Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1881, Page 2

| - ! =z I ' bad reaped tho profits that should have Bono iite. the. pockets of tho _peuple. Tho fonn would bo “tmiled” in twn doys i after tho agndicate wot It ton paint nt which tho ) investor wonld have to puy hor per cent pres 3 mium on the hond. i Mr. Allison replica by ealling attentlon to an | amendment which he bid prepured, proposing n 3. popularloan open to tho people ut par, und not 5 1o_nny syndiente, Mr. Butler favored n it eate and o long hond ! 5Mor6-40). ut hehai been tssured of the impas- albility of the Intter lenture boing adopted by tho . present Congroas, and ho would, therefore, i cept the next best proposition, of §-10 or 620, i Lhior o nmlcml'nl‘l Mr, Bayard that he . would press the bill to a’conclurion In-lmlrr(* o ftho Senate went Into exvetive sesslon, (g & ‘when tho doora reopened, ndjourned. 1 ' 1 — Bl 4 3 INAUGURATION, i THE, WIITE 10USE, 5 Bpectal Dupateh to The Chicagn Tritune, { WABHIRATON, 1. (., Feb, 1.—Alhough ovi- dences of the Inauguration of tho now Adminls- {ratlon has been apparent in this ity for somo dnys past, it was not untll to-dny that there wero nny sizns at the White 1lousp of n brenk-up in he.Prestdent’s houschold. This'” morning the nrgo oll painting of the Presldent, which wes formerly in the Corcornn Avt Gullery, was boxed and shipped to Ohio. With this exeepe tion thore nre bt few picees of heavy furniture o bo removed, and n few trinks will hold the bulkof the personal effects of the P'restdont. The fumily will leave tho White Houseon the of Mareh, and proveed to the resldency of Seere- tary Shermun, whore thoy will be enlertained ‘until after the Inguguration, when they will BETURN TO FREMONT, Oy ‘whoro tho fuinlly residenca has been piaced In readiness for thoir reeeption. The Whity 1ouse will bo ready for Prestdont-cleet Garlield on tho 4th, and ho and hls fumily will at onens domicilo themselves (n tho manston, Maj, Cromp, tho present Stewnrd, and the rest ol tho corps of servants, wil bo vetatned by Qarfield. With the ] exvention of tho peivite secretary thore will ho probinbly but few changes in tho personnel of the excentive afficers. Most of these gentlo- men were undor Gen, tirant, nre well versed In 3, e the warm indorses ment of President Huyes, The elty hns already begun to don fis innughration dress, THE GRAND ARCIH, hns been orected on Fifteenth Atreet, betweed Coreornn Huildlug und tho Preasury Department, und I8 recelvitg its deco- ratton. 118 u henvy wooden struetire, fosty- nine foot hixh, with'n rise of thirty-seven fect, and seventy oot wide, The towers on B cltber shle are eighty-two feet bigh, eonsldera- biy above the Preasitry. Kevernl of tho suller Stute arches, which nre to I plueed aver ench atrect lnterseeting Pennsylvanuta avenue, ure nl- voudy in pusition, Stands for sightseers are he- Sy eveeted alone tho nventy, mid to-dny worke men begis to butld n nege stad on tho tuwn . south of the ‘Prensury ta tecommodate the elerks in tne tnside rooms of tho Depariment. A$ yeb the urder of THE INAUGUIAL PROCESSION hns not been fully determined, hut tho Grana Divisions will be oa follows: Fiest, tho regulse sccond, the Pennsylvanin Assoclations £ tho Girand Army of the Repubilio snd civie nasoelntions; fourtl, military oreani- * zattons, On the st of March Geand-Murshol Gen, Sherman will [ssue his opder nssteniie to each orgnnization 118 place In line. ALl ndiea- ' tlons point ta one of tho grandest militury and civie parates ever witn nsylvinl wiil A gond tho Jargest ropresontution of uny of the States, nhout .00 of her eltizens being expected in tine. Virglnln comes noxt, then Muarglund, and then Ohlo, The wilitnry organizitions of New Yark Stato have not nll fully decided upon canming. It ail should come thnt nre expeaied Now York wlil protnbly stand second In order of » vepresentation. kA T g g 3 Ed »Thy Unio MENTOR coN Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. . WASIINGTON, 1. C., Feb, 16.—1t 18 wolt under- ptood that Senator Conkllng bins gone to Mentor ipou an Invitation. 1t wns known somne two weeks sluca that Gon, Gurfluld desired to consult with represenatives of all tho fuctions ‘in his purty. 1t 13 aleo como to bo known here thnt ho {s deslrous of so orgnnizing his Administration 18 {0 ambrace tho strong men from each fietion ‘whoshall bo entirely satlsfactory to the lemders of cneh. It is belleved by his friends that his alm wilt bo to tanko such steps In tho sturt ns shoull pleee Ll in thorough accord with all the louding mon of tho perty, and to do his In B0 marked w way that, if any of the lend- S~ ars fill to coBpernto with him, the peovls will veadlly seo that the fault 8 not with hlm, Sen- atar Logan, who has Just returned from Mentor, whilo giving no particulars of his consultation £ with President Qarileld; expresses entlre Bntis- factlon with what be learned in regard to tho views of tho Presldont. A NONSLNS : The suggestion that Geii, Garfield mny have {n mind tho possibility of his Cabinet oficers baving seats on tho fluor of Congress Reeins to bo glving considerable ¢ v to tho friends of n number of small stutesinen who wunt to be In the Cabinet. They scem to realize thag ihls ment of fitness for the Cabinet 18 one that co 10t bo mot by what nro termed tho * g numf - feul questions,” o those relntiug to campalgn worlk, or to money eontributions, or their rela- % 1lons to tho varfuns Republican fuctions. 1t 18 curfous to obicerve the uniformity of opposition to tho kdea of ~— s ON'S BILL from tho quarter Indiented by comnmon consent, 1t shuts out the school of second to Hfth-rate f tandiantes, Fhelr common uppénl seews ta be i o Seantory, with u suggestion that an Admin- fatration would bave an undus ndvantugs over them If It could press Its mogsares on the floor of the Senato through all of its Cabinet Minls. ters. Somne of then seem o retlect wpon tho wenlgnicss of tho argumont ng apolled to thole own_candldates, 1 tho mmin, however, the possibilitics of tho Pendicton bill aro excitimg u wholesowno effect [n pruniug dowa thy wonders ful list of Cubinet aspirants. CIVIL SERVICE, HEFORT OF THE COMMITTEE. WasimNeron, 1. €, Feb. 16.—ln Senator i Peudloton's report on tha Civll Servico to-day 1s this puragraph: It {s concoded that the party fn power must ~-fill tho higher oflicinl places with porsons who fulrly revresent lts principles nnd polley, and subjeet to whose legal lustruction the whole A . tubordinate ndministration s 10 bo earriod ou, The purty majority must Lo allowed to 0l all elective ofticos, und henco can control legishi- ton. Dut subordiuates In the Exceutlve lo- purtment, whose duty 18 the same undor every Adminiztrution, shoitld be selected with solo reforence to thelr chnructer und thefr capaclty for doing publlc work, ‘Thisiutter cliugs Includes alt but u few of tho vast numbier of appoluted wllicluls who cnrey into effect thy onders ot tho Executive und of thie heads of depurtinents, “whether nt Wyshiogton or in othor parts of the Uafon. ‘Ihe Commities quote Srom the messigo of President Unyes of Deeomber, 187, I which it sets forth the practieal vitvet of tho system of apen competitive pxaminations ‘tnaismrnted Prestdent Grunt, and s wtury of the Interio { tho several citics, show thut the competitive system hus contribiated to improve tho publie service. The reports show that the result hus bean BALUTALY IN A MARKED DEGUEE, and thut n gonesul ipplication of stmilae rules couid not Ll to bo i decided boneilt 1o the pub- lie service” The Committee quote from a spdeeh dolivered by Gen, Umlleld Tu tho House in 1870, und also from un urtlele written by him ‘which nplllltlln:d 10 the Atlantic Monthly v July, 1877, on tho subjeet ot Clvi-Service roforn, ol #ive hls words us 8 renson for hoping that, it Congross will muke o real reform fn tho Civit Bervice, n second relupse to tho spolls system of patronuge wilt not bo allowed, at feast” without Vikorous op’n)slllull from the Exeeutive, The voport concluded with tho explauntion of the principal provisions of the bill, NOTES, MONETARY CONFERENCE, 8pectal Dispateh to Tha Chicugo Tribune, ‘WasHINGTON, 1. C,, Feb, W.=The lirst step toward un lutorputionu! Monutury Comnlsslon wad tukon fu the Scnate to-iduy by 8 proposed umendment to the Legislative bill npproprinting 10,000 for thu purpose of such u cominission, should oie ba appointed. Tho Honate Forolgn Aftuirs Commlittee hus recommended an appro- priution of $23,000 for tho expepses of an eie bassy to Muxico, but no onn secimy to kuow thut any such embassy is In contemplation, No such ?mpmmnn Lus #s yet been mude. A member of ho Comuliteo suys that the troatles with thut country nced rovision, Tho upproprintlon recompnended 18 in tho same form us thut which wasg mude for the Chiness cmbiussy. ‘THE DEED OF TUE FAMOUS 5TONE FAIM, carner of Fourteenth and Boundary atreets, way plaved on record i tio ollice oF the 1t ol Jecds fi thls olty to-duy. 1t notes the trunafer of the pmuurlg. 121 ucres, from Ellzabethy J, Btous to Julin Buerinun, s trasteo for Jeaso and Atfrod &, Hoyt, Andrew Lungdon, und A, L, Harber, for and in coushieration o €000 cuis i bund puid. This s thu it upon witeh It 1y proposcd to erect 8 new Prestdential munsion, DANIEL N. BAKH, OF CHICAGO, yecently a mewber of the Luglslature, was to. doy -ugumtud Puymuster In the Nuvy, with rrok of Mafor. Thisls s olvil appolntment to Nl tus vacaney caused by the diswissal of Pay- anaster Nulson. BENATOIR HEREFORD ¥ will to-morrow Introduco 4 bill to provide that alliho wouey due from the Pacllic Hallrouds under scty of Congeess for the construction to the Unitcd Stated, shall be dixtributed us lust us P4 Lolo tho yarkoys Btates, kud Ferzitorics, uad CHICAGO LBRUARY 1 tlio District of Columbfu, in proportion to the ppulntion of each, and be applied by cheh to ho purpases of general eduention, without re- gand 1o raco or o #ny that hisnmme will Lo sent to the Henato this sreek [n the pliece of the nomination of Stan! Mnatthows, which Is to Do withdrawn, ‘They feel that the faet that Gen, Devens Is not a citlzen of tho vaeant clrenit will Injuro his chances for confirmntion, Int It i4 hetleved that, after Judgo Clilford ean he pliced on the retired st by epeelnl tegdsiation, 1re: it Uarfleld wil ap- point G hief-Justice Shuw, of Massnchusetts, ns 118 Buccessor rathier thn (e CAPT, PHIL of tho Niearagua Compnny, speaking of the prospecta of his gohem tya: * We belleve our DL WilLgeo through both Tlouses without debate, IT 1t 18 offered, and, therefore, we are hopeful of resuits cduring the presont sesslon. The De Lestops peoplo have begnn work at Panama agin, They did tint a year sgo, you remember, They Tanded and }mrmlml. gnve'n reception and balle and fired off gomo actillery, That's nil it wiil nmmount tothis time. FORTIFICATIONS, To the Western Assoclated Press, WAsHINATON, D Co Feh. W—Tho Fortifie tHuns Appropriation bill, ns reparted to flio Sen- iy, hns been mwended by the Cotmlttes on Appraprintions s follows: *Tho Appropelue tlon gratited by tho House of Represuntatives for tho proteetlon, preservation, and repalr of foctilieations i fnereascd $100,000, to £200,00 the item of 210000 for the armnment of kel const fortitieations, including the converston of anooth-bhare entinon into riiles, and the manu- fueture of four improved brecch-lowding twelve-lneh rifled guns,is chinged by tne Sennto npiftter by reducing the amocut 1o 230,000, nl strilking ot all reforches to twelves fnch rilles, The Committee nlso add o cluuse providime for tho ereation of n Bonrd of five army oflicers 1o examine all inventions and fmprovements of heavy ordinanee and pro- Joetiles that may Lo presented to them {includ- e guns now betug constructed or converted under digetion ot the Ordnunco Bureau), and to report Yo the Sceretary ul War what {nven- tions nre worthy of retuil tests, nud the eatl- mated eost of such teste, Tho wimendment also proviles an appropriniion of 25,000 for this purpose, TIE BENATE CONFIRMED Adam G, Mallory as Collector of Customs nt Guiveston; Willlam 8, Witson_ns Collector of internal enne for the Fifth Distriet of Ken- tucky: us United States Consul, W. W. Randall, or Wisconsin, at Sabantin; us’ Postinasters in Pennsvivaning O, B, Gleason gt Corrys Ao Pontlus wt PParker's Landiogs W Ofte, Edound Jurset ot Canal Dover, in (llinola, C, 1 Houser at Lena; in Wis- consin, Hirnm Medborry nt Monroes G, AL 8pe cer At Sueboyenn Fulls: 8, W, Oborno at bare lngton: i Michlgun, G. Gritfey at Neguuuee; Frunk "I, Albright, Macon. THE PRESIDENT NOMINATED tenry 1L Grilithy, Reeelver of Publie Monoyant Des Molues, Tn.; und Dantel N, Bush, of 1linois, {‘hunr und’ Faymnster of tho United States Nuvy. ous, AECRETARY QOFF pudd an oflicind visit of inspection to the Navy Yard this afternoon, secompuuled by o number of Burcaw Chicls, TUE SENATE COMMITTEE OX FOREION I~ LATIONS to-duy ngreed to reconuneid tho insertion in tho Sundry Civil Approprintion -bill of o clause which, If coneted, will enable tho Presldent to sendd o speciid Embnssy to Mexico to togotlute additionnd treaty provisions to promote the cotn= mereind relotlons of tho two countrles, and for tho protevtlon and encourngement of wurks of internal Improvement, such ns rudlways and cu- mls constructed by Amaorienn citizens, Tho Comimnlttee proposo for this purposa an appro= peintion of $£25,000, and that thy Lmbussy stull conslst of not more thim two ambassidor to net in conjunction with nur reslident Minlster at the City of Mexico, The nppropriation nlso pro- Elnlcn for n sceretary and trunsiator to tho Em- N33y SENATOR 3MAMONE. Leading Iepublicans say thove I8 no longer any doubt us to the position of Senntor Mahane, and that he will vote with the Republicans to arganizo the Senato. He hus writton 10 a le- publican Senator 1o seleet him n sent, and one uis been chosen for il on the Republican side of the chumber. e repudintes the uction of tho Demuerats In nssigniog him n seat on tholr side of the chnmber, . EATON'S RESOLUTION, Senator Eaton submitted to the Senate his long-antielputed resolution, atlirining tho Mon- roe doutrine, ana applyiog 1t 8o ns to provent the construetion of 0 Interoceanle cannl by forelgn compnuies or capltalists, Tho Eenate Forelgn Relations Committee directed tho resolution to b roported favorably, Senator Eaton stuted to-dny that he ntends. moving to digcburge tho Commities on Forejwn Aflales from all considoration of the subject of tho In- terveeunie cinils and rallways, and taspress tho resolution 1o be reported to-day in order thut Congreas muy stund upon the declded wround in that resolution in favor of tho right of tho Unijted States Governuient to mintain tho cons rol of the jstnmus cannl nnd similar works. $ * TUE NEXT HOUSE. The Greenbackers aro working Industriousty with the view of presenting & cotpact front i the next House und thole holding the balanco of puwer. Messes, Wenver und Glilette, whoso terms expire with this Congress, will devote thelr energies to keeping their party or- gunized. Thoy Inslat = thut every recns bueker clected to. tho mext Conuress will volo together; thnt not ono will voto with clther the Republignns or Democerats, Tho Ru- publicany lnck one of n sutlicient manber neces- sury 10 organize tho House, und the Greenback- ers will foreo the emocrntsto Join them to buat tho Hepublicans, A loading Ttepublican knvs that Bramm, of Pennsylvanty, und Ford, of Mis- sourl, will certainly vote with thom in tho or- ganization of tho House. FUNERAL COMMITTEE, Tho Committes of the House appolnted to at- tond tho funeral of Feruando Wood left this evening for Plitsbury, where thoy will meet tho remnnind, § REVENUE, Ttecelpts from lnternal revenue to-day were $13,4115 from custowms, $1,105,100, TIIE RECORD: BENA'TE, WasniNaron, I, C,, Feb. 16.—-Mr, Eaton, from the Committeo on Forelgn Relatlons, reportod tho fullowing: Itesolved, by tho Scnate and tho ouse of Reps resentatives, That the luterests of the peovle of tho Unlted States and the wolfure aod eecurity of thiolr Goveriument ure 40 nvolved In the subi- Jeetof the construction of n shilp-canal and other ways for the transportation of sen-going vensls woross the fsthisus, thut the Government of the Unlted States, with tho friankuess which Iulie ull other peoples and Governments, hercby agserts that it will Insgist that {ta consent I8 i uecessary condition precedent to thy executlon of any sitch project, und, nlsy, a3 to the rules und vegulntions winder which othex nations shull purtleipite In the use of such canal or otber witys, oithar iy penco or in wir, 1t was tabled wmporarily uwad ordered vrinted. . Mr. Altison reported, with smendiments, tho Fortitleations Approprintion bill, Tho resolution for night sessions beglunlog Taursduy th cotsider tho cusca o the ealendar, wnless otherwise ordered, und lhinjting tho de- butu thercon, wid passe A communleation was submitted from tho Auditor of Ruilyond Avcounts sotting forth cer~ tuin fucts and Peares which, ln his Judgment, require un amenduent of 1he Sinking Fund nct, 0 tur us It rolites Lo the nmount required from tho Central Pucitie Rndlvond Compuny, su thut 0 por cont of the earnings of that Compuny tny bonpplied to tho wuymont of lis dobt to tio Governmont, fnstead 6f 25 pop cont, us How ro- quired by law, Beceretary Schurz, in tronsmite thig thls ‘communleation” from Auditor Frenuh snyns 1 copeur in tho views set forth in his letter, and commend them to the favorable con- slderation of Cougress,” Referred, = Pendicton reported & bill to regalato and Tuprove the Clvil Servicoof the United Btates, Pliced on the enlendar, Sy, MeDonndd widressed the Bunnto upon tho subject of equulity of taxation, i remarks were dovoted th ni elabomite dtseussion of the turifh, fllustrativo of the {rregularition of thxa- tou cugendered by o proteotive system, its une Tidr diserimination in fuvor of particulur nduge 1rios to the detrlment of othors, and In ereating it favored cluss, "That which wus designed by tho Constitution wus u tariflf for revenuc, und this wit the constiviction placed upon tarif hills by Coggress, 1L had beon nsaerted that the Demu- cratie turlff-for-revenus plank hud enused the defent of tioe Democratio lulrlIV at the last vlee- tlon, This hu denledd. Ho belleved that I that defent could bo attributed to any eause, tho renl eausu wus the false churge that tho Demoerats contempluted o ropenl of abl tari® luws, unil on uncowditional establishment of free trade, when 1L was well known tho neceasls tleg of the conntry eould not permit such 8 pol- fuy, oven If any party hud advocated §t. Ono 1 this connectlon wua thut_ tho mnnifacts ures und capltalists of Now England who en {.uyml tho benellta of protection, fuaring their usiness would be atfueted by Democratio sues cess, idmluistered o thoir employés whist thoy calied * persuasive ndvico,” This'was one fuct which mlgnt bave had some falluenco in secur- oy Ropublican niccoss, and the dangor 10 our tustitutions which it revealed in destroying tho freedom of tho bnllot was an alnnning one. The Democratio party hwd not ndofented Leenisg it oppused protectiou and ndvoented useonstitye tionnl turlif, and e hoped If wanld not, in the {lulurv. take any stop buckward iy that” direce ot HOUSE, WARIINGTON, D). C., Fab, 16.~When tho Houso rousscmbled ut night, the bill pussed providing for thu_distribution, after threo menths' notice, of unclalmed dividonds nwong creditors of Natounal bunks. Alr. Weils presouted s conferenge roport on the Judiun Appropriation bill. ‘I'ho report Htules B0 wgrocment between tho Houso and Benute oonfervnce on ull differences botweon the two JHousues, excopt on aimpuilients of tho Benute providing for continuunco ot the Jindian Comulssion. Heport agreod to, The Benuto bill vuuuf. wrunting & peusion of '.'A) lxhnq‘lunlh to” the widow of HearAdwiral nulding. "Tho azrcuing report of thg conference on the Nuvid Appropriation bill was accopteds CONFLAGRATION. Dr. Pierce’s Palace Hotel and Sanitarium at Buffalo in Ashes. The Flames Discovered in the Top Story of the Splen- did Structure, Fow Such Buildings Existing at Presont on tho Faeo of the Eavth. The Furnishings of tho Caravansory in Keeping' with the Beauty of Its Exterior, Thirteen Thousand Yards of Wil- ton and Body Brussels Laid on Its Floors. Costly Baths, Tile, Marbles, Hard Woods, Wainscotings, and Ornaments. Thie Calamity n Serious Blow to Builnlo and teo the Whole Traveling Public. A List of the Insurance Companies Interested, with Estimates of . the Total Loss. A REAL CALAMITY, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BerraLo, N. Y., Feb, 16.—Buitnlo bus suffercd nnother great loss in the destruction of its most beauntltul boted, Pleres’s Palnee, The story or tho gront catamity, for such 1t 1s, can bo told ko far as known I comparntively u few words, In faet, thore scems nothing much to tell, except tho baro ‘and appulle ing fact that tho beantiful bulldlng is Inrulns. Shortly beforo ‘2 o'clock this after- neon some persons in the vicinity discovered smoko fssuing trom tho tail tower of thoe hotol, abuve the sixth story. No tune was lost ln giv- Ing an alrm inside tho building, and those In charye, rushing to the sixtn story, -dis- covered firo In baggage-room, ol the main clovator, in tho top story and closo by tho tower or cupoln. No time was to be lost, ns TIE FIRE APPEARED DANGEROUS, though not very oxtenslve, Lvery offort:wis made to extinguish It with the ndmirable fire apparatus in the houso, but without avall, and in less time than ft takes to record the fact tho fire hnd nssitned proportions which rendered alurm necessary, The firat ularm wis sounded at 1:3, the secomd nlarm cumo ten minutes lnter, and the wencral alarm, was struck at 2:10. A svetion of the department lost mo thme In nnswering tho fiest alarm, and the other ularms were also (responded to with nll possibie promptness. Iut tho eiforts of twenty tho numberof Hremen would have been frultless, Tho grand bultding wos doomed, Assoon o8 tho alurm rang through the spacious storied and corrldora and tho dgpger was roul- 1zed, the occupants of tho hotol, guests, serv- ants, and ail others, MADE 000D THEIR ESCAPE, ‘There was, of course, gront confusion, but everybody got out In safety, and no lives wero clost. Servants and guests suceceded In eaving somy of thoir .effeots,. und in this work they were nlded by n large forco of pollee under Superintendont Wolfo, und oftizéns gothored, aud uil lent willing hands, wurking hard, and conslderable property was thua suved, Including silverware, bngeuge, personni goods, e¢te. The ULooks and papers of the hotel wero nlso euved, and mosy of the property wos placed semporarily In tho Acudemy ot the Ilbly Augels, where somo of tho guests nlso took refuge. A vast ovowd patbiered, which was kept In eheck Dy the pos lice, The flames BIREAD WITH FEARFUL RAPIDITY, working their way dowunwurds, and enting into the brick and stone work of tho Intorior asif it was mere lghtwood, Within balf an hour from discovery it wus apparent that the cotive bullding would bo destroyed. The firemen turned tholr attention to saving surrounding property, and stronms wore put en ull frame buildings In the vicinity; also ou tho Holy Angels Acudemy, the roof of which once-took fire. Tho wind blew stinly and funned tho ilnmes, which roared nnd swept through tho great structure withan awful nolso. ‘The upper portions ot the tower fell In ut ubout a quarter past 2, and not muny minutes later thg rouf fell down. Then the flnmies had full sway, and burst out with veugeance, soon reaching the ficst story, In the spread of tho fire FREQUENT LOUD EXPLOSIONS WERE NEARD, probubly eaused by tho crucking or bursting of the stone and marble work of tho Interior. ‘Phero were niso muny deafomng vrashes as por- tions of the walls, chimuoys, ete, fell luto the ruariog fursuco of tho in- terlor. Ay 3 o'clock the firo had attuoked the now infirmary portion of tho cs- tablisiment In the hotel proper, which wos also ovidently doomed, The inmntes had all bLeen removed, Some of the guests ut the hotel hnd thelr cifects in- sured, but the - wmajority lost nearly a1l thoy had. Mrs, O, I G. Nolton, ufter eseap- Ing, gave the koy to her room to Dotectlve Mar- tin Morin, who buppened toboon the ground. o furced his way to Mra, Nolton's room und suved a chiest ofallver and some wearing up- parel. Everything elso, including sumo VALUABLE OIL PAINTINGS, was burnoed, All wus Insured, however. Mrs, Jamnes Adums with hor two daughtors suved o chestof ellver und a valuuble shawl, All the rest of thole proporty, Including. two gold’ watches and congiderable Juwelry, was lost.: “No« lnsuranco. Mrs. Nutbaniel Brows, In her tlight, cnught up two pleces of bronzo, and saved thonm, but tost her Jpwoelry and personal offeets, 'They were fully indured, Mr. and Mrs. Houry Rosler lost overything, No insurnnce. Mrs. Johuson and son, who reshied ut the hotel, lost ovory- thing. No insurance, A Nremun namoil Will- fuw Tunner was BEVERELY INJURED BY A FALLING WALL. 1le was carrjed to o house near by und attended Ly n duotar, ‘Tho most remarkadlo thing about the fire wna the rapidity with which it swypt through tho magnliicent pile, Bmoko wus seen comnng out-of the tower for & long while before the alarm wus sounded, and thou tlames burst forth In great angry shoeets, that yushod up the oupols and ticked tho Hagstatf, Thon it secmed o shoot down llke the uugry forks of a ser- pout’s tonguo. Of 4 sudden, tho upper-tHoor windows werelit up by a boautiful glure, aud shot out afterwanis fu the form of BLAZES FROM A NOILING CALDRON, ‘Then ft udvinced downward und sefzed the up- pur portico frames, and ran from window - to windaw, Al ut ouco tho lower Hoors fell through, and as they droppod they seunded like ulternato suunds ot musketry, ‘Thero stood but ® framo of heated bricks and stowo, lko the tambstones of tho dying hotel, Dr, Plerce to-nlght suys he will rebulld, He pluces his loss ut $400.000, which, with the pri- vuto losses, Wil swell the figures to €500,000, ‘Tho whnolo tnsurancn 18 nbout $250,000. LI STRUCTURE, vist muss df unshupely ruins, bluckened by o or covered with u shroud of leo and snow, ocounlod w commanding nosition on the highest land of tho wity, Prospeot Hill, Fucing tho parks wbich slope from Frospect avenuo to tho rlver front, situution was wost delightful for summer residonce, ita Lulcaules aud tower affording broad views of landacapo und murine sconery., It was tho prominent object first uppedrtug ju view to ope sapprouching tble city by land. It was openod to tho public Moy 1. 1878, the work of lis con- struction having eccunled noarly two years. It was desirned by Mr. Richard A, Walte, of this The bullding wns of brick, with bighly ornamental teimmbigs of Ohlo randstone. frontaga was about 20 feet, whilo tho north and south wings had an extension of about 125 feet There wad n basement and slx storles, At tho centro front n stutely tower ginded with stone baleontes ruse to the grand elevation TIFE STYLE OF ARCIITECTURE was what I8 kriown ns groumd plan wis in the form Through the centre tho depth wos 206 feet, The exterlor appearance of the structure, modern French, r roof niud buleonles at the Cront, brond amd mas- sivant the buge, nnd graduated I s8izo us they ascended, had superh pleturesgie qualities, to which ln mild sensond tho pleasant surroundings lent additioual eitéet, AS A SANITARIDM it was perhaps nearest to perfection of any in Anahotel 1t was, In its intertor ar-" rungements, fn mony respocts conceeded to bo equat it not superlor oy other hotel In tho United Stutes. ‘The buscuient way arranged with consnmmnlo convenlence for tho treats patients, and the containing consultntion rooms, dispensiry, ete, nmdan Bcompreably fine sys- tem of bath-rooms, paved and walnseoted with Minton tile 8¢ glossy fnlst, aud the walls of some of tham farmed of slabs of poltshed mare Ule. Tho systems of ventllation and heating wero the best possiblo to ba obtnined. THE QUAND VESTIDULE, splendidly-uppoluted rooms, lndies' and gentlemen's parlors, rembing aml gewing roums, cte, were on the fivst Hoor, Five ftuors nbove were lnished In rooms, sugle and o suite, for gpuests. Thoughout tbe hotel finlshed fn light woous, - with moldings and other ornumentations n dack colors, the woorls prineipally used bolg onk, nsh, maple, nminhogany, and chorey, Thoe great dining-roont, u magnificent apartment, was The corridors of the first floor wero paved with Minton tile, of which altogether 6000 superiicinl und richly wrought with a wainecoting. corrklors, reception-rooms, and parlors were sut. with lllustreated tites, made to order, In colors to harmonize with tho woou-worl,, nnd_ represent- Ing 320 subjects,—Shukapenrenn, Biblieal, bistor- leal, poetie, juvenlie, horticultural, cte. THE STAIRCASE, . n very notlcenble fenture, rose through the centro of tho bullding. and enorry. The furniture wad of unkjuo pute terns, especlally designed for the estublishment, altIn lieht wood, ‘with contrnsting decorations, The gus-fixtures, mude from originuldesiens, wero of solld brass or bronze. manufactured in Boston, was a splendid work, and cost §0,000. 'Thirten thousand yards of ear- peting were orlglnaily lnld, ALL OF WILTON AND 1ODY BRUSSELS, In thirty-threo dilferent patterns. At the ronr, of the hotel wore tho englne house, lnndey, Barly last your Dr, Plereo deeided to entleely separute tho nvallds and tourlsts, any, to ‘necomplish that end, he had nn extension bullt between the wines storles high for the uso of iho former cluss. wns clegantly decorated and furnished in har- mony with the general style of the Institution. 'I'nus stood tho Paluee Hotel yesterday fore noon, proud and benutiful, the admiration alike of resident and stranger, & imngnitficunt monu- ment to the brow enterprise and publie spirit It was of solkl maple The clevator d othor ndjunets. AN HONORED CITIZE N By Its destruction tho must attravtivo of alt tha hutldings of Butfulo hus disappered, and our people will not only sympathize with Dr. Ploreo Tho luss of hardly any othor edifica within our vity's imits could cunse such ugeneral feeling of regret. tho eity in which tho hotel was loeated the loss Is particularly sovere, and Is alinost irreparable, INSUILANCE, Followiug §8 tho insuranco on'tho Falace To the seetion of The Northorn Insurance Company of Atluutlo Flrg § y Firemun's Fund, 8an Franciseo., . Phe Pheenix Assurance of Loudon, Springliold Murino..... Orlent Insurancs Conp Connecticut Fire=Insurance of Hurtford. . Amerlean Fire-Insurance of Newark, N.J. Amerlean Fire-Insurance of New Yorle, iisurance Company of Now ork.,,. dses aene Waslilugton Fite aad Marino of Roston... Shoe-Leatber Insurnnco Compnuy of Bos- iy of Huriford. Howard of New York .. aeenee WatertownFires lnsuraneo Company.... Equltable Firo und Marine of Providence, Plieenix Insurunee Compuny of Hartforil, Amorlean Bxchange Flve-lnsuranco Com- DAY, NCW YOrK.oewtons oeriennss .2 The Insarance Company of tho State of Ponnsylvanin Norwich Unjon, of Amorican Fire Insurnnee, U'hil Commerco InRurane Lomdon Assurunco.. Imnerial & Northorn of Londou, North Uritish & Mercuntile, of Luncashire, Cltizens’ of N 8t Paul Firo Lamnr of Now York. Lirat Natlonul of dnsdn Morchants' of Providence, Guaurdlnn of London, L Star of New You Now Humpshir Merenntllo Mar! Hoffmua of Naw York.. Nutfonal, of Bultimore Underwriters Assoclul ity of Hartford, Firowon's ‘I'rast, of ftoynl Insuranee Com Westehester, of Now Westora, of Toronto. Liverpool & Globo, of ueen's, of London....... rovidenco nsurnuce Comyp pany, of Provi- nsurance Compuny, Now Yor) Buifnlo German Insurance Compuny,, Humilton Pire-Insuranco Compuiny of Now York.., Nolief Flre«In YOrKeee seee 0 sesrer sesseemesrinirs Truaesmen’s Fire-1Insuranco Cowpuny of Poople’s Fire [t Company of Now nauranco Company of Now s Tosiranes Cominy of Now York Newark Fire-Insurance Compnay of o Nodaonn 0aene o Fire-Iusuranco Compan TILE ORIGIN OF TILE FilE, 7o the Western Assoclated Press, Durraro, Fob, 10.—Tho flumes were fivst dis- covercd in tho bugirngu-ruomn in the slxth story, Inless thun thirty punutos the. tames, fanned by ane of the sovarest gules whivh hus visited the bullding, BEFUCIIIG Were There were nt tho time only nbiout olghty guests nnd boarders In the bullaing, all. oF whiom esenped, many with the butle of thelr nnd - p conshlerubilo of sllvorwire -~ wis e strueture cost nearly 8500000 varried down twa starlces by fatling eacuped with only afow braises, The insurance will probubly cover two-thirds of tho loss, A fireman wns CITICAGO, ‘rom Engino Company No, 0 nt 0:40 lust ovening was caused by atgus-Jot sorting fire to a window-curtaln tu s framo burt {n tho redr of No, 2318 Midhignn avonue, owned by the Ballurd estate, und occupled us o stablo and Tamugoe, &5; fully covered by from Box M4 at 7:05 last ovening =3 A still Darm £ carrluge bar AT WHEATLEY, ARK. Mexgins, Tenn., Feb, W.—~A firo nt Whonttoy, Ark., Mourtay, dostroyed the storohouses of 8, . Humwmond and W. 8. Brooks, aud Grubawm's L,osd i Insurance, $16,- 00, Tho Tast-Ollice, which contuinod reglstered lotters, also burued, 0 BosToN, Musa., Fob, 10.~Incendlary fives in a sush-faotory on Hurrivon avenue, and the lum- her whart on Lehigh streot caused an uggregato losg of $30,000; Insyrud, gl COLUMBUS, GA, Corusuuy, (4., Feb, 10,0, K. Wobstor's cot- ton wirchouse, occuplod by Allen & Crawford, 14 burued. Logs, $70,000; jusurunco, §30,000, — e —— STEAMSHIP NEWS, W.—Arrlvod, BOUTHAMPTON, foum New York. Livenpoow, Fob, 16.—The stoamors Bernard, $lull, uud Haytion have arrived bere, REWARDS FOR M'MAHON'S MURDERER.' A cominliteo canslsting of Ald, B, J, Burko aud tho Hon. J. R. Cook, of tho Town of Lake, have recently offered o fuwdrd of 8500, in addl- tlon to tho §200 reward offered by tho Governor of tho Hitate, for |utormution which will lead to tho orrest and coyyvicton uf tho dorer e galoonk, burghe early (n tho morning of A i Inat genr, The polfee ha Iwenys belloved thut the - derer wonld be canght sootier o later, ind the handsomoe reward offered may perhaps lnduce sutne oho to give uf the seevets . CASUALTIES. WRECKED. Spectal Dispateh to The Chleaga Tribune. Tostox, Feb. 16.—The Bark 1Tnzard, of Saiom, bound from Sleven Leone to Boston, hng been wreeked off Nuntueket and soven of tho erow lost. She struck on the South Shoal carly Mon- duy movniug, and a8 there was only ono_smnll wig on bonrd wraft was bulit and the Second Muto nnd slx soumen used it and wero lost, Capt. ltobierts, thoe Pirst Mate, and two seamen oreupled the gliy, and pulled for the shore, Tour- teen e ny, They reached Numtucket shortly belore' dark, completely cxbnusted by thelr severe work ngainst n head wind and heavy seit. Thoy reported tho damage-to the bark, nnd nlso sald tho othiers of tho crow bud probably perished. Tho Captuin says hu gold tho yawi-hoat of the bark during tho voyuge, and consequently the Muznrd was not sufliclontly provided with boats. The wenthor WHS very fevere for the men on the raft to cu- dure, tho wind, wenthor, and fve leaving lttls hope for them to bold out L sasistanco arrived fron the fslund. The ktenmer Island Home left Nuntucket atda. ni. ‘Tuesday - search of the erew. o steamed all aroutil the south paet of the lsland i cvery direction, remmining In the lm’nlll,v cloven hours, nud gotng ns fur ns South Shoul llght-ship, but roturned without Hlll‘m!rll' the missiug senmen. Thera I8 much in- dignation ‘exprossop Among tho peoplo ol Namtueket, who are nclined - to the belier that the Captadn and his party abundoned to thefe fute the ather membersof tho crew OF tho soven missing seamen fvo were nntk of Sweden nuid two were negroes. The Tlazar wns u awife sallor, and tude some of the tastest irips on record between Batavin and Hoston, She wis valasd nt $7.000, aud there was an ine surniee of twosthieds of that amount. Tho curwo thides) was vitlued it §30,000, with $20,000 lmnlrlumc, placed §n Roston and New York come- patles, NECK BROKEN. Bpeetat Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. CornwaTen, Mich, Feb. 10,—Tho Coroner's Jury over tho remnins of Andreiv Juckson Pul- Inck, who wus so singulurly drowned In Batavin, this (Branch) county, whilo driving home Mon- duy afternoon, rendered u vordict that denth was tho result of o broken neck, eansed by bes [y thrown from his wigon, 1t would seeni that Poilouk was a'little the worse for Hquor, and, when thrown from his wagon, was rueing horses, 1118 ngo wus 53 yenrs, 3 DIED OF IT1S INJURIES, NEw Onrens, Feb, 10.—Mike Looney, ono of the tiremen of the steambont Assumption, who was gaverely hurt by tho explosion of yesterday, dled this morning at 7 Q'clock, Ho wns scalded from bead to foot, bis buek was fractured, and there wore sevornl euts nbout his hend and body. Ho sulfercd the most” Intense ngdny. Dun M- Carty, who was budly gealdea und reeelved in- teenul injurios, i3 still in a dungerous condition, RUN OVER AND KILLED. Surclal Disvatch to Thé Chicapo Tribuna. KANsAS Cr7v, Mo, Feb. 10.—At about 7 o'clock this morning the Texns express on the Missourl I'nelie Raflway van over nnd killed a man numed Chinrtes Allen, who was walking on tho track, n fow miles castof Kunsas City. Allen wud from Chiengo, and had been in this section forsevornl days, nud had been drinking bard. UNDER TIE WIIEBLS, Spectal Dispatch o The Chicagn Tribunss DURLINGTON, In., Feb. 10.—~Whilg switching to-day at Vicle, Lon Heath, 8 brakemnn on the Burlington &Southwestorn Rtalivond,fell butweon tho cars, the wheels pussing over hlm and al- ‘ing hig legs from tho body. Ho was tuken to Fort Madison, where lie died this after- noo. The home of deceased was in Pennsyls vauln, A SAD ACCIDED New Arnany, Ind,, Feb, i6.—~Frances Doug- fuss, nn nged womnn, wis burned to death last uight by hier clothos tuking fire. Her three ohll- qren wero rescued with great difliculty, nearly sutfocated, A SERTIOUS EXPLOSION. RBurooxtyy, N. Y., Ieb, 10—A serlous ex- ploglon oecurred Yestopday in an oll relinery on Newton Crow, near Dupont, strect, Three men, Thomax Atlerton, John O'Ilar, and Edward Coly, were sever k hurt, aud wero taken to St Cutharine's Hospilal, * "O““fll]‘]i CARELESNESS, DANIELSONVILLE, Conn, Feb. 10.—~Threo chll- dren were Tatally burned horo this morning by nourlng kerosene ofl on tho fire, 'The mother l\lruu scrlously injured In trylng to suve their ves. DITCIED. Juna, Wis,, Fob, 1.—The snow-plow and two cenyines wero ditched threo miles west of hero yestorday noun. Tho wrecking-traln arrived {Imncnumlnk ut ¥ o'clovk, - No one wus sorlously ar ——— A BRAREMAN INJURED. Conconn BTATION, Vi, Fob. 16.-Rufus Diack- well, n brakemun on the Atlanta, Mississippl & Ohlo Rallway, tell beneath tho train lust nigbt, and waus probably Iutally injured, FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 16.—A boller in Nush's mill In leabella County exploded this morning, killlng Andrew Gerbart and wounding four others. KILLED BY A SAW. Special Disvateh ta The Chicago Tribuns, Leanvinig, Colo, Feb, 10,—Winfleld Mate thows was killed last night by the breaking of a BAW I i saw-mlil, THE ADDIS SCANDAL. Contlnuntion of tho Trinl of the Notorl= ous Divores Sult="Cho 'Kestlmony Glven Yesterdays Spectal Ivspatch to The Chicago Tribune. Grasp Ravins, Mich, Fob, 16.—~Iu tho Addis cuso this worniug Aurellus P, Day, n farmer of Nownygo County, testitied that Addis had told hlmof varlous amours with women, end with Mea, Lects, of Ashland, ona of the women men- tioned in Mrg, Addis’ bl of complaint, fn pur- ticular, Howns not swapping stories ut tho time, though he too talked about a woman he hud miet, but msisted that ‘there was nothing wrong.- Henry Welllng, of this city, tostl- fled to seelug Addis suversl times, some yonrs ngo, driving with s woman whose nctions wero suspiclous. Thomus Turner, of Nowaygo, who hnd known Addis for years, und was for i short thmo bis purther some years ngo, sworo that Ad- dls hud told him of his amours with women ut vurlous places, and ospeclully with Mrs, Loets, Mo narrated conversations which he said had oo~ curred botweon bim und Addis abuut tho mattor, and sald he hud told Addls he was abusing his wife, Addls gnid though she hrd mede somo trouble about it, sho hud no right tw compluin ny fong ns sbo was well provided for. flo cousld- ored blra, Addle u much-injured womun In this case, and bad sald ho would juako a journey nfoot uad juy his own cxpenses to.testify in her behnif, Mo had onco been arrested on the chargo of paasing counterfeft money, but proved his Innocence, und the compininant pald bim for tho trouble ho had mude him. Willlum Addly, the dotendant, then resumed on the direct evideneo, - Ho had written to his wife from Cupuds, and sho tu him ufter tho former trouble. 1o could nut distinetly rewmeine bep what ho thon weote, Lo did not go thero to avold & possiblo arrost, but in tho intcrost of a soltlement for his and her beriofit 10 protect the property for the fumily, and to keop 1t out of the hands of Goodwin, Mrs, Addis’ chlef nttorney, Ho sald that Cummlngs had not confessed to him thag e and M, Addis had been gulity of adulory, and bad'uevor aworn that ho did, 1To did not remember what ho did whon he found Bludgett (n hls wife's bedroom, but kuoow thut eho cuught bis tanos und hmplored bim not to hure tho mun, suy- fug v was Blodgott, und it was her fault, Sha then coufusscd to adultery with 1Hodgott, telting af weveral oceustons. They did ot oceupy tho sume bed thut night, The uext worning ho told bla younguest daughter Annn, ud sbo sufd thut sho aud Mariy, the cidest daughter, wondered that bo bad not seon it bes Torn. Hu understood thiat his wife had tuld Marin soon aiter bo tuld Will, wid the noxt day, n & conferenoe, agreed Lo live it down snd inuky o scuudat of ft. TIo swore thut he did not pro- curo lllm.‘m( to visit uis wif, uor pay or promise olm pay for it, wor for bis wstis wony, snd was i no o owiay brivy to i, Ho told how bis susplolons wure aroused us to tholr relunons,—of ymiles bebiud bis buck, scon i n looking-kluss.—ol winks, and o meoting, which ho betuyed was moant for Bldgott, bo uceldentully discovored. Mo then witched the with the result ho stated, o hud never thought of tuking Lor to # boarding-house kufi& KL? u dis- reputablo woman In this city nfter cio divo nor talked of §50 a wanth for ber. Ho bad cal- culated Lo carp for oy, though ufter what gho | v dho et X io | on hund trom Ins nys trled 1o st for tha henefit of hiswifo and family, and gyore thint o stood rewly to o o ot {1 aha eouy : v of g ridof tho lafluenco of the questloner (Godwlin, | SO0, leaving §5090 on hand, Tie wha waa condueting the ¢ Do | per dlem and miley nscttlement, nost nuyihing, he thought, in ¢ e bl not intend to say thiat b 1 love her, pd alwavs Better thith noy other wom. he had datked of or proposed murr vent of securine o dive wonin in tho sremed to be the woman In that sho was u lndy in ov Offered hoe murrlage or thought of it sidered It an fusult to bring ® e | {ho exciplifieation of tho”svero ¢ . ¢ iler nlmost whoily, ldiugtorAunitn rohot. A'\’fic"’fi‘.},“}%{f',fl‘,:; Ot OF tho prinedpnl imutiors beforg 1hg | trAnin was. prodeed, which he vend, offering [ 18 1t broposed winatdaont 1o tho o to eare for hor whethor with him orntuny hone | Feintive .1t wad n kind, fathorly letter, and e manifested omotion for tho, fiest time i while reading it. dofpny all Anun's expenses, aho might seli wnother houso for hee oot | or the Grand Lodg wled her o cengure, | (S5 shows g a0 hor daughters nway rounding her, which s o wanted to get her from Qodwin nid those he belleved were ot hee : l|lu \\'z;ul‘mllm m:lll;v lmlummv. |}!Inllul- i stood rondy $o do 8o on fadr terms, His be- | S Vel thait 1 By eoni se Her in Hho Gaimpnn'at | Hoecrontation I o, e poir: sl n decent man or men and women, ho eou! x"mlh:.; ‘1"'“‘“'“'"1": (‘|"°“; wlurlk: ,““.f tho. Michay in aee ptlo. with Godwin nor mako n | Fellows' Institute i in good copil - gettloment to him, to vo sl | 155, Dralscs the uihar Grand, ulll THe “ave Godwin the Ho | Zenlund falthfulnesss and reports i tho matier aml stop this tereiblo ense. sgguinst his interest. divect suveral times, insistrd that tho former settlement was mory | epoken ol s an ablo documunt by wmper und that It would not hive Mrs, Agbilia hwd not fallen une P e | LR WEATILRR, thun tale on his Leen disturbed '+ (odwin’s influenco, ked, much of i, had 1w possible hearlng on tho 1T had tried 1o bo good to bis funily,—to Idven,—and woukl bo yet, only he would g 3 not agali support Murlu after her - treatment of Spectal Dispatch'to The Chlcag Tribune, him, and her ealting niin n fHar, ns he sald she ml that n written propo: and - produced & In three options fhor Iufl‘mllurblrn.{\ll‘lll i o, o hud heard of much talk, but never had ro. olved wny weitton proposttions, and wouly | entner. Danger ts anpretiotiled from the dir. liv could stand 6 12 | feulty fn Andimg nchunnel golng down stream, to for | steamers Clty of Greenville aud 1y never sottio with Godwin. s, Aildly could, N ‘The Court was then adjourned until next Fri- day morning. POLITICAL. J IIYATT SMITIL Bpeetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, CLEVELAND, O., Fol. 1.=The Rey. J. Hyatt | biore 1¥ Bmitn, Congressinan-clect of New York, leot- ured lhiere to-night, Interview with that | g wnrked thirieen feet six inches nsomphled ‘Conkiing | wiuge, wod ‘thick 16 1100 shore, tho s far ns Buitato. 'Fhie Scnator stoppoed otf, und L 3Ir. Smith came on to Clevelund, stopping off at . OPENING UI' AGAIN. Mentor to call on Gen, Garfield. * ** You must have had nn Inte: tion with the Now Yurk Senator, " Did you?"”" was asked, s slightly; but pootry was tho prin- replicd Mr, Smith, tho Honutor If ho thouwht of Congress, he seemed to think not. Thnt Is the only po- | voro th litleal conversation I feel nt fiberty to give tho | was blockaded and .l travel stopped. Thot tnlk somie on tho pres- - - The . TOLEDO, O. converantion was understood to be private, I ToLEDO, O, Fel. 16.~Tho river Is now about learned this ufternoon that Sepator Conkling is ut Mentor, 1 suspected ho wus going tore, trick on narty = e hu was going in snothor dircction. Werame on THE SIGNAL SF ull )luul:n' {"l ;ul\"::m‘.}u ul‘nihv?lSfim]tlor. ull}‘d I,md it plensunt visit with Gen. Garlluld. 1to talked very Pennesse ralley, v ol Ly ramntko thans | For Tennesseo and the Obl Valley, falr weatte o few duyssines that Gen, Gurlleld 18 0 mnn whom not.even his most ftmate potltical approach on Cabinet or ntllllll‘ or highor temperuture ju the west portion, and o] o o x n, Gurliotd, | For tho Low und yet ho know nothing whitever about tho | cloudy wenthio Cabliet solections, wis politienlly very Intimaf Regmrding My For thy Upper Mississippi and Lower Missourl iro | Signul Servic TITE MICIHIGAN GREENBACKERS. Spectat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, LANgING, Mich,, Feb, 18,—The Greenbuek Stato Convention for tho nomination of sunaldates for Judgoe of the Bupremo Court and Regents of tha Unlversity convened nt Mead's Hall at noon, with an attendanee of sumcthing over 200 dele- Ruted. After un adjournment for dinner, thoy reussembled nt 1:30, and effected o perimunent. orgunlzation by cleeting us Chalrman W. O, Fulier, of Nowayko,and Seertary F. D, Phillips, | —§ Multed o too of 5t, Louls, The following nominations woro | g mewn barometer, ! For Judye of theSupreme Cour John 1L, Chipmun, of Goldwater: for llegents of tlets, of Grutlot Parson, of Wayno, 'The Con- entlon then reuflivmed tho Chicngeo platform, und ndopted tho following resolution: Liesoleed, 'That wo depriente allke tho cause and rosults of the tenint syatem thut has rons dered the hardy people of tiho Bmernld Isle but oue remove from surfs, who nro bought nnd sold ney 1l that wo oxteid to thom npathy, and Invite their country- mon in thie United States to work and us to stay tho progress of thit gamo system that now thrutens to degrado uad oppress tho frecs men of Amerlen, y Dick Trovellick, Mra, Emery, n loenl spenker, and others belng ealled n K apecclied of 80Tt one denounced tho Hepubl thon the Conventlon ndjourned. that the nominations were wmude . ln- view of having tho Derioernts indorso thom, espeelnlly in the cnso of Judge Chlpman, ns | robuble thit tho D ave nominated hlm. After the wdjournment tho Greenbackers of this Judiolal Cirenit, composad of Juckson and Ingbum Counties, nonlnnted Volney Van Buren Muorwin, ot Jucksan, for Clreult Judge, tho Unlversir Countys sl I rato with o, made the' st Ihe specehes flercely N pParty,.ete, ote., and It I8 thought t s vory entlon would THILADELPIITA. PruvApeLriza, Pu., Fob. 16,—The following Is the total voto of the municipal electlon yostor- day: For Mayor, King, Independent Democrat, Indorsed by tho Incependent ltupubilicans, 78,1 1273 for Stokley, Republican, T2080; King's mujor~ For Rocelver of Taxes, Hunter, Independent ed by tho Democras, 87,735; Plerler, Republican, 62,614; Hunter's majority, Topublican, indogse For City Solicitor, West, Hopublican, 85,0 ,‘3‘.’«';1-”“‘ Democrat, 6580; West's maority, The vote was tho highest over uast at & purely loen! election, wnd, with tho excopnion of the T'residentin glevtion of 1580, cast on any_oceaslon, a8 follows: Muyor, cnmu;] of Tuxc! 18 tha highest over VoLu wils HU; City Souleitor, ¥3; Ne- séounull‘ both branches, twenty membera, inorsed by’ tho Cltlzens' Commmittee, werg elected, OF thoso tifteen d five Democents. 'Tho_Sole stands: Hopublicuus, mon Counefl, Repul Indopendent . TEMPERANCE. Spaetat Dipatch ta The Chiciga Tridunc, o todios CroAn avtns, Jn., Fob, I~Tho Temporance | i3 wholly nuxilinry, 1t docs not nesuty Couvention hield its 1nst scaslon to-day, tho followlug olficers: Presidant, tha lonT1fenry Rieckel, Codar Rapldsg Vice«Preskdent, tho Hon. 11, ¢, Honderson, Mursbutltown; Beerotary, Dus vid Brant, Town Oity; Trenvurer, the Hon, 8, 1T, ‘Watson, Vinton. un Exeeutive Connmittee, ecounty, as follows: Muahol Lu‘ Jolson . J. Aldrich; wre Hepubllcans 4 Connell now 4 Domocruts, 7 licuns, 03; Domocruts, 103 roting Deluno it oods Ty, triot, sud, i Judgo Q. It. B lnufllhnomlm Btute will bo tlooded withh tem- porance documents, und overy possibly elfort will bo mude to got the amendinent submiticd 1 to tho peop most promient nen re tnkuyg hold, and are Th Courts horo srly vvory duy, und i or i loww generally, MICHIGAN ODD-FELLQWS, Aununul Meeting of the Grand Lodge of | wilow's denunds. As n whaley e Stato—Flutioriug Beporis, Spectal Duavatch to The Chicago Tridunes GRAND Raptns, Mich., Fob, attho Grand Lodyo of Michlgun Odd-Fellows, Grand Becretary Whituoy and Uraad i ¥ Veruor muto tholr anuual roports. Tho Beors- | (hoy know i the Fuglish sehool retary corruborates tho Girand Master's uddress e 46 10 the prosporily of tho Ouder in Michigan, showing buta smallloss of mewbors by death,and that the subordinate 1odgos ure prospering. Thu body In this State contalus abunt 11,000 uicmbors in good standing. ¥ The Grand 'TFeasurors £eport shows u balanco { seriptous W it project nru full of whisky cisos bad time may be looked ‘This forenogn asurer | any returenco wi to whotli i reccipty op nirsomonty . 3 (Inc 1s. gy ey ye year, nbout $450; it e diom ob wiste tho | jnilengo this year will bo et gy, ang 1iia Totte from Cannda o Mrs. Addis tendunce tore 18 unusunlly tall, 0 thoa, was vend and” oxplnined at s lenr, (o | SCE0EE Ho wis willing to o A oensell, of New Yo, . v o weeuro | tho Grand Lodge, and was sppropriaier, 3 | comed, oly el ‘This ufternoon Grand Representatiye Ly Thomsen wdo 1 Pl report of 1 ] tho Hoveroign Grand Lodgn hold e o058 of a3 1. Houghe |t Septomber, with all 1ts’ Inparggg | 210! 'y and” recomiendations to subordigy pt Tho report was referred (o a spcoal gomn itogers, af Jickson, 14 §omiittee ringn! 3wl liy. prans of wh The Coramities o1 Constitition reported wome neaded changes ' hosp pefled by tho-recent nlopton of the py o, B Order, 'This ovening has been ork g ovuted o work'of gy y o disteieting tho State and thy it 1S chang, 1 tho represoutation of tho Gr, ng. i o nlmur« of u comuntites uu‘:’:';i]u".'.‘.}'”é’f W 1o ind_offered to lot | 9 nxter, of Jonesvilles Charles Flugger, ol s eltys 1 1, Rowers, of Jacksan; (e O | of tho houschold TR s ans Greentiyy, Master Iolden's nddress vy n iy “Bl1teo §ts ozl new |Ilulllhcrn|:6:rlvmlm Dy 400 than -y o 1ho onduwment e in, wrocted with tho O comuieinls tho distrioting pinn enud chgge Unted uat year, mos oy years eotdent HUCANCO Selomo . w ¢ Wlien (g, Ko o i Torthre e | Heeroties s beien Fegilked (o ive et 1Mo | fu $5.000 und tho Grand Teensurer i g0, 1 of tho Urdler. 87, LOUIS, 8t. Touts, Feb. 10.—~Tho river i Culling very rpldly. It roscmbles ay” outlet from tho Nong Polo covered with llonting lco and foy, Tay Viden, did not gob nwuy yostordng on iecount of (g Frelght wis refused this mornlug at the Ancaos Line whurf-bonts, it having been declde 1o wait for more favorable prospects. Ty W. P, Hulliday arrdved (rom Cajn this morning, tho tiest bont up sinco 1ho break. up. The jee-pack above Calro 14 no longeriy the way., The BEmwn O, fott nlso nerived this morning from Chester, Tho levee presciia nppearanen thin for weeks, wiy hulf n duzen fivat-uliss BLemmers nt tho whary, There I8 plenty of frelght offering for New Orlenns aid wiry polnts, o river ths morne Bpectat Dispaten to Tne Chicaao Tribune, ting converan- Sroux Crry, I, Feb, 16.~Tho Ilinols Central suggested tho | Itond wis onened to this city this ufternoon, [t Is hoped to open the St. 'ant & Sloux City to- ,indeed. T found him ono of thonost | morraw. Work on the Yankton & Sioux Fully dellghttul talkers. Wa conversed on many sub- Jeets, but principally pootry. Touched on poll- iond 18 progressing, and fv will probably by opened to-morrow. Twentyscight below zern thig mornlog, clear, sght south wind, DUBUQUE, IA. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, 8t 1 nsked DUBUQUE, la.} Feb, 14—Anothor snow-gtorm would | ocenrred ourly this morning west of Dubuque, and | potween Ackley und Avlington, 1t was so se tho [llinals Centrul pusse ier-traln wenthor herods st zoro, with o clear sky. 8ix feet below high-water mark, and falling at the rato of,one ineh per bour, Wagruyaros, D, C, Feb. cr, followed by tnereasing clotdiness, nortberly winds, generully veering to casterly, statlonary fulllng burometer. i er Lake reglon, clenr or-partly winds mostly southerly, sla- 1t shows thut Guield iy 9 ne temiperature, und risiog fole bo President himself, LR MR 4 Honntar Conkliug’s Smith continuerd, »Of conrse ho s thore on i portant pollticul’ business, it whit It 14 I enn only surmise, ‘This mich 1 ¢an sny with sis, Senator Conkeling hns not b offored n_Cabinot positlot, aud docs ot d {8 undoubtedly workimz for his friends, M. Bunlth Auys Uen, Gaeflold Isover: tnxed with business, and Is sfforing from o loss Towed by falling barometor, Vatleys and. Upper Lake reglon, warmer, clear, or purtly clondy weathor, Varlably Winds,eu stutlonary or fulllng burometor, WARHINOTON, Feb. —i.—Tho reported tho el followlig voints at 6:18 yostorduy fu Below, zero—-Maorhead, Minn, 17des 1 Platte, Neb. 1., 53 mab, ctoi, 1. 1 2 a3 Nortl + Jaromaoter cotre und dnstrineniu) or aligoo mosmare. in L0IPCRUFS, 2): mintuum Nr, 0,611 mgan towperaues, mean humidit; ul 1eal e 1Cies Vit Forunrey sl HE FortUibsun....| H ] a3 Grund llllY“ . 2 3 Lo Am\:lnlllc. 31| 2 LI o B ————— THE LAND LEAGUE. Purgone af (ho Anorican Organtzatiod Spectal Dispaten to The Cheago Tribunt BOSTON, Musy,, Feb, 16,—In an el day, Gen, Collliis, Frosident of tho Land League, sfuted that bran Lunguo exist in evory tuto and Lerritor o {nton, sud thut tho memburdin & 0F S0 Do, ubout 40,000, ‘Tho Aniericun Or¥uE thio Irish bodhh e mes of the At 1s not Itk tato to uny extont the palicy of nor_oven to olfer adyico us to tho of tho movoment on tho other eblo Lntle, Tho Lewguo in dreluud : rovolutlonnry” orgunization ut 0f . b ‘Fho -ubove wore constituted | pursulug g course strictly within ik ong lflnrtulwh i, Cy o0, usel limlta f law, preserviug tho peacs, WOl and eaforelug moderntion lllll“"“u h“‘"mm. and undor its nministration "'":I 1t ot eedt isbod ruther tuan inercused. Ml el for tho uxlatonce nd netivity of Gl g ine League during mu-l.m v l""“ rtuialy duspale f tho poople wuuld Jn‘\“' “nor 5 Tatonco an bipodstivd: Sy S Ot Vet b tavo mn opRE Lo govern Derselfy suld Collid, SER, pove muko it uneomfurtuble for Lug i laring ori her. Ao -Arish v GGG wr 0 contu of ugltation that n ko W thuy Justico fu nny form G Jocount Troim Eoglund, ur oven o pymeat S e o URtieo, 13 by Che sume method 0F 8 e e iu the' Nuriptires, where, by 5 eded portunity, thu unjust Judke pross tront tho guiestion iy, ¢ {nu y reud u\‘vrrllllllwlrlsh lhn}in’v‘::ilt e ‘uclen, and that samo of the ufll T Sy Do to writo ubout tho frish sullJl";. e w thoy know samuibing ubout (e 07 %",}‘.‘" 1 o ok s : PANY: THE MERCHANTS' TEL[GR{\NJE%DW& TouER, O Feb, 10.—W. 5, G0 B ) yog0 mldrumunluwwlhu;lu[ ;'x:“{ '.‘Efl:qmpn com It of tho Serv fos $41 ;::I:;,.nnlluo‘ll(l will be oponed 19-moproW (0857