Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1879, Page 2

m.n {4 thel of perfact confience iu the per- mananes of restmplign, and that it will work Danefieinl to trado in .all branelios, Tin Hon, John tho United Stntes, that resfinption was nently, ‘tccomplished, sage of the Hilver bi bave been impossibia, holieved Mr. Bharman would not say t\)“th'nintmr’ now. City Troasnror Wiles disparsed over 87,000 f2 gold among the city eniployeh yeaterday. 8T. KO RUST FOR GOL. Bpecial Dispateh to The 8r. Pavw, Jan. 2.—Banks being closed yesterday, thie was resumption-day in St Panl. Ooin and paper currency were treated ns intorchangesble, excopt that somo banks tendered gold. The Firat National paid out about $1,600 in gold, with many refusals in favor of groenbacks and certified checks. Other banka pald out only smail amounts of gold, generally to customers who acopted ono or two pieces, just to show the children. From Yo-dny's. exporience it would appear that a considerablo amount of gold heroto- fore idle will como into active use. Ono professional genileman colebratod resumption Festerdsy by giving an engle to a 16-yonr- old carrier ‘boy, Tho 1sd, who had nover scen & gold cofn befors, nsked tho frst friend he met whether that temperance medal wns’ worth anything. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. NO EXCITEMENT. @vectal Dispatch to The Tridune. BramerteLp, 1L, Jan, 2.—The resump- tlon of specle payments to-dny has mot “etoated a ripplo of excitoment hors in finan- clal and business circlos. Tho logal banks had supplied themselves with corfsiderable gold, but there was no demand for it what- ever, A small amount wns, nevertheless, paid out as other current funds in cashing checks, but the faoct created no surprise. 8T. LOUIS. BUCCRSS. 87, Louis, Mo., Jan, 2,—TResumplion so far is ontirely succossful in 8t. Louis, it not having produced even a ripplo in banking or commarcial circles. Banks and many busi- ness firms paid out gold whon requested to do so, but ocurrency has been most in de- maod, i CLEVELAND. XO CALL FOR GOLD. Crzvetaxp, 0., Jan. 2.—~Between $400 and 8600 in gold was pald out by tho banks to- day. In noarly every case, tho gold was wanted as a novolly, customers genorally proferring to take currency. LOUISVILLE. KO NOTICEABLE CHANGE. LovrsviLiz, Ky., Jau, 2,—Resumption oc- casions no change or special commont what- ever in banking or byginess circles, . CASUALTES. ELLEN AROUND, N Eoeriat Disatch to The Tritune. CreveLAXD, O., Jan. 2,—Frank Ellen, an ‘actor about 23 years old, who says that he hails from Chicago, gut lmeoll into serlous trouble to-day by golog to & hst-store and per- suadlog tha , clerk there to let him have ome dozen new hats uud an otter cap, all valued at $43, clalming they were needed at the Opera-Houso, and Mr, Ellsler, the manager, had -seat-for thenm. Ho oty later in the day, s banjo from a young man ou the sama clayn. le has been arrested and locked up on a charge of obtaining gouds under lalse preteuscs, TORNADO IN A CALIFORNTA TOWN, Bax Francisco, Cal, Jan. 2—A Santa Bar- bara (Cul.) dispatch says that about 9 p. o, In the midst of a storm of wind and ramn, a tor- nado struck the city from the southeast, and, occupylng a parrow path, tore through several blocks, unrooting snd blowinz down houses and outbulldings aud uprooting trees. Witllam +aloss wan killed by tho falling of a chimney, About ninety fect ol tho steamer's wharf was carried away, UNDER THE WHEERELS, Specicl Dirpateh to The Tribune. : BunLINgToN, Ia., Jan. 2.—MIlchael Carran, 23 Jyears of oge, o brakewman on the Chicago, Bur- llugton & Quiucy Ratlroad, was killed yesterduy morving at Dlic Crevk bridge, threo miles west of Mount Pleanant, flo wason top of & car, ond fs belioved to have slipped and fallen be- tween tho cars while endeavoring to set a brake, sud several curs passed over bim. Bome of tho ars were throwu from the track, supposcd to lave buen caused by passing over Curran’s Lody. TOO FLY. Kxoguk, Ia., Jon. 2.—The tly-wheel in the Tmpertal flouring-mill of this city burst this worniug with terrific foree, tearlug off a por- tlon of the roof and otherwlss damaging tho bullding, The rim of the wheel was elghteen {ect in diameter and welghed 8,000 pounds. 1t was makiog seveuty revolutions per minute. ‘'he copinecr wus struck in the hack by the 1lying debris aud somewtat wjured. The dam- oge to the mili is §400. —— A BRITISII BARK LOST, Baxn Francisco, Cal,y Jau, 2.—The Dritish bark Warwickehire, which arrived yesterday Trom Maolls, reports that theBritisn bark Alten was wrecked on the feland of Torisieva, onu of the Boochoo group, on Nov, 3. whilsuna voy- ure from Tokio to Kobe, ‘Llie ciew were saved snd remain on the faland. BOILED, Special Dispaich ta The Triduns AMunwavzee, Jan, 2—Uottfricd Beyer, o young sun of Martia Beyer, whose residence 14 ut Nu, 630 Hanover strect (South Stde), was so injured on Tucsday by su _sccidental fail juto a veaset of boilig “water tbat bis death resulted witliln a fow hours, EXPLOSION, Special Dispuieh tv Jae Tridune, BaxN Fraxcisco, Jau. 2.—A Colfax dispatch says eoziuo No? 17, ou the Ceutral Facttie Kull- road, blew up tuls afternoon near Suminit, ki 1ug the engivecr and tiroman, aud badly wou 1ug the conductor of the traiu. FATAL EXPLOSION, Baw Francisco, Cal, Jau. %A Virginla {Nev.) dispatch ssys that W, M, Solowon und D. W. Bowall wera killed yesterday Ly the ex- Bhlulunu: glant powdcr i the Occideutal tun- el BURNED T0 DEATIS, TegTsrvILLE, Ounj, Jan, 3~The houso of Robert Baine, at Brandy Creek River, burot to- day. ‘Two young cbildren, alone fo the buildiog, burned 1o death, . FINANCIAL, Apecial Dispated 1o The Trivune. Nasuvirs, Teon., Jaw, 2~W. T, McCall, dealer (o dry goods ut Pulaski, falled to-day for 20,0005 assets, §14,000. Ths claims ars wostly beld by Loulsvitle, Chicugo, Cluclunati, St. Louts, New York, and Poladelphis wmer- chants. ., . Witkgssanks, Pa, Jau. 2~Tho bankivg- house of Benuety & £o. made an wsslzpment this mornlog. “Ihe- causs alleged ts the present inabllity of the Forty-Foot Cosl Company, the Rivernide Coal Company, J. H. Bwoyer, and uthers, $2 weet thelr obligations. “Lbeé tiro is _ Goufidens jts croditors witl be pald in fall. ~cn— - - THE MEXICAN_EXCURSION. New Yoxx, Jan., 3.~Tue lloo. Willlam K. Eulilvsn of the Chicago Juurnal left to-mghbt for home. Accompaoying blw sre the delegu- Aiwo of werchauts who wake up tbe Esstern pareof the excurslon to Mexico, Mr. O. Dwyer, uf the Trdune sud Mr. Colliuy of the Merg d. THYE CHICAGO TRIBUN s FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1872~TWELYE PAGES, ey " FROST. The Bottom Drops Out of All the Weather in North America. A Simultancous Burst of. Amaze- ment from Blizzardville to Feveropolis. Dolaware J'm;ction, Ia, a Town Hith- erto Blushing Unseen, Reg- isters 35 Below. A Great Snowstorm Golng East on the Yan of the Viewless Winds. Rallroad Traffic Attended with Almost Insuperable Em- barrassments, The Blasts Btill Tsauing from Their Play- ground on the Great Plains, The Day in Ohicngfi as Cold as Jan. 10, 1874, and Jan, 1, 1864, CIIICAGO, It may have occurred to soms of the readers of Toa TRIBUNB erc this that the weatherls cola, Touwnch as kave not yet been made aware of the fact the announcement {8 vow made, on the testimony of several thousands of - our citi- zcns, that the thermotneter Is very low-spinted. It is simost universally admitted that the pres- ent display of the power of Jack Frost {s very discouraging to Polar expeditions and al} pleas- ure excursions of that naturc, It fs the bivgest freezo we have bad yet, and, on overhauting the records, {t turns out that nothing like 1t has Leen experlenced In this latitude since 1874, Of late winters our pcople have been enjoying themselves too much. They have had too much sunshtne and warmth mixed up with thelr domestic pleasures. Itfsa bad thing for any peoplo to enjoy too muck comfort. The gout and kindred discases of the body are engendored by liviag too nigh and baving too good a time. Ham Weller's prescription for all gentiemen afllicted with such diseases or any allnient aris- {ug feom too much Jollity Is to' “marry a vig- der,” Probably the best antidota forthe festivie 1lca of Uhristmas and New Year's {s tho preseit frocze, and It s doubtless fully as good col- lectively as My, Weller's prescription is indl- vidusly, Now noue seem to enjoy themselves unless meated astride a red-hot stove, and the thought- of dylug of sunstroke filis one’s bosomewlith emotlons of bliss. Tho pres- ent weather {s popitively blood-curdling, and alook at the thernometer s almost suflicient to transform on into an animstea felcle, This sort of temperaturo, however, did not steal upon us uonawares. The telezgaph in- formed us yostarday wornlng that something terrific in the matter of weather was golng to happen to’ us, But then nothing ke this was anticipated. On New-Year's Day tho weatMer attained to something itke the summer tomper. aturc of 20 to 25 degrees nbove zero, and a per- son, by adcuuate exercise, could induce a mod- erate perspiration. Yesterday, s mouthful of atmosphero was llke swallowing an fcicle. At B o'clock on Wudaesday evening the tem- perature beman to fall, and it keot ou In that direction until late last night, when everything that could congeal assumed solldity, Thig lucluded the ends of sundry noscs, thy tips of cars, tho ends of toes and fingers, and avery other portion of the human body not fully protected. ! tuckmen and strest-car drivers, hnd 8 liard strugelo ‘for existence. ollcemen and wanderers in the strects lust night shel- tered themselves n doorways and dodied futo ‘warin saloons to thaw out aod talle nbont thy weathar, Duriug the dav’ “Pete,” tho driver of _tho ‘ Centennlal Car No, 224" on thna TRandolph strect Jine, on his arrived ot the terminus of bis route, was found to have his nosa nnd both cheeks frozen, wnd was almott helplcss with cold. Ma). Ilelutz- man, of the detectlve foree, while out taking a }ittle plensuro drive, Iroza both hls ears, A driver ou a Soath-3ide car found ‘Yenurdny even- ing that h's feet wero frozen. The Maw ac the Crib roported 20 dez. helow zeroat bis pluco of residenco yesterday mornlug, At the Cty- Hall a therometer was stuck out in the nir in tho alley which bounds that fmuvressive struct-, ure, and It marked 17 dee. helow at noon yes- terday. Other thermometers, ot o luss oflicial but "~ no less rellable character, bore abundant testimony of tha — scver- ity of tho frost. The Bignal Service thiermoimneter, which is usuatly fuu perapiration, wua caugnt loaflng down about 17 degrees be- low in tho early morning. This thermometer fs stuck out on o poln nhout slxty feet obove the earth, where the lateat jofluences cannot prejudive It. It I always wranzling with Manasse’s thermometer, and eastinie reficctions upon tho accuracy of utber well-behaved aud reputable Iustruments throughout the clty In the most shameless manncr, When Mariusse teporia the weather really frigld, - this concern in the umploy of the United Btates_Inslsts that 13 18 merely rhlllly'. and when Manosso reports the weatlier chilly, the Governmunt concery is ealling for o fan. Tne Blenal Ufllee suya that thero (s Jatent beat and lotent cold in thu earth, and that in wincer the cold 18 more intense at the surface of the esrth thun anywhero elie, 50 the thermometer i¢ hung up on 4 pote. That sort of thing inay all be very well from o Federal voint of viow, and this festive thermometer may bo enjoyiug @ per. putunl Fourth-of~Juiy, but the thiug the veaple wunt tofind out {3 temperature on the surfuce where they have to Hye, It {3 no consclation to us to know thero fsa tropleal helt hall-a-dozen miles over owr heads A our waters I)Iln'l and pas-msdus ore congealed, und t {a ub the risk of our lives that wo stick our nosca out of dovre, ‘Uhat the readers of Tux FHIBUNE 1nuY, kbow jual what lln?' have passcd through, tha followinge ahservatfons are sub- Jotned for them Lo shiver over: Manasse, tho truthful, reports, at 7a. m, yes- terday 19 dew, betow zero; ut 10w, m,, 19 r belows at 12 m., 1T degz. belows ot 3 p, w., 16 deg, below; at ¥ p, m., 13 deg, Lelow, ‘The unprecedeutedly cotd suup ut the rall- roads ceuterfug fn this cty to considerably trouble, but, luckily, su far'no accldcuts have redulted from broken ralls, which are usuully yery common 1o this Kind of weather, ‘Tho free. dom from accidenty since the freeze commeoved this scavon I8 duu 10 the superior steel rails Lich have taken the place of frun oues on wa of Hesides thly, rallroad niun; have becomne more cautious duriog late years, and, Nike that Jowa rullroad man, the vrefer to buve thelr trals on the track af time than off the truck oo time, ‘The trulns on nune of the romls attempled t0 run ou time yesterday, ond ull of them were from onu tu five bours belund e in ar- viving. All the regular cxpress trains acparted on tine, sud waost of thew were provided witn two eogines, Thero was po difliculty experl- enged on uccount of nnuw-drllub the “suow ou the ground baving become too bard and solid to drift even by such bigh wind as that which prevalled yesterday, but thers was much trougly on aceount of fes oa tue tracks, Extruordinary precautions had also to be taken to Leep thu water in the tanks frowm freexing, 'The Irelght traius on some of the lines were not seat out laat uighe, and if the cold doss pot abate some of the passeoger night trafus miay also be aban- doned, although 1t Is the intention of the roads 10 run them §f {t can bedone without endauger- oz the lives of the passenzers, “I'ratiic oo the Cbivago, Rock Island & Pacifie Railroad wus wm.lemm{ delayed all day yes- terday by tue extreme cold sud drifting stow, ‘I track betwecn Englewood and Blue Island 1s particulurly exposcd to tho culd wess wiuds, sod i a Jocowotlve atops fur a stort time futhls exposed place itls wlmost sure to freeze up, ‘I'hie night express, which left Chlcago st 10 o'clock Wedoesday night, froze up beyond Englewood, wud did not get thawed out till yesterday wiornfugz. A nuuiber of frefght-tralus stuck ® fast in tbe sume locallty, so thut the Daveuport express aud wall traip, which left Chicago yesterday morning, aid not ket u4 fur as Blue Island tih) after noon. ‘The Pery sccomtnodation did uot srrive in Chi- cago bill about moou. It passed tho obstruc- Uous by golng sround on tue dummy track, ‘The nleht express arrived about 1 o'clock, six Lours late. 0 duminy tralus were not de- layed surtously, FLOST-BITES. Capt. O'Donnell, who prides bimself on bls :hlhu to stand cold weatber, had so ear rOzeu. Detective HNoffmau weot to the Wost Lako strect district to look for the **buedluws,' aud had his ears, tace, and nose frozen, and was nenrly famished with cold. Deicctive Ileinzman, whilo slefgh-riding, ha his cars and nasc badly frozen, but thawed ‘lnn-‘m out 8o perfectly that he suffered but ittle. > . Herman Korff, 54 yeara of aee, living at No, 850 Hurlbut etreet, yeaterday fell on the side- walk at tne corner "of North Clark aud Osk streets, breaking his right leg avove the knee, and dislocating the ankle. Farly yesterdsy morning ' Officer. Madigan found a man named James Ferguson, but better known as “Jimmy Fresh” and ‘* Moblle Jimmie,” drunkaud lving in the rondway at the corner of Clark and Van Buren streets, with hls ears, nose, and both bhands frozen, the lattor o badly that it {9 feared amputation will prove uecessary. ‘Thomas Tobin, employed as a laborer at the Northweatern freizht depot, had his hand badly frozen while at work yesterday. Dr. Cunaing- ham, who attended him, says he will lose the tips of three of four fingers. At 8:30 lnst evening, Charles White, of No, 105 Fourfeenth street, found a man named ‘Thomas Foley Iving at the corner of Wabash avenuie and Fourtbenth street inau insensible conditlon, Ha caused him to be romoved to Fdgerton's livery-stable hard-by, and then sent for a doctor, but he explred In a very few min. utes efterward, o was about 45 years of nae, and was well known In the neigliborhnod, where he had lived for some thme, by doing odd jobs about private reshilences. Cold and exposure are the supposed causes of death, Wasuixaroy, Jan. 3.—1 a. m.—indlcations— For the Lower Lake Replon, Teunceseo and Ohlo Valleys, rising barometer, colder westerly winus, ana clear weather, For the Upper Misaiasippl and Lower Missourl Valleys and Upper Lake Reglon, statfonary or rising barometer, stationary or lower tempera- ture, generally clear weather, with dimintshing north and west winds. Cauatlonary signals continue at Milwaukecaud Ludiugton. LOCAL ONEEAYATIO! 100, Jan, 2, 1. Teather Sanimun, 81 minimam 10, . GRNEWAL 0USERYAT(ONS, Citswaun, Jan, 2 waiims, WUITEWATER, WIS, dpecial Dispaich (o The Trouna, WInTEWATER, Wis,, Jan, 2.—Yesterday pass- cd off uletly and with less of tho ordiuary social observances than ususl. Eagrly in . the evening tho mild tempernture of the day bezan to give way before n still north wind, and tho thermometer ian down steadily all night until iv showed 28 belew zero at doybreak. Tho wind has blowo steadiiyjail day, making the cold mora severely felt than at any timo befors in many years, To-pight the wind has died duwn, but hte cold [s lutense, At no thine to-day has the mercury stood lugher than 10 degrees helow zero, and 1t will probably Lo as cold to-night as last uficht, though less windy, DAVENPORT, IA. DAVEXFORT, In,, Jan. 2—The Signal Serviee thermometer bere, ut 0:41 this morning, inarked 19 deg. below zero, and it Is now 18 deg, below. ‘This is the coldest weather for four years. At the Government bridge here this morolng it waa 25 deg. betow. The Davenport & North- western ltallroad to Maquoketa is soowed up and {rozen, and travel temporarily suspended. At Delaware Junction, ot this rodd, 100 wiles worth ot here, the mercury was 35 der, below zero this morntug, MENDOTA. Bpeclat Disvateh 10 The Tridune Mexpora, 11l Jan, 2.—The bitterest cold of the season was expericuced Jast night, when the mercury weut down 23 degrees below zero, Chlckens wero frozen stiff on the roost, aua the probabllities are that cattla exposed huve otso suffered. Tho highest temperature to-day was 16 below xero, and it is uow 10, with the wind sumawhat moderated. The tralns were all de- layed soveral hours. CLEVELAND, CLEVRLAXD, O., Jan. 9.—Weather very cold. At o'clock 7 degrees below zero. Driving snow-storm {n the afternoon. The night isclear snd cold. All raflroods clear of snow. Passen- wer truine from one totive iours late, Pussenger tratn duc hero at 7 p. . left Baflalo dvo hours lute, “The Lake Shore have abandoued all freights cuast of here. Three traine of stock were went to Poinesville to unload sud wait uutil the yards are clear fn Builalo, BUFFALO. Turraro, Jan, 2.~Tho wind is blowluga gale, ond u leht fall of suow to-day has drifted badly. “Fraius vu the Baffalo, New York & Ihiladelphla Italiroad ure azain stopped at Ebeneexer,and on the Hulfalo & Bouthwestern at Flma, Pas- sougers ara taking refuge from the jntenso cold in tho farm-bouscs in the viclnity, Tralus arc JJeported ubandoned on the laky Shore Road eaxt of Clevelamd, It fsgrowiug very cold now, wuly a fuw degrees nbove zero. THE TRUESDELL, Busciat Disvutch te The Tribuns, Minwaviee, Wis, Jan, 2.—Tho vropeller Truesdelt left Ludington yesterday and arrived horeat 11:50 'clock oto-dny. dle v literally covered with a fretwork of ico frof masthead to water-live, and prosoots a decldedly curlous and Intercsting unpearance. The propeller Oconto, which lest Ludington soon sfter the Trucsdell, has not yet (3 [ in,) arrived, aund may bave larcd badly in the starm. ADRIAN, MICIL1 Hpecial Dispaich o The Tribune, ADRIAN, Mich,, Jan, S.—Between 5 and 8 this mornivg the mercury dropped from &above to 6 below zero, It is, ot this time (6 p. m.), 10 below and falllog. The morniug tralu from Jacksou was stalled Ly s snow-drift south of Tecuwach, and reached hiere four hours late, taklug tares Jacomotives and a large force of shovelers 1o get it through, Beyeral tralu-men were badly froat-bitten. % SPRINGFIELD, 1LL. Special Dispuich o Ths Trivuns, BrainowizLo, i, Jao, 2.—The cold spell which sot in during the night bas continued all day, the thermometer reugiug from 16 to 90 de- grees below zero lo town. At the Natloual Lincoln Mooument, this moruing, tho they- monicter reglstered 37 below, ‘Thie tralus have been gencrally late, ana report driitiog and a cunaidersblo fall of snow further north. P gl MILWAUKEE, WIS, special Dispalch $0 Ths Tridune. MiLwavkus, Jan, .—At 7 o'clock this morn- log the mercury Indicated from 18 to 91 degrees below zero In dilferent portlons of the city, At noon tha 8lzual Service reported 9 dogrees below zero at the Observatory, Up to9 e'duck terially. A great wauy people bad their bapds, curs, sud fuces frozen to-day. [n onc {ustanc a farmer from Qconomowoe with & load of h; 1o-nigbt the weather bas uot woderated wa- waa 80 overcome by the cold that he fell from his alelgh Insensible. He was not fathlly trozen, howeyer. I corsequenco of the extreme cold all frefgh tralns have temporarily been withdrawn from the linea of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Wisconsin Central Eatiways, Passenger trains Tun as usual. ———— ERIE, PA. Hpetial Dispatch 1o The Tridune. Entr, Pa., Jan, 2.~A" heary snow and wind storm s now raging here, Trains on the Erle & Pittabrirg and Philadelphia & Erle Roads aro snowed In. On the lake Shore & Michigan Southern thero s a blockade east of Dunkirk, Frelghts hava all been nbandoned, The mercury s atrero. One farmer liviug near here had ten head of cattle frozen, . FORT WAYNE, Soectat Diapatch (o Tha Tridune. Fonr Warxs, Jan. 2.—The woather {s fin- tensely cold, thn merenry to-night standiog at 14 deg. below zero. Frelght tralns are abao- donetl ov arl the roads. Two sevore casunltics are reparted. John Stums was frozen Lo death, andJohn liauach frozen so badly that both feot and bhands were ampntated. Botl bad been drinking heavily. & rITTSBURG. Speeia) Dispalch to The Triduna, P1TTsnuRre, Pa., Jan. 2—This {s the coldest day snd night of the scason. The thermometer Is down to zero, and steadify fallng. The Al- legheny and Monongaticla Rivers are frozen, | completely suspending navigation. Many water- plpes have burst, Should a fire break out, the city would be almost defenselesa. LOUISVILLE, g LouisviLrs, Ky, Jan, 2--A remarkable change of the wenther hereln tho last twenty- four hours, the thermometer falling 31 deg. Navigatlon Is entirely suspended. The Golden Rule bas arrived from New Orleaus, after roughing It through the fce, and is the ouly boat' which hus, thus far, got through. . CANADA. ' Special Dixpateh 1o The Triduns TonroxTo, Ont., Jan, 2.—Aunotber polar wave Is on the move, It has been suowing heavily, accompanied by a piorclug wind, throughout Ontario all day. ‘Yhe localdBads and highways are ngain blockaded. The fain roads are one but trains are delayed, ?wrhlnume- 1y cold, v b MICIIIGAN CITY. pecial Dirpaica s The Tridune. Micmioax Citr, Ind,, Jan. 2.—This has been the coldest day for years at this place. The thermometer registers .11 bLelow zero. The wind has blown a'gale from the northwest, aud the snow is drifting badly. ‘I'rains arc more or less delayed from the south on accouut of the suow. 7 ¢ — : MADISON, WIS, Special Dupateh to The Tridune. MMan1sox, Wia,, Jan, 2.—~Tho polar wave which reachied thls city Jast cvening suut the thermoni- cter down from 15 above to 24 below, It this moroing at dayllght, in exposcd places, golng dowir to 29, f'l hins been very cold il day, belng 18 below at sundown to-olaht, BLOOMINGTON, ILL,, Hpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Broosunaton, 1fL., Jan, 2,—Tha coldest weather in years began last night about 8 o'elock. The sercury ran_down to 23 deg, be- low, At this morning and at dusk to-uight stuod ot 1dew. below, Many persons have been severcly frozen. ' WATERTOWN, N, Y. ‘Wargnrows, N. Y., Jau. 2.—Another grest snow-storm and high wind prevalled all day long, nearly the entire length of the Ilome, Watertown & Ogdensbure Rallroad. There nru eighteen Inclies of snow vow, The rallroad cuta arg fuil. ‘U'ralos all abandoued, " QUINCY, ILL. Quiner, 1), Jon. S—Last night was the coldest vver experfenced here. At 6:30 s m, the thermometer magked 23 degrees below. At U8 ., with a hrlmufuun shinlng, it arked.13 dogrees below, Tha fee-packing Lad to be sus- geaded. . DETROIT. Derrorr, Mlich., Jan, 2,—The wedthor has again becomo very cojd, the thermometer at 10 o'clock being 19 bulow zero and steadily falling. Trains in the northern and western vart of thoy Eufllt“ are badly delayed on account of suow- rifts. CLIN'TON, ILL, ESpecial Dispalch to Ths Tridune. Crixton, I, yun. 2%—We havo experienced the coldest weather here to-doy that we have had for ftcen years, thethermometer denoting at6a. m, £3 degrees below, and rauglog: be- tween 15 und 20 degroes all day. INDIANATOLIS. | #veciat Dixpatch 10 The Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 2. —Thecold weather to-day rosulted io & number ot mioor accldents from freczing. Moro than o score of people, sulfered from frozen ears aud feet, in two or threo lustances quite severely, WATER'COWN, WIS, #Hpecial Dispatch (o The Tribune. Warentown, Wis, Jan, 2—Another cold wave has struck us, this time of @usual sever- ity, thoe thermometer here atdaylight this morn. fug indicating 20 degress below zero, and at U o'¢lock 20 degrees below. ; DECATUR, ILL. #veclal Dienazeh to The Tribune. - Drcatun, 1), Jan. 2.—The coldest day of the season struck us tbis wmorning, with the thermometer at 21 dege, below zero, The feu is ten inches thigk, und dealers have about gath. sred thelr lunkly. CEDAR RAVIDS, TA, Spectat Dispiteh to The Tribune. Cepar Rarins, Ia, Jan, 2,~The cold bere last plight and this worning was intense, ths thermormetors indleating 29 degrees below. The wind is still in the, west, snd avother bitter uight Is auticipated, BURLINGTON, IA, Hpecial Dispulch fo The Triduns, BuntisuroN, la, Jau. 2.=The weatlier is inteusely colds Tho thermumeter this morning marked 24 to 30 degrrecs below zero, according to lucation, 'Yo-u)zht promises to be colder thau lust. OTTAWA, ILL. Epectal Dispatch 1o The Tribune, Orrawy, I, Jan, 2—Thls has been the coldest day for slx years,~from 20 10 24 degrees below at sunrise, and 15 below at sunset. g""fi;d lmibs and cars, are§bundant, but no eaths, . GALENA, 1LL, # fpecial Dispateh 10 The Tribune, UaLena, IiL, Jan, 2.~The mercury last night at 13 registered 23. degs. below, zero, and st uoou to-day 13 below, To-night the mercury :flluds at 238 degn, below ‘zero, aud fs graduslly g, OSWEGO, Usweao, N. Y., Jan, 2.—The storm which commeuced to-day has {ncreased in vivlence, eud all the rallroads leading to thecity sre ugsin olockeded. Noattempt fs belog toade to-night to start trains. NITCHELLVILLYE, 1A, MircuziLyieLg, Poik Co., fu., dau, %.—The wmercury marked 80 degrees bLelow zero ut daye ligty thls morning, “‘There 1s & Ligh wina. — AUGREGOR, IA. Soeclat Disoutcd to The Triduse. McUregon, Ja., Jau. 2.—The mercyry stood 8t 80 dege, bolow zero this morning, i—— NEW &0ORK, New Youk, Jan! 2—Midnizut.—~The mercury has fallen 25 acgrees pihca 5 o'clock, snd fs still falling, It ls poy Sdyove cer, Lo DERAMPIIIS, Masepums, Teon., Jun 2.—To-dsy has beeo . the culdest af the s To-uight at 100'clock the thermonieter indicated 13, 3 ——— BELOIT, WIS, - Bpaclal Disualeh 10 4.4 Tridung, Bzrosr, Wis., Jau, 2.—This moruing was one of the coldest ever Kuwu bere. ‘The wercury i wtood ull the way from 20 tu 80 degrevs below zero, sccondiug’ to Jocntfon. A drayman froze Dhis face driving only a auarter of a milé, ST, LOUIS, B, Louts, Jan. X—~To-dar was the coldest ot the sepson, the mercury ranging from 0 to 10 degrees below zero, and still sinking to-night. Dispatches from Western Missourl, Kansas, and Central and Southern Illfnols note extremely cold weather, tho mercttry everywhero In the reglon belug eoveral degrees below zero. In some places it fell to more than twenty dogrees below, and two or three deaths by freezing are reported. KEOKUK, I0WA. Special Dispateh to The Tridune, Krorug, fows, Jan. 2.—The snow-storm which prevalled all day yesternday was followed last night by the coldest weather that has been experienced for soveral years, The thermome- ter fndicated 20 degrees below zero, Busincss Is almost entiroly suspended and tho trains on nearly all of tho railroads are several hours be- hind tme. ITARRISBURG. Harnisnunro, Pa., Jan, 2.~The mercury at nuon to-day marked 8¢ degrees, and at mignight 1 degrec above zero, S i YANKTON, DAK. Yangrox, D. T., Jan, 2—The mercury went down 10 25 below zero last night. This s the coldest since 1862, " CRIME. | A MYSTERIOUS MURDER, Bpecial Dispateh to The Trivune. . Jonzsnono, Ga,, Jan, 2.—A case of thrilling intercst has Just come fnto the Georgla Courts, Involviug 2 most horrible murder. In the edge of Glayton County there lived a widow over 80 years of age, named Farmer, well-to-do and highly respectable. With her resided her two caughters, both unmarried. On the 13th dayof October, two men, who ware working in a field near her bouse, camo into the yard at ajout 3 o'clock In the afternoon, and went to the well Lo get sume water,- As they passed tho house, the old lady—a perfect plcture pt peace and con- tentment—ivas sitting in the door, knitting, and enjoying the sunstine.’ They bad hardly been {othe field an hour when they heard plercing screame, aud saw smoke ascending, in the direc- of the house. They hurrted to tho sgene na rapidly as possible, and found the - house in flimes, " Bursting open the door, they discovered to thelr horror the hody ol the ofd lady prostrate u the floor, ber skull belng cruslied in, pools of blood scttled about her head, ond a bioody ax lylog near. A ‘glanco was sufllcient to shiow that suc was dead, and d been nurdered. Several chests and trunks the room had been rifled, and t| contents scattered over the floor. Thero was no livieg person about the premises, oxcept the youngest daughter, who was screaming {n & frantle woy for belp. Upon belng questloned, she stated that she had been away from the house for au hour or two, ond upon rqturning, found the house {u flanics, her mother murdered, snd her sister missinz, A number of neighbors having arrived by this time, § search was {nstituted for the missing girl, In & ahort timo she was dis- covered in the edgo of o thick, swampy grove near the house, BShe was lying upon her face, .unconsclous, with a norrible wound—evident! made by n hatchet—In the back of the head. She was carricd to tho house, and was soon ablo ta talk, but could give uo fnlelllglhlo account of what had happened. The excitement was Intense, and Me. Murphy, an Atlanta detoctive, tvas at ouce sent for and putto work. There was no apparent clue and suspicion went wild, Inaday ortwo Mr, Mur- phy, to the amazement of the community, ar- resied es the murderess Julia Johnson, an elder- k and hitherto respuctable colored woman.' fter the arrest, however, he brought In a chaln of circumstantiol evidence that was alinost con- vineing. It appears that the day after the mur- der this woman went to Atlanta and spent (o shopping an amout’ of money for the posscs- m of which she could not account, snd the ount uf which very nearly tallied with what. was known to have been stolen from the house. There was also found in hcr houss some Jars_of sugar and tea fdentified as hay- ing belonged to Birs, Farmer, Not far from Julla's cabin was found, halt burled In-tho woods, o dress of hers, ou which were spots of, blood, Upon belng confronted with the no- gress, tho wounded girl at onco safd that she was tho woman that struck her. Bhe said sho wasa sitting In the house with her mother, when Julia Johnson ontercd, and, after talking o while, asked lier to go to the woods with her and get some cherry-bark. She consented, aad, when they bad reached the woods, was watking in front ‘of the nogress, Suddenly she had a confused {dea ol baviug boen struck with some Iustrumont, and thereafter remembgrs nothing more, The detective’s theory fe, “that, after havinr o this manner enticed the girl awagl and, as she supposcd, murdered her, Julfu re- ;urn:d, murdered the old lady, and robbed the ouse . Upon these proofs belng made, arrangements were mado to lynch the prisoner,~—it being pro- posud to take hier from tho traln at the next statlon, as she was en route to Atlantz. This, nlan was frustrated bv Bolleitor Iill, who In.’ duced the conductor to pass the station without atopplog. The husoand of the woman and her frienda insist upon ber [nnocence, aud havs en- gaged able lawycrs to defend her. They have a strong theory of defense, and claim to” be able to put the gullt whero it belongs. Altogether, the cass promiscs to Lo & colebrated case iu Georgla courts, MOONSIINERS. NasuviLre, Toon., Jan. 2.—A Special Deputy Collector, James Davls, was arreated hero to- day by tho Suerift of this connty on n caplas tssucd by the Circuit Court of Macon County ou sults brought by persons allezing false fm-' prisoninent against Davis In having detatned thom whils oo n rald over s year ago. Davls procured a writ of habess corpus, which, having been heard by Judge John Baxter, of the United Btates Clreult Court, Davis was placed In the custody of a United Btates Marsbal, with the privilego of golng where hé pleased oo a bond already given. Davis says that whlle on the rald mentioned they bad expected an attack from moouslloers, who, as ho belicyed, had sont down four men fo take In their situas tlon and act necunllu;(ly. o had, therefore, held them as a iuatierof safety to himsell sod men until the following wornlng, Great intorest is felt throughout Tennessce in the pending confliet of jurisdiction between tho Btato sud Federal Courts, —— DISAGREEING PROFPFESSONS, Nouwicn, Coun,, Jau, £—At tho trisl of Mrs. Cobb to-day, Prof, Rudolul A. Whitchouse, of the University of Vermopt, testifled that he had assiated Frof, Dpremus in all but twoof.tbe experiments upon Cobb's body. Thoy had con- sulted together, and, consequently, he fndorsed every atep taken by Prof. Doremus., He had not o shadow of doubt that Cobb dled of arseu- {cal polson, and he fully belloved that Mrs, Hattle Bishop, fu the aualysis of whose body he bad =lso aided, dicd {frowm the samno cause, Yrol, 8amucl Jobnson, of Yalo College, was the nexe witi Ho had been a teacter for twouty years, and of Jate lisd pald speclal atten- tlon to polsons, lle should besitate to assert that the flnding of the mmount of arsenle testls fled to in fittecn or twenty pounds of body was Prw( of the admiulatration of pofsonous doses. e belicved that sowo persons migbt take, un- der certainclreumstances, as much as fiye gralos of arseolc. Ho was not willing to assert that Frol, Doremus’ mnethod was wroug, but 1§ was not the ond which he used, aud which was sup-- popted by the best muthorities. Adjourncid, —_— ‘ EXCITING, Bpaclal Dispaich 10 The Triduns, Dusuque, Ju,, Jun, 3,—At 4 o'clock this after- noon ten prisoners broku from the stone-cut- ters’ shed at the Apnamoss Penltentlary, One was sbot dead and svother wounded, belug shot in tho bowels and will die. The balance succced- cd Iy gettivg outside the Inclosure, where two moro wero shiot, both {n fhe lez. The balance were closely pursued and five of the six werd captured. The thermometer was 20 degrees be- low, gnd several citisens and prisoncrs were badly frost-bitten. Johu Donabiue, ths prisancy who escaped, i3 8 thiee-year twan Irous Beott Colnty, Hels sbout 20 yearsold. A 350 re- am\ 12 offered for bls capiure by ‘Wmhn Mar- U. ———— GUETIG, Apecial Dieateh 10 The Trivuus Ixpraxarors, Ind., Jan, 2—The motlon for & pow trial uf Guetiy was beard to-day fn the Crimioal Court, ‘The time was occupied In beariog stfidavits sud oral testitoony upou the alleged cbarvo that ons of the jury uamed Gliver wus one of tue mod which was pladzed to heny all the murderers in the County Jail, ust _alter ‘the wurder of Mary McUlew by auti, uud when public feellnyg was fu & state of great exvitement. ;i WASIINGTON. The Democrats Bestirring Tharhe selves to Discover Elecs tion Frauds, Even Colorndo Patterson Belloves There Is Much Dishon- : esty Abroad. The Demerits of the Proposed Change in the Land-Survey * Bystem. Seeretary Schurz Will Reply Promptly’ to Sheridan’s Last Letter. . A Jewlish Proposition to Pura, chase Palestine. INVESTIGATIONS. PATTERSON'S GRIEVANCE. Bpeelal Dirvatch 1o Tha THdune. . . Wasminaton, D. C., Jan. 2.— Patterson, of Cglorado, who cliims to have been eleeted Rep- rescntative from that State, but who bolds his scat by the most conspicuous fraud, has had. the impertinence to write a letter to Senator ‘Teller, Clinlrman of the Southern Iovestl- gutlon Committec, calling his - atten- tlon to the chargea of fraud fo Colorado, Pattcrson has thus again called public attention to the fact that he now occu- ples the scat.In Congress to which Judge Bel- ford was clected. Benator Teller has sent a repiy.to the latter of Patterson, Teller charges Patterson with at- tempting to creatg a back-fire lo attract atten- tion from the Southern Investigation ata tine when he thought the letter could not, be’an- swered,owing to the absence of the Bub-Commit- tee in New Orleans, Teller saysthe Intelligent Democracy of Colorado will not be slow to ridiculo Patterson for his charge that they were intimidated, and that when the Cominitiee re- turns from New Orleans the charges of fraud In Cotorado sball uot be overlooked. Teller intl- mates that he will be able to prove the Jiberal, use of Democratle money, again calling atten- ton to the fact ‘that Patterson himsell held a seat (having been seated by a majority of-ona in tho House) which rightfully belongs to another, A NUMDER OF AYFIDAVITA of Massachusctts workingmen havo been re- celved here, o which they assort that they wero coerced into votlng agaloat. Butler by threats of their employcrs that thoy would be dlscharged 1t they refused to do so. Bree A Democratie member of the Commiteo will, mako theso documents, with a lotter of Senator. Thurman, the basis of a motion to guvestigate the electlons in certajp Northern States, ° It 18 stated by the friends of Tildea that widle he has not made n direct {ntimation of the fact that he would like tho Potter Com- mitteo to Inquire Into the cipher dispatch busincss, he would be glad to have the Com- mittee make nu examination, . An jovestiga. tiun Is therefore.consldered probable. VURNISIING FACTS, To the Western Assoclated Yiress. Wasninaton, D, C., Jan. &~President Hayes has referred to Attorney-licneral Deveos the resolution of the Teller Committer, asking for such informationas ho (tho President) may have regarding the clections in tho South, The few copying clerks of thie Attornoy-General's otllee have been buslly engaped forseveral weeks past iu copying reports to United States Marshals, District-Attorncys, and otliers, io 8outh Caro- liva and Loulshia o regard to thu alleged Bouthern outrages. ‘Tho coplea were madu to be transmitted to the Benate in roply td a roso- lutlon of that body and adopted on the 0th of December,on the motion of Mr, Cameron (Wis,) calling upon the President for * copies of reporis of United Statcs Marshals and otber oflicials and such. other correapondenca ns ho may have, relative to the recent clectious in the Btates of Bouth Carolina nod Loulstana.” Since the ad- Jlgurmncm. of Congross for the hulidays the ‘eller Investigpating Commitics having passcd a resolution calling upon the Preafddit und At- torney-Uceneral for infarmation upon the same subject, . the Attorney-General will probabi forwund to tho Teller Cowmitice thy coples al- ready mado to bo sent in responsc to tho Senate resolution, POSTAL MATTERS RATES CHANOED FOR Ti PRODUCT OF PAPYROGRAPIIO FRESS, * Special Dievateh to The Triduna. Wasmsoron, D, C., Jan, 2—ThoPostmaster. Qeneral s recelviog many letters from proml- nent business mea in Irzo Eastern clties, com- plaining of the hardship to which they are sub- Jected by the recent ruling of the Post-Offica Department, cxcluding motter printed by papyrographic process, clectric pen and type writer from the mails. except on payment ol the i class or letter rato of postage. Bome firme say that this order will increase thelr postago bills $1,000° 8 year, Therullog referred to went into effact on the 1st {nst. Heretofors the product of the pa- pyrogeaphlc press and electric pen haveunderan? old rulinizof tho Postmaster-Oeneral beon carried a4 third class or printed matter, Last summer the owners of certaln patents for type-writers made spplication through counsel to the De- partment to have tba matter printed fa type- writors admitled’to tho mails as third claes matter, In tho argumcnts it was made ap- parént that the apolication could not,under the law, be granted, and that thopractice of carrylug both the papyragraphic and electric pen prod- ucts was alsolllegal, The Postmaster-General ad- mits that these threo cl af matter aro prop- erly termed printed m y but as they wero unknown when the law classing mall matter was framed the term ** printed matter * contained In that la must be beld to cover anly such mat- terasis printed from moveablo type, and that underthe provisious of another section which requires that letter rates must bo pald upon all other kiuds of mstter. The ‘thres classes named must be counsidercd ss first-class until ctherwise ordered by Congre: The Post- mastor-Géueral favors the exteosion of third- class privilezes to everything of this character, however, which is not iu tho uature of verwuul correapondence. B LAND SURVEYS, 3 TUB PROPOSED CUANGE, Hoectul Diapated §0 The Trivune. ‘Wasuixaton, D, C., Jan, 2.~Although since a partia} discussion bas been forced ou tho prop- osition to put the publis teud surveys of tho country under the Coast Burvey thoss moving in the matter hava prolestcd that it s not the {utention to fnterfore in any way with what has been done alrcady, still it 1s very sizuificant that one of the chicf promotersof the vro- pused change does not besitate to deelare that in the survey of the peoplé’s lands uo corner has ever been established that, the courts o the several BStatcs will regard ss evidence of boundaries of tracts claimed by suy owner. This arzument is belug urged before the Committes of the House, aud shows better than publle protests that it is ot tho lnteotion to interfere with land-surveys. ‘Whatever the real purpose s, the opinfon of prominent oMcers In the Land-Ofice is, that the chaoge propesed will work in the eud, If noy THE fmmediately, uselces confusion,” and that 8o correspoudiug henefits aud - wense sdditional expouse will follow, ‘L' subject Ls also hield there to bo ona that ev- ery holder of land purchased from the Govern- meut, or whoao title to the land vests in s Land- Ofice survey, shuuld carnestly aud promptly ‘protest azainst to his member and Senator, sud coutioug theso protests In spite of any piausible denlul that no futeriergncy 1 contewplated. NOTES AND NEWS, SCHURZ AND SUERIDAN. ° Bueciol Disoakeh to FAs Tridune, Wasminoros, D. C., Jan, 2—Secretary Schurz says he will not requlre or use six wycks in pre- paring his reply to Suerldso, but ‘futends to bave ¢ ready by Ksturdsy, He s pleased to sco. that Gen. Sueridan withdraws from bls position that appro- pristions by Coogress admitied of proper supplivs for the tribes bo hsd mentioucd as neodlessly sulferlng, As to cases of diskionesty I stress, the Becretary says he omitted to state, and probably did not know, that the Depart. ment had vrocceded agalnst them as fasy as it could ' find them out. As ta the charges that s contractor who had been shown to bo dishonest had atiil re. celved large contracts atter he was discovered, the answer fa that this happened before the term of Becretary Schurz, and that this same contractor was the first case he prosecuted after coming into office. a ' VIROINIA POLITICS. . Dr. Jorgengen, the only Republican frong Vir. ginla, angl one of the few Republicans from the Bouth, has just returned from & tp throukh the O1d Dominlon. He sags kg * finds a change for the botter In Virzinia since the November electfon for scveral reasons. Among them are the Instability ot the Denocratic policy regarding publlc fioances -and usurpa- tions ol petty Democratis managers aL the polls. Thrce ballot-box-stuffers and manfpula- tors of precinct returns have carried thines down our way with a high hand for years. At first the people did not understand their methods, or perbaps they were so gratified at the results of their Iabors that they forgave and overiooked many disroputable things connected therewith, bul now thesy workers aro demanding & reward of their 1abor, and afe managing things to suit themaclves for their own profit and thelr own personal prefer- ence. They ara electing themsclves to office, to the disrcgard of the better clasdes.’! Ho met in this trlp leading Democrats, who called upon him with professions of regard that could’ not have been bestowed upon & Repnblican s few ¥ears ago. Many of these gentlemen were pro- nounced and. bitter Ju thelr denunclation of violence, of corruption, snd disregard of law and justice resorted to by the manfpulators. . . PALESTINE. . A curlous report bas been recelved here from Europe that leading Jews are perfecting a plan for the purchase of Palestine. Indeed, it Is said that the project is completed; and that Messra. Rothschild, Monteflore, and other prow- incot floanclers and . potriota have hopes of success in thelr undertaking from - every polnt of view, The Becrotary, who {s & Christian in faith, says every evidence of -upyort to tho project 18 manifested by the Jews of tho entlre world, yet's wise reserve as | to detalls of plans is demanded, =~ | BLODGRTT, :The report {n Chicago that a copy of the peti- tion sud the charfes against Judge Blodwett was - Jeft bere §s hardly correct, There was ‘but one copy brought hore, and that was taken tack to " Chicago by Theodore Sheldow. However, the contents of the petition aro well-known to at lenst four Democratic Cougressmen, ond it s not Improb- able that some or all of these will eocourage an Investigation atter the recess. THE WASIINGTON TREATY, -8ir Edward Thornton hius recelved an invila- tlon to visit the Governor-Geoeral of Canada, and will go to Ottawa next week. It may be that the Canadian Government has learned that & proposition will undoubtedly be inade by ~ this Government to (irest Britain to abrogate tho fisherles clduse, “and the provision eunblllhlnF free trade In fish a3 they now stand In the Treaty of Washington, aod that the advice ol Bir Edward ‘Thornton, who s thoroughly mcquainted with the subject, Is wanted, Sir Edward will bo accompauled by Lady Thornton. ’ CALEB CUSHING. Death at Newhuryport, Mnss., Last Night " of This Distingulshod Soholar, Parlismen- tarian, Jurlst, Traveler, Diplomat, and Soldler. #pecial Dimalch ta Tia Triduns. Nuwnonrronr, Mass., Jan, 3.—Caleb Cush- ing ltes at thg polnt of dea nd bis demise Is momentarlly expected. This sudden turn was entirely unexpected, even to lis immediate rel- atives, althoudh he has been In falling health for some months, +In Jyly last he was attacked with erysipelas, and was confined to his house for somo time, but subscqueutly recovered and wns about the strcets ngalo, though not so well ms formerly. Ho had.. . however, muoda preparations for returning to Washing- ton after the recoss of Congress, and had also accepted an invitatien to deliver an oration on tho unvelling of the pew Washington statuc Intely presented to this city. About tivo weeks ago ho bogan rapldly to bresk down, but con- tinded about his house until Wednesday, Jan, 1, when he was obliged to take to his bed, To- day fv becnma evident that he was sinking, and IMs attendant physician, Dr. Snow, was sum- moned, who remained with him duriug the day. Hlewas perfectly consclous and able to make kuown Dhis -wants wuntil @ o'clock this eventne, when his volce becamu Inarticulate, and the motion of his pulse could be scarcely discov- ercd. Ilis immediate relatives—a half-brother, John N, Cushinr, the latter’s son, Lawgenca B. Cusbiog, aud the widow of his late half-brother, Willlam Cushing, in whose family he resided while fu Navbnrynuu-luva been with him during the 8ay. 2t 10:80 your correspondent saw lis brother at Mr, Cushiug's residence, and was toly that bo hgd boen uncousclous for somu hours, and bls death was looked for at any mu- meut, DRAD. Soertal DisoatcA o The Triduns. Nxwooiyrony, Mass,, Jan, 2.—At- fourteen minutes after 11 o'clock to-night Calel Cust- i died, He had not conversed during tuu day, save as he roquircd attendance, aud from § o'clock until bis death lay in an unconscious condition, Only hils physician, brothe are {n-law, and two' nurees were :with: him: time of hifs death, g v - o rew e — e ' NEW ORLEANS. The Yellow-Fever Investigatlon—Dr, Chop- pin's Views, . dpectat Dixpatch o The Tribune Nuw OnLuans, La., Jau, 2.—The able body ot gentlemon who were delegated by Congress to examine jotoand report on ths subject of the 1ate epidemic ‘met ogafu at 13 m, aod 7 p. m. Tho first witness was U, B. Surgeon Dr, Martin, who was statloned on board the Moanitor Canont cus, Jying i mid-river ab this potnt. ¢ The doctors, 80 far, have agreed remarkably well, considering the old adsige, The examing- tion 1s belng made most thorough, and all closs- 8 of persons hava been cited to appear Lefors the Bub-Committee, that the juvestigution may ba both Wide und deop. B The cargo of, the Emlly B, Bouderis tole traced from tho landing of tho ship last Mav tothe time an epldemic was declarcd to be preve alent, Mr, J, K, Roberts. agentof tho Bouder, was sumyioned fn this couneetion, aud uil of tho conslgpecs as far us can be acaertalned will 'als0 be subpienaed, Dr. Bomiss gave » voryn‘ucld description of thoJohn D, Porter, and sald the terrible ille: tiou on board that boat wust have origiuated ab the whart in this city. Mr, Hermaudez, agent of the Key West & Ravana of steawers, and several prominent physicisus, testitied, being quostioned those oughly. ¥ To (e Westarn Assoctated Pross. New Onruaxs, Jau, 2—Tho Yellow-Fever Commission - contiouo thelr [uvustigation. Among the witnesses befors them to-duy was Dr. Williaup Martin, Assistans Burgoon Uulted States Nuvy, who gave bis experieuce fu the troatinent of yellow fover and observation dur- fug the past four years in this city, aod iu Pens sagola in 1874, Dr, Samuel Choppln, President of the Board of Health, read the sama paper which le resd betore the Public [Tealth Awsociation he Ricu- mond, sud commented on the sudbject, (nalstivg that the Arst cascs of yunuw‘{nver 1u this cluy 578 were purser Clark and soroud - englucer Elliost,. of the Emily B. Bouder, both of whou dled. Clark boasted that be had beaten the quarantioe physician, and been allowed to come 1u the city, -~ Dr. Cnaoppiu sald the Bouder camid hero with 8 clean bill of Lealth. Ouly one yuse scl bad conie biere with otber than @ ¢lean vill of health, 1t mattercd not how imuch sickness bere was In the portsof the United States, Cou- suls almost iuveriably lssue clean bills of heslils 10 vessels. - Dr. Choppla s still oo tho stand. Allths mewbers of thy Loard ok Health wero prustot o eee— — ' OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Youx,Jan. 9.— Arrived, Alsstis, Londoo. Loxpox; Jug. L18teamstips . Hindoo aud Helvetis, {rog New York, and Ohlo, from Baltl- wore, have acrived out. - QUEENSTOWN, Jan. . —Arriveg, Mantaus, from Now York. THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE. . Wast Poiwt, Jan. 2.—The Board of -Juquiry resumed ipvestigaticn lu the Fitg Jobn Poster ju Tndian Agents, on which Sheridan lays such | case to-day. 1