Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX. GENTS' FURNISIHING GOODS. MERCIHANT TAILOKRING. BEST THING YOU CAN DO This Morning 18 {0 step In and seo {housands of dollars’ worth of New Suitings, hought tho last fowr days, 20 and #0 per cent less than February prices. Onr BIG TRADE, so much larger than we expected, turns onr stock into new goods almost weekly, and we can buy apring weights of tlie manu- facturers, who are now making heavy goods for next winter, at just any price wo name, for CASH, CASH, CASH.. 'That 1s what we use, and Is our best hold, e askno credit, and give none, and if you are o eash bu{er you want to trade with us. We will show {ou the whys and wherefores if you will give us a chanc ‘We now employ more ciiters in our Cus. {om Department than any tailoring estab- Hshment in Chiecago, and have more on {ho way from New York City; have heen ohliged to work onr present forco untll 9 and 10 every night; overy suit wo turn ont seems to make new customers, How long this busificss will continue to in. crease depends, we suppose, on the satis- l‘ncgou weo can give you. Knowing that lac Perfect satisfaction we are bound to give you, or no sale. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & (0, AS YOU LIKE IT. The Situation in the East Mixed Beyond All Precedent. NEN'S FURNISHING. e —— Underwear and Hosiery, Feeld, Leiter & Co.. WABASH-AV,, Between Madison & Monroe-sts., Exhibit an unusually attractive stock i above goods at tery lowest prices. §ilk, Balbriggan, Liste Thread, Cashmere, Wool & Nerino UNDERWEAR! Aside from our Standard Lines, we show many Novelties in Fancy 12 Hose! Not to be found clsewhere, NOTE THE FOLLOWING AS BPECIAL 8t. Petersburg Alternately Rep- resented as Pacific and Bellicose. Probability of a Fresh Secret Al- liance Between Czar and Iaiser. Bismarck Will Try and Ar- range Matters upon Cer= tain Conditions, The Conditions, IIowevér, Very Humiliating to Great Britain, No Very Important Con- cession to Be Expected of Russia, Notlce that Charles of Roumnnia Will Resign it the Treaty Be Ratifted. ‘The Porte éonslderlng the Ad- visabllity of Transmigra tion to Asia. WIAT NEXT? BARGAINS: LITTLE CHANGE PERCEPTIDLE. Boston Square-Dealing Tailors and [By Cable to The Chicaao Tribune.] 100 dor, F“m‘y 12 "?SO. full l'eglllfll' Clothiers for Man—kind. Loxpoy, April 16— n. m.~No change in made, 20¢ per pair. 150 doz, Brown Balbriggan 1-2 Tose, full regular made, 256 per pair. 200 doz, Extra Sugcrfino British 1.2 Cotton Ifose, 20¢ per pair. Very desirable styles and cxcellent quality. Most declded bargains. BEST ASSORTMENT Gentlemen’s Furnishing and Fancy Goods ' To be found in this market! e s OFEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL NINH, CORNER CLARK AND MADISON-STS., Branch, §32 Milwaukece-av,, corner - Ruckor-st. tho situation is perceptible, Germany has roviewed thoe project of a preliminary con. ference, and is making strenuous cfforts to secure tho meoting of the Congress. The genoral aspoct i3 decidely moro peaceful, but thora hias been no appronch foward o sottle. mont of the difficulties between England and Russia, and the hopeful feelings ARE NOT SIABED DY LEADING PINANCIERS AND DIPLOMATISTS, There ars roports in the Carleton Club that Stafford Northeote is very decidedly opposed o further warlike proparations, and is not untikely to be forced out of the Oabinet, as Lord Carnarvon and Lord Derby wore. CLOTIIING AT WIHOLESALE. WholesaleClothing CLEMENT, BANE & C0., SUCCESSORS TO OLEMENT, MQRTON & CO,, RUSSIA 18 PREPARING FOR A CAMPAION A A A A A A A AR PP MANUFACTURE AGAINST AUSTRIA 4 it necessary, by reinforcing her army in ERKENBRECHER s THE BEST Goo])s Roumania n::d Gallicip, but Austria scems Bn"_Tun Siarch et y ;x‘?"fi::;;:m down sgaln, in response to Taabsolutoly odortoss, any onamt. | VHE LOWEST PRICES. LD VEST ¥UoH soLED, cally Pure, i Tho important orders sent to Admiral It'is snowflako .whito, TERMS: Hornby, as telegraphed you at tho time of Lord Derby's resignation, wera instructions to keop tho Bospharus open at all hazards, and to moor tho whole fleot into thoso straits the momont that tho Russians should occupy o position within threo milos of them. Those orders are atill in force, and THUERE 18 GNAVE UNEASINESS HERE lest some misunderstanding may canso a col- lision between the Russian army and the English fleet, DIPLOMATIO NEGOTIATIONS are temporarily at a stand-still, and tho situa. tion is still ono of oxpectancy, in which fears of war are somowhat stronger than hopes of peace. It is susceptible of the highost snd most lasting Polish. & It possessos greater strength of body than other trade brands, It'is packed in Pound Parocels. Full Weight guaranteod, It costs loss_money than any Btarch in the World. Itis manufactured in the hoart of g:o groantost coroal region of tho oba, It is Sold univorsally in Amerion b§ Grooers and Dealers, t8 annual consumption roachos Twonty Million Pounds, ANDREW IERKENTBIRECHER. Eilevbrecher's Tostd-faraons Gorns Stareh ror Food, FAVOR & KNAUNH, Bole.Northiwestern Agonts, Chicago. DY OLEANING. LADIES! Weare cleantng by our new Dry Process Ladies’ Rendy-made Suits, Ladies’ Polonaises, Ladlics’ Party Dresscs, b per cent off--80 days. 8 per cent off--30 days. 7 per cent off—10 days. RTINS, Ltc, SHIRTS. }Invinrf'llwa a used much heavier Linens in our Bhirts, than aro ordinarily used, thus adding to thoir service, and having our out- ting and manufacturing done with greator akill and oare than aro ordinaril Bhirt business hna grown to be tho equnal of sny half doron competitora gombined. Sate isfaotion always guaranteod. WILSON BROS,, 67 and 69 Washington-st., Chicago, 69 and 71 Fourth-st., Cinclunati, R 408 North Fourt] Lonls, TIIE EAST. MR. BLOTTON, OF LOLDGATE, AND MR. PICK- WICK. 87. PeTERsnuna, April 14.-~The Agence Ruue gays that the London &fandard's statement that Germany's efforts at mediation have been well recelved in London bas produced s favorable impression fu 8t. Poteraburg, whero the desire for an understanding is real. - Tho pourparlers contlnue activety at Berllu, WIIAT DISMARCK DELIEVES. Rous, April 14.—~The Courler dltalie’s Berlin apecial saysit ta rumored that Bismarck belioves GOAL DOGKS TO RENT. North of Lake-st. Bridgo, with rail. road facilitien, ‘WALTER MATTOCKS. - 40 Doarborn-st,, Room 1. Ladies’ 8ilk SII“H: e smenmemaseeeme— | 1 (ongress possible, provided the Powers con- Ladics’ Wrappers, GENERAL NOFICE! scot to a retrocesslon of Bossarabia, the exten- sion of Russis in Asla as far as Erzeronwm, and a pecuniary indemnity to Rusaia. If this basis {s accepted, Germany would encrgetically use her influence to persuade Russia to grant the Con- gress full power to modify the othor territorial chaages proposed by the Treaty of 8an Stefano, TN ROUMANIAN ATROCITY, BuonaRssT, Avril 14.—~The Roumautan Gov- ernment, after having repeatedly and valnly asked Russla to explain the dally influx of troops, who take possession of public buildings and private dwellings, and treat Roumanla as an enciy's country, bas decided to protest to the Great Powors, The Russiana from Erzeroum are marching to Batoum, where, it s beliaved, they will em- bark for Bessarabla. TUR SULTAN, CoxnstaxtinoPLE, Friday, Aprll 12.~The Portoe is removing valuable srms and munitions to Scutarl, and constdering tho question of transferring the .Government there, so asto avold belng forced Into an allfance by ouo of the belligerents occupying Constantinopls in the event of war, ! ORDERED TO RESIST. CoxsTANTINOPLE, Saturday, April 18.—~The Turkish commaadcrs have been ordered to re- slst suy attempt to occupy Constantinople, Achmet Pasha has been appointed commander Smoking Jackets, Chilldren’s Suits, X Lambrequins, Ththont remoral of trimmings or ripplng of g ha process.. Also, Ly IS m{gab' gnfk’\?lx.u.‘umvm{.x' NOTICE. ‘The undersigned will continue {he business of lmy(ng and sclifng htocks and Bonda in New York by telegra) ut 134 LaSall, in_conuection with Mears. A. 3, the pamp of kitan: BALTONSTALL. 3 vork, und '.{‘"‘"""'.‘2,1{ eic., in ora reccivod and roturued by express. UG, SOILWARZ, Al 134 Uttnols, 10 outh Clark, and 205 Wast dadison-st. —————— FINANUIAL. ERMILYE & CO., BANKERS, 16&18 Nassaun-st,, New York, Dealers 1n Gold and ali tsaues of United States Bonds. BUY AND NELL ON COMMISSION FOI CASH oR o5 MARGIN ALL SEOCRI. TIES DEAYY ; 5 EXCI ALY IN AT NEW YORK STOCK . ANCHOR LINEMALL NTEAMERS 4 Now York and Glasgow, ANCHOUIA, Aprll 13 45m | HOLIVIA, Agrt CAL'F'IWIA, April oo dam | ETHIOPIA, May 4, 68 Now York to London direci. ALBATIAL AV 34 uooi | ELYSTA: May b, 3p oy Cabins, $45 {0 $+0. Excurlon Tickeis a reduced'ratos Kecond cabin, $40. ~ Steerage, 4. UENDERSON BROTIERS, i Washlugion st National Line of Steamships. SAILING TWICE A WEEK FHOM New York to Queenstows, Liverpoo], and Londen, Cablu passare from §30 Lo $70 currency. FExcursion E‘thfl at reduced rates. bleerage, §2 Drafis on o ) ”: b, Lkllhu ."\qo. csugfu'cmk«-t. North German Lloyd, 127, 2pm of the fleet, in placo of Hobert Pashs, who will w‘:f.':m 90 depostts. Advances made on approved ukunllulz‘)nzh. i GRS N COVIPLIK SIS | Lowvow, Aprl 1A special from Vol NUALES. er, footof 3 3 L.—A specl m Volo re- = AIR'B T :.&fi:n%:‘“hv{z;_{-‘dzogmy& ifi'&}éfiné”."fi&‘;{?figfi ports that the United Btates corvetto Marion abin, stecrege, & ey’ For frel A Constantinople dispatch asserts that the %, S C"AL K!‘-ME S o A MROV OBALS: o nn | Russians bavo Invited all the towns of Bulgarla RS tosend delegates to Fhillppopolis for the elec- ramsanxe.monsxxco. | TO MANUFACTURERS! {asen Uclepay ppop 5 111 &113 Lake §¢., Chicago, SERVIL ¢ carefultobuy only the Genuine, A Belgrade spechal sars Prince bltan ls ex- pected to proclaim the indepeadence of Bervia April 31 The Times' Belgrade special says Russia Is endeavoriog to galn a Servian alllauce fu the ovent of & fresh war. The Prince favors the altiauce, but the Cabinet opposeit, Gen. Lesch- Janin bas gone to 8t. Petersburg to represent this state of affairs. War preparations continue OFyick Ciry Wonzuorss, PROTOSALS. will ba recoived ot this o O this vl ‘clock, noun, Baturday, the 4ih Jay of May, 137 & the labor of 0fty, 100, or '.Iluullu,wmn:rrs for (hl’ teria of #vo years. bpecificatious uiay be scen, and all [ptorinatiua Ucairea, oa apulication st thisuice, Al 1da 10 by avcomparded by Lwo kool and suiicicnt sure- tles (restdents of Hamliton County, Olly). The m' fecwons esurve tiio FlghL 40 Fefict Wiy or i bidd. By orderof Directors: L fecrotary. S— Tho Woman's Hospital of (ko State of inois, a78 TEIBT!ETE.BT.. Chioago, Betwees Wabash and. Michigan-avs, fl R 'lala, Gold d N trlamed, wnd K0 The Womans's ed, an remittingly. A Minlsterial crisls s probable. ERROmAS Proe Ditpenaary conacied with this SLATE MANTELS, [ © . v g lo el BRETR Neiuidy sadssturdey seom e Bl ROBASCO & lfll%(lf $U9 BTATE- The Dally Telegroph's Beslin dlspatch atates CICIIAGO, MONDAY, APRIL_15, 1878, that the Prince of Roumania bas wotified the Emperors of Germany and Austria of an inten- tion to aldicate it Russia be permitted to usurp the Government of Roumania. NTASIAN REMONSTRANCE. Loxnox, April 14.=The Zeteyraph's Vienna correspondent eays work on the Turkish de- fenses Is apain atopped, in consequence of & Russian remoustrance., AUATRIA. The zame correspondent hears that Rusela will occupy Roumania and disarm the army as goon as an Anglo-Kussian war {a inevitable. Tt Count Andrassy's views prevail, Austria will resist such a step. NOT COOLED DUWN. Loxpoy, April 14.—The Timer' Bt. Peters- burg correspondent, telezraphing Bunday, does not give such a hopeful report of the stateof fecling in Russts. Hesays the efforts of Ger- inany may perhaps lead to n oreliminary con- ference, as the British Government s iow be- lleved more lavorable to such a proposal. The warlike cxeltemeunt is cspecialiy Intense fn Moscorw. . QERMANT. A Vicuna correspondent rays that, sccording to trustworthy private information, the (ierman Government fully uoderstands the difficulty of its mediatory task, It thinks the chances of fuccess - pretty evenly balamced, but, having once undertaken the task, it secms to embrace it to the full extent. The principal difficulty s to make some arrangement 1o obviate the danger of acolllslon at Cunstan- tinople. A Beriin corrcspondent sags Frinee Bismarck, as mediator, will be unsuccessfui it Eogland persists in her present attitude. LOANS. 1t 18 sald Russia {5 looking out for a loan in America. It 18 uuderstood ncgotintions have also been opened in Germany and Holland. 1t is reported the new loan will amount to 50,000, 000 rubles, independently of 50,000,000 in Treas- ury bonds, to be {ssued immediately. DENIED. A Parls correspondent says the asscrifon that Count Zichy Is negotisting for the occupation of Bosnla and Herzegovina I contradicted on good authority. ROUMANIAN TROOPS, A spocial from Turn-Severin reports 10,000 Roumanian troops coneentrated thero, Prince Charles is ¢ d. The feellog of the troops azainat Russia is very bitter, TUSSIA. TITE PEMALE ASSASSIN, 87. PETERSBURG, April 24.—As Vera Sassu- liten, the woman who_recently attempted the assassination of Trepaw, Chief of the Bt. Peters- burg Police, was returning from court, an nffray occurred {n consequence of the police endeavor- ing to dispersc a crowd of students and otbers who followed her cheering, Pistols were fired, and a student killed. An ofllcial account of the affalr says ho comnmitied sulcide after firing at the police, who did not fire at all. [tnlsostates that the woman Sassulitch reached her rest- dence safely, but by Satucday morning disap- pearcd, It {s rumored that the tribunals deal- ing with political offenses will he modified, as In the above case the accused was acquitted fn spite of her own confession that the atterpt to kill Trepow was premeditated. GREAT BRITAIN. DR. BUTT. Donviy, April 14,—It Is expected Dr, Butt will reslga bis scat fu Parllameut, a8 well as the leadership of the Home-Rule party. LABON. Loxnox, April 14.—A meeting of cotton op- eratives at Blakeley Moor, although adonting determined resolutions sgninst & reduction of wages, expresscd a willingness to submit the question to disintercsted arbitration, TRANSVAATL. SENIOUS TROUDLE. Carxs TowN, March #).—Thereé has been con- tinuous fighting o the Pirfe bush for & week, Four British officers bave been killed, ‘Ahe sit- uation in Transvaal Is very scrious, GEN. GRANT, DANQUET. Romxs, April 14.—All the ministers were present at the dinoer given by tie King to Gen. Grant Saturday, ] SPAIN. UKILAPPY PATRIOTS. . Mannin, April 14.~Several Cuban leaders bave arrived at Cadiz. CROP PROSPECTS. Drief but Gratifying Notes from Varlous Points In the Northwest. Special Diepaieh to The Triduns, Prrm, [L, April 14—The oldest residonts hercabouts report that the crop prospects In this (Tazewell) county and the counties adjoin- ing wero never better at this ecason of the year than at present. Winter wheat Is looking ex- coptionally fiuc, as is also grass. All kinds of fruit trecs common to this country promiso abundant ylolds; none, so far as Ican loarn, haviug been Injured by lato frosts, Some fears have been expressed that the frult-buds of carly varictics of peaches wero so far advanced by the mild, pleusant wrather of early spriniz as to have been destroyed by several” quite heavy frosts occurring later: bul receut examinations provo such fcars to have beon without founda- tion in fact. ‘T'lie scasonis much earller than usual, and our farncrs aru fully three weeks furtnier along with thelr apring’s work than {s cotnniobly the casa the middle of Apnil. A very large area of spring wheat and oats has been sowu, much of which uus; and looking Anely, n{ni :t';l: hands are pow busily preparing for coru. an! 4 2 B sorelal Dispated to The Tribune. VinToN, Benton Co., Ta., April 4.—The crops bere, which have come up, are looking splendid thoy never looked better hiere In the spring than they do at present, Tho weather at present ‘writing Is warm and clear; tho first part of tho week we had threc days of rather cold, ralny ‘weather,—no frost, however, In eome placea’l notice complaints are mmle of the frult-buds befog injured by frost, thereby dimioishing the rospect for a good fruit-crop; here, however, Flm prmJ)eul. for a fruit-crop is still good, as we have had no frosta of any consequence aftice the trees budded; this, however, 18 ot & nrr b fruit country at present, but probably will be U a fow ycars, 08 numerous youbs orchards have recently been set vut, Bome persons have ale ready planted thetr coru, but 1'think they lack proper discretion in so doing, for tha ground is not warm cnough yet to glve it a quick start, and it stands a chance to ot before It sprouts. Special Dispatch 10 The Tridune, Dwieur, 1ll,, April 14.—The past week has becu very tlve for all kinds of farm work. In this vicinity sowing oats has been the order of tho day, aid some farmers have already cum- meunccit to plow for corn. ‘The cultivation of flax will form also quite an fmportant branch of farwniog this season. BSowe fariners are putting in 150 acres. The seed fs not ouly fmllllhle, but the straw s finding a tnarket for the manu- facture of paper aud bagginy. There has becn but very little graiu of uny kind lauled to mar- Kkot, as the farniers are busy with their spring work, ‘Thacors is In fsr better condition than was antidpated o the crib. But little spring whenir. Lias been sown, but wore, kowever, than usual, Gpecial Dispatch 1o The Tridbuns, Lintox, Greene Co., Ind., April 14.—Winter wheat that was_struck Ly rust last fall bas a yellow look, and many icaves, fu whole or purt, are dcad. Men fawillar with wheat culture have never scen the lige before. All agreo that somethivg is wrong, and awalt the result. Wheat pot struck by rust promiscs a heavy yleld, Uats arc all sown, and coming up. Corn grouud ncarly ready for plaoting. Dapatch so The Tridune, Monuis, 111, Aprll 14.—Tho acrcage of oats incressed oyer last vear. Corn cribbed in mar- ket towns Is belng shelled and shipped, while that {n the country cannot bo bauled becauso ot the bad roads. It fs thought that fruit is badly injured b]h::uumled frosts. Farmers are com- plainiog il In:fround {3 in bad condition ow- ing to the open winter. Dispaich 10 The Trituss. Errosasad, L., April 14.—~The vrospects of winter wheat throughout the whole connty very flattering, Never hotter. Scarcoly o ylcx:e in the eounty. Enrl¥ peaches kitled by rost, but will have some of the late varicties. The old corn gradually belng sent off, but not & large amount to spare, Fpectal Dispatch 10 The Tribuns, Leavexwonti, Kan., April 14,—Winter wheat In very cxtra condition, Birorg and thick. ‘Threeweeks ahead of ordinary seasons, Ralu just enough to make (¢ grow. Frait blos. roms of peach trees, cherries, and apples secure o far from damago by frost. Corn-planting comtnenced, Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune, Rocrr fim.. Lincoln Co., Kan., April 14.— Bome of the wititer wheat heading out. Somne- thing never heard of licre so eariy. 1f the frost. docs not hurt it, this conoty will beat the world this year on wheat. Nearly all the old corn on liand, both in the country and at the railroad stativns. Bpecial Diepateh to The Tritune, MaNToRvILLE, Dodge Co., Minn., April 14— fome pleces of the early sown spring wheat are looking quite green. The ground in eplendid condition and waa never better. Acreage larg- er than ever. The amount of wneat In the lands of farmers and in store I8 quite small. Fpecial Dispatch 0 The Tritune, Crax Citr, Clay Co., 1L, April 1.—Winter wheat is |wkinz finely. \Yas never better, Old wheat all rold and shiipped. Fine prospect for fruit ot il kinds, Large crop of oats sown, Farmers well slong with thelr work. Prospects flattering for the farmers. Bpecial Inepateh to The Tribune, HarvanD, Neb., April 14.—Forty-seven thou- eand acres 1 wheat in Clay County ; 23,000 acres In Imrle{ ~—all in No. | condition, aud growing weil. All the old_ wheat mold, and neiely all the corn going West, at [rom 19 to 2) cunts. Frelghts reduced. 3 Special Dispateh 10 The Trivune. FanrizLp, Clay Co., Neb,, April 14,—Weath- cr warm. Wheat aceins to bo to thin on the ground, Fifty per cent more suwn this year thau last. But listle wheat left for shipmenty all will be needed at Lome for milllur purposcs. Koeesnl Pfepateh 10 The Tridune. Booxsnono, Boone Co., Ia, April 14— Weather delizhtful, Grass fullya month In advance of ordinary seasons. Fruit kl)rospecu never better, \heat up and looking ftine. Ground In splendid condition. Special Dispateh 1o The Tridune, CLIXTON, In., Avril 14,—~Farmers are fecling better in this section, and are expceting big crops this scason., The sprinz bos been very lavorable. Wheat all sown, old crop on hand. Speaial Dispateh to The Tribune, Apaxs, Monmouth Co., Ind., April 14.~Win- ter wheat uever looked better and outlook so favorsble for a biz crop, BSowing oats Iurli r&mmcnccd» Have been delayed on account o] I Bperial Dispaich to The Tribune. Corunsus, Wis., Aprll 14.—~The larger por- tion of the spring wheat s just beginning to come up, and with every prospect of a good stand. évwlnr oats and barley s now the order of the day. Fruit aninjured. " pecial Lispatch 30 Tha Trivune. La Verye, Rock Co., Minn,, April 14.—8mall grain growing finely, Had agoodrain onthe Uth, followed by snow. All clear now. Wheat 9 Nlénrl,r all gone to market, Prospects flue fora cro| P &pectal Dispaich to The Tribune. Mansiatt, Wis., April 14.—One-fourth more apring wheat sown than usual. Just coming up, One-third of the old wheat unsold. The old wheat s tnoving off Ilvnliy nosw, Speeint’ Dirpaten {o The Trivune, Corustnus, 0., April 14.—~Winter wheat never more nromlzfng. At least four weeks in advance ul the season, The epring has been fine fer seeding. Apecint Dispateh to The Tribune, Cutirrewa FaLLs, Wis., April 14.—Theepring wheat 1s comlnir up well. Acreage increased from 20 to 50 per cent over 1877. Uats nearly all sown. oecial Disoateh to The Tridune. Hanrrorp, Lyon Co., Kan., April 14.—Win- ter wheat superb.. Stands ususually wgh,— from ouc to two feet. Corn is now bein, planted, Spectal Diepated fo The Tribune, Moxraviozo, Chippewa Co., Minn.,, Aprl 14.—The spring wheat begina to show itself and [ farmers arc hopeful, Ground in splendid con- dition. Spectal Dispatch 1o The Triduns. Berwiry, Mich., April 14.—Winter wheat hos improved very much siuce the opening of soring. One-thind ot the last year's crop on hand. CASUALTIES. IUGGED TO DEATI, ~ Apeciat Dispateh to Tha Trivune, New Yonk, April 14.—Francls Borve, the bear-wrestler, is at the New York Hoapital, dy- ing from Injuries recelved six weeks ago Inn wrestling bout with a large eray bear tn Tro The injuries were not considered fatul at the time, but soon after Borne felt teirible palns In his back, and several days ago marks of the huge paws appeared on the sfiacs of his body, Examination showed & rupture and other Inju- rics. Tho bear was Lena, the Jargest and most powerful of the three tralned bears imported to exhiblt aswrestlers. It is said she gavo Borne s harder hug than she over gave before, and acted snerily, Horne used to be in the employ of Regnler and Bauer, and has_latterly traveled through the country with the Englehard Wrest. linz Troupe, giving cxhibitions at Chieago, Pht! udelnm? Boston, and clsewhere. Regnler, who himaclf bears her marks ou body, warned Boroo agalnst the powerful - Lena, but Borue was coofident be could masch her. TIIE INDIANAI'OLIS EXPLOSION. Special Dispateh to Tac Triiune. INDIAXAYOLIS, April 14.~All of the men fn- jured in yesterday's exploslon were still alive, but it is hardlv probable those most soverely hurt cap live for more than a dsyor twout most. Nothlug further is known as to the cause of the accident. INpIANAPOLIS, April 14.—~All the men in- Jjured by the boiler explosion at the Eagle Ma- chine Worka yesterday afternoon sre still hiving, aud the chances arc that thoy will re- cuver. A TORNADO, Torrga, Kan.,, April 14.—A special to the Commonweaith says a tornado passed over Cote tonwood, on tho Banta Fe Road last night, blowing forty-five cars off the track, and de- stroyiuz & number of houses, and that some lives were loat, also stock. It s reported that a traln was wrecked near Emporia, — —— THE WEATHER. oOrrics o Tug Cuixe BioNanL Orrices, WasniNotox, D, C., April 15—1 a, m.—Indfca- tlons—For tho Middle Atlantlc, South Atlautic, and Guif States, partly cloudy weather, occa- slopal showers, winds mostly from the south-’ east, nearly statlonary temperature and press- ure. For tho Lako (this) Reglon, cloudy weather and rain areas, nortnwest winds, stationary or lower pressure and temperature, For Tennessec and Ohlo Valley, partly cloudy weather, occasional raln areas, winds mostly from the east to soutb, stationsry pressurs and temperatare, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, rloudy, rainy weather, northeast to southcast winds, stationsry temperature aud atationary or falling barometer. “fhie rivers will remala pearly stationary, Cautlouary signals countinugat Urand Haven, Chicago, Ludiveton, Milwaukee, and Sec, 1, and are ordered for Toledo, Bandusky, Erle, and Clevelaud, LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Cuicago, Al Wind. |Vel, | R, WAL UB; ATIONS. Cn10au0. April i4-Midoight, Tar, 'ind, Rain, Weather, BR2SLRESETATELE2NE Dut little of the | WASHINGTON. Model of the Political Ma- chine Constructed by ‘the Caucus. The President May Lead tho Re- publican Party on Ono Condition. He Must Bring Conkling the Head of Schurz on o Charger. Sour Curses upon the Influence of Schurz in the Admin- istration. Programme of the Senate Finance Committee Touching Re- sumption. The Greenbacks to Be Relssued Inunediately After Their Redemption. Easly's Nomination to Be Hotly Contested In the Senate. i The Democrats Urging a Rolentless War on Crippled Heroes. RILL SCIIURZ! THIS 1S TIE PRESENT AIM OF TIIE REPUDLICAR PARTY AS REPRESENCED BY THE IMPROVED MACHINE, Bpectat Dispateh to The Tridune, Wasuixoton, D. C., April 14.—* The reorgant- 2ntfou of the Republican Congressioual Com- mittee,” said & member of that budy to-day, who isin Learty sympathy with the majority of his party in Congress, **teant much more than appeared on the surface,' aud he proceeded to atate hils views. **The following Is the briefest possibie outline of the situation us 1t is re- gartied by probably a majority of the new Con. gressional Comnmittee: Tne necessity of n speeinl session of Congress was as obvious last March as it was in October. It was apparcnt that the President had determined uponapalicy to which he knew Congress would De hostile; hence the Admiuistration destred delav. When Congress met, the Southern States, which might have been held to thu Republican party, bad been surrendered to the Democracy. AT LEAST TWO MEMRENS OF THE CARINET had done their best to stripthe Republican party of its puwers and prestige. Therc was a diepo- sitfon to resurrect some old or to form some new party. This disposition swas fll-concealed jnthe procmncts of the White House. When Congress met the President destred indorec- ment. Nolther the Republicans nor Democrats would give it. The reorganization of the Re- publican parly was contemvlated, but tho leaders determined to wait. They walted. Ree- onciliation is not yet complete. '[ho Cabinet 18 incongruous, and can hardly be said to be Republiean, Evartsis not personally objection- able, but his party, ties aro loose, sud he bas Presidential aspirations, Schurz s opposod by nearly overy memper of the Iepublican party of both Houses, not because ho is a German, for Altred Galtatin was not hated. He Is consid- cred us a doctrinaire, A8 AN OUTLAW to the Republican party, and as one who would welcome that party’s downfall. He bas touched politics only to disorganizo them. He has tade his Department a caravansary of Smelltng Com- mittees. He has endesvored to excrclse juris- diction over the most triyial matters of the Ad- miulstration, and has Talted. 1t a resolution askivg bis cxpulsion from the Cabiuet was of- fered by uuauimous cousent, it s doubtful it soy man of any party would object, Nothime has injured the President with strong men of his party more than THR IXPLUENCE OF SCHURZ OVEL TR ADMINIS- TRATION, The caucus met under thuse conditfons, There was no subserviency, Thero was a hope, but no certatnty, ns to tho Preslasut's course. The desiro was not toraise an issuc which might separate the party and the President miore widely. It was felt that the people would not Justify a schism £ it could be avolded without sacrificing party principle. The effort for hur- mony," eald this Conunlttesman, *“will be made temperately, and in such a rnanner that, if it is a falure, the President will alone be responsi- ble. Tho spirit of the caucus, and of the new Committee, {s that the Rapublicau party repro- sents {ssues as broad and vital as ever; that, it President Hayes will Mndly accept its leader ship, 1T WILL DE CORDIALLY TENDERED NI but, with or without him, the men who reor- ganized last Tucsday are deterniined to march to victory, The death of the Unfon newspaper berolsnot without significance upou the Ad- ministration. It was established about the time Cougress began, in October, and wus in- tended to be the exponont of the policy of thy Administration, 1t looked for & new varty fu s new South for its subscription-list, Bome of fts editors were appointed on the nomination of the Presldent’s nearest fricnds; but TIHE PAFEK DIBD YESTERDAY, and will to-morrow. be_absorbed by the Wash. {ngton Lost, a new Democrutic independeut Jjourual here, which, in the fcw inonths of jts exlstenco, has displayed an anr‘gy, enterprise, and vivacity hitherto uukoown §o Washington fournallsm.* TIE CIVIL-SERVICE OBDEN, In regard to the Civil-Bervico order, which it was proposcd by Sarzent to ask the President to revoke, the latter has glven bis opiofon of its offect ns now construed, by remarking to a friend iu regard to it that Ne bad never beard of suy one dismisacd under its operation. RESUMPTION. PROGRAMMR OF THE SENATE FINANCR COX MITTER, Special Diepalek to The Tribune, Wasmnatox, D. C., April 14.~Ths exact positionof the Bouate Finauce Committee upon the bill to repeal the Resutnption act, and upon questions affiliated toit, s undoubtedly this: ‘Ihe Committee, with two exceptious, will re- port agalust the House bill, which provides for au uaconditional repeal of the Resutaption act, and will repart a substitute embodying the fea- turos embraced {n tho four points hero cited 3. Four per cent bonds shall be exchaugesblo forlegsl-lender notes st par. The vote upou this proposition was uuani- mous, with the excuption of Dawes, who is in Mpssachusctts, and did not attend tbe meeting. 2. 1-tender notes, on July 1, 1878, shall ba receivablo for custom auea. The vote upon this was ve ayes to two noes. 3. 'That section of tho Resumption act which provides for the retlrement of per cent of jhe clrculation shall be repesled, Upon tbis the vote was five to three. 4. The Resumption act is tobs construed to mean that legal-tenders sball be reissucd after redemp- tion Jao. 1, 1879, and shall not be destroyed. Upon tbis the vote was five to three. Tbe Committes did pot decide as to the total vol- ume of legal-tender uotes Lo bo kept outatand- PRICE FIVE ing, Senator Alison s £ indicated in & bitl, and i mittee Tuesday, R NOTES AND NEWS. EABLY NOT TO BE EASILY CONFIRUED, special Dispatch 10 Tha Tridune. Wasninozox, D. C., Aprll 14.—Thers has been more excitement over the case of Easly, nominated for Chief of tho Bureau of Construc- tion and Repalrs of the Navy Department, than over almost any other nomination mado by the President, The Buresu of Cobstruction is exccediogly important, ana in times past its Chiel has sometimes wielded a grester fnfluence than the Becretsry of the Navy him- relf. There is avast deal of patronage in ft, and many things are left totho discretion of the Bureau, “Easly was reported unfavorably by thie Senato Naval Committee. He s 4 Repub- lican, set the Democratie Scnators will almost. unanimously vote for him, while toe Republice ans will generally voto agalnst him. A NEW CLASS OF WAR CLAIMS not herotofore presented will soon be preesed upon Congress. ' In December, 1864, when Gen, Sherman entercd Savannaly, Ga., ba found no hostile army opposing him, and occupied the ity without resistance. In consequence of this, he'issucd a proclamation that overything taken Irom citizens for armp use would be paia for. In most Instances he fasited recefpts, Holders of these recuipts claim that they have never re- ceived compensation. They Insist, too, that, when the Confederates made their Northern raids, they always pald for property taken from nun-combatants, They will, at the next scsslon, ask Congress to pay the cIaims from Savannab, which aggregate over $1,000,000, THE CRIPFLES, The Democrats of the House Appropristion Comunittes have taken thele turn at tho sol- diers’ roll of the Doorkeeper's department, and hare cut the pay of these cripples down to_an equality with the rest of the messengers, For many years, and ever since the Republicans se- lected the fourtesn crippled and disabled sol- diers who mako u‘; this roll, their pay has not been dlsturbed, but the present Committeo seems to regard these men a4 falr game, and the lerislation just reported reduces each of therm 8200, If this action had been taken after Mr. Frey's analysfs of the soldlers’ roll, 1t could bLe cashiv explained, but It was taken after the new Doorkeeper had announced his determina- tlon to fin} this woldiers’ roll with crippled Unlun soldlers. . vgé‘TNTS. 5 gm the pointe it |hap0°oln- PENSION CASES. The order of the House fixing two night sessions next weck to conalder pension cases alone {2 mercly s move to reach Bouthern clalms, a Jargo number of which are on the enlendar and will he next in order when tho pension cascs ure disposed of MEXICO. To the Western Assoctated Press, WasimixotoN, D. C., April 14.—The State Department has not yet recelved offlefal infor- matlon of the recognifion of the Diaz Govern- ment by Minister Foster, JOURNALIATIC, Stilson Hutchings, of the Daily Post, has pur- chased the NVationa® Univn newspaper, started here as an Administration organ six months ago hfi ex-Congreasman Joha Lynch and othurs, and will {ssuc his paper to-morrow from tho old (i_!og Building, under the name of the 2’0t and nion. INDICATIONS AT TIE TREASURY. favor o heavier currency balunce the first of next month than shown in the public debt statement issued on the st (nst. The amount of currency u tto 'l‘ruwu&wlll probadly ap- s than $1,500, ‘The coln” bal- ance wilt show an increase over last statement. ——— CRIME. A MORTAL 8STROKE, Bpectal Dispaich 1o The Tribune, 87, Lou1s, Mo., April 14.—~Michael Gormley, a respectable-looking man whose resfdence-1s at 4037 Broadway, was last evening a prisoner at tho Fourth District Police Statfon, charged with the murder of Timothy Ryan, a printer. The crime, which will In tho courts probably not excecd the degree of manslaughter, occurrcd ycsterilay morningat 7:16 o'vlock, on Anzelics strect, i f:w fect west of Broadway, nod fs remarkable * 111 the fact that tho futal blow was struck with tho naked flat, the deceased falling to the grotmd und exninng almost in- stantly. Michazl ~ fiormley, the man under arreet, I8 a glaos-blower, and {n the cine ploy of the Lindcli Glass Comnpany, at the cure nur of Ninth and Sprinz strects, Iyan, tha dead man, was u printer, snd buanded at sonig place on Washtngtun avenue, cast of Tulrd m'eut Forupwardsof a weck Lo had been on a spiet, anG put in a frequent appearauce at Murphy's salosn on the northeast corner of Broadway and Ferry strect. e was in that stloon on Eaturday” night, hut was in a ver; quict mood, Shortly alter midnleht lo lett, (& wus suppused, for his home on Washington aycnue. To dronped fnto Diebel's salvo on North Broadway, wiiere o hud some drinks aud sonie words with one or two frequenters of tins enloon. Stortly ater 4 o'clock 10 the morniug he camo to tho Fourtn District Pollce-Station, where he clulmed that he Lad been hield up by two loaters and the proprictor of the saloon, and robbed, Ho mentioued different sums o money fu the nceount of the aileged robbery, 'llnll& belug very drank, the Scrzesnt in charge 0 him to go home and como vack Munday, when thi matter would bo looked™ iuto. Ryin and was loft nextRheard from at lndermlhs'l ealoon and grocery, on thu southwest corner of Broadway and Angelica streets, Tho saloon was left open all night, und u party was playlug cards. Ryan Jolned lfmm, and Uormley, coming boms from work, drupped in and took u hand. Rvan, {t sceins, lost several games, and refused to pay for them, clatining that e had been robhed, aud usiniz some very bad lansuaga towards Gormsley, Ryan got up and walked out ot the saloon, and Uormley tollowed, over- taking bim at the wouth of the alley between Broadway und Niuth stroets. Soms words of wutual abuse followed, when Gormley, who {8 a powerful Zellow, struck Ryan s folling blow under tho ear and on the leit side of tho neck, Ryan foll lke a log, striking his head ou the curb-stong. He died lu five mioutes, be- fora the arrivat of Dr, Wright, who waa seut for when it was noticed by the bystanders that tho nan did not move. CULPRIT FAY. pecial Dispateh to The Tridune, CLEYELAND, U, April 14.~The lctter from Oterlin, ,which was sent on Friday night, pur-~ porting to have becn written by three Catholles to Percival, the persecuted monk, turns out just as waa then propliesied, It was a forgery, iotten up by Fay, the enterprising corrcapond- ent uf several seusational papers at that point, who has liad most to do in seuding dispatches in regard to the aifalr. When the paver arrived in Oberlin and the xl'nnd people saw i, there was quity s rippla of excitement, apd some one showed it to the monk, He professcd not to have heard of it before at all. Fay was on the point of board- ing a tralu to leave, but wasarrostedsud thrown into Jall, Preshlent Falrchild and one or two other gentlemen went his vail, aud thus the matter how stands, The cscaped monk bimself rlounlsthr: ened with brain-feyer, and tho people ot Oberhn consider the Wholy affalr of Uiy adventures as much & mysiery as ever, e A DESIRE TO LYNCH, Nasnviies, Teon, April 14.—Intenso ex- cltoment prevailed at Huntaville last nizht over the proposed lyncbing of Bon Evans, Ephraim Hall, and Frank Kellv,all colored, who con- fewsed tho sssassinution the day previous of Ueorue suncnbcrfict. a well-known butcher, They hinplicated alike White, also s butcher, as Laving Instizated thom to commit tho deed. ' A tiob pssembied at a tate bour this moruing and threatened to take them all outand lyach them, but the jali was kept well surrounded, and the mob did not carry out thelr throas. S TRUBBLE IN DE CHHURCIL* JACKSONVILLE, LiL, April 1&.—In & yow tais evening at the African Metbodist Church, 1o this vity, Tobiss Hanuas shot Clarence Hubbard dead and mortally wounded Willlam Baker, Haunas bas vot yet been captured. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS., NEw Yorx April 14.—Arrived, thoe steamers Holland, from London, Schiedam, from Rottere dam, and City of New York, from Liverpool. Havae, Aprll li.~Arrived, tho steamahip Canala, from Now York, QUEENITOWN, Afl:fl 1L —Passed Crookhaven, the City of Brusacls, New York, for Liverpool. Asrived, tho Idono, from Now York. Puyuouvry, April 14—Arrived, the Frisia, from New York. Hicirax, A{rfl 14.—Arrived, the Folyuealsn, from Liverpoo! i