Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1878, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. MARCIH 27, 1878, — e — ————— e e —— Car Company, denfes this accusation, and says Tie has no such interest. . IR PIELD-DEAN CASE. The Indications aro that many Demoerats will o violenco to_their convictions to-morrow in yoting to onst Fielt, Republican member from the Boston District. Every possible means have been tried by the Democratie organization to forco the Democrats to vote according to party dictation, Thess efforts neem likely to prove successful. It {8 eyen sald that one Demncratic member who had ridiculed his intention of sub- .purting Fleld haa been nduced to remain Absent. from tha Tlouse at the time of the voto without a pair, hecausc threats have been made that a measure In which he takes great interest should be defeated If he assisted Field. ANOTHER NOMI N DEPRATED, A curlous condition of nffaira fn the Scnate was {l{ustrated to<lay by the relection of Dunn, nominated for Mart of Delaware. The Democratic Scnators from that Btate have at- tempted to prevent his resppolutment upon charges not_well austalned, Yesterday the; voted With Spencer and his friends to reje Tarsons, of Alsbamn, and to-day, by the votds ot Sponcer and his associates, they wore ablato defeat Dunh. PENSION_AGENCIES, Tho House Invalid Pension Committoe have indoraed thoblil of the Appropriations Cominit~ tee to abolish all pension agencies and n:\r pens slouces direct from the Treasury. The bl pro. viles that pensioners send vouchers to the Treasury, and a draft for the penston be re- turned, tho draft payalle at any money-order post-ofiice. The bl will have the supportin the House of the Avproprintion and Pension Committees, 1t is clalined 200,000 can bo saved annually by this plan. it now costs X a year to maintaln penslon agents, and It {s cati- mated thot $100,000 will pay for the ndditional clerks neceesary in the Treasury to operate the new plan. (e, Rice, Chalrinan of the Pensions Committee, saya tho Treasury officials apyrove the plan, nnd say theg.can operate it with 100 additional clerks. THE SILVER AUPTLY. To the Wistern Adssociated Press. Wasmixaton, D, C., March 2h~—Mesers, Freneh, Linderman, and Giltlian, the Commis- sion appoluted by the Secretary of the Treasury to take chargo of the purchuse of silver bulltun, announce that they have on hand eufliclent to servo the purpose of the doflar colnaie for sev- ernl weeks, and will not negotlate for silver for some weeks unless the murkot aboutd full to such fleuro as would make it advantugeous to the Government to purchase. They also on- nonnes that arraugementa ars about completed in the Philndelphla Mint which will enuble tho Qovernment to produce thero next month 2,000,000 sllver dollars, the minlmumn amount rfm;urud to bo colned in&ny ove wunth uador the law. and of an amendment to the cxisting law per- mitting publishers to mall samplecopies of thelr papers at the samo rate of postage pald for reg- ular suticribera, ¥iz.: two cents a pound, He contended that the revenue of the Post-Offico Department would be increased thereby, ns weil 85 the business of publishers nromoted. He nrgued that the sending out of samplo coples would Increase the revenue by caneing Tetters to be written in reply in large numbers, upon which the Department mado s .larre profit, and that the general cffect would be pro- ductive of good all round: that the rate now charged for sample copies was oppressively heary and well nigh prohibitory, and that, as a Foyenue measure, it wasa blunder. e urged the Committec to adopt fn their bLill the pro; posed amendment, RESUMPTION. A PARTIAL INVESTIGATION. Kpectal Dispatch fo Ths Trivune. Wasminarox, D, C,, March 20,—Ewlng and Chittenden, the Sub-Committee who went to New York to witness the welghing of specio in the Sub-Treasury, have reported to the House Banking and Currency Committeo that tho ro- count establishod tha. correciness of Secretary Bherman's report. They stated that they con- sulted a Jarge number of leading New York Lankers In regard to resumption, and almost unanfmously the bankers declared that Sceretary 8licrman cannot resumo with the amount of specte he expects to have next January. The Lankers referred to Bherman’srecent statement to the Senate Finance Commiitee, and sald if resumption 18 attempted on that basis the banks will drain the Treasary In o few days, The Committec sent an invitation to Sccretary Sher- man to appear beforn them and meet the state- ments of the New York bankers, The Scereta- ry will nrobably gro before the Committeo next Tucaday. The New York bankers, however, do ‘ot all thivk as these Lankers scem to lave done. COUNTING THR COIN, Ta the Western Associuted T'ress, Wasntxaron, D, C., March 20,—~The Com- mitto on Banking and Currency to-lay bad n gencral consutiation concerning the counting or welghing of coln in the several Assfatant-Trens- urers' oflices, and other depositories of tho Government, 1t wes thought proper. that tho counting or welghing at the New York oflice should take place at ail_points where the Gov- ernment bos large coln depasite, Tho Sceretary of the Treasury will, by {nvitation, appear be- fore the Conuultiee and give his views concern- ing resumption and cognate mnatters.” THE TARIFY BILL. ACTION OF THE HOUSE. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. WasuinatoN, D. C., March 20.—The action of tho House upon the Tariff bill was hardly such a8 will givo the friendsof the bill much wncouragement. The first suggestion which tho Lill met was that it bo tabled, The proposition 10 fix Thursday, April 4, as the day for its con- #lderation, encountered earncat opposition, and waz only adopted after a rollcall by a vote of 387 yens to 114 nays. Tho friends of the bill think this negative vote la significant. Thoy do not expaet ony of the 114 to vote for tho bl and it s not certain that some of the 137 will not vote acainst 1t whéh the subject comes up for de- talled conslderation, Tho only thing ccrtain about it Is that It 1t should wot encounter defeat In the first stages tho scssion will be almost in- definitelv proteacted. ‘Che bill {8 wmade o spectal order on Thursday, Aorll 4, and will ex- cludo a1l other business, ‘except Appropriation Lilla. Any other measures will have small chaneck ol conslderation after that date, s greatly reatricts tho poss(bility of passing the numerous financlal schees “recominended by theo Banking ond Currency Comnlittee. TIIB TILL A8 17 BTANDS. The Tariff bill as originally raported by the Sub-Committee, has been naterially changed in ports by the full Committee. Tho averngo reduction on some of the schedules of the pres- SILVER DIDS, ‘The Sceretary of the Treasury gives notlea that bids will be recelved at the Treasury De- partment for delivery at the Sun Francisco Mint of silver in bars or forelgn coin, to be pald fordn coln In New York or Sun Francisco, as desired. . EXECUTIVE DUJSINE3S, The Scnata In exccutive session conflrmed the nomtnation of Willlam U, Canday as Collector of Customns at Wiimtngton, N, C., and rejected bya lnr5n rm:inrlty the nomination of Joln M. Dunn, United States Marshal for Delawarc. ‘The latter was the subject of consfderablo dis- cussion, nnd was earnestly opposed by both of the Democratic Seuatora. RECRETARY 8CHURZ was not able to go to his_ oflics to-day, but 18 now out of bed. Ilis troublo Is overwork,—, tourtcen or filteen hiours® daily Jabor. k3 : INDIAN TREATT, ‘The Houso Comtittee on Indlan Affairs have In' the Houso suthorizing the Presfilent to make a treaty with ghe Indfans of Colorado, thoy sur- rendering the rescrvattons fn Colorado and con- ifimmlm{ on one reservation on the White ver. THE RAVY. Tho House Committee on Naval Affairs agreed {o report favorably tho blll limiting eu- tistments to 8,25) {u the siayy. STRICKEN OUT. Tho 13onse Post-Ofive Cominittes to-day prac- tleally agreed to strike out of Waddcll'a Lill providing for the classification of mall-tnatter tha clause prohibiting express companies carry- ing mafl-matter of tho firat nnd sccond class. ent tarll is 4, 20, and 25 per cout, and | o THE PIRST AUDITORSIIY. . 0 Scnate Finnnee Committee to-day voted on matals only 4 per cent, It 18 Hevro-'| 4o renart favorably the nomination of Tt M. sentatlve Wood's ntention to address tho Tiousc on Thursday next, when the bitl comes up for mnsldu-;u.lonl when ho will fully explain the eflect of tho bill on the revenus “shonld it become o law. 1THE BANKRUPT ACT, TROSPECT OF ITS NEPEAL. Special Dispatch to The Tribuns, WasnixotoN, D, €., March 20.—The present Congress yill probably repeal the Bankrupt law, which waa enacted in March, 1867. It has sluca been modified by amendments and by de. cisions of the Supremo Court for soveral years. ‘Ihere has been n growing public sentiment in favor of {ts repeal. People In some scctions think that the law has degenerated futo an in- strument of fraud, by which the bankrupt's cs- tatc Is nearly atl aporopristed for the payment of Jawyers and oxpenses. The Democrats al- ways hiave opposed It. They have been buslly enuaged since the commencement of the acssion in brivging ubout {ts repeal. To-day Mr, Cliris- tlancy reported from the Judiciary Committee o bitl to repeal the Bankrupt act outright, with A BAVING CLAUSR . that oll bankrupt vroceedings already In- stituted shall proceed the aanic as if the law Reynolds, of Alabama, tobo First Auditor of tho Treasury. NOMINATIONS. he President has nomiuated Glennl W, Schio- Neld, of Pennsylvania, Registor of the Treasary, vice Allison, deceased, Postmasters—Lugius P. Kendall, Mich.; Georgo W. MeAdam, Mt P THE CADINET to-day considered whother a brevet rank should or should not bo_conferred on Majors. The Rgeneral understauding scemed to be that the “rank should only be conferred in extravrdinary cases. Kalamaroo, easant, Ia. THE LOG-STRALERS, A telegram at the Ioterlor Deparfment re- ports that GiIl and Tlatx and A, J, Perkins, who clabmed over three-fourths of the 03,000 loge selzed In Calcasicu Parish, La., and inter- vened for In tho sult of the United States vs. Joseph Hamptou et al,, confessed Judmment, All the defendauts cxeept ono havo confessed Judgment. TIE WIISKY TAX, ‘The Benate Finance Committeo to-day do- clded to recommend the passage of the House {ulnl resolution extending to three years the imo for the payment of taxes on”diatilled spirits, Sevoral members of the Committee re- served thio righit to oppose thie moasure fu the Senate. — remained In force. Chrlstiancy sald the Com- TIE RECORD. mitteo un the Judicary were not unanimously BENATE. in fayor of the passags of tho LHL It is knows that Senators Edmuuds and David Davis sented. They aro of opinlon that the Rankrupt act should remain on the statute books for the reason that o general system affecting the relations of credltors and debtors ls indls- peusable in this country fon ccount of the fact that no siugle Btate can make provisions that caun)lTect or Dind chlibier creditors or debtors outside off thelr respective Uinits, sud as re- lations of commerce MAVE NO STATE DOUNDARIES, any Btate systom tnust neceasarily be Imperfect, uncqual, and frequengly unjust. Senators Ed- munds und Davis thifik thero is nuch reason to approhend that fn tha present condition of business and credits the ropeal of tho aet will rather increaso than diminteh existivg buslucsa datr ‘Chey think amendmeats o the law might bo madg that would relioye it of the prine clpal substantial objections. It 18, however, very evident that thy vpponents of the present act {ntend to bave it removed from the statute- book before the close of the present scaston, Wasiizuton, March 28.—Mr. Chrlstiancy, from tho Comumittecun tho Judiciary, sald that he waa directod by a imafority of the Committeo to report back the blll to repcal tho Bankrupt law. Hosald that an honest effort had beeu made in the Commitice, for soma time past, to soamend the law that it would bo satisfactory to the publie, bubthere was such a contlict of opinion that it was fmpossible to ogreu upon the nmendments. Buveral members of the Committeo who did not favor its repeal consented that the bill should be reported without recommendation, Placed on tho calendar, AIr. Wallace, from the Committes on Finance, repotted favorably on the Benate bill for the rellef of Jotw W. Douglasi. Placed un the calendar, It sppropriates 83,805 to relmburse him from losa by tho robbary of a daputy whilo Colloctor of Internal Rovenuo for the Ninoteenth District of Panneylvania. 1fe alwo reported frm the Committee on Farelgn Hotations, with steadments, o Slouse bl sun- plementary to the actof Murch I, M50, to carry into cffect tho Conventlon between the United States and ('hing, aud to kive the Court of Clalms hurl-ditllu in certaln casce. Placed un the cajen- ar. Ar. Dlalnosaid: 1 move thattho correspondence betwoon the Awerican and Britieh (overninents in rogurd to the appolntument of Dellossy ou the Iali- 1ax Contmisalon be taken from_tbe table and ro- forred (0 the (omwittas on Forelgn Affaire, 1 e st the same time o call the attention of tho Honate fothe faclthat thu correspondence mure than fuetifcenll Luald by regurd 1o tie very ¢ travralnary effurte of Lord Gravylile tu forcs Dels fosse npon our Uuvernuient. When the resolution calling for this correapondence wa befora the Sca- ato, 1 agreed with wy honorable collcague, Chatr- TUN DILL, Tothe Wetern Associated Press. WasiinGTa C.y March 24.—The bill ro- poited by Mr, Christiancy from the Souste Ju- diclury Committes to-duy to repeal the Bauke rupt faw is as follows} He it enacled, ste,, That the Dankrupt law ap- proved March ¢, 1807, and ) acte In amendment or wuppletmentary thereto, of in oxplanation therys f, Lo and tho satno re hieroby repeuted s prdvided, however, that such repeal abull In ho manper fus valldate bt uifect ny cans in bankroptey instituted und pending in any court prior to the day when thils act shall toke effect, but, us to all such pend« in¢ cuscn und all future procecdings therely, the acts herel tt i of the Comuiittus un Forelgn Affaite, that tho und stfect uatil Il.mnulolh:‘lll"bl'"l‘;ll;nm:n" fovee | award would bu paid, not becauss 1t wus 10 soue ianngr ux 1 sald ucts ad not Jus or was fonnded upon any lect or evidence agbintted o tha Halifax Commisslon, but slmply because it was an swsrd which for hono's saku wo 1aight pay though we Fot nothing for the mu sum ruqulred, and, 1f the ‘n went of $3, 500,000 wura the cnd of the wmatter, shouid be willing Lo vote it in silence and bury the wholo mattor out of sight. But tho iruth ls, this uward ts only the begluning of trouble, Tho period for which it pays will be -ndmlu\vny 1o, sud then our privileg for inshore fabing mi d nlrest. 1L was woll know asion of the Comul Cauadlsn suthorittes wera atriving i large sum 1o baud, bug for tae fixing of the rate by whicli to maesas the price of Insnore fisheries in the future. 1t1s wur dutyto show ihat the raty fixed by the ‘“lllhl Comwizsion bas no foundation veuled, NOTES AND NEWS, BALANCES DISCONTINUED, Special Dispaich o The Tridune, Wisiisoton, D. €., March 20.~The an- nounceweut was mago at the Treasury Depart- neut this moruing that the dalty statewcut of balances bus been dlscontinued, This exclted some surprise, 0s these statementa bave cotoe 1o be couslidercd one of the routine procossca of the Goveruuent. Nearer fuquiry scemed to shiow that the reason whby the Treasury does at llalifax not cars Lo Lavo theso bolances knowa ‘s be- | Ho” " cyidenee 'rwos W atine T ek at cause the currency bulance {s rapldly dissppear- | slon to Justify tho ‘uward. I Luld fu wy. Baud some satistics of very ereat intcrest beuring on the yueation, from which (8 sppears that the total value of the catch in {nshore delier- 108 by Amencan fisbozoicn during the foar years tho treaty has bean lu operation was only 8438, 170, on which thu profit was brobubly §100.000. T'uis covers the entire cuteh for whicii wo oblained the right under the treaty, Durlpg the ssma four foore tho duties on Causdlan fish aud ofl remitied ousted Lo $1,500.000 in this treaty wo aro compelled gy 3300, 000 per ancuw bu addition, o £2,000, - fu ‘(uld Toe four years. lu otnee words, by the remlwlun of dutics sud paywment of cash from the ’l‘wumwnflimummuul Iy called upou to pay 4,500, in gold for tha privilego of perwitiing our fshermen 1o make & proft of §100,000 lushory dsberies of Nova Scotls. Considesable comment bag been made 1o tho €ountry ou the bolol suggealed by me that the Washingtou treaty required the unsnimous verdict of the Lalifux Comuwlsavners bofors 8 legully valld sward could be wade. I quuted some omi- nent Buylish sutboritics insupport of this position. Bince then & frieud hav shuwn we & copy of tho Londou ZUnes of July 8, 1877, flmu"nluu [ elaborate cditorisl sruicte In regard to the Fubory Commisvion then aboot tu sascmble ju Halifsx. 1 discussing whe powers of the Commiaion tho Timesward: +0n every point that comes before $he Klebery Commisslun for declslon, the unani. tous coient of all s ticwbess o by terms of ) drvaty nvceesary befure wu authoritative verdict g, uid there are sumo apprebiensions of em- burrasatacut fromn & teraporary want of curren- cy for ordluary expenditures. 1At the first of the wouth, suven milons were taken out for peusiuns, ¢ Treusury Is now dependent upon futernad revenus recelpts for carreucy, aud, owlig to the depresslon fu the dlstilling fu- }l_ulmu bllxc;-ul;u»‘mu‘ arg r-nlfil‘,y diwfulshing. e subs ul Tor 4 perceut Fieiiied 1pi nds are comlog * ° TuB LAKE-FRONT BILLS, Henator David Davis thinks there will be no trouble relutive tu Lake-Front bills, His bill Lax been pelerred to the Committee on Private Laud Cluduy, where, Iu custody of such men us Edmunds, Thurmay, and Keroan, private riabts canuot be wrooaged, ‘Lhe Lake-Frant bill futro- duced by Boyd yeaterday appears to bave been drawn up by Stundish, the liwyer 1o the Heau- blen futerest, who slso fuduced Stanley Matthews to iptroduce bis LIL BENATOR M'PUENUSON, of New Jerscy, who was sccuscd by Ratiroad Evencrs as bejug tnterested {u the patent palave stock-curs, says that be ls lutervsted Ju no way. Rusileg, who wade tbo change swalust the Eveners, sud whom the latter secused of beluz tuteregted with Mcllierson 1o the Catite Palue- £ on the agrced to substitate the Seoate bill for the Lilk can bo glven, ' and the Times then polnts ont the differenco between the (lencya Telbinal and the alitax Commlssion, howing that tho majority coulil_decida at tienevs, hut afMrming that the United Rtates wonld hava a perfect right to_ demand untlnlmll{ n _the verdict AL TIAlIAX, 1t 1a also well known that the Tialifax Commission waa discassed by the Canadian Minis- try in 1875, after the negutiations for the reci- foclty tresty had fafled, On_that occrion e, tlake, Miniater of Justice, remarxed: **The amonnt of compensation we ahall receive must ho an amaunt ananimonely agreed upon by the Com. nyfenioners.” T mentlon these facts to shaw that I #poka with fall anthority win T sugzested that the verdict rendered at [alifax was not legaily binding under the terme of the treaty. its payment mnit De justified on other gronnds, and I havo alresdy intimated more than once that conelderations put: #ide of lexality or justico of the award mighi con- strain a to fta payment, but 1t shonld Bever Lo Pald withqnt anch protest an will forever prevent ta being ndoted an n precedent or necepted an & standard to messnre the value of jnshore flsheries 1n future negotiations, Tho mation to refer {ho_eorrespondonca to the Cdo:flmllme on Foreign Relations was then agrecd to. Mr, Cameron (Wis,) called np the petition of D, 1. Corbin, ciaiming o scat aa Senator from Sonih Carolina, prexented by him soma 1ime azo, and then 1nid on the table, to be ealled upat some fuiure time, and mored It be referred to the Commiltes un Priviiegos and Klections, Boordered, Me, Thueman presented n resolution of the Clavoland Board of Trade remonsteating auninat the transfer of the control of tho Nfe-suving service from tho Traasury to tuo Navy Department. Laid n tha table, Mr. Davia (W. Va.) submitted a8 preamble and resolution, quoting from the report wubmlited to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury in 1871, 10 1he effect that 20,700,084 was dno the (lovs ernmant from Collectors of Internnl Ievenne not in office. and directing tho Socrotary fo report to the Senate what amount or portion of this sum has sinco that time been pald to the Government, whatamount haa been rettied by compromine, sud what steps have been taken {o_coliect tho balance, Ordered printed and to lio on the table, Mr. Uoke moved that the Senate bill amending the Itevixed Statutes n regard to the militia be made tho epecial order for Monday next, Agregd to, il also submitted an anendmont providing that the sevcralstates havo tha right throagh tholr Gov- crnore to salect arms and equipmunts to bo lesued, provided they shall not exceed n cost the proratn of the State making the sclection. On motlon of Mr. Ozlesby, it wan ordered thas the testimony taken hefora the Committee on Tub- lic Lands In” regard to the McUarrahan cave bo the exolratiol of the morning honr tho Senata resnmed confdoration of the Pacific Rafl. rond Sinking-Fand biil, and Mr, Morrimon spoke in ?l'&lr‘nl the bill reported by the Commitiee on the udiclary. Mr. Merrlmon baving concluded, Mr. Hill took tho flovr with the uuderstanding that he would speak to-morrow upon the biil, and with the con- sent of dir. Tharman 1L was laid aside, and will fetain jta placa a3 undnished busines Mr. Thurman eaid be hoped It wonld be the pleasura of the Senato ta procced with the connid- oration uf the Fanding blil 'with somewhat more 1uduat reached next. Me. Matthows sald when he addressed tho Senate 8 Tew duya oo on ths Funding bill, ho gave notico e would move the bitl reported by the Commitico on Rallroads as as nbstitate for that renorted by the Committea on the Judiciary, aud be now sub- tnitted that motion, Mr. Windom_ then calied up the Consular And Dlrlamnne Ui, and said he was propared to go on with it tu-day, but at tha requeat of Senator Ha 1in, Chairman of the Committce an Foreign R tlons, he had concluded to lot 3t ko over until to- than before, and that a vote would be by tho lattor part of tbo wock or first uf morrow, : After a short oxecative sossion, the Senate ad- Journcd. L 1OUBE. Mr, Atklns, the Chalrman of the Cammittee on Avpropriatios reported tho Leglslatlve, Exccu- tive, and Judiclal ml)morlnllnn il and gave no- tice that he would call it up for consideration on 'l'n!llh( next. + Mr. Wood, from the Commitiee on Ways and Moane, reported the ®arif bill, and it wos re- ferred to the Comnutteo of the Whote, he Houso resumed discusnion of tho Massacl scstia contested-clection caxo of Loau sgainst e1d, Mr. Vatterson offered o resolution calling on tho Secretary of War for information as to what stcps had been taken to protect the resldents of Colora- do from un outbreak of the Ute Indians. Adoptud. Mr, Singleton, Chalrman of the Committee on Printing, reported back the concnrront resolution for prinslng :400.000 coples of the report of the Commissloner of Agriculture, Pasacd, ‘Also, a concurrent rosolution for printing 5,000 copies of tho report of the Forestry Commission, Mr. Alkon moved to Increase the number to 25 003‘. ‘Agreed to, and the reeolution as amended yse L Mr, Cox (N. Y.) roported back the Senats bill ta cunstituto & Cotnmisslonito conslder and report a plan for providiug enlurged accommodalidn for the Library of Congraas, lansed. Mr. Wo reported 8 resolution making tho Tari®t bill the apocial ordar for ‘Thurwday, April 4, slier the morning hour. Mr. O'Najll—I move to lay tha bill on the table. Tha Speaker—The il fs not betoro House, it is in Committes-of the Whole. Mr. Conger—I believa it is tho opinlon of tho majority of the flouse that the bill should not be considsred at all. Mr. Weod-1am rlnun willing to test tho nonso of the luuse on that question, aud thorefors movo the provious question, Mr. Conger—I1 hopo the resojution will be voted own. ) uava nn ninendment I want to after, Aftor _debate, tho provious question was sec- onded, 1210 107, und the resolution adopted, — yoay 137, nays 114, —ox followa: TRAS, Felton, Morse, Elnloy: o, Forn f;r'.'u".fi I |m Lo, Junica (X119, Jones (Als.’ Henia, Keteha e ot Landors, antly Throckmortan, uwtatiend (UL, Gaxgon, ox (00, Cox (N, ¥y, Craveni Critteaden, leu 1ans e Williams hwd: Wil (R, Woud, Young—137. Wi 101 Towers, Price, Yreniano, frevar, izidics, o (eily ifl'&u Thtase.), Brigy, binson (1nd, )y tyau, Kamuson, Ml'l‘- alfouberger, Fliielciun it (18, E::;nunr. wat Bton o), Ktons (1s.), Btrals, Jjiontbean, orit Tipton, Townaend (0, Fownsead (N, {.), Wty ™ I Wulsh, e ¢ Wi (pe) ‘Qflr.). ihlts {F Ju b far, F-n ity Nilugur, Atlirup, ertatl, Willtagis ttarsult (N, ¥.), Williaua iAo Wrua, Wrighte114. rded u furnlahing Pound, Although the vate tay be rei 24! a genvraf dpuication of tho divisfou of the louse on th uct of tho tarif. this te Ly o means uslve, for it 1s underatood that sovoral Dou- ucratic yi l‘)" out uf courtesy to the Commite tce of Ways ahd M-an-d Votud to 10ako the bill the wnectal arder who would not vote for the pauage of tha bill. AMr, Springer then called up the Masvachugelts contested-rlection case of Desn sgalnet Ficld, 'The discusslon was continaed up to B o'cluck, the most noticeablu apecch bolng ‘wade on the Demucratic aldu by Walsh, of Murylaud, sgulnst tho bujority tepact of the Electlons Comttice. 14 i uudecs uioud thet tho debate 18 L0 be cloded and thy vote taken to-morrow. Mr, Williams, of Michlzan, 1ko S On wwotion of snate amendment 10 the bl fur the support of the Government of the District of Colubiz (chauuing the thue for the completion of 1hu sssvsmivnt frum July (0 Auyuat) waa cuncurrud §a. v Adjouzaed. ——————— ; TEMPERANCE. Special Dixpatch 10 Ths Tribune. CanrovviLLy, 111, March 23.—~The Hon. Ed- ward Lyach, of Liucoln, 11l., delivered & tem- perance lecture beforg tho Royal Purple Tew- perauce Soclety of thls cily to-uleht, Xis lect- urvwas o grand cffort in beball of tho temper- uuco cause, sud was well recelyed by all. the Court-House was tilled to uverflowing. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxnpoy, March 20.—Steamalips Polyueslsn, from Balthoore; Egypt and Alsails, from New York, have arrived out. New Youk, March R0.—Arrived, steambr Frisia, from Hawburg, THE RAILWAYS, Great Qathering of Managers and Freight Agents in Chicago. B The Sigpendous Dificnlty of Satisfac- torily Dividing the Loaves and Fishes, Tom Scott’s Prescription Swallow- ed by tho ’ennsylvania ¥eople. The Funding Schome Adopted om the Largest Vote Ever Casts Rumors of Dxtravagant Outting on Both Freight and Passengors. TIHE RAILROAD MANAGERS. From all parts of the Western country the raliroad managers and other raitroad officials in- tercsted In tho frelght-transportation business had como to take part in the meeting that was held at the Grand Racifle Hotel in this city yes- terday to asalst tho trunk-line Commissioners in tguring out the percentage of East-bound busiucss cach road was entitled to under the New York agreement. The fullowing gentles men reprosented the varlous ronds at the meet- ng: Qen. U, B. Wright, Raceiver, and I C. Dichl, General Frelght Agont, Indlauapolis, Bivomingtun & Weaterns 1L B. Hulburt, Presi- dent, E. B. McClure, General Superintendent, aud J, C. Noges, Genoral Freight Agent, In- dlanapolls & St. Louls; H. B. Ledyard, Ueneral Manoger, Michigan Central; Wil fam _Stew General Frelght Agent, R. C. Meldrum, Western (lencrul Freluht ~Asent, Pennsyivanla Company'; F. £, Kingsbury, Gen- cral Freight Agont Pan' Ilandle Hoad; A. L. Hopkins, General Manager, J. M. Usborn, Gen- eral Frelizht Agout, and C, W, Bradler, Westorn Tratlic Manager, Wabash Road; Johu King, Jr., Hecelver, W. Dancan, General' Freight Agent, Ohlo & Misstasipnl; John_ King, Jr., Rocelver, amd R, M, Frazer, Genernl Frelght Arent, Mari- ettn & Cincinnat! NMaflroud; Johu King, Jr., Vico-President, and €, M. Wicker, Assistant Gouveral Frelght Acent, Baltimore & Ohlo; J. C. McMulitn, General Superintend~nt, 'and James 8mith, General Frelght Agent, Chicngo & Alton; L. J. Beargant, General Traille Mauager, T, B. Howson, Auditor, apa F. A, How, Goneral Agent, Grand ‘Trunk lhlh\'nr: Edfinr Hlil, Genoral Freight Agent, Jioutaville, Clnctimatl & Lexingtons M. H. Smith, Genernl Frelght Agent oulaviile & Nashville; C. B, Peck, Recewver Chicago & Lake Huron; N. E. lnnl‘l. Receiver Indianapolls, Cluelonatl & Lafayette; J, I, Devereaux, Pres- {dent, L. B, Ilurlbut, Vice-President, E. B, ‘Thomas, General Manager, Cleveland, Colum- bus, Clacinnati & Indianapolis: J. 1, Dove. reaux, Récelver, Q. Gy Cochiran, General Frelght Awent, Atlautic & Great Western; A, L. Hop- Klos, Receivor, and W. 8. Splers, General thiht Agent, Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw ; Rob- ert Harrds, Prostdent, J. F. Goddard, Assistaat General Frefght Agent, Unicngo, Burlington & uiney; Johin Newell, General Mavager, A, Hills, Qenernl Frelzhe Avent, and C. M. Gray, Asslstant Gencral Frelght Agent, Lako Shora & Michigan Sodthern; 1L C, Potter, Geoeral Manager, and D. Edwards, Gonoral Freizht ‘Agent, Fllut & Pero yMarquettu; W. K. dulr Genorsl Manager, Caunda Southern; W, R, Mc- Keen, President, J. E. 8tpson, General Man- ager, i1, W, Hibbard, Ueneeal Frelght Ageut, 8t. Louls, Vanunlla & Terro Haute; John C. Gault, Asslstant Uenceral Manager, W. G. Swan, General Frelght Awent, Chicago, Mllwauker & 8t. Pauly H. O, Wicker, General'¥reight Agent, Chleago & Northwestern: J. H. Kendall, Gen- eral Freight Acent, Evanavllle, Terre Haute & Chicago; N. 8, Pennlngton, General Frelght Arent, Calro & Vincennes; L. Ginnis, Prestdent, iilinoia Midfand; tien, Wiilfm Cuiting, Vice: t, V. T, Mallott, Ueneral Manager, H, B, Goneral Frelght Agont, Indlanapolls, Peru Hult & l:hlunEa‘ R, Forsyth, General - Frolght Agent, Chicogo & Eastern Iilinols; D, 8, (iray, (leneral Manager of Penusylyania Com- pany's Fuat-Frolght Lincs; Geu. Albert Fink, Eaatorn Trunk #4ue Commissioner; and N. Guiltord, Western Triunk Lino Cominiasionor, Mr. J. I1. Devercaux was chosen to preside over the conclaye, and Mr. Guiiford was clevat- cd to tho digmity of Becretary. ‘The first busl- ness transacted was theappointment of commit- teestobringabout an amicablosettlnment regard- inie vuch road’s pereentage, The committeey la- bored nssiduonsly uutl 5 o’clock p, m., when they reportod back to the meeting. The Comn- wittees for Chicago, St. Louls, and Indlanapolis, tho threo princlpal polnts, reported that they bad succecded fn bringing about an amicable arrangement among the lines Jeadiny East from those” points, The C rom other ommittees points also reported that they had-mado good rog iy but hud not yot dellnitely come to a uuderstanding, und usked tima untll the next morning, which wes zrauted. Tho Com- mittes from Milwaukeo reportod that It was wn- able to come to any understunding owing to the non-representatiun of the Detrolt & Mil- waukeo Hallrond. Many of those presont ex- pressed themsclves as well satislled with the results reached thus far, and they seem to sanguine o a solutlon tho vexed provlem, Thero aro others, however, who I spite of the good proyurcss inudo vesterday were unwilllug to belluve that sy divivion that will bo satisfactory to all the roads can be made, Milwaukee nmf Peoria are the tivo hardest points to handle, and the roads eadiniie Kast from that polut will klck against iy srrangement that cun be devised. Of courss they cun bo forced to accept tho division allotted thom hy tho Commlssioners, aftor all other means of arbitration have failed; but this forcing business {s a vary precarious fl\ln;:, and is bound to muke troubls sooncr or later. "I'he Cominissioners evidently calculnto that the roads will seco that theyare benefited by the srrungement before the three months of probation lave expired, and that by that tlno thelr opposition will _have glven way ta cordlsl co-operation, To a mun up du 8 trea it looks, Loweyer, gs 1t the Counissionors werg caleulating without their host, and at the cad ot the threo wouths tho) nmy flud that it 18 moro risky to bet on the 'w& falth of railroad managers than on the result of horso races. it will bo salo to bet that before tho three months of probation have passed all the work dous at this mecting will fnve been undone, aud the disgraceful scramble for husle neas will again be in full blast among tho vurl- ous lincs. Eveu sume of the manugus, who scem to bo well sotistied with tho division wl- lotted them at this mecting, will soon come to think that they ought to have miore, and mako demands to that effect, and If they do not get it will moke trouble. ‘I'ere can be no barm, however, tn the pres- cot experiment, us It may probubly lead tosome !mm by which the disastrous competition smong Do yurjous ronds can by Lrourht to an ond, and ulr and cquitable rates walntained which will pay :nn roads o falr percentuge on thelr invest- wonts, s ‘S'hio mugnates mect agoin at hall-past 9 this morning. AN ELEVATOR BIDE-TRACK, Judge Willlams yesterday aecided tho caso of Josag Huyt aut others ve, Tho Chicago, Burliug- ton & Quiney Rallroad Compavy, lnvolying the usc of u slde-track to tho Unton Elevulor. Tho case woa & bIIL Afed by 1oyt aud othes, owuers of o threa<quarters fntercst in the Unfon Ele- vator, avulnat Annour &, Munuer, owners of the other yuarter; ond the Chlugo, Burlington & Quiney tallrond, sctting up that tho rall- road company vefused to deliver gpaln cone sigued to the Unlon Elevator, 1t having contracted to deliver ouly to the clgvators_ fn whichh Armour aud Munger wera futerested, known as the Hurllngton Elevators, The maln track of the raflroud s counceted with the Unlon Elevator by u slile-track, about Wteen feet of which knmdiately leading 1o the elevator door was Jaid by thy Chlun‘?'o X Alton Road, The Chlcago, Busliveton & Quln- LZ Road fusisted that 1t had a rizht to take up tho side-track and Lreak conuection; that it was Impraguicabls pud cxpeusive for it to doliver wruln tu the Unton Elsyator, und that 1t could pot b compoliul to do 80 on account uf the inconventence. Tt case was trled some time ago, and yca- terd:‘y Judge Willlama grautod the [njuncilun agked. ile belq that tha Cowmpany, s a com- wou carrier, was bound to dellver l(rulu Where cever coustgued Il ft wero practicable to do ko0, 2od, ulthough the cvidence was contlictiug fu tho present caso a3 to tho practicabliity, the fact wus that Junidreds of cars hait heen deliv- vred by the Burlington Road to the Unlou Ele- vator, and thas showed that 1t wus not so fme practicable it could uot bgdune. Declslons of courts and scts of Lealslatures for mauy years bad coneurred In tho effort to Lreak up mo- nopolies, particularly fn graln and thy Hiy, and s tho State of Lliuols the effyct was 80 serlvus as to take the shapa of 3 coustitutiousl frnflnlou absolutely n-qmnnfi rallroads to de- iver gralu to the’ place of its consizoment, it o the ek owued, leasud, or usc by auch of companics, or which conld ba used by them, Theré was no dispute fn the present case that the akde-track conld bo naed, and in accordanco with the woll-scttle? principles the tomplain- ants wero entitled to tha relief asked. cree would, therefore, bo entered enjofning the Company from taking up tho skio-track or broaking the connection, and from refising to deliver gratn to the elevator, The defendants claimed that thecomplalnants dId not coma into court with clean lianda; that thev had been trying s eimilar game In favor of the Alton Road, and, having heen benten, tried to get aven by breaking the Burlington Road faction, but the Judge thought this wus not & valld defense. THE EVENERS RING. A cotrespondent writes as follows to the New York Jtulletin in regard to tha ** Eveners’ Ring which was so completaly shown up in Tun Trinusg durlng the Jast few weeks: Yont remarks in n into fusue, copled Into Tus Citicano 'PRMUNE of to-day, lend ma to say n fow words about tio same matter, being interested In shipments. The Now York Central are now buying syent, and ehipping ‘the same to New England |ullulla freight propald. uaing that neo that road, and fs about on ‘s o for those who buy and pay freight to thoss points, A it the Lt oxtracta thet three of moke persons June ¥1, 1875, T PENNSYLVANIA, PitiLADELrRIA, March 20.—The stockholders of - the Pennsylvania Rallrosd manif: deeper Interest to-day in the funding. scheme thon in thé clection for Dircctors, hlthough there was quite an activo contest and considera- ble seratching. The polls opesed at 10 o'clock and closed uat 0. the stockholders Thomas A. cott, Josial Bacon, Wistar' Morrls, John M, Kent.cay, Samuol M. Felton, Alexan- der Bludle, N, Parker Shortridge, [enry D, ‘Welah, Heory M. Phillips, D. B, Cummina, This ticket, termed tho regular, was successful, ‘The highest ono on tho ticket bad yoted for him 470,370 shares, and tha lowest 420,040 shares. Patter, who sabmitted - the minority report on the funding scheme, recelved votes representing 00,053 sharcs, and A, J. Derby- shire, n Dircctor Jaat year, and whose name wils taken off the stockholders' ticket, was cotue plimented with votes representing 46,314 shares. The fundlug plan was spproved, [homas of the resolution recommended In Cominittee there were 875,209 sharcs, adoptlon of tha resolution on the creation of # trust us recomsicuded Ln tho minority report, 105,588 shares, The largest number 0f shares previous alection of the Com- ever voted ot an pay waa 234,000 wero yoted, INCORRECT. The Fond du Lac Sentinel hias tho following: Foxn vu Lac, March 23, tai Lonils wero to ba guarantecd, ond wo to build o line to Elcoy iith perfected arran; niag, efc, some attempted | 1t wonld be necay case, 1desiro to upon imagination, bave for yeal 8T, LOUIS AND 81 PAUL. Br. Louts, March 26.—President . Weshburno aud General Freight Agont Boae, of the Miano- apolis Rallway, havo been here to-day and er- ranged with the officers of the Chicazo, Bur- lington & Quincy Rozd to put on s through sleeper ond tiro roads montloned above, and the Burllngmx: s Pullman . Fanl Celar Raplds & through trafn will leave hero April 1. This ar-. rangeingnt is designed to comnpote with tho through traln of tho 8t. Louls, Northern Railroad, which gzocs up on this slde of the Misalsslpp! River. BT, JOSEPI'II & DKS MOINES. Spectal Dispatch o The Tribune, Sr. Josxen, Mo, March 20.~The contract for tho grading of thu first scction of thirty-seven miles of tho 8. Joseph & Des Molnes Narrow- Unugo Ratlroad was completod yestorday. Ton mlles more of the right-of-way bave been so- cured, The laying of truck on the first section will commence ot once. ‘Thus, with compara- tively littls bustle, will bo added elght roads now running Into this city. CUTTING UNDER. ’ Bpecial Dispuich to The Tribune, CincinNaTh, March 20.—The Enquirer of to- morrow will announce that freight as well aa ther llues, un‘u to help the rng in live stock of now belng shown up fn Washington. rom unpun‘ telating to (hese abuses, very in 8 nero can hsve an per car-bad on both cattlo and hoy over any and all other buycrs {s surprising to evorybody, audyet such has been the case nince It Tho Atockholders in Fennaylvania may have thowatisfaction of knowing whero thele carninga ere diverted to. ‘Ilicse ramo purtioy mako or break tho market in Chicago wnd New York ae wnite their conventenco' and wishes, and wero the main‘taus of the panic amon bntchors Iast Beptomber, causing thels rivals to take 4 back meat; as 1ho ** Kyenor's™ profQis were not on taw caitlo bonght and sold, but on the 830 per car on every car arrlving in L Joints woat of Albany, Uittaburg, and Duifalo, ho raflruads admitted he existenco of the Ring, but safid 4t was v oven u of lnst year da not makoe not evealy divhdea, 18mn not & stock sliippar, nor a raliway man, but dodisllke to keu the rallway ‘intecest tread on eversbody thicy can got a chance ot. from you' » statement of nogotiations com- pleted, Letwoon thia Company and- the Chicage & Norithiwostern Kailway Company, b If the publication might not cndanger cal arrangements, no notlco of ry, but such possiby , but no neyotlations havo been mude, no contracta entored into, and nu plans for an extonslon formed, embody tals In your niest lotter, and obilya vours, Grouux L. Lk, Supt. 8. & ¥, R Re POLITICAL. tho National Bankin law, tho subatitt grecnbacks for Natlonaliank notes, aay (0% Immedtate reaamption of Tahor on publis L8 rovements, such ns Mississiopl levees, RENOSIIA, WIS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribuns, Kexosna, Wis, March 20.—Tho Republienn and Domocratio City Conventions met ths af. ternoon at tho County-Bnlldinga®to nomfnaty thelr reapective city officers for the eneing year. Aftera considerable ahnre of the aftor. noon helnz taken up by each Hmly angolntfy, conmittees to confer With ach other, the gy Towing tickets were finally wade up: Y Republican—Mayor, A. Fnir: Trom 'ifl_cu;nfim"- Ulty cierk, B, e ot Marat, 3 i stice o g o H .cn:.:{ k] "gace, Stebpina; Ay Drmocratic~] Ade- Gathering of Greenbackers and Sore-Heads at Spring- field, I, Tfl-l)n‘y’s Conventlion to Bo Com- . posed Exclusively of Of~ ¢ {ice.8ackers. Otbreak of tho Old Cassy-Anderson - Feud in Jefferson County, Ill Major, A. Farr; Tr seuafor; Gl ‘,".",{“'pfi' Digelom; M & ahl¢"doatico of the Péace, 4, oty Avacesy, 3. Lyheh. 4. At ' UASUALTIES, STRUCK RY LIGIITNING. “Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune, Wintrwazzr, Wis,, Mareh 20.—Our commy, nity wns starticd this morning by hearing thay Frink Rosselld, a hard-working and excellent cltizen, bad been killed by lightning while g, worké near town with & crowbar, A light stom had passed over tho place, but searcely sofficieys Lo preveut outdoor pursilts. Russeild o o Whitawnter the 18t of Januery from Hifny, flo 1s salil Lo have beejt n Swiss by birth, g leaves a wife and threa ¢hildren, - B il DYNAMIY Bagrivons, Md,, Maréh 20,—An oxploston of dynamite occurred on the "Line Gunpowder Watcr-Works, at. Monte Bello, two miles . fryy the city, this morning, instantly ktiting Mlehacl U'Rourke, boss of the workmen, and fatally wounding ‘several others, O'Rourke had apg leg torn” Trom his hody, Tt vms broken, und face_ terrjUly lncerated. dubn Jiyon, asslstag, was terribiy injured, and Patrick fiill'l;,rnn, g“j 10, was fatally woundod. THR ILLINOIS GREENDACKERS. Fpectat Danated to TAe Tribune, Sraixarreny, 1L, March 26.—About 100 del- egates to the Greenback Convention which will boleld to-morfow have arrived. The affalr | crontes no particular excitement, and tha hotel corridors do not feel the weight of the crowd. Among those present aro Gen. Bates, A, J, Strecter, * Kewanco " Smith, Judge Gillespie, the Bpringers, A, C. Vandowater, M. B. Barr, Trof, Hall, Tanry Aspern, John B. Armstrong, . French, David Gore, Dr. Hooton, B, F. Shot- wall,@cotwe Young, Thomas Edswards, Ingrainm, King, Knapp, and Alexander Camphell, A sort of v Informal caticus was liold in theafternoon at tho Lelani, at which was discussed the inter« convertible bond and tho abolition of tho Natfonal Bank syatem. Its conclusion was not reached, owing to the non-nrrival of sume of the fmportant Mghts of the party. There 1s conalderablo dfsgust at the refusal of the rallronds to give tho delexates special rates. There ls likely to Lo somo trouble over giving the party a name, In onder to cateh the laborlng element it 18 proposed to christen §¢ tha * National,” adopting Iu fts en- tirety the Totedo platform. Thu old oririual Greenbackers objoct, as thoy do not like to abandon the pet name of the paper currency. Among the candidates named for Hiate Treasurer are Uen. DBates, of Chlcago, Jolin B, Armstrong, ot LaSalle, llenry Aspern, of Cnampalgn, Davtd (ore, of Macoupin, and A. J. Btrooter, of Mercer, The first two develop tho most strength, with the prospect to-night that Armatrong will win the **prize.” Bates' friends are working herolcally in hls behalf,-and expect largo ccesslona to thelr rankson the arrival of to-morrow morning’s trafns. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, only two candidates are so far mentioned—Prof. Hull, of Kano County, and 8, M. Etter, the present in- cumbent of the offlce, Tho former seems to ba the Iavorite, ‘This evening thers was a meeting in the Btate-1{ouse In the interest of the party. There was an audience of about 600, Bpéeches de- nouncing the bondholders, the National Banks, and tho mnnuzrd {nterest generally, and atlirm- inir tho greenbuck toctrine, wero made by C. (. Frenely, Judpo Gillesple, the Rov, A, C. Vander- water, M. B, Barter, nnd 8. F, Norton. At the conclusionof themeoting ncaucus washeld intho Revere House for the rurouau ol fixing things, but, owing to the swmall attendanco, nathiug of {mportance was done. The princlpal debate was on the propricty of calling the Couvention ot an early hour snd fienlmx through 8o that tlo delegates conld take the afternoon trains home, Somo of these men opposed, fearing that thero would bo an attempt at snap jude- ment. 1t was fnally ogreed to call tho Cou- vention ot 10 o'clock, though the call apecilles tho noon hour, ‘The temporary Chafr- man will be either M. B, Barr, of Chicago, or Mayar McLaughlin, of Braldwood. Thegpermu nent Chalrtmanshbip lies between Judge dilles- ple, of Edwardsvitle, and ex-Senator Adama, of Madigon, It {s llkely tbat the Convention will adopt tho Toledo resolutions shorn of thier verblage, with the nddition of planks vrohibit- fng the use of the labor of childron under the ago of 14,and demanding that oll chilaren of poor parents, walfe, uud orphaps be cducated at theexpense of the State, Ipecial Dispatch to The Tribune. SrriNoPiELD, Marct 20,.—1he Naponal Con- vention gets an indiffercnt start. Nowe of, Ltho munagers lave yot put in an appearance, and only a few delegates, ~Alexander cmnplmfl,n- Congressman _from tne LaSalle District, came yéaterday, aud cxpresscs disappolutmont ot tho outlook, Campbell, ke all the Independent- Urecuback-Natlonal leaders, hys a sclish nter- cat fn tho success of tho combination, One term In Cougress only whetted his appol tite, and ho zealously longs for another. Ho_ §s also chamipioning " the aspimtions of Joha Armatrony, of LuSallo County, for the Natlonal nomination as Btate Treasurer. Arin- atrung’s putecedents havo always been Bourbon Dewoceratle, but whon the Grango organization came up lio kientilted bimsell with it, baving been its Btate Treasurer soveral terms, * Ke- waneo ' Smith and other Graugo men aro ledged to Armstrong, and bave been engaged Yur weoks In conducting a volumitous corree apondenco with the Order fn his behalf, = flis nomination {s within the rango of possibilitics. Of course therg aro gcorcs of other cundidates Tor tho two oficen to be Mlled. "The Springers, who gre managers and cus- todians of tho Natfonul party, wero expected this morning, but falled to put in an oppear- ll:flfl.', to the dlsappolutment of the local poll- ticlous. 2 ‘The Convention will meet in Repressnjative Hall, and of tho 507 delegates asalgned, the most sauguine leadera do not unticipate an at- tendanco of over 10, The Demoerutle politiclans iereara in consid- crable of a fermunt as to what the Convention may do. Thelr interest s to stave off all nom- inations, and, to this ond, they ure busy arouml the Letand, buttonholing * Cawmpbell, Coy a8 to the rallrands e here thitough an , to **cul" nnder shippera oursy #poils tho marker par with the **Evener * Rinit 1 hand you tereating reading. «That advantago Erle and the ew York from the business, Statist 80, a8 tho busina FIRES, IN NEW YORK.. New York, March 26.—A fire broke ont 1., morulng in tho six-story marble-front bullding Non. 201 to 267 Canal stree. The flatnes spread with grest rapidity, and a tbird aiarm for fire coglnes wns sent out, when, after two hours! hard Inbor, tho tire wns got under eontrol. ‘g following Is a list of the losses and insurance: ‘The bullding was owned by E. 8, Higeins, Thy first floor and basement Were oceupied by 0, L, Coflln, deeler In notlons and hoslery; loss, 805,000; insurance, $50,000. Second floor, Nos, 201 and 203, ocenpled by Cohen, Ball & Co, clothiers; loss, 8150,000; nsurance, $100,00, Second floor, Nos. 265 and 207, occupled by Il Bros., deslers in mhilinery coods; loss, $100.- 000; insurance, 875,000. Loss on huilding, $200,000% insurance; 8110,000. No. 259, owned by Charles Fox & Son, was conslderably damaged by water and breakages, ‘The upper part of No, 201 was occupled by It Ellns & Co., manufacturers of white flange! drawers, shicts, ete., Bernard - King, manufac. turer of ladles’ and- chiluren's wear, and the Lingerlo Manufacturing Company, of ladies’ senrfiyote. Theso firms suffered o tota) los, ‘The store of No. 267 was oceupled by Willlam 0, Hewlley & Co. 08 o aalesroomn for Lrunke, traveling-bage, and valiges. Thelr manufactory is in Newark, and they nad o fonge stock of goods ju the storu for soring trade. Mr. | ley sald nt the present he waws unable to mal any estimato whotever of his Joss, Ilo stated that thoy wero Insurcd to n considerabls anjount. The stock {s totally destroyed, “Thotnas Chattorton & Co., manufacturers of mew's and boy's clothing, occupled tho tilrd and fourth flocrs of No, %07 Canal steet, aud lost sl thelr stock. Loss obout 830,000, The -bullding Nos. 205 and 207 Canul street exteniled to Howard streat, tha eutire store on tho first {loor belng veeupied by the Messrs. I1ill Hros, ‘[he front and rear of the Canal and Howard street buildings were scparated by n lnrfiu sk]y- MNght [n the centrs of tho block fmmcdlately over the firat floor, and it was ouly by the most indofatignbla cxertions on the part of tho fire men that the flatnes wore prevented from eum- municating to thio Iowand strect sido of the mirble pile. The upper four storles of No. 23 Howard strect are occunted by Mclnbarf & Co. dealers in dreas goods aud zephyr worsted. AMr. Melu- berg sulid his stock throughout was badly dane aged by water and smoke, but, untll the goods were all examined, it would be Smposslule te moke any cathnate of their loss, The frm hay insuranzo of & . Z 4. F, Leschorn & Co,, importers and mang- facturers of dresa trimmings, occupying No. 21 Howard street, sustalued damayo to their stuck by water aud sinoko to tha amount of 813,00); fosured, The bullding is one of tho finest oo that pard of the street, and was erected ten of twelve yenrs ago by Mr, Higgins for his own use 28 A carpes warchouse, ‘Tho fire must have been smoldering for some hours, as, shortly after its discavery, the fawce beoke forth with uncontrotlablo fury from the upper stories In the centre of the Tow, and sk one moment throatened the destruction of the cutire block, A dozen streans of water werd ponred futo the burning structure, until thelire- wwen, seelni that {t was {mposaible to save It turned tholr attention toward saving tho cun- tiguous bulldings, The upper part of the cn- tir structure, Nos. 201, 203, 203, and 207 Canal stroet, wos utted, the front sud regr walls alone standing, % E. T, Riley's reataurant on Brogdway was damaged 30,000 Lydire this mornlug; insured. Other occupants of tho bullding were damaged ed a The ticket nominated by committco was. as follows: For adoption on the ereation of the trust the majority report of thy For the Last year only 125,000 shares . —To-day's Sentinel con- y which onr monts for run- fhumuhu that the statement Ie founded Trua wo dosire to extend, aud Please do uv the favor to traln from hiero Minneapoiia via to tho Nortbern Live. The i Kausos City & anothor ta the ¢ - | 40 the aggreute $20,000 passcuger rates East havo bten broken, and :,“ ma‘l’l"',““‘m;:_'; “,',‘3,' ““’mm“w un‘jfill.:i'r $He AZE TR M 89 that freights to New York wero to-duy con- | gwaliug the arrival of Sfalden Jones, Jesso CHICAGO, tracted at a lower fizure than over befors, lard I‘»_'luf contracted as low as 19)§ cents ta New oek, . Mr. J. N. McCullough, Vice-President of the Penusylvania Company, shortly after arriving in this city yosterday morning was attacked with ncuralgla in the head and s compeiled to keep bis bed at the Grand Pacifie Hotel, ‘The annual meeting of tho Chicago, Burling- ton & Quiney Rallroad will be hield ut the oflice of the Companyat 11 o*clock this morning. Mr. Forboa has gone West, and will not attend the meeting, The proxios hio held will be yoted by Mr. Robert Harrls, which Indicates that every- thing 13 peace and harmony. & Mr, Joseph Tucker, Traflic Managor of the Illuols Central, and Mr. A. L. Hopkins, Jr. Vice-Prestdent and General Managrer of the Wa- bash, were fu consuitation for u shiart gimn last hlu fu regurd to thelr bew Ho evenl uys - thog thrce interviow somu of Rivor points uid the steps to bo tak tho vombination, reached, and another confereuco will be held Mr, Sam A'“f,nm and Nelse Morris, two of " Lattle ous’at the Qrand Paclile Hotel ult day yosterday. ‘Tliey wepo vyidently walting to iget 8 chancu to Lo anxious to be luterviewed, aud did cthelr best tlons—Fur the Upper Lake ‘region, the Upper Misslssippl, snd tho Lower Missouri Valleys, partly cloudy weather, with occaslonal raln arcas, colder northerly winds, uineter, precedod at the south aud esst stations by warm southorly winds and faliing barometer. Harper, * Kowanea " 8mith, aud other lvaders, Ex-State Treusurcr Dutes hus some strength amppg Natlonals of Republian antecedonts, but hls chances for the nomiuation to-morruw ara considered ml % —— JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILL, 3 Bpectat Ditpatch 1o Tha Tridune, BrriNorinLy, IlL, March 20.~~A leading furmer ol Jefferson County, who arrived this moming, supploments your Mt. Veruon dis- patch of Mondsy. lle says tho Democratio County Convention broke up fu disgust,and that tho rosult wiil serlously affcct the party for sll tims to como in' that county. Tho trouble waa brought about by a revival of the Casey-Anderson political vendetta which begau 1n 1550, and has been kept tp everalnee. 1n that year Zadoe Cascy aud Stiuson H, Anderson wero cundidates for the Democratla nomination aa Lieutcuant-Qloveruor, und the former. won and was eteeted, although bitgerly vpposed b A silll alarm to Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, at 11:20 yesterduy afternoou, was cavied by nfire In tho two-story frama house M-"H Finuell street, awned by d, N, Bowers, of No. 1218 State strect, and occupled s a residence by E, D% Jones, Damuge slight. Cause, boyi plaging with matches. Iho ulurm from * Hox 457 at B:20 yesterdar ulfl:rnouu was caused by & fire {0 tha vue-storf brick buildiug Nos, 351 ang 833 Erje street owned by C. F, Miner, aud occupled as o mated factory by Uardner, Perry & Co. Owinu to tle combuistible naturo ot the coutents, uud the Bealway which tbe iro galned in a short tne, the bullding and stock wers totally dostroped: Instead of turnfug fn a sccond alarm fof more engines, a still to that cilcet wub scut over thy *oker” wires. ‘The uullding was valued at $1,500, and 1a_unlnsured. Tho stock was valued at 33,000, and I partially cov- cred by poliches fur §2,000 fn Eastern compas nlus, the nutogs of which could not be learned, us the safo could not Lo reached. The fire i ——— ITEMS, Auderson, In that early day the seat of polith | yqil tq bave been caused by a boy, a xrecd l“s‘x.‘;u:ll, cal power wus In Egypt, aml the troubls be- il ln?c. Who was carcloss wtiough to strike a No' defipita osule was | wecn theso two Jeatlers bud to bo patched up Tnatch to u lot of matches iu cluse wullmll{ piiwd up ready for box{ug, rKor u tiue the biuzo burned so briskly, aud such large sparks wers thrown forth, that poverad nejrhboriug Lubdings were endangered; but_the Sremon, by deluglng the structuro with water thrown Jmfinl.l the roof, prevented tho flames from g to vave the party, In 1833 Anderson was made tlm\:finnnbuowmun aud tho tomobuwk was urled, Yug snother rupture occurred in tho Con- usaional vloction of 1840, aud, with now sud thou @ rest, the veudetta bus Deen kept up by thio sans, relatives, and respectivo fricuds ot the two ol men, In 1874, Geo. W, B. Anc Evencrss” wery consple- preid the rallrond wgnagers press i3 fna lln re‘nm:ll ':n tl‘xm c!fnmn"lwumt n'v: de’nou ‘llm 1 l:;m l;)lulllucrullcd mlt'rly i L:mg NEAR MADISON, w“n' S latE ately recelye L] uErosslon: omi| lependenly, Ul 01l P ol Leo, "flm l‘ullrm{d mavagers dld not seem to l:;flmnmn;:nul nfifl clected to éungrnu Manisol, Wis., March .—A fira last O over Congreseman Samuo) 8. Marshall, tho | 08 what I8 Known os “Seventy-six Faom' avold them. i! ¢! ince. T A, D Wil- | owned by Dr. Jucobs, destroyed & large bara, i e —— ii‘f.‘f‘:'tuu“i‘;‘;‘;‘.‘flfn.‘l‘f "Ulerk of tho Buprutua | topedier with & number of Inuparted horiet n‘.}‘: THE WEATHER. Court'In that Girand Division, supporied Auder- | cqplo, owned by Robert Olgerie, amoug uthe! crin-law, as agaluet Matahall. | i jluported stallious Bobbio Burus 3 Orvics or Tum Ciugr SiviL Orprows, | 400y bis brotherlodaw, as agt ot oo ano- | & I a WASHINGTON, D, C., March %—1 a. m.—Indicu- Aud wow, when Wilbank desire [ Napoleon {1, uud tho oures Princ cratic renomination, the Uuwy-umh?ll Democ- bull rucy kulfo him. ‘The gentlemau aljuded ty telle me thag Jelferson County will undoulitedly vote agulugf Wilbanks, which will kill him oft. © . am——— Gypsy Queen; tho Luported short-bora il Gihes et tuo"Laws. Cilampion, e, glen, and Oxford 111, beyldes » large anount o wrain. ‘The luss was total on the bary, nm'. pralu, and farm Loplomeuts; insured for sbod 13,000, nd ristug bar- * BLOOMINGTON, ILlL, Hpecial Dispatch 10 Tha Tridune, ., h ~'] AT ST, LOUIS, . LYCAL ORSERYATIONS. Brooutsuion Itk M”K m‘ T soolored 87, Lovts, March, 20.~Tbe livery stablo of Cutoaao, March 2, yoters of Bloomington held a meativg to-uight Fransiin w7 | und passed resolutions declaring their desire to Thomas P’ Russell & Bon, No, 803 Fri Tirid, VBar. 1A Tkl Wind. |Vel | Bu.: IFeuihd? R Wt | biblid avenus, wes destsoyed by fire tuls morutog: Loss, $30,000; Insured fn the Boatmen’s of Pitts- burg, for §1.800 tho l‘onn-ylvnnln.ofl‘nnbug: for #1,000% the Lacalre Gieneral Auency, {, el the Atlautic, of Pbiladelpbis, 81,7003 b d the sylvayla fusurauce Company, §2,000; 80 \{'nenown. NY, 83500, -7, | G Toany, | Withuraw from *political slavery, and thele o 1129 Eloudr: | tntentign of * votlug fur such meu aud moas ures ss they thiuk will beat promote the wele fare of the colored people, and of all such other people a8 guin thelr living by labor.”” Onc-balf pf thy colyred voters of who city wore presont. SEepctesEatEsEIE CEUEZSEARRASLARERELLLS b EEE: DUBUQUE, XA. Epacial Dispuich 12 The Tridusns. Pusuqus, Iz, March 25.—The Democratic ity Conventlon tovk plate to-day, and bun- dreds of candidates wers present who spoiled for ofice. Afltor considerable talg the following nominativns were made: For Mayor, W. J. IN PHILADELPHIA. Loss PHILADELIULA, l:n; Lh:r;h ?:.—T::m::, cal by last night’s 8ro at Fourth ot St o emiluated at about, 3905000, pheiastessid AT NEWPORT, R. I. - Nawrox, R. L, March 20.—A firo fu the offt- Wealairs B | Do Nty At b Dsetor, Nos Cos, | soy quarisroat Fort Adame, st g, case 104 Fittas | veption then ddjourued. The tlection takes | 8 loss ol ¥23,000 i | olen i SUICIDE, NasmviLLy, Teon., March 36.—A speclal to tho Anerean from Huntjugdou states that the eldest duugliter of Esq. Elifab Bcalgs, 0f that Vlace, shiot bersell through the heart with 3 Ty, Upplying Lor Tuol to 140 Uaituer, NEW YORK. NATIONALS. NEw Yonx, March 26.—Ths Natioval party to-nlgbt calied for a jolut resclution in favor of tho unlimited colnage of the precious metals, thy repeal of the resumption law, the -repeal of