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4 } i \ \ i RAP A Lin vine wen RERRocke abt “A7E Renman eene AvErnes..«cmsenccem en 2 THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, APRLL yy bart | T880—TWELVE PAGS, lence or to wear n padtock upon their lips, It hs «moult, upon any other thoory, to necount for tho action of the Honsa Milltary Committco ta- day. Tho Appropriations Committeo has con Victed the Army Appropriation bill, and that ‘VII contains no political rkters, [tis silent 18 to tho Issucs of tho extra scasion. Tho new rules, which provide agrent many curious things, Preseribo thnt there shall ba no amendment in tho nature of a rider to an appropriation bill in ondor, oxcopt It be presented from n committee, That {a tho spirit of tha Morrison amendment to ‘the new rules, Accortingly tho Democrats of the Military Committec, which, ns far na tho rulos go, fs.an entire committee, had a constl- tation, and to-day at the Committee meoting agreed tosubmit an amendment which is the spirit and In tho Iangungo of tho sixth section af the Army bill of Inst year, providing that It eball to uninwfu) for any army officer to com- mand -troops "at or near polls. Tho amondmont fs: ‘Sec. 6. No money appro- printed in this not {is appropriated ar. shail bo paid for subsistence, equipment, transportation, or compensation of nny portion: of the amy of the United States to bo used asa, police forco to keep tho penco at polls at any election hold within any State,’ TIS PRESENTATION ia this amontmont will tend toa protracted de- Reo aud itis dificult to seo how, YF it Is sutimit~ ted, bomoornts can provent a rovival of the «iis- outsion of the Issues of the extra scasion, ‘Tho Demoemts seem to have thus dofluitly again adopted tha policy of placiug political riders upon cppropriition Dilla, When tho Defielenvy ‘Dill was reported they elaimed that it was clear of ridora on the subject of pay of Marshals, bit it at onoo Appeared that practically it was a rider in ltd worst form, Th addition to tho political rider of the extra session proposed to-dny by the Mistary’ Com mittee, one reducing tho pay corps from fifty to twonty-five was only defeated by n tle vote. jo ful} Cominitteo 19 nisu ta meot to complete tho onttro reorganization of tho army as ane other rideron the DNL ‘This will be hody tested, has littl chance of adoption, day's work of tho Military Cominittes may, bow: over, add eeveral weeks to tho acasion, since, in addition to time consumed in tho first debates, Bome of these provisions, if ndopted, must as+ suredly bring vetoes from the President. : MORE POLITICAL LEGISLATION. ‘Tho House Committee on Military Affairs agreed to report resolution to tho Hause, nak that it bo placed upon the Army Appropri tion bill, to the offect thnt no part of tho mon nppropriated by tho bill abull bu paid out for tho transpo jon of troops to be used As police at ‘tho polls. Tne ExopUS. Senate Exodus Committeo to-day oxam~ ined James Te Htapler, colored, of. Alabama. Among. the reasons Which contributed to tho exodus in Alabama he mentioned tho povort, of tho roll, want of school facilities, and locu! lawa prejudicial to tho intoresta of tho black ohildron. * (THE TREASURY. PUBLIC DEBT. Wasnixaton, D.C., April 1.—Tho public debt statement !s as follows: 2 nt bond: x Sve 'por cone bn Sannin ‘our and one-halt yo! unt Ronmfainecertitente ae Navy Pension Bund. 14,000) ‘Yotal cotn bands ‘Matured dovt Jegnl-tondors. Gold and Bliver certificate: ‘Total without interest... Total debt.. ‘Tofni interest... Cash in Droasury. ” Debt less cash In Trensu 100 Doaronsa Gurion Navel c. UTthEG Deerense since June, Wi. 4,814,082 Currené fiabiities-— Tntarest due and unpaid, Dodt on which interest conse. Interest thardon, Gold and silver cert Tee ofeindennae Ro 8,406,000 tena ola 1,188, ATOM acc aceen STONE Avallatie nexois— Cashin Treasury, +8 201,105,055 Bonde tagued to an oN Prieipl outstarnt one torent pald by Uni OKI interest repitht by tra i jagnionine pareant net enriingt, WRN wig mieniin ji z rf ish aiane intoruet pula by United Statos, Dwnee THK MINTS. i Tho Trensury Department. has purchased 315,000 ountees «1 silver forthe Philadelphin and Sats Praticlsco Mints, Tho coinige attho United States Mints for March wits $7,476,000, of which $2,350,000 were all+ Yer dollars, NOTES AND NEWS. = ‘THE AUGAR TARIPE. Spsctat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, + Waaurnatos, D, C., April 1.—Thore bave been a great many rumors of Intrigue and corruption about tho sugar tariff, and that. complictted question dova not scom to be definitly under- stood, If reporta are truo,some mombers of the ‘Ways and Means Committee aro not acting very straightforward in the matter, as the fallowing paragraph, published in tha New York Herat, shows: ‘Tho sugne mon are incensed nt tho discovery that Fernando Wood, Chalruun of the Comuitt+ tesof Ways and Menns, ta responaible for tho dispatoh sent out by tho Associntod Proxy und A Publlaned in Monday's papors, to tho effeot that wo Agar rofiners in New York had telegraphed hin, stating that their Algnntures wore placed on the ingmorinl for a tniform rate of duty on sugar without consent, Tho following statoment {s made to your core respontent this oventng of tho facts of tho case, Roth the refining finns named,on belng inter- owed It New Yark, denlod having sont euch a dispnteh, and furnfaked onpics of the actual tel- ‘egram sont, which contained 10 such statoment, ‘Uut, on the contrary, adinitted the signing by asking to bavo tholr names withdrawn. Inquiry was thon made at tho office of tho Asrociated Presa {no Now York concerning the mutter, and thoro {t was uacortuined that the dis- patch tad been presented = to thon ‘Dy a represontative of the firm of Havemeyer & Elder, and while thoy did not, thoy say, “doubt a statement coming from su respectable a sourco,” na a mattor of preciution the munnger telographed {t to their agents at Washingtou swith Instructions to show It te Mr, Wood, and, If he vorifled It, to rond it out Inthe Washington dispatches. Tho dispatet: here was Kent by tho agent here to Mr, Wood's houso, and he ine dorsad It a4 follows: Tho Sinead referred to war recolyed by mo On Friday Inst, Just as you state, F. Woou, ‘The sugar people and some othora say thoy think it desirable, under these olroumetances, for Sir. Wood to explain, THE POO POTTAWATTAMIEA. A story iscurrent here that a daring and suc- cessful attempt has Weon made to swindle o party of Pottawattumia Indlana rosiding im Kansas of tholr lands and annultics, Tho hire tery of tho gaso fs briotly ag follows: In 1801 theso Indinns wero Msted.as allots on several Jarye tructs of land in Kausis. In tho following yeur, whilo hunting in ‘Toxas, thoy were attacked by Toxas Mangers, and somo of tholr number Killed, wheroupon the bilance ted to Mexico and remalnod there until 1874, At that thuothoy wore visited by whito men, who claimed to be agents of tho United States, and wore induced to return onthe promiso of money and renuitles whieh thoy ootild procure for thom, Tho Indians de- ¢liued to full Jnty this trup, but when they ro- turned to Kansas thoy found forged powen-of- attérney had been lasted to certain purtles who had obtained patents for tho sulo of tholr laud, Yhoy thereupon came to Washington with an attoriey, Dut auy thoy were treated shabbily by ex-Commmissioner Hayt, Mr. Bebura, and tho President. Tho story guos on to charye severa) partioswith bolng in the ring to defraud thoso Indlaus, NATIONAL COMMENOR, To tha Weatern Assoctated ress, Wasutnaton, .D. ©. April 1—The elghth inonthly stutemont for the ourrent tiseal year of, tho Imports and wxportaof the United states, Propured av the Tureau of Statistics, shows the following resulta: ‘Th excess of exports over imports of mer- ghunato, stated in pect values, was te tole 101 fonith ended Feb, 2, 1 jonth ended Bob, 3 17 Fegut tnunthe ended Fup, sight monthe anded Feb, 28, 1d70, stove months endod Feb, £0, Lai, ‘twelvs wonths ended Feb. 28) 1sTd..2) Sue Ta IM Tho oxcess of imports or of exporta of gol spud bilver cof and bullion was ag fullows: + OL UTH08T BES 20 uth ouded Yeb, 2, 1880 (excuse uf y ad ere Me eevesesreeeees’ : muti sildid ois Ba, Tai Gedaia'oe les sight month cided Hob. si, 1880 (ox- deed 1, 8084 Of imports)...... ntosveseee , 15)409,103 Higtit mouths ended Pub. 28, Wty (ox cusd of importy, 1,078,185, Morceus of iuaport 788,68! ‘Twelve months ee: {exovss Of imports)... 608,137 < WRIGHT'S LADO: sisson: « There waa much ition inthe Houso thi: dourolag to the proponitian to print extra: ‘ooplva of nie supe ut Hoty rick H. Wright's Commit. £0 ou Dopression o: » Hazelton, of Wise sree in the contain, mado the point that st rotated to adend Jeauc, and wna nitemngog atnir; that it would Don Wheer disposition of public monoy to give It fo tho poor tn «chools or toa miastonary soclety, than to print, uch worthless atuft. Stngicton, who reported tho bill from tho Printing Commit. tee, sald that he was Hineelf much of that opinion, but the Democrats, by a record vote, by ndarge majority ordered it printed. This order carries with tt the printing of all tha trshy evidence trken Inst summer, ANQELI'S INSTRUCTIONS. Thoro has recently been published in somo ‘Westorn Journals tha statement that Angell, the now Minister (6 Ching, would not receive iit= atruotions from tho President, but xo out In an entirely indepondont eapaolty to atudy tho Chinose qu ‘The fact ix that Angell was uclocted, not beauso he was linorant of tho Chinoge question, but_beenuxe bo hnd made a special atudy of It. and he will be {thoroughly in- structed in the President's policy, and will bo Vorrnd, a8 all othor Ministers rire, a8 an accredl- ited agent of tho Govornmont, sud not as no iudependent power, « ‘THR MONITORS, ‘To the Western Assoctated Prese Wasmxaton, Aprit 1.—Secretary Thompson has invited the members of the Committee on Appropriations, Commerce, and Nayel Affalrs of both Houros, of Hs many of each Committes, as ean obtain leave to accompany him to Phiindel- phln to-morrow on tho 1:00 p.m. train, for the: purpose of examining the monitors atChester ond Philadotphin, and to examine also the navy yanl at Dengue Island, A number of Important kUgeestions hive been made for tmproving the Lenyit latand Nayy-Yard and tho completionot the monitors; and it is tho intention of Becre- tary Thompson to have tho members of tho above-named Committecs make a thorough In- spection of both before final netion ts taken, ‘he purty will return to Washtugten on Satur day night. OULt BUSINESS NRLATIONS WITT SPATN, Dispatches to tha Departinent of State an- nounce tho partiul failure of fast years olive oil crop in tho district of Matagit. Spain. The gonsimption of AAmerieat, prov sions In Spuin fs rapidly Inerensing, notwithstanding tho fact that they conio second-handed through English moretinnts, More than | 1,000, xed OF rifsins wore sent Inst yont to New York, Hostoti, New Orleans, Philadelphia, 8t. Souls, Chie cago and, Baltimore, ‘Thres thousand vestels vntered the port of Malaga of the various na- tlons of the world. Of these only ,six wore Amarican. SENATOR THURMAN war nt tho Capitol to-day, and appeared to bo In wood honlth, [fo ald not, howover, occupy bia goat In the Sonate. . ‘UNREPRESENTED, Adelogation of colored men from Bt, Lots, consisting of J, Milton Turner, ox-Unitad States Minlater to Liborla,d. ‘%. Smith, Chariton H. Tunney, J, W. Wilson, and Alfred Carter, called upon iio Preatdent fo-duy aud reprosented to him that tho negro vote of the Stato of Missouri is entirely unrepresented in official positions tn that Stato; that the negro and Gorman vote together comprised the bulk of the Hepubtican voto of tho Stato; that the negro voto amounted to 40,000, und controls two, if not throc, Congress- {onal districts: that if tho President wouldclevato wcolored man to 0 responsible offleial poattion in Missouri, It woult reunite tha colored disaffected on ace rry tho burdens of tho party without recognition. ‘Tho Presi: dent. anid ho was fn favor of doing all he could for the colored people, nnd gave Mr. Wilson a copy af the foll owing letter to Governmont onlcera, written by bimself May 7 1877: “Ded Stits ‘Tho appointment of colored men fo position undér you foe which they nro, quall- fied will tend wa secure tothe people of tholr race consideration, and will diminish raco proju- dleo, Othor olements of your population ure, course, not to ho overlooked, “Subordinate 1 Hintntents should bo arranged so us to harmon vo and mevt, tho wishes and approval of all classes of good eltizens, and, at the aime time, romote tho olfiioncy -of tho service, Very ruly yours, 2 RB, Hayes.” . + GEN, SUERMAN leaves to-night for Chicago, CONVINSED. ‘Tho Sonato confirmed tho following nominn- tions: Victor Thompson, Mississippi, Consul of tho United States at St.Thomas, “Arthur Bd wards, of Michigin, Agont for tho Indians at tha Omaha and Winnebago Agency, Nebraska, Nesecten. * Tho Sonate rejected the nomination of Alex- ander O. Wolls, of Louistnun, to be Surveyor of Customs of the District of Now Orleans, NOMINATED, Tho Presidont. nominnted the following Post- imnstora: — Lowla Lumbright,.of Mlddlotown, ‘Hhomns W. Seott, of Falriiold, Ub; Henry F, Doty, of Reading, Mich, \ THE RECORD. RENATH. Wasutxatox, D. C., April 1.—Mr. Wallace, from tho Selcot Committee to inquire Into the Alleged frauds in tho late election, submitted a roport on the subject of nsscrsments foe polit eal purposes, Ordered printed, and lafd on tho tublo, ” ‘Tho bill authorizing tho Scoretary of War to acquire for the Uniteil States tho title to tho sito of Fort. Stockton, Tex,, wits passed, Mr. Cockrell introduced a Dil to establish 0 semi-monthly steamship innall service between tho States of tho Mississippi Valloy and Brazil, und moved Ita reference to tho Committee ai Post-Oflices and Post Roads. Objection beluy imado, the DILL went over. On motion of Mr. Cumeron (Pa.), tho bill aus thorizing tho Secretary of War to apply the pro- ceuls of tho Milltury “Prison of Fort Len worth to the support of the Institution was taken up and passed, Mr. Kirkwood introduced n DIN, which waa re- ferred, providing for the transportation of malts botwoen Ent St. Louls and 8t, Louis. . Mr, Teller announced that tho minority of tho Special Committees on fratids in the lute olve- tlon proposed te submit thelr ylows In oppor tlon to the report made by tho majority this morning. On motion of Mr. MoMonald, the Genova Award bill was formally tuken up, thus restore ing Ittotho condition of untinished business, He thon consented to Iny It aside informally, and, on motion of Mr. Coko, tha bill ratifytig: tho agreement with the Ute’ Indiane,was taken up Tx tor tho bill and report of tho Commulttey on In ni AMiirs, togethor with tho letter from it necessity tary Sohurz Khowlng tho 1 a aul been read Ly Re for the pasmago of sitvh a bill, the Clerk, Mr, Coke ylelded to a motion for ex= senslon, which prevailed, the doors reopened, the Sennty ad- nouRE. Mr, Chalmers, from the Committee on Pacific Hatlwass reported tho bill to completo the Pa- alta Untiway = wystem, Uniered printed and recommultted, 3 Mr. Singleton (Miss.), Chatrman of tho Com- multtes on fetntiog, reported a resolution, tor Ponting 5,000 goples of the report of the Select Jominittes on the Weprpestin of Labor upon tho subject of Chinese hninigration. Mr, Hazelton objected to tho resolution, Tho Committes hud gone to Chleaga and to Calls fornia in suareh of tlepression, and lid found nothing but prosperity. ‘Tho wholv thing waa played out, and Congress hud butter onproueiate Tie Money ‘wien tho. printing. woukd cont to milsatunary fund or some charitable purpose, Mr Binylatan was not far from agreeing with the gontiomun, but thought the report wir an Sntereating ong, ond tight us well be printed, - Me: Reed moved tolay tho resolution on tho toble, Defeated,—yene, 45; unys, M9 Tho res- olution was thon agreed to ‘Tho norning hour was dispensed with, and tho House proceeded to tho vonslderntion of the bil to amend the Census act, and nmend= mmonts OF tho House Committee on Consus thero- to, hose nmiendimente strike out of the Bonutoe UI tho following sections? Sev, 2, which strikes out ofthe Cenaus act so mich fs provides for Inquiries as to tho natural- fautlon Of forulgneborn porsons wid as to tho ownership of the public dubt, Bowell whiuh rulates ta the dutlos of enumor- atone "+ “7, wiloh requires each Supervisor of the Census to forward ono of the two sels of returns: received from tho enumeritors ta the Commis: slonoe’s oitice at Washington, and to tle tho other In the offco of tho Seorotury of Stato uf} tho Stato to whlelt he botongs. cB, which appropriates $210,000 to pay the onumerutors for extra servives required by this net, ‘Tho Comuiltico also recommond the adoption of an amiendinent direating that the Superine tendent of Consus whall callect and publish statistics of the poole, judustriog, and resuurees ore? Aliefet (tied Island) hati r, Aldriet de Idland) opposed striking out tho sovond wuction oF thy Senate billy ‘Tho wmenditenté were adopted, and tho pill pnasod. Tho House then wont Into Committee of tha Whole (Mr. Scales in tho ehutr) on tho stare Servieo Detoloncy bjt, Mr, Upson conchided nla speech fn favor of maintaining pho prosene eflvicnoy of the star sorvied. ‘Thy people would not annotion or gud safe wny hupalring of the tail sor Hy, Store, ub enihiar af tho A been Instructed by tant Cominitieo ta meve concurs annte wiienduionté, He was not here to vindieate or defend the Socal Ansiat- wnt Postiiyster-General, but after looking cares fully over tho testimony taken by the Appropri- ation Committed, hy had yet to find where tore hint boen any vielation of the lay by the Post Oliee Depurtinent. Ho hud yet to, flud any meuuber of that Committee plied: his anger upon & postul-rotite service on which the pay hud been inercused or the schoduie uxbed ted fraudulently, ‘Zhe tastinony bad fallud ti show dishonest practices an tbe pure of the Pout= Cites Depucknwae or frand on tho purt of uny contractor, Mr. teugun suid tho question was whothor tho star service should by conductod Jn tha faterost of 4 pet and favored clusa of contractors who dived at Washingt nd who bud nover seo the routes-for which they had oblained a oon truct, or reformed in tha Intoreat of honest ad- aninistration aad 1 food moverninont, ‘Tho issue wis whethor the Gaverninent was te bo run in the Interest of tho people, or for the DUT pou ‘of en richiug 4 ninuber of pet contractory by 4 syatomn which, if not fraudulont, bore ail the budycs of Traud 9n ite fueo, r. Haskell usserted that no talked so inuch about fraud oullomyn who ad beeu able to show fram tho ovidence that ton much com> penantion waa hein pald for tho sorvieo on any route, ; Tha Committco thon-rose, Mr, Dinckburn atat- ing that if {t was tho desiro of tho Houre, ho was willing a vote should be takon fo-morror: . Adjourned. 3 POLITICAL NEWS. WISCONSIN: Speelat Mapatch to The Chicaga Tribune JANrsyinnt, Wis, April 1—Tho Democratic City Convention met _at the Common Counsell Chamber to-night, and placed In nomination tho following ticket: For Mayor, David Davte: Clerk, James M. Turgoss; Trensuror, J. M. Hareiton; Attorney, J. ne, Jr.3 Justico of tho Feave, A. D.Wickha lice Justien, Moses 8. Pritchard; Sentor, B. P, Bly, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Minvauces, Wis. April L—An Independent, or People’s, ticket has to-night beon mado up to oppose the Republican nominations for muntcl- HH} oflices. It fans follows: For Mayor, Joshin lark; for Controller, Ferdinand Elasfeld; for ‘Treasurer, G. C, Teunpe, for Attornoy, D. H. dohueon;’ for Clerk, lufiis Mele: winkle, The threo Inttor nro the present incumbents of tho offices for which thoy aro nominated, Joshua Stirk, tho noimiveo for Mayor, {8 one of tho leading Inwyore of tho city, and strictly Independent tn pe tics, Rissfeldt is a merehant. ‘The ticket Is to be placed ba- foro the votor without a convention, and tho nominition will be published In tho morning papers under tho authority of a committoe ap> polnted to-night for that purpose, SAN FRANCISCO, fax Fraxcreco, April 1—With regard to tho reported contest of the election by the Working~ mon, Auditor Dunn, Attornoy Murphy, and Tax- Collector Dilison, threo members ot the Bonrd of Election Commtasioners, ray a general con- ference of diseuasion was held on tho overing of election day, but nothing deflnit was necom- plished, Mr. Murphy has given his opinion that there is not suMicient ground for n contest. Anon garncat-of the feollng of contilenco en- gondered by the result vf the clection, may bo mentioned the fact thatthe arms of the military companies, which «uring tho Into exeltement, were removed to tho Central Police Station for grenter enfety, hnve been returned to the urmorics of the respevtive compauics, ’ MICHIGAN, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Ans Annon, Mich. April 1,—At tha Republic- ‘an Clty Convention to-night, Prof. Moses Colt ‘Tyler waa Chairman, and Col. H. 8. Doan Secre~ fury, Hongmntn Brown was nominated for Singory O. F. Wobster, iecorder: A. MeKeynolda, Juse tice of tho Peace; Conrad Krapf, A. A. Gregory, ond Georgo H. Rhodes, Supurvisors. —— IOWA, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Dounuqur, In, April 1.—Georgo 1. Burch positively refuses to accept the Ropublican nomination for Mayor, This leaves an opon field to Mayor Hush, who will carry the duy. NEW York. Atnany, N. Y,, April 1,—Ex-Congressman John D. Lawson, of New York, has been nomt- nated for Superintondent of tho insurance De- partinent, GEN. GRANT. Attentions Pald Him In Now Orleans. New Onsuane, La., April 1.—Gen, Grant had areception at tho St. Charles Hotel from 1 tod P. m,, and ufterwards took a drive through tho elty. Last night tho Curnival Court, having sorenaded the Queen and other distingulshed menibers of tho Court in accordnnce with tho annual custom, repaired finally to tho mansion of A, Suldwin, President of tho Royal Most, whero a large compuny, Including the city's distin- guished visitor, Gen. Grant, who hnd been speclally Invited by the Host, was In attendance, After introduction tu the ox-President tho on- tire compiny participated in a magnificont ban~ et. During its progress Baldwin announced that the General bad been electod n member oz the Royal Host and the ttle Dukoof America conferred upon Ulm, ‘The Gononl was inmedi- ately decorited with tho Order of St. Rex by: Judge George TL. Mraughn, Lord High Cham- berlin, and acknowledged tho compliment in substance us follows: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: 1 thank you vory muuch for thls kind reception, and for the som- plimont which the Itex Association bas just pald mo. For, pronounecd republican as T nin, tt would, under ordinary clronmetances, hardly be proper for mo to nccept tha distinction whitch 7 have Just conferred upon mo, especially as. haye been frequently charged with un attempt tosclz0 upon a higher title. Dut, ay Usald bo~ foro, under sich elrcumstancos, and npprecint. jug tho objects of your worthy organization, 1 recep! tho title of Huke, and thank you again for tho compiinont pati and kind reception ex- tended mo, THE WEED IN WISCONSIN. Meeting of the State ‘Fobacco-Growers! Association, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Epaenros, Wis. April 1—Lho adjourned meeting of the Wisconsin Tobacco-Growora’ As- sociation was held in Union Hall yesterday. In apite of tho ratny and unfavorable weather thore wore quite a Intyq: number Jn attendance, although notso munyasat tho Mrat meeting, The tino for tho annual mectings of the Society for thecleetion of officers, gonern! dsuuxsions for the promotion of interest, and tho present- ing of samples of growing and cured tobacco, was fixed for tho first Thurrday after the tht day of January fr euch year. The’ constitution aud jaws Wore read, yoted upon, ond adopted. ‘Gen. George 1, Uryant, of Madlaon, Secret: of tho State Agcieuttural Hoclety. wns thor troduced, and spoke briefly, Tle wos un old cowor Having rulsed threg crops, in 1805-07, Flo reud a papoe on tie wrawth Aud tina Of tos bacco, throughout tho whole of which he cons dumued the use of thy "weed" by the people, and eniarged Upon the hari resulting from Ite keneral andexcesalye usa, Ho auld thot years igi, the curly-headed ton of African soil ine dulged In the use of tobaceo us freely as dyes his American brothor of to-day, It was o Mithy habit, and that tho grow7h of tubieco was roully, ay to vifeut on bath per yin und soll, 0 grout dot rhnent, exeept from the tmmadiate tnaneiat Ddovelit to be derl ‘rom Its sile. Ding our posterity of life other beneilta that rightfully belonged to thems and If it must bo raised, wo ought to vultivate tho beat and pray God to forgive us for rising tho fithy weed, Tho raising of tobacco wad Dolng rapidly transferred from East to West; high oxpeetutiona were held in regard to Wiscunmlit taking the load tithe cultivation of this commodity, the ceason belug that the Ime in Wiseonstn Koll wiv fexpeetully adapted for nro~ mnulyuting tho growth of tabuceo in this State, und he bolloved that owhny to this the futura of it was rob and property, and tobiteco growing ond huudiing was ina grout: tnenmusut tone tho West. sf i Gon, Bryant was made un honorary member of the Association, Considerable dixoussion then onsued on the subjeot of sowing dult upon -tabaceo land, and as to whether any Lenellt was ty bo derivud theres from. Gen, Hrynt reamed to advocate its tse fruin statements Inide to hin by chom fats, and other men Interosted in the ralsing of tobacco, Others wtutad foal thoy hud known buyers to objuct ta pe bushi tobacco grown Upon sult. sown tind, Mr, Uryant suld Uutt he knew thinc ma wore gonerilly upt to abject to anything by ao doing thoy could galn an advintags o Jo rower Who piurahakiny, The ys Pena ar Toogktty af tho Boolety was, op iatlon, uppuinted for Tuosday, Muy 25, at w o'clock p,m, Dlseusstun was thon held on tho subject of tho bonetit to bo galned from sowing Jlinaor sec, for the purpose of destroying tho tobueco miller. Also a8 to tho tendency among growers tontillzo 5 much grouter acroaye this year than hereto- rare. Z . ‘The Excoutive Committee appointed a speclal meeting for Avril 14, for Renornl dgcuasion, nt which tino. fimson seed will, bo. distributed smote members, to use In destroying thu miller, and It Is noped tint all will pe proach to rovelya gonig of thia seed, In order that it miiy bo gene orally peed, ‘ho invotlug then udJourned until pril 1. {Youd footing prevailed, and much Intorest wag manifested in the promotion of the welfuru of Aho Boulety, und the Associstion will doubtless bod porminont and Insting uonelit to tho tobau- oo growers uf Wiseonaln. ——— TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Naw Yon, April 1.—Count Do Lesseps sailed to-day for Burope, New Youk, April W—An Alexandria speotat Buys tho obelisk for Now York wus successfully omburked yosterday, TULLE, rey April 1,—Arch Rowlinganid ined Kolly, two lunatics confined in tho County Asytuin, qaarrelod yesterday, when tho fornior ‘struck tho Intter on the head with a bed what, fructurlig bia skull, fra 1 which he died, CiNcINNATL, O., April L—At a bonofit re tho Bocloty, of Hike.’ this aftornoan, SMisy Nellaon played tho balcony scene from Komeoand Juliet, at tho vluge recelved 1 pivco of floral work, which shy snyd {8 tho Nuest she oversaw, [tha infulatury balcony soeno, done in innortelles, mw You, April L—Tho ffon. B.D, Morgan has given it oud to the Union Vhvvloyieal Sone inary, of this elt, LOUIAV AEs Xueit Salah Housed of tho Teglstature have potacd 8 bi) providing that tho death penalty shalt berouftur bo Infiicted in some tuclosuro close. to tho prison whura do- feudunt ts confined, in the presence op nab ese lug ifty pursons, ton of whom may be desiy- tho Court rendering the Judginunt, tho er by tho Shurift OX Ut tt. Louisvitns, April 1—iho Nuweomb-Bu- channn Company, great distillers of Ane whli- kica at Louisyille, who susponded two years ago, owing a milliion and a half dollan, und who re- summed by ugreving to pay thelr orediturs tn full, with inferest, have completed thy payment of dudebtetincss us ugreud, and tho trustes bas released from rovurd all trust-doeds con- neeted with thefr suspension, PRESIDENTIAL. Kansas Republican Conven- tion Proceedings Not ‘ Wholly Harmo- hious, Two Districts Object to the Mode of Selecting Delegates, And Avow Their Dotermination to Contost Seats in the National Convention. The Platform Adopted and the Feeling Over the Re- sult Achieved. The Nebraska Democracy Send a Solid Tilden Crowd to Cincinnati, Criticisms upon Shorman’s Mans field Speech by Lending Washington Politicians. Mr. Edmunds Expresses Himself Briefly and Pointedly on the Presidency. He Sees Nothing in. That Office to . Cause Him to Aspire to It, KANSAS. RESULT OF THE REPUNLICAN CONVENTION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, TorrKA, Kas,, April 1.—The result of theStato Convention 1s vigorously commonted upon by tho delegates, many of whom nro still in tho city. Tho Grant boomers feel somowhut exns- perated over thotr signal defeat, and are not In- lined to necedy to the dictation of thalr oppu- nents. Thoy claim that under the call for tho National Convention ench Congresstonal District. fs entitled to select two delegates and two al- ternates, and that a ruting to this effect was made at tho Cincinnat! Convention four yenrs ago. Thoy propose to insist upon that right. Tho. Third District delegutes, at their meoting this morning, decided to clect. two delegatesunder tho National cell, and send them to Chiengo to contest tho svatsof twoof tho Winino delegates regularly ebecten by the Con- yontion Inst night, Tho dolegnics tn this dis- trict. stood fifty-nino for Grant und fifty-throo for Blaine. Tho Second Congressional Distrigt bas amuch Intger majority for Grant, but they hayoe not taken uny action yet furthor than tho appointment of un Advisory Committee. They will probably eall a Distrlot Convention within tho next fow chys and choose delegates to Chi+ cago favorabloto Grant. Thoy will bo SUPPHED WITH CREDENTIALS from tho distrbt organization, and will clalm seata under tho wll fora National Convontton, ‘This 14 tho progmm that has becn agreed upon to-day. Lf thoy cannot secure souts thoy intend toimnke a contest in ordor to shut tho ten Dtaine mon out any volco or voto In tho Chi- enyo Convention. All tholr hopes arc bpsod upon Graut’s having 1 suifelont mujority by the thno tha Convention assomblos to control the organization... A full statement of tho grievances of thoi two dietricts has been propnrod and forwirded to Sonator Logan ot Washington {% his opinion os to tho Justnoas of - claim. -< iho + Ronoral Impreasion horo Is that these frregulur delegates bave no ense, the werding of tho National call volng simply Inftho nutire of ait apportionment without indicating bow delegates nro to be chosen, Tho enil states that tho bnels of repre- sentation stall be two delegates from each Con- grosslonal District, but dogs not imply that thoy shall bo chosen or even recominonded by tho soyeral districts, Intlopendont of the Stato Conyention. Tho manner of choosing delegates unionbiedly rests entirely with tho State Con- yention, although tho custém hus herotofore prevulled of ALLOWING THR DRUAGATES to nominate delegates to ba presented tothe Convention for its ratifiention. ‘This preeedont. was departed from Jast night, the Convention olumisy tho right to elect. the entira delegation in a body, which wos done, and a resolution «pnased Instrnoting (hom to yoté ag n unit, ‘The ten delegates sochosen mot this morning ‘and organizod by olecting Senator 2.1, Plumb 05 Chajeman, and Willlain ‘Thompson, of Osngo County, as Secretary, ‘Tho delegation 1s n strong one, and will vote for Grant in case the emer- ony of # scornd ohotee Is presented. With Hinine and Grant oub of the race, thelr chulco will bo Washburne, Thoro ts not n Sherman man in tho entire delegation, For Vice-President, with Dlulue, the Kansas delegates will voto’ for Harrison, If Grant is nominited, tholr eholce for sugond placa will be Gov. Woodford, of New York. ‘TM PHOOREDINGS. ‘1a tha Weatern Atsoctated Hreas, Torna, April 1.—Tho Republican State Con- vention for tho uleatiun of dvlegatus to Chicago hiashad a stormy session, Commonclig at 4 o'tlovk eatorday, afternoon, thoy adjourned nbuut Loelouk this morning, tho Binge mon capturing tho orpateation ‘of the Conyontion, Bhortly before aijourninent a resolution wis mating Joli A. Martin, Porry Hutehtt- go, George IE. Chiso, 8, Matz, 0.8. Hunwdict, By J. Bimpacn, BW. Berking, Bs. Phintby He a, Woiteott, aid William Shiapaon ta the delegates, Anattompt was made to substitute Join J, Ingalla in place of John A. Murtin, Over the pEppoant there wasu ble Net, the Grant met olny tutly defeuted, and tho resolution belug alopted by a vote of 1X8 to 118, Mr. Pee thon offered the following resolu- ae which wits adopted, the Grant men refrains ny. coin voulngs, . Resolved, That tho followiy-anmed goutlomoen: be nominees for Prosktentint Blectors: John tae W. A, Palfory James D, Snoddy, Ry Dfuso, and 1H. Itohto, Bir. Snuddy, fram tho Comumltteo on Resotu- tions, reported ws follows: The Republicans of Kansus, in Conyention ns- seimbled, dealaro: 1, The first and paramount duty of eftizona lanuenities to the Government of the United tea, x ‘nat tho true test of the fulthful discharge of that duty ta the longecontinied and unintor. rupted devotion to gud service of tho Republi; nd that no one who hus wavered t hia fealty to tho Union i8 a aafe counselor in thoaitalm of the Nation, nor one in whore hands any of te power of the Government enn bo anfoly lodged for any time, however vriet, 4. ‘That under the nano of Democracy are are raked ugutist tho elviization of the aye men who havo atriven, by robcilion and opon war, to deatroy tho Nation, and ure now cndeavoring to selzy the Government by forvy br fread, 4. ‘That wo area Nation, uml that tha mission of the Kopubllean party will not be oampletod uiltll under our ting every oltzen, however Auinblo, fs secure in the hontst expression of hig ophniona in all parte of ove dominion, and ts full protuoted (n bis fife and Mburty and In the cult uujoyment of all the political righty of au Amerl- oan Cltigon, & ‘That tho wnhiapyy enuso of tho migration of the golored people front thoBouth to tho North (4 fhe apprehension, porsieution, ahd robbery of thom by tho Gy y peuple, thole former mustors and prosont o of tho sot, aud it la the duty of the Gove wHtof the United tutes to ox- toni to tho colored peoply of tha Houth auch pro- foutfon that their removal from tholr native jan All onse to be a neccaalty, be at Inthe wpprouching Presidential came paign there will bo no middie ground upon which timid patriots can stand, and those who tre it favor of the porpotulty of the Union, the prosorvadion of liberty, and the promotion of clvilization aro Republleans, and of necesdty must vote for the Republican {hose who are in fuvor of viol dissolution, and the uttur d Hlean government will yotu tho Domovratly canditates, 7 Phat Janos G. Wlaine has tho confilenco of the Republicans of Karte; that wo recognize tatusinal worthy to lead the Nationat Hepublican party to victory; that he ts tho eholuu nf the Kurubligans of Kcansus for Proal- dent of the United States, and we pledge bim our united Support. The resoluttons wore udopted. An offort was ido to have tho follawing reso- lutlon substituted, but it Cullod: Rcsulved, at wo bellove the Nation should always rogorvoe to itself tho right to command the service of any of ite eltizuus, aud none adidatos; and o mid anarchy, ateuotion of repubs for the success of should be dobarred from any position, oven tha Aighest, on account of sorvice to tholr country, howover Hlustrious, Resolved, That it {8 the sonse of this Conven= Hou that tho delegates from this Btato to the National Hepublican Convontton at Chicago will best sorve the interests of tho purty by dofer- ring inthe nomination to delegates from dowbt- Tn tates, ns thoy beat know under what atand- ant-herrorthair States ean bo enrried to victyy. Tho Convention adjourned at 1:90 Thursday morning, Tho delegates fram the Third District mot In eaugrsa, and clected na delogates to Chicago 'T. Andervon, of Shawnee County, and James M. RY of Wichita. Bach reeotyed nz majority of all tho delegates tn tho district, Thos aro both: rat n nnd wilk elaint xents in the Chicago c tho Second Distrlot the same action was io the Crant men oleoting T, 0. Sears and 3. Ways con THR FRELANG, Dupatch to The Udeagn Tribune, pink ‘ONTH, Kas. April 1.—Tho sentiment of this section of tho State seeing to be that the teflon of the State Conyention Ino sending a Hhine delegation to the Chicage Conyention isn at one, 08 Kansas was pronounced for Binine: Hy fated Hug not ayy rontly ghinniget hor po: napect sinee, Even the Grant men here enpprove of tho vetion of tho bolters of Second and Third Congressional Districts, NEBRASICA, THT DEMOGRACY RESOLVER. OMAMA, April 1L—Tho Democratic: State Con- vention of Nobraska adjourned at Columbus at Mo'clock thls morning.” Tho following resolu. tlons wore udopted: ss Warenras, In tho Prestdential campaign of si all of the historical Demoeratla poticles of sound flntuce, home rulo, and purity of adiin- Jatration wore it desire and nt take In tho candl- dey of Samuel F ‘Tilden; and ‘ Waranas, [i that campaign tho Demoorntio purty ralsed tho only standard under which tt Inceita vieto; 5 nN WIAs, TA the Republican frauds by which the country was bascly cheated of ite wish and robbed of Its elceted choice the whole Republic ran iL polled and our Justitutlens Injured; terefure, Resolved, That the Democratic party of Ne- braskn pledwes itvelf to conseless execration, pursuit, and punishoent of all the authors, aiders, bettors, allies, and beneflelaries of that Eratatel, ant promises ull its strength to tho vindl- entlon of that majority rute, which alone can Beatetiialy, our democratic form of govern: Taunt, Rexoteed, That, recognizing all Democratic Jeadera 1s pledged to right the wrong done in tho theftof tho Presidency, wo pledge to our, strndard-benrers our united support in suet measttres ng may tygain pitt in issue the great questions or 1873, and as way provide for thelr Most ct int vindication against the crimes and 1877 struck down our oleeted cs 4 spoiled him of his grent oflice, and Meprived the Republic of tho beneficent resulta of Demoerntic government and majority rulo during the current Presidency. THE OINCINKATE DELEGATION. Tho following delugntion was chosen to tho Nation! Convention: Dr, Georgo b, Miller, J. Sterling Morton, Dr. 8. Maloney, Jaines 5. Northad. W. Pollock, P. A, Harmon, Tho dele- grit a three-fourths majority: f Spretat tho A Wits choson b Ugadnat. ull opposition, and fs solid for ‘Tilden, Tho Convention mlopted a resolution recom- mending the National Convention to adhere to the two-thirds rule in nominating eundldates for tho Presidency, decming it inexpedient at this timo to abroguto it, THE WON. JOHN P. IRISH, of Iowa, dolivercd ua yory ablo and brilliant ad- tress, whieh was recel¥ed with great fayor and onthusitsin, ‘Tho result of this Convesition hns been reached after a severe contest, which took the form of personal epposition to Dr. George LL, Miller as Uhy represontative Tilden man of the State, tho recognized lewter of iis purty, ‘fund % metubor of tho National Committee. The victory of tho Miller men was overwholming, SITERMAN. * HIS MANSPLELD SPEECH. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Waasttnaton, D, C., April 1.—One ‘sentence in the specch of Scerctary Shorinan Inat night ot- tracts attention be. Ho Is roported to havo sald: 'Thoro {s-one condition senreely Meccasary to stato upon which my candidacy doponids, and that Is, it Hopublicans of Ohio do not fairly and fally bf thelr Convention oxpress f preference for me, and Buy port with substantial unanimity in tho National Convention, my name will not bo bresouted to that Convention with my con- gent, + ‘This Js an authoratative confirmation of tho rumora which have been curront hero for somo daya tbat Nr. Bhormun's visit: to Ohfo had reforonco to tha wondorful inercase of tho sntl-Shormun strength in that |. State, Letters which havo been received here within a fow duys have Indicated that Sher- imon'e polltteal campaign In that State had fatlon {uto tho hands of vory Indisercet muti agers who havo aiteceeded In oxolting the antag- ontsin of tho friends of otbor candidates and in placing Sherman in such n position a8 to rendor ib yory uneertuiin whother be could oven secure tho delegation to Chiongo from his own Stato. ‘The fuct that tho Blalne men woro making such rapid utrides, although Bluino really had _ATTEMUTED NO ORGANIZATION in Oblo, bud also ocensioned Mr. Shorman much conver. Tho publication, morcoyer, of tho conttdential letter sent out at least by persons: connected with tho Sherman Hurenu, if not ‘by tho Buronu Itself, attacking Bathe ana Grantin avery vlolont manner, bad had tho offect to stimulnto tho frionds of Dluino to a somewhat nygroasivo movement, tho rosttlt of which was Ukoly tu be at least a divided dotogation to Chi- cugo. Accordlugly.soime of Shornyun'sOhto friends wrote urgiug him to come again to mond his fences, tonttompt to corrovt tho errors of his Mmuanigers, and to remove tho obstacles from tho way of acourlug a Sherman detegation from Ohio. Shore wor "be DIVIDED COUNRELA among tho Shermnon ion hore 18 to the propric- ty of any such course, much less as to tho wise don, of # spocoh formally announcing himneolt 1s a candidate for tho Presidenoy, such as ho has just delivered ut Mansfeld; but tho fours of the Himtd overonne the couneel of the moro pri- sen pot Sherman .went and has made the ech, Miho Democrats aro making pooullar comments upon that portion ofkhornut's sunsileldt spooch in which thoy pindin that hu snys that the chief fsante of the coming campaign 1s the comploxton of the United States Suprenio Court, The Des bess will attempt to ninko political capital out m= AT OINOINNATI. Hpeetat Dispateh to Ths Chicago Tribune. Ctxcinnatt, O., April 1.—BScoretary, Sherman spont most of the day at his roome fi Munsfiolt, recolving his numerous fronds snd aequuln- tances, Ho also apont some timo nt bly real- tenes, and lookhig over lila extensive nud donutleal grounds, He finds hts fences all in nou urdor, To will leawy to-morrow for Colum- wud. Te will be met at tho dopot and tiken to the resideneo of Gov, Foster, fn the afternoon he wil ecoupy a yarlopat the Noll House, where hie will revolya hie friends, In tho ovening he Will atten tho teveption a Goy. Foator’s, and Inter In the evening will bo serenaded, __ A reporter it Minsfeld asked hin abou t tho ‘obieat of his ylalt to Ohta, to which he replicd: “Tho newspapers have mado a great deal out of my visit hore, but i nssure you my coming wan atrletly on privute business. Tt suoms strange to mo'f ean't come hore to Mansell, where L havo lved most of my life, without the papers toloyraphing tay oleate and sending ropro- kentatived to flud out what Bin doing hero, 1 am here for no political purposo; for nothing but to attend to some private mattors.” Attempts to yato hig views us to tho manngo- nent of his Interests in Oblo wero tinavaiting. vo wt Ayvetton ‘ho replied that he bad nothtug tosny, Mr Looms, Seurotary of the Ohio Sher- inan Clad, went from Columbus to Manstiold for a adyaiieo consultation with the Becrotary, ‘Tu the Western Assoclated Conumnus, On April 1.—Seeretury Ehormat will urrive hore at 1 o'clock to-morrow, nothing provonting, nnd will be the quest of Goy. Fostor, ‘Tho Beerotury will revolve cnila at the hotel fa the afternoon, and will attend & banquet at Gov, Fost at night. A lunge numberot it~ vitations pa ‘8 beon ixsuad for the binques, aud promlyent polltiel i be wresent, NOTES, EDMUNDH NOT A CANDIDATE. Sptclat Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, Wanuxatos, D. OC. April L—In connection with tha Suiwestion of Sr, Kdinunda in connec ton with tho Presidoney, tho fal story ta told: Me, Reunde, Uf to Wrlto a publlo Setter decluring his refusal to aucept tho nomination. In a conversation tos Hay with Sonitars on the subject ho is reported ta have oxclulmod: “ft amabsolutely opposodto ft. Eeco not naingio feature In tho Presigontial olileo whieh would please me." Sald Senator oars * Not’ oven the powor to voto Dillay” At which home-thrust at his well- known orlten) hublt, Ble. dinunde bad to Joln dn the general buret of laughter, HANMONY AND MONBY NBEDED. ‘Thero was a mootlng lust nlubt at tho Arling- ton Hotel ln this city of the Executive Commit tees of tha National Domovratio oe Committoes,“‘Tuore word prosont Wallace nid Barat, doin ‘Sbompaon, Wi Jam L, Scott, of Ponnsylvaniu; Senator Wiki ssa Uuli, of Pioridu, and some thors. Natula was done boyond discussion of the fiminclal condition of the Committers and tho moasuros to bo adopted to mioet tho oxponses of tho ¥ io cusuing Propired a resolution sotting forth tho necewsity for the on mony to the Democrutio party In Now York and Ponnsylvauin, but for some reason 1 wag not al ws0d, ‘the Committees adjourned 10 meot be Clucinnat) prior tothe movting of the Coyven- rwite curloua ald, 3 Snellaod VERMost. Warenuuny, Vt, April L—Tho Domoeratio Btuto Uuuimiliteo déciued to bolda Convention for tho solection of dolégates te Cincinnall at Montpoller April, A strong Ifaneock sonti- ment prevailed. ‘ OWA, Des Mores, Ta. April 1.—Tho teprblioan Coyvention of Aonroo County, of thiastate, hed nt delugates to tlio Stata Convention, ted unaninortay for Blaine. All tho prl- mary clectlona th Polke Connty buve ow. been hold. Tho Jo7 delegates mating ip the County Convention are all instructed: for Ttatne, tn roventeon of tho twenty-one precinets of tho county the yote for Hinine was unanimous, . ————— FIRES. AT GROSSE ISLE, MICII Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dernurr, Mich, April 1—The Atexandor Houso, a popular plonstre resort on Grosse Talo o int, whoro tho Detrolt tiver ontora Lake lirio, was entlroly consumed to-day. ft was a Jaro and handsome wooden structuro, threa stories: high, with broad verandes runnitig the full Jongth of tho building, commanding a fine view of tho luko and river, It was a favorit resort of fashlonable Detroit and Toledo people. It waa built in 1873 by tho Grosse Isle Hotel Come pany, of which Robert J. Hackott, L. 0. Rucker, K, G. Marker, Henry Muckett, and Atvinn Turner werg the lending holders, ‘The vost of the building and tu Min oxeluslvo of sito, was nbout $10,000. ‘ho panto followed shortly aftor the house went info commission, A mortyno of 812,000 bitig on tho property for years, and finally the mortgage was foreclosed ana tho property sold to Mra. George W, aAloxander for sumo $16,000, boing the amount of the original claim and accrued Juterest. Tha flee is supposed to hive originated froinn detective chimney, ‘Tho flames spread with tirightfal rapldits, and to quench them wis out of the question. The inmates of the house, thorefore, dovoted ‘thoir enorgles to saving tho! furniture, and succeeded {i meting out considormble. Tho hotel was Insured for $25,000 in a dozon different. compantos, It js doubtful whethor tha houso will be rebulit. AT NASHVILLE, IND. Crxctnnati, April 1—An Incendiary fire ot Nashville, Ind. proved very destructive. It commenced with coal-oll in the saloon of James McGrayel, which burned rupldly. Tho hardwaro, store of T. D. Colvin noxt burned. McGrayel’s Ice-houses, Pulllips’ two-story dwelling, Judgo Coffey’s hiw-onice, Hester's snlooi, Koburts & Quick's Iaw-oftlea, Tion Pete's barber-shoyp, and Taggurt & Hester's fur-hongse were wlyo burned, Loss over $15,000, with almost no insurance, — IN CHIGAGO, ‘The alarm from Box 4113 nt8:30 yesterday forn- noon waa cated by a ilro ina tivo-story frame building at No. H3 Cornell atreet, owned by Bornhard Sohoenemann, of No, 2 Cornell street, and oceupted by John Movhstetter as a tailor. shop on tho rst toor and by 'Chomuns Peterson ag n dwelling on the Cuttso, t dofective chimacy. Daninyo, $100; covered by a polley in tho Watertown of Now York. IN PHILADELPHIA. PHILADEnenta, Pa, April L—a firo at Twelfth and Willlams atrects to-day entisctt a loss to Con- way & Co. of $70,000; Insurance, $40,000, Loss to tho Novelty Papor-Rox Company, $16,000; Neehmer Brothiors, machinists, $000, and J. 1 Jobnson, $2,000—all inaured, the bullding Is al- ahost tlestroyed. —- AT HOUL'TON, ME. Howton, Me., April 1.—A fire starting in S.A. Gray's building on Main treat, sprond rapidly, and tho {ames wore not suppressed until ton ‘business places ‘we ened. ‘otal loss, $40,000; dngurance, $18,000, AT ATIIENS, ALA. Atnens, Aln., April 1—Tho residence of Dr. P.¥. Crenshaw, ono of tho finest in tho State, burned last wight. Tho family baroly escaped, Tho ibrary, furniture, ote, aro burned. Tho loss 18 over $10,000; no Insurance. — . AT! PROVIDENCE, RP, I. Provinasce, 1.1, April 1,—Tho Van Skuck MIL No. 2 was damaged by flro to-day 825,000. _——— CANADA, Engitsh Election Nows—Tho Cannt Question~A Disorderly Mecting—Tho Emigeation-Pamphiet Scandal—Mare ringo with n Deconscd Wife's Sintor— Bridging tho St., Lawrenco-Oppont= Yon to Ingorson. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Toronto, April 1.—Tho Liberal gains in En- gland aro rocelved with demonstrations of Joy by Canadian reformors. Should Boncousfold ve dofontod, n domonstration Ja boing contom- plated by tho lending reformers of tho cit. It is felt that n change of Ministry in England will bo fatal to the Canada Paci Itailwiy, and witl atrengthon Mr, Iuk(o's hands jn his ussautts on the Govornment polioy. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mowtitear, April J.—Tho nows from Ottawa of the defont of Mr. Girourndo’a Anti-Stock- Brokors bill has given satisfaction to the com- morclal community bere, Thore wasa rial by ofliciat assignees. to-dny to get out writs of at- tachment before the Insolvent act oxpired. Col. Bob Ingersoll delivered his lecture ‘on “Tho Gots" in Nordholmor’s Hall in this olty thig ovenlug, Contrary to expectation, thoro was a poor attendance, the audience boing composed chlofly of ayod and middle-aged mon, witha slight aprinkling of Indies closely yeiled. aAttempta ont on disturbaneo =~ wero feured, and on detachment of police were In attondaneo, but tholr services were not. required, Ingorsoll profuced his lecture with 1 strong lon for freedom of speech, and the pro- ecedings were uninterrupted to the close, Spectat Dispatch te tan. tot” 4 artburie, AWA, April L—Thls morning & largo and Sniluentiu! deputation composed of gentlemen from Muntronl, Toronto, Kingaton, St. Cath. arines, Bellovitlo, Prescott, and this elty, walted upon Slr Charies"Tunper, Minister of Railways and Canals, aud tho Hon, Mr. Lingovin, Minister of Public Works, for the. pirpuss. of ' pressing upon the Goverment the peceaslty of reduclur tho tolls on tho Wellandund St, Lawronee Canals, and leo tho | Harbor, dior | ab Montreal, an ie towing und pilotaga, feea on the Lowor St. Lawronve. ‘Tho Chutr- man, FB, W. Honshaw, of Montroa), potnted out that Jt was desirable oncouragorn ant should be given to intand navigation, which, with wt reduc- (lon in tolls and fees, ouht ta’ be largely ine erensod, Dr, Olllo, ropresenting the St. Cuthar Ines Hoard of ‘rude, stutod the caso at length. After presenting tha'petlion propired, with nc- compnuying Blatemonts, ho quoted fyuros in re- ne to tho tollscollected on tho Welland and St, juwrencs Cums to, prove that hlgh {olla were injurious to inlund, navigation, rr 1 BAD, fue tonuunge,_ was 110A) agalost DtB0H in 167870, with | set8,fee5.0Mt collected in tho furmor your, and $185,047.28 during tho past your. ‘The tonnage of vessels ay through the St. lawronca canola was 034,700 In 1874, 09 again 480090 Inat year, with o corresponding dovroiso In tolls collectad ‘De. Ollie, La coneluding his address, asked, on vehnlf of the deputation: Flrit, uo tollson bulls of veaaoly pssing through clthor tho Wellin or Bt Luwrenco Unnuls, — providtug sald vossol = recolve’ or achorge = curly at some Canadian." port. — Becond, hint earmes paying tolls on the Weiland Canal bo allowed to pass free through the St. Lawrence canals, and yico vorsa, with 4 general reduction of 60 per cent on oxistlug tolls, ‘Third, tat Montroul be mado n froe port of eritry, no dutlos to be levied on vessels ‘enterhix sald port. A goueral reduvtion of 30 per cont on existing rates for cargos, Fourth, n reduction in tho pilotage and towing fees on tho Lower, St. Luw- renee, s x i Neolon, Cupt. Murray, arid Mersra, Cul- vin, Maundelut, aud Oyilvie spoke I relation to tho matter, udvocat pug reduction ns potitioned for, Mr. Fortin, OL 1, also tuade a strong speech to tho snme effect. Sir Charles Tupper auinitted that the use had beon put inn strony light, but was afraid that tho financial coud Uon of tho State would not permit of much ri duction to bo imide, yet he promised on bebnle of the Government to de whut be could to meot tha wishes of thy doputation. A ten Bey ngovin oxprossod himaolf to jo wttno effout. Spectat Lispateh to The Cteago Tribune, MONTHEAL, Apri lA meting held in the Mochanies: {ial here dust might fo diaeuss the question of tha confessional was yory disonier: ly, and ended in shower uf rotten eyys and val NagOe. Ipectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, April L—The Governmont organ here doyotea n xreat deal of spnoy to a defense of tho emigration-pamphict scandal. Lt states that, “Immediately upon the Miniter of Agri: cultuty being made cognizant of the fuot that United Statca land was Advortised in it, he stopped its [sate otv 000 copics Lid gone out, This ty not true, ‘The pumpblots woreviroulated by thousands, und could be obtalned through fovernuient oMolals up to withii avery fuw days, Aan matter of fuot, & nuuibor of imeit- Furllamont “obtalned coplos several discussion ja Papllanuont, Tho Glbe suysi “Tho Minister of estou tire 1 sald to be engaged on w problen infinitly more ditloult of sulution thin the Camous K- 15- 4 puetio. He is try! ht to nacertain exactly tho injury dono te Canada by bls advertisement and recommondattons of tnads i Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraski—nll pald for at tho public ox. punso. Ho calouluted cisity onough tho cost of ho printing aud distribution of the now noto- vioug pumpblots, but he vtnnot digcover whetbor uw oF 10,000 scttlers who would bive come to Canady wero sont by hin to the American Uulon. All bo can be sure of fe that a yreut ninny Wore intiuenced by hte pumphtota.? Coinpluinta are again made that talonted ollng Canadians, among the applivants for pos ions on the Pacitlo Hallway survey, have been passed over iu fuvorof inoxporichoud tuiml- rants. SUNS romarve that most of the. agitation amulust tho bill to logatixo warriugo with u do- f tho hundreda conse wito'a sister or na deconsod hushand's brother fa confined to tho Maritimo Provinces, and only to asection of tho, Episcopal, Church thera, “Prominent laymen at tha Eplscapat Chureh, who nro mombers of tho House of Come mone, deny that the potittons presonted from ine dividual ccelestastics, speaking In tho name of the Church, at all represent the views of the Chureh asa whole. Tho discussion upon tho bill has yiven rit to somo. curious questions; nino others tho following has beon propound: ed: “Ia tho tan who his married bis fathor' wifo's tinghter in n position te denonnce na tite torly dopraved morally, and betermlox thaologe, fenlly, those who adyoente and voto for the lo- gullzatlon of murringn with deconscd wifs's sistor?” A living Instunoo of this ploce of ins sanpistaney: has boon exhibited in the House of Commons, aE After tho Reitish olectiona nro over Sir John Macdonald isto goto the Old Counti Wy presumably in connection with tho Can a: cio Railway, Tho Canuidinn Goyornmont’s pole fey In, regard to tho rond must for tho time bes ing Ho in abeyance until It fs scon whether Harte or JAberals curry tho day in tho Old Couns rye ‘ Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Montrrat, Spril.—An Irish National Land- League hae hoon formed hero, Two conta per weok from cach porson favorable to tho Land- pongo will bo collected, and forwarded to the hentlquartors in Dublin. Government ofiolnl engineers have inspeotéd tho spnt whero it Is proposed to crect tha To Ronde bridge. ‘Tho inspection and deliberations extended over three days, Thos have reported fn favor of the schemo ns being the most fonsl~ Hie and practicablo, and requifcing leas. mony thaniny othor for bridging tho St. Lawrence, Tho Dominion Government. will.he asked to. guarantea the interest on the Company's bonds it 6 por cont for twenty sears. : r An cuterprising French-Canadian manufacte urer has just started a silk-faetory in thle city. In three months he oxpeots to be abla to pros duco silks and brovnites of all kinds, y jontren) merchants are highly indignant at tho Inerease in Rilotare-duce jist sanctioned by the Quobee Harbor Commissionors, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribune, Depwivieer, April It Spponra that tho. civic ‘nuthoritles of thia piace. in rofuaing pore misaton to Col. Ingoraoll to leoturo In the Town. Hall, have a legal right to do so, that point in nw having been esteblilahod by tho decision of. dudgo Moss in a easy at Napanioe, in which a Mr Uniterwood, an avawed opponent to Orthodoxy, was refuscd’ tho public hall, and brought an action for damnges. Tho viow taken by tho Utrfstiantty, auy person who attacks Chiles ristianity, aiy person who attac a ty does that whe 1s illegal, ia CASUALTIES, " BURNED ‘TO DEATH, Spectat Dispatch to The Onicago Trimune. Fort Wayne, Ind, April 1—A special from Warsaw, Ind., gives an account of the farm+ reatdenee of Mr. Mollowny, near Silver Lake, Kosclusko County, burning this morning. Mrs: HoNoway and her child, about n year old, were burned to dorth. Mr. Holloway hid Silver Lake to make some purchases, ovourred while he was absent. Tho bodies were burned ton crisp. Foul play 18 suspocted, bus 110 Ono suspleloned. THE BUZZ-SAW. Spectat Dispateh to The Crtcago Tribune. Lerapvitut, Colo, April 1—In a friendly souftie this afternvon betwoen two minors at Lacoy's saw-mill, Tonnossco’ Park, six milex from Leadville, one of tho men named Durr, fainiliarly known na “Old Sum," was thrown auruiust a large elrentiar saw and hls body out in two so ovenly tht his heart and vitals were Inid hace. Ills only known relative 1s ©, Wood, of. Kansas City. DROWNED. -Oaxvinne, Tex. April 1—The Ittle son of- Mra. Manyon fell Into the river, and the mother plunged In to rescuo him. Getting into doop water, both wero drowned. Tenne HAurs, Indy April 1~A party of twelye In a wagon wore thrown over nn ombank- ment two miles weat of this city, drowning two Indes, n Miss Ottermnn and a Miss Houna. The body of tho intter has beon recovered. = SERIOUSLY INJURED. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Manison, Wis., April 1—Mr. and Mra. Orvin Brown, of Cottage Grove, Wis. wero thrown from a wagon by a runaway team in our streots to-day and both soriously injured, haying arms broken and being othorwiso injured. RUN OVER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GALENA, Ill., April 1.—Jesse Code, n boy resid« ing in Applo Hiver, died last evening from the effects of injuries recolved by belng run ovor by eipate trainon tho Illinols Contral at that village. ELEVATED RAILROADS. Tho Tumblo in tho Now. York Stocker Yentorday—A Neat. Speculative Oporas tion, Spectat Dievateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yon, April 1.—Thoro was groat excites inent on Wall stroct to-day over rumors that the elovated-road combination was going to breat up. The reports were alleged to emanate from Cyrus W, Flold. It was assorted that tho “Man: hattan Company had — notifiod = — twa Jeased compantes of its innbliity to pay the guarantoad dividend of 10 per cent, and asked to havo a now lense ut 7 or 8 por cont, Tho Di. reutors of to;New York Eloyated Rallrodd Com- pany refused, and, consequgntly the Manhattan Company would soon conso to exist. It was ture thor alleged that Mr, Field, having gone down to tha Now, York Loan “ Sinprovornont Company's office and demanded a list of Its stockholders, discover that the Conipany had sold att {ts 65,000 shares o} Manhnttan stock oxeopt eighteen, and nearly alt {ts Motropolitun stock, Thoroupon he bes enme fudignant and denounced tho transaction aa tho greatest awindlo of the nye, Fimtros wero produced to show that the Now York Company has beon earning ‘VM por cont on tho ‘Third avenua. line, und 7 percent on tho Ninth avonue, and that tho Metropolitan has earnod but4 por cont on the Sixth pyonio, while the Sccond ayonua Mno Isrun ot a lose, Those stories, told with convinelug | circumstantiallt: of dotall Knocked Manhattan to 4 and Motro- pollion to 87g. At Wolds omiec it wos stated that ho had taon an onrly train for Trvington. J.-E. Fo Dénayaero acknowledged, that tho Now York Loan & Improvoment Coin pay has soll tho greator portion of ita Bini huttan shares, but donled tho remalnder o£ tho rumora -{o ut omphatio |= mannor, “!Ho denounced _ tho _stutemont | that ny” of the Company's Metropalitan abarcs bad boon disposed of, In rey breaklug of tho lense, ho sald ho wou! such 2 proceeding as erlminat, and wou of thirteen Dirgctors to contribute $1 hofore consenting to such a thing. inutter of — fnot, ho ussosted Manhattan Compiny, after paying its frat quarlorly dividend of 23§ por cont on tho stook af both roads, had © surplus left of botwoun 100,000 stud $400,000, and iT “have, no bonded iuteront ta tmeot until July. hog the stovk tumbled it was readily bought, ant doubtless by those who origindted the reports which worked so well. Tho chance for galn will ba soon when tt fe known that Motropolltan stools was honton down from 110$6, or 23 poluta, and Manhattan ? pointe, : INSANE, Dernorr, April 1.—Dr. A, B, Bhinnoy, of Dow trott, President of the Michigan Btato Sacloty of fpiritundists and Liborals, has become yiolontly sane, ae ‘Cildon’a Incomo Tax Sult Postponed by His Iequeat Until Aftor tho Preal. dential Campaign. Fi 2 Hy Telegraph tu New York Trtoune, Wasninatos;stureh 20—Upon the anetlestiog of x-Gav, ‘Tilden's counsal, tha trtat a tha ‘Tilden fudome tax sult bas boon postponed until Noyombor noxt, om ‘Tho Government cannot possibly, by thls pro- coud lng, logo any iulvantago whioh it may now possesdt andit muy «ain vary tinportant ad-, Nantugua, lx or olzit inonthy aga tha Govorn~ ment Mod a bill of diavovory, to, which Mr, Tile don’s counsel domurred. ‘Vhe Court below do- olded that he was bound to answor the questions Propounded, and hie counsel appealed trum this deelsion ta iho Suprema Court of the United Slates, which hag poe got rondo ita _dooision. If the cnad shoul! be ti now, Govermncnt would have ‘oregn any vantage which it may expect to derive from. tha information. to be obtulnod through the writ of discovery. If tho onee Lo vontinuod to Novem ber tho cuunsel for the Government oxpect that tho Supremy Court will decide tn Ite favor, ond that tney will have, in addition to the cvidonoe now tn tholr possession, the ndditlonal evidence which will bo contained {n Sfr. Tilden’s atswor,- it folluwa, therefore, that, whilo tho postpone, ment hus beon seuurod on tho application oF prejudiea may ade Tldon's counsel, It cannobin any Wa} tho euso of tha Government, while it atrongthon It. 7 ———————__ , Mr, Wlaino and the Masons, Wushington Suectat to Cincinnalt Commercial, Thore laa wilely-circufatod report that Bont- tor Hlaino has written an antl-Masonio letter that ts enloulnted todo him much fog eo tho oralt. Bonutor Blulue said to-day thab 0 SAIC mane wAanoy Onl faleo, but: On 0 overy. day was une from Chigago, ask! ne was ™ agony and {fhe was itondtan . resent atthe Knights Tomplas gathering in hicago in August next. Bir. Bining's private secrotury, Mr. ‘Thomas Sherman, a Muson, ‘answorod that Mr. Binino: was- not o momber of the fratornity, and could not bo peer At tho gathering, and thatis alt thero acre ee Ni hoalth with thin, Hood. Ht nile "makes sic Bios, "Wood health ‘aad ood