Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1879, Page 6

STATE AFFAIRS. Meeting of Both Houses of the Illinois Assembly Yesterday. The Die Cast Which Puts the Best Men on the Back Seats. Gradual Eclipse of Matt Carpen= tor's Star in Wis- consin. 3\ Less Talk of Washburn === Pro- ceadings of the Lege § : islature. Message of the Governor of Nebraska, Delivered at Lincoln Yes- terday. ‘Voerhees Certain of Election fn Indlnna ~-Disruption of the Na- tlonals, Annual Communication of the Governor of Ohio-~Missouri, Minnesota, Ten~ nesses, Eto, g Soeeial Dispatch to The Tritume. -8eniNoRIELD, T, Jan. 8.—The Senatorial ‘branch of the Thirty-first Gencral Assembly was called to order promptly at noon by the Ticutenant-Govaruor, who delivered the follow- Sng brief address: X “'BrNATORS: The Constitution provides that the Ueneral Assembly shall convene on the Wednesdav next after the first Monday in Janu- ary, at the hour of noon, That day and that Jwur have now arrived, and the Senato of the Tldrty-first Goneral Assemblv of Iliinots is now in seaslon. I can but expressthe hupe that 'your ression may bo agrceable to yourselves, satls- faciory to your constituents, ‘and profitable to tae Commonwealth."” The Rev. J, W. Phlllips invoked the Divine blessing, alter which the roll was called by ‘Temporary Secretary Paddock. All the Sena- tors were prescut except Mr, Cheany,of Ballne, and Mr. Ware, of Union, both Democrats, A committee of three wos sent after Chief- Justiee Crale, who shortly appeared and ad- ministered the oath of ofiice to the new mem- bers. On motlon of Mr. Joslyn, of McHenry, the Senate then proceeded ‘to a permanent organization, and the ofticers selected by the Republican caucus on Tuecsdsy cvening, were elceted Ly a strict party vote, Mr. Artley, the Buctalist, voting with the Republicans. At the concluston of this formality, the dull- mess of the proceedings wea enlivened by the drawing of Jots for scats. About half a dozen exceptions were made In favor. of the old and feeblo members, who wero allowed to make thofr selections before the lots were cast. ‘The rules of the previous sesslon wern adopt- ed’ for the time being, and a committea of soven, with the President as Chalrman, was ap- poloted to consider what changes were desira ble. At the rugeestion of the Becretary of Stato, Mr. Whiting, of Bureau, presented a bill for fn- ereasing tho expenses, under the specious ples of giving the members &n opportunity to correct any possible mistakes that might nrise in the making-uo of the journals of both Iouscs. The Wil yrorides that, in addition to the 1,50 copfes of the journal provided by the statute, the printer having the contract for furnishiog 1he sano shall, in addition, print dally 300 coples of the journal for the Benate and 1,000 for the Houte, Two proof-copies shall bo furnished each member and clerk svery mornfog at 9 o'clock, 0 08 to Jusurn an early correction, and the next day the corrected coples shall be furnished 6-the amount named. For this expenditure of the public moneys therels no ocenslon. The mornipg papers of this city give full and ae- curata reports of the procecdings, nnd it the Cletk and his assistants o not koow enough to Jeep up the journal correctly, then it becomes theduty of the Senate toappolut clerks who can, The scheme {5 simply to double up the fat job which the Btate Printer now enjoys. The bill was lald over under the rales and ordered prioted. The Governor was then oflicially noti- fled that the Sevate was In work- fnz conditfon, ond would be pleased to hear from him. Us will communicate his mespare to-morTow afternoon. ‘The Senate then adjourncd until to-morrow nfternoon, to give the lezal members an op- portunity to hear theaddress of O, H. Browning before the mecting of the State Bar Association. THB 1OUMS OF REPHESENTATIVES was called to order toeday st 12 m. by the Won. Georze H. Harlow, Becretery of State, .Moat of tho members were fn thelr seats, and the Johbies aud gellerles were well filled with scectotors. The old members of the House rought their old chaivs, aud the uew members scuted thowsulves where they best could find scals. Mr, Becretary Harlow mounted the Bpesker's deuls, with a smiliog face, lot tho mallet fall atv the hour Indlcated, aud then said: “GeXTLEMEN: In pursusnce of thy . fons ot Art. 1V, Bec, O,Du( the Commanl‘l’t::"o.l the Btate of Ililnuu,l now have the honor of calitng to order the House of Representatives of thie Thirty-tiret Guneral Asscrubly, and I take 1bls aceasion, gentlemen, to extend to yous hearty welcome. 1 Lope, and trust, and bellove that tue ol berations of the Thirty-irst Genera! Assemnbly whl not ouly redeet honor upon Yourselves, but . will " be an honor to the great Cominonwealth of Illinols. As jnall ereat undertakings wo should es)l upon Divine assistauce, I now Introduce to you the Rov. Mr, Nourie, of Bpringtleid," Mr. Nuurse, belnz thus invoked, arose and nddressed o short aud eloquent prayer to the Throne of Grace, ‘These prellminary proceedings having been ac- comptiahed, the roll of members was called by Mr. dohnston, Asslatant Sucretary o1 Btate. "All the wembers with two cxceptivns answered to thelr names, Becretary farlow then sunounced that nomi- natlons for Temporsry Speaker were in order, aud thereupon Mr. Neal, of Uoles, uominated the Hon. F. K, Granger, the csucus uominee of the Republican party forthat position. Mr. Ficklin nowinated the Hon. Robert Mo- Kintay, on belalf of the Democracy, | . ‘Fhe roll was then called, with the following Fesuit Who! Neee Lrauzy a nutuber of Ym" cast. cho TRRRTI eclared duly elected Tem- porary Bpeaker. It waa notiveable thet the Judependept membery, nine in nuwber, refused to'vota for the Temporury Spesker. Inquiry developed the fuct that this body of statesmien had been unsble to ugree amoug themselves on u Temporary Chatrman, for the reasor tuat each one of the ambitious niue coveted the Lonor. QOn wotion of Mr. Wheeler, Messrs. Btavens of Ford, McKiulay of Edgar, aud Ewlug of lvLean were apholuted a commities 1o couduct the Temperary Speaker to the chair, Qu taking the chair, Mr. Gronger thanked the House with all the stucerity of his heart for the Jiozor conferred upon him, and ssked the kjud fudulgence sod the earnest support of the House during the few bours of the temporary uiganization. Mr. Mitchell, on bebalf of the Republicans, and Mr. Weotworth, on bebalf of the Demo- crats, presepted resolutlons with the namce of the eubordinate wlicers numisated by their re- spectlve partics for the temporary oresuization. Mr. Yice prescoted s resolution providiug for the appoiutment of a cotomisted of seven L0 ex- to preside over your dell on sccount of ¢lrcumetances beyond my con- trol, to e with vt and enjoy the beuefit of slckness, that you number a8 ‘your bresidiug ofiicer well qualifled to perform all who, I am assured by my knowledee of discharged those duiles well.. I trust, during and continued heaitdr, that I shall be enavled of my ability, to vreside over your delibera- Isfaction. active, and for State, ity and favor has taken uway Sonator Charles L, Dbillins, who had been etected, and who would have oo cupled @ seat with us, and alded us with his couneel and experience, had ho vt been 50 un- c:r:rpecwlly removed, and affec drapery of mourning around his unvecupicd chalr,and we shall best afscharge our dutles hy dolny as he would have dono had hio been here. For he would have brought to tho of every anty sterling integrity, & ence, Eound dustry, should excrelse the samo quatitica. 1 have known Mr. Phillips for many years lu(lmntelly, aod 1 know his many sterliug qualities aud faith- {ul desotion to friends, and it will be meet for Ing more for success uon a cernlble, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE mine the credentials of the memboes, and re- port to the House, . Mr. Lattimer presented a snbstitute providing for a committee of five on credentials, which was adopted. ‘The roll was then called by districts, and the credentials of members were sent to the clerk's desk and placed fo the hands of the Committes, consisting of Messrs, Lattimer, Tice, Nichol y Herrington, snd Wall, three Nepublicsns and two Democrats, After calling the roll, Mr. Mitchell prescated a reslution providing for the appointment of a committee of threa to wait upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, requesting him to visit the House to ad- minister the oath of office to the membera at Lifs couvenlence. ; The resolution was adopted, and the Rouse then adjourncd unttl 2 o'clock to-morrow after- noon, at which bour the oath of office will be adininistered to the members and the perma- nent organization completed. _ WISCONSIN. Bvecial Dixpaten te The Tridune. Map1sox, Wis., Jan, 8.—The Senate waa call- ed toorder by Lfeut.-Gov. Bingham. Charles E. Bross was elected Cnfef Clerk, and Cham Iogersoll Bergeant-st-Arms. 1oz the cath of office to the newly-elected Sen- ators, Lieut.-Gor. Bingham spoke as follows: After adminiater- “SENATORS: Although elected one year ago crations, [ was unabie, our assoclation and counsel, but I had the sat- sizction of kuowing, during my absence by had relected one of your and the dutles required of mmi i i, the present scasion, by the fayor of Providence to be with you, and ahall endeavor, to the best tlove, and In'some degree, I hupe, to your rat- T trust tho scdsion will be brief, the "best interests of the and I confide in your gencros- to_all me” in properl rlfiiting my ovart. 8inece tho clection death Iace evidenco of an tlonate remembrauce of him in the sombre rfurmance arge exporl- Judument, and untirhig in- nnd we o our suyeral dezrees tho 8enate at an early day to xive a farther ex- vression of respect for his memory." Benator W. T. Price, who recelved the al- most unanimous chofco of the Republican caucus yesterday, was clected President pro tem and, oun beiug condacted to the cha'r, eaid “ 8enaToRs: To be selected to occasionally preside over your deliberatious is au bonor for which any man mov be, mud which for 1 am, vrofouudly gratifled. Rely- determination the duties of to dischargs the office with entfro 1mpartiality, and on the friendship and contldence that has prompted you to s=lect me for the place to sustain me In it, than upon my familiarity with parliamentary law, 1 assume the place with all {ts carcs, responsibiiities, and honors. Senators, I agaln hearilly thank you for this indorsement.” Resolutions were passed adopring the rules of tho Inst sessfon for the government of this; in- forming the Assembly snd Governor of organi- zation. TAB ASSRMBLY was organized by tho election ot D, M. Kelly Bpeaker, John E. Eldred, of Milwaukee, Chiet Clork, and M. Knight, Sergeant-at-Arnis, Chicf-Justics Ryan administered the oath of ofiice to the members. Mr, Kelly, on takiug the chatr, said: YORNTLEMEN OF TH® AssevoLy: In sssum- {og tho position to which I Linve been calied by tho will of a majority of my fellow-mewmbers, I fully renlize that no easy tnsk t8 bofore me fn endeavoring Yo falfll ifa laborious, delfeate, and frequently porplexicg dutics, ina masner worthy Che importance and dignity of the oftics aud of your npprobation. To cnable me to b moderately succesaful In meoting your expecta- tions and’ demands, [ shall need and I besveak your forbearance, syipathy and cordial co-operation, und [ shialt éarnestly strive tumerit this consideration at your hands, I have no end to galn, no puroose to accomplish, no ambition to gratily throurh the oftice of Speaker, except to act m{cum In asalsting you to make this an economical, useful, and pleas- unt sesslon, 1 appreclate, gentlemen, the high compliment pald to me In the election of myselt to preside over this honorable and able bLody, and tho great confldence manifested, aud 1 beq to return therefor my sincere thanks. 1t is now in order, gentiemen of the Assembly. for you to completa the organization of the Tlouse by tho clectlon of n Chief Clerk and a 8crgeant-nt- é\ln;l‘e. What is the pleasure of the Asuem- iy ‘The members this afternoon have becn busi- 1y eugaged drawlng their seats, URITED STATES BENATOR. ‘This has been a fleld day for Koyes, At least four of the non-committal members have de- clared themselves for blm wizhout reserve, A personal acquaintavce with the Doss fs certaln to disvel the prejudices and unplessant finpres- slons formed of him through reading the cotn- ments ot unfriendly newsuapers or liatening to the storles of personal enemlies, who never can forgive hun for supporting the interests of the party as sgalost thelr own when conflicting, Probably no man fn the State has becn so much ed about and mallgned as Keyce. Many men have differed with him in matters of pollcy, but such differences bave been forgotten, and to- davy his most active and earnest supporters are those who have often opposed bim strongly in the past. One of h's leading supporters, 8 man through whose superior manogement as Chalr- man of a County Commities an loterior county of the State was carrled by 1,600 ma- Jority, sald to-day: ** Why, I used to be the strongest kind of sn anti-Keyes man, bat I did not know the man." Most of the opposition to him is doubtless for the same rewson. When be {s elected United States Seuator, as be certainly will be, he will be 88 popular In Wisconsin as Blaine is in Malue, It thers have been any accesslons to thestrength of elther Carpenter or Howe 1o-day it Is wot dis- The moat reliablo gentleman whocan ba found to-night predics the following us the result of the firat baliot: Keyes, 40; Curpeuter, 23; Howe, 18; scattering, 6. ¥ CARPENTER'S CHANCES, The collapse of the Carpenter business 13 al- nost complete. Arcorling. to present appear- unces be will be here noxt Monduy witha throug of his Milwaukee wupporters, und un attempt will be made for a bulze of his vote on the evo of the Republican caucun; but it is uot possible that he can be vomiuated under sny eircum- stauces, Henator Rankiu, & Democrat, bug u sagavious cbaerver, sald this evening: * Care peoter stauds uo wiore show to be elected Benator thau Ido, It ls fmpossible to see ou whbat basls his campalgn is being pushied, for there s uo combination possible which will result fu its success.”” Svuator Howo's strengih 18 becomiug better detlned, und heuce bas sppesred stronger fur & duy or two, but there is no resson 10 anticipate an Increuse of his vote beyoud that previously estimated. In fuct, there {5 no reasou Lo suppose thut auy great goius from ove to the uther candldate bave been made, ‘There fs less talk to-uight of auy third candidate, sud the Washburn wovenient f3 Jess noticeable. The Ropublicun Legislutive caucus for the nowmiuatlon of & Senator will be beld wext Wednesday evening, At that tine, proba- bly, the adherents of the threu Jeading candidates will stick clusely to thewm, at least for scveral Laliots. 1t is anticipated that .the Carpenter force will first dissolve, and that probavly cuough votes wiil go to Keyes from that source | to fosure his nomiuvation. There were rumors tuat fourteen members bad agreed 3o bolt if Keyes should benowinated, but it 1s sscertained that uo euch sgreement bas been made, aud vo bolt will take place under any circumatauces. A pretty thorough cduvass, wiso, of the Demo- cratic side, settlis the fact that, under no vir- cumstavc will they vote for Carpenteras & boltiog candidate. Expreasious (o this eMect tions, John A, Butlock; Collcetion of Taxes, A. P. Larcson; Lumber and Manufactures, R. Clark; Pablic Improve- mente, E, B, 8impson; Militia, A. C. Allen; Agrlenlture, Frank Mitchell; Town and County Organizatton, A, E. Gilbert; Roads and Bridzes, J. M. Thomns: Stato Lands, A, P, Ellcuwood; Medical Bocleties, C. Widule; Legislative Ex- penses, J. Q. Ingram; Engrossed Bills, C. R. Gallet; Eorolled Bills, J. W, Claims, J.T. Mills; Charitable and Pensl Sn- stitutlons, James IIiil; Priotlng, J. W. De- grafl. clection was to occur to-morrow, Gen. thinks Keves would be elected. Senator Howe and fouse of Representative Lincoln, yesterday, as follow: erossing Clerk; Tublle & hiehly-gratifylog conditiun. ‘I'ie Governor recommends a lovy foranew Capito) and Reform Behuol; urigea the fmportance of effort to induce iminigrations 50,000 new settiers arrived during the pest sea- son, The yleld of 1878 Is of corn, and 16,000,000 Lushel 2,500,000 meres, or about oue-twelfth of the Staw's farming land, {8 uuder cultivation, ‘Western bords sud twenty m the Siate, nssessed at $10,000,000. ernar recominends tho establisunent of a Flah Commisaion, and the spriugs near Lincoln. Relerring to the tnabllity of the nilitary to protect the of teentory exoosed to Indian ncurstons, the Governor says a large majority of the citizens of the Weat rogurd the contempluted trausfer of Indlau affalrs to the War Dopartment with favor. Beven convicts bave been pardoned from tho appropriotlon of 10,000 the captora and defraying the cxpense of con viction of the Custer County man-burning busi- Desa, rlug to the ludlon mutter, was received with ap- plause, orrow, were frequent in the Democratic caucuses to- day from the party leaders, The Speaker of the Assembly will snnonnce tha various committees when that body con- vencs at 10 a. m. to-morrow, of which the fol- lowing are Chalrmen: Judlciary, W.E. Carter; Ways and Means, N. J, Fielda; Federal Rela- tlons, J. . 8pence: Education, Elijah Baily; Rallroads, D, M, Pulsifer; Insurance, Banke, and Banking, Buele Hutchinson; State Affatrs, E. D. Coo; Privlicges and Elec- tions, M. F, C. Nichols; Incorpora- Assessment and Blackstone; OEN. RUSK. Gen. J. M. Rusk, an ex-member of Congress and prominent politician of Wirconaln, {a at the Grand Pacific. ' He 1s familiar with tho situation of the Senatorial qriestion in_that State, which, he pays, 18 cousiog m commotion similar to that existing in Iitinots. At present, In his opinion, K. W, Keyes Is considered to be ahead, l}‘zhle( us! cotnes next in the list, and Matt Carpenter last. Lns'crlr Uarpenter stock has been looking up, an of election—Lwo weels hencu—prove n formlda- ble candldate, will, in the opinion of Gen, Rusk, be the next Seuator from’sylsconsin. i1 it keeps on improving, be will onthe day As the case now stands, Keyes ——— NEBRASKA. Asecial Dispateh to The Tridune. Lixcorx, Neb,, Jan, 8.—Gov. Garber to-day submitted the clusing message, #n able docn- ment. Capitol; for not abolishing the Reform Schoul} for u Bureau of Immigration and Fish Commia- stoncrs; for a carelul consideration of the report of ihe Committce on the Revision of the Sintutes; to adopt plans for working the vast Recommendations aro mado for a new eale sprivgs of the Btate; for giving the Goy- ernor power Lo {ssue a reward commensurato with such crimes as lately occurred on onr border; for protecting our Btate ngainst the sayae Indluns who leava thefr reservation and are not controlled and brought into subjection by the United 8tates Government, of the difierent Btate oftleers aro very flattering to the State, Thero s a surplus sinking fund auflicfent topay off one-sixthof all the indebted- ness of the State. UGovernor-clect Nance will The repurt be Inaugurated to-morrow morning, and a re- ception will be given to him by the Hon. E, B. Falrfleld, Chancellor of the State University, next Moaduy night. “To (he Western Associated Press, 0xAtA, Neb., Jan, 8.—~The Nelraska Scnate s organized ot Benate—Chiet Clerlg, 8herwood Burr, of Fillmore; Asslataut Clerk, C. H. Babcock, of Thayer; Becond As- siatont Clerik, Walter Seeley, of Lancuster; Sergeant-at-Arins, J. N, Caszel, of Hamilton; Engrossing Clerk, Mliss Kato Slover; Enrolling Clerk, J. T. Alan, of Douglas; Pustmaster, Brush, of Nemaba; Doorkeeper, W, 1L, Thomas; Assfatant Doorkeeper, Jocl Parcel; Chaplaiu, the Rev. C. C. Harrls; House—Charley Mathew- son, Bpesker; Slaughter, Chief Clerk; Zedlker uod DBeuton, Assistaut Clerks; Squlers, Eu- Miss Strickland, Enrolling Clerk; Davis, of Lancaster County, Chaplainj Goudin, Sergeant-at-Arms, Lincou, Nev. Jau, 8,—Gov. Garber delivered his messago to the Legistature to-day, He con- izratulates the people on the prosperous condi- tlon of the State. ‘Taxes have been steadily re- duced, tho levy for State purposes belug last year but 80,000,000, Tha volue of taxable prop- erty In the State is $75,000,000. Thecurreut cx- venses of the State are$500,00 per snnum, ‘The vublic debt 1s less than $000,000, and the Htate Treasurer reporta $4060,000 on hand. The per- manent School Fund, amounting ta §385,000, Ia Invested in Btato sud county bunds. schools and claritles are In systematie timates that 18 42,000,000 bushels of wheat, But More thay 250,000 of cattla wre grazing on the One thoussnd thres hundred of rallroad are in operation fn Tuo Gov- developmont of salt largo _expunoe the Penitentlary fn two years, e recommends for rewarding ‘This vart of the mesange, and thut reler- Uov, Nunce will bo lusugurated to- MISSOURI. 87. Louis, Mo,, Jun, 8.—Both Houses of the Thirticth General Assembly of Mlssouri met at Jefterson City st noon to-day, Brockmeyer called the Senate to order, aud, after clecting Dan Able, of 8t Louls, Tempo- 1ary Becrotary aud swearing In the new mem- bers, adjourned until to-morrow, Lieut.-Gov. The House clected Bumuel Davis Temporary 8peaker, Danlel Boone "Temporury Clur, and, after the members were sworu fo, udjourned uu- til to-morruw, A salute was fired at noon 1o bonor of the anpiversary of the battle of New Orleans, ‘The Democrats, Republicans, and Greeoback- crs will hold eaucuses to-night to nominate ofli- cers. Tho Ureeubackers have deelded nat to go 1nto the Democratle Senatortal caucus, but will nominate & candidate of thicir own, This, it Is clafued, will elect Uvorge G. Vest, Democrat, to the Benate, Gov, Pelps’ message fs's Jengthy document, and treats of a number of subjects In an ex- hsustive mauner. It reviews the condition of the Treasury, the relations of the Governor with the State Treasury, sud the connection of the latter officer with the defunct Mastin Bank, which was one of the State depostiories,, It aayn the Btate Bank of Shssourd, from its In. corpurstion to its close, was the Finavclal Agent of the State. When [t fuiled, a year and a half uiro, there was uo law prescribing where and how the State funds should be deposited, nor was theru any law giving the Gavernor or Audf- or any supervisorshin over the watter. The "I'reasurer was slmply u?ulml to yive an me- count to the Auditor of the receipte and ex- penditures, The Constitutlon requires tho Btate’s woney to be depoaited fu thy Lauk se- lecred by the Treasurer and sapproved by the Giovernor sud Attorney.Gegeral, but the passoge of 4 law was nccessary 10 give force Lo thls re- quirenient, snd the Legislaiure falled 1o puss such s Jaw, Inthis condition of things,if s surety ol the Treasurer becuime ins renoved from the Stute, nejther the ror uor any other oflicial ud the power to demand anothier bund; neither did or does the Governor posseas e puwer to remove the Treasurer for neglect of duty, Hefore the Tallure of thy Mas- tiu Bauk the Btate Treusurer had no under- stauding with Uov. Phelps as to the deposit of blate moneys, When the Slastin Uauk fulled, the State Treseurer, Uates, hud ubout 500,000 of Biate funds in it ‘The Treasorer Lad the bond ot the bank for $1.000,000, ules some volu. able secusities, the swle of part of which bus | realized $220,000, leavine In the Alas- tin Bunk about 230,000, Last fall the Bank of Comuwrce, of 8t Louls, and the Exchauce Bauk, of Jeflcrson City, were made depusitorles of the Biate funds under the law, buth eiving satisfactory bonas and devositing [ the iandsof the Trustecs New York sceurities of the United States snd this Btate for the faithtul performauce of thelr contract, Btate Treasurer Gutes brouehit suit uguiust the Mastiu Bauk and Its boudsmen fm- micdiately after ita tullure for the recovery of the Stalv funds, No legal procecdings have becu tustituted by Gov, Pelps azuiust the State Treasurer or hils boudsmun, us it s thougent the State has uo right to sue until toe Treasurer (s furced Lo give a pew bond. Tbe State Treas. urer was Indicted &t the October tenn of tug *The regular mess THURSDAY, JANUARY Criminal Court {n Jacks: criminal transactions with the Mastin Dank. {lov. Pnelps Immediately nstrocted the Attor nos-General to assiat the Clrcuit Attorney of Jacksan County in prosecuting the State Troas- urer, as well as his predecessor, who was also indicted, The State could not rmcncd to the case at the Jast seesion of court on acconnt of the absence of witnesscs. The Governor says it the State Treasurer {s gullty he should be punished, The Executive wiliprotect no one from punichment. The law must be execuied against all without distine- tion; but, as an act of justice to the State Treas- urer, the (tovernor says he has demanded a sneedy trial, ‘The Governor then calls attention to the great cost ot eriminal cases, the amount belng over 000,000 for the past_four years, and the areat expense of the Venitentlury, the sum paid by tho State to support that prison heing $:83,000 for the seme thne, The causo of cducation Is gatofng firm grouwl, and {8 being supported by ho State 1o the utmost, Tne State Univeraity and Normal Schools are in a fourishing condition, and nobody thinks of rednelng the taxes for pnblic schoole, Theso are the principal points of the message, A0 far as it has been recelved here. The entire document has not nreived vet, and it probably | whl not be dellvered to fhe Assembly before Friday. 1he Governor makes no allusion to the Benatorial question. ‘Tie Democrats in_caucus st Jeffereon City to-night noinnated full lists of officers for both Honse and Senate. The Renublicans decided not to nominate, but will vote for the Denioe cratie nominees. The Greenbackiers, twenty- elgzht in niaber, aleo beld n caucus and nowmi- ruted 2 full ticket. INDIANA. Specal Dievateh to The Triduns, 1NptaNAPOLIS, Ina,, Jan, 8.—~The Demacratie Benators nominated D, D, Dale, of Whito Coune ty, principal Secretarz: C. R. Ward, of Ver- nillion, Assistant; and Richard Huncheon, of Laporte, Doorkeeper. Dale is Senator Majors® man, and Ward 18 a nephew of Benator Davis, of Parke, onotlier of the three National Bena- tors. The Natlonals neminated Wurd for prin- cival Beeretary, C. W. Brouse, of Marton, for Assistant, and Allen W, Monrow, of Floyd, for Doorkeeper, 1t secims that the Democrats have captured both Majors and Davis for organiza- tion, and i€ Scuator Heffren arrives they will be nlle to elect thelr men without trouble. Davis eays to-night he wil not vote with the Democyats, bat the best belief s he will, and that the organizailon of the Benate witl be In accordance with the Democratic ulate, ‘The Republican Senators nominated Cyrus T, Nixon, of Marion, for Princlpal Scerctary, C. Co Riley, of Lawrencs, for Assistant, and ex-Sen- ator Underward, of Jay, for Doorkecper. ‘The House Democrats nominated Henry B. Canthorne, of Knox, for Bpeaker on the second ballot by thirty-five.votes over Osborne and Floyd, Webster Dickson, ot Jackspn County, Cleri, Tom Majs, of Delalb, Assistant Clerk, and David B. Wilson, of Shclby, Doorkeoper. There wera flILy-four votes inthe caucus, which, with twenty-three Senators, makes seventye seven clear Democrats in both Houses, The Republican Represeutatives nominated the Hon. Joln Overmeyer, of Jennlugs, for Bpeaker, T. Butler, of Wabash, for Clerk, Eu- genc Hay, of Jefferson, for Assistant Clerk, and A. Gaust, of Grant County, for Doorkceper. Rtepublicun Representatives appoluted Sleath, of Rush, Shanks, of Jay, and March, of Delawaro, a Committee to look after the passage of the constitutivnal amendments now pends Ing. Tho caucus avproved of all, with the ex- ception of the fucrease of the numberof Bu- preme Court Judges. It was belfoved that such increase would not relieve the pressurc of business, ‘I'wo members of the House herctolore ranked ag Nutlouals— Weeks, of Ilipley, and Rooker, of Ilamiton—ncted with the Democratie caucus. As Voorhices will recolve three or four Nattonal votes outright, his election s consldercd nssured now, and the Clnirmon of the State Central Committes says he will not leave Washington to conte liero at any time pending the contest, It Is generally felt that the Democrats hava full swiug, although there may e a struggle over the organization of the 8cnate. 1t is reported to-nignt that, if needful to ore ganize, tho Democrats will ot admit Senator Bmith, of Delawaore, to his seat, which is cons tested. He holds tte regular credentisls. The outrage will be only paralicled by thecelebrated Busson cose from the same vounty during the protracted Cumback-Senutorlal controversy, TENNESSER. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jon, 8,—Qov, Porter's last ¢ was deltvercd to the Lezala- ture this morning. It reports an active balance in the Btate Treasury of $201,103.05, and the current expenses’ of the Government tho past two vears as §1,044,414. The tax levied for 1878 was $223,412, The unpald tax-list of fore wer years, $493,000, Tho total value of proper- ty ossessed lor tuxation for 1878 shows u de- crease from 1877 of $13,000,003. ‘The outstand. ing bonded Indebtedness of the Btate Is §20,- 21,3005 unpald tnterest, $4,052,717. ‘The Governor add: *T'ho settlement of this debt Is puramount to il questious of leslsla- tion that can engago the ottention of the Gen- eral Asscmbly. It fnvolves the honor gad good “natug of the Btate, the credit and honor of ev- crycltizen, lsa Hability voluntarily contracted, and whuther wisely created or not cannot now be questioned. I hold, andhave always welleved, that, 1u the light of moral and lezal duty es o question of vommercial hionor and Siate oride, tho best scttleiment of the debt for Tennessce would be to pay the vntlre debt secordlng to the terms of the cuntract, be the burden ever so heavy, but when it become oppressive u toine porury suspensfon of intercst payment could be made and with the return of prosyerty, with a moderate tucresse in pupulation and a reasonable development of the resources now In funl fruition, the whole dobt could bu pald without serlous embarrassment. But thovreditors themn- setyes havn relieved tho Btute of the necesslity providingz for the entire debt by offerlng such abatement of the prinelpal as to bring the pav- muot within the ability of the Btate withaut nmaking it burdensome, In December, 1877, certafn creditors ot the Stute oroposed to adjust that ‘rnrl. of the delit licld by themselves wpon u bosls of 50 cents for the principal and pasts duo futerest, and offered assurances that the great body of the ereditors would scerpt the sume ten Tha progosition was submitted cxtra seasion of the Uenersl Assembly, aveeptunee oarnestly recommended, s satisficd that the ereditors muking the proposition would stitl muke un adjustuient ut 30 cents, und 1he debt would then amonus to B14157,000. The avnual Interest lllmn this sum a1 0§ per cent wonld umount to §524,230, [ donot hesitateto szaln urge the neceptance of this pruposition. [ cannnt be mistaken n tho opition that the penple ot the State are unxious to be delivered from Turthier dlscussion of thy question, and from 8 longer postpones ment of settlement, 11 this recommendution 13 ndonted, the Comptroller should ba Invested with uuthonity to make publicatdon, with no- tice to financial agents of the several countles, announciu the number of old bouds returued aud cunceled, with the nuinber of new bonds und simount of revenie tobe provided fnterest, with the mmount assigned 10 each county, Upon this publication and no- thew the Cor Courts shoull b required to wnake the neceasary levy to meet the futerest \vmlululurllurleulilmlull.’z PENNSYLVANIA. Hannissvna, Pa., Jan, 8.—tov. Hartraoft's messuge shows that the estimated deficiency In the general fund at the close of the prasent fizcal year whl be §3,175,080. The revenue gen- eral fund for 1578 fell below the revenucs of 1877 somne $600,000, and the cetlmated revenues Of 1879 ure 800,000 below the same standard, which will make altogether for the two years in which the deflcieacivs witlt have priucipally ae- cumutated a falliug off fu the revenues of 81,- 500,000, The Governor belleves, however, that by the rizid coforeement of the tax Jaws spreading the paywent of wost of tho appropriations over two years (1810 avd 1830) kecplng espenditures strictly withlu the estls mates, und diverting certmin surplus reve- uues from the sluking fund to the geuerat tund, this deficit can be made up and cxpenscs e next two years can be wet without reaort to edditivnal taxatlon. Taklug the two ycars to: eetber, the Goveraor believes tbe revenues will not ouly be sullicleut to uect all expenses, but that about $1,000,000 of the public debt can be redeewed by the end of 1850, und tho Btats will be uble to comumence 1351 without a deficit, ‘Tue State bas pald fur the suppression of la Conm“lor alleged } bor troubles 9, 18719—TWELVE PAGEXR n averazo of over $104,000 an- nually for the past elght years, while the direct loss to capltal and losa of ‘wazes to the working clnsses from enforced fnaction has been enor- mons, amounting to many milllons of dollars, The Governor flevotes “conslierable space to the dizcnsalon of the color quesiion, and necom- pnnles his messngo with the report of the Com- missioner who gjalted England receatly, com- missloned nnder the seal of this State, 1o in. vestirate the practical workings and resulta of the varloua systema of arbitration in force there, He ruggests a wide publication ot this report, which he strouglv indorses, especlally amougst the laboring clasees, No relerence is made to resumption or Its effects, and the message concludes with a feel- ing tribute to the memory of three recentiv-de- veased Ponnsylvanians,—Henry Armitt Brown, Hayard Taylor, and Morton MeMichael. ARRISBURG, Jan, 8,—The Republican caucus nowinated J, Dounld Cameron jor United States Senator. Eifhtoen Ureenbackers hell & caucus, and agreed to vote for Judge Agnew., MINNESOTA. Spectat Dievateh fo ‘e T¥idine, 8r. Pavr, Miny.,' Jan. 8.—~The Scnate to<lay ordered the appointment of & apecia! committeo on Drive-Wells, with reference to the proceed- ings of patentces who are endvavoring to col- lect nn excessive royalty from thousands in this State who hove used these wells for years, hav- ing paid for them to former clalmanta. of the patent. Scnator Witson, ex-member of Con- eress, introduced a LU Nimiting interest to 10 vercent, 1u each Ilouse notices were miven of bills to regulate the nspectlon, arading, and welghlog of wheat: There are nlso other fndl- cations that, unless something clse interesting turns up, -the scston will be larzely oc- cupled with Grauger pulicles with regard to wheat grading, combinations of' buyers, aod poesibly railwny discriminations, This nlternoon the Leglslaturo canvaesed tho votes for Assoclate Justice and Clerk of the Supreme Coure with the following reeult: For Justice, Berry (Repnblican), 12,034; Mitenell (Democrat), 25,0437 Moad fi\lrcnnhlrk). 608, For Clerk, Nichols (itepublican), 63.058; O'Brien, (Demo- crat), 88,718} Jehib ({ireenback), 5,840, WEST VIRGINIA. Wieering, W. Va, Jon. 8.—The Weat Vir- ginfu Legtelaturo met nt tho Capitol fu this city to-day. Col, I, J. tohmson, of Tyler County, was clected Presldent of the Senate, snd the Hon. George 11, Motfat, of Pocabontas County, was clected Sueaker of the 1Touse of Delegates. Several important measures will come up in tho vresent session, amang othiers an entire clisnge will probably be made iu the judiclal department of the State. MalNE Auausta, Me,, Jau. 8.—In tha couvention of both branches of the Leglslature, Alonzo Gar- colon, Qovernor-clect, attended by ex-Gov. Connor and his Councll, took the vath of office. ‘The Governor, In his message, congratulates #he untlon upon the return ol resumptlon, ex- pressing the hopo that it may ncver bo led into 8v plaln a violatlon of the Constitution as tho passage of the Legal-Tender act. LOUISIANA. Sprelat Dispalch to The Tribune. New Onirans, Jan. B.—The gentlemen who slt lo the Leglslature oro serfously agitating the question of a Constitutional Conventlon, to be held in the State fn March next or April. Its supportera aro on the Inerease. The Governor, in his message, recommends it. o1ulo. Corumnus, 0., Jan, 8.—In the House bllls were jutroduced to provide for the inspection of steam bollers}; authorizing the attachinentof wages due from corporalions when the samnc dous not exceed 360, At voun the House andjourned in honor of tho metnory of Andrew Jackson. ‘The Bengte I8 ot In sceslon. NEVADA. * 8aN Frascisco, Jan. 8.—~The Nevada Assem- bly to-day adopted s 8ennte concurrent resolu- tion Instructing Nevada's Senators to vote for the bill now pending in the United Stot~s Sen- ato relative to discrimiuation by raflroads in the matter of frelghts nud fares, ARIZONA. BAN Fraxo1800, J A Prescott dispateh s the Arizgua Leglslature met on . Monday, and organtzed yesterday, ‘I'he Countll stands 5 Republicaus, 4 Democrats; House, 10 Demo- crats, 8 Republicans, NEW YORK. ALBANY, Jan, 8.—The Republican caucus to- night nominated Thomas G. Alvord for Speaker of e Assembly. ‘Tho voie stood: Alvord, 5d; George B. Stone, 43. ARIKANSAS, Littee Rook, Ark., Jan. 8,—Members of the Leulelature are arriving, There s much ex- citemeont v regard to the Benatorial eluctlvn, GOLDSMID’S DIAMONDS. The Man the Pollce Want, Qoldsmid, tho pawnbraker, upon carefully Tookinyg over bla stock yesterday, was of the oplnlon that nothing but the two trays of dia- monds liad beon taken. It Ia now pretty cer- talu that thero wero five persous' fnstead of threo lnplicated in the robbery. The dotectives profess to disbeliove thls, bLut an abundages of proot e be brought forward upon that pofut. In yesterdny’s account of the robbery it was stated that & horse aud cuiter, occupted perlinps by pals of the escaping thieves, bad followed thom, but bad turned off at Randolob strects Peopls all aloug the strect noticed this secund vellels and thought 1t was in pursult of the flrat. Timothy O'Nelll, & hackman standing in front of tho Tremout lHouse, ond others, took parlicular wotice of both partics. The first sleigh contained three men, and the sccond two. He, too, thought the latter were simply fu parault, but remarked that the distance between them was slight, and that they ssemod to be upon intl- mate terms with ench other. Once Ina while It sccmod a3 if they wero conversing with, each other. As the slelgh was passine the worth crossing of Lake and Dearborn streets, a man came pear belng run down. e screamed, *Look out,” and the occupants of the first cutter turned to Jook, nnd agaln appeared to speak. Hothturnca cast on South Water street. Now tho police bave no knowledze of any oue pursuing the thieves in such a mauner, and the only reasonnble conclusion {8 that the oveupunts of the second ¥ig wore lollowing in the wake of the tidoves In order to pro- vent ® too succeseful puisuit, ‘Lhe hurse wnd cutter tired from CGross' ilvery-stablo was mentloned In yesierduy's TRIDUNE 18 the one which the thicves had used, was found at 11 o'clock on the night of the rooberyat the corner of Saugamon street aud Milwdukea avenue, wandering about, with the cutter wnd conteots fntact, but owing to & differencs fn the de- scription this fact was uot discovered uutit yeaterday mornlue. The George Brown, " of No. 115 Jefferson strect, who tred tho rie was undoubtedly tha thief described yesterday as No, 3, und 16 rewsins for the detectives tu discover his {dentity, De- tective W, A, Pinkerton has s plotozraph of o “EId? who nes heen huuging abuat cortain vrivate detectlves, and yosterdsy informed a reporter thut Bennctt dud Goldsinld's clerks had fdentifled it. Thue kil s said to be nony other than & well-knowu thief wamod Walter Founing, who has but recently returticd Lo this city atter serving two yeara lo New York. flowus urrested New-Years Uy by Detective O'Connior, at the curner of Dus- Ruudolph streata, und, after offering ure hia hberty, threw o haud- ful of cuyeune pepper lito ‘the ofticer's fuce, made & desperate but unsuecessful - attempt to escupe, The ollowine Satundny he was brougut hefore Justice Morrtson, und, upon suspicion of bavisg beou lwollcated in the Amos Becley sale Lurglary und the Van Cott jewelry sobbery, was hewd in 81,000 bonds to the 14th, whily' the oflcers were Jooking uw the ovidence n the two cases, both of which huppencd upwards of 1wo years azo. Tho police ure con- vineed tbat Funuing cunnot now be be found, and hia bondstuuy s aure that be has jumped his puil, Fanuloc's ussoclates ure almost en- tirely usknown Lo the police, and doubtless cawe bere with niu from tho Last, e ——— EVANSTON. Bome timeago it will bo remembered that Blmeon Farwell, Esq., reslgued hus position, frat a8 Chalrmsn of tho Evanston Water-Works Coannitteo aud then 03 8 wewmber of the Vil- lage Trustzes, The cause of these guccessive reslgnations was the eveaging_of one Robert Commans as Second-Ass'stant Encincer of the Water-Works, Mr. Farwell decired him fncom- petent for the positior, and protested strongly against giving him so reaponsible a place; but in spita of the protest tho Board voted In Com- mons, and Mr. Farwell resigned. For the above reason, & report presented by the Water-Works Comimittec at the reg- ular meeting Tuesday ovening was yery moticeable, and excited much comment. Tha report spoka highly of Chiet-Enginear El- Lert, and concerning Snin Feenoy, hia nesistant who was recently threatencd with removal, I was atated that ‘he was an unu!ulllE faithtal and eflicient_oflicer, but that Robert Commons was thoroughly Incompetent, and displayea an innbility or disinchination to learn, ‘I'he Board received the report, and along and somewhat heated discussion nroso over the Sccond Asstate ant. At length It was declded to aceept the re- port, and to attend to Commous at the uext meeting. A report from the Water-Works showed that the expenditures for December had been 83213 and one from the Btreot Commissioner ehowed that nis had heen $153, The Village Attorncy reparted mvnneli in_regard to the legality of bullding a houso for the Chief Enginecmof the Water-Works, £ ‘The winter term of the university Legan yes- terday with & large attendance in every depart- ment. SPORTING. A GREAT COUKING MAIN. Apeciol Dispateh 80 T Tyivune. ATLANTR, Ga., Jan, 8,—~Thera I8 cousiderabte excitement through sporting citcles io Georgla over the arraugements of 8 cocking main Ue- tween this State and tho States of Tenncssee and Kentucky, This main will be the most fin- portant fought fn Ameriea since the War. The stakes alona amount to nearly 810,000, $250 be- fair placed on cach fight, 82,600 on the odd, and $1,000 on the shake-baz fight. It s fixed for the 20th of February, at New Orléans, and will lnst probably four days. Each of the contesting partles will carry scveral odd cocks, aud mnny sidefights wil be nr- ranged, The Qeorglans will be represented by a strain of cock that has Iately become famous, and they will back It to a very heavy amount. It was developed by a Mr. Brown, of Colunbus, who for yearscrossed tie boat hreods he could gery and fluaily prodaced o heavy set, bogeg-neeked, square-breasted cock that he naned the *8hawl-Necke.” 'They have heon cenwraged In 1lve fnter-State malns, and have been victorious fn every one, winnfug the shake-hag fights in every {nstance. They whipped the famous Alabaina * Duaty Millers,”” who were handled at. Atinnta by Col. Prentice, n pructical yeteran, Ooe hucker of tho **Dusty Millers" lost £11,000, bealdes his interest in the stnkos fn this contest, They then whipped tho Carolinn cocks in & main for 5,000 Augusta, and afterwards o walk of i purted Cuban cocks. Thoy twere mext pitted against forly Irish ~reds, brought own from Long Island, and were ngain victorl- ous. ‘Tacy were % ted last sumwer againat th # Clay Eyes,” of North Caroling, probably the most reduubtablc strain of chickens ever known in the South. ~ Although tho ** Bhawl-Necks " werc eo out of order in reaching the ground that their backers tried to have the maln post- puned, they swwent In and whipped sixteen out of the nineteen flehta in which they were engaged. Iu the efght years sloce they have been on the walk they have never lost’ a sinzlo stake, and have wun nearly 850,000 in stakes, besides enor- mous anounts in private bets, 1In the Augusta maln, 8 hotly-contested fight with the Caroliuns, Mr. W, A. Brown, a_turfmon, had $20,000 nct winnings to aow, The Georglans betiove that they bave produced o breed that is almply Invincible, und they will go blind oo ft. Tho Shawl-Necks will be opvosed by the * Dominlques” of Kentucky, thu fight- In,: pets of the blue-grase country, They are soid to be the best fignters fn the State, and tho Slhawl-Necks will have all they ¢an do. The torfeit money was put IIP to-day, nnd the main s made. 'The fighting will be “done with 23 szalls, and slnshers are forbldden. The weights arc put at four and six vounds, the Ueorgians nskl;-z for lignt welghts, a8 thele chickens are suiall Mr. Brown reports his chickens in the best of order, aud hie has above thirty now youngsters to relnforco his veterans. Ile has “nearly 100 cocks n atl for which to make the number deed ed for the mulchlufi. Iy will carry with him about forty-tive cocks. It Is sald that n num- ber of New-Yarkers will be presont at the makn, ready to challeue the winaners to a 310, wnti Witk New: York cocks-on Long Island, - BOGARDUS. Rueetal Dispateh ta The Tribine, New Yorxk, Jau, 8.~At 9:10 to-mght Capt. Bogardus, champlon wing-shot of Lthe world, ne- complished the wonderful feat ot breaking 8,060 ztuss-halls fu succession, being the first halr of his two days' match of slicotlog at 13,000 balls, Capt. Bogardus mude the mateh for threo wa- zers—{Irst, an even $1,000 that ho would broak 6,000 balfs but of 6,200; second, 85,000 siainst $1,000 thet ho would break 6,000 Lalls out of 6,100; third, 8100 nguinst $1,000 thut Le would break 0,000 withiout u siugle mtss, The Captatn commenced bs toak at 11 this mornint, and went the (irat day witbout a wiss. Thu thumb-piece of his hammer broke on tho slxty-fifth ball, and the shooter’s thumb was badly cut by the broken plece. On concluding tho first 3,000, Bogardus® shoulder waa sure, he had a crampin his leit arm, and both thumbs wero fu & bad condition. Ilv eays he will be ahy sight inthe morning. This 4,000 breaks without o wiss Is unparalleled, Carver aad Bogardus aro to shoot a match s0oa. ‘fo the Western Ansociated Prows. New Yonk, Jan. 8,—Capt. Bogardus began this forenoon tho feat of Lreaking 6,000 glass balls vut ot 6,200, At uoon ho hiad broken 802, and seventren minutes later S0, without = single miss, Only a few peopls were present at the beginuing, among them Dr., Carver. Capt. Bogardus, atier bis GI7th shot, took & recess of over holf un hour, Returning, he tired at the rate of niue shots per minute, mak- ine hls 700t shot without missing, The 1,000th shat waa fired at 2:30 p, m, Capt. Bogardus contitued breaking glass balls this evenlng with wonderiul rapuiity. ke was londly appilauded when lio finishied breaking 2,000 "balls without having mude a singlo miss. He wens steadily on, aud shuttered batl aiter ball, notwitlstaudiug bis thumb . was badly swollen, Shortly after ¥ o’clock to-night by finished hils work, aud broke U,(X%) batls in 8,000 shots, not having made o slugle rlss through- out. ‘Phs feat was Joudly cheered, sud Bogurdus witl continue the work to-inorrow, and sodeavor to ropeat thu perlormance, Ar. Abe Klefuman, of Chicaze, commenced firing after Bogurdus: and fired ot 400 bails, missing O out ol that number. Buganius gave Lim 200 broken balls ous of 1,000, 'I'he match Wwlli be continued to-murrow. A LAKE GENEVA SPORTS, Sveclal Liwateh 10 Tha Tridune. LARE GENEVA, Wis,, Jan. 8.—Tholake ls now frozen entirely over fts surface, the ive bolug clghteen fuchies tn thickneas {u Geneva Bay, and yery rough. Hegond Fairvauk's Polat, off Elgin Park, the ica {3 as sinooth as glass mnd froe froni suow, Thereare a number of flah Louses on the ice, but the plckerel do not appear to ba very huugry as yet. In a day or two, If the weatlier contiuues to moderate, somo rare sport may be expected and big catelies will bo re- corded. Soveral fve boats are slready upon the fce, and tho annual sport hus commenced. This woeek will no doubt sco the outire licet of ice buats launched, and B regatta may bo lovked for during thiy wounth. lce cuttinig has commenced to some extent and the harvest wiil be extenslive. ‘The horseman are arrsuglog for a race to come off soon between the fiyers of this yicluiy, TRAP-SHOOTING. Avecial Corvemandence of The Tribune, - PrarrevitLe, Wis, Jap, 7.—In o mateh shoot hero to-day at plgeons between Jobn Kuble, of Helolt, Wis,, u gentlemun well known to tho leading trap-shouters of the Wost, snd W. R. Lauchton, of tuls place, twenty-0ve single riscs each for a purss of §50, the 1ollowing scury was made: 1%‘;“1’“1‘"; 111111101111011101 Ruble—1111111001011001111 1111 1-20. 3 1 —— THE TURF. ToLxpo, Ollo, Jan, 8.—A Graod Western Trotting Assoctstlon was formed here to-dsy. The Assoviatious of Cincloustf, Columbus, Loutsville, Juckson, East Saginaw, and Toledo wore reproscoted. 8. B. Vaugh of Javkson, was elected Presideot, and Walter Murrison Bocretury, The meetlogs for the coming season are arrauged us follows: Jackson, Juue 10-18; East Saglnaw, 17-20 Tolodo, H-37; Cinclunati, July 1-4; Loulsville, 8-11; Columbug, 1516, The g, 9:21, 3:24, 3:23, 2:82 3:87, 3:45 and Tareo purses to be offercd are: tree for all, §1,000; pace wioute, $300 cach. Yue geveral detall work for th ason will be 1ald out and a memortal com. posed to present to the Natlonsl Couvention next May. PEDESTRIANISA, Naw Yonx, Jan. 8.—Mine, Auderson at nooy made her 2,177th quarter mile fu Nive minutey forty-elght seconds. New Yonrg, Jan. 8—Midnight.—At 10 o'tlock to-night Mmé. Anderson comploted her 2,313y quarter mile, making the quarter it four wfy. uts Zveclal Divateh to The Tridune. Wasniwaron, D. €., Jan. 8.—A twenty-serey hour walking match batweed Miss Marahall, of Chicago, and William Crawford, of this cly, comtnenced to-day, t RAILROADS. QUINCY’'S GRIEVANCE. The people of Yalney, 1L, are ereatly ot tated over reports nbont the Intentlon of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ralirond 1o re. move its oflices from Quincy to Hannibal, thyy making the latter polnt virtually tho terinings, and reducing.Quincy to a way station. A large meeting of citizens was lield at Quiuey last 8. urday, and smong thoso present werc the larg. est shippers, jobbers, manufactarers, and the lieaviest property-owners aud taxpayers of thy city, for the purpose of gelting an expressionof public sentiment In relation to the coursotole pursued by the City Government of.Quincyty protect the city's fnterests in this emergenc, ‘The following resolutions were sdopted aftery lonz nnd exciting discussion: Zierolved, Tlhat It 1s the duty of the City Couney 10 take snch steoa as will effectually and at’aney ru!n ”T to the Chicago, Butlington & Quine tarirond Company running {ts teaine thraugh toy city to [lannidal, thershy making Hannibal tny terminas of mald rond, Tlexolved further, That it 1n the daty of each ang every citlzon and bnsinesn man of the city to co. ¥ operate with the City Government In ali laws| i nndertakings to accomplish that end, The ofticers of the Chicage, Burlington & Quincy Ttaflrond clalm that the Quincy peopls are excited about nothing. Thoy have not the least fotention of treating Quincy ony differeny from what it hasheen trented heretofore, They belleve that the present feeling was arouse) by the machinations of a few dlscontented partle who had a griovance acalnst the Comoany, anq ‘who are secking vengeance by such means, The Uhtcarg, Burlington & Quincy and Hanuibal & 8t. Joo i(nllmmh guaranteed 10 per cent on the cost of the bridge at is not likely that tho take this " moncy from its ° tren. ury. ‘Tho rumoers about the Intenceq removal of the offices from Quiney to Tlnnnltal are also devold of_truth, there having been wo such futention. In all respects, safd the off. cera, the Burlington Road was as Hueral with the business men of Quiney as It waa with thoss of Chicago, The business of the city wasim. portant to the rond, and there was every reason why 1t sbiould cacourage and stimulate busines Intercsta at that point. . —— MISSOURI, IOWA & NEBRASKA, Svecial Dispatch ta The Tyiouna, . Kzogug, In., Jun, 8.—At the annual meeticy of the stocklolders of tha Missourt, Tows & Nobraska Raflway, at Centerville, Ia., yesterday, Quiney, and Company wil] B, E.8mith, of Columbus, O.; A. L. Hopking of Toledo; A» B, Btone, George I Forest, Charles A. Beceor, and William Gebhart, of New York; F. Loveloy, of Philndelphia; F. M. Drako, A. J. Baker, and J. A, Talbott, of Ces teevlile, Tn.; E. Walker and Heory Hill, of War saw; and James Fitehenry wero clected Direct. ors for the cnsuing year. The new Board was orgonized witha view to uniting the interess of the Taledo, Peoria & Warsaw, tth Wabash, and the Iillnols Centrd in sccuritg ®n_ extenston " of tne Missourl, Jowa & Nebraska to the Missour River, connecting with the Unfon Paclfle, and forming another cast and west through line, Negotiations are pending_for tho extensicn of, the lino to Uorydon, la., during the present ses-, All the townships but oue along tha line! ‘The Bowrd ! son, have voted o tax In ofd of the rond. " adjourned to mect on the third Monday In Fet- ruary for the election of oflicera. DEPOT PROJECT. 87, Louis, Mo, dJan. 8.—An Atchizon di R EAVKE *CTHE managers of nearly ol tle rulltvays in this section of tho Missour! *Valle hold o meeting in this city to-day, and o con- pany was formed for tho purposs of bulidiog & unlon depot at this polnt. Ono hundred thow- sand dolinrs was subscribed’ by roprescntatives of the several rouds presont. L. W. Towne, of the Atchison & Nebraska,” was clected Prest dent, and W, F. Downs, of the Central Branch Unlon Paclfic, Becrctary and Treagurer. Aa Fxecutlve Committee was qupointed to procars the necassary grounds aud decido apon ths pla for bullding.” THANKING VANDERBILT, Hpeelal Dispaich 1o The Tribuns. New Yonrk, Jan, 8.—~At the anoual meetin of the Board of Trade and Transportation to day, resolutions wera offered thanking Willlam 1L Vauderbilt for his addition to the termisl facilitica through the new steamship liue. A lvely discussion fotlowed, in thae course o which it was stated thac local frelalits had heea rofuscd for the new line, and the applicants were informed they could obtaln better rtes on through frelghis from the agents of the Now York Central in Chicago than here, Tut resolutious were flnally ndopted. BNOW. g Boectol Disvatch to Tha Tridune. CuriNToN, In. Jan. 8.—Another heavy sno¥ fell here last nighs, the effects of which were suverely felt by tho railroads, the blockade belug general along the maln line of the Mlchima Ceutral Rallway south of this city, Atl oo snow-plows wero acnt from this city to the re- Hef of uorth-bound trains, which™ werc stuck mear Ceotralla. The weatber fs moderausy souewhat, v CUL'TING. Spectal Ditpatch 10 The Tridune, Nxw York, Jan, 8.~The Zulletin wawt: * There was a rencwal of the system of freighl cutting yesterday, and, notwithstanding tbe nd freighits by the railroud managers, cof< tracts wero concluded at thu Produre Exchauze on the basis of 80 cents from Ciileago to New York, the ofticial schicdule rates being 40 cents! ITEMS, Mer. E. D, True hias been appointed Asslstant General Freight Ageut of the Houston & Tesu Central Railrond. ‘Clie Chicago & Northwestern Rallroad brousht here yestenday four car-luads of siik-wori ¢zgh en route from Uhina Yo France, Each car-lox fa worth $400,000, making the couteuts of 158 four cars worth §1,600,000. Erncst Vifet, Assistant Ticket Agent of the Chicugo & Northwestern Ralload at the iy oftice, No, 03 Clark strect, has been appoluted City Passcnger Agent of this road [ pluceof Mr. Mountain, resigued. Mr, F. E. Dodye taked Mr, Viiet's place as Assistant Ticket Agent, Mr. II. C. Wentworth, General Ticket sol Passenger Agont of the Michivan Central Rail- road, has just returncd from Detroft, where ko Los beon attending the regular monthly et fng of tho Mienlzun General Ticket aud Passer ger Auents' Assoclstion. e suys uo busisess of public interest was transacted. The Indianapolls Journal siates that for 8 teen out of tho last thirty days no frelsbt [ were moved overtho New York Ceut! Kaliroad, ~ Other lines have been bluckaded somewhat by suow, but none so_ badly us Ll road, aud thy blockade on the New York G tral hus never before been so extensive o U scasou. Mr. Douglass J. Chase, formorly witn the Michizeu Centrat and Detroit & Bay City Rull- ‘ouh. Lus beeusppoluted Superiuteudent of the Western Diviston of the Atchison, Topeks Banta Fe Rallroad, with beadquariers ut New ton, Kas. Ilis divisiou extends trom Nowten 10 Pucbls, taking i the ‘Urinidad Branch, We termine of which sre La Junta sad Trividad. The Atlautie Express, of the Clileago & Nortb weater, by waltiog st tho trausfer grounds sb Council Bluffs for the Union Pacttlc trafn frott tae Pacitie coast, lost three hours aud finm‘" minutes tiae, yet by good running It qrrzmlk‘{ this city yesterday exactly on time. ‘The ma juz up of such & 10ss of t{ue in the presvntsiae of the weathicr speaks well for the tnunugenscy of this popuisr roud. Nothing bad been Leard from the mne!luf:” tho * High Joluts™ tn New Yorkuptus J»"l bour lust evenlng. It bs not belleved I mlrwu clreles ere thabthe meenng will succead 1 harmonizing the conflictivg lutsrests of U various ruads Jeadiug csst from this city, N" sue uf the Western Manugers clalw to 1a¥ postive asarauces that the Eust-bouud from this city will be pestected, E:ullng orrangeciont recently mads on Eat- - U