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RAILROAD EARNINGS IN DECEMBER
AND FOR 1879.

The reports of railroad earnings for the month
OF December aro much .uoro favorable than
those for tho previous month"; DusiusHs owl
dontIy recovered with much rapidty from tho
effects of tho panic, aud it il probable that the
lilo effect Of increasing traffic in December, as
freight l9d been aco.!taula.tinE: The general ro-
confederation, must ho considered worry good.
Among othor: prominent features will DO noticed
lilo increasing prosperity Of the Central
aud Union raoihu Roids. Tho Contral
shows Ill lncreaHo of Sl,a04,aA III gross earn-
iugs for tho year, anl In q circular Of tho
financial agonts issued Jan. ! tho net earnings
aro giyon it sB est 04D for 1878, against q, ,207-
ash ia 1879. lilo U,ion Pacific laa only report
I'd yet for eleyon months, but slowA for that
time MI Increase of 5l,a72,61G iu gross earnings
and l.005, 637 III not earnings. Tho two roads,
Uuion aud Central, oarnod iii grosB s2i,a0+, ,a9o,
estimating tho Union Pacific for Docolnber thu
Halne III III 1879.
Tho following differences ure shown between
tue gross earnings Of 1878 and 1872 OH several
prominent roadB. Erie, IN increase OF $780,
0so, Chicago i Northwestern. an iuolease OF
sl,a7o, ,l00i Lako 6hose, An increase OF s1,eqs,'
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He Is to Be Pardoned and
Turn States Evidence.
The House Of Representatives En-
an1ining Alleged Printing
Jobs.
4 Characteristic Report by the Trus-
tees of tho Industrial
University.
Text Of a Lake Front Bill Introduced in
the Senate.
COLLECTOR HARpER's RETURN.

COLLECTOR HARPER'S RETURN,
speciat Dispatch to The chicano Tribune.
srn1Hor1gID, ILL.,. Jan. 18.-Tllc ramor which
YOUR correspondent telegraphed THE TRIBUNE
few days ago, that John Z. Harper had returned
to his homo has assumed tangible ahapo, and 1t
ID no longer concealed tint ho las returned. 1t
tranBpircs ct tho sumo limo tint tho negotia-
t1ons for his return hayo been carried on for
long tmo, mud ono or two journeys have boon
made to Canada to confor with him. For the
most part prominent law firm in Chicago have
hoen employed to arrange the prolimlnarlos be-
tween tho high contracting parties. and finally
to grant terms upon which Harper would con-
sent to RETURN, There is but 1ttlo doubt that
Harper returns with the promise Of
FULL AND FREE PARDON,
II bo ehall make Il clean breast OF all the tranB-
tho Collectors office OF this district which led to
thu dofalcatior. This ho Inns promised to do, as
we'll as to deliver up to Justice or tho e1eoraton
Of tho people any person or pcrBotiB VINO mny
have beon Implicated, or who aided md nbettou
on the tlclalcation. Ii Is said that the knowledge
of luis coming back acted upon tho nerves Of
parties here like q clap Of thunder from clear
sky. Startling Developments nro looked for, but
they will not bo made al this form Of tho Court.
ae thoro Is no probability TINT trial LII the AL
bert Smith case will ho had.
MR. MAl,rEn Ii IN Ell pABo,
and is expected to be bore Tomorrow or next
day ut the fattlest.
The Albert Smith caBo will be called tomorrow
in it's order on tho docket in tue United Statcs
Court, aud u Judge Treat decined the last
term Of tho court, to hear 1t, In the absence OF
Judge Drumn1ond, 1t will so over Temporarily.
It 1lav bo continued till tho Juno term, for
Judge Drummopd hns not yet arrived.
, 1874-01-20
KANSAS.


Special Dispatch to Ihs Ctsiraao TRIBUNE.
TorEIA Kan, Jan. 19.-Ihoye is no porcepti-
ble lighting up Of tho otscurity that surrounds
tie oYent OF the Senatorial contest. Tho only
ono thing certuin ill., that the Independent cau-
Gus can elect Senator 1t 1t choose to. Thia
fact il 10 generally conceded, that at attempt ia
bcilg n,atIu to create u diversion by getting up
sectional cauouBea Of Northwestern and South
Western Mcln1orh. .-.... ....
THE LEADING CANDIDATE FAoM THE NORTHWEST
is Col. ". 4. Phillips, Il straight lsatlical, WHO
may, il lo stays Ia Washington, gather some
strength. TLoro IL talk Of Ills coming hone,
antl il ho does 10 will he greeted by resolution
Or condemnation, ordering him 10 his duty ut
tl,o National Capital. The principal
SOUTHERN AND AND SOUTHWESTERN CANDIDATES.
arc Plumb, Of Lyon County. aud Carpenter, Of
Ncoa!,o, liatl, 1tatlfea!-ouo bankor, tho other
an ex-lnitroad attorney. Both have son,o
strength, aud Plumb hotng a1l actiyo sud aggreH-
siyo worker, 1nny become quito formidable
Harvey, who was tho principal Orange
candidate last yenr, does not do
vctop muol. strength. ltice, iaH some
strength. Gov. 0sborns strength ii essimatod
al ii, though considerably 0yor-estimated
think. His ,Mossage, which wnB q concession to
tho Reform party throughout, hnB certainly
helped lin, hit not enomgl, to elect him. Tho
straight Republicans and lSeformorn hold
SEPARATE uAuCuhEs Tonight.
Nothing deiinito wah reached.
, 1874-01-20
TEE SCHUYLKILL DISTRICT.

Special D.8Mtch to The Chicago Tribune.
ForfsV11,LE, pa.s Jan. 10-1he Htriko las
begun now in earnest, and alt business is pros-
tratod moro than ever before in this region. At
lcAst
20,oo0 MEN ANE OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
with no signs Of an abatement Of tho locl-out
There are no now Developments today, sayo the
meeting OF tho mon to consult in regard to in
diyidual operators WHO are willing to work their
cosliers upon tho 1873 basis and nearly all of tho
mon would go to work ut once in all such col
llertes, but tho raiiroad company will undoubtedly
REFUSE TRANSPORTATION,
anu tao whole region, both minors and operators,
lave beoa no violent demonstrations az vel,
and everything is quiet, determined opposition,
N Tr'' Ll1xERNE DlH rN1cT,
ndjolning this ,.c, tho Wilitesbar,e Coal and
Iron Company is the controlling power, aud
there also the men arc idle. That Company
noltler refuses nor agreea to tho proposition Of
tlo mon. but baclis out because its milou IRE on
flro. Il il believed gouerally, TINT llcro is =
concert Of action betweona tIlis Company a. y
aha tho hoading. and al soon M
both viii tell tho msn to S'es 20 to '0vaolu Wosa
the lire in tho l.lzerno Mines >eing rapidly sub.
aued, 10 that tho oScusn will not avail much
longer. ~*'
sTMoEE or POLICY,
=, hlr. hiuoy, President Of the Miners National
union, who lives Aofo, Inns gone to Luxerno to
ploSout Eenorul striI9, 10 nj 10 hp ab!o tn draw
asunp'ios from them to lo!p tho mon hero. Il ii
nollesod lo will qnot things. 10 tint tho bulk of
re suspension will bo IN this region. II this bo
TIC , caHe, wo will hayo long aud expensive
strike, unless tho 1soadlng Con'l1nny accotes to
tha terms Of 1878, autl 1t nay not remain aa froe
l1oln YloorGe AA at present,
, 1874-01-20

1t, aud very few farmers 800 this University
port. Our Railways and our Farmers" was
" "doliverod before tho Agricultural Convention
q. FlngR." and further Oh in this volume ii all-
other paper by ". G. ,FtaKg OIL !" Our 1ioises
and Thelr Ornatn9ntati0n,"
Mn. FLAa0 IL PROLIFIC.
Ho had three essays in tho report Of tho Board
Of Agriculture, and bore nro two moro printed
tho aaae year. It IL oaHi1y understood that ho
got bis dissertations printed In tho Agricultural
report bccauae they wore prize ESSAYS, but how
ho got two moro iii tho volume llalor c0nsidera-
tion paaaos, comprehension. But s IL not ro~
cordod that 10 presented tho Uniyersity with 4
Devon ball-calf," and perhaps tho printing OF
tl,oBo esyays was III tho nat,tro of II payment for
THO calf, which was precious beast. :.
Mr.. Lawrenco, uoad Farmer yof tho University,
prints . papor on tho Hearing aud Feod1ng' ot
nft milling," a favorito topic in n farm report.
md oonnncu his attention to thu treatmcnt. .and
Of castlo. In tho middle OF 1t is tho follow
ing paragraph:
o arc said to possess tac rchcat lind that tug sun
compelled 10 scnd o tior fat, Sleek Fpo at.ors to
fcod mon not half deserving tho fatmora Of I'LL
I.a'" tho lolorf," @ tho 'scaawags," ani old cows
that have hut tho lint drop Of juice writing out of
S aa e Rs '1ss asa a Sas
farmers, thess things ought not ihus 10 10
Tho publishing Of those papors Ia
AN OUTAGE ON TAXPAYERS,
and only au old fool Of Stute would DO guilty
Of such extravagance. No indlyidun! would be
no foolish. Would the authors Of those papers
deliberately publish them at their own expense.
or would thoy lsnye tho andacity to offer them
il room for rotrencltnont in public printing.
Such agricultural printing has no bcttor effect
than p,llf a fow men, without improving or ole-
yating the condition Of the farmers.
, 1874-01-20
FIGHT WITH INDIANS.

Il SnlnIl ssnstd Of Go nlnncIlcB Strny
from Their Reservation and Full to
RCtNrMs
New ORLEANS, Ian. l9-The Ne,us has tho
following special from Sun Antonio this
tho 9th, at Newtown; Mexico, boy
WAS chased by Indiana. Tho Mexican citixons
atarted Immediately in pursuit, overlook tho ill.,
tliauH, and, after u hntd fight Of eight hours,
succeeded IN killing tho wlolo band Of nino In
dlana md one sVilaw. Two ctizena were
wo1tldod. Tho Indians woso supposed to bo
Comanules from tho observation,
, 1874-01-20
'Throo weeks only Of December In each yeas,
EAnNlNos FROM JAN. TO pEo. 81.


MARSHALL, Tox., Ian. 19.-I'Aomas Allan.
President J. II. Marquand, Vico-prosidnnt
7. MckfsRock, Superintendent of the Iron
Mountain Raltroadt ]. L. Morley. Chlof In
glnoor Of tho Cairo d Fulton, and Gon. II. G.
perintendcnt of tho Texas Pacific Railroad. roet
at Texarkana to-day in consultation, and asoed
to oon,mouce Immediately the erection Of
stock nens and yards at that place, und
hotol buildings along tho routo for tho acco,n-
mediation Of the largo business anticipated by
tho opouing Of this through limo. siecpiug-ca,s
will bo put Oh over the ontiro line from NJ.
Louis to Galveston about tho 1st of Fohrua"y,
and az the dtE::hnce by this route ia 1873 miles
less FROM "a 1ouis tllnn by my other. n groat
saving Of timo and travel will be effected.
, 1874-01-20
MI3CELLANEOU5,
.Speoiaf Usspateh to THs Chicagu Tribune.
t,l@pF TJIUErn

THOf+ IQNHElk*
6pn1NGrIELD, ILL.,, Jau. 1a.-Mr. Whitney aud
Lis frlonds hayo been working industnouHly
over Sunday 10 convert enough cnraged aona-
tors to carry the motion to reconsider tho vote
by which tho Senate refused to conirm Prof.
Turner. Tho work IL hnlf done. The vote for
confirmation numbered twenty, which lacked s'1
of tho requiled humber. MoABrs. Fcrroll, Cum
ninghau, anl Warren have beon converted, aud
will now vote for confirmation. Prof. Turner's
ffionlH my TINT he has been punished sufficient
Iy, asld that by "Wednesday they will DO able to
confrm him.
CuOR COUNTY FEES.
The bill fixing tho fees OF Cook County Off
o!als was reported favorahy, read . first tlme,
aud ordered TO q Hecontl raAQuQ, II iB modl-
, 1874-01-20
The Iowa House Of Representatives
Not Yet Organized.
A Compromise Propoaed---Probabl
Election Of Speaker
To-day.
The Wisconsin Legislature Holds a Busy
Monday Session.
Amfcablo Settlement of Affairs ut
the Texas State Capital.
IOWA.

IOWA.
Special Df8pdtch to THE Chicago Tribune.
DEsNloIHEs, H., Jan. 10,-Tho House took tho
120.h ballot without choice for Speaker. Both
sides are canvasBing with closed doors this
oyouing, and propositions tor compromise aro
made. It ia probable an organization will bo
effected tomorrow.
IN TIE SENATE,
aroBolution to tax church property, the property
Of tho Stale, Agricultural College and Stato
University, and ail lnnts inolosed o. cemoterios
mud lands for sale, was made tho special Older
for tomorrow.
Petitions woro introduced by sanatorh Merrill,
Of Clinton Campbell, Of Jasper; and Cooley,
Of Dubuque. to make tho Soldiers Orphans
Homes open to all orphans.
, 1874-01-20
RAILROADS,
Incidents of Tho Baltimore b Ohio and
Pennsylvania Central Freight
Fight.
Annual Report Of the Lake Shore & Mich.
igan Southern Road.
Other Railroad Matters.

THE RAILROAD WAR.
Tho two groat railroad companies Of the East
.--tho Pennsylvania Central and the Baltimore t.
Ohio Railroads-aro still combating each other
Will bitterness and vgor. Tho public, however,
has no cauao to complain about tho continuance
OF hostilitlcs, tho koon competition for passon-
gor nud freight trado apparently cutting tho
rateH Of fare down TO wllat will apparently baro-
ly pay tho expense and nothing moro. Although
Tho contest haa boon going on for several wcoks,
thore arc as yet not the allghtcst Indications of
compromise or return to old farcs; on tho con-
trary, both aides aro confident Ut coming out
ahead, md express m uualterablo determination
to fight It to tho bitter oud.
REDUCED FAElaHTH
Tho passenger fares having already boon ro-
ducod to minimum, tho fight has now COM
menced 1I on froighta. Mr.: Walsh, tho Agent Of
eeived n dispatch ordering. him to accopt froishts
III this city for Boston aud other Now England
ottoB at tho following rates: First class, 65
conts second claeB G0conts; third c)ass, 50centB;
fourth claus 35 cents, and epecial GLASS; 90 cents
per 100. Fourth and special class will be in
hufed.
THE y. / o.'s LINE.
These rates arc far below tie present freight
schedules OF the othor Eastern lines in
also tho Baltimore i Ohio 1lailroad viii hive
to carry u large Bllare of Western freights do
sttnod for Eastern parts. at present its freight
cars, tho Continental, run over tho Illinois Con-
tral & Kankakee limo, but tho Company is
pushing it's now limo to this city--tho Baltimore,
Pittsburgh d Chicago hailroad-to nspecdy COM
plction. Tho opening tho First Division OF it's
Chicago oxtonslon was formally announced Jan.
!. This embraces the road from Controtou. On
the Lake Elie Division, to Deshlor, on tho Gin
clnnati, Hamilton l. Dayton Railroad, B3 miles
IN length. Tho limo just opened passes through
the aourisling towns Of riidn, Republic and
Cincinnati, sauduAky l. Cleveland Railroad, aud
at Fostorla. with tie Lake Eric l. Louisville
lsaiIroad both Of which will provo valuable feed
err. The grading. and masonry OF the remainder
plotcd. >.
, 1874-01-20
sIncludes cost Of 1eel rails substituted fur iron.


The Trosidont Of tho Chicago i Cana(a
Southern 1tailroad las issued circular to tho
bonlholaers, which contnius tho following:
NEW BONDS,
Westeru connections can be reached at co1npayo-
lively trms oxptnse. Tho funls lied up fully
cured, but tinle III necessary to nake then, and tbs
ngera therefore Obliged to ask the bonlhodor. to
fund du new bond, havlng four years to run from
Oct. l, 1878, aud hcAr!ng = per cont, in-
terest) lilo fOur coupons falling duo Oct. !,
1879. April !, 1874, Oct, |, 1874, and April
!, 1875, from each VI tho Companyh trat.mortgago
Company, Of New York who arc to hola iu trust hs
four coupons uncontrolled until tho interest bond IN
paid, thereby giving tho bousolder al! hs original
Thu nerest on tho registered bona will 10 assunge'i
IN sinur lanncr with such variations ony as ars
rendered necessary by tne Tor N o. Tug bond.
from Oct l. lB7a although 1t includes tho funding OF
coupons due April anl Uctnber, 1914; init April 1875,
, 1874-01-20

Special Dlspalch 70 TIC ChicQ00 TrtbuHc.
MILWAUKEE Wis. ian. 10.--A u,antlasnus was
applied for in tho United 6tateH Circuit Court
to-day, calling OIL tho City Of Fond du Lao to
allow cause why it should not forthwith pay
To- recoyar 'o
by tho county to tlio Shoboygin Il Fond du Lac
Railroad. Tho af!idavits show that. aftcr the
Judgments wore obtained, tho County Suporyis-
orB met and resolved to resist payment by all To-
gal 1ncans. Tho Court ordered the defendants
to anewcr on tho 9th.
, 1874-01-20
DISCOVERY OF COAL.

Correspondence " The Ch.caga Tribune,
LANSING, A1oli., Jan, 17.-Coal OF superior
quality containing but flight traecH Of sulphur,
haH beun discovered within t4a corporate li,nlts
Of Muson, ut .leEth OF 40 feet from tho surface
The vein ls fact inches III thickness. A com-
pany han beon formed to continue boring i'll
other directions fur thicker stratum.
, 1874-01-20

NEW YonK, dun. 19.-Tho Committee Of Hafotv
qslled ,neoting Of the wosking,non Of iho
Fourth and Fifth Wards, yesterday, to orgaalxo
ward assou!alious. YAu few who Responded Yoro
tho last TompklnH Square meeting, promising
another demonstration with another result. Il
Things want OIL aH they had dane of lato aud
tho wotktnB1neu l,counao crazed with hunger,
, 1874-01-20
MASONIC,

Suxeiai HspatcA to TIC Ehicauo 7ff5Hne,
DETROIT. Mich, Jan. l0.-Tlle Grand Council
Of II. aud s. Masons, Ut this city, met here to-
night and trauHacted sotno preliminary business
Of q prlv4to oha.aoter.. tbs annual election Of
officers takes place tomorrow.
, 1874-01-20

>, Snecfal Dtxpatoh 10 1At Chttaao 3riduue.
FOND nu Lag, WIS.,, Jun. 1D.-H. H. aud j,
Amoly, two Of tho wealtlllest mon, have decided
to erect largc hotol il! th's city commencing III
tho early spring. It will cost at loast 100000.
An investigation BY committee appolntoa BY
, 1874-01-20

INDIANAPOLIS, DLooM1NaTou WESTERN.
s1cc1al bispatch "a Thc CH1rdao Tribune,
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Jan. 10.-Olin Watorn.
Town Clerk. Inns called second meeting Of tag
payers Of Bloomington Township to bo held ot,
Tuesday Of nost week, to take action in the case
or tue Indianapolis, Bloomington 4; Western
bonds. The noe.ing will bo held in O court
house IN this city. Supervisor Sunderlind l:as
made demand for tho examination Of tho rcd;
ords of tho Company, but owing to til abst,,co
OF The General Manager no answor has yet been
!. given,
, 1874-01-20
SHIT to Compel the Illinois Central
1tailr0nd Company to Sell its Lands
AEC4hrEimr tn ESi1E.

.specia, Dispnteh to Tho Chicaao Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan. 19.-In tho Supreme
Court today, tho Attorney lled petit
tton for peremptory writ OF mandamus to CON-
pei tho Illinois Central iailroal Company to soil
lts lands in accoulunce with tho provisions Of tho
act OF 1878.
, 1874-01-20
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tho mississippi ElcctiOu.-Alhes Do-
cthrcl by Tho Supreme Court to lie
the constitutional GOvcrl1Or.

c1nrcL by tho Supreme Court to lie
the Constitutional GOvcrnOr.
syeciaI Uispatch to ThA Chicago Tribune.
MEMPHIS, Jan, 19.-Under I'LL act passed at the
extra session Of the mississippi Legislature OK
pediting actions by quo warranto, the question
Of tho constitutionnlity Of recent election has
been brought before tho Supreme Court on IN
agreed caso of the old and the newly-elected
County Treasurer Of Kinds. Gov. Powers hav-
Ing signed the act, vaa anxious 10 obtain a de-
ciaio,l at tho earliest practicable moment to de-
termino which is really tho constitu-
tional State Government own or TINT Of
Con. A,nen. who claims authority By virtue Of
tho late election. The question having thus
boeu brought before the Supreme Court, it's de-
ciston has been awaited with grcat interest. On
Saturday motion to dis1ni6H was argued, und
ovorruled, the Court taking tho matter rtndor
alysemeut until to-day, when. the opinion waB
delivered that tho act under which the election
waR held on Nov. Inst was constitutional, con-
Hequently tho election itself was valid This
settles the question botwesn Gov. Arncs' and
Powers, and puts Amea i'll the Governors chAir.
, 1874-01-20
EARTHQUAKES IN SAN FRANCISCO.

BAN TnANolsco, Jan. 10.-There wore several
slight a!,ocka Of earthquake in this city to-day,
but no damage WAS dono.
, 1874-01-20

Special Dispatch to Thc Chicago Tribune.
TorEKA, Kau., Jan. IA dispatch received
here tonight states that tho Attorney-G & oneral
had ordorod suit to be begun by tho District
Attorney in tho United StuteA Circuit Court hero,
to test thu yalility Of any and all patents issued
for Qspgo coded lands,
, 1874-01-20

Tie County Doard developed tho fact that
". II. F. Smith, Into County Clorl, was
nllort In Ills accounts In tho su.n Of 8000. lie
calno forward and paid over the amount.
, 1874-01-20
WISCONSIN,,

WISCONSIN,.
speciaI Dfspatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 10.-The Capitol to-day
Witnessed the rnre spectacle of Monday morn-
ing session fully attended.
SENATE.
A resolution WINS offered by ecnntor JohuBon
(uopublican) alluding to tho ntirnation iu the
messago Of tho Governor that tho expenses
oea for tho md State printing mh .phv b.
Slate to repolt to the Senate in what itoms. in
his opinion, reductions may bo made lii tho pub
lo printing without dotrimont to tho public i'll
toroBt.
resolution referring tho various subjects of
tho Governors mesaago to appropriate commt-
tees WAS adopted.
i memorial to Congress- was introduced for
the survey Of water route from Lake Superior
The bill to prevent oxtortion and unjust dis
elimination by railroad companies waB reforred
to the Judiciary Committee. r
ASSEMBLY.
A memorial TnB presented frnm the Shoboy-
gan County Beard Uf Supervisors for the on-
largcmont Of the Northern Hospital for the In
B1tle.
Resolutions woro offered calling On the Secre-
tary of State for statement Of tho amount OF
money reported to him as expended Oil Sturgeon
Bay Oanal; also for u revised cstimase of ro-
1876; reducing estimates for expenditures to
the lowest amount it, his Judgment cotluistont
with tlo public interest; for evening sessions
after tho both lust; for joint Special Commit
tee of lyc, to investigate tho questions OF Trans
portation In this State. and Of ,eyonue to tho
State from Railroads.. Tetcgraphs, and E1prosB
Companies; to procure five copies OF Tayfor'H
StatueH for tho State Liblarial,, for use during
tho session.
4 resolution WAS adopted designating Fob. 7
N f},n fft1a fnr rCcrfptflr fpe
General bills wore introduced to prohibit the
rocclving Of free passes or communication fares
by members Of tho Legislature. State officers,
or Judges, with a ponalty Of from Sl00 to 5000
1uo on transportation companies offering them {;
in reference to the form OF conyeYanceH OF land
regulating railroads so ny to prevent disorimiua-
on froights,, and providing tor Board of Rail
road Commissioners recurring parties to pro-
coed within reasonable time aftor receiving
referees reports in civil actions.
4 momoriul, to Congress- was adopted relative
to the removal of tho Winnebagos.
GOV. wAsnnuRN's INTENTIONS.
The Slate Journal. in response to paragraphs
in ther papers tonight, suys: "We know whole-,
of We speak, md can BAY most positively that
~Gov. Waslburn has noyor sought Federal ap-
pontmeut, las had none offered to him. does
not expect to have such offor, and. what is moro
thcre iB no appointment he would accept il it
should bo rendered to him. He III comfortably
located on his farm noar this city, has all til o
work lie wants, and is too happy in his surround
ings to think Of accepting my office in the gift
Of tho President.
, 1874-01-20
TEXAS.

GALVESTON, Tex. Jan. 10.-The Austn special
to the NetUs saya: Matters hero arc worry q.let.
Tho offices Of tile Governor and Secretary OF
State arc virtually turned over to tue new Of
tioers. It Is probublo that Governor Coke will
send to the Scnnto, to-day, tho nanae Of tho now
Attorney General for ratification. When this IN
done, the proper olticors for Governor Attorney
Genoral, mud Secretary Of State will proceed to
count tho votes for tho other State officers, aptl
Constitutional amendments. which will be conf
plotted on Wednesday, Immediately thereafter,
tho Comptroller Of the Treasury aud 8uporin-
tendont Of tho Land, Oilico will l,o installed Tho
presont incumbcnta lave sgniied their willing~
llcss to rot:re llon their successors lnye q,sa!i
fed.
AUSTIN, Tox., Jan. l9.-To-da5 sorgeant-at,:
by several deputies, proeoeted to tho different
Government oficea Of the State, and took pos
session. When he demanded the = keys from from
noeossary to arrest lin, but, after
s,1rrondoring tho keys mud other property
Of his laie department, he was releasctl.
Gov. Davis had previously left the-13xecntiyve
oco' leaving only clerk , tere :. Iho 1 elo1, t;a
Adiutant-G Generals Department, Dritton mado no
objection, vet asserted positively You may bo
acting rather fast" Newcomb exhibited coll
siderable excitement. His Fireplace WIS full of
papers burning Gov coho wns frequently con- II
GFaLuiMtQu. l!!eio heeAa - 6o!touana 41o'iHE y.
thanrfulnees that tho people Of Texas at last
ilavo possession Of their own. The Public In
structlon Department WAS released becnuse tue
votes for Superintendent of TINT Department
have not yot boon counted.
TEoro was evidently final determination!
among the lutte olllcers to ignore tue opnion OF
Attorney General Williams they only giving up
tho l;oys aftor being arreutod, and then uudor
verbal moteBts. ton. steelo now has tho Adjn-
taut-G GonoralB Department. Capt. George Clarke
tho Secretary Of Slate's, nal Gov. Coke tho Ex-
ocutiye Offices.