Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1879, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX.: ATOTIO! A H. MILLER Jowelry Stock AND FIXTURES, Cor. State and Monroe-sts. Piamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Bronzes, Cutlery, and Fancy Goods, AT YOUR OWN PRICE. The most VALUABLE, ss well as tho ohaspest, arttole will bo offered whon called 'h;’OBITIVELY ovory article in atook, without limit or resorve, and the quality fully uarentaod as reprosonted. Bales daily at 10:30 a. m., 3:30 p. m., and 7:30 p.m. SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER From the heaviest and finest fabrics in use, at the lowest possible prices. Workmanship the best. A Fit guaranteed or money refunded. J. . TLBREDGE & €0., 55 Washington-s AWTISTIO TAILORING, ONILY 10 PDAYS MORE OF 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT On all Garments ordered of ug fn Jannary, 1879, STARDARD THE IIGIEST. EDWARD BLY & 00., Tailors, 163 & 165 Wabash-av., corner Moarog-st GENERAL NOTIU! TTSTINES DEPARTMENT STORE .. 'Will tho Onshier and Hends of Depart- monts, Into ot above, ploasc uall at niy ofiice i“ thoir early convonlengo in the interost of justioo, H, 0, BENNEIT, Room 48, 103 Washingto NOTICE. ] IE Cunnrxc: Y . 24, INTH, Jéraons wiio moy have oy wfven 1 elabuy ogalust 1o tierman Natlonal Bank of Ghicsro 1048 tho kaie 1=t b presentead o Jatiey M, Flawer, Lecelver, { th the iegal proof it S St orbe mione Trogh s Jach e iereut. ittt Tionttia Trom 11ia dage, oF will be dhaliowed, oo D IAY KOk Comvtruiler of e Curroacy. Speral 1o Dry Gouds Cemmenctal Travelers, Mes with establiabrd trade wanted to Introduce s new e o goude, W eat And Houthis *alnples lght, and will nol1ates sere with regular s, B Ao S0, Hostane 7 Fouds.bend wldress to WATCIES, INWELIEY, Etc, Don’t You Forget It. Watchos, Jowolry, and Plated Ware oan PAILIEWELRY BTORE, 167 Binte-st, Joln G. Ashleman, g 137 State-st. PHOPOSALS. TP ONANN, clvod unt Monday, Jun. Wyt Lounty Cotmiss o o, Wiailonery. Diani ouie, 1 #1C, Tequired fur the use e differong of- ‘¢:-| M,,:,ufik Ct\m\‘l.;' fdnceded (;H ;l'\fil’ P 1N, Spectficatlony and sc wl 3 Cou e Ulerk un ‘;I. it I:; ::‘ 4 tbe KYEEEN asled with a band tn the sum of §),000, N the accepts M awardel to the Wdaer, SR SE o eemtency All prap atise e lodursed * Proposst for printe i, 8t Lank booky, oF binding, " ws tho casa ¥, av 10 st fa wpeclfud Lo the Sehodul eluoremd T The Clerk of 1he. Noar, v No0s Clifoni Court Sulidtog. O, v, NASIE Comnl OCTICIANS, S oupoi L0y ISR STANANRE, OPTICIAN. Tribuno Hulldiog, onting prine [Fine Spectactes suited 1o Wil aichis on 1d Ulassca, Teluscopes, Microe clfder, Operw sud Fleld Ul S0 lrotieters, ‘we. FINANCIAL TS KNATE, STEFHEN PEABODY. Meinber of o Btock Bachange. o L EABODY HNAPP & PBEABODY, Jankers and Brokers, 20 New-st.. New York. ” Wo Yo dud ell Bigcka: Dond. and Secrities of wii kinda friers KRELTCfer, SAchange, uo commimion. Yeaboly, o Clilcago; Augistis 5, Foabody, of Be vo —— R S ni. said L ioheon Reliring et B e e socseduto L, buss 4s ta 1, and wasuisies all the i ilities of th trum. Lilcago, fan, 3 3 (4 Hihtbx, = DISSOLUTION. ® Dartnerahip heratoforo oxisting un- dor tho'firm namo of AR| Taaoss Winday dissolved by sputual sonsonse * O, H, AHLLOREN, Q. BACBON. FOIt_ SALE. “OPERA TICKETS ~ For salo for Wadnasa, TAURSDA Friday, ‘Baturauy” Matines, lfluilu%lfiutdayy' — 113 Denrborn.at., basement. ... LOCOA HIAIR DRESSING, ¢ $29357erLe curec. but ttcould have been provented mred mitended to. ‘11 your b 1 £Omes OUL OF l4u of coming JATeated to prevens buth of thoss disastens. Pri ¥ buttie. For sale by ali diuggista,or (&1 1ies. . 80 Destiorn st co Ly o, INNR M:Auti!l\‘, » CHEB'J.'ER, PA. paopees Jan. 4. Troroush Imstraction ta Civll rlug, tud Clasaly ln\li;ll Ik, ¥ur elrculary COL AR Y AT, Wresidead ny SENATORIAL. Gen. Black Nominated for Senator by the lilinois Democrats. Proceedings of the Caucus, and Abstracta of the Speeches. The Democratic Legislators at Indianapolis Mold Their Convention, Appeals of the Orow-Eaters to Let Them Have Julian for a Fow Days, The Long and Short of 1t All e Double Nomination of Voorhees. Another Day’s Balloting at Madison Without Any Result. Seventy-ninth Ballot: Keyes, 32; Carpenter, 26; Howe, 27 Washburn, 3. * ILLINOIS. DEMOCKRATIC CAUCUS, Bpectal Ditvatch to The Trioune. Sensorierp, Ik, Jan. 20,—Tho Domo- cratlo mombera of the Goneral Ausombly mot in cancus this evening in the Art Gallery at, the Capitol for tho purposo of putting in nomination o candidato for United States Sonator. Luther Dearborn ealled thocaucus to order, and, on motion of Sonator Callon, Benntor Hordman was called to the chale. Tn assuming his duties Sonator Ilerdman made a fow remarks, counselingfpeaco nud harmony aod the exercise of wisdom in making a| choico. Ropresentativo Doy, of Champalgn, was clected Hecratary. Bonator Hoouer prosontad a rosolation in- viting tho Hon, John M. Palmer to addross tha caucus upon tho necessity of united ac- tion on the part of tho Democrats, TRepro- sentntive Herrington moved to amend tho resolution by including tho names of the Hon, J, 0. Ilobinson aud the Hon, Lyman Trambull, which smsndmont was ndopted. TRopresentatives Robinson,.of Jackson, and Bridges and Seuator Jonos were appointed to walt upon tho gontlomon named aud escort thom to tho Olinmber, Reprosentative Itobison, of Falton, wns olected an Assistant Bocrotary, aftor which TIE UGN, JONN M. PALMER was called upon to speak. Il counselod moderation, wisdom, and patriotism in their sction, and reminded them that their con- duct would bo closely scratinized by thoir constituonts throughout the State, The canvass of 1880, be said, Lad already coms monced. Tho issuos had already Leen do. termived, The question wounld be whether we should hiave o ** strong™ Government, to bo administered by the Rcpublican candidate who is now making his journoy thronghout the civilizod world visiting Royalty, and who {8 to meko Lis oppearanco on our Western o0oast nud then make o trinmphal * progress " throughout the United States. He assured his henrors that, it tho examplo of Washe ington was disrcgarded and o man elected Prosident of the United States for a third term, thon wo must rocoguize the principle thot ho MIGUT BE ELECTED FOR THE FOURTH AND FIFTIL TERM, He characterized Gront 8 s soldier of ex. traordinary capeoity, aud as o stateswan des- tituto of copacity. The best possible ropre. sentative of Ropublicanisn was John A, Logau. Ho was tho man who was formorly in favorof selling frea cclored mon into slavery. o was lu favor of punishing thoso who wore the friends of the colored race, He proposod thoropen! of the Missouri Com. promise, pud apologized for tho murder of Freo Btate men in Kansas, Mo cxulted when Jolm Brown, the marlyr of fanatickm, was banged. ils it was who huanted down Autic Blavery men, and persecuted them - unto death, Buch were tho reprosoutatives of the Republicanism of I!linols to-dny, falso as they aro to every principlo of thoir past lives, This was the man who PURBULD THE FLYING MOTHENR when seeking to cucape from slavery with hier child in her arms. Buch was the repre- sentative of Republicanism of this Stato to- day. Aftor some furthor remarks, tho Hon, Juwes O, Rlobiuson wus introduced to the caucus, and mado o fow romarks in. the nature of advice, In referring to tho nomination of Qon, Grant in 1880, ho xald Lo did uot believe ke conld bg nomivated, aud, if nomisated, be did not beliove ho could bo elected. Ho sold Lis election would ba the end of our form of Government. Logan was a man who was at the head of thoso who sought olico for the purpose of making wouoy out of it, and he ‘was THE OVERWHELMING CHOICE OF THE REPUB. LICAN PARTY T0-DAY, ‘The Hon. Lyman "Lrumbull was called on, and, in a brief spoech, said, among other things, (hat the truo man was the man who stood by bis principles, wh.ther successful or defeated, and who dics fighting for thewm. They should exert themselves in favor of honost government and & return to the prin. ciploa of our forefothers. Mr. Fosbender moved that tho eaucus pro- ceed to the nowination of candidates for the United States Bounte. The rolt was called, aud tho coucus proceedad to AN INFORMAL BALLOT, Jauen C. Rouls Witlfam ¢, Black.. Lyman Trumbull Delos . Phelps. . = Willlam J. lyues., ..o, Totahiursne soren80 On the wotion of Mr. Weutworth, the cau- cus proceeded to A FORMAL BALLUT, - witls the following result : £den. <usa......20 Marsison . LHubipso' . e 1¥ Black ., S5 LIS omen TUESDAY. JANUARY The namesof all the candidates but Mesars. Fuller and and Black were withdrawn, and tho caucus proceeded to a second ballot. Defore the vote was announced, it hecoming apparont that Mr. Fuller was not the choico of the caucus, Mr. Herrington withdrow Iis name, and the nomination of Gen. Black wsa mads unanimots, An Execulive Commilteo of five was thon appointed to conduct this campaign to an end, composed of Benators Dearborn and McDowell and Representatives Horrington, McKinlay, and Wentworth, Tle caucus then adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Chairman, THE LOUAN MANAGERS, Although the Logan crowd carried the cancus by nn overwhelming msjority, the lenders are not yet satisfled that they have a walk-awny, The speotrs of a bolt of un- certnin sizo is constantly before them, and, liko ** Banquo's ghost,” it will not down, oven at the bidding of Long Junes. The Jo Daviess statesman has beon busily en- goged all day in telegraphing tho absont members {0 hntry to their logialative homo and be promptly on hand to-morrow noon, whon the balloting begins in both Houses. Frautio nppeals have beon sent to all partsof tho State for an influx of bulldozers and mauipnlators of tho local party lash. Those who are too far awny to rush horo by train to-morrow have boen implored to work up the Logan onthusinsm and sond it along via the olectric wiro, What THE ANTI-LOGAX PEOPLR will dp it is impossible at this juncture to state, They have beon caucuming all day with Jim Root and Al Taylor, but, ns far as your correspondent can learn, without any definite renlt As to & concort of action. Thoy ‘retoinizo the necessity of defenting Logan now in ordor to save the State to tho Republican party two years hencs, when a Pres- ident a to be elected, but bow this defeat Is to be accumplished is still an uncertainty, The resolution introduced into the House thismorn- Ing denouncing tho salary-grab was sent to the Cammitteo on Federal Relations, whero it will y-nepePtncet the fate of Stewart’s remalns. The call of the House showed tuirty-eight members sbsent, An efort will bo made IN THE BENATE to-morrow morning to iotrodace n similar resolution, oud its backers havo hopes of adopting it on Wednesdny, should all thoe Demoaratie membors be present. Tho ace thn ‘of tho Domocratio catcus to-night in rojocting Jim Robinson and giv. wg tho barren homor of the nomiug. tion for Unitod Btates Borfitor to John 0. Bluck indfcates very conclusively that, jn the present emergency, the Democracy cnn- uot afford to go on racord sa apologists for tho salary-grab or any othor quasidegal steal. Henco it ia fafr to infer that, when tho question comes up in the Senato to- morrow, they will vota BOLIDLY WITI THOSE REPUBLICANS who cannot ba cajoled into the condonation of a politienl crime. Long Jones and tho sost of the gang who aro so ‘¢ fresh " in pro. posing to rend Tae Tnipune ont of the party aro singiog vory small today, nnd it is vary ovidont if thoy ovor had any serlous in. tentlons of 80 doing {t has boen abandoued. Tho swarthy Egyptian was less aminblo to- day thau usual. Ho, too, felt tho nightmaro of o possiblo defeat, and it mado him moody il not moroge. The old.line Ropublicans hero who aro not under the domination of the party whip look with forobodiugs upon the rouult of tho next {wa days. Thoy seo in Logan's eleation THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE PARTY snd its defost at tho next general eluction. I'hoy kuow that the Btato Is at lsast a doubt- ful one, and that without harmnony in the Republicau rauks it will be Impossible to carry the Btate or oven hold jta own In the Congressional delegation. This state of feeling cau only be ascribed to tho utter solflshneks of stho champion bolter, who has been grimly nicknamed * Calamity Jack, or tho Hero of the loop-Up.” THE FIATISTS hoeld a cheap Iittle caucus, Lalf-a-dozen for a nickol, and nominated Aloxander Campbell, of LaSallo, as their cholco for United Slates Bonator., Bome of them bad serions thoughts of oconforring the ompty honor on those iwo ecarcoly respoctablo political corpses, Erastus N, Batos and Low Bteward. Osmpbell was thought to be the live- liest of the dead men, and ko raked in tho juck-pot. e will be nomi- nated by Peters, of Iroquois. ‘There was 1o hava baen a meeting of the Demooratic Btato Ovntral Committoe this evening, Lut the fallure of Winston and Forsyth, ot Cook, and Parsons, of Olay, to put in ‘an appo.rance, caused a postpouomont till to-morrow morn- {ng. A LITTLE INFORMAL TALK was held thiw evening in Towm McNeely's room, at which thero wore prescnt, in addi- tion to the members, Judge Trumbull and Gav, Palmer, ‘The quostion of the judicial redistrictiog and tho desirability of electing Cirouit Judges on tho minority ropresonts- tion plan woro discussed. From wers party considerations thore was a facling of eatis- faction aver tho probaby] of Logan's eloc- tion, thongh ns a matter of individual opin- fon no Dumocrat will be plensed with it, GEN. BLACK, the Democratio nominee for United Bintes Bonngor, is well known throughout the Statu. e did goallaut ssrvico {n the War as Colouel of the ‘Chirty.seventls Illinois Regiment, and was dangerously wouuded at tho battie of Pea Ridge. Three times bo nusuccessfully ron for Congroas on the Democratio tickot, aud {a the Greeloy campalign ran for Lieu- tonant-Governor sloug with Koernor, and ‘was dofeated in the general smash.up, 1o bas boen telographed for and will bo hery to-morrow. INDIANA, THE TALL SYCAMONS GETY IT ALL. Hpectal Disvatch ia The Trivuns. INpraNaroLis, fua,, Jan. 20.—The Democrat~ fc caucus met st half-past 7 in the Hall of the Houso of Represvotatives, SBpeaxer Cauthorne brestdiog. ‘There were scventy-two members present,—twenty-onu Senators and fifty-one Revrescntatives. Seoators Recve, Sarnle- bauses, and Winterbotusm, the thres band- money graces who bave talked loug and loudly of their devotion to tho eternal principles, oc- cupicd 8 frout scat together, and, as soou as tho caucus was orgsolzed, Reeve took the floor and wade & specch ot balf an hour about the time- honored principles of the party, and warutog the caucus that a victory, to be worth anytbinz, must be won upon what wiit stand the test of time. At the conciusion he UONINATED GHORGB W. JULIAN a8 & wan who bad won Li3 spurs in Gghting the llon of the Republican party, O. P. Mortou, and Whose scveaslon to the Dewocracy iy recent 2t years had given It great strength. flo pleaded [far tha recognitlou of Jullan as & groceful, just, and righteous act on'the part of the Indiana Democracy, Reevo thouzht he was nominating for the short term, and, when informed that the vote would be taken for the lung term firat, he maden apeech for Voorhees, std put him In nominatfon, Voorlices was then nominated unanimously. Then Reeve made lfs speech over for Jullan for the short term, saylng that Mr. Voorlices wautd ba a grander, stronger man for his magoanfmity {n giving way for the few days to the man who bad so greatly helped to carry Tudiana for the Democracy. He ssked for Julisn 10 the name of thousands of Indlana TDemoaceats who wero not represeated by Vours hees, and AS A MABR OF CONCILIATION AND HARMONY, Nothing was sald {n reply, and the vote at once proceeded, resulting, Voorhees, 67; Julfan, 5~Senatars Recve, Sarnighausen, and Wins terbothiam, anil Reprebentatives Salnt, of Henry County, and Hosmer. Tho caucus declded to vote at holf-past ‘3 to-morrow. Benator Ilendricks came in lote, sud at the conciusion of tho proceedings made a bricl speech, congratulating the caucus on its work. He sald any other resuit would have been o gricvous dlsappolutment to the great bulk of the Democracy, and as the chojee ot the Legis- 1ature he could say that Indiana would be very respectably represented in the Benate Chamber of tho nation. Reeve ate his Ieek with the gusto of Plstol, and moved to make Voorhees short term unanimous, which was done. Voor- hees sent word ho would be bere on the 6th of March and meet the Legislature just bofore ita adjournmont, ) WISCONSIN, TNB CAUCUS ARCONVENES, Hpeelal Disalch 1o The Triduna. Map1soy, W Jan. 29,—The Kepublican Scnaturlal caucus convencd iIn the Senate Chame ber at 7 o'clock, and was called to vrder by Ben- ator Welch, Upan calling the roll, it was found tlat many members were absent, mistakieg the hour for the assembiiz of the cau On mo- tion of Scuator Rice, s recess was taken tilf 7:30. On reassembling, the Clerk, Mr. Alien, called the roll. All the members answered fo thelr names cxvept Adland and Carter, Mr. Brindley apueared with his cye tied up, remarking that e had been home consulting his constituents, [Great laughter aud ciwers.] Benator Price moved to proceed to ballot for Unitea 8tates Senator until otherwise ordered by the cattcus, g One ballot too many. Ballot retaken, FIFTY- P TU RALLOT. Howe ... FIFTE-ElauTy naLior. severaedZ8 | Juidgo Ttyan.... % ¥. C, Windler ... " ‘MXFIETH BALLOT, . 229 L, 11, Canwoll, 24 | Wanhburn BIUTY-8E OND IALLOT. Washiburn past 10 8cnator Balley noved to take n 1cccss for twenty minutes, which mo- tion prevalled. At 10:30 the caucus reassembled. BIVTY-REVENTI NALLOT—NETAKE: Kaoyes ... Carpenter Ar. Carter camo in di roll for the sixty-clenth bajot, makivg clghty- clght members prescut, . BEVENVIETH BALLOT, Washbura ... Coo e arpentol 5 Washbust KTEBIFI mabiar. 27 | Carpenter., Wastbura XTI BALLOT, Carpenter Washtmrn.... ) TH BALLOY, Carpenter ... . Washburn,.,,, THY BEVENTY-BIGUTI BALLOT, on motion of Scnator Balley, wus taken ela woce, with tho following result: 48 | Carpontor, i Washbura . Bawyer. ¢ 1 A dlspatch received by ttie Chalrinwn an- vounclug the nominatlon of Roscoe Coukling as a candidate of thu New York Leglslature for Henator ehited much enthusism, TUK SEVENTYV-NINTH BALLOY. Keyes.o., Carpeaters. owe . Washoura ..., The caucus then sdjourncd. ‘PENNSYLVANIA. HIBSTER CLYMEK TUE DEMOCHATIC CANDIDATE. 11ABRISUURG, Jun, 20.—~The Democrats uf iy Leglsluture net fa caucus, and, sfter several ballots, decided to cast thelr votus for Hicster Clywer tor United States Senstor, KANBAS, MIXED. Boectal Disparch to The Triduns, Torrka, Kau, Jao. 20.~Tbe Rapublican members hold & meeting to-morrow cvening ta consult’ us to the advisability of goiug futo caucus on the Sevatorlal matter. All the can- didates are opoused O the caucus movement, and its sdoptlon is wot probable. Ingalls is wolulog steadily, sud bfs ultimate success 6 regarded ertaiu bybls friends. Speaker Clarke has many warin supporters sluce it has been definitely kuowo that he would be a candidate. Congressman Phfllips acrived to-day, and bus taken commaud o2 b forces 8t the Tl House. He counts upon the solid vole of the western WY—TWELVE PAGESR dlstricts. Anthons™ atrength has been weak- encid somewbat by Clarke's candidacy. NEW YORK, RATHER SMALI, NUSINESS, ALnaxy, Jan, 20.—An attempt was made In the Demncratic caucus to-night to pass resolu- tlons protesting against grantine a certificats of election to Senator Conkling, on the @round that cerlaln scctions of the State Constitution providing for i enumeration of the peaple of the State each ten years alter 1855 and the re- apportjonnicat of Senatorial and Assembly Dis- tricts has not been complicd with, and that the present Legisinture, therefore, 15 erely de facto, not de jure. The resolution was sdopted. A committco was then appointed to draft an address to the people of the Btate in reference to the apportionment and United Btatea Sena- torship, to report 10 nnuther caucns to-morrow, The ffon, Willism Dorsheimer was nominated by the cancus for Seoator. LOUISIANA, clucusivg, NEw Onveass, Jan. 20.—In the Senatorfal caucus Eustlco recelved 33 votes; Kenner, 253 Jouas, 21; Lewis, 8; rest scatterivg. No choice. CASUALTIES. THE GORGES, Catno, Jon. 20.—The ricer 18 rising. The fco is about the same as yeaterday here, .but s re- ported patoing Paducah ss the heaviest ever known. The weathier {s clear nnd pleasant, Whuzenixa, W, Va., Jan, 20.—The ice-gorge liere broke at 9 o'clock this morning, and the tiver has been runnlng full of floating lee sinve. The steamer Nall City was forced oh top of the shore ice, and had hee wheel badly broken and was badly twlrted up. ‘The Annle Kelly had a Tole abuut eixty feet fonzz stove In her slde, and every effort 18 now being made to save her from sinking, Two barges, one loaded with stoves and the other empty, both belanpinz 1o John Armstrong & Co., were swept away with the flood. Nu other damage has thus far been re- vorted. Capt. List's iew boat, Iying just above the mouth of the creek, {s stifl safe and sound. ‘The Regon. llornbrook, and Andes escaped withe out & serateh. Epectat Dispatek to The Tridune, Carra, ULy Jau. 20.~The Ohfo River con- tinues to rise, and the greater portion of the surfaco 15 covered with rapidiy-moving fee, Since 4 o'clock this afternoon the ice has been running very heavy, and uavigation in the har- bor for the time belng ls entirely suspended. Advices from Paducaly report the ice passing there to-day the henviest ever seen. With the exception of the Alnking of the dry-docks mud two or three conl-fiata no particular damage has been done at this vort by the present flow. WigzLing, W, Va,, Jan. 20.~In addition to the losses ziven fn the afternoon dispatch, the West Wheeling ferrshont, owned by Andrew Wolf, was cut down and sunk hy the'teo. She {n fying on her aide, with her smokestack atill fu slght, Bevernl hargees belonging to the Mon- ftor ‘Tawbuat Company were also carried away, ‘The river i now running full of gorge jco avd the water is falling slowly, EXPLOSIVE GUM-DROPS, fpectal Dispaten to The Tribune. Pirtsnena, Jan. 20.—The trholesale eandy- manufactors of T. Maginn, at 183 Liberty street, was the sceno of a terrible exptosfon this morn- fug about 10 o'clock. It appears that several employes of the cstabilshment were making gum-drops, melting the ingredients in n steam- kettle, which had not been used since Christmas. The kettle was provided with a safety valve so the steam o cxcess of the quantity desired couldescape. The material was about ready for use, and while Fred Wolbert, Michacl Iloch, and Jumes Moglou,~the latter 8 mephew of tho pronrietor,—were In the sct of lsting the vessel from the turnace the explosion occurred. The lid of the kettle was hurled against the folsts of the foar above, while the steam-pipes were tiristed and bent in every direction. The sculding gum wasscattered shoct, and adhering to the faces and hands of thase who were at the furnace buroed them Ina dreadful manner. The shock was so violent that not 8 siurle pane of zlass in the rear por- tlon of the building - withstood the force, Several windo: In e Bt. Clalr Hotel adjolning — were also shattered. The threo wWorkmen were found in a suffesinie candition near tho seeno of the explosion. Al of them were badiv burned, especlally uboat the east, and arime, the boing gum_having tiered all over thelr persuns, burnivg wherever it suceceded In penetrating their clothing. Hoch s in a eritieal condition, Tie cause of the explusion 18 uot certutuly Koown, b‘ut Is attributed to the too rapld generation of stean. EXPLOSION IN A DRUG-STORE, Boston, Jan. 20.—An explosion this morning it the drug-store of Weeks & Potter caused a loss of $0,000; fusurauce, 159,000, THE WEATHER. Orrics or Tur Cinne Siavat Oreicen, Wasinnroy, D, €., Jan. 21~1 0. m.~—~Indfca- tious—For Teunessee and tho Oblo Valley, fu- creaslog cloudiness with warmier cast Lo south winds, and nearly stutionary followed by fi {uge Laromoter, For the Luko recion, partly cloudy weather and oceasional snow, with rlsing temperature, south to southenst winds, and during tho day falllue burometer. Fur the Uoper Misslssippt and Lower Missourl Valteys, warer southeast to southwest winds, fulllug barometer and pardy clomdy weather, with areas of suow In the northern portions, followed durivg Tuesday by colder northerly winds aud rlsing barometer, For the Middle Brates snd New Eugland, partly cloudy westher, with low, but stowsy rislug temperature, northwest winds, shiftiug to westesly and southerly, slight rise, followed by falting barometer, sud {n northern portious light snow, . LOOAL ORSRBYATIO) "Biieago, 3, e b i Nudiviila Rerin Py 7 orth Platic. 4 Owatis uh i3 N 5 13 4 coLer, v 0 Y 18 Fra a bbreveport. 4 B e 2. Vaul.. jeds L fekabund. VirgiuiaCity L Winbouucea; 3¢ i, Vagkion » ! ousy und Prejudice. ¢ Ehicage Dailp Teibune,. WASHINGTON. The Conkling-Sherman Wz ) Becoming Deeply In= teresting. Roscoe Aims His Thunderbolt at the Intrusive Jay Commission ; Declaring That Body to Iave Been Prompted by Jeul- Democratic Senators Indorse the Later Constitution- al Amendments; But Think the States Should Enforce Them by Proper - Legislation. The Blodgett Committce Still Waiting for the Requi- . Bite Funds, The Conflict Between United States and Stato Officials in Ala. *bama, CONKLING. 4 STRONG POINTS. Kpectal Diepate ta The Trilune Wasmyetox, D. C., Jan. 20.~The followlng from Democratic authoritics is sald to be one of the lines of Senator Conkling's delense of Arthur and Cornell agalnst the attack of the Treasury: Senator Cunkling bas ln his pos- sessfou what hie gcens couclusiva proofs that, while the Jay Commission was In session at the New York Custom-llouse inakiug thelr well- known fnvestigation, certain Bpectal-Agents of the Treasury Department, under direction of the Becretary, held consultatfon ectings ot the Metropolitan Hotel to coach ™ witnesses, and that they were officiatly asstgoed to that duty, and were a secret part of the Jry Com- misston. 1t is alleged in those proufs that witnesses were privately questioned by them at the hotel before they were placed on the stand, and fostructed as to tho mauner i which they could most effectiially testify agalust Arthur aud Cornell, und that where it was found thst the witners hind uothing to offer againat these guntlemen he was not callod. The papurs are to be presented before the Commit tee on Commerce, and the Seoate in exccutlve sesslou, and tho clial agaiust the Joy Com- mission are of each a grave character in show- ing untulrness that they will wndoubted)y bring the Becrewary to his feet. It will be siown, Conkling's fricods eny, that the hands of the Secretaries of the Treasury and State wers deep fu the conspiracy to prove somcthing sgulnst Arthur aud Cornaily no maotter by what means, aud that the members of the Juy Commission willfully carried it out, thus starting the Inves. tigation with an uufatr blus, and conducting it with equal projudice. NEWBFAPER COMMENT, Tno Washiugton ZFost, which certalnly has very little to say fn favor of President ilayes, has this as to the relations of Conkling to the Admiuvistration: *Whatever may be said of Hayes or Lis surroundings, neither he sior they huve treated the Democratie party or represent- ative Democrats as individuals any worse than there was reason to expect. The Demovratie varty has been waging o war of knffv and Linck flag sgainst Hayes, Slierman, sud the rest of thelr eoterle, und tbev bave struck vack, tiough that war lus been wagzed open- 1{v und i daylient, unlike Conkifue' roin the cowaraly ambush of vxveutlys ses- sion. Undcer all these cirenmstances, we would suggest 1o Bemoerats $n s Senate that the proper thing s to employ thelr vower to force s fletit out of exccutive ecsslons, eo thiat its results can 2o npoy the record of the country, This can be accomplistied wily i one way, and thnt {8 by n resolution declaring thut proceed- inge relative to tho New York Custom-tlouse touch the character of the publle scrvice, that they should be conducted i’u..,.m.nu munner, and thet thereforo the seal of excoutive seereey In respect to them should Le removed. Sucih thitgs nave been done. It resta with the Deuio- crats In the Benute to sny whether 1t shalt he done agatn, Conkiing's benavior will be vastly Iegs truculent, and his laniuagze Intinitely moro guarded, than it has been when with doors Jooke el he strives toticklo the Demoeratle var whth personal foveetive.' TO BE CONTRSTEL, Accordlug to ex-Representative ‘Thotnas J, Cramer, of New Yurk, & curfous welcume awaits Mr, Conkling In the Forty-sixin Conaress. Mo eeted by the present Legfslature, on the ground that tils s an fllegral Lixdy, therd having been 10 unportion- ment before e membens wers elveted, us see quired by the Jast Constltution of the State, Jle foatuta that that question will be rolsed when Mr. Conkling flrst appears to be sworn in, and that his cuss will bs sent to the Committes on Privilegges und Elections to awalt tuelr action, ARTHUK AND COUNELL. Benator Conkliug has s dispateh from ex-Col- lector Arthur with respect 10 his answer Lo the lotters of Secretury Bhicrman and Colfector Mor- ritt. "The snswerw of Artbur und Cornell will bu here to-morcow, and on ‘Thursday they will bo constdered by the Commercs Commiteee, It s tho futention of the Commities to make ull Tetters publle, 80 thay the whole case wan be e, ENGTLISI TRADE. CAUSE3 OP TIIE PRESENT DISTRESS, sApectal Diapaled (o The Triduna Wasmiyaron, I, Jan, 20.—The depres- sfon {n DBritfah trade, the distressing efects of which sre mentioued whuost daily in cublo dispatehes, I8 very strlkingly Hllustrated by tho statiutics Just published of the movements of comwmodities In London duriug the lust hult of the year 1878, No such general and violcut fali- fver off in tho prices of standard articles has bu- fore taken place sluce the preseut hard times beguu, or was it equaled fu this country during anv oix months since thy pante of 1873 The fall in the prices of some of 1hp Jensting com- modities was as follos 8coteh pig-lrou, 135 per cent; copuer, 10365 wheat, 18375 oats, 243 beef, 133 eotton, 17; wool, 8i¢: sugar, u}g; coffee, 173 tallow, 85¢ sultpetre, 4; hemy, 135 and (0 silks, 185¢, Buch o falling off in prices us these fgures lndicate, comiug when prices were all extremely low, and when mavy indus- tries were on the vergo of rulu, could vot faff to produce distress of thy most scvery claracter. THE PENSION BILL, WILL TR PRESIDENT 81GN 1T/ Speclal Dievatch 10 The Tribune. Wasnxatoy, D. C., Jao. 20.~There Is much anxlety at the Treasury at the pasaage of the Arsears-ol-Peosion bill. Becretary bherman is reported a8 laviog sald that bo shall urge the President to veto is, us ths Treasury will not b bl to meet the demand ypou It should the bill becowe a law, The csports differ a8 to the amount which the bilt would tuke from the ‘Treasyry, sorie clalming that it would reach above §50,000,000, The best estlnsto is regard- ed at the Pevsion Ottice a8 about $20,000,000. ‘The claim ageuts are fubllaut, aud woutd be bl Lo luuster un Influnntisl lohby t secre the (&% .m0 private, from $1,200 to $1,60 ns a flrst v & 5 $JE FIVE CENTS, v 3 ) & syxeof the bill, even over a veto. The b, &3 - sald, would allow to each new pensioner, It Jment, white the amount to officers wonld ba ‘om Lo Lo four thues as tuych, according to ank, ‘Ehe Pension bill bas been sent to the P'resl- dent and by him relerred ta the Sccretarics ol the Treasury ond tbe Interfor fur a report npon ' 1T3 MERITS AND DEMRINTS. Further cxaminaiton of the bill 83 it passed Congress shows that {t {s in somo very fnpors tant partictilars diffcrent from that uvon which the esthinato of the Commissioner of enslvins was maide, and it (s known that scveral milituns of dollurs more will be required to meot its pro- visluns than wos at first supposcd. It ls aiso learned that the petitivus which have been coming in to Scnators.and members of Con- &ress praying for tho-*passage of this bill have been prepared in reaponse to circulars which have been sent out by the thousand by Washe ington clafin-azents. [t will probably require anaddltion of Traw titty to oue higndrud per- manent clerks (o the furce of the Peuston-Ullice to perfurm the wurk which this mcusuio will put upon {t. WIIAT THE COMMISSIONER SAYS, The Cominlssiover of I'enstons hins prepared the following clrcular for Issue so-day: isutox, D, C., dan, 20, 1470, —Sin: For 5 farmation 1 bave the honor to statet #irs!~Thal. an »00h a8 practicabio after th Are rears bill lately pamxed by Cougrens ahall have been apyroved by tio President, 1 wil lssue aud publisiy lnsiractions for the rildance of all peraons wao nre entilled to arrear under 1tn provisions, Secoud—No clnima for arresra unier the provis. lonnof the bill due to pensionurs already upon the rolla will be njasted untll Congren propriated maney for the payment of Ihird—Meantme, taquicics made by Intdeested vartics In tnidividial eieen will be ted, but nonus wwer made util taey are taken for adjistinunt. The above rules wiil be observed In handlinz clajing for sreears under the bl fn g 10 order Lo prevent the work of the ofll becomine biockaded by snnc; euee. Very respeafuily, Cornmteslones of 1 ALABAMA. PEACRPUL BRCENSION. Spsclal Disparch o The Trimwne, ‘Wasningroyx, D, C., Jum 20.~The ottitnde of the Btaloof Alabaina s atfracting much aitention here, Thouzhitful observers think that they can sco In the position recently as- sumed both by Virglula and Alabama towands the General Government an attempt to realtzs the wish of the leaders ol the secessiun move- ment, who have frequently since tho War sald that thelr only mlstake was that they did not attemp: to secure Within the Unlon that whith they falled to obtaln fu going wut of . The uction of Alabama and Vitginia Is capable of au other exvlanation than that titese States are sttempting, by thelr Lerislatures und courts, to destroy the suthority of tha National Government withiu thelr vorders. Frauds In vcount and batloting were «carried o0 to thelr usual extent durlng the No- vember electlons. Thero was tone of the vio- lence sod fotlmidation which characterized the canvass In Louisiana nad South Caroliua, but, ou the contrary, THE GREATEST GOOD FPLELING APPARENTLY VREVAILED, The Democrats, who had alned possesslon of all the political machinery of the Blate, sald to the Kepublicans u those parts of lhe Stoto whero the Jatter had ainsjority: * You do tho voting and we will do the cosunting.” This was all open and above-board, and was considered Ly the Demozratd to be a good Juke, Knowivz that they had the power and will to carry ont the programme. A cumber of defeated eandi- dates, lbowever, dld not conshler it a Joke. As evidenco of fraud was at haud, it was. presented to tho Unfted States Grand Jury, und Indictinents wero found sgraluse & pumber of Demovratle Inspectora of Eleetlon, By prombt actlon on the vart of the District-Attorney and Marshal, & number of ballot-boxes aud poll-lists coutalning CONVINCING TROOF OF PRAUDS— Indeed, contalning the frauds themselves—were seeured, und are vow Jocked up fn the vaults of the United States Marshal's oflice. The trisls for which tucse aro to bo used as ovidenco aro Hixed for sotne thue in May, and it §s, of course, of the highest Importance to the enda of justico toat these records and hallot-boxes should not be tampered with untll they ore prced fn ovigence, It Is, however, of equal dmportanco to the Interests of the Democrats that this proof of thelr crimes should nut be permitted to huye (ts proper effect azafnst then, and the methods thoy huve adopted Lo sceuro poseos- slon of these documents afid ballot-boxes with thele contents, although neither new oor linely to be effective, are, in thelr shinplicity aud disecticss, PIT COMPAXION-SCHEMES to thoso which merved {n South Carolina and Louistana to accomplish shmnttar results, Onlers have been lssued from the “nited Btates ofliclals In Alabuma to taks sdvantage of every levul .micthod to secure o releaso of the Marshal and to protect the ofifials of the United Stutes Courts In the performanco of their duty, ‘That this vvent, as well us tho receut act of the State Beuste lu dlrecting its Foreign Aflirs Cotmulttee to conslder the vropriety of toklng away from the peopte and vesting (n the Leglkse fnturs the power of eleeting Presidentist Elects ors, untll such timo s Courress suall svo it to peal the extstlug Jaws for the protection of Voters, ara steps in & comprehensive programto for maklng snd kewplng the South **soli,* no one sequalnted with the recent volitical hlstory of Alabama doubts, Thero {8 In the midst of the State a section comprisiug several countles kuown ss “Tnp puack e, where Republicaus conprisa about three-<quars ters of the whote population, Asrainat this svee tlon has been alined every device which tho most unscrupulous tugenulty could luvent, with & view Lo rob it ot {ts dus proportion of political vower, or, ruther, to glve that power futo the hands of tbe mipority. Local laws and cus- toms, which originated In former times, dewligned to secure pulitical rignts to sll twen, have been abolished, und Federal 1aws for the same generat purposes have been pullifled Iu 80 far as this could be doue with satety, while the process iy atill golug on, —— TIIE BLODGETT CASEH. NO FUNDS. Borcial Dipatch to The Tridune. Wasninarox, D, C., Jan, 20.~Thu Iouse this afteruoen, ot tbe fnstance of Froctor Knott, possed & resvlution suthorizing the Jusivary Counnfttes fo take from the Contlugeot Fund be mouwy uecessary to prosecute tho Jonnuy Davenport and Blodgott lanvestigatious, sud Knott sald to-nlehit the Bub-Cowmittee, of wulch he is Chatrman, would probably stars for Chivago Wednesday nlzbt next]or Thureduy. But 1t happens that there is no wouey luthoe Coutlngeus Fuod, so that without furtber ace tion u the shape of s detleiency bill to repleutsl the Contingeut Fund Kuott's sesalution WILL LB OF NO AVAIL Bergeant-at-Arms Thowpeon sald to-night that be should wot start the Cowmittes until a deticlency blil for the contingent fuud fs passed, dud it 18 Mr, Sergeant-at-Arns Thomoson who buys the ratlroad-tickets and puts the machinery of the Bub-Commities 1 operativn. Thowmpsuy sald that thero was wotbiog in the Contiugent Fund, as the expenses of the louse have beew very heavy, aad tha expenditure sccount of the scveral Congressional fuuerals bave been ex- travrdinarily great. A single Coogressionsl fuuoralvosts a large amount of money, ss every espenss connected with wbe funeral aud convey- ug the remalus, accompauied by & commitiee, to the resldesce ol the deccased 1s paid out of the Coatingeut Fund. Hale, of Maiue, of the Apurapriations Committes, has for some duys