Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1874, Page 8

~ LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. Meoting of the Drotherhood Cleveland Yestorday. Meagro Reports of the Proceedings Made Publio, Grand Chief-Engineer 'Wilson Resigns and Is Ex. pelled. General Understanding that a Concerted Strike Will Be Made. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. CreveLaxp, 0., Fob. 25,—Dologates to the special Council of the ‘Brothorhood of L.ocomo- tivo Engincors began arriving Tuesday, and, when oalled to order this morning, overy one of 178 sub-divisions was found to bo presont, It was ovidont from tho .ratthat tho meotiug had sorious purpose, Tho delegates wore sullen, grogarivus, and bittor tow ards Chiof-Engineer Wileon, but otherwiso aro tight on all questions rolating to the meoting. The delegatos scom in- tolligont, and fully alive to tho importance of tho mmooting, and feel confidont in the ability of tho Drotherhood to accomplish whatover it under- takos, The following is noatly a completo list: TIOSE PRESENT, Willism O'Neil, Elmira, N. Y,; W, T. Balt~ wood, Kansas Oity ; P. Keating, Bloomington, Tl.; P. MoNamars, Bloomington, IlL; R. J, Hawks, Dloomington, Ill.; George A. Bovd, Montgomery, Als.; 8. H. MoKillops, Madison, Wie.; J. MoKeover, Terra Haute, Ind.; D. W. Diir, - Urbann, flL: B. G. Whito, Oharleston, 8. O.; 8, Harrls, Atlanta, Ga.; I W. Founor, Worcestor, Moss,; G. H. Sanderaon, Nowton, Mass.; P. M. Starr, Ooncord, N, H. ; W. B. Shohan, Covington, Ky.; O. Duucon, Solmn, Ala.; O. W, Poole, Springflold, Mass. E. M. Sargoant, Wilmington, Dol.; Ed Kent, Jorsey City; I E. Stone, Elkbart, Ind.; Goorgo Johnson, Ban Franclaco, Cal.; Thomag MoOlosky, Ban Francleco, Cal.; A, J. Groone, Now Havon, Conn.; P. M, Arthur, Albany, N. Y.; R. Poarson, Toronto; John Fiold, Hamil- ton, Ont.; John Phillips, Noy York; A, Mar~ shall, Qroensburgh, N. Y.; Charles Wollington, Dotroit; J. Poguo, Dotroit; E. J, Watkins, Lafayotto, Ind.; C. Groscup, Bt. Jomoph, Mo, ; C. J. Hubbard, Buffalo ; 0. W. Eastman, Buf- falo; W. 8. Bontz, Buffalo; D, E. Oary, Dun- Yirk; R. H, Day, Susquebanng, Pa. ; W.Bloom- bast, Scranton, Pa.; Johu Dolan, New York Gity’; I. 8. Bates, Joreey City; J. Willinms, Salamanca, N. Y.; W. T. Kelley, Oil City, Pa. ; Gharlos Allen, Hornelisville, N. Y.: Lowia Oaroy, Camdon, N. J»; M. Tenoyel, mumpanm{;, Ta.} 1. F. Kennody, Philudeiphls; B, B. Rboden, Pottaville, Pa.5 R, John, Loganaport, Ind. ; A, Cavousugh, 8t. Louis, Mo.; T, W. Vaughan, 8t. Louis; A, D. Andm-mj Memphis, Tonn., B, I, Fowler, Philadelphis, £a. ; T. L, Braunan; Noryalk, O; W. . VWard, Fragport, 1Nl ; J. Coopor, Richmond, Ind. 3 1. O, Washburne, Chillicothe, 0. ; 0. 8. Gregg, Sandusky, O. ; J, P. Schustof, Sandusky, O. ; 8. D. King, Bitts- burgh; O, 1. Dorman, ~Alliancey O.:' F. W. Tielder, New Orlonns, La.; B. T, Partridgo, Jackson, Tenn.; T. H, Grogory, Columb 0.: O, H, Tisher, Columbus, O.; T. Fovwell, Columbds, 0.3 F. N. Arnold, Columbus, 0.; J. W. Battlo, Aurors, Ill; E. B. Woo Oniabn; Willinm Zaccs, 8t. Louls; 0, & Hu Ubricaville, 0.; J. W. Carr, Ubricaville, O.; J. V. Graves, Norwich, N, Y.; 8. O. Scaton, Ditawa, N.Y.; J. H. Willioms, Davon- CGoodwin, DosBoines; C. ort, In.; J. D B Mecary, Gliicago, Tl ; Witliam 1. MoCrov, tlauch Chunk, Pn. ; J. I. Riley, Wilkesbarro, Pa.; William Croker, Dinghampton, N. Y.; Wiiliam Carlin, Novadn; W. Davie, \ost Vir- inin ; William_Robinson, Toronto; I. DBurt, Enndou. Ont. ; I, B. Mitchell, Harrisburgh, Pa.; ¥. L. Wright, Dayton, O.; P. Pottor, Galea- .| surg, Ill.; Charles T. Forry, Yort Waysne, . % . l!lfillcn, éncl;;mn‘.l Micllsl. ; %‘g. Lowig, Quincy, . ; C. Drotton, Springfiold, . 1L ; P, IL. Poel, Kookuk, In.; W. L. Douglag, olleplnins, In. ; P. Coyle, Chicago ; M. Cofiin, 5 clmpmln.P =, bty L Mg By onegan, erth, nt. David_ ‘Burnott, Wosi Virginia;' R. M. Orr, Burlington, Ta.; Mr. Vau Patton, Con- tralls, I ; R. Royco, Amboy, N. J; G..W. Campboll, Zanosville, O.; A. M. TRouso, S, Louis ; William E. Moshur, Jofforsonvillo, Ind, R. Foote, Louisville, Ky. ; J. H. Griftiths, Atc] on, Kon,; F. M. Barnoy, Detroit; {Vhontnn,so;mour, Ind. ; E. Wall,Cincinpati, A. Moss, Cinoinnati, O.; R. O. Young, Pennsy ysnia ; B. N, Lowis, Austin, Miu A, Mack, Tolodo, 0.; 4. W. Kiffel, Obifo : W, B, Whilter, Whooling, W. Va.; J. A. Chalk, Baltimore ; J. . MeCurdy, Baitlmoro; ¥. Olayton, Grafton, W. Va.; Charles Mollons, Groonbush, i’n..; 0. I, Raogor, St. Paul, Minn,; William L. Needham, Cloveland ; J. Belton, Galion, O. Lngincors from Pennsylvania ronds scom es- ‘pocially savage toward Wilson, and detormined o1 vigorous measures. A Tho sossion woa STRICTLY BECRET, no reporters boing allowod in tha vicinity of Temperance Hall, whero the meeting took place. Tho dolegates wore all 8worn to secrooy, aud the utmost efforts of the roportors failed to elicit moro than the barest skeloton of tlio day's pro- ceedings. Such facts as aro obtained aro por- Lontous of serious trouble. 3 First—At tho domand of a ln\;f:u majority of tho delegates, Chiof-Engincor Wilson, who hag been at the hend of the Brothoerhood sixiésits or- ganization ten years ago, rosigned Lis*oflico, aud was g Rochester, L5 5 . N EXPELLED FROM TIE INOTHENIOOD. Second—Tho vacancy was immedintely flled by tho eleciion of P. AL Arthuf,‘of"Albany, N. ¥., who is understood to bo a fire-cater, and the aotithesis of Wildson on most questions of olicy. ,p J'hivd—Though tho Councll hold snother sos- yion to-morrow, it bas practically detormined on x war policy. * The geveral feeling of indignation toward Wiluonfiu on nccount of his pacitic measures aud his failuro to stand by the mon in strikos un- dertakon in detiauce to_the rule of tho Brother- hood, which require tho approval of swo-thirds of all tho divisions - bofore & siriko can bo approved by tho Contral suthori- by of tho Brotherhood, ‘The delegates feol very soro ovor tho dofent of the rocont atrike on Pennsylvania lossed lines, and all” procoedings thus fur indicato A GENERAL BTRIKE on nll the roads as soon a8 spring bualnoss be- comes brisk in order to forco all the enginoars' wages up to tho rates pmd before the paufo. Willon would ot approve this policy, and the domand for Lis revignation was !mmm.‘ poromptory. ‘Cho session olosed at 4 v'clock, and the dolo- atos to-night are at the theatrcs aud eogaged 1n socrot caucus at hotels. The Council meoty sgain to-morrow to arrango the dolails of o THE FUTURE POLIOCY. The Chicago Railway Gazlto of Fob, 21 pre- dioted the results correctly whon it waid: *In short, it seoms not “only possible, but ovon probablo, that the enoral Con- vontion of tho Brotherhiood, to be neld in Cloveland next wook, may rosultin a gront strike, or a sories of atrikes, which, what- aver their 1esue, canuot fail to bo disastrous to railrond oumpnufcs and the whole country, CINCINNATI, An Alleged Onsc of Cribery Wnder Investigution. OINCINNATI, Fob, 25.—An exciting inventiga- Mgodon isin progross of chargos that money wus paid to iufluenco tho City Council to ap- provo, of the purchase of Burnet Wooda forn ark ‘sbout n year ngo, for a littlo over 500,000, of the Hon, William B, Groosbeck and Rtichurd Burnet, T'he Hou, V. 8, Groesbeck to- day testiflod that ho gave $12,500 to Theodoro Cook to bo givon by him to an agent for inflnence in scouring the sale of Burnot Woodsy to the city, but stipulated that it should not bo improperly nsed, 1lo said he now saw it was o mistake, 1o intended no wrong“to the ity ; regrotted having puid it; was ready to pancel the contract, and rofund to the city all the mioney pald on it, Theodore Cook tostified that he received $12,- 500 from tho Hon, William 8, Groosbeok, and & ko sum from Richard Burnet whioh he paid to Charles Kahn, ox-Councliman, for influencin thao Council to approve the purchase of Burnot Woods for a publio park, but . stipulated that it should not be used lmfimporly. Obasles Kahn testifiod thut he rocelyed §26,« iate and 000 from Thoodore Cook to uro his persona] in- fluenco wilh the Common Counell to approve the action of the Park Commission in purchasing the Burnot Woods, and tliat bio paid out nono of tho monoy, but kopt it all himself for tho nso of Lis influonce in this invostigation, Truman Handy and Willlam Stoms, both mom- bera of tho Park Board, linvo,in thoir testimony, been abarging each othor with asling and offor- ing money for ofiloial influonco. Tho ovidonco promiscs” to cause othor inveatigationn of tho H:’r‘lnlnu oharged with improper conduct in evi- 0. T ORIM Alleged Incost in Detrolt. Special Dispateh to L'he Chicaqo Tribuna, Dernorr, Mich., Fob, 25,—~Thiu afternoon ‘tho Polico Court was occuplod with tho case of ‘William J, Nichols, charged with incost with a marriod daughtor, Mrs, Bafford, in consequenco of which thore was a child born in January. On theo trinl, Mrs, SafTord testified, charging bior fathe or with tho crime. 3, Nichols, wifo of tho dofondant, swors that Mrs. Bafford was not the daughtor of Mr. Nichols; (st Mre. Bafford waa hor daughtor, born before her mar- Tiago with Mr, Nichols, Bho sald tho danghtor had told Lor that 8afford urged her to chargo tho child born in January upon her father, but that Bafford strangled it aftor it was born, Mra, Nichols also tostifled that at the timo and placo alloged by Mrs. Safford, no poseiblo opportunity was afforded for the commission of tho orime, ovoral witnossca mwore in corroboration of somo of the points of Mrs. Nichols' tostimony, and tho caao was continuod to Friday noxt. ExeQollcctor iarper. Special Disnateh to The Chicago Tridune, Srrinaiee, 11, Fob, 25.—dohn T, Harper, ox-Collector, huving discharged all tho duties for whioh b returned horo under the safe condust of the courts, Lhaa now decided to enter into bail. His Lond Is now bulngi propared, and his bouds- men will arrive here in the morning, when the bond will bo signed and submitted to the Court. Ho will bo hold in 85,000 bail to_appear at tho Juno torm of tho Unted States Distriot Cout, whon his friends bolieve ho will bo vindicated. Alleged Kapc. Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tiribune, Dunuque, Is., Fob. 25.—irs. White com- lained to-day that two men forcibly entored her ouso and Ollll’flfi‘fld her lnat night.,” Tho police aro looking for the mon. Prison Convicis Rclensed from the Nowecastle, Delsy Jnil, NewoAsTLE, Dol., Feb, 25,—About 10 o'clock this morning 'Teracl Rodings, tho Night Wardon of tho Jail, humugun.fi:& nolse In the yard, opened the door, whon ho was immediately seized by s gang of mon, who gagged, hand- cuffed, and bound him, Thoy then throw him into a conl-holo. Tio gang wont to the cell in which C. Frazor was confined under a life sen- touco for killing ono Allison, and, taking him out, they all uscn[la,ed by scaling tho walls by moans_of ladders brought with them. ‘‘Big Frank,” who was whipped a short time agoin thoe prison, was ono of tho gang, In addition to Frozor, the bnnk—hur;ilnra Lawton, Hurlbut, Oarter, nnd Hope, each under sentence of ten yoars' imprisonmont, woro reecuod by the gang that overpowered tho Wardon of the Jail. The colls woro entorod by monns of jack-scrows used on tho windows, Twelva or fiftcon woro gaged in tho rescue, and aro supposed to i como by & tug from Philadelphia, Number and Designu of the New York Communists. New Yonk, Feb. 26.—A policospy roports that the number of New York Communists {s 300, and snys that tho German_and Irlsh organizations aro uniting with tho Frenchmen. At a recent mooting the Clairman said: “It is not only work wo want; it is also liborty and tho abolh- tion of high salarics and monorl:lollznhon. Wo want the hoads of somo of the thioves who aro now stealing tho funds of the city. Wo want thoir heads, and we shall havo thom. Wo want to malko thom suffer what wo aro now suffering, Thero is no justico in Now York, We will take Justico in our own bands aud sdministor it with rifles nud bayonets. We have arms alrendy. Wo will use potroloumas we did in Paris, Our erman-Amorican and Irish brothors will holp us, and wo will holp thom."” Criminal Neglect on the Part of o Railrond Company, New Yorx, Fob. 26.—Tho Coroner’s jury in the case of Robert E. Lounitz, the well-known artist, who was killed by a'collision in the tunnel of the Iarlom Railroad Jan, 21, to-dsy rendered tho following vordict: ‘Baid collision would not kave happened if the proper systom of signals had been inangurated by the Harlem Railroad Company; that tho matructions given watchmon noglect to allow two trains on the same track to enter without Laving ascortained that tho firat train had loft tho tunnel.” 'The papers will be sent to the District-Attorney. Tortago, Wis.; J. E. Lonergan, flummeug.,,T—lm not oxplicit cnough; aud that it is criminal Young Lndy Shot by n New Policoman, - New Yonx, Fob. 25,—1This aftornoon Police- man Johu Doyle, of tho Fifteanth Precinet, shot ond instantly killod Miss Lawlor, at 83 South Fifth avonue, with whom he bad been in com- pany for somo timo. It is snid that the oflicer ‘was iusanely joalous of tho youug lady, and to- day, altor gottivg very drunk, wont to her ros- idénco aud ongaged in a quarral, during which o drow a rovolver and shot hor through the hoad. The murderor was arrested and locked up. York Ecported Bank Robberye? Quryoy, Ill. Fob. 26.—A dispatch received here reporta the robbery of Keenan & Pike's bauk, at Naples, IlL., on Monday night. A large amount of monoy was carried off. Parties sup- posed to bo conuected with the gang that robbod tho Firet National Dank of this city aro being closely tracked, and sirong hopes of their ar1est and the recovery of the funds are entertained. County Treasurer Robbod. OxrAna, Feb. 25.—Jncob Holfmun, Treasuror of Stanton County, Neb,, was robbed of 21,080 in cash and & $700 dra¥t'fu’a bagnio in this aity last night, Fatnl Quarrel about o Woman. New Yonk, Fob. 25, illiam Bennett, of Jamaicn, L, L, was fatglly shot thore by Charles Bprague, of Rockaway, during & quarrel about'a Woman. S FIRES. Near Fort Wayne, Ind. Special Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribune. TFonr Wayng, Ind, Fob, 25.—Last night the rosidonoo of lenry firlcker, six miles north of Tort Wayne, in Dakalb Couuty, was totally de- stroyed by Hro, with its contents, The fire wag caused by a defective flue. ‘Tho rosidonce was tho finost 1n Dekalb County. ‘Tho losa is §8,000; no insuranco. At Mcnasha, Wis. Special Dupatch to The Chicaqo Tridune, Oskosu, Wis., Fob, 25,—A. fira at Menasna last nieht partially destroyod tho dry-louss of Synes & Co. 'The fire was oxtinguistied after damng- ing tho building and stock to the amount of At Oenton Xlarbor, Mich. Correanondence of The Chicago Tribune, BesToN Hanuon, Mich., Ieb, H, Darche & Co.'s oxtonsive shopa here woro burn- od this momh:f at O o'clock., Thoir foundry, box, barrol, and heading factory, with the dry- shods, and' o lurge numbor of barrols, with largo enpply of matorial, are all consumed, TLots, $12,000 ; vo jusmmranco. A strong south wind prevailing made it impossible to save the propsr@y. Ouo residonco noar was burned ; in- sured, THE FLOODS, Railronds Damaged at the South. ‘Mexriuis, Tonn,, Feh, 25.—The damage to tho Mississippi Contral Tiailrond is moro serions thun ab flrut roportod, About 400 foot of tho ombauk- mont at tho Lallaliatchic River was wept away. T'ha bridgo also damaged, Trains from NowOrloans come hore, leaving thint rond at Granada, Tralus are still dolnyod on the Memphis & Charleston Road. No through trains bave arrived sinco Baturday. —_— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, The remains of soven viotims of the Drum- mond N. Colliery disaster, last May, have beou recovered. “I'ie bondholdera of tho Rockford, Rook Ieland & Bt. Louis Railway met in Now York yestor- day, and sppointed a Committee to inventigato tho condition of the road and suggest s plan for reorganization, % In tho Buperior Court of New York Oity, yes- torday, & vordiot was rendered in the sult or Kunf)p, Rocolvor of the Bowling Green Savings Bank, against Walter Rooho, Vieo-Prosident of tho bauk, awarding $04,673, clalined by the Re- colver ns money approprisiod by dofendant, Tho oase will be appealed. =Tho old sottlers of thoso portions of Towa, Tiuow, sud Wisgonsin lyfmt adinoent to Dubuque, In,, neaomblod at the Key Olty House in rounion yostorday ovening. Aliout 200 wero neated at tho table, whiol was sumptuously loaded, and onjoyed thomselves groatly in com- paring reminlaconcos of carly days, Toasts woro drunk and responded to, Xivory thing was pro~ vidod for gholr comfort and enjoyment. D, 8. Hnrris, of Galons, s tho oldost rosi~ dout, his coming dating back to 1823, Tog-pnckers nre at Rock Island from 8t, Lowls, Loulsvillo, Nashvillo, Evausvillo, and othor poluts, ercoling buildings and packing loo_for slipmont noxt summer. Tho ico in" tho Rook River s ten to twonly inohes thiak, and tho finest and “purest in the world, It s estimated that from 60,000 to 100,000 tone will be packed thero. Tho Rock- ford, Rook Islaud & Bt. Louis Railroad trans. porta it Bouth as it is wantod, About twenty cars a day are shipped now, and tho number will bo incroased aa the domand increasos, FIGHTING A RAILROAD. Tho Suit of Scudder, Hartictt & Co. Against the Ioston & Albany IEails road—1ts Peculinr Fentures. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunea, Boston, Fob, 26.—The Logialative Committes on Railroads Hgn\m 8 heating this morning o the moniorinl of Scuddér, Bartlott & Co, against tho Doston & Atbany Rallrond. This firm complain that tho rond "hns mado unjugt snd fllogal discrimination to tho injury and opgrou- slon of individuals. Thoy exportod over 500,000 bushels of grain in 1872, and tholr trade for 1878 promised to bn much largor; but, in the fall of 1872, the Doston & Albany Railrond rofused to transport grain or other property consigned to tho firm from tho West, and notified all their Wentorn conncotioue on the route of tho White, . Rtod, Bluo, and Merchants’ Dispatch lines to ro- fuse to recolve for traneportation any grain or othor pm{:‘cr(:y consigned to, or offored for ship- moat to this “firm, unless the froight through from tho point of shipmont to Boston waa pro- paid. This was a discrimination they made againat no other partics, and was rrumptud by {he fact that thoy had callod upon the company in rolation to. tho matter, of shortagon of grain in tiransit from the West for two or threo yoars, Thoy daclined #» pay thelr froght "bill until” thoso olaims for shortages woro allowed, but the Company ro- fused to axamine the claim, and notified thelr Westorn connootions not to recoive froight for thom, unless it was propaid, notwithstanding the fact that thoy had 70,000 bushela of grado in the clovator of tho Boston & Albany Railrond, nt Eant Boston, The Company also rofused them tho robato on froight whiok waa allowed to othor companics, They claim that theso facts have tiatorinlly damaged thelr business, and thoy liave boon since compelled to transact tho most of thoir business ot New York, Thoy claim that tho shortages amount to from two to sixty bushols por car-lond. Tho Railroad Com- pany claim that Scuddor Bartlott Co. owe the rond $5,000 or $6,000 for freight, whils the firm claim that tho road owes thom double that amount for shortago and damages. As tho.oaso 18 now in court, the Committeo declded to ro- coivo ouly writton statements. Mr, Bartlott, of this firm, is Master of tho Boston Grange. —_— LABOR AND CAPITAL, Railrond Strikkers Xeld for Trinl, New Yonx, Fob. 26.—Four of the alleged ring- leaders in tho recent striko on tho Midland Rail- 1und havo been hold for oxamination on Friday, on a chargo of stopping mail-traiug and switch- ing thom off the track, The Brakomon’s Strike on the Erie Road, New Yorg, Fob, 25,—A d(aqnuh from the Buporintondent of the Postal-Cnr Servise wae roecived at tho Post-Ofico this aftornoon direct- ing that no * through matter " bo sent over the Erio Road, It iaroported that the brakemen on strike at Conuollsvillo have taken the pius and couplings from tho freight-cars, which were run off on eidings, so that trains cannot bo made up. Al travol 1s stopped west of Port Jervis. Hod~Carricrs? Strike in St. Louls, 81, Louis, Mo., Feb. 26.—About balf the hod- oarviors of this city havo etruck agsinst an at- tempt to reduco their wages 25 cents per day. ‘the remaindeor of the Iaborors will probably tako tho same action in a day or two. OBITUARY. The Rcv. John Bachman. Ciranveston, 8. 0., Fob, 26.—Tho venerabls Luthersn pastor, John Bachman, distinguiehod as o uaturalint, aad o life-long friend and co- Iaborer of Agassiz and Audubon, is dead, age 85. —_——— LOCAL ITEMS, A meeling of tho Directors of the Unlon Stock- Yard & Transit Company was hold day before yestorday ot the Trausit House. Mr. James M, Walker was re-olected President; Mr. John B, Bherman, Buperintendont ; and Georga F. Wil- liams, Sacrotary. Two car-londs of stock-shoop passed through this city yostorday, Thoy came from the East over the Michigan Ceutral Rallroad and went Weat to California over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ruilrond. The olarm ot 9:45 laat night from Box No, 345, was caueed by the discovery of firo in the two- story frame liouso in the rear of No. 23 Blue Island avenue. ‘The promises aro owned b August Westland, and occupied by Fran] Hinkley a8 a barn 2and storeroom. Loss about §560. Insurance and cause of firo not kuown. The alarm of fire from Box 623, at 11:05 last night, was causcd by tho partial burning of threo framo barns, st tho coruer of Milwaukee aveuue and Loavitt streats, owned by C. Pierce, and occupied by John Marks. ‘Tho fire is_sup- posed to inve been the work of au incendiary, and tho toss estimated at $600. Insurance not reporced, A woman named Mary Butterfleld, from Ien- dall County, IIl., was robbed of hLor pocketbook, containing 355, whilo stopping off the carson tho Galona traln, Tho womau was on hor way to Thornton, Mass., with 2 littlo child, about 8 yoars old, and this moncy was all she had in the world, Beeldos tho monoy, thero wore in tha pocketbook o few picces_ of silver, hor railroad ticket, and marriage cortificato, Bhe thinka that & man with light whiskers, who eat near hor in ihe car and saw her take out tho money, must ba tho thief, Le having_pushed closo by hor whon loaving tho train, Blio did not observe her loss until sho camo to the Michigan Southern Lepot to tako tho train for the East. Laat evening about 11 o'clock a man named John Howland, who is employed a8 & waiter at “Ryaun's Variotios,” a disreputable concert- saloon at the corner of Monrae aud Clarkstreets, perpotrated o brutal nesault upon: Btophen C. Storrs, under tho following - circumstancos : Btorrs, accompaniod by a friend, visited the con~ cort-liall last ovoning, and, bocoming somewhat \intoxicated, was persuaded to ontor a wine- room atiached to the establishment, While thoro ho contracted a small bill for diinks, and thie waiter insistod upou tho payment of a sum largely in oxcess of the just amount due, Storrs refused to accedo to- tho domand, when How- land violontly assaulted Lim with a beer glags, inflicting a ghastly wound upon tho righs side of the hoad, The ~ victim es- caped from his porsecutor and wanderod about in o dozod = condition until he was pickod up at tho corner of T'wolfth aund Stato sireots by an oflicer, who conveyed him to the Armory, where ho had his injurics attended to by Dr, Blflplg, aftor which bo” was taken to his residenco, at the corner of Forty-seventh and Btato streots, Howland was arrested, and lock- ed up in the Armory, 'The wounded man is pro- nounced not dangorously injured. —_— ELECTION INSPECTORS SENT TO JAIL. Roonester, N. Y,) Peb, 26.—The Eighth Ward Inspectors of l-}luutfon in thie oity were commit- tod to jail this aftornoon, in default of the pay- ment of finos imposed by Judgo Hunt, 326 oach ond costs, for rocoiving Susan B. Anthony's vote in the Prosidontial clection, Tue Inspectors are dotorminod not to pay the fings, NEW YORK COAL SALE. New Yorx, Feb, 25.—At tho regular sale of Boranton coal to-day, 60,000 tons of coal was sold at tho following pricos, showing a deoresse from tho Jauuary salos: Sionmbont, $4,50 to $4.55; grato, $4,60 to #4.05; ogg, $4.7234 to H4.75 1 stove, §5,17%¢ to §6.20; ohostuut, 84,175 to 4,20, DOMINION BOARD OF TRADE. OrrAWA, Oauada, Fob. 25.-At a meeting of the Domiuion Board of Trade yeatorday, tho ro- ort of the Excoutive Couucil was read, atand- ing committees appointed, and . H. Howland olocted Prosidont, and M, Fairweather Vice- Presidont for tho onsuing year, B i s Spestal Dispatel to The Cnfcagn Tribune, Unpaxa, O, Feb, 26,—Lunst night & youn man named Ooope, living five milos southwest o! Hellofontaine, committod auicide by banging, Oause unknoin, e WAR ON THE BOTTLE. (Continued from the Firat Pago.) tho bar-room nitachod to tho same, thoy ssked the bar-keopor, Doo Bample, It thoy could hold roligious sorvioes in tho snloon, He repled in tho nepativo, 'and commenced disrobing. himeolf, taking oft Lis coat and vost, and ro- marking: ' Ladios, it's about my timoe lo bathe.” Tho Iladles t'hera“pon rotired, fooling nsaured that Bamplo dealgnod insulting thom in the most shamoful mannor. Tho nows of tho ocourrenco sproad like wildfiro, and noon a largo orowd of ocitizons oollested in and sbout the hotol dotormined to mvenge tho insult. A committee of four men was appointed by the crowd, with instructiona to wait upon Bamplo sand moblfy bhim to leave town within an hour. 1In tho 'meantime tho exclto- mont was intonso and mattors assumed an ugly shapo. ‘Throats wore freoly made to attack tho liouso, but at this writing no violent sotion hau taken placs, and the mob has' dle- porsed, Tho ladies sont & roguest from the mooting boing hold at the Groon BStroct Motho- dist Epscopal Church that no violence bo dono to the bar-koeper or the hotol. Two saloon-keopors at Plqua surrondered yos- torday, aud two more yiolded to-dsy. The church-bolls were rung in honor of thoso viato- rioa, The womon aro making both day and night vieits to the saloony, AT COSHOCTON, O1I10, yeatordnr, the tomperance alarm was soundod. I'birty-sovon Indies responding to the call start- ed on thoeir misslon, followed by o Inrgo crowd of boys and loafers, They wote mot with cordial roceptions by tho saloon-koepers, numbering thirteon, and six rug- ntoles, At first tho took fit a8 a kind of joke, but at presont they luok at it in anothor way, for tho ladics aro having their dinnors brought in baskots. To-day, although the wonther was very unfavorable, thoro woro doublg tho numbor out. Thirty-four lndies have been In Stevonson & Hort'a saloon the entire day, sovoral loafers poing in and drinking in their presonco, Considérable excitemont pre- vails, and busincss s partly ausponded. AT SPRINGFIZLD, A specinl from Bpriugtield, 0., to-night aays : Lnat night a rosolution in tho intorosts of tho saloon-koopors passed the Council, requiring tho polico to kaep the midewalks cloarof ovatruce tion, hnving specinl roferonca totho bands of saloon visitors, Thore was much ouriosi- ty sa to tho offect. This mornin the womon esme out in full force and taol their atand on the ourbstones and in tho guttor, going on as bofore, without molestation. Al noon, tho new pormanont headquarters in the old Chrisl’s Chureh wore ocoupied, and dedi- cated with roligious sxorcises. Tho placo 18 fittad up with convoniences for propraring moals, holding meotings, oto., like any fortress. ¢ IN OTHEL PLACES, Tho crusado hns just broken out 1n Carding- ington, Buoyrus, and Dreaden, O. One enloon wae closed to-day at McConnollsvillo, 0., and anothor at Milleraburg. AT SPRINGFIELD. Special Dispateh to I'he Chicago Tribune, 8rnivorteLp, 0., Feb. 25.—The liquor-men potitioned the Council lust night to keep tho women from praying on the sidesvalks, and n resolution passed to that effect, but to-day the bands have been around, standing in tho gut- ters, whore locked out of saloons. Tho women took posscasion and dodicated atnoon permas nent headquartors in Christ's Church, vucated by the Booioty. The druggists mot to-night and M:;nph:d 4 pledgo moro stringont than the origi- nal ono, AT SHELRY, Special Dispatch to 2'he Chicago Tribune. SurLyy, 0., Fob, 25,—The whisky war con- tinuea, J'mxge meotings aro held each dey and night, and kmtting committeos aro sent to each saloon to epend tho ovening, The lndies visit- ing at Shiffer's saloon Inst evening wero forcibly ut out by Siffar's wife, and the door locked. I‘l:llju augwult has made many friends for the adics. AT DELAWARE. . Special Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tridune, Drrawang, 0., Fob. 25,—One more druggist boa signed tho plodge. Tho rest still hold out. Physiciaug have agreed to prescribe no liquor, excoept pure alcohol. The snloons will be vivited to-morrow. AT. DAYTOK, Svecial isvatch ta e Chicagn Tridune, DavToN, O., Fab, 25.—~Ovor 1,500 persons wero present at the grand temporance rally in tha Gorman Ileformed Church last night, and whon the.. vote was takon as to wheth- or ladics -should move on tho- saloons or not overy person in the church, male and fomale, arosd to thoir feet to siguify that they wera in favorof it. Beforo tliee doys have passcd, it 1s thought 1,300 women will bo in the tiold. The excitoment is inteuso, (7' the Associated Press) Darrox, 0., Fob. 35.—Nothing now or start- ling in the woman crusado, but preparations nro going on; The Gorman papor bhoio has issued oan infammatory . prooluwation, eali- ing on Germaus capable of bhoaring arms to organize o rogiment. It snys the timo seoms to appronch with giant strides when tho laws, civil liberty, liberty of con«cl:ncn, and tho do- mostio “hearth noed protection. Thres thou- wond - Gorman citizons shouid ever bo ready to anewor. tho cnll of our authoritios in dofonss of tho Iaws and property. ‘L'his is inierpretod as au attempt to u:no the women. They won't scare worlha cont, AT CARDINGTON, Special Disnatch to 2'he Chicago Tyibune, Carpingron, Feb. 26.—Tho Cardington tome perance dolegation returned from Columbus, and will orgauizo at once and move on the ene- my. Lookout for lively timos bero about the iirst of next wook, AT COLUMDUS, - Corunmys, Q., ¥ob, 25.—L'ho mass temper- anco mooting this morning, at the Lown Street Muothodise Church, prelimivary to begimuing the actual campaign, was vory Inrgoly atteuded. A motion to appoint o commttteo to confor with the Gouneral Assombly relativo to holding a E[rnyur-meoting in tho rotundn of tho Btato ouso this ovening was opposed by Mrs. McClollan, being Chief of the Order of Good "Tomplars in Obio, on tho grouad that it would intorfere with the meeting at the Uity Hall this evoning to be addrossed by John Rus- soll, of Derroit, late Prohibition- candidate for Vico-Prosident, and bersolf, Alrs, W. L. Cog- genaball euggosted that as Mr. Russell had iade his appointment to speak hore long beforo this movemont was inaugurated, Lo might postpono his spooch until anothor day for tho sako of this movemont. T'his ctoated much bad blood, aud for a littlo time anything but bar- mony provailed, In tho midst of tho con- fusion Dio Lewis took tho ohair, and togged for harmony, Ho eald this wou tho most discouraging feature of tho grest cam- paign he hnd known of. He could uot loar to 8oo tho movament doscend into politica, Tt was God's work rathor than the worlk of politicinus. He not waut to soo Dr. Russoll shut off in the way proposcd, but was momowhat afrmd the locturo would divide public attontion, 3r, Ruasoll smid his mooting could not ;bo jostpoutd, as ho camo hiore by invitation of the Good Tomplars. Tnally, a truce was arrangod and o committeo .Fpulmcu to confor with the Leglulaturo rela- tive to tho Btuto Ilouso prayer-nieoting at 4 p. m,, which would not interforo with the Ruasoll lecture, Dr. Lowin—It Is clear that without more united cffort the out-door campaign cannot be- gin bore for tyo wooks, All tho ministors of the English congrogations expressed thomsolves in favor of tho movoment. mcoting was held at 8 o'clock to licar & re- port from the Commitioo to interviow the Log- 1slature, and woro told that the Legislaturo was too busy to attend any prayor-mooung to-day. Some of the most nctive Temporance workers express thomsolves as- much disconraged over the events of to-day, and fear that if the prohi- Dbitjonlsts muist on attempting to force politics into the campaign, no roal good will bo accome plished here, AT UPPER SANDUSKY, Urren Baxpusky, O., Meb, 25,—Tho tempor- anco war Liss commencod at this placo. Last Monday o largo number of our most promiuent Indies met at the Mothodint Church, snd organ- ized for tho work, 'l‘lan{ aro dotormined to make a cloan swoop of tho saloons, and have Dbeon viviting evory porson In town, nsking toom to aign tho pledge, Thoy havo mot with flatter- ing succeesso for, A company is being ergan- izod to furnish tho ladios with funds to earry on thelr work, Bome 20,000 has already boen sub- soribed, The inteution I8 to wipo out this ovil, 11 possible, without resorting to tho law, but, it that method proves ineffectual, thoy will onforon the law to the lotter, ‘Lhres saloon-ieepers closod their places, e PENNSYLVANIA, DEMONSTHATION IN PHILADELPNIA, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago T'ridune, PriapeLPma, Pa., Fob, 26.—The grandest and most significant tomporance demonstration ever hold in Ponnsylvanis was given to-night in o =] —_—— tho Aondomy of Muslo, undor the auspreen of tho Catholfo Total Abatinonee Union of tho Diccoso of Philadelphis, the Nev. Jamos O'Rollly, pastor of 8t, Charles Borromeo, prosiding, This Onth- ollo movoment i about throo yoars old, Tho firat churoh dignitary to take it in hand wns Archbishop Bayloy, of Daltimoro,' Primate of the Church of Amerios, at that time Blshop of Now Jorsoy, From s fow scattored sooletion in the Enstorn Btatos this organization now ex- tonds through the Uniled Biates and Dritieh Amorlea, tho Union numboring 238 socleties on its roll. At tho third nnual 8unvnnl‘.lnn of the Goneral Unlon, licld In Now York City last Ooto~ bor, the followlng dispatol FIOM TIE HOLY FATHER PI0 NONO was rond : Towr, Oct. 11, 1073, "Tho Holy Fathier from his hoatt bicsses tbis’ Union, (Bignod)y (OANDINAL ANTONELLE, This aroused general enthusinsm throughout tho country, and considerably augmented the ranks of the temperanco orusadors. 'The Philn- dolphis branch, which now comprises 45 socio- tios with nn aggrogato membership of 10,600 Lins boon pushing ilie matter of tho Contonnia colebration, to commomorate which it proposos erecting A MAGNIFICENT POUNTAIN in Fairmount Yark, The projected fountain, & modol of which was oxhiblied on the atage, will bo wrought in ‘Lyrol marble, will be 60 foot in holght, will cost about €350,000, and will com- bine an emblomatio Ilpimu of Mones striking the rock, with atatues of Biohop Oarroll, Commoiore Barry, Richard Montgomery, and Charles Car- roll, Rovolutionary Catholio horocs. TIIE AGADEMY WAS GRAMMED to its utmost oxtent, nud hundreds wore unable to gain admixsion, 8o crowded wero tho stroots AL{, lucent that podestiianism was almost impos- aiblo, Lottors wero read from Archbishop Bayley, Bishop Foloy, of Chieago, and many others, 'ro- grotting inability to attend, and speod to tho underiaking, Tho following ia an EXTNACT FROM ARCHDISHOP BAYLEY'S LETTER, poluting ont the ovils, tomporal nnd spiritual, caused by intomporance in the use of intoxicat- Ing drinks : I donot wonder at the rather sirangs sort of war- farc which s being urged againt geog-shops in some ris of tho Weal, This way of nitacking the ovil, owever, {8 opon to many _objcolions, and, owiug 'to the . reactlon which nocessarily follown such movoments, will probably in tho end do moro harm than good, All my observa- tious and experlence convinces me moro and more that your Catliolic Union Lns taken the only ground on which this dreadful evil can bo combated, Tho doctors may curs mania a potu, and brace a man up to keep for n while his good rosolutions, but sound rofl- glous influences are tho best presorvatives sgainat ox- cesses of auy sort, and a8 & gencral thnig thoy afford thelonly enduring romedy, FATIER IOPRINS, | in a lengthy addross, advooated the intorests of tho proposed Contonuial celobration, Ho re- viawed tho history of the Irish raco in'thia coun- try from the Revolution to the prosent day, claiming that Iriah Catuolics, having an interes! in the country, should enthusiastioally, with oart and pocket, support tho Exposition in FATHER BHARKEY, in opening, addressed the sudience as country- mon, Irishmon, and Catholies united in the causo of temperance, Ho complimontod thom a8 strong advocates of tho causo, that they nad the good wishos and prayers of tho Chinrch ; that Iny porsons in overy age havo boon found mot only to advocate, support, and dofoud, but originates, nurput\lnluh and crown with succoss tho worke of their gonius and ploty. Having nketched tho history of tom- eralico organizations in Amorica, Iroland, Scot- aud, and England, ho seid that America lisd the honor of giving riso to them, New York in 1820 had 100 socictlos, with 100,000 members, Boston hiad soclotios in 1826. Sootland, in 1829, had 130 soclotios, With & momborship of 25,000, and in ono year distributed 435,000 tracta and 20,000 pamphlets. In 1831 tho Dritish aud foroign' so- cioties forced 400 old Greonwich pensioners to fivo up thegrog. In Ireland, 2,000,000 rushed to e standard of Total Abstinonco at tho call of Fathor Mathow. Bpeaking to them na Irish- men, ho drow o picture of the gront injury douo by drink; how it lowered tho character in, tho cstimntion of Americans, and lessoned tho opinion of tho Irish at_homo in Amorics, whoro thoy . naturally formed thoir jndgmont on tho success or failure of their “countrymen who camo here. Ho skotohod in fitting tormy (ho in- jury uone relations at home whose prayors and ‘whoso sighs followed thoir relativea to Amorics, and who wont over their misfortunes horo, Ho spoke of tho salutary offects of tho tomperance societies in favor of tho Church; that thoy would bo rondy auxiliarios to tho clergy. Tholr example would go far to wipe out thoe projudico againat the Church; that if the tomperauco movomont had taken hold of tho mindo sud Loarts UL tho Catholics of Philadul- phis twenty or thirty yoars agn, wo oild now have gufticient churches, schools, reading-rooms, and seadomices; that tho Fuuth would bo thor- ou(inly imbuca with & epirflt of their religion, “which would make them good Catholics, an Lonorable,useful citizeos; that inetoad of 2{10.000 Catholics in Philadolphia, a8 now, thore would be twico that numbor; that tho light avd faith would hava ehed its lustre on overy side,and won the thousnuds of sincore hearts without tho Oburch, who, if bigotod and fanatical, it 18 be- csuso thoy did_not undorstand sho sublimity of lior dogmas and tho grandour of hor moral code, Ho then treated of tho offects of alao- holic liquors on the systom; quotod from the bost physiotogical writers, and particularly from Dr, Carpontor’s works, that In all cases, auteido of actusl disoaso, thé uso af alcobolis liquors ars injuriousin tho end. Having spoken o;ll.ho good effects of temperance socioties, Lo thon spoke of tho dangers attending them when not properly guarded apgainst ambition and de- signiog mon, who aro always found in sufliciont numbers to make® any movement, however worthy tho public confidenco, subsorvient to their “own personal intercats and sordid ends. In proof he traced the history of socictics iu Engiond, Ireland, and America. Ho then gavo tho example of the Knighta ‘Complar, tho Magons of the twelfth and thir- tecuth conturies, and tho Froo Masons in Italy, tho Communo in Paris, and a1l secrot sociotics now under the excommuuication of tho Church, and wound up with a glowing tribute to the ’l'leiupurmcu nlon of tho Diocoso’ of Philadel- hia. 2 A voto of thanks having been returned to the roverend orators, the immonse assomblage broke,with ringiug cheors for Barry, Carroll, &o. WIAT 388 ANTHONY BAYS, PrmyrapzrLruna, Feb, 26.—At the Radical Club meeting this aftornoon, Elizaboth Cady Stanton dolivorod o longthy addross upon the subject of “Tho Soneation of tho Day—Tho Anti- Liquor Orusado.” Sho took n position un- favorablo to tho distinguishing foature of that movemont, tho .circulation of bands of pmyiufi women about the stroots and in bar- rooms. ‘I'his who declared ,to ba littlo moro diguitied than mob-law, Bho eimply suggosted that womon oxort themsolves oarnestly to ob- tain tho ballot, after which, sbo says, tho abuse of liquor will bo naturally docreasod. ——— NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND VICINITS, Special Disvalch to Lhe Chicago IT'ribuna, New Youx, Fob. 25.—1Thore is notling now in tho woman's tompcranco movement here to-day. Boveral mass-meatings wore announced for to- night in this city, Long Island, and Jersoy City, but the severo snow-storm which les provaile all day, and {8 still raging, bas made travel in tho stroots go difficult that an adjournmont has been had in tho cascs of the more importaut mootings, Thros or four larga mootinga have ‘been callod for to-morrow night. - Dr. Dio Lowis is to sponk in Association Hall noxt Saturday ovoning. New Yonx, Feb, 25,—The Fulton streot prayor- moeting Lias engagod in tho canso of temperance in a spacial manner, and yesterday prayers,iore offoreu for “tho deliverance of this land from the power of rum ; that the fire kindled by the women may #weop from off tho earth the crimo of making drunkards," THE NEW YONK STATE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE, Arpany, N. Y., Fob. 26,—1ho State Tempor- anco Committeo to-day’ possod resolutions ro- questiog the Loglslaturo to pass a local prohibi- tion law; urglng the frionds of tomperance in the Btate to support all logislation in tho intorest of tomperanco, partion- Iarly s constitutional nmendmont which shall prohibit the importation, manufacture, and salo of intoxieating lquors; biddiug the noble womon a godspeod in thoir orugade against rum; wolcoming such movement in tlllsglnte, and uon&mtuluhng the Grangora who havo in- dorsod the same. —_—— INDIANA. AT RICUMOND, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Tuonxonp, Ind,, Fob, 25,—About fitty mom- bors of the Woman's Tomperance Losguo have boen holding publio moetings on the strocts, At a Fifth seroot saloon, this morning, thoy wero refused admittanco by the proprlotor, who stood guard at tho door, and tho Indios hold roligious sorvioes upon tho sidewalk in a .sovore storm, knocling 1 tho snow in front of tho ealoon, On Maln streat, this aftornoon, theso ladios were in- sulted by ono of tho saloon-keepors and bis as- soolates, Bomo pergon in the crowd made moat indecont remeark as 40 tho charaoter of tho raying Pnd-_ o) ' to do in tho rolo of 1adlon, ovory ongof whom belong to montrsapoat- ablo familicn, Aftor tholr departure soveral in- temporate men wero noarching for tho author of the Insult, swonring Lhoy would hang him to tho Iamp-post, Thoro wasand {s cousidorablo ox- citomant at thrao saloons, Tho ladioa woro ad- mitted and rospoctfully trontad, AT INDIANATOLIA, Spectal Diapatel: ta The Chicago Tribune, Ixpianaroras, Ind., Fob, 26.—Thoro was n lnrgnly-ntendnd manllnx to-night of Qunkora and ofhorn to consldor tho propricty of attompt- ing tho prayor-cure in Indlannpolia, A dozon or more spocchies wers mado, principaily by In- dien, nll favoring the movement. Thoro was no disronting 'voico fn tho ' wholo moot- ing. Tho doopost enrnestnoss provailed thirougliont. Tho meoting appointed a committan of Indios to confor with aimilar committoes in othor churche in tho clty which will bo appoint- od Thuraday evoning, Thero s no don‘l‘n that activo oporations will open noxt weok at tho forthost. All ehurchos aro actively canvassing tho subject, and will striko at onco. Tha rald alroady reported was a hoax. Nothing asido from tho_ moeting to-night has boon dono toward goneral organization, ———— MICHIGAN. AT LANMING, Special Disnateh to The Chicago Tridune, Laxsng, , Mich, Fob. 26.—The tomperance roform movement broke out horo this svening, Martio Hudson, propriotor of the Lanaing Houso, rocelved o’ lottor froma committco of Iadios stating that thoy would meot at his houso for prayer noxt Tuesday, when tho houso will be full of mombors of tho Logislaturo, AT STURGIS, Brunatg, Mich.,, Fob, 25.—The temporance movoment {s trilumphant. Tho ladics of tuo town, under the skillful Icmlnmhl&) of Mra. E, W, l’mufletan, bove to-day succoeded in olosing ovory ealoon and ~ drinking-ostablishment of all kinds tho enloon-keopers Laving eigned o contraot to hereaftor abstain from the the businoss o long. an thoy romain residents horo. 'Tho druggists bave aleo given bonds to eoll only in accordanco with law. It Ia regarded o8 a groat succosd {n tho temporance cause, and oll law-abiding and order-loving oitizons are Jubilant, —_—— IOWA. AT MUSOATINE, 8pecial Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, MuoscaTiyg, In, Fob. 25.~Tho Iadics of this placo mot this ovening at tho Mayor's offico according to anotico published in yesterday's papor. Eighteon Indies wore prosent, They or- genized by electing Mrs, Washburn President, and Mre, Coo_as Secrotary. As.thoro wore so fow present, it was decided to adjourn till noxt ‘Wednesday, at tho samo place, sud in the menn- timo to pu\)llsh tho futuro meoting in all tho papora and churches. — ILLINOIS. &pecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AT BTREATOR. BrneaTon, Iil,, Feb. 25.—Four leading saloon-~ koopors rocoived lottors this aftornoon, signed * Landies of Streator," notifying thom that thurty of their numbor would call on' Friday and pray for the salvation of thelr souls, The, ladies earnostly appoal to theso mon to dealst from the uuholy traflic, and Liopo to bo roceived kindly. "ho sdloon-mon are agitated, They pay $500 licouse, and will appoal to the town™ authorities for protoction. Uonsidorable oxcitoment pro- vails. v AT TOORFORD, Special Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tribune. TRookrorp, I, Fol, 26.—~Forsome weeks past daily prayer-mootings have been bold in the Btato stroet Baptist Church, at which much zeal has been munifosted. A part of the work no- complished wo learn is that arrangements have been mado for a raid on tho whisky saloous noxt weels, aftor iho wannor of Indiana and Obio. Theye is plenty of room in this city for mission- ary Work among the whisky shops, MUSEMENTS. M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Thers was & slight falling off 1n the sizo of tho sudionce at McVicker's Theatre last ovoning, upon which occasion Bhakspeare's delightful comedy, **Much Ado About Nothing," was pro- sontod. While comedy generally exorts a moro atiractive influenco upon the public than tragedy, thoso of tho groat poot-dramatist are not so fully ropresonted in Mr. Booth's roportoire as the moro sorious compositions, for reasons that will readily recommond themsclves, aad sro, conse- quontly, not 5o well knows. Feam this Las do voloped au orroncous bolief that the genius of the notor is not adapted to comedy. ¥rom not hoviog soen him unbond bis bow, the public has como to suppose ho cannot do so, Thoso who, by good fortune or good judgment, with faith in his ability to amuso as well asto onthral, found thomsolves in the thentro last evoning, will bear witness that tho popular disbolie? wrongs Mr. Booth deoply. Tho Lumor of tho play is somo- what antiquo to thoso whose reading has not familinrizod thom with the spirit of Shalko- spoaronn comody, and o triflo heavy bosides, but Benedict i8 an ideal charactor, aud 08 such finds o counterpart in all oxporiencos, and consequont- ly comwonds itsolf. Thisis true in & monsure with Doglberry, and It is is our local good for- tuno, or misfortune, to recognizo the charactor a4 » faithtul portratt of modorn times. It is not #0 univorsal a picturo, however, as Benedict, and appoarently falls with & thud upon our gonse of tho ridiculous, These arc 'the natural contres of iuntereat in the ploce, aud wore most happily. roprosonted in the persons of Edwin Booth and Mr. McVickor, Itissomo time sinco the comedy was playod hore, but it met with univorsal ap- prociation on its lust performanco, and as 1t will bo repoated at the Saturday matines wo cordially commend it to tho lovers of genuino amusemont. The graceful acting of Mr. Booth in reposo 18 a study for professionsl playors, Tho wonderful amount ot meaning that can bo expressed in perfoct ropose canuot bo understood until it is really witnessed, and as it Is only with such tinisned actors as Mr, Booth, Mr, Jefforson, or Mr. Bothern that it is seen in its full oxcel- Jonce, the upportunity for studying it should not bo lost, Jenedicl's nbsoluto quicscence in tho sceno betwoon ZHero sud Claudio boforo tho friar fornishes tho koy to the situntion. Ho is a8 ‘good a8 & chorus _ with goarcely an action and without & Jine, In the lighter passngos, butween Uenedicl aud Bealrico Mr. Booth aud slies Yatewan apposled divectly to tho audience, and the morcurial elation aud dopression of tho lover woro #o admirably ren- dorod us to surpriso the house into w burst of merrimont and applause which did not ceaso until both piayers had bowed thoir acknowledg- ments to the audiouce. Mr. MoVicker's Doy~ berry is ono amoug o large number of that gon- tlowun’s excellent characterizations, To an actor of Mr, MoVicker's intolligonce and experi- énce on tho stago and off it, Dogberry is not the impossible creaturo usually soen belohing iu- congruous ltoes, IV is o reality and a iaroly amusing Porsonage, Whoso tnconsolousnoss of his absuraity 1s proserved without o flaw, The cast {8 & Iarger ono than eoither of the other Bhakepeareuan pleces pluyed lioro Lnve domunuded, and consoquontly draws upon the company to & groater degroe. ~That its requirements woro met bettor thou could have beou anticipatod is flat- toring to all who played. Ar. O'Noil had littlo Don Pedro, but did that littlo well, Mr, Pierco deserves o word of praise, a8 do Mr. Holland and Mr, Ruinford. Mr, Norrig appeared to understand the part of Claudio, and played It | fairly, . and with more graco than uwsual. If' Lo would ondeavor to hold his head in & mathe- mationl lino with Lis spine lus figure would bo groatly tmproved, and his other manuerisus would” bo pardonable, This ovemmng *Tho Apostate,” one of the eldor Booth's pleces, will bo played, with the following cast of cunractors ; F, R, Plerco £, Stuart TUE ADELPII, Tho enjoyablo ontertainmont which this houso affords to so many poople every ovoung hns been varied this woek by the addition of soveral now attractions. Fiist among these is the box triok of the Macholla Brothers, which presents somothing startling to tho philosophio mind. ‘Lo start with, the' porformers disclaim any au- slstanco from the suporuatural, aud, in this ago of wpiritualistio and paychologio phenomoua, this rendeis it all tho more adourable. But, the idoa of suporhumon ald baaished for good, the mass of thio audienco finds iteiolf puzzlod a much a8 ovor to account for tho phouomenon, +for tho . apparatus of tho porformord is elmple, and i8 offered for oxem- intion =~ by & commitleo of tho ‘oned ovor him, - A audivnce, conslsting of anghody who cares to bolong to it, and tlmro{lnhl;nxnmiuud. It consists of o bsket and a box. Tl performor in tied soouroly to o board, and tho bnaket fast- common deal box with or- dinary haaps I8 scoured Ly padlocks, and thon cordod with about forby foot of 1opo, 'This i done undor tho eyo of tho committoo, who are allowed to seal tho ropo in as many plncos as they chooso. _Thoro can bo nn quun{iun a8 to tho security of tho box, or of tho man undor the baskot. Tho box in placad upon a ralsd pint- form, aud the ourtalnis drawn round the por- former. Inn fow momonts a kuocking ia hoard, tho curtain. fy drawn, and tho andienco cone vinced that the man has boen put into the box. The commitico examino tho seals, and find themn unbroken; the privato marks thoy have placed upon tho box aro undisturbed. ~ Aftor somo timo tho cord ia romoved, and tho por- formor found in tho box. Ilore ii a trick which cclipses any that have been attributed to super- natural aid. Convorts to spiritualism by inox plicablo phonomona only will find this a knotty problom indoed. The trick fs ono which is supo~ rior to nnylhln}; that hiag boon attompted in i[‘llu liue, aud, so far as can bo learned, deflos nolus tion. Another novelty is tho new vocaliat, Misa Lulu Dolmay, who pleases tho audience with seleotions of songa, Bosides o good voico, the Iady possesses tho ndditional charm of & propou- neesing mannor and attractivo faco, and nover fails. of balf-a-dozen encoros, Mr. Pago tue cornet sololet, whom wo have alrondy noticed in bis brillisnt porformance, hna only & fow mora ovenings to romain, The cow-bell act Dy tha Roynolds and Leon brothors ia now and amusing, a8 also i8 Tho O'Donolitte in his Irish special« tics, Mise Loulsn. Boshall, tho gracoful pore former on the wire, Misscs Morgan and Frankio, tho vocalists, the Roynolds brothors in thelr popular songs and dances, and the host of othor attractions, flll in an entortainmont which is graceful, plcnamfi and adapted to any class of sudionce, inoludlng tho best. To-night, § ndios’ night, smoiing and beor are prohibitad, in order that nothing gynil offond gnu(r tusto, GLOUETHEATRE, Aftor an absenco of nourly two_years, pasged mainly in Europe, Mr. Josorh K. Lmmet hat roturied to delight Clicago nudionces with thaf peculior class of entertainmont at the hend of - which ho confessodly etands. Tho original Fritz who mado his bow at MoVicker's Theatra over throo yeora ago, has had many imitators but no equals, Ho was tho firat, and ho has ro- maincd the best, among the host of so-callod Datch dinlect actors brought out by tho imménsa succeas achiovod by Emmet. Iffs absonce of 4wo yoara brings bim back with added froshness and on%lnulhy. Tho tims was woll spont abroad, tnpl‘:nnn, for ho has ndded to his storo of chnractorizations soveral which wero copied from lifo during bhis tour in Gera many, and which bear evidences of tho work of closo observation and artistic reproduction. Notably amony theso are tho sketchos of tho Tlower Girl and the Alpine Guido. Ar. Emmot has improved in all respoots, especinily in bis dramatio art. Ho {s now an actor, as woll as an exccodingly tunoful singer, a clover dancor, and Kar(cnb marvyol in his command over the mouth armonicon. His play of */ Fritz, our Cousin German,” having pogsed through the hands of Androw' Halliday, tho colobrated dramatist of London, whers r. Emmet playod o brilhant and successful ougagomout, has boon altored and improved almost beyond rocognition. The saliont features of tho plot aro retained and intonsifiod, and brought nearer the bounds of probability and consistoncy, 5o that the drama possessos an intorest of its own, apart from tho fact that its ohiof purpose is the employmont of Mr. Emmot's capabilities to tho best possiblo advantage. Ho is suflported with modorate offectivencss by the Globe company. Noxt weol ho will appoar for the first timo, In bis now play of ‘“Ifax,” which is pronvunced wfinitely superior to ¢ I'ritz " as » dramatio pro- duction, aa it introducea Mr, Emmot moro as an notor than a varicly porformor. Moanwhilo “Tritz" draws_excellont houses, and should bo scen by all who used to adwire it in formor years, MARRIAGES. KEEN_EDWARDS_Teb, 33, at. the ol bride, by iha. ey Ve e Rravins D Bidopge of G Koen' to' Mies 1da ', "Rdwards, both of thiscliy.” N6 DEATHS. OHACE--Tuosdey ovonlng, Tob. 31, 1874, Mrs. Obars lotio Cliaco, agod 64 years, sistor of Luther' Glibart ftos piter, o Lake Forest, and' of Birs, Norman B, dudd, of s o} “Funetal secvicon at 11 o'alock Thursday mornlag, at 1063 Wabash.av. AUCTION SALES. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Friday Morning, Fob. 27, nt 91.2 o’clock, Regular Sulo of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. The largost aud most attractive sl of tha soason, Targo yatloty of now and socond.hand Parlor and Bode Hoom Bots, Bureaus, Lounges. Wardrobes, Dining-Roo Tuenituro,’ &0, &ov, do. e entire Mook Gf & intee Orockory aud Glasswirn Leator will ba rold in opon lota i suit the teado, A full lino of russola aud Woot Qorpatsy which will be sold in {ho Tioll or cut to sult. Two Magutiicont, Panos, I-sotavo, fall round cornory Anl(;l‘cam l:%fl.u.llllln. l‘t 11 o'olaok, contents nlfl‘ house, 50 ¢ cbattol mortengo, an-€4 horso and ox; wagon. BLISO, POAEROY & GFE Bt and 8 Randolph-at. GREAT BANKRUPT SALE AT AUCTION, OF A Stone Yard & Fixtures. On tho pramises, Nos. 518 to 626 Lumbarat., on SAT: TIDAR, Tiob. 55, at f orclack e mh.r consiatiag of Ei00 foot of Ureasad and Undrosand Sone, & good Fuging 0} , G It o agean favbiog Hods, ofe. fyordde of GEONGE 00'in Bankruptey, ELISON, FOMEROY & 00. Auotlonsars, d 81 Randolph-st. Bankrupt RSale, AT ATCTION. Engine and Boller and eatirs fixtures of a BRIOK YAND, situatod botwoon dohn and O'Nollate frontng on Burllugton Slip, On Monday, March 2, at 2 p. m,, Conslsting of 1 Eogino and Ballor, § Brick Machlnes and Sbafting; also Sheds, Trucks, Carle, Saddlos, &c., &0, Two Brick Wagons,'the Ollico Buifding, Iron Nafo and Oilico Furniture, andl loaso of promises. A good chance o . W, Campholl, i 7 OO BLISON, POMIROY & G5 Aseres. By GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 & 70 Wabash-av, On Sntu.rdny. Fob. 28, at 93¢ o’clock, oall and * Bea our Mammoth Stock of Household TFurniture, Chamber and Parlor Suitsin great varioty, Black Walnut Bedsteads and Bureaus, Mare ble and Wood-Top T'ablos, Extension Tables, What-Nots, Lounggs, Mitrors, Mattroasos, Parlor and Office_Denks, Bhow Oasos, ots, Ono Franch-Plate Mirror. aost $300, Toxigd 2tk of Ohromos and Engravings, large stock of Ohsirs and Rockers from s minufnongrnr. COrockory and Qlassware. -1 3 Hornesses. akG P.u é’sg{fil 8&%‘.‘,‘ °|:n 'a!\.:d By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., .UOTIONEBRS, ITO. 108 MADISéN‘ST-, ~ (Botweon Uoarborn aad Olurk.) REGULAR SALES: 20 Buggies, Placions, Harness, &e., WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clook, at 105 Madison-st. DRY GOODS, CROTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &o, THURSDAY, at o etock, nt 103 Madsom st HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND GENERAY DMERCHANDISE, On BATURDAY, at 9§ o'clock, at 108 Madisonat. By BRUSH, SON & CO., 41 Bouth Canal-at, Btook, Fixtures, and Loeaso of & SHELL STORE At Auotton, on tho promisgs, 199 LaSallo-at,, THURS. DAY, Fob. 2. at 10 s, m. ‘Tlioatock aud fixiuros savod Trom Jire will be sold, including a1l tho Show Casos, Ta« blos, Dauks, Stiolls, ral 0, 80 Dy N. I, IIARRISON. Thursday, Fob. 26, at 10 o’clock, BANERUPT STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS, Tadles' and Childron's Trimmod Hats, an as~ L e s, 300 dox. 'anoy aud. Iath Riirs Etoniay Y [¢] &c. Bl o Whito Toad, in lots to suit, LEESEE TARIISON, Austioncor, £04_and 200 Faat Madivohat, . B¥ OSGOOD & WILLIAMS, Auotlor aud Commisslon House, 63 South Canal-at. * Wil havo Auotion Balos Wednesday, Fridny, and Saturday, Of this waok, of all kinds of Housshold Furniture, hot! Now and Hecond:Hand, Wo aro sslling the cunicuts pl thres Housos undor ohattel mortgaga salo, and want & ot 0ux 8dvancus on othor gondw 1o utara, WWEETELND BIOS., Auoter esws Qs e —