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mlml with gonoral seussion e, ani this mur!ll- 1 0'CLOUK A, 3. tor Knott just ruse in his place, and tegeed thatthe filibustering procecdings agalnat might bo interrupted 8o that he might Enr’"wm Blodgett report, which would not :rn minutes, 1o characterized the ronort Bhl nenfimous report of the Committee, o 10 ‘g‘.,r fhe adoption of the resolution, and “iin!ln" of the report in the Secord, ¥rye, \;me whostated that ho shonld deny that ol r'l. was unanimotts, was not In his scat, n]wflouzu was nbout to unanimonsly adopt [kt suprestion withouta word of discussion, g‘Knoll‘! own statement that the roport m(vm n question of ndividunl right and of. . ;bllc sorvice, but Uen, Bragyr, of Wiscon- w:amc!y shouted, **Iobject!™ whereupon o tor Knott angrily locked the portfolio can- falng the repost 1 his desk, and sald: * Very “”. That ends the case.” Tt 18 probable, how- "r that other attempts will bo madoto pre- "; ‘the yeport during the night, ";‘, gpringer-Seword impenchment, case blocks 1he wa¥, andy according to the Speaker's ruling, t be disposed ofy when the Blodgett s t will come. The Ropublicans have m,,d,d yea aml mny votes in ¢ty one of Lhe soventaen articles of Impeach- “,,,( which, 1f Inststed upon, will oceupy all m remalning time of this Congress, 1180 A. 36, Foster, who will report disngreement on the Legialative blll to the House, expresses the iolon dhat the bill muat fail. The Ropublle- have Informatfon which leayes them to cx- t the President’s call for a new sesslon will befor tho first Monday #n Aoril, Toster, for tho Ropublicans of the Legls- Jtive Conference, statod that he had proposed the following basis of compromise: 1. The Re- pablicans to consent to the repenl of the law m\buflxln; the nresence of troops at the polls; 9 The Republicans to recede on the test onth, 0 the other hand, the Democerats to recede on the question of Bupervisors and Ueputy- jnbals, Al pronositions liave been refected. The Uemocrats coneeded notbing. 1t was atated that no agreement seems likely {obe reached, he Benate Republicans decling 1o repeal the clauvo allowing troops to be at e polling-places, NRWITT, esented the army dlsagreement, sald ho md':! fast man in the world to want an oxtra > watlon, 1he busincss nterests of the country protest, egolnat an extra session; but he safd the question of civil Huerty wans |nmlvrd in the reoeal of this statutgy Tho dangerof deapotism confronts us, that unless the Jaw I8 repealed he thought thera might never be another clection of Prestdent by the people. He called upon Democraty to sustaln the Committes In its dia- peements. This appeal was greeted with an- olanse on the Democsatie slde. FAM fibustering agalnst the Soward fmpeschment il continues. The last vote declared the want of nquorum on nccount of the refusal of tmem- Perstovote, The disagrecment on the army cooference hos just Leen onnounced to the House. All differonces have been adjusted ox- «tpt the posac-comitatus clause, HAPPY AND UNHOAPPY. A LONG 1a8T. Wisnaron, D. C., March 8.—The Senato confirmed the following nominations: Coltectors of Customs—IHealey C, Alkley, of the District of Michignn; Pinkney C. Iall, Dig- triet of Vickeburg. Appratser of Merchandlse—L. 8. Metealf, of B Lonte, lndlsn Agents—J. M. Haworth, of Kansas, Pwnce Agency, Indlan Territory; Willlam Garser, of Ohio, Nevada sz:nny, Nevadn Heary C. Linn, of Kansas, Kanses Auency; M. , B.Kent, of Nebraska, Great Nemaha Agency, ! Nebraska. Reglster of Land Oflices—J, G. Callaghan, at ‘Eau Clatre, Wie.; R. 8. Walker, at Wachita, Ea, Recelver of Public Moneys—Theodore Blogl- ur, of Peansylvania, at Oxford, Idaho. Usited States Lonnull—Am C. Prindle, of New York, at Para: Edward B Lane, of IlII- tols, at Tunstnl); James E. Montzomery, of * New York, ot Letpste; N. Adams, of Now York, 1tGeneva; @, 1. Btewart, of Pennsylvanin, at Antwerp; Warren P. Sutton, of Michigan, at Matmores: William Thomes, of South Caro- lizs, ot &8, Paul de Loanda. Tndlan Aeent, }!en]nmln Brackett, of IlHnols, ?J'E’u?efi“g"';«" 3, 1‘:‘::0 Zenophion Wheeler, L el ! Eustern District of 'l‘uuw{;cc. 4 i POSTAABTEXRS, Oblo—Allan Bovle, Sale hn. Zaneaville: Peter Gov Ridley, New Phliadelplia; Xealai Wil H. fle; Indiana — Jumes Murtin, sy’ Namuol Davenport, nh\muu- Myers, Peru; Ilinole—Jnscoh Biimon, Ganton; dnmes. I, Gaff, Bontiaet Ganiner 8, Sallthhonb. Woodstoek! Delauce Cole, Marshall; Jauyes ‘T, Templeton, Prince- Iou' \llchlunn—SlndrnLh N. Vinceut, Lapeer; n Nevins, Instings: Willlam 1. Seaton, chklun' Francis IE, Rankin, Fllut; Josiah Pace, Reading} Androy 8. Parsons, Coruutia; Jowa— lubn Beckwith, Des Mnlnu, Theron R, Beers, ms. Jsmes M. Frow, ' Mudlson; Thomas Mumay, Tama Uity Minnesots ~George fl, Beith, Minncapotls:) Edmund. G. Butts, Stil- matert (.lmrlu H. Lord, 8hakupee; Luke L. Uier, “Lonishoro; _ Wisconstu—Sumuel S, ronan, Portaro; Missouri—Danleld Nallev, wlton; Jolin P, Cunnim.hnm. Glasgow; Kan- Ill—\\ulemL Wilkinson, Seaeca. Naral Promotion—Ensfen Lucien Young, of Eentucky, to be Master, for estraordinary Jerolsm 00 two separate occasions, HEIECTED. The followine nominations were relected: iliam Schuschiorat, Cotnmercial Agent ut thyll\elmu. Willlam Whecler, of Wisc “ Indin Agent ot the Green'Bay Aven ihs Ldmml W, Willets, of (,uhrurum, e’ wirer of Publle Moneys, 'La. Meailla, MM s l’nntr Waraer, Postmaiter at Deadwood, D, T Willlam 8, Har- Wooster; Enoch ‘thomas G Brown, Sedrwick, Grane NOMINATIONS, hml;r:;h{en:lalent the following nomiuations Wul\ Iml‘:nl;. his evening: Lavid 11, Slrunu-r. Consul Geueral ot thu Clt lexlco; Luclus H. Foote, Cousul of the Unfl tmu ot Valparalso; John M, Wilson, of Ohlo. onsul of lhu United Btates at Panama; Georas i fl!zl, of Iilinols, Cansul of the Unlted Stutos mburg; Ebenezor Stepheos, of Wiscousin, 0 Agent at Green Bay, Wis, ROACI’S BUBSIDY. RPRBPATATIVE OANNON, OF ILLINOIS, DE- :l:;m UPON THE DEMERITS OF THE QUKS- memflow, March 1.—The following re- “e ot Mr, Canuon, of Hlfuols, uiralnst the lh:lshln subsidy scheme ars to the polut: peaker protempore—Tlhewentleman from "‘,‘;:*" 4 entltled o the floor for balf an hour, ) Hlount—] Yldd for ntmu minutes o the f ¢man from llinola [Mr, Cannon}, m; Cannan, of Tlinols—Air, Speaker, this & ] Dmnu-lllun, anud L want to look at ic n ‘G for the tine 1 haye to addres tho \m“ It it wiil pay the coploe of the United gy to mnt this subsldy, then Lan fu favor e u'flll\ 104t will not puy the whols peo- e “tnx. Mmajority of them, then lawm for not h\"' nlr, itis frim e year 1847, q Iml. anew thing, Commenclug e at b own to the present thme, act ‘ ’ o 48 been prssed for a shinllur purposo, | r. ‘l l;ué«é (n‘mv b(‘":ll tllz‘u nultlu} nlsnu:- cretary of the Navy und Post- "hfl;()eneuh which show paymeat of subsi- 5“\ the amount, in round uutnbers, of rum 10 steamahip lnes durlug mu ;wrlud ng JE3r 1848 to tho year 1858, d 1 n 2 lh\ement that show uhlhllu o “W mount g $7.000,000, fu round numbers, bire . that Hmu. making 0 pald vyt of the T4 over 811(‘[0“)0 that Teasury for the pur- 460l estabilehlug stoamship Hiics. b ,“!., rurlmhv to go Lack and read the do- 'fltnu d found that there was the solf-sane mh 1 of l\huu made, wnd 1 way say u dupli- ,um % “)! 2aine tunog oll around, as thuse M:gl emen from Mufuo und Ohlo niae h "'oi'gu‘V'dn 'l‘.‘ ol w&‘flt!‘l’ Eevlen milllon ddul- Xy, ¢ stesmahips cogoged in eres ) gayy under the Amerlcay Hug on W;.lrlln the wortd; and, nore than that, “‘l:‘l-' of thesa n,vsunuhip lues, from b ‘; Ane ju 1883 up to the present thue, oy ,M Imdwc ey vrominent wan it has ial rhosts of departed f ntu:‘uuxleru.l e m{mhuly of his Kiud of uuwurrsntable ex- E‘;",{’,‘:';lll :.ruu- the Treasury risa U wid warn :Mm e 't‘ :‘0 :vuhl“l the errors l:‘en.mm.m oredecessurs, NOW, Why w1 Profitable Lo grast this subaidy THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH ¢4, 1879—1‘WELVE PAGES. of $3,000,0001 1 hava it here n s nutshell, am sorry that the gentiemay from Maine (Mr, ¥ r’vn) {s’not In hiis scat, nst year our imoorta of merchandlse were of tha vatiic of $408,000,000, Of this $171,000,000 was admitted free, il §207, 000,000 was dutin- ble, Mldlngn roveIIo to the l‘rm!ury of 8130, ‘I he customs ravente eolleeted on that $207,- of imnorts was §130,000,000, or 43 wer Lem, to bo added to the price of the goods pro- dueed abroad, Manufacturers producing ko producta fu this country arc thus engbled to ob- tatn 48 per cent more for thelr_goods than do thosa who producs them abrond,” { am not hera atthls Ume to Mscurs the {mllw of this, Weare aupreme tn our borders, But when you bro- pose Lo sell your inauuinetured articles in Bra- 211 that 43 per eent cannot be overeome, becauas me are called upon to compate with cheap la- ror xtnul't'lus products of cliean Inbor abrond, hat {s the rot of the fallure of theso $21,- 000,000 of subsidies during the lost twenty years, \Vhnt costs a dollar to produce In Liv- erpool or France Is worth €1,43 In the Umted Ntates made by Amerlenn artianns. Yot gen- tlemen tallk aliout taking tlut one dollar and mrz‘y-l liree conta’ worth of atuif nad ahipning it to Hrazil and compoting_thera with products that cost but dolinr, ~ Now, you eannot do it unloss ’nu grant a subsldy equal to 43 cents on thc dollar, so that your products in this country cnmpetn“uh the products abrond. ‘0 pald Garrison $1,600,000 on a contract for lcn years, which cxplrcd W0 years ngo. you know what it i1 Our {mports from Bra- 24 fneroased donublo amd avar, whils our exports only increased some five or six milllons durlng that lux‘yem. That fe atl. Wao paid the Pa- cifie Mall Company £5,000,000 to varry the mails from ¥an Francleco to China for ten years, Tho offictal gata shuw that our exports to Ching fi- creased,—total for that ton vears over the pre- vious ten voars, EM‘)'X)OOU. wiile our impores nearly dnuhled, rnnnluu from $108,000,000, whicti wers brought oyer for the ten years bee fore the subsidy, to $183,000,000 for the ten years the unhshlv was paid, Our cxports in- erearad $6,000,000, and for that we pald $5,000,- 000 of aub&hlj' to the Pacifie Mail. And theso subsidy-scokers camo Into this Honee, or rather 1nla Washington, in 1872, amt absotutely took the monoy which wo pald them out of the Treasury and with it corrupted the officials nbout this House, your Dourkeeo- ors wnd your Postmaster, to procure another subsidy, * The voldiers of fortunc swarm about the corrfdors of Washington; the lobby fa on hond, 1f you will read thut report touching the Pacifie Mail subsldy and cxamino It, and then look info your wnllerfes, you will see famiifar Inces around you now, ‘They tneet you ail about the Caplto) and pull your cont-inlls b order that they may talk to you in favor of this sub- sidy. [Laughter.) Last year the proposition was to give 81,600,- 000 to John Rosel for these lines; we refused it. This year the proposition Is to give him 813,000,000, nnd i we_ vote it down now, then [ suppose the proposition will be to give him next time, A member—Then let us take it now, . Mr. Cannon, of 1llnota—Wel), If it is to zo on i that way, that would be one argument In fayor of tlifs proposition, The gentleman from Maine (Mr, Frye) has sold that thia {s not n nubald} for_John Konch, and I am not going to ahuse John Roach, John Roach s not to be nbused for coming down here and askiug us to give him 5.'!.003,000 and “to tax nll the rest of the shipping of the United States and everybody else 8o as todoit. lle wotld take It, of course, If he could ot it, ns 1 x-xreu, atmost evervbody clse would take it, but he will not get it by miy vote, But my friend from” Mafue (Mr, Frye) sars thia is not for Roach, 1o eays there are six ateamers owned by the Pacific Mail Bteamship (,umpnni that can compete with him, Only slx; and yet you are {)m fresl from the pay- ment of 85,000,000 of subsidy to that Comipany} yuu only stop) d two years ago, And it 18 said ihut you can take those six steamships of the Pactfie Matt from that line to China, for which you patd so el subsldy, amd run them In competition with Johin Roach for this contract. That 18 t. t.—too thin, in the ordinary vulgar phrase. [Laughter] ‘e genticthan also snys that there are four ships upon the great Philadelphia nnd lecrnnul Line,—tour Amerlean steamehips. 1 do not want to take tem trom that IIne. Iiecanse there 18 our cormneree,—1 mean the grent bulk of our commoree between the United States und Eu- rope; und this I3 the only Amcrican steamship line fun that trade, and the only one that los never asked o subsidy. Let it olone; it {s do- fnz buslucss like others, namely, uuun the merits alone. Getntlomen, do you kuow how our commerce ia made up? Lot me call your attention to our exrorts, und where they o, Of cotton we ex- orted last year ilSOOt)flOOfl. of breadstufls, §| §0,000,000; of olls, 351,000, $125,000,0005 tobaeco, 825, 0003 agricultural lmmcuwulu. §2,500,000% umklugmll,mflmwt of a total of SUIOOOO 000, Where did they ol [ will tell you. In 1877 two-thirds of 1t all wont to Great Drifsin aml her.dependencles, aud In retura we hought only $102,000,600 of Cireat Britain atul ber flunonduu- cles, making n balauce of trade of $240,000,000 with Great Britain and her unpcndcuuen alone in our favor. 8Ir, wo can scll these artlcles o cheg; rly as any uther nation cansoll them. ‘They will fiog thefr own markets under the laws of trade, whichare ns brond a4 the carth and na eternal n8 the hilis, Now, what is this proposition! Qb It1s to pive John Ronch $3,000,000 03 o prac- thenl gratwity, aud to ehargo that over us o tax on the cotton and provisions, nud tobaeco, and wheat, and grain, ond breadstufls, and ofl that we produce. What for? 'Tu enable somebody to sel] gomething that e has made, which it costs 81,43 tu malkie here, while {t costs only 81to make it fu Eorope, nud both manufieturers have to go to the same inarket,—unamely, Brozil, Wiy, gentlemen, if you had n busincss-ogent who propored to do your private business that way, you would "put him in a lunatic asylum, Or swear that o was o thief or an fdlot [Laugnter. ‘pruvlnlunal nml discharge bin, Here the bum- wer fell) NOTES AND \'I‘\Vb. SURYETS. Bgecial Dipatch (o The Trioune. Wasiixaroy, D, C., March 8.~The reorpant- zatfon of the national surveys was transferred from the Legislative bill te the Sundry Civil, The ptan of the Notlonal Acadeny to put the surveys in obarge of the Coast Snrvev was abone oned, and the Coust Survey left todo its nressnt worl wighout connection with the sclentifle sur- voys. :'lyuud tLe work it hns Liecen dolug sluce 1671, allinterferenco of overy nature with tho present eyatem of public land survoys was de- feated, The three seientifle are plaéed umder 8 new head, Lo apuolnted by the President, und to act under the Becretary of the Inturlor. A Commlssion Lo codity the land-oflice Juws was added,iinon a recommendation of the Academy, OUR POKT-OPPICE. By the agreement of the two 1louscs to the conferency roport on the Buudry Civil bill, the appropriation of $525,000 to complutuflm Chi- cago Custom-Honso bitlding hus Secome s Tuw, Ot this, 850,000 ure Lo be hnmediately avallubly for fltting up tho basoment, . WOMAN'S TRIDMPIL, T the Weatern Ansoclated Press WASHINUTON, 1), C.y Moreh 8.—The Bupreme Court of the United States convened to-duy afl- ter o recess of four weeks. All the Jdustices wera present exeept Assoclate Justico Hunt, Mrs, Belva A, Lockwoud was aduiltted to praciico, A lurge crowd was uttracted to the court-room fu anticipation of the motion to ad- mit Mra. Luckwowd, milar motlon having Lwo years ago on account of the condidates’ sex, On this vecaslonno objectlon waa ratsed, und for thy firat thine in'the history ot this Court n woman's nume is on the rolls of ita practitioners, TUB RIVER AND 1ATHOR BILL, asagreed to, appropriates about 87,000,000 In oddition to tho uni)roprlnllou wada for the Euds jottles. The Jtems of apuropriation for the Misstsaippt wid Missourl Rivers are al re- tained without raductlun, PEDENAL PINANCE, The March Interest on 10-fUs and 43¢ per cents is now balig pald. ‘The amounts ure, on the former, $§,504,157, and on the latter $4,125, Bubscriptions to the 4 per vent Uovernment lonu sfuce Suturdoy's report aggregate $1,850,- surveys to heen de * A MAILHOAD DECISION, The case of the Unijed Htates vs. The Bur- Ungton & Miesourl Raliroad. Company, involy- g the vight of the United Btates to annul cer- "u vatcuts dksied by it to the Cumpany for 1 200,000 aeres of lanil i Nebraskn, was declied llHlny by the Supreme Court 1w Company, avor of the THT RECORD. | THE BENATE, Wasuinaron, 12, C., March 8.—Tlie following I8 u conttuuation of the report of the |nru4u~d~ fuge of the Benate, in session last night: The questton was talien on the Amendment of Mr, Snlelds to penslon Mexleau veteruns, a8 amended on motivn of My, Hluug, und 1t was dis- agreed to—yess, 203 noyy, 2 ‘The bRl then passed—ycas, 44} vays, 8— Eulun, Garlangd, and Heweford, Mr. Alllson made u repart from the Confur- ¢ova Cowinlttes on the hovlaiaive. Exacutive. and Judielal Appropristion biil that they wero unable to agree. Ife sald that the Committes could agree upon cvery question fn the bl except political questlons, It might ns woll bo understood {hat the question of an oxtra sessfon depends on the political questlions Involyed in two or three biils, and that L It was tho intention of the gentlemen to lnslst on that legisiatiot, nud thero could be no agreoment, there must Lo an extra sesslon, On hls inotlon, anothier commitice of confer- ence was ordered on the bill, and Mesars, Win- dom, Allleon, nud Beck were appointed, Ou motfon of Mr. Ferry, the Senate bill ex- clusively establishing post routes in varlous States was passed, ‘ Mr. Alllson made arcport frem the Select Commities nppointed at the jnstance of Senator Mntthaws In June last, It concludes ns follows: “After full consideration, they find, unane fmously, the statements of Senator Mat- thews to bo true, and thut he had no conncetfon with sny real or supposed frouds fn the cloctions in Louisiana, and 1hat he has not been guilty of uny corrupt con- duct in any of the iatters referred toin the testimony, while we cannot but regard his ac- ton fu respect Lo Jumes K. Anderson’s efforts to abtain sn appolutment toofllee under cireums eu:ne;:s as wrong and injurious to the public fo- creal ‘The report was ordered printed. On motlon of Mr. Gurdon, the usual eulogles wera .prouounced anel resolutions passed re- arding the lato Ropresentative Iartridge, of the House. The Senate at 7:50 adjourned till this after- uoon ak 1 o'clock. ‘e Teller Committeo wos authorized to sit during the recose, 1o continne the inguiry into the nlleged vlnlndom of the constitutional rights of citizens durlug the lute clections, An exceu- tive ncaslun was then held, When the doors were reopened n message was recelved frot the House nunouncing the hon-coieurrence of that body to the amend- ments of the Senate to the Rivor and [Harbor Appropriation bill, "Ihe Senate fnsisted upon ita amendrcnts, and o committee of conference was urdered, Mr, Morelil ealled up the bill providing for taking the tenth nnd subsequent censuses, The omeudinents of the LUuuse were ngreed to, nand the bill passed. Mr. Davis, of 1llinols, called up the House bill for thie relief of soldiers und sallora becom- |lnz l:dlnlly blind 1 the sorvice of thelr country. a5 Mr. Windam, from the Conferenco Commit- tee on the Fartifleation Appropriation blll, sub- mmul a report, which was agreed 1o, and the Lilt pagsed., AMr. MeMillan called up the bl making an approprintion for the payment of claims re- ported by the Southern Clating Commisston, Discussed and passed. Mr. Wilson, irom the Conference Committee on the Deflclency Aopropriation bill, submitted o ronor! which ‘was agreed to. Mr. \\hndom from the Conference Commlt- teo on the Sundr a Civil Appropriation bill, sub- mitted o réport, but oblection was made to its rrunntmulmumuan bv Edmunds, and it was nid aslde temporarily, The Senate then zuok a recess till 8 p, m. At the evening session the Senate took up the report of the Commnittee of Conference on the disagreelniz ameadments to the Sundry Civll bill, und, afer debate, neracd to the conference report,—ycas, 833 vays, 24, The Senato tnn\( up und pnesed the Houso bill to promote the education of the blind, It npmoprlnlu 2250,000. Mr. Alllson made a roport from the Commit- tee ot Conferonce ov the disagreeing amend- ments to the River und Harbor bill, snd it wes aereed to, Ou motlon of Mr, Bfueo, Chbalrman of the Committec on Mississlpp Lovees, the Benato took up the Houso bill reported by him from that Cominittee providing for the orpanization of the Misslssippt Improvemert Comnilssion, the deepening of that viver, aud, “pruleLH\m of atiuvidl lands, Tt spproyriates 950,000 for the pasment of tie expenses and for the BUTVLYS. The worlk {s to be vxeented from ume to tme a8 appropristions may be nade for the purpose, The Senato dlsagreed to the motlon of \lr. ummu:r to luy the bill on the table—ycas, noys, Kir‘ ,umundu sald It wos necessary that thero nhunhl boa briol executive sessfon, aud made o wotlou accordingly. Disagreed to, Nousk, The first liour was passod in dlsposing of somo of the business on tho Speaker's table, The bills fn relation to the Northern Paclfie and Kansus Pacltle Rallronda were referred to the Committee of the Whole. Bille rolating to homestead sottlements on public lands withiu rafiroad llinits were passcd. The conference report on the Fortification bill was agreed to, Dy ustrict party vote the report of the Com- mittee on Expenditures i the State Department for the impeachment of Gearge F. Boward was taken up. ‘The Benate amendments to the bill for hold- Ing the tenn of the United States District and Clrenlt Courts at Fort Scott, Kbs., were con- curred In, Mr. Baker (of Indlans) mado a report from the Confercnce Committee on the Fortifieation bill. Agreed to. Mr. Couger tried to Interpose amotion 10 refer the Seward {mpeachmeyt cage to the Judl- clary Committee, but the Speaker refused to recornlze bim, ruling that Mr, Springer was entitled to the floor. The report of the majority of the Committce on Expoydituras in the State Department was then 1ead. I presents seventeen articles of fm- peachment awamst Ueorge I, Seward, and con- cludes with resolutions; dirccting that snid Beward be fmpeached for bigh crimes ind mis- detmeanors while in oftice, providing for the ap- polutment of seven lnemhcr!. to proceed im- medlately to the Bar of the Seuate, and thers fmpeach eaid Soward in the name of the Mouse nud Pcnulu of the Unfted States, and for the appointugnt of seven manazers to maintain and support the impeachment proceedings in the Scnate. 'The views of the minority were then read, They reclte the diflicnlties of the uslllnn of the Shanghal Consulate in he early years of Seward's udiwninistration of the oflice (wln.u he was young aud jnexpes rleneed), the lundequacy of the clerlea) servico turnishied him, wid his‘approoriation of certaln Consular fees to pay for additions! clerleal work., Whilethe miuorlly do not mean to np- rove thut method, llu?' suy that {t bad been Rno\m 1o nnd recetved the unqualified approval of the Qovermment, ‘They recomymend that the whole subject bereferred to the Judielary Come mittee. Mr. Bundy, by whoin the minority report was prepared; addressed the House In ndvaeacy of it, fn ylelded the tloor to Mr, Atkius, who pro- sented o couference report on the Sun- dry Civil Appropriation Bl o satd thy total cstimntes for ftems on the bl was about $32,600,0005 that the bill as it asaed the House nnnmpflalm\ about $17,000,- 800, and the Senate had udded on nbout $1,500,- nuo, mnk(ul, the amount of the bill now about $18,500,000, ‘The like bill lust year was about £245,000, 000, 8ir, looper, of Miasissippl, inquirod whothor 1he bl coutained any appropriatton lor paving the Deputy Marshals, Mr. Atklus replied in the negative, 1n regard to suma detalls of the uill, he Auld $175,000 ud _been nporopnated for the'Custom-flouse and Post-Oflice at Chicago, 815,000 for u new iron roof for the Nashviilo Custom- -tiouse, $4,000 for now tolrzr&l‘)’h lines in Texas, Montang, aud Dakota, $30,000 for are sonuls, 00,000 for arrears duo to land- erant ralronds (uoder o decdsion of the Bu- premu Court of the United States), $32,000 for the purpuse of the public BUIVLY, 20,000 cach to the Hayden, l’uwell, und Wilvcior surveys {to close up the business), and $250,000 to build u museum for the care of property glven to the Uovernment by varlous natlons fu 1870 at e close of the Centenplal Exposition, The g Pul- tow of surveys had been lett in the bill proclsely as it had paesed the House, except thut thy pro- vision for pubilication hod Lecn stricken out, Mr. Dlackburn called attention to uid opposed lhu roviston for a sinking fund for 3.05 bonds of the Dlstrict of Columbia, contending that, us ta etght miltjon of these bonds, they hod been sssuvd I deliance of Jaw und without cousidura- tlon, und that these bonds (In the haide of pur- chusers with notice) were not only veldavle but actustly vold as azalust the Government. He aseerted, ulso, thut the Fromlun had been n- serted ot the fustanee of the First Natfonal Bank ol .\c: York, the holder of & large smount of hesu bunds, "shie Intlmation was repelled by Measrs, Atking und Hule, both of whom denled the extsteuce of any mlluum.u witin thelr observalion, except one hostile 10 the provislon, uod othur assers tions of Mpr, Blackburn were combated by Measrs. Howiit (No Y.), Mayham, Honry, dud wkner. umhmll\v tho lluuln voted on the adoption of the report, und it wus arreed to—veas, H3; nayy, fu'l—-\hc uegative votes mostly unnlng from the Demovratic side, Comsideration of the Beward upeachment . cade uzain cumo up, but was futereupled by the vevort from th Judiclury Cowmmittee, which Hutler was pre| :m:d to make, un the uuixieu of uel\unl withuolding, certaln buuks of bls cous sulate. Alr, Borluger inalsted thut the matier bafore the House, Lelng®s queation of privilege, shonld not be thus set namc, and the Speaker sustalned Tt {n that position. Argunicnts on this polot were made by Messra, Butler amd Banks, clalming that tho quustion Involved In the report was one in reo- gard Lo the privileges of the Ifouse, and was thereforo of the highent order of precedence. r. Butlor stated that, os the organ of the Judlclnrv Comtnittes (to which the subject had been referred), be biad been fnstructed to report that Seward was Justificd In retainlng those books, und vet the'fact of his retaining them had been made the ground of one of the articlus of Impenchiment, Mr. Springer azld ho had been lnmuulcd to wnhdrnw that artlcle, Mr. Hanna suggested that the gentleman from Illinois could nut withdraw 1t, 1t was he- fore the House ns a report from his Cominittes, It ho could withdraw It. then the prosecution was by Mr. Springer, not by his Committee. Mr.Banks—This is & charge of a violation of the privileres of the House, anil such a question will interrupt any other une. It will take any merber off the floor, It §8 o question of the highest privilege, "I'he Spealcer—Docs the can Interruptn qnenlun of [ Rubllu ofticer? Ir. Bauks—1 say 1t unreseryedly, and unques- Uonably, because ft coneerna the privilezes of the House'nnd the liberty of a cltizen. Mr. Garfleld—Here Is o proceeding, begun In the first F’nm to bring a party before the Houso for contampt, Ho fs under arrest, 1o 18 Togleally, tecl mlcnllir in our enmudy. Our baud is" upon bim, lle Is, { us, restralned of his liberty. While' that restralnt 18 sull on bLim, = proposition s mndu to impeach him. First, 1t 1s a questlon of sonnl lberty, nnd then a questlon of judl cml proceedings ugainst him, The “personal lHb- crty " feature fs the higher privilege, It ought to "bo heard first. ‘Ilic man ought to be free when we proeeed to Impeach hlm, To put him i clining, to strike iim when he Is In chalus, to sny that we will follow the law of Rllmlnmnlh thus,—punish and then hear,—i8 not Americon law,—Is not American lberty, Mr. 8parks, of Iilinofs—Is the man restrafued of his liberty't Mr, Garfleld—Yes, Mr. Sparks—1 sce him_sltting 1o the Diplo- matle gollery yonder, lie looks free. Atter furtherdiscussion of the polnt, in which the practlces of courts ot law were referred to, the Speaker said: **I'lio Chair docs not pro- pose to discuss court practice in suct procced- {ings s havo been clted, The duty of the Chair 18 to administer rules only, If left to hiaown volitiou, the Chalr would prefer tu go at once to u decieion of the question thut detains n citf- zea in custody, but nu: louse has decided to consider the reg»orl. prosented by the gentleman from Illinols (Springer.) ‘Fhat eentieman is on lhu floor, discussing the quostion, aud the rules do not allow bim to bo taken off the floor ex- cept fn the manner as provided by the rules,— that s, by a motion to adjourn, entering a mo- tion to reconstder, ora conference report. The Chalr, therelore, deeides that it Is not compe- tent now for ons Committee to interfers with n report from another Committee, when the gentleman who has mada the irst roport {s o the floor and declines to yield. Mr. Banke appealed from the decision off the Chalr. After furthier discussion the appeal was lald on the table—yeas, 1253 naye, 107 Mr, Reagan presentod & cnu!creum rcnort on the River und Harbor bill, and, after it was read, he proceeded to make some explanation of ft. He subnutted that the aggregate amount appropriated in the blll was about 17,000,000, 1t also coutatned a provision to pay 8750,000 to Capt. Eads for jettles 8t the month of the Mis- slssippl, aud made some alteratious in the terma of the contract with hitm, requiring the same depth a8 the origiunl contract required, but not the samne width, und aiso paring him for each fout of dopth instead of cuclt two fect, It also contained a provision for o bridge over the Ar- Laneas River at Little Rock. He was questioned [mrm.ulmly about the Eads matter, and mado a explabation on that sublect. Mr, Hauna demnanded the yeos and nays on the udoption of the report, remarking that thut was the only modo the members had of recod- ing their protests against the Lill, "The yes anl nays were ordered and taken, and resulted: Yeas, 1073 nays, 62, The revort was ngreed Lo, -l the House then took a recess till 9, In the evenlng the Benate amendments to the Tost-Route bill wery taken from the Bpeaker’s tnh!u, and coneurred fn, r. Sparks asked leave to have thie Senate. auiendiments tothe Arrcarsof Penslons bill taken from the Speaker's table aud concurred in, Mr. Roberes oh)ected. ‘The Buward impeachiment case was then taken up, and Mr. Bundy presented an argument n"ulusl. the Spriuger roport. “The discuasion was ogajn {nterrupted to allow Alr. Blouut to present & fionn:tuucn reporton the Dellclency bill. The repdrt was read, und, with- out explanation, agreed to. Ihe Beward impeachinant caso was resumed, and Mr. Bundy concluded his arcrument, and ad- voeated sendiug the whole case to the Judiclary Committea and lt.wng that Committee say whether articles of impeachment can bo malo- tained, and, 12 vo, letting it formulate them. Debate eunucd, and (lnally Mr. Conger moved to Iay the nrticles of impeachment on the table, Neeatived,—ycas, 1113 nays, 133, Mr. Potfer presented tie report of his Com- mittee, the viows of thejmiuority, and of one meber (Butler). Mr. Blount preseoted the conference report on thue Post-Oflica Appropriation bill, and it was adopted without explanation or debate, ‘The Senate amendments were agreed to on the bill for the vayment of clalms reported als lowed by accounting ofticors of the Treasury Depurtment. Mr, Lynde reported from the Judiclary Com- mittee ou the charges azainst John J. Daven- porte Printed and recomnitted. Mr. Conger then Inststed upon the reading of thie reports preseuted by Potter. Mr, Bpriuger, awmid cries of **order”” from the l(epubhum side, sald it might be as well to do thnt as tu do anything else. 1f the other sido intended to fillhuater untl! 13 o'clock to-muorrow Tor the purpose ol preventiug ono of their party friends from belny brought to tho bar of the Huuxu it could do so aud take the respouslbllity gcvmcmnn ray that it the Impeachinent, of tor 'l hu Potter rc‘:on had to be withdrawn be- cauge the Republicnns fusidied on having the report with the views of the minorityAead. T'he minority report on the Seward impeach- ment case, referring the whole subjeet to the Judicfary. Cnmmmee. was voted down,—08 to 120. A scpurate vote wus demanded on each of the seventeen articles of lmmu:hmonl. “THE LIFE OF CI{RIST.” Qllderoy Wilkeson Sues floacher for Knock- Ing the Colobrated History So Igh juto the Etheronl Sky. Speclal Dispatch lo The Tribune, Naw Yonrk, March U.—Ever slnca Samuel ‘Wilkeson, while u witness in the Tilton-Beocher suit, wus quated, fo the great gleo of the audit- ors n the Brooklyn City Court, as saying that the scamial knoelied Mr, Becchor's “Life of Chrlst! **higher than a kite,” there has been talk of a sult being brouzlt on the contract for the work In question. Such a suit has begun In the Superlor Court of thls city, Mr. Wilkeson figures o8 plaintHT, and Mr. Beerhor as defena- ant, Messra, Fullerton, Knox & Crosby op- pear for the plalutii?, und Thomas Q. Bhearmau will doubtless ropresent the defondaut. Mr. Wilkeson was @ nember of tho flrm of J. B, Ford & Co,, with which Mr, Beecher made a contract for writlg “The Life of Christ," The work was to bo In two volumes, and Mr. Deccher's remuneration was $10,000 in advance, and a Mberul royalty on the sales of thie work, e was paid the 810,000 from money advauced, as clatmed by Mr, Wilkeson, As soon as Mr. Beechur began the work of author- ship the firm sent out its agents to cauvass, and cxpended about 30,000 In pleturcs, plates, pa- per, oteyy In anticipation of a tremendous sale. Bubscriptions poured in from all *parts of the country, uand & woll-known German publishing-louse bought the right of trunslution for Uermany. 'The stirring-up of tho Tilton seandal, in 1873, followed apcedily after the publicatfon of the first volume, and the work went uo further, Ford & Co, became fn- solvent, aud the plates nud an_{mmeuss editlon —unbound—of the *“Lifs™ went for a wmero soni, Mr, Wilkesow subscruently bought them i, und provosed ta Mr, Hecchier that the second volume should be finished and published according tu contract. Mr, Heecher refused to proceed, thoitgh thereatencd und hnportuned, At last Mr, Wiltkeson resolved to endesvor to enforce his rignts, He secks to recover not only tho $10,000 advanced to Mir, Heecher, but 0180 $30,0 10 wake voor the smount exoended by Furd & Co,, as well as exemplary dainogos in uddition, for breach of contruct by Mr. Beceler, ——— Freemasonry and the King of Sweden, King Oscar of S8weden s about to cireulato & reply (o Pope Plus 1X.% attacks on Freemusonry, The Khigr ot Bwoeden hna long been u dls- tingulshed Alagon, aud propuses to prove, by faels vounceted with the bistory of the craft Wt the Poje’s attacks are groun ln.-.mul mu] not bo observed even by laltsful Cuticlive, 'The publication will be furiher culargod. by u vollees tion of King Osear's vrlicipal addressys o Masons {u various lvdges s Sweden wud Nore wav, ‘The work will appear simulianvously {u Bwedial and Gerwan. A SLIGHT CLEW. The Murderer of Bohnow Still at Large, Though a Number of Porsons Have Beon Arrested. Testlmony Taken Before the Coroner’s Jury---The Yerdict, An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon by the Coroner on the hody of Frederick Bolinow, the man who was sliot last Baturday cvening lu Uottfried Rackow’s grocery, at the northeast corner of Dutterfield and Thirty-ninth atreets, by ona of two or three masked men who enter- cd the store tor the purpose of robbing it, while deceased was sweeping It out, Before the ]ury was impancled Dr. Harroun, the County Physiclan, nnd Dr. P. C. Whidden began a post mortem examination of the body at the house of deceased's family, No. 2017 Butterfleld street, a few doors north of the cor- ner whero the murder oceurred, 1t required o search of over two hours to trace and God the bullet, The following persons wera sclected na jury- men, and after viewing the body assembled in the saloon on the corner opposite Rackow's: John Bonfleld, George . Bishop, William Bartram, Charles Varges, J. W. Jeftrey, A-J1. Meynoll, M. F. Tarble, E. 8, Slmpson, E.J. Steols, Jolm A. McDonald, Peter Romington, " and John Jerleha. Berat. Bonfleld was sworn {n 08 fore- man of the jury, and the inquest proceeded. HERMAN RACKOW, son of the grocer in whose place the murder was committed, and a young man who so quickly recognizea the persuasive Influence of a revolver that he aid not remaln any longer in the store than the few scconds it tuok him Lo gret out when the thieves took possessfon of It, was the firat witness, flo testified that ha was encaged fo packing egps, Bohnow was sweeping the floor, and wilncss’ two little brothers were §n the store last Suturiday even- Ing, when threc men came in all bundled up. Two of the party hud on slouch hats and hand- kerchlefs over thelr faces, Oue man polnted a revolver at the witoess, and told bim to hushy be was about five feot nnd ngm inclies in bight, and of medlum build. ™ Another commanded Bohnow to b quict, and the latter ralsed his broom as If to stelke bim, and the man shot him. Witness heard the report and eaw the smoke that fol- lowed the discharge of the weapon. Bobnow was stunding near the counter, about the mid- dle of the atore, One of the others of the rob- bers was watchiny witness at the time, and none of them spoke, nor did the decensed. When witness saw the smoke of the shot Le ran out of ihe back door, and tieoce up-stalrs, where e saw hils father, and told him there were some lonfers in the store. e did not remaln up-staws more than two or three minutes, and then camedown and pussed around to the side door, but did not Ro in for five minutes. Bohinow was standing outside, holding his hand on his abdomnen, an exclolmed to witness' father, who had aleo cone down-stalrs, *“ My goud N inckow, I'm enot." Rackow, B8r,, then went into the store with Bulinow, aud, finding no ono there, the nnn:as and ks father went lmmcmnu‘ll the money-drawer _and mlssed $77.50 hl ety serip amd $30 or in vosh. T h('re were $02.50 In serip in the drawer when the robbers entered, and it was all taken but one vertilicate for $16. The scrip had been re- celved Inst Saturday morning from Joun Krick, a Janitor at the school corner of Cottage Grove avenue and Thirty-fifth street. He woula not, he sald, be able to ldentlfy the money. Hru minutes before the wurder witness' futlier t in 20,60 from Louls Hertzog, a collector fur bt. Peter’s Lutheran Churel, of whieh Rackow, Br., was ‘Freasurer, and went up-stairs with him to pive lim a receipt therefor. Another collector, Ferdinand Welrmaster, also camo in aud went up-staivs with Mr. Jlackow. ‘Fhie man who potnted the revolver at Lohnow was about witness' slze, nud wore o black oyer- cont nud 3 slouch at of the same color. - ‘The man also had a light-colored handkerchief over his cycs. Witness saw two revolvers fn the hunde of the men who entered the store. One of his little brothers ran up-stairs with bim, und the other hid bebind the stove ot the time the shot was fired. The men who. poluted the revolvers at wituoss and Bohnow were about the samo bight. Witocss' mother heard the shiol up-stairs, and thoueht it was boxes fall- ingz, Bohnow did not fall when the shot was flrul. und sald nothing to witnuss, GOTTFRIED RACKOW, keeper of the frozcry where the murder occur- red, testified that be knew Bobuow fu Germany. Witness jwas up-stairs with Louis Hertzog and Feedinand Welrmaster when he beard the shot, ond his son came up statrs, When witness went down-statrs hu et Bohnow out- side of the store, und the Iatter sald to him: 4 My good Rackow, 1'm shot.” Deceased sald the bigest man of two had shot hiny, and he had o shawl over hfs face. Witnees was Treasurer of St Peter's Church, and was ro- ceiving mmoney from the Luli ctors sbove named when tlie murder occurred. "I'ie two littlc suns of the groceryman stated to the fury that the robbers were three fo numn- ber, and the youngest Jad said thav the wan syho shot Bolinow had o llmn nhu\vl nud a bluck slouck hat on, und sald * Bhut up " when he cutered the store. DR 3, W, MARLEY testificd thiat Dohnow’s son called for bim at Lis oltice, No. 804 Stato streot, between 9:50 and 10 o’clock Saturday nizht, to attend his father, and be answered immediaiely, Ho found deceased was suffering from pain fu'the abdom- {un] muscles aud Intlainmation of the bladder, which fndicated that the ball bad passed through them, He used the eathoter, and found that the wino was mized with the blood, wid nlso some commium, ‘The ball had entersd to the right of the mediau lne of the body, He administered oplates, and visited the *mmnr. twice slterivard, but was_not present wien be died, which oe- curred Buuday morntug ot 11 o'clock, The cause of duath was the platul-shot wuund, the ball enteriug the lower purt of the abdomen aml passine {uto the bladder, Deceased wode no statement to bim. DR HARROUN teatificd that himaelf and Dr. Whfdden had niade the post-mortem examination, und found the body lylng on s back. ‘There was o discolora- tion on the buck, und fu the lower pare of the ab- domen u small clreulor Wound, a8 though made by asmaill bullet, Onopenlng the sbdomen they found that the futestines bad beeu per- forated by a wlssile, uud fu the different folds thero wers sl holes. ‘I'he ball was traced to the pelvle cavity, in the lower pare of the .buumcn und the polnt was seon whero had cntered the bladder, aud, emcrzhn;; lhue(mm, entered the tissues of the aninal column, und was cut out ot the bune called the coceyx. Witness produced the bullut, which was confcal in shups nud lhlrl;,\ -two calibre, the samu size used o a Smith & Wesson No. 3revolver. 1 wituess' oplnion, death was cuused by the shock of the wound und fnternal hemorrhiage. Dr, Wi lmdcn carroborated the statement of the County Physiclan, Another wituess, who assiated Bohwow hume after be was wounded, testitied, but threw no further light on tho matter. GUSTAVUS IONINOW, a young man, son of deceasod, testified that his fatber hud stated 1o bl that two men eotered Rackow’s storo ag the time of the murder, und one was a little shorter In stature than the ather, Ho was ubout five feet uml ten fuches fu bight, ‘fhe two men bad on black overcoats, bluck nts, and slouch hata of the suwe E’S u.' and lud bandkerchlefs over thelr The; pointed revalvers at Mm. und told him to keep quiet und gro back, and then shot Lim, Witness' father could not understund Eneilsh very well. TUE JURY dellberated but a fow minutes, and theu re- turned the followlng verdicts We, the jury, find that tho decessod, Froderlck Bohnow, cswe to his death on the. 2d day of March from bomorrbave and shicck cansed by a Lutol - uhnlwound proguced by- piatal-all dicd l’ m a revolver in tho haud of somo person une known tu the jury, on ihe 1st dey of March, 1871, ot No. 2033 Liuticrield stroot. Detectives were fn scarch of the murderers all day yesterday, and scoured the neighbor- hwod for somng utie who ¢ould give sn adequate duscription of the criminaly, but obtained vuly mesgro inforwation. mitrderors Wero seen o Lo corner of Btate und Tolrty-cirhth strects about B o'cluck Suturday night, by sumo smull boys, und azaiu on the steps of a house adjoln- i Mackows storc, but it fs doubtful if tha lads can identify thein ogain if they are called upon 50 to do. Mcsnwhlle, the séarch is con- uinued vigorously, nnd the otlleers have hopes of vateling the fellows, Bolinow, e unfortunate victim of the robe bers, waus u burd-worklng uiun, 6L yeara of sge, and bad been latterly cmployed as o luborer it tho Boutu Parks. Ho was born ip Btrepow, Proyineo of Pomeraufs, Prussla, sud Jeayes & wife aud threo children to mourn his tragle death, Ha will be burled to-dny. “There has been considerabla cxcitement {n the neighborbiood where the murder occurred, and many persons visited the accna yesterday. BUSPECTS UNDRER ARTEST. The police oflicials wers in arather dlscon- rolate maor yesterday, and mora than one de- epalred of ever being able to capture the Bohnow murderers, or {dentify and cunvict them if ar- rested. Ordera wero'lasucd Bunaay to bring In all -uoglclnm characters, and In conscauence the following were under lock nnd key Iast midnight: At the Armory, Al Filkins, James Wilkine, John, slias **Fat Man "Burke, Andrew Emith, Charles Nolan, John Fitzgerald, Thomas Jordan, Michael L, ynefz ‘Twenty-second Btreet Statlon, © Foxy " Whelan and Patrick, nliag ' Bish," Bhiea;” West Twolfth Street Statlon, Edward Malloy and John Harpington, partners of the notorioits Joo Gurman, now {n the County Jall upon several cliarges; West-Madison Streot Btatlon, George Alnaworth and Walter Furiong; Centraf Statiun, John MeCarthy nnd two others who nre suspeeted of robbing McNichole, the Indinna streat car conductor, Most of ' the abuve are well known fa eriminal_circles, and not n few have served time in the Penftentiary, It was at firat thought that * Foxy * Whelsn would unswer the description of the murdorer more closely than any othier crook that the Hea could call to mind, but now that ha {sbehind the bara there are doufiu of his hiaving anything to do with the matter. It ls thought be has been behnving pretty well since his Jast relenso from Joliet. 8hea Is known Lo have been fn the southern part of the clty last Frldn). but there s no knowledge of his having been therg Baturday night” also, Furlong belongs to a crowd that would not hesitate a moment to cornmit sucha decd; Indeed {t {s thought that he is the youngster who was with Jack Allen in_the burelary of Ernst Lasher's room, at No. 101 Weat Randolph street, and who shot Lasher und Fred Leekin both in the thighs, ns they were endeavoring to escape. The prisoner will bo shown up to-day, nnd the police are almost sure thathe will be identified ns the man. Last evening the fm"m were more hopefnl. All the detectives and most of the ofliclals were erdered to report at Contral Ntation at 8 o'clock, and at that hour the detectives' room was faitly filled. A lung consultatfon aod & comparison of ‘notes amoux the oficers tovk up about an hour, and the men wers thence sent forth ' under directions by Deputy Supt. Dixon. The outcome of this conference waa that several different gaogs were placed on the list of suspected thleves, nud their orrest ordered. To-day an endeavor will bo made to huve them slngled ont und booked upon various charges, und prreous who might possibly be able 1o ldcnurr the three mew scen lurking about fn_the Buuerfl:ld strect district will be given a loak at them., Perchance something oy coma out of {t. It was announced on the quict late at night that there were prospects of a “zive awny," which means_ that somebody ac- qlu:uu(cd wiih the doings of a certaln gang of thieves known to bo fn that nelghborbood that evening, §8 about to furnish information that will lead to tlicir arreat. It s highly probable therefore, that some Important arrcats will be made to-day. Yesterday the police galned the addresses of several persons not mentloned {n yesterday's TuinuN® who saw the trio supposed to have done the robbery and murder, among others Mr. Holzlne, a grocer at lhe corner of Thirty- cighith and State strects, Three men tallylng exactly In deicription were noticed about hfs sture until within - 2 baif-hour of the shooting, Buat, owlnj to the uuwber of persons in the store all thc evening, their scheme was abandoned. ‘The Inmates were confident even ut that thne that the trio were out uvon u mischievous errnnd. As therc may be others who saw these persons, who will be able to deseribe them, the pollee request that they make ft knmvn 08 8001 as possible. SPO RTING. : PEDESTRIANISM, Madame Anderson began at 2 o'clock yester- day afternoon the feat of walking 2,004 quarter mlles, doltyr one every ten minutes. At 11 o'cluck last night shie had completed thirty-slx quarters, Snertal Disgateh fo, The Triouns. BurraLo, N. Y., March 8.—Fred A, Palated, ot Yortland, Me. 's famous ¢ varstaan, aud Ml- chael Lyrue, a well-known loca) oarsman, signed articles to-day to walk o ffty-nile mateh for 2100 a slde aud gate-money, the eontest to begin on Saturday, the 8th, 1 1t city. BOX'_[O\"S SWINM. CincisNATY, Mareh 8.—The Gaselte's Marietta specinl says Capt. Boyton reached that polnt at 11 n. m. lln will resume his journey to-mor- oW, ———— LITTLE ELECTIONS. Held Yesterday In 1flluols, Iown, Maine, and Other States, Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune. StenuiNg, 11, March 8.~The Prohibition Ucket carried bere to-day by o larze maojority, eleetlug 1L B, Wilmer Mayor, and every Alder- 1uan but one, Insuring no “license for ilie next two years. | Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. McGreaon, In., March 8.—After the warmest fight ever had in the City of McGregor, M. J, Kennedy, the People's “candidate for Mayor, was elected over F. A Hawley, fusfon candidate, by 34 mucrny. License ticket won at Cresco by 100 majority. Apecial Dizpatch to The Tribune. CEDAR Rarins, Ia., March 8,—The munl:(pnl clection held here to-day was very clnsuly con- tusted, und resulted s follows:™ O. N, Ifull, ludependent Republican, Mavor by Ui7 ma- Jority over Mason P. Mills; J. C. “Stoddard, ‘Assessor und Recorder, and' 8pencer Juckson, Demoerat, Marshal, Pontianp, Me,, March 8.—Walker, Demo- cratle Lm.cn!m«.kcr. was elected Mavor by 46 mn]uruy. lal Diepatch (o The Tridun: Cl.NTflN In., March 8.—At the Llly election L, Unton, Democrat, was elected Mayor; A, R, McCoy, Democrat, Solicitor; ‘Thomas Adams, Republlcan, Irensurers 3., Haryey, Demo- crat, Aesessor: . Slierpurd and Ed Croake, I)eluocrnls, und T, G, Holler, E. R, Mullett, uln] H. G, Ewl ng. Re bllbllulnl, Aldermen. igpatch (0 The Tribune, Suuuxu lII., March 8.—The tempernncu people of this ¢ty are very jubllant to- u‘f;ht over the result of the election “beld liere to-day, ‘The opposition expected from the license party was fully realized, wnd It was only by the ut- mostexertion tat the vute of tast war(l"5 ma- )Lurny fur license) wos chunced o o malority of for R.°B. Witmer, the tomperance candidate for Mayor. All the temperance Aldermen but ono were olected, which makes anti-llcense n sure thhyg for at least two years to come., Atter the cuuntlng ol the votes were flnlshed a argy number of people assembled i Farwell Hall il llstened to sone aplrited remorks from the Muyor-vlect after which those prescnt, headed by the Kock Falls Band, visited the resldence of Father O'Callaban, rmur of Bt. Patrick's Chiurvh, sud tendered bim n voto of thanks for bis sgervices la the tewperance work, which lorgely contributed to tho result of to-day's election, In bis roply to tho serenade tendered i, Dr. O'Callalian’ assured the temperance people that they had a right to fee) proud over sucha lwwrlm., vietory tor temperance, At all events, Sterling will not be degraded by Heensed suloous this yeir, avecial Disvated fo The Tribune. ELew, 11, March 8,—An clection of clty of- fleers was held to-dny, und 1,270 votes were pulludA For Mayor, (1. P Lord has 8 majority over E. F, Reeves of 500 votes, E. D. Waldron was elceted ‘Lreasurer, und O, Gillllan, !". 8, Bosworth, ‘I, P Foster, G. P, Bhormay, J, ¥, Fllun, und M. Boyington Aldermen. ————— Damage to Raphinel Froscoos, Tt fs eald that Raphaels frescoes In the Furncsina Palace iu Rume are greatly en- dongercd by the uxcavations made fu the worlu for the mprovement of the Tiber, The Duke di Ripalaa in a published letter on the lubjcct saya: **Althounh the excavations still far from the most critical part, their offcets aro al- rendy vistble {n the vault of the chamber paint- ed by l(nph“ul und his disciples with the story of Peycho; old cracks which § had never kuown uw existence of have reoponed, und uew one: slight ss yet, have appearcd; whilo the sul, 4’:!' :lxu gardun near the palace los begun to all fn," ——— Astranomleal ohmmunry at Rochester, Prof, Lewis Bwift, ul Roehuter.hllkuly to hava & fing obnrvuu&y Lullt for him. A gen- tleman of weaith and Mbverallty in that cley, whose numb 18 not glven for Ui present, pro- poses to fyroish g ette and build un observatory at an expeuso for both of §20,000, provided & gines of sixtecn fuches [n aperturo Is purchused, Buch o toluscope cumplete, with mlobe und charts, will cost soyeral thousand dollars, heirs of the tate Lowls Brouks huve nlruaury Kiven 8,000 toward ululcsunm. ad Prof, 8wilt will inoke an cffors to ruise the necussary sum remaining by subscription, % e —B———— The Tom Rrott, Under dateof Ja T, Col. Bcott, P'resident of the Peunsvivanla rond, writes to a frieml in Philadelohiu from Calro, stuting that he feels wuch improved Ju Lioalth thut be belicyes Ly could run 8 foot-race,” Aftor a vislt to mu Niie the Colouel will start for huwne, uud, It s¢x- pected, will reach Pliladalphia in the early spring—some timo {n the middle of April, —tm—— A NEW ENGLAND CENTRE. Some Unpublished Facts Regarding an Ime portant Tocnlity. llm‘rmnn, Conn., Feb. 20.—The mhuonu' which this clty sustains to Chicago aro naturally thosc of a strong fratornity..;Aside from the Hartford monoy which has been fdvested fn the Garden Clty, thero aro natural rensons why & waringh of fecling should exist betweon the two' citles, The atmosnhere of nsutanco which surs rounds this locality, the Colts Arins Company, the Weed Bewlng-Machine Company, and other important intereats, all tend in u direction of enterprise which Chieago people appreciate, - While hero my atteution has been attracted to the great Life-Insurauce Companies of this cle; whose statements are Just now being nubllnheE ‘The books nnd accounts of thesc companles ara always op2n to the Supcrintendent of nsgrance, and any person deelringto doso I8 privileged to make his own nxnmlnnlon.l;'l‘hrouzh the coitrs tesy of the managers of the /Etna Life-Tnsur- ance Company I hiave been permitted to nspect thelr accounts and general affairs at the home office, and bave found tho assets to be o tangi- ble and of such-real value that 1 do not besitate 1o pronounce the Ztna Life-Insurance Company one of the strongest, and, as it fa regarded he one of the best managed . institutions tn the country. During the past year its assers werd increased nearly £1,000,000, while the surplus now excceds 3,300,000, Cousiderable excitement was oceastoned this weck by the *‘stnke’ of the Trinlty Colleza students, but, Jike all such affairs, it scems llkely to be but temporary, Warner and *Mark Twain” honor this city with their homes, wihila the wealth which has accumutlated hero fmparts oo ofr of luxur; Charles Dudley, greater even than that which time has given, §§ - Is adelightiul city, and worthy of ita success, prssciitaiubilie iy BUSINESS NOTICES, Get tho Genuine Article—~The great popu- Inrity of ** Wilber's Compound of Cod-Liver Oil and Lime " ling induced some unprincipled perrgms to attent (o palm off asimole article of their own manufacture; Iml any person who s suffering from cough#, colds, or consumption should be careful whero lnuyg_ nrchase unu artfele, Itree guuu no pufling.” Tho results of its usa aro it et recommiendations; and the gmnrlomr haa ample evidence on fllo of ita cxtraordinary success in pulmonary complainta, The Phusphate of Lime podzcases n° most marvolous healing m\ur, a8 tombined with the pere Cou-Liver by Dr. Wilbor, lt » n-gulnrly prescribed by lllu medical mcuuY old by A. U, Wilbor, Chemist, Doston, and all drunxl-u. ——— Use ¢ Mra. Winstow's Koothing Syrap” for children whilotecthing. It cures dysenter; I’lql‘lfll- arrhoa, wind colic. and regnlates the bowe OUTICUIIA,CIJTIOUBA ICEUOLVLNT The Great Skin Cure, Infallibly Cures. ‘The succees attonding the uso of this grent rem« edy In the treatmont of Affections of tha Skin and bcnlp Wwith Loes of Hur s astonishing, From cve ery part of tho country come the mos: crateful uc- knowledgments of what micht bo called nuracu- lous curcs, Messrs, Weeks & Potter oxtend thoir thanks to all who have spoken a cood word for Cutlcura and the Cuticura Boap, and will tnank- fully recelve reports of new cases wherover they oceur. o conlidunt are they that this new and oriuinial remedy possexues greater healing proper- tied than were ‘over before known to the medieal nrofessiun, that thoy du not Lesitate to maks the following CHALLENGE. Wao will place the Cuticura in tho hands of a Sa1s Rheum patlent, to be wwed l!'lllm 8 por directions sccompanylng each hox. without tho advice or st~ tendance of o ph)‘sh lan, A sloflar cass sliail ba selected and tho best .physiclan obtainable pro- cured, who shial use n.n{ one remédy he moy olect from the ndard medicines of any hospital or collego and -:rnly it perronally to his patiout, and if Cutlcura does uot moure rapldly, permanently, econvmically, nnd entisfactorily * cure than tho otlier, thew we to forfelt 3500, to ba devotod to any charitably medical institutlon the refcree may seloct, -Salt Rheum on Body And I.ll'lbl. Obliged to Go Abont un Crutche « A Wonderful Cure. 3 \Vagka.tl'olm—mnumzn, TIn justice to thowo wio tay suffer o4 I have suffered, aud ng o grutefut acknowiedzinent of the cure I havo re- ceived from tho usu of Cuticura, I voluntarily make the following statement: 1 have bad Salt Rheum on my body and on ono lox in & veory agrravated form for eight years. No kind of treatmont, or medicine, or doctars, during thia time did me an¥ permanent . My friends in Malden snd elsewhere know 1 have becn a great’ sufferer, ond thut wy conditfon ot times has Lesn such us to make me rulr of ever betng uble to find & cura or even a roll In fact, whon I began the tge of Cuticurn, my limb was no ruw and tens dar thnt I could not bear ny welght on it without the skin cracking and bleeding. and was obliged to go aboul on crutches, 1 commenced to uso the Cutlenra tn April, and at onco realized fts bene- ficlal etlects, ll. grudually drew the inflammation and humor to the “suriace, and, as fust as {L e nearud, healed It At timen large quantities would come 10 Lhe eirfuce, causing burning heat, fullam= mation, swelling, and iteling, which, under the coustant uxe of Cuticura,-would rapidi; i and hesl, Each timie thede outnrenks W lces and tees severe, and Anally disappesred, leaving wo perfectly cured. I used the Cuticura five mbntua sud touk the Resolvent most of tha lime, which were the only remedies [ used. T think tho Tesolvent & vory strengihening and purifying diclue to takh {n wuch extremo casoa as mine, the disense i« o weakening to the system, ery grategully ynu MItS, ASA T BROWN. Malden, Mass,, Oct. 18, 1878, Cautiox—1f procurablo, use the CuTicunA BoAr for cleausing all dlscased murfaces ond ns & pro- ventive nr Skiu and Scalv Affectlons, Cuticura Resolvent,' A Groat Purltying Agent, Ts tho only mmed{ that can successfally cope with Scrofuly, Herutufouy, Cancorous, ,and Conler Iumor, Ulcers, and Sores, "I reason [t I3 00 18 found Ih it abllity to attick and deatroy Lo seri of Inborited aud contugious discases, wirikes ut the rootof the great cuusc of dise Lorn-of scrofuls und mercury, Undor 118 healtng and restorativo jutluonce the elumulh of hualth sppiaut those of diseaso, The ife-blood, freod from corrupting imupurities by the Reaolvent,: Lullds up und beautities overy part of the human auatumy with tho radiance of porfoct health. 1t should uléo Lo takan when the 11 hot spd dry, the ytum foverish, the liver torpld, the bow- clu constiputed, or when tho constitutivn lus been shatiered by malarlal or autl-pertodic disease, The Curicuna REMzDIxS aro prepared by Wekxe & Porrxit, Chomlets and Drugiiuts, 360 W un!uz- ton-at., Tlouton, aua for sale by’ all drugrlste, Prico of CuTtcuia, swall boxes, o boxes, coutaining two and one-hall tmes lhn quantity of small, 81" ResoLvesT, $1 por bottle. Curicuna Hoar, 20 cents; by mall, ¥0 ceuta; 3 cakes, 76 cents. NEW ¥ l‘UnLlOA’l‘lONu. z TINE SEASIDE LIBIIAIIY- Out to-day la Clesr, Bold, Haudsome Type, VIV. Dy Mra, Forrester..... » sevid0conte, NEW NOOKS TS WEEK1 1 TIE HEART AND UROSS, Dy Mrs. Ollphins e seestsareens ses seaessess 10 CODM ¥ ¥ PALLIS (Fi 3 SHLELSsow BRI e, I SLAVES O PARDS (socond n-m. ny kmuu GRLoria.,, veuts, by l-.n'me ‘7| eali b nmnm'lul 4 mum.‘hv Uhirics Lover i 46u—1i dfl'n Bri 4ui—A Ullded "Il" n{ 00' dsi=thiine, uy i cm‘-{ roat “ lour, by Sratre: ul(ulnul. mnm. vy by oAl e oL ST by s 7 A811 BY 1 wailsle T ut RbOYS Brlcih i weuk, biees pnl& i racelpe Of 3 Couts [or 10 couf ulinbere i 33 cenl ulur-‘llu:uluuuluuu, l-mwuuh AUNEU, 37 10 47 Vandowateraat, PIE I'SGU]‘IIH‘Y%P\V‘(M LTRSSt d o it ot Wi g Thrthor wsiion fa Teunn) 10 e’ sdaers uud Other ml. Vruvomeats o that section. . KO NALE. ORt BALE—3-BTONY AND DASEMENT UUlde: 1 on Lrlck house, (R rooin: Jouth Troat, onl'-rl av, "OWR Kl 13 South Liug