Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME (XXIX. Pink INSURANCE, INCORPORATED 1849. SPRINGFIEL FE. & M. Ins. Co., OF MASSACHUSETTS. ——— Statement, Jah. [, 1880. Capital ~ ~ - - $ 750,000.00 Burplus - - ~ ~ 1,108, £77.04 Dotal issets - = $1,858,4277,82 ASSETS. ¥.8. Bonds Railrond Ktocks an National Bank Stocks Itoal Lien CUR OM hands of Hn nas nn eas mune on teal Heinto Mort on. Col seg Xceruod intorontand’ ‘itenta,, LIABILITIES, 1,414,148.00 & 444,004.04 -81,104,004,04 Not Surplus to Stockholders... Not Surplus to Policy-Itolders. LOSSES PAID IN 31 YEARS, (ver Seven Million Dollars $700,000 was Paid to Chicago. CHICAGO STOCKHOLDERS, RG MARSITALL FIELD, of Field, Leiter & Co. AY EDSON KEITH, - - of Keith Bros, WESTERN DEPARTMENT, 118 LaSalle<st. A. J, HARDING, Gen’l Agent, (. B. MANTZ, Asst. Gon’l Agent, CHICAGO ACENCY, 141 & 143 La Salle-st. RS. GRITCHELL & C0,, AGENTS. STOOKMOLDERS' MBETINGS. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. ‘Tho annual meeting of tho Stockholders of tho Ves- b0)-Ownors’ Towing Company of Chicago will bo hold ‘ab tho office of the Company, 240 South Wator-st., at 1 o'clock p. ney on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1880, ¥or the olection of Directors for tho onsuing your, and for the transaction of such other businces aa mny proporly como befarait, JOIN Bf. LONG, Bec'y, Chicago, Doe. 10, 1470, “ STOCKIOLDERS’ MEETING. CIICAQO, Deo, 10, 1970, ‘Tho Annual Mecting of tho Hlockholders of The Commorctal Nattonal Hank of Chicaco,” fur the: otoc~ tion of Directors, will be hold ot tts Banking Ofco o1 Tueadny, dan, 13, 188), between the hours of 2 ond 3 "elock GEONOGK L. OTIS, Cashier, OPYICE OF THE NOUTIWESTRAN (LAN! THUNK RAILWAY Com Pasyedan w pci Notico ta hore rectors of tho Compa afternoon, att City of Chicuzo, in the Stato of Itinols, of which meoting aro na follows, to-wit: Fiat—To consiter the question of tho desirability and pMicy of consolidating this Corporation and ite tailroad, stock, proporty, und franchises with tho In= dinna Nallway Cony pany, the Michlean inllway Comes pany, tho Chicago & Northenstern Iullroad Company, und tho Northwestern Grund ‘Trunk Hattway Com: Roe (in Michigan), und whother of not nn agreement. in thia behalf, which has buen executed by authorits of the Diroctorn, subject to the Stockholders consent, shall bo ratified and Approved an Becond—t' lstermine whether or not this Com- ‘ ne ita ronch, Us bo Bi oortgage ‘on\ts property and frnnchtxer, eeured OF SUBEPIL HICKSON, JOU HEURICK, - ¥. A. HOWE, . T, WHITMAN, SON BICCAFFERY, Directors, J TAILORING. ROE CEN heavy Win- CASH J.B.Hall& Co., Until Feb. 15, On all our Tailors, 130 Dearhorn-st. OPTICAL GOODS, Fino Spectacles suited to all inciple, ‘ sights on xclentife Braneiites: Ovorn and Fiold (iussos, ‘Velescupes, Btl- Wit lty WANTED. A New York firm (1 C au by an chorkoity haunt tn Ln Nowon Il Aaitrous, wie particulars, Dade triiunvatices WANTED 'T0 REN ~ 800 to 1,200 ft, Dock Property, Yor a Lumber Vani, aiving iecution Aor errinenG utes eT AAtFeRs, Wanted---Sito for a Bank. ‘The advertiser, a pructieal banker, able t MOGUL nidre oF dose an inay ho requlted, wante ue Und some live and growing Western town whore ing aes Ka heeded, ‘ould orkantze a Nutional une amas rable, Address for one week, B 4, ‘Tribe trol WINTER RESORTS, WINTER RESORT. THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL angrAnaay, BaAMA ISLANDS. Proprietor, Vor furtuer informalton apply ree JAMES LIVGRRWOOD & C0,, 738 Urosdvay, New York, NASSAU MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE- Leaves tor, East 1 f i > som|-monthly(attor Jan.tS Weokly), fur Nassau, toucninn at roruandiisa.. Wi Belcudla ot salina days wicket tana De ES GM, MALLOY: d& CO, see SN icausn, Conor — ler 80, Ex: er, Now York. g BOKEIOS BITLERS, TO THE PUBLIC---BOKER'S BITTERS, MEWANE OF COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS. co with the desire f: th prossod, doth lu tite Vultad States und wurpad, tees Uitiores conti and justy, celebrated fur thelr fingness os a bot or arioing erage alte aigeuteceaeaie Sl 4 : tt aceforth be put up and suld nut only in quart DUG ALSO IN PINT BOTTLES, ie eed fot A travel ) aud other purposes, uOF Werobants’ '. ETOCOTS's fw Fork, No.8 douu-en” “PuvUihce Box hua” for medtch ¢ Chicago Daily TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1880, CLOTHING. * —ANautkig_ ir Senna Wilous lait Go Suir Olethiow coll. thamadiues ees DecVors Anwubore a Marana mer cor Lord ostinen di. TOLU ROCK AND RY Frees < Pe re SURE CURE FO. Coughs, Colds, Consumption, And all Diseases of Throat and Lungs. For sale by Druygists and Dealers coorywhere. Lawrence & Martin, (il MADISON-ST., Bole Agents U. 3. and Canada, Importers Wincs, Elquora, and Segara, For ralo by Druggists and Dealers cverywlicre, REMOVALS, “REMOVAL. DUDEN & GO., Importers of Reat and Imitation LACES AND EMBROIDERIES, 463 BROOME-ST., NEW YORK, BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEI REMOVAL TO 484 Broadway, N.Y,, BETWEE: OOME AND GRAND-STS. REMOVAL, WE HAVES REMOVED ‘10 Nos,204 to 210 Monroe-st, Hotweon Fifth-av, and Mrankiin-st, CAIN, WAMPOLD & CO. ST, JACOUS OIL, StJacobs Oil Tho Great German Remedy. CURES NEUILALGIA, CURES NEUIALGIA. Relleves and Cures Rheumatlam. Relieves and Curca Rheutnatium. Relieves and Cures Rheumatism, Rellevea and Cures Rheumatism. CURES BACKACHE. CULES HACKACHE, Cures Headache and Toothache, Cures Headache and Toothache, Cures Headache and Toothache, Cures Headache and Toothacho, CURES SPRAINS, * CURKS KPRAINS, CUMES SPRAINS, Bralses, Sweflings, Chilblains, Bruiscs, Swellings, Chilblains. Bruises, Sweliings, Chilblalna, Itconquera Pain. Mvrice, 50 cents, Drvgulata soll it, STATIONERY, &c, BLANK BOOKS, PRINTING, AND STATIONERY, ~ J, W. MIDDLETON, 88 Statest, Large Rtock, Good Work, low Prices, I WATS, Young Men’s Derby Hats, New Styles just recetved at BARNES Hat Store, 86 Mad- dson-at. (Tribune Building.) EUCHRED. The Tables Neatly Turned upon the Usurpers in Maine. Republican Legislators Quiet- ly Take Possession of the Capitol; And Proceed, with a Quo- rum in Both Houses, to Organize. The Fusionists Call upon Gon. Chamberlain to Distodge the New Occupants, But Are Told that the Legal Legislature Is Now in Session, Tho Republicans Will Now Submit the Question of Thely Rights to tho Supreme Court, And Are Content to Abide by the De- oision of That Tribunal. OUTGENERALED. THE REPUBLICANS TAKE COMMAND, Avausta, Mo, Jan, 12.—At twenty minutes to 6thisevening the Republican membore of the Senate and House of Representatives proceeded to the State-House for tho purpose of organizing the Legislature, The movement was entirely unknown to the Fustonlsts, and but few of the Repudticnns outalde of the immediate members were tware of tho position of affairs. Tho news that the Kepublleans had taken possession of the Stute-House spread rapidly, and caused great rejoicing among tho Republicans,who have been fmpationt to have this result brought nbout. Mr. Lamson, President of the Senute, proceeded to Gen. Chamberhun's headquarters, and excit- edly said: “I protest against these men coming in” The Genera! informed Lamson that he should permit the men to come in and stay a8 long as thoy pleased, There was no forelble re- sistance whatever. Tho hulls were lighted, minor officers of tho previous Legislatures, fa- inilinr with the promises, taking hold and lend- ing thelr nasistanco, IN THE BENATE the Hon, Jeremiah Dingley, Jr., called tho meet- ing to order, and Austin Hoerris was called to tho chair. A Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Dr. Butler, member of the House. Churles W. ‘Turner, As- alxtant Secretary of the Inst Senate, culled tho roll, and cfghteen Senators responded to tho call, A quorum was announced present, all being Eepublicuna, who proceeded to qualify, the onth being administered by tho Hon, Will- juin M, Stratton, Andrew R. 8. Smith was tceclared Senator from Lincoln County on the face of tho returns, Joseph A. Locke was chosen President, reeely- ing all tho votes thrown, 10; Charles W. Tikion was choson Secretary; snd Goorge E. Brackett, of Belfust, Assistant Sceretary. PROPOSED JUDICIAL INQUIRY. ‘Tho following ardor was passed: Ordered, That a committee consisting of three wmeinbers of the Senuto be appointed by the President to report to the Semtte for Ita iction whother the Senate shall eall upon the Justices of the Supreme Court for thelr opinion touching the Jegal orguntaation of the Senate for the Fitty-ninth Leglsluturo, und to report for tho netion of the Senate such questions as the hiv und fuets require In the premises. IN THE HOUSE, The members of the House were eailed to or- der by Mr, Hilo. Mr, Wentworth, of Kittery, was indo tompo- rary Chairman, and Stnith Clork, who called the roll of mombers-clect, All the Hepubllenns responded, but the Fu- slonists did not. Etghty-flve members of tha Hougo responded to the cxll, and wero quatiticd by William Stratton, Clerk of the Court of Kon- nebee County, Subsequently six membora who wero not, by tho faco of tho returns, elected on account of defects, whieh woro amended under the law of 1877, were .ndimitted by u resolution submitted by Mr, Btrout. Goorgo E. Wooks, of Augusta, was clcctod Speaker. After tho organizntion, Mr. Inte offered a aim- Hur resolution to that passed by the Senate, call- Ing for tho appolntment of a counnittee to ree quest the opiilon of the Supreme Judletal Court ns to the legality ef the organization of tho Teouse, In inking tho resolve, Mr. Hille spoke of the extraordinury giroumstancea under which thoy met, Ho rald'the object of tho orgunlzns on way to settle vital questions atfcoting the or- yoeuteation of the Leglulature and State Govern: ment. ‘The House will obey the decision of the Court. Halo’s resolution was adopted unantinously, and A, A. Strout of Portland, L. Hutchingon | Lewiston, and. Silus C. Hitch of Bangor wore uppolnted us the Commnities. ‘tho following is the resolution SEATING THE B1X MEMBERS who tnd been counted outs Resolved, ‘That Isaue Ttall, George 8. 1, ONL om, Frank C. iokerxon, Itubert M, all in this Btato, be admitted to seats as members pelma ftucie of the House of Representatives of the Fittyeninty Legislature of duine in the places: Tolguton, tt thd Bato of Maries) Nt vames Ae socom, Edwant It, Dra THE LATEST SITUATION, A WEGt-CONAIDERED PROSECT, Boston, din, 12.—Dispatches from Augusta vontaln fiteresting detalls of the situation in that city, ‘Tho organtation of the Leyisiature is devhired to havo been a well-consldered project on the part of the Republicans, and was decided upon ns the most practicnt and feasible way of getting a oplilon from the Supreme Court upon the subjvets embodied in tho orders passed far the Republican House and Senute to-night. ‘There bus been, ‘A STRONG PIESSURE brought to bear upon the Republicans of Maing from thotr party friendd throughout the coun try. ‘The leaders declare they walted awhile In hopes the Puslonists would take soino nection in relition to adltting the Republicans from the disfranchlsed clttes und towns, but waited in vain, . Itishoped tho Supremo Judicial Court will convene Wednesdiy, in which ovent an unswor 44 looked for by Friday or Saturday of thia week, Augusta fs crowded with polltichins to-night from all purts of tho State und elsowhere. . ‘The Fuslonista are not despondent, and assert that Gon. Chamberlain bus promisod thoy will not be prevented from entering the respeotive chainburs in the Stute- House to-tnurrow. ‘The Iepublicans are HOLDING THE BITUATION to-night, and many of them uro sleeping upon desks inthe Senute and Hougo, ready to begin work to-morrow. ‘They confidently oxpress the buliof Chute tho legal vpinion asked for will be fn ir favor, Tiimors of various kinds uso in olreulation, not among the least interosting of which Is tho repart. that Acting-Governor Lamson will to morrow endeayer to have Gen; Chainburlaln are rested by the militie forces for lls uction In dis- regurdipg tho protest of the forimor previous ta the nee hun of tho Hopublicun Legislature 8 GY i it is rumored that Lamson will to-morrow is- suo on order instructing tho militia not to obey tho ordors of Chamberlain. THH FUSION BODY, aZNATH. Avavera, Me., Jan. 13,.—On the assembling of the Senate this moralng, Proeidont Lamson sent letter announcing thdt ho bud esmimed tho duties of Governor, Adnator Fills, of Waldo, waa chosen President py) ten, The Committee on Ghbernatorial Votes re- ported as follows: Whoin number of votes Nacossary for 8 choice, Dania) F. Davta, Joseph 1, Smith ‘Alanzo tinreato: Hlon Bradbury, Daniel F, David. Remainder scattering. ‘Tho constitutional candidates aro Daniel F. Davis, Joseph L. Smith, Alonzo Garcelon, and Blon Bradbury. On the proposition to hold a joint convention for the purpose of qualifying the acting Gove ernor, Mr. Locke, of Cumberland, made a long specch, In which be roviewed tho uctlon of the lute Governor and Council, and took up the eases of the counted-out members and tho grounds upon which they wero counted out, Locke claimed that tho certifentes issued by tho Governor atid Council to those not chosen were not legal, and the acts passed by such a body would not be recognized by the courts or obeyed by the people, ‘Messrs. Barker and Strickland replied, claim- Ing that to all intents and purposes this is a legal Legislature, tho membera holding certificates from the Governor and Council, Thoy meant, ns honorable gentlemen, todo the fair thing when un investigation should take place before. a proper Committes of the Legisinture, Tho Joint Convention was formed, and, in the presence of the Secretary of Stnte and several tmombers of tho Counci}, John D. Lumaon took the outh and was proclaiined Acting Governor of tho Btato. vm novsr. But sixty membors were present In the House, and it ndjourned without transacting any busi- NESS, s CHAMBERLAIN'S BTAND. Avousta, Me. Jan, 1.—1t having been nn- nouneed that James D. Lamson, the President of the Senate, would this morning assumo the duties of Governor, Ge wimberiain Rintes that he shall positively use to reengnize his clulms to that position, ‘and, furthermore, will recognize no one 18 Governor who ball be Sa tho Logislature ngat present con- suitated, ! GEN. CILAMBERLAIN. MILITARY JOnnERs, Avausra, Me., Jan, 12.+-Gen. Chamberlain bas {ssued the following orde! Heapquantmns = Frit MinitiA, AUGUBTA, Jn 3: Firat—Thonttention of all military organiza- tions now in the servicd of the State, and all men iMuble to militury duty in this State, is di- roctad to tho following orfiers: STATE OF MAINE, ADIUTANT-GENRMAL’R OPF- rice, AUGURTA, Jan. 5.-+General Order No, 12: Firt—Tho severi) counties of this state are con nalen into tho Firat Division of the mititin of Maino. Second—Maj.-Gen. Joshua I. Chambertain ts nasigned ta tho command of the First Division, Thirt—Tho commanding officers of ull military” ormunizations accepted Into tho service of tho Stato are required to report to him. He will be ed nid respected necordingiy. ‘ordor of tho Governor and Commander-in- Chief. 8D. LAVITT, ! Adjutant-Gencral, STATE OF MAINE, ADJUTANT. GENERAL'S Or- FICE, AUGUSTA, Jan. f.—Special Orders No, 453 Mnj.-Gen. Joshua L, Chamberlain is hereby au- thorized and directod to protect the property and institutions of tho State wntll my successor is duly qualified. Atunzo GARCELON, Governor. Second—I am now discharging the dutics thus devolved ou me in protecting tho publio prop: orty and institutions of tho State untila Gov- ernor is legally elected and duly qualified. Third—Particular uttenjon is called to the law rendering it unlawful:Zor any body of men. othor than tho reguturl); organized corps of militin without authority expressly given to associnta themselves to, %ther as a military enpary organization, or’to parade in publlo with arins, 5 Fowth—Al persons al organizations will take notice accordingly, 1 fall authoriead mille tary organizations will nferatand that thoy nro to Teport to me for ordernpuntil they are othor- wise ordered by or througg me. Joss Ls, CHAMBEINALN, Major-General, Omolal: FRanx E. Nrx{Ainjorand A. A. @. THE ALLEGED BRIBERY. FUSIONIST INVESTIGATION, Avausta, Jun. 12.—The House Committee to Inyestigate the charges of attempted bribery met in Representative Holl, H.R. White was summoned to appear, but did not respond. IIo declined to recognize the authority of.the Coin mittee. Swan and Harrlman reiterated i sub- stance their afldavits and statements in tho House, with somo additional particulurs. Swan sald ho firat tourned of the bribery through J. O. White, a relative of 11. R. White. Solon Chase testifed that Bwan calted upon him at midnight on tho bth inst. at the residence of his cousin, V. 1. Chase, and consulted him in regurd to tho transaction, and drew up tho state- ment that ho was going to take tho $1,000, and promised to do what he was arked to for the snke of exposing the transaction. Chnso ad- vised him to go ahead. [t uppenred that no other partles witnessed tho transaction In either ease. Harriman testified that ho nt first hesitated nbout going inte the business, but ntter consult- ing Gove and others concluded to do Ro, ‘ho investigntion will he coutinucd to-t ——————— PARNELL. TIIE BOSTON MEETING, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicugo Tribune, Toston, Jun, 12.—Tho reception to Purnell avd Dillon in Music-Hull to-night was a brilliant demonstration of the friends of Ircland without regard to position, race, or party, Although an admission feo of $1 was charged, tho hall was crowded a5 {it never was bo foro, tho platform being occupled by prominent mon and the rest of the hall by Irish, The Ninth Roglinent escorted the Irish speakers from the residency of Mrs. Tudor, on Bencon atreot, where Parnoll {aa guest, and when they apponred on tho platform, necompi- niod by Mayor Pringo, Wendell Phillips, aud others, the enthusinsm knuw no bounds, Every spenker ‘mot with unbounded ap- plause, und even the dull, untimpassioned apeech of Parnell thereby uppeured very eifect- ive, Mayor Prince, who presided, counselled pationce and prudence by the Irlsh people, warning them to beware of oncmies who would inclte them to wrong doing, Ho promised that tho grinerica of Ainerica would bo Gpencd to Ireland's | famishing thoueands, and was honrtily cheered thorofor, Mr. Parnell, who spoke half an hour, was dine appalnting In hia remarks, He was reeolved with denfoning cheers, and sat down In allone Division MAINE General Order No. DLOFrOW, sallont point waa oa demand tor Tnnd of tho ume tneaxura which rio Willtam TTL. preevibed for Pris Not very iniuy th the andicnce knew iy what bo meant, and hlsexphunition wax not very clear. Ho hinted that feudulim means ab: senteciin; that the press of this country ds, pers haps, not ontirely’ tree, and that tho Britivh Government. 1s moving ebielly beeuuso Mr. Parnell fs agitating ti Amertan, Str, Dilton took buck whut ho sald In his first speech in America, that Ireland had all the fond eho wanted, tnt could not yet at it, and to-niht said that the British Governmentand irish land: Jords meunt to starve tho tonanta, and that home of these now lived on the Novembor rents which thoy had deelined to pay, but that fuming was culling all the same, and the Government knew Stalx months ae. ‘The oly measure tho Brith Goyernmont hua taken waste bring in gu additional pollce force. Tho nares of Juines Anthony Froudo and the Duchess of Marlbor- ough wero loudly hissed, although Dillon quoted pepe ae words from the historian in regurd to teland’ nda WOES, : ‘Wendell Phillips, who was tho Hon of the oyoning, nade one of bis old-fashioned, caustic spovehe, » denounelyy American editors and the Uritish Government, and advising relief ut any expanse of International complications. fterwards a collection wis taken up, amount: ing to several thousand dollars, which will be forwardod through Drexel, Morgun & Co. JOLIET SYMPATHY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jour, Ul, Jan. 12.—An Irish land-reform meeting was held inthe Grove Schoolhouse, at Lruldwood, Sunday afternoon, The Hon, A. H. Morrison, of Chicago, mado an address, A sub- scription-list wos started, and over $900 aule scribod and collected on the epat. Committucs to cunvass the town wero appointed, an It ie expeoted that at lenst 81,000 will bo f rue the Parnell Longue witht organic to in ton days, MEETING AT DECATUR, ILL. Bpectat Dispatch to The Catcago Tribune. Decarus, IL,, Jan, 14.--Tvenight was the coca sion of the Irish masé-mocting at the Tabor- Page f Beaolusions 1 seproeeve of Coop Hymnpothy for the poor of Iro! wore al Samer were appointed,” Oa9PtOas and FOREIGN. Disorders Increasing in the Rural Districts of Ireland. Bread Riots Openly Threatened in a Number of Lo. calities. Germany Jealously Watching the Course of Political Events in France. Latest Bulletins Concerning the Condition of Bismarck’s Health. Russia Explains the Unusual Con- centration of Troops in Poland. Particulars of tho Recent Ohuroh Shooting Affair in London, IRELAND. DISTRESS INCREARING. Lonnon, Jan. 12,—Correspondenta of the Press Assoclution report that the distress in Ireland is increasing, Flye bundred inhabitants of the Skulebug District, County Limerick, arc on the brink of starvation. They proceeded to-day in a body to Croom, and obtained four cartloads of bread by urgent representation of their extrem ity. Tho streets of Cork are patrolled by mount- el police, and tho mugistrates of that city passed resolutions urging greater activity in suppressing demonstrations purtuking of the nature of brend riots, aud asking for the ap- pointment of additional police, At n meeting at Birkenhend yesterday, tho Mayor presiding, tt was resolved to raise a sub- serlption for the Duchess of Marlborough fund. RUMMONED, Davitt, Daly, Killen, and Brennan to-day ro- eclved notices commanding them to appear be- fore the Court of Queen's Bench, Dubin, on the 16th Inst. DISTURBANCES IN CORK AND BLARWITEIUS. Doawty, Jun, 12.—Disturbances have been re- newed at Cork, and serious rioting is also feared at Maam and Conncinara, owing to the deter- mined realstance to process-serving. Fifty moro Pollee have been drafted, A dispatch from Cork states that large partics of menoare parading the strects, carrying blick flags with loaves of bread stuek on the poles, n8 signnls of the popular idgas and purposes on the food question. Among the innsses who are out of work much anxiety 18 expressed sto the result of these throntening demonstrations, and fears are en- tertnined of serious bread rlots unless relive ts immediately provided. Tho provision shops and bakeries olther re- muln closed or under strong gunrd. ‘Tho constabulary foree hay teen tnerensed, and collisions, iccompanied with bloodshed, are anitlelpated, ‘Tho feeling of discontent and the sense of the inadequacy of the means of relief thus far pro- posed is spreading among the populaeo, and a general rising in. the districts In which the emergency {8 greatest fs regarded na Inevitable, ‘unless the Govermnent institute at once Bufll- cient mensurys to nbuto the distress, Dispatches from Connemnra state that serious rioting is aleo fenred in that district and at Mnum, owing to tho determined resistance of- fered by the peopte to the provess-gervers, Fifty addition! constables have been drafted at Connemara, and preparntions aro in progress jo mest the popular outbrenks which nre ex- peetol, Itty belloved nothing ean avert unt: versal lawlesness in these districts except reliv£ for the pressing necessities of the people. GREAT BRITAIN. RELIEF FOR IRELAND, Lonnoy, Jon. 12.—In the Catholio churches in the Dioceso of Southwark, yesterday, a letter from the Itisbop, on the subject of tho distress In Ireland, was read, and a colteetion tnken up. ‘The amount received was about £1,000, CORRRCTION. ‘The announcement on Saturday of the death of Mra. Parry, from grief at the loss of her bus- band, was incorrect. Mrs, Parry dled the day before Sergeant Parry, and of the same com- pluint—cougestion of lungs, FINE. Tho largest cotton mill at Bradford, Sutcliffe & Sons owners, has been burned. Loss estimated at about £70,000, One workman was killed. Hi MARINE MIBILAPS. : 'The steamer Glendower, nt Tiverpool from Norfolk, lost overboard during the pussagy 167 head of cattle. ‘Tho steamer Princo Edward and Chiltan, from Liverpool, were in collision, 4ind both returned torepulr. ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN. Loxpon, Jan. It fs understood Henry ‘Tyter und Bir Charles Young hi Rented to act us Trustees of tho Atlantic & Great Western Itailroad Company's leased tines rental a ‘of 1873 In pluce of Blake aud Horring, ree red. that Sir "yo con- ‘THE CHURCH SHOOTING AYFAIIL Loypon, Jan. W.—The new Itallan (Roman. Catholic) Church, at Hutton Garten, was the xeon of a very exciting affair, strangely out of keeping with tho sncred character of the place, Jt was enrly morning, and one of the priests, with un attendant acolyte, was at tho ultur say- ing mags, Inth wdy of the church were three women and on an, tho latter being iu a pew next tho center tuslo aud the women near tho altar-rail, Theso wore allof tho congregation that were present. Just at the moment of the consecration—the most solemn part of the cervs mony—wher, 111 reapoieg tothe warning tinkle of the acolyte’s bell, at had bowed tholr heads: {n prayer, the min suddenly nrose, aud, striding Intutho aslo, drow a revolver and, Hhengeishing fe over his head, tu a loud, commanding v1 ordered the startled woman to raise and ce: that Idolatrous worship, The women shrie and cowered tn terror, ind tho tin, taking a few steps forward, opened tire on tho aMeluting priest, who, aftor two shota had: been ilredat him, hastily ‘retreated toward tho Fas cristy. Ha was followed by tho man, who, atl keeping up the firing uotll hud emptied the rovelver, Jumped ayer the altar-init and entered the sanctuary, There he immediately begin doe molshing things, knoeklmys the cane teks off the altar and setting fire to the drapery, Then he selzed the chalice, whieh had been lett on the altar be the trihsened privet In his huaty fight, and, hragiuy Utwith its Mtentsan tho thor, Jumped and agenipe nll thy thine keepe Inge Up ANG iON te phimy. Ho thon proceeded to break tp and: destroy the altar fuieniture, dad was enmoced fn this work whon tho: Ney. Pather Arkell, the pustor of tho church, who had heen aroused by the pricet whe fled, came rommlig ince the muetuary und kelzod the feonoclaat, who drew ft long stiletto and ature, the priest, but the fatter diaurmioed und held hin Yast antl) kelp came, In the mennting the fro, bad selzed on the altar, and the whole sanctinry wit dt a blaze, and, when the polles, who. had been auimmoned by the women who had ran ont of the veh, arrived, the pastor and thy stranger were strug: sling fn the infdst of thine and smoke, The of dleers at first appenred to be terrilled, and hese ftated 10 approuch the combatants, but fnally ‘went to the reseue, und arrested the priest's ts sillunt, who foaght dex tiely before ho wad NF iH loudly bls Jntention wetng tke to the po- query arehed, ning revolvers fridges were found on his pers Ho ts nv rman, mid gives the mune of Alexander Kohewat, and (t fd thought that he ty religious mionomatlie. The fro in tho ehureh was not exthiguished until it ind damaged the church furniture to the extent of about £1,000, DED, Losnon, Jun, 2—A Dublin dispiteh saya: Although the Government summoned Davitt, Daly, Killen, Bad Hrennan to appear before the Court of Queen's Hench, itis nul expected any furthor proceedings will bo taken aguiust them, GERMANY, BUBPICIOUS OF FRANCE. Benern, Jan, 12.—Particulur attention fs being patd here to tho do pinont of attuirs in Frunce, It was hoped that time would remove tho natlonal antiputhies, nud that war night be altogether avolded, but this hope has been inuch shaken by recont ovents in France. Tho now French Cubinot, and partioularly Premier Do Froycinct, is mistristed, the Intter belng roe garded us 4 creature of Guinbetta. GERMANY IN THE PACLYIO OCKAN, Je Nort, of Brussols, discussing Gorman oml- gration, sayes "Wo doubt whether Germany will ever be inn position. to contend with En- kllsh and Atnerican Inttuences in the Paelile Ceo. A State confined within the narrow Iintts of the Baltle, and possessing enly two iyrts on tha North Ben, cannot counterbalance u those remote regions the influence of Amer+ ea." TISMARCK'S MBALTI Loxnon, Jan, 12.—A bulletin from Varzin says, rince Bisinarok is hypochandrlacnt, Bulleting from Varain sive moat dae couruging neeounts of the condition of Prince Ristnarek, His sulfcrings from insomnta do not. eh und the mast powerful agents which poy dare employ baye this far proved une ati Whice refreshing elumber, The Pri #tHl following hia uauial reyime, He vate a hearty dinner late in the day, forcing himself to do ac, though his appetite Is extreme= a nt. His stomach, soon after bla meals, jects the food whieh has been foreed upon It, 5. ‘antion with his Intimate friends the Prinen gives way frequently to expressions of profoind despeaidence oud defection, Ife re+ penty the remarkably expresaiiuns whieh he gave Utferance to some weeks ago, respecting the pitiful outcome of all the works for Germany which has absorbed his timo and thoughta for irs, teal condition !n which Germany now $s, Including the fmminent prospeet of war with Ruseia. the undoubted rejuvenation of France, nid her ascenison to the standing of a frat-clars efvil and military power, which hoe did all that lny in hla power tu prevent, and the eomplica- tlans in which tho Eimplre is invelved on all sides, oro matters of which tho Princo talks almost continuously, AFGHANISTAN, A CUILD AMEE. Loxnon, dan. 12.—A correspondent at Cabul telegraphs os follows: * Last week IT mentioned that the fortress of Ghazni was held in our in- terest by Abdul Kadir, Thave now to report that the custodinns of tho boy, Moosa Khan, havo obtained entrance there. I attributed lit- tle political importance to the abstraction of Moosa Khan, In this perhaps Lwas mistaken, and the fuct of Ghazni having opened {ts gates torecefve him indicates that the nomination of this child ns the Ameer may prove a difliculty in the way of speedy tranquillity.’ THR MERATE LRADER KILLED, A diapateh from Candahar says that the lend- er of the Hernt! troops hns been decoyed into tho elty and put to denth by Ayoob Khan, No reports hava reached here confirming the wn nouncement that Abdul Rahinan Khan, tho pre- tender tatho Afghan throne, had arrived at Ralkh. The Husainn press and Continental cor- respondents freely discuss the probabilities of the British occupation of Herat. NATIVE FORCES, Lanonr, Jan. 12—-A Persian. correspanient writes that the Herat and Bulkb regiments of Afghans ore preparing to march to Ghuzne to Join Mahomed Jun. GIOZNER. ; Losnos, Jan, 12,—A. correspondent at’ Cabul roporta Mobamed Jan haying surrounded Ghuz- nee with a strong force. killed the Governor, Abdul Kadir, and looted the city. He is now endenvoring to rise the tribes to attack the Drltish, The priest, Moostti Alum hus severed hig connection with Mohamed Jan in conse quenes of the behavior of tho insurgents in looting Cabul. - RUSSIA. THe BUDGET. Benits, Jan, 12—Tho Russian budget for 1880 shows un exact balance between the Incomo and expenditure of the Empire, each belng 660,000,000 rubles, EXPLANATION. Benet, Jan. 12.—Rursia hua been questioned relative to the concentration of troops in Poland, ond has replied that, as there fs no longer any danger of colliston with Turkey, the regiments hitherto stationed in the Crimen and Besarabin ure morely withdrawn to Poland us 8 more con- venient district, WAR PREDICTED. Vienna, Jan, 12.—The Prease is of tho opinion that n collision between Russia and England (6 Snevitable, The Prease says Gen, Skobclett ree contly declared ata banquct that Russia ig on tho eve of her national war. SCHOUVAIOFF. Lonpos, Jan. 12.—A Berlin corre dent an- nounees that a now rumor fs nllont fa tho effect that Count Schouvaloff will bo appolnted Minis- ter of Homo Affairs. A dispatch from. Vienna saya: Information posecased by military cireles here, ting tbe dtetribution of Husian troops along the Augtro- Huseian frontior, by no -moana ‘confirms the rumors of unusual’ concentrations mtong the western frontiers of Ruasla, These ruinors may, in great part, have arisen from the ereumstan that, ne mn colseqnence of the experience ace quired during the ‘Torkish war, the whole Ruse sin miliary orgduization ly in the state of transition. : SPAIN. POLITICAL TROUNLES EXPRCTED. Lonpon, dan. 12.—Gen. Martinez Campos, tt fs auld, intends quitting Spaln, The act is con- atrued ng nn expeetation of politlen! troubles, ANTI-SLAVERY AQUTATION, Maprin, Jun. he Abniltion Society has plucarded the efty with a petition recently na- dressed to tho Cortes for tho Immediato and complete abolition of slavery in all the Spanish praccestonn. Tt fs signed by Ply Margult and muerte and many other Republicans, aud some Liberal 5 West Indian Deputies, ITALY. MORTALITY FROM FEVER. Rowe, Jan, 12.—Snd accounts are givon of tho condition of tho population in the northern provinces of the Kingdom of Nuplos, where fover Is epidemte. Of the large districts, in a population of 2,000, the sick amount to 33,000, nnd the deaths from duly to December, 1870, numbered 3,423, VARIOUS, cuna, HAVANA, Jan. 12.—Among tho passengers by the Apanish mail steamer is Do Repann, Spanish Minister Plonipotentiary to China. Tho object. of the voyage of the latter ts apparently In rela- tion to Chinese iminiyration to Cuba. PAPAL CONPERENOE, Loxnon, Jan. 12.-A Aone correspondent an- nounces that the Popo ns rummoned oli tho German Bishops to Rome to confor on the afain of thotr respective dioceses, auaxo. 81. Joun, N. B., Jan, 12.—Troap & Son received to-day n cable from Callno stating that the Chiltans had destroyed tho Lobos deposits. Lond. ing fas stopped, and tho ficot will probably go seuking. ST. LOUIS BONDS. A Lurge Block Readily Cloned Out at Fivo Por Cent—Satintactory Hesults of an Exporhinent, Spectat Depatch to The Chicago Tribune, fit. Lovis, Jan. 12.—Constderabla Interest haa been imonifested In financial clretes here as to tha reaultof the experiment by the efty au- tharities In patting pon the murket bonds at a lower rato of faterest thin offered in the past, According to the advertisomont made in tho elty papers, proporals wero received for the purehuise of 475,00 in St, Lauls city bonds, to bear date dau 1, 100, for $1,000 cach, in United States geld cain, or £200, puyablo twenty yeurs after dute, and bearing interest nt 6 per cent per annum, seml-aniial coupons, Tho bids wore opened to-day, varios banking flems compet> ig, and the ontire lot of bonds closed out in two tow ata prembin, ‘Vis closed out tha most satisfactory rule af elty bonds yot made, pre- vious attempts to kell 6 per cent bonds not having been mot: by par offers, All the city bonds soldof lute years haye bame 4 per cong interest, the laat lot selling for yi d T percent ruimium. Lhe aule taday, at a little better hun 8B por ecnt prembam. da about equal to a salv of 6 per conta at 112. Therg hud been many doubt expressed us to tho result of the experi- inent, and tho fasue is deemed of interest to munlelpal authorities of Western cities gen- erally. ——<———_—_- ARRIVAL OF THE ARRAGON. New You, Jun, 12.—Tho steanwhip Arragon, from Hristel, Bng., Dev, 19, arrived this-mourn- ing. The Arragon, soon after leaving Bristol, was reported lost, with allon bourd, Sho ex- poricneed heavy southwest to northwest galed, with terrific snow squalls, amounting at tines toahurricana, Jun. 3 4 heavy soa broky on bound, carry‘ ne away) the rifla and stanchions, lifting the starbourd firobout out-of ita chocks and Klove the quartor-boxt to plooes; lao stove 1. te wheelhouse and carried uway tho vuntl i rr OBITUARY. Cuanuxston, 8, Cy Jun, L—Col, A. O. Ane drows, for many years President of tho Charlos- ton Chamber of Commerce, and prominent in cannoction with tho coust survey and othor uso- ful public enterprises, dicd to-day, Spectat Duapatch ms Loree Zuni aN, HL, Jun. 1" mi ee Mtoe dowd In tho road nt Tromont, Juzowell County. Gauseol death yukuown. CRIMINAL NEWS... A Horrible Occurrence on the Sole diers’ Home Grounds in Milwaukee. W. G. Wilkinson, Crazed Through the Effects of Protracted Drinking, Murders His Wife and Then Delit- erately Ends His Own Life, A MILWAUKEE NORROR. : Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 12.—A profound sensa- tion wis caused throughout tho city this forces noon by the announcement of a terrible tragedy that was enncted on tho grounds of the National Military Asylum during the quict hours of tha Subbath night, Tho intelligence was conveyed to the Central Police Station through thomedium of the following brief telegram: Z ATIONAL MIRITARY ASYLUM, Jany, 12-8:05 a. m.—W,G, Wilkinson shot his wife and thon himaclf lust night some time. Inform:the Coro ner. Hold on inquest as soun na posdible, “BW. Hines.” Tho party referred to a5 the murderer and suickle proved to te Prof. W. G, Wilkinson, leader of tho National Home SilverCornct Band. Prof. Wilkinson Uved upon tho Military Asylum grounds with bis wife. Tho couple occupted Apartments in a one-story anda half framo structure nearly opposit the old hospital. Be- side themaclycs two other families lived in this building, none of whom, as far os known, pro- fess to have heard tho shots which hurried the Professor and Mra. Wilkinson frito cternity, ACCORDING TO TIE STATEMENT of a subordinate oficinl of tho Hone, it is abso~ lutely certain that drink ‘led to tho terrible affair, Prof, Wilkinson Isgald tohnve beons confirmed drunkard; thatis, he was givon to periodical sprees, and whew tho destro for drink seized him he would close . his ears to all remon> strances and expostulations, and deliboratoly getdrunk. How long those sprees lasted is not known; but they Invariably caused bis good wifo much sorrow and grief. Within a few days past the Professor got on one of those periodical carousals, and,in order to put nnend toltas speedily as posalble, Mra. Wilkinson pro- eceded to tho sitloon whero he ws in the habltof spending most of bls time, and pro- valled upon the proprictor to sell her husband noinore beer or other intoxicating drinks. This is supposed to hnyo been on Saturday. This in- terference oyidently maddened Wilkinson, and determined him to have the spree out at all hazards. Thus inclincd he loft the asylum grounds lust evening, and remained away until Gor 10 o'clock Inst night, when he returned very nauch intoxicnttd. HE WA8 BEEN TO ENTER the grounds and go to his residonce. What transpired thereafter is left to conjecture, as no ono appears to havo heard tho noise of 9 quarrel between tho drunken man and his wifo, if one preceded the tragedy, nolther wero the dotonations of tho revolver which Ind both low in death suflictently loud to awnken tho sleeping neighbors. Tho trst intimation of the affair was obtained from the eldest of the threo children which bad been born. to tho unfortunate, couple, The little one ted screaming from thd premises when it saw tho gory corpses of the father and mother. The nelghbors, upon entering the house, found Mrs. Wilkinson ving upon the tloor, near a wits alow, with one hand pressing. the back of her head and the other outstrel d towanl the window, a3 if. sho hal beon in the got of kum moning neelstance when tho bullet from the res yolver Inthe hond of her husband crashed into~, her skull and penetrated tho brain. - Near the murdered womun, Wing prone wpon- bis bael wis the boly of the Professor; 0 git fie. wound in’ tho forehuad, from whieh’ blood had flowed profusely, © marked. tho point .of -entranco of thy, buljet which had hifried him into eternity, ‘ Tho revolver with which the shocking double tragedy had been committed rested upon the floor peng the right hund of the suloidesmurierer, Both bodles wero right and vold, thus indleating that the atfalr must have occurred within i very short time after the Professor's return home late the previ- ous ulght, PROP, WILKINSON WAB Aman onbout 40 yoarsof ugo. Ho was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng., in 180, He served ns band-master In the Sceventy-tirst Pennsylvania, Volunteer Infantry, was admitted to the Dayton Soldiers’ Home, and afterwards trunsferrett to: the Milwaukee branch. Deconsed organized the Silver Cornet Bund, which hag go cfien delighted Milwnukeeans wii its | music, and by dint of perseverunce brought the carps up to its presont standard of proficlenoy, Ho had nequired an excctlent rej utation as a musiclan, as a composer of music, andas uw band-lender. He was a cripple, having been wounded in the kneo during an engage- ment in the War of the Rebellion, Mra, Wilicingon was considerably younger than the Professur, her age being put at about od years. Sho was a notubly handsome woman, a vod convorsntionallxt, and possessed of charm= Ing manners that muds her 1 favoritin tho so- elulelrcle, But with all of theso accomplish- ments, she is avid to have been cursed with an ugly: temper, that manifested ftself in on undue degree frequently, but moro pardiuueny whon shetliscovercd nes of indulgence in dri by her husband when he returned home. This, together with the mdditional fact that sho ‘hod. throatened to leave him, and In reality was write ing 0 answer to an advertisement ina, caiears Sunday paper with this object In view, led to awful tragedy, ‘THR FOLIAWING 18 A COPY © of nlotter which wus takon from tho pocket of tho unfortunate women to-day? s © NATIONAL HOME, NEAT MILWAUKEE, Jan, 11, TWitL—MY DRARSISTER ANNE: J writo to tell you that you muy sce no some time next week if God spares my _henlth, Then I will tell you all. Laupposo Airs, Kaaser bos seen you before now. Sho told me sho would go to Kea you, T cannot Hive this life any longer, for It gota worse Instead. af hotter, Your heart-broken sister, |, Tho threo orphaned children are all girls, agod Band 2 yours, und 4 months, respectively. ‘Tho Coroner's Jury this afternoon returnod & youllet that Mr. Wilkinson's deuth hud been oveastoned by 8 plstol-shot flred by hor huaband, with intent to commit murder, and that Wilkins son's denth was suicidal. AT THE INQUEST 1t was ascertained that Wilkinson had drank until he bordered ow delirium tremens. Dr. Hare guava bliin powerful medics on Bunday: morulag to quict hls nerves. At hulf-past o oretoviedn the ovening, a short tine aftor stating: ton voteran that ho aust get sone Wwhleky oF go crazy, ho drove ton xtoon with one Nelson a tnd Urnmmer, and {we inmates of tho hospitel, and took a heavy drink of gin, Next be drovo known National avenue und trunsietod somo business, Returning toward tho Assia, be stopped nt the saloon and took one more drinik, and reached the door of hla domteilo n£0 o'clock, Janos Williamson, an inmate af the hoapitat, retired to bed at 9 o’eloek, and some tine thero~ atter—how lore he docs not know—heard two istol-shots in rapid succession, which be at the Ime surmised to be the nok of falliiys dighea. Mri. Witkingon’s mekden-ieame wis Stag lo Lynn, and her hoino, previvus to marrying Wile kinwan four years to, in Chicuye. She hua sister, Anny. Egun, residing at No. 137 $rpoht treet, nud tho [etter quoted above was Intended Cor thls relative, . ‘One necount has it that her paronta are both other (lat her mother fs etill Iiving, and a at at Chicago, ‘Pho Mors. Kisson res ferred to in tho lvtter left for Chicago on Batu day,—Wikingon having purchised the railway: ticket furher, [tis stated now that some two months ago, during one of is sprees, a come panion tried to get him to go homo, but Wilkine Peon oe daa uutess his friehd would KO with him, say ti ‘Tho old womun will give mo fits, and somy day PUL shoot ae After a fow dnysof heavy drinking, Wilkinson usually became morose, and In several of those moods recontly tad threatened: Mra. Wilkinson's life, Once ho Is known to haye thrown # knife at ber. ‘The orphaned children aro belug cared for temporuily by a Sirw. Sebuifer, who resides In the eastern portion of the house where the tragedy wes ennoted. — LYNCHED. Bartmuons, Md, Jan, 13.—Saturday Georgo Peck, colored, was arrested for attempting an ussault on Ida Huyos, daughter of a woll-knowo oltizon of Heuleavillo, Mont, merry County, Yesterday by was taken from the jull by a mob nud hunged in front of tho Presbytorlan Church du that town., GAMBLERS CAPTURED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns Rocwrouo, Hil, Jan. 12.—A gambling-den was raided horu Saturday nigbt. ee the partivs arrested ure young len wel Down, and wero tovday culled ‘botore the ‘Grand Jury, whlch ls now in eewlous . 5