Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1874, Page 1

- Ehe bicage Daily Teibune, VOLUME 27. ARTISTIC TAILORING. TWO days more in which; we soll our goods at 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. Our Spring Goods arce now arriv- Ing, and our Spring Fashions aro issued. “A word to the wise,” &c. BI,Y & CO. (Established, 1854.) WINE, HAVANA OIGARS, &o. C. TATUM, WINE MERCHANT, IMPORTER OF Havana Segars, AND DEALER IN FAMILY GROCERIES 146 East Madison-st. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS. NOTICE. Offlos of the Baltimore, Pittebursh & Chicaxo Tailway Go. (1lltnois Division), Chicago, eb. 10, 1474, The Stookholdors of the Baltimoro, Pittsburgh & Chi- wug Rathmay Corgpany o Heschy titida1 tac tho an BUA3 mooting fox tho elootion of Liteotors. will bo hold &t o oo of e Company, at/98 Luuiocsf, Morchanis! [ ing Ublcago, on thoith day oty {1P WG "Bs. GENERAL NOTICES. CARI. J H_BTEIN'S woll-known WINH A P SR B ORI AR winran account of tho orcction of o largo brick building .on the old sito, bo romoved from 248 to 450 MAYWELL-8T,, COR. UNION, whor it will bo continuod, and the striotest ationtion iven to all orders. The adjoining house on nion-at. will, on aeagunt of the romoval, bo hi tfull; seldvamd PO EE srmIN. TOILETINE simpla powdor, harmloss as wator, but its'ofteots will sstonish you. If you have not tried it take tho word of your frlonds who hiavo, It may bo used by Iadies of all nges with ko results, &0a por box, Alldrugglats koepit. NOTICE. After Fobruary 1, 1874, the promium upon purchaso of TAX OERTIFICATES, held by tho ity for city tazes of 1872 will bo raisad to 6 PR OENT. Chicagn. Jan. . 1814, _S. §. HAYRS. Comptroller. . FOR SALE. POP CORN BALLS, Go to 207 West Harrison-st, to got your Pup Curn Balle, of all sizes, at wholosale. "Aleo, looks Corn by tho barrel. Fairs and Fostivala suppiiod on’ roasouablo tarins, Libs wral diacount to Jobbors. 207 Wost Harrlson-st., Chic MUST BE SOLD ! Merchants, Tailors, and all othars wantlng fina Cloths, Dassiworos, 'and Gonta' Iurnishing Goods, can fin IaTga Assortmont at 206 Washingtan-at., whicki will bosold 15 fror cont Isa than cost, for casb, in’ quantitios to suit. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK TO CARDIFT. ‘The South Wales Atlantio Steamshlp Company's New Firat-class, Full-pairesed, Olydg-bullt Steamships will il from: Boonsyivania Rallzoad | Wharf, Jerasy Gity: i ANDES, clirtorod.Jan, 2. | GLAMORGAN... Feb. 29, DELT. \Fob. 7. | PEMBROKE. ... Mar. 14. arrying goods and passongers at through rates from B S A S eatent st Chniad. o poFi 1 The Brtatol Cliaunol, and all othor points in Knginnd. ‘Theso steamehiips, built expressly for tho trade, are pro- vidod with all the latest improvementa for the comfortand souvenience o CABIN AND STEERAGE PASSENGERS. First Cabl 75 and €80 currency. (] ourrency, currency. in Cardif, at the Com- o Sorkio g Fom Cardift. or farther partioulara, apply ¢ , No. b N No, 17 Biroadiray. NATIONAL LINE, NOTICE—This Company tekes the risk of insurance (ap o 00Uin gold) on each ol ts steamors, thus Flvln ngers '!l:‘u bost ‘m:lbln guaranteo for safoty ans 0 of dnsor ac s0m. 3 tmost. southorly routo has always boon adopted by e e e s (ERNOWN, from Plors LIVEIP/ an E g Nos. {{'and 47, North Tiver , Now York. Greocs Fob, 28 | Canada., 2] hwl?l: Egypt “Marc) i ‘or London A?}lmel.’]"-lnri 'illé?::‘hh bin Passuge, ST0, 80, nnd SHO Currency. i 8t hes B30 Cutrencr. Roturn tiokats st rodncod eatos. 3¢ from Gonmou and Scandinavian poitaat low. chtes, Tho Steamships of this lino are tho Iargestin the trade. 8{Alhunn‘fimll nélllll‘l‘l, lfll’n,{:ln?‘, ‘l‘l‘fl lhl{cfllu?‘fl;fliafl: k ark and Itandolph-ats, (oposito on “‘.‘uf:\i‘:.:‘)', Uhlonga. WILLIAN BAGALISTRE, Vesteru Azont. . - STATE LINE. To Glusgow, Belfast, Liverpool, Tondonderry, &e. TATE OF PENNSYLVANIA sall FROM PIER 8, | ‘Weokly Sailings noxt Summor, : Cabin, $3 0 goid: Bt y Joates of nassago: Cabln, $30 and 8K0 uldy Btooroge, 830 curroucy; propald, 3R curronoy. 32 further particalars apply to AUSTIN BALDWIN & 000 et R euamass Now Fork: CUNARD MAIL LINE. ESTABLISEED 184.0. Bteam Between New York, Boston, Liverpool, Queenstown. Glnsgow. London and all British Points, Passongers hooked ta = From New York every Wadnesdny. From Boston every Saturdny. 0 -lassengors iud lreight BB VERRER et Westn A n:: i 'N. W our, (lark aud Hiandofpivsis. ts of uropo at low GARRYING THR UNITID STATESMAIL, o and full-powerod Stearaships o athe, s tantlo, Gcounio, Celtcy ot6e; 1 n Baturdnys and rom’ Now York O and ‘Livorpoal oA ys, Rates I any fiest-class line. A ita ‘o Clress HEiAT d Jrolind from £i upwarda, Oics, §7 Banth Ol O AG RROREN, Agont, DISSOLUTION (NOTICE, DISSOLUTION. °* To whom it may concern: Tho firm of Sheror & Youne, Whiolesla Genoors, i) And 85 Iiirer.at., in this day by i tual cansont dissalved, T, Bhoror assmnes tho ine dobtedng d I alutio authorized to make tho colloo- Hona an up tho busincss af tho late . VT BHRRER, Chicago, Feb, 24, 1814, €. W. YOUNG. X frlonds for thels_provious fiberal patron. s T o e Taltho Jonat, rocoiva & con: tunucs of your fas 8 ot the eatuo plscer whore 1 shall contlnue in Luslasss a» asalo Groaor, e, 83, "3 Rivorat, Ohlongo. BRICK MACHINE, MARTIN'S IMPROVED BRICK MACHINE Will make more and betfor Hricks than any Machine in . i d by the Josding Brick Msoufsoe A beturod and sold by AMES M’F'G CO., Chicopoo, Mass, AMUSEMENTS. AT THE ADELPHL . The Great, the Incomprahenaibla INDIAN BOX MYSTERY oF THiR § MOCHOLLA BROTHERS, ‘Which Challenges Reason, Provokes Acute Philosophy, And Prostrates Natural Sclence, ds haro boon attracted, by this Phenomenon, o an whlahln i "2"(’“’ Mlm;lld atnral law and offors fresh Toacuin o, P Habrmious orowds nightly, throvghout all the Eastera Capitals Yo seen this provoking mystory, aud have ate :1‘"““({ incomprohonsible auparlority ovor all material Fooption, ; R magnlficent Varloty Programme of tho Adolphl is presonted [n conjunotion witl THEH MYSTERY. FIRM CHANGES. " COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned bave this doy formed a ! partnorship under the firm nome of PARKER & HINDLE, For the purpose of continuing, at the old atand, No. 166 South Clark-st., s Printing, Stationery and Blank Rook BennassoF fo Tate Bem, of iindle & Jon: 3 8. W, KHBR, Z > S, £ HINDLE. Ohiongo, Feb. 0, 1874, CHANGE OF FIRM. BONTAG & STAUDINGER, 160 Bta day admitted to an Interest in thor bueine ‘W. WORHNING, to tako effoct from Jan. 1, 1874, d atyle of tho firm to be'Sontag & Jo, ., Feb. 28, 1874, FINANCIAL. ROBINSON, CHASE &0, BANKERS, No. 18 Broad-st.,, N.' Y., Al ita dotatls, to Transsct a general banking business fn aliowing inlerost upon doposila BANKS, SAVINGS INSTITOTIONS, PRIVATE BANKERS, AND INDIVIDUALS. enlan ion pald ‘to_tho investment of EsTATE AN "HeUsT FoNDs, And laformation rogurding the smo furnished upon jon, mision Gold, United_Btates ng‘.?:h 04" eSarition Qeals i oy o Now Yotk Biack " ¥irat-o\ass Muntolpal and Ralroadd Bondi nagstinted. K 3 103An B, ATKINS, 8Ronox I Oitaese Withiaoe T, Honnts. A. 0. SLAUGHTER, BANKER AND BROKER, ’ N. W. cor. Clark & Madison-sta, Oity, County, and Raflrosd Bonds and Stocks bought and sold, aod liboral advancos mado on same. Partioular attention pald to Investmont Bocuritles for which thero ia no established markot valus, WE ARE SELLING GOLD DRAFTS ON NEW YORK at New York Gold Ratos. ‘WIRENN ‘& BREWSTRR, Daukers, 8 Washington-st, ROBERT WINTHROP & 00, BANEKERS AND DROKHERS, No. 18 Wallat., Naw York, ozecute orders for ETOOKS, BONDS, AND GOLD, ailow 4 per cont interest on DE! POSITS, and transact s genoral Banking and Brokera, BUSINESS CARDS. W.C. WATTS & CO., 21 Brown’s Ballding, Liverpool, Baliclt consignmenta of Pravlsions, Lard, &o., and exe- cuto orders ur the purchase and salo of samo for futuro ncos. ) il Information afforded by our frionds, Blossrs. Hok jash, No. 25 William-at., New York. SUTHERLAND & BATES, OOUNSELLORS AT LAW, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAI TERRITORY. J. G. BUTHERLARD. GEO. 0. BATES. PRINTERS.STATIONERS, &o. Tin Gash Boxes & Ofice Boxss AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL; BY OULVER, PAGE, HOYNE & 00,, 118 & 120 MONROE-8T. ¥ ON tab] 1 ChJEghzgdl:fl;lll find 1t profitablo/to. gat. nnr}!flcel glsowhore: IUNDLE & JENKINS % \helosslo and Mouil Stalionors, Printors, and Siaal ol s Bovk _Manufacturers, 165 Olark SHOW CARDS By A, STEMPEI, 183 Enst, Madison-st. ALARM DOOR FASTENER. L NOT BREAK WIL: through and stoal, as hey all stand in fear y of the “AT ARNM DOOR FABTENER" -—-a mnew inyvention, ihnt rings n boll if any door 15 tho honse 13 Hotning fis Hom™ Thaoauag time femly ‘astenin oor., )y .60, o8, Hoom 1, 175 Bouth Olark-sr, Agents Wanted, and sold by Hardware Dealers, TO RENT. STORE FUR RENT. The new_and elogant Iron-Front Building, No. 142 Lake-st., divided to suit tonants, Immediate posses- sion. Very low rates. BAIRD & BRADLEY, 80 LaSall SCALES, FAIRBANKR STANDARD SCALES ¥ ALL BIZES, A FATRBANKS, MORSH &00 shipmont or delvery. - Ad o on consignments, 3o - AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, Alarge lot of second-hand Acales, of various makes, all AT o8 'éfl'rOA‘iE-s'r. HAVANA LOTTERY, ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY 8450,000 drawn every 17 days. Oiroulars giving full lo. R N e Sieotn o ow Yok £: 0. Bongel. 0 4 SOCIETY MEETINGS, l Masonic. &, bir. JOIIN, Badly, Masonic. ST mpsaialen o, inloieg dedey o 4 o'clock, Wozk om the M, B, Dogree, k. P, OLATFIRLD, W. M, CHICAGO, THURSDAY,, FEBRUARY %6, 1874. REFORM. Convention of the Anti-Mo- nopoly Party in Towa, - | Delegates from Sixty - four Counties Meet in Des : Moines. They EKnow Their St}ength and Mean to Use It. Towa Is Not ‘a Good State for Po- litical Blood-Snekors, An Unequivocal Declaration of Principles Made, The Dootrine “To the. Viotors Bo- long the Spoils ” Re- pudiated. ‘Honesty and Capacity Give the Only Wortby Claims for che. Protective Tariffs Recognized + as a Monopolists’ Devise. The Right of Legislatures to Control Corporations Asserted. The énlnry-an Denounced, and Its Unqualified Repeal Demanded. The Anti-Monopolists of Xowa. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Des Moixes, In,, Fob, 25.—Delogatos from va- Tlous portions of tho Stato arrived iu the city as onrly s Mondsy. Last night the hotols wore crowded to overflowing, and this morning's train brought a large numbor of delegates, Tho poople have beon aroused to the importance of political action, and to-dey’s Convention shows thore intolligonee and well dirccted enthusiasm thon any convention we have seen for many yonrs. . Bofors tho Convention ‘was called ta ordor, the Court-Houso presentod & livoly scone. Bhaking bands and mutual congratulations wore indulged in. Thore was no scramble for offico or posi- tion,—nothing which reminded tho observer of o formor-day political convontion. COMING TO ORDER. Promptly at 10 o'clock N. M. Ives, Chairman of tho Btate Contral Committae, oalled tho Conven-~ tion to order,.nnd nominated tho Hon. 0. E. Whiting as temporary Chairman, Mr. Whiting spoko substantidlly as follows : # GENTLEMEX oF TnE CoONVENTION: I thank you for the honor conferred upon mo. If I un- derstand the purposn of the Convention, it is to perfect an organizatfon. Our sction will bo watchgd and eriticlsd by the pooplo of the State, and our conduct should bo such as to meet tho approbation of tho wholo people. With these fow words I await tBe ploasure of the Conven- tion.” On motion, J. M. Woart and Willlam Daker wero chosen tomporary Becrotaries. Mr, Rudo, of Fremont, offered a resolution that the Committco on Credentials and Pormn- nent Organization consist of nine, one from each Congressional Diatrict. Adopted. CHOOBING COMMITTERS. On motion of Mr. Runciman, of Warren, the Convontion took a recoss of fifteen minutes, for the purposo of allowing tho delogations from tho difforent Congresaional Districts opportunity td solect membors for the Committecs on Cro- dontials and on Pormanent Organization. At the close of the recess, the different dele- gations reported tho following nominations Committeo on Credontials—Firat District, the Hon. Edward Campboll, of Jofforson; Socond, Willlam Barlison, of Jacksonj Third, 8. T. Bpanglor, of Duchaman; Fourth, D. 'B. Henam, of Chickasaw; Fifth, Ettian Allon, of Marshall ; Sixtn, J, M. Randall. of Wanello ; Boventh, J. E. Williamson, of War- ron ; Eighth, James Mickelwait, of Mills; Ninth, D, W. Prindlo, of Wobstor, ‘Committee on Pormanont Orgatiization—First District, the Hon, 1. Hollinsgworth,of Leo ; Sco- ond, J, . Moore, of Jones ; Third, R, Corlburg, of Alismaken ; Fourth, A, T. Lusk, of Black- bawk , Fifth, ‘A, M. MoKoo, of Linn ; Slxth, 8, orned, of Keokuk ; Bevonth, J, O, Bavory, of Polk ; Bighth, L. R. Bolter, of Harrison ; Ninth, Clnzles Collins, of Woodbury. Tho commuttcos nominated woro confirmed. On motion of Mr, Merrill, of Clinton, tho Gon- vontion adjourned until 2 p, m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convontion was called to order at 2 o'clock. The court-room was filled to roplotion, every inch of standing room being ocoupied. MONE COMMITTEES, The delegations from tho different Congres- slonal Distriots mado the following nominations for the Committeo on Resolutions; First Dis- triot, I A, Vancise, of Honry; Second, J. H, Murphy, of Scott; Third, Willlam Lattner, of Dubuque;_Fourth, Samuel Rylo, of Harding Tifth, A, J. Morrison, of Iowa; Bixth, R, B. Harbour, of Malinska; Seventh, J. V. Cume mings, of Guthrio ; Eightb, B. F, Montgomery, of Pottawatiomio; Nimth, L. Q. Hoggatt, of Btory. % A BPEEOH, .. RB. R, Harbour, of Mahasks, in anawer to ro- postod calle, said : We meot under pecullarly on- couraging cirocumstances. A fow months azo, this movemont was looked upon as a fooble at- tempt to inaugurate a reform. Thoso men aro here immedintoly from the poople. ‘This movo- mont is to protect aud proservo our country from tho ravages of clase-logislation, 1t means reform ond rotronchment ; it meana no profor- rod interests. Wo must rid ourselves of the tyranny of monopolies. Tho timo huscome when Wwe must open our ports to universal commerso Applause,] The party that scorned us yester- Iny foar us—they tremblo now; and well thoy may, Tho peopio mean wall. . They do not pro- }ma to injure any one for the interests of tho armera, but simply and only to have fair. and just legialation, ‘L'ho Republicans cannot olaim any advantage ovor the Domocrats, nor vice Yorea. Wa oan hope for notbing from either, - [ Wo noed rellef from Loth TUE OLD PANTIES, ‘Lhoy cannot cure our llls, Tho prominent lendeid of the Republican party are ex-Coppor- headn. [Applauso,] Dosigning mon always sook and usually obtain, place in dominant parties, an acquiro the leadorahip. Wo must rebuke and remedy tho evil as best and as soon as we can, Purity muat bo our firat object, and econcmy must over be onr watohword, : ANOTHER BENTIMENT, J. N, Dixon, of Mahaaks, sald: Wo have had not much time to spoud. The party in power Liag givon away lauds that should havo been the. Leritage of our children to railroads, aud then a largo public debt has boon incroasod In subsidiz- ing those same railronds. We are now taxod until . tho tax . amounts to an almost burdensome rout, It is oppressive legislation that has drivon the ople into the Anti-Monopoly pasty, There v nob much difforence botwoon chattol slavary and tax- ation slavery. Thot is A TAY-BEED VIEW OF IT, 4 ontlomon, &Grnnl applause.] Very few of the uxurios of life aro-to. bo scen in the land, Thore is no silk-dress in_the farmer's houso, That s not tho trouble. It is oxconsivo tazn- tion, Tho Genoral Governmont costs almost_or quita threo timos a8 much 88 It wusod to, Ono Jundred and twonty milllons’ onght torun the Governmont, but now 200,000,000 don't do it. Wo liavo bloodauckers who form rings, and it was on account of tholr iuflucnce that tho Anti- Monopoliata woro_organized. Thoro aro mnny men in ‘the Itopublican parly who aro like ona good egg- in n-basketful of bad ones. Thoy ought to ot out. TILE COMMITTER ON OREDENTIALS RETORT. Mr, Bpangler, of Buchanan, from the Com- mitioo on &admum, submitted a roport skow- ing that sisty-four counties wero ropresonted, and in all 414 dolo‘;muu (prenant. ‘The roport waa rocoivod and tho Committeo discharged. Tho Committco on TENMANENT ORGANIZATION made tho following report: For President, Thomas Mitcholl, of Poli; Vice-Presidonts, Son- ator Morrill, of Glinton, Senator loass, of Van Buren, the Hon, B. ', Bchroader, of Clayton, Col, Elisworth, of Hardin, James Oxloy, of Linn, 8. 1. Evana, of Wapello, Jol. James Eibooci, of Polk, W. W. Morntt, of Montgomory, Charles O, Bmeltzor, of Wobator ; Becrotaries, J, M, Wonrt, of Buchanan, and W, A, Fulmer, of Fromont. g THE PRESIDENT. Senator Mitcholl, on- taking the chair, was loudly choored and said: “*GeENTLEMEN: I thani you for the honor. Asking your indul- genco, 1 am roady for tha pleasuro of tho Oon- vention,” On motion of T\ 0. Walker, of Bloomfiold, the Convention procooded with tho businces of or- ganization. On motion of Mr.:Bmoltzor, of Web- ster, the delogations. from each Congressionnl Distriot woro authorized to solbot ite mombers of THE SBTATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, 8. B, Evana, of Wapello, moved that the Com- mitteo as appointed be ompowered to eloct its own Obairman. The following wero nominated and olocted a8 momborsof tho Stato Contral Committeo : First District, Frank Brown, of Washington; Becond, J. Weaver, of Cedar; Third, J. M. Weart, of Buchanan; Fourtn, J. Q. Crosby, of Disck Hawk; Fifth, L, B. Nelson, of Tamn ; Bixth, E. N, Gates, of Jaspor ; Baventh, Goorgo F. Parker, of Warron; Eighth, J, T, Bishop, of Union Ninth, 0. H. Jackson, of Groono, - An effort was thon made to elect & Chairman of tho State Central Committeo, but the Conven~ tlon docldod to loavo- that to tho Committes gelf. * ADJOURNMENT, - Tho Convention thon -adjourned till 7 o’clock p.m. [ EVENING BESBION. The nttendance wes fully aa large as during tho day, evary inch of standing-room belng oc- cupied. The Hon. J. . Murply, of Bcott, from tho Committes on Rosolutions, submitted the following PLATFORM: In order fo define our position, we, in_convention assomblod, submit to & candid public s a basls of our political action, the following resolutions : First—That fho primary object of a free republican Government ia the proper protection of persons snd property, and that fewer and simpler laws faitufully administered will best scouro this end, Fecond—That we are in _favor of politieal reform, and to that end we' demand honesty, economy, an ‘purity in official Jife, x Zhird—That we ropudiate the doctrino that “ To the victora bolong the spotls, " but inntead thercof wo aro infavorof a trus sysfem of Clvil-Servico reform, making honesty and capacity tho only valid elatms for public employment, Tourth—~That in & protective. tariff we recognize & monopoly, and we are therefqre opposed to it snd that ‘wo' demand frao iron, steol, salt, lumber, and woolen fabrics, snd that a tariff on importations is Junlifiable for rovenus purposcs only, Fifth—Thatall corporstions: srs sublect to legisla- tive control; that thote created by Congross should be restricted'and controlled by Congress, snd that those under Stato laws should bo subject to'the control of the Btato creating them; that whils wo rocog- nizo tho value of raflroads, snd will in. all proper waya encourago thelt construction, yet, whilo enfoying valuallo {ranchiscs, they sliouldbenk thlr full Lurden of taxation, and Fecoive on the capital in- vested no moro than a’ just and lawful luterest, and should charge only a just and oquitabls rate for rans- portation aud travel, B Sizth—That wo favor such modifications of our ‘banking aystem aa will oxtend its benotit to the wholo peoplo, and thus destroy » monopoly now onjosed by 4 favored fow, : Sevent/i—That wo arv opposc}Aoall_graats of Iands. torallronds or other corporations, and ; believe that ‘what is loft of tho public domain ghould 14 beld sacred for the actual settier, S Eighth—That the’ pretended reposl of the Back- Balary law, aftor tho appropriation of the grab, both beforo and afier services performed by many mombers of Congresn, and the faflure to spply to tho Prosident in & gross fraud upon tho public, avd nothing short o on unqualified repeal will satiafy the just demands of, the IJWNB' Y Ninth—That wo deny the alleged necessity of a Btato Printer and Bindor, or & party organ_supported by mblic patronage, and demand that all public work, th State and county, - bo let by contract to the lowes! reaponsible bidder, “entn—That tho eloction of over sixty members of tho General Asgomly, with an incomplete organization, is » complote demonstration of tho justice of our cauto, and a promise of s eatly triumph ia the State and nation, ; Kleventh—That in the Tammany steal, tha Oredit Mobiller fraud, the Congressional salary awindle, and official ewmbezzlements, and the hundreds of other combinations,” steals, frauds, and swindles by which tho Democratio and Republican legielators, Congressmen, and offico-holders hiavo ou- riched themselves, defrauded the country, and ime poverished tha people, we And the neccsslty of in- dopendent action and the importance of united effort, snd cordislly invito all mon, of whatover calling, ‘busincss, trade, or vocation, regardless of past politic cal views, to join ua in removing tho evils that so soriously affect us all, ‘Tho reading of tho resolutions wasinterrupted by benrty and prolonged cheora, and at tho closo thoy were UNANIMOUBLY ADOPTED. The Convention then adjournad, and was re- solvod into & meeting for specob-moking, B. F. Montgomery, of Oouncil Bluffy, in tho chir, Speachos waoro mado by B. ¥, Monsgomory, John P, Irish, of Johuson ; J. B. Griunell, of Grinnell ; Wilkingon, of Tama; R.D, Finot, of this city, and othors. Tho spirit of ‘tho resolutions was beartily indorsed, and the greatest good fecling and unanimity provailed; ~The objoct of the Convention haa boon fully attained, and tho friends of anti-monopoly and roform aro jubilant, . Many of the delegates leave for their homes to-night. . DBreaking Up of the Brooklyn Ring of RPoliticlans. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Fob, 25.—Ieaac A, Brdeau, ex-Tax- Colloctor, was acreatod this morning at his resi- dence, charged with having ombezzled 825,000 of public monoy whilo in office, Tho warrant for’ his arroat was granted on the affidavit of Comp- troller Schraodor. While ho was in office, charges wore brought againet him, anda com- mittoo of honest reformers tried to get him in- dicted, but the corrupt Britton, who was then. romoved Dix for malfonsanco m , offico, nterforred ~ with the Girand Jug nd, by falscly aivising i o to its duty, provented tho. finding of an indiot~ ment. Bince then®tho oharges have been ro- pented in the nowspapers, and no one has do- nied or attemptod to refuto them, It has Leen thought by many that the evidenco against Da- denu, which was laid Lare by the investigation of Britton's conduot, would bo alone sufficiont to onugo his indictmont and punishment If Britton should bo romoved and sn honost man putin Lis placo. X While it may be true that this evidence ia onough to convict, it .was not on_this that ho was arrested. Who facts discovered by an examinntion of the accounts of Deputy- Colleotor Gill, who is a defaulter in a largo amount, and 18 now i jail, are the immodiate cauao of his arrost. Ho was takon before Judge Moore this morn- fug, bne waived oxamination, and was reloased on his furnlshing $90,000bail, ‘Thus ovont, fol- lowing as It doos clovo on tho hieols of Dritton's romoval and the instaliment of his succesuor, ancouragos the Brooklyn roformors in tho beliof that tho oficein which tho wheels of local jurtico are to a largo axtent controliod is at last 1illed by an honest man, District-Attornoy, but who was Inat week by Gov. A Ropublican Dofont in tho DBanner Ropublican Opunty of Michigan. HILLSDALE, Mich,, Fob, 24, 1674, To the Editor of The Chicago Iribuie: Bin: Whis county hiaa for tho past twelve yeara boon the ‘“‘bannor” Republican County in the Htate, giving & majority of 3,600 or 8,000, wuro, for the rogular nomiuco, Bat of late the Poople hayo bogun to think for themsolves, A woel uqo lost Baturday, tho rogular Republi- can Qonvontion mot to numiuate a candldate for Btate Bonator, to fill the vacanoy causoed by the death of tho Hon, Willlam Btoddard, It was attended by the Culleotor of Internal Davouus and othar faithful ones. On the second ballot, Hlonry Huff; of Janosvillo, was nominated. ‘Thits far all was soreno. In tho moantime, a Pooplo’s or Reform Con- vonlion was onllod, ‘to nominato n msn, The Convyontionmot and nominated John P, Caok, & life-long Demoorat, who was a-mombor of ths Constitutional Convention of 1860, 3Mr. Cool, on accopting tho nomiuatton, said It was lard for him to give up tho Demodratic party, but ho must, It was. timo {t wns out of .tho way." ' Ho had 1o moro confldonco in it, as now lod, than in tho most corrupt part of tho Republican “-m‘ty-" “ A now Pooplo’s party must be organized.” Yestorday tho oloction was held. Frane tie offorts woro made by iho. old Re- publican lenders to stay. tho tido, but to no avail. Tho People” hud nrison. The returus from the country nro not all in, but enough i known to insure Mr. Cook's olection by o majority of from 200 to 800, And this ngainst tho organization of tho Ropnblican party, and tho fact thal four eut of tho fivo papors Yuhhslmd in tho county supported AMr. Hutk, the Ropnblican nominee. This oity, which has alwa; n Ropublican majority of ahe Cook 240 majority. . Theao facts will spenk for thomaolves, LipEnan, FOREIGN." horetoforo givon ut 800, gave Blr. The English Forces Mcet with a Se- rious Check in Ashantoe. A Desperate Battle, with Great Loss to tha Invaders. fingllsh Papers Alarmed Conoorning: "the Fate of the Expedition. Reported Defent of the Beslegers of . Bilboa, Spain. AFRICA. Yonpox, Fob. 24.—A report has roached hero that & grent battlo has been fonght at Coomassle, botween the Ashantaoa and the forco under Gon. 8ir Garnot Wolsoloy, Tho engagement is said to havo losted a whole day, and to havo closed with no docided rosult, Tho loas of Dritish troops is given oa mearly 800, including many officers, The Highlanders alono aro roported to have had 160 mon killed, and Gon, 8ir Garnet Wolsoley wags said to bs in neod of reinforcomenta, which were fifteon miles off. ¥ Loxpox, Fob, 25, —The War Qfice has recoived no report of tho battloeald to have occurred Do tween Bir Garnot Wolscley's army and tho Aslhantoes, but an unofficial, though circum- dtantial, dispatch hes renchod the Admiralty Offico. Tho battle was fought at Accroomba, Jon, 81, not at Coomaasie, a8 roportod. Among tho killed aro Maj. Baird and Capt. Buckle. Tho Globe says if this news bo true s great disastor has befallon the British arms, and tho anly courso loft to Bir Gamot Wolsoloy is to effoct a #afo rotreat to tho const, A spooial to the Standard says the Ashantoes entirely surrounded the Britiah army, but wore oventunlly driven oft with gront loss. The prin- cipal war chief of tho Ashantoes waa killed. Tho King has takon command of his army in peraon; and it was oxpected bo would renow tho attack, Feb. 5th was tho dato decided upon for :hc storming of Coomassio by Gon. Wolsoley's orces, Loxpox, Feb. 25, 8 a. m.—Furthor dotails of tho battlo botwoon Sir Garnet Wolseloy's forco and tho Ashantcos say tho latter fought des- perately, the nqm Iasting . from 6 o'clook in the morning until 8 in tho sfternoon. Boventoen British officors wore lalled or woundod. Tho naval brigade, 145 strong, lost 89 mon ; tho riflo brigade 26, aud the on- ginoors 88 men, Tho loss “sustained: by the native allios is unkncwn, but ig (very. hoavy. Tho communications of .the Britieh forces with tho rear aro throatened. It is belioved that an- othor large forco of Ashautees is approaching Ooomagsie from the southwost. . In nddition to the louses already reported, the TFusileora lost fity-six mon in tho battlo, Loxvoy, Fob, 25.—The Standard thinks that tho fact that tho end of February had been fixed upon for the attack on Coomassie indicates that' tho condition of tho British troops is not hope- Toss, but at the samo time socs that undor tho circumstancos audacity givos tho cnl{ chance, not maraly for victory, but for saving tho army. The Daily Telegraph's epecisl dispatchon say tho Highlanders sufferod heavy logs in an am- bush. The ground was billy, and the ambush denso, Gon. Wolseloy waa within fifteen miles of Coomassio. All the London journals show, in their edito- rals on tho Ashantce news, the utmost anxiety a8 totho result. The Times and Telef]r(mh at- tributo tho failure of tho peaco nogotimiions to the uncompromising determination of the Brit- ish Commander to onter Coomassie, an event which tho King was willing to do .anything to provent, g GREAT BRITAIN. LoxpoN, Fob, 25—t is oxpoctod that the Tichborna cago will bo given to tho jury on Bat- urday noxt, LoXpon, Feb, 26—8 a. m.—The following ad- ditional appointmonts of mombors of the now Govornmont are ofiicially announced : Duke of Aborcorn, Lord Lioutenant of Iroland; Thom- as Edward Taylor, Chancollor of ths Duchy of Lancastor ; 8ir Clarlos Borwyor Adderley, Presi- dent of the Board of Trado; Goorge Sclator Booth, Prosidont of tho Local Government | Board'; Algornon Pulko Egorton, Naval Beoro- tary to tho Admiralty ; James Lowther, Under Sccrotary for the Colonial Departmont, —_— FRANCE. VenmsarLiEs, Fob. 26, — When ox-President Thiers cntered the Assembly to-day ho was greoted with a porfoct ovation from the mem- bers of tho Left, in consoquenco of his letter, published yosterday, stating his conviction thai Republican Is the only form of Government for Franco. 1t in r‘lmpnlflfl to hold anothor Internntional Exhibition in this city in 1875, st b SPAIN. BavonyE, Feb. 25.—It is rumored that Gen. Morione shas bicon badly defented bofore Bilbon, with thie loss of a large number of his troopu, and compelled to retreat to Santander. ———— THE WEATHER. ‘Wasnixartox, D, C., Feb. 35,—For the North- weat, falling baromotar, sonthorly winds, highor temporature, and oloudy weather. GENERAL OLBERVATIONS, Ci110460, Fob, 20—1 a, m, Wind, |Rain| Weather, Station. Breck'ridge | 34T, .. s 10,40 Lar, |Thr| 48, 15, goutle, Leavenwitiy 21/, gentte Milwaukeo, [ IN: W, b Marquet Keokuk, 13[8. 1718, E., brisk,, 20|W., figut.... a8, ., brisk, " MISOELLANEOUS RETORTS, DanviLLE, 11L, Fob, 25.—Yivo inches of anow foll hiero this forouoon, s ek PO e CINCINNATI PUBLIC LIBRARY. OyorwNaTy, 0., Fob, 25,—The oponing of the malu buildivg of tho Public Labrary was cole- bratod to-day, The principal addreis was mado by the Hon,” George II, Pendleton, Addrossee were mada by Mayor Johnstone, Librarian Viok- ors, Mosurs, Mack, Grons, and Strunk. Tho library building ocoupies a lot 80 by 190 feot, and oost, inoluding tho gmunda, $383,000. The main building is 108 fest long and 80 foet wide, is mado of briok .ond iron, snd has no wood about ib excopt the doors and shelving, WAR ON THE BOTTLE. An Attempt to Inaugurate the Wom- an’s Movement in Chicago. Notices Served on Several North Side Saloon-Keepers Promising to Make Friendly Calls To-Day, A Call to Arms by the Gormans of Dayton, Ohio. Knitting Parties of Bhelby, Ohio, Visit Saloons, and Spend the Evening. A Great Catholic Temporance Gathering in Philadelphia, b Miss Susan B. Anthony Disapproves of the Movement. CHICAGO. Constornation and confusion reigned suprome yestorday at tho various saloons in this city. The tidal-wave of the anti-rum crusade liad, thoy fonred, ot Inst reached this city, and notico had beon given to sovoral. ealoon-keepora that the battle would begin at varying hours to-day. This momentous question was tho only topic of con- vorsation in tho enloons on the North Bide. Everybody asked everybody olso if he had board that the lndies of Chicago were to bogin the anti-rum crusado to-dsy, and that the firat placa of attack would bo MICIAEL OABEY'S BALOOX, No. 161 Michigan strect. Of courso Afichaol Casoy was tho heroof the day. His saloon was crowded to suffocation, and Mike did a better business than over before in his life, Liko all greatmon, ho was the obsorved of all observers, snd intorviewers called upon him during the day and pestored him noarly to death. Of course Miko was annoyed, and ho had right to bo. Not only that, ho had a notification for * A PRAYER-MEETING, to bo held at his place this afternoon, in hia Enckm, whick ho considered n great injury to s placo ; - but tho Evening Journal had added insult by ndvartiaing him a8 o Dutchman, and oven reporjed an interviow with him in the Ger~ man languago, when ho never spoke anything but Irish or English., ** Why," eaid Mike, ** I un- dorstand about &8 much about German as that roporter does about Grook, aud, what is the worst, the acoundrel niver was hero at all.” BRUNNING INTERVIEWERS, On account of the stupidity of tho Jour- nal roporlor, who musde up. his intorviow out of wholo cloth, and supposed Mr, Casoy to bo & Dutchman because his nsme sounded somewhat liko ‘‘Kaeo,” o German word signifying cheecso, reportors from other papors hiad a Lard time in interviow- ing tho gentloman. Mr. Crsey told the Times and Infer-Ocean reportora that ho was not ab bol that bo wns sick—and tried to get rid of Tue Tminune roporter in' the same mannor, wheon suddonly thoy recoguizod sach othor, ¢ am glad it {8 you,” said Mr. Casoy. “I was ugt about to_closo my ealoon, because L. havo con postered noarly to death auring the day. Wait till T have locked my door and then I will 0 with Jeuto s saloon ono block moxth, whore will tell you all about it." \CASEY_TELLS IS TROUDLES. ' Bhortly ‘aftor Mr. Cagey and the ronortor wara comfortably sented ng w tolplo at Hummel's saloon and’ rofreshed Yejmsoives with Jagor. T Liave lived, " sald AE: Cased, aitor hhiviog!fin. ished his becr, ** on tho North Side forLho last tweaty-two yoars, but I nover was so mad as when” I rcocived o lotter this morning from some ladics, informing mo that they would bold o prayer-meoting in my place. I think it ia an outrage to insult & good citizon like me in Buch a manner. Roportor—Havo you tho lottor with you? Mr. Casoy—OI courso I huve. I shall keop it 28 a momento. TRoporter—Will you pleaso lot mo see it? Mr. Casoy carofully took from his pocket s Iottor which was writton on o shoet of note pa- per, in an apparontly disguised hand-writing, and road a8 follows: THE LETTER, Buneau or Testreraxce, Lonaz No, s,} Outoaao, February, 1874, 8t : An association of ladien ha just becn-formed for thopurpoeo of evangalizing the suloon-keepars of 1ho North Division of the city—{hrough the agoncy of prayer, pealm-singing, and other zpiritual means, {Vo hre pledged and bound together by o solomn v enant to close evory saloon and hell-ole {n Obicago. With tais object in viow we desiro to inaugurate this good work in your saloon, and will visit you in & body on —_— The deputation of ladiea will bo accomponlod by seva eral woll-known temperance.roformers, now engaged in ottior Statoa {n this great\orkys: In the menutimo, the unifed-praers of the Bureau aro bolng daily offered up to"d1im who awayn thie uni- varso by 1ffs power, that e wil so‘soften your heart, throughi the prayers of a'Tighteoun people, that you may bo lod to givo up your soul-destroyiug "businens, and henceforth work for tho glory of God. By order of the Committce, : Sfns, T, A, BALLENTIN®, Secrotary, oo: aEaui ol ye that thir 3 6, approach the spring Whore Jiving wators flow ; Free to that sacred fountain all Without a prico maygo, © ° 18 INTENTIONS. Toporter—What is it your intontion to do if, thess womon call on you ? - Mr. Cagoy~I nm no heathen, I sball lot thom pray all they want, and if it pleasos thom I shall ot apart half an hour evory day that thoy may come and hold their prayor-maotings. I usually Lkeop closed Sundays,qout I bolieve I should be willing to 'mfl open atter this for thoir bonofit. Teporter—DBut I thought you wero angry when you received the notiflcation ? 3 Mr. Casoy—So I was at first, but I haya changed my mind since. If thoy come I shall do. &l I can to make their stay in my place as plens- ant as possiblo, Roportor—Have any other snloon-keopers re- coived notifications similar to yours ? Mr. Casoy—I know of only one, Mr. John Feln. Tho reportor, after hoping that Mr, Oasoy would bo converted, bid the gentleman good- bye, and wont to Mr. John Feluy's place, No. 121 jorth Clark stroet. MR, FERN, Mr, Fohn, belng asked whother ho roceived a notification from the ladies of the tomperance socioty that thoy would hold a meeting at his placo, ropliod in:tho aflirmative. * But," anid kio, 1 do not bolievo the lottor is genuine, I think it in a good Carnival joke,” Toporter—Will you ploaso show mo tho lottor ? Mr. Feln producea a letter, which was writton on a shoot of foolscap in o hand-writing similar to that of the note received by Mr. Cakey, and worded oxactly tho same, with the difforence that, inatead of **accompauicd by soveral woll- ftnown citizons,” it reads, * nocompauied by D Dio Lowls, of Ohio, aud other well-known citi- zous." ‘ Roportor—DBut, if this lottor, contrary to your expeotation, should bo gonuine, WIAT WOULD YOU DO, it theao Iadics should coma ? Mr. Feln—If thoy shonld come, anyway, I would roquest thom to Ieave my place. Roporter—Aud If thoy rotuso? My, Fohn—Then I would tako Iawful moans to Layo them expeliod. I nover do allow singing or noises of auy-kind o my place, and I see 1o rea- son why I slhould mako an oxcoption in this onge, Reportor—Have any other saloon-keepors ro- ceived notifientions ? M., Fohin—Nouo that I know of, MR, KORN'S VIEWA, The reportor thon called on Mr, G. A, Korn, the Prosidont of the Bocioty of Liboral-Blindod Citizons, Reportor—Alr, Korn, I have como to got your opinion in regard to the auti-boer crusade, Mr, Korn—Aly opinion is that whom the gods wiah to destroy thoy firat make mad. . NUMBER 187. Roportor—If theso ladi » visit yor Placo what would you do ?“ i Mr. Korn—I wonld invito thom to s drink, and thon auk thom if thoy wanted anything clso, oportor—Do not you think theso Jadios are in’ u-rnnntknnd will give you considerabla trouble ? Mr. Korn—I wover bad any troublo with Indlics, and therefore cannot toll. Roportor—What will tho Socioty of Tiberal- Minded Citizona do in rogard to this rattor ? Mr. Horn—Wo ask nothing bub our rights 6 which wo are Inwfully entitlod. Wo shail not tolorato baving our tight' trampled on by crazy nnlt% I’nu;t(nnl‘\‘v:]omo?. oportor—\What do vou think will be the final zonult of this sgitation? . o, Ar, Korn—T's {8 un epidomio which' whl in timo oura itsolf. Roportor—Than'you do not think that much harm will come from it to you? . Mr, Koru—I don't beliove that any hisrm will como of it, because, by,bringing tho mattor to s climox, pef ; will como to thelr sonsos and will 8eo tho inf Ico of thess procoedings. A snloon- keepor, & gding fo tho Constiiution of the United 8t 23 has o many rights as noy other fifiifil‘)nl‘l} wl _btllwhml:m-mln, hncn(‘l, it 'X?Nfi?(mfl n b “ocation, hne a nght to protect him- sl with 2 Iawtol foans, - T W CUAPIN & gome. Tho 7 Sirtor uoxt called at this woll-known placo. + @ Lnaty énlng, tho admiror of art would have noticod £ passing from the store into thoir gal- lory, o «go placard over the door with _the fol lowing “rtling announcoment on it : “ Recelved notice -**day from the Ladios Temporance Com- ;nuw’; 40 prayer-meoting will be hold ‘horo at g’(ccnvnxlng sufficiontly fromthe shook to pro- ceedy unless the porson was endowod with E'nn vorves and au ifutonso love for art, his eyes . wauld wandor from tho lifo-sizo portrait of Long Jolin and the ¥ Whlarnrlngs of Madame Rumor " to the bar, above which could bo soen in the un- mistakablo chirography of Mr. Goro a quoor companion-plaos to tho announcomont that poach-brandy and honoy wore for sale thore, It e8aid * Prayor-mooting to-morrow at 1 o'clock,"” LET THEM COME. Mr. Chapin was sought and found, Ho was aitting in bis offico looking vory ponsive, Thora Wwas ovidontly trouble on the olg .man's mind, Inthe lsnguage of Boss Twoed, tho roportor auked him what ho was - golng to do about it?. Knowing what was meant, 3r. Chapin looked up and said, “ Why, I am going to et thom come in: and pray, and sbow thom all properfrespect and. considoration. Iam willing they shonid como to-morrow, but shall object to thoir keepingit up nua practica, It would intorforo with My business, and that, of course, I cannot counto- nanco, Ttoporter—Do you not think it isahoax? It in 8aid that s youug historian of this city has written soveral lolterato different saloon-keapers informing them that a band of besutiful maidena would invado their aloon to-morrow and pray for them to give u%tlm ‘wioked practices, when in’ fact Lio biad n0 auihority for making such » stato-, mout, but wea simply playing s practical joke. * Mr. Chopin—At firat I did think 1t a joko, but' " sevoral gentlemen havo since told mo that there . waa no doubt that the notice was genuino. . R.—How do you think the movoment will ‘worls io Chicago? Mr. 0,—Tho wholo thing is, I think, the work of fanatics, and may for n timo succeed in amall’ country towna, butin a large oity, like Chicago, ivcan “sccomplish vory little, raying on tl streots would interforo with goneral business, and would not be tolerated for a single minuto, R.—Dou’t you think tho announcement that thore will bo'a prayer-mocting hero to-morrow will attract & large clnss of objectionable por- sous, who will bo disposed to insult the ladios?. Mr. O.—Very likoly thoy will tvy it, but I shall, tako care beforehand that the ladies ghall not be annoyed. Thoy shall have a cloar fleld and & fair show. oTEas, The roporter thanked Mr, Chapin for his kind- nees, and loft to bunt for Mr. \Vh]yjlnml. of the Bt. Ilmo, who was roperted to have recoived ono of tho notices. Mr. Whyland was ' at homo," and sald that, although he oxpected an angole! visit any doy, he had a8 yot received no notification of “one,’ but, as alwsys, should ba happy to see the ladies, oven if thoy did come to pray. Thoy would recoive tho utmost attontion snd doferenco, although of course he did not beliove in the movement, Wishing Alr. Whyland good ovonlug, the res portor started out on his travels, and by accident: uearly ran againat Ald, Tom Valay, who was im- mediatoiy interviewoed, ; 110 had Leord that Chi- ‘notifiedy that hiebar-room would be wauted ror, placo of worship. 'Cho roporter then wendew his way to tho sample-room of ‘‘Johnny" Sauve. Whon ho eutered the topic of conversa- tion wasa found to bo thoe ** whisky war," and its rumored appearance in Chicago. sNot having re- coived a notice of an_intonded orusado against him, Mr. Sauyo could not say what he should do if hoe did roceivo & viuil‘ buthe supposed *thoy would have their pray." A DOGUS LETTER. From Snuve's Tux Tninune roporter rotraced Lis footstops to Stato street, and ascortained tiné John O'Noll, at the corner 'of Harrion street, hnd beon the Tecipient of a communication warne ing him to *! digcontinuo tho hellish business " in whiclt ho was ongagod, Mr. O'Neill was visited, aud showod tho following: Cnrcaqo, Feb,, 18, 1874, John Q'Neill: Bm: We mothers and daughters in this city aps precialo tho powerful influence produced upon tho morals of the rising geuoration by the nefas rlous business in which you aro now engagod, which Dusiness {s gradinlly but certainly leading our sons and huabands to destruction, ask and demand of yor that you shall discontinuo’ tho hellish business in which you aro now engsged. We will wait upou you to-morrow evehing.ap7 o'clock prowpt, for a dectsive auswer, i3 Mus, Herky SnoNa, g halrwoman, ‘The foregoing was supplemonted » day after- ward by n brief opjatle,adyising Mr. O'Neill that on account of tho inclomency” of tho weather tha visit would be delayed, O'Neill states that heis engaged in o logiti- mato businoss, pays his wator-tax, liconse, ote., complies with oll tho ordinances applying 'to tho sale of llquors, and does not recoguize any right to interfore- with him, nor will he submit to it. .TIF WEST SIDE. It was roported that John Brennan, who pro- sides over the dostinies of No. 15924 Wost Madi- son street, had beon advised of the charitable desigus of n cotorio of Indies to suppress hig hquux-trnfl!olnnd thithor the woary pilgrim went. proffered. 'Pho proprictor donied that ho bad been approached on tho subjoct, aud hiad nob fully decided on his courso whon ho should bo* called upon to act. Recoiving no oncourago- ment_at No. 1694, it occurred to the roportor that Upham's, at No. 85 Halsted street, would ba an availablo " point to watch tho progress of ovents, The bartendor, who rejoices in the euplionious - titlo_ of * Nic,” responded to the usual interrogulory with tho following state- ment: Fndey two vory gentoel lndies callod at tho saluon, and roquested an audionco for the Rurpmm of discussing some quoation of roligion, 'he proprictor was absent, and & game of pooj in progress involving the ownership of 60 conta in fractional currency g0 ongaged the attention of ii{ln that Le waa forcod to dony himeelf to bix visitors TIE MAYOR PETITIONED. Yosterday morning, Mayor Colvin roceived from Mrs, Do Goor, & woll-known tomporaucs lecturer, the following communication: Onioaao, Fob, 21, 1878, Mayor Colvin: ItzapecTrD Sin: As one of the reprosentatives of the Daughters of Temperance, and a Iaboror for the supjression of an ungouly tratil that hus destroyed our happiuces in the degradation of our loved ones, I write to inquire uf you au Mayor of our city whetlior or uot you would object to our holding orderly roli- glous femperance meotings for the converaion of souls i ouratresls. Wo would liko to have your apicole ton, but bellaving that the Supreme Ruler of thocarth. directs, guided and directed by Him, we will surely go where o leads, Hopiug that you will give us your approbation, snd put 1o obatacle in the way of ell- ‘loua progression, T am raapecttully yours M. E, Dz Green, A roporter of Tnx Tainuxe walted upon s Honor, and ssked him what he intended doin » in_reforonce to the “Tomporance Quostion,” My duty,” replied Hiu Honor. When umhed in what dircotion Le thought his duty lay, i o #aid he Lad not yot mnde up his mind ; that Lo wanted to deliborato upon it, but that ho wishcd to be just to all concerned, While one of' these lottors may be genuine, thera is no doubt that some of thom aro bugus, aud possibly all, Thoy are soutoithoer a8 a practi- cal joke, or'as an advertisoment. ——m OHIO. Spectal Disvatch to T'he Chicag Tridune, A OENERAL NEVIEW, . Orxomwnatr, O,, Feb, 35.—At Piqus, 0., this oveoning, about 5 o'clook, the women, iu their rounds, again visited the City Hotel, Entering Beo Eixlith Paxi €ago vas to undprgo a gjoige, but hiad not Leon - e