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+ gcheme, with many Dewocrats. ~ : THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, I879—SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 reorganization scheme. Almost the entire Re- puhflm side voted against the reorganization NOTES AND NEWS. LOGAN. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. WasHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—Letters have ‘been written to Scnator Logan from here urg- 1ng him Dot 10 aceept a reception here similar to that just tendered to Matt Carpenter. The let~ ters which were sent by Lozan’s fricpds stated that such a reception would be unwise; thatit would create ill-feeling among Oglesby’sfriends, and cause dissensions in the Congressional del- egation. Attention was called to the ract that no member of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation attended the Carpenter reception, and that the management of that reception and of any otber was not likely to be of political ad- yantage to anybody. HAYES WILL WIN. The impression is rapiply gaining ground that the Admivistration will win in the New York Custom-House fight. Several prominent Dem- ocrats who have read the Presdent’s message and Sherman’s letter say that it will not do for any party to defeat the nominations in view of such a presentation of the case. The Secretary of the Treasury, they say, aud the Collector of shie Port at which three-fourths ot the total revenue is collected must be in accord or efli- cent administration fs impossible. AUTHORSHII' CLAIMED. Representative Cummings, of Iows, Is very soxious to Lave the credit for the author- ship of the Arrcars-of-Pension bill. His friends publish the following in his bebalf: *“If those * ho are clafming that the credit of the Arrears- of-Pezsion bill belongs to Mr. Rice, of Ohio, will tarn to the daily order of business they will find the following: ‘H. R. 3,258, Feb. 13. Mr Americus V. Rice, invalid pensions. A bill to reculate the granting of pensions on account of death, or wounds, or injuries re- ceived or diseases contracted in the service of the United States since the 4th day of Marc! 1561, and for the pavment of ‘arrears of pen gions; also, to authorize the Secretury of the Juterior to return to the -roll of invalid pen- |- sioners the names stricken therefrom on account’ of disloyalty.” Mr. Rice’s bill is still pendingjin 1he Commitiee of the Whole of the House.® The bill signed by the President was H R 4,934, and that was introduced by »fr. Cum- wings, of lowa, April 3, 1575, passed the House Tane 19, 1578, the Senate Jan. 16, 1819, and was ‘spproved Jan. 25, 157, APPOINTMENT TENDERED. The President has tendered to George S. Boutwell, ex-Governor aud ex-Secretary o! the Treasury, the_position of Assistant Ticasurer at Boston. The bond required is $250,000, and 1heré has been great difficulty on the part of others to whom the office has been offered in making such bond. 1t is_mow proposed Lo ac- cept the bonds in blocks of §25,000, limiting the Jisbility to that sum. 1t is possibie that Bout- well may aceept. . MEXICO. It is learned from Mexico that the Mexican Government is_seriously considering the ad- visability of asking for the removal of Minis- ter Foster. Confidential correspondesce bas been gent to Minister Zamacona, Mexican Min- ister here, in which it is represented that a coolness exists between Foster and the Mexi- can Government on account of the letter of Foster to the Chicazo Manufacturers’ Asso- ciation, and that for that reason little can be accomplished in diplomacy while Foster re- nains. CHIEF JOSEPH. " othe Western sssociated Press. Wasmyeros. D. C., Feb. 1.—Chicf Joseph and the Toterior Department have arranced for the cession by the_ Nez Perces of abont 4,800 square miles in 1daho. The terms are six town- ghipsin the Indian Territory aud $§250,000 in mones, to be placed in the Treasury, and to draw 4 per cent interest. 3 MATL CONTRACTS. Nearly 40.000 bids have beeen reccived forcar- rvine the ouails in Missouri, lown, Iiliois, Mich- igan, Wisconsin, und Minnesota. A month wilt e required for opening them and making the awards. BOTTON. The President, members of the Cabinet, For- eign Ministers. and Cotgressmen witnessed an exbibition by Paul Boyton at the Navy-Yard. 7 RIVER IMPROVEMENT. A general plan of improvement of the lower water navigation of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the Chio River contemplates that the channel be reduced to an approximate low width of 3,500 feet by means of aikes of brush, ete.. and where the bed of the river is found too dherd to be worn away by the river current, dredging in addition to a reduction of the width will be resorted to. Conzress. will be asked for an appropriation of $6(0,;0 for the improve- ment of Plum Island Reach. FIRE AT WILLARD'S. The guests of Willard’s Hotel were greatly excited this evening owing to a fire on theiop floor. The principal loss was by water. CONFIRMED. . Thé Senate confirmed Thomas M. Helm as Register ot the Land-Office at Kirwin, Kas. Postmasters—lllinois—Charles Linn, Carrol- ton: G. W. McKeig, Cairo; Kentucky—James C. Evans, Glasgow. THE RECORD. SUNATE. WasnINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—Mr. McCreery, from the Joint Committec appointed to ino- quire fnto the expediency of transferring the Indian Bureau from the Interior Department to the War Decpartment, submitted a report, eizned by four members of the Committee, in favor of the transfer. Ordered printed. Mr. Boar, from the Committee on Privileges snd Elections, presented a minority report in favor of a Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitu- tion ‘prohibiting a State disfranclising persons on account of sex. Ordered printed. The re- port is signed by Hoar, Cameron (Wis.), and Mitchell. Mr. Edmunds called up the Senate bill to pro- vide for ascertaining and settling private land dsims in New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, and Utab, 2nd fu Nevada and Colorado. The object is 10 settle titles to lands derived from the Spanish ana Mexican Governments. The bill was discussed and finally laid aside. The Vice-President 1aid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War, in- cloging a Jetter from the Chief of Engineers re- specting the plan of & nationsl survey proposed by the National Academy of Sciences, traps- mitting drawings to accompany the report of the Board of Officers on the Eads improvement atthe South Paes of the Mississippi River, a letter of the Commissary-Ceneral of Subsistence Telative to the orzanization of the Subsistence Department as proposed by the bill to reor- fravize the army, and estimates of the additional aporopriations required by the War Department, all of which were referred. Ile also laid befcre the Senate s communication from the Secretary of War, inclosing a letter from the Attorney General fn relation to the _extravazant damages awarded by local juries for damaves under the For aud Wisconsin Kiver Improvement act. Referred. Mr. Coke submitted smendments to the Sen- ate bill providing for the construction of a rail- 10ad from Galveston, Tex., to a point on the RioGrande opposite Camargo, Mexico. Ordered printed sud referred. 3 Consideration was then resumed of the reso- Intions of Mr. Edmunds, declaring the validity of the Thirtcenth, Fourteentn, and Fifteenth amendments 1o the Constitution, and Mr. Mor- £20 continued his argument in favor of the sub- Stitute preseoted vy Dim. Mr. Bayard then took the floor, but yiclded to Mr. Rausom for a motion for an exccutive Bession. F) Mr. Barnside introduced a bill making an 2ppropriation of $10,000 for military roads in ldabo. Teferred. b Senate then went, into executive session, sud, when the doors were reopened, adjourned Ml Monday, BOUSE. poTbe Army Reorganization bill was ealled up, 1, after some_coutusion, the House refused, Jeas 77, nays 112, 1o consider that bill, and went intoa Committec of the Whole on the Army Aggmxfiimnn biil. ki Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.), having charge of the explained ats (\m'nvi'sions. B G ropriated 747,300 as azawst the estimate of $29,084,500, and an appropriation last year of $25,778,187 jde reduction in the army appropriations the ast three years amounted to $5,000,000. They been feduced to the minimum, and, 2ay saving was to be effeeted hereafter, it must be by the process of rcorganization and re- coustruction. reanization could. be made £0 8510t 10 impair the efliciency with an aunual £aving of $5,400,000. Two ereat questions had by 0 _Dresented 10 the Forty-fourth Congress. e first had been when the éunse bad asreed 10 the settlement of the Presidential difliculty, 20d had logally held to its engagement. The ad been in regard to the p bill, in which the clause kmown as {1 he comitatus clause™ had been inserted. hat bill had failed of passing becausc the House hud refused toyield. To have done 60 would have been a base surrender of the right of the people to the government of the army. .7To give the President complete control over thie army would be to {tum the Government into a centralized despot- sm. it would be a mistake to attempt any reorgani- zation or reduction, and a bill bad been brought into the Housc withont any reduction, or svith- out any assertion of the rizht of the President to control the army. That had been done pur- posely, and the bill passed, and with it had passed forever, he trusted, the wreck which had surrounded the late Presidential campaign, In the second session of the Forty-fifth Congress the bill had come from the Appropria- tion Committee without the ‘‘posse comi- tatus” clause, the Committee preferring to make the ficht on the ground of economy. But the duestion of moncy and of reorgamza- tion were of uiter insignificance as compared with the provision offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Knott), and adopted by the House, forbidding the interference of the arm in clections. Sould that provision be renc:flcd% Never! Not & vote would ever be cast on cither side of the House for the repeal of that monument of human liberty. Mr. McCook—I will vote for it with pleasure. Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) boped the gentleman would live long enough to devote himsell to the study of the underlying princivles of which the fabric of constitutional law had bLeen built. Repcal the provision? Never! De- fine it? Yes! The provision might be too brood. It migbt determine the proper action of the Government, and it might become neces- sary to define it. In conclusion, Mr. Hewitt stated hisintention of offering an amendmentrepealing that scction of the law of '67 which allows the army to “preserve peace at the polls,” and he hoped both sides of the House would agree fn expung- ing it from the statute-books, amd not allow it to remain a blot upon American freedom. Mr. Banning spoke in favor of the Army Re- organization bill. e would offer that bill as an amendment to the Appropriation bill. ‘The army to-day was a ridiculous organization. Most of the’ companies did not coutain more men than a Corporal’s guard. The bill was Army Af -} approyed by line oilicers and by many of the staff officers. Hé sent up to the Clerk’s desk and had read a number of letters from officers of the army favoring the passage of the bill. If the bill were defeated in the interest of the |- stafl, it would be defeated in opposition to the Army Commission, in oppositiun to recom- mendations of ail oflicers of the line, would be defeated for the purpose of ta care of those gentlemen off the stafl who lived in comfortsble bouses, give good diauers, and never did any service. Mr. Whitedenied that those who favored the bill were unriendly to the army or hostile to those men who had fought to save the Union. Mr. Dibrell spoke in favor of the Reorganiza- tion bill, which was then read by sections; but, before any action was taken,the Committee rose. Mr. Burdick submitted a resolution direeting the Conmittee on Ways und Meaus to inquire what legislation is necessary to ecnable the Treasury to collect the amount of direct taxes remaining unpaid and due from the various States. Referred. Adjourned till Monday. FIRES. IN MICINIGAN. DEeTROIT, Mich., Feb. 1.—Dillon’s grocery and McCormick’s harness-shop were destroyed by fire at Port Huron carly this morning. Dillon’s loss on stock is $6,000: insured for §3,000. Me- Cormick’s loss on stock is $2,000; insured for $150. Loss on buildings, $1,200; insurance, §500. ‘e origin of the fire is unknown. ‘The residence and furniture of Georze H. Crape, drugwist, at Mount_ Clemens, were de- stroyed by fire this morning. 7Total Joss esti- wated at $5,000: insurance on furniture, $3,000. The fire origivated in a defective flue. Derrorr, Mich., Feb. 1.—Lourim Bros.’ ice- house, Port’s cooper-shop, and Trombley’s fish- warehouse, at West Bay City, were destroved by fire last ight. Loss, $2,500. No insurance. AT MANSFIELD, PA. Special Dispatch to The Trivune. PITTSBURG, Feb. 1.—A large bamm at Mans- ficld, in this county, owned by Mr. M. B. Brows, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing was saved. Seven valuable horses perished, aithourh every effort was made to rescuc them. A carriage, several bugzies, wagons, ete., were also con- sumed. ‘The total loss is about $5,000, on which the insurance 1s only $600. CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 542 at 2:45 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire in the two-story frame house No.1114 Milwaukecavenue, owned by Andrew Lewis and occupied by Frank Scbiwem as a shoe store. Damage, $5. Cause, a defective chimney. IN CINCINNATI. Cixcisyatiy, 0., Feb.1.—H. M. Merrill & Co.’s warchouse, Court street, was destroyed by fire this mornine. Merrill’s loss on stock, $8,000; insured 8,000. During the cxtra session be had thought THE LAKE-FRONT. It Xs Proposed to Steal It from the City. Stecial Dispateh & The Triburse. SPRINGFIELD, 1Il., Feb. 1.—There will be a strong attempt made this winter by certain members of the General Assembly, headed pre- sumably by Senators Whiting and Muna, to wrest the Lake-Front from the City of Chicago. There have been no bills yet introduced to that eflect, but the subject is being actively can- vassed, and a prejudice manifested in the minds of the members against Chicago in reference thereto. Members are receiving memorials and petitioos on the eubject, and the sweeping resolutions passed by the Con- vention at Peoria "on Thursday have been transmitted to the Legislature. Representative Bisbee’s joiot resolution ceding the canal to the United Statesis being discussed a2 good deal, and the impression is growing strougly that the issucs therein raised are issues between the State and the City of Chicago. It is being urged thatthe prime object of Bisbee’s resolu- tion is to transfer the Lake-Kront to the General Government, which was originally a part of the canal lands donated to the State by the act of March 2, 1827. Snould that be : accom- plished, Chieago’s title to the Lake- Front will pe such as to enuble the city to convey 1t in_fee simale to the railroad companies, which now stand ready to buy it. This object mizhi better be ac- complished by a bill dircctly conveying the Lake-Front title to the city, and leading mem- bers here claim that such a measure could be carried without great difliculty.” At any rate, 1he Lake-Front fizht scems lileiy to be renewed with promising vigor zud bitterness. in a very short time, whatever may be the recommenda- tions ot Senators Dearborn and Munn and Kepresentatives McBride, e, and Byers, who are appoivted 3 Special Committee to inquire into the subject and report to the General As- sembly. ‘ Since the adjournment of the Senate caucus called to consider the subject of the Governor's nominations, @ number of Eepublican Senutors have decided not to go into the adjourned meet- jnez on Tuesday nizht, claiming that they had previously pledged themselves to confirm all the nominations of thé Governor when the first names were sent to the Senate, and that they would not recede from that understanding now. There will be enough Senators pledzed to con- firm the nominations on Weduesday. THE SAVAGE-SUTRO FIGHT. SaN Francisco, Feb. 1.—A Virginia City dispateh says: This morning Judge Rising zave the Savage Company an injunction restraining 1be Sutro from building a bulkhead in the tun- nel, or in any way preventing the water from-| flowing through it. The Savage gave bonds of $20,000 to indemnify the Sutro for any damage resulting from the water enteriug the tunucl. Pumping will begin at_once, and the water will be sent into the tunnel. Sutro has a body of armed men in readiness at the counection be- tween the tunnel and combination shaft. The Savage Company does not intend to employ fighters, ss they are confident they can disperse a regiment by a judicious use of the putaps and Zot water. 2 ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. BaLTIMORE, Feb. L.—Arrived—Peruvian, from Liverpool.. Bostos, Feb. L—Arrived—August: Andre, from Anvwerp. it HaLIEAK, Feb. 1.—Arrived—Sardinian, from iverpool. , - e AD, Feb. 1.—Steamship Like Cham- lain sailed tor Liverpool this evening with 150 ead of cattle. New York, #eb, L—Arrived—City of Berlin, from Liverpool. e FOREIGN. Dufaure Will Positively' Re=~ tire from the French Premiership. Extraordinary Measures Taken to Prevent the Spread of the Plague, The Glasgow Bank Directors Sen- tenced to Brief Impris- onment. Scheme to Renew Payment of Interest on the Turk- " ish Debt. The Matter to Be Put in the Hands of an International Commission. Fighting Resumed Betwezen the Brit- ish and South African Natives. FRANCE. BIOGRAPHICAL. [Francois Paul Jules Grevy was born Aug. 15,1813. He became an advocate at Paris, and acquired influence as an opponent both of Socialism and Bopapartism, aud after the February Revolution was a member and Viee- President of the Constituent and Legislative Assemblies from 1848 till Dee. 2, 1851, In 1818 he proposed that the Executive shonld be chosen by the National Assembly and hold office at its pleasure with the title of President of the Council of Ministers. In 1868 he was named battonier of the Order of Advocates. He was elected to the Corps Legislatif in 1863 and 1869, and in 1871 to the National Assembly by three departments, takinghis seat for that of Jura, his old constitucucy. He was President of the Assembly from March, 1871, to April, 1873; but declined theinvitation of President Thiers to serve longer in thatcapacity.} THE TRANSITION. By Cuble to New York Herald. Paris, Feb. 1.—I have received the following from an guthentic and influential source: The transmission of the powers of office are not yet completed at Versailles. MM. Grevy, Gam- berta, and Dufaure form an all-owerful triumvirate. They thoroughly understand cach other, and hold all' the Governmental houor in their bands. M. Dufaure, however, will probably retire from the Cabinet. An exchunge will take place between him and M. Martel, now at the head of the Upper House, the latter becoming Premier, and M. Dufaurc succeeding to the Presidency of the Senate. In conversation last evening M. Gambetta de- clared that the Ministerial crisis was ended for at least a year, and he further expressed PERFECT CONFIDENCE IN PRESIDENT GREVY. He said that adwministrative and diplomatic changes would now take place without a single hitch. Heis opposed to the impeachment of the Ministers of the 16th of May. The Parliment will probably return to Ver- gailles about a fortnight hence. Numerous deplomatic changes are pending. M. Gam- betta’s acceptance of the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies was a master-stroke. It saves him from the obligation of taking office in the Ministry, thereby avoidinz unpopularity, and designating him as the successor to M. Grevy. The crisis having nmow passed, it may be stated as a fact thut the Republican chiefs had resolved to arrest Marshal MacMahon and send him to the Military Prison at Viucenues if he had refused to yield to the will of the nation. This statement hos revived the strange and startling rumors of the past few days in relation to the discoveries made by the Left. DUFAURE. To the Western Associated Press. o Paris, Feb. 1L.—Itis believed that Dufaurs \will yield, at the urgent request of President Grevy and the Republican Senators and - Dep- uties, and retafn the Premiership. THOURSDAY'S BALLOT. PaARis, Feb. 1.—In Thursday’s ballot for Presi- dent Gambetta received five votes, L’Admirault D’Aumale and Gallift one each. Baron Hauss- man was among the first to congratulate Grevy, who assured him that the Bonapartists could re- 1y upon hissenscof justice and impartiality. WILL RESIGN. Paris, Feb. 1.—The Zemps announces that Dufaure declared in the Cabinet to-day his irre- vocable resolution to resign the Presidency of the Council. THE PLAGUR. TILLAGES TO BE LUKNED. St. Pererspono, Feb. 1.—A committee of Ministers have resolved that the Minister of the Interior be empowered to burn Wetlianka and other villazes necessary, the inhabitauts to be removed elsewhere within the quarantioe dis- tricts. Troops toenforce the quarantine will be placed at the disposal of the civil Administra- tion. A delegate will be dispatched to Astra- kban and the neighboriox Governments with power to adopt extraordimary measures. He will be accomp.:nied by a medical commission to investigate the causes of the epidemic. NEW CASES. St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.—Six moYe persons have been attacked with the plague at Selitreno. ‘The Czar has ordercd Gen. Loris Melikofl to start immedintely for Astrakhan with full pow- ers. He is appointed Governor General of the plague-stricken districts, which are created into a Province during the continuance of the epi- demic. AUSTRIA. ViexNa, Feb. 1—An Imperial ordinance identical with that of Germany, prohibits the {mportation of a larze number of articles from Ruseia, and orders the disinfection of all arri- vals therefrom. = 2 The Galicianauthoritics memorialize the Gov- ernment for the establishment of a cordon ainst Russia. s ROME. RowmE, Feb. 1.—A Sanitary Council has been convoked to take precautionary measures against the plague. ITALY. THE £APAL POLICY. Roxe, Feb.1.—The Pontifical Secretary of State has sent & dispatch to the Pope’s Nuncio at Paris, enjoining the maintenance of triendly relations with the new President. Instructions will be sent.to the French Bishops to repress any " hostile demonstrauions on the part of the SHER EXPEDITION. Roxre, Feb. 1.—The Ttalian Chamber of Depu- ties yesterday discussed the estimates for for- cign aflairs to facilitate the Italian expedition to Central Africa. A diplomatic agent isto be sent to Shoa, Abyssinia, and a Consulate will be established at Zeila, a scaport near the frontier. Viscount Venosta condemned the Italian irre- denta agitation, and urzed the Government to re-cstablish and maintain good relations with Austria. TURKEY. THE NATIONAL DEBT. CoNSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1.—A scheme for re- newing the payment of the interest of the na- tional aeb is being prepared. The costoms are to be put under the control of an Internattonal Commission composed of two English, two French, and two Turkish members, who will act independently of the Ministry of Finance. This will give about £8,000,000 with which to with- draw the paper currency. GENDARMERIE. Midhat Pasha will shortly receive a firman for the organization and equipment fo Syria of the gendarmerie, with foreizn instructors and of- ficers. A similar corps will be organizeq here, and a Vizier will be sent as an experiment to the Province of Kastambul. If the experiment succeeds a system Will be extended to other provioces. GREAT BRITAIN. THE GLASGOW BANK MISDIRECTORS. EniNcure, Feb. 1.—The Directors of the City of Glasgow Bank—Robert Sumper Stronach and Lewis Potter, convicted of frsud, theft, and embezzlement—were sentenced to eizhteen months’ imprisonment. Five other Directors, convicted of uttering false abstract balance- sheets, were sentenced to cight months’ impris- onmeut. The light scotences caused some sar- orise. Justice Moncriefl, fu passing sentence, gaid he considered the circumstances tlat the prisoners had not falsifled the accounts for their own personal beoefit, but tn the mistaken idea that it was for the public ood. THE CONSTITUTION'S BILL. Lonpox, Feb. 1.—The Admiralty has directed the dock-vard authorities to charge the United States only with the bare cost of labor and ma- terials employed on the repairs of the Consti- tution. The Captain of the Coustitution has written a letter warmly thanking the Admiral und Superintendent -at Portsmouth for the courtesy and kindness of all the officials. EXTENSIVE STRIKE, LIvERPOOL, Feb. 1.—Several thousand engi- neers, boiler-makers, fitters, and dock laborers struck this morniug. i CATTLE DISEASE. Loypoxn, Feb. 1.—A sciious outbreak of plenro-pucumonia has oceurred among the cat- tle at Hull HELIGOLAND. PRUSSIA ABOUT TO PURCHASE THE JSLAND. Loxpox, Feh. 1.—Itis said Prussiats about to purchase Heligoland. The smount of pur- chase mouey is under consideration. SOUTH AFRICA. TIHE FIGHTING ZULUS. Loxvpox, Feb. 1.—Cave Town advices to Jan. 14 report that fighting with the Zulus has been renewed. ' . GEN. GRANT. DEPARTURE FROM SUEZ. Suez, Feb. 1.—Ex-President Grant and party sailed to-day for Bombay. CRIME. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MAINE. BosTon, Jan. 28.—Details are received of the tragedy ut Montville, Watdo County, Me., on Saturday evening last. The victims were John McFarland and his wife Saling, cach about 70 years old, and George Rowell, about 40 years old. The place where pthe affair ioccurred is about cighteen miles trom Belfast. McFarland and wife and Rowell and wife and two children lived together, Rowell having married a widow of McFarlund’s son. On Saturday evening, Rowell had some words with McFarland, during which he struck him and threatened to take his life. McFarland and s wiie and the two children left the house' for a neirhbor’s. As they were leaving they were met by Alonzo Raynes, a neighbor, wWho was coming to McFarland’s house. As be neared the house he was fired upon by. Rowell who was in the liouse, but wasnot hit. Turning, Ra ran back home, passing McFarland and his y who were walking throngh thic snow. Rowell followed with the cmpty gun in his band, and, overtaking the old couple, killed them both in the road with the clubbed gun, breaking Mrs. McFarland’s neck and crushing the skutls of both in 2 horrible mnanner. Leaving his victims in the road, Rowell hurried on in_pi Raynes, who, with the children, hiad entered his liouse, closed the doors and armed nmsell with a double-barreled sbot-gun, Rowell burst in the panels of the door and_ reccived a charge from Raynes’ gun. striking him in the grofnaid ioflicting what proved to be a fatal wonnd. Raynes bound Rowell with # rope, and with a lantern hastened to learn the fate of the old couple, finding them both dead a short distance from his door. On his return to the house Rowell was also dead. Rowell was undoubtedly insane at the time of committing the deed. Le Dbad been considered so oceasiongily for several years, but was 8 quiet_and so-cailed harmless jndividual. He was a large and powerful mun, and very dangerous in such a condition. At the Coroner’s inquest_to-day the verdict was that, McFarland and his wife'came to theirdeath by the hauds of Georsze Rowell, and that Raynes Killed Rowell in sclf-defense. KENTUCKY. CixcrwyaTr, Feb. Great, excitement exists in Frenchburg, Ky., at theconviction of William Barnes for the murder of Thomus Stephens last March. Barnes was a reckicss desperado, having a aifficulty with Stephens, in which he was worsted. A few days after, be went to Stephens farm, where the latter was at work, and without warning shot him dead. He was arrested and jailed 2t Mount Sterling. His adherents on. two occasions sct fire to the town, hoping to secure' his release. Barnes was finally removed to Lexiugton for safe keeping, and afterwards brought to Frencnburg for trial. The jury yesterday found him guilty, and fixed his punishment at confine- ment in the Penitentiary for ninety-nine vears. Barnes swears that he never will go there. Threats of rescue are {reelv made by his fricods, who declare they will kil all engazed in the proseention. The Sheriff has fifteen men guard- ing the jail, andu reserve of thirty-five menin rcncdin ~xATI, Feb. 1.—The Governor of Ken- tucky nas appointed Judge W. L. Jackson to zo to Breathits County to fill ihe vacaney caused by Judge Randall’s heing sworn off the bench. Judge Jackson is now en route. " MYDONALD. MILWAUREE, Feb. L—The preliminary exam ination of Gen. McDonald, and others, charged with resisting United States oflicers, was re- sumed to-day. Three witnesses gave evidence f¢r the prosecution, after which the examina- tion was adjourned till Mounday, when it is ex- pected Mrs. Lamothe will take the stand. The court-room bas been crowded each day of the examination by a Jurge number of spectators, drawn thither out of curiosity to see Mrs. Lamothe, but so far ehe has not appeared. COUNTERFEITERS CAPTURED. CixcinxaTy, Feb. 1.—David Stencil, sohn Campbell, and Willism Williams, near Kine- wood, Preston County, W. Va,, were arrested yesterday for counterfeiting. A nurse girl in Steacil’s house, on opening a chest out of curt- osity, found it to contain counterfeit nickels, quarters, and half collars by the handful. She notified the authorities, and the arrest was made. The men, supposed to be partof the Pennsylvania gang, bud represented themselves to be miners. ARRESTED. " Special Disnatch to The Tribune. BroosixGToN, 1il., Feb. 1.—United States Marshal Goodheart arrived here to-day with James E. Sharp, whom hearrested at Zanesville, 0., and who is charged with embezzlement, hav- jog collecied and used various sums of money belonging to parties in McLean and adjoining Sm_‘xfiu.iu. He was lodgedin the MeLean County ai THE MOONSHINERS. i CINCINNATL, Feb. 1.—Capt, Samuel Allen, the revenue officer who has been raiding the “moonshiners” in Kentucky, has Lrought in Sterrcl Stiilwell and John Howlett, who were captured 10 Larue County. With them were seized eighteen tubs of beer. It is thought the backbone of moonshining in the counties of Larue, Taylor, and Greene is broken. ABSCONDED- &Speciai Dispatch to The Tribune. LoursviLLz, K., Feb. L—Judge W. B. Hoke, of this city, Most Worthy High Chief Ranger of* the Order of American Foresters, has learned that High Secretary-Treasurer iienry Griffin, of Rochester, N. Y., has decamped with consid- erable of the funds of the Order. The bonds he tendered at the meeting of the High Court in St. Louis, when the Order assembled in No- vember, werc imperfect, and on bis being pressed to excente good and suflicient bonds, he quietly disappeared. Detectives are now on his track with o falr chance of apprehending him. J. W. Hickman, of this city, has been aopointed and daly qualified in the sum of $50,000as Treasurer of the Order. Further particulars cannot be ascertained here. The Order has representa- tives in most every city. COUNTERFEITERS SE N KEoKUK, Ta., Feb. 1.—In the United States District Court to-day Pbilip Reiter and Jean- nette Reiter, his wife, pleaded guilty to passing counterfeit money and were sentenced to the Penitentiary,—the former for three years and the latter for one year. They were the leaders in the gang which was engazed extensively in counterfeiting silver coin which was broken up lere a few months ago. Jobn Tany, an accom- plice, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine months. ACQUITTED. Speciai Dispatch to The Tribune. ADRIAN, Mich. Feb. 1.—John W. Henley, on trial the last three Gaysin the Circuit Court tor the alleged murder of his wife, and the firing of his house in Seneca, by which two children were cremated, was this morving acquitted, the jury being out but haif an hour. PniLaperrura, Fep. 1.—August F. Boyle, the actor, known as llarrv G. Richmond, was :\Icqmtv.ed to-day of the murder of Daniel Ar- cher: STOLEN COUPONS TURNING UP. Bosrox, Fen. 1.—Several coupons from bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad presented for re- demption herc have been identified as stolen from the Northampton Bank in 1876, -They robably came from some European bankiug- house, and will be turned over to the orizinal owner. .. VANDALS AT WORK. | Cozuamnus, Feb. 1.—A fire in the vault of the County Recorder’s office, to-dav. resulted in badly damaging 143 volumes of land records, covering tranesctions for forty years prior to 1820. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, as ‘evidences of coal oil were found on many of the books. A RICH HAUL. CrNCINNATY, Feb. 1.—A maun giving the name of A. Booth, and representing himself as ad- vance agent of the Globe Theatre Company, of Boston, was ,arrested on suspicion late last night and placed in the station-house. In his roow at the botel was found upwards of $7,000 worth of laces, finc shawls, etc. FORGER ARKESTED. CincisNati, Feb. 1.—Ex-County Engineer Samuel P. Bowles was arrested to-day for forg- ing and rafsing Hamilton County bonds, for the construction of avenues and bridges, to the amount of $22,000. BAR-ROOM MURDER. ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1.—Sam Hill shot John R. Simmons dead in a bar-room last night. CANADA. A Heary Fallure—The Railways and the Threatened Tariff on Coul—Mr. C. J. Brydges—Loyal Orange Assoclations—A Minister and an Organ—Cattle Exporta- tion. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. MONTREAL, Feb. 1.—For some days past the affdirs of Messrs. Mullarky & Co., wholesale boot and shoe manufacturers, have been. the subject of discussion on the street, it being well known they were in difficalty. This mor ing the matter culmivated in 2 writ of attach- ment being taken against the firm at theinstance of Huu, Richardson & Co. Thepresent troubles of the firm arc in consequence of their having ns- sumed the private liabilinies of Mr. Mullarky. At the time theymade un arrangement with thelr creditors about a year ago, Mr. Mullarky’s private assets, consisting of his real estate, were at that time handed over to the Trustees, who were to realize and recoup the firm for the disbursements thatit would bave to make on account of the private liabilities so assumed. The circumstances of the times, however, have not been favorable for realization on real estate, and the firm of Mul-. larkey & Co. paid on the private liabilities $17,000, aud have reccived from the Trustces only ahout $2,000 on account of it. In view of this fact, the firm bave decided to suspend in justice to their commerdal creditors. Perhaps the worst festure in the case is to be found in the expressed belief that the stoppage of Mullarky & Co. will have the effect of bringing down several others who are believed to be so intimately dependent upon the orosperity of Mullarky & Co. -as not to be able to pull through without their assist- ance. The liabilities will be about $500,000, $300,000 being sccured partly by land; the re- minder arc trade debts. ‘The shareholders of thé Stadacona Insurance Company in Halifax, St. John, Kingston, Toronto, and elscwhere have beld meetings and passed resolutions urglug the winding up of the Company. Special Dispatch to The Tribusie. OrrAWA, Feb. 1.—The Government intends, should the rumors from England respecting the steps taken to prevent the importation of cattle affected by plero-pneuwonia be confirmed, to at once pronibit the importation into Caoada from the alfected districts in the United States; also to deerease the number of ports of emry for cattle from districts said to be unaffected, and to place-them at the frontier in_guarantine for the purposes of spection. The Govern- 1nent bas openly anuouced its intention o im- mediately put those stringens regulations into operation skould the necessity arise, and at a Chibinet mecting held to-day the matter wes discussed. As there is no_ cattle discase in Canada, it is cxpected the Enghsh Government will allow Canadian eattle to land, in which case shipments will be made from Hal- ifax during the winter months. This is practi- cable, a5 was proveu by a Jarze shipment, which took place from that port last week. The rail route via the Intercotonial is 2 lont one. but it is said the trade can be sv carried on without a loss. Saectal Dispatch to The Tribune. 2 OrTAWS, Feb, 1.—The anuual meeting of the Exnstern Dairymen’s Association will_be held in this city on the 25th prox. Prof. Bell, of Belle- ville, will deiiver the annual address. The failure of Garland, Mutchizer & Co., an old and well-established dry-zoods firm of this city, is annount ‘The diilicultics under which old 2ndt sraid concerns, cven when managed by men devoted to their business and well posted in the details, tabor may be inferred from the statement made by one of the firm, that its absolute losses for the past two years were $100,000, with $80,000 very doubtful debts ou its books, anl a prospective loss of 380,000 more. The suspension is a serious blow to the welfare of the community, aud the firm com- mands the sympathy of all. The case of Lehois vs. Ritchie, involving the question of the usc of the cat Seal of the P’rovince of Nova Scotis as it ‘existed before the Union, and_the validity of certain patents con- stitutmzr Queen’s Counsel, is being argued before the Supreme Court. ‘Strone complaints come from the Northwest about the irregularity of the mails. . It is undedr- Stoud that an offer has been made to the Postal Department to cnrr{ the mails by a ‘new route from Battleford to Winnipeg, thus avoidiog the danmer of molestation from Indiaos. ; Earnest representations have been made to the Misister of Finance, that, should the threat- ened tariff of 30 ur 75 cents per ton be imposed on coal, the resule will be to_paralyze the rail- way interests of Ontario. The Grand Tronk Railway at_present can draw coal from Nova Scotia as far west as Brockville, without sus- taiping any loss; and, if the tarifl were imposed, it might draw coal for its own consumption as far west as Toronto, but no farther. On all the conl used on the Grand Trunk Ratlway west of “Toronto, the tarifl will have to be borne by that Railway Company as an "additional burden, and affording no stimulus to the Nova Scotia minivg industry. The Great” Western Ruitw: is that on which _the Btirden Swill fall heay) 1t has no access to the Nova’ Scotla niines ~ex- cent by water; and the tadiff proposed, bigh as it is, will notcompel it'to vurchase the Nova Scotia product. The Great Western Railway is said to use 70,000 tous of coal per anouw; und a tax of 50 cents per ton amouuts to 335,000, or, at 75 cents per ton, $52,000, per anunm. The published weekly returns ol%.he revenue and expenditure of this Cowpauy show that'the lat- ter enormonsly exceeds the former, and is sr.umll‘ly invreasing. ‘The financial condition of the Company is such that, if the Government imposcs the threatened tariff, the ruin of this oreut railway-system of Western Ontario will be the result. So grave is the danger, that the railwav-interests of the West are making earnest endeavors to persuade the Government to ex- cept the coal used for locomotives from the operation of the tariff. A centleman recently returned from the Northwest says that there are reasons for an- ticipating trouble with the Indians; but the matter is not so grave in importance as the pub- lic have beer led to believe. - Itis publicly stated that Mr. C. J. Brydzes, Superintendent of the Intercolonial Railway, has demandcd from the Government an investi- gation of the charges preferred by the Hon. Dr. Tupper, that he used the influence of his position in the Lower Province in order to secure the retarn of the late Administration. Specta? Dispatch to The Tribune. MONTREAL, Feb. 1.—A Miss Warren has is- sucd a challenge to any woman in the city for a hundred-mile walking-match. A number of young ladies have formally en- tered into the vows of the Sisters de 1z Conare- gation. Megr. Fabre, Bishop of the Diocese, conducted the ceremony. John L. Cassidy has entered an action against Mr. Paradis, the drower of the note upon which the former was made a bankruot. snectal Dissatch {o The Tribune. ‘TorONTO, Feb. 1.—Three hundred and thirty- three petitions have been presented to the On- tario Legislature, from Orauge Lodges and others, prayiung for the incorporation of the l‘t‘)rvnl Orange Associations of Ontario, East and est. ‘The Rev. Dr. Robb, of Cooke’s Church, has taken his departure for Galway, Ireland. It is understood that one of the reasons why he con- cluded to sever his connection with the church of which he was pastor {n this city was the de- termination of the congregation to put an organ in the church. He looked upon this as rank heterodoxy. ‘There is some talk of starting another Re- form daily paper here. Mr. A. H. Dymond, ex- M. P., is inentioned in connection with the edi- torship. POLITICAL. THE LATEST SOUTHERN PLAN. dpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. New Yonrk, Feb. 1.—A prominent Southern- er, conversing regarding the next Presidential campaien, thus sets forth the views and pur- poses of that section: *The people of the Sonth have no opinfons on finance which they will not surrender for the sake of success. We are op- ‘posed to the National-banking system, and de- sire to re-establish State banks. We want a currency that has necither wings nor legs, and that will stay where it is issued.” Admittiog that this platform would lose New York and New Jersey, he sald they could afford that if thev could carry Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and, verhaps, Pennsylvania. +*The Western States are as much opposed to the National-banking system as we of the South. Our people in Ohio will make an auti-National-bank platform in their State Convention this year, and go to the people without fssue with Thurman as standard- bearer. If we win there, the Presidential elec- tion of the next year is as zood as won, for we shall pat the same ideas into the National plat- form. If we lose, we have a year ahead to per- fect mew arrangements. Af our anti-bank crusade fails in the West, we shall become the hardest of hard-money men, form alliances with the Eastern Democracy, and make u strike for New York and New Jersey. The one thing for which our people care, more than anything else, is the preservation of what we call our autono- my. We propose to manage our local affairs in our own way, and withont interference of the Geoeral Government, and are ready to surren- der every other political question for that. We can rally our voters just as well under Bayard as under Thurman. If we fail in our Western alliance, we stlll bave a chance to unite with the Eastern Democracy, and make the race with them. The South is solid, and will remain so. We shall have the macbioers of the elections in 1880. The Republican line is a'long one, ex- tending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ucean, and is prettysureto bc broken at some weak point. We have two lines, and the best part of each, The Southern States are solia.” MICHIGAN. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. DerrOIT, Feb. 1.—There can be scarcely 3 doubt that the Democrats and Nationals will coalesice in this State for the election of Su- preme Court Justice and Regents of the Uni- versity, which takes place next April. During the last week nezotiations have been in progress between the representatives of these factions in the Legislature at Lansing, and an agreement to secare a fusion was reached among them with substantial unanimity. In the Democracy, however, there is a stronz hard-money element which has heretofore beaten the soft ring in strategy, and it is still bostile to this new programme, but at a meeting of the Demo- cratic State. Central Committee held here last nizht the fusionists developed —an overwhelming strength. They forced W. B. Mason, bard-money, of this city, to resign the Chairmanship, and filled his_ place temporarily ° with A. W. Copeland, who is more pliant. They then called 2 Democratic State Convention to meet at Lanzing on March 5, one day later than the National Convention which was called last Thursday. A fusion ticket may be regarded as certain. No Republican alarm’is felt over the new programme. . Senaior Christiancy is at Lansing, looking af- ter his private business, and has nct yet decided as to the Peravian mission. Drrroir, Mich., Feb. 1.—A telegram from Lapsing to-night states that Senator Christiancy arrived there last night, and called on Gov. Crosswell to-day, but_did not tender his resiz- natiop, and is still in doubt whether he will ac- cept the Peruvian mission or not. He will pot do g0 unless he can arrange his business affairs at Lansing satisfactorily. e —- EDESTRIANISM. New York, Feb. 1.—The walking match be- tween Florence Mabony and William Carroll. swhich begun at 10:15 Thursday morning, Was concluded at 11:15 to-night. Carroll walked 129 miles, arid Makony 107 miles. New Yokk, Feb. 1.—Joho G. Goodwin and Samuel Colyer finished their walk to-night at the Brooklyn Rink. The men stopped at O o'clock, Goodwin having walked 216 miles and 5 lapsin 73 hours 52 minutes and 10 seconds. Colyer covered 199 miles and 3 laps in 73 hours 43 ‘minutes and 14 seconds. Goodwin was greatly exbausted. i Miss Bartel and Belden and Vao Ness are still Euch was in grood condition at their long walk. to-day. WASIINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—Prof. Washiag- ]t:m::( finished his 400-mile walk to-nignt in 12135 ours. May Marshall at midnight was walkiog her 1,167th quarter mile. PR BEEF FOR THE ENGLISH. Nzew York, Feb.1.—The steamship California to-day took but seventy head of cattle. The azent of oue steamship line says they had re- ceived positive information from Eungland that no onver forbidding the importation of live cat- tle from the United States had been issued by the British Governmeat, and therefore the sbhip- ment of cattle would continue as formerly. In the case of Sherman & Gillette against the Inman Steamship Companv, for wore than $30,000 damages for the destruction of a carzo of meat which the plaintiffs were shipping to Engiand by one of the defendant’s steamers, the” jary returned a verdier of 334,351 for the ‘plaintiils. ———— MUSIC AT GALENA . Speciat Dispatch to The Tridune. GaALENA, 1L, Feb. 1.—The singing portion of our commuuity are creatly exercised over 3 Musical Convention, under the directorsbip of George A. Root, of Chicago, which closed with & grand conzert at Turper Halllast week, in swhich our leading voealists took a part. Among the notable. jnusicians on the programme were Prof. John Pulmer, Ezra Turzer, JMisses Ada Bachelor, Abble M. Brown, Fannie Estey, Min- nie Fora, and Adele Newhall.. A Couuty Musci- al Gnion was formed to-day for the promotion of the,art, and a grand jubilee a 12 Gillmore is to come off soon ia this city. - VIRGINIA STATE DEBT. _RICBYOND, Va., Fet. .—At a-conference to- day on the deot, 3 representative of the credi- tors sabmitted 8 bill authorizing the creation of ‘registered and conpon bonds, dated 1st of Janu- ary, 1979, payable in forty years, and bearing interest at 3 per cent for five years, 4 per cent for twenty-tive years, and 5 per cent forteh years; the coupons on said bonds and cer- tificates of interest to be receivable for taxes 2nd other debts due the State; all due and aw paid interest to be funded at the rate of 50 cen on the dollar; the indebtedness to be funded $ the rate of two conpons to one pecler: th proposition to be presented to the Legislatur Monday. RAILROADS. EAST-BOUND FREIGHT BUSINESS. The freight movement from this city to the East has greatly increased during the last week, but none of the roads, except the Pittsburg, Fort Wayue & Chicago, und the Pittsburg, Ci cinnati & St. Louis are working to their fall ca- pacity. The Vaoderbilt roads, though they have done a better business than for the pre- vious week, are still embarrassed on account of the slowness with which the cars are returned {from the East. This shortness in cars is caused by the freight blockade in New York. [tisex- pected that these troubles wiil becovercome ina ‘week or two, and that the roads will then aeain carry their regular percentazes. During the past week the total percentaves of shipments tothe East by the various lines were as fol- lows: Mchigan Central, 23.06 per cent; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. 22.08 per cent; Pittsburg, Fort’ Wayne & Chicazo, 20.04 per cent: Pittsburg, Cincinpati & St. Lous, 15.04 per cent; Baltiiore & Ohio, 4.3 per cent. The total shipments of grain and four were a8 foliows: Michigan Central, ~15.- 955,200 Eunlls; Lake Shore & Michigar South- nm,‘ltl, 24,104 Dounds; Pittsburg, Fort Wavne & Chicago, 14,659,600 pounds; Pittsbure, Cin- cinnati, & St. Louis, 2.935,400 pounds; and Bui- timore & Ohio, 2,059,120 pounds. ITEMS. ‘The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Rail- road (Detroit & Milwaukee) nas issued a notice that the bonds guaranteed by the Great West- ern of Cauvada, amounting to $5,200,000, wiil ot be ready before April. No reason is given for this delay. 3 A meeting of business-men of Toledo was held - in that city yesterday to take some action look- ing to a counection between the Grand Trunk and the Wabash via Detroit. The feeling was greatly in favor of such connection, und steps will be taken to organize a stock company, build the fifty miles of road between Toledo snd De- troit Junction, aud lease the same to the Grand Trunk. The people of Toledo scem to be quite enthusiastic oo this subject, and. there is hardiy a doubt that thescheme will be soon carried out. Commisstoner Midgles has just issued a call for a meeting of representatises of the twenty- four roads who have signed the agreement ot to issnc free passes to shippers and others for and purpose of Influencing traffic. The -object of the meeting is, as already stated. to revise the agreement and make it mnore sweeping, in- cluding legislators, city and county officials, and others who heretofore have been in the habit of getting free passes. It is believed that 4 sweepine agreement of this kind will prove of great beneflt to the roags, and will be better inaintained than the old one, which has not been ;afismcmry because it is not sweeping coough. THE WEATHER. OrpicE OF THE CHIZF SIGNAL UFFICER Wasuixngrox, D. C., Feb. 2—1 a. m.—Indica- tions—Kor the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, partly cloudy weather, slight rise followed by slowly falling barometer, northerly ‘windz, be- coming variable during the day, witk slowly rising temperature by Sunday nisht. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mie- souri Valieys and Upper Lake region, clear or partly cloudy weather, and low but slowly ris- ing temperature, lizht; variable winds, shifting to west and south, end slowly falling barome- ter, except a temporary rise in the eastern por- tion of the Lake region. For the Lower Lake Region light scovw, fol- lowed by partly cloudy weatner, risiug barome- ter, and cold vortheast to soutnwest winds, aud duriog the duy a slight risc in temperature. The Lower Onio will rise slowly. The Mis- sissippi will fall slightly at stations above Vicksburg. - Sa. . Weather ‘minfmun. 18. GENERAL OBSEETATIONS. Cittcaco, Feb. 1-10:18 p.m. (v Thr. Wind. | Fain, eater: el - Lt Stations. il Cloud Ui Cloudy. e T TOWBOAT SUNK. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. PiTTSHURG, Pa., Feb. i.—The towboat Abe Hays, descending the Allegheny River about 11 @'clock this morning without a cargo, struck & pler of the suspension bridge, knockiog a hole in the hall and tearing away the guards and outrizging. An effort was made to land the dis- abled craft, but in making a sudden turn the wa- ter pourcd over the guard pext to the Allegheny shore,and caused the boat to careen and Gnally to capsize. Capt. Hays, who was at the wheel at the time, aud the rest of the crew cluoe to_the Lull until they were taken off. Mrs. Ellen Moore, the chambermaid,was in the cook-touse, and beiog unable Lo zet out was drowned. ‘The Hays was 112 feet long, 19 fect beam, aod 90 tons burden. She was valued at 36,000, e —— REORGANIZED MEMPHIS. . Mexrems, Tenn., Feb. 1.—The two Commis- sioners anpointed by the Governor were swora in to-day, and have assomed control of aluirs. In the meantime the United States Courts nave issuea zarnishments in favor of the creditors to fiearly one mitliou dollars, and everything avail- able and belongring to the city has been attached. ‘Argument on the bill filed in the United States Court, oraying the appointment of a Keceiver, will be heard in the exrly portion of mext week. MINNETONKA LAKE PARK. MixsearoLts, Minn., Feb. 1.—The Miooe- tonka Lake Park Association, orgunized here to- da, capital $30,000, has located a park consist- ing of 22 acres on Lake Minnetonks, fiftecn miles from Mipneapolis and twenty-live miics frow St. Paul by rail and boat. It ts desigoed to make the park of a similar character und for similar purposes us the funed Chautauqua Lake Park. DIVIDED THE DAMAGES. Spectat Dispatch (o The Trivune. - KEORUK, la., Feb. 1.—In the case of Hut macher & Kreitz vs. The Tow-boat Minpesota, for sinkinz a barge of ice near Read’s Landing, the Court held that both parties were Degligent, and divided the damages. ‘The Graud Jury adjourned to-day, after hav- inz found scventy-four ind:ctments, mostly for violations of the Revenue law. —— . TELEGRAPH EXTENSION, ‘Spectal Dispatch o The Tribune. Bisuarck.'D. T., Feb. 1.—The Government telegraph lige though to Fort Ellis, Montana, was completed to-day. This~makes 800 miles of military telegraph in Dakota and:dlvntana. — —— PEREMPTORILY CLOSED, ' New YoRrk, Feb. 1.—The police closed Egyps tian Hall, a variety theatre, to-night, and arreste ed proprietors, aclors, actresses, and employes.