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VOLUME II. NATIONAL NOTES. VOVGRE8S AND GEN Lit 4.1 WASHING TON NE irs. Reports on Indian Transfer Submitted to the Sen.ite--The Homo Decides Against Another "War ClaimMassage of the President Upon the Ne York Nomlsa ions--Messrs. Arthur and Cornell Charg ed With Prostituting Their Offloes to Party PurposesOther Matters of Inter est. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Senate. TERRrTORIAL GOVERNORS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.A letter of the sec retary of the interior regarding an increase of salaries of Governors of Territories was referred to the committee on appropriations. CREDENTIALS. The Tice President laid before the Senate the credeutials of George G. Vest, elected United States Senator from Missouri. Placed on file. PENSION CLEBX5. Senator Voorhees, from the committee on pensions, reported a resolution instructing the secietary of the interior to report the ad ditional clerical foice necessary in the pen sion offioe pnd pension branch of the surgeon general's office to give to applicants prompt elimination of their claims, and speedy and efficient transaction of the business of pen sioners. Agieed to. MESSAGE. Mr. Prudon, assistant private secretary to tho President, appeared in the Senate cham ber with a message from the President. was accompanied by a messenger bearing a Luge bundle of documents, supposed to be from Secretaiy Sherman regarding the New York custom1? appointments, but the bundle was not disturbed open session. SHIELDS. Senator Shields was appointed a member of tbe committee on railroads and enrolled ills, in place of his predecessor, Armstrong. EXPOSITION FARIS. Senator Hamlin, from the committee on foreign relations, reported adversely on the House joint resolution in relation to the ex penditures on the industrial exposition in P^ns, and it was indefinitely postponed. I explanation, Senator Hamlin said the reso lution only repeated what is not law. It is the duty of the secretary of stato to make that report expsnditures, and he would uo so as soon as he could ascertain the amount. INDIAN TRANSFER. Senator Saunders, fiorn the joint commit tee to inquire into tbe expediency of trans ferrin the Indian bnrean from tho interior to the war department, reported that the committee had been unable to agree, and submitted a report accompanied by a bill to authorize tho President temporanly to trans fer the custody, ointiol and minajement of certain InC iau tribes from the interior to the war depirtuunt, and for other purposes, laid on the table and Mr. Saunders gave notice he would call it up for consideration at an early day. The Senate, on motion of Senator Conk hng, went into executive session, and when tbe doors leopenel adjourned. JJoHSt of Representatives, ABANDONED PEOPEBTX. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.Mr. Conger, from the commit'ee on judiciary, reported baok the bill in reference to the proceeds of the sale of captured and abandoned property. Printed and recommitted. VOLUNTEER NAVY. On raotion of Mr. Whitthorne the Senate amendment to abolish the volunteer navy was non-concurred niLIXABT POST. 'i^..-^A.,asi*WWiWtJB The Senate bill was passed for the erec ticn of a mihtaiy pot at EI Paso, Tenas. PBtVAlE BILLS. The Speaker then called committees for leporls- of a private nature. Private bills from committees were then considered and^later the House went into committee of the whole, Covert in th chair, on the pnvate calendar, the pending bill be rap: the one known as Fairfax's minority bill. Mr. "White opposed the bill as a war claim. Mr. Hnnton advocated it. Mr. Potter favored the bill. I wai not a war claim and not snbjaofc to the objection that it was for property destroyed in the enemy's country. Tae propeity lay within tho defences of Washington city, not insur rectionary temtory at all. It lay in territory excluded by tue pioclamation of President Litjeolu. Aftf*r further debate a motion to report the bill to tbe House was defeated, aye3 'j nays 78, and on motion of Mr. Burchard the enacting clause was stricken out and the committee accoi-dance with the rule lose and reported its action to the Bouse, which by a vote of yeas 121 nays 89, concurred in that action. The following is the vote: NAY3. Bacon, Everett, Patterson, N.Y., Ba,-iey, Gardner, Peddle. Buley, Garfield, PolHrd, Bakei, Ind Hamilton, Pound, lUkcr. N. Y., Hanna. Price, Bivnt*, Harden bergh, Pugh, Blair, Harris, Mass., Ilea, Bjaelr, Harrison, Rice, Mass., Bngg, Hirt, Robinson, Mass. Breiitano, Hirtzell, Robinson, lad., Brewer, Hiyes. Ryan, Brig s. Hiscock, Simpson, Blown, Hubbell, Sapp, Bundy, Hunter, Sexton, Burchard, Humphrey, Smnickfion, Ca'dwell.TennMHungerford, Smith, Pa., Calkins, Ittner, Sparks, Camp, James, Springer, Campbell, Jones, N. H., Steward, Cifiwcll, Jones, Ohio, Scone, Iowa, Claflm. JOJOP, Strait, Clark, la., Keightley, Thompson, Cobb, Ketcham, Tipton, Cole, Landers, iwncend, O., mger, Lathrop, Townsend, N Y. Covert, Lindfcey, TownBend, 111., Ohio, Lockwocd, Tarney, C^apo, Marsh, Van Voorhes, Ou minings, Mayhim, Wait, Cutler, McOook, Ward, Dmford, McGowen, Warner, Davis, Cab, McKinley, Watson, Daermg, Mitchell, White, Pa., Damson, Monroe, White, Ind., Dickey, Neal, Williams, Wis., Dannelf, Norcross, Williams, Ore., Dwight, Oliver, W diets, Barnes, Overton, Wright121. Elhworth, Pft?e. I-AYS. Aiken, Elam, Money, Aldnch, Evins, S. Maldrow, Atkins, Pelton, Mailer, Beebe, Fmley, Patterson, Col., Belt, Fcankhn, Phelps, Bicknell, Girth, Potter, Bmbee, G.ddmga, Rainoy, Blaokbnrn, Glover, Reagan, Bh^s, Goode, Rice, Oh o, Blount, Gnnttr, Bobbins, Boone, Harris, Ga., Rose, 3S3SKaaESCSacS3BS3SSBCBnSGBBfZ Bridges, Harris, Va., Scales, Brogden, Haskell, Shelley, Buckner, Hatcher, Singleton, Butler, Hewitt, N. I., Smalls, Cabell, Hewitt, Ala., Smith, Ga., Caldwell, Ky., Herbert, Steele, Candler, Hooker, Stenger, Chalmers, House, Throckmorton, Clark, N. J., Hunton, Vanoe, Clarke. Ky., Jones, Ala., Wsddell, Clark, Mo., Jorgensen, Walker, Cook. Kenna, Whitthorne, Cx N. Y., KimmeL Wigginton, Cravens, Ligon, Wil iams, Del., Crittenden, Mackey, Williams, Ala., Davis, N. Maish, Willis, Ky., Dibrell, Manning, Willis, N. Durham, Martin, Wilson89. Eden, MoKenzie, Mr. Boone submitted a report of the commission appointed for the purpose of examining the practicability of transferring the Indian bnrean to the war department in favor of transfer. Mr. Van Vorhes submitted a dissenting report on the same subject. Reports ordered printed and referred to the committee of the whole. Adjourned. NEW YORK NOMINATIONS. MESSAGE OF THE FRESTDENT. WASHTNCION, Jan. 31.The following is the Presidents message sent to the Senate to-day, relative to the nominatious of Col lector Arthur and Naval Officer Cornell: To the Senate: I transmit herewith a let ter of the secretary of the treasury in regard to the suspension of the late collector and naval officer of the port of New York, with accompanying deouments. I addition thereto I respectfully submit the following observations: The custom house in New Yok colleolsmore than two-thirds of all the customs revenues of the government. It administration is a matter, not of local in terest merely, but is of great importance to the people of the whole country. For a long period of time it has been used to manage and control political affairs. The officers suspected by me are and for several years have been engaged in the ac tive, personal management of the party poli tics of the city and State of New York. Th duties of the office held by them have been regarded as of subordinate importance to their partisan work. Their offices have been conducted as a part of the political machi nery under their control. They have made the custom house the centre of partisan po litical management. The custom house should be a business office. I should be conducted on business principles. Col. James, postmaster of Ne York city, writing on the subject, says: "The postoffice is a business institution, and should be run as such. I is my deliberate judgment that I and my subordinates can do moie for the partv of our choice by giving the people of this" city a good and efficient postal service than b controllii the primaries or dictating nomi nations," The New York custom house should be placed on the same footing with the New York posloffioe, but under the suspended officers the custom house would be one of the principal political agencies in the Stato of New York To change this they profess to believe would be, in the language of Cor nell in his response, *t surrender their personal and political rights." Convinced that the people of New York, and of the country generally, wish the New York custom house to be administered solely with a view to public interest, it is my pur pose to do all in my power to introduce into this great office the reforms which the coun try desires. With my information of facts in the case, and with a sense of the respon sible obligation imposed upon me by tbe constitution to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed," I regarded it as my plain duty to suspend the officers in ques tion and to make the nominations now before the Senate in order that this im portant omce may be honestly and efficiently administered. (Signed) R. B. HAYES, Executive Mansion, Jan. 31,1879. SHERMAN. Secretary Sherman's letter to the Presi dent, in reply to Arthur, is very long. repeats that all the allegations stated in the department letter oc the 15th insfc. are sus ceptible of the clearest proof, and says the department is prepared to verify them, if it is the pleasure of the Senate to give the op portunity. AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. In executive session, after reading the President's message and Secretary Sherman's letter regarding the New York custom house nominations, Senator Conklrag made a speech, closing with the expression of opin ion that the Senate should proceed to con sider and act npon the pending nominations without further postponement. Senator Matthews offered a resolution providing: FirstThat the message and accompanying documents should be printed and laid on the table, and that further consideration of the nominations should be postponed until next Monday. The first branch of this resolution was agreed to without division, but the proposition for postponement gave rise to extended discus sion. Finally a vote by yeas and nays was taken on Matthews' resolution to postpone, and resulted in its adoption yea3 35, nays 26. The affiimative votes were cast mostly by Democrats, and the negative votes by Republicans. Matthews, Hoar, Dawes, Barnside, Windom, Wadleigh, Mitchell and Ferry, however, voted in favor of postponement, and Eaton, Barnum, Voorhees, Davis of Illinois, and McPherson were recorded in the negative. This vote does not absolutely foreshadow favorable ac tion on the nominations, for several Senators who voted for postponement are definitely known to be opposed to them, but the advo cates of confirmation have been greatly en couraged by it, and to-night they confidently expect success in the final vote Monday. GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS. FOUR FEB CENTS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.Subscriptions to the i p9r cent, loan since yesterday's report $4,811,500. MEXICAN INDEMNITY. The third installment of the Mexican in demnity, $300,000, has been paid the State department. DEBT STATEMENT. The debt statement to-morrow will show the aggregate cash in the treasury instead of coin and currency as heretofore. A new feature will'be added showing assets and liabilities. PATENT OFFICE RESTORATION. The supervising architects of the treasury and capitol and the superintendent of pub lic buildings and grounds are requested to make plans and estimates for the restora tion of the patent office building to the con dition existing before the fire, except Chat the roof be made fire proof. EVENING SESSION. The Assembly had a session this evening and considered some sixty bills in commit tee of the whole. Among tho bills intro duced were to provide for the manner of procaring abstracts of title to real estate amending the revised statutes as to teachers certificates authorizing the city of Mil waukee to purchase and use machinery. ALKXANDBR-HUNTON. Columbus Alexander appeared before the grand jury to-day for the purpose of having Hon. Eppa Hunton indicted for sending him a ohallenge to fight A duel last summer. Alexander was examined at some length, after which further consideration of the case wag postponed until Monday. PLEURA-PNEUMONIA. A Disease that Threatens to Check the Export of American Cattle English Dealers Taking Steps to Defend Their Interests. N EW YORK, Jan. 31.News that the British government had prohibited the importation of live cattle from America has created con siderable excitement among shippers of live stock, and also among ship owneis, several lines of steamers running from this and other American ports having made large contracts ahead for 1879. The Evening Post says: "During the summer months last year many of the large steamers of the National line were especially fitted up and wholly devoted to this business, the num ber of cattle shipped by a single vessel often numbering moie than 400. Tbe alleged decision of the English government was en tirely unexpected. The present is the dull est time in the trade, but even now there are probably more than 1,500 head of cattle on the way to England. Two cargoes consigned by Goldsmith & Taffee arrived at Liverpool yesterday, and Phillips said he had reoeived no word from their agent there of any at tempt to prevent their landing. The Bntibh vice consul says he had no official notifica tion of any attempt on the part of the British government to prevent the importa tion of American cattle. TBE BBITISH MINISTEB. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.The British min ister has informed the department of state that pleura-pneumonia having been detected in a cargo of cattle on the ship Ontario, from Portland, her majesty's government is considering whether they can retain the United States under exemption of part 4 of the 50th schedule of the act of 1878. EXAGGERATED. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 31.The privy council de partment has under consideration the sub ject of future arrivals of cattle from America. Those engaged in the trade contend that un necessary alarm has been created out of the Ontario's case and dispute the statement that the animals suffered from pleuropneu monia. They have retained veterinary sur geons of high repute to act as a check "upon the privy council inspectors. WINONA. Records of Births and DeathsTwo Citi zens of St, Charles Jailed for Non-Pay ment of Dog* Tax. [Special Telegram to tho Globe.l WINONA, Minn., Jan. 31.The record of births and deaths in Winona for 1878 show that the total births were 315males 180, females 186. The births included four pair of twins and six illegitimates. Th dealhs were 148male 79, females 69. Messrs. Batemaa and Clark, of St. Charles, recently incarcerated in jail here for non payment of the dog tax, are still in durance vile. Application for a rit of habeas cor pus was granted by Judge Mitchell. The matter will be argued to-morrow. I is claimed the charter of St. Charles gave the city authorities no power to imprison the The Investigation of Judge Blodgett. CHICAGO, Jan. 31.The sub-congres sional committee to inquire into the charges against Judge Blodgett heard the evidence of Durley, Sheep and other members of the late federal grand jury. Their testimony was in effect that an indictment had been found by that jury against the register in bankruptcy, HibbarJ, for perjury and mak ing a false report, but that an indictment was not found, District Attorney Bangs in forming the jury that with the conoairence of Judge Blodgett he should refuse to frame it, and that Blodgett had said lo him thai he, Blodgett, was responsible for the interpre tation of the law under which Hibbard made his returns and affidavits. Several witresses testified to remarks by Judge Blodgett or from him, to the effect that the jury were grangers, loafing here at the gov ernment expense, and should be dismissed. Also that Judge Bangs had seemed reluc tant to bring before the jury other than minor matters. Adjourned. The Billiard Tournament. N EW YOEK, Jan. 31.Sexton 600, Gamier 446. Sexton ran 169. Schaefer 600, Heiser 223, eighteen innings. Schaefer lan 396. AM, AROUND THE GLOBE. The testimony in the Reno case yesterda was ummpoitant. Hanlan, the Toronto oarsman, sailed from New York for England, yesterday. Judge Williams, of the Chicago criminal court, yesterday decided that the vagrant act does not preclude the trial of the accused by a jury, and is therefore constitutional. Gov. Marks, of Tennessee, will issue a proc lamation declaring the repeal of the chaiter of Memphis. The legislatnie took a recess until February 11th. A garnishment for over $203,000 was served on the German National bank of Memphis and the county trustee, yesterday, enjoining them from paying out any funds belonging to the city. This state of affairs is tbe rehult of the repeal of the city charter by the legislature. The garnishments were issued by the Uaited State* courts in behalf of foreign holders of city bends who had previously obtained a man damus against the city. J. Madison Wells, of New Orleans, to an in terviewer yesterday, said he had not been in dicted, but acknowledged he would not be sur prised at any prosecution against himself. W. L. Hall, general Western agent of the Wabash railroad, has severed his connection with that line to accept a similar position with the Yandaha road. The Musical Society's Alatinee. The Musical society- will give their second matinee performance of tho season at Music hall this afternoon. An excellent programme, given below, has been prepared, and as this will be the last public appearance of Miss Gilbertie Davidson for this season, at least, there will no doubt be a large and fashion able audience present. The performance will begin at 2 o'clock. PBOGBAMME. OvertureFatinitsa Suppe Oren6st.]*& Soprano SoloBatti, Batti.'. Mozart Miss Gilbertie Davidson. Violin soloAir Varie De Heriot Mr. F. Will. Allegro de Concerto for piano (with string quartette occompaniment) H. S. Sarom Mrs. A. Stierle. PABT I SelectionChimes of Normandy... .Planquette Orchestra. Angels' Serenade (with violm obligate). Millard Miss Gilbertie Davidson. WaltzGeechichten ans dexn Wiener Wald Strauss Orcaestra ST. PAUL, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1879SIX PAGES. FORTUNATE FRANCE. 3IEW JJMZlTI8TRATION SXOOTttZY LAUNCHED. General Approval Expressed by the Peo- pleForeign Comment Generally Favor- ableGambetta Elevated to the Presi dency of the. DeputiesBurning of the Plague Infected Tillages Favorably Con sidered by the CzarCity of Glasgow Bank Officials Found Guilty of Fraud General News. France. THE NEW BECHMB. VERSAILLES, Jao. 31.Gambetta has been elected president of the chamber of deputies by 814 votes out of a total vote of 405. I is still uncertain whether Dufaure, president of the council, will retain the office. A mes sage from President Grevy will be commu nicated to the chamber probably Thursday next. -5- CABINET COUNCILBWOIOTNG. PARIS, Jan. 81.A cabinet oouncil was held this morning at President Grevy's pri. vate residence. Minister Teisserenc Bort will probably be appointed ambassador to England, Gen. Chanzy to Bussia, and Col. D. Anlau to Austria. There is a general feeling of congratulation throughout France at the issue of the crisis. Flags are flying in many parts of Paris. The Sofr has reason to believe Dnfoure has consented to retain the premiership on condition of the formal abandonment of the impeachment scheme. FOBEION OPINION. LONDON. Jan. 81.The London newspa pers unanimously congratulated France on yesterday's proceedings. PABIS, Jan. 31.'the German press gener ally approve Grevy's election. BERLIN, Jan. 31. The Post, commenting on the situation in Francs says recent events have introduced party conflict into the French army, and on this rock either the army or tbe republic must founder. CABINET CHANGER. LONDON, Jan, 31.The Standards Paris correspondent 'says that M. Teisserenc de Bort, minister of commerce, and M. Wad dingtou, minister of foreign affairs, will retire from the cabinet, and Premier Dufaure will remain only a few weeks. A Pans dispatch says Gambetta's election to the chair of the chamber of deputies is re garded as giving him a consultative voice in the government. Italy and Spain have received the news of M. Grevy'sjslection without comment. Ger many only is anxious. MM. Waddington and St. Vollier will retain their posts. General Foreign News. HEBOIO REMEDY. S T. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.It is stated Prof. Botkin, physician to the czar, advises the burning of Wetlianka and ether villages where the epidemic has broken out, together witlvai! IHfciSure4a litem, and the removal of the inhabitants to healthy places. Th spite of the heavy expense such a scheme would involve, the czar is said to be disposed to follow Prof. Botkins' advice. THE AMEEB IN RUSSIA. S T. PETEBSBUKG, Jan. 31.The ameer of Afghanistan has arrived on the Busnian frontier. His followers were disarmed. The ameer alone was allowed to retain his arms. The Russian authorities endeavored to per suade him that it would be useless to go to St. Petersburg, but the ameer insists and unless prevailed upon to abandon his inten tion may be expected to reaoh the Russian capital by th end of February, though every effort will be made to deter him. Th nmeer appears to be astonished at his treat ment. PLAGUE PBECAUTIONS. BERLIN, Jan. 31.The Germau govern ment, to prevent the introduction of the plague, has prohibited the importation of all articles prohibited by the Austrian commit tee and also manufacture of felt. The im perial chancellor will draw up regulations relative to travelers' baggage. The sanitary commission of the Scheldt quarantines all vessels from the Black sea. BISMABCK'S TABUT. Bismarck's protectionist tariff will include a duty on Englis'i coal of 10 per cent, ad valorem. PAPAL CONSISTORY. ROME, Jan. 31.A consistory is fixed for the 21st of February. The Pope willjre trace his allocution and will retrace the pon tifical i olicy of the year. will also give a sketch of his scheme for the future. GUILTY BANK OFFICERS. GLASGOW, Jan. 31.The trial of the directors of the City of Glasgow bank, on charges of fraud, theft and embezzlement, resulted in the conviction of Lewis Potter, of the Glasgow shipping firm of Potter, Wilson & Co., ant of Robert Sumner Stronak, manager of tho bank, of the of fenses charged. The other directors were found guilty of uttering fatee abstracts of balance sheets. Sentences deferred. FAILURE. LONDON, Jan. 31.Charles Shay & Co., merchants in the China trade, failed. It is believed their liabilities are heavy. A dispatch from Jelallabad states an un confirmed rumor that Shere AH is deed. Major Cavagnari does not credit the report. RESIGNED. LONDON, Jan. 31.A Paris dispatch says the Fiench ambassadors at St. Petersburg and Vienna, have resigned, or are about to resign. MISCELLANEOUS. LONDON, Jan. 81.The engineers and dockmen at Liverpool and Birkenhead, num bering 2,000, struck to-day. A Berlin dispstoh says Bavaria has moved the rejection of the parliamentary discipline bill in federal council. A general strike of iron workers num bering 3,500, and brass founders, will com mence to-day at Liverpool. Tw thousand boiler makers and ship builders are also con sidering the advisability of striking. Answered "No." S T. LOUIS, Jan. 31.Morrison Renshaw, the Globe-Democrat reporter who was sent to jail some days ago for contempt of court in refusing to answer certain questions asked him by the grand jury, was taken before that 1 ody again to-day and in reply to the ques 1 asking whether he obtained the informa- on he published from any member of tbe grand jury he answered "no." whereupon he was discharged and is now breathing the air of freedom. Julius Justin, an old German pioneer, died Jan. 27th at Mukwonago, Waukesha county. emigrated to this country in 1848. Hi age was 73. was prominent and highly esteemed among his German fellow citizens. JSJ&J SCHOO GUARDIANS. A Regular Meeting of the Inspectors Last NightTrouble About the Wood Con tract and Several Other ThingsNo Leg islation loBe Asked For. The board of eduoation held a regular session last night, President Murphy in the chair. COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Inspector Donnelly called attention lo the Eosemount district school, saying that the city was paying enough to run the school. The matter was referred to the secretary to make investigation and report thereon. A communication was read from tho trus tees of the MacAllister college, bv Mr. H. K. Taylor, setting forth that interest was due, at 10 per cent., on $6,000 bonds, since last May. Several of the board were anxious to learn how the 10 per cent, interest came about, when the bonds only called for 7 per cent. M'ALLISTER COLLEGE BONDS. Mr. Taylor explained that the bonds were due in September, 1877. Since that time the trustees had been taking 10 per cent., being willing to allow the board to retain the money at that rate. This interest had been paid by the late Mr. Manson, and he (Mr. Taylor) thought ho was dealing with a regular officer of the board. Messrs. Scheffer, McCardy and others said they never knew anything of the arrangement, bat agreed that the evidence was all in favor of Mr. Taylor, and some means ought to be devised so that the college would not lose, though the board was not legally bound to pay the difference in the interest. Both saw no way out of it, but ex pressed their sympathy for Mr. Taylor. President Murphy saw no way out of it. Mr. Donnelly couldn't understand why there wasn't some instrument of writing between the late Mr. Manson and Mr. Taylor. always thought 7 per cent was paid, and couldn't understand how 10 per cent was paid on 7 per cent paper. moved the reference of the matter to Messrs. Scheffer, McCardy and Mr. Otis, attorney of the board, to investigate and report. Carried. OUTSIDE OP TOWN. A communication was read from David Ramaley asking that money paid to admit his children to tbe city sohools be refunded, and stating as a reason that his business a? in town, and he only lived just without the sacred limits. Mr. Soheffar didn't see how the help could be extended. Mr. Donnelly believed the relief could be given. Mr. Withey gavs a similar instance in the Sixth ward. The^e was a farmer over there wh^se house was in Dakota comity, but whose farm was largely in the Sixth ward. He wanted his children to attend the Sixth ward school without paying. How could it be done? The president put a quietus to the matter, by saying they escaped the city personal tax, didn't vote in the city, etc, and couldn't, in consequence, have the prvi ge. FUEL FOR THE SOHOOLS. Mr. Corning, of Smith & Lewis, wood con tractors, stated that racks had been put up at the sohools to bf filled. In filling them up, the loads didn't cofne up 4o the level in the racks. Subsequently the racks were measured and the contractors had found them to measure eight feet and a half high and fortv fe't and eleven inches in length, when the measurement should have bsen eignt feet by forty for the*twenty cords required. The contractors had other minor grievances, and closed by asking for a committee to investi gate. Mr. Donnelly moved the appointment of such a committee. Gamed. President MurphyI appoint on that committee Messrs. Donnelly, Dufrene and Weed. They've got buggies, and one is an Irishman, another a Frenchuiah and the third a Dutchman, and ought to amalga mate. OFFICERS REPORT. The superintendent of schools subiLilted the following report, which was accepted: have the honor to report the total enroll ment of the public schools of the city fir the month of January, 1879, as 3,2S3 pupils. The following is the enrollment, percea'ago of at tendance and number of cases of tardiness in each school: Pr ct. of at- Tardi- Pupils. tendance, ress. High school 187 97 253 Jeffprson 628 i)4 212 Marisoa 415 94 112 W. thington 306 C4 67 Adau 333 93 58 Franklin 275 23 74 Lincoln. 317 92 117 Neill 227 89 223 Humboldt 262 94 106 Vine street 117 H'2 62 McLean Ill 92 86 Rice 112 92 86 Total 3,289 1,385 The resignation of MiS3 Wheaton, of tho High cchool.'was submitted, to take effect on the first of March. President Murphy wanted to know why she resigned. Several voicea (in a whisper) May be she's going to be married. The resignation was accepted. SOEOOL ACCOMMODATIONS. The special committee on school accom modations, reported that the school facilities were not sufficient, Jefferson, Vine street, Keill, Washington, Franklin and Adams schools being especially overcrowded, and recommended that the Vine street school be disposed of and that a new location for a new building be selected, etc., the committee on property being empowered to act in 4his matter. Report accepted. The board then went into a rattling dis cussion on legislation. Nothing definite was done. But Mr. Weed wanted "Bill" Murray to be watched, or he'd have tbe board legislated out of existence. The council came in from other members for a small bit of caution. The subject finally arranged itself so that all matters pertaining to new legislation should remain undisturbed just where it was now. ^?3| Mr. McCardy wanted a new school house in the fourth precinct of the Fouith ward. This would prevent the payment to Rose mount school district. Mr. Scheffer suppressed any discussion on the motion by offering resolution, which was adopted, to have an agreement, and pay on it, with Eosemount township for the tui tion of city children attending the district school. A resolution was offered by Mr. Donnelly directing the committee on property to dis pose of all school property unsuitable for school purposes at public sale, after the com mittee had investigated and dicided upon such property. Carried. 5 BORROWING MONRY. The teachers', janitors', etc, pay rolls for January were submitted and allowed. The secretary explained that there wasn't any money on uand to pay the salaries. Mr. Scheffer moved that the president and secretary be authorized to borrow the money, $7,000, to meet tho payment. Carried. Ad journed. The Produce Exchange, of Cleveland, has re solved in favor of an extension of the Grand I Trunk railway to that city, as a means of get i ting an independent route to the seaboard. 5* *^*^**^^^i^^^^ ^fcl i #^.^l!*/j^ 5,^** aumm DISASTERS DEVILTRIES, i RECORD OF THE luAST DAT OF THE MONTH. Destrnotion by Fire of th Alms-Houce, Near Louisville, Ky.SXlraculous Escape of the InmatesOut of Three Hundred and Forty Persons Bu Four Lose Their Lives, and Tw Suffer Serious Injury Grist Mill Destroyed, and Four Persons Killed by Boiler ExplosionMiscellane ous Criminal Deeds. AIMS HOUSE BURNED. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 31.The Louisville alms house, situated five miles south of the city, was entirely destroyed by fire, the origin of which is unknown, at 10 o'clock this morning. Three hundred and forty persons were in the plaoe at the time, nearly all of whom escaped. James Ridley, imbecile, was burned fatally. Fred Meyer in escaping broke his neck. Henry Kehler perished in the flames. Thomas Dixon was killed by a fall. Nathan Caldwell was severely hurt, and Mrs. Johnson was severely burned and will probably die. The exit scene is described as horrible in the extreme, but the mos: mar velous feature is the small loss of life attend ing it. Neaily all the inmates were aged in valids, imbeciles and cripples. There were more colored persons than any other class, yet, straDge to say, none were seriously in jured. Their ages ranged from 108 years to 50. The building was erected by the city of Louisville in 1874, at a cost of $75,000, and was snred as follows: Continental, of New York, $5,000 Commercial Union, of Lon don, 5.000 Hartford, of Hartford, $6,000 Royal, of Liverpool, 5,000 Franklin, of Louisville, $6,000: Farmers and Drovers, of Louisville, $5,000 German Security, of Louisville, .,000 Union, of Lonisuille, $5,000 Louisville German, $5,000 Western, Louisville, $5,000 Queen, of Liverpool, $5,000 Underwriters, of New York, 5,000 Western Assurance, Toronto, $5,000. Total, $70,000. The paupers were assigned other quarters at once. DISHONEST CLERKS. CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.Citizens of Urbana, Ohio, are considerably exercised at the dis covery of ciookednesa in the coanty treas uier's office. The treasurer, James Blase, has left the business of his office mostly to his two clerks, one being a brother to Bias-. These youn men have been in the habit of overcharging on tax receipts, and then enter ing the true amount on the book3. They were discovered by a tax payer who claimed he had been overcharged. Upon this 6everai other parties compared notes and found they had been systematically defrauded. The young clerks have en living fast lives for some time pa^t, spending money freely. The treasurer is making restitution in every case discovered. The total amount of these frauds is not yet known. M'DONALD AND "THE SYLPH." MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31.The examination of Gen. McDonald, Mrs. Lamotte and Mr. Thompson, charged with resisting United States officers, commenced this afternoon before Commissioner Bloadgood. Deputy Marshals Newell and Simpson and Cnstodian Hubbard stated the particulars of the alleged resistance to the execution, after which an adjournment was taken until to-morrow. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. ban CHICAGO, Jan. 31.A terrible boiler explo sion occurred at Secor, 111., yesterday, in L. Gassner's grist mill. The mill was in stantaneously destroyed and four persons killed: Wm Collms, engineer Henry Brauns, Wm. Wheeler, a foieman on themeetings Toledo road, and Young Mahistick. Joseph Horn was probably fatally injured. The coroner's verdict was negligence. POLITICAL PBISONEBS. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 31.A number of political piisoners from Caddo and Tensas parishes, arrived and appeared before Judge Wood, charged with violating the elect'on laws and interfering with United States supeivisors in the discharge of their duties, and were bailed at 3,000 each to appear when called. Thirty prisoners from 'Natchi toches parish, arrested upon similar charges, arrive to-night. CRIMINAL LIBEL. S T. LOUIS, Jan. 31.A. B. Wakefield, a somewhat notorious individual here, was ar rested this morning at^the instance of Wm. Hyde, managing editor of the St. Louis Republican, on the charge of ciimmal hoel, and was released on, bail. There are a large number of affidavits in the c-ise which place Mr. Wakefield an awxward positien. The specific charge against Wakefield is that he asserted on numerous occasions, and to various persons, that there is a keno and gnmb.ing ring in the city, composed of the chief of police, McDonou- h, Robert C. Pate and Wm. Hvde. His trial is set for Feb. 11, and it is said revelations of a very scan dalous nature connection with gambling, lotteries, etc., tbe police board and State of fi cials will be made. DEATH IN THE ELEVATOR. CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.Th.s forenoon Harry Dean, an employe of Smith, Sic ugh on & Payne, Lock streat, fell off the elevator, at the third floor, dropping to the cellar, a distance of fifty feet, dying a few moments after. DIED OF ms INJURIES. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 31.Louis Fraver, cf Hanover, Pennsylvania, while attempting to jump from a moving tram in the Union depot, this city, at a late hour lat night, slipped and fell undei the car wheels. was so badly mangled that he died this morning. MRS. COBB AND BISHOP. NORWICH, Conn., Jan. 31.It has just transpired that Mrs. Cobb and Wesley W. Bishop had an interview at the jail a few days since at the latter's request. Jailor Beckwith, Rev. Hugh Montgomery, and Mr. Thrusher, of Mrs. Cobb's counsel, were present. Bishop thought he could draw Mrs. Cobb to a confession of guilt by ich interview. Mrs. Cobb refused to recognize him when he entered the room. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Montgomery, Bishop said to Mrs. Cobb: "Katie, you know that the statement of mine is true." Mrs. Cobb replied indignantly: "I don't know any such t^ing. I know it is not true." Bishop repeated his appeal in various rms and was met with a similar denial each time. then left the room. LOSS OF OYSTER BOAT AND OREW. BALTIMORE, Jan. 31.The oyster schooner Adamantine has been found sunk in the bay. Her captain, Horace Baker, of Philadelphia, was lashed to the topmast, and the bodies of nine men, composing the crew, were lashed to the deck, which was several feet under water. The inhabitants of Smith's island saw the wteck on the morning of Jan. 2, but owing to rough weather wera unable to go out to it, although the captain was seen sig naling from the topmast where he was lashed. BANK DEFALCATION. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31.A discrepancy has been discovered in the Indiana National NUMBER 18. hunting to 6,000 or 7,000, which is claimed by the directors to be in the ac counts of James M. Nicholis, forrrer teller. Mr. Nicholis, on the othar hand, says that the deficit occurred after he left the bank, and that he is not responsible for it. RELAPSE, REMORSE, pEATH. CHICAGO, Jan. 31.Wm. Wirtz, a reformed gambler, who of late has been livmg an ex emplary life, had relapsed into his old bad habits to-day, and this evening, coming home in a districted state of mind, took a heavy dose of chloral and chloroform, with fatal effect. TRAIN WRECKER AT WORK. ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 81.The train which left South Bethlehem on the North Pennsylvania railroad this evening was wreck ed at Iron Hill station. The entire train, which was well filled with passengers return ing from D) Linderman's funeral, wai thrown from the track, but no one was feilled. The accident was caused by a misplaced switch, the lock of which appears to have been broken, and the switch left open, with the intention of throwing the train from tbe track. MILWAUKEE FTRE5DIN SERIOUSLY INJURED. MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31.A lire this evening nthe lar* trunk manufactory of Rsaiidka Bros., fronting on Fourth street, near Wells, caused a loss of about $25,0 )0 on stock, and $5,000 on building. Romadka Bros, had an insurance of aoout $5,000 I is es'ionted that the pnparty destroyed covered by about $23,000 insurance, d3tribute in aboufe equal propoilions among twenty companies. Dorifig the fire Assistant Chief Engineer Foley and a truckman named Kurtin fell through he elevator from the top to the basement and both were senous'y hnrt. Ine fire was caused by two boys while play ing, one of whom pushed the other against a gas jet the flames of which set fire to his clothing and thence communicated to tbe mflamable woodwork of the buildm^. The boy ran out of doors and threw himself into the snow, extinguishing the flames. Board of Trade Ro iu Chicago* CHICAGO, Jan. 31.Considerable ill feel ing has been engendered this week on ac count of the adoption by the board of trade of a regulation prohibiting clerks of mem bers appearing on the flnor of the board. To-day resolutions were posted for action in ten days demanding that this action be re scinded and that provision be made for the accommodation of clerks. It is understood that, in the event of refusal by the board to repeal the objectionable rule, some of the most prominent members will apply for a cbarter for a new bosrd wi'h unusual privileges for members, aud a paid-up cap tal of $500,000, and will secede from the present organization, build com modious new quarters and transact business independently. Relit tous Aiet!ug. The meetings being held at the First Bap tist church are of more than usual interf st. L? st evening the exercises were held in the main edifice, which was quite largely at tended. The services were opened by Rev. Mr. Barnes in a short address, urging npon all Christian people the importance of workactive, hearfcv, continued work. Mr. Jacobs, Piter reading and commenting upon several portions of scripture, took for his text Isaiah 55-6, '-Seek ye The Lord while He may bo found call ye upon Him while He is near." The sermon was one of pow er, and reached the hearts of his hearers. After the sermon a number of requisitions for prayers were made, and a special meet ing was held with those who had manifested their desire for the prayers of others. The for to-day are a bible reading and prayer meeting at 3 p. M., (closing in time for the 4*30 p. M. teachers' meeting at the Y. M. C. A.) a prayer meeting et 7 o'clock, and preaching by Mr. Jacobs at 7:30 in the even ing. All Christian people are urgently re quested to attend and participate in t-iese meetings. PERScSAL. R. Hanisch, Esq., Lake City, at Upman's. Dr. Otis Ayer, Le Sueur, at the Metro] oiitan. B. F. Jacobs, of Chicaq is in the city ai.d is slopping with Horace-Thompson. James J. Green, Esq., of the L^ Sueur oWi tinel, is at the Metropolitan. Dr. R. M. WMtefoot, D. S. A.. Washington, D. and wife, at the Metropolitan. Mr. E. V. Bogart, Winona, the "boss" chicken man of Southern Minnesota, at the Metropoh tan. Hon. Gordon E. Cole, Fanl^ault, was an in terested listener to the tramp discussion in the Senate, yesterday. Hon. Franklin H. Wiite, Mankato, ocenpied a chair upon the floor of the Senate, tor a httle time, yesterday. It looked natural. Hon. John Raaney received tho congratn lationo of hii Senatorial associates at his con valescence npon resuming ms seat in that body at the morning sitting jesterdaj. Judge John L. Macdonald, Shakopee, paid St. Paul a visit, jete ddy. Of coarse ha looked in upon th" Sen-ite. to see if business was conducted as in the days when he occupied one of the chairs. The following were among the arrivals at Up man's ho e' -veteid-*: W. C. liters, Man kato Henry Hoffmann, LaCrosse W. P. Hach mann. Hastings Milton Pomerov. Watei'own, Wis John Lind, New Glm C. H. A. Richter, Minneapolis R. Haniscb, Lake City H.San derson, Willniar. Wm. S. WoodbrUge, of the Late Superior iTews, Duluth is in the city. He leports the harbor and l*ke clear of ice. Apparently, win ter has disappeared in that far North re^n, and the watt-rs to the sea are open for prin^ and sammer navigation. Tho "banana belt" wins this season. Mire. The following were among the arrival at the Metropolitan te \estenlav: Oeo. Hoover Xenia, O N. Skmner, T. F. Lfi^. Jj ggg DAILY WJEATHER BULLETIN. 8 Stmson, Chicago O H. Culver, Dnluth Ciithbertson, W. J. Fender, Minneapolis f. V. Bozart, Winona Otis Ayer, La Sueur Dr. R. M. Whiteford, Washington, D. P. L. Gregory, St. Cloud. OFFICE OF OBSERVXTIOV, SIOVAL OlRPS TJ. S. A. Ij.GEasoLL BLOCK, THIRD SrREEr. S PAUL, MINN. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Meteorological Record, Jan. 31, 1S79, 9:56 v. M. Bar. Ther. Wmd. Weather. Breckinridge..30.63 5 J)W. Clear. lulnt S0.52 14 N. Clear. Fort Garry 30.65 3 NE. C'ear. Pembina SO 65 6 E. Clear. St. Jaul 30.47 20 NW. Clear. Yankton 80 65 19 NIV. Clear. DAILY LOCAL MEANS. Bar. Ther. Bel. Hum. Wind. Weather. 30.388 24.7 81.7 NW. Clear. Amount of rainfall or melted snow, CO maximum thermometer, 38 minimum ther mometer, 18. W. B. GREEN, Private Signal Corps, U. 8. A. TO DAT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 A. In dications for lake region colder northerly to westerly winds, rising barometer, followed by partly cloudy weather. For upper Mis sissippi and lower Missouri valleys colder and clear or partly cloudy weather, winds mostly from north during day, and rising barometer in southern and eastern portions.