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THE CAIRO DAILY BULLETIN, FRIDAY, MARCH 13,1874. THE BULLETIN. Otarlal rapernf tlseCllt- aad (.'only. JOHN li. OtIKKLY, KJItor and l'ublliher TKKM8 OKT11K DAILY UULLKTIN On week, by oarrttr $ 31 Oae yearby carrltr, In advance 10 00 On year by carrier 11 not paid lu - ninici it oo Maaesla, by snail , ioo nmaMt ; too MzBovftf ft on yr , io oo IHW. ttMU Ot. WXKKLT lltJLtXTIM. Oct ar (1 oo Six Month) , 7Q Three Months no Invariably in advance. UtmMmt matte r en evrrr pate. A CHAPTER IN THE SKfJKKT HIS TOKY OF TUE "VAK. The Cincinnati 'Uazetto' publishes an exceedingly interesting chapter of tho te cret hlttory of tho war, and tho publlca tlon will bring to llht otlior chapters ro uting to the eame subject which cannot Jail to producoasoniAtion. Tho partloi are all Ohloani.but tomo ol thorn havo a national toputallon. Tha following are tbt fact : la October, 1801, V. W. llurtt, was commissioned assistant quarter master of volunteer, lie almoit Immediately bo can to ipoculato in forage and luppliex for Camp Chate, havlnjr t6r liii associates pur oni connected with tho 'Ohio Hutu .Jour nal', publithed at Columbut. Kubse quently . ho win transferred to Cincinnati, where, in tho spring ol 18tJ3, ho began tho buslnett of which a partial hiitoryli now rovoalod. Henry D. Oooko, who had boon of the 'Journal,' win thon in "Washington, the head of that branch ol the houso of Jay Cook ink Co., tho (,ov ernmont bankjri and agenti. llurtt opened a correspondence with him iu January, 1B63, stating that he wrb tho purchasing and dittributluir, ijuatluriuas ter at Cincinnati; that his superior ot fleer, Capt.J. II.Dickerton. was an ob stacle in hu way; that ho was alio, from hll ttotition. tn nnrudi titmaalf nnd any friend who might aid blm.both In tho -purcMieM.auppUM and in tho purchaio in nuc,Touoners,-, no wanted Dlckorson rarawed and ,hmielf appointed, and thon Me aouljl dojbettor business. 11. 1). Cooke . n ono Qeorgo.S. Scott, with whom ho ..XMiiiUumint can deal froely, and prom isos ,to sona out also Lit brother l'itt Oooae, if he can. Cooke also promises 1 1 U- .1 I . . 1 . uo uwi uu io nave uurti, promoted, in time Goorge 8. Scott roached Cincinnati wun mi credentials from 11. 1). Cooko, states in ono of his lettiers that Secretary Chase would do all ho cjiild, and that John Sherman bad personally asked Mtanton far Hurll's promotion. Scott rep . xetentod tho hornet of Jay Oooko & CV, W. D. Cott & Co., bankors, and W. Hun ter cc uo, oanKert, or 1'hiladelphla. Scott . at once niadusaUa to llurtt far ihann...n. ?, 'jnjSB;?ne. also made purchases of vouch ers. The money as furnlshod by the banks namod, Hurtt sharing with Scott the profits. The vouchers wero purchased by Scott at a largo discount. Tbo pur- chases .were of corn, oaU, hay, et cotera. 'Pitt Cooke alto went Into the businois, iii 1 purebuing corn in Chlcseo and telling it to Hurtt at Cincinnati, llurtt kept them advised of the government r.mi4itioa, and tbut they could buy acd tall at ad vantage. The proramm includes tha removal of Dioktrton atd tlw wsociatioa of,Opt.0. .W. Moaltoa, brother-in-Uw FT ' - - . " ...... .v l .. , , u- oi oenaior anarman, with Hurtt, la order io laortase nurtt's opportunities. This business was progressing (wimrnincly nui. liuiu.mn wi put in conimari'J ui tun ucjurimont oi uhlo. lie loon su- ptciea Uat Hurtt was acting dishonestly, and, July S3, 18C3, ordered Major McLean to seize Hurtt's books and papers, and investigate tno lUiiues of his otllce. On September 2C, 18C3, Malor McLean iinatie tils report, detailing the whole af- iiir, ana inciosine wun it six letters from ..Hurtt to Henry I). Cooko; two letters . frnm f"Vmlra in ITn. . I I... e llurtt to AllAn ..lli r n.. , ... w . w . . w j uuiii in luunri i.ntn --..w. u, iu, VUIUIIIUU9 Joufnli one letter from Hurtt to Sena '. tor.Sherman. and various lottori between Scott and Hurtt. Tho conspiracy wi hampered by the failure to got Dickorson "moved and Hurtt proaioted to bis place. fo show how earnest and wlde-sprcail the effott was to have Dickcrton romovod, wo , give the following letter from l'itt Oooko to Scott: iTintADKLrm, April " 1803. Otorp! S. Scott, A'sy. vY. Q. Morchoad and I havo writton , strong loiters to-day to Oon. J. K. M. (M. - O.J.PiUtbure, and botom friend and most innusntial advisor of Sec. S., and urired blm to write for Capt. 11, and Insist on - bis promotion and appointment. Uo will ao it, ana will succeed. Hovor fear. Toll captain mis, ana wo luvo other strings , w pun, iu are uuuuu iu sucooea. Wo . made it clear that tho houso ol M. cc Co., .Tittsburg, would bo no loior by tliu ar--'Tatigement. Ever yours truly, SIgnod. l'rrr. Major JIcLean made his ropy.'t Sept-'-'6. On the 26th the papers were put into t the hands of Judge-Advocate liurnott.who in time prepared charges and spectfica 'tiops covering the cntiro mast of tottl ' .jovny, and showing tho connection of , all the parties who in any way had bo. , come mixed up with Ibo businott. Tho 20th of Novombor was fixod for tho trUI " T.s1 CMe- n ISth ot Octobor, . .Judge-Advccvte Uurnott wrote to the War Dspartment that the case was Important ,aad would bo contested "with a groat deal )! pettinasity and with all tho force thai money and influence could bring to baur." lhero wat an intense excitement at NYatli tngton, and on October 28th an order was Utued from the war department that .Major McLoan should proceed without ilelay to Fort Vancouver, Oregon, and re- tpott lot duty. Hy tome a-cldont this or r, though made public, wat not sent to IcLean.- Oonoral Uurntldo, who wat at KpoXville, heard of it, and appoalod to Blanton to recall it. Uurntlde also or dared him to remain at Cincinnati till fur Iter orders. In the meantime tie court ' m'lL-M -d,1,,0V63- In December it wudrverei in Wttshington that Mc "ill explanation was demandod. U.l.1lti?1n.c"11f.od. 10 ,CV6 ''"Dler, which be did. All tho p.pors in the case were tben seat to Wathlngton. A yr later llurtt wat tried on onlv a few iieuu oi tnaoriginercaso, and conyjeted. All tbt paper in tho original case, with all , Burtta correiDondenco. are on tlm m in tae war department, subject to the call of vwki. a tew only ol thorn, and a por tion of tho testimony, aro now mado pub- , ,.w .truii, ma uonett man in the cato, booame insano, and died in the hospital. -We gtvo additional lattora that catt bme Ugat Upon the aubluct, only adding Jbt ttJooka l a brother of Jay Coake. UitiflarvtbiJetUri : JtVItTT TO K'OTT. , ' "O'lKOiMiiATl, )., March iM, 1C3. Jhar Scot: The U M. at Ixuisville hat advertised for 60ajrjt battels' bVrn, Od.uoO bushels lb'iia(elfbrn, 0d,uo0 bushel 0.000 tona hav. 1 saw a lttn oaU. and .10,000 tone bay. 1 saw a letter from blmHavIoir be would noed'for Hash vIJleRaftOoe kbjbelt corn, .60,000 bush; ltais6d-C5W9to(it hay nnd I wat advhud to buy as largo as 1 could without exciting the market. 1 have done io; 1 bought about 30,900 bushels oat, and bout 100,090 liuheli corn. Oats bore now art 83c In sack, Wc at cash; com 8Sc. For thto reasons ;1 telegraphed you to day to buy as much raoro corn as yon hayo oa Joint account, and bold on for a few days. You can easily too tho effect of tucb very heavy purchases, and all between this and July 1. Oats bald by partlei here in storo at Chicago, yesterday wero held at 02 and G3 cents. Tboy will yut be worth B cents probably, but whon you ran et LD cents margin, soil abo on tho corn, and if you can't do that there, if you will put 'it In good hands 1 will manage it to that you can got it out of tho government. Corn wits bought bcro at 49 and CO cunt Saturday li will spring soon. G. I). oV Co. did not chwruo mo any thing for that draft. "Wrlto toon. i ours truly, SignoJ Hurit. It. I). COOKS TO IlL'llTT. Wasiiimiton, D C, March 1J, 1803. My Dkak HtmTTS I havo a few mo ments to drop you n h'nt of what is going ou. I did not lot your matter drop, but went to work at onco. Gov. Chaso will say all you cohW ask him to iy to Stan ton. Ho is warmly your friend. Sher man took bold of tho mattor with zeal, llo went to Ed. Stanton tho next day nfter you loft, dwelt upon your admirablo busi nets faculties, integrity, etc , and urged jou upon S'.anton for promotion and as signment to duty at Cincinnati in placo of Dickorsou. - - HAIK BY AHTLLI'JRY. DOES AKTI I.LEKY FlltINO 1MIO- OUOE KA1N, OR DOES It SIM l'LY ATT It ACT THE STOItM CENTK1W Tho following iiotiliiiii to tho botitu of representatives ot tho United Stntt't, 1ms been presented through Mr. Farwell ol lllinoit: "Your potllionor. two voars auo. nro- sontod t-o your bonorublo body n memori al, ectling forth cortalu. facts guiug to show that dlschnrgo of nrtillory , in heavy oaiiorier, continuod lor a low hours, will bring rain In large U untitles. ; and atking that an uxporimuut might bo po'rformed wun powuur anu cannon ol tno L'niloJ Statit, todelermino if droughts cannot in tuts way be proveniuu. uu now ronews his puliticii tor such oxporiment, nnd begs leave to present somo tacts ol n dlllerent kind from those before stated, which tend to add to tbo credibility of hit tneory. "Your potlthner, therefore, retpeclful It represents that theto ft"t lmvo reason to believe thai thoro aro, at nil times, vust quantities ol aquoous vapor passing over tit from tbo l'acltlc ocean : that tho oxitt- enco of an extromely cold current iihovo tho vapor-bearing current gives reason to boliovu Hint tho condition nocnsstiry to produce rain In tho manner In which wo aro taught by tho Huttonian theory it is usuany produced, nro always present; Mid tht tho occurrence of heavy rains attor battles civet roason to believe, not onlv that such conditions always xit,but that tno process hv wincu clouds and rain aro lormod rrum tin) iuvidblo vapur, enu at any time, be set in motion. ''The southeast trad.i wind of Iho I'a citic, which beenmos thus a grettt vapor bearing current ovur tho United Status, oxtenda from tho surfitcu r t'oo oooan to thn bight, it is supposed, of about ttiroo miles. Tt muvos over tho ocean for iibout 2,000 miles, and.wlth slight Interruptions, it blows perpetually. Tho amount of vapor which it takes up U inconceivably (jreat, for It is calculated that us much wato: it evaporated from tho ocean Io ono year as would depross Its wholo surface eight or ten Icot. It is true that much of tbu vapor which rises from the ocean falls uacK into it again aiturwanl as rain, but luu amount wnlcli u carried over tbo run tiuent it immonso, and vast ijUHntities til' ii, irnDipsreui nnu luviiibic, must vns over the united btates, to fall afterward at ram or snow uu tho tho Atlantld ocean in Northern Europe, itnd tho l'oltr ro gions. ow, tlio dulucthmt of ilnurv iu re lation to winds and currents, uiadu frou tboutand'i of observationi, takou in all purlt ol tbo world, seem to bo conlirmud so far as tho nxi'stonco of a rain-buaritig current over nut coritiiiont It concerned by the observations of the ii:riHl euros of tuo united Mains army ; lor it Is loend that nearly all our principal storms conu from tho westward and southwettward; anuttiis, at .Maury uliows, will nnturally be tho courto taken by tho air of tho southeast trado wind, when it becomos an atmospheric current in tho northern hem isphere Tbo observations of aeronauts also add continuation to his llioorv. fjr inoy ueciaro mat inoy uavo :ounu an eaot warn curront, which they bollovo to bo constant. "In a work of that distlnuuishod inves tigator of natural phonomouu, iho Into M. . iiaury, on the physical geography of too sea, ii is em'mou mat mo principnl portion of tbo auueous vapor that forms the rain that falls within tho United Statos is brought by atiuo'plieriu currents from tho Pacific ocean. It is contondod thai tho gr t eoutlioist trade-wind of tho l'acillc, wli'ch meet thn nortlioatt trado wind noar tlio equator, after rising there, Hows over that trade-wind to tho bolt ot calms nesr the Tropic of Cancer, -whoro it dc.en.is and becomoi a great southwest rain-b.aring curront across our continent, and tbat abovo 1'iis curront Is a groal po lar current flowing in nearly an opposite direction, "And your petitioner further represents that, while tho observations of thn signal corps show that on an average hs many as nino storms trayono our coun try from west to oast in a single month, these storms aro yut so unequally dig. tribulod '.hatsjmo portions of tho country sull'er at tlmos from "lurrlblu droimhts, while others aro drenched with excetsivo rains, and that, If it should bo found that there is in tho oll'eclt of heavy concussions a power such as to cause storm-eonlorH to davlato from their natural courses, a sys tem for distributing the rain-fall can bo worked out, which by leading to the pre vention of forest llros, and bv adding to our agricultural ri'sourcos, wlfl be of Inis timable valuu to the country. "EllWAIltJ l'oT.'BKIj." THE NEW INSUKANOE HILL, A niLI. I'OU AN ACT IO AMENIl AN ACT KNT11 1.KI "AN A. r TO INCOKroHATti AND OOVKBX KUtlt, MAKIKK AND IN I.ANII NAV10AT10N INHUIUNCK COM- ok'luno"''' "L',,1N,:t', 1N TI1K h1ATK Skction J. o U enacted by the poo. plo of the State ol" Illinois, represented n m,'e.';eArM ttrn'- Tlml lU on titled "An act to incorporate and guvorii flro, murliio and inland navlgallun insur- anco rompanios doing business in tho state of Illinois," bo amended by adding tho following soctiont thereto: Hrc 33. That whonever any insurance company, whether Incorporated under the laws of tbli state, or any state or tho United States, or any foreign government, shall hereafter Insure any property against loss or damage bv Ilro, or tho risk of lake, river, canal and inland navigation and transportation, nnd tho policy or con- tract of suoh Intiiranco thall tpeclfy H valuation ol the property so lntured, then tuch valualiou aball be conclu! tive, and It shall not be competent for eltbor party to any suit upon any such policy or contract of Insurance to Intro- due evidence to prove the value of tho property so Insured to be other thau the valuation thereof specilled In such policy or contract of insurance, or tbo valuv of juch property to be loss than the sum at whlcb thesamo may bu Insured, anything in subcontract or policy of Insurance contained to tho contrary notwithstand ing! Provided, tho assured may recover the full amount of any partial loss or dauiago if such partial los or damage does not exceed theamnunt Insurod by the po'loy or contract of insurance. Sio. 34. Ha Ilro or marine Insurance company shall by any contract, condition, restriction or stipulation In its by-laws or policies limit the term within which any suit shall be brought Againtt such insur ance company tn a lets period than five years from the time when tho right to bring such suit shall accruo." Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.' THE LATEST. ACTION OK THK SKNATK OH THE DKA.T H OF SENATOR SniXtiR. HEM AUKS OF SKXATOH Til UN V. AN- THE I'UNEUAL OHSKQl'IKS TO TAKE PLACE TO-IAY AT I'JiIJO. Fl'XEKA It OF EX-l'ltfSIUr.NT ITIJ.MOI8E. - THE , WHISKY till USA DK OHIO. IMiAYlXC WOM EN WOUK. STIM, AT ryiox i'acifio itAiMtoAi) lilli KOTO -M 1 SC Eli LA X KO US X K U' . MA UK ET AX l It IV 111 I'OltTS. in-: Wiisliinirltni. AHA.NIIKUKN1.M. WAsllINUTo.v, .March 1 -'. - 1 ho Senate rommitteu on urranuumeutt have made tho fullowliig arrangements for thd odte quiet, tibd tbo reiumnt of tho deceasod sonator will he conveyed ly the senate commlttuo to the rotunda of the capital, between ! and 10 o'clock to-mor row morning, Hhd will be in (tutu tberu until n low minutes bsforu 12:30, p.m when thoy will be carried to tho senato chntubor, procedud by tho chupluint of both houses of congress and tbo commit tee. The senate chamber will be do;kod and extra chairs will bo placed on the lluor lor tho accommodation of the members of tho houso of representatives and tbo Utilities of senators. Tho president and members of his cabinet, and tho justices of tho su premo court win oa invltuJ to attend, and will occupy seats in thuteml-circlein front oi too presiding ollicer s desk. With the exception of tho diplomatic and other gallorics, tho totiHto will be open to the public. Tho scryiccs, which will consist of brief prayers and roadtogt from the Scriptures, will be conducted bv Hov. ilyron Sunderland, chaplain of the sen- mo, anu no v. j u. uutier, chaplain of the house of representatives. lly the special requett of tho Intimate personal friends of tho dvcuated, no re marks will bo made on tho occatlon. After the torvlcos, the remains will bo conveyed to tho railroad depot and takou to Now York on-routo to llostnu on a special train, to leave Washington iiumodlatelv alter tho regular ono o'clock train. Ho tides tho t'ommltttct appointed bv tbo Scnuto and House, thn remains will bo ac companied to lioston by Major lien l'er ley iore and other personal frionds of deceased. Ii is understood that there will bo no formal stoppaco in Now York city, and that tbo body will be convoyed tbonco by special train to Doston, where it will lio in slato in ynnueil Hall Sunday. Senator Carpontor this afternoon went into tho supremo court-room and movod tbat court adjourn over till to-morrow to attend the obsonuics: of Sonator Sumner Tho coutt at onco granted tho motion. CONTKADIOTKI). A rumor was wldolv circulated to-dav that Senator Morton was dangerously ill, but thoro wat no truth In thn report. Sonator Morton is confined to bis' room by sickness, but bis condition is not so bad as to lead to any apprehension on tho Dart of ma iciuous. jiu ir, in lact. uouar man no wan a wook ago. SENATE. AVhiii.nuton March 1'.', Tho chaplain in bis oneninL nnvnr said : "O Lord, cur Oodl Our Father in Heaven I "Wo all do fudo as a leal before 'f hoe; ono generation cometh and another gooth ; and so Thou ttandett this day to ilead with Thy people. Two honorud leads lio low, and the slulilnc of iLtor cities reHpondlng in their grief is heard in all tho land. Tho grave mutt rocolve-ltt own. We bow in tilcnco and tubmiitlon to Thy ttioko. Christ it our onlv hield." At tho conclutiuii of tho cbaiilaln't prayer, Mr. Anthony roto and said ; UK. I'KKblDKNT : 111 tho HblBlien nf tho senator to whom this saddest duty ap pertains, und who it detained from t Sonate by Illness, (tho senator from Mas sachusetts), 1 biivo beon requottod to make to you tbo formal announcement of tho event which my hoart rofutas tn . ccpt and which my lips hesitate to (lis close. It is an ovont which neods not t be announced, for its dark shadow r...i, L'loomily upon this chamber; and not oniy upou tno aoniuoand capital.but upon the whole country, and tho intelligence of which, borno on tho myttorioui wirot that undents the toa, bat Already beon can led to the remotutt lands and hat arroiuod protoundest tymuathv wberover h ty weeps for friends and wberover liborty (lAn (irtH fall sil1tln.n J deplores an advocate The oldest momber of this body in con tiiuout service ho who yosterdav was ablest! beloved for the .VG. of hU p7r. tonal character; admired for hit genius and accomplishments; fjr the lldolity witi which ho ndborcd to bit convictions; illuttrout for hi services to the republic and to 'the world,-ha crosted thu dark river that divides us from tho undiscov ered country Charles Sumner died yesterday. To-day, In, humblu submission' to tlio Divine will, wo moot to oxprtus our re spect for bis character; our vonoratlon for bis memory. To-morrow, with sorrow log steps and with sorrowing hearts we shall bear blm to that ttate which bo terved to faithfully and which loved him so well, nnd to her soil precious with the dnstof patriotism and of valor, of letter and of art, of statesmanship and of eloquence we shall commit the body of ono who I worthy to rest by thesldeof the noblest and best of those who, In tho centuries of her history, have made her the model of a free commonwealth, Uut tho great duty which illumines hit life shall not lie with htm and never shall the earth rover tbo Immortal principles to which he devoted every en ergy of his soul tbo consummation and vindication of which, as his highest ro waru, a great uod permitted him to wlt nest. Mr. l'rctidont, thliit not tho time nor is the office mine to pronounce, the words that aro duo to the ovent. A futuro and a moro fitting uttoranco shall interpret to the American people tho atl'ectionate re spect cf tbo Senate to our dead associate, and the homago which It renders his life and character. I thereloro offer the fol lowing resolutions : ltosolved. That a committee, nf mem ber bo appoincd by tho president pro tempore, for tho Sonato to take order for superlntondonlng tho funoral of Charles Sumner, a monitor of their body, which will take pUco to-morrow, Friday, at 12:30 p. in., and the Senato will attend the tame. Hetolvod, At a further mark of retpect by the Senate for tho memory of Charles Sumner, and his long and distinguished tervlcit to hit country, that bit remains be removod to tho commonwealth of Matiachusotts, in chargo ol tho tnrgont at arms and attended by tho president of tho Senate pro tempore, who shall havo full power to carry these retolutioMs Into effect. Ketolved, That as an aditional mark of rjspect to tbo memory of the deceased, tho Senato do now adjourn. Mr. Schurzsaid: Mr. 1'rttident, I can tay nothing, but will oiler the following amendment to tho resolution : Uesolved, That tho secretary of tho senato be instructed t.i communicate these proceedings to tho houso of representa tives and invito tbo house of representa tives to attend tho funeral ceremonies in tin senate chain tor to-morrow. Tho resolution as amended was agreed to. On motion of Senator Anthony the president pro temporo was directed to till the blanks in tbo report at to the number of soimtors to constitute tho committee. Tho senate then adjourned. .New York. Saw Yoiik, March li!. Mayer Havo mover to-day telegrapbol to Mr. Dawes, requesting tbat tho committoo having charge of the funorul arrangements cf SBNATor. SUMNIK, allow time upon their arrival here for tho remains to lie in stato in the governor' room, in order to give tbo citizens an op portunity to view the faro of the dead. The governor's room has boon draood In mourning, and Hags havo been tlyiiu; ut half mast all day from public tind pri vate buildings, and Iroiu tliu shipping in tbu harbor. Tbo chamber of commerce has callod a special meeting for to morrow Intake action on tbu death ot this distinguiihd statesman l.oudon. Lonpon, March l'i.- The Timet to day published a lauditory obituary article ou tho late Chariot Sumner. Keferring to to Iho disputes between England and the Uuitod Statet tho Timet says : Sumner was not ublu to Judgo tho United States dispassionately, and wo possibly have not understood all the inlluences which made him apparently unjust. It it better to for. get those difficulties and remember the strong Impulse for good, which first draw him from private lire to oppose that great national wrong, slavery, and which, in spite of bis many weaknesses, remained his guiding principle ovun to tho end. The Duke and Dutchess of Edinburgh made tneir entry into the metropolis to nay. too programme wat strict! v car ried out although it mowed from begin tooou. , the rnccitiitioK moved tlorlly after noon from Podding ton station turougn uxiora ana negen streets to liuckingham palaco. Notwith' ttandini: tho unpropitlout weather the! royal highnesses rodo In nn open carriage. anu tno street along me routo were LINED WITH tfPICTATOKa, Tho houses on both sides were liborallv decorated, and on tbo road wero soldiers and mariner from tho station to the palace, The enthusiasm was interne at the duke and bride passed, cboer following cheer from one end of the routo to tho otbor. On tboir arrival at liuckingham I'alace, in irontoi wnicn immense matsot or spec tatort had catbered, tho royal oartv ap peared uncovered upon tho balcony and woro grootnd wun every manifestation of loyalty anu inection. Tho number ol people at that point is estimated at fifty thousand. To-night tbo entire West End was brilliantly Illuminated and dense crowd blocked tho streets. Uiitl'alo. iifc'KrAi.o, aiarcn i.'. The city is in tho deepest mourning to-day on occasion of tbo funeral of Ex-l'rcsidunt Fillmoro. Flags aro at half-mast on all public and private buildings, and on the shipping in tuo uoruor, ana tuo principal thorough fares and stroots through which tho funeral procession passes are heavily drapod. At D o'clock to-dav services woro held at the late residence of tho de ceased, at tbo closo of which ttie remains wero borno to tbo bearso and taken to St. I'auls Cathedral, escorted by a military guard, where from 10 o'clock until tbo hour for closing the casket, a continuous lino ot citizens passed, taxing a last look at the face of tho doceated. Ilosten. lioMo.v, March I'.'.Tlie following it a correct list oi ttie new board of director! of tbo Union l'acltlc railroad company: Oliver Ames, North Eastou; John Dull', lioston; Klitba Atkint, lioston; Sidney Dillon, New York; Gordon Dexter, lios ton; llonjamine Catet, Boston; L. 1. Mor ton, Now York, Olivor Ames, Second North Batton; James Smith, New York; Charles J. Otborn, Now York, Gonrge Soato, New York; Samuel Mills, New York; Jay Gould, New York; K. H. 11a ker, lioston anil J. Klchardson, rs'ew York. KKtol.UTIOMH. The, city council to-day passod a toiies of resolutions on the doatb of Sonator Sumner. Ainuni; tboni wore the follw- ing! Jtesolved, That his honor, the mayor bo rtquettod at an oarly day to call a meeting of tbo cltiztnt in the Fauulel ball, to tako tuch notlco of this ovent at may bo appropriate in view of tho irrepar able lost which tho people of Mttiacbu setts, and particularly of lioston have sus tained, ltosolved. That a joint special commit tee of tho city council be appointed to act in co-operation with tho mayor, state and national authorities in making arrange ments for the funeral ceremonies and such other token of respect a are due to the purity of bis character and tho greatness or lilt public services. ' DfH MoIiich, Iowa. Dkh Moinkm, March 12. The Senate this' p. m,, alter long debate, Dually adopted the House jolut resolution for the constitutional amendment, giving women the ritfht ot tutferage, by a vote of 2" to 10. riailnutttl. FIRK. Cincinnati, March I'J- A Gazette Madison, Indiana apodal says a tire last night In l.exloyton, Scott county, Indi ana, destroyed live of the principal ttoret, one dwelling And a livery stable. Lois S28.000, Partially insured. NOT THUS. The Gazette hat a despatch denying tbo report published tblt morning that live saloons had been started in that place, Ono squad of ladles reported fourtoen sa loons viilted, and all but two dealers ci. prectod their dosiro to quit tbo business, (ifllvestoii, Triii. SHOT. Galveston, March 12 A Newt, lu dianala special says, about oneo'clcck this afternoon, two men, ono named Taylor, tho other unknown, walked aboard the steamer Clinton, lying at tho wharf here, and dollborattly shot and killed two men named Sutton and Staughter, and then mado their escape Those men woro all connected with tho bands of dosperadocs that aro making flings so lively in Do Witt county of lato. Tho murdered men woro supposed to bo making an e'l'ort to got away on the tloamer, having been wnrnod that thoy wero followed. l'robaliilllbs. WAsiiiNoiosMarch, li During Fri day for Now England and Middle states and lower lako region, partly cloudy and clearing weathor, low tcmperaturo and brisk to occasionally high north to west winds will provall, with occasional light snow in tbo latter section and the north ern ans) Moutbaru portion of tho two for mer. In the Southern states oast of tho Mis sissippi rlvor, very general clear weather and frcth to occasionally brisk winds mostly lrom the north and west. For upper lako regions and xouth ovor the Ohio vally and Mlsiotiri, doer or part ly ciouuy weawior; low lemperaturo and fresh to brisk windt in )stly from tho north and northwest. The Ohio and Cumberland rivers will cotitiriiio falling. Lum jolly, I ud. Laka YKrrK, March 12. Tho temper ance oxcilornunt hero continues unabated. Tho county commissioners to-dav refused tix applications for permits, somu ot them on mero technical point. Pivo or six more remain to lie actod upon to-morrow, and will probably be rejected. The ladies are working eaknestlv and'iiuii.ti.y. The city lias been divided into tblrteon precincts, and a committee of thirty l dies appointed tocimilalu pledgos ono of them a 'total abstinence pledge, tho other asking voters to sign no moro ap plications for penults, mid tho third a I'KTino.v to lovonr.r.i. The ladies hero will make nn raids on the saloons, thinking thu course tl.ev have adopted thu bust and I t KhVtive in the und, JHIVl'soliWlli', I int. jEriKhaoNVU.l r, March li. Thn ttormtng by prayor and hyinus was re uuwed Hi John .Settle's saloon at M o clock this morning. The crusader Wkmg chairs witli tbum and remaining for two hours and a half in Iront ot tbu saloon, during the service Mrs. .Settle w ring lug an auctlou boll violently, and inviting the' bystanders to come iu and drink, sev eral responded, while others were content with hurling epithets upon the women. This afternoon tho women were betulging lioder's saloon, accompanied by a largu crowd of oxritod people. At this placo one arrest was madu by the police and a revolver nnd club captured. Legal steps are to be taken by the saloon keopets to prevent tbo crusadors from blocking up the pavtments. Columbus, Ohio. O.. i omuls, March li! The crusaders spent the morning iu visaing private bouses and obtaining signature to tbo cit- izont pledge, and tho aftornoon in regular street work. Tho ouly noticablu feature of tho day wat at a saloon where the la dies found the door locked. They pro ceoded to sing and pray iu front ot tho place when tbo proprietor mounted chair on the inside of the saloon and I'KKVKU OVKRTHK TRANSOM of tho front door aud drank the health of a friend across tho way in a glass of beer. Ono saloon-keopcr declared he was Anxious to tell out if tbo ladies would purchace his stock at considerable below cost and assist him in obtaining another situation. Tiie question wat referred to tho gentlemen's committee on consider ation. In New burg the work is being prose cuted with satisfactory retulU, ono dealer naving luccun.oea to-day. AT, Nl'.W, l'llILAUEI.l'HIA tbo excitomont it intense. Unon the cur render of ono Ernott Schmidt, yesterday, tbo belli wero rung, and anvils wore II red while men cheered and shouted, and the women prAyou tt thy liquor wat poured Into tho ttroots. A special to tbo Cleve land 'Herald' KKOM WARIISN states that tho crusado commenced thero vostorday afternoon. At ojionplace a brewery wagon iu chargo of tbrco boatt ly drunkards drove into the' crusadors to treat tho crowd. Tho othor whitbv drink ers weroditgutted, and clubbed and stoned thorn out of tight, threatening to smash in tno nead oi tno beer casks and beat tno intruders. Tho mayor ordered the po lice to arrest any ono who intuited tho crusaders. There it great excitomont all over town, and court hat suspended. Dnylon, 0. THE CUOHAHK. Dayton, March 12. Four battalions of women moved up Main Stroot aud vis ited about a dozen Halooni, attacking some heretofore vittod and creatine a sensation in the now neighborhood. ' Tho only Inci- dont of tho day wat tlio intercession ot A CATHOLIC l'UIIST, for ono of his Mock, appoaline to tho cm. sadors not to pray for hlm,because ho was ood unrislian ana uau promised mm o priostl. to null tb trallio. Tho wo men assented and moved, on. Tho crowds About tho crusaders were smaller usual In in conseouence of tha Ucrco March wind, which tilled the Air with IIUHT, besides it was very cold. Tho prospects for the urutAdors are discouraging, but they Aro resoluto. THE SAl.OON-KKKI'ltliS are discriminating in their trado againtt thu merchants who help the crusadors. Tho teniDurauco poopln promptly carry their trade to moil who are thus singled out, und holp their busicens moro than thoy loso by tbo bad pulley of liquor dual on. IK TKM mitA.STK ivmpatlitzert adopt this policy of retails ion. one-third of the German groce'roet of the city will broak-down. To-Niniir three laritu temperance meetings were ild in dlll'erent part of the city. Ureal excitement. I.OIllsVllL'. Sl-NTKNOKP. lioiiiavii.Lic, March 12. Leo Milor Alford wis convicted yesterday of tbu murder of Dr. Alford and condemned to death, Mrt. Alford bai been released or. I all. Vicuna. TIIK IMPBHOH. AViknwa, March 12. Emperor Francis Jofopb ha Authorized bis government to Muratj u strong attitude Against tho Ultramontane oppotitlon to tho eccloslast leal laws. Utile Koch. TO UK II.KVATKl). Litti.k Hock, March K' - Sid Wallace, tbo Johnson county detporado will be hanged. at Clarktvllle to-morrow, the gov ernor having rofused to commute hi sun tenee. mvimsKiv.s. nillioof Obncrviitioti. .Signal fjerlce U.S. iLri'.",r,.i ,,'ly Port ol the stage ol water. Willi the change fur tho a I tioum t'lnlliix J o clock p. in,, .March 12, 1374. s Ahovei Chaugei), STATIONS. I0W water, lllsc. FaU. ?Fl?J oTTi ! II 2 II I 7 II 1 2 II (I il 0 ! II (I 1 0 10 I 0 !l 0 I 2 0 0 1 0 (I i I PI Pi Cairo St. Louis l'ltUburg Cincinnati ',, Louisville Mcmphl Vicksburg Shrcvcport NashMlle "New Orleans ! Little Hock Kvansvlllc r.i IT a no it HI 40 It 25 7, 111 0 2 li 'liclow nlgu water mara. KlIH'IV llor.TII Observer Slg. Scr. U. M.A l'lTTiini-ni., March l'-'-Ulvcr falling, ut 0 Inches. h' leu Little Hock, March 12 ploasant. Klver now 16 fcot. Hattio, abovo. Clear and Doparlol Cincinnati, .March l'.'.-ltivor ::0 ft and falling. Arrived-Andca, Wheeling; Arlington, Memphis. Departed-.lunl-ata, l'ittsburg; Jas I), l'arktr, Memphis; U eatber colder. .kv ublkanh .March IV Arrived .nary Houston, Louisville; Common wealth, St Louis; Utah and Fannio Tatum, Arkansas river. No departures. Cloudv Andplotsant. Na,iivii.lk, March 12-ltiver lalling. 1 1 feet 8 Indies on shoals. Weather cool and clear. Arrived Ada Hlulmau l'adu caI'. Ddpartod Shipper's Own and It II Cooke, Upper Cumberland, Laura Davis. Cincinnati. ' r.ouisvii.i.K;Ma-cb l'.'-Hivtr f&llii.L' tlowly with 11 loot 4 inchot in tho otnal, -1 louiiii inuian riiuic. Weather coll aud uiutioring. Wevcral tow boats from l'ilts burg came In. No other arrivals or de panuros oxceptlng packets t Vii Ksnuuo. March 12-l'p-Capitol . our i j.eu Hlul Huljert .Mitchell iiowii- ( resoent City and barges, Joe n ninny. v eatliur clear ami pleasant Hivcr rising with lOUetll Inrbes above low waier mark. JiKMl-llla, .Mann 12. Wuatbor clear anu pleasant, river stationary No lur tber damage reported from overflow. De parted -Alton nud Cheter, St Louis; uciiu i.eo aaii suomp'oii iMn, .w (r leans; Andy llaum, Cincinnati; Helen, bVASMVIf r e, -March 12. --Weather clear, cold and very windy. .Murcury to -io degrees, Itivnr ninii 2 or :i incbos ami vt-ry . rouith. I'ort lUt- I n i.il. wild, Kajettn Hobeits, Ironsides and Ur ges, Anient. Down - Put Hogers I'ar- goud. Ilusiiiess good. .H.VIiKET HKI'OHT. .Mtui'iii-, .March 1'.' - Hour nominal. Joru meal aclivk., 3 45 lu. (Jorn BtoaJy, ,tl. OaU quiet, oS&UO. Hay uuiiuuai. urau scaarre, iomvs in storo. l.ard quiet and unchanged. Uacoii euiior slioulders, ifrtij; sides HoT.'M. uklkanu, Maerh 1.' Corn, yul. low mixed and whito 70(ai73. vellow SO. ' "' good tupply and lower, prime 18 00. . .,'Jr'1 ''' demand. Sugar, gool demand, fair to fuly fair 7KSf, pritnn to choice 8y;5j. .Molasno gooJ donianJ, good fomenting JVJJfa'W, choice 70(3;72. Others unchanged. vjiNCINNAn, March la-- flour tirm Wheat firm at S 45(31 4U. Corn liSGts, Oats firm f.Ogus. Hye tcarco and tlrm at u.cuji uj. uanoy dull. Oils uncbang ed. liuttor, good demand for best grades, unuties uuii. uneose urm. 1'ro- vmons easior. rork' in fair demand at lower rates 15' l.ard dull and drooping. atcam S;; Kettlu '.I buyer ten days. Bulk meats steady, shoulders 5J spot; CJ buyers for May; C H 7j apot and buyer March. oacoii aieauy, snoulders ojgtij; (J K Sjilr "J. nuuj II! IO in y,,. ivllIcAOo, ilarch 12 Flour quiet. neat urm; to 1 tpring 1 21, No 2 1 20 casfi, 1 at ApriI,No3 1 l.tpt 171 Corn lair demand and higher at Ul sot, C2i April bid; No 2 CO. Oats quiet and stoady; No 2 43 j, Hegular 44 frosh tpot, 47 March. Hyesteady; No a freth HC. Harloy fair domand and advancod; No 2 1 CO, No J l 42. i'ork ttoady at 11 30 cath. 14 40 April, 14 "0 Slay. Lard quiol and tteady at 8 85 tpot, 8 00 April. Hulk meatt quiet and tteady; cloar rib packod sold at 8. Jiacon quiet and steady. Whltkoy steady ST. Louis, March 12. Flour dull aud weak-, buyers contending of concessions. 1 1 M . . j. .ii . . . . -. . m iiwi uuii ann lower to toll, iMo spring .ioo rcu lau i io(ji 4w; jno i I CO. Corn ilrm and closed hlghor, No 2 iiuiuu oj(i(oj3c. jait urm xio 2 mixed I3(rt,50o. Harloy inactive and uncbani;cj Hyo Urm 'J3!l3Jc. I'ork dull and easy for buyers 15lo 50 ; dry salt moats dull oacon quiei. suouldors 07; clear rib 8J; oloar 7o jobbing and order lots. Lard quiet anu unchanged. Whisky im ateady UUU1UUU NKW 1 okk, March 12. Klour tteady, moderate and inouirinir suncrtlna ilrm at o iuin,'i jo; common to good 0 40000 bl good to chofco ti 70(3J0 I'O ; whito wheat exira o uu(,i)7 40. Whisky steady at 07, W heat quiet and unchanged. Hye and barley unchanged. Corn ilrmer and scarcos new mixed western 8CW90 ni,i s0J2; whito woslorn BSQSO. "Oats are scarcely so urm ; mixod westorn C3641 ; white 04C(i. Colluo dull. Sugur quiet. Molasses dull, I'ork steadier at Iti oo tpot, 15 76 March, and 15 80 April. Hoof nrucui meais uncnangou; middles heavy; Inn.. . . . . 1 . . 1 ,. . . " ouu .orv ciear o ij, i.ara urmer; prnuo noam v n spot and April. J 00 Muy. . . MOXI'.V MAKKKT. K1 V- ...... .A i.w nun., .uarcn is. .Money esy l per cent. Sterling 4 BSi(ii, 81 for UU days; 4 biljj B7J at sight. Sub treasury closed to-dpy on account of tho funoral of Kx-President Fillmoro. Gold closed at 12 aftur tolling at llJCcol'-'J pre mium. Carrying rates S p0r cent, to iiuat. soaring fii.iiuu.oou, Govern ment bonds Ilrm; slalo quiet and nominal. .ItUUHB uuiiuuai DK. W. ItLATJW GBR MAN PHYSICIAN. luder lllcck (upstairs) corner 8th and Washington Avenue. sua 9ii-:il-tr. CAIRO. ILLINOIS. MME (Hitcca. DKALBK IM paintsS and: oils VuriitatiM, straati, WALI FAl'Kl W I WD O W til-T A. H B WtlUiOW HHADK8, in! in iMabratti llluinlaalla AUKOHA Oils DBOCH Lnu.niKo ooi MlaOIAf llTI IT. A OOM iV.f It.tllOII Uiltn C. W. WHKKItKR, Dealer In WOOD A 2SI D CO.A. Ii OFFICE AND YARD: Teulh Street, between Washington Commercial avenues, and A large supply of l'lttablirg and Bit; Muddy coal constantly on hand. Stove Arood sawed in order. Order for . tal or wood should bo left at the offlet, ou Tentti tsreet. '1'enin, cah on delivery. Caiho Box and Basket Co. Dealers In LUMKEH OF ALL KINDS II AMIS Aftl fsoa-r. ICeep toitiutly ou hauil Kl.OOHINll AN'I) HlliINO, AI.HO IiATD. Strilera NulUlfrd. VI M.I. AN!) YARD CO AN Ell THIHTT-FOUkTU hTMk'KT AND OHIO MVII. tIAlKO. ILLINOIS. 20.7 NKW ItlVKKY STAKLK. .MILLS IV I'.lltk'HR, I'lopilitor Triitli Mlr.'.t. between Walnut and U -iili- lii"lou. II itiif plirrhaH-ilthe tntlio stork, .'liable, Horse-, Carriages, Uugclen, etc., ol Dr n-d, and added tHVeraTnew "turnouts,' .Mr. I'aiker now liultt a all bit Irlti.di", old uod lie IV. In wantol Saddle llurnct. Double or Single CmiiIvc, or anything elto In his lie. in i;nr nun .lean. in ix.im J iliu Hariusii. ciiss, Ttirupp JOIINy. IJAUMAN & f!0., NH H OU rf.lil JK o-iDjra?3 '10 LI. KOTO US OUtl V tt A IlOKKH, ti OTA IS us rum. And Land Atfoiitsof thu ill! cole out and rJurliavton anil MUsourlltillroad com inlea. tn; iur. oiesu at. sml u l,mi !0aiao. lLl.tXoli'. HAG MAN13FACTUREK3 AoiNTd Houi Cotton Mii.ui NO. HI Ohio Uvo, Cairo, Ills H.'lm HOOK BINDKK. 1'ATRONUK HOME TTlJLlDtt BULLETIN BINDERY, Corner Twelfth streot and Waahiugton Ave J. C. HUELS. (Late of tit. Louts,) PKOl'JtlXTOK HOOK HINDKR AND BLANK HOOK MANUFAOTUKKK Ill.ANK !l(l()8 of uvervileuiTii.fi, .n.i... with neatness and dlsnati'h. Ail ki,,.i. ruling done at nhort notice, lllble, ,Mulc. iao:ainuN anu l'eriodicals bound neat And t the lowei-t possible rate. County work, kiiuhua Hccords, Docket I e Hooka, lllankN, etc.. made a apeclalty. Muxes, I'ocket Uooks.KnveloUB. eta.. m,L io nrilor. 11...1. IIUTH'm m. HAM WILHOiN, ttsi I j IrJOA-'X- BTOEHB UHOOBHIHA FttOVIHloMU MTU. No. I 1 0 JllIO Lkkvic It 111 tll Caiho, Ii.mnoi H. SMYTH ft CO., WHOLESALE LIQUOR DDALKUS, wo. eo OH CAA0. IlslslHtJII.