Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 1, 1879, Page 2

W exchiel clerk of the Comptroller's Offico; Col. Tlemphlll Jones, the bookkecper of the Bureau of Engrayiug and Printing; und Moore nmnd Williama, The testimony s stated by members of the Committce to show thero was 1o frregularity whatever on Randall’s part, and the chargo is~ without the slightest foundation. The Committeo concluded thelr examination into the affair at their meeting to-day, and will proceed at once o preparo their report, which will fully oxonerate Randall, THE ORRENDACKERS, The Natlonal Congressionsl Greenback Com- mittee to-day resolved that it Is not adyisable to tall the National Conventlon prior to the holding of such to nominale candidates for Prestdent and Vice-Presidents TNE BURNSIDB-CONKLING DIFFICULTT. Washingtun Correspondence Pitesburg Dispatch, ‘There 18 scarcely a difference of opinion in re- lation to the dificulty fn the Benate on Satur- day lsst botween Conkling nud Burnside. It is remarked that Independent of the incts or merits In the case, Burnside's course in that body has been that of a coitrteous oentlemnn, Burnside fanot a preat Senator any more than he was n brilllant or judiclons soldier, but hoe s decent, In fact, whiskers and decent conduct are all he bos to recommend bim, Ong might be removed by n polr of ehears, mid the other way be denointnated a°newative ‘?unllm yot, Wwith all of his fatilnga s folbles, Burnsidehan today more fricnds aud more sympathy than Conkilng, People say Conkling constantly exhibits such an aroltrury and offensive alf In cxeeutive seaslon ns would result in gencral rejolcinga it hu shoutdt be kuncked down, but when you want 1o knock a man down ‘you must first estimate lis provortions, and then caleulato the forco necersary 10 reduce him to the proposed Jovel. Conkliug s a tall, powerlul, vicorous epecimen of manhoo in the prime of Ule, wind thougl in plstal practics all men who can pull a trigrer nre equal, when ft comes to knocking a man down “muscle is as necersary a8 nerve, und in this ¢ase the critleal question s, Who wiil do it1 Who will “ell the eat ¥ Conkling is & fuished athlete, a man who has {few cauals with * the gloyes,” s the story pnb-- Hahed concernlng bim and Zack Chundler some years 0o, correctly exemplitios, "There are very few men fa the Senoto ro-day who are Conk- ling’s cquals tn phyeleal strenath, nnd posalbly this I3 one of the reasons why hie has so lonit dispiaved a domincering splirit fn exceuntive session, 11 has u reputation tor personnl prow- esg, which secures him Immunity fn sccret sese slun, and no_one ‘has a right to resort to any incans (u public of scttling disputes orlginatingg thereln. THE M'GARRAMAN-PIATT PIGNT. Spectal tn_Lincinnuti Conmeretal, WasnixgroN, . C., Feb, 27.—Donn Platt fe 1aid up tu-day fur repairs. He Is not, however, serfously hurt, n blackened eye und cheek bl the unly surface indleations of his having come in contnet with McGarraban'n tists, Nuither® party bas . been arrested or preforred charges aralost the other.. The matter will Hkely end when the swelling fn_Pintt’s face s~ appears. To-duy ho remarked that the publish. ed accounts of tiie alalr were wrong. He gives the following syersion: “I went foto the Sonate reception-room upon the invita- tion of Benator Bayard, The ussault took place fu that room, not in the lobby. After cooversation with Mr, Bayord I sent a card in to Benator Buoth. As I dld’so, McGarralian came up and suddenly struck me a blow in the face with his f1st. The blow koocked me down, Be- fore ho couldgo on with bis ussanlt ofllcinls ubout 'the Senate futerfered and took him off. 1 was then taken home In my carriage. Thero rero no words, und no stick, and no dttempt to usen revolver. The crowd that put McGarra~ han up to the nsssult were around, and the ex- apaerated statements that appear in the morn- g papers evidently came from them, It was my own fault, nnywav, I should not have gunc olone into the “McGurrahan crowd, or, golng nlone, shiould haye been on my guard.” o Disgateh tu einnntt Enquires, WasniNaToN, D.C., Feb, 27.—~Dann Piatt was Interviowed to-day concerning last night's rep- conter, Ho eave that his sensation tu-ur:{ 18 that experienced by o man after bolng kicke by u ule or jackoss] that hoald not Intend to bnve McUarraban arrested, os ho thinks flent- ing with the fists Is healthy aud exhilarating. He conlesdes that MeUorraban attacked bim with forty-horse juckass power. McUarrahan's versjon 18 ag follows: [ was standing in the Henate Jobby, in the Domoceratic side, engaged 1 a conversation with ex-Congresaman ff« dridge. The bl fn which 1 was {nterested, 1o send the New Nria cabn to the Court ot Clalmis, was defeated by Senator Davls, of Hiinols. Senator Garlund cains out und told ma that Davis did not underatumd that the bilk ‘was only to refer the, esse. to a court, aud hind o so niderstood Lo would not have objeeted to ita constderation, Meanwhile Platt had sent in Lis card 1o Seuator Bayard; snd was. lobbying with bim. Senator U, had left bim, and Platt was in the act of sehding lis card to nnother Senator; when £ approached Nim and sald: It may becomo siceessary for me ot somo future day to cnostise you™ for the dirty mauner fn which -you lhave vilified myselt and my friénds in, your' contempifbls news- paper.’” “To ihls. McUarruhan says Platt made uo auswer, but presented n rather deflant front. * D—n it," said McUarra- ian, “1'll do 1t now. I don't know when L ma, have a better opportunity:” ‘I'héreapon l’lm{ made 1 puss at McGurrahan and knocked off his bat. McGarrahan * continues * his™ story, 1 struck him and Junmed Lm upagainst thie wall, dlowilted, Then [struck him'n second time, and kuocked bl down. While he was on his kuees [ gavo it to him good, and §f ft hadu't boen for the fear that the meico would have d s turbed the Scuste [ would have dracced bim dotra the ateps, and whon [ got through with him e wouldn’t hove been” worth two cents, ‘fhen some of the “employes of the Seu- oto begzed me to let him nlone, which I did, "1 never in all wy life recelved such attontlon, When the afluir was over, poge buys und nmessengers got mo towels und water, pleked up 1oy hat, and came and showed me Lvery courtesy. 1 then pussed over to the cako- stund in one of the Senate corridors, and wos * told thut Sceretary Gorbnm was endesvorlug to huve me arrested by the police ofllcers of the Capitol, sp I walked down Penusylvania avenue to mny iome.” McGarrahan wausa ot the Capito! to-day and held quite a levee. A larzo bouguer was sent Wit from some unknown source, und Was presented to him by his attorney, Mr. O, P. ‘Shaw, 1t {8 a singular dircumstance that Mc- Guiraban has all the |Ympm.uy. Platt's injurics, summed up, ure two black oyes und a few scalp abruslons, THE RECORD. SRNATE. Wasnminaroy, D, C., Feb, 28,—A communica- tlow from David T, Corbly, the contestant fora seal from Bouth Caroling, was read and lald on the table. Mr. Corbin states that he bad beon before the Senate two years, actively nssorting Lis right, ho having been duly clected, and the Committee on Privilepes and Elections ro re- ported. Ile refersto thevote of ‘Tucsdyy, by Which thé Senate refused to conslder his cuse, uud says thut the action of certain Benators fn- aicatea thut bis right to a seat will not be acted ou at this session, aud it will be useless for bim to renew the contest ab the ‘nexe sesslon, e thereforo withdraws from the contest, Mr, Corbiu adds that bad he heen sdmitted, he mitlit been able, amone other dutles, to have rendered service to tha calored peopls of South Curolina, who urc now fo need ol asststance, ‘The Census Comunittee reported buek the bilt to vrovide for taking the teath and subsequent, ceusttscs, 08 amended by the, House, and recon tnended that the Sepnte non-cotcur fn ths louse amendunents, and nsk for o committee of conference. Mr, Coukling eald that somo of the amend- ments itngroved the bill, and wpon bis motion it was ordered that the aimenduwents be vrinted, aml larihier conslderation of the bill poltvnnmi untll to-morrow, 5 Atter passing & number of privoto billa on the calendar, the bl tnuklng su uppropristion { the psymant for arrears of peusions was axen up, ‘Tie pending question was on the amenil ment ol Mr, Ingulls, submitted yesterday, pro- v for the “division of the country into 1% districts, uod the appolutment of Reon and penson lerk 1o visie each dis- make exawinations, take tostimony in 0 cases, Live With o vlew to proventing o the Peusion Hurean, Ar Inzulis sald his behof was that 15 or 20 porceut of il penzlouy were ke properly padd., Vlie smendment which o proposed would nre- vent frzudv, I was recommended by the Bee retacy of the Interior, by the Commissioner of Lensione, and by the Benate Committes un Peus slons. 1% was not Wise for Benators to resist e elforl to suva from $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 u Yuar unless they bad sumethiug better ta'yiler, 1u had recelv~d this imornlig the lufamous e cular gotten up by the claln agents who wero oppesed to the amendment, ‘Vliere were some bouorable exceptlons, hut asn general thing thoso azeuts werw Lhe worst epecies of vermin it ever {nfested the budy pohitie. They ap- posed this uwendment, Lecaused it frustrated thelr schictues of robbery, Mr. Gordon satd this” was too gruve a matter to b considered in thess Just hours of the ses- slon, AMr. Voorhees objected tothe proposed anend- ment because It created a large number of Fed- eval wtlicebiolder, Mr. Cuundler favored the amendment, and sald while he wea In charge of the Interior De- partment he sought In svery way to svarch out and prevent fraudulent ‘pension cases. Ho veked su wopropriation of $100,000 to gend cx- amining surgcons throughont the country, and he belioved then as he dfd now that if U(Huzrxl had given him the $100,000 to scud intelligeht surgeons to axamine pensionors he could sayed a million of dollara the firest vear, Mr, Bailey submitted an' amendment provid- ing that the Teuulon aurgeons and peosion clerks contemplated by the amendment of Mr, Ingalls bo appointed the Prestdent by and with the advice of tho Scoate, nstead of by the Becrotary of the Interfor. 'The amendment of M. Balley was agreed to, Mr, I(lrflwood submltted an amendment 8o s to provide thiat penstons shall commence from tha dato of death or discharga of the person on whoss account granted, whero the npl»)lcauon ahall ho flied prior_to the 1st of July, 1880, fn- atend of the Ist of January, 1883, as proposed by the commlttee, After that date the pension to Comnicnce from the filing of the application, Adonted. - Mr. Uzleshy moved to amend 8o s to insert 1845 instend of 1850, Refected. Mr. dmunds denfed that 80 per cont of the peneiovs were frandulent, nnd daid he would Inkv 1o sce the proof of it Mr, Davia (W, Vn.z favored the ameondment of Mr, Ingalls, " He bellovod fraud was practiced tinon the Pensfon Bureaw, and the proposed amendment would enablo the Commissloner to discover und break up the frand, ‘The question was then taken on the firat oight scetions ot amendment proposed by Mr. Ingalls relating to the nopointment of gnnflnn surgeons and clorks, prescriblug thefr dutles, ote. and tl\_fl were rejected,—veas, 23; nays, 88, 10 next sectlon, pruvu\hm thut pensiorgshall commence from the death or discharge from serviee of the persun on whose aecount granted, providing the applieation be filed prior to July 1, 1880, ¢tc., was amended by Mr. Kernan so as to read “17um the death ot from the time of actual disability, so that the pension ghall com- mence from death or actual “disabllity, provid- ingz the epplication be made prior toJuly, 1880," and as amonded the section was agreed to, Mr. Morrill submitted an amendment, of which he gave notice yesterdny, authoring the Secrctary of the Trcasury.to jesuo 4-per-cent bonds not exceeding in the asggregnte §18,000,~ 000, or fn licu thercof, or auy portion thereof, to tssuo certifleaf®s of deposit, nuthorized by the nct of Feo, 20, 1670, and the proceeds of sald bonds or certiticates to be applied to the payment of arrears of peusfons, le sent to the Clerk’s desk and bad read a Jettor from the Sceretary of the Treasury, to the effeet that there would bo a deficlency of 318,000,000 caused by the bill to pav the atrears of e slona; that he must kecp In the Treasury & fund to maintain specie resumption; that e felt it to bo his duty to keep such fund at least 40 per ceut of the United States, notes outatanding, and that there woald be no ne- cesslty for the sale of Loads to malntain the specie resumption fund, unless it be fmpalred by Congress. Mr. Morrill, contlnulng his remarks, sald o careful estimato of the Tregsury Department ahawed the Arrears-of-Penslons bill wonld taky 30,000,000 from the Trensury, 'Ihe reduction of the tohaceo tax would cause n decrease in the revenue which, with the Pension bill, would mnke the difference about $50,000,000 apalnst the Treasury, ad leave a defieiency of 18,000,- 000, He argied that specle payments would be imperiled unless Congresa provlded somo means to provide the Trensury with means. Mr. Voorhees nreued that there wos no neces- sity to focrease the futercst-bearing debt. e submitted as a substitute for the amendment of Mr. Morrlll that of which hie gave notice a few days ago, authorizing und requiring the Bocre- tary of the ‘Treasury to relasuo the United Ntates Jegal-tender notes wow held for the redemption ol [ractional currency and a part of such notes heretofore retired trom circulation under the act of Jon. 14, 1870, to the azerezate amount of 18,000,000, nud to cxlwnu the sume In the pay- ment of such claims for arrcars of peusions as may be allowed under tho act of Jau. 25, 1870, Mr. Voorhees argued that: 812,000,000 were In the Treasury under’ the first clouse of his amendmont, nud under the act of 1875 about 35,000,000, making nearly $50,000,000 now in the Treasury, which Congress had the constitu- tional power to relasud. Mr., Beck anucu in favor of authorizing the Beeretary of the Treasury to suspend the pur- chase of bonds on cceoutit of the Sinking Fund, 08 there was no necossity forsuch purchase now, nwl gave notlee that e would at tlie proper time submit an amendment suspeuding such pur- chases U1l July 1, 1881, There was n surping revenue now in the “Trezsiry which could be ap- plied to'the payment uf atrears of penslons in- stead of the reduction'of the public debt. Pemding discussion, tbo Vice-Presldent alid before the Senato the Houso bill to amend e, 8,607 of tho Revised Btatutes of the Unlted Statés with respect to . futerest on sorrendered or called bouds, but Mr, kdwunda objecteld to its second readlng to-day, and it waa laid nsde. Mr. Windom moved thit the Scnate take recess till 8 o’cluck, and safd it mieht be neces- sury for Senators to remuin here most of the night to pnss the Aporoprintlon bllls, * e gave nutice that unless o .voto .should be taken on the pending bill mmediately after the recoss ho would move to lay ¢ aslde aud toke up the Sundry Clvil Aporopriation bill, ‘The motion of Mr. Windom was adopted, and the Senato took a rctuss, At the evenlng sessfon the Senate resumed consideration ol the bill making un appro- pristion for the parment'of arrears of pensions, Messrs, Edmunds_und Eaton briefly obposed the. pending amendment. of Mr. Voorhees, which, the questlon baving been token, was ro- jeeted,—yous, 225 nays, 85%—os followa: - YEAS, ave Grover, Merrimon, Turels," . Morean, Jones (Bla.), " Ranson, Jdones (Nev,), Thurman, McCreer Yoorhces, MeDonald, Wallaco, Maxey, Withers™22, i Ferrys 0© Mitehell Allinon, er: tehell, ‘Antuony, Vaoalng Morritl, ' Bayard, Hour, Yaddack, Durnaide, Tiows, Plumb, Cameron (Po. ), Inaulis, Ttandolph, t‘fme;fn(wln.),l({ullnnw. )H(om:xl., “hundler, ornan, annder: Davia (W Va.), Kirkwood, Totlor, Doy Lamar, Wadloigh, Dorso; Meditlan, Whyte, ' 6 Enton, McPhenon, Windom—0a, Edwunds, Matthews, My, Beck offered an amendment suspendin, the sinking-fund until July 1, 1881, and provid- Ing that the money which might otherwise be applied to that “purpose bo consldered os surplus revenue, Mpr. Bayard opposed and Me. Beck ndvoeated fhe amendment, when the question belng takon 1t was dissgreed to, 20 to B4, ‘The Benate then' voted on and disagreed to the amendment of Mr. Morrill—ycas, 10; nays, 41,88 follows: YEAS, Allison, Dorney, Moreill, Anthony, . Yerry Patterson, Tluynrd, Hamlin, Rollins, Bluine, Kernan, Snunders, Canierun (Wia. ), Kirkwood, Wadluigh, Uhaudler, MoMiilan, Windom-~19, Dawes, NaYs, Bailey, Tarris, Mitchell, Beck, Heretord, Murean, Hootn, ., Oglesny, Buriside, Tugulle, Paddack, Cameron (Fa.), Jones (Fla.), Plumb, Cockrell, Joves (Neve}, tandolph, Coke, Kellogs, tansomn, Conuver, Lawar, Shields, Duvle (lil, lIcCreur{ “Tellor, Davis (W.Va,), McDouald, Voorhees, Eaton, ickhorson, Walluce, Garland, Mutthows, Whyte, Gordon, Mexey, Withers—41, Grover, Merrimon, All the finaucial amendments havine been disposed of, Lhe Souato proveeded to act on thy omendments horotoforo mada {n Committea of the Whole, and coucurred in them, Mr, 8hields offered un amenament that o Iaw grauting pensfons to soldiers of tho War of. 1513, nuqmved March @, 1878, 13 hereby made applicablo to soldiers and sallors in the war with Mexlco Iu 1810, ‘The amendiment was agreed to—-yeas, 80; uays, 21,—as follows: YK, AS. Batley, Faton, Maxey, Barnam, Forey, Merrinion, Beck, tiarland, Mitchell, Burnside, Uurdon, organ, tler, Girover, Hsusom, | Caineron (I8.), Harriy, Buaundery, Cockrell, Merctard, Bhilelds, Enkv. l’llll " "l‘huraunn, Conover, Jdones (Fla,. Cnorhace, Tiavie (W Vi), Reltor, ™" Wathane Donnle, Lamar, yio, Duresy, McCreery, Withers—30, Nave, Allfvon, Edmunds, Morrlll, Anthony, Hawlio, Yaddock, Blaine, Mgar, Flumb, HBoorh, Howe, ‘Randolph, Cameron (Wis.), Kornan, Spancer, Chandlur, Kirkwood, Tellor, Duws, Medtillay, Windom—21, Mr. Windom moved to lay the blll on the :fi)lu, which was dissgreed to—ycus, 16; nuys, Mr. Windom sald the reason for his motlon wus he wished to take up the bii) waking appro- priutions for suudry clvil gxponses, wid desired the Lill now peadiug; to b lald ou the table tem- vorurlly, as Senators did not sectn dispased 1o perwit 1t to pass without additfonal discussion, Mr. Morelll sald the amendment added on the motlou of Mr, Bhields would take $20,000,000 from the Treasury, ‘Thu question was theu taken ou the bill, and It wus passed—yeas, 83; uoys, 20,—as followss TEA Balley, Harris, g Paddock, Beck, i, Patterson, {{:mu!do.(r ) Iln:‘"'(‘l’l Runsow, Cameron (P, ), Jone )y enud Cockrell, Kologg, h sl‘a‘l‘flu:." ¥ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. MARCH 1, 1870—BIXTEEN PAGES. - ’ Ooke, Matthows, Bpencer, Conover, Maxey, Thnrman, Dennls, MeCrecry, Yourhoes, 1)”;-;', Hebonnid, wfun:;; e ¢l'harnon, ndom, antiand, Merrimon,' Withers~38, Gordon, Mitelioll, , ‘Whyte, Grover, Morgan, HATR, Alllson, Dawes, Jones (Nav,) Anthony, Faton, Kirkwood, Bintne, Fdmnunds, © MeMWian, Booth, Hamhiey v Morrill, Cameron (\Wis, ), Hereford, Tollins, Chandler, 1oa: Toller—20. Davis (W.Va.), lowe, The Benate took up the S8undry Cleil bitl, Mr, Windom sald the biil an it camo (rom the House appropriates $10,032,000, to which tho g‘r‘:uhn‘{_u a(g;:mmluw on Appropriations had added 9,705,301, . 'The first amendment of the Commiltce, in- crensing the aporopriation for the Custom- Houso and Sub-Treasury buitding st Chicago énl"nm sm,im to §523,000, was agreed to—ycas, 3 nays, ‘e Schate ntsoagreed to the following smend- ments proposed by the Committeos For the continuation of the public bullding at Noshville, 890,000, Instend of $75,000; $50,00 for purchane Ing a xuitable “alte, for the priblle bujlding in Denvers $12000 for improving tho grounds of the nub]lc bulmlni,.v at Lineoln, Neb. ‘e apprapriation for a public bullding_ at Toncka, Kuu,, is increased from £20,000 to €0, 000, Btriking trom thobli the followlng word **And so much of the act making avproprias tlons for the legislative, executive, anl judical expenses of the (Government for the Oacal year ending June B0, 1870, und for otlier purposes, npproved Juno in, 1878, ns nuthorizes tha Soc- retary of the Ireasury to {ssue coin cortificates 1n exchange for bullion depusited for colnage at tho nints und assay oflices other than those mentloned in Bee. 8,645 of Rovised Statutes, bo awd the same is heroby repealed,” Mr. Eduninds raised the point of order that, the followinyg amondment of the Constitution was not germane to the bill, {t belng fu the na- ture of &eneml le;.;lslnunn' und he was sustained by the Senute by four majority, namely: ** Au- thorizing und instructing the proper accounting oflivers Lo examine the’ accounts bLitween the United States and the soveral States growing out of moneys expended by such States for military purposes in the warof 1812 with Great Britain, and that there be patd to them any sums that shall ba found to be due.” ‘The Sevate agreed to the followlng amend- meunts proposed by the Committee: Increas- Ingr the nwronrlnuon for building for State, War, und Navv Deparuments from £465,000 to $305,000% 815,000 for publishing 2,000 coples of the elght volumes comprising the ofllelal records of the first year of the War of the Re- belllon, Mr., Becic sugeested, ot 1 o'clack, that the Benate now adjourn, und that they meet at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, . Mr. Bock's suggestion was not adopted, The Scuate further agreed to the follow- ing amendments: Btriking out the proviso thut no arrears of pensions shall be allowed or pnid to any pensloner, beiug a disabled soldier, for the time during which he has been supnorted in the Nattonal Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldlers; that Beujamn F. Butler, Frederick 8myth, nud Horace B, Strait be and are hereby appolnted Managers of the Natlonal Homu for Disabled Soldiera to fill the vacaucles oceasloned by the expiration of 1he terms of of- fice of B, I, Butler, Frederlek Smytu, and Thomas O. Oshorn. Discussion tool place on the Committce's amoudmient approorinting 300,000 for the puy- ment of arrcars of the army trausportationidus such lund-grant rallroads as cowpensation, was withheld from under the ncts of Juno 16 and 22, 187, nnd March 8, 1875, nnd which have sinco been found entitled to compensatioy by the judement of the Suoreme Court of the United States, Mr. Booth moved that the Senato take a recess 110 o’clock. Carried=yeas, 20; nays, 10, fiouse. In the course of o short debate s to the priority of business, Mr. Atklus, Chalrmon, and Mr. Hale, a member of 'the Committes on Ap- propristions, made statements as to the condi- tlon of busincse, to the effect that ouly four of the Apuropriation bills bad passed (nto luws, There' were elght tmore to bu completed, of which two—the For{ltcation and Army blils— were in conference, Mr. Blount, of the car.mnmne. then reported back the Post-Offico bitly with the recommenda- tlow, which was geroed to, that the Sennte wmendments, with two exceptions,—tbe Brazil- fan substdy, und tha cigssillcation of wailmatter, be nou-coucurred In, in gross, The Committeo also Teconimendad that the two excepted amendmimta be non-conctirred §in also, but desired thab thuy shoutd be voted upon scparatoly, aud some time atlowed for dobate, which was then begun, g A votoivas tuken i concurring on tho amend- ment, and L was rejected,—veus, 8i); nays, 167,—and It was non-coieurred without' a fur- ther vote, 12 s The Tollowlngis the. vote In detall on the amendment to “the ‘Post-Ofllca Approprintion biil providing for the Braziliun Mail subaidy: YEdg, Tagloy, Qnuse, Phillps, 1efioys Gibson, Follard, Iisltoit, Giddihgs, Pound, Tlalr, Goade, oy Buekner, Haunu Thundy, Harmer,: i Durdick, Harriy (Aass,), Keilly, lor, Iart, Titee (Maas, ), u, Huaknll; Ttoverison, mubell; Xendee, Routnnon (fnd. ), ‘i lmers, Hooker, Sayler, Ulurk (Mo.), union, hutlenberger, Cole, ttner, v Sheliag, TFen . Crapo, dames, * Sennickson, “Cravens, dorucraon, Slemmo; Cniberwon, Kolley, Bmalls, Deering, Ketcham, Smlth (!l'a.). ,Deninap, Kilitnger, Kton (Mict, ), Dunuell, Tanders, ‘lompion, Eamos, © - Torlng, Van Vorhos, m, Mayhuin, Waddell, v, Melealte, Wat, Xillswarth, Mouey, w Erritt, Morgan, (Fa.), MMorse, White (Ind.), e ((nd.), Norcross, Wallis (N, Y. ), Franklin, ' Noil, Yeaten, Frye, Fatterson(N, Y, ) Young (La. )—80 GUsrdold, Peddie, NATS, Alken, Falton, Monroe, Aldriol, WMemlng, Morrison, Atkme, Yorney, Muldron, Bacon, Forg, Mullse, Haoker (Ind.)y, Fouster, Neal, Hanaoing, ¥reeman, Qliver, Dayue, Fulter, Overton, Neals, Garth, age, Bell, Glover, Yatterson (Cal. ), Henedict, Quuter, Phelps, Incknell, lule, Patter, Blount, Howliton, Yridetiore, Hoone, Hardeubergh, Fugh, Bouck, Harrls (Ga.), Iuudolph, Bovd, Harrie (Va.), Iiea, Drapg, Harrison, Tieed, Hrentano, Tartzell, Riice (0,), Brewor, Hatcher, Roboins, Tndyge: Jiuyes, Houorts, azolton, Hobiuson(Mans), i ilenderson, Hous, Brogden, Henklo, Sampson, Browne, Henry, o, Durchard, Ileropst, Bcales, Cabell, Howitt (NJX,), Sineloton, Caldwell (Ry,), Huuse, Smlth (Ua.), Caldwoll(Tean), Humphrey, Bparke, Cawp, Hungerlore, Bonnger, Caunon, Hunler, tarin, Carlisle, Jones (N.11.), Bteole, Caswell, Jones {Ain,),' Bteugoer, Cuittenden, Jones (Obfv),© Blewars, Clarke (N..J.), o Ciarke (Ky.), Kelfer, U:nrk (u.f. {(&uluhlllr. Clymer, euna, Colib, Riwmel, Colllus, Knupp, ", Couyer, Latbrop, Cook, Lugan, Covert, Luckwood, Cox (U.). Malah, Crittenden, Majors, Cutler, Manaiung, Danford, < Marsh, X Davidwon, Marti, Willlanis (Wis.), . Metook, Willlama (Dol )y Davia (N, C.), MeUowan, Williamn (Ala:)y Diverll, Melenzte, Williams (Ore. ), Ditrhaw, MeKinley, Whilitta, Dwight, MeMahoi, Woad, Mden, Mily, * Wright, Eviue (8, C,), Mitchel), Youug (T'n)-160 Not voTING, cklen, Ewing, Ttyan, fiuknr {N. i), Finley (0.), Soutbard, Hanki Fiuloy (Fls.), Bieubuns, Garnor, Stono (ia ), Hewitt (Ala,), Ktralt, Hiscaey, "Thornborgh, Knott, ‘Ilirockmorton, Lapham,+ Walker, Lindeay, Walsh, Lullrul{. \Vl‘:umzou Lvndo, Willlums (N, ¥, can, arkey, Willis (Ky. ), Dickoy, Tawers, Wilson, Elckloff, Leiddlo, Wren, The next question was on the Senato amend- ment for reclussitication of mall matter, Aftgr au lour's hscussion, in which the oppo- Eitlon to the amundment was based on the Lmuml that ju would be giving to the Fost-Oftice epartment & power of censorship over the press, everything requiriug replstration of veriodiculs ‘was, ou wmotion of Ar, Cannan, atricken out, ‘Fhe remainder of the Beuwate ameudmenta to the Post-Ollico Appropriation bitl wery nun-con- curred fu, and & Cowmmittee of Confercuce ordered, ¢ ‘The tlouso then Look a reccss thil 8:00, The evening seeston wus contined tu the considera. tlon of benslou bills und o bilis for the retnoval of political alsabllities, FOREIGN. Southern Europe Visited by a Terrjbly Destructive Storm. England Without Malls from the Continent for Several © Days. The Governmont's Amnesty Bill Passod By the Fronch Ronate, Leon Sny’s Financial Policy Meeting with Sharp Criticism. The Transvanl Natives De- mand ‘- Their Independence from England. DISASTER, - BNOW AND FLOUDS, Panis, Fob, #8,—Iu tho Chamber of Depnuties yesterdyy, Do Marcore, Minlstor ot\ the Interior, nsked for & grant of 200,000 francs for the sufferers by the Inundations in the Soutliern Dapartments, Ho said that more money would probably be re- quired. ‘The Chamber referred the subject to tho Budget Committen to fix the noces- sary rolief. & - On tho French slopos of the Eastern Pyr- onoes thoro Is mora snow than the oldest in- Liabitant remembers. Hotweon Bongo Ma- home and Mount. Louis, horsebnck is the only menns of communleation, Floods nre apprehonded in the valleys if spring should sot in suddouly.! The inuudations in the gouthenst aro subsiding, but tho foundations of houses lnve been so undermined that around Agentown, in the Dopartment of Liot-at-Gnrontie, ‘quite o panie provails, At Coulomniors, in the Dopartmont of Soinc.ot- Marne, the floodd causod a land.slip, In Tricste Tuesdny the sea did inuch dam. agejto shopa and eafes. | DROWNED. ‘Twenty-threo ‘Spanish sailors, on the way from Ferrol to wpend the carnival in their native villages, have ‘beon drowned. Thelr Loat was eapsized by a squall. "y MORE SNOW. But httle énow foll at Madrid Tuesday, In tho Spanisk provinces railways are inter- rupted by 810Y, ! ENALAND 1S0LATED, Benury, Fab.t28.—Ohanncl-storms ande] snow-drifts on' thio Continont practically pro- vant postal comumunication with England. e . STERANCE. NATIONAL FINANCE, Panms, Fob, 28.—Leon Say, Ministor ‘of Tinnnce, hins dxplained to the Budget Com- mittee thot thejconversion of & per cont rentes would fipopular pt home and im- possible abrogd.; He pointed out tho con- tingency thatHollers of thes per cont rontes might rofuse to exchnnge thoir old honds for now ones, ‘The Governmont would then bo compellod to ihorrow gold from tha Bank of Frafico to redeom the 5 per conts. Bich nn operation would oxhaust tho}/\bank's wholo stock of gold and compol’ tho Govornment to resort to a forcud,,,c‘x';rruuey. I'ho .vote of the Buadget Cmum_fy;l'gs, resolving to take note of the declaration of the Minlstor of Fiunnce, that the Govermment does not contemplato tho conversiorgit tho & per-eoht renter'ts an expressiou of confidence, M. Gorman nud M. Rouvier ptposed that the Comumitteo should ngain oxamine Minister Say, and, if necosanry, taka' other measuros, but the sug- gealion was ovéruled as possibly lending to o political and fiunncinl orisis, e gnaeyey,» VERSAILLES, flob, 98,—Tha Chamber of Deoputics to-day, voted **urgency” for the resolution suthorizing tho Chambor to moat occasionally 1 Daris, WILL RETIRE. Do Mareoro’s,onrly rotirament from tho Ministry ia pmql‘ctod. AMNESTY, “Vensawres, Fob, 28,—In the Sonato to- day Vietor Hugu advocated full aud com. plote nmuesty. Minister Leroyer roplied that tho Govern- ment was stronf' enough to grant snch an amnosty, but would not allow themaclves to bo dragged intp a ‘course they did not pprove. Tho proposalof Victor Hugo was re- Jectod, 3 "The proposal made by Berenger, which waa less liboral ;than that of the Govern- ment, was also rejooted, & ‘The Govornment bill was finally adopted, —103 to 80, ! s{r's rouor. In tho Ohamber of Doputies tho Right attacked Ministor Leon By for delaying his statement ralative to tho couversion of (he G por cent rontes., Bay replied, blaming the Budget Committgo for taking the initiative inthe matter. His roply causod loud pro- teats from the Left, LOYALTY REMEMBERED, Panis, Feb., 28,—~Maj. Lubordore, who in Decemboer, 1877,:refused to oboy ordera whioh ho considared indientive of n coup d'otat, and who was consequently superseded for disobedleuco, has been gazetled to tho command of n baftalion, while Gon, Brea- solles, who gave the objeotionnble order, re- matus unattached, GREAT BRITAIN, RAILROAD ITEMS, Tonpox, Fob, 98.—At a wooling of tho bondholders and ‘sharcholdors of the At. Inntio & Great Wostorn Railway to.day about GO0 porvons wore present. Al tho rosolutions wero adopted by a largo mujority. These approve tho leaso of the Compauy's railrond and properly to the Erle Ruilway, and approve the limit to the awonnt of the prior-lien bonda duthorized by the rovlsed ofticiul scliomo of the arrangemontadatod July 21, 1875, % CATTLE IMPORTATION, Tonnox, Feb, 28,—8ir George Campboll's (Liberal) mation intthe Iouso of Commons, that the summary prohubation of o impor. tation of cattle frow the United States is cal- culated to destroy ,an important trade and duprivo Eoglund of the advantage of cheap meut, was poatponed at tho ecarnest requost of influontisl mombers of his own party, who thought the subjoot was not yipo for discusaion, DESTITUTION, ‘Tho Mayor of Shoflleld states that in one distriot in that town thero aro 4,000 porsons destitute, and 400 families nctually starving. ''ho roliof fund, oxcept about £800, Las boon exponded, = THE GRAIN MARKET, g Livenroor, Fob, 28,—7The loading grain eircular says tLo market for grain has fur. ther improved in all it branches, At tho provinelal warketa thore wad s more sotive demnnd, and advances of a shilling per quar~ tor wore gonorally quotad, PRINCE ARTIHUWS DRIDE, Benran, Feb, 28,.—The' Princoss Loufen [ A Margaret, nlece of the Emporor, lnst night gavo hor farowell recoption provious to starting for Buglandito wod Y'rinca Arthur, Duke of Uonnnught. The ‘wedding was postponod ong month in consequence of tho donth of Princoss Alice, and will take place at Windsor on tho 15th of March, GERMANY. 3 THE BUDGET. Berray, Fob, 23,—Tho Rolchstag toeday commenced tho dalinto on tho budget. The Prosidont of the Imperial Ghancollerle, Von Toffman, stated that tho deflcit for the cur- ront yoar would ba only $2,750,000, instend of £5,000,000, as estimated, and that this would be covered by matriculatory contribu- tions. The expenditures would be 81,260,000 lessthinn the provious yoar,$100,0000f which would be saved on tho army admininistra. tion, but the rocoipts had decronsed $3,500,- 000. It would bo necessary, ho said, to raiso the matriculatory contributions for the noxt yoar tq $25,250,000, nnd he pointed out hat n resort toindirect taxes was indispensa. Dlo in order to rander tho Empire fluancinlly {ndependent, and reliove the individual States from their heavy contributions. OPTOSITION TO THE GHAIN-TAX. Loxpoy, Feb, 28,—A dispatch from Bor. lin says tha Progressists in the Nleichstag have giveu notica of & molion opposing the proposod taxation on grain, which will com- pel the membera to declars for or against protection. DEAD, Benuw, Feb, 28,—Tho Gorman politician ‘Karl Otho Baron Von Manteuffol is dead, DBANK INQUIRY, ‘ Tho eriminal inquiry into tho affaits of the Kroustadt Bauk has boen oponed. The managing Direator of the bank has boon ar- rested, SOUTII ATIRICA. UNCHANGED. Lonpoy, Feb. 28,—Capo Town advices to Fob, 11, by way of Madeira, say the situa- tion is unohanged. Lord Obelmsford was noting striotly on the defensive, ‘The British losa in the fight ot Rtorke's Drift on the 224 ult., including the nativo contingent, is cs- timnted at over 500 men, COLOIY FOUND. Toxvon, Feb, 28.—A Cnpe Town dispatoh says tho colors of tho Twenty-fourth Regi- ment have been fonu i on the battle-feld. DESIRE INDEPENDENUE, Loxpoy, Feb, 28.—Dispatches from Oapo Town, Fab. 11, say {ho Transvanl delognte told the Governor, Sir Bartlo Frore, that tha pooplo of Transvanl unanimously desire their indopondence. The Governor replied that it wes impossible 'to grant this, It is roported that Trausvaal is proparing to elect a Presidont. . BRAZIL. AT RI0 DE JANEIRO. It10 x: JanEmmo, Feb. 28,—~An outbreak of yellow foyer of n very severo character has oceurred smong the shipping. ‘The Government hn already contributed £0,000,000 milrois to alleviate the dlatress in tho Northeast, and neks an ndditional oredit of 10,000,000 milrels to provide food. A riot ooourred on the 4th instant in Gos. sor, tho military cxpelling the commander and Chief bngistrate from the town. Nino persony wero. Lilled, and many public and privato storss sacked. T LGYPT. NDBAL PASITA, Lonpoy, Fob, 28,—A Parls dispatoh an. nouuoes thnt France lns consented to act with England for the reinstatomont, of Nubar Pasha,-: The Khodive has alresdy beon semi- officially advised of England's intention, and will be oftlélnlly notified of the deoision of tho two Powers to-morrow. Ho will proba- bly submit, aithough it is nsserted that ho hus beon privatoly enconraged to resist, TURKBY. A BUGGESTION, Loxoow, Ieb, 28.—I'he new Russian note to the Powors suggosts that the appointmont of o foroign instoad of au Ottomsn subject, o8 Govornor of Eastern Roumelia, might ob- viate many ‘diffieulties. ! PRECAUTIONS, Vienna, Fob, 28,—Tho Russions have taken mensuros to fruatrato the designs of tho Bulgarisus to burn Adrianoplo, AUSTRO-HUNGARY. THE BOSNIAN OCOUPATION. Prstir, Fob, 28,—Tha Dalegations have oponed, Four million five hundred thousaud pounds are askod for on account of the Boa- man ocoupatlon of '70, ! RUSSIA. ARAB-TABIA, 81. Perzmssuna, Feb, 28.—Tho Russlan forces ocoupied Arab-Tabin tho secoud day after tho Roumauisu evacuntion, and are dis. mantling it {u accordance with the Treaty of Borlin, MACEDONIA.p INBURRECTION. ® Vienna, Fob. 28,—A rovival of the insur. rection in Mucedonin is reported, RECIPROCITV. 4 Boston, Feb. 23,—'The Sceretary of the Treas- ury hus fustructed Collector Beard to forbid the lunding of neat cattte from Englind, pleuro- pucumonln naving broken out ue Hull, MR S O Hronthing Gymnasties, Chumbers' Juurnat, Tho importancs of breathing olentitully of freshialr us un easential of health is gencrally adwitted, Well veutilated rooins, open-air ex- arelge, and excursions Lo the country are appro- vinted to some oxtent byall cisssis, But the art of breathing 18 very much overlooked, Belng u process not depesding on the will for ita vxer yluy, §t 18 too much lelt to the moere call of na ture, It Is, however, au net which can bo fuflu- cneed very mulurlnl‘y by the will, Properly trolued slilzors sra taught to attend very care- fully to their breathing, When brisk tmuscular oxercise fs taken, breuthiug {8 naturally active without uny shcisl etfort, “But when tho body Is ot rest or enguged in nccu[mnun requiring o contined pasition, wnd espeelally whon the mind (8 absorbed inthaught, the breathing naturaily bucowes dimintalicd, and the uetion of thelungs slow il feeble, Asa remedy for this, it bas becn suezested thit there s rooi for what might be uu{ termed breath gymuastics—to draw {n long sud full breaths, (lling the lungs full at evory Insplration, und captying thew ns complately a8 possible at cevery expiration, und to nequira the hubit of full breathiugot tues, This modo of breathing tias u diveet effect fu supplying the lurgest possible umount of oxygen tothe blaod anid wore thorouhly cnusumln;ir the carbon, aud 5o produchyg avlioal beat, 1t has also the very fmportunt effect of expanding the cheat, aud so contributing to the vigor ot tho systom, ‘The breagh should” bo fuhaled by the nostriis as well us by the mouth, more capsclally while out of doura und In.cold weatbier, This” hios partly the effect of a vespirator o g0 far as wanming the aiv fu its bassugze 10 the delleato afr colls, and in slso rendering ouo less lblo to cateh cold. This full respiration i of so much fin- portouce tint no proper substitute fs to bo found for It {u shart, though mora rapid, breathing, In short breathing n lurge porilon of the air cells remain ueariy stationary, the upper portfon of the luogs ouly belug cogaged in rocelving wud discharging a sinall portiou of wre L} Man Named Lunsford, in Car- . bon Hili, 0., Awakenad - by Fire, 1lo Rescues His Wifo and Baby, and Returns mm,‘ the - Fiames, Himself and Six Otbers of His Ohul- , dron Burned to '.Da}}th. The Wretched Wife Now. En- tirel;y Bereft of Her Reason. 5 v o SEVEN OF ONI: PAMILY, Spectal Dispaleh to The Tribwpe. & Corusnus, 0., Fob, 28,—1'ko State Journal special from Carbon Ifill, n small place in the Hocking Valloy, gives the particulars of an appolling calamity at that place atan early hour this morning, in which BEVEN PERSONS wero burned to death, The circumstancos and dotails aro aa fol. lows; J. M, Lunsford, who kept a small store at- tnched fo hig house, was awakoned by fire aund smoko. at midnight, and at once sat about removing big family. 4 Tho wife and n baby nged 2 years wore safoly placed out of daugor, when tho father PROCEEDED TO RESCUE THE BALANCE of the family up-stairs, but was overcome by smoko and suffocatad, : At this timo the villagers wero pronsed aud the doors of theetora broken in, which crented a draught through the ators to tho dwelling, and, in five miuutes from the dis- covery of the fire, tho frama structure ‘was complotely enveloped in flames, TIE POOI VICTIMS' SH0UTS AND CRIES for hielp wore henrd above tho oracking and bissing fire with whick they wers sur- rounded, A quantity of rosin in tho store aided in fooding the dovouring flames, All efforta to succor the unfortunate in- mntes tworo without avail, and their bodies, wont down into the soething furnace below. THE SKELETONS are strawn among the debris, indicating that all had becomo soparated in trying to escape. THE DEAD, Tho husband nnd father, s A daughtor, Emeline Lunsford, aged 20 years, . Adn Lunsford, aged 10 years, John Luusford, nged 16 years, Trank Lunsford, aged 12 yenrs, Alida Lunsford, aged 18 years, Androw Lunsford, aged 7 yenrs. Two other members of the family wera nbront when the fira occurred. L Fonra aro entortained that™the wife wil bocome A RAVING MANTAC, Tor condition at tho present time requires her Leing placed nnder rostraint, The building was totally consumed, orp TUE TRACK. CLBVELAND, O, Feb, 28,.—The 'ullman hotel- car und aleeper on train'No. L of the fast-line express wost on the Pennsylvahin Road ran off the track at Balem, O., at 1. o'clovk this worn- ing. Ouno person was sllehitly Injured. ——— 040 L3137 s Sesuiun U Od b33 Btanon | G PRI e Peorty * ' Spectul Disnateh to The Tvivune., PITTSBURG, P,y Feb. 28, —Wiillumn C. Kilving- ton, lutely an oflleer of the Refurm School at Morpgunsen, in this county, s fn troublo on ac- count of having too many wives, The maua- gers of the {nstitution have Just juvestiguted the case, and declarcd Kilvington's ofllee vacapt. {le beeame connected with the sehool last soring. A lady came with him whom he repre- sented ag hia wife. Ile ind formerly been at reform schiools in Laneaster, Loutsviile, Indlann, and Toww. A short thme since a Iady, se- companled by a girl 16 years old from Bivokiyu, came to Pittsburg and clalmed Mr. Kilving- tan ns her lawful husband., 8le produced ° a marrlage certifieate, showlug thut they wore married fu 1863, 8ho furthei’stated that hoe de- serted her after sperdiiys 85,000 of ‘her money, Sineo 1872 she hidd Jost track of Lim untll sho | camie to this city. Upon heuring slie wns here Kilvington dlsnbocared und is reported to have one to Loufsville. Mra, K. No. 2 said she was married to bim whilo ho was an officer in the lowa Reform Bchool, and that she was a daugh- ter of a professor of theology at Keokuk, Iowas e represented thut ho had been dlvorced from onother wife, = i ‘The two women hold a council of ‘war to-day, and resolved to hunt up the gay decelver, {£ possible, and have him brought to punishment, TIE LYNN MYSTERY, Bostoy, Feb, 28,—Iuvestization . regarding the body of tho young woman-tound in the Bnuzus River, at Lyno, demonstrated beyoud doubt that death waa enused by abortion, prob- ably within forty-elght hours. The body was clothed I o long white night-dress. Underncath was a white merino skirt, nud around the abdo- men was & swath of brown checkod glugham, Iu thy cars were small gold earelngs, with pend- ent globes, The fuco was clotted with frozen Llood, whlch, bolmyz washed awny, rovealed tho fact thut the woman's nose lind beencut completely off, apuarently with some sharp n- strament, sl with the gvident obfect of caua: g o disfigurement which would prevent {dentitication,” The body was of & person prob- ably from 20 to 80 yearsof age, The face wus much emaciated und boresigus of fntense suffer- e previous lq' death, : The welghit was nbout 115 pounds and hiht about -Uivé fost uno fncly, Thehulr was shorter than ususlly worn by women, and was of a_Hizht brown color, “Ihe teeth wero souud but uneven, and probably showed quite rmmlummr In front durlyg lifo, “The deceased hnd apparontly not been ecue- (ol:ncu to munua! labor, s her hunds were quite white, STILL UNS Bpemral Dispatch to N LouisvinLy, Ky, Feb. 28.—A. unique.en- counter took place hera to-day between Iugh Bell, Police Sergennt, and Tom Crittenden, son of the United Btates Marshul of Kentucky, Yesterday DBoll attempted to put Crittenden out of agsloon whero he was mpking a great deal of nolge. Bomo words followed, and the young man challenired Bell to meet Blm to-dny and fight it out according to the rules of the iy, Tho two proceeded this morning, at 10 o'clock, to the end of Fourth-street, to a placo known as tho old Loulsvilla Base-Ball Grounds. About twenty frlends of both' partivs wers presout, Twelve rounds were foucht, At the end of the st round neither of the pugilists were materlally disabled, ‘Crittendou’s oyes wera well Llacked, and the middle finger of his flubiting hand wap dls- located, bt ho expressud ks willingeness to prmed. Bell's nose was split, und bis face wus not very ornamontal. P il Tosted about un hour, Betl bas been suspended from the force, COUNTERFEUTERS, Speclal Dispateh to The Tribune, 81, Pave, Mibn,, Feb, 23,—Mellrah, of tho Goverunieat Beeret Service, to-day captured ot south Troy, Wubash County, Sucldon und Fre- mont Jewett and Edward’ Adaws, who werd en- goged there fn the manufacture of bosus caln, On uxamination here this aigernoon they wero beld to the mext term of the Uunlted Btatea Cuurt, The proof {s vancjusive, HSPHECKLED WALTER," Hpeclal Dixoatch o The Tribune. BostoN, Mass, Fob, 2%.—Deteetive Harte man to-day arrested Walter Murshiicld, alins Boeckled Walter, for the burglary on Clark atreot, Chicago, wud lefs bero for home with bis SHOCKING DISASTER 7 o X without putting tita o of gofug befora the means of an {futerc ourts, o oy foung by agreed to meet a wom, ted tottor, fn gy, e 11 AU at a pri on golng: thero tho offcer nrhlv:':l‘;ho“:"'“"" M to a hotel, and from thience 1o Thg payio0k ! Hartman eavs Marangolg o aitoad k?fli‘f.‘x’..'.?c'rm;““w'““ burglary i llvaz Park toier, e OUPeries o the subiurbg lopy () A BAD MOVE, NEW Onruans, Fen, 28.—Quile an exelteme, wis crm‘nlcu to-day fu the corrldor of the Upy e Btates Circuit Court beeauso of gn nmulz i Boverly M. Tucker upon Isaae Jacobs, o by chant {n Natehltoches, who had nlwn;n um"' Domocrat, but bis testhinony wag l'mnlyml ouralnAt the brisoners, Tucker, n bonded pris ol fullowed Jacobs out of thy cuurl-ruum! umj callig him n lar, ln‘hu{ Jacoba was figeny o sendinge nim (Tucker) Lo the Penitentlar vl Jucalis twa or three b over {le m}":l;lmcl: #-canc, Dydtandera interfareq, Tucker W arrested by a Deputy-Marahnl, and, on my b of tha Diatrict-Attorney, Judge Woa e Tuckerls bond !or(nllenfnu ows " —— FOUL PLAY RUSP “CTE dotctal Divpateh to m‘;(r“}::::’ : GALENA, TiL, Fob, 83,—The eople of gy, section, espeelnlly tho Germang, are consi ably exorelsed ovor the mysterlous dhlumfl' auce of Franz Vogt, o prominent farmer of u:{‘ county, residing threo and o halt miley {ml Dunlelth, Vogt left his homg on MmmI morning for Galena, on foot, having on hiy pey. 500 the sum of §200, which he was to nnyo“. mortenge hield 1n this city, Up to this nour e hs niot been heard from, and fe taiued thnt he liaa beer foutly qears s, ™K LSCAPE OF A MURDERER, Speclal Dispateh to The Tyidune, . Micomy, 111, Fob, B.—Among the Drlsoners irho broke-out of fail hers Lo-night s Zgck Wil gon, charged with the murder of MeDonald, 3 Plymouth, two years ago. 1o is about § ferty inches ngh, black halr and mustache, has a gegr on hia neck, aged about 85 years, and 18 very nale from confinement n joil, Sherlft Taglor offers a reward of §100 for the arrest of Wilson, Four of the prisoncrs wore captured befor ot out of town, und are nmvl in Jail, Ll TUE MAN-BURNERS, ' Epeclal DIRateh 0 s Iriins, OxammA, Nob,, e, 28.—J, P, Qlive and by elght associates, who wero lnst eveniug indlorey nt Hastings for burning Mitehell and Ketehun alive In Custer Connty lnst December, mili be tried at 1astings, at the next regular term of Court, beainine March 81, 1t wilt be ona of the must remarkably interesting erimtnal cases erer (tried in.this coungry. * ROBBED AND MURDERED, . Spectal Dispateh to The Tribune. Forp pu L&e., Feb, 23.—A respectable Gen man named telm was found dead and imutilate] on Horivon Marsh yesterday. s wateb, buflalo coat, nnd a larze sum of money which he was known to have was missing. No clew to perpetrators u'l the deed, - DEFICIENCY IN ACCOUNTS, Bostoy, Feb, 23.—An investigation fnto the du sucuy via jug Gupventions affaira of the late Horatlo N, Richardson shows a defielency In the accounts of several corpors: tlons of which lic was Treasurer, Richardson was.one of the best known anud most respected citizens of Attleboro, FOR LIFE. New Yonk, Feb.'28.—~Charles Bernsteln aad Abrabam D, Freeman, convieted of arson, Iy compliclty with Porlstein (now in State's Prison), in setting ite to a Ludlow-strect tene- ment, wers sentenced to State's Prison for lle, DEALH SENDENCE. Caoreratowy, N, Y., Feb. 23.2Myron A, Buell ha$ been dentenced to be hanged on Aordl 18 for Hm]glurder of Catherlne M Richards, June 2 B " MICHIGAN POLITICS, Meeti) of g Groonbuek and Democratls F#!; Hpop Feb, 28, —The Ureendice ’-'éh'.!{t?"::gfivnn ;’:fi:’, '(“.I"L‘ll to nominate a candl- dnte for Supreme Judge und two candidates for terents of the Stute University, met at Meao's “Hall tn this city at noon to-day and was prompte 1y calied to order by Chafrman Fleld, Alters temporary orgunization had been effected, and the oppolntment of the usual committees, the Conventfoii tuol o recess uutil 2 p, m. - Upion éassembling a permanent organization was offected. Robert E. Frazer, of Aun Arbun was ulected President, with the custowary quoty ‘of Vige-Prealdents and Secretarles, ‘o : folfowlng resolutions wero read and pted 1.x We deprecate tho tendeney in our nationsl af- Talrs'townrd'w centralization of power snd s cur UL We bellave tn-tho strict cquality of all the Btatos and all- clnsscs of citlzons bofore lhullam apd that gur Govornment snoald be in ""“‘;ng In factn auvum{num of the people, by the people, o, » “"lj '{'\}': ni?rge:;wud to all further allowance of Var elafms, "° o “-l. Wo demand that alt money, whether u:v'relr:r melallic, abail be fssued by tue Geueral Gorery mont uulyhunddmn;lu ‘: xn}l‘::c;’t-‘mr.d:;: 1‘;:;‘:&- plic and private, ¢ {racie Paretotors made o wera.riginaly arsels In_coln. - didEe G Wi opposed to nlt banks of fseuc, an mnnd‘t::trgreggunckn shal] be nnlmlllnlm.l}h;.fl:n of Nutlonal-bank bills, and that thecomags of 56 5 and silvgr shail be placed inall respects U footing, r"v:!'.qunne!fi:vq that wmoney shouid Mrlfl“:fx?c ,1:: sufiiciont volumo to moat the requisites of bu e that the Gpvernment nhm:fld .J"‘:‘.‘.‘.}‘fi"{,'fifu‘in e e e . thn, flle delicate 854 e and demand: I’::n'l'sglx)lvarn power should mnever be delegated 10 oauke, corporations, or individuals. . . Wo aro opposed ta all monopolies, s D ShRoel IS domain be et tillera of lnw soil, nna I:n.t squundered oY er corpurations. T S oraialty davito ol men, without ;firfi 1o past politicsl aiiliations, who lnmr’ll|xr A plos nierein sot forth, and who lova heir CRL ) and ite prospects wmore than party. to o ok work with un to save tho people from (e Pt ruptey and ruin’ to which the |)0Hc,\‘“fl | nont purty {a speedily and surely teuding. i A CONVERENOB COMMITTEE OF NIBE was nppolnted to meet a like mmm““afih‘nn Democrate with & view to forming 8 wzchinl sgalust the Hepubllcans fn the appry: “election, | 4 THE DEMOORATIC BTATE cuxvn:lol?ucw’ also met for the smne purpose, @ ek Opera-House, ot 3 p. ., jund wus Cur oty called_ to order by Chajrman Copeliic W. L. Webber, of Kast Suglx\nnt: o chosen Temporary Chalrman, Ao appolutment_of tlio cistomary coim Upon 1e- recess was taken for t‘llllllr‘u“lr!::';llzll'lfi"m] e o sembling o permain atio o ?:c(ud \vhh \“'. L. Webber o4 Chairman or Y Beurc Johu L., Burloigh und J, D. Fle l“:v:?fl"““" i to 10 on 1all- aries, A cominitteo of nito to (ODICE llh;‘ltlrcunbnckuu on & union ticker Wes sppoluted. TR CONFERRNCE COMMITTRES, aftern prolunmn‘l dh“i-u]u!(uu, agreed to BUPP 4 3 g unfon ticket s lhi‘:gllj»‘fl:!t, o?d\hu ‘Bupremo Court, Jobin Coldwator. nsd Elfi)}: ul'l.a'::etnh, George Py s‘"'"“’*;"fr {r:,f;;:’ County, sud IHenry Whitin , of 5t, C A(u Lot The Democratle Convention ‘n.llgv‘n«u "l“ X Grecuback platfopu, with tie excep! elgith clause. = . STATE DEBTS. i Rarzeiow, No C., Feb, 88.—A blllto flil{:u'.:’ public debt of the State has paxsol bot :lm ekt of tho Legislature, It compromised tho s contracted bofore 1601 nt 40 ver centy Hot 3 contracted betwean 1805 and 1543 at 'l' ) toreit The bonds $ssued m 1860 to ’lund l-‘;‘u then due ura gompromised at 15 per u“m-il“m Ing §s nliowed for coupons, bor are o tax bouds recognized, The new l.ml; s beard per cont-intercat, and threes umnnl i the coupons are to be receivablo fn pay! g Rook, Feb., 23.—~The S.t‘mi’l:mll”:m tho Houso bil} revlving the l-lnauée_ b 1o ralse means to support the 'hlr Boai ment, quite similor to the sct of .ul;“i tho “whivh exptréd by hmitatfon. ’“f‘,’ e {z¢s the Board to borrow not En&?-dl;‘g W05 I tho next 1wy w;!:. 88 put exees el cout,,on 1he obligatlon of the t.gu:‘xim v Dy tiie bypathecation ol not n:xu:} 1 House I Loughbborol bouds, to bu 80 1 Sl default fu pavioent, ‘tbis uu;m: Yeg Yor tho the Government on ity Ilmnm.m:zm Elaily b BOXt LWO yours, 88 tho wouey ralsed on 'the security, ort