Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1880, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: . SUNDAY, FEBRUARY expenses. The Ohio Congressmen have been Biss all day making the same argument, and they have been assisted by a, good many. Congressmen from adjacent States. ‘The fol- Jowine is the claim of the Chicago Commit- tee: Farley, California; Bveney Colorado; Barnum, necticut; McCall, Florida; Goudy, Uiinois; Ham, Iowa; Eaton, Kan- ses; Jonas, Louisiana; Horsey, Maryland; Prince, ‘Massachusetts; Kanter, Michigan; Lachrane, Minnesota; Miller, Nebraska; Keatii Nevada; Sulloway, New Hamp- shire; Hewitt, New York; ‘Whitaker, Ore- gon: Scot Pennsylvania; Bragg, ‘Wiscon- sin. This is precisely half of the ‘whole num- ber of delegates, and if the estimate should de borne out by the facts 1t would make the question one of easy solution. it was also said at the Chicago headquarters that - dall had expressed himself as in favor of Chicago. ~ Delegates ara 3 UNWILLING TO EXPRESS THEIR PREFEB- ENCES é for Presidential candidate. John G. Thomp- son, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House and meinber of the Committee from Ohio, said to-day that the Presidential question was to be left out of their fight. Of course he ex- plained it would be very impolitic to talk about such things now. A member of t Cincinnati delegation said: ‘The condition of sentiment re! a candidate is chaotic, I think in our small delegation there are ad- herents of Thurman, Tilden, Hancock, and Hendricks. We are in favor of Thurman if we can see any chance for him, but for anybody who can be nominated. ,We would like the Convention to bi held at Cincinnati because we think jt might. help decide the fate of Ohio. Missouri don’t need it, and Illinois is hope- Jesly Republican. Obio is a doubtful State, and it naeht bea good thing for us. Much depends on what Tilden ana his friends want. When the New York mob gets here they will decide it. Cincinnati has eighteen votes pledged, and,if Tilden is willing, I think we shall carry the day.” 5. 8. COX was found buzzing about in the crowd, mak- ing jokes and talki politics. “I am against Sam Tilden,” he _ said, “and I am not afraid to say it I said it four years ago, and my constituency stood right by me, and .it has stood. by me ever since.” x 2 ‘There is a story that Randall is Tilden’s choice in case his own prospects do not come ‘up to the expectation of his friends. ‘Milt Sayler, ex-Congressman from Cin- cinnati, said: '‘We want the Convention in Cincinnati, and Mr. Tilden should not an- tagonize us. He may be in need of some friends after awhile. Mr. Tilden stands well in the estimation of our people, and will make a good second choice.” Mr. HL If. Finley, of Minnesota, one of Mr. ‘Tilden’s alleged trusted lieutenants, says: “The Convention will go to St. Eouls: and Tilden will be nominated. I don’t think, however,” he said, “that a majority. of delegates here will be for bim, but that indi- cates nothing. Some of these men are here by accident. The delezate from my own State is not a representative Democrat. He has not a particle of influence, and his vote against the interests of Mr. Tilden will amount to nothing.” : LATE! : Re At midnight the prospects of Chicago have very much ‘improved. During the morning the outlook for Chicago was not bright. Late in the afternoon they began to improve, the Chicago delegation having secured nine votes absolutely, which is more than any other delegation has pledged, notwithstanding the noisy clamor of Cincinnati and St. Louis. The-uncertain element still, however, was the Tilden, there being probably fifteen dele gates that ‘would not utter a. sylable until they could hear.from ‘Gramercy Park. Perry Sinith, who ought to know ‘Tilden’s i says to-night that ‘Tilden had decided a few days ago not to take any part in this contest orexpress any preferences. There have been fears, however, that he may have chaz his anind, and the positive declarations of the St. Louis delegation created the impression that those fears WERE WELL FOUNDED. The Chicago plan is, in the event that Til- den has no preference, to secure nearly all the affirmative Tilden strength, which would carry the Convention to Chicago. Three new delegates, the ones from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, are pledged to- nighi for Chicago. On the midnight train ex-Senator Barnum, of Connecticut, Chair- man of the Committee, and Dr. Miller, of Omaha, arrived here fresh from consultation with the master of the Democratic party. ‘They had hardly registered before John M. Thompson, Sergeant-at-Arms ‘and leading spirit in the Ohio delegation, and Goudy, i hirago. sought their views. No direct in- formation. was given, but Thompson soon left. stating that it w very evident they were not for Cincinna Jo Priest, of St. Louis, who stood by Tilden’s representative, laughinglysuggested thatit rathercheeky toask for the Convention twice in succession, and, while the leaders who Keep the King's secret will not disclose eir inten- Hans there is some reason to think that Tilden will not take part in the contest, } in which event the Chicago men WAVE STRONG NOPE. Meantime, the Chicago delegation is quar- tered at three hotels to watch the various Phases of the situation. Perry Smith,’Goudy, elville Fuller, and A. B. Mason:stop at the Arlington to be near the Tilden henchmen, as if some of them are unwilling to be num- bered with his followers. Winston, Kerfoot, and Harrington have sumptuous parlors at the Riggs, where the plans are formed. Charley Kern superintends the open house that the delegation is keeping at Willard’s, and has had a difficult task to preserve his stores from the hordes of Washington bum- mers, Judges, Colonels, and Majors, who, in the guise of statesmen, have imposed themselves upon Chicago _ hospitality. these influences may yet win the Convention for Chicago. NEW YORK. ONE-THIRD OF THE DELEGATES CHOSEN FAVOR BLAINE, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yors, Feb. 2L—Returns have been ceived from 117 of the 123 Assembly Dis- tricts of this State, showing the preferences of the delegates elected to the Republican State Convention at Utica. Of the 374 dele- gates thus reported, 217 are for Grant, 121 for Blaine, one for Washburne, and thirty-five unknown. Only six out of the whole num- ber expressed any preference for Sher- man, and that so slight that they will undoubtedly join with the Blaine delegates. It. is noted that in the “Old Salt” (Alvord’s) district, which was considered strungly Grant, the twelve lelegates are solid for Blaine. The showing is better for Blaine by one-half than the “machine” leaders claimed it would be, and is better even than. his friends expected, in view of the means employed to secure “ma- chine” delegates. THE SHERMAN BOOM HAS YET TO MAKE ITS : APPEARANCE here. A Republican who has been traveling through the State to ascertain the political bearings from a standpoint outside of the “machine” informs me that the position of affairs seems like that In Pennsylvania. The masses of the voters are unquestionably for somebody other than Grant, and the great majority express themselves in favor of Blaine, but the Conkling rule continues un- broken among the political leaders, and it is generally eunceded that the * machine” will succeed in electing enough of its delegates to secure the State Convention for whom- soever Mr. Conkling sees fit to name. My informant says that the ticket, “BLAINE AND WASHBURNE,” was everywhere greeted with approval, as one that would arouse such an enthusiasm as has not been known in our political cam- paigns for many years, onethat would sweep the Empire State against any man whom the Democrats could nominate. “ If they could only be nominated,” he says was the re- gretful expression made on all sides by Re- publicans who realize how they are bound by the “ machine,” but see no way of escape. Similar expressions were uttered con- fidentially even by local leaders identified with the “machine,” who do not dare break away from it, because in s0 dojng they see only personal loss to them- selves. It is pointed out as + A SIGNIFICANT FACT Dearing out these views that the voters are not in accord with’ the Conkling program, that a large number ,of the newspapers of the interior have auijounced their opposition to the Grant movement, and-have been out- spoken in their protests against .a repetition of the Pennsylvania forcing process in this ftate, The newspapers which advocate Grant’s nomination, on the other hand, are fewin comparison. Thecourscof the Albany. Journal, the Republican orzan at the Capi- tal, in breaking out of the Conkling traces, is one of the strongest evidences yet given of the feeling against sending to Chicago an in- structed. elegation. At Albany, my infor- mant adds, -he talk yesterday was general about the probable withdrawal of Grant at the last moment 2 IN FAVOR OF WASHBURNE. ‘The astute politicians at Albany were much taken’ with that’ possibility, and said that such a thing | would not be so ‘surprising. One Senator pretty closely inthe “machine’s” confidence said hehad been given good reason to lieve that Grant dia not care for the nomina-_ tion this year: that his friendship for Wash~ burne was well known, and he was willing to allow his name to be used _ if . it would be of service in working up a party which couldat the proper time be transterred to Mr. Wash-. burne. This seutleman: said that Grant, however, would like A NOMINATION TN 18S4. The story is quite improbable; but fs given: for what it is worth. It was caught at informant says, as everything is which promises an uninstructed delegation to Chi- go. He concludes as_the result of his in- vestigation that if Grant is nominated at Chi- cago the chances of his carrying this State would be doubtful in case the Democrats united on a candidate, especially if their candidate were a New Yorker like Judge Church. 1f Washburne were nominated the German vote would go almost asa unit in his favor, and as against Tilden he would RECEIVE. THOUSANDS ‘OF, DEMOCRATIC B ‘VOTES, Blaine and Washburne would, in his opin- ion, make a ticket which the Democrats could not touch, united or not. z Sheridan Shook, the well-known theatrical manager, in 1816 predicted that if Blaine was not nominated at Cincinnati Hayes would be the man, the interview in which the prophecy was made being published in the Herald at the time. Now Mr. Shook asserts that Blaine will carry off the prize at Chicago, and offers Teasonab le grounds for the faith that is In ‘im. in Brooklyn last night a Sherman emissary approached a young dele- gate to a district convention and offered him $100 cash and a place in the Custom-House next week if he would vote against the Grant delegates; that the offer was spurned, an the offer exposed, all of which is quoted as a sample of Custom-House civil-service reform in this city, GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS will not be among the delegates to the Utica Convention. He was defeated for that posi- tion to-night by a vote of 39 to 97, asa result of the division among the Republicans of his district. ‘The “machine” leaders have long worked in every way possible to accom- plish this end, asa means to spite Mr. Cur- tis for his assaults upon their system of po- litical management. This wilf be the first time in many years that a Republican Con- yention in this State has failed to count Mr. Curtis as a member. * It is reported that HIRAM BARBER. HIS VIEWS AS TO THE RELATIONS OF THE GERMANS TO GRANT—THEY WOULD SUP PORT HIM IF NOMINATED, BUT THEIR FIRST CHOICE 1S WASHBURNE. ‘Specta} Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasurxaton, D. C., Feb. 31.—Representa- tive Barber, of Chicago, who represents that district which probably has the largest Ger- man population in it of any district in the United States, in a recent conversation ex- pressed the following opinion as to the policy which the Germans would pursue with re- spect to the different Presidential candi- dates 4 “T think,” said Mr. Barber, “the Germans will support Gen. Grant if he-is nominated. He is not their first choice. They feel more kindly to him, however, now than they did in 1876. It was then supposed for a long time that Gen. Grant’s sympathies in the Franco-German war were with the French. The sale of condemned arms by the War De- partment about that time, and some other circumstances, gave rise to the public im- pression to that effect, whether it was errone- ousornot. But Gen. Grant’s visit to Eu- rope, and particularly his reception at Berlin, taken together with his own explicit declara- tion to that effect, show that he was heartily in sympathy, with the Germans. The old feeling against him on that account has con- sequently been changed. Time has also had the tendency to dispel some of the unfavorable impressions created by some features of his Administration which were unacceptable to. the German element. The Germans unauestionably have very high no- tions of the morale that should prevail in public life; and they generally, in this coun- try. have come to doubt whether Grant's Ad- ministration was up to the grade. Ihave no doubt, however, that they, in common with all other good citizens of the North, recog- nize the peculiar condition in Which the coun- try is now placed; and, in the selection of a Presidential candidate, I believe that the Ger- mans will bow to the decision of the Re- publican National Convention, and abide by the result. Had Gen. Grant been renominated in 186, they would have voted far’ more freely for Tilden than they did; and it might have permanently estranged the German ele- ment from the Republican party.” “Voy about Blaine and the Germans?” “Ido not think that Blaine would be the first choice of the German element in this country, His exceeding popularity with the native-born element has never taken deep root with our German. fellow-citizens. They would doubtless support him in the event of his nomination,—possibly with greater en- thusiasm than they would support Grant.” “Who do you hink is the first choice of the Germans?” “There is no foestion that Elihu B. Wash- burne could poll a much larger German vote than any other man _in this country. His conduct while abroad was of such a charac- ter as to commend him to the confidence of all our foreign-born citizens.” NOTES. MODERN CIVIL-SERVICE REFORM. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, | Wasnrneron, D. C., Feb. 21.—The Nation- al Republican, which has been something of an Administration organ, this morning in an editorial denounces the Administration for disregarding the Civil-Service Order No. 1. The Republican says: Federal officera are among the most active politicians engaged in the primary action of the Republican party, in preparing delegations to the Hepublicun’ Nationa) Convention. They are occupying positions on commuit- » are manipulating delegations as committeemen, .are usurping the pow- ers of conventions, and are. accepting the responsibilities of delegates all over the South and. West, and even in the District of Columbia, to say nothing of the North. In Virginia, North Carolina, and in most of the Southern States the activity of those who hold Federal positions in providing for delegations to the National Convention bas become a matter of surprise and comment. The Collector of Taxes of the District uf Columbia Convention. ANYTHING TO SECURE SUCCESS. The indications are constantly increasin, that Tilden is relying upon the fiouse Elections Committe instead of an Electoral Commission, to place him in the seat to which even his followers do not expect he can be elected. The brief of Gen. Butler on Electoral College, is eagerly seized upon by some of the nang Ine emocrats. The Washington Post, Bourborn organ, this morning has this monitory sentence: “The Bay State has three Representatives in Con- gress to which she is not lawfully entitled, because her 136,000 disfranchised citizens are counted in fixing her basis of representa- tion. This condition will notcontinue. Her disfranchised citizens will be counted out.” THE BLAINE CLUB. There was a full attendance at the rooms of the Blaine Club at the second weekly meeting this evening, and a number of Speeches were made of a stalwart character, ‘he President, Mr. Price, of Iowa, opened the meeting with a pleasant schoolmasterly talk, and was followed by J. Hale Sypher, of Louisiana, who made an appeal for the carpet-bageer of the South, He denounced m1 cowart le abused al the leading Republican newspapers of the North which ever had a leaning toward Lib- eralism, Sxplatning: that their departure from the strict Republican’ faith was purely for the purpose of increasing their subscription list in the South. Mr. Sypher took a very gloomy view of the Republican prospects in the South, and blamed the North severely for allowing the Rebels to put down the: gevern~ ments of ten States by bulldozing. He did not blame Mr. Hayes, however. Mfr. Sypher bas been named as 8 delegate to the National ! by George M. How, who nominated Gi the Massachusetts Election case, in which he indicated’ a way | that ie Demo- | crats .could .reduce the vote in the ded by others. There were no Goneressmen present except’ Price, Blaine hi ongrf isstill in New York. AGAINST GRANT. A FEW OF THE SIGNATURES TO THE CIRCU- Lak ‘The address prepared at the instance of the Committee appointed by the Tremont House meeting was put om the streets yesterday afternoon, and in a very short time about 800 signatures were obtained. In the crowded state of THE TRIBUXE’s columns it is impos- sible to print this morning a quarter of the names received, but a few of those most widely known are subjoined. A complete list will be printed later. The address is as follows: of ritaotae (Wes th To the Republican voters 0) inois: ‘e, the undersigned Republican voters of Cook County, velieving the success of the Re) ublican party at the Presidential election of November next to be for the highest and best interests of our country, and intending to vote for the candidate presented by the Chicago Convention, hereby declare that, in our opinion, the nomination of Gen. Grant by that Convention would not offer to the party the Leen tpt or most acceptable candidate; and we call upon the Republican yoters of this county and State to unite aa ae in taking steps to secure a true representation of cack Congressional District in the National Convention: .W. Ki George 0. Clarke, Hoary WR RZitn, James P. Kelly, John V. Farwell, 3.0. Everett, ‘William C. Magill, oe tian. E. B. Buldwin, E_H. Sedgwick, E. G. Mason, E. L. Jansen, Murry Nelson, J. cist, A, C. Bartlett, J. P. Truesdell, Wiliam Dickinson, Mark Hopkins, Jry D. E. Sibley, Samuel Collyer, Henry W. Booth, H.W. Raymond, ©. W. Davis, ‘Adolph Loeb, S. A. Rothermel, ¥F. A. Sweger, George Baker, ‘A.M. Eisendrath, William J. Manning, J. S. Ramberg, James Ross Miller, George E. Humphrey, J.C. Griffiths, Edward Rose. A. P. Redfield, Leopold Lowenstein, A. Crawford, David A. Stone, Marcus A. Farwell, William G. Hibbard, John M. Clark, ir M. Henderson, Marshal Beck, 1. K. Boyesen, David L. Hough, Bronson C. Keeler, Willard Woodard, E. B. MeCagg, RB. Mason, George M. How, J.B. Lyon, A.M. Pence, William 2. Black, Kirk Hawes, Edward F, Cragin, Henry H. Aldrich, —_B. H. Sedgwick, A. E. Claris, . ALM. Day, George M. Lyon, Samuel Appleton, i Edwurd B. Case, Charles K. Critchel J. W. Hosmer, Lucius oyt, G. S: Hubbard, Jr., Sh ALL. Sweet, ; 3. S. Page, Silas Weil. Juecb Guindelfinger, E. Rothschild, L, P. Richardson, W. B. Keene, Jr, George Bass, E. D. Bester, Henry W. Booth, H, W. Dudley, W..W. Thomas, Gustav Hitter, Frank Edwards, Simeon W. King, S$. Vendorf, c. J. Warren, A. L. Haufe, J. G. Baird, * D. B.-Fallen, George A. Chambers, Dwight Jackson, E. M. Hough, Samuel Thompson, Everett W. Fish, A.J, Sawyer, At Savage, Ge er, AM 5 William A: Johneon, W. H. Knight, A. Bellamy, HG J.T. Miller, €. W. Johnson, Samuel Taylor, E. Koeser, - = J. A. Rrentzberg, Edwin F. Dexter, Enos Heystrom, L. J. Petersen, C.J. Lendenberg, |. Laft, William K. Sibley, F. Hurlbud, Frauk H, Collier, - William Shumaker, W. T. Keaner, William R. Munniere, W. W. Evans, M. Weinberg, Henry P. Merrill, 1.P. Farnum, W. W. Ramsey, D.S. Vilus, Henry B. Mason, M. A. Thompson, J. H. Rieekenburg, Samucl Richardson, James L. Short, J. Mayer, 0. W. Rothschild, George S. Sumner, J. A. Wright, E. P. Griswold, S. M. Booth, E. E. Russell, H. P. Kellogg, Oscar Vanderbilt, C.F. Reynol Frank Cusic, William MeMillen, Grorge Apfel, J. Snow, W. E. Chandler, A. H. Bearésiey, P. A. Sundelius, - 0. W. Browning, 7: §. Rattles, Q. P. Dickensen, (cEntyre, George W. Wood, Butterfield, . C. ‘Vilas, Frank Hivers, - QO. L. Allen, Rudolph Seifert, F.S. Baker, R. Melms, M. H. Buss, Andrew P, Callahan, Alex Clark, John H. Allen, Noble B. Judah, J, Mueller, . B. Hills. Franz Petersen, A Expecting to support the candidate, but pro- testing against Gen. Grant: Franklin MacVeagh, J. J. O'Connor, W, H. Doty, .And many others. 7 Supporting Washburne, but offering no opin- ion of Grant: Henry J. Willing, C. H. Fargo, Robert E. Jenkins, O. P. Dickenson, ,, And many others, Many of the addresses sent out had not come back last night, and the German ele- ment has not been canvassed at all. The following who went into the Blaine Club, and indeed most of the persons en- gaged in that movement, refused to sign a paper against Grant because they did not wish to forestall the action of last night’s meeting: James P. Root, J. N. Jewett, Ira Buell, John J. Healy, N. W. T. Underwood, Louis Hutt, L. H, Bisbee, And many others. The addresses will not be circulated to- morrow, which is'a holiday, but they will be put on the street Tuesday for further signa- tures, and a complete list, probably including 5,000 names, will be printed in the morning papers of Wednesday. : Meanwhile, any Republican voter desiring to sign against Grant, with the qualifications aboye noted, or for Blaine or for Washburne, may send his name and address by postal to the City Editor of the Times or TRIBUNE. All such names will be classified and printed as Against Grant, For Blaine, or For Wash- ure. BLAINE IN CHICAGO. OPENING THE CAMPAIGN HERE. The local Blaine “boom” was started last evening, when, in response to the notice cir- culated early in the week, something like 150 Republicans of more or less prominence gathered themselves together in the large elub-room on the first floor of the Grand Pacific Hotel, animated all with the one idea of giving the said “ boom” a good send- off, Among those present were: James P. Root, ©, H, Gaubert, George M. How, William. allen, I. 11. Bisbee, E. B. Baldwin, - Willard Woodard, . M.A. Farwell, Ira Buell, W.S: Rabeock, W. H. Brainard, TS. Albright, DL, Hough, CH. Crawtora, Cor, Roberts’ ‘Vincent Relfsnyder, J.W.B. Thomas, AC. Calkins, ‘Abner Taylor, 1 Guinness, Alvin Salisbury, 8, Hunson, 3.5. Henly, N. Sherwood, Sohn Mullen, And others. “Carl Pretzel” was there, too, but he mod-. estly kept in the background, content with the part he had taken in the preliminary ar- rangements for the launching, and not vent- uring to manage the ceremony itself. The meeting was called to order at 80’clock JAMES P, BOOT as temporary Chairman. Mr. Root ‘was elected, and.in taking the position said the meeting had been called not for the purpose of saying who should not be President, but who should be. Itsobject was not to denounce any of the gentlemen whose names had been mentioned in connection with the Presidency, but to present the claims of a man whom, the speaker believed, would sweep the country like a tornado. He meant the Hon. James G. Blaine. |Applause.] He believed that Mr. Blaine ought to have been nominated in 1876,—that it was the sense of the people that he should have been; but, by reason of circumstances over which his friends had_no control, he failed. The party pulled through. _ Several prom- iment Republicans—good men—were be- fore the people to-day. The speak- er had no doubt that whoever the Convention nominated would be elected. [Applause.]_He had no doubt who the man Would be. “He believed that the Republicans of Ulinois, could there be a fair and honest expression of their sentiments in that Tepurd, would nominate James G. Blaine by a three- fourths vote. [Applause.) With as their candidate, the flag would not hang list- lessly upon the staff, but its folds would con- stantly wave until the votes were counted; and they would have a man of sufficient courage to take his seat when they were counted. [Applause.] On motion of D. L. Hough, Messrs. A. C. ‘alkins and John J. Healy were chosen temporary Secretaries. i ‘ WILLARD WOODAED, a Republican.. He supposed every one. Ww! heard him expected to support whoever was nominated by the National Convention to be held .in Chicago. [Applause.] (All were deeply impressed with the conviction that the business interests. of_the conntry de- manded the election of ‘a Republican P resi- dent applause], and a Republican House next fall, and, as soon thereafter as ossible, a Republican Senate. {Applause} othing had appeared in the conduct of the Demo- cratic party during the last year that en- hanced its value the “Republic, It was bound hand and foot by the South,—was nothing without the South- ern ‘vote; and were he @ Sontherner, instead of a Northorn:man, he woul demand that the measures he desired be ad- voeated by the Democratic party, which must of necessity obey that. section of the country whence the thajority of its votes caine. ‘There had been-no exhibition of re- markable honesty on the part of the Demo cratic party within the last two years that commanded the respect! of, any man, oF that would draw from the Republican ranks a single vote, It became them, as had been properly said by the Chairman, not to attack any man who was a Republican. They were there to express the conviction that the Re publican party was , greater than any man in this country, [applause) ; that the. success of any man, however ‘ood, would ‘not be the success of ie country, unless he were backed by the best element of the sation. The speaker was for James ,G. Blaine.‘ {Applause.] He was for him because he was a man of talent, because he was the foremost debater in the Union, because he possessed. that, ability which’ was able to look at both sides of a question, and, coming to a conclusion, had e.courage and manliness to assert it. “The speaker never did have, and never expected to have during his short life, respeet for a man who was not for a cause that he believed in. Blaine commanded his respect because, in the hour of danger, he had the wisdom to see and the ability and the hon- esty to assert his convictions in relation to the welfare of the country. They must necessarily, when for one man, be against somebody else, but they were agulust him kindly and generously, showing all charity to opponents. The thing was. not settled. There could be nothing set up in the United States against the power and will of the peo- ple. {Applause.] He had been convineed within the last few days that_there were scattered throughout Chicago, Illinois, and the country men who preferred Blaineto any other for President, “All those -here, there- fore, had to do was to express their convic- tion, and they would find, at the meeting to be held the coming week, that thousands “in all parts of the State felt just as they did. ‘They wished to meet those who would be here and confer with them, not to organize a Blaine party, but for the election of the can- didate of the Republican party. [Applause.] MR. L, If, BISBEE, in response to calls, said .he understood they had come together for the purpose of form- ing a Blaine Club for Chicago. It was a well- known fact that the Blaine wave was gather ing strength every day throughout the city, and that, if a vote were taken now, three out of every five Republicans here would vote for him. t pplause.] It was equally well known that his wave of popularity was increasing throughout Codk County, and every county in the State. [Applause.] Could Ilinois ex- ress her sentiments through the ballot- ox to-day, it would bev largely in favor of James G. Blaine for Presi- dent. [Applause.] That being the case, it was proper that his’ friends in this great metropolis should formulate some ex- pression; and the meeting had been called, as he understood, to takesuch preliminary steps asavere necessary to further the interests of théir favorit candidate. By doing this they cast no reflections upon any other man who was named for the office, The speaker deprecated any movement which looked to placing Mr. Blaine’s friends in a hostile at- tituae to any other that had been named. They were Republicans, and, if any one of the four great statesmen who had been men- tioned should receive the nomination, all would support them with all their might. [Applause] Yet all had their personal preferences. The speaker had no doubt.that every man in the assembly pre- ferred James Blaine for the next Presi- dential nominee. [Applause] They had met paral lly for business, and, he presumed, would take the steps mecessary to carry their ideas into execution. It seemed to him that aucommittée, at least, should be appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for a Blaine Club, to be acted on at a subsequent -meeting, all of their favorit’s friends being invited to come and join,;and his friends were legion. ‘They would come from every ward in the city, every hamlet in the county, and could further his interests to a grea extent by so doing, not casting a single re- flection on any other candidate. [Applause] : IRA BUELL was called for, and, in responding, said he indorsed the remarks of the previous gentle- men to the echo. Considering himself 2 friend to Blaine, he had taken the invitation himself, and had come to themeeting. While ; every Republican would, of course, support the nominee, still it was entirely proper that everybody should have his Tavorlt,. and the speaker's favorit was James G. Blaine, Agreeing with Mr. Bisbee that it was neces- sary to organize at once, he submitted the foliowing resolution, which he had prepared for the occasion: Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint a committee of seven, whose duty it shall be to report a constitution and by-laws for the government of this Club, and also to report the names of eighteen men, one from cach ward of this city, to cunstitute 1 permanent Execu- tive Committee of the Blaine Club of Chicugo; that each of said Bxecutive Committee shall be the Chairman of a Sub-Executive Committee for each ward, to consist of one member from each precinct of the several wards; that it shall be the duty of said Executive Committee of Eich! een to report the name of a permanent Pres dent of the Club, also a Vice-President, Secr tary, and Treasurer, and the name of one per- son in each precinct to constitute a Sub-Execu- tive Committee in each ward; that the Commit- tee of Seven shall report at an adjourned meect- ing of this Club to be held ut this place on Sat- urday evening, Feb. 28, 1850. * . The resolution was unanimously adopted. and, in accordance with the sentiment of the meeting, the Chairman was requested to take until Monday or Tuesday to select the mem- bers-of the Committee and to announce the names when selected through the news- papers. - Mr. Hough moved that those present fur- nish their names to the Secretaries. Mr, Bisbee moved, as an amendment, that the Secretaries proceed to ascertain the names, residences, and locations by wards and precincts of those present, and that they be enrolled.as members of the Club. _ The amendment was accepted, and the mo- tion, as amended, prevailed. _ The process of name-taking consumned considerable time, but at ‘length ‘nearly 150 names were secured, and a very respectable nucleus for the future Club was formed. Mr. Gaubert called upon Mr. George M. How for some remarks, but_ that_ gentleman begged to be excused, promising to saysome- thing on another occasion. : COMMITTEES. “The Chairman said it. had been intimated that somebody was making arrangements for a Blaine meeting at Farwell Hal! Wednesday evening.. He had no definit informaiton on the snbject, but suggested the appoint- ment of a committee of tifree to look up the mnatter, see who had it in charge, consider the feasibility of such a meeting, and, if one was to be had, codperate with the movers. Mr. Gaubert moved the appointment of such a committee, and the motion prevailed. Messrs. George M. How, Willard Woodard, and E.R. Bliss were appointed as the Commit- ec. __ Ex-Justice Alvin Salisbury wanted a meet- ing any how, and wanted it right away, in one of the biggest halls in the city. _ | The Chairman doubted. the feasibility of such amoye just at this time, and thought it best to wait awhile, dall one in the biggest hall in the city, and’ get_ the ablest_ orator in America to address it, (Applause ] He be- lieved that the orator alluded to (everybody understood it was Ingersoll) could _fill the hall, and he would agree to turn_the Exposi- tion Building over if it was. ready at the time. Wednesday, he continued, there would be a meeting at the Grand Pacific of the REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE of this State. It had been the custom for many years of this Committee, at its meeting for the purpose of considering the time ant place of holding the StateConvention, to in- vite prominent Republicans,and all other Re- publicans who desired to attend, to be pres- ent. At this meeting the Congressional dis- tricts would be ‘called for the purpose of ob- taining an expression of opinion from such persons as might be present in regard to the political situation in their districts. He had no doubt that this meeting would probably be the largest-attended one of the kind ever held in the State, and he understood that the people of other States were looking. forward to it with 2 view of ascertaining, if possible. whether there would be any indications as to the choice of the people of the State of Illi- nois_for the nominee. .“{And.” continued Mr. Root, with a lofty and sublime disregard of Fong Jones and. Dan Shepard, who have had the run of the invitation: business in connection with this meeting, “you are being then called on, said he was present as | all invited to attend that meeting, and J trust ‘ 22, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. : é that you jill be present, and bring with. you as many friends as you can.” tf John Mullins proposed that the meetin; hear from Mr. Bliss. That gentleman kep' his peace, however, and -it was a case 0! “Mullins proposes, but Bliss disposes.” Somebody moved to adjourn, but the put- ting of the motion was delayed for the bene- fit of Mr. Gaubert, who was on his feet with @ proposition to give THREE CHEERS FOR BLAINE. ‘They were given with a yell, the motion was put and carried, and the meeting adjourned until next Saturday evening, when a permna- nent organizetion may be looked for. After the adjournment Mr. Root, Mr. Bis- bee, and two or three. others got together ard made up the Committee called for by Mr. Buell’s resolution, as follows: Ira W. Buell, William T. Allen, 0.5. A. Sprague, E. B. Baldwin, John N. Jewett, Louis Hutt, A. N. Eddy, John J. Healy, and W. T. Underwood. CASUALTIES. A CLOSE CALL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Keokuk, Ia., Feb. 21.—Arthur Aplin, of Galesburg, Ia., who is here attending the Medical College, took this morning by mis- take about four grains of morphine for quinine. He was overcome by the effect in the lecture-room, taken out, and antidotes administered. This evening he has partially recovered from the effect and no serious re- sults are anticipated. He insists that the mistake was _purely accidental, he having in his room phials containing both drugs. BURIED BY A SNOW-SLIDE. San Franorsco, Feb. 21.—A Reno dispatch says that four men were buried by a snow- slide near Franktown this morning. William Foul was rescued badly injured. Samuel Kennedy, Alexander McLane, and John Bur- ney have not been found. UNDER THE WHEELS. Counc, Buiurrs, Ia., Feb. 21.—James Mc- | Crary, a coal-dealer of Anita, Cass County, a town on the Rock Island Road, fel! beneath 2 car at that place to-day, and a train passed over his body, completely severing his head and arms, BODY RECOVERED. New York, Feb. 21.—The body of Fireman Dougherty was taken from the ruins of the Broadway fire to-day. The feet were gone, and the head, arms, and legs are charred. ‘The trunk is comparatively uninjured. : otek Lost. ‘ Newport, R. L, Feb. 21.—The sloop Pearl and all hands are reported lost off Cape Hat- teras. a ef FIRES. AT BATESVILLE, ARK. Lrrrte Rock, Ark., Feb. 21.—A destruc- tive fire occurred at Batesville yesterday, commencing about 4 a. m., originating in Clapp & Co.’s grocery. This building and Adler’s three-story brick, J. R. Taylor’s dwelling house, and Taylor’s, and Hecker- son’s, and Wycough’s storehouses were de- stroyed. The wall of Adler's building fell on the warehouse of HL C. Smith, instantly killing C. L. Gorsuch and wounding Thomas Jablin and E, W. Marfield, the former fatal- ly.. A number of others were slightly in- jured. The Masons, Odd-Fellows, and Knights of Honor lost all their fixtures and regalia, The total loss is about $75,000, about half of it being covered by insurance. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 112 at 1:55 yesterday afternoon was caused by an ‘overheated fur- nace at No. 58 Twentieth street, occupied by F.C. Jacobs. Damage trifling. ‘The alarm from Box 415 at 7:18 last even- ing was caused by the explosion of a pot of furniture varnish standing on a hot stove at Doers & Winter’s furniture factory, No, 377 West Chicago avenue. Some windows broken by the force of the explosion was the damage done. NEW YORK. . New York, Feb. 21.—Hazen, Todds & Co. estimate their -loss at $350,000; insured. Dickerhoff, Raefflaer & Co.’s loss is $300,000; insurance, $295,000; $265,000 was recently re- fused for the building destroyed. It is in- sured and will be rebuilt. The origin of the fire remains unknown. * THE VITAL SPARK. An Attempt to Reproduce t—Experi- ments with the Bodics of Two Mur- derers. NasSHVILLE, Feb. 21.—A reporter describing the attempt to resuscitate the negroes hanged ‘at Murfreesboro cn Friday last says: After they had been suspended for seventeen min- utes they were cut down, and Dr. Sleger, of Nashville, and Drs. Byrne and Murfee, of this city, attempted the experiment in resus- citation which was proposed some days ago. They did not begin until thirty minutes after the men had been eut down. A number of physicians were present to witness the ex- periment. After the clothing had been taken off, their bodies were wrapped in. hot blank- ets, applications were made to their necks to reduce the swelling, and an artificial respira- tion brought about by the means usually ap- plied in cases of persons: who have been in the water for a long time. All this was preliminary to the application of electricity. Batteries were placed in juxta- position to the spinal cord and different portions of the brain. The effects of the ap- plication were soon apparent. First came neryous muscular twitehings in those parts gf the body with which the batteries were placed in ‘contact. The temperature was gradually increased until it reached over 1,000 degrees. | - The effect was immediate. The muscular contractions increased. he limbs twitched and shook like men asleep, and struggling under the spell of a horrid nightmare. The regular drawing in and expulsion of air, pro- duced by the appliances referred to, were horribly real and life-like, The respiration came with an effort, however, and sounded like thé gasps of-men struggling for breath. - Dr. Sleger put his hand to their wrists. “The pulse is beating,” he said. “ You can feel it, but faintly.” Their eyes next opened, under the effect of the electric current, and_turned about the room ina vacant gaze. There was no sound but the labored gasping at their lips, All in the room stood still with horror. “Gentlemen,” said Dr. Sleger, “the exper- iment is concluded. Our main object was to show the effect of electricity upon the mus- cular centres, and we have exhibited that, I think, in a remarkably realistic way.” THE SITTING BULL INDIANS. . Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 21.—Dr. McGillicuddy, Agent at the Pine Ridge Agency, where there are 7,000 of Red Cloud’s Indians, is here neroute to Washington. He reports everything quiet among the Indians. He says messengers from Sitting Bull state that he is in great need of food, buffalo hav- ing ‘become very scarce. Furthermore they would all return to the United States if. they were sure of bein; received without any punishment ‘an that they would be taken ‘care of. Dr. Mc- Gillicuddy, who is a practical man and suc- cessful Indian Agent, says that they will re- turn ina few months, and then they will have to be taken care of: He will recom- mend that they be kept on ascparate reserva- tion near the Missouri River,. away from other Agency Indians who are becoming settled and inclined to civilization, . TELEGRAPHIC. NOTES. ALBANY, N. ¥., Feb. 21.—The Iludson River is open its entire length. ~ Ricuonp, Feb. 21.—The Senate, by a party vote of 23 to 1%, passed the Debt bill agreed upon by the Readjuster caucus. The Dill reduces the principal of the debt to.about $20,000,000 and the interest to 3 per cent, the bonds to be taxable, and coupons not receiva- bie for taxes. Cairo, Iil., Feb. 21.—Parties interested in the coal-mines in Northern Illinois are secur- ing colored miners to.take the place of the strikers. Several hundred, collected from various points in Tennessee through their y here, have already gone. forward. w York. Feb. 21.—The anniversary of Washington's birthday will be observed Monday. All the Government offices, Na- tional, State, and eral, b and ex: changes will be closed. .WASHINGTO No Credence Given to the Charges Preferred Against : Gov. Hoyt. iy Boynton’s Reply to Babcock on the Subject of the Sher- man Memoirs. An Executive Message Forthcoming on the Interoceanic Canal ‘Scheme, Democratic Congressmen, Becoming Alarmed at their Short-Sighted Economy, ‘Will Hasten to Make Appropri- ations for the “Star” Routes. Outline of a Bill for the Establish- ment of a Railroad Bureau. GOV. HOYT, OF WYOMING, NO CREDIT GIVEN TO THE CHARGES PRE- - FERRED AGAINST HDG Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasnrxcton, D.C., Feb. 21.—For some- thing overa week past charges ‘of a very serious character against Gov. Hoyt, of Wy- oming, have been given circulation through the Cheyenne Leader, a newspaper edited and owned by the Postmaster of that place, Herman Glafeke. The charges receive no credit whatever, elther at the Interior De partment or at the Post-Office Department, where Glafcke’s conduct has been for some time under investigation. While nothing has been heard direct from Gov. Hoyt or his im- mediate friends, the charges here are attrib- uted to the fact that Glafcke and Spath, the Secretary of the Territory, have been them- selves charged before the Department, and much evidence has been filed to sustain the charges, with being concerned in ONE OF THE MOST CORRUPT LOTTERIES which the Post-Office Department, in its war upon these swindling institutions, has as yet discovered. The theory here is, in regard to the ‘charges against Gov. Hoyt, that Glafcke and his partners, hearing that they were likely to be exposed to the Department, and taking it for granted that the honest officers of the Territory had interested themselves jn exposing their ‘Great Western Dis- tribution Company,” as this lottery was called, have concocted and published these gross charges against the Governor for the purpose of destroying his influence in Washington. The Ase rs before the Depart- ment go to show that Glafcke owned one- fifth of the lottery business; that he did its private and confidential printing in his nows- paper office, and that he MANAGED TO EVADE f 7 the directions of the Post-Office Department in regard to retaining the letters of lottery companies, and in various other ways put his Post-Office at the disposal of the lottery concern. It also appears that this was. a lottery in which no tickets were sold in the region of Cheyenne, but were distributed over the country, to-very distant points, where the “Grand Distribution Com- any id was Cities ‘ete Department has letters substantiating these general charges from some of the most respectable citizens of Cheyenne. Glafcke has not as yet been removed, as a fornial investigation of his case is taking place under.the directions.of a Special jgent, _and as ‘soon as this report is received he will doubtless cease to be an officer of the Post-Office Department. BOYNTON TO BABCOCK. ANOTHER PHASE OF THE, BOYNION-SHEE- MAN CONTROVERSY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuincton, D.C., Feb. 21.—Gen. B.V. Boynton, referring to a recent statement of Gen. O. E. Babcock, the former private sec- retary of the ex-President, to the effect that he (Boynton) had violated confidence in publishing some of Gen. Babcock’s private letters relative to the Sherman memoirs, publishes a card this morning in which he says: “Gen. Grant gave me essential infor- mation.and assistance in preparing my re- view of Gen. Sherman’s memoirs, which re- yiew, by revealing the truth, vindicated Gen.’ Grant’s military record in points where Gen. Sherman had done him injustice. Some years having elapse and Gen. Grant ing in a differen humor towards Gen. Sherman, he has taken to praising the memoirs and maligning the review. The confidence under which Gen. Grant and his intimate friends furnished ma- terial for the latter did_ not contemplate that Ishould'be discredited by them.. Whatever assaults were made upon my book by others, Inever attempted to shelter itor myself be- hind their names, nor ever asked them to as- sume any portion of the responsibility even when theassault was upon what they had furnished; but when they attacked the fidel- ity and truthfulness of the work they vio- lated the fundamental conditions of confi- dence, and made it not only excusable but honorable to discover to the public who were my assistants in compiling it” NOTES AND NEWS. TUE WHISKY TAX. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasnineton, D. C., Feb. 21.—There are two points on the recommendations of the Association of United States Distillers which the Secretary of the Treasury will approve. The Treasury Department has already pre- pared a bill to carry the recommendations on these two points into effect, and the bill is now being supervised by Commissioner Raum. The points are: 1. It is proposed to extend the act recently passed with regard to leaking in distilled spirits transferred from the West to the East for exportation so.as to make it apply to spirits transferred to manu- facturing bonded warehouses for the manu- facturer for articles for export. The second point is to provide that articles manufactured in such warehouses from domestic Spirits may pay taxes the same as articles included in See 8,433, Revised Statntes. THE INDIAN COMMOSSIONERSHTIP. Thero will probably be some opposition to the confinmaton of Trowbridge, ‘at Michigan, as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, on the part of the friends of George Gifford, of Phil- adelphia, who claims that to the last moment the President promised them that Gifford should be appointed. Gifford was supported by Bishop Simpson and the entire P hiladel- phia Congressional delegation. -But the op- osition to him will not result in defeating his confirmation. THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE. Senator Conkling undoubtedly intends to oppose the Fitz John Porter bill, for_he epenks of Porter in the Senate as “ Mr. Por- che bin SAVINGS-BANK TAX, he relative to the taxation of savings- hanks, represented for Chicago parties om M aj. Kirkland here, was to-day referred to a Sul Committee of the Ways and Means Committee, of which Messrs. Carlisle, Morrison, and Con- ger are members. A hearing has been set for Wednesday next. The President’s message on the inter- oceanic canal will probably be sent to Con- gress next week, and will contain an em- hatic reaffirmation of the Monroe doctrine: When this is received, the Special Committee of the House hav- ing the. subject in charge will report a resolution containing a__distinct and unequivocal statement of the. National pol- icy in the matter, and will ask its immediate passage. After this message and the action of the House Committee, the Democratic organ here this morning is authority for the statement that there will come another Ex- ecutive message announcing the completion of negotiations for the © purc! Chiriqui tract on the Costa Rica and Co! bian boundary, upon whi constructed and the tro. harpeat al Ba be tremity of w! may be utilized as Amey can naval stations, with the request. tor i. firm the sale appropriation sufficient to cor it STAR ROUTES, e announcement of the Postmaster. eral that the star service will ee once a week after March 1 has caused eed te deal of consternation among membe sot Whose districts the star routes mostie}. The Democratic members of the Post- tte, Committee insist that the party will be ties responsible by the people for a failure ¢ held: their mails, and that this will have a far mi damaging effect-than can possibly Brow one any theo: y of waste in connection win gee Proposed_£2,000,000 appropriation. "To avoid this danger and to keep the star routes id operation, Chairman Money, of the a fice Committee, intends, if h Fost Of recognition next. Monday, to offer a bee ing under a suspension of the rules... It i quire is bwosthiirds vole to put the dill througy in thi ner, but those wi lieve this can be obtained. ne sarer ihe si A RAILROAD BUREAU. © * Mr. McLane, of Maryland, fr Railroad Committee, has Tateodueng pace House a bill to amend .the Pacific Rail te act of 1802. The first seven sections of bill set forth in detail the’ manner in whee the railroads shall account to the Gover ment. It also constitutes the Auditor Raliroad Accounts the Commissigner of Rate road Affairs, and places him at the head ofa Bureau in the Interior Department. Allrait road accounts are to be passed - upon by this be 8 appropriation, and move to office before, they are finally laid fore the Secretary of. the ury. ‘The bill further provides “2 the creation of a Board of Railroad Super visors, to consist of the Secret of Interior, the Assistant Secretary of the In terior, the Commissioner of Railroad Affai the Engineer of the Railroad Burean, and Fi] officer from the Attorney-General’s ‘office, This Board is to be placed in control of aj railroads which have had grants, either in money or lands, from the United States, This Board is also empowered to examing into the affairs of these roads, and secure reasonable rates ‘of freight and speed of travel, and to report to Congress what legi lation is necessary to secure these results: The Attorney-General is authorized to. pro- tect the interests of the United States whenever they may be imperiled by the ag tion of any of these roads, and to pu: . on behalf of the Goyernment, any of such. roads, when sold under a foreclosure of tha first mortgage, at a price not to exceed tha’ aggregate amount of the bonds secured by the first mortgage and the amount of the subsidy bonds issued to the company by the United States. The construction of any new roads is prohibited by the bill, except where the express permission of Congress has been obtained. Mr. McLane thinks the new bill is more restrictive on the railroads in its pro visions than the present law. DUTY ON BARLEY-MALT. Mr. Morton, of New York. has intrody abill to fix the duty on barley-malt at cents per bushel of thirty-four pounds, in stead of the present duty of 20 percent ad valorem. Fe : COMPARATIVE STATISTICS, The total value of imports during the year 1879 was $513,475,748; ditto during. 187 $431,813,483._ The value of domestic exports in 1879 was $754.656,755;° value of exports in 1878 was $729,023,2 pes SAN FRANCISCO. Chinatown Declared a Nuisance-"The Chinese Must Go”—The Workingmen, Jubilant—Arrested for Employing Chinese Laborers—Crop Proepects, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Saw Francisco, Feb. 21.—When it became known to-day that the Board of Health had declared Chinatown a nuisance, considerabla apprehension prevailed lest the mass-meeting convened for to-night might be the signal fo! the outbreak of disturbances. Happily result has proved the falsity of the appreheny sions. Long before? o'clock the vicinity’o! Union Hall presented an unwontedly crowde: e of: the | far as “to~ lo! appearance. Hardly were the doors open ere the hall was filled to its utmost capacity. Fully 4000 must have been packed within its walls when at 8 o'clock Mayor Kalloch arose to speak. His address was in the main a calm, vigorous, and eloquent pres- entation of the workingmen’s cause. Some pérscndlitied were” fa but ‘as whole thé speéch ‘cotnséled ‘patfénce tind la abidance. He reada letter from one largd laundry, advising him of the discharge of Its Chinese employés, and having replaced them by white men and women. Kal loch said he doubted not others would follow the example Ha spoke in high terms of Gov. Stanford, who had assured him the Central Pacific were to; day devising means for setting severat hun- dred white men to work in place of Chinese. The speech was very satisfactory, as it set forth clearly and fully the folly of raiding the Chinese wash-houses or pel outrages on individual Chinamen. It an excellent effect on the vast assemblage, mainly com, dof workingmen; and . calk nae fail +0 al Hay the fears of Property holdes when published in to-morrow’s news) San Francisco, Cal. Feb. Bee vesenda afternoon a warrant was issued for the of Tiburcio Parrott, of the firm of 4 Co., on the charge of employing Chinese in the'service of the Sulphur Bank Quicksilver Mining Company, of which Parrott is dent, The case is_ made up to test the co- stitutionality of the act recently. passed by ioe Legislature, rohibiting corporations ym employing San Practsco, Feb. 21.—At a special meeting of-the Board of Health to-day the report of the Committee appointed on the inst. to investigate the condition of . Chinese quarter was read. The report d tails the state of affairs found to exist thert and in its disclosures of crowding, filth, ease, crime, and utter disregard of all cou siderations for the preservation 0! health, and property is even. more startling than had been expected. The report closed with a recommendation that Chl town be condemned as 2 nuisance, upon the ‘proper authorities to’ take, the necessary, steps for its abatement without dela ‘he report was unanimously adopt and It is expected that immediate action will be taken to carry out the views of the The workingmen are greatly gratified at the action taken, which, it is believed, will- meet with but little opposition, except from rectly interested parties. poirbu rio Parrott 3 arrested on the oli 88 resident of a corporation, of &1 Chinamen, has petitioned the United States Circuit Court for a writ of habeas corpus The writ is returnable on the 23th inst, , The Board of Trade and Chamber of Com merce met to-day and appointed & commil to consider the best course to be pursue alleviate the distress prevailing among working classes, The Central Pacific Railrond Company bas ceded to the United States $00 feet on the line of the channel to Oakland Creek, de clared by United States Engineers to be m! a beret io complete the improvements navigation already begun, The Busletin today" publishes the resultof athoreugh canvass of the State, showing that the crop Brospects are almost withou! exception excellent, and that a greater area than heretofore is under cereal cultivation, Monday the banks, Stock Boards, ets be closed. Z THE WEAVER BILL. : + Des Mores, Ia, Feb. 21.—To-lay was the time appointed at various places in Central Iowa for meetings of soldiers to indorsé the Weaver bill for the equalization of diers’ pay and for the issue and distribution of $500,000,000 in greenbacks. Ata meetiDx held at Winterest, Madison County, 005? dier opposed to the bill wasa!lowed to P: ipate. At Albia, Monroe County, > meeting was held, a number of resolution’ were passed indorsing honest money, calling on at Senators and Representatives 1oor pose the Weaver bill, and denouncing: ab slander upon the shoble impulses tenses save attem) : the conde in worthless money {or to pay sacrifices of plood and life. —<—$—$—<—<——>—5$—_— Diminutives. = ‘The London Alhenanum discusses whether 2 whose names are softened into diminu often make a name in letters. We do not sper of Frank Bacon, or Jack Milton, or Sandy FOR y but fn Scotland you hear of Bobby of there is something end in the bars? pa Tom Moore, Tom Hood. and Dick S mc oo Pecially. Alithe Samuels, of whom MANY 5 great,—Sam Johnson.Sam Wilberforce, etc Ec- called by the diminutive. Statesmes io ee gland have often recelred this diminu Ftn088 always justified by intimacy on the part of who employ it, Bobby Peel Jove ee ey etl ele Sea expreasions still used, ant 4 call the preseut Prime er BéS D'lsracli,