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

. VOLUME XXXIX. . DRESS GOODS, “New and Desirable SPRING DRESS GOODS. ——— BROTHERS. We are daily opening extensive lines of these choice goods, and con- stantly receiving ‘‘DI- RECTIMPORTATIONS” of the most exquisite European NOVELTIES, such as are in greatest demand, and especially adapted to meet the re- quirements of OUR TRADE. They include the richest and choicest fabrics, the most artis- tic, stylish and pleasing designs, to be found in the market, many of them being positively exclusive and impossi- ble to duplicate else- where. - Our stock of NEDIUH AND LOW-PRICED 'DRESS GOODS Is complete in every de- ‘ tail. In Spring Cambrics, Percales, Foulards, , &e., &c., &e., wehave an unsurpassed assortment. X Please favor us with a call. 121 & 123 STATE-ST. Michigan-av. and Twenty-second-st. NEW PUSBLICATIONS. SCHOOL MUSIC BOOKS HAiglh SOhOOl Ghoir. Emerron & Til- den. $0 perdoz. ndard, usefal, snd favorite Book, Sohool-Sonfi Book, & 5o, s v Fine Book for Gifls’ High and Normal chaole, f s W, 3 . Choice Trios, ™ ™ Haiex * Three part songs for Pemale Colleges, Semina- tles, etc, Grammar School Choir, ™5 Tidea. s6 Excelluit collection for High of Grammar Kmeritan School Music Readers. 1In 3 books, each 35 cents, 50 cents. and 50 cents, Carefully prepared for (iraded Benools. meral collections of 00 T3¢ boe 50¢ 00¢ The following are favorite en‘m Bongs fi)‘rCommon 8l MUSIC CHARTS, Dy Dr. Lowell Mason. Large charts, containing 120 blackboard lesons, Plainly visible to all, saving much :trl ‘:’c‘l}a u:;fl'hlhnd urniabin] ractice. e express. iy s tronblo, sasily » complets conrao a 70 rofls or sets. LYON & HEALY, Chicego. OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Boston, e ———————— FINANOIAL. MONEY toLOAN By JOSIAH H. REED, Mo, 0 Nassav-st. N, Y., Inamounts sa required, on IMPROVED CHICAGO 8T RATR, PROPERTY, at BE! wkvpnuuum Teceived and g‘lompny attended to 3. A. HURLBUT, 76 Randoiph-st, PEOPLE'S BUILD’G & LOAN ASS0, » 90 WASHINGTON'ST. Wil take ap the mum‘n gn {D house of loan you “;;;{:lhuu‘l:‘flfllzlfs l’lfl l'l‘.x h "E;‘l'll sod Inlerest s 36 larae b ¥ PATFICHN RO WTATIMINON KEELLEY. Soc. 135, $50, $100., $200. $500. The msjority of Wall strees bouscs and men aro 44 Noncat as ihelr neighbors. and maoy of thein bave s ST wide reputation for sounducsgaad bopetty. The 414 house . “Frothingnam, & Co.. Krokers. 13 o York. 1 oatitled to absolate cond- 7 diate toat da investment of ebou} §100 ntfy returned over §1, (00 ad fur thoir clrcular, fre CUTLERY. SPENCER. " "CUTLERY. Alwaye the beat! Pocket and Tablo Knives, Carvel Riion, Sclisom, bur apeciaiiics oo Trade suppied 54 NTATE. TRUNKS, TRUNKS. HASKELL BRO3, Tribune Bulding, Buaye the £ sl Xin oy A ok VW WAk a4 Gentlew lises sad Travel Baga of evel o umu‘f.'x etaliibg b DALMY PricER W L3 fo LINENS. CIHICAGO, WEDNESDAY. KID GLOVES, A e - D LINENS. GLOVES Field, Leiter &.Co. WABASH-AV.,, Between Madison & Monroe-sts., Call attention to thetr stoclk of Bleached Damasks! At 35, 50, 65, 70 and 900 per yard, AllLinen . Damask Napkins: At 756, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per dozen, ¥ Lace Border Huck Towels! At $3.00 per dozen. 11-4 Marseilles Quilts At $1.26 each., THESE PRICES ARE VERY LOW | House and Hotel-Eeepers in- vited to {inspect, OLOT! Ge FOR MEN’S AND BOYS’ COSTOM OR RBADY-AADE CLOTHING | Consult your interests by visit~ ing and examining the goods at OGDEN, ABLEWHITE & C0.’S, G Actenar, & Twentysexmi, The largest Retail Clothing House In Chicago. ‘We both wholesale and retail Clothing. All our own make. TO RENT, FOR RENT. ‘The fino four-story and basement stone. front butldiog, Wos. 10,13, and 14 Liake-st,, now aocupied by H, A. Kchn & Bros. Haa all {mprovements, steam clovator, steam heating pipes through entire building, firo- proof vauits, hara wood and atair osses, all conveniences for shipping and receiving goods, and {s lightod on the side by an alley, ‘This store is 662120, and will bo rented very low to a responsible party. Apply to ‘Wi. D, KER¥OOT & GO, 90 Washington-st. “FOR RENT. IO.222 WABASII-AV. Four-stary stone-front bullding, 373170, for three or 5{: r'n?m.l; o given \ibadiate 7. Apoly on PO oot oion Mioctyoio S OUIPR WM. 'D. KERFOOT & €0, REAL ESTATEH AGENOY, D0 WAKHINGTON-AT, Tients collected, 1azes pald, rstates maoagad. 59!2‘:_1 sitention given 10 the Interest ol Couats resdsred monity. o Bouresidents. OLL SIOVES! THE NEW EXCELSIOR! THE BEST AND SAFEST MADE, GOLEMAN GAS ATPARATUS AND OI1, CO. 223 Clat! t OMce Batlding. EAMISILL PN, North German Lloyd. The s ay wif) sall every Satar. auy rom Yoem "ghn:.‘:l“o'c'a'x"al ' 3ird streot, Hoboken: {ales of passsge—From New York to Budthampio ot Ve~ so Bremen, tivt cabla, $1u0; secan €avin, $00. m!]» siaerage, 83 Carreacy. For frcignt A PANATAPPITO g yowiiug Gicen, Now Yoik. Only Direct Ling {0 Frauce. Gonora) Trausstiantic Company. Between New York snd llavre. Pier 43, K, It foot of Norton-si. FRANCE. Trutalie Murch 20, ¢:3a. m. FRuR Dawy HiGton e s, Third Cabln, Sk arago. 824 including wioe, utensls, R T T orW, ¥. WHITE. 07 Clark-at.. Agent tor Chicago. WHITE STAR LINE. Tk ttes sa Boysl MallBeszmern betmesa New e Cf0ce, 48 Bonth Ciark-ate ‘u.r“fltub:y‘;;z&o uf:'«'.': Tratta on Great Iritain snd Iretange. | v ” A58 ClGARS, Qur Jeadts, e erchaste, be WIS ThIIISY S efore solng Bast, provide Tansill's Gen. Guster BUCK & RAYX] Cigass. m 116 o l" '_l& Drugsistqand |Wholgsale and Reail, oW OPENING DAILY ' NEWEST ° ASSORTMENTS IN EVERY - ONE OF OUR STANDARD OFE-TRIRD LESS IN PRICES THAN OXE WEEK A6o. s Paris Kid £love Depot, 94 State-st. OPENIRG, To the Public! Our 41st semi-annual Opening will occur Sat- urday, March 23, when we will show the larg- est and best selected stock of Ready-made Clothing for Men, Boys, and Children ever shown in this city. We invite all to attend and inspect our sto?k. JAS. WILDE, Jr., & CO., Popular Clothiers, Corner State & Madison- sts., Chicago. MILLEXNERY. MILLINERY, ‘Wo havo tho largest assortment of FRENCH BONNETS evor offer- od in thia markot now roady for the public inspection. Also, a full line of ALL the NOVELTIES in tho MILLINERY lino, All goods guar- anteod new, and as low as tho samo QUALITY can bo sold. WEBSTER & CO. * IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS, 107 STATE-ST, CARRIAGES STUDEBAKER BROS, You Select from Largest Variety and Obtatn ANTFACTURERS' PRICES 151 & 153 Wabashenv. SUALES. FAIRBANKS’ STANDARD SCALES FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 0O, 111 &113 Lake St.,Chicago, Bacarsfultobuyonly the Gennine, T TiF Sab o Bxlangy For & s10¢k of merchandisa, contatatn, res. Fining 1and: With Bo0d THoroTemesis sud aree gumr" 10 Mason Countz, Iy JiInin te nfles o4 arke 3 3 fetetance: Ton. W. W, O'Drleas Paimer Houser s, Pelmertlonts, GAS FIXTURE LESS THAN COBT AT J. 8. BASSETT & CO.’s, SH10.4701 NTATEAT, Nihostbesesonoly | TUHE WONAN'S HOSPITAL, Tiio Woman's Hospital of the Stato of Illinois, 478 THIRTIETH-8T,, Chicago, Betwees Wabash and Micbigaa-avs, oman's ¥ree Dispeoiary connected with this terdrunion s bpen grery Botaeutey chd Eoviraer from u 1) ‘1 ;“{ux !’3;' By Sralultous trestment o2 Plesica CHARITY To go and give {65 to o great artist for a snit of clothes that we will dupli- cale for 850. But if you were sure that we could do it, we believe you would feel that you could use the $15 in a way that would give you and yours more pleas~ ure. 'These Great Artists that buy goods om six months time, and trust them out to nobby Tom, BDick, and Marry (perhaps ‘Tom and Dick will pay and Harry don’t), have got to charge 865 (unless they do business our way) or fail. Now don’t you think you had better come in and sce what we are doing before you order your Spriug Suit? WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO, Boston Square-Dealing Clothiers end Furnishers, Mi]'([‘E%‘ULLY COBNER CLARK AND HADISON.STS, OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL NINE. ]Suits made to order, in first- class style, $25. Trousers made to order, in first-class style, $4. If we make n garment for you once, we shall malke a regular customer of you, WE BELIEVE IT. FURNITURE, 3 ~ THE TOBEY FURNITURE CO. Is now placing in stock a large and elegant line of goods, just ‘manufactured from new designs. This Company, manufacturing its own goods, with fa- cifities excelled by none, can and will sell at the LOWEST manufacturer's prices. STATE & ADAMS-STS F1IN CHANGES. DISSOLUTION, ‘The covartatrsbip haretoforo exfating under the Arm name of CLEMENT, MORTON &C0. S L s, BaNE. K. Chtesgo, Maren 13, 1m0, . O 1 COPARTNBASIIP NOTIGE irchased the entire stock and i the ede e of MR HOnToN & £5 al.of dersigned WIIL&I?"IMQI Magufsciuring sad Whole- sale Clothing business under the drm nammo of . CLEMENT, BANE & CO., WHAT ANY ON Any one who will examine tho }ist of Centonnial USRS Fofous Tiubter helvod the. Lichiont sad oniF Capcine 'orous Plaster recelvod tho biulioa iy medal awarded (o plasters, WHAT CANNOT BE SEEN fa this list is the name of any of thels Dumerous coM-~ petitors, 80 greatly superior, to ordinar tors aod linimonia s iesony Capcloe, foru ihat It has gained the approval of the blghest miciical anthorliy la the world.” Dir. J. N H. Thompeon. of Wasningion, D. C., Judge la the Drug Depariment of the Centranl 1100y sarsof thems 1 use thets caostantly fo my praciice, a. s the: of the most us¢ful Inventluns of tha a; Plaster strengtheus. sootiiet circulation of the blood. relie aquicker thaa aay knowe piaa und. 1t18 now considered to r or lame back, rheuniaiism, ue s, spina) aud kid- ey aiecliua, sciatict; huidag, gpLbor colds.” bold evesywhere. Price, 23 ceatn. Thera aro frauduleot snd worthless imftations of Ben- son's Lapctno Poro el in the market: one o’ pariicular, Baving sounding pame, co! Puinsons. Eacl ‘nuine Henson's Capelne the word Capefns cub hrough tha piater. ther. GRATES A , ‘ Pistu,”” Gold "and” Xickel trimmed, and SLATE MANTELS, BASCD & RUMNEY O AT oA, . MISCELLANEO e ON AND AFTER THIS DATE Our branch bouse, 236 LaSalle-at., wiil b closed. ANl Dusiness transactions (o the future will be with our Baltlmors bouse. Mr. J. W. ALMONY L autborised to cotlect outatand: Lag clty ecounts. KEAGLE & GEUDER. MARCH 20, 1878. FOREIGN. The Anglo-Russian Contro- versy No Nearer a Settlement. Russia Will Submit the En. tire Treaty to the Congress. But Is Not Explicit Enough to Satisfy England’s Re- . quirements. Augtrin and Germany Now Appear Inolined to Side with Russia, The Grand Duke Nicholas Will Forego His Visit to the Sultan. Servia Protests Against Certain of the Preliminary Peace Conditions. A Qerman Official Paper Ridjoules the Idea of Anpexing Holland. Wdakly Review of the English and Continental Grain ‘Trade, The Becent Attempt of New Yorkers to " “Buy" Ooba from Spain, THE CONGRESS, NOT DISPOSED TO COMPLY, Viexxa, March 19.—A letter to the Politieal Correspondence from 8t. Petersburg states that Russia 1s not disposed to comply with the im- perative orders given to her by England before the opening of the Congreas. England's course woulll only render the mecting of the Congresa nugatory. ANDRIASHY'S STATRMENT, Count Andrassy, addressing the Hungarian Delegation to-day, sald as Russia promised that sho would communicate the whole tcrms of peace to the Powers before the meeting of the Congress every Government would have an apportunity of stating what polnts it considered 'of s Evropean character. He said Prince Bis- marck would scarccly have undertaken to preside over the Congress If it was mercly intended to rogister the peace conditions. The relations between Austria and Germany were, and would remain, most frank and cordial. The policy of Austro- Hungary was the maintenance of peace. Up to the present it had been lioped, ard belleved possiblo, to reconcile accomplished facts with the Europcan law and interests of other coun- trics, TLAIN SAILING, 8r. PrrERsstra, March 10, —Tho Agence Tewase savs, as the text (tself of tho treaty will be communicated to the Powers, and as Russia recognlzes cach Power's liberty of actlon at the Congress, in regard to proposals, motlons, and opinlons, it would scem there was no longer any objcct in the formality required by England about submitting all the conditlons to the Con- gress, The preliminary Commission which isto assembie at Berliv, is only to settic the formula of lnvitations, HO MODIPICATIONS. Loxpon, Morch 10.—A Constantinople dls- patch soys it ls not belleved that the Czar grant- od any modifications when be ratified the treaty, THR TIMES ON TIR BITUATION, Loxpox, March 10.—Tho lesding article in tho Zimes, nftcr conaldoring the terrible conse- quences that would follow a great war and the tremendous respounsibility of the Power which bringsiton,concludesasfollows: “ Nevertheless, England must adhere to the demand that the entire treaty of 8an Stefanu be aubmittod to the Congress. The alternative plan suggest- ed by Russla would ralso the pre- vious question on cvery clauss of the treaty except thoso which Ruesia of her own accord brought before the Congress. But a far more important isgue than the intcrests of any Power {s at stake, _We tako our atand upon oxlsting trcatice. Thu onoc hope of statcamen for the future peace of the world must be founded upon the development of the system ot public law, and upon tho maintenance snd increase of authority of treatics, If the public law of Europo be valid unt!l tormally repealed, soy new orrangement between Russls and Turkey falls fpso facto, by its vory nature, with- in the scopoof tha treatfes of '56 and '71. It 1 not In the pawer of Rusais, and it {s not even within the compctenco of tho Cougress, to de clde whether or not certaln clauses of the new treaty fall within tho cognizanve of the signa- tories of tha old treaty. It is bound to taketbe new {ostrument {nto couelderation as a whole,! ST, PETERSDURA ITEMS, loxpoN, March 20—8 o. m.~A 8t. Petors- burg correspondent has reason to believe that the Czar did not, as the Turks hoped, remit a portion of the indemuity when be ratitfled the treaty. Well-fnformed people thore discredit the re- parts of a sccrot defensive aud ollenstve treaty between Russia and Turkey. Thoy polnt vut thiat Russia is the only Power which la futerested in preventing tho furtber dismemberment ot Tutkey, and tbe Turks, 1t they comprehend thelr own Interests, will act with ber without a trealy. ANOTUER PROFOSITION. Pants, March 10,—It s stated that Russla now proposes to raad the whola treaty to the Cangress, leaving it the rizht to select thu artf- cles for discusajon, It fs belloved England wil) refuse this compromise, und Kussia will eventu- slly yleld. 3 OPPOSED TO ENGLAND'S DEMAND, Lonbox, March 20—8 8. m.~A dispatch from Vicnna says the deadlock between lussia and Eogland 1s complete. Austria sod Germany are altogether ooposed to Eogland’s demand. Austria has been contidentially Juformed of the conditions of peace, and conslders thens ou the wholo noderate, and susceptible of fusther modifications at the Congress, ——— ENGLAND, 1N PARLTAMENT. Loxpox, March 10.~The Hon, Robert Bourke, Under-Secretary of the Forcign Department, sonounced in Parllament to-day that, if Russia agreed to the conditions demanded by England resctiug the treaty of peacy, the Conferenco would probably moet about the latter part of the present month. ) . TUN TURKLSR DEDT. Loxpow, March 10.—Ip tho House of Com- mons this afternoon Sir Btafford Nortbcate, Chancellorof the Exchicquer, stated that the Peb- ruary dividend on the Turkish gusrastsed loan was pald by Englond. ‘fhe amount was £77,- ~ The Chicage Dailp Twibune, 443. A portlon of the dividend should come from the Egyitian tribute, but this bas not been paid, The Kheaive had promised to for- /- ward part of it Immediately. England - had taken stepsto aobtaln half the £i7,48 fronf France, which was the jofnt gusrantor. INCIDENTAL. STILL ONIBCTS. LoxDor, March 19.—The council of Minfsters to-day maintained its objections to the embark- ation of the Russians at Buyukdere, but the Porte has promlscd to grant all the facilitles for thelr embarkation at 8an Stefano and Rodosto. SULRIMAN PAZHA has arrived [n Constantinople Ip custody. Titr. DANCBE. Loxpow, March 10.—Bailing-shipe, tugs, and lighters paes up and down the Danube. Tor- pedoes are buoyed. SERVIA. ‘The Bervian Shumla corps has made a demon- stratidn against the peace conditions, and reoc- cupled Vranis, declariog it will not leave It un- less forced. TR GRAND DUER'S TISIT. ConsTANTINOPLE, March 10.--The Grand Duke Nicholas, to obviate difliculties sbout the military escort pnssing through the city, pro- poees to come on the Imperial yacht Eylhick. ‘The Sulten would then return the visit aboard the yacht. Mcaotime the Porte, out of con- sideratlon for other Pawers, has requested the ,| Grand Duke not to embark at Buyukdere, where the Imperial yacht {s anchored. The Germoh Ambassador ere has a denial from his agent at Busukdere, of the statement that two Russian torpedo-boats accompany the yacht, ‘The vessels arc fitted for torpedoes, but nono arc sboard. IMPOSKIBLE. Bafvet Pashia has gove to Ban Btefano to in- form Mukhtar and Mchemet All Pasha’that the embarkation of the Russians at 8an Stefano fs lmpussible at present, and must be postponed. RUSSIAN BAILTOAD FROJRCT. Loxpos, March 10.—-A spcclal from Berlin says the Ruasians are constructing a rallway from Bourgas to Jamboli. As Jamboll s con- nected with Adrianople by rafl, the new line will enable the Russians to serd troops from Odessa direct to Central and Bouthern Bulgaria and the Zgenn Bea. DENIAL. ‘The Governmental paper, the North German Gazette, sdverting to certain articles in the En- glish press, ridicules the rumor attributiog to Germany sn Intention to annex Holland, THE AURTRIAN YOTE OF CREDIT. Vizxxa, March 19.—The Hungarian delegs- tlon bas unsnimously adopted the vote of credit for 60,000,000 florins. RELIXQUISHED, . Loxnox, March 20—5 8. m,—A Pern dispatch says it is reported that the Russians, in conse quence of the Porte's objections, have relin- quished their intcntion of olng to Buyukdere. ALDANIA. A speclal from Corfu reports #° movement in favor of the erection of Albania {nto a princt- pality under the protection of Italy has beerr commenced at Berat. The Turks arrestod the ringleader. DIATRESS IR BRRVIA, BrLGRADE, March 19.—~The distress In Bervia continues, and 5,000 wagons have goue to ‘Wranga aud Pirot to bringz provisions. The fo- crease of the rinderpest hinders transportation. WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED. It ts ofiiclally stated that Servia will not recoguize the Russo-Turkish terms of peace until they arc confirmed by the Congress. The state of slege contioucs, and arms aro still ar- riving. . g £ -OBMAN PASTIA. COXSTANTINOPLE, March 10.—It s expected that Osman Pasha will suon be relcasea by the Russians and return here. DOUBTILL It 1s doubtfn] now whether the Grand Duke Nicholos will visit Constantinoplc atall, AN INQUIRY. Loxpox, March 20—5 a. m.—A special from Pesth states that the Austro-Hungarian Gov- croment has ordercd a suspensfon of the work on fvo Russian torpedo-boats, commenced near Vicnne, pending an inquiry. CUBA. THE RECDST CHEEKY ATTEMPT OF SOMB SEW TORKEUY. Bpecial Dispatch fo The Tribune, NEw YORg, March 19.—The Times prints the story of an extraordinary project In the inferest of Free Cuba. Two gentiemen who occupy prominent places before the public assert that tho visit of Polico-Commissfoner Bmith to Eu. rope was for the advancement of this scheme, his dircct misslon belng to Influence Spanish action toward the island. A third gentleman was found fntercated and equally corupetent, who was very rcluctant to say anything, but, learning that some facts were known, consented to make a correct statement rather than bave the story publisned {n an Incomplete form. In response to inquiries, bie sald: “Gen. 8mith did not go to Europe, as supposed, for the purpose of inspecting mny police or streot-cleaniog sys- tems, nor to push nis pateut-right interest. te weat to belp along A OUEAT INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRIAB, that should have succecded. If ft bad sto. ceeded, it would have made him & 1giiliopalre. When s big thlng falls, it sometines looks ridiculone. But there was nothing ridisulous about this Cuban scheme, The Cubans gever can submit thoroughly to 8paoish rule. “They wiil iowardly and stubbornly covet fudcpendence =8 long as thcy bave the United States Republic before them s a near and happy example of fndependence. It le a uatural thing for the Americans to sympathize witl the Cnbans. Even after all these years of 1internal war, Cuba {s an cxtremely rict and pro- ductive country, ller trade, ot nature, belongs tous. But Spain, i herown fnteruat, has erect od a tarifl that IMSCUIMINATES AGATNAT UR in commerciul relations with Cuba to such an cxtent that it costs us just 300 por cent more to import into Cuba those things which we produre must and can best apare than it doog other coun- tries, Certaln wall-informed cauitalists of Now York kuow that, if Cubs were freerfree sradoe with this country would be ous of the frst re- sults. Free trade between Cuba andtho United Siates, even in the l])mun& weakened coniitiqn of the island, would be worth, to the comuierce of the country on tbose thiugs alone which are now interchianged, ¥ BETWEEN 000,000 AND $60,000,000, Upou these and other conslderativas & rombina- tlon f Americans, Cubans, and 8Spaniards was forned with the object of aecuring the liberty of Cuba und & protectorste over lur by the United .States Govermment. The combinasion included only men who could bs valuablo to the undertukiug. The Cubans be- Junging to it were those into whose hauds the government of the island would be ost likely to fall fo the event of Cuba's freedom—the Bpaulards thoss moust likely to obtain Bpanikh concession, ana the Americans thosc competent TO BECUUR AMERICAN INTERVEUENCE sofar as it was nceded,und to advance tho capital uccestary Lo carry on the negotiations. Aftera long and full {nterchange of licas, s detinite programme was wade out and agreed to by all s to the enterprisc. The ,Cubans fn the event "of thele Crecdom. 1o isslic $150,000,000 of bonds ot amyagerebd 7ato of faterest payable at & period to bd scttled at the tinal cuntercuce, $100. these bouds to be issucd o fuvor of Spaln os § com- peasation for her reliuquishing her righy to the {sland, theso bouds 7O 4N INDOKSED BY TUE ONITAD bich was to & ““-“l' torate aver Cuba which was to dssumo s protect r untll thelr liquidation. The fuln to the Unlted Btates from tho new state ol aflolrs aid free ml:wwauh:w ;flo&“"‘c}":fi g"' ’l‘l‘w roa ol A ol nds were o be _de{“nll:d llquidating Cuba's local ~ indebtedoess, th= reorganization of its uwm:meut’, &ldvlng the expeuaes of the pegotiation for freedom., Gen,. Smith was chosen oo account of his thorouc {for the misslon to xéz “to Madrid and lsy the watier before the Spauish Government. Heo STATES GOV- competency s recaive as compensation, If he ahonid 2 sum rangin ,000 AND $4,000,000. L4 drid, and '1hé negotiations started. Smith went on _his mission, and ail par~ Interested get to work to back up his work. In was to be told that the best blood and esgates of Cuba wero being wasted, that the United Btates Government could no longer see the waste without interferance, and that the Inevitavle had hetter be accepted, while & largs aum could be realized as compensation for past loases, tian loso the island eventually, as ahg must. Polltical {nflucnre had been_socured and everything arranged at Washing- ton Induce the Government fo sccept the protectorate 1 offered under the candition In return for the valuable free trads of the {aland, the protection affording opportunity to enforce payment of the indorsed bonds. In Cuba all arrangements bad been made and the. plan perfected, Smith fafled at Madrid, and #0 the schemon -to')pcd for the present. That s all 1 hiave to say.” ' ¥OREIGN GRAIN TRADE. THR ENGLISK MARXET. Loxpox, March 19,—The Alaik Lane Ezgiress saya winter-sown wheat, althoush somewhat thin on heavy lands, is looking strong and healthy on light sofls. ‘The prospect for s good crop Is more promisfog than at the correspond- fog tie for some years. The promising agri- cultural outlouk, large arrivals from abrosd and the early reopening of navigation In Northern Europe have excrcised a ver{ depressing effect. upon the British corn trade, dready deprived or its doubtful support which the warlike politica appentances furntshed, aud with the Influences thus combined upon the slde of the buyers, LOWRIL RATES ARE CORRENT tor nearly all varletics of cereals and pr&_lm. ‘The deliveries of English wheat from farmers at the principal markets have been lighter than ot any corresponding time in ten years past. But in the face of this fact, and the Improved coudition of gruln cunsequent upon the dryer atmosphere, values have receded one to two shillings per quarter. Imports of forefzn wheat {nto London have been fair, At Liverpool tha arrivals have been unusually heavy, At both places busincss 1s prostrate, the operations of b;:y'jlrs having been paralyzed by the welght of the o CHESENT AND PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIRS. Firmness has been the Jeading feature of the trade in Fronce, Prices thero have undergono a slight Improvement, which wonld Indicatothat values here aro perhaps relatively lower than thc situatlon warrants. The actual depressing power for the moment is the abstestion ol millers from buying rather than the pressure of fareign supplics, and {t accins scarvely possiblo that busiuess can remaln o tho prescat state of indpition mucl: longer. Feeding stufls bave shared the general dull- ness. Lower rates were aceepted for ali articles <£xcept old American mulze, which fs getting scarcey and thererore maintained Jast quots. tions. With fair urrivais at ports of call, the floating cargo trade for wheat has improved six- Eenm tos shilling per quarter. With somo ontinental demand, maize advanced three- pence to sixpence per quarter. Byrloy quict. MISCELLANEOUS, ORN. GRANT. Narres, March 10.—ten, Grant, wife, and son arrived last evening in the United States stcamer Vandalis, which wltl roturn to Atheas to-night. RAST INDIAN FINANCRS. CALcoTTA, March 18.—The Indian budget for 1670-'77 shows a deflcit of $11,000,000, exclusive of 819,000,000 for internal Improvements. The cetimates for 1577-'78 show = deficit of $17,~ 000,000 exclustye of $34,000,000 for internal ym- provements. The Government in 7778 bor- rowed $43,000,000, . The estimates for 1878-'70 anticipate, n surplus of $10,000,000 exclusive of o8t on xeliankols crmated a5 £15.000,00, au oss on exchange s catimated at 815, h 8L on the total remittance $80,000,000. SILYER-BIIIPMENTS, Laoxpox, March 19.—The Lally News, in ita financial article, says the Un to be o purchaser. of silver, and tho announco. ment of the arrival at Quccnstown of tho steamer for New York with §300,000 of this metal has been made, It would be nteresting to know II this consignment procoeded to the United States or was disumbarked at Queens- town. It would not be the flrst tima the latier course has been ldbt . It {s curioua contem- porancously with this export that $250,000 was shipped last week from New York to this side. TIE PEDESTRIANS. . Loxpox, March 19.—(ircat intorest is beloy taken in tho pedestrian contest, and the bulld- Inc is thronged with visitors. At?7 o'clock last night Conkey bad accomplished 84 miless DBrown, 80; Lewis, 85; McLeavy, 83; Vai £33 O'Leary, 81; Ide aud Jones, each 80, Conkey and O'Leary were walking in fine form. Over 800 spectators were present at that time, At midnight Conkey had covored 113 miles; 00}“3' 112; Vaughn, 101; McLeavy and Broww, 100 cach. Conkey and O'Leary thon took » rest. At 8 oclock this afternoun O'Lesry had covs ered 160 miles; Counkey, 150; Brown and Vaughn, 183, Each of the other competitors aro conslderably behind. O'Leary at this tma 2 fnxud less sprightly, snd suffers much frow Rl dincss. nkfl uppears in cxcellent condi- 1! lan, and is fast galning on the American chain- plon. TB WAGES QURSTION, LoxnoN, March 10.—The rotton manufac. turers proposs 10 per_cent reduction in wages and the tron_masters 73§ per cent, instead of from 10 to 17, ‘Lhe nliivrs of Tamworth have accopted 3 10 per. cent decrease, THE ORIMAN MINISTRY. Benuis, March 19.—The North German Ga. zetle says, relative to the reports of Mintsterisl changes, the only thing certain la that Herr Campbausen's request to be relioved from office will be granted, SUSPENDED PAYMENT, Fronmxcs, March 10.—The munlcpality, falllng to sccure Governmont ald or loan, has suspeudod payment. . 7O BN MADR A OARDINAL. Loxpox, March 20.—8 s m.—It is rumored smony Cotholics in Englsud that the Pope will ‘-1l|mmy make the Rev. Dr, Johu Nowman s Car- nal.” g TYPHUS. Lonnow, March 20--5 ». m.~A Berlin dls- patch says typhus is mging in nearly all Euros vean Russia. 3 FRENCH FOLITICE, A Paris dispatch states that the Dus de Chartrea has visited the Comte de Chambord. The legitimists regard this as s reaflirmation of the fuslon of the two branchcs. CUBAX FEACH CONDITIONS. Prime Minister Canovas del Castello yester- day informed the Cortes that the Cabinct hsd approved the Cuban prace cvoditions, which were very honorable. ’ ITALY. A Rome spectal announces that Count Cortf has been invited to enter Signor C: 's Cablnet a5 Minister of Forclgn Affairs, He has telegraphed in reply that he is coming to Rome. POFR LRO. It ts reported that Cardinal Franchi has as- sared a distingulshed forelgner that Pope Lea wished for a strong and united Italy, He only n‘q‘nlml the Arm assurance of complets freedom [ be Holy Boe, Tho temporal power was sos - ° sdogma, CASUALTIES. A FRIGATFUL BLOW. . Special Dispated 19 The Tridune. ADRIAN, Mich., Mazch 19.—A terrible casuale ty occurred in Scneca, just south of thia city, 8t So'clock this morning. Mr. Hurley, a farm. er, woke up and found his house, & log struct- ure, in famcs, The supposition isthat it ignited from the explosion of a lawp left burnivg. - He rescued bis wile and four chilldren, all belug more or less buraed aug inscusible from smoke. Auvother little one perished. The plucky father was terribly burned io his efforts, belog unable toseachit. Mrs. Hurley apdsuother ehild died about dsylight from thelr burus. All the fure niture aud $300 in gresubscks were consumed. KILLED ACCIDENTALLY, Special Dispatch (0 The Triduns, GRAND Rapips, Mich., March }9.—~George Kiples, of Delta Township, Eaton Couaty, ac- cidentally killed bimself by the premature dis- cbargo of bls gun to-day. Ho lefs a wife and ooa Ho came to America from Gers many. IRUN OVER AND KILLED. Ezizaosta, N. J., March 19.—The passeqger train vn the Ceojral Road this ovening struck & woman apd two children near Rosells, and killed all [nstantly. They were walking on the Beates 1 said © hn,, i3