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i i enue, but tho BtarRoute men triumphed, tho Ttouso concurring In tho Benate amendments by a vote of 91 ayes to 8} noes. The Senute nmend- ment strikes out the proviso which restricts what 1a called “exnedition,’ or accclerated speed in tho Star-louto system, and adds $190,000 to tho bill. ‘Tho dobato was more bitter than any that has preecded: ft, and tho result hos proved that the confidence of tho Tost-Oflice authoritica was not misplaced when Brady auld that tho appropriations would be Focured, whatever the, House Appropriations Committou might think or do. Brady's predic: tlon was verified, but by the very ecanty mn- * jority of cl@ht voted.” Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, insisted that the Btar-Houtosorvico had notbeen rightly managed, and ho certainly exposed some . curious pmetiocs. Ho showed, for instanoc, that Saulsbury, contractor on the route from Bldnoy to Deudwood, had made fn one year 823,250 for passengers, and $9,000 for fright, leaving him a net profit, by his own testimony, of $214,000 annunily. The contractor on tho route from Rock Creck to Fort Custer, too, had hid hig route no “expedited” that, although ft eae. only n_year old, he bad mate £50000. shown, 80 far nx the Lendvitie District wns cons corned, .that tha restriction of “expedition would not Interfere with ft, aq daily lines Would run anyway, and that there were three Ines of pnsacnger-conchea to Tandvitle, tho mins for ‘one of which were $600 dilly. “Expedition granted to ronds Uke that, Cannon malitaiged, peters plone is: giving gratuitics to rallronds OF regular trains. "Vatentine. Telford. Haskell, Page. and Tooker spike for tho Star-Routo eyatem, nid mnaintiined that people Uving cast of tho Missiseipp! River ‘and north of the Oblo knew nothing about tho syatem, and had no right to speak. Judge Bele ford characterized tho opposition to tho Sinr Itoute aystem ns tho “ battia of the three Joes, —meaning Blackburn, Hawley, and Cannon. McGinnis, of Montana, complained that tho Cammittco discriminated against the Territo~ ries, and that the peopto of the groat Northweat did not get the consideration thoy sescrved, Gon. Hawley insisted that tho Appropriations Committeo, notwithstanding tho nbuse that har been heaped upon it, had, by its Investigation 01 this matter, raver $1,000,000, He cintmed that tho Eastern States were eoepole to pay to the Governmont no surplts, which was sent to tho ‘Western States and Territories, and ho arraigned Gen. Hrady for a plain violation of the law tn exceeding the appropriations made by Congress, AN INDECENT ADUSH OP PRIVILEGE. ‘Thero has been a good denl of comment on the fact that during tho Star-Iote debate Me- Kibben, formerly a member of Congress from Callfornia, and now counsel for Saulabury, 1 large mall contractor, has been constantly on tho floor of tho House, apparently coaching tha members. MeKibben testified inthe course of this very investigution that he received $10,000 annually to fook after Snutsiury's Interests In Washington: yet MoKibbert obthins admission to the toot of tho House ns an ex-Congressmin under a rule which requires that he have no lo-. terest tn legislation SPRINGER AND MANNING. “you bie, att.” Spectat-Duspateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Wasntnatos,D. C. April 2—Representative Manning, who presented the report favoring the senting of Donnelly, says to-day that ho has by no means abandoned tho contest, and that he is quite contldent that he may yet be able, when the subjectis reported ta tho House, to have Donnelly seated. ‘There has been n good den! of talk to-day among members na’ to tho reported. quarrol Intho Elections Cammittce yestertay between Manning and Springer on this subject. ‘The following Is sald to be, a moro detailed statement of what occurred = than wns contained in tho dispatches Inst night: Manning, it is aatd, © had expressed his surprise that Springer should vato fgalnst the scating of Donnelly, und Insinunted that Springer had suddenly changed his mind. |- ‘Thereupon Springer and Manning became in- volved In n short personal controversy, in which finally Manning suid: oF Chairman of this Committee told me . | HE WOULD Vora for my report.’ erate you nothing of tho kind,” Mr. Springer rep! “The Chalrman of this Committee did tell mo. ‘that he would vote for my report,” Mr. Munning replied; “and {f he denics ft now, ho Iles.” | Mr. Manning was standing at this time, Sprit tt his chair at the creed eta in hig chair i ito tablo. Algsippl Ho sald: “ The gentlemun from Mie will retract those words.” Ag Chulrniuin: of tho Committee he had the advantage of his Antagonist, ant called for tho retruction inn tone af command. Mr, Banning gily ane fwered: “ Yes, I withdraw thom for tho timo bo- 5 fo," sald Mr. Springer, “ you withdraw thom for all time.” Mr. Manning wns about to reply further, but pose omen interfered and tho matter was MU le . TOE UTES.. ‘RO ACTION TAKEN ON THR DILL, Speciat Dispatch ta The Chicago Triburte ‘Wasurnaros, D.C, April 4—The Sonute de- ‘voted.the afternoon to a discussion of tho bill to ratify Bucrotary Bohurz's recent agrocmont with the Ute Indlans, by which thoy wore 1 ceva their present resorvation tn Colorado and to ro- moye to agricultural lands on tho La Plata and Grand Bivors, whero farms are to bo allotted to them, and where they nro to bo provided with houses, waguns, agricultural implements, and Btock. Tho entire amount appropriated In tho ‘ill fs $410,000. . Sonntor Coke, of Toxas, Chalr- manof tho Indinn Committeo, advocated tho passage of tho bill, which not only provides for the removal of tho Utes from thoir present Feservation, but pormancotly ¢atabliahes thom on,.tholr own farms, with means for commenc- ing ayricultural operations, Senator Tellor, of Colorado, opposed tho bill agonly calculated to carry out u sontimental policy which. nmounta to nothing In tho end, Tho Tndinns conuot bo transferred from a bunt- fog Into an ngricultural poopie. Ho evidently would like to haye tho control of the Indians taken from the Department of tho Interior aud wiven to tho ofllcers of tho army. Ite would liko tu seo overy Ute romoved out of Colorado, Senator Hill, of Colorado, replicd to bis col- Jonguoinatemperate, well-worded apoech, which was a carcful DEFENSE OF THE INDIAN POLICY of Secretary Schurz. Mo believed in perma- nontly locating tho Indians, and in plucing thom undor the jurisdictton of courts. When thosot- Hement In seyerntty bas taken pluce, the In- dans will naturally poss under tho protoction, ns well as tho restratnts, of the law. Senator Coke waa very anxfous to have x vote on the bill, but Morgan, of Alubamu, desired to speak on {tand was not prepared, It wis thon roposcl to reconsider # resolution that bid en passed Providing: fornn adjournment over until Fontays that discussion of tho bill might he completed to-marrow. The reconstderttion was passed, but it was stated that this would bo unfulr to Senators who bud gone home bullev- ing that the Senate would ndjourn over, 0 tho Senate adjourned until Monday. THE OFFICES, CZNSUR BUFERTIOnS. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasninaton, D,C., April 2.—Tho Preatient to- day sent ta the Senate tho name of J. It, Moro as Bupervisor of the Eighth lnois Consus District, In vending Lo a new nume inatoud of one whicl had been twice rejected, tho President seme to have abandoned his Aght in that district, us it was giyen out thattho name of tho rejected Supervisor would bo sont in until hu was con diruied, Thore was nothing urged agaiust Iirown, pal Felectod cuididate, except that be was u le BUPERVIGORS NOMINATED. To the Western Assocluted Press, Wasnixatox, D, C.. April 2—Tho President has nominated Johu lt. MeFie, of Coultersvillc, ‘Randolph bea i, ua Supervisor of tho Consua for the Eighth District of Illnols, antl George B, Houghton, of ‘abor, Ia., Supervisor o: uss for the Think Distriot of lowa, OoNnviuMED, », tions: “Genrrobr callin ef Non deren Connal fr 1 at Stuttgart U-Odell Bunean, of Bowls Guro- Una, Gol at Bmyrna. “POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS, . A MEPORT AND BILL. Wasutsdton, D. C., April .—Senator Wallace, ‘on bebalf of w mujority of the Senate Belcct Committee on allege’ frnutis in tho late eloo- Hons, has submitted to tho Senate n special re~ port concerning political assessinonts, It sayy: The whule sum recelvod by the Hepulilican Committeg fu the aumimer and fall of 1874 from Fuderal officials wus $200, and the wholo sum received from other sources was $13,000, making the campulyn fund of tho National Repubticun Connnlttos umount to a total of $100,000, Persons wore sent Into nearly every Bxecutive Dopart- ment of the United Staws, with tho knowledge Of the bead tharvof, toubtain money from clerks und others there employed, and the bovks fu which the subscriptions were made were headed in soveral instuncea by the Chet Of tho Departinent before presentation to the aubordinaics, When thoro seemed to bo u nex- lect uf u first circular, or those ugroeing to give were blow iu payment, othor clreulars were Bent to thom. ‘This mode of obtuiniuy money for Utica) spore was ulso adopted and currigi ny order aulnst assessing vlerks ta used, bu it ie followed by u circulur from the head’of the political urgunization tu sympathy with those who hold powur ta dlaintas from om- Ployaent persous whe da nok pay when gallod Gpon, which asks fur moucy irym them for THE CHICAGO TRIBUN. are, visited during . business ol tholr superiors, whoso names hend the lst. and they thus" voluntarily” subscribe. Your Committes, think that tho statute of 10 vin pructien a dend letter, and reepectfutly report for adeption TH FOLLOWING MILE: A Bye to prohibit oficers and cmployés of tho United States from contributing money for polittent purposes, ‘ fe (tenacted, That it ehall not ve Inwful for any person holding any office under tho United States, or employé thereof, to contribute or Day toany committes of person, or Into ang fund, Ely Inouey, Property, or valuable thing, for nny political purposes whatanover, or to pus Any ts fAcsement or percentage tpon tho fucane or emoluinenta of hig office or position for any po- tle purpose, or to give, lend, advanee, or pay noy money, property, or valuatio thing, wiih intent or. wilh nssont, permission, or understanding that tho same may be applied toor for nny political vurposo whatsoever, oF to himsetf or herself upply: tho name to any po litlent purpose. No hend of Department or cothor superior officer shail himacif coltect, or pernilt or nitow any ether person to collect or receive, from any officer or cinploye In his De- partmont or under hls supervision, or from nt othor olficer or omployé whntsa “stay Ings ment, percentage, contribution, gift, lou. or advance of any money, property, or vatuatle thing, with Intent, underatand|i, or permission thine tho same shall or may bo used for any po feal pu BEC. 2, That nny person te, shalliviolate any provision of thls uct shall be deemed gullty of misdemeanor, and on conviction thoreof shall ‘de puntahed by imprisonment for a term not cx- ceeding six months, and in the direrction .of tha Court by nv tne not exveeding 25,000, and on con- vietion ‘shall he forever thoreaftor disqialiiicd from holding uny oftico of honor, profit, or triiat under tho Cnited States, Any otlleer of tha United States who shall violate any provision of litical purposes, . The: fn agent fot thoir, party how under tho‘ e: pORe, this net shall, In addition to such tmp minent and fine, bo deemed to have vacuted tho oftlee by im held. Tho foregoing report ts agreed to by Senators Wallace, Bailey; Garland, McDonald, and Ker- ¥ wan. Senator Teller will hereafter submit a minor- {ty Fonort ‘on tho aanie subject, to be signed by Bint and Sonators Kirkwood, Hour, und alr, ‘ COMMITTEE WORK. THE BXODUS, Wasnrxatoy, D, C4 Apri 2—Tho Exodus Committee to-day examined Gcorgo J. Murrill, colored, ex-momber of tho Louisiana Tegisti- ture from Madison Parish, Loulstana, He sald that toward tho Intter part of November aud dust prior to tho Taulstann State election in De- oember, 1879, armed bands of white men rode through Madison Parish in squads of twenty fivo or titty, intimidating and whipping negroes, ‘Choy created such a relgu of terror that many negrocs bave since ‘left, and, in tho opinion of witness, there would be eich an exodus from that scetion by tho Ist of June as had nover been heard of before. Murrill related his experionces In the enin- Paign of December, 179. Hu stated that he went to the Democratle leaders and cudeavored to compromise with thi aud offered to pore sundo the negroes to vote for some local Deno ¢ratic nominees If thoy would allow thom to have n peaceable canvass. Ono of tha Demo. oritic lenders, feeling distrustful of Murriil's ability to persuade tho negroes to yote for tho Democrats, refused to accept the compromise, semarkiug that thore was more eloquence init double-barreled shot-gun than in forty Cicerns,”* Tho Demuerats, be eth, enrried the pariah by 2800 mujority, so reported, but witness belleved that not over 340 vetes wer actually. cust, and that not more than elghty colored mein voted in the parish, Witness suid thero wera fone Democrats in the Stuto—men who wero Whigs before tho War—who, n8 a elngs, are In- ellned to trent the negroes well. and that tho bulldozers, us n cligg, are inen who baye no In- terest In tho welfare of, people,—men who, as witness romurked, “live on peanuts and sweet potatocs aud Kill niggers.” LAND-GRANTS. Tho Sirb-Committec of the Houso Committe on Public Roads ugreed to bear ane fumes By Wilson, counsel for the Northern Pacific Kalle road Comprny, before making a tinal determina= tion upon’ the report concerning tho railroud Joud-grants, ote, THE UTER. ‘The House Committee on ‘Indian Affairs to- day took up the Ute Indian bill, Representative aMnslee offered an amendinent to. the agreement rtion of the Dill . proposing, to loonte the White River Uleson agricultural lands in Colorado, Instend of on the Ulntan Reservation, Utah, ‘This proposition was lost by a tie vote, Ibis ts gertod by members of the Committeo who fever this chungo that the nctlon of tha Committes on this proposition will undaabtedly be reversed at tholr next meeting, : -NOTES AND NEWS. ‘THY ACKLHN CASE. Special Dispatch to The Crteago Tribune. WasutxaTos, D.C, April 2.—The Acklen in- vestigation still continues, and it is sald that sotne new ovidence has been discovercd whlch shows that in tho course of tho Investigations of acklen’s conduct, private detectives have been ‘sod tu watch him, and {tls even sald that some have entered bis own house and attemptal to rend his private correspondence, What bearing this may bave upon tho cuse does not appear, ‘but Acklen is sald to take groat interest in this evitience, ~e ADABKA, 'The Cabinot to-day, after discussing the Alnk- ka mrtters to somo’ extent, decided to recom. mend legislation looking to tho estabiahment of a civil government for the Territory, THE RECOND. 3 BENATE, Wastrxaron, D.C, Aprit 2—On motioa of Br. Beck, it was resolved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be to meet Monday next. Tho Vice-President laid beforo the Benate a communication from the Secretary of War rec- ommending an appropriation of $50,000 for tho new military post botween Furts Custer and Ag- sinibuine, On motion of Mr. Cockrell, tho bill Introduced by him yesterday to establish a mail service to Hrazll Was read'a second time and referred to the Committee on Post-Onices and Post-Road: ‘The Sonate proceeded ta consider the catet Tho bill grantiug a pension to Jesse F, Vhares, reported adversely frum the Committee because, under tie Penston law, ecouts (wot boing in mill- taty or naval service) tire not entitled to pen- slons, was again considered, During the debute on the bill grunting a pens ston to Phares, Mr. Carpenter told a’ story of whut he had seon one day during tho War, when ho went to tho Wir Dopartment to seq Bgarutieey Stanton, A Hiitla boy camo in anid yy erieds * Good morning, Mr, Stanton.” | Why; de Bi replied the. Secrotury, “whero did = you come from?” “These men you gave me a letter to have — busted,” nnswered Johnny, “and now 1 want to get into tha Printing-Ollice." Stanton turncal round and wrote wetter tothe Public Printer, telling hin who tho boy wna, and asking that: ko employ bin, After the boy wentout, Seerotary Stunton told’ Carponter that hy hud pid $150,000 to spt and scouta for Information, but that the it tle buy. whe bad been tree tines In Rich- mond during the War, hid brought him more vulunble and reiluble | information than he hud got for the whole $150,000, Now,” auld Mr, Carpetter, “suppose this boy bud boon disubied while onane of his Lip to Hichmond, would Congress hive to refuse hin x ponston beenuse be was under tige, or not nn entisted soldlar?” dr, Curpenter thought if the present law did noteover Phares’ ovav, that was nil tho more renson for pugalug tho bill whieh would reward nt Mr. Legan claimed that scouts were not ona footing with soldiors. ‘Shey contracted te per- forms certuln services, and Were no more entitled to peusions tban any othoreoutractor, Congress should not grunt ponsions to everybody connect- vil with the army. Tf Congress desired to reward: Phares, let thon make 8 spelt appropriition, Vo grant i pension would bo to establish a precedent for granting pensions to every one Yonnveted with ho army down to dockiiands and teamsters,. ‘Mr, Ingnila indorsed this view, but, instead of basing his argument on principle, ho bused it upon actus! Nnanclal possibitities. If we con- tliued the pene ponsion polley It would: Koon bunierupt thy Treaury to pay pensions Wa Oy $00,000,000; Grent Lritain, in spite of ull her greut ware only pay 10,000,000; Franco and Germany, in aplte of thole torrtblo war, puy lees ‘than $8,0u0,tu0 each, jovermment cannot be charged with ingratitude, Hu pronhested that within a fow years tho survivors of tho Wur for tho Union, taking .heart from tho success of tho wirvivors of the war of Isht und other wars, would ask 4 Jaw pensioning overy survivor o} that wnr. ‘There met ben stop Bomowhery, from the very luitutions of the 'Trengury, fF, Bruce, from thy Speulal Committed on tho Froedinan's Bank, reported back 4 bill amond- jug tho charter ‘of the Freedinun's Bank, to- thor with the report of tho results of tho Eoinmitiee's Juvestigution, Placed on tho cal endur. Algo a Dill suthoriziug and directing the pure chase by the Bee tury of the ‘Tremury of tho property, known us tho pega n's Hunk and catato udjaceut theroto, on tho cul ar, Pending tho debate on the bill, which was ad. younted by Messrs, Kirkwood and Carpenter and. Opposed by lesers. Platt, Logan, and figlls, the morn{ny hour expired, and consideration was resumed of the, bil ratleyiua tho Ute agreu. wink, which wus explained und supported by ir. Coke, Mr. Veltor eppks atlength against tho Lill, The desired the Utes ta bo sent to the Uintah Heservatlun, where the peoploof Colorado would mot bo nuniced by thunm, and gevorely criticized the course of the Interior Departmont during the Ute outbreak and subsequer Ths Gi Mr. Hill (Colo.) favored the pur of the bill, belleving It would provent au fudian war, Which would returd the setiicment of that part of the country for tho intus pare, The beeretury o rlor had, after much negotiation, obtuinod this agreoutent, and, though it might not coverevery pulnedosired, it waa the bust that could be bud Bt present, te i Justice to. lt convorned und POKY Wy organizytion, under whic! tho Indlins would noyer becom civilized, On wotion of Mr, Pendicten, tho Benuto dis- SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1880—~TWELVE PAGES nereed to tho amendments of tho House to tho bil amending tho Consus act, and a Conferonce |. Commiticg was appointed thereon, Mr. Cockrell submitted a resolution instriact- ing tho Library Committee to tnguira tnte the Senate Library and tho fevee which has beer fir charye of tho kame for tho Inst six years, nid now, aml whethor any Increase of force ty nceus- sury. Adopted. - Mr. Morgan, who intends to apeak on the Ute Dill, not being prepared to epeak, Mr, Garland aovent that tho Sennto go Into oxecutive sca- ion. Mr. Dawes hoped the Sonate would now vote on the Geneva Awart bil but. some Senators who Intend to spenk on that bill being absent, there was objection to Its consideration, Soverat Senators endeavored to call up bills tn which thoy were Interested, and, in view of tha amatint of business to be done, Mr, Paddool moved to reconsider the voto by which the fen- nts Bealyetl fo paourn from to-day iene ies day, but, upon Mr. Bayant’s representation on tho sirenathof thne volo several Senators Jert town, Mr. Paddock withdrew bis motion, and, after some furthor disctission as to procelure, Mr. Garlani'’s motion was agreed to, Tho fensto wont into executive ecasion, and when tho doors reopened ndjourued until Aor day, ‘PRESIDENTIAL. Senator Edmunds’ Prospbots * as a Possible Candidate Considered. ‘Boston Politictans Issue'a Circu- ‘ lar Advocating Grant's Candidacy, \ As an Offset to tho Anti-Third- Term Fedjing Now. ~ Secretary Sherman’ Very Coldly Received by the Ohio Legislature. - node, Mr. Blackburn moved that tho House resolve itself Into Committee of tho Wholdan the con- sideration of tho Star-Service Dutictoney bill, and pending that mutton moved thut all debate on the bill close wt 4230 this aftornoon. ‘This Rave rise to some discussion, tho ndvocutes of the Senate amendments, as nv rate, desiring tho Bs, ' The Democratic Movement Favoring, Towett’s Candidacy Said to Ho 7 febate should close in one for th Unts that ne Uva nntmiber of mernbors were to Tenve Rapidly Developing. TPihnligy Stee Mlackbiten's motion, nttor, hot , nally, Me. Biackburn's motion, nfter, hein; moditied' sons to close tho deiute ne du'elncks | Deep Scheming on tho Part of the {vas adopted, and tho House went into Commit- " tee of the Whole (Mr. Seated in the chair) on tho Tilden and*Kelly Factions Star-Service Defeienoy bill, y in Ne y York it During tha dobnte, Mr. Maskell, referring. to in NOW XOrKe 2, charges mide against tha Second Asalatant poniruastae Gpacel, Anquired sel wha the Rule ; = vho wl heen denominated a mu elena" Hoag man who tn ho Cte ude | John Swinton Saya. He Cannot Bo tho is gorvive had turned biel nite the Trensiry threo or four millions of money that tho Cont Boolal Democrats’ Presidential mittee on Appropriations bad iiven bim to ox- Onndidate. pend in the mall service, becuse he could not wse ft ndvantageontsly. ut in this yenr, whon ts tho giantof. industry which had been sleeping BENATOR EDMUNDS. « for ‘the Inst fee yeira iad avenkenod, tated | nae eifiketist cor ns hy ha 10" todo, sfulded to the de 7 4 {nada of members of Conkrésa—to tho tensnsts Bpretat Dlspateh to The CAteago Tribune of membors of the Appropriations,Committec, Bome of them— Mesars, Atkins and Singlcton (Miss,) Interrupt- od and demanded the nates of the mombers of tho Approproprintions Committee who had asked the Sccond stant Postmaster-Genoral for inereased servi Mr, Haskell rofuscd to yield. The gontlemen bad many. thmes in this debate snartingly re fused to'yleld ta him. He asserted that tho Committee on Appi Intions, Hoatringy tosmireh: tho character of Bpuie oMehil, had pocketed tho letter of tho Second Assistant Postinastore General nnd held it for four months. ers. Hawley and Bluckburo—That ts not tru Mr. Haskeli—You held this bill for nearly four mouths. . Tho Second Assistant Postmaster-Gon- ern) wroto the lotter on Dee, 8. ‘To-day Ia April 2. For nearly Cour months that Information has been lode in this Houso, und.it'l wero Post- master-Genera and u politician, Lwould be whi to gee this Congress refuse to obey tho wish of the people, and whon the money ran out L would atop the service and so to the people with my olive thrown open for inspection. Mr. Hlount supported tho position of the Com- amittee on Appropriations, ‘That Committos hud. felt it Ha duty, under. tho clreumstugees, In view of the fet that tho law bad been viointed, to ask for an Investigation, it had founda xreat deal of diMenlty to get information on the aubject, and in tho intdst of tho Investhration the Postinuster-Generat had tesued an order to Rtrike dowt the whole service, without disurim- fnution, to one trip per week. ‘That pressure had heen wickedly brought benr to extort nionor and stitig investigution. It was unprece- dented conditet, and no man cunld defend it, It waseald tha law find been conformed ta. This Potllfoxuing would disyraco w village lawyer, put when it came from a quarter where monii- nesa and atatcsininship shoutd bo expected, words could not cone tho scorn with which !t should be repelied by tho House, The onty defense which was given for tho vivintion of the Inw was that itwas done at tho eolicitation of members of Congress, It was the boutden duty of this Houso to sco that no such feeble oxeuse should be given for Moluting the Inw, nod that no nian, how- ever high, should dare to put this House in duress ag to giving up the moneys of tha pduple. Mr. Paga contended for tho retenUon of tha Senato amendments, Mr, Hawley concluded the debate, defending the Committee on Apnroprintions from the slurs which bad been cast upon it. It had done its duty, and had snyed tho country itt least $100,- 000. Ho nsgerted that 0u.qu was anficient to curry on tha star service for the remainder of tho feel yenr, and criticised the bookkeeping of the Secon Asalatant Postnustor-Goneral’s atlice. He fqucted from tho testimony taken by the Cammittee on Approprintions t show that the Post-Ottice Di Myo a violation of law, rin the Government wholmd geen fit to violate tha atututes prohibiting tho expeniliture of moncy Wasinxaton, D.C. April 2.—Tho announce: mont some time age that Senator Edmunds was {nelined to writen letter discountenancing the use of his num In'comtiéction with the Repub- Hean nom'nation for tho I'reaidency was un- questtonnbly correct. Thore fy no roum to doubt that statemont rlahtly represented bis personal feelings and Wishes In the matter, but. it was not conclustve aa to what ho may do. ‘Thera fs reason ta* belluve ho has aines beon urged not to write suclr's letter by those whose wiadom and anxicty for tho sirecess of tho party jn tho coming .olection give tholr counsel pecullur welght. Itis wo eecrot that Repub- Ulcans af cool: Judgment, who are at present disposed to favor dthor,candidates as tholr first cholce, nro deslroug that Mr, Hdmuuntds should do nothing nt this time thnt would seem to take him out of the list of possible candidates, ‘Tho conditions: of tho contest are such that many who aro thinking moro of the means of harmon- falng the party amt bringing its full strength to, tho polls thay of tho clans of indlyiduals aro not only willing bat déstrous that Mr. Edinunds shoukl havo such’ support in the Convontion, that he will bo available, If a concelvable ox- dgenvy * arleod, ag ‘a candidate upon whom nll interests can unite, without Jealousles or heart- burnings. nee . M@ Edmunds ts probably still strongly op-, posed on personal, grounds to have a serious at- tempt made to give prominonce to his namo 11. this. reludon, and cortainly will not give his suuetion tony elfort to Recure the nomination which hu docs not deaira. It is carnustly hoped by many feading Republicans hore thut bo wilt notdo Anything that may prove an embarrass-; fo the purty“ii vive it should scem, pen consultation ut Ohfengu, to be on the whol the wieest aud gafest thing to call upon him to; Jen the Hepubitenn: Party in the critical cain-; pilign of this your. 1° 1. H Undor tho clroumstaucrs, it ia not likoly that ha wlll bo summoned to this needs him and if need should nriao, It Is desir- able, these Republicans gay, that there should be full Hborty of actidn. ew THE TENTH MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT. Spectal Diapateh (29% « srtbune, Boston, Apib2—Tho Nepublicans of, Atholy Mn tho Tenth Coiigresslonal District, “hav adopted unanitnously resolutions that Edmunda’ faprominent aboye'all others for tha Preal doncy, und delegates rire to work for him, ‘Tho’ ‘Yown Convention voted unanimously that It was, unniterabl: ‘opposed £9 the nominatlonof Grants George Wiliata Curis and President Soclye, of. Amherst College, woz the first choice as dele Rates to Chicago, «yt, rtinent had been there was notin at i in excess Of uppropriations exoopt ‘Post- : [QUANT * 1 Nstane.Portmastersdenerst ° Sieadye “and fas Pe ee are sistant ~ by sae ! Yn thotr case tho trespass hind. bean Welle Special Dupaichto ie chicago Tribune, ~ | tut, Was it worth while to havo lawa to pluco rostric- tions on ofticers? pruprintions Commit- tee did not any that it had found fraud, but that it had found violation of tha Jaw. Tho Cominit- tee now contended it ifthe Sonate mmond- Inenta wore non-concurred In, anda committeo Tostox, Aprli 2yTbe follawing address $a signed by ox-Gov...jflco, ox-Senntor Houtwoll, cx-Gov. Banks, B. Ty Sildgo, prominent bust nese-man; ex-Congyesaman J. M. 8. Williuns and about twonty otgors not known in Navona of conference ordorad, a saving of $100,000 | politica and of ordingry reputution horo: =. ! mijghe be effected. Was To the Republicana uf Masxichusella: Tho aps Me. Page—Yes, and tho service destroyed. pronching Presidanuat clogtion warrants and Mr, Hawloy—Wo will not touch 4 single route, | demands tho careful attention of the peuple o! Wo can leive every one of those expedited | stussachusotts, and, In the upinfon of the under: routes running at full rate, and thon cut the Sette bill down $100,000. 4 The tine for debate having oxpired, » Mr. Blackburn, on behalf of the Committee on Ap- propriations, moved to non-concur in the Nen- ute nmendmonta, zi Mr. Stone, acting undor Instructions from the Hoads, At tho conclusion ofythe Wae of tho Kebolllun: Gnd upon the frat opportunity, Gen. Grant wa: dleeted Presklent by the people of the United tates, In 1s, a alter un full. cunvasd of hia conduct off public, aifatrs Jn pened and in war, bo was revlected, and with even less opposition than he encountered. in IN, .Aftor an iiferval of clght years Gen. Grant is agaln proy for tho sniné office, and under elroumstincds which remove every ren- ‘algned, It Justinies tho uppenl which is now i Committes an Fost-Oilive; and Post nioved to concur, Agreed to, 8 to 70. @ Committee thon rose and. reported its no- tion tothe House, and tho recommendation to conciir was agreed to,—yeas, 08; nays, Re sonable objection to the election of the samo ‘This teaves tha bUI ns it pusaed thio Senate.” Tt | person to tho Presidency for auccesalve terms. appropriates §1,10,00)to miect the expenses of | [tor moro than thrediyears Gon, Grant hns heen: tie star route servico for the current fsoul year; | fu private Ife, without patronage, with oftelat prokublis the furthor expediting of service m tho star routes; approprintes $100,000 to-enable the Postmuster-Genernt to place now service; forbids hitn to expealte the service under any contmct now existing or hereafter given at py exceeding 60 per cent upon the contract us orly- tnally let; appropriates $50,000 for public print- Ing: and provides that nothing tharein con- tained shalt be construed to aifect the validity or legulity of the ucts or omissions of any oMcer of tho Unite States, On a motion to udjourn over until Mond: there waa a majority In favor of It, butobser ton wis raised that no quorum voted, Thon shag ieee res he ae a journ grin wued jaune netmple. motion to adjourn, ea that tho only Babee onueee ‘Wis eal of tho House, ands such | Tecy provented bY the oxercise of tho voto a enll was thoronpon commenced, amid a great | POWCr, mensures for tho resumption of apocia deal of confusion. The cull was, however, inter- posinentacspildiane and Madopermanent. All rupted,» compromiso boing mado to huve q | fereign questions which had disturbed tho susaion to-morrow for genern| debute only, country for generations wero amicably settled; ‘Tho Howse thon adjourned, our industries fostered and protected, and tho a rights of | persons: vindleated at home and; POLITICAL NEWS. abroud without distinction of nativity, race, ar. MINNESOTA, Speelat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune. Minnearouis, Minn, April 2—The Domo- oratic Clty Convention to-night hold dno infor- mal bullot for Mayor, in which A, ©, Rand,. Republican candidate for that oMec, bad nearly a nutjority of tho votca ci it was thon voted té wake po nomination for that ofice, Tho Republican nominees for all tho othor clty offices were nominated ox- cept for Special Muntipat Judge, for whieh ofice KE. A. Btovens was named. A committea wh appointed to confer with othar badles nnd seloct candidutes for members of the Hoard of Hdueation, ‘The Prohibition|sts have nominited Is Phillipa for Mayor, who will be the only gon= teatant for tho place with Mayor Jtand, \_ SAN FRANCISCO. SAN Francisco, April 2,—The complete count wives an averayo voto for tho citizen frgehold- ers of 18,884; workingmen, 11,477. Kenrney's miso cana up on an appeal vofore Intiuence, and with, that conslderation “only which is duo to his pretminent services ta the country, in the feld and as Chief Maylstrate of tho Republic. He brought the War of tho Ro- helllon to a suecessful termination; ho tendered those who bad been engaged tn lt the lenst burdensome terms that were compatible with tho honor of tho contry; he was tho early and consistent supporter of the constitutional amendments. As President he oxerted hia per- smut and oflicial {ntluenco in favur of tho Fiftconth Amendment, t UNDE i$ ADMINISTRATION tho public credit was established, tho pnblic debt lurgely reddced, the intlatlon of tho cur- color, His acrvices aro admitted, and no othor: eltizon Ou tho muny candidates proposed im can fulrly claim equndity with hint i those par- tloulara,” Since the: close of his Administration, Gen, Grant bus roceited, i4 a privite person, honors in evesy quarter of the globe auch as’ wero never before. accorded tun citizen of this or any other oounitey. Gon, Grint has nover smight public office, but ht peace and in war ha haa performed fulthfully and.tn tho spirit of patriotism every duty ussigned bin, Ifo asks nothing for himself; wo muke 10 hppa fn his behalf; but we ask the Republicanstor Mussachusetta totglyo that direction to the palltical fareea cat tha Stata which eball contribute most .cffoctunily to his nomination and elcction. We do not disparage othor cans didates, but wo-claiin that Gow, Grint ithe cqnul of any one fueilltica for government in whieh that one most oxcels, and thut fn oxperlence, in patrlouto sorvices to tho Itepublic, Inthe enjoyinont of tho enor contidonve of all classes and of every section, ho bas no equal. Large baltes of Repubticuna olsuwhore have doclared fs f of his nomination, and wo now np) Hepublicung of Mansachuxotts fa nition of thotr opinions and purposes, LONG vor 4 THUD TRIM. + tho Supreme Court to-day, but wns tald over | Congressman Loring, of tha Eighth istrict, ‘ono week on account of the Hiness of Kearney, | hag Just returned, ‘tad local politiciang-in that djatrict huve at once camy out for Gryjt The opposition: 10 thig movemont sottley on Ed- minds, Loring wit probably bo a dfjeyute to. the Buute Convention for Grint, ¢ WM WON'T HAVE IT. Jt Bpteiat DispateA to The Chicago Trdpne, Wasinatos, 1. Cy, Aprit 2.—Cyoxreusman Butterworth, of Guctnnatl, is ah ‘urbave; THE NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE. New York, April2.—Tho Board of Managers of the Frotuce Exchange has ordered that a Valtot bo taken April 30 on tho following resolue tlons “That tho New York Produco Exehange 4s earnestly opposed to any. discrimination in frolghts of whitsooyer nature ugliest the mere chants of New York.” Te hus been decided that tho thao uf Shine Mate onch day on both floorg of the Exchange shull hereafter bo 2315 pm. SUICIDE, Kuwswick, 0,, April 2,—Thp body of an un- known jinn wua yosterday found in the rivor at this piace, with a largo rock wolubing sixty-tivo pounds tiled around hls body, Ho wns about 45 years ol, A Coroner's jury roudored a verdict of sulcide, ‘ Gavi N, ‘ex. April 2—Bad health and Sonbility jo pay dcbta caused Wonry Lowell, a woll-kuowan coutractor, tq shoot bimsolf, a wnld that if Gen, Graut is neminijed for tha: Vreskloncy he (Butterworth) will dedine to stand) uy w candidate for rouemination./ Ho vsaired! that with Graut asthe nomlnoe twsdtepublicun’ can be clected ta Congres trom bed First (Cine, cliinatl) District next fll bocauso: 10 declued oppusition to the ox-Presidcut, a" at Sptetal Dispatch to The go Trouns, Conuxuus, O., April 3~eerclary Sherman reached this elty to-dav4i-Torthorance of hls boom fn this Stato ‘arg Was inet nt the station by Coy, Foster und As ather State otftctals who ure apechilly’ irsdrested In hiv candidacy. = Ho wasconducted to ee teyislative Hillaand both + JOURNALISTIC, Towses took a shirt fdoss for handalaking and Speetal Dispateh ta Ths Chicago Triduns,’ vongratulntions, Wp affair waa of u very cold and formal miturgsaud. wus suon ended. Tho entrance of the B@rotary and Governor was nowhere groctod wry aby chcering or enthusl- asm, It was uliugd gatutill to aco the edyditian «| Prouta, Ut, April 3.—Tho 'Nrat niunboer of « now Communistio Greonback-Democratio Pa- per, galled tho Seeman, will ve’ Jasucd to-mor row by Gershon Martin-and A, Dos2y-, Marla wa lately editor of the Democrat of ‘this! yi Rue Se aialy the Howse. It was renurked that Guu, \ apd 7 eae ia Winnie ft It iis 70 |, Gartuld, or almestany other statesman‘or Na- le tonal reputation, would’ baye boon moro cor fear ee = a 5 fa dially yreoted. Yn tio ovonjng Gov. Foster gave Layer beer, at reer, and other objcetionab! auliaUlante au, or ded by Rgalt Witter ; tho publio ta “gombredt was ovited, and the‘gua- 3 Spreading. ! — “eral colitness of the onttro affair wna increased Dy sorting sinall disties pf fee-orenin, It Is tho Impreadion of the ‘latie men to-night that Bhorman his not helped his cause by voming to Ohio. Col. Coaper, of Sfount Vernon, ong of tho awiseat thenin tho State Gontrat Committeo, and a strong supporter of Rherman, says that they hopo to give Khermau tho Ohto dclegation to Ohlengo,,.but he fonrs Romo other man will bo nominated. Tho only valuo that tho present visit can have to tho Hhorman enuso fa ta pive the Seeretars nn opportnaity to consult with his friends Ina body In his own State, and ly ane for tho future. ‘Thiahe ta doing ta thu fullest oxtont, GOING TO nostoN, Bptclat Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribuns Daesros, April 2.—Seorctary Sherman {# com- intte Roston noxt weok, ostensibly to confor with Coilcotor Beard and tho sugar Importers in regard to the dutyon sugar. Hila supporters: hero wilt make bis visit an voenston for display) next Saturday. Tho Mer- chants’ nnd Commercial Clubs will unite In eomplimentary ainucr to him at a leading hotel, and ho with make tt Apeech, is proba- blo this will be followed on Monday: bane quet tendered by‘ lending bank Preaidonta nnd others, who linve, epeclil admiration. for Mr, Sherman's record ‘tn tho-mymnngement of Nat donut itnatices, Tho wiadbm of this plan Ia qicetioner by some iiivtew of possible proj. dice that might he created in tho pepular mind by sch A mOoventont by tho National Danks, “At the Worcester Convention an effort will bo mrile by the youn; lippubileans to sevure tho ndoption of thut plan® whieh formed part of tho 1876 platform, opposing a third term. THE MASSACHUSETTS CLUD, ‘Tho organization oft Maxsachusctts Shorman Club is nenrly compatg. Oieers will bo an. nounced early nex: » With & stutument of what the Club proj : a JEWETT. WILL TR DEMOCILATS UNITR ON HTM? Wasmatox, D.¢,, April 2—A very strong movement In fayor of Hugh J, Jowett, of Onto, ts tho Democratic nomineo for President, uns spring up quite rooently or, moro properly, tt fg not until quite recently that auflictont strength has attuched jisclf to Mr. Jewett’s namo to n= title him to # position in tho front line with tho mioro prominent candidates, » Ho has beon named as among tho posstbllities sfor somo time past, Within n fow diya his boom has received! 1 strony: Impetus, with no other Apparent enuec than {ho faut that the Domocrats here nre,.becoming ‘every day nore fully con- vinced that Tliden’s nomination would be disas- trots to tho, purty, and are, therefore, iooking around for mun tyho ‘not only possesses. tho sumo clenients of afronth as Tiidon, but who 16 uleo strong whero the latter fa weak. ‘Tikden's bat atrenth is said to consist In his moncy and $8 Willingness to ieee ite . IN BOTH OPMTHESR PARTICULARS Jowett {s anid to bo dp to tho standard, ns he ts reputed to he avery Wealthy muti aad not by “ay means: tla nrdly.? fle would be neceptnbia to both the ‘Tilden and "Kelly fuctions In New York, and woutd, it 14 bolldved, draw tho full airty strength evorywhere, © ¥ ils largo rallrond interests, extending all over the conn would gly bim addittonnl strength agiertndidnte, and hm frionts fay this power it until the purty '}> 8 Feveption nt tho Brucutlyo seaidence, tolvhich | “alone would carry Pennsylvania for the Demo- oruts, He would uso, It is cuimed, carry, New York and Massachusetts, Many who woreform- erly for Tilton are now cdvoeating the nominn- tion of Jowett, and It {8 suld here that tho former ‘will be induced ta give up In favor of the Inttor, Huincoeik, while prominently moutionctly i atill without.any particular following, and will never get the Domocratie nomination, for the stinplo reason Une ho fea poor man, “His party eny it woul! be Inhor thrown away to nominate one who could not subscribe taurvaly to the eames iuin fund, A prominent Democrat sald to-day + that If Hancock was ns rich as ‘fldon he would bo nominated on the fest ballot, iv ‘The Jowett movement hag come forward very rapidly within the past few days, and is meeting: |. With general sympathy among members KfeOas who bellove that tn lin they discover tho fosos who {a to lead them out of tho wilderness ~nud Into the promised fand, NEW YOK. TU FIGHTING FACTIONR, Byecial Dispatch to The Chieage Tribune. Acnasy, April 2.—Tho antl-Tilden and Kelly Dermocrata will not fail for want of ondcavor or ingenuity, probably oxpeeting tittle from tho attumpts to bring ubouta reconcillation. It ts reported to-day that they have concluded to organize n plan to elect delegates to tha Cin- -ohinat! Convention by a inasa-meeting at Syra- ,ouse on the day of the State Convention, _Tholr echuino Is to got a number of the igelourites to the regular State Convention to leave that and incot inn massemocting with those who will be olected to the Kelly Conven- ‘tlon; olect National dolegntes who will go to Cincinnati clalming to represent the Democracy of “he State. How far thoy .will ‘euccocd in “aecuring the cobperation of men clocted to tha rogitlar State Convention isan tinsel ved problem, ‘and 7” whole achomo looks somowhnt shaky, SWINTON. IE 18 NOT KLINE. Naw Yon, April 2.—Tho following communi- ention from Mr, John Swinton explains traclf; To Messrs, J. P. McQulre and Albert Curling St. Fanta Gearye A. Schilling, Chleayos Philip Van ‘Patten, Cincinnati; Dente Kearney, San Brutict to; Gt Hlerziy, Detroit, and ote —FieNns: J must notice tho suggestion you have made ithrough the public press tind othorwise within ithe past few months that | woutd be a desirable ‘candidate for President of the Untted States be- fore tho National Conyontton, to b6 held in Chi- eago next June, under tho unapices of the Social Demucmits, the Calitorais Workinginen’s purty, ‘and othor Hodtes relhited to those In principles and objects. You aro unaware, my generous friends, thnt 1 cannot be o cundidate, for, though ry, father was one of the piuncers of tho State of Minos, hale a: century tse, and bie bones have laln thar forty yeura, yet It was not amy fortune to be born within tho territory of the United States. ‘That the Convention may mime n candidate fully ropresonting the decont: principles whieh © feat miro it wilt ny befory tho country is, my esteemed fein hoe oarnest lo} hope of BWINTON. * New Yor, April . CONKLING AND CAMERON. SYNDICATE AND CANDIDATE. ‘ Aiinots Btanta-Zeltung, arch Jt, Ghero are appearing in Now York and‘Ponn- saylvanis repeated indications of 1 revolt uzainst tho rulo of Messrs, Conkling and Cameron, ‘Hoth have beon sucoossful fn securing In tho ‘stato Conventions of tho Republican party, though by sinuil majorities, the ndoptlen of resolutions te the affect that tha delogutes of those States should voto In the Hepublicun Na- tfanul Convention o8aunitfor Grint. At first the opponents of Grant, who found thomsolves In tho minority, felt dishoartenod at this resolution, The slavish fear which the average American pollticlan has for tho.deorces of tho majority shuthis mouth, and even disturbed his powers ‘of thought so that We could not soe vleurly the boundhess {iypudortes of such resulutions, But ‘during tho last fow wooks inore and more voices have been Learnt? protesting ngninst such on overruling of tha ninerity by the majority, and declaring that tho. tustruutions which were Ine tended to conatruin tho minority to vote agningt thelr opiniond were not binding. ; Every thinking, ,rensoning man bas under stood this froin tho outset, and the only ques tion, 1s, whethor the. minority, bulldozed by Conkling and Canefon, wil) have tho cournge und energy to defy thelr tyrants, Thé Natioutl Convention of the Nepublican pangs hot a representation of Btates aa stich, Wubot citizens wha chim to belong to the Hos spubllean purty. If in ady State the inajority of tho Kepubllean votora prefer @ certain cunith date; they have w perfect right to cast for bim all jo" votes, by which that State ts reprosonted in the Nationul Convention, But thoy have no right to inuzale the minority whe prefer some athor cusdidate, or to force thom ‘to vote for aman whom thoy do not want, Were ibadmitted that the majority had euch a right there would be an end to all freedom of thought andeft actlon, the party, Insteud of being free prsoctatio et Om CONLUTrENCO Uf 0} fon, Would become a civic corponstion, tl ruftroud company orn manufacturing com 7 and would be oxposeg to the fute which tus bo- fallen so many corpérations of being exploited Arne: & que, Seyndlante, ~Conktlag und Ciuneron aro working to estab: Tah auch on tyndiceyy, and fe wove Benator Taganas the third member of tho partnersbtip. Tf thoy succeed in Ala y they believe that thoy will bayo guiyed thoir point. For the united votes of Now York, Pemsylvenia, and Mijnota, with those of nll tha - totten-borough Southern States, which ary nothing vite than sores on. tho Republican party, tne thoy cunnot give lts candidate a alugio Electoral vote, would 1 bo suilleleat Rive tho = cundidata rant in ~Tnlince—a metjorily jn the Nutlooul Convention. Whetber he could be elected in November, would, of couniu, be a different queation. Coniding and Cameron, who are“to’ pollites what Yunderbtle und Gould ire to rallrondiog, wre much kes conovraed ubout this poiat. ‘Mey aro more interested 1 thelr syndicate than ft the election of 1 cand dute who 1s ayooptalshs fo tho people und w: vleetion ta certain, ki Whothor the pli eced ur not depends ¢blutly cn two questions dirt, whether the Republican oppencnte at Grant in’ New ‘York und Ponnaylvar nia baye eneugh ~ coursge snd strength ta defy tho instructions of thelr Stato Conventions and to thoir yotes i the Natlonal Convention regardless of t, whethor Gun, Langur will tind untayeous tu be on ite toms with, tho syudicato oF tho peuple of Mtlnuis, Jf be ie 4 fool and wants tu imperil his polltto- af futurn, he willda thu linst, 12 ang bonest: enough ie in of the syndicate will suce be te vpunibly 2 eye eee hut even it hu were tq, becomo the th Dor of tho Copkling-Cuiperva alliance, ns % ’ i 0 tempt the Republica tomake the attompt te whip the Hepublieth A —t o forced the Rtute Convention to adopt the unit ride as on instruction for its dclegaica to tha Natlonat Convention.(t ta not certain that tho: plin of tho syndicnto Would necessarily, mic- coed. Tt ny, come to griof in the National Can- vention ftaclf, since thore tho decision nf the prosiiing atlicer of the Clicinnut! Convention of 870 ALi renmina In forco.—a decision accorting to which no deleanto Is bound by the instruc fions of his Stato Convention, but can yote na plenses. Rut abould this bold mode succeed, and should the synidteato roulty force ita will on the Ropublienn party, It would not havo nssured the clection of n Repitbiican Prestdent, but the destruction of the Republican party. For this ianot a party trained to bitod and dumb obedtenco to fta tarkmasters, a8 the Dem- ocratic party won in tho days before tho Civil War, and agit yet isin the South, Jt counts In its ranks the ‘purest, clearest thinkers of tho try, who Will not ullow thomseives to be- Rielly with no minds of thair and hoy would tnke cara thas triumph of tho syndicate would don very brief_one. They would do right. For, if tho Republican ‘party sinks fram a. fred as, oclition of cnermetioc: men of progress into n nicrs band of-mercenarics fur a triumvirate, It toses all right to oxist. ply of Ithnola into tho Grant folk 6 a3 NOTES, ANTICGRANT, Bpeetal Dispatch (0 The Onteago Trine, Waanrnaton, D. G., April 2.—A prominent In- dependent Ropublican of Now York City, who 1a vow hero, says that tho fcoling ayninst Grant is very strony In that city, and that, if ho should receive the nomination at Chleago, thore cor- talily would bo a second Republican ticket nom|natod, : ‘TH ANRERMAN LITERARY DURRAU, Tho Now York Sun bna information that tho Shorman Club has crmployed a reporter to pre- pare articles for publication in the newapa| which aro atpposed to be friendly to the Shere min ciuse, Last night tsvo articles wero pre- pared In. tho ‘club-rooma ond taken to the olliees of certain correspondents to bo tele. graphed to tholr Journalt Tho bearer of tie pamgraphs bore A Ictter to a well-known correancndont from the Keorotary of the Clui One of tho news Items ot the Sherman Club Is a severe attack upon Gen, Grantand tho opera- tons of his manayors. io othor shuragraph furnished by the Club pretends to give tho views of weltizen of Rochestor, who says that ho hee longs to tho Manse Association, 1,000 atrong. tha members of which are for Sherman solid. Tho piltugraphs Aro abusive of Mr, Conkling. THE RYADJUSTERS GO BACK ON THK DEMOCRACY It is now apparently settled that tho Read+ duster party in Virginian dbes not intend to sup: port the Denucratic Blevtaral ticket. A call, signed by hna been issucd for 0 Stato Convention to wasemble Jtly Fnextin iMichmond, which is liter than olther the Demoenitlo or Republican Convention, and ig mory than 2 month nftter the Chiongn Convene tion, Virginia Bourbons are certalnly fright- ened, and seme of them sily. thoy are satisfled that waccrot alliance Jetwoen the Rendjusters and Kepubican manngers bus been effected. ANTI-QUANT. Speclat Dispateh to The Chteaga Tribune, Rosron, April 2—It ‘ta snid that the antl Grant and ant-Biaine mon in this State, com posed of Edinunds, Sherman, and Washburne men, will unite to muke thefr influences felt in caucus and In the Convention. ILLINOIS POLITICS. GENERAL NOTES. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Banataya, Vermilllan Co,, Ni, April 2,—Inve Just returned from u run through Southern Mil- hols, ostenstoly to look up the “ BILL" Morrison boom, but is usual gathored items by tho wa; The Morrison hendqtarters are located nt ' Mount Vernon, and under the direct charge of RAD. Wilbunks und It. F. Puce. Thero is uv Morrizon club in Jefforson County styling Itaclf the Parent Club, and through Its Committee on Correspondence Is .repkily organizing axillary clubs and proselyting {n the countics round nbout, Mr, Wilbanks says the object of theac clubs isto secure positive Instructions to dele- gates In the interest of Morrison, and to thin ond thoy are not afraid to make war on tho oldest and most. intiuential Democrats, Horetofore Houthorn Tllnols: Dentocrats have condemned of instructing delogates,—Crebs, the Allens holding auch undemocratic. There. i, howoyer,"'no doubt but Southern Hitnols will be ununtimous for Morrison, Wiltanks sald ho was In regulur commnnication with Col. Morrison, and that the movement had churneter and bottom not only in Washington but gen- orilly throughout the Bast. Tn IHinols the boom is in the hands of Pace and Withanks, inenttoned above, Gis Van Hoerboke, of Carlyle; Hugi FB: Duyle, of Edwardsvillo; Wiitum G. Bowinan, of Shawnectown; 3. M, Etter, of Springtleld; and Gon. Israel N. Btites, of Chiengn, : In tha Forty-sizth Legislativo District, com wed of the Countica of Jefferson, White, and [qunilton, the Democricy observe the system of rotation. Judxe Tum Casey was olectudSenntoy front Jofferson, then Charley MuDovwell from White, and, although MeDowell desired a ro- election, yot Hntullton County assorts herclalm, Dr. ¥.8, Ronson, presont member of the Stata Bourd of Equulization, Johu C. Rdwards, Prozo- cuting -Atturney, nre the contestants in Ham ton for tho Kenate, Th A.D. Wilbanks, of Mi County Judge fount Vernon, and Sun HL Martin, of White, are con ceded’ the Denocratio nominutions for itepre- sentative, The Republicans of Jefferson nre conceded the minority member, Capt. itaselt Brown, an old schoolninte of Gor, Cultom's; Lawrence ‘Trosaly, Into ciitor of the Mt. Vernon News; and Charles F, Stratton, a young Inw atudent, aro tho aspir- ants. « I. M. P. Moyors desires the Republican tegla- Jative nominition from Franidin County, Adam Rinnrd, Sherif of Wayne, wants the Demuocratio legistitive nomination, - On the Bonu Efrat train i fell in with Cloyd Crouch, of Hamftion County, one of the historic churaetersof Eyypt, ‘This Ig about the way he rattlod It off to Judgo G Wall and myself: “Have fist boon over to St, Louls on a little time, and am mwine back home to stir tho bore up. I'm for Bit Sforriion. Ive kuow'd BIL over sitico ho was a boy, and that’s many a lony I'm tho oldest man in Hiltnojs who's daddy | built the second brick Ohlo & Missteippt und, east of tho Central, The first, ever built round hero fs the Peopigs’ prick at Shawnee, where Lafuyotte landed fn 1825, was thar, and saw him and, My daddy built his in'3L. Uma Democrat to tho backbone and cun bo County Judgo as long as Ilve if I want to, Consirn the fool Demourats anyhow, they uln't got Nosense, lu Sama Murshall como down A peg or two. I'm for Grant, too, We cnn jist Uck h—Il outen him,” Judge Harker, of Johnson County, has pulled off his cont and gone to work for Cullom, He snys Cullom shalt have twenty-five delegates from hfs Judielal district, OCLONe —— CLARK CARR'S SPEECH, Galesburg Nepubligan-Megister. ‘Tho Convention was one of the Anest, fullest, nd most enthusinatic overheld tn the county. It was all for Col, Carr for Governor, and was in dead carneat in its support of him, and in Its de~ |. sire to secure him na the standard-bearer of tho Hepublican party Id thoappronching cumpalgn, If the Stato Convention shall act with Its usual wisdom pnd foresijsht, 16 Hl erty the Ltepub- Uenns of Knox by giving to thotr candiduto tho nomination, Tn response to an Invitation by tho coentian Col. Carr-made a btHof apecch, na fohlowar Yo wus * GENTLEMEN: T havo been Informed by your . Committee that thia Convention bas, by a unanl- mous vote, declared in favor of nig ava candi dite for tho epubsleas nomination for the oftica of Governor of Hilnois, and instructed Ite dele~ xates, ouch of whom ls ‘my. personal friond, to, xivemeuhoarty and oamest support in the StutoConventiony Buch an honor frum you, ny friends, reprowniing us yon do tho Republicans of Knox County, among whom | have lived for thirty years, awakons in my heart emotions of gratitude whieh to more words Express. can only think you, and nsaure you that, should Tbo noininntod ‘and elected, 1 will endeavor 80 toudmintstor the great office that you will not regret your action (o-dny, iy yin thie field asa candidate, ain Now squat buying, so far us Knox County is Sunearned. ale sreuly beer placed tn nomination, With such cnibiisiastic support at homo, my fronds cun. with erfect propriety u the Iepublicans or coutios to Indorse your action. If. I: should be nominal at’ Springfield, of coursa it would give mo 4 utter opportunity to Inbor for tl eucecss of the Hepudlican party: but Ton Not to say to you who know me that, whethor nominated or not, iby best eforta and energics wil be given to insures the succesa uf tho purty in tho cam- paign. I have ono request to make of you, Wwhigh ia, that in yon zen yong own candl- date yor will not ‘attempt to belittle amy of 0 othor candidates for Governor, [ know thom all, They ure worthy, patriotic, and honorable mnen. | 1 the notuination abould full upan either ono of then be would adpra tho posltion and ro ilect credit upon dhe Btute, prey ‘Above all individuals oF indiyhtual interosts ts the question of the suocess of the Twpublican purty, which hus accompliahed so much for our country and far buat ty ‘There bua boon na tine since the part: ret onniniaed when its success was more Important and necessary fur tho grout juterosja of the country than now. Whoever are the eandidates, lot ug unite an work together In tho cnuse a3 wo huve so often done before, and wo cannot fall of suo- cuss. Aguin L thank you, EMIL DIFRTZSCU FOR SECNETARY, Te the Editor of Ths Ohtcagu Tribune, Cincaqo, April 2.—I undcratund thd friends of Emil Dictzach havo prevailed on that. gentleman to allow tho usd of his nume bofore: the Hépud- Hoan Convention na a candidate for Scorctary of State. Lproaume tho Repablidang will observe tho time-honored custom ef Pinca one Ger mina on the State tickot, and I kuow, of no one who would add more strength to the tleket. Br. Diotzach 1s a gentle: of wcholarly abllitics,well known throughout Stato, and would make a capital ollicer, 4 UBLICE Ne 0 A DAY’S MISHAPS. Explosion of a Buffalo, N. Yu Boiler with Fatal Results, A Disastrous Crevagse Occurs ip tho Mississippi River, Docapitation of a ‘Workman by @ ° Baw in oa Detroit Min. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, He-ciat DuspateA to The Chicago Tribune Borraro, N. ¥., April 2.—This morning ono ot tho four bollers in tho Buffalo Steam Forgo, Mr. HI. Childs, proprietor, located on the south sido of tho creck, exploded with terrific force, caus- ing the Indtant denth of one inan and sorious Ine Jury to others. So great waa the force of the explosion that one end of tho building was blown out, ann pleco. of the boiler, welghing several hundred pounds, went flying thMugh thoniradiatance of 200 fect, and foll with ¢ crushing weight tpon the roof of the Come pany'a office. Tho ruins of that portion of the ullding destroyed by the explosion caught fire. Tho flames, howevar, were quickly suppresscd. The dininged caused to the butldingymachinery, ete, Is estimated nt about $t, Frank. J, Kramerer, foroman and chfef engincar of tha establishment, was Jn the habit of blowh ut tho baller avery morning, and tiad Just hatehad doing so at boller No. 3, and was going towarda No. 4 for aslinilar purpose, when thy fearful explosion ocaurred, The unfortunate man wag Instantly killed.’ When found hig body presented nalckening appenrance. Tho head had been partially torn away by a pleca of the’ boiler, and both hips wore broken. Tho deccuse was ovor 50 yeurs of ange, and lonyes 2 wife ond family, In addition to the fatal result in the cage ot Krameror, 2 heater employed at a forge, named dncoh Dietrich, was vory bully senlded. His tight lex was also crushed and mongliad to } suciroxtent by iron falling on it thad ishad to be: amputated. Three othor mon wero: injured. Patrick Shanuhian, fireminy was badly scnlded; Nicholns Hoddems, axtemaker, was also sovere= ly seaided: nnd Michret Kune, w hammor man, was bruised by talling timbers. The cause of the disaster ennnot be satisfactorily. v: eee ang probably never will be. The boller is suid tohave beon a comparatively now one, and was mide by Davonport Brosi, of this city. It was a three-fite upright botier, Tho disaster will cause 4 temporury suapenaion of work. SOUTHERN FLOODS. | New Oniaans, April &8—A crovasse occurred yesterday four mites above Gretna, caused by a defective rico flume on Sharpe's pluutution, which by night was ontircly submorged. During the night tho break cnlarged to sixty feet,—tha water rnsfilpg through nt a gront rate. Panibly, of tho Morgnn Railroad Company, has 100 men gt work on tho brenk and hopes to close it Ina few days. Mnterlal hug been sent from this city, and Col. Hirdee, State Engineer, has yono to take churye of the repairs. “‘Nenifia'on tie More gin: and Donaldaunville ronda {gs reported. tome vorarily interrupted by waaliouta.. few ORLBANS, April. 3.—The flow of water throngh Shurpo's crevasse fa four fect decpand. sixty wide. Flye plintations are already fnune dated, ‘Tho :stutoment that. 100 mon were nt worl trying ta closo tha brenk is Incorrest. Tho Jnaterial hit been sont, and tho work of closing will coinmence to-morrow. TORRIGLY IsunED, Speetat Iepateh: to The Citeage Tribune, Cenrranca, UL, April 2—Witbout warning a Jnrga fake of slate cume orashing down at 1 o’cluck this morning In tha Sandoval coal ming, and will probably cause the death of a miner nuined Edwin Earla. Ho was caught in the fall= ing moss and almost buried. His right foot waa’ torn off at tho ankle folnt, and he was internal injured, Karla wns fumediately removed to his hone, nnd medical assistance stmmoned, but it ig not Ilkely he can'live, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Speclat Dispatch th The Chteago- Trtbunes Kasson, Minn.,. April 2.—Jens: Petorson was shot by Charles Tf, Bradford fast nfght botween the houraof 12 and 1 inthe saloon of Martin + Hanfoy. Tho all cntercd tho heml'nt the bridge of tho nose, passing upward into the brain and out of tho hend tn tho rear, causing Instant death, AsCoroner’s Jury wiw-callod this morn= Ing, and a hinzo portion of tho-evidence disclosod shows thut tho shot wis wevldental and withous mallcious motive. ae DROWNED, E Sheetal Dispaten to The Chicaga Tribune, .” Tenne Haute, Ind. April 2.—While a party of fourteon-persona in a. covared wagon wero on Aholeway to'Maxville from this olty lass night tho horses became frightened and precipitited the wagon and its ocewpants down a steep grado of twenty feet Into the rivor.. Mirai Georgo Ob- i und Misa Sit Iinnuuh ware recovered at- FELL FROM A TRAIN. Spectat Dispatch to'The Chicago Txbunes Lavayerru, fad. April’ 2.—At an: carly hour this morning @ Lealonian on tho Wabnaby St. Louis & Puciflo Road foll frony.tho: top of a moving freight-min nenr the Junction, south of ulty, and,, falling n his head, wag se= verely Injured. THe now llvs at His bi Rousounavle to Bpeiik, tia “TAT ON Is comrK. ' Speotat Dispatch to: The Chicago TANbune, + Rochestan, Minns, Apri’: 3.—James: McCabe, a palnter; while ut work. on fue cornica of the Danlels Block, thirty foet hit, fell -buckwarda, - and, turning.« somerset in thoatr, struck on his face, entting A friguttiametl on- Hts cect and fracturing his skull ovoe the left yo. Ho. was canveyed to his home: near by, and physiclaus summoned, He cannot recover, ii . CUT TO PIECES, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . Mitwaukeg, Wis, April 2.—Whilo attompting to bourd » Northwestern train here’ to‘night, & middle-aged Holland omigrant siippod botweon’ two cars and was Mterally out to pieces, Hip uune and destination.are unknown. HIS IWEAD SAWIED OFF, Derrort, April 2—Albert Doba, a Hollander; aged Bf, was Kilfcd ut Ityerson, Hilla & Coat) at Muskogon Inat night, his hoad both; Shverod'” froin his body by the trinim! we Ho leaves u wife and two children: Sel —— Y BOILER EXPLOSION, Burraro,N. ¥., April 3. boiler explosion: in Child's atentu-forge killed Suporintendent Kammerer, sevorely «wounded three: men, and demolished the lurgor purt of the bullding, * z —————— TRADE AND. LABOR. ‘ COAT, TABORERS. «. » New Yous, April S--Tho: atriicing laborers on tho conl banks at Pott Julingon aad Ellzabeth- port, N, Joy rotted? £3" Work, conspromising at 91,80 for the day's wit, ‘Tha trick laborers of the New, aura contrat ais at 3 Informodt ages: NO. ri .W) per duy.: ‘They want $1.20, und are teaving work. nee COQES. Conoxs, N, ¥., April 2.—~T'o-day 2,000'looms are in operation, and ono extra pulr of muloa was started In No, Sintii-' Until the spinners resume work, no further incrousa will bo miudo ia tha pring to pertoie thooporacives novela amnion v1 i it Harndon, tbs to weave tho reat of tho tilling on hand, r — = POTTSFOWN. : Porrsrown, Pity April 2—Aftoy being oma Btrike sovorul weeks for incronsed wages, the puddlers employed by the Pottstown iron Camp - Papua come anes Mena the industrial worka here will be topo a4 on, ——— “ WARRISBURG. Manntenuna; Pie April %—Tho pi strike in this elty is virtually ended, _——— INDIAN DEPREDATIONS, . Denveit, Col., April 2.—-Tha Times’ Santa FS (N. M:) correspondence of Muroh 23 says: “A amall rabling party of Apachos captured aud killed a soldicr of tho Niith Cavalry who waa carrying dispatches trom Vort Cralg to Capt- Hooker's battailon os tha Ban Mateo Mountains, Thoy then attacked ry lpee 8 amalt villuge ubout seventeen mui im the Hcy some saldiorgof tha Moxtcans waat out dad far then off, oue salilia: i! M Kitou in ie fhe Be owe Meat sae ————s'> THE OLDEST ONE YET. Battinone, Md, April 2—Hoster Presburg. (volored) died M1 this city ‘thig moyning, in ths LSth yeur of her aga. - OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxnos, April 2. Victori mings trom Now forks havewtrived out a Mr. Henry Lear, Patriot, had suck, pata {a his shoulder that be coukt . Off ourvd bin ufter'a few uppucudcas,