Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1879, Page 2

‘THE ‘CHICAGO TRIBUNE: mistake to nominate Mr, Tilden tn 1876, and moro or tev nuaply rejoica that he never fled the. Kee lo whieh they by their own votes helned to elect. Alm. The beat rience of Mr. ‘Tilden atu perfectly well awate that the chances, humanly apeating, ote that the olectionef a Prost+ gentiat tlexet made np of Mr ‘Tilden and Be. Jlendricke would renily mean the eventnal Preule dency of Mr. Mendrioks, Mr. Tilien, though a manof much lees experionce In public life than Mr, Hendricks, la. an older mau,—atike in yeare and in constitntion, —and nothing ia more probable than that te woytt find the straln and proasnra of the Presidential oiice so auvere as to make it upon hin to withdraw front Mt very carly in his term, Mr. ‘Tiiden, ts aninearnation of New York In the Democratic politica of the country, with Nonationnl or Federal Experienco or connections about or behind him. ‘Mr. Hendricks, ox people ara too aptto forget, ts fn National Domocrat by Inheritance aa well as by taalning, Mr. Hendricks’ language,—referring to the letter written to Senator, McDonald, —in which he declines to accept a second place on any Presi- dential ticket, {6 the followlng: ‘*I have not talked with any one about Mr, Tilden, but have uniformly refneed to do no, a8 I hnve with yon to-day, I can only say that T hava sald in that otter, which may or may not havo been published, that Ido not feel under any obligations to agnin accept a sccond place upon tho ticket.” ‘Tho Intest Democratic Hresitential tlekut Ja Randall and Justice Fictd, of the Suprema Court. The Democrats who pnt this ticket forward sny that THdon may bo dead or disabled before 1880, and that Hendricke mizht find himecif split up to thechecks by tho sharp edge of tho fence-rall upon ‘which bo has boen sitting for ao many years. —— THURMAN-HENDRICKS. INDIANA V8. OILIO, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, ' ‘Wasniratoy, D. C., April 9—There {s o great deal of agitation among Democrats at the authorized announcement from Gov. Hendricks that he will not consent to again take a second place upon the Presidential ticket, Gov. Hend- ricks made that declaration ina private letter to Benator McDonald which, he intimates, he fs ‘willtug to have published. The sameannouuce- ment 1s made upon suthority in a publication in the New York World of to-day, the Democratic Journal which has lutherto been an advocate of Bayard for the Preafdency.. This sudden and unexpected departure on the part of Mr. Hendricks, together with the news of the Ke- publican success throughout Ubto, bave greatly Qlsturbed the Democrats, especially the Thurman the ‘Tilden men, Thurman fs particularly downeast at thie official statement from Hendricks: and the fact that bis resident city for the firat time in many years fas gone Repubstcan docs not increase his echourfulness, ‘The Hendricks manifesto fs an announcement to Thurman that in the contest fora Western candidate for the Presidency In- dinna fs to be considered as wollas Ohlo. The ‘Tilacn men are startled not only at the attitude of Hendricks, but aro alarmed at the fact that a leading Democratic orzan of New York insists that the trua Democratic poliey requires that the Natlonal, Democratic Nominating Conven- tion shall loots for its Prealdcntial candidate in io Wes LOUISIANA, ‘TIME FOR TROUBLE AGAIN, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, New Onceaxs, April 9.—A detective em- ployed for some weeks by Spofford, claiming Kellogg's seat, has forwarded three afiidavits to ‘Washington, represented to be by members of the Legislature who were bribed to volo for Kolloge. Two of them hava elnco declared the papers forgeries. Charles T. Howard, of the Louisisna Stato Lottery, will testify to the payment by him of $47,000 used in buying members of the Packard, Legislature to doslst and goin the Nicholls body - and voto for Spofford as apartof the compact. Start- tling testimony will bo brought gut. If Bpofford pushes Kellogg’ to” the wall thera will bo dirt thrown on both sides, but Kellogg's unbounded resources anil knowledge of facta will bury Spolford in filth, and Mac- Vench's character‘and Harlan’s erining will be sadly smirchicd. Nicholls, just. returned from ‘hia-home in tho country, reasserts his determ!- nutlon to call tho Convention together, aud then resign the Governorship. NEW JERSEY. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Nzw Yon, April 0%.—In Rahway, N. J, Belover, Democrat, is elected Mayor, over Gib- bons, Republican, the present Incumbent, The Common Counell (last year Republican) fs now a tio, Bg. ; Hoboken elects o Republican Mayor audo Democratic Water Commissioner. The vote in Jersey City shows decided gains for the Republicans in all the boards of local foyernment. In New Brunswick, N. J., the Republicans elect the Mayor, the Commissloner of Streets, four Free-Holders and three Aldermen. ‘The City Council will stand efght Republicans and four Democrats, Princeton gives on average Republican ma- jority of W. CRIME. TOE MAN-BURNERS. : Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Omana, Neb, April 0&—In the celebrated Olive murder trial, at Hastings, now on its ninth day, the jury was finally completed at 8 o'clock this afternoon. About 200 talesmon wero examined before a jury was obtained. Judgo Goslin. requested the newpapers to ro- frain from publishing or commenting on the evidence during the trial, os {t might prove prejudicial, a. mm. to-morrow, ‘The Court then adjourned till 8 I. P.’Olive and Frederick Fisher will bo tried together, commencing to- morrow moruing. ney Gillen, Pedro Dominicus, W. th € ‘The other defendants, Bar- Treen, a John Baldwin, and Blou Brown, will be tried sep- aenelys ‘This course was clected by the defend- ants, STILL A MYSTERY. Svectat Digputeh to The Tribune LaCnossx, Wis., April 9.—Tho Dodge Touse tragedy at Tomah continues’ to bo the topic of conyorsation, This afternoon the Coroner's Jury ‘was stilt engaged on the inquest, No new teati- mony bas been offered. Mrs. Dodge's stomach ‘was seut to Chicago for analysis, and tho reault, which ig anxlously awuited, may change the aspect of affairs, Popular opinion atill jiolds to the theory that Mra, Dodge.was murdered, whilo a fow who aro owaro of all the clreum- stances are firm in the opinion thut the lady committed suicide, A creat deal of feeling exists against the gon and his wife, even among those who believe tn the sulcldu uwory on ac count of thelr unkind treatment of tie poor y woman, A CHICAGO MAN SITOT. Syectat Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Font Warnn, Ind, April ¥.—To-day Dr, J. R. Beck, of this city, shot Eugeno W. Blockl, of Chicago, in the arm, inflicting a palnful wound. Block! had o narrow escape with his tte, It ap- pears from thy etatements of both parties that tho difficulty arose from a Ietter written by Beek which’ contatned alleged tusulting refer- enves to Block!'s wife. for a retraction, which was refused, Btockl called on Beek Btocki ut- , tucked Beck with his fist, and the Intter then brought his derlnzer into requisitiuz. There ‘were no arrests, Tritune Winpsonr, Vt, April 0.—uudges Ross and Towers, at Bt. Johnebury, to-day, denied the Ming of Phate’s petition for a now trial, will bo executed to-morrow afternoon, Wher Phair Bpprised of the Judges’ deelsion ho appeared calin and reronelled, high concerns Phair's execution, the prisoner fs bu ‘The exeltement runs ‘Tonteht sily engaged tniwhliyg a writ- ten statement, which will bo given publicity Thursday, after the executlon, PARDONEN, Spectat Dlavatch to The Tribune, Detaoir, Mich., Avril 0.—Willlam C. B, Tel- ler, sentenced to the House of Corrcetlon for Bye years in Juno last for embezzling $15,000 {rom the American Nuttoual Bank, where he bad been employed for several years as paying-teller, * jo-day was pardoned by President Mayes at the fequeat of the oflicers and Directors of the bani. In order that he may not dic within the prison walls, He is not expected to Hye luau, DISCHARGED. Sr. Louis, Mo., April 9.—~I'he Coroner's in- emeat was held to-day ou the body of Charice Bryerton, shot in Missourt Park curly Tuesday inorning, and the jury returned ‘a yordict thut Dryerton’s death was caused by thy acc etal ctlve discharge of a pistol jn the hands of De Eggs, wou thot tho latter was blumcless tn doatter, Exga wi a Knowles’ toscct Powder Con is by far the beat i 5 WASHINGTON. A. Democratic Caucus Ma- terially Modifies the House Rules. Chiefly in tho Interests of tho Inflation Wing of tho Party. Whereupon Enstern Hard-Monoy Demoorats Threaten to Break the Traces, A New Declaration of Prin-' ciples Also Laid Before the Caucus. This Patriotic Outgiving Is, How- ever, Laid Aside With- out Action. : Treasury Call for the First Lot of Ten-Forties for Con= version. Sentiment of the Average Con- federate Now Serving in Congress. A Proposition to Undo All the Political Logislation of tho Last Fif- toon Years, IN TIIE . HOUSE. PARLIAMENTARY REVISION. + Bpectat Dispatch to Tae Tribune. Wasmixgton, D, C., April 9.—The Mouge do- voted the entire day to the discussion of the machinery of parliamentary procedure. Somo important changes were made in the rutcs, which will not Le reassuring to those who had: hoped that the inflatlon clement in the Democ- racy would not bo able to force Congress to en- ter upon any Mnancial lecislation at this session. ‘The dobate which proceeded this result was not of genoral interest. ‘The Ilouse, in bricf, de- elded to appolot special Committecs on Census, on Ciril Sorvice, on Meaus of Ascertatniny the Presfdentlal Vote, on Origin and Introduction’ of Epidemic Diseases, on Ventilation of House, onthe Labor, Question, and yoted to increase meinbership of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, to seven, on Coinage to claven, on Ways aut Means to thirtcon, and on Agriculture, Judi- clary, Elections, Commerce, aud Appropriations to fifteen cach, AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES ‘was a new rule which authorizes tha Committee , ou Commerce to report the River and Harbor Dill at any time. The friends of rivers and har- bors could not be defeated, and instead of plac-' ing additional restrictions upon the bill, the: door was opened to still wider opportunitics for appropriations for such Improvements by a vote of 147 yeas to 07 nays, The attempt of the Republicans to amend the rulea so as to provent general legislation on appropriation bills was rejected by ao voto of 110 yeas to 127 nays. TUB MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE of all was anew rule, adopted by a vote of 180! yeas to 109 uays, which permits the Committees} on Ways and Means, Banking and. Currency, and Cofnage to,report bills at any tine, aud on motion of any member the House may, by a” majority vote, fix n duy for the consideration of any public bill which may be reported by any of these Committecs, ‘Ihe main object of this rule f¢ to allow the Wuya. and Mcans Committes to report an fncome-tax; the Banking and Curroncy Committes to report at any time any scheme which will suit the Green- back majority of the liouse, und the Coinage Committes . TO REYORT ANY MEASURES of similar character. ‘The supporters of resumption, and those who aro opposed to any inflation legislation in the present condition of public finances, arb Juatly alarmed ot thls radical actlon on the part of the House, and they seo in it, doubtless properly, a dcelaration of an iutention on the part of the Democracy, whatever the conservative clement in that party may say, to enter upon general tinunefal legislation as soon as the pending op- propriation bill is sent to the Senate. A now rule, wiich will be of great benefit for purposes of general legislation, proposed by Mr. Fort, of Illinola, was adopted, which provides that the morning hour shall not be dispensed with except by a two-thirds vote of the mem- bers present. This will proyent a singlo com- mittee from MONOLOLIZING THE TIME OF TID NOUSE, 08 is now frequently done, and will give legitl- mate legislative measures of public importauca an opportunity for consideration, which, under the present machinery of the Louse, is often denied them, ‘The quostion as to tho uso of the Hst of mem- bers who ure tu speak, a8 a wulde tothe preatd- {ng oflleer, was decided In favor of retoining the list. "The worst fears of tlie conservative members of the Honse were realized by the action of the Demoeratle caucus, which was called immedi- ately after the adjournment of the House. Al- though the caucus was fu session but about ten mivutes, a resolution was passed, with but one dissenting vote, declaring that the House will MQUULAULY PROCEED TO BUSINESS Monday next. The floodgates for thu Introduc- tion of bills will be opened, and it will be very dificult, probably imvosslble, to prevent the Tlouse from entering upon general leelslation after thy passage of the Legislative bill, and pedi consideration of that and the Army bill in the Senate, ‘The action of tha Western Democrats tn the House to-day upon the rule opening the floor at all tics to the Banking and Currency and Coinuze Committees hus caused general de- moralization among Eastern Democrats to- night. In fact,there {6 an unmistukable panic in this brgnch of the party. Itds perfectly un- derstood that the extreme inflationists baye carried the day, und placed the mutter in a shape whore they. can force the House to act upon the measures which they present. ‘The only possible chuck to this sudden advance upon thy Eastern and conservative mon of the part must come through Speakor Rundull by euch organization of the Banklyg and Currency and Coluage Committees as will muke it impossible for either of them to report mens- urea which are contemplated by the large majority which carried the amondment to the rules to-vlay, ‘This Randall cannot do without ruuntug great risk of A DESPERATA QUARREL IN THR PARTY, Fnatern hard-moncy Democruts ara exasnere ated and xruatly downeast at tho turn affaire have taken, ‘They suy the party has been solu. out to the Greenbucltera tu ordur,tiret,te accom- plish ayreut triumph in yarlous purtics of the Vest, nnd, secondly, in order to force Thurmun or iendricka and’ thelr soft-nouuy views upon the East, and to do this by committing: the Domocratle — Congress to Western) Democratic Moanctal viewa, ‘The action defeats the perstatent efforts of the Conservative Democrats to prevent general Jegtalation, und especially on Quancial measurce, at the prisont acsalun. ‘Thy same mujority Which forced the rulo today will now proceed to PRESB LEGISLATION hoatile to the National banks, and try to ry olaw at the carilest possible day retiring thelr hotes, and replacing them with greenbacks. regurd to silver, the effort will ba made to re Tree cuinuce, and to authorize the issucol sllvor-bullton certitfeates on the wane basis as fs now provided for gold. ‘The alta will bo through: tie Ways und Means to restore the Iucoute tux, and to revise aud reduce the tariff, ‘The Grecubuck element fs cxultant to-nicht. Its luuders do uot hesltate to declare that they have defeated the Enstern hard-monoy clenient, and that hencoforth they witl NRTAIN CONTHOL. The Thurman-Fwing ‘mon say it fs the over- throw of Tilden or Bayard, and that matters ate at Inst Inn ehapo where the East will have to pelt tothe West. ‘That portion of the party here represented by Randall, Bayard, and met of shuilar viows, are deeply concerned over the aitnatlon, and aco altogether at a loss to seo their way out of unexpected aud grave condl- tion of affairs, WILL NOT BUNMIT. Several hard-money Democrats are ro ox- ngperated at the actlon of the House and canens to-day that they ovines a dispusiiion to join with the Republteans to defent the project of the soft-tmoney clemunt to hol a session on Monday. ay TH CAUCUS, To the Western Associated Press. > Wasminuton, D, C., Avril .—A brief Demo- erntic cations was held iininediately after ad- journment to-iay for the purposo of taking eonte avtion which would permit the fntrodue- tlon and consideration of certain financial meag- ures during the present scasion. Representathyve House presided, and Messrs. Mills and Covert acted 1a Becretarics. Kepresentative Keona submitted the follow: ing resolution, which waa adopted unanimously: Heaoleed, That itis the Judgmont of this caucus that the House shall not adjourn over Monday nest, but there shall be Anession on that day to allow tho Introduction of hills tn the taual man- ner and the ptacing of important legislation in Iino ot progress without nnneceseary delay, Representative Stephens then offered the fol- lowing resolution, with the request that ft be reail and lafd on the table for action of a futuro caucus: Rerolced, That the ains and objects of the De- mocracy of thy United States, as far as we, chosen by thom, members of tho prosent House of Revro- rentatives are entitled to be considered as tha trio exponents of thoso aims and objects, ara rected witha singleness of purpoxa to the restoration of constitutional liberty, and, with {ts restoration, nonce, harmony, and prosperity throuyhont the anid breaiin of the Jana, They alyure the renewal of vectional strife. ‘They necept all the Ingittuntte results of the Into lamented War, ‘They are utterly oppused tu the revival in this country, or ouny part thereof, of African slavery, or any other kind of slavery or involuntary servitude, exceot ae punishment for crime, ‘They etand pledged to maintain the Union Of the States tinder the Constitution with all tts existing antendmente ay they shall be expounded by the Supreme Court of the United States. "They are aguinat_all unconstitutional or revolutionary methude, They ure for law and order, and the protection of fife, Iburty, and property, without yect to persons ar social coniitionss for tho re- of all grievances they look alone to the peaceful instrumentality of the Constitution. First, tho luw making power; second, the law expounding power; third, the Jaw exceutiug power: and, dnally, tho nitinate soveraign power of the ballot-bux. ‘they nro for a Tree Uallot aa well as for a falr and Just connt. Wile thoy are opposed ton large standing army, o8 were the ners of the Conatitition, yet thi te for keep ho army enilictently large to repel invasion, tefend our oxtensive frontier, aa well as all the necessary Interior forts and gartisons, and to ena- do the President to put down domestle violence or ineucrectlon in any of the states, ond in ad of tho clvil ofiicurs as a8 t nosee comitatus in tho execa- tion of the legal processes in pursuance of tho Constitution, snd as provided In the act# of Con- gress of 1705 and 1800, But they are utterly Gpposeu to the uve of the military forces of the United States in contin niag or in any way interfering with the freedum of elections. Thuy ore for tho malntenauce of the. pub- lic “crodit inviolate, but are utterly opposed to tho increnae of the bonded dobt unless the ext- gencies of war should render it neccysary. ‘Tacy are for retronctunent of axpenditurcy, Icesen- ing the burdens of taxation, aud a thorough reform in the present, unequal and unjust mutuoll of rals- ing the revenue, They are for placing the coinage of gon and. siiver upon tho sang footing without reatriction of imitation upon the asnount of either, They are for reviving. the Isngulshing and perish- ing ingustrios of the country, by nn inéreasa of tho yolume of currency founded on a round basis sutitelent to meet the urgent demands of trade in ovory department of labor aud business, Without transacting any further businces the caucus adjourned, _ THE BELL CASE. A VOTE TO BE NCACHED To-DAY. ‘Apectal Dispatch to Tne Tribune. Wasntxazon, D. C., April 0.—Thu Senate de- voted another entire day to the debate on the New Hampshire-Seuatorship casc. As on yes- terday, the discussion was purely of a legal character, and was confined to a series of argu incnts upon the constitutional questions {n- volved, with which the public ought by this; time to bo. fuinillar. ‘The proposition os {t now stauds 6: -Ilas the Governor. ofa Btato the authority to ‘appoint; a Senator at tho beminuing of a full term of six years, the Legislature naying failed to elect, aud the office being’ vacant? ‘hose who talco, the afllrmative of this proposition hold that a, ’ Governor has the power to fill any yatancy In the Senato, from whatever caugo oveurring, und in support of their opinion point to thesa words of the Constitution: “And if vacancies occur in the Senate, by resiguation or offeriise, during the recess of the Levislature of any State, the Executive thereof ? MAY MAKE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS, until the next meeting of the Legislature, which shall then il auch yacancles.”” ‘They claim that the word “otherwise applica to every vacancy that takes place, and that it is the Governor's duty to Git, Thosa who oppose Mr, Bell's ad- inisafon inaintain that the words “if a yacancy happen" refer only to those vacancies that occur during a Senatorial term through some unfore- svon event, and not to yacancles that tale placo by reason of tho expiration of a Senatorial term of office, and of which the Legislature had full knowledge, and ahould have filled by lection. From the formation of the Government until 1825 all the precedents support the legality of Mr. Boll's credentials, From 1825 down to the present the ,the precedents RATHER FAVOR THB OTHER SIDE. Of to-day’s apecches, thafby Scnator Davis, of Mllnofs, sustaining the views of the majority of the Committey, received the greatest atten- tion, as do all his specches upon |g) ques- tlona, Mr. Eaton’s effort in the same direc- tion, which was at thmes very droll and cuter- taining, was one of the best of the series. Mr. Snulabury, Chairman of tha Committe on Elections, took the floor to closa the debate, but yielded to a motion for executive scesion, A vote 1a ex poctud early in to-morrow’s session. Senators Hill, Balloy, aud Kernan, members of the Canunittee, conceded the adilssion of Mr. Beli, and arg considerably chogelued at the Couumlttor’s de- feat on their tirat report, ‘Tho Democrate and thelr press organs are now endeavoring to make ft appear that the Committee's report was NOT INSPIRED BY PARTISAN UIA. * But the fact that the tlve Democratic members ot the Committee signed the report against, Mr. Bell's aduitsafon, and the four Hepnblican mem- hers signed the report in favar of it, con+ clusively proves the partigan character of the Coimmitteo's action upon this subject, ‘The debate upon the Army DIT will beatin tm- mediately after the yoto upon tha New Hamp- shire cusu fy taken. MATT CARPENTER. WUAT CONSISTENOY 13 LEADING WIM TO, Eneclat Dispatch to Ths Zrisune, Wasninaton, D, C., April 9.—Matt Carpon- ter, Jn the opeulng specch of his new Scuatortal term, has met the approval of the Brigadlers, ‘Khe Washington ost suya: “If Matt Curpenter does as well {11 hls subsequent efforts as he did yesterday, the Republican Senatorial minority wil need hospital treatment, As it is, Mesara. Cameron, Blolne, MeMillay, and Edmunds aro in a badly contused condition,’* Avother Democratic paper saya: ‘Aa Mr. Carpenter argued for Tilden in the Loutsfana case before the Electoral Commission, it is thought he will further oppose hia party vy speaking agalnet Kellogy when the case comes up. It is Nkely he will prove q very intellectual thora in the side of the party, for bo always suys what he thinks,” ‘he inner history of the matter ts about this; Last pte twas learned by Wadleigh's friends that Btutr, then momber of the House, would be certain to be elected senator $f the ulvetlon waa held by the last Legislature, as the Good ‘Templars, or sone secret beinperanes orgunlza- ton th which Sale fs the leading wptrit, had con. trol of thut Logistature. Wadloteh's friends in the Senate accordingly endeavored to have the Senate Election Cominittee doclure that the last Levislature stiould not ulect, and they succcod> ed. Blair meanwhile obtained an opimon from Matt Carpenter, the lawyer, that thut Legisia- ture could and must elect, and Carpenter'y Speech as Senator and Judge io the Bell case 8 & reafllrmation of his opinlon a8 an attorney in the late case, He followed the rule of stare ciate, OUR WHEAT PRODUCT HOME CONSUMPTION. Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Wasminatoy, D, U,, Aprit 9.—The amount of wheat consumed per capita in the United Btates bos been constantly iucreasivg durlug thu last THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1877-TWELVE PAGES: Tho catimated consumption pe! eaplta haa been from 4.80 bushels tn 1840 to 6.09 bushels in 187% The following table, cevently prepared at the Statistlen! Bureau, shows the quantity of wheat produced during the years 1810, 1850, 1860, and from 1867 to 1873, Inclusive, together with the estimated percentage of con- aumption por capite of pupulatlon durituz that perlud: Fatimated consuinns How per eupita of popula. Yearsended— *Productlon. don, Sept. 90, ht, Fay secereeeersseene BL, 825,272 100,485,044 4. 13k G4, 14, LG radnetfion,"” the amount placed opporite the fiscal year is the production of the preceding eatendar year, Forexample: The quantity stated tn tho column of ** Production” opposite the year 1874 ta the production of the calendar year 1877, since tha exports of whent carling the year 1878 were principally of the crop of the calendar year 1877, The production of wheatluring tho years 1850, 1849, 1550, and 1890 fs taken from the census ro- ports of the succeeding years. The production for the other yenra is tnken from the annual reports of the Statisticlan of the Department of Agriculture, + ‘The game fa true of the productton nnd con- sumption of Indian corn, ‘The following table shows the same relative facts 3 to that pro- duction: Estimated consump F tion per capita of t popula Hear ended— *Production. tton, Sept. 10, ‘fit Hite B10. sece 897,592,875 22.08 5 HN, 071,104 BUS, 72, 740 HUT IO, 205 708,320,000 06, 627, 000 2, 874,520,000 1,014, 265, 000° ‘01, 894, 090 002, 719), 000 74, 000 148, 500 69, 000 827,000 000 878 , oe sone 1342, 558, * In the column of **Prodaction,” the amonnt placed opponity the fiscal year is tho production of the preceding calendar year, For example: The qquantit, Btated In the culumn .of **Prouuc- tion" oppoulte the your 1878 fs. tho production of the caloncar year 1877, since the oxports of corn during the year 1878 were principally of the crop of the calendar yeur 1877, 1819, 1859, and 1800 ts taken from the census ro- ports of the succceding years, ‘I'he production for the other yenrs Js taken from the annual reporta of tho Statistician of the Department of Agriculture. NOTES AND NEWS. WILL, VETO THEM, Rectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Wasitnuton, D. C., April 9.—Postmaster- Qeneral Key, in conversation to-day, sald: that the subject of thé political amendments to the Army DI or Legisiative bill bad never becn spoken of tn Cabinet, but from the tenor of the conyersation there ia no douut that it has beeu tho subject of comment between the President and Judge Koy. The latter said be was not authorized to speak for the Prosident, but he had himeelf a very’ strong bellof that, if the bile goto the President in substanttally the shape they were whoo Congress adjourned on the 4th of Murch, the Prosident would veto thom, mt TRN-FORTIES CALLED. _ othe Western Aasoctated Press, Wasuinaton, D, C;, April 9.—Tho Secretary of the Treasury called the following-10-10s of 1804, princlpal ard interest to be pald on und after July 0 nexts: Coupon bonds, $50, Ne. 1 to No, 8,000 both inclustye; $100, No, 1 to No. 500, Doth inclustves ;$500,,No. 1 to 8,000,. both In elusive; $1,000,.No. f'to -7,000, both inclustve. ‘Total cot\ons; $8,000,000, Tvglsteret bonds— $50, No; pborNo, 200, both Incluslye; $100, No. 1 to No. , both tnelusive; $500, No. tto 1,C00, hott fiilitsive: 81,00, Nos Lto Nos 9,000, both inclusive $5,090, Now to 1,00, bothdnclusive; $10,000, No. 1 tayNo:-1,500, ‘both Inclusty Toad ogiatered, '%7000,000; aggregate, 810,- A 4 : THB INDIANS, The Commisstonct of Indian. Affalrs says “with reference to the habeas corpus case at Omaha, where a writ,has beon served upon Gen. Crook commanding bin to show ‘cause why he holds Standing Bear sna other Ponca Indians‘as prisoners, that the United States District At- torney his Loon directed to appaar for the United States, und endeavor to have the writ dismnisacd, Ilo takes the ground that under the low and according to-repeated decisions of the Supreme Court, Indians stund as wards of the Government, andare under the same relations to the Governnient a8 minors are to their parents or gunrdiang; that the law forbids them to muke contruct,, and such contracts if made by them are yald, No attorney ling the right or can appenr for an Indian nntil author ized todo so by the, Indian Department, A full statement of tho yiews of the Department. fu viow of this Ponca question isbeme propared. ‘The Commissioner “of Indian Affairs doubts the correctness of the reported escape of the Cheycnues from the Wichita Agency, Chief Moses nnd other Indian warriors ar- rived to-day, APPOINTMENTS. ‘Tho President. has pominated George 8. Smith, of. Nobraska, Survoyor-Gencral tor Nobraska; Azor A. Smith, Postmaster at Leadville; and qhomas 'H, Dickson Postinaater at Vickaburc, Meg, CONFIRMED, * The Senate contlrmed: Postmasters, Il, A. Disbrow, Atlantle, .In,; Joseph FY Grave, Nasbua, Ia.; Juhu Steen; Wahoo, Neb. SILVER CONTRACT. * . The Treasury to-day accepted bids for 75,- 000 ounces of silver billion to be delivered at the San Francisco mint. . THE RECORD. a SBNATED ‘Wasninatox, D, C., April 0.—Consideration was resumed of the Now Hampshire Sevatorlul case. Mr, Davis opposod tho admission of Mr. Bell, arguing that there was no such vacancy as could be filled by the Governor, Mr. MeDonald safd he believed the appolot- meut of Tell came within the apirit and Jotter of tho Constitution, and, therefore, Bell was outi- tled to admiseion, Mr. Jones (florida) spoke in favor of admit- ting Bell. ‘ After further debate the Sonate wont Into ex- ecutive session, aud when the doors rcopened, adjourned, noUsE, Mr, Stephens, from the Committees on Rutes, reported a resolution for the reappointment of the folluwlny Select Committees: Census, Re- form of the Clytl Service, the Law Kespecting the Ascertalnmont and Declaration of tho Presi- dantial Election, the Prevention of Epidemic Diseases, Ventilation of thy Natl, Causes of the Depression of Labor, and also to Inereaso the gommittco memborship as follows: Enrolled Wills, to 7; Coinage, to 11; Ways and Means, to 13; ‘Agriculture, dudiclary, Elections, —Cuin- meree, aut Appropriations, to 15 euch, Also, o new rule, providing that a iotion to suspond the rules and pass a general appropriation bill shall require three-fourths majority instead of (aa how) two-thirda, ‘The report was then dis cussed, ‘The discuss{on of the rules in the House was interrupted by a person ty the gallery exelalius ing: Wo, wo, wo to thia den of ‘thieves! ae Doorkeepers promptly removed the dis- turber, Ar, Kenna opnosed the proposed rules, which he characterized as an attempt. to kill the River and Harbor bill by rules of the Houge, and ho submitted an amenduient providing that the rule should apply onty to bas reported by the Committee on Appropriations, Mr, Blackburn opposed the amendment, He was heartily in favor of the proposed rule. It wos nut mtenied to kill the River and Harbor bill {€ the Committco on werco omdeayored to wag the House, and pass the bill, without discussion or amend: Meo it would baye to obtain a three-quarter ‘yote, 3 + Mr. Conger opposed tho report. It seomed plain to him thut the object of the new rule was hotatmed at the River und Harbor bill, It inigbt ba that the House would bo called upon to provide appropriatious for the next fiscal year by the puasuze of a jolut resolution, under O suspension of the rulea, When that timacame there would bu one-quarter of the menibers of the House that would oppose it, but there would not be one-thind. ‘The real motive that bud prompted te roport of this rule wus to pre: The Pioduetign of corn during tho yenrs 1839, | Inds of the sober men of the Hours, willing to prevent revolution, from pushy na Appropriation bIIL withott politteal elnuses, Wher ind the Republican members of the Committee on Rules beon, when they bad aasented to auch 2 proposition} $ Mr. Garileld moved as an amendment the fol- lowing: **Nor shall any provision in any atch Appropriation bill changlag the existing law be fn order.” Ho spoke In favor of the ameond- tment, nnd assured the iouse thot it was not offered in view of the ponding legiaintion at all, In fact, he proposed that it should not apply to the army or leuistative appropriations of this sesalon, In regard to the proposition requiciny A three-quarters majority in case of the passage of an Appropriation bill under a suapenston of the rules, he assired the gentleman from Mich- {gan (Conger) that no such iden os he suggested had entered into its consideration. For. liim- ecif, be dtd not care about that feature of the report and was willing. to have the rule stand as at prescnt, requiring only a two-thirds ma- jority. Mr. Randall, having left the speaker's chalr and come down to the floor, spoke in opposition to Garflold's amendment, dwelling upon the importance of matntalning the rule as ft stands at pen in regard to requiring amendments tu bo not only germaug to the bil, but to be fn the interest of economy, ® ‘The first proposition recommended by the re- port—for the reappointinent of certain select comnleeeese- wie thu agreed to without amend- ment, ‘The second proposttion—increasing the mem- bership of certain committees—nas agreed to: without amendment. 4The third proposition—Iin regard to anew rule shaving been reached, Mr. Keoua withdrew .his amendment. * Mr. Keagan moved to strike out the proposed ritlo, and insert the following: “Thut here- after the Committee on Commerce shall lave the samo privilege to report bills making ap- prepeiation for improvement of rivers and har urs that is accorded the Cormmittes on Ap- Pigbelettone te reporting general appropriation ills.” Aureed to—yens, 1473 nays, 07. ‘The queatton was thon taken on the amend- ment offered by Mr. Garfigtd, and it was roject- ed—yons, 110; nays, 129, An amendment offered by Mr. Springer, for- Didding the reprinting of the bills of one Con- gress when introduced {u another Congress, was aired to without a division, At amendmont offered by Mr, Mills, abolish- ing o.Committeo of Etcctions and requiring each contested clection case to be refered toa select committee which should report within thirty days, was rejected without a division. Another amondinent offered by Mr, Mills, gly- {ng to the Commnittecs on Banking and Curren- cy, Colnagc, nnd Waya nm Means leave to re- port at any tine, and authorizing the majority to tix a day for the consideration of any public Ill reported by one of these committees, was agreed to—yeas, 180; nays, 109. Au anendinent offercd by Mr. Fort. provid- ing. that a moruing hour shall not bo dispensed with on any day for any purpose except by a two-thirds vote, was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Stephens, the Committes on Rules was authorized to incorporate the sev- eral propositions agreed to at the proper place in the exiating rules. Mr. Gurfleld, from the Committce on Rules, submitted a report recommending thnt the rates regulating the awarding of the floor in the Houso aud the Committee of the Whole be not changed, It alae states that the practice of making Hats of those members desiring tospeak 18 proper [n order to enable the presiding officer to remembor the wishes of embers, but that in recugnizing members he aball net be bound ab- solutely by bis lat, but shall exercise a wise nnd Just discretion. In conclusion, the Committes usked to be discharged from further considera- tion of the subject, ‘The report wus agreed to, and the House ad- Journod. — CANAD. An $800,000,000 Bonanzn—A. Rotlgious Hal- Iuciuation-The Coal Duty—The Insolvency Act=A Continued Desire to Tinker tho Tarlf—Brazil Stenmahip Line=Interesting Facts About British Cohuabin. Epectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Tlaminton, April %.—A local paper gives credence to tha belief thatthe Webbers, Van Ransellars, and Van Velcheina, and other Vans In this district, are among the heirs of tho United Statea loyullsts who are entitled toa property of $800,000,000, ‘The bonanza conalsts of 27,- 800 aeres in New York City, embracing tho Mar- Tom Flats, Central Park, ete, und property in Holland worth $69,600,000, The whole matter is being vigorously investigated, ond those at the holm are nopetul of suceess. The total value of the property in dispute fs announced to be 880,000,000, aud there are in Canada aud the United States about 1,800 hetra.” Spectat Dispatch te The Tridune. Tonon7o, April 0.—Henry D, Jessup, educat- ed for the Epfscopal pulpit, has been committed to jail aga lunatic, his hatlucination bolng that he bud been elected Bishop of Toronto. ‘The Guelph Lumber Company of Parry Har- bor has recelyed orders for 6,000,000 fect of lumber for Manitoba, to be shipped on the opening of navigation, Lumber up to the pros- ent has beon supplied to the prairic Provinec from tho Minnesota pincrics. Hpeciat Dispatch ta The Tribune, Hauirax, April 0.—Notwithetanding the an- nouncemont some tlie ago that the coal duty had been finally flxed at 60 centa, and the gon- oral expression of iudignation {nu Ontario at the imposition of such a tax, coal-owners hero claim that they hayesccured what is equivatent to a promise that before the tariff ts finally passed the Government will increase tho duty to 76 counts. Suectat Disnatch to ‘he Tribune, Orrawa, April 9.—It'{s stated that Senator Catnpboll wilt succeed the Hon. sfr, Langevin ns Postmaster General. On the return of the latter geatlcman from England Mr. Langevin will become Minister of Public’ Works, and Dr. Tupper Minister of Raflways, the two working together. The Government will shortly advertise for tenders-for the con- struction of anothor section of the Canada Pa- elle Railway, running westward from Selkirk to the South Saskatchewan, ‘The building of this. portion of the road at an early day will prove of Hreat benttit to the settlers of that locality. Apeciat Disvatch to The Tribune Orrawa, April 9&.—The changes of the Sub- Committee on the Insolvency act are so thor- ough that the proposed bill to amend thw Inso!- vency low may ba called a substitute for tha present Inw, It is proposed that o discharge shall only be granted on tho yote of a given number of cpeditors, and a given proportion of the yalue, No discharges can be gained from the courts, Allofilcial Assignees will be discon tinued. ‘There will be no compositions en Loe, It {3 also to bo provided that no person shall ne allowed'to go into Insolvency on debts to non- radors. Notwithstanding a dischargo from hankruntey, alldebts on account of the purchas of fart produce, saltora’, or mechanics’, or Inborers’, or domestle scrvants’ wages not extending over ix months’ pay shat! bo contioucd as labilittes, Judges in insolvency shalt be appointed in load- ing ettics, such us Montreal, Toronto, Mamil- ton, Quebue, ete. i Oitclal eures show tha rovenue of te Wel- Innd Conal. to hnve decreased 837,059 for 1873, ne compared with 1877, Last year the quantity of flour, weont, barley, corn, cata, rye, and oth. er yegctable food carried through the Welland Canal, a8. compared with 1809, decronsud 40,87 ier cont, While that of the Eris Canal facreasod 2,800, * In bis oytdence before the Committee on Rail- ways and Canals, in councetion with the bridge across thy St. Lawrence at Coteau, Mr, Carl Kollogg, President of the Buffalo Yron-Brldga' Company, referred to the construction of the Juternational Bridge, and stated that they had built four bridges over the Misalasippt River, and w great many others elsowhers, ‘Thero wero two drawbridges over tha Hudson at Albany, through which the ‘Troy steamers ass. Me concluded the awing-bridge was perfectly practicable at the point moutioned over the St Tasvrenes. A draw could be built of such length as to apan the chaonel. It would bo worked by steam, and day aml night signals would bo'provided, A swlny-bridge was alt- uated ut Pourhreeyslo ‘The current at Louisl- aua on the Mississippl ran at the rate of four niles and w half an hour, Eleven swing-bridges spanned the Misslsui ppl. Charles D. Cuzes, of Winnipeg, Man., {9 here, and has with him an iuyention in the shape of a boat in sections, suttablo for the Northwest Ter- ritorles, ‘Tho boatisin threo compartments, and can be taken apart. and put together aguin at pleasure. A patent ig to ba taken out, A proclamation appeare in the Uyleial Gazelle slatlug thut whereas tea and coffees Imported into the United States from Canada ara subject touduty of 10 percent od yalorom, whilu teas and coifces imported froin countrics cast of the sapoot Good flopa are freo from duty, his Excellency in Council, aud on the recommouda- ton af the Hovorable the Minister of Fiuance, has been pleasod to order that a duty of 10 per ceut bofmposed from and after the 2d day of Apriltust,, and the same 1s hereby authorized to be levied und collected, on tea aud colfee inn borted into Canada from tha United States of Atnertea from and after this date, aA [tition signed by Sir luch Allan and a number of manufacturers, abtnpors, ote, of tho Province of Quevec, has been forwarded to Dr. Fortin, M. B., for presentation ta the Mintater of Finnnce. ‘The netitlon requests that 10 por cent ad yalarom duty Imposed on foreien-butlt vesscis entered into Canada beso amended as to apply to veseals nlone,—all machinery, ap- plianees, outitt, and furniture to bo aubjectod to the ordinary duty, It is complained that the tarilin its presont form will enablo Americans to Introduce under the 10 per cent Hst as yes- sels’ outfit numerous articles which aro sub- Jected to higher dutics. Speciat Dteuatch to The Tribune, Orrawa, April 0.—In the Senate the Hon, Mr. Campbell snd negotiations were {0 progress be- tween the Dominton Governmnant and that of Brazit for the establishment of Ino of steamers between Canaua and the Intter country. Cun- ada had offered to give n subelty of $50,000 towards a monthly service if Brazil would givo aalmilar amount. No decisive reply had deen recelyed, but tha Government was led to bo- Ileve tut the negotiations would be a success- ful, and, If so, 1t was probablo Canadian vessels would be omployed, ‘The steamers would run between Halifax and Rlo Janciro, calling at the Telund of 8t. Thoinas on the Ways Mr. Bunster, Moimbor of Varllamont from British Columbia, gnve some Interesting ovi- dence before tho Committee on tminteration and Coloutzation relative to the resources und Prgapecta of that province. Ho believed British ‘oluinbla had been fojitrad by (ts entrance (nto. confederation; but its prospects were bettor now, as there was a goneral expectation that the Pacite Rallway would soon be proceeded with, The climate of British Columbia was not jnrerlor to that of any other country, Cattle remaucd in the fold all win- ter without shelter. Beef was superior to Engilei beof. Large deposits of both anthracite and bituminous coal were found on both Vancouver Island and the malo Inud. It was used priucipaily in her Majesty's navy, being shut out of the United States inarket by a duty of 75 cents a ton, From 1,000 to 1,200 mon areeniployed in the coal mines. Immense ro- sources of larco and,superior timber fit for shin- bullding were inthe province. At present timber wasacntto Australia, Sandwich Islauds, South America, and Cune of Good Hope. Anexhous- | {ble quantities of cadar existed in tha province. ‘The famous Douglas pincgrew In all partsof the province, ns far north as Alaska, nid in great abundance; fish were abundant, being principal- jy salmon. ‘The export trade in fish was very Jarze. Last year it amounted to $1,000,000, Some of the fish in the northern regions wore 60 oily that the Indians used them, when dry, io lieu of candlos, : British Columbia was well adapted for agri- cultural purposes, ail kinds of cereals being raised ther, the soll belng dry, sandy loam, and very rich. About thirty-five acres to the bushel was the average. Not much attention was at Present paid to cattlo-breeding. Tho gold- mings) had ylelded largely during © the past few years, About 6,000 men wero in gold-mnining throughout the province. Thera wag only one copper ming; plenty of fron-ore, but {it was not minced; silver-deposits were promising. There were about 0,000 Clinamen fn the province. Ho regarded them ns avery inferior cluss of people, ilithy, and undesirable for the country, Every cent they earned went to China. They are s scparnte, distinct race, and bo belloved they sbould not bo allowed to come into the couttry at all. Ho udmitted, however, that in summer they supplied a Inck of Isborers when the whites went to the mountains mining. ‘Special Dispatch to Tae Jribune, Lonnon, April 0.—Information reeelyed from ‘Texas states that a man named Grenple was hanged there a short time azo, and that on the scaffold he confessed to the Monaghsu murder, which took place in Warwick Township, near London, threo years ogo. ‘The murder created great excitement in this nolnborhood at the tine. Late at night three young men drove up to Monnghan’s farm-reaidence in Warwick ina disguised atate, and immediately commenced battering on the door, Monaghan got out of bed, und hind reached the door with o gun in hia hund, when ono of the party turned and fired, ting, the old man. Grennie, Bob Mursay, the notorious Loudon rowdy, aud. quother porson were arreated and tried‘on tha charge, Murray bad provlously decamped, but Grennjo and the other, after @ long trial ot Brantford, wero acquitted, slthouch the ovl- dence was strongly agafnat them. ‘The DUNAbery hha been cleared Up, and tho guilty one at lengt! recelyed his reward, Suectat Papatch to The Trioune, Br. Caritantnes, April 0.—A petition to the House of Commons, sotting -forth “that tho undersignea, belloving no other authority Io this country excopt tle Government should have: power to creste or fgsue monoy, do humbly re- quest that the honorable Houso wiil, af its earllest conventence, consider the propricty of recommending to the Goyerninont the adoption of a uatlonal currancy tor the Dominion of Canada,” has been in circulation here for the past fow days; and will be forwarded to the county member at Ottawa. : . Special Mepntch to The Tribune, Toronto, April 0.—It fe proposed to bold a Carnival of Authors here shortly, after the pattern of the carnivals hold at Boston, Chica- go, and other cities In the United States. - © arry -Honry, a drunkard of torty ycars? standiuy, who has been convicted by tie Potico Maylstrate between 800 and 400 times, is now delivering temperance lectures in thia city, tlo Wag the most fuyeterate driuker in all Toronto, t oe DETROIT BRIDGE PROJECT. . Spectal Disuatch tothe Tribune, Qn Dernort, Mich., Aprit 9.—The Joint Commit tees of the Board of Trade and Merchants’. and Manufacturers’ Exchange, appointed to provide facilities for crosalng Detrolt River at this point, are energetically at work, Ata mecting to-day the scheme to cross Bello Isle by a bridge was fudorsed as the most foas{blo, Vesscl- owners of tho city were invited to meet tho Joint Committee to-morrow ufter- noon, when an effort will be made to harmonize all interests. Tho following Sub-Committees wore announced: : To Confer with the Dotro!t Common Council and Michigan Legislature—G, V. N. Lathrop, D, M. Ferry, F. A. Baker. * *, Ou Preparing a Legislative BIN—E, W. Med- dough, F. A. Baker, G. V. N. Lathrop. To Visit Washington—Ex-Gov. Joyn J. Bag- ley, E. W. Meddaugh, Jamoa MeMiNan, W. E. Qulnby, W. G, Thompson, Gus 0, Langdon, J. H. Wendell, T. H, Hinchman, To Vislt Ottawa—\¥. B. Moran, W, K, Muir, 2d, Ralph * H, Ulnebman, M. I. Mills, On Finanee—T, Emory Wondall, On Plana, Eatimates, and Organization of the Corn ag ae 1. Mills, H. PB. Buldwin, Alanson Shoal ly, W. B, Wesson, James McMillan, W. K. Mutr. To Confer with the Rallrond Intercsts—J, H. Woendoll, R. W. Gillett, Magnus Butzol, ‘To Vislt tho Boards of Trado at Chicago, Milwaukee, ond Toledo—Philo Parsons, Alex Lowls, Jerome Crane. ee — WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONS, &pectal Dispatch to The Tribune, Minwaugee, April 0.—Tho aluth annual meot- ing of the Northwestern branch of the Woman's Foreign Missfonary Boclety began at Summer- fleld M. E. Courch at 9 a, m. today, with Mre, J. 2. Hitt, of Evanston, I, iu the chair, The proceedings opened with dovotionat exercises, Ted by Mra. Willing. Tho Chair, Mra, Hitt, then delivered an futeresting address, following which reports of the Branch Treasurer, Mra. O. H. Horton, and from the four Ituols and four fadlaba conferences, were submitted aud re- erred, Atthe afternoon meeting standing commit- tees wero appointed, and fraternal delegates and roturned misslonarics recolyed, This evening Mra, Hodgson, of Wisconsin, de- Hvered the anual address of welcome, to whieh Tesponsas wore mada for Illinois by Mra, 8, M.D, Fry, for Indiana by Mrs. J. P, arly, and for Micliiwan by Mrs. M. T. Lathrop, wel- come from the clergy, by the Rey, Dr, Miller, camo next, and then a response from the brauch by Mra, de FB. Willing, soclal reunion con- efuded the oxerclsos, Cincinnati, O.. April 09.—The ninth annual session of the Cincinuatl Brauch of the Women's Forelgn Missionary Soclety of the Methodist ¥plscopal Church commenced here to-day. Four hundred and efghty-three auxiliary soclu- tice located in Ohio, West Virginia, uid Ken- tucky aro ropreacnted by 10) delezntes. ‘Tle acasion closes to-morrow, ‘The Treasurer ro- porta the recefpta of the year $10,550; disbursc- ments, $12,039; balance Iu the Treasury, 80,016, ‘Tho meeting was uddressed {fn tho evening by Blatop Wiley on bly observations of the work of this branch tn China, HARD COAL, Naw Yon, April 0.—At the auction sale to- day of Lackawanna coal, the following prices Were obtained: Steamer, $9.024@2.05; grate, 82.0503, ex, $2.073¢022.19¢; stove, chestnut, 822734. ‘These prices lorably below those of March, = OBITUARY. Bpeciat Dispatch to We Tribune, 8r, Paut, Minn, April &.—Aorris Lamprey, one of the oldest atid moat prominent lawyerg fu this city oud State, died of diphtherla this are cons! ‘| crushed to death, Heutschol was 20 noon, after an illness, of throadaya, ‘Tho ae Gano wae In ft most trallenant form, 99 hows {n robuat health, ant attending to bualions Unt Baturday wiht, Tis auddon dealt shucks tig community. Ifo Teaves an estate estimated at, quarter of a million, CASUALTIES, TORNADO. ' Br. Louta, April 0.—{nformation war receiygg hore late to-night that a tornado passcd over 4 portion of St. Louls County this afternoon, t first appeared at Howell's Ferry, on the My. sourl River, and traveled due cast to Herman, burg, about ten miles from here, wher 1 {ts force seems to havo beon nearly gy, ponded. Suma half a dozen houses gery moro or less damaged, outhouses blog, down, chimneys carried nsvay, and fences, ¢ nil bttier’ property scutterad ubuut croit cuously, but, ao far aa known, no Ives are lost, Nobody injured. ‘The track of the storm way eighteen iniles Jone and half a mito ‘Wide, Thera was not much rain, but a good deal of yory largo hail. Heavy rain-fall hero this een. ing, avcompanted by pretty high wind, evident, yal mild end of the above storm, but ng jamage is reported. CRUSIIED TO DEATH, c Special Mapateh to Tae Tribune, Mruwaukes, April 8.—At an onrly hour thy, morning Franz Heutschol, employed as oller {g the flouring-mill of the Milwaukeo Milling Con. pany, while engaged In the performance of duties, was caught by some geared shafting an} ye: oge, and Ioaves a wile and two chlldren ee EXPLOSION. San Franotsco, April 9.—An explosion og curred carly this eveniug at the Gant Powde Works near Golden Gate Park. A Washing. house was demolished dnd some other buildings daniaged. No ouc was hurt. GREATLY ALARMED. Tho White Inhabitants of Sitka Appeal fo. Protoetton, Sax Franoisco, April 9%—Tho following y received from Victoria: Custom-Houar, Stra, Alnaka, April 3,—Aly Francis, United’ States’ Conaul, Heloriemin Sint The United States steamor Alaska, Capt Brown, arrlyed here thig morning and the Brits, § ship Osprey will sail at 3 o'clock thls afternuon, [ havo only ume to say that from Capt Brown's information to” mo ‘his one and intentions this place will ‘be Ken in greater danger than ever, ‘Tho. Indliss aro inconsed at the sending of tha murdetere be. Jow, and the Chilcats havo alrondy arrived to de. mand redress, Thoy jeer the Wolcott au unavh to protoct ua, and tnatistrao, We might all massacred in elght of her and without bor powers provent, for she cunnot Iand a man to help us, 14 could not fire on friends and focs alike in a bait Tho leaving of the Aluska will contirm tty Indians in thoir belicf that the Goren. ment docs not caro to protect the connty, of which . thoy openly boast, Now [ know the purpose exists, and fs xed among then, to sack the town, which involves a massacre, conrss, I have dono all I could to bring thewe fret to the attention of the Governmont, and it scect usoleas to mo to-attompt anymore, but if ye know how to usc thia information, do so ofcis!y or in any way possiblo, . 1 have not atarted tos alarin, nor allowed myself fo catch it oxcitedly, but I know the situation here Is dangerous tn tts extreme... M.D, Batt, Collector, ' Sirxa, Alaska, April 3.—7 the Prealdent of th United ‘states, Washington, D. C.t In behait d 300 residents of thts cliy we asic protection foro lives. When tho ship Alaska Icaves us wo will helpless, ‘The Indians are ready now to atlick, and tay ag oon o8 she loaves, ‘ho danger isim mediate, Avexanpan Murrici, 3, Scuuesa, MW. Riciten, T, Minitien, J, Conconan, Itcy. N. G. Mirnoro.srt (Proaidont of Russian Church, with congregatlos of 287), Trostas Matrznx, F, F, MeGuine, Custom Wousy, Sitka. Aprit 3,—T cortify thst! boliave the dunger imminent, ad speciiied tn thy above... M.D. Bat, Collector. : ——a re THE WEATHER, Orvicn of Toa Cutsy SicNaL Orricn, Wasinatox, D. C., April 9—1 a. m.—Indle tions: For Tonuesaco nd Ohto-Valley, min, ft £ lowed by clearing weather, warm southerly | veering to colder. northwest winds, followed ty rising baromoter. ; * For tho Lower Lake regtun, warm southes+ erly winds cenorally, shifting to colder north westerly, falllug followed by rising barometer. For the Upper Lako regton, rainy, follond by partly cloudy weather, warm southeasterly winds generally, shifting to colder northwe, followed by rising barometer. For the Upper Missiasipp! and Lower Mlesout Va loys, rainy, followod by clearing weaths, colder northwestern winds and high pressure. Cautionary signals continue at Grund Hata and Section 8, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Scetica 1, Escanaba, Marquette, und Duluth, andan ordered for ‘Toledo, Sunduaky, Cleveland, sot Section 5, Erle, und Baifalo, . LOGAL OWuRKVATIONS. Gnigago, Aprils, Tima, | Har, |Fhr, Me) WT ‘Marque H Meniptils ‘$1 Ctear, Milwauxe C0 H, rata 1,40 Cloudp. 203 Clouds fit. ras. Vieksbui Yinatuta Cit th Pea _—————<—————_—_— IOWA HOTEL KEEPERS, Cover, Buurrs, Iu, April §,—Tho hole koepers of Jowa mut in Convention hera to-dsh ‘The attondauco was largo, und a number of oF members were recelyed. During the session be Committee on Laws for tho rroteetlon of Landlords reported s civil and criminal 1% which will bo presented at the noxt Guner! Assembly of the State. Ono fs tn regard to sole of baggage beld for board, aud tho othet concerning: punishinent of professional ‘des! Douta."” Both are guund and atringent bile The Convention adjourned to meet iu Augue << ‘THE POLYGAMISTS, Sat Lax, Utah, April 0.—Tho Mormon Cor ference has closed. Jobn Taylor was re-elect President of the Twelve Apostles and Trusts of the Church. Moscs Thatcher Logan ¥ elocted to fill tho vacancy as ono of thy Twelt? Apostles. No President of the Church eoasor to Brigham Young, was elecied. Us Cannon, Territorial Dulugate to Congress #* Yocatea polygainy as @ preventive of prosith a «FINANCIAL, wt Boston, April 0%—Tho creditora’ statem shows the direct tudabtedness of ‘Tyrrell & Co» hide and leather doulers, to be $257,000, 260) being secured, Exclusive of this sccurity: asscta amount to $82,000. —— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yous, April 9.—Arriyod, Buthuis, £0 , Liverpool, 2 Bostox, April %--Arrivea, Ulyrian, {0% Liverpool, —— ‘No other Whisker Dyo equals Hill'a—50 cepts