Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 26, 1880, Page 1

—__ Ohe Chicago Daily Tribune, “VoLUNE XL. Sy Aes ~ GENTLERIEN’S Dressing Robes Smoking Jackets. — 113,15, 7 & 19 State-st. We open this morning a large invoice of Knglish Robes and Jackets. The pat- ferns are all new and very attractive. The assortment is the largest ever shown in Chicago. An early inspec- tion is invited. We are just in receipt of a largeimportation of Hnglish Sik Umbrellas, With the new Patent Frames. The variety of sticks is quite large. The Humorous Paper - of the Northwest. | For Sale Every Saturday by Chicago News- Boys and News-Dealers, PxCK's SUX Inacknowledged by all who hnvo read. ito be tho cleanent cul, beat uatured humorous pa fern the world, Vhousnnda of Chicuga peuple wit, ve It Mf they know where to gut I Arringes meots aro inde for tte salu hy nowsboys nnd reratenlors to-morrow (SATURDAY. Nove E.and evor after. ‘ry tt once for # nickel. It is letter than pills, ‘and svill cauxe the lair on bntd deadetocurl, Itinn comfort to the fleh man, und kealskin wistor to the poor. Bein ns Cuil of fin nya Goxisof tens, Its aw simart asa hired girl, and he Beek and lowly avn defentnd cundidute. Nuwsdoal-, tepcan yet it of tho Western News Company. For sample coptes auitross GEORGE w. Les Heal Ustate- Wanted SUITABLE FOR EIRE-INGINE HOUS? A latin {he vietnity boundod by Monroo, Roudolph, ann an organ feeds Jt must ba MAL lens than 25 foot front by 100 feetdecn, Corner of alley or street profurrad: Bealed proposals will bo recelve Butea“ tronnenitt) ail iecaP Pattee roposals to Aol ten) Eetate,” and wl hubmited to the City Counclt for neuion thereon. TUKODONE GURNEY, City Comptroller, Special: Capital oF 850,000 can be Safely and profitably em- foves ina well-established mercantile bus- 88, Address G 65, Tribune office, Will Remove to 5: STATE-ST. In aft STOVES, RANGES® and FURNACES inti cee he. tit j= Roval, soldat VERY LOW PRices. ot DALTON, 2 STATE-ST- ¥ Orricr Peitey tested ro OAT Pas porals In huplteate, mil the wsunt eaditions, will te rece ntl by Cdoct ME this ofles they ih ea? 8 Hee. 15, 160, at whieh tine und place baging And deed Wn prescnee of bidders for firs Sron caren eeery ot tho Subslxtonce Btorvlousg eplaneg ye use CUE on carm aftur inspuction and bundred and t r cs, en, (110) barrola Pork, by Jan, 3h 131, poaiees beduliverad ‘ ed 3. aa uadred and twenty thousand (130,000) ounds bean paths cluar ides, medias woluhe nud ticks acne, nba tar Goes oats 8 pounds rita qrttuussng GK) pounds, Breakfast Bacon Mapped azas canvased, and tn elattod bozos doteduilvurun tie te hounita broukfust bacon cach, oare’ £2, fundreit’ and “four. (110 S-pound tins Lard Seth Ueuivo tin Catrappod, ach ti 84; orice por tl pot, Of lant lo’ he accupte Beltelivered by Janey, HOt POF ound to be stated; to _NMeNt TusdrvUs tho rabt tu roject any or puals, and full Information as to the man- of coudltions to be observed by Uldders, te }} ; contract : Hayoilertion ta tne e vaymENE will be Tarutsbed i 4 SRropusgehCoutaining propoasia shuuld bo warked the u; a 8s for bubsist, euca Bro and nddresses serene d eee eH TOMAN WilsON. 8. U.K, AL i ROYAL VICTORIA ASSAU BAHAMA ISLAN Ba dtoruy RPETUAL BUMME Sor tun Yt DD. Winchester, er hformatt AMES peg aration apply vo NOD & C0., 198 Broadway, Kew York. Mint ‘a » won x Cray Fernandina, Hartt BE seheduta 2) SEAz, are ing, Cotte tN CABS: Driv- aii College, Jockey, and Roll Band and Gp dade From choles Shetland Bans gg Hee Seal. Lowest Prices at Chune salting, Pee Blore, 86 Budtecn-e Gye Tribune; FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880, ‘Tne Controller of the Currency In his an- nual report deals at considerable length with tho stthject of National-bank taxation. Mo admits the right of the States to tax the shares of banks organized under Stato Inws, but holds that they have no rght to Impose ahigher tax on Nattonal-bank shares than on any other money capital in the hands of individuals, Jfe recommentls Congress to pass a law fixing the maximum rate of taxa- ton whieh the States cnn impose on these shares, ‘The Controller repeats his pro- vious recommendation that the Nn- tonal Inw imposing a tax on the capital and deposits of the banks and pro- viding for tho uso of the two-cent, check stamp be repealed, Ie anys that the tax on splrits, tobacco, and beer, together with the customs reyenue, would be quite suMictent to meet all the expenses of tho Government, and to reduce the public dept atthe rate of hundreds of mitiions of dollars every year, Tho amountof revenue derived from bank taxation now 1s about $3,500,000 annually, which is a mero bagatelle as compared with tho country’s revenne, The abolition of the match tax and the tax on patent medicines fs also recommente THANKSOTVING-DAY was observed yestor- day in tho clty and throughout tho country 1s a holiday, and as ‘Thanksgiving-Days usually are, Many prayed, and more feasted. In this elty thore were morning services In the churches of the various denominations. ‘The non-churchgoers either staid at home or came down town to sample the egg-nog, while n few young mon with strong imagi- nations took to whatthey doubtiess conceived to beslelzh-riding; but, notwithstanding that their Imagination was Inrgely alded by the coinpantonship of some of the young Indles for which Chtcago fs famous, and which are the envy of St. Louls, the slelgh-riding ate tempt wasn fint fatlure, Innuimerable tur- keys and othor birds disappeared, and eham- pagne and other corks flew in countless directions. The poor and the lowly were, visited by the humane and the charitable, wito gave of their plenty and charity to make the sad ones happy. Even tho poor wretches whose misdeeds or misfortunes, or both, have led to their residence in the County Jail were treated to some of the good things of the world, and they aro doubtless duly grateful and thankful, Tne London papers of yesterday roport several agrarian outrages in Ireland, among them . being attempts to shoot Capt. John Mitchell, a farmer of Roscommon, ant a Protestant clergyman of Tlppornry. Somo sixty persons are being prosecuted at West- port, Mayo, for resisting eviction, and In- cendlary speeches continue to be delivered with a frequency which troubles the soul of John Lill Tho Dally Neivs, Ministoriat organ, and the Manchester Guardian say that tho Cabinet will probably decide to call a short session of Parlininent before Christmas to ennet coercive legisintion for Ireland. ‘Tlie Intter journal says that Mr. Forster {s now tho lond- est in his demand for cocrelvo meénsures. Ear} Sponcer, who was once Viceroy of Ireland, John Bright, and, Mr, Chamberlain are still strongly opposed to an early session of Parliament and to coercion, ‘Thoy say that if repressive measures are In- troduced into Parliament remedial ones should be Introduced at the samo tine, and | thoy counsel a mevting of Farlihment in January for tho double purpose, —_—— A rine broke out In tho Western Pentsyl- vania Penitentiary at Allegheny City yester- day. Tho right wing of the {ustitution was almost totally destroyed, Involving n loss-of $10,000 to tho State, The good work of the firemen nlone saved the entire building froin destruction. Of the 500 convicts conflned in the Institution not one esenped, owing to tha vigilance of tho police authorities, aided by a Jarge number of eltizens of Allegheny and Pittsburg. ‘Tho buildirig was considered unfit for the purposes for which it was used, and will not be rebuilt, There is In course of construction at Riverside, on the Olio River a few miles below Allegheny City, a Peniiten- {lary which wilt take the pluce of the nuw almost useless structure, Tue’ Hon, W. A. Bates, Sccrotary of tho, Republican Campaten Commnittes of Michi- gan, delayed his 'Phanksglving dinner jong enough yesterday to tell a ‘TnmuNe repre- sentative what he thought about Michigan polities, and to predict the election by the Legistaturo of Senator Baktwin to succeed himself, His reasons for thinking so aro Senator Batdwin’s popularity, ‘his excellent recor as a Senator aud as Chairman of the Repydilean Campaign Committee of his State, and his general ability and success, Scnator Baldwin will have Congressman Conger and Goy, Bagley as competitors, ny Tis morning's telegrains conilrm the re- port of the sinking of the Oncle Joseph, after collision with the Ortigia, in, the Gulf of Spezzin. Itnppears that there wero 244 pas- sengers and thirty-threo sailora on board the Hl-fated vessel, Of thoxe but thirty-five pna- sengers and thirty satlors have been saved, ‘Tho cause of the collision has not been nscer- talned, Tho Oncle Joseph was as wanting in the means for saving life in ense of an accldent na any American steamboat, The scones which followed the collision are said to have been heartrending in the oxtreme, _ Ancuuisuor Fevwan arrived it this city about 10 o’clocte Just evening, anit Immedi- ately drove to tha Achleplscopal resilence on Ohio street. ‘ho right reverond prelate was met at tho Kensington station, some miles outside the city, by n® number of Catholle clergymen and laymen of the elty, with Whom ho informally exchanged courtesies, Archbishop Fechan Is described as a digui- fled, intellectual gentleman of goad physique, ile seemed to be greatly Impressed with the cordlulity of his welcome to this clty. acer ‘Tre Election Commissioners of Warren County, Mississipp!, the Chairman of tho Democratle Executiyé Committea of tho Sixth Congressional District of that State (tho Shoostring district), and the Chairman of the Excoutive Committes of Warren County were arrested yesterday on the order of Judgo HIM, of the United States District Court,"now in session at Jackson, on the charge of fraud in connection with tharecent election, ‘fhéy will have a hearing to-day, Tue Investigation Into the charges of “ croukedness” against the agents of theco- operative Ife-isurance companies of Penn sylyania bas led to some queer discoveries, Not less than fifteen persons have been \ found who had thetr lives Insured after they FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1880—T PAGES. had reached the ogo of 80, Others were in a dying condition when the agents Issued the policy, and there were stlil others who had thelr lives Insured but who did not know anything aboutit, ‘Tho amount Involved by the disclosures so far inact fs about $100,000, ‘The agents collected the money and put most of ft Into their own pockets, giving only a smal! portion to dis- reputable physiclans who gave bogus ceriifi- cates of henlth, _——— ‘Trem was an extraordinary meeting of the British Cabinet yesterday, Mr. Forster had o long interview with tho Marquis of Hartington and Earl Granville, and had an audience with the Queen, prestunably about Irish matters, before he went to the meeting. He stated to his colleagues that there was no necessity fur coercive legisin- tion for Ireland just at present. The Cablnet adopted Mr. Forster's views, and adjourned not to micet till after Christmas, Before adjourning, howover, the members discussed the Irish Land bill, which will be introduced next session, and agreed on all its detatts, ‘Tn action for bel brought by Gen, de Clissey against. Rochefort and Lansant for Having Ibeledt him in thetr papers wns heard in the Parisian Court yesterday, Rochefort’s plea for delay was refused, and the examtua- ton of witnesses was proceeded with, Several attachés of the War Department gaveevidence to disprove the charges made against Do Cissey, Some of the witnesses swore that Mine. de Kaulla, the General’s German mistress, contd not possibly have obtained pos- session of any doctiments from the War Office which could be of uso to. tho German Government, The ease Is still on hearing, cee Mn. ALrren Garrimn, Superintendent of the Western Department of the Xdams Ex- press Company, died yesterday nt New York, Mr. Galther resided in Cincinnatt, Capt, 1 B. Lowry, of tha United States Navy, died yesterday at the Naval Ifdspitalat Brooklyn. Mo was born in South America in 1826, and entered the Annapolis Academy. from Penn- sylvanta in his 14th year. He rendered dis- tingulshed servico to the Union cause during: the War, Duntine the recent gale fifteen vessels of yarlous kinds, principally small eraft, wero wrecked off the const of Newfoundland, and as many others were more or less dam- aged, About twenty-five vessels left various vorts In the Island for Northern ports just before the gale, and itis feared that many of them were lost, and that several crews will be heard from no more, ‘The loss of life and proverty lias been unprecedented in the hls- tory of Newfoundland, Acconptna to the report of the Acting- Commissioner of Indian Affairs there are 255,038 redskins In tho United States, not in- eluding those who inhabit Alnska, Of this niunber the Indiait ‘Territory contains 73310, of which 60,560 belong to the civilized tribes, Dakota lings 5,283 aborigines, New Mexteo 23,802, Montana 21,650, and Washington Tor- nitory 14,157, It takes sixty-eight Agents to provide for and take care of theso wards of the Nation, Axcupisior Turxci (Protestant Episco- pal) of Dublin has issued 2 form of prayer to bo offered up in the churches of his dloceso for the ninclloration of the present disturbed state of Ireland. ‘Tho hearing of the ease of Parnell and his fellow-traversers against the Eventng Matt, the Irish Tory or- gan, has been postponed to give the propri- etors an opportunity to file atidavits. The caso will be ready for hearing next Monday, —————- ——_—__ Sreretrany Evanrs received o telegram yesterday from the Chineso ‘lreaty Commis- slonera at Pekin that tho Chineso Goyern- ment has signed two treaties with the United States,—one of commerce, and ono of innml- gration, The latter treaty confers on Con- gress the power of controlling and regulat- ing tho Introduction of Chineso Inborers Into this country, The features of the cummor- celal treaty are not known, Nine decisions of. the Supreme Court which were made up in a package and sent from Mount Vernon to Springtield about two weeks ago by the Clerk of the Court have failed to reach their destination, and a vigor- ous search has falled todiscovor thelr where abouts, Some of the decisions are considered Important, ‘The express compuny is réspon- sible for tho loss of the documents, _——s A coMPANY has been formed in Paris with a viow to publishing soyoral campalgn Jour- nals inthe Bonapartist Intorest during tho progress of the next general election In Franee, ‘Many of the futuro editors and con- duetors of thesu ‘journals will have an op portunity to personally Investigate the reg.” Imen and accommoddationsof French prisons, Tne. steamer Agssyrlan Monarch, of tho new Monareh Line, which salled from Hull nbout four weeks sgo, and for whose safety great fear has been entertained tor somo Ume, arrived yesterday. off Lizard Point, Cornwallshire, England, In tow, ‘Tho As- syrian Monarch broky her propeller and was unablo to. muke the transatlantic voyngo. ——_ Tuy Peruvian Minister at Washington has been Informed that tho recont negotiations befween Chitt and Peru, which were brought about through the goad ofiees of Minister Christlancy, have been productive of no Rood result, Chili demanded the cession of a largo amount of Poruvian territory, and Poru refused to accede to the demand, Sin‘Tueopom: Manrin, the biographer and. frlend of the late Prince Consort of England and Queen Victoria’a chief Iterary frond, has been “olected Lord Rector of St. An- «drew's Unlyorsity, Scotland, In opposition to Freeman, tho historian, and an rdyanced Liberal In politics, Murtin ran as a non political candidate, See ‘Tun London Times in tte tinancial articlo of yesterday foreshadows a measure which has Jong been contemplated by Mr. Giad- stone, {ft rumor be true—the refunding ot the English public debt in bonds bearing 27 per cent interest. , The consols or bonds of the British Governfuent bear 3 per cent Inter- est now,. —— ALEXANDER Mitenen., of Milwaukee, the railroad king of the West, has returned to lis home from New York, and says that the report that o niunber of Amerioan and British bankers had formed o syndicate to aclvance $40,000,000 for the completion of the Northern Pacitic Railroad is absolutely true. Tue Prince of Montenogro has replied to the tender of Duletgno by Deryiseh Pasha by saylng that he wilt not accept a mere sur render, but wants a formal cession of the territory in the presence of the representa- tives of all the European Powors, ‘The Albantans, though driven from Dulelgno by the Turks,—not without some loss to the lat- ter, however,—liave taken up postition in the mountain ranges, and promise to be very troubiesoins to the Montenegrins after the formal surrender has been made, ———e ‘Tut English naval and iilltary suthori- ties are salt! to bo about asking for the ap- polntuent of a Commission to consider the whole qnestion of heavy ordnance, It is sige nificant that none of the officers now con- nected with the ordnance manufacture aro to be appointed on the Commission. Mn. Ronen ‘I. Linconn, of this elty, re- celved the highest vote of nny Elector on the Republican ticket nt the reeent election, and Mr. William C. Seipp, also of this city, re- celved the highest vote for Elector on the Denioerntic ticket,‘ Mr. Lincoln's yote was 318,007, and Mr. Sefpp's 277,331. St. Catiantnes, Canada, Is exelted over the elopement of Capt, Sheldon, of the schooner Manzanilia, with a lady boarder of nhotel of that elty. Sheldn leaves a wife and three young children jn very destitute efreumstances, = A vennict of accidental death was ren- dered in the case of Angus MeGillyray, killed in the Stellartoi Ming disaster, The ease was a test one, and tho same verdlet will probably 1° be rendered in all similar ones rising out of tho aceldent, ° é MANWELL's steam saw-nill and marble works at Enst Canaan, near Hartford, Conn, wera destroyed by fire :yesterday. ‘Tho works and machinery were valued at $50,000, No insurance. . ———s says that no difliculty has grisen between tho French Government and the Pope about the appointment of Bishops tolvacant Sees, Tun Vattatre, Freneh fete journal, ‘Tne Weather Bureau pyedicts stationary or higher temperature, varinble winds, shift- ing to southerly, and partly cloudy weather for this region to-day. Tir steamship Algitta, from New Orleans for Liverpool, with a cargo of cotten on honrd, putInto St. Johns, IN. F., yesterday, with her cargo on tire, . i EE ‘a ‘Tu German Government is‘about to un- dertake.the construction gf several branch railroads'for business and military purposes, teen J. F, Duns was killed! nt Alma, Colo., Weilnesday by a snow-siide, which carricd him fully 8,000 feet along the mountain side. J. II, Marx, whose resilence is unknown, cqmmitted suicide yesterday ata Fort Wayno hotel! by taking an overdose of morphine, CASUALTIES, OCKAN DISASTERS. or. Jonns, N. F., Nov, 2%,—Steamship Algitha lias putin here with her cargo on fire, Inden with cotton, bound from Now Orleans to Liverpool, . Reports of disnsters.already to hand show tho recent gnies the most destructive ever experienced in the colony. At Old Perlican and other points, on the horth side of Con- eeption Bay, six. vessels are totnily lost. At Bay Roberts the schooner Hnalegeman fs driven ashore, but not much Injured. At Tarensed the Morning Star and St. Pat- rick are totally wrecked, At Bonn Vista the Penguin, Pert, Priile of the Ocean, and Paragon are Jost and elght smaller erafts more or less damaged. The schooner Blink Bonny was driven out of King’s Cove and broken up, At Lance Cove, ‘Triality Bay, the Victory is on tho rocks and dashed to nieces,’ Several wrecks aro reported nt Green Bay, but nothing definit is known, Betweon twenty and thirty vessels left for Northorn ports shortly before the gale. It is feared many ‘of them and all hands are lost, A SAD CASE, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Trthune, GALEsnunG, LIL, Nov. 23.—Ira Farnsworth, one of the well-known young men of this clly, employed at Colton’s foundry, was found dead on the track of tho Chileago, Bur- Nngton & Quincy Railrond two imiles north of this city, Ills mother resides at Watagn, eight miles from here, and it Is supposed that he boarded the morning oxpress for the pur- pose of spending ‘Thanksgiving with his mother at te above-mentioned pluce. While on tho cars ho discovered that tho train he was on did not stop at Wataga, and the tnd! entions aro that he attempted to Jump from the train, In doing soho met his death, His remains Were carried to his mother’s home, she being prostrated with gricf, She de- pended on him for support. ACCIDENTAL DEATIL Tlativax, N. J., Nov. 25.—In the ease of Angus Me(iillivray, killed at tho Ford pit disaster, a Coronor'y Jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. * DROWNED. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dunuquy, Ia,, Noy, 2—Phe body of Mrs, F, D, Choteau wag recovered to-day some fifty feut from whero she fell In. ‘SKILLED BY A: SNOW-SLIDE, Ausra, Colo, Noy, 2.—J. Fy, Dunn was kod yesterday by a suow-slikte which car- ricd him 3,000 fect down the mountaln side, eee EEE : SUICIDE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Forr Wayne, Ind, Nov, 23—A man reg- istoring his name ns J. 1. Meek at the Har- mon House, this city, was yesterday found dead in his bed, Death 1s supposed to have been caused by consumption, but morphine belng found on his person to-day led the Coroner to hold an inquest, whieh proved” thatdeath was cansed by tho above-mep- tloned drug, Acrallrond ticket to Chiengo and $5 in currency wore fount in his posses- sion, No clow as to his resitonco, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. East Saginaw, Mich,, Nov, 25.—'Tho wife ofa German butcher named Peter Dusblbor was found hanging by the neck to the door ofan outhouse at an early hour this morn- ing, Sho loft a letter Indicating wearlness of life and bidding her husband and two chil- dron goud-by, Domestic dificulty Is attrib- uted as tho cause, though the pocullar posl- tlon of the body hag caused some suspicion, nd a thorough investigation as to whether it was suichly or not ts being: made, ‘The testimony of the physicians who made the examination Indicate death from strangula tion, and tho general belict is that lt fa simply a case of “tired of Nfc."* : . OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonnon, Novy, 25.—Tho steamer Assyrian Monarch, which broke lier propeller blades and was obliged to put back, has arrived off the Lizard In tow, Steamships Galliles and Alexandria, from New York; .Grecian, from Montreal; and Bulgarian, from Boston, have. arrived out, New You, Nov. 2.—Arrived—Denmark, from London; Ltaly, from Liverpo ob “try, WASHINGTON. The Controller on State Tax- ation of National Banks. . He Thinks the Tax Should Be Abolished or Regulated by Congress. Mr. Knox Also Favors the Repeal of the''fwo-Cent Match ‘Tax. What Has Been Done by Our Commissioners at the Chi- nese Capital. Laws Governing Immigration to Be Left Entirely to the United States. Some Very Interesting Statistics’ Pree sented from the Post-OMco De- partment. Tho States That Do and Those That Do Not Make Both Ends Meet, NATIONAL BANKS. THE CONTHOLLER ON STATE TANATION, Wasinnaton, D.C. Nov. %.—The Con- troller of the Currency in his annual report, In referring to tho subject of State taxation of Natlonal banks, saya: ‘The States have the tight to impose whatever tax they’ choose upon tho shares of banks organized uniter their own laws, but they have no right to im bose n greater valuation on Natidnal-bank shares than on any other moneyed enpital in the hands of individuals, since thereby the tax becomes heavier on bank ‘shares than on moneyed capital, wherens the law, rightly construed, says ft shall be the same. It is respectfully suggested to Congress whether ft would not be advisable in order to avoid the expense and annoyance of long-continued Itigation to PASS A LAW making the maximum amount of taxa- tion which may bo imposed upon Na- tonal banks by State authorities, In pre- senting his aunnal tables, giving as far as can be ascertained the nmonnt of taxes In- posed upon tho banking capital of the coun- the Controller repeats his previous recommendation for tha repeal of the law imposing a tax upon the capital and deposits, and tho two-cent stamp tax upon checks, ‘Te amotint collected by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue during the whole fiscal year, with the exception of $11,090,101, Is shown to have been derived from the tax on spirits, beor, and tebacco. The Controller says in this connection: “Were tho entire tax upon banks and bankers of the country, including the two-cent check tax upon matches and upon patent medicines, re- moved, tho amount of revenne recefved by the Government from the tax. on spirits, beer, and tobacco would alone be suflicient to mect Its expenses. and reduce the public debt ut tho rate of hundreds of millions an- nually.”* ‘The principal reason heretofore urged against the repeal of these taxes has been that the ainount prottuced was necessary for the support ‘of the Government, and this reason, it is stated, has ceased to exist. Tho Amount of taxes pald by National banks to tho United States for the year ending July 1, 1880, was ns follows: On capital, $379,403; on elreulation, $3,153,315; and on deposits, S4,- 053,710, The amount pald by banks other than National tothe Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue for the fiscal year fs shown to have been: On capttal, $911,490; on clreula- tlon, $23,773, and on deposits, $2,510,775, WHO PAYS. POSTAL STATISTICS, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitxaton, D.C. Nov. 25—A_ curlous hit of statistical information Is furntshed by the report of Assistant Postmaster-Genural Brady, Lt appears that a comparison of the States which chose Garfleld Electors with those which went for Iancock discloses the fact that In the former the expenses for postal servieo was moro than pald for by: tho receipts, the excess belng aver $2,000,000, whilo in the Intter thore Is a deficlency of $3,500,000, In other word the Garfield States pays $1.08 on the dollar, whife the Hancock States fall far below. par, Of the Hancock States Now Jersey, and Delawaro'only pay for thelr postal service, Of the Garfield States, Iowa, Oregon, Vormont, Ohio, In- diana, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado fait to pny for theirs, New York pays a surplus of $1,800,000 into tho Trens- ury, und Massachusetts $760,000, Arkansns, California, nnd Toxas carry of the palin for tholr relatlye deficlonetes, the sums being $500,000, $100,000, and $700,000 respectively, TIE CHINESE TREATIES, THAT ON IMMIGRATION KATISFACTORY, Wasinnatox, D. C., Noy. 25.—Tha Sec- retary of Slate this morning received a tele- kram from the Commissioner at Pekin un- der dato 17th Inst. Informing him that on that day two treatles were signed, one of commerce and the other concerning immi- gration. Mr. Treseot was to leave Pekin on the 20th Inst., and to bring home the trea: tles by the first steamer. By a previous tele- gram Mr, Evarts had been Informed that the Immigration treaty secured to this country the control and regulation of the Introduc- tlon of Chineso laborers by our own legisin- thon, The details of the commorcial treaty Fare not known, LIKE AT TUK CAPITAL, © PENSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS, Bycelat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D.C, Nav. 4i.—Gov, RO, McCormick and fnuilly are visiting Senator ‘Thurman,. the. father of Mrs, McCormick, MeCormick has offered his own house, which ndjoins that of his father-In-law, for sale, and will probably hereafter live in Now York City, * Senator Jones and family, of Navada, are. Not expected to arrive hore until after the New Year, . Dr. Loring, of Massachusetts, notwith- standing he falled to seeure renomination to Congress, will probably spend his whiter hore, in one of the fine new houses he hus built this summer, Dr. Loring has recently married a wealthy New York widow, ‘The tamily of . Mt, JOUN WAY, Assistant Secretary of State, will spend the winter hore, aud have taken a large house near the Thomas clrele, Mr, tlay Is one of tho inost elticlent Assistant Secretaries ever Inthe State Dopartment., His long diplo- matic training. Is found to be of great serv- co, Mr. Hay devotes what leisure tine he hus to work upon the Hfo of Abraham Lin- coln, inconjunetion with the other Private Sceretary of Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Jolin G. Nico lay, Marshal of the United States Supreme Court. [t will: take six months or a year more to flnish the hook, GEN. MILES, who Is talked of either as Chief of the Sir- nal Service or ay iikely to succeced Gen, Ord on the Ilo Grande, mare ried tho oldest «daughter of Jude Sherman, of Clevelend, O. Mrs. Miles and the new wife of Senator Don Cameron are sisters, Both sre nieces of Secretary Sher- man, Mra. Miles,, when very young, was adopted by Secretary Sherman, and consld- ers her house his home. Judge Tourgee ts salt to want a goot bureau position In Washington under the next Administration, and does not desire to go away, as has been reported. Persons who ought to know say that Pros- Ident Hayes has saved at least three<quarters of his salary during his term of ofllee, and will take away with him to Fremont NOT LESS THAN $130,000, Washington soctety-people. are not so mich disturbed ns they were at the thought that the Bernhardt will not visit Washing- ton, since they learn that some of the seats are vacant at reptesentations In New York, and that she has been tabooed by society. ‘The Boating and Army & Navy Clubs are making extensive arrangements fora gay season, Count Lippe. the new Sceretary of the Austro-Itingarian Legation, Is a bachelor, and Is sald to be a soelal nequisition, RACQUET, the naw dance, which greatly resembles the can-can, is Announced as the probable fash- fonable dance of the season here. Possibly the clergymen who have been so active in agitating the liquor question may find some- thing to think about in this new society can ean, Gen. Grant and wife will be here, as tho guestsof Gen, Beale, for about ten days from Dec. 9, Gen, Beale was formerly Min- ister to Austria under Grant, and is an oli elassmate-of the General. Beale is very rich, having made a farge fortune In Call fornia in speculations and sheep-raising, and now owns one of tho most extensive ranches on the Paeifle Const, besides a fine farm in Maryland, and another one In Pennsylvania. ‘He lives here in the old Deeatur home, in which Decatur, after his memorable ducl, died. . SENATOR HLAINE And family expect to arrive here this week, and Blaine's friends say that hewill assert himself, and give some of the Grant-Conk- ling people to understand that he is not to be left out of all cateulations In making up the slate for the next Administration, The nae of David A, Welles ts not re- membered here with special reverence in the Internal Revenue Bureau, with which he was connected under Andrew Johnson’s Ad- injnistration, Some of the old clerks here say that, at tho tine David A. Welles was there on his special report, he was a pro- nounced Proteetlontst, and that he did not become a Free-Traier until he lost his office, CRIMINAL NEWS. RICKAND'S VICTIM, Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, St. Louis, Mo., Noy. 25.—E, B. Riekard, the vx-Clileagonn who shot Lena Wilson, 0 married woman, here on Wednesday night, escaping at the time, was captured to-day, and in his hip-pocket was found the weapon with which he did the work, tis a revolver of the d-exHbra pattern, aud tho wonder is that he did not blow the woman's hend off with its contents, The ‘bullet hit her In the mouth, knocking two of her teeth out, and then lodged in under her tongue. At first It was thought she bad swallowed the bullet, but upon examination it wis found, She Is so badly wonnded thas she cannot use her tongue, and tears of lockinw are enter- talned. Rickard, when arrested, refused to fay anything sbout the affalr. except to aver that tho woman was alone to blame for ner trouble, and that she would not prosecute hihn for doing ashe had done, Rickard was at one thno a reporter on the Chiengo News. He caine hers six months ago and obtatned a position on the Globe-Demoernt, which he held for only three weeks, and hns- been do- Ing Hitle or nothing since. His sole reason for shooting the woinnn was her refnsal to accompany him ton ball, as she had previ- ously promised to do. INSURANCE CROOKEDNESS, PMLADELPUA, Nov. 25.—-The Investiga- ton of “crookedness” among some agents nul others of the Codperative Life Insurance: Companies In Pennsylvania is going on. ‘Thus far tho probing process has devuloped that fifteen risks have been Issued in the last’ six months on people . up- wards of efehty years old,, Many of them were Ina dying condition, and hinve dled since tha Insurance owas effected, while others aru now atdentl’s door. ‘lho aggre- gee nuountof these risks: foots up about $100,000, In many cases nen have been found With n thousand ‘dollars Insurance on thelr lives without having had the silehtest In- (ination of the fact. ‘The manner In whieh these insurances have becn effected, it is sald, have been through the tresehery of agents, assisted by unserupulous physicians cortifylne to the health of persons whom thoy never examined. DEFALOATION. Spectat Dispatch to Tre Chicago Tribune, Warentown, Wis, Nov. 25—Tho discov. ered dofaleation of Anton Schumac ‘Treasurer, to the amount of over $2; mlanted {0 his resignation, and the appoint: ment of William Schulte for tho balunce of his term by the Clty Connell last night. — CREMATION. Pirrsnuya, Noy, 25,—Thoro was a quiet cremationat Dr, La Moyne’s cremntory to-day, tho subject bulug Mre, Lucia Noys, wife of GC, M. Noys, Esq., of Warren, Pa, a lawyer. Tho Indy died on the 2tst of Novembor, in her 88th year, of childbirth, ‘The body are rived here atila, mi, accompanied by) str, Ni who, with nls wife, lad pledged theine selves to ereniate tha one who died first, There were religious services at the cometery, conducted by thu Rey, D. Mays, after which the body was removed from the casket and placed Inaretort, As soon as tho door was elosed all took their. departure, Nothing could bo sven but a dense smoke after the renialns were placed in the retort, ‘The ashes will ba removed to-morrow, THE TURF. Augusta, Ga,, Nov, 25.—At tho mees the infleand-ui-elghth dash resulted: {olen Wallace. s+orseee oe ‘atehinn, Muy Wilson, a PAYNE'S VENTURE, Sr. Louis, Noy, 25—George 3£ Jackson, Robert Wilson, and Col, Steele, of the Okla- homa colony, left for Washington toxlay to Jay before the Presitont a memorial In favor of opening the eaded lundsinthe ludian ‘Tere ritory to settlement, 3 1 Elect in W ington Yestel, St as: Friends Now ai Pe inty as Ca- lumniators 1 s’Before . Election: Three of the Shoestring Bulte dozers Arrested in Missise sippi Yesterday. Details of the Murder of Dre Brown, of Louisiana, by Po- litical Pirates. No Such Manin Indiana as Clando Matthews, Marshal of. the Eighth District. The Official Returns from Illinois, and “the Trouble of Getting Them, GARFIELD. . IGNED TO ULM. teh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25,—The Wash ell to the fraud cry in proposing the following sentiment ‘for ‘Thanksgiving: Weare not thankful that the Presidential fraud of 1876 was cons doned this year, Inte election was comparatively falr and:hon- est. Weare not particularly thankful for the elcetfon of a Republican House of Rep- resentatlves; neither are we very sorry.” sTHI RUSH, There are numerous arrivals at the hotets of Congressmen and of persons wha hare come to Washington for ‘the sele purpose of visting Gen, Garfield. Among these are ns- vlrants for Cabinet honors and scores of oflice-seekers. ‘The latter, however, endeavor toconceal their purpose, for It has already become known that Gen. Garfield is Ine elined to snub the offleesceker, nnd that few persons yenture to address him on the subject of official _posittons, oreven of the Cabinet, Said a gentleman who had an interview with the Prestdent- elect yesterday: “Gen. Garileld will most certainly deserve the reputation which he is selutny of belng an excellent listener. He asks A GREAT MANY QUESTIONS," some of them very searching ones, ns to pub- He men In different sections, and the JInes of publle policy, and Iam certain that he will surprise the. country by his great wisdom and prudence, <A good many politicians thought, when the campaign began, that Garflell might make mistakes, because he was so Rood a speaker, and people. desired = to honr hin. But the wonterful ability to con- trol his tonguo in his'speeches during-the | But weare glad that the | 1 | i H | ' campaign is now being exhibited In his rela- * tlons with publle mun. Gen. Garfield, I pre- dict, will give the country the wisest Ad- ininistration since the days of Lincoln.” Another gentleman snid that there would practically be no consideration of the ques- ‘ tion of the Cubinet until after the Electoral College had performed its duty and Congress had canvassed the vote. AT cHunci. Tho pininest church In Washington, with the most unpretentions congregation, is the one where Gen, Garfield attended: 'Thanks- elving surviens toxlay, The fashionable churches: wore crowded, and thelr com modious nandtence-rooms were — tastefully decornted with grains and fruits, and autunn follage, All Departments of the Govern ment'and each of Its coordinate branches Were represented In these more popular churches, Gen, Gartield had beon Invited to attent the Plesident’s church, and, hls de- eHnation being known, it was supposed that he did not expect to attend anywhere, so there was only tho usual audience fn tho lit- (le chureh where he and his wife are mem- bers, In the prominent places of worship there were GUEAT crowns, elaboreto, decorations, und kpeciat efforts In music and pulpit services, Birt in this small, one-story frame ehurel, only thirty feet by forty, moderately titted with plain people, who boasted neither rank nor wealth, the most noted mum hy American politics sat with hls family as members, and partielpated with the rest In the services of tho day, ‘There ls scarcely a village of 800 fnhabitants fu the North which may not boast a more pretentions church building, 1n this quict spot, and In this plain manner, the Presidente elect attended is VIIST SERVICE IN THE CAPITOL. At its close, the small congregation with Whleh ho and Mrs, Garfield have long wore shipped, crowded nround those who were now the most prominent couple tn the land, audextended most hearty congratulations. Tho sluplo surroundings, the great proml- nenee In the country of the two contrat figures, and thelr full {dentifleation with these church friends, together innde a sceno touching ta tho few strangers who witnessed It, ‘The allusions of the pastor to the great honor which had come to ono ot thelr members was In keeping with all the rest, After naining a variety of reasons for Nae tonal and personal thankfulness, he went on to say that tholr own Church and denominn: tlon had SULCIAL REASON Fot GRATITUDE in the prominence that. had given. both by the honors which had been gathorad by one who had so long worshiped with them, At is peculiarly gratifying to those hero who were active In efforts to promote Re- publican success in the Inte camdatgn to seo with what cordlality many who hag brought thomselyes to belleve that Gen, Hane coek should be elected now crowd around Gon, Gartield, ‘Their attentions are sn continuons and pressing that the Gereral finds the private business which brought him hero so retardgd that he will probably be obliged to remain several days longer than he had phunned, ‘This frlendly company embraces all ranks, from the General of the Army, Who oxerted hluself to help Gon, Tans cock by withholding political and military. papers which could have been effectively used ngatust him, to the clerks, who had also bolleved that Hancock was surely tne comtag man, It 1s touching to seo them, one after another, take a new oath of allegiance fu the form of u friendly call, —i 3 THE BULLDOZERS, LETTERS FROM LANIER, . Speetal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune Wasiinatoy, D, C., Noy, 2.—The details of the political murder of Dr. Browh in Loulstann aut of the attempt to assasjnate Lanier, the Deputy Collector ,ot Intwinal Reyonuo there, which have been recelyod here show the atroclous character of the assault. ‘The following extracts from pri yate letters tudicate the condition of affalrg