Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1878, Page 2

WASHINGTON. : The House Committee Decrees the Dismissal of Door- keeper Polk, For Violation of Law and General Loose Management of His Office. Text of the BiIl Authorizing the Issuo of Silver Bulllon Certificates. Instructions to Oar Ministers Abroad with Referenco to the Money Conference. The New Postal Bill as Agrced upon by the Houso Committec. Sudden Death of Raprosentative J, E Leonard ot Havana. The Distriet Temperanes Soclely Tenders a Red Ribbon to the Errlog Douglas. TIIE DOORKEEPER’S DOOM. TOLK WILL IIAVE NOTICE TO QUIT. Fpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasitiatos, D. C., March 16.—Carter Tlar- rison's Civil-8ervice Committee to-day voted to dlsmiss Polk, the Democratlc Doorkeeper. The vote stood 7 to 8. Harrison bimeclf was in favor of voting to abolish the ofiice as well as the Doorkeeper, but he was overruled by the Committee. ‘The report of tho Committee will contain somo very damnging disclosurea as to the methods of conducting the Doorkeener's department, Under this reform Congresa Carter Harrlson certaluly descrves credit for haviug taken the initfative step fu m movement to expose the abuses in his own party. The report will como up for consideration next week, and the Doorkeepor, of course, will be removed. There fs already an army of ap- pifeanta for the place. It £, Goodell, of Cul- cago, who 18 here, will be a candidate if pre- aented by the 1liinols delegation, as ha doubt less will'be. Guodell will certainly aecare o atromg vote. 113318941, RECOMMENDED. Tothe Western Assoclaled I'rees, WasniNatoN, D. Cy March 15,—Tha {louse Comuiittes on Reforn n the Civil Servico fu- vestigating the affuirs of Col. Polk, Doorkesper of the Bouse uf Representatives, haye agrced upon a report, by a vote ol 7 against 8, charging him with violuttons of 1aw and loose manaue. wment of his uflice in the matter of nppolnt- ments, and they recommend his removal; that the subordinates of the Howse be placed under the charge of the Serzeant-nt-Arms until the House shal) deterniine upon the clection of snother Doorkeeper, 1t was shown before the Comtnittee that mony of the appuistinents were wmade on the tmportunity of some members ol the Itouse, who promised appropristions of money to cover all dellelencies occurring from such ~sppointments, and, further, that the troubles which attended the Doorkeeper result- cd in part from the fault of the present system of ispensing patronage. Nothing appeared in cvidence befory the Committes shuwing that the Doorkeeper Intentionally did wrong a the prewises. SILVER CERTIFICATES, PROFOSED LEQISLATION. Speclal Dispateh to The Tribune, Wasmixaron, D. C., March 15.—The Bank- fog aud Currency Commltico bas sgreed to o bill providing for an Issue of ellver bullion cer- tificates. The bill {8 a comptlation from several proposltions submitted to the Committee. It provides for the isiuc of certificates in denom!- notions of §10, §20, £50, 3100, 8500, and $1,000, of 41234 prains, The certiflcates aro to be pay- nble, less expense for coluage and trausporta- tlon, In silver ctn or bars of fine silver, at the option of the Uovernmnent. Tho certiflcates aro to be fssued at New York, Pbiladelplna, New Orleans, Denver, Ban Franclsco, Carson City, and Bolse City. or ot all places where there 15 n mint or an assay office, and are to be re- decmnblo at Sun Fronclsco for all polnts west of the Itucky Mountalns, and at New York for all Lmlnu cast of Denver. Tho votes agelnst tho dlll were Hardenbergh, Eues, snd” Chitten- en, THE COMMITTHE'S ACTION, Tothe Western Assoctated Press, Wasninarow, D, C,, March 13.—The Com- mittee on Banklng and Currency this morning aireed u‘mn abill providing for the issulng ot sllver-bulllon certificates. The bullion.is to be vounted ot {ts equivalent in coln, leas the mint harpes aud the cost of transportation. The cer- Atleates are to be tssucd Dy any silvercolning miut or ussay ofliee, and” to be redecmable AL the assay oblics In New York and st tho mint {n San Franclsco. The certificates are to be u leyzal tender fn payment for all Uovernment dues. The voto was as follows: In [avor of re- vorting it_for pussage, Buckner, Ewing, Hart- zell, Bell, Yates, and Philllps, 65 and against it, Hardenberzl, Eames, aud Chitteoden, 8, Mr. Hlart was absent, and Mr. Fort did uot vote. ¥ TEXT OF THR BILL. Following fs thu text ol tho biit: He it_enucted, ete,, That coin cortificates of tho denominations of $10, and maitiples thercof up to 1,000, way, in the mode proviued, bo oxclia ) | mints and azay oflices at Sun Frag clacor Denver, Holao’ City, Carson City, Phlladel. pliia, New York, aud New Orleans Yor " the. not Vatud of silver bnlllon_doposited therest, und the bullun s recelved 1n exchanio for the same coln certiticaten shatl at all times be held and kopt on hond for the redemption of mald colu certigates In sllvers tho wiives ahall be cumputed {nsald exchan valun at the rato uf 41 ] grulny the dollar, lews the usual wnd Inwlul mint charges, and churged for teandpurtation feom the wevera) assuy oftices to the mint fur coluage, and from the Iatter 1o tho Assistant ‘U'reasurics respectively at which coln cortidcates shall be payable, Sec. 2. ‘That fur the bultton duposited at tho mints of Ban Franclsco and Carson, the coln cortid- cutes provided for in thie act shall oo redesuied on demand ut the oticy of tha Assistant Treauurer at Bun Francisco, and_for the bullion doposited at Talladelphita, New York, Uenver, Bolse City, and drlcans mints aud asway ofices, the certid- shall be redeemed at the office of the Aslate aut ‘Treasurer at New York, and 1t shall te the auty of the Becretary of tho to caues the coln and int Lu transferred after — wvald bars are stamped ae provided In the fret scetion 1o the As. slstuut Vredwuror at New York or ban Francisco for tue rederuptivn of the coln certificate: wald, und snid coln certiivates shall be ru without Himit for all dues 10 the Unltod Btates, Sc. 8. Thut tha coln_ curtificates 10 bo fasned under (s et shall bo redocmed on presvntation vither In wllver bare or sliver dollars at the option aud conventencs Gf the Tma-ur{)’. . T'hst the secretary of (ho Treasury shall 14 cuctificates sutliorlzed by this act to bo d and delivered (o the mints and swasy I foresaid e patt ol the bulllou fuud, aud trois which fund the deposits whall be exchauged wy culn or coln eeptulcates at tho option uf th do- posbior, » fine or standard silver baze su- sucd by thie act atiall bo stamped 1r 8 welght, aud valus, sad be computed accurd- Juig to their coning vatue wy dollars, sud the Fecres tary of the ‘Ireasury (s bereby required (0 prescribe Ahe Leceasury Fegulutions 1or carrying this set ioto BULLING BILYXIL. 3 Special Dispaich 13 rivune, New Youu, March 15.—'Fhe Jicrald’s Wash- Ingtun speciul says siiver bullfon 1s now_hold at & bilgher price in'dan Francisco than in Lundon, though the mine owuers, who are iber und who coutrol the supply 1o and Nevadu, ore putting up the price ou the Uuveruent, tuw that the Silver llt\ has furced the Freasury to regular purchaser of a tixed umount, The Beerotary, it (s understood, hus but yet bad oceasion to buy in the San Frau- chaew market, and he will duu{»uen buy in the cheapeit market, wherever that way be, but if the country sces that the Nevada wine-owners Wituh Lo Uag thy Bilver uet L0 wake & coruer on :ll\:;'l;:‘ 1t will wot be luclived paticatiyto submit o this. — J. EDWARDS LEONARD, HI3 BUDDES LEATU AT UAVANA. Speclal Dupatch W The Tribune, . Wasuinezon, L. C., March 13.—71he debate ou the Desn-Field cuse was foterrupted by the Bousker to auvounce the death st Hayuus, Cu- ba, this morsiug of J. E. Leanard, Represeuta- tive frum Loulstana, and in respect to bis mem- ory thy House fwwediately adjourned. Judge Leouard started yome three wecks stove for Cuby, usteusibly a3 & contidentlul sgent of tle Goverument to ascertaln whotber 8 trade fo ne- wiuca wis belug ssaretly cundudied butween the and enused sent from Woehington only about three weeks. act of Congrosa suthorizing the colnaga of Uovernments jolatng in th THI CHIICAGO TRIBUNLK: SATURDAY, MARCII 16, 1878—. United States and Cuba. The real purpose of Judge Leonard's visit was to marry n Cuban lady, to whom he had long boen aMlanced. Judge Leonard was one of the young- cst and ablest members of tho House. His death will be a severs blow to tho Republicans in Loulsfans. The cause of his death will call attention to the fact that tho medical officers of the Government and of the maritimo ports near here ARE APPREAESSIVE that, owing to the unexceptionaily open winter and almost: complete absenco of frost in many sections, thero is great danger of the prevalence ot yellow-fover the coming scason. The most striogent measures o provent this will spcecily bo urged upon Congre: Representatives of Bouthern Boards of Ilealth are now here to call thio attentlon of Congress to this subject, It s proposed to give tho United States Marino Hospital Bervica more genoral con- trol of the quarantine regulations. The Qovernment s officlally sdviscd of the prova- lence of yellow fever at flavanasnd at Rlo Janefro. On Monday of this weck a ship arriv- eod at a Baltimore wharf having passed the quarantine station [n_the night, & number of seamen wpon which had been BICK YROM TELLOW PRVER. Tho quaranting officer immediately sent the ship to nuarnntine, The soread of the disease 18 not anticipated from the arrival of that ship, but tho Government officors think the fact o the existence of the fever there should bea sufficient warning, Thero also was a report of onccase In_New York last week, and another alip arrived there yeaterday with yellow fover patlenta, ANNOUNCEMANT IN THR TIOUAB, Ta the Weatsrn Associaled Dress, Wasminorox, 1. C., March 15.—Sccretary Evarts this afternoon telegraphed from tho State Department the following, addressed to the Mon, Samucl J. Randall, Bpeaker of the House of Representativest A felegraphic communication has just been re- celved from the United States Consul.General at Havana, stating that the Iion, John Edwards Leonard, Representative from Loulsiana, dicd this morning of yellow fever. Th utetionaral e Co states that he'had ordered his remains to be em- balmed, and requests the family or friends of decoased to be Informod. He slso requests in- structlons, (Signed) VwitLiax M, Evants, Recretary of State, Bpeaker Randall immediately telegraphed the Becrctary requesting him to askthe Consul- Genoral to show all proper respect to the memory of the deeeased, take chargo ot the re- alne, and forward them to New Orleans, and the [fousa of Represcntatives would cover all the necessary expenscs, ‘The Intelifgonce of the death of Mr, Leonard enme suddenly on_the members of the Iouse, eral sorrow, Heo had been ab- TIIE POSTAL BILL. RATES UN NEWSPAFERS AND PERIODICALS: Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasnxarox, D, C., March 15.—~The House Post-Otilce Committeo to-day finished consfdera- tion of the bill for the classification of mail matfer ond ordered it reported o the House, Tu the main the Committee adopted the bill prepared by the Boston publishers, but in the important matter of rates the two and three cent diserimination in pound-rates between newspapers nnd perfodicals printed at greater intervals than one weck was retained. The registration leature was adopted and so extend- cd that registered documents may be sent cl- ther from tho ofice of publieation or from o news agency to subscribers. The registration feature i to take effect two monghs after the passage of the act, instead of three, ns propos- ©d, and the words of registration are to be PHINTED ON EACH 19S0E. Aflvcrfis(n‘lhecn are excluded from the privilege of “registration. The Committco re- stored the clause providing that newspapers may circulate free within the counties where publishied, excent in letter-carrier offices. All publications must Lo reglstered in order to bo scnt ot pound rates, and thess rates apply equaliy to sampla copios or those to regular subscribers. Tho anoual fee for registration Is 81. Forclen newspapers and periodicals of the samo general character as thuse registered in the United Btates may be registered and poss through the mails ot the same pound rates as it publisned fn the United States. The Committes ADDED TIREE SECTIONS 1o the bill which, i adopted, will introduce a sweeplug change fn the prosent mothods of dls- tributing large dallies, weeklies, and magazines. ‘These sections give the Government the mon- opoly of carrying all nuwnpnrmr- aud other periodicals, and make it a criminal offense to scnd thern by express or any other way outside of the mails, This is recognized ns tho most radieal chango proposcd in the postal arrange- ments for a loog tine. There were only elght members of the Committee present. Of those absent one will speak ngalust retaining the diz- crimnipativg pound rates. TIE FOSTAL xlm.u Ta the e 3 led Preas, Wasiniarox, D. O, March 15.—The Com- mittee on Post-Offices and Tost-Roads of tho House baye nearly completed the bill for tho classitieatton of mnil-matter and the rates of }mnu:n thercon. Mall-matter is divided into our classes: First, written matter: sccond, printed nowspaper und perlodical mutters third, other priuted maotter; fourth, merchandise, ‘The rate now existing will probably not be chapged, but the classitication (s shapfificd. Tho bill will probibit the mvrylnF of second-class nall-matter outside of the malls, and nuthorizes tho Vostmastor-General to use return postal- cards and a comblued lotter-shicet aud envolope. Bample coples of nowspapere, ¢te., are to bo wi- mitted to the mails at the samo rae as the reg- ular issucs of registered matter. ‘Tho Commit- teo fn divided as to whuther sny distinction should be madu on tho rutes of wccond-cluss matter, and the probability is that the law will remain as It 18, making the rates two and throe ceats per pound, —— i THE MONEY CONFERENCE, INSTIUCTIONS T3 OUR MINISTERS ABROAD. WasuinaroN, D. C., March 15.—The Sucro- tary of State has addressed the followlng letter to our Miulstors abroad: Deranruzyr op STars, Wasmixavow, D, C., March 16,—8in: I incloss herewith s cnry:l ||l.;n tho sl vur dollar sud restoring it legal-tender, Yoo are requested to bring this enactent to the notice of the Government 10 which you sre accredited, and, in nccordsnco with the provisions contained m thie wecond section, to lnvite sald Govermnent in the uame of tho Governmont of the United Stutes 10 join the United Htates in a conference to adopt acommon ratio bet 1=au Rold and wilver forthe blishlog lutornatlonally the use of i-metallic money, and securing a Axity of rela- tive vulyo between those metals, such confarence o be held at such Dllc%ln Europe or the United tates ut such timo withln wix montns s¢ may bo mutually agrecd upon by the Executl: of the anio, whenovar the Gaveznments ¥o invited or any turco of them shxll liave siguiticd thelr williuguess tw unite in the #smo. Ellflww of s e Preaident {n his annusl meseage to Con- grusa distinctly expressed bia oplnion 1n favor of wmalntaining eflver as one uf the two preclous uw nla wnich furnish the coinagu of the world, keeping up tu as full & mesviiro as possible the ve wmw of the two preclous notsls ow our pitrinalc money, aad e the sct of Conxress to which your attentlon 1a uow called was passcd n{vury great mnjorities of both Houses, the policy of thls countey in support of a bl.melallic currency may be consldered s decided, ‘The position of the country cummercially, from its relation (o the Wentern and Esstern patlons of the other hewnl- apbere, glyeato it & amount duterest In the proper adjustment of the {wo precioss metsls in their wommon service of furnlshing (he intrinsic and universal wouey of forelgn triae, and besides, ae the principal prosucer of wilver, (s country bas & just dispovition to promota oue of the fmpurtaut uses of that precluus metal coustituent part of the money of the worid, will, theretore, promptly attract the alteation of the Government 1o wiich you are accredited Lo the groat intyrest which this tioveroment fevls lu thy jJucasure now |)rnpuw\l fur cunlonming the colnage aud proportions of the two precious metsls in the eystews of countrice uvited to participate thercin, o the commyn udvautiye of the cummerce of thy world. You will obeesve that up curly ud- lieslon of ot lvast three of the European natiuns to shts project of couterence )3 of the Bt Juwipur- tauce. ‘This being secured, 18 will bo 1y the puwer of the President to sppoint the Comuisalonury srovided for I wuch cuso by thy of tony 'ou will communicate to e the e oF prefure vuces of the Governweat adirurecd on this sub- Ject through *unu to tue thne sud pluce of the ‘Droposed cunference, toal 8 concurronce fu these Ppoitils way ol by neccssan Rocesssry, you insy uso tbe te vuse. 13, ulr, your ovedicat cluyed; and, | aphi for thie pur- rvaut, u, M. Evante ELECTION OCASE, YIRLD V8. DNAK. Hpeelal Dispateh 1o The Tridune, Wasuixazon, D. C., March 15.-The day (n the Huuse was spent In acbsto upoan the Boston coutested-glection case ol Dean va. Field, The prospects at the closo of the debate this even- fug, w0 far ss wrcument went, were better thau the Republican frieuds of Ficld had antleipated. Deau bDlwselt s3ys to-ulgby be thinky bhis caso touksthe gloomiest iteyer hus, The Lopeof Mr. Ficld 1s u the fact tuat te dvislou was creuted ket, Nobody will want any of it, uso it all for'the purposes of jowelry, and a lo- gal-tender vote will buy its equivalent fn gold g B" ot any time, even I the Treasury needed 1o the gencral fnduced to retire without having dutics of his olfice, the irate Virginiain wus mulliiled, and comparative order wus restored. originally_by the convictions of Chandler, of Georgla, Democratic member of the Electlons Comnittec, who helleves thnt the law of tha case {avors Fleld, and b‘flmlmbcr of tha best o flouse, who are con- Democratic lawyers I ti vinced that PIELD MIOULD RETATR TIS SEAT. The Democratado not even assume that Field did not receive a majority of the votes. Dean's hopes He only in technical quibbles, and in the confidence which the Democrats naturally place in their own party diseipline. There were two strong Democratic soceches made to-day In favor of Flcld‘ one by Chandier, of Georgla, the other by Potter, of N made a resitme of thecase In the statement that if the Democrats were to act as voters to decide whoin they preferred as Representative they tight vote for Dean, but it as judges they were to doclate whom the peuple of* Massachu- #etta chose as thely Represcentative for this dis- trict, thev could only vote for Field, ~Itis an- ticipated that Ben Butler m{«ly hlpfnk ngalnst nited Ficld, and In defense of the States Su- pervisors® law, of which little Johnulo Daven- port and Butler are the authors. . GREENBACKS, WILLIAM M, BPRINORI FAVORS TIE REPEAL O¥ THE RESUMPTION ACT: WANTS LRUAL-TEND- ERS RECHIVABLE FOR DUTIRS AND TIINKS THAT, WHRN THAT 13 DONE, GOLD, SILVER, AND OREENDACKS WILL OCCUPY THE BAME LEVEL, From Our Own Correrpondent. Wasmixaron, D, C., March 13.—Tho Hon, William M. Springor, of fllinols, is n positive: greenback man. 1l refuses to yleld anything tocoln, even {f that coin fs sfiver. In the course of au interview, Mr, Springer spoke ns follows: I would sav that there ara moro ways for keeping Government paper ot par with coln than promising to pay coln for It on demand. *Government bonds are now (March 0, 1878) warth o London fn gold a premium as follows: New 43¢ per cent bonds, 104%¢; consuls of 1867, 1073+ ten-forty bonds, 1083¢; fives of 1831, 104}, 'The bonds are not payable on demand, Lut at the pleasure of the Government after a stated time In the future. Yet such promises command a premium over gold in London, and and in all the monoy-merkets of the world, 1f the Government will make legal-tender notes receivable for duties on imports, and ull taxes due_the Government, and nlso recelvablo for bonds of the United Btates bearing 4 per cent intercat, or less, it practicable, snd will reisatie such notes fu the purchase of bond bearing band 6 per cent intcrest, the legal- tenders would float ab rnr with gold and siiver coln, and perform all th currency In the hands of the people, 1f the Resumption act 1s not repealed, we will reach the time fixed for resumption wh ing $150,000,000 of coln o the country as the basls of a paper circulation of at least $600,000,~ 000, The meroc statement of the possibility of e functlons of a _sound th not oxceed- maintaining resumption under such clreum- stances would convict the person making it of lunacy In any other civilized Government on cartly except this, The repeal ot the Resump- tlon act st be followed by uther acts,~among them one maklug greenbacks rcvelvnlv} e for du- ties on imports, and for 4 per ceut bonds; and there will then be no premium ou coln. In other words, i _the Government will fully ro- mouetize greenbacks, they will no langer be be- low par in_coln, They were partially de- monettzed when tho Government refused to re- celve tnem for duties ou linports snd for Unlted States bonds.”” % But where, Mr, S8pringer, are you to get the zold to pay the interest and n}urlnclpfll on tho id 1 coin. There at to be vald in “\Why, if Jegal-tenders are made recelvable ublic delit? That must be E no_provision allowlng t greenbacks,’” for customn-dues, silver, and gold, aod green- backs will all beon an_cqual level. You can buy gold with greenbacks at par any time. The banks will keep tho three kinds of funds, and a check muy bo pnlyuhln In either at pleasure, The Government will recclve from customs as much of the one kind of the threo different classes of money as {t witl of tho other.” * But will not the Sceretary of the Treasury have to o inte open market to buy gold it cus- toms are payable in legal-tender; and will he not have to come in competition with the jm- [:on.crl and brokers, wiiose lutereat it will then ¢ tu bull gold and boar grecubacks, o8 of late years it has been to thelr futerest to Lear gold and bull greenbacks ! * Not at all. Gold willboa drugl]':i the mnr‘o ey canuno uy it. But anotter effect will bo, umu.‘ if there should not be coin cnough coting Into the Trousury from ordiuary sources, ths Gov- ernment would colu enough silver_to meot all the dewands upon 1t for coln. That colnage would not bie necessary after n suflicicnt amount of silver bas been put In dreulation.” E.B.W. A DRUNKEN CONGRESSMAN, DOUGLAS, OF VIRGINIA, IN A 8TATE OF IN- TOXICATION, DEFYING TR CIAINMAN, TUE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, AND TiX WIOLK HOUSH, Dirvatch to New Fork Times, WasmiNaToN, March 18.—Whbils tho House was considerivg the Consular and Diplomatic bill to-day, in Committce of tho Whole, Beverly Dougtas, Hopresentative of the First Virginia District, succeeded I creating an cxcitement both novel and disgracoful, Mr, Douglas Is In the habit of fnduiging too freely In the flowing bowl, To-day he was iu his normal condition, and, hejog moved by thoe spirits to dellne his position, undertook to answer sume ar- guments made agalnst Southern claims by Injectiug questlons fnto a speech with whien Mr, Couger wns entertalning the Democratic sido of - tho Mouse. Mr. Cox, of Now York, was in the chalr, and fearing that Mr, Douglas would get sbicad of him lu the exhibltion business, interfered to protect Mr. Conyger, and to provent Mr. Douglas fromn giving the otlielal reporters an excuss for fnterlarding the published report of the day's proceoding with * laughter” and **uproaricus lauchter.' Tho Chairnas vigorously pounded the desk with bis gavel, and called the gentleman from Vir- glnla to order, but tho gentleman from Virginia was oblivious to the uavel and everything cley, and persisted jo talkiog at Mr. Conrer, who atood quictly ia his place, waiting for the funon tue Democratic side to nags over. Finding he could put muke hinsoll heard above the terriblo din of the gavel, Mr. Douglas turncd to thoe Chalrman and exc rap. L' not golug to be knocked down before alwed: O, you needn't Lusk my questiou,” This sally, deliyered with o fuctal expression that Mr, Cox Mwmsoll in hils moat !uuu{ vein coutd not surpass, udded hilarity, aud, fu order to prevent the Houss Irom gomg iuto convulslous, the Chalrman roequested the Nergesut-at-Aris to sxslet him I preserving proper decorum, In tlmes of great excitement fu the House, the SBergeant-at-Arms will shoulder bis mace of oilice sud overawe disorderly persons. But this nbol of nuthority cannot’ bo used white tha s l’uum {8 dn Committes of the Whole, and the Bergeant-at-Arma, therefore, carefully ap- Pmm.-hcd Mr, Douglas, who wus stiil standing n his place addressingg Mr. Conger, and, laying a hand'upon his shoulder, requested him to by acated. Tbls frrituted Douglus, aud he could be heard defylug the Berwoaul-at-Aring, and jusistiog wpon hla o Tigbt to Wearylug ot last with be heard. tha bulldozing of the Chalrmeu, avho continued to ply tho gavel, aud the hwportunitles of the Bergeant-at-Arus, Douglus struck at that ofll- clul several thoes, but fortunately did uot reach him, by reason ul' in the fimnediate viciulty of the molee. Bou of the mors |.Il|["nnlud members on both side thinking thls added to the excitement and disorder by aceeaming ot the Chalrman in chorus, * I rlse to a point of orden,’ each lusiting upon ree- oguition. But the Chalrman was so intently the [nterposition of members y-plsy had guua far eunouzn, futorested lu Mr, Douglas that b had eyes and curs for 0o oue elée. In thy weantivie, Medsrs, Huuton, ‘Tucker, Buringer, and others sur- rounded Douglas, —Fhe Bergeant-at-Arms was oruied thy Mr, Couier was permitted to coutinue his luter- watlug yemarks upon Buutbern claling uutil Mr. Luterell, of Calitornis, fearing, doubtless, that Mr. Douglus, wight sguin beeotne juguisitorially juchned, ratsed tho polnt of urder that it was ot proper to discuss Southieru clafius pouding the consideration of the diplomatic avprovria- tloy, wiiteh polut was ma&lnwd by the Chalr- man, sud Couger was retired ubout tie satno tiwe that Mr. Dougias was led off o triumph 1o o swall room used as s Hwary, whers bLe wus closely guarded for a° coupls of hours. Wheh he floully cwerged from the lbrury Mr, Douglus directed — lis uustcady stops to thu Toom of thy Secrgeant-at-Arme 10 demand satisfaction, aud wos ouly quicted whew o friend wsaured Liw that be wouid fugve r. Thumpsun 10 tight or apologize fur the fudiguity offered to a Vir- wivfs geotlemun. It was, perbops, fortunate that this disgracerul vroceediug occurred in Cowwittes of the Whole, where the Borgcaut- st-Arwas bas not full puwer o act, e, Douge las, it [v suid, always carries gmu{ WeBpous, uud, bud the Burgeant-at-Arws atiempied 10 fordbly efect hhin, there would haye been o se- pivus timd. Befure the exlitbitlon oo tis toor PAGES, ew York, Chandler ent who had deseribed his usual condition In one of the dispatches, and whom he threatened tokill, Fortunately the offending correspond- cent was not {n the gallery. NOTES AND NEWS, A ROMINATION WINCIt CREATKS S0MB OPrOSi- TION. Boectal Dirpateh to TAe Tridune. WasmiroToN, D. C., March 16.—Reynolds, of Alabams, nomipated for First Auditor of the Treaaury, in placo of D. W, Mabon, of,Pennsyl- vania, who was forced to resign, stands an ad- mirable chance ot belng refected by the Benate. Both Scnators from Pennsylvania will oppose the couflrmation, Wallaco looking out for the Democrats, and Don Cameron for the Republic- ans. Both Senators from Alabams, 8pencer and Morgan, are also opposed to Reynolds. The Pennsylvaniana are very much inconsed, as Mahion is s good offlcer, and has been In th Departmont for thirty years, TUE TREAAURY INVESTIOATION. George F. Talbot, of Matne, ex-Sollcitor of the Treasury, was summoned here yery secrctly as » witness befors Glover's Tronsury Dopart- ment Investigating Committee, Talbot left this morning, making no sign a8 to tho naturs of his testlinony, and dectining even to stato by what Committee he was examined. Members of the Committee, upon belug approacled to- night, say that the exasmination was a confl- dential one. It {s gencrally understood, how- ever, that Talbot was summoned In the expec- tatlon that he could bo used s R dragmet to discover manifold nbuses in the Department. Tho circumatances connected with his removal from office it whas anticipated might make him a willing aud valunble witness. As near as can be uscor- tafued, nothing was developed by Talbot's jes- tinony which, fn auy event, could Injure ex- Secretary Dristow, to whom tho Deinocrats secin to bo endoavoring to pay some attentlon. ANOTHEL INVESTIGATION, The Scnate Committee on Terrltories Is nbout to enter upon an extended Investization of the charges of bribery and malfensance in connee. tlon with affairs of the Indiun Terrltory, The charge {8 that certain raliroad companics have {ssuvd bouds upon Jands which belong to the Indians iu the Indian Territory; sleo that delegates from that “Territory lidve been scht to Washington to defeat tho bill for a Territorial Government, sud are pald out of the school funds, A Iist of 200 witnesses bua been pre- scnteds The Invculgnuou will colnmence next week, Permission wiil bo asked to send o sub- cominitteo to tho Indian Territory duriug tue sutnmer, THN_LIVE-STOCK TUNG. Tho artlcle in Tie Trinuxe predicting that dlsclosures In tho ring of live atock -evenera would show that somo of the moncy found Its way {nto thegrecdy pockets of railroad oflicials, foreshadowed undoubtedly the testhinuny to bo given before the House ™ Committes on Asl- culturo next week. Tho rallroad men have requested to bo hicard by counsel, and will put in a denfal of the charges in reply, Ruslleg wilt simply reaifirm his statements already pub- lished in "Tus ‘TRIDUNE, aud will furnish tho names of persons supposed to hiave recelved tho money; thereupon, the Committee will bu very 1ikely to summons these persons oud demaund the production of the books. It fs probable that Rusling will be nble to indicate the Looks of the corporatious or individuale which show ibess transactions. THB CHICAGO PENSION AGENOY. The cummisslon of Ada C, Bweet, Pension Accat at Cliteago, expires by limitatlon Bundoy next. Tt will pe necessary to nominate anew Apent on Monday. Nothing deflnite can bo sald as to the Presldent’s decision. Chilengo members say they expect the renumination of Misa Sweet. ~ Mra. Mulligan bas not absudoned all bope. TINER. Assistant Postmaster-General Tyner and Mr, Blackfan, who arc to represent tho United States in the Postal Congrees st Larls, will sall April 13, Somo of the members of the House Post-Oilice Committeo who proposo to Investi- gate the affalrs of the Dopartment futimate that Mr. Tyner will bave all he wants to do to t;nm care of himself aud his record by that time, A JINT TO DOUGLAS. Even the Mrs. R. B. Hayes Temperance So- clety does not approve of the recent conduct of Congressman Beverley Douglas, of Virginia. A speelal meeting was beld lost night, and reavlutions were adopted protesting agamst the scene which tranapired tn the Housc of Repre- scutatives on Wmucld:{ when a member from Virginia disgraced himself, hisconstitucnts, and his country by sppearing ou the floor of the 1louse in an (ntoxicated condition, aud calling non the the Spoaker to sce that the rules of tho Hlouse weru not so flagrantly violated in tho future, Tho resolutions arc to Le transmitied to Speaker Randall. This (s the severest rebuke poor Douglass has sy, The report that ho would rc-'fan in counseaucnce {s deuled. BMALL BUSINESS. Thero s an attewnpt belug made to defeat tho small approprintion asked for by Becretary Behurz to enabls him to continua the fuvestiga- tions of the transactions of timber-thieves, and to preparo the cases of those already caught for trial. Tho llouse Lias passedl the approbriation, and (t comes up before the Seuate Comunittee to-day, Hoth Hlaine and Bargent are mombers of this Committee, anu if the item is defeated it will be through their cfforta, TUB DEPICIENCY DILL. To the Western Ausocialed Drese, Wasutxaros, D. O, March 15,—Tho Do- ficency bill recently reported appropriatcs 875,000 for the construction, repalring, and en- Tareiug wnd renting vaults and sofos tor the use of the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurera of the United Statess for the ropalrs nud presers vation of public bulldings under the control of the Treasury Department, $25,000; Custom- House and Bub-Treasury, Chicago, $100,000% Custom-House and Post-Oflice, Clnclnuatl, £100,000; Custom-IHouse and ['ost-Oflice ot 8t. Louls, 8100,000; Custom-House, Court-House, and Post-Otliee, Nashville, Tenn, $10,0005 Court-Hlouss ana Pest-Otlice, Yarkersbury, W: Va., $0,000; for the trausportation ol the arny, cte,y $1,200,0005 belfug the deflelency for the fiscul year ending June 80, 1877, ‘The total sum recommended by the hill (s 82,400,005, 1ANIS COMMISSIONERS, The !ollnwlnf honorary Commissioners to tho Parls Expoaltion were commisaioned by the President to-lay: U, W, Chikis ana W, W. 1L Davls, Peansyivaniag L M, Bal Tannesseo; Jumes 11, Swart, Indlan dywin Cowles, Obtog B. B, Gallup, Illinols; 8, Merrill, Wi The President to-day nuwlnufl Waterhouse, of Bt. Louls, Assistant sloner to the Paris Expositlon, TUB BOUTH CANOLINA BRIGAND, Gov, Humpton tolcgraphs that he bas offered o reward of 200 for the arrest of Rediond, the uoted Hiiclt-whisky brivand. TIUE NECORD, nouss. Waaninaton, D, ., March 15.—1In the Honse, Mr. Robbins, from the Committea on \Vays aud Meuus, reported o substituto for the bill to promote tho deposit of savings in the Treasury and the refunding of the natjonal debt, which waa referred to the Comumities of the Whale. Tho Lill provides that, fur the purpose of ge- funding the outstanding 6 per cont bonds into bonds bearing u lower rate of interest, any per- son may deposlt at any postal money-order oftice lawful mouney of the Unlted Htates in sums of pot less than §1, and shall bo cutitled to receive therefor & postal mouey-order on the Treasury, and that when such woney-orlers shall be pregented to the Treasury at Washing- ton toey shall be_entered to ihe credit of the depositor, aud when such deposits ainount Lo they shall, at the opticn of the depoaltor, bu convertible tnto 4 per,ceut bondas, Ou motlun of Mr, Bpringer, to-morrow’s ses- slun was sol upsrt for privats busiiess ‘I o coutested-clection case of Dean trom the Third District of Massachu then cousldered. After somo discussion, the Bpeaker salls ' he Chalr belloves it hig duty, though it Is a yery painful oug to lnir 8 commuuicativn be- tore thu House.' o then handed to the Clork sud bad read & Mcx‘mm {rom the Becretary of Btute wnnouncing thu death, 1o Tlavawa, of yel- low fever, of the Hou. J, E, Leouard, of Luu- Lafana. Alr. Ellls—1 am sure the announcomeny just made will carry siocero regret to cvery heart that Leats hers, aud, to thuse who know Judge Leonard well, who _had opportuuitics 1o mect hilm socially, this ansouncement will carry very great sadncas. 1t 13 uot wy Purww TOW Lo en- ter into any detailed account of Lug Mfo or pub- lie services, nor to eulogize thoss shilulng vir- tucs which bouud bla to thoss who kuow him well. At anotber wod more ittiag vecaslon it will be ty duty to pay & proper tribute to my lato colteague,” 1 therefors move that, in re- spect 1o the memory of Judge Leousnd, the House do now sdjouru.” The motion provailed, and the House ad. Jourued. ———— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. New Youx, March 15.—A bill has bean futro- duced In the Pennsvivania Houso of Kepresonts- tives which tnakes the cremation of a huwau body 8 wisdeweauor, apd provides for' s Bue of abovo described, Mr, Douglas made a visit to than $500 not more than £1,000, wifh the reporters’ gallery in ecarcl of a correspond- and makes it the duty of Con- stables, 8heriffs, and other ofllcera to enforts the nct under penalty of prosccution. PriLADELPAIA, P, March 15.~The Medieal Depnrtment of the University of Pennsylvania wraduated to-day 137 students, and conferred ¢ of Doctor of L.aws on John tates Minister to England, 156,—~The Commences the Medical Department of the University of Loulsiata took place to-day. Tho salutatory address was delivered by Prof. M. D., and the valedictory by °t, Jeft Woolf, M. D,, of Alabama. fifty-six graduates as doctors of meaicine and ten graduates in pharmacy. NEw York, March 15.—Do Luna recefved let- tors from Cula yesterday statln Gnrela has_proclaimed has assumed the governmont of the revolution, and has marched to the relief of Maceo fn the Eastern Department, {n the company o OASUALTIES. AN ODIOUS CHAPTER, Fpectat Dispatch 1o The Tridune, 87. Lowis, March 15.—Coroner Auler held an fnquest this nioruing on the body of Henrletta Matton, tho girl who was shot accidentally, as It is supposed, by her stop-brother, Oscar Mar- shall, while foollng with a pistol Jast night at thelr restdence, No. 102 Channing avenue, Mrs. Matton testiflos thaty on hearing the report of the revolver, sho ran {nto the room, which was on the secoud floor, and found tho girl and Os- car lying on the floor. Blood was cozing from yound on tho right side of Henrietta's Tho cause of tho sulcida fs un- 1)utROIT, Mich., March 15.—Mrs. Newell, wife of a commercial traveler of Grand Ravlds, stiot herselt {n the head lost night, sensible, and can scarcely recovers ble causo was {nsaoity. I AFFAIRS. WISCONSIN. Fpecial Diepatch fo The Tribune, Manvisow, Wis., March 15.~In the Sonate to- day the Local Option bill was killed. Bills wors concutred in relativo to the regula- tlon and mainténance of slaughter-housed; chahging the iame of the Norwegian Lutheran 8ynod to the Bynail of the Norweglan Church of Amerfca; amending laws relative to the or- ganization of bodies politics relating to town insurance compantes; nuthortzing Heney Jew- ctty Jr., and Eric McArthur to construct a dam across tho south fork of the Flambean River} relative to the conycyance and redemption of tands sold for unpald taxes; authorizing Will- to eroct and maintatn a dam Creck, fn Taslor County; amending lawa creating the Wisconsln Odd- Fellows' Mutual Life-tusurance Company; rela~ tive to eldewniks in villages and towns; pro- viding for the Improvemeut of Bruney River for log-driving purposes, A communication from his Execllency the Governor was recelved returning without lis slguature the Henate bill to incor| City of Ahnapee. ‘The question Leing on the of the bill notwithstanding the Gov- 's objections, all tho Senators voted no. 3ills passed authorizing tho construction of & Jdom acroes Yellow River, Barron C thorizing W, L. Sadler to ereet and maintain a dam across Pucker Branch, Polk Coun log-driving purposes; relating to lonns an to steam ferrica; authorizing R. R Kempster et al. to catablish a ferry across the Misslssipp! River at Almn, Builalo County; Wendotfl to builda dam across Little RIb River, In Marathon County; to authorize tho construction of n Quarter's Creck, Barron County, Assemblyman Coo's memorial to Congress asking for the protection of wool-growera LANG UP ON CONCUFronce. Senator Price offered an amendment to in- Tho Benntor advocated his amendinent at somo_length, at the clese of which it was adopted, togother With tho me. morlal as amended. In the Asseinbiy A resolutfon camo In from the 8enate reterring the question of a revision of the lawa for the assessment and collection of taxcs—a subject that has occupied a good shure of nttention at this scaslon—to the Committcy on Revislon, to be reported to an adjourned discussion arosg on the estlon of concurreace In the resolution, and ho Assembly refused 8o to coneur, by a ucclded co Assembly bills passed to legalize the official acts of Ira B, Bradford, a Notary-Pubilc of Eas to legalize tho acts vl of tha City of Chippewa Falls. Chief-Clerk Bross, of the Senate, presented with a 875 gold watch chal the s still ln- tho honorary de; Welsh, Unlted ment exercites o Johin B, Elifot! Dictator, and ncross Morde! was foollng with and thought that Lo would acare her, as he had often dono before. the pistol was loaded, he cocked it and hela It towards bis slator, when it went off. had always behaved towards each other loving- 1y, and, ten minutea before, Oscar was playlng around the glrl, who was studying her lcason. From the testimony of Edward Gordon, a boy who was in the room at tho time of the accr- dent, it appeared that tho plstol went off just as Henrietta rose from the table, sho had been studying, The_girl died instantly, withour speaking n Gordon testified that, some three weeks ago, ho biad loaded the pistol with powder and that hio might take It _out some Sunday ido the ity and fire it off. it at the time and put it back in the closct. e never totd anybody he loaded it, and forizot ail ‘Oscar Marshall, who d shooting, testified that he found tho pistol inn closet tn the room fn which Not knowling that oflices! relative to go to bed. | clude lumber, o put o cap on about it himself, his sister was study- frighten her, ho went about two steps toward lier, holding the pistol about two steps from lier, loaked at lier, and suapped the cack, when tho pistol went off, and she fell to tho fluor ile had not loaded tho plstol aluce the 4th of July, and did not know it A vordict was returned of secldental death, 10 accordance with the above facts. CRUSIED TO DEATII, Svecial Disvateh o The Tribune, 81. Louis, March 15.—A torrible accldent oc- curred at Fred Gracbner's lce-bouse, on Bromen avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth strects, at about 10 o'clock this morning, which serlous- 1y imperiled tho Jife ot four mon, and resulied 1n fatal fnjuries to two of the number. The house is o one-story, slant-roof, brick building, and the upper portion of it, just under the roof, was filled with sawdust, which, it appears, absorbed the molsture from the fce which wus packed down-stairs. Tho Joists that sup- port the sawdust also became impregnated with molsture, and, through weakness engendered by this and tho welght of wet sawdust above, the Jolsts gavo way and the floorinz fell, carry- ng with it the north wall of the building and Joseph Florry, Casper Castroff, flermann Yuedon were packing fce on and were consequently caught under the falling brick and Everybody supposed that they were all kllled, and cltizens ran {inmediately to the spot to re- move the debris. The wen_ of the Veto Engine No. 8 were talied out, aud hurried to the aid of the unfortunate men, whom they succceded in in a very sbort time, when it was ed that, although all suifered conslder- only two, Florry and Castrofl, were thelr internal “Injuries belnw such that death was lnevitablo. IFROZEN TO DEATIT. CiugyeNNEg, March 15.—The remalns of Me- Cann, who went with the hunting party from Laramlc Clty last Thureday, were found to-day near the pluce whero the bodies of bis comrades were discovered, FISTERMEN LOST, Qroucesten, Mass,, March 15,—Thoe schooner Carrie P, Morton and erow of fourteen men hove not been heard from since Jan, B, and they aro belicved to be lost. ———— SELF-SLAUGHTER. Record of the Unfortunatos Who Yesterday Hought the Bublle Forgotfulness at the Mouth of the Canon of the Almighty. Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune, Pirrssung, Pa, March 15.—Tho body of Joseph Walker, a widower about 60 ycars of age, was found early this moruing suspended to abed-post In his homo at Mansficld, in this county. About a year ago he purchased a httle farm from Col, Gleon, upon which he erccted a small dwelling-house, where he lived alono, his children baving grown up, married, and scate Iv an evil hour ho vlaced $18,000 of his money fo the hends of 8, B. W, GIlI, the ab- scanding lawyer, Tho loss of this sum dld not, howaever, reduce him to poverty, as it s sald he had still some $30,000 left to keop him com- fortablo in hla old age. Yesterday, it scems, be visited thia city, aud, on his return homne, stop- ped at the residence of Cul. Glenn, on the ad- Jolning farm, and left word for that gentleman to cull at his house thls morniug. In vompli- ance with thoe request, Col. Glenn called and koocked for ndinittance, Receiviog no anawer, bo pushied tho door open, and was horrifled to seo the body of Mr. Walker hanglug irom the On a table in tha room wera & revolyer with two ompty chambers, a penknifc, a Bible, and a palr of spectaclus. deceased rovealed a winute Lote i his forehiead, A trall of blood was found on the floor, and tho su) ceased liad first shot blade of the penknife inte his forenead, and alterward, to make 8 sure thin placed a rope around his neck sud bune bim- solf, Tho deeoased lcft a note, buz fta cantents have not beon divulged. man of tho highest rus) childron, u son, lives in Hpecial Dispaich (o The Tribune, Lauavenwonri, Kau, Muorch 16.—John W. Grittin, 8 woll-known und po) of this city, shot himself {n ti ing at the corner of Maoin and 1) Ha Laa been drinking bard for a wonth at To- veka, and came home this noon. evening ha came to tho Post-Offies, drupped a letter 1w the box, went down tu the corner, turved towurds the river, walked a littlo way, camu buck to the corner, remorked to sonia one stunding by that it was a pleusant eveplvg, and, stting the plstol ta bis head, discharged it. Jle wns n remarkabl, fant young fellow, gruduated et the hea vlussat Dartwouth, sud was clected to the New Hampshire Leuial Bpectal D MICHIGAN. #Apectal Disputeh to Tha Tribune, Apntax, Mich., March 16,.—Gov. Croswell to- day appointed tho following Board of Trustecs to have charge of tho new 8tate Insane Asylum Henry P. Baldwin, of Waygne County; Georgo Ilannalis, of Van Buren (Lo serve until Jan, 1, 1833); Willard M. McConnell and Michael E, Crofoot, of Laklaud County (unthl Jan, 1, 1831); Bamucl G, Ivcs, of Wash- . Vinton, of Wayne (until Jam. 1, 1870). The Board arg expected to have the institution organized and resdy for patlents After that date, by act of tho last Leg- islature, 1t necomes iileym) for county ollcers to care for fusane persons, tho State taking charge of its unfortunate wards, thus remedying what has long beeu n crying ovil {n conuection with County Poor-Houses. - Covumonps, 0., March 16,~In the Scnate, bills were Introduced to forbid the sale of mineral olls for {lluminating purposcs of less fire-test to forbld persons taking charge of steam-bollers who aro without certif- Icates as to thelr competency, and to authorize associations of enginecrs tu lssue such cortif- give Jocal option {n tho matter of liquor traffic to villages; to authorizo} Bouthern Rallroad. than 180 degrees; L bonds to comnplete the (n tho House, & bill was tntroduced to redis- triet tho Btato for Congresalounl Covrusnus, O., March 16.—In the Bonate, billa wera futroduced to change tho Comtnon Pleas Districts of the State, and to suthorlze the fu+ corporation of companics for the proteetion of gome aud for the nrrest of horac-thicves. In the House, the Scnate LIl to make it a wisdemennor to sell pools o elections was The Halr-Factory Fiend—A Big Time Ex- pected at tha Battle of the Loyne ln Mon- treal—Othior AMulrs, Dispateh to Th Tridune. Lownpon, Ont,, March 16.—Tho lalr-factory cruelty case was continued to-day. The fore- woman of the factory, Margarct Donnelly, was tried as on accomplice of Hargraves, and bound over In tho sum of $3.000 to Anne Bparks gave further testimony, which, If anything, showed her treatment to havo been ol a wore dastardly character than ot frst reported. A boy named McGrey testiticd that, tor a trifling disobedicnce, he was beaten with a Joather thong, hung up in the dark room, gugged, and susponded in the ulr for hoursat a Popular Interest (n the caso is unabated, and Horgraves and his partners In subject of general exceration, Bpectal Dispaich to The Tribune, Orrawa, March 15—A deputetion of the Grand Orange Lodizo has had au futerview with the Uovernor-Guueral, with the object of Induc. ing the Government to atford protection to the Orange body on tho 12th of July next, when it witl ussert” the right to march in Montreal, It was oxplained to the delegation that tho Do- minlon tovernment Lias no puwer to act in tho orumises. Thoe oxtont of thy Dominion Governe ment's actfon would bo ta facllitate, as far as posslble, the_attendance of any portlon of tho permanent Dominion f or the militls, if W protected would vly. The respousibility of providing protection maizlatrates of rotection is not afford- armed wen luto the ‘I'na report of the Bub-Committee appointed to consider the bill for reorganizing the capital of the Morchauts' Hauk wes adonted afior & discuealon {n ths Committou on Lankiog and {ater of Finanee wis press ent at all tho aittings, to ssslst the Comunltie with bis adviee, Tho original propusition was to reduco the stock to 75 conts on the dollor; but, after tull consfderation, thoe Commilteo cania Lo the conclusion to recommend a redue- tion_to 063¢, leaving & subscribed capital of $0,000,000 as_ tho future baais of the undertak- ing, ‘This, the Commitico belleve, wiil provide for all contingeudes, secure & wufliclent reserve, and enable the bank to pay on the st of July 8 dividend ou tho past year's operatlons—the pay- declared in January baye tog_ beuon_ doferred—of the opdinary smount, bably 7 pee cent. The bill vrovides that the tlon of o special meetlng of tho stockhold- ers shall bo necessary to confirm this arrange- tneut, Very general satisfaction {s expressed hers at the result of tho Comunittee's vpera- tlons, and contidence that the resuit will proye benetictal to the b Orungemen say thot If ed, they can throw 10, aition 1s thut the de- | city to reslst attack. sclf or plunged the ular book agent 6 hoad this vyen- claware streets. ment of the divident is dylug Low. ature when only 21, itcA 1o The Tyidune. Maurch 15, —Mrs. A. R, lerselt 1his wornivg, ha banic sud the puvlc. Syecial Dispatch 0 Tas Tridune, Tononto, March 15.—Mr, ). 8. Keith, an ex- tenslvs brass-founder of this city, aud owuer of the steawer Soutbern Belle, publ through the prees, stating ihat bis two ed 10 and 13, have beou abducted frow their gusrdians ju Newcastly, Ont., and driven off fn a closed carriage, the futentlon belu, it is sup- sed, to take them to sowme Catholic nstitus fou i the Stutes or Lower Cunady. cautlons uny one against barburiug them, and authorizes any person to detain them, as they The troublo ariscs, it i3 us differences,~3ir. K. bimsclt boing s Protestant, aud bis wife, from whom he hag scparated, a Catholie, Aunotber clatmant to she Slercer estate has cropped up in the person of the H an Engtish Judye, who claling to be pext of kin totbe late Audrew Mercor, Intteralso Intends to ues the $i0,000 uwurdod Limn by the Government to cuntest she legality of the Attorney Uenoral's action in dispostng of P Uuanp Rarips, Mich, Nowell, of this city, shot tho bullet pusslug through ber head frow towms Uer hushand went to Fort and sho left @ letter to ardeat affection, por und thot she was Iaboring with the ballucinution thut be was dead, or would be killed, ai sho et die to moct hiw, fourteen hours after the shooting, but canuol Her husband has been telegrapbed to, but vo reaponse Lias beon received, which adas o thio mystery of the suleide, ug they hed beeu aifoctionate. They ut clgliteen Montus lo to temple, Bhe Ls not dead yoo are wurds b chancel belleved. out of rel wd to be unusuuht came bere from Buaton, agu. _Bho wus njueteon years old, greatly ad- wilred, aud lked by ail who kuew her, Quectal Dicuaich 1o Tha Trivurd. Winowa, Misn., Marceh 18,~Augustus Putsch, oweler of this city, atismpted 10 commit sul- ¢ about 4 o'clock thiv worving, -by,3a0d shot blinscls ‘L'he sou of the his with @ reyolver let lodgiug le: l‘l':mnucm:ubooru ‘2 R Was rel 8 exu ut. e ™!l “doatt Is oxpectod | Dixox, I, March 15.—Tho sad Iutelligenca bas just beca received bero of the death of Maj. Willlam W, Gratiaw, st Puillipaburg, Moutsns. Ms). (iraham was thy son of the late Capk Mumpbrey Grabam, who, In' counection with Uov. Alcxandes Charters, sestled pear this pach o The Tridune. Ind, March 15.—Juwnes Ster in Root 'Tawuship, mselt Wedueads, atable. e loaves a wile Tot, u Gerwan Adawy County, bauged fruw u Jolst I placoon the banks of Rock River over forty fflll azo, and wlo weea noted far and near for hele hospitality, both always keeping open house. Maj. Graham wns oncof the most noted charaters of the carly days of this reglon, aud his death will recall not only the hardships, but tho mirth and frolics incident to border 1ife, Oncof his slaters was tho first wife of Chlef- Justice Ryan, of Wisconsin; another married Carlton Hayley, brother of the late Archbishop of Baltimore. Capt. Gratiam's old honestead Islrinw the property of the Hon. L. N, Arnold, of hicago. Haureonp, Conn., March 15.—~Maj. James {ioodwin, President of the Connccticut Mutual Lifo-lnsurance Company, dfed suddonly thig evoning fn 8 horse-ci FIRES. AT TIOT S8PRINGS, Mawrnrs, Tenn,, March 16.~A special from Hot Springs reports another flro thers this morning, Fouf wooden buildings on the cast slde of Valloy strect, adjoining the recent great fire, wore destroyed. Loss, €10,000 or $15,000, Among the sufferers are A. R. Cartwright and Patsy Dugan, general stores, Lirrne Rack, March 15.—A speclal to the Erentng Star from [lot 8prings gives the follow. fng patticulars of another Aro at that place this morning: This forsnoon an alarm of firc was ngaln sounded, and In avery short time tha amoko was discovered fn the south end of the valloy, The fire broke out in the bullding formetly occupled by P, J. Dugau as a variety. theatre. Dugah loacs on the bullding, stock of l(?uum and houschold furniture about 860, Thoe sccond _Atories of four large frame bulld. ings_were destroyed. Edward McConnohi, on boilding and household goods, will lose The rear part of the Allen bnflding isa wreek., Loss, 81,600, Lewis Stone, merchan will losc $500 by moving and loss of goods. A. R, Cartwright, dealer in general merchandfse, had a very farec stock, and will lose about 82,000 by water and damagze In moving. Mr. Bhelton, on furniture, Puseliold goods, cte. will lose $600, Col. E. W. Rector and C.'T. Thower, wko had sinco the fire moved thetr ofllees into the Allen Building, witl lose a considcrable proportion of thelr Mbrarios, Bevoral other parties doing husiness ’l': tho same squaro losifrom $30 to ecach. A publie meeting was to baheld at Hot 8prings to-dny to remonstrate nzainat the passazo of the Senato bll) extendlng the time of the Commis. sloners and authorizing tho Buperintendent to lease the water to the Hot Bprings Mountain Water Compauy. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 823 at 6105 yesterday morning was caused by tho burning of a sinoke. house In the rear of No. 85l Halsted streot, owned by Jncob, Decker, Damage, 8100. Cause, a ham falling into the fire, and thus communl’ cating the flames to tho wood-work. IN CINCINNATI. CincirNATY, 0., March 15.—Rumbacly’s baked ry and Mre. Ilolland’s resldence, corner of Lock and Bixth streets, wero burned this morning Loss, 83,000} Insured, 81,100 in the Firemen's, e —— EQUAL T0 A FOX-IIUNT. A Poor Itear Blips 1lis Chaln, Gots ona Roof, and Scares Al Consolidated Philas delphin—Nervousnoss of the Folice Squad rons, Specinl Dispateh to The Tribune. TPaiLapesritia, March 15.—The rare spectas cle of a bear-hunt i the strects of Philadelphia was witnessed laat night with no little trepida- tion and excitement by several thousand people, Some time ago Henry Rudhart, n tavern-kecp- er, purchased a half-grown black bear and dom- felled 1t fo his“back yard, Inteuding it ns an attraction to the soloon. Rudhardd imag- ined toat e was an amateur anfmal-tamer, but developments proved the contrary. Braln fared rovally, and became so savage that tho uelgi- bors were alarmed lest Lie should escape und harin me perzon, ludbardt assured thom that there was no danger—he had tim tamed, The neighbors were pacitied, und eversthing was quiet until last evening, when Bruin stipped his collar, climbed the fence, and took a posi- tion on-na shed In thu mext yard. stantly the nelghborlicod was fn oo upe ronr, Mothers grasped their little ons, rushed Into their lonuses, and double- bolted and locked doors and windows, Btrect gamins scampered hLowe, and even grown mea aveelerated their epced $n o dircction opposite to whcre the fenr was. Meanwhils Bruln was contentedly holding the_fort, having stretched himself out for o nap. The polics were called out amid great uproar, and, urced by the shouts of the guthering crowd, sdvancod upon the cnomy. A Bergzeant fired_scven shots without sifect. Druin slept of placidly, rs if unaware of the attempt at his life. ‘Ilic nervousucss of the Sergeant had spofled his aim, although nhe was within five fect of tho cars “You can't shoot] Lt mo try,” sald Officer Dean. His revolver, 8 seven-shooter, was emptied, tho two last shots taking effect. Bruln got up, gruwled, and shook hia shiagay coat, while Dean ctamnbered upou the fence, ready to drop in the alley and run. The wounds only nnfeml the bear, who began 8 uromeuade on the roof of the shed. Que ofticer alter another then advanced n rapid succession and empticd their rovolvers, and others would bave fred hod mnot tho bear growled and made them run, The police were ad: vised to got a tnortar or a cannon and send for tho Sixth Rezhment, the herocs of the Pittsburg round-house. A voluntecr then let off his double-barreled shot-gu, and the firlng from all points of the compasa becama genersh Just as the brute_yielded up his life, snother aquad of twenty-ive - policemen came on the acenc at & double-quiek, ‘Ths carcass was then cut up and borne away, the ofilcer {n charze uf the munfcipal forces remurking, “I wusn't afrald, but I'd sooucr tackle nien any time than foal with oua of them critters,” THE 8T, LOUIS OFFICERS, Coumlderabla Anxloty Felt Itegarding the Boundness of Thelr Nonds, Special Dispatch {a The Triduna, 8r. Louts, Mo, March 15.—Defaleations among the municlpal and county ofticers of 8t Louls have become soalarmingly numerous of Jato that Mayor Overstols dotermined, s few days ago, to maken scarching investigation into tho sulvency and present standing of all persuns whose naines are attached to the bonds of pub- llc offlcluls in the city. The list was cainploted to-day, sud the {ndications gre that wvenfl of our most important offlcers uow have bondsmen who ara fusclvent, und, from certain indications, thero will be more de- falcations announced at o early day, lnsoms cuses mon onee rich, but now Lnown to be insul- vent, sre on bonds to the extent of $100,000, aud i ot leust u doxen cases, It is certaju that, fo tha event of ollicial de:ault or uailcasance, tho city would be the loser to the extent of the bonds. Notivehas been scrved upon ons offle cor, the Recorder of Deuds, that hie will be re- quired to fllo a new and satisfactory boud st once, and sitwilar notives will by served oa utler ottictals within o few days. - e —— THE WEATHER, Orrice or Tus Coisr Sigwir Orricem, ‘Wasuinatoy, D, C., March 16—1 &, m.—Indica- tlons—For tho Upper Lake reglon, fatling, ful luwed by risloz barometer, warm goutherly winds veering to colder; brisk, and high vorthe weaterly, partly cloudy westher aud rain areaf partly turoiog into snow fn tho uorthern por tlon, LOCAL ORSXAYATIONS. _______Uuwiago, March 13, Time, _|Bar. [Thrfi) Wind TVil.) Ru. Beside i ¥l Wi 3 x) :'. W, w. W, 02, Wia) . GENEUAL UNSHRYATION: Luioaud, Marl E ) “ 81 N “ 4" 83 | 3 4 i 84 52 u g £s QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxvoy, March 15.—8tcamships Baltlc, i New York, Buphrates, from Philadelplis, Dominion, from Portland, bave arrived out. NEw YOuK, March 15.—Arrived, Steamship Etblopls, from Glasgow] buavis, from Haae bury; Danlel Belnmans, trom Astwery; Elyst i Loudo.