Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1878, Page 1

. tric gualities, “ and will contiuus to do business a VOJJME XXX1X. PULWRMACIHE THE WEAK HERVOUS AND EBILITATED! * The affticled can now be restored to perfect health and bodily encrgy, without the use of medicine of any kind., PULVERMACIIER'S ¥ ELECTRIC BELTS AND BANDS, For sclf-application to any part of the body, meet every requirement. The most learned physicians and scienlific men of Europe and this counlry indorse them: Thero noted Curatlve.applinnces linve now stood thie (it far upwurd of thirty yeat and nrn protected by Tetters-Patent” in nll the principal countries of the world, They wers deerecd the only Awnnl of Merlt for Eleetric Ap})lhmcm at the great World's FExhibitlons —Varis, Philadelphia, and elsswhere —and hnve been fourd the most vatunble, safe, simple, and_eflicient known treatment for the curo of disenso, READER, ARE YOU AFFLICTED ? vish to recover the same degres of health, strength, ‘and energy na experienced in_formor years? ‘Do any of the following symptoms or class of symptoms meet your dlixcused conditlon ¢ Are you whiffering from fll-health in any of {8 many and multifarl- ous forms, consequent upon a lngerhig, nerve ouy, eliyonic or junctional diseans? Do you feel’ nervous, debllitated, fretful, timid, and Incke the power of will aid action 2 Are you subject 10 loss of metnory, huve apellr of falut- i1, fullnessof biood (n the head, feel Tiktless, moplug, unit for business or plenmire, nn )\lllljt.‘cl to fits of melancholy? Are your kld- neys, xtomueh, 6r blood, in ' disordered con- dlition? "Da_you wutfer from rhenmatism. netiralgin or ‘aches and paina? Havo you been Iudisereet in early years and find yours self hirassed with a ‘ninltitade of gloomy kymptoms? Are you timld, nervous, auk forgetful, wnd” your mind continuatly dwetl- ingon the subfect? Have you lost confldence in vourself and energy for business puriis? Aré you subject to any of the following symp- toms: Restiess nights, broken sleep, night- ninre, drenms, palpitatfon of the heurt, bush- sulness, confusion of ideus, averslon to soclety, dlzziness In the head, dinness of wight, pit: plew and bloleiios on ‘the fuce nud buck, nnd othior despondent symptoms? ‘Thousands of young men, the nitddie-nged, and even the oid, suffer from nervous ad ‘physical dehll. ity. “"Thoukauds of females, 100,” are broken down in hiealth and aplrits from dlsorders peenllnr 1o their sex, nnd who, from falxe mmluuf or neglect prolong their suflerings. Wiy, then, further neglect n subfect. ko pro. Auctive af henlth and happiness whon thero 18 at hand a menns of restoraticn? PULVERMACHER'S ELECTRIC BELTS AND BANDS eure these varlous diseased conditions, aftzr wll othier means fuil, und wo ofter the most convinelng testimony dircet from tho afe ticted themselves, who have been restored to HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND ENERGY, after drugging in vain for montha and yeam. Send now for DESCIIPEIVE PASPILET nnd an Tik ELYCIRIC QUARTERLY, fn dnrge Ius trated Journal, containing -mil partict nhd INFORMATION WORTH T{IOUSANDS, fes suulled free. Cnll on or nddremen ». PULVERMACHER GALVANIC CI;, Cor. 8th & Vino Sts., CINCINNATI, O, Or 212 Brondway, NEW YORKE. BRANCH OFFICE: 218 STATE ST.,CHICAGO. E i B>~ Avoid bogus appliances claiming elec- O?w I’a’:'xuhlcl explaing Zaw ts distinguish the genuine from the spurions. M CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. ‘The copartncraliip heretofors exiating betwesn tho undersigned under the frm namo of SIMON, MEYFR, STRAUSS & 00, has this day been dissolved by 1nutusl cousent, Moyer, Ktraues & Goodman, who Liays possession of the bouks, wili collect all debte due to the above frm. and lhave tha exclusive right 0 usa tho Arm LE MAX A, MEYER, LEOPOLD BTRRAUSS, ABRANAM BTIRAUSH, 1LGO GOODMAY, COPARTNERSHIP, ‘Tuo underatgned have this day formed & copartner- hip under fho Arm name aad style of BIMON,S8TRAUSS & 0O., heo old stand, corner LEOPOLD 8IMON, LEOI'OLD STRAUSS, BOL. QUTHMAY, LUUIS ULLMAN, ¥rauklio and Mooroe-sts, COPARTNERSHIP, Max A, Moyer, Abraham Strauss, and Tlugo Good- man, late of tho Arm of Himon, Meyer, Straus & Co., Luve this day formed & coparinership, and will cons tlaue the maoutcturiag aad Jobling of clotbing uoder the firui name of MEYER, STREAUSS & GOODMAN, &t 210 and 231 Madison-st., corner Franklin. Chicago, ec. 23, 1878, i) EDUCATIONAL, WORGAN PARK .MILITARY ACADEMY, CALT. £ N. KIRK TALCSTT, } Asoclate HENRY T, WRIGIT, A, 5. P ng Lo place thelr four In asc tlon s combined with ey aud 1t terim Legina Jao. 6, 4. One will bo at the clty oitice. lioum 12 Block, Chicago, every day during rucation from 3 o 3 p. - Call ok seod for catalogue 8t ity uttico or at Morgau Fark, Cook Co., 11, = To NENT, TO RENT. BTORE AND BABEMENT No. 254 East Madison-st. (Posaession Jan. 1), opposite Field, Leiter & Co."s Wholossle Btore, Inguire at BILVERMAN'S BANK. OBANGESN, FLORIDA ORANGES, T car-luads of the fine ver brought to Chica :5‘73:“‘5 FHeai sor \ stebcta oranges And eimoos Hor e Ly # 8. P, SLADDEN & CO., Jobbers in ¥anoy Groceries and Fruits, 88 MIOHIGAN-AV, e The Chicago City Ralway Company, The Aunual Meelfng of the Stockhotders of the Cbi- €350 City Hallway Company, for the claction of Dirsct- es, will Lo beld st the oilice of the Company, No. 50 Elate-at., un FRIDAY, the 104k day of Janusry, 1879, L3 ocluck . m, W. N, EVANS, Sccretary, Man' Escape.” Watchword of Willoughby, Hill & Co., Buston Square.Doaling Clothiors. (reat Long Meavy Ulsters FOR $4.00. Warm Good-looking: Overcoals $2.00. Mashers for $3.50, Handsome Ulsters for $6.00. Lord Lorne Overconts, $14.00, Marked down from $18.00. Louise Overconts. $12,00. Overcoats never soclicapasnow. Great Mark Down of Overcoats. Don’t you buy without just step- ping into thebusiest Clothing Btores in Chicago. WILLOUGHBY, HILL & CO, Boston Squere-Deattng Clothing Stores, CORNER CLARK AND MADISOX-STS. * NORTINVERT BRANCH, 632 Milwaukee-av., cor. Rucker-st, . KOLTIWEST BRANCH, 238-240-242 Blue Island-av,, cor, Twelfth-st, ALL CONNECTED ALL OPEN TILL ¥ BY TELEPHONE. . EVERY NIGHT. Notice. Recelving by Express a very fine lot of choice new things intended for the Chiristmas trade, including Bracelets, Chaing, Lockets, Camco Sets, Lnce Pins, Sleeve Buttons, Studs, Rings, &c,, TOO LATE TO BE DISPLAYED ON TUESDAY, W6 propose to give biiyers.a bones tit. Dismond Ear Rings, real gems, perfectly matched; Din- mond Studs, Single Stone Rings, and Fine Watches, will be closed out cheap to reduce stock. Hamilton, Shourds & Co. 66 State-st,, cor. Randolph “GREAT BARGAINS. HOLIDAY GOODS FROM SHERIFE'S SALE STRIN'S 0LD PLACE, 81 South Clark-st. To close out the immense stock,consisting of FINE JEWELIRY, SILVERWARE, FANCY GOODS AND TOYS, I will sell, notwithstanding my former low prices, all goodu at 5O cents on the Dollar, CHARLES D, METZLER, close peromptorily in a fow days. = Wilt Now Year's Cards, Programmes, Tuvitations, + Wedding Stationery, GLARKE, FRIEND, FOX&C0, Paper Manufucturors and Dealers, 150 & 152 Clark-st,, Chicago. PROFOSALS, B o Socriint o SO Yor the turntstifng and pulting In completc bperstion BIACI0e foF MANGISCLUFE aad nu:»v:;lnu Ih?lllnmlu, £ini ka8 (o Lue Insase Asylut buildiug st JeMlorwn, wilh acagscity of produciug F00 or 1,000 lighita. " Al roposals will slata exactly what s contamplated b e brojassle, und each party proposiai fur said wor must guarantes thu proper operation uf the machinu fur 8 tern) of 1lroe yoars, and also state the (ine ro- utred for cxecution of thu Jub. A sallsfectory boud ur the proper oxecutlvn of the work, und Lb upe 10n ot {bo miaching for tuive Ete NERS, ‘Al propossis are tu (rovted to the Chalfan of combiiteo uf, Publle Bulliihe and Clatiie Biiat be hianded I before 3 ek, ee o o 424 Proposals for Drml_lng at Rock Island Raplds, U. 8. Exatxzas Ory Motk Ticaniy e oo DUPLICATE BKALED PROPUSALS oy 1) or slsippl on the Rock Isiand Habtds, i ation APy (6 Formillalbrmat LR BUULR K, Masor of Kogtacers. GENERAL NOTICES, s E S L DU e NOTICH. TeEuICEY Derartamar, Orrica or Tag CoMriEoLLRE OF Wasuixatos, B, by filwlaur. "l u:n{g, 5“:‘:‘1!‘;’ Livual kg € Viast (hg Ge it T the b o la i preacuted Lo aiuee S owis, Hecalver, ot Cbicsgo, ILinota with the lckal prook thereor, wilhia Loree monibe trom ”’}{\9‘.‘?\' agpmy will be disallowed. NO. Comptroller of the Currcudy. WASHINGTON. The Election=-Frauds Investi- gation Will Prove a Flash in the Pan. Some of the Causes Liable to Lead to This Re- © sult. A Daily Increasing Demand for the Standard Silver Dollar, Bayard Formally Entered for the Coming Presiden- .- tial Race. & Thurman's Friends Insist that He Must Run for Governor of Ohio. But the -Senator's Soft-Money Proclivities Are Becoming Embarrassing, QppOSIL|on to the New Army Bill from Many Quarters. THE SOUTIHERN FRAUDS. LITTLE PROSPECT OF AN INVESTIOATION. Apecral Diepatch to The Trivune, Wasnisartos, 1 C., Dee. %h—The ‘Teller- Dintne Committee met to-day, formally ace krowledgzed that they are powetless un account of wunt of funds, aud adjourned to meet at the call of the Chatrman. that, so fur us auy oractical investigatton goes, the neglect to provide an apuroprintion will ro- sult in 1he defeat of the entive Inquiry. Senator Blalne, fn the course of his arguinent in support of the investigation, urzed that if the fnguiry was to have any value the Committee must pro- ceed South immedistely and dothe greater por- tion ot its work during the recess. It has be come necesaary to pursuc a dilferent coursc, and It 1s gencerally conceded that the result will 'be serlously to cripple, if not entirely tu acfeat, purposes ot investigation, THE MAIN REASON for this is, of course, a rellance upon the $20,000 appropriation supposed to be avuilable, but, aside from that aud opart frow strictly Demo- crutle opposition, the vhecks upon the Inveatls eation have been twofola: First, the jealousy between rlval Presidential candidates In the Scoate, Sceond, the traditionsl hostflity of that conservative body toa new member, and an unwilliuguess on the part of the oldest Seu- ators to permit & new man to take the lead in anyihing. Added to this {s the devire on the purt of some Kepublicans not to reopen the Bouthern question, But the malu causes of Blaloe's defeat were the two above indleated, Bialne was comopelled to fleht the buttle alone, ond only auececded in oblainiog the Commit- tee—ulrendy Miicly to prove powerless—by the stronizest {‘uny vressure, Blalyo 1s determined to make the most, bowever, of his case, and in the statement which he wiil present to the Conunitteo (and which requires uo appropria- tion) ke will make A POWERFUL ARRATGNMENT of the Bouth for Its vialation of the rights of suffrage and (ts denfnl of free speech. 1t will be signiticant that the stronzest proof that be will praduce {n support of bis charge will be the files of the Chu;lunrm News ad Courier, That paper, fnats lasucs during the catwpaign, con- teded whole cases. A member of the Blaine Teller Committee says to-night thot the fuvestigation can only proceed fu two ways, one by visiting all the States where there ks been intimidation, the othier by sumuonioe witnesses heee, The lat- ter method is the least expensive, Tho same nemher thought enough Republicans would be found to unite with the Deuiorrats to diup the matter entlrely, and that nothing would ever rusult from tho Committee, BAYARD., THB DELAWANE SENATOR ENTERED YOR THE PUESIDUNTIAL HACE, Erectal Divpulch to The Tribune. Wasaixnaton, 1) C.y Dec, 20.—Sounator Bay- arid has formally entered the Sold s s candi- dato for the Presidency. His headquarters have been catablished at his home in Wilmington, Deh, where an organization ta uow belng rapldly effected, . The aluews of war will not be wante fog. It 18 expected That he can confiduntly rely upon il the necessary materfal assistance from New York; besides, his own fortune is ample. s plan of campalgn s sald to be to throw away the soft-money Democrats, to wbandon Indiann and Ohto, and tocarry tho Solld South—188 votes—together with New Yorls, Connectlcut, and New Jersey, 50 wore, mukiag a total of 188 votes, thirteen niure thun u najority of the Electoral College, ‘Lhis {3 sald to Lo Bayord’s provramme, In carryfog it out he expects to liave the united support of the hurd-money Democrats of the Iiast, The trouble with Boyard's plans 1 that bis manugers arv not the kind of men who cou- trol Dewmocrsuic Conventions, . TIIURMAN, HIS THAINEHS MEETING WITH TROUBLE. Bpecial Mawaick to Ihe Tribune, Wasuinaron, . C., Dee, 26.~There fs an earnest coutruversy golug on among the Demo- cruts oyer the guestion of obliglig Seustor ‘Thurman to aceept tho nomination of Goveruor of Oulo. o still strongly oppuses it, und fn reply fs told that If Le 18 not williug to risk auy- thing for the party he cannot expect support feom the Oblo Democrats In the next National Convention. Ouno of the latest complicatious la the watter for Thurman appears to bo that the soft-mouey Democrats sro fulning fu the de- wsnd that he sball rup, not becauss they lke Lim, but because they think bis sudden adop- tion of grecuback views before tho lasc cumpaign ey cusble him to run best vu 8 moderate Greenbavk tleket, which it 15 thelr purpose to fnslst upon in the State Convention, Aany of Thurman's friends declare, however, that Le caunot afford to run on a soft-moncy vlatform, ud shall not, siuce t do that jo au- vanco of tho Natiouad Couveution would turn tho whole moovyed power of tho Easteru Democracy agsinst bivs in the Nationst Cou- ventlon. Howgyer, tho fodications uow are tost Thurman will be obliged to yleld to the preasure, and sgree to sceept tho nominution it decided best to make it. e greatest troublo uow before ‘Thurman'y fricnus fs that the Enst- ern Dewocrats appear to be rapudly comiug togetlier upun Bayard as thelr candidate. THE SILVER DOLLAR., AN INCHEASKD DEMAND. Epecial 80 Jes Frilinz Wasninorox, D, C., Dec. 20.—Tho fall io the premium of gold has alresdy had a uoticeadls ¢ffect upon the stiver dollar. The orders for thess dollare at the Treasury are rapidly fu- creasiog. It has siwaye beun the opiuivn of United States Treasurer Gilflilan that the cir- cutar recently Issued, which was also fssued in Beptember last and withdrawn, would have put # largu amount of sliver dollsrs o circulation. At svy rate, since guid bas reached par the orders for stlver dollars bavo becn dally fncreas- lug n niumbers sud awouns. ‘Fo-day only vue mail was opened, as tho Departocut bs taking balf bolidays during Cbristmus week, yet there werg orders u that mai! for 80,000 standard sil- Thera can be lttle dobt | FRIDAY, DECEMBLR 27, 1878, ver dollars. The demand waz mainly from the Weat. Two weeks ago the dally démsod for the dollars averaged ahont 10,000, NOTES AND NEWS, THE BLODOETT MATTER, Special Disparrh to The Ty iduse. Waswminaroy, 0, C., Dee. 20.—A statement. madae in Chicagzo that the petitiun asking for the mvestization of the charces agzainst Rlodgett Is 2til) before the House, and will take its placo ss privileged matter, 48 au error. The petition Is n no sense before the flause, It was removed from the Npeaker's table, opened, and taken to Chicazo by Theodore Sheldon, and cannot come beforn the flonse azain, exeept it anall be ugain tormally presented. THE CUSTOM-TIOUSB CABRS, A. (. Mills, Mueller's agent, has arrived here, The comment lic makes upon the prosecution of the. Custom-Hotse indictmenta s that [t is the Government that sceks delav,and not defend- unts, Heconsldersit neculfar thatif Judge Baugs I= to be retained in oflice untit after the :tris) of the Custom-louse cases only, e should fm- mediarely upon returning to Chicago state that the Custom-llouse cases would ot be tried fur #ix weeks, nd nest nouse. - The Demovrats hdve published a llst of mem- bers of the uest House, which they claim gives them a majority of from six to ten, excluding both Natlunals and members to be elected 1n Calitoraia, This {9 a much larger majorlty than the Republicnns are now willlng to concede. OUGIT TO DR ASHAMED. Secretary Sherman {8 very miixiousto have the operations of the Byndienfe investigated, and thinkn that leading Democrats ke Hewitt ought to be ashomed of thelr lenorance. THE ARMY DILL, ‘There fs In course uf preparation by persona ncar the War Department a paper which will review in dotail the Army bill, the purpose of which will be to show that the bill shiould be materlally mnended before passing, Speclal attention will be paid to what are called the constitutional feotures of the bil), and it will be mmntatned that these prosisions, which, pertly jopenly and paetly covertly, pracileally strip the Sectetury of War of all powers and make him subordinate to the General of the Ary, are In contravention’ both of the letter and apirit of the Constitution, and tend to place the el entirely uncer tho coutrot of the mill- tary power. s THE OREXNDACKDRS. Letters have been received hero for a day or two asking persons supposed:‘to bo offiliated with the Grecnbuck movement to attend o ne- crety or ot leost a private, meothng at 3t Louls this week for the parposs of -supporting o movement intendet todefcatfresumption. * The Jetters state that a cumbimtion of some of the bauks {n hostility to resumption s expected. No turther informatfon of such a mecting lias been received here. The Treasury authorities say that they fear no comblhation that is tkely to be made Dy the banks, -5 .° ALL BMOKE. - The wholo operations of-the First. National Bauk, which have recently been niade the test of en uttempted gensution, are Lhe prdinary trans- actions of the ‘I'reusury with all the Syudicates, and ore wally described by Scerctary Buutwell tn bls report for 1877, Double iutercst tor s cer- taln period bas always beew callowed. The ‘Ireasury Department now thinks that perjod need not be us Jong os ninety days, but unfor- t‘mmlelv the law {8 explicit, and requires ntuety ilays. i GLOYER, OF JIBSOURI, who Is° s00n to find his ocetiparian gone, s now directing his encrgles tuwards abolishing the Sceret Service Division. true this bs not egtabllsbed by Inw, but Is created under generat uuthority given the Secretary of tho Treasury to prevent frauds upon the revente. 1t was ore wranized by Beerctary Chase, aud placed under the nombiol control of the Soliciter of the Treasury, Its lecitimate In}wuu_nfi are tolin- vestizate all fentids affeetine 19 reveaues, and it has doun remarkable serdfee, "particularly under Elmer Washburn, in slafsiotng ardd eak- e up counterfeitivg. The fnancial munages ment of the Service lias been strictly accurate, TIR POTTRR COMMITTLR, A Sub-Committee of the Potter Committee, conststing of Potter himself, Cox, of Ollu, und posaibly Stenger, will Ieave on Monday tor New Orleans, where they will pretend to finlsh their investigation, As " they have exhausted their appropriation, this trip niust be uudertaken st thelr own expense, YOR GARPIELD, ‘The Presidont has expressed himsolf enrdially Io favor of the Keputilicans of Ohlo nominating Gen, Gartield for CGovernor, KANSAS 1LCIFIC CASK, Associate-Justica Muler will to morrow hear the arguments In the Koueas Vacitle case in chumbers. It fs an actfon on the partof thy stockholde nany of whom are loreigners, to i a3 agalnst the nresent Trua tces, tary Usher and many others of prominence are luterested n tho case, OV, HAMITON, Benator Butler toduy received an encourag- Inz telegram about thecondition of Gov, Hamp- ton. e has no loi ony doubts regurding his complete recovery, and relivs on the good vandition {n which thie Governur has nlwmj'- kept his health, Helds plain o bis tastes and regu- lar fu bis habits, As ho never hus pono into any cxcess, hits constitution lvable to ratly under u great deal of physfeal patn, AT AR, To the Western dssuriated Prssa WastuNatoy, D, C., Dee, 2L—The As Treasurers of the United States tave b 1 strircted to make no distinction between col aud legal-tenders atter the Iat of Junuary, - TUE 4 PER CENTS, Chiccks for the puvment of interest on the 4 per ceut loan, due on Jun. 1, are beine prepared. SILVER IUNCIABE, The Secretary of the Treasuly to-day secured all the sliver bullion be desired at prices below the Londun quotation. N INDIAN WAR TRAMILED OUT, Wasninatoy, . C., Dec. 24,—The Indian Burcan 18 to<lay in receipt of the followiny fin- portant telegram, which 1s there regarded with reat satisfaction, as fdicating that the recente ¥ fimminent dauer of an Indisn War In Wash. Ington ‘Territory has been averted by the action ents of the tuterior Departiacnt and civil nuthoritios: CAKIMA, W. T,. Dee, 22, via the Dartrs, Dec, 2. =10 K. A, Huyl, Commlanoner: Moscs pud ten of his princival men huve been taken, Mosow anid thfeo of them aru hets in yrison. They were brought to-day. The Suohalia band are getting on 10 the reservation au fast as tacy can travel, Nota uun Las been fired. Out police arv working [n linte wouy with the voluntoers, who aro doiug nobly, Jaxrs I Winnen, U, N, ladian Ageul, DXPOHTS UF PHOVISIONS. ‘A Ancinndil Commercial, . Wasnaoron, 1), C., Dec, 25, —The Bureau of Btatisties hos just fxsuvd o very iuteresting statemient stowlng the export ot provisions rom the United States durine the month of Octolier last, thu totals of which are as followss = Articles, Yalue. Atlcle Valug, 82,650,051 Batte $ 270,077 1074 039, 010 917,214 Lued T LUM16E Baite 150, ik iy 415 York, Bk 00 Tallow. 458, 80¢ ou that of butier aud was nearly 8 milllon und a quarter lor tue wonth. 'Tlis s a growlng ndustry Iu the Mid- dls sud Western States. SLES UF POSTAUE-STANPY. From rcturus of gross recclpis from sales of stawpa, ete., of post-ollices in the priucipal cite les, us kept ot the Post-Unllce Depariment, it i fouud thut Chicago fead iy ety except New York wad Pblladeiplits. ‘Fbe returae for the laat fiscal year arc as follows, onutting conts: Ialtimore Cleveland Detrait, ‘Tuis should bo a setticr to therivalry between Cbicazo aud 8t. Louls. Thesales of staps and genorul postal receipts are uearly double tn Chile vurro what they sro in the latier city, Fither the population of Chicago ls much larger or clse they sre wore Intetlectusl lu that guarter,~ uslugr niore oustage-atanps per hvad, SUR PREMDENT ON TUE FINACIAL YITUATION. (o Pispa 5 Wasuinagroy, D, C., Dee, ¥5.—~In & conversa- tion with your currespondent LLis morotng the Presudeut expressed great satistaction at the present Hosuclul sod buslieas outlook. Mo said that resumption was slrealy taking place wittiout utsturbauce, and would be matutained without trouble. Our forcigu trade is rapidly fucreasing, and vur forcigu indebtedness dimin- tsluug. Mauy of the tinancial questions which agituted the peovle 1o tho last campaizo wiil be scitled yoa vut of the way within a year. He tuought the uest campatey would fought waly ou the Natloual bauk question. The Southerners, whose notfons on many subjects arc the same us hefore the War, want to return 1o the uld Btate-bank svstem, and would foree the Derhocratic terty to make that part of thelr platform. The Hepubliean party would defend the Natlonal bank system, and defend it sue- cerslully, though it would be necessary to edu- cate and Instruct the people, from the stump and by mrans of the press, In order to overcome thelr prejudices un the auestion, juet as [t was upon another question durluzthe last campaign. SOUTIELN OUTRAGES. The President has alrendy prepared reports and correspondence relsting to outrages §n South Carulina and Loulsiann, which will be Acat to the Senate the first day of the sesafon, and no doubt referred to the Speclal Commijt- tee. A member of the Committee 45 of the opinlon that It may be thought_proner to sum- fion some witneases to sustain the facts #tated in the reports, which are very full, but farther than that ha does not thitnk the Committee wiil Ro. ‘Tnecare will then - be very well covered, and perhaps as complete as It could be made in the short time that will be left for fnvestiga- tlon, JOLN POPE HODNETT. . Dipateh tn Indimnapntie Jovenal, WasniNaTON, Dee. 25.—Johy Page flodnett, who had attained considerable notoriety ns the champlon workingman ol thiscity, husquarreled with nis partoer, Willlam Briges; and the troulle between these worthies pronmilses Lo cx- pose the method by which they bave imposcd on the ignorant men over whom they have wiclked such a great Influence. [loductt is President and Briggs Secretary of the Labor League vrganization, composed of colored men who falied to odtaw thelr full pav for labor they verformed under the old District Uovernment. Lant scasion $75.000 was anpropriated to satisly these clafns, llodnett bLelug_very active in securing the nm-mll.r(nuon. The “quarrel be- tween Hoduett und Bricgs reealls the fact that the members of the Labur League contribute 10 vents per week each for duties they perform; and foduett and Bripgs hove filed daims for $63,000uut of the 75,000 anpropristed by Con- grees, These clufms were filed by flodnett & Briggs o8 attorneys for scveral hundred labor- ers. Onc of the plans of the Labor League was to have each claimant contribute 10 of the amount awarded to him to start & co-uperative store, It was over tho vastody of this fuud that Hodnett & Bricgs fell out. Brizgs fnnfst- ed that the enternrise should be eonduct. «d by an fncorporated company. and Hodnett demanded control of the money f. From words foliowed blows, when the police juter- fered, and locked up the helligerents. 1t s to Lo lioped that this exposure will roveal these versois In thelr truo character. In appro- priating the $356,000 i question, Coniress cs- pecially forbade the payment of any part of the money to clalm agents; but, unless the Treas- ury offictals interfere, I8 s feared the working- men for whotn the sale bepefitof the fund was :mwdea wiil be awindled out of = great part of t. . ACKLEN NOT YET OUT OF THE WoOLS. ‘There appears to be more trouble ahesd for Coneressmun Acklen, of Louisinnn, which muy vet require anotber certificate ol eharacier, The Democratie Commlttee at New Orleans who ex. amined the evidence touching the charges of immorality against him, und Wwho as a result of the investipzation decided that he should with- draw from the ticket, have concluded, it {s aafd,- to publish the grounds npon which they based their action. ‘Thiose who know nssert that it will furnish the public some very Interesting reading. GEN, SUERMAX ANO THE ARMY DILL. . Dlwaich in eancianati Kaquirer, WasmxatoNn, Dec. 25.—Gen. Sherman has written & letter to Gen, Hurnside, Chairman of the Joint Cominittes on Army Reorgauization, reviewing the proposed blll o reorganize tho army. He says: At first I doulited the wisdom of attempting so much law, but on more carcful exa: 1 Tfind that the blil 16 consistert in all i¢ detalle, and will provably brlng harmouy to atl narts of the service, Altbongn 1t deeply affects many of my comradon I Cunlfess it 1e less daniaging than I feared. 1 fnd & few oaissluns and obscure sentences, but gencral wvrecteton and accuracy, 1 note the very few critl- clame - which oceur 1o me, The army ouzht to po & unit, witn different parts, like the hnwau oody, thus: A heay, Gene crals; body, the " nrmy: bands and leg, the siafl, Gu the st page I would not siyle the Gencrala ha a corpr, ont vimply ' tienerais," or ‘> genernl oficers, ™ with tho prefix.of & *ta curpa of." 1 aleo think we will alvays need 8 Lieutenant- General, three Major-tioner: and mix Brigadiers; becanuse 25,000 men, which this bill makes the vermanent standurd of numbers, amonnt to a cnrrn d'aruioe, the cquivalent of ‘a Lieutonant-teneral's comiuand, equal 1o threa strong divisiune or six steung origades, Dut I do not sdvise auy dlvcite- s time, hecause | Lnow thal, as time the pressure of uecesslty jor these 1lead to the ue ry amendment, In Telution to the relative'parts of ihe army as reor- ravized, I would prefer four tegiments of artillery, eight of eavalry, und "l!lll{ of infantry, 1o ine numbews proposed In vour blil, viz.: Five of artil- Jery, cigut of cavalry, and cighteen of infentry. ‘The mode and ner of reduction and consolida- tlon acenis wise und liboral to the present estao. Mahment. In the augregute this LHL, A enacted sunetantially ns it stunds, will givevs 8 military cuda better than uny whica has prevailed sinco 1H:H, 1ihink I8 will pass se 8 whole or fail alto- gother, =t g APOPLEXY. Sudden Death of a Peunsylvania Milijonalre, Ayericl Disvatch (o The Tridune PumrapeLpaia, Dee, 20.—Col. Owen Jones, menber of the Puiladelphia Bur, ex-member of Congress, Colonel of the First Peunsylvania Cavalry during the late War, brotheran-law of First Vice-President Roberts of the Pennsyl. vania Hallroad, and s milllonare, was found dead within o quarter of sinile of his house, st Wynnowood Statiog, o few mlnutes befors 19 o'clock un Christmos night, Having eaten his Cnristmas diuncs ot home, ho started o walk over to & nelzghbor's, w quarter of a mitle away, to spond theevenng, e seemed In uouti health, and had made no complaint of fecling unwell. When it° grew late ond he did mot roturn, his Jumily became uneasy, aud suveral of the male members wont wut In search of him. 1t uppeared that bhe had not reached bts destination. and thelr fears {ncreasea, At last s hired inan proposed look- fnee In tha velghliorhood of an feo-pond at which Col, Owens Liad been superintending soms work during the day, iere the dead body of the object of thelr search was found, Jying on the fave, with meins stretched, but with every ap- rc.mnw ofapeaceful end. It was thoueht at irat (hat ho had been {rozen to death, but & Curoner's inquest found that upoplexy was the vause, Col. Jones was a useful mewber of Cungress In James Buchanan's time, and was o galiant Unlon soldier, Ho leaves a large prop- wx;’y the value of which v estimated at several mitilons. ———————— FINANCIAL. Hpecial Dispatch to The Tvidune, 87. PavL, Miun, Dec, 2ti—Articles of sasfizu ment were tllea this merniug by Slichaet Levy and Fva Franke, dealers tu clothing and men's furnlshing goods, No preference of creditors is made in eithicr ease, Levy's Habllities, mostly in New York mnd Rochester, are esthuated st $15,000, uud the asscts wt $23,000. fis Iailure 1s attnibuted to the staguation of the fatl and carly wivter trado, on account of the crop fail- ure thiv seuson, und becauss of tho unusual mild wioter up fo Chiristinas, Franke's Usiali- ties, mostly ju Clicuzo, are estimated at §:2,000, whils his ascts are ‘thought ot to cxccod 4,000, Durine the day stiorpeys for the cred- ftors have placed siveral attachments on Franke's stock, aud will cudeavor to break the asaEnment, Nuw Youk, Dec, 20.—Bierhoff & Liviugston, wholesale dealers fn dry coods, 44 Lispenard street, made an sssignient to+day to Maver Nussouer without prefercnces. Llubllitlvs, H120,000; asscts Jarge; and it §s thoughit the ina Wil wak uu extensjon sud resunie business, e —— e SPRINGFIELD ITEMS, Apectal Jixpaich (0 The Tribune. - 8eriNarixrp, 1N, Dec, 20.—Liccusc to or- Ravlze wasfssucd to-day to the Mecker Manu- facturiug Cowpauy of Chlcugo; capital, 810, 000; also, to the Alstgn Manufacturiog Cotn- pany of Chicago; capital, $109,000; ubject, the manufacturing of pajut. A certiticate of organization was flled by the Veteran Boclety of the Twenty-fourth Infantry of Chicago, aud 4 certiticate of the changs of the vawe of the Suringtield Watch Factory so the 1lltuols Watch Company, v ———— ANOTHER SINGER. Fpecial Dispuich to The Tridune 8z, Pavr, Mion., Dec. 26.—Mits Glibertls Davidson, daughter of John X. Davidson, man- ager of the Opera-House here, will make her debut to-morrow vvening as a singer in the part of Violetta in the tlusl seevs of the first act of $La Traviste.” Mus Davidsou ks quite youoe, but gives promise of bLelog an extraordiuary sloger. Bhe s soou o gu to Eusops o perfect ber wunical cducatiou. FOREIGN A Proclamation of the Ameer Discovered by the British Troops. ki In which That Potentate Declares # Holy War Against the Invaders. & Afghan Soldiers In the British Service Proving Un- * trustworthy. Death and Pena! Service Awarded to Traitors and Deserters, Moncasi, the Would-be Regioide, Bentenced to Doath, AFGITANISTAN. UNTRUSTWORTHY. Loxpow, Dec. 20.—A correspondent at Karam says un Afghan soldler in the Britlsh service was hanged for firing; to warn his countrymen of the advance ou Peiwar Pasa. Eiglitcen otliers ‘were sentenced to terms from seven to fourteen years' penal servitude for desertion, A HOLY WAR DECLARED, Loxpox, Dec. 26.—A correspundent at Karam 1'% & proclamation of the Ameer of Afehanls- tan lus been discovered, dated Nov. 11, It shows he had declarcd = holy war against the British. GREAT BRITAIN. ANOTIER BNOW-STOLM. J.oxnoN, Dec, ¥0.—Anotber snow-storm has blockaded the Scotch rallways worse than ever. ON THR ROCKS. LONDON, Dec, 20.~1t Is feared the steamer State of Loulsiann, un the rock Larne Lough, will be lost, with much ol her cargo, RYMENEAL. Loxpox, Dee. 20.—~The Earl of Carnarvon was woarted to-day at- Ureystoke, Cumberland, tu Mlss Howard, of Grejstoke Castle. TIIE STEAMER STATE OF LOUISIANA, _ * Loxpox, Dec. 20.—Half of the cargo of the tleamahip State of Loulsiana bas been saved. All efforts to save more had to be abandoned in cousequence of m heevy sea breaking over the shiv. The passengers have all returned to Glasgeow, RUSSIA. THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION, 87, PRTERSBURG, Dec, 26.—A decrec has been fssued abolishing the administration hitherto controlling tue passing forward of reserves to i1l vacancies in the active army, Thirty steam- ers have been chartered at Odessa to convey home s portion of the R n army of vecups- tiou. TROUDLRSOME TARTARS, In consequence of threatening agitation amongst the Tartars of the Kazan Baitalion, it s been seut home. PURTHER AGITATION has occurred pmong the students of Kleff and Moscuw, but it was promptly suppressed, Most of the students recently arrested at st Pesers- turg have been released, . FRANCE. RLECTED TO THE ACADENY, PaARs, Dec, 26.—The Duke d'Audiffiret Pas- quler has been elected a member of the French Acadewy, vice Archblstiop Dupaploup, deceased, PROPOFED BETROTHAL. The Archduke Wodolpoe, Crowu Prince of Austrla, whl shortly be betrothed to the niece of the Kiog of Baxony, A CANARD. FPants, Dec. 26.—The sevorted drowning of forty-eight childrenat Chapells Mouche Is & canard. BANK STATEMENT, 8pecle o the Bauk of France decreased 12, 485,000 francs the past week. It s stated that 3. Calmon, Under-Becretary of State{n President Thiers' Admlustration, le'{l":bl:‘:" appoloted Uosernor of the Baok of TURKEY, BULEIMAN PABHA. CoNnstaNTINOP'LE, Dec. 20.—Bulelman Pasha, whose alleged misconduct of the Turkish armica Quriog the late war was duc to Damad Pashy order, has been pardoned. MACEDONIA, VienNa, Dec. 20.~Tho Macedonfan [nsurgents are rallyloe. Mcane and resources are belng supplied them from Bulzaria, SPAIN, MONCASL Apuip, Dec. 20,—The Bupreme Court of Justice bias finally condemuned to death Moncaal, who sitempted Lo assassinate the Kiny, MATRINONIAL, A marrago has been arranged between the Infanta Pilar, eister to the King, and tue Prince De Joiuville's cidest sou, SOUTII AMERICA, BMALL-POX IN DRAZIL, Rio Janmno, Drazi, Dec, 8.—A telegram from Ceara, in North Brazil, reports the simall- pox very fatsl in that province, The deaths in the Cspital number 600 dally. The distress fn thointerior I8 appalling, The people det carriou sud the bo‘t’llcl of the dead“.' £z SHrous MEXICO, TRAIN-ROBBEZRY, Ciry or Mexico, Dec. 17.~Robbers attacked a train for Vern Crux uear Pucbla on the l4th, killed the baugsge-msster, wounded the con- ductor, and escaped with $27,000 o sllver. el dpinliicr s ool HYMENEAL, Bpecial Divpaleh 1o Ths Triduna, Evam, 1, Dec. 25.~The elegunt homo of Judgs J. W. Ranstead, of the Kuno County Court, was the sceneof a quict wedding Jast night, Mr, Ezra Rue was unlted in marriage to Miss Emua Raustead, cousin of the Judpe, und gaughter of Ars, J. D. McLeod, of Chicaga, ‘The muediate relatlycs of tuy contracting par- tles vuly were present. The vercmony wus per- furmed Ly the Rev. W, 8. Balch, of Dubuque. Mr, and Mrs. Ruo wiil remain ot lome, Hpecial Div; 0 Jue Tridune. Dxcatug, Ill., Det, 2d.—Miss Clara Friends was ruarried last utzhit by the Rev, Ur, Gowd- win to George W, Loung, In the presence uf & lurge clrele of fricuds, Tho prescuts cousisted mostl7 of silverware. o —e— " OBITUARY, Baatox, Dec. M.—Tho Rev. Leonard Woods, at une time Presideat of Bowdoln College and author of many volumes, s dead. ‘opecial Dispaich 1o Ths Triduns " Dusuque, le., Dee, 28.—Robert Hozbin, one of the wealtlest snd most vromiuent citixens of (Iraut Couaty, Wis., died to-duy. He was b8 years of agv. th Whitiore, s stook aud grain sbipper, of Farley, died very suddenly to-day. ) Diguich 40 The Tribune. Dxcazui, 111, De —Wililam & Cumings, reportel fn yesterday's special s having been strickeu with paralysls, Qi this afternvon at 4 o'vlock. He leaycs s large family fu fair clrcume stauces. A PRINTERS' LOCK-OUT. Naw Youx, Doc. 2. —Tbere 13 trouble in the New York World oflice with tho compositors. ‘They hoard this sfterovouy that a reduction in wages or the substituting of new and nou- Unlou men was contemplated, and a committes walted on Mr. Hurlbut but got mno decisive snswer. At balf-past 10 to- vight sl the composltors were discharzed peremptortly by the publsber, and @ batch of ew bunds warched futo the composing-rooum. J \ A stiong lnmfi lice was on_band, and no tronble occurres e old hands 181t in a body, Much excitement prevalls, The, Worid deurway is wuarded, and the stairway is lined with police:, . men. § k ‘Typographical Union No. 8 will aet on the matler Lo-morro oY CASUALTIES. CHRISTMAY, Soeetal Dispateh to The Tridnne, MiLwavkes, Dee. 26.—Late this afternoon the Coroner received a telegram from the Na- tional Miditary-Asslum, announcing that & Mrs,’ Coal tind been found dead on the floor of hor huuse on the Asylum gronnds tbis morning, un~ der cireumstances denwnding Investigation. Deceasedd and ber bisbaud were bath fotoxleats - ed. When found to-day, the womans body snd face preacnted s brutsed and battered apoear ance, plainly indicating that there hsd been o drunken brawl, which resnlted in her death, The Coroner will commence o thorongh investi- gation to-morrow, Coal, hustand of the dead woman, was formerly un inmate of the Asylum, Lut was dismisscd on account of drunkenness. e BURNING OIL. Wneeting, W, Va., Dec, 20,~The river hera is full of hieavy Ice. The towboat James Jacke soh put Into Ico quarters at Stoubenvlile, 0., with two bargesof bulk oll, One ot the barges eaught fire st § 2, ., endangering tha steamer Uclla, which lay a stiort distanco above. The fire rpparatus of the town saved the steamer. The Jacksun drew out une barge, and sfter sce curing it st 8 polnt sowo distance bulow re turned and pulled the Lurning bsree vut into the river and Jet it o, At Iast accounts it wos some three miles beluw Stoubenville, and still burning. 5 CARFLESS SLEIGHING. « Soecial Disvatch to The Tridune. Laxe Guxgva, Wis, Dec. 25.—Tbe liitle daughter of Mizhael Couler, aged 12 years, had her leg Lroken the other day hy belng struck by a team, while In the road nesr her home, haviog Just returned frum s neighbor's farm. The team was hitched to s palr of “Lob " sleighs, and was driven at furious pave. ‘Fhe man Is un-~ known, and was supposed to be Jdrunk at the tme. The unfortunate wirl 1s under the care of Dr. Reynolds. YFFECTS OF THE "COLD, dpecial DispateA to The Tridune, TzerE Hauvre, lod.. Dec. 26.—Very eold weathier prevails here, the severest In thirteen years. The smow-fall Is heavy, and still snowing hard. One railroad Is blockaded, and none are moving thelr freigbts, James Duann, a laborer, was fouod yesterday frozen dead in a stable- yard. Twu other meu werv ternibly frozen, and }!r: uluuler medical care. One Wil provably be atal, ACCIDENTS AT CLINTON. Special Dispateh to The Tribuna. Crixton, liL, Dec. 206.—Late Wednesday afternoon a sou of Mr. Joe Samucls, living cast of Clinton, was very serlously shot Ly the acii- dental discharge of a revolver, Ho lost bis Land, ) Geore B, (iraham’s son, aged 8 years, while in an epileptic fit, fell upon a stove in nis roguw, and, before help could he rendered, was very seriously burned fu the side. GORED TO LEATH, Spectal Dispatch 10 The Tridune. Dusuqus, la., Dee. 20.—3r. E. F. Bayley, o Platteville, Wis., was gored to death by a bull Yesterday, Mr. Hayley hus devoted bis ttine to the rulslug of floe stock, Curistmas merolug be went out to the barn to sce’ that the cattle were all right, when he was attacked by a large bull, and, betore be could vet vatof the way of ;.(na infuriuted beast, he was knocked down and OFF THE TRACK. 0swEao, Dec. 20.—~To-day three engines and a suow-plow ran off the track of the New York & Oswezo Midland Rallroad, uear Fulton, and killed two employes, Hazrxrox, Fa,, Dec. 2.—Au cngine on the Lebigh Valley Rallroad, while rounding u ctirve near here, Jutoped the track, killing the tireman and brakeman and badly scalding the coginecr aud o trackmao, BEOUURING A DECENT DEATH, Suectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Brooasixotow, Til.,, Dec, 20.—Willtam Getling, 3 smallpox catlent, broke out of his resiCeuce while delirfous lnst night,and fu the morning was found frozen dead fu a couatry road several miles from hume, ILOODS, Osweco, Dec. 26.—Back-water flooded the suburbs of Fulton, Hundreds of fawilies will be cbliged to vacate thelr houses. ‘I'ho gas- works and a numter of factorfes aresubumenzed, BLOCEADE RAISED. Burraro, Dee. 20,—~The atorin has subsided, and travel upou all the trunk lines s reuewcd, et THE WEATIIER. Oprick op THE ClUC? SIONaL Opriccm, Wasnixuton, D, C., Dec. 2i=1 a. m.—Indhou- tions~—For the Teuncssea and Ohio Valley,” atationary, followed by rising buroineter, west- erly winds, stationary or Jower temperature, and partly cloudy weather, For the Upper Misslasiop! and Lower Mis- sourl Valleys, stationary, passibly followed by fulling barometer, vorlable winds, slightly wartuer, clear, or partly cloudy weather, For the Luke Reglon, diminishing westerly winds, statlouary tomperature and pressure, partly cloudy weather, oud uumerous light naws. For New England rislug, possidly fullowed by falliog berometer, variable, followed by morthwest winds, atutiogory temperature, in- creustug cluudiness, poss biy fcll .wed by suow or rulu. Loaal OYeERYATIONS. 'auo, Dec, 20, V-l.l yo., Beutaer K4YaTIONT. Culgat,_Doc, 3~10:18 p.n. Gisnd duven Croase, LEEE! TOL! gz Foledun Tuledo, icksbirk aa| TEMPERANCE, Hpecial Dispatch 0 Th Triduses BrooMixetow, 1ll,, Dec. 8l~A most luter esting teniperance meeoting was held this afters noon st Washingtonlan siall, belug & celabration of thy Ll suniversary of the origin of the crusade. A large number of ladies were pros- eut, aud the wxurcises very cotertsiulng. o Crego presided. Ap sddress was dellvered by Bre. Prof. Frv on “The Best Method of Accom- plishing Temperance Works.” — e —— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, = - MoviLLE, Dec. 28.—~Arrived, Circassis, New York. = ‘.:hw Youk, Dec. 26.—Arrived, Scytbls, from Liverpool ; Ethiopta, from Glasgow.