Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1879, Page 10

1 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY JANUAR 1, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES. e e e e e e e e e —————— ans who belleve in morality fa public affalrs, be again driven out of the party, or into indif- ference, by the clection of an objectiouable man to succeed Richard J, Oglesby inthe United States Kenatel ‘That fs the question to ba considercd, and nlx.vn is answer will depend the politieal fature of Tllinols. There are men go reckless and newspapers 1o uoprincipled as to demand that the opinions of these Republteans’ shall bo disregarded, and aman who was never in any pmgnr scnes a Repubiican, a salary-zrabber, a political broker, and a jobber, shall'be chosen to represent the varty in the Natfonal Scnate. Thae decree bas gone forth that this must be dune, and the party put back in the place where it was so nearly wreeked before, - Qentlemen, this ts but {nviting destrnction. ‘The Republican party can only live ns the rlrly of principloand reform. An Administra- fon without & seandal, and an honest effort in the direction of decency have given toita new upportunits. It fs political wisdom to embracy 1hie opportunity, make the party what it should be, and thus recure Indefinitely its hold upon the people. ‘T'o substitute Johin A. Loran (o the Senate in the pisce of Richard J. Ogleshy would be a sten backward,~n notice to the world that lllinols liag no higher standard of politics aud ot fii- ¢ial life thau subsidics, Credit Mobilier, and salary-grab-hack-pay legistation, aud nicthods so ta:'nllllnr to the politictans of the otd Democratic school. There 1s a notlon prevalent amonz worthy people—they may be old-fashfoned—that the Henutorship is an oflice neither to be sought nor dectined. But here wa have a man, once refected by the people alter a falr vresentation of his claims, seexing to capture a place held by a fornier col- leazne through ncthods oflensive to al thoughtful people. Logan has worked for manths with great diligence for the place. e hus besought, hie has eajoled, he has threatened, he has promised all thiugs, to the inembers ol 1he Generul Assembly and thelr influential Irlends; hie has employed the Chalrman aud Secretary of the State Central Commiltee to do las wurk, and used the machinery of such of- flees os lic controls to ald in sccuring the regs site mojority, Buch digrecard of the decencies ot puvlic life, such scifishness, and such fm- wornl methods hinve rarely been witnessed In the ntrife for office in our Westera country, .. Shall such unworthy Frnmcn be rewnrded ‘with success! It 1s to be hoped that the Re- vtiblican members of the General Assembly will sp:urn the man guilly of themn, oud ectect from ainou the rood and ablo men In thie State sone wne who will I worthy of the honor of _repre- eenting Tilinols fu the Sennte of the United Btatea, OLD REFUBLICAN, OD¥. LOOAN'S NECORD, To the Editor of The Trilune, Cmicaao, Dec. 81.—The great State of {1linols, forining. as ft docs a componert part ot the American Unlon, hasan intercst equal fu fm- ‘Portance with any other State In belng properly represented at the Nattonal Capitol, and fn order for that represeniation to be influential it must command the reepect of the represcutatives of other Btatee. And uow, gentlemen of the Jufer- Ucean, Tol us for a moment, throwing sside nll prejudice, examine the record that John A. Logan auade §n the United Btates Benate, and sce If ho posscsses those qualitica which would make him the peer of Ulaine or any other Scnator now in Cougress, in the first place, he never bad that respect from exalted chavacter that exaited churucter ulways commands, for, when he left the Benute, there was not oue In that body, save u Southerr curpet-bagger who had no character himself, who direetly ur Indirectly gave vent to uny exprossion of regret that Iilinols had scen 1it7to retire futo private life the man whose as- runiptlon was all that he posstssed. Gen, Lowan voted for the back-pay steal, and coyercd the procceds Into his pocket, and vehemeutly defeoded his action on that ques- tlon, saying In one of his speeches that the ine crease of salary was still too small for members to live upon, und that unless tho incrense wus uiven that it would be imposaible for wembers toavt consclentiously on leglslative questious. ‘We humbloe souls who have no aspirations for ftlce always have thought that a scat in the United States Senato was oue of the bighest honors that vould be conferred upon any man wn thie face of Uod’s green carth, and thit wen did not desire that position just for the sake of the pay that wuas supvosed to be uttached to the oflice, but that they sought it juat for the great fionor of serving the peuple of'a great 8tate, and not for the pelf they vould procure by thelr action on legislative matters. And this jsall the comment that Is necessary on that matter, when the opinion of 1o people has been so fully tested, uot only i 1llinols, but. all over the country, ou thy correct. uess of Gen, Logan's oplulon, When Gen, Logan retired from the Scnato he beeame & member of the Third House, and lub- bied fot the sama honor that controlicd his uction ou the back-pay steal. Ho champloned with all his zeal tlat buge swlndlo knowu nsthe McUarrabun clatn, and us his councction with that sort of business is so0 well knuwn to peovls in this State the writcr, for the sake of the honor of the great Stato Lozan sceks to represcnt, will speaks of it uo further fu this lettor, But stuce hie s come forth from tho huste fnzs and entered himself for o vaco fn which he will be distauced, hie must expect fule and Lon- est eriticisin of bis past record, und that the motlves which lmpel bim now to crowd htmselt upon s party witl beexamnboed [nto, und tor that reason Gen, Logan will In due timo understund that the people of this Btate will not altow Thomus A, Beott or any other rullway maguate 1o dietate to them who shall not represcut them in the Senate, Iliinols, which gave to the nutfon Lincolu and Douglay, has worthy sons to- doy whose upeizht character, lovalty to thelr Lountey, or fealty to thelr party canuot bo ques- tioned; they are men ot standing aud character, und perhaps it 1s not teo much for matosuy thut wo bave such men right hieve fn thoe Clty of Chicarro; men wha represent somethiugof \'ufufl that connands respect and not an empty vepor that hus uothing to subport It but u questiono- ble record, aud the silly statcments of silly wmel. Jusrice, TIE RULE-ON-RUIN POLIOT, To the Editor of The Tribune, CuicAco, Dec. 8l.—When o uewspaper pur- vorting to bo the organ of a greal purty allled to those vrinciples of goverument which huve been the bulwarks of our libertics so far for- Kots fts mission as to adopt the * rule-or-rain " pullcy, it is time that all men having the true ‘futercsts of thelr country at heart unite, ro- #urdless of porty aflillations, to put down a public enemy more potent because moro instdl- ous tban the Confederato States of Amerfea, Buch u paperis tho Inter-Ocean of this clty. Regardless of principle, Indifferent to the interests of the country unless ita candidato for the Benaty be elected, It boldly and shumelully proclaline, in the spirit if not ln the words of 1ty condidate two years siuce, that it witl bo d—d it any Republican sball by elected unless Lowun be the tian, Professlug, us it does, that we must havea Republean, 1t dafly s its coluning with letters rom ull parts Of Che Unfted States, wrltten In the City of Chicago, clamonog for Logat. The dnler-Ocean has lonz been—>*hoofs, hide, and tul’—thu proverty o fue simplo of John A. Logan, otherwiss it could not be biiud to the 1act that Loguu uud the coterle o which by be- Jooged, by thelr demagoguery, in,a few short yeurs Lrought the Republican party from Its ex- ulted position down to the very verge of dl graco and defeat, Sflow can any houoruble pa- per fudorae a mug, a public mau, who declined tu deciare his seutimcuts outhe woney question until Ho saw that hpnest money would be popu- lar doctrine; who usea all his” efforts to del: sud xtoo the propuyation of honest-imoney di meuts 1o s State Lo now socks to represent; a Ul WL hos been the wildest of the wild- vats on the noney questlon; o tau whio, whate ever bis merdts may be, bus not the houesty to uvuw u couviction untit 1t has becoms popular; # lwan whose whole career has been that of o politicul trickster from the time ha alscovered it were betler o b u Unlou General thau o Rebel, down to the time whew ne clocted o Demorratle United States Scuntor? 3t ts o sad sowtueutury that au intelligent peopls can bo so casily led by thu press; but, belng so casily led it Lecotes # erito b s leader to obuse the power It has. Why wili not the 4,-0, listen to he werits of othermen! Why forbld theiruunes 10 uppeur n its columus excent they sppear there beameared with libel sod sllwed [low L 8 puper clalming to be honoruble openly wavocste the elulins of u e who, for seltlaiy cuds, placed & Democrat, lu periluus thues, ju the seat of @ Bepublicau; o man who guve thy tuost solemu pledees that he would never ugain Le 4 candidute ] & mun who lett bis svat tu” the Beuute tu ku to Sprivgticld to cunduct vue of the uioat disgrucesul catnpancue we bave kuowu ; uuan who, putting slde all manly stiributes, tralled tho robues of a United Btates Scuator in the dirt to beg votes with tears lu hls cyesf Doces the L-0., fn ity fealty to Logan, suppose Lhat the veopla do not know that be 13 working, **touth apd ual)," to be elected ! Does ity in s shuple faith, suppose thut {ty partisan course hus cogendered sn opinjou that Logan is uu- willing, sud pushed forward by his Trcudet It g0, we would adyise thut chusts sbieet, would it avold baviug 1ts inuocence torn away, to at obcy julo the rauks of the unasiounry publicativns, where nothing more ternible is koowu than “Samwmy's Urst le,” Buuyun's evee-preseut load, ur * Baxter's Call to e Uncwnyected.” ludependence fu Journalism 18 caramendable when such Indepsndence tends to clear the ship of Btate from old barnacles that have made her hulk unseaworthy and un- safe. If the J.-0. would cease trying to make l-0-g-a-n spell consistency, intégrity, honest mouey, and unselfishness, fake a fow ‘lessons in Independent iuumlllsm from Tur TRINUNE, its columns would be filled with moro interesting, 1t lcas personal, matter. A REPUBLICAN. the moment he gavé me the assarance. had not been Informed of it Prince Gartachakoff obeeryed that It was trpe that military measures had been devised when a war between England and Rumla appeared to bo imminent, hut that they had been countermanded and the tronps recalled. His Thighnens then explicitly stated that the Imperlsl Government wonld mainialn their enpagement with England in regard to Afghanlstan: that they Tind no wigh or object to interposa fn the affatrs of that Rinmdom, and thac the Ameer of Afghanistan, in theevent of war, wonld receive no assistance cither In arms or money from Hussla, TURKEY, THR BIITISH PLEET. CorstaNTINOPLE, Dec, 8l,—Admiral Iornby has informed the British Ambassador to Con- stantinople that his ficet will return to Ismid, arriviog there Thureday cvening, The Ad- miral’s return 1s in consequence of a difMeuity of getting provisions and recciving leiters at Artakl. Drummond Wolll, English representative, has provused mixed occupation of Eastern Ron- melin In certain contingencies, and {ts vrganiza- tion on the model of Lebanon. . WANTRD TO FIGHT. Marechal, a Frenchman, who obtained a con- tract from Prince Dondoukofl-Korsakofl rela- tive to the tithes In Eustern Roumelia, endeav- ored to provoke 8ir Henry Deuinmond Wolft and Mr. Wiittaker (editor of tho Constanti- nople MHessuger) to a ducl on account of their actlon In cxposing that affalr, but the British ‘L";u‘x‘ml-unneul |uw~rterufl and prevented hos- ilice. 2 FOREIGN. The Afghan Mountaineers Attempt to Bottle Up the English Invaders. LET LOGAN RISE AND EXPLAIN, To the Editor of The Tridune. Citicaco, Dee. 31.—Logan's Post-Office organ has had a good deal to say about the creatness of its candidate, and has asked a good many questions of the Hon, C. B. Farwell, without really shedding any light on several impurtant pofnts. Let tien. Logan be called next aud asked to answer the following: 1. Gen. Logan, what share did you have in Oakes Ames’ Credit-Mobitier scheme? 2, What was the amount of your salary grab? How tmany tines did you promlse thie 1lon, Elk ;m.l . Oglesby not to be a candidate against im 4. Did you not frequently, in 1877, represent. yoursetl as financlally ruitied, and In great ne- vesslty for assistanve. aud oo these grounds did you not solicit the aid of the Hon, C. 1. Farwell andother frionds with President [lnyes tosecure (1) e pasition of Becratary of War, (2) Collect- or of Custums, aml (3) af w mission to Buropel ‘Thexo failing, did you not move your fricinls to urgea feorganization of the Cablnet which should remove Carl 8churg or Judee D, M. Key, and make n place for you in the Cabinct] b. Belng n r in purse, did you receive the material aid of the Stats Comimittee n making your eamj afgn to run Oalesby vut of his geatl G What waa the wnount of money contribut- cd by the 1'ost-Uffica employes toaid you to chiteh Unclo Dick’s seat i When these questions are answered by Gen. Logan, I shali be reudy for furthier cfforts of his organ. Pusticoua. They Obstruct XKhyber Pass, but Arc Unable to Motd Thelr Positlons. An Inventory of the Amecr's Prov- inces to Lo Ceded to Indis, The Yearly Review of British Industries Yery Unfavorable. A German Deputy Imprisoned for Insulting Religion. AV GITANISTAN, FRONTIXR RECTIFICATION. Loxpox, Dec. 81.—Tho Viceroy of India re- ports that Byad Mahomed, Chiet of the Kudar Valley, announces his intention of coming in. The Zimes, tn an article on the military situa- tion, says this may ne heralded as the forerun- ner of Intelligence already hinted, that the dis- tricts of Chitral, Bwat, and Kunar will be incor- vorated into the Indisn Empire. By thooccu- vation of this tract, an easy and direct road will Lo opened from Punjaub to Yook and Kash- gar, presenting far fewer difficultica thau that now followed by the Central Aslan Trading As- soclation, which traverses the high mountatn ranges of Casimere and Ladal, crosses the ter- riblo Karakura Tass at an altitude of nearly 1,000 feet, and then, crossing another range over 10,000 feet In hight, descends to Yook, aud Darely 4,000 feet above the sea lovel, ' CONSTANTINOPLE. LoNooy, Dec. dl.—A Vieana dispatch reports that ntarming ws comes {rum Constantinuple of nocturnal esta, rencral destitution, anl ng‘mrelmmlml riot. 'Tho vorrespondent belteves that the cry ol alarni been ralsed by a sec- tion of the oflicial ctass which thinks Its inter- ests aro threatencd or fnjured by the present Ministry. DIFLOMATIC, Loxpox, Dec. l.—A Constantinople dispatch says All Pasha, President of the Conncll of State, bias been appoluted second neyotiator on behall of Turkey for the defiuitive treaty of veace with Russia. GREA'T' BRITAIN. TIHB LAROR QUESTION. Loxpox, Dee. 81.—The Amalgamated Soclety ot Engincers hias resolyed to realst to the ut- NOT FOR LOGAN. Spectal Correspondence of The Tribune. BroomivatoN, 1L, Dec. 50.—The Hon. Thomns F. Mitchell, Representative from Me- Leau County, stated to the representative of THR TRIDUNE to-Uay that the statement. that he is for Lovan is anauthortzed; that he never ex- preesed his preferenca between the cavdidaty and has never intimated how he will vote, i — i-s. KYDER PARS. MILWAUKE Lovoon, Dee. 81— dipateh from Laboro | S008I L e s Bamploers - ul . says o strong force of inountaincers have stop- | 4 (o % A i izatlon of trades Commerce 8 That City Durlig the Year Just | Ped 8il tratlle through Kyber Pass, aud cut tho | Assoclation. A gencral orgauization 2l toreslst the extension of hours fs intended, and thero Is sald to be a large smount of funds avallable for the purpose in addition to a quar- ter of o milifon dollars which the cuzlucers bave. telegraph wires. Three companles of troups with twwo guns have been sent to clear the poss. NANGED AND FPLOGUED. At Hazar-Plr four mountaincers were public- l}g hanged for murderiug a camp-follower of the uram column, and two others were flogged for plundering, 2 Closod, Spectal Dirpatch ta The Tribune. MiLwavkeg, Wis, Dec. 31.—The Evening Wisconsin publishes areview of the volume of business transacted {n commerctal circles during the year Just closcd,. which shows a gratitylng fmprovement over 18i7. More goods in nearly all classes of trade have been disposed of, but at lower figures than In' recent past years, and tho money showing therefore docs not fairly repre- scnt the fncrease In tho trade volume. Tho es- timates of the aggregats sales by Milwaukeo merchants for 1878, in comparison with those for 1877, aro as follows: IN ENGLAND, Loxpox, Dec, Bl.—~The Zimes, in its financinl summary for 1878, says the industries have been disorganized, credit shaken, and fallures multl- plied on every-hand. ‘The fatiures will bo nearly 5,000 more thon Iast year, Nat only have wages been rednced and many thousands ot srtisans thrown out of employment, but many thousauds of thogo above the artlsan closs are either in actual want or ou tho confines of It. 'Tho in- RROPENED, Loxpox, Uee. Bl.—A dispaten from Pesha- wur says the Kuyber ’ass has been reopencd. TUE HUSSIAN MISSION AT CABUL. Landon standard, Bir Louts Maliot sent to the Forelzn Otllce, by order of Lord Cranbrook, on Sept. 80, s dispatch from the Governor-General of Indlis, Inclosing sone nows lotters from the Government agent at Peshawur., The following is printed na “confidential statement” made by a person ’ creasing numbers driven to grant billeof sala on Qs of trade, 8122000000 $10, 515 oo | Whose name Is not glven: thelr cTects is one signiflcant proof of what {8 w2 ¥ 4,000, /000,000 | A Europesn Envoy of the] Russlan Government, | goiog oo in the ranks of the lower sud middlo 2'800:000 2000090 | attended by two musahibe (aides-do-camp) and | clagses, S SN =N “forty.five aitendants, arrived at Cabul un the 21st NATIONAL NEVENUE, 4,008,700 | Kalsb (2d July, 1536L, and was received by | Loxpow, Jan. 1—5 a. m.~Tho revenue of “‘;fi'm Ameer, who went, aut with Ger Ry Daud Shah, Orey. Britaln for the year 1578 shows an jncreasy Druga ... i 188,350 | 3nd two troops of cavalry. envoy W of 21,803,485 nbove tiat of 1877, Yol Joorm Ak woods . LR iebiulin Knan ned Blrda - Torsbim Khan ? x 1127.000 | 3o%apoointed . to " look after his comforts. | LOREIGN. GRAIN TRADE. vac gog | The Envoy had an audience with the Ameer the REVIRY. N 834,000 'f,"““’g mu.‘ nd rhl:fl bfll‘:n'; hlmx ‘resents con- Loxnox, Dec. 81.—Tle Mark lans Erpress, Loffeo anid spicn. 202 1,800,000 | BTRCal Gox: an a watch,—which wers accepted: | 10 ita Feview of the corn trade tho past week, Millinery... ' 340, g :‘nfi {'e.nnm:‘:!n:uzn “lll“c:' g{ dml:‘u"n‘m:l n";"d”l?; saye: ““Another week of severe frost followed ' e Tl = Stns aul gl 1,400,000 | i3 Government witr certatn propovais for tho axer | bY 8 sudden and rapld thaw s Liought us bo Coal and oo 000,000 | cution_of a freaty between Itamia and Afghanis. | the close of 167, & year which witl not easily be Hreworler 4,000, tan. The Envoy before the Ameer that | forgotten by merchant or agriculturise as bav- i 000, friendly relatlons oxisted botween the Iussisn | ¢ 000 fraught with discouragement and loss . 1 000:000 | Uovernment aud hia Highness for some Una pas ug " b e o ou | sud i i i sner bon! denee s i 140 Lkl AU Sarinworkhis sl Kieh Drick mandfaciire e 600, 180,000 | {y'the axecution of a tecaty of amily, 'Tno Ameer | ot 8tandstill and facmers haye found 1t b OftholMnes of hardware, boots and shoca, 14/ea14 10 have gemarked o reply hat the motter | Work to ind employment for thelr men. In required considerntion and consultation with hia Ministers and the grandees of bis Stato, and that s proper roply would be glven to the proposal itor this had been done. Afler this conversution tie audienco broko np, and the Envoy returned to hls Jodging. 1t Is rumored in Cabul that the oujoct of the Envoy In coming totho Ameer's capital is to try to indnce his Highnesa to break oft all friendly relations with the Brilish Ooverament, and to con- tract an alliance with Russia, ‘Tho Ministcrs of the Amecr's Coart are geaerally of opinlon that hils Ilighness will not enter into any inlrlfvmtnt with Rusla which will imposs a condition of Jus- slog interference with Ins country, It ls, wure- over, suld that the Ameer asseris that he would ko an Englisn officer of excelleuce, learning, and scqualnted with the uffalra of Afghanisian, to come to Cahul fora few usyain the capacity of Envoy from tto Britlsh Government, with whom he hats and caps, notfons, china and glassware, ro- ported above, the gentlemen who have mado figures for this table, state that tho estimates for 1877 nre over-estimatcs—that in tho lines of trade noted, the differouce between the bulk of sules this year and last year will-be only trivial. Tho amount of wheat recetved duringthe year was 21,000,913 busbels, and shipped 17,037,808 buahels; of flour received and maoufactured, 2,782,048 barrels, and shipped 2,630,680 barrcls. ‘The recelpts of oats wero 1,538,610 bushels, of barley 2,221,673 bushels, of rye 756,020 bushels, and of corn 373,260 bushels, The coal recoipts Scotland, too, bill ‘stock _suffered sevctely for want ofa freshbite, which has not been pro- curable, owlug to heavy snow-storms. Cattle have had to bo fed oh half-frozen roots. * Trodo has ueculuril&‘buen of a hotiday char- scter, both at Marks Lane and thy country markets, but there lins been little or no atter~ ation fu prices. The imports of forelun wheat into London have Lcen moderate, ‘Lhe only noticeable foatures fu the roturns havo been the cessation of arrivals from Russia and Incrense in those from theiEast Iudies. A quict but steady demand has been experlenced for il do- seriptions at Jast Monday’s orices, but thore hus been very Mitle done ‘fn hurley, oats, und 1nalze, altbough values have not receded to any quotablo extent.’ were 202,817 tons, salt 210,693 barrels, lumber | M4y pereonaily discuss tho proccedingy whict —— i l.’n,lcs.o'oo Py '.hlugm 'm{:mv,w. bt p...e.hulwnn himn and the Enxlish Govornment GERMANY. within the last few yoars, when he would ac- knowledgo, without any grudging, any blamo which might be_justly thrown on him, butat tho same time tho Hiritish Envoy should acknowledge or give In) i1, with refcrence to the principlos of <inn ce, ho {8 convinced of tha soondnessof bis lighnces’ objections to the proposals made W him by the British Government. “The kmuer further remarka that ho s quito awaro that the nows writers ju the emplnlv of the two Quveruments (Cabul and tho English) have unnecesaarlly widened the gulf of fmagiuary differ- onces, 1llte lllghnull aaye that namall territory, of which he {e tho_ruler, lies between the domin- ions of two grest Powors, and thatas a matter vf rnllcy aad 1o the Interests of his country, he witl ncliue himeelf toward the party whoso alllanco 603,000 2 Tho figures from the various departments of the clty arc also interestivg, The total number of deaths for the year were 1,818, against 2,243 In 18775 iotal number of marrisges, 1,008, against 1,017 In 1877; total number of births, 8,004, oguinst 2,330 In 1877, Tho fire-alarms numbered 202, involving property damage amonnting to $101,270.50; of which amount $54,310 Is credited upon buildings and $189,060 ou stncks, The total number of arrcsts made by the pollce were 3,143, naninst 2,253 In 1877, A NIGUTEOUS PUNIBTIMENT, Brnlix, Dac. 81.—Deputy Most hus been sen- tenced to six months' imprisonment for fusult ing religion. ; CONBOLATORY. ‘Denrix, Dee. 81.—The Emperor zaveaudienco yesterday to the widow of the late Amerlcan Mintster, Bayard Taylor. JEALOUAY OF ENGLAXD. BenLiy, Dec. 31.—Ths North German Gasette inveigbs againat the Danlsh Court for giviug an official reception to tho Guelphdepntation which Total vumber of tramps lodged, 9,03, | Yould be deomed ore veneticial to him, ul: presented tho Ianoverian address of loyalty to sgoinst 2,148 fn 1877, Tho money re- ::::'n{'::x‘t;:“-g‘l‘mnll. Fn“o"s’u“.&';::;x‘d.‘f a3 Buvoy | the Duke of Cumberland at i wedding with tho Princess Thyro. ‘The Gazelte snys this re- ception oversteps tho bounds prescrilied by tho rules of international intercourse. Germony is surprised to sov Demnark favoriug an antl-tor- man tendoncy, and disregarding conslderations which she is bound to ebscrve in dealing with tho Gerinan Kimpire. THE EMPEOR AND THR POPN, LoNpoN, Dee, BlL.—A Herlin correspondent Is trustworthily informed that it the Pope would yleld on the'question of the nomination of the clergy, & modus vivendi would be found, ‘The (lovernment mnoxsm{ {osists that the Cutholle :Iloruy shalf recelvo thelr edueation fn Germuny loue, at bis Caprtal, o An_suonymous writcr sent a petitition to the Amcer from Peshawur, n which ho informed tae chiefl that the Dritish and Itusalan Governments wero on friendly tobms with each other, and agrued In the unity of purpose; that Persis wason the sile of Ruasia, andthe Versian territory sdfolaw the Russian possessions. and tuat tha three Fowers [l d 10 somohew take possession of his lligh- ners' daminiond and to partition them amonyg themaelyes, ‘The writer further remarked that it not known that Turkoy was Hist weuken- nd that ltussia, Englang, and the other Fow- ers then interfered with the country and fncom- bored the Turkish Exchequer with a'lare war in- demnit, nd that, under thess circumstances, the chlef should nut be Jax in the admiuistration of the affairs of his country ot such a critical time, but should lssus arms and miouey to the diffuront trives lnbabitng the bille and the plaine, and ne ducs them to be ready to engage In s roliglous war in le behalf, & Th tition having been read to the Ameer, hin Mighness uttered hLundreda of sbusive words ayniust ite writor, and tore it op. e reporter of thts news lesrned at Gandmak, wiila on his way to Pesiawur, that Bhah Mard Khao, lste Haklm of Jelalavad, dled at Cabul, Tha nwbles of Afghauistan are pouring luto the Capitul, ‘Tho tollowlng Is an_*‘ cxtract from Peshawur Confidenttal Diary,” dated Aug. 14: A grand reviow of the treops Wwok place on the 2d of August, but owlng to the heatof the dayit ald not lost Jung. On the fullowing day the Bavo visited the Ameer in Durbar, {'onversation tool vlacy tegarding thu Atacer's unsatisfuctory relns t1ouw with the liritish Gevernment. Tho Envoy re- led that e had heard shout it. ‘I'ha conver: fon then tutned upon trade, aud the Euvoy pro- posed Lhat the Amevr sbould lower tue dutics and ccipts at tho oflico of the Clerk of the Municipal Court from ftines and fees amounted 10 $15,:80.3L ‘Lo expenditure for malntalning the public schools during tho year was $184,- 400.34, The moncy recelpta for fees fn the Cle- cult and Couuty Courts for tho year wers $5,857, Recelpts of tho Sherifl's office, $1,- 15345, Duriug the year the Coroner recelved 248 ofllcial calls, but inquests were beld i only fifty-etghteases, ‘Tha 1otal recelpts o the oftlcs of Collector of Internal Revenuo wers §24,134,- 430,00, Of the Y'ost-Oflice, $150,178.78% B. —————— THE WEATHER, Orricn or Tum Cinizv S1aNiL OrrICER, Wasutxoron, D. C, Jun. 1—1a. m.~—Indica- tloas—For Tennessee and the Ohfo Valley, northeast backing to northward winds, cooler, cloudy woather, with raln or snow falllog, tol- lowed by rising barometer. . For the Uppur Miastesippl and Lower Missourl Valley, light northwest winds, rislogbarameter, aud clearing weathier, For the Upper-Lake region, falling, possibly followed by raing barometer, hiorthwesterly winds, vooler clear or partly cloudy weather, For the Lower-Lake region, southwest winds, slightly wurtner cloudy weather, falling barome- ter, and possibly suow. Bay Fitancisco, Dec. 1,.—~Weather reports received to-day from all portions: of the Blate show n general ratnfall, quits vlentiful in south- «rn countles, Hghter In the northern portion of tho Stute, but with a prospect of cont{nuunce, BPAIN. ONLERED TO QUIT. Loxpow, Dec. 81.—A Paris dispatch says Gen. Hidalgo, one of the leaders of the revolution in 1868 and a promincut person at the thne of the abdication of King Amadeus, hos been ordered to quit Madrid within twenty-fuur hours, PRTITIONS POIL MBIOY. Mapriv, Dee. 8l.—Moncael’s counscl, his wife, aud child wero iven audience by Kije Alfonso to-day, Thev have prescuted to the Minister ot Justice a petition prayiug for merey, slgned by 7,000 jeraous, lnciudlug two DBishops. Furthermore, Senurs Bagustu and Castelar huye futerceded with Senor Canovas det Castillo in Lehalf of Moucasl, SWITZERLAND, ELECTION OF PIRIRETS, allow Turkish werchunte to visit , socas owmavatigre, | R ik the followed about the Aurks theliu. | @ENEYA, Dec 8L~Tho Ewiws Romao Cath- % Aot ®auy, und the Euglish, and the Durbar was closcd, | olies, having recolved permission from thelr o Tho Ameer gave the Envoy wnittan replica to tha lutters thut hiad buen brought by the Envoy, Spe. cial Rusaian horsemen, an:fmn by sonie Afghan sowars, convoyed them hvand ‘Yurkestan, 1t Is waid that the Ameer requestod the envoy to remaln at Caoul untlk y was received o Lheau letters, e poneeal Imprestion 1s that tho Atiicoe lisg ot concluded any detnite lu({umlnl with tho ltas- slau Buvoy, snd thathe {5 tryfuy o galn tioie with 1he view to° watching what actlon the Britlsh Gov. ernment will take. A TILT DETWERN THE RUSSIAN CUANCELLOR AND THE BNQLISH MINISTER TO BT. PETEUS- HURG, ‘Tho following Is an extract from a letter ad- dressed by Lord A, Loltus to Lord Sallsbury, dated at 8t, Petersburg, Bept. 27 On iy passago through Baden-Badon, on the 204 mst., Phad an interview with Priuce Gortachakod, Who Was then realding thero. Although his Migh- Besn profeased (0 by lEnorant on passing events, he replied, on y referriug o the question of Af. ghanistan, in ozactly the snmo teruis ue tuse tavd y M. do Giiers in his note tu Mr. Plunkelt of the bih fusl., statiog tkat the misslow of Gew. Stoletod ta Cabul was purely one of courtosy and uf a proe ual nature, vbecrving that the Bmperor could uever forego Ly riebt of sendtug cowvlimentary mlusions 10 suy forlyn sovereigus or Lelvbboriug Trinces, ‘Do not forger, suld bis Highness, solbat the Einpo 1 superiors (o vote at tha'elections of the parish vriests fnstead of leaving the’ Old Cutholics u monopoly of this privilege, hava Just carried by 440 to 25 tho nomination of -a Homan Catholie riest at Balgelexior fa the Berness Jura, . BERVIA, WIGI TURASON, Brrarape, Doc, 71.—~Warrants havo beea’ la- sued for the apprehension of the pretender Karugeorgewiteh, his son, and ‘sl other per- sons for high tresson, fu plotiing agalnst the Wie of Prince Miluy. 'The Governwent appeals to the homo aud forelgn uutboritios to assiat lu their capture. Aasimuw, 371 wiulmuwm o, GENEEAL OMARRYATIONS. Cuguaun, liec. 31~10:18 p.m. Chicago., Ciyctuuati, Clevelaud TUNIS, . THANCE PUTS DOWN IIBK FOOT. Lovuon, Dec. 3l.—A Varls correspondent de- nies that Italy Is cudeavoring to sugravste the difficulties between Frouce aua Tunts, Such luterfereuce is Imrmbnble. s Ituly Las becn distinetly 1oformed that Fraoce wauld resist, cveu by furce of arms, thu atlempt of suy European Power to establish ftaelf fo ‘Tuuls. NRUSSIA. THE STAMPTAX. 87. Prrensouny, Vec. 3l.~The Council of the Ewplru bus approved the new rates ol taxe stion proposed by the Minister of Finsuce at- {;clnn stswps, Mquors, and cotton otber than slatie. | ror i an judepondeut soverclyu, suler over 8O, subjects.” 1 roplied to his Hiybness tha a8 aware of this fuct, a4 aldo that ONF gractous eoYerelEn the Quect waw ruler over wnure thay 200, V00U, 000 of subjects, ** Yus, ' said Lis llighucas, **but .y are'digpuricd snd tered, —the Rusalan Ewpfre la ons sud ulte With regard to_ Afghsuisian, 1 obacrved to Prince Gortschakof that | was reluruing from a shurt excursion to Italy, and was cousequently without sny uficlal juformation or lnstructions. 1 could Bot, however, refrain from femarking to his Highness that Lhy vory fact of sending s mission 10 Cabul was, {0 my opluion, & vlul:n.wa‘al the compact and lwi;nmcnu which Hussla bad eu- tered Inlo with Eogland; uldhx* that 18 was the more fucomprehenaible to we, loasmuch as on s late vccasion, snd cnly a fow before my de- parture, M. do Giers had cuprvudly deafed 10 wo that there had bevu of was any lotestien oa the past cliber of the Ewparor or of Gen. Ksufmann ©f sending s wisslun to Cabul, Privce GostschakoR mercly repeated what be bad ‘}lcv‘ofll)] stated, that the misslon was ona of courtesy, and sdded that probubly M. de Gters, st Autedo, Vickibin Yuukiva,.. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT, 8peolal Dispatch fo The Triduns, Mavtsoy, Wi, Dee. 81.—A weddivg o high Afe will take pluce iu this city to-morrow, New- Year's uighbt, the contractiug parties belug Judize Oraamus Cole, of the Supreme Court of Wiscopsiu, and Mrs, J. H. Qarvhart, & charwm- lug ludy, forwerly of 8t. Louts, bus for the past few years 8 resident of this city. The bLuppy partics have hosts of triends in this State, wKu will bo glud to tender gl bappy cuvuple thelr cougratulations on this occusion. FRANCE. ¥L.00D, Pagmis,’ Dec. SL—The Belno fs riafng with alarmivg rapldity. THE CHIPPEWA INDIAN AGENT, &wecial Disvaich to The Triduns. Br. Pavr, Miun,, Dec. 8l.—Private lotters accompavying uewspaper publicatious received 2:45 yesterday morning was causcd by a defect~ 10 o'clock to-night. wad one of the finest galleries of Its kind in the ‘West. and, besldes a large number of valuable negatives, it coutained o graphs, both plafu and colored, and saveral vai- Mich,, this morning destroyed s fiour and grist mill, owned by Charlca 8mith, of Fliut. Loss, $1:4000 lnsured, $3,000, zoods, and Huntington®s boot and shoo store, grist mill owned by Chorlea Smith, at Denlson Statlon, Genesco County, was totally destroyed by Il‘rla Inst night. Loss, $10,000, partially {n- sured. Fiftleth Anniversary of the Nuptfals of tho Fowler camo to DeKalb twenty-two years sgo. from Bagfield, Wis., to-day represent that the local partienn contest In which Fred Fisher, & liquor-seller, and Dr. Mahon, Chippewa Indlsn tho annual address, In which he sald the Asso- ciation was in a highly prosperous condition and Increasing fo membership very rapldly, charmed with her eacy sociability and invariable Rood humor, This winter she has fnvited Mr, and Mrs, Jewett, of Chicsgo; Gen. and Sra, 1L, 1 MeDonald was re-elected President, and | Hastiugs, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Miss H, Agent, are Representatives conteatant, Is devel- | wojjer Jones Becretary anud Treasirer: 44 g 2 erron, oping scrious charges againat Mahon. Fisher | There wore also six Vice-Presidents and a Board sud the MisserBiotly ol c"“‘""'h’ Yo pass New Yeor's with her. The ladles will, of course, aid was recently arrested, takon to Madison, and fu the fined o nominal sum for selling liguor to the Indiane. Iio now represents that the Indlans to whom ho sold the liquor were mized bloods, of Directors clecteh, To-nlght a banquet and hop i in nrogress at the Lindell, which fs being YEAR' hngnll'y enjoyed by the members and thelfr AR RRCATTION, fricnds, 2 . ‘The Cabinct oflicers and oftictals will general bo ‘At home" on New-Year's Day, fnd nw!\'! that {ncorrighls old bachelor, Attorney-General entitied to and exerclsing the rights of eltizen- |, M D N Tlevens, has brought a pretty silece here ship, and have mnot except fm:!dulanuy AMUSEMENTS. R}“‘fifi“'uflfiu to do 'mep hon{m ntlhhr%nru‘z,x‘:: recelved aunuitfes or other ald from JOSTON. re. Uon, Bherman tome over from Daitl- the Government, but that Dr. Mahon, Hpectal Diwpateh to The Tribuna more to recefvo at the Ebbitt House, where hor two oldest danghters reside with the General, and Admliral Porter's house will be thrown open tothe navy, Ono of the fentures of & Year's Day here at the national metropolis is THE COURT DRRSS worn by the members of the Diplomatic Corps fn bebalf of his brother, who was a candidate for county. oflices, has, by gifts of Government and Indian nm‘rcrty, and” by fntimidation, in- duced and forced these mixed bloods to vote as he pleased. Une of Fisher's charges {a that Dr. Mahon stood at the window of s polilug-place Bostow, Dec. 81.—The Globa Theatre, In which Arthur Chieney lost nearly a quarter of a miltion dollare, and which has heen closed sineos last summer, will be opened next Monday by John Btetson, who to-day obtalned a six- of high ond low degree. N - !‘u& %‘an"gm:x p;r;‘qlgll‘rrvnuwlx'lll’gub‘rlr"gtlacfiil‘a l‘*;;-' months’ lense for $20,000. Tho owners u.ma'l o ltum-y 15 n lotof ;}fim\%’:&f Tn’s vared for thom, Gantlemen here who sro well | 0f the 1and took posscsston a day ‘or | forms, embroidercd with gold or silver. But these court costumes will have been ket for months wrapped up with camphor or tobacco, to keep the moths off, aud they perfumethe atmos- hera of anv rootn {nto which they may be worn, hen the wearcrs almost always grow faton Washington good-cheer, and tho court dreas is #o tight that they resemblo tarkies trussed for the spit. It Is a favorito amusement among the belles to drop a handkerchief, that they may see the carcful manner in which it is picked up, the gallant forelgners evidently fancying that their seams will burst, We are to lose another belle, whose heart haa been won b; A SHCMETARY OF LEGATION, 8enor Don_Julis Perric, who represents the Argentine Republic In the absence of Senor (nrcin, His flancee is Misa L|I{‘. daurhter of Dr. Pateraon, of New Oricans, who has been for some t{me residing st the Rixgs Honse here. It s snid that tho voung.lady's parcnts were not disposed to fayor tho match at frat, but now uv:rylnln;"h lovely, and {n dua time we shall have another diplomatie {wedding. two ago, foreclosing on those who patd $1,000 each for a neat for fourteen years, but It is high- Iy vrobable that the buildlng will he pulled down next fall, andthat o new theatro—planned after the old S8elwyn’s Theatre, burned Km 1873, the cosiest and most elegant. pinnu of cntertain- tnent in the country—will bo erected. Thero were efght bidders for the place to-day, includ- l]r{lz ‘Iéuerly. of Chleago, and Abbey, of New or] informed as tothe conditionand progress of the scattered pamds of Chippewas under chorgoe of Dr, Mahon regard him asan exceptionally honest and successful Iudlan Agent, and hope he will disprove these charges. FIRES. AT HELENA, ARK. ¥ Mresmrms, Tenn, Dee. Bl.—A special to the Avalauche, from Helena, Ark,, gives the follow- ing aceount of @ fire which occurred this torn- fng. The (ire originated In the dry-goods estab- lishment of D. Frieber, on Commercial Row, and destroyed efght two-story bwidings. The losscs aro as follows: SBummera & Watson, hardwnre, 813,000; fnsurance, $7,000. D. T. Btone, dontist, $700; insurance, 8350, II. Fink, dry goous, 83,000 Insurance, $4.000. 8. Wine, boota and shoes, fim 4 insurauco, §0,000; D. NEW TORK, #peclal Dixpatch o The Tridune. Naw York, Dee. 81,—Dan Harkius has ap- plied for a dissolution of the partnership cxist- ine between liim and Fiske ns managers of the Fifth-Avenua Theatre, Iarkins charges that Fiska has wrongfully converted $3,000 more than he was entitied to, and falled to furnish his share of tho- additional capital required, and that he has run the business into such confusion Frlel o . total loss: insurance, | that no proper account of {ts financial condition BKATING ON ROLLRRS AND OX ICE. 51’1‘.!‘)’&;.' E. r.!lnfign, l.l‘quo‘:ntflu,:l.)bi I::umnce‘ cau be obtind, Ho asks for the appolntment | , The pands ‘“d I.le.uml’re:lldanl"-. grounds ara $7.000. E. Wolf, dry goods, 20,0003 fnsurance, | of & Recelver. {flilc',l,‘l"}"_v lJl 1 -Mmt 0 "‘t"' hsu-u $14,000. Charles Willman, ‘Boarting-house, stecl ” is heard carly and late, excapt on * Laka Babeock.” That fs now a nursery for ralsing carp, and Prol. Balrd thinks that any movements on the fce might lave a $2,000; insurance, $1,000. Mayfield & Chb,, eracers, 810,000 fnsurance, 85,000, LIFE IN WASHINGTON. o0 o bad “effect nvon fou r‘;;)c:.wg; :g“ngf";,f;";'uffi,‘fl&: The Clty of. Magnificont Distances—Georgoe- | piscatorial propugation, - Tho fashfonalles, ho- were owned by Jack & Co.s_insured for $0,000. | town=W. W. Carcornn—Diplomatic Pro- [ 8V4r skate on rollers an the asphsitum floor of Onoby 8. L. Avery & Coy Now Orleans; fnsur | tectlon~Tho Loulso Mome—Blogeaphient g_‘g;";:}“;'fc'g!:}‘n o ?37«.“?.':‘%;:':‘;‘;. Thich fs ance unknown. Ono by Blelig & Bender; Insur- Mania<Tho Original ¥emale Interviewer % 3 . e 00, One. By 1L CFiaks imaurance, | —Oourt Dresses—The Fashionable Seasone. | lepresentative Wron, of Nevala, wiio berforns wonderful feats on skates, and cxcites much ad- miration, Indecd, many prefer skating to daucing, and the * Germnns’ ara often desert. ed, while the “rink! is crowded. The belle, par excellonce, ot these Germans, vot only as s good dancer, n handsome person, and A WITTY TALKER, 1s Miss Etta Wise, who is a granddsughter of Edward Everctt and a daughter of Capt. Wise, U. 8. N., who wrote **Los Grlugos” and other witty books. 8he Isa rather petite brunctte, with bright eyes, who can hold her own In cone versatlon and come ofl victorious in au eucoun- tor of wits. e are suon to have here A SOUTIL CAROLINA DELLE, shout whom the Soutlicrn gentlemen rave, Tt 18 Miss Daisy Hampton, whose father has just been clacted to the United Btates Senate from Houth Carolina, nud had a foot amputated. Sno s tall, slender, amd graceful, with mag- nificent dark hair, and remarkable conversn. tional powers. Misalssippt hias also contributed to “soclety™ -the four Missea Davis, from Natcbez, vory charming people. Among the . CONORESSMEN'S DAUGHTERS who will ficuro hore this winter are: Miasea £3,000. One by E. D. unknown. ‘fhe name which the insurance w; Jd. B. Pillow; Insurance of the companies in 1d are not given. Mrs. Hayes—Now=Yenr's Roceptions—Hkat. fng=The Winter's Belles~Congressimen's Daughters, Sveetal Correspondence af The Tribune. WasuINGTON, D, C,, Dec. 30.—8luce ancient Tabylon was christened with o very naughty ap- pellation, every large city has had its nickusme, and this métropolls, early In {ts existence, was satirlcally designated by John Itandolph *The City ot Magnificent Distances.” Itmust havo secmed absurd to traverso tho worn-out tobaceo flelds for over a mile to go from the hotel nt Georgetown to tho White House and Depart- weois,—or snother mile between the Depart- meants and the Capitol,—or another milebotween the Capitol ana the Navy-Yard, Hereandthere was a house or o shop, but it was not until the War for the suppression of tho Rebeltion, with it accompanylng influx of men and of mouney from the North and from the West, that tho streets of Washington began to-be built up, CITICAGO. A still alarm to Engine Company 9 at 7:09 yeaterday morning was caused by & fire In tho two-atory brick barn (n the rear of No. 1140 Tn: diann avenue, owned by Nelson »forris, and oc- cupled by his conchman.. Cause, an overheated stoye-pipe. Damage, $250. A still olarm to Engine Company No. 18 at iva fire-place in the two-story brick dwelling No. 44 Langlov strect, owned and occupled by A, Reading. Damage, 82503 fully covered by a volicy in the Royal of Loudon. ALB:10 yesterday afternoon Officer Beaubien helpod to extingulsh o fire tn C. Lowis' confee- tionery store, No. 203 West Randolph street, caused by the oxplosion of a can of kerosene. ‘The alarm from box 561 at B o’clock yesterday afternoon was caused by a fre in the residenco No. 111 Leavite street, owned and occupled by | Now that the skeletons of avenucs and streets | Talley, of Tenuesaeos Barnum, of Connecticu C. A, Dibble. Damage, nominal. Cause, un- | nre nearly all dottad with houscs, ono can but | Bayard, of Delaware: Canicron, of Ponusyl- known. . [} admire the noble stmplicity of the plans of 3 \"gmi,:f?";gfi‘; .‘,’%rcfll:x:‘efiue;fi-“’.finmn‘ AT ST. LOUIS, TUER FEDERAL METHOLOLIS, of Viririnta ; Keonan,of Now York; Patterson,at + It was Uen, Washington who located the original Exceutive Deparlments over o mile from the Capltol, as he thought that the Cori- gressmen, if too near the clerks, would visit them too often, and thus obstruct the transac- “tion of the public business. Horeecars now make it an easy matter for o Scoutor or o Repro- scatative to go from bis desk at the Capitol to any burenu of tho Deoartment, sud be- sldes, there {s o telegraph and a tolephone connecting tho Legislative and Executlve De- partments, But when the Cougressmen uscd to have to tramp from one Denartment to uuoth- cr they wero far nealthier than now, when thoy ride In the horse-railroad cara, presentiug thelr pusses to be punched, 1ike those of other dead- 871, Louss, Mo., Dec. 8L.—The extonsive plio- tographic gallery of John A. Schalton, corner of Ulive and Teuth streets, burned betweon Y and Loss, about $10,000. ‘I'his Bouth Curolloa; Randolph, of New Jersey; Tolling, of New {lampshire; Sarvent, of Cail- fornin; Sharon, of Nevada; Voorhees, of Iudiaon; and Withers, of Virginia—all daugh- ters of Senators. ‘Iho youug ladies whose fathers are Representatives ave Misses Randall, of Pennevlvania; Baker, of New York: Briges, of New Hnmmhlre; Chaliners, of Missiasippi} Dean, of Massachusetts; Dentson, of Vermont; Durhuin, of Keutucky; Evans, of Indtana; Ew. ing, of Ohlo; Frye, of Malue: Goode, of Vir- zlina; Harrlaon, of Chtearo, 111§ Humphrey, ot Wisconsin; Licon, of Alabamna; Neal, of Ohlo; Norcross, of Masanchusetts; Pollard, of Mise sourls Price, of lowa; Furbef, of Virginlaj Willlams, of Wisconsin; Williams, of Delaware; Willjts, of, Michizau: and Romaeu, of Now AMexl. co.—with 'probably some others after the boli- duys. Thla {s a fine representation of the differ- at many fine photo- uable vaintings I oll. IN MICHIGAN. . Dernorr, Mich,, Dec. 81.—A fire at Davison, At Laingsourg, Mich., last night, Burt's dry aud Bmith’s saloon, were burucd, Loss, 85,000; | Leads. In those duys the fashio bable residences wat sections. RACONTRUR, unlusured, . wero on the other slde of Rock Creek, In the oid ] B \.l E TION; MICHT. tobacco-selling burich of s AT DENISON A Hpecial Dispaich to The Tribune, East Baawvaw, Mich., Dec. 81.—The saw and URORUETOWN. & The Federalists made their hendquarters then at Crawford’s Tavern (now the West Ead Hotel), aund those who did not keep thelr own horscs used to ride to aud from the Cupitol in a lurce stogo-coach druwn by ¢ix lorses, nud called “The Royal George.” The Uemocratic Con- gressmen used to congregate at Semumces’ T ern, where John Randolph had s par- lor aud bedroom resérved for him' for many ‘ycars, glving tho landlord = his Congresslonal pay-warrants for the board-bill uf himself, bis bodyv-servant Juca, and tho two horses upon which master and man rode. Among other hard-working, industrious me- chanles at GGeorgotown in those duys was a shoe- maker known as . JONEST TOM CONCORAN, whoso eldeat son, W, \V, Corcoran, born In celebrated his 80th birthday on the 27th inat. ‘The son began business 1Efa asadry-goods clerk, then was fu the nuction and commission busl- ness, then came to Wushinizton and established liimsel! as a broker, audin'dun time negotlated the Government louna with which the Mexican ‘war was carrled on. Bucoming o milifonaire, ho has dberally endowed a public art-gallery, given bis vative town a plcturcaque rural cemetery, cstablished a Ilome for Aged Ladlesin reduced clrenmatanices, aud made liberal douations to several Southern colleges wihie uffered by the War, bestdes dis, iz large sns In private charities, Ilis sympathivs wore with tiie South duriog the War, and at one thne Becrotury Btan- ton ordered the use of his houscas & nululllll,‘ but he got wind of it, and by -olfaring-it to* tle! Freuch Miuister at o nominat rent hnd:> Ly TIM PHOTRCTING TRI-COLOR =+« | holsted over {t until peace was_deolured. His only dosughter mareled Georre Eustis, a haml- sone Kuow-Nothing Cougyeasman from Louls- faui, who went abrond with Stidoll ss Confed- erata Secretary of Legatlon. Both Fustis and Lls wife are dead, and, wé 2 monument to her, THK LOVISE NIOMH was huiit and eadowed. 1t {a designed for gen- e Calls tho Attentlon of the Teller Come mittoo to Varlous Matters. Wasmyaron, D. C,, Uee, 23.—.ur, M, I Te" ler, United States Senate, Chairman Select Com- mitlee, ete.~Dean 8mn: I haye this mornlngre celved your favor Inclosiug the followiug reso- lution udopted by your Committoe: & QResglred, That the Jon, James G, Blaine, the mover of the resulution, bo foquustod 10 specity in writing the particular class of frauds, outrages, and violenco committed in tho recent eloctions whtichi tho Committus is oxpected to investipate, and to furnisb such fuformation and evidence as may bo lu his possession, and the names of wit- nesscs lio may wish to be cxamined, It canpot, of course, bo the purpose of your lionorable Committee to limit the iuvestigation to auy particular class of frauds, outrages, and violenco committed in the recent elections thot may be “specified ' by me. Tho resolution Is the action of the Scnate, speakiug alinost unan- fmo y and {t is not for ino to sav what your Comnmittco s “expected” to Investigate {und what 18 expressed in the resolutiun itaelf n verv expllclt terms. It would bo gross assnmption in me to *spacify ™ where the Scu- ato ftsclt has directed, tut, anxious to ndicate any detalls that may expudite abors of the Committee, I wiil uul?yaur attention erfally to tho tissue-ballob frauds in South Carolinas to the laws of that Btate, which mado free voting Impossible ln cer- tain counties; to the practice in that Btate of breaking up all mectings held to oppose the Domgeratie’ party unless Democratic speakers wel‘n filunfl _to take part n the discussions, “ghu'lo all the'methods by which in Suwter and other :-uuntlu o full und freo clection was pre- vented, . In_Lousiana I invite your altention to the anurders in ‘Tensas Parish”on clectiun-day, auil to the frauds committed In the same; to the frauds and outrages upon the ballot tn the City of New Orleaus, uud, even whils I wrlte, to the allegzed aguasafuations of Lwo witnesses while ou their way to tho Unlted Biates Court to testily GOLDEN WEDDING. Itev. Jacob Fawler. #Speciat Dispateh td The Tribune. DeKaLy, Dec. 81.—The golden wedding of the Rey. Jacob Fowler took place to-day at his residence on Pleasant street, In this clty. Mr. e has been a Protestant Mothodist preacher for o great many years, and has preached In all tho New Englaod 8tates, New York, New Jerscy, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Teoncssce, Kentucky, Missourl, Michigan, Ind{ana, Iilinofs, Wisconsiu, Minncsota, Iuwa, and for several years ast hins dono & large church labor in the' District of Colnmbis, e was born In ‘Wilimot, N. 11, Jan. 4, 1807, and, ity years azo to-day marricd. Miss' Rachiel D. Toll, of Now Boston, N. i, There hay been born to thom tive ehildren, of whom only two are now living. Inhis labors Mr. Fowler has built fourteen churches and parsonsges, and has ralsed the principal part of the funds to bLuild several colleges. In thelr residence in De Kulb they bave lived a retired life. Mrs, Fowler 1a un umlable Jady, much beloved by all her nequalntonces. Guests cumo in to atiend the wedding from avveral States, and from Northern 1llinuls the attendance was very large. Among the presents were a valusble gold-head- cd cone, pres by Dr. ¥. B. Wright, the Tion, Jobn I, Glidden, I. L. Ellwood, B, Gil- bert, A, . Jackson, M. F. Warron, aud John A, White, snd tho presentation address was madoe by Judey Urlvert; a silver plekle-dish by Mrs, E. B. Gilbert; o gold-lald cub and saucer to euch, by Sre. Feua Glibert; a 820 gold-plece, 1708, ] eazo: tlewomen over 50 years of oge, und the dames | siainst thoso who had robbed them of thefe g{ecg"' é}ulllrl\u. ‘;‘l (I’\h;&:l'.m'n, “B'L':“nl‘é' who are quartered there are of ne very first | rizhts on the day of eloction. 1could muke s ' _y purso, . by numerous ’cmm:ni Taniiliea 1 the Old Domiulon. 1t ta better thun | [nrther specifications {n these two Statcs and in of ' $100; a purss bt §05 by Mrs. Disston and | 8 P8y 10 licar thun boustiug of their aucestors | uther Buuthorn States, but 1 huve not tine, othere, of 1!1,;“,“,9“.‘ Pa; a purss of $60 by | 304 of thelr familics, As Dr, Jobuson suld of | am just leaving for New Englaud, sud am com- people who prided themselyes on tho geneslogical trees, * Like potatoes, the best part of them Is under ground,” It was among these dames of high degree und low purses that Mr, Cocoran celubrated his s0th birthday, sud a famous time they all had of . Of course Mr. Corcorun's blographer was preseut, for here ot Wasblngton thero Is A BIOGRAPILICAL MANIA, Iforace boasted that he had crected nmonument pelled to postpone further detalls until after 1uy return. “Atnong thowitnesses T would name aro James B, Campbell, E. W. M. Macko! w Judge Kinnor and others, of (:bicago; s pearl album by Mes. ', B, Wright; a Yllrlu of $164n gold by frlends from Morrison, INl§ a veluable sewing-machine from Philadelphia, and man other prescuts of more or less value. 'Tho resl- dence, thoueh a large one, was crowded, and a yery enjoyable thue was had, Tho wish of their many fricods is that they may all mect Mr. Fowler and his estimable lady at ' their dlamond wedding. y and C. (. Min- yery SouthiCuraling; Gov. Nichollesabis Lol achary & I.'XA"]I{C!-JIH“N Lmluhm{. he” llan, Reuben Lavis, of Mis- pissiopt; ole Davis, of Helena, Ark.; and tha vditor of the Ava'anche, & Democratic paper published in Memphls, Te But !'beg espe- of ———— harder than lmws‘,lmt there s a liberal supply | clally to refer you to alarge nass of vuluabie of that metal visible in most of the blographies | Information fu ‘the oflice of the Attornoy-teu- OBITUARY. out bere, from the simple statistical | eral of the Unlted States, already called for by dpecial Dipaled to The Triduns 1"rranvry, Pa., Dec. 81.—The Rev. Aaron Williwwms, D, D, well known {u Fresbyterlan church cireles throughont the country, died at hts restdonce fn Sewickley, In this county, this i the Congressional Directory to elab- uraty blogrophics tlinstrated with ongraved por traits. Uenerally speaking, the sinalicr theman's mental qualitications the wmore elaborate i hls biogrephy. Wo are told when and whero hu was bory, we are’ hardly spared the particulars the Scnate, ond soon, I presume, to be lald.be- fore your Comumittee. This ofticial fu Its character, utd any eases Las the welght aud vulue of lezal lence, not requiring further examination ol wituesscs to uutbeuticats and coutinn ft, morning. e was a ripe scholarand an effective | of hls dentition and his whooping cough. Wo In offering the resolution in the Benate I il apeaker, He proachied for several years in Niles, | learn where ho wus taughit his alphabety what | not assuing thu part of Public Prosecutor, but Ahch.. whero be bullt up u lirge and intluential | hls esrly svocatious were, und the pulluca] step- | especlally declined any such service. The fu- congregation. As Latlu Professor in Jefferson fng-stoves by which he sscended from ward fiulh;fiu he acquired grest celebrity as s eacher. o vitution of your honorgble Comuittee, however politics_to a scat in the House ol Ropresvaty- 18 ane which [ cannot dlaregurd, aud on the e led wany fwportant postliens w tho | tives. Wearetold that ho la shrewd, that ho | asscinbling of Congress 1 stafl from tims bv Church with credit to blmsgl? and advantoge to | scldom speaks, but that ha can be efauunm; thne | [vnucn fucts before you sud wake such relyrion. [la bad reached the ripy se of 73 | that Lo is a maryel among committee-nion, und | sugeesiions us way scem ‘to coustituts s full u perfect calenlating wachive ou flnance, in short, we are juforined tuat au {nsiguitlcaut no- body ls a great somebody, and thie sketch-writer las vockoted from ¥25 to $100, THR VIUST YEMALK INTELVIBWEK Liero was Aistreas Aun Hoyall, the wife of a ‘Tenncssee Hevolutionary ofticer, who cauie bere with a clat for his scrvices fu 1323, aud resided on Capitol il until her death some thirty yeurs later, Durligz this thne she published vers! books and a newspaper, filled wih sketcucs uf uromineut wen aud woumen. Bhe was a fetnale Paul Pry, uulfi quieted by peeus niury gilty, sud wo unto thoss who olfendud her, for sho had a bitter tougue, and the stiug of the gsp was in ber pen. A tile of ber paper would be worth Jts welght In silver, sod but fow sels of her books exiat. = T PASMIONADLE SRAS0N. Now-Year's receptivns will sowcewhat enliven this week, but the fasbionable season b4 to com- wence on Eflphxmy. Jau. 7, and eud on Struye Tuesduy, Feb. 2U—acven weoks, Bomu mazniil- cont eutertalmneuts have been planned, but they will all have an fuexorable uuilormity,— crowds, dauclug, supper,—but the good, old- fusbioued social - spwriv will wos pervade thewm, It cannot exist uuder the voncentrated lars of the calcluw-ilght of fashion: and, when ambl tion soars, goud-fellowship lingers lu the shads Mesuwhile ~ TUK FREIIDENT'S WIFK K 1s sctting an adwirsble ¢xample. Bhe docs not, grace the graud cutertaluwents where the ladies wre fu full undress, aud where ressou ls often drowned in champagroc-ginises. But she eufovs weetlug a few [riends soclally, snd those Wio are frequent pguests ae thy Wuite House are and tulr compliunce with all the requiremeuts of your resolution, With ¢reat respect, your obedlent servant, J, 4. Brase. yeors. MiLwauxes, Wis, Dee, 81.—John M. Wal- ters, for esveral years counceted with the tirand Oovra-Ilouse, and later ‘Freasurer of the Mil- waukes Theatre, dled this eveniug of consump- tion, after an {liness of but two or thres weuks, 1y wus well kuown smong theatrical people, Rpecial Dispulch to The Tribune. Menpiis, Tenn., Do, Sl—Judge H. (. Bmith died vuddonly at hia resldence fu this elty to-uight. He had attended a citiseus’ meeting, eatering solritediy juto debate on the quesiion of repeallug the clty charter. After the meet- fng wdjuurved he returned home, apparentl well, but fell dead ou the loor 1u his room at 1l o'vlock, without speaking 8 word to any one, Tt ls suid by bis physiclan to bave been apoplexy. S ———— INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES, Uavvestox, Tex., Dee, 8L—tien. Trovivo, of the reculur Mexican army, gfrived lost vlght avcowpanied by his stafl gbicers, Gew. Ord, commauding the Dopartineut of Texus, and othier American olllcers, and citizens of Mexico, ‘They were received by citizeos' aud milltar, committees. A sulute of tifteon guns was tir ‘Lhey speut to-day in viuiting pubiic buildings, o — THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS, | 81, Louts, 3o, Dec. 81.—The Western Com- merelal Travelers' Assoclation held thelr frst aunusl meetng st the Lingell MHotel. to-day, There was a large attendauce. Ex-Gov. Btaue uard addressed the Associstion by fuvitation, aiter which President Il R. McDonald made JOURNALISTIC, apectal Diwatch (o The Tribunt 7 ANN Augou, Mich., Dec. 8L, —Thu Alchlgar “Aryus, Aun Arbor, E. P, Poud, elditor and proe prictor, was sold to-day to Jobn N, Bailey, of Auburn, N. Y. The Argus wus ove of the lead: fug Democratic papers in the Slate, and much regret is expreased at 3r. Pond’s retiremeut. Mr. Bailey bas successfully established two pa pers 10 Auburn, the Democrat sud Dudependenty :n-l says e will make fmprovemcuts iu the ryus, . o — + PRESENTATION, Bpecia Diapateh 1o Tha Trivuns, Isviaxavorws, lud., Dac, §1.—Syuverintendent Joha F. Wallack, of the Telegraph Division, was this afternoon preseuted with un elegant solld silver service by the employes of bls district. ‘The occasiun was o very bleasant ooe, w3 b dewonstrutes the good feeling existing betweed Al operators aud thels cbler. e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpoy, Dec. 3L.—Steamships Celtle, Btate Tudiz, Weaser, and Califorula, from New Yurks sud Atlas, froms Bostou, bave arrived out. Axtweur, Dee 3L ¢ Bwitzerlaud, frost New Youk, bas pussed the Lizards