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VOLUME I. KING CAUCUS. THE REPUBLIC AX'S _FIX SLATE AS USUAL. UV TI1JS Nomination of Officers for Both Houses The Leading Places Captured by Lucky *nes Without Opposition-Huge Scramble Among the Little FishThe Opportunity tor an Unusual Amount of Swearing, as Those Who Were "Loft" are Numerous. The GLO BE ptiolisb.es this raorniug the biographical table of the members of the Legislature, and adds thereto the Republi can caucus nominees for officers to be elected to-day. This makes the biographical record complete. Setting Up the Pins. All day yesterday the legislative clans were gathering, and the buttonhole work was lively the extreme On Sunday all contests tox prominent positions weie abandoned save for Speaker, and yester day Mr. Benson withdiew, leaving Gilman a clear track lor that place. While the rush vsas gieat for positions, the interest was com paratively light owing to the fact that no prominent place was dtsputed. Tue Republicans held their caucuses at the capitol last evening, each branch meeting in their respecthe halls. The Democrats look on with the usual com placency of the miuonty psrty and let the molasses run. They will probably hold a canons this morning, though no call has been issued. The demand for positions on tbat side not beintr heavy the Democratic caucus, if held, will be a simple affair. There was a fa,ir ctowd in point of numbers at the capitol last evening, but no excitement, and below will be found the proceedings of the caucuses in detail. Senate Caucus. The Senate caucus was called to order by A. E. Rice. C. D. Gilfillan was elected chairman and A. C. Wedge secretary. Senator Rice moved a call of the roll of Sena tors elect. Carried. The loll having been called twentv Senators were found to be in their peats, as follows: Wheat, Wihon, Swanstrom, Officer, Thatcher, Miller, Wedge, Clement, Cutts, Johnson Gilhllan,C. D., Perkius, Momson, Giltillan, J. B., Rice, Gorham, Pillsbury, McCrea. Wiikins, Shalleen, Senator Morrison moved that all persons not members of the Senate be ordered to leave the room, which motion pievailed, and a temporary sergeant-at-arms was appointed by the chair to exclude spectators and the candidates who were Molicitaig votes for the several offices of the Sen Senator Rice moved that theehauman ap point two tellers, and Senators Thatcher and J. E. Gilfillan were appointed. A motion to proceed with the nomination of officers having be. earned, Senator Pillsbury nominated Charles W. Johnson for becretaiy of the Senate. No other candidate having been brought foiward, he was nominated by accla mation. ASSIST \NT SECRETARY. Foi assistant secretary of the senate, Senator Wilkin, of Steele, nominated M. A. Dailey, of Owatonua, and Senator Wheat, of Fillmore, nominated A. P. Connelly, of St. Paul. A ballot being ordered, Dailey received 12 votes. Connelly received 7 votes. Scatteung 1 vote. Mr. Dailey was declared the unanimous nom inee of the caucus for assistant secretaiy of the Senate. ENROLLING CLERK. For enrolling clerk, Senator Swanstrom nom inated A R. Carey, Senator Wheat nominated Cha'les R. McKenney, of Rushford, and Sena tor C. D. Gilfillan nominated Ed H. Folsom. The ballots were had as follows: 1st 2d 3d ballot. ballot. ballot. Caiey 0 10 13 McKenney 9 6 Folsom 1 1 1 Inaalls 1 Mr. Carey was considered the nominee on tue ihird ballot. ENGROSSING CLEEK. For engrossing clerk, Senator Wilson nomi nated James Jennison, and upon motion of Henator Morrison, his nomination was made unanimous by acclamation. SERGEAM-AT-ARMS. Tor sergeant-at-arms, Senator McCrea nomi nated C. B. Jordan, Senator Shaleen nominated SI. C. Ingalls Senator Morrison nominated G. W. Pugh, and Senator Johnson nominated C. A. ilose. The ballot resulted as follows: 1st 2d 3d ballot. ballot. ballot. Jordan 4 4 1 Ingalls 5 1 1 Pugh 6 9 13 ,Uose 5 6 5 Pugh was declaied the nominee. ASSISTANT SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. The next move was to select a nominee for assistant sergeant-at-arms, and Senator Rice vominated O. M. Reese, Senator Cutts nomi nated Evan Evenson, Senator Wilson nominat vd E. Z. Marble, and Senator Thatcher nomi nated A. A. Zangebouge. Mr. C. M. Rees was nominated upon the first baTlot by the following vote: Reese 13 votes. .Evenson 4 votes. "Marble 1 vote. Zangebouge 2 votes. The chairman then announced that the next oiheer to be nominated, according to the list of cfnrers whicn appeared in yesterday's GLOBE, vsas a chaplainan officer not known to the statute. Senator Clements nominated Rev. S. Gale, of Northneld, and no other nomination having teen made, Mr. Gale was declared to be the unanimous choice of the caucus. Iv, was moved and carried that a committee of three be appointed by the chairman to call inture caucuses of the Senate, but the names of the members of such committee were not .announced, Adjourned. The House Caucus. The caucus of the Republican members of Ihe House of Representatives was held in Ilepresentative Hall, at the capitol, last even ing, at 7:30 o'clock, eveiy member wearing the Republican party label was present, to gether with a large number of interested candi dates and a few spectators, who cooped them selves up in the little aerial alcove over the entrance, denominated by courtesy a gallery. For an hour there was confusion, and the can didates were busily engaged in button-holing the members and urging their claims for politi cal preferment. They were a busy set and not ill-looking, although they could not be called positively engaging. For the most part they were rather uncouth than otherwise, not defi cient in cheek. There were a few old stagers among them, but the majority were making their first appearance in politicstaking their first lessons in wire-pulling. Those who were fortunate in securing prizes displayed their gratification with profuse hand-shaking, and an adjournment with a few of their fnends to a convenient dispensary of an amber fluid that is cm rently supposed to cheer but not inebri ate. Those who drew blanks heaved a sigh and shortly afterwards betook themselves sorrow fully to their respective hasheries with the firm determination to take the swearing train this morning for home. One gentleman at the close of the caucus publicly thanked those who had voted for him, and announced that he would take the first train this morningbut not the swearing onefor homo. He knew it was im possible to beat a Norwegian so late at night. Altogether the canvass was a very tame af fair, with scarcely interest enough in it to keep the spectators awake, and long before it was concluded the so-called gallery was bare of oo pants. At about 8:30 o'elock the session was opened by representative Mead, of Ramsey, who nomi nated Representative Jared Benson, of Anoka, for chairman. Carried. I was moved that Mr. D. F. Chamberlain, of Dakota, be elected secretary. Carried. On motion the chair ap pointed Messrs. Mead and West as tellers. SPEAKER. It was moved that the caucus proceed to the nomination of a candidate for sneaker. Rep resentative Hicks moved to amend the motion by nominating the Hon. Charles A. Gilman by acclamation. Carried. On motion of Mr. Mead, of Ramsey, the clerk was ordered to call the roll. CHIEF CLERK. The same gentleman moved that Mr. Mark D. Flower be nominated as candidate for chief clerk by acclamation. Carried. ASSISTANT CLERKS. Mi. Brink, of Goodhue, nominated Judge Bobert Deakin as candidate for first assistant clerk of the House. A member nominated Mr. C. Staples, of Dakota. The vote was then taken by ballot, resulting as follows: Deakin, 57 Staples. 7 scattering, 2. Mr. Deaking was accordingly declared elected. Mr. Grover, of Filmore, nominated Mr. M. J. Wiltsie, for second assistant clerk of the House. Mr. Tompkins, of Dakota, nominated Mr. Frank W. Rogers. The vote resulted as fol lows: Whole number of votes cast 66 neces sary to a choice 34 M. J. Wiltsie, 47 Frank W. Rjgers, 17 Mr. Haward, 1 Mr. Wade, 1. Mr. Wiltsie was declared the nominee. ENROLLING CLERK. Mr. Reibe, of McLeod, nominated Mr. Geo. E. McKibben as candidate for enrolling clerk. It wa3 moved that the nomination be made by acclamation. Carried. ENGROSSING CLERK. Mr. Shanks nominated Edmund Wade as caadidate for engrossing clerk. Mr. S. G. Comstock nominated Mr. W. E. Lee. Mr. Lar son nomiaated Eugene A. Smith. The ballot resulted in the election of Mr. Eugene A. Smith, the vote being as follows. Smith, 34 Lee, 23 Wade, 7 scattering, 1. POSTMASTER. Mr. Scriver, of Rice, nominated T. J. Beau mont as candidate for assistant enrolling clerk and postmaster. Mr. West nomi nated Mr. J. L. Christie. Mr of Mower, nominated L. D. The ballots resulted as follows: 1st 2d ballot. ballot. Beaumont 29 33 Baird 24 31 Christie 11 2 Anderson 2 1 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. Mr. Dodd, of Washington county, nominated F. H. Dayton, of Washington, as candidate for seaigeant-at-arms. I was moved that the nomination be made by acclamation. Carried. ASSISTANT SERGEANT AT-ARMS. ilv. Anderson nominated O. Renne as a condidate for assistant sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Denny nominated L. R. Sorenson Col. Gearey nominated A. G. Hopson Daniel Anderson nominated Christian Johnson, of Otter Tail county S. M. Frisbe nominated C. E.Johnson, of Freeborn county Mr. R. C. Wiley nomi nated Mr. Churchill, of Ramsey county N. Lane nominated Abraham Sia.pson James N. Stacy nominated Mr. Frankhauser. Allen, Baird. 3d ballot. 33 35 The balloting resulted as follows: 1st 2d 3d ballot. ballot. ballot. H. Johnson 16 18 24 C.E.Johnson 16 15 17 Hopkson 11 15 18 Churchill 7 5 3 Simpson 6 3 3 Frankhauser 3 2 5 Renne 3 2 Laurenson 3 2 There being no prospect of an immediate choice Mr. Scriver, of Rice county, arose and proposed as a compromise candidate the name of Mr. I. G. Beaumont, who, he said, had been defrauded out of another office. The fourth ballot was then taken with the following result: C. Johnson, 26 C. E. John son, 12 A. S. Hopson, 12 Beaumont, 14 SSrenson, 3. Total 65. Necessary to a choice 33. Mr. Comstock addressed the caucus in favor of nominating Mr. Christian Johnson, followed by a brief address by Mr. G. E. Gearey in favor of Capt. A. S. Hopson. The fifth ballot resulted in the election of Christian Anderson, the vote being as follows: 0. Johnson, 35 Hopson, 15 Beaumont, 13 C. E. Johnson, 1 Sornenson, 1 Simpson, 1. Whole number of votes, 65. Necessary to a choice, 33. CHAPLAIN. The election of a chaplain was about to be proceeded with when Mr. Mead, of Ramsey, moved that the election be passed over until to-day. Carried. The same gentleman moved that the chair man be instructed to appoint a caucus com mittee of three members, the same to consti tute the regular Republican caucus committee, appointments to be made to-day. Carried. Mr. E. G. Rogers moved that the caucus ad journ. Carried. THE JACKSON DEMOCRACY/' Senator Thurman Writes a Lett er Instead of Attending the Columbus Celebra tion. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.Senator Thurman this afternoon prepared a letter addressed to the Columbus, O., banquet committee saying it will not be in his power to attend the Demo cratic celebration the 8th inst., as he is begin ning to recover from a severe cold and cannot but recognize the fact it would be most im prudent for him in such extremely cold weath er to make a trip. He offers a few reflections upon the toast, "The Jackson Democracy," the theme upon which he was appointed to speak, and confines himself solely to that subject. Board of Trade ElectionFailure. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.Asa Dow was to-day elected president of the board of trade. John Dwight and H. W. Rogers vice-presidents. Sutler Bros., tobacconists on Michigan ave nue, failed. Liabilities, $185,000. They will probably not pay over twenty-five cents on the dollar. Creditors mostly in New York. The chief cause was the depreciation in Detroit real estate, of which they had a considerable amount. They came here from Detroit two years ago. Colliery Strikes. PoTTSViLiiE, Pa., Jan. 6.The employes of the Philadelphia & Reading coal and iron com pany, at Beechwood colliery, who struck last week for wages, were paid to-day. I is under stood here that orders have been received to close the colliery. This will throw 300 men and boys out of work. The men at the Brook side mines, who struck Thursday last for back wages, reconsidered the matter and returned to work. The St, Paul Harbor Convention. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 6.A special meeting of the board of trade was held to-day to receive the report of Geo. H. Ely, delegate to the recent lake inprovement convention at St. Paul. Mr. Ely was appointed a delegate of the general committee to meet at Washington at a future date. Working Time Reduced. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. ~A Post special from Cohoes, N. Y., says, the Harmony cotton mills, emDloying 3,500 hands, and producing 300,000 yards of cotton goods a day, have reduced working time to three days a week, in order to reduce production and stiffen prices. ^#f^$^j^?^"^vTWn^f^p GOBBLED GOODS. THE SAME BEING STOOK. CHAMBER'S Another Captu re of $1,000 in Wisconsin A Big Bonanza In CaliforniaOmaha Develops an Unexpected RichnessAll of N. Rogers' Clients Secured, and a Little Left. The SUNDAY GLOBE'S revelation of Cham bers' recent whereabouts, and. the capture of a lot of his secret goods, was productive of fur ther good. And it came about in this way: St. Paul being a great railroad centre, as well as affording other attractions, is made a Sunday stopping over place for commercial travelers Last Sunday was no exception in congregating a number of this class of business men in our hotel corridors. They read the GLOBE'S ex clusive account of the Chambers business with great avidity. AH of them were interested in a business way, more or less. Some decidedly more, for they were representatives of several of the firms victimized by the fugitive Cham pers. Such as these became deeoly interested in the recital of Chamber's business manuevres.and how completely his fraudulent designs had been frustrated by Mr. J. N. Rogers and his coadjutor Mr. Thomas Davies of Clapp Bros. & Co., Chicago. If Mr. Rogers had done so well on the first venture, they reasoned, wouldn't he venture again, and wouldn't success attend him? At any rate, several of these authorized agents made a business to first look at the GLOBE, then look up Mr. Rogers, Finding him, several new claims were committed to his charge for collection. He was asked to collect. Their vision wasn't powerful enough to sight any thing through the depth of attachments already plas tered on the visible and invisible stock, may-be he could get a focus on something. Yesterday morning the focus was centered on some goods sphited away by Chambers. The process was comparatively easy, experience coming into play. On the 25th day of November the freight agent's book at Minneapolis shows the ship ment of two cases of goods by A. Norbert to A. Norbert, and the destination was Madison, Wis. The telegiaph was brought into requi sition, and a speedy response was returned that the seizure of Mr. Norbert's goods had beem made. This catch, on inspection, revealed a similar condition to the haul at Omaha. The goods were packed and secured by wrappers bearing Chamber's name and late occupation in St. Paul. The two cases contain clothing in piece and suits, and are respectively ap praised at $513.56 and $438.48. The weight of the two cases was 1,070 pounds. Thus another successtul seizure of goods for his clients has been made by Mr. Rogers. In this connection it may be added that Mr. Rogers took his departure from Omaha before the full extent or value of the haul there was ascertained. Yesterday he received word that the full value of the seizure will approximate to $5,000, or $1,000 more than at first antici pated. In connection with the trip to Omaha, for apparent reasons, at Mr. Roger's request the SUNDAY GLOBE omitted to mention the trace of othrr goods obtained. These were contained in a compact ca^e, total weight 1,290 pounds. This box was shipped to Council Bluffs on the 6th of November, and reshipped from there to San Francisco on the 18th ult. W. Henry was consignor and consignee, and the box was marked, "To be called for by own- er." From the description of the case. Mr. Rogers was led to believe, if cap tured, it would be the most valuable seizure made. He surmised that Chambers' sto^k of jewelryat present conspicuously absent would be found in that box. Before leaving Omaha, he tried to anticipate Chambers' pos sible arrival in San Francisco by telegraph. He had received no reply at the time of his departure from Omaha, but yesterday a further confirmation of success permits the GLOBE to mention this new feature of the Chambeis business. Mr. Rogers has amply secured all his clients, and had a margin beside. This margin has been obscured by a lot of attachments sued out by Rogers & Rogers. The above completes a neat piece of work, requiring skill and despatch, both of which were employed to a very suc cessful issue. PERSONAL. Hon. Geo. E. Skinner, Faribault, at the Met ropolitan. Dr. A. McParlin, surgeon, U. S. A., at the Metropolitan. Capt. W. H. Mills, Senator from Carver coun ty, is stoppinar at Upman's. R. C. Judson, Farmington, will observe the organization of the legislatuie to-day. Cant. Piatt B. Walker, of the Minneapolis Lumberman, and an active worker in the St. Paul boom pioject, was in the city yesterday. The following were among the arrivals at the Clarendon hotel yesterday: N. Blathoelm, Eau Claire Charles Spitzmiller, Buffalo, N. Y. C. H. Eastman, Chicago James E. Butler, Milwaukee. The following were among the arrivals at Up man's hotel yesterday: Mrs. Underwood, Lake City H. W. Rosebrock, Owatonna Hon. W. H. Mills, Carver C. A. Peterson, Marine George Watson, Minnesota Peter Bohland, Reserve. Hon. Thomas Bohan. Mankato Hon. Edward O'Harra, Renville county Hon. E. L. Shanks, Martin county Hon. M. J. Fuller, Chester Hon. Perry George, Belvidere, members of the legislature, have taken quarters at the Clarendon. Hon. Morton S. Wilkinson, Wells, Hon. I. Donnelly, Nininger, Hon. R. B. Langdon. Min neapolis, and Hon. J. F. Norrish, Hastings, are among the ex-members of the legislature in the city to watch the organization of the twen ty-first legislative session. Senators McDonald, Simmons, Rahilly, Wil son and Thatcher are at the Merchants. Sen ators Doran and Daniel Buck are at the Metro politan. With, possibly, three or four excep tions, all the members of the legislature have now arrived. Hon. H. B. Strait, Shakopee, M. C. from the Second district, arrived in the city yesterday morning, and after spending the day swapping political news and general gossip with the members of the legislature and his friends gen erally, took his departure last evening for Washington. The following were amoHg the arrivals at the Sherman house yesterday: T. G. Fag gert, Campbell E. Geisner, B, A. Rice, Minneapolis C. E.Holt, City T. M. Boyiug ton, H. Weiss, E. Melvin, Chicago D. Getty. White Bear H. Warner, Lincoln F. Baker man, Minneapolis McNaughton, Delano S. Sherman, Willmar E. H. Robinson, Dayton G. R. Talbott, B. N. Lewis, Austin H. Woolnough, Dubuque J. Boons, Glencoe T. J. Nute, Litchfield J. Koons, New Auburn W. M. Cleveland, Winona. The foUowing were among the arrivals at the Metropolitan hotel yesterday: Seth H. Kenney, Morristown M. E. Norton, New York T. B. Clement, Faribault W. Wiikins, Medford H. Schriver, Northfie'd H. Miller, St. Peter H. G. Nicks, A. J. Smith, J. N. Nind, G. H. Keith, L.Fletcher, Minneapolis M. Doran, Le Sueur G. E. Skinner, Faribault R. C. Judson, Farmington Jos. Covait, Fari bault Andrew Thompson, Rice county Dr. A. McParlan, D. S. A. C. Adams, Hastings S. Sanborn, Winona S. B. Williams, Waseca John S. Abell, Itasca J. A. Thatcher, Zum brota John Thompson, New Richmond J. Thompson, Jr., Minneapolis A. Tharalaoa, Minneapolis M. Tarble, Chicago John F. Norrish, Hastings D. Buck, Mankato M. Waldron, C. E. Cutts, Litchfield E. G. Rogers, Mendota Geo. Nuhn, John Baxter, Minne apolis. Major Newson's Magazine. One of the valuable publications of the State is Major Newson's "Independent Fatmer and Fireside Companion." I is especially adapted to the farming and family circle, and is worthy of a generous support. Major Newson and his talented daughter, Miss May Newson, have produced a magazine at once a credit to thiB city and State, and we hope to see his work widely circulated. ST. PAUL, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1879. WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. Gathering of the Clang at MadisonCandi- dates, Etc [Special Telegram to the Globe.] MADISON, Wis., Jan 6.A perfeot mob of members, office-seekers and members of the Senatorial third House, crowd 3d the Park hotel to-night, where all the Senatorial aspirants have their headquarters. A good deal of quiet work is being put in by the friends of Keyes, Carpenter and Howe. Candidates for positions in the legislature are numerous and persistent. The speakership lies between Kelly and Carter, with the chances in favor of the gentleman from Green Bay. The candidates for chief clerk of the assembly are numerous, being Eldred of Milwaukee, Lamb of Fond du Lac, Fogo of Richland, Tarrey of Winnebago, Hills of Dane, Young of Sauk, and Lawrence of Rock. The sergeant-at-arms is between Knight of Pepin and Cover of Grant, with innumera ble candidates for the minor offices. In the Semite, Senators Price, Welch and Treat are mentioned as president pro tem. Charles E. Brosg will be re-elected chief clerk without opposition. The sergeant having two candidates, Brayton of Marquette, and lngersoll of Rock. The legislature will organize on Wednesday, and the Governor's message delivered on Thurs day at noon. WINTER WAVES. Icy Blasts from the SouthSlight Lifting of the Storm Cloud in the Bast. CLEVELAND, Jan., 6.The snow blockade on the Lake Shore railroad was raised to-day and trains commenoed running between this city and Buffalo. A through passenger train for Chicago, the firf-t since last Thursday, leaves Buffalo about 1 o'clock this afternoon. ROCHESTER, Jan. 6.A passenger tram left for the East about noon, the first communica tion in any direction in three days. One track is now open at the scene of Friday's accident, seven miles east of here. BUFFALO, Jan. 6.Roads leading east will probably be open for business to-morrow. The main trck on the Central road is still closed as far as Rochester, but the efforts put forth will probably clean the track by to-morrow. On the Erie, the Rochester division and Dansville branch are in order, and the balance of the road will probably be cleared by night. The Lake Shore road is again clear. The Pacific ex press left to-day, and the through train from Chicago, which has been detained at Dunkirk since Thursday, arrived this afternoon. THE EXTREME SOUTH. ROME, Ga., Jan. 6.The steamer Sidney P. Smith is prevented from making her regular tiip down Coas^ to-day on account of heavy floats of ice from Etowdha and Oastanula rivers. MOBILE, Jan. 6.The snow storm Saturday lasted all day and was followed by a hard freeze, the thermometejj being at 6 degrees in the morning. The yellow fever is dead. VICKSBURG, Jan. 6.LaBt night was the cold est of the season. The mercury went as low as 12 degrees. Warmer to-dav. Thermometer 27. NEW ORLEANS', Jan. G.Weather clear and cold. Last night the mercury fell to 20 de grees, which is the lowest temperature since 1857. VICKSBURG, Jan. 6.Mercury last night was down to 12 degrees. WEATHER TO-DAY. WASHINGTON, -Jan. 71 A. M.Indications for the upper MJ isissippi and lower Missouri valleys, falling barometer, southerly winds, warmer, cloudy op partly cloudy weather, fol lowed by cold, Ttj.berly winds, rising.,biKOBfa eter and light snow. For the lake region, sta tionary or falling barometer, warmer, cloudy weather, with rain or snow, and southwest winds, except possibly on Lake Ontario, pre ceded by colder northerly winds. THE ELECTORAL BILL. Gossip About the Probable Action of the House. [Washington Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.] Mr. Southard, chairman of the committee on counting the electoral vote, will try to bring the House to a consideration of the bill reported from his committee early after the reassembliite of Congress. and other members of the committee are not very san guine of the passage of any law at this ses sion. The House committee cannot accept the Edmunds bill, and it is not likely that the Senate will consent to any measure which may be sent to them by the House, and there is not time enough to digest and perfect a measure between now and the 4th of March. Independent of the objections that may be urged to the details of any bill framed by the committee of either house, there is a doubt among many members whether a mere statutory provision, denning the way in which electoral returns shall be opened and enumerated, would be binding upon the Congress which opens, returns and makes the count. I other words, it is held that that Congress which actually makes the count and declares the result could adopt such rules and regulations as it might see fit, independent of any law upon the statute book. Th Forty-fourth Congress did this when it authorized the electoral commission. Hence it is urged by those who think this way^that it would be useless to pass any act, but that if any action is taken it should be in the nature of a constitutional amendment, whioh alone would be binding. Mr. South ard thinks there is a good deal of force in this suggestion. Nevertheless, he and his committee want the judgment of the House upon their bill, because they regard it as very desirable that some action should be taken in advance of the time when the count is actually upon them. Th passage of an act would, at least, give a succeeding Con gress a basis npon which to frame rules of proceedings, if it did nothing more, and that would be something gained. Buffalo at the St. Paul Lake Convention. Buffalo Express.] The solitary representative of the Buffalo board of trade at the St. Paul convention was received with hospitality enough to have sufficed for the whole committee often, if that imposing delegation had gone alto gether. Without moving a muscle, without so much as lifting an eyelid, the Toronto Globe declares that Buffalo "appeared in great force" at the recent commercial convention at St. Paul! Ou unique delegation will please consider this a serious compliment. And certainly Mr. Sherman was a host in himself. Handso me Recognition of Faithful Service. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.A purse of $1,900 was ten dered Police Superintendent V. A. Seavey to night by the business men in recognition of his efficiency at the head of the police service of the city. The idea was to raise his salary to the former amount of $5,000. Reaper Works Failure. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.The failure of Wright King, representing the Reaper Eagle Works of New York, is announced. Liabilities $150,000, mostly to Eastern parties. A Distinguished Clergyman Dea d. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.Dr. Elias R. Beadle, one of the most distinguished clergymen of this State, died this morning of heart disease. Return of Commissioner McCormick. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.Gov. McCormick, United States commissioner to the Paris exposition, arrived on the Germanic. sa i*n.i*i (Elnbe NATIONAL NOTES. WHAT MONDAY PRODUCED GLOBE" READERS. BOFDS CALLEDIN. The secretary of the treasury has called the following 5.20s, interest to oease April 6 next: Coupon bonds dated July 1, 1867, namely, $50, No. 11.001 to No. 18,000, both inclusive $100, No. 11,001 to No. 18,000, both inclusive $500. No. 11,001 to No. 16,000, both inclusive $1,000, No. 15,001 to No. 20 300, both inclusive. Total, $6,000,000. Registered bonds, redeenn.nle at the pleasure of the United States after the 1st of July, 1872, as follows: $50, No. 401 to No. 550, both in clusive $100, No. 2.801 to No. 4,400, both in clusive $500, No. 2,001 to No. 2,850, both in clusive $1,000, No. 7,401 to No. 11,000, both in clusive $5,000, No. 2,601 to No. 3,550, both in clusive $10,000, No. 2,001 to No. 2,800. both inclusive. Total registered $4,000,000. Aggregate, $10,000,000. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. No. 32. United States, appellant, vs. the Union Pacific railroad company et al. Appeal from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Connecticut. This is the suit commonly known es the credit mobilier case, and WHS originally brought by the attorney general in the circuit court of the United States tor the district of Connecticut, in obedience to the requirements of the fourth section of the act of Congress approved March 3d, 1877. Its main purpose was to protect the mortgage se curity and other suits of the United States arising out of the latter's relation with the rail road corporation. The defendants interposed a demurrer, which was sustained by the circuit court, and the bill of complainant's was dismissed upon that decree, and the case brought to this court. I is here held that the court of justice is not called on to inquire into the balance of benefits and favors between parties to such controversy, as this, but into their respective rights as established by the law found in their contracts and recognized by established principles of equity. Governed by this rule, and by the intention of Congress in passing the law under which the suit was brought, this court holds that no case for re lief is made out by the bill of complaint, and the decree of the circuit court dismissing it is accordingly affirmed. Judge Miller delivered the opinion, justices Swayne and Harlan dis senting. No. 180. George Reynolds, plaintiff in error vs. The United States Treasurer to the supreme court of .Jhe Territory of Utah. This was a caseTirougnt up by appeal from the supreme court of the Territory of Utah to test the con stitutionality of the acts of Congress prohibit ing polygamy. Reynolds, plaintiff in error, was tried in the third judicial court of Utah for bigamy and found guilty, and the supreme court of the Territory upon appeal affirmed the judgment. The case comes here upon a writ of error, plaintiff pleading the unconstitution ality of the law prohibiting biga mous marriages, the justification of re ligious belief, and various unimpoitant legal technicalities. This court in a long and carefully prepared opinion delivered by the chief justice holds that polygamy is not under the protection of the clause of the fed eral constitution which prohibits interference with religious belief that the plea of religious conviction is not a valid defense tnatCongreRS did not step outside the limits of its constitu tional powers in passing the law for the sup pression of polygamy in Utah, and that the judgment of the superior court of that terri tory must be affirmed. Justice Field dissented so far as related to the admissability of certain evidence introduced in the lower court, but upon the main question, the constitutionality of the act of Congress prohibiting polygamous marriages, there was perfect unanimity. STRICKEN WITH PARVLYSIS. It is learned to-night that Justice Hunt, of the United States supreme court, was stricken with paralysis, at his residence in this city, last Saturday, and is now in such a condition that his recovery is despaired of. One side is en tirely paralyzed, and he is to night unable to talk. I is feared he cannot live more than a few days, and apprehensions were expressed by one of his intimate friends who saw him to day that a. fatal change in his condition may occur within comparatively few hours. The fact of his very serious illness was not known even to his associates on the bench until this afternoon. POSTAL MATTERS. The recent ruling of the postoffic department that products of papyrograph electric pen and manifold process must pay letter rates of pos tage was based on the law as it is, not as the department thinks it should be. Among the amendments to be proposed by the postal authorities to Congress is one which will per mit the admission of matter prepared by these processes at third class rates whenever commu nications are not of nature actual correspond ence. A large supply of envelopes of all kinds, and a stock of various blanks supplied bp the postoffice is now on the way to the Chi cago postmaster. RESUMPTION. A letter received by Treasurer Gilfillan to day from the cashier of the First National bank of Nashville says: "I may be a matter of interest to know that we have taken in moie gold than we have paid out. Thus, I believe, it has been all over the State. IN MEMORIAM. The department of justice closed at noon to day in honor of the memory of the late Caleb Cushing. Flags on the building arefljing at half-mast. Funeral of the Late Caleb Cushing. NEWBURYPOBT, Jan. 6.Caleb Cushing's fu neral was designedly as plain as a common cit izens in a rural town. The corpse bore a re markably natural appearance. The service was very simplereading sf the scriptures and prayer. Hundreds visited the house to view the remains, and the residence was crowded during service, including many distinguished gentlemen from Washington, Boston, Concord and Essex county towns. The city govern ment will take early measures to honor his memory. Unseated by "Little Jokers." HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 6.Judge Carpenter, of the superior court, to-day decided the con test over the result of the October election of selectmen in Hartford by throwing out the Democractic first and third selectmen and put ting Republicans into thoBe offices. The de cision is given on the ground that the "little joker" tissue ballots found in the box were fraudulent. Organization of the Nevada Legislature. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.The Nevada legisla ture convened to-day and effected a permanent organization by electing the Republican caucus nominees in both Houses. President pro tem. of the Senate, W. R. King, of Lyon county speaker of the House, H. A. Gaston, of Storey county. i i i wm FOR Important Decisions by the Supreme Court Polygamous Marriages Pronounced Un- constitutionalThe Credit Moblller Busi ness SustainedGeneral Capital News. POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES UNCONSTITUTIONAL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.A decision was render ed this afternoon by the United States supreme court on the case of Geo. Reynolds vs. the United States brought here by appeal from the supreme court of Utah. This case involves the whole question of polygamy in the terri tories, and the constitutionality of the laws passed by Congress for its suppression. Rey nolds was indicted by the grand jury for con tracting a bigamous marriage. He was tried in the third judicial court of Utah and found guilty. He appealed to the supreme court of the Territory, and finally to this court, which now affirms the judgment of the lower tribunal, and declares that Congress had the power to pass laws prohibiting polygamous marriages in Utah, that such laws are constitutional. hritW^f^n CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. The Day's Record of Deeds of Deviltry and Misfortune. RAILROAD WRECK. BUFFALO, Jan. 6.An accident occurred on the New York Central railroad, to-day, five miles east of Batavia, on what is known as the Byron grade. Officials of the road are very retioent, and the facts as near as can be ascer tained are as follows Assistant Superintendent McCool started out about 2 p. M. with five en gines and a snow plow to clear up the road to Rochester preparatory to sending out the first train since last Thursday. On reaching a des ignated point, they encountered a drift forty feet long and five feet deep, which was frozen nearly as solid as earth, and the engines jumped the track, the second engine breaking its fas tenings and going down the south bank, the plow and first engine going on the north side, the locomotive lying flat on its side across the track, and the third engine being smashed up, while the fourth and fifth only left the rails. Samuel Cooper, of this city, driver of the first engine, was badly scalded. Thomas Lawless, fireman, had one of his legs caught as the en gine went over, and it was necessary to saw it off before he could be extricated. James Welch, another fireman, was badly bruised. Lawless cannot survive. ASHTABULA, OHTO,'FIBE. CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.A Herald special from Ashtabula, Ohio, Bays: Fire at that place thiB morning damaged Ashtabula block to the ex tent of about $5,000. The block was owned by R. C. Warmington, J. R. Sterrett, lessee. Losses, about $2,090 on furniture. The lower floors of the block were occupied as stores. THE CHICAGO FIRE. CHICAGO, Jan 6.The total loss by Satur day night's fire, it is now thought, will not ex ceed $110,000. The individual losses were con fined almost entirely to office furniture. The libraries of the law firms located in the build ing were saved with but little injury. Gen. Sheridan's loss at army headquarters is trifling. The military department have taken quarters in the entresol of the Palmer house. The post office is located in the Singer building, and there is nothing in the distribution of mails in the city to indicate that the department has been disturbed. The Chicago & Alton rail road offices have removed to their old quartera, 4 and 6 West Van Buren street. Excellent work was done by the fire patrol and by the fire department iu preserving the walls of the building and the three lower floors from great injury. GIBBETED. CHEYENNE, Jan. 6.Last night at Carbon, Wy., twenty-five or thirty masked men broke open the baggage car and took out and hung a telegraph pole Dutch Charley, who was en route to Raivlina for trial on a charge of par ticipation in the Widdowfield murder last fall. He was a notorious character and had bee a identified with numerous stage robberies. LOST THE TRAIL. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.Detectives are searching for J. W. Hull, who robbed Field & James of $30,000 in government bonds. They learned that Hull left the city on the day of the rob bery on the Fall river steamboat. The detec tives traced him to Providence, but there the clew was lost. ENGINE BOILER EXPLODED. BUFFALO, Jan. 6.An engine on the Central road, Bent out with a snow-plow this afternoon, bursted a boiler near Batavia. Wm. Lawles, fireman, was badly injured, it is feared fatally. LYNCHERS ARRESTED. OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 6.Olive, Green, Baldwin and six others, charged with the murder of Mitchell and Ketchum, burned at the stake north of Kearney a few weeks since, were ar rested at Plum Creek this morning by the deputy sheriff and posse. Two brothers of Ketchum are among the captors. No resistance was made and the party were taken to Kearney and lodged in jail to await trial. FOUND THEM OUT. TERRE HAUTE, Jan 6.It has been found that Oliver P. Ferry, of this county, and John Trader, who is in the State penitentiary for life, on another charge, were the parties who rapished, murdered and robbed an old woman named Eva Peters, near this city, on the night of the 15th of March, 1875. Perry has been arrested. EMBBZZ LEMENT. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 6.Wiiliam Blueman, formerly president of the First National bank of this city, which went into liquidation a year ago, was arrested to-day charged with embez zlement. He was released on $3,000 bail. ABSCONDING TREASURER. PORT JERVIS, N. Y., Jan. 6.James W. Quick, treasurer of Pike county, Pa., whose term of office expired to-day, is missing. Fears are en tertained that he has absconded with $10,000 of county funds. FROM MADISON. Sudden Death of Prof. Nicodemus of the State UniversityA Vacant Judgeship Filled. [Special Telegram to the Globe. MADISON, Wis., Jan. 6.Our city was shocked to-day by the announcement of the death of Prof. W. L. Nicodemus of the chair of mili tary science and civil and mechanical engineer ing in the Wisconsin State university this af ternoon at 2 o'clock, of congestion of the brain. Major Nicodemus was taken suddenly sick at midnight last night, grew rapidly worse, and died at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Major Nico demus was one of the best professors of the university, and his death will be deeply re gretted by the friends of education through out the State. A commission was issued from the executive office to-day to Judge Meyers, of Appleton, as judge of the Tenth judicial circuit in place of Judge El'is resigned. From Ne Orleans. NEW "ORLEANS, Jan. 6.The Teller commit tee arrived and will commence investigation to-morrow. The legislature convened to-day. J. C. Mon cure was elected speaker. The Senate re-elect ed the old officers. The arraignment of Natchitoches prisoners before Judge Billings has been postponed un til Thursday, on application of their counsel, that they may examine the indictment to determine whether they will plead or demur. Bail fixed at $5,000 each. Dental Skill. Dr C. E. Magraw, at 79 Jackson street, is winning renown for his skill in dentistry. One of his recent feats was removing a molar tooth from the jaw of F. A. Anderson, of this city, and filling and returning it to the jaw, where it is doing first-class service. The pains and tribulations of the dentists' victims]become as nothing-under such skill as that evinced by Dr. Magraw. Fruit Damaged by Frosts. 4 SPRINGFIELD, 111, July 6.Several members of the State board of agriculture from the southern portion of the State report peach trees greatly injured by the recent cold snap, and the prospects for a crop are exceedingly unfavorable. Other fruit not seriously in jured. Winter grain is reported by them in ex cellent condition. St, Louis Boot and Shoe Failure. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.The extensive wholesale boot and shoe house of Appleton, Noyes & Maude made an assignment this morning to Thomas Richeson, an old and prominent citi zen. Liabilities and assets not obtainable this morning. Half Time. NEWBURGH, N. Y., Jan. 6.The operatives of the Newburgh steam cotton mills were placed on half time to-day. Low price of manufac- *e NUMBER 358. EUROPEAN EVENTS. INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE WATER. OVER France Shows Her Hand by Announcing a Revocation of All Commerci al Treaties Labor Strikes in England and Closing of ManufactoriesMiscellaneous. GRANT IN LONDON. LONDON, Jan. 6.Ex-President Grant arrived here to-day, and was formally presented with the freedom of the city. A grand banquet was given in his honor to-night. PRINCESS CAROLINE DEAD. TEEVES, Jan. 6.Princess Caroline, wife of Prince Henry, of Hesse, died to-day. BRIGANDAGE. PARIS, Jan. 6.Two detachments of gen darmerie, of Versailles, ha-e been sent to the departments of the Herault and Eastern Pyrnees to put a stop to attacks made bv armed brigands from Spain, which have alarmingly increased of late. The reoort of the death of Admiral Touchard is false". JljyagjU STRIKES. 3* LONDON, Jan. 6.Five hundred coach build ers struck in Liverpool against an increase of their hours from fifty-three to fifty-six and one-half per week. Simultaneously with this movement similar strikes occurred in many of the large towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Five hundred ship-wrights, employed in Mid dleboro ship-yard, struck against a reduction of wages. Tne men were paid off and the yard closed. The Brittania iron works at Middles boro closed, throwing 200 men out of employ ment. The Midland railway employes at Car lisle yielded. PLAGUE REVIVED. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6.A supplement of the Official Gazette announces the plagne in Astrachan, which was abating, as revived with great virulence since the recent thaw. The au thorities of Saratow are taking every precau tion to prevent the spread ef the epidemic. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 6.Additional returns make the number of Republicans elected to the senate sixty-six. The French government has given one years* notice of the termination of all treaties of commerce. This is simply a measure of pre caution to leave the hands of France free in view of Bismarck's new economio policy and the difficulty in concluding a new treaty with Austria. GRANT'S RECEPTION. LONDON, Jan. 6.On the occasion of General Grant's reception at Londonderry yesterday the town hall where the ceremonies took place was decorated with flags. Gen. Grant in his speech returning thanks for the freedom of the city, said he could not quit Europe without visiting Ireland. At the banquet given in hie honor the evening Gen. Grant said there was still room for many more millions in America. LABOR DISTRESS. LONDON, Jan. 6.The weather is again cold. There has been a daily increase of distress in every quarter the past week. At Manchester, Friday,there were 3,000 applications from heads of families, representing 13,500 persons, to the relief committee, and Saturday 4,000 fresh ap plications. During the week 1,200 families have been relieved in Wolverhampton. A con siderable increase of distress is also reported from Sheffield. SOCIALIST-DEMOCRATS. BERLIN, Jan. 6.The socialist-democrats have lately carried most of their municipal candi dates around Leipsic. A socialist will stand for Breslau at the election for the reichstag. MISCELLANEOUS. Ss. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6.The plague whioh has broken out in Astrachan, is said to have been introduced by Cossacks returning from Turkey. Nothing is known here of the Ameer's inten tion to seek Russian protection. PARIS, Jan. 6.Admiral Touchard, a member of the chamber of deputies, is dead. PLYMOUTH CHURCH. The Annual MeetingEncouraging Re ports, Spiritual and OtherwiseA Pros perous Religious Congregation. Plymouth church (Congregationalist), held its annual meeting last night. The meeting was largely attended, and in accordance with custom was held for a twofold purpose to .leot officers for the ensuing year and receive re ports from the several chursh and society officers. First in importance was a report upon the condition of the church, setting forth that the additions during the year on profession of faith were 18, by letter 42, total 60 dis missed 6 net gain of 56 new members. The present number of members is reported to be 326. Average attendance during the year at morning service, 370 evening service, 255. This was followed by a report from the su perintendent of the infant Sunday-school class. At the beginning of the year there were 60 pu pils at present 100 constituted the class. Equally satisfactory reports regarding other particulars of the Sunday school were sub mitted. The management of this religious depart ment of the church is committed to the super intendent, Col. R. M. Newport, ably and zeal ously assisted by the secretary and treasurer, S. C. Williams, and Librarians E. C- Chapin and Sidney De Graw. The ladies' sociable organization, by Mrs. Higbee. made a highly satisfactory report. Through the year, by the means of many pleasant social gatherings, nearly $500 had been coUected. The above reports were supplemented by others from the Ladies' Foreign and Home Mission and other societies, all of which made exhibit which elicited approval and congratu lations. The election of officers was the next order of busine-s, and resulted as follows: Church clerkM. S. Jemar. TreasurerWm. S. Shank. Executive committee (to act with pastor and deacons)The Rev. Richard Hall, W. Dyer and J. W. L. Corning. DeaconsG. G. Sanborr, C. W. Hackett. The above deacons were newly elected to complete the full list of six, four deacons holding over. A pleasant feature of the evening's session was a letter read from the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Dana. He was made the recipient of a hand some watch chain as a new year's gift. The donors had effectually concealed their identity and the pastor addressed a letter to the whole congregation thanking his friends for their kindly remembrance. Plymouth church from last night's showing can be declared to be in a most prosperous and happy condition. Harmony among the mem bers, zealous accord in action with the pastor make-the congregation a model Christian com munity. Missouri LegislatureCharges to a Grand Jury. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.The Missouri legislature will convene at Jefferson City Wednesday. The city is rapidly filling up with members and friends of the Senatorial aspirants, and the contest for both the short and long term will begin at once. Judge Laughlin, of the criminal court, in his charge to the grand jury to day, directed them to ascertain whether or net money was used in the political conventions held here last fall, and to investigate the cause of the recent fire which destroyed B. 0 Howell's carpet house. Attention, Ladies. Another invoice of those cheap hoods, muff lers, nubias, clouds and woolen goods in every style has been received at the 99-Cent Store." Also,for many new and,7 1BO J?*, IUWIUIBW wa tured goods given as a cause. and a^very^low prices. attractive styles of under-"TI ladies, which are being sold very fast i I I I X