Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 19, 1879, Page 1

U S VOLUME XXX1X. Tor B A Patersn, BINGHAMT " COLLEGE. > BINGHAMTON. X. Y.. Dec"1R, 1876, DEARMADAM: 1 hiave wanted for nearly four years U fothauk §ou for what you have done for me wad my amliy through your medicine. known ss the Meta- . physieal Discovers. Yearsago I ought to have ace knowledzed that yoo have bullt up a household from wter iz apd dllapidation. 1t is well known in - churches where 1 have been pastor that1 hiave dons « everyiling that medictae could do, bestdes trying St. . Paol. the Pacific Coost. etc., to bring back to my wife e streasth of former Sears: hut ta vain. How great when ] at last watched mornlng by Snoralog the currender of her cough, the return of her Datural pulse, and (far more womderful) of her natural Yorce aud vior. About. that iime (or shortly afcer) I \ w3 the vicdm Toyself of Chronic Dyspepsiaund a Toatheome Gatarrh., which finally Jed " to incurabie Seeplessness. The horrors of thate two years. Who hn Gvecrive them? | was ever dytug and hever dead. Tt scemed ot though my lungs, somach. und liver . had becn heated, hammered tozettier {nto 3 mass. and Teldtaa viee. | praved to God. and triea 1o get iny Wifeto praytha: the wreck would sipk. Very fre- . quently, after using the Discovery, I would beiin to Siretch and" streteh, Il every fibre snd_nerve of my Yody were spurred in1o Vfe. This wag glways azree: abie, and Incotmparably superior to auy ith LWL nd wan (¢ st sensation { tiad that g Tobelieve thac your_medicine biad 8 powes Toaching me. My wirc's diticnlty was_Pulmonsry. iine was a whole crew of allments. My body was , Tonbed and mortgaeed, aud the vers ground for falti s gone. Sriew nothing about that. oF about - ne. but God was using You 10 spare life, and oring Pack the fong of birds 10 the wintry heart and home. “Fhien, after the stretchinz, the Mucys would start. & ecne of ciezaness in my throat, and head, and stom- - ach would follow, a5 though | ‘had been' swept and dusied. Dellplictul sicen, would foliow, and ihe next ormg found my cppetite hurryini up My tofict. Your Scalpaud Eye and_Ear mediciné scemed to ight moecvers thme & war Would_commence—romething Erove my blood from {ts siazmant ders, whisked Jfe ‘nd force 1oto fz; sent It boundms through {16 ne- Jected paths, aad gave me,_dna. % hat | never had, even at 35, 2 glow aod elory fa simple existence, which makes me Ftop and thank God in the middie of my Work st times when | tlnk of the Dast. - - And what did it all? _Who? The kind and good God. By what? The cine—1he Metaphys.cal Discovery. these persistent application of your medi~ 1 only Tegret that Inerest accident. snd now 1 Enow of two score of {riends, mimsters and others, who have been placed by yuut ‘meaicioe “beyond discase: Lbave told every. Lody 1met, and everybody who has knowp me. knoxs whatIwas, and what 1am. The preaching that I Tave done évery day and night 1n revival work, the ‘piace I am now able to fill. and_the work 1 am now able joyously 1o do, are facts, Yours be the benefy of theni. * Vers pratefullye it A. PATTERSON. Mrs. M. G. BROWN, " President of the Metaphysical Unlversity, 51 Bond-st., New York. will lecture in UERSHEY HALL at 2 p. m. TUESDAY. Jan. 21, The object of the lecture is 10 clucidate the Laws and Principles by which the Met- sphysical Discovery s destinedto delfver the world from Disesse. Nrs. M. G. BROWYN {s at the Palmer House, Parlor . where all are luvited for counsel and advice fres of charze. COAL. 38 Harket-st., cer. Randolph. [) Clean and Dry, Delivered promptly in all parts of the city, and in cars on day of re- ceipt of order. DBLANK ROGKS. CULVER, PAGE, HOYNE &0 Blank Book Mauufacturers, 118 & 120 Monroe-st., Call the particular attention of Bankers to their extensive line of Blank Books adapted to_their uses, and which they have in stock or make to order: Deposit Ledgers, Individual XLedgers; Collection, Remittence, Discount, Draft, and Certificate Registers; Ticklers, Debit and Credit Tickets, Trial Bal- auces, Signature Books, and all kinds of Stationery. EINANCIAL. FINANCIAL. AUCTION SALE OF WAT SUNDAY. JANUARY 19. 187¢—SIXTEEN PAGES. ES, DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, &c. A T CT IO NT On RONDAY, Jan. 20??(1?:30 a. m,, the Entire Stock of A H.MILLER,Jeweler, Corner State and Monroe-sts., WILL BE OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE CLOSING-OUT SALE - OF THE P Entive Stock and Fixtures of this 0ld and Reliable House, ‘The public are assured that this Sale is for the pur; and that it will be soid at no mattor what sucriflce‘};s ;Pfi? %Eg"%%%ffgi MINED “URPOSE of Mr. MILLER to GO OUT OF THE JEWELRY BUSINESS. Tho stock consists of’ Watches, Diamends, Jowelry, Silverware, Clocks, Bronzes, Fine Table Cutiery, and Fancy Goods, The Sale will be without limit or reserve, and the quality of avery article will be warranted as represented. Three sales will be held daily —at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p. m., 7:30 p. 1. VITED TO ATTEND. J. H. FRENCH will conduct the sale. LADIES ARE SPECIALLY IN- PIANOGS. DRY GOODS, JEWELRY, Etc, **This {s to certify that the Planofortes of Meswrs, Steinway & Sons. comprising Concert and Yarior Grand, Saus W Uprignt. exnibired by them at the nre Centenalal Exposition at Philaaciplia. in 1876, bres areat totnlity of excellent aunls 3o condituction. und in ail poliits ot 3 e o wented the f1ies and novel excellence they recelved vnr Daints, and nccordingly ol cedea to Steinway & Sous, cellence ip all their siylea. & aéw/y WP LI Judges on Musteal Tostro LYON & HEALY, STATE AND MONROE-STS. PICTURE FRAMES, Etc Motiding, Look!: nd Ornamental Frames, Par- for, Pler, and ors and Window Cornlces, IMPORTER, Trholesale ano Retall Dealer of French, German, kinz Glass Tlates, Cliroinos. £ Ameriean Lookiu: i 4 TOCK 18 CONPLETE 1 DEPALTMENT, and purcinsers will dod it to thelr advantage to glve us s eallav No. 261 WABASH-AV. A CARD. the public that the firm of o1 Has 1T th o concern BRACHVOGEL hands of n liecelver. vor to malntaln [n the fu- un that the house joyed ourag e and - OGEL, 1 Managers. o, GENEERAL NOTICES. P s To Peddlers, Auctioneers, Apents, and the General Trade, our NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. B, J. LEHMANN, e TITI FATR, 198 & 209 Siate-st.,, and 61, 63, 65 & 67 Adams-st,, Chicago, 1L, NOTICH. cluims againet fhe German National Lani; o1 that the same must be presented to James 3 Liecefver, at Chicago, llilnols, W) e leial p thereof, within three’ monthy from. this datc or they il be disallowed. X0 IA i bedisalow) Comptrofier of the Currency. Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold at New York Stock Exchange, same rates of refn or Commission. arzed by New York Brokers. J Bonds on hsud for sate; also Local S cs. for ale Clty Scrip, recelvable for Tazcs 1878, ‘A. 0. SLAUGHTER, Corner CIark and Madison sts. a= - Meniber New York Stock kxchange. . & ENAPP. STEPHEN PEABODY. Memberof thie Stock Exchiange. RN APP & PEABODY, g:nkm ond Brokers, 23 New-st., New York. = We buy dnd cell iguks, Lionds, and Securittes of all kinds B fhe Xew' York Stock Exchance on commission. Prdera solicited. Tiefer by perniission 1o Francis B "eslods, of Chilcago; Augustus 8. Peabody, of SAVE MONEY! . rip and County Orders to pay your state faxes. General Broker, +8 Waghinisiod-st, — WATCEES, FEWSLRY, Ete: Don’t You Forget It. Watches, Jewelry, and Plated Ware can Be_b o 3 i Be Sousht for ono halr the usual orices at LEMAN'S WHOLESAL. - TAILJEWELRY STORE, 157 State-st. John G. Ashleman, 157 State-st. CCRRESPONDENT, Of ample experience, snd well qualifed 1o hold & ve- Sponuible yusition, will be dlseagaced apout Fed. I. T Liefereace 1o present employers. ribune oulce. I WANTED. A first-class Salesman 1o sell ma " nutactured goods to fhe Jobbin Grucery Cliy trages one havfus the nc- tuaniance of thin race-preferred. “Address, Eiving Tl Buine. with business experieace {all comipuniea i strfctly confideutial), L 4o, Trivune otlice. I A CARD. JOFN BUTCHINSON has purchased the Interest of > alther, of the fri of Sassaman & \Wallher, 510 Soutn Cla an B will be condueted Tiercaftar by Sassaman & Hutcl who are prepared tozarnish Contectioncrles 8t whoinle and Tetail Thelr many friends and cus-omers at lowest pri y o SASSAMAN & 1UT 0. PRI L i A CHANCE is offered to & proper party with about $10,000 cash, in a well-established and stsple busi- ness, to take the place of a rotiring partner. Address X 91, Tribune office. i STORE AND BASEMENT No. 254 East Madison-st. (Possession Jan, 1), opposite Field, Leiter & Co.’s Whnolesale Store. Inguire at SILVERMAN’S BANK. RUSINESS CAIIDY, BEINTK”S:EXPfi?E”ég (HICAGO CTTY DEPRESS, By consolldation, are enabled to offer heratofore une~ qualed tacllities for the_transaction of all kinds uf city Axpressinz. Dow'l pay o L3 When you can geb ie came woi Prompt, Clhicap, Reliable. BEINK'S CHICAGO CITY EXPRLSS CO. GO TO JOHN JONIS, IS AWAKE AGAIN, AND HAS BOUGHT 3 BANKRUPT STOCKS Housekeeping Dry Goods. Jew- elry and Faney Goods, Blank Books gnd Stationery, Notions and Small Wares, Tin Ware, Wooden Ware, Kitchen Fur- nishings, Hardware, and all other kind of Wares, at Prices Never Befora Heard f PROOF. Tins, pEF paper...... Lhotn Bice Tabie Linga Compu: {lmns Pen-Holder and I'en for... Large Wooden Palls .. Large Wooden Tubs Good Brooms, Blacking- lirushe: “Tacky, per paper Hatedics per box crub-Br Yarke Market- Hest Shoe- Dressiug, ber bottie - i .. v 1arge Tin P Covered'Tin Vil Larse Steamers. 2 Tarse Dipners 2156 Kerosene Ca ic Covered Stew e LOO THROUGE THE HOUSE, OVER YOUR WARDROBE, NO MATTER WHAT YOU NEED, Join the Crowd that’s going to SEA, Late Buyer Carson, Pirie & Co., 76 ST ATE-ST. THE TRADE SUPPLIED. 118 Dearborn-ct.. and get your Clothes Thorouzhly Cleaned and Neatly kepaired. Everphody Bats SEX'S Candy, GABINET PORTRALTS IN ANY STYLE DESIRED, EX- TRA FINE, AT ONLY $6 PER DOZEN. CARDS, THE VERY BEST, $3 PER DOZEN. Brands Studios 210 & 212 WABASH-AV. FROLOSALS. ROPOSALS.’ ‘Sealed proporals will oe recefved unt{l Monday, Jan. a7, ot 12 0'clock m., by the Board of Connty Coinmis- siguers, for the priuting, statlonery, DIk buoks, nding, ete., required for the use of the different of- fices of Cook County a3 necded fur the year 1879, ‘Specificatiuns and sehedules will be furnishied by the Committee Clerk on application. ‘All Lids must be accompanied with a bond In the sum of S1,00 rusrantecini the acceptance of the contra 9 awarded o the bidder. trate 2 hroposiys must be hidorsed **Proposal for print- s ety biaak books, or blading, a3 the caie Tiay e, 03 the sane 13 speciticd fn_the Schelutes Ry faressed o the Clerk of the Board. . fnom No- 4 Eiiina: Court Buliding. 0. 5. S8 i o CORBIERE CIOTE, "PROEESSIONAL. Prof, G, 1i. Von Tagen, . D, After five months’ absence has returned tohls profes- onal duttes, and may be consulted daily at hiz ofllce, T Madison-st., from 8to110. m. and from 310G p. 1o “He will atéend 10 _night-calls at any hour. The Poctor's time while away has been devoted to visiting PGiical and surzical centres of learning, from which Jie iaa dertved wreat advantaze {n ecoming thoroughly ‘osted I the latest achlevements of surzery and ned- cine, Hle wiiticcture 1o the class In Hali Me o llege to-MOTTOW At 450 P. 1N, and wili esaibic o winat appazatus for removing all kinds of obsiruce 1ions from the bowels. CRIROPODINT. n - in T WASHINGTON. Passage of . the GQeneva Award Bill in the House. The Insurance Companies Sadly Left in the Lurch, Its Fate in the Semate Is Now Considered X?ry Doubt-~ Pemocralic Reasons Why an Extra Session of Congress Should Be Held. Tilden’s Friends Now Fight- ing Shy of Those Cipher Dispatches. The Blodgett Committee Waiting Only for Board and Lodg- ing Money. Hendricks Scanning the Possibilities in the Presidential Field. THE GENEVA AWARD. PASSAGE OF THE BILL IN TRE HOUSE. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. WasmINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—The Geneva Award bill Gnally passed the House o a late hour this eveniug, and the insurance comvanies were Qdefeated. ‘Tne bl that was passed was composed of the Frye and McMahon amendments, or, more accurately, the McMa- hon bill was substituted for the Knott bill, which was reported by ‘a majority of the Ju- diciary Commiriee. The McMabon bill re- vives the Alabama Claims Commiesion, a5 it was created by the law of June, 1874, and declares that the Court shall haveno juris- diction over what are kmown as the War pre- mium claims. Provision is made for 2 per cent interest upon all awards made by the Court with 6 per cent from the date of the original award. The insurance companies were defeat- ed by about twenty majority.. The bill will go to the Scnate, where its fate- is doubtful. The same bill has passed the House twice before, and the Senate has declined to concur with the House. THE PROCEEDINGS. 1o the Western: sssoclated Press. WASHINGTON, D. Cs Jan. 18.—The Geneva Avward bill was taken up as the regular order of business. 3 5 After some discussion, the previous question wasseconded, and the main question was ordered, the understanding being that Mr. Butler should Ye allowed fifteen minutes, and Mr. Knott as much time as he desired, before a vote should be taken. B These gentlemen “spoke, the former against the claim of insurance companies, the latter against class legislation, and advocating the speediest possible distribution of the remainder of the fund among those legally entitled toit. Mr. House moved to lay the bill and amend- ments on the table. Rejected—i2 in the aflirm- ative; tbe negative not counted. Mr. Frye’s amendment to the ‘majority, bill was then nerced to on o standing vote—yeas, 1353 navs, 50. It provides that no claim by or in behalf of any insurance compauy shall be admitied or allowed by the Court of Claims unless such claimant shall show that the sum of its losses cspect to war risks exceeded the premiums ins, and then the allowance sball not be than such excess. No claim is to be admissible in favor of any insurance company that was not- lawfully existing at the time of the Toss under the law of the United States. Mr. Cannon moved to lay the bill on thetable. Defeated—yeas, 96; pays, 121 . Tuc question was then taken on the substitute reported by the minority of the Judiciary Com- mittee, and 1t was adopted (on a standing vott) —11210 3. 1t revives and continues the Court of Com- missioners of Alabama Claims; fixes the num- ber ot Judges at threey requires the Court o convene and organize a5 s00n as practicable in Washington, and Jimitsits cxistence to eightecn months, The first class of clawns to be those described in See. 11 of the former act and claims for damages directly done by Confederzte eruis- ers on the high seas, although witnin four miles of the shore. 1n cases of whaling-vessels, 10per cent additional is to beatlowed in lieu of freight, and the same sllowance is to be made (with 6 per cent interest) on judgments heretofore ren- dered in favor of whading-vessels. "The second class of claims is to be for 2 per ceut additional interest on former judements. On all judgments to be hereafter rendered the interest allowed §s to be 6 per cent. The third class of claims is to be for the pay- ment of premiums for war risks. deductions to be made of any sums paid back in diminution of such premiums, 60 that only the actual loss shall be allowed. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to pay. without {arther adjudicatiin by any court, 10 per cent upon the whaling-vessels and their outfits, with 6 per cent interest on awards hereto- fore made, and also to pay 2 per cent additional interest on all judgments heretofore maae. The jndgments rendered in the first class are to be lirst paid, and then judements in the sccond cl and if the money ve wot suflicient to pay all judgments of the second elass, they are to be Daid pro sata, A like ruleis alsoto apply to the third class. No foreizn-horn person is to be ex- cluded if sailing under the United Siates flag. The act is not to be construed gs rencwivg or continuing any of the commisgions of Judges or officers of the former Court. Aay halance that may remain shall be a fund from which Congress liereafter authorize the payment of other nay Mr. Smith reported from the Appropriation Comtuittee the Senate amendments to the Pen- sion Appropriation bill, und they were concarred i Adjourned. SOUTHERY SENTIMENT. ‘While the vote on the Genesa. progressing, ane of she Southern Dy who had been active for the ifusuran nies, is reported to have gone up and down the aisles amon his Democractic associates who were disposed to vote for war-premium claims, saving: ** What aré_you voting with tnese New arland fellows for? You ought to be ashawed to be caugt with thesc Yankecs.” CONGRESS. STATE OF BUSINESS. Specict Disoalc: to The Tridbune WasnrxeToN, D. U.,Jan. 13.—The President, ot least, is determined that it shall not be Kis fault if an extra session of Cougress becomes Among the pominations seot to necessary. the Senute have been several Postmasters swhose terms do pot.espire uutil next Merch, in order to secure action by the present Republican majority “of the Sco- ate. It js reported that the President will continge to send in all Federal oflicials whose commissions Wwill expire before the next meeting of Congress o December. This list of nominees will include the appoivtments in all the departments of the Goverpment requiring the approval ot the Senate. Of course the ont can repew the commissions of all Federal appointees during the recess of ihe Scnate; but the obligation to send in their names to the Seate in Decernber would remain, and in the event that the Senate should fail to take action upon the numinations then they would merely fall with the close of the session, ana the incumbent of the oflice would continue until rejected by the next Senate. But whatever the President may do the dsngers of an extra gession arc not small. ONLY SIX WEEKS REMAIN of the sessfon, and but one Appropriation bill —and that oue over which there is practieslly no discussion, the Military Academy bill—has become a law. The Pension bill, as amended by the Senate, s now beforo the House. The Foruification bill 15 in conference, sud also the Consular and Diplomatic bill. The Todian Aporopriation bill bas gone back to the House, and the Naval Appropriation bill is still before the Scnate. The Legislative, Ju- dicial and Exccutive, the Army, River and Har- bor, Post-Office,and Deficiency bills have got to be reported to the House. These appro- priation bills that are to follow con- tain the great points of dispute be- tween the two Houses,and between the two parties. The Dewocrats, it is learned, are Qe- termined to inserc in these bills provisions of a political character, shich the Republicans from vrinciple will e compelled to opoose. This must pecessarily result in a serious dead-lock betseen the two Houses, with the consequent great danger that one or more ot the bills nay fail. ONE OF TIE REASONS -~ assigoed by persons who claim to be familiar with the Democratic policy why an exira session may be desired is. that the recent deaths in the Ifouse have wgreatly alarmed the Democracy at the possibilitics which might result from death, and the fact that contingencles may arist which will render it difficalt Tor them to organ- ize the next Ifouse. Some of the Democratic leaders claim _that they certainly can organize the House, it the Forty-sixth Congress shall convene iun March, but if the meetiur is post- poned until December, that it will be diflicult 1o predict what mizbt bappen. » TIIOSE CIPHERS. . | THE TRUE STATE OF FEELING AMONG THE DE- MOCRACY. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. WasmingToy, D. C., Jan. 18.—There are indi- cations that the Democrats are forming a com- bination to prevent the passawe of the resolu- tion authorizing the favestization of the cipher dispatehes. A number of influentisl Demo- crats, mot members of cither House, are here, and, in their private conversation, say the party should avoid the invesugation. There is a manifest hostility to it on the part. of tho Democrats of the Potter Committec, and in the House generally. 4. :0 to that is the fact that Gen. Butler does mot conceal his opposition to the investigation, and to the appropriation of the uecessary money forit. Gen. Butler says that all that has ever been charged as to the cipher dispatches is that they show an sttempt on the part of Tilden or his agents to secure the Presi- dency by means of bribery. This bribery, nowever, ‘Butler says was not successiul, and the persons implfeated hold no positions under the Government. It is therefore matter with which, he thinks, Con- gress has no concern, and o the investigation of which it has no right to spend public money. ad the bribery been successful. and the title of the Presidency been tainted with it, then an in- vestigation, which could have been the basis of impeachment, might baye been proper and law- ful. Indecd, the ndications are that Moses will never squirm under oath it his party can pre- vent it. SOUTHERN PACIFIC. OW IT 13 PROGRESSING. Special Dispatch to The Trilune. WasnmNGToy, D. C., Jan. 18.~The 'opponents of the Texas Pacific have overshot their mark io securinz the nassage of the resolution' calling upon the Secretary of the Interior to report why a railrosd is being comstructed through the public . domain in Arizoms. _Sec- retary Scharz has semt ‘his reply to the Senate, from which it sppears that thie Southern Pacific is being built in accordance withlaw. The Southern Pacific Kailroad Com- pany, on the 12th of November last, addressed a Jetter to the Register of the United States at the office at Florence, transmitting in accord- ance with the act of the 3d of March, 1875, a map of its road from a point in the southeast quarter-section 267, Township 16 south, Range 22 cast, San Bernardo meridian, to a point i Sec. 21, Towaship 4 south Range, 3 cast, Gila and Salt River mericiun. 2 A COPY OF TIIS LETTER, with map, was transmitted by said Register on the 19th of November last to the Commissioner of the General Land Office. On the 12th of No- vember the Southera Pacific Railroad of Arizonz seat to sald Register, transmittivg, in accord- ance with the act aforesaid, & map of its road between the same points as these described above. A copy of this letter, with map, was transmitted on the 231 of November last by said Register to the ' Commissioner of the Geperal Land Oflice. Yes- terday C. P. Huntinrton, Esq., agent and attorney, filed in tbis Department o map showing the line of the Southern Pacific Rail- road of Arizoua betweeu the same points as dJeseribed above. Mr. Huntington states in bis setter that said map is filed in complisuce With said act, granting to railreads TUE RIGRT OF WAY through the publiclands of the United States, and that tne organization papers are prepared and will be forwarded at an carly day. The letter from the Sceretary of State of Ari- zona gives the following imformation as to the progress of the Southern Pacific Road there: The date of incorporation is Aug. 20, A. D. 188, The shares thorized by the charter Is_200,000. The par valie of ehares shall Dbe $100. “Termni from Yuma to the eastern ling of the Territory as near the crossing of said line and the thivty-sccond paratlel of north latitude as muy be practicable. The road wiil be nearly 400 miles long wheu finished. ‘They have now about twenty miles of track laid, and are push- ing the road along es fast as nossible, and cépect to reach the Maricona Wells by summer. where ther will stop work for awhile. The corporatrs of the Company are_ Davil D. Colton, Charles F. Cracken, A.” P. K. Safford, C. Hudsou. and Dav the general oftice is at CHIN LAN PIN. A TALK WITH THE CUINESE MINISTER. Spectal Disputch io The Tritune. Wasuiserox, 1. C,, Jan. 18.—A gentleman who hias speut some timein China, and is quite familiar with the literature of that country, re- cently had an interview with the Chigese Min- number of an- jster here, Chin Lan Pln. The following | is the substance of the Interview as reduced to writing by the gentleman himsclf. _Among the other topics discussed wa theone of Chinese fmmigration. was asked, ** Do the Chincse desire citizenship?”? WThey do mot,” said the Minister. * Thbey gimply wish to make money to work and trade.” “Would they be likely to interfere with American ideas - of Government snd religiont “Noj - they bave ot so done in other countrics. -In Singa- pore the Chinere are over 100,000, while the other innabitants number only about 5,000, and the Chinese do not interfere in Gov- cromental affaits. As to religion, Chiua toler- ates all the religions. The missionaries are per- mitted to make converts to Curistiapity. The Chinese would not disturd refigion.” «¢Suppose both America and China swere will- ing, under what restrictions should you think the Chinese should become citizens of America?”” “That is a hard question. It would depend on the degree of in- telligence of the Chinese immigrant. The students might qualify themselves for such privileges much goouer than otner classes, the farmers, the articans, and the merchants.” +I see that the selectivn of officers by cow- Chiin Lan Pin | PRICE FIViZ CENTS, petitive examination is no new thing in China, and that your civil service pas been long re- formed ¢4/ = The Minister replied: *“Yes. China has se- lected oflicers in such a way for 1,000 years.”” “ Have you had experience with paper money {ssued by the Government?” * Yes: Chiou has tried paper money. She received her own pu- per from the people for all taxes and dues fo the Government {n the twelfth century. She had such money in times of prosperity, and when the revepues were ample the paper money was good. In times of re- bellion, and wnen the revenucs were insufti- cient, the paper money was depreciated.” ¢ What was vour remedy?” “Nothiog—but to wait till prosperity re- turned.” HENDRICKS. IOE DEAVES IS LINE INTO THE FPOLITICAL #00L. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasmiNGToN, D. C., Jan. 18.—Hendricks, of Tndiana, has been here for sowme days consider- ingg the political question, especially with a view tothe Presidential nomination iu 1880, So far as he is personally concerued, he has discovered undoubtedly that the drift at present is in favor of Thurman rather thau hiwmsell, and ot Olio rather than Indiava. Hendricks is reported to have especially endeavored to sec i some ar- rangement cannot be reached whereby the Eastern and Western Democrats can come to- fgether on a financial platform. Kumor says that, finding Eastern men inflexible, he bas as- sured them that Western Democrats will meet the Enst on grounds acceptable to the Eastern or hurd-noney wing of the party. He is re- vorted to believe that the Western Demorrats CAN BE UNITED on a policy aceepting resumption as.a fixed fact, maintaining the issuance of Guvernment nol but depriving these at an early date of their legal-tender quality. Tuis, it be is rightly ve- ported, he regards as soand Democratic duc- trine, holding that it is undemocratic tv make paper mouey a lewal-tender. 1t is supposed that Semator Peadleton will support this view also, and it is possible that the Ohio Democratic platform for next tall may on the currency question take this zround, fu- voring a dontracted issue of Treasury notes as a part of the paper currency, but requiring that they be deprived of their leal-tender quality. WHY ? 2 GARLAND AXD BAILEY'S RETREAT. Speciat Disputeh to The Trivu WASHINGTOX, D. C., Jun. 18.~There is much speculation here to know why Garland avd Bailey, of the Teller Committee, have decided to come to Washington instead of accompany- ing the Committee to South Carolina, und why it was cousidered nceessary to appoint two Dem- ocrats to go to Charleston. Oue theory is that the Democrats discovered facts which made it Tnecessary for them to consult with their party associates here. Another explanatiou is that Garland and Bailey are both interested in the “Pexas Pacific Railroad, especlally in securing an eastern terminus on the Mississippi neur totheir own sections, and that they returned in view of the fact that the bl is now likely to receive early attention. The Geneva-Award bill bas been most in the way of the Texus-Pa- citic bill, and, now that the “former has passed the House, the Tesas-Pacific wiil likely be brought up at an eariy day. NOTES AND NEWS. THE BLODGETT COMMITTEE. Syecial Disnezch to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jau. 18.—Auother obsta- cle has been found to prevent the starting of the Blodgett Committec for Chicavo. The Geoeva Award bill is now out of the way, and. 5o far as that is concerned the Committeg could start to-night, but there is no appropriation for the expcnses of the Commitice. Harrison’s resolution did not provide an sppropriation, and it is discovered that the money canoot be taken from the contingent fund of the:House. Onc of the members of the Committee said to-day” that they certainly should nut start until means were provided, as nune of-them intended Lo pay their own expenses. . A member of the Com- mittee also said that; so far as he could learn, the charges against Blodgett are very vague and indefinite. % so! Some of the opponegys of the Reazan bill here said that they had®ioformation that it was arawa by an attorney of the Pennsylvania Ruit- road Company. CONKLING AND SHERMAN. Tu is reported that Senator Conkling basfound a former Special Azent of the Treasury named Madge who claims to have in his possession documents to show that some, at least, of the charges made by Secretary Sherman against Ar- thur aud Cornell are not true. The House Judiciary Committee has agreed to a bill of very great intcrest to the legal pro- jession. It provides that the Supreme Court reports shall be published by the Government Printer, and sold by him ot 10 per cent above cost. He is authorized to sefl the reports to booksellers who will give bond not to charge wore than 25 per ceut above the actual cost for the reports. Under the present system the publication of the Supreme Court reports is a monopaly enjoyed by the official reporter of the Court, who derives avery handsome income from {kis business. The profession, of course, could obtain the works published, as this new bill proposes, for very much less moncy than is now required. CIIEF JOSEPK has never surrendered by treaty the land which he claims to owp in Idaho, and to which he says it was promised, at the time of his surren: der, that he should return. There is no possi- bility that the Government will consent to the removal of the Nez Perces from the Indian Ter- ritory. Tne hest that can be done is to make som¢ compensation for the surrenderd luuds, and to provide a large, fertile, well-watered and well-wooded reservation, instead of the prescab objectionable locality, in which all the Nez Perces, including those now iu Cunada, may ultimately be gathered. THE KID-GLOVE FIGHT. The kid-glove war, which was cormenced o Chicago, has, in 30 uneXpected way, Lieen trans- ferred: to the United States Senate-Chamber. tepresentative Hewitt, of New York, was about the Senate yesterday, working earncstiy to de- feat the confirmation of Gen. Merrivt ‘as Cui- lector. Cumment having been made that Hew- itt should be working in the interest of Conk- ling, Hewitt is understood 10 have replied that hie was working solely in what_he called the in- terests of the merchunts of New York, felt outraged at the position Merritt has taken in the kid-ziove decision, and wio belicse that Gen, Merritt’s course was in the interests of Chicago, and was wron. SMALL NOTES. 13,250, both nclusive; total registered, $10,000,- 005 agirregate, $20,000,030. RELIEF BILL. The House Committee on Claims will report favorahly o the bill relicving the Jate Assistant- Treasurer Chandler at Boston from liability for acts of s disbursing elerke Hactwell, who secretly loqued Mellen, Ward & Co. $450.000 of the funds of the Sub-Treasury. The Com- mittee take the ground thar Hurtwell was ap- pointed by ~ Chandler's superivrs, lLence Chaudler should not be held respousible for the misdemeanors of his subordinate. THE TRADE DOLLARS. The House Comumittee ou Coinage, Weizhts, and Measures have xathorized Mr. Muldrow to prepare a bill for the redemption of the trale dollar at par, eud to probibit its further circu- lation in the United States. Tue question whether its coinase for cxport shall be per- mitted in tuture was 3ot disposed of. i SUBSIDIARY COiN. . Mr. Vance was authorized to report the bill introduced by Mr. Curamings to provide for the redemotion, m lezal-tenders, of subsidry sil- Ver coiu, aud for the reissue thercol, TUBLIC PRINTING. The House Committee on Printing will report favorubly Singlcton’s bill to reduce the ex- pense of public priutine and bindiug. pected that $390,000 will be saved annually. THYE FOUR PER CENTS. Subscriptions to the ¢ per cent los aggregated $2,435,100. AT CASUALTIES. RUNNING ICE. Sveciai Dispateh to The Triduze. Carzo, 1N, Jao. 18.~The first of the ice from the brokeu gorges at Shawnectown and Owens~ boro commenced passing here about 5 o’clock this afternoun. The heaviest is expected to run out durine the night. Every precaution bas been taken to preveut injury to the shioping in- terests, and httle or damage is anticipated. Stcamboats, wharf-boats, barges, sud floating eraft of every descrivtion, except the railroad transfer, have heen moved around fn the harbor of 'the Mississipoi. The wharl to-night presents a most deserted appearance. Prrrssurs, Pa., Jan. 18—10 a. m.—The weatlier moderated last night, and at 9 o’dock a steady. drizzliog rain commenced, which cous tinued all night. The ice in the rivers, though soft. kept in place untii this morning, when it broke and Iiis ex- gorged in_the Yourhiogheny, above West New- ton. At Brownsville. at 9 o’clock this morning, thie river was twelve feet two inches, and rising. The ice moved about two feet and stopued. The Allegheny River, at its headwaters, has not changed eince yesterday, althourh the weather i moderating there als Prrrsuore, Jau. 1S.~The river is seven feet threc inches, and rising. The weather is clear apd mild. “The ice in the Mononguhels at Mor- zantown_ broke at 1 o’cluck this afterucon. The ice here is still in. Ricumoxp, Jan. 18.—~The steamer Wysnoke forced a passage through the ice gorge ag 1L o'clock to-day, oceupymg over three days. The short gorrre near Verina was broken up hy thes steamers Wyanoke and Old_Domiuion, working from each end. The ice at that pomnt was twelye fect thick, v OFF THE TRACK. Svecial Dispatch to The Trizune. Davvicee, IiL, Jan. 18.—A freizht-train was thrownoff the track at Beclkwith, four miles cast of this place, on the Indianapolis, Bloom~ inzrton & Western Railroad, last uight,doing con- siderable damage to several cars, and Killng some fitty fat hogs with which one of the cars was loaded. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jau. 18.—The Pacific Express west over the Pan-Handle Road, which lelt thi city at S o’clock this morning, met with an dent which obstructed the road until this afzer~ noon. An open switch near McDonald’s Station threw theengive and two postalcars from the track. The lfifeman was severely burt. Tne offivials of the road state that no oue else was injured. SUFFOCATED. Spectat Dispasen ro The T-dune, Derrior, Mich., dJan. 18.—This afternoon while the 15-year-old son of John Maher was plaging with some companfous in a suow-hoaso in thie yard fn che rear of his father’s premises the roof of the structure caved iu, covering the boys with o great mass of snow and ice. Une of the bogs manazed to escape, but vouns Malier was 8o cowpictely bemmed In that by the time heip conld be suinmoned and dug out he was suffocated.” When rescued a’sliaht pul- sation of the pulse was noticeable, but be died almost immediately. STEAMER SUNK. LovisviLLE, Ky., dan. 18.—The steamer C. B. Cturch, a New Orleans and Cincinnati pack- ct, suuk near Leavenworth, Crawtord Couuty, Ind., on Wednesday evening of this week. She was loaded with molagses and Was o her way up the Otiiy, wwhen sne encountered the gorge. WRESTLING MATCH. Unexpected and Scnsational Termination of 2 Match Between McLaughlin and Cristol, nt Detroit. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 3 Dgrrrotr, Mich,, Jan. 1S.~The wrestling mateh between Col. J. H. McLaughlin, of this city, and Andre- Cristol, the Freoch athlete, Greco-Roman- style, best two in three talls, for $500 a side and - door-money, came to an unexpected and sensational termiuvation to-night, 1 having his collar-bone broken in the first bout. The match was anncunced to De stristly on the “sauare,” and excited great interest, an audicoce of 1,500 penple filling ‘Whitney’s Opera-House. Dr. 3. J. Mutheron, a orominent physician, and himself a fize athlete, was referee. ‘The differcnce in the physical ao- pearance Of the meu was very marked when they came op the staze stripped to their waists. Crystot was muscular and well deseloped, 160 pounds weight, and depended on agility and scientific knowledge to defeat McLuaughlio, who towered over bim like a giant. The Detroiter is tamous as a collar-and-elbow wrestler, but almost 8 povice in Greco-Roman work, al- though he has 3 pood theoretical knowl- edpe of it. His welaht was 222 pounds, and was in perfect! condition. The men com- menced work at $:27, and went at it with preat determination. McLaughlin gripped the liu!hé Freuchman and threw him over his righ shoulder, but be struck on all £, Cristol seized McLaughiin from behind around the waist, and the latter, while ou b3 kuee, renched his right arm around, placed kis hand on Cristol’s neck and whirled him over on Lis bacl Cristol struck with terrible foree, with his yight arm partly benind him, and wict he arose to his feet was pale and almost nelp- less. He was assisted to bis dressing-room, and throe prominent pbysiciaps found on_ esamiv: tion that his right collaf-bone was bruku squarely in two, Cristol was terrribly cut up over the accident, but coneeded that Lie was overmatched by bis biz opponent. e was placed As the National Banking act provides that after sp notes s lower denomination than » the National Bank I Redemoption Azency is now assortine all $1 and 32 hills tiat are fit for circulation aod returning them to the banks. ‘Tns will refieve tue whicn might otlerwise rssult from the finmediate destruction of ones and twos, and the law is not violated by returning the old notes, the statute only requiring that new notes shall not be issued. The Treasury suchoritics thini that it will be fuil twelve montiss before, in the ordinary course, the outstanding unes aud twos of Natiopa! banks will becowme unfiy for cireulation, and be consequently presented for cancellation. BONDS CALLED IN. To the Western Assaciated Press- WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—Secretary Sher- man lias directed thatacall for $20,000,000 bonds of 167 be 1ssued to-gar. Interest Will cease April 15. Deserintion of honds: Coupon bondsdated July 1. 767, 330, No. 37,001 to No. 46,000, bothin- clusive; $190, No. 47,001 to No. 60,000, buth in- clusive; $300, No. 57,001 to No. 46,000, both in- clusive: 310,000, No. 43,001 toNo. 50,004, both inclusive: total coupon, $10,000,000. Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure of United States after Ist of July, 15722 §30, 1,551 to No. 1,923, bath incl $100, No. 11401 to No. 13,550, both inclusive; S300, No. 6,251 to No. o 51,000, No, 23,751 to No. Y750, both inclusive; $5,000, No. 7,101 to No. 8,150, both inclusive; $10,040, No. 4,831 to Ro. $ 2 carriage and taken tohishotel, where Lh frac- turewas reduced. McLaugtiin baving wou the irst, fall, and his opponent belng disabled, was awarded the stakes and Joor moucy. Heex- pressed great regret for the uccident, but said it s unavoidable. The whole bout uecapied only three winutes. APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS. Speciat Dispatch to The Trivune. Orrawa, 1L, Jan. 18.—In tbe Apoellate Court to-day the folloWing decisions were an- nounced: 59. Central Brockas! 71. Kenady ve. The Ottawa & Fox River Vailey Railroad Company: afirmed. 82, Horton ve. Hortop; alfirmed. 4. Rehearing docket—Chisholm vs. Cbicago & Northwestern Railway Company; afirmea and opinion Hled. City Horse-Railroed Compaag vs. rmed. - MOTIONS, ETC, 22, Allen va, Woodraff; moton for appeal to Su- preme Court ailowed. 6. Darst vs. Bates: same order. 54, Peck ve, Coalficia Coal Company: appellates time to file reply brief extended to:23d inst. si5. Lucas V2., Nichols: motion Lo utsmisd appeal overruled. 103, Anderson va. Swmith: death of anoelice snz- gested; administrator made party; appeal dis- missed on short record. 100. The Cincinpati, Lafayette & Chicago Rtail- road Comoany ve. Dcharme: motion to makewns of error: supersedeas allowed. Court adjourned to the term in course. | i ! i {