Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1880, Page 2

a 2 THE CINICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880— SIXTEEN to tho staff of Gen, Sherman, to fill the places rendered vacant by the death of Maj, Audonreid sud the promotion of Licut-Col. McCook, As appalling calamity, the reault of gross criminal earelesness, is reported’ from Duf- falo thls morning, A firo-broke ont tharo last evening In wall-paper factory, five stories high, the heavy doors of which closed “by springs and opened iu. About 150 men cand’ boys were thus cooped up. The flanes sprend with Jightning-like rapid- Ity, eseape through: the doors wns “all but impossible, and the only exit was through the windows, Tho men and boys had to jump from fourth and fifth story windows, and the consequence Is that many of those who escaped with thelr lives have broken skulls, fractured limbs, and are, in about thirty instances, maimed for. life, It is thought that not less than forty persons have perished in the smoking ruins,—n sacri- fice to the cupidity of Buffalo capitaiists aud tho stupidity of Buffalo munteipal officers, Tur would-be colonists of Oklahoma are stilt In camp at Caldwell, and reeessions are being made daily, Yesturdlay was a rather exciting day inthe camp, A young recruit had his Jaw broken by ® nule’s hoof, and the cainp was visited by Mr, Overton, the Chief of the Chieckasnv Nation: Mr. Dun- enn, of the Cherokees; Mr. Grayson, of tho Creeks; and Thomas Clond, Chiet of the Sem: Jnoles, All four ‘protested against the pro- poscd invasion. Cloud, who is a full-blooded Indlan, was partleularly fierce in his de- nunelation of the campers, and said that If thoy are permitted to enter the Indian coun- try by the Government their scalps would adorn sume Indian homes, Mr. Grayson seems toshave considerable contempt for Congressmen. He sald that the Indinn Na- tlon could secure thelr services at a. very small price. Bunssine’s Educational bill passed the Senate yesterday by avotcof sito 0. The amendment offered by Senator 'Teller provid- ing for tho direct application of the proceeds of the sale of public lands Instead of the m- terest thereon failed by n tle vote.. Senator Ingalls’ amendment that the whole proceeds should bo applied to the support of common schools nnd none to colleges also falled, though supported In a very vigorous speech by the Kansas Senator,—a speech In which he rather punished Senator Hoar for his doginatism, Morgan’s technienl-education- for-female¢ amendment was ndded to the measure, Tn Covington (Ky.) dall was surrounded. Jast night by an arnied mob, who eame from Ludlow that they inight obtain possession of, the person of a negro named Hick, who com- initted o inurder in thelr town Wednesilay, The Covington’ Marshal had a large foree protecting the jail, and it is propable that the would-be lynchers will hive to return with- out thelr intended victim. Boycorr has written to Mr, Gladstone asking that hoe be granted lhdemnity for his loss to the Government, Gladstono has re- plied intimating that the Government has spent enough om Boycott, and that gentle man has answered back that It was not his fault. that the soldiers had to protect his potato-tlggers, / Ir Is rumored that Jay Gould has entered into an alllance with tho Indians of Indian ‘Territory to prevent Congress from favoring Payne’s coloulsts, the price of his efforts in this direction being the right-of-way for tho extension of the Missourl, Kansas & Toxas Road through the ‘Territory. 3 ‘ i _ Tue Senate, by a close vote, refused to concur in tho resolution passed by the House to adjourn from tho 22d inst. to the 5th prox, A motion to reconsider was afterwards adopted, and it 1s probable that some resolu- tou will be adopted Monday. a Western railroad stocks were In brisk demand tn the New York market yesterday, at a alight advance on. the. previous day,. Western Unton sulfered again. ‘Tho money market was easy, and loans on good security were ecaslly obtainable, % — Panriy cloudy weather, areas of light snow, wind from northeast tv northwest, and lower temperature, aro the meteorolog- ical conditions predicted for thls region to- day, | Avour $5,000 worth of {nce wasstolen from the premises of Mr. Stovel, 1 New York commission merchant, ‘Thursday night. ‘Thero fs no clew to the robbers, SENATOR .WaALDAcK Introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday providing for the estab- Ushment’ of'a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States, | THER# nre over 70,000 persons employed In manufacturing establishments In this elty, and about an equal number is employed in other industrial uccupations, i --___} ‘Tue unfinished wall of the Middleton. Car- Shops, at Hurrlsburg, Pa. folt Thursday night, killing Wiliam Dasher and seriously bruistug tive other persons, receemeenrowaares Tur Ohio State Grange, by a vote of &6 to, 4, adopted a reselution yesterday asking tho Ohio Legislature to pass a, Local Option Liquor law, O55 Tue Duchess of Westminster, who has drawn a comfortable salary for filling ‘tho shiceure office of Mistress of Robes to the Queen, 13 dyin; Secnerany Tiromvsoy will this afternoon hold # reception for the purpose’ of taking leaye of the employés of the Navy Dopatt-- ment, —— AN unauthonticated rumor has it that President Hayes has offered ex-Senator Sar- gent, of California, tho Secretaryship of the Navy, Cuaniys Anny, Chicago lawyer, of the North Side, has been appointed Justive of tho Pence, vice Justles, Wilson, resignud, AUDILL appropriating §250,000 fur tho re building of the Punsacula Quston-Tlouse and Post-Ollicp passed the Senate yesterday, erent Vice-Presipent Withee has recelved, elther by mail or messenger, the Electoral Votes of all tho States but Oregon, enero So Fan this month 850 cases of diphthoria have been reported In Brooklyn, Over 100 , eases havo been futil, ee ree sae MATRIMONIAL, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Puaxo,-Hij=De0, 17.—The most notable event of the season in Phino suclal ctreles was the marriage to-day of Charles S, Heu- Ring, a ¢lvil-pnginees: jn, employ of: tha Atchison, Topeka & ‘Santd £6'Hullrond, and, Miss Mianie Valentine, a highly accomplished young lady of this place, Sire Hennlng are rived hero last night af 7 o'glock from the Far West, was itgrried at 4:20 thts afternoon, und left with lbs bride op the 6 o'clock train tor Fort Wingate, N. M., where he ls locuted, ‘The Rey, 0, B, Kinney performed the cery mony, | VASHINGTON. Rumor that Sargent Has Been Offered the Naval Portfolio. t Final Sonatérial Debate on the National Educa- tion Bill, ‘ Money from Public Lands and Patents to Go to tho Schools. Passago of the Measure, Jonas, Mo- Donald, Vest, Voorhees, and Williams Dissonting,, A Flea Put in Senator Hoar’s Educated Ear by 01 West. ern Man. The Civilizing Influences of Gould Affecting the In. dian Nations. Manner in Which Ballot-Boxes Alter Their Politics in the Swamps . Of Florida. Final Proceedings of the Na- tional Board of Trade—The Logan Story. ° Healthy Condition of the Appropria- tion for the National Board of Health. a RUMORS, DEVELOPMENT OF A PREVIOUS RUMOR. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasinsaton, D, C.,.Dee. 1%.—There Is a Tumor which fs not authenticated that ex: Senutor Sargent, of California, has been tendered the position of Sceretary of tho Navy, to succeed Mr. Thompson, Some of tho Pacific Coast men have been endeavor ing 18’seeure this plica for Mr. Sargent in Garfield's Cabinet, TREE 18 ANOTHER RUMOR that Jay Gould, in the Interest of tho Mis- sourl, Kansas & ‘Texas Road, has in some manner obtained the support of the Indlans in the Indlan Territory who havo hitherto been so ageressive in thelr opposition to the opening of the Territory, and that the Tesult fs that he expects their codperation instead of thelr opposition. ‘This may, however, be a stock-Jobbing’ story, nsspec- ulations In that stoek are reported as quite netive, ~ NATIONAL BDUCATION. PAss Spectat Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Wasuinaton, D.C, Dee, 17.—Gen. Burne side’s bill to apply the proceeds of the sale of public funds and the proceeds of patents to tho education of tho people was drearily dis- cussed this afternvon for five long hours, and finally passed by a vote of 41 yeas to nays, ‘The great struggle was on an ainend- inent offered by Mr. ‘Teller, which provided for the annual distribution of the proveeds donated, instead of having them invested, In accordaneo with the Dill, and pay. ing. out the annual interest only to tho States, Mr, Teller took the ground that there are now In the Southern States at least 5,000,000 af illterate children, and that to divide $60,000 of Intprest money among the States In proportion to their flturacy would | be giving about eight cents each to be do- voted to the education of thelr Illterate of school age, Ho did not want a Schoo! fund for posterity, but, if $1,000,000 nro to be ‘reallzed next yeur from the public lands and from patent fees, he wanted that sum APPORTIONED A'T ONCE, A fow ofthe more Bourbon of tho South- ern Senators were opposed to any interfer-. ence with education In the States by the Fed- eral Government, but others from that sec~ thon seconded Mr, ‘Teller in urging the Smme- diate annnal distribution of the entire pro- eeeds, ‘Lhe discussion of the amendment ‘was prolonged until after the gas was lght- ed, when thore was a tle yote,—28 to 23,— and, ag the Vice-Presfttent was not present, it was lost. A good wany other changes were made Ly the orlginal pill, which 1s but the assertion of tho rlght of tho Foderal Government to assist und regulate education in tho States, and tho estublisnment of the nucleus of 9 Natlonal Edueational fund. FROM THE RECOnD, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasirsaros, 1D. C,, Dee, 17,—Considern- tlon was resumed of the Educational bill, and a general debate touk place. Mr. Coekrotl opposed the elause making the rate of interest pald by the ‘Treasury on the Eduentionn! Fund 4 per cent when money can be borrowed at 3, Mr. Ingalls did not regard this as an ordl- nary ease of borrowing monoy, ‘The ques- tion was not how little Interest money could bu borrowed on, but how much are we wiitlng to give to n benuticunt object? He would favor paylug 10 per cent, Mr, Batley hutorsed this ylew, Mr, Davis (W, Va.) wished that the whole fund might be expended In the education of this generation, and not be held for genera: tons to come. It was ns much needed now ns it would ever be. We were paying off tho bubile debt at the rate of $10,000,000 yearly for tho benellt of future generations, and he thought this was enoughora burden upon the present population, He therefore ad- yoeated tho amendment proposed by Mr ‘Tuiter yesterday, Mr, Alllson sald thore was no logical rene son Why the proceeds of public lands and patents should bo devoted to this purpose Any anore than the proceeds frum taxes an tos bacey or spirlts, ‘Ihe bi was, In esrence, an Nppropriution of public money, and Mr, Al son WOULD RATHER SKE IT MADE LARGE ENOUGH for Immediate production of gond results, f'n permanent appropriation of patent fevs werg made, any future attempt ta reduce tho fees on patents would be opposed as un- | falr to the Educational Fund, Mr, Ingalls thought the surplus money In tho Patent Office was money unjustly taken from inventors, and his dispusition of it would be to return it pro rata to Juventors, ‘This Government should not be run as 9 money-muking anddiyidend-paylug business, and no more money should be raised than ts necessary to pay the expenses of the Gove ermment,” He did not want to establish a permanent Educational Bureau, or a fund, ‘Tw amount of interest proposed was $60,000, This would't buy slate pencils for the ahildren of the country. It was fille to talk of curing the diseasy of illiteracy with $u,- Ouyear, Every iiterate man in this coun- try was a menace and o danger te free lnstl- tutlons, It was our right and duty to appro- priate a large enough sum to copo with tis vdangeratonce. We owe nothing to poster ity. Posterity ean take enre of itself, . Per+ haps the grentest gift we can give .posterlty isan educated gencraton, Let us make a sutictent annual appropriation, leaving fu- {ure Congresses to do the sane If they see fit. Mr Boalley thonght the fund WOULD GROW SPEEDILY, and soon be Jarge‘enough to mect tho views of the Senator from Kansas (iiugalls) and. those who thought with him, ie belleved it was our ditty Vo establish and secure a per mnnuent provision for the education of the people. Mr. Morgan advocated Mr, Teller’s propo- sitton for a direct approprintion, instead of 0 permanent fund atinterest. "The latter would fat nitterially add to the present Stato facil- tle, Mr. MeDonatd advocated Mr. ‘Teller’s ataendinent. Te indorsed Mr. Ingalls’ re- tmarks about patent fees, Mr.. Pendleton supported Mr, Teller’s amendment, and sald he would not “earry coals to Newenstle” by adding to the forci- ble argument of the Senator from Kansas, We were In crisis, owing ton great Inerease of Iliterate voters, ‘This crisis should be solyed at ones. Any Increase In the scopeot the governinental operations was repugnant to dim, but the importancd of the object In view led him to support the bill, After further debate ME. TILLER'A AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED} BL yeas; 80 nays, It str out the clause setting apart the proceeds of lands and patents as n permanent. fund, and provides that for the first ten years suid proceeds siall be pall te the several Stites according to the proportion of popila- tion over 10 years of age who cannot read anil wrile, ‘ Mr. lngulls moved to strike out the proviso that one-third of the fund should: go to tho colleges established under the act of 1863, his object helng to devote the whole to tle sup- port of the common selools, Mr. Morrill snid that If this were done} he would consider tho bil kitted, Mr, Jones (1'ls.) wished to amend tho bill so ns to lvave it to the States to say whether tha amount granted them should go entirety to the common schools or partly to the cul- Jeger. Mr. Moar ‘having declared that tho bill would be useless if amended as proposed, and not passed substantially ag it came from Committee, . MI INGALLS MADE A Vigorous SPEKCI, which caused some ninusement, Te thought it Hl-befitted any Senator to assume that wis- dom would dle with hint, or that, if this mat- ter had been referred to some other Commit tee than thatof whieh he was a member, nothing worthy would Ive been evulyed. Others than members of thnt Committee had studied and thought on this subject. When © nnain’s house was on fire he generally seized the nenrest available utensil and ran to the creck to get water to pour on the finines. Me did not set about the crection of a system of water-works, ‘The evil of illiteracy was pres- ent, and ‘alarming, What thé South needed was tho appllention of the old Puritan practice of edueation, ‘There was a subtle contagion about education, Edu- cate -onu man, however” poor, and asfaras that inan’s tnfluence extends will he be an educating foree upon those around him. Kindle the desire for education to-day, TITTLE v and itwill rapldly spread untli we shall leave: to the next generation a purified population. Hv thought the work could best be done by the common sehools,. There has been too much half education in this country. ‘Cho siekly colleges scattered around tho Jand were responstble forn very Inrge number of the failures in Mfe, Boys had been taken from the plow, plane, and anvil, and sent to the great elties to be poor lawyers, iniserkble doctors, and wretehed ministers, untll, ‘fail- ingdn their pursuits, they cae Si DEGENERATED INTO LIGHTNING-NOD PED- DLERS AND BOOK AGENTS, to finally disappear beneath the earth they had Incumbered when above It, Mr, Hour, in replying, sald he had made his remarks only because he feared the pro- vosed amendments would defeat the wishes of those most desirous of educating tho masses. ‘The Enstern Senators had nover been beliindhand in advocating measures to build up the West and South, though they knew all the time that the balance of power was steadily passing from New England to the other sections, and that, by their action, they were hastening tho transfer, i Mr. Blulnd congratulated the country wp- onthe final disappearance of the old doc- trines of strict construction, as proven by the fact that no Democratic volee was raised to oppose n bill distributing the proceeds of publle Innds by the General Government. Mr, Beck gave as hls renson for uot Inslst- {ng on tho State-right theo ry In this caso the fact that diserImination had been Intro- duced and continued ever since 1863 In tho, mmethod of granting land to settlers, and Mr. Saulsbury dwelt upon the waste of land une der Republican Adininistrations by grants to railronts, MI, INGALLS' AMENDMENT WAS REJECTED, Mr, Morgan offered an amendiment author- Jalng tho colleges established under tho act of 1802 to establish schools for the technical nnd industrial -Instructlon of females, Agreed to. After being further amended the bill was reported to the Senate, und the nmendments nade fn the Coinmittes of the Whole were ‘voted on, ‘Thy voto on Mr. Teller’s amendment, no- tleed above, was yeas 23, nays 28, so the amendment was lost (tha Vieu-President was not ocenpylng the chalr), . Mr, Teller remarked ing ,the bill as now left was un expression of a sentiment, not of A practical klea, : Mr, Kirkwood had been In favor of Mr, ‘Yoller’s amendment, and now opposed the Dill ag worthiess, and as buliding ups vast central and permanent Burean of Education at Washington, Mr. MeDonuld opposed the bill as Inade- quite to Ils purpose, ‘Thy other umendments made Mm Committee ot the Whole were adopted and the bill was rend a third thuy and passed,—yeas, 413 nays, 6,—as follows; yoas, Allison, Dayle (Uh), MoMillan, Anthotly, Davia (W.¥n.), Mehorson, Thatoy, Dawes, Muxoy, Hutawh, Edina Morgith, HECK ys Ty's Morrill, JMalne, * Garland, Bhat, Mute, lereford, Pugs, Asrowny, Hi {Colo),—— Ranwom, Hruco, HU (Gun), tallied, Hurnslde, Hoar, k willy dobnatony, Coineron (Pa), Jones (PliL), ther, Cameron, Ws), Kellogg, Wiwow-il, Cuke, Logun, MAYER 5 Jones, Baulabur, ‘oorhees, Mebohata, Very! Williams’, Adjourned tll Monday, ———— IN THE 1OUSE, . ORDER OF BUSINESS, Spectat Pupateh to The Catcayo Tribune, Wasiisatos, D, 0, Dee. 17,—'Pha House declined to proeeed with the Appropriation. DIN to-day, a large majority of the membors fusisting that the day be set apart for private bills should be devoted to that purpose, uspe- elally uy not one tithe of the nypmber of what are called merjtoriuus bills upon the calendar canbe passed. It is the program of the leaders, hawever, to devote tomorrow to the Milltary Academy Appropriation bill, and to piss It, and on Mi to restume the consid. eration of the Funding bill, Fernando Wood, huving the Jatter bill in charge, esthnates that at least two more daysi will be Tequired for debate upon tt, but he hopes to pags It through the House by Wednesday, the day fixed by that bedy for ad- Journment, to which, undoubtedly, tho Sen- ate, notwithstandiug ity apparent opposition to-day, wilt ultimately consent. ‘Tha Fund- ing bIN will encounter THB UNITED OPPOSITION OF THE GREEN: HACKERS who take the | ground that no provision should bo mae for contin ulyg thedebt, but that all of tt shouldnt once depald, With thelr usual impracticabiilythey do not satisfactorily indicate dhrontgh whab source the money is to be obtained to Muu date the Natlonhl debt at a moment's noth They had a caticus hpon tho subsect and have axreed to immedintely sppose the bith If the leaders are able to carry out thelr pro- gram after the Funding bit fa passed, ant {mmediately after the holidays, the Appro- pelations Commilties will permit TUE INTERSTATE COMMERCE DILL to be brought, np, for constteration, The House will by ‘thaf time have sent four ap proprlation bills to the Senate, and It will be dlMmewt to, refuse the demands of those in- terested in transportation that that subject shill have a hearing, in the session of the House fifteen private bills were passed, mainly for pensions, ‘This was not done without 0 atrugele, however, as there has been a strong opposition to the practive of taking pensions out of the classes and making them speelal The El to-alay which enttsed the most opposition was a proposition to PENSION WILLIAM PARKER, OF WEST VIIt- GINTAL Parker was not a soldivr, but an’ engineer of the Balthnore & Ohio foad. Gen, Kelley took possesston of the ruad in 1801, and or- dered Parker to take a train to a certain volnt to carry troops. While en gigel in this duty an neeldent unde ohhn oa tielpleas cripple, He was refused a pension by the Oflee on the ground that he was nob an enlisted man when tho accident occurred, ‘The Hotise discussed the anbject to-day at great length, ond finally passed the bill on the principle that tho inan, If not a soldier, was for the time belng under the command of United States oflicers, whom he cuuld not disobey, ‘There was : ATRUNG OPPOSITION TO THE TILT en the ground that it was a dangerous prece- lent. ‘The Speaker has not ag yet filled tho vacancy upon the Ways and Means Come mittee caused by the reslgnnation of Gen. Garfield. ‘The place, of course, will be given to an Ohlo man, and the Ohio detegation have recommended that Neat be assigned to the place, Mr, Neal isa pronounced high-tarlif minn, representing aiuanufacturing district, and probably is more fanlliar with the tariit questions than any other man from that State. Ilis appointment would not change the character of the Committee, ag Gen. Gare field acted with the Protectionists. GRANT AND SUERMAN.. ‘ THE Co! RATES. Special Dispatch to The Chieaoo Tribune. Wastusarox, D. C., Dee. 17,—Ex. federate Gen, Joseph 1, Johnston complains that tho press reports to: the effeet that he slipped outof the House to avoid snevtlng Gen, Grint yesterday have dowe him great Injustice, He says he entertains the highest opinion of the distinguished Unton soldier, and his relations with him are only of a friendly nature. In faet, he left his seat for the express purpose of secking Gen. Grant, not knowing that he was about to enter upon the floor of the House by another door- way about the samo tine, Most of the Brigndiers resent — the’ timputation that any of tho disrespeet exhibited yes- terday toward Grant came from thom, “It was tram these Northern Democrats,” sald aSouthorn member with a disgusted alr,—"these fellows who did no fighting on either site. ‘There is ne contempt for Grant by anybody who fought him, In Congress or out, Jet me assure yonof that? ‘This un doubtedly is Lie sentiment of most of the ex-Confederates qui the floor of the Louse, 3 ik. SHERMAN 7” says that he Intends to visit Californtafot tho last thing In 1882, When he will be 63. years of age, ant go upoh the retired list. He dues not fancy the appointinent of Gen. Grant 1s Captain-General, believing that such an oflice is unnecessary, St COFFROTH. IN A REMOVING MOOD, ' Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes Wasuinaton, D, C., Dee, 17.—Representa- tive Coffroth, of Pennsylvania, 13 a typical Demoeratle Civil-Service reformer, He 1s also Chairman of the Committes.on Invalld Penslons, An unpleasant stite of affairs ex- Ists In the Comatittes because of Mr, Coz froth’s earnest desire to carry into practice his theory of Civil-Service reform, In other words, Mr. Coltroth iy determined that Col, Downoy, the present eflteynt clerk: of the Comulttee, who was a gallant Union sol- der, aud who fas at all thies performed ils dutles as clerk to tho entiro —satlsfac- tlon of the Commltter, shatl be dis. charged, Mr, Coffroth reached this deter- infuation soon alter the Presidential election, atwhich Une itis salt he proposed to put his own son In Col. Downey's place, Meet ing with sume opposition in thts matter, Mr. Colfroth, it Is now sald, bas determined to appoint : A RURAL EpITor of nx Democratic newspaper who lives in his Congresslonal district. ‘I'his editor may boa worthy man, and may have done yeoman service In Mr. Coffroth’s recent gallant but {noifeetual canvass to be revlected to Congress, but ho Is srid* not to know niuch about tho duties which Mr, Cof- froth desires him to assume, At the mect- Ing of the Pensions Conunittes last Tuesday Mr, Coffroth proposed that his editor be ap polnted clerk iu the place of Col, Downey, butgeveral menibers demurred on the ground thut.no yacuncy existed. Col, Dawney, not having seen iit to resign nt the Chalrman’s request, A MATHER WANM DISCUSBION, Jasting nearly two hours, 3 satd fe have fol-- lowed on the question as to whethor a ya- enney really existed, Mr, Coffroth is report- edto have stace Muted that hi will resign unless his wishes are acceded to, but even this dreadful thredt does not appear ta moye tho members of tho Committee, who, both Democrats and Republicans, are sald to declare that Col. Downey, While he Is a good Democrat, Is also a good Clerk, with whom thoy have no fault to find, ‘Che matter was not disposed of at the meeting on ‘uesday Inst, ant the subject will-bo further consid: ered next week. Meanting the Connnittes ean do nothing with the inultitudinons enses pending befora tt, The Clyil-Serylea reform problem must be solved, although 600 needy pensioners are compelled to walt. . FLORIDA. HOW AN ELECTION WAS CARRIED, Apectal Diapatch td The Chteago ‘Ivitune, Wasitsaton, D, ,, Dee, 1%—A resolu- thon was oifered In the House of Mepreseut ailves wuthorlaing the Committes on Elec tons tu employ an additional elerk during remalnder of this session, at the rate of $6 4 ‘day, ‘Tho Conanittes on Accounts to-~dny sunde a favorable report on the resolution, The < “ COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS ‘ hppearsa really to need one or two more clerks, Perhaps it would de something then in regard to the cases that ought w have bean settled long ago, Onumevtingtof the Committee has beentheld siice this sesston bexan, $ ‘The Sub-Committea on tho Wishee-full ease has not met fur months, on account of the Indisposition of dts Chutruan, Mr, Mane ing, to call lt together, ‘The report that ona of the Democratic members of the Sub-Come jnitteo WH unite with the Republican mem- bers In a report that - MIL WSBEE IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT the Mouse of Representatives may possle 7 y uccount fur Mr, Mauniag’s’ procrasiina: tun In reference to the contest of Mr. Bisbee, an aflidavit was made at Jucksonville, Fla, fast September, which contains some frets {hat wil Interest those who are at all curious to knew how Republican’ counties in, the South are made to return Demoeratle majorl« tes without recourse to “bulldozing.” ‘This afidavit was mate by . I, Gale, a Dema- erat of Marion County, Morlda, who acted as clerk of election at tho Long Swamp Pree elnet, in'that county, during, the election of 1878, when Mr, Bisbee was a candidate for Congress, ‘The statements Were not madd titi all tha testlinony In the Bisbee! {ull ease had been fled. In brief, the afidavit sets forth : THE FOLLOWING FACTS: = * The Democratic Committee of Marton tn September, (878, appointed a Sub-Committee of threa mombers, which Committee was Ine structed to to whatever might be necessary, In the Judgment of these three men, to elect the Demoeratic ticket. in Murion County. Very soon afterward Alfred Ayer, who was Chairman of tho Sub-Committee, went to Mr, Gale, who had been removed from the oftice of Justice of the Pence, and told him that ho would be relustated ff he would help carry the Long Swamp preeinet for the Democrats, Cale agreed, Ayer sud that ho would have TWO BALLOTHONES MADE EXACTLY ALIKE, one of whieh would be sent to the preelnet by tho Sheriff and the other would be taken there by itimsclf and substituted for the reg- ular box when tho polls closed for the recess, In the second box were to be placed before- hand as many Demoeratic ballots ns could be placed In It without exetting suspicion, ROME NEPUDLICAN TICKETS were also to by placed In it to make tt appear more regular, ‘This program Gale swears wis carried out to the letter, as will be seen by the following details in Gale’s nfidlavit: | In Septempber, 1878, Gale was approached by Alfred Ayers, who expressed sympathy for Gale, who iad been removed from his office of dustice of the Peace, ant offered to have hin reinstated provided he (Gale) would lend his assistance in carrying the county. for tho Demovrats. This was necuded to. AYERS’ PLAN was to have two ballot-boxes made exactly alike, and both Inbeled ‘atike in what ap peared to bo the handwriting of the Clerk of the Court. ‘The boxus box was to be substl- tuted for tho true ono during recess on election-lay. Accordingly at recess tho'trua box was carried into a back room, tho inspectors . jumped out of tho window, and then Ayers took ‘out from on trunk in’ the back room, whieh was also tho oflice of Dr, Cathcart, tho bogus box, which was placed on the table, and tho true box Was set aside in the trunk and taken away ina wagon. The yoting then wenton in tho new ‘box, and, when counted at night, the votes were 163. in num ber, ‘There should have been 175, GALE SAW THE DIFFICULTY but was closely watched. Placing the bal- lots in his hat, he feigned sickness, wont futo another room a moment, procured seven Democratle ballots, and plunging hts hand into his hat as 1£ to recount, distributed tue munong tho others, ‘Tis bogus box was go doctored before tt was brought in that it would show a Democratic majority. On the 28th of October Gale was appointed Justice of the Pence by the Governor of Florida, diy the use of the methods above deseribed, ninety-three Republican ballots were thrown out. Ninety-three bogus Democratic ballots were counted Instead, LAKE FRONT. ALDRICI'S HILT, Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasinavos, D. C., Dee, 17.—Representa- tlye Aldrich has taken the first’ step towards the suttlement of the Lake Front question, and to-day Introduced In the House 2 Dill granting the right and title of the United States to tho streets and grounds dedicated to public use in the Sort Dearborn Reserva- ton Additlon to the Clty of Chicngo, with authority to sell such portion of it as lies south of tho south Hue of Randolph street, and between the Hne of Michigan avenue, ag now Jald ont, and the roadway of tho Ill nols Central Hallway, for © passenger depot. Nothing In the net, however, is to deprive tho owners of contlzuous lots of any valld rights or elulms, if such exist, to compensation on account of the chango of usa to which tho sald pubtle ground authorized to be used was originatly dedicated by tho United States, A SENSATION. ™ WHICIE PROVES ‘TO BE A VERY THIN AFFAIR. Spectat Dtspatch ,to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitxatox, D. C,, Dee, 17%.—Thore has been an attempt to create a sensation out of a yory trifling incident which happened hore yesterday, and to mako it appear that Gen. Logan lias been challenged by the irate ex- army ofticer whose claims he declined to notlce,. ‘The officer In question wasn very brave man, anu was recently confined at the Government Insane Asylum, and is not cone sidered as entirely responsible for hls acts, All there.Is in tho story Is that he, sent iis card In to Senator Logan, aud that the latter, who has been tmportuned by hin for more than a year tonld htm In being restored to tho nimy, deellned to see him, Asa conse quence of which the oMleer is reported to have challenged tho Senator, Mhere has been no challenge, nor Is thoro likely to be one, BOARD OF TRADE. ADJOURNMENT, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago THbune, Wasntnaton, D.C. Dee, 17.—-At Its ses- sion to-day the National Bonrd of Trade ac: cepted tho following resolutions; Resolved, ‘That tho National ‘Monrd of Trado renilirins the revolutions accepted at its laat an- nuul inceting regarding the necessity of regu Inting inter-Stute commerce by railroad, whloh tho experience of each recurring year proves tu ‘Le more wrgently necdud, Resolved, Phat tho results of the oporation of tho telegraph in Grent Brituln as a part of tho postal system of tho country are such ns to commend tho adoption of a shntlir system to tho pooplo of the Unitod States, ‘Tho resolutions regarding tho necesalty of enacting more Inws to govern the declston of disputed questions In Presidential counts, ant advocating that tha Presidential term be Nuilted to six years, with only ono term for ‘each Ineumbent, were referred to a speclal committes for a report next year, A comnilttes was also constituted to urge upen Congress the enactment of 0 National Bankruptey law, This committea will meet fu Washington after the holiday recess, It is understood that the House Conunittes on tho duiiclary will be ready to’ net promptly as soon us the Committea above mentioned ig ready with Its suggestions, d OTHER DETAIL, Wasintnaton, D, O,, Dee, 1%.—The Natlon- al Board of Trado conetuded Its labors and adjourned siue dle, A resolution was adopted commending the efforts made by the Department of State for the collection of valuable Infornmtion by our foryyen Consuls bearing upon and calculated to eMend our oxport trade, A resolution to the effect that the Amort- {ean mails on tho ogean should be carried In American ships only, was, aftersome debate, Indefinitly postponed, i The shippiig question was brought up again, but, owing tou difference of opiuton between those who destred a modification of the Navigation Inwa and those who were op- posed to’ such modification, no action was taken, ae Tho Board then adjourned, to meet in Washington next December, THE PUBLIC IKALTIL, WHAT IT WILL REPUNT TO CONGRESS, Spectal Oisputeh to The Chicago 186 Wasmixoton, D. ©, Deo. 1%.—Tha” Na- tional Board of Health hay been In sesston i Washington durlag the lust two or three days, and will .prohably complete {ts Inbora to-morrow, It will be ready to report to Congress in danury. Tho Board will make something like tho following showing: It was crented In 1878, when an appropriation of $50,000 was mado by Congress to enable it to Institute a system of sanitary Inspection andcollate and present information relative to tha hmprovement of tha sanitary cond: tion espeelnily of the Southorn ci In the spring or summer of 1870, Congress having satisfied itsalf of the effl- eleney of the system, approprinted $500,000 additional, with the Intention ‘that the Na- Honal Board should codperate with the local and State Buardy, and extend such assistance, asin thelr Judgmont the Governmont ought to givens . PROTECTION AGAINST EPIDEMIC DISEASTS. Of the $550,000 appropriated in all, the Board will show that {t has on hand sore $257,000, It fs expected that this stm will not only enable: the Board to carry ‘on its operations until the end of the current fiscal year, but also through tho fis- cul year ending July t, 188 ‘The operations of the Board are sald to bo vory satisfactory, ant have resulted in avast improvement of the sanitary conditipn of all the river towns, ‘The Boord hns established two stations of Its own, and has notably assisted all the quaran- tines controlled by Statw and local Govern: ments, The system of Its contributions has been to makoupplication to the Board, and also fo the ‘Treasury Department, and to recelve thorongh investigation and ample approval before any moneys have been given to tha Jocn! Bonrds, ‘The monoys 80 given hava been used largely in cleaning up the dis- triets formerly infected, and tn the jude- ment of enployés engnged in the general system of Inspection and sauitary reform it may be that In ease of an epidemle next sum- mer in tho South more money will be ex- pended from the funds of the Board than fs now expected. Otherwise the result will bo very much as has been here outlined, and as |. Will bu reported to Congress after the holl- days, NOCTOR HOSMER A. JOMNSON, the Chicago member of the Board, has been in the city In attendance on its sessions, but was called awhy to-night, to return to Chi- engo, to atten one of itis patients there, ‘The work on the Lower Mississippi ling been largely tinder the supervision of Dr. Frank Rellly, formerly of Chicago, It is betloyed that the work of this Board lng been antag onized to some extent, owlug to the fact that itis un independent Board, and ‘responsible only to Congress, Tho logie of this will be evident whon It ix stated that the Marine Hospital service is under the control of the ‘Treasury Depart- ment, and that there was some slight feoling atthe creation of an Independent Board. ‘There is nothing, however, in-the feelings of the mombersof the National Bourd of Hentth, nor tn thelr operations, to antagonize the Marine Lospttal system, aid Dr. Woodward, who was at the head of tho Marine Hospital service, was onc of the prime movers In se- curing tho erention of the Board, and was largely Sustrumental in procuring the ap- polutment of the present mentbers thereof, SOUTIL CAROLINA, A CHARACTERISTIC ELECTION, Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune, Wasiuxaton, D.C. Dee, 12—A_ so-called election was held in Kershaw County, South Curolina, last week fora member of tho Logisluture to fill a vacancy occasioned by death, A Republican present at one of the principal polls thus writes of what tayk place: “The election passed off quietly, 1 have only heard from the Camden poll, As before, tho box at this poll was carried by a majority of 800-and more for the Democratio enndldate, when there were, but 700 votes netually east, of which tho’ Republican eandidate recelved 46t, giving = hin unjority of 23, According to the count of the managérs there wero 1,013 counted out of the box, 1,243 In favor of the Demacrats, and 400 in favor of the Repub- lican enndidate, I kept poll list outside of the window from the commencement to tho end of the voting, tallying every man who yoted the Democratic tleket, and taking the names of those who yoted the Republican ticket?’ BAYARD. ANOTHER UNIEF RE! NOH TO TIE PITILA- » DELPHIA “ press” BTorY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasmyatonx, D. C., Dee. 17—Senator Bayard was iuterrogated to-day as to tho fresh bearing, If any, of the stafétients which appeared this morning in the Philadelphia Preas on the controversy between himself and Conkilnx and others, He replied that ho had sald on this subject abont all he felt there was any necessity for snying at present, Ue had no further explanations, Le could searcely sco what he could say more, Tho alleged verbatim report of hls speech was grossly false, He had s0 pronounced it on tho earliest opportunity, and: on every oveasion since when tho subject had been broached to him. The question ind now been relegated to secondary evl- dence, aid of thesa witnesses there were plenty to be heard from an both sides. Io expected the Philadelphia Press, which was engaged in working this thing up, to attempt every means of fortifying its position, ‘Thera was nothing surprising in. these statements ton man go familiar as washe to political abuse and the artliices of party malice, Senator Bayard truly snys: "I ean afford to put my reputation for veracity and honor ogalnst that of such men as Diek Larrington and his associates, though tha Philndel- phin Presa, which lins lent tts columes to their schemes, wero full of them in ainall type”. It is reported that Senator Conkling will bring up the subject in dgbate after the holl- aya. NOTES. YourKTOwN, +. Spectal Dispatch to The Chleaso Tribune. Wasmninatoy, D, ©, Dee, 12.—Dr. Loring, Chalrman of the Conunittee appointed .to select an orator and a poet tor the Yorktown- surrender celebration, ling to-day sent inyita-. tions, signed by himself’ and associates, to Robert GO. Winthrop to deliver the oration and James Baron Hopo to deliver the poem, ‘Two English misslonaries have arrived here, untformed fn blue trimmed in seariat, and on their hats a tinplate inserlbed “Tho Salya- tlon Army,” TUE WIECONSIN DELEGATION held a meeting to-lay, and agreed to recom: mend an upproprintion of §300,000 for tho Pound reservoir system, it issnld, however, that no appropriation will be practicable Until the Government makes some arrange- ment with tho: Indians for tho use of tho restryations which will bo atfecta by this plan. z WEOKES, ‘The Senato refused to-lay to coucur with the House In taking a fortuiglit’s recess, but n motion to reconsider was untered, and the resolution may be concurred fu, or one nay: be sent to the House providing for a shorter holiday, Meanwhile the Scnators,and Rep- resentatlyes are leaving by every train, and it Is oyident that neither House wilt have a quorum atter the middle of noxt week, ee CLA, "Tho House Committee on Chalmg has, do termined not to Investigate or report. on any mare cases before It, as it ls well understood thoy would not be acted upon by this Con: gress, et SCHOVIEED'S NEW COMMAND, The order sending Gen, Schofield to the now sullitary division, with headquarters at New Orleans, will be ready to-morrow, The Uiviston comprises Loulstana, foxas, Arkan- sax, and ‘tho Indian ‘lerritory, It will con- tun the Department of Texas, Gen, Augur in command, with headquarters at San An- tonfo, aid a department made of Arkansas und the ludian ‘YVerritory, with heudquarturs nt Little Rock, Col. MeKen: Arkansas and the Indlan ‘Terrogetan tached froin the department of Gen, Po eae iqetia spain eae eports from Michtsrnn are that Representative Conger ta althotigh tot yet formally, withdrawn tho contest for the United States Senatorsiqet and leaving the present Senator, Mr, Ri KH win, the only formidable opponent of a Bagley, Mr. Conger {s how understood t 5 be n candidate for Speaker uf the next ttiw. ; ate it alt. ve Aiont be cleeted ty thd jenate he would hayes conside ELECTORAL Vo" tbte suport, To the Western Astoctatet Press, Wasitsaton, Dee, 1%.—Vice-Presiitent Wheeler to-day recetved ‘the Electoral wie of Rhode Island, Oto, Indiana, Kansas, mM California, In each Instance by ‘a tmtasennns He hns now recelved, ofther by mall or fie Senger, the votes of all the States except Oregon. ; SHenaTANY THOMPSON, ‘ Whose resignation goes Into vitect 3 next, ‘atthe reqnest of a number 3 nay and subordinate officers will hold a reeey tion In his office tosnorrow Afternoon for lo Durpose of taking formal leave of the ie ployés, ‘The Secretary will probably remy atthe Department until Monday next, ile will visit his home In Indiana in the cours of a week or 80 to attend to some bustiess after which he expects to return to Washi Ington for the whiter, le = CIE LONG Age ASHINGTON, 1. C., Dee.1%—In view tho contlicting reports which Tench ce garding the condition of the Ponea Tudiang in the Indian ‘Territory, the President has decided to send Gen. Crook to that "Territory and hold a consultation with that tribe and ascertain whethor they are stitl dissatistied and desire to return to their former Teservas tlon, ‘The report of the Indian Agent is that the tribo Js satistied to remaln where it Is, bug this Is dented by the friends of the Indians ‘This action Is taken upon the recommentas tion of Edward Everett Iinte, of Boston, Scuator Dawes, and others who haye taken a deep Interest In these Indlaus, TUE RECORD, BENATE, Wastinoton, D, C., Dee. 1%—The House jointresolution providing for adjournment feo Dee, 23 to dan. & was disagreed to,— 3h. “Tho vote disagreeing being anounced, Mr, Burnside moved that when tho Senate ade Journ to-viay {t be to mect Monday next, Cries of “Not nol” wera at once raised, ond Mr, Burnside withdrew his motion, Of twenty-seven Senators voting in favor of the adjourninent resolution, the only Demos erats were McPherson, {tansom, Vest, Wale lace, Withers, and Davis (of Ilinois), Of the thirty-one votlng nay, the only Republicans were Blaine, Hamlin, Ingalls, and Mum), the effect virtually, ‘The bill appropriating $250,030 for the re. building of the Custom-lHouge at Pensacola passed, Mr, Davis, of West Virgiula, by direction of a majority of the Conunittee on Appios printions, reported a jotnt resolution fayurnbly, and wus oppozed tn tho Senate by Messrs, Heck, McDonald, and othera, Lillis were Introduced and referred ns follows: Ty Mr. Wallace, catablizbing a uniform aystem of bankruptey, Mr. Blulne offered a resolution directing tho Committee on Judiciary to Inquire Into the ex-, pedigncy of increasing the number of Indges of ta Supreme Court to thirtuen. Agreed to. Mr. Inguils Gifter consultution with s:veral Senators) entered nw motion to reconsider tha vote by which tho Sennte disazrevd to the jolt resolution for the boliduy adjournine nt, ‘Mie Pensions Appropriation bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, Mr. Moryun offered nt resolution continuing for thisscasion the Select Comtalttes on the Re moval of tho Northern Bho ents with nuthore ity to further investigate all matters heretot referred to thom and not dlyposed of. He plained that, slice the Committee was drepp thid Neen found that the questions considered by the Conunittee had not, been gonipletely Ins vestlinted, New phases of tho Ponca question had ulio appeared. aa per the recent letter of tho Secretary of the Tuterlor, which alzo needed, consideration, Tho resolution was greed to, (Debate and presage of the Educational bill, ng found clsewhere,} : HOUSE. Wasttnaton, D. C,, Dee. 1%.—Tho morning hour was dispensed with, and the House went Into Committeo of thé Whole, with Mr. Steven- son, of Iituols, in tho chair, ou the privute calendar, Boine time was consumed In conelderation and discussion of the Dill granting n pension to William ©. Parker, of West Virginia, who though an employé of tho Baltimore & Ono Rallrond Company, had Leon Infured while aet> ing under peremptory orders eget military come mander. lt was opposed on Mio ground thut tt would bo setting a dangerous precedent to grant pension tog man who had not been on elther the atiny or tha navy rolls; but (e was finilly Inka aside for favarablo report to the House, At 3:10 tho Cammittey rose, and the Houso assed goveral bills wrutting sions. On moon: of Mr, Alnsley, tho bhi passed finending See. 1832 of the Revlaed Stutues, so ug totiinit scasions of tho Legislutlve Agsejntlles of tho several Territories to plate ngs duration, On motion of Mr. Harris, the bill passed chang fue tho tine for bolding the terms of Circuit and District Courts of tho United States for the Western District of Virginiy On motion of Mr, Binghim, tho Senate Bill gpnaens uranting 9 penglot to Marenret 3. feintzolinan, widow of tho lute Muj.-Uen Heinizeliman, ee ton to adjourn over. until Monday wad leferted —yens, 30; nirys, 62, Mr. Aldrich ( introduced abil contirming to tho City of Chiteago title to curtain public grounds, Iteforred. tes dJourned, SUICIDAL. A Young Man From Chieago Falls in Love and ,'Trics} to Shoot Out Ills Brains—Othor Unfortunnatos, Sorctut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cincinnaty, O., Dee, 17.—Jdamnes Garriger Ryoung man from Chicago, wi more love than bralng, attempted to blow out what ho had of the lutter article at the corner of Arch and Ludlow streets, In this city, late fast night, Tho canse of It was the refusal of o Miss Sarah Chambers to warry him, Slss Chambers, it seems, vislted Chicago last aitmmner, and while there met Garriger, alo mutual alfection sprung up between hens By and by Sarah returned to Cinetunati, nu Garriger, belngout of sight, sbon passed, na compirative sense, out of inind, ‘The other day he came here to persunde Surah iM uuirry him; but, to his Surprise and Surry ho found that ‘ale tad In “the meant ne formed in attuehment for another ma. eat aleht she went out for as walk with her ia est-lover, leaving Garriger alone, his “i Moye than the poor fellow could bear a drawing his pistol, he put it to is head w ‘tred. The bullet tittened out when If struck his skull, inflicting a serious but fet fatal wound, Drs, Orr and Hatle were ig Is and sworn to accreny ‘The man's ie was (ed up, aud to-day wll tho parties to ovceurrencs are mysteriously mish Jiean * Chevbiasn, O., Dee, 17,—danies Garr gay of Chicago, a butlder, shot himself at nad t with sulctdal Intent, beeanso a youny refused to marry bli Te will not ¢ ee ri > Canusmus, 0, Dee, 1%.--doseph Sault 1c i prisoner $i the County Jatt awalthuy cing tenve for arson, committed sutclde by ew i his throat at 1 o'clock to-day. Ho was have beun sentenced this afternoon. i ———————— JARWOOD & CO. » ., Spectat ae fo The Chicago Tribune St. Paur, Minn., Dec, 17.—-It is anuounes on what {3 regarded as oui authority tH Minneapolly that:tho sale of the Harwor stock, postponod from Dee, 7 to the ast, x i be again hostpanad until dan, 3 to sult u conventonée of Eastern creditors,, eae nuthority says: that Now York ‘jobbers it Willing and even: auNtons Wo buy. tn tho HS and continug and enlarge tha. ushuess hie! tofore done by Harwoud & Co, eS Vhore thoro ls n wealuoss of tho throat 0) pots al a ane furutdivouso. Hyun where hero 1s no speci 2 0 tendenvy te bronehiut or pulmonary trou re t ¥ Cold, lefh to take care of itself, plants Lie ateds Of a serlous complaint, suf) Dodo yeloped by subsequent indweretions. fuk vapechil care of your bealth, therefore, sro very eurlivat eyinptoms of a cough oF coral prudently resosting tg tr, Jaynes Bape chal Which will soothe and streugthen the rents nibes, ullay futlumroution, aud cleanse Fre oe he hung of all Terituchag subsea en Of provyuation ly Lotter w pound 0!