Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 1, 1881, Page 2

ae “e THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: ‘SATUR Lf Jealous of Whittaker beenuse of his etter afm Blanding with the colored girls in the vielnt- ty of West Pointand because of the superlor- ity of his dress and turnout, The eharges to be preferred agalnst Whittaker are per- jury and conduct unbecoming an ofiicer and u gentleman. Tur London Tinea says that the Irish Lant bill to be introduced at the commence- inefit of tho'session fs tobe merely an ex- tension of the principls of Glndstone’s act of 1870, and that it ts Nkely to be disappointing to the Land-Leaguers, The Tacs hos tmpllelt falth tn the proposed Alyn column which will exercise itselt in . Areland during the coming month, It pre dicts thal this flying column will breakup mil. wight drilling, Fenians under“ new names, aul matcontents generally. a Some very extensive conilagrations wera Teported yesterday. among others the de- - Btructlon of Mr. itn Orr's residence at WASHINGTON. The President Must Appoint a Secretary of the Navy. Ambassadors of All tho Effete Monarchies Ridiculing tho President. Population of the United States, Closely Estima- ted, 50,152,559. Ottawa, and of Mr. Jahn 1, Kedzle's rest- | Army Officers Agog Over the dence nt Evanston, The former's loss is placed at $11,000, ant tho Intter's at $14,000, - Both were fully Insured, 1D. Buford & - Cots fitting shops, blacksmith shops, mna- chines, and niaterials at Hoek Isinnd were destroyed last night. ‘The Joss Is placed at + $100,000, and the Insurance nt $66,000, U, ‘DEN the Jaw, as interpreted by Attor™ ney-General Devens, the President will be compelled to appoint =o successor .to Seeretary Thompson, ‘Ihe appoint. anent of Secretary Ramsey to the po- sition av fen odays, will not stand iniaw. ltis sald to be the purpose of ithe President to appotnt to the office the per- son whom Gen, Garfield will suggest. It may be that Gen, Gartield will not suggest, though. ATTORNE’ AAD LAw ended his tong: winded opening speech in the Parnetl-Dttlon trial yesterday, and a Government shorthand reporter wns placed an the stand to give evi- .denee with regard to the speeches of the de- Aendants. There was a larger attendance In the court yesterday, which Iends to the Im- pression that Mr. Law’s speeel was not con- sidered of mueh interest by the Dubliners; In fact, that It kent some of them away. ——— Greece has determined on a reply to the Turkish note of the Wthult. It pertinently voluts out that Turkey, by Its note, presip- poses a recognition of the Berlin Conference, andasks, What ts the use of another one, seulng that it (‘Lurkey) refuses to obey the “one whieh has been held? In the mean- ‘thee, Turkey Is massing troops on the Greek ‘frontier, and will soon haye 100,000 men there, Some beautifal celestial phenomena wera vistbly in the sky to the people of Green Bay, -Wis., Ottawa, 11), and other places yesterday, The phenomena consisted of a brond band of prismatic colors ardund tho sky and parallel -to the horizon; also the phenomena known ag “‘sunedogs.”” ‘The alr was filledat thetime With suow crystals, and the sun shone bright- ly, which, of course, necounts for the appcar- ance of the displn. Tr was 10 degrees below zero at Washing- ton yesterday, and tho oldest Inhabitant was in reqnest in order that it might be ascer- tained whether there ever had been the ke {n hls recollection, ‘The new “Old. Probs” suit! that only at Fort Buford and on Mount Washington did the merenry fall so low, THE charges against Marshal Fitzalm- mons, of Georgian, ara malfeasance in ofice, {inproper use of his authority to collect fees, and general mismanageneyt. Should Fitz- simmons be dismissed, which Js qufte proba- ble, dtis said that he will be*succeeded by Ar, Kiuball, of Atlanta, ————r . Dvunina the year just ended 6,585 marrlage Ucenses were Issued at the County Clerk's ollice In this city, ngainst 5,074 in the year ist, ‘Tho greatest number for any one month was Issued In November, although the fact may have had no political signifi- cance, Firty-nrvE National banks, with an ag Rregate eapltal of $1,274,170, were organized during the past year Just closed, . Eleven banks, with an aggregate capital of $1,040,000, went out of business, and three banks, with ; gf capital of $700,000, went into bankruptey. PETER VANDERIOOF, Who was ‘lodged In fall at Fond du Lae Thursday for bemg con- cerned In theattempt to wreck a train on the Wisconsin Central Road, will have for com- pany in his new abode his wife, lila two sons, mud his two sons-In-law. Tue steamer Plow.Boy, Capt. Griftn, be- Yonging to the Memphis & Arkansas River Packet Company, vatued at $12,000, went down at Pendleton Landing on the Missls- sippl yesterday, No lyes lost. Tho bout eas insured for $5,000, ‘at ‘ ae Mn. Rapiuvann was elected to the Quebee Parliament from one of tho Montreul dis- tricts yesterday, He wos unsented a few months ago on the ground that he gained his seut through undue clerical Influence. A MEETING of landlords and such tenant farmers as they could control was held at Enlskillen, Ireland, yesterday to denounce the Land Lenguo and to call on the Govern- went to preserve order In tho Island, ee SS eg Te * ‘Tue death fs announced of Benjamin K. Thetps, United States District-Attorney of New York Clty, Ilo cabght 9 severe cold While attending hia wife's funeral 2 few weeks ago, aud succumbed to It. THe English, in necerdanca with the foreign policy of the present Government, are about to withdraw from Candahar, and will allow the Afgliuus to manage thelr own atfuirs for'the future fs — ENGLAND, too, has prospered in the Intter part of tho.year just closed. During the lust three mouths the revenue receipts were $07,500,000, uzutnst $92,500,000 the correspond. lng period of 1879, Mayor Iamusoy, in au Interview with a Tuwuxk reporter yesterday, announced that he was 8 candidate for redlection, He will probably not be his own successor, however, Henny Minnesien drank ten schooners of beer in five minutes ina St. Louls saloon, for n wager of ten cents, Me died an hour after he had swallowed tho Inst schooner, ny ‘Tur Treasury reeelpts from customs dure Ang the month of December were $13,000,000, ond from Lnternul revenye during the same “perlod $12,000,000, b Hesny Wasiixatos, a colored youth of 18, was hanged yesterday at Jackson, Mlsk., for murder. Ie confessed hls guilt, and *Was repentant, . Paurty cloudy weathor, occasfonal tight Shows, anda alight.rise In temperature ‘are Dredlcted for the Upper-Lake region to-day, asm » the noted French Comnuniat, terday, Howas in his ith year, "Wily way an eventful and stormy Ife, ' Rehearing of the Whit- taker Case. A General Feeling of Hostility to Maj, Gardner Among the West. Pointers. Evidence Said to Be Complete Showing Mrs. Christiancy’s Bad Character. Alleged Piratteal Practices of Marshal Fitzsimmons, of Georgla~The Sloux Indians. Which Le Duc Has Started at Charloston. THE NAVY, PRESIDENT MAYES MUST APPOINT A SECRETARY. Wasixaton, Dec, 31.—On Dee. 20, President Mayes designated Secretary Ramsey to porforin the duties of Acting-Scoretary of tho Navy, in addition to those of Sccretary of War, The ap- pointment waa made under nuthority vestad in the Prealdent, intended to ennblo him to fll a Yacanoy Inthe Cabinet, ocensioned by death or other cause, by assigning any othor Cabinet oilleor to perform tho dutics fora period not longer thun ten days. Secretary Ruunsey's up- polntment, by its terins, expired yosterday, and, fa no othor appointment has been made, the Navy Devartinent {sat presont without n bend, and 1 vacancy exists In tho Cabinet. “Some days stneo tho announcomont was authorized that President Hayes would reappolut Secretary Anmsey every ten days until the 4th of Mareh, or the advent of the now Adminiatration. Yes- terduy, however, the question wna raised whethor tho President could logully maka a secoud appointment for ton days, und upon beng referred to the Attornoy-General it was DECIDED ADVERSELY, Tho subject provoked a lengthy discussion in tho CnbInet mocting to-day, and, after noritical exatuination of the law, the conclusion was renohed that tho intent of tho'statuto was aim: ply to relieve tho President froin un immedinte embarrassment occasioned by 0 sudden vacancy In the Cabinet, and that the authority to appuint or assign another member of tho Cabinet to per- form tho. additional duties for ten’ days did not extend beyond tha ove appointment, its object belng.almply to tito over tho interim until the regular appolntment could be mado to Mill the yucancy. Under this decision of tho Cabinet the reassignment of Secretary Rumsey from Dee. 30, Vecomes Invalid, and the Navy Departmont is left in an.anomalous condition, with no Scere . tary, and no ono althorized or oinpowered to uct agsuch. It willdevolve upon President Hayes to Immediately uppolnt some ona to fill the vacancy oveasioned by Secretary Thompson's resignation until March 4. It was suggested this evening that tho President mlght consult tho wishes of Gen. Garfield, and appolut for tho tnoxplred term tho prebablo Secretary under the lucoming Adininietration, ms THE MONROL DOCTRINE. THR PRESIDENTS PORITION, Svectat Dispatch to The Cateago Tribune. Wasuixotox, D, Cy Doo. ML—A Paris dis. Pateh to-day relating that a party of-angincers and workmen to begin the netual contruction of De Lesseps‘ ennat will leave for Panama next Wednesday excites Hycly interest. Tho ques- tlon Is, What will the President do? He has warned tho world thut tho United States will not atlow a canal to be dus untess he can gon= trol {t, and now a party of Frenchinen is Just realy to sall for the purposo of digglug a canal in which the United States has nequired ‘no Interest or contro: whatever. A gentloman who is well uequalnted among the foreign Loxntions snys that tho declaration that private companies cannot build a canal across the isthmus without tho consent of the United States is preposterous. ‘The represantatives of i ALL THE STRONG POWERS , ridiente It heartily, ‘They caiparo it to private forelun control at’ Fi Frio us [texiated, and of tha Heading Raliroad. ‘in the samo way, they say, forolgn capital could secure complete contrul of tho Nienragun Canal if onesbould be built un dertho bill now pending In Congress, A pur-~ ehnse of a mnjority of tho stock would take the work away from citizens of tho Unites Stites, In fact, the mombers of several prominent Legations, in friendly conversation, ridicule tho President's position tn this matter; bit, ovidently, he witl by oblige’: to da some. thing, ‘The genural expeutation (6 it he wilt ask Consrosa to take notice of the tnattor, Hu cuuburdly do less, WEST POINT, THE OFFICRHS “DOWN ON" GARDNER, Mpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasitnaton, D.C., Dee. it—'Thore le a good deal of feollng timeng the Weat Point officers ut tho fact that Muj. Gardner kas been appointed Judge-Advoento of tho Whittaker court-:mur ual. Gon, Schofield, between whom and Gurd- ner thore Is now quite controversy, growlug out of the Fitz John Vorter court, bays that Gardner did not bave the cont donce of the gflcors at West Point, or of tho Vorter Mowrd} that Gardner endeavored last winter to buve withdrawn tho papers which were recently gent to the Senate mukin charges vminst Sebofletd, lt that Sehottutd dinselé declined to consent ta thelr withdrawal, wotwitheranding Gen, Sheruun urged hin tudo 80, Gardner is not u West Polntaliver, and the vellng wwouost bho fs perhups more bitter on that account, THR WHITTAKBI COURTMANTIAL Promisov to furnish a new sensation. ‘Tuls, it is clutmed, with be developed by the defense, is atuted umonye Whittuker's friends that they pect to Lo nble ta show that Whittuker’s onra wero mutilated, not by caduts, but by" sume other persons of inuch higher mink connedted ‘with the institution, aud tut this was dune for tho purpose of Ces § Whittaker from the Aeadonnye ‘Pols theury ts possibly coniirmed by some of thy recent statements-of Gen, S¢eho- Neld’s friends, who any that ft wna owl cutirely to the kinduces of hence of thit oficor that Whittaker was peraiticd to remain nt@the Acadeqy after hia fallura te puss examliation reeves o dy Od that there tue been 8 strom feeling awuinat him an the part ot sone of the Professors, According ta another theory, ithe souyeatod that itinay be shown on the tril tant thy persons qullty of the iurilution worv soma colored boatbhicke who had neces to the koninds at wl times, and who bad some speolat reasons for being opposed to Whittuker, ‘THY COLONED CADET, it is sald, wag in tho habit uf attending colored balls in the vicinity ‘of tho Acadeny, and his uniform uutabong all the other young colored nicn, aud exctted the Jealgiy of the fatter on thut account, Sone of thOso young colored mer were connected) with the Academy us bout. bhicks, and could pass the sentrion At all tines. Ee colored fellows muy have rmutiluted Whittaker to gutlity thels ravenge, Ub ia even sald) that some Of tho ollivern of the “Acadamy know that) this wus thy caso, oF hud) strong - sudptelons that, such was the fact, yet did not earetobring it out ou the trial, becuse, owl; to their hastility to Wuittaker, and their desire to get rid uf bint, thoy were quite: weil tune Wh taker should hinivelf reat under the imputation of baving dono It. ON® CrECUMSTANCE . gives some color to this thoory, Tt will be re- dmemberod that, at the time of tha Willtuker Court of Inquiry, it was discoverud Ue w yautie colored wan, the spn of the boutbluck ut West Toint, was discovered to be dn hiding bere in Washington, supplied with plenty of money, This fact was communica’ 2 the cova at West Polnt and to tho Sovretary of War, and the young colored muy was dubpwyaed, Whon be was examined, however, Further Concerning the Tea Farm, my ‘ Ase feb aes x, welt DAY, JANU Court, f was noted that hls exnminns Hon was Very superficial, and that the olicors of the Courtadld pot seem to care to press him, The formal charges, whieh dude. Advoent Uoneral Dunn ts drawtng up, neensy Whittaker: 1. OF pergury, it that he swore he dk) not ans tlinte hims Ud vot Me himsolf, and did not wrile tlio note of warning. 2. OF conduct nabecoming an officer and a yentionan, in mutthiting, hinself, writing cieiea hotice of warning, and felgning help tosiiess tn the presones of ‘ils superior onicers, TIRSE CiLAnans Aro, of course, based upait tho Anidlngs of the Court of Inquiry, and, intiis formal trial it rests npon tho Government to prove thatr truth, Itis understood liera thnt'the proscention will endenvor to show thit Whittaker connnitted tho offense charged ayainst tin tn onder to uvetd thé appronehing examinations, but, of ¢ the first duty of the proaccutors ‘must be ta show that ho dildo what is charged. | {tts ovl- dent tht West Polit wil be on trial quite us mine na Whittaker, : FITZSIMMONS., EVIDENCE ALLEGING THAT HIB 18 A CONBUMSATE MARCATw Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tvibune, -Wasutsatox, 1 Cy Dec, a1—Tho charges |'tho Quartermaster-onornl, fgulust Marshal Fitzsimmons, of Georgin, are evon more serious than wadat fret supposed, and, from the present temper of the Consmis- sloner, it is nearly cortulu that Fitzsimmons will be removed, Gen. Raum has beon, for the let eighteen months, ondeavoring to secure thedis- missntof this officer, Tho charges In generat are teglectof duty and malfeasance, Gen, Naum! hana, during that period, forwarded n number of very strong felters to the Keeretary of tho ‘reas- ury. There ore on file In tho ollfey of the Attorney-General wumerous — atiidavite and reports, of . Speelal Agents — of the ‘Treasury Department, who have examined Into the case, making thoinost eerious Neeusations, and these ure said to bo necom- panied by proofs, The Conmlesioner charges Fitzsimons with having datrauded tho Coy. ernment of betwoon $16,000 and $20,000, Fitx- sfinmons is ulao charged with buying reveatedly urrestud persons on ; FICTITIOUS: CHANGES tor tho anke of tho fees, which were patd by the Government, and in many ways efthor obstruct> ed or maladministered tho laws, One cago Is elted, us an {ustration, where a Deputy Mare shal meot’ n colored’ man with. «a small quantity of tobacco, and who, upon. olleita- tion, sells the Homnty: iH piecs- of It, though he originally intended It for bis own use. Thoretrpon the Deputy dlacloses the fret that he Neer, ond infurms the astonished negro ig Vielnted the law, and funder arrest. Acase, tho min on teint is nequitted, but és are collected of the Government the Baine as If the cnse had been ove of genuine lu fraction of the laws. ;Thoronreniso + 4 « NUMEMOUB INSTANCES {n the papers an fle Ike the following: A deal- erin tobacco units to pay bis Iicenseefee at the proper time, and ufterwards pny's both feo and a ponnty of per cent, his only fault haviye heen orgetfulness, Invuch caso. the deaior Is arrested, And formal proceedings instituted against hha. Tho rule of tho ollica 14, where there 1g nu intent to violnto the Inw or detrand tho Governnient, to let the offender off without punishmont.. It fa alse ehirged that, in some in- stanecs, 1IVES WAYE NEEN SACRI¥ICED . through the euptidity or worscof thisollicer, All these charges, and many more, have been tho subject of ‘Commissioner Hauin's correspond- ence with Secretary Sherman. | It is understood that Marshal Fitzsimmons wilt soon come to Washington to mako a reply to the charges agninst hbn, and to dofend hinsolf with all bis personal fniluenes, Should be be removad. it Jw thought that Meo Kimball, of tho. Kinsbuil House, Atlanta, Ga. a laree jmnnufacturar; will he his successor. “ Kimbatl is,a Northeraanan, | Ca baving been born jn Conpwetient, but tuts long: resiell in Georgia, whero he his javestud, von siderably means. ars, TEA. LE DUC'S BSPHIUMENT. Spectul Dispatch to The Chicayo Tribune, — ; Wasuixaton, D.C., Doo. 31,—Tho Commiaston- or of Agriculture, who wont Squth two or three weeks ngo to select a suitable place for the ca- tablishment ot un experimontal teu-farin;-re- turned to Washington this morning. Ha weht firatto Fjorkla, and examined tho soilin.the ylelnity of Jacksonville; ;thone ho made astrip up the St, John’s Itlyer, ua fat as Palatka, -le Intendad to visitthe Western const, but was.una- + bie todo so for want of time. He found the plants whien bud been sent out from tho Department growing in nearly every -pince visited, ‘and promising excellent -results, Ho thon’ éinle north ta Charleston, and visited sovoral parts of South Carol(tin, Ho finally setected ns the pinde most suitable for big pitrpoges, on account gf soll, cliinate, and novessibllity, n farm at Sum and August. Hescoured a Jease for: twenty yeurs of 200. acres of. land, forming’: nh port of ‘tho ‘Middleton estute. Tho Adx- hert who Accompanied. the ' Commisstonér hak baa wn extonalve experience in tea-cultiva ton in Tndiu, Ho ja.to bo pluced In charge of: tho work in South Carolin, and will proceed ne oice to prepiro tho soll for tho reception of ntea crop, An involve of ten-seod 18 expected ‘very soon froin Tnidfa, and 2 portion of it willbe planted immediately. [t [s the opinion of i ‘THE EXPERT 5 : that the Suminmorville farm Is mast excellently ndapted to. tho purpose for whieh It has been aclested, It is the purpow of the Com. missioner, If tho means are le avalluble, to proceed to the actual man ufucturo of | ton soon as tho first crop is sulllciently grown to warrant guth- ering, Which will bo in ubaut throe years, Con- gress xppropriatud 35,000 Inst winter for, tho ¢s- tbiishment af un oxpertinental tea-furm,” If the means are furnished tw carry on th ‘k for u few yenra, the Commissioner bel cultury will become a profitable Am dustry, ~. : TITER SIOUX. THRY HACK DOWN, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasitxuton, D.C, Dev, a1—An agreement wos consummated to-day between the agent of tho Chicuga, Miyaukeo & St. Paul Rallroad and the representatives of the Sioux tribes hereby whieh the lutter cedo to the railrond company lt qqueation theright of way neroas thelr reservae Uon In Dakota, to the Buck Hits, The com- penant “Analy agreed upon was what was proetieally flxed months nyo,—namely, $10 4 milo along the route and $3 an noro “for. lauds needed by tho row for yards and bullding-sites along the route, Those terms have been ap- proved by the Socretury of the Intertor, and the neratintions ure now ended. ‘Tho representatives of tbe Chicago & Northwestern. Hatlrond “have also urranged with the Chlefs hero for is. similar right-ot-wuy for tholr rond, but tho consent: of the Seerctury will be withhold until thoy get tha consent of the main body of the Sioux, purlique larly tho Chivfa, +” e + RED'CLOUD AND SPOTTED TAIT, Thero Is Prabauly, no doubt that these ne; tlons will be successful within a tow months, Tho nctlon of the Indians In backlug., out of tholr position taken the other day. whon | thoy taulined. $7,000,000 us tho value of their cons cession, a not surprising to those who are famtt> due with tho Indian character, Mr. Lawler, Axeut of thy Chicago, Miwaukeo & Bt Paul Hoad, says that Mn making this vlaim tho Ine. dian bad ne sort of dew of the uetual sum thoy hud named, snd gily wanted to muke the beat terms thoy could, es rotla ** CHAIMS, ||, ; ‘ APPLICATIONS YOR $12,500,000 PENDING UEFORR, ONE BUREAU OF THE COVERNMENT, » Speclat Llspateh to The Chteage Tribune, * Wasittsaton, 2. OG. Deo, Ut.—Some notion of tho vast nuniber of clatins, and the amount of. moncy involyed in them, may be formed by an examination of tho report of the Quartor+ muster-General recently mado to tho Secretary of War,und by him transmitted to Congress, In consequence -of the Mmitution for fling clans of this charactor, hnposed by tho act of Maron jb, 1870, tholr number. hue incrouged 10 a enormous oxtent, and the Quartarthastor-Gen- eral aaky for $50,00) for the tulanee of ‘the uur rent year and $100,000 for next your, inaddition to. tho ostinutes alrondy, submitted for salaries and expenses of additional agents and clorks.. Ie ulvo asks fox nu appropriation of $100 to’ bo fmmediutely * available dition) rooms,” furulture, and stutionery, Mo alsourks that Seu, "00.4," Hoviaud Statutes, bo amended go.that all clula of this. charac uivalling the action of the Quurtormaster-Qon- oral muy bo gxamined by any mitltary officer dusignatod by tho President; and, (f tho clatia sball be found to be Just that be shall certify (ho fuce ty the Quartertaaster-Gencral, who abyl then bo reltaved from Syrihey oxaminution, and ahall report ‘tho samo to tho Third: Audbtor, with yocowmepdation for sctilument. Speakipg of the number of clalins before hls ottieg, the Quurtormastes-Qenoral sys: 7 Priog to the pasgaya of tho statute of, Hinitas ton of ureh 3, 1879, tho, nvorage nuwber vs clalins recelved, annually Ja this otlice Ia shown to bave been g, Tho uverage number ree celyed durlog tho tou yours froin 1803 to 1878, Ins, elusive, wig 1016 por yeur, + Tho number of cuses presented during six months fram July 1, 1878, to Jun, 1, 1880, includ~ tng Indiana Morvan rald caves und claline from Peunsyivanle, ly 12,167, amounting to $7,537,051, “tug lator clalua fied are yutike tha punjority weeks or 7 tor 20 nde | ofthose Med variler.in that thoy are not ne coupauled by oftlvinl vouchers, reeolpta, or cortificntes of oltivers of tho army as to the merita of tho churgos mnde, ‘This tnek of ottetal proot rend {ho investigntions mare tedlotis arte dilict Attd teh teatimony is aes eninilated tn reaching reautts, ‘The miaber and amount of unsettled elaima Med and inderxoing olleint examination and preperation for my netion may be stated in round mimbers at wbout 4,000, nimounting to. about €2.725,000, The Wuinber and amount of clatms Med whieh have not yot been taken up for exauiination— including. howover, thoso In tho bande of ofticers fot Investigation, but uot yot Inveatiqnted—ap- uxtnnnte 6,000 onsoa, entling for nbout $8,602, The number of clang now about reaiy and prcuting iny Individual nation as Gun teeriina pte Genoral [92.180 approxtimativg {fn amount tho BUM OF $1,129,276, The total of tho nbovo is 1,650, canes; tho suonnt be over £12,500,000,° 7 ‘Tho number of such eages ready for my nal action, nnd fur repert to Congress on Dee. f. was 2. Sinve that date | have deelled 2440, enses. { ‘Those nro olains which are nudited, In the or- Alnary county of routiue business, in tho oflleoot Aud thie ta only’ one bureau {1 tho Government, : CHRISTIANCY, THE RCANDATs Sptetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, WAaHINATON, D. 0, Tee, Cal. B,C, Ingor- soll, counsel for Minister Christinnvy In tho pending suit for divarco brought nicalnet!Mrs,: Liflio M. Christlancy, haa returned front New York, where ko hus been tn attondance on tho, examlnntton of Rdet Giro before Commissioner: King. Ho refuses to sy anything ubout tho charactor of tho testimony taken, Tt ts toarned, ‘from what appears to be trudtworthy sourees of intormution, that, whatever may have been Giro's pust rolntions with Mrs. Christinnoy, he will now take no'palua to screen her, In° foot, ho {8 sntd to hve teatifled, among’ other things, that. last, Coristinus, when he waa’ gent here, ho sent a note to Mra, *Christinney, and shd. In response, entled at his room, at. tho: St, Juines Hotel, wharo sho re- mained most purt.of tho ngfternvon, He ts also ropresonted na having testified to 4 A CORRESPONDENCE WITIL ER * covering # porlod of sone yenrs, and ‘as having Mtentified suveral of ner letters, suid to bo of 1 compromising olarsotor, He also testitted to having loaned Mrs. Christianey the diamonds whidh have figured in tho Bidod-Cro contra- voray, and thut she wore thoni several times Inst winter, Vo regal: these daimonda Giro tiade tse of the services of ont Jackson, who, Hke- wiso, had corrospoitence with Mrs, Christlan- oy, in whieh be figured ns Giro's friend, * z A GENTLEMAN, ‘ Who gomo years ago held confidential relations with Minlster (thon Senator) Chriatinney, and who Is credited with having a consaklorable share In“ working.up tho cise” hero agalust Mra. Chrlatiancy, hig expregsed the opiniton that. tha evidence 13 now complote which wilt sub- Stuntidte ‘alt the ¢horwes: made by Minister Christinnoy against his wife, Lawyer {ngorsoll ‘didnot bring the testhnony with bim, as the Usual coursy Is’ to have [t mailed to the proper court oficial. . 4 : ‘ .'Chnsus.: ITAL, 60,102,059, 5 , Wasittxatoy, D.C. Dee. 31—The Superine tenent of the Census makes tho following up- proximate statement of. the population of the States and Territories, It 1s belleved to be very near tho Ogures/which aro expected to he’ nn nounced next week; s Midst LI Vst0 aint Liiey x seniehusetts,. Michigan, Atestectpa Missteainan AMiswun ‘ IMPORTR'AND EXPORTS, - STATISTICA SORUTAR TWELVE MONTHA? GQ NOV. WD, E Spectat Disvateh to The Chteago Triduri * Wastttnatox,!D. Cy Dee, SL—A comparativo statement of the,!mports and exporta.of.tho United States for. the twelve months ended Noy, 0, 1880, compurod With tho corresponding périud Spe xnhigs, atiawrd sha, follow. ‘Srotat, 4 Amports,..qy, Exovss of axporta over Imports. $193,008,014 1810—Exports—Daficstie. Karelgu. ae ie + 801,701 208 Imports... Tesi Excess of oxgorts ovor {nports.$260,245,003 GOLD AND SIUVER COIN AND BULLION, 1880—-Exporta—Dontestlo ,, Foralirn. 28 SU Ie MD : Excess of Iniports over exports, 1870-Exports—Domestio ,. . soe oe Foreign, 3,4: Excess of Imports aver oxports,# 61,700,075 TOTAL MERCHANDISE AND BPEOIR, S800, Excess of exports over tmports, ¢U6,205,004 1870—Exports—Domestla’, vet Bonn, $770,858, 59 ee « Exoess of exports over Imports. $206,404,063 f THY FOLLOWING STATEMENT ze shows tho value offmports of inerehandiso inte ond of oxports of domestia wiurchaniiso: from tho: yurlous customs-uistrivta of the United States durlug the month of November, 1890; nes Damnestio fiat olny g Sat Altimare, Sd...» 81, LTT Bouufort, 4. © 1) utes Hastou, ote Mauss 00) Oy6agtd 8 Irian, ote." ex seh Hennswick, Gu, Duttule Creek, Champlain, N. Churloazon Chicaxo, Ul, Corpus Christi Detrolt, Mich... ° Dututh, Sutin ses. _ bg TB Gulvestar EO ATT Genveor, shi Huron, Site! OWL Snmesotu ins Gato nnesotit, Ff ji “ uw Orbea fy o bs + Now York, N.Y. DIESE 407 iazara, seh aay Norfolk, ete. Vit, du, “Oregon, Ure... Qawewtente, Ne Pe, BERG: Gaweyoe Ne Yecesecrceree Wy MGhGss Faratinaquoddy, Bios) 9 Teas itlebmond, Va... Bun Dlego. Cal... San Francisco, Ga Ravaninl, Gu, , tog 4217 TH0.0- RA0,KCO thee eds FAT 100,915 $81,016,874 “CURRENCY, OYPICIAT, STATEMENT, Wasuinaton, Dee, ¥}.—Followlug 4a tho etate- ment of tho Valted Btytes currency outatandiug at thisdate: Old demand natws, $40,745; legal- tendir notes, all fssuew, §510,081,010; ono -yoar notes of 18963, $40,085; twoyeur notes of 1803, $12,- 550; two year coupon notes oe 166%, $23,050; com> pound Interest notes, $341,210;, fractional cure Tency of all Isqucy, $15,655,408; total, $302,883,424, ‘Tho following len stutumont of the disposition mado by tho Treasuror of the United Stutes of, National-bank notes redeomed dufing the mouth and tho six months endlng thls duy,us compared with the corresponding porlods: of. tast years Notes fit for cieculution assurted and returned tu “tho banks of ishuo, month, 51,000; six montha, $9,705,100; notes Yntit for ‘virculation assorted und delivered to the Controller of tho-Cor- renvy for deatruction and replacement, with now Botcy, ° month, $3,807,000; alx } ont! +) tuted © i SO DEATIT ... + Bt. Lours, Dea, WA bs, ae fay “a $14,015,100; ing, notes of — failed, —_Hquidat- And roducing uvnnka depoaited tn tity, month, S000; aix months, totals for, mouth, “SAW; Bix 050; totala for” isa, monty, BU AAO: deereasa for inerense far the month, wix months, $8,081 US, he following 1s the statemont of tho Cons troller of tho Currency, sowing the amotints of ; NATIONAL*IANK NOTES and Of legal-tender notes ontetanding atthe dates of pnasnzo of the nets Uf ino 20, 187K, nn. MH, 16c5, and May 20, 1878, togothor with the ainonnts outstanding at date, and incrowse or Ly, xix montis, ® eneos Nartlowiel tntnk: in INr4, EHNA LI y AtnoUNe ontstand ie none outstanding rt dune duu i, 1 May. at) yaey see basdnsy" ninout 0 ae ‘dite (olrculation at ‘Natlonal Included), S341, let _ | tnont! JA UnUINt OuLAtAndl ye tanding Danks, ine bs oat 4 Fe 7 ev notes, amount Oltatanatnie dune 20, MOOS fimount outstaniling Jai. ty 187, umount reticed under net of dans Vy, 1875, to Many: 31, 1878, RG, BIS URE: Amount oUt- Blanding on and shiee My’ By WTS, SSH ON O18: amounbon depoalt with tho Préusurer ‘of! the United States ta redecm notes, of ingotvent and Myuktatiug banks, and retieing elrevlation us der det of dane 20, 1874, SLUR Inerease in deposit aaron Inst inonth, $20,717 ¢ Inerease In deposit alttes Inn. 1, 180, §7,00},000, The Con- trollor of the Currency reports tho: vii ADDITIONAL CLUCULATION issued during tho manth of December to bo $1,105,000, und tho.amount surrendered: and de- Atroyed 3510.8), feaving tho net Mnereuse C655 247, The thet inurease of Nationniebink notes dare Sug theeatendar your was 2, The Inerenso of leyal-tondervnotes on dep for purpose of retiring Natlonal-bank vlreulation ts $20,717, tha Tnercusy durhig tha your $7,601,008, and the aancunt uF fouut-tender notes now on di t LOOTK, Tho totat amount or Natio lotes uttistanding Jit i Anchudiay MOURNE to Shi260, Fiftyenine Netionul-banks bave beon organized during the calendar year, with A tagrerate withorlzed eupital of “Si274, 170, Eleven banks have gone into voluntary tquidu- tlon, Bushy a eapltnlot S1,010.0N, Three banks havo falled during the eae With capital of $700,000, nud dividends of 80,80, 1 pur cont, reapeatively, have been puld to creditors of those bank NOTES. BTANLEY MATTHEWS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagu Tribune, _Wasutnatos, D, 0. Dee. iL.—The Ohio mon have onde a new discovary, likely to prove vory” comforting to them, purtictlarly to Stanloy Mutthows, It naw nppeurs that Woods, tha newly-nppointed Associnto Justice, wns not born In Ohld, but in’ Keltucky; that Chief-dustice Waite wag born in Conneatient, and Associntes Justice Swayne in Virginia, Thia lenves Oto, thoy say, withaut any Topresentution upon tho Supreme Court Nench, ‘and maxes lt more casy to appoint Stanley Matthaws, : TWINING, ‘ ‘The President 18 being urged. to maken re- moval hero in which noarly cyory one of the Civil-Service rules wilt be violated. Ho ts asked to removo Col. Twlulng, the Engineer of the District Commission. Ho {s In every way one of the best ollleers yet engayed in this work, itu wives great untisfaction to nropérty «holders and those Interested In the. improvenment of Wash- ington. He lathe onty Republican among tho Commissioners. Ells remaynl would ylotate both the letter and spirit. uf alt tha Prosident’s rules on the Civil-Service, and for this renson thore ure many who do not expect that those sueking tho removal will succeed, It is a dis- roputatie movement in all of ite features. A. TRANSPORTATION.MAP, Mr. MeCoig, of Town, hus introduced a bilt to authorize tho Auditor at Hillront Accounts, tuner the direction of tho Sceretary of the .In- terlory to prepare unnually, by Dec, 1, for the usu of Congress und the “Departments, an’ aoe curate map of the United States, showing all tho railway umd wiger Hnes of transportation con- structed ‘and. operation.—thege «naps to bo furnished ata cost not to excecd that of thelr printing and mounting: TUR AQUICURTURATL REPORT OF 1870, Publie-Priuter Defreos bus been enabled to ndudulster a smart slap. to tho Senate Auricult- ural Committea and to the Agricultural De- partment.’ On tho Lith fst, the Hoge nduptod wresolution directing the Public Frinter to ine form tho Senate why the Agricultural Repart of ignot ready for divtrtbution. Mr. Defroes say's. Io reply, tant dt would hive been heya hitaran posulbdtty to. print. and btud 800,000 ve times in twenty “days, oy the Agtiuultural 1 Partinont-had negicoted to furnish ‘cop: timo, the wood-cuts: buing delayed until the Sdth of November, after which they badto be engraved and olectrotyped. Yet, despita these Hintirances, he snys that $0,000 coples have been printed, and are now roady for binding." + REVENUE, ut ‘Th the Western Agsoctated Press.) ">, Wasittxatox, 0. Gu Deo. 3h—The revolpta frain customs for. -Deceinbor will amount to nearly: $13,000,000, and from internal revenue nearly $12,000, ae : Serre AO OWED: | Tho pressure ‘upon tho President to rotire Gen. MeDowell bas been kept up by Ge, Sher sin and ochor. army: officers, ~The Preantent and aalorday: that he hud made-up his inind | that Gen, McDowell shayld remain on the active Ust during his Administration, and “that the nt- tenipts to Induce binv'te retire that officer might na welleense, —-s tay aa SILVER DOLLAT COINAGE... Thero wero distributed fram tho United States mints $310,000 10 standard silver dollars for. the woek onding Dev. 3H, ugalnat $207,038 for the cor reaponding wevk of 1st, ef a. 4 HEDREMING THR BixRs 1 -'Tho Treasury Department to-dny reiitted on aceotnt of redemption of Us of 2899 due tosdity’ chogks amounting to SiZasHu. «Vhore snow re- Hui $6200000 OF thla loan unredeemed, of whigh amount the ‘reasury bulds 1,033,000 a8 security for the National Ihink efreutution. a CASUALTIES. DRANK: TEN “SCHOONERS,”?. Npeetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 81. Louis, Dee.’ ‘Hohry Miunecker wont Into the saluon No, 2201 Cuss atreet Inst night. Hun- ry hadsalwaya tid vlain to beng a great drinker, and tho boy's In tho saloon egrmmonced challng him, telling him that thoy knew a man who could outdrink bi, . lio: told thon to bring on thelr man, saying ho was will- ing to nccommodate him. Thoy brought on an Hatlan named Joseph Piazza, The totms of tho match were that tho losor abquid pay. for the beer, the winner to recelye 10 cents, ews: sald that obo could drink ‘ten schooners uf beer in five minutes, The othr antd ho could beat that, but told Henry to sturt in, Henry started in, and at the oxpirition of the five minutes ho had “downed the ton schooners, aud was so drank thit ho could not gtund up. It owas, W o'clock when ho had finished tho work. At it a’elock hu wasadead man. ‘Tho Imliun mado no nttemptto win tho inateh; in fact, be not bad auy iden of trying to win its He bn made the Wager just to seo Henry awill tho beor,. The cecensed wus a Gorman. ahoumyker, 24. yenrs of in ‘ . 4 » ~ i ‘The Corohor hold an‘inquest to-day, ad rene dered a verdict iu accordance with tho facts. ATATAL FALL. * ‘ ‘Speelal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Winkgsnanne, Pa, Dec, 81—To-duy a youns man named Georgo MoLyan was burled ‘to: bis death at tho -Ellanwolt Colllery, “Ho: attenpted to stop on the. carriage as Jt roughed tho landing, but imnade a fasta. «and - wus, brcolpitated headtong down the shaft, which: fa 1th feet decp, Vis body was mnniiod sons to! alnwat preclude recognition. Owing to sume trouble at his home in Northamberlund County! ho was living hero under tho ‘agsumed name of| Gvorgo Cramer, but tho Coranor’s liqueat do- “veloped fact that bid real nate wis MuLoan, vie HITTEN DY A BEAT - Special Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Ivibuns, Dernore, Doo, Ul—Lust night Josoph Bowers, a tramp, took rofuyo from the tutenso cold in a barn In the suburbs of this.clty, A young bear enb confined thorcin attacked bim during bis sleep aud vhawod both arms, mangling bin In a horrible munner, The-ynfortunate mun had consldorably dliivulty 1n oscaping from the bear, and managed to muke tla way ta tho pull atition, where his wounds wore dressud. It bellevod onu of ple apmd will have to be wpur {hes, and the frum Boonville, Mo.,guyw that two old nugrocy, Lida and Honry Slaughter, mothor aud syn,wera | found” frozon: to douth sx). milgs “from thore., Houry, was . lyipgj-do .the ‘pond, wbout 1,900 yarda = from.- and bis mother was site at he. firotoss hearth athonio, There wus plonty of wood in the yard, und a good atock of provisions and -clathtby in the house. ‘Tho couplo wore akl ind atck, Henry at 60 and bis mothor over 100, und Were Duar . ly bolpless, U es : COLLISION | yt | Perravuna, Pa., Deo, 31.—NeDonald's aconm- modation traln on the Pan Nandio Rallraud col- Nded with a freight traia near North Mansticld, Pa, this morning, oth+enginos wery badly ‘wrecked, and the enxinoce (Williams) of the Pusgonger train sustained\injurioa that may ‘ro- sult in death, Throo of the pusseugura were slightly burt. Be rae Oe, A PATAL TORCH, New Pytapecruta, O., Doc. 3L—Hr, Behmiut, au old gtuploy6 wtsthe. Dover Purnage, wus killed torday.-by ithe explosions of 8 torch. jghting bis pipe. ‘ gl ! i AK ia 1881I—TWENTY PAGES. ATHER,: | - Washington the Coldest Point in the United States Yes- “J. terday. came re ats at Now York City Ob- 1+ structed. by Huge IcesFloos— ie _ Tho Ocean, toe Peace 7 al Noarly All the Eastorn Postal-Cars at: ie * a Bere eens | Lay *: Exccedingly Beautiful Colostlal Phenomena Reported from Green Bay, Wis.» and Ottawa, tll, 1 THE. COLDES' POINT. Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, j Waantixaroy, D.C, Dee. O1—The Natlonut Capital “has attatned av oxcepttonal distinction, ‘This morning, aecorting to tho report of the Signal-Onlee, Washington was tho coldest phico in tho United Bates, oxcept ' the, top. of Motint Washington and Fort tuford, -D. 1. Tho Governmont thermomoter hero thdleated 10 de- aurevs below zovo, Private thormotioters showed 12 degrees bolow. Of coursd, this ts something that the oldost Inhabitants know nothing about. A Ilttlo tultdor weathor is prumised- for to-mor- row, ant tho nocloty pcopte will be pleased to hear ft, ns with the mercury at ‘suc a tow point tho custumary ceromontes of the day would suitreoly Loe a8 beitllant ag ustial. Thoro never has bs atch sleight: it Washington. Tho Bit seeins to ninke som ‘any iinpression upon the gut snow-heane which aro -pited up at tho exebings, and which ill tho atreets and cover the crossings. It fs practienily, fmposslblo tor currlages lo approch the sidewalks, Rallrond tralia nra delayed, ‘Trains on sume of the Uraneh roads running into Virginia have been Ulicontinned, as the Compantos bave no anaw- plows, and cnniiag clear away the truoks, ‘The enginecrs on, thfougt trdud report, that it ts with the greitost dilticulty, owing to the Intense cold, that puny can-keep up's auMlotent head of atcain, Tho health authorities aro rejoiced at the sovero frost, as thoy think jt will greatly Improve the heulth of the oity by helping to kill tho malarial gees nlong tho river front. » CELESTIAL PIENOMENA. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicas Tribune, GREEN Bay, Wis. 1 UL—The thermometer fins been nove zuro almost-nll day, “A remaria- bio and «beautiful, phenomenon was wilnessed hero this morning‘ nbout 10, and lasted till 1p. m, ‘Two complete circles appeared in the rky, one round tho sun ‘and’ the othor extended clear around the.aky and abont 40 degreeaabove tho horizon, the sun ftself forming purt of tho Inttor circle. Sun-doga wero-vtsible at regular distances on both clroles. The crowning glory of tho display was.n- Beautiful crescont bow, which appeared nearly Jn the zonlth and in ‘a northwostern direction from the si, the horns of tho bow pointing in the sane direction. ‘The colors; resembled those of .a rninbow. Tho sun shone qnite-strong through itqll. Tho atmosphere was filled with fine snow during the displey. . Business wag partially sus- pended, and tho citizens gratified tholr cstuotio tastes by Contemplating. the beautles of nature: Speclal Correspondence of..The Chieuge Tribune, Orrawa, I. Dee. 3Q—Tho oxcucdingly cold wenther of tho past, fow days bas put a cheek upon all ijaiges although to-day the mere Indicates abot i dexrees \warmor thin yester- day. Wednesday. morning nt o'eloek the thorinomoter : Iniloated. from 18 to 2h dexrees alu zero,—by ‘tar the coldest day for several : ‘The pécullarity, howpver, of tho cold weathor was In spe. appaarniyco of tho aunt’both Wednes. ny a coutjine o| Lanw at 8:39 thia morning, with the sun Anshour hich. 'Thin, hazy clouds aad overcust't’b ely} but’ the aun wns Observed shintiyg th ugh, 1g though It wero n fog. About 20 degrees oped Inte froction, on a line parallel WIth. thdsdsse.ui, Were brillinut movk suns, gonorally Kjown. ns “sin-doga,”. of brightieas. that’ nebris* equaled the sun ‘steel; * whilo. | directly: (ove, about ~ ‘the + sning dls- tance, wag: ‘a thinl one, . not quite | as britinnt. 44, cirelo of whiok -the sun Was. the ‘centre connected tho threo. Ortaido of . this clrein;perhaps another 20 degreas, wus a Becont glrele, with corresponding bright spots, in direct: Nnes with those frat mentioned. Bat the bunuty of tha ‘phenomenon: wag now socn, convex, side toward tho sun, and reating upon tho second ring, whore tho highest * sun-dog! wit, Was'a ‘very Bellifunt and beautiful rainiow: Off EUTHT OF Me alkeld. “Teens 48 rediand tweaks: teed tho -zonith. “Rorescant of many. hues. "Prom | self, putha of. ight FAN, Ot ics, and crogsedl tho rings spoken of tha points where. tho mock" stuns were seen, Shore rete Duraltel with tho horizon ext: ed over halt the way around. tho, beayens. . Chis give the appenriice to the aun of being at tho’ centro of merges. Outside of tho rings spokes. of abovo were fulutly: traced ‘over part of the henvons two othor: rings, ocoupying about tho volntive poaltion us betore givens Other ares of Iight were also opservad bending outward froin tho two mock sung that were nonrest to tha contral tight, fab if s the ~ sun’ at right odg at YI oo. PITRE MAILS, - whi ‘ Spettat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, . New Yor; Deo, 31.—Suporintondent Iack- sou, of tho Kattway Mall Sorvice, reports that thore Is still very muck embarrissment and de- lay In tho transmission of malls, owing ‘to the Inte severe ynowestorms, The most of the malls arriving In thie elty to-day by trains from the North, Bauth, Enst, nud West were bebind tine fram two to four hours, Thode delays relate to the trunkstine’ rouds, while. BONG Of ' tho. inluor routes—on “Long Talund, in! Now Jersoy, and on the, Delaware Pen\psula—tralis were entirely: tbloukuded by “tho snow> drifts, Thla has led to great cinbarrava- ment '-in “every direction, - and to-night } thera wus only ono: postul-car available ut the Grand tyntral Depot. to tuke out tho heavy 9 o’cloelt mail for the North and South, whloh usually requires ubout four care. ‘Tho rallroad eompiny was ablived to Improvise cars for the purpose, ‘Tho luck of postul-curs was due tothe dotention and blockades of cars ail over the Yue, On the Nufalo and western divisions of tho Erle Hoad tho wenthor was so sovore that some of tha through trains wero from six to ‘twelve honra behind ting. Sovorut of the frolght trains were abandoned altogether, + MARINE MISHAPS, . * New. Yons, Deo, 31.—The thermometer, which , Marked tho temperature at zero at 7 this morn cing, fnteatod, nt 3 o'clock: 12 dégrocs above, sTloayy loo-taca in tho bay and Hast River intors* fore vory muck with the rogulur running of the ferry-boats, 3 ‘Tho atanior Guif Stream, from Wilmington, - Wus towed Into port by tho Florida, from: Philae delpbia, haying lost her rudior and ruddur-post in tho glo of the sith and 27th. Roth steamers, while comtur up tha lowor ea wore caught in tho feo snd carried out leyoud Spndy Hook he- ‘fore ghoy could “oxtricate “themselves, ‘Tho stoumer Bdith Gorton hence for ignteyo Tay, waa forced by the feo.upon Romer Shoal, which dividos tho Swash from the minin chanuel in the ibay, ‘ures veasels nro reported asboroon Jong (Istand and Now Jersoy conata, . fie gs oe Dg NU ATRIRANBAB. - «2: Littip Rock, Ark, Dec. 31.—Tho Arkansas River, apposit the mud in fiet all the way to Fort Binlth, fs frozen ontirely weroas, Bkaters ere aro ayaUing snomeaclvss of 'the unusual op- vartunity gor such Rpart iu Ingo numbers, and tho ity i bas ront presented A lively -spevtaclo to- Tarwe quantity of tee will be pat up dure cold Hap. * oe reg “THE QUAIL QUATE, * Cisotnnaty, /O., Deo. 3l—Tolegrains report that qualt and othor witd game hayo perished in Rreut uuabora ali through the Ohio Vulloy by the severe cold, .Tho wouthor la slawly jodor- ny. og ‘ + ae PREENSHURG), Y. Pernnsnuna, Va. Deo, tug tha thermometer re; ‘low zero, Buch weathor bus enced for years, rod 10 degrees ba-- hot bean gxperi-|} oo —— the MS: Ba LOUIS. : j8r. Lovia, Dec, H1—Tho weather piodorated “wrquijy to-day, tho imyraury having: rluga, to 23 ‘Bogrossnboyezoro, Tho condition of the riveris yuebanged since It goryed yesterday. morning, 1 Ex Negra eign ee OWS d ye SO BARNEAVILGE Qe, po nei » Bangesvyteg, O,, Deo, Ul—Jonathan Coy stock, B WoAVUr, Was Sound frozen to: dent you | forday on tho stroot, He bad been dru neat TONG URANCH,. , 05), sLoxa Buanon, N, Joy Deo, 3L The weather ia Medoruting. The thormometor’ bas risen 3) do- ‘erces $0 twontysfour bours, edit 2 Ne Ta a CAIRO, Tle ein Famno, U}., Teo, 8l.--Naviaation 19, entirely ded, oth rivers aro full of-1co, Oloar 5 ede we go cold, ss js efOHIGAGO, ve plumbers and coal-dagtera hugged thems Yeu with delight yesforduy. They buye ‘beon ine. the samy aort uf thing for several duye, it shore wes @ LOW teason Cur thelr embrace of his fe NL attempt’ briot pis xiorn ge’ Twill attempt f th{g moti] things wentherwl approximating: mine. ehoerlens, to be ubeons checks, thelr invre settled down weathor was ovat and the i} below zera ata, 18 ab aro but as. a washed beach, entud disastrous, When wl anit oloth gnte. _ ‘Thore ts 0) aceidents of Apparently too ty eeptionally cold Buccecdatl dition of past, and that tf ae tr so tb to think that, when tho ux- wenther ‘a a hnapreviously been ko) of wurnith. becomes. tI walls aro ng ‘cold na tombstones, and the waters pipes npourently refuse to warm up aud net lecunoy,” hud tints, whillo warner outdoors, the atufosphere fnsiio yery Jitue diferent from what-lt. was during the rolunof the preceding bilzzard, wih any: sort ‘of T fooling .ycsterday.-.Vain and foutish men; ad thoy counted thom, had gone 80 far ns to tmte tato.the spirit uf the nutediluvians, who didn't dellove it was going to be “mitch ot ahower after all, and to propheay that the present “nlp” dtd about run ita eureer, and that sun. ‘jailer ales, moro equatte breezes, ind albthat. sort of. thing. would avon reptnes tho stingin cold of the past few daya, yesterday morning rathor upset thoir flensunt ‘theorizing, loust, and tho Tuay representat lending Industries above referred to gleefully Rave thomacives up to the pleasant contenplis ton of pee Profits and tho delightful task of the value of Tho , morning ud peoply who were enmpolled atenrly hours:-felt the nipping and the carer air about thoi cars, thelr noses, thet their Nngor tips, andall the way down Ka und vut nt thelr boot toos, The sun remmined bid behind the smoke ail the clouds: tatil nearly noon, and bla nppenranes even then did little to Iniparta feeling of hope or cheers fuluesa to those who fuced As tho day grow, aud nt inst darkness ote upon tho grent city, huore try rospects for anythin better to-day about ns desperate ns John Sherman's chances «-[: for tho Ohlo Senntorahip before Charley Foster vousonted to pet out of the why. ‘The thormomieter records to tint begin to do Justicy to the enge, 3 reflected In the appt ance and manners of tho sulfering publie AtB Nth, the mercury In. Mnnngso's instrument wis ait 10 it was Eaboves 1 ond ut8 p.m. 1 above, Wig, With. a‘ fatr prospect” of ita ne moro: wortterful moveients lo-day. The noble fraternity of plumbers rojoteo ns these not without enuse.” Ocensionally an ine stance of domestic mlaery ofa waterstnek nnd the noisy wreek! entire kiteben range comes: to tho front-an Quite vplaco in tho newspapers, but tho res kitchan toishapa which are thia project. Jato notles to point a inoral or adorn a tule rn) of gind to the waves he plumbers’ annual harvest Its caine, and truly ta Inborers are Low, com pared with the Inbor to be performed. Out of tho numberives kitehen entastro dully occurring, two more have ate ta tha wnt petite obituary artist of THe THIBUNE,—one oceurrine atthe residence of Frank Wentworth, No, B37 Michigan nvente, und the other nt the hame of ‘Thomas C. Hammond, No. 434 North Stute street. An both cases the means of warking up tho de> noucinent wae the eg! and thu results equally " 1 UX cluded portions of tha Tamtly. found scattered here and there in the. buck yard, in the ceiling, and fn the walls, while aov= eral very much shattered panes of ings told a silent but piteons tno exphinatory of the avay in whielt the nimost tnrecognizatle remnants bad fe thelr, way out’ to tha hackeyurd ino or in close proximity to the alley Parontly.no.telling Just how many this sort witl be necessary to -warn oople tumingt the Tolly and the dangor of kind- ity 8, fire io seuilave ction jee waiter in the fi ris 1d npodting plyes has frozen over night and all thnt ts neoded to an explosion ig to touch the mateh, . “mdére the di it folly may with impunity. When they do. geedingly apt to fool theinselves. During to Urswattack of ‘very cald werthern house which pe ina coinfortabio ature these conditions thore Is, much danyer as before. prevalent trnorance regarding uso o¢ kitchen ran; k alarming, and has suggested the propriety uf a class tin natural kitehon common-sende fn which bot! and servants: intght bo taught, stho.unplonsing, , consequences . seeking of exporimontal knowledge on thy sib= eet, the inevitable result of Wiing an tron pips full of water, stopping It up at ‘both ends, and «then bitiding t tira Bader nad Around it, ie + We sMnder oR trozen. wnter- back, wiler-biok whith is not frozeu, but. of The aniount of the pryper organizing reall, i whose connecting hosekeeper Inn day agi a +i rand + a iire 8 steam "thdrehy “erented - must ° two he choked up with [co ft io, ind ne sudden und stunning exe Woter-backs are unknown of in. one wa Semmaob tint piston Is the result, in th of eltbor flind an ensy von w= buek gnu the pl, nan ndred understands radionule of the thing. The water-bick of this fs really uothlog, but uw ono-tube: Jer, and if both uae stopped tp with fee, ti ‘ The conditlon of temporurily at ves of tho two N future hoe dawned: cold nnd ic the wintor’s wind. tho ying thon before, are it 12, 8 aboves and taille oropilening praduesdt by the iiite ‘ ng of ar phes which aro been communis and kituhen-ringe nents wer cooker" con were to peeolpltate ‘caple. are Is past and is moderate con= ie* wholly practiced thut they ure oxe oroughiy. chilicd, Thu Under 1, OF coursg, precisely us 4 ig stnply parsics and huusewlyes without uny of attending © tho is. dono when. a ure. Probably not one the é ‘under: * It, Cy disposer it’ must With tuo waya: or make ono, he couutfies from whieh inost of the servint iels iy and bril Wouldn't for.at: vase, touch replies, to Ray: which f “thy a green ‘girl to. destinivi ‘knowimg haw ‘to’ ing eormethiny ‘Jeet fa neti water atirain the ont. freeaing fn’ tho Axiomntio as with not freeze freeze. It us th ing, tha ono . can . tol result uster, tomperabd | exposure Which not Infrequen surt.*: One “should: ‘rat ibor ‘nnd the trouble it may a} whi eae fl an fare a whee ping to turn o ithe water before ‘tha fe Having done that, It la Suat as well to x09 stop further and open all tho faucets, so ns to.alloiy the air in Hn pipes to oseape, "Phen, by open- ower ubnate, so that thoir {qnbrance:en ' 8 reflly not Ko much mutter of wonder, Ronse. reprehensible aa * t ‘ot qeaply: ‘which oocnsiondlly: ‘concefyes IInntly exeotitos the Idea ¢ ECE AO FEERETS LEC? V2 Tint ee LEAN Crt uiug in tho world tolerate the idea ofcullowing her-servannt-girl ta dust-n #6 R pleco of Jbrlesnsbruc,’ or 10ule seross-oyed ut her Greek’ Slaves.will ind unreservedly plese in her hands an enygie nothing of tha f ‘ollawa in the Waky of, awator-back dig-f ft other form iy Urata qu wittingly «which is capable of. .being converted Ine ,one’ of, « destruction, «and © which costly (apywhore oz froin. $504; 2100 - to Oo; eneral wreckage Md tho deluys and ‘unnayanecs, the bad { 9 gold and slokness, Wed ty: tittend a ontuulty of this by soon: think + Whe a Comotive “uk allowmee ‘nn uninstricted servant Prosile wnchevkad over thy \ of tho kitchen ran; age bousewlfe {3 herself deliclent in tho art of revent explosions, tt would Reem to be atiout time that wie set nbout learo- In practical seleuce. lu ond, and, perba renson, has been negleotod. won's* ran, ‘pretty -gyod -ovidence — that “It ‘Is" frozen. Havel a onso it will be found best not tu light of to. run uncertain e'and Tf tho ayer= The .sul pa tor that very Tho fnct that tho from) ou hydrant is n the range: until tho plpes nro thawed he’ results of negiocting tols ilttle pre- caution are Jnvarinvly onnewof prevention |; ‘cure, it Is ‘Just ns woll’ dangerous, But ag an ulways worth a pound of Mo keop ih the pipes fron place, ang thus qave the eb pute, sul . PUL oD oylinder, jauviiig dono all of thawihg: thon out. ppenr, ww water-pipo ie no Seater" inte to in" tho rinwa woes out, undor te” boll tho “water ine the thiv, there fa na dan wer in tho morning from turning on the iWater, Mlling-tho boiler, and lyhting tho tire. "If the broposod clasa in natura! started, careful attention to thuse fow hints muy inn ravine of .tlne, money, and ‘any atnount of persvoal dl: 3 ‘INDICATIONS, * quR Citey SIGNAL Orrioen, physics should not be scomfort, -Wasnrnaton, D. C., Jan. 1-}_o, m.—For, the ‘Tennessee and Ohio Valloy, southoast to “soutt+ weat winds, warmer, purtly cloidy. weathor, and falltag barometer. . For.tho Lake Roglon southenst'to southwest - awit nalight riuwaln tomperaturo, uccasionil + Ught snow, und partly aloudy wouther, and stae tonary or slowlysfalling-baromoter, +» $ For the Uppor’ Miesissipp! and. Lower, Mis- sour yates warmer, purtly cloudy weather, oveasiony) I aud falling, barometer, "lo 7D ROCAL OusEnVATIONS. ‘| CHCAGL, Deo, 31=10;18 p,m itu Wind | Vet) Wn Weather + 2 AN yr. RL aed Pre hee wis prt ‘Maximum temporature.tiy mintinum,—t, ‘ >, GENBLA Hite & hesnow, hat RESRCeSESTUSENG ET ENS SEE sont $e, ecee? FF ePHEWEEUE Hwee eee cence fe OMYERVATIONY - CutOAgN, Dos, 31-19518 py [Bar| ae pithy nsouthorly to weatery winds, “wing Parent cw Fak. r !