Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1879, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 23 1875—BIXTEZN PAGES. - e gerous. ButT think Sherman can beat him. Hases' Administration has been the clean- est und purest Administration this coun- trr has ever had,—certainly of any since that of Washington. There are ro seandals attaching to the doings of the Cabinet officers, and there are no men around the White Touse for whom the Republican party has to be continually offering excuses. The President has mazae very few mistakes, and, after his term has expired and partisan malice has no longer any reason for attacking him, his Administration will get the high esteem which it deserves.” CATTLE. SECRETARY SHERMAN'S BILL. WasamigToN, D. C., Feb. 22—Following is the bill of the Treasury Department, sent tp the Senate to-day, regarding the exportation of cattle: Be it enacted, efc., That the Secretary of the Treasory be and he is hereby autborized to take such steps and adopt such neaenres. pot inconsist- ent with the provisions of this act, as he may deem Tmecessary to prevent the exportation from any port in the United States to any post in a foreign coun- try of live cattle afilicted with plearo-pncamonia or any infections disease. Src: 2. The Secretary of the Tressury is, in pursuance of the muthority granted by the first £cction of this act, authorized to appoint one or more ekilled persons as inspectors at the port of New Yorz. and any other port of the United States from which he may have information that live cat- 1le are beinz shipped. whose duty it hall be to examine carefally all Hve cattle offered for ship- ment at such porte; and if, upon euch examina- tion, it shall be fonnd that any cattie sbout to be exported are infected with any infectious discase. that fact shall be reported withoot delay to the Collector of the Port, whose daty it shall be. under such regulations as maey be prescribed by the Sccretary of the 7rens- ury, to refuse cicarance to any vessel which shall *ake on board such cattle for exporta- tion. The exporter of euch caitle as shall oe found {ree from any such infectious or contszious discase, and not in any infected berd, shall be en- titled 10 & certificate from the Collector 1o that effect. Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury £hall have anthaority to prescribe all needful ruies and regula- iuns for carrying the provisions of this act into etfect. and all expenges attending the execution of the same shall be paid ot of the sppropriation for collectine_the revenues from customs: Provided, however. the Sccretarv of the Tresury may pre- seribe by regudation euch reasonabie fees for in- spection as he may deem just aud equitable, 1o be paid_by the owners of cattle exporicd under the Drovisions of this act. CONFIRMATIONS. . LIST OF HAPPY PEOPLE. WasmINGTON, Feb. 22.—The Senate confirmed Horatio C. Burchard, of Iilinois, Director ot the Mint. . Collectors of Customs—J. P. Sanborn, Dis- trict of Port Huron, and Digby V. Bell, District of Detroit. 5 Collector of Internal Revenue—Delos W. Miushal, Seventh Indiana District. United States Marshals—James Torrans, Dis- " trict of Arhansas; John Parker, Western Dis- trict of Michizan. * Kegister of the Land Office—Charles B. Fox, of Uxford, Neb. Postmasters—Ohio—S. F. Neal, Gatlipolis; G. ‘W. Detrich, Defiance; Samuel Watts, Jr., Ada; Williara Barkalow, Fraklin; John Kail, Stelby. Indizna—Chester F. Hall, Daunville. Iilinois— Allea F. Miller, Galva; F. Galiwer, Rockford. Jowa—Thomas M. Atherton, Osaze. Michizan e A. Wells, St.Jobns: G. C. Codd, De- Wisconsin—Henry A. Patterson, Janes- ~i Lewis - Swisher, Sparta; Willlam W. Watson, Rawlins Prairie; Charles Seymour, LaCrosse; James W. Ferzuson, Millersville. Minnesnta—Ambherst F. Graves, Red Wing. Keniucky—Jobn Taylor, Richmond; Robert W. Sampton, Ashland: James Howard, Mount Sterliyr; J. C. 8. Wintersmith, Elizabethtown. Missouri~—George A. Patiet, Mexico. NOTES AND NEWS. GLover. Special Dipatch 1o The Tribune. WasHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.—The profes- sional jnvestigator, Glover, poted for his corps of experts, has demonstrated peculiar ahilities in the way of eSamining witnesses. He is re- ported at a session of the Committee this week 10 have attempted to make a physical assault upon a witness whose conduct displeased him. Kenneth Raynor, Solicitor of the ‘Treasury, is said to have interposed to ward off the attack. ANOTHER QUARREL. = ‘There is a rumor that in discussing a trivial matter in exccative session this aiternoon some very heated words passed between Senators Burnside aud Conlling, but it is not probable that as much will be made of it as was out of 1he Coulsling-Gordon imbroglio of = year ago. TIIE DEMOCRATS have really serious apprehensions as to their ability to oreanize the next House. These appre- licnsions arise from three reasons: First, fears of a Greenback organization; second, fears that w0, certuinly, of the Congressmen—King, of Louisiana, and Hill, of Florida—will be sent to 1he Penitentiary for election frauds; - third, doubts as to Acklen’s loyalty to the Democracy, in view of the fact that it was possible for him only to securc his clection through the aid of Republicans, and the further fact that the Dem- oerats never have ceased to denounce him. THE TOEACCO REDUCTION TAX is certain to pass. The House, after its pro- wracted fizht to-day, agreed that all the amend- nients should be considered as coneurred in, ex- cept those which reiste to the match tax, the bank tax, and to classes of rectifiers. These will be disposed of Monday morning. THOMAS M. NICHOL, Sceretary of the Honest-Money League, to-day, tLrough Representative Georre C. Hazelton, of Wiszonsin, and the Hon. B. J. Waters, of Kansas, presented ‘to F. P. Denese, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Greenback party, a challenge to discuss, bere in Washing- ton, the question of greenbackism and honest money. The Greenbackers scemed startled at he request for a joint debate, and: desired until Mouday for an answer. TIE COKBIN-BUTLER CASE is to be calied up Monday. Senator Zach Chandler, who took his old seat in theSenate to-day, is cxpected to vote for Corbin; but, as Patterson and Conover will doubtless vote for Butler, the latter is likely to retain his seat. THE 8X7 PAINTING, The Coneressional Joint Library Committee has acreed fo proposc an amendment to the Sundry Civil bill to buy the Fassectt painting of the Ficctoral Commission by Mr. Fassett, for- mierly of Chicago. RUNORS. s 1t is now intimated that ex-Gov. Fenton will bave the Berlin mission, and that Senat8r Con- over may secure the Central American mission. PROF. DETNER, " of the Chicaro Stock-Yards, is expected here to wive his testimonv before the Paddock Commit- tee, which is investirating the pleuro-pneumonia cattle-disease. THE GREENBACKERS, who met in council hire to-day, are a vers con- fident body of men. They claim ngt only the ghility to elect the Speaker of the mext House, but to elect the next President of the United Statas, and say that they are as _certain of carrying Maine and Massachusetts this year as they are of cating their dinners. As they were certain to eat a dinoer at the expense of Geu. Butler at bis residence this evening, und as he is known to ve their controlling leader, there is little doubt that the Presidentisl candidate they have aetermined upon is Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. 1.|:mt.‘ THE SENATE epent the day on the Army Appropnation bill, und siruck out all the reoreanization features, togeiler with the posse comitstus clause of the House bill. The debate was very tame, and did not assume a partisan character. There was 1more spirit in the partial discussion of the rail- road telegraph subject, which followed, in the consideration ot the Butler amendment to the vill. The subject goes over for finsl vote Mon- day at 3 o'clock. Doctor Green, President of the Western Union Company, to-night says that it appears probable that the Butler amendment in substance will be retained in the bill. The Western Union men bave not thonght so until the debate today. The discassion showed that, with the exception of Senators Conkling and Beck, there is no very pronounced opponent of the amendment. Senator Jones, of Florida, Stanley Matthews, and Sepator Thurman all earnestly advocated it. Senator ‘Thurman put the question in a very practical way when be said that telegraphing in this couatry is not a prerogative of the Crown or a franchise to be conferred by Congress,—that he could see no reason- why railvoad companies which bave telegraphic lines cannot ‘use them for commercial purposes except that the grant in their charters is not broad enough for such 2 construction, and, if it is broad enough, he had no doubt that the Legislatures would be glad to extend their franchise as supplemental to 2 similar authorization from Congress. such authonty was uceded from the Geoeral Government, be. thonght Congress would be glad to give it. THE BLODGETT TESTIMONY has not yet been printed, and Chairman Knott insists that the subject cannot be brought be- forc the Committee until it is. There s some- thing very extraordinary about this delay in the printing. The Puolic Printer, within a day or two, in his public letter against Finley, has stated thot the capadity of the Government Printing-Office would allow the printing of 2 book of & thousand pages in twenty-four hours, yet there is no very great pressure on the print- ing-oftice, and the manuscript Was deltvered more than a week ago. Persons who were somewhat active in securing the investigation think there is some reason besides the capacity of the Government Printing-Office for the delay in the presestation of the testimony. JUDICIAL. On the ISth of June, 1878, 2 law was passed providing for the holdingof two terms of the District and Cirenit Courts of the United States for the District of Indiana at Fort Wayne. In consequenceof an omission of the Jaw to author- ize the Clerk of the Circuit Court there to act in person or to aopoint 2 deputy for the terms to be held at Fort Wayne, the Judzes decided that no term of the Circuit Court could be beld there. Mr. Baker, of indiang, has caused to be ingerted into the Sundry Civil Appropriation bil! & provision authorizing the Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court for lIndiana toact as Clerk to the terms there held, and also to anpoint a Deputy to keep an oflice of as Clerk of said Court at the City of Fort \ayne. Judee Uarlag, of the Su- preme Court, hus also interested himself in hav- iythisamendment put in the Sundry Civil bill. NATIONALS. To the Trestern Associated Press. WasnmGTox, D. C., Feb. 22.—A preliminary meeting of the Gre¢nbagkers elected ta the next , and otliers afliliating with the Nation- took place to-day. Thomas M. Nicoll, th¢ ‘Honest-Money League of he Northwest, has challenged the Greenbackers to 2 public discussion. THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE has authorized the Esccutive Comuittee to appoint an auxiliary body to act witl the latter in all political mat- ters. The Congressionai Committee will also appoint an Exccutive Committee for the game purpose as the Auxiliary Committee. Johm G. Thompson, Sergeant-it-Arms of the Tlouse, was elecied Assistant ‘Lrcasurer, and Gen. Duncan_ 8. Walker A nt Secretary. Col. Jsaac E. Eaton, of Kansus, was appointed to the vacancy on thg’ National Committce caused by the resignation of Abram 8. Hewitt. Headquarters will be at Boston, and the next meeting will be held there Feb. 23, 1880. TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS ‘has agreed to report the Dbill limiting the allow- ance for expenses incurred in contesting seatsin the House to $1,000 in each case after the pres- ent Cobgaress. - THE PACIFIC ROADS. WasHINGToN, D. C., Feb. 22.—The Secrefary of the Treasury asks Congress for authority to invest in first-mortgage bonds of the respective roads the moneys received from the Pacific ilroads on account of parment of the prin- cigal of the debt und semi-anuual interest, as the 7 per cent United States bonds will soon be called ju. . THE RECORD. SENATE. WasHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.—The Vice- President submitted a communication from the Postmaster-General in reward to the bill, re- cently.passed, fixing the pay of letter-carriers. He states that inaddition to the estimates of $2.000,000 for the pay of carriers during the next fiseal vear, $353,000 additional will be re- quired under the new bill, and that §71,000 ad- ditfonal will be required to pay their salaries during the rémamder of the present fiseal year, should the bill take cffect upon itsTapproval by the President. Referred. . The credentials of Senntor Zachariah Chan- dler having been presented and read, Mr. Chan- dler was escorted to the Vice-President’s desk by his colleague, Mr. Ferry, and the oath of office was administered. Mr. Chandler occupies the- same seat as when he was in the Senate several years ago. " Aletter wes received fromn the Chief .of En- rineers in regard to improving the barbor of Au Sable, Mich.; slso a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the ex- portation of live animals, and sugeesting such legislation as will enable the Secretary to pro- hibit or restrict the exportation of Jive animals when disease exists among them, and that he have authority to appoint skilled persors to ex- awine cattle, ete. Ie submits a draft ‘of the bill to carry out his views. Referred. The credentials of Senator Ingalls (re-elected) were filed. s Mr. Davis presented the joint resolutions of the Mlinois Leeislature favoring a suflicient ap- propriation to improve the harbor of Quincy. Referred. g Mr. Morrill, from the Committee on Finance, reported, with amendments, the Senate bill for an interchange of subsidiary sfiver coin and United States notes. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Cockrell submitted anjamendment to the River and Harbor Avpropriation bill providing for a Board ot Engiocers to devise n method of deepening the channel of the Missouri River and improving its navigation. Referred. The resolution ivstructing the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to inquire and re- port by what suthority the National Statuary Hall in the Capitol, set apart for statuary, has been permitted to be used for any other exhibi- tion, was agreed to. The bill to promote the education of the blind was postponed, and the Army Approoriation bill taken up,—yeas, 32; nays, 18,—the pending question being on a’ motion to strike out the sections in regard to army reorounization. After some explanations, the question was taken on a motion to strike out all the sections relating toarmy reorganization, upon the ground that there was not time to consider them, and it was azreed to,—yeas, 45; nays, 18,—as follows: YEA Eaton, Merrimon, Edmande, Mitchell, Morzun, Morrill, Hawlin, Oules! Cameron (Pa.), lerclord, Paddock, Cameron (Wis.J, 1L, Patterson, Chandler, Toar, Ttansom, Conkling, , Howe, ollins, n Sargent, Saulsbu Davis (W.V2.), Kirkwood, Spencer, " Dawes, Laouar, Teller, Dennis, McCreery, Wadleigh, Dorsey, McMillan, Windom—15. NAYS. Anthony, Coke, Matthews, Teck. Eustis, Plumb, Bruce, Garland, Thurman, Lurnside, Gordon, Yoorhees, Butler, Tiurris, Wallace, Cockrell, Jones'(F1a.), ~ Withers18. When the amendment proposed by the Com- mittce on Appropriations to strike out of the House bill the provisions forbidding the use of troops at elections, and making it a penal of- fense to do so, as above staica, was reachied, it was agreed to without discussion, and the pro- visions were stricken out,—yeas, 34; nays, 30,— 23 follows: YEAS. Alison, Dawes, Anthony, Dursey. Blaine, Edmnnds, Liooth, Fery Bruce, JTamiin, Burnride, Hoar, Cameron (Pa.), lowe, Saunders, Cameron {Wix. ), Ingalls, Spencer, Chandler, Kirkwood, Telier. Conkling, McMillan, Wadleigh, Conover, Matthews, Windom—34, Davis (IIL), ¥ - TATS. Balley, Garland, McDouald, Barnam, Gordon, Muxey. Bayard, Grover, Merrimon, Beck, Tarris. Morzan, Butler, Hereford, Rensom, Cockrell, 2iill. Sanlsbury, Cok Jones (Fla,), Thurman, Davis (W.Va.), Kernan, - Voorhees, Denuis, Lamar, Waliace, Eaton, McCreery, “Withers—30. The other amendments proposed by the Com- mittee on Appropriations, striking out the House-bill provisions that cach member_of the uext two rraduating classes of the Military Academy, after groduating, may clect' to re- If any’ 1 ceive the eross sum of §730 sand mileage, and the acceptance of this sum shall render him fn- elizible to .appointment in the army uutil two vears after his graduation; also striking out the Zcction providing that the_oflicers who may be detailed to service in the Pay Department shall give bonds the same as the Paymaster; also that appointments to the grade of Paymaster may be made from persons who have served as ‘Additional Paymaster, of nct over 45 years of age, wero agreed to. “The Senate, by a vote of yeas 29, nays 380, re- fused to strike out the section authorizing the Secretary of War to issue arms to any cstab- lished college or university having not less than 150 students. Mr. Howe sald there was a recentric’ provis- jon in the first part of the bilt which read, * For the cost of telegrams, and telegrams authorized to be transmitted by railroad companies which may have telegraph lines, for the Government und for_the weneral public at rates to be fixed by the Government, according. to the provisions of Title 63, Revised Statutes.” Mr. Howe said. if the transfer_of the business of teleeraphing to the railroad companies were to be made, it should be at Jeast with the restrictions now im- posed upon the existing telegraph companics. He submitted ap amendment 50 as to provide that said railroad companies *shall. file their written acceptance of the restrictions and obli- eations imposed on tclegraph cowpanies by Title 63, Revised Statutes.”” In explaining the amendment Mr. Howe said Title 65 gave the Government a-vizht to pur- chase any of the telegraph lines at an appraised value. 1fe proposed to transfer to the rullroad companies the same power to do telegraph business which the teleeraph company had: but the Government should have the same right to obtain their lines at the appraised value. Mr. Beck was opposed -to_the Government purchasing telegravh lines. He was opposed to the Government doing private commereial busi- pess. He favored the repeal of the act of 1866, and said if the privilege conferred by that act be conferred upon the Governmeut as to all tel- caraph lines, perbaps, at vo distant day, the Government might attempt. to purchase them. ‘The amendment of Mr. Howe was agreed to by a rising vote,—yeas, 30; nays, 20,—when the yeasand nays were ordeced and discussion upon tbe amendment was continued. Mr. Beck gave notice that he would submit an amendment repealing that portion of the act of 1866 which allows the Government to pur- chase telegraph lines. AMr. Jones said he wanted no advantaze for the railroad companies iu this legislation, and subumntied as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Howe a proposition 1o strike out of the Ilouse bill the words, **Which may have tele- yeraph lines for the “Government aud for :the Jeneral public at rates to be fixed by thé Gor- according to the provisions of Title 65 vised Statates,” and ingert in licu Jearams are au transmitted by thejrailroad compani bereby authorized to coustruct, maintsin, and operate telegrapn lines for the general public and Government, subject to all the provisions of Title 65 of the Revised Statutts of the United States.” i Mr. Thurman said_that il the effcet of this bill could be to establish sn_opposition which could not be purchased by the present ereat telegraph company, it was the duty of every Senator to vote for it. Mr. Jones, of Florida, again took the floor, but, before concluding his remarks, yielded to Mr. Thurman, and, after a brief discussion, 1t was agereed that the Senate should now adjourn, or have an executive session, and that the dis- cussion of the Telegraph bill should be resumed Mouday at noon, and & vote taken on the pend: jug awmendments at 3 p. m. without further,de- bate. .Before the agreement was made Mr. Joues, at the request of Mr. Conkling, moditicd his amenament so as toread * Construct, maintatn, und operate teleeraph lines, and to use the lines or wires they now have for the general public.” Mr. Ferry intreduced a_joint resolution to authorize the Scerctary of War to sell or lease to the Port Huron & Northwestern Railroad Comivany a portion of the Fort Gratiot military reservation, and to authorize the City of Port Huron to grant the said Company the right-of- way through Pine Grove Park. Heferred. “I'ie credentials of Senators Logan, of Tllinois, Call, of Florida, and Slater, of Oregzon, were vlaced on file. Mr. McDouald introduced a bill for the relief of Representative Springer. Referred. This bill suthorizes the Court of Claims to determine the amount_due Mr. Spriuger for professional services rendered .o the United States in the case of the Centennial Board of Finance, notwith- standing he was a member of Congress at the tiume. i After a-brief execative session, the Senate adjourned till Monday. TOUSE. . The Senate bill yas passed authorizing the sale of public proverty in Cinciunati. ‘The Committee on Ways and Means reported back the Bugar bill, .50 as to have it reprinted und made the pending order. So ordered. Mr. Wilson moved that the privileges of the floor be extended to the Speaker und members of the West Virginia House of Delegates in the city. Adopted. Mr. Willis (K¥.) asked leave to take from the Speaker’s table, for the purpose of concurring in the Senate smendments, the bill to restrict Chinese immieration. Mr. Lapham objectéd. Mr. Hale moved to ¢o into Committee of the Whole on the Legislative bill. The motion was antagonized by Messrs. Tucker and Harris, who desired the morning hour to take up the Tobacco bill. A vote Ly tellers on Mr. Hale’s motion resulted—110 to 109. The Speaker voted o the megative, thus tyiug the vote and defeating the motion. The yeas and nays were then ordered, and resulted—yess, 117; nays, 139. Messrs. Cutler and Morse voted with the Republicans in the aflirmative, and Messrs. Butler, Jorzensen, Wren, Page, Davis, Ittner, Cole, Metealf, and Pollard with the Democrats in the negative. By a non-party vote of yeas 187 to mays 64, was laid upon the table the bill revorted from the Committe on War Claims, reimbursing Mag- gill, Barron, and others, of Tennessee, for sup- plies taken by the Union army during the War. Mr. Springer, Chairman of the Conimistec on Expenses in the State Department, submitted a Teport, with a resolution requesting the Speaker 10 issue a warrant for the arrest of Georze . Seward as a contumacious witness. Ordered printed, and notice given that the matter be Called up for action on Monday. Business on the Speaker’s tuble was then con- considered. . The House bill, with Senate .amendments, to amend an act to amend the Customs-Revenue law and to repeal moieties was agreed to. The Senate amendments to the bilt reducing the tax on tobazco were then taken up, Mr. Tucker, by instructions from the Com- mittee of Ways and deans, moved nonconcur- rence in the amendments and appointment of a Committee of Conference. y Mr. Foster, atthough opposed to the bill and amendments, mMoved concurrence as to the test question. : Mr. Dwizht moved to lay the bill and amend- nents on the table. Negatived—yeas, 773 vays, B _']‘.herc +was a scenc of great confusion and up- roar in respect to the manner inwhich the amendments should be voted on. The Speaker suzaested thit the vote should be taken on the amendments in £ross, except as to those un which separate votes should be de- manded. Separate votes were ¢emanded on the amend- ments removing the tax on banks and on matches. Ar. Townsend, of New York, insisted on hav- ing the amendments voted on one by oue. "Ihe first amendment, on the subject of honds of Collectors, was concurredin; also the second amendment, merely verbal, and the third ameed- ment, for the apoointment of thirty-five -Inter- nal Revenue Auents. Mr. Burchard, of IIl., sugzested that, as the amendments were not - priuteg, the House should adjourn and let the awcndments come up fondar. Mr. Tucker appealed to the friends of the bill tovote against adjournment, and o dispose of the amendments to-night. ‘The House refused to adjourn, Ou the next vote there was no quorum voting, and the proposition to adjourn was renewed, several members declaring, as they conld not sce the amendmeuts in print, they could not vote inteligentiy. The House ugain refused to adjourn—£0 to 93. After another scenc of confusion, the Speaker ' extracted the House from the difficulty, and, at his suwgestion, all the amendments were con- curredin in aross, with the exeeption of those referring to the tax on rectifiers, on matehes, on banis, aud to the time when the bill shall take effect. These amendments will come up Monday, and meantime the amendments will be printed. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was re- worted and ordered printed. Recess till Monday morning at 10 o'clock. ————— y STATUE UNVEILED. NEWwnURYPORT, Feb. 22.—The bronze: statue of Washington was unveiled to-day in the pres- encc of an immense throng of people. The cer- | emonies were quite intcresting. FOREIGR. The Nihilist Assassins Wound the Governor of Char- koff. Continued Uncertainty and Alarm Regarding the Plague. ‘In One Village Only Forty-three Out of 1,100 Persons Escape. ‘Bismarck’s Scheme to Crowd Out Foreign Trade Gaining Ground. A British Officer with 1,200 Men Totally Surrounded in .Zululand. James McHenry Stamps the Recent Erie Railroad News as a Canard. RUSSIA. L MORE NIUILISM. St. Prrensnure, Feb. 22.—Prince Krapot- kine, Governor of Charkoff, while returning Friduv night from a ball, was fired at and se- verely wounded. THE PLAGUE. CORROBORATION 'OF ALL PREVIOUS SAD RE- TORTS. New York, Feb. 22.—A letter from St. Peters- bure says of the plague in Russia: 1t has spread in the southern provincesata rapidrate. Thou- sands ypon thousands have died with it within the last five days. The victims when taken five about two bours and turn BLACK ALL OVER as anegro. All the physicians ordered to the care of the sick have died within' twenty-four bours after their arrival. Corpses are burned and so are the houses in which the people die. ‘Whote towns have been lmd waste the past few days. Government has plaged a cordon of soldiers around the infected provinces, so that people cannot get out and spread the disease. Any who attempt to break through the cordon are SHOT DEAD ON THE STOT. The people are beginning to feel uneasy all over the Empire. The Government, of course, does mot allow the news to get out. Al re- ports are suppressed, but the worst of all is that nobody can et out of the Empire. The Austrian and German Governments have placed a doudle cordon of soldiers alonz sll the {rontiers, preventing ali persons from eotering their territory from Russia. All persons from Russia by railroad are STOPPED AT TIE FRONTIER, and detained tweuty days iv quarantine, their bargage and clothing disinfected, and, if they prove all rizht after a Japse of tweaty days, they are permitted to cross the border. During the fwenty-days’ quarantine the people arc housed in largze ebeds and baras, without any accommodations or comforts. Of course, knowledge of this fact keeps the people irom traveling. - There is no possibility of slipping out anywhere. The Government is doing all in | its power to prevent. the ‘disease from spread- ing, but if itis not stayed soop, the victims may = A FALL DY THOUSANDS daily. It is much worse than the -yellow fever was in the South last summer. It was broucht by a Tartar soldier a month ago, who on leaving Turkish territory pulled off from a dead Turk ou the battle-ficld a handsome silk shawl, which e tied around his body. On arriving in Ins na- tive town he presented the shawl to his sweet- heart, a girl of 19 years. She tied it around her body, and danced about for- joy, in a 100m in which were some twenty-five people. In two hours she died, and in five hours after the intro- duction of the shawl into the room the whole party of twenty-five had dicd. All turned black. In three days the whole town, containing 1,100 people, had died, with the exception of forty- three persons, who had fled in time.. From this town the pest commenced spreading all over the country. > ALARM. BerLy, Feb. 22.—Considerable alarm is feit at the statements in East Prussian papers that recruits from South Astrakhan are belng placed on e Russo-German frontier. TIHE COUKT PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. The ILriltish Medical Jorrna! prints the fol- lowing: **‘The letter with which we are favor- cd by Dr. Zdekaner, Court Physician to the Czar, states that the plague is pearlv extinct. On the 11th inst. ‘there femained only one case at Selitrena. Although the epidemic was pure- Iy local, and did not go beyond the villages of Wetlianaka, Selitrena;! and Michaclowka, yet the mortality was over 80 per cent. ‘The Gov- croment feels, therefore, called upon to enforce the strictest quarantine and other sanitary measures.” - * GERMANY. BAYARD TAYLOR. By Cable to New Fork Herald. Loxpox, Feb. 22.—The body of Bayard Tay- lor, late Minister to Germany, was sent to Ham- burg yesterday, and was put on board the sicaw- &hip Gellert, which sails for New York Wednes- day. TRADE PROTECTION, GROWING IN FAVOR. To the WestéPn -associated Press. BERLIY, Feb. 22. wth German Gazelle continues to wvublish addresses of adhesion to Bismarck’s new commereirl volicy. The ad- dresses are regarded as proof of the tendency of opinion throughout the country. The agri- culturists are the most active protectionists, but the addresses represent all classes of citizens and every, branch of production. Among the National Liberals a most depressed tonme is manifest, and, in the event of a dissolution of the Reichstag, the party would be practically extinguished. IN THE REICHSTAG. BRI, Feb. 22.—The Reicistag to-day ap- vroved the Austro-German treaty of commerce after a speech by Herr Delbruck, who, in speak- ing of the commercial policy, said he would not liesitate to leave,- thoush with a heavy heart, the path pursued by Bismarck, if he found “that the interest of the countrs required it. Ger- many’s legislation was not responsible for the vresent depression in trade, which pgevailed in {free trading and protectionist conntries alike. TURKEY. DIPLOMATIC. CONSTANTINOrLE,, I'eb. 22.—In conserjuence of the representations of United States Consul Heap, the Grand Vizir bas abandoned the pro- posal to replace the Turkish Minister ot Wash- ioton by a Charge @’ Affuires. EVACUATION. St. PETERSDURG, Feb. 22.—Gen. Todlenen telezraphs that he commenced evacuating Adri- auople the 18th of February, and that the Turks are oceupying each positior abandoned. ZULGLAND. THE AFFAIR REDUCED, PROBABLY TO ORDER. CArx Tows, Feb.22.—Latest information from* Maritzburg states that the total loss in the at- tazk on Col. Glyn’s camp on e 224 of Junuary is now estimated at only from 250 to 200 whites. Col. Wood’s column has been victorious in ail its encounters with the enemy., Col. Pearson still occupies an intrenched position at Ekowe. Lord Chelmsford and the headquarters of the staff intend making an effort to join Col. Pear- son. Reinforcements of British troops have ar- rived at Help Makaar. CETEWAYO is reported discouraged, the fearful ‘havoc among his finest troops having couutcmct_ed the effect of their victory. Every confidence is now felt by the public in prompt reparation for the recent disaster. The native contingent -has been forcibly disarmed and disbanded. Col. Pearson, with 1,200 British troops, is jntrenched. at Ekowe, thirty miles within the enemy’s ter- ritory. His communications have been inier- -rupted for some days. The bush surrounding the post is infested with Zulus, but Col. Pearson has two months’ provisions. & FRANCE. THE DIPLOMATIC CI .. Panis, Feb. 22.—The Marquis D’Harcourt, the Tetiring French Ambassador atLondon, will go to Windsor to-day ta tmke leaveof the Queen. It s reported that Admiral Pothuan succeeds D’Harcourt. ‘Feiserence De Bort goes to Vienna, as French Ambassador. GAMBETTA'S. DISCIPLINE. An early rupture is predicted between Gam- betta, the President of the Chamber of Depu- | ties, and’ his Republiean foliowers, m conse- quence of his severe discipline in the Chamber, and the vigor with which he prevents interrup- tions {rom any quarter. THE GOLD-BUGS PLATING IT ON GERMAIN. Paris, Feb. 22.—The decline to-day in 5 per cent rentes was because of areport that Ger- main would be elected President of the Budget Commission. Germain is fuvorable to the con- version of rentes. GREAT BRITAIN. DR. BUTT. DoBLIy, Feb. 2.—Dr. Butt has resigned the leadership of the Home-Rulers. The Doctor is in bad health. EILVER. Loxpoy, Feb. 22.—Silver to-day Is 50}4 pence. Loxpox, Feb. 22.—The Duke of Newcastle is dead. ROWING. Sporting circles talk of sendini Elliott to- Australia to row Trickett for the championship of the world. 0 IMPORTANT DENIAL. James McHenry has given notice that he will call a meeting carly In March to sepzrate the Atlantic & Great Western Railroad completely from its counection with the Erie, and conse- quently to oppose the amalramation project. AFGIIANISTAN. SIERE ALI ABOUT TO DIE. By Cable to New York Herald. Loxpox, Feb. 22.—A cablezram from Tash- kend says: *“A letter from the Russian Military Surzcon, inattendance on Shere Ali, was re- ceived here this afternoon. It is dated Tash- kapigan, Feb. 13, and contains news of great importance. The surgzeon writes that the Amcer’s life is despaired of, gangrene hav- ing attaclced. his whole left side. It is, there- fore, considered probable that he is already dead. The Afghan Ambassadors are expected to arrive at Tashkend to-morrow.” NORDENSKJOLD. DIPLOMATIC REQUEST. Zy Cableto New York terald, Loxpox, Feb. 22.—A cablegram from Berlin says: ‘It is announced that the Swedish Gov- ernment intends to reguest the Washington Cavinet to order all vessels procceding to the Alcutian Islands to scarch for the Lena and Ve, of the Nordenskjold exploring expedition, which may make their appearunce in the straits carly in the summer.” LEGYPT. THE NEW ARRANGEMENT. Ca1ro, Feb. 22.—The English Governmeént in- timates a desire to Rivers Wilson that he re- main Minister of Finance. Confidential nego- tiations between the English, French, and Egyptian Governments have: resulted in an agreement to Jeave the direction of affairs in the hands of the Khedive as President of the Council, with Wilson Minister of Finance and De Bliguercs Minister of Public Works. HAYTIL FIGHTING. Havaxy, Feb. 22.—Advices from Hayti to the 3th inst. state the President, Canal, has com- pletely defeated the Revolutionary General, Benjamin, and is master of the island. Guzman Blanco has urrived at St. Thomas on his way to Venezuela. His portisans have possession of Laquaira end Caraceas. ~ CHINA. THE MARCI OF EVENTS. BeruIN, Feb. 22.—The Chines¢ Government has purchased machinery and engaged ex- perienced cngineers and spibpers in Germany to establish cotton mills in China, so as to free that country from its dependence upon English and Russian importers. BRAZIL. : TELLOW FEVER. : Rio JANEIRO, Feb. 22.—The vellow fever is increasing. The deaths daily are from five to ten. ———— THE WEATHER, OrricE OF TNE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WasHiNGTON, D. C., Feb, 23—1 a. m.—Indica- tions: For Tennessee and the Obio Valley, partly cloudy weather, winds mostly from southwest to northwest, no decided change in temperature, aud stationary or slight rise in barometer. For the Lower Lake region,southwest to north- west winds, stowly rising barometer, and partly cloudy weather, foliowed by slight fall in tem- perarure during the night. Y ¢ Upper Lake region, slightly colder to southwest winds, rising barometer, partly cloudy weather, and possibly light snow. For the Upper Mississippi and "Lower Mis- souri Valleys, a slight fall in temperature, and winds mostly from north to_west, clear or part- 1y cloudy weéather, and slowly ri barometer ing a portion of the dag, followed by variable ; :d Falling barometer. The Ohio and Missi pi Rivers will fali slowly. Cautionary siznals continue at Grand Haven, Milwaukee, and Ludington. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Feb. Tar. Tar Hu. Wand. \Vel. ftn, | Weathér Time. s 203 f6 1 4 40 ZEVATIONS. 1cG0, Feb. 22-10:18 p.m. Wind, Imln‘ Weather. North Platte. ; Omaha Toledo . Vickshurs Vi w ire Win Yanktoz OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New York, Feb. 22.—Arrived, the Suevia, from Hamburg; and the State of Nevada, from Glasgow. HORRIBLE. A Crowd of People at Stockton; Cal,, Gather to See a.~ Pump Work. i The Steam-Engine Explodes in the Midst of the Multitude. Passage of the Engine Through the People for 150 Fest. ‘Slxteen Persons Torn to Atoms and Twenty-six Wounded. A Slongh Supposed to Contaia & Targe ‘Numbe‘r of Bodies, Heads, Hands, Legs, and Trunks Scat- | tered in Every Direction. STOCKTON- Thox B STockToXN, Cal., Feb. 22.—Afterrific explosion oceurred ag balf-past 2 o’clock to-dav, at the lhead of Stockton Stoueh, on Eldorado street. - Acrowd of more than two hundred people: assembled to witness the trial of A TUE NEW PROPELLER POMP | set in the slonzh and run by a threshing engine. Those who stood near were prostrated.. e The body of the engine was blpwna distance of 150 fect through the crowd. o The dead lay prostratein every direction, some falling into the slough from tlic Lridge. B Ten or twelve dead bodies lay in one heap at the noythwest corner of the bridgze. -, Others lay strewn dead and dying on the streets, blown from fifty to 100 feet. + - The heads of some were blown to pieces; others were blown to the ground withi such force as ta break every bone in their bodic: * FACES, HANDS, AND WHOLE PER steamed in the dirt, and smoke, and cinders. “The wounded were promptly. cared for, and the dead left undisturbed until the excitement had subsided, when they were removed to the Coroner’s oflice. * THE EXPLOSION was the result of recklessness on the part of the engincer. The steam gauve refused to. work, . and, after the engineer had attempred (o fix it and failed, he screwed down the satety valve and went on with the work. ;. The explosion occurred about fifteen minutes atterward. ~ * 3 KILLED. ; - J. AL Kirkpatrick, merchant, John Uriell, James Curry, blacksmith, George W. Foltz, carpenter; Millard Folsom, . William Allen, sporting man, Michacl Crowell, H. B. Bishop, Jr., student, Robert B. Johuson, & James Cosgrove, laborer, Charles Creanor; W. C. Taylor, B. 8. Clowes, farmer, TFoo Fee, Chinaman, Ear gl Tliomas Sedswic S J. F. Avery, enginecr in'charce of the engine. THE WOUNDED : number twenty-six, three or four of whom are not likely to recover. A5 Many were blown a considerable distance and escaoed uninjured. igts The body of the engine, weizhing 2.500 ‘Donods, was blown over the telegraph wire and” landed on the plaza. Men are still engaged i drageing the slough in hopes of recovering the bodies supposed to have been thrown in the slough by the explo- sion. Flags thrown to the breeze in honor of the memory of Washington were lowered half after the explosion. e oy ; BURNED TO DEATH. Arepo, UL, Feb. 22.—The dwelling of Will- iam Strawhacker, on Bay Island, near, New Boston, burned on Thursday last with entire contents. A babe 8 months old perished in the flames. Loss not ascertained. JERSEYVILLE, L., Feb. 22.—Yesterday after- noon the barn of Mr. J. S. Danicls was discov- cred to be on fire, and at the same time the screams of a boy were beard, but it was impos- sible to rescue him. The boy was Mr. Daniels’ 4year-old son. It is supposed he was playing in the barp with mateh . RAILROAD ACCIDENT. DetrOT, Mich., Feb. 22.—The passenger train on the Canada Southern Railroad, which left this city at 6:30 this evening, collided with the express from Buffalo at Detroit Junction. Both engines were badly wrecked and the baz- gage cars ditched. The fireman of the Buffalo train had botd legs crushed. It is fearcd his Injuries will prove fatar. The passengers of both trains escaped unhurt, i CANADA. Repeal of the Insolvent “Act—)aritic and Fisherles—The Huron & Onturio Ship-Ca- nal and the Hydraulic Lift-Locik., Moxcroy, N. B., Feb. 2%.—David Pottinger has been appoiated Chief Engineer of the Inter- Colonial Railway. - Suectal Dispatch to The Tribune. OrTaWA, Feb. 22.—Iu the House of Commons, Mr. C. C. Colby has proposed a dew bill to re- peal the lnsolvent act; which maices provision for the winding-up of estates. ‘The annomnce- ment of Mr. Colby’s measure was received with approbation by influential - mewbers oo both sides of. the House, but it is doubiful whether the measure will pass this session. i The report of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries has been 12id before the House. - The total number of light-stations in the Dominion was 427, licht shown 518,steams fog-whistles and automatic foz-horns 29.. The casualties during the year past were 330, o lost 121, and damage’ $2,901,375. number of vessels ou the re Dominion was 7,169, measuring 1,333,015 tons register,—being an irlercase cowpared with 1877 of 107 vessels and 22547 toms. The num- ber of steamers was 834, with a gross tonnaze of 152,935 and a uet tounvage of 116.620 toms. Assuming S$30 per ton as the average value, the totag will be $33,90 450. The tonnage of the British Empire, in- cluding Canada and *the Colonies, was in 1878 as much as 7,560,702 tons. The United States comes next, with 2,444,408 tons; but this does not include the tonnage on the inland waters. Norway is nest, with a tosnage of 1,413,503 tons: followed by Germauy,; with 1,087,606 From this it will be seen that Canada cotnes be- tween Norway and Germany, and stands foarth on thelist. The number of new vessels built in Canada daring thel year and registered was” 339, measuring 100,S73itons,—showing a decrease compared with 1877 of ninety-one vessels. . 'New Brunswick has 1,142 vessels, 335,83 tonnage: Nova Scotla 3,003, fonuage 553,359 Queses 1,976, tonnage 248,349; Ontario 953, tonnare 135,440; Prince Edward Island 222, tonnage British Columbia fifty-one, tonunge 4,482 Maunitoba seventeen, tonnage 1,161; total 7,469, tonnaee 1,333,015. “The report on the fisheries of the Dominion show th:xlc d‘;u pr:d;lcu of the fisheries in 1577 were valued az 12,029,957, o S73 at §13.- HT3.450, Delog a5 Terchce bE wermls o S o This was prineipally In cod, mackerel salmon, und lobster fisheries. The'valne of fish exjorted was $6,929,365, against 35,874,360 in 1877, being ao ncrease of $1,035,006. " The total expenditure for fish-culture amounts to $20.083. Under the heading of Fish-Culture much inter- esting aud valuable informatlou is- given. The whole oumber of young fish distributed in the spring of 1878 was 27,751,500; and, of this num- ber, $1900,000 were' whitctisb. In the autuma OL1878, 26,951,000 vivilied eqgs were deposited 1o the several fish-breeding establishments of the Domiaion. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Quepec, Feb. 22.—Detective Skellingzton has gone to Montreal to arrange with telegraph- operators and Jocal constables at the principal way to ivhom the police authoriti this city mar.telezraph to search trains fiu‘:f Quebeeison whichfuzitivesfron: justice may po s1pposed to be on board. » Suecial Dispatch to The Tridune, \TORONTO, Ont.,-Feb. 22.—The Special Parlia. mentary Committee to whom the petition of tke Huron'd; Ontario Ship-Canal Company was referred, met, and heard Mr. Frank Turner,an Erclish engineer, explain the construction waks-of what 15 kuown as _the ¢ cers who were engzazed in the con 2 tion of the Menal-Bridge. The only Togs o the kind in_- exisience is om the River Woeaver, at Addefton, in Cheshire, Enelang, but there, according to Mr. Tufner, it ba) been a perfect success. During the three yeary it has been in operation it has cost nothing for repairs, though it has been lifting from 100 to 150 barzes per dag. . The cost of the lock wag £100,000; ‘but. this. fneludes 2n extension rey. dered neeessary by the iuterveution of the riyer: and, moreover, it was ouilz ata time when the price of iron was at the hizhiest point it has boon at for many years. The WorkinZ expense i3 only¥50 a weelk, one man being able to work it unaided, It is adapted for vessels of 300 tons, and s 50 constfucted that one barge: ascends while the other descends; the lock may, hog- | ever, be constructed single as well as double, ac- cording to_convenience, and may be made of any capacity by the addition of more hyvdragiie power. Although there is only” one lock in use on this priuciple as yet, the prindiple s ,been apblied to docks, and will probably soon be 'utilized for the improvement of the navigation ‘of the Volga, It is mpossible to convey any :adeguate idea of the mode of working of the lift-dock without referrinz to plans or model ‘but” it. may be stated that the hiznt throush ‘shich™vessels are raised by it is fifty feet. The 'vessel to be raised or lowered is kept afloat, iduring the ascent or descent, in aniron trough which is really a portion of ihe bed of the canal, _in the double lock the upper trough is supplieq with 4 greater emounc of water than the lower one, ‘and. the former consequently descends, ‘| The force is rendercd stronger by means of water . accumulated ina tank attached to the system in_sucn 2 way that its contents can he “sed for forcing down one trouzl., and in thig wav forelng up the other. “Aplyinir bis . explanation to_the case of the ‘Tluron & Ontario. Canal, Mr. Turner called at- | teution to they fact that the deep cut through s higght of Iand would have to Le sevengr ‘eirht miles 1ong and 197 feet deep at the deep. part: it the enormous amount of excaya. 'tion required Would make ft extremely difficuit 14 dispose of the- earth taken out of the cans; ‘und that the depth Wi of the cat would entail-a eveat cost-for bridging. Tt was impos- sible without a survey to say precisely how much ‘of the exeavation could be disvensed with, pat, by the useol the hydraulic lift-lock, the firs cost ot the canal would probably be reduced from 535,000,000, the origrinal estiviate, to one-half of that amount, while tliere would be & saving of time in _passing throuzh to the extent of one- third. 10 the ease of this cannl the hizht of the Jifts would be about seventy-five feet, and if tiie money were ready to o throuza with the worl, the undertaking could be - completed within five years. “Twelve lift-locks vould suf- Jfize, whiic_iifty would be required on the oig ‘plan. - By “the lift-lock system there is Ttle aste of Watér. except by evaporation,a ff- “teen-inch pipe from some perennial soarce being sutficient to supply all that was ueeded after th nal” was once fnll. It was quite likely that the necessary water -could be procared from. the Ilolland, Don, Credit, or Humber Rivers; 2nd reservoirs might be constrocted to store up water in through the winter when the canal w25 not in use. Ou this plan no water would require to be taken from Lake Simcoe. ‘A survey sufliciently thorough to furnish the information on which to base tenders coald be ‘completed for about $10,000. A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. Tarner for his.explanations, and he . was requested to reduce them to wriing for the use of the Com- mittee. : ¢ After Mr. Capreol had ziven a brief outline of the points he would like to bhave submittedito ke House, the Committee adjourned, to meet again at the call of the Chairman. HartFax, Feb. -No mails have been re- ccived since Thursday, ewing to the snow block- ade. The drilts in some places are twenty feet deep. 4 OBITUARY. VOLNEY HASCALL. Special Dispatch to The Trivunc. KAraarazoo, Mich., Feb. 22.—The Hon. Vol- ney Hascall died here last nicht at 11 o’clock. He had long been associated with impo:tant in- terests in Kalamazoo, and his loss to the com- munity is deeply felt. He was born in Genes- ‘see County, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1820, and settled in Aealangzoo e 1830 He was admitted: to-the ‘BAr'fa71543; 'ahd "soon after became a law-part- ner of Elisha Belcher. In 1845 he became sole editor and proprietor of the Kalamazoo Gazelte. In 1857 he was appointed by President Buchan- an Register of the General Land-Office of the Western District of Michigan. Hehad also beld several important political positions during the dominancy of the Democratic party, and had, during the Iast few yvears previous to his deatb, {usi&ieu abrond in England, France, and Switzer- and. » ONE OF WIRTZ'S JUDGES. Spectal Dispotch to The Tribuse. & : Foyp pu Lac, Wis., ¥eb. 22.—At 10 o’elock to:day Maj. lsade Burch Lippitt, of the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry aod Thirty-efzhth Wisconsin Volunteers, dled. Many soldiers, officers and privates, were present. He took a prominent part in the ‘Wirtz coart-martial at Washington, and was connected for sowe time with the Daly Commonuceaithof thiscity. He died of a wound received in the servi ————— FINANCIAL. Reifl-Estato Dealer Falls for a Million and a Quarter. . Bostox, feb. 22.—Henry Bixelow Williams; real-cstate agent, 45 Milk street, has filed a peti- “tion in bankrupfev. Liabilities, $2,256.931. Among the several creditors are the Jon Han- cock Mutaal Life Compauny, $100,000; the City Institution for Savings, or Lowell, $4{0,000; the Provident Institntion. of Boston, $100,000; the e Cunt Savings_Bank, of Lowell, $100,000; chusetts Hosital Life-Insurance Com- 245,000 No unincumbered assets. < MEXICAN VETERANS. BarTIyoRE, Feb. 22.—The National Associa- tion of Veterans of the Mexican War met to- day. Gen. Denver, of Ohio, oresided. A Com- mittee was appointed to visic Washington, and press upon Congress the equity of their claim to be placed upon the pensionlist. Geo.James Shields will deliver the oration to-night. The officers elected included the following: President, Gen.’ J. W. Denver, of Obio: Vice- Presidents, Jotn Love, of Indiana; Maj.-Gen. Gen. Benl. Alvord, U. 8. A.; ‘nblus aund Surgeon- and two from each State. - The Association wiil meet at Norvlk, Feb. 23,1880, oLustsus, 0., Feb. 22.—The Obio Mexican War As: tion met bere to<lay. About 100 members were present. Resolutions were adoypted asking Congress to give the survivors of the Mexicai.war the same recoguition whicl is given to.the suldiers of the late War. following * officers were clecrea: President, Georze W. Morzai Viee-Presideat, Thomas L. Secretarr, A, L , of Sidnes. theé duy was ziven to speeches and remi- ces: s L - A Boston the pany, THE CATTLE AND MEAT TRADE. New YoRk, Fen. 22.—The officers of steqr- ship lines and shippers of beef in this city 852 forwarding large quantities of dressed beef in refrigerators, xnd will coutinue to do so while the orders of the Privy Conacil remain ia foree. The felvetia carries out a larze quantity of dressed weat and a2 large pumber of Western borses. The general impression_secms to that the bid of tiie Canadiun Governmeut for Western cuttle will not bLenefit the cattle-deal- ers in Canada to any gre ———— GEN. CHILTON. RicINOND, Va., Feb. 22—The reception of the remains of Gen. Chilton, of Georgia, wasan imposing affair. The State and cicy were well represented by officials, while veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia and citizens formed g larie portion of the procession. The body was ol in Hol 3 —————— THE WINNIE WING. * Special Dispaten to The Tri3une LupIxGTos, . Mich., Feb. 22.—The schooner nie Wing is outside the barbor pouudit against the fes in a- furious storm, where a tug cannot reach he; —————— STRIKING BACK. Nsw Yors, Feb. 22.—The Longshoremen, by a strike, having deyed the departure of the steamers Albambra ind Kniclerbocker, for Hal- ifax aud New Orleass respectively, the owners say they will not rezmploy the strikers.