Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 28, 1874, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1874 e s STATE \ LEGISLATURES. Balloting for Uni'ed States Senator in tho KansaskUegislature, Thirty-two Candiilates Voted For and No Clioice. . Innguration of the New Administration in lowa---Gov. Carpenten’s Address. The Missouri Legislature Rofuses to . Make Women Eligible for Soliool Offices, KANSAS. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Toreias, Xan,, Jan, 27.—O0n the first ballot for Senntor to-dsy, thirty-two caudidates woro voted for, Tho rosult in both Iouses foots up ¢ Dsborn, 20 ; Phillips, 10; Plumb, 17 ; Kingman, 18; Inrvoy, 123 M. I8 Iudson, 8. Sovoutoon labor entering iuto the constriction of & rail- rond givo the first lien_thoroon; approprinting 500 to be oxponded under the dirgction of Prof. H. T Baird, to promoto tho artificial introduc- tion and propagation of tho ‘bottor kinds of flah; to provido for attorneys’ foos ond costs in Justicow' Courts; to provido for the voourity of costs and feos In cascs ro- nannded from Justices' Courts to courts of ro- cord by writs of certlorari ; n{apmndnflug £1,000 onch to Columbin Connty, Rook County, snd Vornon Qounty DPoor ilousos, alao to Bhohoygan County for charitable &urponnn. and for pur- posos not l{“ known ; to provido thatan incor- porated villnge shnll not have a spoolal ropro- sewrtative in tho County Bonrd a! Buperylsors without an nssossed valuation of over $76,000; to doflno the, weight of n bushal of hay seedd; to fix a reduced limit of statlonory and postoge-stamps for tho mombors, officors, committoos, and roportora of tho Logislature; providin for branding wool for snlo: amonding probate practico iu regard to tho dlstribution of tho ostatos of intestatos. APLCTAL COMMITTLES. Messra. Roed, Martin, nud Royce were ap- pointed a spoclal committeo onthe Sturgeon Bay Cunal oxpedition, and Mossrs, Bawyer, Jolnson, aud Bancroft on Railroad Tmm_vnr}.nhun sud Revenuo, ——— ). OHIO. Cornmus, Jan, 37.—In tho Honato\tho Sonato bill nllowing the Trustees of modical, collogos to 1ix » dny for commencomont and gredluation was nesod. . In tho Mouse the Houso bill to kecurs pay to primsonn pecforming Jabor or furnishing mato- ruls for the constructlon of rmdiroads was sondidates recoived 1 voto cach ; the remainder | passed. from2to 4 each. Osborn is depressed. He confidently cxpected 80 votes. One Benetor 1wked to be oxeused from voling, but the request was not granted. e voted for Charles Sumuor, of Masanchusotts. (a1 Diapatel 3 b hicaro Tribune, Special Dspateh to The Clicas s Tormta, Kahy da, 27.—Tho Hrst bllob to-day only deopens the _confusion that surrounds tho sauvask, and ronders tho wholo muddlo inexplic- able. 'Tho Reform cauens hns beon working zenlously sinee 8 o'clock this afternoon to con- centrato upon gome eandidate, but disorganizers, Daving obtained sdwmission, aro dofesting thoe blans of tho caucus managers, Fifty-oue mom- ers aro preeent, nnd on the soventh batlot | Jotmsou Clwke received 10 votes. the highest number cast for auy caundidato. On coucus floor Col, Maeon™ pronounced Clarka o lunetic, who could Lo convicted of Junucy boforoa jury. Ex-Gov. Tobinson aud Ifenry Bronson received tho noxt highest votes. DMembers of tho caucus avo uot required by pledges to support tho cateus nomineo in Jjolnt couvention if they Linvo coneciontious scruplos totho contrary. Honce tho oponing for the admission of disorganizers, Probably tho canous will batlob until daylight, or bresk up inarow. Tho represeutatives of tho Ingalls regimo nre plolting eerctly to wecuro tho olection of au unsmbitious, obscura in- dividuel, who would be contont to save Ingalls first ond Xansas noxt, trusting to consummate thoir designs through the Farmers' Movement, Ingalls does not dosiro.tho olection of Phillips, nud is not particularly favorablo to Plumb, Gon. Osborn hme a henvy Jobby prossure on tho ground, nnd is playing a dosperate gamo to win, is bolioved that ho will receivo a terriblo - seathing in couvention, which will Linston his overthrow. Osborn bolongs to the old ring of corruption, and nover Liesitates to uso his ofticial power for sol[-promotion, Legato has propared a potition to the Logislature, solting forth, with consider- nblo proof, that Osborn promised suloon-koopors, nt the last clection in Lenvonwortl, to veto o prohibitory liquor lnw it paseed, provided they would enst their votos for candidatos for the Legislaturo favorable to Osborn. Tlumb and Phillips are gaining votos to-night, the former doveloping unexpocted strongth and ing fnir promse of being tho lucky mau lho ctiureuclou to-morrow will hardly decidetho contest. —_— IOWA. Speciat Disatch to The Chicago Tribune, THEINAUGUIAL CEREMONIES, Dra Morxrs, In., Jun., 27.—1Lho ijusuguration of Qov. Carpentor and Liout.-Gov, Dysart took place 1 the Houss of Reprosontatives to-day. There woro compnratively few visitors in tho city, nnd the parade wus gmall. The Committee liaving tho programme in charge mado all things move smoothly and in order, but mnuy of tho Representatives took the opportanity which the luy ofored to visit thelr Lomos. Judge Cole, In tho ITouse this nftornoon the Touse bill puesed forbidding foroign insuratice compnnios d oing n banking businosy to do busiisoss in Ohio. In the Senuto bills woro introduced to insuro o gatnst losa by lghtnimg a8 well as:lro ; tomnke tho m:lpnrnto proverty of o married woman linble Lor dobts contracted bofors marringo; also i mnko tho husband linble for such debts when ho_has acquired his wifo's rruporly; 1o givo Tdgos and Clorks of Eloctions $3 a dav; to nuthorize the Governor to appoint throo Trus- tocs of tha Penitentinry, tho Trusleos now in offico to continus until their torms oxpiro, A partial nnl)mprlallon bill to pay tho expenses of dm Constitutionnl Conveution was pnssed, with a proviso that membors of (hio Convention shall nat recoive a por diem the fourtoon days the Convontion was not in session during the holidays. 3 —— MINNESOTA. Sicelal Dispateh fo The Chicago Tribune. 8r, Pavr, Minn,, Jon, 37.—Tlhe louse 1’““6 & Dill appropriating $5,000 for the reliof of {rontier nottlora whoso crops lost sessou wors dustroyed by grasshoppors, In tho Senale, committees were appointed to inquire into tho charges that tir St. Paul & Pacific Compauy arbitrarily limita olovator facil- itios, and mnkes discriminntion sgainst persous aud placesgin Bouthern Minnosota, ki il MISSISSIPPI. Mexents, Jan, 27.—Tho Appeals Jackson (Mies,) upecial ays: In tho Sanato & bill way sintroduced to provent unjust discriminations, ‘oxtortionnto rates charged by railronds; doclar- ng the Novembor clection void ; prohibitiug tho miportation, manufacture or esle of spirituous joint |; liquors 1n tho Biato. CRIME. ]i‘fi.rther Developments in the Poisoning Case at Pitts- burgh. Alleged Absconding of the Jersey City Treasuror with a Largo Amount of Money, A Servant Implicated in the Iate Steiner Tragedy. The Poisoning Cnse nt Pittsburgh. * Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Prrrsounaon, Pa,, Jan. 27.—Tho very peculiur of the Supremo Couct, sdministored the ofileial | poitoning enses which wero brought to light yes- oatl, eud then the Governor delivered his 1NAUGURAL ADDRES3, Tio raid the contost botween cupital and laber was forced upon us, and could not be met timid- Iy or coasorvatively., Wo must rive to the intol- ligonco and patriotism necessury to meet it, 1o referred to t‘hu rocent speech of Alexandor H. Btophons as illustrative of the adyance- ment of_the nation ahend of thoso who clung so long to degraded labor. He suid the presont Administration was in accord with public sonti- wment, Grant's peuca policy was distinguished cqually for firmuess ~ and diplomacy, us wag his war policy when the ma- tion's lifo was threatened, This way illustratod by tho peaceful settlement of tho ‘Alabama clnims, and the more recont sottlemont of thie Spunish imbroglio. COMING TO MATTERS AT JOME, ho rolated the causes of the burdens of the people, und aseribed a full share to monopolics, protective tariff, ete. IIo snid the ditliculty could only be settied at home. What we need, and must Liavo, forthe producer, for the Iaborer, for the middleman, for tho Stuto, is a greater diversification of industry, Wo nced this not only to employ surplus labor, and to furnish o market for homo products, but we need 1t also to build up local markets of trado and manus fuctures instend of pouring all our uccnmula- tions into the Jup of great and central citics—a folly whiehi Las provedjthe: ruin of moro than ouo nation now gone to decay. The General Asgembly could do much to mvito capital to tho State, and thereby raiso factories and workshops to consume our surplus of cercals, Addressing himsolt to the Senutors and Ropre- sontutives, the Governor mado au appeal for the disgplay of honost muulood, and closed with o worthy tribute to Jsmos W, Grimes, AFTER THE ADDUESS the Joint Conyeontion dissolved, and each House mot and immedintely adjourned, This ovoning tno Governor is giving u recoption at his houso, which is being largely attonded by citizous, Rop- resentatives, and visitors in the Capital, skl MISSOURL S1. Lous, Jan. 27.—The Lower House of the Legislature to-dey, after o spirited dobato, de- foated tho bill to ullow women to bo olected to oflice under the school lnws, by » voto of 80 ayes to 77 nuys. s e ‘WISCONSIN. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Mantson, Wis,, Jun, 27.—Iu tho Scuato, po- titions wero presentod to regulato text-books in common schools, After long digcussion, on a resolution of in- quiry in regard to cortnin oxponsos in connection with the lust Logislative Manual,ulleged by somo Reformors to Lo unnuthorized, a substituto was adopted reforring to a select commiltee the mat- tor of reducing the exponses of the Manual, Bills wore mtroduced to rogulato insurance companics ; to nbolish monopolies ; to provide for tho nssessmont of the track, rolling-stock, end other property of railconds ; and to amend tho charter of Mineral 'oint 50 ax to cunblo that city to digcharge its railrond dobt, The last passed undor susponsion of the rules. THE ABSEMBLY, The I'B}')OI'L wag presentod of Iumber Inspoc- tor of Disirict No. 2, showing8,841,017 foot of logs scaled, and 1,964,107 feot of humber muns- tordav through the charges made at the Mayor's offico aro still & genoral thomo for conversation, and o great deal of intorost reoms to bo mnni- festod in thom by (ho publie, Dr. William J. Smith, who is in joil charged with tho crimes, will have o prelimivary oxami- nation on Thursday. Hisrecord isnot of the best kind, ‘P'wenty yoars ago ho was caught at coun- terfeiting, and turned Btate's evidence and got off freo. Sinco tho war ho bas been convictod of the same crime, and sbout & year ngo par- doned by tho Prosident. Ho told your corre~ spondent he was 61 years of age, and fhat ho had NEVER BECEIVED A DIILOMA, Dut thet hio hnd attonded a courso of locturcs in Cloveland, and liad beon practising medicine off and on sinco 1848, 1o deniod any eriminality, but ho said his medicines liad beon doctored, and this wns o put-up job on him. 'The citizons gon- orally look upon tiie result of his practice ns en- tirely springing from his ignorance of the medi- cines he was using. 'Lhoy scom inclined to the belief that thero was no criminal intention on his part, AN UNDERTAKER'S DUSINESS, This charlatan oud prison-bird, inthe year that ho Lad lived in tho ward, gained o lnrger practico than any other physiciau thore, aud tho undertaker told mo that lio was instrumental in furnishing him more business than all the othoer dogtors put togother thut rosided in the ward. Bmith talkes his arresb very coolly, evideutly thinkiog that nothing can como of all the troublo now raised around his head. A Missing City ‘I'rensurer. New Yoni, Jan,'27.—Cily Treasurer Alex D. Hamilton, of Jorsoy City, is missing, It iy alleged that ho hias fled with soveral thousand dollars in city monsy aud $100,000 in wator houd‘.;. Theo ofiicial bond of Humilton cannot be found, The Steiner Tragedy. New Yorg, Jan, 27.—The former cook of the Stoinor family, four ‘membors of which wore Dburned to death in thoir houso two weoks 8go, bas been arrestod, and is held pundmi the 1n- quest of tho Coronor, Silver plate, known to linve beoen in the houso, and_jowelry belonginy to tho dead, canuot bo found sinco the fire, an robbery and murder aro now insinuated in con- nection with tho terrible nffair. Alloged Muipractice. Speciat Disputeh to The Chicaan Uribune, Aunuey, Ind., Jan, 37,—Dr, Hough, of Wator- 100, is now on trial iu the Gircuit Court here, oharged with malpractice, Ile attonded a young Indy, named Mary A. Binith, who died in Wator- loo laat Septembor, under strange circumstances, Damogos oo claimoed to theamount of 85,000, Thero is n gront donl of oxoltoment over tho cage, and tho Court-room is crowded constantly. Soveral of the best Inwyers in Northorn Indiana have boon retainod by both parties, The vordict it looked for with considorablo intorest. 'Lho Dootor has herctofore held n high stauding in the profession, A Scxton Arrested on a Charge of Qomplicity with Thioves. New Youx, Jon. 37.—A, W, Muerer, soxton of Trinity Churol, was arrested to-day and hold to bail in $4,000, for alloged complicity in & number of thefts by one Molce, of Draoklyn. Other ml.aluu proporty is said to have boon found in the cliurel, Murder in Irown County, Wis. snecial Dispatch to_The Chicagio Tribune, ured in Marathon County; also a full report from the Becrolary of State of expunditures on tho Sturgeon Bay Canal. A resolution Iging ovor requirlng mombors at | Liijad ¢! tho call of the roll to deposit any railrond passos they had roceived in tho eap of a messongor-boy, wag tabled, and a reiolution for carly sessiony was postponed o wesk, TI1E HTATE PRISON, The following wiu adopted ‘Witenizas, ‘Tho Stute Prison should be self-sustain- Ing; nnd Witenvas, Buld institution has beon a heavy tax upon thy ’»cnphl n the past 3 thereforo, itesolved, By tho Assembly, the Senato concurring, that n Hpectal Tolut Commitivs ou Penal Institutions, consisting of five membors, Lwo from tho Benato and threo fromn tho Aseembly, shall bs appointed, to whom shall be reforred, unless otherwiso ordersd, alt mate ters periaiulng 'to tho Stato Prison and Industrial 8ehool for boys, eaid comunittes to inquire into the foatbilily of loawing tho lubor fu suid prison, wid theroby mmaking It n sonreo of rovennio; aud & roport at uu curly day by U or otherwiso, Bills woro introduced toropent the law of 1873, In'oveuuug Lho uso of imperfoot coies of papers n Foxp vy Lao, Wis,, Jan, 27.—At n drunkon row in o groggory in Eaton, Brawn County, on Hundny' i’nmok Tiahorty stabbod and iustautly arl Gunlel, Sentencod to bo Ilnnged. Aupury, N. Y., Jan., 27.—Michaol Donaluo, who killed o fellow-conviet named Elilm Mooro, {n the State Prison horo, lins boen convisted of murder in tho first dogreo a second timo, and ‘bron sontanced to be hanged Maroh 20, Aunothor murderor, Euglor, a Gormau, is also under son- ience to bo hangod horo on the Gth of noxt mouth. e OHIO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. OxonNaT, Jan,” 27.—Con, Ewing's propo- gltion to olect Buprome Judios by tho system of proportional voting was anuouncod sy lost this afternoon in the &usmmmnul COouvontion by a tlo vote—38 on each side. It has boen dis- covored that Corbery, of Hamilton, by a clorical arror, wan rocorded with tho nays, An offort to make a correotion will be made'upon the ap- lagnl actions; to enablo tologruph companios | proval of the journrl to-morrow. to lssuo boudy to extond thor lines ; to akcor- taln tho amount orinltnhly duo B, D. Carpontor his old Btate priuting contract, and to pro- \?au for ity pavmont s making tho matorial and | the Constitutional Convention. Tnfus King, of Oiuclnnati, and Lowis D, Campboll, of Butler Couuty, aro tnlked of for auccessor to Ohief-Justice Waito as President of RAILROAD NEWS, Tho Lafayeite, Bloomington & Mis- sissippi Raiiroad Inves~ tigation, Another Meeting of the Stockholders of Bleomington Township. . A Thorough Sifting of Matters Dccl(le(l’r'U])nn. Other Railrokd ltems. The Lafnyotto, SHlodmington & Mine sisippr Anvestigation. Special Dispateh to Y'Iurcmcnnn Tribune, Broosiratoy, Iil, Jan.j27.—Another meeting of the people of Bloomington Wownship was liold horo to-dny to conslder further action in mnttors pertaining to tho stock of tho Lafayetto, Bloomington & fiisieisippi and Indlanapolis Roads hold by thif towsdship. The meoting was Iarge, and enthusifstienlly in favor of following up tho action alrendy contomplated. The Ifon, H. 8. Horr was olected Modorator. nufinrdlug tho Lafayotto Road, tiafollowing rosclutions were passed by a unanimous volo: Witeiieas, ‘Tl Townsllp of Bloomington aubseribed $100,000 to tho capital stuck of tho Lafagette, Bloom- ington & Mississippi Itallroad Gompany ; and WnEREAS, It f8 bellovod that tho initercsts of (lis townalilp aro joapardized by an iliegal 1asno of stock, and ofher flegal aolsof o oblcers of sald ownyany thorefore, bo it Rtesoteed, Thot tho Supervisor bo directed to taico sich Stopy an ho shall deom nocessary to protect the intorcsts of this township as such stockholder, Resslred, hat Poter Whitmore, John Reed, and Jer- omiali Welch, ol beiug logal votors of this lownship, ure horeby nppoluted ug an Advisory Committce, und nro oinpostored nuid ndviucd {o counsol with the Super- visor in tho iuvestigation and proecotition of sitch measureq us mny be by them doetned for tho beat in- toreata of tho township, Resolved, 'That, i found neconsary, tho gnld Buper- viror in hereby eipowered to employ oxperta nnd sich oflier Lalent a3 may bo required to prolect tho intercsts of Bloominglon Township regarding thls road, BTOCKHOLDERS' MEETING, Tho sccond woeoting of now Dircctors claim- inyr to bo tho roprosantatives of boun fide stock will Lo hold at Baybrook on Thursday noxt. CONRESPONDENCE. Tegnrding tho I, B, & W, Road, Supervisor Sunderland rend the following correspondence which had passed between himm and Mannger Bmith, of tuat lino: BroosmiaroN, 1L, Jan. 13, 1874, M, 0, W, Smith, General Manager Ly Bo & Wa dte Ry Tielana, 1ll: DEARSIR S As Supervisor of the Town of Bloom- {oglon, I desive to mulie, in connection with an_ex- pert, an osamination of the books snd papers of your Compauy. "Tho particular oxamination I desire to mako will requiro an fnspcetion of nil such records and books of necounts of tho corporation as coutalu ontries of tho cost of coustruction and equipment of your road; tho origionl nnd supplemental coniracta " thorefor; tho wwount of stock Ikaued ; to whom told, aud for ‘what congideration 3 the amonnt of mortgago bonds fssned ; to whom rold, nnd for what consideration ; atso all conlracts mado nud acconnts kept with transportation and coal companies doing business with your road, 1 writo to ascertain whetlier such sxainination 'will bo pormitted, T would bo pleased to Lear from you by rolirn junkl or 38 suon 08 convenient thoreafter, " Yours rospoctsuily, N. SUXDERLAND, Suporvisor Bloomington Townshlp, nErLY, 1, B. & W, R, R,, OFFICE 0F GENETAL MANAGEN, Unuana, I 10, 1674 N. Sunderland, Erq., Swpercicor, Soominglon, Iiis:. Dean §in:' Your favor of tho 19th cama duly to hand. Abscnce from homolin zesveuted an eatller roply, Toucling your requcst, in roply I can only ropent what I Lnvo niready #uid fo Oharics Shackleford, Iaq. of our clts, who, s you, mindo o nhilar senuest on hebalf of o Committee reproeenting Empiro Town- altip, That you may not misunderstand our truo posi- tio, I will sny that, if you will como to our oflico in Jouk oflicial eavacity”as Suporvisor of Dloomington Tawnship, holding in_cnstody, 08 you do, the stock Dbeloagiug'to tho township, I 'will tuke ploasure in showti any records st wlving yon sny aud all facts in my possesrton perlainiug to tho operation and mon-~ ugemiont of this road, But will nay to you fraukly that wu inuot duclitie to extend tho privile o (o nuy party who 8 not n stockhoider in our Cowpany. - Youra very truly, 0, W. Satrri, General Manager, INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. Tho following resolution was pasnod by nonrly a unanimous voto, after prolonged discussion: WaEREAS, A portlon of the Committeo appointed nt town meeling Luld al tho Court-House, in this;town— suip, Jan, 10, 1874, havo declined or refused to act ; thertforo, o {t Iiesolved, Thot the action of said meoting bo and the same ia hereby ropealed, so far aa it relates to the ap- pointment of snidl Commiitce, and snid Commit— teo nro herehy discharged; _furthor, that {ho intercats of thia township in the I., B, & W, Rafl- way Company be, and are, hereby referted to Peler Wihiltmer, Jolin Heed, und Jeremiah Welch, and tho Hon, It M. Benjamin, who shall, in conjunction with tho Suparvisor of this township, take iuch stops us thoy shall deom necessary and Impcr to protect tho {nteresta of this township in said corporation, The meoting {hen adjourned, N Litigation in caso of the Lafayctte Road is doemed inevitablo, while in caso of the Indiau- apolis Road it is Lnruly probable that it can be avoided, Signiticant Gathering of Raiflway Magnutes at Cairo. Special Disputeh to The Chicago Tribunc, Camo, I1l., dan, 27.—A rathor significant gath- ermg of railrond mon aud capitalists occurred in this city to-day. A epecinl train of five cars ar- rived from Baltimore this morniug, containing the following gontlomen: Mr, S. E. Peabody, bauker, of London ; Mr, J. P. Morgan, of Drexcl, Morgnu & Co.; 'I' W, Stevens, C. E. Tracy, and Mr. McMillen, all of New Yorl; Mossrs, Fraucis Tenbody, John N, Wilson, aud L. Saltonstall, all_of Hoston; Messra, Joun King, Prosident pro tom, of tho Baltimoro & Obio Railwny, of Bunltimore; W. W. Peabody, Cincinnatij W. I, McClintock, Chillicothe, O, In addi- tion to theso may bo mentioned Mr. Torrence, Presidont, and Christio, Vico-Prosi- dent of the Ohio & Misissippi Rnilroad ; Mr, Marquand, Vice-Prosidout ; Col.” Morloy, Chiof Engineer of tho Cairo & Fulton Railrond, and T, W, Dalmer, Superintendont of the Cairo & Vincennes Railrond, These gontlemen lave Apent tho dny plongantly undor the care of Mr. James Johuson, tho lilinois Contral Railrond Agont of this city. Thoy inspocted the Iilinois Contral Rnilvond improvements, and crossed over to the Kentucky side apd oxpressed much sntisfuction with oll thoy saw. Tho grenter part of the day wag cousumed in con- verantion nmong - themeelves. It is bo- lioved_ that thiy mooting ma; rosult in the Baltimoro & Obio Railroad bocom- ing the ownors of the Cairo & Vincenues Rai road, or at least contraoting it, thus sccuring o through Southwestern ronte by the Cairo, Arkanens & Pexas Rallrond. If so, its im- portuuce caunot be overestimated. The Penusylvanin iaiirond. F'rom the Pittabirgh Commereial, Jun. 25, It is stated that the forthcoming annual re- port of tho President of the Ponnsylvanin Rail~ rond Company, which will he delivered to the stackholders at their yoorly meeting on dMarch 10, wilt bo a highly fayornblo ono—sbowing that tho affairs of the rond are in o more prosperous condition (han at any formor period of its his- tory. Entire. harmouy iy reported to provail smong _tho various officors of the corporation, whose financial resources wore never moro abun- dnut than at presont, *Tho annual election of Directors will tulko place March 24, ‘Lhe New Jersey Sonthern. TnextoN, N. 3., Jan. 27.—Tho Now Jorao Soutbern Railrond will resumo business woel aftor next. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, ° Judgments to the amount of 178,775 have been obtnined in Mahneka Ciroult Court against the Contral Railrond of Iowa, —1he_Indiannpolis Manufacturing and Real Eutato Sxchange unanimously indorsod tho Orth Dill lst night, ~T'ho Boston correspondont of the Now York Tribung writos that Dr. Wyman hns concludod Lis work on the untopsy of Prof, Agassiz, and roports that tho caugo of death was divense and obatruotious of the nrtories of tho brain. Ihe greatost weight of tho brain is estimated at 50.5 avoirdapols ounces, —The citizons of Limn Towuship, Ind., held a moeting in tho schonl-houss of that pluce, Saturday ovening, to disouss tho proprioty of raising funds by taxing tho township to build o now pehool-hoiigo, to cost 312,500, The Ifon, John I3, Howe offerod to build one-half if avy other persons would build the balauce, or wonld give £2,5600 bosidos paylug his trx. Thoro was considerublo dobnting on'tho quostion, which 1lnally resulted in votiug tho tax, —At o largoly-attonded meoting in Fall River, Mass., on Mundar night, muny women boing prosont, a renolntion was udnmuddenmudms( tho onactment by tho Legislature of the Ton-liour Iaw, and pronounciug_any membor opposhig it unfit for his placo, While tho meeting was in rogress o ory of fire wns raised, and a° scono of ;”rlgl\uul confusion followed, Men leaped thwough tho windows in hsste to aicava. aud womon crowdod to the doors and platform, mnk- ing oxit impossiblo. Aftor a timo the oxcile- ment was altayed, and it was found that nobody wau soriously hurt. ~'T'ho Cineinnnatl Common Couneil to-dny meb and unanimounly Ymmufl o resolullon nppointing n committeo of #lx of their numbor to go to Washington and entor the protest of tho city agningt the atopping of work on {he now Cov- ornmont bullding ; also, resolutions declaring that {ho presont. hulldings in that clty are Innde= puato to the haainess, and that new buildings aroa public necessity, nnd that tho'two Con- f(mmn(onnl Districts i Mamilton County had, in ho last ten years, pald 866,000,000 ntornal- rovenuo tnx. ~The firet Exhibltionof the Northorn Wiscon- sin PonltrySocietyoponed yostorday, but did not got fairly undor vvay. It will continue for threo days. Upwarda 0300 ontries had beon mado np tonoon yostordny, and mora are arrving. Sofar tho Exliibition has ;lvmm bayond_ the expoetation of ita oflicors: and.t is said to bo tho flnost dis- playovorliold In tho Blate. Wagnor's Finil in filled o ncrowded state with coops, and the arrango- monta aro not extonsivo cnough so gront hiny beon tho intoreat takon in the show, Coops aro arriving from oll parts of Northern Wisconsin. —It will bo rememboreil thint two months sinco Joseph Huoys, of Portland, Ind.,wan uuhm("nd by & rival becauzo Iuoys wan to bo married vory soon to a young and baudsomo widow. Tho foul doed wns dono at night, while the unfor- tunnto man was asloop. Iiofore lio was aroused onough to ronlize the situation the flond had ono. Iuoys was married a fow doya sinco to hio woman who caused tho troublo. Rawards and nctivo mensures havo failed to got a cluo to tho porpotrator, who had praphesicd beforchand that the widow would nover marry Huoys, DBut Mrs, McCoy stuck to bher original purposo in apito of the jenlous lover. 'ho conplo are mar-+| rried, koeping house and living happly. & THE FARMERS. ¢ The Grangers Rapidly Organizing in Colorado. Resolutions Adopted by the Fulton Coun- ty (1Ii.) Farmers’ Associa- tion. FOREIGN. Speculations as to the Result of the English Elections, gnglish Sympathy with the Germans in Their War upon the Ultra- montanes. Sizteen Lives Loat by a Railroad Dis- astor in Sootland. GREAT BRITAIN. A FEARFUL DAILTIOAD DIBASTER. Lowpox, Jan. 27.—Whilo tho express passen- ger train from Edinburgh for Glasgow was run- ning at gront speod, this morning, it camo in collision with another oxpress train. Bixtecon poraona wero killed, and a number wore roveroly injured. Hovoral conchios wera domolished. TOLITICAL BPECULATIONS, TLoxpox, Jan, 27.—S8peculation continues in rogard to tho ronsans which enused tho Govern- mont to decids upon tho dissolution of Parlin~ mont. Home declare it was brought about by s dissonslon in tho Cnbinot; othors that Glad- #tone hay heen summonod boforo tho Court of Quoon's Boneh for not nlnnfllufi for re-glection after nccopting the oflico, in Movch Inat, Tho utmost Intorest is manifested over the oloc- tions, and much activity is dln‘vlnwd in propara- tion. The nowspapors aro filled with sppeals for oloctions. County olections, contosted and uncontested, will occupy tho first two woeks of Fobruary, anil those in tho boroughs the time Dotweon tho 30th inst..and thoe 7th prox, Allow- ing for dolays iu the recoipt of writs of clection in distant parts of Scotland and Iroland, it is bolioved that tho genoral oletion will be com- pleted by the 16th of Fobrunry. DBolh parties aro confident of success. Botting is now in favor of tho Liberals, BPECULATIONS CONOERNING THE NEW PARLIAMENT. New Yoni, Jan., 27.—Chrles Bradlaugh bas wrilton a lottor concerning tho prospects of tho Tadicals in iko coming gonoral election in Eng- land, Iosnys: ¢ Itis probablo there will bo moro Congorvatives elected and fowor Whigs, but tho Conservalives will have to promiso somo The Colorado Grangers. spectal spateh to The Chicapo Tribune, Denver, Col,, Jan. 27.—A meeting of dole- gates from subordiuate Cranges was held in this olty to-day, with the view of organizing o. Territorial Grango, undor the suporvision of J. L. Brown, Specisl Doputy of the National. Grango, Tho following Granges woro ropre- sontod : Cores, Ralaton, Greoloy, Clenr. Crook Valley, Valmont, Big 'Thompson, Collins, Washington, Loft - [Taud, Iar- mony, Rocky Mountain, Platte. Canyon, Plum Oreok, Platte Valloy, St. Vrains, Lower Douldor Mendow, Grand Littloton, Lower ‘hompson, Lupton Fountain, Elpaso, Monu- mont, Btar, Fifty Miner, Fonder, Ploasant Val- loy, Lower Si. Vraing, Longmont, Bouth Bouldor, Coal Creek, Burlington, Entorprise, | Union, Larkspur, Douver, Liuroks, Iaystack, Alwa Cacho Io Poudrg, and Flora—42 in all. Committees on Credentials and on other mat- ters wero appointed, naftor which an adjourn- ' ment took place until to-morrow morning. Iarmers? Associntion of Fulton Coun= ty, I At tho recont (}unrlorly mooting of tho Fulton Conuty Farmors' Association, the following reso- Iutions werondopted : Resolved, Thnt wo request our Sonators and Repro- seutatives in Cougress to uso their futlucnco Lo oblain {mmdiato spprofiriation for o fmprovement. of 'tlio Tllinofs and Missiseippl Rivers, belleving, us wo do, that unobetructed communicatlon from fhe Inkos (o the sea by Noture's highway to be of paramount ini- portauce, Liesolved, That we are in favor of tho purchaso of home-mouufacturcd implements, when tho manufac- turers will deal with us on just priuciples, Resolred, That wo look upon debt 08 n evil, a snaro, and a dalusion, Thot we recommond all farmers to relleyo themselves from this scvero manter 8 #oon as possiblo, aud adopt at ouco tho pay.down system. Wo recommend tuat they avoli litigation, nnd endenvor to sottle all matlers of diferencoby arbitration, ~We fur- thor recommend that each subscribo for at least oue ood agricultural journal, oud as many politieal and torary publications no bo can read and puy for. Wo frthor recommend tho eatablishment of o cireulatiug library by ench Clubnud Grange, We rejoico ab tho election of Gov. Dootls, of California, to tho United States Senate, 18 o vietory over corrupt rings and dis- honest_comblnations, We Lail with satifaction the adoption by n large majority of the new Constitution bytho Stato of Pennsylvania, ns under it raflroad abuses will be corrected, and & check put to the cor— Tupt rings of thnt lobby-coutrolled and ring-governed State, ‘Tho overthrow of tho corrupt Tammany ring of New York, tho conviction aud confinement in tho pouitentiary of tho # Dogs » and principal membors, e auother ono of tho good signs of tho times, nud wo trust it will prove - ealutary lesson to thelr followers and imitators in other Btates, Wo ore ploased to learn thint soveral prominent Senators, fn_obedlence to tha piibiic sontiment of their respective Staten, concluded to favor the unconditionnl repeal of the lufamous knl- ary-grab low, and wo_sincarely Lopo soon {o Jearn that Prusidont Grant haa concluded to surrender his shara of tho swag. Ttesolued, That wo are Iny favor of the establishment of o county paper fn the iiterest of the farmors, Thio Sectetary road o lottor from R. Haney & Co., of Poorig, stating that they would denl directly with the farmors. As this firm was one of tho signors of the Chicngo resolution, Mr. TFonnessey thought this was an indication that tho power of the ring was broken. Sangamon County Grange. Special Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, SeniNariewD, 111, Jan, 27,—Soma timo since a convontion of plow manufaciurets resolved that thoy would soll no plows to Grangems ex- copt ot rotail prices. To-dny tho County Grango of this county paesed the following rosolution: Resolved, That the County Council of Sangamon County nccopt tho challengo hero given, and recom- mengd “that the Patrons of Husbandry by machinery of no firm or individual signing {ho above agrec- went. (Signed.) J, NMCCARNEL, President, Cuanwes T, Mizus, Secrolary, — - LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Cascs Bcefore the Michigan Supreme Court. snecial Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, LANSING, Mich,, Jan. 27.—The Supreme Qourt reassombled this morning. An opinion on Crane v. Roeder, which has beon in litigation for sev- oral yonrs past, and}froquently bofore this court, was agein given, roversing tho decision of the court* below, The City of Detroit v. Honry Wobber ot al., suretios for Idward ¥. Load- beater, defaulting City Troasurer, was decided in favor of the suretios, 'I'vocasos in which the City of Detroit is particularly interested, ns re- Inting to the Park and Public-Works act, will bo nrgued on Thursday morning. It is expoctod the term will close Thursday evoning. FIRES At I3ig Xeapids, Mich, Spectal Dispateh to L'he Chicago Tribune, DBia Rariog, Mioh,, an, 27.—This morning at 4 o'olock the shingle-mill belongiug to Robert Munroo was complotely destroyed by fire, sup- posod to be the work of an incondiary. Tho toss is about $3,000, fully insnred in n Chicago company. The mill had not been fu use lately, and part of tho machinery had beon moved, which accouuts for the light loss, At Ohippewn Fally, Win, MILwAUKEE, Jan, 27.—A Chippowa Falls, Wis,, apecial to tho Daily Newssays the “Iromont House was burned lust night, and five mon wero soveroly injured by falling walls. _— G. A. R. IN ILLINOIS. Specint Diapateh to The Chicago L'ribtne, Rockrorp, 1ll., Jan, 87,—The annual encamp- mont of the Dopartmont of Illincis convonud at 8 o'clook this uftornoon nt tho Grand Avmy of the Ropublic Hall., ‘Thorae was the lurgest repro- sontation had for many yeare, ‘I'he Dopart- ment Commander, G. . Gould, made un uddross portainiug to the gonoral intercsls uud wolfure of the Order. Numorous rosolutions were pro- wonted calling on Congross for an equalization of tha bountios, ‘Uhe olection of oflicors for tho ensuing yesr rosulted in William I ITitlinrd, of Ohicago, “boing chosen Departmoent Com- mnnder; I, Q. Lawler, of this city, B. V. O, T; W. A, Lord, of WJoliot, J. V. Oy Dr, DeWolf, Modical Diroctor; I3, H. Weedon, of Clcago, Judgo-Advooato,” “Who Gonorul Council of Admiuistrators was chioson, as fol- lows: J. Blewart, of Chioago Goorgo N. Caroy, of Plainfleld; I, Flyny, of Rookford; 1L B, Boott, of Joliot; A,'H, Windu, of "L'urner June- tion, The followiug wore ohason dologatos to the National Encampment at Iarrisburg, Pa,: G, 'L, Gould, of Clicago, and Panl Yandorvort, of Bloomington, The Eucwmpmony thon ad- journed until this uvunlnh', whon the installation of officora took placo, aud’ the grand camp-fire of tha lodeo was hold. very radical measuros in order to get roturned, I'e mext Parlinment will show o sturdy Radical band, for the first timo in Euglish his- tory, The working minors will probably bo ropresentod in the House of Commons, Thoy havo at lonst threo officient candidates, M- Donald, Burt, and Crawford. Thore is now a Rod- ical party growing, and (Bn\dln\lfih believes) this party, wiich Las mustored a gallont littlo band, evon in tho Parlinmont just slaughtered, will Do strengthenod wo matorially in the Parlia- ment about to o elected that it will not only bostrong onough to provent the Consorvativos faom retaining office|for any long torm, ovon sup- posing that they should win it, but thay will be ablo #o mnterially to modify the Liboral pro- gramme that Whigism of the Graunville typo might as well perform hiarl-karl.” MR, LOWE'S ADDRESS TO I8 CONSTITUENTS. Mr. Lowo, in his address to his_constituonts, deals Inrgoly with local topics, IHo says an in- crenso of oxpenditures hod ulways attended a Counservative administration. Disracli, whou in power, nover had a large surplus himself, there- fore ho is welcomo to dispoee in imagination of the accumulations of others. Progress in En- gland wae over tho result of harassing legisla- tion ; but adherouce to custom would stereotype barbarism, TCLIOIOUS, A large meoting was Leld at 8t. James' Hall Ingt night, tho object of which was to oxpross tho sympathy or Englishmon for the Gorman Government in its struggle with tho nltramon- tano party. Lottors supporting the purposos of the mooting were receivad from the Archbishops of York aud Cantorbuny, and 237 members of Par- Jinmont. Spoeches woro mado by Mosara, New- dognte, Peel, Chambora, and others, Alr. Joseph Thompson, an American_residont of Borlin, was one of the speakers at the moct- ing In 8t, Jamos Hall, He traced the history of raligious disgontions in Gormany, and prained the American system of sccular education, which, ho declared, was one of tho ‘most offectivo monns of combnting Ultramontanism. Tho Times, this morning, alludos to Mr, Thompson's spoech in torms of high commendation, ~ Mr. Chiniquy, of Iilinois, also spoko at tho same meeting. MISCELLANEOTS. The Pall Mall Gazelle declnres it has good renson to beliove that the report that Glndatono hna been summoned bofore the Court of Queon's Bench is unfounded. The Times snys: ‘*The simple truth is, tho Ministry was unable to withstand the .annoyance caused by its ropented dofents since the beginning of the recess, and it detormined to win the country by & bold dnsh and promises of reduced taxation.” LoxnoN, Jan. 27.—The Conservatives have nominated two candidntes for Parliament from Groenwich, Proparations have been completod for an im- manse maes-meeting on Dlackheath to-morrow nfternoon, when Gladstone will deliver an ad- dress. 1t is expected that from 15,000 to 20,000 pooplo will attond, A Cabinet council was held yostorday. An_suthoritative demal is given Lo the report that Mr, Gindstono hail beon summoned before the Court of Queen’s Bonch. CAPITAL AND LABOR. Factory Operatives in Massnchusctts Demanding a Reduction in flours © of Labor Special Dispatch to The Chicaqo Tribune, BostoN, Jan. 27.—The most earucst and urgent agitation of the labor question in thin Commonyealth is that in favor of limiting tho hours of labor in factories to ton aday. A law to do this hms nearly boen enacted two or threo times, and the prospects mnow are B0 fair of accomplishing their purposo that tho factory-haud, and those who sympathize with them aro making demon- atrations to influence tho Logislature. The Gov- ernor's referonco Lo tho subject in his mossage lay contributed to the general hopofulness. A mouflngi was hold in TFall Rivor last night, which was large and enthusiastic, tho audience boing nlmost wholly composed of oporativos, mon- and womon. Addresses wore made by members of tho Logielaturo from this city, and by worlingmen. The arguments woro not roemarkable” for freshnoss, but, on the other hand, thoy weore addressod to tho roason and intelligence rathor than to the passions of tho hearers. An attempt was made to break up the meeting by raising an alarm of fire, but the panio was only momentary, nnd was suppressod by the resolute action of tho lenders withont dignstrous conspquonces. Tho aims of the movers were sot forth in a sories of resolutions adopted unanitously, to the following offect : Labor is n source of wealth, hienco Iabor has a right to a voice §u tho Leglstaturo, Reduction of timo is uot n reduction of wages, The productive power of machinery fs n suving of time, and tho oporalives should share in its honotits, Faotory life {8 not equal in comfort to othier mudes of life, auid should have all tho rellef possiblo, A law limiting labor to ten hours a day s demanded by every cousideration of humauity aud religion, ‘Thanks to overseors aud managers who sympathize with the movement, Never give up working for tho law till success iy asaured. ‘Tho vosolutiona wero amended by adding the following : Wo demnnd this law of the Legislature, and pro- nouncu eny member of that body who opposes it unfit for Lls place, In Eittsburgh. Srecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Prryswunai, s, Jan, 27,—~The Internation- als have ontiroly fizzled out lore, for they fuil- ad to mako their immense domonstration yestor- day, They claim that they are not_connected with the Communiats, but their speakors at ove- ry moeting hiave domanded an_equal division of proporty, and have never put forward anyjpracti- cal monguro for tho roliof of their workmen,whom thoy olnim aro starving. A onreful survey of tho flold showa that there aro unomployed work- man's familios m need. Tho Reliof ~ Bociotios lmvlnl: Invariably furnished assistance most libe orally. 'Fhoe Proposed Meeting nt the Cooper Institute, in New York, on Eriday Evening. New Youk, Jan, 27.—Thoe Friedenkorbund Turnvoroin and other Gurman socloties will meot in tho Coopor Institute on Friday night, to protost ngalust tho action of tho po- fico " and othor city functionnries in ro- gard to tho mcoting, aud the clubbing of tho unomployed workingmen in Tompkiug nquare, ‘Pho Trasteos of the Gooper Union had n conforonco with tho Polico Commissioners, and woro informed by the Inttor that thoy conld protoct tho spoakers from violouce in the ox- ression of their opinious, but nught not be able 0 protect the property inthe hall, in case of tho Triodonkers must give a bond of $3,000 to poy damages tv tha furniture, The Pennsylvania Miners. PorraviLLE, Pa,, Jan, 27,—From roports re- colved to-day from various mining points in tho Behuylkill reglon, it iy cstimated thnat about ono-third of tho coliorios havo resumod work ainco tho sottloment of the bnsla queation. Tho renson assigned for tho small nutbor of minors that havo thus far repumed ie, that thore aro fow ordora to fill at this senson, thero being a good mflwplvurmun and many oporators bolng sigaged in ropaiting tholr works and ma- chinory. It iaroported that thore will bo n goneral ro- sumption of all colliorios on Ieb. 2, There is not sufliciont demand, howevor, to warrant their running up to the full producing eapacity. Communication, MAZOMANIE, Wis., Jan, 34, 1874, Te the Fditor of The Chicago Tribune: Bi: I bavo beon ronding & communication published in Tie TRuNe of Jan, 20, entitled * Bomio Parallols.” The foolings of indignation natural to a mechaunic and workingman impel mo to putpon to papor, and, in s crudo and fooblo way, oxpross my dissont from sentimonts 80 uttorly at war with tho principles of justice and truo Ropublicanism. Entertsining tho po- culint opinions in rogard to tho rolations of Capital and Labor that appear to inspire that communication, it is ovidont the writor thoreof ling como upon tho stago of action at too lato a dny altogother for tho onjoyment of porfect happiness and content, a fow conturios ocarlier, in those haleyon days when tho lords of the soll aud the mine posecssod a fee-simplo titlo in tho brain and musclo of the laborer ; those happy times, when thore were no wicked and rebellious working- mon, asgorting thelr right to carry their wares to tho highest markot; thoso patrinrchal timos, whon the Baron could cujoy the fruits of his predatory raids upon the flolds and castles of his woalter nelghbors, or tho robbory of some base and gordid trader, without being disturbed with tho foar that his bipodal cattlo would ¢ strike ™ and demand n small porcentage of the epoil. In those puro and simple days, the " Law-and- Ordor party” would have soon moted out sum- mary justice to the * boso hinds” who should 8ot up tho blasphemous claim that ** Tho laborer Is worthy of his liro.” But, supposing that, through somo un- fortunate disnrrangement of the laws of Naturo, or porversion of tho dosigus of Providence, the lot of the writer of *Somo Parallels” had happoued to fall among tho “uundor-crust,” tho “mudaills," as our frionds of tho Bouth loved to stylo us. I opino a imis- fortunc of that kind would lave had tho ten- denoy to offect o radical chango in his views as totho justico of the domauds of those “mo- nopolistic picks,” as he facetlously styles thom, In such n caso, Lio mlfht poasibly foel like bo- stowing o small modieum of sympathy upou thoso unfortunato subjects of his dorisivo wit, ‘¢ the ignorant black bucks of Kellogg's King- dom.” T 800 no cacape for Mr. Corlies from tho ovils of tho times in which welive, unless ho join forces with the unhappy ** A, D, H told her pathotic tale In 'I'm& Tninune supplemont of Jau, 8, and othor follow- sufforers under tho odious tyranny of theso * howers of wood and drawers of water," and sgitato for n rostoration of that glorious erain American history whon the Soath- ern Chivalry made laws for the *‘ Great Ropub- lio;” when the master owned tho servant, and, wore hio Inzy or digposed to grumble, he could be strung up by tho thumbs, and flogged into o ronlizing sonso of tho proper relations of Labor to Capital, No danger, in that delightful condi- tion of socloty, of the mnids advancing auy propostorous claims toa share in the mistress’ l(i:cumu‘ or prosuming to apo hor m style aud o8, Owing, porhaps, to an unfortunate dullness of comprehousion, I am unable to discover tho “ parallol ™ botweon the attitude of tho * strik- ing miners” and the doctrines of the Com- munists, ~ The Intter demand a general and universal rodistribution nof proporty, —conflscating tho property of tho woalthy to divido among “the poor,—virtually rob- bing the prudent and enterprising of the legltimato sewards of & Wfo of industry, onergy, and forothought, io onrich the careloss and improvident, the idle and the vicious ; while tho miner is entirely willing to work for the bread he ents,—yet ho domonds adequato and propor compensntion for bis labor. Iaving committed no crime,—uuloss tho being poor i considored a critne,—he insistaupon the inalicn- ablo priviloge of every Amorican citizen to dis- voso of his wares to the highest bidder. 1f either of the Pnrtica to the struggle botween Labor and Copital—olimivating {rom the ques- tion thoso restloss agitators who are neither workors nor capitalists, whose very ignorance malies thom the more dangerous—are obnoxions to tho charge of Communism, it will the more Justly apply to the groat conl and trausportation companices, which, indopendont of Congress, as- sumo the right to dictate to **theso monopo- listio pioks” what per ton shall bo the puy of their “digging in the dark.” When wo purchaso goods of tho morchant or manufac- turer, or requiro tho sorvices of the professivnal man, wo must submit to their terms, rogulated in o monsure, of course, by the law of supply and domand. ‘Thoy who have set him tho exam- ])Io certainly shonld not complain when tho aborer, through the powoer of organization aud combiuation, endeavors to socure n voice in es- tablishing tho compensation for his sorvices, Violence, tho dostruction of property, or resort to any moans whatevor, other than argument or persunsion,*to detor others fromZaceepting such terms as shinll suit thelr inclination or novessi- tien, aro to bo doplored ; right-thinking work- ingmen will denounco all lnwless preccedings, nol only as opposed to good governinent, but as the mout suicidal course thoy could pursue,— the argumont of madmon and fools. President Dlackstone bns sounded the keynote; all thoe frionds and rotainors of the monopolists must join iu the hue and ery, and denounce the farmers as Communists, becauso they lnve dared to cuter into organizod resistanco to the imposition of unreasonable burdens,—burdens which aro tho dircet ontgrowth of the manifold corruptions of the timo, which bns created, with and without tho sanction of law, groat combiuntions to rob_the paoplo, embracing not ouly railrond rings, but_all the rings tho in- geuuity of avarice, in this money-gotting age, can contrivo to orcet into engiuos of oppreusion, nmong which is that stupondous absurdity, the Protectivo Tariff. Lnsv, but not leaat, comes that magoificent combination for plunder, the Grant party, T'he formers, contont that the railroad com- ponies should roceive a fair proflt on tho actual cost and logitimate expenditures of their lines, will not rest sntistied un- til the Logislnture and Courts shall guaranteo to them o like return for labor and outlay, by protecting them from oxtortion and unjuet disorimmation ; and the demand is just and reasonable. Mingled omotions of wondor and pity agi- tate my mind whou I contemplate the obtuec- ness of montal vision which will not pormit the frionds of the railrond-monopoly to reslizo the vast distinction batweon thestatus of o corpora- tion chartored by the Legislature granted ex- clusivo privileges, excroising the sovercign right of ‘ominont domain, aug the private in- dividual doing bueinees on his own capital and credit, clothed with no power to convert tho property of his neighbors' to his own use with- aut their willing consant, mlyhui)upnn the good will of the community, socured by falr denling, for patronngo aud support. Roapectilly yours, W. II. WmiTsey, —_— Wagnoer, Tichard Wagner, who makes the music of tho futuro, has Leen luterviowed in Daireuth, He wus found at the Opora-Houso Lo is building, surroundod by carpenters, and in his shirte ulooves, Klng Louis, of Buvaria, has givon him altogether $400,000 to aid in tho vonstruction of the house. It will have cost nllu‘futlmr. when o should bavo oxisted | pox in throo days, The fato of tho Orossona man wes almost oxactly almilar, IIo ontored tho samo storo, waa informod of the existonos of small-pox thore, was drendfully frighteuned, aud wont homo to dio of small-pox. e OBITUARY, Jamoes W, Ninyes, Bloomington, Special Dispateh to The Chicago 'ribune, BroomiNatoy, Ill, Jan, 27.—James W, TInyes, a well-known contractor and builder of this ohy, of the firm of Inyos & Lvans, died to-day of inflammation of the lunga. Jolin Foley, San Francisco. BAx Franoisco, Jan, 27,~Jolin Foloy, Man- agor of tho Atlautio & Pacifio Tolograph Com- m\ny, of this city, died to-night after a lingoring usa. ——— FLOODS AT THE EAST. 0sweao, N, Y., Jan 27.—A dispatch from Ful- ton, on tho Oswego River, saya: ““'Tlio most ox- tonsivo flood known hore for twenty years is dovnatating tho lower portions of the village,’ On Bundoy ovening about thirty families wero obliged to loavo tiiolr homes, and many moro this morning were carried from the sccond utorly of thelr houses by boats. Mon were soon wad-, ing In the wator to thoir waisis, carryivg the womon of their honacholds on their backs to n placo of enfoty. Tho damago to busincsa inter- osta Is gront.” ‘Wixpson, Ont., Jan, 27.—Recont hoavy floods botweon horo and Chatham have carried nway threo milos of the Great Westorn Railway track. No tining have passed through since Sunday. The track will not be clear for sovoral drys. it i it WATERTOWN, MASS., LIVE-STOCK MARKET, WATERTOWN, Mass,, Jan, 27.—Berr OATTLE—Ro- colpts, 640; nearly one-half tho supply Wesiorn cate tle, 'Trado not.very brisk, nnd_prices not improved !l;r;l&m l&!ltwwklhclu;l_;:gk sg‘réu@m.uobextr%m-m@ .25 3 firat qual 6@8.605 .00@7.60 3 {ited, S5 ocingg.”r $7-10@0.00; socont] $0.067.60 1,087 prices nd- BHEEE AND Lastns—Racelpla, vanced about i¢c, Bheep, I lots, $3.00@4.50 each ; extra, $3.00@0. —— —An odltor in & smnll town In Illinois, who attonded an apple-paring, beeamo imbued with the whirl of society, nnd this is how it affected him: * Wo are in tho midst of the sonson for parties, dauncing, mirth, and festivity. The rosined hair of the horse travels merrily over the inteatines of tho agilo cat, ovoking music to bl tho fmpationt oot trip gally upon the oor.” DEATHS, RLY—At ber rosidonce, No, 339 West. Washington.st., {hincity, of dspithoris, dan. 6, M, Julla 3. 5, sked onrs, ‘Kinoral at Konosha, Wis., Jan. 28, To-Skaneatlos, N. Y., and froy, N, Y.. papors plena Gopy: WILSON—Jan, 26, 10 p. m. Mes. Mary Wilson, ok Lot 1ago Festdonco, 102 ClyDontaeiacor Jaflorann, aged 63 5cary Funogal from the Glurcls of the Annuneiation, corner of Paulinnat, and Wnubnnsla-av., Wednosday, at 10 wiclock, by carrlagoato Calvary Comotary. Irionds of tho farhily aro fuvited to attond, ton papors ploaso copy. STACK—In thia city, Jan, 2, 187, Patrlok Stack, oyl 28 siarn and 1o monthe funoral from his lato residonce, No. %02 Hucbard-st., I 8, m toedny (1o fiau-?. Tiio romatns will bo takon to St Sioplien's Qiirel, thionca {n Calynes Gomoy ry by cars on tho 1 o'clook p. m. - tratn. Frionds 0F 1 family nro favitod. &7 Tufalo, . ¥ "sapors plonce eopy. MONAMATA—AL3 o'elack yontorday morning, Mrs. Maggio MoNamara, ageil nbnut 85 sears. g Fitoral this"motnitz ot 10 o'clack from hier Iato rose donee, No. 214 Carrol o 10 ( llnr o T Carrlngen 10 Calvay MEDICAL. PANACEA from Rheumatism, Noae AND FAMILY LINIMENT. llone Colfe, Paln In tha Back, Bowels, or Side, wa W wonld say, Tne IHouse. HOLD PANACEA and FAM- 1.7 LINIMENT Is of all others thy remedy sou Auctionoers and Commission Morchauts, 195 and 197 Randalphest. Regular Auation Sales avory Wetlnosday and Saturday. FIIlINl"l‘UIu-) A SPECIALT want for internal and oxe tornaluse. It has curcd the abave complaints ia thousands of cases. Thero Is no mistako about it. Try LY. Special attontion given to outalde sales. Advaticos mado and Consigaments soliclied. Returns made iu 2% hours after salo. o REGULAR WEDNESDAY SALE Jan, 25, from 9 1-2 to 3 1.2 o'clock, it Sold by all Drugglats. ‘Wo shall offor AT AUGTION, at aur Salosrooms, 105 and 197 Raudolph-st., the'entiro contents of a Honse Furnishing Store, Gonststing of Wood and Willow Warc, Tin ana Plated lory, Stover, Washing Machines, lioards, ond tors, Tsblo-Mats, IKuifo Daskots, &c.. &o. sortment of CARPETS, CROCKERY, NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, .} Eyvery Deseripl . By L. M, HOFFMAN'S SON & CO. W. 0, HOFEMAN, Auctlonnor. WEDNESDAY, Fob. 4 at i1 o'olock, at Roborts® Salosrunms, Nos. 97 and 99 Water-st., Now York, by or- der of Messts. A, A, LOW & BROS. IMPORTANT SALE OF SOUND THAS 6,000 Packazgs Cloice New Teas, COMPRISING OOLILION G- TINAS, Por Galloy oi Larno aud othor vessels. =5 TREIING AL, Por Bonofactor. POWOETONN G- aunacl SO'D'CI‘:IOI\TG- TISAS. LY GEO. P. GORLE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av, JAN. 28, AT 10 A, M., Our Regular Wodnaesday Auction Salo will be beld, and we shall ofior a good assortment. BOOTS AND SHOES, Inoluding o lino MEN'S and BOYS' BUFF. CONG., and BALS. o™ T P, GORE & 00, u‘n'(I ki \\'}Ahun av. By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUCTIONEERS, O A o Trbin oy = REGULAT SALES BUGGIES, PHAETONS, & CUTTERS, HARNESS &2, On WEDNKESDAY, at 10 o'olck, at 103 Madison-nt. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, STOLS, &Cy On THURSDAY, ‘at 1 allurk, st our salesrooms, 108 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, finishod, ovor 21,000,000, * Tho dimonsions of the stago aro colossnl,” aud an orchoatra of 300 performers will bo roquirod. Ho (Wagner) Boys: ‘I hnvo writton my operas for vast or- chestras, *Lanuhauser,’ my lirst opern horo, will have s band of the ubove number of instru- ments, I havo now moro applicants for gratuit- ous co-oporation from first-class singors and musicians than I can use, Jonchim will lead tho violing, and Lisut will presido at tho orgun,” b Lo 'Two Men Loso Thelr Lives Through Kenr. From the Pottsvitle (Pa)) Journal, It in well-known now that small-pox existed for somo wooks in a store on Contro streot, and committod great ravages in tho family cirelo of tho storekeopor, Among. tho oustomers who doalt st his tore woro two mon, one a woll-ta- do storokeopor at Auburn, and tuo other from Crossona. Ouo day tho Auburn_wan _camo to this store, bougit a stock of goods, nnd i going out noticod thut tho doors and windows wero cluted, o askod the reation of this funoral ap- poaranico of things, *Why," said some_one, * don’ 4, you Inow that they have emall-pox thero ?" ° At thin futelligonce tho hoart of the Auburn mun sank within him, ho was at onco diuardar: honce. in addition to the rent ($250). solzed with vains. wont home and died of anall. On BATURDAY, at 8% o'olock, ot 118 Madlson-st, By ELISON, POMEROY CO. Friday Morning, Jun. 30, at 9 1.2 o'clock, Rogular Sale of Now and Socond-hand FURNITURE, Patlor and Chambor Furnlturo, Extonston Tablos, Ward- rabcs, D ngoa, Matirossos, Sldobuards, Bue Urookory, Hodding, ' Blau. tof Morchandiso, ofo. g 81 aud 81 Randoly By BRUSII, SON & CO,, 41 Bouthl Canaliat, WEDNESDAY, Jan, 2, at10a. m., TURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC, AT AUCTION Marblo-top Hets, Buroaus, Dodstonds, Kxtonslom Ta- b, Sefon, Loabgen tiods, N, Rlo-Chones \ 3 oz s une Carpoti, " BIUSH, BON & GO, Actonsors” By OSGOOD & WILLIAMS, ‘Wost Silo Auctian Mouss, 63 South Caual-at, AT AUGTION, this morping, sommenoing 10 'olotks anid avary day thi woolk. & 1ATSS for Bund Furnttace, Inginding (s Parlos and Ohorsbos Satde Quoking and Ttoatl ooking 'nun;:uzlx:'l'm ‘n'.:m. Carpols, Beddlng, as