Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1879, Page 6

s y 6 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1I870—-TWELVIY PAGES. drefded to recommend the passage of bill. Should the measurs become a Jaw, the findiog of the fury will sininly be *Guitty * or **Not enitey, nmd the Judgetwili fix the penalty where requlred, ‘the Committee also declded to recommet the paskage of the bill providing that property cold under exccutlon or Toreclustire shall draw S nstead of 10 per cent s also a bill to puniah the keepers of craft on the waters of ilinots for the uurplnms of prostitution by fine or imprison- ment. This Cominittee also recommended the pas- sage of the bill changing Lhe prescnt law of ex- emption. By the provistons of this nct, instend of the Sherlff or Constable having an execution appointing three freeholders to aporalse the property clalied to be exempt, the debtor makes a schedule of all his property, and selects therefrom his $300 worth, which s put up at consideration by the Committee on Labor this afternoon, providing that articles nionufactured in the Penitentiaries of the State chall he sold by the Warden, and only such articles aball be niade ne mav be used In the charitable inatit tions of this State. ‘The bill also providis th nu contrazis shall be tade lereafter with ou side parties, Hcnator Artley and Mr. McGilvery made speeches on the measure, whereupon the Com- mittee resolved to have the bill printed for the fnformation of everyhody concerned. THR JUNKRT OFF, This morning the Committee on State Institn- tions got a scthack tn the Senate by having a res- olution passed cutting off thelr traveling per- plaint among the yrironers. ‘The food was plenty but poor In quelity, “Hall put me inn dungeon once for tatking. THE CHAPLAING ‘The Rev. J. H. Macomber, Prison Chaplain for two years, said: 1 hiad geceasgto the cells, and 1 freely conversed with the couvicts. | heand o complalnt of cruel or brutal punishiment. I consldered the foud of good quatits. [ raw thelr food often, I knew (he prisoners were at liberty to converse with me. 1 wounld hare thought it my duty to report abuse if any Lad cupte ta my knowledee," Henry A, Blovens, ex-convict, sald: I know of no brutal treatment. I Telped cook the fond, and was satisfled with it ‘The presont Wardon did not_reduce the rations. 1 svas une der Hall's immediate charge over a year, [ saw no fil-treatment 6f the prisoucrs by him," 4 A STATE AFFAIRS. Yesterday’s Doings of the Qeneral Assembly of Illinois. Befusal of the Senate to Ap- propriate for Junket- ing Expenses. ernoon Mr. Mayborne, the Chalrman, Committce togather, and the Senators of the sulks. They passed n unlled th indulged in n fit fon, Then the creditor lms the right to bid % resolution not to visit any of the institutions of ft“fit at the aste, return the §300 to the debtor, INDIANA. Confirmation of Al But One | the State, and haso thicefors staudones the | and the remainder, if any, to o applied on s et binlly exocution. This is & radical chonge of the pres- Rveetal Dispateh to The Triduna. ent laws, INDIANArOLIS, Feb. 5,—The Senate to-day took up nnd discussed Senator Streight's reso- lution asking Congress for the pnssage of the Inter-State Commerce bill regulating the charges of rallway transportatlon. A splcy de- bate ensued upon the report of the Judiclary Committes for Indefinits postponement of the resolution. ‘e renort of the Committea was rejeeted by a voto of 13 yeas to 32 nays, and then, after further debate, the resolution was pussed—yeus, B4: nays, 13. The House passed a resolution ask{pg thut farmers be allowed to sell tobaceo ralsed by them in the leaf or twist withiout taking ont a Qovernmcut Meense. The voto was—yeas, 633 nays, 40. A bll] making ninety pounds & bushel of corn ‘was oridered to engrossment. Congress was also nsked to pass a law reduc- ing tho fees and sularies of Federal oflicals. JOINT CONVENTION. ‘This afternvon both Houses met in joint can- vention, and clected tae following oflicers, in deflance of the attitude of the Democratie ma- lority that the election of two years ago, heid under precisely similar clrcumstances, was null Appropriation bills come up for slderation, they probably will not pusscss enouch informa- tion to vote upon them, and that, thercfore, there may be somewhat less money a nroprllud for thesc Institutions than there would be other- wise. ‘There is no doubt but the Scnators feel A good .deal discouraged at the present asoect of things, and it will require **tafly *’ to restore their good nature, MEMOKRIALS AND BILLS. Mr. Bonfleld prescnted a potitfon this morn- ing from his coustituents, praving for alow legal rate of Interest. 'The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. ‘The President of the Senato presented a me- morial from ¥, 3. Mahon, of 8t. Louls, ealling attention to his sand-bar dredge, and u(:lng for it & careful consideration, ‘I'he Corminittee on Agriculture reported back A bl to revise the law in relatlon to eriminal jurisdiction, with the recommendation tlat it of the Governor's Nominations. WISCONSIN, BILLS INTRODUCED, Foeetal Dieatch to The Tribune. Mapison, Wis., Feb, 5.—~The amount of bual- ness Introduced into both Houses of the Legis- lature has boen: Scnate—Number of bills, 190; number of petitiors, 103; number of resolu- tions, 25; number of joint resolu. tions, 14, Assembly—Number of biils, 403; number of petitfons, 75 number of resolutions, 80; number of jolnt resolutions, 15. ‘Lhis i “somewhat below the yearly average. The amount of business now In the hands of the Committees will keep the Legislaturo here doubitiess till the 18t of March. ORGANIC LAW MAREKS. The reunion meeting of the surviving mem- bers of the Constitutional Couventions of 1848 and 1847-'8 18 in progress this afternoon in the Rallroad Commnissioners’ office in the State Capitol. The object of the meeting istoreceive reportsof Beeretary M. A. Tenny sand Davig Atwood, who biave been engaged the past Hot Passage i Between Mr. Blotton, of Boldgate, and Mr. Pickwick. Some Chinning About Garnishing the Poor Men's Wages for Debt. A Bill Now Before the Wisconsin Legisla- ture Wnich Will Make tho % Bulls Bellow. Tho Honorable Member from the Black Hills Worrylng the Dakota Dass. ‘The same Committee reported agalnst the bil for an act to prolibit domeetic animals from ruuning at lsrge. Seuntor Riddle Introduced a blil to furnish o Iibrary for the use of the Appellate Courts il was roferred to the Committec on Judiclary. Senator Ford fntroduced a bill to ameod the Revenue Iaw. 4 year in drafting memorlal sketches of the mem- 4 3 il e 'nf:mi.aolvl;;:I&na‘l‘:‘ltm:lcglur‘u; esiranes | bern olcors, and rebortors of the two Canven | fi, lr;‘:‘:l:nll 1hn:‘l‘nd';‘;t\'fi:::‘:u“ln’:;yc 2‘\:: companics. tlong:. A meeting of the. veloransiwill:doubt- unf State L:I‘::afl-n Miss Mlgflo'l"llzg\hbon, N . By Benator Cheany, to changoLhe time of hold- | icss be held agaln this evening. 53 o - IL!I:: }:,0 18 (uu’\he County (!u’url. fo Gallatio County to IN THR SENATE TO-DAY recelved 84 votes, one more *han were given to Voorhees, Dircctors of the State Prison, South, Col. Thomas Bhea, of Scott County, and P. 8. D. Mitchell, ot Mooroe; Directors ol the North- ern Prison, Col. John Lee, of Muntgomery; Fraderick |loover, of Jasper; und Simecon Wife, of Luporte County. WINTERUOTITAM, Tn response to repeated {nsinuations of the Laporte Couuy Riug, Senator Winterbotham rose to & personal eXplanatlon this morning. He sald that, so far as the Northern Prison was concerned, four years ago a speelal comnmittee, consisting of Repuulicana altogetler, was np- pointed, on hismaotlon, toinvestizate the prison, und thelr report tlmt all was rlutit can bo fouu on the pages of the journal of the Senate, He defied any person to pont to anact of his in his conncction with the Institution that was dishonorable. He. had retired since, and his 8ans were now contractors,und, If there waa any frand, it wos all between Ropublicans, for con- tractora, Directors, dand all were Hepublicans when tho coutract was mads, The Scnato did not sec fit 10 order a speciul Investiation, but the regular Cominitiee witl go to the prison on Friday and mako ao examination. THB BTATE-IOUSE LOARD, The Houss Conunittes to fuvestigate the S8tate-House Board met to-ulght nind adopted a rule uot to cxamine {uto anything until the chorges woro tlled in writing, projierly sotting forth what Is alleged ugralnst the Bourd of Comn: misslone: ‘This not Lelng on hand, the Com- mittee adjourned, STATE NORNAL CHOOL. Spectal Disyatch {o The Tribune, TeRRE HAUTR, Ind., Feb, 6,—~The State Legis- lative Committeo last evening closed 1heir in- vestization of the State Normal 8chiool here, and report themselves lughly gratitled with the oxcellent condition of the {nstitution. The at- tendance Is vu:( lurge, aud the Hnauclal condi- tlon uvescelled. A|;jtll und November, y Senator Herdman, to abotish the Normal Universities und Behools: alsu to amend the law in retation to marrlage, g0 as to prohibit marrinces between first, sccond, und third cousins, By Senator Delany, to repeal the act for the reoraanizing of citics, appraved Aprll 8, 1873, ‘Fhe Comimittec on Appropriations reported back 8cnator Hauna’s blll, which provides for the relmburscment of the citizens of the County of Wabash for damages cansed by the tornado In 1877, with a recommendation that it bo sunt to the Comnlttes on Judiclary. Mr. Callon will to-morrow Introduce n bill rn\"(hllnz for a State Ezaminer of Natlonal auks. Mr. Ames 8mith, of Chicago, surance lobhy are here to-uight. uoUsE, This marn(nfi, {n a spasm of plhflantrophy, the House elceted Miss Maud Hoyt,—a victin of o tive,—a small miss of 10 yoara Of age, o page. Mr, Beerist this morning tuced & bill, under a suspension of the rul propristing 6,000 tor the support and wmalntenance of the Htate Board of tieolth, of which $3,000 is for the Secretary’s expenses, $1,000 for exponses of members of the Board, and $2,000 for contingent expenses. Mr. Zink presented a petition from citizens of Montgomery County on the subject of drainage, which was refesred fo the proper Comunlttee. Au attempt was made to Increusa the Com- mittee on Uptlons on License by two members, but the House refused to suspend the rules for thut purpose, and the regular order of Lusiness was procecded wit. House blil No, 29, amending the act ln regard to foreible entry sud detainer, was taken up on the order of Llils on sce nd reading, and the sixth scction was amended 80 a4 to leave to the Trustee or sole mortgage-holder, as his only remedy ogalust the, tensnt, an action o ejevt- ment, ~ Ai attempt was made to strike out the cuacting clauss, which attempt failed, and the discussion of the vl continued, Mr. Morrison thought the law should rewmaln asit {5, The bHl waos foally wnended and vasged 1o a second reading, aoo. s Air. Taylor, of Cook, bas prepared a bill to am ad thie Appellato Court act, extending thelr diction to cases iuvolvinge §2,000, wnd pro- ing 1t all cases over whlch they have not flual Jurisdiction shall go directlyto the Bu- preme Court. bills were vassed amending tho charter of the City of Chipvewa Falls; amending the charter of the Wisconsin Bridge Company; legalizing the official acts of Willlam MzDermott, Notary Public of Fond du Lac County; amending the Revised Btatutes entitled “OFf the relief and supportof the poor”; to legalize certain acts ol the Columuus Town Fire-Insurance Comoany; to legallzo certain acts of the Delton Cemetery As- soclation appropriating $1,000 to the Northern Wisconsiu Agzricultural and Mechunleal Associn- tion; to nutliorize the construction of 8 dan across the Big Eauplaine River fn Mari- then County; a.!mruprlnunr $2,000 to the Wisconsin = State Agriculturat Solety; amending the Revised Statutes {n the matter of town otlicers; authorizing B, . MeMUllan nnd E. (. MeMillan to ercet and maintaln o dum across the Little Eauplaine River, ‘The bill making ex-Gov, C. C. Washburn an honorary Iite member of the Board of Umversity Regents in token of Lis muvificent @it of the Wanshburn Obscrvatory to the State University came up on Its engrossment awd third readiug, Au attempt was tade to load down the bill by smeudinents, whicn were re- junted, nnd the bill ondered to a third reading almost unanlmnously. ANTI-MONOVOLY PRICES. A bill to force rallroads, telegraoh, nod ex- press compiuies down to hord-times specle prices bins heon {ntroduced Ly Senator Weich, rend the first aud secoud times, and referred to the Committce on Rallroads. 1t is ns follows: A mLL regulating the chiarges of rallroads, tele- graph, and expreas compantes. Waengas, 1n coneequenee of the return to spe- ele payments, whuroby the purchasing power of tho currency of the cuuntry hae beeu largely in- rea: and in consequence of the progress nade in labor-savinyg inventionannd in the appiication of rcloncs to the ald of productioln, the cost uf nearly all cumuodities has been greatly cheapuned, oblige mg the laborcr, miechanic, MABUIACLUrer, mer- chunt, and capitallst to accopt & reauction'in the prices of what tney well; and Wikneas, All tne slgus of the times polnt toa contlnuance of this cundition of affairs, und to an Increase rather than o diminution of production tirough skillod labor and improved muthods, make 11K ow prices ke inevitable fule for tne fuiure; dvectat Ditpateh {0 The Trivuna SPRIRGFIELD, Feb. G.—The Senato began Its business this morning by the reception of o number of reports from Committevs, enator Joslyn, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported back Beoate bill No. 107, with the tecommendation that It do poss. ‘This bill gives Willlam Archer $1,000 for professional services on belialf ot the Btate before the Commissionof Clalms. . The same Commlttee reported back Senate bill No. 168, providing for the furnishing of he General Assembly with 1,000 coples of the ¢ Jegiatative Record,” with the recommenda- tion that it do pass. Benator Bonfleld presented & petition signed by a number of his constituents asking the serlous consideration of the General Assembiy of the subject of tho taxation of mortzages agumet the mortgugor fustead of aguinst the morteagee. Seoator Herdman, from the Commitice on Penal und Reformatory Institutions, revorted buck “Benate bill No, 39, providing that, here- after, the Commissioners of the Jotlet Peniten- tiary shall be appolnted by the Governor, with the advice ind consent of the Bcnate, with the recommendation that it pass. Whetherjor not the Board o1 Commissloners of the Joliet Pent- tentiary should be vonfirmed by the Senate iann open question, on which thero has been conafd- erable discusalon and some feeling engondered ou the part of Senators jealous of Executive power. The bill will undoubtedly pass. Senator Talllaferro, trom the Committee on Dralnage, reported back several bills on the subject of drainage, with the recommendation that they pass. EXPENSES OP TIIR EXCURBION. Seonator Joncs is after those members of the Leyislature who travel around the Stato at the expensa of the people in visiting the State in- stitutions, and aiterwards presont a huge bill of expense for sleeping-cars, 'bus-fares, ete. This morning he presented a resolution provid- ing thut the members of the different Com- mittees visiting the various Btate Institutions ehall bo allowed the amount actually paid by them for necessary cxpenses on these visits, snd requiriog membera to present ftemized mccounts, It {8 a wotorlous fact that some of the momberx, two years ago, presented enor- mous bills of expenses, which wera allowed. Senator Callon presented a substituto for Benator Jones’ resolution, providiug that the traveling members be allowed nothing for ex- penses, A considerablo debate was aroused by thesa resolutions, in which the Bybarites of thy Jennto vontended manfully for their luxurious perquisites. Senator Dement, Chatrman of the Cotnmitteo on Penttentlaries, moved that the resolution and substitute be laid on the table. The roll was called, nud the Seuata refused to lay the resolu- tions on the table, Benator Riddle then remarked that, ns free transportation was furnished members, he and a largo in- DAKOTA. QUEER ACTIONS. Yaxxron, D, T., Feb, 5.—The featuro of to- day’s leglsiative scssion has been the cffort of D. D, W. Flick, a momber of the Lower House from the Black Hills district, to evade his duty as lelslator. Upon several provious occasfons he has absented himself 1rgm lis scat, and has beon brought buck by tle Borgeant-at-Arins under acallof the Nouse, This sfternovn b rapeated his sttompt to vemain away, nnd, unaer 8 call of the House, the Sergeant-at- Arms, sud flaally threa of the clerks und the messonger, were sent after him, The possc ran hlnout of n salvon, chased hin over futo Nebraska, chased him back to Dakota, und final- 1y ran him futo his own room as his hotel, where he yot remalns und refuscs to come vut. After walting four hours the fouso adjourned, on the report of Uie Bergeant-nt-Arms that he could not secure the runaway member. Thero Is vo measure pending upou which the Black Hills member deslres to avold voting, 'The inference in thut hu wishes to get rid of legisative worle that he may have moro time to kuvom to the eard-rooms of the city, ‘e Female Suffrago bill was defeated in the House to-duy by making it thy apeelal order for Auvril 1, when the Lepislature s to adjourn on or ubout the 16th of Fubruary, and. Wirneas, Transportation facilities and the » of intorcommunicstion are of prime impor- 0 the peuple, snd ahoudd busupplied at a cost currespunding with other services und not held at o nxed poiut, regardiess of the changes which sffect thy penvral bustiesa condition of the COIIIH:‘)' and the great decline in values that have oceurred with- w a recent period; and ‘Wurngas, All the materl, labor, machinery, and capital required fu thy businvsd of teanspurias tlon can now Le obtalned at o yreut reduction on s, whila thu chargen for tranwportation of passoniers and frelght by rail, for the truaninse lon of tcesages by telegeaph, ond for express- 840 ronann mubsiantiliy wt' the rates vatab. lsbed some yeora since, during o porlod of induted prices, bnawhen the currency of the coun- try consisted of deprect paper notess and Wiznray, ‘hesu rates or chargos were based aud exucted upan un sssumed cost of the fachitics furnisned, which, in uearly avery case, was Jaro. Jy In excews of tne uctual coat, While under exist- Tug conditions the same facthilies cun be furnished atan expeautture which would (euve a fuir nacgin of prodtf ouly onesbalf Lhe Dresunt annusi tox, hz.nukl 1 the toria of tolls and tunifte, were collucts ed ana Witkneas, 1t only roasonable and that rallway, teleuraph, and express companica should e roquired (0 cORforn thelr ruls L 1he now urier of thiuge aod the changud conditign of Lusinces atfuirs, 1 the same mianner as has nlready heen TR CANAL. Mr. Fosbender presented the following: Wukutas, By a Joint resolution of the present Qenoral Ausombly, u apecial commities s buen apoointed Lo Laxe steps lovking to the cesslon of tho lilinols & Siichlgan Canalto the Ueneral oy~ ernment; and, WiiknEAN, Tho magnitude subject will'nocesautily causo th cotiatlons of sald Committey than the presont Usneral on; A Wixnegas, The evidont resuit of the slow and extended deliberations of sxid Committes will be tu deiay aud defeat legisiation for the {mumediate and much-needed rollel of the cauals therefuro, Rerolved, ‘That the Commliteo on Canals and Rivers [ hereby urkontly ineirucied 1o report withe out doley all neceusary legislation for th reliof of tha canal, A LITTLE PICKWICKIAN PASSAGE took tlace In the debate this morniug between Mr. Bingonm, of De Kaib, und Mr, Truesdell, of ‘Lee. Ar. Brlghum aceuscd the wentlemun from Leo with having pressed an amendment to Bill d finportance of the doliberationannd onyumo nore 'mbly will be in 2i thought the sitbstitute just nbout bit the mat- | 20, wmending Soe. 3 of an act In regard to § 4000 uthor aeparuments of business, as indicated ¢ ARKANBAS. 5 . 0 | forcible entry nud detalner, to cover u soeelfie | yy the greut decling that bas taken viacein rente, ter. o did not Lallve il cost mewmbers $10 | LM G0 0wl pructice. Me, Truesdell ro- | 10 the tharost of iotiey, i tha Proilts of 1yeate LXQIBLATIYY, aplece to make these trips. Henator Merritt alo followed in o few re- marks in the interest of ceonomy nnd reform. He did not bellevs thut membdrs sbould take this veeasion to make mouey out of the Stute by naking a circus of themselves, The substitute of Mr, Callon wus then adopted. 1TRNS. Benstor Bonfleld prescuted a resolution pro- viding thut the Committeo on Warehouses be n- structed to prepare a blll authoriziog the ap- seuted the hmputation on the foor of e House, sud culled on the gentleman from De Kalb to retract or stand responsible for his languoge. ‘The gentleman from De Kalb then arose atel said be had not intended to cast suy retioetions upon the character of the zentleman trom Lee by auy remnrk be had mude. [o hud witended them i n Piekwickian sense. 'The apulogy was urcepted by the gentleman from Lee in the spreit in wlich it was made, During the debate Mr. lopking, of Cook, asked {f this dubate had auything to do with the atfuirs of Cook County.” As Mr, Trucsdell Lirrue Rook, Ark., Feb. G.—S8enator Duncan offered o memorial praylng Congress to open the Indian Territory to white sctticment. Ree ferrwd, The Senate defeated the bill praylng Congress to grant tweuty seres of (he llot Sprivgs ruservation fur au insaue asylum, The Houso pussed s LI requiring the State genere! vl Congressiouul elections to by beld on the saine day In November herealter, capital, 1n the urices Of furfm products, of govds sud comtnoditics of all kinda: Commonwealth WigRkax, ‘Phe people of 't lirwed by the Su- bave the conatitutionsl pight, prene Court uf the United Stales, to regulate and 0x 1y rates of charg rporationg dolng business tus tho Biate; thorufore, the beoplo of tha Staty of Wisconsin, represented in Benute aud Ane sembly, do ennct as fuliows: bretion L All charges for the trunsporiation of passengues und Sreient by falltuade, for thy transe misaions of mesvages by telegrapl, and Tur trai purtatiun by oxpiess companien shull bo made ut ut frou the rutes estubliehed reduction of 25 per " polntment of welhers i warchiouscs of Class | took a prominent purt lu the crand Cook | 204 1 uss by ‘R‘Q‘:3;:““'bfl';'l“';‘f::"."“;'xm":}flh"sg SUGAR MEN. SA? Tue rules were suspended und the reso- | County uiutinee yesterduy, thia. fnquiry created | F0ee SORBAUSRtng T —_— Y u y of Januury, A, 1. 18703 provided lutlon was adopted laugh all over ‘the House, The busliess of | (hut suig rediiction shisll ‘6ot auply 10 iews of 26 | Conventlon of Cune.Growers and Bugar b e ptest. thie House alter this 1ittio pussage suttled down | conts aud Gnuor, Manufucturors In 8t. Loala. uriog the morniug session Mrs. Myra Brud- | 1q ity ordinary level of stunidity, Bees % kuchond every violntlon uf this act by 8pecial Dispatcn 10 Thc Triduna, well appearcd n the lobby of thy Benute, und was greoted by a number of her political ae- Quaintances, BXRCUTIVE SEYSION, any rallroad, telograpli, OF vprows cotuany doiig bustuvss 10 ‘this State, shall by punisuscis by o fine uf not more 31,000 nor levs thau ¥o00; and 1t In leruvy wiade the duty of 1be Atioriey-Uencral Prowmpiiy b pruvecatu iy such Compuny o ollenis TUR POOR MAN, The eonederation of House bill No, 28, for an act toumeny See, 14 of an act fn regurd to warnlbment, on secund readiug, called vut a 8. Louty, Feb, 5,~The Cane-Orowers’ Con- ventlou mut at 104, . to-day In the Boarl- Room o the Polytechnlc bullding, and was . 2 _ \ledd to order by Mr. A, M. McCleary, who % good deal | of cloquence on o the purt | iug, buwny court of compescut Junsiiciion fuany | ! Yo mfl:; Senato wanl|lullxlx uauu‘lllvn seaslon on § {500 LS oo s felends i Vit | Cogaty Wiereil such coupauy doow busin 7 | stated the object of the Cunventlou 10 ba the m:. J‘j’::‘"]‘;:;‘::fl‘:r‘“::-’:"‘u" i u;;"“"‘"" Mouse. This bill exemuts the wagesof the |, Skue 3. Puie et sl tuke wifect and bo inforee | gncouragement and developmient of tha produc- frow uud xte 6 40 uuy of Marcl, 3879, IN TUR ABSRMULY, the Scnute resolution fur fuvestigation into the Lrusa teaput grudu-tester wits coucurrod in, heads of fomiliea tron garnishment o (e amount of 8%, ‘The Committes on Judiclary hud reduced the amount of esemption to §iU, Mr. Granger moved to leavo the luw us 1t Is tion of sirups awd sugar throughout the coun- try. For this purpose pructical growers of cane hud been called tugethier for an interchungs of views und experlences fo order to arrivo at the Benator White attermpted to suspeud Rule 65, 80 as to allow Wi presence of reporters, but the Benate heartiessly refused to relent, und the which vxempts §25 Irom garmshie knlghts of the quill reluctantly arose und de- ""\“,', Thompson, of Couk, thads & spece - Mr, 3 3 peecit o TN 1NO] fucts fu regurd to the best varieties, the manuer pasted. favor of the smendmont of Alr, Graugor, stating MINNESOTA, st g sl a TUR NOMINATIORS OF TIE GOVERNOK, thut this exemption of 25, with the property LEUISLATIVE, oxemption, made $100, wiich was qulte voougli, A temporary. orcanization was effected by with the cxveption of McDouald, the Chicago Special Dinaich 1o Tue Tridune, o # ¥ Tha & electing Mr. McClenuy Chafrman and Mr, Htock-Yards Commissioner, wero confirmed by | If 8 farde uinount = of s WPKWAWW | gr, Pavl, Mo, Feb S—The Senato Com- | (5 s Ahs Benaty 15 executive sviston tiday withotive. | ME0E ery exemul Bulb would brust bl |t SWhiol recontneuded for passage Ueurzo Lungmun Becretary, A committee of of it “Ihls yo- tilibeck, of K, who woede his maiden speech, e de- league, Mr, Thompson, of ited that horuy-bianded citizen Vi ing earned (ive cents {n Ll life. Heaccused My, Tnompson of lutroducioe a il 1o pay the Stute Militia £32,000, but would not favor @ weasure for the benelit of pour men. S, Thompson rephisd that the rank wnd fle flve was wppolnted on pertuuoent orgunization,” A large uunber of defegates reported from the Btates of Missourl, Kansus, lowa, Minucsota, Wisconstn, Iinols, und Oblo, ‘Ihie followiug programuie was adopted as the regular urder of business of the Couveution: Jlirst—"8eeds; Their Varicties und QOrigin,' an essuy by L A, Hedger, of 8t Louls. very vivicas struggle. ‘The uction of the caucus last eveniog aumnounted to nothlug, for the pro- gromine bad been previously arranged by the managers of the party, As lobg wgo us 8t the begiuning of the Senatorial contests biere, at thy opuning of the session, Juslyu had prombsed the Governor thut bis uominationst stiould be cou- firined, und, by this sction, the understanding the bil wuthoriziog St Puul 10 cousolidute fts ity debt. e touse fudefifitely postpoued the bill rev pealiug the stutute requinug the geoeral luws to by pullished in sl Stutu papers, "Fhe Comnltiee un Retreuchment recommend- ed the passage of the Beuate bill abolishiog the % itice of Railroad Cummilssloner at the expira- with the Governor und Gen. Logan basbeen | of e wilitie, whom o sought to | % sl g 5 Secund—+Solle und Cultivation, an cssay by carriod ouly wnd the delivers bus today | pay for thele services in suppress. | 08 of the preseut tesma. The suino Committe | gy, 5, Rker, of Locust Coruers, 0. been made.” The last clausa of the Umited | fug i rio were poor mew, and | Feported a bl jegulating and veduclug the Dmrd="Mack inery and thy Process of Mauu- facturing,” au essuy by €, M. Schwurz, of Ed- wardsville, Il Jourth—* "t'ho future of sorgo and coru-caue culture for suzur-making purpuses,’” wu cesay Ly the How, Willism G, Le Duv, Commissioner of Agriculture, Wasnington, D, G, . Fyth—*Bugur aml sirups, snd reportson samples ou exbibition.” ‘the Commuttes on Permanent Orgunlzation oresented ité repore. It presented a coustitu- tlon fur u permanent organization, to be called Btates Benatorial contract hss been fulfllled, ‘The reason why McDouald was not contlrined was bacuuse serjous churges have been fied with the Governor agalust blm, which will re- quire fuvestizatioo, Heuator Kuvkendall woved to refer this atter to the Committes on Agriculture, but subscquently he woved to wmend by reterrin, the subject to the Committes on Peusl \mfi Reforinatory Institutious, The vole on the cunfiruation stuod &2 fur wud 15 avslust, ANl the Dewocrats yvoted yea. Fourteen Repub- Uvaos voted pay. fuiz cowpleted this bit of work under the he wus fu favor of the peor men who wure willing to help themselves. Ar. Millbeck stil} contivucd his denuuciatory remarks, when Mr, Thowpson Interrupted him by anking b for what purpose the militiy were called vut, Mr, Millbeck replled that they were called out 0 suppress a mob in Colcygo, Mr, Thompsou wunted to Know if the mob was uot com pused of Mr. Miltheck's constituents, This question 1nude everybody laugh, sl the debate wus ended shortdy alturwards by uo ad- Jouruent of the House Lefore the bill was Huully disposed of. coulpensution of county utlicers. TIK BTATH PRISON INVESTIOATION wus resumed to-day, Mrs. Woud, ex-conviet, testified that Deputy-Warden iHatl, ou secing ber outsldu of her cell-door, dragged her buck, Kkicked ber, und tbiew her forduly oo her bed, Mo dld this because ale didu’t earry oul ber bucket, und oslso put her on bread wid wuter for lfteen days; also, that bie throw cold water ou ber when shie bad tts, und that ste koew of Hoil kickiug o Loy of Loug Joucs il Dan Shepurd, wh . conviet and locklvg it up on bread and waters | gho » Misstsuippi Valley Cane-Growers' Associa- Lire, the Benato adjourued, ‘Te vote weans | mr T e LI Feuci AOMRES. o the | Bl saw Mall steiks u prbsoner o the Lead with | ton its objoct. Dewog e encouragement wud tuilows: Railroad und Wurehouss Colutuisioncre from | 8 Pistol fur suyiug ho was not well treated. 8he duwlu'umunf ol i !»rod?\-um:)d u['dlru;ls and TEAS £3,500 10 1,500 Lus ulrcady becu reported back | was placed on bread uwid water three thova, | SAEAT 1ol cabeor oticr sutirpy ‘fl“"‘.r i Archer, Hamitio, Newce, 10'the House, with the recommendation that it | Eall often curaed bee, it Dlach e s EERLITS. CollnILLe sLe e Artley, anua. Btitte, du pass. If pusseil by the flouse the tull will Tiliy WITNESS 13 WELL KNOWN LIZUE, clde, and gpen to membensbip Lo suy pireon b, Hurdman, Rivobart, undoubtedly become & law, us e scuthuent of W ' A sunteld, Howener, Beoin, > Uit Benators scemms 1o be Griftiug tn bt diree- | 900 ber testunony will be peceoted with cou- | duterested i ity oblects un - pavment of 31 uu- it bl Eottbwor g sidcrblo dlscouut. Georgs P, Wusbburu, ex- | S8R o e Gomunitiee was accepted e, et eSL| H ke FU b a Chusas, Kelly, Warer M| A resulutlon bas boeu pregared by seprescot | couvict, testided that o saw il stetko tho | and wdopisd, and the followlug bowd of willesrs Lewix White, to Tioiice Wit s ot teo bolutinent, | prisuters. Ouo he struck with u bl stick for | elecied: Preadent, the Hun. Julin Walker, of llnym-lfl.‘ Wihituey, e L U cnil b bt mm‘:m“m,’ the | prumblinz. Anothier be slupped, Juzuued fu a | Howard Couuty, Mlssouri co-Presidents, A, Arhawgll, Wilsou=32, L e it e | coruer, wnd pounded fu the Jace 'wit hus thst | AL McCleuuy, of 8t. Louts, So.; C. K. Muler, uf erritt, o r Teur aul 8150 for uny tafurmation | for savimg he was sick. Auother ue koocked | Sparta, UL 0. ¥ Miller, of Diindas, Minu. 3 uATH vl ey e peopie Qerive from | Uown und kicked 1o cursea w aick rrhmmr aud | George W. Garduer, of Sheldon, Tu.; laaac J, Beat, Huat, McClalisa, e Buseds 12 suy, the peogile derlve frow | 4rgteucd to skin bin alive. . 10 1 was gong | Gaodinau, of Sluubattes, Kus.; A, . Russell, of Cawpvetl, J_uhluola. ot L1 1o vend the devil 8 saceitice 1'd wtufl Hall wit Juuvsvilie, Wis. ; Curresponding Sceretury, I AL Lava, Euykendall, Purkioson, TUB JUDICIAKY COMMITTER sobaero und sbip bios to Hell. Ho putme i | Hedees, of St. Louw: Recording Secretary, i:;“-' )‘l‘:":;ll. Twl""h held & meeting this siterooun, and scted upon | duuycon for valling for wuter. ‘fho lood was | (ieorwe Langman, o Chleago: Treasurer, B, W, 2 ) borue, BIas-—. the Lill takiug e power brom jurles lo crimival | ueunlly Lad, except Sunusys and bolidays.” | Uouglsss, of 8t Louls; Chemicul kxpcn, CUNVICT LABOR. « Bagator Artley's Coununlatic bill was uader cuses (rous pussiog seuleuce upou prisonery, uud Geure Morton, es-couvict, suw 1ot the dll-treute conferrlug Wat sutbosity upon the Judges, sud Geurge W, Beleher, of Ut of prisvusrs. A greut deal of futerest 'y Uy besrduo geuerdd oot~ :ml euthusiasw U cane, the other ance. Aa yet cusnstalks, as a materlal lor sugar- old, ditapldated rookery at the corner of Mad- ison and Canal strcets, now uscd asa depot ronds, will have to give way to & grand unlon depot, thut wilt not only be & credit to the roads depot would take the mace of theold shanty inz up every time to defeat the projeets This 8t. Paul Rallroads, but nlso by the Northwest- ulin‘.‘llm latter road having given up its project o ond of Wells street bridge. ‘The causeof tho delay fn the bulldine of a now depot at Madison sirect bridge Is ‘now attributed to the negotia- tions that have been going on between the sald to huve been oyervome, and the only point to be wulcddyn i to declde upon a plan for the: contemplates vania Company, 8, 8, Merrtll, General Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Alton, nnd Maryin Hughitt, General Msovager of the Chleago & Northwestern, tween Madison and Van Buren strects and be- tween the river and Caunl street, narts, the north half to bo used by the Northe movetl to some other polnt, street bridgo for freight purposes and yard- meeting yesterday morning at the office of the Fort Wayne Company to take soma_nction re- garding the dlfticulties about tho East-bound freight and passenger troubles. The conference wns o long and enrnest one, but no result of manifested by the delegates, many of whum have leen growers of cane sud ° manufact- urers of sirugs for vears, hut jall felt that, with the Improvement iy varletics aml methada of manuwiacture, the bnsiness {3 sure to grow Into el ereater brominence as a prosluctive indus- try of the country. There I3 a Jarge display of siruns and sugars, presenting a line avpearanee, appealing botn to the cye mmd taste. Milter and Kenny, of Minnesota, have by far the finest display of sugar, 1 large quantity almost white, and sliow- inz as fine urain anid flavor as the best refined sugar that ean be found, They have also a bar- retb of mush sugar, which will to-morrow be sub- jected to the centrifugal yprocess to expol the molnsses and reduee it to dry suear. Gen. Le Due, our distingnished Commissioner of Agriculture, who s down on the programme for an essay on **The Futurcjof Sargo nnd Corn- Cane Culture,'? hor not put {n an appearance, but has sent two apeeimens.of sugor—one from rom cornstalks—which were vrodueed last fal by an expert uniler the direc- tion of the Commissioner. I'key are both de- cidedly fnlerior in appearance to any other sam- ples on exhibition. ‘T'he Tasting Comnmittee has not yet passed npon them, awl it may be that when teated they will make upin flavor what they lack in appear- whenever any onc rond gets s handsome excess of tonnage, the management of such road s apt to zet up an_ excuss Lo break the pooling aerangement. I that Manager had looked into the matier a littte more carefully, he would Iave found that the Commissionersaza nut to be blamea in the least for the di fties, ‘The trouble {8 that the rereement provides no penal- tiea for ita violatlon, and 1he Commlissioners ary therefore unable to compel raiiroads to abide by its provisions, The headquarters of the [llinols Midland Railroad Comnpany have reeently been chunged, fs follows: Rocelver, Tratlic ~Manager, and Auditor at Terre Haute; Master Mechanie and Master of Transportation st Pars, Ill. The mnnagers of the road have arranged for enough fron nnd tics to place the line ln” tirst-class con- ditfon, ‘The 8t. Louls Glode-Democrat has the follow- o in regard to the proposed connecting 1ok between the Grand Trunk and the Wabash Rallroads: The Indignation of the Toledo people against the Lako Shore Railway and {he \'r\npdnph\!l crowd in general for dincriminntions In freight-rates of so burdensoine & character As to amount {o almost an embargo 1s taking tangihle form, and, if the vim and vigar developed In the startare maintained, the victims have o fair ahow of rellef, Toledo now has but one Enstern outict (uy raily, snid that {s the ‘Vanderbilt line, and, ana resnlt, the Commodore's #uccessor has heen nble to tnck on_rates with im- punity, It i but forty miles from Toledo to Grand ‘Tronk Junction, and, if thin distance wore spunned, there would be anothee Eastern ontlet, and the Lake sShore would bavo & mtrong competitor for frelght In the Grand Trunk Koad, with tha inclination of T'oleda shippers strongly in favor of the Iatter. The Wabash italiway Com- pany ‘has a decp Intereat 1n the matter, anda profect was on foot somn months ago for the con- struction of a connecting link, the exponse to he borne jointly oy the two roads, but for soma reason unknown the mailer was allowed to drop. Now the ’roduco Exchange of Toledo hay taken tha matler 1 hand, and appointed & commiitee to con- fer withthe Grand Trunk oficlals with a view ta the conatruction of tho forty miies of rond to tho Junction, and promising pecaniary assistance. ———— CANADA, The Cattle Trado—Obitnary=~Stadaconn Ball at Rideau Hall—Reciprocity In Navigas tlon-Matters—I'acific-itallway Contracts— * Loroe and Letellior. Bpectal Dizvatch 0 The Tribune, Toroxnto, Ont., Feb, 5.~'1ho Order In Coun- cil pasncd at Ottawa declarcs that **the lmporta- tlon of live Canadian cattle Into England will be perrmitted to continue.”” Dealers hore look upon this *permission’ as a mockery. At pres- ent Canadlan cattle cannot bo shipped to the English market with the falntest prospect of realizing a profit on the transactions. Toronto denlers say that Canadian cattle are not fit for export, and were they to get the animals frec of cost they could not make anything by export- fug. Two monthshence the case may be differ- cnt, as by thattime the farmers will have been able to fatton thelr stock, The report that the Toronto Export Company were maoking up & cargo of Canndian-bred cattle for shipment to Eogland {8 incorrect. No such project was ever contemplated, and tho cattle-trade with En- gland is at a standstill. The declsfon of the Dritish Government &s to acheduting the Btates as oo infected country is anxlously looked for here. As moun ns their decision has become known dealers bere will bu mdvised by their agents, Should the decision be favorable to the States, the Canadian Uovernment will have to undo at once what they have doae in prohibiting for the space of three months the importation of American into Conadan, or thelr passagethrough any part of the Dominion. It this ts not donc, the effect, of course, will boto scud all the trade to United Htates ports. Dr, Duncan Campbell, a wldcly-known homeopathic physiclan, died hero to-day, 1o his 70th year, Hehad been {ll for three months, and finally passed away from lypertrophy of the heart, o was I'resident of the Home- opatlilc Medleal Board of Canads, and Presi- dent of the Ontarlo College of Phyaicians and Surgeons. Apecial Dispatch to The Tridune. Quenee, Feb, G.—The shareholdcrs of the Btadncons Insurance Company lield a meeting hero to-day, A resolution to wind up the Com- pany was warmly dlscussed, and flaally carried by a large majoritv. The meoting was well attended, and the result sppeared to give the audience o general much satisfaction. Another merting takes place to-morrow to take steps to carry out the purport of the resolution. Spectal Dispatch 1o The Trivune. OrTAWA, Fe'r, B.—Mr. Chapleau, of the Do~ partment of Public Works, has returncd from ‘Washington, where he was on oflicial business. Miss Loulse Renaud wosarreated by the police on thé chargo that shie pretended to tell fortuncs by means of cards, for the purpose of imposing upon her Majesty's subjects. Louise pleaded gullty to the offense, saylog she had been com- pelied to adopt this modo of getting a living; she had not been fu the country loug, und did not know she was trespassing the laws. A sene teuce of $20 tine and §3 costs, or threa months In fail, was {mposed. Cards of invitation to a ball at Rideau Hall on tho 10th inst. have been fssusd. M. Q. G. Dustan, a prominent merchant of Halifux, 18 here, to consult with the Hon, Mr, amluchon, have cut no figure in the Convens on. THE' RAILROADS. BET'ITER LATE THAN NEVER. At last there is gnod reason to hope that the for the Fort Wayne, Alton, und 8t. Yaul Ratl- but alsu an honor to the city. Time and again the announcement had heen made that a grand ab that paint, but the hopes of the patrons of the romds were never reallzed, something com- time, however, the announcement s no doubt made In good [aith, and everything indicates thut the now structure will bo commenced in the spring. 'The new depot 18 not only to bo used by the Fort Wayne, Alton, and uildivg an independent depot at the north thres roads now having tlhieir terminus there and the Northwestern. All obstacles in the way of an amicable arraugoment between then are grand union depot, A meotin) fur the purpose of deciing uoon this polnt wil be ticld this afternoon at the office of the Fort Wayue Road, which will bo attended Ly Mr. J. N. McCullough, Vice-President of the Pennsyl- St. Paul, J. C. MeMullin, General Manager of the Chicazo & ‘The new depot is to vover all the ground be- Adams street will divide the new structurc {nto two western aud 8t, Psul Roads,und the southby the Fort Wayne and Alton companies. The frelght depots now standing on the ground will be res ‘The Northwestern Road contemplates to usy the ground at the nort b end of Wellg-ntreet bridge and at Kinzle- Tou. PRECATIOUS POOLS. ‘The Generul Managers of the Lake 8hore, Fort ‘Wayne, aud Mlchigan Central Rallroads held s any kind was reachied. The inecting was any- thing but harmonlous, and from what can be learned one road tricd to lay the blame for the troubles upon the other. The Managers of the Vanderblit roads conteuded that the increase in the freight busincss of the Pennsylvania Coin- pany's lines had been brought about by a viola. tion of the tariff rates, while Mr. McCullough, of the lotter ronds, ciaimed that his roads ns strictly malntafned the rates ns thoae of Vander- Vilt, nud the reason that his roads had donoa larger percentaze of the East-bound businces thun the others was simply due to the fact that they were not blockaded with snow to the ex- tent that were the Vauderbllt roads, It was finally ducided to defer the whole matter until this afternoon, wheu It fa cxpected to have some intormation from the wmeeting of trunk-lina Presideuts, who meet In New York to-day to take action regarding the further continuance of the West-hound pool. It was claimed at the conference yeaterday, and Justly, too, that there would be no further use to try to es- tablish an East-bound 1 §f the West-bound pool went to pleces. The aillleulties I regard to the West-bound pool arise from the demand of Mr., Vanderblit to_have the percentaves re- adjusted. ‘Ihe New York Central has thus far received 85 per cent of the buslocss, and the FErie Road the samo. He claims that his road is entitled to a lurger percentage, and now de- mands 40 per cent of the busluess. ‘The other roads arv not willing to sutmit to this demand, and elaim to be entitled to all the business they are ‘nulw guli d‘l‘h';xmurlu“l(?fd yrt::w 40 Dlt& Tilley un the sugar question, vend 0 erl o 3 s woul Teave bt 50 par cent for fhe Pennsylvania nud | Tue Amerlcan Goverameat liaving made an offer of reciprocity in wrecking to the Cansdian Government, the latter has appolnted Maj. Lewis, of Windsor, to propare a report for its consideration, giviug the clrcumstances con- unected with all wrecka during a given verfod on the lake-shores within the jurisdiction of the Dominlon, In the meantime, rapresentations are being made to the (Guveroment by several gentlemon—among others, Mr. Rufus Slephen- son, M. Pi—thut the privilege proposed to be accorded to the Amorican Governwont is greater thau that which the Canadian Government will recelve 3 uid, in this connectlon, it 8 urgod it this is & sultablo thue to demsnd of the AmerleanUovernment curtaln concessions Baltimora & Ohblo, und the Pennsylvania slono thiuks it should bave as much os efther the New Yurk Central or Erle. It will there- fore bo scen that the proapects for an amicable arrangement aro not firat-class, No steps were takou yesterday to stop the troubles fu regard tothe East-bound pas- songer busiuces, 1t 18 reported thut the Van. derblit rouds ure selllng no more tickets at re- duced rutes to outsido parties, but they wera sclling yesterdny regular tickets to New York aL $3 below the regular rates over the couuters of the reapective ticket-oltices. This step las probubly buen taken to force st ad!n-lmuut of the exfating_diftlcultis, The Peunsylvania Cumunnr'n Noes deny that they are selling tickets below the regular rates, though th Vanderbiit ronds clalm that they are threugh outelde purtles, It ts evident that this state of uifairs cannot last much longer, utd, i€ the man- ugers do not come to an undenstanding, o grand break ju the passeuger rates will bu the result, FULTON COUNTY, Auectal Diewcich to The Trivune, BrRINGPIELD, [LL., Feb, 5.—E. Harrls, Presi- dent of the Fultou County Narrow Gauge Rail- road, 1 In the city negotlating fur the purchiaso of fron for the first ten miles of the road from 1lavana to Towistown, Gradiug is progreasing rupidly, und 1t is hoped to have thecars runoing on this portion by July . This roud will e built to Fulrview this year, wind extended to Monwouth or Usleaburg next year, NOADS SOLD. 81, Louis, Mo., Feb. 5.—A Kaunsas City dis- S The 8 1 Master | Chancery ‘'opcka, Kan., yesterduy tho Kansas City & Bauta Lo Rullroad und the Missourd Kiv- er, Fort Beott & Gulf Rallrond, under decrees of foreclosin ‘Ihe former wus bid {n fur §120,000 by Geornze H. Nettleton; the latter for 81,530, 000 by Wulluee Pratty both purclases befug mm&‘l“ for the bondlolders of the respective Touds. HM reel- procit; vitege of i I the mere exchanga ot the pi wrecklue I euch of the national waters, be- cause, owlig to the practico of vessels on the Lukes of hugging the porthern or Canudian shores, in order 10 avold the foree of the prevadle g winds or gales, which aro from the orth, uine-tenths of the wrecks on the Luakes take place ju Cansdiau waters: thervfore, as rec- iprocity for the great privilege which will be Kranted to American ateaners i the event of e order In Council issued by the lats Govern- ment 0 reicrence to the matter, and which provents Amcrican steamboats wrecking in Cauadiuu waters, bel 0 suverseded by o reciprocity treaty, 1t is dewmunded that the present charge of 30 centa per ton on the tou- jan veascls, made by the United be rewmoved; und, further, that Canadiaus shall bo_elizible o the positions of Captalus, Mutes, or En],"lnzur- on Anisurican vess schiy without taking the outh of wheglunce to the Amgerican Governwment, as s wanded. I Canada Pacific Rallway contractors are still {n tha throes of anzlety, for no declsion has been forinally aunounced, Thisdelay has eiven rlse to uwinerous storics rolative Lo wirepuiling ancd undertund work, und pussibly developimeuts may b made public in o few A “large wumer ol contractors ure still uuw du- TIEM The Miscourd, Kansas & Texas Rallroad has madou beavy reduction in passenser rutes to ond from Kunsasund Texas, both fu through andlocal rutes. 1t hus yeduced the local rutes over all §ts waln line wud Lranches to four ceuts per mlle, Mr. John W, Garrett, President of the Balt- mure & Oule Rallroad, bas just lssued a clreu lur aunvuncing the resiguation o1 Mr, M, L. Doherty as Ueaers) Freighe Avent of his ruadl and the appolutment ot Mr, Milton K. Boith to thut position. Mr. Day K. Smith ligs beea sppofnted Master of Trunsportation of the Ilinos Alidund Itail- road, i place of Mr. C. J, Mcllierson, resigued. Mr. Swith s well quatitied for the dutles of this pusition, und the Migland Railroad sy cou- iratulate jtsell on baviug becn mble to sccurs s serviced, The next regular weetiog of the Central As- soctation of “Gcuersl Ticket sud Passenger Agcuts will bo beld at the Gruad Ceutral Ho- tel, Cluciunatl, Wedaesday, Feb, 13, 1870, The Western Assodution, will mcet at the same timo and place. Matlers of pread lmportance will be brought befure the wmeciiug, uud & full aticndsuco Is oxpocted, - ‘The Indianapoils Journa! says thut s rallroad ofliciu} whu bus wude pools his study stutes that thy Esst-bouud pools nave fulled tobea success chletlv sbrouglh the newtect of the Com- missloners to keep the allotted per cent of touusgy 10 each soad, EHu Lus potced that, he city, wlthough uiore thau ball those in- o terested have returned to thelr bomes, w wid disuppolnted. The Government Lus reg all tenders but fuur. "The lowust of the four is sald o bo & tiray o which Awerican proprietors arc futerested. The next tender 13 thatof Murse & Co.,, Toronto, in which the work is thgured vug In detmil. ‘thelr tender amounts to w 1ttlo Jess than $6,000,000, which {s somicwhat bolow the esthuate wade by the Chif Govera- ment Engiveer, Mr, Sindtord Fleniug, few years agu, ‘The tiem alluded to s well sup- ried ivanclully; but who constitute the fina s kept B sceret t prea t, & ut Ihspalch do The Tridune. MonTiEAL, Feb., 5.~The Rouun-Catholie cit- {zens of Moaotreal, 2t a largely-ottouded wect- fugz in Union llal), decided to tender Mr. Costi- ean, M. P for Victoria, N. B., 8 complimeutary dinuer at the Windaor Hotel, oo bl uaslni thruugh Montreal en route for Ottawu, gh: will probably reach Montreul ou the Bih fust, Frow a stuteient of the city finances for the year ended the 8lst of December last, it upoears 1hut the recelpts wers $1,531490; expendisures, $1,496,001; surplus, $55,:320. oecial Disbalca e The Tribune, Quxsec, Feb. 8.—Meuwbers vf vurlous con- greeations fn the city bave been warned by their winsters But L come oear their churches whils guy mewbers of their familics Lave the awall- IX. Much is Leing made of (le fact that, fnstead of the 3larquis of Lorne, in bis capacity of Qorveror-encrat,cutting Lleut.-Gov. Letellier's hicad off. he scut for Liw to cowe und dius with biw. Doubtlcss the uewly-lostalled Govervor- General 1s soxious to Lear all sides of ihe stor; sbout the dumissal of s DeBoucerville Ad- ministration, 8o that, In th comlng nr' he could feel ooy o part fo it, Spectal Ditpateh te T EAsT BAcINAW, Mich., ot livan, of Roslin, Oatario, last night while coupling on Huron & Southwestern Rallropq, . p 14k 1 alled upon o dg g0, <0 Wolay CASUALTIL, CRUSIIED TO DR, was 23 end unmarried, about thres weel M comrmc ALY, T e, PAINFUL RUMo, 1lxm-mn, Fob. 5.—Thero Ia n gepeey the navy-yard owingto a rumar 1, Richmond, which had salled frp Xt ® eYCRL of the Mattey 0. TATH, Feb. 5—funy g, Was instagg Gits U5 Killeg Decenseg gencral faqatry H had founderey, °LT FAREWEL °" 4 ELL o J Ie Saturday, i REMENYI PRALRENE i REMMERTZ, ! 1 DULCKKN. RIVE-KlNQ 2 SorTam T et o [l 5 SATURDAY FAREWEL : At 2130 0'clack, and at # o‘clh»!-kl:vtnl:}: I&F . 5", ¢ FAREWELL CONCE RT, ] For which seats will be 50l at the POPULAR PRICE, Scure your seats THIS MOINING, s pagy GRO. B. CARPENTER, Mansgy, TEANNL. 50¢, And 81, Bons’, 130 Btate-at, 1\,1‘(70]1.1“ TO-MORROW rxway Reserved Seats, 60c, 76¢, and $1. ‘The Sccond of the Serler of PRAT Introducing, with (rand Orchesira BE, 01 Stste-at. COUTHOU| MADRIGAL CLUB, AxD M. ARMAND BUISSERET, Violinlst ome very desirable seats can atl ve s [ AR A e R 6e, A numbe B TIE FAMOUS NEW YUIlR CRITERION COMEDY COMPANT, Monday and Wednesday K"’l" CARTE. Tuesday and Thursday Fivogaand Wedsendsy Maiar U HY' an Preparation—A NEW COMEDY, 250, 4, 77, AN BLLY Loz Oimce dpen daily fromg'ta 10-JANAUSCIER, In Prices. Mondsy, Fel CONCERTS, REMENY| The Great Violtnlst, and the brillant youny Prusy, AMY FAY Dobut hore with Orchostrs, EATS for salo LIS MORNING at Root & S, 1y . 1L, CARPENTER, Miniger, % 5 U.\ TON PARK CONG'L CH'Chy, GRAND CONCERT TO-NIGHT The Distingulshed Blucuuufll, MISS QOLEYN THEATRE, It M, HOOLEY. 81x Nighte nd Two s TO-NIGHT te, not the best. bt e ole 75¢, NIGHT, SUNPH0YY - Thursday, Feb. 6, oow o= JESBIR M H DAY W o9 ) 3 ‘ba Chisiied AT Ths roprictr and My atinces Oaly. ik nd Saturdey Matoera AST Cavendls! LK OATES, and & grau BCKKER'S THEATRE. ADA CAYENDISE MGHTSTANE SHORE, Snturday—Last Jane Shore Matinee, Monda; ——ll‘;.llfl NEW MAGDALEN, A a8 Mer: LAST NIGIITS OF TUIS OPERA. Oates New English Comic Opera Compayf, AThe,Queen of Knglish Light Overs aod Coanify aparkling Comic Oper, Saturda, Mol "IRON™ THE OREAT HIT OF THE BEASON. MISS LINA TETTENBORN In her [tomaatic Musical Drama, TINA, THE MILKVENDER 0F GERNANTONY. Splondtd Olio. Grand Cllu:\,l‘Mun“IlAT 0. H Matinecs Tuesday and Fridey at 2:50. TOUNTITE MMk BULU KA NN CLATIC and KOWAILL 84 (reat Ollu, und Mr. CHAS,THOIRNTON in bl border draiua, e Hjutan iCentons orThe Spirit of tle Kaos ricea—13, 23, i, Ad . v ERAN '1 Int ORIGINAL Tickuis st Linds (VLY sey's, 123 T _]. ) I_I}\z I CIGARS Twported Coronis Londres 3 for 25¢, or $7.75 per Mundrel Wust, Clear lavacs 1 Aperbox. POCO TIEMPO made Cl ks ¥ MEA’ o CAUTION. — simllu of Baron Lisbiy's & the Labs LIEBIO. COMPANY'S XTAA To be bad of all S gar—: each, ur C. TEVINE, TiEgia_com T. PINEST AND n MEAT YLAVOURING BTOCK I HUUPS, MADK DISHES AND 3AUCES LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT, *1I Li ?‘n'rlrr nuc. y Matined _Moudey—LES CL O O M, E. CIIUR - NIGNT, he ~Rey opposite Coupt- Hous. fi Audiiorium. N TANTN AR GA 147 Wabash-av. ON YREE EXHIBITION, BRAUN'S FAMOUS AUTOTYPES ¥row Verls, fora fuw fayscnly.’ CRGARS. - PANY'S_EXTRACT aruat, Geslne oaly with the I+ [ Merrick, array uf Arthis, laué e W R k. DE conNEvILLE AN Tl Prices—13¢, 34 3% INEE TU-DAY. LEATIRE, ADMISBION, 33CBNTE A T NESSBEANS RY A CHEAFEST nd 8 bovd gratatal’- 54 gc. uaters s E¥ gland fncssssed b (4] ks Grooees 108 Chamlats. Sole Ageals (63 United Slates (wholesale o8 Co., 43, Mark Lane, London Preferred titwek will ertuloats 0o the s HIN Circulara givin &t fiog dy cans 8! To Gl N The urigiual stoc] Dec. 18 4678 OFICE, ; Finnl Notice to the Holder ! Bouds of the Northern P Railrond Company: Uader the Plan of Itcos e vl 8 Couri, thy how 1o €90 e e ot e yoribstt 180l av. Wil b the PlaD U L0 1o 1410 Hine. | Cuar e citic A sace 3 st of 4 BE L 1 canvertsn ) of the o i by At tor ek wi 5 1ck BILLISOS m..uz;(mwuw i