Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 4, 1880, Page 2

3 2 TIE CHICAGO THIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1880—TW. terview with ine, published in the Herald of, yesterday morning. |. ae Ament -It is proper that I’ ahiould state that yout: om falth has been lmposed upon, Ihave sven no Flerald reporter, and what he states in regard to my being ‘a ‘candidate for’ Goy- erhur of Hllnols ts utterly unauthorized. at 7 8 KB Wasiruunng. . . AN ILLINOIS TOWN. To the Tiditor ef The Chicago Tribune, Macon, lil, Feb, &2—I eadled on the busl- iexs ant professional men of this city to-day who yole the Republican tleket, and obtalnec from then their preferences for Preatdent, as follows: Blaine, 753 Grant, $l; Washburn 423 Sherman, 4; Garfleld, 4. The secon choice of the Binine mentaWashburne, B. TESTING THEM TEMPER, At thé reeont Alpha Delta Pht dinner hero thore wag another, speech beside Chamber. Jninewhich hind its polities! side, Edward Everett Hinte’s, Tle probably. stands where most men Jike him stand on the broader po- Vteal questions of the day, but a recent. trip has ted hm ta place high the strength of the Graht movenient, and largely a8 a matter of exporlment he set out to sound the temper of the eighty men before him. He did ft in a clever wry, by suggesting tliat, as the atu. dents of Glasgow do, the ‘undergraduates of tho fraternity should elect the man thoy de- lighted to honor. “Would ft be,” Hate aueried, this nan or that, and named one and ‘another, Hayes’ name drew n little burst 6f appinuse as Hale referred to -him, “of whom the worst thing which fs salt any other. statesman would be glad te nccopt ag lis proudest epltaph—’Phat, having administered the Goyernment on constl- tutional pilnelptes, he let the machine alone’? ‘Then Hale dexterously enlogized Qrant, and this Iittle feathering, which liad been eriekling into applause as a brushwood fire ernekles In the breeze, sat rigidly silent. For the first thine inn long and varied ex- qurlanes of public meetings [ sat and heard 1 ive-minute eulogy of Grant aud nota isp of Nppliuse, and Tsuld the shadow of a third term iins already clouded a great name {0 the minds of. tithing incn.~Boston corre spontcnee of the Springfickl Republican. ——— SUICIDE. AT MILWAUKEE, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Minwauker, Febe 8.—Last evening Chris: tan Landgraf, charged with bigamy, wasar- i reated and lodged in the County Jail, At? |. o'clock this morning It was discovered that the prisoner had committed sufclde, Land- graf occupied the fourth cell of the upper *Uor. He taliced with the prisoners in the nd- Joining cells until midnight, and then retired to rest, ns wassupposed. But it appears that he increly walted yutil the others had gone to sleep. ‘Then, disenzaging the comforter whieh enelreled his neck, he stepped itpon Is hed an made one end fast. tothe tron sriiing. ‘The other end he fastened about. is nee, and swing hbnselfoll Inte eternity. When found dus face was close to. tho cell grating, his feet barely touching tho floor, The body was cut down and removed to the Morgue, Coroner Kut ipar helt an duquest this forenoon. A verdict of death by sulelde Was returned, Landgraf was a shoemaker by trade, and 86 years old, AT AUGUSTA, ME, Avausta, Me., Feb. 3—The community ‘was shocked nnd startled this morning by tho announcement that ‘Israel Boothby, Cashier of the Firat National Bank of this city, had committed suicide by shooting. It was found that Boothby had. tied two heavy window weiglitsto his Jeg and had then blown out his brains with n revolver, He first stepped down into a well in whieh the water was about four feet, deep and fired the fatal shot, and he had tled the welghts to his leg in order to Insure his death by drowning “hi ease the pistol ball falied to do its work. The ball entered the hend at the back of the Jeft ear and came out at the right ear, ‘Thus far temporary insanity is the only reason assigned for the rash act. AT NEWARK, N. J. Newank, N. J., Feb. 8.—Charles Decker, 0 Prominent merchant, committed suicide to- day by blowing his head off with a ennnon constructed from a large hollow piece of fron, whieh he filled with powder and slugs, Dinged under his. chin, and fired off witha match, VAT ATLANTICVILLE, N. J. ATLANTICVILLE, N.J., Feb, 3—The Cap- tain of the brig Augustine, which came ashore hore to-day, shot himself when he saw the vessel must be wrecked, The crew were saved with difilculty, 2 . AT GREENSBURG, IND. . Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Snetpyvirie, Ind, Feb, 8.—Ira Thomp- bon, a young farmer of Greensburg, sulelded $his morning by shooting hhuself through ‘the breast. OBITUARY. GEN, JOUN BRISBIN. Newank, N.J., Feb. 3.—Gen, John Bris- Din, formerly member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and recently Director and counsel to tho Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, died here to-day. Cc. 'E. New Yorn, a—C. C. Walte, pro- prietor of the Brevoort House, and ono of the proprictors-of the Windsor Motel, died at 10 0 to-day, nyed 49, DAVID STUART, Pim.anevruta, Feb. 3—George 11, Stuart recolved a cable dispatch to-day announcing the death of lls brother David, near Mon- ghester, Eng. A. 0. U. W. ’ Annual Session of the Grand Lodges of Michigun and Towa. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunes Dernoit, Mich., Feb.3.—The Grand Lodge of Michigan Ancient Order of United Work- men met In annual session Sn this elty to-day, Delegates wore present representing seventy- six lodges, ‘The aunual reports of the Grand Master Worknian and Recorder were sub- wultted and referred to committees. That of the latter, W. Warne Wilson, sald that thero Jad been 1,809 beneficiary. certificates issued during tho year, 181 annulled, and 19 pald, inaklng a total loss of 150 and a net gain of 1,310 for the yeur 1879, The total number of certificates now in force Is 4,802, The diy was devoted to the discussion of tho merits of tho contraversy between Grand Master Workin Pelee nnd the Péninsular Lodgoof this city. ‘This lode has the largest dhembership in ‘the State, and, with the ex- ception of one in Butfalo, the Jargest in tho United States. ‘Tho charge has frequently been mada that the officers were overzealous in securing new henley und consequentl admitted persons physteally disqualified. During the past year a large proportion of the denths oceurrhig In the State were mom- bers of tha Pentnsutur Lodge, und recently the Grand Muster Workman discovered that Goorge 13. Nolton was elected to membership iu an Irregular manner. Considerable space dn the Grand Muster’s report was dovoted lo nstatementof the eageof Nolton, Nolton got Suto the lodge by sheer perseverance, ufler * having been reftised certitluates by suverat physlelan on the ground that he was lable Oo huurtdlisease, Grand-Muaster Price can- celled his eertiticate, but subsequently an- hulled this order, so that the Peninsular Jauigu could make an’ fivestigation.: ‘The Lodge was nut particularly desirouy ta doso, however, und Price had’ to threaten then with suspension before the Investigation was conmnenced ab ally ‘The resul¢ will be sub. initied to the present meeting of the Grand Tage. Brother Phillips aint’ Mrother ar, Enton, the lutter belng the physician who erated the vertifieate on which Brothor Nalton got in, have been on trial with hin before the juvestizating Conmulttae. “) Bpectul Mapatch to The Chtzago Tribune, Kunbinoron, Ia, Feb, 4.—The seventh ane uini} session of the Grand Lodge of Towa of the Anelent Order of United Workinen cone vened th this city to-tay, with some 200 dele- % pas In attendaiice, ‘Sho session was opened by Grand Muster Workuian Jd. W. Willett, in due form: No business was transacted to- dy beyond reeelviug the Fepart of the Com- alte on Credentials, and the annual report ‘of the Grand Muster Workman, ‘Th preme >Master Workinai:of the panier the How, John Friz.ell, of Tennessee, vous present, and delivered a short address, yy, Soectal Dispatch ta Tas CAlcapa Tribune,» ° “Sr, Paut, Minn, Feb. 3. fis State Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Work- uth Is inseanion here today, Fortyenine of the sixty lostyes in the Stu aro represeated, he Sur United .of the New York Central, And pubilalied in WASHINGTON. The-Railroad Plea for Re- "- duction of Duty on Steel Rails, As Made on Covort’s Bill Boforo the Ways and Means Committee. Western Steel Manufacturers in Op- position Thereto to Bo Heard To-Day, The House the Scene of a Reg- ular Political Wrangle Yesterday, Growing Out of the Attempt to Distribute the Appro- priations. So as to Give the Several Com- mittees Control Over tho - Same. A Treasury Call for $11,000,000 in Bonds for the Sinking Fund.° Tho Senate Committee to Report Ad-} versely on tho Warner Sil- ver Bill. Gen. Hammond's Explanation of His Interview with Commission- er Hayt, DUTY ON RAILS, THE RAILNOAD INTEREST UEARD FNOM, Speeiat IMspatch to The Chicaga tribune, Wasisaroy, D.C, Feb, 8.—Mr. Henry V. Poor, the railroad statisttelan, and editor of the “Railrond Manual,” published In New York, appenred before the Ways and Means Conimities this morning in advocacy of the bill recently Introduced by Mr. Covert, of New York, reducing the duty on steel rails from $28 to $10 per ton. Mr, Poor repre- sents the interests of the Illinois Central, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and 1 number of other railroads, a dozen or more In nuin- ber, Te read on argument bristling with ta- Dies of railroad statistics to prove that the pros- perity of the country and of the rnitronds was proceeding nbrenst. In 1869 the New York Central & Mudson River Railroad charged 24-10 cents per ton per mile, In 187 the cliarge for the samo service was 8-10 of 1 cent: that Is,-the cost of transportation of merchandise from Des Moines, In., to New York, was the same as from Buffalo to New York In 1869, By this reduction new States and Territories have been opened up to pop- ulation, and the commerce of tho country In- ereased millions pf dollars every year, ‘TH RATE OF INCREABE ‘ {n ten years was 280 per cent, while the per cent of Increase of compensation to runds was 23 per cent, or the service wns Increased tenfold more than the compensation to rouds, ‘The most potent factor In.tho reduction of tha rates of transportation is steel rails, and the great problem now Js how to get them ns cheaply ns possible. The price of these Bessemer stee) rails in England yarted yery much from 1855, the date of thelr tntrodue- tlon, until 1874, Between that date and 1879 the price fell rapidly, and in the latter year extensive purchases were made in En- gland for Amerlean roads at not exceeding $2 anton. At that price the ad valorem duty Aimounted to 17, pee cont of the cost price. In this country, after the panic, the price fell to S40 n ton, only $13 greater than the duty fiself, Mtr. Poor estimates that we shall re- gitire this year 1,000,000 tons of steel rails ‘or renewals, Thers are now 80,000 miles of line; the amount of double track 24,000 iniles; making the total length of 110,000 intles, at an esthnate of 100 tons to the mile. WE AVE LAID 11,000,000 tons, nnd 12 percent of this must annually be relald, say 600,000 tong for new and ol roads, “We shall need annually 1,600,000 tons, ‘This is double the capacity of our steel works. Unless they ean be had elsewhere the work on ronds will be held In abeyaneo, Considering the Immense wenlth whieh these roads produce for the country by opening up inunense tracts annunily to our inarkets the loss by this system of restric- tlon is seen to bu enormous. As England can annke all the raila we want, and more, why not buy them there, especinily since wo night uy thom st $25 a ton, or, counting freleht, $238 0 ton Iuid down In New York? What Congress clearly ouglit to do ts to leg- islata In such a way us to make transparta- tlon ay cheap as possible, He read a letter from D. J. Morrall, President of the Iron and Steel Assoctatlons, written to Mr. Vanderbilt, the New York rlinne Apri 870, In wich he abuses that official soundly for pur- cliusing 12,000 tons of English steel rails ut a cost of $120 ton OVER COST OF AMERICAN RAILA, Mr, Poor gaye as an illustration of the man- ner Jn which American . steel rall makers seek to promote Aimorican Industry, the ensy of the Vulenn Works, of St, Louls, of which Mr, C.K. Garrison {3 a lnrge owner, ‘To avolit Its competition the othor makers of steel rails went to the ownors of this con- cern, and told them thatie they would shut down, they would pay then a larger sum than they could minke by running thelr works, This was and the _inills shut for three yenrs, Mr, lorri- son corroborated - this statement by the remark that he lad seen the works in quesilon tn that orton Aud saw no smoke, Hin answer to the steel-rail men, Mr. Poor sal) that §f thoy cannot manufacture ota prot of 33 por cent, they and thelr employes hudl better go torulsing wheat forthe market, and let Bnicland furnish our rails. What the country is mterested In ts tho Freateat goad to the greatest number, and not tho fostering of s partleular tidustry whieh will not maine tain Itavlf. ff netion “Is to'bo had at all, it should be immediate, The differenced In price botween $50 and $80 tho ton is a wreat difference, the present year, {fn the construction of 2,000 to 4,000 mites of raitrond. dames F, Wilson, of Lowa, will also appear for tiie AMuots Central and the oye. sal rons, ~ Sta iW oxpected to close the case for the Chicago Rolling. Mill, TIE RULUS, “A POLITICAL Discussion. Hpeclat Dtspatch to The Chteago Tribune. Wasuinaton, D, ©., Feb, 3$—The first po- Utleal debate of the session occurred In the House this afternoon, and Speaker Randall, who is one of the advocates of the padlock palloy, was responsible for tt. The Cammit- tee on Rules, of which Rendall ts Chairnian, ‘was notin the best of humor, ‘The proposed revision had received hard treatment, and thore seemed great drngur that the entlre re- vision might bo defeated. The Grangers have a way of iuaking thelr power. felt hore, not #0 imuch because the nicasures that thelr representatives advocate are wise, ag that the, majority are quite reluctant t yo upon secord.. as voting against anything that may ave in It the tingling phruse, “For tho benefit of sgrl- culture,” Accordingly, “when ' Aiken, of South Carolina, a Grand Muster of ‘the State Grange, rose to attack ‘tha Commilttes on Rules and Apprdpriations, he rose with the “assurance of ainan who knew (hat ‘he ‘was to jupreh to victary, and he ld, Tis pur pose was to 80 ntodlfy the proposed vravidlon (at the Approprlatlons Contnitttoosturitd fot have control of Une waproprlitlons tor the done, were .of POD. Ted tin of 80 Sturohas Teale guby dhs Ino, tind aha Agricnttural Rareau, nnd that all appropria-: tons for that-purpose should: be undor tho. control of the, , © he Qe ot 2 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. | 4 Atken ridicnled the Appropriations, Com-, mittee, described Its functions as meroly cler-. teal, and sald that probably no member of that Committee had ever visited tho Agri- cultural Bureau, . the consequence was that Afken’s samendment was. carried amid cheers by a vote fof % yeas to Of nays, Tho Grangers” again telumphed. The tuanagers of the revision were frightened, Thoy belleved that this vote Indicated that the proposition to distribute the work to all tho Comilltees, ond further — orlpple the “Appropriations Committers, would be aticecsstul, The final result showed tint there was ol renson for stich fear, | dinmediately afterward Browne, of Indiana, moved that the Miltary Commit- feo [ikewiso have control of nopropriations for the army. Upon this proposition the po- Nitleal debate rose. | Randall, attempted a eampalgn speech, and insisted. that the De- mivcracy exists only to save the people's inoney, nnd relternted the old story about the alleged iniiiions: that were saved fn the Forty-sixth Congress. Ie insisted that the rile which permits tho Democrats to intro- duce new eglatatlon in nppropriation bills slionld not be changed. Garfleld argued that through that rule alone had the Democ. racy been able to precipitate discussion and to Introduce menaures which MAVE DONE 80 MuCIT -to disturh the country, It seemed nt one time that the political Issues which were not tobe mentioned at this session would im- niedlately become texts forn bitter discns- sion, tut the leaders of both sides, seeing tho possible effect of their words, retreated from thelr postlion, and by 0 very elose vote of % yeas to 107 nays, the proposition of Brawne was defeated, and the Appropriations Com- nilttee triumphed. ‘This. Indleates the prob able ulthnate success of the new revision, with the exeeptions as to the appropriations for agriculture and rivers and harbors, al- ready made, It is diMicult to understand, however, hiow the Demuerats expect to avold politieal discussions upon the appropria- tlon bills, ‘The Marshals deficiency bill con- tains provisions which involve a considera. tlon of the isstes of the extra session, and sone of the other bills have features which must create antagonism. = > INDIAN AFFAIRS, EXAMINING THE UTES. Spectat Dispateh ta The Chieagn Tribune, Waastinaton, Feb. 8.—It fs said that one reason why the Houses Committee on Indian Affairs have not examined the Ute Indians here ts beeause an. arrangement was mado between Seeretary Schurz and Scales, tho Chairman of the Committee, that the Indians: ‘should not bo examined, for the reason that Schurz wished the Indians to understand that while he was dealing with them thore was no higher powor than lls. All of the Ute Chiefs, however, except Ouray, have been sent buck to Colorado, and the members of the Indian Comunittes aro now complain- Ing that they ennnot secure thelr testimony unless the Indians voluntarily return to Washington, and that, even then, the: addi- tional expenso to the Government will be very grent. nm IT APPRANS - that TInyt, in his testimony before the ITouse Indian Committee Inst week, stated that: he was not Interested, directly of indirectly, in any manner in mines In Colorado, but satd nothing ag to Arizona. It is ascertained now, from what seems a relinble source, that, when Hayt met Hammond at the depot inst Wednesday night, he begged Hammond not to disclose the fact that. + ward Knapp was his (ilayt’s) son, and that Mammond in substance said to Hayt: “ Lam not going to do anything of that kind to shield you any more. I cannot make any such statement, and fia had better gut out of this,’—mean- ing that Hayt lind botter retire from the office of Indian Commissioner, hag gone to Chicago. COMMITTEE WORK. INTEM-STATE COMMERCE BILL Wasuinaton, D, C., Feb. .—At a meoting of the House Commerce Committee Repre- sentative: McLané submitted a bill to regu- Inte the conauerce between the several States, offered a3 a substitute for Reagan’s Inter- State Commerce bill, AfeLano’s bill provides for a Board of five Railroad Supervisors, consisting of the Secretary af the<Interlor, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 0 Commissioner and Engineer of Railroads, and the Assistint Attorney-General for the Department of the Interlor. ‘This Bonrd of Supervisors are to have power to investigute complaints in regard to the transportation charges ‘made by any common carrier for service affecting Inter-State commerce, in- eluding passengers and freight, and the safety of travel, They are required to report annually to Congress on the 1st day of De cember, with such statements and sugges- tions regarding remedial legisintion os they may think proper, after having investignted all complaints that have been referred: to them. After MeLane’s explanation of the purpose and scope of ils bill, the Committeo ap- pointed a ‘sub-committee, consisting of Me- Lane, Ross, and Henderson, to draft and re port to the full Committee a substitute for the Reagan Inter-State Commerce bill, which shall provide for the ercation of a Rullrond Comnilsston similar to: that proposed: by Me- Lane's bi. Reagan’s bill was also referred to n sub-committee, consisting of himself and two others, which je to perfect tho bit! and report it to the full Comnilttee. PUNLIC BUILDINGS, The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds agreed to. report. favorably a bu appropriatin ,000 fora public pind: ing at Maysville, 3 $20,000 to be expended tho first yeur, Gen, Hammond PENSIONS. The House Committee on Invalfd Pensions Appointed a sub-committee to-day, contesting of Representatives Coffroth, Catdwell, an Ituzelton, to confer with a Ike sub-conmilt- tey of the Senate Committees on Pensions in reference to the resolution slab at the |: Just meeting of the House Cominittee, relut- ing to the dute of pensions in certain ‘speci. fied cases, THE LOTLERIES. TOSTMASTEN-GENERAL KEY’ ANSWER. Wasutnaron, D.C; Feb, 3—An jmpor- tunt step was taken in tho lottery-letter ease In the District Supreme Court to-day by the filing of tho Postmnster-General’s answer, demurring to the bill of the Lottery Com- pany on the ground, first, that tho order com- Pinined of was fasued by Mr. Key, fn hls. cupucity.as Postmnster-Guneral, and in the discretion and authority grantud him by law, and that the Court hag no jurisdictlon; that the case presented Is not one that inequity entitles to rellof, the order being addressed to the Postmaster in Now Orleans, and not executed or put into operation by defendant, the local, Postmnster belng also an oficor of the... Uplted States . under onth and bound to oxeente hig duties and responstile” for the cnstody of rogistered lettors: that tho bill does not show any hnpedinent to exixtta an action at law orany title to relict prayed, nor privity of contract between the parties to it for the de- llvery of lettord to complainant; thut the writers should be inde aml are necessar pares to any such sult, ‘Phe paporisslgned ya. A. Freoman and othor counsel, and sworn to as not belng for delay .by DOM. OY. a . Judge Froeninn also certifies that the de- murrer fy, In his opliion, well taken. in law, ‘The complatnant will Immediately Join issue ‘on this plua, and early hearing, a te TUM SINKING FUND. CALL Fort HONDS, Wasuinaron,'D. ©,, Feb, 8.—The follow- Ing is the circular in relation to the purchase of United States bonds for the sluking fund; THRABURY DevauTMeNt, Orvick ov Titik BuC- RUTARY, WaAsitiNaToN, D.C., Voth. 8.--The Sourve tury Of tho ‘Treasury hereby gives notive that prophanis for sete to the Government of §11,000,+ of wnv-bonds of the Unituil States dewcribed below will be rocelyed ut the oflica of the Auslst- ant Prowirur of the United States at Now York until noon on Wodaesday, tho 11th inat, at which time bids will bo opened and awards tee ehieod thy. bouds ie purchused to ba appiled to tha wluking fuid, ws provided in’ Bea, 3,004 Kovised:Buitutod uf the United Btatosi ‘Act acta ol 4, 1860, 6 GF Tals! net July", Asia, 6 per cents 'of Mat, Péoponuls should atate the spevlfic character of ‘fan ponds afford, whothey registered or eoupon, juebindde whaPnets thoy wore baued, wid laay the case will come on for a be for any Amount nbt Jom that 85,000, ‘Tho offers must be for the nic of the bonds with ne- erucd Intorvat to nnd inaluding the fth Ina, and each penposal for 8 por cont as thd amount of bonda offered, Tho ohcoks of twnguccessful Diddera will bo re. turned AA soon as the result thore of others on the following busincas day, whon the bonds must bg delivored, nud paymont In tawful money will bo tide na soon is they ean Do duly examined. The right ts rexorved to ros Ject any or all bids njid walve nny defects, JouN SHANMAN, Suorctary, A ———— NOTES AND NEWS. THMY WON'T FrotT, « Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasinnaton, D, C., Feb. 8.—There is one new ray of hopo, from South Carolina There had been’ some reason to think tint the oxtrenioly bitter personal eon- troversy which now exists between Col. Haskell, tha frien of Senator Wade Hampton, and Gen. Gary, one of the noted fire-eaters of South Carolina, would result Ina duel, Itappears that not only ts thore no probability of this, but, what is more stratgze, the lending newspaper of South Caroling haa the courage to declare that the days of dueling are passing fast, and that there fs no better sign of the iinproving condition of South Carolina. ‘Lhe Charleston Newa and Courter says: Our correspondoat understands that thoro {a no gan per at ‘f personal eneornter aa the result of the Haskoll letter. ‘This means, wo suppose, that Gen. Gary doca not intent to challenge Col. Haskell, A sensible conclusion to como to, Duels, in those days, are usually more farcical thun tragical. Tho State law utixes tho penalty: of Mstranchisoment and stele ian lon for holding oflicy to tho offensy of fighting nduel or sending a challenge, [twill not settle tis cons troveny to have Gen. Gary and Col. Haskell dodaing the Constables on tha Georgia or North Carol Moe. ‘This will not chatige the frets, Tho days of ducling aro Basin fast, and there ia no better sign of the improving condition of South Carulina. THE THAGAN DIL. ‘The House Commerce Committeo appoluted two sub-committees on tha Reagan bill and adopted the followlng resolutions: Resolved, That a sul-committes of three be Appointed to draft wut report to the Commsittac, ou Friday, o substitute for House bill 1,028 (the Reagan 610), which substitute shull provide fora rallroud commission, = Heaolvcd, Further, that a tke committes, to consist of tho Chnirinan of tls Committee and two others, bo appolnted to porfoet sald DIN 1,023 (the Reagan bill), and report tho samo to the Comniittec., The Sub-Committes on this Rengan bill Is Reagan, Russell, and Beal The Sub-Com- tifttee on the Commission is McLane, loss, and Henderson, From this it is apparent that the Reagan bill In {ls orlginal form lias no chance of passage by the Committes, In- deed, the whole subject fs practically re- opened by the adoption of these resolutions. Yesterday In the .Committes an amend- ment by O'Neal to include water and other eatriers Jn the restrictive proviso was voted down, four for and flve against; members paired and absent, six. : . THE CHINESE QUESTION, Tho first. step toward the renewal of the agitation of the Chinese question In Congress was tuken by the introduetion of a pesolttion to-day calling on the President for informa. tion as to any pending negotiations fora change of treaty with China, [t will be re- membered that Mr. Evarts sald, when the Chinese bill was last under conslderation that he was then negotiating for a change o} treaty. This fact, however, had been kept concealed from every member of the Com- mittee on Foreign aAffairs, and it was even Intimated in debate that, if Mr. Evarts had und known this fact, Uongress may not have taken such actlon. Six months, how- evur, lave passed, and It is not bellqved that any greater progress has been made, A DAKOTA NAILROAD, Tho bill, which 1s of somo interest In tho Territories, which proposes to grant permis- ston to the Territory of Wyoming to. run a railroad through Dakota and Montana, was, after sharp opposition from Senotor Kd- + munds to-day, recominitted. Tha opposition Wns of so serious a cliaracter as to. endanger the bili. = ; TUT EXODUS INVFASTIGATION, The exodus investigation hus not proved that Republicans orighiated the movement, but it has shown that’ the railroad companies were not disposed totiscourage It, and that the rallrondy ‘alone, jiowever, derived any pecaniary profit from ‘lt * > AN IOWA DISTILLERY CASE, The House Committes on Expenditures in the Treasury, It Is sakl, proposes to‘ investi nte tha inainer in which the case of hom erg & Co,, the Iowa distillers, was recently compromised, ‘The Government originally sued this firm for $439,507, Judgment was recavered for $103,011, President Greaves, of the Burlington & Cedar Rapits Road, was one of Rhomberg’s bondsmen, and was ene tirely responsible, | ‘Lhe ease has recently been compromised for $5,000, ‘The Govern- meut expenses in connection with the triat aro sald to have boen not less than $25,000. WANTS A'PAINON, Some time since, Mayo, Cashier of ono of the Lafayette (Ind.) “National banks, was eonvicted for some offense, but has not yet been sentenced. ‘To-day his wife, with Sen- ator MeDonald, ealled npon the President to Intereede In his belialt, It 1g not known what the effect of the appeal will be. TOWNSUEND'S DILEMA, Representative ‘townshend, of Hlinols, dis- covered to-day that his party friends in the House are not eager to uD {nto a bramble- bush, ag they were during tha oxtra session, It may be remembored = that for weeks Inst spring the = Democrats. in’ tho House allowed Mfr, ‘Lownshond to lend thom In a vain attempt to pass his bill |, to prgvent the removal of causes from State to Federal Courts, ‘hia morning, when the Judiciary Connnittee, through Mr. Culber. sou, of “Texas, reported and recommended the'pnssage of np bill-to regulate sich re movals of causes, Mr. Townshend was out- raged. Ie made a polnt of order against the Dit, and his polnt’ was. promptly over- ruled by the Speaker, Mr. ‘Towtshend jouked about him In vain for help front those who stood solidly with him last spring. Not one of the valiant band, not dven the sweep- Ing Blackburn, encouraged him by word or took, and he was defoated. THE WARNED SILVER DIT, + To the Western Asmctati Wastiinarox, D, C. . Committes lias deck report adversely on the Warner Silver bill, ‘The following 15 the vata In committee: In favor of the DBI: Voarhees and Beck—8, Against it: Bayard, Ketan, Morrill, Ferry, and Alilson—%.” Absent; Senators Wallace and Jones, of Noyada, ; TUK VOSTAT, JERVICE, Gon, Brady, In furthey uxplanation of tha “star”? route service, afore the Tonse Committee to-~lay that tho Post-Ofllee De- parent endeavored to put contracts in the hands of parsons who acthally performed the work, and there was as ruch falrness in. lot- ting the contracts a8 cauld possibly be ob- tained under the law, | : COLORADO seers. The Colorado delegutidn in Congress and Gov, Pitkin called on the President this morning aud represented te dufenseless con- dition of the frontier settloments of Colors do, ‘Tho Presitlent, by reply, gave assurances that steps will be takes \o ratect them promptly in cage emorgedey arises, and he fs o confer with tho Svereliry of the Interlor and Gen, Sherpian on the jubject, NOMINATIUNA, Wilber A, Qondspoed, of Ohio, was nomi: ated to-day to be United States Marshal for tho Northern District of Ohio, ‘Che VPresl- dent nombinted George Walker as Congul- Cieneral at Parks; James Q Howord, of New York, Apprajsor_ ot NewYork; Robert M, Watlaee, of South Carolan, United States Marshal for the Distrine f South Carollans and Wiltinw AL. Hartsull Dostuster at Port tron, _ IN BECRET SEISION, New Your, Feb. 3—The Comnittes ap painted to Investieate thd affairs of Indian Jonulssioner Hays I in sderet session, = » PINCHBACK, New Ontwans, Feb, 8. petition signed by # number of promineé: merchiunts was. forwarded to the Preside}t Indorsing Gov, Pinehbuck for Naval Offer of this. port. ‘The Colored Men's Protecthe Union Indorsa Gov, Pinchbask, and statathat the telegram . Foountly sent by the Presldint and Secretary wis sent without the kuyWledge of the As sociation, e ——}- | sh? TIE RECORD, & SENATE,’ Wasnrnatoy, 1, 0; Feb] 8—Mr, Bayard, from the Flnanéé Commi¢es, reported tho MWarnar Silver bfll adveraelf, fetes Mr, Beck stated that thd report was not unspluous, and the ming{lty hoped’ to be sheard in regard to the bil at some future ‘tinio, ‘Tho bill was placed on the calendar, Mr, Teller'submitted a rédlution directing tho Sveretary bf tho. Interta¥ to communtente i ° % intist Inclosu 2 cortitied check * {a necertainod, and, J] ald, to the Sennte tho general lina of tho Northern Pactfe Rullroad Company, and what clinnges lind buen made by anti Company itt its general ling of locntion up to dato; also, a statement of tha: lands with- drawn from sottlement in favor of suid Com- pany under its several locations, and to what extent such several changes of location have fected the rights of settlers. Adopted. Mr. Kirkwood presented a petitton from the Superintendent of the Burlingtcn, Cedar Raplds & Northern Railroad that the duty on steel rails be. specific, not.ta execed St ier ton. A shnitar petitlon was presented rom the Europoan & North Amerlean [nil way Company, Mr. Bayarit protentert ainemorinl of the Harlem & Hollingsworth Company, statliy, they have in thelr shipyard, ina partly fine ished condition, the hill of the double- turreted) monitor Aumphitryon, on whieh work lins long been suspunded, and ask an appropriation to etiable the Seeretary of the avy to complete the vessel, Mr. Bayard stated thot ho belleved three other such vessels wero Ina shinilur condi- tion. Three milion dollars would put thom In good conditton, Lf they were to be fi ished, It should be done at ones, If nat, it would be better to sell the hulls as serap ron, Many single vessels of forelen navics cost more than the completion of these four ves- sels woul, Petition referred, Mr. Cockrell, from the Committea on Mlltary Affairs, roported, with amendments, the House bill to restore to the publle do- miuin part of the Fort Ripley Reservation, Minnesota, Placed on the calendar, Mr, Cockrell, from. the Commities on Military Affairs, reported adversely on the bill to remove the charge of desertion from the militury record. ‘he Committee's report expresses. the conyiction that such special legisiation Is neither proper nor wise, aud, us a general rule, the War Department has am- ple power to does, cal Justies to all applicants: for rellef, ‘The disabilities attending the charge of desertion are not onerous, as Is generally supposed. "The Pension Bureau pays vory little attention to charges of de- sertion. | Soldiers dishonorably discharged are pension the sume as these honorably discharged,’ the only effect being us to the «ute of the pensfon, Desortion does not even deprive them of back pay, lt docs deprive thom of bounty pay. Ina largo number of casos deserters have beeu relleved of the fore feltura of citizenship, and, usually, tha disa- bilitles aro vory sinall, : A Mr. Kirkwood—The Senator from Missourt (Cockrell) seems to consider the worst conse- quenee of the record of desertion is loss of back pay or bounty. That ts not considered 80 fn Lowa, Soldiers there consider the dis- erace attached to such record ay amore se rious matter than the Joss of back pay or bounty. Thore aro some who think them- sulves ontitled to the rentoval of such record, nnd yet are not within the rule governing the netion of the Department. Ewould Ike to have the bill, placed on the calendar until Jean oxamine Its effect. ah bIIL was accordingly placed on tho cal- encdur, ‘Yhe Committee on Finanee was authorized to have printed the proceedings of Interviews held by thom with the Seeretary of the Treas- ury In relation to the funding of the National debt and other subjects, ir. Maxey submitted a resolution from tho Committes ‘on Milltary Affairs that they be Instructed to Inquire into the expediency and practicability of legisintion authorlzlug wor- thy and meritorious non-commissioned offl- cers of the army, who have honorably served thirty years, to bo placed on the retired lst, with pay and allowances as may be just. adopted, On motlon pf Mr. Teller, the bill granting rightof way throneh the public Innis to the Cheyenne, Black Hills & Montana “Railroad & Telegraph Company was taken up. The second seetlun authorizes the Company to ralse money on mortguge-bonds, Mr, Edmunds thought that ay the corpora- ton was organized under the Territorial jaws of Wyoming, permlssfon or prohibition to Issue bonds would come from the ‘Territorial Legtslature and not from Congross; aud, on ils motion, the second sectlon was stricken out. Mr. Teller said that with tho second sec- tion stricken -out, probably no capitalists would care to Invest moncy In theenterprise, "Tho DUE would be useless, and he, therefore, moved its recommittal to the Committes on Rallronds, Agreed to, Tho Senate avin passed by the Iouse In respect to the death of Congressman Rugh Clark, of Towa, Mr, allison submitted 9 resolution that tho’ Sen- ute has heard with profound sorrow the ‘nue nouncementof the death of Mr. Clark, and Messrs. Alllson and Ifereford pronounced eulogles, Mr, Allison safd_ tho demise of Clark was the first instance of the death of an neting member of clthor House of Congress fron Jows sinco ndinitted into the Union, No inan of Clark’s age was better or more fayor- ably, known fn Iowa, Te was a hard worker, and his zenlous efforts to acqilra the knowl edge nnd facility which would make him a useful member of Congress had proven too exhaustlig for his health, whieh was never strong. Ie hind fallen ayicthn to his own sense of duty, Mr, Hereford sald his nequaintance with tho Inte Mr. Cjark, though silght, wag sufll- elent to impress Iilm with a deep sense of the strength, earnestness, disinterestedness, and perfect honesty of deceased, who had fallen In the prhne of life while ably repre- senting his achuirable constituency, ,After a short uddress by Mr. Platt, Mr. Kirkwood said “Clurk’sshort career had been 4 brilliant one, creditable to finely and ise. ful-to:the country. Hs death was due to overwork {1 the service of the people. The loss af one so lovable was hard to bear, but if, a8 Is my bellef, iu the next world we cou tino the netivities for which our Ives here have fitted us, Rush Clark would. find there high and honorable employment.” , Ir, Kirkwood, in conclusion, moved the aadoptton of the resolution, nnd that the Senate adjourn. ‘Thu Sonate adjourned untl! to-morrow, reeclved resolutions 1oUsk, ‘ On motion of Mr. Frost, the priviteses of ho floor were granted to Parnell and Dillon, the irish ngita Ors, Mr. Davis offered a resolution, whieh was ndopted, directing the Committed on Agri culture to Inquira into the most feasible method of extending the benetits of: the Agrleultural Bureau over that portion of the United States west of the 100th moridian, Mr, Mills offered a resolution calliig on the President for Information as to any enelinur negotintion fora change of treaty between the Government of Ching and. the United States, Reforred. * Mr, Shailonberger, from the Commiltes on Publlo Buildings and Grounds, reported a resolution galling on the Supervislng Archt- tect of the Tronsury Dopartment for lufor- ination ag to the character of all public build- ings now in the course of construction or whieh imay have been completed within the must three years, the cost af the sane, and he reasons why such buildings lave cost Janno! sas tho amount Hemitud by law, Adopted, - ‘Str Cox Introduced & bill declaring for- folted certain Innds granted gondtitlonally to in aie ounatuction of rallroud and tela graph Ines, Referred. the but reported from tho Judiciary Com- mittee provid ling that na person shall serve as @ petit juror in ay iiited Stites Court ore thin three weeks during any one year was passed, ‘Tho morning hour having explred, Mr, Cul- borsun's bill "to doterimine jurisdiction. of United States Cirenit Courts and resulate tho removal of causes from State to Federal Courts, went aver without action, "Tho House thon wont tito Committee of the Whole on the roviston of the rules, Mr, Carlislo wos tn the ohatr, - Tho pending chiuso of: Rulo it was that which wag so mmended yesterday ns to give the Commilttes on Connnerce the sine juris dletion and: privileges as~ to the River nnd arbor bill os the Committes on Approprin- flan enjoyed as to the general appropriation DEN A number of «amendments that no river and harbor bill should be passed) under a suspension of the rules were offered, but voted down, the vote’ being nearly two to one, Mr, Dunnell submitted an amendinent to Clauses’ of the rule which relates to tho Committea on Agriculture, providing that that Committe slialt have jurisdiction over tho subject of forestry, Adoptad? Mr, Aiken, Chafrinan of the Conuuittes on Aurioulture, submitted an amendment pro- vidiog that that Committeo shall recelvo estl- mates and report appropriations {or the Agpeultural epartnicnt rt, Randall stated there wos not much dls- eretion required In appropriating for the Ag ricultural Bureau. Salaries were fixed by etter and apirle of the haw, which ts designed law, and the appropriutions for gyeed were invde litho gundey CIVHL Dll, {kona amendment wis then adopted, —yeas, 93; nays, GL—a result which elicited applause feom’ulembers on both sldes of ,fhe OURe. p a ah . Brown, of.the Commlitea on Militar: Ap edn to amend Clause ry aay go as to provide that (he Commnittes shail have power te brlng in appropriutions fur the sup- Pate Blackburn opposed the amendment. Mr, A! When the House detariined fo qastelbu appropriition bills, Tein bile yutsonia! eheck upon the uniihilted power of the eleven committees to take out of: theTrulaury any: amount of money they choose! yor Mr, Garfielit anid 1f the House followed: the Jiresedent tt batt not this moruing, in giving: he Agrionltutnl Committee jitelsdetion over appropriations for the Agricultural Depart ment, it would commit an enormous blun- der in tha ‘inanagement of” publte wfalrs, 8 blunder whieh. very few would fail to seas in the fullest, and strongest light when they had 9 tale. chance to seolt operate. ‘Chere was but one, remedy, and that was to.ptrip the Anorant le fiona Committeo of the wer which It had under the 3ist rule to Heals ate upon appro- printion bills. Leave the Appropriations Com- inittesthe work only af making approprin- tions strietly according ty taw, and Tenye it to ull the other goamnittots to offer and conduct, legislation. If appropriation bills were dis- tributed, lie should have to vote ‘against all the new rules, Jie should be sorty to de go, but if what he deemed to be so great amis. tako should be mado he should bo compelled to vote aainst the whole, 5 Mr. Fryo—Tho House yesterdny,. detor- mined bya inajority of 18 that it wold not distribute the Inbors of the Appropriations Conmittes, Does the gentleman suppose now It will proceed to doseriatin what tt has refuseil to do collectively ? ey Mr. Garfleld—I do, It has glyen us a sign this morning, t Mr, Randall—And the gentleman gives ‘hs auother sign, that tha third clause of Rulo et is to bo amended, \ Mr. Garileld—I offered that as an goenys from this difficulty, Lam helping the Speaks er from preventing this division, and I shat! hetp him; but C say now that In my fudg- ment the only safe way Js to remove tho cause, 5 Mr. Blackburn satd ff the pending amend- ments wero adopted If iniglt be taken for granted that all appropriation bills would be distributed, If that was an Instance of economy ho was tnistaken. It was a matter of history there never had been a ense where ft matter In which a special committee was interested lind come before the House on an appropriation DIT that the Committee had not endeavored to Inerease the expenditures, Ifo entered hts protest against the -distribu- tion of appro printion bills, notin the fi it of party, Dut in the Inte of economy and falr administration, He reminded Mr. Gar- field, however, thot the power was uot yet reduced to the dire alternntive which he des scribed, It was not yet forced to extricate It- self from that ditema by adopting his amend- jnent aut striking outof the rules the only ‘Ihnitation which could put ao ‘stop on tha increase of unproprlalions, There was another escape. If tho bills were distributed, and the only safeguard to the Treasury which the House had was stricken down, he sincerely and earnestly trusted that the re port made by the. Committee on Rules, with all Its sins, would by rejected and spuwed out of the month of the House, - Mr. Whitthorne thought his friend from enticky (Blackburn) bragged teo ntueh on his hand, Its lanl did not justify it, We Whitthorne) undertook to suy le could demonstrate that -all the victous legtsintion which lind characterized the Government of the country for the last elght or ten years hud. originated from the Cominittes oi Appro- peattans. {Applause and laughter on tho tepublican sido.) Ife usserted that in the Forty-fourth Congress he ial, as Chairman of the Committes on Naval Affalrs, heartily codperated with tho then Chalrman of the Appropriations Committee (Haralatt) In re ducing the expenditures of the navy, Mr, Blackburn—Will the gentleman under- tuke to say how often have seen him stand here and offer amendment after amendment to naval appropriation bills, always provid- Ing for inerense? Mr. Whitthorne—Only once, and that wags when T proposed, tn view of the removal of the Navy Departinent to the new buildhig, to give It an additional clerk, [Laughter.] Continuing. he sald he belleved in. tho theary of Mr. Gartield, Hoe belteved there ourg’ to be one Committes in charge of the appropriations of the Government, but he Delleved that that Committee should be con- fined to tha law as It was, and not be al- lowed to usury jurladictlon, tho dlseretion and work of all the other Committees, Mr. Randall thought the House, on reflec- tlon, would regret Its action In giving the Ac- rleyitural Committee charge of the appropri- ations for the Agrleulturgl Department. Ie remembered very well tf history of the rule towhich Mr, Garfield had referred. The polley and principle of It wag that whenever by legislution the people's expenditures were to be Increased, it should be done by sepa: rate legislation, but when Congress destred in any way to decrease the expenditures of the Government there should be a swift way to provide for the uccomplishment, of that object. ‘That was the rock on which the Deinoeratic party had placed Itself, ‘Phat was the rockon which it had stood ig sinec ft lind obtained control of the House, and that was the rock which he hoped would bring ft Into possession of avery department of tho Ggvernment, from President down. Applause on the Democratic side.) There- fore, he sald deliberately to the gentleman from Ohto, that ag « member of the House he would resist In avery pris yay Icnown to tha rules the repeal of that ‘rule, and use every argument to prevent the House from falling ito the error of taking from the rep- resentatives of the people the power at any thne to deerense the expenditures of the Goy- ernment. ‘There was a line of complaint drawn (and he wished lie cotld divide tt) betweont what be enlled the economic ex- penses of the Government nnd these amend- ments placed in the appropriation bills which had political purposes in view. ‘Tho gentlemen from Ohto could never secure the Indorsement of the people by saying to them: “ We will strike down tho powor of redneing the expand tures, heenuse that power hasbeen used to place fy theappropriation bills nmend- ‘ments of a pollticn! character? Let mem- ers he sincere; let them Join hands in legitl imutely redtuelng the expenditures of the Goy- ernment, and let them, as men should, mect in open, statute those politcal questions whieh the majority might think absolutely vansuntlal to the preservation of the Govern- ont, ‘ Mr, Garfield safd that so far ns tho milo Was fn the direction of economy It mot with his cordini support, but its, language went far beyond the mere economy of revenne, Every concelvable scheme of partisan legls- lation whieb had torn the House Into passion, which had lashed the tiger of purtlannship tite rage, which had converted: the House into a ‘polltical caucus, all those ‘Trojan horacs, all those evils, all those volennocs which had burst in the heart of the American people had burst aut through the exater of that rule, It was his wish to briny the House back to deliberations, and for that purpose he thought the Wouse could form ge rile which would mevt ail Br, Randall desired, and ,would slint out the ger of polities from this arena, That foifounn had spoken of the rock on which ho Damocratig party was building. It was the rock on which the Democritic party wag splitting, breaking; the — rock which would break any party which fol- Jowed it to the extent of converting the House into a mere debating society. Mr, Randall asserted that the practice of tacking legislation on appropriation bills had orlglnated with tho Republican party, and the rule to which he had referred hind in one yeu saved $30, to the Governmont, After some further debate by Messrs, Cox, TInwley, and Read, the aimendinent offere by Mr. Trown was rojected—03 to 107, ‘Lhe Committue thon rose, and the House adjourned is STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, Bpecisl Dipaten to The Chicago Tribune, Sruivaviecn, HL, Feb, 8—Tho State Board of Health will hold an important mesting pt the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, next Thursday, The main object of this meeting {a to considorchnrgea of “unprofesstonal ‘and dishonorable conduct” brought sgulnat par tles who hold certliicates. froin tho Board, which has not heretofore been able, for want of tine, to take up many eases of this kind The Board now lutends to fully carry. out the 3 to protect the public froin all sorts pf profes- sional Ignorance, quackery, and erline, and. will at ‘tia inceting inaugurate aggressive work In this direction, Heretofore the moral foree of the statute regulating the practice of medeine hus opernted to fs sutlafaction of all Interested, and this hig been the mali de- ndency of the Board and the friends of tho jaw, but the Board lias now determined upon an active campaign, fie ee SALE OF HUNT'S PICTURES, Byeclat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribuye, 2 Bosron, Fob, 8,—At the first day's sale of oll-paintings and charcoal sketches; pf the late William Af, Wunt to-day prices ran very’ Nigh. Fifty palutings were sold, and the ag- Kregato price wag Qver’ $38,000, “"Thd highest price was pajd for a painting? of Antertean Falls, Niugin, wiilet brought $9,490. Sey- erul others brought over | $1,000, “oubtleas ’ socleties and dystftullons’ wore, ayopg. the purchusers, >but. they were .under: other wenes, and ‘cannat be told at present. ‘The aale concludes to-morrow. Teop from allover the country to atten "a acts Cineinmuth and Now “Yark were 8% pga by. buyers Present, but the urchaaers Were fram ton, All. the works cataloged were without reserve, with ono exceptlon, a lar Niagara, painten dn, 1870, On this Wore starting bid of 000 was, recelved, Thy’ taderstood, however, that if the Drleeatferas was not sathsfaetory fo the family the wletat would not be sold, and this Dzute not jee! satisfactory the pleture waa withdrawn, ng a WEATIIER NoOtEs, NEW Yori. ‘New Yous, Fob.3.~Tho snow-storm Whiley began shortly after. mliinight tast Was th most avers Ktorm of the winter thus fay, Although but threo or four Inches of aoe fell on a level, the wind drifted It from th roofs of the houses and from tho expat cross streots, and in many places the snow. was packed a footor more deep. The show was so fine and fell so fast that davienition oy tho rivers was very dificult, tho vell of 8no: forming as great a barrier ASA heavy fap The storm inereased in violence, ang wind roso toa perfect gale, Just bofore day. diellg te iit sich ‘was from northyec reached Sts greatest velocity, : inlles an hour, It blew ne Pre fe ‘ait until 5:30, and the ferry-bonts and ather ¢ : au hs rivurg and the bay were tossed aboy Tho Sstaht on bie Sound was a very wy ong, and the pilots of the Sound Steamers say the wind was florcor than any which thee bad experlonced fora tong tine, but ally ents wot through safely, though Mewhat behind time, and the water was ve zh, making some of the passengers sen-slek, ralrond traing wero somewhint delayed, Sve eave due raring from the stTects, converting it {ito nu making walking abominable. se ane ahs CONKY ISLAND, New Your, Feb, 3:=The high tide an. tremendous gale eatged serious damages Coney Island. ‘Tho water broke throught. tween tho pavilion and Hotel Brighton, tea. {ng up the planking and flooding the bak grounds, Engeman’s wooden pler In front the Ucenn ILouse, Brighton Bench, was awe, ‘away, ‘The ‘beach’ Iy strown with floating timbers, nnd‘ some of: the small pleces are flonting over the convourse, on which the water {3 about two inches deep. It is Impissible to get to’ Manhattan, but y viewed from Drlghton the waves wer flying over the road, but the —hote a ; funtiired. Tho old bandstand 4} righton Is probably swept away 1 Ap vest Brighton iP the path nye hee bartable structures aro floating around ot simished on the beath, ‘The wives reachel the floor of tho tron pier, and some structures thereon were earrled away. ‘Che Islander say they have never witnessed go seyeren stornt, The danger to tho hotels and ral roads was made, manifest by the presence at the Benen of many rultrond nen. ¢ A min, nang unknown, went to tho end of Brighton pler this morning, aud was cared away with a portion of the structure, AT BRADFORD, PA, Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, DBrapvonn, Pa, Feb. 3—A heavy snow storm set in Inst night, and is still falling, Traing on the Buffalo. & Southwestern, the Buffalo, “New York-& Ptilladetphia, and the Rochester & State Line Ronds were block aded nearly all day west of Salamanca, on the Atlantle & Great. Western, Fourteen Inches of snow hag fallen, and trafiie has been serlously interfered with. ‘Tralnson the Erie are makhyg fale thie. LONG BRANCH Lona Brancn, Feb, 8.—The most severe and destructive. sto®@ks that ever visited this const prevailed to-day, ‘Che wind blew with tremendous fury, enrrying away summer houses, pavilions, bath-houses, and portions of the pinzzas and roofs of nearly all the hotels on the shore, A brig Is ashore at Sea bright, a sehooner a mile, north, aud another hinif-n mile south of this -place,- Thoiron “pler Ig Sujured to some extent, ‘ POUGITKEEPSIE. Povankerrrs, N. Y., Feb. 8.—A heavy snow-storm prevalled along the Ludson last night and to-day, Enst of here, near the State Mne, the wind blew a hurricane, and the snow-dritts were ten feet deep. ‘Tralut on rouds running enst and west are blocked ne s NEW ENGLAND. : Boston, Feb. 3.—Dispatelies from variou! quarters along the const represent tho storm , asterrible, Much damage has been done t¢ shipping, and fears tire entertalned for tht sifuty of the fishing fleets, é ITALLFAX, : Hatarax, Feb. 8.—The heaviest snow storm of tho season has heon raging all the afternoon, and conthines this evening, ALONG LAKE CIHAMPLATN, Wurrrnay, N. Y., Feb, 8,—Snow from § foot ta fifteen Inches dvep has fallen slong Lake Champlain, and fs stl falling, — BUFFALO, Burraro, Feb, 3—Tho storm fs greatly abated, and trains on the yarlous roads art running nearly on tlie. 4 —— THE BLACK MILLS. Deanwoon, ). 't., Feb. &.—A heavy siow stonn Js raging throughout tho hills, NOT YET READY, x Whnut tho 01d Man 'fildon Says Bogard: ing the Heport of Mix Intondod Mur ringe. New Yon, Feb, &Tilden’s seeretary fur nished the following . regarding the report of the approaching marriage of ‘Tilden to Mls Rauck, of Lewisburg: “Mr, ‘Titden says tho report is ns trie as About nine-tenthso the statements concerning him dally pub- -lishod,—thyt Js, not atall, He preaumestlist the authors of tha rumor have acted on the maxin of ‘equity jurisprudence, ‘That whatought to have beon dong has in fact been done’; but, unfortunately he never ind the ple ure of nowlng of the oxlstence indy, ' ee : f A RICH FIND. Denven, Feb, 3—There is great oxelle ment Jn Denver over a new discovery of gull near tho mouth of the Caflon of tho Platte, 4 mile from the South Park allroad, and oily twenty miles west of Denver, A veln 0 mineral was struck fn the Dolly Varden Mino at the depth of twenty feut Inst Fridays And a specimen brought to Denver and an assay obtalned on Saturday, tho assay ulin tho value of tho ore at 831,100 per ton, S34! of It being gold, A publication of these fats qwas nade In one of the papers Sunday mer Ing, and Lefora night 100 people wele on jt to the present: tine 500 have V3 tea the Tunes, and 300 ‘Tueations havo beea urade, . ——— MATRIMONIAL, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribun Spninavixn, I, Feb, 8.—The warring? of Sendtor Gyorge Hunt, a prominent al Ee ney, of Parts, Edgur County, and 3ilss A genia Jones,. daugliter. of the Hon. J 1 Jones, Clerk. of tho United: States ci Court, was celebrated. this afternoon at realdouce of tho, bride's parents in the pe ence of # notable company of guests, nd Seymour oflicluting, A profusion of cl and costly presents was ecelved. Seu and Bfrs, Hunt Geparted this wfternoon thelr future home, Paris, via St Lous. - A Heavy Thoft. . Ttngajan oMiclgld apo guid to. excel in stoallng Miljiong of rables vanish “annually, (rom cy -Stald Baek af ki HBxvhoquoer, nobody seoms exactly to 1 e hows: ‘The lutost achfevement, upon Aw oy Unprocedontva grundour, of thié cliss Hi; nt coe to publlo coynleancy fs the thoft of MA) OO pounds of iron trom the Su postt a be Works, tn the ining district of UG Std Hloved thit tha whote stuff of olficlils cult. {n Chow works hus bocn concerned In the HN y Ho traction, whivh has but Just oi ing Hose gud Sinall hope [s enfertalied of direct culpability hume to any individ ER = [Browa's & muons) Saponacvons Dents Cluny away Gartur, romaves yellur ie gpic! briltfustou aud that Indescribable beuuty we waits upon eleyunt teeth, 26 cunts,