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THE INDIANS.

A rnorosIT1oN TO 6roP THEIR anoH.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Fob, 4.-The Secretary Of
tho interior has submitted to tho Houso Of Rep-
resentatives tho proposed amendments to the
Indian Intorcourse Act Of 1886, designed to &c.
cure tho Indians in my locality against tho
liquor traffic. It provides heavy penalties
against any person, including Indians, who slatl
soil, exchange, give, bartor, or dispose Of any
spirituouB liquor or vino to any Indian under
charge OF any Indian Superintendent or Agent,
or to any Indian not citizen Of the United
States within such juriadiction.
GEN. uAnNEY on THE RED NAN.
Gen. Harney whose name was nuch o terror
to hostile Indians yoars ago, waa before the
House Committee On Military Affairs today and
WAS asked to give his views in reference to In
dian rnattors. He gave it aH his opinion that, II
the Indians wore treated fairly, there would
never be any mood OF Interfering With them. He
had known but two inHtnnceB III which they had
ever violated d treaty stipulation, aud IN those
two instances the Indians woro to be excused,
for the treaties had grown old before thoy wero
the Chiefs and bead men who had mado them
were all dead. Troubles with tho indiana wore
principally caused by fraudulent agente and by
Whigky-dealers. Ho had never known an Indian
Agent who had not grown rich in Office except
ono. On being asked how whisky-Hel1era could
be suppressed ho answered, without hesitation,
that they could bo hanged OF ahot by tho nearest
military officer. He would haye the officer take
that responsibility. Ho. was decidedly OF opin-
bo much more efficiently aud honestly conducted
by army officers than by civilians, unless army
officers had changed materially since be knew
them.
, 1874-02-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

Tho alarm Of fire from Box No. a Ut II. 30 last
night was caused by the discovery Of flamea in
tho kitchen attached to the Mntteaon House, ut
the corner OF Wabash avenio and Jackson
street. Tho Department promptly responded to
the call and hurried to The scono Of the prospect
I've conaagration. Through their e1ertious the
flames wers. confined to the locality where.
at they originated, and disastrous fre,
necessarily attended with loss Of life, syerted.
Tho cauHe Of the fire was defective f1ue, and
the loss estimated at 8, 900; fsly insured in tho
following companies: Commercial Union ct
can, Hartford, Queen, American Of Philade1phiss
Pennsylyania German Of Eric, Lycoming, and
Penn Of Philadelphia.
a man named Daniel Collins, while attempt
Ing to CROSS Union street about $3.50 o'olook last
evening, was knocked down by q freight-train
backing up on tho Chicago, Burlington b Quincy
Railroad, the cars passing over both liraba below
the knee. He was conveyed to his residence, at
No. 80 Ruble street, and DR.. Lee called in to dress
hta Wounds. It was tho opinion Of The physloian
That his injurioB would necessitate the amputa-
ton Of both the injured mombers, aud his
chances for recovery extremely doubtful. Tha
Injured man ia Of Irish birth, married., and has
family grown.
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County, Ind, being about 8 miles from Logaus-
port, foil under Loaded wagon ho was driving,
day before yestoraaY, and mas instantly Killed

COUNTY, Ind, being about 1nllas from Logaus-
port, foil under A Loaded wagon ho was driving,
day before yestorday, and MAS inatantly killed
by tho whoelR passing over him.
"A littlo boy. yoass Of ago, Vas instantly
kicd by troe that nas foi1ed by his fathnr,
Jo},u bcpping, farmor, ncar 6tutg1s, Mich.
tortatued that DO will not recover.
President and General Manager Of the Grand
Kapfda q indiana 1saiIroatt. commencing Fob.
!, loft Fort Wayne, Ind. yesterday morning on
q special train for Richmond, Ind, on tour OF
tnsrootion, accompanied by Chna. =. Gorhsn,
AAs'stant Goneral Manager Of tho PonnBylvania
Company, and late Assistant General Manager
Of the Grand Rapids i Indiana, O. 4. Elmons
Gonoral Noad- -htaBtor Of tho Pennsylvania Com
pany. and the Grand Rapids Il Intinnn Nnilrond |;
and II. Mothany, Superintendent Of tho Grand
Rapila d Indiana Railroad. Tho party returned
yesterday morning, mud will start for Clam Lake,
Mich, this mornlng, concluding tho trip by Fri
day night.
AT q 1nee.ing of tho stockholders OF tho Mil
wnukoe d Northorn Railroad, yesterday, tito
following woro elected Directors. JoaHe uoyt,
Of New York; a. II. Barney, OF Now York; An
gus Smith. Of Milwaukee; Guido r. Fisher, ol
Milwaukee,; D. Ferguson, Of Milwaukee; James
Ludingtou, of Milwaukee; James 8. Peck, Of
Milwaukee; E. o. Grecnleaf, Of milwaukee, II.
N. Smith, Of Plymouth, Wis. At tho meeting Of
tho Directors, this evening, tho following officers
wero clooted: President, Josse Hoyt Vice.
President, Angus Smith; General Manager, Il.
D. Groonloaf; Secretary and Treasurer. William
Taintor.
, 1874-02-05
COLORADO.


Special Dispatch to Tia Chicaoo Tribune,
DENVER, Col, Feb. 4-The excitement over
Territorial politics has reached an intonse pitch.
Tho Tribune Of this afternoon says that thers IL
movement on foot to cause tho removal Of
Chief Justice Hallett. The Ne,os, in the morn
Ing Will contain two-oolumn article charg-
Ing ox.Gov. McCook with having caused tho
General Government to be dofraudod out Of
$229 1856 by connlving with ono Charles =. Holt,
Of Rent County, Michigan, In furnishing the
Ute Indians Of this Tonitory With scrub Texas
cattle, where primo article Of American anil
mails was caltod for by tho contract.
large number Of citizens OF Denver met
committee Of tho Legislature this evening to
dscusa the provisions Of . now city charter,
whioh is now ponding ia that body. Much feeling
e1iated, and many antagonistie vtoTa were PRE-
slaa1, who hare gotten into . very
bitter wrangle concerning recent conflict
Of authority, were strongly represented, not only
By personal friends, but By abla counsel. Other
officers and interests werc also woll represented,
and gave Views regarding municipal matters.
Soldiers Of tho several Statos during the Ro-
beton held q meeting ho1e this evening. aud
nearly 200 Of them enrolled themselves into =
,pctmNn ent Reorganization, -" ri o.
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Now York Criminal Items.

New YoRK, Fob. 4-Levi Lasioula Was fatally
nhot last evening by Joanna Vari. They had
known each other long timo but lately have
not been on friendly terms.
Ohfihtian Meyer, one OF the alleged TompkinB
square rioterB, waa placed on trial yesterday on
d charge Of assaulting Bergt, Berghold.' The
defendants story was IN substance IS follows !:
Tho complaining Sergeant collared him
whilo he was trying to got out OF
ths m % aaa a possmsn ndarssno saoSted I'd
be an adturation to his assnilans. He then took
out hia hammer and struck the officer In ae]f-de
fonHe. In regard to the hammer he said that no
had been out OF work at his trade for d long
time, and had solicited odd Jobs Of work from
house to house, in which ho found It useful to
have with him a claw-hnmn1er. Tile pink.col
orod string shown with 1t Ind no Significance.
It had been used merely to secure the hammer
in his pocket. He denied emphatically TINT lie
carried it as 'eapon. The jury failed to agres
and were discharged.
Counsel for Tweed appeared before Judge
Davis to-day for the purpose Of settling she bill
oral Term for reviow Of the case. The BILL It.
self is almost US voluminoua az tho indictment
upon which Tweed was tried. 4 decision Ii ex-
peoted In few days.
Judge Bennett, in Brooklyn to-day, held
MessrB. Vanderwerkon, Haw1ey t. 6anborn to
bail in $15, 600 each, for alleged frauds upon the
Revenue Department. Franklin Woodruff aud
Z. 8. Sanford arc sanborn's bondsnlon. The
accused Wl1l appear for trial the first Wednesday
iu March. It iB announced that Commission
will be sent to ireland to tako the testimony OF
nichard 3. Connolly in private suit pending in
the Supreme Court.
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zeespt apa e1a%a.tion # shs re.afns 9t r.y:
smont was moi onGracod in Moinsires fnal sccount.
5 ,sasy s hS %bssa bg 70 Ill., re- syg 1
delinquent rsynssior having nsen 'd:oSsraed y
fs'anSs ssa y IL @ rsn s' ssns
Ascortanod to 10 utterly irresponsible It H. rorspst
I E s Sr ox s aan1 S
a: sg ss: ;a' T. e ~ T: i:
iisn feather to break tie ovor.bardaaei camoi's
back. tslgnea} D. ". nhlcE.
-.-- THE AEgRIpT
Of 1854 eontanu provision TINT tho surotiea
shall he tl!tchsrgea from liability a. snoh and lIolt
prosecution. ..
pnKw's oAsx.
iSssRa s to ss ose %
tso @ fc m agFre9s,n,s s,, tas . 9f
oweS Nth ,ss reuee e. n fia ars e
Dsn's s|snsn Tsss r., .s Ths
ant Poatnlastcr.aeneral, consIala mainly of three
sn'ents n et9 r. y's sna
~ sliown y Ill reeeipt, but nes.r | aokno1iedsed
by him n hs accounts. 10 nolifsd e tat AFFECT
hs9as hs 1 49, and in
20 o1eanstisa ion ssine o9eloa e1eest ! dsni.i
though ho ndnitted tho gonulnencss Of
tho receipt, ho WAS again called upon. He then
asked atay Of proceedings until be could present his
caas 70 Congress- for relief which ho now propoaos to
u proper to .di hat about ef above balance
IL account Of money alleged by him to have been
aelzed by the rebels at Now Orleans.
III. FRENCH,
the Auditor, sa5H = large majority of the above
ray1nasterg have been written to repeatedly and
urged to close thoir accounts. In very many
cases their bondsmon havo boon threatened with
suit. This threat is being put IN execution az
fast "a possible, where the amounts involved arc
ausl. aa ~ Justify the WORK.
, 1874-02-05
CAPITAL AND LABOR.


Tho printers' Strike Mt Indianapolis
stxcial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
IHp1ANApoL1s, Ind, Feb. 4.-No demonstra-
ton Of violence on tho part OF the striking
printers was made to-day or tonight. wild
rumor to tho effect that the strikers would at
tack the newspaper Offices tonight on going to
prosa, and destroy the forms, oausod tho 6horin
10 appoint d force Of doputios to do guard
duty. ready for az emergency. The leading
and oxort themselves to keep under control the
rastlesa mombers. Thirteen n-union mon
from Chicago ca1no this eyonlng. lwenty moro
arc expected on the morning train. The Offices,
except tho job-ro0mH, arc now well-manned.
Tho papers will issne aa usua! hereafter. The
indianapolis Publishing Company succumbed to
tho strikers to-day, lowing only tho daily ROWS
pAperB holding out.
, 1874-02-05
NOTES AND NEWS.
Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.

WAfH AND MEANb EtAM4ITEEs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The Ways and
Means Committee at thoir aeastou to-day dis
cuasod the Dawes Financial bill, which was
originally set for hearing yesterday. Benjamin
Butler occupied part Of the time with fow re-
marks on tho general subject Of the Bntler-
Kelaoy job. For some reason the Committee
hayo this seHsion taken extraordinary pains to
keep uloir proceedings, oven with regard to
tho trifling mattora OF routine business, q pro-
found secret.
spRNCEn-sTKEB CoNTEsTED-ELEor1oN.
The consideration Of the Spencer-Sykea con-
teBted-elootion case will be resumed by the SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections noxt
Monday.
THE Lou1sIANA CASE,
There seems to be no disposition on the part
Of any one to prooeed further with the Louis-
lana case. II the bondholdera have expended
much money to secure a new election, they may
set It down as permanent Investment. Son.
ator Morton proved too strong for the Butler
Carpenter and Warmoth-Caaey combination.
Gov. McEnery, who Ia here, ia understood to be
worry bitter against Morton. Tho Democrats had
decided to vote as party againat new cleo
tion on account OF the question Of States rights
that was involved ~ the issue, but they Kept
QUOT to allow the tight among the Republicans
to have all the effect possible.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Senate to-day continued Its examination
Of the new Bankruptcy btll reported ~ the
judiciary COMMITTEES on Monday. hlr. Logan
opencd the discussion. lle advocated h1rr,
0gloBbys amendment to atrilo out Of tho bill
the compulsory or involuntary provision. Mr,
Thurman, in all able spoeoh, dofended the bill.
as reported from liB Committee, and during Lii
remarks took occasion to dissent from the recent
deciHion Of Judge Biologist, OF Chicago
that National Dank could not be pui
into bankruptcy. Senators Croeior, Elmunds
Conkling, oglesby, Frelinghuysen, and Dtorrinlou
gaye their views, and late In the afternoon
vote Wna tal1en on tho 0gleBby amendment
which was defeated, 81 to 18. Mr. Sherman
who voted for tho amendment, offered auothel
providing that mans debts must amount tt
u, 900 before he oan bo forced into bankruptcy
This was discussed up to tho hour Of adjourn
naent. 1t is generally believed tho bill, nj i
eamo from the Judiciary Committee, will bt
passed by tho Senate, but Its fate In tho Houst
is considered doubtful.
GENERAL ENNUI
seemed to peryado the House to-day. A fer
membera did tho work, while the majority O
the uouao Hat yawning, reading, and smoilng
At ono time, whom tsflers we're ordered on 81
amendment, 1t took ten minutes to get tho vot,
Of Q quorum, notwithstanding all thoao who dir
finally vote were In sheir seats during ali Of th'
time.
[Tb ths Assocfdtsd Prtss.J
ruDIIo MARINE boH0ox8.
Beoretary Robson appeared before tho Senat,
Committee ~ NArA At[aiSs thi& morning. to
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CohFLlUT OF AuTuONlTY4
Tho SPEAKER called attention to the faot
that resolution Of tho House, directing the
Secretary OF tho Interior to furnish copy Of
tho paper on irrigation sent by 11r. Marsh,
Unitod 6tatca Minister to Italy, was responded
to BY tile atstement TINT tho paper yas. In tho
custody Of the Commissioner OF Agriculture,
and therefore not within tho control Of tho
Department Of the Interior. Tho Speaker
8eomed to intimate that 1t would DO news to the
mcmbers to learn that tho Department or Bu-
reau OF Agriculture was IN independent de-
pArtmert Of Government, and not under tho
control of any other apartment ....
a resolution MAS then offered by Arr. KAsBON
and adopted, directing the Commissioner OF Ag-
ton.
ARKANaAs ELECTION CASE.
The Honso then took up the resolution from
the Election COMMITTEE, declaring that Asa
Representative Of the First Congressional Dis
trict Of Arkansas. The resolution was adopted
without debate, and Hodges took modified
oath ~ member.
giving to Holt County. No., the deed Of q cor.
Mr. PARKER, Of Missouri.
THE ARMY l1LIi.
Tho House then resumed the consideration Of
tho Army Appropriation bill.
Mr. BECK offered an amendment to the item
for transportation providing that only actual
travelling oxpensca shall be allowed to any per-
son Whatever in tho sorvico Of the Unltoa
States, and declaring illegal all allowances for
mileage aud Transportation in o1cess OF tho
amount actually paid
Mr. WHEELER aaHented to the amendment II
proviso were added to 1t that it SHOULD not be
construed to allow mora than 10 cents mile,
tho present allowance.
hi. BECK modified his amendment accord
iOgly' 81. ,f,,n.ston ,,,fot, 1o,,o,,, t. .,,,
claimed On ono side that great abuses were COM
fr1iff fnF 1rf11n frfTV
BECK instancing case where Treasury
onicinl, making trip from Washington
to Boston, charged niloage first from Washiug-
ton to baltimore, then from Washington to
York. and then from Washington to Boston !,
| and 1t WAS claimed on the other side that 1t
| would operate very unfairly.
Finally tho eamendment, Ro modified, was
Mr. HOLMAN offered an amendment forbid
| ding tho payment out OF tue appropriations in
the bill OF any money for the transportation OF
property or troops OF tho United States, Or Of
military ofcera on duty, over any railroad which
was constructed in whole or IN part by MD Of
land~grants, on condition that such road should
| be public highway for the Goyornmont, free
Of tolls or other chargen. He made statement
in support Of Lis proposition ;' statng, among
ceiyed nearly 86, 900, 900 for Government traua-
portation during tho war.
Mr.. 1IUnLDUT explained that tho amount
paid to the 1llinois Central during the war vas
tndor q contract with tho doyornmont, by wh,ol1
ohargcs wero allowed, tho uovornment having
tho first right Of way, to the exclusion Of al
| other buainesB.
r. H0An suggested to Mr. Holman that he
| should like Ills amendment to provide that nc
money slall 10 paid to any railroad for perform
Ing any service for the United Btates required
| to be performed without compensation by the
toyms Of its organic act. no moved to amend
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4 Proposition to Shut or tho Red
Mans Supply Of Grog.
What Old Gen. Harnoy Knows About
Indian Agents and Traders.
List Of Defaloations by Army Paymas'
tors During the Rebellion.
Statistics Concerning Public Lands Yet
Undtsposcd OF.
MATTERs FOR INVESTIGATION.
Spscfat Dispatch to The Chtcnao Tribune.


REWARDS OF MERIT.
WAsuzHaTos,, D. O., Fob. L. Sonsress han
besn accustomed to appropriate each year
h,ndanrn. arm NJ money to bo divided among
-. 49, m.a..,,~v norar,rnont ,vl,o hava
oietkS .! tne aAoa'",5 0epA' NV w
distinguished thomael7es py eooa helHco' an
sort Of reward OF merit. By some means sas.
picion has boen aroused az to the manner in
sy1;c tI,ia frnd ia dianosei1 of. AnpaaranceB in
.s,a... .st atsa. ;,nar,ia1;t 1sa ri haen ~.
o1'a'o tnss o'eAo' IluP ss@ns5 ~. ""a NV eso
sorVed IN the matter. Inc Appropriations oo1n'
xnittee Of the House wero by some menne nott-
fed that the money WAS not permitted to 70 boz
vond . yaw ~ ~ higher ari1 mora reanona,hle
49, ~" - ~ .,sAs. a.1 1a,,.a :. ae,~n
eiefke' "no' naelng @no power 1ouno 1s con'on-
lent to award 1t to themselves. Some Of tho OIL
csls Of tho department wcro examined by tho
Committee to-day on the subject, and hereafter,
..s., th;s ia aouol,t tn }c
'"n1n 'u's ~ pai.'oalai - .es.s
made, it ia safo to assume that snch precautions
will be taken az will insure Its impartial diBtrl-
button among those most worthy to recsiyo it.
MR. pso1p1o NAN, e,rs1ny ac.HnA1,
nn -a,.s... - ..,.t, s"'".; - s,'a .a,,a,,r-
inc eao1temens WIN iegafo u .ne fecen.,s-
promised revelation OF tho terrible things BY tue
Now York Tri1une had tho effect to start q
, 1874-02-05
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


THE INVESTIGATORS.
WARRINGTON, d. O., Feb. 4.-The substitution
Of Ellis H. Roberts for Robert Hale, land Hmm.
llton, Of Now Jersey, in place Of ClY1nor, on tho
Committee to investigate the Diotrtct doyorn-
nlent Ia regarded ns l1aving wealtenea tho Com
mittoo. Roberts ia BY no means strong mnn,
aud has displayed no abilities worth mentioning
since he hns bcen III Congress. Hc Is an old
member, about whom nobody seems to know
anything in particular, save that no is a
lawyor. The declination Of Halo can
DO easily accounted for by the
relations existing between him and Judge VIII
son. Olymer'e deolination has not, however,
been justified by anybody, and it ig difficult to
imagine why ho refused to perform tho duty.
Since tho investigation has boon ordered BY
such an overwhelming vote in tue House, the
ring and the city newspapers acqaie8oo with
warmth that is vol calculated to induce tho ho.
resolution, now that tho Committee is finally
constituted, will probably como up in tile Bonato
tomorrow. when, 1t ia understood, somo speeches
will be made.
, 1874-02-05
TELEGRAPHlC RREYlTtEa.

Tie Amherst Grew have voted not to row 1t
Saratoga.
During January tho Union Pacific Railroad
Company sold II 600 acres Of land, In tracts
"A Mrs. Hong, Of tho Town Of Portor, VIA,
attempted to eitinguish kerosene.lalnp BY
blowing down the chimney. Tho lamp returned
tho blow, throwing oil over her, and burning her
fatally. 'Bho lived but a fow loura.
The City Council OF st. Paul have directed
that special policemen DO detailed to arrest per-
eons ID OF visiting houses Of illfane, the arrests
to continue daily until the establishments arc
suppressed.
-a.mypl KsppsmspA u old resldept ot oaas
, 1874-02-05
TRANSP0RTATIC INTERESTS.
Special DispaIch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
MIN AMI f9nrMAr An NINA

1,.,xx>,,,..,, ~ n -, I.4..4 ....
.xs,.na 49,. +,,o ,,,rrn, ha.,raan Gaasa. -" =
1ouee. "1.ea ~ ~ Ts'.a.' ta.e' D's"s s
HORT ana Suoee hollnaa. On tno anonomehs OF
The latter to compel certain railroads to trans-
port munitions Of war, troops, and Government
storea without- charge. oame I'm. Hnar. who bv
-, .,,andn,ort ~ To,na1,a h,,,o1 iii thot w.
~ ~ 49,, W ,.t4au "1 -. p @ aus" ~ suAS ' ""o
OF 7ofee III tho lastef, 1of eomo reason naa
bhis fession taken 1t upon himself to
scold and abuse whenever occasion Of
ters. Holman stated the eirsct Of
Hoar,. .mondnont M ,hov, vlan tho ,stter IN
sAost assH. ~ "aoa toq i@ssot' ~
very eAc'soo aa''uo'' oH"leou tnas nolnen, IN
constantly Watching, oo1ectlng to, and opposing
everything that he thinks ha8 suspicious look,
OF ie agsinst tho public interest, docs 30 merely
h-cansa hn w{shes tn mako n renntat;on nt
hooas. .ra that n a,,ort ha ia = dsm.n,o,o ~
Ma,. 49, ~ s,,;,t NJ .o,,aar.+a .s"aas3, ~
Holman N orlot nno temperate speech. re-
torted that Hohr Wah acting in the interests OF
tho railroad corporation. Hoar made another
speech, In which, after denying that 10
, 1874-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SENATE,

WAsn1noroN, D. O., Feb 4.
,,r WEST ra5 Of sENA1ohp aasnto, tn.r,,ct,ro
tho Secretary Of the Sonata to pay Ray and Mo
ators Of tho United etateB from the time they
wore elected to March ., 1879. Referred.
On motion of Mr. 5f1s1si sMHRsiAN tho bill report
I'D from the Finance Committee ,ycsterday to
aocure equalization Of National Bank circulation
was taken up. and lie explained Its provisions.
Pending tho discusslon, the morning hour OK
pired and tho bill went over.
nANKnurT DI1L.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Bankrupt BILL the pending amendment being
tfat OF 0glosby's, to striho out tho words tor
who has atoppod Or suspended and not resumed
Of forty days." so that porsons OF TINT class
ahotild not be considered bankruptB.
Mr. EDMUND8 opposed the amendment, and
argued that the Bankrupt law would amount to
nothing without auoh provision:
blr. LOGAN favored tho adoption Of tho
MIR. SHERMAN argued that tho amondmont
Of tho Committee was moro liberal than the old
bin, where tho period whs tourtecn days: Tho
Committee now proposed to fix tho period at
forty. Tho English. aud Rronch bankrupt laws
wora even more strict than our old law. Tho
bill now proposed by the Oommittoo was the
most liberal Of any commercial country on tue
E1r. OaLEsDY said he offered his amendment
In tho interest Of a Just and fair Bankrupt LAM.
He did not think 1t judiciouB to fix the number
Of dayB by Which IN honest businoas man should
be forced from lila occupation and thrown into
rupt law or any othcr law tho class ofpcrsona who
wero doing business dishonesty and constantly
endeayoring to eaoapo tho payment Of honest
debts. with tho exception Of tho portion ho
desired to strike out ,ho believed tile hmend~
ments Of the Committee were just aud fair,
and tha pennln Of tho w1ln{n country Boutd he
, 1874-02-05
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LWERrooL, Fob. 4.-steamships MAR, Greece,
and hlacodonla. from Now York, arrived out.
PORTLAND, Mo-, Fob. misunderstanding
Polynesia, from Liverpool.
New Yonx, Feb, 4,-Auiyed- Steamships City
Of Now York, from Liverpool, aud Thuripgta /,
from Hamburg.
from Liye!pQQh
, 1874-02-05

PEORIA, Ill., Feb. 4.-Tho extensive Touring
mill Of William Holz, at Elmwood, Peoris
County, waB destroyed by fire. early this morn
Ing. The origin Of Tho fire is unknown. Tbs
loss Ia about $4,000. lnsurod for $4,000. In the
following compsniea: National, rhiladelphia,
1900; Franklin, $4,000; Fire Association,
$1,000; Manhattan, New York, 81 500; CONNER
oial Union, London, 82,500.
, 1874-02-05
Tho Jamestown tNlich.) Absconding
.1feakurGr4

Special D3spafck 70 The Chicago Tribune.
GRAND RAr1Ds, Mich, Feb. 4.-TAo amount Of
public funds in tho possession Of Pratt, the
Town Treasurer Of jamestown, Ottawa County,
ing's TarBuNE, was little over $1,000. Ho ro-
Gently obtained from the County Board Of 8u-
poryisora an extension OF time for returning the
taxes. He waB absent Jan. q, representing that
s Ts1t to acnnd onn Rsysn and Psd ds the s
ho went to Chicago, where he met his step-son'a
wife from Wisconsin. and wrote to her husband
he was going away to be gone two years. Her
husband camo to jamestown day or two since
pratts wife. They concluded that Pratt had
eloped with tho stop-Hons wife, and, on inquiry,
It was found that tho town taxos had not been
paid to the County Treasurer. The loss falls on
Prstt'e bpudsmen.