Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 15, 1879, Page 2

" the County of Marmnros, “wators, L raging, sro actively ropairing tho damage, and msy, perhaps, escapo, ns tho storm has consed. Broutes, atown of 26,000 inhabitants, is engaged . in a similar struggle with tho A TERRIDLE ETORM. Tioxpon, March 14,—A dispatch from Bzogedin Fridny says a fearful storm is still The vast Inko nround tho remaing of the town ia tossing like thosea., Tha inhabitants who hnve not yot beon token awny aro crowded in tho citadel nud uppor storics of a fow frame houses, and in rallway wagons, These peopla nre fairly provided with provisions, but thousands nre encamped on tho dykes, and with those it is impossiblo {o comunicate. ¥ % FUDR NUNDRED CORPSE! were recoverod in the Villago of Szeeged yos- terday, A correspondent at Pesth reports - tho waters aronnd Szegedin subsiding, BZEGEDIN AND 1T3 BUIIOUNDINGS. Sew Tord Times, March 1. A Detter fdea of the disaster at Szegedin and of the causes of the inundation can be lormed from an outline of the course of the River “Thelrs nnd the surrounding coumlr\x. The Thetas takes {tsrisc in the Carpathlon Mountains, in 1t flows westward to Tokay, thence southwest Lo Szolnok, after which 1t takes a southerly coursa until {t flows Into the Danubo south of Titel, near the southern boundary of Huugary. The length of the river, ‘with all "its sinuosities, 18 said to be more than 800 miles, and the extent of country dralned by it Ia estimated at 00,000 squaro mlles, It receives numerous_tributaries on both stdes, the prin. cioal of which are the Bodrog, Herund, Sujo, and Zagyva on the right, and the Szamos, Koros, snd” Maros on the left. The country for over 800 mJes along the lower part of the river {s o lovel plain, and the river banks, which mre very low, are covered with sWaimps, overerown with reeds aud abounding with feathered game, When the snows in the mountains begin to melt o the spring, the wa. tor rushesdown the mountan sldes with great violence, and the numerous bends In the river proventing the steady flow of the current, the watera overflow the banks, nnd flood the sur- rounding country, In the spring ot 1646 a de- structive jnuudation occurred, after which an association of the property-owners along tha river-sido was formed to deviee means to avort future disasters, ‘The chaonel of the river was straizhtencd {n several places brdl‘gnlnf canals, 8o s togivo the currcnta steadier flow, and moro than eighty miles of dikes were thrown up along the banks to keep the water In the ehan- nel. Theso fmprovements were contlnned ns 1ar as Bzegedln, and the present inundation 13 6aid to hnve been caused by the neelizeuee of the Government to: mm\llclo the Improvements, Bregedia Is the capital of the County of Czon- frad, and 6 sitnated un the right Lank of the 'Theiss, nearly oppo:fte 1he mouth of its con- flucnt, the Maros, whicn enters it u lttlo to tho north of the city, ‘The highest portiou of the city, which 1s itsclf a morass, i3 eald to be not more than twelve feot abova the low-water level, and the only precaution the Government hua thus far taken to save the city from anvual inundations is by surrounding it with strong dikes. On the north of the clt{ twvo dikes cxtend from the Thelss to the Alfnld & Fiumo ‘Rafiroad, which runs north aud south, and 18 algo built on a dlke, forming the western dofonsg of tho city, On the south are two simi- Jar dikes, On the east, aud ronning along hie river side, {5 another dike, wpon which runs tho . Temesvar Rallroad; which crosses the Thelss north of it conflucico with the Maros, On the other side of the Thelss, just below its junction with the Ma- Y08, is the suburb - called New Szepo- dlo, which fs llkewise ‘surrounded by dikes. Bzegedin, by fta artificial defenscs, he- comes & hasin, and when one of *the dfkes gives ‘way the water rushes 1n with frresistible foree and converts tho city into a lake, The negli- genee of the Government has been most aoverely criticised, hecauso jhe currents of both the Thelss_and Alaros .ara very rapld o the apring, nud bring down lorge quantities of nl- Auvlal sofl, wnich fs Lbrown against the bend. $ngs of the rivers ubove the clty, thus choking the stream and causing a greater overflow, An funndation of the city occurred in 1870, und fn 1.74 the sutu:b of New Szegedin was sub merged, The Government then progosed to ‘chaure the course of the Maros, which pours immense volumes of water into the Thefss, by cutting o copal and guiding the river round New Szegedin, and Jotning 1t agaln with the ‘I'n-1a8 on the south ride of the sugurb. By thus lcndu?: away o lorge portion of wuter nnd ssialghter niug the o t the Thelss abave Szegedl, [t 1s an!fiam)w)fp Wuglons eould ba, absalutely prevéntbd udtqfiaj)p%'d cctFYlusunoz yet been enrrled out, ; The loss to property, aside from the loss of o, it s fenrca will bo immcnse, for 8zeredin 18 no 1portant commercisl and Industrial city of thu Austro-{luniurion Ewplre, fu contains o population of about 72,000, composed of Mag- surs, Wallachians, Blavonlaus, nud Germans, ‘Fliere are also largs numbera of gvpsies Iu and around Szezedin, but they contribute little to the prosperity of the plucé. The country about Bzegodin is said to be the most fertilo in Hun- pary, und bas been called the corn store of Eu- rope, Large quantities of corn are raised thero, and the ving Is oxtenstvely, cultivated. ‘I'lic vroducts are takeu to’Szogedin, and thence down the river, 'There Is also & brigk {rade fu timber. The rivors abound with fish, and the swamps with fowl and turtles. Bregedin las, ‘bealdes Now 8zegedin, five uther suburbs on its eldo of the river, and ns four of them are pro- tected by tho same dikes, 1t s surmised that they, too, are submerwed. Sregedin has slx Romon Catholic churchos und onv nou-union Greek cburch, aud n large synagogue. The lat- ter buildlng 1s roported to havefalien. It bas a Hmnulum. high and clementary school, a Plarlst College, estahliabed In 1720, and a Fran- clacan convont, founded in 1408; ulso, an insti- tution of the Slsters of Christian Charity, n pub- ic hospital, and theatre, Bregedin Is one of thu ancient citles of Hun- gary, and was o strong fortress in the days of the famous Mattheus Corvinus. In 1453 the Landtsg was beld there, and war declared agalost the Emperor Frederiek [1T, In 1551 the Turls captured the city aud _bullt a fort, which they held untll 1688, In 1715 Nzegedin wns ralsed to the dignity of n Hoyal city. KFrom 1831 until the rovolution in 1818 the fort was used a8 a Btato Prison, whers political offend- .ers from the Lombard-Vepetian' Kingdom woro conflned. fn 1848 Szegcaln beenme the hend- uarters of tho revolutlanary leaders, Perczel, or, and Damyanick, und the patriots from the eurroundlng country flocked to it. The follow- fug year It was the seat of the Hungarlan Diet, sud’in the sumnmer It was stormed unsuceessful- 1y by tho Austrians and Russlans, A powder magazine belonging to the patriots was blown up ang the defenders evacuated the elty, whicls ‘was taken posscesion of by the lmperisiisis, GREAT BRITAIN, RUN DOWN AT BKA, TLoxpox, March 14,—Thoe British stoamer Bovern, from London to Quebec, ran down, off Dungeness, a pilot cutter, having twelve pilots and s crow of ¢ight on bonrd. ‘I'en pilots aud tive of tho crew were drowned, UARSMEN, Loxpow, March 1{.—Hanlan. and trainer have arrived at Newenstlu-on-Tyne, Hawdon isin bottor condition than Iaulan, _DISTILLERS FAILED, Lonvo¥, March 14.—Ald. Dennolioy & Co., rectifying distillers, of Dublin, have failed. Liabilities from £100,000 Lo £1560,000, AN EXCITING SCENE, Loxvoy, Mareh 14,—Iun tho House of Com- mouns to-night an excited scony ocenrred in congequonee of the uunouncement by North- coto that the Goverument did not intond to remove Lord Chelmsford from his commuud. Jeuking, despite the repented intorveution of 1ho Bpeaker, attacked Lord Chelmsford, de- cloring s advancowent wos due to occult influences. i FAILURE, Loxpo, March 14,—The firms of Rabort Tlacque, of Patls, and Phitig pin, Pellsior, Powell & Co,, of London, conncoted with the South Amarioan trado, have failed. Lia. bilities belleved to be largo. TURKKY. ANOTIUR INSURKECTION, Loxpow, Maroh 14,—According to tho ac- counts frqm Bofls, preparations for auothor insurrection in Mucedonia are in notive progress, ‘Tho leaders are tho Bishops of Hotin and Ookrida, the Russian Obief. of- Lo- lico of Widin, the Bulgarlan bandits Storko and Potko, two Austrion deserters, two Bul- gerian oivil functionarles, and ap Eoglishimen uamod Coopor, who served with Gen. L'her- nalet¥in Beyvla, 'The Turkish Governmont is perfootly aware of what is golug on, aad ia taking measnres ingly. iy CAPTURED, Arnzxe, March 14,—Tho ' Greek frontlor outhoritios have caplured several armed bands attempting to enter Tarkoy. » ENULAND TO RUSSIA. Viznwa, March 14.—'Tho Political Corres- pondence statos that Lord Dufforin, British Ambassador at St. Potersburg, Las been in- structed to Iny stress npon the necessity of strictly upholding all the provisions of the Troaty of Borlin, and doclaro dooisively that the San Btefano provision must not bo re- vived undor any protext whatevor, England being convinced that tho difficulties in rogard to Ronmelia conld be overcome by a mixturo of vigor aud modoration on the part of tho Porte. on the frontior acoord- LAYARD, LonpoN, March 14.—The Post has ronson to bellevo that Sir Austin Layard will return as Minister to Constantinople the 1st of Mny. FRANOE. STOPPED, Panw, March 14,—Soveral cotton mills in the Dopartment of the Nord have stopped on acconnt of the depression in trado.. NEW GALEDONIA, The Governor of New Caledonin telographs that the insurgents have submitted, and penco has beeu restored. PRIZE TOEM, Lowpow, March 14.—The grand prize of tho French Academy for pootry haa been ad- judged to the Comnmunist refugos, E, Ronnrd, now a Professor in Louisiana, THE IMPEACHMENT VOTE A Paris correspondent says tho ohlof in- torest in yesterday’s vota in tho Ohamber of Doputies wns whether the Govornment would be supported by tho mojority of the Left. On this point all reasonable expectn. tions have been fulfilled, The Governwment on the rojection of impeachment obtained a majority of 40 in tho Moderato Left against the Extreme Left. Such a majority leaves tho Ministry open to defeat by a coalition be- tweon the Extremo Loft and Right. The order of tho duy pura and simple, moved by Olemencent ou the ground that the Oham- ber, having refused to impeach the incrim. inated Ministries, had no right to censure them, was rejoctod by 226 votes of the Loft to 187 of the Extremo Loft aud Right. WILL PROTEST. Pants, March 14.—The De Broglie and Rochobouot Ministrios intend to protest by publioly attested documents ngainat yester- dny's consure, RESIGNED, Pans, March 14,.—Tho Soir stotes that Gon. Berthaut, who was Minister of War undor the Duke Do Broglie, has resigned the command of tho Eighteenth Army Corps. INDIA. FINANCES, ‘Loxpoy, March 14,—A telogram from Cal- cutta snys tho Indinu Government proposes in the budget to raisa in Iodin a 4} por cont lonn of & nominal wnount of £5,000,000, and to sell during tho ensuing yoar £15,000,- 000 worth of Indin Council bills at o rate of exchauge caleulated at 1 shilling 7 ponco per rmpes, The Daily News remnrks thiat this practi- cally means a luss o the Tudian exchequer of £4,000,000, 1t shows, however, that no tendency oxists to play into the hands of the sellors of silvor, VENEZUELA. PEACE RE-ESTABLISHED, ', FAvAna, Saroh. 24-Tho . last sccounts from Vouezucla roport the arrival of ox. President Blanco at Oaraceas. "The prinaipal mon of all parties offored to sustain Dlanco whon the new election for President ocours, TPonce was re-ostablished everywhero, > —_— AFGHANISTAN, RAUFMAN'S RESIGNATION. Benury, March 14,—Advices have been re- ceived from St. Potorsburg that Gon. Kauf. man has tondered his resignation beoause of the failure of his Afghau policy. "The roport is confirmed that tho Russiang aro'marching upon Mezv, AUSTRIA. THE DOSNIAN OCOUPATION, Prstu, March 14.—Tho Budget Committee of tho Austrian dclogation assented to tho resolution of the delegation souotioning tho ezpondituros for the occupation of Bosnin. Accord is thus catablished, The delogations close their sittings on Saturdsy, BURMAIL BRITISH INTERVENTION, ' Lowpox, March 14,—A dispatch from Rangorn soya it I8 thought the DBritish will send an ultimatum to the King of Burmah, British troops will mags on the frontier next week, GERMANY, ALSACE-LORRAINE, Dreury, March 14.~All groups of the Teichsteg excopt tho Centro hinve resolved to snpport a bill for the further organization of Alsaoe-Lorraine, whioh Bismarok is about to introduce. ROUMANTA. ORUEKED HOME. VigxNa, March 14,—Advicos from Buchar- est are that all tbo Russinn troops in Rou- manlu have Loon ordered homo, e et— The Oldest Houso ln Auorlca, New York Cribune. ‘The “‘oldest house In America ™ has besn dfs. covered again, this time by w Yribuns reader whu liyes 1 Springticld, Mass, Ile mnentions th fuet because by has 8O ANy para- graphs and artlcles reluting to this giwestion, e anys that in 1630, two brothe onathan ninl K{vhunl Fuubanks, from Yorkshire, Eng,, scttled iu Mussachusctts Buy., Ricoand wan subsequently Postimaster of Bustou. Jonatban settled ut Dedbam, und bullt o fumily mansion i 1635, o part or the whols of which 1s atil stundig, nud, what 18 remarkable, was reveutly veeupled” by sn I member of the family, Miss' Nuley rbauks, now about B years of pre, The property bus uover passed from the possessiun of the family, sudu year ugo was In agood state of preservatfon. 1t waa built with the cumbrel rool, so characteristle of curly New Enaland, Auold *rower direlock,” nbout seven feet in tengztn, uid w et of Dlue china dishes, brought from England at o vory I:ll]?’ duy, ure still shivwa fu 1l 4 dwelltiyz, ‘Hliess Tacts, and o phutegraph of the wauson were (urnished to the correspundent by Prol, Geores R. Fulrbunks, of the Unfverslty of the Bouth, oy Bewnuee, Peun., utul Jusn M. Falrbanka, of Watertown, N. Y. Prof, Farbunks is the suthor of u * Ile* lur'v and Antlquitles of Bt Augusting,” und a “History of Florldu" 18 be quite wure that there s nothing in Bt Augusting vider thay this Dedbam houset et —— An Ainericau Dluuer o Blaw, ‘The Christmas dinner at the Unfted States Cousulate ut Bangkok (Sluin) was as pateiotic us bative dlstics could make It ‘The hill of fure, Whicl we bave aeen, Is supremely Auerican,snd tnust have wada the Americuns preacnt fol ug A0 they wera sthll fo their owu land, instead of in ludo-Chlva, thoussnds und thousauda of wiiles uwav, {t cinbraced not only roust turkey, bolled corned-beel Koy, win. ¢, puwpking und waorilcberry pies, bug Kennebe New York lubsiére, Capo Ann mucks Neek clams, Beverley baked beans, Cahfornla Kg(ulwn, Buaton preus, Philadeiphia tomatues, hencctudy uonngu-‘( Califurnia No peaches, Baittmore raspberrie Counceticut bisckburajea, " ICHY Ourh wad THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGER Mo, thia morning. This afternoon, howaver, CANADA_ Water limestono or cement-stone, 81 per ton. A Delegation of Fellow=Citizens Enter the Undiscoverad Country. S The Blood-Cirdling Rensons ‘Which Induced Their Melan~ choly Excursion. Al Ben, Nunez, Pinkham, Dev- lin, Gravelin, Avery, and Brown, Miserabla Confessions of the Murder= ing Irishmen nt Rock Xsland Inspiring Oiroumstances under Which Testimony Is Taken at Luray, Mo. SEVEN EXECUTIONS. Spectal Dispatch 1o The Tridbune, Poxnro, Col,, March 14.—Victor Nunez, a Mexican, who murdered Louls Rascone last fall, some [iften miles south of here, was publicly executed heroto-day. ‘The drop fell at 2:10. The murder was pecullarly brutal and atroclous, as Nunez killed Rascono to get possession of his wife, and lived with her afterwards, 'The execu- tion took placo openly on the plain under the hilt, and an immenso crowd was present, Tiis neck was broken by the fall, and ho died with- out a struggle. 5 JOIN Q. PISKHAM, - Coxvonmp, N. H.,, March 14.—John Q. Pink- han was hanged to-tay for the murder of Mrs, Martin Borey, near Durliam, Jan. 9, 1877, WILLIAM . DEVLIN, Bostox, March 14.—William . Devlin was hanged at Lowell to-day for the murder of his wifo and Infant child, Dec. 8, 1877, Just before the execution Mevlin saxd: I thank all my triends for their kinducss to me. 1 recommend all my fricnds to abataln from rum, and I recommend my soul to God." 7 HENRY GRAVALIN, Wixpson, Vt., March 14.—The exccution of Henry Gravelin wiil bo delayed by the Sherift till between 8+80 and £ p. ., for a possivle re- prieve. Gravelln was convicted ot®he murgor, 1u October, 1870, of Herbert O, Wahite, at Wedth- crafield, Vt. Wixnpsonr, Vt., March 14.—Gravelin was hanged to-day ot 2:21, I3 erime was the mur- der of erbert O, White in October, 1870, Gravollu mssurted bis fnnocence i strong terms, und snid: I fecl a8 though £ had heen rubbed and murdered und lald into my grave. I am golng out of this world forgiving, and I hope the Lord will forglve my trespassers ns T forgivo those who trespass acainst e Ilis erns nnd lezs wero then pinloned, aud the drop fell, his neck belng broken lnstantly, All DEN, 8ax Fraxciaco, March 14.—A Chinaman, Ah Ben, wos hauged at Maryavilio to-day for the murder of Join McDaulola at Marysville Park Inst November. il is believed-to havo com- mitted several other murders, but made no con- fesslon, AVERY AND JONNSON, Eugene Avery, altas Archie Brown, and James Johnson were hanged at Portiand to-day for the murder of Louls Johns last August. THE MURDERED POLICEMAN. Spectal Dixpatch to The Triduna. Rock 18LAND, L., March 14.~The Coroner's investigation Juto the murder of Pol an Rosenfeid was coutinuca ths afternoon. *Dub- la Jack,” or Cavanaugh, was first calied. An entive change had come over this witness since yeaterday. His bravado was entirely gone, und he mude a full statemout of the murder of the oftleer, fixing the guilt for the blows that caused his death ugpon Bernard Heeney, but confessing- hat blmsell snd-Thoning’ Ross wer deedasorics, and afterwards pounded Rosenfeld with stones. Bernard Heeney was called, und, when con- fronted with this testimony, contradicted the whole of his previous statements, and, after an liour’s Interview with a priest, wado the follow- Ing confoasion, written In 'his own tongue and siggned by his own band: Ta the Honorable Coroner and Jury: T make ble statement for myselt. 1 djd striko three blows. Whethor thoy killed tho man or not 1da not kuow, ~Yesterauy I wos not neked whetner I Lt him or not, sndto-duy I did not think I wns sworn, 'Tha rest of my wtatoment 5 truo, o far anlknow. [ was drunk ot the time, 1 think three blawa is al) 1 srack, If you think thoy Killed tho man, L dld 3t As God is my Judgo, and ue I expect mercy, this s all Idone, = Mopine for tho Iu:-L 1 make inls my confesslon. 1s thery any neod to sy T am sarzy, 1 would gladly dio to bring thut man back (o e, God forpive ino af Am tho wmnan that killed him, He kuows, but 1 don't think I sm, thongh I msy havo done tno Digest part. 1 state thin asking God to have merey un we, for [ did not Intend to ktl) the man, a8 Uod {3 ndgu, It was whisky and** Dublin that dtd it, “Bluy the Lord have morcy on his soul, is my prayer, B. ¢, HXENKY,, After this tho Coroner's ury went (oto secret sessfon, nnd at 10:10 this cvening renderea a verdict charghye Horuard llucnud'..)olm Cavan- wugh, Thomas Rues, und Parelek Heenoy with baving willtully, felontously, und with nalace aforethought “murdered Joseph Rosenfeld, ;1' e of theso ure captured, 1toss only belng ut argo. ‘Fhe funetnl of the murdered officer occur- red this lnumllui) and was attended by the jo- les forees of Davenport, Rock Island, wnd Moliue, the Clty Counctl, the. Kodman Kifle, the Fire Dopartment, and a large uumbor of citizens. 'L'he services wero held in the Cntholie Chureh, uud were conducted by ¥atlier Muckin, THE LATEST DETROUT IIORROR. Svecial Disputch to The Tribune, Dernoit, Mich,, March 14.—Intonso oxcite- ment still provails In this city regording the dls- cavery of the female corpse, tied, rageed, nuid cuveloped in a bag, found flvating near oo of the lower docks Thursduy morning. ‘Tho entire detective force is workivg with unuenal vigor at the easo, bul 88 yeu without satisfactory results, Tundreds of people vigwed the eorpso at the Morgue to-day, but there was no Ideutification, It was reported thls morning that it was the body of an erratle female known as * the Spanlsh Doetres: who wae consplcuous Tust fall by her difleulties. with u man with whom sho was . llving, and suddenly Qlauppeared, but persona who kuew ber auy they cavnot positively identity the body, though there ia u gencral resemblance, Beurch for the Doctress 18 bolng uetively prose- cuted, Another theogy {a that the woman was murdored In some ather city, the body shipped here, and then throwp juto the rlver, It s be- Jleved to bave boen in the water several wecks, but that docomposition was praveated by theln. tenso cold. As thero are vo marks af violence. it 1s thought that the victin was bound und thrown Into the river while alive. The flondish- ness of the crle 18 almost uuparalloled. ‘The authoritics are maklyg every effort to solve the ystory. PEKIN AND PEORIA. Bpectat Dinpitch to The Tribiz. =, BrriNorim,p, 1L, March 14.—Diatrict Attor- ney Uonnelly to-day recelved a lstter from Mills & Btearns, of Boston, statling that they had gouy before the United States Commissioner there and given bonds for thier approranca here for trlal Aprll £ ‘They expressed thofr readi- noss to appear here at any time provious io that date should they bo wanted. Thele trial fs 8ot for April 6, sud they have baen notifled to appoar thew. Thus cude tha Stuto's-Richte diffeuity botweon the Federal Courts at Hoston und Bpringfieid. Willium A, Culiender, of Peorfs, ons of “the {ndicted whis. kyltes, was brought in to-day and gave $3,000 bl for his sopearaoce on April 33, Ostir E, Hooler, of Pelin, hag been spuointea Govern- wont Storekecper, und ssslgned to duty tu the Elgbth District, 1o sucreed Frauk Cassoll, fn- dlcted with the ringaters, LR A MISSOURI COURT, e Bpectal Dispaich 1o The Tribune, z Kxorus, In, Morch Me—After the trylng ordeal through which she passed.yesterday, Mra. Spruve wus upable to Ku upon the stand In e prelintoary examloatiou of Bill Young for the murdor of tho Bpoucer fawlly at Lursy, aho rocovered suflietdntly to testify, and was cross-examined by the defense. The utmost etforts of the sttornoys falled to weaken hor toatimony fn the least. Bha stuck to her story right stralght throngh. Her testimony was positivo und emphatie, and wnless it can bo im- peached, or Younz can establish au alibl, a very Btronz case will be wmade out against him, Durlug the cxambintion of Mrs. Soruce, the detective who i managing the caso sat noar her with hls hand upon & cocked royolver, He #aid he was bound to protoct the witness, It was also reported that tho woman had two re- volvers on her person, nnd the attorneya for thie defonse wanted her scarched, but the Court rofused to order the search, The testimony for the proeecution {s not all fn yot, nad tho caso will oceupy scveral days more, % CENSURED. Special Ditpated g6 The Tridune, OTTAWA, March 14.—The Honse of Commons st till twonty minutes past 6 this morning, dis- cussing the motion’ censuring Licutonant-Gov- ernor Lotollior, of Quebec, for dismissing tho Debouchervillo Government, 'The galterics re- malued crowded all night. Over a dozen mem- bers foined In tho debate, nnd -at times bister personalities wereused. The Hon, Mr, Mills de- llverod, perhaps, tha best spoech of to-night, Ho nrgued malnly fram the constitutional phaso of the questiody aud b a catm and deliberative manner quoted * authority after authority proving that = Mr. Lotteller, in als- missing the “Dobouchervillo Administrn- ton, lad nob. excoeded tha powers attaclied to his oftice. o concluded by rofer | riug to the dangorous procedent which would be established by the adobtlon of the motlon, and Tie claimed that under its Influence Licutenant- Uovernors could be stripped of all thefr power, authority, and respect, nnd made mere ciphers, ‘The vote wus finally taken at 5 n, m.: For the Jnottow, 186; agafnst, 513 majority, 85, RAWHIDE VS, PISTOL, Ypectal Dispatc to Tae Tribune. Jouter, Ik, March 14.~A personal encounter took place on Jolerson atreet this afternoon botween David Welner, a clothing merchant, and H. E, Buldwin, an attache of the Newos, an obscure nfornfug paper. Walner attempted to borsewhip Baldwin on account of somo svanda- lous article concorning bl (Welner) which late- 1y appeared fn the News, when Baldwin drew o buge revolver, fired, missed bis matk, and they turned und rog, with Welner close at his heels, piylug the rawhtde at every jumo. During the race Baldwin fired threo more shots, ono of which went through a window In the express ofllce and another through o window in the bundlnF ndjulnlm.i.‘ Both partics were arrested unil reteased on thelr own recognlzance to ap- pear to-morrow moroing, 1t s a wonder that none of the spectators wero kitled. DISAPPEARED, Bpecial Dispatch o The Tribune. OrTawa, I, March 14.—Tho story of Avnette Meager, published i the Chieago vapers of last Sunday, charging her seduction aud rutn upon her uncle, John Macer, of this city, wes given to the public soveral months ago, and was goneratly credited, the girl's ap- pearauce giving foree to the report. Finally, she disnppearcd, and Mager denied the charge, and threatened to prosccute his slandcerers, e continued to live hiere wotil recently, No ong can now tell whero he is. Ilo has left two children in a destitute condition, who are cared for by the nolzhbors, but must eventually go to the Poor-House uuless ho returns. \Gréat in- dlznation provalls egainst hlin, especially so ulu;,e u}ho sworn statement of Aunoite was made public, J. C. FINLEY’S ERROR, Br. Louis, Mo., Mareh 14.—A Globe-Democrat speelal says that J. C. Finley, of Columbus, Kan,, went Iuto the enloon of Joe Lvey, at Galeon, Kan., drank considerable, became very quarrelsomo, drew o plstol on somo partics with whom he plaved cards, and finally at- tempted to shoot Ivey, but thu Iatter was too quick,'nnd shot hiin fn the neck, killlug him atmost fustantly. lyoy acted fn selt dofense. % e d ‘ SYLPII. 8pecial Dispatch to The Tribuns. Miusvaukes, March 14.—The McDonald- 8ylph-Thompson Liabeas corpus was argued In the United States Court this afternoon, Judgo Dyer reserved bis declsion untll Monday, The casc-cmbraces the important question whether nroperty held under chattol or other mortzago can be sefzed nud held by United States offivers SEVEN YEARS, CLRVELAND, O., March 14,—Tsndore Roskof?, o former attorney of this city, waa to-day sen- tenced to the Penitentiary for seven yeats for compllcity In the robbory of Dr, Novle In o bank 8% Cleveland several years ago, JAILED, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. INpIANAvOLIS, March ld.—Failing to find ball, Bixby wis committed to jnfl to-nlght, He spent thrée days trying to Aod bondsmen, FAMILY QUARREL, CnanLorre, N. L.y Marrh14,—Robort W. Hay- den und M, W, Barher, brothers-in-law, re- ufi\lvt::l o quarrel yesterday, and the former was od. ; —————— CONGRESSMAN WHITTAKER. Bpecial Disyateh to The Tribune. OMANA, Nub., March 14.—Congressman-clect Waittaker,from Oregzon,will atrlve here to-mor- row morning by speclal train, and will at ouco proccod to Wasbington, Hoarrived at San Fran- clsco by steamer from Portland Wodneaday, and Immedintely loft on a spechal traln, which {s making forty miles an hour, Tho train consists of a locomotlve, o caboose, and a Pullman car, He s auxtous to reach Washington in time to bo present und take part In the oreanization of the louse of Ropresentatives, From hers o will tuke the regalar train over the Chicapo & Northwestern Rallway, which will vring him fnto Washington Mouday ovening, but If a specinl is neceasary from “this polut {t will by Turnished for hin,” e —— That #Startling [nveutlon.! Thu New York Thues of the 14th publishes the stury from the Boston Fost, given fn Tin TRrisuNzof Friday, about an nvention by wiidch o Atlantle cable cun forwanl from 200 to 3,000 words 8 mivute; wind wilds o tolluwing: *“These mtatenicnts wero 8o extruordinary, and go important if true, that an interview con- cernlng them was sought yesterday with Mr, Prescout, the electrician of the Western Union ‘Telegraph Company, Mr, Proscott hud Just finlshed reading tho wrticle 1n question und was welghing -1 his mind the posibliities of its truth or falsenod, , After o careful study ko suid: “Tho wuole thing strikes wo as vory ab- surd, In the flvst place, I liave never heard, naed Know nathlng whateyer, of the Amerlean Cable Compuny, and hardly believe thut such o colmnuny 18 in - existence, n this country at least. Secondly, nmvuudlnfil 200 worda per minute, to say nothlug of 2,000, over n cublo is an lwpossivthity, for the Jawa thal regulato the Tupidity of. trunsmisslon of messages aro well kuown, clearly detiugd, uid as immntable ss that governing the hlght to which water will rise when sccking a fovel. 'Twenty-live words per minate is thy present moximuim of cable TGS and | do nut belleve this lunit can ba exceededs This statewent also clalne that 2,000 wards cun be sent per mioute, und at this rate u fue-sinile of oue of the groat Loudon or New York dully papers cun be flasbed under the oeenn und reprodiced.on the other slde in thirty miuutes, How mavy words does an eotire uum. ber of one of thesu papers coutaint® *** About 130,000.", “41n that case the wrltor of that article mads ot least one serluus error of ealeulution,’ '+ 1L also seerns towe If suchu tremendous on- terprise wus un foot, we should Luve liardly had to wait und hesr of it through a Jetter to u Bos- ton pape ln!lmlklllfu(u‘pwduclngllc-lllllllel of pape shouid lave said that fac-simily telearaphing 1 the slowest wethod of commu- nleating by electricity, and thut by it ten words niuute I8 the maxunuim rate now attalinatile, i¢ statement that the Anglo Company ofered L100,00, or $2,000,000, for un Invention that they would be unabluito use for thy waut of Droper electrio instruuients, and that, therefore, the worla would bave lost the Lenetit of this groat fuventlon I€ they bad heen successful fn wblainig it, s on the face of 1L tov susurd for conslderation, ‘Fhe whole story scems to me so fwprobuble that L huve no idun that it ts intended for nnynzm(ig 1nore thun a baly by means ot which EOMe specitlator 18 altomuting to exirust a fow thousund dullars from credulous capitailsts, und ua such Deball glve it ho further attoution un- lesadt hgm:-umed 1 & tar differont wud more rellable form, 1 The Kanucks .Fixing Up Thelr Tariff to Crowd Us Out. A Bohoduls of the Tax Whioh Thoy May Chargoe on Leading Productions, Speech of the Finance Minister in Submitting This Measure, Views of Mmo, Von Koober on the Sub- Jeot of Tmmigration, The Lisutenant-Governor Quebec Censured by Parliament. of THE MIGIT TARIFL. Bpecial Dispated to The Tribune. OrTAWA, March 14.—The House of Commons met ut 8 this afternoon, and, after routine busl- ness, the Hou. Mr, Thlley, Financo Minister, pro- ceeded to dellver the budget speech, The hone orable gentleman spoke for flve hours, and en- tored into a hueld statemont of the finantes of the country, Heguvea history of his misstun to England to wcgotiote the £3,000,000 tonn, andy coosldering the unsatisfactory financiol nositlon of the country, ho elalined that the terms ho obtalned were exceedingly favorable, On his return to Canudn it Leenme neves- sary toconstuer the whote question of the tarifl, Cunsidering tfie magnitde and tmportanco of the work the Goverament had on hand, they | had not been dilatory in preparing their policy. ‘They bad to readjust, reorganize, nul coustruct an entirely new tardfl, havig lor its object the reallzation of 2,000,000 more revenue than wos vollected In this year, inasmuch as the defilun- ¢y of the year will bo over 82,000,000, In addi- tion to providing for that deticit they had to adjust the taril with a vlew of meceting what has been und fs tu<day the declared pollcy of the majority of this Iouse,—protection to the industries of the country. In preparing the tarifl, ho eald, the Government had invited partics who were fnterested in the zenceal inter- ¢sts of the conntry, those faterested In auny spacial {nterests, nnd gentlemen of the opposite view, to discuss matters, and, up to yesterday, the Government were recelying the views of «entlemen In - reference to the great question uuder constduration. e suld thu Government might obtain $2,000,000 by the fmposition of dutles upon certalu articles, und appear to give protection, ‘They might obiain a revenuo from Increased duties, but not place it in sucha position 08 to give real encouragemont and protection to tho industries. They desire to protect, und therefore, in nrriving at the propositions and conclusions he was about to submit to tlic House, hic was convinced they would be effuctual in their character, BEAUTY OF PROTECTION. The Mimater continued: It is well kaown by the term *slaughterlag the market,’ what the Unlted 8tates have been dolng in the last four or five yeara ju Canada, It Is well known that, in order to flud anoutlet for their mauufactures, ‘they buvo been willing to scud them iato this country atany prico to bea little below what they can be produced for by the manufacturers of Couada, {*Iear! hear.”] It is welljknown that they have bad thelr agents v every part of this Dominlon, secking purchasers for their surplus goods. It s woll known that thefr agents have been enabled, under our existing tarifl, to_enter thelr goods in the Dominion of Canada at a price much less than cost, when they ought to havo paid the duty on the value of the articles fn the warket in which they wero purchased. It s well known that the Govern- mont of the United States, In order to encour- age certain industries in that country, granted &. .bounty. ..to certaln man- | ulncturers - to --enubla - them to enjoy the exclusive market, 1 may say, of the Domio- fon of Canada. [*IXear! flear!™] It 18 well known that, under these elrcumstaurces, we have lost a very important trade that we had bofore 1878,~thio direct West India trade. Itfs well kuown, 08 1 stated at the outsey, that the duty of 10 per cont on tea hos transferred the direet trade in ten, with the advantares connected with ft, from this country to New York amd Boston. [“Hear! flear!®] It 48 woll known that, under nll these circum- stances, with a high, duty hinposed on the agricultural products of Canadu, by which we aro to n great oxtent oxcluded from the morkets of the United States, and with the manufactures of that country forced into our markots, and at such prices, we could not ex- pect success In the Duminion uf Canada so long s that continued. Theso are some of the difll- culties which bave led to.our present state of alfairs. The timo bas arrived when it will be- coma our duty to decldo whether the thousands of men ghroughout the length and breadtn of this country that are unemployed shall seck employment o another country or find it here, TiLh TIME HAS ARRIVED when I think wo should decide whether wa witl bo sfmply hewers of wood and drawoers of water; whether we will bo simply agriculturlsts, rals. Ing wheat and produclng more lumber than Grout Britain will require or the Unlted States will take from ua ot remuuncrative prices; whother. we will conflue our attentlon to the fishing loterosts und naot rise towhat we are des- tiied to be under wise and judicious leglation; orwhotherwewill fnangurato a policy which will say to the manufacturing interests of this coun- try, We will zivo you cucourngeinent and protec- tlon; wo will give you our home market for what you produce; which will say to the agri- cultural futcrests; Bo long s our nelghbors maintalu a Chlueso wall agalpst us, we will ju- posaa duty upon thelragricultural productscom- ng lnto this country—we will inafutoln, s far as possible, for our own naturul products, the market ot the Domlulfon, I think the time has arilved when we should . decldo whether we will ollow matters to remain as they are anil result in boing an urimportant und uninteresting portton of her Mujusty's do- nitufons, or whother we.will ¥ise to the position walch I belleve Pruvidence has deslgned us to oceupy, und which L bellsve, thouch L may be over-sanguine, which my collsagues beliove, though they msy be over-sanguing, und which tho country belivves, wu can atteln by adopting a policy which will promote the prosperily wnd havpiness of the people, give employment to he thousands who are unemoloyed, aud make Lhis o grest and prosperouscountry, as we de- sire and bope it willbe, T. THE BLHEDULM. ‘The proposed thanges ars voluminous, and oceupy seven columna. -Amobg them are the fullowlngs - Cotton wool und waste, frec, Manutacture of cotton, from 1 cent to 3 conts per square yard and 16 per cent ad valove, Cutton shirts, drawere, cotton hoslory, and cotton clothing, 30 per cent. % Cotton sewing tbreads fu banks, 1334 per conty afi apaols, 20 per cent, Cotton munufactures, 20 per cont. Bllk, raw or rected from cocoon, unmanufac- tured, free. Blik, In the gum, 15 per cent. Bewlng allk and twist, 25 per cent. BIIk velvets, 80 per cent, Bole leuther, tauued, undrossed, 10 per cent, Bolo and belting leather, tanned but not waxed, 15 per cour; dressea aud waxed, 20 per cont, Patent leather, 20 per cont. * Un all leather ainl sking, 90 per cont. Loather belting, boots aud alioes, und leather wloves, 25 per cent, Y Machine-sewed clothing, 20 per cent. Marble in blocks, not sispon, 10 pey cent, Marbla in siabs, not sawu on 1mofé than two sldes, 15 por cqut; I sawn_on mora, thin two es, 20 por cont, Finlshod marble and imitation, 23 per cent. Bullding-stoue, 81 perton, Qriudstones i the sough, $1.50 per ton, Dressed bullding-stons and manufactures of stone and granite, 20 per cent, 8late for roofing und slabs, 20 por cent, Behool slates, 23 ner cent. 8late mantels, 80 por cent. Brick for bullding, 20 per cent, Fire-brick, 20 oor cent, Firc-clay, fret. Conl, authracite and bituminous, and coke, 50 cents per ton. Dooks, printed, six cents per pound. Uritish cupyright books, alx centa per jpound and 12¢¢ per cent. 4 Blank books, 25 por cent. Palntings and engravings, 20 per cont. Printing, 20 por cent, [ Tulp for paper-makers, 10 par cont, MU board und straw board, 10 per cent. Envelopes and othier tanufactures of paper, 25 ver cout. ‘Wall paper, 30 ver cent. 24 " Printing pressos, 20 ver cent. T ‘Type, 20 per cent, % ‘Type-metal, 10 por cent. Plates, engraved on wood or metal, 80 per cent. Electrotypes and -storcotypes, 10 to 90 per cont. Carrlages, railway carrlages, ate., 25 per cent. Furniture, 85 per cent, . Agricultural implements, 25 per cent, Corka nud cork manufactures, 20 per cent, Clocks wiml parts theroof, 85 por cout. Dicture-frames, 23 per cent. Billiard-tables, $22.60 to $10 specific, and 10 per cent. Cabiuet orgaus, $10 to $80 specific, and 10 per cont, Plunos, 825 to 850 specific, and 10 por cont, Qlasy, X to 30 per cent. i Pig-Iron, old and serap fron, 82 per tonj otber fron, 10 to 173§ per cent, Iron and stecl wire, 25 per cent. Tin-plates, 10 per cent. Castings, 25 per cent, Car-wheels, 25 per cent. 5 .Wrought forgiogs, 20 per cent. Engines, 25 per cent, Seamless botler-tubing, 10 per cont. Iron furnlture, 25 per cunt. b . Hardware, 25 to 85 per cents anchors frae. Bewing-machines, wholo and on keads, or parts of heads, §2 cach nnd £0 per cont. Machluery for cotton and worsted mills not made in the country, free. Steel and maufactures of steel, 10 to 80 per cent. & Copper, brass, ct2., 10 to 80 por cent. Churcb-bolls, free. . Lead and manufactures of lead, 10 to 25 per cent, ‘Tin and manufactures of 1in, 10to 25 per cont. Zinc and manufactures of zine, 10 to 25 por cent, Electro-plated ware, 80 per cont. Jeweley, 20 per cent. . Wool, unmanufactured and waste, free, Wool, manufactuors, 73 cents to 10 cents per ppund, and 20 to 25 per cont ad valorom. Curpots, 510 10 cents per square yard, and 20 per centl Jute, unmanufactured, free. , Monufactures of jute, 20 per conte Olleloth, 25 per cont. Farm aninals, 20 per cent. Burley, 16 conts per bushel.* Buckwheat, 10 cents ner bushel. ludian corn, 74§ cents per bushel, QOats, 10 conts por bushel. Rye, 10 conts per bushel. ‘Wheat, 15 cents per bushel. Peas, 10 cents per bushel, Beans, 15 cents por bushol, Corn-meal, 40 cents per barrel. . Ont-meal, one-half cent per pounds Flour, 50 cents per barrel, Barley malt, Lwo cents per pound, Butter, four cents por pound. Cheesc, three cents ver pound. Flax-sced, 10 centa per bushel, Frult, greon apples, 40 conts per barrsl, Peaches, 40 cents per bushel, ¢ ay and atraw, 10 per cont, Meats, oné ceit to Lwo'conts ner ponnd, Plants, trees, ete., 20 por cent, Seeds, 16 per cent. Sceds in papers, 25 por cent. Potatoes, 10 centa per bushel, ‘Tomatocs, 30 cents per bushel, Bacon sud howms, drioa or smoked, 2 cents per pound; on other meats, not specified, 3 cents per pound. 7 Geneva rum, gin, whisky, and unenumerated articles of ke kinds, $1.82 per gallon; brandy, $1.45; O1d Tom gin, $L523¢. Carpeutors', coopers’, cabinetmalkers’, and all other mechanica’ tools, 80 per cent, Bugar, above No. 14 Dutch standird, 1 cent per pound ad valorem and 85 per cent; below « No. 9, J4-cont por pound and 80 per cant ad valorem. ‘I'allow, 1 cent per pound. Dluck tea, £ cents per pound and 10 per cont. ad valorem; green and Japan, 8cents per pound and 10 per cent ad valorem, ¢ ‘L'obaceo, leat or manufactured, for cxelso pur- poscs, fres; manufactured, 23 conts per pound and 13 cent ad valorem, Clgars and clzarcttcs, 50 cents per pound and 20 cents ad valorum. Champagnes, and all other aparkliog wines in bottles, contoining cach not more than a quart and uot-Ivas than a pint, $3 per dozen, THE HON, MR. CARTWRIGHT, ex-Financo Minister, took the floor and spoko for two hours and three-quarters, o critised Mr. ‘tliley's fizures und the proposed chauge In the taritl, e gald the Government, for tho sako of obtalalny u temporary party triumph, had uttorly and hopelessly wrecked not only s own supporters’ fortunes, but, ho fearcd, the future aof the whole country, At 1. m. the House was still {n session, - IMMIGRATION. Bpecial Dispateh o Tha Tribune, Q1riwa, March 14.~Mme, Von Kocber, who has for a numbor of years taken an sctive part n bringing lwuigrants from GQermany - und Bwitzertund to Canude, hus been butors tho Parliamentary Committeo on Immigration and Colonization, B8he oxplained the circumstances {u which sho undertook her work, saying that her object was to romove fmmigreation from the hands of spceulatlng shipplug ogents 'in Ea- ropcan cunotries, Her labors were now con- find Lo the Bouth of Gormany, Switzerland, aud the Tyrol, Bhe thougbt it waa desirable that the Canadian Quvernuient should dircet reluifons’ with the LEuropoan Governments with the view of cxercialug proper control over hnmigeation, Bho selectud the district betweon Muskoka und the Nepesalng a8 suitable for the Swies, aud the_castern town- ships for the Tyrolese,who wers & shepherd peo- ple. She expressed hor approval of the estab. Hshment of colouies of 8wiss and Tyrolese fn Canada, The Department of Agriculture she Lolioved bud agreed with the 8wlss Goverrment, to hiave & delegato sunt from Switzerlnnd to sco aud report to s, aud Lo was expected to Lomne next summer, 8ha had cudesvored to have some of the Bwiss aud ‘Uyrolese cunie to Canada as ploneers, for Canada was an unkoown lsud in many of tho Eurupeun countricy, 8be recommended the ea- tablishment of socletiva for the protection of Jemalo fnmigration, ‘U'he German Government #ho thought, would not object to fewaly Imml- cration, as thero was a surplus 1n the country of oyer 000,000 femulos, Wurtemburg, with its pupulation of three or four mitilons of people, u very orollile race, afforded a good fleld fur {mmiuration. Dr. Haun, s German political econounst, bad promised fo undertake the work in tbls field, if the (Joverument of Canads royidud bim with a clerk to do thu mapual wbor of correspondunce, ete., woile ho did the controlling, Bho advised thy cootinuance of silvortiseinents at certain seasons, and the pub. lieatlon moutbly fn Coutfucptal papers of ju- tereating news affecting Cauada. “8Lu proposed rolurclog sgain to Germany for the avowed purposs of nncoun‘flng fomale fumligration, sud fucldentally ind out such people general- y as are fayuiablo to emigration, snd those who would ba Jikely 10 beneficially exerciss & controlling fuluence, ‘The ostabilsbmont of fars would be o good fdea whers young flurman (mwmigrauts of little meana could ne 1aught the meaual labor su’ullur to Canadian farmivg. 1f agrant of land was aivan for such cuter Into A purposs, the cost to the countrs Vo wora than §20,000, mainly for i, " = VARIOUS, 5 Apectal Dispatch to Tie Tribune, TTAWA, Ont., March 14.—~Tho bill fugy, by Mr. Baby (o wmend tiie lumn. relagig e promissory notea und Ul of exchango 4 vides that duty of ono cent shall bo pald m:“n‘l’; such notes and drafts amounting to gy, i cents on $503 throe centa on 8100; nng on L.c,t". sdditional $100 three ceuts more, Fach part of A blll must ba atamped according to jty Amoung, Tho penaity for tafringement of the law is, fo; each offense, 8100, g The Hon. Mr, Tupper's bill e, fsml&l o; Recelver-General and fe Works, while providing for e abolit, the aflico of Ttecelver-General, divides the (;"1 Y: ‘Illeo‘\fi:llfl u‘lnkl.l Itlvm varts,—one ot Works x:‘ml A;‘nfite;:‘ : allways, cach With a responaible Hpseial Dispateh to The Tridume. Loxnox, Ont., March 14,—A ’:c'l':‘a'nl-lmh f ot Barkhill bns heen summoned to nngwar [ eral charies of gross cruclty to punils, Ama " the punishiments inflicted fins been {o uraw"‘ circlo on a blackbonrd, fuside of which The gy {: ml:gu tolplnce his }lolneé The effect fs to sirag he oyes Iu a pamful deg J UMIIP\I!i s RTeo und cause girg. ‘The Town of 8imcos hns given 810, esinbilahiment o & ilk-tactiny st ooy 1oF the Fire-dollar counterfelt, nates on fhe Natiopy) Pl:\:'n'l;lmy(}ummegg ‘a.x;ulln c-lm{lnuon here, g oxeen AL several D have benr:‘ dez,:ullvr-}d by }hcm‘ ok o ipecial Dispatch (n The Tridu MonTnEAL, March 11,—Tho ramor of thes sglatmfi:ltdnr Ufil. l{r:dznu to \:w Governorship he son Bav Company, vie A Sai, o coutrapi, PER) Yl e oo, pecinl Dispilen to The Tribune, Quennc, March 14.~The Courier g Canada hns a moat fndecent demand for a complete clean sweep 1 the Civll Service on the neeesston of the Conscryative party to power, after the Amerliag fasblon, It n:gu 83 money {8 the slnois of wyr, patronago is the sinews of a party, ' specting tn Minlster of l‘ul: AN OLD DISPULE SETTLED, * Spertal Diswalch to The Tribune. Quengc, Mareh 14,~The Jocal Governmeny havo decldod to nceent the terms offered by the Mantreal City Councll for the 2ettiement of g subserintion to the Quabee, Moutreal, Ottawy & Occidental Raltway, Tho conditfons are under stood to nbe as follows: The ¢ity corporatiog lands over to the Government the Pproverty known as the Quebea gate barrucks, nnd valyed i some 8400,000, and also pays 350,000 towardy the constructton of the driduu st Chanafere fo cunuect the Government lue with the Cunads Central, The Guvernment undertakes 10 puil the depot and wurkshiopa to which Montreal is entitled within Lo years at the Quebec fato barracks, ahd Lo release the ity from auy further oblization n the matter, while the clty -agrees Lo aceept the Jno between Quebee and Montreal, as now bullt, disuensing with the coustruction ot the direet Mug from Terrebonne {uto Montreal, A “BUSTER» Tho Digrest Guu Yot, Zondon Standard, eb, 25, The War-Offico and the Admiralty have been fovited by Herr Krupp to scod represcutatives to bo present at the trinls of n new steet gun of extraordinary size, to tako place at Meppen, in Westphalin, on or ahout the 1Gth of nert month, The gun to be experimented with on this occaslon I8 the largest apecimen of steet ordinance yot made. It weizhs 73 tons, with a calibre of 40 centimetres, or 163{ Inches. The lennth of the guu 15 82 feet 8 fnclics, and that o the bore 28 feet 6 inches, ‘The Euulish 80-ton un bas n calibre of 16 inche, a total length of 27 fect, und o bore 24 fect long. The superlor length of bore fn the Krdpo gun {3 thus aopurcot, bulug 218{ calibres, as acainst 18 callores “in “‘the Eaplish gun 'The material of which the Krapp un is com- - posed 18 steel throughout, Tle core of the gun cousists of a tubo running {ts entire length, as in the Woolwich gun, but'open at the rear, the luading belng at the breect tnetend of the uz. zle. ‘The tube of this Inrze weapon beingof such great Jength, St has been made in two jor- tlons, the domln belng sceured fn a pecullar mnnnor. Over tho tubs are four “ Juckets,” or cylinders, of yarfous lengtlis, supplemented by aring over the breeeh portion, Thie gun fs chambered,—that {s to say, the Eu\rdcr-«lumhet has.a greater dlameter than tho bore, 'The form #iven to UIt:Jmm.lur vrisma, and the adjustment of the cartridge In the bore allows altozethcr sn umount of epace which glves 40 per cont ol to the powder actuslly composing the charge. The, gun is grooval ou the polyzrouvs syatem,, with a untformn (wist, and the’ shot fs totated by means of acopoer rie let luto (18 clreumference noar the base. This rlug, by i ing the grooves of the rifline, nlso ncts us a gas. check, niid seals tho bore from the moment it 1y rummed iuto its place, without waiting for any f*sotting up” by the vressureof the powder-gas on igniting tho charze. 'The clushig of the breech la effected by means of a sliding wedge, which passes across the boro und 1s there xed, The coustruction of this wedzo is hichly in- genious nnd simple, une feature belng that of readerlng it imposstble to izo the, gun until the breeeh s offectuelly closed, The wedge fs rouuded at the back foto the form of the letter D, 50 u8 to prevent the splitting of the run by slarp ungles. ‘Inls moditlcation of the wedgy has made the Krupp guus much more seciss than they were same Syenn apo0, when the wedize Wwas made square at the rewr. % The charge of this monster gun is to be 355 pounds of prismatic powder, the projectils be- ing & chilled iron shell of 1,669 pounds, with & bursting chiarge of twenty-two pounds of pow- der. I I estimpted thut the velouty of tho profectils as it leaves the muzzle of the pu will'be 500 metres, or 1,040 fest per accond, cor- responding to an coerzy of very nearly 31,00 foot tons.” Calculations hmve been made fur certain distances,—namely: at 6i7 yards a vor Joelty of 1,602 feet; at 1,6{1 ?'unlsn vcluuu} -{( 1,448 feat; at 2,187 yards a velouity of 11?15 et por socond, This lust range, wiil - bo scen, fs equal to 2,600 metres, the . other distance given beiny rc'l_ucull\clv 600 metres, 1,000, 1,600, and $,000. The Mep- et shooting. and fs admirably adapted for the trinl of Ehis great gun, there Leing an avatl- ablo ranva of n".cm metres, or nearly ulcn-l: miles, with o breudth of 4,000 metres, Tuis no‘ lkely that the gun will bo fred at any e anglo. of clovation, or oven this nuble rauge wauld be foautliuient. It Is esthnated, rl!hctil: a matter of curiosity than otherwlse, tit if l; gun were gred \ml{ {ts axis raised to an n‘ll"icj of 43 degAwith the lorizon, L would sci h projectifo to a distance of fitteen miles, (lr;n accuracy is also clatmod for thls weapon, “513: all the Kiupp breech-loading guns. At be fortheoming trials turgots witl bo piaced at Hllid = distanco h at tho gzuns will havo to be nhrtick A by othier monus thau tho vistbility of th??l_;y to be hit. 'f(,m Il'n:all. lbl&gl .,"‘i,':?clifihu* % miade are Krupp's two Gi-tol cech:! ons of which 1s at Constantinople uud tucutner at Cronstadt, ——————— A THREAT FULFILLED. 5 At 12:45 thls morning John Meyers, AG:'I': wan, 83years of age, comwltted au(.‘h‘:'n 4 shoottng “himselt in the furchead with a o) Bmith & Weason revolver. About qud»:nm. & ago Juho warrled Mrs. llermnu,nmvorcel i an with five children, but _ho soon tire Iul 1he bargain, sud as early 0 last Bunday told S that. sbio would soon be not ulllynguu-u"' i but o full whiow, ‘Fhey lived unbepbil oo apartments uver hor brothierlu-law !l .:1: o No, 164 West Raudolph stre o been drinklug froely in th n:;‘ L venlng, and_ahortly after going un-s & ‘l’lr:{llltoz'l bedroom und locked the door afiet vaig heards Jifin. A fow minutos lator tho shob “:'\‘mh:x s and the family upon bursting open fouud him ulm‘:y !; dead, e e ATHER KUNDIG, MiLwauskss, March 14.—The will of l‘l L te Vicar-General Kundlg was Oled in me" :( e Court this morning, It' bequuaths .d(nnflul property of the deceased, -fl.crdub'u ant o nses ary_ pald, to the Rov, Killsn o b Professor fu Bt. Francls chmnr)h:c siiape Jolat b adittonior, Tl c! allal e’:u’l"fl:‘r‘e‘:‘n“u, no detinlta idea of the value 0 iy estatocan be formned, DISAGREE Bpectat Dispatch to The z'rfl\mui adeb MiLwaukEs, March 14.—The trlsl o bt of the Unitud States against Thomss o s one uf the old whisky crooks, tumlulztrc“ e Unlted Siates Court to-dsy by a 1al ok Jury to_sgroe upon @ verdict '““Lhul e oo noarly forty-elgut hours. Upon the nat i and {gux:c?lro:h &;‘ ::::: u'l $40,0000n distlliv's bo Unique Obituary. Au?[laun (Gne) Fres Press Died in Quitinan, on tho 33 may, nanie ULXDOWL. eatlug polsoned cabbages ol tho editor of 1his papex: ! "'k?&qurml in