Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 26, 1878, Page 1

The Chicage Daily Teibune, _PRICE VOLUME XXX1X. o, DIAMONDS, WATCH 28y JEWELRY, £tc. ‘Will retafl from their Unequaled Stock of FINE DIAMONDS '&ntfl January inventory is Igal}en at LESS than IMPORTERS' 3 R. GENERAL JEWELEBS AND IMPORTERS, ' STATE AND MONEOE STREETS. FIRM CIANGES. DISSOLUTION. ‘The copartnerahip heretofors exlating botwesn the endersigned under the rm name of BIMON, MEYER, STRAUSS & CO. Hian this day been dissolvea by mutual consent. Merer, irauss & Goodman, who havs ponession of the books, will colleet all debts due ta the above firm, and have tha exclusive right to use the irm name In tquidstion. LEOPOLD BIMON, MAX A. MEYER, LEOPOLD STRAUSS, ABRAIAM STRAUSS, HUGO GUODMAN. it COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The undersigned hiave this day formed & copartoer- #hip under the firm name and style of BIMON,BTRAUEB & CO., snd will contloue to do businesa at the old stand, corner Fraukiln snd Mooroe-ats, LEOPOLD SIMON, LEOPOLD STRAUSS, BOL. GUTHMAN, LOUIS ULLMAN. COPARTNERSHIP. 3Max A, Meyer, Abraham Strauss, sad Hugo Good. suaa, Iate of the Grm of Simon, Meyer, . Stranss & Co., hiavo this day formed & copsrinership, and will con- tinue the manulscturing sod Jobbing of clotbing uuder the firm name of MBYER, STRAUSS & GOODMAN, 8t 219 and 221 Madlson-st., corner Franklin, LChicago, Dec. 21, 1878, NEW-YEAR CARTS. ORDER YOUR NEW-YEAR CARDS AT ONCH. The latest designs, engraved in elo~ gant style. Come and examnine owr samples, DIARIES FOR 1879 In a great variety of bindings. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & C0., ' 118 and 120 MONROE-ST,, Reoetail Stntionors. Sugfig Adulteration! We heroby inform the Publictbat onr Refilned Sngars cousist SOLELY of the product of raw sn- gare refined. Nelther Glucose, Mariate of Tin, Murintic Acld, nor any other forvlgn substance whatever, is mixed with them. Our Bugars oud Birups are absolutely unadnlterated, HAVEMEYERS & ELDER. DECASTRO & DONNER REFINING COMPANY. Aftidavit to the above effect in the New York pa- Ders of Nov. 18, 1878, INOTICH. Was D G, 4, 147 BIINUTUN, Uiy Dec. Notlc te hereby glven t6 all peraooe wilo gy tave claiis agalnst ihe Oerman Natfonal Bank of (hlvazo 1nat the same must he prescoted fo Janice Flower, Mecelver, at Chicsgo, Iliinois, witl ¢he ieksl proot thergor, withla thres’ monthe from this date, ur tiey will by disallowed. JNO.JAY KNOX, Comptrofler uf the Crirrency, OIANGES, "“FLORIDA ORANGES, ‘Two car-loads of tla finest over hrought to Chicay mjert ud riger alio, Valencls oranges aud Tomons. FoF 8. P. SLADDEN & CO., Jobbers in Fanoy Groceries and Fruits, 86 MIOHIGAN-AV. "OPTICIANN, St S S SOEANN o o BIANANNE, OITIOTAN, Tribune Huitding, Yloo Bpectacies suited to a1l sikhits on sclentific glpen, Dioirs and Ficld Glassen Toioscopos,” 3 Yflfl' ero- The Chicago City Railway Company, Thie Annusl Meetlng of the Blockholdersof the Chi. €ago Clty Rallway Cumpany, for the election of birect. ors, will' bo lield st the oftico of thie Company, No. 50 Eista-st., on FLLDAY, the 10th day of January, 1879, W. N. EVAN| Nafional Lino of Steamships. BAILING TWICE A WEEK FLOM New York to Queenstown, Liverpool, and London, Cablu passage from 850 Lo $70 curtesoy. Excn Smn-u 8t reduced rates. lmmfe‘ & Dratia. l:: 3% iR S further Intormation spnly to ngs aud furtie ralling B AT SON, Wor S Bouth Clark-st, ANCIIOR ummnf STEAMERS ETHIOPIA, Dec.a, 881 i BOLL' "5:’:,'; 1 Ho ANCHUOLIA, Juu.4, 2 pas | CLILC, York 10 Londos hany Tam @Lfln.'n'é,u?m ew AUSTRALIA, Dec. 2% ¥ 8 011 ALSATIA.....Jan, 3D Cablus #3510 80, Excunsion ’f(ckats st Teduced rates. . Sigerage. g HENDERSON BROTIE], 96 Washington-at. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Ealliag threa tum week toand from Brittah Ports, Lowest Pricai Apply at Compaoy’s Offic rk and Handolpl. Chicago. ¥, H, DU VEKN envral Westorn Ageot. o SOUTH GERAMAN LLOYD. 0 atenmucrs of this Cowm y W every Batur- g ot Dremen Flor. 1ot 0f Thirdat, Hoboken: s of Fatsago—From New York (o Bouthawmpton, L.m“n‘slli."'l‘ :lllr"ln!ll.';l:; cabla, .;fi‘l’. 'A\.'A!'ln; Caliu. Uk VL Sieeraues TR 34 pasdageappirio o COELIGCHA & o A o Virk. Dorthwest coroer PHOTOGUAPILY, M:"Photographer , 46 MADISON-BT., Take Elevator, 43, Collaels 80; _ Cads. §3, BEST PHOTOGRAPHS Apecheapest. STEVENS, Practical Photograplar of D[S pxpirievce, docs tie Lust ok ouly. 3 & [34 crauey Mualc Hall, Spect aat Madlsou uducemeuts fur Gorman Canaries, CAL H ‘fi{; No. 127 "CUTICURA,CUTIOURA RESOLVENT (Uticura Humor of the Face und Head Cured. A Terriblo Cane. Mrasns. WEERs & PotTeEn— Uentlem, that I s grateful. §s only n pour expresai feelings, bt §¢ Is the best word Iean wae, for feel it In every acnse of the word, 1 have been & great wnflerer with skin divenses for the last tvelve (12) years, - My head and faco heing eovered with sores, Tconld not rest with the Lurning beat and itehing of tha partsaflected, and was confined tomy house for weeks at a time. My disense has heon called Eezema, of u most aguravated type, by many vhiysiclans, but 1 dount if ever fully nnderstood by any of ‘them, 1t wae mure like s combination of several akin' humors. | hove spent miich moncy sceking & cure, and In 1807 I went to Enrope, and conanitod rome of fhe hest nhyalciana fn Londnn. 1 received temporary reifef only, for intho snring it wauld break ous again ashad anever, When | came back to Boston, I was tald by iany friends that Dr, — (whose roputation for the enre of those dlsegsen was of tho higheat order) could curs me, 1 waited oo the Doctor; he prescribed for me, followed hia advice for six months, and [ can safely ray. Without any improvement, [irled othier nuv- sicians, and Dr, —-, of ity proper, but a1l to hv purpose, Tuey dId me no gooa; thielr remedies werv a0 inef. fectual that at no time did I feel thut & cure wounld result from them. 1 have swatlowed five hundred arsenle plils, 6-20 grain, and taken hottle nfter botile of internal rom- edies, besides ail Lhe external npniteations | have used, but the effect waw the same. I became anths- Red that1 conld not be cared, but might be kept from gofling worse, Now, sudut three months ago, Mr. Meohan, & gentleman well known to Boston people, called ty stiention ta yaur Cuicuna, and proiniecd wonder. fal renulta i€ I would only make a trial, He told me of his own experience with It, aud so perasver- od on me that I went with bim 1o o drug atore and bought two lsrge boxes of Curicriia, aud some Boap, and commenced to nse It aceordiug to the al- roctions, There was so much humor lodged with- in the akin, that An soon a8 I commenced the ure of CuTICURA It came to the aurface and featered, until vast qoantities had come vut and greatly fu- fensified my sulTeringe for’ about two weeks, ” But 1did not mind this, as 1 felt that § wus golng to gut rid of the humor when I faw it coming to the wur- face in such large quuntitics. After the first two or threo weeka' use of this remedy, I _was greatly enconraged by a gradual lemsening of the inlam- nntlan of 8 number of painful nores, 1 carofully, faithfully, snd cheerfully followed the direce tions to the lutter, fecling each week uenrer a cure, untll at tho present muwent, after three months' use of Cuticuna, and iwelve years of 83 conatant suffering as was over endurel, | can say thal I am cured, and pronounce miy case the most remarkablo on tecord. 1 have been so elated with wmysuccess that L Lave siouped el on the street who werg afllicted. and told them ta get the TIcUA and 1t would cure them, Thisie why 1 am so yrateful to you, tue I beliuve It to bo tha veat and greatest discovery of tha ago, and thut it will curo all who are suficring with theso discases. 1 +iuny add tuat 1 took no internal medlcine but the CuTicuna RESOLVENT. WILLIAM TAYLOR, Bosto, Aug. 1878, . Endorsed By Prominent Citizons of Boston, We know Mr, Wilitam Taylor to be a well-known citizan of Boston, 1iia long servlca in tho Legisla- chusetts and the Comman Council of and his wide businesa experlence in this e glven him & Iaree circle of friends and acquaintances who would cheerfulty joinus in en- dorning his trustworthiness if they were invited to dosv, CIIAS, 11, TAYLOR, Hanager loslon Globe, T, 0, DACE Aust, Altoriey Sugolk Co, Affidavit ar;l—i_ Statement uf Cunriew Iteynolds. CiAntEs RNEvorns' FasytoNany Bain-Ditessing Rooxs, B} 24 UREEN-ST., HosTox, 1 hereby ceetify that I have been o Lafr-dreser for twenty-slx years; am well known to Jos- tontans: that during this timo I have Lad smou: Iy customers many afilicted with varlous forie ol #kin aod scalp diseascs, but nover have scen so severo & c1e0 as that of Willlam Tuy or, hereto aunexed. The humor covered overy ‘part of hin face, eara, and meatn, 1 furtner certily that 1 ha ed the eald Taylor, whenover ILhus been vos- Able 1o do 2, for the fsst five yeurs, and durin; this Linia 1hore waa no nbatoment n the sayerity of the disease, urapproach to & cure,—although, to my kuowledge, constantly wnder’ medical treat- ment,—~until hie began the use of the Cuticura and Cuticura Revolvent, which have effucted, in the short paco of thruo months, o perfect cure, CIARLEY REYNOLDS. a9 22, SurroLx, Ava, 27, 1878, Then per 1ly appeared the saiu Charles fley- nolds, and made "oath that the foreguing statés went, by hiw subscribed, 18 vrue. Betoro s, ' CHAB. 8, LINCOLN, Jdustics of the Veace, The Cuticura System Of Resolviug and Eliminatiog all Constitutional Humore and Purifylng the Clrculation of Scrotila, neralulous, Cancerous, and Cunk of Treating all Affections and Dle snd Eellr. wita Loas of ilair, com n the inlers sal sdministration of the Crrie ROLVENT, A Powerful Purlfyinig Agent, und the eifernnd uso of TicUna, The Great SKIn Cuve, nssisted by the Cowgeuna Boar, These great remedles, strictly original in thelr compovition und resolutionary i thelt methods of treating the diseases and aifeo. tions under coustderatlon, appeal o thy sl nd sulfering with a force vever before exeried by any wedical unpnflllhfil{‘l' In the bistory of 1| 1t r Humors, sod of thy Skin art. Prepard by & rotter, Chiciist 8 Drugyists, on etrect, Bonton, Mass,, and for sta anu Dealers. Price ol Corie hU cents; larye hoxes, cons taining two and onc-half thoes the quantlty of smail, $1, Rxsonvent, §1 per bottls, ~ Cericuna Boar, 23 cenla per ¢ake; by mall, J0 centa; three cakes, 75 cen MORGAN PARK MILITARY ACADEMY, CAVT. Kb ¥. KIILK TALCOTY, ¢ Assuctat ST 3 { frineiian. YT WHIGHT, A. Parents desiring (o place thelr soi thorough cducatfon ls comulued with Br utecipline and tie comturis and orivilekes of 8 Chrivilan lving are cordially 1nvited o exauiio our schual bufory seud- Iug slsowhere. Next terw bekine Jao. & 1639, One of the Prigcivais will be at the city ofce. liuom 12 Slewhodist Chureh Block, Chitago, 6Very usy durtug vacatiou fruin 2 10 3 r send for Catalugue atcity olfice 7 8 Morg Couk €0 Jil. Whealon Female Seminary, Norton, Mass. During the past scason the factiftles ¢ for oreatitag o bealth of tabilelied fumit audition uf s new iib & eIl Laboraiory, 8 studio, sad l::-z‘;kwc"l‘x’-vunfi;xcld‘;uul 0B Touid. ~ Thu whiter Le . 7, & EELEN 1o D st aeD, Brier No. 254 East Madison-st. ajon Jon. 1), opposite’ Fiold, Lelter Whotessle Stora. Inguire st SILVERMAN'S BANK., ind among them Dr, —, of East Joston, . TIURSDAY. DECE#iBER 26, 1878, WASILINGTON. Everything in Entire Readi- ness to Resume Specie Payments. A Miscellaneous Batch of Interesting Treasury items. Proposed Biil to Remedy the In- iquitles of the Presetit Patent Laws, Efforts of the Agricultural Depart» ment to Introduce the Tea Plan& Fifty Thousand Plants Distrib- uted During the Past Year. Gen, Garfield Declares for Faster as Gov- ernor of Ohio. RESUMPTION. ALL READY. Bpeeial Diepatea to The Trisune, WasmingroN, D, C., Dec. 25—Secretary 8herman returned to Washington from New York this morning, e thinks all arrangements linve been comploted for resumption, and that the publie has been thoroughly advised of all essential ateps. **Therv will be,’ sald one of Nis assiatants, “no fireworks, There are to bo no sudden surprises, The aporatious of resuinp- tion wili proceed smouthly, and everybody will wonder why it has not beon possible betore, ' A WORD FROM BECRETARY BLUENMAN, Beeretary Sharmau, In reply to recent sensa- tional statements In New York that he favoreld the First National Bank of that city, denjes them. and says that thie bank was chosen by the Byndicate as a redemption agent, and nover had a boud until it was pald for. 8herman says that next year lo hopes to refund the remainder of the 5208, amounting to £330,000,000, e thinks lic can do iy and save $7,000,000 sunual Intercst. FINANCIAL, THE LEOAL-TENDERY OUTSTANDING--ERTIMATE OF AMOUNT OF LEOAITRNDERS DESTROYED DY THE CHICAGO VIRR. From Our Oun Correspondent. Wasminaroy, D, €,y Dee, 233.—Reoresentative Gorduer, of Oblu, lias lutroduced a Wi to cern- Iate the relesue of United States legal-tender uotes, i1t which the loss of notes consumed by the Chicago fire is made to play a part, Thy following s thu text of the bill: WnEREAs, Thenct of Congrens. nvproved May 31, 1478, entitled **Ab act to forhid 1l further retirement of United States legol-tender notes,” forbios the retirement or canceliutlon of any more of themald United Bintes lewal-tender notes, but requires that they whall bo re ed and paid ont ugain and kept In clreulatio N Witenrax, At the tineof ' the spproval of sald Ret thera was, and ir yot, outstanding of sald noton, lexs tha sumconmmed by the Citicauo o, eatl: wated st 1,000,000, In denominatlons and anountaas folluws: One doll 304 two dotlare, $210 103,01, 2 088,503 ten dollars, §85, 115, i § twenty dollaze, 842, 500, G473 Sy duliars, $27,145. 4803 ono hun- | dred dollare,’ ¥31,817,070: five hundred dolinrs, 810, 880,500 gne thourand dollare, $:23,012, 5003 totat, $347,681.010; Now, therefore, J1e' it Enactcd by the Senate andt Jiouas of Rep-, reseniatices of (ne United Stalea of Americe in ongress ussembled, Thnt tha sald United blates legul-tender notee, when received into tho Treusu- rv of the United Sates, under uny Iaw, by redemp- tlon or otherwise, and shall boiong to the United Hrates, ahall be reissucd and pald out upsin, and kept in clecalation, of thie rama denominations and amounts o wero exiatingand oulatanding at the time of the appraval of sata actof Consressap: proved May 51, 1878; and 1L sha)l not be lawlui to iwnug tegul-teuder notes of o larger denomination thuu 81,000, All sein and parts of acts in conflict heresith are hereby repeated. ; BURCHARD'S NATIONAL-BANK BILL. Mr. Hurchard bas ntroduced the followiog bili to amend the Natfonal-Hanking act: No Association for carrylng on tha business of bauking under this itle shall be vermitied to dos posit 1is Iawful-money resorve required (o be kopt on hand acconding to Iaw, or uny part thercof, with any other Nalionai-Banking Association; but every sch ussociation shall ut ail times be com- polied 10 keep ita lawlnl-money reserve, and overy part thereof, in its own vanita, Every Natlopal-Bankuw Association is hercly farhliddun to pay interest upon any aeposit made wlth it, far, by, or on account of auy other Na- onal-Nanking Association. Al wams of mono wald nwintcrest as aforesaid may bo recovered buek by actlons inslituted In the proper jurisdiction: LProvided, 'tiat such nctions shall “bebrought within — months (rom the time utauch payment, All lawa and parta of laws luconnistent herowith are hei topcaled. NEW CILILAGO SAVINGS-IANKS BILL, Mr. Burchard hus also introduced o puw bIil in the interests of the Chivago fusolvent suv- inge-bavks, The text of itis: That Hec, 3,408 of tho Revised Kiatutes be aniended by addlug thereto the following pro- Vil W ar, Ho, 104 3 llh;:ix_lullun. $54, b v by £ tux ahall bu wed azniut of collected from sald bank, nnder the laws af the Unlted Btates, which shall diminish b asects thoreaf necessary for the lnll[w,n:lu( of all depovitore: and ‘such tax ahull be ahated from such National bank: Vo Saund by the Comptrolier of 1ke Carre tusolvent;” and the Commimsioner of Internal Kevenue, when thy facte shall eo Inll!lr to bim, Is authorlced to remit 5o piuch of viid (ux wesinat State and suvligs banks sa shiall be found to sllecy the clauns of saitl dopositon THE PATENT LAWS, INIQUITIES OF TUE PRUSENT BYATEM=—A BILLTO REMEDY TUEM. From Our Own Corrcspondent. Wasiinetor, D. C., Dee. 2—A Western patent-lawyer, who is watching Lo urogress of the bill to consolldute und revise the Patent laws, now pending before Congress, wukes the followine stulement s to tho abaurdities aud enoriuities of the present patent system, aud as o the necessity of o reform: . ‘There wre,' he says, *funumerable Instances that wight ba given of great opurcssion and wronys which bave followed and resulted from te administration ot many of the present pro- visfons of tho Patent law. ‘There §s no doubt thae pub'ic poltey Qictates the eMcicat adwninis. tratton of aome wise and equitable patent sys- tem. ‘There is also no doubt that ths results of the operation of the Patent laws durlng the last clghteen y @n which thoe sowething over 100,000 catents have been granted, all of which are now alive) nas termloated In such uppressions, wrongs, blackmatlings, aunovauces, scarecrowlng of capital, strifes, speculatious, fofiativns uf values, aud teidious and exvensive MNtizations, thut, wero 18 & question of the con- tinusnce of the prescnt law, or a repeal of all the VPateot lsws, aoy oue baviug tho publie ‘good wlone i mind woyld sdopt “the latter sliernative, Pateots are fesued by the Patevs Oflice without uny regard to what has been proviously used, it hia previous use be not patented or described in some printed pubtication; aud It 1a s comwmon saying that uine out of ten of tho patcuts that wro granted by the Pateut Ofiice ure utterly voud. Whether they be vold or u! value, inakes litele difference ju ther effect upou the penple &t Jarge; for no individual 1n the commuuity can afford the time or expense of proviug to be Jouvalld gust which the Government by it broad seal Las-stamped as valld; sud,’ thoretore, when o pateut s prescnted which sbows iu the drawings, - or dJescribes o the specifications, of contmins v the clal, elements “of apy chine, tool, or roceas, Which the -nuule\i{fi- Wolug, hix cheap- ©st vourse (8 to settic for th¥least amount with which bo van ihllaf{ e aharg who presents the clum, Such settlewenty wade by woocent uscrs, under not only javalid but fraudulent pateuts, Awouuts vow aputally (u this cusnlry to many willion dollars, Unly tuur ilustrations ore civen ot sume ol Whe burdships wiich are complawed of, aud which are prevented (o an equitable wauger by the Wil nuw pend- lug before Cougress (Ssuate Bl Novo 3w < and House BIN No. 1,012). These fllustra- tions do mnot cover all the evila which are corrected in that bill,—=much Jeas nll the evils of which the prople pow have just cause for complaint; hut they suliclently show that this question should recuive the Immediate, most careful, and moat esrnicst conalderativn of Congress, and 1s In Importance sccond to no question now claiming the public attention,— not even questions of tinance. *1. Tn the case of Conover and Meves, de- chled by the Supreme Cours of the United Btates {11 O. Q.. . 1,111), the defendant used the plalntiM's ted device for sawing wood by machinery. It was proven in the case that the defendant 1ost sil the money be invested in that business, ninde no proft’ whatever, and thot the use of the patent was, upon sny con- slderation, a great detrimeng to Wm. Notwith- standing this, the Supreme Court sald that, ir the defendant had done whet nedid do by the old hlunderbus of o devics which was then open to the public as not covered by any patent then ive, hie would have lust i the businvss 50 s per cord inore than he did lose; and, for the reasun that, by the ues of the patent, he had, forsooth, thua sated 50 cents 8 cord rave = decrca againat the defendant therefor, Wiile this case {8 a strong one in its sbsurdity, it shows lnlrl{ the rules of recovery which now obtatn for the intrinzement of a pstent. 2, About 1861, one Ureen, an oflicer in the Federal army, drove a rod into the ground,—thus making a hole,~put a pipe into the hole, put an uritinary pump vh top of the vipe, and drew water tor the supply of the srmy, He applied tu the Commiiasioncr for a patent, sod found in the Patent Oftice an application by one SBugyett for n patent on driving & ppe—with u pointed plug at the buttom, the pine peing perforated near the bottom—luto the ground, and drawing water throuph the perforatious and plpe. Inter- ference proceedings were ., In which Suggett 7ns succeseful. Green sppealed first to the Board ot Examiners-in-Chlef, then to tho Com- inissiuner, and then to the 8npreme Court of the District of Columbis,—being beaten before all, save the lutter tribunal. TLe Supreme Court, in an opinion which 1s ut least curious and Inter- cstinz, compromised the matter, und gave to tireen u patent on the hole made by the process avove deseribed, and gave to Sucpett a patent upon drawing waler through a pipe with per- forations at the bottom. ‘Ihe owpers of the Qreen patent then procceded to levy royalty upon ludividugls for that which they had used many years: but, meeting with sume resistance, they commenced, prosc- euted, and won a suit In New York, which is al- leged to have been a collusive sult, nnd also purhed to a anceensful fsane a sult in Minnesota, —iL Is nllered, nzulnst one'of the part owners of the patent,—both of whic suits sustained the valldity of the (ircen patest. Thusarined, they began "to levy thelr royalty unon the people, and have been succeasfal tn collecting, It is sald, fnone State about £175,000, and, except for an fudfmant_public, wivee indiguation Lins been wroused by wealthy concervs that were inad- vertently “attacked, they woald collect under this vaient many million dollars, After the Ureen, patent Las been settled under, at a rate many times the amountof the cost of con- structing the well, the owaoers of the Nugpett patent, with fust as good a rignt, will present and demand gettiement of - their vlaims, The too ecarhest and too_hold presentation of this clain in some of the West. crn Btates has resulted [ pssoclations to defeud againat it, which assoctations bave also for an abjees the repeal of the whole patcut systens. 1t v deeply to be regretted that the people at large, by rearon of the greab varlety in thelr ayocations and trades, are not enabicd, by asso- ciationeand otherwlse, to give to all patent claims a just Investization, but, on tho contrary, arc obliged go frequently to be subjected to the blackmatlinge of patent-shurks. 48, While it 8 irue that, for a gradual and continuous reduction in the rates of fare and frefrht upon rallroads, such as has teken place, quarter by quarter, during the last ten years, aud such “as must take place In the future, the companics have been dopendent a8 much, 1 not wmore, upon Imem\‘cmnnu and [nventions In labor-saving and operative machinery and de- vices, It {3 mlsa true. fhat sny unjust and iniquitous tax or royaity Smposed ubon the rallrond companies must, fo 1o end, come out of the people, whether they be.patrons or stock- holaers; and, therefore, the iutercsts of the rullroad compunies In these matters are identl- cal with the intercsts of the veople. Five companics used four different machines for snending the ends of ralls, "They differed {rom cuch other, and they also so differed frown the device of the patent os that the SBuprema Court liela sume of themn to be fulringements and others not to be infringements; but they all couslsted, generally and simply, of & colmmon Ulackamith's anvil, with an ordiuary carocuter’s alide-vise ched to the end of tho anvil, with the Jaws of the vise shuped to the side of the rall, wo that, when the rall was taken from the forgo und put into the vise to ne welded, it had ashloas well as o bottom support. For this use the damages were assessedl in the Cirealt Court ot over’ $1,700,000. Astounded st this result, the Circuit Court disregarded the ruls of law which now abtains, and reduced the segregate smoant of the flading, Upon apveal, the Bupreine Court severely criticised 1ho Cirenit Court bevauss tho Iatter did not fol- low the rule. It is confidently asserted thut no case ean be quoted or imaglucd ln which the present legal rulos of recovery in patent litiga- tion can be upplisd with soy Teason or fustice. 4, Some ycars siuce, the collon-worm was very prevalent in certain sectlons of the South, und desttoyed from w ffth 1o a third of the whola crop in those scctlons. Varfe-grecn would not only destroy the worm, but vould serfously nffect the eotiou. A fortunutu fn- ventor discovered, s duy or two ju advance of othurs, that o combluatfon of flour with Parls- green would destroy the worm wnd leave the cotton Iutuct. it wis Lo sooner introduced ln ong fon than it went finte general use all the cottonrowing sections. Under tho theory ot aw which nuw obtalus, that the fufringer of n patent must Bccounit Lo fts owner. for afl of the vrotits nd tho suvings which b, eftiier theoretically or practically, can be proved tobwyve made byt 1se of the patent, the owner of the patunt upon that simpte cowbination would be entltled to recover tho full value of from ono-third ty one- BIth ol the total crop of cotton Tor several veurs In thoso scetions of the South which were al- flicted by the arny-worm, “Tuero Is vue flagrant fpjustice which the above cases do ot at ullfilustrate, It Is ditlicuie to sce why patent property should be cousidered s much more sacred than all ocher kiuds of property, und shoutd be exemnt from the opera- tion ot those Jeinl vrinciples which upply to all otber knds of wproverty, There s now no stututo of limitations upon therlght o recover duniuges, profits, or savings for the lufringe- ment of o patent, Within the last two vears, hundreds of suits havo been brought, capecislly fn she Bouth, the cause of action fu whiteh arose frou ten to twenty-five years ngo. “The Intringement of 3 patent is in law cons cred 1o be a yuast erime. The statutcs of L ftatluns of the States for oll torts vary from wnu to five years; sl there is an immediate aud urgeut necessity for tho enuctment by Cou- sress Of & statute of Jimitatlous u pateut inat~ ters, ¢ A large proportion of she combinations and devices covered by patents now allve are utterly lmpracticable, and usetul only as the basts fur Intringement-suits brought uzainst thuse de- vices which sre Eructh'nl and have gone Into general wae; amd they should be sumoariiy dis- posed of, ‘The bill pending belore Coneruss, by the imposition of’ periodical fecs of small smount aud at long tntervals, accomplishes this purpose, in that default In the pavment of the tecs will work forfoiture ot the patents. “The existiuk evils, and tne reinedies proposed by thewm in the bill now pendivg befors Con- press, have been imperfectly set forth futhe furegoing 1o only thres respects, uainely: the enuctisent of a statute of limitations, the chang- Ing of the rule of n:euv?:{ in pateut cases. and the tmpusition of periodical fees In order ty Keep patents ative. ‘Fhere aro a ircat any ex- fsting evils the rewmedy for which Lias not yet beeu sugtested, and which form no part of the present pavlic dscussion but the bil) referred to 1s dicated upon twenty-live sepsrite and excessive evils, for which tweuty-tive radical yot Just amendwents sre proposcd, euch one of Which s as fagrant o its eppresslon, svd as equitablo to the pruposed remedy, as elther ot he nbove naued.* THE LEVEE RING. TUB NEW LOG-4OLLING COMBINATION, Frow uur Ows Correpndent. Wasmixaroy, D. C,, Dec. 28.—8cnator Eustls, In the Scuste, has siresdy made su claborate aud able specch on the subjecs of levees. He thiuks that the Northern people cotirly toirap- prenend the Soutn, and says that persooal inter- st s the lever which will separute the dillerent scctions of the Solid South. Ho ls of the oplnlon that tho party in the North wbich will fayor Southera lmprovements will be syre Lo se- cure Soutuern votes, whether that party be catled Republicau or Dewocratic, or the wreat uukuown party which & vawmelcss. Toe plaus of the managers of the levee scheme ma; e gathered in detall ftrom the bl which Representative Gibson has Ingro- duced in the IHouse, entitled s bill for the ‘linprovemient of the Misslssippt River and it tributaries, from the head of the pi near {1s mouth to 1ts head-waters. It provide: ‘That, for the purpose of eonfining the Misatesip. rl River to its chanuel by levees, and o protect he shipping and facilltate navigation, trade, snd enmmerce betiveen the head of the passcs and the mouth of the Objo River, there Is hereby sporo- printed, out of any money in the Tresaney not otherwine appropriated, the sum of 81,500,000, 10 Le cxpended by the Secretary of War in accord- ance with surveys and estimates niade under hts dlrection, . Sec. i That, with & view of securing a depth not less than eignt feet &t tie lowest stage of waler beiween the anoth of the Ohio River and the mouth of the Thi- nois Hiver, thire §s heroby appropriated the sum of £100.000, to be expended by and in the manner heretofore provided in Sec. 1. S, . That, with the view of eecnring a depth of nut leas than tive feet at the jowest stage of ter behween the munth of the 1inols River and the Des Moines Rapids, there 1a hereby appropri. ated tnorum of 800,000, 1o be cxpended by and in the manner Leretnfore provided in Sec. 1, Erc, 4. That, with the view of securing a depth of not lers than five téetat the Jowest e of water in that scction of the river between the foot of the Des Moinet Canal and St. Paul, there ia bereby appropriated iho sumnf $400,400, 1o be exoended by and in the mauner provided in Sec, 1, Sre, &, That, with the view of securing a denth of not fesn than dve feelat the lowest atage of water In the river from St Paul to the hesd-wa- ters of thy Mlariastop] River, there is hereby ap. proprinted the som of $300,000, to de expended )y and in the manner provided in See. 1. e, 6. That, with the view of securing & denth of not Jess than seven feet ¢ tho lowest stage of water in the Ohin Jiver, thero §s herchy appropriated the sum of 00,000, to be expended by and in the manner provided In fec, 1, Ste. 5. That, with the view of sccuring a depth of notleen than five fect at the lowestriage of seater in the Altssonrt liver, there Ia hereby appro- wristed the sam of $300,000, 1o be expended by and In the manner pruvided in 8ec, 1. Nee. 8, That, with the vies ot sccuting a depth of not less thin five feet at the lowest stage of water In the lliinoys River, tbere 1s hereby apuro. pristed the sum of $150,000, to be expended by and in the manner provided in See. 1. Sec, U, Thet, with the view of sccuring s depth of notlesathay four feet at the lowsatatago of water in the Arkansns River, theee {8 hereby ap- propriated the sum of $100,000, tn be expendud by snd in the manner pruvided in See. 1. That, with a view of kecuring a acpth than fve feet ot the Jowest stage of ¢ ited River, there is hercby appropels ated the aum of 8150, 000, 1o te expended by and I the mouner provided in fec. 1. NOTES AND NEWS, TIHE LOUISIANA SENATORSIIP, Special Dispatch to The Tribuna Wasnisuron, D. C,, Dec. 25.—The Lonfslans politicians here say that Scnator Eustis will have a formidable rival for the Senate in Dun- can F. Kenner, The latter is known hcre a8 an active agent of the levee scheme, and as the persun who claimed that Madison Wells offered todellver the Electoral vote of Louistana to Tilden for $100,000. Kenver is a man of large wealth, und represents the * Stort-Huirs,” so- called, while Eustis s a representative of the Bourbans. J.outsiana Republicans hero express the oplnion that the Republicans will nominate po candidate, and that Keuner will be likely to sccure thelr voles as ngalust Eustis, The same Republicans preafet that it Kenuer can prevent the Democrats from holding a caucus Lie js cer- tain of an election, EADS' JETTIES, Ma). Morrill, of the Enuincer Corps, has writ- ten adetter for publication, in which he shows that Capt. Fada ts not the Inventor of the fetty system, but thut {t has been used by our mill- tary engiucers for fifty ycars. e also ques- tions the success of the jetties at the mouth of | tho Mississtopl, s Capt. Eads' contract looks for n depth of thirty fect, sod he bas thus far ' obtalned only a depth of twenty-three fect, ul- though Lo bas beeu paid in advance for a depth of twenty-cleht feet. TEZLLOW PEVER. ‘The report of the yellow fever st 8t. Thomas excttes much comment and some apjpreliension hero for the coming scoson. 1t is known that the flats south of tho White-Ilouse are fu a con- ditfon to readily breed u pestitence, as 300 acres of tho marsh are thickly covered with the refuse from the city sewage. As yet the Appropria- tion Commitices have taken no steps to carry out tho recommendations of the Presldent’s messagoe that these flats be filled. 1f they aro not cteancd in some way before sprivg, all the physiclans agree that the couditions would bo very favorable for vellow fever gulbing a foot- hold here If & single casa should bo brought in from soy quarter. TIONEST-MONEY CEILEBRATION, The following correapondence lias passed be- tween the Honest-Money League and Gen. Gar- fickl relative to & meeting in Chicago to vele- Leate the resumption of specie-paymentss Cuteaco, Dec, 90, 1878, —70 the Hon, Jaimes A Garfleld—DEas S Liaving been appoinied at n reecnt nicetlug of tho Executive Cumnuitce of the Honvst-Money Leage of the Northwest to wake arrangements to celebrate the ovent of the re. #uiption of wpecio-paymients by a public mecting in the City of Chicizo, wo heg t0 1nvita you to ad- dresn the pestlenen of the Honest. Mouey League, whoin we repres, and other eftizens of Chlcus and the Norihwent, at sach time after Jau, 1, 18" s sy be most ayevenble 1o yourself, We rew very truly und rnpccllu{lly iou"' DKL, Jr, itioxan A, Bausss, Tianas 3, Nictiot, Committee, Gen, Gartleld's reply accepting tho invitation was aa followst . AnnixaroX, D, C., Doc, 23, L. Beudder, Lhamas A4, Harnes, Gnd Taomas I, Nlckol, E. Cormittes Jionrat- Monev Ledque—GuxTix. Tam # receipt of your favor of tou 20th fuet, fnviting nie to address & meeting of the on. oat-Money Leaguo of tho Northwesl to be called for the celebration of the **resuwption of apecis- pmyinents,” 1 take pleasnre inaccepring your in- vitation, and witl succest (he evening of Jan, 2, 1874, |f agreeable (0 you. Very reapectinily your opedient scrvast. J. A, GanrisLp, < TEA PLANTS, Thero have been distributed during the year frou: the Departmeut of Agrjculture over 50,000 tea plants, und as many mord will bo distributed durfug the coming year. Commissioner Ledue is contloent of suceess. THRARMY, . The scores of army stafl officers hers wore well pleased when, ‘on the reduction of the force, after the War, 420 line ollleers were mustered out and ouly one staff ofilcer, that uow ¢ ia proposed to raweo the stull, Those offivers who are ltkely to be retired are actively wupposiug the chuuce. LIVES' OFFPENSE. Virginia contemplates upplying to the United States Bupreuis Court for a writ of trohibition w restealn United States Judge Rives from pro- ceeding further fu varrying out his constructioy of the Constitutional Amcudment. Whether the Suoreme Court will take oriziual Jurisdics tion Is woubted. Thus far that Court has heid that it had wo jurisdictiou at the sultof the partles applyini to tseue writs ot probibitlon, except fu adinlfralty cases. NEW METHOD OF I'AYING DUTIEN. Colleetor Merritt, of the New York Custom- House, 16 prepariug 8 bill providing for a new wethud of DlYlIus dutics, which will be submit- ted to Congress immcdiately after the reced and which is said to liave the naundo Wood, Chalrinan ol the ye atd Menus Cowmmittee, Tho bill will propose that custois be paid by check in dieu of cult, the checks 10 specity the number of entry aud umount of du- ty. The banks upons which tbese checks are drawn must keep deposits at the Sut-Treasury. ‘The bitl will alsu provide for shie appolntiuent of Notarics or Comuissiouers to vaths to cutries, saviog the necessily of 3o vath befure a Deputy Collector. TIIE OUI0 GOVERNORSIIF, ‘The attention of (en, Gurticld having been calloa tothe fuct that his uswe ls mentioued aa candidate for Uovervor of Oblo, he sald; “ 1 have watched the discussion that has been go- o on at bome with much interest, and bave seco wy namo meuntloued for the Goveruorship. Wl appreciate the courplimeat, it is uw; pproval of ¥ e less to talk of it tn that’ couuection. [ am Foster wan. fowever, 1 regard tel premature. Our people ab doue the best by guing 10 the Couvun! aud dectding there as to whal they want when they have all the creuwstauces upou wbich tho campalzn will biuge betoro toew. ACKLEN. Acklen, it scens, will uced to be exonerated azaln. The Dewocratic Committes lu New Orlesus which declined to vivdleate bi con- sldery the recent acticn of the mized Counnitiee here v an afront, sud way feel compellad to publish the evidenes takea fn the Democratic investigation at New Orleans, If this should happen, It is salil that a very disagreeable stoty would be made nublic. JOHN POFE NOLNETT, 8 lsbor sxzitator, has had trouble with his partner, and hoth were loduzed in jall here last night, upon cross warrante, In which 12 claiped that the uther threatened his lfe. The quarrel (s interesting only in that it shows the inner workings of the Workingmen's Leaguc, and cfscioses the fact that a few glib-tongued fellows of infinite sssurance manaze to gain a livelihood and a fctitious national prominence by means of the carnings of the poor, It appears that the fol- lowers of flodoett bave heen paving him 10 cents per week as President of the Labor Leagae. Coben, the agitator who imitated Kearney, has in like manner levied tribute upon the workingmen. DIED. . To the IFestern Assoclated Press, Wasnisoron, . C., Dec, 25.—Admirs! Hoft dled to-day, aged 09, MONKY ORDERS, Tyom Onr Own Correspondent, Wasuingron, D. C., Dec.*23.~A number of apzlications have been made to Congressmen to bave the fecs on monev-orders reduced to fi cents. Mr. Cuttler has introduced the follow- ing bill to that end: No money-order shall be tesued for more than $50, and the feen for aby order fssned ahall not ex- ceed b conta. A bill hes been Introduced providing that the Postmaster-General by required to establisn tuoney-order oflices at e suitable post-office where the Postmaster's salary amounts to as much as 3100, s10UX CITY, Senstor Kirkwood, of lova, has introduced 8 bill upprovriating $15.000 for the Lmprosement of the Miwourd jiiver at Sloux City! in the State of Tows, tocomplete the work already done as that polat for the protection of Bloux™ Clty. ATOLEX ETAMPS. The Louse Coinmitiee on Claims has renorted In fovor of an avpropriation of 851 to the Post- master ot Glessford, 1., [~r stainps stolen, UNITED BTATES BOAILL 0¥ TRADE, BTC. The followlng persovs seck to be tucsrporated by Congress under the title of the United States Board of Trede, Manufacture, Commeree, and Agriculture: Chaurcey 1. Fiiley, Eliwood E, ‘Thorne, Fred- qnck A, ol s.k\' Tupper, Hanuel Marsh. rke, e M. o Art! Clyde, ‘Cliietian, Angus Camnern Cole, ‘Adam Bxton, Drnjamin Eyglenton, Flske, Jucob b, Farrand, Lorace Fairbunks, Pat- riek Farrelly, J, T. Uathright, Sawnel A, Usiner, J. D, ¥ Samuel W. Jobnoson, J. . Mont* wumery, Anson U. MeCook, John W. Morgan, Willism . Poat, A. C, Haymond, Thomas B, Kow- 1and. A, V. K, Saffofl, L. G, N. Stark, Thowas Winsar, Joseph it. Ackien, E. i. Juason, David B. Pani, 8. €. Thompwon. David Dudiey’ Fleld, Kich Maller, J. M, Brown, Johu C. Builite, llenry N. Bbeldon. Thumas Dent, tieorge M., Bain, snd b, N, Konnedy. It 1s the purpose of the orzanization to look sfter commercial intercats, as the National Bourd of Trade now ducs, with this exception: that the membership of the United Etates Board of Tradu 18 not limited to representatives frotn Chambers of Commerue, COLORED AOLDIENS AND BALLORS. Casey Young—who is more neariy identified witn yellow-fever legislation than awy other Congreasman—~hs Introduced a bill providing that the time for closing the Bureau having -charze of the collection and veyment of bounty, prize-woney, sud other clalms of colored soldiers and satlora, be cxtended six months, LEVICIA A, CANTER. Rcllsnlennuve 8pringer las {ntroduced a bill for the rellcf of Levicia A. Carter. It provides: ‘That the Collector of Internal Revenne for tho Righth Collection District af the Ftate of iflinoix is “authorized to convey (o Lavicis A, Carler, of tho County of Bangamon and State uf Ulinols, oll the right of the Unlted States to the followlng lows of land: Lots nombered 7, %9. and 10, su Kp- ler's Adaition to the Town of Pleasant Piaws, in Sangamon County, which Jots were sold tothe United" States on tho Hith day of June, 180D, for {he sum of tax, £44.16,—the smonnt of & succession TITLE TO LAND, Tuomas F. Talbot, of Cheyenne, \\‘)'u.. hias caused to be iwtroduced a bill in Cougresa which permits him to obtaln title from the United States to uil that portion of Sec. 36, in Township 13, Range 00 west of the Sixth Prin- cipal Meridian, which has not already been dis- posed of under the laws of the United States, nd which s not pow occupiea os a military servation, or which s not within the in- corporated limita of an: ¥ CILT or tow Pre-cinption lawa of ihe United , [0 the same manner as be might or could bave done in case sald Jands had never been reserved from the operation of the Precmption act, RUSSIAN DECORATIONS FOR AN AMERICAN OF- FICEN. licut. Green, United Swutes Army, who was detalled by the War Department to sccompany ihe Russian ariny during the reeent Kusso- ‘Turkish war, haa” petitioned Congress for por- mission to_tecelve tho followine decorations from the Emperor_of Ruisia: The docoration of 8t. Annc, thind class, for bravery at the battles of Sulpka, Aug, 34, and of Plevna, Sept. 11, 1877; the decoration of 8t. Viaditnir, fourth clase, for bm‘agrr‘y In the passage of the Halkans, Dee. 25-31,. 1677, and in the battle of Phllp. pupolis, Jan. 15, 1878; and the decorntion of the Campaign Medal, for servinge with chie Rus- sian army In the campatew of 1577 and 183y, WIDOWs 0P 1§12 80LDIRRS, Tho attempt is to be made to open another door into the Natlonal Treasury by u jownt reso- Jutivn roustruini the uct of Congress approved March 0, 1878, #0 as to catitle widows of thu sulitlers of the War of 1813 toa benslon, not- withstandini a second marriaze, provided they were widows ut the dato of suld act or st the time ot application, SMALL NATIONAL-RANK NOTES, Representative P'helps, of Conuecticut, in the interests of some of the Natlonal bauks, has fu- troduced a bill to repeal u part of Bee, 5,175 of the Revised Staiutes of the Uuited Stat d to provide for the circulation by National- Ban ing Assoclations of notes of 4 less denomius- tion thaw §5, sfter resumption, the same a3 before, DRIDOB OVER THE SOUTHERN MISNISSIPIL ‘Ihie Jatest move in legllation tu conuection with the scheme of the "l'exus Vacitic Rulroad Company is an amendment to Senator More gau's bill, appropriating $5,000,000 for the von- struction of a bridze scross the Mississlppl River not farther north than Memphis. PENAIOND TO TEAMITENS, Mr, Duonell, of Minnesota, wauts the Pen- slon laws amended so 84 to grunt pensions to tho teamaters who servodd In the War of 1812, INDIANSFRIUITORY JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Mr. Puitlips, of Kansas, has Introduced o bitl to establish the Judictal District of the Indlau Terrltury, bounded us follows: Nurth, by the Btaty of Kunsas: cast, by the States of Mis- sourl aud Arkansas; south, by the Stato of Texas; gud west, by the Btalcof Texas aud the Territory of New Mexieo,~to be called the DHatrict of the {ndisn Terntory, tor which a Districy Court s established, and o District Judze, Attoruey, and Marshol appoluted,—the Judee of the district to recelve a salury of 3,500 per uuuuim. CONVEYANCE OP INTEREST IN LAND. senatar Ferry asks Congroess that the Balicitor of the Tressury be authorized and directed o couvey, by proper deeds of couveyance, without terms, 'to Robert Gorthy, of Victor, Chnlos County, {n the State of Michlzan, uti the juter- eat of the United States ln the unorthwest quasrter the northwest quarter and thy east balf of the uorthwest ru\wmr of Boc. 17, in Towuship ¢ North, of Rauge 1 West, Michlgan; sud to Calvin (lreen, of the 3ame wdace, all thu interest of the United States to aud to the suuthwest guarter of ghe northwest uarter of See, 17, sud the northeast yuarter of the southeast Guarter of Sec. 15, in Towustip 6 North, of Ruuce @ West, Michigun, + et ad ey A FIGHT WITH THE ELEMENTS. yecial Dispaick 10 The Tridune, MiLwavses, Pec. Si—The propeller G, J. Trucade]l, of Goodrich's Liue, urrived here ot balf-past 19 o'clock Jast nighe from Ludington. ‘The Truesdell left Luaington for AMilwaukes ut 2o'clock Monday sfieruwon, ‘The weather st the tlwe was cold, but the wind by no means bigh or threateniug. Toward nightfall, Low- ever, 1y freshenuwd. sod rapldly mervased to a uale, causing o heavy ses. The Truesdell hap- peoed to be light. Although a handv craft o s pencral sepse, this condition proved unfor- tuuate, s sho would aot head to the storm, To sgeravats mpatiers sba appensicd £0 be lusing ground cpnstaatly foethe coutest. Therolore it became Deceasary 1o resort (o 8 system of tacking 1o keep her off the east shore. Whenerer she rctused to bead westward, sbo was kept off (o a northeriy or southierly direction, edging up to wiudward as touct a8 possible. Io this watter the contest betwesu buwan lovention aud fugenuity sud FIVE CENTS, the elements wrought up to thelr most terrible fury contioued thronghout Monday night snd ‘Tuesdey. Jlumsn agencles fipally triwnphed, and at the cxpiration of thirty-four hours after Jeaving Ludington Hecber tho gallant prupeliee steamed up Mliwaukee River and jeflected’a Inndinz at the dock of the Unlon Bteamboas Company. The appearance ol the craft after the terrible ordeal throush which dhie passed fs protesque and deculedly suzgestive of the Asetic reglons, Frum " stem to stern her stdca are Toaded with ice. . Even tha cabin In its fuil lenath is costed so that the windows and thelr bllnds are ecoreely visible, The shrouds of the main rigaing great cords of fce nearly to the mast-head; the wire stays of tho emoke-stack reseinble tour or five Inch hawsers of the purest white; the halyards of the flazs #tafls resemble enubbing line: aere wers vassenzers on huard, raffered greatly frons the cold, notw kilstanding on ordinarily thorough sysiem fur hecting the craft; and (f the pazsencers riffercd the crew inust have cndured uptoln herehis, although thev do not compiajn, The expericnze of the Trueedell has been the most severe reported la years (o canpection with winter navigatlou, " CRIME. ‘ THE MACK MURDERTRRIAL. Beectai Dirpatch 1o 1e Tivens, JaxesvinLe, Wis., Dec, 25.—Tls fury in° the Mack murder trial retired abony0 o'clnck last night and are still out, At 11 g, m. they sent word to Juage Conger that taey wers ready to render a verdiet after receiviog & Mitlo' adrice from hit ugon ove polnt. The Judge swl prisoner were sent for, but npon looking the law uc ordine to the Revised Sextutes, it was as:ere tulred that noJudge could elther saylee, Wls- churge, or receive a verdict from the jury tpon n legal tlidav. The prisouer was therafore re- turncd to fafl, and the jury still rematn locked nwp in the Agricultu/al Koom of the Courle cuse, WILL BE ARRESTED. Cincisvate, Dee. 25—t {3 stared to-nigbit that the partaers of the banking firm of €, F. Adae & Co, will bo arrested to-morrow crler, o crhinlnal process, chargiog them with receiv- i deposits afier tho deed of nssignment re- cently made by them had been tigued, . A FATAL SUHOT. Catro, JIL., Dec. 25.—Burt Bmoks shot Willlam Rankin to-day throngh the lung. The wound Is probably fatal. Both colored. Brooks resisted nrrest until after un uxchange of shots with wuil & wound fnthe thigh from aon uilicer, gy MORDER AND SUICIDE, BostoN, Dec., 25,—Last zight Ezra Wilson killed his wire, from whom he hsd beon sepa~ ratud, and then killed himsell. SBALOON MURDER. Wasminotox, D. C., Dec. 35.~In an effray fa the Marble saloun this afternoon Samusl Emncry killed Jumes Coumbs, —— CANADA. Governmental~Temperance Mavement—TIn. toresting Church Case. Soedfal Dievaten (o 'The Tridune, OTTAWA, Dec. 25.—~It s understood that Chict Justice Richards, who Jis now In Enrupe, will not return in time for the January session of the Supreme Court, and that therefore Justive Tasckereau, recently appolnted, cannot bo sworn In. The Government will, directly after Parliu- ment nssembles, amend the law so 8s to permit the senfor Judge of the Court to administer the oath of officy, The Free Press sayas ** We nre advised that, at the close of the first scsalon of Parliament, &ir Jobn McDousld will proceed to Englund ju order to be sworn in as & Privy Councillor, and that wo hls return the retirement of *Chilel Jus. tiee Rticharus will be announced, and Btr Johit nominated as his successor, ‘This will bo uni- versally regarded asa ttine close to s loug, active, sud suceesstul politieal vecupation.” At nmeeting of temperauce socleties the fol- lowing resolution was carrled: * Tuatin view of the near approach of New,Year's Dav, with b special temptation to soclal drinking, this muet - ing cntreats the falr entertafuers of our city to profles no wines or other istoxieating beverages, und all visitors to abstafn frein thelr use, nud also respectfully relim'lll Christian ministers and journalists actively to unite in this appeal.” The Hon. D, Schultz. of Munituba, who has been here for some timo past, has left for Washiugton, wherg®ho will remnin a few dava ‘;;n‘;;ulrnmry to a vislt to Southern Statea for his ealth, Svectal Disoated t0 The Tridune, Loxnox, Can., Dec. 9. patent antl-fric. tion car-box wnxs apolicd for the lirst time to rome tricks at the Ontarlo car-works here, und found to be avery valuable invention. The practical effect Is ta diminlsh the friction anid draueht-power by from 50 to 3 vereent. A cnr Inden with fifteen tons was run at the rute ol lorty mlies uu hour with no perceptible fric- tion. pecial Dispatch lo The Tridune. MoxTuzar, Dec. 95,~The Dominion Alll- ance {s endenvorine to bring about u conlercnce, 1o b held here on Dece, 80, to disvuss the fo!- lowinz subjecta: A medium tor anited and concentrated uctfon acainst tho liquor traftles’ i*How far the provistons of the Quebev liquor Jaw can bu advantazeously used in - Montreal:'? The better obscrveucs of the law agalnet Hquor selhing on Sundayss Y and *The evil of the sale of liquor b groeery stores und §ts re- mavsl” At u wicettog for the reliel of the sullerers by the Glasgow Hank fuilure, Mr. Jobn Hankin, miuding to the diMeulty ot helpwe any pervon, believed there was as much distress in Montreal a8 thero was In {itasgow, Mr. Bruntin thopeht tho Glasgow baulki crash should b a Jesson to the Seuttish peoples also that mited bank- Ing ltabilaty should never be pergiibud. - A con- nm'eflgxlu sum of money was, neverthyless, sulb- weribed. ey 'The Montreal Police Maristrates) want the Douminlon Pardistnent to pass an act b prohibit- iz deteetives nad other oflicialy (m% pting tnformation, or renorters from pal X the »amye, unhless the docutnents sre setupanied with the weltten cousent of the Maglstinte pro. eldingover the case.” > Apectat Dissaich to The Tr(bune, . ‘TonoNro, e A very futerestiog eliurel case, affec it Eplsconal rlelits so far oy patron- age ls concertied, haa coittienced licre betors Vice-Clianceltes Proudfoot. The facts of the casu arz as Jotfows: [u Sentember lase the in- umhoree of 81, George's Church, Oshawe, bes catuo vacant, and, as the Bizhop of Toronto was auzent in Eniand, the unpointinent of auother clergymuss to ] bis place was postpoucd. lu the meautime, the Rev, A. L. Fortin, of Boret, Quebee, was lnvited Lo minister to the congre- pation. ‘This he 34 su aveeptabiy that the vorn greaation determined to ask the Bllivp to give ntm the uppointinent pormancntly, On the Blshop's arsival in Outariothe request way made, bt Ins Londship replled, stating thet ho hyd to be goverged by tho Caton of the Diocedo which authorlzed lilm to inake an apy-intiocus after consulting with the Church Veatry, Be- sides that bo anaintained that ft was not the Bluw of the Vestry to sugvedt & noie to bl ut that ft was his place to sugzest a. néme. 1o the Vestry. nthe correspoudeute whigh fol- lowed the name of tho Iev, C, C. Johasou, ot Pors Perry, was mentloned by the Bishop, and ft was stated by him that it was desirablo thus 8 clereyman who was resident Ly (be Diocess shiould have the appolotinent. The copgregas tion still oblected to the sppolutment of Mr, Jonnson; but Buslly his licenss wus issucd, and ou Dec. 8 he utiended at Ushawato tuko cbargs of the church, When bu arrived there the Church Wardens. W, Ulen, M. P, and Dr, Martlu—bad clused the duors azainst biw, a deterinination having been arrived at by the Vestry uot to jet b rule the church, ~Mr. Johuson “tiereupon beld servico ina hall for that day, asud un the followiug week applled for an fojunction fu chancery coms cllinz” tbe Chusch Wardens to give ap the Leya of the cliurch, thu ediflce, 83 Bo clalmg, be- ing partly veated fu bl ‘The Rev, Mr. Fortiu (s an Evange 15 said that the Rev, 3r Jo! long to the Evaveclical party. licved that Lbis snit {3 really acoutlict between tho Higiv and Low Chuvcch varties. The easo will uot be concluded uutil some tine alter the Chrbstis: cutiot, Pour Neve, Que, D rlver broke Jast nlght, scyeu tlshiog bios und two meu. Kingsuy, Que., ] 25.—Two wean werg kitls ed sud fve ljured last olght by the explosioq . of & boller {u the Dowluiou Puper-alill E Recior. —Tho Ico fn the 4= , ®lio represent tiat thay - e carrying awuy tweutys . ——