Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1880, Page 5

= QEATE STATEMENTS. | Made by Various Governors in Va> rious Sections of the Couns, . try Yesterday. Wisconsin's Exeoutive Bets Forth the Badger State's Condition in His Message; While Gov. Gear Is Sworn In and Delivers His Inaugural Saar Address. The Legtelaturo of Louisiana Got : Into Working Order Yes . . terday; Gov. Wilte Sending Thereto a Message on “the Finances of the State. WISCONSIN. Spectat Diapateh to The Chteago Tribune, Mavigon, Wis., Jan, 16.—Both Houses bave adjourned until Monday evening. In thoSenate to-day, a jolnt resolution of instruction to our Representatives and Yenutora in Congress op- posing the bridging of the Detrult River, and favoring the tunneling of it, passed under asus- pension of tho rules. Iillla were Introduced to regulate tho practice of dentistry, té amend tho Lien Inw, and to prevent eruclty to minors. In tho Assembly n resolutidn granting the use of tho Assembly Chnmber to an. Irish innss-mect- ing Saturday night was adopted, A bill was in- troduced anicnding Roviacd Statutes relative to size of tho meshes of fish nets, and the joint resolution refutive to bridging the Dutroit River was conourrod in. The Assembly Chum- ber was crowlled at noon with a Jolt conven- tion vf State officers, Judges of tho Buprome Court, Stite officers, and Indica to heur tho rend- ingof Gov. Smith's messnge, which he deliv- ered in person, and which wae listened to attent fyely aud applauded cuthualuaticully at its los me siveaade ‘ following is a synopals of the mossage: Tee tor ter to The protracted depression in the business ot the country, the Governor re- marks that everywhere reviving industry botokens returned’ prosperity; hope has sup- planted doubt, and despondeney given way to ehecerfulness, Labor and capital wre once more In substantial accord, and never was a now yenr heralded with more encouraging promises. Tho offalra and condition of the Stute are equally satisfactory. STATE FINANOES., j, “The receipts of the Stnte Trensury for tho fiscal yerrending Sept, 90, 1870, wore $2,812,0°,805 the disburgoments during the same perlod were 1,027.140.19; balanee In the Treasury, $598,671.00. ‘ho reccipts into the general fund wero $1, iksy.02, derived us follows: Direct State tnx... Railroad compunies, lee Ansuranéo companies, fe Miscellaneous source: “Tho disbursements for——** Interest on the public debt. 8 167,600.00 Behool fand. FASS TAWS0 High schools... 24,000,00 Stato Untversity, 41,810.30 Salaries and other + printions. oe 109,021. Legislative expenses, vee 201.1 Benevolent and penal Institutions. .. BTB,815.72 Miscellaneous purposes... DBO TOtAl...+.s0s0000 $1,005 ,1 4 Pha agaregute (ndebleduess of tho State re- mains’ns at the close of tho lust fiscal year, an + War-bonds outetanding..., .64.0...4.68 11,000 ertificates of indebtedness to trust fun Currency certifleates, Total. ..sssseussseseereses a OOF -wtnd indebtedness’ of" tho 3, “ultles, towns, villages, and school districts in the State, ammounta to $10,115,808.19, according tothe returns mado tothoSecretnry of State. Morejthnu wsttil efforts have been made during the pust year to secure accuracy In these returns, and It is Delleved thoy “aro eseentially correct. The total public indebtedness of the people of Wis- consin is, therufore, $42,07,055.10, or ut tho rate: of about! $8.00 per capita of estimated poptila- Hon, and 3x per cunt vf tho nascaued yulution. © The values of all tho property In the State subject to taxation, ns returned by tho Avsessors for tho past two years, amounted to, in 1878, Bid5,10,682.8%; in Tey, $400,016, Tals shows Wn apparent decrease In valuation of &49,007,- 807. and is an indication of the zeul with which communities seek to avoid tho payment of thoir dust proportion of the public Sxpenulaiee. itis eyldent that tho yutue of tuxuble property in Wisconsin has not deorensed sinc tho assess- ment of 1878, The totul taxes levied in the Stato for tha your 1878 umouuted to 37,000,209, which 48 $01,709 less thun tho Lotal taxes for the provi- Gus your, und was at the mite of $14) on each Flw0 of the Stato nascaement for that year. Tho Seerstary, of State estimates tho expenditures for tho chlondar yeur 1880 will be $108, 305.f4, and tho tutal reculpts under existing laws, $077,455.54, Af your appropriutiona do not materially exceed: tho Secretary's estimates, a tax levy’ UF this Li lature of €200,850 will be ample for all pure poses, scuooLs, | “Tie report of tho State Superintendent shows that the total uinount of muney expended for tho support of tho common achools of the Btate duriig the past yeur was $2,162,715, 4 Ber cont of which was for teachors’ wags: that W288 puplla attended theao schools, and re- celvad Instruction from 9,878 teachers 1 5125 school-houges, ‘The expenditures for tho four normal schools were $7,708.07, of wh! aT 493,40 was puld to justriuctors, The attendince durlug the year aggreynited 1,403 diferent pupils, Tho cutalog of tho Stato University shows 481 Glitorent atudents in uttendunce during the yeur, The Lonard of Regents report $70,658.18 pald out during tho your for current expenses, of whieh wit was recelved by instructors. Tho wholo number of boys in attendance ut tho Industrial School for Hoys, In Wankeahi, during tho lust fiscal year, was 465; and tho ay- ernge attendance 498, Tho number admitted Wag 125, us ayntinat 161 lust year, and the number oi6 ryed 113%, The current expenses were hi 800,72. ves i BTATE FRIBON, * Tho number of convictsconfined In tho State Prison Sept. 30, 1879, wus 00,—thirty-aoven luss than were theron your previous. The average number jn confiement was 23,—ning jess than the avery for the preceding yenr, There wero only lw commitments during the wou ugainst 21) for the year ending Sopt. 0, Tho Governor guid that he had every reason to Delleve that tho educutional and oheltable ine Stltutions fu the State, under private muanage- ont and supported ‘by, privute benefietions, Weru In ull ways meeting the Just oxpeatation of tholr founders and promoters. Thora ought to be, aud he belloves thore wus, cordlal cn-nporas on between thom und tho Stito institutions, STATE NOAWDA, ‘The Governor thon roferred to tho labors of the State Kourd of Charities and Neform, vhur- auterizing them! us more oncroud than Bappnike The State Hoard of Health and Vital Statistics jad been active in its duties, and wus entitled to the peoplo’s gratitude, Oued Figit CULTURE, “Our efforta in restocking lakes and rivers with tho kinds of fish best adupted to thom hive been eminently auccessful, and the exporl- inental staye of tho enterprise hug been safely passod. ‘The expenditures fur the lust calendur year were 05; the umount on hand for tho Bios Your 1s $5,731.00, aud un appropriation of ,000 fa requested far uext your, RAILROADS. “The Railroad Commissioner reports that 89.00 ‘alles of now railroad have been completed in Wieconsin during tha pose yeur, inaking the tu te Dumber of iniles now in operation gal nclusive of 107.47 miles of arrow -uAugo Tuck, ‘The total number of miles of road i 4,705.03, The cost, as represented by capital glock and outatanding Wows, 1s $205,185,600,83, and the net carnings, $12.001,000,00, being an average of 6.2 per cent. Tho total number of Pussengers curried was 6,100,088, and the freight gisety cee id arene tone. ‘ ‘The number of Cae past In Wisconsin was Lkh u8 aguinst 19d tho previous year.” apa ae : RIVER IMPROVEMENT, ‘Tho subjcot of the finprovement of the naviga: Yon of tho Mississippi River and its tributaries was alluded to fuyorably, and the work on the Fox and Wisconsin iivers reported to be pro- ‘Tressing, not, however, ay vigorously aw itehould, 8 MISCELLANEOUS. £ ‘The number of geres af land betd by the State {9 1,574,000.. ‘The Governor deeins It a great flefortuno that tho Legislature of Wisconulit baw not hithorto addressed Itaulf to the serious Fatlon andy ‘of mousurea for th 18 proper oO! he ition and equipment of tho stats maltiae At prusent thug the orgunized militia of the State, known us the Wiseonsin National Quard, Suinbers twenty-six companies, and bus an aye wreguto vf 1,610 oilicerd, non-commissioned o- vere and privates, Tho total expenditures dure ing the yeur on account of the Natfonal Guard Wore $0,443.80, t ja Governor much regrotted that the statls- lcd of axriculturo roturned to the Secretary of alo were so Incomplete and. eee LMG pe to ho ractically worthless, It could be sald, in gen- ever Prosporou! ra reulturists, uso class, more hourtily in wovord With tho prugrewaive ton: jos Of tho ge. “8; brings to us new proofs of th Wi rear ol yer aiid 2 af ode republican 1o tleity ol publican form of Lvermuent, and of the wisdom and the courage Of e repu! m people, In ‘the achool of cx- perience, pnrties nnd men are Iearning that Eompremitses with error nre fatal, nod that only the tight is expedient, There {a rauch to en courage ua, thorefore, in thy belief, not only that the people. of Saino will xpeedily eauno right and Justico to prevail thore, but nlea that in tho brogder damnln of the Nation tha thine is Not very far distant when right and Justice will everywhere and in nll things peoenlly and National supremacy inatiro domiestio tranquil lity, promote the general welfare, and secure tho blessings af iberty to ourselves and our posterity,” IOWA. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Des Mornes, In., Jan, 16.—Goy. Gear was ine augurnted, toxethor with the othor State officors, In Moore's Opern-House to-day, The Governor rend hia Inaugural address, of which tho foltow- ing is. nuininary. ‘Touchtug first upon tho political situation aud THE PUNITY OF THR DALLOT-DOX, he observed on tho lutter point: A Itepublican forin of government, is an ompty mockery If every Individual voter's right to one Vote,and to have that vote honestly counted, Is in any manner Impaired, whether by brute force or by tho slyer work of 0 falthiess roturnthy officer, Btornal vigilance fa truly the price of Mbertys and tha presont 18 no thmo for slackening that vigilotce, when the startling apectacle Is presented to us ‘of legal voters by the thousand {n some of the Stites being dus prived, olthor by intimidation or fradutent bal> lots, of tha privilege to exeroise tho right of suffrnge and to carry on the Governinent they are taxed to maintain, and in another Btate of a during and almost successful attempt to prevent tha —legally-chosen legislators from taking thoir sents nnd to give tholr places to men not chosen thereto, partly echnical quibbles, and partly in. confessed Btanee of hw: a trensonabie conspirncy to nll appearances originating before tho vtectlon. That such an attempt iy serlousdy aitde, and, fit ndaltion, finda any portion of the peoplo wo pare fant aa ta indorsy an act af such w churacter, should warn ua that the work of securing an bhforeing equal rights to all ig not yet done, Some may earp nt this seeming digression regard~ ing the political atfalrs existing in rome of our sister States, but the malntenanee of the pur- ity of tho,ballot Iva vital requisite in our form of Government, and sny attempt on tho partof un- acruputons partiaans to debar it eltizen from tho frea exercise of hia political rights, or to defeat, tho will of tho pea 1 oxprestent ‘theaugh the tho bullot-box, show ehuked by ry america ‘ardless of iis politic: every American citizen al opinions or asilintions. TARLEF DIBCIUMINATIONS. nder. the above heat Goy, Gear sald? Pai aState whose protucts are in the main ngricultural, ns aro thuse of Jown, anything SHiich enfunces the cost of railway, thereby, even tneidentaily, in the least degree tnicrenalng: the expense of tho transportation of her prod- ets to the senbourd, which ts her great market, 43 w.queation of great interest to ull, In view of their greater strength and Muaraullttys which Jessen tha cost of replacement, all the great trunk rillway Ines of tho country aro adopting Bessemer steel ralla. ‘The m facture of this elass of rails in the United Js controlled by # combinatton of not exceeding—I think— ten firs in number, This combinntlon is protected by a high and apecitic tariff, whieh prevents the finportation of for- olga alls to any. cxtent, thereby — ti- ereasing the cost of the rallwnys of the country, Without discussing the tari? question In. all its. bearings, [t may well be considered whether it 1s wise legisintion, by a tari exceptional in. its charaeter, to put immenso profits Inta the pock= ets of n monopoly composed of but few persons at the exponge, indireet|y, not only of Fowa farnt- ers, but of the whole West. It would, therefore, be well to instruct our Senators and Repra- sentations In Congress to examine Into thiy sub. rect With a view to removing, by Congressional lcgislation, any disertmination “which may be found to exist In the tari on sicel rails against tho Intercats of Town producers.” FINANCES. Tho Governor devotes tho major portion of bis address to tho subjecel Ananee, whieh Is here presented In its entirety “The year 1879 also marks 1 memorable epoch in the Mhancial ata of the Nation. During the years of the Rebellion, and under the press- Ing exigencles of the Govermuent for mens to carry on tho War, it was deemed necessary to resort to an issue of Irredeemable paper money, whled, by law, was mide @ legil-tender anong: tho people. As to tho wintom of this policy there wis much diseusston ut tho thine, both it and out of Conrcas, ant though concerted by many to be adungeroug polley’ to inaugurate, yet It was aceeptad as tt temporary neecssity, tho evils of which were to be remedied by a return, At the earliest posstble date, to the normal con- dition af the wartd'a currency, which the orginle law of our Nation alone recognizes ag lawful money, to wit: *yold and silver,’ Siig faith ot the Governincut was pledged, by the politient party. in power at the time, that the roniscs of the Nution, malo In hor hour of rial, should be redeemed at tho earliest possible date, In 1875 this same polltical Party in Con- gress whick authorized tha teyuo of the legul- tenders declared by statute that on Jan. 1, 1870, tho Government would resume spect ayant on its Hubilities, Pho Incoming of that year, therefore, will always be a landmark in our Natlon's history, ‘Tho result accomplished has brought us to n long and devoutly-wished-for, vonsunmation, closing, ng ie does, an cra of funnelal vagaries, with all tholr attendant evils, aad (umtgurating an epoch general prosperi- ty, the full fruition of which 1s now assured be- yond a perudyenture. ‘This fact cannot fail to impress tho world with grander conceptions thin .ever of the fimensity of our resources (and the mutchless ‘energy and vitality of our people, evidencing, “ns it does, tho bentyn inttence of principles and In- stitutions which result In such unpuralteled do- velopments of the Nation, aa wells the welfare of her Reon It hus been extremely gratify- ing to tha curly friends and adherents of this grent mensure that It has been carried into effect without any of tho convulsions and ca- lamitles which its adyersarivs so freely pre- dicted, and with so much certainty expected to follow, ‘Tho results gmined have proven thts elnss tohave been but * false prophets,” The step by which our Natlanat: solvency was reud- serted was alinost unnoticed except wa aaubject of congratulation. It camo ns tho dew of tho night, gently and generously refresling and re- viving tho Inngulshing industrial und cominer- ofal interests of the country, and so powerful and instantaneous has been the effect tit ns fst ‘wo wre hardly prepnred to do full Justico to ry & ta Mingnltude, ‘Tho resulta may bo summed no in brief, Tho cauntry as ollrrengy’ atuple in its volume for the _ legitimate wants and deninnds of the people. Tt his a sys- tom elustic in Its workings by tho fact thut tho. currency can, under the wise provisions of the Natlonal Ianking vet, be increased us rapidly us Is demanded by tho necessities of the commerce of tho country. The exchanges bf the country nre made at n tess cost to tha peopto than at any previons time In ita higtary, and tho paper money, both legul-tender and Nutlonal-bank notes, fa at par with and oxchangeubly ut the pleasure of the haliler thereof into coln, and tho dollar of the workingman and producer ta ts good as the dollar of the bondholder, Hut tothe future historlun of tho exciting years of the War and tho tinanelal erises tneldent and ate tendant thereon—of which tho resumption of speuie-payinenta {8 one of the ejoslug Keanes— inuat be loft to tell the story in all Its Interesting: details, Let us not, however, in our pride over tho reaults achloved, forgot tho costly oxpert- ences of tho past, but rithor treasure thom up asa waralng for ourselves and futuro genori- ons, *'There aro still Important questions to bo set- tled connected with the currency of the country. These questions ure entitled “to mature and searching conaldoration, It 1s bolloved by many that thu fntorests of the people, would bo Lest aubserved Ur ny Post ponemmonts for tho present at punt, of thelr pravtlent gotution, On this ques tion the dominant political party of the State hus provlahined Inita platform, {Lot ua have pence’; and the people, after a fall discursion of the same, have pronounced thelr belief in. phat policy’ omphaticully, by an Inanense ninjor= ity, declating that tine should work out the de- sired result, and fy that opinion £ do most heart- ily concur," Tn the Sonate Gov. Campbell was Inducted tute office, and brietly addressed tho Benate, ‘The standing Committees of the Souate weru then announced ns follows: Ways and Menng—Senators Sarabe, Hobnrd, Horunn, Sadison, Kimball, Lawrence, Puttor- ane Russell (of Jones), Greenlee, Gurber, and fe Judiclury—Woolson, Wright, Nicholla (of Quthrio), Chaso, Hating, Husscll (of Grocno), Nicholls (of Menton), Hemingway, Haines, John- son (of Muhnaka}, ‘Johnson, Merrill, Fledges, Gomlykoonte, und ‘Traverse. ‘Tho Chairmanships of tho other Committeca are ue follows; Fedoral Relations, Lawrence, of Plymouth; Constitutional Amendments, Janna, of Museathiay Rotrouchmont, Chuso, of Hut! ton; Abpro rlationg, Arnold, of Murshall; Nore mol Schools, Hulnes, of Vowoahlak; School: Moyor, of Jugpers grioulture, Patterson, ot Dea, Moines; County Organization, Nicholls, of uithrlo. TKullwaye—Senator Young of Cass, Hanna, Hurtshorn, Foster, Meyer, Hussell of Greoue, Mini, Patterwon, Liwelton, Webb, Kelbor,Dushlel, ler, state University, Hemenway, of Blackhawk; Military, Harmony of Buchanan; Election Hurtsuarn, of Palo Altop Cliime, Hebard, of Montgomery; Banka, Ford, of Harrivan; Cor mores, Nielander, of Allumakeu; Publio Bull figs, Webb, of Polk; Manufactures, Madison, of Wapelloy Muntelpal Corporauans, Foster,’ of Beott; Brinting, Gaylord, of Floyd; Public Tanda, Merrill, of Clintons Internal Improve. ment, Shelly, of Leo; Mighwuys, Garber, of Clayton; Brat. Livny, Johnson, of Makaakus Bug Willi, Gillette, of ‘Nuoug; _Ku- rt Bills, vo! co! Te bP of Davia; Judi+ ful Districts, Johuson, of — Winneshick; Congressiunal District right, of Poltawatta- miles Senutorial Districts, Kellor, of Biugguld; Heproguntutive Districts, Musacll, of Greene; ‘Orphut lon th Holiby, of Jefferson; Reforin School, ‘Tore see ain, Of TeMerloulturid College: iiesctl, uf Jones; Hortioulture, Greonlos, of Marion; Insurance, Nicholls, of Benton; Pubile Oiicers, Wilson, of Clarke; oh ad aioe Guesly kun of Corro Gordo; Feeble-Migdod, Shruder, ot Johnyon; Hulos, Hata, of Para er i ‘Tho Souato concurslay Ju the Housy resolution . . yt " THE TRIBUNE WEATHER- : an From Observations Made by the Signal. ‘Washington Mean Time, Jan. 16, 1880. ra rt : ri 3 7" ES ee fora recess until Tucsday next at 3 p. mit adjourned. f F — LOUISIANA, New Ontwans, Jun, 15.—Gov. Wiltz and Liaut< Gov. 8, D, Mefinory, Inaugurated yesterday, on- tered upon the dischargo of thoir duties to-day, Goy, Wilta nent a mosenge to the Legisinture covering elghty pages. Much of It ta devoted to a reeupitulation of the new Constitution, and polnting out legistation necessary to give iter fect. Hefnrring to the State taht the Governor, uniong other things, saya: Since It cannot be positively known what portion of tho bonds may bo refunded tho only safe course fs to nsscse the whole threo mills tax each year. The interest tax having been brought within the rates which property can hear, it should be fully collected and scrupulously applied uh ordered by the people of the State, ‘Thu debt ordinance, ‘neh opposed In the Convention and ratliled by a vote far from unaniinous, must not be hefd as elthor confirming the orlginil ine yalldity of ulbthe debts confessed by funding Into consolidated bands uoe aflirining the moral obligation of the people to pay the debts con- tracted without thelr assent, ad from much of which they Have derived but purttal benent, find from a great part of It no Denelit whnteo- ever. Tho ordinance should rather be held as evidence of © ritcrifice which the people of Louisinna are willing to make before suifering Innocent creditors to Incur loss, or permitting any plausibie imputation upon the fulr fame and upright charnoter of Louialana, NEW YORK. Atnany, Jan. 1.—In the Assembly to-day 2 DIL was introduced relative to the election of Presldent and Vice-President of the United Stutes, It provides fur electing Electors by Congreastonal dlatriets, aud two Electors at large. AID FOR IRELAND. CHICAGO, Tho Parnell Reception Committes met yester+ day afternoon at the Neus office, but, as nothing: definit could be heard from Mr. Parnell relative ty the proposed postponement, no business wan transacted, A telegram gent to Fall River yea terday noon reached thore after’ Mr. Parnell’s depurture for Boston, but it was ut once for- warded tohim. Another dispatch was sent to Hoston asking Mr. Parnell to nue some dato after Feb. 6,8 it was thought best to let niin set the time when he could come here, It is now deemed hnprovadle that there will be a meoting licre at tho time first deetded upon, for there is Ton nM in tie ety that would hold istingulshed speakers, It ts hoped that something dellnit will be learned to-dny, 08 the Committee are in a quandury what todo, Juige Morrison yosterday received n letter from Col, 'Thotnpson, commanding the Sixth Bat- tullon, In reply to the invitation extended to his command tu take part In the procession, The letter stuted that ut_# meeting of the Board of Ollicers the Invitation was read and declined. Ba following dispatch appeared in yesterday's MUIMUNE: “New York, Jan, 14,—A London special says: Lord Randolph Churchill, son of the Due of Marlborengh, Lord Licutenant of Ireland, writes to tho Zines contradicting Mr. Parnell's states ment that Queen Victoria, in 1847, was the only soverelyn in Europe who gave nothing ta the starving people in Ireland. Ho says that her Majesty subserlbed 42,000, Prince Albert £500, and other members of the Royal family 3400, Aa soon ng the present fond of tho Duchess of Marlborough was opened tho Queen was the Jirst to contribute £500." Those who are furntliar with Mr. Parnell’s re- marks since he cane to this country Bay he mado No such statement us above attributed to bin, Whut be did sny was that, during the famine of IMT, when Etiropean sovereigns contributed from their private purses for Ireland's relief, tho Sultan of ‘Turkey offered to give £5,000. Queen Victorian had only given £2,000, and her representative at Constantinople notitied tha Sultan that hls voluntury contribution would not be ullawed, because of the contrast it _pre- sented to the Queen's, ‘Tho Sultan's vontribu- tion was thon withdrawn. MRS. GEN. SHERMAN’S APPEAL. New Yon, Jan. 15—A Washington special saya Mrs. Gon. Sherman has made tho follows Ing appent for ald for the suffering people of Ireland: “Well-known responsible parties In Ircland pliention ta me for rellef for their fumine-threatened and already having. made personal a} suffering poor, 1 respeottully reqtiest you $0 1d que by contelbtition In ralsing 2 sun for thou, ‘this Ig not intended to interfere with tha large collections which will after a while bo sent. It Ja to be only tt modest but cheering harbinger of renter things to come, Every contribution, however small, will receive prompt and grite- ful acknowledgment by mull.” A MEETING IN MADISON, Spectul Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mauison, Wis. dun. 16.—A mnass-meeting will be held in-tho Assembly Chamber Saturday evening to express sympathy. for Ireland. Ad- dresses will be made by Goy, Smith, Col, William Vilus, Gen, Ed BE. Bryant, Muyor Bultzell, and micating is expected to be very others. io Jurge and enthualustiv. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Srninavre.y, Muss, Jan. 15.—A public mect- {ug to-night to raiso funds to relieve tho Irish famluc wns prealded over by Mayor Powers, and sddreased by Bishop O'Reilly, E. H. Lathrop, ox-Mayor Sinith, aud half a dozen lending Prot- estant clergymen, Over 2000 wus collected. CANADIAN SYMPATITY, Hamivron, Ont, Jan. 164—The Duchess of Marlborough hus been authorized to draw on the Treasurer of tho Irish Relief Fund here for £40, A lurge mount fs expected, NORTH CAROLINA ATD. Witsrnaton, N.C, Jan, 14—A comunittes of well-known citizens was appointed last evening: tosoliclt funds for the ralfef of tho suffering people of Ireland, . THE INDIANS. ‘ Troops tn Pursult of Victoria's Band. Wasninaton, D. C., Jun, 15.—The following telegram regarding tho ongugoment between Maj. Morrow and Chicf Victoria and his follow- ers was recelved at tho War Department to- aay; Curoago, TL, Jan, 14.—Gen. WT, Sherman: Muj. Morrow telegraphs from hend of io Pore chit, Slorra Nigrito, Now Mexico, Jan, 13, that he Struck Victorlu on the lth ut 2 p.m. aud drove. him till sundown. He mado @ strong stand, And evidently thought he could check us, but tually wave itup and went off onthe jump, The coun- try Is Inoxpresslbly rough. Morrow expecta to atriko him wguin to-day or to-morrow on tho Anhnus Cuchitlo Negru. “Boyer! hostiles weru killed and wounded. Morrow's loss waa Sergeunt mas, killed, and one indlun Beout wounded, Col, Hateh thinks tho Indians, being hard pisos, van sy down tho (ili River, or buck to foxfea, but hopes thoy will make unothor stand and give the troops an oppyrtuntty to puniah thom seyeroly. Wat. D. Witrrne, A, A, G. ‘Tho following tologram was repoated to mill- tary headquarters by Gen. Hutch yestorday, ‘This {s tho first nowa from Maj. Morrow slice his report thst Victoria had escnped, Following 1a tho dlapatch referred tor “HRAVQUAHTENS IN THE FIELD, HHAD O¥ THE Tio Penctia Sewn, Neanataz, N. M., Jun. 1-1 struck Victorla yesterday at 2 o'clock p. Mm, and drove bin until sundown, Ho made a strong stand, and evidently thought bo eoulid cheek tia, but he finally gave it up and went off on tho Jump. ‘hla country {4 Jncceprenatlily rough, We ozpeat to strike him agin fo-day or to-morrow on the Animas or the Cuchilo Negro, Sovernl hostiles were killed and wounded, Sy logs wus Borgt. Grass killed, and ono Indian scout wounded, [Signed] Monnow, “Major Commanding.” Gen, Hatch has communiented the ubove dis- patet, to Col, Curr, vommunding the Arizona roops, and to tha Moxteun forces. He consid ors it probable that the Indians, if hard pushed, mny go down tho Gila iver or back to Mexico, Ho hops howover, that thoy will inake timethor atand and yivo roopa an opportunity o: punishing Victoria ashe dosorvea, PO % SHOT BY A MANIAC, Hpectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Kanaas City, Mo., Jan. 15.—A terrible affray occurred at an carly hour this morning in Arin-' strony, a small pluco near Kansas City, Wodnes- day the Wyandotte County Court adjudged a young nan named Calyin Thompson dnsane, and ordered him seat to tho asylum. He wasuly lowed to remain, however, at his stopfuthor's, Jumecs Morris, who rosidos in Annstrong, until thia morning, About 5 o'clock thia morning ‘Thompson arose from bie bod and shgt Morrig in the fave, and, ns Morris turned to flee for his life, the lunatic fired again, tho bull strike ing’ Morriy in tho back’ of the hi causing =o probal V4 futal 3 ‘Thompson thon ran uutof the house and into a large plece bf woods, and has not yet been cap. tured. One of the balls from the’ lunatio’s re- volver entered Morris’ houd, back of the cut, Dut uid not go througl the akull. ‘Tho soound Met lodge bul dn the throat, ————$—_-— THEY GOT LEFT, New Yoni, Jun, 16—A purty of twonty Regroos ou thote way from Arkauaaa ta: Liberia have just reached New York, o month late for tho African puoket, and tho ollicors of the Colu~ pisaton Soclety are puzalud what to do with ed The Eldredga Sewing-Machine.—It leads the world, and Is ‘the best f to buy, Sold ou wlouthly. payments. Ao'State atregt, THE RAILROADS. Beginning of Hostilities on the Colorado Business. A Decline in East-Bound Froight Rates Looked For, The Total Number of Miles of Road Oon- atruoted in 1879, Another Litk in the Through Line from Chicago to Mobile. THE COLORADO WAR, Tho troubles regarding the Colorady business are getting quite serious, and there Ja overy prospect.of fierce war on all tho Western trattlc. The rates yesterday tu Missouri Hiver polnta on buslness ta polnts In Colorndo were quoted ut 15 cents per 100 pounds fornllelnaser, The rerulur rates on some classes. ure aa high as 60cents, Quite on exeltement was created day before yesterday when it leaked out that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy had given omers to reduce the rutes to such figures on all Missouri River When the attention of the managers of the Burlington was drawn to this matter they claimed that it had been done by mistake, that wrote tho urder dropped making the cireuinr business. The the clerk who the worl Colorado, rend on all Missour! River order was at once countermanded, anothor uno was issued deerecing that the re- duction shall apply on Colorado business only, vlforts | made and bring about an amfest! tween the various lines duing a Colorado trafic have thus fur fatled, and tho Burlington and Rock Istand Roads decides yesterday, in order to force the matter to a focus, to make a heavy cut on tho Bt Paul business, believing thereby to be nbte to force the Northwestern, which, with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Punt, has thus far hud monopoly on that business, to terms, The now | retulinte the rutes to all i i) and | Rouds, ly lend to 2 general Western rallrond minke an end to both rrungement be Northwestern war, and Wil mort Hkel the Jowa and Missouri! rods in Interest agreo that this trotble cannot pol the Colorado bust. yunite tho lowna and wth of the people who would Hock to hear a i be settled unless the ness, or. Rtitl better, t! Missour! River pools; but the great trouble [s in which such an arntngement. 6 rounds fre widely apart 18 ‘gurda tha percentages they are entitled to, At a meeting held at Commissioner Midgley’s: office last Monday it waa proposed tou refer the na far na the formation of a pool on the fo business was concerned, to arbitration, but the Northwestern, It ts sinted, refused to ngree to thix, claiming that the tlgures they hid submitted wero just, and they would insist upon that: or nothing. The managers of tho 3 tho Southwestern pool sent i dispatch to Commissioner Fink informing him of the dun- crous state of affairs, neking hlin what steps ud better be tuken in tho premises, THE GRAIN BLOCKADE. There {s some prospect that tho grain blockade nt this point wHl soon be broken. Tho rilroads. aro suffering severely on necount of it, and they feol that they have to take some steps to bring bout a change. The Western ruuls are power- less, and they huve to confine themsclycs to such busincss as can bo disposed of from the track, but the Eastern ronds baye ft in their power to change tho situation if they choose by simply merking a material reduction In tho rates between here and the scabourd. Groat preesure {a now being brought to bear upon there roads tomnke a reduction, and thus not only relieve tho elevators, but also enable the ¥ ronds to do better thin they have bee Tt {8 agreed that ff no such reduction fs ‘ain will remain bere until the open- ation, and tho trunk rallronds would gut very little of It. The Eastern ronas hud ex- pected that with a grain bloekade at this point thoy would get an finmense busiuess, no matter whnt tho rates were, nguil that enmo here would havo tu be consigned to them; but in this they wero sadly mistaken, as the enst-bound freight yement continues exceedingly Ieht, and 8 no prospect of an inerease, Tho roads East from this city are now convinced that nothing leas thun a iaterin! reduetion in rates wHI keop thom full; winter, and thos finding 4 plan ean be mide, as employed during the ave already decked wpon such u reduction but for the opposition of ‘wnderbilt and Jewett. ese magnates do not rain ie forced on the lakes, as the central antl the Erfe will get the bulk. of it from tho steamers and vesecis at Buifalo, Whut they lose in business at present they wil more thin make up by the better rates they will et In the spring, as the prorat a of these Toads om Buitite to New ‘ork Is based on the through rates from Chiengo to New York, Yet. the Now York trunk lines are beyinnl more Inclined gow to accede to the mand for it redutetion In rutea, owlng to the neni och to completion of the Grand Trunk whieh lino can divert the business to ter, ocean fucllitt If no} cun be had than in New eentive Committee mots 13 2th of this month, and everything Indicutes that u reduction in frelyht tated will then be ordered, to take effect about ra ‘The rumors aro that tho grain rates will bo 25 cents per 100 pounds from Chicago to Now Such reduction, AY decline in the price of grain, will no doubt enublo Eastern and foreign deatera to make now: and the vlevutora will be ft tho whent now in store, and thns af ford plenty of room for the corn which fa begin- ning to come forwant quite freely. Tho Western: which have been reported orders to recelva no more grain shipments say they have done no such thing, They have simply given orders to stop ebipments o! signed to clevators, Owing to tho above-men- tioned reports, the Chicago, Rock 1s eifig has just issued the following clreulur to ers anid ayentss jeuse note that no wheat can be received In id unicss consigned ¢ to be sold on trick.’ Ag soon 88 storage cin be obe tuined, shippers will bu promptt: other grain can be alpped as usual.’ in Now York on ¢ together with Chicago over thiy ron iy notiiied, All nu ME GOBBLER. Dispateh to Cineinnatt Enquirer. New York, Jan. Ht transpired to-day that the Boston Directors of the Union Pacific Rall- road Company were on hore, and holding o ses- sion of conference with Juy Gould In reference toa consolidation of the Union Pacific with the Kansas Pacific Rallroud Company, The stock of tho Union Pacitlc, which was last week selling below 85, and yesturday about 844, lmmediutely Jumped to 0g, with Inrge transactions, and closed # ttle under 04 Kansua Pacltlo closed Tnquirica ut tho Union Pacific office in the afternoon failed to elicit any particulars of the tygreement botween the companies, or, Indeed, mincknowledgment that such an agreement had been mute at oll howover, It Is learned that the consolidation, in Ite cssontials, wa practically decided threo months ayo, aud onl: to bo sottlot. ‘Those detalls, it is tinderstood, wore tho subject of discussion to-day. Ap- finul uction was hot taken upon thoi, the stock of the two companies Will be ing, ns thoy are selling the murket, but tho From othor sources, the detaila remain: taken [i upon equul fo at nearly tho samo pric pment of tho dobt will rouble. A prominent Director in ventured i remurk that grounds for the reports al -fon but ho was not at Hberty to 8 subject, sett tho details wore de! Rumors ure. cur tlous aro projecte clude all tho ronds Mr, Gould's control. ILLINOIS C: nitly and fore nt that furthor consolida- which will eventually in- of tho Missouri under TRAL TRUSTER. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SpninayiviDp, It, Jan. 18—Goy, Cullom has Appolnted Robert Lincola, of Chicago, 18 ono of tho ‘Trusteos of tha Ulnols Central Rallroad a succeed Morria Ketchum, recently deceased, The uct of 185%, granting a charter to tho Company, named Morris Ketchum, Jolin Moore, and Samuel D, Lockwood as n Loard of ‘Prustecs ta hold tho legul title to ull the lands roperty of the Cony vided that vacancies int tho Governor aud the Company appointed W, K, Ackerman red beeaina its Prosident, 10 Mi Kotchum ufforded Gav. Cullum an opportunity to dow graceful thin Lincoln to an honoral tion, which ho fs willing to aece) all arduous, und wi with tho practice of bis profession, A NEW PROJECT, New Yous, Jun. 13.—A now rafiroad project was launched here to-day, Tho Pueblo & Bt. Louls allroad {ato build from Pueblo, Col., down tho Arkansus Vulley to Grout Bend tn Kansas, 0 milca, to whlch point a shurt connov- ton ls to be meunwhile built by tho Kansus Pa- cific Company froyi ita Salina oxtension at Mo- Phervon, and another by tho Missourl Puciio 0" responsible poul- pt, ug ita duties I not interfere thi on of tho tine in Color. suminer, The porti Ay Sed uulles, 4e 49 -undurstoud. will bo bulle by JAwUAw. 16, 1880. tho Denver & iio Grande. Rallrond Compa and tho costof the line {a estimated rt G00 per, mile. A peculiar feature is that it {8 con- uy pinted to bulld the rond by the issue of steel without bonds, thet ti i yj 1 8 primary object of the Tine {to supply the Haney daang. of emigration in the trecicss Valley of tho Arkansna for coal and timber from the foot-hilia of the Rocky Mountains, and tho counter demand for bay, grain, and provisions for tho mines of Colorado; but, by the connec tions named, the line becomea nh short centre Mn in At. Louis to Puebla, and puts the Den> ver & io Grande mountain lines of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizonn, and Uteh into conneetian by watereyrnde across the phuns with tho BMis- sourt & Kansas Pacifie, and tho, rest of tho Gould system on the eaatl CHICAGO & MOBILE. Special IHspatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonk, Jan, 1—-[t wns reeuntly ane nounced that persons interested in the Louls villo & Nashville Rallway Company and synidle cute of New York capitalists ind purchased a majority of the stock uf the Loulaville, New Al-+ bany & Chicago Itallway Company. . To-day the purehnsers met In this city and organized by the election of the following now Bourd of Directors: Jobn Jacob Astor, Robert Lenox Kennedy, Henry F, Vall, Sumucl Sloun, B. C. Ralston, RB. Hl Qrven, K. D, Standiford, It. 8, Veech, Isaac Cald+ well, W. C. Depausw, I. V. Neweomh, F. De Funi- ack, and W.Whitewright. The gentlemen named own $2,000,000 of 5,000,000 stock of the road. Among them are the President, Vice-Preatdent, General Manager, and several Directors of the Lauisyille & Nashville Railroad Compnny, a+ though that, us « corporation, is not awier of a dollar in the road. The Loulsville, New Alban & Chieago Road will be rin in, connection wit! the Loufavilic & Nashville Hond, thus forming t through Hine dircet from Chicago to Mobile, Montgomery, and New Orleans, when tho sev+ oril additions already detalled are completed. The New Yurk syndicate purchased thelr stock from former first-mortgyre bondholders, The rond {8 not tow mortgnged. Mr. Vevch is to he Prestdent of the Compnny, and necessary nddi- fous und connections ure to be pushed to come pletion with all possible dispatch. DES MOINES & MINNEAPOLIS, Des Motnys, Jan. 14.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the Des Moines & Minneapolis Norrow-Gauge Road, held hero yesterday, at which President Keep and Manager Hughitt, of tho Chicago & Northwestern, wero present, tho following oflicera were elected: President, M. Hughitt; Vice-President, D.C. Blair; Secretary, J. 0. Redficld; Treasurer and Solleltor, Willinm M.Jones. Tho new Board of Dircetors ia com- posed of Mr, Hughitt, John 1. Bintr, D.C. Dalry W. M. Jones, P. Sf. Cusaldy, Alburt —, J.B. Redticld, John B. Alley, who purchased the roid a few months aga, and held most of the stock, was opposed to a change of guiuwe, Mr, Blalr Inst Monday bought his {nterest, and it was decided yesterday te change the gauge from here to Ames to a broad gauge, for n through Unc toChicago, Hughitt und Keep left for Cul- cage lust night by special train, MONROE & DURUQUE. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Garesa, IL, Jan. 15,-Tho people of this sec- tion are in n furor of excitement over the Mon- roe & Dubuque extension of the Milwaukee & Bt. Paul Raltroad. A party of twelve engineers are now engnged in surveying the route, and will reach East Dubuque by Wednesday next. The line will strike tho Mlnois Centrat at the mouth of the Menominee, three miles below East Dubuque, The following amounts bave been elther voted or subseribed in ald of the enterpriges Monroe, £60,000; Shullstnurs 5,000 5 Hazel Green, &,000; New Digirlnie, £15,0005 | ton, $10,000; and Dubuyie, $125,000. The towns Smelzer and Paris have alznified their willlng- to nid tho rond, the former _to the umount of 315,000 and tho latter $6.00, Tho matter Is to he submitted to the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee & St. Paul Itoad at the next annual meeting to be held in New York, WANTS MORE ** PORK.” Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonk, Jan. 1i.—At tho meeting of tho “ High Joints" in this city on the 20th, it is ro- ported that the New York Central will claim the redistribution and 1 Inrger ehnre in the pool ar- rangement. The light reeetpts of grain ut the enstern termint bave already begun to cause dissatisfaction among the trunk Ines, and Mr, Vanderbilt bas been heard to repent his ecle- brated remark avout © five rallronds and not business enough fer two." About tho tle the High Jointa meet the Grand Trunk will have opened communteation with Chicago, LOUISVILLE & NEW ALBANY. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 15.—Tho high water In the Wabush River has washed wut the Louls- ville, New Albany & St. Louis Road in several places between Princeton and Mount Carmel, and tho floating drift took out ull the false tretale-work from under the approaches and bridge over tho Wabusb River ut MountCarmel. No repairs can be made until the water sub- slies, and thon the bridge must be made almost entirely new before fraiiic will be resumed. CINCINNATI SOUTHERN. Cinctnxatt, O., dun, —It has beon deter- mined to give the Inrgest bunquet ever held In America on tho ocension of the coming ‘cele- bration of the opening of the Cincinnati South. eru Rallrond. The Music-Hall witlbo used,’and room will be mado for 2,500 guests. Fifteen thousand dollars have already been subscribed, and it is expected thattwico ‘thut sum will be ensily obtulned. The gucata will maloly. be Southorn buslness-mer ROADS BUILT IN 1878. Speclat Dispateh to The Cteago Tribune, New Yous, Jan, 15.—The total number of mites of new railroads constructed In the Uuitad Htutes in 1478 was 4,400, ‘This is the greatest miunver of miles built in any one yenr sinve 1868, and fs nu increase of more than 50 per cont over that your, ANEW AGENT. Speetat Mispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Kasaaa Crry, 4o., Jun, 16.—General Passen- ger-Agent St. John, of the Chicago, Rock Ieland & Paeliio Road, arrived this morning from Chicago, bringing with bin Mr, John Scbustian, se aa been uppulnted local agent of the com- pany. . RATES TO BE ADVANCED. Suvvano, N. Vo Jun. 15,—Tho Pusserger Ayonts of tho Western trunk Hnea have deelded toudvancoe the passenger fare from Buitalo to tho regular schedule, and to abolish all epeetal limited rates to Detroit and all, Western points, tho change to take effect ut once, ITEMS, It Isreported that Mr. B. W. Lewis, Jr., Vier President of tho Wabash, St. Louls & Puelfic Railrond, bas resigned, and that Mr. A, L. Hop: “king, formerly General Managor of tho Wabash, will take his place. Mr, James Charlton, General Passengor-Agent of the Chicugo & Alton Hallroad, bus gone to St, Louls to attend tho meeting of General Passon- georand Tickct Agents which will be held In St Louls to-day to consider passonger matters cou cerning tho roads centering at that point. The Wisconsin Centrnl will be comploted to Appleton, Wis, by the ist of February, and tho new depot at that polnt will be renuly fur occue Puny at the game tlne., Bud weathor, slow con- tructors, and heayy work ure tho causes of tho qelay: in getting this fourteen mites uf road Jone, There nro now 1,000 mon working: on thoBan Junn extension of the Denyer & iio Grande allrond, tho yrades buying renehod a point ten malles below Conejos forty mulles boyond Alum- Bi. Animas City othe nextobicctlye paint, Ba far no fron bis heen lntd, and will not be proba- bly this winter, but at any rute not until a decis- fon {a reached In the Grund Canyon case. The General Freight Agent of the Vandalia Line bas just issued the following notleo; On and uftor Jan, 16, 180, this’ Company will aiscontiiue tho pructico Of prorazing tu sta: tions on Ita Mne, exvopting to Rust bt, Louls nant §t, Louis. Connecting Hnos are notified to with draw present rutea and divisions, and discon- tinue through billing on that date, Horvafter and until further notice, allow thid Company the tainimuin rates nn from Tndianapolis and laeauaport Jn its special weat-bound turif No, . Joneph Tucker, Trafic Manager; Horaos micker, General’ Freight. Agent; und Wet. Jobneon, General Pawenger und ‘Ticket Agent, of the Itinola Contra Mullroad, wre at 8t. Louts porteotinyg arrangements with the managers of the Vandalia Line for running thelr Bt. Louts train over the latter line from Lilngburs to st Lauls boreatter, Thu Inst (rain via tho Wabash leaves Saturday night, and tho Just arrival will Dosunday worniug, It ts just two yeurs since the Hilingla Central parted” with tho Vandalia and commenced running its trains via the Wur ho following ia synopilgof tha: roport for ayeuber ant Efiapking, thee quiver of tu Toledo, Peoria & Wardaw Hallroud Company; , RECKIPTS, Cash, Nov, 1. $43,757.51 For Noveniber, U5T BULLAE For Docembor, 1TH BL oi $561,005.79 DIBDURSRMENTE. For November,.,.+++9+ $206, 188,07 For December... Le OOLT Balanoe on hand...., 2580.05 Grund Trunk Rail inforned a Antnsua soprevontalive sontarcty that tho troubles regurding tho work on thelr -Bervico, U. 8. A., at.11_ B. My Par 2.47 Be 9 T Ue FT,04. GARRY ilo ) aarexfumpor mapas ar 9.40 sto’ T248 07' apnyapolla Bar 29,03 -8T.PAULS Ta Bar 29.01/75 “p, fo "30 @) ee en Bay, Ta atl 2% cMicaaoy 3 ar 20.94 a T 40 BAVeNponr = qe, 20.96 Taz EOKUK rus Bue 29,92 -St.Joreph - Coe Tofayette LEAVENWo, Quincy ~ itar 2ou0 8TH , oaleNca oft stort as a Boe 20,14 TG) \ Evanevfia 8T.Louis x Springhad, Bar 20.09 Fr.aiBson ab OA Observations taken at the sso moment of time xt al! stations. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. ES BS TARR Ugwrrrdofy ~,, RBCANABAD 4, RIGRAND HAVELSRie on onTous na, DETROIT af) le 10.04 5 pas '® oe ‘NS TOLEDO ef ‘Logansport Wansfetit? Pitre BURS. CINCINNATL re BZ 7 flay Tar 30. Har go21 {6 a: Springtelay aa &® in Sip Sraxierten >, INDIANAPOLIS S al wv-ATbap, ; OY é Sof OUISVILLE Vo Huntington : Ap Tavs “WD Naat * WASHVILLE cale of Miles ~ [Secveseetere say ° Veather Teal Weather, iGlens. ciear | Cleue._| 10:13 pn 29.30 ed by rlaing barometer, partly cloudy Maximum thermometer, 423 minimum thermometer, 20, . INDICATIONS. OFFICE OF THE CilEr S1oNAt Orricen, Wasiinaton, D. C., Jun, 16—1 a. m.—For Tennesseo and tho Ohio Valley, falling barometer, warmer southerly winds, partly cloudy weather, followed in the western portion by cooler north and west winds. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Sissouri Valleys and Upper Lake region, rising baromes ter, slightly cooler northwest to southwest winds, partly cloudy or clear wenther, For the Lower Lake region, warmer southorly winds, ther and possib! ering to cooler westerly, falling fol* new ti hod settled, and all the workingmen who had been thrown out of employment by the refusal of the contractors: togeon with the work, have been re-enzuged by the Company, and they ure pushing the rutd tocompletion, and do not expect nny further delays, The Company are now prose thre the work thomsclves, und’ tholr dificulties with the contractors will be settled by Htfgntion. They clalin that the necounts of these troubles were greatly exaggerated, and were not by any means us serfous ag report CANADA, The Return of the Princess Louisc— Reerulting for the Britt Army— Museum ut Ottawa—-Trent Valicy canal, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Jan. 16.—-Fifty-one applications for private bills have already been received at Ot- tawa. This Is about double the number re- veived at this time last yenr, The Princess Louise is expectod to arrive at the Cupital on the Ist of February. The Gov- ernor-Qeneral wilt leave on the 20th or 27th inst. for Hallfux, to mect her. Her urrival proinises tobe ona grand scale, so far ng the nuval cle- ment is concerned, ‘It is expected thut the Northampton, with the new Naval Com- mander and chief = Vice-Admirnt, Sir Leopold McClintock, will rench there In tlie to reeolve her Royal Tighness; and that tho Bellcruphon, with Admiral Sir d- ward Hightield, who is about to strike bis tag on bonrd the Bellerophon, will also be present, ug well ns the two young Princes, Albert Victor and George Frederick, sons of the Prince of nes. Tt ls understood that tho War-Office authori- tlesin England are being urged to turn thelr attention iu the direction of Canada for tho pitr- pose of reeruiting for the urmy, ng most of the reglments nt, home and in forelgu service are fn many instances below their camploment, and 1 erent ane | at present is experienced in ob- taining recrults for the service ot tho various recrulting depots, It is contemplated by the Government to cs- tablish a National Museum at Ottawa, distinct from tho Geological Museum. Dr. Powell, Superintendent of tho Initlins in British Colum- bit, has been Instructed to muke collections iNugtrative of the ethnology of the Indians of that Province. Dr. Powell hus shipped from Victoria to Ottawa n largo collection of biatoric and prehistorle relics, consisting chieily of atones, nxea, arraw-heada, ete. Thuse were cal- Jected principally tn the country of tha Hydabs and Tslmpsheans. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MONTREAL, Jan, 15.—The gentlemen who went toOttuwa in connection with tho promoters of tho Trent Valley Canal, Ald. Nelson and Mayor Rivard, are both favorably Impressed with the prolect. At meeting of the City Council, Ald. Nelson ‘reported for tho‘deputation whieh bad proceeded ty Ottawa, 80 far as ho was con- cerned, the Trent Valley scheme hud his sup- ter and wus 8 work which should be built, even if At vest $5,1009,000, instead of $3,000,000 As catl- inited. He showed that the intention was to make the canal avallable for barges which could carry 2y,000 bushels of grain tn transit, Gran would bo shipped at the northwestern ond of the cant, Instead of at Hingnton, 1G not agin vil the barges renched Montreal. [t would shorten the dlstunee of navigation from Chicago by some 0 miles, Mayor Hivard took much tho sume view. ‘A movement is spoken of, which is likely to be of great advantage to holders of bank-stock If practicudle, being no other than an atlance of all shareholders throughout the country, who will be bound foquthor to protect thelr propert, from fraud und bad tmnuntgement. It is esti muted that there ary wbout 0,000 ahurebolders In Canndinn banks fn this country. Stephen J, Meanvy will arrlye here, with Mr, Parnell, on the bd prox, 5 ‘Spectat Ltspateh to ‘The Chicago Tyiburie, Tononty, Jun. 15.—An intluenttal committee of lnlles his been forined for protection of female tnmigrunts, for finding employment for such peuple, and for oncouraylug desirable class of women to como to thidcountry from Great Brituln and Europe generally, ‘The oom milttwo hus aiilluted with the Contral Commalttea organized lnst epring at Ortuwa, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Hasturon, Jan, 15.—The trifiie-receipts of tho Northorn and tho Humilton & Northwestern Railways for the past week show an tncroasy of Silos over tha reveipts of tho corresponding week last year. It is stated on good authority that the bonds of tho Humilton & Northwestorn Halhyuy havo boen purchase by n ayndicate of London brokery,—the prico pala bela #5. ‘This will ro- Nove tho Directors of tho old Humilton & Luke Erlo Rullway, who will be puld in full with tne torest, ua nleo will all outstanding debte agulnat tho company. ‘Youonro, Can, Jun.16—The Canada Cofitral Rullway wid condemned to pay Peter MoAren, lunbor merchant, of Cariton place, $100,000 damn- ges for lumber and other property destroyed by fire, euusud by a cinder from one of the Jocomotlyes, Orrawa, Cun. Jun. 15.~I¢ Ja rumored that re- eruiting for tho British anuy will be shortly vurnuenced. * ed SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MARSHAL, Special Pisputch to ‘The Chleago ‘Tritune, SpuvayiweD, Il, Jan, 1—Jacob Wheeler, ING or BED Caution !—Ree that you fet the above bearing h the name and design on the packet witloh encloses each cake, 08 this famous remody bas been counterfeited, TAN, FRECHI! yield to ita nit boup to shave ‘8 HO! HOREHOUND AND HALES HONG, for Restoring Gray fale confirmed us Un shol for Southern Mnols, arrived here to-day, Ho bas not yet received his commission. When it comes he will He his hon perhaps ten daya for bim las, however, will not partleularly enibarrnss tho Wheeler announces that ho will not make any ehauges In the office dur ing the present term of court. i INCINNATI ITEMS. CINCINNATI, Jun, 16.—A compromise has been Qnally mude inthe contested will of the late John Bates, the well-known theatre mannger of this city. Mrs. Harbeson, tho Inst one of the helra who held out agninst a compromise, bas agreed tonecept $6,000 for her share. Tho cuse has occupled the attention of tho Courts for about five yenrs, and involves a large estate. Mayor Jacobs has refused ‘1 Heense to the Vine Street Opern-House, whieh fs the Inst on yehows thithnve applied for met with revusal, eraph Compan Union Te open Hts office here next Monday at Fourth and, Ar thonnntal mecting of th ci 16 ANNUAL Meeting o! ia Queen y Club held teenie reports Wore mubaiitied ehowitye tho whole number of members to bo 900, of whom only tive ure non-residents, ‘The receipts and the bakinee $1,400, x-Govs Bishop arrived name, tocuigne from Columbus, and wns formally welcamed by Jilus Hels mute w “brief The ex-Gove mand af music and ed States Mar= and ft will require: Paquulity. ‘This de Court now in’ session, for the year were $1 speech of weleoine at the depot. ernor was escorted with a carriage procession to the Club headquarters, come wis given, in epee: lin F, Yollett, to which Mr, Bishop replied brietly, ‘The music waa furnished. the cholr fram tho Central Christiun Church, which tho ex-Governor has long been a lead+ where by Emil Rothe —— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Nonrorx, Jun. 1.—Tho Dismal Swamp Canal sold to-day at public auction for $275,000. It was pnrcbased by tif bondholders, Desver, Colo, Jan 15.—Suit was begun in the United States Cireult Court to-day by J. A. Dun, of Dun & Co.'s Commeretal Aj prietor of tha “No Name” Sounty, against the Cirlbou Consolidated Mine company for eJectment, and clalining dam= ages nimonnting to $160,000 for trespass. Mempuis, Jan. 15.—The local Bourd of Under writers have resolved to cancel al policies of Insurance on buildings comenmned by tho In- spectors of tho National Board of Henlth us be tug in nn ttosanitary condition, i. 1h.—Tho State Convention rs imct here this afternoon to © question of fees, which they claim ure too low, and quostions elovation of the profession, The oNicers elected are R. 8, Poul, Suminit County, Prestdent: TL, B, Dennison, Delaware, dC. B yest, Cuynhoga, cy.and pros mino in Boulder of County Sur ertalning to the Committees’ were Appointed to memorialize tho Legislature to de- fine more definitly the duties of ‘to allow fair compensation for their servic UA Gazelle ectal Tho Iron and steel from Tronton, Company's furnne to-day, at Tructeo’s sulc, ton company composed of George F. and F, Y. Stone, of New York, and J. H. Bramwell, of Virginia, for $101,000. It will red, and the company ex- Ing-mill were sold bo immediately roy pect to be making iron in a THE NEGRO EXODUS, Monte, Ala, Jan. 15.—The cxodus of negroes to ghe North from Eastern Mississippt bus been ovor (000 during the past three weeks. PereNpuna, Viz, Jan, 15.—One hundred col- rs vin the Baltimore & ored emigsanta, passer Ohio Rutlrond, arrived this mornine from Golds, n route to Indiana. ‘Tho emigrants consisted of men, women, and children of all anges and conditions, Beveral hundred more will sbortly follow, More henlth, sunshine, th ta nik etber remedies 207 £2 Hop Ditters REVOLUTION IN LIGHTING Coal Gas Light ‘and Kerosene Lamps SUPELSEDED BY Petroleum Gas Light and the Pneumatic Light. i Heatea in mupptying ta " HY mr ilichts than, throughout the Unit orattner aud ch duced by any othi Cipentira desert iain wien nro, now jen tizhtte, whieh aro now exhibition of uur fice, und also tho full worlta OF THe ELECTRIC LIGHTS at On application. Compan! ulppac Zhta can Roun end forever control eho pas we of any locality, No batter opportunlty safe und profitable investnient of caplt; found Inany market, ‘The the best exports ts tnvited. 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