, 1874-01-29

Excl LUs1vELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Beiween 3 and 4
o'clock this morning a fire broke out in
the Union Central depot buildings, oc-
cupied by the Michigan and Illinois
Central and Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroads, at the foot of Lake st.
and in a short time made such progress
rs to defy the Fire Department. The
building was entirely consumed. The
baggage in the G. B. & @. R.R. baggage
room was nearly all lost, only a few
pieces being saved and taken to the
freight depot across the street. Baggage
Ia the other room, south end, was saved
the fire being put out before it reached
that far Some of it was however, re-
moved to place of safety. Nothing
was saved from any of the offices in con-
nection with the depot, all being swal-
lowed in the common destruction. The
tracks were filled with ears and most of
them were saved, but the men were un
able to remove number of fine passen-
ger cars. The total loss is estimated at
between $500, 900 and 100000; insur-
nnce unknown. The depot was frame
one, put up after the great fire for tenn
porary use.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-A special from
Richmond makes the announcement OF
she sudden death of the Siamese twins
Saturday morning, at their residence at
Mount Airey, Surrey county. Chang
was partially paralyzed last fall, since
which time he has been very much de-
bilita!ed and strongly addicted to drink
ing liquor as a means of alleViating his
sufferings. He has been quite feeble
for several days, so much so as to con-
fine the brothers to bed. Friday night
Chang became worse, and expired sud
denly about o'clock on Saturday morn
ing. Eng became so terribly shocked
that he roared wildly for awhile. This
attack was followed by what seemed to
be deadly stupor and in two hours
from the death of Chang, Eng breathed
his last. The wives 2nd families of the
twins are in deepest grief, the children
many of whom are deaf mutes, express
ing their sorrow in the most pitiful man.
ner.
CINCINNATI, Jan. ia special to the
Enquirer from Charleston, Va, reports
great fire in that city, which commen-
ced this morning in Eagan's block and
destroyed in three hours all the houses
on the square between Capital and Vir-
ginia streets, except the Kanawha Valley
bank and the Masonic and Courier bull
saings. Loss, $780, 600; insurance about
S35.000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-M. R. Waite,
of Toledo, O., has been nominated for
Chief Justice. The nomination of Mr..
Waite appeared to surprise, bnt it was
referred to the Judiciary Committe, and
will doubtless be confirmed tomorrow.
All parties appear to consider that it is
a fit one Mr.. Waite is ffty-eight years
Of age, is a son of the late Chief-Justice
Waite of Connecticut, and is lawyer of
80 years standing. He was one of the
counsel for the U. S. in the Geneva ar
bltration. He has been resident of
Toledo, Ohio, since 1888, and is at pres
ent President of the Ohio Constitution
al Convention. Just year ago he was
admitted to practice i'll the Supreme
Court of tie United States, on motion
of Caleb Cushing.
The House Committee on Civil Ser
vice will report bill in favor of reduo-
ing the number of Deputy Commissions
ers of Internal Revenue, and providing
that vacancy in the Office of First Dep
uty shall be filled by the appointment Of
the existing deputy.
Mitchell, of Oregon, introduced bill
to provide for the construction OF the
Portland, Oregon (Dalles?) and Salt
Lake Railroad, and a telegraph. He
said the measure was ia the true inter
ests of commerce, and was approved by
the people of the whole north Pacific
coast, without distinction of party; that
the people of that section were actually
suffering for cheap transportation, and
the construction of the road would result
in great saving to Government in the
troops, mail, etc. Bill was referred to
Committee on Railroads.
Jan. 2O.-Waite's nomination thus far
meets with no opposition except that the
nominee is comparatively unknown
Both Evarts and Gushing, who served
with him in Geneva, endorse him cor
daily. He is personally well known to
the present Associate Justices. and was
the friend and possessed the confidence
of Chief Justice Chase. In politics he
is moderate Republican, with strong
convictions, but slight partisan predil-
lotions.
In the Senate, bill was intoduced by
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, granting to the
American Fork Railroad Company the
right of way through the public lands,
for the construction of railroad and
telegraph line from the town of Ameri-
can Fork, on the Utah Southern Rail-
.oad via American ForkCauyon and Sui
tana smelling works to the Little Cot
ton Wood Canyon. Referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
Mitchell's bill provides that the pro-
nosed extension of the Portland, 'Dalles
and Salt Lake railroad from the Colum-
bia river to some point on the Pacific
Railroad between Ogden and. Kelton,
shall be open for thu free transmission