Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 22, 1881, Page 2

- clalmntits. - mno act of HI CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: TURADAY, IFLEBRUARY 22, 18Bi—TWLLVE PAGLD. speenlalive purposes to defeat the passnge of the Lake-Front bill. ‘They are using n great many Ingentous devees 1o erenté public opin- fon In opposition o this bill, 'Thelr one ap- parent purposs wouldl seem fo bo to strengthen thefr elalm for compensation of soma sort from the railronds and from the suppotters of the bill as a condltion of their relinqulslunent of their opposition In anothier Cangroess. If theysuccred now, however, thoy Wwill have their Inbor for thelr paing, ns the _rallrond compantesauthoritatively state that, if the bill shall fml in this Congress, the at- +tempt {o locnte n denol on the proposed shie will bo abandoned, and that the ratlroad eom- panles will Ineale thelr propused new station at Park row or south of it. If HAD NEEN EXPECTED that to-dny, wnder the eall of Commlittees in the Hbuse for the passage of bills under the two-thitds rule, the Committes of Public Lands, which hns the bill In chnrge, would have been remched, In which case the Lake-Front Ll would have been presented for passage. A two-thirds vole would have been necessary to pass it but it was expected that that vote conld have been secured, ‘The Committee, however,was not reached, and the chauee for the passage of the bill now Iles I taking it up from the Spoaker’s fably where the Senato blll 1s, and passlug it, 1f it can be reached by a mnjority vote. T'ho opposition to the bill would seem to bo based cither In Iznorance or in speculn- tlon. [t I3 nominally based upon the eharge that the 1llinois Central Rallrond Company Is secking to ubtmn control of /TIE SUBMERGED LANDS. ‘' correet this upprehonsion an amendment has been agreed to which provides that no clalm which the United States now has to #his submerzed land or sny riparian rights, if any, which attach to this tract, shall be re- Nnquished by the pnssuge of the Dbill, A Triend of the measure, spenklig of this wen- cral uuh{urL to-night says: *'There has been # great. deat of senseless elamor radsed about #ug Lake-Front bill, much of which has been awstimited by the Valentineserip claimants, “Chey have been seeking to exeite the publie mind at Chieago, aud to intinence wembers of Congress hiere, by Intimating that there was HOME: COVERT DERION in the Lnke-Front bill on the part of the 111i- nols Central Raiirowd to nequirs recognltion ta itz elaim to the submerged laml 'This charge Is false and unfounded. It is utterly impossible that any such constructlon conld be put upon the bitl. ‘Two or three promi- nent Congressimen have been influenced by those circulars, and have, therefore, pro- -posed tue lul(u\vingb amendment to the livst sectlon of the bill, which the friends 0f bill have — agreed to aceept: ‘Provided, further, that no right or title of the United States, If any tho submerged lands the bed of Lnke Mich- n, tyle Detween the north line of Ran- (Fo’? i and the centre line of Mudison streets, shall e affected in nni' anner by the pro- vislons of this act This amemdment, the friends of the biil suy, ought to satisfy the opponents of tha bill, who feared that the Iflmeul States was “MHF Lo relinquish ity title to these submerged lnnds to the rattroad company. TIE RAILBOAD PEOPLE SAY that they are willing that the city should ne- quire o very large portion of these sub- merged fands and that 1t Is the intention to make n satisfactory ndjustment of that whole question with tha city, T'his bilt does not affeet the rights of the Valentine serip It they had any valld clatm, Congiess could take it awny. If their clabin is good, the Unlted States has no title and cunlfi, of course, transfer o title tothe City of Chieago, This piece of land In_questlon I3 110 feet wide and 800 feet long. It §s bounded on the norih hy Ttandolply, on the sonth by Madison, and thi the west by Michizan avenune. ‘I'bis ground has no wafer-front at ull, and, of course, no such thing as rigurian rights exist.” NOTES, THE DEN MILL SCANDAL, Speetal Dispateh 10 The Chicago Tritune, WastNatox, I G, ¥eb, 2L.—The Even- ing Star says: ¢ Phllp ML Johnson, for Mrs. Betva A, Lockwood, recently wrote to the proprictor of the: Ppera-fouse in At- Janta, saylng that tho latter, *who acquired so much prominence by her eonneetion pro- fessionnlly with the Jesste Raymond-Ben it case, desires “to know whether of not she would' attract & pnying audience in Atlantn as a lecturer upon the following subjeet: ** Characteristics of Congressmen,”” She wouwld glve her con- nection with the Ben Il seandal, *Mr. Johnson also wanted to know what amount would be guaranteed Mrs, Lockwood, The proprictor of the Opera-THowse, Mr. Deglve, replied as follows: *''o Mr. Jolmson: Your letter recelved. I would uot rent my Opern- Touse for such n purpose for auy amount of money.’” ' THE BEPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES who are here In the Inferests of the passago of the Laton Tariff Commisslon bill are somewhat discournged ut the prospects of tho bill, which has passed the Senate, and _now lies upon the Speaker’s table, A num- ber of ineflectual efforts have been made to 8o to the Speaker’s table. It Is perhaps vital to the measure that n motlon to proceed to tha Speaker's table to constder It shall pre- valbthis week, us after this week motions to suspend the rules will be In order until the end of tho session, and it will then be wvery dificult to pass it. MAIO A prominent Democratic Senator recently snld: “We have declded to give Malhone anything he wants, We shall say to him: Plck out your committees, snd we will ke you Chairman.’” * AEN, BIERMAN has to-dny materinlly modified his order nmaking disposition of visiting military on inauguration-day, The chunges, however, do notsult o mumbor of the Committee, and n seasion on tho aubject Is in progress to-night. The result is llkely Yo bo still further modl- ticatlons, such exlsts, in, or to, now forming a part of GORITASL To-dny it seemed to ho conceded that Gor- hain will be the next Seeretary of the Sen- ate, n3 he will receive the vote of Mahone, and, in case of a tie, whieh will-be the case it all the Democrats and qubll-mm are I their - oseats and* David Davis votes with the former, the Viee- President will give the eastinge vote. There have been Inthuations that the Deperats will lenve the Senats without a quornm if the Republicans make an nucm‘ t reor- funlw that bady, but this Is denied Dby the Jemoernts, who admit that they would nat be justitied betoro the country in resorting to any fillbustering device of that sort, RULLION, To the Weatern Assoclated Press. WasinNarox, D, C, 'eb, 21.—The Trens- ury Departiment ordered the transfer of 84,- s 20 In zold butlion trom the Assny-Oftive in Kew York fo ths Phitadelphli Mint for colnnge Mt cagles and half-eagles, 'The transter “leaves ahont SH,000,000 of goll bulllun at the New York ay-Ullice. THE EXPOINS OF DOMERTIO POVISIONR, lavd, and duiry products daring Japuary, 1861, were 15,218,057 duunary, 1880, 0,517~ 4475 values of provisions and fullow for three ntonths ended Jun, 31, 1851, EI8,55000: throe months ended Jun, 81, 1850, S35,010,0003 values of didry produets for piie months ended Jun, 1, 1581, 221,105, 1205 nine mon ths ended Jun, 31, 1950, SH4,655, 731, FLCRETARY RHERMAN has issued the 10tst, call for bonds for the elnkime funds, ‘Ihé bonds named nro 5 por cent bonds, funded Joan of D), ‘The bouds are ng Tollow, und prinelpal wd neerned ine terest \\'Ilgllm pakd b thy “Treasury b this 1, nud futerest Wil cease on bowds §50, No, 27,001 to S100, No. S6000 to o, 3500, No, 49,001 10 54,569, Inelusivet No, HGNE Lo 316655, inclusiy coupon bomls $5817000; repls- $1,000, total tered honds 850, 2\'07. 2TH 02,718, inelusive; €100, No. 17,1 Wi (o 9,141, Inclusive; 5 4,008, fnclisives z5,000, No, 1 inclustve: 10,000, No. 50,58 clusive; £0,000, No. 1,01 {o 1,65, inc! 850,000, No, 5031 to 3217, inclusive; totu eglstered bonds, S16,u300; nggregate, £25,000,000, ‘The bonds deseribed are thoss last dated and nuwbered under the act of ‘lnl{ 14, 15i0. Many of the bouds orlglnnly ncfuded in the wumbers mentloned linve been redeemed or cancelod, leaving out- ; standing the amount stated. PACIFIC BAILIOADA, : ‘Thy House Committes ou Pacltic Rallyvids "i‘ll;;;h 81y o el n meeting to take actlon on the letter of Anditor of Rallroad Accounts French, re- Inting to the Central Pacific Rallrond, A resolution was adonted nstrueting the Chair- man, togother with Representatives Bntter- worth and I)k‘koi. to cail In person upon the Attorney-General, and eonsult with him asto tho le; remedles proper tobe taken untler the ‘Thurman aet, or utider the general lnws of thy Unlted States, to prevent any diversion of the nel earnings of the Centrul” Pacific to leased ronds I prejudice of the fen of the Unlted States, and’to consult with him gene ernlly In regard to the allegations on the saub- Jeet ade by the Auditor of Raliroad Ac- counts in his recent. communieation to the -Seerefary of the Intertor. The Sub-Com- mittes is'to report on the subjeet on Thurs- day next. A RAID ON THE TREASURY, ‘The Comsulttes on Commerca lns been al (Ini' in_ sesston _consliering the River and llabor bill. Senntors are pressing amendments Increasing the aggremnte ap- propriation of the biil, which the Comunittero suy must be rejected, clse the bill will be defented. A most determined op- position to the bill s nlready organized in the Senate, and any {nerense In the appro- printion wifl nid in” defenting tho Wil ‘The Committee Is fighting stendily against the amergliuents, and_suy they will report the . bill nbxt Wednesday, ‘Then only seven days will be left for its conskderation, and any de- Ini' would kil it, “T'he final passage of the bill is doubtful. BILK MANUFACTURE. ‘The prolininary roport upon the silk man- ufneture of the United States shows the to- tal value of finished goods for the year end. Ing June 30, 1880, was RH.410,483; nuber of factorles, ™3; amount of capital, real and personal, invested, SI18,500.500: looms, 8467 Rreatest number of hands eployed ony ong time during the vear, 34,4405 total amount pald In wages, $6,107,535, ANOTHER WIPE AT HAVES, The Senate Judiclary Conunlites took no netion on the nomination of Judge llllllurs to suecend Judire Wood ns Unlted States Clr- eult Judge, niud it ean now be stated, upon good nuthority, that no dctlon will be taken, T'he Committee is determined to let the nom- inntlon lie over, and thus smother it. A CONTESTED CASE DISMISSED. ‘Tho House Committeo on Elections de- clded to dismiss the contested enseof Mackey . O’Connor, of South Curolina, : NOMINATIONS. ‘The President has nominated Lowis Rich- mond (now Consul at Belfast) to be Consul- General at Rome, REVENUE, i ‘The receipts from Internnl revenue to-day were S704,3453 from custons, 841,251, b REDEEMED NOTES, Tha Natlonnl-bank notes received for ro- demptlon to-day were SI122,000, BENATOR DLAINE'S HEALTIH, JMr. Binlne s reporfed to e sufferlng from n n:lx:lmc, and Is too illto take his contem- plated trip to Mentor. DHOPPED, Senator Hamlin sald to-day that no further attempt would be made to gel the subsidy for American mall steamers this session, The advocates of subsidy could not ngree among themselves, He would not vote fora subsidy for stenmers owned by Americans, but bullt abroad, and other Senators would not voty for subskly unless power was given 10 buy foreign-built-ships. o VETO TALR. I'here Is some talk of the President vetoing the Funding bill If the IHouse ngrees to the Senate pmendments. MATTHEWS, - There s a story current that Stanley Matthews has wriiten o letter to the Presl- dent askmg to have his name withdrawn from the Senate, THE RECORD. ATE, Wasiiyatox, D. C. Fob. 2t,~The creden- tials of Mv. Iarrison, Senator-clect from Indiana, were presented and flled, Mr. Harrls presented n memortal of the Natlonal ‘Tobacto Board of ‘f'rade, und res- olutions of the Tennessee Leglsluture in re- speet to the tobacco trade of the United States with certaln forelzn countries, ealling attention to the monopoly enjoyed abrond ln the manufacture nnd sale of tho staple, and asking rellef. Referred to Committee on Forolgn Relations, Mr. Smnnders suoke inadvoency of his res- olution direceting the Committec on Commerce to Inerease the nppropristionin the River and arbor blll fur the Missouri River between “silllll).:l!lginmlfl Yankton, Dak., to the sum ‘I'he resolution was feferred to the Com- mittee on Conmerce, My, Davis (1iL) presented resolutions ‘of the Illinois Legisiature fn ndvoeacy of the Gen, Grant Retivewment bill, Read, tabled, and ordered printed, The memorinl of the Nattonal Conventlon althe Sewmen's Unlon of North Aserlea, held at Cleveland, asking certnin modifien= tions af the Nuvigation lnws, was referred, The reselutions of the Texas Leglslature for nu act granting perinission to eonstruct n rullwny and obtaln right of way through tho Indlan Territory for the St Louis & San Fran- clreo italirosd Cotnpany were referred. Mr. Gurioud, from tug Judlolary Committeo, reported ndversely on the flouse bill to llll(nl the title of settiers laf tho Des Molnes Hive lands In lowi, und other purposes, Iniefinitly postponed, but, Ly request, admitted to the entendar, S Mr. Maxey, from the Committos on Post- Onlces, reported favorably, with amendments, thu House Post-Route bill, Passed, 'Tho confervncy ort. on the Army Appro- wriution biil wis reand and adopted. At thio oxpiration of tho moriing hour the Ll‘}{h!ln(l\'u Anproprintion bitl was taken up, Mr. Davls stated that the smount of estl for (exclusive of omiciat postige) wus $17,401,000; that ndditionnl estimates of $160,000 hudd beou subinitted, making the total estlndtes $1T0E07, The motint of the bill us it passed the Houso was $17,105.210, to which tha Sennte Comltteo bad’ ndded $710,009, muking the totnl a8 reported to the Senute $17.875,00. Tho uy- Rregate ns reported was $2L012 less thun tho catitutes, thls bemg $1,650.472 1 excess of tho total ap) lmyrlullnn lor 1881, This excess was turgely tlue to an fucrense of §151860 on account of additfonnl clerical faree and feilities for nd- Juitication of ponsions, snd over 00K for the Internal Hovenue Department, 1n regurd tothe lntter item, Mr, Davis said the Cominise sloner hnd stated that the revenues for tho ours rent year would oxceed thoso of the precoding year, nenrly $6,000,000, and his estliintes for the coming year put the flgures at pbout §12,000,000 nhove those of this year, In Committeo of thoe Whelo (Wallace in the chnir) the reading of tho blll began and the umendments of “tho. Committeo were acted upon a8 reached. The amendment reported br tho Senato Com- mittea for the purpose of fuellitating tho setties went of the {mmhm cluling and cloaring up us soon ng possible the vast uccumulution of un~ scttlod cusea guvo riso to discussion, It jus creasus the working force of tho otfiees numed v addidons s follow: Adjutant-tiencral's s tirenty=tive clorks nt §1,00 each; Bureeon Genoral's alllce, twonty-fivo’ clerks nt $1,000; Pensfon-Ofee, twenty” exuminers ot $2,000; twonty clorks, fourth oluss, nt F1,K0; clurks, second cluss, §1,600; tweaty clerks, ond cis, $1400; Ufty olorka, first clas, €20,00 nelditlondl fur the bive of copylsts, un aditlonal Deputy Comnlsstoner at o sulnry of #,000 por annum, The sulary of the Com- xlnln'sh:nur of Pensiona is Incrensed from $1,000 0 #5,000, - On motlon of Mr, Plumb tho extrn olerienl forco for tho Burgeon Genveal's oflice was in- ereased From twenty-five to forty. Mr, Plumb commented upon tho statoment of the Commissioner bofore the Finunce Commits few that the umendinent reported by thul Com- mittes was all thut wis necessury to enable him to provent pension fruuds, ind “contrnsted this with the sttemont hnr}mrlln;{ o bave been mndo upon authority ot tho Commissi oner in debnto on the Sixty-SBurgeons bill that tho exist- g law waa tnndequate o prevent frinud, sl i new system wus necosanry, Hoe belluved there was something wrong in the sdministration of the Penston-Olfice, and [ntimated that the fuult wits with thy Cominlesloner, Mr, Uluir supported the umendment, Lut arguod thut the defecta of the pension system required o y such us wis contalned In the meusury he prepured na g substitute torthe Rixty-Burgeons Will, ates or 100! Pending debuto 1ho Benate took n re At thu cvening sesalon, on motion of Mr, Vaorh Chuttrinn of tho Seleet Commit- the LIl nuthol g the cons siruction of u balldhne tor the accommodation of_the Congressional Librury was taken ofie. Mr. Morriil moved to amend by siriking out the designation of Judiclury Byuare, s fnsert- Ing un tho sity Biquares 7206 to 51, inclusive, east ot tho Capltol and butweon B streot North and 1§ streot South, Firet and Sccond streuts Eunt, Agrewd t yeus, Wi nuys, 7. Iment provide t 1ee o thy b, Y8, Mr. Morrell submbtted an amend {nyg for the approprintion of & sulliclont sum of money 10 purchnse lund, sie, u discusslon, Il which sevoral Ben- ntory explalied that thoy had tavorod Mr, Mor- rell’s proposed site, not ‘as # Jnality, but in ore der to briug about the sclection of wne mure eligiblo, a motion by Mr. Guriond to recommiy tho bill wue lost on a divislon—15 to %L The bill and amendments woere vrdored printod, Adjouraed. HOUBK, Bunday nost was destgnated for the obsorve auce of cerewonics in memory of Fernando Mr, 'Mcunhon offerod a yosolution ullln‘z oo ' the Bocretary of tho Trensury for o statement of tho refunding of honds known s 10-40s, nod tho fnleorexeluuge of honds in lieu thareof dur: fug the year 1990, with o st of syndicates, banka, bunkers, brokers, and othor persons taking the same, i the reshective amounts taken by each; what amounts wero pufd during the sald yoenr on necaunt of double interest or Interest on two or 1wore olisses of honds represcnting the Kamo ddebt, and the nmotnt of moncy piatd to, aud for what object or purpoeo auch payment was male, Tt nlso entls for {nformation as to the expensy fneurred by the Government In printiy poring, and advertising thosw bond. t smount paid; ta whom pald; whether the = bonds were refunded, exchmie ar gold at par; and what was the murket value in New York of snid bonds so exclanged or sold at the timoe tho money was paid [nto tha Galted States Treamirys and also directd the Seerotary to give, genorally In full and detall, all the cor- respondence witis said sy ndicates, banks, eto., i retation to the teansnetions of - the Qovernment n refunding sald tlongs b 1550, 1\\,0&)"’“, Yy Mr. Stevenson—itesolutions of the tieneral Assombly of 1llinols relative to the retirement of 1, 8, Geant with tho mink of General, Petition of retall pinrmneists of Pennsylvanin asklng modifieations of tho proprictary 1, and for tho passage of 0 luw torelievo thom from beang clasaltied as retad Mquor dealers, By . Warner—"To create o llonrid of Flsenl Inspectors to watch over tho collections and ex- penditieres of the Ueblie Treasury, It provides 1or tho nppointment by the Presidentof a Boned of Fiseal 1napeotors, to consfst of three mem- ers, o moro thun two of whom shall be tuken from tho suwme politicnl party, who shall holil oftice during life_or good Lichavior, nd who, huving lield the ofllce of Fisen! Inspector, shnl be Ineligibie to any othor offico of_ profit under tho United States Uovernment. No one under 40 years of aro or over &5 shall Lo appointed o membor of sald Board, and any member shall bo entitled to b vetired nt the igo of 50 on il pay. Every member shull be entitied to reeelve u sitlary of — gollara, nnd tho Bonrd muy e~ ploy a Bocretnry nt a milary of £2000, nnd tien clerks at {1,200 ench, Sve, 2 prescribes thnt it shall be tho duty of the Toard to witch over the colleation and expenditure of tho public treasure, and to that cid o enses where, (n the Judigment of tho Bourd, there 18 reasott to sis- hoct earelesness, neglligence, eregularity, muls casanee, cnibezzlvment, or frd, toinguive into and Investiite the couduet of 'tho utticers ang ngents intrusted with tho duty of raising oxpending the publie moneys, or of keeplug the neconnts thereof, and sid faard shadl havo the power to Inspect all books antl aeconats, to seid lm' persons and puapers, and toexaming wit- nesses under onth. 11 cares where, in the Jude- ment of the Bourd, the otlicer or ngent of tho Guovernment §s gudlty of misupproprinting puabe lie money, or of embezzlement or makfensunco Invllice, It shall have power to nerest and siss- pend from oftice stieh olficer or nwent, and it shull presont such oflicer oF ugent with the evls denco in [ts possession to tha lnw otticers of the Government In thy Distriet or Clreult Courts where tho offcuse muy hnve been committed, for tudictment aud proacention. 11 is mude the duty of the Board to report, from time to thne, Its diomgs to the heads of Departments and an- nunlly to Congresd. Iy Mr., Chulimers—A Jolnt resolution rolative 1o tho tarlfr, us follow: WHEREAK, Tha only exease for 8 profectiva taslf Is to encaurnue infunt manufuctures und protoct the freo Iubur of the United Nutes uszatnst sluve whd pauper Inbor of foreien couniriess therefors, tu 5o- cure the benelits lnienided 10 American fuborors, Jtexolved, 'What the Seeretary of the Treaaury suall, s saon as pricticable, nacertaln and roport tho cost of proueting I foreticn connteles ull articles on which cuntotns dutles nro sow lavied and the cont {ng tho swmo nrticle i the Unitea Stated; and, wiien i) cost of productni sny arifcio which tus boon manuticturod oe produced In the United States for ten yeura shall bu leas Tn any foreln country thun 110 cost of produclix tho xune weticio b the United Stutes, then the custows dity on sueh articly siall not n num oquud 1o tho differonce bolween tho siges pild the laborars uf o forelan country whers stich articlo Is mora elienply produced. and the wages puld U Taborers eripioyed In producing the s articlo 1 the United Staies, with Lho cost of tru; portation ddod theroio. M, Grave introduced o Lilk tonppoint a Com- mission to Inquire into tho Injustice of frelght churgoes upon mter-State commerce, and to pro- pose n remedy, provides for the appointment of u Commission to consist of three members, one of whom shall have pructical knowledgs of tho managoment of radlrowds; one shall o n momber of the legal profession, aml une Inters ested i commercinl pursnits, whose duty it shall be tirst to Inquire whether any milroads or othor common carriera in the United States n thelr freight churges muko unjust diseriminad- ton ngainst eommunlities or individuas, and, #o, whut rellrondd, where, and i what partieit nr. Beeond, 1o lnnuire whether tho frelght obarges for the carrsitg of tha Inter-State eoms merce of tho United Studes lln‘nl){)n:e'fll\'u and unjust, and, i€ so, how, where, id in what pars ticular. "Chird, to report to tho next session of Congresa tho result ot thelr juquivy, with such recommendations s thoy muy dec wiso and sracticable (o remedy the wiong and provent ndustive, 1 oy i Cound to oxlst, - Mr. Wells moved that the 1louso fnslst on jts disngrecent to tha Senate amendments to the Indinn Appropglation bill, the siaul amendments belue thuso corftiniting In exlstenvo the Indisn Cotmnission. Mr, Cotger moved that the Tlouse concur in those amendments. Rejected—Yens, 105; nays, 4. 3r. Wells' motion wns then ngreed to, snd n new Conferenes Committeo—~Messrs, Welly, Singleton (Minn), and Hubbell—wns appointed. Mr, Hooker, undor instr ons from the Cout- mittee un Indinn Alfuirs, moveya to suspend tho rules and puss thy bl 1o ageertein the jmount duo the Chootn Niftlon of Tudiuns by the Gov- eroment. Agreed t—Yeus, 1543 nays, 43 The bill simply authorizos tho Court of Clalms to try all questions arlsing from tho treaty stip- ulations with tho Choctuw Nutlon, und render Judgment thoreoi. Mr. ong, nnder instructions from tho Committos on Rultronds und Catluls, moved to suepend the rules wid puss tho bill incorpornting the Cherokee & Arkansis River Rallroud Coms= iy, for the purpose of constructivg a mllroad voin’ Arkanana City, Kus., through the fudlin "erritory to Fore Sulth, Ark. Mr. Youme (Temn) argued !Il(l\'urtnf tho bily, suylng there was no ald granted by the bill, only tho rightevt-way, After some discuasion, the bill pussed—yons, 1215 auys, B, Mr. Brevenson, under directlon from the Com- mitiee on Min and Minlug, moved to suspod tho rules aud pass tho bill umoiling See, e ol the levised Btututes xlnf( 10 suits and Lwe atfecting title tod mining elufms, 1t provides that if, I any netlon brought pursuant to gee, S, ttle to the ground Ju contraversy snall not Do catablishied by elther party, the Jitry shnil 8o fimd, and Judgment shatl b entered neeording to the verdiet, b such cases, coats shull not ba allowed to olther party, und nelthor purty shalt e entitled to a patent for the tand untll he hny perfected his title. The motion wns ugreed to, and tho blil pussed, Mr. MoLatie, under instructions from thoCans= mittee on the Prctiie Rullvonds, nioved to sus- pend the rules und pnss tho bill altoring and amendiug the Puetfic Rulleoud Sluking umi uct, approved My 7, 878, Tho bitl, which Is long, nutborizes the Secretary of the ‘freasury to Invest tho sinking fund of ‘the Union Pacltio and Central Pacltie Companies In United States Dbouds, othor thin & per cents, or in Niest mort- gugo bongds of the Compnules, and the extonsion of the Funding Inw toall Facitte ratlromls, 1ts #eapo seomed to bo misunderstod, ansd o mnjors ity refused n sucond motion to suspend tho riules, tho \‘!bllu standing 10 1o 47, so tho bill was not passed, My, Gonde, under, direction of the Commnitten on Educution nnd Linbor, ioved to sugpend the rules und poss the Honate blll to estabiish an eduentlonal fund to apply n portlon ot tho ceeds ol tho sale of publielunds to publie edincns tion, and to provide for & moro eomplete endows mont of colleges for ndvancement of {ndustrial and wericulturnl education, with un nmendment in the nuture of a substitute, Tho substitute is tho bill proviously reported frum the Committee on Edueation and Labor, and reeomiitied, Tho liouse refused asecond demand—yeas, 043 nnys, X, A motlon to ndjourn over Washington's birth- dny was defontod, . 'Tho Bennte wis invited.to attend tha presonta- tlan of euloghums upon the life and ¢harnoter of Ferundo Wood, AdJourned. e — UDDEN DEATHS, Erain, N, Fev. Sl—lumes Tiergey, an old and weligto-do eitizen, died very susddenly, while slitting in s chair this morning, of urweuio polsoning. CLEVELAND, O, Feb. 2L.—A. K. 8poncer, of tho First Nutlonal Bank nnd long prominent In loenl finnnclal clreles, died suddenly to-tay ot henrt Qlscuse. ————— WANTS TO BE REINSTATED, 87, Lovis, Fub, 2L—dudge Thayer, of the Clreuit Conrt, this ufternoon granted un nlternne tivo writ of mundimas in the eawo of Morgun Boland, who demanded to bo rolnstatod as Vico President of the Pollos Commlissioners, from which position hoe wis doposed by the Hourd last weok. Tho writ I8 returnable next Friduy, waen urgument will by hieard, WILL RESUNE WORK. Speeial Dispatch fo The Chicugn Tribune, MILWAUKEE, 1.~Tho striking shipbullds crs uid enlkers [nthe Milwaukew shipyurds havo ' deelted 1o resumo work at (ho regulur rate of .00 per dy —— AN UNFORTUNATE MAN. Bpecial Diapated 1o ‘The’ Chicayo Tribunss JACKKON, Mich, Feb, 21L,—~A convict named Jawes Homo wus dlschurged from prisonitos day, whero o bud served four years, coming out insano, e wus tuken to Kaluwzoo, et A MOLDERS' STRIKE, CANOINNATI, O., Feb, SL—ALout 400 moldors nroout on a strike to-day foran Increase of 25 peor cent In wuyes, which has boeun refused. The strike 18 by onder of tho Uufon, It docs not fne cludo stove-moldonk e —e— e SENATOR CARPENTER'S HEALTH, MILWACKEE, Fob, 2.—Dr. Willlum Fox, of this city, bas gous to Washlugton on telogram irom Benator Curpenter, Thore are feurs that tho Scuator ls falllng. POLITICAL. New York State in the Throes of a Serious Political Convulsion, Which All Comes from the Report of Judge Folger's Appointment fo the Treasuryship. Conkling Screne, Arthur Exult-’ and Gov. in a Fury, ant, Cornell While Ex-Senator Dorsey Credited with Being an “Iago.” Speaker Sharpe's Star Now Thought to Be in the Ascendant. The Usual Batch of Cabinet Gossip from President Garflold’s Home. A SERIOUS CONVULSION, 8petial Dlspatch to 25 ¢ . Lrlbune, ArLsany, N. Y, Feb. 21~This State s under- golng one of tho most gerlous politienl convule slons over known kn its history. 1t has in fact, to change the fgure, been struck by n eyclone, and the damogeis boyond enleuintion at the present momount. There probably never was A time whon greater consternation sat tipon the fuces of those who huve besn aceustomed to minuge State politics, or of those who composo the ranks of thoe great army which depends for its oxistence upon the fuvers of tho teadars, Iy aword, Now York is turned topsy-turvy with excltement, and there 18 no determining what will bo the outcomo of tho present situation. 1t nll grows out of the seleetion of JUDGE FOLGER TO N2 SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY: For this 13 now conceded ns beyond all question, aud Senutor Conkling himself has counceded as much. Tho lung and short of this whole thing 8 that Gen, Arthue tias won 8 victory, tho Corncll wmen have besn defented, Postmaster Jumes sat down wpon, senntor Conkling hus ecored his potnt, und about two-tlirds of the Ropublicnnsof New York Stato ro 80 builly disgrnutied thut some vory serlons vesults are likely to onsuo. Gen. Arthur hns long had a fend with Gov, Coruell, and had used [ every meuns in his power to effect tho blocking of tho GUovernor's progress towards o renominatlon for tho Gabernatorlnd posi- tion, - with tho object in view of ndvancing tho interest of his friend, George 11 Sharpe, now Spanker of tha Assombly, who hns long ied the Gubernatorial beo In his bonnet. ‘The Governor wns . FAVORANLE TO THE SELECTION OF POST- MASTER JAMES : ns Postmaster-General, It having heen deter- wiued somo thme ago that thoro was no curthly hope for Mr. Mor- ton to get the Treasuryship. This belng the cnse, Cornell saw in the seleotion of Jumoes nn aid to lls own future prefermont thiraugh the ex- tenstvo patronnge of the I'ostal Department, which wonld Do thrown in his favor Ly the “dircetion of tho Postawmstor-Genoral, Morton, who had fleured us n possible candldate, It may be sakd, hud no partientar fol- lowing, nor did ho represent anything except Morton himself in tho politleal fuctor which mnkes up tho sum totnl of the State's Im- portance amd streogth. Soray thno ago Gen, Gnrtletd wrote .o friond here nsking who this Judge Folger was who had secured over 20,000 votes more than he [Garlicld] had at tho last cleetion. Gou. Arthur, whoisa A PRETTY SUREWD MAX, backed by such ndvisers us [iliss, and Daven- port, sud Dorsey, “promptly roplled that Folgor, was n very competent nian, which, of course, 18 n fget, and that ho would Lo n good person for u posidon of trust. They urged the possibility of combinations which might not udd to party barmony were tho Postmnster-Genoral given to this State, and Arthur, scelng his way to defeatlng his rival, Cornell, nnd advancing bis own nnd Sinrpe's intervsts, began Inbarlog for the Treasaryship for Folger, One reason why the A'reqsuryship, and not tho Postnnster-fieneral- shin, shontd be glven thisBtnte, it fsvory broadly hiuted, wns furnished by ex-Benntor Darsoy, who, while ho hus ostensibly been working in his own interest, und 1t bus been reported that he was w()‘:'mux for Wheeler and othors, has beyond o DONE ALL IN I8 POWER ta keop tho Postal Departmont from tho -hands of Jumes, whom he could not handly us well as somo other possiblo ap- polnt force of this will Lo eo, Tho rendily understood by those who aro rumilare with tha scundal of st season, known and de stgnnted as the “star ™ postal routes. The sime ple auwgcsllon af this conditlon of affuirs and eontrolling motives wiil expiain Mr. Dorsos's ni\]mrmu zenl fo keeping Mr. Jumes out _of tho Postal Depnrtment, and wsiye his infli- ence to seentee to Now York tho Prensuryship, and thus arraying hhmself sgniost Mr, Cornell, while ho hus no interest personnily in being Jalned to Arthur. Tho Presldent-eleot hna secureld by the eonceaslon of Gon. Gurlleld to the selection ot Folyer ns Scerctar, of the Trensury, n very declded addition ot strength, and will hive an cuslor task than bo ever hoped for of LEATING CORNELL IN THE NEXT CONTEST, fur the Custom-11nuses In this clty, Bulfulo, Os- wego, Odensbu ote., will throw o welght in s favar that y balance the seale. Sunitor Conkling, na muy Lie rendily understood, 8 aerens and satisilgd, Whethor it ho Folyrer or Morton.it mukos no Btferenes ta him, aoparently, Ko long 08 tho most important portfollo is secured to the Siate, o went to Montor not to ndvise Gen. Gnrfleld, tor th who know him know very well by VO 0AVISey anybady, but to hear Gen. Guriteld’s opinions, and said ho was perfectly satisiied, At lenst that in understood, He huas not informed the ew York Btato Republiears what his opintons ure on tho sutbjeet,” Lyt will lot evonts shapo themselves. Gov. Corncllus muy be uiderstoad, 15 IN A FURY, and s soon As ho know tho deift of affales he went at onco to New York, arriving thure Baturduy, Ho nt once sought out his legal ad- visers Cin that city, wnd hes up to to-night held four” conferonces for the purpose of aredving ot some declsion 08 ta what lind beat biedone. Rut, discuss the situation ns h ns thoy will, thoy sec o way out af the dilemn; and, denoince tho coalltion of Arthuras much as thoy will, thoy sce hoa munner ih which to botior thomsl L ‘They aro ull n i detiehttul muddle, At all oven hio polities o the Stute are convolsed /s th have not heen for many yenrs, and the chancey nro goodd for i light that” will jeavo somo ugly senrs, MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS, Bpecial Dispaten to The Chicagn Tribune, * Laxsing, Mich,, Feb. 21.~Tho olans are gath- ering far the Repnblican Btats Convention to bo heid here on Woduesday to naminute two Itegents of the Univorsity In plnco of Cllmis nnd E.C, Walker, and o Suprems Court Judge fn piuce of Sardton, In the mattor of the former nominution the uld and futmons University caso of Hoso and Donglng onters very conspleaonsly, asll. A, lleal, of Ann Arbor, who hus chame ploned Hoso ull through tho costly and intrlente ramifications of that great straggle, 8 now working to yet Real men on the Hoard ot Regents, and tho dines ave planly drawn ns Beul or untl-Hoal, The Beal wen clulm the ndvantage, and, uniess present slntes are broken, the candldates ou tholr side will be the Hou. "Thomas Palmer, of Detroit, aml ex-Beeres tury-of-Stute Daniel Btriker. On tho Donglus siile, Poter B Lovinis, ot Juckson, und Witliam B. Wosson, of Detrolt, aro mentfoped, with a Bosdibilny thut the nume of Benntor Charles pgon, of Hranch County, muy Lo substitntold for that uf Loomls, THO canvass s vory cxejte fiur, but tho Heal men ¢lubu to bo ablu to sweep the board, und witl Lo greatty surpvised 3 thoy dunet do it Judgoe Burston will indoubled) ba rencminnted, aithongh the nume of HIHIIFI.’: Arnold, of Allegun, will bo prossed by dolegae dos uf at lonst two strong countles, 10WA AND THE CABINET. Des Moines, Fub. Tho Reglater snys n privato lotter from a gentleman in Washington to [ts cditor suyd: “1f thoBSecurutary of the Treusury i takon from tho West, Senator Allls son lu tho man. 1€ the Treusury Is tiled with an Eastern wnun, Scnator Kirkwood will bo the fowu member of tho Cubinct, und will buve tho Post-Ollico or the luterior, 1 cunuot quote my ,.||luurl:y.|l1ut 1an sure of whut 1 suy, and you nay put it on record.” ‘Tho lieyister rumar! *Theny 18 no doubt that Senutor Alllsou, It by gous futo the Cabloot wt all, will go la agatnst work without n tminute's warmng, and up to 4 “the hours of 1and £ o'clock this morning an ns- hisown will, but at o high party behest wiich ho wonld nat_feel willing to direegard. Tlo will ho catled wpon, I€ ut all, to go into tho ‘Troasuty, TIRE RECORD. AT BUFFALO, N. Y. Spertal Disoateh to The Chicaan Tribune, NUFFALO, N, Y., e, 21.=Tho Buffato Linsced 0ft Works wero burned this afternoon. The fire wng discovered by Amoas Henney, an employé, who was engiged In cleaning off tho elovator- engine, The fames started in tho bnsement, and apread with grent rapldity throngh tho low- or part of the structure. An alarm was glven nt 2o'eluck, and, aubsequentiy, tho wholo depart- mont was brought out by a gonornl alarm. Tho fire mudo such fearful progross that forty peas ple who were employed through sho building experienced grent dificulty In mnking tholr es- eapo, Four who were at work on tho second Noor bad to Jump through a window awd flido down n ropo used in olovating wowds, . ench taking his turn, and the lnstone gotting ont just ns tho Hloor eaved fn. The Fire Dopartment had groat troublo In uctting tothe scene of the contlugration, ns the tmrnlng bulldine was located acrosd n ereek, and the rowds to it were wretehed, 1t seomed nt ono time ns though soveral large structures near by were to burn with tho oll works, but, by great exertions, revernt lines of hoso wera stretehed to the fire, and streams flnally began to play. ‘Within 200 feot of the works wns i hugo now clevator, nearly completed, owned by W, If Bingular Prohibition Measure Introduced in the Michi- gan Legislature. All Spirituous Liquor Sold to Be Branded as Liquid Poison, Still Anothor Proposition in Min- nesotn for n Settlement with Chiamberlain, That Gentleman Now More Hope- ful of Success than Ever Before, Probable Rotirement of Deaver and Bayne from tho Contest in . ' Ponnsylvanin, Passage by the Wisconsin Assombly of & Aboll, Prosident of tho Buffalo Elevating ¥ Amsoclation, Over this plece of. proporty Bill for tho Proteotion of tho flery destroyer and the firemen K i I agrand coutest, but n supernbundanco of Wall-Eyod Pike. water aucceaded ln keeplog the laree structure = from tho cuemy’s grasp, When tho tiremon bnd MICHIGAN, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunes LansiNa, Mich,, Feb, 2L.—Tho chlef business of tho Houso this morning was the Intraduction of bills. Among them wero n grent mimber for nmonding the Inwa relative ta legnl nctiona (n Cireuit and Justice Courts. The following woro also nmong tho bils Introduced: To cducato weak-minded children; to nmend the Home- atead lnw; to organize Chandlcr County out of tho County of Charlevolx; to confer upon the Ontonagon & DBrule River Iaflway Come pany cortaln franchiscs now held by tho Ontonngon & State Lino Railrond Campanys to provido for tho discharging of ehattel mort- Bages; to punish for rofusal to make such diy- charies or negleet to do the samo. Represcntative Little, ot Oukland, Introduced a singular probibition bl providing for, tho utter prohibition «f tho sulo of lquors, except for medicinal or me- chualeal purposcs, and oven when sold for those purposes the liquid or llgitids nust bo branded ns liquid polgon, Tho bill also provides Kot good contenl of the works two tanks con- taliing 400 buerela of raw ofl In tho top story hurst, thelr contents pourlug downward, making most excellent fuel for tho fierce flamnes. Tho heat was tereible, and mnuy of tho Airemen wero compelled to sbandon thelr positions, yiclding to fresher hands, Tho worka burned for about two hours, when nothing remained but threo of tho walls, the fourth having fallenin. A small clevator owned by tho works, and which stood I front of ft, nalso perished, 'fhis i8 tho second time that tho works have been destroyed within o year. The bulld- Ing burned was nbout 2) foct long and soventy- fve wide,and four storles, Conneoted wit It wera severnl sinaller structures, storlng-room, burrel-fuctory, ete, The luss 8 estimated at £70,000, covered by insurance, amounting to $58,~ 00, in the following compunles: Equitable In- stirance Compnny, 3,000; Howard Insurance Company, &),000; Hanovor Insurance Company, K000; Insurunee Compuny of Pennsylvania, £3,000; 8hoo uud Lenthor Insurnnce Company of Doston, €3,000; Ilome Insurance Come anr;'n m&m fi?mlulll;‘:’hlr{; “'rllg‘(""l“,'-‘" m{m“ pany, §,000; = Efiot Jusurance Company | dut ¢ ittees) o i of Hoston, &4000; Watortown Insur- {1';:. "3?""{{‘, oo ‘;Ld.-.lmnmrfimr B umo auce Compnuy of Watertown, $5,000; Phenix | prosecutions. Asthls bill muy be taken as Insuranco Compiuy of London, $1,250; Niagara Insurance Compuny, $1,000; Penneylvunia In- surance Company, $1,6005 [rving Insurance Com- my, §L,00; Now Yark & Roston, $1,600; Flrst Nutlonnt Insurnnce Compavy, #7.500; 8t Paul Insurance Compnny, $750; Lamar Insurance side-issio o tho naln prohibitlon, which is nle ready bifore both hruuches of the Leglslnture, it fs not belfoved that this Intter movement will be mr.‘saed to un fssuc till tho uthor Is detor- mineil, Thig ufternoon the petition of 5K Dotrait lupnyuminaklnu tho Leglsluturo to reponl the o . hurter of the Sulino Plunkrond Ce Company, 81,000; Laneashiro hf"‘“‘""" Compa- flr:;nnml. Il‘l’lln wero nlso introditeed to ames ny, $1000; “Traders’ Tnsuranco Compuny, $100; | Bute milliney afairs: to provide for tho fnspees North British & Mereantile Insurance Company, $1000; Amorlean Insuranco Company of Philas delphin, &,600; Commerce Insurunce Compuny of Albany, ¥1,27); Guardinn Insurance Compn- uy, $1.6007 Lritish American Insurance Compa- II‘V. $1,0 stur Insurance Company, $1,6003 Hollman ‘Insitranco Company, $L5600: U derwriters’ Insurance Company, $2,600 tlo Marlne Insuratnce Company, gl.rm-,Nurm German Insurancoe Compiny, $2,000; New Humpshire Insurunce Coipuny, $1,600; Linn Insurnneo Compnay of Eoglnnd, $2.000; Natlon- tion of stationary euine ballors sud llcense eh- gineers; tu nuthorize tho olection of towaship druin commisaloners; and to lexislute out latenco the present county system of dralu i to authorize Suginaw to issue sewor d bonds to bulld . free bridgo neross ginaw River;: to ostablish 4 House of In- dustry ot Detrolt: for fmprovements and now bulldings at the Pontine Asylum: and to pro- vide for tho collection, nad compllation, und PEINUNG of tho fnws. i this ‘I'he Senato udjourned on baturday ta 8:90 ovening, when i lurgo number of bills were no- ol Insurnnee Compnny of Baltimore, $1,600; | ticed, nmong tham beiuga now probibitlon meas- Falriiold Lnsuranco Conpany, $1,000. uro by Bpnntor Fare, and ono for tho reraotign of tho Capltol Buikling with copper, according to the uriglnal design, by Senntor Greusel. CANADA. A LABORERS® STRIKE, Spectal Divpaleh to The Chicago Tribune. StoNe Bungr, Ont, Feb. 2L—On Saturday noot tho laboroers, numberlug over 600, working on Sectlon No. M of tho Wellund Canal, struck MINNESOTA. 8pectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, 81, PaAt, Minn,, Feb, 21,—Upon tho nssem- bling of the Senate this morniug the repudintion controversy was still further complieated by the introduction of a new bill by Sonutor Piilsbury, which differa fromn the two before the Finnnce Comumitteo representing. the mutl-repudintion faen, and the one ordered printed yesterduy cine bodylng tho views of the ropudiationists, 1t refers to the Bupreme Court tho question of the wvalidity of the constitutional amendmont of 1860, which provents any settlement of tho bonds without a proposition to that cffect having first been submitted to the peoplo; second, It deelines to accept tho proposition to bave tho amount that the Stato owes Rxed judi- cially, und thon puay only holf thut umount, which would be repudintion, but 1t treals tho bonds as v dispnted and eontestod etalm, and tho ‘Btute Itsplf mitkes s proposition to ndjust thom o'clock thls afternoon are still out. Tho cone tructors, Messrs, MoNameo & Co., bavo nut been uotitied by nuy of the men us to tho causo of tho strike, und aro totally jgnorant of what the men domund. HSome of the vutslders say thoy want an increnso of n shilllng » dny. Bhortly after Lhe striko on Butnrduy, ano Michael Hines, wha a fow days ngo left Wellund zoal, constitutel himsell “u chmmplon for the strikers, oud walked to Messrs, Bunerinun & Co,'s suction, No, &), to mduce tho med thore to strike, but was frustrated by the timelyactlon of two of tho Ou- tarlo pollce, who wero on the nlert, Tho palice arrcated bim und took bim beforoe Mr., Priogle, Wwho sentenced him to thirty days at hard lnbor. "I'his nction of the Police Magisteate hud n most | at the rate of 50 ctnts on tho dollur of principal gnlutary effeet. Quict nt prescat prevalls wnd | and Interests thivd, It rediees tho rato of Intor- the nrlfiurn aro gloomy and desporcdent, 'wo- | ¢st from 8 to & per centy furthor, it renders 1t optionul with the Btuto to sell the now ndjust- niont State bonds for o premium and pay ensh for tho old bonds, ‘This LIl wilt turnlal tho basis for tho antl- repudletionist nction, and meets with the ap- proval of Mr. Chamberlain, A lovg tod acri- monlous disoussion fullowed Its lutroductlion, and at i Iato hour to-night 1t 18 still In progress. A motion to un‘mm: 1ts consideration wus voted down,—20 to 30,—which is regnrded us the strength of tho measuro in the Sennte, Mr. Chamberlaln thinks that it will pnss hoth Fluuaes, He is more hopoful now than ot uny thirds of the u{nkcm i lnrge mnjority of whon are from the Provinee of Quobce, nre reported a8 williug and anxlous to resume work, but ure detorred through fear of tho other purty, AT LIBERTY. Spectat Digpateh to The Chioago Tribune. O1TAWA,. Ont.y Feb. 2L—Tho young womau, Jousophiup Guerot, who was forceibly abducted yostordny nfterucon ju Hull, returned to the Rav, Mr. Byvret's nbout ¥ o'cluck, the police ofiicers haviog geeured her Liberty, Between siult wis made upon the dwelling-houso of tho clergymun whero Miss Guoret finds a retuge. Anattempt was mado to forco tho front and rear doors, Tho mlilnight roters wero promptly {lred on from the window, whon they retived, 1t 18 not thought thut any one was injured by tho ahots fired, ng thoy were givon more for awarns ing 18 to what inight be oxpeeted in cnscof a continuunce of such work, ¥ PENNSYLVANIA. Harmissuna, Pa, Feb, 81.—Tha thirty-third Dballot for United States Benutor was tuken with the followiig result: Beaver, 27: Doyno, 213 Wallnee, 10; Hchotleld, 2; Shiras, 13 McGrath, 1; Baird, 1. Adjuurned—no quorum, . New Yonuk, Feb, 2L—A ‘telegran from Har- risbur suys the probuble retirewent of Boavor und fayne from the Scantoriel contest will louve the fight between Schoficld, of Warren, and Georga Bhirns, Jr., of Vittsbury, with tho chinces In favor of the utio Hanrisbung, Feb, 2l—Lvening,—A threo ours’ sossion of tho Sonatoriul Conferenca Commnltten wis bold to-night, A rosolution THE PRINCESS LOUISE, Bpectal Duspatch to The Chicago Tribune. OTTAWA, Feb, #1.—~The Princess Loulso Is oxe peeted 1o return to the olty In May, and will be necompanicd by o largo party of English vise Frx.\-g«}lxng for a general enucus at \vhan tithor ftors, who Intend sponding tho sumimor months | Deaver, dor Hinyuo should be “voted - for on o ilshing toie on tho Lower 8t Luwrence. Iu | s - dofented, =~ Sonator Cooper - thon ot fercd n esubstitute providing tor a-genornl caueus, but after a heated discusalon, durlng which Sonator Herr ctirged severnd of tho Buynu mombers with periidy, Conper withe drow It. A resolntion that no imomber of the conference by voted for was ndopted. Eight bullots were takon without nay signiicant change, the last one resulting: " Reavor, Il Unyne, 0; Schotield, 1; Henry, 13 Reyburn, 1 Adjourned until to-morrow evening. tho nutumn thoy will pay a visit to Manitoba. BUSINESSLIKE. Spectat Dispateh 10 The Chicago Tribune. TonoNTO, Feb. 2L,—Mattors begin to look liko business along the Esplanade. Repnirs nro be- foie made and everything got In order for tho spring. SAILED INTO OBLIVION. “Thoe French Bark Fannle Nalls from Philndolphia Sept. 30, 1880, and ‘Thnt Is tho Lust Boon or Ileard of Her, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. PrinaveLyntA, Pa, Feb, 2.—0n Sopt, 30 last the Freneh burk Fanule, Capt. Lotellfer, snlled from this port for Havro with n cargo of STU.887 gallons of erinlo petrolonm stored In four comprrtinents, and 54,800 gullons of petro- fotm i bugvels, The oll was owned by n large compiny ut Havre, ind it was expeoted that tho vessul would renol that port about Nov, 16 st the outalde, thus allowing foriy=five duys for the voyuyge, which 18 the extromo llmit for o sulllie vessel botweon tho polnts named, Slneo leaving tho Cupes not tho slightest Information bus been heard of tho bark, and, ns nearsy fivo mouths have now pussed sinee- she {eft thid port, tho ownors and ugonts havo are rived ut the conclusion that sho bas gone to tho bottom. Tho nattor has been called to the ate tention of Aubin des Fougorats, the French Cone silat this port, whoso most aetive efforts, howe ever, to learn somethg us to tho fute of the misaine vessel and ber orow buave as yet been unrowarded. Thy most remurkablo purt of thy Atury 3 that, after the Fannlo pavsed out 10 Hed, 8UY . WS HOVER Heen by any meoming: or outgolng - vessels, leaving tho 'muu. where slio went down in completo ob- ivion. Not ono of her crow of twunty-one men hus been pi up, for it any bad beon saved tho purticulurs of tho disuster would have huen known lon ero this, evon (Y tho survivors bud Sewn carrled Lo sowo extreme part, o add to thd myslery, 1o wreeckngo of any kind ling been Foand which cauld be triced ns pordons of \he mlssing vessel, Tho Fuunhle wus a fiyatecluse bavk, ~und fust prier (o her nst - voye #Re hud been retodeled wilhla {n order to Ut her tor currylug petroleum in bulk, Tho ol was purchinged feom Websior Brothors WISCONSIN. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, MADISON, Wi, Feb, 21,—The Assembly had n sesslon to-night. A Inrgo number of bills wero worked through tho Committes of the Whola. Twa bills passed,—-one authorizlng Common Councils to open polls at an earllor hour thun now preseribed by law, aud ono protecting wall- eyed pliko und binvk-hass, A womnn's-sulfrage meoting will be held in the Assombly Chambor to-uiorrow ufternoon, tho Assombly huving adjourned till to-morrow night for that purpode, TENNESSER, NABIUVILLE, Tenn,, tob, 21,.—The Iouse con- currod ununlmously in tho Benuto resolution douounciog the Bpringhield mob, 1t nlso adopted by the same voto o resolution complis wmornting tho Porter Ritles nud Rock City Gunds, oitlzen soldlors, for their pronpiness in rospond- ing to tha call of tho Goveraor to preserve law and order, —— - MORTUARY. Bptcial Dispatch {o The Ghicago Tribune, 87, Louis, Kob, 21.—Richard Coloman, late of Haverloy's minstrel troupe, was burled yesters duy I Bt, Peter's Conctery. He wus taken jit with puncumonis while his company was hero somo thme ngo. and wud sent to the City Hospi- tal, whero he died on tho Ioth, Ho was i nutivo of Eniland, where his relutives resido. Ho was oue of the tutbourine mow od n aud nnJu bigh reputution. 3ir. Haverloy provided for the funeru) ————— STEAMSHIP NEWS, Pryyvount, Eog., Fob. 2l—Arrived, the Los- sing, from New York for Humburg, New Youx, Fob. Sl—arclved, the Ville do Marsutlles, from Huvre, aud Clty of Richmond, from Liverpoat, QueENsTOWN, Fob. 2l.—Arrived, the City of Berlin, from New York, & Wilson, of Giibaon’s Point, on tho schuylkill | Loxbon, Fob, 21.—~Tho stoamers Gréoco and River, by Witthott, Lavsily & Co,, No. 38 Wilnut | Waesland, from Now York, and tho Bollva, from streat, for Ladenberg, Thulmain & Co., No, 1| Bultimore, bave arrived out. Biroud street, Now Yark, who wore tho agonts of 1ho Prench purchusens at Havee, Co.y No, 28 { e, Wusonburg & Wuluut streot, were the gblp-broke . : WESTERN -UNION, ALBANY, Fob. 2l.—Tho cortiticate of fucrease Of shares of the Western Unlon Telugraph Com- puny to 380,000,000 wus flod with tho Becrotary ol Btale tu-day, 2 L PATRIOTIC, BAN Fitancisco, Fob. 21.—~To-morrow belng a legal hollday, the Stock Exchanges, public ofices, cte, will boclosed, MISSING, Bpecial Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune, Duvuque, Ia., Feb, 21.—A mun nuvied H, Fox dlamppearod ton days ago, leaving & lurgo fuin- iy, Ashowasasobor and hard-working mun, it Is fewred bo has been foully dealt with, e e eemt— THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY, Loutsvitee, Feb, 2L.—The Loard of Trade sont tho following to tho Americau Minlster to Paris, whioh explalus jtsclf: To Mintater Noycs: ' Blate the mean! Qoverament osdor rewardlng tho Awer of th a kg timo in all the years ho bas urged hig elnfms, oduet, 18 4t Intended nbwolntery atly fo excludo il Ameren’m09 Ty, Sfram Frenely jott, or will 1t e il Dol Govermment iapettion appinier j10 0y wmuny? The movement 14 very g e " 1) Caey etlcalary ' American INCRAt, wnd 13 oo iing retullatory measures. Tolegrapy o prompiy, L ¢ A JIARD WINTER, | S10UX CITY, 1A, Epectal Dispaleh to The Chicagn Bioux €T, T, Feb, 2lep ”m‘r:m: prevails, with the mereury 40 degreqs m,..\."“‘ tolegram from Fort Bully sugs iy iy oque_S nbovb. Tho sinil of Buniuy deitted (g i) from ono 10 (ve feotdeen. Al traiyg pry ;':Ih Tho Hinnls Central was not opene s ovening, The S, Paul & Ko vl s open I 16 morng. T Dlack Tl i g 1 M. ukee & St, 'anl i o1 Wey ine v ll‘l‘l’l.l Lwaukee & 8t, Paul 18 open wesy 10 8heje SOUTIIERN MINNESOTA, Specsat Dispateh to The Cltenyn Trining, LA Citosse, Wis., Fob, 2L—.\ severn siory , agatn visited Soathorn Manesotn, bockgs rods, Tha storm ragad Wwith constleralin g, Friday und Saturday, and most of -“"h'nh" Dlowing tha onte Full of sow, Trafug gy o Southeen Mimosotn nre vory irveentir epg® this city unid Wells, and ure grontly deinypd @ WATERTOWN, wis, Speetal Dispateh fo The Chict1o Tribune, WATERTOWN, WiaWob. 21—\ Inter st pogy this section In lts ficny embriee, “The thermor cter this morning reglstored 5 degrops below zoro, For i low tiys past 1t hns thiwed slighy in the middle of the day, but our uwlk-' slelghiing still contlnues. u RIVER NAVIGATION, B1. Louis, Feb, 2L.—There I8 nbout seven ang @ hulf feet of water to Calra, and whout ffteyq miles of feo {8 backed nbove that point, byy bots can get tnrough withbut muel Wenther cloar and plensant. roudle, THE SIGNAL SERVICE, Orrics OF THE RF - BIONAL Obrices, WaSnINGTON, D.C., Feb. 22—t n. m—ludicationy, For ‘Tennessco and Ohlo Valley, warnier, ey or-purtly cloudy weathior, sonthorly, veerig 1o westerly winde, fulling, followed I tho wesg vortion by rising barmetor. For the Lower Lako reglon, warmer, fqp wenthior, followed by Increasing cloudiness, pe Blbly by o, sotthorly, veering to west Windls e il baromoter, ¢ @ ey For the Upper Linko realon and Upper Misyy. stopt Valloy, (nerensing clondiness, pnssitly oo ciislonnl ritin_ or enow, wirm southarly, veering 10 volifer northwest winds, falling, followed 1y rising burometer. For the Lower Missour] Valley, colder, clear, or partly cloudy weathor, nortliwesterly wind, und rising birofcter, LOUAL GUSKLVATION CHI0AN0 = Tiur | Ther.) fhw | k.| [ I Time. ). 28 LR 1iarometer cor nd instrimentul error, Moximitm tomprentare. 325 minimum temperture, esn barametor, 0.1 mean tomperaturs, %) By wea humidity, 630 GENERAL ONSERVATION . CIH0AG0, Fob, =113 0. m. Ther. | Ther. vty | 0:08 7. . |p. . Wind Lienl e faiwiit.: Frosii.] Fresh ndlson., Marquotis Mowphis.. Milwnuko Qaweeo. ! Vincont Bhireveuurt.... Surinutiold.li...| St Loul A HORRIBLE RECITAL. A Woman and Her Infaut Perish In s Dakotn Mizzard-"Thelr Wodles Dug Out of the Snow by Nelghbora=The Hellof Galulug that Sho Was Drived from e by a Siratal Husband—kHis Arre tho Chiarge of Murder. Spectat Dispatehs to The Chicago Tridunt. 87, PAvn, Feb, 2l—A Ploneer-Press spechl suys Grant County, Dakota, I8 wild with oxcile: ment over tha douth of Mrs, W. I, Crandalt sod infant child, clreumstances fudicating fint e was murdered by her hushuud. On \\'u}ncr duy nolgbors learned that s, Cnict dall and her baby bud been froxd to death on the prairie on the Sunday previou Tho husband totd eeveral different storles 1 garding hor deuth,—one that she went out S day to go to the Post-Ottics, and, the dug st wns with her returning atone, ho went i searoh, and found ber and her bubo frowd 1n tho 8now about & mile and half from her On Tucsdny ho wont to n nelghbors wid gutd Doy to gawith hiin und work tho spot with a pole whore the bodles lny, The nelghibors becoming satisficd there WAl somothing wrong, on Thialay mornlng ¥eat to Crandall and mado lm show thom where tho . bodles were, ‘Tho wonan "™ found lylng on her faco with 'f; avms drawn up In a position that wOU bo natural If holding her bmby, The lafat lnld sevoral foot from the mothor, Tho neisd bors, clght 1t number, bore the budics bos? and locked thein In n room, retuintuyg the ke Crandull romaluivg stoltdly fuditforint. T neighbiors, upon furthor fnvestiratlon a autisticd that tho wowman had been drivet humo by her husband sy pormitted todie The Coroner und Hheril provecdud 10 I“ houso and neld an inquest. A verdict (tn\l-:l cnmo to her denth by freezing was returncd i efterwards tho Jury expressed tho neet lm thoru wus sumething ek of tho wholo AT not yet developed. The excltement fnthly o0 critne 5o great that it was thougtit the nelsd would hang Crandal, Hlaly When the wommn was found sho wus VEF clud, with no underclotblng uxumum-lnn?w 1t Is now knowa thut Crandull bus buenww bent his wife until blood trickled 'h"“arr. back, and neighbors futerfered to pruh‘kf 2 Ho pormitted hor to sond or r«wl\:nm Totters until ho hud _seon them, nnd kept g possession all hor offcets, clotting, J"“‘“‘)Xl'um'- Itmeelt. flor futnor, g, Schotield, of Minn, arrivod Suturday to talo thu bl B, with finy, - Soveral peraons neconpnicd 8y Crandull's bouse, breakipg rouds 1K A tavorson's th fumily‘wero intersles and fort no doubt i your correspondent S tieat Mew, Crundull had boen driven Tl by her husband, and, becoutg W1 0 bfluunl that “sprume up, tost her ‘Ermunl. Derished. D, m':.nunulll:lln told ha huxl“:urlxu.\"fiy : tho by of bis ¢! b Crandull preserved his stolid mmvurllfi‘ suoined quite willing 1o get rid of tho BT, remuing were uneolliped ut SHNbIK, 8000 eurnest ronuust of cltjsens, Nr. "“‘,\,,\mllfl‘ inyed b1s roturn bome until’ rurther tHou cun be mudo, | pumeros Thu binly OF Mry, Crandnll prescnted 0 murks ol violence, pa -uuulurlI "‘n;chl o throat, ludieating choku i, Schul eer, out acompluint ngalnst Crandal (P s ho will be wrrostod, Evidenco 13 ““l 4, s 10 show that tho woiun wus, IWEEEC L b [ fht b was tho cuity e, (ol et i e « Chcanes ML Sreutinent g Tho Bands o pooplue. e — . DESTRUCTION OF LIVE STOC Br. Louis, Feb, 2L . Baress s e live-stock dealor of Colorudo, su? l("ucd durisd cont of the cattlo of thutHtato PCEEC the suvore woather of thu prosent W ———— PRICES OF OlL. Titusviues, Pu., Fob, ¥1.—0il opc conts; highest, W0 cents: ll:w;'!;m closed, 90 canls: shipmonts, ¥4 ST.000;" runs, 118000, e, nad. u;:' 108 dee ’S‘M'.vr