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VOLUME 26. FURNITURE. IMMENSE SALE FMITUEE! AX AUCTION, 220 Wabash-av., Oil Wednesday, Fob. 5,1873, com- monclng at lO o’clock. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Auct’rs. Baring decided to retire from the Retail Trade, we shall dispose of our entire stock of Furniture at auction. Our stock oonaista of Parlor. Bedroom. Diningroom, and ON See Furniture, and a largo variety of Common Furniture, nearly all of wnloh is of oira manufacture, and superior to the most of tho Furniture sold IQ this.market. ■ Tho attention of tho Trado Is called, to this sale of very desirable goods. . " . • Improve this opportunity, tho greatest bargains ever offered In Chicago. WEBER FUMITURE COMPANY, 230 Wabash-av. TO RENT. OFFICES 13ST TUB H» Mil lor Ready for Occipcy. The finest single offices and suites in the city. The building is strictly Fire- Proof. The floors are laid in English Tile, - Fire andßurglar-Proof Vaults All appointments of the best description. An elevator connects with all the floors. There are several choice of fices offered at reasonable rates for a term of years. See the offices. For terms in quire of W. C. DOW, Room 1, Nevada Block. NEW PUBLICATION. 10,000 COPIES SOLD IS TEN WEEKS! GREATEST SUCCESS EVER KNOWN ! ' OF DITSON & CO.’S GEMS OP STRAUSS Now contains : Telegraph, Academic, Publisher, Oonsomcn, 1.00 l Nights, Bargorslnn, Manhattan, lloyal Songs, Vienna Wood*. New Vienna, Illustration, Gorman Hearts, Blue Danube. Artist's Life, Love and Pleasure. Manlaae Bolls. Wlui, Woraon, Life Lot us Oborlsn Wiener Froskon. ana Song, Waltzes, And 80 qthor of bis Best Waltzes. Pizzicato Polka, ’ Clear the Track Galop, Trltsoh-Tratioli, One Heart, One Seal, £&t& Morgana. Mazurka, Lob dor Frauen, Mazurka, Bella Helene, Quadrille, !Orpbous, Quadrille. And 20 otber Polkas, Mazurkas, ana Quadrilles. "Embellished with a fine portrait of Strauss, and filling' 2TO largo music pages—lt is a musical gem—lndispensable to all lovers of Strauss* dauoo music."-- Evening Mail, Price, $2.60 Id boird covers: $8 In olotb jB4 In gilt. Sold by all Book and Music Dealers. Now Ready, Strauea Danco Music for Violin and Plano, sl, Try SPARKLING RUDIES. 85c, and pronounce It the best and brightest ol SABBATH SCHOOL SONG BOOKS. Try CHEERFUL VOICES, 600. Thonew SCHOOL SONG BOOK, byL. O. EMECOOK, "Wo ahsll soil 100,000 in 1873. -> Scut, post-paid, on receipt of retail price, OLIVES DITSON & CO, ( OHAO. H. DITSOII & CO., Boston. 711 Broadway, New York. 1/YON Jr TiKAI/Y. Chin COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a limited partner* this 27thdayof January. 1878, been formed by and between. William Kumaen, John W. Numson, N. G. Numson, and Wm. N. Numaon, all of Baltimore, Mary* ]uid, who are tho apodal partners, and who have contrib uted tho sum of slul,pckl to the capital stock of aald part* Donblp, andP. A. Waidnor, of Chicago, who la the gen* oral partner and auccesaor to tho firm of Wm. Numaen 4 Sona. of Chicago. That this limited partnership ta to continue for tho period of two years from this date. The bualnoaa oftho old Arm will hcroaltor bo carried on •JNoa. 45and 47 Rlrcr*at.. Chicago, under the name and Itylo of F. A. Waldner, woo will pay all tbo debts against ho old firm, and who la authorized to receive and receipt tor all outstanding Indebtedness, duo to Wra. Numaen 4 Sons, of Chicago, F. a. WAIUNEIU WM. NUMSKN. JOHN W. NUAJSEN, N. G. NUMSEN. WM. N, NUMSEN, 1670. Special Partners. .Chicago, 111.. .Tan. 07. BANKING. DEICES SAMS AIK, 106 OLAIIK-ST.t Dlutliodlst Church Block. 61x per cent Interest allowed on deposits, payable eoml* Annually, July 1 and Jan. 1 in each year. „ „ GEO. KCOVILLE, President. Wm. Kelsey Reed, Cashier. NOTE.—Until further notice, any boy or girl calling at the Bank will be presented with a pass book free, and one dlmodepositedtohlsorhororoalt, which sum can be Prawn oat at pleasure. MISCELLANEOUS, Erroneons Idea Aliont Paying State aM Comity Taxes for 1871. Many t*x-T>ayers who have not paid their STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR 1871, havo formed a wrong opinion by tbo announcomont in tho daily papers that tho Legislature had just passed uu act extending the time for the payment of taxes, without stating to which year’s State and County taxes tho aot referred to applies. The law just passed extends thotlmo to Township Collectors for making thoir liaal sottlumont with tho County Collec tor for taxes 0f1373, from tho Ist day of February to tbo 10th day of March, hut It does not extend thotlmo for payment of titato and County taxes for 1871 an hour. ThodollnonontllstsforStateand County taxes for 1871 have boon tiled by tho several Township Collectors with the County Collector as the law directs, and the delin quent tax Hat was published In tbo Evening Post on the ttbofthls month. Application for Judgment against the property on whlob (he elate and County taxoa for 1871 remain unpaid will be made on the Brd of next month. All delinquents had hotter boo to It and pay their taxes for 1871 at once. I publish this for the Information of those most Joterested, so that If any one finds a judgment •gainst his lots, or a lax salo, be cannot have the plea of Ignoranee. J. 8. RUMBRY. County Collector. BUSINESS GARBS. W. PHILLIPS, BooWer, Stationer, ai News Beater, 138 DBAUIIOUN.ST., 1 Northwest comer Madlson-st., Chicago. PHOTOGRAPHS. THREE DOLLARS Aa V.C Will p« for ONE DOZEN V. y Best Berlin Card Pbolompliß, At BRAND'S, 696 Wabash ar. REMOVALS. REMOVAL TO Greenebaum's Building, FiPO?i3:-AY.y , -'ir Betweaa Randolph and WasUnetoi-st. The three Banking Of fices on the main floor of this Building will he oc cupied, from and after MondayvFeh. 3, hy Tie SetiiM National Bai, Tin Sanaa Mia Bai, -Ajsrr> Henry Mai Kmpaa? D.J. LINDSAY, TjajEXaOEl, MOVED TO 148 Dearborn-st., Opposite Tribune Building, BOSTON CARRIAGES. BOSTON CARRIAGES. REPOSITORY, Na. 222 West WaslinigiDn-sL, OHIOAQO. SLADE BROS., Agents. Oldest Boston Manufactory, ESTABLISHED 1830. Howard Slade, Successor to Hobt. Slade & Son. FINANCIAL. INVESTMENT BONDS. The Northern Pacific 7-30 First Mortgage Gold Bonds BEAR 7 8-10 PER CENT INTEREST IN GOLD, .nd hate tbo following elements of strength and safety, viz.; 1. Thor are the obligation of a strong corporation. 5. They are a FIRST MORTGAOBon the Road, Its Rights, Franchises and Eonlpmonts. 8. Thoy aro a FIRST LIEN on Ua net earnings. . 4. There is pledged, for payment of principal and Inter est, a land grant of 13,600 acres per mile through tbo States, andSS.6OO acres per mile through the Territories. OverfiOOiDiloßoftberoadU completed, and the earn ings for 1878 will bo largo. JAY COOKE AGO., Financial Agents. Forsalobylinot, Prwtoo AKoan, Chicago. IDXGK Claims of all descriptions (barring outlawed paper) promptly oolleotod In nay par? of tho country. No attor neys’ feea In salts, and no oolleotlona no charges. Inquire who wo arc, our responsibility, eto. FRASIER'S Moreau* tilo Collection Agency. 148 Bast Madlaon at. FOR SALS. :p.A.GKriNra- AND NuißsmeiAomNES MANUFACTURED BY CULVER, PAGE, HOYRE & CO.. 118 & ISO MONROE-ST. WANTED. WANTED. A business man who baa boon for twolvo yean, or more, engaged la tbo wholesale trade la Chicago—part of the time in the wholesale grocery business—having lost most of bla capital by the groat tiro—desires a situation in any respectable business oa salesman, cashier, bookkeeper, or as agent, or la any capacity where his services would con stitute an equivalent for an interest In the business: or would accept a salary. Ilaa a Irrgo acquaintance among Western merchants la city and country. Address ** BUSINESS, 11 Care LOUIS LLOYD A CO., DISSOLUTION NOTICES. DISSOXVCJTICHV. The firms heretofore Existing as 8. A 11. Florehoim and A. Florsbelm A 00. have this day dissolved by mutual consent. 8. FLORSHKIM. . A. FLORSHKIM*. Feb. 1. 1879. H. FLORSHKIM. The undersigned have this day formed a copartnership under the firm name and stylo of Floraholm Bros. A. FLORHHRIH. 11, FLORSHKIM. Fch. 1. 1873. I*. FLOUSHUIM. HOTELS. Matteson House, Wabash-av, and Jaobuon-st, This elegant Hotel will open to tbo public Monday, Feb. 8. Terms, 93.00 per day. ROBERT HILL, Proprietor. MEETINGS. Masonic. fipoolal communication of D. A. Cushman Lodge No. 636, A. F. AA. M v this (Saturday) evening, Feb. 1, at their hail, corner Madison and Ruboy-sla., at 7)4 o'clock, fur work. Visiting brethren are cordially Invited. 11. J. WHITCOMB, Secretary. i. o. o. r. Members of Fort Dearborn Lodge all, I. O. O. F., are hereby notified to meet at thoir lodge room, corner n( HaUtsdaud Madlson-ats.. Sunday morning, Feb. a, at ID 'o'clock, lor tbs purpose of attending the amoral of our lato brother, James Hoggs. Kvory member Is oxpoclod to be present. Brothers from other lodges cordially la- Tiled. THOMAS HUTTON, N. G. Bakers’ Benevolent Society. Tbs members of the Bakers' Benevolent Society are re requested to meet at tbs Market Hall, corner of Jackson •ndOllnton-its., this (Saturday) evening) Feb. 1, 1873, at 6 o'clock. WASHINGTON. Additional Progress in the Credit Slobiiicr Investigation* Durant’s Expose of the Corrupt Practices of John B. Alley. The President Approves the Killing of the Franking Privilege. Proceedings in Congress Yesterday. CREDIT MOBILISR. Washington, D. 0., Jan. 81.—Tho Wilson Committee had a long session to-day, and its room was crowded during tho ontiro time, but tho proceedings wore not interesting, except during the lost half hour of tho session. Tho most astounding fact elicited to-day, and ono of tho most singular yot developed, was that $50,000 was paid to Qonorai Dix, while ho was Minister to Franco, for his supposed efforts in influencing tho taking of tho bonds. It does not appear that ho was of any servioo in that capacity, but the amount was paid to him, and tho payment was disguised and covered up, so as to proven t discovery. Tho examination of President Clark was continued, and, owing to tho fact that ho was vory diffuse in his answers, and Mr. Hoar by no moans brief in his ques tions, there was vory lillo material obtained to assist ibo Committee. Mr. Hoar somewhat petulantly reminded Mr. Olork, to-day that it was not customary for witnesses to do all tho talking. Quek as lightning Mr. Clark replied that it was not customary to put questions so as to bo answered in tho asking. To this Hoar replied, that tho witness was cumbering the records, and tho controversy was ended by tho intimation by Clark, sotto voce, that ho was not a voluntary witness. Clark was arguing. In most of his tes timony, that Congress should not bold tho pres ent innocent stockholders of the Union Pacific) Railroad responsible for tho extravagance and improprieties of tho Directors and managers eight or ton years ago. Ho did not attempt to justify tho management of tho road, nor tho uso made of its finances in former years. 110 only insisted that tho road had boon properly, economically, and honestly man aged during tho past year. ■ Ho was asked wnat ho had done to retrace tho past, and to re cover tho misplaced funds. Ho answered em phatically that tho statute of limitations barred any proceedings, and'that it was useless to spend time on such things. Ho spoke of ono Govern ment Director who hod demanded $25,000 of tho Company,' and said hoboliovod tho Director was appointed for tho purpose. From $500,000 to $1,000,000 will bo roqmrod during the approach ing summer, to rcroll tho iron of tbo track. Shortly boforo tho Committee adjourned Alexander Hay was colled to tho stand, and proved himself one of tho most remarkable witnesses that over took an oath. Ho kept tho Committee and spectators in a constant roar of laughter. Ho had been engaged with Stewart, tho lobbyist, who is now confined for contumocyin a transac tion In bonds and funds of tho Company. It was thought bo . could explain whore a portion of tho quarter of a million wont that disappear ed with Stewart. Hay is a rich old man, who has been familiar with “ lobby" transactions in 'Washington for a score of years, and in bis testimony, it was impossible to toll whether his testimony was a burlesque; whether ho was olmplo-inlndod, or whether he was playing a very ingenious part at evasion. At any rate, neither rhyme nor reason camo from him, yothis manner was so agreeable and* smiling, that his contradictions, his evasions, his denials, his explanations, and tho general chaotio indication of his mind, as shown by his answers, wore received with patience by the Committee. It seemed ho had about $60,000 in his possession, obtained from Mr. Durant, on tho order of Stowart, but bo could not toll whether it was bonds of tbo Union Pacific Road or something else, and ho did not know how much ho had advanced to Stowart. nor how much ho had received for his service in urging upon Congressmen tho passage of tho legislation of 1801. and his mind seemed to run particularly on a bridge bo had built dur ing tho war across tbo Potomac, while ho owned tho railroad connecting Washington and Alex andria, and to this bo turned for comfort when beset by embarrassing questions. Ho was dis missed as incorrigible, after a short examina tion, and tbo Committee adjourned after a short secret session. THE COTTON TAX. Tho Bock for refunding tho cotton tax at last camo to a voto in tho Ways and Moans Commit tee to-day, and was defeated. It bad previously boon claimod by tbo Southern members, that tho Chairman, Mr. Dawes, would favor this hill, but his vote to-day was on tho othor side. Mr. Bock moved that tho Committee report tho bill favor ably, and ponding this, Mr. Boborts moved that an adverse report bo made, and this was agreed to—ayes, Messrs. Dawes, Kinkolnburg, Kelly, Eurobank and Boborts; nays, Mosers. Maynard, Kerr, ana Bock, Mr. Brooks boing absent. Tho Committoo also considered tho tax on small cotton planters, and agreed to allow those who raiso for thoir own .uao to soil 100 pounds without license. SALARIES. Tho Judiciary Committoo of tho Houao con sidered tho bill for tho increase of tho salaries, oto. As now stated, tho Oommittoo is unani mous in Its favor, and a favorable timo will bo improved for putting it on its passsago. It is generally conceded mat it will pass the Ilouao, because more tbau a majority of that are going out on tho 4th of March, and, if they can take £O,OOO a piece in addition to their old salaries, they will bo that much bettor off. THE POST OFFICE BUILDING, Tho Executive Committee of the Western Commercial Convention, consisting of Messrs. Calliday and Acker, Illinois, Moans, Kentucky. Thurston, Pennsylvania, and Eggleston ana Bborlook, of Ohio, will call on tho President to morrow to exchange speeches with tbo Execu tive regarding Western internal improvements, as to whether or not an additional story shall bo fdaced on tho top of tho Post Olllco Department n this city, ana another one under. It will probably no decided by tbo Committee of Public Buildings and Grounds on Wednesday. The Department was inspooted by tho Committee to-day, attended by tho Postmaster General and Supervising Architect Mullott, and found to ho inadequate for tho uses required. Tho change, it is estimated, will cost a million and a-half. ANOTHER SCANDAL HUMORED, A rumor prevailed at tbo Capitol to-day, that another investigation is soon to bo ordered, having for Us object an examination into the charges of fraud in connection wirh tho Goat Island job. It is whispered that proof would bo obtained implicating a certain Senator whoso reputation has hitherto boon beyond reproach. the public dedt. Tho publio debt statement, which will he is sued from tho Treasury Department to-morrow, will show no reduction In tho amount of tho debt for the month Just closed. Tbo causo al leged is light receipts from imports, and heavy payments fromxho Treasury on account of ap propriations, including the million and a quar ter dollars voted to tho District for improve ments to Government property. CABINET MAKING. Those Southern members of Congress who consider that Smith is entitled to a Cabinet posi tion under tho next administration, had a second interview with tho President yesterday on the subloct. Tho President received the delegation kindly, listened courteously to all they had to say, and answered thorn that, when tho proper occasion arose, ho would be happy to conform to thoir wishes. Ho Intimated, however, that ho saw no immediate prospect for granting thoir request. A I'ALTABLE HIT, Tbo National Era, tho organ of the colored men of thin vicinity, makes a fair point at the expense of tho recent developments of corrup tion among our publio men. It says that the evils that wore promised to come from negro CHICAGO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 18t£ suffrage arc more thati eclipsed by the ovllb orrislngfromwbltOßUffrogo, and matanccs tho Senators as illustrious examples of tho truth Of this assertion. utvsn ntrnovEMENTS. To-day tho Board of Coraralsßlonora for tbo im provement of tho Ohio Rlvor and Its tributaries, had a consultation with tho sub-committoo of tho Hoaso Oommltteo on Commerce, tho lattOf having In charge tho Inver and Harbor bill. Mr. Thurston; tub.Chairman of tho Committee, made an argument showing tho hCcodaltJr for tho Immodloto improvement of thd lyatof linns of tho country, and particularly tho Ohio Biter and its tributaries. Tho Importance of es tablishing a system of lights and buoys on Western rivers was also presented, and such action urged os would ex tend tho jurisdiction of tho Light Hbnao Board over thoso matters. It was also urged that such appropriations bo mado as would onablo tho Unitod States Engineers to carry out their recommendation Under the direction of tho Light House Board for tho establishment on tho Ohio of lights dnd btloyfl; . This evening the Commissionors mot tho Oonfttiittoo Jp charge of tho James Blvor and Kanawha project for the purposo of consultation and. interchange of opinion on tho question of tho improvements, of tho water linos represented by tho two bodies.' I’RAYER YOB THE COMPROMISED. The Chaplain pf i tho , Senate, 1n..-his opening prayer, to-day, took occasion to refoii to the qvu times upon which wo hod /alien, whoa tho vary foundations o/ society soomod to.ho uphoavod. Ho hoped that those stateamon'whoso reputation had boon compromised would bo ablo to con found their accusers. and sustain tho high rep utations which they liad hitherto homo before' tho countryi . . It la stated on authority that tho President has decided to appoint a Commission to treat with the Modocs, said Commission to first fully confer with tho Oregon State Government, and act in harmony therewith. It is believed hero that such a course will do moro to prevent fur thor bloodshed than to insist upon a vigorous policy upon the part of tho army. TUE IOWA LAND GRANT. Tho Book Island Railroad bill, about which so much has boon said, became a law to-day, the ton days having expired in which tho President could exorcise hla veto prerogative. A strong Srcsßuro was brought to boor upon tho Presl ent to induce him to veto tho bul, but ho do cllnod doing so, on the ground that tho foots in his possession did not warrant snob action. In asmuch as there woro suspicious circumstances about tho bill, however, ho withhold his signa ture, Urns allowing it to beoomo a law without his approval. NEGRO SYMPATHY WITH THE CUBANS. Tho colored people of t this District propose holding a mass mooting for tho purpose of urg ing upon tho United States tho justice and tho necessity of recognizing tho belligerent rights of tho inßurroctionistcin Cuba. Tho mooting will be hold early next week. The Senate Committee on Patents ore boing strongly urged to reconsider their lato action whereby they decided adversely upon tho pe tition of Messrs. Alkon <fc Folthoosen, of Chicago, praying for a seven years extension of tnoir feeding device patent to tho sowing machine. It is thought that a sufficient number of that Committee aro favorable to this course to reopen tho ease for a hearing before tho session ends. FRED DOUGLASS is in bad temper because of tho lack of apprecia tion by tho Republican party of tho services of tho oolorod people in tho campaign. In his paper this week no says “Tho colored voters who labored with zeal and effect for tho success of tho Republican ‘ party in tho late Presidential campaign, have to take book seats in the Northern States. 'Wo know of an instance in ono of tho Departments hero, whore a colored man, after having proven his ability under tho Civil Service rules, was denied an appointment for some trumped-up reason outsiao the rules of tho Civil Service, which loft no room to doubt that tho non-appointment was on account of color.” [lb the Associated Press.} A VETO MESSAGE. Washington, D. 0., Jan. 81.—The President vetoed the bill for the relief of tho East Ten nessee University, saying tho same objections attach to it os einvosaod In tho message rotnrn intr the Senate bill for tho relief of J. Milton Boat. Ho would heartily favor tho donation of tho amount appropriated by tho bill for tho re lief of tho university, but tho precedent once established that tho . ftorexumonc is liable for tho ravages of war, the end of tho demands on tho Treasury could not bo forocast. The President nominated Mrs. E. E. Cotton Postmistress at Versailles, Ky. General Howard’s accounts in tho Freedmon’e Bureau have Second Auditor of the- Treasury, and General Howard was found, by a clerical error, to bo Indebted to tho Government in tho sum of $32.50. Ho gave a chock for tho amount, and his accounts aro square. MEXICAN RAIDERS. Tho Attorney General has received a despatch from Fort Clark, to-day, stating that M. Weber and two other raiders in tho Villa Nuevo, Mex ico, have boon arrested, and are now boing con voyed to Austin, Texas. Tho Attorney General telegraphed to hold tho prisoners against habeas corpus and other processes of tho State Courts, and to apply to tho United States District Attor ney for advice and assistance. ALMOST STARTED. On the 28tb inst, tho revenue steamer Stevens rendered assistance to tho inmates of Brant Island lighthouse In tho centra of Pamlico Sound. Tho principal keeper had boon absent twenty-four days with tho only boat belonging to tho Tho assistant keeper and a small boy woro alone, ond in a starving condi tion, having boon five days without food. Tho Civil Service Board of tho Treasury Bo- Sortmont, in reply to tho resolutions of General utlor, sent a series of questions which woro applied to 600 applicants examined under tho Civil Service rules. It makes over 748 pages, and includes questions embraced in twenty seven distinct examinations. THE CONTUMACIOUS WITNESS. Tho contumacious witness, Stewart, was con signed last night to a room in tho basement of tho Capitol, formerly occupied as a studio by Vinnio Beam, and rcousaut witnesses gen erally. The President has approved the act abolishing the franking privilege. Architect MuUett has sent a letter to Hon. 0. B. Forwoll, slating that the Secretary of tho Treasury will recommend an exchange of tho old Post OlQco alto at Obicago for tho Bridewell lot as suggested by Mayor Mo dill'a letter, and that a bill to that end will bo sent to the House Com mittee on Public Buildings. It has been hoped that tho Senate bill would bo passed, so that action In the House might begin by taking it from the Speaker’s table. Tho House Publio Building-Committee will inspect tho Post Oftlco Department building, and consider tho practi cability of raising it. A Chicago firm proposes to do it for $50,000. Thoro Is a contest between Chicago and Mil waukee Interests before tho House Commerce Committee. Under tho act of Congress a Board of Engineers have located a bridge over the Mis sissippi at La Crosse City. Tho Milwaukee A St. Paul Hoad desires Us location changed to two miles from the city, and, through Alexander Mitchell, seeks a repeal of tho law. Tho Chicago A Northwest ern Road opposes the repeal and locution desired by Mitchell, as it makes their track four miles longer. The engineers say that tho change of location will compel tho construction of Ihroo bridges and iujuro navigation. Representative Rirsu, of Wisconsin, opposes Mitchell’s attempt to repeal. CREDIT MOBILIER. THE POLAND COMMITTEE. Washington. Jan. 81.—At tho silting of Po land’s Committee, this morning, NEILSON was recalled and wont over again the subject of his transaction with Brooks, relating to transfers of tho Credit Mobilior and Union Pacific stock. As to tho loan of Dillon, the witness thought it was paid by Dillon selling tho collateral security given by the witness. Dillon said tho loan had boon paid. Brooks has collateral soourlty from the witness on a loan: owes Brooks $14,000 on ono loan; witness lives in tho same house with Brooks. Witness is an insurance roanj sometimes operates in stocks; received about $3,600 from Brooks as interest on tho bonds. Tho witness produced notices from Ham, Assistant Secretary of tho Credit Mobilior, announcing that thoro were div'^ u^6 duo him on his Or edit Mobil!**; £* voo u "Brooks a iii? THE MODOCS. SEWING MACHINE PATENTS. NOMINATED. OENEBAL HOWARD. THE CIVIL SERVICE. FHANKS ABOLISHED. omoAao DunmiKas. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGES. said thin wouldsho wlbo Block belonging tf/Noil non. Witness testified that thoso dividends woro on tho 100 shares and tho GO additional shares; had ddali in Union Paoiflo stock as well as other stocks.' Dillon would hrevo naturally sold tho collateral security,’ especially on learning that Oakes Amos was about to fall. DR. T. ti DURANT* appeared, and submitted a reply to John B. Al loy’s testimony of Jan. 7, saying that Alloy’s statements WOro at variance as to tbo faolff con cerning tho corporations, (Tud untrue and unjust as to parsons living and deceased* Durant thou Suotod tho records of the Jlaliroad ompahy.' tho Hoxid contract, and tho organi£at(ott of the Credit Mobillor. Ames. Alloy, and tlioir friopds were not the original subscribers in the Union Pacific Bead, their only interest having arisen from' being stockholders In tho Orodit Mobillor. Alloy aha friends' doom ed to consider all tho sums saved to tho Union Pacific as robbed from thorn as stockholders, of tho Orodit Mobillor. Alloy hod with Unparallel ed impudence attributed to Amos and his party tho views and policy of tholr opponents. Amos & Cui developed sovoral plane which Increased tho coat.of construction to tho Ilallroad Com pany; Gijo of those plans was tho payment of largd commissions to thotuselvsn for loans. Lo comotives, Which had boon purchased at Qovorn moht solo as condemned property, after being repaired wore forced Upon the Company by Oakes Amos. They well know that tho 160 milos of tho road noxt west of tho 100 th meridian was being built for about $20,000 nor mile, exclusive of equipment and station homos. This fact appeared from tho Boomer contract, and tho witness submitted a copy of it. Ho further stated that Alloy and company improperly charged him with many items, and neglected to* orodit him with others, and tuns placed him In a falao position, in order to influence the election of a Board of Dlroctore of tho Union Pacific llailrofld. As to the Bisk suit, tho witness stated that Ames, then Acting President of tho Orodit Mobillor, gave directions to tho Treasurer to receive no subscriptions for stock, except when accompanied with tho pay ment of tho par value thereof. Thereupon Alloy and his friends proceeded to subscribe for stoclt. On tho first subscription being made, a parcel of greenbacks was produced by tho party making tho subscription, stating to tho Treasurer that it was A tender of 65 per cent of tho amount of tho par value* of his subscription, which was, of courso, refused by tho Treasurer, as tho party well know i t would bo. Tho amount thus protended to be tendered was not, as I understand, over counted by tho Treasurer, but was retained by tho party Bo offering to subscribe, to bo mod tho next minutoon another subscription. Among tho sub scriptions made in such A way at this time are throo in tho namo of John B. Alloy aud John B. Alloy, Trustee, amountiiig id the aggregate to $28,600,000. This farcical subscription and ten der thereon was continued for a period of aboiit ton minutes in time, and reached in amount a sum about $60,000,000. Not a dollar of this money passed Into the hands of tho Company, nor was it intended it should so pass. All this took placo about live days before tho election of Directors. Tho by-laws of tho Company provided that no stock could bo voted on which hod not stood on tho books of tho Company in tho name of tho person offering to vote thereon for ton days previous to tho election. On tho day of tho election, Alloy and his friends, with General B, F. Butler pres ent as tholr counsel. In tho stookholdors* meet ing, passed a resolution amending those by-laws to suit their desire ; appointed now inspectors, and opened tho [polls, tho duly appointed in spectors having previously opened tho polls and commenced receiving tho votes. All tho parties were enjoined from voting upon sub scriptions for stock on which no mo. ty had been paid at this election, but I understood General Butler in some way succeeded In getting onoof thoinjunctionsmoditiod, thooloctiou being carried on in two polls with two sots of inspectors on tho same roll, ono ticket represent ing tho old Board, and tho other that of Alloy and his friends. Bach Board’s inspectors de clared their ticket elected. An injunction re straining Alloy’s bogus Board from acting wos at once procured and served on them, to which they submitted. Tho witness cited certain res olutions adopted by tho Board of Truatoos, for which Alloy voted, declaring dividends under tho Amos contract. Tho witness road this to contradict the statement of Alloy, that ho (Alloy) wua opposed distribution of proOta under tho Ames contract. Tho witness said that Al loy’s claims for patriotic and uasoiflsU courso in connection with this enterprise wore as baseless as many of his othor statements. The other Trustees wore so disgusted with Alloy’s transac tions that his resignation was insisted upon. Ho noxt cited the Oakes Amos contract to build GC7 milos of tho road at tho following prices : First 100 miles, $-12,000 per mile ; sec ond 107 miles. $45,000; third 100 miles, $96,000; fourth 100 miles, SBO,OOO ; fifth 100 miles, $90,- 000 ; sixth 100 miles,- SQG.OOQ. On tho 15th of. October, Amos assigned the contract to seven Trustees. A full release from all liabilities un der tho contract was duly executed by tho proper officers of tho Company, and Amos’ re sponsibility was completely wiped out. Tho witness noxt referred to tho fact that General Dodge, Chief Engineer of tho road, under a sal ary of SIO,OOO per annum, was also a member of Congress in Washington, instead of being on tho road. When the witness remonstrated against this, ho was informed that Dodge could do moro good in Wash ington, whore ho had groat influence. 'Ho further found that tho wiio of General Dodge had 100 shares of Credit Mobillor stock. Ho aid not moan to say that tho Chief Engineer would bo unduly influenced in his duties by any inter est which his wife might have. Ho next produced his order suspending Dodge as Chief Engineer on account of overestimates of tho amounts duo to tho contractors made by him, and tho reply of Dodge that tho estimates wore made up from the data furnished by Messrs. Bead aud Crane. In reference to his accounts while Vico President of tho road, tho witness submitted the affidavits of Sidney Dillon, B. F. Ham, 11. O. Crane, John J. Cisco, John A. Dix, Oliver Ames, ana others, showing that they wore correct. Ho denied over having said to Alloy that ho paid Thad dons Stevens any money whatever, never having scon him except on ono occasion. Tho witness further stated that ho never paid or promised to pay Stevens any sum of money whatever, or any stock, bonds, or other property. ALLEY’S REJOINDER, Alloy..(losirod to address the Committee. Alloy reiterated the former statement tbat the cry of “stop thief" was mado by the thiovos them selves, aud ho hoped the other Committee would make a full investigation as to the history and management of the road. Ho charged that no satisfactory account had boon rendered by Durant for $495,000 expended by him, and said tbat the person Stewart, who had $250,000 of that money, was now imprisoned for refusing to testify. The charges against General Dodge wore unjust, ho thought, lie declared ho had nothing to do with purchasing the looomo iivou, «bo. ' Adjourned until to-morrow. THE WILSON COMMITTEE. Washington, Jan. 31.— 1n tho Wilson Com mittee, to-day, HORACE F. GLARE was recalled. Tho Chairman caused to bo read a sentence from tho reporter’s notes, by which it appeared that Mr. Clark said yesterday that ho became satisfied that the gentleman who brought before him tho details to break down tho stock of tho Pacilio Railroad Company was not in a conspiracy to injure it, and not as pub lished, that the gentleman himself was in tho conspiracy. Clark said tho Directors of tho Union Pacific had not yet considered whether they would call on those who had made a divis ion of tho prolits in tho Credit Mobilior to ac count to tho Company, but tho sub ject had boon agitated among tho stockholders. There would he no formal action until all tho legal and equitable facts could bo ascertained. Tho management of tho Company do not desiro to deal unjustly nor hastily, but, when the facts are ascertained, the Company would look to tho recovery of tho lost property, lie claimed tho road had boon of groat advantage to tho Oovornmout. It had dispensed with the service of a portion of the army; had settled a largo extent of territory, and saved in mull transportation more than tlio whole inter est on tho Government loan. Tho bonds had had a discredit thrown on them by tho refusal of tho Treasury Department to have them used as a basis for banking operations, and this, too,with out the authority of Congress. Tho Treasury Department does not count those bonds as part of tho public debt, but as tho debt of tho road. Tho Treasury Department also published tho Company an a defaulting dof‘or In to ar roaia of interest. Aim Company was performing Goy ermine service without complaint, when sud denly, in 1871, payment was stopped by tho arbitrary act of tho Treasury Department. Cou- gross, however, inldrvonftd,- end directed tho amount withhold to ho paid* Last spring the nroßOutmanagomonttook possession and stopped leakages, audcffeelod economy, and now*since that reform was inaugurated, another assault has boon made, causing a lode of millions of dol lars. Tho losses occur os tho tfUtfaequonc’e of tho raids In Congress on tho Company. Tho last assault in Congress has caused one class of as-, entitles to fall from 88 to 72,."Th0 witness said that tho Government,- if the founts wore ad justed on a principle of c<piH .y: vould bo largely Indebted to the Company. *3 r/- salary paid tho President of tho union l.'Vflo Company was eight or ton thou’slnd dollar! mtally, but, as to himself, ho does not draw ai £. alary. The witness, in reply to tf .J interrogations of General Slooutn, said the $C I?)OtJttidTo General John A. Dix was in connect! g with an attempted negotiation of bonds. Tli w .ttornoy was not paid during his (witness’) I, s ninlstrotion. Ho had heard it was paid unddM ho Presidency of Oakes Amod. Ho didn’t 1 w when tho pay ment was made—whether \ ** Ww while General Dix was Minister to Franco u? Jiot. Tho money was paid after Dix-loft tho’roftd; -v. Tbo witness/ in reply to Hoar, said he had no personal knowlddgo of thd subject, His atten tion was first called to' it during tho recent cam paign by his colleagues in‘ tho Board. Ko heard from officers of the Company that Dix received the money whilo ho was Minister abroad, Tho witness further stated then) was precisely, a corresponding account with JolmJ. Cisco, a banker of Now York, and at that timo Treasurer of tho Company, Tho ledger of tho Company was shown tho witness, which ho sold ho had not soou. From this book it appeared $24,000 wore paid between May 24,1809, and No vember 1, 1800. Tho witness could not giro tho details; Tho witness said tho feature in tho Wyoming Coal Contract, giving that Company a drawback of 35 par cent* had boon abrogated* Tho witness said since tho road had eoasoa to bo tho means of dispensing patronage, raids bad boon commenced on tho Company. Ono of tho Government Commissioners, Cornelius Wendell* appointed under President Johnson, received 625,000 as the condition of his accepting a por tion of tho rood. Ho didn’t think any of tho other Commissioners made on actual profit, ex cept from errors of judgment; They throw obstacles in tho woy of tho road. Tho witness said, knowing James P. Wilson to bo a good lawyer and a man, ho asked him to become counsel of tho Company, but ho declined on tho ground that ho would bo compromised as a iovernmout Director by accepting tho position. ALEXANDER UAV, of Philadelphia, testified that in tho summer of 1865 ho received an order from Joseph B, Stew art on Durant for 280 construction bonds of tho Pawnee Leavenworth Hailroad Company, tho bonds being SI,OOO each. Ho presented the or-* dor to Durant, and received tho bonds. Ho re ceived from Durant for Stowart SOO,OOO. Ho dopoHiiod tho Jionds in tho Morohanta- National Bar.!! toi Stowart. In 1804, at tho roquoat of Stowart, tliii wjtnoaa apoko to aov oral members of tho Committed about tho biU in relation to tho Union Pacific CpttJpsW» nnd assisted in preparing ouo. StoiVort * paid handsomely. lie had helped Durant and othorfif, but received no pay except-$15,000 orslo,ooo from Stowart for services rendered him. Ho know of no money being paid or promised Con gressmen to influence legislation. Tho witness was asked if ho know of any money being paid to newspaper men to obtain their influence. Ho gavo tho name of W. J. Keeler, who was a correspondent, ho believed, and took an interest In tho road. Adjourned. ANOTHER WITNESS. Marshall, Texas, Jan. 81.— O. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer Texas Pacific Railroad, loft for Washington yesterday, to testify before tho Credit Mobilior Committee. CONGRESSIONAL SENATE. VETO MESSAGE. Washington, Jan. 31.—A veto message from tho President was received this morning, with reference to tho bill for tho relief of tho Uni versity of East Tennessee. INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS. Messrs. Windom, Harlan, and Stevenson wore appointed a Conference Committee on tho Indian Appropriation bill. ALABAMA AWARD. Mr. EDMUNDS said that to-morrow he would call tip tho bill disposing of tho Alabama claims award. NEW DILLS. Bills wore introduced: By Mr. HOWE au thorizing tho Northern Pacific Railroad Com pany to construct a bridge across tho St. Louis River. By Mr. SPENCER, authorizing tho Columbus, Fayette & Decatur Railroad Company to enter public lauds. SENATORIAL ELECTIONS. Mr. HARLAN introduced a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment electing Sen ators by a popular voto. BANKRUPT BILL. Mr. WRIGHT wanted tho Bankrupt bill taken up, but, as objection was raised, ho withdrew his motion. Ho said ho would call up tho bill next Wednesday. AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY. Mr. NYE culled up tho Webb Australian Staara ship Subsidy bill, and spoke thereon. Ho said efforts aro being made by British agents to de feat this American measure, Mr. BUCKINGHAM opposed tho bill. Mr. SHERMAN movedto lay tho Subsidy bill on tho tablo, for tho purpose of taking up tho substitute lor Buckingham’s Banking bill, re ported from the Committee on Finance on tho IGih hist. Lost—yeas, 24; nays, 80. Mr. CHANDLER then offered tho Burnside Subsidy bill as a substitute for tho peudiug bill, announcing that on tho final voto ho would op pose both. Mr, MORRILL (Mo.) favored tho bill. Ho said tho Australian lino desired encouragement as an American lino, and also as tho pioneer lino which would open up a now field for tho shipping of tho Atlantic coast, now struggling in ruinous competition with tho subsidized ship ping of Europo. Mr. CORBETT advocated, and Mr. FRELINGHUYBEN opposed tho biU. Mr. NYE said this bill was supported by rec ommendations of tho San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, tho Postmaster General, and the President of the United States. ' [On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, a resolution was adopted extending tho time for tho present ation and selection of models for tho Farragut statue to tho Ist of March, 1878, to allow time for tho arrival of the model sent from abroad by Randolph Bogota, with tho proviso that tho models already before tho Committee may bo considered before that day without prejudice to any that may bo received hereafter or before March 1. 1878.1 Mr. THURMAN moved to lay the ponding bill on tho table for the purpose of moving that when tho Senate adjourn to-day, it adjourn to Monday. Agreed to. On motion of Mr. THURMAN,tho Senate voted to adjourn till Monday. Tho Subsidy bill wan taken un, when Mr. THURMAN, for the purpose of killing It, moved to lay It on tho table, when tho Senate Adjourned until Monday. IIOUSI3. The House, after spending tho whole day on private bills. Adjourned. FIRES. Destruction of Property .11 Various l*laccM—Tltrcu Dives Dost iu Canada* MEannus, Jan. 01.—Last Wednesday morning a destructive fire, supposed incendiary, occurred at Jackson, Toun., destroying property to tho amount of SIOO,OOO. Tbo principal losers are : Perkins A Morgan, s2s,ooo—partially insured ; Hopper & Son, grocers, sls,ooo—uninsured; Yaucoy, sl2,ooo—insured for $2,000} Horn King, saloon and building, s7,ooo—lnsurance $2,000 ; O. F. Hogsott, building, ss,ooo—no insurance ; McNulty & McGotriclc, dry goods aud building, sls,ooo—insured for $3,000. Besides many oth er small stores, embracing nearly all the busi ness portion of tbo town. Henfugw, Canada, Jan. 31.—A flro this morn ing destroyed tho building occupied by tho Bank of British North America, and J. W. Tierney’s drug store; also two adjoining buildings. James MoAdam, James Tierney, and Julia Moluivro woro burned to death. Mrs. Tierney and Injr children woro seriously burned. iSpccUU Despatch to The Chicago Triune, Quinoy, Jan. 31.—Three lire;* have occurred hero within tho past tyfon*>foiir hours, result ing iu tho j destruction of several small tono monts, ftmj; rendering homeless some tenfaml- London, Jan. 81.—A spinning mill In Glau- K', employing 100 bands, was destroyed by fro night. NUMBER 166. NEW YORK. TUo nnryca Itlunl nllon-TUo Tweed 1 I PropOMcnto FI (Tilt It nr “ , ? t imnk Failure—A IMSI * donl« Special Deepatch to The CMeano Tribune. New York, Jan. 81.—Tlio failure of the ]nrf in the Tweed case to agree cauecfl general dis appointment/ but very llttld Btirpriso, despite tho omphatlo charge of Judge Davis. From tho beginning tho prosecution boom to havo ontlcpatod some such, conctufllou na this. After had.boon empanelled, they desired to ohallongd peremptorily nil of tnoao already sworn, declined to assign any reason for this no , vo VP l °’_ coodlug, but It was understood to refer tu J^ ror who was lobby agent for Judged Jlar* nard, ana Is alleged to have boon at ono time *u Tweed’s employ. Tho Titncrt to-morrow su * charge that another of tho jury, whoso name it ' withholds, served a term in prison. Evidently the District Attorney has hot at any time re garded this Jury as ono from which ho oould probably obtain a verdict of guilty. Tweed watf iUossod to-day in broadcloth, and wore a, ministerial pock-lie. Hla face beamed with a. bouovolont sluilo» which underwent no ohango When tho disagreement of the jury was notinoed. It oooma tho Inla Court, mwlo a pl6<lg3 J'VV.hmn how deliberations pud votes. OilO over, furnished the following to W lnt^f. t I ? friend, who happened to bq n reporter. . tho Jury first wont out a ballot was taken, ♦ If? resulted, 0 for acquittal to 6 for conviction, au a * blank. After some discussion, blank, who hau only tlirown in his blank us a feeler, wont over to tho ai« for acquittal, thus changing tho seven for acquittal tP Jivo for conviction. 'Tho Jurors remained up all flight, discussing the various points of tiio testimony, and morning found thomi eight for ccqnittit), throe lor conviction, and ono blank.- Of tho three f° r conviction, ono was determinedly obstinate, ltcd». hut lor his evident resolve to stick to hiw opin ion, tho eight for acquittal Would probably .“"; vo worried out tho blame, and tho other for cu n * vlction. After somo conversation in the morn ing tho jurors saw they would not agree upon tc. vordiot. They wore escorted to French’s Hotel by four officers, andtboro washed llionieelvec,- and partook of a good breakfast. Tho reporter' asked what confidence did tho jury plnco in Garvey’s testimony. Juror —Tho first thing wo did on going out was to cast that entirely aside. Qarvoy perjured himself on several occasions. Ho confessed in hla testimony to perjury and a certain kind of forgery, though the Judge did not call it forgory. When I say wo cost Garvey’s testimony entirely aside, I moan those in favor of acquittal. I believe that of tho three for conviction, only two placed con* fidonco in Garvey’s testimony. Reporter—How did you vlow tho fact of Mr. Tweed’s not going to tho stand ? Juror—His counsel chose nob to put him on tho stand, so wo didn’t look at it ono way or tho SllmT, , ReportCf—Hid yon form your opinions on tho evidence/ of yroro you inliuoucod by tho argu* mont? * . , .. - Juror—Tho jury word very much prejudiced against tho prosocuilod by Mr* Tromam s threatening language toward us. . Reporter—How did you view puds o Havia course ? , , Juror—Judge Davis made a much stronger gnmont for the prosocntlon than Ur. Tromalu. did. His charge, in fact, woo nothing but an ar- Kont for tho prosecution. All through tho hla rulings wore against tho defence. Thus ends inconclusively a trial that lasted nearly a month, and which has boon in laborious preparation for fifteen months. William Van Name, President of tbo bankrupt Market Savings Bank, still languishes iu Lud low Strdot Jail, being unable to procure tho* required S4&O0O bail. As Tweed bad his Garvey, so Van Name had found his evil genius in his Cashier, Conklin, who baa turned State’s evi dence, and proposes to tonify all about how he and Van Namo speculated on wall street with the depositors" .money, and opened false account!? in their books’. Van Name was at ono time an oystor-oponor, a. t,° rwar£JS keeper of a restaurant under tho old liIM® 0 " 1 building, and in this capacity ho made the a<£ iuointanco of a largo number of farmers from iong Island and Staton Island, who supplied him with vegetables. These people placed im plicit confidence in Van Name’s integrity, and the reputation thus acquired became a bait to entrap tho savings of scores of such unfortunate people. It Is not likely tho depositors of tho Market Bank will receive much beyond tho 80 per cent that has been paid them. The hooka of the bank are in tho hands of tho authorities, but they say they are so badly confused thaf nothing can ho done with them until Conklin, who has boon promised legal immunity, arrives from Montreal. „ , .. , . , , Governor Dix’s first pardon is that of a lad from Cincinnati, named Hopkins, aged 15, who had two and a half years longer to servo m Bing Sing for grand larceny. {To the Ausociated Press.] New York, Jan. 81.—Tho inquest in the oaas of Dutyoa, murdered by Simmons, commenced yesterday, and, after taking somo testimony, ad journed to Monday. Tho Bar Association, last evening, decided to lako no action iu tho case of David Dudley Field. Hon. Wm. M. Evnrts, tho Chairman,- urged that measures should bo taken for the relief of tho daughters of tho lato Judge Tancy f who aro iu want. Qonoral Hancock was yesterday viaitod by tho Irish Brigade Club, iu a body. In tho Tweed case, tho jury came Into Court at half-past 10 o’clock this morning, when the foreman announced that they could not possibly agree, and they were accordingly discharged. There was an immense gathering to hoar tho re sult in tho Tweed ease. After tho announce ment by tho foreman of tho jury that bethought tho jury could not agree, Judge Davis expressed a desire to hoar from tho others as to tho prob ability of agreement. Another juror thou said that tho jury wore of tho same mind since 11 o’clock last night, and there was no prospect of agreement. Peck ham, for tho prosecution, then ad dressed tho Court, applying for another trial forthwith. Tho defendant’s counsel thought it would bo a hardship to go over tho case again now. Tweed’s civil suit was sot for I'eb. 17, and preparations for it are necessary. After some further argument, tho Court said ho would de cide tho matter of a now trial to-morrow. It is stated that at the poll of tho jury for tha third time after returning, the vote stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. Tho dis senting juror is said to ho Mr. Hazleton, who re mained llrm to tho close, notwithstanding tho efforts of his associates to induce him to change. Sir. Fullerton, of tho counsel for Tweed, thinks the defence have won a groat and unexpected victory, and bo was somewhat surprised that any of tho jurymen should favor acquittal after listening to tho inflammatory and argu mentative charge of Judge Davis. Ho adds that Tweed proposes to continue tho fight with all tho stubbornness of his nature, wheeler H. Peckham, counsel for tho prosecution, is ex ceedingly mortified at tho result of tho trial, and strongly hints that tho disagreement of tho jury was secured in an illegal manner, and the jury must have been influenced by mercenary mo tives. Tho case will bo immediately brought up for retrial, and tho prosecution confidently look forward to a successful issue. William Vonuamo. President of tho defunct Market Savings Bank, is in Ludlow Street Jail, in default of $13,000 nail, iu a suit to recover a portion of tho funds of that institution, alleged to have boon misappropriated by him. A tost case will bo made in tho matter of Feter Kohoo, charged with having tifly cent fractional currency iu his possession, bearing tho signa ture of Iloraco Greeley, instead of Spinner. Tho name of tho man murdered in tho Flysl&n Fields, Hoboken, lust evening, is still unknown. Four bullet wounds andakuifo wound woro found iu tho body. In tho examination, to-day, into tho charges of ill-treatment preferred by tho passengers of the German emigrant ship “Argonaut, Captain Btoeugrafo denied tho several charges of cruoity and want of food, Tho Sanitary Inspectors, market ofUcors, ami butchers, deny that diseased sheep or tainted mutton fro in tho market. Tbo heavy Ice iu tho rivers, to-day, retarded Vho progress of tho ferry-boats, and made soma of them unmanageable. Tho Montana and Goorgo Law ferry-boats camo in collision in tho Fast lUvor. Tho latter is reported badly damaged. Superintendent Knapp, of tbo Now York Post 011100, has boon brought boforo Commissioner Osborne on tho ohargo of error In his accounts, as special agent of (ho Post Oftlco Department. Ho has been suspended. His friends state that bo will bo able to prove bis Innocence.