Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1879, Page 6

e * the duty of preparing 8 complets revenue sys- " und require reports and information from all * vides that no policy of Mfe-lusuraucy shall bLe- ] THE CITICAGD TRIBUNE: determined according to the age of the party at the time of the lapse of the polley. No palley of Insurance 18 to become void by the nonpas- ment of premiume as long as there arc earn- ingn, credits, or dividends betonging to the in- STATE AFFAIR Proceedings in the Qeneral rin sured in the . hands of the Com- A“embly at SP B= pany sufficient to carry such polley, fleld. and 1t s to remaln la force at the sameYate specified in the policy as long a8 the credits and dividends will carrvit. Ifan insane person commits sulcide, that factis to copstitute no defense, provided it can be shown Toxt of Ilamilton’s Resolution Providing for a Revenue that the insured was insane at the time the act Comtmlssion: was committed. This measure 13 likely to cause . arattling of dry bones smong the Insurance Life-Insurance, Sleepinez-Cars, and | companies. ‘This morning Senator SBouthworth introdneed a bill providing that the title to real estate sold under decrees of conrt or judgment shall not be affected by the reversal of the decrec unless s writ ot error shall be brought within fiftcen months, By Senator IHerdnan, to amend the act creat- ing the Appellate Court, so as to give chose Courts jurisdiction of appeal fn all criminal cases. By Senator Delany, to amend tha lawa vest- ing the power of taxation In cities and towns. By Benator Archier, to amend the law in rela- tion to evidence. By Senator Munn, to amend the law relating to liens. By Scaator Delaney, to orovido for the elece tlon of Park Commlssionerstosucceed the Com- missioners natned In the Park acts, or those ap pointed by the Governor. Senator Callon introduced a resolution an- thoriziog the Governor toappoint a State Agent to nttend to the claims of the Stato against the Federal Government for Intercest on money ad- vanced by the State for the prosccution of the War. The resolution was referred to the Com- mittee on Federal Relations, During the Scnatorial contest juat passed, Benator Franz, a Domocrat of Woodford Coun- ty, was represented In THL ‘I'MIDUNE as belng, Iu & certaln contingency, in favor of Loeap, snd a8 being a part of the segment of Jim Robin- 20n's State-Houss Ring, and under that states- man's control. Now, the fact Is well kuonwn here that Franz hates Logan worse than polson, and that the next strongest seutiment of his beart is an antipathy to Jin Robiuson. Both those gentlemen are salary-grabbers, und, in his opinion, unworthy of the support of honest eGrangers. Under the circumstonces, the Sen- ator was greatly chagrined to find his wame used fu the connection in which it appears. nousz, After prayer by Dr. Brown, a cotored brother, the tiouse began business this morning by a further debate on the motlon of Mr. Morrison, of Morgan, to amend Rule 44 reported by the Cominiitee, providing that a majority of the House might order the previous question, in- stead of two-thirds of the House, as heretofore. Mr. Morrison clalins that the two-thirds ruie 1s wrong, because It places the House under the domination of the minority, which was wrong {n principle and perniclous in practice. ‘There was a long, lingering dcbate on this question, the minority side of the [ouse endeav- oring to haog on to Its power with uylng tenacity. ‘Ihe subject was flonlly made the special order for to-morrow at 10:30 o'clock. The regular order of busincss was then taken up aud proceeded with, Mr, Bisbee hns been handed a bill by the West 8ide Park Commlssioners, of Clilcago, authorizing that Board to 1ssue bonds at arate of Intorest not exceeding 6 per cent per annum, pasable in twenty years, to enable them to fund thelr present bonds and all thelr floating in- debteduess, ‘The affulrs of the Bourd areat Btook-Yards to Be Poked Up with Bharp Bticks. A Desire to Make the Gag Operate Without a Two-Thirds Majority. * Long Resolntions by Mre. Frew, Com. pretiending the Whole Mone- tary Question. Proposition to Oede the Illinois & Miohi- gan Oanal to tho Goneral Government, Excitement in Michigan Over the Expected Resignation of Senator Christiancy. JLLINOIS. Apecial Dispateh to The Tridune. 8pR1xarigLy, 11k, Jau. 28.~The text of Sen- ator Hamilton's joint resolutions providing for an adjourned sesston of the Legislature and the appointment of a Revenue Commission, alluded to {n these dispatches yesterday, is given fu full below, as follows: Waerrnas, The Revenue laws of this State have proved, by practics and experience, to be entirely lnn]eqmue to accomplish the Jullrcd results, to-wit, an equal and just asscesment of public taxes upoun all property sceording to its actusl vuiue, and the sure collection of such taxes when equitahly assessed: and Wueneas, Under our present system many kinds of property are usscsscd either tnore or less thao their just proportion of taxation; aud WnERREAS, There i8 now o vast amouut of due aud unpald taxes ssscssed In the various counties of this State, the present provisiuns of the Revenue laws befiig insufficient to promptly or surely enforce ita coilection; and Waxkxas, The necessitius of the situation de- maod a thorough revision or change of our pres- ent revenuo system ; and Wiizngas, Expericuce has taught us that it {s imyracticable and unwise for the Legislature os o whole to attempt to revise or chnoge the sys- tem of Jaws pertafuing to the rovenue and pro- parc a cubslstent and sccoptable revenue cude without au extremely loug session of the Gen- eral Assembly, and the expenditure of a very Jurge amount of money for the expenses of such long session; and B Wueneas, We beliove such revison or change of the Revenue laws can best be accomplished through the agency of & Commisfion chosen jor ihat purpose, aud charged wilh the duty of revislug or changing the present law and pre~ aring & full and complete code of Reveuno aws, (0 Lo roported to au adjoutined session of tue tienernl Aescrublv for its upptoval, amend- ment, adopt.o, orrejection; thereioce, Lie it dtesoivedy By Lo Senate, the House of Repre- &entatives concurring hereln, that there shall be appotuted aud con-titured a Conunissivu for tho purpose of preparing u comnlot code, revislug or chaoging the present Revenue 1aws as the Cot- mixsfon anall sce fit; waich Comuwission shall cunsist of thirtecen members, und shull be sppolated und cobstituted as follows: % 5 ¥ present in a rather chaotic condition. The g;fif, Hg:um.rs,nh mm::n,,d m::" ufiy s‘,’;f, bonds already fssued are pnst due, with not a aic sholl adobt; five Represcutatives, | cent in the treasury to pay them. Their float- tu-be chosen by the House of Kopresentutives in such mauner ns that House shall adopt; wud five othier proper, learned, and skilitul persons Trum the body of the commanwenlth vutside the memtersof the Generai Assainbly, to be nominsted and appoloted by the Goverior, by 8nd with the advice and conseut of the Sevate, Ltesu ved, That sucti Comnisslon, when ap- poluted’and coustituted, shalt be charged with ing {ndebtedness ,amounting from $50,000 to §60,000, {s lso due, with no meaus of paying it. Unlces somo rellef is aforded the Board In the way of legislation, the creditors of the Com- mission will bave no neans of rollef, aud the Board no way of ralsiog funds, uud they must necessarily go to the walk, # Mr, Hopkins, of Cuok, is after the Public Printer. ‘Ihe Leefslature hias now been in ses- slon nearly three weeks, am! not a bill has yot been printed. The business of the commiittees to which these measures bave been referred is mucit retarded thereby, not less than 160 billa having already been xent to the Clerk’s desk. In view of this state of facts Mr. Hopkins in- temm, or code, tu be wubmitted to an adjoursed session of thls Genernl Assembly for Its action as herelnatter provided. Jesvived, ‘It such Conmission ehall convene and commence 1ts sittings at the Capitol 1n the City of Bpriugticld, o the tleat Tussaa; v Sep- tember, A, D, 1579, and wmsy bold sesslons ac 8oy other poiut within the Stato that the Cotn- i ton oy deem nccessary, und sbsll | ¢roduced the followivg resolutlon this wmorn- cuntinue such seaslons until - suid fugs work is sccomplished, and all ba | RS \Wieneas, The members of this House are grievously disappointed with the delay fu print- 1o for the use of the House; therofore, Htesolved, That the Printing Committes be, and ars heraby, ordered to iuvestizate the printlng facilitics winl report to this House tin- iedlately, that el muy be taken, if need be, to correet further abuscs in that direction. The resolution was adopted under o suspen- slon of the rules. 4 After recelving a fow dnimportant reports of cominittees, the House proveeded to the reads ing of bills o Orst time, which occupied the re- maluder of the morning sessiou, FERSONAL, + The Hon, E. M. Halues made his appearanco fu the lobby of the House this morulug tor the first time during the sessiva, ‘The colossal forum of the Hon. Irus Coy also loomed up am!id the shadows of the gallery. A certain young member of the House be- Tooging to the minority, who created something of u flutter by futroducivez a resolutlon two ycars ago, ealjing upon the Clerk to report the wumber of roll<alls nlssed by each mewber, and wbo had mnot missed auy bhimsclf, hus already missed twenty-ive roll-calls thus far In tho present sesslon. The nawme of the young member {s Wentworth, of Cook, Ex-Speaker Shaw lins gu tunate, deep-seated, and abidlng opluton that msjorities should rule fu every body, und thut this ruleds in accordance wity the underlying privciples of the American Constitution, Ile made'a speech enforciug thut doctine this morulog while the dlscussion of the awendment of Rule H was urder constderation, FINANCIAL. ‘The jfolut resolution of the Senate calling upon Coneress to urge the appropristion of money for the completion of the Chicugo Cus tom-House for Post-Ofllee purposos was taken up und coneurped o, und Becrctary Harlow wiil immedintelv transmit & copy of the sune to Tliluols members, {u aceordauce therewith, ‘Ihe juint resotutlon of the' Sepate, restoring the standard siiver dollar as the unit of value Tor unthuited colnage, 8 full copy of which hus wiready been published o Tus TrIDUNE, catne up fu the House this worulng, elicited some dls- cussion, und brought forth several substicutes, Apiong these was a resolution preseuted by Mr. Alien, of Whiteside, declaring Hiat the prohiols tion of the cofunge of the United States standard siiver dollar of 4133¢ gralns W00 tue vy au act of Congress fu the year 1873, and {ts subsequent destruction by the same authority us o full legal-tender {n thls country, whether by accle dent or desigu, were the inflietions of a great ‘wrong upon the righus, fnteres nd wellars of the Awerican people, Under this state of cir- curustances, Mr. Alleu wished this Ueneral As- sembly to resolve that the present United States standard sliver dollar should be rigldly matn- tafued us & measuro of valus {n thls country, and jts coluage should Le us frec und unllmited s thut of gold coivs, and silver be co-cquul with gold in alt legal privileges aud functions. Mr. Frew, of Ford, lutreduced the followlng, also, as @ substitute; Hao'ved, By the House of Representatives, the Seuate concursing tierely, that we Lelieve the fluanclal policy of foriig the teoply to specie paywents by contractleg the voluine-of the currency frum (886 to 13is produced stag- uation n wanulactures sud agriculture, stran- gled trude und cumucree, destroyed values und costldence, depreviated prices wid - wages, und Feduced to want und poverty more futtfies thau were eogured fo the war (or our independency, created ub army of tremips aid beggars greater in numbers thav o the Arny of the'Untun, und biled 1ué country with the Huaucial sgonics of Laukruptey, distress, and wisery mote tercibie than war, allowed to elecs oue elerk and one ass! ut, ono duoorkeeper und one assistant, whu snall also &ctas messeners the sald clerks aud doors keovers to receive the samo pav us by law {8 now tixed for clerks and doorkeepers fo the {eneral Assembly; and sald Commisslon shall hiave vower to sebd for persons and popers Btate otlicers on subjects pertalnlog to the work of the Commission. Jieavlved, ‘Thot the mewmnbers of said Commis- elon shall be paid the same per diem and mile- oge duringe the sittine of said Cowmission as is now allowed by law 10 nembers of the General Agusembly, mud'nomore; but thatthe contingent expehsed of the Commisaion shall be pald as licreinniter provided. Heavived, That the Becretary of State be and he liereby 18 directed to furnish sald Commis- #1on with alt ncucmr{ statlonery und conven- fenciea tor its use whilo fu scsson on requisi- tan sleued by the Chairmay of sald Comwis- slon. Liesolved, That the expenses of sald Commis- slon, mcluding N{mu‘ embers, clerks, and dourkecpers, ahall be patu from the fund wppro- priated by luw tor e expenses of thy Geveral Asscmbly. Jicsulved, That, when the present session of the Genernl Asacmbly adjourns, it shintl be to the first Wednesday after the tirst Tuemlny in dJanuary, A, D, 1550, wheu it shall meet for the purpose of recelving and scting ubon the report of the Revenue Commtesion hiereby constituted, und subjects iniedlately copnected therewith, sud for 1o other purpuse, Kaoved, That ull bills Introduced In elther Jloure of this General Assemnbly ut this seaslun, propoaing muenduents ur cianges to the Reves nue laws, shull, upon recommendation of the Hevenue Coumnitice of elther Hause, be referred 10 the Hevenue Commission hereby constituted, or bo laid upon the table, as sucl scparate House iy order. Benator White, with a spirit of philanthropy which should pe commended, has preparcd a bill to ameliorate tho condition of travelers who have to ride fn sleeping-cars In the State of J1li- nols. The measure {n question Hmiws the price Which o sleeping-car nuy charge 1o $1.50 per scctlon, or §1 and 82 for a stateroom, und that tickets aball be placed on sale at each station which the cars pass, The bill also pro- vides adequate penaltics fu case of any Infringe. ment of the law by the palace-car proprictors, Benator White sise fntroduced s resolution calilng attention to some nbuscs ot the Stuck- Yards lo Chicago, und catifug for the appoint- weos of an Investigating commistee, with power 1o send for persons und papers, A bill hus been preparcd by Senator Bash amendatory of the practlce fo courts of record n regurd to chisoes of yenue. By the pro- vislous of this measure, on the sppifeation for a chavge of venue, the Judge to whow the ro- quest 1 made shall, in company with two othier Judies, seicet the Judge before whom the trial shall take place, Henalor Archier read & long speoch this morn- {uz, which was understood to be o proposition to canoect the Sny Carte, of Pike County, with the Canbbean Sea by o sbip caual scross the Pouivsula of Florida, Ho was qulte eloguent when describlug how he sllver waves of the Curiubeau Sca laved the shores of Florida, but souiewhiat off 1o bis geography. Senator Southiworth wil to-morrow fatroduce’ 8 Lill wodifyiug the law governing policies of Jife-wsurance to a grest extent. Tnls bill pro- cume void by the nen-payinent of the premium thereon by that reason alose. ‘The net value of e policy s to by wsecrtalued when the premium becomes dus wnd 35 uot pald according 1o the Actusry’s rate of wortality, with lutercetat 4 per cent per sne um. After deducting from such vstue any Ibdeblodness to the Compauy on botes held by 1t uzaiust the tusured a8 premium uotes, four- B1tbs of the remaiuder {s o be consilered os & bwporary insurauce on the polley tor the terw %r whih the persou s iuswred, tu be Thut the legal-teuder uotes could muintaitied ou pur with coln by suu- PIY receving e for any dues tu (e Goverus ament, sid would buve been su tield but for Con- Kress yleldiug 10 the corworauts of the uatiou in her bour of peril. It the greenbacks had been ro received by the Government, they would have remalued atd continued on a par with gotd, as did the demand nutes of 1891 during vhe War. And, since Jolin Sherman, for want of sutlicient coin to carey out the Resumption act, has been vompelled to abamlon its en forcentent, and instead thereof to re- celve ereenbncks for duties on fmports, thereby removing any demand for wald, and by his arrangement with the Clearine- House to recclve greenbacks, and with the money, kinga not to present greenbacks for the present for redemnption, which policy, together with the aid of the act of remonetizing silver, enables him for the present to Lemporaril tain greenbacka at par, nnd ns such a polley de- pends on the will ‘of these persous, thero Is great daoger of o change: lience, to prevent greenbacks from again being depreciated or can- celed amd removed from the currency of the country, we fustruct our United States Seuntors and request our Congressmen each to exert himscll to sccuro & law making greenbacks a full legal-tender for gl purposcs, and _also to refssue the currency retlred since 1866, In Hke quantity as retired, or 80 much thercby as can be malntalued by a par witn coln, to ba uscd in the expenseof the Quvernment or the purchase of bouds or bull- fon to be coined, or the payinent of bonds, where so provided, or otherwise, ns mn{lm uecessary, redcemable 1 cofn in a like quantity, at the option of the Governinent. Reso'ved, That the National bank currency be retired ns rapidly as practicable, and fts lace plled by legal-tender notes of a rlkns qannti d, {'mt sfiver bullion be colned upon and conditions as zold. amd that o dollar shall contaln 4133 orains, aid shail be a legal-tender for all purposes; that any person depusiting eltner silver or gold bullfon with the United States Trenasurer shall be ontitied to receive therefor certificates of Iike denomination us leanl-tender notes, as may be desired by such person. the sums of which shall be of ilic same quantity s if said bullion had been colned, which certiticates shall be full legal-tender for all purposcs, redeemable in bullioy at the option of the Guvernment, #ieso'ved, That a faitbful carrying-out of the aforesald resolutions will reatoro the country to prosperity, creats confidence, give employ- ment to every laborer, viace the manfacturer, the tradesman, and all on the road again to comfort, wealth, and happiness, Jtesw'ved, That a copy of theso resolutions be furnished each of our members in Congress and our United States Senators. Mr. Hopking moved to refer the original resolutions -with the substitutes to the Com- mittee on Federal Relations. Mr. Wiight, of Boone, at the same time made o motfon to lay the substitute presented by Mr. Frew on the table, The Speaker decided that the motlon to lay on the table took, the precedence, aud the Housezook avote on this motlon, which was lost. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the origloal resolu- tion und substitutes were reforred to the Com- wittee on Federal Relatlons. Mr. Hiuckley, of Washington, introdnced a resolutlon Inquiring fnto the necessity for the cxistence of the present State militla organiza- tion, wud questloning the propriety of the np- propriation of 332,400 to pay the Natiounl Guard for services rendered. Mr. Hinckley accompanfed his resoiution with somo cloquent remarks, rather discouraging of mliiitary valor. He was promotly trowned down by the warrlors of the fouse, but the resolu- tion was adopted by tbe non-combatant milk- s0ps of the Hose. ‘The Penltentlary Committces of both Houses will leave Springfictd for Jollet on Wednesday of next waek, and will proccod from thence to Puntlae, after which they will return to thelr places. TUE CANAL. The Illinols & Michigan Canal has been a sub- Jeet of much trouble und legisiation anda draln upon the Treasury of the Stute for years. Iu Jrder to cut the (fordian knot, Representative Bisbee, of Cook, has prepared the followlng preamble and resolution looking to the trang- fer of that Btate elephant to the General Gov, ernment. Tho proposition is a bold one, and bas many features which wiil commend {tself to the people of the State: WuEsEAy, The General Assembly of the Btate, at its seaslon In the year 1523, Torescelny the great futurs thut lay ‘belore the peoply of 1lifuols, provided for the” appolutment of Com- missloners to devise, consider, and- adopt auch measures 08 might be requisite to effect the communication by cannl nud locks between thy Ulinats River und Lake Michigan; and Wuengas, On the 17th day of 5nnunr_y, 1823, the Genernl Assembly adopted the réport of satd Connnissioners, sud duly incorporated the Lilinofs & Michizun Canal; nid Wagnias, OuJan. 20, 1620, the General As- sembiy mstructed und empowered the Governor to negotfate for luaus of money to begin und carry on the building of sald [linofs & Michigan Canal; and Wuziess, The General Allumbly' at Its scs- slon tn 1825141, memoralized the Congress of the United States to ald by donations of laud this important water-wav; aiul WieREAS, The succeeding General Assemblles dld regularly and liberally appropriate moneys out of the State Trewsury 1u uld of sudd Iilnols & Michizan Canal u? 10 the session o 1840, when o settlewent fu full was had with the Trustees of sud 1linols & Michtzan Canul, which showed thut & grand total of §6,557,681,60 qu{ been expended by Ilinots on Ity belall; nd WiiengAs, From that date to the present the Generat Assembly tas liberally appropriated other suws, amounting i the sgeregato to wmany miitious of dollurs more, in atd of the con- struction of the Klinols & Michigan Canal; aud Wueneas, There extsts (n the minds of a largs portton of the people of tius Btate n grave oubt as to whether the Geueral Assetmbly onght ever to buve begun the construction of this vast nationnl wu\chw::{:l the expense of the people of this State; an Wugngas, The Federnl Gavernment s regu- Iarly uud diverally providing tor the construction of water-ways not nunrl{ 80 necessary for the pramotion of the arts of peace, or for belog trunstormed fnto Hoes of delense in time of war, a8 would prove this Blinois & Michigan Caual when enlaiged und deepeued fnto u sihip canal therefore, be it Ld Jieaulved, By Uie Benute, the House of Repre- sentulives cotiewreing Lereln, "Chat o juint con- mittes of two from the Sunate and three from the House bo hereby canstituted with power to investizaty this question, und report atan curly day what,ifauy, leiislution b necessary to provide tor @ vesvlon Lo the Federal Government of wil the richt, title, und Interest the State of Hidnols now liolds in the real st persousl property of the Hlinuls & Michizan Canalj providea, that i couslderation of such cession, the Federal Uoverument will agreo’ to nasuine control and carry on and cowptete the enlarzement of sabd vanil fnto a shib canal ot capacity uot less tbun vessels of —— tons burden, NOMINATIONS, ‘The Governor will send to the Scnate the names of Messra, Smith, Bogue, and Overly for continmation as Raflruad and Warcehouse Com- mlssloners to-morrow, and probabdly the names of the Bouthern lenitentisry Commissioners aud some others. No flght s expected concern- ok thess appolutments, and a general love-feast i3 antleiputed, In which ghe Democrats wil) par- tuipate, oue-third of the Commissivners being sllotted to them. 11 1o row uceurs, the whole 1ist of appuintients will at once bu trausmitted to the Beuate by the Uovernor, and the whole hunery gung of ollicshiolders will once more be relieved for o thue of ull auxiety .concernfug thelr teoure of oltice, WISCONSIN. Bpecial DiwaicA ta The Tridune, Mapisox, Wis, Jan. 83.—Tlhere scems to bea decided dusposition on the part of this Legis- lature to uvold as far us practicable all ameud- menta to the Kevised Statutes that are not ab- solutely uecessary by omisslons or glaring faults. A test case came up in a bill providing for ainendiug the section fixing exemptions from taxation. ‘The polut was discussed at consld- crable length by Messrs, Mills and Balley in favor of the wmendment, aud by Mesers. Carter and Quarles agalust it. There ¢id uot scem to bu s0 much objection to this umendmment 88 toere was to marriug the barwouy of the stututea. ‘The law os it stumls bas existed for over thirty years, und there does not sectn to be any special reason for a changy in this direction, It was stated thut it was the determivation of the Judiclary Commlttce to recommend the fudefinite postponcment ot ull bills for wwending Lhe statutes vxecot ¥lery there i3 very ubyiuus becessity for s chaoge, aud this view wus sustained by i strong vote {o the Asscwbly {u disposing of the bill fn ques- tion, In the Scoate this mornjug the following Normal-School Kegents were coufirmed: Jubu Lluiliv, of Portags County; 8. M. tlay, of Win- veburo; James Macatlister, of Milwuukee, A resolutivu grauting the use of the Sepate Chawber to the Jolus Agricultural sud Hortls maln- | WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 29, I879—-TWELVE PAGES. culturn! Convention when necdsd, resolntlon provld dution of new busingss on the 1at prox., vaino up. “Phe Senate amendment thereto, extending the tima to the dth, having been offeced, al a Senator Interested belnz absent, the resolution was aid over, In the Assembly resolutions accepting the flu of E oo by Gov. Washiburn as a Tome for hameless chlidren was ndopted, A lonz discussion oceurred on the bill relating to exvmptions, " Ic was finally Indefinitcly post- poned. MICHIGAN, Apeetal Diepateh 10 The Triduna, Lawsino, Mich, Jan. 23.~The report that Senator Christiancy will resign has gained en- tire credence at Lansiog, nmt the menmibers of both Houses are actisely canvassing tho suc- cessorship, The Bevate numbers thirty-two members, divided as follows: Republicans, 23; Greenbackera, 6; Democrats, 4. Of the 100 Represcntatives In the Lower House, 63 are Le- publicans, 21 Denoceats, and 14 Greenbackers. This would give the nomince of the Repub. llean caucus on jolnt ballot 88 to 04 At preseut writing, however, the situa- tion {s somewhat ‘mized. In the House to-day o canvass of elghiy-flve members on the tasis of Chandler and anti-Chandler was taken. Bome members were absent from thelr seats, and five reluscd to state their preference, The vesult showed: Chandler, 445 antl-Chandier, 414 doubtful, 5 abscag, 10, Notwithstanding the canvass {8 very close, well-informed pollticlans say that Chawdlor Is abead so far. Heports In- dicate that at least elghteen Republican Sena- tors aud Represcntatives nre opposcd to Chand- ler, and It will require twenty-three to effect his defeat, supposing that the Greenbackers nnd Democrats unite with the opposition in solld phalanx, The principal opponent of Chandler, is, of course, ex-Gov. Bagley, who Is rapldly do- veloping strength, with Copgressminn Conger and Goy. Croswell (o the background, A Dem- ocratic Representative says the movement will hardly bo successful, because somne of the Dem- ocratic members, if they have only a choles be- tween Republicans, will vote for Chandler. ‘Ihefblll fntroduced fn the Ilouse to-day asking the appropriation of swamp lands from the State for coustructing the Detrolt & Lake 8t. Clalr Narrow Gauge Rallroad specifies that fivo miles of the road munst be built the first year after the passagu of the act, und five mlles each year thereafter, iu default of which the grant reverts to the 8tate, The lands selected are to be ex- emut from taxation for ten years. In the 8enote a JoInt resolution passed asking Congress to appropriate for a harbor of refuge on Mackinac Island. Memortal ceremoules commemorative of Gen. Alpheus 8, Williamns wiil be observed fn the Legislature to-morrow, INDIANA, Bpectal Dispatca to The Tridune, InpraNarorts, Ind., Jan. 2S,—The Honso Comumittec on Leglslative Apportionment mado o report to-day. ‘Lheir bill s the joint work of Uov. Willlams and Andy Humphreys, of Green County, The Democrats say it gives them thirty Senators und sixty-two Representatives, while the Republicans clatn that it glves them thirty-three Senators und sixty-six Kepresenta- tives. ‘The Democrats cast 40 per cent of the vote, and g0 the other 5k of Republicans and Natlovals are allowed seventeen Scuators and thirty-four Representatives, Col. Thomaus 8hea, of Lexington, Bcott Coun- ty, nominee of the Democratic caucus for Director of the State Prisun South, 13 uColonel of the Uulted Btates Armny, retired, und there- fore fuellgible. A row is browing over what to do fv the case, - Scuator Koplo, of Cass County, fs reported to-day to be lying o w critical condition, from the effects of a recent fall ou the ice at his homo In Lozansport, ‘Fhie conatitutional amendinents, it {a belleved, will pass the House, twelve Denocrats and four Natlonals being considercd fu thelr favor. Gov, Willinmns nnd Gov. Hendricks both favor thelr passare, They are opposed by the Yahoos und mast-fed statesmen of the back countles, the witdoyed, -long-baired, eriginal: Voorhees fel- lows, . In thie House, this afternoon, the Instruction to the Judiclary Committee to consider the questlon of woman suffrage was carried by n majority of elght or ten votes. is docs not meau that a wajority of the Mouse favor female suilrage, but they favor candid consideration of the proposition, ‘I'e House Committec on Congressional Ap- portiontment met to-nizht, but could not agree upon the draft of u bt that bad been prepared, and appoiated & Sub-Comnnlttee of Thres to submit a measure to thy full Committes to- marrow night. KANSAS, Bpecial Dispateh to The Tribune, Torexa, Kas., Jan. 23.—Both Ilouscs of the Leuislature took a yote for United States Scna- tur to-dny, In scparate scsalou. The toials are as follows; Tugalls Anhony Blnpson g ot ‘Two votes wero cast for ex-Senator Pomeroy, cresting great applause, Ingulls hias a gufn of four over last night's caucus, utl Anthony two, ‘There ure vo other chantes of vonsequence. The fricnas of Inwalls are much gratitied at the re- sult of the vote to-day, und nssert that ho will develop a sthll greater strengih in the Jolnt Convention te-morrow. Anthony's vote was mueh snaller than his backers unticipated, bu several of theso vottng for Pilllips are bee lleved to be for Anthony eventually, Should ke contest come between Ingalls and Anthony, the former will have 78 uwd the latter 44, In casu the Anthony men scatter to Ingalla and Blmpson, the torner will Liuve 76 and the latter 43, In this auaivsls no dlsposition s wmade of the vores now held by Polilips, Campbell, wil olhier sparsely-supported condidates, In ooy evant, the outlook for Benator Ingalls 18 most favorable, 01110, Coromsans, 0, Jan, 23,—In the Senate a bill was introduced 1o punish traiups by lmprison- meut from one to three years. ‘Fhe Houso bill to amend the Bunking law so s Lo allow the Directar of a Natloual bank to become an ofllcer of o suviugs bank was {ndetl- pltely postponed, luthe Iouss, the Houss bill authorizing fn- vestments of money i theState Treasury tothe credit of the Sinklne-Fund fu Uovernment sccuritics, wus paxsed, Hilix were Introduced directing the publication of Nheritls' advertisements 1 Germnn tews- bapers where the value of the property to be eold cxceeds $500; to cstublishclvil courts in Cinginnatl, Clevelaud, und Toledo, thres Judges to buclected fur euch, with 2,600 saiary per vear; (o sutborize the Goveruor Lo appolnt & Blate Board, compusea of vue on from euch Congresslonat District, who I cxwmine and tzmm.rmmc.uu 10 versons to practico iwedlvine n Ohlu, 1u the Ilouse, n hill was {atroduced limiting the fees of attorneys-at baw, ‘The: Benate bill, “nuking it optional for Coun- ty Commissioners to prozure mans and plats of fand (ortaxation, wud the House LT autboriz. fuz cittes of the second-class, with u population [ between 8,000 und 18,090, to contract for butlde lug water-works, wure pussed, “Llie Nouse bill 1o urake e Bible a text-book fu the ,xuhx chiwols was defeated by & vote of Yeas, 213 nays, 6f. LOUISIAN A, Special Dieyatch 1o Tha Tridune, Nuw OnLsaNs, Jan. 25.—Tke Loulsiana lot- tery question cuuses much Jetter-writlog oo the Compauy™s part, and many editorials on the part of the opposlng editors, while the ravk and tlle bave thelr kands fu the wheel also. ‘the Benatorial Jottery bLas uot drawa yet. Every day about hali-past 1% the Seuste goes knocking ut the House's door, and then the wiso incu of the Pelicou State scatter their bal lots prowlicaousty, the Speaker says * No elecs tlon? il the Unper House moves back. No telling when the thine will 3 EW ORLE\N3, Jau, 23, o Heoatorlal cau- Eustis, 2973 Kea- cus, lehith ballot, o uer, 635 Jonas, attertug, 5 Severul pew wluation. caudidates were placed b e —— ARKANSAS, LitTee Rock, Ark., Jau. 23.—n both Houses of the Legislature resolutlons were lutroduced Jookiug to the edoptlou of the MotTat ball-punch system of taxing retall liquor-dealerss Repre- £ ¢ for cutting off the intro- clte coul’ bo subject toadutyi sentative Fishback’s resolutfon granting Inves- tigation into the conduct of Robert W, Jonnson relsuvo to a bribery matter was adopted, together with Representative Barry’s amend- ment to investigate whether any attempt has been made to bribe Representative Halifield. Representative Miiter, of Clark, introduced a bilt practicatiy abolishing the County of Clark, diriding the territory between Dalins and Neva- da Countles; the records and civil actlona to go to the former county, Ieavy Judgments of the Federal Courts against Clark Countyare the cause of this actlon, MINNESOTA. Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. 87, Paur, Minn,, Jan, 28.—Three petitions for an enactment prohibiting the use of Fairbanks® wheat-tester Wwere presented to the Legislature to-day. Hennte bllls wers {ntrodnced authorizing Meeker County to fssuc 820,000 in bonds to hulld a Court-tlouse and to provide for the ao- puintment of County Assessor. Wilson's 10 per cent Usury hill, after discus- sion In Committee of the Whole, was sent back to the Judleiary Committee, The House Judleiary Commttee recommen- ed for passago Smith's Extradition bill, provid- fng that fugitives surrendered ahall be held one day In the county where arrested before being removed fromn the Btate. The House passed a bill providing for an avenue round Lake Phalen, near 8t, Pauly & memorfal for the improvement of the Little Raplds of Minncsota; and & memorial for the removal of the barat themouth of the Minnesota. MASSACHUSETTS. - Apecial DisnateA to The Tridune. Bosroy, Mass., Jan. 23.—The House of Rep- resentatives voted to-day to reduce the payof legislators from $0.50 to $5. The Senato has al- ready voted In favor of the same reductlon, be- sldes lowering the pay of the Exccutive Depart- ment, CANADA. Financlal—Paper-Monoy and the Pacifio Iallway—Tho Tarift Question—Education In Ontarlo~Newfoundiand and Canfeder- atlon, Special Dispateh $o The Tribune. MoNTREAL, , Jan. 23.—To-day Mr, Clenden- ning’s creditors met In the office of the As- signeca. Mr, Clendenning also attended, and met a cordial reception. The result of the meeting was satisfactorye Mr. Clendenning, fmmediately upon his roturn, rafsed two notes, those of Mcasrs. Ferrier and P. 8, Ross, aud the batance of the $11,000 taken away he handed to the Assignee. It was decided that the estate shiould be couducted by the Assignee in the meantime, who would Investigate and report at the first regular meeting of creditors mext month. It fs expected thut the estate will pay 100 cents on the dollar. To the Western Amociated Press. MonTneAL, Jan. 28.—A writ of attachment was issued agninst J. L. Cassldy, wholesnie crockerys labllities, $300,000, chiefly secured by rexl catate. ST. Jon, N. B., Jan. 28,—The sharcholders of the Sindacona Insurance Cotnpauy have passud a resolution favoring the windlog up of the Company. Specint Dispateh to The Tridune, O1TAWA, Jan, 28.~The proposal to lssne pa- per money for 1he construction o the Canada Paciflc Railway fs one which in a very few months will have galned, at its present rate of progress, so many adhercnts as to compel the tivo great poiitical parties to side for or against the movement. One or two membersof the Cablnes are sald to be in favorof thie propost- tion, also o falr sprivkiing of the members of the two brauches of the Dominion Leglslature, Arguments of the most soeclous cliaracter in fuvur of the proposal are used ; mwonyg the num- ber are these: No Interest would have to he paid on borrowed capltal; comparatively little capital would have to bo borrowed: the cur- rency {8 conventent for paylng large bodles of men; 1t {8 the only way to build the road sons to nvold natlonal bankruptey; not more than 75 per cent of the currency Issued would ever bave to be redeemed, as fully 25 per cent would be destroyed or lost. The mutter will probably be brought before the House of Commons at the next session. ‘The Canadn Pacific Rallway staff are busily engaged in preparing papers connceted with the contracts for the western scction of the rund, The time for recelvivg tenders lor the uncon- atructed lluks of the Thunder-Bay Branch ex- pires on the 80th {nst. ;. und at the present timo tiere are a number of contractors lu the city Inspecting the plans, spectticatious, proflies, ote, of the road, 'These 187 mfles are, except- ing one section In British Columbig, the most ditticalt of constructiol on e whole Canada Lacitie Raitroud; und 1t 18 estimated thut the suctlons cannot be constructed fur less than $0.000,000 to 810,000,000, or abonut $50,000 per mile, as the quuantity of rock to be tuken out und the fAitlings to be made ure enormous. Speciul Dispateh to The Tribune. MONTREAL, Jan, 2§, —The .ll«mtlrlr’{ Times. in an urticly ot the Dowminton Board of Trado meeting, says: “The discusslons covered the whole fiold ‘embraced fo the taniff resolution. It Is probable that the battle will ultimately be fought, In the Leglutaturo nd in the country, over u comparatively few poluts, Shall authra- Shall we shut out American flour in the juterest of the Caoa~ dian millerd Shull wo attempt to fores the ex- port trude b{ wuy of Ilalitax at alovs? ‘These ure soma of the qucstious on which declded dii- Terences of oplnlon may be expected, uid on two ot whizh ft was evident from the first the Bourd wus not on unit. 1o the end, it will bo found that geography and nature i) assert themsclves, ‘Lhut the distance fram fengro to New York s about 1,000 miles, while le distavee from Chicao to Halliax s over 1,700 miles, Is & fact which we cannot Jegislato uway. Freleht for Furope will not seck, and vaunot be foreed futo, the route of flalifax, uu- less that route can succeasfully cumpete with others that are open to the chuiee of shinpers, It Is the werest fally for any ovsto delude Limsecll on thia pofut," ‘I'he report of the Buperintendent of Educa- tiou for the Province ot Untariu shows that ths mouey ratsed for publie schools in Untarlo dur- fuwr 1877 was $3,425,185, or gore than double what it was fu 1807, und moré than two unid enos half thines what it was in 1880, ‘Fho salarics of teachers nlone swounted 0 $2,083,00, being BIWV,E7S fucrease ou the year,~thw lareest ever kuowu slucs Lhe presciit school-aystewr came into uperation, The luerease of uttendunce fur tho year wus not Jarge,—only 823,—but the ave eragu attendance of those citercd us puplls was greater theaun durlng the preceding year Ly 4,705 ‘the drregularity of attendunce, the Buperintendene ways, 18 still a matter of segret. Of o total argrecate of 409,500 chiliren uf wll wzes returned as puplls, 43,075 attended lcss thun iwenty days; and 85,681 who attended inore than twenty days put i less thau Bty while, ot the whole number, uot moru thau 20,000 attended more thay 200 days during the scholastie r.‘),‘eur. The duly averuge attendance (s not cr eent of the pupils, und oven this does not show the extent of the evil, for it the children attended regu- larly for Lulf & year uud stald awsy the rest of 14, they could get a large winount of good. The eyil, however, s, that a largo number vre com- tug und zoing sll the tiue,—u few dave preseat, sl theu susent aguiu, 10 the great lujury of the school, aud 1o the hindrance nd mortillcatiun of the best of the teachers, 1u the 5,140 publie shools thers wers employed wuring 1877 6,403 teachers, o whom 3,020 were Rentlemen, and the rest ladles, The Pre by=- terluus are most nuiLerous wmong the teachers, but thue Method e very little bebind, Thery weres 813 Roman Catbiolle teachers employ whow oy umu{ 08 478 were futhe puvlie schools, —mure by 75 thun than all who were ciployed in the Rowun Cathiolie separute scbivols auriig the sawe perlod. 'The rate of suluries 13 slsing bug slowly, For the vear the averago focreass wus %13 over ull the schoals la the Province, 1u some coaus saluries ure mentioned os low us 8100, The vus estimated ot $1,218 per achool Apecsnl Rapilch 3 213 L4 vune HaLwax, Jan. 23.—1he question of Confeder- ativn Iy being warmly discuesed by the New- foundlaud pupers. The Patrive “thinks the lno Las come to dlseuss the uuestion in a reusopable, rutlonal, und practical woy; und Uoca uot see Lhut Newfouudioud Las wade much progress slnce she lust repudiated vosuectiun with uur go-abicad velgbbors; and, if we really desire to do 80y Wo i ook abrosd some- where for Lelp,”? The Chreslcie raves fu the wildeat possible way ubout Confederution, and wourus wolully uver the fact thut wo muby of our lewding mwew are Coufederutes at beart, but savs, “They wisely bold back.” ‘The Neefound- {under intimates * If people waot Coufederation, all they buve to do ts to vote for it, aud they will bave it" Marrick, who Kitled His Wife While She Was in Child-Labor, Will Hang. Thoughts of Mercy Ocoupying His Cowardly Brain for the First Time, Gov. Wiltinms Afraid of Seeing Ghosts If' He Don't Resplto Achey. To-Day's Execution to Be tha First on Regord in Indianapolis, Mysterious Murder of a Farmor Near East Saginaw, Mich.---Assag. sination. BUTCHER MERRICK. Specinl Dispateh to The Trioune. Inpranarorss, 184, Jan. 28.—At 11 o'clock to-day the Supreme Courts delivered thelr opiu- fon aflirmiang sentnce in the case of Merrick, the wife-murderer. They go aver the points at length relicd upon by the defense,—the princi- pal one, of error in the jury falling to specily upon which of the two counts they found the defendaut guilty, being overruled. Such omis- slon, the Court say, is not an crror, and mall respects, 28 shown by the rocord, they say the de- fendant has not been Injured. News of the action of the Court was con- veyed to Merrick by two Mothodist min- isters, who are bis attendants. He ex pressed mo surprise, saying, “Is that sof 1am sorry.” He had confidently relied upon hegrant of a new trial, and it was thought ne would break down vhen the contrary was knownj but he exhiblts calmness and nerve at all times which are perfectly remarkable. To his spiritual advisers he is uncornmnunleative, though respectful. He asscris his innocence of this particular crime, and, Indeed, does not eon- sider himacif a sioner on general principles. ‘fhiere has been nu hint at conlession, and, If there 18 one, 1t will come only at the scaffold, In view of which fact the Sherlf has employed & stenographer to be at the execution to-morrow. Lato this afternoun Merrlek was visited by two of his counsel, nint he there made an aflidavit to the receipt of & letter on or about Jan. 8, dated Indlanspolie, und sigoed *“Julin A, Merrick,” which he avowa to be in his wife's handwriting. ‘The joller also makes oath to the receipt of a letter through the reguiar courso of the mail, ‘The letter wpvers two pnges and a half of ordl- uary note paper, aud s not written In n par- ticularly feminine hand, It isaddressed to* my husband, aud {s sigued *your much-abused wife” It says, “I am on the spot where you left me that horrld night, but how T escaped Is nohody’s business.” It goes v to say that be is a murderer, and has been for ycars, und that his crimes will be sureto bring him the bar of judgment. However, he necd niot fear that she will apuear and reveal anythlog. She s dead to bim and society. Bhe never waots to see his face again, The babe will be foundin the place whero e thought ho bad left her. Bhesaya the letter willben great surprise to sociely, but she does mnot care. If - ft will be of suy help to save him from tho gallows ho i weleome to it; but sha will do no more, Her onee pussionate love §s now turned to a flamo of hato und revenge, but sha doos not want him to hang for n crime he did not succecd Jn eommitting, and so ou, . Ieis n very clumey plece of worls, but son a par with the whole plan of the defense. Tho letter was made the basis of the petition to the Governor for a respite uf thirty dass to see what woutd turn up, Merrick signed his name to the aflidavit without a tremor, and uald the letter was no surprise to hlu, tHe knuw his wife was alive, and believed, it uccea- sary, she would appear to save him. He las constantly repested this bellef, uud sald so to his spirltual counselors to-night again, fo coolly bude his counsel goou by, and usked them to conrte In to sce hlin to-morrow. Actiey fs utterly broken down. He has been closeted with Father Bessontes, und was visited durlng the day by his wife. Ilis wifeand two ‘nleces visited the Governor, and pleaded curnestly for commutntion or repricve, liu uppuars to be fn very bad healih, to bave uo spirit whateyer, aid has resizned himself to his jate, It Is wtispered thut the Gouvernor will graut hhin o cinety-days® respite under be- ot thut, witliig thut time, ne wiil dle a natural death from the effects of confinement, Al preparatious have been completed fur the ex- ecution, which will be under the personal super- vision of the Sheriff, . Ropes wili be stretched across the strects leading to the jall, and the police will keep the space clear in clther direes tlon for one block., Fully 100 persuus will ba within the Inclosure, which s i full view of the Court-House und room fu which the men were tried, and o which the House of Repro- sentatives {8 now situated, if there ls a bang- fug, it will bo the first ever known iu the histury of Marlou County, Uov. Willtluns hus not decided oo the Achey reprivve to-nlht. Hlowent to bed at 10 o'clock with his mind wot made up, from which it fs 10 ferred that at the last momeut ho will grant the prayer oféhe petition. Bets are mude even that Achiey will not havg to-murrow, Georue Uuotiy, ot Louisvllle, brother of Louls Quetly, the murderer, camo hero toalay, He visltod his brother's attorneys, and, while witly them, fell down ln au epileptie fit, cutting his kLead badly, He was tuken tu the City Hospital, where ho remalued uncousclous for 1nore than an bour, 'I'he attoroeys think this clreumstance % bonanza for thelr client, MYSTERIOUS MURDNER, Speerct Diavateh ta The Triduns., EAsT BaaINAW, Mich., Jan, 25.—About the 1st of last Beptember u man who gave his name as Wililum “Varuer located tract of lsnd, under the Howestead law, (n the Tuwnship of Haycs, Clare Couaty, about sixty miles from tho Bagi- naws, He erccted a cablu on the lund, took posscssion, and lved slone, Laviag so faras known uo fawmlly, und mingling very little with his neizhbors in the sparscly-settiod district. Ie was styled umong tho people of the township as *“the Hermit,” and such in fact he seewmed to bo, Not having been sven for some days, on last Thursday Ferris Doty, one of his nearest nelih- bors, thinklug porhape the hermit wight buve been {ll, sent his son to the cavln to fuvest- Rate. Arrlving on tho spot, the lad pushed open the door, when 8 shocklog and ghastly spectacle confronted bim. There on the floor of e rude cablo lay the dead body of the old her mit, covered partially with suow which had drifted through the crevices, a bullet-hole throuvh his head, ‘The alarm was glven, und the uelghbors cotlacted und an luvestigation was bad. It was fouud that the shot bad pene- trated bis skull back of the ear, aud, passing through, came out on the other ride. Hia empty sific lay & sbort distavce away, his pocke ets ritled and turned fustde out, uud & watch be was kuown to have carried was wilstug, Ho hzd quite a large quantity of provisions in the cabiuy & portion of which was wissing, aud was also kuown & few days previous to have had several huudred dollars in bis possession, none of which could be found. A Corover's Jury returned a verdiet that decess- ed camo to bis death by the bunds of sowe un- known person, sud the body wus rudely futer- red. ‘Turner was aboat 60 ycars of age, about five fect eight foches bieh, und welghed about 150 pounds. with gray hair, which bud been once of on suburn bue. o was 8 wan of considersble futelligence, but resolutely refused at all thucs to satisfy the curiosity of his ucighborsas to his previous bistory, nor werc auy papers left. A dispatch from Furnum last eveniug says Dot the sliglitest clue bas been obtalucd gsto the jer potrators of the foul deed, wud the terrible crime will probabl, teries. y be one of the Unsolyeq By NOBRED THE ) Wneerivg, W. Va., .Ynn.‘fz's\.l_lf' Buck Dixon und Jeroma D T At Pennsboro, W, V., by (hwcrmn"mE Wit Bhallcross for steallag the mail-pouch 1 crana at that place last weok, oyen, ,::"5 the arrested the next day after the matl-poy ) stolen, has made a fuil confession, l).m.th b In the Post-Offics while the mall was betn, ] up, and saw registered letters out i |h"’ and placed on the cerane, and, findig, n' Jouch the train was Inte, planned o' rob i1+ o, lat gured about §50. "All threo aro i fuiu, {17 % — NEW MODE OF DETPRC Avousta, Me., Jan, m—ln!urn-ll;\mf'a been recelved that a elew has been obtaineg - the murderer of J. Wilson Barron, Iu."!;d Y wrerof the Dexter Bavings Dan, Stay g revelations are expected in a fow dagy, ) suspected murderer moves 1o the bighest gy, of Dexter. The clew was obtained bya Ha I;‘omll! :s{n;nm 1}}‘“!":75‘2’1" the former m?,“"f { ¥ 9 ! D Dascon_s Dlfl-’-l a8 been trageq baexyg - —s BORGIA. 8pectal Dirpatch 1o TAe Tribune, Ternz Havre, Ind., Jan, WMra, Jen, Muanuel, charged with murdering her b“.};,:’} by polsan, und Miss Nottie Price, ns ace were givena preliminary examination tody before '8quire Cookerly, a large crowi b, ; present. Mias Price was discharged, nn' Mannel was placed in Jnil for trin) by the En". fnal Court. “‘The examination €Xposed & teyy 4 state of criminal deprasity tn the wite, 2% — BUSPENDED COUK’S WAT, Deapwoon, D, T., Jan. 98.—Tne Territory) Supreme Court having wranted & writ of ey 1n the case of M, L. Couk, who was Sentenced 8t the Inat acssion of the District Coury 10 by hanged here to-day, the exceution was sy o ed, pending n declsion of the Su reine which will be rendered at the nexs scssion, " — ASSASSINATION, LouisviLig, Ky., Jan, 23.—A ConrlerToxmg speelal from Riverton says: Jackeon Moore, 4 farmer, llving "near Beaver Creck, Floyd Cogy. ty, was shot dead near his howse to-d; person in ambush. Suspiclon of ;’lxe'r{mbv(h: reats apon his brother Manired, with whom by had sume misunderstanding. CUNNINGHAM'S WHISKY, The Kditor of the Paorin “ Transcriptr py on the Luwyer's Rucle and Muade to Dislo Mis Vrivate AMuirs—Fenrfal Anger of Victtm, Hpectal Dispateh to The Tribuhe, Pronra, 1lI., Jan. 28.—The Cunningham whige ky case was résumed to<dny. The principal wy, ness was Enoch Emery, of the Peorla. Transerpt, ITe testifled that he had been the editor of e Zranscript, and had been for several seam, From the fllea of the Transcript tie gavo datesof the sale of the Cunningham whisky, and whey it had been advertised, lle testified that he had been un activa partian o the contest when Whiting ran for Congress lo 158, and that he did not know of any whisky beine aused. He testifled generally oy to the tetmpers ance operations of the Whiting crowd, En shook him up lvely oo the cross-examlnstion, He sald all the whisky men fu Pcorla werefor Whitlug fn that cawpalen, and he woullst swear that whisky wasn's sent to dilferent polnts of the District whero It woull doths most good, Ela asked him if the Whisky Ring did pot contrul the Transeripl, refused for a long time, fuslly saing that {t was none of Ela's Lusiness. Ela, hos. ever, insisted upon an answer, and he sald that Whitlng holds & mortgage on the Trankr, At first he sald 1t was only on o part of it; thea ho ndmitted it covered everything but the wub scription liat, Hc was then asked i€ there bl cver been auy interest pald on the moripge This he wholly refused to snswer. Els insistel upou it until he made bim say that the iuterest had been arraueed between hitin and Whitlg. He admittéd™ thut “ihe mortage bad becute newed fur him by Whitlug several times, bat deufed that be and Whiting had been trylng dispose of tho property lately, und, alten- peated questions und strong presstre, sdmined that the Zanscript was not worth the amoust of the mortgage, Lt testlled that Whitoedid ot control blm, Ela asked fim £ the Tranxrgd Lad not ueglected to publish thy testimony o the plalntiil’s witnesses, but had had its edlton orint all ftems und publish the testimony il of the defendant’s witnesses, He sald atfrd ke did not koow, becawse bo wassick, but, siea reminded of- his frst testiwony, that hebal sworn that ko read all the pypers while liews elck, bo admitted that the Zranseript did ot publlsh the case during the pialotiils testi- mony, Hecould give no reasan lor this Mt was exeeedingly wroth durlne purtious of by testimony, und ot the close he publiclyde clared thut he would give Mr. Kl fita ot orrow’s Tyauscrgt. tha testimony [u renrl to the mortzage, which tho Whisky Ring Lo on the Lranscrinly was given with great relad ance, o showed a great deal of fecling fo the defeudaut i tho case, und his mauner 24 testiony fs regarded iero as shuwing tuat 4 In tie paid tool of the Whisky Riug. ———a— KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, Hpeciat Dlapaich o The Trivuns. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, Jan. 23,~The Knightsol Pythias Grand Lodge to-night elected the fol fowing ofllcera: 4. €., A. Curm, |ikhmm[; Q. V. ¢, Jumes B, Carraban, Latayefte: G Keeper ot the Record, . B, Suideler, lu\lu'!' apolis; G, P, G, Hazen, Newbuory: U, M. E W. L. Duulup, Richmood; Trustees, 8. B Orler, Frauklin: J. B, Sianoh, indmuapols; and G Letiuan, Kajuburg, - — e Migration to the West, New Yurk Tvidune. Taking the fand salcwl -tho whole perol slnce 1868 the year of the panic, when tueis! of prices and the scarcity of wors in mr‘}-\fl sct peaplo here to thivklug about golng Wesh It would sppear that thure than 2,600,000 Wvl: Luve taken up bomes fn the Weat nd boust the pust five years, Of this number, nob ofef 00,000 cun “posstbly have been supplied u loreiun fmmigration, the rest of the toul o t 1,880,000 people have, thers fore, gone from the East and trom Virziol o Kentucky, in the last five years; over 50,000 then during 1678, Tols rewarkable lic lm; fnnlud 23 part of the gxplanation BIY i have grown pereeptibly easler fu this wm}:l during 1878, “Tliere fs no wistuke about the s thal tiwes bave grown egwier, Ahereds 1 1abor unemployed, aiul there hrutrmmum: tlun of manulac roods. This lul.'uh&' t the new Stutes woild alone have mnm meuns of producing this result, evea Il u had o toutenal alil frow auy otlier source. g "Fhe regions towhich the igrators e’ went In 1878 aro Texna, Kutisus, Duhotd 3 Lrasks, Minuesots, und Calitorits, in mruw vauied but souo biavs pone Lo Florlda, Arsi sas, Colorady, Tows, New Slexio, uti 11 glons w&mu the Hocky Mouvtawy. .\fl"rh" rained 100,00 of thess new ltlll\rqdurlul ;.-h Uov, Plllsbury, of Minncsola, writes IW“G’ Btute gaiued 50,000, Kousas guned prot th 125,000, The Arkansas Vullcy fn Kunasd 82 guined 55,000 scitlers in 1878, ‘Ihe |.'|Inuvn.m Kansas i whieat-production ya 157 fa duo 4 {mmliration of previous yearey aid s 5 been Lhe rush this year that (hu pusit Kansaa as the vauuer State ln ““‘""'fi';u [ Luaravteed fur svine tme to cowe. Kausas gained 125,000 of new settlers 1s estimated that Dakota ald the sanic, U to thut region beiug, of course, dus lan ]! the miulug excitement, alilioueh not ‘wfi‘ il'“l"y' “Fexas claims to have gained Lalt ya‘u‘ fon durlug 1578, but there Is na prool HL00 lulux o the Biuto was iore thau 20000 very outside. ‘The movewent to Flurkdd otlier regions was small, —— W R RESONTS. . " THE SEA ISLANDS OF FLORIDA The Exmont Hutel, Feruand) II,‘.‘:"lnlMJ‘ wilsly e ¥alids wnd tourists seegicy the s ot s scolilr feal cllmate, ti comloris sud consenlsnces '3 Y a1 hotel. Juxurisudly” fucaished, baving sh i =il B Prupemens. lu:muu- siry “aud :uxnn‘m...t -gi, 4 uble elviant i LE Mgy ner b a Uowiint blards, eteTuparh ohts wad yanilatt hy Aver, sl or ucgai, dnd uriving o3 tac 17 atatcu of DLy wiles. A dry climate aad i H 0 Troi) inaluria. Ferais Fessviable. B M. 5N NELL Magager. ] Inatubt 1¢ wight E.l“‘:nullt“v s cula, ke e lave 1k eI Wk 1 : 1 I