Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1881, Page 5

& Mi Onrolina. * god ously fraudulent that tho next Congress, though ft were Domooratio, could District wena so outa: ent Lynch. ‘That correspondon Prentice: fey tinsophistionted for tho roaltion he f.1s, Demooracy and Justice aro not synony Mouatorme. * Peorla (111) Transcript (Rep.): Four syeare ago tho dark and gloomy prediction was ‘made that thore would be 90,000 Kentuckians in “Washington to witness tho count, but now we Bayo tho cheerful and altogether pleasant e&urance that Ponnsylvania will have 13,000 fenin fine on tho vecusion of Gon, Garfield's inauguration, Tho enthusinam of Pennaylvanis. i@ moro attractive than that of Kontudky. Indgo W. LB. Woods was entertained at cdinnor last Thursday by tho Dar of Atlanta, “I don't want tho Federnt courts,” sald Jitdgo “Woods, “to bo looked upon as engines of op- cpresslon, ormanized nt Washington by analion @overnmont, but courts to which the people may confidently turn for fafrness, Justice, and the impartial administration of their own Inws, both sue and National,—courts hold by tholr own ollow-cltizons for the benoft and protection of ‘all tho peoplo of all the Statosof a common eouatry.” Council Bluffs (In.) Nonparctt (Rep.): Fudge J.C. Cook has sorved upon tho Ion. M. B. Cutts notico of nis intention to contest tho election of tho lattor to Congress from tho Bixth District of this State, Tho notice contains fifteen paragraphs, ench setting forth on ale Jogo’d cause of contest, As Mr, Cutts was fairly eleeted and the next House wil} be Nopublican, Cook will have only his pains for his reward. ‘Alsatlompt to obtain a sent by contost will Berve him no botter than did his demagog tac ice In tho Jato eleotion campaign, Washington dispatch to the Clncinnatl ‘ommercials The State authoritios of North Car- ellna will not sltow an Indorsoment of the “Fool's Errand” book to go unpunished. For ‘manny yeara Mra, Ellen. Campbott ns been 8u- perintendont of tho North Caroli Deaf,Dumb, aud Dilnd Institute, In a priv letter ton frlond In Massachusetts sho spoke ur tho "Fool's rrand ” book as belng a true picture of South- ernilfe. ‘This obsorvation wus printed in a Mas- gachusotts rural papertandtraveled pack.to North Tho Stuto authorities discovered it discharyed Birs, Campbell. Detroit Free Preas (Dem.): Tho American peoplo aroinafalr way of being fooled to tho top of tholr bent by tho rival Interoceante Canal Companies. Through the medium of n perlodicat @on. Grant Js to put ina plen for bia route, and doubtless this will bo foliowed, as it has been spreomled by ox-Baqrotary of the Navy Thomp- in favor of tho Panatna route. Ench aldo undertake to prove that his {fs the truly wil Amerfenn “ocean blghway,”" while the othor tellow's is only some misoriblo little ditch the “blarsted foreigners” are putting tbrough to tho detriment of the Amorican engio'a dignity. dacksonville (Ill.) Journal (Rep.): Tho State is out of debt and bas a surplus In tho ‘Treasury. This would thorefore seem tobe 0 favornble timo for making such neccssary !m- provements ascan be economically.made, and * gs will be of beuolit to the people. The queation Zorn of making an appropriation for the Improve- Ynunt of ronds will probably be discussed. ‘This ls an impoxtant nintter to the neoplo. Good highways aro Indispensable, and if n bill touch- ing this subject is intraduced it will no doubt ave the Mpport of theSenators and Represont- ativer, As no gonoral election fs to take place noxt yenr politics should bo ignored, and busi- ness receive the attention of mombors, Oswego (N. Y.) Thaics (Rep.); If there is any manin tho Republican party in this Stato ‘whose publlo advocnoy of Republican principles, apart from any factional spirit, merits reward, that ‘man fs Stewart L, Woodford. Ho went Sotith to tho State of Atisalssippl, and atood up, at tho risk of bla life, for the widow of-the mure dored Judge Chisolm. He bas spoken with dig- nity and offoct for the Repubiican principles in almost ovory Northorn State, and in several Sonthorn States. If any Ropublican Adminis- tration yleids to tho pressuro of factional hute to such nn oxtont as to remoyo.a min like Stew. art L. Woodford, in spite of his «dist Wer tecord and briltiant civit service, that Ad- miniotration WHI not recoivo the blessings of all Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche (Dem.): Tho recent decision of tho United States Suprema Court, jnvolving the payment of adebt in Vir- ginta in lawful money that had been pald dur- ing tho War in Confederate moncy, is uttracting a good deal of comment. After the State Court of Apponls had decided to enforce the judgmont ‘of the Supreme Court, the Inttor dlaregarded ‘tho Appoa) Court and awarded judgmont.for defendant directly to the County Clreult Court whore tho sult originated,. It ts belloyed thut this ussumpuon of power on the part of the Su- ‘promo Court ussures compulsory redemption of * cottpons attached to*Virginia bonds. Mr, Kob- arts, of tho Now Orleans ‘Vines, ausoris that 9 #hurp riso is expected in the bonds of the South tates, especially of Alnuatna, Arkansas, Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, when the + Scope of the decision is fully undorstood, New York correspondence Philndelphin Ledger (G. W. Childs’ paper): Mr. Conkling, per- aps, may bo prepared for the transfer of Mr. Diainotrom the Senate to tho Cabinet, and, as a polltician, will doubtless ndupt himself to that obange without any demonstration. Hobns had ‘0 porsonal rolutions with Mr. Evarts during tho last four years, and {t will not boditlicult to con- ‘Unue the non-Intercourso whioh bas thus grown Intoahbablt. Gen. Grant, who has become ox~ aotlug aud oxtromely intolerant of contradic: ‘on, will take Mr, Diaino's appointmont in bad temper. He makes no concealmont of hostility to the Sonator, and hus gone out of tho way to gisparago him publicly and most offensively. ‘Tho only teagon tor this erie ia tho beltof that ‘Mr, Blaino was the means of defeating tho third term at Chionge. Gon. Grant made a spocial re- quest of Hayes to rotain his brother-in-law, Cramor, Minister at Copenhagen; bis blogra- Pher, Budeau, Consut at Loudon; and somo oth- or {rlonds, ‘Ho bas not the bad habit of quarelling with the broad and putter of bim- self, of bis family, or of hisisindred. ‘Thoreforo he may conclude to uccept the Inevitable, and to be on amicable torms with a Soorotury af Stato who would havo it in his powar to make theaa personal pets very uncomfortable. “Gath” on tho anti-Conkiing candidate forSenstor: “dir, Depew tan tall, raw-boned, athletic man of ready temperument, but with a ood, hurd brat, who cones of mixed Dutch and Now England stock from -the County of Wostubester, next north of Now York Island. ‘His peopta were Huguenots, who ctuigented to. Holland, gnd camo over to Now Nethorlands In Colonial times. They wore no doubt crossed by Connectiout stock emigrating from New York. and tho result isa man of tho martial skeloton and addrosa of. tho Dutchman and Frenchmam crossed with tho koonness of tho Yankoo. Ho ls about 45 to 48 yoars old,—-youngor than Conkling by several ycars,—and all his people were Dem- ocrata. Whon ho camo out of Yule Collcxo, about 1655, ho took his own counsol, and on tho Kansos-Nebraska question became s bolter from the purty, Public opinion thinks Depow will bo beaten at ull risks; ‘but Mr Depaw has considorablo confidence.’ The Administration at Washington is for him; tho Riaino men throughout tho Btate wre for him, and ull the antl-Conkling men aro compeiled to be for him, Ho isu veteran lawe ar, lobby iat, nnd ts re iy: candidate aul to monoy. Itis rathor slgnificant That Sir. Whitelaw Hold na takon Hetive ground tor Dupow, though he Ja counsel for Vanderbilt, and ba wont ta Aivuny jesorauy, At ts anid, to toll tho members personally that Gen, Gurtictd ‘was not to allow Conkling to usu patron= 2 to deal gennvo in this Btate, Preuisoly what Gartletd has written ta Mr, Rold ar ta Mr, Sinsliey, Ar. Ruid's Ar, Bilaino, Bir, Reld known, But tt ty accepted oct that Gartietd, paying tho way hia own successor, mouns to tonder tho Cabinet lace to Mr, Blulne, und does not mean to lub judge Robortaon, Mr, Denew,and othar Inde- pondout Republicans tn Now York be acriticod y giving Conkling the National patronage to rovongo himself, | Meutttuc, tie suppertura at Me, Conktuy in Now York aro In no ingad to ba kept home for tho text four years on account of bis quarrelx, ‘They have foltawed him for four yours to conslderablo diyndvantuga, and begin'to sea it now, whon Hayos, throwing away the Clyil Service playthings, Ie taking their aicos frou thous one after the other, It would be absurd to way tout Mr, Coukling 18 loved even by his sorvitors in tho Legislature. Thoy rv- ward him as an intloxibla opponent, berutotara Very lucky {u bis combinations, and fear that ho Inay subdi yany ue Guritold and discipline thom it they a NOT FROZE1 UP, Barinony, Md, Jan, 6.—Publleation hay- Ing been made that number of graln-lnden Vessels wore detained in this harbor, ico bound, it is now stated that notwithstanding the recent Intensely cold weather tho harbor has not been closed at any time, ‘The river and harbor are open to navigation, and nota single grain-luden vessel fs detaines Becvlint of lee, Ee Bean MUCH ASTONISHED, Spéttat Dispatch to Tas Chicago Tribuns, Dunugque, In, Jan, 6&—The boys of the, ‘Twelfth Lowa Infantry are considerably agl- tated over the discovery that o woman sresnent i anaes geet served four years with em in the lat ar. ‘fhe “ Daughtel tho Regiinent ” has written a long fetter % the WYmeg; in which she gives herexporienca &t Benton Barracks, Shiloh, and other points, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, . , FOREIGN. ‘ A Day. of Great Excitement in the British Isles, Text of the Queen’s Speec at the Opening, of Par- liament. Viralent Altacks upon Gladstono by Dis- raclt in the Lords and Northeoto in tho Commons, "Phe Home-Ruler Also Promise to Do What They Can toBmbarrass the Premier, An Admiver of 0’Connor Creates Great Excitement and Is Put Out. . ‘Yesterday's News Concerning the War in the Trans- vaal Country. Two Bhip Horrora—Probable Loss of Eighteen and Forty-five Lives, Respectively. Four Slayes Hacked to Pieces by n Mob In a Tall of the Argentine Republic. se Tho First Gun Fired by GrecoeHavlon ~-Northorn Paoifio—Turkey Mora Paoifio. in Tone. . PARLIAMENT, ‘ AN EXCITING INCIDENT, + Speetat Cabte, Lospow, Jan. &—The debate on the ad- dress was somewhnt lively. Sie Stafford Northeote, Ina very animated. speech, at- tacked the Government’s forelgn and Irish policies, to whieh Mr. Gladstone effectively replied, Mr. ‘fhomas O'Connor — fol- lowed Mr. Gladstone, and was de- liveriIng on .very fervent speech when n stranger in the xnilory- ejaculated “Speak the truth, O'Connor, and defy then alll? This Incident caused some little ex- citement, but it subsided when the offender was ojectod. Following the speaker, witose romarks wore devoted principally tothe Irish question, Mr. Dawson mado a spirited attack on the Government's Basuto policy, after which the debate was adjourned, MOUSE OF COMMONS, IN THE BVENING. ‘To the Western Assoctates Pret, Lonpox, Jan. 6.—On the House of Com- mons reagsambling for the evening alttlng the attendance was very large. Mr. Goschion, Minister to Turkey, was present. ‘The Min- isters on entering the House were cheered by their supporters, Premier Gladstoneentered, and immediately after lim came Mr, Par- nell, Both were loudly cheered, the Home- Rulors being especially demonstrative, Mr, Forster.” Chig£* Secretary “for Iroland, gavo notice that he would move to-morrow a bill for the better protection of persons and property in Ireland; slso a bili respecting the carrying of arms. Cheers ' greoted the announcement of these measures, Mr. Parnell gave notice that he would opposo those bills, Mfr. Gladstone announced, amid cheors, that he would move, Monday, tint the bills just aynounced have . PRECEDENCE EVERY DAY OVER ALL OTNEN MEASURES until they wore passed, Mr. Parnell gave notice that ho will shortly call attention to the relations betwoen England and Irotaud, and he wiil movo a resolution. MN. LAROVCHENE (ADVANCED LINERAL) anid ho would shortly move thata hereditary Chamber cannot be a permanent institution, Mr, Parnell gave notico that he would move fora Select Coinmitteo to Inquire Into the alleged outrages in Ireland, | ~ John Slmon, Liberal Reformer, gave notlee tuathe would nove a restitution of the Traus- vyanl, : Various questions as to U THE LEGALITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS against the members of the Land League were announced, including two by Mr. Par- nell, He also gavo notice of an amendment to the address to the Queen, declaring that pance cannot be promoted by a suspension of the Constitution, Justin McCarthy gave notico of nn amend ment, €5 ngruod upon by the Home-Itule members, praylng the Queon to refrain from employing tho navy, police, and military In enforcing efectments where tho rent oxcecds. the Poor law valuation ponding consideration by Parliament of tho Land bill. SIR ATAFFOND NOMTHCOTE sald he could not congratulate the Govern: incat on the state of affairs In tho Kast, le Attnoked the Government for abandoning the Irish Ponce Preservation not, and for not resortlug to coorclon long aga. Tho Goy- ernment bad broken down In Ireland, and the mischiof done was Incalculable, ‘The Government had been guilty of criminal noglect. Ile refused to botleve that any tlikering of the land laws would eifectivel y settle thoquestion, Information had reachod him that not o tenth part of tho outrages committed wera reported, and that the mls- chief was growing, MR, QLADSTONE REPLIED , that there was no serious dtiticulty to appre- hend In regard to the Greek frontler ques: tlon. Every ,step that had been taken had been taken In concert with other Powers, which wis the best method fara solution of the question. ‘Tho Government was not re- sponsible for the Busuto war. Tho late Government had not recommended a renew- al of tho irwh Peaco-Preservatiwon ack If there was any censure In‘connection with the subject, It belonged to the Inte Gov- ernment, and fot te the Guvernmont which outy succeeded to afflea when the act had lapsed, and which contd only ronew ft As to the neousations against the Executive, It was a fact that, wherever they lad probibited a meoting, thot.meoting was not hold, ‘Lhe Government thought they wera bound to try the offeot of. exlating laws,’ They had not, like the Into Government, arrested threo fnsignificant persons who were never brought to trial. Crimo and violence had prevailed In _Lrcland to 9 far greater oxtont than now, Ho would not adinit. fiat tho Land act of 1870 had altogethor failed, but he did admit that tho now provisions wera requisit as to tho © assigument of tenoute' Snterest, and that the clauses intended to givo free scope ,to the experiment of creating a peasant proprietary had been insufticient, and almost inoperative, The Gorernmant did not sce thelr way to dealing with the borough franchise in Ire- Jand this seastou. Sr, Gladstone concluded by saylng the Government were addressing themselves ta task in which, owlng tobuman weakness, thoy might fail, but which would redound to tho honor and happlnoss of all if they succecded. = « 7. Y, O'CONNON,-MOMH BULER, ~ defended the action of the Lang Leaguo, Wiltlam Jolinson, Solicitor General for Ireland, Justified the action of the Govern- ment in prolilbiting sevoral meetings where thoy had reason to apprehend danger to life. After sevoral Irish members hind spoken, the debate was adjourned on motion of Mr, Parnoll, * MOUSE OF LONDS—DIBNAELIS DECLARATION. Lonnon, Jan, &—In the House of Loris, to-night, the Earl of Beaconsfield, althougt ho disclaimed an Intention of entering pon any arguinont, made a fongspecch, He de> clared that the accession of the present Gov- ernment has tnsottled everything In En- rope, Asia, and African, by reversing: the polley of “their predecessors, At tha time. of whose overthrow pence wis asstired. He strongly denounced the conduct of the Government In walting until tha Inst moment to propose repressive Incas- ures in Ireland, and sald tho cireumstances warranted an amendment to the Address in that sense, but tha stato of Ireland required specdy miensures. Tle, therefore, recoin- mended that the House of Lords pracecd immediately to Wisenss Ministerial mensures for restoring order and libertyto the long- suffering subjects of the Queen. After Lord Granville and others had spoken, the address in reply to tho speech from tho ‘Throne was ngreed to. During the latter part of the debate LORD GRANVILLE anid the Government had refrained from ask- {ng for extraordinary powers enriler be- cause thoy were unwilling to apply repres- ston without remedial mensures, If the Government were enabled to permanently Improve the position of the peasants, ho be Noved peace, prosperity, and order would be vestorad, THE DUKE OF MANLNONOUGH, CONSERVA: TIVE, thouglit the present systont of ndmintstration would be productive of most serious con- sequences. Earl Spencer, Lord Prestitent of the Council, denied that the Government was respunslile for the existence of the Land League, 4 THB RANE OF KIMBERLY, COLONIAL, AECNE- TAMY, : sald If n conspiracy, really existed to sep- arate Ireland from England, Paslinnent, by refusing to remedy the evils, would be only playlig into the hands of tho conspirators. THE QUEEN’S SPEECII. 173 TEXT. ¢ Lonnox, Jan. 6.—The following 1s tho Queen's speech, delivered on the opening of Parliament to-day: THE QUEEN'S BPEECIL. / My Lonps AnD GentLEemex: I have called you ata pertod carliicr than weual to the rosump: ton of your Inbors, as some affairs of more than common urgency demand your attention. TIME KASTERN QUESTION, My relations with fareign Puwors continue to be friendly and harmonious. The malin ques- tlon, relating to tho trontler botween ‘Turkey and Moutencgro, has beon solved. Tho Powers are now engaged in communications which baye 4n ylow tho’ determination of the fronticr be- tween Turkoy and Groves, Some ftinportant portions of the Treaty of Berlin, whtoh have so jong remained without fulfillment, continue to form an object of my’ anxlous attention, SOUTIE AFNICAN AFFAIRS, Arising in tho Transvaal bas recontly Imposed Upon mo the duties of taking military measures with a ylow to tha prompt vindfention of my authority, and hne of neccselty aot aside for n timo any plan for scourmg to European settlers that full control over thoir own local nftalrs without projudico to the intorests of the natives which I had been desirous to confor, I regret that the war in Hasutoland continues, notwith- standing the efforts of the Capy Governinont. It would causo mo much sotisfaction if a sult- able occasion showld presont itself for friendly nection on tay part, witha view of the restura- tion of pence, ‘TNE ATOMANISTAN SITUATION, ‘Tho war in Afghanistan has beon brought ton closo, and, with the exeaption of, tha Cundahar force, my troops have been recalled within the India frontier. Itfanotimy intention that the occupation of Candahar shall bo permanently maintained, but still tho- unsettled condition of tho country and tho consequent diflculty of es- tablishing a native Govornmont havo dolnyed for a time tho withdrawal of my army from that position, Papora on tho soveral aubjocts to which I have advorted, ne woll as furthor corro> spondence on tho military osthnates of Indla, ‘will bo prosontod to you. REVENUES, GENTLEMEN OF THE House or Commons: ‘The estiinates for the services of tho coming your ttro ino forward stato of proparation, and will be speedily luld before you. My Lords and gontiomon, there hos beon a gradual though not wvery rapid improvement in tho trade of tha country, and Iam now ablo to entertain more favorable expectation of revenue for the year than I could form at its commencement, THE MBIT SITUATION. Tho antloipation with which I Inst addressed you of a groat diminution of tho distross in lro- land, owing to an abundant harvest, was re- allzod, but I grieve that the local conditions of tho country havo assumed unalarming choractor, Agrarian crimes in general have multiplied far beyond tho oxperionco of recent years, At- tempts upon Hfe have not grown tn tho samo Proportion ns othor offenses, but I must add that. efforts are belyg mado for personal proteotion far boyond all former pracedent by the polico undor tho dlvection of tho oxceutive, I have to hotice other ovils yet more widoly spread, Tho administration of Justica hay boon frustrated with respeot to these offenses through tho im- possibility of sccuring evidonce,and nn oxtended aystom of terror bas thus been ostablished tn various parts of the country which bas paralyzed atmost nliko the oxercteo of private tights nnd tho performance of civil duties. In this stato of things, now tn samo importunt re-. spcots, and hence with Mttle of avaliable guid- ance from former preccitents, 2 bave doomed it right to put in uso the ordinary powora of the inw before mmking any demand; but ademon- stration of thelr {nsufticioncy, ampty supplied by the present circumstanecs of the country, leads mo now to apprise you that proposals will bo immediately submitted to you for Intrusting. mo with tho additions| power necessury, In my Judgment, not only for tho vindication of order and pubdilo Inw, but Mkowiso to accttro, on bo- half of my subjects, protection for Nfo ond Property and personal liberty of action, subject to tho primary and imperious obligations to whioh I have: just referrod. I continue to da siro, oot loss than horctofore, to prosecute tho romoyal of griovance and tho work of logisia- tlve inproyement in Iroland as wull a6 in Groat Beltain, ‘Tho trish Land act of 1870 has been productive of great bonefits, and has much contributed ta the scourlty and comparative well-bulng of tho occupiers of the soll without diminishing the yaluo or disturbing tho foundations of property, In somo reapcots, howovor, aud more prrticular. , ly under tho strain of recont and calamitous yours, tho protection which it supplied bas not boon found suficlent, elthor in Ulater or othor provinves, pas *: any Trecommend you toundortake the further do- yelopmont of. itq principles In a manner cone formable to the apeciat wants of Ireland, both ae regards tho relation of Jandlord snd tenant, and with 4 view to effcotive efforts for giving ta alarger portion of tho people, by purchase, perinanent proprietary interest tn tho soll, This Jeglalation willrequiro the romoval, for the pure poses in view, of all obstacles arising out of tims tations of ownership of property, with due pro- vislon for tha security of tho Intorcata Involved, A mousure wil! bo submitted to you for the cs- tabllehinont of county goverument in Treland, founded upon tho reprasentative principics and framed with the doublo aim of confirming pop- ular control over tho expenditures and of sup- plylog ayet more scrious waut by oxtending the formation of habits of loval solf-yovorn- mount. OTHER REFORM MEASURES, Dilla will bo lald before you fur the ‘abollnon of corporal punishinent jn tho army and navy. You willbo aaked to consider messurca for further roform in the law of Lankruptoy; for the oonservanoy of tlvers and the provention of Sloods; for rovistng the constitution of endowed schools and hospitals in Scotland; for the ree newal of the act to cstablteh sccrot voting, aud for repressing the corrupt practiocs, of which, Ja |, @ Umited number of towns, thero wera jamentar blo examples at the last goueral election. I trust your Igbors, which will bo even more than ‘waually arduous, may be so guided by Divine JANUARY 7, Providonco as will promote the bappiness of my people. = i THE INISH TRIALS, THE ADAENCH OF Tk TRAVERSERS, Loxvoy, Jan. 6,—A Dublin dispatch to the Times says: “ The effect of such an anomaly and satire upon the Constitution as the cop- {ntance of a criminal trial in the absence df tho rceused ean hardly be favorable to the administration of justice, The people will only see that Parnell and his associates care ns little for the Queen’s Bench as for tho Inw itself, and Ignore fts authority when it Inter- feres with tha pursult of thelr political ob- jects." IN JAI4 ‘Tnarer, Jan. t.—Jeremlah Leahy, Prest- dent of the Firies branch of the Land League, was arrested to<lay and lodged In the Kerry County Jail. A STUPID DAY. Duntty, Jan. 6.—With the departure of the traversers ta London Snterest Inthe State trlals seems to have collnpsed, The court- room js deserted by the usual audience. ‘This morning’s proceeding merely consisted of reading the speeches made by the tray- ersers, It was decided to ndiwit reports of the Nation (newspaper) as evidence In tha trials, In spite of the objectlon of counsel for dhe traversers, and a numberof newspaper reports wero thon putin. A wearisome ex- anination of police witnesses was then re- sinned, and continued until the close of the session, KILL. MY COW, Dunit, Jan. 6,—A. dispatch from Kilun- cow, County Kilkenny, announces that Cody, President of tho Mulllnavat branch of the Land League, and twelve members of the Commitice, have been held for trial on n charge of “boycotting” a farmer named Walsh, “'PHE IRISIT. THE HOME-RULE CAUcus, Beectal Cuble, Lonpox, Jan, 6—Messrs. MeCarthy and Parnell to-day in Parliament gave notice of amendments to the reply to the Queen's specen, At thoenucts of the Home-Rule members of Parliament held to-day at West- nilnster Palace Hotel after tho adjournment of Parliament, 2 resolution was passed that Mr. Parnell move an amendment to the Queen's speech, protesting against the coer- elve measures recommended in the specch, indleating ns they do the understood polley of the Government towards Ireland, and ask- ing certain questions concerning the pro- clued districts, in which, by virtue of their being proclaimed, the local magistrates nro temporarily exerelslug extraordinary powers, MURDERED. Speetat cable, Denrry, Jan. 6.—One Collins, a care-takor on n farm near Parsonstown, has been mur- red. de ‘To the Western Anoctated Press, Duntan, Jan, 6.~—A care-taker named Col- lings has been brutally murdered near Par- sonstown, County Louth. No arrests, LANGE SALES OF FIREARMS. Lonnon, Jan. 6.—A dispatch from Dublin says the gunmakers aro doing an enormous business, prinelpatly Ln revatvers. DEAD. John Ray, 9 fefllow-prisoner with Daniel O'Connell, and a member of O'Connell's Guard, Is dead, UNFOUNDED, 'Tho:Times says the rumors that additional relnforeements are to be sent to Ireland are unfounded, The Government is convinced that the forces thore aro ample to meet any emergency. PROMINITED, The proposed Land-Lengue meeting at Tulley, County Galway, where Canon Flem- inse was fired at, has been prohibited. RIFLES STOLEN. Previous to tho Issue:.of the War-Ofllce elreulnr directing thata strict euard be kept over tho armories of voluntecrs, over a hun- dred rifles were stolen from a slugio place In tho vicinity of London, NATIONAL. CONVENTION, Duns, Jan. 6—It is reported that the Lend League will summon the National Convention at Dublin to decide upon what course to pursue in regard to tho Govern- ment Land bill, THE POE SPEAKR FOR GLADSTONE, Lonnos, Jan, 6,—The News says: "Wo are Informed that, on Tuesday, the Pope ad- dressed a Pontifical letter to the Archbishop of Dublin, for himmnediate publication, in which, while sympathizing with tho Irish Catholics and desiring an improve- mont In thelr condition, ho. exhorts them to do‘ nothing contrary to Inw, and declares that Ireland will nioro readily obiatn what sho desires from the Govern- ment (in the justices and ‘political abliity of which he expresses every confidence) if she keeps within the strict Imlts of legality, ‘Tho Pope urges the Bishops to take meas- ures In order that tho Irish people at such eritical perlod may act In accordance with these exhortations.” A MONSTER LAND MEETING was hold at KInvarra, County Galway. BUCKSHOT. Lonpox, Jan. 6.—Large quantities of am- munition, chiefly buckshot, haye been shipped to Ireland, ANOTHER DEAD MAN, , Dunrrx, Jan. 6.—Another man bayonetted by the police during the rlot near Clare- morris Tuesday night has died from his In- juries, + : SOUTIL AFRICA. THY CAFFRES, Dunnay, Jan. 6.—Thoe Boers are arganiz: ing the Catfres in the Walkker-Stroom dis- trict. The Boers have the sympathy of . the whole Dutch population throughout South Africa and of some of the Englishuen, THE BOER PATROL, has adyaneed to within ton miles of New- castle, Four thonsand Boers are roported about to attack Wakkerstroom, woon, ; Lonnoy, Jan. 6—Qen. Sir Evelyn Wood, } who commanded the edlumn in the Zulu campaign, will proceed to the Capo Inime- lately as second In command, . CAPT, LAMBERT states that the Boors continued firing at him after killing Capt. Elitott, and he escaped by swimming the river. Hesubsequently walked for threo nya, tho Borrs in the Orango Freo Stato refualng him assistance, . Mi, COURTNEY, : Provious to Leonard Courtnoy’s accapt- Ing tho office of Under-Secretary for tho Home Department, a correspondence passed between him and Mr. Gladstone, ‘The latter declared the Gayernment would adhere to the polley they had accepted in South Africa, and could not enter upon any buts purely military phase of the question “until the Boors ceased to be in insur rectlon against the Queen's authority, ‘The Earl of Kimberly, Colonial Beoretary, in receiving a deputation of French mlsalon- aries to urgo the settlomont of the Basuto war by mediation, sald he concurred with the main object of tho deputatlon—namoly, a speedy conclusion of the war, Ine structiong to tho Governor -of Caps Colony, wero that {€ ‘an oppor tunity ‘occurred, be should Intervene, Ot the earliest possible moment, but such in- tervention could only take place with the assent of the Colonial Government, It is to be remarked that this utterance of the Col- onlal Seoretary shows the faisity af the recent statement that the Cape Govorngient had appealed to the Home Government for troops. A MEETING AT DIBNGHAM agreed to 8 resolution condemning the an- nexation of the Transvaal. ‘ .,, AMMIVED.: ° Gare Tows, Jan. G—Tho soldiers who were taken prisoners by the Boers at Potchet- N 1881—TWELVE PAGES. stroom have been released and arrived at Kimberloy. rourugaL, Lasnon, Jan. 6.—The Progresso dontes the truth of tho report that England bas asked Portugal to pertlt relnforcements to go to tho Transynal by way of Delngua Bay, + BRITISU ITEMS. RHEPFIELD. Lonpoy, Jan, 6.—At a meeting of the cred- itors of the SheMeld Steal & Iron Works of Brown, Bayley & Dixon, the sabilittes of the firm were stated at 2253,802and the nssets at £190.045, A_ resolution was paesed forthe voluntary winding up of the affairs of tho concert. MANDAN AND LAYCOCK, Losbox, Jan, 6.—The final deposit of £250 asido in tho internatlonal single seul} race between Manlan and Laycock, which will be rowed on the ith tust,, was posted at the “Bells” at Putney to-day, A Jarge number of sporting men and oarsmen were present. Hanlan posted ils £250 fi person, while Méésrs. Rolland and ‘Thompson, of Syduey, Trickett's backers, put up the amount-for Laycock. All the stakes—#1,000—have now been posted with the editer of the Spurta- man. Mr, Ireland has agreed to referee the roee. Ilantan [x the favorit at £10 to £5, Both oarsinen appear to be in excellent con- dition, AMERICAN SECCRITIS KOLAND. Losnos, Jan. 6.—The 310,099,009 worth of Northern Pacific Railway bonds Issued in London were covered four tlines. A pre-. mium of t4f per cent was bid Inst evening for Philadelphia & Keadlyg Rutlway new deferred income bonds. f DRADLAUGIL VECTINES WITIL THANKS, Spretal Cable, Lonpoy, Jan, (J—Mr. Bradiaugh has de- clined the challenge to a duel which he re- celyed from Pars. GERMANY. NEW RAWWAYS—EXVENSE OF THE ESIPINE. Bentaty, Dee. H.—In yesterday evening's Inte sitting the Prussian Chamber of Devn- tles further discussed on a first) eating a bill for the construction of ten new subsidiary rallway Mues, involving a total outlay of nbout 37,000,000 marks, which, after a brief debate, was referred to 0 seleet committee,— that Is to sny, all but approved. The Imperial budget for 1531-'82 is now be- fore the Federal Councll. The ovtlay is rated At 589,077,072 marks, of whiely 505,222,203 marks are for current aud the rest for ex: ceptional expenses, These two. items are greater thon the same in the previous year Dy 38,002,579 marks and 9,812,753 marks ‘re- spectively. Apart from the rezular income, the total outlay will have to be covered by contributions from the yarlous Federal States to tho extent of 101,614,431 marks, being 24,913,481 marks more than Inst year’s complementary quotas, and of this deficit Prussia will have to make tp (84,203,478 marks; Bavaria, 90,842,410 wmarks; Saxony, 4,160,655 marks; Wrtem- berg, 6,226,856 inarks; Baden, 4,491,028 marks; Hesse, 1,396,038 marks; and Alsnee-Lorraine, 3,005,089 marks; the other States being Hable only for less than a million. each. Ireported to you yesterday itat na bil has also been Jala before the Federal Council for ralsing a Joan of over 53,000,000 marks for the purposes of the pust and telegraph services and the army and navy, the furthar extension of the subterranean system of electric wires being contemplated, and the recent addition te the nillitary strength of the Empire involving muuch extra outlay, THE EMPEROR. has deereed thatthe infantry shall heneeforth carry two cartridge-boxes in'their knapyacks. AJEW ELECTED TO A MIGIL OFFICE. Bentax, dan, 6.--Uere Strassmau, au Is rnelile, has been elected President of | the Municipal Council, receiving 97 votes out of i Prof, Virchow, was elected Vice-Presl- ont. A CATASTROPHE. FIGUIEEN PERSONS DROWNED, Lone Jan. G—The ship Indlan Chief, from Middiesborough, from Yokohonia, has been wrecked ‘near the entrance to tho Thames River, Eighteen persons were drowned and eleven saved, . ANOTIIER coLListon dy spa. Lonnos, Jan. &—A dispateh from Lisbon states that the English steamer Harrelda, from Paterma, bound to London, has been tn collisiun with tho Spanish steamer Leon, from Liverpool for Manilla, two miles from Cape Roca. Both vessels sank. Nine En- glishmen and fourteen Spaniards Sauted. at Lisbon. Nothing is known of the fate of tho rest. “Forty-five of the passengers and erew are inissing. ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, FRIGHTFUL, AFFAIR Rio Janezino, Jan.6,—On the 18th of De- eeinber a mab of $00 persons burst Into tho prison at Ente Rios, Argentine Republic, and hacked tq pieces four slaves who hid murdered the son of thelr owner, RUSSIA, THE TURCOMANS. ViENNA, dan. 6,—Russia has ordered tho withdrawal of 10,000 men from the Chinese frontier that they may go to tho assistance of the corps operating against the Turcomans, FRANCE, BLLOSHON, Pants, Jan. 6.—Slosson refuses to accept tho conditions of Vignaux fora match, and starts for hone, ———— THE BAST. 7 ONCE MOY. ConsTANTINOPLE, Jan, 0—The Porte will once mors consider the arbitration proposed. “SUMTEN Consrastinorin, Jan. 6.—Turkish sol- alers pursuing the Greek brigauds on tho Turkish side of tho frontier have been tired upon by the Greeks. ———_—__— Crusoo's Inland Bovisited. Ban Frunctien Chronicle, The ship 7 King, which his urrived hore, is bout as budiy used up a pleve of tho marine wa ever roachod a harbor, She not only encaunt- erod o territly hurricane, buton tho night of Sept. 28 came tn collislon; with tho bark Elise when Just west of Cupe Horn, “1 was asleep at the thine,” sald. the Mate, “but the shook woke me upand | rushed to the forecusiic., Tho orew of the Klise came pling over our bows and { bulped to haul four or tom up inysolt. One follow was so anxious to board ux that ho missed his footing and foll oyerbourd, and tho seu was bo bly that he bud a narrow, oscnpe. Wo got him up ‘all right, though” Another dunger wag that of belrur struck by tho falling spare of tho Hilec. Tho two voasola were locked toxather, and all the onorag of tho unite! crows could not soparate thom for four hours, Evory Jurch an the wayes tore 8 piece of the rigging out of either or both, and the fulllug blocks, timer id wh inade it a bagerdous und where moat needed, Tho di ity were ingreused by tho great dari mist was heavy and thore was aot a vioam of moonlight, "Lt don’t know,” gatd tho “how wo cacaped, ter reveral tises 1 heurd spard strike the deck ‘onside of tue.” Atter four hours of unremitting Libor sulliclont of the Eliso’s rigging had bean out Hay to break the tock, and the burk floated aif, Sho was total- ly unmanageable, and her planking and stanchions were so Injurod that she ouukl Moat but a short tine, fy tho bust of abandoning ber the crow suyed nothing, and severulof then came on bourd in their alyht clothes and bid to bo clothed from tho blop- cheat of the Z, thug. Hefere tho Hilse tloated uwiy ber Captain calted the crew togethor und asked thea to bourd her aaln, but no volun~ teers responded. On the 4th of Wvtubor the Z, Hivg onovuntered imure burd juck in the shape of a burricune, which, ewope her foevtopy staat mast away and comp! thy work at distige Uremout 60 vonspicuous Ks abo juy at anchor yesturday, On the 2ibof October tho orew of bo bark Elise were at their own request put asnore on tho Iwand of Juan bore naudea, the Alstorio bit of seurgirt vere gunvy on wolech Hoblason Crusoo pore formed tho feats thit will enchuin “tho admiraugn of countless numbers of rise ug genorations. Cupt. Lyons, of tho Z, Rlug, of fo to bring tho crew of tho burk to this port, ‘but they wore anxious to rolurn to thor native lgnd, and by some occult method of computas Hon Convinced thouselvos that the route via Fornandos was the shortest way home, “89 wo ignated to the istand." said the Mate, sand w Dontelond of Cailians and a German came oft nnd took them away.” The Captain of the Eligg, (t appears, was not particularly anxious to gotoduan Fernandes, but finully gave way on tho German ielander predicting that a ship woutld anit from tho teland for Vialpnraieo withia thirty days, Critzon’s Istand is a dependency of Chill, but Is niso tho abiding plico of a Gorman colony, a mber of whieh boarded the Z. Ring. 0 island furnishes a Heing tuseveral hundred poa- ple, whueut wood and ship it to Valpnraise. Ace cording to the deenription furnished by Mfr. Wrizht, dian Fernandoz is a wellewoorted, ate tractivesiooxing place, with a, port which “looked to be quite a little tows —— PASSED AWAY. Death of Georg is After Midulyht, It was the painful dury of THe Tatnosn to atate yesteriay morning that Mr, George 1. Carpenter.nnnagerof thoCentral Suste- Halland of tho Sttz Levturo Vourso, had been attacked with severe ilness and was not oxpecter! to res cover. ‘Today ft has the sti] more painful duty of atnounclng that he died thia morning at J2315 o'clock. Yesterday morning he wad somewhat Imroved, Ho was able te recognize hie family. and ft was thought by the doctors that tis youth and his vigorous constitution: tnight carry him through an nttnck even so severo ss that Under which he was sutferings but lnter {n the day aymptoms uf corobro-spinal meningitig. set in, and be faded away gradually during the evening, anti at a lite bourin the nizht be Leeathed bis lost George H. Carpenter was born in New York City 0180, und when a incre boy was put on his grandfather's farm nearGoshen, N.Y. where he rested same years, While thore he attended the district schon) and graduated ot an neaueny near byt this wis the only: schooling ha over had. During the War ne worked in store in Goshen, and then went to Vhsindelphia. whero he beenme engaged in tho paper business, selling paper on commission in New York and Poitadelphia, Thore he remained until the latter part of 1865, or onrty in 1866, when he came tu Chicago. Mr. Charles 8. ‘Tap- pen, the hustand of his nunt, whose death was ounced at few weeks agg, was then went Bevight Ayout of the Chie nico & Northwestern Kallway, and through him Mr. Carpenter got a phic clerk In the freight department of tho Northwestern, which he held until the summer of 1862, - The eceupne Hon was not congeplil to him, wand he bad a QUEAT DEANE FOI SEWSPAPEM WOME which ho thought, thouih ot so protitable, would be finore conueninl, Bo ho gave up bis position in the ratiroad vuifiee, and got a pliee as reporter on tho Chieavo Kepublican. ‘There be remained until early in 180, when be got a pluce on the dutertor, of which hy was svon after appolnted mautging editor. This derk he occupied until the me of the fire. Before leaving tho Inferior he bad made the aequalnt+ ance or Mr. BE, L, Sheldon, with whom he wis go tong nas ted in mnusement und other mit~ ters: und, with hiin, he bean the publication of a small elyht-pige weekly, Med tho Pulpit, which published the sermons of prominent divi ft Chicuyo ane other citfes. This en- wus nota profitable une, and doned, Seon after to fire the semunts winder whieh the city was Mnvoring, owing to tho destruction of all the tending thoittres, — stuggesterd to Iiltn the {doa of the Ktar Lecture Course, which he afterwards carried uut sosucceasfully, These lectures. a8 planned by Sheldon and himselt, were given In two divisions of the elty.—on the West Sido In the Onion Park Conzregntionat Churet, and on the South Siee In the Michleun Avenue Naptist Church. The best tecturers of the country and tho best concert compunies were secured hy him, and drow crowded houses durlag tho Years immedintely following the tra and before the reconstruction of the downs town theatres, After thoy were rebullt, and after the panto cue, this enterprise tex drag, proved unprofitable, and was finally ab doned, The partnership of the tirm of Ae ter & Sheldon still continued, but was chictly devoted to dolng a renl-estate business, a occupying 21 office Inthe: bullling. owned by his fathor-in-law, Dr. £9 D. Boone, Occasionally lectures and othor entertainments wore xlven, but des hud none of the stuccoss which the Star Lecture Course hu met with. About three Years ago, Me Carpenter, who was enthosiast in bis why, 8 hard worker, and who possessed tho titent of enlisting the capital and futerost of atbars in his onterpri eouceived tho tier of theCentral Musie-Hall, bad it dn bis mind's eye even then to toeate ft on the gite whict the present: one now octuples—corner of Randolph and State atreote, Hut the depression duc to the pale had not entirely passed aes and, though he worked with unrem(tting zeal, hy Was unable to carry out his plans. Two yours age, however, he retired to the attack, and the tind building ou the corner of State and Randolph WILL REMAIN TITE MONUMENT of bis forealghtedneas and ta untirlug energy. He entisted In his cause sone of tho leading eap- Itatists of the city, who had all contidonce in bis Integrity and enpacity, and he was thus enabled toerect the bultding of which Lo was manager at ie Hine of bis denth, and where he had recom- meuced, under the most flattering auspices, those lecture cotrscs which wero so pepular nearly ten years bofore. About year avo, Mra Curpenter, who hud nequired an interest in ihe xwoll fand grant in New Mexteo, visited that country for the purpose of seeing whut could be done with the oitim in an which he avd his assoeistes were interested, but tho Central Music Hall, whieh ly nearer to his heart, recalled bin to Chicago, Mr, Carpenter was tarcled in 1870 to Miss Lulu Boove, By tho death of Mr. Carpenter Chicazouns lose a person who for muny years hasInbored, and that suecessfulty, to minister to thelr amusements, who during ull that tine lias given no perforinance whieh was degrating in {ta character, but has given very many whose: Vendency was to olevate and fnstrict, $$ PARNELL AS A FOX-HUNTER. Hiding Very Well to Hounds, and Come pimonted by Lord Waterford. ‘tterford (Ireland) Bepreee, “fsny, Parnell,” sald My. Richard Power, MF, on Monday wtsht, in the Lnperial Hotel, Waterford, “what do you say to w run with the Curraghmores. to-morrow? If you see your way ton day over country, the best hunter at Pembrokestown fs at your Alisposal,!” “ Egad, Power, 1 capital idea, and you aro taken at your word. I shall hunt with the Curraghmores to-morrow.” And so it wna arranged that the gallant teader of the irish party should meet tho nobility and linded aristoerney of the county the following day In the hunting field. Dur- ing the ovening the rumor spread Hke wilt- fire about tho elty and found Its way to the country, and the greatest curlosity preyalled as to Whether Mr. Parnell would be as good as his word.. ‘Tho meet was fixed for Bal- Tuamonn cover, the hour 1 o'clock, From 10 to 10:30 lnrze nimbers flocked around tho Imperial Hotel stops to seo the gal- ant Irlsh lwader in) hunting uniform, ns it was rumored that hoe would don the red coats bit somo disappolntinent was oceasloned when, ft 10:45 o'clock, he appeared, pecompantts| by the senior city member of Partanent, by his usual attire, the alteration in lily dress being that he wore gniters. In a couple of seconds both wore mounted, and, amid a ringing cheer, they started for Ballhatona, ‘Then’ enme a rush for farvey ears, while almost every trader in the vity possessed ofa voblelo had ft under orders Ko as to afford thom an opporturlty of seeing their lol tale his pire in the chase, Along the round from Poleberry to Ballina ion he was greeted nt pltnoat every hun dred yards with salutations of welcome, while on hisarriyalin: dhe field he became “the abserved of all observers.” ‘tho dogs were Inthe cover anaking Joud and telling musls when he arrived, but in acouple o: minutes tho signal from, tho cover arrived that tho tos had been killed without s ran. A wovg was soon piade for tho cover out- sido the demesne wall. where n fox wis drawn, although rather badly, as the yoru Utluked the dogs go eounlutuly that It was a Jong tine befor they got on the seent, and the fleld of horsemen were 86. scattered that they wore stilling about all parts of the country. “About hulf-a-tozen horsemen were well up, including Str. Parnell and Lord Waterford, dust when the pace was the hottest, natrong stone ditch stood In the way, and, riding iallantly up to It, Mr. Pare ell cleared it aud landed first, Lord Wator- tord next; and County Inspector Ward third. Nearly all the others fought shy, and took a youndabout direction. Good man,” shout- el Lore Waterford fo Mr. Parnell, ag both Junded, “Le ts the horsu, my Lord,” replied Mr, Purnell, “that ls good." No doubt? sald ay Lord Waterford; “but 1 lite a tittle pluck fh the inn whe is mounted on a good harso, aint you have shown that to-day, sir? And ao they pursued the chase. ‘Cho fox by this tine had complotely blinded the dogs, who were charging, down by the rallroad- track toward tho Gracedieu cover, Dut, as ‘Tramore locomotive wus observed steamln In tho distance, the hugte was sounded an the dom called in, After this LC was doter ininedto try the cover on Col, Molton’s demesne, but lt was no go, and after some delay a move was mado toward Ballina. neesagh cover without delay, ‘The draw was successful, The vermin made to the right, runy: leways with the wind, and maiden circuitous route right for Klibarry, tha dogs well up, and the ma- jorlty of tho horgomen wellup, Passing out of Kilbarry ho made for Roanmors, Mr. Wyse’s property. The going from the'start was very heavy, and the mettle of both man and horse wag aorely: tride ina run of over four and ahalf niles, but eave in the van was to bo seen the graceful figure of Mr. Parnell, who nearly led the whole Ways never stopping or. balking at‘ any ob- .. stnclo; Intteed, at the | finish, and ‘had ho vermin been killed, ho world un. doubtedly be entitted to the brush,’ o hunting compliment that every fol- lower of the hounds envies te obtain.” As it was, however, the fox nade a sewer and e4- eaped, and son falrly good run terminated. ” A inove was thon made for Mount Congreve, bat, a4 it was by this tlina 8 o'clock, the ma- jority of those itn the saddle, Ineluding Mr. Parnell and Mr. Power, made back to the city, All persons taking part in the hunt re- ¢ turned to thelr jiomes not asly plersed at seeing Mr. Parnell Inthe hunting field, but iso convinced of the fret that the indomita- ble evermy and eguraga that he has so often displayed In the Senata he brings Into force * in the hunting field, and they are unanimous in thelr belief that there Is no obstacle he has not the courage to clear, AN ARIZONA WONDER, A Remarkable Cave in the Santa Rita .° Mountains, Tucaon Citizen. ee For several years the existence of a curious cave near Gresteryille has been known to the mtners of the vicinity, but the dimculty of thorough exploration lag deterred many from visiting “It, and. half ts. wonder | ful extent Is ag yet unknown. From PJ. Coyne, « well-known and ‘re- Hable prospector, who is im tho elty, in company with Mr. Johnvou, a Cite reporter thts morning gathered some Inter ostlig facta regarding the cave, the result of. partial exploration, ‘Lhe cave, which Is known by the miners as the Aztec, Is lucated about four iniles south of the Greaterville placérs, in a limestone ridge. Quite recently w party of mitiers, numberlng eight or ten, neluding Mr. Coyne, determined te discover - if possible the extent and resources of tha ° eave, sd provided thenselyes with ropes, candles, and other necessities, They explored seventeen rooms In all, the corridors and ap- proaches to wlieh extend for nearly n mile from the entranee. ‘They experienced great diientty, as thelr progress was fre- - quently interrtpted by abrupt breaks in the plane of the eave, wt whieh breaks they rap diy used up thelr avallavla supply of ropes. Ti ve has two entrances, w! neh lead Into an oval cavity, hence a corridor leads into.n . large room, and thence Into a stil larger. In from the latter nre two smaller cavities, and these eonprlss the extent of: former explora- tions, In them have been found at various times In the past relics of Indian occupation, including arrows and skeletons, In ong place severnt Indintr skeletons were found n oa depression in the floor of the cave, ovidently fashioned by human hands. = Thiy latter room is deseribed as being of marvelous beauty t is Irregular in shape, and Is {wil of all the various forms which the action of lime has the power to create. In one of these roums Is a Ero of nlinost per- fect statuary, It consists of a large block of Imestone in the shape of a man, woman, and child, the man being in the centre, and also having the closest reseniblance to ‘humanity. The head is especially Hke that of a mat having the features almost distinet and sur- mounted by a hat, A short distance away from the Froip In, the Hicketing candle- light the iitutsion is sald to he ahso- hutely: perfect. At this point the cave dseloses the strange feature of being two-staried, to reach the lower rooms of which it was necessary: to descend by means of ropes. Here the extent of the old explorations conse, and the adventurers had tobe careful lest soma now nnd strange feature of the cave cause them trouble, In , one ofa group of three lower rooms was found a huge stalagmite, which was In- stinetively ealled Pompey'’s Pitlar, It fs: three feet In diameter nt the base, and les- nons gracefully in size ta the toat af the eave, thirty feet hich. ‘This fs probably 600 feet below the surface. From the rooms fast mentioned a corridor leads to a very large and irregular cavity, and from this sinall corridors tead to very beautiful rooms, which were given the names of ditlerent members of the exploring party, The ono named for Mr, Coyne Is the largest in the cave. From’ what” was named “ Tinle’s Room” the party followed 0 ates! ys inelined tunnel poventy ive or eighty feet tong, which terminated Lua large abyes alxty or suventy feet In diameter, After Jowerlng ong of the party down tho perpendicular sides from the inouth of the tunnel ns far as the rematning ropa, would. permit (about soventy fect), and fatling ta find bottom, the explorers niined ft the Bottomless Pit,” and retraced their steps to the surface, re- solving to return at some fttture time and seo “what there was in it.” ‘The exploration of the “Pit” will revenl some strange features, ag there must be some outlet to the open alr, at the bottom, Mr, Coyne stating that, while the alr was oppressive and stale ata number * of tle remoter recesses of the cave, the at- mosphere in tho “ Pit? was fresh and good. MATRIMONIAL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Decarvn, 1, Jan. 6— A notable weddiity ocenrred here this afternoon, being the joyous marringe of Miss Linnie Goodeand - ‘Theodore Colenian, both catimable Christian people, well known here and elsewhere. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Davenrort, a, Jan. &—At Kock Island | this evening a wedding of unusual prom . nence in social circles occurred. ‘The bride wis Miss Sarah Buford, daughter of Gen. * Thomas J. Buford, and Lieut, James ¥, Bell of the United States aArnly, staifaned at Fort Lincoln, ‘The cerunnny was performed in ‘Erinkty Ohurch by tho Rev. A. B. Allen, ‘Thu bridesmaids wore: Miss Lina Buford, nsister, Miss Anna Bue ford, also a sister, Miss Bello Osboru, ane Misa May Gault and Mia Maud Crampton, of Roek Isfand., “The groomsmen were J. Wat- i son Buford, Ben “f, Cable, Charles. W. O'Neil, Adatr Plensants, und 3 II, Curtis. ‘The bride worse dark green and satin traveling dress, trhumed with old gold. ‘The array of castly presents wasinagnilicent.: ‘Tho reception held after the eereinony was attended only hy the more tuthinate friends of tho partics. ‘Tho bridal couple departed on tho 20 o'clock train for Chicago and the East. _—<—<——————— How Oflclalx Woro Once Futde Milwaukee Telegraph, It is not o generally known historical fact that from 1777 to 178s the territury now knowa aa | ‘Tennesse formed 4 part of NorthCurolina, and that 1745 tho ‘Tenneaseenna, becoming dls gutisied with tholr government, orguiizod a Bute government unier the name of * Frank- * whic wae unutatned for some years, Tho Stato orgaulzutio afterward disbinded, and 'Torritorial Penns: wns ugly annexed to forth Carolin, Tha following fa among the nus passed by tho Legisiature of the Brato of Brunke. Wa cone ft as font In f spcoch by bunlel Wobster on the eurrenoy In BX: * He tt onucted by the Ganeral Assombty of the State of Frinkiyn, and {t 1a hereby enacted by the authority of the yamo: That from tho first day of January, 1730), the dalariey of tho olticors of this Cammonwaulth be ag follows, to-wit: - ral ‘Excellency the Governor, per aubum, O00 duer ak ina: “Hg Honor tho Chief Juatice, 600 deor skins; “The Yearetary to his Excelloney tho Govern- or, 600 raccoon kins; “pho ‘reasurur of the Stato, 440 raccuon aking; *Tagh County Clork, 00 bonver aking Clerk of the Honse'ef Commous, 3N raccoon erating at tho Asscinbly, per diem, throe iis ‘ foo for signing a warrant, ono muskrat aking akin; i ih the. ‘Constable for serving a warrant, ono naink skin, * Buucted into a law the Ith day of Octobor, 1580, under the grout seal of the State.” ’ ———— : Color-Phutographs, ‘ Ata recont canvoratzione of tho Color Phato- graphic Soojety of London, some oclured photo~ Rrupha were abown which altructed considurablo Attention, Itwas wt tirat thought by thas who woro ubucquainted with the uiture of the now discovery pat the pletures had been evlored by , akititul neti 4 thom that the colors were not fmparted tn that Imannor. ‘The photoyeapha were made by an ine proved process, aud tho colors wore produced, ft wa clulined, satel wy the nction of ght in tho camora. ‘Tho tesh-tints were suld to bo quite true to ifo,and tho brivht colors of iurrouus regimeutals wero Vory truthfully reproduced, ln ono ploture the tongue of a dog wus shown rotruded from the mouth, and this was vory ultfully portrayed, The colurliug In alt tha photographs was very delicate, and tho elfocia of Nght und sbnde were more perfect thay the « most skillful artist could produce, —$——— ‘ry the Shukers' Sarsaparilla. rennet BUSINESS NOTICES, ‘The ladies will tnd Dobbius' Blcctria - gaan Gane by Cragin & Uo. 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