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cake OF ice, knocking hole in her null ana
she began taking water freely, The towboat
Transit ran alongside, put her ssphones az
work. and dropped ller down to the wharf al at
Fourth street, where about fifty laoorcfs are
at work taking her freight ashore. The Hop:
Louden, Aransit, and Goldsmith Maid arc MI
alongside pumping the water ont OF her hold.
She is ali right now, and will be kept afloat
with the pumps that are at work on LEI.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. GA foe OF ice, Whlch
brokeI loose iii the breakwater OF the Mlssls-
sippi caught tho transfer boat Morgan,
holding her fast III the middle of the river, 1t
also sunk two barees belonging tothe steam
er Hickory. Heavy ice is passing in the Ohio.
There is light snow falling this forenoon.
The weatherss cloudy and cold.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. ~ aa.-IIeavy floating ice In
the Ohio River stove Il hole in the steamers
City of Helena this evening. Tugs are at
work pumping her out, Which will doubtless
keep her atloat
THE RAPpAHANyOCK.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan. o3-1n the Rap
pahannock to-day gorge formed, causing the
water and broken ice to back up to the hight
of eight feet, submerging wharves and the
lower story Of the B3ttimore steamers ware
hDt1se.
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POLITICAL.
MENTOR.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

'Spettdi Ospatt1 10 1hc thtccgo Tribune.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. o2.-Though the fact
is not GENERALLY known, Gen. Gartield's home
at Mentor is becoming 4 popular resort for
politicians Of note. Whether OF not they
come ut the solicitation of the President
elect does not appear, and nothing of
what transpires, and rarely even knowledge
of the visit. gets ont into the world. From
what Gen. Garfield has said publicly in the
past and the character Of some of tho vis-
itors. it is generally inferred that the callers
visit Mentor in response to invitation of the
General, that he may hear their views aud
recommendations as to the proper course
for the Administration to pursue.
By thus knowing the views Of the leading MEN
Of the party he will be better able to arrange
lhis plans for the future, a1ai be better fitted
for the duties before him. REmors us to the
Cabinet are plenty. but even The most trusted
friends Of Gen. Garfield profess that they
have never heard him say augllt as to whom
portfolios will be given. This morning Sell
ator-elect Ben Harrison, of Indiana, arrived
from the West, and was the guest Of United
States Marshal Goodspced. lie departed
during the day. ostensibly for the East,
though it is altogether likely that he
joined the lnnunerable' caravan and
stopped or at Mentor. Gen. Garfield came
to this city. yesterday afternoon almost un-
fcrred here with any Visitors from abroad is
not learned. However, hardly week passes
without lis coming to the eity to do some
shopping or other crrand and the apparent
mystery about Ills visit Of yesterday may
thus be explained.
, 1881-01-23
THE ILLINOIS CLUB.

Special Dispatch to The Catcaco Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22.-The Illinois
delegation had another weekly meeting to-
night, but, as the official reporters say, the
proceedings were Of q routine character.
There was I. short discussion as to the merits
OF 4 few persons who are seeking appoint
nlents to minor elerkships. The subject of a
Cabinet position for Illinois was not consid-
cred. The delegation. however, is still at
work ut the matter, and document is now
being prepared to be sent to Gen. Garfield,
representing that Gen. Raum is not the
choice Of the delegation for the Cabl-
net. This document will probably re-
ceiye six signatures, although that is
5ot yet settled. Some members Of the dele
cation are agitased at the fact that their pro-
cecdings have BEEN made public, and are
disposed TO mean that there shall. be no more
secrecy. The delegation has gone so far as
to have IN Investigation rs to the sources
from which the news as to the movement
has been obtained. Tie delegation, how
ever, lacks the power to ''send for persons.
and papers," Meanwhile, some members of
the delegation are beginning to be appre-
hensive that Illinois may not have Cabinet
place.
, 1881-01-23


Sptcfa1 Dispatch TO T",e Chicago 7rtbunt.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. ao-Representa-
tive Newberry, Of Detroit, has received from
Canada considerable amount OF document-
ary information not heretofore published
relative to the falslications and corrupllons
used in securing the Ha1afaX award. Ere"
yious statements Of PROT Hind, which nave
been published in Canada and the United
States, relate entirely to the Justification OF
the tish-catch and the maritime: provinces.
These falsifications were designed to snow
that this oatcl. where we competed. was not
valuable, and where we did not compete was
more valuable to US. The present lntorma-
ton is Of more striking. character, and
covers period of twenty-six years. -A-falsl-
fication OF the navigation reports and fishery
exports published by the authority Of tho
Dominion Of Canada, secret document, was
prepared in 1872, which summarizes the fish
cry exports for period Of twcnty-six years.
This document covers twelve folio pages,
and
EMBRACEs SEVERAL THOUSAND ITEMS.
On tho face Of 1t there Is nothing to betray
its real character No one:would be able to
find it out except an expert who should have
the clew. 1t appears that this document was
used at Washington during the negotiation
Of the Washington Treaty to. induce tue
British! Commissioners to place in that treaty
Article 81, authorizing the Hnlifax Commits
sion. The British Commissioners we're under
stood 10 bc quite favorable to the interpreta-
tion placed by the American Government and
fishermen upon the early treaties In regard
to their rights in the Canadian fisheries upon
the condition that we extended reciprocity or
trade in fish products.
TIE SCHEME OF THE CANADIAN 3ANIpU-
LAroi.S
seems to have been accomplished By means
of tile secret document, through which
the American Commissioners were
induced to believe that the fish
export trade of Canada was
mich less than it in fact really was and that,
therefore, the Provinces were entitled to
secure compensation for the privileges Sc
cured to American fishermen. Mr.. DelFossc,
the Belgian umpire at Halifax, in reply to
Prof. Hind, stated that he did not make up
his award upon Table 4 In the British case
which contains the falsifcations Of the fish
catch, but upon other evidence before the
Commission. That evidence seems to have
been the sworn statement Of the rccapitula-
tions and averages of the falsified export
tables, which will be found on page 40 Of
the blue-book containing the British eyi-
dence.
TIE DOCUMENT NOW HERE
reduces the export Of Canadian fish products
to the United States during the period cm-
braced by many million dollars. Its ex-
istencc appears to be totally unknown to the
Government, to the Goyernor-Genera1, and
most of the leading Canadian politicians.
Prof. Hind only announced that such a paper
was in his possession when Sir John Macdon-
aid, in Parliament, charged him With being
q black-lnaier There are several other doru-
'ments, heretofore kept secret, which Illus
trato and ampllfy the proofs Of the fraud of
tile British agent before the Halifax Com
mission.
, 1881-01-23
TEE RIVERS.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 23.-River station
airy. Weather cloudy and cold, with light
snow. The ice ran very heavy all night, but
has thinned out this morning, and the ferry
resumed her trips. An empty keel-boat was
cut down by. the ice at DutIy,s Landing. A
large cake Of ice passed down the shore
about S O'Clock, striking the 1owboat Etna,
lying below Seventh street, and she sunk In
five minutes in fifteen feet Of water. Tile
Etna was owned by the Big Sandy & Pome-
TOT Packet Company, and valued 900.
No insurance
The Cincinnati and Tennessee River packet
Silver Cloud, with big cargo, arrived: at 10
o'clock. and, in landing atDugan's g coal1and-:'
ing, she was struck on the larboard side BY q
, 1881-01-23
BOSTON.
4V2V E-fNHN
Sptet11 ,Dixpdtca to Tx Chiedoo n

sptesat Dispateh to Tx Chicago Tsibune
Boston, Jan. 222-Thc storm ended with
another heavy fall Of snow between Z and s
this morning, leaving the streets in such bad
condition that neither teams nor pedestrians
could make much progress. The rain, which
fell .eopously during the night, rendered
many Of the travelled tloroughfares almost
impossible, for heayily-loaded teams, espe-
clally where great pools Of sIush and water
allow tIe sleigi1-runners to cut through
clear to the pavement. Where this is not the
case the snow Which has been shorelcd
from the sidewalks and thrown aside by the
sllow-plows banked up the roadways so that
the cw1,ers Of s1eds and sleishs sank almost
out of sight, All through trains were more
or less late
FROM ONE TO FoUH HOURS = >,
and local trains were also delayed either
from; snow Or telegraph poles. blown across
tie tracks. SuDurbans who depended on
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for the improvement OF the M7ss,,r;..,-
on Wednesday next, pM R!res

for the improvement Of the al1ssfss;n.,
on Wednesday next. hres
COMPROMISED.
The case Of Thomas ". Barley 49,,
crick P. Stanton against tbs La ahra ~ d:et. It'd.
Mining Company, i. W. Adams y; oliver
Bogee, and others, brought to enfo' w. v.
payment Of fees amounting tn u'ee ons As
part of the award of s75o,ooo obt,;nat nalata
the Mexican Government has sa haea non
promised. 'n CON.
RETIREAfEyTa, ~.
The President has directed thu t,;,.
officers to be placed on the reti.al' io"aZ y
Brig.-Gen. W. n. Dunn, Juder-sd.ua su ltss::
General: Gen. Stewart Vanyliet a:e- as*s.
Quarternaster-Gen General; Lieut. chi 1.ssaas- ssa
Woods, Deputy Paymaster-C;ene;,,1.a 1a1aqel
Mai. Joseph H. Eaton, Paymaster -. I'D
tirement OF the first two named snee ~ 80 II"
feet to-day; of the others Monday. -" e.
SILVER DOLLARS,
During the past week there has ho,. ;,
tribnted 114,90S standard silver doil,e.a w.
corresponding week in 1850 there wara y, %
distributed. WIG w., ,M
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horse-cars only have been shut out, in some
cases all day. Dispatches from nearly all
parts Of New England represent the storm
as an exceedingly severe one. st. Albans has
but fourteen inches Of fresh SHOW, yet tho
Boston train Of last night was seven hours
behind time'on its arrival there, while the
New York express to Montreal is fifteen
hours behind. Only one marine disaster is
reported the strandlng Of a tishiug-schooner
near Nallant. The wires north and east Of
Boston have been crippled, but they are now
III working order to the ecable at
North Sidney. There IS an interruption Oh
tile line Of the Old Colony Railroad, prevent
ing connection with the French cable at Dux-
bury.
DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH NEW YORK
will probably be made Tomorrow, It there Is
nothing but snow to break it. Whatever
may be the cause Of the difficulty. the work
OF removing it is proceeding as rapidly as
possible Gangs Of repairers have been sent
out both from Boston and New York, aud
there is little doubt that, in spite Of the re-
newal Of the storm in the latter city. The
lines between the two will be in full work
ing order on Monday at tbs latest.
, 1881-01-23
WISCONSIN,,

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22.-Thc mention Of E.
II. keyeS in connection with the Postmaster
Generalship, after his defeat in the Senate
rial caucus the other day, calls to mind the
latent boom for Henry c. Payne, Of this city,
which was inaugurated Immediately after
the November election. It will be OF interest
to TIIE TRIBUNE's readers to learn, as your
correspondent has just learned, that AIR.
Payne's qualifications and the claims
OF the young Badger State
have been presented toEether to Gen.
Garfield by parties of conceded Influence, and
that both have received favorable considcra-
tion. Wisconsin claims a Cabinet position
for practical rather than sentimental reasons.
The State has never enjoyed the honor of
representation in the Cabinet, except when
Randall succeeded to the Postmaster Gener-
alslllp for brief period, a good many years
ago. It gave Gen. Garfield the largest ma
jority that it ever gave any candidate, wEetll-
sr for Stats or NatjonaI Office Its delegation
turned the tide IN favor Of Garfield
il the Chicago Convention, when the
Grant-Blaine-Sllerma deadlock sill seemed
llnpr,egnable, and Henry Z. Payne, of Mil
,G wauk;ee, was the genius Of that lnolnentous
AdAu AttSp4AEA aCi4tll. 4L Is also generally
conceded by friend and foe Of Mr. Payne
that he is chiefly creditable. for the splendid
work Of changing the political status Of the
banner Democratic city OF tho West (AIil-
wauEee), with Il popular majority ot from
5000 to 5000 for every Bourbon candidate, to
the banner Republican city iu State which
gave the Mentor man $1,000 majority:
and this astonishing metanofplosis
was wrought ut a time when
the Democracy were hopeful of splitting the
y,ff
ism, Or Greenbackis1ll. These facts, with 4
hundred others, hare been held up to the
gaze Of the Incoming President. There is a
Widespread sentiment that Dir. Garfield will
search for long time and iu many directions
before he finds gentleman Of greater imteg-
rlty or more ability than Ar. Payne for the
position of Postmhster-General. Wisconsin
seems to be preeminently deserving Of the
honor, and it is current ru1nor to-day that
said honor is to be thus bestowed.
, 1881-01-23
THE LAKE-FRONT.

Special Dtspatt, to 1ns Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. GA compro-
mise has been proposed to Representative
George r. Davis by B. F. Aver and the sup
porters of the Aldrich bill which Mr. Aver
believes will bc accepted by Davis. The lat
ter is considering this matter, and will prob
ably by Monday decide whether Or not he
will accept the notifications and cooperate
to secure the passage of the Aldrich bill as
amended. The amendments proposed are
two: first, to strike out Of the Aldr1ch bill
the words in line fourteen land other pur-
poses incident thereto" (nleanlng the cree
ton Of a railway. depot, and to in
scrt in lieu thereof these words:
Is Or other public purpose u; and, second, to
add to the bill this additional proviso: Nor
sliall there be any change of nse unless the
owners of lots facing the public ground lying
between Randolph and Madison streets to
the extent Of at least two-thiEtls Of the ag-
gregatc Iineal frontage Of said lots shall have
given their consent thereto in writ1ng.''
THUS AMENDED
the bill will read: :"
That NIL the right and title OF tho United States
to streets and grounds dedicated to public
use in that part of the City Of
Chicago, H.. IL tho State Of Illinois,
known MS Fort Dearborn Addition to Chicu-
co. eubdiyided md plated under authority Of
tho Secretary OF War In the year 1889 be, aad
tile same hereby Is, reliuquished md granted to
the sn!d city and its successors, with authority
to sell and convey so much thereof as lies south
Of the south line OF Randolph street. and be-
tween tho east limo Of Michigan avenue, as now
laid out nnd improved, and the roadway of the
Illino!s Central Railroad Company, Io7, the ercc-
Hon thereon OF railway passenger station
house, or other public purpose; provided. that
nothing herein contained sAall deprive the own
ers Of contiguous lots Of any valid right or
claim, If such exist. to compensation on accouut
Of the change of 19sc to which the public ground
herein authorized to be sold. or conveyed was
originally dedicated by tho United States; and
provided. further, nor shall there be any such
change OF use unless the ownprs Of lots facing
the public grounds lying between Randolph und
Madison streets, to the extent ut Ieast Of two-
thirds Of the aggregate lineal frontage Of said
lots, shall have given their consent thereto In
writing. .
3t1:- DAVIS IS INCLINED TO THINK
that the bill in this form will preserve the
right to the Common Council to lease the
land. it they shall choose to do SOL instead of
to:seli 1t, and, it 1t does 1t, and at the same
time makes it possible for the Council to
lease the land for some other purpose than
, 1881-01-23

railroad depots, should they desIre to do SO, ne
will probably make no objection TO tne oll.. III
The Senate Judiciary Committee mas oe"
ciled to fayorably report
TIE LOGAN BILL
in the form in WHICH 1t was introduced,
which is the SAME as the .Aldrlch Dill 10 tae
House. II Representative George DAVIS
shall consent to tho two propositions ABOVE
indicated, then they will be added to the Dill
as amendments in tho Senate, and the meas
urc will come from the Senate to the House.
and an attempt be made to pass 1t fIom tne
Sueaker's table. But, it Davis declines 10
accept this modification, the bill will pass Inc n,
Senate as. it was originally presented oy
Senntnr IOran.
, 1881-01-23
FAR WEST.

FEARFUL AVALANCIIES.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 22.-The Tribune
has letters from Custer and Bonanza, IIaho
Territory, dated the 1oth. describing SNOW
slides there, burying seventeen persons, all
but four of whom were rescued.
THE BODIES OF SEVEN VICTIMS
Of the Alta avalanche of last week were
buried yesterday in this city. The danger
appears to be over at Alta for the present.
SIOUX CITY.
Special Dtspatei to The CHICAGO Tribune.
SIOUX CRY, Ia, Jan. aa22.-Storm con-
tinued, snow falling all day, but the wind
was not as strong as yesterday. All railroads
except the Sioux City & Pacific are block
aded--with one exception the worst blockade
for seven years. Two trains are showed in
on the Omaha line of the St. Paul s. Sioux
City on the Indian Reservation. An attempt
has been made to send provisions to the
trains, but the men sent have notreturned
William Delano, a brakeman OIL tho Sioux
City & Pacific, was killed this morning near
Blaine. lie leaves wife and children.
BLAIR CROSSING.
OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. e2.-1n the storm last
night at Blair Crossing of the Sioux City Il
Pacific Railroad, trains collided, and brake
WESTERN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. "a telegram from
Western Kansas and Nebraska reports the
storm the most severe of the winter The
passenger-train which left this city this
uorning for Hastings and Grand Island
had to return from Hanover, being unable
to push through the snow-drifts. The only
st. Joseph &: Western train that has arrived
from Grand Island during tile past week
came in yesterday morning, and the way was
opened for it by very heavy snow-pIow
pushed by three large engines Of the Missouri
Pacific Road. This pillow has been con-
stantly at work day and night since Wednes-
day, and yet it cannot keep the track
clear. This afternoon the snow was falling
so fast that it was impossible to run trains on
the west end of the road. The snoW-plow
will leave Hanover tomorrow to open the
road to Fairbury, and it is expected trains
will soon be running regularly.
, 1881-01-23
NOTES..

Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2222-The best
opinion is that no Bankrupt bill can be en-
acted at this session. Arury Nelson has
been here advocating the Lowell bill, but tile
commercial representatives, from other cities
have returned, practically abandoning all ex-
pcctation OF passing Il bill.
MATTHEW'S.
1t seems to be pretty detinitly settled that
Stanley Matthews will receive the appoint
lnent as the successor of Swayne.
SENATOR MATT CARPENTER
IS said again to be quite seriously LII.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
10 the Uester1 associated Prsss.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 2,,.-The Execl,-
tive and Judicial Legislative Appropriation
bill will be ready for the full Appropriation
Committee carly next week. The Post-Oflice
Appropriation bill, as reported to the House,
appropriates $40, 1G0. .4'2, and is based upon
estimates aggregating Ss442 ~, I32. Tho esti-
mated postal revenue for 1882 is SG3,S+f5, III.
or 81 .oD1,oo5S less than required to n.akt the
Post-Oiilce Department seif-sustaining. The
amount appropriated for Star-Route service
is 0]0. an increase Of 3355, COO over last
years appropriations. i.
EAT1OSlAI-D4iSIS DIVIDENDS
The Controller of tho Currency has de-
clared final dividends in favor of the credit
ors of the Commercial National Bank of Sar-
atoga Springs; OF TIC First National Bank
Of Erattleboro, Vt; Of the First National
Bank Of Duluth, Mimi; making 4 dividend
in all Of 100 per cent and Interest to the cred
itors Of these banks. .:. -.
DEMOCRATIC oBsTnucr1oS1srs.
The Democratic Senators talk OF prevent
ing action In the: Senate on Monday OIL the
bill restoring Gen. Grant to. the army, aud
then to have full attendance Of the Military
Committee ut the meeting on Tuesday, and
vote to reconsider the vote ordering the bill
to be reported favorably, and then vote to
recommend that the bill be-. e-.'fndefinitly Dost-
poned. II all the Democrats attend the
Committee meeting the plan be- carried out.
THE BANKRUPT B1,1: ~
The House Judiciary Committee has In
structcd Representative Hartisto report to-
the House, with favorable Recommendation,
the Lowell Bankrupt bill. as modified by the
Committee. This is the: bill which was be- !:
f~.e the delegation Of merchants in session
here during this week. =, '+.
MISSISSIPPI n1vEH5h1PRoVEMEyT. =.
3. The House COMMITTEES IN Commerce has
decided to take vote Oil the bill providing
, 1881-01-23
PRINTING TIE BONDS.

Speet4. Dispdtch to Tie Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 23.-The Chief
Of the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing has
made an estimate Of the amount OF time re-
ql1ired to do the mechanical work OF print
ing the bonds and notes required by the new
Funding law. It now requires fortr-tWo
days to print registered bonds that are al
ready engraved, thirty-four to print coupon
bonds, and thirty-two Days to print notes and
certificates. It will require much longer
time where new designs have to be engraved
and new plans made. 1t would take
FULLY THREE MONTHS
to have the pla,is made and paper made, as
the paper for all the bonds will have to be
made, and the order cannot be given until
the bill becomes 4 law. Us the size Of the
paper depends, Of course, upon the length OF
the bond and the number OF coupons. It. is
evident, therefore, that the Government will
lose several millions of interest which might
have been saved had Congress enacted the
law in time for these mechanical preparations
10 have been made. so that the bonds could
have been ready at the time the IS mature.
PROGRAM.
To The TVtst<r7t Associated PTkss
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22.-The Senate
Finance Committee has requested Secretary
Sherman to appear before it at the meeting
on Tuesday next, to give his views on the
House Funding bill. The Republican Sena-
torial Cancus Funding Committee will hold
a meeting on Tuesday night and consider
bill. The meeting is called after the meeting
Of the Finance Committee, SO that the mem
bers may know the position assumed by and
the views of the Democratic members.
, 1881-01-23

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. a2,-Reports from,
the southern parts of this State, Illinois, and
contiguous territory, received at the Courier
Office, state an almost entire failure Of the
whole crop in the section named, owing to
late planting and the early and hard winter,
large portion of the wheat land being a
mass. Of ice with the seed frozen out. Re
ports say that not over fifth Of the crop can
be made under the most favorable circu,n-
stances,
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occasionally brought In. Men we're tired
past speaking. Old men showed their years.
The House assumed the appearance OF abetl-
room long in disorder The mir became foul
and lrowsy. Finally, IA the first rays OF
morning were beginning to appear above the
Maryland hills, tho foolish night session was
brought to a close. There will probably be
no more night sessions until quorum shall
be assured. '=-'.'>-i-., = go
, 1881-01-23

SNUW 1KssU NlSD.
WASHINGTON, .. C., sJan. 2a.-snow was
reported this morning iii New York, PENN
sylyania, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
cousin, Minnesota, and Dakota Territory.
The greatest velocity Of wind reported was
twenty-six 14ilcs All hour, at North Platte,
Neb. .-..
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
f.1ti1. Inv
, 1881-01-23

P1nz.ApE1rn1A, Pa, Jan. 2a+:-The s1eaeT p !; )
ship British Crown, hence for Lt'eiRva e >
which run: u:usllore ut Fort Delaware, go'tss
aud proceedcit on her voyage. 4, ;,o;i ats:'
LrvTr.rocor; JAM g The Scythfa' LUZ =.
York, has arrived out. ). ~.