Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 13, 1878, Page 2

THI CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, " DECEMBER 13; 1878 ling_pollcy of openin throngh the public domain, far the’ heiter enconte agement of migeatlon and commerce, as well a8 far (he pablic defenre anit convenience, reen At to offer alternate gectiona of landa to Railrond Com- panies naalin and inducements to hasten the wark iherehy multipiying the valua and utility of 1h ungranted landa, confers no autharity apon C eress to imposge new oniigations and penalties upon the Compantes, nor to cxercise supervision vver Thatt affaies, Eaptclsily 18 thin not the case whers the corporstions derive thelr existonce and anthor- ity from the Fiates, and whera tho work has been ¢nly performed and the naccoant closed. ‘The cases of the Pactlic Haflrondn pronce, whoso Come- panies recaived, In addition, & fean of United Staten baniia for aperiod of thirty years npon cere 1aln spe fied terms, 18 the same in prtn:lrk-. Tho service on one ride has been, and s hoinz, dnly netformed. Congress acquired no right 1o vory ita requirements, nor to change the essence or anbstance of the contreact, nor 1o excesd the stipnlationa and forfeitarea by this grant. To pretend that, under the power of amendment, vested righta can he desteoyed. privats property taken for publie nae without due procees of lnw, and without Just compenention; thal the Governs ment can take advantage of ita xoverelgn character o annul contracts, or enforce 1ta own construction of them, 18 & doctrine ro 81AVMING, 50 Fevalution. nry, and withal no neellersly inopportune, that wa cunsider it to te the part of good cltizenship, ae well an in ihe interest of £ood government, t0 nna the aurhority piuced in us to huve w0 grave & ques- tlon Judicially sifted and determined befare we can yield choetful obedlonce thereta, Since the receipt of your saveral raquimtions for Information beyond that ealled for prior to 1878, 1 have pracured an authenticatod copy of the act ot forward as your nuthority therefur, and_have rune mitted the enme to counsel, Ana am awaiting thetr advice theroon. Very reapectfully yours, elc., C. P, HonTiNaTON, Vice-Ireeident, The Hon. Tuxos. Farxei,' Auditor Department of the Interlur. NOTES AND NEWA HOT 8IPRINGS. Special Dispatch 1o 1he Tridune, Wasmingrox, D, C, Dec. 12.—The Sonate passed two appropriation bills and the House bill correcting the enrollment of the bil} reiulating the ot Epriogs reservation. Scen- ator Hill wanted lo reopen the discusaion, but Henator Blaino replled that the bl merely on- neted what the Jlouses of Congress had agreed upontmt a thief had stolen. Not to pnss the bill would be to rejeet the action of Congress nud encourage the thief, Il replled some- what tartly, and atcollaquy ensued In which, neither Seuator used unparliamentary or ofs fenstve languace, although the hearing of cach was decidedly deflant. The Henate refused to pass on tho ameodment which Iliil proposed, and then passed the bill by a large msjority. A DRAZEN AND CURIOUS CLAIM which has been rejected by half-asdozen Beere- taries of tho Treasury has again made its ap- pearance fn Congress. 1t is known as the Levy clotm, and is for dawages for) property de. stroyed in Mexico provious to and during 1846, The clalm In its successive stages has krown from a tow hundred dollars to §564,000. Thrce snall fron frames for o house, costing $34 each, und each welching 300 pounds, and pay- ing dutice nt New Orleans of ovly £3, sre magnifled In the claim futo three iron bouses nlocty feet long, twenty-five foet wite, and two aud a half atorics high, valued al $30,000. For furniture, tools, merchandise, pro- vislons, and 80 furth, tho oricnal cost was $28,« 0. These now flgure at 824,000, The Secre- tary of the Treasury has seut a commuaication to Congreas seiting forth the abuve facts. SENATOR BUSTIS, 1n o speech on the Misstssippl levees to-lay, took the ground that, as the Uovernment, by ita en- actments, snd by aoclsions of the Supremo Court, hud & proprietary fnterest fo the Missls. slopt Rtiver, to thy exclusion of State wuthority, it should pu the duty of the Goverument to keep the leyees in repair, and that it should ba responsible for the duinage done vrivate purtics arising rom avy neglect to do vo, EDMUNDS' ELECTORAL BILL. - 1t 18 the purposs of Senator Edmuunds to take up his Electoral bill to-morrow, aud it will probubly poss during the day., Democeratis Benators haye ugreed to no definlto policy as re< waras the bill, lts tato fu the House 1s uncer« 1ain, Many Democrats urge thut, as they will Tive coutrol of buth branchies of Congress next wiuter, nothing will be luuts by delaying action. DEVENS. 70 the Weatern Aswctated Press. Wasimnaroy, D, C., Dee, 12.—1t can now ba stated posltively that there 1s at least no present probubility of Attorues-ticoeral Devens retlring trows the Cubinet, ‘The President and other inemburs o th Cabines cousider it of advan- tage to the Guvernwent that no chanigo shail oveur st present, and, white Gen, Devens hus ik offered to bl the pusition of the First Cir- cust Jungeship, be will dufer bls own wishea ju puigard thereloy and remudn in bis nrc-enml!lce. TIEG COTION CHOP_ of 1878, in round numbers, is 5,107,000 bales, uhowiing 450 nounds 1o the bale, ‘s Connnietes on Commerce of the Svuate hns deferred il "Thursday toxt consideration of the New York Custom-ilouse nomnations. The Yrestdent’s nominations uret Jero Mur- phy (Als) to be United Btutes Marshal fur the Nourthern Distriet of Mubama. Col, Ruudolph B, Marcy, Inspoctor-Ueneral, with the runk of Brigudier-Ueneral, TIN INDIAN BUNMAU. “The Jolnt Commisslon on tie proposed trans- fer ol the Indlan Burcuut from the loterlor to the War Department lios closed its hearug of evidence, TOTTEN'S COMMITTEE. ‘The Potter Committes will ot Tuesday Dext, unless the Chalrman 1 the meautime slull otherwlse ndvlse. TIR BUGAK QUESTION, The Committes on Ways and Means to<lay adopted o resolution Invitlue the Beeretary of the Treasury aund other ofliclals to appear on “Tuesday next with reference to the duties upou sugar, and appoluted as u committeo Measrs, Gibson, I'belps, and Uarlield, to cullect inforiuas tiun on the subject for the full Commlittee,, On ti:e first day after the reasscmbling of Congress the Cummitteo will hear wll pursous concerned in the question, : CONPIRMED, ‘The Nenate contlriued Thomas Hillhouse, of New York, us United Htates Assistant Treasurer for New York, Slducy W, Barncs, of Arkansas, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico; D, C. Muouody, of Dakota, Assovlute Justiee of the su;gefim Court of the United Stutes, Territory vl Duhota, New Orleans Mint—Martin V. Davis, of Penn. sylvania, voluer; Joseph Albrecht, of Loulsiana, u.:lu_\\r'. Aaxiwilian Ferdivsud, of Loufsiana, relluer. Pustinasters—Charles A, Noyes, Geuova, Wis,; Jutaca W, Suck, Holden, Movs Judson 11, Stert fee, Usorgetows, Ky.i Stiss Mattie D. Todd, Cynthitana, Ky, i Cupt, Richurd L. Law, of Indiana, Chief of the Bureau Yurds and Docks, with the relative runk ol Commodore in the United States navy, Medical Disector J. Winthrop ‘Taylor, of New Jeraey, Chief of the Buresu of Medicine atd Sureery und Surgeon-teueral, with the relative auuk ot Cumnwudure. THE PENBION BILL, ‘Thie bk for the payment of invalid and other pensions for the next dacal year, as It passed th puse to-duy, appropriates $20,560,000, by- 0 leas thap the smount estimaoted, AN leas thaw the urpruumuun for the miesent flacal year, Thu bHY contatie the pro- vlaw that any uuexpended balsuee from former apprubriations way be expended for stinflar ob- jects i tie preseut bil, Toe bitl, s reported yealenlay, was i precise accordanice with the =stunatee, but, it having been found that there wus au unexpended bulance, the Committes on Apvropriations wccordingly prepared 8 sub- stitute Jur thut Lill, naking the sppareut reduc. tion, w3 BLOYE Boted, CHROL RETURNS, October returns ut the Department of Iture did not matersally change the uwspect of the wheat crop us furesladowed by the monthly reports of condition. ‘Fhe Decem- ber returns, jucluding the estimutes of the sield per acre, confinn sud somewhat enlurge Lthe previous esthusled. A computstion from v returus show au sggregule crop of ubout ,000,000 busbiels, FRER BIIVA Iispateh o New York Herild, Wasmington, Dec, 10.—3Mr, Hewltt to-day nude au wppead to the House tor freo ships, urgiug that without the Mberty to buy ships uny warket where ey could bo ot “cheapest American cowwerce “could Bot have @ laje vhauce, uod suyiog that the Awerican bs the ouly huwn being who is torbidden by the laws of Lis country to bui' o ship,to curey Lils own prod- cts lo market. 1f ove mlght fudge frow the auunuer fu which this appeal JOr freo ships wus reeeived by the House, it secms bighly probable thut 8 il grautiog regbiter and permisston to carry the fag to ull s owned by Awerican thtizens would vess tho House by w couslderable sagjority, Mr, Beck bas wiready itroduced suchuLill {u the Scuate, sud if the Ineuds of this refuriu are active, suchia bill a4y yeb pass utthis seaslon. Bowe of e udvocaies 0L ocean suosi- dica privotely express themselves ruady to julu iu supportiviz the passage of & blil naving Tree sbips, uu condition Wat the fricuds of the lat- ter weasure sbiall support ther measure for aubsidive Ior acveral iportaul occan foutes, :ulzll 1L bs very wrta{:bwu LU steamer subsidy 1ls Cutt pase ul UaBOU CXLepl L o e aapourt Gf fres abl; v, el BUNE BUT HKKBUBLICANS 1N TS FEDELAL JURY-BOXEY OF THE BOLTH. Tu couuvetiun with the cx;ected prosecutivns W the Suutbein States for wiractivus ol the , -considerable apprehen. slon has béen excited among tha Demoerats of that region by m receut decislon of United Htatds Juded \Willlam _ B. Woods, of the Fifth Jodlclal Clreult, that ju- vorg In Unften States- Cotrta _must aub- scribe to the test oath. As the Fifth Judieal Cirenlt comprites all the States bordering on the Qulf, and as Judge Wood's decision would most likely be matle nrrcm!cm for a similar ruling in all the other United States Courts, the result would be that in all auch prosecucions the accured nersons would have to he tricd by s Jury made up exclusively of Toyal whites, or ne- groes, or both, For Lhis reason fresh pressure 1s being excried hera to Sscure the final pussaze of g bill lll‘\:fll‘{pfll!&lb the Ilouse for the repeal of the test or fron-clad oath. The blil {9 hefora Llia Scnate Committec on the Revislon of the Laws, of which Mr, Clirlstiancy s Chalvinan, and that geatlemsn has heen requested to Invite tue Commiittac to give it carly attention. CRRTIFICATRS OF BEIO«1T3 IN AID OF RRFUND- ING THE NATIONAL DEDT. Becretary Sherman was before the Committee of Wars aml Means to-day aud gave his views concerning the LIl herelolore introduced by Representative Wood to authorize the fssue of certificates of deposit fu aid of refinding of thy Nutional debt. The biil was mate but not fn accardance with his vl as agreed vn is as follows, which Mr. Wood was authorized to repors to the Jlouse: Ite it enncted, ete,, That the Secrelary of the Treasury s laereby authorized and directed to fasne, in exchange for Iawful money of the United Hiates that may he preeented for sach cxthnnfe. certificaten of aenosit of the dennmination of $10, heating interest at the rate of 4 per centum net anntin, and convertiblo at any time, with scerned interoat. 1ato the 4 per contum bonds deacribed | the Kofunding acti and the money so receive alinll bo applicd only (o the payment of the 3.2 boods in the miode prescrived by eald act, and ho In nuthorized to prescriba suftable tales and regulations in conformity with this nct, The original bill merelv suthorized the Secre- tary ta {ssue such certiticates, but by sn amend. ment uf Mr. Burchard he Is dirceted 1o do o, and {t wnx also at his fnstance that the Interest was reduced from 3.05 to 3 per cent per anntn, The orietnal bill authorized the exchange of cer~ tilleates for “notes or coin,”” bLut this was stricken out and the swords,_* lawful moncy of the United Statea Ineerted, . Mr.Ketley proposcd an amendment,whichwas rejeeted, giving the option to convert the cers tifleates tnto United Staten notes. TNE NONESON NAVAL INVESTIGATION, The mnjomr report ot the House Naval Com- mittec in the lioberon case, which recommends tho fadictment of the ex-Scerctary, and which will he signed by all the Democratic niembliors, wwas turned over to the minority this morning, who are expeeted to have their report ready at the meeting of the Committec on Friday. FOR TNR CUSTER MONUMENT. Tho House Military Committee this morntn agreed ton bill ¢ranting twenty condemne izu;nuu for the Custer mouument at \West Point. THE RECORD. BENATE. ‘Wasnrvorox, D. C., Dee. 12.—Mr, Anthony calied up the Seuato bill authoriziog the Public Printer to print papers and documents for Sena¢ tors, Iteprescntatives, and Delegates in Cone Rress, upon paymentjof the cost and 10 per ceut additional, Mr, Windom called up the Fortlfication Ap- vropriation bill. The smendments of the Com+ mittee, Increasing the appropristion for the srmameont of seacoast fortifications from $125,~ 000 to $250,000, aud for the preservation and repsir of fortitications from $100,000 to $200,000, were agreed to. The bill waa then passed, A briat discussion as to the order of business resulted In aus agrecment that the vote on Mr, Edmunds’ bill in regard to counting tho Electe oral vote shall be takon to-morrow. ‘The bill trom the Housa to correet the enroll- ment error fn the Sundry Clyll All)prunrtnunn bill of Inst year, fn regued to the Hot Springs rescrvation’in Arkansas, passod without ameu ment. Mr. Davis (I1,) presented a patition of citizens of Chicairo nskiniz that & trace of land not less than one million nor more than three milllon acres be held and used for a national chanity farm, whero all classes of poor, sick, bled, or infirm persons may have & homo, e nlso presented a petition of citizens of Chicago asking an sppro- pristion (or the construction of a canal from the Southwest branch of the Chicago Liver to the niputh of the Caimet River. Mr. Baensida, from tho Joint Jelect Committas lopteparo a plan for tho reorynnization of the srmy. sutmitted & report accompanied by the bill and numerone docunients bearing on the wubject, The LIl entitled ** A bill to reduceand organizothe army of the United Staten, and Lo make rules forils guvernment snd regulation," was piacad on the culenanr, wnd It was urdered that all tho papers e printed. " It provides that tho yenoral afiicers shall 0 reduced to slx—namely, two Major-Ocneral sud tour Jingadier-(ienerals—for parmunent oruan. fzutlon, instesd of eleveu, as at present, the redug- ton 10 take place by casunitica; tuut the preseut urganlzation shall conslst of nut more than 25, 000 enlinted men. oxclusive of slgnal voldiers, Mr, Kustis called up the bill Introduced by him on the 4th of December, asking £5,000,000 for conatructing, robuliding, and repalring lovees vn thie Mivutuslind Ivee bo Mixsonrl, Kentuciy, Tone nessec, Arkausns, Misatssipol, and Loulalsas, for tho purpuse of xnumllllnuom- remarks thercon. e satd the Government bought the river, and he Was not quile ceriain it bad uot the right (o dispore of 1t. Ho could seo no reason why the Uovernment of the United Slates was not rusponsiolo for damage to thonsaods and thou- sands of peonie fo the Misalssivpt Valley who had beon rulnod by crevasecs, [t was the duty of the Governiment of the United Btatcs 1o police that river and keep it inclosed within ita banks, 1t wus 1mposuible for the Btates to adopt and exocute any successful plan 1o portect the levees, Work must Lo dune by the Geeral Government, Mr. Paddock introduced & bill to amond tho porse comitatus claide of thy Army Appropristion rmhlr“ u.-‘ nrerlen;‘ 1 ve;:r. 'n':hn 10 provm-l lh:'; 1 shall not apply o any part of tho srmy employ in the Btates or Torritorics subject to Indian {ncur. sions, Referred. On mwotlon of Mr. Burnalde, the bill reported by him from the jolot commission In regard 1o regr- anization of ‘the army was mado tho special urder ur tho Hth of January nexst, Mr. Windom called up the Tlonse bill making apuropriatiun for the suppurt of the West Folut Miltary Academy, waich was ouiended in some unimportant particulurs and passed. After oxecutive session, adjourned, £ HousE, Mr. Wood offered a resolutlon dlnctlnzfi Im‘nlly 4o the conduct of Chlef Bupervisor of Elections Davenport at the last elaction (u New Yor, sud 1y inoned untll to-worrow, The ahlegation 1s that Davenport was guilty of {llegal, unluat, aud oppresslve exercles uf pre- tended authorily (n cauelng tue arrest, detention, sud Imprisonment of cltizuuw Innocent of ufunse, by which bo deprived them of the right to vote, snd subjected thum to indignity, insalt, and fu- timidatian, without the warzant of faw of justit- cationi which arreats bave besu declarcd filegal by a Ubited Statos Judge, ‘The_resclution was “adopted ordering & rocess from Dac, 20 to Jan, 4, ‘The 1louse resumed conslideration of the Geneva Award bill, and was addreseed by Mr. Willle (N, . ) In favor of thuwsjurity reportof the Juale clary Commitice, Az, Lzphsw supported the miuority repors, Mesars, Bickuell and Potterspoke in favor of the majurily roport, he watter then, without action, went over, Mr. Manning submitted tho report of the M. tary Commlsaion, = Ordured printed sud made the wpeclal order tho Dth of Junuary, Mr Baker, fron the Commitwe on Apvm[lrll- tlous, repurted a Llll rupeallng so much of the Civil Bundey blll us sppropriates §3, 000 to the ytent of tha clalws of Charles I, Burklrk, Inte udlan Avent of the Foncs Agency, lle siatud it was the unavlous report of the Commlties ou Appropristio ‘Fhis Itews had beon added to the m\'f'u the Henate, but IL hiad sinco been discovered o bo a fraudulent clain, A wors unmitigated :'Hnulv had never bewn folated on the logislative 1. Ar, llowltt (N, Y.) slated tha item had bLeen in. serted tu the Beuste, aud the Heuate Confurcuce Counuities had taken thw respousibilicy of relsin- fuy it In the Lill, bat, nuw that §t was proven fu Lo frauduleut, bo was suro the Beuute would besuzious o romedy the wrong. ‘o bill then passud. i Ar, Hmith (1's.), fram the Commiliss.omAppron: pristions, reporied & substitule for tha Pension Appropristion bill, 1t was referesd to the Low- wittoe of the Whole, and ths Huuss went fnlv auch' Commlito on that kill, 2 Soveral amendiicnts were oftered and rejected, Thy Coumittes rose, aud the bill p Mr. Morrison Introduced & bl 10 repeal the duty on qutuiue. Helereed, Mr. Evins introduced a bill removiog the polftica) dixabilitive Of ex-Bunstor dawss Chesuot, of South Carwins, Pusse Adjvurued. —————— MASONIC, Decarvn, 1., Dee. 12, —The fullowing sro the olticers of lonlg Lodgu, No. 312, A, k. snd A, Ma- sons, just elected for the wnsulng yese: J. N, Baker, W. M. ;J. 8, McClellun,S. W, ; Ueorge 8. ::ullu]. J‘g“ A. A, Murray, Treasurer; J, €, ostetler, Sceretarys W. H, . 8. B e Towitas e Beamer, J. m Towling 2 ul‘luan Lodae, .The following ure the aMcy 's No. 8, A. F. sud A. Masous, just elected for 1ho ensulug year: K. D, Cartor, W. M. ; ¥, M. Cox, 8 W = O Judaon, J. W, George W, Bright, Freasurer; J. 8. Carier, Sceretary; eury Buwer, Tyler e — e COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION, Naw Youx, Dec. 124 —A reception waa given ta~ pight by the New York Press Clubto Col. J. M, Kvating, editor of the Mcwpbis 4ppeat, inrecognl- tiag of biy herole cogdact durjng the yellow-fuver NeOUSgY. - D6 clud-ruumm wers crowdud. Col, Keauny briedy responded 1o the welcome extended by Prealuent J. 3. Woud, and spcecthes were mad by Aitesuon S, Sullivan. Cusugeey Depew, ) Covuer. the Rev. % De Wit Talwage, Thouis Kia. aclly, Fatuer Litliv, wud utucra. OREIG Reported Sudden Termination of the Anglo-Afghan War. A General Uprising of the Dissate isfied People Against the Ameer. And English Aid-. Solicited to Organize a New Gov- ornment. Sir Btafford Nartheote's Explanation in Parliament of England's Aighan Policy. Russian Interference in the Affalr Can- not Be Allowed Under Any Circumstances. Russia Will Leave Fifty Thou- sand Troops In Bul- garia. The Remaiuder of Hor Turkish Contin. gent to Remain at Adrian- ople, AFGITANISTAN. RISING AGAINST THR AMRER, Loxnoy, Dee. 12.—A specisl to the Advertizer from Nombay says an Afghan officlal arrived in Gen, Browne’s camp from Jellalabad aud fn- vited the British to adyance to Cabul and estal- lish a new Gorerament in consequince of a general rising agalnst the Ameer. BUING FOR YEACE. A corresponident of the News, in & dispatch datea Rawal Pindce, says he has some renson to believe that the Ameer has sent a relative and hlgh dignitgry to Ma). Cavagnar at Dakka, be- sceching the British to grant peace and asking for no conditions. The correspondent docs not assert this positively, RRINPORCED, A dispatch frora Quotta suya information has been received confirniog tho report that the garrison of Candahar has been relnforced by Alghen troops from Herat aud s large force of Turcoman cavalry, THH ENGLISH STYLE. Loxpoy, Dec. 12.—A dispatch from Dakka saysits reported that tho Ameer has blown tho commandant af All Musjid from the can- nou's mouth, TN APGHAN DERATE. Lonpon, Dec. 12.—In tho House of Commons to-night Graot Dufl reopened the debato on the (overnmant's Afghan policy. Ho violently at- tacked tho Government, doclaring that only Bedinmites belleved 1n the possibility of the fu- vastou of fndia. = Mr. Bourke, Under Foreign Secretary, replled, and the debate wos covtinued by Hardy and Denlson for the Couservatives, and O'Sbaugh- veasy, ForJambe, Rylands, and Goschen for the Liberals, E Goschen, who was tho ouly fmportant Liberal flmu.kcr to-night, although considering that the overnment’s policy brought the Russians to Cabul, und that the present war was unjust, ad- witted'thot there was na room in Afgnamatan for both Rassls and England, Huavowed ho was quite 08 anxlous for Eugland’s suoremacy there as was tho Government. ‘The dobate was again sdjourned. AIRITISH POLIGY. Loxnoy, Dee. 12.—In the House of Commons to-day, 8ir 8taltord Northeole, replylog to an inquiry in reference to his statoment that the Hussiun Envog had left Cabul, sajd ho had sinee been viven to understand that only the Russlan Euvoy, uot the Ruastan misslon, has beon with- drawn frum Cabul. He declared that England had Yot acquicseed, snd would not acqulescs, fn Ruaslan intericrence In- Afghanistany in that or auy other form. 3 TURKEY. REVENUE, CoNSTANTINOVLE, Uce, 12.—The new budget shows that the revenuu of tho Eplre fs 16,000+ 000 Turkish pounds. TRECAUTIONARY. ‘The Ruaslans have declded to leave 50,000 men in Bulgarla, aud concentrato all troops in excess of that nunber at Adrianople until the defini- tiye treaty is concluded. N DENIED. The British Ambassador contradicts the re- port that ho {s negotiating an additional treaty with Turkey. noNER CoNgTANTINOPLE, Dec. 12—The Amoncan Cousul lias mada three apylications for the re- lease of Romer. Ifa was {nformed that Homer wasa party to the consplracy 1n 1803 in Byris, but oa his arrcst was contrary to treaty obliga- tlons, the Vizler ordered Romer to be delivercd to the Consul for trtal. The Minister of Poilce requested the rentand of thie prisoner until to- day. The Consul protested, and will apply azain to-day for tho custody of stomer, CoNsTaNTINOPLW, Doc. 12.~The Minister of Pollco to-day banded Romer over to United Btutes Consul Heap. The lateer declared ho would bo unsblo to detain tho prisouer at the American Consulate unless tho accusatlious against Romer were commuuicated to bim. The Miulster of Police promised to communicate the wecusatious Saturday next, THE HOUMELIAN COMMISSION, A corresponddent st Pora says, sccording to the most truitworthy infornation, it s very probabla that, In_conse:uence of the Russlan austructivecss, the Roumelian Comminsionurs wili ba cblized to roturn to Constantincple and conault the Ambassadors. MACELONIA. Lonnoy, Dec. 13.-~A di Ko el from Pesth says tho Britlsh Consul of Bolla confirma the report that 2,000 Bulyarians bava fled froin thy valley of Htrumza o Macedoula to Bulgarlan territory, ‘Ihis leaves uo doubt that the Turks have mastered the Macedonian Insurrection fn that quarter, FRECAUTIONARY. A corruspondeut at Conatuntinople telegraphs that It Is said domlcillary visita have been pald to the houses of the Jafe Minlsters, The hele- presumptive and the Sulta biother and cousin are strictly gusrded. The strects are strongly patrotled. TheSultan 18 much alarmed. Prtcrliene THE ORIENT, CHINA, 8aN Frawcisco, Cal,, Dee. 12—Arrived, the steamer City of Peking, from Houg Kong Nov, 17, vla Yokohama. Bganaual, Nove 18.—The Chluese Minlster (Isbune) to Russia salls early next montb, with | giglygiof shiten peraois, Trong, ghisEnvoy to | Bronng wid Engisnd, takes soven attuches, ‘Ateilizen of :lfung’ Kong, named: Belllos, has ' ordérud & bronze statue 6f Lord' Beacoustiold frons Eugland tor erection In ths colony, Cost, £1,000, ‘e Chinsse juhabitants at Heng Kong have sent an adiress to the Quesn of England ex- pressiug thele adinirstion and contldenca In Gov. Heoncssey. The Engllsh opposition to the Governor is somuwhst checked by the an- nouacement of his succossful financial admings- trution this year, which surpasses all provious uexperfoncy In tho colony. Insurrections contiuue in the Island of Hainao and the Province of Kwangsl; the for- wer agrarian, the latter milltary. Thus far the rubels bave been successful, but their speedy suppression Is confldently expected. There {8 considorable excitement over the quarrel of the Buglish missionaries and mauda- ring near Fdo Chow. Au lavestigation by Houg Kooy lawyers Hxes the blawe ou the wissions arics, whio provoked a disturbaucs, resulilng in riot sod the dedtruction of inisafon property, Tue dlspute was relcrred Lo the Britsh Forelgy OUlee. Li tuog Chavg, the powerful Northeru Vice- roy, favors the Lnwmedlute catabllshment of w Chiinese mint, Frea Governmeut exertfons throughout the Ewplre bave been wmade for the suppresstos of oplum-smoking, The ofliclals were. seconded by no Enropean authorities cxcept Gov. Ifon- nosaey, of Hong Rong, who endeavors to provent oplim-smuggling fromn the colony to the maln and, Frederick 1uffan, Reglatrar of the Court at Hong Kone, has been convicted of embezzling nearly 100,000, anil eentenced to seven years' penal servitude. RUSSTANS PIRED UPON. Loxnon, Dee. 12.—A correspondent at TictHin Anys & Rustian exploring expedition from Fort Yernore was fired on by Chincse troops, and compelled to roturn. ATA! . JAPAN, YBROMAMA, Nov. #5.—~The persistence of apectlators (n cornering Mexivan dollars, 80 ag to njuriously affect Japancae credit, has caused An announcement by, the (fovernment in a forefgil newspaper, the Toklo Times, of the true amount of paper money in circulation. Former. 1y this was unfairly represented to be several lundreds of millfona, [t fs now nhywn to be about 8150,000,00 only, ncluding all the Trone. ury notes and natlonal-bank notes, of which Iaiter there are only $24,000,000 fssucd. The domestie credis (s uulmpuired, and there ts no purpose of asking forelgn loaus or seeking ox- ternal atd of any description, notsithstanding the hints and declaratious of the Euglish press and bankers, The report has gained cradence, though not oflicially sutifonticated, that PArks, the Sritish Minister, I8 to be removed next vear, to be sic- ceeded by C. V. Adams, now Scerctars of the Dritish Lecation at Paris. His rawoval will tend to produice a better feeling, not only to- ward the Engiish, but toward slicns gencrally, Many interesting Wllscoverfes are announced by an American natoralist, Morse, now In the Japancse Government service, and vommis- sluned to make sclentldc inveatigations through- out the Empire, A British and on ftallan ship were recently wrecked' on” the lsiand of Qnelphant, South Cores. Contrary to expectation, the natives, of whom little “previonsly was known, showed Ereat humanity, and excrted themselves for the safety and restorstion of wil the survivors, Hitherto they wero supposed to be savaves, but arp now known ns gentle and falrly elvilized. ‘Tuo reports circulated of an fmpenaiug war between Japan and Coren, In consequence of the latter obstructing commerclal interconrse, are fatse, Tne dispute 1s meroly a sinnll ques- tiou of etiquette, nut likely to attain any mag- nitude. Tho census of last Septembier gives the population of Tokio ns 1,684,771, and the houtaes 1n Toklo s 284,061, An American, Frederick Auchintoss, of New Yaork, commisted suicide by snooting at Yoko- hama Nov. 17, oged 27. He was partially ge- ranged. .. GERMANY. PREBUOM OF THE I'ILESS, Pants, Nov. 20.—The author of the followiog ““fable” in the Frankfurter Zetung has beon sentenced for writing 1t ta one manth’s impris- onment, it *belug offensiva to Princs Bis- marek '': Thore was once,n rehoolmaster who nsed o great many canes, and was Wiich given 1o puiting bis wnpile In solitary conduewent,” Once the Inupuctur called on him and found th ool in & very bad state, **My friend," enid he, ** yon have unlim- ited control “over everytbing hecey how 1 it that sour achools get ‘worse and -worse every' yeart! t*Ah,"" replied the tyrunt, o[ have & wicked, wild lot to rule, Ulve me anuther hundle of canes a year and bulld me ano or two more cells fur the confinerdernt of the rafructogy, or 1 really cannot aaswer far the consequencan.’ ' ** Why," axplained the fuspct- or, ' you already give ten tinios as many foggings av any of your colleagues. ‘It Ilufléll!g wery the remedy, the vilest gaoier would be the best mentor, and your athool an esawplo for the whole warld, But the stigk Ia the woasure of your pedagogy, and what you oaght to have taught you have #iill to learn. When the puoils ure fit “for nothing, 1hat shows the teacher ls fit for notuy b good enouch to march out, What we L e s achoole 't Who has no need of canes, and is satisficd i on cell, FRANCE. . DEAD. Pants, Doc. 12.—Gustav Rouland, the French statesmon, {3 dead. ADPOINTMENT, 2'Ar13, Dec, 12.—~The appointment of Admiral Jaures a8 Ambassador to Spuln fa ofticialy an- noaneed. N PROPOSED MINISTERIAL CIANGES. PAnts, Dec. 13.—A movement has been begun for the purposa of transforring Dufaura to the Minlstry of Korelgn Affatrs whilo he remiains Prosident of ;the Councll, offering Waddington tho Kinbossy to London, and piaclog in the Minlstry of “Justice a Republican willing to make radical changes in tie maglstracy, THE DEFUTIES ADJOURNED, + Vensatutes, Dee, 19.—The Chamber of Dep- utles adjourned slue die, after winpowerlng. Gruvy to summon then to meet in the wyent of neeeaslty, s SPAIN. THE HASQUE IIOVINCES. y Mapnio, Dec. 12.~Premier Canovas del Cas- tillo, in replylug to the energetic protest of the Basque Deputles, declared that a stato of slego | would bu malntained i tho Basque provinces as long as tha agitatlon for the Fueros con- thnted, end that tho law abulishing the Fucros would be carrled out to the utmost, despite thelr pasalve rosistance. The declaratlons taused 8 marked sensatlon (o polltical circles, SANTA CRUZ, HELIRY, Corz¥naary, Dec, 1%.—Tha Government has telecrnplied tho Governor of Santa Cruz to grans administrative loans not excesding 500,000 crowns for the purpose of restoring the wugar pluntations, g GREAT BRITAIN., o'KELLY. Loxpoy, Dec, 12,~Edward O'Kelly, the last Fentan prisoner canfined 1o freland, wiil bo re- leased befors Christmas. His fricuds sre en- deavoring tu secure hitn perialssion tv reside In (ircut Britaln, : RUSSIA, GORT3CUAKOYP, 8r. Prranssonn, Dee, 12.—Uortschakoff has been received by the Czar uud bas forwally ru- suined the direction of the Forelgn Ollice, CUNNINGHAM'S WILISKY, Kvidencs Bhowing thut Nevernl Ifegs of It Lesked Into » Political Campaign, Speciel Diapateh to Ths Triduns, Prouts, 6il., Dec. 12.—=Tu-day has boen the mout exciting of any thut has yet psssodin the Connfugham whisky case. Ela eent another bomb. ahell into the enciy’s camp, It le causing oven more excitement thun the Todd testimuny, The testusony fa oa follows: **In the yeors 1674 and 1875, 1 was engaged In the wholvsale llquor and botling Lusinewa In Foorla, on Washington stroct, noar Hotchkies, the second door from him, The rear door of wv slore opénud Into the sama back yord sa the rear door of lotchkiss' collsr, whers the whisky was stored, o the summor and fall of 1474, 1 wold o Janes Johuson, ¢larles Hlurd, and, 1 thiuk, Dolph Notbklee soversl uiapty whisky-kege. Jobnson was then the elerk of Hotclkt Hurd was the partace of Whitlng fu running bis boat, and Dulph Hotcikles was the son of the dofendsut Houwchkiss, It was in the summer and full of 1674, Pact of the tlme 1t wus during the campaign when Wulting ran for Con- gresa. [ sold Johnson two ten-gallon kegsg mold lurd two or thres fvo-gslion kegv; and I think I sold Dolph Holchkles one or two Gveegalion kegs, Tlheso partics . came lato my store outof the back yard, through the rear door, Tuoy took thu kegs out thewse when they bought show, pald cush for thom, aud ook thewm out throulh tho back door futo the back yued, This door waa perhapa thirty or forty fuet from the doos leading futo llutehkies' cellar, 1 havobesy in that cellar at lesst twice, —onco with Mr. Henoberry whou thero was taik of the whisky bolng wold, toce the whisky ana yet & sampls of 4, Jobn Griflth brought & rubbor sipbon from up-aisir dowo juta the cellar wdd drow e oup % sawple from oug of the barrols, and, slter | bag 8014 theso kegs, T was in the collar snd saw one of wy #ve-gallon kegs lying nesr the Cunnivgham whivky barrele. 1t was full, Iaskea Joln Urlf- 8ihs, who was thure, what in the keg, Mg said whisky. Joun Gritiths was thon fa the em- vloy of Mr. Hotchkiss, 85 thut slore. This wos during Whitiug's campaign for Congress. Jim Johuson wsid, when he got bls kegs, tbat he and Motchslss bad bought sowme cider, sud thuy werw going to divide ¢ up. My wholessle depariment way |6 tha frout rAll of wy pullding, sud the bottlivg departwent In the vear. We Lesd Lweaty-Gve of Shisty wen wt work then. Thers werp probably several of theaw miel brescnt whed these Kegs woin sotd. We bever g-ed that £ a7 Joor 19 § ppingor seuding Quods out. Thyuuly door i bt aticct was the frout door, .aud our zouds wero alwers taben out of 1he frout door,. The pide door wis taed for the wmen pasatnz o Awd out. It docs mol oven ou muy eirect or alley. Partiea buying tm'ln atour store who wanted to v Like TLeuLau) W except fulv vatidiogs (uat bad doore ou thls back 18 frent dogs, yard ulwaye ook tuen ous of ALl wu mvas b boaldvd ilick & White,* Boon after Mr. Whitin election to Congreas & man from Pnlton Connty (1 do nat now tecollect his name) came to our place and sald that he had cot one of our kegs of whisky. T tald him that we had never sold him ahy, S Well," he d, ¢ og of It been sent 1o “him durinm Whitla campatgn, and 1t kad our brand on it.' He Asld he hatl heined to carry the clection for Whiting In Falton Connty, and had been promised a Govern- ment Storekeeperahin, now the crowd wonld not give ittohim. Tle seomed to feel pretty sore fibout, 1t. lle sald Whiting had gone back on The erons-examination of this witners has con- tinued through the day, and will be continmed in the morniny, The crose-examination, though elnborate, labotioua, snd ingeniots, han' falled (o ehange Matek's testimony. 1t brodght ont, hows erer, some intaresting pointa—ss, for: inatance, how Muliex's testimony wan obtain It mppeared that he was subprenagd three times, and refused to obey the subpenn, The last subpenn wan served Iast'night, The officera’ long search Anally fonnd him at home and in ed in the middis of the night, ir, Eia, connsel for the prosecution, swas with the officer, They took Mulick oot of bed, and after the officer hnd served the suboane, Kia loid Mullek that he had hesltated to arrest him for not obeying the anbpens, it that he had con- cluded that, if e diid not appear thin moraing at 10 o'clock, and answer thinsubpeens, he should have E a hiny iImmediately arrested, taken before the court at Chicago, and punished fot contampt of court, Mulick rald that he coneulted his attornoy in lll;n o ho mnmln? and concluded to go on tne stand. alro #atd he had persinted in telling Mr, Ria th knew nothing about the case, but Eia sald, put you on the stand and find out about that, ‘This examination is creating great excitement,. hecause {t has been generally understond, ever snce this examinatlon commenced, that Malick, Who was a wholesate liquos man, only two duors frum Uotchkies', knew where a good deai of the whisky had gone to, mnd had farnished pack- Bges in which 1t was shipped, and he had been aubprnaed, but had refused ‘(o sppesr, hnd wan keeping vt of the way, and there wann pretty wide rnmor that he was feen in company Wwiththo defendants or thele lawyers, and (hat they were using strong cfforts to keep him from testifying, Iie Ia underatood a8 an anwiliing wit- ness, and I8 trylng to nhileld them as weil an ho €an, nud ta be ludefinite when he can, and only tell whiat he ia abliged to, though, by pushing him on cross-cxamination somewhat, ho ecums 10 get 8 little nettled, aud tel sometlilng that he, perhans, might not hare intended. Although he does not eay that 1lotchkies or Whiting got the caskn, yot it [ weil understood liere that the men whom lio eaya zot themn were thelr emoloyes and in o other business at the time, and they are the men who have tho repntation of havind, managed this whisky busincss for the defendants, 1t will be rocotlected, also, that the keg of whisky tliat Todd testified to an beingshipped out of tho eround-rtore to ran Whiting's campaign had Mullck & White's brand on It "It is sleo remembered that other witnensen will be gn! an who have eeen thoso M. lick koes daring that campalga, Malick lso tes- tifled that there were some of the keugs that he kept on hand already stamped, but empty. It will bo reneibered that several Government officlals were bounced un accontnt of stampmz empty packaves while Whiting was Collector. Some of them were arreated, and the biame was thrownona Gauger, who waa removed, POLITICAL. INDIANA. Speciot Diapateh t3 Tie Tridume, TenRe Havre, Ind, Dec, 12.—For savernl montha past & bitter warfaro has been waged upon Gen. Frank Whito, United States Revenue Collect-, or for this district, by a ting in tho Republican party, composed. wholly of aspirants for the po- sitions In tho Collector's district, aided by a nam- ber of ex-nasiatants who havo been discharged for good eauso, Tho attack has been strongly nerson- al, and chargon of very bad management have been freely mads about the city, until It has become a seneral bellef that tnntters were In bad shape and tho Collector would bo removea. In fact, it was nssertod that the President had decided to rcmove hlm after Jam 1. Two close investigations have been iately maao by Tevenuo Inspectors, both to the cradit of the Cole lector and his management, On Tuesday Gen. 8. Puckard, United States Revenue Aent, one of the tost carcful experts {n thu service, arrived hore nnd at once commenced a rigid investigation, clos- ing Wt laburs to-day,. In an interviow with a TuneNE representative he stated his complete salisfection with the Collector and his manage., ment, and expreesed a high regard for his hunesty and porsonal efficiency. No district conld bo found in beiter order, his will probably end the long-continued assault npon Gen, White, a con- tinuance of which will bo regarded au an Intention toruln hie Eluln!c!l for a politienl pomtion for which he ia known to be an sspirant, and he must be regarded ax entirely troo from any mismanage. ment in his revanuc duties. . Few oMcern in the sorvice conld atand three auch searching investign- tions and be fouud {n eo thorougbly guod ordor as haa Leen the case hero, Bpectal Dixpatch tn The Tribune, Inpranarovis, Ind., Dec. 12,:=Tho United Staten Qrand Jury, In November, returned an indictmont Aguinat ffteen prominent Democrats, some In ullicial pusitions, residents in Jenninvs and Jack- ron Countles, charging thein with conspiring to fmport votera intothe Fourth Cangressional Dis. trics Inwt October, Bonator McDonald appeared for the defendants, e nsked the United States Attor- ney 1o posipons Lhe triel, becauso hia SBenstorial dutios compelled his absance, and procured a half promlise, The defondants, howaver, procured, ast weck, an Indicttaent in Jockaon County agaiuat ‘Thomus Mcdivorn, onu of the losding (witoesses of the United Htates, for perjury, with a view to breaking down his testimoiy in the United Htates Conrt, and have hal him arrestod, Under the circumstances, thio United States Attorney will notgrant any further delay. but will pross tho case to immeciato trial. He proposes to have Judge Drumimond Lesr tho cases this month, 'ILLINOIS, Speclal Dispatch to The Tribune, Gavexa, 111, Dec. 12,-—Tho friends of the Hon, I1. C. Burchard In this alstrict are starting & move- ment (o briug that gontleman prominently before the publio 8s & candidate for United Siates Sena. tor to sncceed Gen, Oglesby, and aiready the liep- rescntatives of mast of tho counties in this Con- Kresalonal lll-mcs have been approached on tho subject. Thia I learn from authority ontirely ru- ltabie, Mr. Burchurd Is snld to be less ofenaivo to the Democrats than either Uglesby or Logan, and it la aswerted that tho leading members of that party aze willing to give Mr, Burchard their nearty support shoald “the Republican eaucus in Spring- flum at the approathing Guneral Aseembly fail to uplte on uither ono of the leading candidates of their party, CANADA. Costaflornz—A Feinale Thief-(reat Robbery =Victuria tu Visit Loulse Next Year—The Pisieries Award~Hmali-l'ox nud Typhold. Vever—Logtsiative EloctloneOutario Log- ature, £ 8pecial Dispalch to The Tridune, MoxTueat, Dec. 12, ~Costaflorar, the murderer of Matheron, a sjik merchant, will be hsnged to- morrow ut 8t. John, Quebor, e lately has writlun some mos} patholic sppeals to Mesurs, Schwab, Juwelers, of Montreal, with whom i been employed, beguing them todee their infuence fur bhn st Ottawa. One of the members uf the firm ds in Ottawa at oresent, Interceding for bim, but Sherlff Nolan hias roceived Justeuctions from the Mintster of Justice that (he law mast take I coarse, Tho esecutlun, which will p strictly urivate, takes placeat 11 o'clock, ten minutes previvus to which the bells of the town will toll, the sigaal fur tho Catholic population to offur prayer in behalf of tho condemned. It is un. derstood that Costaflorss will doliver o brlef ag- dress from the acaffold, Il lv perfectly ruconcited to hilu fate, which has somewhat ulfected hls heahih, lle has wmede bis confession, several times par- taken of the Communion, on Friday as well s on Sunday, sud llatens most attentively to the in. wtractions of hia spiritunl sdyisers, 'li6 wife of tha noturious Jack Sheehan was ar- rested this afternoon, and a stockingful of jew- elry fuund wpon heg was {deatified as tho propurty of Mr. Gurd, whose place was robled & fow days o, . Napoleon Millelte, & friar, Is belug prosecoted hero for admlutatering excessive punishmentio a youtl In schoal, frow the effects 0! which Le sub. soquently died, ¢ To the Westsrn Associated Price. 8v. Jonx, N, Il,, Dec, 3. —dtimbson, Wallace & Lo., orvau-makepy, huve failed, The uitice of T'urnbull & Co,, tn Ward street, has beun sobbed of bonds, stoc ceetilicates. ‘and uthur papurs, 10 bhe axeregat value of over $100, - VW), The day of the sobuery aud tha tuleves aro uuknowa. 2 at Dispaick le The Triduns, (rTAwa, bec. 12, —A rumor is in circulation thst her uum{:n- Queen will vislt bier daugbter i Caandu [u Th- 3 De. Fortiv, M. I {rom Gaspe, will move, at the nexy sessivn of Parjldwent, tuut the lulorest on the Hebories-award be approvrisied 1o defray the ex- r«x\u of making porfect e telegrapb-sysiom of ulf of 5t Lawscnce. antional Kuilwey has placed the palace- the Vicereual trala st the wervico vl the eruor-uunarsl duriou biv stay iu Censis, 1§18 uow ok the staljon of the St Lawrence & Oltaws Hatiway. ‘Che carend (urnituze cost §35,000. [t s bwu bedrovw, & diniog-parlor, sud s cooklng- ;mm‘muf ’l‘n'nhm forward ruoms’ src sumpiue ¥ turnia o). “F'uv Aoy, wmr. llsootogton, fl:’lm of Bt. Bar. tuolomew's Uaurch, New Edin 11 has bees ap- pajuted Spociul Chaplain 1o Jtidcau Hall, A svevice will bu beld evary Sunday eveniog at © o'tlock. Norning-prayers will be Leld every morning st the sawe hour. . M, Du Cosmos, M. P., and a (‘ommissiancr from thu Britheh Colutsbls Local Guvernmgnt, With poy - era L0 Lgdytiate & vebljuuiout of cxbiLing diticuities telyecn (e Lumloion sud 163t Psoviuce, b daily apected At thy Capital. . Speciat Disgakeh 1 Ta3 Tribune. Mostursr, Dec. U.—Attontion i directed to the fuct that the friszs of Jolictte sre enyased |2 un- detculting biscuit-bakers of ible city, which they are epauled Lo do toastauch as they paY Lo tazes, Thero were tweuty-(hreo destls BY swuli-pox Lt weul, Vyvevia Lover le very vrevalest usome quar. ters, Thers hiave been nnmerons cases in b Grand Trank offices, the latest victim being Ernest ,l‘\nd?non. son of the Rev. Canon Anderson, of orel, Lord Lome haa ronsénted to become patton of the Caledonia Soclety. The case of Shaw, the Toronto merchant, va, MeKenzte, Powls & Co., for false arrest ona capias, han been tried before Juntice dohnson and taken sndelebre, Damagea syerc put at §50,000, Roectal Dipateh s The Tridune, Quxsre, Nec, 12.—The sction for damages brought by Mr. Jolin Jonea against Mr. Cirifiith— both prominent citizens—for an Alleged nssanit arimng out of both gentlemen aspiring for the samo lady's band, has heen dismirsed with custa. Special Dispateh 10 4.8 Trivic, Tonaxtn, Dec, 12, ~The election of a Represant.- ativa for the Enstern Division of the elty, to all the vacancy in the Local Legialature cansed by the appolniment of the Hon. M, C, Cameron to the Bench, lakes place on the 21st inst. The candi- asten are the Hon. Alexander Morris, ex-Lieuten- ant-Qovernor of Manitoba, Conservative, and Mr, John Leys, barrister, of thircity, Liberal. Tha conjest will be keen and_ exciting,’ The conatitn- ency Is Conservative, and Me, Leys I o strong candidate, and has the advantage of being a resi- en ‘The mmommf sérslon of the Local Tlonse will not be & veey fengtny one. It wiil begin on tho 0th of ianunry: and, as the Legislatare ceases 1o exlat, by explration, on the 7d of Fewruary, the :nnln:n will havo 1o be concluded before tha Iat- date. There will necessarily be more work and 9 alk than coatomary. . et —— THE STORM, : MASSACHUSETTS, Srnixorisin, Mass,, Dec. 12 —The breaking of dama at Ashficld. Conway, Whately, snd North Hatfleld caused the destruction of b number of mills and bridges, and setlans damage to highways, Lawnzxcr, Mnss,, Dec. 12,—-A1l the tllls but two fn this city have suepended, and these two, have partly closed, owing to bigh waterin the river, which now pnascs over the dam. The bridges are overflowed, and it 1s feared wlll be cdrried away, I Lowstr, Mass,, Dec. 12.—The water in’ the, Merimac and Concord Rivers stands ten foet above 1he Pautuckot dam. The Middlesex and Prescott tills are closed, ana a1l others partially suspended. MNGFIELD, Mass,, Dec, 12, —The loss by th #torm In Weatern Mareachusettn increases an com- munication 18 ro-established. The lossen In Weat- fiell alone, Including roads, railroads, aod privato roperty, s $300, 000, NEW JERSEY, Patensos, Nod., Dec. 12.—Owing to the freshet in the Passaic River numbers of nills have stop. ped, and they are now reached by boats, Parznsoy, N, J,, Dee, 12.~This afternoon a man and boy attempted to drive s wagon along the Little Falls turnpike, which submerged by the treahet. Thoy miesed the road and drove into the channel of the river above Passalc Falls. The wagon-body, with the man and ht:ly., floated off, The swift current bors them towards the rapids, aud a plinge of seventy fect beyond, Some gon- men who were on the ridze that spans the river t above the bolling raplds hastily tore the. reins from memo horses standing thore and made lines which the man and boy cangnt as they pavsed un.. der and wore saved. The wagon-vody plunged over the falls, PENNSYLVANTA, WiLkEsnARNE, Pa., Dee. 12.—Work {n the conl mincs 18 suaspended, owing to the floods In the Sus. quehanon River, barre & Pivmouth (las-1ousa is submerxed, Prrratox, I’ il rising a little, The domage to thy Lehigh \nllay Itafiroad Is Immense, and it will take sav- eral days to put the road in 1ta formor condition, NEW YORK. Oaweno, N. Y., Dec, 12.--The rainfall hero' during the recont atorm waa four and n half inchea, 'The streeta and cellars in the ontakirts wore flood3 ed, vortion of tho east pler near tho fort is washed wu{ and telegraphic communieatton with Syracusa {a interrunted, Wallkill Valley Ratlroad tralus are abandoned, 0XCOPL OL@ cACh WAY, . RANGERS, MICHIGAN, &pecial Dirpatch ta The Tyibune, Laxstya, Mich., Dec, 12.—~The neventh annual meeting of the Stato Grange l9, througn the cours tesy of Btate-Treasurcr McCreary and other mom- bers of the Btato Board, held in Reprosentative Hall. Last avaning Gov. Caswoll and Liout. -Goy, Seanlona and otlier State oflicors wera present and made speeches welcoming the farmers, To-night E. Dement & 8ons, plow manufactarers, glve the Grangers a hanquet at the Laneing Grauge vlected tho following aflicora thin aiternoon for the ensulng year: Musier, ¢ J. Woonman; Overseer, Thomas ¥, Moaro; Lecturer, C* L. 8. A, Tuokar; Asslatant 8t E. Groone} Chaplaln, 8. Steelo: Trex ¥, Brown: Hecretary, J., F. Cobb; Uaie. keupets A, N, Woudrofl; Cores, Mra. C. L. Whit. ney; Pomona, Mre. George Ewing; Flors, J. J. Woodmian; Lady Asslatant Stoward, E, Ureone. . onrIo. Cotuxnus, 0., Dec. 12, —Tho Stato Grange to- day adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of thelate John II. Kitpuart, of the State Hoard of Agriculture} and memorlalized Congress to pass tho bill now pending to prevent the finportation and spread of contagluns diseave smong farm- ntock. J. 11, Brigham, of Wausean, was elected Ma, vica L 10, Riliny dociined: od Maater, 18 was then eloctod Chalrman of the Rxecu- tive Comuiltice. g STEPHENSON, The ‘0ld Boy Abandons the Pulplt to Fit Hlmuelf for & Greut Tempernnos Light. Apecial Dizpatch (o Tha Tribuue, Cixcinyatt, O,y Dec. 12.—Tha trial of the Rov, James Steplienson, of tho Methudles Eplscopal Church, Prealding Elder of Davton District, for drunkennoss and fmmornlity, was concluded to- day. 1t was conducted by a committeo of minlutors appolnted fn secordance with Methodlai ulacipline, 1t was proved by abundant testiinony that Stephonson left his home in Plqua on the 20ih of November, and went 1o Dayton, whero ho reg- fstcred at a hotel, and presently fxsued forth upon thes s in & stato of savanced latoxicetion { that nsultod ladles pavsing, In some instances selzing thelr perwons, and that ho was captured by a polive- taan, and, aftorastruggle, In which both rolled in & gutter, was locked up In the station-hoise. hera ba soon bocame dead drunk. There was ou_Stephonsan's bebalf to dlaprove . Tuc ouly quustion was se 1u his mural responsiiabity, It ‘was shown that he had fur nyear or wmore given inaications of nurvous disordery, and that soiis of his fricuds had fears of suicide or insanity, e fonnerly used tubucco, but thouglit it uis duly lo abandon tio habit, und the desire fur the weed noarly drove him crazy, Of late - ho bad had severe sickuvss {n his =~ fomily, and o3cemsive watching nd luxs of sleep, together with witacks uf chilly, bad shatteecd bis Uervous aystom. Mr, Stophicnson teatitied that. upon reacling the hutet iu Dayton, hetook & drink of bitturs, outhe rocou- " ation of the landiord, for tue chil, pud, afier thut, Femembered noting, Siuco (hat wvont b has shown strong symptous of fnvamty, ‘Fio uptuions ot his frivnds un:’nl cexperte differed s to bla respunalbitity for nis oxceuurdinary conduct, ub the Exayuning Comulites found him guilty, and suspeuded hun frow tue winstey until tho wsotiug uf the ssuual Confurence in Sepfember next. Stephenson v a m.s. fine-looking wan, #iid e well Lnown withis the bosudarles of e Ciuclnnatl Confereuce. WASHINGTONIAN .iIOHE. The Fiftesuth Aunlversary, Fifteen yoars ago veatordsy, 1 an uppretentions frama house at 347 State street, with capacity for the accommadation of bul elzht fumates, tho Wash- uztonian Hoie was ope; & retreal for the homeless snd peusiless slave o strong driok. Last evening the Hfieenth aunlversary of this ewent was celebrated in the npw and beaptife) Husm: carner of West Madlson street'and Ogden Avedue, in » manoer approprate o the occssfon, The chapelof the tustitution, decorated with over- preansand fowers, was occubicd by grudustes, 2140 by many fricuds, snd patrons of the Hume, . vrominently {dentiSpd with the cause of fem- perance. Un the vlatfurm were the Board of Di- rectora, distinguisticd visilors, sud ofticers of (Lo lustitution. The yxerolses, which were of {a varied snd Inters estlog character, beyan with & vocal salection, followed by preyer by the Rev, Juha Bensou. M. W Crompton “wad introduced as s gradoute who bad kept the fafth, aud {na brlef dpeech welcowed thuss wssumbled Lo tne suuiversary of su justitution the ubjeci of which was to win men back, sud bad won” men buck, to the puths of ol . Of posce, buupiuess, sod prosperity. Mo eongrutulated the l)(vreclun Feina upon the stgnal succesn thal uad witended Lbeir labure; Lhe Hnau:nnwndem upon the infQucuce Lo b been iDslruwentsl fu exerting, the graduates upon thelr Gdelity tboy bad wmade; the ladics upon by part supy iud takeu sud wers takisg 1o the cause: and ilie in- maics &4 zcciplunts of bicesinyg for thy ulssewsina. tion of which the ome bad becu organized. Iy weicumed them all W tho besuBeeut Houe, sud invoked (e conuuued Lleasiuge of God upon is futuro. Supt, Wilkins in fttinz terus recouuted hls n:mucu slthe fustitubion, and luireduced W, (o, Baq., ol the Nallunel ubvisiong of ‘Tegiperatce, and 8 graduste of 1he Howe: wasery 10 renew 1by bquuinlance of years age, when ke wue an mmule; couuscied furicanones oty afenuuaty, eacourilewil o the ploagus A portion of the South Witkes.! « Dac. 12.—The Susquebsnoa River. . The . Mes. Ay to the descrring, nd . materlal aasiatance ¢ whe haid won the vietory. [1in Femuria wore o’ ::.-‘1‘:3:10\ sttention, aud ealled forth frayneny More, LG, 7, Seceetary. rend letters from 1a A. Gilmore, . G, Gilloway, o, A iy Ames 1V F. Dolzer, A, Haker, Honvy Tiawiny Bhtman, winnd, James 1. Armatrone, and A, B, rogretting theie Durfee, inabllity to ba present, and axprossin tuda they eIt Eoward &n instiiation shes h'.hrf\".r.":,l,. them in homeless, nonniless, friendie and {:wflhm:m;nz fot l;lell"hluuu{{!n. and aiding e cure of discase thal sy L > t'at one tinig ‘Fho Snpurintendent at this point refer. denth of John Callior, which had vecupreq tre 1% employment of every means to prolong hin Jife, Duringz tho voyage of deceaned acroms the Atiant s and while su 0, he was advied fo tako n little stiziulant, which would afford 1 immediate, it not permanent, relief, e refuseq; it was againat his principles. he sald: he wag ledged o Lotal abstinence, and he would not vja. iate bia_ obligation, Whilo on the bed of gexty toa, sullering in the pangs of dissolutian, with the lenth damp on hia forohend, he was re, nested 1y {ake 4 little wine, as it would prolong hia Iife, bar ha woniit not violate hix principlen, fe called lin 1o o hin bedride, and with a nraver that lio migh :T'k:pl from temptation passed over the beaotiry| cr, The remainder of the evening wad devof musical sclections, speeches by :r“nflunlu a ;:;2::.0 **The Drankard's Dream,*'—composed by an in. mate whose modesty forbade the pablication of iy nawe, and read by an {omate,—all coneludin, with A brief history of the Home, by Dr, N, B, finm ‘The spevches wera Ilmited to fivo minnies, ang James Pettoway, C, L, Hetoy, II. J, McGuire, T, M. Comprobwt, ‘¥, D, Daiton, and A, W. Green, wrdquates, also A, B, Faller, C. I, Keyes, ang ¥, D, Denney, inmates, nccurlrd thnt pertod of timy in detalling how they wandered about the clty with # suspender, A g,0v8, and & good hat (for one must :;ok 'v::llt:lu::n“muahur)d "“}fhrls“ {:r rum; how 8y foun 6 Home, and anchoring there |e. to [‘}m:k of itan s haten ot et 2t uring the past fifteen years 9,000 applicant, lave beea ceceived Inta the Tome, Tuows o Kome have reforined,. in the past fonr years 1,141 hare been admitted, of whom 10 aro Kxoswn to have Te- tuened to thelr habita of delnking. During the past yenr 250 hava been admitted, and 232 are re. 5lrd0d as perfectly cured, the rest baving pone own the way o Jericho, = At tho conciustan o Dr. Davia’ romarks the exercises wera coucinded, CASUALTIES. SLEPT ON THNH TRACK, Warsrivoe, W, Va., Dec, 12, ~Isasc Milte, white under the influence of liguor, went to sleep on the raltrond-teack near Farmington, after being ejocts od from the Cumberland accommodation tratn go. ing enst, The west-bound accommodation train came and ntruck him, cutling off both his lezs and manuling hie body in a frightfal manner, The re. malins were gathered up and earried jn a aheet to Mannington, whera deceased has ®' wife and six culldren, . DROWNED. Epecial Dispatch to The Tridune. Donvque, 1a., Dec, 12, —Kews wan telegraphed to this city to-day of the drowning of B, W, Lags and two chldrcn. Mr, Lano was was the expres and station agent st.Lanesville, on the River Ronds, = They attampted to cross the river on thy ice, and, before they had got very far, it broke, and ail went down, * Parties from Sabila are uiy: iny to recover tho bodlos. LAMP EXPLOSION. Cixcixxarr, Dec. 12.—John C. Lindley, ez. ‘Treasuter of Butler County, waa serlonaly it not fatally burned at Hamilton to-day by th I OF & CoRNO Intp, )y by the exploslon A NEW ELECTION. Desth of T. G, Farris, 8 Demooratic Repre- sentative Elccted to the Iilinols Leglels- ture, Bpecial Dispaleh to The Tridune Brnixarizey, 1l Dec, 19.~Ths followlog diss patch was recelved hore to-day: ® Viexxa, 1L, Dec. 13, 1¥74—Glor, 8. 3t Outinmi: The flon, . ‘4. Farrls, tlopresentatiyesslect Fi t Distelet, dled fast night. Fioaso orave sa eluctiol Wihisend per sall otticial, . County Clerk Jotinsgn Gopiy. It has been known here for some days that Nr, Farris was dangerously . Jow with conenmntion, He was clected last month by the Domocrats, the Republicans clacting iwo Representatives and the Benator, Judge A, J. Kuykondall, As the district Is Reoublican by several hundred majorlty, #nd the minority roprescntation principle will not apply in s wpecial election, the Ropubilcine can onsily goin gnother member, making a dlference of two, and giving the Hepubiieans a majority of cighton Joint ballot, Aspariy spirit rons bl rh iu that district, it is not Tikely that the Jtepublicans thero will bo diaposed to loa this oppuriunity, but, wvea If they shonld Le willing throuch contrtosy 1o allow the Dentocrals 1o carry the eleetlon, thoSonatorial candidutes aud the lueal aspirants for Legielalivo Lonors amd cmoltiments will doubtlcas stir them up totne necesxity of improviug tho opportanity, HrmiNayiinan 1L, Dee, 14, -dov, Callom to- day issued & proclumation calling a spectal siection inthe Fifty-iirat Legialative Distriot on Saturday, dan, 4, to elect a memuer to the tloase of Repre- seatalives, vice T\ G. s, doce ol THE WEATHER, Orrick oF TuE CHIEP StunaL OFrFicER, WasiH. 1arox, D. C,, Dec. 13—1 a. m, —Indieations - For the Tonneascs and Ohio Valloy, the Lawe rogion, Upper Misalsstppt, aud Lower Missourt Valloys, northeast to northwest winds, slipht ¢changes in pressure and fomporature, increasing cloudincss, with numerous areay of light suow or rain, LOOAL ORSERYATIONS, Eltoaso, Doe. 12, Time. i dar, \Thr, Hu.y Wind, | 0:57 &, m, 0.3 6l 20 174 N5 1 1inlinuin, 31, QENERAL ORBROVATIONS. Cutgaun, Do, 12~10:(A p.n Lairv. Cleyenoa | Culoagy, flncmnl :_.w Sredi RO i FINANCIAL, Apeeial Dizpateh (o Tha Triduse. Guaxp arips, Mich., Dec. 1% —Tha publicis very much pluaved a¢ the recuctlop fn the rto vl interest decided upon by the First National Bunk, which went into effect to-day, 'There s uo touot the bank could cammand 10 “per cent foe all of 19 money, but, lu Jusgice ty the Lusluess interestd licre, condoite 16 take K. Fhu othur bonks sud baukers kro satisted, and will wlopt (he name rale Witliin & faw dayw, “Phle chanue, e e reduction of 10,000 por ungaui u futerset un the averake baus ero, 6 W Lrica, Dee, I is E. Sare & Co., of New Terlm, not Lal ge, au af firat rgporicd, Who have faded Ju the bytter and checse busiucss, 14 Ia belivved now that tho tabilitics are pol us e3- w tenalve L fret suppused, und the prospect of ey abligstiony le tore vucoursgtog. prefallls et b SUICIDE, &pectal Dispatch to TAa Triouns Fonr Wavax, Ind. Dee. 12,—Adan Neor, raald- Ingut Warsaw, Ind., commitied suicide at tnat Pluce to-dsy by shooting blwself with a shoteun. No rauso 1y known. e wus marsied. ana somfort- =ble 1u bls circumstancen Apeevtl DivieiicA 50 The Tribune. Guranp Karvins, Mich.. Dec, 12.—A special lo the Liunes, of this city, saye that sre dulls l'un.ln-‘ of Loroy, o station aboy’ m!\u{ miles_yorth ul here, outhe Urand m;fld- pdiana Roilscads comuitted suiclde last gveatug by strmughiug bere self with u plece of her gpron, Bhe s suppostd 10 lavo been temporanily lusauv, Shu loaves 8 Lkee baud sud & sl fuwlly, re— - DODD, BROWN & CO, NasuviLey, Tean., Dec, 12.—1u pegard to the ¥ ulspatch criticising tho action ‘ennessce Maoulacturing c'nmp.ani in lovying an sttackment on lodd, Nrown & Co. of 5t Louls. tbereby precipitutiog an saslni the ofliccrs of the Company hrro stety thal the ac: $1on referred u wad takun oaly aftor Dodd, Brown & Co. bad failed 1o ke o -euttl auce wilh Loy terus of the swplu thwe had becp glven for such ang, oo, becawe Woll-groudyd fea 1hat 81 dsslguuent wes the luevitable result. et — - OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Laxuon, Dec. 12 ~Ths steaigabipe England sod Btate of Louisiaus, of New York, have armned out, Buruzy, Dec. 12,~Asrrived, Barlin, from Battl- mote. Nxw Yok, Dec. 12.—~Arrived, City uf Cheatery from Liverpool: Mosescuuestis, frou Kotterdsu. New Yuis, Det LZ—Amved, Ciusdy, fivid Loudea. £