Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1879, Page 2

the brasence of a quorut was not neceasary for the deetsion of such & question, uud contrary view belng taken by Messre, Garlund, Catinaron {Win) utsl othets. At midnight lie wearisomo discusslon was cut, short by an ngreement that the Sergeant-nt: Arms he instrircted Lo requeat the attendanes ot abgont Sunators, . Atler an houe's walting for a report from the Sergeant-at-Arma concerning the execution of the order of the Scnate, Mr. Voorliers took the oor nnd severelv ammadyerted upon the re- fusnl of {hose present to exercise the constitu- tional power af the Senate ta comncel the attend- ance of its own members. e sald be wished to notily the country that upoh the guestion in.. volving the exclusion of lelllcncu fraw the United States the Benate declined to exerclss the powerconisrred upon it by the Cooatitution, and {nstead of compeliing members who aro eleeping in thelr beda or enjoying themselves at Forcign Ministers’ balis to come here and attend 1o their public duties, had merely reqeosted thelr attendance. He folt distressed and bumiliated hat & quornm could not be obtained to con- sider a bill of this paramount fmporiance. The Sergeant-at-Arms reportea that In abedlence to the order of thic Senate, ho had notificd Scomtors Counlkling, Howe, Chaflce, McPherson, _Burnside, Bharon, ~ Wellnce, Dnvis (W, Vn), Barsum, Druce, Ane thony, DBayard, Dlaine, nnd_ Jones (Nev.) Furtliermore, that Messrs, ChafTec, McPherson, 8haron, Bruce, nnd Wallnce were detained at thefr todgiugs by sicknesa: that Mesars, An- thony, Bilaine, and Dayls nro pajred: thnt Messrs, Burnalde. Josies (Nev.), and Howe have reported in pereon, nnd that messengers sent for other Senators ha! not yet roturned. Mr. Haeets thereunon moved that the Ber- geant-at-Arms be instructed to compel the attendan: e of the absent members, except snch aa are il (who {n addition to thore above named ins'ude Seuators 8argant and Rendobph), ‘I'he motion was agreed to, and another te- dious perlod of waiting and non-nction ensued. The old emploves of the Bonate remarked that this Ia the first time in the hiatory of the Amer- fean Senate that such an order bins Leen made, -~ At2:80 the Senute I8 still waiting for the exe- eutfon of the order to sbtatn & quorum, and when one fs ubtained an adjuurnment will prob- -ily ba taken without transacting any business, axeel pt pussibly the passuge of the pending bitl. | 1OUSE. Tho House met at 10 o'clock, and resumed consideration of smendments to the Tobacco blll, upon which seoarate votes were domanded on Baturday, The first of the amendmonts was ona which provides that ret {1 lyuor-dealers shll pay $25, und wholcsale dealers $100; re- 1all dealers in malt lquors, $205 waolesals deal ors, $50, This amendmeut was noti-coneurred fo. This leaves the scction as it was passed by the House, providing that rvectilers rectifying 1ess than 500 barrols of splrits a year shall pay a Mcense of $100. The next amondment was one fixing the date npon which the new tax on tobaceo should go into effect, the Renato having changed 1he date from Hent. 1, 187, to May 1, 1870, Thls was concurred in-~78 yeas, 71 naie, The nextamendment was ono striking out the clause which abolishies the tax on matches. Mr. l‘g.;" muvclumm concur. Not agreed to,— cas, 103; nays, 131, Yo he seasion of Saturday terminated at this point and the sesslon of Monday was opencd. The House resumed the consideration of the Tobacco bill, and the next und Jast Senato amendment ubon which a separate vots was de- manded was that whicn provides that when upy bank has ceased to do business by reason of fi- solvency or bankrupiey, no tax shull be nsscssed or coljacted an the’ acconnts of such bank, which shall diminish the nsscts nccessary lur {fu)] payment to deposiiora. The amendment further provides that provi- dept In Liops, savings bouks. or savings in- stitutions shall be exempt from tax un so much of thelr depoaits as they haveinvested in Unlied Btates sscurities and on $2,000 of each deposit wade in the name of any ono firm or person, d this exemptlon shall IPDH to ail eavings oposits in “{ legally oreanized bank whateyer. ending actlon on this amendmaent, Mr. Gar- fold moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table, Rejected—yeas, 116} nays, 347, A vote was then taken on concurring in the Imem;g:‘em., and ¢ was defcated--yeas, 128; naye, 181 5 z Bommitten of Conferenca was then ordercd on the disagreeing voles of the twe Houses on the Tobacen hill. “I'na bills introduced and referrod: By Mr. Jorgenson—Directing the President to ‘matitute Inquiry as to tho dlsposition of the lunds belonging to the so-called Confederate Stateaat theend of the War, Intho Bauk of Englund, or in the bands of English citizens, in order that auch funds may be used for the relict of citizons of the Confederats States who ln- :urred disabilitles during the War, . . - By Mr. Finley—For the payment of ndditional donnty to soldicrs durlog the late War. B{! Ir, Fuller—For thy relicf of scttlers on the Tot Bpringe reaervation, By Mr, McGowan—To prevont the fntroduce ton of contaulous diseases, aud to estublish a Natlonal Board of Health, My, Hooker moved to suspend the rules and 988 the bl nuornurlannfi the lollowing amounts for-ercetion of public bulldings, one-balf of the - appropristions to be immeudiatoly avallable: 0 000 0u0 Erlo; Pa... Greopaboro, N, C . 000 Council Blnfs, Is, 76,000 rapton, P 25,000 otlesson Clt) 60, 000 anville, 010), 000 Jackson, Miss , 000 Charlestown, 60, 00 Marquotie, 60,000 Paducah, B0, 00 Huuaton, T 100,000 Extenaion of bullding at Cloveland, 100, Co0 Purcaase of land In Fronidence, R, 1 123,04 A motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was defcated~—yeas, 03; nays, 187, Mr. Atkius moved tosuspend the rules and pass tho Civil Sundry Appropriation bitl, The reading of thé bill, which approprintes $10,030,000, consumed two hours, and ot the conclusion of that time Mr. Blackbuen inquired of Mr, Atkina if bie, as Chaleman of the wost jmportant Committeo of tha House, intended to pasg, under a-suspension of the rnles}n Wl ap pronriativg seventeen millions, with the cag fast encd in the mouth of every membor, and - with- out an _opportunity to “have It dlscussed or amended, If 8o, ho (Blackburn) regarded it us aosafe leglelation, ‘I'he motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was agrecd to—vens, 1813 uavs, 70, The Spcaker appomted as the Conference Commitiea oo the Tobaceo bitl Measrs, ‘Lucker, Rabbing, and Burchard; ‘The ltepublivans al] onposed the sugeestion lor a nizht seaslon for the South Caruling con- testad electioncase, und the jlouso took a rocesa until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, the first hour to be duvoted to reports from the Com- mittes an Military Affafrs, An immediale ineeting of the Democraticcaus ¢tus was announced to be held In the hall, e INDIANS. Marderons and Thieving Ratds, tpecial Dispatch (o The Tribune Dzapwoop, D, 1 Feb, 2.—Indians agatn fu- veat the adjacent plains and stage routes, Buv. eral men bave been killed, This evenlng. two trains are reported corraled n a Darrow canon on the Plerra routo. Indiaus on the overbany- ing blufls are throwing wto them builets nnd flee-brands, Citizens from Rapld and two com- panles of the Heventh Cavalry have gone to the resoue, - Sulphur Springs Statlon, on the Blemarck * routo, was vislied by 8 band of thirty, who kllled the teamsters and a borae, quartered tie Uoree, and packed away tho corcuss. Auvother larger purty captured Cedar Canon Station, The youvg bucks wanted to kill the whites, but the old oues restramed then, took the stage stock and provistons, aud left, Three stage loads of lufantry Jeave Fort Meade with the malla fn the morning, The goneral opiniun 18 that the presont dep- gedatfons are mude by Littls Woll's band of Cugyeuucs whlle wmaking thelr way to Sittiyg Bull’s camp, Yarnkroy, D. T., Fob, 2.~Information was recaived to-duy thut sevoral wagon trajns be Jonging to Bramble, Mlner & Co,, of this place, are aurrounded by Indlans st the Cheyeuns Crossing on the Pierra_route, Thres polnts fu Dukuty, Hapld City, Chuyenno Crossing, and Bulpbur Bpriigs, trom lln{ Lo seveuty miles apars, wero struck shmultnneously by war parties, worklng, doubgless, under prue conceried arsangement. Partfes fn from the places Uurlnfi the pust week o two have reporto the ~kloux country 1o be swarilug with smatl wur parties, Wo hove lovked upon these Fumors 88 belir much exaegerated, but there is, without doubt, con- sidersble 1o base them on. From the Red Cloud und Bpotted-Tall camps, und from the Cheyennce River, snd Standing-Rock Agencics, . AV[s'sald, many red wtraaglers bave recently ptrayed awpy, whily 8 geucral uneasioess g vallg fu the whols ugocp-river country, Sluce the wurders ol the 1th at Cheyenus Crossing, relebiters und teawsters Tefuse 40 lesve Vierrp for e Lills, J THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25, I879—TWELVE PAGE - BISHOP TOLEY. Extraordinary Tributes of Ré- spect Péid to His Memory. Full Account of the Ceremonies at Baltimore Attending 11ls Burial Heartfelt and Eloguent Panegyric Delivered by Archbishop Gibbons. Personal Magnetism and Ad- mirable Qualities of the Deceased. Large Attendance of the Olergy and Laity of tho Dioccso of Ohicago. RALTIMORE. Byectal Dispatch to The Tridune, BAarTiMoRE, Md, Feb, 24.—The funersl of {he Rt.-Tiev. Thomnas Foley, late Bishiop of the Chatholic Dioese of Chicnizo, took place to-day from the Cathedral u this eity with great pomp and ceremonlal, and in the prescnce of an Arch- bishop, seven Dishops, 150 pricsts and eomina- tlans, and an {mmense concourse of citizena of ol classes and crecds, Itis doubtful it ever, in the litstory of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, thero has been such a spontapous tribute paid to the memory of a dead prelate of the Church. Even the funeral of Archbistiop Balley casnot be compoared to it fn polot of numbers aud affection. The lova for the dead Blshop which existod among ali the community in this his na- tive place found grent expression yesterday, and the whote city scemed ns §f {4 had taken on an air of mourning. Farly yestorday morning every street feading fo the Cathedral was densce 1y crowded with nien and women waiting for the doors of the bullding to be opened. At Uo’clock Bishop Kane, of Wheeling, W. Va., accompanled by zeveral pricsts and twenty studests from 8t Mary's Seminary, wens to TIS NESIDENCE of the dend Bishop’s mother, on Mulberry street, whers the body was lying, aud yeclted a part of the office for the dead. The casket was then closed, and a procession was formed to the Cathedral, the students bearlag the body and the Bishop chanting the Miserere. ‘The casket was placed on o catafalque in front of the sanctuary of the Cathedral, surrounded by the floral oferings which had been brought from Chlcago, und others sent by fricnds and relotives here, At 9:80 o'clozk the doors of the church were thrown, open, and a steady streamn of prople flowed in for sn hour, Amongst them were many of 1118 OLD PARIBHIONERS, and It was touching to note tho fonduess with which they scemed to hdng over the placid face. und the tears which would start unbidden to thelr eves. ‘The Episcopal throns, at 11 o'clock, was occupled by Archolshop Gibbones, who do- livered the eulogy. There wero also nresent in the sanctuary Hishops Lyach, of Charleston, 8. C.; Berker, of Wilmington, Del.; Wadhams, of Ozdensburg, N, Y. Gross, of Savannah,Ga. § Shanabap, of Harrishurg, Pa.; Kooe, ot Whcel- ing, W. Va.; and Keanc, of Richmond, each of them accompanied py two Chaplalos, THE CLENGYMEN PREZSEXY from the Diocese of Chicago wero: The Revs. J. McMullin (Vicar-General), D. J. Rlordan, Juhn Waldron, P. W. Riordan, Joseph F. Rolles, E. 4. Duune, J. 1L Grogas, P, J. Conway, Michnel Corbitt, 8. J., T. F. Cashman, £, Flanigao, 8, M. A, Barrett, Joseph Carten, C. Venn, John Car- roll, P. M. Nuouan, of Chlcago: the Revs. I Teery, of Ottawa, Ill.§ Il O. G, McShane, of Wilmington, Il.3 T, J. Dorney, ot Lockport; E. Gray, ot Pern, Il and M, F. Burke, of Jolfet, Ill. The Chicago laymen conslsted of J. V. Clarke, Thomas A. Maran, W, A. Amberg, J. D. Lynch, Thomas Hutehinson, Joseph E. Eider, W. ¢. Rend, T. Moran, J. Naughten, W, J. English, Charles Welch, Charles A. Malr, P. J. Towle, J. B. Bullivan, Edward McQualde, V. F. McLaughlin, Thomas Lyoch, Peter Con- 1an, J. C. lidreth, C. C. Copelund, J, A, Wal- ford, nnd James Walsh. Of theabove the Revs, TRoiles, Barrett, Duooe, Grezan, Waldron, and Notnan, of Chicago, served o8 3 TALL-BEARERS, among other clerey, Two Bisters of Charlty and two Siaters ot Morcy, under dlster Walbere, who accompanied the body from Chicago, wero slso preaent. 'The Pontlfical Requiem Mass was celebrated by Bisbop Bocker, with the Reva. P W. Riordan snd E. J. Dunane, of Chleizo, a8 Deacon and Bub-Deacon respeetively. ‘The mass was purely Grogorlan, and was sunz by o choir of sixty voices. At the proper wterval fn the mass Archbishop Glbbons ieft tho throno, und, advancing o a reading- desk placed In the centro of the sanctuary, dee livered THE TANEGYRIO on the dead Bishop, takiug for his text the con- sccratlon of the Prophet Bamuel to the Lord by hils mother, Anna, It was a fact, he sald, ate tested by hiatory, that all men promineut in clvil or ecelealnstical 1ifo had beon blessed with superior mothers, When Dishop Foloy was o mere child ho expressed a desiro to be- come a pricst, nnd that wish was no doubt fostered by his mother. After graduat- g av 8t Mary's S8cminary, ho was ordained a priest, aud for two years labored in the misston of Montgemery County, Marylaod, After that o wos eent to Washington, and when his ropu- tation for talent, zeal, and fidelity reached the cars of tho authoritles of the Church, he was called to the Cathedrat. For twenty years he labored there, faithfully exerclsing au influence by bis captivating manner, displaying keen Judgment, sound common aense, ninl rare ftun- viad ubllity, At ull houra of the day and nleht bo was roady ta go forth and adminlster the rites of the Church, atrengthening the sounl by the sncramentsund cheerlng the heart by his benevolenco and dignity. WIEN BISHOP DUGOAN HETIRED, on mccount of I-health, it was felt “that the man to succesd bim fn the Chicago Uiocess must be one pre-eminently glited with admin- {atrativa qualities, and Kather Foloy was se- lected, Archbishop Spalding felt that it would be like cutting off his rlght arm to part with him, and Father Foley himsclf wished to remain fn Baltlmore, I, tho Archbishop, knew when e was o Rome, at the Feumenleal Council during 1800-'70, that a letter catne to the suthorltles there from Bishop Foloy, begaing ta be spared from the {wpending work, But he was cousecrated on the last Bunday in February, uine years ago, aud, a8 soon as he went to Chilcago, It - was found that ho was emplativally the pzht man 10 the right place. Heat once secured the af- fections alike of clergy und people, und thas feeling was strengthened as cach day served to unfold the traits of bis bewutiful und noble character, * UB GOVERNED LY LOVE, not by fear, und ruled not so much by precopt a8 by oxsmple. Churches, achools, hospitals, und asyluins bezan to be reared, und to-duy thy Dioceso of Chiesgo 8 the most hoportant In the West, the Just census showinw the it has 200 privats, nearly 200 churches, and 280,000 Catholle souts, Of the bishop ations with his famy, us B brother, und a son, the Arch- bishop spoke In culogistic terms. During his tubors fu Balthnore hio vislted Lis mother uight- 1y, sud after be wout to Chicago, wrote hern Tetter each waek full of roveronco and ulfoctlon, EIGUT WEEKS AUO, when on a vislt here, be went to his father's grave und contracted a scvore cald, but left for home to fulflll su engagement. * May wo not," said the speaker, **sov thut he died a martye to the two great passions of hig life,~the love of fumily and of those sacred things which' his boly cutling 1mposed upon him]? The Arch- biebop contluded by reforring to the grief of his own hieart ot Wie Bishop's acath, which hgs left & wound that ouly thne and the mercy of God could hi My God," esld he, “arant his servant reat, and may his soul return to that place from whenco it camie, whero thers fs melther sotrow, nor parting, nor death, nor even ihie fenr of duath, but where all is overlast- tug Joy and pence.” DURING THR DELIVERT OF TTE RULOGY, the Archbishop was ot times visibly affccted, and, at the closc, his volco failed him entircly.: ‘The five absotutions atdgr Maes was then given by RBishops lyncn, Shandwan, MeNurney, Wad- ham, aud Archhishop Ulbbons. The archiepls- copnl cross-benrer was the Rev, E. J. Dunne, of Clcago, ‘The funeral cortege them left for the cemectery, which fa situated sbout slx miles frum the city, The casket was borne from the entrance to the mrave by the onll-hearers. Bishop Becker again officiated, asslsted by the Reva. Thomss Lee, of the Cathedral, s P, W, Riordan, of Cheago, Tha benedictus wss sung by tne clerey, alter which the casket was lowered Into the grave. The flowera from Cbicago and Baltimore were placed on the grave THE RISHOP'S MOTNER, who 18 very infirm, and who has suffered sevorc- 1y from the shock caused by his death, was un- able to be present at the services. The Chicago clergy and lalty will leave for homeo te-mor- row torning at 11:45 o’clock by special train, HIOGRALHICAL To the Weatern Associated Precs. Bartinonz, Md., Feb, 24,—Portions of the history of Bishop Foley, us recited In the eulogy of the Archibishop to-day, wero as follows: Beefnning his education at 8t Marwls Secular College at 10 years of age, Thomas Foley was tranaferred to 8t. Mary's Semivaryin Baitimore, then one of the most flourlshing and far-famed colleges of the country, There ho studied and graduated with great distiuction, and was ore dalued a priess In 1810, Amonugthe ssminarians present on thut oveasion the ouly two who now suryiva are Bishop Wadham, of Ogdeasburg, uwud the Rev, J. B. McManus, of 8t. John's Church, Ualtimore. They were present on the happy occaslon when thelr young (riend.was or- dained a priest, and to-day they had the melan- chiolly consolution of participating at his funcral. The Archbishop gave a cuncise history of the servico of Bishop Foley from the thne of bis ordination and his entrunce upon mission work in Montgomery County, Marylund, down to his elevation to the 8ea of Chlearo, Including the many years ho was Chancellor of the Primate Bco of Baltimore. I spokeof his eminent talonts, sound judgment, EXCELLENT COMMON SENAE, admirabls financlal and executive ability, resdy and persuasive oloquence, fudomitable zeal, und, notwithstanding bis arduvus dutics as Chan- cellor, of lus faithful attendance at confesaional day after day, of his sympathy, which led him to rejolee with thosa who rejoiced und to sorrow with those who sotrowed; his henevolonce, his genfal temperament, and his gravity of soul. He had laid down his mitre and bis crozier with clean hands, and taken up tho crown of glory and palm of victory. Mieht God, {n Hia infinite mercey, reward s servant, who, like Samuel, had served Him all the days of his life; might ho licar the blessed words, ** Well done, good and folthful scrrant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lotd.” Ilere ho was ordalucd, here he was cansecrated, and here he wished his romains to be forever. . AT THE CLOSY OF THE CERENONIEZS twelve privsts acted as patl-bearers, and thero were twelve honorary pall-bearcrs from among the most promivent Catbollcs In the city. Out of vespeet to tho wishes of the tamily of de- ceased, thero was no extraordinary dlsplay, and 1o soclety, as such, took part, except members of the Younr Cathollcs’ Friend Soclety. The boly was removed to tha Bon- nle Bras Ccmetery, the wnew burial-pluco of the Catholle congreeation. about threo miles west of thoclty, A number of the Distiops and pricats followed the remains to thelr last resting place. Thousands of peoplostood on the strects through which the cortegs passed, aud the bell ot 8t. Martin’s Churcl, of which the Rev. John Foley, brother of the deccased, {8 pastor, tolled uatil tha train passed beyond the noundary af the city. DIXON, TLL. Specia) Dispateh to The Triduné, Dixox, Iil., Feb, 24.~—Memorlal scrvices for the Rt.-Rev. Thomas Foley, D, D, the Jumented prelato of Chlcago, wero held at St. Patrick’s Chureh, of this place, at 10 o’¢lock 8, m. ‘The oltar and its fAxtures were shrouded In black. Tho entire cdilce was draped In the decpest mournfaz, ‘The catafalque was beautifully and tastefully arranged. The temperance socloties turned out en masse, each member wearing the custosuary badge of sorrow. A glowing tribute to the lfe, virtues, und works of the deceased was pald by the pastor, tho Rev, Father Thomas P. Hodnott, o warm personal frieud of the de- parted. 'Che mass was judiciousty selected, The Honal wreathes covering the catafulque, the gift of the Blaferhaod, attracted tho eyes of all, The boll tolled oll day Thursday and Friday. The church will wear the weeds of mourning for thirty days. Tho deconeed Bishop was also held o high éateem by the non-Catbollc portion ol our community, who had oflten heard him fn his ceeleafaatival visits to our city, und who now unite with those of his own flock In expressions ot sorrow at his untimely death, R S— INTEREST-EATERS. Conjecture thut the Awful Dilemmn of the Oinclunntl Catholic Archbishop Was Brought Ahout by Paying Compound In- torest an Nydney Myera® Plau.) Spectal Dispatch 10 Tha Tridune. CinNINNATI, O,y Febi 24~Tho leading organ of the German Catholles,the Vo ikafreund, to-dny demands of the suthorities of the Church a full and unreserved statemont of the true condition of tho Archbishoy’s affairs. It-refers to the statoments that were firat mado that the Habill; tles would not exceed $450,000, contrasts them with the prosent reporc that they will not go above $4,000,000, and auds that thers 18 no as- surance that oven yet the worstis told, The German congreaations are much excited over the situation, and many of their members boldly declore that, it the Clurch prop- erty which they have snerificed so much fn bullding up, s to go 10 pay debts which they had no hand In contract- ing, und from which they reccived no benefit, they wili revolt, 1t Is charged on tho purt of the Germaus that discrimination was uscd fu he expenditure of the maney in favor of Jrish churclies as against German, and It is intimated by the Vuikafreund thut no steps will be taken by the Gerinaps to sssist the Archbishop until & tnore sutlafuctory statement of affaifs 1s made, The articia rruh'lm profound n;uumthy with the gruy-halred prelate in the miafortune which hus overtuken him, but sicaks fn unrestrained torms ot the neeliguncs of Lis brather, under whoye Imntedinte mamieement the vast business was carrled on, Variuus conjectures are hoard a4 ta the uanner tn wiich 34,600,000 could pave been placed withuut bringing to the Archbisho) anything in e way of uyallable sasets, leading banker to-dsv guve It as his opiufon that the buik of the $4,000,000 was the outeroweh of u system of puying 6 per cent interest on monoy which wus put vut fu such a way asto retirn no futerest ue oll, ‘The compounuivg of nteress on $500,000 for twenty-tive yoars, the longth of thme that the Archiblstop s boen recolviyg de- pusits, would account for nearly: the wntire sunr of the present deficiency, “Thu businuss was conducted o the prlvciple that po cous| uble lmruun of the Joans would ever 'bs called fur ut ono thue, wud Uit the lccreass tn vulue of Cutholie property (0 (ho clty would nitimutely be sutlleient tu guarantes the lndobtedueas, 1613 plati thut no sut eyen approxiuat log §4,000,000 has beay netnally cxpended by the Archblshop upon e bulkling.of churches util sehools fis the diocese, The excliement over the atfulr is m'mnliy erowing, wig the frichds of the Chureh Ivel adlttio unxety sa to the direction which it may take, 3 e —— MARDI-GRAS. ” Naw Onnuans, Fob, 23.—The recoption of the King ot Carnival to-dey was 8 royal sffaly, Alter landing ho was cscorted torough tho prin. cival strects, paving resvects to the Mayar, from whom boe recelved tho kessof the clty, On bis route the King rocognized Gon. Sherman among the spectators, After on exchunge of clyilies lhogflnw inauired the condition of thy army, Gen, Sherman rvoplied thut the grmy was ln & satisluotory condition, - The King theny commuided the Ueneral to attond bis receps tlon tw worrow at the Exvoaition Mall, FOREIGN. Continued Favorable Reports from the Plague-Infected Dis- tricts, Points {n the Tope’s Recently- Announced Policy of Concilintion. Peace at Last Concluded Between Egypt and Abyssinia. Indications of Trouble Betwean Servia and Albania. THE PLAGUE. FAVORADLE, | 8r. PeTenenuna, Fob, 24.—Gon. Melikoff telographs to-dny that thero have been no further dentha from, nor csses of, plague in the surronuded diatrict since his Inst roport. FRANCE. INVESTIGATION, Pants, Fob. 24Tt {4 afitrmed thnt oortain Doputics of tho Left wish tho Chamber to uominate a Parliamantary Commission to in- vestignto tho prooeedings of the Prafecturo of Police, It is said the Cabinet will strong- Iy oppose this oucronchment on the functions of the Exacutive, FLOODS. Nantrz, Fob., 24.—-A rise in the River Loire Is cauging dignstrous inundatious, DEAD, Pants, Nov. 24,—3. Baint Rone Taillan- dier, tho noted antbor, is doad, AMNESTY. Vensairrrs, Fab, 24,—The Bureanx of the Senats have appointed a committee on the Amnesty bill, eight ont of the nino mombers of which are favorablo to the bill as passod by tho Depnutics, Leroyer, Miuister of Justico, stated offiointly to-day that the Gove ernment had, on the Amnesty bill, gone to tk:e utmost limit of concession. BOUTH AMERICA. REVOLUTIUNS AND REVOLT. Paxara, Fob, 15.—In the engagement at Olivares, Antioqua, between the Goveroment troops nnd the rovolutionists, twenty-five mon. wore killed, Tho revolutionsts had vather the worst of tho battle. 'The Couca is invaded by 8,000 Antioquians, md the neighboring States aro called upon for men ‘and erms to repel the invaders. Some hard fighting and the expendilure of ‘a million or more of wmoney will ba necesiary to restoro order. ‘The national troops in Panama will be muin. tained at 200 men to preacrve the integrity of the transit menaced by the revolutions froquently acourring. Another shock of earthquake was folt at Arequipa on the 7th ult. Also sundry shocks ot Iquique. No damage was done of conse- quenae, BULGARTA. INTRIQUING. Loxvox, Feb, 26.—A correspondent nt Ticnova repeata very positively the reports that agenta of Austria are actively intriguing to promote the Austrisn occupation of the counsry by Novi Bazar and the Zgean Sca, THE CZAR TO THE BULGARIANS, Congratulatory telegrams from the Czar were read ot tho opening of the Bulgarian Assombly, The Czar cautions the Bulgari- sns sgalnst embarrassing Russia by impru- dsnae, “ ABYSSINIA. TREATY OF PEACE. . LonpoN, Feb, 24.—A. dispatch from Alex- andria announces thot a definite penao has been arranged betiveen the King of Abys. sinia and the Khedive of Egypt. The former is to recoive o pension in exchange for tho disputed frontior provine, WRY THE KOUMANIANS EVACUATED. Loxpox, Feb. 24.—A dispatch from Berlin snys the Ronmanian evacuation of Arab- "Tabin is due to the fact that Prince Gortacha- Xoff used violently threatoning languago on the subject. Germany is now prepared to support Russin's claims concerning the boundary in dispute. ROME, THE POPK'S POLICY. Rours, Feb, 24.—Tho Pope, in roplying to on oddress from the Oardinals, emphasized his desiro to recontilo both Princes and peo- ples to tha Church ; expressed bis rendiness to oxtond his hnand to all who repent and ceaso their porsecutions, and Lis unflinching intention always to combat, in defense of the righta and the ndependence of the Ohureh, thoso who make war agalnat her. SERVIA. INCURSIONS ¥HOM ALBANIA, Beranape, Feb, 24,—There has been some renowal of the disturbances on the Albanian frontior of {/srvin, which is likely to lead to recrimination between Bervia and the Porte. A largo body of Albanians made an jucursion 1nio Bervin, Thoy wero pursued, and re- orossed ihe {rontier, RUSSIA. A UTTEN DA, Wanmaw, Feb, 24.—A dam burst yesterdsy above the city owing fo drift-ice. A telegram from Sandoinlerz, at the junction of the San and Vistula, reports that the rivor banks bave been broken by ico, and there is n grant Jpundation and vast destruction of property, INDIA, RAIN. Oarourra, Feb, 24—A alight rain in Ondgo and the northwest provinces has im- proved the prospects somowhat. The Pun- Jaub needs much moro rain, The condition of the spriug crop there {s vory critical, . GREAT BRITAIN. FALLED, Loxooy, Feb, 24,—Junathan Gill, a mer. chant of Manchoater, boa falled, Liabilitles, £100,000, BOUTII AFRICA. DISBANDED, Lowpoy, Tob, 2f—The disbandment of native forces in South Africa was in accord. nnee, it is sald, with instructions from the Home Governmount, BY MAIL, TUE DRITISH ARMY—FRESENT CONDITION—DN- BERTIONS—LITERACY—DRUNKENNESS. ‘The snvusl report of the Britlsh army for 1878 {s {ssued, and {s tull of tables, The tables thymaclyes, it somewhat Juarticulate as spect- mens of Koglish prose, are sufliclontly ox- pressive, ‘They include tho several reserve furces of the Crawnj but thelr especial subject i the regular army, It ‘numbered in 1877 an avorago of 100,503 men; 75,807 of thess were statloned fu England snd Wales, 8,853 in Bcots lund, und 24714 o Irelund. The rosilue of 83,888 was disiributed smoug the Britleh de- pondencles, Auothes table glves tho average strength of the army iIn ita scveral bianchies for ench vear from the bLeginning of 1861 to the close of 1877 To the second year of the eeries It reached fla moximum of 229 80 men and ofMcers; In 1870, n yenr of economics, it fell to its mininum of 180,444. ' Ot the rank und filo at thy commence- ment of 1878, 15,008 wero cavalry, 80,05 artil- lery-men, 4,373 engincers, and 110,575 lnluntry, Colontsl, Army scrvice, nnd Ilospital Corps, numberlng nmong them 6,525 men, mado up the rest, 'The force was ofticcred by 8,000 commis- sloned ofMcers, nnd about 12,000 Serecants. Fave tars, - trumpotera, drummers, amd buglers ac- count for the 4,000 required to fulill] the tale of 100,000 sotdiers of all ranke. ‘I'lie Britlsh army is not o nation in arma; hut it manages to permeato the habitable zlobe. From Cavada to Fijl,- from Alderney to tha Cape, no part of elther hemisplicra {s free from the ublquitous Britlsh soldier, Twoor three thou- suits, besldes the Marinds, who are no concern of the Horse-Unards, are commonly on the sca passing to fheir several destinationa. Though an entire population does not fliter through e army, o8 {n the great military States of Europe, 8 constant ebb nnd Mow is maintained by the agency of varlous causes. Death Inys his hand very lightly un the British army, sotwithstanding the yluissitudes of climats it lias to endure, and though o year reldom pascs without some war more or leas importan to try it. In 1877 unly 1,708 men died, 8 proportion far below the averaze for the poputation, though nout, perhape, below that for the averare nge of o soldyer; 15,723 wero dis- charged, etther because thelr term ot service bad expired, or from {ll-heslth, or for miscon- duct. The frst head cotwprises 4,774, thesecond 4,278, and the third 2,003, We rejoleo toobsorye thal the proportiun ot dlschinrges for confirmed {ll-health is considerably below what §t was soventeen veors earlier. In Janvary, 1861, when the average atrength of non-commlgsioned ofticers and meo was 213,205, 6,403 had to bu als- chareed as {nvalids. In 1877, with o strength of 132,442, tho number Is only 4,278, The sizo of the srmy was reduced, but the rate of disabling (lscase was reduced stlil more, Sanitary sclence nas still much way to ma¥e up fn Enziish, and perhisps yot more In colunlal nnd Indian bar- racks. Those figures for 1877, howaver, Indlcate that at preseot it §s no lunger altoguther neg- locted, From one polnt of view the fnerease in the rate of discharges for mlsconduct ia equally satlsfactory; 1806 ia the first year on which wo find an cutry of it asaspeclal cause for disinissal, Ju thut year the number of soldlers eo got rid of was ouly 328 vt of a total streneth, in non-com- misstoned officers and men, of 100,010, In 1877, with a atrenzth only a ltile over 8,000 1ess, it had swalled to 2,003, 1t Is by no means t0 bo supposed that the real cases of misconduct bod nugmented, ‘The moral stundard ha® rlsen by which military authoritics wre disposed o estimate the valuo of a soldier. 8o far nothing can be more encouraging; but, on the other hund, wo must be allowed to doubt the ex- pedlency of shifting responsibility so caslly as appears to be now the practice, Dr, Arnold, it 18 true, when be desired to clevate Rugby to tho ]\mlllun of % model fur public echuals, rizorots- 5 expelled alt the sheen of creater or less du- greca of blackness. We can svarcely cunceds that tho- Britlsh army bas arrived yet at that kind of stage., For the present {i would bo usetul discioline for Britiah ofticers to take In bund_ more regularly the reformation of thetr own “bad barzalns.’ Instead of turnlug them Jooss on the public. A defsced shilllng Ia ot neceasarily a bad oune, bul its owuer for the thwo belhz has a certaln responsibilivy in cireutating it. Reflecttona of an alnlogons sort are suprested by tho enormous loss to the army, on wblch we _have olten had to comment, by descriion. ‘Fhe number of descrters 1n 1877 wos 4,001, Nearly balf tho number rejoitied their reaiments whether voluntarily or In\'olumnr[_ld-o. But n not luss of 2,854, a8 compared with 1,7 in the yenr 1808, is still far tuo great to be nee quiesced in without murmuring. “The oflicers of a reeimont which loses many men by Gesertion recommend themselves to lie solivitious atten- tlon of the Seeretary for War and the Command- er-ln-Chief, Ml T zross corelessness in the recruting authority, Indfscrcor meddlesomeness in the futernal government of the reeiment f1self, or cuipuble connivance at relaxations in discipiine oy nsceount for the crime. Ke- cruits ary often’ esgerly aciented without the {nquiry which woult linve shuwn they liad en- Mated slmply to descrt. Iu other cases, from waut of au oyen and kindly control of the same specles that a guod public schoolmaster exerts over his bove, their barracks luse all attraction. The mnen aro suffered to nvolva themselyes {n embarrassments outslde, which are as Iruitiul a causs of descrtion as discontent within. Sixteen thousand courts-martinl fu n year are not the moet villelent means of malutainiug regimeatal disciphine, Lt 1s sufllcient to examine the tables in this anoual return that cnumerate the present cdu- cational acquircrents of the rank wiud fle to estimate the yustucss of the chanize which has vassed over the Dritish arny, In Junuary, 1801, 84,884 soldiers could ‘melther read nor write; 356,283 conld read, but not write; 00,146—that 1s, less than hall ihe narmy, excluding the officers—could do both. Soldicrs able to do something, however little, more than read and write, who perliaps could cipber also, were classed as of sunerior education, Of these thero wers o Janusry, 1501, only 18,602 The numbers {n the four "divisidns are now re- spectively 8,100, 0,750, 15,246, und 5,800 From belng the most literate portiun of tle com- munity, the rank wt fllsof the regular army promise Lo become, among the working clasees, he best educated, Eduration s ne nbsolute seeurlty ayrainst bad conduct o individuals, Lut when ¢ sufliciently large’ number of men is tuken, their orderliness may veasonably be ex- umcfl to increase with the develapmentof thefr {utetligenes, ‘The atatistics lor 1677 conllrm the tule by the general experieucs of the British army, Tho number of courts-martial marks the mllllnr{ crumuality of u year. havo diminfshed from 125 ° for every ,000 men fu 1800 to 87 in 1877 ‘The lutter number I8 ftsell a considerablo increase over the proportion for the previous year, which waa -soveoty-seven. In the pumstments for drunkenness thero hns been 1o symptoms of tmprovement in the babits of the “soldivrs for he efght years catalogued under this hwad, The conclusion to which we are driven is thut all the Iuborious attemnta which have been inado to amuse the Brish soldler In s quarters have talled altogether to divert him from the publie house. Ag recrvation has not succeeded, o bet- ter instrument might possibly be discovered in the shape of mure encouragement to him to usc lus leisure In trnmln&: mzell fur futurg «ivll employment when his term of military servico Ja over, Ilia work whilohe fs » asuldicr wmust be continual preparstion for warlare. Meuans mizht be devised tor Induclng him, with- out detriment to his soldicrly smartness, to muke what will be his work hereatter his pos- ume in the present. The neghboring taverns wauld luse; but what they Jost the disciplino of the barracks would gain, DULOARIA BETTLING DOWN TO THE NEW 8TATUS, Special {0 Landan 7imes, Tmnova (Capltal of Bulgarin), Fob, 7.—Each day Ispond in this country and overy Bulgariun with whom I converse confirm the views I have nlready expressed in relatlun to the volitical situation {n these provinces, The desire for nationat upity pervades all claescs, a desiro to boridof the present adminlstration predomis nates smopg all who are not personally inter- ested {n it, and even smong the valive aflicials 1 find opon expression of an {vtention to work in the Coustitutional Convention for a complete chango in the system. This last portion of the population recoguize their debt of gratitude to Rusala; but, s an official said to me yoster- day, *Wo bhave learnt that the Russlans do not know how (o teach us Consti. tutional Govervment, and, thereforo, we must look to nationalitics west of the Lrath for the nassistance we need to orgunize our country in it daya of political mnfancy.” It canuot be too positively asserted at this inoment that the na- tioualitics referred to hisye It in thelr power ta establish their fuflucnce oo finn basls in thess provinees, aud that {¢ will bu thelr own fault it it {s nob sccomulished, or §¢ they waste their strength In uscless attemots to sustain the Mus. sulman element, 1t may be regarded as a core tuity that, in spite of all efforia to the cumrnr{, tho Christlon elewent Ju Bulgaria and Roumella will override, und in a sbort time crush out, the Mobamniedan fu the sdnnnistration, 'The poliey, therelore, which attompts to sustaln tha !nllln¥ eloment may bo o gencrous one, but It will be futal to tho power exort- {ugg 14 50 far usfta influonce I conecraed fu the Balkan Ponineuiz, 'The ciass of Turks which would furnish the Moslem ofuicials fu tho wixed adminfsiration are leaving these proviuces, and in a short time thers will only bo’ the peasanta remuiuing, who have neither the qualliies nor the desira to b piombers of the adimluistration, These lhlllfl may sound horsh, sud 1 may eav, onca for all, that no wan with buman feelivgsiu Dbis bosom can see & brave racy passing away wher ic kas ruled for ceuturles without s stropg lunnndn mp: L with the sentimental features of tho aituatiou 1 have nothlng to do, sud I must ropresent the caag a8 it stauda, The Turkish quarter of Tirnova, or rather the vestigo of it, 1a _presided over to a coriain extent by a Turk, who recelves all orders and communications {rom the town authontics nni trunsmits thewm to the peopte under him. Bul- garien - police _are stationcd there to proveut Christihua meddling with the Mussulmans, 'Fhe ayatets works woll, noud there 18 overy evidenca liere of goud feellng, hetween the Duigarians mnd the Turkish peagants and artisans, who are all fhnt remaln of the former Mohammedan vopulntion, I ree both classes of pessants going to or returning from market during, my rides around Tirnova, ol they always appear [rlendly when traveling to gether, and the Turks aro s well dressed and have a8 goud aniinal thelr Chrirtian nelzhbors, The depatturc of the up- per-cluss of 'Turks from the country has set- tled the mixed population question in all the towns und the more open parisof the province by leaving the Mussulman peasants quiet and npparently contented under ihe nbsoluto dominatien of thy Christisns, In the wiidor portions of the land there will undoubtediy be disturbanca uatil the communitios thera are regutated in the same way, for this is the In- cvitable reault to be expected both ju Bulgaria and Jtoumel, Sundays nud rellzious holidays are more rigorously observed liere thun in any orthodox community I ever saw; yet the Turks keep open thelr stiops and carry on thelr work publiely and svithout hindrance, THR GRIMAN XMPERON'S PADTY, BerLy, Fab, 7.~~Yesterday evening the Em- veror gave o magnificent entertainment In the White Hull of the old palace, to which more thay G600 jnvitations wero Issued. All the birth and dignity of Berlin graced the dauce, Gor- zeons with various uniforms nnd zay toilettes, the ballroom presented an impoaing appearance, ‘The usual courtly etiquette was observed in all its riror, sud nothing was wanting to make the cercniony warthy of the mitiary Capital of Ep- rope. ‘The Emperor, who wore'bis right arm in a sling, was reinarkubly fresh wind 'cheerfuly and remuined in the lestive elrclo soveral hours, BURMATL New York orld, His Qreat, Glorlous, snd Most Exccilent Majesty over land and water, Lord of the Celes- t1al Eicphant, Master of many Whito Elephants, Pessessor of mauy descriptions of Arms, and the Fiith Founder of Relizion,~otherwise Thee- Baw, King of Burmal,—hos, as the cablo in- forms ur, been getting into trouble by murder- ing alt the Royal Princes and thefr familics) turning out his now Ministers chosen to elfect reiorms, and reverfng generally to the deapotic ways of his Great, Glorlous, and Most Excels lent predecessors, His tather dlod on the 1ith of Beptember last, though the fact of his death was kept o ecerct for gome time till Thee-Baw could cstahlish himaelf at the Capltal, Manda- Iny. ‘Fhe.sliuation was by no means assuring, §0 many pratenders were there to the crown, smomz” them the ex-King, overthrown in 1853, fhe older sons of the dead monarch, his neohews, ¢lildren of his brother nmet heir who was aransainated In 1867, and two rebel Prinecs who had fled to Tndiy, but awaited oceasiun to return and renew theirrebelilon, Two of Thee- Baw's Urothers, dreading nssassination, fled to the Britlsh residency at Mandalas, thenee made tholr way to Rangoan, and tnafly with thele sulte were taken to Caleutta, where they ara now living, pensionera In a modest way on the Indian Uovernment. ‘The other Royal Princes, less fortunate, to the numbor af about twenty- -five, were heavilv froned hnnd and foot and placed in prisun, being released only a few hours when, under a strope guard, they were taken to the palace, where the dead iine 1y u state, to make oliefsance to the corpse and fitrnish cach a fock of hnir with which befure burial fts hands aud lewrs were to oo ticd, The new King's accesslon was regarded with pleasure and hope by the foreigners, ife bod for some years been the pupll of an English mis- slonary; he selected as bis remiee a Burmero noble who biod visited Parls and London he sig- unlized Lifs nssumptioa of powoer by sbollshing the custom which comupelled all, oven Europenn reprusentutives, to remove thieir shocs on cnter- ing the Royal presence, and It was reported that ho futendod visiting Eurape to see for himsell the wonders of Ocefdental clyilfzation. Taouch Thee-Baw conforined to custum {n marrying hls own half-elster, rumor credited Lim widh the - teation of dolng sway. onee for all, with the conuectlon between the'Crown and the prieat- hood,~although a Rangoon paper attributed this unexpeeted zeal or dicestablishment not to the teachings of Mr. Gladstoue, but 10 rage at the discovery that for a long time Ynnl the priests hod” been stealing two fat pigs a day from the Royal aty! * "~ Burincse lilstory is rather dull reaaing, though its peoplo have not therefors been peculiarly happy. ‘There are plenty of books on palin-Joaf fibre tn the temples, but they throw only s dim light on the renl history of the natfon, belng mostly anuals of the temple, its rovonues and prieats, ‘'The real history 1s about a century old, bezinning with Alompra, a General, adwnin- tstrator, and laweiver who foiled to reduce re- belllous Blam and Pegu. s succcssors, with horaly nn_excoptlon, have been men ol estor- rise, ability, nud forco of churacter, In 1834 Enilund wid Burtgl went (o war, und the En. ligh annexed the whole avajlablo seahoard of the Durmese Kingdom, acquiring the wealthy maritime provinees of Arracan, Pegu, and Ten- nnaserin, Bineo 1862 both Powers bave been at peave, Burmah Jina established close commerciul relattons with Enclaml, and popular opinion, oXeepl perhnps smovg 1ho prieat v cInss, Ia do- eidealy favorable to the Dritlah, who sooner or luter mav be expected to complote the work of absorption, ‘Ui Burmese are a peoplo of few vices and many virtues, and 08 quick to catch new jdens wid as opt to assimilute ‘them as the Javancse, “Their clvilization, though lLinperfect, 18 In many rospects hivh, In bolduess and breadth of do- Al{qu. perfection of structuro, and magnificenco of decoration, soine of thiclr lempleaand palaces nced bardly fear comparison with European pites. "Thelr carving is cexquisite, and shows a veln of humor almost Gothie In its grotesque- ness. A recont wriler snys: A war- conoo built for 100 paddles will be coy- ercd from stem to stern with carving as minute o8 thut on an ordinary Chincse work- box, but iar more delicate In desizn and minute In fintsh. They work admirably-in gold and silver, and their lacquercd goods are equal to those of Japan, while thoy arc wouderful fouhders of bells, of bella up to elghty tons welght and sixteen et across, Of parcelain making they Kknow nothiug, however, nor du uu‘xuu paper. For money llmy use lumps of gold, ellver, and lead, weighed and sssaved whenever they change hinnds, ot o cost of 234 per cent, surely a sufllcient tax on commerce, evon Juaving out the interest rase, which fs 25 per cent on mortgsge and 00 on personal sceurity, ‘The exports aro almost entirely raw, conslating chielly of cotton, teathers, swallows nests, ivory, horns of the rhinoceros and deer, |ufi[»‘l|llrc4. emeralds, Tubles, ambor, rice, an Balt, Burmah fs at present onc of the finest felds for commercial cuterprise In the worid, as any keen capitalist might scon aud profitably dis- cover. ‘The climate, though,for & part of the ear molat hnd dopresaing, is cooler than that ot odi, The ne rivs of life, labor, and services are cheap, und the natural wealth ot the countr is ereat, ' Teak, fronwood, cbony, aud sandal- wood abound, and gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, antimony, sud iron are tu be found **almost by seratehsng the surfece,”? while there 8 ot abundunce of conl sufllclenlly good for amelting und nunufaciuring purposvs, Petrolenm s found everywhere, and nitre, salt, llinestone, sl white nearble are pleml{ Though the sappbire, ruby, und omerald dlstrict at prosent toriny part of the Royal doaialn, there aro quarries of {ade and amber open to bs worked, As tor the people themselves, they amoke in- cessantly but are strictly temporate; they are 1alo becauso a day’a work provides a weck's ex- [mnm. though whon employed they are Indus- atous and \vmln;fl. Serfous crimes are raro among them, and they have ncithier beggars nor paupors; they are almost frlsb tn thewr vivacity and sewse of fun, and quite Bnglish in their passlon for such smusemeuts 8s borse-racing and boat-racing, cock-fizhiing, betting, boxing, wrestling, und foot-ball; and flually they have a great popular theatrey where the drama s re lleved by the ballet. e — QOCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Nauw Youk, Feb, 2.—Arrlved, the City of Brussels, from Liverpuol, Loxdox, Feb, 3t.—The stcamships Germanic, trom New York, aud Bulgarian, from Boston, haye arrived out, 84.—Tho steamships State of Lonvon, Feb. Guorgly, from New York, and Strasburg, from Baltimoze, buve arrived out. —————————— SPRINGFIELD ITEMS, Soeclal Diswateh 10 The Tribune, SrriNarieLD, 1M, Feb. 24.~In reaponse to as Inquiry from County Buporintendeut Eckelos, o Lawllton County, Brate-Supérintendent Blade declded that a Bchool Director cannot lawlully employ his own minor son aa a teacher unlesy the son hos been smancipated, so that the father is not Interveted in his wages. The declsion is of {uterest, as auch cases aro not unuaugl. The Btanding Couunittes of thy_ Dio- cess of Bopingtleld . wet lo-doy, Canons dval comsent _wos glven to the_ electfol of the Rev. J. k. 1. Wingfield 88 Bishop o Loulsfana, Bishop Scymour bas sasigacd the acid, and died a fow minuied Rev, 8. B. Lowls and Wilkle, both from New Sne 10 Tt ot et 8¢ Faria“ami Natoan it ¥ 0} ) a Rov. Waiter I8, Maore, tram Sy rle The L chargn of 8t. Johin's Church, e ™o takng ————— CASUALIIES, OPI' TIHE TRACK, CuAsnErssuna, Pa,, Feb, ’ls.—l\g'hnc shift a mail-traln south st this statlon thls '“Yng noon, one car contalning about Awenty. i nassangers loft the track from mop i) mi cnuse, and foll over an cmbankmeny 0" eat high, turning over on Its sile, Fl!l(\:g..'m cighteen persona were Injured, among nlmt:.: ure Hiram Bixler, Fareuterille, the Rev. Dr. Btewart, .‘:z:whur,:K t‘mhy" arm broken; Frank Schetble, wife' o) . Scatland, Frankiln County, Ta, 4 ured; Miss itles, Greencastly, i @d; Samue} P Qreencast] Q. w, o to wnrk‘i‘n ?m Jred aotie the head, noy d ano he head, not s i or Gl dosept ‘g‘ms'lnnn.’: e htly fufured; Bishon (iasshy Tev. Bulgur, of the Unltcll!llr:r‘:l'll:: 632 ] wera considerably brutsed, but noy lmm:‘[ Several athers recolyed cuts and brufses, b were able to procoed 1o their destinaplony” ™ TORN TO PIECES, Enectal Dignateh to The Tribuna, EAsT BAGINAW, Mich., Fdh, Y~F, Swinele, an cmploye in Young's mill af pyy well, was caught to-day {n tho maln ahaft, whk: was making 200 revolutions torn in shreds, Deceared was 'Z.;\r yglilrnsmnei: i and leaves a bride vf two from Scranton, L. weekd: Lo bl ICY BIDEWALKS, Fpecial Dixvateh Lo The Tribuns. ADRIAN, Mich,, Feb, 26.—J, C. McKens, well-known {uvantor of brick-maklng mlchll;g‘ slivped on an foy sidewalk near Maumeo mul; bridwe this morning, hroaking his riy was conyosed homs unconacious. ot & 08 OBITUARY. TIENRY WILLIAMS, Bvectal Dimazeh (o Tha Tridune., MiLwavkzs, Feb, 24~Henry Willlams, ¢ ploncer settler of Milwaukee, died last ight in the 70d year of bls sge. Deceased was bory st Providencey R. L, in Aoril, 1800. Hore moved to Milwaukee in 1830, and during hig residence here alncs that time embarked fn and carrled on varlous lincs of business, Tn 1633 by hiecame ove of the landlords of the Bellevus House, theu the teading hotel of the preten. tlous hamlet, Later he onwaged in merchant. tatoring,uud aftorwards was for sears junior parte ner of the firm of Bhu:ard, Botinell & Wiliams, wholesale dealers 1n dry moods and groceds, nnd the leadwe establishment fo Miiwaukee His Wlrst fuvestment hiere was in proverty on Mason street, between Van Buren and - Cug sireets, whero he ereeted ascveral dweliings iy the woods, and this sgttiement, thus created was for a tmo known as Willlamsbura, )| of Wis business veatures proved succesfol, During the past fifteen years he had lived o iifo of retircment sl ease, afforded by thy handsome competency gained. The only eurs viving membera of the family are a wife anl duaughter, The Old Bottiers' Club hare charzy ol the funcral arrapgements. ~ CHARLES W. DENUARD, Spectal Dispatch fo The Tribune, OrraAwa, 11l Feb 24,—Charlcs W, Denhard. County Recorder, .died very suddenly at 4 o'clock this morning of enlargement of the heart, caused by asthma of long standing, Medical ald was summoncd a short time belore death ensued, but could bring no substanhial rellef. Mr. Denhiard was a native of Schluech. tern, Hessen Nassau, Germany, and came fo Amerlea in 1849, since which time ho has beea prominent In county volitics, warmly sustafolny the Hepublican party througn all fts changing fortuncs. Ie was llivg hls “sccond term 33 Recorder. An eleetion to flll the vacaney wil] Yo held on the flrst Tuesday In April. Destdes being a member of the Masonie, Odd-Fellum und other Socioties, he was senior vroprietor ol the Jilinols Central Wochenllatt, the Gemsy -newspaper of thia eity. The fuueral eervhes will take place Wednesday, 3 o'clock p. m. EX-CONGRESSMAN HASBTOUCK , Ronpouty N. Y., Feb. 2f—Ex-Covgressmin Has'rouck dled last nlzbt, sged 83, e ———— THE WEATHER, Orrice or TuE Cmize SionAt Orriceh WasuNatoN, D, C., Feb, 25—1a. m.—lndia- tions: For Tennesseo and the Obto Valley pati- 1v cloudy weather and rain falllng, followed by rising barometer, cast to south winds, shiltinz ta westerly and uortherly, aud during Tuesdsy night lower temperature. For the Uvper Misstesippiand Lower Mitsood Vulleys during Tuesduy, winds shifting to orth- erly and westerly, rain and snow, foliowed by colder, partly cloudy wenther, und rising bar ometer. For the Upper Lake rezion, cloudy weather and snow, falling followed by rislog basomeler, varlable winds, shifting durlng the alternooo or ovenlug to northerly and westesly, with lower temperature, For the Lower Lake rozion, cloudy weather and snow, falilug baromoter, varsble windh mostly cast to south, und slight changes fo tese porature, Cautlonary sizuals coutinuo at Milmaukee Grana Hayen, and Ludlngton, pertal Digputch (o The Tribune. MILWAUREB, Wis., Fob. 24,—8now has fallea here to-guy 10 the dopth of threc inches, b6 {nsuring a continuance of the slcighlg season A soutlicest snow-storm prevatls to-uight. LoOAL OBMEBYATIANE | pon 3y &, Har, TAr fa, Wind, 20811 20 M N. T ol 2 o N & L3 “Maximum, 3¢ misimam, 74, Varioss. R nce Fabi 34=10:18 P anr. [ an ‘]l':ullw. Sdng, _ Hur, SRS Ecnlta o g EE!&E;S!&S;‘ BEETELELEZLEEES PSS o 5 sse 33 =t LET THE WHITE MAN STARVE! pectal Diapaich ta The THONRS | oy PuiLaDELPiIAL Fob. 2.—~The B:utlix:;" prih odist, and Fresbyteriu tniulaters, n::' et lar Monday-moraing meatings l(!-me haes the Chincso question, and c“&“blll gty meatings voted unanimously that u”m" o outrage, Tho Baptists nmmw-l l‘i: hins, 5 being i vivlation of & treaty W"‘ P belng the offspring of & apielt of rhxl’ll -g.- Jea dn the {shuess, sa putting formdable ol i, 3t way of missionary offvrts lor the ek being consrary 0 thy spilt of the ' of Judependencs, and a4 boity ereat Corlstiun nation. ‘ll:‘u {t nueliristian, fmpotitie, und au SUICIDE. _p. R Fer® PUILADSLPHIA, Phe Feb-(?é-hml; ‘Lol Ateoh 500, Who held the pusitiun @ " tod fof {u West, Pmiladelphis, und who wee ared d bi o ptealing lupters iy Decomber last, POUST g ETaTy ey 8 flr