Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 14, 1879, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, '1879—TWELVEL PAGES. - STATE AFFAIRS. Record of Legislative Pro ceedings at Spring= field, 1Il. Bills Introduced to Further Ex- pand the State Charitable Expenditures, The Senats Remembers the Orush- ing of Bank Legislation Two Years Ago, A Labor Committce Ap- pointed to Visit Chicago. Frolics of the Truant Horde which Scampered to the Depot. Zachariah Chandler Receives the Michigan Caucus Nomina= tion for Senator. Ex-Gov. Bagley Stands Out from Un- der, and Makes Himself Sold, Affectin’ Scene in the Legisla- . ture at Topeka, Kan., . Yesterday. ILLINOIS. Y ON TAE MAKE" Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune. *BrRISGFIELD, 1M, Feb. 13.—Billa have been fntroduced In the present General Assembiy for the purpose of reguluting nearly every corpora- tion and successiul businees enterprise iu the State. The sleeping-car companles, iusurance companics, telegraph componies, stock-yards companice, g¢as companles, banks, railronds. canals, and many other business {nterests of the Btate are to recelve o leglstative overnauling. There are many measiires now pending in both branches of the Geoeral Assembly ostensibly to Teulate these vacious Institutions, but really they nre mare fishing excurslons of the wvarions members for the purpose of findlog out what they can cateh, 1o nine cases out of ten theso biils are mcro fudictments of these corporations, instituted for purposes of {ndividual gein. 8o uotorious has become this system of plundering that the fuiroduction of o blll to regulate some successful business cuter- prise is presumptive cvidence that the member who lntroduced it bas somo dishonest or slulster motive in doinz so. Not ane of thees meastires will pass, of course. ‘Ihey were uever inteuded to become laws, and, in most cases, they never ougbt to, 'Ihe nocessary business of leglstation 18 clogged with them, und the time of the Gen- crnl Assembly is taken upin gravely discussing schemes thut, on their face, are & fraud mnd swindie, and an {mpudent abuss of the posers ntrusted to the Legistuture by the puople which ought to bo severely reorehended. So open and shamelcss has become this evil thut honest members are atratd of losing their reputations by latroducing measures to correct real abuses. A member of the General Assombly was op- proached to-day by a gentloman who bad o bill correcting a minor abuse In n powerlul corpora- tlon, but, though the evil was apparent, be had too much regard for his reputation to touch it, und declined to introduce the bill. It is only ueceasary for the people Lo serutinize the char- acter of the leglsiution plaved before the General Assembly to dlscover who oro fntercsted in lionest leglsiation in the interests of the neople, und whu ure looking for game. . * SENATE The Senatorial squad this mornine presented 4hu appearance of a flock of eorly birds, g0 to epeuls, oroused from thefr slumbers at dawn for breakfnst at o rallway station. All of them aud gripsacks, mavy of them two of these travellng combanions, which none manlfested a disposition to surrender. Nome of the prospeet- ve excuraionlsts ¢ven neglected to walt for roll- eall, but, wrapping the draperies of their ulsters about them, descendud the Capltal etairs and pomted for the depot, though no train left tho clty for two hours, Onn of these luxurious law- makers observed to Thi TrIBUNE correspond- ent, speskinz through the folds of his muflier, that b . bada't imssed 8 roll-call this sessfon, It burt him to be oblized to sever lils immediate connectlon with the Senate, but be had to do if, i having thus delivered him- &elf hie went is way to the sitting-roomn ol the dopot, where, umld the fumes of tobuceo and Btajo edivles, he dreamed tho bappy hours away until trafn-time. It was not thought thnta quorum would bo present, and the prospects in tliat behalf up to the very hour of roll-call wers exceedingly impoverishied, Finally all dout in that particulur was removed, for the Democracy camu {n foree ut the eleventh hour. *TREATS After prayer by the Rev, Mr, Reed, Senator Muon preseuted a petition from the citizens of Wil County that i3 a dynamits to frequonters of tap-rooma: *Inview ol the provaling col- demice of drunkenuess,’. says the petition, $which it is desirable to wipe out,” a prayer is submitted for the pussaye of an uct prohibitiug Sireating " in public places, saloons, ete,, and making it a criminal act to “ireat” or aceept o #treat ** under any und all clrcumstances, The wordlng of the petition caused some merviment, and 1t was referred to the dudiciary, with fo- structions to report by bill or utherwlse, Scoator Taollialerro introduced u bill for the prevention of the salo of llquors near cities and towns, which was, with the followive, read a flrst time and referred to the apprapriate Come mittecs: DISADLED FIREMEN, BTO. The Committeo on Munlcipalltics roported back favorauly the bHl of Seoator DeLany providing for an amendment of the act ereativie nfund for the rellel of disabled firemen wil policu officers, The bill *wlll 80 amend the et as to permit thoso who hieretofore failed to pay assessments Lo come w now and pay up thess ossessments, il thus becoms ontiticd to all tho beoetits ol the aet, . GRAIN INSPECTION. Sepator Hanna introduced a bill for the re- tirement ol the present Board of Uraju Inspeet- org, who ure nppointed by the Governor, und lhu\r substiiution by luspectors to bo up m‘lnwd Ly the Buourd of Trade, The move iy Jlrcclcd at the Grom Inspection Commssioners, thouuh not fntended Lo interfere with ratiroud und wurehousy Interests. MOUE CUARITY. Henator Johnson presented u bill to establish ®achool for the education of dest und dumb chlldrenin or near Chicago, ‘The sehool is des slgned for the education of deaf and dumb children between the sges of 7 und 81 yeurss shall ba known ss the *Deal Mute Setiool of Chicogo,” und be under the control ol two *Lrustees, 1o be appointed by the Goveruor and the Buperiutendents of Public Tustruction and Behools i Chlecugo, On motion, the bl went to thu Btatw Charituble Iustitutions Committee, COUNRT REFOUTS, Benutor Hevdmun offered o serles of resolus tlons requesting the Benators und inembers of Cougrees trom [linos to procure such leglslus tion us will vest the copyright of the decisions of the Unlwd Btates Supremo Court fu the Becretary of Stute of thy United Siates, sl thewr publication be let to the lowest bidder, The object ol 4he resolution §s to correct the ubuses clalmed to exist o the exorbitunt urice charired fag the reports. ‘The vesolution, under supension of the rules, wos adopted, THE BPECIAL URDEER, belug the consideration of Beustor Doarboru's resolution regariling the transfer of cases from Btate to United Btates Courts, was called up und postponed untll next Tuesday. MICHIGAR AVENUR, ‘Then eame up {o snectal order the considera- tlon of Senator Bast’s hill to cnable Park Com- misslonera to establish, maintain, and regulate (rlves to public parks nnd boulovarde, which, with & number of amendments, was published in Tur Tnisune of Wednesdny. Senator Bash, before debate, withdraw the osfeinal bill und substituted tie smendments, which ere read, ordered to n second reading, nnd printed. The amendments include one offercd by Senator iddle, lmiting the control of the Park Com- misafoners to one strest only to each park. Senntor Cheaney offered “a petition for an aneadment to the County Revenue law, THE USUAL WAT, The Senatae reconsidered the vote by which lie resolution of the House for adfournment until Tuesdav was rejected. Henator Herdman inoved to amend by surik- {ne out all after the word resolved, and insert~ ing that when tue Bennte adlourn Friday b stand adjourncd until Monday, which was Tost, nned, ipon motlon, the Benate coneurrod in the resolution of the House, BANKING, Senator Callon, by unanimous consent, intro- duced n blll to provide for obtaining roports of the conditlon of banks dolugr business in the 8tate, 'The insolvency nnd unexpected suspen- sion of banks thought to be solld has aroused the attention of legisiators, und the determing- tion is expressed to prevent their repeti- tion, f possible. The blll ~ provides thnt all “banks, both * State and Nationnl, savings Institutions, and other corporations, recelving deposits of money, shall make qunr- terly reports of thefr solvency to the Auditor. ‘I'ness renorts are to Tm fy under oath the ex- act condition of the banks uamed fn the call on a day prior to. the date of the call which will, it {s belicved, prevent any **doctors inz " of the banks' nssets, und bankevs from ex- hibiting a clean shect. which!may hide a sepul- cher filled with financial mortification, ‘The bill was referred to the Committea on Muniel- palities. There belng no further businesa de- slred to bo transacted, Senators grabbed thely carpet-haga nnd shiot for the ratlway depot ns it the devil was after them, felicitating {hewselves on thefr usual weekly vacation, which in this inatance will continue until Tuesday. ¥ HOUSE. The House bezan ite ‘sesslon this morning with a bare quorum, und Immediately buried ftselt In ousiness. A large number of hills were reported back from committees with varlous recommendations, being mostly adverse to pending measures, THE NATIONAL OATITAL MOVER g has made his appearancs in Jegistative presence, or, rather, a formal notfco has been given 1hat hu will make his appearance. This mornine Mr, Ficklin fntroduced n resolution eranting the use_of the Reprosentative Chnmber to Mr, L. U. Revls, on the evening of Feb, 18, for the urposa of delivering his leeture on this sub. !11-!1.. "The rules were suspended, and the reso- utfon was adopted. TWO DILLS. Mr. 8herman called up the Avppcllate Court bill changing the time of holding court 4n the Chicago District to the first Tucsday in March, had it read a second time, and possed to n third rending, Mr. Sherman's bill authorizing the appoint- ment of oflietal steriographers was reported back by the Committee on Judiciary, and sent to the Committee on Judicial Department. HTDE PARK, On the sccond rending of bills, this momina, Tlonso Bill No, 145 tame up In this order, pro- vidine for the holding of clections for Trustees and Village Clerk on the third Tuesdav of April, at* the same timo and place of holding the annual township elections. Mr, Barry, of Cook, moved to_indefinitely postnone the bill,atating thut it apolled to Hyda Park only, nnd would be very unpopular In that district iT it became a Jaw. Mr. Wilson, of Cook, stated that this hill was in the intercet of economy. The holding of there two clections on the same doy was saving unANeCESSATrY eXpensc, Mz, Weber spoke in favor of the bill, calling the attention of the Housn to the fact that it applied to his own town as well as Hyde Park. 'The motion to Indelinitely pustpone the bitl was Jost, Mr. Murray moved to strike out the enacting clanse. ‘The motton was lost, and the blil was ordered to a third reading. A LADOR COMMITTEE. In obedience to o resolutlon ntroduced by Mr. Mever, of Cook, accompanied by & memo- rlal and resolutions from the * Couneil of Trades und m\bm- Unlons of Chicazo and Viclnity,” u commilteo of five was appointed by the Spealker this moralng, consfeting of Messrs. Erhardt, MeFle, Trasdell, Ilurts, and Savaze, to visit Chileago for the purpose of Investheating the enbieet of the condltion of he lahoring classes, with a view to suzgesting legislative remedy, EVERYTIING ALL RIGHT. A message was recefved from the Senato con- currine [ the joint resotution to adjonrn both branches of the Legislature until Tucadag, Feb. NEEDED REPORM, ‘The bill ta prevent peonle belng run throuzh %hrumnz:-mnchlucn was ordered to o third read- ng. TODY-BNATCHING. Mr. 8nieg’s blll waking grave-rohbery n fel- ony was reported back by the Committee on Ju- dicfary, with the recommendatfon that {t pass: also, Mr. Hopking' biil authorizing cities and villages to contract together for a water supnlv. ‘Tl tnensare 1s for the purpose of allowing tho atocksvarda to obtaln its waser from Chleago, inatend of from Eydw Park. LEGISLATIVE RECORD, ‘The matter of publishing s Leglstative Record of the proceedings of the General Assembly camo up this morning, and created a ripple of debate, My, Chuse moved to strike out the en- acting clause of a bill providing for this mensure. Tlu believed the peoplo ought not to pay for this Record, Mr. Bhaw thought there should be a record of the proceedings of the Assembly® Ie safd his constitucnts wanted to know what was to- ing on_here, wid be thought this was the best method of tnforming them, e betieved the erent anlstake of the Leglslature had made sinee 1870 was in not having published 118 pro- ceedings more fully, Mr, Wentworth had not had his shara of Records, awd 4 1,000 haa been printed dally he wanted more, He wos in favor of the vill, Mr, ‘Peusdell thought the lPublic Priater should do oli the }Ar]lll]flk’ required for the General Assembly. Ho thought the present schomg unconatitutional. Mr. James, of Wiahinzton, spoke in favor of he tmotion 1o strike ont the enucting clause of the bill, 6o a8 to ligzhien the burdens of the peo- Mr, Hopiing thowht thero was inuch talk and little vatued Ly this pretemled cifort ut uu;lmnny. Heo hoped tho motlon would nut pre- vail. Mr. Matthews spoke in favor of the bill, argu- ing thut this was w scheme to purchase a publi- catlon, and not to employ the Publle Printer, ‘Ihe motion was lost, and the bill wus ordered to a third reading. CONDEMNATION OF LAND. ‘The Cominittee on Corporations reported fa- vorably on the bill of Mr. Bhcrman, praviding for an amendment of See, 5 of Art, 0, of the aet for the incorporation of cities, towns, and villazes, so thut property-owners may huve notice of vondemantion proceedines for the openting of streets before the ussessment is mnde, A LAROE NUMDER OF BILLS wero Introduced In the House thls morning, noug of which, however, will electrliy uny ono Devond those immedintely Interested, Xinonge 1he more shportant was that for the {nevrpur: tion of an Industrinl Schiool for Girls, the suma us was utroduced into the Sonate Tuesday, ‘The b‘nl wus referred to the Commltteson Educas tion. A patriotie member from Egypt introduced a Bl approprintine 84,600 to provide Meworlal Hull with suitable ahelves o hold the tlags, trophica, i, of the War, now fu the Adjutuut- 1's ollice, which was referred to the Military Committee, AMr, McFle offered u bill amending tho statuto reluting 1o lurceny, Accordine to the proviatuna of the bHI any persin hereafter convieted of stealitg property exceeding in valuo & phall bs putnstied by Imprisunment In the Penitenthury, The niwendment 18 soueht to reach u rclass Of offenders, tncluding tramps, who bave bereto- fore heen puuishied by coutlnement fn the brido- well or jull, The Judiviary ot it for cousfders utlon, Mr. MebBride iptroduced o UL to establish money-lounivie und real-estute svenclos, The jotnt resolution of Senator Itiddle pro- viding for o Conferonco Committen un the rey. cnue i.uumou was trapsmitted to the House this suornlg, Mr. Wricht, of Boone, this morning presented u petition tromn citizens of llum,l‘u County usking for u vepeal of the Road lnw., The petitlon was referred to the Committes on Hoads, Highways, und Bridies, Mr. Wilson, Cliairinan of the Comumittee on Labor und Munutactures, to-day reported back the bl providing for the paymeut uf wages promptly beforo the 14th day of the month, with smendments, reconmendlug that It pass. On the wotlm of My, Matthewas, the rules wero suspended und the conslderation of the Dratnuge luw was made the special order for Thursday uext. THUN DEAY AND DUSB 8CHEM IN TRE HOUSE, My, Bherman lutroduced a bll) this moralog to establish a achool for the educntion of the denl anl duml ebildren fn Cook County. The meas- ure was referred to the Committco on Educa- tion. "The biil vrovides that the Governor shall appolnt two Trustees, who, together with the State Superintendent of Publie Instruction of Cook County, the Sunerintendent of Schools, and the duperintendent of Schoola of the elty, ahall bo ex-ofllelo Trustees, wi! hoid thelr of- fice for two years, ‘Ilicse Truatggs are cmpow- ered to rent a suitable bullding near the citv, Two thousand per unntm is avwropriated for rent; 84,5600 for the anlnrles of teachersy 85,000 for the sceomtnodation and suprort of the pu- vils; and for the fixtures and furniture, 84,000, sone TET. Mr. Sherman also introduced the bill {»rovm- ing for the cssablishment of an Industrial School for Girls, the firll text of which has been published in the Chicago papers. TIE ACAMPER. At nif-past. 11 o'clock, when adjournment took blace, the House went all to pleces, Mem- bers elid out like penteup schooltiovs, nnd fol- Totwed In the wake of the Senatorinl delegation which had vreceded them to the depot. I'his afternoon the hotels were comparatively empty,—completely so nfter the tratn to 8t Lanuta departed, beartug the Commlttee Chester- ward. Urevious to thelr departure, the Commlt: tee and friends who composed the exenrsion grathered at the station to the namber of about twenty, und wees objeets of speclal futerest to the crosd who*are wont tonttend the arrival und departure of traing. Some comment wus made upon the **junket,” but subier, secona thanght approves of it, though it ents imto the arranzement of amusquerade batl fixed tor to- morrow nighty at which a prominent imember was hooked to ny‘pur ns Ciold, und two others cqualiy as well known as Babes in the Wood. The bullding s not yet completed, and the Lepptians aro clamoring in_notes the reverse of duleet beeanse the finisling touches are want- ing. Inorder to accomplish thls an approprin- thon of 8400,000 fs neeted, und will be asked in additlon to the $100,000 salarles for the ensuing two years. Thero s A VERY STRONG OPPOSITION on the part of members to make thess outlays, and, i the vote was taken to-day, the peu would not be tinlshed on ibe catimates sub- mitted. Some of the members have gons down to look the ground over, und will he very largely intluenced in thelr vota by the appear. ance of things there, Soine who are not mem- biera are rash zh to fntlmate that the build- ing aud all connceted with §t 1s of o Kaleldo- scople character sometitmes secn one way and sametiuies another. The delegation witl return to 8t. Louls Saturday, when it will be joined by the Comtalitee on Charitable Institutions, also on the rampage, and reach Springficld Monday or Tuesdoy. JONIN N, JEWETT, OF CMICAGO ras to have appeared before the House Com- mitteo on Gas, of which Granger is Chalrinan, susterday afternoun, but, owing to somo unex- plnlnud reasou, the Committes did not convene. The delay, it 18 hinted, was_the opposite of dis- agrexuble to Mr. Jewett, who Is sald to be coun- scling deiiberation in gas legislation! * MICHIGAN. CIANDLER, Fpecial Dispuieh to The Tridune, Laxsing, Mich,, Feb, 18.—The excltement at the Caopital und fu the city is incressing. As the hour of 7:30 p. . draws near. wheothe United States Scnatorial canvass closes, every trafo arriviog brings numbers of Chandler's fricnds, who nre auxious to sco old Zach re- same. The Indlcations are that he will recetve the nominatfon un the first ballot. Iven the most ardent Buzley men admit that there Is not arhostof o chance for the Mayflower man. Bagley has many warm personnl friends In oll parts of the State who wolud be plad to work and vote for him under otler clreum- stances, Chundler is undoudtedly the cholee of the Inrger proportion of Republicans all over the Stato. His former splendid record In the Senate, his falthfuiness to his party, bis friends, bis coun- try, his able admlinistration of the Interior De- vartment, his brilifant and misterly conduct of the last Presldential campaign, stamp him ns the most desitable candidate at this time for the high oflice. The fact, also, that Chandler was defeated four years aro, not by Uemocrats, but Dby treacherous Kepublicans elected as Chandler men, has acted strongly in his favor. The Lrue- blua Kepublicaus of Michigan wish to munifest thefr disgust nnd contempt at the actlon of the bolters by returning bim 1o his old seat. Bag- ley, during his four years’ termn as Governor, o s:mniv liold, ulso, uvon the ullfectiong the people. 118 honorable, stralghitiorward course fo this cauvass, refusing alt aliances with Democrats anl Greenbackers, hos ealued I the reapect of even the strongest Chandler men. THE JOINT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS to nominate a United States Scuator conyened at 730 p. m. in Representative fHall. Lvery availnble apace was crowded with soectutors. ‘Fhe caucus was called to order by Scoator Tom ’abiner, of Detroit, Who mada o tew remarks fu tavor of narmony ‘and_unanimity, Duniol L. Crossmay, Clerik of the House.. was chosen Secretary of the cauens. Eightyv-clght Senators and Representutives, constitutiog the entiro uumber of lepublicans fn both Houdes, were present, with the exeeption of Mr. Cutcheon, absent, but fncluding Mr. Laubach, Greenback- or tu wame bt Republican In_pollties, Kepre- sentative Noah, of Wayne, first presented thu namo of Zachariah Chandter. He was followed by anumoer of others secondlne the nomination, John B, Bagley’s naimo was presented, Senutor Cuumburlaiy, uf Berrten, and Childs, ot Wagh- tenaw, und others secondel Mlehigan’s modol Governor. Eloquent speeches were made fayvor of both nutes und wurml{ applanded, Oa the first informal pallot, there beme-one ton muny votes cast, the ballot wus thrown out. ‘Theroll way then reealled, when it was found that elghty-ning legislators were preseut, Cuteheon, of Uscady, havior come jo, Second fntormal atlots wero then taken with the fol- lowlng result: Chand 93 Buuley, 193 Palmer, 1, Representutive Ueorze Iopkius, of Wuyne, then otfered 8 resolution withdrawing the'nume of Bagley IN ¥AVOR OF CUANDLET, and makimg his nomination unanimous, This was seconded by ull of Barley’s warmest friends, and the mution was then carried. A commitien was thenappuinted to escort the rival eandidates, as Patmer expressed ii, into the festivitles, Congressman Horr, who was preseut, was ealled upon, and, o response, made o very witty amd entertaining speech. Ex-United States Attor- noy Howard, of Utah, and the present Attorney, Van Zile, also addressed the caucus, und the interin was miver: up to general rejolelng und a universal love-feast. On the appearance of the candidntes, they were grested with enthusinatic applause. M. CHANDLER introduced, and, in response, thanked the caueus, I une of bia characterlstie speeches, for the hizh tonor they hd couferred on b, Mr. Hagley wad then presented, and made an excel- tent speech, sayinie that ho wes always willing to sueritice every personal thought and ambition for the benetit of the Commonwealth il the Kepubllean party. 'The phllosophicsl nud good- natured nunuer io which Bugley tukes bis de- Teut 18 another udication of Lis true Iepub- Deantam, and his wiltiugnuss to abide by the ex- pregsed wish of the cuucus has added to his ulrcady greut populurity, und witl act most fa- vorubly Tor him In the future, ARKANSAS, INVESTIOATIONS. Larrie Rock, Ark., Feb, 13,.—The two Com- mittecs of the Senate und House fuvestizating the charges ot I, Scott aguinst the lessve of the Penltentiary were consolldated foto a Jolut Committee, on motion of Representative Btubbs, und the Comnmltiee on Ways and Means was direeted to examine MeMahonw's lquor reg- fster with a viow to ita adoption for reyenua purposes, ‘The recalcltrant Representatives, Furbish and Daywson, both colored, wero made, under the rule by the lluuse to unswer the questions of the Bribery Coumnnittes on the stand, re- sponslible fur contotant, A little further on iy the proveedings Furbisn rose to a question of privilege and sald; * This Benatorlal contest is not my fight; it belons to this House, und as it decides 1 snall testty hefore the Committee, 1 seel able no lonugrer to” bu o useful member (n tears und choking up), und offer iy resiguus tion! I then lete the ball, INDIANA, STATE INSTITUTIONS, Epecial Diswaie 1o The Tvibune Inpianarouss, Ind., Feb, 18.—~The Demo- crats in joint caucus here ugreed to supoort Representative Osborno’s bill for the reorguul- zotlou of tho beunovolent institutions, with an swendment providing that the Trustees shul b appointed by the Goveruor, with the advico und consent of the Scuate, us ls now doue with severul of the peonl justitutions und Normul Behool. This bill is satisfactory to the prescut mauazement of tho usylums, und has been sgreed upon fu their futereat. The bill will bo supported by w good mooy Republicans who are | i destrous of keening the institutions In the hands of the present officers. 8enntor Winterhotham |8 the Intest talked-of candidate for Governor. LEGISLATIVE, Bonate this morning ngain refused to investl- mate the charges mado ngalnst Sceretary ale, whols charged with croolkeduvss ns Clerk of White County. 3 The Leglslative Apportionment bill, a8 hero- tofore reported, passed the House this evening by a vote of 6 to #3, One change was mado by which a * flonting." Ronresentutive was given to Ilenry, Madisnn, and Tipton, (nstead of to Mad- sson wid feney. The bill gives the Dentocrats thirty-four Scuators nml ixtv-six Rtepresenta. tives, Ou Tuesday next the whole guestion of avportionment 1 ‘n speelal onler in the Senato, ‘The Senate Committee on Fees wud Sulurics were ordered to renort o bill on thal subject, A bill for the fmmedinte reaporalsement of ‘real calnte was ordered fo engrossinent in the 8enate, MINNESOTA. RILLS AND RBROLUTIONS, Special Dispatch {0 The Tridune. 8r. PAur, Feb, 10.—In the Senate this moru- ing large numbers of bills were Introduced, all of local Interest only, The afternoon was devoted to the discussion of the Bolary bill, resulling in further amend- ments ludicating a dispgeition to Incrense rather than reduce the salaries of State offieers nnd necessary nsafstants, but Lo reduce the number of the Jatter. In the IHousc this morniz a bill was passed authorizing Hennepin Cousty to appropriate money for the improvement of the navigationof Lako Minctonka, A resuitttion was passed prohibiting the intro- ductfon of new husineas aflter the 23th inst. Mr. Mead, of §t. Paul, iatroduced a bilf relnt- ing to fusolvent debts, the provisions of which would constitute a bankrapt faw for the State, Bitls were fntroduced authonzing the City of Winona to bridge the Mississippl River; pro- vosing tho transfer ‘of futernal improvement lands to the General 8chool Fund, nnd creating the county oftico of Sealer of Welghts und Measures, ‘The House passed the Senate bill for adjust- fng the debt of at, Louis County: nlso, the Ilouse memorial for Jand buunty 0 suldicrs of the late War, and the House viil punishing the erimo of body-snatchine. Mr. Wilson's Rallway Dlecrimination bill, pending in Committee, was criticised by the railroad men at a meoting of the Cominittes Tnst evening, who demonstrated fu wouli work more harm than good, nud_ stoutly denfud the exlstence of rates or reculutions purposely dls- cr:nflnn(hg ogalnst any person, place, or intor- est. ‘WISCONSIN. LEGISLATIVE. oeclal Dispntch tn ‘he Tribune, MapisoN, Wis.,, Feb, 18.—Senator Hudd, of the Joint Select Committee on Excise Laws and the Liquor Tralle, vresented n vigorous and lenethy infnority report on bitls providing for a coustitutfonal amendment torever prohibiting traffic fu intoxlcating Naquors fu this Stute. The report tovk exceptions to all sumptuary liquor Inws as belnz a Llow at conatitutional liherty, und unconstitutional {n themselves, and argued that vso of llquor was not in ftsclf wrong, its abuse befog alone hurttul, its moderate use be- ing highly benefleial, as proved by competent medical aythorities throughout the world. “The Text-Toolk bill was madea special. Bills passed umending the charter of the Bejoft Raflway; to ullow the descondants of Luke Superior Indians the right to vote. Nothing of jmportancy iwas done in the Aseembly. ‘The excltement of the evenine was oveasloned by a resulution to equalize taxation, exempting uo property except graveyards. An hiour wos spent in excited parlismentary tactics, nud the resolution was tinally killed. INDIANA’S; STATE-HOUSE. Continuation of tho Investigntton Bogun nt tho Bolicitatlon of the Disappointed Ar- chitecta. Bnectal Dirnctch to The Tribune. INDIANATOLIS, Feb, 13.—At the Investiation of the State-House Commissloners to-night, Charles Eppinghausen, the Terre Hnuto archl- teet, and Wiltiam C. Tarkington, ex-Sceretary of the Buard, were oxamined, ex-Gov. Heu- dricks appesrlng as counsel for the Cominls- slonera {n theabseneeof the o, B.C, Bell, The examination of Lpplughausen wuswithout pithor point, Ho exhibited much feeling that hisplans wero rejected, und had conslderable to suyabout his excellence as an orchiteet. Ouce, In conver- sation with Expert Wilson, the latter told him not to put ali his eres fn one basket, This con- versation he repeated Lo Commissoner Collett, who replled that he was sorry his plans had not been adopted, but that he had voted for them. No explunation was made of what Wilson meant by lils ez enlzina. At the con- cluglon of his examination he admitted that, of his own knowledge, be knew of no Irrezulari- ties on the part of the Board, To-morrow he will b examincd with reference to the disagree- ment between May's orlgioal plun und the ono by which the Board Is now working. William C, Turkinuton succecded {n criminat- ing Witnself. ¢ admitted that he opened Let- ters Nos, 8, 8, und 4, because ie wanted to as- cortain 1f they contained any LI or catalogue of the plans nccompunying theso letters. He Immediately sealed then ogaty, and withbetd al} knowledge of the transaction from the Board. Ou cross-exauination, Gov, Hendricks compelted him to say that these letters were not to be u}muud clther by the Secretary o any member of the Board; that, according to the law, and to the printedt instructlons which he ns Scerotary hind prepared and sent out, It way expressly stated that theso lotters were' to bo sent aealeit nndd remain unopened until exumined openly in resence of all the Board, As Secretary, it was ils duty to sco thut thelr seals wera now broken, and thatal) the {oformation to which he was entitled conld be obtalued on e outside of the envelopes, yet in n})(m of all this he opened three of them, nnd for the reasons given. e did not remember the numes of the arehi- teets or the contenta of the letters, nor could ho tell how ho opencd the eavelopes or how he realed them. Once he sutgested to O Love thut ho would open Letter 15 for the purposs of correcting the mistake of an grchitect. Ho did so, and the architeet thunked him. [fe had no churges of frregularitics to make against the Board, In answer to a question by Chalrman Willard, he stated that, ot the time ot opening Lotters 2, 3, und 4, any finoropriety [n so doing did not occur to him. “Altogether, jt was u bad aliowing for the ex-Secrotar, et The Murringe of the Duko of Connaught. Landon Teleuraph. At Windsor Castle arrunzements are now be- ine inade for the nuntinls of the Duke of Cone nought and Princess Loutss Marzarct of Prussia, which will take place with becomsing tmemiicence ou Thuraday, March 13, utSt. Georee's Clhiapel, in the presence of the Queen uid metnbers of the Toyul famity. About thres weeks previous tothe dute fixed for the marriugo her Mojesty, Princess Heatrice, and the Coure will take up their resl- douee ot Windsor Castle, when the tinal arrange- ments tor the ceremonial will be comploted, the detals hulnf samething slmilar to those ob- scrved av the nuptials of her Koyal Highness Princess Loulso nud the Marquis of Lorue. The members of the (fufl:n'u family und the Roya) zuests will nssemble, 1t Is understood, at Wind- sur Cnstte on the wedding-day, several of the princlpal state apartments of “the palace having Lcuu ot in readiness, or beint in course of propuration, for the fortheoming festivities, At the west end of 8t, George's Chapel, bes fore the nltar of which the warrloze will take pluce, the grand apuroach to the sacred bullding will bs Pruu-u:ml by o handsome awnimr, bo- neath which her Maojesty und the members of the Royul fumtly wilkalizut from thelr curriures and pags up o the nave, while a covered woy will hkewire bo erectud ot the southern ens trunce, opousite the Custly greon, for the use of the oflicluls of the Court and eucsts, Within Bt. Gvorge's ftself, the Bray, aud Rutlumd Chapels, on the north aud south sides of the bullding, opposite cach end of the orgau loft, will bo prepared and ttted as reception rovins, Platfurmis wili be erected In the nave lor the sceommudation of vrivileged spectators, aud the stulls of the Knightsof the Gurter und scats iu the cholr will bu resurved for the inure dis- tingulshed cuests, as upon the celebrution of furtuer Royal marrlage: o S ——— Stberla, Landon Fun, % In Blberia,” says tho Now York lHerald, “you can_ buy beel for two cents a pound, s goose jor 12 ceuts, v chleken for four centy, uhd BU1 pounds of corn fur six cents.” What a cents- ible vlace, Lo bo sure! 18 our comment on that, 4 But," adds the Now York Hera'd, * you bave to shioot the bears out of your parlor window.!! A, that, now, I3 notceuts-ble: {t's uobearable. THE RAILROAD The Proposed Union Depot at Mladi- gon-Street Bridgs Again Postnoned. Another Pool Formed Dy the South. western Rallroad Asso- clatton, Is Vanderbilt Sincere in the East-Bound Pool ? riouv AND YET ART 80 NEAR, . HO AR, ‘The hones that the disgraceful shanty now used by the Pittsburg, Fort Wasne & Chiengo, Chleago & Aiton, und the Chicago, Milwaukes & 8t. I'aul Raftroads, ot the corner of Madizon and Cuual streets, would soon glve way ton grand union depot, to be used by the abovo three roads, aud the Chicago & Northwestern, have ngaln been shattered, and there Is avery prospeet nos that the ditpidatod ahed at that volnt wiil have to do duty as & depot for somo vears to come. As nlready stated in Tue Tnis. UNE, tho preliminarics for the erection of a new depot at that polat hind all been eatisfactorily arranged at a previous meeting and the only thing Uit remained to be done was to declde “upon & proper plan. The managers of the four ronds that were to have Joined in the erection of the new depot mot yes- terday at the Gramd Pacifle Hotel for the pure vose of settling upon a plan. ‘Thero were prese ent Mr. J. D. Lalug, General Monneer, and Mr. Slatnper, Chief Engneer of the Pittsbueg, Fort Wivne & Chleago; Mr, 8, 8. Merrill, Ueneral Manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pauly Mr Albert Keep, Prestdent of the Chlengo & Northwesterny und Mr, J, C McMullln, Gen- cral Manager of the Chicara & Alton Rallroad, Ar. MeMullin submitted a plan for o new depot which was to cover all the ground between Mad- fson nnd Van Buren atrects and the river and Caual sireet. 'Ulie mdoption of this plan would necessitate the removal .of the - Ircight depots of the Piasburry, Fort Wayne & Chiearo Raflrond. This plan was satisfactory to the Northwestern and Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul TRaflroads, but Mr., Lavog, of the Plitaburg & Fore Wavne, would not eutertain it for a mo- ment, a8 hig rond would never consent to re- move the frelght ospots from that point. Mr. Keep, of the Northwestern, claimed that. there would bo no roam for s road if the freizht depots wero not removed, and, as the Plttsbure & Fort Wayne would under no clreumstances consent to this, he withdrew from the meeting. ‘Tnls upset all previous arrangements tor thu erection of & grand Unlon Depot tor the four, ronds, and aller a hicated debate between the’ threo other roads the meeting broks up In dis- order. It scems to be fmnossidle, the way mat- ters stand now, to bring about a reunfon Le- tween the varlous rouds, und all newotiations may b considered off, it iseald that the Chiesgo & Northwestern and the Chieago, Milwaukee & 8t Paul now contemplate to make arranzements to bulld a depot jolutly at the north end of Wells street, "Thiere 8 no reason why this cannot be accomn- plisheds ‘The two roads linve been working har- inic barmonlously for some years past. They. only compete for the Milwaukee and the 8¢, Taul business, and this they have been pooling tor somo $imo past. 'Lhey come luto compoti- tlon atno other points. * It sech an arrange- ment is matle, the Pittsburie, Fort Wayno & Chi- cago and the Chicare & Alton Ratlrouds wil hare to bulld a_depot at the cornor of Madison and Cunal sireets nlone, and thers will be room enourh for thent on the present site without re- woving the frelght depot of the Chicogo, Pitts- burg & Fort Wiyne, SOUTHWESTERN LUMBER POOL. The Exccutive Committeo of the Southwest. ern Rallway Association wae in sessivn all day yesserdny at the Grand Paciile Hotel, for the purposs of making arraugements to pool the lumber business to Southwestern points. ‘Lhis was the only article the roads fn the Assoclation bave not pooled herctofore, and for this reason the lumber rates iavobeen fearfully slauzhtered tor some time past. The competition hns been so great between the varlous roads thut there was no money in the business, and, as all efforta to maintaln the rates bave failed, &t was (nally azreed that the only way out of tho dlleinma would be n pool on this business also, The followlug members of the Committes wero present: J. C MeMullin, Chiengo & Altor C. W. Smith, Chicago, Burlineton & Quiney; A, A Tatimudee, Missotrt Pactfie;. Tom McKiax., 80! . Louls, Kunsas City & Northern; and 4. B, Carson, linnnibal & St. Jae, ‘The follow- Ing railroad offiviels also purticipated in the de- Itberations: J. ‘P, Sanford, Chleago, Rock Island & Paclfie; Jumes Smith, Chicazo & Al- ton; B, P, H Cnleagy, Burlinzton & Riplov, Quiney; W, IL MeDuel, Honulbal & Bt. Joe; J. K, Barnard and Georgo Olds, 8t, Louls, Kansas City & Northerns C. W, Bradley uhd J, M, Os. born, Wabash Itond, und ff, I, Courtwrleht, Commerciol Arzent of the Association. Mr. C, W. Smith presided and Mr. J. W. Midgley acted na Seeretary. ‘The varlous roads in the Awssocla- tlon submitted u statement of the umber carried by them (lnrlu;é the lust three yuars, It showed that the Chbicago, Burlington & Quiney ad earrfed 25 per cent; the Kansas CiLy, 1he 8t. Joe & Council Blufls, 18 per cent; the Chlcarzo & Alton 14 per cent; the thieago, Rock Istand & Pacliic 19 ver cent the Tiaunival & St. Joe 17 per cent, and the two St. Lows rouds 7 per cent. 1L was proposed to pool the business on the above basis, but thy Chicago & Alton objected, It dulmed that the percentage of the Buglington was much too high, wnd that in view of the new Alton extenslon, which will wmako this the diveet route to Kansas City, it vught to have o8 much as1ne Burlincton. Upen this guestion 1he meeting came o a dead-| ock, whieh was not broken until late in the evening, when finally o compromlse was eflected, Durine “the dead-lock Mr, Thomus _ McKissuck, of the 3t. Louls, Kunsas Clty & Northern, entertained tho meet- Inz with tunny stories wiflch sorved to keep up the spirits of the managers present. Anter the Commitiee had completed ite 1abors, a general meeting of the Assoclation was held and tie arrangeent confinmed, “Uhetarif rates will now be vigorously muintained. TIIF, BAS' '~BOUND IPOOL FROM CIIT- CAGO. ~ It has just fenked out that some five or six weeks sfuce o rafiroad man of this city was ap- pointed Touol Ageut ot this polat, und his ap- puintment approved by the managers of the five roads leading Enst from this city. ITo went Enst ut the request of Commissloner Fink to recelve lessons regarding the duties re- quired ol Llm, und to learn how the thive was worked in Commissloner Fink’s ofllec, and how to compile the daily ro- ports, After detatuing the new Pool Agent in New York for two or “three weeks, Mr. Fink wroto o letter to a promninent railroad vflicinl ut. Clifcago, asking that the daity renorts of Ireleht forwarded Lust shonld bo sent directly to him, which was gquivalent to a revocation of the ap- pointment of the Poul Agent, On recelpt of this letter a meetiog of the roads leadlne Enst from this city was ealled, und Mr. Flnk's letter was read. After discussiug the letter for somg tine u vote was tuken on the questlon whe:lier Mr. Fluk's request should be complied with or not, which resulted In favor of Mr. Fink's sug- gosllnn. ‘The vote was not upaviinous, how- ever, two ot the roads voting to retain the Paol Agzent uid complle the dally reporis at Chicago, whilu the other three voted to send the reparts direct to Mr. Fink at New York, It lovks rather gueer that Cominissionor Fiok showld desiro that the reports from Chica- £o aiono should by sent direct to bim, while the reports from all other Western points are made to the respectivo Pool Arcuts at those polnts, awmd that, too, after the question of making dally statomenta wan agltated, snd the appointment ot a Pool Agent for this point was agreed upon in the presence of Mr, Fluk, who was presont at the meutiug in Chicagu when the Pool Acent was ap- !wlnml. 1t is the gencral oplndon that v, Fluk s not siucere {nhis efforts to have a pool formed from this city. ‘The runors that ho srcally alding Mr. Vanderbilt in his seltlsh scbemes are taming moro eredence every day, It §s suspected that he wunts the reports from the Chicago roads sent to New York merely to let Vinderbilt know what tho rival lines ars doing #0 as to e ablu him ta make his arrangements accordinel! ‘Fhe Wll-fecling betwween the varlous roads lead- ing to the Euat that has manitested ftsell dur ;ng:um last fow weeks 1s eald to Do due to that uct, NOUTIIERN PACIFIO EXTENSION, &pectal Correspondence of The Tribune. Bussianck, D, T, Fob, 8.—Jumes Bellows, of the tirn of WValker, Bellows, & Cu., coutractars 1or the oxtension of thy Nortiern Pacific west of the Missourl, arslved Tuesday night and Jeft Friday mernlog, Mir. Bellows Is from Roches- ter, N. Y., ynd 18 a railroad bullder of consider- uble experfonco on lttlo roads. He Is a gray- heuded gentlemau with the jook of a guod liver, und the appearabce of a lberal patran of his merchant tallor. ‘The head of the flrm §s Btephon Walker, an old gentlemun of Poekskill, N. Y., who made his reputatiou as hufider of“the Croton Aqueduct, and has sinca been reating upon his laurels. Mr. Campbell, another member of the firmm {s from Bath, N, Y., and 8 the bookkeeper of tho concern. Ho is the owuer of a patent scraper. Jarvis Lord, of Canal-Ring fame, 18 the monoyed wman. llo livea In Rochester, and enabled Mr. Bollows to present to the Doard of Directors, sitting in New York City, a letter of credit for §100,000, The flith_member 18 Mr. Clark, of Eoat Orange, N. J. Ile clnims a personal knowledize of Dakota and Montana, und anys ho traveled over the proposed route to the Yellow- stone last autnnier, Mr. Bellows, whilo nt the 8heridan House, re- reived thres bids fof the construction of the ten pito bridros over the Heart River. ‘The lowess bld, by Lemay & Winaton Brothers, of Minnes apolls, was aceepted, Mr. Bellows secompanted Gen, Rosser up the Heart, und emphaticully agreed with the Chlef Encineer that the bridecs mutst go in before the fce breaksup. The briige contractors will got thelr machinery here next wu\l: ]uml rush the work through ns rapidly us possible. ‘.\Ir. Bellows was Intervlewed by scveral grading contractors, but no contract for thut work let, Mr. Preston, of Cincinnati, nud AMr. Smith, of Minneapolis, wero buth here to see what could be done, Bellows will return about the ist of April, when he will sublet the first twelve miles of ;:md!m_i it the tigure bid suits him, He says he wil Duild atnd pnt in conaition for the vars the first twenty-tive miles in six weeks after he breaks round m Aoril, Tu other words, the cars will bo runming to the conl-felds by the 18t of June, He will employ as bizh as 2,000 men, and {1l average durlug the season 1.500. His wares will be $1.25 per day, aud board and lodging per week 83, 1o will b lis own bourding= master.. An averaze of 80,000 per week for board will bean item, and for twenty-five weeke, the season, the high contractors will recelve from their hands 150,000, which will buy a great deul of dried apples, cpork, and beans, One humdred and filty requests to furnish the supplies bove beeu re- celved, ~but Mr. Bellows has rejected them all, 1o will do his own furnishing, ‘The firm expest to do nearly all the work them- selves nud only sublet wiiere it Is an advantage to them. ‘The grading Is only 17 cents o yard, and the margin is not Immense, ‘The prices for the rest of the work are good, Mr. Bellows stoutly asserts thut there will be no faiture to fill upon his part. R M. Lee of Pluladelphin, a son-fn-law of Charletnazne Tower, one of the most_enterpris- Int and wealthy Dircetors of the ruad, has been placgd in charge of the Flrst Division, running thirty-three iiles west, Mr. Leo is o gradunte of the Harvard School of Civil and Minlng En- eincering, and Is one of the best men that Gen, Rosser could have possibly sccured for a Firat Lientenant, The locoinotive will cross the fce on Mondnf-. A few days Iater Gen. Rosser will attach the fron horse o his palaco-car, and, with ns man fricnds os can ¢l on, will make the tirst rall- rond excurston across the Missourl River to Bismareic. Gen, Rosser will bulld at once ofllces for the Engincer Corps, und steps will bs taken by the raitroad company to lav out anew town, It will probably be named Mandan. The country hercabouts is historic as the home of the Man- dan Indians, A few miles from Bismarck Is onov of the most remarkable Iudlan (Mandan) villages extunt. 1t is, more properly spenking, agraveyard. Antielnating the nulruml.mvurnl parties huve advertised town sites on the west aide, and building has commenced. The ont- loak for an ofil-time speenlative era §s good. A private telegram from Tort Keogh reports that Col, Lice aid Lieut. 8ibley, of the Firth In- fantry, were tackled by road-agents on their way to Fory Buford. Their valuables were all taken i, Col, Rivo Is the inventor of the famnous trowel-bayonet. The nm)cnmucfl of road-agents in and vic iky I3 exciting more in- terest than the rumored approach ot Siiting Bull. QOurLook, PREVENTING SNOW BLOCKADIS. Spectl Correspondence of The Tribune. Wasningroy, D. C,, Feb. 11.—The btil intro- duced by Ben Willis, of New York, to prevent the detention of United States mnails by snowdrifts is not so much n decrco avainst the Almizhty a8 some of tho newspapers have attempted to make ft. The blil provides that it dhall be the duty of the Postmaster-Goneral to— Glvo public notice, that for the purposa of ae- curing immunity to the businoss iuterests of the conutry from the damaging and vexatiousdelays of the United States mails by tho perioilical Anow blockade of wvur raliroads. thut with the view of bringing to Jight sume tmproved method for the prompt removal of lheavy snow-drifts from rall- ronds, he will receive for exanmntion, nnd far tha purpose of ofiiciaily brInging to the notico of thy {lmnerml!hwrflx of atl railroad compantos careying he mutls, and “upon which snow blockades' are likely to occur, thie tact of the existunco of such improved nppliance or appliances ns may come to his knowicdge, und that wny possess” suflicient metit 10 justify adoption as efifclent means for the' purpose in view, At the expiration of sixty daya from the passago of thisact, the Postmaster-Guneral shall request 1he Becrotary of War to place at his service a Boord of experionced ofiicers of the Engincor Corps of the army, 10 which shall shall bo submitied all drawings and moacls of applinnces for promptly um:lnvmg heavy suowdrifta from the tracka of rull- rouda. ‘ The railroads gro then to adopt this approved plan, and {f within a reasonable timo therc- after— fhe Unlted States mails bo unduly delaved behind the rchedule timo of dellvery, and snch doluy beini the resnit of heavy snow or snowdrifts on their tracks, and an abscuce of & propoer and adequate equipment of the muat approved sppli- ances for the prompt romoval of heavy snowarnits, such raflroad company shall be deemed wuilty of gross negligence, and it shall be the duty of the ficnd of the I ost-Oftics Department to bola such rifroad company for damages, nnd he shull cause the necessury legal sleps to recavor the rame, or he may retaln frum ihe compensution paid_ to such rajirona company 33,000 for the first delay and 1,000 for the second doluy, and for a continued increase a pro rata for cach and every delay In the delfvery of the malls. Src. 2, That bassengers ond ofhers being damaged in their business, cither by delay in pers sor or by delny in the dehivery of their mai-inate tor, onany intor-State railroad, owing to heavy snow or snawdrifts, and i absence of &_propor and ofiicient eupply on sald ratlroad of the must utlielent means or “muchines for tho promnt re- moval of heavy snowdrfts, sald persons shall bo entitled to recover dmunies In any Unlted States court of competent jurisdictlon, EXTENSION SCIIEMES. &peciat Dispatch to The Tribune, Minwavkee, Wis, Fev. 13.—A party in the interest of the Milwaukee, Lake 8bore & West- ern Rallway Company arc engaged in surveying u route for the extension of the road northward from Clintonville to Shawano, aud thence still farther worth through Shawano and Oconto Counties to the Commounwealth Iron-Mine. Ac- cording to present appearances, the ownors of mines in the Menomonce range will soon have twa rallroad outlets for thelr product. General Superintendent Eian, of tho South- ern Minnesota Ralliway, is.authority for the statoment that the coutract bas been let for an “extenslou of thorond o distauce of forty-five miles next summer. This extonsfon will be mado directly weet from Juckson, the present terminus of the rood. ‘The line has yet to besur- veved, but, as soon as located, the work of build- inz will bo prosccuted vigzorously. ‘Tho land- rant to the Bouthern Minnesota Company calls for the extension of the road to the Miniicsota State line. ‘fhe Intontion now {8 to roach the State lino this year, provided the crops promise welt, Evontually the road is to be extended to thie Big Stoux Vailey lu Dakota, but it witl be some time botore it 't bullt beyond the border of thu State. Rumors continue to circulats {n Fond du Lae County concerning o vrospective consolidation of the Shehoygzan & Fond du Lae nid Chleawo & Northwestern Ruflways, looking to an extension of the road westwaed irom Princeton to the maln Hug of the Chicago & Northwestern, It can bo announced semi-thelaily, however, that no ac- tion looklug to the vonsummation referred to has yet been reached. A GENTROUS CORPORATION, Hatteay Age, ‘The popular nssertion that * corporations have no souls* was grandly contradicted by the gene erous Jlberality of the rulway companies, espo- cially of thoss in portions of the South, during the yellow-fever opidemic last year, We have nlready ziven facts and figures respecting o number of the rouds {u thut connection. Weo buve now obtained the record of the part borne by that greatest of Southern lues, the Louls- viilo & Nashvllle & Great Southern during that distressful period, “Fhe following focts speak for themselves, but 1t muy bu added that heneo- forth the namo of this Company und the nanies of 1ta officers will be held fu grateful remems brance by thie peaple of the strickeu rexdons, Durlug the yellow-tever epidewnie thla road, by night-and-duy oxertfon on the part of the wauagment, was -kept open throuzhout, con- stituting the only avenue to the South duriog the dira visttation, ‘Fhe catiinuted loss trom the interruption of traflicls $300.000 ofr pounds of freight carried free for sufferors, 1,500 of persous varrded freo and at red vates oa account of opldemie, £0,000: monoy value of fres trapsportation, 3 of v ployes who died of yellow 1cver.71 seo list subjolnad; attacked, 145, sco subjotned st} of nersona thrown out Of trafie, by, Ot OF CMDIOSMELL by deoreggy Esthnated loss to em, & Mloves [, of emnlayment: contributlang sy «‘;'r'l'fi"“"“ml cmploves Lo sullerers, 32,0005 e coF A and_emproves, 5,000 i o Meery © road 0 ol epecial traing, with nurees nx!xlrn:..lp':"“loc:lllénl o reliet of raral poln*s, "The ¢ | ) Aty nuracid {ts own cuployes, v.-mnlu)-lvnu P and a stall of nuraes for the piroy: A interred thoss who suceumbed' geoie Mol 1t 5,000, With barely an_exception stuck Lo their fos dating e’ the moloey Uie opldemic, vyt with each othe gy o of Yotlou 10 tho Cinnpany aud wiidstoring 1y 0 sick. " Emoloses nlso i the nosapis 5 o rlcts of fhe road did nat hesitata o jocd it 111 the afTeeted districts, ke pary Rowland, to 01 o l.elmm'l Slllm-rliumul t ¢ were Indebled for the above () rire; T (10 enesnl wan tha wanifestation P e part of Liie brunloges that 4t woni y Lo30d £1¥0 proninonca Lo ans pariteula hatd v srintee tho i Erieat and s w vore iy camel of Hhe Cotfninyn Hotel . Fayiar IenCre M ciesy Upti euicenibied to the fatal deiragerjy (i of 4 most lieroit nid devotod attanron to o O nany's sick cmployes, Itis o sad 0t in g Blory, May sttch another vinitation bh far mnu‘n‘",1 TRLLOW-FEVER V) Clars of employe, k> Station agent Clorkn Conduciors » Boguaz Uies, wmmmDa Blorekeonur. . Yurdmnsters, Bwitehmen, Watchmen. .. Latorers and porters "Irain disputchiers Telegraoh uperatora Musacngers Sectlon me, 5 Nearly all of these wes 1 road from Memphls to Dur\?ls,n"l!z:r]\lx:‘. dirtiog af 8T. JOBEPH & DENVER, Speclal Disptch to The Tribune, . Sr. Josers, Mow, Feb, 18.—A very Inrge pume ber of delegates arc fu this city to-day conferngs with our Buard of Tradw and citfzens respact(py our extenslon ol the 8t, Joseph & Denver Imf. rond. The delesates are from il the botder eounties of Kunens nnd Nebraska, and the Dol under diseussion fs whettier the route li nl: start from Hanover or rome uther polnt Inrm“ west on the Dunver Roald. ‘The mmmlulnn‘l: warm, and no doubt exists hut the roud wiil be built, whichever route winy e selected, SCIOTA VALLEY. Corumnys, 0., Feb, 13—The stockholders of the Sclota Valley Raiivoud to-day elected thy following Dircctors: E. T. Mithof, William Moncypenny, and George Chapwan, o Colum. bus; Hurford Tolund,. London: John Grace, of Circlevilles M. Bogge, Chlilicothe; Georze Davis.ond Jolin Peebles, Portsmouth: Edward Admwns, of New York, ‘The following oflers were elected: L. T, Mithofl, President; Geonra D. Chapman, Vice-Frasident, aind General Sobe azers Hurlord Tolad, Treasurer; James Curry, Secresary; Join B, Peters, Superintendent, RAILROAD LITIGATION. Inthe caso of the Farmers' Loan & Trus Company va. The Chicago, Pekin & Southwest. ero Raflroad Company, un order was catered yesterday by stipulallon before Judge Blodpett, remanding the case to the Cireuit Courtol Grundy County. In the cass of Bond va, The Chicazo & Hlinals River Raflrord Cotupany, the Recelver, Thomg C. 11it], was. by atipulation, discharged, and E. C. Aken appolnted {u his place. LRIE CANAL. Avpany, N. Y, Feb. 13.—~The Canal Board has tixed the toll on West-bound frelght at one- quarter of the mill per thousand pounds to the mile, and on East-bound frelght one-half of ona mill on coal, fron-ore, und on petruleum one half of ono mill per thousamt pounds per mily Eost or West. Tho Iree list will bo continug JANE COOMBS, Bpecial Disbateh to The Tribune. NasnviLLe, Tent., Feb. 13.—Miss Ads Gad dis, s member of the company supporting Jans Cuombs, was dischorged last night, aud thls morning attached Mlss Coombs' bazgage. The property was replevined, The cnse was tried to-day, and judgment rendered in favor of Min Gaddis for.§17, 815 being for unpald salary, aud the rest for furo to New York, Miss Coombs havine promised when she enguized her to pay hier way back to New York, Legal procesdiogt prevented the comouuy from woing to Lou's ville, where they were to appear to-night. — —— SECRET SOCIETIES, Bnectal Diepateh to The Tridune Wareutows, Wis, Feo, 13.~The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Wisconsn, which baa been In session hero during the pat two davs, adjourncd this morning atter trans acting business of imoortance to the Onler. The Grand Chaneellor nppointed the following o fleerns G, M. Ay, Dr. Day, Lau Claire; G.L Q.. T. W, Unnliton, Berling G, 0. G, L. & Goadard, Chippewn Falis. "lhe next mecting of the Grand Lodge will ba held at Fond du Lae, oo the second Tuesday 1 February, 1880 Model Mouses for Worklog Poople. New York Times. With the idea ‘of fmproviug ' the character of the tenement-house, the Pumber and San I:lr‘t Engineer offereil four prizes, omaunting to §xf for the best deslans, wlueh were to fullitl the following demands: Sceurity azainst contiagn- tlou; distribution of ifzht, ventilation, flu!lu- il other ravitary appointmcnts; seclusion cach sulte of rooms, nud publicty of seeit to thew, convenlonv af arraugement, and, lidy inexpendivences, T designs wera Lo be maa for 10t 25 by 100 feet, nnil the drawings tobe marked with'a seleeted word to bo 'u.scdlufi -3 tinguish one deslgn from snother, The u‘\l! fur wentlemen aré to act us the Committe & Award: Mr, R, G, [attleld, Prot. C. I Fnfl" ler, the Rev, John Hall, the Rev. llu.\ b Potter, und Robert Hooy Esq. From readlt these names it _wmay readily be (l:i.nl thot questions other * than = thoss of . physleal conditions of 1he dwellers in lcuem:n‘. hoitses urs to be conskdered, the moral '.'\ :‘ 1 belng ono which canuot e "“flmkm'lx-il; i from the wretched ventilation, 8 e 2 tenement-touses fram funlly consir u‘ul ll souls of men, women, und’ children e f:: How {s it posalble fer a poor man lh;:n! A budly-coustructed ltonse, where half-a-dozen B more ol oihicr tamilics dwell, to preserse coneyl Modesty 1a contiuually shm'l\b?&m‘ X one poiut, scclusion, of each '““"."("l 0 about as important a point as auy of 1 lmlnm ures whieh aro submitied for competiily Che Lumber and Sanidary Fngmer, Henty D. Willis Jowes, F, B. Thurber, taraly Pellew, and Robers Gordon, h;m:h |mmw awakened pubiie intorest ln b i tion, No ' less than 183 plaus W Leen subinitted, and are_in position l“rmbc the Leavitt Art-Rooms. Whon it 18 rc'!:L“um ™ thut thera are not_mory than 1,600 arc e sion the whole country, the number of ;;r'u easone peonle exhibiting §s quite larg o dtesfirns ure typee comiing from 1oticd, the fideas gre furty novel nud fugeniotls Tation §s brought ubout 1 various “I?:l central shatt, u sido passage, or a rear e latter befog the rarest. Sowmo nla{un:fim" ind apparently” from izuorancs of umll it othera are too expensive, there belis i haat sultes of rooms. 4 irequent ml.l.ulmIl AT buvlug a secondury Hirlit Tur u rooul, (At Bop . broughit ato u room throuich elass from S81G chaniber, Chances of damp, of lmpurts, 1 o , for thero 1s 00 SUC rougod by Ui eI on tho most oy cleauser us” sunlight, ¢ Die desizns thut of * Oxvien™ ":l‘f,biu.u\l\ which ;:Ivululnup-nm?' house n{:‘sl l; trpgi with room for tweuty fumdlics. U188, te algo lias some distinzaisiing meots 18 J8y 5y 1o pluns, 1 Strive™ und”* Fuclus ! Sy wortoy of mentlon that on lhfm Yo month the leading clergymen 60800 Fop the preach lcrl;llulll m'l'lln: “ Moral Dang f ‘Tonetnent-llouse. e lel", hata :wua: which comblnes ‘.{‘“Q}.‘m‘:fl’ of healult, und, most psjeciullyy deceily J butlt for working-people und thelt (o, comes quito munllest lrom this ¢ ot 1t is ploasing to notice thut !h‘tl o Robart Hoe & Co. bave uppoluted B S gyb tw exumitne exlsting houses, s 1O 800, o builders on tifs wost importaot GOCS G thefr lomes, ‘The beat urctects hgh s are among the exhibitors, umd st et Vuux, Jardine, und Pileifer uro e among the contributors. View. iriotly Iusiness Vies's A thrifty futher took s Loy l": Taun) €5 you cgn curo him for less thai 106 T oy Donees,” sald bie, * go uhead; but it 3 souny'il ave to tako his chuuces.