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“; 2 7 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. a and corrupt practices of Indian Agents men. - tions. There was a smaller attendance than ‘usual of the chronic hangers-on, the “chip- charmers,” as it were, who are always on the alert for acigar, a quarter, or an invitation to drink. These probably felt that it was due to their respectability to took after the Sunday clean shirt and square up with the “doughnut banks” at which they obtain their precarious meals. There was the usual ebb and flow of visitors atthe Logan neudquarters. A.M. Wright, who ‘would be Mayor, but the people wouldn't, came ig, and in strict privacy told the “boss” whut ought tobe done to fix things. Gen. Leake, £xceb from the District-Attorney’s office in the ~~ Government Building, dropped in to give ‘nis benediction, and hoped that the New York Associated Press would treat the Convention fairly. Richard 8. Tuthill wason hand as usual, and insisted on explaining how he was driven intothe campaign. He had determined to give + up politics, and hud no thought of appearing at ‘the “love feast” last February, until Congress- man Davis seduced him from the smooth path * of the Jegal profession. Having then tasted po- litical gore, he enlisted for the war, and was rather proud of it. Consider H. Willett and that eminent statesman Dao Munn shook bands cordially. oth grinned as they recalled the Judicial Con- : Vention of ist sumimer, where Dan succeeded in counting out the Hyde Park jurist, and the latter didn't Know how it was done fora week xfterwards. Consider, however, didn't feel so { bad after the election, because he saved his , assessment. : SWETI AND STORRS abatii were among the visitors.—the former doubtiess thinking ew he would like to go to the Na- tional Convention as a delegate from the Second Congressional Districtand wipe out bis record of Is%. The epigrarmmatic Emery rehearsed the peroration Sith whieh he willclose his iamous urgument on “Bolting as a fine art, when the majority isn’t his way, —no allusion to. the band-wagon ‘until the arrival of Barnum’s moral show. George Schneider looked as if he bad just emerged from an interview with a stranger ~who was engaged in circulating a subscription ‘paper. Maj. Carroll, in a pair of new boots and ‘white tie, posed his Apolio-like figure before the spier-glass, and called the attention of the com- jpany to the fact that he bought his boots at trade price. Jobn Hoffmann dropped in to re- Sind the Senator that December would put an -end to his tenure in the Sheriff's office, and that the Post-Ollice would yearn for his presence. »Jim Campbell made faces at the Greenback head- ~juurters as be slowly mounted the stairs lead- ing tothe Royal Presence. and wondered why she had ever bolted the Republican purty. oO these faithful henchmen Logan smiled This sweetest. * We have a majority of 140 with- ‘out Cook Cuunty,” said he to each new arrival, “and we'll nominate and elect Grant by a large majority.” The news that Grundy County had instructed her Be aes, Pal ein Vention to sustain the “ramp” ive satisfuction. It was regarded us the greatest coup d'état of the campaign, a perfect “soc! dolager,” which would just “knock the stuff: of any litde Reed Pl pee es delegation that might have the temel sdoube, the legitimacy of the “rump.” All the counties in the State but three have elected ‘their delegates, and these are in the midst of Egyptian darkness. * 1, Atthe Blaine headquarters there was abso- ‘Iutely ngthing doing. The case Is closed so far ‘us this city is concerned, and the contest will be \yenewed in Springfield. - TO-NIGHT'S TRATX # Alton will carry down a distinguished Paola ‘There will be Charies B. Farwell, ’ Abner Taylor, W. 1. King, Eiliott Anthony, Sen- ator Logan, “Long” Jones, Thomas Ridgway, Engene Canfield. und 2 score or two of others « more or less known to fame. ‘The candidates for delegates to the National “Convention on the “rump” side are Robert T. Lincoln, George Schneider, John B. Jeffery, E. R. Bliss, H §. Tuthill, Leonard Sweet, HH. H. Thomas, and Emery A. Storrs,—tho Jast named being from the State at larze. On the Washburne-Blaine side there are Georze M. Bogue, Kirk Hawes, W. H. Thompson, Monroe ‘Heath, Martin Howard, Elliott Anthony, Artbur Dixon, Abner Taylor, and E. G. Keith. ‘Asfar as heard from, very few names have 0 BU; for Electors. In the First Dis- ‘ict Stephen A. Douglas seems to have the pole un the Grant ticket, though W. BR Page’s name is frequently mentioned. In the other districts To names have been suggested with any degree “of probability. HE WILL xOT Go. Among the alternates whom the “ramp” ‘elected to send to Springfield is Mr. Frederick ‘Neubaus, of the Eighteenth Ward. It was re- ported the gentteman had declined to uceept the dubious honor, and 2 call was made upon him. He snid that he could not understand why he had been elected, for he had always declared himscit a Washburne man. He was not even a candidate at the primaries. The only reason he ‘could see for his clection was that on one occa- sion be had been asked if he would like to be a delegate to Springfield, and he replied “yes. He bud always expressed an anti-Grant prefer- nee. Furthermore, if he were a Grant man and hnd been elected by the bolters, he would de- cline to go to Springfield, because he did not be- lieve that the latter had any existence accord- ing to established ruies, and he did not see how they could be admitted by the State Convention. TRE “BUMP” DELEGATES held their last Chicago meeting yesterday after- noon inthe parlor floor club-room of the Palmer House, formuily adjourning at the close of the session to meet again at Springfield. As usual, it was a secret conclave, behind one wooden and one iron door, cach of which was presided over ‘by a sable-hued Grantite who gave ndmission ‘w only such xs wore the mark of the third term on their cheeks and the evidence of their bogus- ness allover them. The mecting was an unim- portant one, and for that renson all the more exclusive. The roll of “delegates” was called, and where there were ne sesponscs prom rhe, designated to represent the “rump” the alter- nates were found ready and willing to take their places. No further defections have been reported, however, 60 the number of 8 originals who will ‘down hus not been changed since Friday. jost of the alternates will go any way, merely for the purpose of looking on and. enjoying the Yun of the thing. Having ascertained ‘that all present were faithful to the “bolt,” the next ‘thing to do was to inquire when the followers of the “rump” proposed to snatch their gripsacks ‘and get out. A large number reported that they would go down Monday night, and others that ‘they would travel ‘ucsday. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to conducting negotia- tions with the Transportation Committee. A Jot of cheeky fellows wanted to know who was ‘oing to “* put up" for the railroud fare and the Seer when they got to Springfield. They weren't particular about the hotel bills, having made up their minds ing out all night anyway, nor about the mutter of meals, in view ‘of the probably extensive churucterof theSpring- field free lunch-route. But it costs something Yo travel—36.35 in this instance—and the bene- ‘ts of the lunch-route are lost to the individual a vickel now and then for the ‘John advised them to put A FEW APPLES AND CRACKERS in @en pockets and drink nothing but water ‘when they got there, just as be proposed to do ‘unless some of his friends were green enough to “set upsunthin” for him. And the aforesaid cbeeky fellows laughed him to scorn, and inti- mated that he bid already “gone it a little strong” on something posceséing more body bun water, A premature ‘bolt was threat- ened, and’ the threat would undoubtedly have been carried out had not George Burroughs rushed into the breach ‘and bromicod to forward a section of his distil- ery to Springfield and have the wash-tubs and the worm set up In convenient proximity to the future beer-gurden. To make it comfortable dour the boys while the moving was going on, George further agreed to send a few barrels of “straight goods " down with them on the train, and Miles Kchoe was unanimously chosen to preside at the bunghole. The mutter of rail- Toad fare was held in abeyance, the leaders Sufty holding out against uny *putting-up ‘business, though the kickers were finally taken into a remote corner of the room and told they needn't exercise themselves over a little mutter like that.—that if they couldn't borrow enough to go down with, somebody would see that they were fixed. Entire harmony having thus been restored, Bob Lincoln pulled out a dispatch from the Grundy County third-termers, stating that their five delegates, just elected. had been instructed for Grint, and in- structed, besides, to uphold the bolt- ing delegation from Covk County. The prospect of having these five representatives of The “honest yeomanry ” that Leonard Swett swears by sitting ou their cases with their minds already made up to admit them, was tvo much for the boys, aud they gave vent to their feelings du enthusiastic cheers. Grundy County might instruct for Grant every day in the week if she ‘ Uiked for all they cared, but when she instructed for the * bolt’ then she was * tulking,” an added Jim Burke to a fellow * rumpe1 you forget it.” Everything having been reduced ina condition of loveliness, the “ delegates” adjourned to meet at Springfield. Dan Shepard hurried over to the Post-Offics in the afternoon, and spent a few minutes in @aw- ing his stipend from the Government for taking care of thinzs in this section. Later on he held A FINAL CONSULTATION with his chief, and in the evening took the train dor Springfield in the capacity of advance guard. doran and his mighty man* Long” Jones will fotlow him fo night, ‘There were rumors yester- day that Dick Tuthiil would be given a chair, end that the chair would be fastened to the Beller of a locomotive, with Dick in it. and that ering the ride to Springticld he would mount that chair and, determined to out-screech the Whistle. deliver the speech he failed to get off in Yarwell Hall, with some additions which he would like to ring in at Springtield, provided he Fan ret a chunce to do any talking in the Con vention. There was another rumor to the effect Fenat two extra band-wagons had been provided.— “one for Storrs and tho other for Swett.—and - thst each would strip to the waist in a contest to See which could get under his wagon first, THE EXPOSITION EARLY READY FOR THE CONVENTION. A Taxeunz reporter yesterday evening paid a ) “visit to the Convention Hall, which is now for ali practical purposes finished, Incking only the \Znat touches to make it ready for occupancy by the men who are to name the next President. As is well known, the hall occupies the southern half of the Exposition Building, its northern ‘wall running east and west along a line parallel with the centre of Adams street. The appear- ance of the hall, in the building of which 300,000 feet of timber have been used, is at once grace- ful and imposing. Its lower floor is elevated seven feet above that of the Expositiqn Build- ing, and is reached by a number of exffrances, by which, if necessary, it can be cleared of its occupants in seven mioutes. The floor will be divided into three parts, that near est the platform being set aside for the seats of the delegates, the middle portion being reserved forthe alternates, while the space in the rear will be occupied by prominent citizens and poll- ticians. The platform, seven feet in hight, and with a capacity of 460 more seats, is situated at the southern end of the flour, which rises. gradually until its northern extremity fs on a level with tbe platrorm. Halt- way between the floor and the platform is the reporters’ gullery, which promises to be a very comfortable and commodious place from which to hear and record the doings of wae day. floor is completely surrounded by tiers of seats, which, beginning at the top of a wall some twelve feet in bight, rise toa level with the lower ends of the upper windows of the Expo- sition Building. In order to secure abundant light and ventilation, these have been readjusted. na perpendicular basis, with balf of cach indow free to upen and let in the fresh lake breezes upon the fevered assembly. ‘The acoustic properties of the amphitheatre are, judging by experiments made list night, eminently satisfactory. Tne entire hall is 400 feet in length and about 150 in width, and the distance from the front of the platform to the rear portion of the hail is about 3:5 feet. Oncof the workmen last evening remained upon the platform while the reporter took upa position on one ot the seats in the northernmost portion of the structure, and, notwithstanding the long in- tervening space and the emptiness of the hall, a conversation was carried on very comfortably, with very little extra vocal exertion. This ex- periment must be looked upon us very*promis- ing, as the northern wall has still to be carried up to the roof of the Exposition Building and a eviling bus to .be built across the base of the eastern dome, which overtops the centre of the hall. When all this is done and the bull is filled with people, the acoustic properties of the place will beyond a doubt be remurkably good for so large @ building. THIRD-TERMISM. IMPRESSION THAT IT HAS BEEN IRREPARABLY DAMAGED BY THE CHICAGO TROUBLE—THE SENATORIAL SYNDICATE, HOWEVER, STILL DE- TERMINED TO RULE OR RUIN. Dispatch to New York Herald, Wasurxeron, D. C.. May 1L—The Chicago trouble has been the sole topic of discussion here to-day. The very general impression among Republicans is that it substantially ends the third-term movement and rules the ex-Pres- dent out. * “He ought to withdraw at once,” is the com- ment of many Republican Congressmen. “It is indecent and ruinous to his reputation to make 8 cat-and-dog fight for the nomination. He disgusts the country, and -this Chicago business would make his election impossible even if he grabbed the nomination.” The third-termers are alarmed, and some of them to-day openly declare that for the sake of harmony in the party it is now necessary to think of another man. Senator Windom {fs the “other man” named. He was nominated by Mr. Conkling last winter as his second choice, and itis known that Mr. Windom has for some time past freely expressed his belief that theex- President's nomination would split the party and be fate] to Republican suceess. ‘The pro- jection of Mr. Windom into the canvass at this Time is, however, in some quarters regarded as merely an adroit flank movement on Mr. Blaine, intended to carry away the Minnesota delegation from him. THE THIRD-TERM SYNDICATE. ‘The third-term syndicate by no means give up the ex-President. They hare put their political fortunes into his boat, and, if one may judge from what fa said bere, they will not_now'allow the ex-President to withdraw even if he should wunt to. To withdraw him, suffer another man to be nominated, and have that man elect- ed, would place the three members of the third- term syndicate—Messrs. Conkling, Cumeron, and Logan—in the awkward position of having failed in their enterprise and committed a capital blunder. if they should, however, secure the ex-President’s nomination, and he should there- upon be defeated, a3 everybody now admits he would be, it would be open to them to nssert that no Republican could have been elected and that they dia forthe best. There is, moreover, an apprehension among some of the third-tert ers that,if they should withdraw the ex-Presi- dent, a large partof the delegates favorable to him would go over to Mr. Bhsiae and insure his nomination; and this fear of not being able to hold their men if they give up the third term, probably intluences the leaders to hold on to the ex-President at all hazards. There is very little doubt that they will do so. THE QUESTION OF WITHDRAWAL. There was a report in town to-day that the ex- President hud expressed an intention to withdraw from the canvass, but it was not credited. That he ought to do s0 ut once, to save his own credit, was the general opinion; but the expectation that he would do so, which was strong some months ago when the weukness of the third- term movement in Pennsylvania and New York became apparent, has now passed away. “ He wants it, and he is so anxious and bent on it that he does not mind what dirty and disgrace- ful political trickery. is used to secure it for him,” said a Republican Congressman here this evening: * but J have not the least fear that the Convention will do anything so disreputuble and ruinous to the part to nominate him. He is out of the questio1 TO BE NOMINATED ANYWAY. Against this somewhat sanguine opinion it must be eaid that at any rate the attempt to nominate him will be mude, and that greeter ir- regulurities and more desperate manwuvres than even the Chicago bolt will be resorted to to accomplish the purpose. “He hus got to be beaten in tht Convention if he is beaten at all,” was Said bere to-day; and evidently the third- term lenders prefer defeat of the party with the ex-President, to success with any other man. ‘Their attitude is tirm and uncompromising. It is the followers, and not the leaders, who talk of another mun and propose Mr. Windom. ILLINOIS MEN ON THE SITUATION. ‘The situation in Illinois {s described here by Illinois men who know all the parties to tho struggle as full of danger to the Republican urty. The third-term buiters at Chicago were led ‘and controlled by such men ns Emery Storrs, who figured Babcock and Whisky-Ring trials, and Leonard Swett and Munn, men of. antecedents similar to those of Storrs; and the anti-third-term majority have, it is said, many of the best citizens of Chi- cago among them. Letters and dispatches re- ecived here show that the fecling on both sides is intensely bitter, the third-termers bemy bent atall hazards on’ success, and their opponents being animuted to resistance, not only by hos- tility to the third term. but by indignation and disgust at seemg the kind of men who aim to control the party. COURSE OF THE BOLTERS. It is belleved here that the bolters will All uj their delegution so as to cover the whole of Chi- cago, und that their delegation will be admitted at Springfield, aud will then be strong enough to secure the State delegation to the ex-President. But it is also belicved that, if this is uttempted, it will be resisted to the utmost, and. if the third- termers should carry their point, that no influ- ence will be able to prevent x break in the party in Mlinois, which would give that State to the Democrats. FEEBLE TENURE OF THE REPUBLICANS. It will be remembered that the Republicans pow hold the State only by « plurality. A union of all the elements opposed to them would de- Tent them, and, if to this were added a split in their own party, their defeat would be certain. The Hlinois quarrel is not. unlikely to make its appearance in the National Convention, which may be called on to decide between two contest- ing State delegations. It is thought here insome quarters that it is the purpose of the third-term leaders, now that they sew thelr movement s0 strongly, opposed, to prepare as much trouble for the Chicago Convention as possible. DEMOCRATS DISAPPOINTED. On the ‘whole, the Democrats are the people most seriously disappointed at the provable fail- ure of ‘be third-term movement. They have 2ounted on the ex-President’s nomination alt along with great contidence as giving them their best hopes of succe: * We shall make an un- exceptional ticket,” said a leading Democratic Representative to your correspondent this even- ing, “and my hope fs s it the ex-President will be nominated at Chicago. He is the easiest mun for us to beat, and, after all, the best place to defimtly and for acentury to come settle this third-term business is at the polls. Therefore I hope, and also _I believe, that Messrs. Conkling, Cameron, and Logun will sticl COLORADO. . THE DEMOCRATS FOR FIELD. - Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Denver, Colo, May 15.—The Democratic County Convention, in session in this city to- day, elected thirty delegates to the State Con- vention under resolution indorsing Field, of California, for President. REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE. Clear Creek County held a Republican Con- Yention to-day, and instructed its delegation of fifteen to the State Convention for Blaine. The Hon. W. A. Hamill, late Chairman of the Repub- LUcan State Convention, heads the delegation. NEBRASKA. - GRANT GAINLNG GROUND. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Omana, Neb., Muy 15.—During the last few days Grant has been gaining ground in Nebras- ka, but not sufficiently by any means ‘to carry the Republican State Convention next Tuesday. His enthusiastic friends figure his delegates al- most equal to the Blaine or anti-Grant dele- gates. Sherman has many admirers in Nebraska, and quite a number of delegates have been elected{for him. Grant possibly has 100 dele- Convention met here to-day and elected W. A. gates out of about 286 so far elected. Some claim that he has as many as Hi, and that, inasmuch as the anti-Grant delegates are divided betwéen Blaine and Sherman, they have hopes of carrying Grant through. Blaine, how- ever, has the lead in Nebraska, and wil no aonb Nebraska's six delerates if they go in- pa ‘There will be a big effort tosond them to Chicago uninstructea. LANCASTER COUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lrvcous, Neb., May 15.—Laneaster County, the Capital county, refused to instruct for Grant. Six delegates at Columbus are known to be for Washburne and two for Blaine. MINNESOTA. OLMSTED COUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ROCHESTER, Mina., May 15.—At the Republic- an Convention held to-day the six delegates were instructed for James G. Blaine and Will- fam Windom, and resolutions were passed rec- ommending the nomination of Mark H. Dunnell for Representative of the First District in Con- gress. NOTES. THE WOMEN WANT A CHANCE. Wasntnorox, D.C., May 15.—A letter has beon sent to Seaator Don Cameron, Chairman of the National Republican Committee, signed by 118 Republicans of the Senate and House, asking that seats be provided at Chicago for seventy- six women citizens, delegates of the State and Nationul Woman-Suffrage Associations. A simi- lar letter to the Nationul Democratic Commit- tee is in circulation on the Democratic side of the House. It has been signed among others by J. Procter Knott, Frank Hurd, and 0. R. Singleton. . wromtna. LARAMIE Crry, Wyo., Muy 15.—The Republican Carter and M. C. Brown delegates to the Chicago Convention, one for Blaine and the other for Grant; not instructed. IOWA GREENBACKERS. Des MOrnes, In., May 15.—In the Greenback County Convention to-day the Presidential choice was anybody except Grant, Sherman, Bayard, or Tilden. POPULAR OPINION. THE THIRD-TERM BOLTERS. To the Editor af The Chicago Tribune, Cricaao, May 15.—I am a straight Republican, and desire the success of my party, and will vote for Grant if nominated, though he is not my first choice. {wish to say a word about the “third-term"™ bolt iast Monday. The last poor vestige of dig- nity attaching to the third-term campaign was hopelesly wrecked in this city on Saturday Jast. ‘The trust of Geo. Grant in bis managers was cruelly betrayed. .A great reputation was ruth- Jesly dragged in the mire of disreputable politics. The ex-President was wounded in the house of bis friends! The chief Federal offices were prostituted to the uses of the Grant managers. The chief county officers weresimilarly debased. The Democratic city patronage was rigorously used tothe same end. Every polling place in the city was surrounded by noisy Democrats shouting openly for Grant! The polling places of the Eleventh and Twelfth Wards were seized possession of by the emplos¢s of the West Division vity Railway Company, consisting alike of residents and non-residents, and Democrats and Republicans, under orders from. a personul friend of the ex- President to secure the return of third-term delegutes at every hazard. A prominentcitizen, and an equally prominent Democrat, Mr. Potter Palmer, connected with the family of the ex- President by murriage, offered to vote, and in- sisted violently ipon voting, the entire force of hotel servants in his employ in the First Ward, notwithstanding the notorious and admitted fact that muny of them were non-residents, Federal and county employés who had the cour- age, aguinst orders, to support the anti-third- term delegate ticket, were openly warned to de- sist and threatened with summary removal in the event of refusal—and this ut the polls. Anti-Grant Republicuns were discriminated against by the Judges at nearly every poll in the city: and nothing but a systematic and per- sistent exercise of the right of challenge pre- vented Republican opponents of the third-term from being overwhelmed and outvoted at their own primuries by Democrats offering to vote for third-term delegates. Every kuown species of bulldozing was resorted to by the third-term manigers from personal threats of removal from ollice to offers of Democratic roughs, shoulder-hitters, and thugs to “fight it out_on this line if it takes all summer.” But notwithstanding tho disgruceful characte r of the third-term canvass, it utterly failed, Outof 100 delegates voted for to compose thg Conven- ton, 122 were chosen for Blaine and Wdshburne, & majority of 54,—this on the face of the returps. But the third-term managers were not content to accept the defeat, They resolved to attempt a coup d'état. The Chiirman of the County Centra: Committce being a third-termer, he was directed to assert his right to nominate the presiding officer, ind on u viva-voce yote declare im elected. This arbitrary course, intended to force upon the Convention as its Chairman a person representing the minority, was at once resented, und justly, too. The majority of any deliberative body hus the nght to dontrol its organization. And out of this determination of the majority to assert its rights, and its uct in doing 80, sprang the bolt of forty-tive delegates. After the Convention had completed its organi- zation it acted on contested elections, but only seuted one set of contestants, being purt of the delegution—eleven out of fifteen of the Twelfth Ward. This increas the anti-Grant strength to 133, ‘Thon the third- termers retired, but the act of retirement de- veloped an unexpected weakness in their ranks. The delegates trom the Tenth and Fifteenth Wards, twelve in number, elected as “ Wasb- burne men,” but accorded to Grant solid in the tubles of Sunday morning, in ull the papers, re- fused to retire, remained in the Convention, and cast their votes for Washburne. This made the aggregate strength of the anti-Grant column 145,—or more than three-fourths of the entire Convention us originally chosen. The bolt then consisted of forty-tive men entitled to seats, and eleven men unseuted from tho Twelfth Wurd, onthe ground that they had been re- turned by Democratic and non-resident votes. Thave been thus specific in order to show (1) the insignificance of the bolt, (2) its causelesness. and (3) to make prominent the fact that delegations from two wards, although sympathizing with the bolters, found it impossi- ble to justify their action, and refused to Join in it. There was but a single ground forthe bolt, suamely: the refusal of a two-thirds majority to yield the erganization and control to the mi- nority. consisting of the other third! Such a bolt can be justitled nowhere. Itis the logical sequence of a series of desperate expedients tu sive a failing cause. The first of these was the absention of Gen. Logan from his seat in the United States Senate und his appearance here to pull the wires, The second was the Grant mass-meecting, in which Mr. Washburne was forced to take part by appending his name to a Score of calls for circulation throughout the city. The third was the snap-judgment call for the Convention. The fourth was tne frantic cry to Democrats to nid in debauching Republican primaries. And the lust is the bexsarly bolt of forty-five men from 145 associates, and the set- ting-up of an independent ' organization! The whole performance is disgraceful, and [ blush to make a record of it. The scries of des- perate acts which bas churacterized the third- term campaign in this county bas ended in a tarce which is only relieved from utter silliness by 2 spice of mutignuncy—the desire to rule or ruin, Tbis makesit u politicalcrime. The State Convention will treat the bolters with the dis- dain and contempt due to wickedness and in- iquity. StRraiGuT REPUBLICAN. A CORRECTION, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cuicaco, May 15.—A card in this morning’s TuisuNE, signed “Republican,” states that,ina conversation Mr. Douglas and others, I, a Grant. man, charged the Grant party with having re- solved In caucus to send a “solid” Grant dele- gation to Springficid, and that the charge was not denied. This is incorrect. No such charge was made. We were speaking of tha impression prevailing among the Washburne and Blaine men as to what wouid have been the result of a Grant victory at the primerier Nothing was said of a caucus. I know of no such caucus, nor docs Mr. Douglas, as I believe. Gore E. Apass. JONFS’ DICTATION. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. MorRIsON, May 14.—A dispatch was received by a prominent politician of this place last Mon- day stating that it this (Whiteside) county would cooperate with Stephenson and Jo Daviess Countics on the Presidential question the next Congressman would be conceded to this county. ‘The dispatch came from the Peoria operator, be- ing sent by request of the Grant headquarters, of which “Long” Jones is the “boss.” ; REPUBLICAN. ————____ MISSING NOTES, IsvrANAPOLIS, Ind., May 15.—Five notes for $10,000 each, drawo by the Iron Mountain & Helena Railroad Company by William Bailey, President, dated at Helena, Ark., about Feb. 2), 1880, payable three years after date to the order of E. L. Thomas and Jacks &Co., at Wooler, Webb & Co.'s Bank, Indiunapolis, were stolen or lost about April 29. The public are cautioned against the purchase of the same. Payment has been stopped. - DROPPED DEAD. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Duscgce, Ia, May 15—John Carpenter dropped dead in East Dubuque this morning. He lived at Cairo, te 6 , thauncey Smith, of Dubuque, was found dead sols bed at the Germania ouse to-day. 5 In richness, purity, evenn volume, and .tone, the ‘eimball expansive tances all competition, orem ds [ey Dem WASHINGTON. The House Finally Adopts the Resolution to Adjourn May 31, But a Democratic Caucus De- cides that the Action Is Ill-Timed. Some of the Numerous Questions In- volved in the Consideration of the Subject. Revenue Reformers Are Induced for the Time to Vote Indi- rectly for Protection. The Christiancy Divorce Case Assuming a New and In- teresting Phase. After Shadowing the Accused Wife Continually for Sev- eral Months, The Detectives Can Charge Her with Nothing but Indiscre- tion. ADJOURNMENT. THE HOUSE ACTION. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuincton, D. C., Muy 15—The House passed the resolution to finally adjourn Con- gress on May 31, by a vote of 121 yeas to 90 nays, and the problem now is to sce how that decree can be executed. The filibusters abandoned their purpose, if they ever entertained It, of en- deavoring to prevent the final adoption of the resolution by dilatory imcasures, and efter a few formal votes had been taken, enough to accu- rately define the position of the members upon the different questions. they consented that the final vote should bo tuken without further oppo- sition, In the half-hour of debate, however, that is allowed under the new rules, there were some sharp expressions of opinion. Tucker, of Virginia, thought the Democrats would be wanting In their duty if they failed to pass some or the Turlif bills before adjournment, a suggestion which Cook, of Georgia, VERY NEATLY TURNED UPON TUCKER, who is a member of the Ways and Means Com- mittee, by saying: “You don’t do anything in the Ways and Means Committee. We have asked’ you for bread, und you have. given us. a stone.” - Yet Tucker’ asked if the Congressmen wero afraid to remain here and to attend to the business for which they were elected, but he admitted that the Tariff bill brought from the Committee was a bantling bill, and that even that measure was to be abandoned by the House, Mr. Stevenson, of Uljnois, protested that Con- gress ought not to adjourn without making some provision for counting the Electoral votes. Weaver, the Greenbacker, insisted that there should be no adjouroment, because there are 1,200 bills on the calendar; because there are many contested election cases undisposed of; and because the duty on printing-paper und silt has not been abolished. To adjourn, he said, now is a_ trick, and he probably helped some Congressmen to voté to adjourn by informing them of the great schemes that would be pressed upon the Treas- ury in the name of the soldiers under his own bill unless there should be an adjournment. AIKEN AND‘O'CONNOR, of South Carolina, both insisted that their votes for adjournment wero,,not to be considered as indicating that they are opposed to tariff re- form. It is suggested, however, that the solid vote of the South Carolina delegation, prac- tically cast against the consideration of the Tariff pill, is occasioned by tho fact that in this ttle bantiing bill, as Tucker termed it, there is a considorable reduction pro- posed in the duty upon rice, and for that reason the united voice of South Curolina fuvors an eurly adjournment. It iseven intimated that ingenious and far-sighted men upon the Ways and Means Committee, Protectionists to the core, were thoughtful enough to propose that reduc- tion on rice with a view.to SECURE THE SOUTH CAROLINA VOTE against any tariff measure, and, of course, to vote for adjournment is at least an indirect vote against a tariff measure. So we sce Louisiana professed free-traders work- ing with the Protectionists because of the sugar interests, South Carolina because of the rice interests, and Pennsylvania Democrats because of the dutics on fron and steel. Townshend, of Illinofs, charged ‘that the work of the session had been idle if Congress should adjourn without passing a tariff bill, an inter- State commerce bill, a steamboat bill, or many other measures for public relief. Dunnell, of Minnesota, declared very frankly that he was UNWILLING TO ADJOURN with the large amount of public business unat- tended to, and that .he could not return to his constituents and justify his vote, when, in his conviction, there ure so many measures of at that ought to be pussed.. He believed that an early adjournment would make certain the de- feat of the River and Harbor bill, and he also hoped that Congress would not have adjourned until some bill for the reservoir system had been assed. He felt that he might have to say what 6 should be ashimed to say—namely: that the House had not the courage and fidelity to meet any exigency. public’ interest GEN. GARFIELD, the active advocate of an early adjournment on the Republican side, and co-worker with Gibson, of Louisiana, to that end. admitted that the matter of Electoral count otight to receive attention; that he would be willing to stay bere through the summer if there was any certainty that ft could be done, but that it would be im- possible to elear the calendar: that thero were is upon asking for 38,000, or public buildings that ought not to be passed: and more than that,on June 3 next n Presidential cy- clone would strike the American people, and that if Congress stond within its sweep its pro- ceedings would be those of a debating club. But the roll-cull was taken, and the vote stood as stuted—121 to 40, the vote as to individuals boing practically tho sumeas that of yester- ‘0 illustration of THE TREMENDOUS PRESSURE which will now be brought upon the House in favor of different interests was furnished im- mediately after the roll-oall had been ended. Bicknell wished to bring up the Electoral Count bill, Goode the bill relative to Chinese immigrn- tion, Reagan the Inter-State Commerce bill,and, between all these efforts, the time was wasted, and nothing was done when adjournment cume. It will be now for the Senate to say whether Congress shall adjourn May 31. Opinion is as Much divided there asitisin the House, al- though the situation has not been so thoroughly canvassed. Many Democratic members of the Finance Committee are known to be OPPOSED TO AN ADJOURNMENT until some of the important bills are acted upon, and there is a very strong pressure in the Sennte in favor of passing a bill to regulate the count- ing of the Electoral votes, a3 many fear that it will be impossible to pass such a bill at the com- ing short session, as the Republicans will of course resolutely endeavor to prevent the udop- uon of any resofution which sball strip the Vice- President of his constitutional power to count the votes. RANDALL'S OPINION. Speaker Randall is reported to have expressed the opinion that, in view of the determined op- Position In the House, it will be hardly possible to adjourn Muy 31, for, although the general ad- journment resolution for that ‘date has passed the House, there will be likely to be so much ac- ‘y upon general legislation as to make it im- Possible to finish the business. THE DEBATE. To the Western Associated Press, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—Mr. Gibson called up as a question of privilege the adjourn- ment resolution, and was recognized by’ the Speaker. Many points of order were raised. but the House determined—yeas, 125; nays, 8—to consider the adjournment resolution. Mr. Tucker moved to lay the resolution on the table. Defeated—vens, 8; nays, 23. ‘The previous question was seconded,—106 to @&,—and the main question ordered. A half-hour debate then bezan. Mr. Tucker said in the face of the calendar of 1200 or 1,500 bills, in face of the tariff bills re- Ported to the House, Congress would be wanting in its true duty to the country if ft should ad- journ in twelve business days. [Applause on e locratic side.) ‘Mr. Cook—We asked for bread, and you gave usastone. [Applause on -the Republican siae. Mr. Tucker—We have reported three tari! bills, and the question of considerauon is be- fore the House, and us soon as we report thyse three bills for consideration we move the House adjourn without consideration (pplause on the Democratic side], and ‘that’s the doctrine frum Townshend. The people the South do not desire the war- cluims before the House to be paid by Government. The claims I am speaking of are claims ag just as those of the bondholder. The question is, whether when the Government owes 2 man $00 we shoula adjourn without paying it, and say we have saved the credit of the Govern- ment because we have paid the bondholders. [Applause on the Democratic side.} MR. STEPHENSON declared his opposition to the resolution for the reasons advanced by the gentleman from Vir- ginia (Tucker), and for the further reason that itwas indispensable that Congress, before its adjournment, should pass a law providing for the munner of counting the Electoral votes. In the light of history and with the experience tho country had undergone four years ago, it would be unwise for Congress to adjourn without first settling the manner in which the Presidential vote should be counted. He made this appeal to the House in no partisan spirit, but in the in- terest of peace, and in the Interest of ‘a peacca- ble succession to the Presidency, which was of far grenter importance than the triumph of uny political purty. of MR. WEAVER, thought there was no need of such haste in ad- journing. He understood the reason why the resolution was forced upon the House. The ‘Tariff bills were pressing for. consideration, re- moving the duty from the poor man’s salt. The removal of the duty on paper and printing ma- terial was demanded universully throughout the country. , The Funding bill wus pending,—n men- ace tothe industries of the country. It was well known that if it came to a vote the bill would be defeated and killed. That was as well understood, but it was just as well understood that if it could be passed over until after the Presidential election, it would pass and would fasten a debt perpetually on American indus- tries. These were the reasons for this hasty adjournment. Aguin, the right of petition hind been denied the American people: during this session. The signatures of over six hun- dved thousand soldiers were in the committee rooms usking that Congress should be just to them and EQUALIZE THEIR PAY. But Congress had no disposition to regard their etitions. He solemoly protested against ad- journment until Congress did justice to the men who bad saved the flag that adorned the Speaker's chair. Then, there was the third- term resolution which the House would defeat if it could obtain a vote™upon it. The House would declare it us a settled principle that the unwritten law declured that no person should hold tho Presidential chair more than twice. {Applause on the Democratic side.} Mr, Aiken (South Carolina) declured the whole South Carolina delegation would be found vot- ing in favor of the Tariff bills if they ever came up for consideration. MR. TOWNSHEND (Mlinois) said he had nothing to say to the Repub- licnn members. He would not make his appeal tothem. [Derisive laughter and expressions of regret on the Republican side.] He would ad- dress himself tu those who represented Demo- cratic constituents, und he would: say to them that if this resolution was passed, it means that the Inbor of the entire session was gone for naught. It would demonstrate to the country that, notwithstanding the labors of the Commit- tees in maturing legislation, us soon as the work wns placed on the calendar Congress would turn its back upon itand cowardly go home. He had a day or two ago presented 105 petitions demanding relief trom TRE OPPRESSIVE SALT TAX. He bad been forced to send them through the petition-box. nud had not becn allowed to pre- sent the grievances of the people in the open House. The issue could not be shunned or evaded. A vote in favor of the resolution meant there would be no action on any measures ex- cept the appropriation bills. MR. DUNNELL stated that bad he been present in the Commit- tee of Ways and Means when the pending reso- lution bad been considered, he would have voted aguinst it. fe was unwilling to vote for adjournment in the presence of the amount of business which should be attended to. He could not fo back to bis constituents and justify his vote in favor of adjournment, when, in his judgment, there were important mensures pend- ing which should reocive the sanction of Con- gress. The River and Harbor bill, for one, would bedefeated, Mr. O'Neill—Tho River and Harbor bill will be trken up and passed Monday. Mr. Dunnell wished to see whether the House had not the courage, patriotism, and fidelity to mect any and every measure ‘which was pre- sented to it for its consideration. MR. GARFIELD supported the resolution. Ono point made by the opponents of the resolution struck him wit! a erent deal of force,—that wus the importance of settling some lnw relative to the counting of the Presidential vote. If the gentlemen on the ather side, he said, will set any day or any week, and give usa reasonable assurance that at the end of that day, or week, or month we can puss a law to save and avoid controversy on that questions! Iwill stay far beyond the dog-days to elp do it. - i Several Democrats? We will do it.” Mr. Gurfleld—But you have had four years since tho awful imminent danger arising from that question which threatened this country, und you have waited until this Inst session and last six weeks of the session, and all at once itis an important topic. “Summer is past, and the hurvest ended, and that soul is not saved”; and there is no hope that it can be saved by this Congress. I know there are 1,700 bills pending, und I am sure that many of them OUGHT TO BECOME LAWS. but Iam equally sure that, if we stay until Sep- tember, there will be 2,700, with a larger propor- tion that ought to become laws. Every argu- ment used to-day can be used next September with exactly the same force and etfect. This Congress has been here six months, and we are outstay ing the welcome of the Amorican pco- ple. Me, MeMillan—Spenk for yourself. Mr.Gartleld—I speak for myself and cvery- body that thinks as I'do. The 3d of June noxt the Presidentini cyclone strikes the people,-and inthe course of a few weeks it will involve both Political parties and 43,000,000 of people, and if we stay inside the scope of that cyclone we will convert this body into a vast political debuting- club, and [ would not give one day’s legislation now-for two months of’ such. legislation as thet period would bring upon the couatry. I wish to ask the gentlemen it they are willing to stay here, into that cyclone, and past it, und convert this whole body in the presence of the whole country into two political camps making polit- ical speeches, : Mr, Stevenson called attention to the fact that the Committee on Electoral Count had re- ported u bill rej lating the counting of the vote, and that that bill was now on the calendar. MR. SPARKS closed the debate. He proposed that Congress should adjourn if his vote could help it. it was suid those who voted to adjourn now were not in favor of the low tariff. He had always sup- posed he came as near being a Free Trader on that subject as it was possible to make a man who had reasonable sense. [Laughter.] He was for his colleague's (Townshend's) salt proposi- tion and for any other gentleman's proposition to reform the tariff on paper, and if be was told of any other article on which the tariff could be reduced he would vote for it now, henceforth, and forever, But he wanted to adjourn this concern. er ag He had tried ull he could to pass all the bills that alfected an efficient, proper tariff reform. Ho could not do more than be had done, and row ME WANTED TO ADJOURN. His collengue (Stevenson) bad said the Electoral- Count bill ought to be disposed of. Well, said Sparks, we have the Scuute and House both, and Idon't know but that we ure about as safe as the other fellows are. We bave them both now. We did not have them then. Why have not all these measures been brought in and pressed?- When are you going todo all this work? After being here nearly seven months I know the people want us togohome. I know there are one or two hundred millions of jobs lying back of this Congress, with lobbyists lobby- ing to rob the people, and I would like to beat them. I am afraid we cannot do so unless we adjourn. The coneurrent resolution for adjournment on the dist inst. was then agreed to—yeus, 121; muy, 1. Following is the vote in detail: YEAS. Aiken, Frye, "Connor, ‘Aldrich (R. 1), Gurflela, O'Neill, ' Aldrich (lil), Geddes, Orth, Atherton, ibson, Pacheco, Bachman, Godschalk, Page, Bailey, Halt, Phelps, Baker, Harmer, Pierce, Bullou, Hawk, Poehler, Barber, Hawley, Pound, Beitzhoover, Hazelton, Price, Binko, Hellman, Reed, Bland, Hiscucl Richardson (8. Bouck, : Horr, C.), Bowman, Houk, Richmond, Boyd, Hull, Ross, ABE, Jorgensen, Robinson, Briggs, Joyce, Russell (N. C.), Brown, Keifor, Ryon (Pa.), Buckner, Kelley, Sapp, Burrows, Kenna, Sherwin, Butterworth, Ketcham, Smith (N.J.), Curpenter, ' King, Sparks, Caswell, Klotz, Stone, Chittenden, | Ludd, Tillman, Clatiin, Lefevre, Townsend (0.), lardy, Lindsey, Tyler, Clymer, unsbery, Updegraft, Conger, Bfarsh, Valentine, Cook, Martin (N. C.), Van Aernam, Cowgill, Martin (Del), ' Voorhis, s Crapo, Mason, ¥an Voorhis, Davis(Il), — BfeCord, Ward, Davis (Cal), —-M{eCook, Warner, Deering, McGowan, Washburn, Dickey, McKinley, White, Binstelh, Bitter Wilber, irre! itchel Wiliams Evins, fonroe, Willits? OFS) (el few! . ‘ol ) Frost, Norcross, & ane Daal 2 SATB, Acklen, Ewing, Philti Anderson, Felton, Phister? Armfeld, Ford, Reagan, A Forney, Robertson, Belford, Gillette, ~: thwell, ” | Borry, Goode, yan (Kus.), Bicknell, Gunter, Samford, |" ~ Bright,. Harrix(Ve.), Sawyer, Gabel, Haskell, -." -, Seales, Caldwell, Hateh, Simonton, Calkins, Henry, Stngleton{Miss.) Gannon, Herbert, Slemons, Carlisle, Hooker, Smith (Ga), Chalmers, Hosteter, Springer, Glnrk (310.), . House, Steeles lobb, lunton, evenson, Colerick, Hurd, ‘Townshend (1!) Converse, Hutchins, Tucker, Cox, 0. Turner, Cravens, ; Turner, Culberson, Upson, Da; ti ‘ance, Das WW, C2) Waddiil, Duvis (Mo.), || Martin (W.Va.), Weaver, DeLaMatyr, McKenzie, —' Wellborn, Deuster, ‘MeMilian, Whiteaker, Dibrell, Mills, Wohitthorae, Dunnell, > Money, Williams (Ala.), Elum, New. Willis, Ellis, Persons, Wilson,—90. Mr. Goode moved that the House proceed to the consideration of reports from the Commit- mittee on Educut.on and Labor. Mr. Reagun antagonized this with the Inter- State Commerce Dill, but Mr. Goode was victo- rious by a vote of 72 to7l. Pending the vote by yeus and nays the House adjourned... On Monday the sessions begin at Hi o'clock. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. : A caucus of Democratic Representatives was held this evening for the purpose of inter- changing views upon the adjournment ques: tion.. Mr, Steele presided. Upon motion of Mr. Springer it was resolved that in the opinion of those present the vote by which the House to- day decided in favor of adjournment on the dist of May should be reconsidered; that the question of ‘adjournment should be postponed until the important legislation now pending and necessiry business of Cungress has been dis- posed of. Speeches followed deprecating the movement for an’ early adjournment while the calendar of the House shows 1,000 bills, many of them of great importance to the country, await- ing: tion, and the private culendar is crowded i} .iis which demand some consideration. It was also resolved that the Political Assessment bill be called: up in the House atan early day and pressed to a vote. : THE CHRISTIANCYS. THEIR DIVORCE CASE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuincton, D. C., May 15.—Some new sen- sational publications have been made relative to the bill ‘for divorce brought by ex-Senutor Christiancy asuinst his wife, but the lawyers for Senator Christiancy say that noth- ing hes been given ‘out about the bill, and that the stories which have been published are untrue. It is not true that Mr. Christiancy alleges any act of adultery with any person. The most that he does is to charge that Mrs. Christiancy was guilty of improper conduct, but, so far as any authentic informa- tion goes, Christiancy’s case would not be prdb- ably asstrong as the sensutionalists first en- deavored to make it appear. The first state-~ ments were that the bill would charge adultery with two Congressmen. The bill does nothing of the sort, and Mr. Christiancy’s lawyers say noth- ing of the kind was ever contemplated, as there was KO BASIS FOR Ir. It seems to be certain, however, that Mrs. Christiancy has been shadowed by detectives since her return from Peru, the detectives being employed in the interest of Mr. Christiancy. It is stated that a-detective was employed bya clerk in the Interior Department acting for a prominent Michizander who claimed to be Mr. Chrisuancy’s agent. ‘This detective hud the Christiuncy house watched, and Mrs. Christian- ey’s movements shudowed almost constantly uutil early in March, during which time the tittle woman who did the marketing for her mother was so closely watched that the taunner ot living at the residence of ber father und mother was known to the watchers. It was ascertained that now und then some one who staid ut anavenue hotel met her at her house and on the street, und that tney sometimes were on the avenue promenuding, and on one occasion, when in the City-Hail Park the “shadow” was so near them as to hear ber relute bow an old friend of hers bad threatened, if she only said the word, to shoot Mr. Christiancy. It appears that sume of Mr. C.'s friends in the incipiency of the proposi- tion to watch Mrs.C. and procure evidence on which he could file a bill for divorce, had an idea that the character of A PROMINENT DEMOCRATIO OFFICIAL could be compromised, and his name was men- tioned in connection with this, and the state- meut was made that .they hud been seen ina disreputabtie neighborhood together. This, how- over, would not work, for when the evidence was looked up it was found that Mrs. Christinney, one afternoon two yeurs ngo, touk a walk with the wife of this official; that they simply walked on the oppusit side of the street from the house of a well-known . courtesan. whose name had once been associated with that of a former- Governor of a Western State, who was a distant family connection of the official's wife, and the latter had the curi- osity to see her, and with Mrs. Christiancy for a companion made the attempt to gratify her curiosity. Hud the charge been true the fact could not be used for other purposes than to blacken her character, and would buve-been no ground for a divorce, as the ullegod offense, if any wis committed, had been condoned. ‘There is some possibility that Christiancy’s application will be thrown out of court here on the ground of want of jurisdiction, inasmuch ay Coniatisnoy, is not a legul resident of this Dis- trie! COMMITTEE WORK. -THE PONOAS. Wasurnerox, D. C., May 15.—Secretary Schurs was before the Senate Committee on the re- moval of the Cheyennes and Poncas for an hour and a bulf to-day, and a generul discussion took place relative to the policy-of removing the Indians from the Indian Territory. The Secre- tary admitted that injustice hed been done the Poncas by removing them from their reserva- tion in Dakota, but believed thoy would have become reconciled to the change before now if left undisturbed by outside intluences exerted by parties who seem disposed to keep up a spirit discontent among them. He thought their re- tura to Dakota would renew the old hostilit: between them and the Sioux, and deprecated it for the further reason that it would weaken the bold of the Government upon the Indian Terri- tory by tending to disintegration, and by caus- ing other tribes to desire a removal on similar grounds, although no other Indians there have so strong a cluim for removal north as the Poncas, not even the Cheyennes. The Secretary also set forth his conviction that the encroach- ment of white men upon that territory could not be disastrous to all the Indians there. ALLOTMENT UF LNDLAN LANDS. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs de- voted a long speeii! session to perfecting the details of the bill to prov ide for the allotment of lands m severalty to Indians on the various res- ervations throughout the country, and to ex- tend over them the laws of the respective. Stutes and’ Territories within which they are now located. It is the intention of the Com- mittee to complete the bill in time to report it before Congress adjourns, with a view to bDring- ing it forward for passage early next session. NOTES AND NEWS. THE IMMEDIATE TRANSPORTATION ACT. Special Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune, Wasminctox. D. C., May 15.—The Senate Finunce Committee will probably decide on Tuesday next whether or not to report the Im- mediate Transportation act. There is a great deal of objection to it for the reason that it -pro- vides to estublisha general system of appraisers ut interior ports, as they now are at seaports. If the “bill does pass, a good many new intorior ports will probubly be added to make this bill more acceptable to individual members of the Committee. Eustern interests will probably oppose the bill. : SPRINGER—MANNING. The examination of Hay, the expert in hand- writing, was continued to-day in the Springer- Manning Anonymous Letter Special Committec. Mr. Updegraff, of the Committee, put the wit- ness through a severe cross-exumination. He called bis attention to a large number of words in Finley's letter-book, and asked if such and such letters did not have certain charucter- istics. He tried to force the admission that on the whole these letters have a striking resem- blunce to the sume letters in the anonymouslet- ter. Thesé peculiarities of formation he labored to make witness those of ‘in! handwriting, and not at all those of King. Tou certain extent he Succeeded. Mr, Hay, at the conclusion, stuted that his irst statement, namely, that’ Finley could not have written the anonymous letter, Was rather premature; as at the time he had nat made a sufficiently ‘thorough examination. Donnelly, who was present, was displeased at this termination of the examination, and said he Wanted an opportunity to put some questions to currect the taprestion which would be pro- duced in the public mind by Hay's last answer, THE PEORIA BUILDING. # To the Preteen “Associated Press, ‘ASHERNGTON, D.C., May 15.—The Senat. - mittee on Public Building and Grounds has a cided to recommend for passege Senator Davis’ (LL) bill appropriating $ 100,000 to begif the con- struction of the public building at Peoria, Il. APPROVED. - - oe The President has approved the joint resolu- tion authorizing him to call an suntary conference. international he court-martial sentence of dismissal found against Lieut. J. Granville Gat - fantry, has bee approved... ~ ia preatieth Ta : COMMISSIONER RAUM | leaves to-night for Ulinois on private business: ee YRAUDS OF INDIAN AGENTS. 2 le report transmitted. to Congress. by the 4 Secretary of the Interior concermiag the frauds fully: tons the names of eight removed of gn account of frauds, enrrupt Practices mace jeorge W. Frnst.at the Crow Arency;-¥ WH Danilson, at the Fore uiaee tone Agenc: Quupaw Agency, Int areat Livingston, Bri Hart. EXPORTS. The statement issued by the Chie: Baten ot eerie: shows “that the Total eat of exports of lomestic breadstutfs fr United States auring April ais eee during April the previous year 314. 168,63 ten months ended April 30 last, $207,306.615;" for the corresponding period the $19,055,200, Eeraae ean SPORTING. PEDESTRIANISM. Fully 2,000 people assembled at McCormick Hall last evening to witness the closing scenes of tho six-day walk begun ‘last Monday, and the majority of them stayed watil the nist atl o'clock. The termination of the contess . was as predicted in yesterday’s Trinune, Sher. = ry occupying first place, Olmstead Second, Campana third, Crossland fourth, the Unknown fift, and Caustin sixth. These were the posi-’ tions when time was called yesterday morn! and the men sent on the last twelve hours of their long and weary journey. Sherry Started. away in good health and spirits, going well within his speed, while Olmstead, who had given. up all hopes of gaining tirst place, conte: himself with dogziug the foutsteps of Geneatce who stood third. “Old Sport” enjoys the reputation of being’ a terrible finisher, and the plucky young Chicagoan was determined that bis ancient opponcat should not win the ruce if his legs held out. The others walked simply to prevent each other trom guining, each man being seemingly satistied with the place be bad gained. Friday night Olmstead was p: sented with a beautiful walking-eap by a inie? and wore it proudly all day yesterday. His “game leg wag somewhat better than on the previous day, and be went along witha jaun air that showed him to be otherwise un: Was $21,679,115, and_. by the severe ordenl through which he hed passed. By his invuriable good nature, efforts to win, and splendid performance, young man had gained hosts of friends d the week, and they were out fn fui force to ‘welcome and encourage him last evening. His week’s work was one of whist he may well be proud. Starting out Monday as the youngest in yearg and experience among a tield of twenty, Be sure, passed the best recorded perfurmances for one” two, and three ditys,. finishing a close second the fastest six-day’ walk ever known. For x 2+year-old boy this is honor enough, and tha substantial money reward of Unal goes with, it comes to a boy that knuws the value of from having worked hurd for its possession. Sherry kept at work all day, steadily increase ing the distance between himself and OI Nor washe‘forgotten by his friends when the 1 evening came. Ateverytura of the track he was cheered to the echo, and bout 10 o'clock a | magnificent tlorul cross ‘was presented to hing and carried. arourd the track several times, When the best previous record in a walk of tha: . Kind (3121-16 miles, by Harriman) was beaten by Sherry a shout Wenkup, and She solemit- looks ig young man went along with increased speed. Around the track he plodded, followed by Olmstead, the others having retired when ig became apparent that any work they might do would avuil them nothing. At 16:45 o’cleck Sherry took Olmstead’s arm, and, amid the wild- est kind of cheering, they touk a few turns around the trick together. In the meantime, the other men who had won prizes had assem’ bled on Hie platform. where also was the Hon, William O'Brien, who proceeded to deliver tha hard-earned trophies of victory: Mr. O'Brien’ suid that there hud just been brought to a close the most straightforward, manly, and ably-cou- tested pedestrian match ever known. It wag conceived and managed by Chicago's own glori- ous and conquering Daniel O'Leary, the. first great pedestrian of America, and the man who went to England, brought from thers to Chicago the atest trophy ever won by a __pedestriun,—the Astley” Belt, In the presert race ‘there had been no tricks or unfair play, and the best men bad won. He then presented to Sherry the first prize, 3500 in gold, 2 $250 gold wateb, and 350 extra given by Mr. O'Leary in consideration of his having beaten the best previous record. Olmstead then’ cme forward and received $300 in gold for wine ning second plice, Mr. O’Brien praising’ the pluck and manliness shown by the “Boy Won- der.” Campuna received ‘third _ prize,. $130; Crossland the fourth, $100; The Unknown the fifth, S60; and Causton the sixth, two pairs of: walking shoes. The audience then gave three cheers for O'Leary and departed. To-night O'Leury leaves for Pittsburg, where he will give a six days’ twelve hours per day. race next week for large prizes, the tirst being $60. The walk here which closed last night was the best ever known, and credit is due O'Leary for the successfitl_ manner in which be managed lows: it. The score at the finish was as folk Sherry. Olmstead... Campana.. THE OAR. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, . ~ WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.—Preparations are nearly completed for the Hanlan-Courtney race. It will not be the fault of the local boat™clubs or of the friends or the two parties if the boats, arecut. Two men stand guard over the boats during the day, and two others stand guard with rifles at night. Besides, there is 2 detail of po~ lice at each boat-house. ae Pool-selling opened to-night, and was some~ thing in favor of Courtney. The latter seems to be the favorit, although it is very/evident that he is more afraid of Hanlan than bis own sup-- Portersare. Hanlan is aman of tremenddus nerve, and those who have watched the two on the river say that while Courtney is the swiftest oarsman, and one who makes thegreat- est display and pulls the strongest stroke for & spurt, that Hanlzn has most remarkuble staying qualities, and may win the race through them. ourtney seems to be very thoroughly in earn- ast, and is determined to retrieve his reputation from the ill-effects of past blunders. He is ote ciully sensitive now to all criticisms on course, and will seek to vindicate bis reputation. Hanlun takes the m exercise, pulling an. even dozen miles daily, some of it very iuat Courtney expresses the opinion that the mad who wins the Virginia shore will win the race. - Courtney has decided oot to use bis famous vig, Indeed, it would not be allowed in the race. ReferocgBlaikie has said that_he could not mit the rig to be used, and Courtney's backers buve urged that he do nothing to cause a pro-. test tobe made in connection with the race. Accordingly Courtney left the rig at his home. A gentleman who bas seen the rig says that it consists of a station:ury seat and asliding frame- work, to which are attached the foot-braces, Puts lgzers, and the rowlocks, al} of it moving. 1 Slides, and tHat the great advantage in it is that it adds greatly to the force of the stroke and saves a great deal of labor. In addition to that it enubles the centre of gravity to be always. maintained in the centre of the bout, and pre- vents it from varying with every stroke of the. ae 4 Among Hanlan’s advisers are seen the same old faces that wero fumiliar ate Lachine and, Chautauqua Lake, Ward and Collison; besides’ there isa little Cunadian named Ellemorge, who does guard and sleeps beside the boats. Courtney's backers ure not the sate as those who helped to castacluud upon himat Muysville. The colored trainer. Frenchy Johnson,ds not here and these faces huve given place toJames Lowe rie, a wealthy furmer, and old friend to Mr Robert Larmon, bis nephew, and to E. B. Web- ster, one of his backers. Some one of bis ad- visers is alwey3 with Courtney, relieving bim from all responsibility of the details of the races A critic, in speaking of Haulan, says that the secret of his success undoubtedly lies ia_ the Fe markable use he makes of u puit of very strong legs. His push is 2 solid, ponderous, dead shové. against the stretcher, and it sends the bout on amuzingly, but the exhaustion is of course tremendous, and Hunlan does not pul his boat with an even stroke, but fs compelled att times to make u standstill to take breath. This is contrary to the best standard methods of row- ing, buvit is a style with which Haolan may; Possibly win. iam aiine ourtoey makes a great display in bis rowing, alts very high, and bas the careful, deliberate poise of the English stroke, takes a very pow. erful grip, and makes a tremendous sweep of ipa ispatch to The Chicaoo Tribunte Spectal Dispatc! Boston, May 15.—To the great surprise of the large crowd who witnessed the Hurvard clasé Taees this afternoon, the Freshmen eight were Victorious by about six lengths. Four crewa contested, and the race was a very exciting and spirited one, The crews were very evenly matched, and before the race no one dared 10 Predict with any certainty who woul be the Victor. But there wus a feeling that the Seniors, who were the heaviest crew, would be the first across’ the line. The ne and tho water smooth, and an_ excel lent start was mude. The Juniors, touk the water first, und the Freshmen soon forzed. bead and increased and held their lead until the finish. They pulled a tine race. For fully seveo- eighths of the course the Senior, Junior, ahi Sophomore crews were neck and neck. Tl course was one mile and seven-eighths time was as follows: Freshmen, lu:41;' Sopho-* more’s, 11204; Juniors, 11:05; Seniors, “11:15, Previous to the class race, in the one mile Junior, single, F. S. Holder was the wioner in 8:46. Im the senior two-mile single. Messrs. George Gris wold and A.L. Hall contested. After rowing about 100 yards Griswold was capsized and the race Was ot rowed. ——— KILLED BY INDIANS, GALVESTON, May 15.—The News’ special from Fort Davis says: Fifty Indians attacked au emigrant party zoing west in this county’ yes- terday, killed one man and one ‘woman. and wounded iwo men. Two are missing and sup- posed to have been killed. The El Pyso stare icked ER oue Wounded man and brought him ere. All the stock was captured. <<< That furred ‘tongue, bad-tasting mouth, and miserable fecling, says you need Hop Bitters.