senator Cameron's re- port upon the Bouth Carollua investizaton i3 never lkul{ Lo sce the light, as Senator Chris- ttancy declines toapprove it Christiancy states that tbe report 13 not very judicious. TUE WAR DECARTUBNT. To the Waatern Assoctated Pre: WasIINGTON, Da Gy st 22Tt House Committee on Indlan Aflairs to-day sgreed ta report and recommeoud tho puufe of the bill introduced by Mr. Beales providing for the trausfer of tho Indisn Bureau to the War De- vartwment, WAR-CLAIM BILL. The 8cnate Couunittes ou Miitary Affatrs amended the House bill forthe payment of thres months' extra pay. to soldiers of the Mexican War by making it ‘juclude also ofticers, petty ofticers, seaen, aud marines who served in that war. The bill is desigued to cover the cuses of those persous whose apolications for three months’ extra pay granted by the nct of 1849 were not recelved or acted on before the appropriation was covered into the Treasury. GAMBLING IN TIR ARMY. The Military Commnittes took up aud discuseed at length Scnator Plumb's bIEL to suppress gambling {u the army by meaus of an addition- al articlo of war, It'was made tho specfal order {for the next meeting, with every lndication that 1t will then be lzn:c(] upon for “a favorable re- port to the Senate. Scnator Burnside's bill to abol.sh all discriminatious as to ruce or color In army enllstments, cte,, was also taken up, but met with considerabis opposition, uud went over without action. FORTIPICATION BILL. The Ifouse Comnmittes on Appropriations has finfanied the Fortiflcation bill. 1t does not ditfer materially from the bill passed last year, aud appropriates about the same sulouut—§275,000. THE OFFICES, WEST TENNKSSER MARSUALSHIP, Suectal DizpatcA 10 4 Ae Chicago Tridune. WasuinaTox, D. C., Jan. 20.—This afternoon the Scuage rejected tho nomination of Slichael J. Waldron to be United Btates Marshal for the Westeru District of Tennessee, The Judiclary Cowmittes made s unantmous adverse report. ‘The objections appear to bave been wmainly based upon personal grounds, Harely, of Ten- uesse, spoke fu favor of contirmatlon, CAVT, SHAUGINESSY, who figured {n connection with attempts to re- storc order at the time of the Chishulm mas. sucry fu Mississippl, has been nominated United States Marstiul for Utah. BCUURZ, As an_{ndication of the war on Secretary Schurz, Senators and members bave all recelved from Chicagu printed circulars tilled with old campulyu slanders, BANK-EXAMINEL WATSON, it 14 reported here, has been offered a position #s cashier of u Culcago bauk. It dovs not, however, appear to bo declded - that he witl be removed from is position. This was fully decided upon ut one time, but now there isu dend-lock, ADYERSE KEPORT EXPECTXD. 1t is expected that Nortbrup's uomioation to be United States Diatrict Attorney fu South Curolina will be adversely reported on by the Judiclary Committee, SANYORD, It 15 the understandioz at the State Depart- ment thut (b has beeu defluitely declded uot to renvminate Sanford us Mintster to Belgium, CONVINMED. To the Watern Anuciated Pras, Wasuingron, D. C., Jan, 2%—The Senats coutirwed the followlug; nominations: Samucl C. Parks, lllinols, Assoclito Justlcs of tue Bupreme Court of New Mexico; A, W, Poole, Uulted States Marshal for Califorula. Untted States Attomeys—Heury 3, Lewls, Weatern District of Wiscousiu; Archibald Ster- Ung, Jr., for Maryland. Postmusters—Sonathun 8, Holmes, Gracd Leduec, Mich.; Joslah E. Weat, St Cloud, Mivu.; Clarles 5. Moss, Frankllu, Teou, # KEJECTRD, The Senste rejected the uomination of Mike J. Waldrou to be United States Mursbial of tue Western District of Tenuessee, vice L. B. Ea- ton, resiguod. This vowmiuation bas long been o watler ol earuest coutroversy. It was origi- ually wude lust October, but, expiriugz without uction st the cod of the last scsalun, was re- newed by the President on the 6th of Decem- ber. The Judlviary Comumltiee, on the 18th uf December, reported it adversely, aud ita couald- crution wis pu.zgoued until the 10th lost. It Was then recomitted, sud vesterdsy was sain returued to theSeuate with the recommendation that it be rejected. It guve rise to debate, and tually was rejected. —— NOTES AND NEWS. ZACH CHANDLER. Special Puupalch te The Oricago Triduns. Waanuioton, D. C., Jaa. 22—Zach Chand- ler's political oppoucuts repurt that the objuet ' [§