Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1873, Page 1

The Ehicagn VOLUMI 26. REAL ESTATE, FOR SALE OR RENT. THouse at Highland Park. 10 rooms, in fine condition; two acres of lend; near Depot. For sale at a great bargain. Apply to W W. A. JAMES, 276 Canal-st. DWELLINGS On Monthly Payments. Ihave TWO RXORLLENT, WELL-BUILT HOUSES for saloat a VEILY LOW PRIOE, on monthly paymonta of from 40 th. Tho liouscs are two-atory, “with 11 and 18 rooms onch; aro so plannad that they ate otically gach two housos; wator, gas, ologant, chando- lors, &o. Thoy ara noay coraor [{oyiio and [ubbard-ats, at 0-st, of oralgnod., i o underslansiin coverr. ACRE PROPERTY FOR SALE. 20 Aoros within four milos of Court Houso, 11 Acres adjoining Woodlawn, which oan bo retailed at largo profit. ‘WING & FARLIN, 86 East Washington-st., Room For Sale or Rent, AT HIGHLAND PARK, largo rosidonco, with ampl fronoh i gt poatnh, T el T u aid rant for 840 & monih, {50 mmonth. 0} GRANVILLRE [TAMMOND, 64 Washington-st. FOR SALE, % VI%B.Y ELEBIR&BIP%P?&ME on North earborn-st., south of ivision, . 8. GROIELEY, 5 B Nixon's Building, . = g Highland . Park Building Co,: Offico 163 MONROIL.ST., Room 4, Kont's Bullding. FINANOIAL. Lamdr Tnsurancs Company, In pursuanco of a deorco of tho Suporior Court of Cook Oomrlm-ll porons having cjaima B?nhm this Company aro noiifiod o appoar bofora Irank Donnison, Ksq., Mas. tor in Ghanoo: s Offico, Itooms Nos. 67 and 88 Bryan Plock, LaSallo'at., in Olleigo, aud provo thele olaims. a Tho yndorstgrod wil attend at natd placo on tho 10th. 1315, T9B, 144h, and 18th days of May nat, at 3 o'elock 1n tho a(t6rmood of aach dy, - Olatims not frovon will not a vidind, partiolpatefn tho gk ORGIE GLANDLER, Recovar, BRUZELDT & BALL, Attornoss, DICG. Wa havo Auomug cvorswhoro, and collect tha olaima of Wholosals Morchionts wnd. ottiers In auy vart of th . No Attornoy's forsin suite; no chiarges Wi Sallootlons are Mmoo, FIRASIEIS *MERCANTLLE COLLECTION AGENCY, 140 Madison-st. TO LOATN. , 500 for ona yoar, on first-olass cit rty: improved piatao T “MBRB GO 163 Laggilo-ot. SEWING BIACHINES. WILLCOX & GIBBS SEWING MAGHINES, Rémoved from 573 Wabash-nv. to 39 SOUTH CLARK-ST., Near Shorman House, whora those popular Family and Light Manufacturing Sowing Machinos can bo obtained; aiso, Noodlas, Throsd and Attachmonts, Aachincs ro: Pairod us usual. odlas, Agonta wantod tn ovory County {n this State. C. W. SHERWOOD, General Agent. REMOVALS. REMOV.AT. Mrs. Stoughton Has romovod her Millinory and Drossmaking Parlors to 364 WABASH-AV., CORNER_HARRISON.ST. FOR SALE. Gum Labels Shipping Tags AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. COLVER, PAGE, HOYNE & £0, 118 & 120 Monroe-st. FOR SALE CHEAP. A FIRST-CLASS SODA FOUNTAIN, Only used onoseason. For terms writowithe out delay to T. J. LAMONT, Rookford, Il Needles. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE NEEI L HOUS! AMERICA. For the tinuat nml-,nlll;nlh"n-lz llgckx,‘ lifi ibe grostont sssortuiant o Bfichite' and flaad Racdion st tliolowast pricos, call on o addross .~ " . M. LIN 177 East Madiso ITON, Chicago, TREES! TREES! 820,000 worth, all kinds and sizos, for salo choap al . SEEFFIELD NURSERY, 44 R, R. J, LEW] P 3 7~ Tako the Chloago and Olybotirarar: earse " Teubner’s Edition OF LATIN AND GREEK AT L. S80HIOK & 00.'8, 102 East Madisou-at, SPEGTACLES, 0 host {n the market, propesly multed to tho oyos, at TroRet kil 115, Optloian, % Budison‘at, noxt door 10 MoVioker's, COAL, AND WOOD. Maple, Bosoh, and Slab Wood, aplit. AT KInds Goat at Daworeonrclond aud, anwed, and . 61 V. UOINIRIE A 18 Bt Gane)-st. T Squares AT J, O, LANGGUTH'S, T TP A e ot e ph TO RENT.! For Rent. Corner fitoro, and two connected with Hotol, in Brigge Touso, corner of rifth-av, snd Randolphat. Apply ta QHASE & ADAMS,8! Brysn Blook, H OHINA.CROOCKERY, &0, AT RETAIL. Plain Band and Decorated CHINA. INITATION CHINA, At ebout half cost of French China. BOHEMIAN GLASSWARE, LAVA & PARIAN GOODS, SILVER-PLATED GOODS, CUTLERY, WAITERS, &C. Cheapor than at any othor Store, F. & E. JAEGER'S, .73 WABASH-AV, WE ARE SBELLING Wit China Dinner Sets, 141 Pes,, for $36.00. Whit China Tea Sets, ~ 56 Pes, for 6.40, In faot, we are closing out our ontiro ‘Wholesale Stock, at Rotuil, AT WHOLH« BALE PRIOHS, in order to make room for an clegant Retail 8took for Spring Trade. Seott & Ovington Bros, 219 West Madison-st, CARRIAGES, BREWSTER & (0., ‘OF BROOME-ST., - WAREROOMS, Fifth-av,, cor. Fourteenth-st, NEW YORK. Elegaht_()—a,rriages. In all the fashionable variotles, from original dosigns of our own and tho bost atylos of Parls and London,oxquls- itoly finishod in all Bilk-Batins, Fronch Morocoo, and tho fincst Broadolotha. Special attontlon is called to the fact that ovory Carriago offorod in anr Warorooms is the pro- duction of our woll known BROOME-ST. FACTO- ALY, and oqual, in ovory respoct, to thoso bullt to tho ordor of the most valuod customer. In additfon to our stook of tho LARGER vohiolos, wo offer a comploto assorunont of ROAD WAGONS, with and without tops, IN ALL WEIGETS, for PLEASURE DRIVING OR SPEEDING, embracing In tholr construo. tion tho various improvomonts introducad by us during tho paat fiftoon yoars, and which have made th “BREWSTER WAGON” The Standard for Quality. OUR PRICES BEING FIXED AND UNIFORM TO ALL, ordors by mail have oqual advantagos with thaso placed in person. ‘To provent confusion. tho publio will plensa remomber that we are not conncoted with a Joint Stook Company of Carriago Doalors now scoking to share our roputation by adopting a firm nawo similar to our own. BREWRTER & (0., OF BROOME-ST. Warerooms, Fifth-av, ocor, Fourteenth-st, — INSURANCE, Phoenix Ins. Co., OF HARTFORD, CONN, ’ Phoenix Ins. Co., . OF 8T. LOUIS. REMOVED TO 149 & 151 Madison-st. JAMES AYARS, JB, Agent, GENERAL NOTICES, HUMBOLDT PARK Residence Association. Tho Mombors of the HUMBOLDT PA 3 DENOR ABIOOTATION ars hoschy tovttettio & Comigi Mooting of the Shsroholisrs on THTUHSDAY, May b 8t in thelr ollloo in Groonobaunvs Buflding, No, 18 ., Hoom auliciiod; B ik 4Tl prosonco of ovory mombor (s ONARLES PROEBSTING, Sooretary. NOTICE. ~All subsoribors to and parties interosted in the FEMAT.H SEMINARY at ‘WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Are raquested tomeet at the offlca of G. A. OHAMBERS & 00,, No, 4 Honore Blook, on THURSDAY, May 8, at 3 o'clock p. m, By order of Oommittee. LOTTERY. 5,000 IN OASH FOR $1. OMAHA LOTTERY! To oroot the Nobraska Stato DxFBAn ylum, drawn l)n publ'lécl H;y 20, 5181-’!1-1 kol." ll{,‘ Ty uch, ‘or Six for 805, Tiokets sont b 2, Of astiod. 4G b 5,01 . O, 1Y, tize, B I Oub_Piize 826,0001 1 Oash Prize, 51,0 el e o o eate o S0 fleicotu 34 00 aolptof §10, and the balsnco, 810 mors, to bu deduot: od trom the Drizes after the ‘draw PF, or bulanoe of Erizongond for Ciroular. | Endoraed by bis Excollenar, or, W, Il James, and tho best buslnoss man of the Htato, AGENTS WANTED. Addre . M. PATTIR, Managor. Omaha, Nob. LUMBER, HENRY N. HOLDEN, ‘Wholesalo and Rotail Dealor fn all kinds of HARDWO0D LUNBER. Also, Mahogany, Rosawood, Florida Cedar, ‘Veneers, &a. Partioular attention paid to fllling bills for any kind of Hardwood or F'anoy Luntber. QEFICE_AND YARD—To, 211 Soulh Marketsl F1as the Monlton Roll, Motsl Jourual Caslngs, Ad Gikevod Olemb, Doblo Hpiral Gout: 100k ’.'Hhmn‘fl:'fl}'. ing an inferior article, B ML & K.Y, NOORE, 8 Lako-st, ¢ CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MAY 8, LQUISl'ANA. Troubled Stato of AMivs at Ibe- ria and St. Martins- villes A Shnrli Engagement at the Latter Place Yes- terday. Steamboatmen Refuse to Carry United States Troops, The McEnery Men Armed and Arming in Many Parts of the State.. - Attempted Assassination of Xel- logg in New Orleans, ] A Pistol Shot Fired Through His Car- ringe, Grazing His Head. NEw IneriA, La, May 7—11 o0 m.—Firing wae honrd this morning. A courlor from the cltizens’ eamproports threo Metropolitans killed and four wounded, within two squarcs of the Court-House, whore Col. Badgos baa concontrated his forces. Citizons aro collecting from overy-portion of Attakappas, Most of the rocruita aro of tho botter class and woll mounted, and gonorally armod with breech- loading shot-guns. 8o far the young men, prin- cipally, have gono to tho fleld. Married mon in the towns are watching tho negro organizers, and aro proparing fo frustrate them. Captaing of steambonts havo boon warned not . to trans- port Metropolitans, and consequently did not briog thoso ol the ' bay, knowing that their boats would bo Dlown up. Tho entiro Bayou Techo is under survelllanco by well-orgnnized bodios of citizens, The Kellogg troops van only reach Bt. Martins- ~ville by fighting their way up the bay. It ia genorally supposed that an engagemont took ploce last night, but no roports have been re- cerved up to tha prosent Lour, Buasnean O1ty, L., May 7.—Eight Moetropoli- tans arrived this morning, making forty-oight altogethor. Tho citizons rofusedthemall sheltor, and they aro stopping in & small negro cabin filled with nogroes. They have orders to go to Bt. Martinsvillo, but can got-no transportation, The forry flat-boat hero hps boen romoved. Tho Tocho bonts stopped near Franklin, and are guarded by citizens. 4 Cltizens hore aro still determined. All is quiet, Ono Motropolitan, just arrived here from Bt. Martinsvillo, who camo through the swamp, has vorbal dispatches for Now Orleans. Ho enys DBndgor is hommed fn, Ho hesrd hoavy cannonading at 2 o'clock this morning, A grand turnout will take place of the Ma~ sons, firemon, and roligious socletios, for the purpose of lnying the cornor-stone of the now Court-Houso at this place, to-day. Tho ‘orowd will be large. Tho Grand Jury have passod rosolutions to havo Kollogg and bis ofticers appear bofore them, on tho charge of usurping tho govern- ment of Loulsinna. Judge Abell ordered the report filed, and subponas are to bo issued for tho partios to appesr boforo the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury also roport against tho Afotro- politan Police. NEW OnvrEans, May 7.—Forty-ono horses and thirty men, Kolloggites, with arms and accontre- monts, left at 7 p. m. by Morgan's Toxas Rail- road for the Teche country. Tho excitement provailing throughout tho city was Incrensed this evoning by a roport-that Kol- logg biad been shot. The report was untrue, but it appoars that o pistol waa fired noar him, and #somo roports say at him. . The Buperintendon} of Morgan’s Texas Rail- road makos the following statoment: This morning, a detachment of police took chiarge of and picketed the wharf of the Texas Railrond Company, interforing with business and creating alsrm. Xrobuked Flanigan, who was in charge of the polico, and mont word to Kollogg exprossing disapprobation of thoir con- duct. At holf-past 4 o'clock Kollogg called at tho office, cornor of Natehoz alley and Mbgazino stroet, to explain the matter. Whilo doing so hia carringo, at the door, was immodiately sur~ rounded by a largo, excited crowd, who com- . menced joering and donouncing Lim. Justns Kellogg's carrisgo was being driven off, some one in tho orowd fired a pistol. The driver im- madiatoly plied tho whip, and drovo through Natchez alley at a furious pace, Bnasuear Orry, La., May 7.—Tho boats aro all goized by the citizons. Tho United Btates troops aro detainod here, and unablo to procaod further for want of transportation. New Onreans, May 7.—The Rosisters assert that, although the United States troops are go- ing to 8t. Martinsville upon the application of the United States Marshal upon a ploa of sorv- ing a civil process, their real object, or the offect of their mission, will be to relieve the Mot~ ropolitans, whoso petitions for holp ars thus hooded. All tho city papers condemn tho action of tho mob in broaking into the Government stores 1ast night, and Gov. MoEnery has issuod an ad- dross of & similar purport. New OnrLeaxs, May 7—8 p, m.—The Pica- yune's Novw Iberia special says: A sharp engago- ment took place to-day at Bt. Martinsville, Tho police, about 2:15 p. m., mado a sortie from tho town, attacked the forcos of Col. Doblanc, who foll back bofore them., The polico firod both solid shot and shell from their cannon, but with out offect, Thoy advanced about o milo and a half boyond the town and made a stand, but ro- troated aftor o brisk akirmish beforo tho forces of Col. Dablano, Dnasuean, La, May 7.—The United Btates troopa aro atill hers, quartored in the rallroad depot. They oxpoct o loave to-morrow, with tho agreement that no Metropolitans shall have transportation with thom, New OnLeans, May 7.—The Picayune has tho following : TReportor—Mr. Kollogg, I am a représentative of tho Picayune, and, if you have no objection to toll thom, I should like you to dotail tho faota of tho attampt on your life to-day. Mr, K.—Cortaiuly, I have no objoction, Y left the Mechanica’ Instituto, this afternoon, in com« pany with Oapt. George L. Norton,and wont hrough Common to Magazino, and turnoed up Magazino to Whitnoy's oflice for tho purposs of acoing Mr, Hutchinson rogarding somo com- plaints I hoard ho had mngu about his passeu- gors boing intorrupted this morning by the polico. After conversing with Mr. %Iutohlu- won a short timo, I told Norton he nood not walt for mo, 1o wont off, and n fow mine utos later I loft Mr, Hutchinson, On walking down the stops, just as £ was about gotting into my carriage, somo gontlemen stauding by asked mo if my namo was Kollogg, and Iauswored you, He spoko vory hastlly, excitedly, %!xuporlnl'— id you know himi to bo Mr. Ralioy? r. K.—No. Roportor—Have you any remembrance of his appoaranco? r. ,.—Ho was & finc-looking, rather middle- aged man, of large etature, I noticed sovoral rough charactors and boys a little distanco off, who seomed to be drawn on oach side, There ' aimod nt mo until I felt n tingling, - guard, might have boon of men and boys fiftcon or twonty. Roportor—Ho nsked you if you wero Gov, Kol- logg ot Mr, Kellogg ? > . r. K.—I can’t say whothor ho said Mr. Kol- lnqg or Gov. l{nlloefl. - Rtoportor—What did ho do whom you told him you were Gov. Kollogg ? Mr, K.—Ha spoko oxcitedly, and used hdiah Innguago, saying *‘ You are n damned acoundrol,” ond ono or tivo othor oxprossions of like Import. I wns In the act of gotting into the oarriago, and Ieald to him: *'Iam not aequainted with you 1 don't know that I havo done anything to nx‘on you, sir.” Bomo othor porson, a short distanco off, raisod his hand nnd shook his fiat at mo, saying numothlménl conld not understand, bo- caueo my drivor started tho horsos. As wo wont around the corner from Magnzine stroot, I honrd a shot, and simultancously folt tho passage of o shot by my neok. ¥ Roportor—Tho roportors lind it that you oro shot in the neck. Mr, K.—Wall, tho roason of that is that whon tho ball pnesud'l involuntarily raised my hand to my neck, 'Tho drivor was ddvhxfi protiy fast, snd I said to him, “Bo caroful and don't run into that diny.” T spoko protty sharp to him. Ireally wns not consclous that n pistol wus Toportor—You then went whore ? . K.—Just as soon a8 we drove on Oamp stroot I snid, * Don't drive so fast," .and;ho drove «i?n:plx:mtlvc ly slow round to tho St. Charles otol . Ro}wmr—l hoard thet you wont to the Bt. Charles Hotel and prooured a closo carringe, and hnd fiftoon policemen to como up horo na a body- Mr, K.—1Thatls not so. I was al tho hotol somo timo talking to Mr. Rivors, until I came up horo with Cnpt. Flanigan in the carriage that is standing at tho door. Roporter—Thon I supposo, Mr. Xollogg, that in nll you know of tho affair. Mr, K.—~Thot is all I know; but I have been told sinco that the porson who accostod me was Mz, Railoy, | ‘Whilo Mr.” Kelley was narrating tho incidonts of his narrow oscape, quito a number of porsons dropped in, having heard tho flying rumors, and wheon ho closed his story they 8tepped forward and congratulsted him. Dr. Kollogg, Judgo Howoll, and othera of l(nllogf‘s adherents, woro &mong those who first offered’ thoir congratula- ons. The young man who fired tho shot was sbout three paces bohind the carrlage as it turned into Natchoz streot, followed Ix{'n largo nnd jeering crowd. It ponetrated tiro bnok of tho carringo. Tho man was well dressed, very quiot, and vory collected, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘WasmnNaTon, May 7.—Private dispatclies from Louisinunrepresent tho condition of affairathero 88 evon worse and more alarming than dotailed in the genera! presu tolegrams. Gov, Kellogg started out with tho dotermination to crush the MoEnery party, but he finds thia moro difficult than he anticipated. The McEnery party aro armed and arming, and in many parts'of tho Btato it is reported thoy will bo able to offer sua- cosaful resistance to Kellogg's forces. Up to this timo Gov. Kellogg has not called upon the Prosidont of tho United BStates in the way prescribed bf' tho Constitution for agsistanco, According to tho Inst doecision of the Acting Bocrot: of War, Secrolary Roboson, Gen. Emery {8 not authorized to uso tho national troops until ho does so, except to securs, the sorvico of process issued by tho United- fdates Courta. e gt FARMERS AND PRODUCERS. Second Day’s fProccedingo of the Farmers’ and Producers? Convention ==Josinh Quiney Electod Chairmnnes Resolutions and Spocches, New Yonx, May 7.—The Farmors' Cheap Trausportation_Convention mot this forenvon lollt] IXO:BU, I. H, Forguson, of Troy, N. Y., in the nir. Aftor & number of associntions had been ad- mitted to roprosontation in the Convontion, the Committeo on Permanent Organization made the following roport: Prosidont,.Josiah fuinoy, Bos- ton; Becrotary, R. H, Ferguson, Troy; Vico- Prosidonts, Lowis A, Thomas, Iowa; Honry Bronson, ' Kansas; Gon. \Vost, Wiscon- Bin; Wm. Buswoll, Town; Gov. Bmith, Goor- ilxnn; J. A, Thompson, West Virginia ; Adolbert o8, Mississippl ; Geo, J. Pott, Now York ; J. B. Pmnnoy, Illinois ; W. G. Wood, Ohio ; B.'A. Stanwood, Missourl h.!. H. Grsy, District of Columbia ; Josoph . Btotson, Now Jorsey ; Frooldin Q. Johnson, Indiena; A. Morrison, Minnosota ; A. L. Dodge, Vermont ; E. Waklos, Nebrasks ; ex-Gov. Padleford, Rhodo Island : Qon, T. 0. Horsoy, Maine ; J. B. Borgeant, Con- negticut ; Honry 8. Hall, North Onrolina ; Col. Palmer, Columbia, 8. C. ; AL 0. Wilbar, Michi~ gan ; Jomos Meluflmr, Hentucky ; Daniel Pratt, of Alabama. The report was approved, and a Committeo of fivo was appointed to inform Mr. Quincy of Lis appointmont. ‘Whon that gentloman entered the room hewas ‘warmly recoived. In his addresa to the Convon- tion Mr, Quincy said that he had spent a large part of his life in building railroads, and ho felt vory keenly the danger growing out of immonse railrozd monopolies. He approciated their groat benefits, but was aware of thoir danger to the pooplo. Tho groat granarios of Illinois held onough to supply tho East with food, but it de- pouds on ono or two men to say what shall be paid for that food whon de- lvored in Eastern cities. Ha thought something must bo dono tfo take this matter out of the hands of the fow mon, Itwas nmattor that intorested deoply the wholo coun- trg, and should not ba controlled by a very fow. The object of this association was to counteract the groat evil. Railroads have power to bribo Logislatures, and will continue to dictate laws unfi] tho [{;mplu shall have come togethor and sgsort their rights. Tho rights of railroad sharoholdors axo not to be infringed upon, but the paramount right of tha wholo people to chnns transportation must bo assorted and se- cured. The conatitution and by-laws”roported provide that the organization shall bo known as * Tho National American Choap Transportation Asso- ciation,” whose object shall bo the choapening and equalization of railrond transportation rates throughout tho Unitod States, and make pro- vision also for a subordinato association in each State, and rogulato minor mattors for the gnid- ance and government of nationsl and Btato as- saciations. ‘The Convontion thon took a recoss till 8 o’clock this aftornoon, The Convention reassembled at 3 o'clock, Tho following parties wore admitted as_dole- atos : ‘Che Rov, Mr, Freoman, Illinofs ;§AL. B, | omoroy, Charles 11, Morrle, of the Purvoyors' Association and Board of Trade, New York ; tho Hon, D. B. Mellish, and Theodore 1. Tomlin- son. While waiting for the roport of the Com- mittoo on Rewolutions, Horace H. Day, M. M. Pomeroy, and otl:ors, dolivored briet AJd.ressxm, advocating the objeots of the movemont, The Bocrotary read o lotter from Gov, Smith, of Goorgia, regrotting his inability to bo presont, and oxpressing tho opinion that cheap transpor- tation can only bo seourod by lincs of water communlcation,” Tho lotter concludes ay fol- lows: ‘I ngree with you, that there is no question before the country of oqual impor- tanco with this, and I l.\am-ul{, second you in your pntr‘utlo dosire thi nelthor porty ties mor sootionnl jenlousies be sufferod to interfore with or impedo tho succoss- ful prosecution of tho grand undortaking, It would glve mo great ploasuro to oo you at tho Convention at Atlanta on the 20th of Mny, no- companied by such delogation as tho Convontion of the Oth of May soleot, 3L, D, Wilbor, Chairman of tho Committee on Rexolutions, made a roport. ‘The resolutions orentod considerable discussion, somo dologates objecting to the strong language usod toward tho rallroad corporations, 'I'ho resolutions wero taken up soction by soction, and disoussed and adopted, The following are tho resolutions, as amended and adopted : ‘WiEnEas, The productive industrics of tho United Slates, plantation and farm, mine and factory, com- mereinl and mercantile, are not only the sources of all our national and individual wealtli, but slso tho ele- menta on which our very natioual and individual ex~ {stenco dopenda; and Wizn.as, All' national produots aro tho fruils of labor and capital, aud as noither Iabor nor capital will continue acitvely employed without an oquivalent Ineasucably just; and Witkneas, Gront tationa! Industries o only sus- tainod und prospored by tho interchange of products of one seation of country with those of anather; and Witziteas, Tho exiatiiig rates of iransportaflon for tho varied products of the Unfon from ono part of the country to anather, aud to forsgn countries, o woll ne tho tranalt cost of the commodition requirud in ox- shiangoaro,{n maury inatatcod injurions, sud to cortaly intereats absolutefy doutructive, arisibg, in part at least, from an Insuflicioncy of aventtes; and Witenzas, Tho great natlonal want of the natlon to- dny in rolief from the present ratoa of traumit upon Amorleau products; theroforo, Resolved, That it ls tho duty bf the hour, and the infs- #lon of this Associstion, to obfaln from Goungrods snd tho difforent Blato Lealslaturca such loglalation nn mny Lo necoanary fo control and Imit by Inw, within the propar conatitutionnl and legitimato lmile, tho ratos sud charges of axinting linen of ‘transporialion ; to in- croaso, wliora practicable, (lio eapacity of our prosunt wator waya, and to add atich now mensures, botli wator and rall, 08 our iminonscly increasing infernal com- morco damands, 80 that {lio producer may bo Jolntly rowardod for his honeal {oll, tho conaumer Lavg chieap produots, and onr almost limitloss surplus find forefgn ‘markols at ratea to comueto with the world, Tiesolved, Thot n cheap tranaportation, both of por- sons nnd proporty, heing most conduciva to the freo movamont of fho faoplo, and o wient Intorclizogo and consumption of tlie products of the different parta of thio Union, 1 cesential to the welfaro and prospority of tho country, Reesoloed, Thint constant nud_ frequent senaclation of the inhnl.l(llll(l of renfoto paria of tho United Biates is not only destrable,but necossary, for the malutenanco of & homogenons and hiarmonions population within the vast aren of our territory, " Resolred, Thint (o best interasts of tho difforent partn -of the country also demand tho froest possiblo intor- chiango of tho Industrial products of the varied climates and industrica of th United Btntos, no thnt broadatufls, textllo fabirics, coal, lumber, fron, sugat, and various other rrodnnm, local in thoir production but general in thelr consumption, may all reach the consumor at thio lennt practicabla cost of (ranaportation, and that nty :nrbltrar{ and ynnecessary tax lovied by the transportor ovor and nbovo o fair remuncration for inveatment ja n burdon upon tho producor snd comsumer, that 1t {8 port of wiso statosmansllip to romovo, . ; Rerolved, That corlain londing. ralizoad corporations of tho cobutry, although chartored {o subsorva tha Publio welfare, ind ondowed with tho right of emincnt durunin molcly for that roreon, havo provod thomaelves ‘practically monopolies, and hocomo tho tools of avari- clons and unserupulous_capitalists to bo uncd to plitii- dor tho public, enrich thomsolves, and impovarish tha country through which thoy run, ; Resolted, That many of tho rallroad “corporations havo not only disrogarded tho public convonlenco ond prosesity, but have oppressad citlzons, bribod our dstaturce, and defled our Excontive and Judges, nud stand to-dy n most nonacig dauger to Americar liberty ond to ropublican govornmiont, Jtesolved, That tho preacnt system of railwny mon- agement, liaving faffed fo mect the just _expectations aud dorwands of long suffering people, must be radically reformod and controlled by tho atrong hand of tho law, both Btatoand Natlonal, and tho railway corporatiohs compolled to perform thoir proper func tlone na sorvants, and not'ag mnstors, of tho poople. Jtesolved, Thiaf to thln end wo Invoke tho aid of all fair-minded mon {n all Statea of the Union o exclud- ing from the nlls of leglalation, from our executive oftices, and from tho bonoh,"all guch ratiway ofiiclals, rallway attornoys, or othier liralings, as proatituto pub- lic oflice to tho bata o of privata gin. Resolved, That, loaving tho difforont rootions and in- toreats that desiro clieap transportation to work out fhio problem n uch mauner as thoy-may deom beat, wo carncatly invoko thelr cazoful connideration, tholr " enorgetic action, and their resoluto will in rogulating - ond controlling rates of transportation, and in giving Temunerativo wagea to the producer and chwg pro- dues o tho consumer, untaxed by unoarned charges for thelr earrlago, . & Resolved, That'wo invilo tho peoplo of the varlons States to organizo subsldiary associationd, State, coun- ty, and towu, {0 co-oporata with tho Natfonal Assocla- tion; that the power to nccomplish tho purposes de- sired rests abaolutely with tho suffering millions, Tielief {u within thelr roach nnd control, United ac- tion and tho near futuro will give, as cerlain asitis ncoded, for oll t{mo and the good of all, tho truo solu- tion of thio problem of cheap transportation, On motlon, tho following committeo was ap- IAIohmul to draft an addvoss to the people : Tho on. Josinh Quing, Boston ; M. D. Wilbor, Michigan ; Hornco I, Day, Now York City; R. . Forguson, Troy, N. ¥.; HeuryBronson, Kan- 808 3 J. A, Noonan, Milwaukeo ; aud W. koo Prico, New York, The Convention thon rdjournod to most in Washington, January, 1874, at tho call of tho Txecutivo Committeo, - Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yonk, Moy 7.—Thio Convention of Wost- orn farmers now in sossion in this city, havin; olectod Josinh Quincy, of Boston, I’runlcfcut, AN othor officers, besidos adopting n Constitution, procecded to consider the ways and moaus of cheaponing tho rates of transportation of pro- duce. Mr, Quincy, in au oloquent address, said that ho had spent o lnrgo part of his life in building roilroads, 1o folt very keonly tho dangor growing out of immonso railroad monopolics. Ilo approcinted their great ben- ofits, bub was aware of their dnn{'ur to_the people. Tho great granaries of Iilinois bold onough to supply the East -with food, bub it deponds upon one or two mon to sy what ghail bo paid for the food whon delivered in the East- orn citios, Ho thought something must bio done to take this out of tho hands of n few mon. WALL STREET. } Review of the Money, Gold, Eond, Stock, and Produce Markets. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yony, Moy 7.—Tho supply of loanablo funds at this point is stoadily increasing. The money markot scoms at last to have sottled down to an ensy condition for the spring and summer monthe., Currency ja still flowing this way, The banks aro geliing into atronger posi- tions, and sre disconnting more frooly for their customers, ag well as offering incrensod amounta of money on call o leading brokers. On the Stock Exchango money was very easy to-day, and thoe brokers supplied thomsolves at7 to b por cont per aunum, Ono of tho gratifying changes re- sulting from tho prosent condition of finances 18 tho increasod demend for mercantilo papor, of which vory large amounts wore placod yoster- doy and to-day in tho open market at 7 to 9 per cent for prime names, and 10 to 14 por cont for second-class namos. Many cupitolists manifest n_digpoeition to place money for s period of time ~ covering tho summer months, honco all offerings of -strictly primo paper aro engorly taken " up, Another important feature attending the incroased onso in money is the improved demand for new rail- way bonds, which Lave good gropurtiou behind them, and which aro offorod by baukors of stand- ing in tho community, This domand for raitway bonds i likely to increaso in futuro, whon wo ronch a groat” plothora of monoy, which event seoms not very far distant, BTOCKS. Tho atock markot presented no unususl fea- tures this afterncon, Canton, one of Draw's favorites, aud of which ho is_supposed to hold nine-tonthe of tho stack, advauced to 1043{@ 10514, Tho stock during tho recent deprassion sold at 85. Tho moat aclive stock has beon Union Pacifl. closed at 1171¢. TONDS, Govgrnments at the close were firm, FPRODUCE. Tho inquiry for low ‘{;rndos of flour is good and theso aro scarco ; aud tho murket is firmer for shipping extras and food wuperfine, Modi- um grauos aro P]umy andhoavy. Family grades aro quiot but stondy, ‘The domand for wheat early in the day was rathor moro active, aud undor moro favorablo nows from Europs, ricos wore firmer. Tho domand is chiofly for export, _Tho market for moss pork continues vorydull, Dut littlo busiucss roportod. "Thero Is #oarcoly auy domand for round lots. Under unfavorable m}wrka -from Weatorn poinis tho market doclined. Tho market for Wostorn steam lard, for spot and futuro delivery, opened strong at yostordsy's quotations, butn Hmitod domnnd soon caused a roaction. SBomo salos wore mado &t 93¢0 on the spot, Tor the balanco of tho month, June, and July, trade waa dull, i bl it Indinun Municipnl Elections, Inpranarows, Ind,, May 7.—Full roturny from all tho wards in the chy give Mitchell, Democrat, for Mayor, 878 majority, Theo Ropublican candi- dates on tho balanco of the ticket ara elaoted by majoritios rmghzfz from 180 to G80. “Tho mew Couneil will atand 11 RRopublicans to Demo- crata, Font Wayne, Ind,, May 7.—Tho contest on yonterdny ovor tho city cloction was ono of the most uxuiuugz; for many yoars. ‘L'ie Republicans lind no ticket in the flold, but supported the In- dependoent Domooratio ticket, which Was not put beoro the people until Mouday morning, For tho position of ‘L'rensurer thers was no opposition, und oach party clocted two of the remaining candidatos. Col, Zollinger, Demoorat, was electad by & mejority of 053, whioh 1a aboul 700 loss than tho mnjority et the last State olec- tion. Ireoman, Domoorat, was elected Clork by o majority of 081, Thero wag n dosporate con- tost over City Marshal, butthe Indopondents olocted Kolly by 40 mn]orlt{, and Strong, for As- sossor, by a mnjority of 1,860, In two Demo- cratio wards Indopendent Councilmoen wero elaclad. aoLp — Movoement of 'Troops. Yanxron, D. 1., Mny 7.—lon companlos of tho Hoventh Cavalry, which have beon oncampod horo, took up their lino of march ot noon to-day, undor command of Gon, Custor, up the Missonr! Rivy Tt in understood that the companics will Lo loeatad at such points wost of tho Alissourl River, along the proposed lino of tho Northoern Dacifio Ruilroad, ns thoic sezvicos mny bo ro- quired, Owing to tho absenco of forago along tlhu lino of march, tho progross must bo slow, and the regiment will probably not reach the orossiug bcgru tho 10th of Juuo, -immediato approhension of death. CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE. Death of the Great Jurist and : Statesman, é Y e ilis Sudden and Unexpecied' Demise ~=-His Last Hours, : Scenes and Incidents Attending His Death.: T New Yonx, May 7.—Chiof Justico Salmon P, Clingo s dond... Ho was yestorday attacked by apoploxy, in_ thig city, nnd died this morning at 10:30 o'clock, at tho rosidonce of his daughtor, Drs, Willinm 8. Hoyt, No. 4 West Thirty-third otroot. Hiu two daughtors aud Senator Bprague ‘wero prosont. . Tho Chief Justico camo on horo on Snturdsy ovoning tv visit Mrs. V. 8, Toyt, his.daughter. Ho was In_unusually good hionlth and spirits. This favorablo stato of things continued until yostorday morning, whenat 10 o'clock & sorvant wont to call him to broakfast, on ontoring his room, found Mr, Chage lying Ina stato of un- consclous stupor. Ilia daughtor was summonaed, nnd sorvanis woro dispatched for medical aid. Whon tho physicians nrrived, the unconscious- noss wns fonnd to havo resulted from tho roeur~ ronco of paralyals, of which ho has had several strokes. All offorts to roliove im proved una- vailing, andit wne ovident that his vitality was ebbing nway, Cov. Sprague aud-his wife, daughter of Judgo Chaso, wore summoned, and arrived in tha city lns} ovening. Hia two daugh- tors romained by his bodside until, at 10:30 this morning, ho Lreathed his last. Ho rémained totally unconaclous from tho timo his coudition was discovérod until the ond. ) Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. WasiNoToN, May T.—When Chiof Justico Obase loft horo last Baturday for Now York jio wras rather fooble, but not moro o than ho has boon for govoral woeks past, and Lis frionds did natanticipatoso suddoun tormiuation of his lfo. Itis cortain that Judge Chaso himself had no He bad made arrangoments for & somowhat eztended trip. The points of his journey included Now.'York, Providenco, DBoston, and Cin- cinnati, bringing up in. Colorado Ter- ritory, where ho proposod spending most of tho summer with an old friend. Ho had an idon that tho clear, bracing air of Colorado would bo of great bonofit to him. This was also tho opinion of his physician, Dr. Brown-Scquard, under whose oare he had recently placod him- golf, . On the occasion of his departure from tho city, on Saturdny morning last, a littlo broalfast party was nesemblod at the Bpraguo mansion, corner of Bixth and I streots, whero tho Chiof Justico has resided for & year past; consisting of Judgo Obnso; Judgo Worden, his pri- vato socrotary and biographor; Miss ‘Walker, & sister of ° Judgo _ Walker, of Ohilo ; Miss Carrio Moulton, and Miss Amy Auld, o 'nicco ‘of tho Chiof Justico. Mrs. Spraguo had lott Washington two days before, and was not presont, nor was Sonntor Spraguc, who loft for tho Enst_soon nfter the ndjourn- ment of Congross, Tho breakfast passod off ‘| lensantly, although it was noticed that tho biof Justico was not in his ususl spirits, Judgo Chaso's lnst interviow witlt any leading atatesman in Washington was with Scnator Sum- ver, Mr. Sumner is himself an invalid and un- ablo to makoe calle, but lenrning that the Chiot Justico was nbout to leavo the ° city, ho mado an oxtra offort, as ho says, and called upon him on Friday_afternoon. Tho intorview was brief, continuing for about Lalf an hour. Mr. Bumner says it was oxcoedingly ploasant, and tho Chiof Tustico discussed publio affairs with lis . nccustomed clearness and ‘ability. ‘Thera was nothing to indicate nu; impaired con- dition of the mental facultios. * You know,” anid Mr, Snmnor, to-day, in rolating tho clroum- stances of the interview, “Judge Chase and I wore always warm frionds, Ihad o great respect. for him, not more on nccount of his abilitios a8 2 statesmon than because of his _ patriotism. Wo sat togother in tho Bonato in the days when the principles of | the Ropublican party wore not e popular as thPy .aro now, and I rlways found him faithful.” MMr, Bumneor says thoy talked over tho old times, and then rovorted to cuiront topics, among ofhora the conditions of rffairs in Louisinna, The Chiof Justico was of op'nion that Congross com- mitted n groat blunder in failing to act upon {hat quostion when it was prosentod to thom. Buch scones as wore boing enacted in Louisiana wora caleulated, ho ‘thought, to destroy tho 'fnith of the poople in & Ropub- lican form of governmont, IHia_ecriticlsms of public men were freo and candid, but of courso thoso wero not intended for the public. When ho benrd of the death of the Chiof Jue- tice, Mr, Bumnor was much nffected. 1o ox- prossod great gratification that he hiad tho plons- 1iro of moeting him #o rocently. The following lottor was received on Monday by Judge'Worden, Judgo Chuse's private secrotary and biographer. Tt is the last lottor roceived hero from ,bim, and wes writton in lead pencil NEw Yonr, May 4, Dear Judge : ¢ Plense oxcuse my penciling. than ink, I had rathers cold and bleak rido yestor- day, rollevod by the comfort of a compartment which T aliould call a box, but was rowarded at tho end of it Dy sosing my children in good health, and some of my grandchildren, There iv nothing ulnnlglud {u my por- . gonal condltfon, ow do you feel now thut I am gono? Relievod from my elck ways and utterances, or upon the whole are you sorry to miss me ? Remember ma to Donn and Mrs, "Piatt when you sce them, 1 hiopo Mra, P. has quito recovered from tho effocts of tho shock and dlacomforta to which_shoe was subjocted Dy tho fire, Toll Donn thnt I was disappointud by his non-fulfillent of Lis promisa to Mrs. 8praguo to eall on mo tosay “good-bye” Do you romembor Dr. Brown-Sequard’s nofo? Was it left amoug tho lettors of which you took chargo? Please fucloso it by roturn mail, Lstill propose going to oston on Wednesday or Thuraday, and particularly want the noto, Faithi- fully your frlond, 8, P, OmasE, on, B, B, Wordon, ‘WastirxaroN, May 7.—The Chief Justice had ‘boon for a long time under the improssion that Lis disoato was the result of fever and ague, contracted sevoral yoars ago in Michigan, tho poouliar fosturo of which was physical woaknoss and inability to lsbor continuously. Tor this ronson kLo had for somo time paat refrained from attompting any protracted mental Inbor. New York, May 7.—Tho Z'ibung publishes tho following to-morrow : The first knowlodge poople had that the Chiof Justico of tho Unitod States was in Now York was oonveyed in the brief announcement of his death., Oue wool ago to-day, the last decisions wore rendored in the Bupremo Court, and the Judgos disporsed, Mr, Chusoloft Washington on Baturddy morning, and ronclied horo that ovening, went dircetly to the houso of his younger daughtor, Mrs, Janot R, 0. Hoyt, No.,t West Thirty-third stroet, Ile spout Bunday quietly, riding in tho aftornoon to Contral Park. On Mon: moraniug somo of his frionds, who had lonrm:v.( of hisarrival in the cily, camo to pa; tholr respects, and with one of the most inti- mato aud trustod of them, Mr, Hiram Barney, ho watked down Fifth avenue, and discusses in n plonsant and familiar way the topica of tho hour, and among them: Charlos Francis Adams' oration on Seward. In parting, Mr, Chago urged Mr. Barnoy to como and soe him ofton, and oxncted o promise that he should como on Wednesday momlng. Ho did #o, and camo just in time to 8o him die. On Mondsy evening thore was not discorntblo any shadow of the disastor so fast approaching, o seomed in his usual health, nnb in vory goud spirits, nlthough complaining of o ittle fatiguo, and entored into an animatod couvorsation with thoso frlonds who wero pros- ant. o one of them ho dotalled his plans for the comiug summor. Thig morniug he was to liave gouo ta Boston, romaining thero with rela- tions %\vn or three weeks, Roturning, his intoution was to stop in this city o fow duys on bis way to Washington, and aftor comploting . ttors of business and domestio Intorest thore ’ . make a journoy to Colorado Spring. Ly easy stagos, visiting his friends in Oiuch'mnu wnd af other points alung tho routo. ‘lioso plans ho gavo with tho repeated and emphasized condition, *If I live. About 10 o'clock, the usual hour for rotiring, ho said “dood night,” 1t {s more convenient” and loft tho room, Theso woro/™'o last words ho spoko, oxcopt, . porhaps, thatk=oxt mom(n{;, hin servant understood him toig.y * Fire,” in motioning toward. the flrn-plns = On Mondey morning, about half-past 6 d&:bek, bis sor- yaut entoring his room, fo{=] him sleop- ing quiotly, with his band [“4lor his face, a8 ho habitually Iny. On approfiiing tho bod & fow momonts Inter, tho unrvl;l,j.tflnw that tha Ohlof-Tuntico was noizod with d'géasm, and the fontures wore convulsed and light foam Appoar ing on tho lips. “Drs, John G. Perry, Motenlfo, and Clarko wore ab onco summoned, ‘snd it waf pronounce:l an apopleptic attack, with paralysia of tho laft u' e, Lho paralysis of tho attack of June, 1870, wan of the right sido, and had virtu~ nllydlsnpipuurcd, thoro boing still vory slight tracos of it in the lips and right hand. This attack wae more unoxpocted from tho fact that Mr. Chago was nssured by his physiciana Inst sume mer that -thore was no longor any danger of a racurronco of o paralytic attack, Irom the time -ot the attack on Tuokday morning ho remainod entirely noonpcious, His hoad was motionloss, whilo his riglit'srm was restlossly notive. Tho convulsivo nJmmnu recurrod froquontly during the. day, and the doctors finnlly placed thelr - patient undor the influcnco of chloroform, which wna applicd on o handkorehiof to his face when- over . spaam was soen lo bo approaching. Its offect was immodiato, All the unromitting caro aud attontion that affection could angrest found 1o responsd. At a.fow minutos aftor 9 o'clock yeutor sy morniug, It bocuno ovidant that ho was sinking fast. Ilis branhln{; beenmo more and mora Iabored, until. ut 10 o'clock pro- cleely it consed altogothior. A spasmodic twitching hvfiimxing with tlielowor portion of tho body followed, whichlnstod for a fow seconds, and thon all was atill. There wero prosent in Lhe room ut tho time Sonator Sprague aud Mrs. K. C. S(vruguu tho Chief Justice's oldast dnué;htor. 3. \V. 8, loyt, and Mrn. Janot It. C. Hogt, Mr. Edwin Ioyt, and Mr. Hiram Barnoy. Tho remnfus of ho Cliof Tuntico will lio in 8t Qleorgo’s Protestant Episcopal Chureh, Ruther- ford Place, from Friday Lill noon Baturday, to afford an opportunity of necing thom. Dr. Tyng will conduct tho funeral coremonios, and tho Rov, Dr. Hall will prench the sermon. The funoral tnkes Flnco ot 3 o'clock on Baturday aftornoon, after which tho body will bo forward- od to Waslington for tomporary intorment in tho Congressional Cemotery. . IN MEMORIAM, New Youx, May 7.—Tho death of Ohiof Justieq Snlmon P. Chuse Las caused genoral griof throughout the city. "Lhe llags on the City Hall, hotols, principal nowspavor ofiicos,” and many privato buildiigs are displayed at half-mast, Al tho oveniug papers contain_obitunrien, ouloglstia of theintegrity, nbility, sud spotless charactor of the doceased utatesman. Tho nows of tho deuth of the Chief Justice wae not received in the United Statos Court Buildings until near'tho timo of (la.ndjournment of the United Stntos Circuit aud District Courts, and ag tho truth of the report was not oonsiderad_nbso~ Iutely cortain, no motion was made_to.ndjourn aithor Court, it boing doemed oxpediont to post- pono maling such o motion uutil tho roport was confirmed. CiNerNsaTI, O, May 7.—8amuel J. Covington, President of tho Chambor of Commerce, an- nounced tho death of Chief Justico Chaso to- day on ’Change. Alluding to his distingnished porsonal servicos, and the intimato relationa which bo sustained to this city, n committes of five of tho old members was_appointed to draft sppropristo resolutions. The Custom-Housa flag aud steamer flags are at hnlf-mast. SaLr Laks, May 7.—Nothing had boen recoiv- ad regarding, tho denth of Chief-Justico Chase till tho Associated P'ress announced the flngs flying at half-mast in Now York in respoct to hus momory. Tho flags on tho principal Lotols in this cily woro immadiately droppod to half-iast, :_ud tho announcement causes a profound sensa- ion. Warursarow, D. O., May T.—Tho news of tho death of Ohicf-Juutico Chiso ocensitmad d gropt surpriso and profound regrot in all eireles. ‘Tl Attoruoy-Gonoral was advised early in the dnf of tho sorious illness of tho Chief-Justice, and in o & brief spaco of time afferwards, of tho death of Mr. Chaso. Sacretary Richardson was also early advised of the death of tho Chief Justice, and’ tho sad in- tolligonos was spread throughont the Tressury Depurtment vory rapidly, creating sincero ex- pressions‘of gorrow amongst tho clerks and om- ployos, many of whom yere old end intimnto oflicial associntes of the decoased, many of the moro prominent ofticials in the ditforent bureaus Daving beon appointed to oftico duriug his ad- miulufi-uuou of the oftico of Secrotary of the Treasury. i ALDBANY, May 7.—Gov. Dix {o-day transmitiod & mossago to tho Logislnture announcing. tho .death of” Chiof Justico Clineo, and_suggesting that appropriate action be taken by both Houscy. METEOROLOGICAL. Signal Service Burcau Reports and Yrognostications, Ciicaao, May 7—10:18 p, m. Tho following reports havo beon received from tho places moutioned bolow : Siation, Wind, Weather. N., brisk, |Hoavy rain uffalo, resh, [Light rain. Cairo. ., gentle, (Light rain., Chicago fresh,” [Threnten’g Cinclunati ‘fresh,” |Cloudy, - Cloveland, Light Tain, Davenport Eight rain. Dotrof Light rain. Lolr, Light rain, itondy, {.ght Tain, arquotto Cloudy. Milwaukeo Light rata, Cloudy, Gloudy. Gloudy, Heayy Taln Cloudy. d o1 Cioudy. PROBADILITIES. ‘WasmiyaToN, May 7.—For the Gulf and South Atlantio Btatos aud Tomnossoo, pratly cloudy and oloaring wonthor, with southorly winds, vooring to southwestorly aud uorthwesterly, For tho -Northswest and thenco to Kansas and Missouxi, cloudy weather and rain, Eosulhly clearing for Thursday aftornoon, with northoastorly sud northwaaterly winds. For tho Lako Region, and thonco to thio Obio Valloy, northossterly and #outherly winds and cloudy and rainy woather. Tor Cannda and Now Lngland, incronsing cloudi- ness, diminishing gmunum, and occasional rein, For tho Middle Htates, gonorally cloudy and Tainy wenthor, falling barometor, and higher tomperature. : . Crutionary signals continuo at Chicago, Mil- wankoo, Grand Haven, Detroit, Toledo, and Clevoland, and are orderod for Buffalo, Roches- tor, Oswogo, and Duluth, The Supreme Court Judgeship. Special Dispatch to T'he Chicago T'ribune, > PrivoxToy, Ill., Mn{ 7.—Tho Hon, Mr. Craig was hero to-day organizing his forces for tha contest, And ho soomed to entertain strong hopes of being olected. Ho was closoted with Mx. Bryant, his chiof fugloman hore, for sovoral hours, and 1t is understaod that oll of tho wire- pullors in Oraig's iutorost aro to move on Law- renco's forcos in LaSalle County, with s viow of eapturing his stores and ammunition. Craig's oxporionco in the lino of county-sent fights hus mado bim an accomplished wiro-pullor, and it will not be his fault if ho docs not win. o S The Lubor Question, New Yory, May 7.—The horso-shoers of tho Bocond and Fourth Avenue Railronds joined to- dny in tho strike inangurated by the horse-shocra of tho Bixth and Eighth Avenuo Roads, on Tues- ny. i‘mu- hundred pavomont laborors aro now on a striko at Orange, N. Y., and tho contractor has asked for protootion for his proporty, The Ital inns have afiliated with tho trikors. The Lost Atlantics HAvirax, N. 8, Moy 7.—Tho stoamship At. lantio has beon completely blown up, Fourteon hodios wero recovored on Bunday and Mondny. Tut vory fow valuablo articlos havo besn found. o blowing up of tho stoawmor fs condemned aa ikjudicious.. ‘lio New York Wrocking Company, it s said, will be heavy losors, ——— Gon, Fron '8 DLl 1ties, New Youxk, May According to & Washings ton speoinl, uogotiations are pro‘i’muuhvg thero to turn ovv tho “lauds prantad Ly xas to the Parisians who purchased tho El Paso Rnilrond bonds, and thus roliove Gen, Fremont from the Judguiont of the French courts. i) s Plosburgh Ol Market, " Prersounait, May 7,—Oruds patroleunt quiet, weak, and Jower, tewdiung il downward 263 por’ brl. at Parker's Landing, equal (o 8750 yer gallon Liore, Iiev fined dull and lower, at 100 ou cars hure,