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Volume 26. MATTRESSES. HFOmST. Tho "WOVEN wnvm MATTH.EBS CO., of Hartford, Corm., manufacturers of tho SATIOHAI AND Woven Wire Mattress, d&vo established a branch of their business at 280 Bkato-st., Chicago, whore a full lino of their superior Bods oan bo soon. Tho public of Chicago and vicinity are invited to call and examine them. THEY .AHE THE BEST BED in (ho world. For sale by Furniture Dealers generally. WOVEN V/HUD MATTRESS CO., 230 Stato-st. CIGARS. CIGARS, Heavily reduced in prloo, tartho Box end at 146 Madison-st., Corner Twonty-sooond-st. and Indiana-tw. ( 10X WEST MADISON-ST. Sc CO., PAKrr.T aunnrmi Ann TOTWyTEM, FOR SALE. Arnold’s, Sanford’s, & Carter’s INKS, CUI7ER, PIGS* HOYSE & CO.’S. 118 ANX> 120 MONKOE-ST. iwimiiT. An Elegant Suburban Residence, »Ru»tcd In Park lUd(ro, 13 miles from the city, on tho 0. A N. W. B. K. Tho aouso fa brick, nml contains 16 rooms. Iho grounds •ro largo and finely laid out, and noil supplied vuui small fruit. Possession glvou Way 1. , Apply to ■'W. nF>E3;Kr;Kr"sr, 21 SOUTH OAWAL-ST. HARNESS I ■TO & r X*J&-Gr2 3 TaX3STJS&n We have somo first-class Stage Harness for solo cheap. SHORT & BHA.YTON, 181 East Madison-st. Steam Lite Barp for Sale. Steam Lumber Barge **St. Clair" lorealo. Tor price end terms apply to K. K. AYRES, Pnndutkr, Ohio. GIFT ENTERPRISES. SEHD QUICK SISSSa bo given, under special aufborlfy of tho Legislature In Library Hall, Loulivillc. Ki’j. on April 8, 1873, for bcnotltoi I’UBlilO LIBRARY OF K.Y., all privileges of which are absolutely free to everybody, and worthy the patronage of all who desire tosoe too Great West and south bonelUod by the boat Library over opened In this country. Half a million Dollar* Dloncy. will bo given in 10,000 gifts, ranging from S» 10 to 8 J 00,000 each, Tickets, 810: Halves,Sst Oliurturs, 82.50. partners' and Drovers' Bank of Louisville Treasurer, and Ez*Gov. Thoa. E. Dram- Icttc, Manager for Board of Library Trustees. All orders or sanmicatlons for ticket* imut bo mado either to Hon. THUS. K. BRAMLETTE, at Louisville, or F. J. DIBBLE A CO., 164 LaSallo-st, CHICAGO, Weston) Depot of Supply. Apply also at Bookstores of W. PHILLIPS, 133 Dear* born-st.. and 937 State-st.t HORTON 4 DRO., C 37 West Liko-st.: P. V. FITZPATRICK. 863 Stato-st., L. MA NASSE. Optician, at Sherman House, 83 West Madison* at.. oratTIIKMQNT HOUSE. Note—.l, M. BRYANT, Esq,, owner of “Bryant Block " and other largo Chicago property, has charge of the Chicago otflcc, and will glvo personal attention to all orders. MISCELLANEOUS. Tss ffljppm CMcaio, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y Receipt Books Now ready and for solo by CAMERON, AMBERGr & 00, Stationers, 35 MU Canal-st Will remove April IS to 84 Lake-st. i^cissx^ra-. Sines Monday, Hid 101 h Inst.. ROBERT CARSWELL, of Whnntoa, 111. Ho is about 35 years of ago, 6 foot 10 Inches high, with auburn hair, eaudy ohlnwhUkors, long audpoiutod; light complexion and high lorohoad. Any in* formation concerning him will bo must liberally rewarded by hit friends, at DO Oak.st. Eeston Steam Garret Gleaning Company Is fitting up tbo building 44 and 46 West Adains-st. for tho purpose of cleaning Carpets, and will bo ready to start tho machines on tho 35th. Carpets taken up, cleaned, and ratald. No charge for cartage, A. N. HANKINSON. QTJIGGS PARLOR SWING e a useful present for baby. Having a tray In front obvl* ites dizziness, and prevents tho child from falling out. Sont by express 0. O. D., $4,60. J. F. QUIQO, 258 Welt Msdlaon-et. 11 3-Hj Bcafly Me Anyone can apply; ronutros no heating. Rond for »an plVl. Fi. r nlo il WM, UTILE'S SONS, !S Wort L.k, it., Chicago. LEAKY ROOFS, Old shingles or composition roofs can be repaired by aringour Granite Cement: rciniirin nn heating; is ready for use. For sale by wJa. LITTLE'S SONS, 73 West Lsku-at., Chicago. * KIRKLAND GRATE COAX, Mined by Kirkland ± Co., Vopdert. Fountain Co., Ind. Suldbr C). H. DYKU i 00., C«ir. Whl..;«li-bv. and MnriWm-st. ART GALLERY. MChildren’sM $0 PEOTO&EAPHS. $$ BUANP makes a specialty of Child ren's Photographs; so whll-i tho Iltilt , A jC\ onus arc hi good health, hike them In /9\ hi* studio, whom yo<i will gat tb' &S“Un trt. bc linost work for TilltCE LOLI.AU. *QL iaf TXPUUUO2O. 'm-W r>»« wmmsii-iu-. RANGES, See, VAN’S RANGES Carving Tables, Broilers, &c. HERON, SMITH & MOOERS, 9, E. cor. Clinton awl WasWußtou-sts. WATCHES, &o. FIIE WATCHES. We have in stock a very large assortment of Fine Watches, Gold Opera, Guard and Vest Chains, “Gorham” Ster ling Silverware in beau tiful cases, and elegant Jewelry. One price to all, and as low as any Jewelry House in the United States. H. H&TS9H & CO., STATE i lONEOE-STS. BUILDING PAPER. nun mi FOB Sheathing, Siding, Plastering, Roofing, and Carpeting, O-AJST B£] JE'OXTJSTXi -AT Sock Major Co.’s nSTE'W STORE, No. 140 Bast Lake-st. Circular and Bamplos Sent Free to Any Addicaa, MUSICAL. CALL AND SEE ODE Immense' Stock. rj nt* Equals the Boat. Three fa t?U? hhnEs!l Patented improvo eSSuKSHaM monts possessed by tiiy&Bfaiy?jfcu no other Piano. mTho Cheapest Good Pi ano in the United States. Pour Round RMAsemnumna Tho Dost Organ in tho world. Contains tho Bin Sa W Beautiful Vox Humana, jyiiur ili Jt and tho wondorftil Vox STORY & CAMP, No. 211 State-st. REMOVALS. BLISS & SNOW, STATIONERS, ' Have Removed to 86 Dearborn-st. REMOVAL. J. P. DALTON & CO HAVE REMOVED TO 30 AND 82 EANDOLPH-ST. Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Refrigerators, Ico Boxes, and tho largest stock of House Furnishing Goods In the West. FINANCIAL. BANKING HOUSE WBINN & BREWSTER. 86 Wnshlaston-et. Deposits Received and Interest Allowed. Gold. Government Bond*, Local blocks, and Commsi olal Paper Bought and Bold. Collateral Loans and Commercial Paper form a leading feature lu our business, for the negotiation of which we have unusual facilities. COMMERCIAL PAPER •W-AJISTTBip By HAMMOND 4 GAGE, bi Washington-st. MOREY TO LOAN In any amount of oven thousands, on Income producing real citato, ot 9 per cent Interest. . OGDEN 4 BOUDDER. Room 9. Nixon’s Building. STATIONERY. J. M. W. JONES, STATIONER, PEINTEB & BLANK BOOK MANUPAOTDUEE. OS Bouth Cnunl-st., und 107 Mouth Clnrk-at., .. nmtlioillwt Church lilock. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOL UTION, Public notice li hnruby given tbat tho copartnership horutoioro existing botweun the undersigned, under tho firm nnmo and stylo of Uolnbardt 4 Foreman, lias this day bum dissolved by mutual consent, All nucuimta duo to said firm arc payable to the undersigned, Henry Uoln bardt, who win aoltlu all demand* ogalust aald linn. JiKNUV JtKINUAUDT, Chicago,_Msroh 13. 1673. .HJSIHMI PUUKMAN. MEETINGS. Masonic. Summon* oomnmnloatlon of 11. SY. Ulhblow Loiluo No. 4M A. I l *. AMIi A. M., thli Wednuiday cvunliig, at Boailnf Hall, No. 1J North Ollutuii-at. All nieiubora aro borobjr notified to bo'proaout. liualnnu of iinuortauoo to ot«i7 mombor will oumo Loforo tuo Leilas. By ord»r of ' IT. T, bMITII, >V. M. n. O. CQLLINH, Soo’y. MasVjifc. Blanoy Lodge No. 211 A. M., holds & special ooinaumlcatlon Wednesday)«»ouing, at 7 :Hu o’clock, at Oriental Hal), on LaHallfcat. Work on I - ', 0, degree. ih. w«it.»luTioii, n, yn.r w M WASHINGTON. Senator Bogy, of Missouri, Desires to Be Investigated. Speculations on the Result of tho Caldwell Case. General Webster for Assistant Treas urer in This Oity. Proceedings in the Senate Yesterday. Special Ufopafc/i (o TAe Chicago Tribune, CALDWELL. Washington, March 18.—Tho continued as saults on Oaldwol), from both Democratic and Republican quarters, encourage tho hopo that ho will finally bo oxpollod. Senator Morton said to-nlghi that ho would not bo surprised if his resolution declaring tho seat vacant would lm carried, but this is not generally anticipated, although tho debate of tho last few days has hod tho effect to mako a perceptible gain of votes in tho direction of expulsion. 'Senator Oonkling has tho floor to-morrow, when an elaborate and technical argument may bo expected against tho Morton resolution. tiiaUCKNATZ SUB-TREASUHEn. There is an evident intention to delay the ap pointment of tho Assistant Treasurer for Cin cinnati until the next session of Con gross. 'Whether it is because there are so many applicants, or Senator Sher man desires to consult with his con stituted does not as yot appear. Neverthe less, this statement may ho confidently mode, that the now office will not bo filled for somo time yot. REVENUE COLLECTORS. Tho President, to-morrow, will send tho fol lowing appointments to the Senate ' 11. 11. Whi ting, present Assessor of tho Fifth Illinois Dis trict, to bo Collector; W. P. Johnston. Assessor Second Kentucky District, to bo Collector: F. B. Hill, Assessor Fourth Kentucky District, to Collector \ William P. Sapp, to bo Collector of tho Thirteenth Ohio District, vico A. A. Guth rie ; Henry Hamden. Assessor Second Wiscon sin District, to bo Collector. OPIOAOO SUB-TREASURY. Tbo appointment of Gen. Webster to tho Assistant Troasurorship of Chicago la not in ac cordance with tho wishes of Senator Logan, to say nothing of tho rest of thoHlinois delegation. As to this selection, tho President says it is his own choice, and thnt.lf ho has any influence with tho present Administration, ho is going to bavo his own way in this instance at least. EXONERATED. Tho report of Messrs. Holman, Foster, and Ferry, mado tho last day of tho session in tho case of Commissioner Douglass, charged with embezzlement, as a Collector in too Nineteenth Pennsylvania District, entirely exonerates that officer, and throws the blamo or tho loss of funds to the Government on his subordinates. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. Ex-Senator Sawyer, of South Carolina, was to day nominated and confirmed to tbo Assistant Secretaryship of tho Treasury, mado vacant by tho promotion of Richardson. Sawyer is Rich ardson’s brother-in-law, and, besides, is a native of Massachusetts. This appointment carries out the original slate, which it was so badly feared was broken a fow days einco. During his career in tho Senate, Sawyer was not especially distinguished for his knowledge of financial matters. SENATOR ROOY. In ■vl '” of the memorials that havo boon laid before tho Senate, and tho rumors that hnyo been afloat charging bribery and corruption in connection with tl‘° election of Louis V. Bogy to tho Senate, that gentleman announced from his place to-day that, till thoro shall have boon & full investigation of all tbo charges, ho docs not propose to tako any active part m tho Sonata. Bogy covets tho fullest inquiry in his case. In accordance with his request, tho Committeo on Privileges and Elections will meet to-morrow, and proceed with an investigation of tho case. It is not known whether witnesses will bo sum moned, ond it is hardly possible that tho Com mittee will continue the investigation after tho olobo of tho session. [To tho Anoeiated Pr«».l NATIONAL BANK AUTHORIZED. Washington, March 18.—Tho Comptroller of tho Currency authorizes tho OltyNationalßaukor Paducah, Ky.» with a capital of $200,000 to com mence business. railroad taxes. Tho Commlaalonor of Internal Revenue. act ing under tho late decision of tbo United States Bxipromo Court, has rejected seven claims mado by 1 railroad companies for the refunding of tares paid on tho interest dividends and profits. NOMINATIONS. The President made tho following nomina tions : E. A. Thomas, Now York, Associate Jus tice of tho Supremo Court, 'Wyoming Territory} Jason B. Brown, Indiana, Boorotary of Wyom ing Territory: Hiram Latham, Surveyor General, Wyoming: B. F. Campbell, Register of tho Laud Office at Vermillion, Dakota ; Collect ors of Internal Revenue—lsaac U. Duvall, First District of West Virginia; S. H. Bailey, Fourth District of Michigan; Alexis Capo, Sixteenth District of Ohio. Postmasters—Robert 8. Ken drick, OhattanoogayTonu.; W. S. Krako, Raven na, O.; William Jackson, Rook Island, 111.; James Newby, Cambridge City. Ind.; P. Ounor. Upper Sandusky, Ohio; B. J. Tompkins, Mount Carroll, 111.; F. H. Cassiday, Wintoraot, lowa. . CONFJUMATIONS. The Senate confirmed tho following nomina tions : John Geoforth, Assistant Attorney-Gen eral of tbo United States, to tako effect April 5; David Nogglo, Chief Justice of tho Supreme Court of Idaho ; J. P. Kidder, Chief Justice of tho Supremo Court of Dakota; A. P. K. Salford, Governor of Arizona; Coles Bashford, Secretary of Arizona; Frank Hall, Secretary of Colorado ; William G. Rich, Secretary of Now Mexico ; James F. Lano, United States Attorney of Iowa; Register of the Laud Office, William U. Fitz patrick, Topeka, Kansas ; Collectors of Internal Revenue—Sherman ‘ Bailey.J Fourth -Dis trict of Michigan; Lewis Woitzol, Thir teenth District of Ohio. Surveyors of Cualomu— I Thomas - Stoolo, Pittsburb, Pa. i R. H, Stephenson, Cincinnati, O.; W. T. Miller, Alton, 111.; Goo. Fisher, Cairo, 111.; James P, Lnuo, Louisville, Ky.; Wm. R, Halli day, Wheeling, W. Va. j Wm. M. Evans, Parkers burg, W. Va.; ‘Philip jHamhrook, Evansville, Ind. Charles Dillingham, Naval Officer, Now Orleans. Postmasters—James B. Morris, Albla.lowa; Franklin A. Munson, Sandwich, 111.: Edward S. Smith, Batavia, 111.; Daniel N. Gross. Napiorvillo. 111.; Asa Reynolds, Grand Haven, Mioh.; Josiah Deloach, Memphis, Teun.; Wm. H. Stillwell, Humboldt, Tonn. } Aaron B. Turner, Grand Rapids, Mioh.; Almon M. Ellsworth, Lowell, Mioh*.; L. A. Burnett, Torre Haute, Ind.; Benjamin F. Hoglor, Attica, Ind.; James F. Jackson, Union City, Ind.; David W. Voylos, Now Albany. Ind.; William A. Ilorral, Washington, Ind.; William L. Winkler, Columbus, Ind.; Joseph A. Curran, Delaware, Ohio ; Elias W. Merrill, Muskegon, Mich. COLLECTOR CASEY. Col. Casey's ooutinnetion as Collector of Now Orleans is oanioatly opposed. Senator Woat is against him, but more, no Bays, in tho interests of the State of Louisiana than with tho hope of defeating him. It is said tho voto will bo oloso. OOMMISSIONEBS TO VIENNA. The following portions have boon appointed by tho President to attend the Vienna Exposition: PracticalArtleaufl—Lviuau Bridges, Illinois; George A. Btanborry, Ohio. Scientific inou—J. Lawrence Smith, Kentucky; John A. Warder, Ohio. A largo number of honorary Commissioners to the Exhibition have also boon appointed. THE 11AI.TUI011E COLLECTOR, A delegation of colored men from Baltimore, beaded by Bishop Waymni). called on the X’rosl dout tkln morning, in behalf of tho retention of CoUootor Thomas at that port. SENATE—EXTRA SESSION, oun.vtou near. Wabhinotoj/, March 18.—Senator BOQY (Mo.) Bald that during bio absence, yesterday, & memorial wan presented from certain members of the Missouri liOgislnturo, asking (he Senate to UivoatUato IU« charges of Improper mqwii, CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1873. bribery, and corruption, In (ho procurement of bln election. Ho thqn proceeded to relate the clroumotaucOß under which ho was elected in that contest. It was alleged that money bad boon used, but at no time was bo or his distin guished competitor charged with using money. One man, however, without political distinction, but of largo fortune, waa charged with having made up bia mind to buy bla seat. Im mediately after bla (Bogy's) election, a resolu tion waa passed In the House of lloprosontatlvoa for the appointment of a committee to Inquire whether money wao Improperly used in the Sen atorial election. After nearly one month, tho Committee made a longhty report, in which it waa stated that thoro was no evidence, directly or indirectly, to crlmlnato tho Senator-elect, Bogy, and fully exonerated him. Tho Commit tee also found that no member of tho General Assembly received money, directly or indirect ly, to influence bia vote. At hia instance tbo Committee extended Ibo investiga tion, mid made another report, roaiiirm ing Iho first report, and naked to bo discharged. This matter, it was thought, was ended, bub it appeared some of tho Republicans had presented a memorial to iho Sonata asking for an investigation. This memorial was lu gen eral terms. It did not say that anything could he provod. This was a matter of groat impor tance. Hero was a Stale, which had ns bright a record, and whoso escutcheon was as oloar of stain os any other State, and therefore ho might well claim as a right, duo himself and his Slate, that tho Senate at once take up tho case. If ho had any reputation for anything above another, it was that of being an honest man; and, though ho admitted ho was an ardent politician. Iro had novor boon charged with corruption. Ho did not Uko to bo hold up be fore tho country os a man who had obtained his seat hero by improper moans. Ho could nut roto to expel or retain any member of this body while ho himself was subject to in vestigation. Under those circumstances, he should suspend his functions on all such ques tions. The Senate then resumed consideration of tho Caldwell case. Mr. NORWOOD said tho Senate had tho per fect and absolute power to declare void an elec tion procured by bribery and fraud, and remit tho matter to tho State for a now election. Mr. THURMAN said tho result of his exam ination of tho testimony was that the olootton of Caldwell woe thoroughly corrupt. Ho had ex amined much evidence in his time, and novor had ho seen evidence so conclusive and damag ing na this. Ho found that tho Committee on Privileges and' Elections' unanimously reported tho most material foots. Mr. CARPENTER replied that, as a member of the Committee, ho dissented zrom tho finding of facts, but had not time to mite a dissenting report. . Mr. THURMAN did not deny what tho Sena tor said, but ho found faots m tho report upon which they wore called to act. If they did not turn out a man whoso olootion was procured by fraud, or declare tho scat vacant until they ob tained stronger testimony, tho power to do so might as well bo stricken from the Constitution. Tho legal argument was in a nar row compass. Tho Senate has tho power under tho Constitution to jndgo of tbo election qualifications and returns of its members, ana therefore it could not ho a violation of State rights to exorcise tho powor conferred in that Instrument. No further debate took place. Mr. WINDOM offered a resolution that the Committee on Transportation bo authorized ta sit during tho recess, and report to tho Senate on tho subject of transportation between the interior and seaboard, with tho powor to send for persons and papers, Ac. Tlio Senate then wont into Executive session, and afterward Adjourned. Tlio East River Bridge—A Sunday- School Superintendent as a Smug gler » Bond. Robbery Sentenced— 'l'ho fombSi Special Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune* ' New Yonc, March 18.—Work Las commenced on tho Brooklyn anchorage or ibo Isaob m V or bridge. Those will consist of onormoua masses of masonry, 130 feet long and 120 wide. An ex cavation has boon made, 25 foot deep, at York and Front streets. At tho bottom a timber plat form four feet thick will bo laid, and upon this will bo placed the masonry. At tho depth of about 18 foot will bo placed four enormous iron plates weighing 23 tons apiece. Immense arms radiate from the plates, to which are fastened chains which hold tho cables. Tho plates will beheld down by masonry weighing several thou sand tons* A fow foot below the surface the workmen struck a bod of superior building soil, which will save tho Company $15,000. (Several old landmarks have boon destroyed, and many curious articles have been found. In one spot a collection of old copper coins was discovered. The Brooklyn tower is now 160 foot high, and the Now York tower 50 foot. Work will soon bo resumed, and it is hoped both will bo completed this year. Tho deficiency In tho amount of building in this city on account of tho eight-hour agitation is computed at 25 per cent. The masters are operating with half tho usual force, and thous ands of mechanics are unable to obtain employ ment. The Influence of 20 nor cent addition to wages has brought the cost higher than rent can cover. ~ ' Treasury Agent Jayne reports that a well known ana highly respected Wall street sugar importer, who is also a Sunday-School Superin tendent, and a member of . a Board of Foreign Missions, has boon detected in smuggling silks in sugar samples, which are passed free. Tho extraordinary weight of the samples excited sus picion. The duty on tho silks captured amounts to SSOO, and it is believed that tho smuggling has boon successfully carried on for a long time. Mr. Jayno refuses to .disclose tho namo of the ° '/ho Baltic arrived from Queenstown this even ing, with G. McSwoouoy on board, to whom was entrusted the flog intended as a present to tho Sixty-ninth Regiment by the men of Tipperary. Tho Baltic was delayed by storms, .and on Sun day she blow a sheet off tho boiler. The flag is green silk, embroidered with golden fringe, and cost 81,000. McSwoonoy has delivered it to O'Douovau Ronaa, ono of the Committoo ap pointed to receive it. [To the Associated Press J New Youk, March 18.—A robbery of bonds, amounting to SIOB,OOO, from tho oiuoo of tho President of tho Pennsylvania and Western •Railroad,-In-Brood Biroot, on Saturday, In report ed this morning. Tho thieves, of whom more wore two, entered the oflico while tho President was at lunch. No arrostsbavuboon made. Tho bonds, being of tho company, will bo difficult of negotiation. Tho Board of Supervisors are to investigate their dork, Young, who is charged with com plicity In tho ring frauds. In Brooklyn, to-day, Wm. L. Hatch, a dotoc tivo, convicted of perjury in a divorce suit, was sontonced to six years and tliroo months, and David Dowd and Eugene Small, tho boy '* flro bugfi," convicted of arson, woro to seven years each in tho State Prise*. Tho Committee investigating tho condition of the Tombs report in favor of tho demolition of tho building fronting on Centre street, and the erection of an entirely now structure. An Incendiary Convicted—The Hart* man Xlomictdo* Evansville, lud., March 18.—John B. Simp son was to-day convicted of sotting flro to Wilt shire & Knoik’ti ooopor shop on tho morning of Fob. 11, and was sentenced to the ponotoutiary for ten years. Examinations in tho Hartmnm homicide case wore began yesterday and will occupy several days. Tho best legal talent in tbo oity is engag ed on both sides. Balt Lake, March 18,—Mrs. Senator Logan was at Provo, to-day, arranging for tho removal of tho remains of her father, Oapt. Cunningham, to Illinois. The Journal this evening has a statement that on the night Mr. Cunningham died a number of men assembled around his bouse, cursing tbo Gentiles, thinking tho o Id Captain dead, and acting otherwise in tho most shameful manner, lu a criminal cose before a Mormon Justice., whore tbo defendant was lined, notice for appeal was refused on tbo ground that Chief Justice McKean had decided there could bo no appeal under the present low from a Justice's Court. Tbo Justice said bo differed Imm MoKfaus alln fEfibtmt. CALDWELL. TBANBrOBTATIOIf. NEW YORK. EVANSVILLE. Utah items* ruling, but intended to adboro to it, os tho au thority of a superior tribunal. Throe companies, with with nearly 81,000,000 cash capital, principally from Now York and Brooklyn, aro organizing for the purchase Jaud development of mining property iu tho north western part of the Territory. Several rumors aro In circulation effecting tho solvency of ono of tho loading monetary institu tions of the city. « STATE LEGISLATURES. WISCONSIN. Hpedal Disjxiteh to Tho Chicago Tribune, Mauihon, March 18.—To-day Gov. Washburn returned to tho Assembly its bill authorizing the Milwaukee A St. Paul Railroad Company to bridge tho Mississippi River at LaCroaao, with bio objections, baaed solely on a general reason and not at all on-local grounds. Ho holds that the Federal Government, through Congress, has absolute' control of tho navigation of tho Mississippi Klvor; that this bridge was by act of Congress of April. 1872, to bo built and located under and subject to such, regulations for tho security of tho navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall proscribe, and tho kind bf bridge authorized to bo built was defined m the law. and another act of Juno, 1872, provided that, in locating any snob bridge, the Secretary of War shall have duo regard to tho security and convenience of navigation, tho convenience of access, and tho wants of all tho railways and highways across said river. Under such acts, a board of United States Engineers twice decided on a location for tho bridge. Tho Soint Used was not whore tho people of La rosso or the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company desired, but thoy declared that. lu view of tho obstruction to navigation, and tbo accommodation of converging roads at or near LaCrosso, it was tho proper place, and thoy decided that tho location at tho point desired by tho Milwau kee & St. Paul Company would interfere with navigation. In this bill, tho Governor says, tho Legislature says to tho Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company. “Disregard tho authority of Congress, tho action of tho Secretary of war, .and the Board of Engineers, and build a bridge from tho point of your own selection, and in stead of putting in a draw ouch as tho law of Congress requires, which shall ho ICO feet in the clear, put in a suitable draw, of which you are to bo the Judge; instead of putting In your piers parallel with tho current, as tho law of congress required, put them as Sou like.” Quoting at length from the report of re locating Board of Engineers, tho Governor concludes: “1 cannot approve tho bill without sanctioning tho nullification of a law of Con gress plainly authorized by tbo Constitution. It is an assertion of State rights never before claimed within my knowledge whore Congress bad already affirmatively acted in tbo promises, in any section of tbo Union, not oven m that section of country where those rights have boon most watchfully guarded: nor am I willing to say that tho Government Engineers have foiled to discharge tho duty imposed upon them under tho law of Congress.” After bearing tho message road, tho Assembly adjourned till tho afternoon. At 3 o'clock tho bill was taken up as a special order, tbo message then having gone to tho printer, and, without any further consideration or any dobato, passed by barely 1 tho requisite two-thirds, secured by tremendous pressure and tho roost powerful in fluences. The vote was announced 59 to 80, whereupon Mr. Vilas, of this city, changed from tho negative to tho affirmative, making It 59 to 29. The bill comes up in tho Bonato to-night, and tho friends of tbo Governor are coufldontho will not bo overruled there. Last night, au unfriendly amendment was adopted to the bill designed to enable tho Wis consin Central Railroad Company to got lands la advance of fulfilling the conditions of its char ter, and this afternoon tho whole subject wos indefinitely postponed. Tbo bill reported from tho Railroad Committee lost night has passed both Houses, requiring bridges on tbo Fox and Wisconsin Rivers to bo constructed in accord ance with the regulations and plans of tho United States Engineers, in order not to inter fere with navigation. Both Houses have concurred in tho hill for au investigation into tho management of- tho Min eral Point Railroad Company. Both Houses have killed tho propositions to --'for to tho Governor for odjustmont tho oucs tion oi urtw to certain lands between the West Wisconsin Company the Bt. Croix & Supe rior grant. Tho Assembly has passed resolutions highly complimentary of Speaker Barren, and the Senate of Liout.-Gov. Pettit, and its elective officers, and the reporters. Other business was os follows: SENATE. Last night a resolution was offered commend ing tho action of the Wisconsin Congressmen who voted against tho increase of salaries, and severely censoring Senator Carpenter and Mr. Bldridgo, who voted for it. This was amended to-day, and adopted by striking out tho names, and disapproving the action not only of those who voted for such increase, but those who took it after voting against it. ASSEMBLY, Tho Assembly concurred, by a vote of 84 to 5, in tho joint resolution ratifying tho constitu tional amendment prohibiting counties, towns, and villages becoming indebted for any purpose to on amount exceeding 5 per cent of the value of the taxable property; also, the bills to make the Secretary of Btato, State Treasurer, and Attorney-General a State Board of Assessment; to codify and revise tho laws relating to publio printing, and tho publiootion and distribution of statutes and other publio documents ; providing a now schedule for Stato printing; requir ing newspapers to bo printed two years before they con compote for county printing; to provide for tho solo of delinquent lauds by County Treasurers; to provide for tho settlement of the claim of Morgan L. Martin against tho Stato on account of his suit with tho Fox & 'Wisconsin River Improvement Com pany. Both Houses have agreed to terminate busi ness at 11 o’clock to-morrow, leaving twonty four hours for enrolling and signing bills. Tho Senate, to-night, votod to postpone the consideration of tho LaOrosso Bridge bill veto till to-morrow morning. An absentee favorable tothollallroadConlpnnyhaa boen sent for by wpocial engine, and tho Company thus hopes to have the bill passed to-morrow. MICHIGAN. Sjwrfat Dfepatch to The Chicago Tribute, Lansing, March 18.—Col. Boland, of Sag inaw, and Gou, Withingtou, of Jackson, intro duced, in tho Sonato and House, respectively, resolutions condemning those Congressmen who voted extra pay, regretting that any allowed themselves to take it, and expressing satisfac tion that both Michigan Senators, and two-thirds of her Congressmen votod against tho measure. Tho vote by which the bill regulating chal lenges to Jurors in criminal trials was lost yes terday, was reconsidered, and the hilt passed. The purpose of the bill is to prevent tho rejec tion of jurors on trivial grounds. Twenty-two bills passed in 67 minutes in the Senate this morning, A bill passed tho House regulating the man agement of mutual fire insurance companies. A debate is progressing in tho House, to-night, over tho concurrent resolution to take a recess from April 5 to Jan. 7, next, NEW JERSEY. Trenton, N. J., March 18.—In tho House to day a preamble and resolution woro offered, sot ting forth that Wiiejuub, Wholesale rumors of corrupting influ ences used among the members of tbo House were In olroulatlon, to secure tbo adoption or defeat of certain measures, affecting tbo bouor of tbo Legislature seri ously, therefore Jleuoh'eJ, That a Special Oommlltoo bo appointed with power to scud for persons and papers, and Inves tigate into tbo the truth of said rumors and report os early as practicable. Adopted—s3 to 3. The general railroad bill as amended by tho Committee was taken up in tbo Senate to-day, and, without material change, was ordered to third reading. NEW YORK. Albany, March 18.—In tho State Senate, to day, Messrs. Lowery and Alien wore added to tho Twoed Investigating Committee after a long and excited discussion. OHIO. Columbus, Ohio, March 18.—In tho House, this afternoon, tho Houso bill to authorize ono Justice of tho Peace to lay an action against an other Justice, for refusing to pay over money ho has oHioiuily collected, was paused { also. House bill to increase tho fees of witnesses in Justices Courts to one dollar per day. Tho Currency Committee reported booh tho tfouata bill to re-. noa! tho Usnry law, recommending its passage. After being amended so ns to allow banks of Issue to chargo not to exceed 0 per cent, the bill was ordered printed. ARKANSAS. Little Rook, Ark., March 18.— Notice was given in iho Senate, to-day' of a Joint resolution raising a cOmmittoo to Investigate tho fund ing of the Halford bonds. A resolution was adopt ed instructing the Judiciary Committee to in quire into tho constitutionality of tho law passed by tho last Legislature, authorizing tho issuance of $3,000,000 lovon bonds. A hill passed creating iho County of Baxter. It has gone to tho Gov ernor. THE FIRE ERA. Partial Destruction off a Montreal Motcl—lVg.rrow Esenjm from a lllolo caust»X\vo Persons Jmnx> from tlio fi'lltU Story and Dio off TUolr ln> Jnrlcß-*'riio Contrcvlllo Conflnffra* (tou--E'iroa at iNow llnniburift and ElsowlioroMjiurnod to DentU* Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. I MoNTiiEAii, March 18.—Early thin mornintt tbo St. James Hotel, a Avo-story building, on victo- I tin. Square, took flee. Tho Borvaut girls, who I slept in tho fifth story, finding oaoapo tempora rily cut off, turned in despair to tbo windows, and throo of thorn, throw thomaolvos to tho sidewalk, whoro tbolr fall was partially broken by a hoop of maUvoEsos aud other soft materials. Their con dition is precarious. One girl hung by tbo hands out of tho window for twenty minutes, till rescued by tho ilromon. A man jumped out off tho fifth story to tho sidowalk, and was picked up for dead, though he lived for a tlmo. Num bers of others wore seriously injured. Thomas, of tbo Ontario BauU, mode a ropo of quilts, which, after ho was part of tho woy down, gave way, and ho foil to tuo ground. A man named Belcher did tho samo. Holldich climbed from ono window to another, but Anally slipped and foil. During this time tbo spectators woro greatly excited, and a portion of tbo fire brigade devoted all of tbolr timo to rescuing life. Tbo roof, tho fifth aud fourth stories woro consumed by lire, while tho remainder was only saved by flooding with water. Tho loss by ftro and dam age is largo, but the amount is not ascertained. Lateh, —Two moro victims of tho flro tills. morning have died at tbo hospital, and a smothered body has been found. Others aro expected to dlo hourly. Tho loss, it is boliovod, will not much oxcood s2ojooo, as tuo damage by flro was only in tlio uppor part of the building. Cincinnati, March 18.—George Noimoyor’a , carriage manufactory, at tho southwest corner ! of Walnut aud Liberty streets, was destroyed by flro curly this morning. Tho loss is not loss , than SBO,OOO. Insured for $25,000, in tho En- I torpriso, Gorman Mutual, and Washington Com | panics of this city. 1 ■ ' Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune . Cincinnati, 0., March 18.—Advices received from Centerville, 0., up to 9 o’clock last night stato that tbo flro was not subdued till it bad de stroyed all tbo bouses on tbo south side of Main street. Among tboao consumed aro tho dwell ings of Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Stoolo, John Hoof, John Davis, and Dr. Jenkins, and also his drug store, tho saddleries of John Stoolo and Mr.' Da vis, and tbo store-room of Lloyd & Thomas, in which was kept tho Post-Oklco, Tho loss will roach $35,000, on which thoro is very little in- Biironoo. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cepau Bapids, lowa, March 18.—Another in cendiary flro at Cedar Falls, lowa, last night, destroyed two blocks, owned by L. H. Sororin, and occupied by Pitcher & Ponnock, dry goods ; loss total; insured for $-1,000 ; W. J. Pitcher, furniture dealer, loss total $ insured for SSOO ; B. Thorp, Jr., dry' goods, loes total; insurance, SI,OOO ; Stearns A Odell, fur* nituro dealers, partial loss; insured for $2,000 ; Prico Bros., picture gallory, over Thorp’s Btoro ; loss unknown. Thoro aro a dozen other smaller losses. Tho total loss is $20,000 ; insurance about 615,000. Tho tiro was undoubtedly tho work of an incendiary. This is tho third of this kind, oud it creates intense ex citement. A number of flrenvm wore injured ■by falling walls: J. P. Davis had an arm broken; Potor Nogloy, logs badly bruised; John Philpot, burned about tbo head and face :'«J* B. Cavanaugh, badly Injured; Jamos Williams, thumb cut off by an ongino. Lopisvtele, Ky., March 18.—On Sunday night a boy and girl, children of a colored man named Boon, woro numed to doatb in a house two miles from Now Albany, Ind., in tho absence of tbo father. An older boy escaped from tho burning building. Maoon, Ga., March 18.—A flro on Cotton ave nue, this morning, destroyed twouty-flvo framo buildings, twelve of which woro stores and shops. Swriaf Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Detuoit, Mich,, March 18,—A flro in Grand Bapids, to-night, destroyed Baxter’s furniture store. Loss, $4,000. , New Hamddriiou, N. Y., March 18.—Tbo dyo houao of tbo Dnchoas Print Works wero burned this morning. Tho loss is 650,000. Six hundred persons aro thrown out of employment. OoDENSBunau, N. Y., March 18.—Tho flro in this city, ou Sunday morning, was very destruc tive, and threatened tlio whom town. Tho on tiro losses will bo $150,000. Among tho heavi est losers ftro J. H. Morgan, grocer, and B. U. Houston. Much of tho loss was occasioned by bo business men moving tho goods in ontici atioa of tho flro reaching them. SPRINGFIELD. Honorary Cominiuoiouera to the Vien na Exposition—Certificates of Or gunizatlon—Resignation* Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Springfield, 111., March 18.—Tho following gentlemen received honorary commissions to tho Vienna Exposition to-dny: Dr. Paul Von Boyd witz, of Chicago; Sampson Kingbokor, of Quincy; E. A. Van Dovoer, of Taylorvillo ; A. W. Rlnnoy and M. P. Hotfiold, of Chicago; EU Kahn, of M&ttoon. John M. Pearson, Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner, resigned bis position to-day as Trustee of tho Industrial University of Cham paign. and it was accepted by the Governor. Statements wore filed and license issued to-day to the following companies, in the office of tho Secretary of State: Lewis Coal Company, capital stock $150,000, located at Murphyaboro. The Wyoming Manufacturing Company, capital stock 815.000. Tho Inter-State Industrial Ex position of Chicago, capital stock 8150,000. The W. T. Noble Manufacturing Company, of Ohl caco capital stock. SIOO,OOO, and the Champaign ffiSngOomp'aSy, Aplfal .look, SIOO,OOO. THE WEATHER. War Department Weather ProßTio** tications— -ISoportH from Various I’lacou* Wab Depabtment, Office or the Chief Signal Bebvioe, Division of Telegbaus and Reports fob the Benefit of Commerce, Washington. D. 0., March 18.—Probabilities— For Wednesday in tho Now England States and Now York, southeast winds veering to tho south west. with clouds and rain. For the Middle At lantic coast southwest winds, followed by- west winds and clearing weather. For tho South At lantic ond Eastern Gulf States, westerly winds and generally cloudy weather. For the southwest northerly winds. The storm ooutro in Michigan will extend over Lake Ontario, with continued brisk winds on tho Lowor Lakes. For tho Up per Lakes and Northwest, falling barometer, easterly winds, clouds, and rain •, threatening and rising weather will extend over tho southern portion of California, Cautionary signals continue ot Wilmington, Norfolk, Baltimore, Capo Mar, Now York, Now Ilavou. ond Now Loudon, ond aro ordered for Woods* Hole, Boston, and Portland. Chicago, March 18.—Tho moderate tempera ture continues, except in tho far Northeast—tho mercury marking zero at Quoboo this morning. Generally cloudy oast of tho Mississippi, with rain at Bt. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincin nati, Detroit, and Cleveland. Thermometer 00 degrees at San Francisco, 20 degrees at Pembina, 33 degrees at Duluth audEscuuaba. XoloprupUlo llrevitlos* Tho Aurora (III.) Court of Common Pleas, now in session, has two colored men on tho jury, and twelve divorce cosoa, twonty-two oniulual, ana seventy civil law oases on tho docket. . Tho oaao of the Rochester Inspectors of Lioo tlou, indicted for receiving votes of Susau J>. Anthony and thirteen other women, was yester day postponed until the Moy tenu. Trt -._,. n A sad accident occurred at Vf,®?* Onio, last evening. Two ® f tWs Frederick Qiissto, a largo manufacturer of this NUMBER 212. vco. aged respectively 5 and 12 years, wbllo 'A malng themselves with a .gun, which wu ap ■®. rontly without a load, tbo older, assuming tbo Undo of a soldier, presented the muzzle of i gun to bia brother's breast, Raying, u Fred s' , I will shoot you.” 110 pulled tho trigger. 5 Ing tbo little follow instantly. The untor \a ate boy sooma much distressed, and has to several- attempts at auiclclo, but without 1 , 5688. «l Ibort W. Chamberlin, of Olevoland. who plead '* guilty” to an indictment for murder somo wooks ago, appeared in Court yesterday, and changed his ploa to “not guilty.” His defense will bo based on tbo plea or insanity. Bermuda advices to tbo 12th inst., report that tbo Captain and twolvo of tbo crow of the Italian bark Anna, which foundered at soa on tbo 11th of February, arrived on tbo Gtb inst. in an open boat. • Alexander & Maxwell, dealers in groceries and dry goods, at Amos. lowa, have failed. The remains of Lieut. Hold T. Stewart, late of the Fifth United States Cavalry, brutally mur dered by the Apache Indians in Arizona, last Animat, have been taken to Erie, Pa., by order of the War Department. Ho was a native of that place, and graduated at West Point in 1671. Tho citizens of Frankfort havo subscribed SI,OOO for tho RUfferevs by tho Lawronooburg lire. A mooting of tbo citizens has requested the City Council to appropriate SI,OOO more. .Tailor ‘Fields, who was struck with a bar of Iron by Perry, who, with throe others, escaped from tho Jail in Auburn, N. Y., on Friday last, died yoatorday moreihr. Perry is ntlll at largo. C. W. Hurley, Badical nominee, was elected Mayor of Galveston on Monday. THE LABOR QUESTION. Tlio Strike on the iTllsHouri Northern Railroad—lFicuditfU IVorlt of the Strikers* St. Lome, March 18.—Tim strike on tbo St, Louis, Kansas City & Norlhorn Railroad still oontlnuos. Trains liavo boon stopped at dlffor ont points to-day, and the strikers seem deter mined to suspond tbo oporation of tbo road. Armed pollco from thio city aro at 'various places along tbo Uuo, but tboy aro not strong enough to prevent tbo mob from at least partially carrying out tbolr designs. Tbo mili tary have not boon ordered out, as reported last night. Somo trains moved from Moborly to-day under a guard of police, and comparative order prevails at that point. Tbo engines - ditched there yesterday morning woro placed on tbo track Again during tbo day,— tbo working forco being protected by fiolico, and the road is now door. Tbo train that oft boro lost night ran into a pilo of ties placed on tbo track on tbo St. Charles grade, and tbo engine was ditched, but nobody was hurt. Chief Engineer Wilson will arrive boro to-night, when a compromise is expected to ho mado. About 0 o’clock this morning, a bridge cross ing a small stream a few miles above St. Charles was fired. One span was burned. The damage was repaired In aboat throe hours, however, so that trains could pass. Quito a number of strikers were arrested at Moborly to-day, and sovornl arrested yesterday at Lexing ton Junction and placed in Richmond Jail. Another engineer was detected at St. Charles to-night. Tbo Railroad Company has offered an aggregate of $2,500 reward for tbo arrest and conviction of tbo parties engaged in ditching tbo engines at Moborly, cutting tbo telegraph wires at Montgomery, burning tbo bridge near St. Charles, and doing other dam ages at different points on the Road. Chief En gineer Wilson arrived to-night, and is now In consultation with General Superintendent Van Horn. Special Dispatch to Tin Chicago IWBunc. • New York, March 18. —Tbo story of tbo at tempted riot on tbo Boulevard is a canard. Or thirty laborers on tbo now building-of tbo Western union Telegraph Company, at Broad way and Doy streets, three remained at work yesterday. Tbo others this morning struck, and no work was dono until 1 p. ra., when tbo Presi dent of the Labor Union wont to the building and expostulated with tbo strikers. Ho finally convinced them, and work was resumed. No notion was taken at tbo mooting called for to-night to sottlo tbo eight-hour question, about which there is difficulty at present between the master carpenters of this city and tbo employes. SAN FRANCISCO. Filial Affection—-Tho Tariicy Lynch* Ins* Affair—Out of Banger. San Francisco, March 18.—Katie, daughter of A. P. Gordon, of Oakland, whom sho accused of incost, to-day confessed in court that it was a conspiracy on the part of herself and lover, one Robinson, for the purpose of shielding tho lat ter, who had boon criminally Intimate with her. Gordon was released, Robinson is in jail, to an swer tho charge of perjury and conspiracy. Groat excitement prevails in Oakland over tho outrageous affair. It in denied that tho mob fired Into the body of Mat Tarpoy yesterday. Tarpoy made a will, and gave SI,OOO to Mr. Nicholson, tho husband of his victim. Nicholson saw tho lynch ing. Tarpoy prayed for his forgiveness, and ashed bim toplaco his band on bis bead, as bo knelt. Nicholson granted tho request. Mrs. Pago, shot by her husband at Vallejo, last week, is pronounced out of danger. FOSTER. Elis Friotuln Still Urging Commuta* tion. Albany, N. Y., March 18.—A document was presented to Qov. Dix, to-day, sworn to by sev eral jurors in tho Foster case, stating that tho conviction could never have boon obtained, but for tho belief by tho jurors that tho recommen dation to moroy would procure a commutation of sentence to imprisonment for lifo, and asking tho Governor to prevent tho execution. Tho Governor said ho would give the document Uia careful consideration. Itiinnxvay Accidents* Altona, Knox County, 111., March 18.—A Swede by the name of Lars Larson was killed boro at noon to-day. Ho was hauling grain, and had unloaded and was driving from the ware house. when his team was frightened, and ran over the track and against tho platform of the depot, when ho was thrown from tho wagon and instantly killed. Boston, March 18.—In Cambridge, yesterday, during tho procession, four horses attached to a barouche became unmanageable, dashed through a crowd and wounded a dozen persons. One of the injured is not expected to recover. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Detroit, March 18.—Ed. Williams, a well known livery man, was thrown from bis buggy by a runaway, this evening, and dangerously, if not fatally, injured. Railroad IVovra* Galveston, March 18.—Sunt. Duran an nounces the completion of tho Houston & Texas Central Itailroal to Hod River City, connecting with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Road. Through trains will run from Galveston, Hous ton, and St. Louis, commencing on the 21th. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Detroit, March 18. —Tho City Council to night passed an ordinance giving tho Transit Railway Company authority to build attack from tho Detroit A Milwaukee Railroad Depot to tho eastern boundary of tho city, with regulations for the same. Democratic Nominations In Rhode Island* PnoviDENCE, March 18. —At tho Democratic State Convention, to-day, tho following nomine tions wore made ; Governor, Charles R. Cutler; Lieutenant-Governor, Samuel H. Wales; Hoore tar, of Stato, William J. Miller i Attorimy-Qon oral, George N. Uliaa i Treasurer, William P. C “jTm resolutions of Urn Demoorallo State Con vcntlon to-day denounce tho Congressional SMwy bUI and the Credit Mobilior, express sympathy with the people of Louisiana under thn nils' of Federal bayonets, and state tho qualification for naturalized cittzoua in this Slate. - Spring FroiltotH* AtmonA, HI., March IB.—Tho high water and warm weather for the post fow days have carried the most of the 100 out of Fox River, with con siderable damage to dams on the river. A por tion of the oast dam at Aurora was carried away last night by tho ice, injuring the same to tho extent of $5,000, Tho report is to-day that the dams at Millington and Dayton aro also Injured. Obituary* Washington, March 18.—William H. Wont, late Chief Clerk of the Treasury, diedlast night. Ho had boon in tho Treasury alnoo 1837.