Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 10, 1880, Page 2

Morgan jolnt rule relative to the counting of the Electoral votes, ‘Tha resaiutlon was adopted without a dissenting vote, ‘Tho enticus wns In sesslon for more than .three hours. Senator Anthony was chosen Prest- dent and Mr. ‘Lownsend, of Olito, Secretary, ‘The discusslon was, in effect, 2 continuation of thnt of Instnight, the debate proceeding upon the Saker amendment to the Lapham Tesolution, . TNE LAPIAM MKSOLUTION Inst night provider that the resistance of tha Repnbitcans to the passage of the ruloshould extend to the Inst parlinmentary extgemity, The Baker amendment provided that tho Re- publicans, after reasonabia efforts to defeat - the rule, shoutd be contented by recording thelr votes against it. Tho Baker amond- , | ment was voted down with’ practical unan- imity, and the Lapham resolution adopted. ‘The principal spenkers were Senators Mhine, eller, and Ferry, and Representatives Robe- son, Conger, Keifer, Robinson, Uawloy, Laphann, ad Brown, BENATOR LAINE took the grotind that the rule should be op- + posed to the Inst “extremity. Conger was equally cariest in recommending this course, fs wero Keifer, Robinson of Massachusetts, » aid Laphais, Robeson opposed the rule, but was not attite ns radical in his recommenda- + tlonaas to the oxtent to which tho opposition. should go. Hiscock, of New York, and Son- . ators ‘Teller and Ferry wara rather averso to filibustering. Tho feature of tho dischission was, THE SPRECIT OF Mit. NDAINE, which occupied nearly twenty minutes, Ho took the ground that tho Republican party could not assume the risk of any such rule ng the Democrats now propose, He was fro- quently interrupted by auestions from the motlerate, among whom Robinson, of Massn- chusetts, was conspicuous, One of the ques- tlons put by Robinson was, What would Mr, Blaine do if, when tho thne caine te count the yotes, the Democrats should interpose with thelr resolution and Insist upon Hs pas- . Sage. Mr. Blaina responded with his usual oingrity, “that Jt was nono the Jesshisduty to eschpe tho bullet of the assnsin now, even though he might be in danger of having his throat cut on a futuro occasion, WWBINSON, OF MASSACHUSETTS, defended tho position taken by him and others Inst night, that thera was no danger In tha Morgan resolution, and, therefore, nothing to be guined by making 9 stubborn nnd prolonged fight against it. Hnskell, of Kansas, took the samo ground, THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED was ns follows: + Resolved, That wo will resist the passage of the pending concurrent resolution by the House by all tho monns known to parlinmontary practice as long ag possible. Mr. Baker's substitute, which was first * yoted down, was nearly in theso words: Reolved, Tont, after full debate ond the pro- posing of amendmonts and substitutes to the ponding resolution, we will contont ourselveaby voting against its passage, . ‘THE REPURLIGANS have thus taken the ground that thoy fear that the Democrats mean mischief by thelr unconstitutional and needless rule, and that thoy aro plotting against the peaco and pros- perity of the country, and that their past record docs not cutitle them to be believed now, when they declare that there ls no intention on their part to at- tempt tocount Hancock in. Tho Republic- ans Intend to take no risks, and, while ft I3 true that tho leading Democrats deny that their party entertain sich a purpose, the Re- publicans do not propose to piace any weapons in thelr hands. ‘The Democrats may bo ccting In good faith. If so, the rule is: needless, and they will lose nothing by abandoning their contest. Falr promises have been mado by the Domoerats before, and have been broken, Thoy will not be ac. cepted now. THE RESULT WILL DOUBTLESS BE. that tho Democrats. will be compelled to (% nbandon thelr attempts: to forco tho adoption of this rule. But the contest many continue for some days, and will unquestionably bo ao bitter one. Tho Republicans maintain that, In opposing the rulo, they are resisting threatoned revolu- tion, They think the purpose is to throw out New York and throw the election into the Louse, and that asa means to this end they would unseat Orth, give the seat to his Democratta compatitor, McCabe, and that they wvould unseat Washburn, and tn this sway secure the mn jority by States, OTHER NATIONAL NEWS. : STAR SERVICE. A THE WASHINGTON END OF IT. ¢ Bpectal Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, } Wasuincron, D, C,, Dec. 9.—The Evening { Star sayss ‘ Thero isa suitin tha Buprema Court of tho 7 District of Columbla entitled “Charles OC. Y Huntley agalnst SilusC.untleys No. 6,075," tho record of which develops some intorvating de- talls ua to the conduct of tho notorious Star . Route Service. The Huntleys wero partnors In securing pestal contractain the .Far West, and thoy have quarroled about thoir accounts, 8, ©. Huntley gives, In the odlclal record, soma curlous information as to the manner Io which “tho business of Iettiog these routos and securing. contracts issccured, Jn regard to hisoxpenditutes ho testitics that ho kept no dotasied book ao- count, but thuir nature ho ingontously described as ‘follows: “At timoa I had to pay largo amounts of monoy—from $600 to $2,000 or $3,000 —to get certain things dono that will appear on tho book. Out of theso Iargo amounts como all ‘THE INCIDENTALS : which represent four yours’ business, and tho four youry’ business representa my collections io tho Dopartunents of about $500,000, It is necessury, in getting these nccounta through the Departmont, and it bas been tho custom, to bo friendly not only with the heads of the Dopartmenis, but even with the clerks and messougers, and wo always treated thom very kindly, in presenting them with some trite, or Jn presonting thom a clgur, opera-ticket, or dinner, or, something of that kind. To get anything done in the Depart- ments, it requires tho asalstunce of 8 great many MEMBENS OF CONGRESS, whom we have to treat in the sanfo manner, and to whom I uccasivnally seud theatro tickots, und always, wheo I usk favors, 1 genoraily sund eurriages for them, aud usk thom to do certain things iu the Dopartment.” Thon, aftur the heads of the Departiuents, clerks, and mus songerd, Mr. Huntley weut on to say, coma tho Presa, to whom he gave dinnors costing from §10 toe¢Wahead, “Then, as fur ay tho press in Wasttngton fa concerned, during tho inyestign- tong—which are genorally every year—to keop thatn friendly, av far aa 1 am concerned; L have always been vory friendly toward thom in tho samo mauuer, very often giving them dinnora costing from $10 to §0euch."” tis a pity Mr. Huntley was not porsunded to givo tho names of the pergous whom ho had kindly dined as THE PRESH, Dut moro remains to be pald,—tho botel bills of Governors, for instance, He guys: “I found our Governor froin Biontana camo on to Wash- ington and staid atthe Arlington for qbout @ ‘week, mid { treated hint ag los as possible, and when he weutaway 1 paid bis bill, Tho Gove ernor of Wyoming ‘forritory. vaio on, and I treatod tim thy eawe way, Sosldes all these sulull presents, paid to protty nearly everybody in Wusblagton, § yuoss, are included all of my hotel expense, traveling and sleopiuy cars, cle, und, altogether, | thiuk it must bhuye cost mo Oulof money charged to n10, 5 . 4, Allout $30,000, Tcan only arrive at nbout what {t cost, because L know whut I recelved for the four years and Aknow what I have left, and, subtracting from whatlbave left, L know tinust buve spent for ‘this business $30,000, and Lought to bave put tn §25,00y, and E only flud $15,000 charged.” That da, foe evorybody’s good-will, from tho imcaseus ger fn thy Depertinonta to a Unitod States Sen- autor and Governor of a Territory, Les ee ere ee at he stipe nas BE oo amet “ BOUTIL CAROLINA, URGENT NEED OF ERECTING 4. TERRITORY IN THAT QUAUTEIR Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutatow, D, C., Dec. %—Gen, O'Con- 7 {IIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER “nor, who waa elected te Congress from the Charleston, 8,C., District, by throwing out whole ballot-boxes with. their contents, apeaks despondently of the political outtook tn the South, He saya that the solidity of tlt section Is disappearing, and that, if the present condition of aifairs continuc, he wit never again bu a candidate to Conxress from that district. Ho spenks approvingly of the movoment tn South Carolina to DIVORCR THE STATE FIOM NATIONAL POLI ‘TICs 5 by establishing separate polling-places, or having separate ballot-boxes for Stato of-, cors, which shalt not ba under the superyis- fon of the Federal olectton ofticers, but ho -regrots tho necessity fur adopting this course, Ne says that, in the inte election, thera was no Democratic party in the North, and for that renson the election could not have béen carried for the Democracy in any event, The manly stand maintalned by the golld Demec- racy of the South was, he belioves, all that redeems tho Democratic campaign from con- tempt CONTESTED SEATS. NO HUY NOW TO DO JUATICR. , Special Dispatch to The CAeago Tribune. Wasursaton, D, C., Dec. 9.—The Commit teo on Elections of the Hause of Representa- tives has not shown any signs of life since this session began, Chatrman Springor has not yet oven issued notices to tho members fora meeting, When there was a. prospect that the sents of Mr. Washburn, of Minnc- soto, and Judge Orth, of Indiana, might be eaptured, and when the hope existed that the election of a President might be thrown into the House of Representatives, the Democrat- te members of thg Elections Committeo wero uncommonly industrious. ‘Cho Committes ‘hastened {ts work so niuch that ayearngo tho testimony tn nenrly all the contested enses had heen printed. After tho investigation of the authorship of the anonymous letters recetved ‘by Mr, Springer was begun by a Special Com- mitteo, no further work of, conseqttenco was-done by the Elections Committec.” With the fatture to secure a report against Wash- burn and In favor of Donnelly, THE DEMOCRATS ‘APPEARED TO LOSE ALL HEART, and they ceased to manifest any interest in the other cases. Although a sub-committee had carefully considered tha case of Bisbee against Nuil, of the Second Floriita District, and the Republican members of the Sub- Committea had agreed upon a report, the Demoernts refused to hold another meeting, and to take the caso up and disposo of it at the Inst session. Why? Becauso tho caso is aclear one, showlng that Bisbee Instead of Hull is entitled to sit as a membor of tho Mouse of Representatives, 80 PLAINLY ARE THE LAW AND THR FACTS In Mr. Blsbee’s favor that it Is very much doubted whether, if the voto Is ever taken, even the Democratic mombers of the Com- mittee will be solid against him. Mr Manning, who {s Chairman of the Sub-Com- mittes which has the case In charge, sald to-day that he should probably call n meoting of the Sub-Committeo in a few days, On being naked for hls opinion regarding tho merits of the case, Mr. Manning expressed Muiself as still undecided, but romarkeds *L shall try to tind aw and facts which will harmonize with my conscientious convictions on tho subject.” WHILE MM, MANNING AND IIS PARTY ) * {rlends are cngaged In this unavailing search, Mr. Hull will continue to draw, ns he his done for nearly two years, a salary of $5,000 ayear which belongs to anothor man, and will go on voting to help make Inws for people whom he does not represent, BECRETARY THOMPSON AND THE PANAMA CANAL. Spectal Dtapateh ta The Chicago ‘Tribune, Wasutxaton, D. ©, Dec. 9,—The cablo Anvouncemont that Mr, Thompson, Secretary of the Nayy, has been tendered-and has ac cepted the American Chairmanship of the De Lesseps Panama Canal scheme,—in vlow of tho fact that our Government hos so strenuously intimated that it disapproves of that project, that it Is disposed to favor a rival route, and that the De Lesseps enter- prise is in violation of the Monroe doctrine,— makes It probable that Afr, Thompson has not been. tendered, and, of course, has not nc cepted, the place. But it has been intimated to some thnt the Chairmanship MIGHT DE OVFERRED IIIa, Mr, Thompson has long had his attention directed to canal schemes, and many years ago was tho attorney for the Thompson who now claims to have: n concession from tho Colombian Government to the narrow tract of land extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, known ag “ ‘Tho Chirlqui Strip.” ‘Thera fs little doubt that Secretary ‘Thompson has the subject under considera- tion, and that he contemplates resigning his Sceretaryship to sccept it. ‘The salary which the Panama Company propose to pay the Chairman Is $25,000. . This Js tho place ouco tendered to Gen. Grant. : - BANKRUPT LAW. : NOTHING TO BE DONE, * : Bpectal Dispaten to The Chicago ‘Tribune Wasinnaton, D.C,, Dec, 0,—Gov, Cladin, of Massachusetts, who has been looking after tho prospects of the passage of tho proposed new Lowell Bankrupt law, in the jutorest of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, expressed the opinion to-night that thera would bo no action upon the bill at this session, and that tho Democrats wero prac- tleally dotern!ned to dg nothing about it, ‘Tho unpopularity of to Old Bankrupt act Is used by tho Democrats to tho disadvantage of al! the now propositions, ‘The Lowell bill, with all the amendments proposed to ft, hag been referred to the House Judiciary Com- mittee, of which Proctor Knott ia Chairman, The Democratlomajority of that Committee Is OPPOSED ON PRINCIPLE to any ‘bankrupt system. The clement of Nationality in it 1s enough of Itself to insure {ta defeat at the hands of a majority of tho Democrats on tha Coinmittos, Gov. Claflin says, therefore, that, so far as his observation goes, ho is convinced that the nierclants need expect no new Bankrupt actfrom to present Democratie Congress, and, although Mr, Olaflin doos not say it, tho sane may be aald as wo all other schemes of PRACTIOAL LEGIALATION intended for the beneftof the people. Noth- ing need be expected of the present Demo- eratic Congresa. Iho Democrats, notwith- standing the results of the elsction, have taken up thelr old sures of blunders whore they left off, and are still. disposed to con- tinue political fights over abstract or obso- Jete questions, and to pay no attention to the practical work of legistation. MALT, WULLY BREWED A:PECK 0’ MAUT, AND ROB AND ALLEN CAM TO PRKE, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago dribuna, Wasiuxaton, D. C., Deo, 0£—Tha Senate Finance Committee docs not manifest a dls position to come to an early decision on the Malt bil, Thero will be po meoting of the Committee until Luesday next, and It ts by no means certain thas action will then be taken upon the bill Meanwhile the browers, ng ff to disprove thelr claim that the maltsters are impoverishing thom, aro giving costly dinners here, tho invited guests being per- sona who, it’ is supposed, can do them the most good.” Threa oxpensive ‘banquets are spid to have been already given, NorEes, THE GUEENDACKERS, Speclat Dispatch to Ths Chicaga Tribune.” Wasuixaroy, D. 0,, Deg.’ &.—A few san> gylne Gruenbagkera were ubout the Capitol today elalming: that the next Housg’ was tq be orxgnized by.the Greenback party, ‘An investigation showed that they bud figured 145 Republicans and 138 Democrats, ‘Yo ofty get this they asserted thut they could muster 10 solid Greenback votes,.pledged not to go Into elther caucns, and bound by tho most solemn obligations to go in a body to tho party offering the best terms. One of these communicative gentlenien fs connected with the Ureenback organ of thiscity. Mowasasked the names of thoso pledged, and Intlinated that Judge Kelley coull bo counted upon, An interview with Judge Kelley quickly sot- tled that “nonsense.” Said he: “If you enn polntout any Greenback party In this House, or likely to bo in tho next Mouse, to whora the Republican party fs anxtons tosurrendor, Pd Ilke to seo it, As for mo, 1 have acted with the Republicans, and voted with thom. Inm a Republican. Ishnll go into their caucus asa Republican, and, more than. thet, as a candidate for the Speaker ship. TUE MORMONS, Elder George Q. Cannon, of Utah, was asked what he thought of the reeommenda- tlons and remarks of the President relative to polygamy. Ho replicd that it would bo unbecoming for him to say anything at this time. Whon the question came before the House, however, ho would give It public at- tention. Ho did not desire to bring it fore ward. Should ft bo mado the subject of leg Islation, he will, ho says, boldly mect the issue with such ability as he possesses, de- fending jis péople from al! anfmadversions | from whatovor quarter. . TAX REDUCTION, ‘Tho Ways aud Means Committca this morning referred to a sub-committee, of which Carlisic, of Kentucky, Is Chairman, the recommendations of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ant the Secretary of the Treasury with. respect to the tax on checks, matches, and proprietary medicines, Noth- ing was sald in Committee about referring the question of repealing the tax upon say- ings-bank deposits. There wore differences of opinion In tho Committee about ‘tho ad- visabllity of making the proposed reductions, although there wore some members who in- sisted that these taxes ought to be repealed, Fernando Wood thinks the sub-committee will report {n favor of the repeal. GEN. GRANT {s expected to arrive here on Monday aftor- noon at 4o'clock. Ho will be received at the station by o brigade of Boys in Blue, and escurted to the old Decatur mansion, on Lafayette square, where he wil! be the gnest ot his friend Gen. Beale. It is proposed to screnade him on Wednesday ovening, when thero will bo a general turnout of the Repub- ican associations. SECRETARY EVANTS has asked Congress for nn appronriation for publishing and distributing copies ot tha Consular and othar commercin! reports soon alter thelr reception. Persons wishing to recelyo thom aro to be supplicd at cost prices. PUBLIC PHINTER DEFRERS is serfously ill, and his friends aro alarmed at his condition, TRECESS. Most members areinclined to tako 9 short holiday reces, Some object to any recess, THE ONLO BENATONSIIIY. The Democrats, In thelr attempts to ralso Tegal quibbles og to tho successor of Gen. Garfield tn the Senate, will not have tho sup- port of allthelr party. Sonator Pendicton sald to-day that, in his judgment, it Is en- tirely competent for the present Ohio Leglis- lature to elect x successor to Thurman ten days after it has recelyed notico that Garfield declines to accept the place, Pendlvton has mado on exhaustive study of the case, GOV. FISK, OF KENTUCKY, who was Governor of the Stateat tho out- break of-tho War, and did much to ald In preventing the State from seceding, is tho Inst Kentuckian mentioned as tho proper per- son to represent the South In Gen. Garfleld’s Cabinet. SENATOR BLAINE will soon introduee ao bill to reduce letter. -postagd from 8 to 2 cents, en TENNESSEE, Senator Bailoy said to-day that the Demo- crats have a majority of the Logislature, and Intend to elect a Democrat, Mr. Bailey hiin- self fs a candidate of the State Credit men. SENATOR COKE, OF TEXAS, ' referring to the revived report that there is a schema, planning to divide Texas into four States, and to hold the United States Senate by obtalning additional Senators, sald that there was nota word of truth’ in the assor- ton, and added’ “The people of Texas are almost unanimously opposed to any division of the State, No man could be elected to office In any couity of the Stato ono plat form favoring a division of the State, Tho Democrats are all in favor of the continued ‘unity of tho State, and in nearly every speech -mndo by a Democrat ho thus proclaims him- self. No, sit. There willbe no division of ‘Texas,!” B : FITZ JOIN PORTER. The Bourbons novor tire of thoir blunders. They have not only forced the debate on tho Electoral count, and propose to reopen the Kellogg case, but to-day Senator Randolph gave notice that, on Monday, he should bring upagain tha Fitz John Porter caso in some modifted form. * THE SUGAR MEN aro making little progress In thoir attempts to sceura legislation, A member of the Ways and Means Committeo sald to-day that ho did not think that the Committe would take any action upon the subject before the holidays, THE PRESIDENT. ‘To the Western Assoclated Prest. Wasutnorox, D,C., Dee. 9.—The Prealdent, Secretary Rainsoy, and Gen, Sherman loft’ this morning to attond a dinner to be given by tho Farmers’ Club iu Philadelphia to- night, f REPRESENTATIVE KRLLEY, OF PENNSYL || VANIA, $ has prepared a substitute for the Refunding dilluow pending before. Congress. It pro- vides that the: Secretary of-the Treasury shall bo authorized -to issue notes In the auount of $400,000,000 of denominations not- less than $10, bearing intorest at a rate not exceeding 3 per cent per annum, redeemable atthe pleasure of the United States aftor ono year, and payable in ten years from date of Issuc, but not more of sald notes shall be redeemed In any one fiscal yoar than tho amount of tho sinking fund for thatyenr, and the particular notes to be redeemed from time to time shall be determined by lot, under such rules as the Secretary of tho ‘Treasury shallproscribe, ‘This will bo offered by Ropresentative Kelley asa substitute when tho Wood Aefunding bill is called up, SENATOR JOHNSTON, Chairman of the Senate Committees on Agri- culture, has prepared a resolution calling up- on the Publie Printer fora statement of the reasons why the agricultural report for 1870 hag not yet beon printed, TREASURY: PURCITASEB, Tho ‘Treasury Departinent to-day pur- chased 400,000 ounces of fine silver for delly> ery at tho San Franolsco and Now Orleans Mints, + A .THE BENATE CONFIRMED Oscar Eaton as Postuiustor at Bryan, Olio, ‘YORKTOWN, The Committees und Associations arrang- Ing tho proper centennial observance of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown meat to- morrow, |. ‘ THH RECORD, Tat , SENATE, Wasnrraton, D. C., Dec, 1—On motion of Mr, Pendleton, so much of the President's Annual message as refers ta Civil-Servico ro orm, not-nssesament of Government em- ployés far polltical purposes, ate,; was ro- ferred to the select committae to examine tho several branches of the Clyjl Service, with In- structions to reportat an early day, by bil! or otherwise, % Ss a or “On motion of My, Davis, of Itluols, the .Benate resolved that ta-day’s adjournment “be until Monday, eee A ,, Afr. Pendleton iitreduced a jolut resolution for tho purpose of obtalning the privilege of -been correctly Inforined that I opening a rond and highway from the Canada line of the United States and British In, to Fort Wrangell ond Sitka, In f Referred. Tho Vice-President Inid before the Senate acommunication from the Secretary of War transmitting copies of tho correspondence had with the legal representatives of tha Confederate Generals Bragg and Polk, with a view to the pitichase of thelr private pa- pers relating to tho Inte War, as per act of June 16, 188. Tho Polk papers had boon pinced Jn the hands of the Government, with pormlssion to tac such ns aro dcomed important to tho pubs Uention now authorized by law, — The price askod for tho ontiro collection ts $10,000, Tho Drage papors have been submitted for tho pur- pore of being eatalugod, No prosent price is atiplated for, but they, ns well as tho Polk collection, were appraised in 1873) at 810,000, nnd “could” doubtless = now ho purehiscd at that sum. Tho Secrotary says that, herotuforo, no irchnaes for archives baye been, made from Fedoral officers, and only tho tring: Mississi; pl Sydney. Johnstony and Suoed opens frou Unntedernte officers. The grent bulkof tho acquisitions had been ifs, So faras tho Secretiry knows, tho only important collections na yet unobtuined ure thosg wider consideration, ° It is for Congress to say Whother justice tothosa who have freoly gen tho most. tin; parent documenta Isobservedl yy the plicchiteo OF othor collections. f ‘The Vico-Freaiient also submitted 2 commit niention from tho ecrerany of Stitt, transmit thog, at the requost of tho Inte Mino, Thiers, the elghth and ninth volumes of tho speeches of M. 'Thtora, late Prealtent of the French Republic. Thoy wore erdorod sent to tho Library. Mr, Paddook pevrantod« petition for the exe tension o€ copyright to Lorcigu alithors., Mr, Withora, by request, Introduced ‘a bill to provide for tho judicial daturmiuntion of pone don clatmea against the Uniten Stites, Referrod, Mr. Garland offered a resolution Instructing tho Committos on Military Affalra to panes whethor the United States Arsenal buildings and grounds at. Little Rock, ark. boing one of the posts alluded to by thn President in hls Inat aAnnuul message, are superfluous, and whother tho sning cannot advantageously be disposed of to the Stato of Arkansas, and on what terme. <Agrood to ir. Burnside announced that Teeay, noxt ho will oak the Senate to consider tho bill to apply artof tho proceeds of tho silo of publia lunds fo public education, Tho Senate bill forthe relief of Mary A. Lord was taken tip, It grants her £2,100. is arrears of pension for ber dend huaband, £t was opposed. on technical gruunds by munibers of the Pen- sions Coinmittce, na the requirements of tho law had not been observed ns tothe timo of filing appilention for tho potision, After dobato tho Sonato, by A vote of 16 to 3, refused to havo the Dill read A third time. Jt this trope. On motion of Mr. Pudanck, the Sennte bill providing for-tho sule of tho remainder of tho resorvation of tho confedornted Oto and Missourian tribes of Indlans in Nebraska and Kansae, and for otbor purposes, was tiken lp. It provides for tho sato to actunt suttlors of tho fad lands, with the consent of the sald Indians, the proceeds to be plncod to the credits of tha tribes, and a now reservation to be selected for thom, they dosiring to quilt thelr prosent resor- vation. Aftor debate tho pill passed. Mr. Randolph announced that Monday noxt ho will ask tho Senate to consider tho bill for tho relief of Fitz John Porter, to which ho wilt’ offor his amendinent, noticed yesterday, restoring Fitz John Porter to tho army without back-pay. On motion of Mr, Garland, tho Sonate bill to Bectre the safe-keeping of monoy paid into court. was thkon up and passed. On motion of Mr, Pluinb, tho Stuate bill td ex- tend the time for filing clalma for horacs and equipmenta lost by olticora aud enlisted mon in the service of tho United States was taken up, but, without notion, the Senate want into excou- tive session and goon adjourned, 30usk. Mr. Baker, of Indiana, from the Committco on Appropriations, roported the Fortification An- proprintion bill, and it was ordered printed and recommitted. It appropriates $100,000 for tho construgtion and repute of tho fortitteations and $0,000 for the purchuse of torpedocs. Mr. Koltey, of Pennaylvanin, intraduced 9 bill repealing the tax on bank-chocks, friction- mutches, bank capital, and bank deposits, Re- ferred, Mr. Aldrich, of Tlinols, introduced o Dill amonding the Jaw in relation to tho tax on sav- ings banks, Iteferred. POLITICAL POINTS. A BOOST FOR BAXTER. Bpectat Dispatch to Tha CMcago Tribune, Nastvintx, Tenv., Dee. 0%.—Tho Nasnyilio Benner tho leading Oomocratic newspaper of tho Btafe, editorially referring to tho suggestion that John Baxter, of tha United States District Court of Tennessed, b appointed Judge of tho ‘United Btates Supromo Courtyanya: “Tho np" polotment of Judge Baxter would ben morited compliment to one of the ablest. mon of the South, as wollas a-credit to President Garfield,’ and we aro eatisfod the dutlos that devolve upon ono who has to passupon tho most intricate of Jegal queations ‘would bo discharged with per-" haps as much skill and with as great ability by Judgo Baxtor as any momber of that highest of high tribunala bas over oxbibited. But thors: {s n better . field than - tho Supromo Court room for the oxorciso of Judyo Baxtor’a ‘ wisdom, It ia the Cabinet, Fully Bonuainted witb tho neodsof tho South, Jn whiel bo has spent the beat years ot hia life, and pos- sessing on mild, op of congorvatiom tint would doubtless bo felt und reapeated, ho would bo ablo to pave more bunoticlal to nur sco. ion. in point of intellect, sooini standing, in- fluence, and devotion to Republican prineipies, Judge Baxter excels covery yontleman who baa been epoken of ns a Cadinot represontative of tho South, and, ne {be Southorn Beaplo feol thoy should bo represented in tho Cabinet, we bolleve Judge Buxter would be us acceptable elaowhere 88 he ja in Tonness DALZELL’S CORRESPONDENCE. Spectal from Private Datzelt to Cinetnnatt Commercial, CaLpwzut, 0., Deo, 8.—Whon I wrote to the othor Senutortal candidates already reported I wroto to ox-Attornoy-Gonornl Taft, asking If ho had withdrawn from the compotition with Boqro- tary Sherman for the Sennte, ‘ Gen, Taft ropliod, and his anawer, just ro- colved, ronds: : 1880.—Lon J, M, Datzell, CINCINNATE, O., Doo. 7, Caldwell, Noble County, O.—Deak Buti You hava am notin tho Bonntorlal ruce, Thanking you for tho kind ox pega in your letter of Inquiry, lum respoot- ‘uly and truly yours, A, Tasr, Lite thia evurmy the following lottor was ro- calved from Judyu satthows: “ Younastown, Dec. 7, 1880.—The Hon. J, M. Datzell, Caldwell, OM Dean sin: Your lotior of Ud inst. found mo hers to-day, whors I sin engaged iu tho discharge of a professional duty. Your Inquiry if Lama candidate for United States Senator, in the sonse in-which I under- stand you to uso tho word, I have to.say that I ain not. If tho position, however, should bo tendered mo by tha Kepubllcan members of the Leglelature, I would not deetine to accept it, For your good oflices horotofore, you ‘have my grateful acknowledginents. Yours truly, “BTANLEY MATTURWS." TENNESSEE, Nasnvitre, Tonn,, Noo, 9.~-The Governor and Secrotary of Stato, the returning oilicors for ‘Touncesce have falled ta unres aa ta tho casa ut the Joint Represontative from Bradley aud Poll Countica, the Governor ingleting that the cortitl- cate of elcation shoald be awarded to Stewart, Demoornt, on account of one tllegal voto cast for Ponto, Ropublican, and’ tho Secrotary of State that itiaa tio, Tho cortiilonto will, thorc- fore, not be given to oithor, leaving tho settio~ mont of the niattor to the Legislature. | Tho Pompornta wilt ayitl huvo throe majority on joint 0 ‘ VIRGINIA, Rrousonn, Vay Doc. %—Tho Grand Jury of tho United States Circult Court to-day indloted 4, B, Foster, James F, Galloway, and Samuel Logan, tho lust named colored, the Musicheator, Vay Judges of clection, for refusing the rights of suffrage to,votera in tho Presidential clece tion who prodentod thomacives to voto with capltation ‘tax receipts alleged to bave beon illegally issued from tho State Auditor's allco, . MISSOURI. Br, JosErt, dfo., Doo, 9.—Nicholna Ford, To- publican-Greenbacker, recolyod the certificate of clvotion to-day as a momberof tho noxt Con- gress, Tho vote as canvassed by tho Bcoretury of Stato shows 2! Ame, for Ford and 21,763 for Cray, Democrat, giving tho formor a majority of two votes, SriuxavieLy, 1,, Dee, 0.~Willis Jones, son of Joahuy it. Jones, a woll-to-do farmer of Hult Township, Sangamon County, committed suicide at bia futhor's bouso yostorday afternoon, shooting hhuselt through tho hend with a ro- volver, Ho wis 23 yours old, and bad lone susered from a. chronic dlseyse, which fa supe posed to have caused aberration of the mind, ° - Spectal Dlspatch to Tre Chicuyy Tribune, TOULON, Ul, Dee, 9.—Dave Mullery a domestia unfortuante, ufter sovorul unsuccessful ut- tompls, kited bimsolf by an overdose of mor pole. Tt ta alleged bia wife proved unfalthtul fo bia, and wrote a utter in which aby told bint some of the children were pot his, aud that sho wished him dead, é William guinu, ono of our most promising ion, while uyder g temporary dupreasion of spirits, to which hu hus jong been subject, ed out the door with w shotgun, plucud tho muuzzlp over hls loft nipple, reacted out pulte E and the telguor, Hy fo still ving ia grout but no hopes are cnturtulued of his ro~ Tho youny map hiss lanes sitele of friends, and the nows of bia rush uo oloud of gloom over the outire community, 10, 1880—TEN PAGS. © THE FIRE RECORD. Destruction of the Theatre Comique (Formerly De Bar’s) at St. Louis, Most of tho Actors Engaged Theroln Lose Thetr Entire Wardrobe. Springfleld, Mass,, Visited by a $100,000 ’ Firo Yesterday, © IN 8T. -LOUIS. ‘ ._ Bpeetat Dispateh to The crteago Tribune, Br, Louisa, Mo., Dee. 9.—The Theatro Comique, atone time known as De Luc'a Theatre, located on Pino, nonr Fourth street, was completely gutted by fire thls afternoon, The stanch front walls aro alono standing. They wore built In tho oldon days of ‘honest masonry whon bulld- inga were put up to Biay. A dofeetive furnico startod tho fire undor tho atugo, The stnzo wardrobes of tho performers engaged in tho thontre wore on tha stago when the fire broke out. Nothing was saved. In the ently stages of the fra tho smoko was go dense us to prevent tho-firemen from ontering the buikting. The omployés, who first ondeavored: to save sume of |- tho furniture, wero driven out by tho suffoent. ing volumes of smoke, , ‘That was, while the scenery, with Ita conrso canvas backing, was burnivg. Whon tho tinmes elimbed to tho ight wood proscenium, and thon crept around tho threo gallories nnd set tho chairs and benches on Gro, the smoke was lossaned, Jt was whilo the fro wae at tha stage that somo venturesome ‘iremen wont to tho main entrance and looked in upon blazing, seething hell. Every part of tho thoatro was on fire, Tho finmes, carricd upward by tha strong draught through tho ventilation in the dome, converged allono way, and when the guard to tho ventila- tor wns burned away tho great voluine of lame went crackling and ronring upward through tho roof many feot {11 the alr. ‘Tho work of destruction was going on with In- concelyablo rapidity, Vainly did tho fromon direct tholr powerful streams at tho burning seats and gatlerics, until, warned by tho ernck of tho latter, ua they began to fall awny insec- tions, they were torcod to ratire to tho outside and fight tho flames through tho windows, Many of tho attnchés of tho thentro roomed in tho small building between tha Thea- tro propor and the Glole-Demucrat building. Tho flro was slow in communicating to this polnt, nnd tho Salyago Corps, with tho ussist- ance of employés of the house and volunteor citizens, succeeded In removing nenrly alt the furniture In the moro accessible rooms. It was impuasible to reach tho rear apartments, and thelr contents went down with tho goneral wreek that followed. George W. Reed, siage- manuger of tho theatre, had @00 worthof ward> robe In one of the rooms, ‘Tho fireinon novor worked go hard, or under such cheerless surroundings, Tho weathor was Intengoly cold, and tho spray from tho boso atreama froze us tt fell, Tho tlramen looked us though clad ju imail, Tho ladders were covercd with ice, and tho bonumbed fire-fighters slipped ns thoy went up them, soyoral narrow escapes being noted. Tho burning of tho Comiquo just nt this time will prove a particularly-sad misfortune to Mun ager Smith, Tho season is at its hight, and, after having been run down by former manuge- tment, At. Suilth bad Just vegua to make suing money. Ho has a'yory strony compuny on hand, all ot whom lose the greater part of their |" wardrobes, which in tha casoof tho lady per- furniers aro vory valuable. On Sunday night Col. Thomas Snelbnker, of Cincinnuti, was to have opencd with nls ¥aude- ville company of -forty-threo performers, They will bo forced to Me fdlc next week. Mr. Smith was unable in the oxcitement that attondod the ovent to-day to state what his next nove would bo, In all probability the theatre would be rebullt. Uohas hla poople ongaged for the outire season nbead, and may, pending tho robullding of the thontro, secure soe hall janet thoregular entertalnments will be con- ‘Tho Thentre Camique in tts day was tho thontra of St. Louis, Here in tho nidon time Edwin and Wilkeg Booth, Lucia, Paropasttosa, Nilason, and othor stara Ant dlifereut | porlods Colletited uudionces, It was horo that Mugylo Mitchell ap- peared for the flrst time in *Funchun,” and here that Blauche Dear made bor début in the com. edy, “Sho Stoops to Conquer. Tt way in tr that Dilly Wioners Kilted Ltttle Maok ong that Edgar Moora killed Mabel Hall, tho beautiful ballet girl, ‘Tho building was yalued at avout $35,000, and wus Insured for $18,500. The scenery and furnie jure was valued at $4,000 and foxured for thut amount, Mitchell's loss is about $11,000; insured in tho Alomania of Pittsbura, Merchunts’ & Meshan- fos’ of Virginia, and Enterprise of Clucinnatt, ie $1,000 onels Homa of Columbus, °O., ans ‘Transatlantic of Harrisburg, $600 each. Nelthor tho Gloke- Democrat or nny othor ad- Joining proporty was Injured by fire, but somo tritting loases were ocenstoned by: water, Loss on tho bullting, $15.000 to $20,000; {naured. in tho Lamar (N. ¥.), Bt. Paul (Minn), Mechaue ies‘ and Tradera’ (N. Y.),-Doatinen’s (Pittabury), Franklin (0.), Watertown (N. Y.), Manufactur- ors’ 000 cach; Meriden (Conn.), News ark (N, J.J), and Gorman (1), 81,280 onch; Trans- atinntio Gormany), $1,500; Amnon (Cincinnith), People's (N. J), 00 Now Hampshire, $500 cach} total, $18,500, Tho theatre was vullt In 1850 by tho famous Western munsgor of years ngo, James Butea, of Cincinnati, and bas since been under tho man- ggomant of Lency Farrena and wife, on De Dnr, and ‘lastly W. C, Mitcholl, who turned it into a varioty house in 1873, Special Dispatch to The Chlcaga Tritt une 8r, Louts, Deo. 9,—At 12 o'clock to-night a fire waa discovered on the second floor of tho Yarnall Piekto Company's works, No. G2 North Socund stredt, =Tho whole building was gutted of ita contents, At this hour—midnight—the fire ta still burning, Edward A. Hilloya & Co,’a gins: Ware establishment, on tho south skio of Yar- natt's, will be damaged pate by water, Yar- all's logs will amount to 840,000, { ——_ * AT LAFAYETTE, IND. TLarayetre, Ind., Dec. 2.—A fro broko out at 10 o'clock this ovoning in tho contro of tho prin- clpal business blocks on tho south side of tho Pubilo Square, in tho rear of 2 lnw-oitico on a second floor, Tho damage to the building Is sov- eral hundred doltara, fully insured. Tho stocks In tho stores underneath wero badly dam- aged =oby water, =MoHlugh’a. dry-gouds store was completely = gutted. = Losa gatitonted at %5,000; insured’ for $1,500 with Simpson & Co, Polleles to the oxtout of somo $10,000 bad beon allowed to expire but a fow duys before. Grale & Kilo, dry gooda, damaged $500; insured for $15,000 In Rustern companies. The Goldon Rule mes wanieyed about tho sume ammount on stavk of dry gouds and notlons; In. sured for $13,000, Gavan’s morchant tiliorin; dumaged slightly; insured for Koverat thousand, Jt was u narrow escape from a disastrous con- flagration in. the yery centro of the business ‘housca of the city, 4 : AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Sprinariey, Muag., Doc. 9,—The most disnse trous fro which hag occurred in thls .clty fora h thno took place carly thla moramg on ylor streot, intho heart of tho smal! manu. facturing businoss of thia city. Tho fire was in alargo block owned by tho Mngon Manufact- uring Company, which furnishes steam-power toulurgo ninabor of inanufactories, ‘Lhe frat alarin was given ut 1 o’glock, and, aftor working bord till 6:0, the dre was pronounced out. 1 broke out again sonn after the fromen loft, and tho dumuge done by tho second tro wud larger than by tha first. ‘Iho Jossns ure catimated ot $100,000, distributed minnug w number of firme, moat of whom aro insured. Tho Chief Engineer and eoveral firomen woro injured moro or lvas sovuroly, — ‘ CINCAGO. Astill alarm to Engino Company No, 13 at 0:58 yesterday moruing was causod by an overbeuted furnace setting fire ‘to the first floor of tho two- story and basoment brici residence No, 00 War ren avenue, owncd and pecupled by Morrison “Damage to houso and contents, §25; wored by jayurance. a bg ‘é 220 at 0:50 yostorday Tho alr from Box morning was caused by ailre in tha tworatory und Uasement brick house No, ais Langle} ayenuo, ecoupiod byt |. &. Warper ns a reals dence, Damage to building, $100; cause, a do- tootlve tirypluce. AT SILVER CLIFF, COLO, Denven, Colo, Dec, 0.—The Republican's Bue vor CUlif spcolul suya a Aro lust night: destroyed tha Folarata Hotel, Colorado restaurant, and two sual udjolning bulldings, Lona, $10,000 £0 $15,000; fusuruney, $18,000, AT NICIMOND, YA... Ricuony, Va, Deo. 0.—Tbo thvycco factory of Juines Leigh Jona’ burned to-night, - Logs, $20,000; partiully lugurnd, AT CUSTER CITY, DAK,’ Daapwood, D. 'T., Doo, ¥.—A tro at Custor Olty this morning Uystroyed tho pringlpal hotel, store, and Post-Ottive, Loss, $4,00y.. The sure rounding bulldiags wore greatly damagod. Bix tacendiary Grea huve been disvoyercd aud oxtinguished tn thia elty tho past _fortmaht Thore seems to be a detorminod effort to de- atroy tho town, ‘CASUALTIES. TRAPEZE ACCIDENT. Speetat SHspateh to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Louta, Mo. Deo, 9,—At tho now Cryatal Theatryon Elm atroet, near Boventh, a trapoza artiste rinmed Milo. Leon ts performing, and sinco tho upeding on Monday night hor daring fonta havo nttraoted a great dont of attention, her * tills” in partioular heing marked with considerable intreptdity, Inst night white Mito, Leon was doting her act, she, missed one of her fatls, and camo within an aco of falling to the flour of the thentre, somo twonty feot: lower than her trapezo, which was bung over tho for- ward part of the auditorium, Tho second effort Was oven lens successful than tho first, an Bhe fell headiong to tho floor, striking haavl) ou her hed, Fors moment confuaton reigned and she Iny unoonsclous unt Nfted up and reatoratives appliod. ‘There was no evidence of ferloua Injury, save tho loouuning of soyeral teeth and some stight abrosiansand bruises, Sho Laid recoyerat, and pluckily sat out tho pore ormance. Milo. Leon owes her life to ono circumstance. hart coment floor of tho estublishment is coyercd with a depth of tanbark, which dead- onod her fall, DETROIT. ; * Speclat Disatch ta The Chteaga Tribune, Detnort, Mioh., Deo. .—Jamua Montgomery, fn awitchman employed by the Dotrost, Grand Ilavon & Milwaukeo Rallway, slipped upon a frosty rall while coupling enrs to-night and was Tunover bya freight-tralu, Hishody washorribly mutilated, and doath must have beon instanta- nord, While n yard-ongine of tho Detroit, Milwau- keo & Urand Haven was hauling a frelght In from the junction to-night tho engiecer left tho cars and ran his ongine to the yard to replenish thowater-tank, Sumo mnischtovous boys liosened tho brakes, and tho train of thirty curs started onndown grade and rn into an engine and traln a mile distant. Tho engine was sinashed into bits, Both traing wero torrlbly wrecked, Nobody was hurt, but the loss on rolling-stock dnd frotubt will amount to many thousands of BLOCKED AND BURNED. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, | BrouxOiry, [n., Dee, 9—A bad wreok hap pened on the Winona & St. ’cters Road at 2:3 o'clock this morning. The rond had beon block- adod woat of Nasota Junction by the storm of Friday night. Tho firat prssenger-traln enst from Tracy had two engines, two bngyage-curs, and soven conches, A inilo anda half wost of Courtland tho second onyino left tho track, take iny ith It all tho train execpting the renr car, There wero 30 passougers on bourd. Tho thors momoter was 2) below zere, The forward base igo-cur caught Hroand was burning when tho fntormant, Jett to cntch tho noxt-train, The cura tippod over agulnat 2 snow-bank.: No ong much hurt as for as known. JAMMED TO DEATI Spectat Dispatch to The Caicago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich. Dee. 0.—Joseph Delislo, o Canada Southorn cmployé at Crosse Isle, wis shocklogly Injured this morning while endeavor ing tomakea kicking switch, Hestepped bo- tween tho cars to make the coupling as thoy camo together, Ono of them: was loaded-with raitrond fron. Tho concussion caused tho iron, slippery with frost, to slide, and ane of tho minesive bars struck him iu tho face, tearin May tho bridge of his nogo and ong eye, and forcing bi hed agatnat tho other cur in auch 0 waving tg fructure higskull, He died in a fow mio . : KNOCKED OFF A TRAIN, Sptetat Dispatch to The Chiengo Tribune. Winrtewaten, Wis. Dee, %—A brikeman named L. E. Foater was knocked off a train by tho bridge at this place Inst night, and recelyerd injurica from which {t ta doubtful if ho recov- ors, Onearm was annotated. His homo was Macedonia, O. It wae his iretday on the rvad, RUN OVER. ‘ Bramronp, Conn., Deo. 9—~—Tho express tralt from New York this afternoon strudi the cur- ringo of Theo, Davenport, instantly killing Miss Harriet Davenport and serfously injuring the daughter of the Roy. J, W. Hydo, and Br, Davenport. ' FATAL EXPLOSION. Vinarnta City, Nev., Deo..0.—By thp promn- ture oxploston of 'n blest in the Forman shat last cyening, Charing Roberts and John Date wore inatantly killed and Chartes Juceliul gorl- ously aua govern! othors slizhtly injured. , Special Dispatch to’ The Chicago Tribune. OzDAR Itaripy, Ia., Dee, 92—A young farmer named Adams, living four miles from the city, aceldentaily shot and kitted himself this after- noon whilo‘yut hunting. HARWOOD & CO. The Firm Score n Point Against the Creditors, Spectat Dispatch to' The Chicago Tribune. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Deo. 0.—The supple- montal eult brought by King & Fields nxalnat I B. Harwood, tho Minncapolls bankrupt, to setasido his assixument and sottlemént with preferred creditors, wis sumewhat summarily endod In tho United States Court to-day. Mr. Harwood was ordored to appenr this morning before J, W. Géodwin, roferco; but, accompu- nied by counsel, appeared before Judge Nelson, ofthe Unitud States Clrontt Court, moved to havesupplomentat proceedings dlamissed, on the grounds hore set forth: Firat, that Harwood had made a general nssigument of all his property for the benofit of ail bia creditors, bnd duly mude.and filed a achedule of nis property and debts with tho Clork of the District Court of Hennepin County aereguired by liw, and that the Asiznee, Cure tiss H, Pottlt, bad duly fled bis bond, ‘quaiitted, and taker possession of all his praperty ast trusteo, who Was really an oficec of and ‘andor ‘ha direction of tho District Court.of Hennepin Jounty, Second, that tho supptomontal pro- cecal, Were hot tho propor procomfings In tho United States Court, wut that provcecdings of Unia nature should be by creditors bill. * Judgo Nelson, in answer to the motion, eald thot ho bad yrave doubts about these proceed} ingsin United States Courts, snd would prefer’ to have tha niovion arguod at the goneral term next week, and this motion would sottle tue practicosin this circuit, and, as it wis a now queation, be requested the attorneys to pronare to argue it fully, and atayed all proceedings ny tho cigo against Harwood until the doolsiun of the question, : ‘Tho arguinont eset for Monday uoxt. This deuision 33 considered 4 triumph for Harwood, agit really coufirme tho leyality of bis courav, and will put au end to all proceedings outside of tho regular cuurse of cases in tho matter of nasiguinents. TRIKE “FEARED, Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Pirrsnuna, Pa, Doo Coal miners In this neighborhood aro evidently proparing for an- othor yrout strike. Numerous ineotinga havo boon hold within tho pust fow days at which tho question of an advanco Inwages was extonalvely discussed. ‘To-day tho first step was taken by a number of miacrs on tho Baltimore & Onto Rall- road, who knockad off until thoir demand for an advance of balfa cont per bushel Isconiplted with, Trouble {8 expected to-morrow on tho Pune HMandlo Road. Tho river aiuers are alsv ina fovorlah condition, and will probably juin tho Tovemont, Operators say they cannot afford.to pay an advance. Beaild a feseral strike take Phico f would probably last through tho winter, eran TUER cant famine wherever tho Pittsburg article ig depended upon, «+ OBITUARY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MAv1s0N, Wis., Doo. 0.—Joseph Schyyinam, a prominent Gernian citizen of Stadidon, dled tue day of lung disease after a short ilies, : Dernait, Yeo, V.-fen, Joseph W, Hrown, of Tecumseh, this Btato, diod to-day, aged 6%. Hy wag oud of tha firm of throo. mon’ who located t town in Ik. ple built the fret gelat and faw inlll in Lawrenve County, and ostubilshod tho frst stugo niall route between Detroir and Chicago. During his busy lite he bus boon Lo wentofr the Stato University, Mujor-Genoral of tho State militia, exaiulneror endots ut Wost ‘Point, and was a General inthe Toledoand Black Hawk ware, a2 : Cd ae CALL-ACCEPTED, «+ . Bpectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Apuas, Mich, Deo, Tho Rev. J, 0.- Mill, brothor-in-law of tha luto Varel Hart, of Cht- cago, lost on the Alpena, bus resigned the pus- torute of the Prat Vrcsbyterian Church: bera to uecopt 4 call ut Fuyattoville, near Byrucuse,N.Y, ———— . MADISON ITEMS, ..: ; Spectat Dispatch ty The Caicuyy Tribuns, - Manigox, Wis. Dec. 0—Poter. Schymachar, of ‘Weat Paiut, Wie, nuar thls olty, a young tran of Mycury, sppareatly strong and. yigorous, went out of bis tuthgr’s house to Ux A funco. Ou repubing pho open air he full duad, - Heurtdlis~ cago Is supposed to have bow tho cause of bis death, .: ‘Tho Wisconsin Leathor Association will bold its annual sesston In thig ST and nating UL tho Both. 2 COM BoneIng Deg, Gov, Washburn has returned from Ho told a reporter of tho Statedaumey (he on tho Obsorvatory woult “ho. prosehst ork Jetion as rapllly ag porslbtey and eye one aiong a fully'carried ont, © Prot. Watson wil by ; a ' ORIMINAL NEws, * “wRAIN-WRECKER Past, CAI +: Speetat Dispatch to: The Chengs Nat Detnorr, Mich. Dee. %.—Monday . tho Detroit, Grand Haven & M Afternoon train oncountered an bateueeren nce exEres from tho Junction In the shapo of 1» tall ees tho track, but‘!t was acen by the engineers’ moto provent an accldont, ‘This wage ond oF third attompt to throw tho expr tho track, ni as tho obstructions mete placed within a fow htindred yarda of ee othor suepicion was aroused that’ tho woulnse tealn-wrooker lived 1n the vietuity, and eee? was a youth named, Drown emptoged, be a farmor, and to-day Dotectiyoa Stadler ly McGuiro wont out ta tho place on nh car, arrceted him, and at 2:30 p. m. todgea ee nt the Contrat Station, Drown, who jaye old, snl bo bad toon drinking older on spre and his head was not right. In addition et? knowledging Monday's nttompt ho snid h hee] somg timo bofora put a log on tho track, ieyetd inquiries falted ta’eltett hia motive Gout all do ft for doviltry or hope of plunder, or because ho hnd been told to, zg Just did tte” 0) $0" OF FOF uy roxéon, ut be UNBOUNDED IMPUDENCtr, Sptelat Dispatch to The Chieago Tritune .GENESEO, Dec, 9.—Elsio Clouso, formerly of Clouso & Taylor, grocers, but of lato clery for A. Rumsoy, grocer, has been accused of the erlme of. stenting large amounts . ft loser, dnd ae acknowledged the petite extont, delivering over his bank was 81,600, nnd enytog tt waa ait tanen enact nitio months he had Held the positlone rie ae Js known to have tont 8) ton man on hey? anid Whow qakod about ft provious torhie geet unr ‘Ob, I forgut to have you churge ig mort ig nso known to have taker gma Am sie thatuaae ot as Totus dub thateoy wiee nies is Bee amounted to $1,00) in atonlings. a TUREB NEGROES Lyxcngn, Crtannestox, 8.0. Dec, 0.—The threo negroey one woman and two men—who murdered Mrs, Kennody In Clarendon County last Sunday were cupinred yesterday and hung on the Dearest oe to tho pinco of tho murdor that would bold orn. BADLY STABBED. TowA City, fa. Deo, 9.—C, C. Hosd ang Joa Errot, of Rivorstdo, got into n row in a hotel barn to-night and Errot stabbed Boyd inthe abdomon, firm, faco, and head, severely injure ing him. Both had been drin! le in ln, tom fad been dektng at had a ~~ MURDER AND SUICIDE, MInWAUKER. Wis. Deo, 9.—Srs. Glassma, a Gorman woninn of; Marquette, Greeniake Couns ty, In a fit of tamporary Insanity ;killed hes Us cutting ita hed nearly olf, wade thon cote her own throat, dying almost !mmodiately, — BOSTON, A Dentist Expelled from Wis Profess s slonnl Socloty—Libel Cave, ‘Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribuns, Boston, Dee. 0.-The Massuchusetts Dental Boulety voted, 86 to G, to oxpel Dr, Dennett, tho alleged luventor or nobolt, for obtaining a patent on an okt ana well-known remedy and attempt ing to blackinall the profession into buying pate ent rights to use it, ‘Tho Whol sute for $10,000 of the Rev. J. W. Caio, Methodist minister of Charlemont, agulnst the Greenilold Gazette and Couricr, was concluded tu-duy in favor of defendant, the Jury uelng out five hours, Colo sought to recover damagea for -alleed Ubel published Apr 1879, charging him | with abusing hit wife, ‘The defondants admitted that the article was libelous, but alleged the truth In Justiticas ton, aud olfered evidence ‘tending to show that the -pluintl{ abuegd bis wife; and Wililetcd ‘blows upon ber, and whipped her. The plaintit dented: having whipped bls wlfo, and alleged that sho was Insane, and that any force bo may huve used was: fustitied to prevent Injury te .othora ov account of bor inanno condition. Judge Pltman, in chirglug the jury, suid that the law: protects the good namo of a nutn, and that 2 justiication tending to being a man inte contempt, or whieh imputed 4 crime, wes actions able, The publicnton ii this case was n Hbel fur whieh tho publlaher was responsiblo, The mute tor wns not a privileged communication, and the editors of newspapurs bave uo privileges 3¢ Mi the publleations of Hbels, abuse otter citl: zens. Abusband had no, right to punish bis wife, but if tho pluintiif’s wifo was insune bho would have tho Fight ‘to dofund himself nis property, and his children by tho use of to» straining forec. It was fur the jury to say whethor tha wife was sitio or Inaunc and whothor under tho olrvusmatances o! tho cngu- tha plalatlie was fuatitied an doing what he did, ‘ho Jury wero to gay whnt wag reasonably for tho” pluintil to do, situs ated a8 ho was. Upon tue question of dam ayes; {t the Jury camo to the concinstun that 1 plainuilt was entitled to receive compeusus ton for bis Injury, ho was to be compensated for injury to his” feullugs, for the. Injury to hla reputation, and for uny spacial damages fe muy have suiferad by reason of tho publicur jon. —— THE WEATHER. OFrstom oF THE CilieR StaNAL OFFICRTy | Wagsniaroy, D. Cy, Dee. 10-1 a. m.—For the Ohio Valloy ard Tennessee, rising, followed by stationary or luwor barometer, northerly, veer Ing to easterly or sbutherly winds; bigner tompuraturo; clear or partly cloudy wenther, » Far tho Lawer Lake region, ralng, followed by stationury or lower baromoter; north to west winds; fulllhg followed by ‘rising temperatures partly cloudy ar cloudy wenthor, with snow, “For the Upper Lake regiun, stitonury, fole lowed by fulling baromotur; higher temporie tro; westorly winds? partly cloudy ‘weather, nd ocenslonal enow, . Valour etn are a ‘alloys, clear or part cloud cl Ur} Toltnvod by relay ‘barometer; higher tempers ture; southiorly winds. - Socctut Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Capait Rating, fi. Dew. @—The tacreury ¥ 25 degrees below zero at Go'elock this morilige Four inches of snow, asi'ent cine Spectat Dtapatch to The Chicago fs Oconowowou, Wis, Doo, v.—vestentay and for two days bufore the thermometer bas . ee 10 degreus bolow zero, aud ut biting bilzzur ies tho northwest hua made not a few wish ne wore tua hotter place. ‘Thore fs no sow a ground, and furwiers and athors Interusted Hive goad roasot tu four for tho sufety of tho Wnts wheat. Icu Je fwonty, Inches thick, uit o! i usual wood quailty, Hurvestors are nated to go to Work: next week, and will thy houses which aupply this city aud then bose belonging to Chicago Ico ate pati LUCAL ODSERVATION CutieAaD, Dee, 9-10;19 p. 0. | LX Wald pet Ya Ns ‘Maxima tonporuture, Wy minimum, —2 "7 VATIONS ORNEMAL Ogacdis Dude W=LIE3 BM, Tt 1 UE owe | (NIT Be Me [De Hibs AY. aaa? si Pat bau wu “ean tia fatanapal aukuk, a “2 y NeneWheRhtarrdchUOMNEEENeMMSUE! USSLAEUERMEBEL BerotethrEsmasehheew lock