Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 6, 1881, Page 2

f reduction of 4@3z cents per bushel on free» offerings. Sales of mixed Western «ute graded new wore made, at S3@37 cents, 28 to auntlty; No. 3, s3@3314 cents, chiefly nt BI cuentas New York steamer mixed, '63}¢@it cents, chiefly nt s8!¢, closing ht hig cents, Oats was more aellve, Iatgely on spectln- tlya account, opening a shade ' firmer, ‘but closing wenkers {nt the option. ne lower and firegular, White Western ungraded sold at #XGST conta, 8 to qualltys mixed to at s2@H cents. Whits State nomnfnal; mixed State nomtunl; No. 3 Chicago was quoted at 48, eonts, ‘ & ‘6 ‘Ryo Was much higher, menerally at an ad- yaned of 2@3 cents n bushel on very licht offathnes; checking busticss, though a fair demand was noted, - Barley was dull and trregulor, . PROVISIONS. : Mog products were quoted stronger, but without mach animation In othor than Wast- cern steain Jard, which met with n falr in- auiry, Western mess pork was in demand for ently delivery; quoted at $12.75@15,00, and in tho option lino continued dull, Feb- raary delivery was qtvterl. nt $13.00 ns the ‘Dest bid, and $19.00 asked; Mareh at $13.70 pil and 819,00 asked; April at$10.70 bid and $14.00 usked. Bacon was in ight demand, with long clear quoted at $7,19!¢ and short clear nt $7.60, Cut meats word tess active nud weak, Western. stenm tard was In fair request for, early dellvery, closing nt 30.0214, and in the option Ine moderately netive at slightly advanced prices, with Jan- uary options closing at $9.00@0.02}¢; Febru. ary, 80.07@9.10; March, $9.173¢; April, 30.255 May, ‘$9.30, Sales have been reported of 10,000 {lerces January ut $8.07}4¢@9,005 3,000 tlerees February at $0.073¢@9.10; 1,500 tlerees _ March at $0.171¢5 1,500 tlerees April at $0.25 @U.973¢; TH tlerces year option. at $8.073¢5 250 tlerces May at $0.52, ’ toe : oTmen Auricnys. "Tallow was firm and in fale demand, with sales noted at 6@ex cents, the latter for very cholee, Raw sugars woro quoted strong at 7 11-16@ 719-16e for fair te good refining, with’ siles noted of 4,100 bags Cuba at Te. Refined In fale request, but-lonf closing at 94@10e. In freights 9 generally slowy movement wns reported at somewhat Irregular though not materially altered’ ratea, Grain: room fn | berth for early use was offered with reserve and quoted stronger. For Liverpool, eugage- ments werereported by steamer for floural2s | @23 Gd, mostly through freight and forward shipment, and by outport steamer as low a3 28: grain quoted at Olgd bid; provisions at 23 GAGs 6d, maluly through freight, and by ontport steamors as low ns 223 0d@2is, THE HORROR, YESTERDAY. ‘ New Yonrr, Jan. &—Among tha bodies taken from tha Madison street tenement yes- terday was one said to be that of Charies Cnssitly. ‘To-lny the body was identitied nas that of lis brother James, Charles {3 mise- ing. : Charles McGlaw, the plumber’s helper, to whose carelesness in handling gasoline 1s attributed the fire and its awful conse- quences, has been committed to tho House of Dotention. ‘ ; McGlnw made the following statement under oath: é 5 Tjhavo worked at various tradea; worked for Patten at plumbing, Yestorday morning Pat- ten sont mo with Harrington to Madison strect tothaw pipes, 1 dld not take or sco Harrington Uring gusolind co tho Madison’ street house, 1 I dolleve itwas in an ompty room whero wo got them; we got tho tools on tho frst Moar, and Alled o mnechine with gasoline, then went to the ecilarto thaw out somo lead pipes of croton water, Wowere down-staira ten minutos, when tho gusolino was burned out, Hoth wont up- Btatrs to ill the mitchine again. Hondo a fun- nel out of tin, but afterward lostit, Ho did not have it to fill tho machine with the second time, ‘Ho took the can while Lheld tho machine, Ho poured tho gasoline in, Ibad my hand on tho opentay of the inadhine,) ” * ‘i A FRW DnOPs FELL on the tloor, and It blazed up beforo I knew It. Ithon ran away. The ci held two gallons; tho machine held about hulfa gallon. The candio was sitting on tho flour aboutslx feet away. Rurrington brought, it up from tho cetlarand left it on the floor. Ilurrington asked me, while ‘wo wero using tho gasoline In the cellar, Did you eyor sce this go off?’ He told mo it was gusoline. Thotnes Lenahan came to the housa us wo were going to work, Hetold me that gus- ollne was dangerous, and to bo careful not to “det any get on my clothes, or near a light, as it : fi din 6 | aces t it {" i 4 ‘ 1 i tk {ore Se ti te Yass. between these two that tt shall be a friendly? * would dy up and scire mie, Lonahan went away -beforb tho aceldent. He simply brought us somo -matorial to work with, I do not know who brought the gasoilne to the house, I think it was tn tho room wherf wo got thro, ns one of Beans mon bad beon working there tho day foro, : GE FUNERAL OF TI SIEIMIDAN FAMILY, consisting of the mothor, Ellen Sheridan, aged 43, two daughtors, Katio aged 14 and Magale aged 5, and tho sun, Martin, aged 3 years, who were burned to death In the Madl- son street, New York, tire, yesterday, took : place this afternoon from St. Peter’s Church, in Jersey City, = 3 SIX CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR, + . Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Jan. &—As_ the Senatorial fight In this State now stands, there are six candidates In tho sleld,—Depow, . Rogers, and: Wheeler, who divide between them the antl- tnachine strength, and Platt, Crowley, and Morton, wlio recelve machine support. OF these, Depew and Platt lead, and of . the two Depew has the most yotes, ‘The best source’ of information show..that’ the antl-anachino forcés have about fifteen majority upon joint ballot, but.whother, when the weaker oncs arg compelled to go to the wall and the fight narrows down to .o straight- out fight between two enndidates, the antl inachine can hold Its lead Is a question whith time alone can determiie,, ‘Though the work is golng forward with. earnestness, {t is not expected that much of an outside stir will bo mado before next weok, 2). THE SITUATION. AT PRESENT, toall appearances, ts ‘olinotle,, and .nelther faction seems to’ know .exactly: where It stands, Senator Dayenport seams to bo di- recting the canvas of his brpther-in-law, I. Rogers, of Buffalo. Ib ‘is cluimed by his frlends that ho will enter the caucus | Mvith " soventeon votes.- ‘This 13 :-ox- tremely doubtful.. No more than eleven ‘can ba counted for Rogers. Of theso not a fow ara {nsincere, walting for the proper thne, when they will go else- where, ‘Then Vice-President’ Wheeler is in the field, and his friends claim that ho has 15, but no wore than 10 can be counted for ‘him at the most, and many of thesa are ) ghaky. Yet those who speak. for fils candi- ducy say that the antl-machino. people must geome to hig support, or they will carry over ‘their men to Conkling's candidate, Now, taldng the ininiuum of the estlinates ot the friends, of theav aspirants, and there -are twenty-one, which Is | Ce EXACTLY THE AMOUNT the Conkling, people say the autlmachine folks have in the Assembly, and which i+would leave Depow with 16, Dut the arith metio of theso. gentlemen Js fur astray, for’ Mr. Dopew has more than twenty-one ietubers of the Legislature openly and act. ively at work for himin Albany. But, not- withstanding discrepancles, the fact remains “that tHesv three candidates ara embarrasding to the antlnnachine element. Upon the other, side, tho situation fs no lesa mixed. Crowley and Piatt ure both upon theground, ‘wnd, both ‘earnestly prosecuting a. em While there ib an agreement contest, there is at the bottom of it an In- -tengy hostility between Arthur and Cornell, anda comblnution of ono wing ‘upon the other Is wholly out of the questlon, In the “peantine, nite ‘i be monToN | {9 i. the race,—with but few followors, hows » ‘I'he opluion ts growling that, within en route, that the nequaiutnnee was for the tho next six, days, Conkling will enter the contest, and, crowding both .Crowloy and ‘Platt off the track, put Merton up ons the machine eandidate. ‘There will be rambling © and’ dlssatisfdetion. There will bo thrents of rebelfion, but, in the end, the machine will combine, whether withaplritornot, ‘This will necesst- tate combination {n the anti-inachine ranks, and, probably, the first to fall fo pleces will bo Roger. If the Wheeler people are sincere, thoy may be walling for this situatfon to re- pent the tactles which resulted in Irn Unrris? election, Certainly the Wheeler people could determing. the result, and,- by ‘Yefusing to enter the caucus, they might hope to comnpel ono or the othor of the tactions to como to their terms, At present thore is néthing certain but speculation, TUB ITALIAN FORGERIES, RELEASE OF THE NASCATS. Epretat Plspateh to The Chteago Tribune. New York, Jan, 5,—Charies Becker, ant George Engells, the two men who wore nr- A a a faney or “ powdered” ball, 3 ‘ “THR CANDS . foy tht Iast ovening were. Imited to 25, and all efforts to secure ndinission beyond tat smumber met with an unqualified tailures The devorations, though not extensive, were in gooil taste. ‘The profusion of hand bou- aguets was only equaled by tho chotco varic- tles of flowers tised {1 thelr construction. ‘Tho reception-rooms amd aupper-room dn the secomt tluor were set nbout with handsomo ferns and fine tropical plants, and no attempt atelaborate decoration was made, oven In the bail-room, The chandeliers were griico- fullyraped with smilax and bunches of roses, On tho batcony hung garlands of green and white, and opposit, in an advan: tagvous position, appeared tha letters. F.C. D.C. tn artitieial lowers, Dancing began before LLo'clock, A collation was worthlly 4 THE CHICAGD TRIBUNE: ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1881 WSSLVG rau. bovoled that thor ran be glued x0 18 to bo al- most pay tells Mr, Hoo hns a set of * Allison's History of Rurope,” tilustrated by himself with over engtuvings, all of which arp artists’ frost. Tio hna an Izank Walton, also profusely Mustrated at great cont. CRIMINAL CALENDAR. TIE HULORD CASE, Bpectal Dispatch to The Uhteago Tribune, Loursyints, Ky. Jan. -G—Tho famous Buford trial for the murder of Judge Eultott of tho Court of Appeals was called nt Owon- ton day. The defonse objected to tha sitting Judze, Mayor, atul a special election falted to secure one who would serve. ‘The caso now awalts tho. appolntmont by tho Governor of a Judgototryit, —- Owentos, Ky,, Jan. 4.—A special term of the Owen Circuit Court, called. for the pur- enjoyed tn duo course, and the scene had | pore of trying Col, Thomas Buford, -ctarged lost none of Its brilllancy at an early hour in the morning, There were present 9 few overs hundred Indies; several word Parlstan dresses, and were ureatly admired during tho eventing, ‘The elegance of thelr diamonds was another with tho murder of Judge J, M. Elllott, con- vened at Owenton this morning, Judge B. U. Majoron the bench. ‘The distinguished at- tornoys, Col, J, A. Prall, Col. Putl LB. 'Phomp- son, Gen, John Rodman, snd ex-Judge PD. rested Friday Inst on a charguof having | feature of the occasion, Ainong those whose | MfcNanania arrived at Sparta on the morning: been engnged in the forgery of commercial securities in Italy, were discharged from . custody this afternoon by United States Commissioner Osborne. The prisoners. = wera —smrrested by Police Inspector Byrne, on the request of the Condert Brothers, Consuls for tho Itullan Governinent, sustained bya dispatch from Mr. Crosby, United States Consul at Flor- ence, saying that proofs of Engells’ and Becker’s criminality were avatlable, They were taken defore Commissioner, 03+ borne ono “petition by the Italian Ambassador at Washington for thelr commitment to. jail to await tho mandate | from President Mayes for thoir oxtradition to Italy for trial ‘They lad been. twiee previous to-day before the Commissioners, but notaline or particle of ovidence was preferred against them, because It MAD NOT REACHED ‘THs COUNTRY YET. On ‘Tuesday the prisoners’ counsel, ILenry | presented, for the poor fellow was lying in fourned E. Knox and Ira Shafer, moved for their dls- charge on four separute grounds, one of thom being that the Court, under the treaty of oxtrndition between the United States and Italy, had not anc- auired the jurisdiction of the prison- ers, ‘The Commissioner reserved his deciston on the motion until to-day, when ho said he was convinced he had no jurisdietion to hold tho prisoners, Tho fifth subdivision of the trenty of extradition with Italy re- quired, in dircet terms, that. the first step in on proceeding for extra- dition: should bo the presentation by tho petitioning Power of a duly -authenticated copy of the record of conviction, or of tha warrant issued against the person sought to be extradited; that'such certiticate should be first presented to the Prestdent of the United States, and that then he should Issue lis man- dute to the Judlefal authority for the Issue of f warrant, for the arrest of the uccused per- son, TIS PROVISION OF THE TREATY overrnied the acts of Congress, and seemed fo bo un extra requirement not embodied in extradition treaties. generally, In his re- search he had found siintlar proviston in six. treaties, among thom belng a treaty with Belgtun, Ecuador, and Gautemala, and he did not hesitate to say that such conditions very considerably tended to embarrass tho opera- tlons of justice In such cases. It being con- ceded that no prelluiinary steps correspond- ing to those required by the treaty had been taken in this case, the prisoners wero dis- charged, GOV. PORTER. INS MANNIAGE, Speetal Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune. New Youn, Jan. &—Gov.-eleet Porter, of Tndiana, for whose inauguration at Indlan- npolis on Monday extensive preparations have been made, was married ut 11 o'clock this morning to Miss Cornella Stone, nieces of Mr. Walter 8. Gurnee, No, 62 Fifth avenue, nt whose residence the ceremony was porfurmed. The Governor arrived In this elty Inst Monday, and took rooms atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he remained during the preparation for tho cere- mony, attended My his son aud Mr. Albert Porter, who Is 0 student at the Stevens Instl- tute at Hoboken, Ils daughter, Miss Ana Porter, was also with him. ‘Lhe brite, sliss Stone, the daughter of a wealthy farmer of Cubs, N. ¥., and whose parents are both dead, has been Iving for the winter with hor uncle, Sho inherits from her father an amplo fortune, and Is tho owner of two cot- tages In CHAUTAUQUA County, whore, as a suminer plensure-secker, Goy, Porter first mado her: acquaintance, a year or more ago. Dytring the winter season Miss Stone resided In Washington, Cov, Porter then renewed his attentions, Mr. Stone was n visitor In the famlly of Judge Schoficld, Register of tho ‘Treasury, during the latter part of tho sen- son, Lust suminér Milas Stone paid a visit to the South, and it was at Cincinnati, while third tine renewed, this time terminating in au engagement of marringe. THE CENEMONY was celebrated Ina very quict and unostenta- tlousmanner, ‘The family of Mr.Gurnee beir x | in‘ mourning, no Invitations were issued In4 genoral society, and there was no formal reception, Tho hall aud parlor wero charm- ingly decorated with exotics, and the core mony was performed by tha Rey, Mr. John Freeman, of Lockport, a relative of Miss Stone, anda Presbyterian minister of high local: repute, ‘The bride's toilet was of white satin and silk. Sho was given away by Gen, Stone, assistant of Gen, Newton in tho works ut - Hell-Gate. fow gucsta present, savo the lmmediate relatives of the parties. Among thom were Judgo and Mrs, Van Cont, of Brook- lyny Gov. Wallace, of Now Mexico; Mr, and Mra. Lord, of Washington; Register Scho- fleld aud family, of Washington, A hand- some enturtalument followed the ceremony, and Goy. Porter ‘and his bride, accompanted by Miss Annto Porter, teok tho train this afternoon for the West. ‘Che presents wero not shown, FIRES. THE OAKS, : New Yours, Jan, 5.—Tho extenstve barns, with the live-stock, and farm linplements, and green-houses, at “Cho Onks,” Long [sl- and, owned by John ‘Taylor, burned last night. . esa, $50,000, : RAGS AND PAPER, A. firo occurted at about 2 o'clock thts morning in No, 80 City Hall place, owned and occupled by MM. Iussell, dealer in rags und paper stock, Loss to stock, $8,000; to building, $200, * A BRILLIANT PANTY, MEETING OF THE FAMILY .CINCLE DANCING CLUL AT DELSONICO'S, = * Spectat Dispatch ta the Cineinnats Garette, New Yon, Jan. 4.—Tho Family Circle Danelng Club took entire possesslon of te upper portion of Delmonteo's last night, and seldom has that famous establishment been the sceng of se grand a gathering of the rep- resentatlyes of ho firat soclety of Now York. Since elght years ago, when the Club was orgunized, its’ partles have been among the most quietly ,elegant affulrs of tho season, and that of last ‘evening, «tho first. in. go nubiis place, was no excop- ton. to the others, .Formerly the Club had met at tho residence of each of tho folowing people: ‘Mr, Willlnin’ Astor, Col, Delancey Kane, Mr. Butler Duncan, Br, Ward McAllister, Mr, George Henry War ren, Mr, Jouls U. Jones, ‘I'hesv parties were always excegdingly seloct, but of late’ years tho attendance bus been too large: for any private yesldchee,’ and this year they decided | to. glye.a series ‘of partles at Delnonico’s, ‘Thoge to fglow will occur ou Jpn. 31, Feb costumes aroused particular Interest were Mrs. Astor, Mrs, Wetmore, Mrs. De Taut- ville, Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs. Howland, Miss Livingston, Mjss De Ituyter, Mrs Bird, Miss Lanier, Mri. Kane, Mrs. Neilson, Miss Vanderbilt, and Mrs, Rutherford, Artificial floral iehanaling was a feature of tho cos- tutes, as well as the absence of nnvtlling in the way ot ornamentation, except dlamonds; even on tha part of those who wore a few o! those gems. g A THIEF’S MISHAP. HE FAWLS THNOVOI A BUILDING AFTER RONDING A MOUSE AND 19 FATALLY IN- Spectat Disvateh to Cineinnatt Gazette, New York, Jan 4.—A thief who robbed tha dwelllng of William P. Sheldon, the banker at 44 Renisen street, on Brooklyn Ileights, was found this morning by some workmen when thoy entered a new building adjotning that of Sheldon to resume work, ‘They wero naturally surprised at the scene the midst of his plunder, bleeding from his injuries attd unconsclous, It appenrs that instend of making his exit through the street-door, ns was supposed, he had'passed up to the roof, and then went over to the new building, No. 43, which has Just been erected, In lis haste he missed his footing and stumbled through theskylight with hts arms full of plunder, and foll through the well-hole of the winding stairway, strik- ing probably head tirst on tho banistor In the hall, and bounding from there into tho front parlor, whero he Jay all night, surrounded by silver, Jewelry, and costly wedding gifts, which Mr, Sheldun’s daughter hnd received on the evening of her wedding, two weeks ago, He was a bruised, mutilated, and broken mass of humanity THE POLICE OF FICKRS of that precinct were notified, an ambulance was called, and the unfortunate thief was removed to Long Island College Nospital, where he fies In a dying condition, “His arm was broken, two ribs were broken, bis skull crushed fn over the left oye, and iso at the base of the brain, Lo has probably received internal Injuries, and the physietans say he ean survive but a short time. Of course ft was Impossible for the police to ascertain who he Is, but, on removing his clothing, the name of ‘T, Garvey was found printed on his arm in India ink, ‘That, it is believed, witl lead tothe establish- ment of his identity. Ie is not known tothe Brooklyn police or detectives, and they are of the orinion that he eame from New York. “rhey don't think heis a professional, for the reason that he did notdo his work ina pro- fessional manner, and also for the reason that he nppeared to grab overything In the rooms whieh he pillaged that- came within his reach, Among tho things which he took was a dress which belonged to ono of the servants, and a banjo, which showed clearly ho did not know what he really, had Jn his possezsion, or iis value. Mr, Sheldon said this morning he had nbout $7,000 worth of property. ITEMS, e *A,PAINFUL FALL. Nuw Yonr,’ Jun. &—Lieut-Gov, Isate Morton, of Cambridge, O., ling been confined to the Gilsey Ilouso for the past two weeks. While stepping from the sidewalk, on tho night of Dec, 20, toa carriage at the Twenty- mluth street entranco to the hotel, he misset his" footing and fell, serlously injuring his right knee-eap and the tendons of his lef leg. Mr. Morton welghs upwards of 200 pounds, Its physician advised his removal to his home, and he was taken to Jorsey Clty In an ambulance Inst evening, and started for Ohlo In a special car, DIPHTHERIA. : There were twenty-onv- deaths from diph- therla in this city within tho past twenty- four hours. ENGELS ‘AND BECKEI, recently arrested. at the Instance of the Ital- lan Vico-Consut, charged with tho perpetra- ton of extensive forgeries on bankers in Italy, were to-day discharged by United ELECTRIC LIGHT. The United States Electric Lighting Com- pany I3 now haying made tho cables necessa- 'ry to Iny its wires along Broadway, Wall, and Brond strects, by which clectrie Nght will be furnished to many banking-houses whose owners haye mado application for. wmall In- candescent Inmps, “Iho prices charged will ben little loss than charged for gas, ‘Two thousand lanips aro now ready to be placed in private buildinga, and they will be pub fn by the tat of February, DADA TIES TO GATUER IIMSELF To 1118 DADDIES, Z In tho Grand Union Hotel Inst night Ar- There were | thur Dada, son of a Presbytertan clergyman |.A third ight followed, in Eust Carlisle, N. ¥., attempted to commit suiclde by shooting hiinself In the head, The cause was on anonymous letter ‘charging hin with tho comission of somo petty erlme. BRECUEN'S CHunoit,: ‘The annual rental of powsin Plymouth Chureh, Brovklyn,. took place lust evening, "She bidding for the higher clolees was very netlve, Mr. Beecher mnden short address, In which ho stated that tho church neaded mohey to pay a debt of $10,000, Eyery pew was rented, and tho whole amount realized on premiums was $20,536, nn inereasy of $1,014 over: 1890,° With the rentals for tho pews and njsie sents tho total revenue will bo $41,003 this year, : TRAINS DULAYED, | - Tho tralns oy tho Erle, Peunsylvania, Now Jorsey, and New York Central Rallroads ero all moro or Jess delayed on qccouit of the heavy fall of snow last night, Tho'rly- ersnre filled with flouting ‘ico, greatly lm- peding travel between New York, Brooklyn, and Joraoy City, IT 18 RAINING WAND TONTANT, The snow Is melting fast, and tho streets aro in a terrible condition, i a Privatoly-IMlustrated Works, An glegunt pastimo of rich Now- Yorkers {sto privately Mustrate ting books with choice en. graving#, and wn enormous amount of woney is spent. tu this way. Robert Hoe, Jr. bag a notes worthy sulloction, of privutely-illustratod works, numborlag over 1,00 volumes, witch are valuod at nearly $900,000," Ho hus x aiuleity, of books eo cfbgantly bound that the binding alone cost frou 3 $0 ovolume, Tho tuxt of bie most expensive volumes is printed on heavy Tita paper with browd jarglu, with eu edged execnt on top, whoce tha leaves aro tilt. edged, to keop off the dust, ‘fo privately itu trutes book a collecuon of engravings td at first necessary, Thoy must bo of a wide range of subjeots, Including pistorival acenca, plot~ ures OF landscapes, tuterfors, fimous bulldlnga, and portraits of famoue men and womon. ‘The iNuatrator carefully studies the work ho desigue ro illustrate, keeping in bis mind the pictures bo hus, Whore thoy serve bu places them, Where tho toxt ndinits of un filustrution be does not possess bo must hunt the print stores over for one, and net rest uutil he nda it. Artist’ States Commissioner Osborne, i train from Loulsvillc, and woro driven over tho Owen hills In sleighs. . ‘Tho, ride was far fromadelighttul one, Aslow, ainleallsig rain, thateventually changed Intosnow, blewinour faces the ontire way, and made the thawing. out process necessary upon our arrival at Owenton. ‘The natives compute the distance from Sparta to Owenton as thirteen miles, ut this is “tatty,” and as sueh by adecided case of “lengthened sweetness long drawn out,” forlam ready to niake afidavit that the distance in fully seventeen miles. After. elul termto order, Mr. (2 E. Dedarnett, recently elected Comimonwenith’s Attorney, on account of Kinship with the prisoner de- clines to prosecute the case, and Judge Major appointed tho Hon. 2. D. MeNanain tn his stend, ‘That rentlemmnt moved the Court that as nothing could be legally done unless the prisoner Was present, the Sherilf be ordered to remove him from the Jefferson County Jatt to this place, and hiave him in court by o'clock to-morrow afternoon, ‘The order was mace and the court ad- until to-morrow. Col. Vrall, of the prisoner's cotnsel, ox- pressed n belief that the case would not be tried, ‘The continuance will be secure under various pleas. ‘Tho witnessus are scattered over a halfttozen countics, some of them devoid of railroad faellities, Many of them are sick, and the inclemency of the weather will keep the remaluder away, Judge Cofer, of tho Appellate Court, and o witness to tho killing, is reported ill with puenmonta, and Lido not see how the prose eution can get along without him. ‘To be on the ints. fide Unbadise tliat tho case will bo continued. . Popular feeling has undergone a consider- able chauge since the jury on tho first trial came down ant sentenced Buford to tho Penitentiary for life, and there re scores of men here now who really think hin insane. Should the ens come to trial, the progecu- thon willbe beteftuf the testimony of Dr. Chipley, Inte of the Cloclnnatl Sanitarium, now deceased, ‘This will prove disastrous to their side, and will go far toward securing a verdict of acquiltat. No official stenographer was einployed in the first trial, and, In fact; there Is-no law In Kentucky empowering any oneto adiniuister an onth to any short- hand writer, consequently thé ease is really Anew one, and will be trfed over again sim- ply on Ita inerits. ‘The Sherif, accompanied by two- guards, left for Louisville this evening, and will re- turn with Col, Buford to-morrow morning. DISCHANGED. Wueerrtxa, W. Vi, Jan. 6.—Thoe import- antenso of tho State against John L. Mnax- well, who was charged with embezzling the funds of tho elty. gas office, and which has been on trial for the past six days in the Cir- cult Court of Ollo County, Judge Thayer Melvan on the Bench, abruptly terminated to-lay by tho dischaige of the prisoner on teelmical grounds raised by his. counsel yesterday. Maxwell was the Secretary of tho Gas-Works, which: belong to the city, aud was .appolnted by the Trustees, ‘The Indictment “spoké of him as an oMver of the. city, which position Stato; but Maxwell's counsel held differently, arguing that, to, hgva been..an ofieer of the city, he must have been either elected by the Council or tha people, - The Court decided In favor of tho defendant, holding that ho was notan oflicer of the city, within tho meaning of the Jaw, and ho was necordingly discharged. It will be remembered that Maxwell and Andrew King, then collectors of the Gas-Works, were arrestedin February, 1819, for embezzilng Inrge suns of money, the discovery being precipitated by nn in- condlary attempt to destroy the office by set- ting the papers and books of tho alice on fire, ‘This ineldept, in connection with, other suspiclows . clreumstances, led to thelr arrest, and the Grand" Jury at the following «term of court found trio bills against thom for felonious embezzlement. ‘The Court granted a sever- unee of the eases, and the State clected to try Maxwell first. ‘the decision in the caso to- day will also govern King's case, nnd ho will be disohurged without trial, ‘The sults in attachment for the revovery of the money embezzled, however, stands good, snd will bo tried before Judge Jacksun, of Parkers- burg, at an early day. ‘Tho caso has been one of Intense Interest to the citizens, and its ubrupt determination creates considerable comment pro and con. 2 PHILADELPHIA DESPERADOES. PuwaveLria, Pa, Jan. 6.—In a street brawl six years ago Frank Desmoulin was stabbéd by William Revell, who continued ng bartender ina saloon near Elghth and Vine streets, Desmoulin then swore yen- geance, Early this morning Desmoulin, Patrick Dooley, Frank Dovitt, Frank Fos, and John Gray entered the saloon. Desmou- In throw a spittoon at Revell, knocking him. down, | Hila four companions then lield Revell until, Desmoulin eut hin In the neek, head, and body, The attacking party then went up Vino street, and soon mot a party of young men snow-balling, A row was ralsed, and -Desmoulin inflicted frightful stab- wounds in the stomach of Willlum Cham- ors. This man will nso die, A police ofl- eer nlmost iminediately captured Desmoutin, L , and the officer wis. thrown down and heaton, and the desperadues esenped, Devitt, Box, and Gray have since been captured, et ROBBED ON THE CARS. Spectat Dispatch 'to Tha Crtcaga Tribune, Cranroy, Ill. Jan. 5.—Joseph ‘Tefentaler, adenf and dumb mute, of Chicago, while coming from Clilengo to Normal, on his way to Clinton, was robbed on tha cars by sharp. ers of n fluo watch worth $55, and manoy to the same amount, After getting hls invney the robbers juniped from the ears’ and ca caped In the darkness, ‘Tiefontaler anys that he would not be able to Identity the villains, thelr work was duno so quick, INTANTICIDE, Bpectal Disputen to The Chicago Tribune, Caro, Ill, Jan, 5.—-This morning a new- born mulatto bube was discovered in nn old carpot-sack fu 9 barrel under the plank walk corner of Levee und ‘Twelfth. streets, ‘It wus frozen sti, and its throat was cut, which showed that {t lad -beon murdered, oluw to the perpetrator, . é KU-KLUX. Spsctat DHepatch: to The Chtcax Tribune, Nasuvinne, Tenn, Jon. A’ spuclal from Murfrepsboro gays in band Of Ku-klux visited the house of Meury Miller (colored) Inst night to whip hhu for supposed arson. Miller refused to open the door, and shot at to mob, Instantly. killing. L. 8, Newnan, fie {rob dispersed, Jeaving the body whore CONFESSION, | New IlAven, Jan, 6.—Charles M. Tarlan, arrested Monday for robbing Elhu Sperry's unfe of 812,000 In “accurittes, confessed, to- day thut he porpetfated the ‘deed, and linpll- ented “August Boderischatz, gardener for Eiward » Malloy, “4. dry-oods merchant. Hodenschatz was arrested, and Detectives Mrawer and Reilly found the bonds and other valuables in his hot-house, YO M18 SISTER'S SAKE, be BeELLerLary, ‘Tex, Jan, 6.—Ata dancing party at a private.sesidonce In the country, proofs ure usually sought for, und, av the work | twelve qiles east of here, ja Callahan Coun- of private lustrut 6 usually carsicd on res garuless of expense, tholr tucreased cost ly nut uoonaderation, If engraving js tod anual, it is Tntuld in thtu& paper by a neat process in which the odges oF @ ploture andor the pupor ary | Whe ty, a ruflan rowed Starr nade hijs appear ance Intoxicated, “He Insulted F alglity-os- twemed young lady, Bliss Heysur, Herbrothor, hiappouss Wo Be present, lnstantly killed dinner Judge Major called the spe- ]- was strongly argucd by, the counsel for the |. “tho menntine growing groatly in- favor with the scoundrel, Unilor the statute inw of pins ho is Justifiablo for protecting his-sie- AFFAIR ARRESTED FOR ATEALING MULES, Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Cariixvintn, Ib, Jan, 6—Yesterday Clark Swinn, 0 former resident, was arrested charged with stealing two mutes, harness, and wagon from his uncle, William Johnson, who lives-near Btoomington, Swinn had disposed of tha mites to Thomas Candal, of this city, for 8225, He was taken to Bluom- Ington for trial. ——. ANSON TRIAL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, low Crrvy, In,, Jan, 8.—The District Court is In session here, at which began the cele- brated conspiracy cnso of tho State against A.A. Kennedy &Co,, dry-oods merchants of Oxford, a villnge fn this county, twelve miles west of here, ‘They are charged with conspiracy to defraud thoir creditors, an with arson, It will occupy several «lays, RNOUUING AN EMPLOYER, Leavenworrit, Kas., Jan, 6—J. 8. Free- man, 0 druggist from Chicago, wha obtained waituation with J. C. Vaughn about smonth ago, decamped yesterday, taking with hin a considerable sutt of money belonging to his employer. : Organization of Both Branches of tho Illinois Legis- lature. Secretary Harlow Makes a Brief Speech—Election of Officers, Omar D. Conger Nominatéd for United States Senator from Michigan. Gov. Baldwin the Recipient of a Nomination for'the Short Term. Things [Falrly under Way for Business + by the Indiana Logis- lnture. MRS. BROWN. Ispraxavoris, Jan, &—The trial of Mrs. Brown for tha murdor of her husband was concluded this sfternoon, and given to the jury at half-past 4, but they had not roacheid verdict at ft o'clock, plies et rish Bonierntle, sults in New York The Contest Between Halo and Frye - in Maine Waxing Warm— * 4) Ohio. “ Gath'e" Dispateh fo Cineinnalt Enquirer (Dem). New Youk, Jan. Ll was takin & night or twongo tou Democrut who had taken # prom- TWLINo18: nent part against Kelly—a Yankeo Democrat eee i: bora in New England, who bad atilled for many yeurs, but bad not buried, his resentment ygainst tho Irish rulouf Now York City, Ho exld: “No person who fe not a writing nan will ever write, and no persen who isa writing mao willover know the ft government we have been living r for yearshero, The mon who nnke tho great protita in politics nover come befure the people fur thelr auitrages, but act as potty capitalists to the bosses. Thore fs —— {mentioning an Irish maine), Ho is ono of the mon who advanced money to candidates for ollleo to pay tholr cans Palyn expenses, and ho never put out $1 oxcept with an understanding that ho was tu got $2. and ho hardly over patd out tha $1 untess bu hind tha $2 tlrst, ‘Thero are thirty-flyo gambling-houses, for instance, Inn certain Congressional district. Itwas this man’s business to notify ench of thom thut thoy would bo oxempt trom) motesta- Yon, aud might go on and rob the public during tho torm of oilico, if thoy would ench contribute a certain amount to tho enimpalgn fund of Mr. Joucs, who was running tor Assembly, or Mr, Smith, who wua running for! Alderman, Tho inan I have named raised the monoy out of these gumbling-touses, Drothots, lottery’ ‘polley-altlees, ete. which bo udvanced to tho candidates nt tho rote of $1 for $2, Ho did not risk a cont of hia own monoy, but blackmailed olfonders, and tont tho bluckmail to tha candidates minus 50 por cant, and thon made tho candidates agree to pay for that 50 por cont 100. Jobin Kelly nover puld any ngsesemont all tho many times ho run for villee, With Irish pollt- Jeal thrift be made others pay It, When he got nominated he would send out bis * fecters* to his differenthenchmen, and hive thorn allcontribute to his clection-fund: aud thon he would takotho nggregate and put it up as hia nsycasment, When Frank Pioreo was Prosident of the United Btates, John Kelly went to Congross, and, by fawning on Pierco for n while, hie got 700 ap- pelatmonte In tho Navy-Yard at New York, ote. Moree tald me before he lett oftice nover to trust Kelly. He sald; ‘That fellow got every one of those appointments from mo by promis- ing that ho could minke the Vatican at Romo issig anorder to havo ine revicoted Presitent, and, ug avon as he saw that Buchronn wu Ukely to succeed me, ho let imo lide an used all my, appolntiwnents to have Buchanan nominated,’ ey : “Our judlelary,"* sald this rentioman, * nvout tho City of Now York is 9 teat of what the lower part of the Irish race has done to intke the Inws respectable in New York, We bava thd worst Judiciary on tho face of tha globe.’ It: ins: de- moralized tho Bur by muking favorite of ita own lawyers, and subjects of Vengeance of’ others, and giving referonces, recelverstips. ctd., to a get oF social and business Porualless who ty vo corrupted tho legal sonse of tho community”. ————————— Spectat Dispatch to"The Chicago Tribune. SpninoFie.p, Il, Jan, 5.—Phe formal pro- ceedings attending the opening of the two Houses of the ‘Ihirty-sccond General As- sembly were, as usunl, sufilciently tatne In comparison with the Interest which attached to the fight over the Speakerahip of the House and tho filling of the minor. positions Inthe giftot tho legistators. Last night's trains took away a gooily batelrof tho out- sider clements, and those to-day assisted in tho work of removal until but a sprinkllig of people remained ns compared with the crowd which for three days gpentits thue In figuring chances, calculations, and probabilities, and in consuming & modicum of food and a cor- respondingly dlsproportionnto amount of firey, rebellious Ilquors and queen cigars. The Inwmakers remained and saw both Houses duly and formally, and with MUCIE RED-TAVEISM, started on tholr ¢arcor. Tho process was naturally more or less interesting to the new niemnbers Just becnttse 1b was; new to the old ones because {t served to remind them of previous openings, and to start some of ‘tho more garrulous Into spinning yarns and fishing up their historical reckonings from a «lead and buried past. In short, it was very much like ail the ceremonial openings which have gone before, and the presumably.many more which ure to follow. If there was any noticenble difference whatever, it was the failure to do quite 23 much the first day as usual, and the disproportionately long time required doing It. ‘Lhe invariable custom of calling the House to order at 19 o’clock noon, sharp, was somewhat unavoidably departed from in consequence of tho non-arrival of BISHOP BEYSLOUR, who wns to open tho session with prayer. It wag aquarter past the hour when Scerc- tary-of-State Inrlow, quitting the side of his successor, Henry D, Denient, and taking tho Speaker’s chair,erapped tho House to order aud Introduced as tho chaplain of the occa- sion the Rey. Fred H. Vines, who mude tho most appropriate appeal possible to the Throne of Grace, when he- repeated the Lord's prayer. Gen. IIarlow broke the suc- coading allence by the delivery of tne follow- ing nddress,—one of.*wolcome, and at the same the of farewell: GEN, MANLOW'S SPEFOIT Purntow-Crrizens, MemDERS-ELECT OF THE Tuixry-SKCOND GENERAL AsskNDLY: In con- formity with the provisions of Ecc. 0, Art. 4, of tho Constitution, it becomes my duty as Becro- tary of Btate tocall the mombors-olect of tho Houso of Representatives to order and to pro- side ovor tholr deliborations until a Tomporary Chulrman bas been chosen and hus taken his sont, Ordinarily I would proceod to discharge. The Love and Gallantry of a Rich Kowa Widowor Toward an Injured Indiana Girl, toad es TAiwateh to Cincinnatt Haquisers. Loaansrort, Ind,, Jan, 1 mo two:months ago'n girl named ‘Clara Doll, aged I7,and tho. daughter of Constable George Boll, foutia her- self inadulignts predicament awing:tu: ber tne discretions with a youth named Georgo Calto- way, whons sho had loved too wil. The boy Was accordingly arrested, takon before a Magistraty, und bound over to tho: Clreult Court in tho sum of $300, Wotlo ou tha way the jail Calluway mannged “to “eludo the ofliccra and exeape, sinca which timo ho bus steored clonr of Logansport. Aftor hia cseapo from tho officer an llustrated paper of New York published an tllustration pPturing tho scene of the escape and giving tho story of the young man’s mlademenuors, and something regarding tho girl whom:ho .bad | this formal duty without dolay; but, ns this fe wronged. Among tho thousands of othors who | probably tho Inat time I shall bo called upon to read tho article und saw tho iHustration ‘wns porform this duty, I beg your indulgence for a fow momonts whilo I detain you with an fow words personnal to mysolt. I doem this occasion anapproprinte one to oxpress my thanks to the people of illinois through you, thelr diroct rop- one Sotomon , Phillips, a rich widower, who lives away out In dows, ‘Tho story of ,tho girl's ‘wronya struck a tender chord in his bosom, and he detormined to find out something mors of the iti, and If #ho proved ns worthy of bis ove and his pity ng.tho articte stutod, to take hor ns bis Hfecompnnion. Accordingly ho wrote tho girl | T8eutativos, for thelr iiotter tuking’ ber if sho could reciprocate iis KINDNESS AND PANTIALITY fecliny of kincdnoss. Miss Holl was groatly puzzled nt receiving euch a novel missive, and went to her parents for advice, 8. After inuch discussion among membors of tha family, and one or two friends who had been taken Into the scorot, It was decided to writo to the Postinnstor at Philtipa’ home aod learn whether or not Phillips was of the character und standing calmed by bimnsetf. An answer sour exe from the Jowa Postmaster, in which it was stated that Phillips buro a gol name, bad considerable property, was a widowor, and witbul «good fellow. At this information Bliss Holl decldad to correspond with Phillips, as he id requeged, and eho necordiugly answered his totter, ‘This, in turn, wad answered by Pulllips, and at laat lod to’ a proposal of mar- vingo from him, This wus accepted, and Inst week Phillips camo here with tho viow of mik- ing tho girl his wife, Aftor spending three or four days In cach othor’a society, thy couple tn shown !n olecting mo for two terms to the high and honorable oltice which I have flied for the pastelght years, Lshull soon rotlro from official fe and tuke with we tho most pleasant memo- ries of tha past, and, I trust, with an adequate ‘appreciation of tho honors boretofore bestowed upon mo by the people of this magnificent Com- monwealth, Having boon !n active political life in the. State for twonty years, and for twonty yonrs holding oficial positions, and moro than half of thoso years boing # cotrdinate branch of the Stata Government, bringing mo into iutl- mato official and personal relations with mom- bers of the Gencrul Aascmbly, I huve coma to regard thom ng ono frioud regards another, to look forward to tholr coming wit gladness, and to part from thom with regret. I look buck Upon past association with members of tho ‘Twonty-fourth, ‘wenty-ffth, ‘Twonty-sixth, ‘fwonty-soventh, Twenty-olghth, Twenty-niuth, ‘Thirtioth, and ‘Thirty-ret Genoral Assomblics. WITH YEKLINGS OF PLEASUNE not unmixed with pain and sadness, I bayo econ thom como and zo,—muny of thair number, rogardless of political diferonces, iny warm personal frionds; muny still In activa lito, othors gone to thoir reward. I now hull the coming of the Thirty-second Goncral Assembly, and #0 groat are the changes that I look into the fnccs of many strangers, and yet. hero and thoru soo thuso who {n yours pagt have wielded an intlue enco in the halls of legislation. My nssoclution with you will bo briof, and 1 will not bo hore to participate with you in the work of thisoccn- sion, But I hope and boltfove that the dutica that devolve upon you will be not and performed in such A manner a8 will © REDOUND TO THE BENEVIT. ‘of tho people and to your honor und credit, In. retiring from oltiviul life, it is not my purpose to avold that which devolves upon overy good citl+ zon of tho Ropublic, Ishall‘rotain the samo love of my country, the satne interost in ite political welfare, as in years past, and [hold myself in rendinoss to respond to the domanuds of frionds, bo evor ready to roulprocate tho favors shown mo wot only by my politicul but by Tay porsount friouds, irrespective of party. For my successor In olllce inak from: you tho sumo kindness and consideration that bas always beon accorded mo, You will tind him, as i bavo found him, an bonorubly, capable, and accommodating gontlomon, worthy of tho greut trusts imposod in him, and worthy of your esteem. and conll- ouch other, thoy wero murriod, Tho ceremony wha performed on Thursday evening lust by ‘Bquire Goorge Fender, . a Princo Dib Doda. Adlspatch from Borlin states that Dervisch Pasha bus arrested four moro Chiefs of the Albunian League, who will bo ent to Canstantl- nople, ‘These trrests aro ‘tha lmmediate out- come oF Rae enraee of tho famous Miridite aide guten of Secutarl, seized, and hureted off to Constantiuopto, Hib Dodi fa uot only himself an unusually remarkable man, but ho Inhorits thia quality from an unusually remnrkible grandmother, To this grandinothor Alb Doda, however, doubly owes hiy existance, His fathor, Hib Doda the ‘older, wus childless to tho unspeakable grief of bls ambitious hougy, which promisod to become oxtinct by his denth, Horeupon the extraordinary woinan, the mother of tho Into Princo and grandimothor of ont Prince, resorted tow pavunly, od of arresting the hougo ot Wb Doda from doe atruction, Tho childless Prince, balng a Romun Catbolle, dared nut wut a divorce and romarry, Wis mother delivered him from his dilema by sel gun aud abooting hur daughtor.luelaw dead, The older Bib Doda wa thus freo to inurry without injuring bis prospect of Parndise and without naling his ecruputous consolunce, ‘The presont Prince ty the Issue of tho second warriige. Ho bud firt to Constantinopio as a pledgo for fathor’s fidelity and good conduct, and thora ho was kept year aftor year. At tho cud of ton ‘onrs tho Miridites urgontly demanded that the uitan ekoula send tholr Princa back to thom, But no attention was paid to their appoal. Ho wus kept an honorary peisonor aod allowed ao income of W ‘Turkish Uyres n month for ble tonance, which was not Nore foeniany paid. At lant tho captive Prince of Miriditos con- trived to intervst tho Kusalan and Auutrlau Ain- bussadors In Constantinuplo in his cago, ‘They tho pres~ herala mcthe sae tha ae anole nenialionts Fe ton donee, Gentlomon, I again groct you, and await jn; ‘ Cut uno good thing which obs | Your pleasure. The address was recoived with hearty ap plause from the Democratic as well as the Ttypublican side of tho House, At Gen.’ Harlow's direction one of the assistants !n the office proceeded to call the roll from the oficlal records, and there was a rustling of cortificates of lcctlon as the mombers emptied their pockets for those valuable «loo uments, ‘fhe only absonteo was Wood, of Knox, The venerablo and loquacious Starkoy Powoll, of Scott, Interrupted the procueding 0 tained was an Opportunity of education; ho wus allowed to vluit the lycoum at Gniaty ng an“ox- tornal scholar and ho was provided with teach: eraof tho Turkish, Proncb, and L[tallan lan kunges, Bib Dodo's hour of hopo dawned whch tho Pashas vaw thot they might have noed of his services. During tho tito war with Russia tho Porto felt that it would be powerless Agulnst tho Montenegrins upteasit could rally the Ryman Catholic mountain triles to tho Sultan's cause, and with this object in view Bib Doda was re- “Igasod from uxila and sunt home to his delighted lun, —— A Little-Mooted WV “ + 4 | amomenc to Inquire whether aman night On Bundny tat Soy kogaven cdding ros | make avy remarks If he choso when his. ception and dinner, lasulny 400 fuyitauous, and | namo. was culled, ‘The aged ‘Bourbon ap- uearly one hundred of bls countrymen word prevent. Some of tno prownta Word quite vale | peared greatly. comforted when Gon, Harlow huble, A gold watah, four pairs of bracelots— | replied that the ineeting was sn informal one, two of thein costing $140 onch—were amnuny the | and he could presunmbly do whut he pleased, number, Just us-a matter vf jotercat to dione THE NEXT THING IN OBDER being the nomination of temporary presiding officer, Dysart, of Lee, nominated John ML, Pearson, of Madison, and. Manu, of Vermil- joi, presented the name of Fy Sf Young. bjood, of Franklin, tha’ Dowourgtic. enucyg uomlucg, and the roll was uselealy bug, bol- eumnly called to sea, which should have tt, "Pearson got it by a vote of 83 to 70, and was formally declared clocted, Qu motion of Ble | tnna ladles, who pridy theinactyes ou tholr Iittle feet, wo wilt say thut a purgy of tudles were permitted, as a special ‘privilege, 10 seo Mrs. Jom Keo a fow days azo wud to dhtaln tho meusure of bur foot with the shouun, ‘The shoe, from heel to tye, menstirca three and a hut Incbes, and fs one duu a quurter tncbes Roross ut tho instap,—tho widest part. Bho walks toleras: ply well, but bus a serving mald to attend bor, and aroseee ith an an orate. eplondor ue ail and gold. Jem appesrs * appy ig sun Hower,” and considers be bas become a re- spectuble citizens on, of Rock Island, tha appotntment of a committee to excort the elect to the chair - was rather necdlesly taken out of tho hands of tho Sccrotary of State nnd left to tho ilouse, Otman of Stark, Erwin, Williamson, and Youngblood of Franklin were chosen t> verform the onerots duty, On taking tho chair, and being Introducad to tho Monse, Mr. Pearson broke forth {nto the following ' IMPROMPTU ADDIESS! GENTLEMEN OF ane House or Rerneseyras vives: For this mark of contldenco I desire t6 thank you. The fow hours during which f-nm called to presite over your dellborntions 1 will try and porform tho duties to the best of my ablilty,. We nll know'for what purpose wo have inct togothor. Whon our work {8 cut out, and croh man knowetho objective point of his ef. fort, thore Is no rengon why nny dulay sbould bo made, but lot tt go atrnight forward with what we buvo todo, Gontiemen, I thank you. McKone, of Cook, perpetrated TUE FIRST BULL OF THE BEBSION when he moved a vote of thanks to the ‘Inte Gen, Harlow, “he opportunity to say some. thing further was altogether too good toby lost by Starkey Powell, -who proudly ob- served that he had been thero for the Inst three terms, was the oldest shembor in tho House, and wanted to ses the General As- sembly return thanks to Secretary Farlow, who was ono of the best, the honestest, and the aquarest men who had ever been In tho Nouse. He had known tim for -twenty yenrs, and that was all ho had to gay,” ‘Tho veteran’s remarks were hailed with Applause, and the General was awarded the voto of thanks, c ‘THE MINOM TEMPORARY OFFICES,“ The suffering aspirants for higher places at tho hands of the caucus were then duly elected, ant, on the combined motions af Carter, of Adains, and Callier, of Ford, tho rules of the Inst.-House and tho jotnt rules of the Senato were mado the rutes of the present House during the temporary or- ganization, and! Cushing's Manual” selected as the arbiter of all. parliamentary disputes, Rockwell, of Cook, moved the appointment. ofa committee -of five on credentials, with power to examine the papers and report the names of inombers entitled to svat, Youngblood, of Franktn, possibly with an eye on Scharlaw’s contest for the sont occu- pied by Milcrosiawskl, of Cook, inqulred whether the Coinmittee was to be governed by the Governor's certificates or to con- stitute {itself a sort of returning board, Rockwall expinined that his resolution ivas Intended to cover all cases where members nppeured to have been elected on the face of the returns, - Youngblood thought it would be well to have tho matter CLEARLY UNDENSTOON, and for that purpose offered o substitute au- thorlzing the Committee to report the nanies of such persons 2s hold certificates from the Governor. ; ‘The substitute was adopted by a voto of 61 to 57, and Rockwell. of Cook, Lock of Henry, Nichols of Clinton, Smith of. Sanga- mon, and Youngblood of Franklin, were ap pointed as the Committee, 2 ‘The veteran Martin, of White, rejected 4 resolution calling on tha Federal Govern- ment to pension the soldiers of the Florida, Blackliawk, and Mexican wars, and to siml- larly remember the widowsol the dead pa- triots, alfa dozon members were on thelr fert before tho resolution was half read, and ,tho Imminent danger of its being detlured out of order was 80 great as to induco Its author to withdraw it on the spot - Mortis of Hardin, Cronkrite of Stephen= son, and Chandler of Cass were appointed 4 committee to walt upon the Chief Justice of the Suprema .Court. and fnvite him to swear in the boys. Everybody was then instructed to pass his credentials, and, at the conclusion of. that necessary formality, the Mouse ad- Journed until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, 2. THE SENATE. cle hes ‘Che procerdings fu the Senate were even more staid and prosaic than in tho House, At preelsoly 15 o'clock noon Licut.-Goy. Sliu- man called the body to.order, and tho Rev, Mr. Male offered prayer. Goy. Shuman then declared the Senate In session, and congratu- Jated the hold-over members on .their return. Tho new members wera then cordially wel- comed, ‘4 On motion of Senntor Tunt, of Kdgar, Jnmes If, Paddock was made Secretary pro tem. Tho roll of hold-oyer mombers wos then called, and when the name of Johnson, . ot Cook, was retched, Gov. Shuman pre sented tho credentials of Do Lang, ils auc- cessor, All tho hold-over Senators responded to tholr nines, o8 well ay all the new ones, A.committes was‘appolnted to invite one of the Justices of tho Supreme Court to ADMINISTER THE OATIL OF OFFICE to the Senators, ‘This body soon returned, escorting tho Mon. T. Lyle. .Dickey, Chict. Justice, who administered the onth of oftcs to’ tho now members, Hunt, of Edgar, in’ 1 felicitous speech, nomliuated William J, Campbell, of Cook, for President pro tempore, Archer, of Pike, presented the name of Wiillain P. Callon, of Morgan. The roll-call showed a strict party vote of 83 far Campbell and 1§ for Calton, with the exception of Artluy, tha, Socinilst, who voted for Campboll. Tho migor caucus nominations were then made, and the ENTINY REPUDLICAN TICKET ELECTED, Tha Sceretary was ordered to notify the House that the Senaio was in session. A niunber’ of ‘resolutions regarding janitors, statlonory, ofc, were adopted. - Seats were drawn, and a resolution to appoint 9 regular Chaplain under pay was ‘lost, The special rules of the Inst session wore adopted ‘as temporarily governing. tha present body, whilon select Committea of saven was op poluted to prepare permanent ones, ‘Tho Senato then adjournod to mot to-morrow at 10 o'clock, ee coe About five minutes before the Senate con- yened to-day, Auditor Needles, who hail not intended to’ take his geat In the Sennte until nest week when his successor was Ingugue mated gid. ee ‘SUDDENLY CONCEUDED 70 10.40, and {nmedintely sent his resignation og Auditor to. the Governor, who. atvonce ace eepted the same and appointed the Ion. Charles P, Swigort, Auditorelect, to ,till tho unexpired term of one week. Mr. Nowdles then took his. seat as Senator, and Mr. Swk gert, who was watching the proceedings of the House, was notified of his appoint ment, at which «he had*®.: no. previ- ous Intimation, . Within halt- an. hour Mr. Swigert had filed his bond ‘and taken possesaion of tho office, thus being inducted a week ahead of tho other Stato officers, THE STATE IAM ASSOCIATION beging its fourth annual meeting to-morrow morning, Previous to the mecting 4 fine portrait of the Inte Judge Stephen'l, Logan will bopresonted to tho Supreme Court by the Hon, Milton, Huy, and the Hon, 0. 1L Browning, of Quincy, will present the reso- “Jutlons of the Bar upon Judge Logan's death, with 8 formal address, t THE CULE TOPO OF SPECULATIVE INTEREST: yhow that the caucus is over and matters lave zotten fairly under way, is as to the appoint ment of tho: Committees, ‘The, now. Speaker keeps his own counsel quite a3 ‘closely ns does Gon, Garfluld in regard to the posaibls mombers,of his Cabinet, but some things have naturally leaked aut which tand to show thoway th which things are’ golly It appeats definitly curtain that the leaders of his campaign will: bo’ properly. taken caro:'of, © Baldwin, ‘of “Mureng, will in ‘alt probability” be’ appolhted Chainnan ‘ot ‘the Cominittea on Judiclary, ' Balfour Cowen, ‘of Mucowpin, or MoWilllans, of Montgomery, will probably got ‘the Chatr- ‘manship of that on Kallronds, George D. Chaffes, of Shelby, wil! bo handsumely treat- ed. Parlsh, of Cook,’ {s another who has stood by Gen, Thomas from first to last, and, though’a young man; fs by no ‘mvans watt: Ung tn abil{tles, und the presumption ts that he - : Mi: WILE. Now Mi-wonGOTTE fa the distribution of the Benors, 5 “Eprter oF