Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 17, 1881, Page 4

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TRIBUNE BRANCIL OFFICES, creado THIBUAR kins estatfished branch omeck for the recalpt of subscriptions and sdvertise wonts as follows: NEW YOMRK—Room 2 Tribune Building. FT. Me- FADDEN, Manager, ‘f ULASGOW, tcotland~Altan’s American News Agency. 31 Nenficld-at. 7 LONDON, Ei moriean Exchango, 49 Strand, Henny F. G1 Acent. WASHINGTON y IDF atrant, AMUSEMEN'SS. Haverty's Thentrs, Perrborn sirest, corner of Monroe. tertainment. Minstrel on+ Bfontey's ‘Thentre, Randolph street. between Clark und LaSalle. En~ gagement of Hlco's Bijou Opera Company. “Tho Spectre Knight,” and "Churity Begins at ome.” Grand Opern-Iou Clark street, opporlt new Court-T Engages ment of the Meade & Maginloy Combination. “Dea- con Crukett.” - MoVicker’s Theatre. Madison rtrect, botween Siato and Dearborn. Engagement of Mile, Sarah Bernhardt. “ Camillo.” Otympte 'Thentee, Clark street. benwcen Lake and Nandolph. Engace- ment of the Hydo & Behman Comedy Company ‘ Muldvon's Mente.” Academy of Muate. * Jialsted strovt, none Mudlteon, West Sida, Engaxo- ment of Mr.dosoph Proctu: Ick of tho Woods." Exposition Buttding. Lake front, opposite Adams atroat. dition from Va. m. to 1p. in. Whale oxhi- = MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1881. AN hnprovement in onr. weather is prog- nostlented for to-lay, It will bo clear in the “main and slixhtly warmer, Tue latest ndvices from Nashville are to the effect- that a suflicient number of Low- “Tax Democrats will unite with the Repub- licans to elect a Republican to the United States Senate, ‘Tue lnpression js gaining ground In Spring- field that a tlie investigation Into the nets and proceedings of the Buard of Rallroad and Warehouse Comtuissioners would be the proper thing at this juncture, when two of -the present members are candidates for res appointment. . A srxauLan boiler explosion took place Inst evening in the basement of a large dry- goods house on the corner of Broadway and Eleventh street, New York Clty. Pleces of fron, brick, stone, cte., were hurled in every direction, breaking windows and skylights, but not a person was Injured. Phor. Swixa preached yesterday on the subject of “Spiritually”; the Rev. Dr. Thomas on “The Growth of Ideas”; and Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Episcopal Chureh, on “Pulpit aud Press, Thelr An- tagonlsin and Harmony”; and these sermons sare givon in our columns this morning. 7 | eeeemmmoromemnees sommes A Number of dnely-bred and very valuae ble animals wore burned yesterday: In a fire which some incendlary caused on thy stock farm of G. Dawson Coleman, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, A famous herd of Jeracy cattle, and some fine dogs, gents, and mune chickens were burned, tha loss being nbout $30,000, CincinsAti’s white eleptinnt is stil] on her hands. The question whether under the ex- isting Jawa the Trustees have the power fo sell the Southern Railrond has been decile in the negativebya number of able lawyers to whom the subject was referred for an oplaton, and before the read can be gold additional legislation will be required, " Wiarever may be the views of the Eim- peror of Germany on the subject of tho antl Jewish agitation, the Crown Priaco Freder- Ick Williant Is outspoken In his condemna- tion of tho affalr, Ina speech In Berlin yes- terday he denounced the movement as une healthy and Wl-advised, and expressed the hope that It would soon div out. “A NEW note on the Greek question has been sent by the Porte ta the Ambassadors, In which regret is expressed ot the warlike preparations making by Greece, and an invl- tatlon ia extended for a fresh conference of the Powers to try and settle the disturbance peacefully, ‘Turkey enn stand no end of conferences so long as she ls never compelled to abldo by thelr dectsions, A List of 180 cities and towns having 2 population of over 10,000 and tess that 50,000 was printed in Tun ‘Timune yesterday, ‘The agarernte popuiation of these elties und towns Is about 3,782,000, ‘The population of sixty-four cities having over 80,000 papulation Previously reported fs 8,246,000, Tho total urban population Is, therefare, 12,008,000, or about % per cent, : > pF “Irls the chivalrous thing in aristocrats celrcles In Somerset, Ky., for young men to tide their horses Into church during divine service and denounce antl Insult minister aud congregation; this plan being occasionally varled by swinging a howling dog by the legs up and down tho aisles, What ls needed down there fs that a shotgun be added to the customary pulpit outfit, and that it have Its place in the service along with Biblo and hymu-book, —_—_—_—_— - Tue telegraph hag not reported it, but it is afact that Senator Jones hus been unani- , Mouély renominated by the Democratic cau- cus of the Florida Lerisiature, ‘Ihe only States wher there are contests for the Sen- atorlal glection pow ara Nebraska, New Jer: sey, Pennsylyanis, : Tennessee, ‘Texas, West ‘Virginia, and Wisconsin, Most,’ it not all, of these will be settled during the present week, though the formal election In several mines does not take place until to-morrow week, = ‘Tur Democrats of the Pennsylvania Te et- Jature stand ready to makeu wade 9 ° -Benatorahip, offering thelr votes for u Repl Iican candidate In return for concessions a1. ise subject of a reapportionment. Jt sevins not to besettled yet which side ls to get th THE CILCAGO TRIBU veneflt of the dicker,—the Cameron or anti- Cameron; but Inasinnels ns It 14 tho Interest of the Democrats to trade with the stronger faction, the Cameron: nan Oltver, tins the best chanee of securing the Scnatorship by the ald of Democratic votes. 7 pan Ar fs getting to be the fashion to diselaim any direct signiticance {1 connection with pilgrimages to Mentor. Seeretary Sherman apends rday anda night at the rural home of the President-elect, and expiains by saying he was tired and In need of rest: Senator Allison makes a similar journey, and on his return dentes that he Is working tor 2 Cabinet position “for himself.” Evidently thinga are not yet suMeiently settled te render it safe to throw off reserve and pitt on ¢andor. No rrovurr was needed to give the in- formation that the Southern States have not minde their Inte enormous gains in popula- thon through foreign tmmigration, They have, In fact, seareely any persons of foreign birth resident within thelr borders. ‘Thus the total foreign-born population of Georgia, the Emplre State of the South, is 10,810; of Arkansas, 10,205; of Alabama, 1050; and of North Carolina, 3,708, ’ The Clty of Chi- eago probably contains more forelaners than all the ex-Confederate States, exclusive of ‘Toxas, 2 . Ss Asoxa tho Indlana Democrats a very pretty quarrel has been started on account of the action of the legislative caucus in agreeing to give ex-Ciov. Gray the compll- ment of the party vole fur United States Senator, McDonald's frientls take thisns a studied insult to the retiring Senator, and threaten not only to bolt the caucus nomina- tlon and vote for McDonald, but also to wage nf relentiess warfare on Grayn the fature. Gray’s supporters, on the other hand, snap thelr fingers at these threats, and announces thelr futention to take the party uanngenent. entirely out of the hands of MeDonald and Hendricks, who have shown thetr Ineapacity by losing tho State Ina Presidential year, and deserved to be shelved. It remains to be scen whether Hendricks and MeDonald will submit to being sat down on by tho Young Demoerae: In casting about fur some means of rem- edying the evil of absentecisin the Demo- cratic Jeaders in the House appear to have overlooked an existiug law, passed in Is), whieh, if enforced, would fully meet the ense and cure the evil, ‘This law simply: lays down the principle, no work, no pay. Ib not only authorizes but makes it the duty of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House and the Seeretary of the Senate to take cognizance of the absence of every member whe Incks the excuse of personnal Hl-health or of sickness in his funily, and to see to it that a ratable proportion of the salary ot the absentee Is deducted. This taw fs never enforced, but should be executed falthfuily. If it cost a member of the House or Senate $16 for every day of absence during the seksions of Con- gress he would find it fenstblo to bo In his sent the grenter part of the time, Tre Tinos Lealsiature already exhibits adesire to take hold of tho railrond ques- tlon. Representative Williams’ bill to pre- vent ratlronds from pooling their enrnings 13 well recelved by tho country press. Repre- sentative Linegar’s proposition that all ratl- road compantes shall be compelled to pay a part of thelr gross earnings Into the State ‘Treasury is more dublously spoken of, ‘The regulation of this kind applying to the INl- vols Central has au equituble basis, inns- much ns that Company received an cnormous dontition of pubile lunds; but the other roads way with justiee say that they pay a fair proportion of faxes and ought not to be sub- Jected to unfair discrimination from the State, which is attempting to prohibit them from exerelsing It toward others, BRITISH AND AMERIGAN "BALANCES OF RADE,” ‘The British Board of ‘Trade publishes the returns of the values of exports and bnports into the United Kingdom for the year end ing Dee, 31, 1880, compared with those of the year 1870; and wo glvo side by side with these returns the figures of tho exports and moports of the United States during the same yenrs; Urronts. 1879, 1834, Great Britatn,. $1,810,000,000 600,000 United Stutes,, AD, TITAS 067,054,740 Exroun, Great Britnin,,...1.. €655,000,000 — $1,110,000,000 United States. «710,000,000 815,638,058 It will be seen that the ¥alue of British fine ports is nenrly double the yalue of thelr ex- ports, while In this country the rule Is rovorsed, and: the value of our exports is greatly In excess of the value of our Lnports, ‘Tho “balance of trade” Is therefore on UhTerent sides of the ledger in the two coun- trles, What is called in this country “an ad- versu?? baliuce of trade—that is, Importa- tions In excess of exports—has been the rule in England for many years, and it would bo considered 4 Inmentabla matter there were the result otherwise, In this country o “favorable” balanco of trade—that Is, ex- ports In excess of tmporta,—though only o taw years in operation, fs regarded as the evidence of prosperous trade, while a “bale ance” after the British fasion would be consitered as calamitous to national Ine dustry. ‘Tho explanation of commercial results so dlametrleally oppusit belug considered evi- dences of wisdom, sound polley, ond nae Monal prosperity in the conntries where they exist, Is a very plain one, Great Britatn imports food and the raw tnaterlal of manufactures; sho exports mane whactures. Tho United States import manu- factures and export food and the raw ma terlal of manufactures, Great Britain hin ports our cotton, and we Import cotton man- ufaetured from thatraw material, Great Brit aln, however, adds to her profits by both her uiports and her manufactures, Slic extends her trade to all parts of the world in her own ships andateamers, She buys the raw prod ucts of every land at thelr door, and pays for them In her manufactures delivered by ber at thelr door, Sho buys these raw materials at their value at the seaports of the country where they are.produced; she transports them in her. own vessels to her own ports, where: they are inauufactured, and pulls them fn forelgn Ipnds dellvered by her ships at the prives thay can command there, ‘The entire value given to tho raw juaterial from the tne It leaves the port of tho coun- try of ts production until delivered In {ts manufactured form at the place of consump ton represunta British profit, and this profit in immense, Assuming the raw product at the place of production to be worth one dol- Jar, and the same thing so sold in fts manu. fuctured format the place of consumption for two dollars, the profit of 100 per cent ls exclusively Britlah, Tho figures given of the ritish trade do not, therefore, ropro- sentthe whole values, ‘I'he yalues of our exports given In the tablo are the val- ues of the commodities at our ports; and the values of her exports aro those in London and not those at the countries where they ure delivered by her ships for consump- don, ‘The dliferences tu thesa values are the sarulned of Gritlal vessels ongngpd in carrys ing aterchandlie atl ronnd tho workl, ‘The stiference—by i¢ 10, 20, av 43 per cant on dfs forent urtleles—la to be adie to these re tustivd valées, and {8 wholly Brlush prodt, ‘Thus itis safe to say that the 2,015 millions of British imports in 1980 did not cost that nation nt the foreign ports where thoy were loaded Into her ships more than 1,700 mill- fons; whoreas the 1,110 milllons of exports so valued in England suld at the foreign ports of ttelivery for 1,500 milllons, pay for at the cost of transportation, added to the cost in the foreign countries, with manu- facttrera’ profits; what we soil we sell at the pfice offered for the commodity at our own door. ocean shipment. gland and the people of other nations; and wo prohibit our citizens buying or ownlng and in practical offect building 9 ship or steamur to deliver the goods wo sell or to carry home tho goods we buy, The 668 mill- fons of our imports Inst year represent the yalue of tho guods in tho countries from which they were shippods but, when dellv- ered In our ports, they cost us not far from 100 millions more, or nearly 800 millions; while our exports realized us no mora than the amount stated in the Governinent statis- ties—| excess of whatshe sells; but she coliccts on all she sells a large percentage for transporta- tion In her own ships. get nothing for transportation, On what we buy we pay the cost of transportation from the foreign ports here. Leaving out of view tho enormous duties imposed by the tariff, wo pay a large percentage for, transportation on what we buy abroad, and we have no ocean figures given of the British trade do not tne elude the British enrnings for transportation; nelthor do ours, but thore are British profits on transportation, while we have none. the world, and wherever there isn borrower with approved collaterals there will be found Reitish money to loan. ‘Tho earnings of British capital thugs invested abrond are largely employed to purchase raw materials of manufacture or food for her artisans, so that the “balanes of trade” fs not only off- set but wholly overcome by the earnings of the carrying trado and tho eurnings or in- come from invested capital, “adverse” balance of trade in Great Britain is by those means converted Into an immense surplus represented by cash, which docs not cept food anil raw materials of manufactures to sell at priees other nations will pay. Thoy refuse to purchase our manufactures on acconnt of their excessive price, except a few spoctal articlesin limited amounts. We have ttle earrying trade, faw ships, and nosteam- erson the ocean, We buy sugar, and ter, aud eoffey, and pay for thom not nat the price at qnoduced, butatthe price at which Great Britain, or evert Spain, will dellver thom to us at our ports, calamitous and “adverse balance of. trade” in this country Is tho evidence of the great profit and extent of commerce in Great Brit- ain. ‘The “balance” is always in her favor, beeanse of earnings and profits in trade MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1881. to doubt nr question at the time, and count. less other matters. Outstile of tho Inw of Hvel there ts no such thing per mitted as vindictive damnges In caso of acelient not resulting from gross care- lesness, or malice, or willful purposo to injure, Under tha Inwag sketched by Mr. Storrs the plaintiff, Inall such cases, when no malice or intent to injure existed, even If Hbeled, shontd be vindicated by n verdict, but the damages should be nominal, andonly proportioned to the willful and maliclous In- tention of the publisher. In the eases of grossand willful Mbel, when the purpose !s to injure and wheh the publi- cation Js ‘known by the publisher to be false, tho press do notclalm exemption from propor or severe punishment for such defnination. On the contrary, the respectable and respon- sible portion of tho press have a direct inter- est In protecting the business from the gen eral odium which justly attaches to that kind of scandalous publications, Our trade Is different. What wo buy wo Wushare in none of tho profits of Wenbandon that to En- THE STATUS OF THE REFUNDING BILL. Tho House of Representatives has not yet finally determined the status of the Refund- Ing bill, but its provisions have been so far fixed by the Committes ofsthe Wholo that thore fs Httle doubt as to the result, It will merely authorize the Treasury Department to negotinte a short lonn at 3 per cent,—S400,- 000,000 in ‘T'rensury certifientes redeemable nt the pleasure of the Government after ono year and payable at the end of ten years, and $800,000,000 of lionds redeemable after five years and payable nt tho end of,ten years, ‘The feasibility of refunding upon these terms ig doubted by nll persons who speak with anything Mke authority upon the subject, and for the followlng reasons: (1) ‘There hns been aquestion all along whether the ‘bonds can bo placed in the market at’ per cent upon any conditions, because tho En- elish 3 per cent consels, which furnish a permanent investment, are not now nt par, antl beeatse the American 4 per cents, at tho preyaillug premium, earn from 334 to 34 ver cent for tho holders. (2) If new bonds could. ba negotiated at 8 per cent, it wonld be under conditions that should furnish to trust funds atong-tina investment, and to unemployed, flonting capital the terms of n call loan upon which the holders could rehlize at short no- tice. (3) ‘Tho scheme devised by Randall in the House provides neither a long Invest- ment nora eall loan, as both bonds and ecr- tlficates become payable at tho end of ten years on the one hand, and on tho other hand the Government may permit both forms of security to run that longth of tine. If the Dill shall goto tho Sennte in that shapo it will probably be amended by that body, for it. Is dificult to conceive that a more deliberative setof men will agree ton plan which fure- shadows tho defeat of all refunding, and may Impose $700,000,000 high-interest bonds. upon the country fer an indefinit period be- yond authority for thelr redemption, ond thus prevent tho Government from saving $12,000,000 to $14,000,000 annually of tho present Interest charge. If there were any reasonable assurance that new bonds can be rendily negotiated ats per cent, and for a short term; if it were rensonably certrin that the surplus resourees of the Govornment during the next ten years willbe equal to the payment of the $700,000,000, a3 provided in the House scheme; If there were an agree- tment on the part of the people that the pres- ent rate of taxation fs not burdensome, but showld be maintained In order to pay off abont one-half of the bonded Induatedness within the next:ten years; and If political economy taught that the people should sur- render money Worth 6 per cent to them in their own hands Jn order to cancel a Govern- ment debt that ean be carried ut 3 per ¢ent,— thon, Indeed, tho Randall funding seheme onghtto obtain the hearty approval of tho country, But, s{nco all these conditions are precedont to the successful operation of his seheme, and as not a singlo one of then Is generally believed to prevail, the plan seems lv vy suggested either by ignormnce or o partisan design toacquire for the Democratic Jeaders in tha Ilouse the credit of having endeavored to fix the lowest rate of interest at which Govermnent sucurities were ever negotinted. . The demagogs appear to bo ut- terly Indifferent, howovor, ay to the prantical working of their scheme, 3 their vatuo at our export ports, Creat Britain apparently buys largely In On what we sell wo transportation of our own. Tho Great Britain is also 1 money-lender to all Tho seeming stire in merchandise, We have nothing ex- which theau are sold In the countries where This will explains why what would be a wholly unknown and prohibited by law In this country, THE LAW OF LIBEL. At the dinner given by the Press Club on Saturday night Mr, Storrs made an interest- Ing statement of the long contest between tho Dritish Courts aud the public on the subject of the Inw of libel. Tle related how obstl- nately the Judges insisted that the public press should not criticlse any oMecholder or person In authority; that even when this dogina was relaxed, and the jurtes wore made Judges of tho facts, he deserfbed-how tho Courts always took uccaston to tell the juries that the publisher was gullty, and how reso- lutely the Juries acquitted the defendants, Finally, at as late a day ng 1815, the law of Nibelin England was amended so ns to nu thorize the jury to inquira Into the truth of tho publleation, but until that comparatively recent day in tho British Courts the truth of the alleged Mbel furnished no justifieatton or excuse whatever, Mr. Storrs stated that the history of the law of libel In thiscountry was of the same repressive and tyrannieal gen- eral character, and the freedom which has Deen asserted for the press Js the freedom to discuss public men and public mensures, On this volnt he used this Innguag Tho nsscrtion of thia right has brought tho press Inte direct conilict with the Govern- ment; nud In the tons warfare wayed between the press and the Governinent, io whieh grent Jeading members of the Bur tigured so honorably and #0 conspluuously, It was the Government and tho Judges onone sido and tho press and tho lawyers on.tho other, ‘These greut lawyers clearly cnotyh saw that thero was no substins Unl freedom of tho press in its diacussion of public men or niensures if thoy were In tho opine ons which they expressed bound always to lu fallibility of Judginents and hence thord bhna been growing up another branch of the jaw of libel, ordinarily Known as the nw of privilege, which rotates to the discussion of all public inen and publlo matters; to the actor whe appeals to tho public for his support; to the preacher who in- vitea tho public to listen ta his sermons; to the artist who Juvites thy public to admire and to purchase hfs pletures; tu the public slugor, tho qin tulaslonary, the publly reformer, tho pel- ticinn, the oillecholder, or the oitlee-sucker. All classes of fudlviduals who submit thomsalyes to the Judgment of tho public, sub- es, under the law agit is now ad- tutntaseved in Grent Britain and In many of the Stutes inthis Union, ta pubtle crittelm upon thelr public professions and performance: und this pudlle eriticisin and public exnminntion tho law ponuitoy. pal kball be mado in good falth— not with Infullibliity of Judgment, but with tne togrity: of purpose, a contests have evor been woged botweon the press and the Government anywhere where- in the press bus clatmed the right to nssuil pri- vate chiracter, or to indulge in the cireulation of privnte scandals, ‘Thii, xo fur ns we can enthor from tho history of tho frecdom of the press, (thus never clalined ag a part of Its freo- dom, nor havo its regularly authorized repro: rentatives over claimed that much for it. ‘ho freeduin of the press 18 uw great privilege, to bo enjoyed and used for the’ publla good, and tho publig good Goes nut require ossnults pen tho private chanileter of more private Individuals, hor are any pubite Interests or moratssubsurved by sich aganitlts, Such nn vxcreise of privilege would nat vo freedom, but heonse, and Seonne whieh | would seriouely interfero with and deopurd that other [berty which every oltizen Ought ta enjoyy—the security of iife, HMberty, reputation, and proporty, To this stntemont of what tho freedom elatmed for the press really fs, and what it is not, ho added; So many members of the press nro here to- night that f venture foauygest iu thoir presence, und to them, sone needed lulslution on the law of Ibel, It cnnnot be culled radical or extreme, for It i@ substantially a copy from Lord, Camp- Wot of 15. In tho preaieoutton of its slices a xrent dilly nowsepuper fads it finpos: alble Wt thines to goin with tat closonuss and ucourney which would seont to be necessary mutter seokiug admission into its colunme, aud honca it occurs, through mere inadvertence, de- and injurious urticies are published roing individuals without tho slightest muilee or tho slightest intention of dott the Jajared person any barm whitsoever, Et fs tho cummoncet suygeation of Justico that tn such A caso ny oxolnplory damages should be uwurded turatuat the of onding nawspupor, and the wot of Parliament to whieh U refer gives tho Joper the rivilege of immediate retraction aud publlens fon uf the olrcwmetances wider whieh the ine jurious articla appeared and a tender of tho uuu aetually sustained by ite poullcation and thancuforwurd relat from further lubility,. ‘Tho law ng it now stands is injurious, both to the Injured person aud to tho prev. Thorv my bo not ona wort of truth in the article wiblighed, nora seintily of malice in tho pubs Isher, The Jury way reach the conclusion that, ey dave been suffered, and return thelr verdict fur six cents, the result of whien is the practicul dustruction of the cunmplaiuiug party, wut under such a atntute as L baye named a verdict of six vonts would bo us cumplote and pertuct w vindicution usa verdict for thousands of dollurs, ‘The suggestions In tho matter of libol sults reaulting from accident, mistakes, aud snad- yertened, not caused by culpable avgiigence, and where there Is a fair retraction and ex- planation, were all In the interest of Justice, Such aceldonts gre inevitable. Such as tho sulsprint of a name, or of a word, or the nils- take of one person for another, or erroneous Information which there was no good reason MORE TELEGHAPH COMPANIES TO BE POOLED, It ts not surprising that at tho meeting of protest against the consolidation of tha West- ern Union and tho American Union ‘Tele- graph Companies, the announcement that a new competing company had been projected was received with derision, ‘This ts a game that lings been played too often. ‘The amunlgie mation of the old companies has brought to the surface two or three combinations that havo had a nominal organization for sone little time and has suggested an entiroly now company, but it !s not probable that the pub- Mo will bo gullible enough to encourage any moro new telegraph companies to fur- nigh stock-Jobbers a now opportunity for Dinekmalling or selling out to the Western Union, and anothar occasion for further watering tho capital stock of that concorn, The present consolidation amounts In effect to doubling the stock of tho Western Union without any’ necded tnerense of “plaut® and = facilities, and tha: only apology which President Green, of that Coin- pany, makes for this action Is that the con- solldated Company can earn over 7 por cont on even the enormous capital of $80,000,000, My does not scom to regard itasn mutter of any public concern that earning 7 per cent net on one-half that amount of stock, which would still represent abuut double the valuo of the Company's © plant,” would operate to reduco telegraph rates qbout one-half, ‘Tho theory of the monopollits is that any nominal capltalization is warranted upon which an Interest of Tor 8 percent enn be squeozed out of tho publie by extortion, no matter what tho Investment may have been, It is understood, for inatance, that the capitallza- tlon of American Union tn the new consoll- dation is to be fixed at $15,000,000, though it is bolicved that the entire suin expended by that Company in-the construction and malntenance of its lines was n good deal tnore than covered by the bonds whieh wero issued and which will be cared for outatde of tho dividends on the total $80,000,000 of capl- tal In brief, the consolidation meroly fur nishes a pretext for doubling the stock of tha Western Unlon without: the addition of any facilities that wero required elthor by tho ‘Company or the public, Any new orgnnlza- tlon thut may bo mado upon the pretext of competition will be merely a device for re- peating the samo blackmailing operation at somo future time. ‘Tho only competition that will be safe from stock-Jobbing and comblai- tion will be Government competition, ‘The telegraph business shouldbe added to tho Government postal system ns tho express business has boven, and this without any re- gurd tothe management or business of the Western Union monopoly, ‘Tho Govern- mont has unquestioned authority to proceed, At has vontrol of tha postal routes, and along the Ilne of the railroads can secure telegraph facilitios almost tmmediately. Congress has the power to authorize the Post-Ofice Depart- ment to go ahead; tho Investment will be gradual and comparailyely siuall; the patents canbe made available for Government use upon the payment of a reasonable royalty; the New York Cotton Exchange, called to: and the rates to the: public will naturally bo fixed upon the same principle as tho postal rates, and with the sole purpose of inaking tho system self-sustaining in tho end, "Tho project for s Government telegraph does not imply tha purchase of existing Ines, aa many persons fmagine, and such Purchase should not bo contemplated for a moment, When tha Government added the business of carrying parcels to its regular mall business It did. not negotiate for the purchase of tho stock and material of the express companies already existing, but pro- cecited to establish Its own facilities. ‘The same process should be pursued in the ease of tho telograph. It fs the only kind of competition that can be relfed upon permn- nently, and It will put a stop to tho forma- tion of now stock-Jobbing companies and also to tho extortion which tt will bo neces- sary for the consolidated Western Unton to practice In order to carn dividends upon four times the valua of {ts investment. Tur Detrott Post says that tho statomont thet Conger’s district is In danger from a fusion of the flint Greenbuckers with tho rutten-money Domocrata is unfounded, uddings Tho yote in tho Seventh District ts 32.704, In- stead of 26,000. A conlition, if one is made and polls n full vote, wilt conpiss of 14,800 Dewocrats tnsteud of 8.500, and-of 1423 Gros backers Instend of 5,500, Mr, Conger had smi dority over all of Zeid instend of being in w minority of 140. Mr. Matlory dhin't run nyainst Mr. Conger twice. Mr. Matlory, tho flntist, isn't" rich and popular’; and, ‘Instly, “whoe the Ropublicans nominate will be olectad " by * a large mujority,”—sure. ee PERSONALS, Seeretary Schurz {s going to write a novel. Lot us feel for the publisher. Vice-President Wheeler Is going to Europe next spring, ‘This is the first intimation that tho fish were biting In Kuropo. Private Dalzell recently had:a column letter In tho Pittsburg Dispatch. Fortunately rates from Pitsburg are very low Just now. The London pnpers mention the fact that Tennysun recently bad bls haircut. It looks as though Alf was golny out of the pootry busi- noss. A Roston editor lias been invited to attend A masquerade, and witnts to know what costume towear. Our advice Is to go disguised a8 a four- nulist. “1 notice that'a Philadelphin paper says ‘Mr, Grow haga futuro,’ but what tho gentle- Man sccms mostly In neod of 1s a presont.”—S, J. Tilden, “Little Boy”—Yes, Gen, Garfield has re- signed hie sont in tho Sonate. Ho isnn Oblo man, Ohio men always resign offices—when thoy are clocted to bighor ones, “A Strong Arm” Is tho title of nr leading article in tho Cleveland Herald of Inst Tucsday, but we could not stop to ascertain to whotn it Uelonged aud why It waan’t washed, A. little boy at Washington, Pa, tried to Joiitate a clreus feat by keeping bia balance on Rbeoavy toy whilo it was rolling down a bill, Tho day ou which tho funeral took placo was a ro- markably pleasant ono for this scason of tho year, M.D.Conway writes from London that Engllsh Indies at presont dross in much better tuate thin their American cousins, aud also re- marks that their toilets eclipse those of tha Parisians, We are having # large cake made for Mr. Conway, Mr. Farris Dalton fell dead at tho funeral of his eldest daughter In Rush Crock, Ind, on tho Oth inst., whon the coMin-lid was turned back that the mourners might tako tholr Inet look, and threo of bis surviving dntughters, who wero present, almost’ instantly felt in swoons, and wore restored to consclousness with dificulty, It’s only a criunpled and worn little glove, But you can’t {mayino with how much of toye A linger o'er it; For Rosaline, darlingest, sweetest coquet ‘That ever mado lovers to fumo and to fret, i Loug ago wore It, From Kelly's Madrigale. in the trial of Mrs, Brown, who has twico been convicted of murdering hor husband, at Indlunapolis, the proscentor dwelt with great severity on her love for Wado, ber accomplice in the crime. Tho prisoner interrupted him by screaming, “You are killing mel. Ob, don’t! don’t!" and swoonedi away, Several othor women also fainted, and the Court birt dificulty dn restoring ordor., Mra. Urown's fainting spell was followed by a bysterical attack, during which sho cricd that tho Jawyer was hunting her to deuth, and she begged for mcroy in the moat pitoous terms. A London papor says it 1s probable that the Tonth Hussars, on thelr return from India, will bo made a houschold regiment and quare tered perinauently in or near Londun, Tho wantof a light regiment of houschold cavalry bus been long folt, and can be supplied none too soon. The great suciul question will, thorefore, soon be whether, if stationed in the metropolis, the Tenth willcondescend to dance, * Tho Tonth don't dance,” superciilously uttored by a “ howl- ing sweli" of the corps, when a ludy at a coun- try ball propowed presenting bin toa partucr, hus passed Into a proverb in England, Loulsville Courier-Journal describes Alex: ander 12, Stephons' Ifa in Washington: * Punct- ually at 6 o'elock ho Is ready for n gato of whist. Ilo plays tho game well, but nover finds fault with bla partner when a mistake is made. When ho wishes an inoxpertoneed player to understand that eho inust lead trumpsho mimics tho great Nupolcon and oxelaims, ‘Oh! for Bucher and night)" If ludies are i bis parlor he inquires if smoking is ofonsive to them,and if thoro ara any objections olfered no smoking is allowed, al- though bis eyoning plpo ie to him as great a solace as cards, Hu is very purticulur in as- alguing some one of his younggontlemen friends to escort the luiies, to thelr homes, galinntly apologizing for bis inability to do eo himscit.”” ————— PUBLIC OPINION, Utlen (N. ¥.) Herald (Rop.: If United States Sonatorabips are to bo dispensed to tho mon who do tho hardest workin what muy be callod tho tower walks of politics, than Mfr, Platt is perhaps tho best that could bo made, Momphis Avalanche (Dem.): A spasm of cominon sunse scoms to have ayertuken Con ress, und thore is a Hkellhnod of tho fulluro of tho loveo subsidy, In consequence, there ts a” hucrylug to and fro of tho lovee Jobvers, Pulladelphia Vimes (Ind): Mr, Plate 16 a mun of the last dcyreo of mediocrity. to bas pussed through Congress and tho Tegislatura without Icaving n trace, In the cnucus he abines, and in tho fenate ho will bo tho piwslyo agent of ble master's dictution. Augusta ((ia,.) Chronicle (Dem.): ‘Vhe Democratic party is or ought to be tho party of tho peoplo, but not u few of Its louders are in no. sort of syinpathy with the ninaseg, although, in speech, thoy nssumo to be. Unfortunately, tho peaplu are easily inialed and (uped. Tho remo- dy tor ovil la in thoir hands, but they do not ale whys know bow to exercise thelr tromondous power, Quiney (IN.) Herald (Dem): Tho IMnots Tourdot Houlth aro bexinning to dow little practical work. Tho othor day a halt dozon quack doctora wore strickon from tho rolls and thus cut short in their fatal rald ou sufforing hu- muuilty, Let tho ood work goon, ‘The hunlth Jnw tw one of the must important im the statute book, und it should be rigidly enforced, Tutnon lite 18 toa sacred to be tampered with by quacks aud aurytcal butchers, i New York @ribunc’s Washington dis- pateh; ' Is thore any danwer that tho Fusiontsts can oloct A sucvessor to Bir. Conger?” asked a Tribune correspondent of Reprusentative Brow. erta-day, “Nono whatever,” wus tho prompt yoply, “1 ava thut somo of the Domoeratio hewspapers ory alruady bewinuloe to clutn tho district, but they need not tatters thomaclyes with any bope of that kind. Tho Ropublicans will curry tho district by wt least 3,000 majority, fusion oF no fusion,” Charleston News and Courter (Dem,); Thera aro Durnvcrats in South Carolina who do not know that the War Is over, and that tho Con- atitution of the Stato and the Uultod Stutes have becn amenied in savoral particulars,—wortby souls who do not realize the difference betwoun the United States with 6,000,0u) of people and Brtentiul secession, aud tho United stutes with ,000,000, wuluded together by identity of Inter ests ovou moro tirialy thua by tho blows that fell thick aud fust on the auyil of war, Philadelphia Press (Rop.) : Senator Blaine, with tho manliness which bas churactorized bls whole career and which endears bliin to tho peo- plo, oxprosses bimsolf strongly In favor of tho proposition to place Gcu. Graut on tho retired Hat of the army with his old rank, Tho Senators reasons for supporting tho propusl+ lon are those which have secured for It a favor- able feecntion all over tho count: rye This Nav Uon Is still in Gon. Grant's debt, andon the prin elple of air play it owes him somothing besides for having tiken him from nlite position ant thrust him into an office which was not of bla acoking. Staunton Valley Virgintan (Rep): Gon. Mahono and his party havo planted themselves upon a proposition the terns of whieh will not mect tho approval of many Republicans In the Stato ttor avcure the sanction of tho party out of tho State. For tho Republicans to neeept tho views and the candidates of the Rondjuster party, to abandon their own orginization, to subordinate thair convictions uf Stite pol: feyonned to blindly flow whorever thoie now lentera and masters may choose to direct. would imply a deyrea of moral barpinde unparalicted In tho hlatory of parties, and Juatly entitle them to seurn nnd contempt at home aud abroad, Now York Tibune: ‘The disastrous ex- perlimont with Marshal Fitzalinmons shows tho absolute usclesness of trying to enforce the laws of tho Governnmont in the Southern States ly menns of Democratic officlals. Tho solid sentiment of the South ts aguingt the enfarces ment of tho Revonue Inws,and In many seetiona of tho South it Is reguedod agian entirely justi- Hable act to shunt a reventoe oilleer who tries to perform his duty. -* ‘Tho United States Govern. iment has to business te bo tnterfering with our affairs,” is the common dectaratton about the Government elforts to suppress Hele distillns tlon In the South, and it will bo reimembercd that during thy recont campnign the remark was more than onee made that when tMfineoek ig clected we will stop all that.” A Denweratic ollicial bas not (ho disposition to oppure this sentiment, und if he bud the dlaposition ho would not have the courage, Letter of Stata Senator Marshall to his paper, the Kendall County Record: For somo sesstons tick It has been tho custom to give the Post-Oilleo appointments in Yennta and House to ladies: it hus been done as a complinent and to help somo deserving one out of tinaneial dist. enlty. It has been a growing evil, for the reason that your by year tho list of npplicants bas grown to such an extent na to be burdansome and te. moralizing to the coming taw-maker, A man ean express himself to anuthor man and say “Nol” decisively; but when a fair trenture, all bangs und vunules, with bie brown eyes looking np. peathigiy into yours, sks If you will vute for her for Postmistress, fer eutnot say noy if you aro. agallant man, and you simply ife to hor or erawl wut the best you can by fisiiuating that you will do your best for her if her friends give her tho aury ussistines. Thon muattiply this Zui, ned hoaneuntiy falr ono by ten, and you' will readily sco to what a. condition the warm-henrtod Sonitor Munn, of Will, tho tre bane Evans, of Kano, the stalwart Loucks and gallant Wood, of DeKalb, aro brought as thoy are cornered In tho hullway of tho hotel. New York Zines: Among the many cases of contested olvctions In the South which must. bodeekled by tho noxt Congress none fa likely to attract more attention than that in tho Fourth District of Alavama, Whon tho State wns gerrymandered by tho Democrats, nenrly all tho heavy negro counties were thrown into that dlatrict, and it was conceded to tho Repub- Nenans by 4 mojority of ut least 10,000. In fact, It was at first regarded as so hopelosly Republican that tho Democrats made no attempt to control it. Aftor a time, how- ever, Gon. Shulloy, ono of the ‘foremost Jourbons in this State, found a way by whieh it could be cuptured., He was tho Shorlif of tho most thickly populated county in tho district, and by tho Democratic election laws was given. werto control the ballot-boxes absolutely. {o did go with auch offect that he was declared clectud toCongress. Tho sout was contested, but, of course, Shelloy was sustained by bla party frlendain Washington,and for two terms ho hus held a position to which ha nevor camo within thousands of votes of being elected, By virtue of the old frauda, ropeated during tho recent contest, he nguin claims tho seat. It is announced, however, that Judge Smith, his Ite- patina competitor, bis just Nnished the tuk ing of testimony whlch proves conclustyoly the outrageous inethods by which he ‘secured tho certitiuate. Indeed, tha evidence is so strong thut lending Democrats in Montgomery ara forced to ndimit that Judge Smith will be award. ed the sent tu which he is entitled. Thoy, with othor Southern’ gentlemen, seein vt Inst to bo somite to tho conclusion that honesty Ja quito ag good a policy iu public ng Jn private affairs, New York Herald: Wo trust the present Congress will, in splto of tho efforta and intlu- ence of claim agents, adopt the changes in tho Pension laws which have been sovoral tlmes re- ported to one House or the othor, and have beon urged ns absolutely necosanry]}for tha pro- tection of honest claimants and for the safety of the fredaury, by Scoretarics Chandlor and hurz. ‘Tho Pension bill ts now bo- fora tha Senate, and the mensure, long fully considered and approved by com- mittees In both Houses, “for the examination and adjudication of pension clalms," ought to be made at part ot tho bill, Now thnt tho Ar. rears of Pensions law, Bixes to thqusands of singly chulnuuta from $1,000 to $7,000 cach tho avarico of claim agents fa excited to the utmost, Systematic frauds ann gront scalo muy bo ex- pected, uguinst which, under the present rules, tho Government Is poworless to protect itself, Honest eluimunts are delayed and wronged by tho tillng of fraudulent claims in udyanco of, thelra aud the Joss of tuio iu reaching honcat eases, ; Itshould be generally known to. the public. and [tought to by remembered by Sonutars and Representatives in Congress, that the Grand Army of the itepublle, composed entirely of men who served in tho fleld, Hus united te petition Congress for the mensury of which wo speak, and thut the grand army of claim agonta, com- posed eatirely of mou who are Innking monoy out of ponsloners without just return, hus united to eppose tho pussago of tho moasure. ‘Thut is the precise situation, and it leaves no question is to the propor course of Congress in tho matter. Tnots Staats-Zettung: The most proml- nent among tho Anglo-American Republican Journals of tho Stato of Ilnols, Tae CircAao ‘Trivosy, ralses its volco of warning, and cau- tons and advises tho Itepublican Legistaturo not to entertain or pay attention to tho impu- dont and crazy domunds of the toctotal-prohib- itton fanatics of both sexes who at present aro beleagucring thu Stato Cupitol at Springticld, Tue ‘ninvune demonstrates how prohibition only Inoreases drunkenness, and rominds tho Republicans that thoir compliance with tho do- mands of tectotul fanatics baa also resulted In Demoerntio yietorics In tho West, (Here tho Staats quotes Inrgely from Te Tasvune’s arte cle, and closes its article as follows:) * Innugi- raty in Lthnols tho most etringent laws against drunkenucsal No decent man will opposy such Jawal) Hut tho chivf reform to be attalned in -thid question is that | tho oxisting nufsinco uf *lounl option,’ sinstend of bemg strougthoned by granting the women the right of sultrage on this subject, should bo reponied altoguther; that tho ‘exlating Stato Hiconse liw be recognized, thus granting rospect able and decent persons engaged in the saloon business an existence, Bo fur, howover, Tue ‘Treruusn docs not go tn its oppoaltion towards tho teotutal measures us proposcd at proncttt Mut the prosmptiess and cnorey with which Tie 'TRINUNE Opposes these monomanine meusures must be acknowledged, and thoy doserve the cordial indorgoniont of all good arid cousarvative citizens, The Republicon mombers of tho Hil- nols Stato Legisiuture ahould head there words of warulug uttered by our most iattientlal Ho. publican journul of tho 8tute.” ae CABINET MAKING, Special Dispatch to Tha Chicaga Tribune, CiuveLAaNn, O., Jun, 18.—Scorvtary Sherman, accompanted by bis private sourotary, B. J, Hub- cock, wrrived to-night from Mon tor, whoru thoy had beon slnco lust ovening ona visitto Gen, Gartiold. ‘ The Secretary to-night, In on Intorviow, do- clued to say anything rolative to Cabinet or Senatoriat matterd, ‘Tho story that bo would res glen the Bonatorehip to became Sucrotary of tha reagury icin, and thus wake mom for Gov, Foster ib the Sonate, was pronounped ridiculous: and not worthy of formal dontul, Pho Secretary sald to neoded rest, which was u part of the ob- ‘ub of his present visit to Ohlo, Mu will Ko ta is bone 1 Sansteld to-morrow atternvon, and. on Wednesday will go te Colunibua, To the Western, Assoclated Pres, CLEVELAND, On Jan, 16,~-Secrutary Sherman returned here trom Mentor lito this afternoon, Asked concorming the wgniticance of big yiait there, he iawered that, patna ERS, bo almply called upon Gen. Gartiold, and they talked over matters and things which cane up, He sald it he bad anything to suy about the conference which would intereat the public be would franks iy tolt it to tho represuntitive of tho Associated Prosa, but be hud nothing to say, Ho said ho shall go home to Manaeld to-morrow, remain In Obto till the hattor part of tho week, and thon return to A aabiugton, Spectat Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Jun, 10,—Senator Allison, of Towa, who went to Mentor thls morning, arrived hero tusnight, lip contradicts the reporta that ho ty working tor a Cubiuet position fur binaelf, butit ig understood ha ta urging tho claims of the Hon, J. Fy Wilsan fora Portfulla, CLEVELAND, O., Jun. 1.—Senator Allison, of Towa, will zo to Mentor to-morrow, lin un intore viow, hu sald be bua bud no intimation of bews uppolnted seerotury of tho ‘Treasury. but, tho Congrossmen of Jowy and the people of tho Northwost bellove the Hon, J. F. Wilson, of Jowa, should haye a pises in the Cabinet. Ho added; “In cannvetion with my Visit to Montor, JT oxpuct to wy something abou dtr. Wilson and tho wiahcs of our pevplu In regard to bin.” eee ema INSURANCE COMPANY ELECTION, Special Piaputch to The CAleage Tribune, Dawe Geneva, Wit, Jane U—At tho annual meeting of tho Furmors Mutual Fire-Insurapce: Company of the ‘Town of Geneva, held hero, usceae Alea, Trius Baceiiuiny Ay Lore pe 7» Barr, I, Ledger, H. 8, Manning, 'T. . Wille Mee HE Ht Beiwgol? and’ dana i anielt. Wore olected Directors, aud 8. HL, Stulfurd Treasurer, ATE AFFAIR Some of the Indiana Legislator, Will Bolt Gray’s-Caticus Nomination. Grow as Good as Beaten in Ponnsy), vania—The Boas in Dangor , of Dofeat, Paddock Leading tn tho Race toy the Sonatorship in Ne- braska, A Senator to Ba Eleotsd in Michigan To. Morrow-Affalta in Tenneasea, INDIANA, Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, InprAsavonts, Ind., Jan. 16.—Tho action of tho Democratio caucus list night hag been tho theme of conversation in nll politicnl elreles to. day, It Is generally conceded that Gov, Gry hing mnde a great mistake in thus opporing tho renotnination of Benatar McDonald, more espe elaily as ft could only be nu indorsement at beat, Some of the Senutor’s friends carry tholr oppose sition so far as to declare that thoy will nut voto for Gray in joint convention, but will cast thole votes for McDonnld regurdicss of tho enucug dictation, They say that tho action of tho caus cus ig only a vote of eenstre‘on Mr. MeDonald, and they seo no reason why this ahould be, done, They aver that lt will ruin Gray's chances for advancement, because this will so EMITTER SYDONALD’S FRIENDS agalnst him that he wilt have no chauco in the future, Tes generally conceded that tho Igrgo volo for Gray is the result of promises nhde during tho recent canvaes, when he was very netlve ng at candidate for Licutenant-Governge and # roversiounry interest in the Senntorshiy, Only five members of the Senate voted for Mo. Donald, and the remalning elghteon for Cray, so that moro than half the latter's votes como from that body, On the other hand, tho friends of Gov, Gray, while they admit it muy prove q rallying ery-for his opponents, clit tise hits 50- levtion Indicates a reorganization of tho party in the State, McDonald and Henagfeks have ruled the roost long enough, they.sity, aud noy the young men, WITH NEW LEADERS AND LESS Corrny MEADISM, propose taking control. Howevor this may be, itis very cortuin that the caucus hus bredeind tho party, nnd that MeDonnld’s friends will be after Gray withthelr long kulves, The Granger element of tho Democracy ure very Jubilant over tho nominntion of Gov, Gray. They charge much of the responsibility of the last disastrous campaign, upon Senator MeDonald, especially tho fuss of tho Legislature, which they suy wag wofully negiocted, -The House hela brict session this morning, disposing of bills on thofr second reading, and then adjourning until 2 o'clock Monday uftere noon M {bson's Lill to REGULATE THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS of tho Logisiature mikes no change tn the laws, except to provide that the Speaker sini! bo paid ‘$10 por oy Instesit of £4, az nt presont. Judge Lindsay, an old inomber of tho House, has not yet introduced a bill,—an example which could bo imitated with profit: by other members, Gov, Porter approved and signed bis frat bill to-day, which wis an approprintion to mect tho current expenses of the prosunt session of tha Loglslutaro, PENNSYLVANIA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Prrrsuuna, Jun. 16,—Col, Burr, of tho Pitts burg Post, was interviewed to-day on tho Senus torint situation. He thinks Grow is ns good ag beaten, Inregardto tho policy that suould bo pursued by tho Democrats, he sald: “Owing to tho bolt from the Republtoan legisintive caucus, the Domocratic vote In thut body is now of vast importance to the representatives of tho several Repubilcan factions, Without ‘that voto iti Probable that neither sido can win. Buch betny the cagy, the Democrats mny feol disposed to act with the Republican fiction which js willing to support a falr and rensounble Fouppornionment -bill_ in retuen for their votes. ‘Yhe faction which is entitled to this Domoomtia support Ja the tuction which fa strony enough in itsolf to be nble to introduce and carry out to tho letter the pledyos for roapportionment by yah tha Domocrata are to bo troated with justice, MANLY OLIVER 18 THE STRONGEST CANDY 2 t DATE bofore tho presont Legislature. Ho is now so strong that Cameron cunnot throw him over, Any weukontpg or treachery ou tho part af Cuneron to Ollver now would be nt oper admission that he feared Ollver's strength. | the party which now supports Oliver wi Agree to tho reapportionment 1 bave ulluded to thon I would sugyest that the Democratic mom bers should cast their votes for Oliver, We look upon this queation of reapportionment na being of more Smportanco thin a Scuatorship or the idle compliment of a voto fora Democrat.” The position assumed by Col, Burr, who hus great Tmiuonee in his ae eneourazos Oliver med hereabouts to hope for Democratle support if the finn] atruggle. Otherwise, one of the * dark pean ty Gov. ,Hoyt, will secure We Bonatorial prize. DOWN ON ‘nosses.”? Speetal Dispatch to [he Uhicavo Tribune. PrivaDELritta, Jan, 15.—Tho strong and bitter underourrent of popular fecling on tha Senators shipis shown by the following cull which ay ponra in tho Westchester papers to-day: “Tho cltizons of Westchester and vicinily who nro in favor of sitataining our members ot Horrisburg in their revolt against caucus ttc tution and in favor of giving to tho party of tho second Stata in the Onion u Senntor of recog: nized nbility and National roputation, and who belleve that the thme has comu to teach the self-conatitutod ‘bosses’ of Punnsytvani pollr tles that tho Kopublican party of | tuls Commons wealth Is neithor a family {nboritance nor aa article of morchand! Ue uuctionod to the highest blider, are requested to meet In tho Oda-Fottows' flallon Monday oyeninyg wext st TH o'clock, to deviso mensures to strengthen tho declarntion of independence so gullanly mnie by those who bellovo In the true mennly; ot Republican principles, Vho Hon, Joseph 4 Low!s will prealde. 9 a “STALWART REPUMLICAN THE LATEST. Bpeetat Dispatch (@ Tha Chieago Tribune, Hanuisnuna, Pa. Jan, 16.—The Senatorial. coinplication promisoa 8 wovk of tunugunl inter est in thla olection of i s The Joint convention for the United States Senntor will be held on It ig provable that Ollver, will havo Ju votes on the firss ballot, and Grow, — bolteh 62% Wallace, Democrat, will havo almost as inany votos 18 tho regular candidate, ‘The gene Oral mproasion fa thut the boltors’ strengtty a Bhown by tho caucus nbsentees, will be neal maintained, Tt is oly; Cha Bevoral who. not sign tho pledge to slay away from tho Sco: atorlul eaucuses will voto for Oliver, There WI not be 2 guilicient number of uecesslons 10 his standard to give bim a chance of success unless the present eltuation should change. ‘Cho Grow members sire encouraged their bolt by meotings being held in tho uate and lettors being recelyed fndorsing — the! course, TENNESSEE. . Speciat Diepateh to The 00 Tribunts NAsuvi.ie, Tenn, Jan, 15.—Tho stato-Credit Democrats atterpted to hold 0 caucus to-nigth but falled by reason of most of tho membert haying gono home to epend Sunday, The tle publicuns still cluim that Stpynars will recolt® 44 votca onthe tirat_ ballot, "Thuy speak of bol ing caucus wftor the first ballot Ia talon. Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridunt Nasitviney, Tenn, Jan. 16—Uxeltement oveF the eluotion of United States Senator fs becom ing lutenso, Dany prominent Democrats oh Repuulicans arrived to-day, BKenator Matthewh Low-Tx Demoorat, who ting peor ore fined “to bis home. by ilnoss since, f beytuning of the susston, “reached here this morning, ‘fhe Republicans | claim wilt vote with thom, ‘The ulso claiin that Dri . and Buchanan, Low-ax Demuorate, will soee fur tho Ropublionn vandidate, ‘Tho Demvers hold a getieral caucus to-morrow ii Bounbtiiaas will Hkoly uid one Puead Maynard belloves bu will receive fort the first ballot, ‘Tho election of 4 Senutor auvws assured. — NEBRASKA, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune. Lixcony, Nob, dan, 1—Notwithstanciag # < Loxlaluturo adjourned this afternoon to ae Monday, the hotels nre thronyged with palitic im dolng ail in thelr power to turn tho scale 4 fuvor of tholr candidates, At acalo of fot this oventng tho strength of tho candidat ek Vulted Stntes Senator was savolouel. i jer’ < wold ut $100 and tho feld at $40 pnate dock Hh Deen tn tha elty sthred cups, aitd 12 contident that ho will ba his awa wucecseor. Othor candidates (Muson, Dundy, Weavers ris wyck, and others) ure also feeling fn Fog pos and hoping thata break muy ocour tn thei. ove tater ava ust, ie fora eae! yer fhe latter uguinet Paddock. ‘Phe Brat bullot OF Senntor.will be taken‘ ealay. MICHIGAN, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tridunh Taxarnd, silob., dun, W.-1n tho Sonate be wf Benittor Dickermun's resolution to vlevt a Ue Btutes Bovator on Tuesday, tho 13th hust ttt in ae adopted, Rajmurhed to Baw Mousey “Lo House udjourued to 10 Munday morales 2 “ll