Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 2, 1880, Page 1

VOLUME “XX XIX. MOUSEKERVING Goobs, ae ncn AANA RAR ARN TMPORTANT SALE [OUSEKEBRING GOoDs. Notwithstanding the reeent ad- yance in Linen Goods, fully 30 per cent, we shall offer to-day, Fob. 2, 50 Thousand Dollars Linens, Damasks, Towels, Napkins, Quilts, and other Housekeeping Goods, AY 9 OLD TIME PRICES. This opportunity no housewife should neglect to avail, herself of, as we intend to inaugurate the largest sale of the kind dyer had in this city. i TOWELS. 500 DOZ. | Bleached Damask Towels, supes tor quality, oxtra size, { 24x45, $3.00 a doz. Extra Henry Unbleach¢d Dam- ask Towels, 24x42, $2.40 : doz. 1,000 DOZ.:! Tleayy Bloached Barnsley Wuck Vowels, 19x38, $1.50 a doz. ! Knotted Fringe Towels, Meayy Damask, $3.00 a doz. _ DAMASK. . . Bleached Table Damask, 50 cents, 65. cents, 75 conts, and 85 cents a yard. Bleached Double Damask, new _ batiorn, 64 inches wide, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and $1.76 a yard. NAPKINS. 5,000 DOZ. 6-S Napkins at $1.25, $1.50, and $175. 8-t Napkins at $2.00, 2.50, and $8.00 2 doz, QUILTS. 10 eases full size Murseilles Bed Spreads, fast back, $1.50 and $2. Extra Size and Extra Quality Marseilles Bed Spreads, uew de- sign, £8.00, $3.50, and $4.00, WANDEL BROTHERS, 121 & 123 State-st. Branoh, Michigan-av. and 22d st. DISSOLUTION NOTICES, ' DISSOLUTION. ‘The partnorship lorstafore oxisting under tho firm Dame and styloof ALLEN & KLLIS, us Manufacture fre of ‘Tobacco, hus been dissolved under date of January Ist, 1390, nnd tha business will bo continued Yyund fn the name of ©, W. ALLEN, CHARES W. ALLEN, ALMON D, ELLIS, Cinctunati, January 1, 1890, ‘The Vusiness will be cuntinuod at the old stand, 31, 1,15 and 17 Ving-wt. nati, und tha Branch wt Chieso, under the namu of CW, ALLEN, Thanks Ing you fur patronage extended to uy us a unm, I Would requost fur bint continuance of tho kame, January 1, 10, ALD, BLLIB, The undersigned, in continulng the business bore~ fore conducted by ALLEN & ELLI8, would hereby Tetum his thanks forthe patronayo heretoforo wx+ Wnued to the ald frm, und rospecttully roquosts o Sauunuance of tho sume. Forth prosont Mr, Billa will conti charg tho business In Chicayo, aaa ay ue ¢ GW, ALLEN, Cincinnatl, January 1, 1850, PROPOSALS, “PROPOSALS... ‘S00K COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, ‘gio Buard of Commiusiongre of Cook County, JM Sila will recelve proposaly up wv 12 o'ctuck nov an Tanck: Qi bth we thw wiley ge thy oan, Crinuinal Court Muildius, Mleburat aco, tH, for thy tollowing items of work atid ta oy do ft the cummtruction of tho new Couk -Huungs No, lth. tuosonty. brick-work, and tron> roturide bullding of Courl-House, he fireproof vault duurs, Cho tlee-proof vault Hitings. mala Sntcrual marble-wurk, fooretiling, Aten Nuc be ks trio bells and sponklny-tubos, caliters will uutainaceuss to tho pluie wid Singlié and urintetl forme of bond lawtey ey akewltect, Jowos J. Ryan, Bootie 2) uid 2 supicatin ae gy Chea, DL, in the ordur of thelr Ninceaeet tu bo accompanied with a ponal bond Thatehegauteties tn tho sum of $50) uurantuotny Blew tar iacer ill ontor Inty a wiltten contract an suucither bond with two approved sureties in 6 Tequinitl @ Ube-balf the amount uf the proposal if wav! by the wald County uf Conk, for the perforiy> The une ROfk uened tn wuld progusul, Dated Jun | Me adieu N a wagement x8 Hookk: a e0por, A abd cafe eerountila oF vat Harta bye thorouns Maus wuoes tree : Bout Nill tersaingte abous Polio Nestenniees, th “Ht Duusce in the city. Ce rom 7. Correspanda: i TSR gM ge oountey, ‘adress, far ty MONDAY, FEBRUARY CLOTAL NG. aati _ Ir YELORTAB.6 oun, —— 90 Onder Rilia ho Dradon omd— Xe hohe hte | Vous hlarRjlle@ Satish Qleition homadlues WASHINGTON. . Gen. Hammond Denies thatHe Has Any Confession to Make, But He Is Convinced Hayt Used Him for Per- sonal Ends, Pretty Good Evidence that the Ex-Commissioner Engaged ‘in Mining, And that His Son Was the Party in the Back- ground, Two Important Contested Hlec- ton Cases Now Before Congress. How the Rights of Republican Claimants Aro Com- pletely Ignored, Testimony Relating to the Freed- men's Bank Now Nearly Completed. A New Plan Dovised for the Comfort of Cattle in Transit. Another Bit of Explanation Relative to Thut Interoceanio Canal, '‘COLU HOCK AND RYE, HAMMOND AND ITAYT. THE FORMER GIVES 113 VIEWS. Bpectul Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiinaton, D. C., Feb. L—Gen, J, H. Ham- mond was well cnough to be up to-day, went out for tho first tle, und will probably start for Chiengo to-morrow night. He to-day was mado acquainted with tho various dispatches sent out concerning his sickness and his relution to the Tlayt mattor, He pronounces tho pretended de- « 7 tailed accounts published In sume of tho Chicago Papers ua gross and Ibelous iletfons, He particularly denounces those disputohyg which represent that in bis Interview with Gen, Fisk he intimated that ho hud something on bis consefonce or hid a vssion to muke. Gen. Ifammond sald ho suld anything of tho kind, never thought anything of tho kind, as he had no confession to minke, and bas made none, and he docs not bo- Ueve when bis teatimony is in that any bonor- able man will suy thut he hus, As toex-Com- tuilsstoner Huyt, Gen. Hammond 1s disposed to vo very retivont, and continues to guy that he will suy nothing against bim. Hummond very plainly states, however, that he was decelyed by Huyt, and seems to think that ho wag é UskD MY Mayr ‘ a3 a cat’s-paw for somo ulterior purpose and without any wrong iutent or, wrong uot on his own part, It is very evident that Gen, Hiwn- mond thinks that Muyt deserved dismissal, al- though be fg not Inclined to say so. Hammond at flrst was of oplulon that Schurz, on account of bis Intimacy with Hayt, hud also misused him; but ho now declares that Seturz was a8 much decelved tu Hayt as bo bhnself was, Mam- mond, In fact, attributes to Huyt's craft and cunning cnough to deceive both himself and the Seeretury of the Interior, and all othors with whoin he hay hed anything todo, IT 18 VELIEVED that tha stutements contained in the paragraph which fullows furnish tho koy to the Taye. Tame mand suusation, and show why it fs that Hnyt was gosuimmurily removed, aud why Hummond sought to screen hint. A ‘Turuunx correspond- ent bus been engaged for severul days In trying toiind out tho cuuso of Cownlasloner Hayt's sudden removal, the Secretary of the luterlor having assorted that the removitl bid ue cones don with tho fuvestization sot on foot by Gen. Fisk, but huving declined to aay whut tho real SURI CURE FOR Coughs, Colds, Consumption, And all Diseases of Throat .ank Lange, Lawrence & Martin, lit MADISON-ST., Sole Agents U. #. and Canada, Importers Wines, Liquors, and Segars. For ano by Drugelats nud Dealers everywhere. FINANCIAL, “Assets, $18,000,000. Money to Loan, The Northwestern Mutual Life-Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Is prepured to loun money on tinproved pro- and on ductive property. It Anproved property 4 Fant raton uf intore reo from conn Apt ry invited and on du to the Company at {ts office in Milwaukes, of to the underaigned, who ure provided with uimks for thut purpose, und who will all noedful information, the Cy of Chleage, ‘Cook Count; In sums of ons, E—~Coruer Zundolph & Dearborn-ste. | cyugo was, It ti bulluved that the true reason DEAI = hus beon’ uscortained, It may be remem- NG PAYNE, General Agents Dered that lu tue Hirst publiontion of tho ArizoI REDMOND PRINDIVILL, Special Agont. Chicago, Jun, 2, 1580, New York, New Englund, und Western INVESTMENT COMPANY BL & 3 Pino-st, Now York, 19 Congress-st,, Huston, un Building, Chiengy. mine scandal it wis assorted ou tho wuthority of Gon, Fisk thut thouctive prococdings which hid been begun aguinst Agent Hurt were suddenly Macontinued, ‘This was after the appearance in Arizona of one Edward Knupp in company with Tuspootor Rummmond. ‘hls Bdward Knapp wis CALITAL STOUK, described nga personal friend of Commissioner WIL purchase ur negotiate Cuunty, ‘Town, City, | Huyte gud Heuuel Bonds; also ratlrond und other curporutd * gies STATEMENT CONTINUES: 18. : Will uct as nzont for funding tho outstanding Bund: Agent Hurt. resigned shortly after. No pro- A of Counties, Towns, und Cities, whother In causes of Munielpaiitios i youd erouit, dewiring to fund into bonds bearing « lowur rate of Interest, or whure Uy ‘re In dorault und Nejyatton, wid wish to procure cum promises und suttiomonts, Investment Hocurities bought and sold un comumls> ston J Suont, President. eee eee rere nt prastdent, }Now York, 1 Te Ummah, Asst Vico-brosident, Hoston, coudings were begun ee biin, After tla reg- ignution it turned out that the mine from which ho forwarded the speciinen t+ Washington, and: of which be and Fuller cliiimed tho ownerahip, bad beon sold to Edward Knupp fora smallaum, After tho sule there was no further question ubout. belong on tho reservation, Luspector Haminond's powor to run the Hues anow settled that puint fn favor of the new ownors, Tho drafts for puyment for thu property wore made on Willa Hoganeuinp of Jorsoy City, whose Wat. P, WATMON, Huvrotary and Ireusurer, Chicago, bank is in tho same bulldlng where Commissioner Huyt's Trost Company used tobe. Tho deed to $500,000 the inne wus taken {n tho namo of Charles D, ‘Yo loan on Chicago real ostate aud acre property b (Ook County, at lowest mie of tutorent. Soren? |” | Deshler, who ‘ADOUE LOLIS BROTHEL, Wand 131 Lu sullo-st. MONEY TO LOAN In sums to sult on cholco City or Mydu Park Im- raved Pruporty at lowest current ratus, SUNNEIt & BOND, sa adele WAS 4 DIRECTOR jn Hayt's Trust Company, and Socrotary of his Oloomururiue Company, and {8 nasoulitod Ii business with his son-in-law.” Commissioner Huyt replied to thia in a letter which was pub- liyhed Deo, #4, 1879, In this lottor Mr. Hoyt anid: “Tho rost of tho artiule refers to tho mining operations ort pri nea recs, ith apie, Lhave He ng concern, Inasmuch oy for the Inst tony Lea Neate nest: Jhavg not bud the foust Intorest, directly arin 5 rectly any mining interest whutoyer. 1 Rerenwreast HOLDERS MEETINGS. persona’ with Whom Lon nequalnted, oe a Ofice of the € suo Hurtington & Quincy | Tite TittwuNE gays, ono of whom busu bank fi Hattroad Campany, tho sume building in which tho Truat Company CUICAGO, Jan, 2, 16. ! sh00s0 y ‘To tho Btockholdera: Nottca te horoby yivo tnt a pra as hier A wai at Dirgotor, ahbase. Wo or MINING OPERATIONS Ja spoctal mogtiny of atvekbuldurs of the Chicago, Mure in Arizona thoy nro at perfoct Iberty to do so, Mugion & Quincy Hullroud Company wilt be bold at mn ; a Hofeluck ininetore: | guano tulenmded Athol ck tn + | and no fulreminded man wilt hold mo responsl- conaldering and | 119 for thulr ltée" It fe now assorted, on Whit 4g bollaved to be ontiroly truatworthy authority, that tho porsonul friond of Commissioner Haye wus not Edwunt Knapp at all, but was Comte 6 purpose 0 raob tees tf Nigata uh ih LG Tuyen: thy rullroud, wtock, property, Wurlingion & Misaburl Wavor n obras, und ulsu tu consider wiutlun of the Bourd to inuroase | sioner Huyt's son, Who traveled in zon = Hs Of your Churtor the capital | doy an iwsunned uate, This fuot, ran ta sue. ‘h consulldation und for | tined, expluina’ tho reluctance of Inspector ther business incidental | Hammond to admit tha gonuinoncss of tho levotors. “upsolution” lotter to - Hart. Ip explains, aH, Breatdont. un, tho rouson why Mr, Tye on treated Mr, Huninond” to adhere’ to tho STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING, ‘The Btockholdere of tho Chi eruby hotiiied. that tury wll Bobs ut the onleu of the Duck, Tide ded cdlargodtiu feetiitles far 2 ar Lege WMO. At DROPS OF * 4.0 constitution waren THREE TIMES A DAY, CURES DRIGHT'S DISHASE, INFLAMMATION 418 KIDNEYS, STONE IN THK BLADDER, TARKIL OF THE BLADDER, GLEE? DIAUETE: GMAVEL, BRICK-DUST DEPOSIT, CHILDHOU !WEAKNESS, | For Femalp Compluinte a Specialty, For sale by ail Drugyists. Sond for Circular, MORGAN & ALLEN, 50 dobn-st., N. ¥. _ ees as aries ie eect TU MHATS. ea Gents’ Dress SUk Hats; Broudway Style, Superior Quality; on Tend. and madetomeasire, Price, $5.00, at BARNEN Hat Store, 86 Madi- sonest. (Lrivune Building), | ~ wtatement that tho lettor was a forgery, dt easily proves, too, yey, ir, Hayt, whou Gou, Hutntnand returned to ati eae dotermincd notto shivld Hayt longer at the expense of bis own honer, ahould gu to Socretury Schurz, CONVERS THE MATTEN, and t way glvon thut thore was nothing wrong in tho Thtte“dueeption practiced by, Mrellayt aud bis son, or {i the counoction of the latter with tho ius transaction und it 13 casy to Bee why this transaction shou} toned the Scoretary’s confidence in bis true! © reform” Comuuisstoyor, Z CONTESTED ELECTIONS, 20 SAMPLE CABES, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasurnaton, D, C., Feb. 1—Among tho con- todtad cases before tho House Committee on Klections Ig thyt of Bradloy aguinst Slomons, of the Secund Congressional Distriot of Arkunsus, Mr, Uradloy ran.as an Independont-Grooiback vandidate, and was iudorgod by tho Iopubliguns, they having no Uoket in the teld.. Mr, Blomons, tho alttlng menjvor,ie a Domocrat. Br. Bradley reoolyed 8,00 votes, and Blemons 11,220 votos, ‘Tho tustimony offered by Mr. Bradtey ia support of bls contest covers: tho ground’ mudo go fiuntls Jar {n other contested cayes from tho South With in tho Jane, nm yours, but it also reveuls o inethod of socuring a Democratic majority which jg.bellevted ta. be altogether unique, A Demooratio. witness, who was owployed os u prluter ia the olla of the Domocrutlo newspn: per at Pine Wut, swore that suvoral thousand Bluulous .tckote' wore’ ordered printed o4 the to explain before Huinmond’s tostimony. dat once huve utterly hate - tod 9 bed afternoon of election-day, nnd that tho most of those tickets wero printed after sundown on that day. ie ALAO ‘TRaTIFtED that tho Jot: was brought into the office early In the afternoon by one of Blemons’ manugers, and given to tho foreman, who handed it to him to bu set up, sand who sald the tiekets would be needed that evening. This teatimon, a notcontradicted. Of course, with this re of. “fut ballots and with Detmocratle on officers, thors wae no dunger that Mrs Slemons would. he defeated. The Sub-Conunit- tee to which tho easoof Bradley against Slemons wis referred bis considered that cise, and a nin Jority of tho members have agreed to report in fuvor of Sr, Slomons, Tho minority consists of oue Republican, Mr, Calking, and one Greens tick tember, Mr. Weaver. it Is understood that thoy will preseat a minority report In favor of Mr, Hradley. . + * Mit, BAWYEIM, OF MISSOUIU, Ja sail to bo engaged in tho preparation of the nuljority report, The vise of Bisbee, ‘Republican, against Hull, Demoernt, is reported to bo giving the Demo- erie members of the Elections Comittee some trouble, ‘The evidence in that caso fs so overs whelmingly In fr, Bisbeo's favor ns to cntse a fear that geveral. Democratic members of the Committes will voto in his favor, Mut there is probubly little danger to tho Democrnts that aueh will be tho case. If Mr. Wishes wore sented, Florida would be taken out of the col- umn of Democratiy States in tho House and mude a tle, Sald a Domoorat the other day, w! fs Inn position to know: “You may safely st thut thie Cummitteo will never report to the Houso In favor of making a tle yote where 4 State is now Democratic.” INTEROCHANIC CANAL. THE CLAYTON-NULWEIt TREATY, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasminaton, D.C., Feb. 1.—Within tho last few days Senators and others intereated In the Monroc doctrine have expressed great surprise that the United Btates, In defonse of the Stonroo dovtrine, has not protested against the Intor- ference or European Govornments jn the Jathmus of Panama. It {snow claimed that the Claytun-Bulwer troaty absolutely tices tho hands of the Unlted Btates. This is tho opinion which It fs said the Stute Department has ontertutucd, and {8 the reason why nu action hns been taken. Tho following is tho sixth section of the Chiyton-Bulwor trenty: - “The contracting parties in this convention enguge to invite every State within which both or elthor have frlendly intercourse to enter into stipulations almilnr to those which thoy haye entered into with each other to tho ond that ull otbor Stutes tmny shure ju the bonor or ndvautuge of having contributed to a work of such gcnerul intercet and tinportance as the cual bereln contem- plated; and the contracting purtics Ukowiso figree that euch shall enter {nto treaty etipula- jons with such of tho Coutral American States ats they may deom advisable for the purpose of moro effectually carrying out ‘THY GREAT DESIGN of this convention, namg¢ly thatof constructing und inaintaining the Ag and ship com- munteation between the two oceans for the Dbenetit of mankind, on. ¢qual terms to all, and of protectin id they also agree that the good ottices. of eithgr shail Le employed, when requested by thd other, In‘ olding ond assisting the negotiation ,of treaty stipulations, ond, should nuy differences argo ns to right or property ovor tho territory tarough which tho said canal shall puss between the States or Gov- ernment of Central America, and such difer- onecs should in uny way finpede or obstruct tho exceutlon of tho sald. cundl, tho Governments of the United States and Greut Britain will use tholr good offices to sottie sach differoneca In tho manner best aulted to pronote the intercats of the cunal,. and to strougtten the bonds of friendship und alliance which exlat batweon tho contracting partica.”’ NOTES AND NEWS. CATTLE TRANSPOMATION, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnorton, D. ©., Fol. 1.—-The probabilities are that thore will be,no furtaer attempt to pass tho MePhorson bill relative to cruelty to animals at this sosvion, Td offors for thu humnaniturions, and of others, who havegiven tho MoPherson bill the most activo support hitherto, will proba- bly bo concentrated upon a new Dill which has Just been Introduced, and which has the sanu- tion of the priuclpal bumanitarians-of the coun- try. Tho bill proposes to incorporate a national society, with somo well-defined powers to which there probably cam bo few objections made. Sono of tho representatives of thesy socletics aro now here, snd sny that tho offer innde of n premium of $5,000 to the best model of a‘ear to provent cruelty to uniinnls hos brought a large number of applications, and that u comirittee of oxpeits Is soun to bo ap- pointed to decide upon the beat model. The purpose of the Sucloty fs tu buy tho patent out- right, and to give the freo uso of {t to nll trang. portation companies who desire to use It, WEAYVEU'S RESOLUTION, Thero will be an exciting time in the House to-morrow if an opportunity is given to puss resolutions -undor a° suspension of tho rules. |, Weaver is the first on the call, and will offer bis resolution which proposes that the United States hereafter shall muke all of its own money, whethor paper or metallic, Tho resolution-{s almed at the Nationa banking system, and in- volves the gntiro greenback question, Weaver will insist upon a vote, but tho probubilitics ure that an adjournmont will bo forced without o vote. tho samo; ITZ JONN PonTET, ‘The roport of tho mujority of the Senate Com- mittee on, Milltary Affairs recommoniing the restoration of Fitz John Porter is alyned by Senators Randolph, Cockrell, Maxey, Grover, and Camoron, of Ponnaylvaulu, Beuator Hump- ton fg absont. Tho minorty report will bo signed by Burnside, Pumt, and Logan, and wit oxelting debute on it muy be.expocted, TOOPS FOR COLOLADO. Gov. Pitkin, of Colorado, vl hold an, inter. view with tho Sceretary of Wur and the General of tho Army to-morrow for the purpose of con> sidering tho necosslty of bonding. troops immo- diately to protect tho Town of Ouray and othor: mining settloments beyond tho “Los Pinos* Agenoy. DE AHNA'R RELIED, Cal, Henry De Alina, who vas the fonturo of quite a sensation ut tho White House on Now- ‘var's Day, and whg at one tine was Collector nt Alaeka, has bnd a bill Intrcduced for him by Sunntor MoDonuld, providing for the paymont of 811,000 for services renderal and infurmadon furnished to tha Govornmum with respeut to Aluaka, ‘THY PENSION OFTICE. Tho Philadelphia Envampinont of tho Grand Army of tho Republic has indorsed the ptan of Cominlasipner of Pensions Meatley for u sottlos uiont of ponsion-claims. ‘Tho purpose of this new syutom fy to romedy the long und harassing: wale ‘which seoms Inseparable from the prosont methods, 2 ATIRIVAT, OF INDIANS, ‘To tha Western dasoclated Press, Wasnrnaton,. Feb. 1—Tho, Beuthorn Utes, Tgnatto, Sulyurn, Buckskin Charey, and Ojo Hunehbo, arrived last night iu otarge of Col. Pa 78,4, ‘fhe Couunitteo whp ure investi: gullng the chor preforred ugainst ex-Come malsslonor of Indian Afulrs Hay rwlll prevany conclude their. work to-morrgw, Socrotury” thurz sid to-night thut tho toport-of the Committco will be subinitted to the Noard of Indian, Conunissionors ut tholr mycting in Now York Tucaday next. It bus not yot beun deter Inined who will wuccood Hayt as milasiouor of Indian Affairs. \ YRERDMEN'A DANK, | . The Senate Select Committoo on tho Freed- men's Bank are still taking teatimbny in regard to tho wifaind of that institution, and will exam- ine udditional witnesses at u seriey of moutings throughout the presont week, but tho: ventas ton hug now drawn neurly to itd close. Tho Committe, {t Is undorstood, will ryport that, in consequence of the death of sonid persana To. sponsible for the bank's bad usunaigement, and t prosont jmpucuntosity of the remainder, nothing can now be dono for tho further pollu? of dopositors, oxcopt to congummate tho ie pore purchase of the Frocdinen’s Bank buildlug: nt thls city, by tho United States Government, 4 bill for white! purpawe hus hervtofore boon ree. ommonded | by Commissioners and once Passed tho Senutu. a MORTUARY. “Br. Paut, Mion. Fob. 1-Tho funeral of Horace ‘Thompson, lato Presidunt of tha Firat National Bunk aid Treasurer of tho Bloux City Raflwuy, ocoutred, here to-day, and wus tho fargust private funerul ever known in this city,’ Tho ‘Minucupol|s Rourd of 'Trode, tho St, Paul Chumber of Gooimerce, und varlouw bunks and railroads wore reprosuntud by delewations. Tho, churoh wus profusoly decorutad, and ‘several’ clase maen af both tua citics took part in the sorvicos, + . —————_$_$_—_ - SUDDEN CHANGE OF WEATHER, .” Bosron, Feb,!1,—A dispatch! from Mdunt, Washington says thoypo wus to-daytho greateat change {n the Weather over kuown on'thut mountujn fu the saine loayth of time, the ther. . ajuomnatar at noon beng 10 seuroos above and ut vu’cluck in the avd)! loyrcos below gun), . hu wind was ninety-nine wiles * 1880). FOREIGN. The Meansion-House Commit- tee Organized for Re- lief Alone, And Insists that It Is Disbursing Contributions with a Judicious Hand. Horrible Massacres Reported as Occur. ting in Several Towns in $ Afghanistan. Over Two Thousand Famtlics Said to Be Slaughtered tn One Locality. Yellow-Fever Makes Its Appear ance in Some Sections of Brazil. Russia to Increase Her War Force at Least 160,000 Mon. Tho Chillan Army Gaining Victories Over the Peruvian Forces, Prince Bismarck in Good Health and Once More at Work, IRELAND. THE MANBON-HOURE FUND, Doarax, Feb. 1,—At a meeting of the Mansion- Honse Committees Inst ulght, Lord-Muyor Grey residing, it was mnnounced that £35,0u0 hud ‘Deen recelved tu date, and £15,300 disbursed. The Chairman complained of the attacks whieh had ‘been made in America on tha constitution of the Committee and its mode of distribution of funds Intrusted to it, and rend letters from Roman Catholle Bishops McEvitly, of Galway, ard Dug- gan, of Clonfort, expressing astonishment ot those attucks, and deeluring that the Manslon- House fund {a administered sulely witha view to tho rellef of distross, and that the Committee enjoys public confidence. Archbishop Trench, of the Church of Ireland, was present, and Joined {n these oxpressions. It was announced tet tho Committee bad received £23,000 uddition- al from Sydney, makin, Bustralian Goloalos aaioy, 27> tat From the 4 4 LAND-TENURE MEETING. Loxpon, Feb, lmA imecting to discuss tho Innd-tenure question was eld dn County Louth Sunday, at which soveral members of Purllue ment wero present. . BRED FOR INISII PEASANTS. Tt in eutduerteod that, the Hoverdmient ane 5 int for tha purpose of providiny seed for simul Irish furiiens, An Fomine Lhe pee geeep gees ood c ye e the fallisg o Year's potuto crop in Iretan AID Pitost INDIA. Adispatch to the Times frum Calcutta reports thit committecs to vollect funds for tho rellef of Trish distreas have been formed in Madras and Hombay, AFGHANISTAN, HORNIVER MABSACHES WEYQRTED. «... - LONDON, Fob. 1.—A Times dlapntch from Can- dnhar suys: Terrible accounts reach hore frum without tho British lines, It Is reported that nearly 2,000 famlties have beon exterminated by: Ghilzais, and that seven of the villages of tho lutter were afterwards captured by Hazaros and every soul in therm stain. BUSINESS IN CABUL RESUMED, A Times Cubul correapondent says that no ap- prehension tg folt that the present tranquillity will svon bedisturbed. Business In tho city has becu entirely resumed, bs RAILROADS IN ASIA. AN IMPUITANT PROJECT, . Cable Special to The Tribune, Lonpon, Feb, 1—A dispatch from Vi- enna say The speedy construction of the rallway from Quetta te Candahar fa spoken favorably of In military cirelos bere, It is urged that if tho line. fs not mpidly mids the futuro struggle Jn Contral Asta will resolve itself into a contest between the locomotive and the camol. Tussin continucs the construction of railways fn Asia without intermission. Among othor ‘Trans-Cuucasian compantos, the Bucecs- rors «oof tho § Potl-Tiflls Company have Just bad their statutes approved by tho Govern- mont. Ly those they are required within elght months to submit pluns and to commence work within thirty duys afterward. ‘Two lines, namely, the ‘Titlla-Raker Lino with w junction in Tita uniting Baker with Vot!, the whole longth being 362 miles; and secondly, tho so-called Naphta Lino, from Baker toSabuntsht and Surachan, connecting Huker by # branch Une of seventeen miles to Naphta, Tho Trans-Caucasinn Company will then possess altogether 657 mites of ratlway. TURKEY. COLD WEATHER, Cable Special to The ‘Tribune, CONSTANTINOPLE, Fob. 1.—Excessive cold pre- yallid at Daiverker, and a great full of gnow has tukon place. Severn) travelers hive perished on the way to Daiberker, and 8 great mortality provalls among tho cattle, Thousands of Moslum refugovs sro slowly perlshing at ,Philppopolls from cold and atarvution, Thoy nro only alded by forelyners. Tho Bulgarians will give nothing toward their relief, and a Ble stutomonty of misery, uro got up by ‘Turkish and Engilah ine rigud, FRANCE, THE CZANINA’S JOURNEY, TLownoy, Fol, 1,—A dispatch to (ho Dady Newa announces the arrival of tho Czating at Purls. Her physician reports that sho uuy safely pros coud to Bt. Potersburg. EXPOUNTS AND IMPORTS, A Daily News Paris dispatch anys: M. Tlrard, Miulstor of Commerce, in tho course of his spouck upon the tari! question in the Chamber of Deputics, Sunday, stuted that bitter complaints bid boon mada of rtations of oxen from America, bat that thoy only replaced othor, and ne more cattle cntored France thin wero noocssary for consumption, Ho guid that Frongh oxporta to tho United States had fallon off becauas France had no commervial treuty with that couutry, FREK TRADE, Tho Times! Paris dispatoh, roforing to tho apouuh of M. ‘lrurd, says that n triumph for freo trade may be reckoned upan, In thy Bene ite, after some dolute on the Education Couns olf bill; un amondiment malntaining five roy gontatlves. of tho Instituto in the now Caunell was carried against the Goyernmont, but w! tho afd of # portion of the Loft, a, Feb."1-—Adulpho. do Cranlur do Cas. ."—-Adolpho de Grantur do Patera ee of tho woll-known Bonupastlst Deputy, Paul do Cussagnue, fa deud, GERMANY, : OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. ie Lonnon, Fob. 1.—A disyutch to tho Pust from Dorlin says thut Emporor Willtun will open the session of Parllumont in person, AN AMICAQLE AWA NGEMENT. : ‘The, Ties’ Lorlin oorrospondont pssorts that 9 complety undorstanding bus boen arrived at on ull finportant questions, regurding home and forelyn paiay between’ Prluce Hismurck and Emperor Willlam. aan i THE CHORE BriuGorE. Tho samo correspondent auys thyt the rumor that the Crown Prings bag beou commissioned to visit the Pope to cama to" un’ understundlng on the Church veruyrglo le unfoundod. wet > IBMARCK AGAIN WUDY.” s! Princo Hismurck haa resumed bis functions with all bis old energy, hes a + EUROPEAN" PISARMAMENT, : ‘Tho Helin Letpelo Grenabute publishes an artle cle on European disarmument, believed to be fuyplrod, suygwesting that if there was a Brith Goverament capable of induclag Vurllumeut ine #2 to declare that/<F sland, In caso, of 1 Ruske-Frenens 4 uek "upon lore many, would yiG & fev the neutrality of Heigium, LuxerS @ g,and dwitzerland, and to dead also the we tality of the North Sea. and the Baltic, sugh a declaration would bring About real peace,! . BRAZIM. VELIOW-PRVER APPRATING, Tao JANgto, Feb. 1.—Yellow-fever has broken outut several pinees {n Hrazil. Up to tho pres- ent thne the cpldemle has appenred in mild form, but fears nro entertained that it may spread to Itin Janciro, DEPREDATIONS BY BANDITS. ‘On the 10th Inst. 400 bandits having expelled the Hrazilinn wuthorities from Januttein, ln the Provinco of Mitus-Geraes, sucked the tows hurned twenty-two bow: They thi en to ed tiventy= jouses. The; a attack other towns, ae bia RUSSIA. INCREASING THE ARMY, Tonnox, Feb. 1.—The Standard’ Viennn dis- Pateh reporta that It Ig rusnered in well-inform- edt circlos that: iashe has deeided to inerunee the number of ler pence and war forces, the hatter by 150,000 men. THY KULDIA TREATY. The Post's Bertin gorrespondent has Intelll- gence that the Iussiun Government. ba deter Wityed to fusist upou a formal ratitication of tho Kuldju treaty, GREAT BRITAIN, WANDICAPS For HONSES. Lonpoy, Feb. 1.—A letter signed “An Amer- foun" is published in the Sportsman, poluting out the monstrous Injustice done to American horses by the handicaps in welybts recently an- nouneed. In an editorial vate on the letter It ts remarked that Lorian! can express his disap- proval uf the decision of the handicapper ‘by the non-neeeptanee of the welghts prescribed, TROUBLE IN LOWER CALIFORNIA, Tho Standard asserts that telegraphic instruc: tions have been sent to the Commander-in- Chief of the British naval forces in the Pa tu diapatel a miun-of-war to Lapag, Lower fornlu, in consequence of lute ‘disturbances there which are regarded us Hable to endanger British subjects, LOND LYTTON, The Timer semi-ollicially dentes tho ro} that Lurd Lytton fa desirous of leaving {ndin. CULLI. THE VICTORIOUS ARMY. Vatpatatso, Fol, 1.—The Chitlun forees have oveupled Hlo and Moquequn, taking the garrison, of the fatter place prisonera, authorities of Stuqitequa were also captured, and Chillun authorities appointed Iu their stead, N ENVOY AIULESTED, A Bolivian Envoy and three Colonels of the allied army have been arrested by the Chilluns at Autofugusta, é . “GOING TO CANOSSA.” BISMARCK MAKING UP WITH THE POPE AND LOOKING FOI SCAPE-GOATS. ‘ Speetut to London ‘Nan Bencty, Jan, W%—I havo ulready communi- ented to you that Prince Bistnarck bas decidedly contradicted the hints mado by tho Vatican tenting to throw the responsibility for having fsxued tho Muy laws on his shoulders alone. This courso of proceeding on the part of the Chancellor bas been mich cotnmented upon by the wholo German press.. It {a not cloar what the Chuncellor incaus when he says that tho Miniater of Worship {fs the person whorn the Ultramontaues ought principally to blame, Tho Conservative papers bellove that Princo Bis- marck intends sending the latter Minister "to Cunossa,” or, not being satisfied with tho turn which the nogotintions between Berlin and, the, | Vatican havo taken, will wash bls hands of the whole affair. The Liberal jJournuls arg also ‘unwilling =.to acknowledge: -the correct- neas of the Chinceltor’s statement that tho responsibility docs not fell upon him. They yore, tightly observe that Prince Bleinnrok, be- ing President of the Cabinet, and more jntcr- ested in tho Chureb question than In any other political undertaking, ought not to have taken the leuding part in tne struggle against Romo if ho bad not been willing to accept the respon. sibility of hia rte. Besides this, he ought not to have go pluinly expressed his oplulon Ingpecebes the inimical.tone of which was very significant, In tho event of an understanding having been come toof which the Chancellor did not up- prove, It was his duty immedlitely to tender bis resignation, The mime of Prince Bismarck Is so closely connected with the whole proccedtty that tho German nntion cannot undenitand tho excuses now offered by that statesman, and his- tury will certalnly_ not recognize then. Un tho othor side, tha Ultrumentine Germanta pros fesava Itself quite sutisiled with thy explana- tons offered by Pelnce Blamarck in the article which appeured a few says ago in the seml-atli+ elul Provluctat Corresporuien, | This Cutholic or- pea views tho matter fn quite a different way. Tho bellef tg thore expressed that the Chancellor will not bo mute answerable for tho failure of tho negotiations with the Vatican, but that the whole responsibility will fall on tho Ministry of Public Worship, tho shortaightedness und obath. nucy of whieh huve provented the Clincellor from earrying out his peaceful Intentions, Tha most varied duterpretutions buve been put upon tho Chancellor's statements, but porhaps tho supposition 4s nearest the truth that tho loadors of tho Vaticnn were to bo warned not to muke oxuggerated demands, and to como first to un understanding with tho Prussian Minister of Publis Wersinp and with tho Prussian Diet, and hot to direet themselves to Prinve Bismarck per- gonally’, FRENCIL FINANCES, 4 LARGE BURYLUS, Panis, Jan. 14.—-The revenuc-return for tho yenr ending tho dist ult. fa published to-day, It shows un ucreuse of 41,200,000 francs on the ros culpts of 1878, and an overplus of 141,000,000 frines above the estimates. Tho estimates, however, owing to the carly date, anterior to the voting of the budget, at which thoy aro mado up, are no criterion for a comparigon, In fact, the estimntos here are prepared tfftecn mouths: beforchand, instend of four. months and a halt us in Englund, and threo months asin Belgium, ao that by the time the French budyot is voted a now yeur hus {ntervened, and tho estimates are based on u budget two yours old, Tho only standard for compurison 14, therefure, the ‘return of the previous yonr, From tha return of tho provious year bave, however, to bo deducted the sums Draught in by duties und taxes abolished on the Jat of Jununry, 1879. Those woro cortuln bill-stamps and the ditios on chicory, nonstininoral oils, soap, and pete ‘vitesse, and tho 25-centhue stamp for infand postage how recut to 36 contimes, Thess tuxcs Urought {9 1873 94,200,000 franca, do that, equatlz- ing the sourous, the tnereuse of the ruven tn 1WiV.on that of 1878 in reality wmounts to 75,500,- 000 francs, of over $15,00,00, ‘This is a hirger inerenay than ever. Kyuullzing the sources in “1870, thore was an inorcuse of 700,000 francs; Jn 1877 thore waa walminution of 9,400,000 francs; and in 1878, an inerewse of 01,000,008 francs, This year It 4 74,500,000 Fruncs, 0 that the Republlo- tens Will bo able ta druw amoral for tho discom- tituro of ndverde prophots, ‘Tho chiuf sources: of fueronss for the last twa yours have been tho stainp and registrution dutios and tho cus. toms. ‘fhe furmor show wn inereuso this your of no. leas than 2,000,000 fruncs.” It is bardly posdible to trice thls Incrouse to 8 spevitiu cause, hat in genend an increase of the registration and stuinp dutios would sven to ludicate groster activity in tho exchange of property aud larger trumactons hr land, which deductions untght be: osxtanded Inte greater contidoncy in the morrow, nnd other considurations fiuvorablo to tho estate Vuhed ordor of things. ‘That the custome duties yield 18, roncs more than fn 1878, und in 878 19,000,000 francs more thun In 1877, will not ho conmidered a good symptom by tho Protections fata, but it will not be ditloule for thy Freo- ‘Traders to oxplulitit. ‘Tho ytold of the duties on oxclsuble drinks has farthor Increased. | 1 1878 tho increwaa wus 0,600,000 franes. In the present return 1b (s 10,200,000 froucs. ‘Tho yluld of tho duty on indigenous sugar bas tnorensed ; by 1d, 600, francs, roturning to ubout tho amount producod before tho. Yad burveut that throw bik the munufucturu of thut article. ; Lastly, the sum of 2,000,000 -frunos, estlouited a8 the lods to acerue from the reduction of the inland post- age, bas boon partially recouped by un inerense Undo the item of produce of postage charges of 1,000,000 francs, ‘Tho return, ua bas been seon, fg one tho frlonds of. the pepabile will pride themsctyes upon aw that of the tirt fnuncial your undor 4 plraly Republican Governmont, ) VARIOUS. } FRUBIDENT. QF BOLIVLA, « +Hor Nos ‘Ayes, Foh), .1,—G¢n, .Comacho has made himself Prosldenit of ploliyly, ‘ ee TT ty Wikar ON Recta ‘Tho whit brop bf Mucnus Ayres ts excbllént,- -but-thas of Sdnta Fo is vqry poor, \, Ye S582") WLGOopa IN SICILY, Iida, Fob. Leavy 'ruitd uve ‘eauded tha rt ‘riveru tn telly upd Culubrlu- to" overttow,, dolug | ‘great dumuge tojpropyrty, Ve oer | pe 1 ACTIO RXVLORATLONS,.2 68 Ee Lonpow; Feb; 4.—The Intertiitional Confor- oneo on Atutle Bxplorotion, hi session at Hames bury, hay deelded not to send u frosh expedition ‘The Poruvinn | a ‘PRICH. FIVE . CENTS. tothe North Polo at present. It advocates the Bei eanieamont of achnin of stations to- wi ¢ Arctic region. « ; “FIRES. * AT BOSTON, MASS. Boston, Feb. 1,—A fire broke out to-night In {ho warchouso of It. G. Morac, No 480 Washing- ton strect, whieh was stored with ime, coment. hair, ete. The bullding,: tho lower portion of which was ocoupled by Morse for storing, wat three atories high, the upper portion containing seven tenementa anit occupled ‘by colored fanie ilfes, ail whom were burned, out. Tho fire, after destroying (an cllintho rear of the «bultding, erossed and quickly consumod @ lumber ware: house used by A. T. Stearns. A heavy gale was blowing ut the time, and it wna feared a very cx: tensive confingration would ensue. The loss of » Morse ts $8,000; Insured. The estate wis 1 O'Bricn, Tho loss on the Insured, Loss of A. 'T. IN ‘CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 131 at 2:25 yesterday nf- ternoon was caured by a firoin a two-story frame butlding at No, 435 Twenty-ffth street, occupied by Joseph Witting as a boarding-house, Dam: aye to building, $10, Cause of tire unknown, The wlasm from Box G03 at 8:55 Inst ovoning Was cauged Ly n ttre inn one-story frame cot- tage ntthe corner of Falrfleld and Chicago Fi avonucs, occupied by Hugh O'Neil, No, 633 West : Superior street, ay 0 storehouse for hay. ‘The owner's namo is unknown, Tho" phic was ete tirely consumed with x total loss of about $00. . es ATPONTIAC, ILL. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, - PONTIAC, IIL, Feb, 1.—A fire broke out Jn Hrs. Moore’s nillery store, over Beach Brothers’ dry goods store, about 8 o'clock this evening. Tho entire stock of millinery yoods was lost, and tho ury goods of Beuvh Brothers badly darmnged by waiter and fire. The damage is probably about to $7,000; partly insured. AT 'TOLEDO, O. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Tonrno, 0., Feb, 1.—Tho flouring-mill of Cupp & West, on Cherry street, known as the Model Mill, wns destroyed by fire nt 1 o’cloek this morning. Tho loss is $8,000, half covered by Ine surance in the Home and Corn City. It {s said ta have been set on fire, this belug the’ second time within three weeks. —— AT MALDEN-ON-ITUDSON. Povanxerrsin, N. ¥., Feb, 1.—Jobn Maxwell's, rubbing-stone, works. .at Bfalden-on-Hadsore ~ “! wore tolilly destroyed by tire to-day. Loss, $50.: 000, A lurge number of men are thrown vut of ' employment, i AT DETROIT, MICI. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich., Feb. 1.—The sawmill and han- dle fuctory of Peck & Strecter was destroyed ourly this morning by an incendiary fire. The Joss is $10,000, partly covered by inaurance. AT EVANSVILLE, IND. Evanavinte, Intl, Fob. 1,—The car-houso of the Street-Car Company wns destroyed by fire thls morning, with all tholr cars. Tho loss ta $4,000; insurance, $4,000. CASUALTIES. A BARK WRECKED. 8AN Francisco, Feb. 1.—A Victoria dispated. snys: The crow of the bark Gen. Cobb, fromt San Francisco for Seabock, W. T., arrived here tw-day in aschooner from Clayoquot Sound, on, the wost const of Vancouver Island, where tha: brrk went ashoro and -becamo 4 total wreek seventeen days ago. Tho craw suffored nt privations, but were well troated by tho Indians. ~ A SWITCHMAN KILLED. * Bpectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune... ; ‘Touvo, O.,) Feb. 1.—Whilo switching in the yanl, atSo'clock this morning, Stephon Gil-’ ‘ christ, switchman {9 the Lake Shore yards, got ‘ his foot caught ina frog and was run over by ‘ the cars, ite lived but two hours. Deceasud, ; had formerly been In tho employ of tho Wabash: Company fifteen years, He leaves a family, DROWNED. 4 Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Toreno, O., Feb, 1—Tho 7-yeur-old daughtor of one Kody fell into tho rivor at Bailoy'a ablp- yard to-day and was drowned, RUN OVER BY CARs. Ciresten, Pa. Feb. 1.—Au oxpress-train to-day kliled Henry Grant und George Addis and s0- i verely wounded Witllam Ihodes, who were 3 trosslag tho truck in W carringu. AID ¥OR IRELAND. PARNELL ON THE QUEEN. New Youk, Feb. 1.—In reference to tho stato« ment made recently by Parnell that Quoen Victoria contributed nothing in 1817 to the Irish fumine,—. denial of which statement by Lord Randolph Churchill was cabled here,—Purnell hns addressed a lotter tothe Now York Jirrald, in which he snye; “In reference to Lord Hane dolph Churchill's contradiction of my statement that the Queen of England gave nothing to re- Nove the famine i 1847, J find that I might have 3 wono Btill further and said with purfect uceurmey j ‘tbat not only did sho give nothing, but tbat she ara Intercupted 243,000 of donntion whict tho Sultan of Turkey desired to‘ contribute tos tho fuming fund. in 18i7 tho Sultan had offered a donation of £10,000, but tho Zuylish Ambu dor at Constuntinople was directed by the Quucn: to Inform him that her contribution wus to be _ Limited to £3,000, and that the Bultan shonld not, in good taste, glve any more than hor Majesty. Henes tho net result to tho funiino fund by the Queen's action was the loss of £0,000," ‘ BRADYORD, PA., SYMPATHY. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Ritapronp, Pa, Feb. 1—Contributions for the 4 suffering poor in Ireland were taken upintho =~; Catholic Church to-day. About @450 was col- ) lected. Irish eltizons propose to hold a relict 9 inceting, several wealthy men baving plodged i thomaulvos to contribute from $1,000) to 82,00 euch, 16 1s proposed to bring Parnell hero, a PENNSYLVANIA'S OIL PRODUCT, ; Trrusvit.e, Pa, Feb, L—Tho Titusville Herald will publish in tho morning the following come parative stutlutics devoloped in tho entire oll ‘ region during tho tnonth just expired. There j wore 090 wells completed, 2 in the upper coun-" try, and fifty-cight in the lower country, giving nw production of 4,818 barrels, = with an average of fifteen barrels per well; whilo in Docomber thoro wore 203 wolls finished, prodyuing 4,143 barrols, with an aver ago slightly largorthan the January oxhiblt. ‘Tha number of wells completed during January: waa thf{ty-clyht moro ‘thay {a Dogambor, clghty- three more than in November, fifty-two moro than in October, MT more than in Septembor, and oe eine loas than in August, wan thoro wero 005 nished, prodiulng Oy burrela, un v= ory production of ulnoteon and fves: eighths barrels. In Januury_ tho rigs up oo building wore 5&3, while {n° Decembor thare } were 48; In Noveinbor, 400; In October, 435 in. 3 nud; and ein Anguat.. The build. : anuury were Gk, against 4 in Do» * : cember, 301 in. November, u/s fi October, 201 in. : Soptomber, and KK in Auguat. In January, 5 there were Cg ge nee Trdry holos, ayatust 14 December, 22 in November, 20 in Octobos, 23 Hoptomber, andl iu August THE LATE HORACE THOMPSON. ©. =. 4? Boeciat Visyateh to The Chicago Tribune, z “St. Paut, Minn, Feb. 1.—Lhe funvral to-day of Horace Thompson, tho Presldout of the Firat National Hank, whe died a fow duys ago in Now York, was attouded by thousands, lucluding del+ egutions from tho Minncupolls Board of ‘Trade, tha County und: City Govornmont, and ruflwuy = and other corporations, Tho First Juptist Church, fn which the servicea were held, was * packod full, and the streets In'the vicinity were : crowded with people unublo to gain admittance, °: ‘The sermon wus by the Rey, Mr, Burnes, pastor, and ombodied tho calmost culpgy of the deceased pronounced hero siuce bis death. - Mtr, Thomp- son Was Jatinatsly. associated with muny impor tuut local euterprises. Ho of lato years usunifested breath lotorest in dovuloping the Btute and gity, and bas over glee, becuuse successful In busl« jess, boon u frequent and liborul elvgr din char He rt a Me at: R000, uu. 1. tad von und C.D Ghibluny: have. been Woe oned a Ukely to succeed him tn thy. leva euey of tho bank. Iu view of the olection of |, olthor ‘of thoay, the foriner: lacking robitst bualth, and tho Iytter in bolng Proaldcut of the WaterCompuny, It {a proposed to elect Casblor $ f. P. Upham Viev-Prvsident, to succoed L. B, : toed, who retired, wud make hin manuagerof- > th details of the hunk, t