Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1879, Page 1

VOLUME XXXIX JELIAL BAREAINS, WILL OFFER TO.DAY 300 DOZEIT ferster Kid Gloves, 3-BUTTONS, (olors Brown, Slate, and Opera, At 75 cts. a Pair. This Glove is of superior quality, and equal to our Glove previously sold at $1.25. JUST RECEIVED, OUR RING IMPORTATION OF THEEB JOPOLAR WINDSOR GLOVE, In all prevailing shades,in 2, §,4, 6, and 10 Buttons. "TREFOUSSE” " KID GLOVES, The best Real Kid Gloves sold in this country, in all sizes and in every desirable shade. This make of Glove we war- Bl & 123 State-st. . SPECIAT, ANNOUNCEMENT, Wewefarecelpt of the largest and most complelo tlock of the best makes of English ARCHERY COODSANDIMPLEMENTS * RVERINMPORTED TO THE UNITED BTATES, \jeers. Cluba. and othors supplicd, Trica-lists and srder blank now ready, and will ho forwarded upon ap- Pication] also the larkest snd uiost complete lina of BABY CARRIAGES, Telocipedes, Toy Cnrts, Wagons, cte., ever found in tteentire Northwess. ' Styles new, Koods the very 0d prices 10 SUIE the 1hmex, iRGl0, RUNLING & 0., 138, 140 & 143 STATE.ST. SOGRAPAD. . LITHOGRAPHERS, 118 & 120 Monroe-st. Letter, Note, and Biil Heads, Notes, Checks, Drafts, and Receipts, Clreulars, Cards, and Posters, Price List and Catalogue Covers, R, Riand Agricultural Show Cards, And every other kind of Lithographing, _jfmgles and Estimates submitted. STO ERS w22 ORHOLDERS MELTINGS. 08co of tho Baltimoro & Ohlo & Chicago Tailroad Company, Jhe Stocknolders of tiio Haltiors & Ollio Jaliroad eru hierety motifieu thint tho TG stecton of irectars, ahd noy of Tilos held at zhe ufiico uf thio C ok Shicago, on Thureda ——— Cureano, T, March 1, 187, X Chicago 1 1ig Store N()_.Té,f")lfifiadisoll-st. TO RENT FOR WHOLESALE BUSINESS, INQUIRE OF LAZARUS SILVERMAN, hamber of Comn - WAN Salesman Wanted Bra chi cako wholesale manufacturing louss of Jooy ":‘-:iu. U3 e nle whioleanlo, Kracery (rade; wvic., of ieszohnd wiclalty™ Sargeat purtion of his e cun paprE=iVe wunt € 5TAR, and onlythe voey hest ex. oced salesmen need answer, e Trofur oo wel Whnted witl Ui city wholesalo trate | &lve 3ka s ciences. Audreas 1) i, ‘Lrihune ot SA0id to ut digite on sclenide erta- whred, whcra, s Elld” G, Telescopos, Stlcro e AT & €0, v & HURLBUT & G0, WolesaleDrugoists — HUALESN, Foere BIAWRG’ BTANDARD aF ALL KINDS, % FAIRBANKS.MORBR & 00, 111 & 113 Lshe §t., Chicago, — ____Basaefultobuyony the Genulne, Gorman Canaries, f(&gfi b GOLD FINIL a0d DS NECKWEAR, Neckwear. WILSON BROS. Open this morning a large invoice of Neck- wear, direct from Lon- don. The stoek com- prises all the Latest Noy- elties for Spring wear, including 100 dozen “Tussore” d’Joinvilles, a very desirable scarf. Their new stock of Scarf Rings and Pins includes many attractive designs. 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago. 408 North Fourth-st., St. Louis. 69 & 71 Fourth-st., Cincinnati, MYDIRAULIO ELEVATORS, W. E. HALE & CO.S STANDARD HYDRAULIC - ELEVATORS. Our Elovatora are mwarsante, substantlal, and reltn. ble, becausn wo cannot afford 1o riak_h aue roputation by doing anvihing hiit first-clué work, Estimates glven upon appiication by maii o fit persos, Second-hand Elevators “We nlways invo on hand_second-hand steam, hand, and other stylos of Water Elevators of all kinds, taken fnexchange for our standard machines, W. E. HALE & €0, 81 Sf:nte-»st.. thcnua. L0 LEASE, TO LEASE For o term of years, that well-known snd poputar Sea. - #t16 Reaort, the OTTAWA HOUSE, CUSHING'SISLAND. PORTLAND HARTON, ME:, - Eally accoiblo, and deliebitally attunted, ' within tiirce miles from Portland:City, with which i fs i con» stant cominunication, a8 aiso-the Delkbboring (eunds ¥ ferty-steamers, Cushing's 1Mland (s one of the most cligthle and plcturesqito rentlde resuria on thie Atiantic Coau, eom: pristuk 300 acres of Tand, with delightful groves, drives, and walks, o conelierabla portion under cuitivation, and o well stocked farm. ol ctiltien for vathing, boating, and fshing ua. K0 Gitarra ouse 1a o substantint brick bunatar, at present accommoiating 150 guests, and tiie under- signed s dusiraus of leasing tho whole property for & torm of yenra at a naminal ront with the. view Gt Hays Ini tho premises cnlarged frum 300' £0 600 Fodhe nt ox- Do of lexsce. - Teaponaiblo partien withing to negotiate will pidase i cralened 0 1010 tho communieate With tho _und 1 0r beforo § 0th fnat., snd Will bo met I 1ortiand between the The aud 13th O Aprl, when tho Ieland can bo Vhited, aud furtiier parifculate wiven and torms arranged. ‘Chinnrotorty, vatued at half & mion doliars, offers an excellgnt opborLunity to iotel 1nun OF canitalibta, THUMAS CUSHING, Managing Ex Jontreal, 5 ELLANEOUS, AR P e s ‘The undersigned herehy givo Fubllc Notico that they {ntend and are now vreparing to organize an Insuranca Company under the namo of **The Western Manufac- turers Mutual Inaurauce Company, " for the pnrpoto of wmaking Inaurance upon Dwelling-Touses, Btores, and il kindz of Bulldings, aud upon Houschold Furniture, and upon other property, sgalnst loss or damage by re, sald Compnny to he lacated [n the City of Cllcago, Guok County, Btate of Hifnofs, (Slgned) v N. LUDINGTON, WML VAN NORTWICK, WAL {1, TURNER, . RTELL, AUSTIN CRU' 1L WITIECK, JEssE LDING, ROBERT LAW, J. L. PITYS, CLINTON nitaas, 3.1 oW, - JEFFERSON FARMER, e dhic SATURDAYA HKID GLOV. Feld, Leiter & Co. WABASH=-AV. b GLOVEN! OPERA SHADES. 3-Buttons, 40¢ per Pair, “MARCEAU” Kid Gloves in Evening Tiuis, g 5-BUTTONSR - - $1.25 6-BUTTONS - - $1.50 Additional Bargains in a line of “ABBOTTR! 3-Button Real Kid Glove, At $1.25. ATE CUECAGO MORNING HMERALD THE CHICAGO HORNING HERALD’S Soucel Nowsyapr Car LEAVES THE Chicago, Alton &St, Lonis Depot, (Madison nnd Oanal-sts.), On MONDAY, 17th inat., at0 o'clock 0. m., forBERINGFHLD and tntermediate towns 25,000 Copies Of tho First Edition of tho MORNING HERALD ‘Will bo gonveyod by this car nnd placed in the hands of expoctant renders. It wil) contain ALL THI NEWS in con- donsed and cogent form, LOOK UL ROR_TUE NEWSPAPER. JTATS. DUNLAP & C Now York Fifth-av, Iatters, STYLE---DURABILITY ! Notonly Zor thoir HIGHLY ARTISTIO S8TYLE, but also for thair nusflhll" tor DURABILITY AND HN. URAKIOE hove the productions of ihis colebrated )xoulu‘grnlnnd f prominonge in the Fashion. Ty 56, Slamed o ned oty Juslly 0 o or them _tha Aflyfl THR PHRFEQTION OF THR TATTING ART. CHICAGD BREWSTER, i N. W, Cor, Clark and Madison-sts, WAL 3, FERGUSON, OFFICH OF County Treasurer., CILICAGD, March 13, 1875, The Conaty Treasurer s now pronareil to sell Gook County Court-flauna Bonds 1 drnoaiinations of &30 500, nd §1,000 gachi, at his ofica a1l DearHorn-ave: Perween Stichiuan wid Wiiiolewse, "Fhean boilds mat tureJan. 1, 1899, and bear luterest at the cent pur aniium, 11, ) T8 of G per 108 MADISON-ST., Agenta for the celehrated patent. smuoth surfa oston Belttnz Company'a KUBIKR Bk LT Eine Aud Conductiug loso, Packiig, ete, Ledther {igtting and Laco Leatiier, " Rubber Clothidg, and ail RUBBER GOODS NEY BROTHERS, Dentists, Llor, Clark aua Randolph-stu. Finest and Best | ¥ct, €8, wasranted, Finet Gold Fillings, 38 rates. Teeil extracted without pain o To Dwers of Real lgstate Stores and Dwallloga liented, 1 locted, Haal Estato HOWGhL Ay Sold, 1 gpersg o Ao ecinity, Char, A o ence, l)lkhu::ga!lgmnc we GUE yeninox v « CUSIING, 153 Dearbora: g TRELEAVEN'S aNLD pE ., ro L Briszen, _uu'-‘u%' ':!-’ s’fi"«‘?.'.f%f‘:‘{! i) ::Fyxxln"-és.m 1nade (0 prder t0 sl T'ona re-nolnted. ARTISTY Lrawing and Chiua Palating Buppllss, Tirushes, = Wag MATERTATS, 5 bl AT LS Howerdoois Gluwgtiades, "BRAID. LADIHS, STAFFORD BRAID WILL QUTWEAR ANY OTHER, - ARRIVED. OUR SPRING STYLES OF STIEF, SOFT, AND SILK HATS! At RERRICK'S, 116 ast Hadison-st. B Boeclal attentlon fs calied o the extraordinary fow prices of our new Spring biyles, Nobby Stiff Hats at $2.50 and $3, Lester’s DOLLAR MAT House, I RANDOLTH ST, near DEARTIDIN. Bpring Styles, $1. 1, et B 6 and g4 LRtk o2 NANCIAL, U. 8. BONDS. . Tho uew 4 Per (e . I tled "ll{lllll 250 5-20« nf 417, Dol 1n n}l paEs of UL 8, Bunds, lionds, and chalco Loen) mecariilo [} on Lol\llon. Parls, Berlin, and cellil often Ives than Now York'rate, PRESTON, KEAN & CO., Bankers, 100 Washlugtoneat, Real Dstate Loans Ua Imoroved Property fa Chicago curron atea by n,\lflu'fl'flflxlfi»“’”“"’" 6 CUSTONM TAILOIING, e e L OIS WH Bg s CHIAS, LINDSAY'S Bpring Btyles now ready Your for inspection, Strfetly first-class work, Mod- LA BALLE MARBLE, £vluus {0 greato, 80ap, and GLhCr spate for Waluacoting. door-tiie, Inkntets, sad ais | nco (s 'made tothe ment. S iare raluscoting; doorstlle, archftecis. LA SALLE MAKDLE 0., 00 Y IR Schuas touds Biock. Coltaa WASHINGTON. Randall and Blackburn Close- ly Watching Each Oth- er's Move. Both Factions Have Establish- ed Two Sets of Head- quarters, Sunset Cox Known to Be Coquet- ting with the Green- backers: The Latter Make Their Formal Proposition to the Two Lead- ing Parties, Naming the Persons for Whom They Will Agree to 2 Vote.' Democratic Senators Kopt Very Lively Dodging the Oflice~ Sm:kcr;qi Report that Minister Welsh Will Soon Resign His Po= sition ; And that Secretary Evarts 1Is Likely to Succeed Him. Rulos Govorning the Sending of Second- Closs Matter Through tho Mails, THE SPEAKERSIIP. 1TEMS, Bpectat Dizpatch {o Tha Tribune. Wasnixarox, D, C., Mareh 14,—Blackburn’s frionds Intond to demand a record vote In the caucus £o as tu prevent treachery by means of secret ballot. Doorkeeper Field, who is o candidate for re- clectfon, flnds ¢ nccessary to deny n report that hie applied for a position as Cunsul-Genernl to Egrpt on the ground thut e was a Republican, BINOLETON, of Illinofs, scems to be bldding for notoriety os an uncertafn element. This morning the follow- ing i3 ateributed to him: *1 am s Democrat, ond was clected by Dumocrats, I belleve In Rreenback currency und the unlimited colnago of sllver, but the only hiope of ohbtafuing these financiof reforms {3 fn the Deinocratic party. Yos, of cowrse L shail go Inte the Domocratic caucus, Well, T min for Binckburn for Speaker, but I fecl kindly toward Randoll. ' He has raade & good presiding offfeér, but bolieyes iu o protective tarlfT, whils we of the West want free trade.” -This cventag e Tenles that he has ever safd anything of the klud. THE TWO LEADING CANDIDATES are watelhlug cach other-so closely thut both are ruuning two scta of headquarters at two differ- ent botels. The Wiscorisln Democratic delezntion splits on the 8peakership, Bragg colng for Randall and Bouck for Blackburn, The barkeepers say it {8 a dry canvass so far. DitAGAING. The contest drags, owing to thie non-arrival of Congressmen. Nomore than fifty members are here. tional. There are many who do not care to en- cogen Bpeakership brotls on Suuday, The Demacratic House caucus has been colled for Monduy night, Sumsct Cox continues to at- tract attention on account of his coonetting with the Greenbackers. Ho has frequent conti- dential meetings with their leadors, CLERK ADAMS, inreply to an fnguiry, denles that ho has any intention of striking the Iowa delegation from the rolls fn order to overcome the Greenback balauce of power, To anuther inquiry he says he docs not know what course will be pursued. e #ald to-day he hiad niot pornitted himself to be interrogoted about the roll, nor had he spoken concerning 1t with any Jiving sou). I am not standing on strect cornera saying what Ishall or shall not do,” he added, ““and I should be very foollsh to do so. This much I will say, nud that is, I have not yot commenced making the roll up, nnd for the reason thut I liave not received ol of the certificates of the wmembers-clect,” On the contrary, Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, who is supposed to represent Democratie opiue jon on this question, says: “*"There is the law on the one side, nud the certificates of election on the other. The Clerk Is Invested with judi- clal power in the case, and cau daclde cither way;j but the law {s os plain ascan be, in my opinfon, The Coneressmen were not elected in accordance with Jaw, und it I had to poss upon the question I would declde ftwithout hesita- tlon. Tt Is 8o plain that there cannot bo any mistoke. Should it be declded that the mem- bers holdiog certitleates were not legally elected, the question will bo referred to the flouso for dectslon” GREENIACK FROFOSITION, T thes ICatern Astociated Press. WasinNaron, March 14.—Ropresentatives of tho Natlonal-Labor party maks public commu- oleation to the Republican wnd Democratle metnbers-cleet of thy House of Representatives of thu Forty-sixth Congress, which says: * We propuse to “co-operate with' you by electing ns Bpeaker cither 8, 8. Cox, of New York, or James Phelps, of Connectleut; W, 1D, Kelloy or Hendrlek B, Wright, of Pennsylvania; Thomas Ewlw, of Ollo; Uresnlury Fort, of Iilinois; Willfum IL Felton, of Georzla; Jobn M, Bright or IL O, Youryr, of Tennesnee, each - of whotn, by thelr public record on the Anancial questions, has svcured tho coufidence of our constituents, or any other member of the Iouse of ox- {mrluum campetent to conduct Its business who, by his provious adherence to our principles, bas shown that fn thelr behs!l ho cun rise above former political atliliation,” WILL STICK, ‘Loursvine, Ky, Murch 14,—A speclal to the Courter-Journat from Washington soys: “A conference of Afr. Blackburn's frfends was heid st his headquartcrs to-night in royard to roports clrcudated by telegraph uid otherwiso to the feet thut in a contingency Blackburn nay wii drawand sonconoclse besunstituted in his pia ‘The whole thing was unantinously denounced as a devico of enemies, rather thau tho frivnds of Blackburs, und {t was directed to bo authorts tatively unnounced that the lisus wos uualter- ably mado as between Blackburn and Rmudalf, miuk that If uny durk horses wero to be hrought out It must bo on the withdrawal of Raudall, instead of Blackbura."” TIB OLERK'S LOLL OF THR ROUsH, A Washington telegram to_tho Hoston Fost says: *“'lhe Clerk of the flouse is hard st wark examinini the certifieates und accompany- Ing papers in cases of prospective contests, pre- puralory to making up the roll, Ile mays that nearly ullthe certificatos bavo buon recefved,and iu cascs wiero lll? have not yot reached him he has been fuformed by telegradl that they are on tl-ew-f'. 80 that ho nuua‘nuu bly the 18th the roll will be cutirely completed, with the excep- tlon of the four California Reprosentatives not electod, and the Texas and Now York vacancios, on account of tho demiss ol Mr, Schlelcher, of Texas, and Aloxander Bmith, of the Twellth, or It {s ovident that the abscnco s inten- MARCIH 15, 1879~SIXTEEN PAGES Westchieater, District of New York. The Clerk counts upon twelve contests—ona in each of the Btates of Flordu, Louisiana, Maryland, Minne- notn, Missourl, Nebraska, New Jerser. New York, North Chroliu, aml three 't Penunyl- Youla. In every (ostanco except jtwo,—oue in Fiorlda nud ong in Pennsylvanis.—the Temo- crat hes been given the seat, which will throw thie burden of tiic contust on the Republicans,’ T NEW SENATE. DODUING TR OPIICE-UUNTERS, Speciat Diswaten 1o The Tribune. Wasninatox, 1. C., March 14.—The Demo- crotle Senators are diacreetly keeplng out of the way of the office-scekers. Senator Gordow, who has been suffering from fnflammatory rheuma- Usm, Is at Battimore, but only one friend here kuows his nddrcss, uxd he mails the Scoator's letiers at the cars. ‘Fwa other Scnatars are quietly living at Atexandria; hut it is expecteld that 8 Guortm of the Democratic Senators will be hicre tu attend the eavcus ealled for to-mor- ruw afternoon, when o committee will e sp- Polnted to arrongee the committees. That Com- nittee will obtaiu the preferences of the Demo- cratle Eenntors, and gratify them so far as it can be done, "The present indications are that ex-Congress- man W, 8. Btencer, of Chambersburg, Pa., an adroft politictau, will be efected SHCRETARY OF TIE SENATE, and that T. Q. Washington, of this cty, who wasin the Confederats Department of State, taul who hns since the War been the Washing- Lon carrespondent of leading Bouthern journals, will be Bergeant-at-Arins of the Senate. /A nuinver of the vlder Democratle Senators are apposed to making a clean sweep of the Ecnate clerks aud emploges, but the outside pressure 1n 80 grreat that it will be bord to resst it. The Senate does not propose to allow our Clvil Rervico scruvles (o trouble it fu regard to the appointiment of new employes. Benator Beck sald to-day that, i that rule stood in the way ol the removal of any employe without the con- sent of the Vice-President, the Democrats will gat rid of the rute in about three minutes. TO-DAY'S cAUCLS, At thecayeus of the Democratic Scnators to bo held to-morrow afternoon, it s the preyal Ingz tmpreesfon that the proceedings will be lim- fted to a zencral interchanze of views respect- l"fi' the urcznntzmlon of the Benate. A committes will doubtless be appointed to rearrango the Committees, nnd report the result to n subse- quent meetiug of the caucus, which will take place on Mondav or Tuesday. It is not probable that. the nomiuations for elective officers will bo made untll alter the Committees aro acted upon. This {s not lkely to oceur before Wednes- duy or Thursday, The contest for Sceretary nnd Sergeant-ot- Arms of the Senote is progressing witl unabate ed vigor, slthouch fn soma fnstances the sponsors of the soveral candidates are Injuring the cliancees of their proteges by the indelfcate methods they are resorting {0 in order to secure votes for them. Such thiugs have neverocenrred upon eny previous oceasion, and the older Sen- ators are aliocked at the unscemly scramble for these important ofilces. POLK V8. HARRISON, OUR CARTER CHARGED WITIH MAKING OUT FALSED PAY-ROLLS. Boecial Dinvatcn ta The Trfduna, WasmiNarox, D. C., March 14.—Ex-Door- keepor Polk took the first steps to-day toward pohys befere the Grand Jury to procure the Jne dietment of ex-Representative Carter Harrison, of Chicago, Ho charges that Ilarrison, whilo acting in the eapacity of Chafrman of the Cotn- mlttee on Reform in tho Clvil Service, made out and certified to false paylrolls, The District- Attoruey has agreed to bring the matter to the carly attontion of the Grand Jury. Polk's lete ter is as follows: ‘Wasmixarox, D.C., March 13, 1870, —TAe Hon, . 1. Welte, Unlled Stutes District-gttorney— Sim: The records of the Commitien on Reform in the Clvil Service of the Honse of Jepresentatives, s Farty-ifth Cungreas, will sbow that tho Hon, Car- tee H, Hurrivon, Chalrman of eald Committee, did on or nbout the 224 day of June. 1874, alter’ the rocortds of his Committeo by making ont and certi- fving {0 the yay-roll on which he placed the names uf several persons, contrary 10 the fnstructions of his Cammlttee, snd it violatlon of Scc, 6,436 of of thie Revieed Statntes: inp roof of which allcgas tlon I refer to the records of wald Committeo, and npne an witnesges the lone. A. B. James, of New York, and W. W, (arth, of Atabama, and Mr. Talloway, Acting Clerk of the Committee, Arldu from my duty s n citizen to_call _yonr at. tention to this Infringewment of the law, 1do 8o as A matier of personal protection, as the transaction teferred to brought odium on' myself, Very re- spectiully, Joux W. Pouk. NOTES AND NEWS. THE NONTUWESTERN UNIVERSITY TAX BILL. Bpertal Diwputeh (o The Zyibune. WasminatoN, D, C, March 14.~In the United States Supreme Court to-day the argu- ment was commenced in the caso of the North- western University va, ‘The Peonle. Wirt Dex- ter made an argument for the University, and Jumes K. Edsall, Attorney-General of tho State, for the people. Consider I, WHiett, County Attorney, and the Hon, Matt Carpenter will conclude the argumont Monday. MAY LE POSTIONED, There {8 a probabllity that the first-bateh whisky cases, which had been fixed forargument next Monday, may be put aside for the reason thut the case fnvolving the constitutfonality of the Thurman Funding bill issct down fora hearing, amd will bo heard f Mr. Justice Bradioy is well cnough, D, WOODWORTA'S BUCCESSOR, . Dr, R. I, [Tamiiton, of [liinols, now {n charge of the United States Marine Hospltal at Boston, 15 mentioned as the probable succossor of Dr. John M, Woodworth as Surgeou-General of the Marine Hospltal service. MINISTER WBLIH, ‘The imoression prevails fn diplomatle circles that Mr, John Welah, Minlater to Enclaud, will shortly retire from office. Mr. Welsh has ros contly intimated to tho President a desire to realgn, but lios at the Iatter's request concluded to remnln awhile longer, ™ EVARTS, The report that Secrotary Evarts intends to give up bis establishment hero bos given riso to the conjeeture that Evarta nsnires to the Britisn mfsafon himself, Wnile not interposfug o positive denlal to wnat {s certainly mot impossible, the Beeretary's frieods say they do not believe he will leave the Cabinet Quring President Hayes' Administration, be- cause there fs o taclt understanding among its metmbers to serve the full term of four years. In the sccond place it 1s asscrted that Evarts cannot afford to accept tho offer, na be ls only in moderate elrenmatances, uwd rehes upan his interest in the busincss of his Inw firm u New York for the bulk of his' focome. An nbscnce of two years from (he country would, it ls thought, prove highly detrimental to his busi. noss interest, 1s friends declare ey would feel preatly astonished if ho should sacrifics so wuch for I{le suka of holding a position which 1y subordinate to that which ho now fills, NO FOUNDATION, Industrious cfforts aro lolng made by the Democratio press to manufacture party capital vy circulating the story that Sceretury Sherman will not pay the arrears of pensions granted by Congress. ~ O coursa this ubsurd rumor has no foundation i fact, Sherman has sald nothing which could bo taken as a basis for such a story, Ou the contrury, he belleves, und hos sald o, thut penslonera are amony the most descrving of the natlon's creditors, and that their claima should bo satisfled at tho carlicst nossiblo mo- ment, 'Uhe unfortunate featare of the affafr is thut Congress not ouly refused to provide the meony to pay the ‘ponsion arrears, but by the passago of the tobacco tax reductlon nieasuro destroyed mora than pne-third of the surplus rovenues which would otherwise havs been avatlabis for the payment of the punsiong arroars, 11 Congress provides mesus the pen- slon arvoars can bo pald as fust as the Pension. Oftfce can adjust them, 1t Congress tukes no actfon fn tho matter, aud at the same timo docs not further lmpair tho revenue, the arrears can probably all be disposed of within & couple of years, WILL TRY 70 GET KVEX, New York Republicans, {n_view of the posst. blosepeal of tho Foderal Supervisor law, are . suld to bo contemplatiny the passage of s Stata law almost deutical with the Fedoral law,sons to | prevent the Democrats from catryfng New York Btate by fraud In 13:0, CARELESS LRGISLATION, i The Trensury Departmont has under consid- eration a grave Inscunce of carcloss legislation Inthe new Revenug blll, 8ce, M of that aug authorizes a arawback to the full amount of the tax pald upun all tobaeco exported, ami dlrects the Secretary to pay it to the clalmants atunce. The larea’ stock of manufactured to. ceo now on band hes paid the tax of 24 cents. 50 Hevised Statutes provides that upon mportat{on ot esported artlcles on which the drawback for toxea haa been pald such 1ax ahall be imposed the Revenue Jawe pro. yile. This tax, after the It~ of Muy mest, wil be Lut 6 centa, It will therefore be gerat for holders of larpe stocke o exnort the whole, receive the draw. Dack, and reimport the whole, sl make ekt cents a pound less expenses by the oneratton, Hecretary Sherman thinks the authority thua wiven for this opesation may cost the Govern- ment between £2,004,000 noe_ £3,000,0003 but at present he sces no method of preventing it Secretary Sherman thiuks that the stock that hias been sent abrond will be finmediately re- turned, SECOND CLA%S MAIL MATTER, To the Walern_Anaciated Presr, Warnixarox, 1), C., March 14.—S8ample coples of publications of the sccond class, which after Aay 1 will he entitled {o tranunisslon through the mails attwo cents npound, aro defined hy the Post-Oflice Department to be copies sent to persons not subscribers for the nurpose of ine ducing them either to subscrlbe 1or or to adver- tize {n the publication, or to ngents or to per- sons desiring (o become ngents,” or whom the ublisher may wich to induce to act as awents, 0 be used by them in procuring subscriptions and advertialng. Any numberof copies of uny number of dtfferent editlons of publications of the second class may be sent at auy oue time ns samplo coples. Publishers will hot be per~ mitted, however, to use exceptional adyantages eiven them by law by nallinig as satnplo copfes extira nunbers of thelr publications ordered by advertisers, or by cempalgn committees, or by other persons to bo sent to specified addresscs, and apparently intended from the nature of the contents, or marked portions -thercof, to serve the husiness, politfeal, or personaf interests of the person or persons ordering the same, Such coples are third-class matter. TNR FOUR PEW OENTS, Subscriptions to the 4 per cent Goverament loan siuco yesterdsy's report ngwroxato ¥210,- TIRES. AT ABILENE, XAN. Torcra, Kau., March 14.—A pralric fire near Abllenc, on the nignt of the 19th, camo near destroylng the town. A high wind which pre- valled drove the flames dircctly fnto the town, destroylng a large amount of feneing and a couple of houses In the subarbs. A muu named Lebold, o prominent bauker, lost 7,000 bushcls of corn and 10,000 bushels of wheat, which wos stared just autsldo the city. The total loss of property will be more than $100,000. AT SHELBYVILLE, IND. Bpeclal Dizpatch to The Tridune, BieLnyviLLg, Ind., March 14.~The residence of Samnuel Jones was totally destroyed by fire at 10 o'¢lock this eventng. Loss, $1,500; insur- ance, in the Frauklin, AT HIGHBRIDGE, N. J. Hrausnipey, N, J., March 14, —The large car- wheel foundry and machine shop of the Teylor Iron Company burned this evening, Loss heavy; fully (nsured. ——————— THE WEATHER. Orrice or Tne Cmer BioNAL OFFICER, Waismsarox, D, C., March 15—1 a. m.~TIndi- catfons—For Tennesseo aud the Ohlo Valley, clear or falr weather, light, varlable winds, slight rise n tempernture, and slowly falling borometer during the day. For the Upper Mississippt and Lower Mis- sonrl Valley, clear or partly clondy weather, winds mostly from north to west, and slight changes in temperature and barometer. For the Loke rezion soutiivest to northwast winds, stationary or slowly rlsing bavometer, rlight rise in tempernture, and partly cloudy weather, with Nght snow on Lakes Ontarlo and uperior. ‘the display of cautfonary signals will be ree sumed at the Jake stations on the 20th fost. LOCAL OBSERYATIONS, Tntcano, Mareh 14, UENEZKAL UUPKRTATIONR, Luiraxda, Mucel [4-10:(8 p.m. Ralu) Teataer, i Grand Hay Intan caku! It eCl Sandusky. Han Fraclaco Shreves & & Yankton aee. 5008 D —— CATHOLIC PASTORAL. CLevELAND, O, March 14.—~The Rt, Rov. Blshop Gilmour has Issued o pastoral letter to the clergy of this Divecse, which condemns the Irlah World, published in Now York,as belng antagonistic to true Catholic principles, o coudeinus Jubor-unious for thelr secreey s forblds Catholfe purents, under threats of excommun{- centlon, sending their children to public schools whero Catholle parochisl schools are of eany mceesa; und gives the liiberniana severs repri- wnind for ot allowing pricats (0 nct as thelr -eruunl adyisers, und for not allowing them at oll thelr meotings, The Bishop urges upon Catholics _tho nucessity of subscribing to the diocesnn Cathiolic fouriisl {n prefercnca to all others, and repeats his order to young Catholies nut to marry outside of thelr Tellzious faith, 111s letter concluaes with unimportant sugges- tious as fo funerals, cic. — e —— WILL 10T GO, : BAN KnraNcisco, March 14.—A Hanford, ‘Tulare County, tispatch saya the settlers hero, who have been threatoued with litigation und ejectment by the rallroad company, have forined o battullon of slx companies, xu;iulnrly ofllcered, wounted, and armud, to rosiat the acifon of the tompany, Most of the moen havo scen actual service, and aver thut they meau busloess, ————— BAYARD TAYLOR'S REMAINS, Nnw Youk, March 14.—Tho remalos of Bay- ard Taylor.wera removed to-day from Govera- or'a Koom, City Hall, whers they have been I{h iz in state, and taken to the speclal train on E o P 'ennsylvania Rallway, and borae to Keunett quare, Pa. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Bvectal Disarch o The Trivuns. ‘Terry Havre, March 14.—~The unusually warm weather of the past week suddenly turned laat night to very cold, with a ssow-storm. It {s Lelfoved the fruft and grafn crops are badiy {n- jured. The Wabash River is rislog rapldly, overflowlng the bottom lauds, B o ¢ pPRic/ - e -} EFIVE CENTS, & £ |{FOREIGN, . g o & Ad§3. /"’g Fearful ~ iy i, onal Incidents of- tho.; Flood .in .. 7 “ Hungary. ke The Loss of Human Lifo Now' Numbered by Thou- + sands. Several Other Cities and Villages - Threatened with Inun- &~ -~ ¢ datfon. I e s ) Many People Isolated and in Danger of Star- 1 vation, Another Disastrous Ocean Collige, ion on the Coast of ; England, - 5 A Pilot-Boat Run Down, and Fifteon Lives Lost. ‘ " ) Preparations for Another Extensive Ine surrection in Macedonia, i * HUNGARY. . JTHE FLOOD, ! Pearm, March 14.~—A large portion of tha Z suburba of Bzegedin being below the ordi. y nary lovel of the Rivor Thelss, tho water : which rushed {n from tho higher ground be } Lind the town, being soveral foot above the present lovol of the river, bore down on ita way the high-rond embankments, rushing in ) cascades into the lower ground and inundat. ing it with foarful rapidity, Instesd of fiva - or six lours, which it was calculated the flood would take to spread through the town, scarcely on hour and a halt had passed bofors Bzegedin lny submerged up to -its L present lovel. Howaver, some hopo i en. ' tertained that on account of ‘the "alarm which, for days befora tho ocourrence of .the calomity, roused the population‘to a sense of their danger, ond gavo thom n oppor. tunity to fly for refugs, * 5 TIE LOSS OF LIFR has not beon very grent, but tho victims must, ot ooy rate, bo numbered by many hundreds, if not by thousands. Nor is the havoo yot comploted. Besidea those ewept away during that terrible night, all through Wednesday dull, fatal sonnds were heard in nll directions, indicating tho successive falls of buildings. The special Government Com. missioner soya tho poorer classes werg ex. tremely uowilling to abandon their homes, In many cases forée ind to be used to pluck people from houses that were in a dangerous condition. " B i L s RELIEF. " All communitics in the neighborhood vie with cach othor in rolieving tha distross, They uro sonding provisions by Iand and wator, nud opening their lonses to succor tho refugees. Comparatively fow, howaver, avail themsolves of tho latter offer, The working clnsses especinlly prefer abiding by the nearest safo spot in town, or close to it Thus thousauds aro cncatmped on tho high embankment running along the river, which stands firm, g0 thot the opening of this emi bankment fo let tho water from above and behind the town run into the river in front, could ouly bo imperfectly carriod on. A THE EMPEKOR FRANCIS JOSEPN P will forego his visit to Posth ta receivo con- gratulations on tho occnsion of hia silver wedding, e desires that tho money fu. tended for his fostivities shall bo distributed among tho sufforers by the flood,” Ths Em. peror and Empress also give 40,000 floring from their private purse, o OFFICIAL REPORT. ! Pesth, March 14.—The Government Com. / missioner nt Szegedin reports that ho vwax rowed through tho submorged stroeta and , found threc-quarters of the ‘town in ruina, Ho thinks if the water remnins a fow days lougor rearcely 300 houses will ba loft stand. .’ , ing. The Burgomnstor estimatos that sov oral thoussud persons have boen drowned. 3., Ho attributes the dlsaator to tho indoloncacf ' the inbabitants, and to the faot that the Governmont Commissionors concontrated all their offorts on strongthening the dams and .~ did not propare the means of savinglifo in .} the ovent of tho contingonoy of tho breaking “ . of the dams, 5 ENGLISH STMPATAY. Lowpox, March 16—6 a. m,—The Yord Mayor of London, ot the request of tho Aus. trian Ambassador, has opened a subscription for tho rolief of Szogedin, . SUFFERING, A corrospondent at Szegodin tolegraphed on Thursdny that thousauds of poople were starving, The corrospondent passod in ono of tho relief Loats 400 persons who had taken refugo in n church, The boat wos unable to afford them any holp, Thero wero lardly any serviceablo bonts nvailable, In nuuhoql-houn 1,600 peoplo had taken refugo and were without food, Yarge numbers of boats which wero proceedivg to aid tho submorged eity had boen stopped by tho storm, which Lad out off comtnuaication by the river. TROUBLE ANTICIPATED, § Vienna, March’ 14.—The authorities at Bzontow, Vararhely, and Osongrad, whioh contain an nggrogate population of §0,000, have telegraphed to Posth for' mid, The dykea protooting thom from the waters ara throatened, Bickness Lins broken out among the refugoes eucampod on dykes at Bxagud(ng. NEW DANGERS. LoxnoN, Maroh 14,—A dispatch from Bzogedin enys that tho River Naros is rising - rapidly, aud threatons Now Bzogedin, Nu. merous villsges in the vioinity aro crowded with refugess. Ausrchy aod confuston reign hore and in the surrounding ocountry, be. caugo of tho insulllolont number of troopa, Boveral incondiaries bave bean summarily | oxeoutod, 3 el CBONGRAD. L A A dispatoh from Pesthe dated Fridsy ° night, says a northeastorly- storm drove the -~ waves acrosa the dykes proteoting Osongrad, which coutalns 16,000 inhabitants, aud tha town was partially inundated: The peopls ; SNy