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, 1876-02-24
GTY-HALL.

Watcr-scnts yesterday woro sl,5o3, and 70.
coIpts from tho City Collector $3.50.
Tho City Collectors rcco!pta continue to be
lesa from day 10 day. but 5000 was takon ia
yesterday.
Gen. H. N. Pearson. Comptroller Of the City
OF Springfield. vaa around the City-IIal ycBtor-
day, calling upon tho officers OF tho various do
partmentE.
Tito Building Inspocsofs examined elghs
churches yostcrdny On tho North Side. With
dotect In futnnco, no faults wore found OF suf-
ficioot importance to warrant chaugc.
Mike Eyans wandered around among tho lag
gipE taxpayers yesterday, aud WAS we'll pro-
pared to make lovy In zach caeo Of refusal to
pay ur. lie found his prenRrattona useful 10
gathering about $4,000, but no 1erjcs nere
necessary.
mottonH for injunctions In oil cases whero bills
havo boen fled prnying injunctions to restrain
Tho collection OF taKea. Parties not ready may
expect tho Collectors to procecd with tho col
lsctlon Of tho taxes without further lelay.
Tho impression thai Jndso pickoy intended to
change bis pface OF residence from Chicago to
0ttaua, H., Inns, by BONO means nnknoWn,
gained ground In Aui around tho City-Halt. Tho
Judge las had no such intention and docs not
o1pout 10 hayo, but iptends to occupy tho olllco
A. LD6 I1ok OF lu0 HtalIH lEaH-u1B kEQul Lu9 l4hN
Library In the City-lials, which bo has fitted up
for uso Hhio be eaJ be In Chicago.
John Donovan, tho officer who wau lately
charged wlstf willfaf u1altreaement OF citizen
and conduct unbocouling At otHcar," was ttiod
by tho polico Board yesterday aud found guilt
less, i,ta acousor be!ug found 10 be In state Of
tntoxicasion when the alleged abuse wns g1von.
Flo uaa allowed to doparE and pooGcr over tho
words OF caution, advice, and gcntlo rebuko that
ioll from tho lira Of tho super'ntonslent, who
fools that such charges, grounulesa Though they
may be, tend to domora!lze Tho police folco-us
least In tho eyes Of tue public.
BALLOON LICENSES.
paragraph was noticed In an afternoon paper
Monday stating that the Mayors police wo1o
very busy "hurrytng up" the saloon Iconsos.
supposedly becauBe truE TRIBUNE had mentioned
tho deplorably bad seato Of tho SERVICE aud had
doing business without lconso By auGeranco OF
Ills Honor, tho E1prassnlan. On hooking Gt
tho City Clork's book1 yesterday 1t war
found that elnco TnE Tn1puNE's first expose
thirtoon saloon-llcenses had boou issuod. ThiB
covered period OF eight days. It was noted,
on looking back, that bofore tho expose It took
twolvo days to got in ttrtcon liconscs, so that
some rroErosB has been made In hurrying up
tho collections. II the 'hurIying up" is con-
liuued ut tho enrno ratio until July !, when H.
cenHes ayo duo for another year, tho additional
will bring tho whole number up to q, G27 for tho
year, or about 400 leas than Woro collected dur
ing Mayor bonds year.
Among tho persons who have paid Intely are
tho famous Jim McGnrrY aud tho scarcely-les6
notod Henry Marsh, who have beau frightened
into paying up, Eathor thnn SEQ "their namoa
In tho paper"
, 1876-02-24
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

II Ia beloved that tho Agnow- Cahl libel caao
will mover DO tried, from to fhcs that tho libecd
and lbeIer haVo kiasod and 1nade up.
Architect Egan styB that tho county will BIZ
ready to adyertiao for cut-atone for tho now
Conrt-Houno foundation In about three wooks.
Tho Johauaen murder caRo uAs called in the
Criminal Court yesterday morning, but con-
tinued for ono week, on tho application Of bis
attorneys.
Tho Committee on Hospitals and Public Build
ings was In session yesterday. aud aereod to i'd
vortise for proposals. for building tho 3Iorguc,
kttchou. aud boiler and engine-housc for tho now
Hospital.
Muldoon, tho prisoner who attempted to e1-
capa fron tho ja!i Woek ago, has since boom
confined In ono Of tho dungeons. For twoaty-
eight hours ha waB In What III known ha tho
buil-rtngs."
G. ". Parent. Indicted for inducing persons to
commit perjury in swearing to The oHnorship Of
property OF which they knew nothing In ordsr to
bo taken Az bondemen wlll be tried IN tho Grim
lnal Court Tomorrow.
IN tho case Of Douglas and Colo, for coaspts-
ing to obtain divorce by fraud, q anpossa<leaa
Their bond was hxed at $4,000 each, which .hcJ
will endoaVor to procure to-day.
Tho Grand Jury held brief session yastcr-
day, and did very little buslucss. 1t wna ro-
solyod to investigate tile ctarKo mnde public in
these columns Wednesday, that mouey Lad beon
uaed In Tho Ronoy murder cAso to prevent his In
dictment, and subpmnaa were issued for several
ul1nasscs. Tho investigation will DO commenced
to-day.
The Ashton llbol suit against tho Times Is to
ho dismissed. Lii. AAlton having yusdo suggos-
ton OF that patnre to tho Btatofa Attorney. tho
LonerBnn and MoQrsth auitH arc still mattera OF
record in tho Court, Notwithstanding tho form4s
has bton compromised by an apology from tho
TIMES, and tho relundinB to LonerHnn Of tho
expenses 10 had incurred In the case.
now THE PUBLIC INTEREST Ills DEEH GUARDED.
Blnco tho pubcston few days ngo iii thoao
columns In reference 10 how coal wAA being de-
Ilyerel to tho county, tho Committee on Jail AMI
jail Accounts OF tho County Board havc caused
tho scales In tho jsilvard to bo repatred 10 TINT
tho coal htroaftor delivered eau u weighed. It
appears tho scalcs hRvo boon out OF order for
over year, ard nobody csrod enough about 1t
to oyea ~ much - think Of tho 1uattor,
nod ~ a consequence tho coal which
has beon delivered has not been weighed. Tho
engtueer as tho building whose duty 1t III to 70.
colvo tho coal and certify to It's weight, has been
coutent with taking the contractors weight, and
| month aftor month has blind.y certified to that
| whie., 10 could not poss sby have known any
thing about, Laat month l30 tons wore thus
| cesGiled to and paid for by the county.
, 1876-02-24
HENDRICKS TRAVELS,

NASHVILLE. Fob. 23.-Goy. Hendricks and
party arrived herc this morning at halt-psst 2.
Owing to tho fatigue Of soma Of the Iallos con-
eequent OIL tic long journey from Indianapolis,
1t Was thought bost to Btop oyor QUO train this
morul ng. Gov. Hendricks received most cor
tIAl visit from Gov. Porter and other Btato off,
GERS, including Judges Of tho Supreme Court.
aud other Ero1nlnont citzouH In attendance 90
tho Supreme Court called during tho day to
p1eaeut thor compliments. The Governor and
party leave tomorrow morning for NON Orleans
direct, arriving there On Friday evening.
, 1876-02-24

TOWNSHIP CREAMtZATICN.
ACTION OF THE CITIZENS AasoclA11oH THEREON.
At Heeting Of tho Executive Committee of
the Citizons' Association hold yesterday attor-
noon the following report wan presented and
adopted:
To tho Execsttfre Committees q} tbs CI,ens Assocf-
Youz Special Committee upon tho anbJeet Of Town
' nss e. e" =
County At tho csre,t practicable Opportunity. Thu
Association by It's Connittoo Taxation in septem-
ber aud December. 1874. and thelr Recommendation
" a9v9s ' Of shs ss net w s nppros
bave only datnons.rntea tho sonndness Of tho
REASONS for this change then, given. 1t
nlcps shall be taken to accomplish il. 0us
statute upon Ibis subject provides tssrlse Statutes,
ss: ae sxa q III; eeag s a.s s
inR adopted sownalp Organization, to be ascofa!nei
by the yote oaat II tho last preceding Presidential cleo
sotsrn ot such county at tho general eocou tia
quss1ion Of tue continuance oi township osganizat!on,
written % Or party Printed. ror the ] couttnu.nco q
township organization, against the continulMco
Of townsh.p osganization notice to e g'eu and tho
ner as In this ack prordcd in reference to vote
tho adoption Of township organization"
n.eetluE for tho election Of town oeets 70 bs htd
tle ars TUESDAY ot Apf s7o wy 30 tAo na1s gen
cta e!Ccllo0 &t Which Ills lredlon can be submitted
TO tho vottrs Of Cook County. But your COMMITTEES
are Of . contrary opinion: Tho present Attorney
nua town election Il not general election within the
sucauinB Of tho. statute. Upon this, among other
grounds, thas in number Ut eountita In this Stats,
being R those which sre not under township osxani
xaol, election at all is held nt that Time, aud
gcnora election under tho statute must bo that La
general throughout the State aud this rcason seolns
to bo conclusive Il rngts therefore, that tho Guos-
ton Of Tie abolition Of Township organization IN Cook
County sauuot bo submitted 10 vote until The election
to be held OH Tuesday, Nor. T. 1870.
And your Committee would recommend that stepa
70 secure tho required number OF legal v0tsrs tue
NECESSARY petition 10 the County 1oaid bd mot taken
mu.i! after annnal torn election. to bo held
aould 10 divert tho Intention OF tho people from
tho fact TINT on that day there Will 10 elected in each
o! the towns within our clty.lmits tho otfo ers to
whon Will bs committed the assessment aud collection
Of MI ta1cs for smother yoar aud until that eieo
ton tatea plnce the efforts Of overy good oitzan
thon be directed to t,e securing Of good nud eompe
teat Inen to llthese Offices, 1t we woGll prevent 4
recurrence Of tho evils fron which whole commn-
nifty u now suffering.
For tho Committee. z @. MASON, Chairman.
CnlcA1o, Fob. u, 1870.
, 1876-02-24

sioux on thu Wnx-path.
Fl. Lou1s, Fob. 29.-Tle following dispatch
from Con Sheridan was received at 0ou. Sher-
mans hsadqnattors to-day: Tho small baod OF
cttizeua Of Montana who Hcttlsd upon tho North
Brauch Of tho Yellowstone, opposite tho mouth
Of tho Big Horn as . point known a. Fort poase,
fou,tecn abandoned tho fort. Tho lattor aro
bosiegod. lien. Tory has ordered Col. Drlsbin,
commanding At Fort Ellis, to go without delay
to their re!lef. Ono man has hcen killed and
two wounded Fort poaso Ia dlstaut from Fort
Ellis aboue 130 miles.
, 1876-02-24
RQNEf'S CASE,


The discharge BY the Grand Jury Of Honey
0ruetzmAches, and Pete Harmon, charged with
Tho murder Of Michael 6chaotz!ein and Fred
eEick Roos, on the 9th day OF January last, has
caused feeling Of disgust against that body,
and q universal feeling In tho community vhore
tue tuo dead men lived that Justice IL played
cut iu Cook County. II IL lurly to bo doubted
that money Has used to bring about tue result,
which has beon 10 entirely unexpected. but how
used or BY whom IL uncertain. lsouey himself
acknowledged the crime, aud set up tho plea Of
eelt-dofenss, but ls has gone from tho BtAte
pow.
Yesterday afternoon Tn1nuSE reporter spent
several hours IN bridgeport 10 iiud out, II poAaI
bio, how tho result wus brought abont. aud il
witnesses or Grand Jury were ta,npesed With.
i the parties "houl tho reporter sAw speak true.
tlAu
ANOTHER ikrEsI1aATIoN
shoald he h1d. Tho bfothar-iu-lRW Of tho d.
osassd, Schumacher, xho koepa saloon 1t 10 10
aauiA HaIstaa suseh was cAilsa On BY
, 1876-02-24
PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN 1862.

3U 9HB EHHpT u 1F1 Eh1td90 1T4tUN9t
osnxosH. Wis. Fob. 23.-Near tho close Of
Mr. swctt'a lecture on tho late President Lin
coln, ho ID reported BY Tue TRIBUNE to hayo
said: ''Aftor the War began, for two years
Lincoln had prosecuted i. without hope; and
Nj. Gwutt made the additional assertion that lie
did not bslleve tha man could bo found who ever
heard Nj. Lincoln, during ths Gsst sHo yaa1a Of
, 1876-02-24

Htckety, Piokety. MY Black Hen,
Bhn lays eggs for gentlemen,
Aud l, with my nav ~ Do1uGssio machine,
10 tbs nneat stitching thAt over Waa aeon,
TuckinR and fslIinB and ha.uMIug tho lost,
would not exchange 1t for ali ta0 rest.
, 1876-02-24

Sbtrtat Dspateh to Ths Chicago THbuna
MONTREAL, Fob. 23.--The Gordon Bennett
party started for Ottawa by . special trnin as
half-pas1 10 this morning. and eamo to griof at
Tanncrio's Junction, tho locomotive running on
the mala line aud tho cars awitching OF upon
tho Lachino llno. Tho baggage car was pitched
clean ovor between tho two tracks. aud CHAM
pagne md .foie gras aro lying about somewhat
hn.e t haaG ~ ho h..na mas oaay cut
smashed 10 pieces. Fortunately i'll tho Inmates
Of The palace car escaped unhurs, and tho train
laft for Prescott 1t ncon.
A movement Is on foot to form Dominion
Protestant Elocsoral Association In this city to
counteract the clerical Interference at elections,
parliamentary and municipal.
, 1876-02-24
DR.. de Jonsh's Light-Brown Cod-Livc,

Oil.
Sit O. Duncan qlhb, Dart, NJ. D.. rh;slc!tn to ths
JonBhs Cod Liver Oil remedy OF crest power In TIL
treatment Of inhny Infections Of the throat and 1ary1,
especially IN consumption Of tho hitter whesc 1t viii
sustain tifo when eyesytlhng eAo falls" Sold in car.
se,, Imperial half-plnts, sl by all aruggl1t1. tots
nai9nees, Ansar, Hartford Il Co., London. Holt
h Co., Now York -
, 1876-02-24
TORONTO.

Special Dispatch 10 1hs Chicago 7tibuv.
ToAosro. Ont, Feb. 2a.-A large and iutluon:
tial meeting last night conbidered tho question
Of tho proposed erection OF iEon-worka Ia This
city. Every shade Of poiltica was represented.
rro1nlnont men Of both parties wero p1esent,
including Protoctionista and Froo-Traders. A
resolution unanimously passed to petition the
Council to submit bylaw to the rato-payora
600. aa previously proposed to any dniy
qualified Company undertaking tho erection aud
running Of tho necossary works.
The Now England bocicsy Of this city oelobra-
1sossin House.
, 1876-02-24
CANADIAN NEWS.


speefat Dtspateh n The Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, rob. 23.-fn tho llouHo Of Commons
today worry atrIct moasuro relating To abortion
WAS introduced One Of tho clauaes provides
that tho slightest Advertisement or hint In naWs-
papors .au TO whore advice or drugs may bo OBJ
tainod shall DO u misdcmoanor punishable by
imprisonment for term not exceeding ton
years. with or without hnrd labor. Tho Miniater
Of Justice approved OF tho measure - far "a 1t
Wont, but sad II be had titno lc would bring In
o far moro comprehensive measure next soHalon.
In tho Sonato to-day, on d motion for corre-
spondence between tito Government aud Atfnn-
tic cAblo companies, strong ground waa taken
ngainst my nmagamation or tariff arrangement
betwcon the direct cabto aud Anglo-American n
companies. II any such arrangement wcre made
tho inombors considered It would bo 8 broaoh Of
1nitl With Parliament by tho direct cable CONF
pany, and fraud On tho country.
, 1876-02-24
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS

dsn. Js4ts 4. Moore Of Decatur, who spoke
II The tnass-mceItnR At the pncifio ycstordsy
bvoning. was esroneous1y credited to Lasalle
County.
Tho Special Committee Of the Pcorta County
Dohrd Of Buperviso1s has accepted Tho plans for
\ new Court House ~ prepared by a Chicago
firm of architects. Tho building wilt cost $780,
600.
Tho temperature yesterday, ~ obsorvod By
MAnasse, opticlau, TRIBUNE Building. Was: 8 q.
NJ, Q dog; 10 q, M. deg; u M. 10 deg; sp.
H., 20 deg; 8 p. m, 20 deg. Daromctor-s a-
m, 29.g4; 8 p. NJ, 2e.65.
At tho request of Tho ladies OF tho Fruit Mad-
sion OF tho Y. N. q. A.. tho 11utchinaona wore
on hand At tho County Hospital at p; NJ, and
sang moet accoptably to tho patients, who crowd
cd tho main hnll and stairway. The Rov. Afr.
Mansfield spoke 10 tho patients appropriate
VoEda Of encouragement.
The prpperty-ownorB Of Chicago ayonuo wero
10 have met last night and takon sonlo atopB to-
ward tho improvement OF tho attoot. A fow
moo assembled IN Anton Hnotgora SALOON, cor
mutual agreement, postponed tho btisineaa
meeting til noxt Monday night, at &c Chicago
avenue, At 8p. N.
About o'clock Tuesday evening man named
: Charles Cuntz slipped and fell on tho track of
Tho Chicago Il Alton 1soad, near tho Adams
street viaduct As a train was backing. and. be-
foro ho MAS nble to recover btmsolf, was run
oror, sustaining loss Of tho right leg below tho
knee, He vas taken to tho County Hospital and
tho limb nmputated.
The Coroner hold an inquost ycstcrday On tho
body Of PATRICK hlc0rath, who was run over
and lost both ifnbs BY an engine aud freight
train OF tho Burlington Road, al tho Egan avenue
crossing Of tho atoat Eastern Road, On tho 10th
of this month, from tho oflocts Of which lo
dicd Tuesday evening, and returned q verdict OF
accidental death.
young girl named Mary u1rms, residing
with her phrenta At No. 574 Wos. Sixteenth
street, accidentally foil into pond at tho north
Ucat cornor Of Eighteenth and Lincoln ssfcots
about o'clock ycatorday aftsrnoon, and: boforn
body nas recovered later In tue dny and rakono
home, whore tho Coroner bold An inquest, aud
returned 7eEdick In accordance With tho facts
Betuesu and o'clock yesterday afternoon
Officer Holden discovered tho body Of woman
floating in Mason's Slip, near tho corner Of Fisk
and causcd 10 be taken to tho Morgue. The Do
ceased WAS apparently Bohemian by birth
about IS yoara of ago. and poorly clad. Her
clothing, vas 30 disbgured BY mud % to defy
water considerable length OF time. No markB
Or bruises appeared OH l,er person to Indicate
that hor death hAd been attended with violence,
or to Qivo Glow as 10 her identity. The Coroner
bus bonn rotilcd.
HARD ooA.
Tho Goa! Exchange hold meeting yesterday
afternoon, Mr. W. M. Colt in tho chair, and Ala1.
Kirkland acting as Secretary, .-.
Ing to report upon tho practicabiity Of reducing
tho price Of anthracite coal werc. on motion,
granted further time. An informal ballot was
thon taksu, with tho following reauft: For
rAtea, 3.
hlcesrs. Goldberg Taylor, Walason. Goit and
, 1876-02-24
PiAuoa

repaired, tuned. bo.ed shipped, bought, aold, o.
charged and for ssat Ut Lyon l. Nealy's. atats and
Monroe streets. Church aud pa1sor organs for rent,
, 1876-02-24
QUEBEC.
Special D!tpateh to tbs Chicago Trfbuns,

SpocidI Dltpafth . 1As ChlcaQO tribune,
QuEpEo, Fob. 29.-Tho Ioman Catholic bishop
has replied to tho lottor from tho Anglican
bishop on tho subjoot OF Father O'Connor'u vialt
TO tho nauonnl school. uo condemns tho action
of tho Jcauit father, and promises ttlat tho Wits
will not bo repeated Tho correspondence n ra-
fused TO tho press and thcro Ia strong deslrc on
tho part Of tho pooplo to ECO it'in print.
Maj. Voyer, in command Of tho Government
police hare, who accidentally shot himself with
revolver tho othos day, died last night.
, 1876-02-24

IundborH'n California Wattx
fQk Toilet 2nQ fsgkshla
, 1876-02-24
DEATHS.

DEN1IAEt-At Wnukegau, Feb. q, infant dauRhtel
Of 1. 7. and Mary Dcnhnlus ngcd months q 2wteh
md 4 days.
Funeral to-day at 1l:ao at Wautegan.
F1NNEY-Fob. n, OF pneumonia, 1t No. {65 WeA
WAahinRton.At., Areas l.. Elnnpy.
llemaina will bo taken Iaat for tnter1nent.
I1ENDERSON-Fch. a. Lizzie, infant daughtcr Il
Alexander nnt Elizsbotil Henderson.
Funeral Thuralny, Fab. q: It r. M, from No. 7a
East ChscaEo-1v. to 0faccfand.
WALLAoE-Tcb. 49, Of consumption, Mr.. Agna
Wallace, aged Is Snars months.
ft!ncral Friday a n, Ii. from No. 2o7 HubbArdst
Carriages to Rosehlll.
, 1876-02-24
ST. JOHN,
ad Ia fth NhAa

Special Dis5aatch to Ihs Chiearo tribune.
sr. Jolts, N. D., Pob. 23f-At Toy Crook, York
County, aschoos-teachar. Is years Of nge, WAS
hold to bail 10 anBwer In tho Supreme Court
charge Of misconduct towards fcmalo pupils.
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsmNGroN Jan. l, 1876.
OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL RECEPTIONS AT THE
CAPITAL IN HONOR or THE NEW YEAR.
The principal point OF attraction to-day was the EN-
ecutive Mansion The arrangement and furniture Of
the Red Room alone have been altered during the
cess. Gilt chairs upholstered in Turkish embroidery,
10 japanese and Persian patterns scattered through
this handsome apartment Bronze satin curtains bor-
dcred with Maelasse damask, edged with maroon vel
vet, draped the windows Flowers were placed in the
different rooms The presentations usual took place
in the Blue Room The Cabinet Ministers entered nrst
and after exchanging the customary compliments with
the President and Mrs Grant took their positions in
different parts OF the room. At eleven O'Clock the
Diplomatic Corps was usual, presented TO the Presi
dent by the Secretary Of state There but lew of
the diplomats absent or those seen Of the ladies and
gentlemen OF the corps may be namcd:-Sr Edward
and Lady Thornton Captain and Mrs Gore Jones; tho
Secretaries and attaches OF the British legation Mr..
and Mrs Mariscal Mr.. De Cuear and Mr.. Romero Of
tho Mexican legation Baron Won Schlozer, of Ger.
many; Mr.. and Mime. Borges OF Brazil; Mr.. and Nine.
Dardon OF Guatemala Mr.. Preston, Of Hayti; Mr Del!
fosse, OF Belgium; Arisarchi Bey, Batazz Enend and
Nine, Baltazzi, of Turkey; the French Minister, N.
Bartholdt; Senior and Sonora Mantlla and Mr. Polo dc
Bernabe of Spain; Baron and Baroness dc SAINT Anna,
Portugal the japanese Minister and his wife and the
Secretary Of the Legation the Chilean Minister; Count
and Countess Hayos of Austria; the Russian Minister
and Nine. ChIchkine Baron Albert Blanc and Count
Litta Of Italy the Danish Minister and Mr.. A. Grss,
Charge dAnaires Of Sweden and Norway; Colonel
Mallory and Captain Howgate of the Signal Service
Following the representatives Of the army came the
navy officers, headed by Admiral Porter and Rear
Admiral John Rogers. In the ue were Commanders
Wyman, Patterson and Alden Surgeon General Beale,
Paymaser General Watnough Naval Constructor
Hanscom General Zcilin Lieutenant Colonel McCauley,
Major Slack and others the full uniform OF their
respective grades. At halfpast twelve O'Clock
r. NJ. the assistant secretaries OF the depart
ments the Assistant Postmaster General the Solicitor
General Assistant Attorneys General and the heads OF
bureaus received At quarter TO ono O'Clock +.
the Associated OF the War OF 1912 and the
Mexican War were received, and a'so the members OF
the Oldest Inhabitants ASSOCIATION. From until
two O'Clock the doors opened to all, and large
number Of citizens and visiting strangers paid their
spects to the President The residences OF all the
heads OF the government departments and 400 or 500
private dwellings open for the reception Of
visitors
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
PORFIRIO DIAZ.

THE DISTINGUISHED MEXICAN SOLDIER AT
BRowNsvILLR-THE FERMENT IN MEXICO
EPIzoorrc IN MNELLYs CAVALRY.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Jan. 1. 1876
General Por1ro Diaz, the distinguished chiof OF the
liberal forces Of Mexico during the French occupation
arrived IN Brownsville yesterday from New Orleans
by the Morgan steamer Harris and has put
up at Mller's Hotel, Instead Of crossing over
into Matamoros, as was expected The arrival
Of General Diaz gives rise to unlimited speculation
to the object Of his presence here. The state Of fer
ment in some portions Of Mexico and the approaching
April elections In connection with this arrival, lead
the belief that troublesome times at hand
General Daz left Vera Cruz few days ago for New
York Havana.
The epizoouc has reached the frontier and has at
tackled the horses and mules Of McNely's command at
Las Rusias
General Porfrio Diaz waited upon this evening
by large number Of politicians and prominent Of
Malamoros. Both political parties are represented
The New York herald., 1876-01-02
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.

OTTAWA Jan. |, 1876
An important event in connection with surveys Of
the Canadian Pacific Railway has occurred Those
surveys first began in the summer OF 1870; one from
the Valley Of Ottawa side and from British Co
lumbia on the other The government have received
kilograms from Battle River station on the Pacific
telegraph line in the Saskatchewan country announc.
ing the important fact that surveys had at last been
connected Tho point Of connection is IN latitude 53
deg min. 80 sec. north, longitude ll3 deg , mn %
west These chains OF accurate Instruments al
measurements the first OF the kind that have ever
been made between the Atlantic and Pacific within lin
It's OF the Dominion.
Application will be made to Parliament at its next
session for act TO incorporate company TO con-
struct railway tunnel under Detroit River Am
herstburg, and for other purposes.