Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1879, Page 2

VA THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY\ 9, 1879—SIXTEEN - PAGES. Eraph lim Spain. Q.—Hare you any knowledge of it! A.—1 have not. Q—Look over the translation. Have youany Tecollections of having received it? A.—1 have not. Q.—You have read the Zribune cipher dis- closures? A.—I did at the time they came ont. Q.—Did Smith, your private sccretary, show You any of these dispatches? A.—He did not. Q.—He must nave badacipher. Do you know if he gid? 0O'Conor'sopinion? See my dispateh to A.—[ do not. Q.—What do you know of the ciphers? A.—T know nothing about them. Q.—When Col. Pciton returned from Balti- more, what was the nature of your interview with him? =1 said something to him about his action, and he made noreply. I did not get trom him 20y information about the ciphers or negotia- tious until I saw them published. I did not be- lieve that Pelton had any power, because he . HAD XO ACTHORIZATION. Q.—What wWas your cunversation with Edward Cooper? A.—He came tome and ssid that he had re- ceived a proposition to zet the votes ot South Carotina for money. The substance of the con- versation was that the votes were for sale. Q—Did he mention Col Pelton’s name at 1hat time? A.—He did not. * Q.—When did you next hear of the corrupt attempt in any State? A.—T never heard. Q-—Do you mean to say that you never heard of anv attempt to bribe? A.—Not till the publication of the fact. Q.—Wnen did you first hearof the Florida bribery? A.—From Marble. He simply mentioned the circumetance after he had returned from Flori- da. He gave me no details, and 1 MADE NO INQUIRIES. Q.—Did vou make aoy inquiries from vour mepbew about these corrupt propositions to buy and sell? Aa.—1 aid not. .—Then you had po interest in it? A.—Only an interest in stopping it. In revly toa question, Mr. Tidden sald that Coi. Pelton ceased avout the Ist of January to. resice at tis housc. Q.—Did you make any request to Pelton to . ¢rase being secretary for youf A.—Tdidnot. Imanifested my displeasure, but did not ask him to resizn his position. Q.—Did vou keep up coufidential relations with Smith Weed? A.—Not in rezard to these transactions. I ew nothing of Weed's presence in South Car- olina. id you hear from him of this proposition 10°buy votes? A.~Idid not. T had not the most kindly feel- ings towara Weed, . Mr. Tiléen, contioning, said that he had con- fideotial relatfons with Marble. Before going toFlorida he called to bid him good-bye. There wus nothing in the conversation at that meet- jug bearng on the question. ft was little 1oore than A FORMAL LEAVE-TAKING. Tilden reasserted that, in his Interview with Cooper. 1o idea of aceepting the proposition to purchase Votes was debated between them or thought of for a moment. As for Pelton, he was the last man in the world whom he (Lil- den) won!ld have selected 3f be bhad Intendea to enter into such a transaction as porenasing Electoral votes. f Asked why. in his card to the public, he did not refer to the Baltimore transaction, Mr. ‘tii- denreplied: *“1t was not pertinent.” Q—Do yon ot sec that your statement that sou had no knowledze of the necotiations ex- cept through the 7rbune is likely to deceive, be- cause yoa bad heard of the Baltimore negotia- tons? Mr. Titden answered that he did not know of the cipber telegrams which had passed on the subject, nor of any megotiations, but be did Jnow that there bad been an offerin South Car- olina: which hie had put an end to by his inter- ventiop. “I made my-statement in accordance with the troth.”” ° Q.—Did you intend to couvey the idea that you had no knorwledge of this offer? I did uot intend to convey any ides on the 1 Liad been advisea by a bundred peo- ple to do one thing and another, and I did not tnfuk it necessars to refer to the fact of the Baltimore transaction. DONT REMEMBER. In reply to a very able and close cxamination by Mr. Reed, who conducted this portion of the exarmpation, and occasionaliv requested Mr. Tidden 10'be frauk, but failed to get any agmis- slon, the witness remembered no conversation st the Third National Bank with Smith Weed prior 1o the fatter's depurture for North or South Carolina. . Mr. Hiscock then continued his cxamination of Mr. Tilden. i Q.—When the dispatch was reccived in New York saying, “You are imperiling the result bere.” and advising some man should be found Wwho could be trusted fora weck, did you ever ece that dispatch? A~1did. Q.—Did you not kmow that information had ‘reached here in a Qispated to Gramercy Park that you had one majority in Florida? A.~T heard that [ had one majority in Florida, but did not see the dispatch referred 1o as con- veving that and other infortnation. I did not see the dispateh to Georze W. Smith saying “Sce my dispatch to Spam,” s Q.—Gtveruor, you learned from Cooper, and 2ould Liave learved from - Pelton, your nephew, Wwho had been engaged in the transaction con- nected with the obtaining of Electoral votes in North and South Carolina. Did you mnot feel calied upon to find out Col. Pelton’s relations 1o the National Committee? A~I thought the best way to act in the mat- ter was to stop it. I thought the same thing of . THE FLORIDA CASE. Q~—You have sald that if you had any idea of iefluencing these Boards venally. the Jast person you would have chosen would bave been Col.. Pelton. Whv did you,not deem it proper tocall Cooper’s or Hewitt’s attention to the maiter, and ask them to take charge of matters, lest Pelton might comoromise the Democratic Gen- «eral Committec? 2 A—In the first place, T supposed that they had full knowledee, and would be able to take care that nothing wrong should be done. The * «ivil Jaw doesn’t recognize purposes until they are embodied In actions. The Churen punishes the purnoses of criminals, even if they are not carried out. The atmosphere at that time was Tull of rumors of frauduleut Keturning Boards. 1 declare before God and my country that the votes of Louisiana and Florida were bought (meaning by the Republicans). I would scorn uud condemn my rizhtcous title if the Demo- cratic party had secared my seat by frand. Witness did oot remember receiving any svevial inregard to the expenses of the legal proceedings in the disputed Southern States. He kuew nothing about it but supposed- these wailers Were under the charge of some mem- Lers of the National Committee. To some ex- teut he bad been the patron of Col. Pelton. A DUTY SUGGESTED. Mr. Hiscock asked if it did not occur to wit- ness that he ouslit to fnvestizate Col. Pelton's relation to the National Committee after he learned of Pelton’s Baltimore transaction. M. Tilden said he thought the best way to Geal with such transzction was 1o stop it, but 1o do it himself, and not let auybody else do it. e thouakt that such course would be better in Florida than what was done there. Mr. Hiscock objected to the latter part of is answer, and Mr. Hunton said be thought ouglt to be allowed to answer fully. Mr. Hiscock thought so 'also, but witness should not go out of the way to sttack other persons. R . Mr. Tilden fald when a certain party sct up 8 bigh standard of morality , be proposed to acalyze that standard, anc see if they lived up toft themselves. Col. Pelton thousht it ex- cusable to fight fire with fire, and adopt the tactics of the encmy. Pelton’s act was AN INCHOATE OFPENSE. The acta on the other side were consummated and gave the Presidency to the man not elected. He did not attempt to excuse Col. Pelton. The latter did not act up to his own standard of morahty. Mr. Hiscock asked what evidence witness had that any votes or certificates were bought by the Republicans. Mr. Tilden said this evidence was before the Committee in the testimony of Mr. McLin. Mr. Hiscock—Gov. Tilden, are you entirely clear that McLin was influenced in his action by hope of reward? A.—I suppose so by the best recollection. I believe I shall be just wo ecvers one in this examination, and shall protect myself fully without going into matters connected with my family relations. Mr. Hiscock—Had yonany information at that time that the Returntog Board of South Caro- lina and Florida was for salei Give the name of the gentleman who told you. A.—T can’t give you the name of any man. I state it on evidence that would not convict any one. It appeared In the papers. Mr. Hiscock—We will now go back to the time Pelton visited Baltimore. 1 ask you again to give me any evidence you have that those Boards were being corrupted by Republicans. I limit you up to the time of the final action of those Boards. A.—I haveno evidence up to that time. What I learned was from subseguent investigation. Mr. Tilden’s attention was dirccted to DISPATCE NO. 34, TALLAHASREE, arenaiers), Pelton, 15 Gra- mercy Park: Wooley me. say let'forces be rot_together immediately in_read {iness) for con- tingences either here or in Louisiana. Why do you xnot answer? ManpLE. Mr. Tilden eaia: Idon’t know—understand —what the dispatch means. Don’t know any large sum o! money was raised by Democrats in New York after the election for politieal pur- Pposes, except when the Nationil Committee was in debt. Mr. Hiscock directed, attention to telegram 14, from New York, addressed to Smith Weed at Columbia and signed, * Denmark,” in which occurs the sentence: “Tryaund make [one] portion payable after votes are [cast], and auother portion after final result.” ‘Tilden said Pelton did not consult him in the matter, and be did not koow Pelton was in communication with Weed and others in the Soutb. . Mr. Tilden closed his examination by stating: “These telecrams never with my Knowledze came to my house.” . T ‘As Tilden was lt-avim!l the Chair, Mr. Hunton, remarked facetiously, * Well, as the Returniog Boards were for sale, perhaps it is fair to con- clude the successful party were the purchasers.?” [Laughter.] Mr. Reed (quickly)—I object to that remark of the Chairmap, and ask it withdrawn. ‘The Chairman—*1Is it not a lozical conclusion from the premises?’ but, without waiting for an answer, withdrew the remark, and there was more laugbter. OTHER WITNESSES. E. L. PARRIS. New Yors, Feb. 8.—E. L. Parris then took the stand, but the only point of interest devel- oped was thathis telegrams, althoueh addressed 2o Mr. Tilden, were intended for the National Committee. Tilden may have opened them, but the intention was that they should at once be submitted to the Committec. GEORGE W. S)iTH, Private Secretary of Gov. Tilden, the next-wit~ ness, was handed telezram 89, addressed by Marble to the Governor of Oregon, requesting him to refrain from issuing the certificate to an Elector. Question: Do you rcmember it or anything about §t? A.—I do not. Q.—1I suppose this is about the answer yon in- tend to give to all these other telezramns? A.—T1 have no recollection of any telegrams atsll. [Laughter.] Q.—Was Gov. Tilden in Albany between Nov. 20 and Dec. 62 3 A.—1 cannot, recollect. Q.—Now, be sure. A.—[ have, as I have already stated, no’ recol- lection of any of these telegrams. Q.—Do you remember the telegrams sigmed “ Marquette A.—Yes, I do; they were in cipher. I was out of town while & number of them were re- ceived. They were opened by one of the Direct- ors. Q.—Did the Directors intercept your tele- grams? A.—My private telegrams were not opened, but the cioher ones were. Mr. Hiscock—That is all. We are much oblized to you for your information. The Committce went inlo executive session, decided to examine no more witnesses, and left in the evening for Washington. SOME OF THEX MISSING. NEw Yorx, Feb. 8.—Dr. Norvin Green, Prest- dent of the Western Union Teleeraph Com- pany, says when the cipher dispatches were re- turned from Washiogton they had no resson 1o doubt all came back and were burned, but it appears they did not ail come back. Dr. Green protests that the Company is in 1o was respou- sible for that delloquency. “We did all we could to resist giving them up.”? PRESS COMMENT. . MARBLE'S TESTIMONY. Svecial Dissaich to The Trivune, NEW Yorr, Feb, 8.—Revewing Marble's tes- timony, the Trdunesays: It is for the public to judge what he really meant by sending to Pelton the infamous proposals. It is for the public to juaee, too, whether a man like Man- ton Marble, with his experience, his intimate acquaintance with Tilden and his nephew, his reputation and public position, could possi- by have sent such telegrams, as be asserts to Pelton, with not the glightest thought that they would reach Tilden's ears, or that they would beacted upon, The publicwill read the dis- vatehes and evidence. It will see how surely Marbie fails to remember things most certain to have remained in his memory. It will see how utterly incredible are the things which he solemuly asserts, and it will ask what ugly trutfi lies behind this mask of able-bodied denial and marvelous forgetfulness.” THE ** TIMES,? The Times says: ** Marble’s testimony put bis correspondents at this end of the line ina rather unpleassut dilemma, and it is doubtful if they will relish this attempt to vindicate his virtue at their expense.” The Zimes has another editorial in which it is shown that, while Tilden’s friends were Teady to buy the Presidency, it has not yet been proved that there were any Southern Republic- aus ready to be bougbt. THE ‘* HERALD," The Herald savs: * Tilden's failure to turn this scapegrace nephew out of his house when be discovered what he had been doing should be judeed with indulzent leniency under the circumstances, but the iutimacy of re- lations gives plausitie color to the inference that whateser. Pelton did was done with Tilden’s connivauce. But this inferenceis supported by Do facts which bave as yet been brousht out in 1be sworn testimony, Marble committed agreat error in commubicating the uifer as a .vicce of confidential news to New York, fnstead of ex- posing, proclaiming, und covering meflgut ing Board with diserace. Had he taken this #urse the cipher exposure would have begh & blank cartridge.” i . R ——— BURNED TO 'DEATH. Srecial Dispatch to The Tribune, Forr WArsE, Ind., Feb. S.—The dwelling- housc of Daniel A. Null, nine tiles east of this city, burned dowa this mornifs. Jesse Null, aged 16 years, was burned to,death, small fraa- ments of his body only belny found this morn- ing. John Hyler, a young:man who worked for Null, was so badly bumedg‘m;; his life is despair- ed of. Mr. Null, in attempitin to rescue his son, was badly burued. He and'his wife nacrowly es- caped with their lives..” Mr. Null’s loss was $1,500. - No insurance, = OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS . NEW Yorr, Febi: §i—Arrived, City of York, from L[veer‘o .and Oder, from -Brémen. Loxpox. Feb."$!2-The ‘Partbis, from New York. and Marathon, from Boston, have arriged. ANTWERP, Feb. 8.~—Arrived, Vaderiand, from Philadelphia. WASHINGTON. Passage of the Army Appro- priation Bill in the House. The Telegraph Toll Provision Incorporated in the HMeasure. As Also the Amendment Provid- ing for Army Reorgan- ization. The Proposition for the Indian Burean Transfer Falls to the Ground, Ewing's Argument in Favor of His New Inflation Scheme. Tae Democrats to Report a Bill to Repeal the Election Laws. THE ARMY. PAISAGE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL. Spectal Disvatch 1o The Trivuna, ‘Wasmixgrox, D. C., Feb. 9.—The House vassed the Army Appropriation bill, including the two important amendments relative to the organization of the army and to the railroad tel- egraph, and defeatiog the amendment which, proposed to transfer the Indian Bureau to the' War Departiment. This is the first time that the latter proposition has been defeated since the Democrats bave had possession-af the House. The Indian-transfer amendment was rejected by avoteof 88 veas to 101 nays. The vote was taken by tellers. The following Republicans voted ip favor of the bill+ Pollard (Mo.), Townsend Bardick (Is.), Starin (X.Y.) (N.Y.), Strait (Mn. ), Hungerford ~ Dwight (N.Y.), Brentano (11l.), N Y, ajors (Neb,), Marsh (lil.). cole (i Fort (TIl.), The following Democrats voted against it: Fuller (Ind.), ~ Yeates (N.C.), Hacrls (Ga.), Buckner (Mo.), Mildrow (Misa.), Caldwell (Tenn.) Cox (N, Y. Young (La. Dean (Mass. ), ( h A )y Richoff (N.X.), Cutler (N.J.), Feltou (Ga.). On the adoption of the army reorganization amendment, the veas and nays were demanded, and the amendment acrecd to by a vote of 116 yeas to 02 nays. The Republicans who voted in the aflirmative were: Bragden (N, C.), Clark (Ta.), y Bundy (N.Y,), Eames(R.L) = Strair (Minn.), Burdick (Ta.)” Pollard (Mo.), White (Pa.). The Democrats voting in the ncgative were: Catter, of New Jersey, and Phelps, of Con- nectient. ‘The amendment relating to the use of troops at the polis was adopted by an aye-and-uo vote of 110to 95. This vote was wmainly partisan. It remains to be scen whether the Senate will aceept an approoriation bill which comprises the army reorganization amendment. SILVER COIN. THR TEMPER OF TIR HOUSE. Spectal Disoatch 1o The Tridune. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. $.—The indifference {felt by members on fiuancial subjects is well {llustrated by theaction of the House on a bill from the Coinage Committee, which proposed to authorize the exchange of standard silver coin and gold coln st ‘the United States Sub- Treasury in New York, and at the mints, for legal-tender potes, A quorum could not be se- cured at the night session last night to consider the subject, and to-day the bili was tabled by a very considerable majority. ‘Thepurpose of the bill was to prevent the diserimination against silver lezal-tender coin, which can now be de- posited in the Treasury, and a silver certificate isaued, payable in silver and receivable in pay- ment of dues to the United States. It was claimed by those who favored the bill that the vpayment of legal-tender notes instead of silver certilicates would make silver dollars fn circulation equal to both Tnited States notes and gold coin. All in favor of the gold standard opposed .the proposition on the ground that it would prevent discrimination against silver coin, while, on the other hand, the sfiver men voted against it be- causs they feared it would tend to restrict the general circulation of siver coins by iaviting them into the Treasury. The friends of the bill claimed that this proposition of paying notes for cojn has been substantially a part of the charter of the Bank of England for twenty-five years. ‘The charter of 1844 requires the Bank to pay Bank of Eneland notes to any person bring- {ng builion to the mint, receiving them at one- sixth of 1 per cent less thian the full note, which is an equivalent for the interest while they would lie in the bank to get them minted. INDIAN TERRITORY. RESULT OF THESENATE COMMIITRE'S INVESTI- GATIONS—THE INDIAN LOBBY SUPPORTED BY THE FUNDS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION—A CIVIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT NECESSARY. ‘WasninGToN, Feb. 5.—The Senate Committee on Territories have completed their report on. the questions involved In their recent investiga- tion into the affairs of the Indian Territory. The testimony taken by the fuil Committee here, and the Sub-Committee which visited the Territory during the recess, covers over 800 printed pages. The inquiry was instituted near- 1y a year agro, under resolutions adopted in the Senate, fon motion of Mr. Voorhees, instruct- ing the Committee on Territories to ascertain, first, whether the Companies authorized, by Congress to construct railroads in the Terri- tory have issued bonds of any kind predicated upon conditfonal grants of land; second, what amount of money has been expended by the several ludizn tribes during the last five vears in maintaining delegates at Washington, and in opposing the organization of a Civil Goveroment over the Territory; whether any of the school- funds have been used for'that purpose, and, if 50, what legislation is necessary to prevent such diversion of thase funds in future; third, whether g civil form of rovernment canoot Le orzranized over the Territory for the better pro- tection of .life "and property; and, fourtn, whether the lands ndw hetd in common by the Ryan (Kas. ), tribes cannot be diviaed fo severalty among the Indians without confirming the” additional Rrants of lands to the railroad corporations. The Comittee find, upon the first point, that no bouds ‘bad been issued predicated upon grants of lands. It appess from the testimony that, nearly coincident with the conclusion of the treaties of 1865, Congress chartercd two Companies to build rallroads through the Ter- ritory,~one runping esst and west, and an- other north aud south,—the Indians having granted the right-of-way, and agreed to protect from outlaws the property of the Companies and the men employed in buildiog the roads. The one Cowpany—the Atlamic & Pacifie—built ounly thirty-seven wmiles of road, and has long sinée forfelted its franchises by faiting to com:. ply With the esseutial requirements of its. charter. The other—the Missouri, Kansas & Texas—has completed its roud east and west across the Territory, a distance of 250 miles; bat, finding the Indisns unwilling to give: any ‘more of their lands-to railroad corporations, the Company has abandoned all claim to the grants of Jauds which were mude conditfonal upon the cousent of the Indians, and Tests content with its right-of-way. “ This by Ir of the inquiry was speedily disposed of, the Committec tinding that the allezed issne of bonds predicated upon the condltional grants of Jand was an unfounded issued raised by the in- dianlooby to retain their- Jucrative positions Lierc, session-after session, by opposing legisla- tion louking to the seitlement of the main yues- ton” jnvolved ,w e lnquiry, namely: the esiablishine”.of a civil form” of govemment, ind the.rcreatior” of, Courts of . Justive for the hester protection of. life aud property in the Todiau Territore.- “Tlie ‘tes{imiony appesys 1o bs conflicting, with_rcfereice o, the .Amount of money ;expended,, in, SuppoOTE. .0L,.{he : lobby alleged:, ) en , malitaining - itself Uig proposed legisla Thment” and Courts. of AL to the interests of the Tn- dians in the Territory. Access to the books having been refused, the Committee were un- abie to get at the fizures, but Prof. Seelye’s as- by.-represe; ihat \lb‘ l‘ sertions on this subject_in the reportof the House Commistee jun Indian Affairs of the Forty-fourth Congress® bave not been refuted. There seems to be no doubt that more than $200,000 of the incowe of the Cherokees, in- cludiog a portion of the school-fund, has becn expended within thé Jast_five years in support- iug the Indian lobby at Washiogton, ostensibly in the interest of the Indians, to prevent legis- lation looking to the completecivilization of the tribes and the regufation of the Territory under a Civil Government, y The area of the Indian Territory embraces over 41,000,000 acres, negrly 26,000,000 acres of Wwhicl bave been surveyed und et apart as res- ervations for the Five Nations, leaving more than 15,000,000 acres still unsurveyed and be- longing to the Government. The pu;lmlauou of “the Territory includes 48,736 Indians, 8767 whitc and . negro members of the trives, 5,000 nogroes not members of the Chickasaw or Choctaw Nations, 1,200 railroad~ employes, and 5,000 other whiteresidents of the Five Civilized Natlons,—makiog a total popula- tion of €3,708. They have 180 schools, with 6,000 pupils. By tiie treatfes of 1866 with the Cherokees, Creeks, end Seminoles, the negroes Wwho had been thelr slaves prior to 1853 were made citizens of those tribes. There are 6,500 negroes among the three tribes named who are at the same time citizens of the Nations and of the United States. The Choctaws und Chicka- saws, however, who owned about as maoy slaves as the Cherokees and Creeks, although consenting to the abolition of slavery, did not adopt their former slaves s citizens of their tribes. The number of such negroes allowed to reside in_those Natfons without being recog- nized as ‘members js_estimated at 5,000. laree proportion of the Indian population is conversant with the English language, have adopted the dress and the fodustries of civilized life, and, after a long probation, are aspiring to the responsibility and privileges of Civil Gov- ernment. ¢ During their investigations the Committee have examined all the treaties with the Indians from 1735 to 15G0..It appesrs from these treaties, and especially from those of 1866 with the Five Nations, that the eventuality of a civil form of government was contemplated.-und pro- vided for, as well as the ultimate division of the lauds in severalty,—the idea being that these Indians would become completely civilized and citizens ol the United States. By the terms of the latest treaties, the Indians agree to abide by such legislation as Congress and the President may deem necessary for the better admmistra- tion of fustice und the protection of the right: of persons and property within the Territory; and now, after this protracted investigation, it i3 considered essential to the continned ad- vancement and future prosperity of the popula- tion that Congress suould adopt some prover system of Civil Government for the Territos ‘the Committec find_affirmatively respe tho Inst resofutions: that a civil forin of govern- ment can be organized under the treatics, and that the ~ lands ean be dividea in severalty. Some members of the Com- mittee are iu favor of estublishivg a Territorial Government immediately, aflotting eiziity acres of Jand to each Indinn, and scling the remainder Tor the benefit of the tribes. Others incline to the opiuiou that, while -& Territorial Govern- ment must Dbe the uitimate issue, that question might 35 well remair i abeyance for the pres- ent; but all agree that the prevalence of crime is such a3 to requiro the immediate creation of Courts of Justice, with a view to the better pro- tection of life und property. It fs also under- stood thut the Committee will recommend that the 15,000,000 acres of Government land outside of the Indlun reservations, withia the Territory, be opened to homestead und pre-emption settie- ment. At a meeting of the Committee to-night, a Sub-Commiitee was appolnted to report a bill embracivg the following points: First—To es- tablish a United States Court withifn the Indian ‘Territory, for the better protection of life and wroperty, witlt the same power and jurisdiction of other United States Courts. -Second—"That each of the Five Clvitized Nations be allowed to send n Dalegate to Conaress. Third—That the lands now beld in common by the tribes cun be divided in severalty among the Indians, NOTES AND NEWS, TILDEN STILL AMDITIOUS. &vectal Dispatch to The Trivune. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—Democrats de- clare that Titden certainly is a very formidable candidate, and that he expects to control the Presidential nomination if he cannot secure it for himself. He has mad: laree sums-of money since the Presidential clectfon, and is abun- dantly able vo invest $1,000,000 in securing the control of delegates to the Nominating Conven- tions. It appears to bea fact that the Demo- crats look upon him as a. candidate with some apprebensions, notwithstanding the cipher de- velopwents. % © LOGAN. The friendsof Senator Ozlesby are not pleased at the preparations which arc making to give a reception to Gen. Logau on his arrival here, about Feb. 20, Orlesby’s friends declare that, inasmuch as a Democrat was not elected, they can scarcely see the propriety in celebrating Oglesby’s defeat. EWING'S PLAN. Tom Ewing, in explaiviog his intended move- ment to provide for the reissue of greenbacks, says: *Why, ereenbacké are going in aud out of the Treasury daily. They are received and pald out in the transaction of public business.’ Every such payment is an issue of legal-tenders, and I am surprised that persons who boid that view cannot perceive this plai fact. Once con- cede the power to continue paying greenbacks out of the Treasury, as s now done daily, and you concede all. But, out of deference to these scruples, my bill will provide for the reissue of that portion of the original $100,000,000 of green- backs that has already been m circulation and since retired.” SECRETARY SHERMAN visited the Senate Chamber to-day. e did not speak to Mr. Conklivg, but Senator Hamlin took the Secretary to task for w thdrawing the uomination of the Bangor Collector of Cus- toms. ! RODESON, Chairman Whitthorne, of the House Naval Committee, endeavored this morning to have Ius report on ex-Sccretary Robeson presented and recommitted, but objections came from several quarters on the Republican side to the granting of this privileze. INFORMATION WANTED. ‘The President has dirceted his Cablnct officers to submit to him the names of all the important offices under their respective Departments which exvire within the ensuing thirty days, the object being to sena in elther new names or reappoint the old ones before the Scnate ad- Journs and passes into Democratic control, 2 MICHIGAN OFFICEs. There is a large delezation of Michigan poli- ticlans here in councction with officers at De- troit and Port Huron. Among them are Kaple, Detroit Postmaster; Gen. Throop, candidate for that Post-Office; the fTon. Stephen Baldwin, Roiler, Trowbridge, and others. Congressman.. clect Newberry, of Detroit, Is very indiznant that Bell should have been nominated Collcetor of Customs there without his aporoval. 'New- berry.desired to have px-Mayor Codd appointed. The President will leave Newberry to select the Postmaster, whose tommission 500n expites. Kaple, present Postmuster, is supported for re- appointment by the Postmaster-General as an cilicient ofticer. William Hartsuff, Postimaster of Port Huron; Dr. Pace, United States Consul at Sarnia; Dr. Andreys. and otliers, are urging the renomination of Sanborne, Collector at Port Huron. INVALID PENSIONERS. To the Western Associaled Press, ‘Wasniserox, D. 'C., Feb. 8.—~The House Committee on Invalid Pensions authorize a re- port to the Housewith s favorable recommenda- ton 2 bill restoring all invalid pensioners dropped from the rolis on account of residence during the Rebellion, and providing for their payment from the passage of the bill. The bill euables Mexican War pensloners residents in the South during the Rebellion to receive their pensions us before tiie War. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. The Democrats of Congress had an adjourned caucus this evening, and ngreed to revort a bill repealing the test aath now required to be taken urors. The bill will be 1 the form of an ndwent, and attached to the Sundry Civil ;\gpmnrimmn bills -, - t was alsodecided to repeal the clauses of the Revised Statutés which vrovide for the apoointmeut of Fegeral Supervisors of Elec- - tions. . Another caucus wfil be held on Monday, when the -oruposed gmendments will be perfected. Some me:mbers of the caucus say the Democracs will indlst ob the, amgndments being incorno- rated in tlie bill-evep at the. Tisk ;of- an extra session. e pimgee N . . - THE.4 PER CENTS. ubscriptions to the 4 per_cent losn since yesterday’s repurt agarezate $3,471,450. APPOINTMENTS. The President has‘nominated for Surverors af | but nothing in this section snall Customs, Delos E. Lyon, of Dubuque, Ia., and William J. Smith, of Memphis. THE RECORD. SENATE. WasnNGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—The credentials of James D. Walker, who was elected Senator from Arkansas, were placed on file. Mr. Windom, from the Conference Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill, submitted a report, which was agreed to, and the bill was passed. The total amount appropriated was $4,713,206, $33,068 less than the appropriation for the current fiscal year. Mr. Bayard, ffom the Committee on Finance, reported back, with amendments, the House bill to amend the laws relating to internal rev- enue. Ordered’ printed, with the amendments, and placed on the calendar. = Mr. Bayard, in view of the importance of the interests affected by his bill, suegested Thurs- day next for its consideration. Mr. Morrill, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, said that, feeling that the bill should be In the hands of its friends, he had declined to reoort it. Messrs. Windom, Sarzent, and Beck were ap- vointed new conferces on the Naval Appropris- tion bill, and Messrs. Windom, Dorsey, and Wallace on the Fortification Appropriation bill. Mr. Bruce, from the Committce on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippl River, re- ported without amenament the House bill to provide for the orzanization of the Mississippi Improvement Commission, and for the correc- tion, permanent location, and decpening of the channel, and the fmprovement of the naviga- tion of the Mississippi River, and the protection of its alluvial lands. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Bruce gave notice that he would call up thie bill early, and speak in its favor. A communpication from the Secretary of War submirting the report of Ma). Comstock re- specting the cost of dilferent classes of work on the lake surveys, frony 1571 to 1873, and a re- quest from the Adjutant General that be be al- lowed twenty-five additional clerks. and that the clerical force of his oflice be compensated the ! same as other departments, were referred. ‘The annual report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution was ordered printed. Mr. Saunders gave notice that_he would call up, at-the earliest opportunity, his bill for the temporary transfer of certain Indfun tribes from the Interior to the War Department. Mr. Hereford zave notice thaton Thursday next he would move to take up the bill for the relief of the Methodist Eniscopal Church South at Wheeling, West Virginia, The Conference Committee’s; report on the Dill to abulish the volunteer navy was aereed to. Thebill allows all oflicers mustered out one year’s pay. It affccted oue line officer and iwenty-six medieal officers, Provision is made for the admission of medical oflicers to the wed- jcal corps of the navy after examination. The lgousc amendments to the_joint_resolu- tion to print the report of the United States Commissioner of Fishaud Fisherles for 1877-'73 were agreed to, and the joint resolution passed. 3 Rolling submitted the following amend- ment to the House bill to amend the ~laws re- lating to internal revenue reported by Mr. Bayard: That in makg further collections of internal-revenuc taxes on baok deposits, no savings bank recognized as such by the laws of its State, and having ‘no stock shall; on account of mercautile or business de- posits heretofore received upon which no in- terest bas been allowed to parties making such deposits, be denied exemptions allowed to savings banks having no capital stock, and doine no other business.than recelving deposits to be loaved or invested for the sole benefit of the parties making such deposits_without profit or compensation to the bank, if such bank bas paid the lawful tax upon the entire averase amount of such business or mercantile d];:pusn.s. e con- stined to cxtend such excuiption to deposits hereafter muade, or inany way toaffect the 2 ll:nhi!hg' of such deposits totaxation.” Ordered rinte o ‘The renort of the Commfssion making negota- tionswith the Ute Indiuns in Colorado was or- dered printed. ‘I'he House bill providing for the payment to officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of the three months’ exira puy provided for by the act of July 19, 1848, passed alter being amended to provide thut the act shall include the officers and men of the army, navy, and marine service. The Seoate bllt passcd to confer upon Boards of the Unitea States army, organized br the President to review the sentences’ of Courts- Martial, such authority to compel” attendance of witnesses and to seud for papers_ and per- s0Ds. 5 ‘The Senate bill to provide for the “settlement of nccounts with certain railroad companies was talien up. Pending dircussion, the Senate, on motion of Mr. McMillan, by a vote of yeas 33, nmays 22, adjourncd until Monday. ¢ TOUSE. . AMr. Beale took his seat as the suceessor of the late Beverley Dauglass, of Virgluia. The Senate Census bill was referred. A bill reported last night from the Commit- teeon Colnage, Weights and Measnres, was 1aid on the table—veas, 127; nays, 104, Mr. Whitthorne asked Icave to present the re- port of the Naval Committee in rezard to mat- ters investigated by that Committee. Mr. Con-~ ger objected. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Eden in the chair, upon the Army Appropriation bill. The pending amendment was the. substitute of Mr. Page, which was rejected with other amendments after general discussion, Mr. Cole offered an amendment requiring the inspection of supplies by the Quartermaster or Commissary nearest the place of the successfut bidder. Agreed to. Also an smendment that Indiuns who settle on lands under the home- stead or preemptiou laws, or on purchased Jand shall be free from the control of Indian Avents. The ariginal proposition of Mr. Hoone for o transter of the lndian Burcau to the War Do~ partment, was then rejected on & vote by tellers —veas, 883 nays, 101. The result, was applanded by the Republicans, the proposition having reccived only six or cighy aflirmative votes on that side, and only about a dozen negative votes on the Democratic side. The Committee then rose and reported the bill and amendments to the House. The first vote was on the foliowing amend- ment offered by Mr. Butler: ** And telexrams are authorized to be trans- mitted by railroad companics that may have telegraph lines for the Government and for the szeneral public at rates to be fixed by the Gov. ernment, according to the provisions of Title 6 of the Revised Stawutes of the United States.”” Mr. Tucker demanded the yess and nays, but they were not ordered. The” amendment ' wyas adopted. The next amendment of importance was that for the reorganization of the army. Agreed to,—yeas, 1165 nays, 92. Messrs. Cut. le: and Phelps were the only Democrats voting in the nezative. The next amendment was that offered by Mr. Hewitt (N. Y.) amending Sec. 2.002 of the Re. yised Statutes so as to expunge authority to have troops at the polls on election-day to keep the peace. Tt was adopted.—~yeas, 1105 navs, 95,—a strict party vote with the exception of Brogden, who voted in the afirmative with the Detmnocrats. Culberson submitted an armendment re- s the law which requires that nilitary Leadquarters in . time of peace_ shall be estab- lishea 4t points where the Government owns buildings and barracks, Adopted, The bill then passcd. The Speaker avpointed as Conferees on the Navy Appropriation bill Messrs, Clymer, Blount, and Hale. ¥ Mr. Smalls offered a resolutton calling on the Seeretary of War_for informatiou in rezard to auy balance remaiving in the Treasury from di- reci taxes collected from South Carolina, Adoptcd. The House then adjourned till Mounday ———— Freaks of the Bushel-Measure, The Pharmaceutica’ Journal givegsome curious information respecting the variable results ob- tainable in the mensurcment of dry goods. The Weizhts and Measures act of England passed Jast sessiou expressly prolubits heaped meas- ures,” and requires that the measare gball be filled as nearly level as the size and shape of the articles will permit. This: led"' to some experi. ments as to the rers‘?us followingdifferent modes of “striking " a measure, thit is, bf bringing the level of the contents of the measure info the same horizontel plane as the brim. A sample of corn was_taken, aml the true weight of o standard bushel of it was ascertained'to be fifry- seven pounds two ounes. - But when the ordinary flac strike is used, the . corn left in the measare weizhs filtv-seven pounds tlree ounces, while it the ordinary round strike or roller be em- ployed, the quantity of corn is-increased to filtv-seven pounds nioc ounces, If the measure’ be shaken when struck with a round ruler.the Wweight rises to sixty-lwo pounds filteen ounces. The diameter of a vessel in proportion : to its & depth apoears to make litle difference’in meas.. uriug grain, unless the diameter is-less: than- one-third of the depth. The Board:of. stundard dry measare—the bushel, half-buskel, and peck—have their diameters nearls double their depth. But it is found - , Barticalarl: in’ the saie of such articles 45 SOKE RO Lo ete., the proportions adopted {n the standards for (ixy goods are tnoze most likely to give Just results, . Trage, FOREIGN. End of the Cattle-Dissase Ecare at Liverpool and Other Ports. Shipments from America Will Go On Uninterruptedly. The Russo-Turkish Definifive Treaty Signed at Constantinople. German Catholic Women Protest Against the Suppression of Conventa, Fl’:flth Badicals Will Insist upon the Separation of Church and State. GREAT BRITAIN. THE CATTLE DISEASE SCARE OVER- Loxpox, Feb. 8.—The Committee of the Cattle-Trade Association of Liverpool offers to erect the necessary lairage and abattoirs tocom- ply with the requirements of the Privy Council. 1t is believed, however, in consequence of the importance of the trade to Liverpool, either the Corporation or the Dock Board.will undertake the work. The Government is not inclined to {oterfere with the importation of cattle from America, provided there is adequate inspection before shipment and Iirage at Liverpool. The trade say American shippers need not fear any interference with busines FAILUKE. Loxpoy, Feb. 8.—N. B. Downing, paper manufucturer, has failed. Liabilities, £50,000. THUE CELTIC. LoxDox, Feb, 8.—Several powertul tugs left Queenstown last night to meet the disabled steamer Celtic. QuEzxNsTowy, Fev. 8.—An arrival here reports passing the steamer Celtic fifty miles west of Fastnet light, procceding under canyas. SAVED. Four raen, including the Captair and mate, were saved from the British ship Van Dieman, lost by collision. LABOR TROUBLES. Loxpoy, Feb. 8.—Several stcamers and sail- ing vessels are detained, owing to the strike of laborers, and a difficulty of procuring seamen. A troop of cavalry paraded the docks to-dag. TURKEY. 'THE DEFINITIVE TREATY SIGNED. ConsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 8.—Cartheodori and Ali Pashas, and Lobanoff, Russian Ambassador, this evening slzned the definite tredty of peace. ‘The Russians begin the evacuation of Turkish territory to-morrow, and complete it in thirty- five days. PODQORITZA. Podqoritza was surrendered yesterday to the Montenegrins, who have evacuated Turkish localities. CELEBRATED. Sorara, Feb. 8.—Flags arc flying evervwhere in homor of the signature of the tresty of Dpeace. MONTENEGRO'S SHARE. CETTINSE, Feb.8.~—The Montcnegrins ocen- pled Spuz and Veliberdo to-day unopposed. They have evacuated the Bojana district. QYPRUS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 8.—Fneland has con- cluded a convention with Turkey purchasing the State domaios in Cyprus, with the exception of the Sultan’s private estates. THE CASE STATED. CoxstaxTINOPLE, Feb. S.~United - States Consul-General Heap has represented to the Porte the inconvenience of replacing the Otto- man Minister at Washiogton bya Charge ' Affaires. GERMANY. MONSTER PETITION. Beruiy, Feb. 8.—T'wenty-two-huhdred . Cath- olic ladies of the Rbine provioces have for- warded a petition, to the Emperor sgainst the sappression of the Ursuline convents of Nor- renwerth and Thwailer. BISMARCK’S PORTRAIT. Schubach, of Mupich, has been commissioned by the Emperor to paint a portrait of Bismarck for the National Gallery. | THE REICHSTAG. The sessions of the Reichstag, which will open Wednesday next, are expected to be very stormy. DENTED. The statement that the German Minister at Copenhagen has been suddenty recalled is Incorrect. He was long ago designated for an- other post, and Baron Magnus was nominated as his successor. TREATY WITH SAMOA, BeRLIN, Feb. 8.—A treaty of commerce with Samoa was signed on the 24th of January. ATGHANISTAN. THE AMEER SICK. Special Dispaich to The Tribune. NEW York, Feb. 8.—A cablegram from Tash- kend, and dated the Tth fnst, says: “ At 8 o'cloci last night Gen. Kaufmann reccived a teleeram from the Governor of Samarcand, dated yesterday forenoon, announcing the ar- rival of a letter from Gen. Rasgonoff, informing bim of his departure from Mazgar-I-Sharif with two officers. The surgeon and the inter- preter remained at Tashkourzan with Shere Alf, The Ameer is sick, and has abandoned his Journey to Tashkend, sending in his place four Ambassadors. Gen. Rasgonoff will arrive at Tashkend on the 20th. His letter will reach Gen. Kouffmann to-morrow even- ing. Its substaoce fs to the effect that Yakoob Kahn continucs to send DAILY REPORTS TO THR AMEER regarding the state ot affairs at Cabul, and that the Enelish, although they are distributing their gold lavishly, are advancing with distrust because of the conduct of the mountaincers. The people of the hill tribes readily take the money offered them ly the invaders, but lose 10 opportunity of pillaging the British convoys, TsuKEND, Turkestan, Feb. S—Evening.—Gen, Rasgonoff, who is quitting Afghanistan withrthe nephew of Shere Ali, two Ambassadors, and the Vizier, crossed the Amon Daria on the 3d inst. THE PLAGUE. SANITARY MEASURES, BoucHAREST, Feb. 8.~The Government has given eizht dags’ notice at St. Petersburg of the prohibition of certaln imports from Russia or +Bulgaria, and of sanitary supervision over per- sons crossing the frontier. ASTRAKHAN ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. §.—No cases of plague ot Astrakhan since the 6th inst. Cemeteries are being arranged for the dead. ITALY. CHURCH AND STATE. Roxe, Feb. §.—Cardiual Guibert, Archbishop of Puris, is exoected here shortly. The Cardi- nal reporta his interview with President Gresy as cordial, but says the Rudicals will {nsist upon the separition of the Church and State, ) PASSANANTE. NArLES, Feb. 8.—Passanante, who attempted to kil the King, has been pronounced sane. “ - — FRANCE. THE LOTTERY PRIZES, Paris, Feb. §.—The delivery of the lotterv prizes Uegins Wednesday. - ANl urticles mot claimed by the 15th of May will be sold, but the oroceeds can be claimed within a year. ¥ ... KASHGAR. © | A'CHINESE DEFEAT. St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 8.—It 15 ‘reported that the Chiucse hnve been defeated by the Surts, z:;a lnpzlnred Kastigar.and ‘its eavirons, but the nesg A TOUGH PROBLEM, : G o ALendam Spectator, Jan. 2500t & The difffeulty of garrisoning Sonth Bulsaria after the-departure of the Russfans appears to be nearly iusuperatle. 1t is ciearly understood “was' mot taken, " that the people will resist an Ottoman garrison, which would mean 8 reign of terror, while 3 “joint occupation™ by the Great Powers might lead to dangerous military quarrels. A pro- posal has therefore been made that a force of Belgians and Sweues should be organized, an. der guarantees from the Powers; but thig hag been rejected, and, 50 far as appears, when the Russians depart the province will be given up to anarchv. Of course, the trne remedy Is_to garrison_the province with its on militia, who would = tben, {f thoronghly armed, served as a guarantee agalast the ingrp. duction of Turkish troops, in breach of the Treaty of Berlin; but if thtis rejected, we do not sce why the Governor-General should nog be allowed, with the consent of the authorities at Beroe, to ralsc a Swiss Guard, Jike the one Which 20 long protected the Neapolitan Thrope The advantage of that alternative s that fhs force would retire the moment the Swiss Gox. ernment, gave the order, and that the Swisg Gov- ernment would act upon the general ‘consensug of Kurope. Itisoulya question of maintafy. ing order for a year or two, till England hig grown ashamed of resistiog the wishes of the population, which, if let ‘alone, would, with North Bulgarian' assistance, alntain’ opie: easily enough. GERMANY. Svecial Dispaten to the London Times, . BERLLY, Jan. 24.—The first volume of Fred. erick the Great’s correspondence, n course op publication under the auspices of the Berlip Academy of Sciences, apoeared to-day, the Dbirtbday of the fllustrious Monarch, The Magdeburger Zeitung, usnally regarded a3 semiofflcinl, states that in 2 recent cop. versation the Crown Prince of Germany gjs.. claimed any idea of annexing Brunswick on the death of the Duke, L A German paper specially devoted to building and architecture says the statement which bay made the round of the German papers, and hag been quoted in the Times, that the doors of thy Wittenberg church on which Luther nailed hiy theses are now in use at St. Bartholomew's in Berlin is erroneous. The famous doors, it states, were burnt on the occasion of the Prys. sian bombardment of Wittenberg fn 1760, The story of the rclation between the doors of Wit. tenberg Church and those of St. Bartholomew'y is pcvertheless not a pure jovention. It ap- lies, however, 1ot to "the old, but to the neyy doors of the Wittenberz Church. The new doors were put up in 1858, and were a presepy from Fredericik William XV. They were cast in copper, aud are adorned with the Latin origiug] text of Luther’s theses in_embossed characters, When St. Bartholomew’s Cliurch was built, the original models which served fcr the casting of thes doors were used, and similar ones of peaz. wood preparced for the new Berlin chureh, ———— GOOD ONES. List of Horses Entered for the Springy Deeting of the Nashville Rlood-ltorge Association. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. NasuvILLE, Tenn., Feb. 8.—The entries for the spring stakes of the Nashville Bloud-Rorse Association were made public to-day, and shoy the following entries: Younz America Stake No. 1, dash of balt- lle—Knight Templar, Dictum, John Bappy, Bancroft, Jim Scott, Wellington, Monopoly, ‘Woodcock, Boulevard, Biloxi, and Big Medivine, Ladies’ Stake, 2-year fillies, dash of haf g mile—Polonaise, Auricula, Gold Buz, Blondias, By-and-By, Carmen, Sallie Mee, Tipsy, Bres, Moderation, Delusioa, Brunette, Wampes, apd. Billet Doux. . Younr America Stake No. 2, 2-year-olds, duh of five-wighths of a mile—Knight Temolar, Dictum, Polonaise, Auricula, Bravo, Joho Hap- pv, Baneroft, Tiger, Blondina, Br-and-By: Ssliis Mae, Wellingtop, Tipsy, Kimball, Crick, Wood- cock, Boulevard, Biz Medicine, Bruneite, and Jim Scott. Maxwell House Stake, maiden 3-year olds —Faany Davenport, Borak, Buckeve, Red Fox, Leou, Ballentine, Glengary, Arendia, John Car- ter, Bay Geldin, Buckden, Lase, Ciaadi, Long Girl, Babee, Medina, and Blichesome, .., Nashille Cup, for all aves, dash of two miles and a quarter—Himyar, Charley Howard, Clen- mie G., Berrariot, King William, Dupea, F, Keuner, Foster, Jim Bell, Day Star, Bill Dillor, Little Teh. Judge Havcock, Belle of Mila, As pinwall, Vera Cruz, and Artwell. 2 Teonessee Stallion Stake, to be run In the spring of 1851, dash of a mile and a guarter— Lelaps, Waverly, Bonnie Stotland, John Mor- gap, Lever, Ballenkeel, Enguirer, and Creed- moor. B B THE WEATHER.- OPFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFPICKE, WasHINGTON, D. U,y Feb. 9.—1 2. m.—Indics- tions: For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,colder, northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer, and partly cloudy or clear weather. i For the Lake region daring Sunday, colder southwest to northwest winds, rising barome- ter, and partly cloudy weather, with areas of lizht snow. For the Upper Misdissippi’ and Lower Mis- sourt Valleys, colder and zenerally clear weather in Missoori, Towa, and Minnesota, rising fol- lowed by falling barometer, northerly winds, shifting to easterly and southerly, anc, during the atternoon and evening, - cloudy weather and snow in Minnesota. The rivers will change but litile during Sunday. Cauotfonary signals continue at Milwaukee, Grand Haven, and Ludington. 'L0CAL OBsXIYATIONS. Cricaao, Feb. & | + Bar. TAr Hu. Wind. Vel Sn. Weater Time. : 135 | 70 W Maximum, 39 minimum, 30, GENEZAL O8AREVATIONS. Cutcaa?, Feb. 8-10:18p.m. _ Thr.) Wind i trean'. . K. brisk| £, FIRE THIS MORNING. The aiarm from Box 131 at 1: ing and still alarms to Track 4 and Engine Com~ pauy No. § were caused by fire breaking out in the two-story frame buildings at the southwest cor~ ner of Wabash avenne and Tiwenty-second street, owned by C. F. Follansbee, and oc cupied by various tenants. The orizin of the fire is unknown, but was located in apartmnats in the gecoud story of the cormer building, in use by the First Red KRibbon Club. The upper story was damaged by fire to the extent of about 00X Kantzler & "Bargis, tobaceonists and cigar dealers, had their stock badly damazed: Y water. The toss will be tolly $1,000. C. Raizer, confectionery und toys, L. Fribermer, boots and shoes, and Lang Hon, Chinese laundrsy were sumiarly deluged with water. The foss iz the three places -Will “be about $600. it Conley, - dressmaker, stors bmldmg _at tha block, loscs 350 by water. ‘The insurance could not be ascertained. ‘Il fire created coa- sideruble excitement among the inmates ‘of Avenne ~House, opvosite, dnd the Dearbord Seminary; fu the rear of, the burning building - e yunce for Women. ¥ of Peunsyivania, at Philadel- phia; has decihd to adait hercafter women a8 well 03 men o its course ot lectures on moders history,—this beine the first step ft has taken towzrds the education of the other sex.