Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1874, Page 12

i { . oussion, and is much bel ¢ AR T IIn CITNMCAGU DARILY IRINMUNG: SALURDAY, MARUH, 7, 1874, STATE LEGISLATURES. Closing Scssion of tho Kellogg Logis- lature in Louisiana. : Disgraceful Scones Enacted by the Usurpers, Possage of a Railroad Bill in the 'Wisconsin Leg- islature, The Wost Warchouso Bill Declared Uncon- stitutional by tho Attornoy- {enoral. The Woman’s Suffrage Question Before the Michigan Legislature. LOUISIANA. New Onvrans, March 6.—Tho Zimes hns the following rogurding tho lgt hours of tho Logis- Inturo: "Mho closing ecenes of (1o feasion woro marked by {umultioun excitement, which, opobing out i Vigorous strength carly In tho ovenlng, grow in force no tlio lione of ndjournment was ucare, utid culmin- Ated fi o Aualo of Auch uproar and confusion thal Bed- Tm broko loosg, or » multitudoaf howlng wilil benats, could not. Dy tlio ramotest podbility bavo offored tho Siihtest approach to_the bowlldering offoct producod By emuaolons of tho nitioteonth contiey, T tho Hotie, from tho bour of opening tho ovening Aoaslon, at 7 o'clock, the worle waa lively and_pandemontum #lood Fovenleid on earth, Never, by any chonce, waa thore 188 than twenty membera speaking at ono time, and, by tho kumo rule, ot maro than ono in tho twonty protonded to mnjntain any familiarity with his foat, fnt in o promiscuous jumblo all bands ronmed through sprco, at thines sliouting lke mad to gan tho atlention of {ho Spenker, ot othors toriso to o point of order, to maka n_motion, to doa hundred othor . things which no one but & Loulsiaun leglslator would hink of, ‘Tho Evening Picayune oditorially enys: It Is tho concurrent declaration of the londing, most honest membors of the Logislaturo which torminated its carcor last nli:ht at 12 o'clock, thal the Approprintion bill, undor which all tho disbursemonts of tho Stafo must bo mado, was nover psssed, was never submilted by the Bpenkor, nor voted on by the membors, Tho reporters of tho prees, ail apectators, ofticors of House, in fact ovory croditnble wituess who was present during the "session boar the same tesci- mouny. Whon it was ropeatedly suggested {hat” the bill had not Dbeen voted on, tho reply of the mombors was shonted: Ob, it don't make any differonco, Wo will have it ontored in the journal, That will do as well. There woro many other bills inthe samo predica- ment which wore nover even submitted to the 1louro, but which 1t is proposod to have entorad upon the jownal and proclaimod as Jaw. e i) ‘WISCONSIN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mapisox, Wis,, March G.—At last evoning's sessions much wag accomplished in ench House. Tho Sonate, bys voto of 16 to18 (the yeas mainly Reformors, and the nocs Republicans), rofused a third reading to the bill for tho settle- ment of the Calkins & Proudf printing claim, which Gov. Washburn vetoed Inat winter. The bill to inorease the dutics of Assessors, sone to scoure tho truthful listing of property, was also rofused o third rending by a tie-voto ; nnd the Assembly bill, relntivo to the Wisconsin TFarm-Morigago and Company's lnnds, was in- dofinitely postponed, After considorable dobato, by o decisive yoto, wbill was_ordered to third rending authoriziug tho Stato Prison Dircclors to leaso the labor of convicts ; aleo giving tho prisonots o share of the gross earnings of their lnbor. 5 Appropriation bills passed nuder n susponsion of the rulon anrupr!utius $192,000 for (he North- ern Hospital for Insans ; to Soldiers’ Orphans' Jfomo, $18,000; also maling approprintions for Iho Industrial School for Boys, and for the In- stituto for the Blind, T'he Assombly concurred in the Senate amond- ment lo TIE VOUEL EXCISE DILL thnt prohibits the sale of liquor on Sunday and slection-days by 78 to 17. 5 Bills wero passod to proseribo liconse-fecs for Insurance companios 3 appropriating $28,5600 for tho State Prison. Several bills were indofinitely postponed, including one for orgavizing indus- Irinl nehools, aud o largo numbor wero orderod ongroseed. YESTERDAY'S SESBION. ' This morning the Senato postponed rosolu- tion for'ndjournment on the 12th till Monday, and adopted s rosclution proseribing five-minuto spooches, nud forbidding any Senator 1o speak mora thab twico on tho same Hubject. A wotion was adopted asking the opinion of $ho Attornoy-Genoral on tho constitutionslity of tho h\IVua: ‘Warcliouso bill passed by the As- sombly. ’l‘huyvulo rofusing & third ronding to tho bill Tor the appointment of Commissioners to settle the Calking & Proudflt claim was recousidorad? An amondmont was adopted making tho Sccre- tary of Stato, Trousurer, and Atiornoy-Gonoral Commissionors to adjnst tho claim, and after 1 long discuesion the bill was ordored to a third tonding by 18 to 45, » A bill pagsed under n suspension of tho rmles sxempting certain northern countios from the sperations of tho bill restraining counties from voting aid to railronds, Seunto Dill No. 92, in relation to railronds, probibiting dikcriminntione and issuing prasos, igzcr Fumo amondment and discussion passed— 9 to 6. A bill algo passoll regulating insurance com- panios, sud compelling pavinont by fire compa- nies, 1n case of totalloss, of the sum named in tho policy. Tho Assembly substituto to the Sennto resolu- tions; protesting ngainst tho issuing of patunts on lands certificd to the Wisconsiu Contral Rail- rond, wau concurrod iu—17 to 10." The vote was not partisan. TIHE ASSEMDLY. concurred in sixteon Henate bills, including the bill rolnting to the pmichase of State station- ery; to tho repeal of tho_law for the collection of atatistics for property oxempt from taxation: to nmend tho siatutes in rogard to the disposition of unclaimed property and the lion of mechanies; to_invest o portion of the State Trust funds in Iowa County bonds and some minor appropriations, Tho Xusnmbly Dbill passed, amending the law of 1878 regulating the snle of illuminating oils 80 a8 to bettor securo public safoty. The Senate bill, advocated by Mr. Bingham, amonding tho luw of 1878 for the improvomont of the Yellow Rivor, and the Assembly bill ro- pealing tho euid law, advocated by Mr. Cor- michnel, woro taken up as_tho specinl order, The formor was ordered to turd yending, snd tho Inttor indelinitely postponed, o bill to provide for depositing public funds in bank was opposed_by Messrs, Nankin, Reed, and_Silvorthorn ; ndvocated by Mossrs, Clapp and Richmond, and rofused third rending. TOTTER'S NAILIOAD COMMISSIONER BILL, * ¢amo up in the Assombly ihis ovoning under o wpocinl ordor, Aftor a good doal of discussion tlo bill was finally concurred in by a large ma- ority. d 'All’;J bill anthorizing the Milwaukeo & St. Paul Ruilway Company Lo build a bridge at LaCrosse over the Mississippt was concurred in by a voto of 2t to 9. An opinion was submitted to thoHBonute this ovening by the Attorney-Genoral that the Logis- lature ?\n» no constitutional righv to pnys West's ‘Werchiouss Lill. In accordunce with this opinion, tho bill was indefinitoly postponed. — MICHIGAN. Special Dispaleh to The Chicago Tribune, THE NEW CONSTITUTION, Laxsng, Mich,, Maroh 6,—In the Houso, in Committee of the Whole, nonfonsance was mude aground fof removing State ofticors ns well as mis- Tonganco or mialfonsnnco. Actlon was taken requiring tho Regents of the University to apply funds voted by the Logisla- ture ua providéd in the condition accompunyng tho nppropriation, Attempts made to securo Instruction in the common or high schools in Janguages other than Lnglish, both failed, The mattor of tho application of fincs to tho support of township libraries waa committed to tho Committoo on Education for o new ecotion, Tho tuture disposition of the mattor is vory un- certain, The Henato qum]u much time 1 dls- ind tho Houso, AFTERNOON BESSION, The Speaker this aftornoon filled all the va- . oangies in Houso Committoos, ) & An attompt t0 do away with ¢axation on prop- orly or husiness failod. Tt was shown that un- dos o provont luw millions of property in logs and Jumber v the lnmbor ruglons oscaped tara- tion ontirely, d Au nmondmont waa sought to bo grafted on the Conatitution nutlmrlzh\f municipaltics to lovy taxon on lands and buildings owned by cor- porations within tholr limits, It faflod by o nrgo mnjority, Tho Ifouso votod to allow “tho oxemption from exeoutlon of porsonal proporty of inhnbitanta with fomilioa to the amount of 600 ; homentond nxumvuun, was et down'from $2,100, ny reported by the Constitution, to §1,600 s now. WOMAN'S HUFFRAQH. Thoe Sannto atruck out the word “mnle” from tho ars olo on tho elootive franchiso by 18 to 12, It ia th nght by many that the amondmont will 0 thro 1gh both Housos, but I think its ultimate nte vor/ doubtful. ‘I'he Bounto {s muoch bohind tho Howso m work, aud tho session will lnst twonty days at loast, CRIME. The Boldest Robbery Ever Known in Boston, Murder of a Young Girl 'in Detroit by a Rejecied Suitor, Bold iRobbery in Bostons Special, Dimteh to The Chicago Ayibune, BostoN, March 6,—1ho boldest robbery known in thiu city for yonrs occurred on Btato streot Lo- duy, botwoon 1'and 2 o'olock, just as tho sircob was most crowded, Mr. J. D. Wheoler, Prosi- dont of o Giraflon National Bank, of Grfton, was robbed of a package of monoy containing €49,240.95, which lio wns curryiu% fu his band to deposit in tho Bank of Mutial Redemption. A young man without an overcoat came running tapidly . along the sidowalk nnd jostlod against him, ~and, seizing tho packsge, continued his flight townrd Stato sircot. Mr, Whaolor quickly’ gave tho nlarm, nnd started in ursuit, By tho time the thiof had orossed tato, meveral hundreds were in motion with pons in hand to asiat. Among thosu early in TIE PORSUIT wero Mr. Willlam B, Worcostor snd Mr, O. E, Dackus, who had witnessed tho affair from the Gold Room, and thoy woro finally rewarded by dlroctly nesisting in tho capturo of the bold thief, ~The fugitive ran across State stroct into Ixchango stroot, l.hra\vlu(a awny the moncy 08 soon a8 ho saw that Le was fairly pursued, _ond continned ~ his courso through Exchongo strcet, Dock squaro, and Unfon stroot, to North and Tulton atroots, followed by immenso crowd shouting and angmenting its numbers at overy turn, Whon sbout half way down Fulton stroct, ho was 3 BEIZED DY A LADODER, and in & moment Measrs, Worcestor and Brckus, tho two gentlemon who had lod tlo pursuit, were upon him. _ They immedintely started on their return, holding the captured wan botween thom, Hholr progross s slow nnd dangorous, for # the crowd thoro wore many who sympathized with th prisonor, and by pushing and jostling nided - him in the offort ho was ‘making to oscapo. Mr. Backns wis ouco thrown to " the ground, and Dboth he nnd Mr. Worcestor roceived sovore bratios on tho body and limbs. ‘Thoy finally got him baclk to State streot, whoro thoy found tho first po- liceman they hind scon sinco the thoft oconrred. A boy who pickod up the money returned it to tho owner, Murdor in Detroits spectal Iapatch to the Chicago Tribune, Drrrort, Mich.,, March G.—Somo timo ago, Willism ‘I Underwood came horo from Oleve- land, whore ho loft: & wife, who %oon aftor _obtained o divorce. o com- menced paying attentlons horo to Anna Pridgoon, & young lady of pgrost bonuty and finoly ‘accomplishod. Tho lato Mra. Undorwood, heming of this, wrote to Miss Pridgeon, informing her of Undorwood's charag- tor, and she subsequently rejectod him. Ho vainly urged his sult, sud, after the two had taken o walk this evoning, Lio, upon thelr raturn, Lefore shio entored the houso, again asked her to be his wife, Sho refuscd ngaiu, aud Underwood, without anothor word, stabbed er to tho heart, killing hor instantly, Miss Pridgeon was o si ter of Capt. John Pridgeon, & prominent steamn- bont man of this ¢ity, and Ler tragic desthcauses sadnoss throughout fho ci Iiilled Ris Son. InpraxNaroris, March 0.—A torrible orimeis roported from mllugrnflo, Nicolett County, to- day. A fathor namod Justin Richard, in i iit of rago, shot his son through tho heanrt, killing him Tustontly. ¢ A Fatal IBusiness Feud--An Italian Shoots iy Former Partuer uand Killy Himsotls - From tho New York Tribune, March 4. A torriblo tragady was onacted yostorday in Princo stroot, near South Fifth svenuo,” An Ttalian, who thought ko had been wronged in busiess mattors by his formor partnor, mootin; tho Inttor, shot and instantly killed him, au thon sont a bullet through his own brain. Tho actors in the tragedy wore Anthony Barli, aged 55, wboardor ot the [otol di Roms, nb No. 90 Enst Ilouston streot, aud Potor 'I'archini, aged 36, also on Italian, -of No. 251 West Houston streot. About two yoars ago Durli was engaged by Dunlap & Co,, histteis, in Lroadway, to come from Italy and mako opoin buts for the firm, Ho was o gond workman and mado high wagos, Ho know vory little English, Ilo was deomed Ly his compnnions & very pleasant, agrooable compunion. Whon his nationality and other mattors wore mnde aport of by his fellow-work- mon, bo nlways responded plonsantly, and gave no indications of violont temper. Sovoral months g0 ho mado tho nequaintanco of Tarchivi and anothor Italian numed Sicardi. They persunded him thot 8 great doal oftmonoy conld bo mado by them if thoy woro to engngo in the manufac- ture of opora nud othor lats, - Barli lefc the om- ploy of Dunlap & Co.,. and entored into the business of manufactusing lints with his friends, under the firm namo of Darli, Sicardi & Tarchini, on the third floor of No, 575 Brondway. Owing to the dulluess of trade and the dissensions among tho partner®, the busincss wus not so romunerativo ay lud been hoped for. Thero wora soveral angry discussions, and Barli was compelled to withdraw from the flrm. Ie clnimed to have'beon bndly trented by his part- nors, and in convarsation with frionds oxprousod the beliof that Sicardi and Tarchini hod induced him to entor tho firm for no other purpose than to learn through him how to make opora-hats thomsolvos, and ~ that when thoy had become fa- miliar with the at, thoy wero anxious to push bim out. . Ho was capeoinlly inconsod againut "Larchini, bulluvlnf hum to bo tho main causo of his troubles, Barll wot up in business in Brooma stroet, nonr Drondiway, but did not succeed vory woll, Not long uga hio applied to Mr, Dunlap for omployment, snd tho latter inforned Lim that noxt fall ho wonld probably be ablo to give him a situation, but at presont ho could not. About a wael ago'Parchini met Barlt by sppointont in the room of tho latter at the Ilotel di Romn, to tallk over thoir busiuers affuirs, Thoy quarreled about somo of tho dotails, and o violont wrangle followed, They did not meot again until yostor- v, It i conjectured that Barll lay in wait for Tarolind, a8 the lntter gouorally went through Princo stroot on his viay lohis placa of busiuos and his enomy wag probably aware of this fact, ‘Thoy mev soon aftor 7 a. m, in front of No. 139 Trince stroob. What words - pnssed botween thom o one knows. The altercation was of vory short duration, Barlidrow from bis pookot & lurpe-sizad rovolver, and, pointing it at Tar- chini’s hoad, fired, The Inttor dodged n time to avold this shot, A sccond instantly followed, ‘Ihiy entored about tho centro of Tarchini’s bienst, o fell to the pavement and died glinost in~ staotly. Barli then placot the pistol to his left tomplo and fired, ‘Tho brll passoed into tho hrain aod Lo foll doad iuto tho guttor. Meantimo a smull crowd hnd collectod on the sidewalls, bul uo one dared to intorfero. “ho pistol rhots woro hontd in tho Princo Btreet Polico Btation, gearcely hulf u block away, and Borgeant Wood- ward sont out offlcors to nscortain what had oc- ourred. Whon they reachod tho badies thoro wore no signs of life in oithor, They woro ro- moved ou stratchers to tho station-house, ifol- lowed by s largo crowd., Bavli was o tall, flue- looking man, with black hair, moustache, and gonteo, 1o 'had no family. 'Tarchini was of medium hoight, sparo built, with dark hair and light mustache, Ho loavos n wifo and soveral children. Boon aftor tho ocourrence the wifo of Tarchini enliud ut the station-houso and was allowed to viow tho body of her husband. She was evi- dently overwhelmed with grief, but made ntrong offorts to_restrain.her feolings, Mr, Dunlap, Mr, Bioardl, and sovoral of tho former follow- workmen of Barli called at tho atation-hauso during the mnrnln&‘ Mr. Dunlap and the works men woro smprised thas Barll could have com- nutted such e crime, 'J.‘Lu;»ly had slways doomed him o even-tompored and mild-moaunered that sucl: an ot on his pact seomed alinost incompro- honsiblo and entiroly at variance with his known character, Mr, Bicardl olalmed, howover, that Bali had boou oxiromoly violout at timod'lu bis demennor toward Tarolfol and himselt, ANTI-RUM. (Continued from the KFirst Pngo.) tor, whioh ho plumply deolinad, and procoeded to wait on hia customers, who unabashed took thelr toddios as if nothing unusunl was golng on, A gentloman _noxt door In- vited tho Iadios into his offico, whoro thoy sung and prayed_awhilo. A few doors be- low thoy drow up at Nick Olomon’s restaurant and snloon, 'The doors were closed in thoir {facos, and they knelt in the flith again, and af- tor devotlons ~Mrs. Weakloy went to the sido door to interview Clomons. Bho nsked: * Won't yougivoup tho busincss?" Olomons saternly Topliad, ** No:" saying that his plage was quict euough until [ho womon raisod o disturbnuco. Monntimo o orowd had fillod tho bar-room com- plotely, and drank coplously whilo the woman prayod nand sang, making considerable noiso. Tho orowd ° bad -~ now large- ly inorensed outsido, but tho polico Yopt n pnssage-way = cloar, and respooiful attontion wne pald t0 tho oxbrabrdiunty sconos Tho_Becko! Houso waa visited noxt, ltoibold, tha landlord, with his habitual urbanity, invited thom Into the gontlemon's parlor, whoro thoy gang _ond_prayod. Mrs. Wenkloy was intro- duced to Bubeo, ownerof the bar, who curtly snid ho intended to continue his busincss un- til ho found somothing botter, Xieibold in- vitod tho ladles to dinnor, somo of them nc- copting, _adlock, tho hionviost _lagor-boer gellor 1 Duyton, who sells only malt Hquor aud nativo wines, was visited, Ho was curt and storn, and did not want hin business interfored with, Ilo went outside with-a poneil and papor to tako the names to prosccute for dnmngo to his businoss. Tho Deckor Bros, wero visited with similur rosult, and tho ladios wore pormit- ted to cccupy the enloon. Tho bar was sur- rounded with n donse mags of men,who ocoupiod all the attentionof flvo bar-kecpora, Tho la- dies mang, prayod, and rotirod. Monntimo the colvmn undor Mrs. Thomas marched into the littlo saloon of Iarry Bmith, on Bixth streot, who lad been advertising bis plnco for ealo for 820 for a month past, and aftor a littlo o surrendorad, tho women con- gratulating bim with fominino fervor. This was tho only succees of tho day. Bubsequontly thoy visited Ttoss and Thoo. Haskor, but wero donied admission by all but Ross, wlio held a finvnm conforonco with thom in hia back room. 0 wonts to sell ont. In the aftorooon the two columns alternated over the ground respectively travorsod in tho morning. At Ross’ in the afternoon thoro was much loud, naaly, and valgar talk that no Indy should hear, but tuis was nn incident that will from day to duy becomocommon, Oneman put a rrnyur omong tho Iadios which slmost provoked ho crowd iuto an uuploasant demonstration, The fecling: oxpressed was that mon had better keop awsy from the women, and do their “praying at churches. Thora waa considoerable " ribnldry and scofling among the ontside orowd, nnd tho firat day's work was oncouraging only becauso it was & bo- ginning. An all-day prayer-meoting wos hold, 'ho worlk will procecd to-morrow, and to-mor- row, and_fo-morrow, but tho entorpriso the women of the l’rnylnfi Longuo havo; assumed is appalling. ‘Ihe foo they sook to conqueris or- gonized and dotermined, and it looks as if nothing but tho strong arm of the law would make an impreesion upon thom, Most of them care no mora for prayors at their saloon than for s empty pop-hottie. AT MARION. Special_Dispateh to T'ne Chicago Tribune, MantoN, O., March 6.—Mothor Btowart ar- rived this morning, and held a very enthusiastio wncoting horo this foranoon, notwithstanding the disagreenble, drizzling rain. The lndics’ with Mother Stowart, startod out to visit tho saloons. Soveral saloon-keepers locked their doors ogainst thom, but tho ladics woro determined not to bo outwitted, tho muddy pavontont sorved 88 well for them a4 a cloan fioor, DMother Btow- art lectured this aftornoon to o erowded houso. About 100 Iadies woro on the strects this aftor- noon praving ond singing. Lorgo crowds of peoplo followed them. Urent oxcitomont pre- vails, Motaer Btowart lofv for Ashland this otoning, AT BOELDY. Special Dispatehto o Chicago Tribune, - BieLny, O., March 6.—A micoting of the Ln- dies’ LenFuu was held in the Luthoran Church to-day, 'The following resolution was unani- mously adopted : Tresolred, Thut wo will in no way compromiso our efforts to supprees the eale of intoxicating driuks with saloon-kecpers, aud therefore havo no proposition to mako un to our fulure mwoner of proceduro, We, howover, reltorate our dotermination ‘mado ot tho bo- ginniug, God Lelplug us, wowill not censo our offorts until overy placo whero lquor i€ sold or given nwny 28 boverago in Shelby s closed, AT oRESILING. Special Disoutch ty The Chicago Tribune, CresrriNg, O., March 8,—Tho women held o meoting in the Prosbyterisn Church' to-day, from whicl mou woro oxcluded.. It was woll at- tended, notwithatnnding the inclomency of the weather, It io undorstood that committecs wero appointed to wait upon tho druggists and saloon- Jeopers to-morrow with pledges. The popular intorost in the movemont is unabated, RIPLEY AND VICINITY. Turney, O., March 6.—The crusade in the suburban villages has not quito concluded, Tho Indios hinve been continually shut out of the only doggery in Levanna, The owner was stubborn, sud kopt up songs and roveling with insults whilo tho Iadios prayed without. Dny beforo yestorday ho sold out, but his successor is 8 ob- durnto né o, and requestod tho women with & rummplory order not Lo pray in_his Louso or on iia pavemont, throntening them with the law. Not ot all boulked, tho ladics nd o corpet spread’ just outslde his pavement, snd there held protracted gervices until afternoon, when he invited thom in, ho having in the monntimo ndvortived o froo blow-out. Although the liquor cost nothing, thero wore few hLard cases to bo found dry enough to gulp it down in the presence of tho women. ‘Tho crusaders say thoy will nover lay their armor down till the work of faith 18 done. The mass-mcotings aro still uncomfortably crowded. AT OINGINNATL. CineinyaTy, 0., March 6.—Tho Wesloy Chanol tomperance moeting Lu-night wos immenne, All standing-room wna faken, Mayor Jolnston was ontho stags, Tho Hon. Charles W, Rowland presided. ~ Briof speoches wore made by men sud women, Much time wns “spont in prayor and singing. Another mass-meot- ing was. mppoiuted for Monduy -night, 'at Wesloy Chapol. A union tomperanco moeting of theso churches was appointed for Sunday night, Boveral ministors, sunonuced that they would ]pm:\ch on_temperdnco tho, coming Sui- day. J, €. Van Polt spoke, Houaw many Cin- ciunati saloon-kecpors in tho audience, The intorest appents well wrought up, ‘Tho aiton- {lon was oxcellont, Tho following resolution from eight firmsof wholesnle druggists was read: * ‘Wieneas, We beliove the uso of spiritious lguors as beverago {a productivo of ovil, its misuso a posl- tiva injury, ila oxcessivo usa o source of much crimo which the Juw 8 ealled upon to suppress and punish 3 thoreforo, we, the wholesnlo drugglsts of Ciucinuati, focl that nvm‘y movement that will fend to mitigato or suppress {his evil should linve our moral support and aid in good fafth thereforo, eesoleed, Thut we, i wholeaslo druggists of Ofueln- nath, will ot ecll or’ Al ony orders for spirituous lquors excop to phyaleins or druggleta ; that wo will not rell or flll orders for it when we Luve reason to o~ love it a to bo sold or used as a beveragoe, - 'This was the result of a meoting of drug- gists during tho nftornoon, It was announced that auother druggist abgent from Clucinnati wounld sign this pladge. 1t was roceived with tumultuous applaugo. CiyoisnaTi, 0., March 0.—The women's tem- porance meoting at tha Tirst Presbyterian Church, this aftornoon, was attonded by 800 Indios, Most of the timo was spent in prayor. A committeo of six was appointod to select perma- nont oflicors for tho Womons “Temperunco Lenguo, sud a meoting wos sppointed at Wosley Chupel for to-morrow ufteruoon, AT DELAWARE. special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, DrrAwAng, 0., March -Notwithstanding a g rui all day, the womou visitod tho sa- 18 aftornoon, nrondlng about four houry on the sidowalks, Tho snloon-keopors aro all deflant, and say thoy will ucver yiold, and tho women are cqually dotermmned. Sypecial Dispatch to The Chicapo Tribune, 0% 8prinarizLp, O., March 6.—Duginess mon have mot to organizo for tho assistauce of the tempetanco movomont, Womeon's commttecs will visit each business flem and eolect officors for & rogulur organizntion lo be perfected noxt Mondny. 1t 18 proposad to close tho atoros ono hour each day, and attond prayer-meoting. ‘I'ho anloon-keopers are raising o fund and talk- ing the names of women lending the movemont, ‘whoto malo ru(‘vrnmntnu\'ou are responsiblo, ine tonding to eue for dumages, AL OARDINGTON, syectal Dispuiteh ta The Chicago Tribune, (OanpinaroN, O., Marol 8,—The whinky excite- mont {8 waxing strongor eyery dn{. T'wo of the oKt praminent dru[{'glulu in the town drow u tholr own pledgos, slad them, and prosonto thom to tha ladies, ‘Ihe pledges wora all that could bo askod, and wora aceopled, and » vote of thaukes given, - Othor plodges will be circulated immeodiately, - AT MARIETTA, Special Dispatoh to The (hieago Tridune, MarierTa, 0., March 8,—Tho women's move- mont {8 epgrossing tho attention of all classcy, and osusing exoltcment never witnessed here, *| day by tuo Sheritt of Darke oven during tho robelllon. At this hour tho Indior aro on tho movo, over 800 atrong, bella aro toling, businoss housey aro olosod, “and a funoronl air broods ovor tho oity. Tho Grand Jury of onr prosont torm of conrt roported to- dny, finding ovor sixty Indictmonta against eailoon-koopors, AT GEENVILLE, Special Dispatch to Tha Chieaqa Tribune, - Gnegyvinue, 0., Morch 0.—A procossion of nlxty Indics called pon n number of tho snloon- mon horo to-dny, Uno man, John King, signed tho plodge, aud n number of others are .not solling suy liguors, but still refuss fo sign any lodgo. 'Lho’ladies waro rofused admittanco at ho Wagner 1Touso, Mr, Wagnor met them at the door, and forbado thom ontoring the house, Tho Indion then sang and prayod on the side- walk, and told him thoy would oall agoain, A number of sulls have boon commoncsd ngninst tho anloon-keopers of Unfon City. 'Iho church ‘was filled to-night by a meoting in the intorests of tho movemont, ' AT DELLE. FONTAINE. Sweetal Dispateh to ha Chicago Trilune, DBetre Fonting, O, March 6,—Tho women's war on tho whisky doalors still progrssses with somo guccess., Yostorday throo donlers surron- dored, and ono moro to-day. Tho excitoment has boon very high. Tho curiosity of the look- ors-on las Lo some oxtont abated, but the entn- ;mhma of tho womon, if anything, iy inorons- ng, . AT FINDLAY. Spectal Dispatel to The Chicago Tritune. Tor.eno, March 6,—At Findlny the campaign waa rosumead this motning, with vigor, the crii- endors recolvihg Inrgo nccosslons to their forcos from thoso who had not boforo patticipnted. T'ho wonthorjwas very dnmp and disagreonblo, but did not ropross tho womon. All the saloons in tho town woro ngain visited. At soveral placos admission was retused, and #orvicos woro held on tho sidowalk. Lato in tho nftoruoon many of the enloon-keopers surrondercd, and ~all the. bells in town were rung for ton minutos, Thoy had provionsly heon very deil- ant. To-nighta g;nml tomporanco meeting is bolng held at the Court-Iloues, and much on- thusiasm provaila, 1t is expected that three or four surrondors will bo mado to-morrow, AT FOBTORIA. Tho movoment is gathering impotia under the influonco of n Acries of strong meetings, nud a crusade will probably bogin the early part of tho week. Bovornl saloon-keopnrs are making {u‘avlsious to bow boforo the slorm, aud closo heir places up. ’ AT NORWALK, tho warfaro was Legun Wednesday night by a Frnnd temporauce meoting, which hns_toon fol- lowed up by othors each night sinco, The hquor- sellors aro hocoming alarmed, and two hove al- roady surrondered without waiting an attack, _ AT GENOA, Ottawn County, the crusado is mooting with ouoral succors, It is oxpectod that all thosa- loons will speedily sucoumb. The war will bogin AT TIFFIN, Bonocn County, next Monday. The tomperanco .| pooplo AT OLYDE, Snndoeky County, have called a grand mooting Tor noxt Moudny night, to onen s crusndo ngainst tho thirtecn snloons of the place. AT TONT OLINTON, Ottawn County, tho pooplo vill opon the cam- paign on Tucsdny night. AT PEIRYSBURG, Wood County, the peoplo are wnkinF up under the influenco of tsmperanco mootiugs. So far over 100 Indies Liavo onrolled thomnolves into o praying band to oarry on tho war. A grand union meeting of all tho churchos will bo held on Sun- dny night, aud tho crusada will probably be in- sugurated in the coming weok, —_— INDIANA, AT UAGTFOND OITY, Special Dapateh to The Cldcago Tribune, Hantrorp Crry, Ind., March 6.—Tho tem- poranco oxcitoment is raging horo. Yestorday o band of sixty womonstarted on a raid, visiting tho loading enloon. The proprictor was some- what frightened, but allonod the ladios to hotd . proyer-meoting, Ilo rofused to sign the plodge, howover. ' A burly blacksmith in the #nloon, somewhat intoxicated, invited tho ladies to his shop to pray for him. The ladies oxpress a determination to continue the raids until tHart- ford City is entirely cloared of saloons. AT UNION CITY. Snecial Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Uxiox Orry, Ind., Murch 0.—The temperance mass-mooting’ held af tho M. E. Chureh last night wns vory onthusinstic, thero boinfi sboub 50U porsons prosent. Meotings were hold at the Presbytorian and Now Light Churchics to-day. One moro snloon closed to-day. Bix romam open. John Cain aud PatTahiff, tho most ob- stinots saloon-koopers lLiore, wora arreated to- Sounty for violation of tho law. Thoy will bo taken to Greonville, un the 4 o'clock train, for trial. ® AT RICHMOND, Special Diaputeh to Tlio Chicago Tribune, Rrcustosp, Ind., MMarch Go—To-dny. the oruanders focl much enconraged by the prospact. Yestorday, while ono band coutinued tho ususl exerciscs on the sirect, another visited the Com- misgionors’' Court, and by tho aid of two at- tornoys dofeated, it is thought, tho only potition for o liquor permit entortained, whilo another was withdrawn. ‘The Commissionors, however, resorved their opinion, and postponed the hear- ing of tho other two petitions on fllo until Monday, oand ono of theso will almost certainly bo withdrawn, a8 tho saloonist presonting it, NIO‘{IHHCIPBI ous in the city, says B stock i packod ready for somo druggist to buy, and he will rfim tho businoess it cnabled to engage in somethivg clse. Anothor makes & similar proposition, nnd sovoral othors are re- ported on the eve of surrender. The Temporance Loague is now holding & Iarge moeting in Lyceum Inll, during which l{:'ingu prospoctivo will nssume somo dofinite sbape. AT BLUFFTOX. Brurrroy, Ind, March 6.—Tho tomporance oxcitement has broken ont here. 'Thoro is only one suloon in town, but that has been doing a Uuiving businose, and Lolped many young aud old men on thoir way fo ruin. ‘The women have organized n tomperanco alliance, and have been holding m-n;ler-moouugs day and night for shout two weeks, Thoy have not yob - attucked the sn~ loon, but huye confined their coffurts in yesisting two applications made to tho Cuuutf Commis~ sionors for liquor licenscs. Undoer-tho layw, ap- plication for a licenso must bo accompnnied by the uli;m\mrou of a majurity of tho votes in tho ward {n which the liquor ig to bo sold. Tho lndios induced @ latgo number of porsons who had signod the applications to withdenw thoirnames, Dbut thore wore onough namos loft to ontitlo the applicunts to liceuscs, Tho Indios (horoupon asked the Commissionors to refudo tho liconnen. ‘I'he cago came up bofore tho Board yestorday, Tho Indies havo boen procceding in an orderly manuer, and resolved not to attond the mesting of Commissionors. Thoy hold o temporary moot- ing ot thechurch and passod the time prayiog and singing until their anxiety tor tho result in- duced them to go to the Court-Houso in a body of over 100 of tho best women in town. ‘I'hecago was argued before tho Board pro and con by lnwyers, and finally tho -lconses woro refuged,’ The ladies made no domon- steation whatover until they got oubt of tho Court-House, whon with ono accord they Droks out in singing, praying, and band-shaking, "Tho Lolls wore rung, and thero was a genoral jubileo. Thoro is much oxcitemont, and an attack will probably bo made soou on Bluffton's one knloon, AT INDIANAPOLIA, Inpranarouts, Ind,, March 6,—A mass-meot- ing of the friends of -tho ladies' tomporanco ‘movement was hold to-night at Masonio Hall, at which the Hon, G. H. Porter, a promuont attornoy, and ox-membor of Congress, presided, and the [fon, W. W. Curry, Becretary'of Stato, wos prosent. ‘Tho_meobing was oponcd by prayer by Dr. R. T. Brown, Speeches were mado by sovornl prominont gentlomen, including tho Rev, Dr. Holliday, Dr, Abbott, tha Hon. O. I\, Nixdon, and othors, The following resolu- tions woro adopted ¢ Tienolved, Thut wo aro in full snd hearty sympathy th tho woman’s movement, und look for it, under God, to nrouro o publio sentiment whioh wilf ually Lanfeh intomperance from vur land, and thot we plodge to thim oursid and ussistanco in’ overy practi- cabla way, by glving timo, tails, prayers, and moncy as {hoy shall cotl upom s, . Mesolved, Thut s committco of five bo appointed ‘whosoduly it elioll boto learn why thio lsws uro not alrictly enforced, especinlly tho 0 o'clook clause of tho "Temporanco low, and learn »who nro tho delinquont officors, aud whot tops aro noceasary {o compol them 1o do their duty u this regard, The ladics’ orusade continues with unabated zonl, Meetings have been held in all the wards, and thoir organization olfected. At the Comuiissionors’ Court to-duy, out of thirteon nmlllcnllona but ano_poramit was granted, The others were eithor rojectod or withdrawn, AT MADISON. MAp1soN, Ind., Blarch 6.—The temperange ox- cltcment possossos the whola town, Public speakiug and prayor-mootings in belalf of the caude aro held throo timen onch day, ‘U'ho ladios onlled in a body upon tho County Commission- ors to-day, and proventad tho I;rnm.lug of threo applications for pormits to soll liquors, ——— ILLINOIS, AT JOLIET, Speotal Dispatch ta Tha Chicago Tyibune, Jorazr, March 8,—~On Bunday last sevoral of the Catholio pulplts gave forth anti-temperance dlsgourses, This bag hdd the offect to stir up tha tomporance olomontZof tho Ohuroh, which will dovelop into a tomporance maes-moeting st tho Opera-ilousonext Thuraday ovening. Among tho speakora for the occasion will be Bishop Toloy and tho Ilon. A, I, Morrigon, of Chicago} Tatbor Hodnolt, of Lincoln, Ill,, "and sovorn local gentlomon. It haa also boon arranged to hold * »_ unfon pravor-meoting in tho Central Presbytorinn ™ Church on Wodnos- dny moxt, “which will doubiless bo followed by n tomporanco mass-moot- ing nmong tho Protetant cburchos, Thero is littlo doubt but tho lull?lous nwakoning hero wiil, at an oarly day, develop iuto a tomperance ortondo, To-day tho saloons of tho ity ro- celved postal-cards announcing that thoy would bo visited by prayors and siugers atamaarly doy. The bollof is gouornl that tho announce- mont 18 o ruso, from the fact that thore s no ' suclh organization na the notlco in quostion pro- tonds to originate with, The temporanco seuti~ mout Ia gainlug strongth ovory day, aud tho - dieations now aro agrnngor than ovor thnt an ofl)uu contost botwoon tho moral and immoral, tho tomporato and intomporate, is noar ab hond in our city. In our noighboring towns of LunkPon and Channahion a doop interost is being manifested in tho tomporanco causo, In Lock- port, in tho Inat ton dnys,isoveral hundred have Bignod tho pledgo, and the focling is unabated, DELVIDERE, Correapondence of The Chicaqo Tribune, Bervipene, 111, March 6.—\Wo aro on the eve of our annual oloction for Trustocs of this in- corporntion, and oxcitemont runs protty high, as tho queation of liconse or no liconso s boing mado tho main {ssue, . This has boen the main insuohoro at overy annual oloction for a number of yoars, The lnat throo cleotions have rosulted in favor of licenso, How tho prosont ono will terminate, no ono knowsj but tho poople scom to have partaken of thu contagion whioh {8 now spronding all ovor tho laud on the subject of temperanco, 'and wo are oxpeoting a lively tllmo noxt Monday, whon our oleotion takes placo, PENNSYLVANIA, AT PUILADELPIIA, Svecial Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune. é PrinApzrenia, Pa., March 6,—A dologation of' tho Philadelphia Sabbath Association walted on Mayor Stokley this morning, and presented a potition signed by. 4,000 porsons asking for tho enforcomont of tho Sundny law., His Honor nssured tho dologation of his intention to also oloso tho cigar shops, confoctionery storos, &o. ‘Tho potition was unwards of forty yards long, and ran 88 follows * Tha Plaladelohic Sabbath Assoctation to the Hon, Mayor Stokley : o, tha subscribers, citizens of Philadelpbia, would ‘most rospectfully represont that wa nro aggeloved by thoso niunicipal regulations undor which wo live, which allow o comparatively small portion of our fel- Tow-citizens to purauo for gain thele ordinary avoca- tiona on thio S8ablath day, while othiors, nnd by far tha greater numbers, for dolug like things, would bo lisble to ~prosccution ond flue. Arc we not frco? IHave wo mot equal rights? Tueso violators of tho SBabbath law mot only enjoy immunities whiclt nre partinl in their case, but ara furnished with facilitics by thelr- use of tho Sah- Daths which nro denfed to others to their disadvantago and embarrassment. Thus tho law, 89 it now s, not only juvitea transgression, but_ctually rowarda it. Your petitioners would nlsa represent that it is their clear conviction that God hns prohibited ordinar) Inbor and trafllc on tho Babbath day, which prohibi- tion our State manifeatly and_poatlively recoguizos in Lier loglslative snactmenta; also thot, as teatified by tho oxperionco of all the past, publio morals do and must necessarlly degonerato in proportion to a disregard of tho Sabbath's sanctity, which degonercy groatly lucreases tho difficultics and oxpenses of Gov- ernmeut, also insubordination and crimo, ~Under these grisvancea aud conditions, your petitioners humbly yob earnostly ank that you will usc, a8 somo neighbor cities havo don, the authority vesied in you for tho supprossion of tho moro public Sabbath dosa- cratfon ; that you will, at tho carliest pructicablo mormonf, closo up thesd liquor saloons, clgar-shiope, coufectionery atores, nnd other places of business nud traffic whicli aro open on tho Sabbath dny for tho ox- poeftion nud salo of thelr wares, * Remomber the SHabbath day and keop it holy." OTIER MOVEMENTA. Boveral numorously - attonded temperance prayer-mootings were beld in various parts of the cli:f duriug the dn'I. In the aftornoon, & erowded mooting was hold In the Quakor Oity Dobating Olub room, shoro many able. tompor- anco speoches wero doliverod. {Ta the Assoctated Press.) PmuADELPUIA, March 6.—A committes of oiiizens to-day prosonted Mayor Stokloy with o petition with "4,000 signnturcs attachoed, asking tho onforcomont of tho Sunday liquor law. Tho Mayor stated that whatever rulewas laid down Yy tho Judges in Quartor Sessions lio would fol- . low. Ho had been waiting for two years for an oxpression by the Court as a rule to guide him in the line of ovidence required to securo the conviction of offend e NEW YORK. ORGANIZING FOR THE WORK, New Yonk, March 6.—In the National Tom- perance Socioty's room yostorday, o number of gontlomen mot to discnes tho temperance movo- ment. Tho Rov. Dr. Cuyler satd that tho Brook- lyn ladies wero feeling thoir way as God-led thom. Thoy wore visiting all tho pnstors of tho city, and gotting the ladies in: every church to organize on their platforms of prayer, praiso, porsuasion?and porsoual offorts. ~ Several clor- gymon followed, with sbort and cornost speochos, A resoltion™was passed inviling tie oclorgymen of all donominations to moot in tfie parlors of Association Hall on Mon- day next. A committoo was also sppoiuted to direct a sorics of publidmoetings in oyory part of Now York and tho suburbon citics. Mr, J, N. Stearns was munde Chairman, ‘'ho temporance soctetios in Weatchestor Counky aro actively ongaged in the wov, Praying bands hiave bocn organized, but thoir prayors will be offered in private for the prosent, In 8t. Paul’'s Mothodist Epiacopal Chureh, iu Jorsoy City, the Tov, Dr, Lowrio supploments the great revival which o has just closed by or- snuizing his congregation of 800 members into a cmperance logge. ‘Ihreo bundred and fifty of Lis congrogation aro recent converts. —_—— ‘WISOONSIN, AT MADISON, Spectal Dispateh to e Chicago Tribune, MapisoN, Wis., March 6.—Tho tomperanco crusaders horo had a mooting lost night at the Mothodist Church, with prayor and singing. It was stated that tho namos were now being en- rolled of all willing to engago in the worl, aftor which they would be organized into companios, and somoe timo next weok would go forth to pro- cure signatures to the temperanco pledge from all clasres, No notico would be given when any seloon was to be visited, AT FOND DU LA, Snecial Disputch to e Chicano Tribune. Foxp pu Lac, Wis., March 6,—Three saloon- Xeopors in this city havo given up their liconses sud quit tha business, and others contemplato following the cxampio. Tho rapid growth of tomporaiice aociaties, and tho now intorast boing takon by all the churchos, will causo many whieky men to'cloze before long for want of business. . %Ile wowsn's crugade will not reach Fond du ac, WANSAS. AT PARSONS. Pansons, Kon,, Mach 6.—The temporanco tidal wave has reachod Parsons. Tho principal druggists and maloon-kecpors of this city re- ceived notico by postal cards to-day thaf the frionds of tomporanco would call on them on \lemmdlfi noxt aud sing and pray with thein, and that they would continuc ther calls from day to duy until the ovils resulting from tho sales of intoxicating drinks consed in tlis place. fege CALIFORNIA, | AT BAN FRANCISCO, 8AN Fnancisco, March 6,.—Tho women of this city have organized “‘"“3"“3 crusado, and will commonce war on Monday next. 'flmy havo dosignatod nine suloons on Front and Saoramonto stroots, whore thoy will make thoir first assaults, Thoy ask the co-oporation of tho ladics in all parts of tho Paciflo coast, Sk e R s THE WEATHER. Wasuryaron, D, 0., Blarch 6,—~Tho storm- centto in tho Upper Lake region will move northeast into Cananda, For.Miunosots, Yows, and Migsouri, falling_ tomporature, clear and clearing weather, and north to wost winds, dimjushing in forco, which conditions will ex- tond ovor the Lower Ollo Valley aud Tennossoo during tho dny, nnd over tho Upper Lako roglon during the duy and ovoning, ; GENENAL OBBERVATIONS, Cnioauo, March —1 a, m. Th| Wind, |ltain) Weather, 50 W., brisk....| .03 Light rain, 10[W., fresh, frosi iar, g0, .1 120,30 Cinelunail,, (20,68 Oloveland,.. 40,63 4112971 o[ Fair, 05| Light rain, 2 Hoavy sunir I\ Threaten'g. “04|Ligbt raiu, 0lt 140 [20,00] Lscaunbi,, 20,00 LaCrosuo, , 129,20 | Leavonw!ih, 20,73 BN, frosl, YN, W, fresh, Omabia,.,..[20.07 281N, W, Wigh.s| 05{Clearlug, Milwaukea [30,43) 30[8,) frosh,s..o| .67|Light raiu, TUloU0 sy gerf0:03]_DTIN: o Tresii] 208 1opye TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES, —W, P, Ellison, propriotor of the Myora Houss, Davenport, was sorlouly injured yestor« day by tho pole of an omnibus sfilklng him in tho bronat, causing conousslon of the hoart. —Tho New York Grand Jury haa found a bill ogainat Detoctivo'Leahy for tho murder in the fiest dufimaof MoNnmara, . —J. H. Gaton, ndvortising agont and denlor in rintorn’ ml}:nl[nu, loft Cloveland & wook ago lor Now York City, and haa not pinco boon honrd from. His frionds entartaln fonrs for hin safoly. —IIoward Davonport, of Monroo, Wis., ncel- dontally shot and killed himself on Lhuraday, while hunting, + ==Tho macting of tho ereditors of tho Oslikosh ‘Wis,) Manufaoturing Company to chooso an usl{{mm rosultod inaspirited fight botwoon rival intorests. K., M. Hutchinson, former Tronsuror of tho Company, racelved tho votos of 37 oreditors, represonting an indobtedness of 80,441, Jobn I. Gallap hind tho votes of 12 eroditors, hnving clnima smounting to $20,850, . Both candidates will probably bo appointed by the Court. —An offart ia boing mado to induce Congross to glve tho Unitod Btates Arsonal at Indinnapolis totho Btato for oducntional purposes. It I8 pro- osed to romovo tho Btato University from loomington in cago the donation is made, g e ILLINOIS & MICI[IG‘\IV_CANAL. Arrangemonts for the Convontion at Rock Inlnnd, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Roox Isranp, Iil., March 6,—A meoting of cit- izens was hold ot Dart's Hall this ovemng.to mnko preliminary arrangoments for tho Convon- tion which moots hiore on tho 24th inst., in favor of tho oxtension ot the Ilinois & Michigan Canal from Hennopin to Rock Island. Dart's Tiall wps socured for the uko of the Convention, snd varlons committocs appointed. ‘I'he pooplo oro thoroughly aroused on the subject, and do- torminod to do what thoy cnn to scoure tho do- sirod logislation by Congross. It is oxpected that o thousand dolegntes from Iilinois, Iowa, Minng- Bota, and other States will be present, inoluding in:“’ Htato officers and mombors of the Logis- ature, —_— FIRES, Kncendiary Fircs at East Saginow, Mich. Spectal Disnatch to The Chicago Tribuna, EAsT SAGINAW, Miclw, March 0.—At the meot- ing of the Common Council of Saginaw City lnst ovening, the matter of tho recont incondiary flros was _ brought boforo the meoting, and was dlecussod ot considerable longth. It was pro- poacd ab firat to offor o roward of 81,000 for tho npprohonsion of parties implicated In the recont fires, but it was fiunlly decided to offor a reward of 8500 for tho arrost and conviction of the fn- condiarios, and 3500 for the apprehension of tho partios who eut tno hoso on tho occasion of two recont fires. , Considernblo oxcitement exists on tho subject. At Ottnawn, 011, Snecial Dispateh to The Chicato Tridune, Orrawa. Iil, March 6,—At 9% o'clock this ovoning Honty Van Doron's store was discovered in flames. Owing to tho bud ronds, tho stesmer did not turn ont. Tho total loss on tho building lfl‘lld stock was $1,200; insured; company un- nowWil, Struck by Lightning. Special Ihapateh to 1he Chicago Tribune, WiLauNaToN, O., Morch 6.—On tho night of tho 3d fist., duriug tho storm_wihic provailed, the bLarn of Dutton, south of Olarksvillo, was struck by lightning and consumod with all its contouts. ‘Tho loss is about §,000. At London, Ont. Snecial Drspateh to The Chicaao Tribune, LoxnuN, Ont., Mnrch 6,—Yestorday L. A. Botts' browvers, in this placa, was dostroyed by fire, inclnding b largo amount of machinery, ang some 20,000 bushols of malt and stock in va- rious atagea of manufocture. Tho loss is esti- mated at uearly $50,000. At Lansing. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Lax8ING, Mich., March 6.—Tho_drug atoro of” 0. \V. Halsted, variety storo of Wobb & Mend, and boot and shoo store of E. Flora woro cou- eumod yestordny morning. Loss, 912,000, coy- ered by insurance, At Hillsdale, Mich. Derrorr, March 6.—Last night the centre and wost buildings of Hilladalo Collogo wero do- stroged by firo, with tho Inboratory, cabinot, otc. The loss on bulldings is statad at 860,000, ' Tho total loss in eaid to bo 875,000. The insuranco, mainly in Enstern companies, ia 40,000 Ampla arrangemonts ara to bo made to opon the spring torm ot the appointed timo, March 18. The origin of tho fire is unknown, . In London. Loxpox, March 7—6 a. m.—A largo cotton- mill was destroyed by fire In Musselbiirgh, noar Ldinburgh, yesterday. Loss estimatad at $160,- 000, and 900" operatives aro thrown out of em- ployment. 3 In Turicoy,: CoxsTANTINOPLE, March 6.4Thore has boen su extensivo conflagration in Saloniea. An im- menso amount of property was destroyed, and eloven porsons burned to doath. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Decision in Bankriptey. MinwAukee, March 6,—Judge Drummond, of tho United States Court, decided to-day, in ' tho casio of Flandors, Assignoe, vs, Brigham and othors, that it was the right of the Bankruploy Court to have éwssmsuiau and control of proper- ty of bankrupta for tho purposo of paying their dobte, and tho fact that thero was o suib in o State court,-and that the proporty of partfos was in tho hauds of & Rocoiver did not provent tho filing of a potition either by or againkt thom. —_——— PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAVEL. 8an Francisco, Cal, March 6.—The snow- storm in the Bicrra Mountaing continues. Trains aro dolayed by drifts of enow, and aro lopt con- stantly omployed bronking through the banks. It is tho soverost storm ever known in that part of the country. SiLr LAKE, March 6.—Two ongines, with snow-plow, rau off tho track botwoon Wolls and Llchio to-dny. A Linkeman named Al Biglor l:;ma Lilled. Uraing will be delayed until to-mor- w. Odrana, Neb., March 6.—A. torrific storm of slaot aud snow et in about 9 o'clock this moru- ing, tho wind blowing at tho rato of 80 miles por Lotir, and still continus. ‘Tho’ wonthor wast is quite ploasant. Four inches of enow at Chey- onno and Fort Laramie, with cloaring weather, It was cold thero Inst night. The railroads wost aro clear and on time. i DEATHS, BMITHAL hor Iate rosidonco, cornor Prairio-av. Talriyirstat, on o svoning of Taten 5, o s tign, Unroling Av, wito of Allan D, Smith, and ‘daughtor of Justin ki, Loatnls, agod &0 years, o uneral i 162403, . Suaday, from Tndiana.av Daptint roht, Y- pringfiold and Westfiold (Mass.) papors plosss cony, ; roh 6 Theodoro Lconar LEONARD-—Mar d oo {ntbor of K. D. Looiard and fre, Ohacion W ST, Fungli‘hslfird-""!;‘lnk:o!; At“'l . m,, a! residonco of N X ), Forty- -8t * 22 ioohestor (oY) papora pis bora pioaso copy. SOOTHING SYRUP, MRS. Thirty Years' Experience of a0 Nurse. WINSLOW!? S rne. wiitaws soorn. 10 SYRUP Is tho proscrip. SOOTHING tion of ono of tho best fo- ‘malo physloianaand nurses fu tho United Statos, and han boon usod for thicty yosra with novor-taillog hucooss by millions of 1o« thera for tholr ohildren. 1t roliovos tho child from paln, ourcs dysontory and hiea, griping in tho bowols, and wind colio, By giving hoslth to tho child, it rosta tho mothor, SYRUP = ' CHILDREN -3 TEETHING. By N. P, HARRISON, NG, at 11 n'elock, ono magnificont Btoel IS MOTING, ok Fichi Tosinod, of 1o PRODIGr:.fLIl SOOI, Hrom Dubu's Colghratod SARHRLN, Aotionsir, d 201 and 204 Yast Madisodst. THIS MORNING, AT 0 1-2 O'OLOCK, 204 & 200 EAST MADISON-ST.y g, REGULAR SATURDAY'S BALL OF thug of Parlor and Chambor Tursiturs los, Dosks, Cinira, & Inrgo Doublo Kok O: ‘ablos, CrocKery, Udoking and Huatiug 5 1argo ansoriment sundey murchaudis, Xo., 200 Fino English Chromos. Largo and complato lino ofiFronch Plor Glssscs snd Mirrora—olegant goods, in now styles. ettt il Yout, g, e, trade it Lo Rt e s MadRoai, By GEO. P, GORE & CO., 08 & 70 Wabash-av, Regular South Bide Saturday Salo of Household Furniture. On Baturdey, March 7, at § 1-2 o'olook, ‘Wo S8hall Offer a Largo Attraction of Houschold Goods, Chambor nots, marblo and wood.top patfor sats, in every atylo; marblo and wood-top contro-tablon, binok-malaut bedstends and buronus, loungos, rockors, ohairs, mat trosson, what-nots, parlor and ofice-desks, show-canos, ‘mirrors, carpots, chromos, and ongravings; 8 crates it glish W, G. orackory, glasswaro, At 11 'olock, Tuggion and nrnoss, GI0. P. GORE & CO., Anationsers, DRY GOODS. Splendtd Auction Sale, by Catalogue, on Tucsday, : March 10, at 9 1-2 4. 1, Do Goeds, Notians, Hata aad Gaps, Hoslory, Natlons, Undorwonr, and White Giaods Anothar. oxtonsivo lne of FINI LINENS, Hdkfs,, Napkinw, Tablo Clarhs, Towols, and Shict Feoute. dmbroldorios, Edginge, Insortionn, and Rtufilings. finney Tallat” Goods, Slvor-piatad Waro, Umbrollss, ons ‘Wallota, Rilbe 0, “Also, t,000 ohofo Sogars. CARPETS. 200 Ttolln, at 11 o'olnok, Tngraln, Venotian, ftag, Biate arietes by the ELEON GRLY, L orotiam Mtag, and GEO. P, GORT & CO, 68 and 70 Wabaati-av, BUYEBERS OF Open and Top Buggies, 2 & 3 Spring Democrats, Single &Double Harness Will find, st tho REGULAR TURSDAY AUCTION BALE of 'March 10, by GO, P, GORI; & 0O., 6 and 70 * Wabnah-av., an opportunity to buy work thai'ts MADIE TO USLE, at'your own price. $30,000 WORTH Boots, Shoas & Stippers Will be_offored b u1 at Auction, by Catalogno, on WIEDNESDAY, March 11, at 63 n.'m.. All gaods wax rantad rogular i sizcs and pacfaot in make, or o salge P. GURE; & 0O., Giand 70 Wabnsh-av. CLOTHING. THURSDAY, March 12, at 8 8. m,, GREAT AUCTION SALE, BY OATALOGUE, OF A $25,000 sTOCK OF MEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTIU'S CUSTOM-MADE CLOTHING, Qt fino and modium cradss, in Sult, Spring and Winter Ovoreonts, Drens und Hutininsg Coats, Yant and Vests. And PIEGE GOODS In French Uaveimoros, Korsoys, Moltons, Chinabillos, Leavers, Coatings, Pisin and Fans ifors Telmmings, Duttons, Liings, Bindiags, §77~ Cusli busers, do not miss TILTS, tho GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. GEO. P, GOR: & CO., . 68 i 30 Walias = = By WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., AUQTIONTERS, NO. 1 MADISON-ST., {Datwean Dontiiirn And Clark. ) . SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REAL ESTATE SALES. REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB AND GENERAL DERCHANDISE, SATURDAY, at 9% o'olack, at 103 Madisoust, HOUREHOLD GOODS, Snte, Grocarlos, Horss, Wagan, and ., on SAT. D AP HORNING Narr 65 Bettens “Rutios Toons, 108 Madisanest, WAL A+ BUTTERS & CO., Auotionvors. PERENPTORY SALE Unimproved Property IN THE West and South Divisions, Mondey Morning, March 9, 1874, . SALE COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK, At BUTTERS' AUCTION ROOM, 18 Madison.st. Tho following, prapocty, loeatad fn Rockwall's Subdle vision, in Soo. 14, Tawn 39, viz. : ' 4 fegt, oast front, on Westertiav., cormor Congress.st., tho narth 3 of Tot 23. ifluck 5 (oxcopt 2 foot). snuth front, ou Van linron-st., west.of Oakley, tho 8. 3 of tho 8. i of Lot 5, Block IL. outh fronty on Vad Huron-at., boiug south )5 824 feot, north front, on Ow bolng tho south cot, " eot, Tofth frant nsca. olng tho south 3 HOUSEHOLD GOODS, | t 5, 0 togh, 3'“‘.‘;. T, on Jackson-at, bolog south § ot 0 togh neih l};r:fl." on Adams-st., boing tho north % of 1,50, 99 foot, wost. fennt, southionst cornor Stat and Fitty-firste sts., 161 foot doop to Z0-fot alley. 9 99 foot, "oast. front, southwest corner Waba! y-first-at., 161 feot doep, to 20-foot alles 90 foot, ‘west front, southeast cornor Wabi Fiftyefiatat., iol feac oop, to 0 oot ey, Tho abova |vm|mr1{ will bosold in lots of 2 feat, with B 06 M Laayeo bojors the day of sel ks Will bo piado kngwd biofu ny of saln. WAL AL BUTTERS & CO., Auctionners, Bupgies, Phaetons, Harness, &, WEDNESDAY, at 10 o'clack, at 108 Madison-st, Soda.Water Apparatus AT AUOCTION, AY MORNING, March 11, at 1t o'olock, st 108 Madison.st, 1 Anglo-Amorlcat Soda Apparatun, cost o L e ol e, it SO 0 s ADpAEatN, cl } 3o, do. ‘Bta:i. i c“‘\V’Z\ll? A‘."mfl’l‘l‘lh{fi & CU., Auctngsrs, A Torgo nd Desirable Stook of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, d&o., ‘- THURSDAY, at 10 o'clofk, at108 Madison-st. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Bankrupt Sale at Auction, 100 Cases Boots and- Shoes, Clothing, Tals and - Caps, Furnishing Goods, ete. TUESDAY Mgll'lrfllyluu. g({‘\dr% ‘l‘l’(’lnfih?gl?'d“k' atour 100 casea Boots dron's woar, all WEDNT: 4, Woron's and ohil. ovds, A largo stuck ol mabio g Glothing knd Gonta' Fuenfsbing Goods, Tats, Caps, oto. Bold by brder of Gaorga W. Untypboll, Feqe, Assignoo. KLISON, POMICROY & CO., Auationcers. BANERUPT SALE Of a'largo stock of FINE LIQUORS AND CIGARS, AT ATUCTION, Wednesday Morning, March 11, at 10 o'elocl. Tho entlea ataok . Tiuors Uolonging, to the estato of £, W, BUGGE & baukcunt, 25 bils Uholco O1d Koo tucky Tiourbnn Whisky. 5 bris Ghivlca Old Orow Bourbon Wiltaky, 10 bris Ghinice O1d Poet Wino. ~ Also fino liran- dios, Unliforuin Winos, Ruw, Cordlals, Gormsi Winue gt i By {8 B ke Sidneo'ta bankraptor.. ILISON, BUMKIOY & 00,y ‘Auctionoers, 81 M“‘A (S, LONG & CO. ‘YIII\:l[I:IIn;}x?.'fl! i b g Auction Salos WEDNESDAY AND SATUR. \oclal atiention givon to outsido sales. Advaucos Conslgnmenta soltolted. f) Regular Saturday Sale, AT ATUCTION, 4 Maroh 7, at 83§ o, m., at 195 aud 197 “f\"fl"lxlhvll. Parlor, Chamber, Library, und Dining-Room FURNITURE, Gorpots, Soror, Groskery, Glasewaro, Fiao Tingravings, oy __WILLIB, LONG & GO, Avotionogrs. By OSGOOD & WILLIAMS, Auolivu and Commission llmlw,rm Houth Canal-st. Wil havo Anotinn Balos this wook, WEDNESDAY and 'ULKDA , of Now and nd TFurnitue, fns gluding fine Marblo-ton and_Rop Parlay Bults. *Also Cook and Moating Stuves, and Gunoral Mar- chundlsa, 'Thls largo stook must bo ol out to mAke roain for dpriug conlynments, . BWEKTLAND BROS,, Auctionswm.