Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1879, Page 1

The Chicagn Duily Trib VOLUME XXXI1X {iRE BY ABSORPTION! [FOCIESTER ABSORBING REMEDIES, AN IMPROVHD PREVER AND AGUE AND LIVERS { {lon Plasters, and Mediented Sen Salt for Foot DBathg, L, ROCHESTER, Inventor and Proprictor, ‘e following Aresome of ths dlsrascs thal thess llowin| nre: Fever and Aune, lous [iisor. mdl!l’r'e?‘(’;‘nhx‘;!l!n[Vnr.Al‘l'nlrll‘v‘!lilun‘l.‘lPl’fivlr’r':‘l::n?‘r‘l,lm ol U 0pein, o Cake, Chl ever, h ERCpE e S hat iy e Irremunr Aciton of tin i, e Lot, It kit of Lemate W pres, RICK Headache, Lumhago, Sciatica, e, Cojlc, Fatn In the Sile. fidck, Homiac Jlons CWncten. At oll dircate urisin 4ot l"lt::hl ‘Action of the Blomach, al OrRsns. fallaws: Intant' Cahion. 11 Medtum (m‘.:‘"l Rpecinl, §21 Snteen and 1, Curlslon, $1 bisater fur Hods, 40t Plaiers for 10¢ per By, Reatait for Fodt Taths, 3¢ per packa 4 EeR MEAEDIRY, aro whier the manaement of i3 anple o Gl Magnct i £l G L Toulh, Managers, (1 Dean ) dekand Fourth -+ Important Notice. for th #alo of the Rachoater ltamed fes will ba O eao in'a fomw dnyn for e (rosiment ot b5 abturption cures witliout medicine, The Hichestes llemeilion conniat of a1 finproved. Stomach e iver rad, for the eure of Fever and Akite, and all st (e slomach and Liver, with (i Méatcaal tera and B edieated ea Enltn for foo. aihw, and s P oventiye dor mil rasea of moiartn ik _contauions A3rwer, The beat tn tho marlicL. Every persan anonld ¥t one wnether slck o well, hielnz Well It 1t o pro- TETe L slok it curen. Tha' treatinent fn vapectally bied for children any for fcmale wonkuesars and faritlet. The I'8d In compoked of harmices vogs #ie tompounda, 1t nover lisrdsus; it Is cliap ol HHeetive, and never $alia 1€ properly worn aecord(ng (o Earaciion, Consutintions frec. A quuiied lady at- fenantto ireat Joulrs. £uld by all figateciass droge sk for Mucheater Absorbing Cushlon, Yake bet hi a00tber. dson & Ca., Golo Wholesalo Agants, Bt. Louls, feharaoh & Gort Genort Sanagers Granitn faiid: Fourth snd Market-sta., bt. Louls, lato Chief Mansger Holman Pad Co., vy Wcor. 'fi.&cnuun. iver announcement will bo made in & faw days. e NYDRAULIC ELEVATORS, W. E. HALE & C0.S STANDARD TTDRAULIC ELEVATORS, Our Elerators aro alwasa safe, substantial, and ralla: A& becatisg wa cannot alord o risk hman life and “irreputation by dofo® onVIMNR but. Nret-class wark, -Mimates given upon Application by mull o In person. Socond-hamd Elevators Wealways have on sadother stylen ot Water Elovators of all kinds, taken BELCNADgS foF Our stAdard miAchlues, W..E. HALE & CO, 81 State-st.,, Chicago. MCTIOVALS. TINSWER T0 THL " NARY INQUIREES tarding the Dook, Rtutloursy, Rrecl Engraving and % DR lromu Bruci tromn R B JIINE'S DEPARTHENT STORE, Thich was having such unprecedented ale at te timo Tthocluafng out OF tht vatablishiment, we wonld atata Mt the same las heen removed to Yo, 194 Clark-st, few doars south o n-st. ) wiiere It will be of: ned for galo, COMM G 10'DAY, at prices that rill astontah You, il A epredy wale, Ladiea urn srdally (nvlted to call una” examine tho goods nud heea 83 tlic carllest unaortunliy, us tho sale will cons hand, recond:hand ateamn, hand. Inas but o fow and (he gnads wiil therefore bo GOLD PEN Mnfy, removed from Brluien Thousn 10 81 CIAENCAL: e e S IE FUAGSS IO A regartless of covt and formry pricoe. >luglo Pens mads g or 10 suit TOCKITOLDEIS' MEBTINGS, gPEN TRELEAVERS i ! ity hand, - Pen re-potited. NOTICH. Mico of the Baltimoro & Ohio & Chicago ¢ Ratlrond Company, ™ Cutoaan, 1., March 1, 1970, Ths Stockholders of tho Haltiniore & Ohlo & Chicagn al road are herohy notifed that the aununl meeting ot ine electton of Nirectors, aii any other Ry ield at Slie oftico of the Company, No. Ki Koth . Chileago, on Thursiduy, the 4d Uay of April.at K . 1. AU . SMITH, Becretury. EXCURNION, AN AN So e A AN RARA AR AR ’XCURSION JAVER AND LEADVILLE, 1bAv0 made arrangements f 119 leava Chicaga March 13,.Ca0 oo or “address, G, comor Waba nd . Tiate, urdick Chicago. NANGIAL: "Wk County Bonds. OFFICE F COUNTY TREASURER, [ CHICAUO, March 17, 18T, Tie Coonty Trea o ) arer {8 now prepared to sell r'onk 8ty Courtedluniso Gonds th m"runnln;llmn ol $10), 3 0, 1, ber annu) B, © INEY TO LOAN 3lmprovod Otty Proporty nt curro 8 .v’. eslyakou ot rates, s Mielyai it fnofa: e S5 1800, ‘A beat taceres LLEEY Y Qo 2 140 LaSa! —— e TO RENT, umher Yard to Lt nUantru‘-;v with 448 ft, Dook. Be stora by L fiores on “Wabash-ay. now ocounied Waraggly,' DEITER & Q000 doggtior of ——— _...,.jdu LinBalle.at, 3 V'TIUFANS, "ANA&.‘\B, OPTICIAN, Tribune Bulldlug. e, tes auited K S aulied foali sghls on sclonting prin fid“diaindi *roloicopon, tfiro: LADIES, TAFFORD BRAID WILL QUTWEAR ANY QTHEL, - T e — e — ik WASHINGTON. Randall's Forces Secure an Easy Victory in the Caucus. And Blackburn Takes His Defeat with the Utmost Good - Grace. How the Opposing Factions Laid Their Traps for Whittaker, And How the Oregon Member Oojoled and Outwitted . Them, A Congressman ‘Who Ré- fuses to Act as Oflice- Brolker. Garfield and Rainey the Repub- lican Nominees for Speaker and Clerk. Political Legislation at the Extra Bession -to Be Vigoronsly Razisted, DEMOCRATIO CAUCUSB. AN BXCLURIVG AFFAIR, Spectat Dupatch to The Tridune, Wasmisaeton, D, C., March 17.—Samuel J. Randall s to bo Speaker of the Forty-sixth Congress. ‘I'he Democrats commenced the ex- crefse of arbitrary power at the earllest possible momeat. It was, perhaps. natural thut the porty of revolution should hegin its rule by vio- lenco and usnrpation. This was done by the fs- guanco of an order by lester Clymer exclud- Ing cverybudy mot a Congressman, not oniy from the hall of the Hlouso of Represent- atlves, but from the approaches to the bulldiug. Mr. Clymer, Ghalrman of the Democratic caticus, usurped this cxtrarordinary power, and at first oxcluded the press and everybody from tho bullding. 'Ilts fs the flrst time that efther party hias thiis attempted to exclude the jiress from the rooms najoining the Represcntatives during o caucus, 1t Is needless to say that F TUERE WAS KO AUTIORITY for such o procoeding. The press finally had Joe Blackburn and Doorkeeoar Fiokd to thank that the few that could get acceas to them were odmitted not only to the Capitol bullding, but were eiven chalra in My, Blatkbura's own head- quarters, which had beon established in the room of the Ways ani Menns Comnilttee. Tho lower corrldors of the Capital bulld- swormed with - Boecial - Doputy Sergeants - ot - Arms, who, it was #ald bad been sworn in to the extent of fifty, in addition to the regular force. The caucus was called togother promptly ot 7 a'elock, Iifester Clymer, Chalrman of the Caucug, presiding. Lay, the partiatly-paralyzed member from Mis- sourl, W WAS NOT PRESENT, but hield himself in readincss to be carricd to the Capitol should bis vote bo needed. There wero present 144 members, with the vote of Layas o reserve. Thero wero slxtcen Greon- backers who declined to attend the caucus The following ‘are the proceedings nside tho chamber fn the seeret caucus: The first resolu- tlon offered was by Davls, of North Carolioa, to the effact that all who partfclpated in the caucus shonlhl pledge themselves to vote for the nomlnecs of the caucus. Adopted without avis- fon. The next motion wasa resolution by Hunton, of Virgluia, to the effect that each person now- {nating a candidate for 8peaker should b ALLOWED PIVR MINUTES, and that each canddato should be allowed ten minutes to address 1ho caucus. Nolsy objec- tions were made to the lnst part of this provosi- tion from all parts of the huil. Lewls, of Ala- bamu, Cook, of Georgia, and several others ob- jected. IHunton favored it, ond claltned that there were sume new memberswho knew nefther Randail nor Blavkburn, Cook Inslsted that all old members know them well, und that the new ones hnd better go and talk with them, and insisted that stunp-apeaking ought not to be allowed In the cavicus, TIIS RESOLUTION WAS TADLED by & vote of soventy-slx yeas to forty-clzht nays, the Randall men generally opposing ity and the Blackburn men favorlug it This was tho first fidication which could be considered ns suy. thing like a test, und was consltored by the Rundail men as an nssurance of final sut TFeruando Wood moved that the caucus pro- ceail to ballat for a Speaker, nnd that each man should deposlt his ballot as his namo was called, Ellls, of Loulslana, moved to amend so that the voteof cachi member, as his pame was catled, should bo cast viva voce. A vote was taken wpon this, und Ellis' propo- altion was dofuated by about the same voto of 706 to 48; This was TSl BRCOND DLACKBURN DEFEAT, ns the Blackburn men tavored both these propo- sltions, Alcxander Btophiens, of Georgla, then com- menced to nominate Randall, but withdrew {n favor of Wnitthorno, Whitthorno spuke five minutes in favar of Randall,, advocating lis claltus a3 best fur the country and for the party, Tlo iosisted that thero was no sectlonallsm in Mr. Randail's candiduc that he had been o good Speaker and a falthful Domocrat; that he would serve the beat inter- cats of the Democratie party, which would be thie best intereats of the Amerlean people, whoso eucecss wonld make this country a refuge of 1he people of forelgn tands, amd the howo of the free, With this blast from the cagle MR. WHILTHORNE BAT DOWN, Gen, Crooke, of Georgla, seconded Raudall's nomination. He sald thut it was due to Hane dall's services in the Forty-third Congreas that the Farca blll; was oot passed and sdditionatl shackles Jufd uvon the Southern people; that Rsndall bud always beena true aud fuithful Democrat; that he had foughit against the Southern Nemocrats in the War bevauso he be- Maved it was right 10 do o, und st Nierg was no better triend to the South than Samuel J. Randall, Ewing, o Ohlo, NOMINATED BLACEBURM, He aald that he did uot Lsve any preferenco ba- tween elther of the candidutes, and that he had uo persoaal fecling in the matter, Jlo had al- ways been treated well encugh by the ex-8peak- er, bug be aleo represented a largo class of peo- ple in the West who wero opposed to the monoy power.. We-.are, sald Gen, Ewing, ou the penumbra of tho Presidentisl contet, and the contestathls yearfn the States will ‘bo sfwpiy? skirmishing for positions for the-great eontest of 1880. In Ohlc thereis & large mafority of people, whoso oplnlonl aro represcuted probably TUESDAY. MARCH 18, 1879—-TWELVE PAGES. by three-fourths of the members of the caucus, opposed to the money-power, Thirty-fivathou- sand votes had been cast by the third parey ngainst the Democratie party, nnd It would bo DIFFICULT T0 DEPEAT THX REPUDLICANS unless tho Greenbackers coull be united with the Democrats. To secure this unity he favored nominating a man who was In hearly sympathy with these iduas on the money question, und for that reason he presented the nominatfon of Joseph B. Binckburn, of Kentucky, from the Iistorieal district represented by Henry Clay, Mr. Ewing eald one other reason why ho de- sircd to nominate Blackburn swas that he might beat down this bugaboo that a Southern man could not be trusted with any re- apousibility In this country. It Blackburn was chosen Speaker, he was sure his administration would be wise und patriotic. Ife (Ewlny) made this nppeal, he 2ald, s a Unlon soldier address- ing Bouthern men. TIOOKER SECONDED BLACKDURN'S NOMINATION in an eloquent specch. He referred to the dis- tingulshied gentteman who had come from tho district reprosented by Blackburn, and predicted for'Blackburn, If elected, o patriotic and wiso administratiou which would benefit the whole countey. Mr. Warner, of Ohlo, nominated Sunget Cox.' e rald o was & Democrat to whom the coun- try owed & great debt, and thut ho descrved recognition, The vote was then taken, resniting in Randall 75, Biackourn 57, Cox 4, McMahon 3, Morrl- son 2, Blackburn came Immediately into the hall amd moved to make the nomination unanimous, wnd made a really eloguent spcech, Ilo thanked the friends who .had voted for him for the contidence exprezscd in him, and said that, if he had been the cholee of the catteus, {t would have been his pride to have administered the duties of the offics in such a manner as to beneflt the whole country with entire and loyal devotion to the interest of the whole Unlon, and without scctionalism, Iio loped that the Ofty-seven gentlemen who had voted for him would be foremost, Jike the Old Guard, In BUPPORTING TNB CAUCUS NOMINEE, The nomination wasithen made unanimous, A committee was then appoluted to notify Ran- dnil. Tho Intter appeared and bLriefly returned thunks. He sald he should endeavor to adinin- fster the oftice impartially as between persons and parties. This cnded the Spenkership contest. Cald- well was then nomiuated for Clerk by Mr. Lewls, of Alabama, nnd Adams by Black- burn, The result was the eclection of Adams by o n vote of 70 ngainst 61 for Caldwell and one for Fernando Wood. Thompeon was then nominated Scrgeant-et- Arms by acclamation. Doorkeeper Fleld wns wlso renominated by acclamation. Hunton renomnated Stewart for Postmaster,when some of the Randall tnen WERE DISTOSED TO DRPEAT IIX on account of -Ilunton's bitter opposition to Randall, but finally Stewart was re-clected by avote of U8 mpainat 8t for a North Carolina man, The Chaplafn wus renominated. The total vote cast for Speaker was 151, the three candidates, Cox, Randail, and Binckuvurn, not voting, and Loy, the partly paralyzed Mia. sourl membor, bolng absent, Wright (Ua) did not. attend the cauens, but fs expected to vote for Randall. This gives the Democrats the exact mnber necessary to mako a majority of the whole House. Meanwhile thero were anlinated scenea out- alde the scerot chiamber, Pending the taking of tho ballot, the twa leading Bpeakership candi- datos oceupled adjucent: rooms, Blackburn that of the Ways and Means Committee, und Ran- dall that of the Appropristion Commitice. Blackburn’s doors were open to all. Randall’s suditory was moro select. Blackburn stated privately beforo the balloting bezan that h really did not expect to recelve tnore than sixty- six votes, The result showed that ho was de- cefved as to ulne, Blackburn, pending the contest, manifested TIIL, UTMOST GOOD JLUSION, entertained o very large audlence with nanec- dotes and pleces of pleasautrs about the situn- tion. Blackburn hud cvidently overcomo his disappeintment before golne to the Capitol, and swns certalnly In a resicned and supsrently o cheerful mood, 118 was surrounded by hls most trusted followers In and out of Congress, and cppecially by o con- siderable gatherlng ol proininent men of Kentncky, under the lead of Stoddard Johnston, Seeretary of State of that Cominon- wealth, who hus been Blackburn's active man- nger. Messages came In occaslonally during lhe tdlot vringing what evidently was nug re- assuring newa, Near the close” Morrison hm- self, suother of Bluckburn's managers, enterced, sbowing by his countenance that in the bitter cantest for the Speakersbip the cundidate of his choleo TAD BEEN AUAIN DEFEATED. » Randail, In an “ndjucent rootn, showed o very much deeper intorest i the situation, "There was controlled excitement {n - his munuer, and aut unusual pallor o his check, wid well he might e exclied, for the appusition had besn more serfous than Randall hod been willing to helleve, and the contest for thy ereut prize had been the wmost serlous of lis Mife. Tinally, Abram 8, Hewitt, ex-wember, who had been admitted to the courtesles of the cau- cus, canto rusting in unnouncing to Rundall that e had seventy-five votes on the tirst ballot, mul was nssured of an election, Boon alter cana the more aceurate oflicial hist. The eheers which came trom the closed doors of the Representa- ttvo Chiamber drowned the congratulatious with which My, Rumdnll was bulng wrected iy his own yoom, Abram 8, Hewitt BUERDILY BEIZED SOME TELEGRAPIL hlanks und wrote n sumber of telegrais, somo wicked byatandegs saying thut they were direet- ed to Gramerey Purk. Some of the nunaglng politiclan or about the roun togother with Mr. Randall's own brother,did likewise, und the glad futelligones to theRaudall shls was soon on The wires to private partjes in Chiladelplina amd New Yorlo To Blackburn's room the result of tho vole was not 80 speedily brought, his friends evidently not aesiring to he tou swilt-fovted s bearers of unpleasant intellien When the shotit of victory wus beard to from the Represcututive: Chamber, Blackourn's ussist- ants, conacious by Intuition of thelr defeat, ex- claithed, *That's o Randall cre," ond Blacks burn rushed toward the Chamber, Hardly hed the vote been ‘anngunced bufore he entercd U hall to address thy caucus. 1OTIL CONFIDENT, At the opening of the Democratie caucus to- night both unrtics sssutmed Lo be untirely confl- dent, nlthough it was apparent that the Bl bury men wera scarcely as assured of s they bave been, ‘Fhoy were, however, sonie respects, as they had made very scrious iuroads In the Oljo delegatian on account ot the Unauciol lssus, Rundall is aupposed to rep- retent the fluanclal views of the ¥ hard-wonoy Demucracy, aml the Ohfe fdea. Under this _Impresston there cun b no doubt thut juany of the Western men who persousliy profer RRane dall will vate for Ulnckmrrn. 'l'l}lz III notably su of the Ohto delecation, Randull all aleng baos claimed eight votes from that Stute, aud the outlook 1s that e will recelve but one, THN DELEGATION MET TO-DAY at the rooms of Judge Geddes, No. 1303 F street, After u full exchenge of views, {6 wus found that the delegation stood s follows: For Hans doll, Mr. Hurd; for Blackburn, Messrs, Me- Mution, Lefevre, Geddes, Wactiar, Ewing, Finlev, and Atherton; for Cox, Mussrs, Hill and Converse. Tho two latter declared that they would vote for Blackburn If the conlest nsrrowed down between Randall and llackburn, It 18 conceded todday by the shrcwdest calculators that the Oblo ‘and” Mis. sourt _delegations hold the balance of power, (en. Waruer, of Obio, says that thers is no con- tingency which can rise whereby Randall can get over three votes fu Obio,—Mr, Ilurd suro, and Mesars. Flnle{ and Leferre, who are con- sldered sbaky ow "fi to other fnflueoces in Ohto which control them to a certain extont. Thero {s one feawuro of the situstios which is now piaiu. That s, that enough Democrats will gojnto the caucus to coatrol the election in the House, and that whoever may be nom!. nated, NEPRESENTATIVE LAY, of Missours, nrrived here thfs morning pale and wesk, nnd was Immcd(nu\l’y put to bed, Ho promised, however, to be fn attondance at the Democratle caucus this evoning, WIIITTARRR, There was & very anlmated contest to secure the vote of Whittaker, from Orcgon, upon his arrival here. Representatives of both the Speak- erablp candidates, Blackburn and Randall, were ot the \lclm\. to ment him and Lo luduee tim to 1z0 to thelr respeetive headquarters, Whittaker checkmated both by fnviting all the representa- tives to brenkfast with hbm ot bis own hotel Senator Barnum and John G. Thompeon renre- sented Randall, Finally, after conuetting with bim for two_or three hoirs, ond eating lis breakfast, Whittaker walked to Biackburn's fseadnuarters, saluted hin, and ssid that ho could have his vote. A Tothe Western Astaciated Press. Wasmisoron, March 17=In the Democratis caitcus to-nlght the first ballot for Spealier re- sulted as follow, Tandall,, Blsckburn Acdlahon, Morrlss Cox.onn ‘This .insu natlon of anakur ol the Forty-sixtl Congress on the flrst batlots. . The vote for Clerk of the Iouse resnited: Adams, 70; Caldwell f;\ln.).(”. ‘Thompson and Fleld (present fneumbents) wepe nominated for 8erreant-at-Arms and Dovrkecper, respective- 1y, by ncclamation, i Dr. tlarrison was_renominated for Chaplain, When the result of the bulluting was made known to Blackbura, ho went-fnto the hall, and nnn eloguent specch moved that Rundall’s noinination he made unanimous, which wis ngreed to. Randall expressed heartfelt thanks for tha honor cocferred, und-the caucus ad- Journed. “The caucus’ action will probably bo carried into full effect to-morrow. TRR DEMOCRATIC BERATORS. ‘The Democratic Senators rejumed tholr cau- cus to-duy, und extended il fto-morrow after- noon the time of the Commitiee for arranging the memberahips of stunding committees. The matter of ballot for oflicers of the Benato was deferred il Fnuraday. Senntor Beck offcred a - resolution providing 1n stibstance that the leglslative business of the Scnate during the extra sessfon shall be con- fined to the passaze of the two aunual Appro- rintion bills which falled at the lust session, neluding the politleal tneasures fncorporatu by the House of Representatives, viz.: ihe re- peal of the Federal Eiectlon Jaws, nnd of the jurors' teat-oath, and a prohibition agoinst the presence of troops at the polla. Alter somo discusslon this resolution and the general aublect of the order of business were r ferred to the following Committee, with justruy tiona to report to the caucts 10-morTow, or soon thercafter us is practicable: Mess Churman, Saylshury, Whyte, Kernan, Jons (FIn,), Bailey, Lamar, Voorhees, and Vanee. All the Democratic Senators were preeent at to-day’a caucus, except Gordon, Maxey, and {lawpton, Gordon 15 111, Maxey la expeeted from T'exns to-night, und Hampton has not yet left Seuth Carolina. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. NOMISATIONS—POYITION TAREN, Special Disvateh tu The Tribune, Wasnixaron, D. C., March 17.—The Repub- lican Representatives fn thelr aucus cthis afier- noon wera very harmonious. But very little thne was spent jn the empty form of compll- mentary nomiuations to offices which of course the nominees are never to fill. Gen, Garfleld recelved the nomination for Speaker, and ex- Congressian Ratney, former colored Repre- sentative from South Carollng, the nomination fur Clerk. Most of the time was.devoted to the consideration of the political sltuation. The Repubticans declded to present no Jegis- lation fur consideration, but to uso thelr influ- ence to conflng the work ol tye g2eslon to the two appropriation billa which- hoye made the sceslon neeessary, The Republican position s 1e pass these appropriation hills, maintain o ves- olute frout upon all the political questions In- volved in them, "aud to throw upon the Deao- cratie inajority in both Houses the (uil responst- bllity for leglstatfon. ‘The Democrats, having obtatned the power, will b compelied to exer- clse it and to he responsible for it, und wiil not hove the benefit of the cxperience nnd ability of e Republican minority. THE CAUCUS. Ta the Western Associated Prem. ‘Wasmnorox, D. C., March 17.—The Ropub- lican representntives ab the caucus this alter- noon unanimously nominated the following enn- dldates for the varlous elective oflices of the Housa; For Speaker, Gop. Gartleld; Clerk of e Touse, ex-Congressman Ruinev, of South Carollua; Serzeant-at-Arms, Jeremiah M. Rusk, Wisconsiny Doorkeeper, Jawes Mudton: Ten- nes Postinuster, Gen. Harry Shierwood, Mlchigang Chapiain, Dr, Naylor, of the Metho- st Evlecopul Churely, Washington. ULBOLUTION ADOLTED, The following resolution was adopteds Resolved, That it 1 the scneo of thin caucus that no legislution shnll be entered upon durlng this lon of . Conurgss other than that for which the u wa specially called. Only one vote wus cast against the udoption of this resolution, Durlng the prelimluary Interchango of views, a very generul desire was expressed that the sea- ston ‘should bo of short duratfon. Political tonies nud questions of party polley fu the im- pending coutest were not discussed, TO-DAY. WIHAT WILI PROBABLY TIATTEN, Snectul isumich to The Tribune, ¢ WasmnoToN, D. C,, March 1%.—Unless Clerk Adams attempts to excludo from his roll the Iown delegation and Mr. Bisbee (Republican member frem Floridu), who liolds a certifieate of clection from the Hoard of State Canvassors grauted to him upon the recount order by the Supreme Court of thut State, no diffeulty fn the organlzation of the House to-morrow aecording to the Demoeratic programig s anticipateds It the Clerk shoutd ntiempt to perpetrate an acy of such flagrant injustice, the Republicans aro de- termived to reslst it to the fulleae extunt, wnl fn such a coutiugoncy n lively scong may Lo Jooked for, In view of 1he fact that the Demo- crats bave an undisputed majority over. buth Republicans nnd (reenbackers, i 1s oot thought thut Clerk Adums will pursia n coursc which, while fv cannot benefit his party, may be FRODUCTIVE OF SLRIOUS RESULTS, ‘The Republicans. are not inclined to offer factious opposition. They are willing to let the Democratic majonity, small as it {s, have full sway, but they will not tamely submit to (mpo- eltions, It 1s clalmed at tho Greenbackors' headquar- tors to-night thut they hava the following mems bera pledged to them: Murch and Luadd, of Mulno; Stephonson and Forsythe, of liinols; De La Matyr, Indiaua: Lowe, Georging Weaver and Gliletto, lawas Barlowe, Vermont; Kelly, Wright, and Roeum, Penusylvanin; Russcll, North Carollnaj Joues, Texas; Ford, Missourl; Bmith, Now Jersey: Cox, New Yorik; und Tur. ner, Kentneky, They will hold a caucus to- morrow inorning and NOMINATE BITHER COX OR WRIGHT for Snegler. They count upon vnouzh support trow such soft-monoy Democrats as Tom Ewing and Warper, of Oblo, und muny others, to help them destroy the Domocratio majority, sl thus ronder the slection of Bpeaker Impossible, since 144 votes ure neces- sary for a cholce, ‘The Democeats ridiculo this tdea that the Grecobackers can carry out any such programme, sid say It is absurd to sup- pose thut any men who participated fn the Deme ocratie caucus to-night will dare bolé the party nominees, ‘The Democrats expect to have hero to-morrow 5 members sure, so that, even {f Ml]’i Cox should joln the Greenbsckers, they wi STILL COMMAND THE REQUISITY MAJORITY, Mr, O'Rellly, of New York, who was not pres- ent at the caucus to-night, bas tctegraphed he willbeon hund to-marrow whea the House meots, tlenco it 1s not provable that the Demo- crats will experfenco any diiculty fu the organl- zation of the House, although {418 not imposat blc that through unforesecn events the clection for Bpeaker may be deferred until Wednesday, Wasisaron, 1. C., March 17.—~The Green- backers dectded to-nizhit to cast thelr votes for Ilendrick 1) Wright, of Pennsylvania, for Hueaker, Unless they can make thelr oppotl- tinn felt in the Speakership, they will probably offer no strenuous opposition to the candidates for other positions. TO OFFICK~-SEEKERS, A CONORESSMAN WHO T1AS XO SYMPATHY WITH THEM, Snectal Dizpateh to The Tribune. WasniNGTON, March 17.—The cboracter of the hungry Democrstic mob fram the South tnay be seen from the following notice fssued by Dr. (larnett, former Surgeon-Geueral of the Conlederacy, who {8 one of the most prominent practitioners amonyg the Democratic Congress- mend Noticr.~This ia to give notico that T poaitively #nd emphatienlly decling to have anything o do whatever with fice-necking, vorbaily or vy wrlt- ine. teleplionlcally or telezraphically. perronally or by proxy, atealghtforwardly oc sinuously. fn. nentounly of alsinzennansly, supcr-terrestrially oz *ubterraneously, iminediatoly or remotely, inthe flesh or in the apirit. waking'or dreaming, or hy any agency or instrumentallty, natural ortsupar-. nutural, known to the humnan race, Al Virzinlan pacer pleasc copy, - A, Y. . GARNETT, M, D, OUR CARRYING TRADE, A GLANGE AT AMERICAN EXTORTS AND. IM- FORTS FOR TIE LAST HALF CENTURY, Corresvundenca New York Graphic. WasuiNaroy, March 1.—The report of the Hurenu of Statlstics for the past year contains some very surprising figures to show the de- cline of Amerlean commerce und the graduat but steady manner tn which foreten ships bave monuvpollized our carrying trade. The following statement shows the percentage of fmports to und exports from the United States carrfed in vesgels of domestic bulld from the year 1821 to the present dute: 20,1800 L.0..0 08,5 g contrast to this has been the growth of the foreign commeree of the United States. While the carrylng capacity of Ameri- can bottoms has grown less and less every year, the demand upon it hus grown rapldly gréater, und bas been responded to by forelgt ship-own. ers. ‘The growtli In the cxport Yrade of thu United States hos been enormous, particularly within the last deeade. In 1700 the value of domestle exports from the United States was 14,600,000 1 1800, 831,810,003 {n 1610, §42,- BU6,6755 I 1520, $51,681.610% i 1630, 850,462~ 0203 in 1810, S1BEU5,0:3 5 1n 1850, 130,040,902 0 1500, §478, 189,954 fn 1870, 420,600,275, Now anark the progress for the 1st eight years] G2, 518,851 | 187, 54{} uxul.zgl‘;' ( . 2 11,815 f tnerease and the falling off during the depressed conditlons of Americau induatries from 1878 to 187 will i wotieed, us returning prosperity is shown In the cxport for 1877 nnl 1878, Of the total exports lust yeur, 8557,744,- 327 was carrled it forelgn vessels, while only il.’i’ii‘,‘??:‘flu was carried In vessels of American utht, NOTES AND NEWS. THE PEKIN WHISKY CASES. Hrvetal Disvateh ta The Tribune. ; Wasursaroy, D, C., March 17.—United Btates District-Attorney Conolly, of Bpringtleld, is hero to consult with Commlesfoner Raumn and the Attoruer-General on the -subject of the Pekin whisky cases, Conolly 18 very confident of success, und elatins that the Government has o 6trong cuse in every fnstance. ‘The cases have been set for trial March 81, and will be con- tloued untll disposed ot through cvery day of Apdls QUESTIONABLY ACTION. ‘Fhe nctlon of the Unfted States Marshol and other United States Court oflicials of the Enstern District of Massachusetts fn refuslng to surrender the Boston parties who wers [ndicted at Pekin bas been subinitted to the Attornes-Goneral for fuvesti- geatfon ud dectsion. As o new Marstul has been abpointed there—Qen. Banks—it {s posaible that a Qifferent courss may bo pursted towards the 1linols Marshal in the exerciso of his dutles, The two Huston coses were set at different duys, when ft was known that the Marabal was al- lowed nothing for miteage, FIIST BATCIL Edmund Juessen s hero to arguo with Charles IT. Reed the first bateh of whisky casea before the United States Supreme Court, Junker, of TRoelle, Juuker & Co,, 16 algo here, ————— SITKA. Report of the Commandor of the Osproy. oaN Francisco, Cal., Murch 19,—The offlcial report of the Comnmander of the British gun- toat Osprey, now ot 8itkn, has been recelved Ners by telegraph, Ko deseribes the eltuation at lemeth, ehowing that there sre about 320 whites at 8itks, of whom sixty-elght are cupable of bearlug arma, The Indisn villaze adjacont containg at no time less than 300 wurrlors, and generally 500 or upwards, white within a day or two of travel In canoes are several thoussnds clusely connected by tles of kindred. Bince the withdrawal of the troops the Indlans have torn down a good deal of the stockade guarding the town, und at the time of the urrival of the Oa- weey, Young Chlaf, who had gone ta the house of the mclzhboring tribes to sack the town, was momenturily expeeted to roturn, ‘Fhe report concludes as follows: 4 In conclusion, 1 beg to state that I feel cortaln that the presencs of the Ollver Wolcott and this ship has averted a scrlous calamity, und that it s my finn convietion that nothig but permanent proteetion ind some sort of govern- went having authority wil enablo the white veaplo ta live here without molestation fram the Indians, 1o carry on their trade and develop he rosouresa of the conntry.” 8ax FRANCISCO, March 17,—~The United States corvette Alaska, recently arrived from New Yorl via Panuo, hus recélved ordera to go to Sltka, Sho witl eall as soon as sho can tako storvs on board. ———— EXPLANATORY. 8ax Francisco, March 17.~A Chicago dls- pateh recelved to-day, sunounclng e lgclurs tour of Chan Pak Kwai, the Christiunized Chl. naman, under the manavement of . C, Hana. Lro, creates much amuscment in journalfstic circles hiere, whore tho true inwardness of the affalr is understood. Chan I'ak Kwai's misslon orlginated o the fertile braln of Chester C. Hall, better known by his atiss of * Monu. aental Hurof the United States,' uud fornior writer of Keavney's speechies, who, lu conjunc. i“m with certain \'hjfls(lh reparters, igcluding [ansbro, wrote up a lot of lectures for Chan Pak Kwat, und with pecunidry assistance from 1l Chilnese Six Combpanies started hitn ou his travels, expecting 10 reap a rich harvest In the leeture fleld. Certaln complications among the orlelnators of the scheme as to the division of 1l spolis resulted o the facts coming to light aumoug thy newspaper mon of this city, S e CROP PROSPECTS, Hptetal Diwaich 1o The Tridune, Canuinvitiy, 1L, March 17.—Tho prospect for a wheat crop was uever battorfu this and the adjolning Countlcs of Jorsey, Moutgomery, and Qreen, cowprising the winter wheal-belt of con- tra) Diinots. The acreage bas buon fincreased fully 20 per cont, and the growing crop is Jook- ing fine, with prospocts for an {ncreased ylola over last year's, g Masiputs, ‘Tean,, March 17.—-A beavy freczo l"sgu\um haa Injurcd the frult crop In'thls sece FOREIGN. A Petty State of Siege to Be Instituted in the City of Berlin. Tho Socialists Attack the Governe ment's Course in the Reichstag. One Member Threatened with Expulsion from the T'ribunal. Additional Signs that the Wadding- ton Iinistry Is Falling to Pieces, Public Sentiment Points to Gambeitn as the Coming Premier. The Last of the Russian Army Has Quitted Adrianople, GERMANY. STATE OF SIEGE IN BERLIN, Brrriw, Macch 17, —The Reichstag to-day discussed a report explonatory of thy saction of tha Government in fustituting a petty stato of siege in Berlin. Ilerr Liebknecht, Hocinlist, strongly ceprured the mensure, whick ko pronounced wholly nnjustified. Ie declared that hia party was the party of re- form, not rovolution., ~Ho defonded the courso of the Socialist Deputies in not ris- ing from their seats when cheers wero given for the Emperor, Tho President of the Reichstag, amid cheers, remarked that this conduct offended the moral senso of the Chamber. Herr Licbknechit eontinued: * If n Repub. lic is established in Germany ——=" 1o was uuable to dinish the sentence in conseruenco of the nproar which the words praveked. The President threatened to deprive him of his right of speech, Count Von Eulenburg explained that the Government's reason for proclaimiug a state of siege wng thot Berlin was in great denger beeause it was the hote of the Socialist agi- tation, Referring to what he termed the as- enssinntion and murder epidemic, be said the investigation showed that the instruments of crimo were prepared in Berlin and Enst Prussia, ¥ The Reichstag took formal cognizanca of the report concerning tho state of sivge. A FRIENDLY USDERSTANUDING, Benuix, March 17.—The Zugbistt men- tions, under reserve, a' rumor that a friendly understanding will be announced on the Em- peror William's birthday whoreby the Duke of Cumberland will reuouncoe his claim to the throne of Hanover, and Prussin will givo her consent to the early abdication of the Duke of Brunswick in favor of the Duke of Qumberland, A NEW OPENING FOR INVENTION, , Beoray, March 17.~—Count’ Von Eulor- ourg stated in tho Reichstag thnt Bismarck and the Emperor had lately roceived a good many letters threatening them with assase sination, Inferanl machines Lad boen dis- covered jn Berlin and Enst Prussin, although it was truo that the East Prussia macbino was only constructed to seouro tho inventor au fnformer's fee. TUMULTUOUS. Bene, March 17.—At tho close of Ierr Ticbknecht's speech, the President. of tha Ticichstng threatoned him with forcible ro. moval from the Tribuual, Tho tumult at iho timo was indescribnble. FRANCE. THE PREMIERSHIP, Panis, Morch 17.—It is bolieved thint Wad- dington cannot remain Premier. ' Fournier is mientioned an his successor. The opinion gnins ground that Gambettn must assumo the Promiership, JULES FERRY on Baturday introduceda bill restoring to the Stato tho solo power of conferring degrees, excluding four professorships, membors of unauthorized roligious societies, aed reorgan- izing the Council of Public Instruction 50 as eliminate tho clerjeal cloment, RESIONED: Gen. Borol, Minister of War under the Do Broglie Governmont, has resigned the com. maud of tho Iouen Army Corps, VILLAGE DURKNED, Pants, March 17,—The Village of Varnet, near Vichy, containing 100 Louses, hns boon totally destroyed by firo, HUNGARY. DAMAUE BY THE FLOOD, Loxno¥, Murch 17.—The damnago by tho ovorflow of the River 'Thioss, nt Szegedin, is estimated nt about £1,500,000, | THR EMPEROR VISITS THE FLOODED CITY. BzeorniN, March 17,~—'I'lie Ewperor Fraun. cfs Joseph arrived to.day, aud was conveyed in n boat through the ruined towu, About 23,000 inhabitants bave beun removed., Thoso remuining are amply supplied with provis. jons, The Ewmporor, replying to an nddress, snid his honrt was dooply pained at the calamity which bad befullon the inbabitants, The poople must not bo ton much dis- tressed, Help would como. ''lio Emporor was much affected. Tlo started for Vienua this evening. MAGNITUDE OF TNR FLOODS. Bzeaenin, March 17,-T'wo thousand farm houses in the surrounding country havo been destroyed by the flood. Itis believed the waters will not have entirely subsided bofore July, BOUTI AFRICA. FALSE. Loxpoy, March 17.—~'The story that Col, Penrson had boou nttacked b Ekowo by a Iargo forco of Zuluy, aud that tha latter wero defoatod with enormous loss, is utterly false, 1t 'was probably circulated Ly the Zulus to doloy the dispatch of assistauce to Fkowe, CONSTITUTIONAL OROUNDS, Tho Orange Free BState Governmont hag refused aid, or to permit its citizous to aid, tho British agninst the Zulus ou constitu- tional grounds. & EGYPT, DISTURBANCKS TUREATENED, Lonooy, March 17,—A Cairo dispatch says thie Khodive has informed the British Consul that he apprehends a fresh disturbance nu- 1css the Oabiuot i romodeled. THE ENEDIVE AND TUE IROTNECHILDS. Oawo, March 17,—The Kbedive hay re- PRICE i, i R 7S / §E CENTS, (4 o S . . x quosted lh{: ™ _schilds to necept a modifien. " tion of thgZ & rritien agreod upon for the . .- new lonn 5’ 3 Ttothaohilds Ydeotined, aud hinve giv g Jcoof their intontion to sus- pend oaf“% 5. Tho Khedive threntens, them wi... 3l praceedings. 5 ‘GREAT DBRITAX LADOR TROUDLES, LownoN, Marck 17.—The operatives at Blackburn are greatly incensed at the pro. posed reduction in wages. A troop of hus. sars and some companios of infautry wero Beld in readivess at Proston Friday aud Sate urday. PROTO3ED VOTR OF CRNSUNE. Az Lovpoy, March 17.—Lord Biachford will - -. move it the Houso of Lords .on ‘Cuosdsy. next a vote of consuro upon the Zulu polley of the Government, &% BURMATIL THE SITUATION CHITICAT. 3 CaroutTa, March 17.—Tho Chief Commis- sioner for British Bnrmah has safficlent force to protoct the British territory, but the posis y tion of the Prusident aud other Europoaus at Mandalay is critical in tho extremo, RUSSIA. MOVEMENT OF TIOOPS. . Loxpox, March 17.—~A correspendont a$ Berlin doclaves positively that 20,000 Rus. winng are being conveyed ncross the Cospian $on, nnd it 18 boliaved they are destined for Merv, \ TURKEY. ALL GONE. Sr. Prrensoune, March 17.—The laat of the Russians quitted Adrinnople Sunday. ROME. i DYING. Roare, March 17.—Cardinal Carlo Marle | chini, Bishop of Albnuos, is dying, aged 74. ———— FIRES. 3 RIVERSIDE. The Presbyterian Church at Riverside, a flne, stone cdiflee, was burned Sunday morning. The janitor started a fire {n the furnace about 4 o'clock, and at 7 flames were scen bursting through the roof. In less than an Lour the In- terior of the bultding and the roof were destroye «d, aud nothing was left bus the stone walls. The bullding cost $12,000, and there s but £1,500 {nsurance, that small amount only have ing been pluced ou aceount of the supposed fire- proof quallties of the structhre. ‘the risk fa hield by the Niagarn Compnny of New York. The Eplscopalians lave placed’ thelr chapel ay the disposal of the Presbyterlsos, und the lntter w]lflrh;ud services in {4 until they rebulld their chureh. AT FOUNTAIN CITY, WIS, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wixoxa, Minu., March 17.—A dispatch to tho Lepublican from Fountain City, Wis., announces the destruction there by fire late Saturday nizht of a large building owned by Henry Teekenburg, oceunied by Carlsch Bros. a8 a dry-goods und grocery store, The brothers, with thelr fami- 1les, vecupled rooms over the ' stare, and nar- rowty eseaped with their lves, losing all thelr Bouselioll goods, ele. Loes on atock, &6,0003 Insurnuce, §5,0005 loss on bultding, $2,00; fu- suranee, $5,000, NEAR WASHINGTON, 1A, Spectat Disputeh 10 Tha Tribune, Davesvowt, fa., Murch 17.—The barn of Mr. - . Jolin Pettit, fourteen miles northwest of Wash- fugton, was destroyed by flre yesterday sfter- noon, with all its contents, fucludlug cight horees, two mules, all of lnst year's crops from A 170-acre farny, ogriculturnl lwploments, cte. Lioss, §4,0007 fnsurance, §1 fn the Phenix of Hortford. A year ago Mr, Pettit lost o barn on thesume Jocatlun, set ufire by lghtning. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Dox 924 at 6:47 yesterday morniug was caused by a fire in tho ruins of the old brick building st the foot of Pler alreet, which was formerly oceupled by tho Unlon Malt Comupany. No damage. A still alarm to Englno Compauy 13 ot 3:15 yesterday afternoon was cattsed by an inctplent flre n the brick bulldiag No. 286 South Water strect, sueond floor, caused by thu corglessoess of plumbers in leaving a firg upon the floor. ‘Thestructure Is owned by AL O. Stearns. Dam- uge nomdfual, NEARl WEST UNTON, TA. Hpectat Diwatch (o The Tridune. : Dunuque, In., Murch 17.—A large stock barn belonglug to Jucob Rapor, near West Utilon, u few uights aro was cutirely destroyed by fire; also thy entirs coutents, consisting of twelve valunble horses and o numbet of short-horn La’l;llu und olher stock und grain, Loss about MILLS BURNED. Spectal Dispaten in The Tribuns. . East 8aawnaw, Mich,, March 17.—Braddock & Sovs’ saw-mill and osr factory at Brecken~ ridze, on the 8aginaw Valloy & St, Louls Road, burned thls morning; loss, §3,000. AT NEWARIK, N. T. N Newanw, NoJ, March 17.~Hall, Hatt & Tarker's tactory was deatroyed by fire, Loss, B 40,00, "I'wo hundred hunds are thrown out of % mployment. AT NEW ORLEANS, New ORLRANS, Lu., March 17.—A flre on Dryades streot Jnst caused o toss of $50,000 SCANDAL. - A Cnse of Nest-1llding Which Hnas Made Much Talk In the Kust. Spectal Dispateh 1o The Tridune, Newronr, R L, March 17.—A divoree was granted to-day In the Supreme Court for News port County to Gen. Albert Gullatin Lawrenco from his wife, Fva Lawrence, nlvcn ol Prestdent Zachary ‘luylor. ‘The cass Lo been a woted onv in hieh sovinl clecles of Washlugton, Baltimare, aud Newport, The seandul begun by the lntimacy of Mrs, Lawrence, who wug a noted bellu at thy Capltal, with Amades Van Den Nest, Becretary to the Belglan” Legation ut Washlngton, Ie. fore her marrlage to Gea. Lawrence the ludy was the widow of' Capt, Kingsbury, son of Muj. Ringsbuey, of Chleago. Cupt. hingsbury was shot at autfetant Lost sunumer, when (en, Lawrence first Jearued how fur matters had gone between-his wifo and Van Den Nest, ho went to Belzium and foueht a duel with the Delelan, but nelther hurt, The plea charged Mrs. bur with adultery winl desertion, evidgnee i not catablish aaultory. plea was granted on the Eruuml of gruss s conduet iu violation of the marrlage vontract Both partics wre wllowed 1o wurey ugatn, Mes. Lawrenca has been Ju Europe since she lled from ber hiushand’s houso, fu February, 1678, Thure was practically no defense. 3 et — INTERNAL REVENUE. JApeciol Dispaich o The Tribune.. Tanng Havure, March 17.—To-day the United Btates Internal Revoauo oftico for the Baeveuth Indlana Collection Distelcy was turned uver by tho past Collector, Gen. Frank White, to the vecent appolutee; Detos W, Miushal), whio enters upon bis duties to-morrow, Thia district i ona of the wmost linportaut Ju the acrvice, und yule Jects over $3000,000 sunoally; For nearlya - year poat the munagement hay been unsatisface tory to the Government, und subjecied to sovs eral fuvestizations. The appoiniment of Mr, Minsball, who Is @ pructical buuker and bust 4 ness way, I8 regarded very fayorably,. Ho ra- Laine s his chiet Deputy HHerbers Madison, *- who is jndoreed as oue 9f the wost efliclens o . tclaly ju the Reyouus Seryice, ¥ ‘Al