Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1878, Page 5

’ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1878 : WASHINGTON. How the First New Silver Dollars Will Be Util- ized. Mr. Sherman Will Use Them in the Purchase of Silver Bullion, The Whisky Question Again to DBe Brought Before the 1louse. Proposal to Extend the Time for Keep- ing Bpirits in Bond, A Kow Englund Bergh Tells of tho Woes of Cattle in Transit. Damaging Stories Against Seward, Our Present Minister to Ohina, THE CURRENCY. NEW VAULTS POR TR SILVER DOLLAR. Epectat Dispateh to The Tribune. WasoinaTon, D. C., March 7.—One result of the 8ilverlaw 1s that the Becretary of the Treas- ury has asked Congress for $75,000 to bulld new yaults for stlver. Iewitt,of New York, who opposed the 8flver bill, says the Appropriation Committec, of which ho s & member, will re- port this bilt favorably, Members of the Senate Finance Committee #ay that the postponement of nction on the bill to repesl tho Resumption act is duc to two causes: First, to know the offects of tho Sflver law, and, second, to ascertain the amount of allver the Scerctary will Issue monthly. FIRST USE TO BE MADE OF TIIE SILVER DOLLAR. To the Wastern Anactated Press., Wasmncron, D. C., March 7.—After full con- sideration and consultation with the members of bath Iouses of Congress,the Becretary of the Treasury has determined that the fvst sile ver dollars Lo be issued will be used only in ex- change at par for goldcoin or for the purchnsc of sllver bullfon at the market price. He docs not feel at lberty to uee them to bay for c rent expenses unt!l the amount coined s sufil clent to furnish all saltko without discrimina. tion, nor does hedeem it cxpedient ot resent to exchango them for United tates notes, or to use them in payment of {ntereat on the public debt until the amount coined s suflicient to enable him to do sv jm- partially; therefore they will at present bu used for the purchase of silver bulllonat market rates. Bllver certllicates will soon bo ready for {ssue, and are of the form of bank notes, en- graved in the best manuer, and printed on bank note Sbre paper. A QURRY ARSWERED, In responso to arecent resolution of the House fnquiring os to the sale of United States bonds for outstanding legal-tender notes of the United Btates at par, the Sccrotary of the Treasury to- day sent a communication to the House, In wliich he s **All bonds disposed of by me bavo been sold for thelr par value In coln.” MINISTER SEWARD, BVIL RDPORTS couc_rxlnuma 119 ADMINISTRA- 0N, Bpecial Dirpatch (o The Tribune. ‘Wasninaton, D, C, March 7.—~There wns some scnsation ot the ovidence Lefore the House Committee Investigating George F. Sew- ard, Minister to Chins, this morning. The evldenco was prima facle, at least, of an un- pleasant character for Seward. Myers, who makes the charges, testitied, it appears, that he was relleved by Seword from his vosition on the charge that he(Myers) was theauthor of a nows- paper articlo which reported a sermon preached in Bhanghal on the subject of murder. Io that sermon the clergyman eharged Beward with baviog released a pirate, one Pease, from jall YOR A BRIDE OF 87,000, Myers denlea any knowledgo of this article, and produced an aflidavit from the reputed writer of it to sustain him. Ono Richard H. Phenix, lonz time Consular clerk at 8hanghat, and Consular Marshal under Heward in 1873, was aworn. Ilis testimony bore upon the im- prisonment of this pirato Pease. fo sald the latter, as oo {nducement to be relcased, offered Lim (Pheenix) a partnership In the pirato busi- ness, and to vo him 8 homesterd on an {sland, the Kiug of which was father- in-daw of the pirate; that uuhle(‘umlly tho pirate offered §7,000, This was declined,” The pirato was removed to tho police Juil, at which place Seward had an Interview with him, do- nouncing him and directiog him to clear out of town. The pirate soon after did leave town with a valise full of money. Phoeoix also tes- tfled that the books at the Americnn Consulate are kept in an unintellizible manner, and said that J. Wylic Wells wiil confirm this, TIIB GRAVEST CHARGR made against Seward by Phenix was that Sow- ard forced Pheenix to aign vouchurs to Lo for- wanded to the Fifth Auditor which were ro- celpts for money that probably belonged to Phenly, but which Seward received, IN THE IIOUSE. TIIR SUBIXCT OF EXPRATA, 8pecial Ditpatch (o The Tribune, Wasminaron, D, C,, March 7,~There was an anfmated debate In the House upon two sub- Jucts, thu sopolotinent of experts aud the De- ficlency Apvropriation bill, Tho experts were appointed, and the Deticloney bill was passed. The cxpert question has been bofure two Dew- ocratic caucuses, There sro three factions on the subject,—ono deslrfug no experts, on the ground that tho {ovestizations proposed would be uscless, frultleas, and exoeusive; the other wishing the oxperts to be pointed by the Speaker; ana the third that they bo appointed by thu respective Comw- mittees. Tho latter factlon, Jed by Bpringer, prevatled, and cleven commitices are to lave oueor two moro clerks each Viewed In either of the two possible lights, the experi- ment Is A DAD ONE FOR TUE DEMOCRACY, This rule Is ndopted either for the purpose ot supplyjlug & number ol doadbeats, who have been begging Lread ot Democratic Congress- men, with & place, or theso experts are to sup- ply bralns for the Democratle wanagers to do thelr routine duty. Thesc experts ars to bo lm- mediately sot at work, and the draguct 18 to be cast over all the departments, notwithstanding \hat the Congress preceding the Presldentisl campalgn exhausted every expedicut of partisan malice aud fugenuity to tind reasons for attack- fog the Republicans. Tho Post-Otlice Commit- tee sceures Lo experts, and will XNTHL INTO A UENEHAL INVESTIGATION of tho railway mail servico and of mail-contract uestions. Special attention is to be puld to tho loug stage routes, As an filuslration of what tho Democrats.did in the last Conyress with cxperts, It was shown that an Obio miller, o relative of tha Demo- crutic Chalrmsn of & committes, was brought East to viait the Ceutennlal, and was paid as an expert on printing, the voucher unn which he ;l.:: paid oflicially statiug that fact upon its In the debate upon the Deficiency bill, Ran- dall for the first time this session left tho chalr aod entered the lists fu defeuss of tho Demo- eratic party, Foiter, of Oblo, bad sorely Pressed the Democracy on 1T3 DOASTRD ECONOMY %lhowln: that the alieged reductions of §30,- H000 {u the |ppn:grullun of the last Congress in rxfllnl of fact on the rcecords amounted to vnly 813,000,000, Randall was the Chalrmian of the LCommittee which made the clalmed reduction ©of $50,000,000. and took the floor to defeud his committee, His apcoch was reallirmative of bis speech fu tho Forty-fourth Congress. He azein asserted that the actual reductions made ‘I:x o:nn: ;pvmarhllunl were $40,000,000, but did COULD XOT REFUTE FOSTEN'S CUARGE t the econumies of Raudall’s Appropriation Commitiey had been fittered away and_over- Some by the extrarsgance of tho last Demo- cratic Houge, lAu attempt from the Democratic side to fo- muumnn 1o the Presideut’s title did nut M‘v.u well s when Cox attempted o smuggle i tharge futo tue Kewrd usanswered. Mo uhon" ®ddresslog Clarles Foster, seld bo su) &\w_l oater was scquaiuted with all persous fu Py g e [t out lnstantly, s squalated with thy Dewocratle Chalrman of ths Military Committee,” meaning Banning, whose elcction s claimed to have heen by the graca of Eph Hollaod, the ballot-box stufler. {ive Carilsle's bill to prescribe the time for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits was be- fore the Committee on Ways and Means to«lay, and was by them altered Into s joint resolution. Representative Sayler was unanimously fn- structed to report it to the House on the first oppoitunity. It has the approval of the Com. missioner of Internal Revenuc, and s as fol- lows: epirits herealter placed In distillery.warehonees or §n apecially bonded warchonses ahall be das and NEW BILLS. BCIRITA IN DOND. WasminoTox, D. C., March 7.~Representa- e W resoleed, ele., That tho tax on all distilled payable threo years after the anlry of such spirits in such warchouses, when tha same arc withdrawn thorefrom, and said tax ahall be paid at auch rates an may be prescribed by law at the time of with- drawal, provided that the npiritg. withdrawn for exportation from one distillery-warchouse ur spcclal bonded warchouse to ;gumer diatillery« warehonse or pecial bonded warchanse may withdrawn witliont tha payment of tax as {s pro- vided by the 1awa now in forco and by this act. The time within which distilied spirits In distillery- warchousenarerequired to be withdrawn therefrom, tirsuant 1o the conditions of any warchousing bond, [aken within one year prior to the passage of this act'upon tho entry of such spirits into such ware. houss under the” provisions of Hec, 3,203 of the Hevised Statutes of the United States shall, on written reqneat being made as herein apecificd, bo extended for a porlod not exceeding two years from tho date of the entry of such spirits into tho ware- houne, but such extension shall be indorsed npon orappended to tho warchotsing bond, & written request therefor, and an acknowledgment of thele Tiability under the terma of sald bond for the period for which the cxtenslon is granted as if the same swero Inserted In the hody of sald bond, to bo daly signed by the princlpal and anretics in the bond and ncknowledged by each of them bo- fore the Collector or Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, or foma 't ofcsr nuthorized by law to take acknowledgment of deeds. Provided, That tho aurctics on sald bond are. at the time of such ml‘fiu at. satisfactory to the Collector, und, if not satisfactory, that an additlonal warehousing bond with surcties satis. {factory to the Collector shall bu given, All ware. housing-bonds hercafter taken from dlstillers or awners of distilicd spirits shall be conditioned that the principal therein will pay the tax at the timo and in the manner prescribed by this act. PACIFIC NAILROAD SINKING-FUND. The Bub-Committeo in charge of Benator Dorsey's il for the creation of o siuking fund to lquidato the Pacific Rallroand Indebtedness, reported It savorably to the full Benate Come mittec on Rallroads to<lay. After some discussfon, it went over” to the next meeting without actlon. The bl provides as {ts main feature that the Unlon Pa- cific and Central Pacifle Companica shall each pay $700,000 Into tho United States Treasury snniuaily, and that the Government shall aliow the sm{(nz-vunu to bo credited with 87,500,- for eachi Company as the estimated value of 0,000,000 sncres of land to the United States. The Sub-Committco pnsists of Sonators Mitch- ell, Barnum, Dorsey, Matthows, and Ranson:. MISSISSIPLIL RIVER IMPROVEMBNTS, The bl futroduced Ly 8enator Cockrell to-day dircets the President of the United States to appoint (subject to the Henate's confirmation) five enginecrs to constitute the Mississippl River Improvement Comnmission. whose duty it shall bo to make complete survoys of the river from 8t. Luuls to theUulf of Mexico, and deviso plans for the permanont locatfon and decpen- ing its channcl and the general improvement of its naylgation, Tho Commission are to lave the nslatanco of such oflicers, nen, vessels, and material of the Coast Burvey organization as they may require, and, if their plans und esti- maics_are approved by tho President of the Unfted Btates and Cougress, the construction and completlon of the works thus recommend. cd shall bo carried on by the Secretary of War, under the supervision of the Commlission; pro- vided, that thicre shull bo transmitted to Cons gress at the commencement of cach session full reports of all the work dono ond the cost there- of, aud of the progress and cffccts of such im- provements, together with the estimatcs of the necessary amounts of appropriations for carry- log_them furward to completion. Tho bill alio authonzes a preliminary report to be made of the catimates for closing such out- lets of tho river and such crovasses n the lovees as may be necessary tn the judgment of the Commission to fally sccuro the objects of the general system, tho works to be deviscd and perfected ‘subsequently; and if such ghnn and estimates arc approved by the President of the United States, then tho Secre- tary of War is to cause tho finmediate construc- tlon of such works under the supervision of the Commission, u such manncr as may be deomed most specdy and cconomical, The salary of the Presldent of the Commission {s fixed ai $6,000 cr aunum, and those of the four Assistant mmissioncrs at $4,000 cvach, less all come pensation received by any ona who may be already an officerof the army, engineer corps, or of the Cost Burvof Scrvive. The LI finally appropriates _$100, for oxpenses by the Beerotary of War for tho salarics and nccessary expenses of tho Commission incurred fn the complction of tho survey aud the preparation of plaus and estiinates. ANDERSON. IS ONLY NOPR IN TIE SUPREME COURT. Special Dispatch fo The Tridune, ‘Wasuinaroy, D, C., March 7.—Tha adjourn- ment of the Lowslana Leglstature to-uight un. 11 next Decomber will render it {mpossible for Gov. Nicholls to pardon Anderson uutll then, ns tho nssent of tho msjority of tho Scnate is necessary. This is & great disappointment to at least two members of the Cabinct, who had positivo assurances from New Orleans that Au- derson would bs pardoned, and the President cannot but feel troubled, although there is uothing that he could have done fa the matter beyond an expression of his oplinion, Some thiuk that, when tho Btato Supremo Court meets, ft will order tho releasy of Andor- son, oud it {8 said that the knowledgo of this has prevented Gov. Nicholls frum pardoning hitn, as ho kuows that such an nct of clemency on his ‘mn would be very unpopular. Mean- whilo the President hesltates about appointing Packsrd Collcctor of New Oricans, and thus taking the firit step towards the reorganization of the Bouthern Ropublicans who have been sadly demoralized siuce the oxisting policy was tirst Inaugurated in M'ss| bl by the Inglorlous ubdication of Gov. Ames, caused by Presldent ?an’l refusal 1o respond to his requisition for roopi, CRUELTY "TO ANIMALS, TUB TALE OF A PHILANTUROPIST, Special Dispatch to The Tribung, ‘Wasninaron, D. €., March 7.~Tho House Committeo on Agriculture to-day resumed con- sideration of the bill relutive to cruelty to ani- mals. Privce, of Worcester, Mass,, a profes- sivua) philanthropist, mokes somo rutber scusu- tional atatements as to the cruclties practiced In Chicago. Ho denounced the provistons of the bill relating to palice Cars, atating that in are- cent trip to Chicago ho convinced himsclf of thelr worthlessnces. Dealers told him that stock was sold for 25 conts @ hundred less for being carried on thoso cars, Tho followlog par- sgraph from Prince’s statcment may posscss in- terest in Chicago, 1o sald: ] Liavo scen cattle that havo been foryy houre on the rallroad without watur at thy Chicagoe Biock. Yards permiited to vtand six hour louger Without belng watored. 'Tho ownars stated Lhat they would not water tho cattle uutil they found out whether they could sull thens, aud Juhn Sherman, In charge of the Klock- Yards, wliosw attention & cailed 10 Ji, wald thet 1t was nouo of hia Lusinues, Prince clalnied to have Lraveled from Chicago to Boston Mffty thnes over different routes to study eruclly “practiced upon cattle, Mo says they are allowed DBUT TWO AXD ONR-IIALP POUNDS OF HAT, somo of which is scattered, whilo fourteon pounds Is the ratiou for an nrul{ horse. Bome- times they aru aliowed to o without water for forty hours, aud are then flled up ouddenl{, %0 that they welgh 100 pounds more. The busi- ness of cattle transportation was matuly in the hauds, he sald, of persous who had o con- sclence. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road did its business in o humane mavoer, They will not tuku stock if they cannot get 1t throuih in six hours, und HAVE (00D ¥XEDING-YARDS ot Burlington. Many ahippers go by the North- western Road beeauso that Company prumises o rush the atock through without stopplue it. ‘The cattlo are hurrled through to Chicago where extravagaut prices are charged for food. ‘The New York Central s the 1aost Nblll’fll‘{ voad, It does uot allow owners o feed thelr own stock, and charges 83 a cur for straw to bed bogs. Tho maburo was oftcn & foot deep fu sonie of thocars, New Euglund -h(lfipcn send by the Urand Trunk Hoo throueh Canads, be- cause they gee belter treatmeut. Prince thought Bergh wais o dilettante man, who did not ecare for dumb sufinals cxcept hurses und cats, Vao- derbils bad always overcowu bim, —— NOTES AND NEWS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICR. 8pectal Digputch to The Tribuse Wasuinotox, D, C., March 6.—The House Committee on the Departmeat of Justico to- day agreed to a bill to make su important change tuthe compensations of United Btates Marshala, isbied, and the pay of Marshals fixed at 5,000, and of deputles at $1,500 per annum. ment, appeared beforo the House Committes to<lay to oxplain and urgoe a LIl ciassifying printed matter, publishers of nowspapers to tha provision in regard to the Sayler, omitting this feature, and which mcets the ap- proval of & large number of publishers. He will appear before the Post-Office Committec to press it at the next meeting. The Chalrman of {the Committes and several members are known to fayor tho provisions of this bill whole Ccmmittee Burchard’s I All fees and allowances are abol- NEWAPAPER TOSTAGE. Bollcitor Bisscl), of the Post-UfMice Depart- There s much opposition from registration of newspapers. of Ohlo, has prepared a bill TR POSTAL BAVINGS-BANK DILL. Thoe sub-commiittee of the Ways and Means Committec, consisting of Robbina, Sayler, and Burchar, has agreed to lnnuhl'v Teport to the ‘ustal Bavings- Baok bill_with amendments reducing the re- serve to 10 per cont, It will Lo remiembered that a reductlon of the reserve from 25 to 10 per cent was recommended in u TRIBUNB edlto- rial of Feb. 20, NOMINATIONS, To the Weatern Auroctated Prese. ‘WasuiNoTON, D, C., March 7.—Tho follow- ing Postmasters were nom{nated to-day: Rob- rrt A, Sinclair, st Jonesville, Mich.; 8zmuel O, Fleteher, Par: Kan.; James Reollley, al Hamliton, Nev. TILE YRLLOWATONE PARK, ‘The Becretary of the Interior to-aay sent to the House a communleation recommending an approptistion of 815,000 to be expended {n car- rying out the fntention of the act of March 1, 1872 relative to sctting apart s tract of land near the hiead waters of the Yellowstone River as a public park, to be under the exclusive con- trol of the sucmur{ of the Interlor, who shal) mukoe such regulatiofisushe tnay deens proper for the preservation of all Umber, mineral deposits, natural curiusities, and wonders within the park, and thelr reteution in thelr natural condition. ‘The communication was accompanied b( reso- lutions passed by the Atnerican Associat{on Jor the Advancement of Beience at its mecting In Loulsville in 1877, recommending that provis- lyn be made by Congress for the protection of the park. The communieation was referred to the Committec on Public Lands. ‘FUE BOSTON COLLECTORSTIP. The committee deferred action un tha nomi- natlon of Alauson N. Beard tor Collcctor at Noston, to give persons an opportuulty to be heard un the subject. THE TOLEDO POST-OFFICE. The 8enate Committce on Fost-Offices and Post-Roads have assigned Thursday next ns tho time for action upon tho nomipation of Alexan- der Rced for Yostmaster of Toledo, 0. No um‘ll‘nrxumcul. will be beard, but briefs may be e THB ARCTIC PANDORA. The Senate Committea on Commerce has agreed to report a bill complylng with James urdon Bennett's request that the Pandora be allowed to sall under the American flag, and that naval otlicers be detalled in tne proposcd Arctlc explurations. TARIPY EMENDATIONS, The Committes on Ways and Means to-aay mado the following changes in the Tariff bills The rate onwomen's and childron’s dru.lnfoodl valued ut sbove 20 cents per a::!mm ¥ was fixed ot 13 conts per square yard, Dress goods wolghlng four ounces aud over per square yard, aud costing over 20 couts per square yard, werc reduced {rom $1 to 80 cents per pound, The ratoon bemp or jutv carpeting was decreased from 8to6 cents per square yard. Ofl-cloths! for lovrs, stamped, printed, or palnted, and all ather oll-clotbs, excent silk ofi-cloth, were re- duced from 85 to 80 percentum ad valorem, Oll-sltk cloth was stricken from the bill. A PROTEST, Messrs. Morrell, Reeves, Wharton, and other members of the National Industrial League of Peunsylvania, representing all the allied indus- trics, liad un fnformul cunference, thisafternoon, with Chairman Wood and otlicr metubors of the Committes on Ways and Means. They protest ogainst the present tarlfl loglslution, and susr- ig“ that tho sobject ought to be remitted a Commission representing all the {n- dustrial interests of tho country, so that all incongruitics la the TarliT law may be remov- ed, aund the duties levied In such a manner that ono industry may not be favored to the dotri- ment of the others, and that all shall bo in har- mony in ony future legislation. TOE EIGUT-HOUR LAW, The House Committec on Education and Labor agreed to report favorably the joint resolution restoring the Eight-Hour law, and roviding that the samo recognized as n y's labor throughout the overnmcnt ser- vice. THB POUR PER CENTS, The Sccretoary of the Treasury will, until further notice, recelve subscriptions for the 4 per cent funded loan of the United BStatesat par and sccrued {nterest, Forms of application will bo furnished by the Treasurer at Washing- ton, Assistaut-Treasurers at Baltimore, Boston, Chlcago, Cincinnatl, New Orlcans, New York, Puiladclphigy Bt Louls, and San Francis- co, and by the Nationa! Banks and bankers generally. SILVER AND RESUMPTION. WILL TUE NEFEAL OF TIE RESUMITION ACT TURVENT SILVER FROM CINCULATINGI—AN INTERVIEW WITIL BENATOR ALLISON. From Qur Own Corverpondent. ‘Wasuinaroy, D, C., March 5.—The most Im- portant measure before Congress Ia the bill to repcal the Resumption act, which has passed the House, aud fe now under consideration in the Financo Committeo of the Benate. Tho furemost supporters of the remonetization of sliver aro of opinion that the repeal of the Re- sumption ack would provent tho silver dollar from circulating in the current money of thy country. Itappears from the interview which follows tuat Bcoator Alllson, of ows, after whom the Silver bill that passed is oroperly vamed, {s of that oplnion. “II the Resumptlon act fs to be repeslod,'’ Inquired Tus TRIBUNE ropresentative, ** how can paper bo kept ataperfect level with coln silver” #1¢ the Resumption uct Is repealed, and pa- per Is not redeemed in coln, of courss ft will fall bolow the level of sitver.” “If it cannot be keot at such equal value, wilt silver then circulate any moro than gold has douel"* Ot coursc, if paper depreciates below silver, tho silver will not go loto cireulation any moro than gold." #Would not, under such clrcumstances, tha repeal of tho act nulllfy the good hoped forfrom remonetization? *8hould the Resumption act be repealed and the date of resumption postponed inuclinitely, silver wouldn't go luto circulation, and then thero would bo no additlon to the volume of cireulating money, and the coln stiver would gecuroulate In the Treasury, or clse be sold us Lullion, save to theextent that it would be required for thu payment of dutles," % [iow, in short, will thu silver clrculato as moaey smong the people, reloforce the paper currency, put an end to contruction and falling murkets, it the Resumption act is to Lo re- pealedl™ WILL NOT CIRCULATE, It will uot doso. Silver will not circulate, nelther will it refuforce tho paper money, wor will it put an end to contraction or falling mar- kets, uniess resumption is to bo indetinitely postponed. In that event, vommodities will arrauge themuclves aceording to tho yolume of paper wousy in circulation,” *Wheu the Resumption act is ropesled, will not grecnbacks uecessarily decline, und keep below the coln standard “until they can bese decmed " % 0Of coursc thoy will, If the Resumption act is repealod, greenbacks will keep below coin unluss convertible into colo. The repeal of the Resuwption act docs uot necessarily postpone ulthmate resumption.” **18 it uot true that greenbacks are now high chlely becauso thoy are redecmable fn wold ten aud a hall mouths heucel” * [t {8 tho prospect of redemption In gold that 1s coustantly enbancing thelr value. Tnerols no doubt about this.” *Would gold circulate freely any more than it does now, 1f the premium should fall even to one-quarter of 1 per cout " - PRENIUM ON GOLD. 4] thlok if gold should fall Lo one-quarter of 1 per tcent, gold would circulato more freely than it does sow; but an addition of from 3¢ to } ;l::r c':fnt will keep gold wholly out of circu- ation.’ »Would not the slightest causc send up the premium, such as uoy extra ud for forelzn remittances, or Ior dutles, or anytbing that would give the gold brukers & pretoxt to chargo & premium,—ths premivm agalust paper, of course, provents coln from clreulationt® + Apy considerable demand for exportation of coin would advance the premium. ‘Fhis would depend somewbat upon the smount of gold in the couuntry, Asgold is now oulfi needod for the psymunt of interest on the public debt and the payweut of dutles, the prewium would not advauce rapidly unless gold sbould become scarce fur these purposes. O course, it allver should comcinto take the place of gold f there purposes, the premium on gold would ad? vance less raphily.'" and gold coln_are exactly of cqual vale, would efther circnlate in competition with frredecus If, nfter the remonetization of aitver, silver able paperi” ' Of course, |f the paper circulation s frre- deemable, and {n sufticient quantities to trans- act the business of the country, nefther gold nor silver woulil dirculate,” G © If the Resumption nct is repealed, Ia 1t folly to say that silver dollars and frredeemable notes can circulate together?”? “Irredeemable paner and cofn money will not circulate together, because, in the nature of things, paper must fall helow the coln,” NOTIIING GAINED DY IRREDBEMANLE NOTRS, * What will the country gain by colning silver dollars that won't circulate In the pres- ence of {rredecmable notes?” ** It will zaln nothing, {f the notesare to re- mato Irredecmable,” ‘¢ Under such circumatances, would not even snbsidiary sflver run a risk of disappearing sud- drnhvt“ “‘Bubsidiary coln would disappear as soon as the paper-money measured in coin would fall below shie market vatue of the coln.’ “‘Suppose thut by some unknown physieat law, or other cause, greenbacks should keep up at par with silver, untll 75 or 100 millons of the latter had been colued and put into circula- tion, and then for any reason sllyer rose to a premium of a cent or two, would not the coun- 1ry experfence the contraction shock caused by tho sudden disappearance {rom circulation of the 100,000,000 silver coful’ **The toment sliver advances to a premium of 1ar 2 per cent, that noment sitver would rapldly pags from clrculation.”, *\Vould not voln vanish as suddenly as It did on the first appearance of redeemable forced notes seventeen years agol” “* A premium of 2 per cent on cofn—and per- hapa even of 1 per cent—would have the effect to make coin disappear from clrculation, excent #0 far as Is absolutely nccessary for the payment of dutics, and of Interest un the public debt. Coln would circulate for these burpuses, and for these purposcs only." QW TO KERP COIN IN CIRCULATION, *Inthe llght of theso sugeestions, can the silver men aiford to drive silver out of circula- tlon by repealing the Resumption act (" **11'it 1s desirable to keep silver fn circulation, the Resumnptlon act must be kept steadlly in in view and ot tho carlicst date, Of course the time when resumption can actually take place depends upon the nmount of coln available for that purpose, and that quantity must be sufll- dlent to make It apparent that the volume of paper in_uirenlation will be redeemed if pre- sented. In other words, resumption cannot Legin and continue unless there is a reserve in cofu suiliclent to redeein all the greenback notes atthe Treasury on presentation, With both silver und gold in clreulation, It Is not lkely that the amount of coin requited would be so great as If resumption were to take place wholly ona gold basls. ‘The remonctization of silver will aid the Treasury very greatly in beginning sud maintainlng resumption,' “ And what sbout the date of mumrtlnn!" *“The_postponement of the date of resump- tiun §s one thing, and the repeal of tha Resump- tion act, which would destroy the machinery in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, is avother thing. A MERE POSTPONRMENT OF TIR DATR of resumption would not be Ilkety to change materially the prescnt difference between coln and paoer; whereas, the repeal of the Resump- tion act, which would malo it impossible for the Sccretary of the Treasury to accumulato coln, would nost likelv bave the efect to con- siderably advance the premium on gold, and nlso the premium upon coln silver, aud thus keep both gold and silver out of circulation. 1f free banking should continue without the pre- vious retiring of the greenbacks ns bank notes are lssued, then there would be an expansion of the paper circulation, and great uncertainties in yalues and fluctuation n prices would result. ‘The repcal of the Resumption act, I say, is oue thing, but the repeal of the date clause is an- other, The latter course would leave the ma- chinery of resumption entirely fo the hands of the Beeretary,” That was as far as Scnator Alllson cared to expreas himscif. Being a member of the Com- . mittee on Finance, which now has under econ- sideration the House bill to repeal the Resump- tlon nct, Mr. Alllson docs not, of course, fecl at liberty to express his viows as to hls own vote, or thd probable action of that Committce; but from o general canvass of tho opluions of memn- bers of that Committee, as nearly as sucha canvass can be mode, it Is understood that Senator Allison docs ot think that it would bo wiso to repeal the Resumption act and destroy the entire nchinery of resumption; still he might think that ft would bo wise, and possibly may bo necessary, to postpone the time when resumption shall take place; or even that it mignt be wiso to make the time of resumption depend upon the coudition of the 'Treasury, rather than to fix an arbitrary day, and to com- pol the Treasury to work up to it, without ref- ercnce to ita avallable means for thé %ern THE RECORD. BUNATE. Wasnmaroy, D. C., March 7.—~Ar. Cockrell presented a bill to provide for the orgunization of o Mississfppt River Improvement Commis slon, and for tha carrection, permaucnt locatlon, deopening of chanucls, and the improvement of navigation on that river. Referred. The House LI for the reliet of William A. Hammond, late Surzeon-General of the Arny, was called ug und discussed until the explration of the morning hour, and then laid asiae. Mr, Howo introduced a bill relating to tele- graphic communication between tho United Btates and forelen countries. Keferrea, Mr, Hamlin calicd up the House bill to fur- pend tho oporations of Sec, 5,614, Revieed fu_rclatlon to guano falanas, Passed, argent callad up his jolnt revolution In re- and to Chinese immigrotion, sud made 8 apeech nercon. At the conclusion of his speech, Mr. Bargent moved that the jolnt resolution be roferred 1o tha Committeo on Foreign Helatious, bat, aitha request of Mr, Booth, \vl&nlrvw tho motlon, and conwented that it lle on the table for the uresent fn order that his colleaguo (Bonth) might address tha bouste In regard thereto, aud that Benator gave notice ho would do so next week. Mr. Cameron (Wis,) callod up the Senato bill ro- ferslug tho clnim of Henjumin Holladay to the Court of Clals for adjudication. Vending discusston, {bo Benate adjourned until ‘Monday. Jlouse, Mr. Hartrhigo, from the Judiclary Committce, reported buck a bil} rcmovlu\( tho political dla- abilities of Robert If, Chilton, of Uoorgia. ‘Tho Hpeaker then callod on committoes for re- Dot Mr. McMabon, from tho Committee on Accouuts, reported a resolution luthurflln* tho Committes on Ruled to employ soven experts 1o be aeslgued by the Spesker tosuch commitices of fnvestigation am proper. Mr, Spriuger offcred » snbstitute. authorizing the committecs on uxp turcs in the saveral do- partnents of tue Guvernment to employ each 8 clerk or expert, ponding the Investizations, sod ulvo authorizing the Cominitioe on Post-Oices and Post Itaade to employ Lwo experts, Mr. Foster suld this was but o proposition to - croasg the numbor of dead-beats from Oblo who last yeur drow thouvands of dollars frow the Con- tingent Puud of tho Houro, v, MoMshon said that tho gentleman was ac- qualnted with sl the gentlomen who had come uto vilico by fraud recontly, ll-flnuhl«'"e Mr, Foster—1I ato ncquatuted with the Chalrman of the Milttary Committec, Mr, MeMuliou--Aud also with another person not necessary to nume, and fudeed you playod an fu- portunt part In hie'Induction 1o oitice, Hu weat on to say when the Hepabilcan part; had been in power in the Houso It had not neede clurka oruxporte, It ouly needed & whituwush- buekot A nice brush {0 hul the wash on with, With regard to the teruy **expert,'" it meant a fel- low with o keen nosu for Republican rascalities. My, Uongor—1 wupposcd 1t wncant sumetbing canle, {laughicr, MMr. Mciatiou—No, 1am not referring to you now [Laurnur, ‘The wubalitute “was sdopted—yeas, 133; uaye, 104, The Houso then went Into Commlittee of tne Whole vn the Dedcleucy Appropristion bill, the udinis smendnent belng ois oflered yosterdiy by v, Hauna lucreasing the number of temporary Clarks authiorized to be employed fu_the Preasury Departient from twenty to elghty-five, and mak- ing a vroportionaty incréase in tho amount appru- wrlatad or the pay of wuch clerks, A dlscuvsion ensucd au to the relative marits of Republican and Democratic Mouses In the watter of ecunomy, during which Mr. Foater sald the Democrats wat for lwo ycurd in the louse without vuccesslully jnvestivating the Buresu of Eogruy- lminml Printing and it had been Jeft to tho pres- eut Bucretary of the Treasury 1o _roduce the ex- betwes of that Bureau mory thau $600,000, That genlieman, who was one of the best sumivistra- tive uMcots the country had ever seen,: had Leen saving & willion Lelow the ngum pristions msde by the Democratic party in the Jast Congress. § Thaflmludmuntofllud by Mr Hanua was ro- ecte Alr. Baker (Ind.) officred su smendment requir- Ing clerkalilps in @)l the Departuicnts to bo diss trnibuted amoug citizens of the varlous Stutes aud ‘Terntorics du broportiva to the population, but on objection by dr, Dunbawm It was ruled out of orger. Mr. Cox (N, Y,) twitted tho Republican side of tho Housu with its upposltion to reforw and scon- vy, uud sald that i tho fAret scasion of tho last Congresa thery bad been a reduction of §30,000,+ GoU, and In the sccoud scssion & reduction of $19, 000, X0, e urd. x-fi-m r‘:“w‘fihf b&z -t.ao:rndm ooly reduction o D the 'ougress, aud tbat lnhn‘lnu horo wes & deiclency of 000, 000. An itewm of $20,000 for clerks detalled to inves- Ugate fraudulvnt lsud cutries, trespascs on public Fattereon, and Hooker. cinciidated tho whole subject by an anccdote of an ol colored man In North Carnlina who offered o very | who did not understand their language or habits, 1ande. and cares of oMcial miscondnct wan the sab- {cl’l of considerabla discaseion In connection with hé timber frauds, Atter specches fn_opposition by Messre, Page, Mr. Towneend ] (N, Y. nicely dreesed chicken to & traveler. Tho traveler asked him where he got the chicken, :‘Qrc you a Northern man? aeked the darkey, PROARSS r¢'you a friend of the colored man?™ en. " ‘Well, them, yon npever ask such & question again." '{Langhter, S0 it was wilh these gentlemen and thelr con~ flitnents, The Becretary of the Interior should never ank them sgain where {bey got thelr timber, (Langhtar, Mr, Foster returned to the question relativa the the merits of the Repablican and Democratic lionees in the matter of economy, and aseerted that the redaciions mada at_tha firet session of the Inst Congresn did not axceed $12,000. 1netead of £30,000.000 cisimed by Mr, Cos, w York, Mr, Randail (ihe Speaker) aweerted that the flgnres given Ly him In the last Congress, as Chatrman of the_ Committec on_Appropriations, and from which Mr. Cox had quoted to-day, were exactly cotrect, and that toe Jouse hag succeeded {iotwithetanding the oppositiun of the Reoubilcan lde of the Touse and of the Senate) in cutting down theannanl appropristions £40, 000,000, The secretary of tho “Wrensury himseif confessed, in Linreceat teport to Congrens, that tho Huune inas night in that roduction, and ciaimed the merit of having, In the clerical expense of hi4 Department, kept under the appropriation, ‘The Secretary had also warned the House that It mnst keep in that 1ine of cconomy or elsc 1t would be necessary to ralse 811,000,000 addittonal from tazation. Ile hoped the gentleman from Ohlo (Foster) would stand by his fcllow-citizen, the Sccretary of the Treasury, ‘There never was a fime when econom Was 1ofe neceasary In pul 24 individuaie, than the present time, when therg was ao much distreay In the country, {Apphnm.] After further discuasion on this oint by Mesarn, Ttandall, Foster, and Cox, consideration of the bill wan procecded with, and nally the Committes rose and reported the biil and it was passed, Itappropristes $4,500 for temporary cierks In tho Tr v, $20,000 for clerks to investigzate fraudul land entries, etc., $25,000 for clerke in the General Land Oftice to bring into the market public Janda 1n_Arkansae, Louisfans, Mismeaippt Alabama, and Florlda, and 84,000 for heating and a8 of the Penelon office, Adjourned. AMUSEMENTS. THE LUMBARD CONCERT. The testimonlal concert to Mr., Jules G. Lum- bard, fermerly so well known In our local mu- sleal circles, was given Jast cvening at Hershey Hall to a good audicnce, largely made up of the old-fashloned concert-goers, Mr. Lumbard was assisted by Mr, Lewls, the violinist, tho Orlent- al Quartctte, and Bignor Farin{ and three of his puplls, Mise Dinsmore, Miss Holsington, and Mra, Purinton, 3Ir. Lumbard met with a most cnthusiastic rcception, showing that his popu- larity has not waved in the long years ho has Leen absent. His programme numbers were Pinsuti's bollad, “I Fear no Foe,” Killer's “ Exile," and the sccond part In the * Liberty Duet,” and his eucores, ** Hocked in the Cradle of tha Deep, and the saflor ballad, * Nanc, Lee. Although he was not in good volce, his singing aroused much of the old-time enthu- siosm that uscd to greet him. Of his slnging, aud that of his asalstants, we shall speak tnore 1u detall In our regular weekly review. c expendituren as well OATES. 4 Barbe Dleue was presented at Hooley's last evening, and the performnauce, as 8 whole, was enjoyable. The musicof thcopera is of the fAimsiest character, and there s littlo to bo sald in praise of the singing. The orchestra was out of balance oceasfonally, and plaged hob with one or 1wo ensembles.” DBut what” was lacking musically was wore than made up dramatically. Mra. Oates was thoroughly at home In the character of Houlofte, and ran riot in the whim- slcal vararies of thut remarkable female. Hey- mour, a8 King Lobeche, kept the house in'a roar, and was quite well seconded fu_comic en- deavor by Allen and Bell. The remainder of the cast were passaple in action. ‘To-ulzht will ba given, fur the first time hero in English, * La Perichole ¥ (tho revised ver- slon, 1t is to bo presumed); and, as this 1s one of the best of Offcubach’s works, and far supe- rlor to most of Gis iater productions, it should prove a potent attraction. —_—— CANADA. Flunneclsl=Froceedings in the House of Commons at Ottawa—The Excitement nt Quebec Over tho Minlaterial Crisls, | EBpectal Diswatch to The Tribune, OTTAWA, Ont,, March 7,—The oflictal Assign- oe¢'s statement in tho matter of E. McGillivay, wholesalo grocer and lumber merchant, Insoly- cot, shows the total llabititles to be 8652,471. ‘The direct llabilitles aro $89,083, and the inai- rect liabilities are as follows: The Ontarlo Bank, $1,020; the Bank of Montreal, 866,000; the Qucbee Natlonal, $115,000; the Merchants’ Bavk of Canada, $210,000; the Quebec Bank, $171,000; the Union Bask of Lower Caunda, $29,063; total, §648,332. The lability to bauks ls nearly all indorsations. The makers of the notes have placed very large and valuabla collateral security wich them, A return of Russian ships, both of men-of- war and merchantmen, {n Canadlan waters, hos becn osked for by the Imperial Government, and supplied by the Goyernment of the Dominiou. Tno names of all tho corps of Canadian mill- tla, and the names of officers who have volun- teered for service in the Britlsh Army In case of war with Rusifa, have been forwarded to the Home Uovernment, Iu the House of Commons, s member asked whether it was the intention of the Goyernment to commence the culargement of the Willlams- ourg Caual this coming season; 1f not the com- cason, whent ho Hon, Mr. McKenzie sald it was not tho Intention of the Government to do so at present, for rensons which he bad explsiued last year. In the first place, therc wero no insuperable difilcultics ju navigating the River 8t, Lawrenco st this volut (Qal :lp'l Rapids) by the cmploy- ment of apowerful stoam tug. “Tne Govern- ment had obtained o vessel Lo test tho matter after the finprovements were comploted; and, until that test was made, toy Governmont did not proposs to commence the eulargement of the particular class of canalson the St Law- rence which it was thought possible to pass fu that way. [The system of towage proposed by the Gov- ernment in navirating the River 81, Lawrence, opposite tho wnhumuun: canals, was fully de- acribed in Tur TribuNs in July last.] Mr, Clrdstio movod vesolutinns declaring it necessary that there should be an entire closing aud cessation of labur on all canals, rallways, aud other pubtic works under coatrol of Gov- ernment, during the twenty-four hours com- prebended fn the Lord's Diay, The Premler satd all that could be done was to prevent any neediess work on tha Babbatb. ‘Ihere wers many opinions, and muauy ditficulties surround. ine thy subjects sud bie thought the resnlutions wera too sweepiug. An smendment was moved, approviug the same principle, but mukiug It applicable so far as practicable. The motion, as amended, was carried, A French-Canadlan piewber, In moving for o roturn respecting the Military Collego at Kings- ton, esld that, under thu preseat regulations, French-Canadians were excluded, nnsinuch as no etudents wers udinlited unless they under- stood English gramwar audcould write Enelish correctly, 1M the militia of Quebcc were called wut, theére would by swongst them 8,000 Frouch- Caundfans, and they would bu olticered by men He proposed that Freuch military lustructors by appointed, ‘The Uuvernment prumiscd to cou- slder tho matter, ciul DispatcA to The Tribune. Hawuwtoy, Ont., March 7.—Bocus 33 billsare m circulution here, suarked Buuk of Pontiac, with the word Quebce printed abuve. There 18 o such bunk, Buzus $4 Lills on tse Dominion Dauk are also in circulation here. Hpeciut Dinpaich 1o The Trivune, MoxTuxaL, March 7.—The purchasc of horses {n this warket tor the United States Is carrded ou vigorougly of late. Luriug the past week 216 huve been shipped to the Eastern States, costiug $14,000, or un average of §6Y each. Ju the month of Fevruary the aggregate number of horses purchased here and shipped across the luy was 530, Special Diapatch o The Tribuns, Quebnxy, March 7.—Ureat oxcitement exists In political circles conecruing tho Ministerial crisis, Joly has uot yet got his goverument complete. Phere wre runors that strange developments may ¢usuo when the new Mlntiters penetrate thy bidden wysterles of the depossd Govern- meut, Tho reports polus 1o great bregularitics in connectlon With the crowu lsods fiance, A mass meetiog was held at Polnt Levi last night to protest against tho so- called unconstitutional conduct of the Licuten- sut-Governor, und resolutioos gr‘mcd coudemn- iniz bis action in dismissiug » Miulitry posscis- ug 8 sjority fu both Houses. pectal Digradch 10 Th Tribuns. MONTREAL, March 7.—A dewmand of assigu- ment bas been made ou Joseoh Sissous, confec- tiouer. Mo failed some thne siuce for §65,000, snd compromised for 20 ccats ou the dollar, buv failed to meet the Orst payment. T'ho Consolidated Bauk bas taken suit against Qottleb Relnbart for 800,000 to sct ustdoa trausfer made with o view of defrauding the creditora of Schultz, Refnhart & Co., for whom Gottleth Refnhart had indorsed. There wers thirty-six fatlurcs here last month. The aggre- gatclinbilities amounted. to $1,040,000; asscta, Quenec, March 7,.—A mn]oriq of the Con- servative membera have signed a " round robln?? against tho actlon of the Licutenant-Governor. Ivis lm\;lrnhtbla that Joly will be shle to an- nounce his Cabinet tolay. Holden declined to enter the new Ministry. At the opening of the House in the afterncon 8 largo and excited crowd rushed to the galler- fes, which were soon packed. The 8peaker had difficulty fn restoring_order, In reply to Loranger, Bachard said Jolyahad been intrusted with the formation of the Cabinet, and expected to complete the undertaking to-morrow. The Hon. Angers, late Attorney-General, moved an adjournment. Mr, Lynch, {n an amendment, moved & series of resolutions ucuh&(nnh the attachment of the House to the Constitution, sod renewed confidence in the Deboucherville UGovernment, and asking the appointment of a sclect com- mittec to draft an address to the Licutenant- Governar founded on the resolutions. Mr. Watts ralsed a point of order. A warm debato followed on the diamissal of the Minis- try and the constitutionality of Lynck’s amend- ment. The smendment was flnally carried— yeas, 35; nays, 10, The address was then or- dered engrossed and presented to the Licuten- ant-Governor by the Speaker. Adjourned, TonoNto, March 7.—E. Morris and Edward Iianlon have sfgncd articles for a race over the 1lulton course for the champlonship of the .li:'nllcd Btates. Time not dccided, probably une. HastiLrox, Ont., March 7.—The epizootic has made Its appearance here, and Is attributed to loug-continued we weathe: CRIME. A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGITER. Speclal Dispatch to The Tribune. East Baoivaw, March 7.—The casoof the People vs. Ed Bullivan, of Flint, charged with murder, was given to the jury last night, and this mornfoz a verdict of mansloughter was rendered. This has been one of the most tm- portant cases ever tricd In Genesee County, and hias attracted the attention of the entire pupula. tlon. The facts are briefly these: At about 8 o'cdock p. m. Dee. 1, 1876, Willlam Ross was dlscharged from fall In this clty after having been confined thero several days. He was pennilcss and thirety, and waturally resorted to extreme mecasures to satisfy his craviugs for drink, He entercd the saloon' of Ed Sullivan aboutb o'clock of the same afterncon, and withina short timo was thrust outside the door on the_efdewalk, spparently dead drunk, Im- mediately a dray drove up near him. IHe was lifted thercon by an officer, and he returned to Jail as o “drunk.' Shortly after Sherifl Parscll discovered that Ross was injured, and sent for n physician, who found his mouth filled with Sloud, several teeth knocked out, and his lip cut, evidently from a blow or blows from some biuut instrumment. Desplte every cffort to re- suscitate him, Ross died during” the nlght, A Coroner’s {:xry returaed o verdict that Ross came to his’ deatt at the hands of Ed Sulltvan, He was bail given {n the sum o 000, but, suspicion arising that he Intended leaving the country, he was Jocked up. At the tirst trial last fafl the jury disagreed. At the present trial great difficulty wae experienced In getting a jnr{. aud the defenso had a Jaree array of the beat legal talent In the State. The prosecution was assisted by ex-Licut.-Gov. Charles May. It 16 #aid the case will be appealed to the Bupreme ourt. arrested and FOUL LAY SUSPECTED. BSpectat Dispateh 1o The Tridune. BrrriNaro, 1a., March 7.—This morning the mangled remains of Edward Downer, a Consta- ble, residing st Bperry, a station on the Burling- ton, Cedar Raplds & Nortbern Rallroad,| twelve miles north of Burlington, were found upon the track, the body having been completely cut In two by the passing of one or morc trains over It. Downer was last seen alive at Latty, three miles from Sperry, where he, io company with a stranzer, took supper last night starting for honie about 0 o’clock, mcomo:mlm‘ by the stranger. There arc strong suspicions that Downer was murdered by his companion, aud his body placed upou the track to hido the erime. Downer’s companion has disappeared. A Corover's inquest was held this afternoon. The jury, inthelr verdict, stato that they are unable to say whether Downer was killed by the cars or murdered, The deceased was 27 years ot age, and leaves a wife and one child. A BAD LOT. Spectal Dispaich to The Tribune, BLOOMINGTON, 1L, March 7.~Shclton, Scth, Plerce, Addlson, aud Alma Henleln, of Lawn. dale Township, McLean County, members of the Lawndale bandittl, which have for over twenty years becna terror to the castern part of McLean County, and have been charged with meetings, and breaking up schuols, werearrested last night by Deputy Sheriffs Rowell, Jewett, and Johnson, and lodeed in joil here, There 18 a reward of §400 for the burner of aschool- house {n 1873, and the officcrs say Pierce Henleln 18 the man, “‘Sucker” Henlelu was alsoarrested, but escaped. REARRESTED. CixcinNATI, March 7.~A year ago last month Cyrus Howard was murdered wear Ripley, O, ‘The local auttiorities suspected Charles Ramsey, 8 negro, but could get no evidence agatnst him. The police bere to-day arrcsted onc James Brown, another negro, who states that he was with Ramsey when the latter killed Howard. The suthorit(es ef Ripley have rearrested Ram. scy, who Is now lcld on'the evidence furoished by Brown. BIIOT IS FATHOER, Br. Louts, Mo, March 7.—J. R. Bartholow, a wood aud coal dealer, was shot and danger- ously Injured last night while trylng to control 80 {nsane sou. The boy had been out the night before and became greatly exclted over the Mardi Gras colebration. 1o fnsisted on gofug down-town last nizht, and, whon his father-tri to stop him, be drew & plstol and shot Lim In the upg.-r part of the breast, tho ball passing through tho brouchial tul MUST DIE. Nasnvrirs, Teun., March 7.—Gov, Porter ro- fused to commute the acutence of Brown Co- Ule, the colored prisoner, to be hanged at Win- chester on the 14th fust., for the murder of an- other negro. A LIBEL SUIT. The CGerman Consul at Boston, Bued for Slandor by s Celebrated Negro, Denles the Jurisdiction of a State Court, Special Digpatch 10 The Tridune, BoaroN, Mass., March 7.—The question whether State Courts have jurisdiction in suits agulnst foreign Consuls came up in the Supreme Court to-day, when Bebastian B. Schicslnger, the Aerman Cousul hero, moved that a sult for libel agatost him should be dlsmissed. Ile had proviously refused to answer the demands of thu Court, which now ullowed him one weck toauswer certaln futerrogatories. Tho suit grows out of & publication {uall the Boston nowspapers by Naylor & Co., of which de- fendant is a partaer, of & statement, denouncing William Cralts, the plalntiff, who wasthe fugitive slave over whom thers was such a con- test fn Boston twenty-five years ago, Hees- caped frow (fuorpis as a valet to his wife, also a slave, and related to somo of the leading fami- les fu Ueoruis, who pussed hersell off ns & lanter. ‘They escaped to England, where Tom fluglm. Lady Byrun, snd Harret Martineau saw to their education, sud scverul years aze sent Lim to petablish a co-uporative agricultural school uear Savanuah, to assist (o the work of educatiog sod waking the colored populs- tion self-sustaiuing, The explicit charges were that Crafts, who bad for years collected jone ju tho North and West, osteuslbly for the beoelft of this furm school, was & fraud; that bo aud his nmuymmcd on the mouey; and that 1oL One cent went to charity. ———— OBITUARY, Bpeciat Digpatch to The Tvidune, InpiAMaroLts, Ind., March 7.—The accident which befell Mr. J. M. Suciair, 8 vesident part- nerand mapagzer of Kingan & Co.'s mammoth packing-bouss in this city, on Mouday last, re- sulted o death this afternoon. He was caught between the bumpers of two frelght curs {n the )'m‘l’:fl:nd his 1‘»0 crushed lug. He suffercd Ereatly, never rallylog from the Lurt then received. He came to this country in 1576 frow Bolfast, and uad been mauager of the business ever since. He was & mcwber of the firm of Bincluir & Co., Belfsst, wud of Bluclair, More- head & Co., of Glasgow, pork-packers. Laat August bo visited Ircland, snd was married to @ daugbter of Ricbardson, the great Moen- manuofactarer of Belfast, Tewas a m: great wealth and very high character and nclhullrly attainments. " He was ounly 85 years of sge. onc of the arson. hog-stealing, well-polsoning, disturbinz 3 of Special Dispateh (o The Tritume, Prrrssune, Pa., March 7.—foseph B. Lare, editors'and proprietors of the Pitts- burg Post, died this morning at Kirkbride's Asylum, in Pbiladelphia, whither ha was scnt about two years ago. A He was 40 years of age, had been connected with the Post sinco =1 1808, The mental disorder which cansed his death was brought on by overwork. active and Inflaentlal Democratic politician, and was well known throughnat the country. He was an He waa a nephew of the late Benjamin Blngery, a part of whoss large property he luberited by wlil, FIRES. AT SPARTANSBURG, PA. Creveranp, 0., March 7.—A firc at Spartans. burg, a small town near Corry, P4., this morn- ing, destroyed every business house fn tho place, Including the Masonic Lodge, the Post Office, and depot. Loss eatimated at $30,000; Insurnnce $25,000. It Is suppuscd to be the work of an Incendiary. CLEvELAND, 0., March 7.—Later advices stato that the loas by fire at Bpartansburg wiil reach about $100,000, and the tnsurance will probably reach $50,000. Susplcion of fncendiarism rests strongly upon W. M, Jacobs, in whosa storc the fire originated, and who has songht protection of the authorities to avold threatened lynching, ‘The Leader's special gives the following list of prindpal insurance companics Interestea: Royal, Liverpool, Oricat, Hartford; Natfonal, Hartlord § ire Association, Philadelphing Northern, New York; Meriden, of Connecticut; Hartford, of Martford; Woatchester, New York; Phenix, Hartford; tna, Hartford; Bt, Jouu\:, of Missouri. Not a store or business bouse of an famllics aro kind Is left, and about twenty jomeless. N AT CLEVELAND, Speeta) Dispatch to The Tribune, CreveLann, 0., March 7.—A fire broke out at 8:30 this ovenlog In the third-story of a block belonging to Miller Bros., at Nos. 20, 81, and 39 Bt. Clair street. This was occupled 23 & cabinet manufactory, and the intammable sub- stances gained great headway fo & short time. Mlller Bros., on the first and accond floors, had o paint manufactory, and, notwithstandinz vig- orous work on thepart of the Fire Depart ment, alarge amount of damage was done. It is timated now that the Joss is at least $10,000 lnnirmuc 819,000, but cannot learn the co: paoles. . CHICAGO. Astill alarm to Chemical Engine Company. No. 1at 11 o'clock last evening was caused by a firein the rag-shop, No. 03 Jefferson street. Damage trifling. Cause, a defective lamp. The alarm from Box 59 at 8:43 yesterday morning was caused by a fire in the one-story frame structure No. 261 Market street, owned by A, Loellinger, and occupied asa kindling wood factory by Coburn & Reld. Damayge to premises nod o press estimated at from S0 to £800, upon which there is no surance. Cause, overheated resin catching fire. TOT SPRINGS, Littee Rock, Ark., Maorch 7.—A large and enthusiastic mecting of citizens was hetd at the Opera-House this evening to ratse funds for the Hot 8prings sufferers. Beveral bundred dollars were subscribed. Gen. Morrow, commandant of the post of this place, has an order to turnish tents and render such other rellef a3 he can. ————————— Flashinig in thelr peatly sheen, From the glorions coralllne, SHce those teeth untarnished ! White alike the back and front Yer, by the fragrant Sozodont, May beauty's mouth be gar ed! BUSINESS NOTICES. 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Wo ask particular attention to large invoices of our own importa~ tion in pattorns dosigned for and conflned exclusively to us. Tho cloth is ospocially selected, is oxtra wido botwoon tho ombroidery, and will bo found to weer much better than the oloth usual to such goods, Colored Embroideries in novel de- signs, Imperial and Cash’s Trim. mings, Pufiings, &o., &oc., “ At Prices Specially Low!*’ STATE-ST.--WASHINGTON-ST. LAKE NAVIGATION. NAVIGATION OPEN' GOODRICH TRANSPORTATION COMPANY Recelve andshitp frefght for ALL West Shore portay Ao LD o Rl oo o ke b T At T.U. BUTLIN. Bupt. TIUNKS, TRUNES. HASKELL BROS, Tribune Building, ot Trunks of a!l kiads of e e ek ntevcr seeu ta. Chlcagu, Also Ladisa aad Gentiemo rcy dud Trareitig Begn ot Yaricty, which are retaliiuy AL Lianufacturvts’ pricue. uods 1 ade L0 order & pecisity. NEW PUBLIUATIONS, ~"No Injuvction upon 1he Gireas Storys COELEBRATED CASH. 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