Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 18, 1879, Page 6

" [ TUE CrilCAGO TRIBUNE : SATURDAY., JANUARY 18, 1870—TWELVEE PAGES, STATE AFFAIR Yesterday's Legislative Doings in Both Houses at Spring« field. The Bill Prepared by the May- ors Prescenied in Each Chamber. Mr, Fosbender Moves to Introducs Am- ateur Prayers and Save Expense. The Democrats of Indinnn Forced to Put Their Present Creed upon Record. Imputations of a Serions Character Rest- ing upon Btate Officers in Minnesota, ILLINOIS, Syectal Dieatch 1o The Tribune. SpriNarFIELD, Jan. 17.~The Scnate wasopened with prayer by the Rev. C. W. Clark. Senator Bonfleld, of Kankakee, from the Jndicial Department, recommended that Senate Bl 16, n relatlon ta mortgages, be referred to the Committee on the Judicary. Seoator Herdiman's bill to rearrange the countles In the severnl Grand Divisions of the Supreme Court, and Senator Bash's bI! to ex- tend the time for the last installment of specinl sssesaments, with reference to the South Parka, ‘were ordered to a sccond reading. Senator Archier presented thereport of the Joint Commission en overfluwed lawds from the construction of demson the Illinols and Little Wabash Rivers, togetter with a docket contain- ing the awarda of damages of the Commisslon. Referred to the Commitiee vn Printing, todeter- ine the number of coples to be printed. The Committee on Joint Rules presented its revort, which, alter some discussion on the merits of exccutive sesslons and thelr seerecy, wus ndopted, Fivehundred coples wevo ordered printed, Lills were introduced by Senator Archer, to oy the exprases of the Commission on Over- flowed Landa; to revise the law of replevin. By Senator Hamiiton, to smend tho law re- garding Clreuit Courts, I Senator Walker, of Fulton, to prevent the destruction of fiah in Tiliuois waters, By Schator McDowel), to amend the law in relation to dens. 13y Bennzor Brink, to amend tho law {o rela- tlon to States’ Attorneys; also, to repeal certain sctions of the luw relative to jurors. By Benator Campbed), of Covk, to amend the Jaw relating to writs of error, By Senutor Lee, of Peorin, the Mayor's bill. a synopsis of which has already appeared {n ‘Taiz TrmvNn. By Scuator Lee, to amend the law In relation 1o township vrganization. By Senator Artley, to rezulate the business of pawnbrokers, and to restrict the rate to B per cent. By Senator Dearborn, In rlation to dams ani levees. 1y Senator Bouthwortl, In relutlon to forci- ble detatner. By Senntor Muns, to amend the Militla laws also to amend tho law fn relation to rosds and bridges. . The BelecgCommittes on the Governor's Mes- veage recainmend that no more coples of 1t be printed, and the varfous toples covsidercd be ro- ferred to appropriate committecs. Seaator Bent, of the Printing Committee, re- yorted that the proposed dally Sennto Journal would vost but $193 per day, and the joint jour- nal $25, and, In view of the small expense, recongended that it bo printed. After disens- slon, participated fn by Senators Beat, Hamil- ton, Dearborn, Joslyn, aud othiers, the repost ‘wan referred to the Judiclary Committee. The bills Just introduced were then taken up, read o first thne, and referred to appropelate connnittees, Scuator Ford's resolutions of thauks to Beere- tury Sherman lor bils success t resuming specle payiment were taken trom the clerk's tabile, Scnator Lee, of Peoris, moved to Indulinitely vostpone, Lost by a tiu vote, 2 to 21, Senator Areber, of Pike, demanded o divislon 3t the question. Benator Merritt, of Marlon, maved to amend Ly adding, “Provided, This rerolution s to be null and vold fu vase Secretary Bherman falls to mamtain the resumption of apecie payment.” ‘Phie frst proposition was adopted by a vote of Brols, ‘The sccond was lost by a vota of 23 to 20, Amaong the Republicans voting with the Demo- crats were Senutors Csmpbell, Johnson, and Biddle of Cuok, Robinson of Madison, snd Thomus of 8t. Clalr. Senutor Artluy, Socinllst, also voted with the Democrats, Benator Riddle would huve voted seu, If the resolution hod spreitied the Republican party instead of John Sherman, The third proposition, the sending of the reso- Iution o the Sceretary of the ‘freasury, was adopted by @ vote of 41 to A aotion to reconsider wus voted down al most ununimouasly, Senator Delaney’s reaglution for a constitu- tlonal umendmwent providing for 8 legislative sesslon for geneml business only once In ten yeurs wus referred to stie Comnmlttes on Ju- diclary. Senator Basb's resulution to direct the Secre- retary ta sond covles of all the printed bitls to the Cnleago Law Iustitute was tlaken up, debated, &l luid on the table, Senator Riddle's resolation that the present kyetomn of natfonul fhanes 1s one ol safety to ail classes, sud that the less leelslation on the subject vl Nnunce the better for the luterests of the country, was taken up, Benator Whiting moved to adopt the tast clause, exeept to so legislute ak 10 removetize wilver, which was adopted Benutor Hanua further moved to amend by addivg, “And to make pational currency Jewul-tender for lmburtaut duties,” which was also coneurred in, The varlous propositions were voted o separately. The st was adopt- cd, but the second, with Whitiug's sud Hanna's umendments, wers fuld on the table, ufter which the Benate adjourned, Benatar Dearboru's Drainage bill glves power to the County Court to catablish draluage dis- tricts whenever petitioned to do su by the mu- fority of the land-owners desiring to construct drutns, und to appoiot Commisaloners to assess Lenetits wnd dumages. After examining luto thy proposed details, the Conmissioners shall proceed th have the proper sucveys wude, sud separt thelr couclusfons to the Court nppolnt- inig then, Buuuld such surveys bLe confirmed Ly u jury of twelve micn, they shall wward wud assess Lho dumages una beuedts, sud, naedi- atcly after the eutry of such conlirmation, the Clerk of the Court shall certify the ueseassmicnts roll to she Comiuissfouers, who will then be fn- yeated with corporate power, uoder which they shall proceed to coustruct the drafu-diteh’ or Jevee praved for. The manuer prescribed for ihe perforinance of thefr duties is very slmtiar to that of the Park Commnissiuners, Seuator Archer’s blly, refutive to the dawages vaused by thedams of the flhwols and Little ‘Wabash Rivers, provides 1or an appropriation of 2,000 for the payment of the expeuses of the Jutut Comuission appointed by the last Assem Lly to fovestigate the matter, Hov¥E. ‘Fhe House wet this mornlng at 10 o'clock, with overy mewber in his seat. The Hev. Mr, Fullertou prayed that the Scoators sud, Repre- seututives wizht b guided by Divioo wisdom io tlicir chotee of a United States Bevator, to the end thut the cholve wirht full ou the best man, A fervent Amcn weot up from the Farwell side wt the House. Alr, Tuylur, the Clerk of the House, read the Juurnal of yeaterday’s procecdlugs with pruper elocutlonary effect, aftor which the reading of billa the first time was proceeded with, oceupy- {nz mont of the morning session. Durinz the morning scasion the venerable Dr. Roxers, of McLean, arose to a question of privileze, snd stated that the locst papers of Buring0eld had reported him as being opposcd to the normal school system of cducation. 1€ the Doctor has any hobby it is that of eduen- tion, and this misrepresentation was, therefore, partienlarly patnful to him, The Doctor is here sct right, Mr. Frew, the Greenbacker, was called to the chalr this morning by Speaker James, and pro- aided for an hour fn o very inflated manner. Mr. Frow was not permitted, however, to engraft any of his pernicious financint doctrines upon the House durinz this brief interval. Mr. B, M, Wiisontutrodyced a bitl this morn- ing, providing, among other thiugs, for tax- ine the capital stock of rallroads, telegraph companics, and other corporations, and a zen- eral tovislon of the Revenue laws. The bill was referred to the Committee on Tevenne; aiso, n bl amendatory of an act to provite for the incorporation of citics and villages, ap- proved April 10,1872 This bill requircs the City Councll and Boards of Trustces of clties and villages to pass an Ap- propristion bill within the last quarter of cach fiscol year, and limits the expenditure of such corporation to the amount named in such Appropriation bill. The bill slso authorizes the City Councll ond Bonrd of Trustces In villagzes to asecss and collect taxes for corporate purposes. The Mavora’ bill, introduced fn the Scnate on yesterday, was fntrounced w the House to-day by Mr. Wilson, and referred to tho Commlttee o9 the Judivinl Degartment. Mr. Sexton introduced o bill requiring em- ployers to pay workiuen, artisans, or mechnnles cmployed by them the wagea due them on de- mnnd, or otherwiee making them liable to dam- ages for the detention of the same In a proper action at law; also a8 bill praviding that, it the plaintiT In an action of replevin fall to prosecute his sult with ef- fect, or suffer n non-suit or tscontinuance, or if the right of property s adjudged against bim, Judgment shall be given for 8 return of the oroperty and domages for the nse thercol from the thiue {t was takgn until it was returned. Mr. Wentworth This morning futroduced o bilt confining the Jurlsdiction of Justicea of the Peace for the City vl Chicago in civil actions to the city: also, providiug for the appoint- ment of a cleric for each Justice, with n ralary of §3:0, to ba pald by the city; also, thay the city shall provide rovms for the Justlces in suitablo places at the expense of the people, ‘The hours of business are fixed from 0. m, to 5p.m. Evideatlvthisls o wood bill for the Justices and a bad one for the people. Mr. Wentworth also Introduced a IIT fixing the compensution of Justices of the Peace in Covk Connty at $2.000 per sunum in Hew of all fees, perquisites, and benelfits. Each Justico Is required to keeo a full record of all the cases brought before him from the commencement untll the termination thereof. Mr. Taylor, of Couk, mtroduced a bill creat- fugr 0 Bureau of Statistica. Mr, Eldredge Introduced a bilf amendine Scc. 70, Chap. 8. of the Revired Statutes, In regard to the administration of estntes, Mr. Matthews introduced o il making ail the necessary provisions to enable counties, cities, towns, townships, school districts, and other municipal corporations to fund, retire, and pur- chase thetr vutstanding bouds and other evl- dences of Indebiedness, and vroviding for the registrution of new bonds by the Auditor, and the punistnene of officers for the vivlation thereof, By Mr. McKinlay, providing that persons sen- tenced to suffer the doath penalty shull be con- veyed toJollet by the Sherill of the county tn which thuy are convicted, and nanged by him inslde the walls of the Penitentlary. By Mr. Alien, of Wiiteside, to enuble citles and villuzes to build, sequire, und malutols briuges and lerrles outstdo ‘of therr corporate limits, aul to control the saine. By Mr. Newl, to securo a uniform slgnals by raroad companles, to by established by the Rattroad and Warchouse Conunfsstoners. By Mr. Bisvee, to prevent vexatlous appeals from Justices of the Peace; also a blil requiring forelgn {nsuranvo companles, before belug ud- initted to do husiness in this btate, to deposit not less than 150,000, instead of $100,000, as at present. By Mr. Crooker, amendiog See. 2t of tho act in regard to City Courts, By Me, lalliday, providing that countles and cities may appeal suits without wiving boml. By Mr. Lytan, smeoding See, 1 of the uct ex- empting certaln peraonal property from attache ment and sale ou execution. Mr, uder, the only member on the Democratie side of the Housg except Jim Her- rington wou takes any futeress o retigion, tutroduced the following preamble and resolu- tlon to-day: Wueyeas, The prayers offered at the meet- Ings of the previous sessluns of the Geners! Assembiy have proven to have been o source of vonsidersblo cxpenss fucarred, without the wur- pant ot law; therefure, dfesolved, “[hat the lluuse hereafter permit aud Invite its ncwbers or other dlously-diggosed persotis who muy volunteer Lo praywithout nuury comprensation to offer the prayers deesmed eeensagy 1ur the guidatice, tnstraction, wisdom, N |:rv::rvnuou of the morals sud health of s ibers. Mr, Bherumn moved that the sesolution be enrrieid 1o the Commputtes on Pl and Game, but it flnally went to she Commities on Re- treuchment, Mr. Fosbender also introduced a resolution Instruedug the Cunmitten ot Penltoutiary to report such leglslutton us muy by neccasury to prevent the Jeasing or contracting of prison la. bor at 4 luwer price than is usuully puld for like Jubor by manufucturers and contructors who do not ewpioy the labor of convicta, Mr. Crocker lutroduced tbe following jolnt Tesolution Jteavived, I g o House of Rupresentatives, the Scuwte voncurring thereln, that we con- wratulate the country Upon the complets sie- cess of fo resumption without inlury to the buslicss-lntercets of tho country, und that we regard such wplondid consutnnation as a fuil viudleatiou ot the luanclal poltey of the Re- publican purty during the kst cawpalign, Thls broad Indotsement of the fuancial polley of the Republican party brought Mr. Frew, of Ford, to his fect with ss much alacrity g8 if be hud been seuted on plo, who wanted the reso. lution choked fuits I:fancy. Daring the discus- slun arlsjug ou Ite reference the House ad- Journed, TENNESST Nasuvitrs, Teun., Jus. 17.—~The message of Gov, Marks to the Leghlaturu to-day says: The payment of 1o part of the State debt can bu renewed unth there shall be un udjustinent of 1t on such 4 basls as will bring the debt with- 1u the ability uf the taxpayers to meet it All thy Blate's caburrassnents ure the reault of thy Late wur und the usurpation of her Government, uud all fmputations upon her hunor procevd from mslice, loterest, or Ignorauce. The whole amount of the debt tn 1361 was $3,763,500, fur which tho State was priwarily Mable. ‘Ihe rev- enue of the Bate exceeded the tnterest by about $200,000, The geouraphival position of Teunvs- sco ade her soll the theatre of active military operstions frum the begiuuing to the close of she War, The bllght of war which fell .upon Teonessce I witbout parallel In woderu times. For years ler courts were closed, her Jaws obroguted, her peoble Jeft with- out protectivu, the arts of peace abaudoned, ond ber accumnlated wealth, bnnking capita), uud cuerency ennibilated; liceused murder, arson, robbery, und plltage diled the land witl terrur, want, aud sulfering. The Geucral Goy- crument seized aud sporouriated to ite use the crovs uhd stuck of the sou~combutant eitizes without compensatfon, It oceupled aud use ull the property belunglog to the State, and all upou whichi it Bad o Hew tor tue security of pub. e creditory, 1t made the State Capitol & mill- tary lortresss I8 cuuverted the Asylut uod Uols verslty buildings loto miliary hosvitals and barrucks, aud, wuntonly LrONiNg part of than, It seriously duwaged thow - sli, It tlied the Yeoltentlury with | prisoners; 18 destroyed tbe turivike and plank- Yoads tu fie willtary use; 18 scripped the brauch saflronds of thelr fron, and appropriated [t1o ita ownuee; it operated the main lines of ratroads from the beginning of 1862 to the close of 1805, and auvrouriated all of the urafits, It took from the State the banking power which had heen so uromablum 1t, and” bestowed §t upon It own bondliolders. The measaze revicws at length the ftandulent manner of tlie fssue of bonds of the State by the Legsiature during Brownlow's Administra- tion, 'The bondholders appreciato tho fact that the debt cannot be met, and long since a com- {mlmlm woulll have been had but for the fact hat the holdera of the bonds of the solvent ailroads regarded thelr bonds still a llen on tha ronda, and until that aucstlon cttled adversely ta them they will never offer & come R_rnmuu within the sbility of tho taxpayers. hie confusion of the just deby of the State with the questionable and frandulent debt has rosulted disastrously to her Intorcat and reputa- tion, There hns never been a time when the State was not ably and willing to pay the inter- est upon her Just indebiedness. But, by unit- ine ll, paymene has been made impos«ible, The bonds whivh represent the ssveinl branchies of our State debt can at least be approximately distinguished, and 17 8o, they ought to be dls- tinguished, and permit cach branch of debt to stancd tipon [ts own merits and be adjusted ac- cordinely, snid for this purpase an aporapriate Committee should investigate all the [facte conneeted with the debt, and report thercon, In order that the justive of the case of the State may be exhibited and Intellient nctlon had. 1T an adjustment 1s maly the coupons sught not to be made receivalle for taxes, The demand for this condition implies n want of conficnce fn the integrity of the State, and ought for that reason to be ‘rejected. But, a8 n watier of principle, the State should never eoisent to put her mwcre!v,inm which she holds i trust for the welfare of the whole peo- ple. in pledge for debt. 1f anv aajustment is adopted it ought to be submitted to the peonle for ratification or rejuctfon at the ballot-bux, and, if #tis aoproved by the people st the polle, the Lewtslnture will be convened, {f neeessare, for the purpore of enacting it intu s law. Tuat pledge ns been made to” the people, and 1t oneht to be respected, Afdisregarded npon any ground, it will only afford oceasion for distrust, and insure the ultimate defeat of any ndjust- nent made, as the history of our Btats debt rhows that in every contest with Lhe bunidhotider and rafirond companies on the one slde amid the taxpavers on tha other thal the taxpayers have gone down. It ia not remarkable that they de- mand the right to protect themselves, INDIANA. Spectat Dincich to The Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, Jan. 17.—~The interest in the Leglslature to-usy centercd in the success of the Kepublicana in gettiog the Democrats on record upon financinl questions squarely and faltly. Johnson, of Parke, and Moutzomery, Natlonal, Introduced a joint resolutivn for, first, the unconditionat repeal of the Specle-Resump- tion act and exemptiog bonds snd greenbacks from taxation; secomd, the abolition of all bunk fsaucs, and freo and unlimited coluage of gold and silvers third, the lssuc by the General Gov- ernment of full legal-tender paper moavy, re- celvable for all dues, public and private, in amounts sufficient to mect the wants of trade, ornt least 830 per capita; fourtn, to prohib- {t the fusther fssulnz of Iluterest-bearing Qovernment bonds; fllth, that Congress take fmmediate steps whereby the bonded fndebted- ness of tho Government shall be pald off as fast a6 the gatne uy become due, according to the contracts under which the bunds were issued; sixth, that Congress pass o Iaw limiting the rate of interest to not over 6 per cent. The Demo- crts squirmed badly. Not more than an hour before they had forced a vote on & proposition to retire Natfonal-bonk notes and substitflo grecubacks, which was carried by 63 yeos to 30 usys,—wittin one vote of o full House,—but now the leaders wanted the resolutions referred to o committee or Indefivite- ty postponed, But tbe Republlcans and Natlonals, with several ficrco Vourhicos Demo- crats, forced tho vute. Tho propositions wers divided, the repeal of’ resumption carried 50 to 45, the Democrats voting no, including Speaker Cuuthiorne; taxation of bonds, b5 to 80; taxa- tion of greenbacks, only 13 iu the negative; abolition of National banks, yeus G0, nays 313 unlimited colnagoot gold anit sllver, yens 85, uays By 830 per capitn of legal-tenders, yeas 50, nays 40 (the Speaker aud four other Demoerats fu the ucgative). Under the belief that ths proposition sealust a further fssuc of interest- bearing bonds meant an attack on the funding echeme, the voto resulted—ycas, 435 nays, 45, On the National Iutcrest law the volo was— yeas, 275 nays, 63, 1In the Scnaten resolution was referred ac- clarinz the Patent laws lnstrutnents for black- wall, and demanding their modification or abse- lute repeal. It was futroduced by Mr. Winter- bothaw, of Laporte, A resolntion in favor of the passnie of the Inter-S8tate Commerce bitl by Cougress was taken up, referred, and the Committes ordered o report na soon a8 pussible. Gov. Witliams scht a message vecommending the sule of University Park Squarc, fn this vity, the proceeds to be applied to the eudowment fund of the State University. Thu Senate decliney, by a vote of 14 to 83, to ent off the mtleage nllowanco fromSenators who lad rallrond-pusses, Jimmy Willlums s maturing o Redistricting bill, which will Lo ready ju & few duys, “llo onty prososes to correet those districts lu which there are elarine Irregularities,”’ MINNESOTA, Aoecial Dispateh to The Tribune. 81, Patir, Minn,, Jaw, 17.—~The HioneerPress this wornfug coutnlued an editorlal ciarelug tig the tirm of Saywour, Sahin & Co,, State- Prison conteactors, by business and other con- neetions in 8t Paul, Minncapolls, and clse- where, maintain a hurtful fufluon As an in- stunce of the effect of that fulucuee, the Stato was wronged to (he extent of E3,000 fn tho are bitration lust sprivg ol the case of the State uguinat that lrm, besides huving the pay for convie lubor reduced. Tho artlele reflected par- ticularly wpun Attorney-General Wilson, ac- cuxiug Whn of not attending to the lnteresta ot the State bufore the arbltrators, and, by fmph- catlon, appears to reflect also upon the arbita tord. At the openlug of the Senute this morning, commuulestions were prescuted from Attornes- Genern) Wilson and Gon, M. I, 8Sibley, the latter having been the arlitrutor chosen by the Stute, cach nskiug that the Leghslature inciude I the pending proposition to mvestigste Stute. Prisun affairs a direction thet the Committes fnquire tnto wll the facts counceted with the awurd refeered to, The other arbitrators who wers desletated a8 Commissloners were d, W, Johnsou, of Mluncapolis, chosen by Buymour, Rahin & Co,, ud Uen, ¥, 1. Hubburd, of fed Wiz, chosen by Sibley & Juhmion, Actlon on tie compmunications of Wilson aud Stley wag delerred, Senator Sage renewed o proposition pending for several yenrs, that all tnses be collectod by the ‘Town Treasurens {ustead of County Treas- urers. Scnator Rive introduced a bill yo abolish tho ofties of Insurance Commntsstoner. Iu the Jlase, e, Moad gave notice of a bill for the pedfef of {psolvent debtorss to prevent the fraudulens preference of creditors, sud di- reettug the equitable distribution of jusulvent esty The Houss puasved 3 resofution di- recting & foing counnitten to fuvestigate Btate- Prison allulrs. Smith, Jr., futroduced u il amending the tututes relative to Tugitives from justice. The Cummlttce on Gran Gradiog was cu- torged to threo from cach Judiclal District, making a committes of thirty-six. ‘Fhe Benute sdjourned to” Monday afterncon uud the Housy to Tucsday foreuoou. MICIIIGAN, . Hvectal Dirpaich 10 The Tridune. Lansing, Micl,, Jun. 17.—Yesterday the Com- wittee on Wovs aud Means i the [uuse ro- ported the mitesge due cach miember. ‘Pliorpe (Greenbacker), who has made himself conspleuous by loudly howllng reform, otfered au amendment lucreasiog his mileage from 160, a8 reported, to 170 miles, which was sccepted. ‘To-duy Hall, Republicay, ullered a resolution showing that tne sctual number of miles trav- eled by the drredeemablo member wis but 144— o grrub by the solt-iwoney man of $2.00. luyes- tigution I vecded. Both Houses adjourned till Monday, ARKANSAS, Lirtie Rock, Ark., Jau. 17.—Benator Wat- son futroduced 8 resolution tustructing Con- Eresstucn to vote for the free, uulhoited colo- e of wilver, und fuslst that the present dollur be wade the tull legal-teuder fur all debts, public sud private, Represcutative Fishoack offered a resotution citing acta of Intimidation during the Repub- Nean ascendency In Arkansas. The Governor, Becrctary of Btate, Auditor, Treasurer, and Attorney-General were Inaugu- rateil to-night before the joint session, Gov, MUUs tnaugusal is brlel. WISCONSIN, 8vecial Diepateh to The Triduine. MapisoN, Wis., Jan, 17.~In the Scnate a bill was Introduced to assist dischnrged convicts to stain an honest Hving. In the Assembly a resolution was oftered for the appofutmentof a select committes toinquire Into the expediency of erecting Siate gas-works for tho use uf the Capltol of the State, now pay- ing the Madison City tias-Works from 8800 to £1,200 per month for lighting the Capitol ang park, —————— CANADA. Canghnawaga Indlans~The Canadian Fx. hIbIt at Parls—Excisa-Duty on Majt—Pot. ter Lino of Stenmera~Small-Pox at Ques bec—An Ennch-Ardon Case, Special Pispaich to The Tribune. O1TAWA, Jan. 17.—The Caughunwaga In- dlans have presented in address to Bir John A, Macdonnld, congratulating himn upon his acee slon to offlce, aml cxpressing the hope that would not neglece to advance thelr Intercsis, The mddreas wns accompanted by a very ele- gant basket, stmilar toLhie one sent 8 few years uo to the Queon. ‘ine address wos slgned by the Inalan Chlofs, ‘Thie Premler prowlsed to send an answer In writing. “Mr. J. Pewault, Sccretary to the Canadian Commission at the Parls Exposition, has ar- rived In this city, in order to report to the Goy- croment the conclusion of his labors. At the close of the Exposition tho Commissloners made an arrangemeut to have the Canadu show-cases transferred to the Bouth Keneington Museum authorities, to be used for the Canadian ex. bibit in tne proposed Colonial Muscum; and sitch cases ns ity not Le reguired by Canada will be sold ta th e Colonles dealeing them. The mineralogical display as been distrivuted among some fifty or more French aml forelgn Geotogieal Museums, and will do much service i maklng known the mineral products of Can- odn, ‘The display of wheat and other cereals has been distributed In tho same manner. The splendid Canadian trophy aml |:frnmld.-lmwlnn the qunntity of gold produced lo Dritish Co- Tumbin, have been left ut Puria for the Perima- uent Exhiuition there. ‘The deputation of brewers and maltsters who bad an interview with the Hon, Mr, Titley rela- tive to the removal of the increased exelse-duty on mnlt, represented the vrinedpat brewers of the Dotninlon, Must of the Cabtnet Mintsters were present at the fnterview, The deputatlon orgued that it was unjnst to tho maltsters of Cavnda that they should be charged more than those of any other country; and it was con- tended that the Inereass 1 the exciso-duty on matt bad temled greatly to deerease the con- sumption of beer, and correspondingly fucreased the consumption of ardent apirits. independent of that, the increase inthe revenus fromt this enuse was not 80 much 0a was antielpated s and, further, in a few vears, owing to the decreascd constunption of beer, 1t woult be much less than wiien the exclsc<tuty was one cent per pound. It is anderstood that, should the Gov- erunient determine to decrenso the duty un malt to its old rate, the exclse-duty on whisky will be inereused, and a duty on Awmerican coril (mposed, to make up the dedeit. The Government flsh-hatcheries have taid down this season about 25,000,000 of flsh-eggs. Bome 16,000,000 of whitetlai-cizgs are in the Sumdwicli hatctery, and nearly 800,000 of salmon ol trout-virgs at New Costle, Oft. It s understood that nll avaliuble depart- mental talont fs belngz utllized In the prepars- tlon of all the necessary fnformation on whicl to base the tarlil, A Commlssion to open up trade between Canada and the West 1udles {3 sald to be on the eve of appointment. Bpeciul Dipatch to The Trivuns MoxTnEAL, Jun. 17 ¢ Jotter Lino of stenmers,—so catied atter Mr. Potter, Tormerty Presldent of the Urana Prunk Rajlway,—wnic| s beine arranged spectally for cuttle traflle, will be placed ou the route becween Baltimore and Barrow, Mr. P, 8, Stevenson, of Muntreal, Los been mentioned o connection with the American agency. ‘The Hon, A. Turcottee, Speaker of theQuebee Legtslative Asseinvly, inteids sulni tie pro- prictars of the Montreal Gazette botu civilly and crlminally tor libel, ¢ 18 (s also hls intention to du Lhe same with other vapers shortly. 1o alsotitends loylng bllls of lidictinent agalnst several promtinent ' goliticlans here, whea the Grand Jury mects In Mareh. A tnan naned Laplerrs has been arrested for robblig Roman-Cathioltechiur:hes of ornomenta, a8 well us cluthing of worshioers, ‘Llie 8t, Luwrenes {ull Hotel has Leen sold to Thomas Workman, M, I, jor S06,000. 1t will shurtly be reopencd by Mr. Henry Hogun, its lorer owner. Suecial Dlspateh to Tie Tribune. Quesee, Jun. 17.~-The Dominion Govern- ment continue to et on the principle that to tha vietor betonwr the spolls, and urs about to web uskle the sppolntments to the Quebee Hur- bor Cummivston mndesomy tvo vearsago by the late Governmeut, and tu appoint tive new men In xtmr Pluce, as & rowand for hetr polltical sup- or ‘The Assoctation Mediealo of this clty held o meeting, at Which were presenc all prominent puysiclans of Quevtee, Evidently ander tho fm- proession thnt the #pread of small-pox in this ciry called for sych action, a resotution was adopted setting forth that thy members constdured them- selyes called upon to ask public attention to certalu weasures of prudence, In order that dunger ol u disease so contagions and disnstrous in 1ts consequences nrignt bo legsencd us tar us posaibile, ‘Thev thereturs reconmnend vaceings tlon of all children und aduits, except such us have wlrendy bech vocednated within the last ) vears; aud publish other precautions and measures o by adopted by fanilies which wuy bo menaced orattucked by winall-pox, Swectut Dispatch €0 The Tribunay ‘TonoNro, Jan, 17— the Court of Apucals i udgiient was givan in the sutt of M, azleson,=~thy well-kiown Enoch. Arden vusv,—on an appeal from the Court of Queen's Boneh, upholding o judginent for vinintlil (o gjectment, Medrthue left bis wifs und tamily tn the County of Middlesex, Out., oyer thivey vears ago, snd went to the States, His wily, within seven years alter bia dqmnum. marrted wrain, und 1ved o MeArthur's farm, She sud her new husbund mortgaged the pro) erty to the Conuda Permanent Butlding & Buying Boclety, which solil It to Eagleson under u power of sulo I the nortgage. On MeAr. thur's return, I ISTT, ue brought an ejectment aainst Eawleson to recover thu proverty, wad - held by und that, however calpable ho unght have in not communteating with lils wite, s negil- genee dul nut, evens ns aalust o boga-tide pur. cluse Tor vaine, estop s chnlm. 1t was ulso held that the actlon was not barred Ly the statute of Huntation, his wife's possession belng coded 8d - vossesston fur him, Chivf~Justics s delivered the Judgment of the Court of Appeats, ipholding the judgment of the Quecn's Beven, “The appeal was disintssed with o The Rev, Dod. MeDonnell has Leen elected Muderntor of the Turontu Presbytery, o pluce of the Key, Dr, Rubb, who leaves tuxt month tor Ircdan), as been made from the ua. seasin wing that the tutal valug of prop b from taxatlon 1s §11,000,091, an I8 lnerensing vyery year, The Dombutan Temperance Aldance are fu convention here, Tone diseusslon look place on the aspect ut the temperancy cause throwgh- out the Dowlalon, Mast gt the speukers umicd that cinleavors should be made to have the Beutt perutics uet suomied i« nimber of wount fmultaneousty, os it way angucd that their uppoucnts only” had one o 1we good speakers, winle they had & whole srmy, who could be throwu [uio the Hold atoll polnts, It wus Uuatly dechled thut the constituencies should be requested to creulate petitions for the st ut once that oll nevessary steps re- quired by law suould be taken; und that the vatlug should take ph e thne lu October, ————— SPORTING. feectal Disvute to The Tridune, Muwavkee, Wis, Jau, 17,—At u meetivg of the Miwaukeo Curling Club, this evening, Mesars. Jobu Johuston, Jumes A, Bryden, Churles Diugwall, F. F. Adang, and Witliam McRuy were selected to attend the Natlonal Touruament at Torunto, ———— Preacher und Puluters The Rev. Mr. Bray, Cougregational clergy- mau, of Moutieal, viuployed Duubar, sculptor, 10 make a bust ok bim. 18 was tolsbed, und wos tho Rey, Mr. Bray only who was aaths- fed. Toeartist was tar from bejug so. *1 shall carry it gwav,” sald Mz, Bray, * to delight wy fanly aud congregution.” *You shull do notbing uf tue sort,” resvonded thie urtist, aid, to nuke ussurance doubly surv, he kuocked olf the puse of the bust with o brugmstick. But he forgot that by had recesed his pay fo ad. vauce, and that the work really was no longer bis. o 3r. Bray sued hium; he was flned 83 und condemued 1o pay $20 dawoges Lo the alt- ter; aud sll, poor waw, bevause hy was Judiclals 1y fustidious sbout Lils own work, TIHE MEAT CONTRACT. Views of Both Sides on the Sub- ject. O'Donnell WHI lave the Confract at $4.30 Per Hondred Pounds, It was stated a few days ago that the meat contract, nhout which so much has been sald, had been drawn up and signed by Patrick O'Donnch, and that he had furnisne:d bond in the sum of 30,000, The contract binds Mr. 0'Donnell to furnish the county meat for $4.50 per nmdred, which was the contractor’s inter- pretation of his bhl, aficr his stylo of fguring. It will be remembered that the Publle Servico Committee made his Lid—three cents for the Poor-louse, six centa for the Insane-Asylum and lospital, and four and one-hdlt centa for the County Agent’s oflice—naverage $4.60 per hun- ared pounde, fgnring on the consnmption of meat at the several institutlons last year, while Ford's bid was 8445, Mr. O'Donnell figured out, however, the average of $4.80 on the con- aumption of the Inst two mouths, with the at- tendance nt the Hospltal decreased, the appli- canta at the County Agent’s ofice largely re- duced In number, and the Poor-lluuse over- crowded with paupers. The contract will come before the Board Mon- day for approval or rojection, and aince it Is drawn for $4.30, and the fact has become gener- ally Known ai the Commissioncers, it is not vory likely that it will meet with sach opposi- tloit. The followIng Is the result of interview- ing severnl yesterday who were fricnds of Ford In the making of the awanl, and of suveral who werg friendly to O'Dounell: COMMISSIONER CODURN. says hie should favor, it an opportunity occurred, a motlon to reconsider the vote b{ which the contract_was given to 0'Donnell, Ife wonld vote for Ford at 84,45 soouce than for 0'Don- nell at §4.80, consldering Ford's the cheapest bid, Ho believes it to be the cheapest on nie- count of what bo thinks would be the difereuce in the quality of lhqgumln furaished, Accord- ing to him, two ponntis of meat [urnlshed by For, which, according to his proposition, was the sort furnished tho hotels, would go as far as three pounds of the meat furnished by O'Done nell, which 1s described in tho propusal ns mer- chantable beef; and very poor beef, Commlis- sloner Coburn says, “can be called mer- chantaple. ‘Then, aguin, he s opposed to O'Donnell on account of certain matters counccled whth the present letting of the contract, und also some thiugs which have hapvencd in the past. But the chiel point which lie makes 1s, that, while Ford’s meat fs a little higher, it Is far moro nutritious, and, therefore, cheaper; and that, §f tie county vro- posea Lo give the poor ment, It ought Lo give them suipething which sustains Hfe, nud not the refuse stufl from Texas cattle, which haa no life- preserving quolitics In it at all, As for Mul- crunce’s bid, the Committee pald_no attentlon to ity heenuse that indivldual didn’t go before the Committes nud state his case, white all the other bidders did. They were iuformed by persons In whose judgment they had contilence that meat could not o furnished at the price—four conts— for which Mulerone mnde his propasal, Morcuver, it_O'Dotneil was allowed to put in what amoutited to a new bld, tho same privilege should have been extended to all the other bid- ders, and a fallure to do so was au unfairiess ot which he could put approve. MH. S8ENNH | #ald that If it was In his power to reconsider the awurd he would do Ity and gave ns his reasons therelor that the price st which the cuntract had been let was not O’Donnell’s bid, and the ae- ceptusee of - the 8080 proposition was-| an injustice to other Ufdders, “espectally #lncs Mulerone was o lower bidder. e took no stock [n O'Donnell’s Heuring that $4.50 was hls uverarro price, and very littte stock in the man beeause ol tha tavar fu which ha bad beew bel by the old Board, and estinated that his figarea were wrong, and that, i his actual bid had been aceepted, 1t would ¢ been an expensive job for the county; hence he had voted syzainst it. L MILLER sald that ho had never nade any fizires as be- tveen the blds of Ford aud O'Donnell, and that hu voted fur the Intter beeauss ho provosed to turnishtmeat ntaless price than Ford, He thought hie was voting I tha interest of economy und for tho lowess bidder, and he was now satlstled that he had, though the award had, lu view of new laht, beew frreguiarly made. Ho had never been approuched by any one on tho sub- Jeet In an hinproner manner, and he saw ne good renson to recunsider the vote by which the con- tract had been let. Ife voted for O'Donnell, be. Neving that his bid averaged $4.50, nnd that it was lower than Ford's. I it had bren others wiae he would not have voted for bimy, aud anybody lioved to use him agalnst the puhtie interest they would be disappuinted. 1o had never belonzed 1o g @ Ring, and never would, amd when his term of oflice was ended e was Qone with public Hfe, M. BouSH said ho voted for Ford because he helteved himto he a lower bidder than O'Donuell, but sinee the eontract had been druwn for 84,20 he was not in favor of o reconsideration unless It wus to give the contract to Mulerove, ur to advertise for new propasuls, MR, STRWART took the mame position, substantially, that Mr. Henue did, but sald that fn fuvoring the award to Ford ho had consldered the meu aud whut they proposed 1o furnish, us well us _their price. 118 had never worked harder In his Hle than he dbtinlooking upthoment business,and hiesatfatled hlmeelf, In View of everytling, that Ford's bid would have been the most mhuuln reous 1o thy county, ad well a8 the cheapost, He reganded O'Donnell’s $4.30 vroposition as an entirely new one, and Its aceeptance un fnjustico to the other Dbidders, and exnressed survrise that those who ouposed Ford on uccount of Lis belng o blgher bldder than O'Donnell hiad not taken up Mul- crone's bid, and churced that O’Donnell’s friemls were guilty or all that tho Cuninittee on Public Servies had been charged with in the patter, Ho hud sfnce learned of Mulerone’s wsponsinlity, mnl e would only favor a re- fim;l;.l‘vml.lou fur the purpuse of lnquiring fote i3 bid, M. WHEELEL was opposed to a reconstderation, and said he hud voted tor (" Donne!l understanding that hls Did was lower t Fonl's, und thut ho ad been ® [uithiul conteactor, and weatnat whots be hag never hoard 8 word of compluint, o regard- ed the talk about a recousideration, howeyer, 88 the terest nouscuse, and contended thut O'Dounell bnd already chgered wpun his con- tract, and that the Buard was powerless to rescind its action o the matter. e cured nothiue about O'Donnell or auy other blider, aud If Mulcrone’s bid had been before the Board he would as soon huve voled for bl os any one else, though he did nut think that he could furnish tood meat at bis bid, MESsUS. PITZUEHALD AND DRADLEY voted fur O’ Donnel), they sald, because he was the lowest bidder, had served the county faith- fuily in the pust, snd they belfeved o wonlddo thy same in the future. “They did ot llko the way Mulerons had been treated by the Commit- tew, uid belleved bils 1d hsd been thrown out furno othier rewson than that he wes umdy m’ml 10 be i1 sume way covtieeted with O'Du nelt, ‘Fuo other members of the Board were not around, hienco they were not seen, but It b sufy 1o suy thut, stnce O'Dupoetl has the uward at a luwer price than Ford offvred to tako it at, the cantract wil) be conlirined Mouday, The dfiler. enee, it Will bu reen, between the friends of Ford and O'Donnelt was i thelr flourine, in which thoy cannot ngree now, und, taking all of their expluuations tozethor, there seems tu luve been u inlsunderstundiog aud *smuck ado abaut uuthiug. B T — LAKE MATTEHS, Hpectal DiwateA Lo The Tridune, _ MiLwausse, Jau, 17.—~The steamships Mine neapolis aud Amnazon returned to Grand Haven last nleht and this wornig, with full cargoes ot flour and provisions. Angus Bmith & Co. to-day refused further offers of veascls for storuze, saying that, with tho east-shore 1ransit routes open, they will be sblu to keep thur elevator 1o shapo to recelve all gruln forwanled from tho intertor over thy Cobleago & Nurth- w-lnlrm 1incs, . Thie tollowing letter has been received here from E. I, Dorr, 5 of Builalos Burrato, Jou, 14, INTY, —~ 70 the Merchants and Veurl-Ouners of the Northuest Lakes: Theta hus been a Comularlon appointed, to whicn all 1he Insurance compantes dolng nland waring busing ro barties, Lo wake for busluess puruoats valy 8 kulde) o uBIvorsal M3TIDU FeSwier O Lhe Ve suls und steamers regielered upun the Nortnwesse ern lakes aud (rlbutsrive, this sewister 10 bu wade 11 the (LU Interests Of merchanie, UWners of Ves- aul underwriters, and fu tbe Interoat of Inzg bud protectiug huwan lifo aud propesty while in traueil uvon the waters, Tl Liug of it bevucommitted to Capt. ChasiceF. Muzey, of Bu fala, Lapt. Jobn Rice, of Buitsle, aud Cavt. Jo- supb Nicholson, of Lctrolt. ‘Fhete 18 uv person Laviug suy ndividust interest fo the segiater. 'The mien wakiug 1L work v u salary only. Ebev buve aule charge of 1, discunusctcd with duy iusucs cumpany ot ndividual. True chiracter (8 2 u ©asafy (0 @ Vusscl 00 tu anndividual. Tt is there- foru 10 e Lup:d thut owuers of vessels will ¢os operate with Caj rey and hle assoc make a true sl correct regiater of all the vessels upan the Northweat Inkes, For the Committee. K. P, D m, Chalrman. OILlI0 POLITICS.” A Targe Biate, Showing the High Opinlon Ohlo Ias of Hler Folltical Importance In the Unlon. Spectal Dispatch 1o The Tridune. CixcisNaTt, O., Jan, 17.—A orominent Ohlo Republican now {n Washingion gives the out- Hne of the programme which he fa confldent will be pretty closely followed in the coming Ohlo campnign. There 1s no necessity, he says, Tor Secretary Bherman making & Gubernatorial canvass. it would bo a uatlonal calamity for him to leave the Treasury wntil the refunding of the national debt is accomplished. Garfield is to be nominated for Governor, and Charles Foster for Licutenant-Governor. SBuch a com- binatlon, e thinks, would unite all the ele- ments of the party, as the antagonism of the Ueatty faction agaluat Foster would not show ftaell it ho were placed second on the ticket. Garfield, he hos reaton to belleve, witl accept a notnination, and if he does there is no Demo- eratic candidate strong enough to defeat him, The programme, It {s further explained, con- templates that Garfleld s to reccive tho sup- vort of the party for the Benatorship, leaving Foster in the Qubernatorial chair, oni that Sherman Is to help the tovernment along with the understanding that he fa to bave the sup- port of the Republicans of the State for the Prestdential nomination, ~ This rrmm\mme, which Is announced as seml-oflicial, 1s subject to revlision by the Republicans ol Dhio. THE CANAL Largo Meeting at Jullet Last Night, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Jorter, IIl., Jan, 17.—Quite a large and en- thusiastic canal meeting was held in the Court- Honse here this evenlng. Mayor Ellwooa pre- slded, and remarks were made by Superintend- eont Thomas, the ion. James Goouspeed, ex- B8enator Marshall, John Ryau, Esq., M. Adams, and others. The Bridgenort stinks were thor- oughly dlscussed, but, while il thought that something should be doue, none could suggest any remedy cxcept o ship-canal, or the deepen- ing of the Decp-Cut, which Suverintendent Thomas sald would cost $800,000, Al were in tavor of making a ship-caual of the “ditch,” nud a petition to Congress fora first appropria- t:un for that purposc was prepared for cireula on, ‘I'he farmers aro greatly Interested, particular. 1y in the elfort of the Chlcazo & Rock Island Rallrond to * shut u[p the canal ¥ by piving n rebateon grain equal 10 the frelglic “charges, snd theirs represcuintives present spoke strong- iy on this polnt. A commitice was appointod to urepare a plan of action and report at s mass meeting to be held next week, THE METEOR. An Oficial Dispatched to Fountaln Coanty to Get the Strango Visitor, Special Dixpateh {0 Tas Tribune. ANDIANAPOLIN, Jan. 17.—State Geologist Cox has dispatched Ma). J. J. Palmer to Fountain County to procure for the State Mnscum tho metcoric stone reported as having fallen near Newton tast Tucsday night, killing Leonidas Glover, a farmer, while aslcepin bis bed, com- fuge through tho roof of his house and going through his bedy, bedding, and the floor, and peactrating the earth bencath to the depth of fivo fect. The stove s sald to Lo of twenty pounds® weizht, and pyramidal fn shape. Prof. Cox does not entlrely credit the btory, but esn- not believe that any one would Invent a hoax of this character. ————— Gastight and the Eyes. An oflleint report Intely made to the Prussian Goyerument, by medical experts, on the cifect of gaflight ln living, states somo facts of inter- est fu'that conncetlon. According to tho pre- vious cxperienves of occuliste, no injurious ef- feet of gaslight upon the eyes of puvlls has been observed, when it has been used proverly, sud capecially whers arravgements are m‘clcn‘ to protect the eyes from the direct influence of the bright fame. In genceal, says the roport, ahndes and globes sel for this purpose; tho darlk, totally opaque, tin shades are, however, very injurtous, snd il complalnts against the uec of gaslight nre referablo almost universally ta these lmoroper contrivances—for with thesc, the eyo stays in total darkucss, but looks upon o brightly liluminated surface, a0 that a dazzling and over-frritation or auper-excitement of the eve resyiit, with oll thelr attendant injurious re- sults, “Ulobestof milk-plass are, huwever, yes! suitable, ns they diffuse the light, aud are safo for the eyus. TAIER N, Pruvriotor sud Manager, SATURDAY AFTERNON, Jan. I8 at 100, Delliot's LA SONNAMBULA. Efvina,. 1i Cunto ttodaifo. BATUIDAY KEVENING, Jan. 14,sccond performance of CARMIEN. Kignur ol luiny Binlew Mlle, Hoblatl se. Lablache Sinule Hauk aupported by Carmen (s Gypey) , ‘The Incldental Divertisement will by Mile, Fallwilno and the Corpeda Ballet. Monday, Jan. 20-HIGOLETTO. Madame Etelka Urrste Tuesday, Jan, 31=FAUST. $i'ee Minnto Hauke Wednesday-—1L FLAUTO MAGICO. _BoxOfticy upen dully afier 0 u'elock a. m l"‘ll.‘l&l:ll'n K A'BR. Last Nights and Matloee of Lester Wallack's Qreat Dramna, ROSEDAII. Mondag, Jau, 3~ Froductiou of Duckstone's Drawa, aj ] VR PIHEATRE, Uls ¥ridsy evening, Tarowolt Fatitie comedian S SIS INLCON, 10 Chlcasa's TUREE GLORIOUS COMEDIES. TUHEE WCURS OF FUN, First and unly appearanice of 3lss Aineits Watts. y wiil commence with The periurin: i PIECR UV TIURI Sk, (0 b follnw e by 111 LAYE i concluding with TOO 3UCH YOI GuUD 1) S & 3 p.m, Shiie fl'.?'rfifn?l:i‘," TOBY, ta ALL THAT i ; K . 3, the Great Lrish Comedian, JOSEPI Ltpauy. & 2 AT e A Mlock Qaine. Th icorge France s -, et 4 ACost VIO CIlTtOd, Siokine Willard, Uscar Wills aul irest Ollo, Satluces Tuesdays and Fridsse. ”f]xn’ T OTREDANME ‘The next seasion of the ahove named Inatitutlon will commence bo Monday, Feb. TS Thorough iue Stracrion bs given 1o €ach of the following courass via. 1 LAW, MEDICAL, CLABSIOAL, BCIENTIFIO (INCLUDING OIVIL ENGINEERING) and COMMEROCIAL. Each Studsnt 18 freo 10 Leke a0y of the above, or, If denlrad sinised boure i PLriie 4 AL ber 1T, W Thisty Tolrth ARNusl Calalogie, Which Wil be sat freo v spplication to Very Rev. W. CORBY. C. 8. C,, Prest., - Notre Damo P. O., lus Illu LAND HALL COLLEQIATE INSTITUTION FPOR LADIES. Now Sesston Feb. . The sulld branches—Mustc snd udied, Ferin Aly b EDW. P, O, Fred. i Erfiasy o’ niodetaie, Hgtiand Vark, Tii LYVANEA ML P AL‘ADE?‘\'- CHESTER, PA. fiemlun opeus Jan, . TLoruugh Inutr g, e Claics, wid v iclish ction lg Civit For clrculars T, Preatdgut fucer] oply to 0. l A b !‘Ilr:!lr l‘clla‘h-‘l?ifl‘ Jl.f i Gfik‘ J‘allqi'-'ix.n ‘h:: Lplls recelve wluzae sddress We Princly ARSI Lakie raran Tl 4 TEHE MEDWINTER SCREBNER, CONTINUING the custom of issnlng ocea numbers of éven ereater hcouly“lnfl"hm" artistic excellonce then the ayerage, the u.," ductors of ScRINNER'S MONTHLY now ey the beautiful ' Midwinter Sckinnei" 1-;" number opens with a fal-page t Frontiaplace Portralt of R. W. Hmey, of rara excellence, drawn from life by vy, Eatox, aud engeaved by T. Cors. I the pleture 18 au article on THE oz, 1o, HAuNTS or Exenson, by F. I, Sxxuony, o0 vichied with Hinstrations by Tomen Magre R10RDAN, and LATHROP; autong them luh:u-“ of tamous Waldes Pond, on the shiores of 4 stoud, for many years, the but of Thorcay, The Tile Olub at Play. ‘The second of these papers, showl, of a club of artists in New York, pronogn S thehit 0! the scason,” covers 23 pogos, ang eives 80 dellghitful and unlque pictures by Jiey HART, WIMDKIDOE, BWAIN Givvoun, B A, gy BEY, QUANTLEY, STRAILAN, PAtiS, K, Tlopsy 80N SaTi, wnd LAPEAN, With coples of las.te. liefs by the sculptor, O’DONOVA¥, ncluding portralt of John Howard Pagne us & buv, g re production of & charcoal sketch of Firsgy birth-place, and other navettles, S Tl;;: ljluaia; Mom;luws of tho Biorra, by Joitn Mutn, the naturallat, with g tration by Joun Borigs. ¢ 2 iy “To the Olorgy.” Another of Evwann Eaar.esToN's e fog chapters of clerical anecdutes, et A Bymposium on the Ohinese Question, A. A, Hares, In., gives, In this paver, the pe. sult of [nterviews upon the Chincse queivy Wwith Ah Lec, Mons. Alphonse do 1a Fontaje Hml"\"xn' {.i)\lerfird elloinluguu, m-.rz Isane Rocey. hal, Mr. Phelim McFinnegan, aud Judeo kim Pillabury. g g8 B Tho Fortunes and Misfortunes of Co, “c» Text and pictures the work of ALLEN C, Rep. wooD, lato of the Confederate army. Une of tho most interenting aud pathotie lctures of thy Confederate sido of the War ever prescnted, 'm:: Doom 1! Olaudins and Oyathia. s n original and reaiistle picture, by Mavnie ‘THONTSON, of a tragle feat of arclicry lnnmi Roman days. John Leach. By RusseLy, Brunais, with nearly o score of fac smilo sketclies sn thio happiest veln of ity aceat artist of “*Punch.” Aerial Navigation, The povt BTEOMAN hero gves his specyls tlons—Lalf-humorous and half-carnest—on (i airy nuh]uv:l‘wmn viows of the *‘acrobats" an) ‘*aeronons” of the future, -The deslens wen made by the author years ago, aud the theory advanced have already recoived the comticnlse tion of a distinguisheil engineer and expest, Insanity aud Modera Olvilisation. A valuable paper by Dr. Il, P, 8teARNs, 8. %crll]rl:‘tendcul. of the Insane Retreat,st Harifor), opn, d Potts’ Painlass Cure, An ingenious story, by EDWARD BeLLAMY, Berinl Btoriaa. “Hawont'’s,” by Mra. BURNETT, fs con tinued, strong and interesting, and * Farcos. 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