Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1873, Page 8

=T — "RAILROAD' CHARGES. ™\ \that we would liavo to clinrge business that ro- The Railroad Men Have & Hearing Before the Legislative Com- mittees. The Illllnnls ICentral and Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy Hepresented. Bpeechos by Col. Robert Xarris and President Newell, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, . Beamorien, MMarch 11.—A joint mooting of tho Sonato and Houeo Reilroad Committoos was held this ovening in tho Sonato Ghamber, the ~objoct being to hoar the viows of railroad ofii- ‘olals, John Nowell, Presidont, and L. Tilton, o Director of the Illinola Contral, and Robert Harris, General Buporintondont of the Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad, werg in attond- "wnos, Tho chamber was full of spoctators and ‘Roprosentatives. Tho mooting was called to order by Mr, Hildroth, Chalrman of tho . Houso Committeo, who called Bouator Donalhno ‘to the chair. Tho latter stated tho object of tho .moeting, and invitod the rallrond gentlomen to epeak, Mr, Harria spoko as follows ¢ * “'Thero ard two or throe simple thoughts that T ..would liko to presont to the Oommittoo that Vqnsy, porhaps, throw light upon this vory much voxed and confused question. Twenty-fivo .yonrs ago I was connectod with railroads, and twonty yoars ago I was comnocto with tho Galona Roud. I have always «Baid that I was willing to liston to any ono who twould deviuo a rogular tariff; tuat thore were many doubts,ubout it, and perhaps many things i that T did not undorstand, and many dificultics in tho way. Xsaid I would submit to a com- {mittee of onme from each atation on thelinoa fblank piaco of paper, and accopt any tariff they would agreo upon and presont for vldtzguun, provided that tho = net result (ot the tariff should bo that tho praporty of tho ,Company should have & reasonablo return. I ! mupposo I have made that proposition n thousand Itimes einco I wos connoctod with the Ohicago, Burlington & Quincy Rallrond, now somo ton 'years. No ono has ‘over taken it up. Now, the ¢ iden that strikes me s {his: Somo- hln% must Do agrded -upon. Tho papers of this Btato, more particularly our Ohlcago papors, for the Iast threo months havo dovoted them- FJ:XVM to nothing olse than Credit Mobilier and 0 railroads of tho Stato of Illinois, and I have ‘rood with great care ovory artiole that has ap- arad, trying to soo if 1 could not find somo- fl‘:ing now in them, and loarn something from Xhem, but I have fiot been ablo to loarn any- ing yot. Now, the Commissionors have Toported in their anuual report that the avorage Yoash cost of the reilronds in this Btate ought to only about $25,000 per milo. The ZTimes, in ian articlo commonting on that, very justly eaid at that simplo statemont of fact’ would mis- lead tho publig, inasmuch ns no railrond could ;be constructed at an nctunl cash cost. In the \frat place, thero is o shavo that is almost obliged %o be made in order to got monoy at_all, -No 8 por cont bends can bo sold at par, I do snot know of any bonda boing sold at moro than %80.0r 85 conta, , In the noxt placo, the rapid pros- eoution of the rond to build it in a yoar causes }a yoar's intorost tobe added to that. Comingdown Igrom Chicago to-day, I camo on tho railroad from *Galona, which porhnps could bo built for 826,000 Ja mile, but a railrond liko tho Chicago & Alfon, tho Northwestorn, and the Chicago, Burlington t; Qulngy 1 am Yold to soy could fot bo it or anything like that smount. Nobody could uild a road_ like tho Chicago, Burlington & niney Road for loss than $46,000, and if any fne ~ wants fo do 0 ho neod ot spend his profits until ho 4geta them. Wo havo dopots in Chicago costing 1,000,000, stdo tracka at ovory five miles. In Aurora and Galosburg wo Lave oxtensive works, ; Wo have a double-track for a gront numbor of “milog, 5,000 roight cars, and 216 ongines, It not bo created to-dsy at less than $45,000 & fia} Thatis shown sy tho_condition of its and stock. That is the funda- anental quostion, bocauge the quos- Xion of o ressomablo roturn dopends upon, ‘the.amount of -capital invosted. ,Starting with t, we havo sixty-five conts, of Lwo-thirds, on 3 dollar on the trunk: linoe—tho lines that e blontifying with the groatnoss aud magnifl- loence that we have scen growing up in twenty ears, surpassing mmythihg that we had read as ildeen in tho Arabisn Nights. BSixty-five cents of every dollar is exponded in gotting the doliar. Now thore remains one-third that is applicablo, \irs$ to tho payment of Intorest on tho bonds, d socondly to dividonds on tho stock. It 'would follow, therofore, that after pa{‘lgg sixty~ Hfive cents to get the dollar, and one-third to pay 'the interest on tho bond, if the railroads ro- «duoed thelr fores one-pixth on an average, tholr tockholders would not have one guun\ylen. ‘Now, supposo it did not pay them. It would eat nF every particlo of tho commorcial valuo of theroad.’ That brings us_straight to tho question, Whother or not this burden is sproad 'aa ovonly s ciroumstancos will admit? I think ‘the proposition that there should be a reduction ‘of one-gixth from the averago tarift of the road wrould wipe out all the dividends on tho stock, d rondor the stock worth nothing. The fack thore 8 no extortion, whon wo look ot it in & broad view. Tho moxt queation, thoroforo, would bo upon the }uuuon of discrimination—is it just or unjuat ? The fact of discrimination, we grant, is by rea- mon of tho complicated system that provails in this Btate, andisin eome respects poculiar to this State. In the firat place, it has tho Missls- elppl to contend with seven months in tho year. en you congider tho notwork of railroads end the fact that we have the Missis- wppi on the west and Indiana on the East, you will readily sco why nohoilry hag ;Lka‘:xl&:pdmytofl'ur, viz., fo givomo o tariff that oould adopt. The quo!{‘inn is whother discrimination can possibly bo avoided. Whother it is not forcod apon us by the lawa of commerce. Now, before tho east and tho \ost ronds woro furnished, we heard no complaints as to this matter o disorimination, Porhaps I might bo anewored, it is becanso prices woro high, marging large, and the discriminations ‘were not noticed, But tho fact is it did not ox- {st. Whon tho northerly and southerly roada ‘were alone theso discriminations did not oxist. I foel sure that if tho matter was discussed can- dldly mfl,umx boforo tho pooplo of tho Stato, the whole of the excitomont with roforenco tq this quostion would subsido, On tho question of diserimination botweon individuals, the Bu- promo Court hes given their judgment that ono garunn is not entitled to any privilegos over anothor as to localitios. Discrimination is forced upon roads oftentimes under such circumatances 08 to make it better for the othor customers of the road that such discrimination should bo medo, Tho enforcomont of the legislation thab bas boen on the statute-books the pnst year would bankrupt any road in the Btate in ' fow months. It was an ex-post faclo law. It said that the lowest tariff in forco on any day of tho preceding year should bo_tho menatiro of all the tariffs for that year, Now, tho Toledo & Wabash Rord, in competition with the Burling- ton & Quincy upon o cortain day, could have eent any businosa over thefr line atless than cost price. That lnw forces them to carry all business from all points for the subsequont yoar at ratea that would bo loss than cost prico, ‘We have been challenged with disoboying the law of tho Btate, We claim that there is nobody in the Btato that would bo more careful to oboy the law than tho railroad oflicera of tho Btate, It is portly owing to their caro to onforco order ond decorum thet ladios or childron can travel alone from Bangor to Han Fran- cisco without fear of molestation. 'I'he Iaw @8 it now stands on the statue books contravonos our very exiatence. 1ts observance weculd be the same a8 tho sur- render of tho menrly. Wo are asked, why don't you roduce the fure from three and a half to throa cents, Thero goes your sixth, and with It all the prfito applicable to dividends. Tho Chiosgo, Danville & Vinconnos, tho Iilinoia Contral, tho Chicago & Alton, and' the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroads aro the four ronds most affected, aud somo of them will be most disastrously affected if this logls- Iation should Lo enforced, The Chicago & Rock Island aud tno Northwestorn, as far as they go thvectly west from Ohicago, aro not Influencod by the" policy 8o much as the four roads I hava named. On’the Burlington, we have the Peoria & Rtook Tsland orousing us at Galva; ‘Polodo, Pooria & Warsaw at Bushnell, At Quinoy we come in compotition with the Tolodo, Wabnsh = & Westorn Road. Now, oither ono of tho {hroo roada can forco us to eithor 8 render our businoas at the junction pcints, or i:uz our rates 60 low that, if wo do all the other usinot8 equally low, we would male no profit atall, Thoso ronds can B0 arrange their rates that in conjunction with the indiana ronds they would xojomplish this result, What would bo +with Galva, the consoquonco of that? Why, tho busincss that wo _woull othorsiso do at somo rofit would bo taken away, na it in not olenr malned to us something more than wo othor~ wigo could do it at. To further illustrato this rulnt, 1 will mention that the Ohicago, Burling- on & Quinoy Tond has lonsed tho Durlington & Missourd, aud thoreby eecks to divort tho busi- nosa lfi\fhuflug on 400 milon of Town ronds through this ' Biato o Ohicago. Is It not cloar that 8t. Louis nnd New Orlonns, beiny rondy to do its utmost to draw off all the buat noss down tho rivor, if we ara obliged to do all local Illinofs businoss at the nnmu%ow ratos wo had better lot tho Iowa businoss go to 8t. Louls, Whorons, if wo can brlm“ it over tho Ohieago, Burlington & Quinoy at the samo profit (and would ‘montion that that business is ono-third of all of our business) it {a vory cloar wo can do tho business of Illino{s cheapor thanif the whole of tho Town buainess was taken from s ot the Mhalnif the practical neceesity of discrimination, Ho The Peoria & Rock Inland Road may, in combination with the Iudianapolis, Bloomington & Woatorn, sot its rato at Galva nf tho lowest practical cumrnnuflun prices, If wo oaro compollod to do ali businosa at an oqually low rato, wo_had botter surrondsr tho Galvn business, Wo nevor undortnko to do businons without some profit. Whatover profit we mako Ennn to reduco the proflt that wo got out of tho usinoss which must bo contributod to tho road, Now, thoso aro tho rensons why tho turiffs at Junction points with railroads that aro not wholly within tho State of Illinols, and under ita control, abgolutoly forco the business to bo dono at tho low figure montionod, ond it had botter bo done ot that low figure, commorelally sponk- ng, betauso it we do’ mot d&' it_at that, ol wo cannot do it at abl ledo Booka to draw off tho business to the Enst. Chicogo has tho advantago of tho lake, and tho-moro business that can bo brought into Ohicago from tho junction points, tho cheapor wo can do tho business from the points that rro .not_junation pointa. At Dloomington thero is a road running directly to Toledo., The logisla- tion of thia Btate should bo framed so that the Ohicago & Alton and Illinols Contral could bo forcad out of Bloomington. I fancy uo ono thinks that ratos of tho Wabash Road would bo kopt as thoy are. I am inolinod to think thoy wonld go up. I cannot conceive of any way{u which wo could aveld rucngi’rgzlng the fact that Indiana is on our easiorn border, and that tho Stato of Illinols must boar that in mind in undertaking to establish o uniform taclf, It it it can Lo dono, far one I should bo vory glad to have tho way pointod outto mo. If the Railrond Commissionors would show some wny in which wo can avoid thesodiscriminations thoy would roliove my labors nino-tonths, Mr. Newell was introduced. Ho spolto as fol- lowa : . 1 camo to Springflold to-day for the purposo of mooting tho Committes {nformally, and to roply to suclintorrogations as they might sco fit to put, in roforonco to tho question of charges on our line, and the discriminations whick are said to oxiat, and which do oxist, porhaps, to a very considorabloextont. About 600 of tho 704 miles of tho Illinois Contral Railroad is cut by opst and wost linos connecting with the acaboard through Indisns, Ohio, and Ponnsylvanin, Mr. Harrin Das stated very fully the causes of discrimina- tion at the compoting points. I haveonly toadd to kils romarks that, on one divigion of our line, wo have soven or eight, and on tho othor nine of these competing lines, which divide the line into sections ~ of fifteen to thirtymiles, and compel us,in order to control tho Chicago business, to make tho samo rates vin Chicago as aro mado directly Ly these com- poting lines. Thoso rates aro such, during most of tho yoar, that very little profit is made on tho busirioss, and, consaquontly, at tho inter- voning ,,j_oiuts, our rates aro deomod oxorbitantly high, " These rates produced n net rovonue in tho last year of 93 per cont upon the wholo businces,” That amounted to $2,100,000 or $2,200,000, or an incomo of 8 por cont upon the capital stock of the Company. Tho application of tho rule of the lnw of 1871 would reduce our 088 rovenuo from 42 to 20 per cont. If re- §§cm 20 por cont, it lenves to tho sharoholders of tho Company an oxceedingly small rotumn for tho capital invested, Tho cost of the roud hns boon nearly £50,000 o_milo in monoy actually expendod. The raduction of taritf which would be required to moot the Iaw of 1871 would, aa I have stated, entirely destroy tho not revonuo of therond to tho stockholders, That boing tho caso, the Railrond Company is unablo, in making any roasonablo returus on capital, to conform to ‘tho law of 1871, Tho question now beforo us is ono of compelling tho railroads to.conse discrimination, and mako the rates uni- form, and it comes to this, whother wo shall mako o uniform rato, which shall, porbaps, bo higher than thoy oxiat at tho prosoh timo af in- termediato atations, for the reason that wowould Lo unable to trunsiot DUAINGBS At cOmpoting ointa, That g tho caso, wo et esirous of having an interview with tha Committee, for the *purpose cfemh:fing out tho differont {ariffs on the differ- ent lines, and the amount we aro obliged to charge in order to do any business on our lines. The reduction asked would bo such as to cntiro- ly destroy-our revenuo, Porhaps theso matters csn only fully oxplained in & more informal manner, and Iwill eayin o genoral wn{us {ar a8 tho principles governing tho matler are concerned, I shi be propered to roply to any quostions of the Committeo, or meot tho Cumm(?mo at any timo to explain in detnil the offocts of a non-discriminating tariff. . Mr. Harris again came forward and said: ‘There aro aro two pointa I would Iike to mon- tion. ‘'I'he fourth annual roport of tho Commis- sion of Massachusetis contnins o very oloar ox- planation of what has been practically worked out. Mr. Adams, the Chalrman of the Commis- slon, has been o member of the Commission during its wholo oxistoucs, and hae worked most diligently upon the problom {vlrusanta!l, a8 i# uni- versally admitted, and though tho railroad torri- tory of Masaachusetta is much smaller than Tli- nois, and more homogenaoue, ho states in an ar- gument that it is olear and cogent, that ho could not solve the diffioulty, nnd that I8 the ouly ro- sult ho could come to nfter the moat diligent in~ vostigation and earnest work in endeavoring to moke o bill to ombody the whole subject. Railronds are liko other Lusiness. Thero in no rogular rulo by which a tariff can bo framed. I never discovered any oxact principlo Dy which & freight fariff in constructed. No- bady protonas that tho way it is dono is porfect, by any mosus; but itis up to tho full wisdom Wo have yot learnad, and if the legislation which is finally catablished shall be mudo of an inilox- ible character tho difleulty will bo far greator than at presont. Mr, T, J, Carter, formerly President of tho Great Wostern, of Illinois, Said ho was not con- neoted with any railrond in tho Btate at prosont, though ho had beon at o former period. Ho had suggested to the mombors who presented tho constitutional é)wvisiun to him bofore it was adopted; that *if would be difficult to frame Inws uodor it. Under the classification not the joint recoipts _from passengora and frelght aro mado- tho Lumis of possonger-rates, This was unfair to a passonger- road, which had to increase tho freight-rates to componeato for the low passenger-ratos. That a8 an unjuat discrimination. Tho frolght ques- tion was very important. Railroad business was very much like other business, aud managers endeavored to conform tho rates to the circum- stancos of their roads, They conld not contraot by any logislation the roads boyond tho Btafe, and all they oould do was to unfairly reduce tho rates from the interior to the bordor of tho 8tato, If the roads did not keep” their through ratos within cortain limits, -thoy would loso thoir Eastern connections. 'Thero woro only four ronds In tho Btato, out of forty or fifty linos, paying dividonds on tholr stack, Tho ofhors baroly paid “intercat and oxponses. Thore was oun_emergenoy this vear, which should induco railroad men to offer facilitios to farmers to whip their products, Tho samo state of affairy oo- ourred only four timos in twonty yoars.. Thero a8 an unususlly largo crop and & small foroign Gomand. Tho rato for corn from Illinols to Now York was 1 cont and 4 milla por ton por mile, The wusual rate for coaf, 1 cent por ton por mile. Corn roquirod moro care in bondling, aud ot theso rates railroads wero not. En.ym » If the rates were reduced 10 conts per bushel to New York, England wonld got oorn 10 conts a buslel leas, bup (ho railronds would carry at a loss, Capital was {uvested under chartors that ontlced capital, snd mauy roads nover me any intorest on tho ecapital. They wonted more capital In tho Stato, but Now York rofused stood in to invest capital whero it dangor from logisiation, So o friond told him who® was - Tast 2ryln{; to raise monoy to flnish n road. Whate over leglalation was dono ehould be dono with extremo care, and in conaultation with praotical mou, or the romedy would Lo worso than the ovil, Mr, Ilito nsked Mr. Cartor why, it rail- rondy corried grain for ono cent and four mills por tou por milo, thoy did not earry It for five conta a bushoel, which would be tho'same thing, Ynn[r. Cartor said Lo moant through ratos to New rk, Mr, Harrls sald overything used in the Went —o0olleo, sugar, oloihing, &o, had to bo tranu- ported from tho East, but thoy sont tho poodn in onrn wont from tho West, that would otherwixo oomo back empty. Emply cars loft Chicago bo- onusa thore was uothing to wond back in them, and allowance bad to be made for haudling thosg cara, Mr, Harrls, In roplyto variona interrogatorios, 811 that, rolatively (o the valua of money, the i Rivor. ‘This is ono grand ronson for ' ronds wora all doing business_less than ovor bofora, The exponsen of tho Burlington Road wero 66 per cent of its grosa receipts, higher than ovor boforo. Tho prosperity of this rond bad not oqualed tho prosperity of tho country it run through., The truo solonco of tranaportation was to charge lighor on valuable articles 8o a8 to reduco the charges on bulky rticles. In tho main tho tariff on ronds in tho Blates was nover #o low as to-day. o did not know that a_rond charged ita own froight ngoinst iteclf, No road in _tho Rtnte earnod moro than 10 por cont. Tho Rockford, Rock Tsland & 8t Louls.wan ablo to ‘borrow 89,000,000 in Gormany, possilily becauso of roprosontations mado {here that it ran thirough the aamo country na tho Chicago, Bur- lington & Quinoy, and thus tho Jaruupurny of tho 0., B. & Q. had nctod to build up compoti- tion and dovolop tho Stato. A motion to adjourn wna made. Mr. Donahuo said that, bofors nd{oumhg lio dosirod In bohalf of tho Committes to thaul the Eunllcmon for tho valuablo information they ad impnrtod, Tho moeting adjourned. STATE LEGISLATURES. WISCONSIN, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, MapisoN, Wis.,, March 11,—The Asscmbly to- day ordered tho bill conforring tho 8t. Croix and Buporior land grant on tho Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul Rallroad to a third reading aftor dobate, the proceodings ococupying from 11:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m., by a voto of 63 o088, Tho amond: mont giviog part of the grant to tho Chicago & Ar Tino Compnuy, was ropudiated by Mr. Palmor, and tho frionds of tho Milwaukeo bill, . and a{tor some discussion rejected. Tho bill as amonded now provides for building the St. Oroix, & Buperior Road at tho rato of sixtymiles s year; nlso, on tho extonsion of the rosd from Monros to Bhullsbury, ands road from the Missis- BlPIl’l River via Mondavia or Durand to Chippowa Falls, Tho soction exompting tho Innds from toxation till tho complotion of tho road was struck out, by & voto of §6 to 42. Mr, Barron offorod enbstituto bill, giving tho grant to tho North Wisconsin, excopt_that on' the Suporior Branch to Ohicago Air Line, which was lost by 81 to 67, and the bill was then ordered to a third reading. Thero being no uso_for a session in tho aftornoon to consider tho North Wisconsin Ralirond bill, s tho special ordor was agreed on, the Assombly ndjournod il to-morrow. The frionds of tho North Wisconsin olaim a majority fu tho Sonate, - The following is tho additional business of lnst ovening nm.F this morning: Thoe Bonnto Special Conimitteo to oxamino tho management of tho Boldiora’ Orphans' Homo roported. Tho gonoral conclusion of tho roport is, that tho chargos ngainst the managoment of Superin- tondent Burton arc not sustainod, oxcopt that in ono casp, the {x\miuhmcnz of one boy was too sovere. The oblo and smplo, and the Superintondent nnd Matron considerato of tho wolfare of tho chil- dren. They regard the want of harmony in tho Bonrd tho main causoe of the trouble, and ap- provo tho action of the Superintendent, and tho mrjority of the Board ugon thopoints of differenco Thoy rocommond that the Buperintendont bo suthorized to dlsmise employos for canso; that tho om !ogmnnb of n member of tho Board as & mldnufp ysican bo discontinued, and that no rolative of & momber of the Board be employed in tho institution ; also, that the Board appoint an agont to provide homos for the childron in privato familics, Tho majority and migority Special Commit- tee to whom waa reforred tho bill repoaling the Groham Liquor law, submitted roports—majori- ty ngainst and Sonafor Schmidt in favor of o ro- fusal of o third roading to the bill. The bill ro- poaling tho Exumruon lowa woa roconsidered, and postponod to this ovoning. Tho Governor roturnod with objections the Bonato bill to provido for the colloction of cor- tain statistica with a view of more fully equaliz- ing the Blate taxoes, and the Sonato refused tho paseago of the bill ovor the Governor's voto by 12 to 16. Tho Assembly joint resolution for tho ippnintmnnt of Commissioners to the Viennn Lxposition was concurred in. The Sonate bill osmonding tho railroad license foo to b per cont of tha gross onrnings, was ordored to n third ronding—17 to 14. ‘Tho Sonate bill pmvuflng for o proper distribution of the drainnge fun waa indefinitely postponed ; also, amonding the gonoral laws relating to oxampting the proporty of roligious and litorary sociotics from taxation. = Inthe Assembly, nll buttwoof the Railroad Com- itteo roported In favor of authorizing tho La- Crosse & Minnesota Bridge Company to bridge ¢ho Alissiesippi opposito LaCrosso, and sll but threo of tho sald ‘Committeo wero in favor of authorizing tho Milwaukeo & Bt. Paul Roilrond Company to bridgo tho Misslésippi opposito: jorth LaCronso, Nl!ronntn bills woro conourrod in in relation to tho oducation of the county poor; suthorizing Towa Connty and the Town of Minoral Point to sottle their hondod indobtedness. * Assombly Dbills fuand providing for n._goological survey of the Stato by the Chief Geologist and four assist- gaie, to o appoiniad by thio Govornor, to s bogun in Ashlaud County, and completed in four years, appropriating not excoeding 318,000 o~ nually ; fixing tho rate of intorest on court judfi; ments at tho same as tho obligations on whic thoy wore obtained ; to repeal the law requiring the publication of mnotice of proposes special or local logislation; to botter pro- vide for collecting tho clalms of laborors for work by themselves and teams for contract- ors on railronds ; regulating thoe iight of fonces and tho mattor of partition fonces ; for tho prose ervation of gamo; for the reliof of 8. D. Car- P«nter. Bills for tho ropeal and modification of ho Iaws oxompting property from taxation wore indofinitoly postponod; nlso, for tho_appoint~ ment of an entomologist for the Stato Mistorical Bocioty ; to authorize the State agent for tho Bt. Croix Railrond lands to compromise with treapnasors. The momorial to Congress in regard to do- frauding Ui Obippewn Indians, and bills for the roponl of the laws exempting the Wost Wiscon- sin lands from taxation wore mado the special order for to-morrow, o oo N, MICHIGAN, Spectal Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, LavsiNg, Mich,, March 11,—Tho oxercisos opencd this morning with singing from the cole- brated trio of Vescolius Bistors. In the Ifouse there was a warm debato on tho bill for the com- Filntian of criminal atatistics, the dosign boln; o have tho compilation dono by the Cireuit Judgos, who would receive an additional salary of $1,000. In tho Scnaten bill crenting a Com- missionor of Rallroads to inspect and roport an- nually on gl railroads in tho State, was warml, debated, Noithor bill was finally disposod uz ‘This aftornoon was otcupied in the Sonato by & discuseion on the Houso bill authorizing tho Park Commissioners of Dotroit to purchass grounds for o publio park in that city, tho {:mundfl to cost £300,000, and the annual mprovemont to cost 860,000, The Senato Chamber was densoly crowdod. Bonator Rilch- ardson, of Dotroit, spoke nearly three hours in opposition to the bill, but ita passago was & foregono conclusion, notwithstanding atron, populnr fooling against it in Dotroit. "Tho bill ana tho Honato by 25 to 4, tho nogatives olug Sonators Richardson, Stoddsrd, Sumnor, and Whoelor. Tl offeat of the bill ia to compol thopoopls of Detroit to bo taxed for a park, without allowing them to determine whothor thoy want oue, byrogular ballot at the pulls, —_——— OHI0. Covuamnus, O, March 11,—In the Houso, to- day, tho Senpte bill to authorize the taking of depositions of criminals in the places whero they are confined was paséed, ‘The House bill for tho protection of figh, by removing obstrue~ tions from the streams, failed to pass. Bills were introduced to o amend tho Road law rs to incroase tho compeneation of viewers and chain- oariiors, and to }my thom $3 por day; to punish the crime o pocket-picking ~ and lar- cony; to authorizo the approprintion of lands for tha uso of public lustitutions when the owners rofuso to sell at reasonablo torms ; to mako it thoe duty of the Connty Audit- ors to roport annually to the State Auditor tho indobtodnens of couutios, townships, and citics, In tho Bonate, the Ifouso bill to incronso tho salarios of tho Proocuting Attornoys of Franl- lin, Lucas, Montgowmery, and Cuyahoga’ Coun- fion vas [muflcld.‘ : 'm:ausumm Ibllllnxltnndhlg the imo for comploting the geological survey to June 1, 1874, was pussed. 5! ¥ —— Now York Counsiitutionnl Commission, Arvany, March 11L—In the Coustitutional Commission to-dny, tho scotion probibiting tho fimxtmg of liconsos for tho sale of intoxicating quors come up, snd, after discussion, tho amondment was rejocted. 'The following was sdopted ns o substitute for the soction prohibit- ing sootarion uppropuiations by State and Muni- cipal suthoritios, Noltlier the crodit nor tho mouey of tho Stato shall e given or loancd to or I ald of nnr‘n!mnn or private undertaking, ARy wmackiion, s —_— In Memorinm, Brrorr, Wik, March 11;—The tuneral of Prof. Budhnoll this nlternoon, waa very lnvgaly at- tondod Ly Urustoos, friouds, ~and nfixmnl from abroad. A moat eloquont and interesting nnlogfl was delivered l‘;fl Tof. Emorson, Tho f]hm-n ras =alofully diaped and adornod with owors, ood and clothing wero fonnd sult-. FOREIGN. The German Press on Grant’s Inaugural Address. The Influence of Mazzini’s Mcmory in Haly, Defeat of the British Ministry on the Irish University Bill. Sudden Stoppago of the Atlantic Cable of 18865, . SPAIN, Mapnip, Maroh 11.—Tho Assombly lnas ap- proved the amendment to the bill for & convo- catlon of the Constitutional Cortos, authorizing tho Governmont to fix tho dato of tho election of Deputios f1om Cuba, Figuoras arrived at Tarragons yostordny on hia way to Barcolonn, and stopped somo timo thero in consequonco of the manifestations of sympathy with his policy by the populace. A reaction favorable to the intcrests of the country is boginning to make itself folt horo and {n'the "Provinces. Tho volunteers of Malaga have resolved to sorve without pay, Tho troops in Barcolona aro joining tho volunteer corps. GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpox, March 11,—The Corporation of Dub- 1in, Inat ovoning, ndopted resolutions condomn- ing the Irish Unlversity bill, . 0 Atlantio cablo of 1865 failed at naon, Electrician Willoughby Smith will leave London this evoning to locato tho fanlt. LoNpow, Maroh 12, 8 6, m.—Tho Houso of Common, to-night, after o fmlmctod dobate, rofooted Gladstono's Irlsh Univorsity bill. Thé rosult of tho division was announced as follows : Tor tho bill, 284} nEllnst it 287 ; mojority againet tho bIll, 8. Tho announcement of tho voto caused great oxcitomont. Tho Houso ad- +journed until Thursday. ——— PORTUGAL, Lonpon, March 11.—Portugucso journals say that at no timo in tho history of “the country hayo such offorts been made to organizo a Ro- publican party'as aro now mnklnP. Thgy com- T ng the Sp: lmro Engiand's dolny in recogniz nnish Ropublic with hor rocognition of tho Napoleon’s Govornmont in 1851, R ITALY. ) Roxg, March 11,—Yesterday boing the anni- vorsary of Mazzini’s death, a deputation of Domoorats attempted to visit tho patriot's tomb, but tho polico refused them admission. For a time tho groatost oxcitoment prevailed, and a riot was imminont, Tho troops wero callod ont and proyentod a disturbanco, ) The King lins appointed Amadous Lioutouant- Qenoral of tho Ttulian Army. o GERMANY, Loxpox, March 11.—A dispatch from Borlin snys that tho Gorman }impm ridiculo and sharply onticiso thoe insugural address of President Grant, Tho papers nult whothor monarchion] States ought to keop up diplomatio relations with o power whoso Exocutivo thusinsults them, ————— MEXICO, - MAraxonas, March 10.—City of Mexico tele- grams stato that Gon. Porfirio Dinz has boon eleotad Chief Justico of tho Supremo Court of Moxico, and becomes Presidont of the Republic In caso a vacanoy ocours. ——— FRANCE, Panig, March11.—Tho court-martial at Vor- saillos has sontonced the Communist Farrades ' ta bo exocuted. FATAL ACCIDENTS. Fall of the Old Xouse of Refugo in Neow Yorke='Threo Lives Loste=Caving In of an Embaniment. New Yonx, March 11.—This foronoon, tha Towor floar of building av the cornorof Tyenty~ third atreot and Tirat avenue, formerly used fia & Houss of Refugo, foll mto the collar, Tho hnildinq has lately been usod as a il manufac~ tox[-y. Threo boys are reported buried in tho ruins, LATER. Two moro floors of the old House of Rofuge hovo fallon, Tho police rofuso parties admits tancg to seaxch for tho boya who aro reported in tho debris. An oxtra forco of police has boon called out to provent the crowd bocoming riot~ ous. . NormisTowy, Pa., March 11.—By tho caving in of nhigh bank, yostorday, on tho line of tha Blony Crook Railroad, how bolng built, John Dolahide was instantly killed, and Patrick Kelly seriously injured. LoursviLLe, March11,—The young man named Zollor, injured by tho fall of the Great Eastorn Qirous tont-polo last_night, died shortly aftor smidnight, at tho City Hospital. THE WEATHER. ‘War Dcepartment FPrognosticationses Roports from Various Points, Wair DeranrueNnt, OFricE OF TuE Cmiee Brovau Beuvior, DivisioN or TELEGRAMS AND Rreronrs rom Tnk BENEMT OF COMMERCE, Wasmnaron, D, 0, March 11.—Probabilitios— Tor Wednesday in tho New England and Middla Btatos, rising barometer, wostorly winds, ‘l'lmnly cloudy and_cloar wonthor, For the Bouth At~ lantic and Eastern Gulf Btates, cloudy weathor and light winds, Northerly ‘winds and fallin, tomperature will probably oxtend southwar over tho Wostern Gulf Statos on Wednesday morning. For tho Ohio Valloy and Upper Lakos, dhnhlisiing winds_snd gonerally clear woathor, For tho extromo Northwest, falling barometor and southerly winds, = Onutionary signals continue at Boston and Portland, Me. Cm10ago, Maroh 11,—The Bignal Bervico ro~ ports continued” moderato woather all over tho country, Snowing this morning at Buffalo, T'o~ ronto, and Kingaton, Canada. Raining at Naw Yorkaoud Philadolphia, Generallycloudy through- out'the Enst and Houth. In the Northwest, thermomotors mark 20 deg. above at Duluth, 24 at Marquotto, 26 ot Lscanaba, 24 at Alpons, Northoru Michig: e Railroad Nows. Br, Lous, March 11— dispatch from Doni~ s0n, Toxos, datod ycstorduy, says thab tho last rail on the Texas Central Road was laid on Mon-~ day n\'nnlnf, and at 6:30 o'clock & special train came in from Galveston, o thore i8 now un~ broken rail connection betwoen Chicago and tha Uulf. The cltizens of Denison are colobrating the event with a good denl of eclat. New Yonr, March 11.—At a mooting of tha Erie Rallway Dircctors to-day, tho only businous dono waa voting thauka to Gonoral Diven, who rosigns the Vico-Y’rosidency on account, ss ho states, of ill-hoalth and the urgonoy of his pri~ vate businoss, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, OrpAr Rartps, Iows, March 11.—No trains aro running on the Muscatine division of tho Burlington, Gedar Rapida & Miunesota Railroad sinco Mounday, on acconnt of the ico gorge tuk- ing out ono of the picra of o bridge ten miles west of Musoatino, PmLaperruia, March 11,—At the annuslmeot~ ing of tho Ponusylvania Railroad Dircotora to- day, o roport was read, which says that with tho accoptanco by tho stookholdors of tho not passed by tho Logislature sutborizing tho doubling of tho capital stook, the Company will be pluced in posseasion of monns for tho laying of two addi- tlonal tracke botwoon this city aud Pittaburgl, go that it will have in operation four tracks, two to bo usod for through, aud two for local trafllo, Spring Freshota, Prinapereuis, March 11,—A dispatoh from Port Doposit #tates that thoro wus m heavy thundor-atorm this moruing, 'Cho rain contine- ues, aud the Busquohanua nas rigon 20 inchos, and is still rising, causing much alnrm. No chango in tho fee-gorgo ot Ohickics, ko river han rison throo feol, und is atill rising. CovrunsiA, Pu., March 11,—Tho riverhas rison two feat, and iy ktill u‘plu.ty rining. Puitaperiza, March 11—I¢ has boon rafn: ing all tho morning. The chaunel has been open, though the ice 18 gorged in the Bohuylkill Rivor at Fuirmonnt. A portion of the lee passed snfoly over without duing damago, Svecial Dispateh to Y'he Clicado Tridune, Rookroup, L., Maroh 11.—1%e river iy rialn sapidly, Thero is hoavy baokwater, and it fn fast ingreasing. Knowlton's factory is stopped, and the baseniont floora of othor factorles on the wator-power aro submoraod, A genoral stop- IR Xy TIETSITWAL A&y LOID }11\5:!5 of tho manufactorics Is feared. Onoliouse n otith Ntocklord is aflont. Omaua, March 11,—'T'ho rivor In nEau snd the forrybonts commenced running to-day, A por- tiow of tho wagon bridge ncross the Platto Rivor ot Schuyler was carriod away by the ico to-day. Spestal Dinpateh to The Chfrfll]n Tridune, LaSALue, March 11.—The Iifinols Ttiver still romaing at o full nnvigablo stagoe, and is freo from fco nt this point, Lut the gorgo of ico below Poru lins moved but little sinco last ovoning, AMUSLMENTS, TODLEY'S OPENA HOURE, Tho policy ndopted by Mr, Hooloy in securing for his theatro tho very bost talont Lo bo secured by unstinted inducoments, roccivod n most flat- toring and oncouraging indorsemont lnst ovon- ing, on tho occnsion of the firat apponrance of soyeral now mombers of thio company in tho por- formanco of tho elegant socloty drama, * Poril ; or, Lovo nt Long Branch,” Tho theatro waa complotoly filled by o suporior class of auditors, wlho woro doubtloss attractod thithor by the promigo of nn ontertainmont of unusual merit. No risk is fncurrod ineaylng that there waa no disnppolntment. A more thoroughly ploased and entisflod audience hns rarely gathered in Obicago. Ono with good reasons too, for por- formnncos 80 porfoctly excellent in all rospeots, and g0 brilant and notable in mnany, are not of common occurrence, It 8pemod as if o now thoatrical ora had begun in Chicogo—an era auch a8 wo hnve longod for aud looked for- ward to 88 n grand desiderafum—no dramatio company of such woll-balancod strongth and uniform efficiency as to produco dramatio ropro- sontations without the distasteful clomonts of wenkness which commonly abound. 'The or- ganization of such n company has boen a ruling ambition with Mr. Hooley ever sinco tho dedica- tion of his bonutiful theatre anew to the modern drama, and his desiro has at lovgth boen real- izod to n dogroe boyond oxpectation, He has now a company of which it is not too much to soy that its equal has nover beon soon in Chi- cogo. Last ovouing's porformanco was admira- bly coloulated to ‘tost tho capacity of tho organization, “Peril” is ono of tho ver: bost of modern socloty playa—skillfully dovised as to its dramatic move- mont and incidents, unoxcoptionablo in its moral tono; ita sontiment healthy and unforced; the dlaloguo crisp and sparkding. Besides, it affords opportunity for the fulleat gmr.mcnt(on of the popular taste for elaborato sconio appointmonts rich costumes, "Tho sceno of tho play opens at Long Branch, dincovurlnfi & party of gonslrs on tho beach can-~ vnesing tho porsonal traits of thewr follow- visitors, Tho arrival of the train from Now York brings Ralph Hayden (Mr. Norris) and his wife; Laura (Miss Glover), who, being recontly married, aro of courso much dovoted. ~ The now wifo, howovor, i3 fond of fashionablo follics, and, 'of fllrting with & bogus Lord Hagar (Mr, Padgot) which finally arouses tha joalousy of hurgunbnnd ton foarful oxtent. Chinking it adyigable to do nothing pashly in the fl;mm sen, he takes counsol with Dick Rothley (Alr,Blaisdoll), who is o bachelor, n_solf-nssorting, ofticious in- dividual, but good-hoarted withal. Tho latter coolly advisos himn to Lo loss attontive to his wife ln the futuro, and to flirt with anybody and ovorybody, {n ordor that Laura’s jealousy may bo provoked, Jtolhley boing of tho opinion that n consummation will load the truant back to her love and duty. Tho young husband grasps at_tho hint, aud acts upon it at, once, thereby placing Liinsolf in o position thint por: mits, of the misconstruction of his conduct. When Zaura discovora that her husband {a Y':r ing coosiderablo attontion to a young lady named Aaomi, sho suffora s hysterical attacli, and yields to tho entroaties of Lord lHagar, her qartnor in the flirtation, who urgos her to oclopa with Lim. Dick happons along in timo to meunl this fatal step, Ralph has Just roturned from e stroll with Naoms, and falls agleop in the parlor of hiscottage. His wifo en- torys the aparument, all propared to dopart with Hagar’, and, despito tho attompt of tho latter to i)ruvunu Lior, lingers to drop o farewell kiss on 1o brow of her 8 coping husband, At this mo- ment Dick onters and FRaiph swakons. Ho is porsunded by Dick that thoy aro only rehearsing a tablenuy, nud 8o discovery of the elopoment project is prevented. Next dny Laura calla at the Rolhley's apartments to thonk him for his servico to hor aud her husband. Tho voics of tho latter is hoard cutside. In her Liste to get out of eight sho drops her shawl ou n chair, and s ghurried by Dick into his sleoping apartment, Ralph enters and tho shawl botrays 1 to Lim. .o will listen to no oxplanation, and tho rosult is n chnllonge. 'The fourth act 18 de- voted to unravelling tho plot. In order to bring thisiabout, the author introduces tho oxterior of a liotol at the Brauch, whora o duel is being ar- ranged betwoon Rothley and Raiph. = Tiis i8 frusirated by o plob of the formor, whereby Hagar's dosigns upon Laura nre exposod, the difficulty is adjusted, aud the curtain falls on & happy reconciliation. ncidontal to tho story sro tho characters of Alice Playford, Laura's sistor (Miss Cowell) with whom Rothley is in love; Col. Playjord (AIr. Boggs), bor fathor; Afrs, Tinsel (Mrs, Blaoder), & gossiping old woman; Marrah (Miss Rocho), om Lord Hagar has botray- od ‘to her ruin; and & W Jatley, Esq., (Mr. Dillon), a meddling attornoy-at-law. 'I'he opening scene represonts the bench at Long Branch, tha ocean sérotching out, and tho Grand Hotal in tho distance—a marvyol uf scenic art, and one of tho finest speci- mows of stage painting evar witnessed anywhore, ‘ho samo Beeno is used In tho last act, tho water being Litup by the rays of tho moon, and tho many windows of tho great hotel brilliantly illu- minaed. This, too, is n moat beautiful picturo, Another scoue of rare richucss reprasonts tho duterior of a drawing-room, opening iuto a con- sorvatory filled with a hundred or more living hot-houso plants. Tho furnituroused in thia sot is royally elogant. Indeed, tho scenery alono in “Peril " ia worth o vieit to the play. The audience last evening wos disposed to bo poculinrly onthusiastio. Miga Phillis Glover was wolcomod most warmly, and Miss Sidnoy Covwell, always n tremendous favorite iu_Chicago, ro- coived a most fattoring ovation. Ar, Dillon also camo in for a marked “domonstration. A sevoro honraoness placed Miss Glover at o serious dis- advautage, na hor voica is not tho least among hor many charms, but she made & most favora- blo impreesion neverthieless, Togother with ro- markable ondowmonts of faco aud form, she has an nir of inbrod ologance and culture whiol po- culiarly fit her for tho reprosontation of tho socioty bello of the present day. She wears Lor superb costumes as if she were acoustomed to thom, nnd_moves ologant sirroundings are 1o novelty. Hor no- tiou is of the quiot, natural order,—not lncking in powor and intousity, but subdued and offece tive, Mor good-night sceno with Lord Hagar in the firat act wns oxquisitoly rondorod. Misa Cowoll was hor old charming, sprightly self ; if any thng little moro plensing than over. Sho is in no danger of losing hor cordial footing with her Chicogo ndmirers, “Iho part she Bustains in “poril” does not call out Ler poculine powors to tho utmost, but it is & part which requires to bo emoothly and neatly filled, and so Miss Cowall was at homo in it. Mise {attie Roche, anothor new-comer, socured oxcellent opinions by lior pleasant, sympathotio voice snd grace- ful stago prosence, 1t is casy to koo that this Indy will win hor way. Mr., Norris, who also made his first appenrance last ovening, is a valu- blo nddition to the company, His imporsonation of tho 7ols of Raiph Hayden was that of a smooth, finishod, thoroughly capable actor, and there wero supggostions of future no);mmzy which may make Mr, Blalsdoll look tohis laurels., The last nameod gontloman is in his bost voin as Dick Rothley, o part for whioh ho ja adiirably fitted, nnd which he rendored with excollont epirit and effeot. MMr. Padget makes a good vil- lnin, aa ho always does, though in this instance lio fails to mako tho charncter suftlciently nttrac- tivo to warrant the pznslbulcy of Laura's B W oloping with him. little more ole- a1Co and sunvity would bettor ofit the role. Mr, Dillon has an oxcrucintingly funny part, which ho plays with an originality and vim peoulinrly his own. It is ono of the best of his eccontric comedy agsump- tions, Mrw, Macder, Miss Mnson, Mr, Boggs, Ar, Roed, and Mr, Barney wore all most oxcol- lont, loaving nothing to bo desired at thoir honds, Indeod, the cast was s remarkable ono in tho ovonness of its oxcollence, and in the ontiro absence of work points, The now com- pouy, for such it practically I, With 80 many prominont additions, must besot down as an un- mitigated succoun, and * Poril™ i3 no lews no, Thoe picco will bo continued throughout the wook, fnoluding the Weilnesday and Snturday matinees. It is ong of tho groatest atiractions ovor prosented to u Chieago audiouce, APOLLO, Tho next concert of the apollo Club to its ns- socinta mombors has beon fixod for the 8th of Aprll, immediatoly aftor Lont, upon whivh oc- casfon o programmio of unusnal attraction, have Ing npocinl roforonco to the season, will bo gi Assovinte momboraare coming into tho club v rapidly, and thoso who wish to ayall themselyes ot it privilogon should mal:e onrly application to the Fouretary, Mr, O, O. Curtiss, ot 263 iato stroot, as at tho next concert and racoption only thoso will ho ndmitted who ura nagoginto mom- bors and have vaid tholr duce, LUIGI DAMA, A Chicago Muslc Teacher on Fig Travels. A Wholennlo Heart-Smasher and Fo- male Infatuator, At tho timo of tho Chicago fire thoro dwolt In Ohicago ono Luigl Dams, o tescher in tho divine art of musle. In his Lands it rono to an art, He wag o lord among tho singing men, a human canary of tho highost pattern. We forgot how high ho could climb in his scalo, but hoe had soy- oral ecales, and on somo of those attained an im- monso height. Bostonians and Hartford rosi- denta ara just now looking dizzily up at ono of theso flights, for this timo ho took & Hartford girl with him, and s Boston girl followed. Ifo was gontlomsnly, without being a walking tallor's sign, kopt & moustachs that was tho onvy of tho avonuos, and hed o pair of black eyos that woro good at sight for any smount of fluttering in too sus- coptible fomalo hearts. From this it will bo dis- covorod ho was *a dear man,” Boston has just found him 50, and wo feol a spasm of gratitude that thosa poworful charms did not work with 1iko dostructivencss in Chiongo, 1% was o for- oign Count of tho Melnotto pattorn, and hig “ cnstlos in Bpain" wore of tho nmplost aizo and Enmlhu'o. Chieago girls don't run after foreign ounts, however ; not sinco the day of Count Bomobody's fote champotre at Waulkegan, somo {nm ngo, which did not como off, wo bolieve, ccauso the Count's laundross intarposod, and ho had to yo Enst to got the monoy for her littlo hill, and, falling in_ that, did not como back, Chicago girls don's doto ot Bureps, sltlior, na a noral g. Tho fact is, it is an old sto: 0 most of them, and you could not offon: ono of thom moro soveroly than to tell her sho ought to goo tho Louvro. Bho saw it whon sho waa 16 yonrs old, and con_tell you all about it. Foreign Counts are ata discount in Chicago. Wo m“fihn . ‘é‘,j‘f" f:;t]u i to show the rosson why a cago girl doos not #il) the the of thio Boston girl in tho story of Luiél ama. It was becauso they woro too gharp, and askod him to gob from Chaso Brothors an ab- stract of titlo fo hin cstates, and give an oppor- tunnillor thoir logal mpreaunmlfi\'nu to tako o run through his chateny, and inventory thinga o little, Porish the tlmu§hb that tho oyes of Luigi Dama could nob find charms in Obicago, We claim that our girla should bo sdmired. Wo aro dnulghtml that “thoy aro too sharp to be ran away with till all the logal proof and momoranda “l:’l mado out. Bad placo for flamy titlos is oago, Luigl Dama bad & sumptuous music boudoir in Ghancellor Jenking’ block, on Madison streot, noxt to the Olifton Houso; o charming placo, its walla vibrant with ohoicost harmonics, & Btelnway Grand piano itho usual chnrfo for this montion), picturos, statuary, fautoulls, giran- dolos, etageros, and o gilt cuspidor. Such a grotto of tho musos ns you wounld go miles to 8eo, especially if tho gorgeous Profossor was at ome, and in all such cases wo advise you to go, or at all evonts sond mamma or your mothor-in- law with “yuur daughter. Bingular thing this music. Why is ft o dash of rascality #o easily slips in alongside of ita perfocted forms? The wonder of the upper world is that scaudal and intrigus, and doviltty nover gol into the "long bonches of tho players on goldon harps. We cannot atop to discusa this ir"r}mmlon. and as it is wo slisll have to crowd gl Dama and the Boaton girl into small com- pass in this mention. Fortunatoly n shrowd mamma entered into the matter, aud whon her doughtor went abroad to meet Luigi Dama, and bo united in his ancestral balls, ghe went [with her. Dama was to meet thom in Liverpool; and whon the Roston girl loft hor mother to attend to sevontoon trunks and rushed up tho gaugway to fall into Luigi Damn’s arms, Lio was not thoro, ond sho had to pay for her own eab. The mys- torious Count was detained in Paris, and awsy wont mamma, and the Countess that was to be, to Paris. But Luigi had gono to Nnples. Probably a live imported mother-in-law was more than ho bargained for, and his dospor~ ato hope may huye boan that alio might com to an untimely denth if Joft to herself to travel in foreign parta. Ho did not know the ropresenta~ tivo American tuft-hunting damo out on a chase for o tatlo, Bho would travel safoly to Chim- borazo with herdsughter well in hand. o down camo the party on Naples, and thore Luigi Damo said they should bo married in his own palaco. At Naples s Hartford girl was found all rendy to be married to Luigi Dama. Hore wasa plecs of musio with quite too many to carry the parts. Of course there was n break-down in the orglicatra. Boston girl and mamma, came home, and have given up tho iden of o foroign resi- donco. Hartford girl had tho fleld at the Iatest advices, and the !al!omnfi, published somo months agoin tho Hartford Couran, msy yet come true : Ono of tho fair daughtors of Hartford,—a cultivated “and wealthy Iady,~is to marry an Italian Count, Cor- reapondencs on both sides tho ocoan bas pasacd be- 1woen our Minister at Paris and ono of tho most dis- tinguishad citizens of this State, and devolopmonts are satiafactory to both partics. The lady is now abroad, Now, Hartford is the seat of the insuranco systom. They will for a consideration, and from carsfully-calonlated tables, insuro yon sgainst everything but denth and faxes. 3 will not Hariford got up the Grand Mutual Daughters’ Proteotion Company, with spocial rates for such casos, 08 handsome foreign musicians. Tho stock might—somoe of it—be placed in Chicago. This is all of tho story of Luigi Dama that will bo published in this issuc., Bucceeding chap- tors, with changoe of names, will, we fear, con- tinuo o appoar in rural communitios like Boston and Hortford, Wo lave shown why Chicago is eafe. And yet wo aro rathor glad Luigi Dama is like ono to whom | gono, FIRES. Destruction of rroperty and Loss of Lifc. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Ixmmmx.xs?aumh 11.—The Woodburn- Barven whoel factory, on South Illinois ptreet, tho lnrguut cstablishment of the kind in the United Statos, was destroyod by fire to-night. By a falling wall, Chiof Firo Engineor Glazior was killed "and Bovoral othors injuved. Loms vory hoavy, but no moans of ascertaining tho amount to-night. The properiy is pretty well ingured. LoaAnspont, Ind.,, March 11,—Five stables wero duacmyod by fire iore last evening. Tha total loss is about $5,000. New Yong, March 11.—A fire to-day, occa- sloned by tho explosion of gas, caused tho do- struction of the browery aud ice-housoof Ohorlos Tllig,in_Willismsburg. Loss on_ building and stock, §150,000; insuranco, 886,000, - PHILADELPHIA. ‘The Corn Exchango Rank IRobborses Penn Manuscripts. Pamaberenia, March 11.—Undor the name of Honry Williams and Harrison Brown, the Corn Exchange Bank robbers were committed in do- laultdof 84,000 boil ench. The third party es- caped, t a_meoting of the Historical Bocloty, Inst night, W. Issac Norrla mado o formal presenta- tion of Ponn manuecripts, consisting of original lottors, documonts, ete., Ln.viug referenco to tho early history of Pennsylvanin, and, incidentally, to other parts of Amorica. —_— Ocenn Steamship News. Loxnvox, March, 11.—The steamships City of Montrenl and Barmatian havo arrived out. New Yonr, Morch 11.—Arrivod—2ho Deutch- laud, from Bromen. SouritanrroN, Barch 11, — The stoamship Donau, from Now Yorlk, has arrived. —_——— Indicted for M Eyansymue, Ind., March 11,—The Grand Jury L indlotod Froderlok J, Smith, alias Moyor, for 8 woman, whoso ho~dless body was found buried April 10, 1800, Smith formorly lived in Peorig, IlL., and in Fort Wayne, Ind, —_—_— Tolographic Brovitios. A dispateh from Denison, Toxus, statos that . L, Oull, the absoonding bnufmr, Wag ore rosted, on Bunday, sixty miley from Austin, and tho Bheriff has started from thore with him. Ono Buchanan, o revenue offior, cut his throat ot Logansport, l’ud., yesterduy, It iu supposod o may rocover. "The Littlo Englo, the first boat of tho scason, Toft Quinoy yosterdny aflornoon for Kookl ‘Tho ento of tho American Ixpress Company, at Blairstown, Yown, was blown opou and robbad of ita contonts on Monday nIth. No eluo hag Dboen fouud to tho robbors, Thoy broke inton Dbluoksmith shop, and stola the tools to accom= plish thoir aim. Tho loss i8 not vm?; heavy. Our Rockford (111.) spocial pays that & Tafts- mau by the namo of Sutton attompted to shoot three ditizons, yosterday, Nou ouo was hurt. Ile s not boon njiprohondod. .7, Vlossuw, a graip-dealor and lumbor- man at Qllman, Towa, Joft that fown on Batur- g'uy lnn,twuhuub tho formnlity of making sn as- gnmont. 3 At n mooting of tho Firo Commloalonors of Philadolpliis, yostorday, srrangoments wora mado by whicli it fs probablo that tho clty ot night will be patrolled by firomon, ——— MVEIGH DEAD, Patrick MoVoigh diod this morning at half- paat 1 o'clock. At noon, yosterdny, ho appeared to rally, and it was Bupposcd that the crisis was asf, and fie would rocover. About 9 o'clook Inst night, howover, ho bocame uncouscious, end in that condltion’ died this' morning, Thus two mombors of ono family Lave glyen up thoir lives in lons than ono woelt, the victimt of o drunkon frolio. Officor Kocl, wo are_glad to plato, is in a bettor condition, and his physician, Dr. Lowls, bolloyes that No is quite out of danger, —_— CITY ITEMS. A dispatel recolved from Bridgoport this morning stated that Ofiicor Koch was past all dangor, and rapldly monding, A nogro nmined Georgo R in tho roar of No. 410 South Halatod straot, yese torday aftornoon, suddenly raised up his arma and fell doad. Hia bod wag taken to his home by officor Bridgos, oconsod was, to all ap- poarancen, & honithy man, and tho chuso of hus donth could not bo nacortained, Tho Coronor 'llmu boen nolifiod, and will hold an inquest to- ny. A man namod Georgo Moneing, roniding at No. 48 Sonth Carpontor stroot, firad LY Jonlousy and bad whisky, attempted tojend tho life of hls rie val, a follow-bonrder, nomed M. N, Proscott, last ovoning, by shooting at him with o rovolver. Tortunatoly, ns ho pulled tho triggor, his arm was knocked up, and the bullet harmlessly spent its forco in o board partition. Moreln lv!'l“t im‘mutod. and lockod up in the Madison Stxgot | ation, . ley, while at work — e Tho Mexlican Rorder. BnownsyiLLy, March 11,—Gon. A , com= mending the Dopartmont of Toxas arrived’ hero Yyostorday, It is supposod ho will tako steps, for tho protection of this frontior agalnst tho prodatory stock-stonling bauds. DEATHS, ARMETRONG—On Marcl: 11, Martha 3 of John M. Armistrob, snd dedgbier ot tha Tacys "H° Tailor, agod & yoars, Fundral will leavo tho rosldenco of tho famlly, 03 Liz- foimav., ot dp. ., on Thursday, to Michigan Souther Dopat, ‘Va M. 8.k, L. 8. 1. 1L, to Houth Dond, Tnd. Holonh High Mass at Univeraliy of Notro Damb. All frionds aro inyited to attend, - £ Niles, Mioh,, Philadelphl, and Now York City ey o o1 CEY—¢ tho 10t] ey h fatnor o1 Rttt Eaitand Miceyr gones of bie Sheuingtar o ke Hsom SR foas, a6 11 tock I lac 3 ' 3 Frion L:}muumu?m? tvitod to pitend. 0 001 OTT~At Donser, Col., rlar, 1875, of mmmynnn'f"flh A Wit ot s B of thin city, tu thoZith yoar of her agn. Tanoral romJavsey Uiy, . 7 1 st PIOKETT—In Englowood, 1il., Maroh 10, h . Plckott, son of Sponcer Bokste, ayod 16senns, 0! ocmoral dorvices at Englowuad, Wodnosday, March 13, . 2 ROCHE—Tuosday, tho lth tusk., a tho rostdenco, 03 Sonth Margan-she Louita O, BeIgved Wit of Baton Tunsral orvicos ot tho Joeanit Ohurch, o'elock a. m,, thancq by cars to Oxlvary Comot ILDEN—A4 8t. Clarlos, 1L, Luoy W, Tliden, with equgaation of the lingn In tho 7ith yoor of her ago, £~ Vormoutand New Hampshiro papors ploass copy. LOST, A A A A AN T95T-AVINGS BANK.IIOOK, KO, 11l, ISSUED to N. W, Lodgo, 35 1.0, O, ¥, by Milwaukeo Ava- aitio Brasicly nion "'eust Oo, ¢ alsu, ono Judgmant noto for 200, elgnod A. Moorl, H. Giado, tud Philtpp Stoinmuels or, boaring date Bopt. 9, 1831, and duo Sopt, 9, 163, All partics arocnutionod ngajnst nogotiating tho above, ss paymont.lns boots atopod. Tha fludor vill bo sultably [§"arded bilensing tho samo at tho branal otlea of tha . T Co. 1w . RETWEEN BHELDO! 105708 MADISO: aud Ashland-av., Iant Thirsday ovonlog, &th, a min) fur capo. Tha flnder will bo suitably rowarded by leaviog 1t at 673 West Adnms. 0T Ot STOLUN_NINETEEN NOTES, DATED July 12, 167, siguod and Sadorsed by Alsal Bradish, duo inone, two, and thros yoars: total aniount, #3,840. A liberal reward will bo pald for samo by OLARKE & 0., 178 Danrhorn-st, OST—WIIITE POODLE DOG, &5 WILL BE PAID to any ono rotuming him to 213 South Sangamon-st. OST—SMALL BAY MARE AND OPGN BUGGY. Bugzy s Dalotod binck; runuing goae redstripod hiigh buolk sont: also n Seorot aoat in roar of buggy, whioh ' silvor-ylatod handlo; paten nhsnll‘ 7 10 ot 3 s ‘oponcd by eathior guahlon, bus Loon mandod. ' Mere—Bar, abou 143 hands high{ welghs about 000 tha’ a littio white epol on one hind fool: haraess plain, k mounted; slsa Dblanket and buifalo robo; o {iliorsl roward will bo patd. Tnformation miay bo scht fo BLMUR WASHBURN, Polico Buperintendeht, Uhicago. T N NG'S BUS LIN| LoD SN PANGEL OY YOUNGE BUS TR at., mar SINGER, | Findoe wil ploselaers st 164 Twenty-fourthi-st. or at oflco of tho J. M. BIRUNS- WIOK & 00., Adawme-st., 43 {043, and roceivo roward. .o, ON SATURDAY NIGUT, MATOW 5 X locgo Newfoundiand, namod Tom: hinok, with while bresstnd locst own and i of Tatl white: 't vory ndlys nota mioh liko & pup. A roward. o DAL 1o retrs (0 30 Woat Madison-at, - GUIFHITIC HENRY, billiard tiil; TO EXCHANGE. IO EXOHANGE--0 FARAMS, 8,600 TO £61,00. agrioultural implemont fastory, stoam Patwor. di s of cholco Towa, Iand Briok Bous, modorn, Wabsali'av., nosr Stxteoathat.y O or e 1o 4515, 000 nd, 82,000 ouring mi 000 an . S°R1. K. LAWRENGE & 000 11 tast Madtsonsh, i0_EXOHANGE_TOR _OITY PROPERTY, TWO T eiaatass el ot 8 00s s S1] ot Bt a finorevenue. Incumbranca’ will bo assumed upon ime proved, propoity, 4 requirod.” Address” Niox 18, Souts ass, 11l o 0 EXOHANGE_WISOONSIN IMPROVED, UN- {mpruved pino, hinrdwaod, and mincral Jands, forcity and suburbnn Droperly g mlorcliandiso. Incwibrancos assumod. Room 5, No. 183 Madfson-st. 0 BXONANGE—WANTED-STOOK OF BMER: ohandise, manufaoturing businass; well-paying hotol or yoasel proporty for unincumbored rual estato orsocured notos. _Addyoss A 63, Tribuno ottice, 2 altfornia-av. foi ¥ Chicago, d. 5. WOLFE, 01 South Dosplainosst: I [0 EXOHANGE 0T YOI SALG OHGAP—THE ing thea good rossons givom, 5. Lo TRIPHE, 135 Clark-stey Hopin e by e EXCHANGE_FOR GCOTTAGE ON LEASED lat, or for lumbar: twa good lots at Irviug Park. FOX, %9 Wost Raudolph.st. MUSICOAL. agpoctalty, Donot ront ta go out of . 2, PROSSER) 016 Wabnsheave ANTED—TO BUY FOR GASH, A FIRST.OLASS plano in porfoot condition: musk be a docldod bar guin, Addross, giving _Allc‘-lfi:r‘ln\lo(xfi and whoro instru. 4, Tribugo odleo. mout may be scon, 50 oflcs i AUCTION SALES. By ELISON & FOSTER. 796 Wabash-av. GENTEEL FURNITURE AT AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY MORNING, March 12, at10 o'claok, at 78 Wabash-av. Parlor, Ghamber, Dinlug-room, and Kitohon Furniture, Brussols and Wool Oarpots, Btoves, Bedding, Crockory, Glasswaro, eto. ELISON & FOSTER, Auctionoors, 87 Markotest. By G. P. GORE & CO., 23, 24, and 20 Eust Randolpli-a Another Great Cotalogue Sale, AT AUTOTION, ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, AT 9% A. M., OF Boots, Stoes & Stippers Thia sssortmont 1s larzs, tha goods primo, and prics auol ako, £0. P, GORE & CO., 0RO O b randbioh at. By TAYLOR & MARRISON, REGULAR WEDNESDAY'S SALE OF Dry Goods, Notions, &c. THIS MOMNING, at 0 o'olack, * TFanoy Goods, Hosiory, Nnpkins, Hondkore yolnoru. ‘l‘ewnluryQuu:u, Ifimaa. Hats ond Caps, &o., &0, ; TAYLOR & HARRISON, Auctlonocry, dland 13 South Caual-st, ‘THIS MORNING, at 0} o'clack, LOT ELEGANT JAPANESE GOODS, Tans, Boxes, Charms, Ivory Sets, &e., &e. TAYLOIL & HARIISON, Auctionsrs SLand di South Caual at, RENTIN WiE By T. 1, STACY. SEHERIFEF'S SATH! On THURSDAY, Maroh 18,1873, At Burlip:;lou Warehouso, corner of State and Blxteenth-sts,, nt 10 o'elock n. m. 1: A Whisky, Gln, Whoritfy HAUORS, combsting of Wikt Dleg Deal, Biove, Ghpier {ds, k0., &6, alo positis, Setroncent posltivor egenFRiaov, Duouty Buertdt,