Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1874, Page 8

e y———— Swwy A _— STATE LEGISLATURES. Tho Wisconsin Leglslature Getting Rteady for Adjournments Proceedings of Other Legisla- ? tures Yestorday. ‘WISCONSIN. Spectal Disnateh to The Chfeago Tribunc, MapigoN, Wis,, March 9,—The Leglalaturo RNegins to prosont dissolving views, Thoro is a xood denl of confusion and earolossness in duing business, and what will fiually pars all orvdonls is vory uncortain, It ig probable adjournmont may ‘o ronched Thursday. 3 TEVENUE. Thero I8 o decidod dieronco of opinion be- twoen the Financo Committes of the Sonato and the Ways and Monns Committoe of the Assem- bly ns to tho revonuces and oxponditures of 1875, and the amount of tax necessary to be lovied. I'ho Sonato Financo Committeo this morning maden roport, cstimating tho oxpenditures of 1875 b $898,070, tho revenuo from railway liconso foou and miscollnnoous sources ot £959,600, und from taxes anthorized by oxisting laws nl 9181, #61,~leaving §367,625 ta bo raisod by the State tux, for which a bill wns roportod, tud passod the Benato nnanimousty—under suspousion of tho rulos this morning. The Assembly Ways aud Monns Committes os- timato the oxpendituros nt $708,076G, omittiug any appropristion for tho Northern Iospi- tal, on the ground that an increnso in railrond liconses, if adopled, will meot that exponso. Thoir ostimato for rovenucs is tho snmo as the No dofinite ction wn taken nbotit ofthor mat- | fihovo Vickahurg, and somo of thoso bolow not or, A long discussion took place in the Benata con- corning tho proposod taxation of the liguor traflio. No definito netion wad takon, aud tho dobato wlll bo resumen to-morrow. "MORTUARY. Arrangemeonts for tho Funernl of Exs» Prosident FillmoreesProclumation of Presldont Grant. Spectal Dispateh to The Chieaqo Tribune, Burrano, N. Y., March 0.—Millard Fillmore, the thirtoenth Presidont of tho United Btates, dled at his rostdonce on Delawnro streot, in this city, Sundny night, Up to 8 o’clock on that ovon- ing his condition was thought unchanged, but at that hour ho commoncod failing nnd snnk very rapldly, 1o died ton minulos past 11 o'clovk, possing quictly away ns iL in n profeund sleop. 11is wife, son,-and brother, Gyrus Yillmoto, of Indinun, wero with him; also his physloian and friond, Dr, James P, White, Ho was nged exactly 74 yonrs and 2 months, TIE FEELING IN BUUFALO, The goneral feoling of surrow provails hero, a8 Mr., Fillmore was very nffectionntely ro- gardod by all olasyes of poople. 1o was tho perdonification of dignily, conriosy and gontlo« noes, Tho public buldkngs dlsplay flags ot half must, Lho Courts, Common Counell, and Bonrd of Wrado passed approvrinto rosvlutions to-day, and ndjourned ns & marlk of rospeot. TIHE FUNERAL Citizons' Committeos havo boon appointod to arrango for tho funeral, which will take pinco from 8t. Paul’s Cathodral at 3 o’clock. Chursduy aftornoon t, Itov. A, Clovoland Coxe is ox- pocted to ofliciate, 'L'o-morrow noon & meoting of the committees will be hold at the Mayor's oflico for tho purposo of having tho remains of Mr, Fillmoro lald in stato 'Thursday morning nt St. James' Hall, Tho funocal;wiil bo a publiv one, end doubtless vur]y imposing., Tho Stalo and city militin will participate. Benato, and their bill only provides for $2567,625. BILLS PASSED . In tho Senate, na follows: Benato bills to amend act rlativo Lo the managoment of Stete Prison; i relation to railway companios organizod undor cnoral Inwa; to anthorize the convoyanco of and to the United States for light-houses, Bome twenty-five Assombly bills wera conenrrod including u bill to provide for tho trinl of erfminal casos [ Justioos’ Courts; to rononl tho low crenting o Stato Commission of Immigiation ; 10 provido for the publication of notices in judics inl procoedings in cortain cuses; to oncourage tho urtifleial propagation and introduction into this State of botter kinds of fish ; to amend Sce, 6 of the law of 1878, regulnting the salo of min- oral lands, A joint-resolution requesting Senators and mombers in Cougross ko kecuro an appropriation to compicto the canul around the Lower Rapids of tho Alississippi Rivor, and memorinls to Con- groas for n Custom-lonso und lost-Ofice at Ureen Bay, and - Court- Houso sud Post-Oflice at Oslikosh, woro adopted. A bill for the relief of farmors, aftor consid- erable debato, was tablod, TILE ASSENULY . did not accomplish much this morning. It con- curred in tho Seuate bill to_approprinto to the Buporintendont of L'ublic Property $7,600 for tho purchaso of stationory. An Assombly bill pustied to declaro tho Legislative Mnnual public + property, and to providoe for the distribution of tho sumo. A largo number of bills were considered in Committeo of Whols, with a good deal of vain inll, and ordored to & third rendiug. A purt of thus ufternoon's sorsion was spont in pluy, DILLY PASSED. Sonato bills wero concurred in requiring o por- tion of the Bonrd of Dircctors of nuy railroad ruuning in the State to bo residonts ; in rolution io evidence whero cither party to & suit becomes insano ; to amond tho law of 1873, providing for the collection of certnin statistics With o viow of bottor equalizing Stato taxes ; to nmond the law for tho incorporation of villages, Jauwving only tho scction about eidowalks; to Togulato insurance companies by requiving the payment of tho amouut numed iu the policy, Whion tho ;x‘orurly in_cntiroly destroyed, The Tust-namod bill caured long dobate, "A motion to striko out tho section for 50 per cent damagon in cases of suit was refused by 21 todf, Assem- Dly bills passed for the relief of 8, D. Carpen- }ur,‘nml rolative to the form of conveyances of land, A bill Tor tho enlargemont of the Insane Hos- pital bero by building n kitchen, servant-room, and awusement hollin _the rear of tho main Duilding, at n cost of 535,000, only 35,000 to bo spent this yoar, whick wonld givo room for somo moto patients and greatly promote the comfott of ull tite inmates, was aobaled nt much longth. 1t was specinlly opposed by ltaukin & Finketn- burg and ndveeated by Dinpham, Indefinite ostponemont wus rofascd by 41 to 44 uud thon,. aftor furthor debute, the bill was lost by 88 to EVENING SESSION. A resolution was udopted in tha Sonato this evoningz axhing our members in Congress to use their lforts to secure the presuge of a law to olect Bonntors by tho peoplo. ‘The bill to repent the Inw oxompting tho Weat Winconsin lunds from tuxation was iudefinitely postponed. The bill taxing tho gross roceipts of life in- surnnee companies came up and was indolinitely postponed. Senator Hehmide chiarged that bribes lind_been olfered Scnutors by the Northwestern Mutuwl Iafo Insurauco Company. This cuusod a great doal of oxcite- ment. After somo discussion, u commitico to investigato was appointed. A bill appropriating $192,000 to_the Northern for thoe Insana came up in the Assom- bly, was amendod by making the amount $00,000, and coneurred in, BILLS VETOED, Gov. Taylor ins velood the bill legalizing the teaso of tho Milwasukeo & Northorn Rnilrond wa the purchaso thoreof by tho Contrul Rnile way Compuny, g IOWA., Spectal Disnateh to 1he Chicago Tribune, DesMoiNes, In., March 9,—Uoth Senate and House have been engaged during tho day in the congideration of local bilts, and no important legislation hus Leon transncted. Tho College Invertigating Committeo will probably olose fi'u Inbory to-motrow evening, aud it Is expeeted tho House will ndjourn tho lnst of next wook, s OHIO. Gorumus, 0., March .—In the House to-dny, & rosolution wn_ofered expromsing it to Lo the opinion of tho Goneral Asscubly that the Cone stituiional Convention should provide for the clection of all Btato, county, township, and municipal officors on tho ko day, such day to be the di for the clection of mewmbors of Con- gress, Tho rosolulion was ordered printed. In tho Seuate, bills were iutroduced to provido thut wills dovising proporly to re- ligions or public inslitutions or corporations, where tho testutor has living issuo or ndopted cluldren, must bo mado twolve mionths before tho doath of the testalor; to provide for voting by proxy at tho olection of ofticers of trade sssoclutions; to reduco tho price now allowed to Sherifls for subsisting privoners in jail 10 conts per duy; grauting to the United Sintes the riglt to purchise laud in Olio for the Improvement of tha rivers, Tho resolution of the General Assembly of Cahfornin, relative to . the election of United Btates Senator by popular vote, wus indefinitely postponed. "Lho Houso bill for tho Oliio was passed. — CALIFORNIA. . 8AN Fnaxotsco, Cul., Mareh 9,—Tho Sonato bas passed tho bill fram {he Assombly admitting women to educutionnl officen. The bill now gous to the Govornor. Ibis generully belisved at Bag- rumonto that he will approve it. e MICHIGAN. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, THE NOUSE. Lawsing, Mich, Mareh 9.—Tho Judiciary Committee in the House roported n proposed soetion dolug_ awny with tho necossity of the coneurronce of mora than two-thirds of o jury n elvil casen, It will o attompled to mako thy verdict of ton or ojeven final in eriminal casos, Muny potitions wora vecoived in favor of fo- malo suflrage, Tho Committeo on State Alfairs roported that tho boundurics of the State un roported in tue proposed Constitution aro correst, and no chungo will ho mudo, I'he bouudarios are tho simo as in tho old Constitution, T'he Mouso sdoplad w resolution expresaing tho symputhy of mombers with the women in the present tempeinneo crusado, Iho_Auditor-Goneral was instruoted to ro- port how mueh tho Btato paid during 1873 for oxtra legal services, hesiden tho salur pnid to the Attorney-Genoral. A debate will Tollow the report, o the question of the prapor wnlary of tho Attorney-General, aud how good o Inwyor should bo employed for that position, IN THE HENATE homestond exemption of roal ostnto was main- tained ab £3,000, thut body disagroolng with the Ioune, which fixed #1,600. Much discussion took pinco concerning cor- porations, and many mewhers invelgh strongly ‘agaust mowmbers rocelving passes from rmlways, tho protection of buoys in Tho Hou, Lyman: K. Buss, membor of Con- geress from this district, tolographed tho nows of Mr. Fillmore's death to Washington, and re- coivad dispatches from Speaker Blniuo and Presidont Grant. 'T'no formor stated that tho Ilouso of Roprosontatives adjonrned at noon out of respoct to the ox-Prosident, and that a spocinl commitieo of soven wns appointed to attond tho funoral, D'residont Grant sont regrots at not being able_to leavo Washington to nttond tho funoral, Tho public offices hore will bo closed on 'Chursday. “HIE NEW YORK LEGIRLATURE. Arnaxy, N. Y, March #.—The Governor, this evening, sent n mossago to the Logislature nn- nouneing the death of ex-Presidont Fillmore, Approprinte resolutions were adopted, and a joint Committeo appoiuted to attond the funoral. THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON: Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago ribune, WasHiINGTON, D. C., March 9.—The aunounce- mont_of tho death of Millard Fillmore was ro- coived hove to-day with regret. In all eircles, in public and private, men huve nppurently vied with onch other in praising lis character ns n gontlemoan, o slatcsman, and a citizen, Tho Bonato adjourned at once upon meoting, without transacting nny business. in the House the enll of States wag hud, whon, nfter eulogistio re- marks on the life aud character of My, Lillmoro from_Messrs. Dawes, Cox, Wood, aud Maynard, o serios of appropriste resolutions submitted by Mr. Cox woro adopted, a committeo was ap- pointad” to attond tho funcrsl, nnd the ITouse adjourned. A fow opinions wore rond in tho Bnlm:mo Uumt’ aftor which that body like- wiso adjourned. ‘The Presidont hns issued an offloinl nunouncement of tho sad avent, and hos ordered that the aopnrbmonts aud Whito House o draped in mourniug till Friday, aud that on Whursday, tho dny of tho fuueral, the depart- monts shnil bo closed. (7o the Aaaciated Press.) THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. Wasmisatoy, March 9.—1'he following was issued this morning : Wasixazo, Marcls 9, It fs with deop regret that the Preslilont annonncos {0 the peoplo of the United Htutos the death of Millard. Tlilmore, ono of hin liopored predecessare, who died ot Buffalo, N, Y. lust ovening, 1he long-con- Exroutive MansioN, } tinued public gervices and eminent purity of character of tho decessed ux-President will o remembered beyond tho doya of monrumig 1 which the antion wil be thrown by tho woveut which is thus announced. s s mark of respect 1o hiy memory, it ia ordered Uint (ho Execntivo Man- sion_and the” several Dopartments at Washington Lo draped 1 monrnng until tha eloso of (ho duy on which Lis funcral shall take place, and that business bo sug- pended on tho duy of his funcral, 1Lis furthermora ordered that the War und Navy Departments cunso suitablo awilitary and naval ‘hotiors to bo paid on thut ocensfon to the memory of the cminent cilizen whoso Uife Is now closed, Signea), By tho President TastinToN Fism, Sccretary of Stato, TUL UNITED STATEY BUPREME COURT, after announcing voveral opinions, ndjourned at an enrly hour to-duy out of respoct to the do- coased. U, 8, GnaxT, P — CANADA. IXovenuoe of the Dominione=Miscellne us Ltems. to T'he Clucago Tribune, Orrawa, March 9,—A Government Commis- sion hus been appointed to investigato all mat- tors rolating to tho condition and manngomont of tho Montreal Post-Office, in which cortain irrogularitics ave enid to exist. The Rev. Dr. Gallagher, of the Reformed Episcopzl Chureh of tne United States; pronched hero yesterduy twico to crowded congregations in the Court-Ilouse, In tho oveniug, ho rover- end gentlemen spoke of the dotails of this now sehism, which provokes much excitoment nmong Establisked Churel nuulylo. A Coutervatory of Musie, on the Continental plan, Lns beou ostablishod hiore, 'Tho Dotninion rovenuo for Februnry was 31,- 781,185,563, and tho exponditures, $2,124,330.78, Goodly numbers of pptitions against the re- turn of members to Parlinment havo bLeen cutored, including ono against tho Right Lion, 8ir Joln A. Macdunald, membor for Kingston, A dopuiation numboring twelve appointed by tho late convention of manufacturors lu Toronto will prosont n pelition to the Govornor, in Conncil, on tho17th of Mmeb, hoving for its objoet the seouring of highor rato of protection to manufactured goods, Snecial Inspated to The Chicage Tyibune, Tonoxto, Ont,, March 9,~The oil-rofincrs of London hield « coting on Suturduy, ut which they agreed to memorialize the Govorment for tho repeal of the axcivo duty on ofl, J, 0. Honiton, of Simeag, ono of the pasken- gors by thoill-fated Creat Wostorn trainon whicl u flvo ocemred n fow ovenings awo, dled on Saturday from injurics therg reccived, botyg tho Tourth that hus diod sinco ti urvence, L'wo othors still lio at tho point of death, Slarissn Wilson diod at Bt. Cntharines on Tri- dny ovouing, ut tho age of 110 years, Btepy are boing takou to orprani: Qrangers in the County of Middlerox. Loliticnl partios aro already organizing for tho proviucind election noxt yeur, e : FLOOD: & Lodgo of Tho Mississippi River and Tty 'Tribus 1ries Greatly SwollensaOvoriiow of the Iied, Arkunsny, nnd White XeiverssbLoss of Proporty Hoporteds Spieclal Dispateh to The Chicwro Tribune, Medrens, Toun,, March 9.—'The river to-day roso 234 inchos, It i now within 183¢ inchos of tho highwater mark of 1857, and tho country sbovo and Dbolow is flooded for miles, Rocent raing flooded the Hatehio River, which roue six foot in one night, sweeping sway immenso numbers of logs and staves, Homo gotton, and oven a largo number of lorses, cablo, hogs, and mules. Asa genoral rulo, tha firmers along the Misstssippi nbovo here, and those on the lzland, have moved their stock and honsohold goods to the hilly, losing nothing but lumber, logs, and staves ; aud (hoy aro now camping out in tho open nir, waiting for tho water to subrido, Delow hote, the enso in tho samo, but up tho WINTE AND ARKANSAS TIVENS it 1s difforent, and coumdorablo property and live stock has beon lost by the yapid amdl unlooked for wwell in both vivers, Oa Friduy night the Whito roso ten feot nt Baton- ville, aud " all duy Baburday the riso was at tho rato of ton inchics an hour, which seut such o wavo down the country that tho farmors in some cases hud hinedly timo to eseapo with their fami- Tios to tho Wills, loaving thelr stook to bo swopt sway, Whon the stenmor Tegul-Tender came dowd, lhundrods of cattle ang - horsos were seon ou the farms, standing lmlly-(luuf; in water. ~ 'Thelr oscape to the™ lills was ent ot by tho ravines st their base, whioh wore full of wator and o swift curront surglug through, No lows of lifa Is_vet roported, bitt [t is moro than probable thera will Lo, ns tho wators roso #0 qupidly in some places that Lonts aud rufts had to bo wsod to eecape from the dwollings to the hills, No orovassos are yet ro- ported in TIHE LEVEES DELOW horo o8 fur as Groonville, Lirenks are oxpeotod in sovoral placos on tho Misstesippl slde eing in oxcollont m[lmlr will probably give away, The rivor opposito this ity is now over FORTY MILES WIDE, tho wator having flonted the entira country to the wost bank of tho Bt Franow River and Orowloy's Rivgo, TII UPPER MISRISSIPRL, Sovefal Dispateh tn The Chicdao Tribuns, Davesront, In., March §.—Tho Misslssippl at this polnt is on a honvy riso, The feo hns brokon uj in front of the city and sbove, but bulow it 18 hold by the yot unmoved fco, ‘I'ho gorgo yostor- dny and to-dny way vory groat, nnd fiw wator hag rison over Lwelvo feot n tho last fow daya. Tho water is now on o lovol with the lovee, and if the gorge dues not move oub very avon o dlsnstrony ovortlow witl roult. Iiven now such n result iy nntlolpated, and familios In tho lowor pares of the vity aro mnvlnt; ol of thelr housee, Buch a honvy gorgzo and riso in tho river has nol boon known here holore for fivo ye: TILE ROOK RIVEN, Speeal Dispateh to The Chicayo Tribune, Rocie 1stasy, 1L, March 9.—The ice in Rock Riivor broke up and Logan moving out Sunday mormng, but soon gorgod bolow the sorics of daus botweon the irlands, The volume of wator thus checked in its diveet courne broke over the lovon of tho town of Milan, and submorged half of tho lllucu. Ihis morning the water was from &ix inches to two oot deop, and tho inhiabitants wore golng abont fn canoes and on rafts, Thoro woro 1:0 uygns of tho gorgo breaking at 6 o’clook to-sdgght, but tho water was graduaily subsidiug, el o, THE FARMERS. The Grange Movement in Wisconsin, Sneetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Neexai, Wis, March 0.—To-day Mr, II, Huxloy, Socrotary of tho Stato Grango of Pa- trons of Hushandry, roports that the number of Granges in the Blato hus incrensod from 346, at tho eosalon of tho Stato Grango in January, to 8U8, 1lo has also on filo duplicatos of petitions sont on to Washington for uapproval and record which will raise tho entiro number in tho Stato to 430, I'ho Stato Scerotary 18 sending out commissions to Lodge-Deputios in overy county having organized lodges. Theso Doputios ara authorizod to cstablish Grangon in all places whoro roquired, and to travel into quarters whero thoy havo not boen established. The Iixocutive Committes of tho State Grango will hold a meoting, noxt weok, to tako steps for iesuing formal instructions to the County Coun- cils for their guidunco in being incorporated un- der tho now law passed for that purpose. QUTAGAMIE COUNTY GRANGES. Snturday, Mr. B. M, Gowoell, Secrotary and business ngont of tho Oulagamio County Conn- cil, stated that in lus county tho first Grange was organized in May Inut, and tuat now there are sovon in tho county, with a_membership of over 60, the last Gravgo having been organ- " ized in Octobor. Tho Council of that county meots in the hall of the Appleton Gravge, and lias comploted arrangements for purchns- ing implomonts and farm-mechivery for all the lodges during the com- fng summer, purchnses to be mado direetly of munufacturers, who concodo at onco a reduction of 26 per cent from tho prices for- merly paid local ngonts. T'o this favorable reduc- tion on former steals they expoct to gain still more in arrangements on froights. Recontly theso furmers had their first exnerionce in pur- chasing through tho oflicors of their Couucil. Many of them were in wont of lnud-plastor, I'hoy mado out their wants, and sont in to theo businoss agont of tho Council who found that sixty tons were demanded, This ab former rates, bought through an agent, wonld hinve cost 900, dolivered at tho station at Ap- pleton, Purchased through the Couneil, it was doliverod nt the samo placo for 8672, o saving of £918 on formor modes of dealing, 1 tho firet trinl, 'Lho oflicers of tho County Council are the Rov, P, 8, Bennott, Prosidont ; I. M. Gow- ell, Scerotary nud Business Agoent; and Byron Groen, Tronsurer, THE FINST GRANGE WALL. Tho sub-Grango ut Greonvillo is now building anow hall for the nccommodation of its ora~ nnry business seasions snd social gathorings, "T'ho building is 26 feot by b4 feot, aud will cost nbout $1,000. ‘This is tho irat buildiug of ihe kind in tho county, and but fow have boon ho- gan in the Btate, * though plans are beivg mn- tured for woveral in Winnobago, Fond du Luo, and Groon Luke Countics. The Grangers to Establish a Statistis el Burenn at Washingtons ‘WasmiNaron, D, C., March 9.—The Exeentivo Committeo of the National Grango of Dutrons of Iusbandry aro maturing o plan for the for- mntion of o satistical bureau in connection with tho Natiouul Grangoe, for the colloction and dissomination of information in rogard to the condition of tha crol»a throughout the country. ‘Iho now buroan will bo located at Washington, D. O, and in chargo of D, W, Allen, Secrotary of tho Stato Grange of South Curolinn, Subordinato Granges will ro- port dircct to the Bufe Grango ol mformntion of interest relnting to crops, and tho ditTerent Stato Grangea will roport by tele- gravh to the Statistical Bureou of the Ordor at Washington. The Bureaun will compile and summarize these reports into n monthly roport of the crops in alt sections of the country, and will simultancously tranemit tho roport by tele- graph monthly to ol State Graugoes, which in turn will turnish it to every anbordinate Grange within their jurisdiction. The information will not be furnished to tho press for publication, it Deing intonded oxclusively for the benoflt of members of the Order. FIRES, At Osnhkosh, Special Disoateh to Phe Chicago Tribune. Osuxosit, Wi, March 9,.—Suturduy night o fire broke ot in Mutt Neis' meat-market, on Main s#troot, in the middle of a row of stores. A grent coullagration scemned probable, but tho firo wus put out, causing damnging to tho oxtent of sbout $300; ivsured in the Home, of Now York. This morning tho Northwestern House, n Ger- man_hotel, touk, firo aud wns dumnuged sbont $1,200; ingured In tho dltuu, of Uartford, and the Underwritors'. At Janesvidlio, Wis, Special Dapateh to Phe Chicago T'ribune, JANEsvILLE, Wi, March 9.—A fire broke out at 7 o'clock this ovening in Masuire's livery- stable, adjoining Myers’ Opera-liouso. The up- per portion of tho building was burned our. Al ho liorsos, curringos, &0., wero saved, The Rock County Court-ifouse caught firo from u deleetive fireplaco in the Conoty Tronu- urer's oflico yesterdny, but was discovered in time to prevent much damuge. Loxpox, March 9.—A jute mpinning-mill nt Dundeo was destroyed by five Inst night. ‘The gluro of the conflagration ularmod tho whole city, and o erowd of 20,000 people surrounded the burning editleco, 'Tho loss is cstbuated at 3100,- 000, sud 700 Lunds sro thrown out of omploy- mont. At Moborty, Mo, Sr. Loum, Mo, March 9.—Soven or cight feamo business housos in Moborly, Mo., burned to-night. The losy is about $20,000. e THE WEATHER. Wasniyaron, D. O, Murch 0.—For the Upper Lako rog un, east to north winds, oloudy weuth- cor, und possibly rain ar snow, GENERAL ODSERVATIONS, Oitieaa, Mareh 10—1 8, m. Station, (lar, Thr| Breelridge Cloudy. Calr Otear, iLight mmow, iy, LGy i, (N0 fresh i, fhesi ) ., gentlo, .. [0 40 N'!{refll 27N 27 4y ~1| Gl o [cweudy, o2 |Gioudy. Clear, spicewd Disnately to Tha Ch: Tavr, Mureh 9.—Commoncing 8r, aftornoon ab4 to B o'clacls, snow fell’ all over this Btata to the doptl of 8 to 10 inchos, oxcopt Friday in the northwest, It wns uccompaniod by viotent winds, whivh filled tho roads and bloeked tho railreads, The leftor wero montly gleared lust night, sud railrond communication ontirely rostored. No worious uccidonts aro roportei from uny direction. Az, Lo, Mareh 9,—A Board of rish Tmmi- Y!ruunu, us provided fov by the Irish Catholig enovolont Union of the "United States, aud which will oporote in conuection with the Na- tional Board of that Unfon, was orgunizod hera yostorduy, and tho following ollicers wore olect~ ods Prosident, Judge Thomun J, Duiley; Viees Prosident, Michaol McGinnis: Hovrotary, Fotor O, Nugont ; Tronsuray, Phillp Dougharty, THE PRAYING WOMEN. (Continued from tho Kirat Pago.) and dlecrotion of tho Iadios, nud confidence in tho success of the cauwo, and plodging hearty co-oporation and support. A long list of numoa of gontlomen was prosentod as an ndvisory committee. AT ZANEBYILLE, Special Digpateh to The Chicaan Tribune, ZARESvILLE, O., March §,—Tho largo audionco- rootn of tho First P1oebytorlan Churely, was fllled to ovorflowing this ufternoon for prayer for tho succoss of tho Tomperance enuse., AT BUGYIUR, Spectal Dinpateh to 7he Chicago Tribtne, Buovnus, 0., March ),—Fhero was an lnmonso outpouring of the tomporanco pooploe ik oven- ing nt tho Preabytorinn Chureh, it belngt crowd- od to its utmont eapacity, over 700 Eooplu Leing prosent. _After Hio proliminnry business way ransaoted, the mooting was nddressod by the Tioy. M. W. Hnmmn, of Springfiold, in an - wblo and cloquont address, fn which ho strougly ad- voented (he wonan's movomont, From presont appearances notive work will bo inaugurated at an ourly day. AT ADA, . Spectat Disvatehto vhe Chicago Tribune, Aba, 0., March 9.—Tho whisky war atill con- tinues, At a prayer-meotmg in Stroup's anloon, on Batarday night, 800 porsons wore prescut. ‘Tho Indien aro confidont, of success, 'They gnined admittanes to Gill's enloon this afternoon, and had a inlle with My, Gill,_Stroup has 'womluml to glyo a final anmwer on Wodnosdny, Lo mnss meoting n the Presbytortan Church to-night in Inrgoly attonded, AT GALION, Speetal Dispateh to he Chieagn Tribune, Qartox, O,, March 8—Tho ladies hold two mass-mootings to-dny, All the drugglsts havo signod the pledge, Théladies have mads threo visits £ tho snloons. Bone have surrendored. Bovoral have given up wdling by tho glass, The lndios domaud awd will have an urconditionnl surrender, In an addras made by Judgo Jack- #on, of this district, o Saturdny ovening, he oncouraged the ladies t go on, and pronmsod that nll eares brought bfore him would receive tho full penalty of the lav. AT ABILAND. Speeial Dispatch to the Chicapo T'ribune, Asurasp, 0., March 9—Good work wns dono to-day. Lho Indies wom better recoived, ond two saloon-keepors parthlly promised to quit, hut wero not rendy to sizn tho pledgo yot. T'ho indleutions nra zaod fornll quitting soon. Tho intorest is growing dady. Dr. S, Bampsol is addrossing n large” andinco in the Mothodist Episcopal Ghurch to-night. AT OALLIPOLIS. Qarxivonts, 0., Marh 9.—The Temperanco League hold o prayor-meoting Snturdny i front of a sample-room, aud vero ordercd off by the proprietor. Somoe of the ladies’ frionds mter- fored, Distols woro dravn, and only the prompt interforonce of the palico prevented serious trouble, Tho ladies moanwhile, undaunted, con- tinued cxoreitos in the streat. AT CARDINGTON, Speetal Dapaich to the Chicoao Tribune, Canvixatoy, 0., March 9.—T'ho temperance oxcitemont ran high to-dny. A mass-necting was held, and the hall was crowded te overtlow- ing, Business was susponded from 1 until 2 P, m. Specches woro made, and eitizens' plnfllgcn circulated and froely signed, after which tho ladgies, in two_companics, moved on_the enloons, but failed to pot auy wigners. Thoy wero courteously recoived by “all but Badper, who would not atlow the ladies to enter his don. Street-praying will commence to-morrosw. i Dispnt st e Chiago Trib Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Mantox, 0., f(urch 9.—Sixty-five in number, with renowed encrgy, started out this morniug «ngain, and visited tho enloons. our paloon- keopors surrondored, two signing tho snloon- licopote’ pledgo. TFolioy & Som, wholcsslo liquor dealors, dieplav to-day two large-lotiered pigns in frout of their establishmont, ** No moro tiquors sold bere.” Noarly 1,000 have signed tho citizens’ pledgo, Lho ‘ladies are greatly eucouraged., AT NEVADA, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Nrvapa, 0., March 9.—Tho campaign ngainst liquor Lroke out to-day, onusing much excito- ment, The unusunl sight of tho best ladies in town kneeling in tho muiddy streets and offering up their prayors attracted hundreds of lookers- ot 'The ludios were rudely ropulsed at two en- loons to-day, which hns ereated o feeling in thoir Lebalf, AT 0SIONNE, Special Diepatel, to The Clicago Tribune, OsnoryE, 0., March 9—Ladics continue pray- ing and singing with thi saloon-men, but with- out effect. 'I'ho whisk-dealers sny they will fight it out if 1t takes alsummor, AT NEVARE. ... Spectal Dupateh to Tio Chicano Tritune, Newank, 0., March L—A enloonist named Reexo omplicd Lis liquas in the publio aquare to-day. A laigo meotlingis being beld to-night. | AT CAMIRIDUE, Sueclal Dityatch (o Tic Chledu Tribune, COaymmivor, 0., Marar 9.—The temporanco oxcitemont is on tho jicrenso, This morning the business houses clrsed, and the lime was spout by {ho men hoding prayer-meetings, whilo tho Indies woro on the stroct. No eur- rouders, AT DELAWARE. Spetal Dispatcl v The Chicayo Telbune, Drrawane, O., March 9.—Visits woro ngain mado to o number of saloons to-day. M. Miller, Ly request, wan granted ono day for considorn- tion, " He will give hin decision to-morrow. Ilis surronder would likely induce othors to closo, AT BELLE FONTAIN) Sneetal Dispateh_to The Chicanu Tribune, BeuLe FontaINg, 0., March .—Tho temper- ance causo is slill progrossing. — Wo Lind a lurgo tomporanuco meeting lnst night, 'Che Court- House was crowded, about 1,200 persons being presont. Many wout away unablo to gain ad- flutmucu. I'wo more saloons surrondered to- 0y, AT URDANA. Special Dispateh to i it Unnava, O., Murch 9.—Tha fudios of our city mot Lhis ovening in tho Presbytorian Chutch, to takio aclion in tho temperance move. ‘T'he great rovival in all tho ehurches which hns been going on for the past uino wesks has boou the causo of not starting boforo, AT CINCINNATI, Crxciyyarr, 0., Mlareh 9.—The mass temper- anco meoting to-night at Wesloy Chupol drow au immenso crowd., Hundreds went away for want of room. Ilesolutions were adopted to raise 00,000 as & guaranteo fund., Two mass-meet- g8 'woro appointed for to-morrow vight, A resolution wid presented, but not acted on by 1he womon, that netivo work should commence ‘h{ taking the plodgeh of property-holders and visiting “tho wivos of esloon-keopers, Lt will probubly be indorsed. Plekott, keeper of u low dance-houso, has sur- rendered in advanco. A druggist on Waluut 11ill has offored to talo the plodge unsolicited. Other druggists are roported to he ready to do tho same; nlso o goneral wnloocu-keeper is ro- ported to' bo willing to_abundou tho busiucss, A women's meotlug held this aftornoon hud an increusod attondanco, but mado litils progress, Oflicerss will bo uppointed to-morrow. AT STEUDENVILLE, * Trrrsnunan, Pa,, March -A_speeinl o tho Conunercial from Stenbouville, 0., saya: ** Tho women's erusade commenced lero to-duy. About 2 o'elack, four squads of Indies, about twonty in cach, visled tho difforont waloons to try and provail upen tho liquor denlers to sign o pledgo tostop tho businees. Two have surrendered, and {ho Indics aro confulent thoy will oloso overy snfoon iu a fow dnys. They hope to disprovoe the assortion thnt the orusado will not work in lnrgo towns, The crusndors will turn out in great strongth to-morrow. Hundreds havo signed tho total abstinence vledge. Itis oxpccted the Cily Council will poss 1 striob prohubition ordinance to-morrow. An immenso tomperance meoting was held to- night at Gray & Garrott’s Hall, many bolng un- ublo to got in. Tho feoling in very strong in [nx;*lz:r of tho movement. Greut exoitemont pre- vuils, ez ILLINOIS. Speclal Dispate to Tha Chlcago Tribune, 3 AT UTTAWA, OrrawaA, IIL, March 9.—Muny of the ladios aud gentlemon of Ottuwa nusembled this evon- ing to hold thefr eecond rogular tomperanco meoting in tho Mothodist Clureh basement, nomo polug a long way on nn inclement night, ‘I'here was considerable doluy in opening the mooting, The Tov, Mr, Moflits took the Chair upon request, the Jev. Nr, Baul, Mr. Mason, Mr. Bpoucer, Judgo Hopkinw, of Morils, Mr. N, DPemly, and tho Ion, Willinm Teddick addressod tho meoting, Lach in turn wag onthusinsticully reeolvod, An oxtremoly un- plensant ocourrence took place during Mr, Ttod- dick's spooch. Thut gontlemnn entored luto, and wan oceipying the floor at tho solivitation of tho houso, every one soeming woll pleased with tho #tylo of hin discourse, whou he was cnlled to or- der by tho Rev. Mr, Baeon, who would not allow that gentlemun to proceed, having taken ex- coption to womething the Bonator hwd snid, . Reddivk had said nothing to offond tho mont ustidiouy Christing, and, aside from the rover- ond gontloman allnded to, il oxpressod them- polves ny woll plonsod with Ll addross, M, Tteddiclk tried to have nn oxplanntion. 'T'his the Ohairman would not allow, whoreupon Mr. Itod- dick quiotly touk bis soat, to the rogret of nll prosont oxcopt tho worthy nlluded to. {Lho manifostntion of such an unprocodontod ox- hibitlon of rudonoss on tho partof ono who ought tolinvo set_nn oxample of hospltality and meekness, was quito & daper to tho onthusinsm which hind hegun to manifest itsolf. 1loncoforth - the Indies Iutend to” hold tholr mectings whore froo nPouch will bo tolorated, aud thero doubt- loss Mr, Roddiok will finish his nddross. AT DANVILLE, Spectal Dispateh to The Clacago Tribitne, DanviLLe, Iil, Morch 9.—Tho _Harles of somi- wuukl{ prayer-moetinga which have boon held in all the churchos in this place in tho Intorests of the lomporanco canso for womo timo, will to- night condiminnto 1n n grand mnes Lomperance meoting at Lincoln Hall, on which ucerston M. Jonking, nQuaker lndy-preacher of Indinns, Eldor Jowoll, aditor of tho Seiya, tomperanco orgn, and othars intorented in tho causo, willbo prosent and address the moeting. AT DBWEGV, p Sneetal Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, Onweao, Ill,, Mareh 0,—After » qulot of somo days, tho tomporanco fight wns renowed to-day with incrensed vigor. An arke made of donl TDoards, and mounted upon whools, was anchored in front of uno of ottr #aloons for the purposs of holding mootings in. 'I'hla orented somo oxclios ment, and the saloon-kospor was enragod, A flisht seomod imminent, but 1t was avoided by tho prompt retion of the police. One German was flued for divordorly conduct, Thus far but littlo linn heon nccum&flluhcd, but the friends of tho cnusa scom conlidont thit thoy will stop the trafie, Lrom to-tlny ontered n complaint sgainut tho Iadios ns u nuivaneo, and for a doliborazo nt- tempt Lo injuro his business, AT BERINGLT Speeral Diapateh to ‘'he Chieano Tribune, SrmnarieLp, Ill. March 9.—The {emperanco orasado is nbont to ullun in this city. Bermons woto yosterdny proached from nenrly overy pul- pit in'tho city on Lho subject, and nuulon prayer- mocting 9 called to meot in thoe hall of the Houseo of Itopresontatives to-morrow night, to begin the work of orzanization. It Is probablo that o committoo of lndies will bo appointed at that meeting, A numbor have volunteered alroady. AT DLOOLINGTON, Spectal Dispateh to The Clicano Tribune. BrooxtNuToN, Ill., March 9.—1t iy Hkol{ that tho temporance war will brenk out hore bofore many dave, ‘Tho following call for a mooting was pubfishod to-dny : - ZLach Ohurch aud organization or soclety in thia city in favor of temperance reform fs requested to send a delegntion of five to meot with tho Young Men's Ohirls- tinn Ansocition Thursdny eventug, to doviss ways nud Ecn‘llm to joiu ju tho great tomporance movement of v oy, SPATTA Sparta f.\lnrch'l) Diapatch to the St. Loufs Demacrat, The ladies continue to pray for tho closing up of thosaloons in this city,” Thoy meet each morning af tho United Prosbytorinu Church, and to-dny thoy appointed & committeo to go Lo each anloon and intorm the ealoon-keepers that they hind not forgotton them or had any intention of gnvh\g thow up. Dotitions have been sent to our County Court asking thom not to [:mm. any moro licouscs in this precinct unless it was the desiro of the majority of the peoplo within tho precinct, The Court satd they would considor tho matter and give thom an early reply. — e INDIANA. AT HARTFORD, Snectal Dianatch to The Chicago Tribune, Hanrronp Crry, Ind,, March 9.—This city, so long undor the blighting influcnce of whisky, re- Jolces at lnst in the extinotion of every rum- hole within its limila, The work was soon ac- complizhied by bouds of praying women, who richly merit the success thoy earncd. To-mor- row thoy go, forty strong, to Montpelier, a vil- Ingoe north of hore, where thoy will begin the good worlt, and oxpress their detormination to pursue thoir old enemies—tho whisky-sollors— to tho bittor end. AT VALPATATHO. Special Dispateh to zhe Chicaao Tribune, ‘VAuranaiso, Ind,, March 9.—I'he Indios have not been out to-dny, and the streots have a do- gorted look without thom. Foara aro cutortnined that Ward's houso will ho torn down to-night. I'he people are very much incensed against them for tm way Mrs. Ward treated tho ladies on Sat- wmdey; butso far to-night nothing baving tho appearance of o mob has been seon, AT ILUFFION, Special Dispateh ta I'he Chicngo Tribune, Brurrrox, Ind,, March 9.—Tho-ladics’ tom- poranco movement hero proved a grand success, and thoro is much public elation over tho result, Aftertho refusal of tho County Commiesioners to grant licenses, tho particnlars of which were rolated in o former dispatch, the rmm-gollers grow despondent, aud honco Buceumbed casily when confronted by the phalanxes of womon who bosioged them with prayer and song, The Thdion lnving nobdoved & completa viciaey, Gvor tho encmiy in Bluilton, go Lo-morrow to Ossinu, & small villngo in the vicinity, badly cursed with whisky. Uwenty-flve of the best ladies in the town voluntecred o go to Ozsinn and ongnge in tho movemont. g WISCONSIN. AT ¥OND DU LAG. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. Toxp vu Lac, Wi, March 9.—Tempoerance meotings were held in nearly all the churches of tho city on Sunday ovening, the pastors doing the telking in all butthe First Presbytoriun. At tho Iatter an oloquout young lawyor, named 8. I1. IInmmond, lectured. Remarks were mode by tho Rov. Arthur Little, Congregatiounl pastor, and Col. Watrous, of the Daily Commontcealth, T'uo interest in the enngo is increasing at a rapid rato. Sinular meelings were nppointed for noxt Bunday. AT MADIEON, Speeial Dispateh to The Chirago Tribune, Mamisox, Wi, March 9.--Our temperanco crusaders proceed cautionely, and lave not moved on tEu enemy’s works” yot. Thero woro more temboratce sormony at tho Opera-Houss and ju two or thveo of tho churches lust ovon- ing. Totters from the wives and mothers of tho victims of intomporance compluin that greab micliof is dono by drug-store sales, e MINNESOTA. Sneeial Dispatch to 1 ke Chicago Tribune, 8r. PauL, Minn., March 9.—1ho temporance women in Minncapolia commonco holding dnily prayer-meotings ot privatoresidences to-morrow, with a view to gathering receipts for a new cru-~ tade. So far, the prayer movemont ngaiust the snloous har not broken ont in this State. ———— MISSOURI, 1IN OENERAL. 8. Lous, March §.—¥he temporance move- ment is developing in various partsof this Stato, Organizations ot ladies are belvg effected mn soveral of tho intorior towns, and n fow days will koo considotablo of an army of crusaders in tho fleld. s OREGON, AT FORTLAND. 8ax Francisco, Muich 9.—The women of Portland, 0., commenced s praying crusado to- duy, Theynado an asewult on ono enloon, and prayed and exhorted the men, ‘but the proprio- {Dr declinod to closo his pluco of busines, PENNSYLVANIA, AT PHILADELTHIA, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago T'ribune, PiLapELemia, Pa., March 9.—At o largely-at- tonded meoting of the Presbyterian Ministorinl Associntion this mornng, tho following resolu- tlous wore unanimously adopted ; Aesolved, That thils Arsociation again puts on record tho exprossfon of ourscuke of (he fudquily of tho traftlo u intoxteating deinks, wnd especlilly fu def- ancoof law, both diviue and hummn, (he bushess wroscetited on the Sabbath day. Itesaived, "That, us 0 body of Christinn mintsters, wo hiereby oxpresd our gratifieation at tho exposition of the civil Jow on tbls subject recently given by thelr Honors, the Judges of our Criminal Court, Wo here- by promiso the Mayar, i this mattor ss well au in any attempt to put u wtop 'to otlier forns of Luniness ilic- gally tranmucted on tho Sabliath, o1l tho uid und mocal support in our power ; and wo earnestly recommond members of our congregations to do likewise, A movement is on foot to closa tiw barber- sliops as well ns tho liquor-saloots and algur and confoctionery storos on Sundney. Muyor Stokloy snid to-day that the closiug of such pluces is not authorized by fho Juw of 1855, which applios to the Hquor trafflo, but comos under a law of 1798, o will state during the week Lis intended action iu the mattor. TIE SUSDAY LIQUOR LAW L)mu.y fuirly obsorved youterdny, almost all tho maloons belng olosed, No liguor was wotd at most of them, * but at othors, by means of side-doors and roar on- wag trancos, almost as good n business way dono g on previous Bundays, This was evident at night when the gas-lights could have boon scen Hhin- ing through tho transoms, A fow taverus woro apon as publicly as usual. The police reported thirty-throe arrests for drunkonness up to mid- nlght. On tho provions Hundny seventy throo arrests wero mado, Upon tho oaths of ollicors, upwards of fiftoon warrants wore fssued to-tay irom the Contrul Siution for the arrest of taverns koopors #nid to have violated the SBunday Inw. An imposing tomporanco demounstiaiion wns hold in Uonoort ITall to-night, Wather Herritago and other professional tomporanco-leoturors ad- drossed tho mooting, A ooting was hotd this afternoon in the Twountioth Biroot Mothodist Church for tho pur- lmm! of organizing a praying-band. Mrs. Dr, Fronch, in along address, eloquantly portrayed tho ovils of intemperance, and enlled for volun- toors to asalst her in (ho ru‘ornucd crusado, Quito o number of Indies responded, aud it wae docldod to rehow tho crusade in s fow dnys, An oldorly Indy read n lottor from tho tomporance orator, Edward Brady, Jr., offeriug his assiste anco, ofe, . AT PITTSRURGIL Epeetal Dispateh to the Chicago Tribune, Prrranunan, Pn., Mareh 0.—1Tho fomalo tem- poranco orusaders ot ngain i conclave in Smithileld Mothodist Church, the Iev. Dr. Butte’. Uhis in n preeinct historleally known throughout tho wostern portion of this Stato ng * Brimstone Cornor.” 'Thin nftornoon the usual argumonts 08 to what ought to bo dono wore mado, nud the usual roolutione ndopted. 'The Ilon, Tolix I, Brunot was present at tho meoting, and made a spocch in which ho said ho was with tho moyoment honrt aud soul, Tho church wan uncomfortably full. Womoen of no note whatever—bad sponkors, but ocnrnest plond- ars—scomed to bavo coutrol of tho meoting, Notling excopt tho passing of n resvlution nnfi- ing tho Mayors of Pittsburgh nnd Alloghony to onforce tho Bunday lnw wos dono, ''he rosolu- tion fa ot likely to bo hecoded ns long ns tho Mayors recoive 92,26 for overy dnm)mrfi flned, and Saturdny night sud Sunday gonerally glves tho best roturns of thin kind, A good practical roform would bo totnke tho polico business away from tho Mayor, and make tho offiec a sal- atlod ono. As it1s now, tho snlary is 32,600 o year, with about $28,000 s vearincomo from finos, forfeltures, cte. 8o the oflico in ono thetis fought for with n will, aud Mayors while in oflice goner- ally make huy whilo the sun shincs, Yesterday nll the churches had temporanco sormons Frnnchod in thom, and to-morrow o numbor of union praver-mestings will be hold in difforont soctions of tho city, and on Thurs- day niternoon anothor big meoting will bo hold 4n" tho Contral Lrosbytorian Chutch in Allo-~ ghony. ‘I'ho Prohibitionists ara taking ndvantngo of tho oxcitomont, and are orgauiziug for n eampaign next fall. But their strongth is uot great enough in this eection of tho Btnte to wield n'balanca of power iu cither the Republican or Domocratio portics, and as for themsolves, thoy powsces very littlo of the oloment of strongth that would pull them through. ——— E NEW YORK. i NEW YORK OITY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonx, March 9.—A meeting of tho min- isters of Now York, of all crcods, which was called by tho National Temperance Soctoty, tocon- forastothe best plan for promoting tho eauso of tomperance, was hold to-day in Association Hall, Thero wora ahont 160 prosent, among whom wero Cbnneellor Howard Crosby. the Rev. John Hall, the Rov. Dr. G, D. Foss, the ov. Qeorgo 1L, Hepworth, the Rov. Dr. Willinm lavior, the Mov. L. D. G, Priuce, and the liov. C. I Deoms. The Rov. Dr. Irouous Piiuco was choson Chairmau. Tho Rov. 0. D. TFoss mndo the openng prayer. The Iov. W. 8. Steelo offored” somoe resolutions in- dwsing the moaus oporandi of tho Indies of the Weat, and reconnnonding decisive action here. Chancollor Howard Crosby said that be wished to know whethor tho meeting was ox- pected to pursuo the paths marked out Ly tho women of tho West, and to iudorse the National ‘Tomperance Socioty. If mo, lio suid ho must tako his hat and go; but, if it was intended to adopt some such plan a8 forbidding the drinking of liquor on promises whero it was sold, or to adopt any practical measuro, ho should unite with thom heartilv. Tho rosolution wns thon re-read, and Dr. Iall bricfly stated that, while ho coincided with this rosolntionin themain, perhaps they hind not full cnough particulars from the Wedt to know whether thoy could honestly in- dorso tho mothods in practico there. Ilo lhumfvm it hetter to act indopendontly, and dd not think thoir Ohio frionds needed any indorse- ment from that meeting, Dr. Hall posed o mot of brief, pointed, resolutions. Dr. Qrosby favored the resolutions of Dr. Hali, but decided Lo add one other providing for the fruming of n law to bo urged upon the Logis- Inturo for. the muppression of driuking saloons and the punishmens of drunkards, Dr. Hepworth thought the meeting hardly prepared to zdopt any resolutiong, aud recom- meudod that a committoe bo appointed to frame redolutions and roport at an adjourncd meeting, "This mation was adopled, aud a committeo of twelvo wns appointed in accordanco with it. A discussion of the presont movement was thon bed. The Rov. Dr. Hall, who, it is acknowledged, seems to have tho most sound aud practicablo views on this subject, advising carly and de- cisive, but discrect, action. Tho mesting then adjourned until Thursday, which wmeoting will spenk for tho united ohurches of Now Yorl. An immeuse temporanco mass-meoting, under tho dircction of Bishop Laughlin, of the Roman Catholic Church Pemporanca Socletios of Brook- lyn, is to bo beld to.morrow ovening, iuthe Academy of Music in that city, It 1s undorstood that sixtoon societios will attend in n body. Many clorgymen, of various denomiuations, have volunteorcd to bo preeent. Dr. Lio Lowis is to sponle at soveral meotings that aro tobo held .Liore Inter in the weok. e RHODE ISLAND. AT PROVIDENCE. Provipesce, R. L, March 9.—A meeting of olergymen was hold to-dny to consider tho now then pro- practicablo temperonco movoment, They passed tho follow- |, g resolution : Resalved, That,” while we do mnot fed juetiied in adopting all thn}mfllllurlllm of tho present temper- aneo movement iu Ohlo, wo yet recoguize in it oue of tho several indications that tho morul power of tho Cristiun Church should now bo brought to bear upon tho great ovil of irtemperance more carncatly cnd unitedly und prayerfully than ever before, and that tho cliurches of this elty aud vicinity be luvited to &ont eacls thelr pastor and two_dclegates to an ad- Journed meeting of this Confercnce authorized fo chi emyures as i thelr united Judgient shall Lt best to meet the present marked providou- tal crlsy, e NEW JERSEY. AT ELIZADETH, Erazaneri, N, J., March 9.—A 1na88 moeting hins been culled to give oxpression to the goner- al sentiment [avoring tho closing of hquor-sa- Joons on Sundny. The Mayors order o cioxo the saloons on Sunday was genorully disregarded yesterday. » SAGINAW CITY. The Comptroller’s Report--Xmproves ments Rocontly Made, Snecial Dispatel to The ¢! Tast SA01NAW, March 9.~TLe annual report of thio Comptrollor, submitted this eveniug, is an elnborato document. ‘Uhn oxpensos of tho city during the lust yoar wero $141,464, against §07,- 093 the provious year. It will be romembored, howovor, that asido from the naturel incrense in woalth and in population, considorable torritory s beon snnexod to thio oity, which will account | for tho increaxe in expenses. Tho specinl nysossmonts for stroct fmprovements amountod to ©20,841, 'Tho total tax for lnst yoar was £208,446, of which amount 169,203 hine_boon colloclod by the Tressuror, ‘I'he bonded dobt of tha city, jucluding principal aud intorent to 1883, and exclusivo of the waier debt, in §480,461, of which 832,193 is Ymmlpul‘ and thoe balanca intorost, agaiust which, as &u offwgt, tho totsl value of the corpoiato property of the city is estimated nv §760,000, of whick £190,000 is invested in school proposty, The Comptroller, in conclusion, says : “Fho nmount of publie improvement necomplished tho pust yeur s Firgoly fn oxcom of thiat of iy siuglo foriner yoar, Under tho dircetion of the Bonrd of Wuter Comnigsfoners the necessary buildings huve been constricted, tho machinery und councetions for tho Hoally water system set up und poifected, nud about soventeen milos of waterpipes Inid, with about 195 bydrante, und all tho nocesunry valves, connectlons, and fixtures for thelr uro, The Sewer Doard bavo extended (ho sower capacity of tho clty by the construction of about 9,000 -fcot vf substuntisl Drick and pipo sowers, plllllnl‘ in buslns, inlot-joints, und other necossury jucidentals, Tho Board of Eiducation huve caused to be erected ten fine now brick school bulldings, one in tho Fourth Ward, aud ouo {u the Seventh \\'Arli, largely fucreasiug tho senting cupacily of our public sthools, For the convenlence of tho public upwards of two miles of now ttreet huvo been opened and graded, and # largo mnount of sldowalk ndded to mect tho wanta of thoso reahiling in the suburbun portion of the city, ‘Tho purchase of furniture for the city oftices and new atoriul for the Fire Departmont hus been no ine cousiderable item of necessary oxponee ; and adds something to th valug of the public property, Tha agyrogato cost of the improvements during fho yoar s fullen but Jittle, 1f nuyihing, short of LMW,;)HD. —— BLOOMINGTON ITEMS. Special Dispateh to The Chicauo Tridune, TBroomisaroyN, Inl., Muych §.—I¢ will be ro- membered thut County ‘I'tensurer Donison liss prosented u elaim for about 4,000 componsation for work ns Collector, and lay retaned (hat nmount from the Tronsury, Suturday it wus vatod by tho Bupervisors to adopt tho roport of the Judloinry Committeo whick recommenils that in caso Capt, Deplson doos nat immediatoly pay over the amount Lo clanus a8 Collector's” foos, suit will bo commoncod ngaiust Lim, This will bring tho mattor beforn thaspusts, and wil mako a tont easo, In acoordanco with Donlson's first proposition, 'I'he roport of tho City Library was modo on Bnturday, showing wondorful progreas during tho yonr, 'Tho following oficers woro eleclud tor ihe onsning XM“ Droaidont, R, II, Holdor 3 Yico-Prosldont, Mra, T, A, Jaclanan 3 I'ronsuror, B, I, IToopn § Recording Beoratary, R, 1%, Lyansy Correnponding Becrotary, C, L. Capon, OIIEAP TRANSPORTATION, The New York Produce Exchunge and the Bnstern Ratlrond. New Yonx, March 9.—Communications have houn tecelved by the Produce Exchange from freight ngents of tho Now York Countral, the Hudson Itiver, aud tho Erlo Railrands, in reply to tho rasolutions passed by tho Exchiango ro- Inting o the grading of grain freights, ~ Tho nagants invito & conferonce, and offor suggertions which thoy Im]lrn will hoof uso mn considoring ‘the question. ‘Tho agents of the Pennnylvania Raitrond visitod tha Iizehange on Saturdny, and had o talk with leading merchauts, tending to greator traflle facllitics, S — BILLIARDS. Bostoy, March 0.—In tho firat gamo of i Doston dournnment to-nigl Uhnohy e T 183 poluts in 400, throo-ball. Winnor's averago, b, JLUNT—On the 8th inst., at his lato rocldance, 230 F tonat., Williain Hunt, g5 40 Sonts, Dorn W Uhmier; oty Tlyporary, Troland. Funoral loaves Tucedny, March 10, at 0n, m., for St, Patelok's Ciiural, whiero thero wilt ho'Tligh Masss iroin thoro to thio dopot, aud thonco by oara to Galvary Comes A @37 Irish papors pleaso copy. ALLEN~Tho funaral of Hobart T, Allon will b af tha liousoof Wil i 7, ARG, Fodrr an tivern g My at 12 m. on ‘Fasndey, b0 10t dnst. felondy neo cor™ dially fuvited toattond. 'Train will learo th Ohfo .o, Burilngton & Quinoy iy ob at 10 . m,, nutl Stateat. i &, m. Tho roninina will bo takon o Allan's Grove, ¥ii., {or Intermont. By GEO. P, GOLtis 68 & 70 Wabash-nv. DRY GOODS. Splendid Auction Sale, by Catalogue, on Taesday, March 10,2t 9 10 4. . Dross Goats, Notionr, lints and Cage, i Whitn Goods, Another. oxtonsivo Nna of FINI LINGNS. Hdkfs, ‘abls Claths, Towols, and Sliirt ¥ Itmbircldaricr, Tigiies, In-ottions, awl Rtuiil Yancy Toilot’Goudy, Bilvor-plated Wara, Un Wallots, Rtibhons, o, Also, 10,000 ehwfco Sagars, CAIRPENTS. 200 Rolls, at, 11 o'cluc’ Togrnin, Vonetian, Hag, amd, S arpote, by tho LUK (LY, onctiam Heg, ant, - a0, . 'sonr & 0o, 8 and 1 Wabashav, BUYRERS OF Open and Top Buggies, 2 & 3 Spring Democrats, Single & Double Harness Will find, at the REGULARL TUESDAY AUCTION BALE of 'March 10, by G1iU, P. GORE & CO., 63 and it abasheav., wi oppor(unity to buy work that'is MADE. 0 _USL, atyour vwn prica. $30,000 WORTH Boots, Shoes & Slinners Wil bo offored by us at. Auction, by Catalogn WEDSESDAY, Murch i, at b n.'m.. ATl oodn runod rogular 1 sizes and foefoct i il o' wala, * Gaand 10 Wabasiay. CLOTHING. THURSDAY, March 13, at 0% a. m., GREAT AUCTION SALE, BY OATALOGUE, OF A $25,000 STOCK OF MEN'S, BOYS!, AND YOUTII'S CUSTOM-IIADE CLOTHING, Of fino and medium graden, in Sults, Spring and Winte: Ororconte, Dross and Thistrioes Coats, DANS and, Vosta: And PIEOIE GOODS in Fronch Gas-limorss, Kercss, R;o{}ux“, Chiyohillas, Bonvora, Gontings, Plais and Fau: oatifen, do, :“‘m. '.lt'nll\ns’ ‘Trimmings, Buttons, Linings, Bindings, s, €0, £ Cash buyers, do not miss THIS, the GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. aro, ¥, GORE, Jr‘:'gh.i"" By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Bankrupt Sale at Auction, 100 Cases Bools and Shues, Clothing, Hals ang * Gaps, Furnishing Goeds, ele. TUESDAY MORNING, March 10, at 10 o'clock, at our and 8 landolph-et. Brolias, store, 100 cascs Hoots and Shoos, for men's, womon's and chil. arts. dron'a wonr, nil soasonnbia Olorhing nnd_Gont® Fuentahi Bold by urdr of Grorgo W, U LLISON. POMEROY BANEKERUPT SALE Of a largo stock of FINE LIQUORS ARD CIGARS, AT ATCITION, Wednesday Morning, March 11, at 10 o'clock. The ontirn stnck of Liqnors bolonglng to tho estate of . W, BUGGE, a h:mlu"ug’h 3 I)fiu E‘lnrlcml)hl Kuul. tucky Bourbon “'I!hky. 6 brls Chioleo Old Crow Bonrbua “Whisky. 10 brls Chiaice Old Port Wine, Aleo fino Bran- dise, Callfornin Wines, i2um, Ci ils, Gsrman Winos in glass, ote., ote. At o, & largo lot chofca Cigars, sold by ordor of . W, 'nmyhu K, Ase #lenoo'tn bunkruptoy, KRISON, POMEROY & do., ™ "Auctionoors, 81 nnd 85 Kandolph-st, 206 NORTH CLARK-ST. FRAME BUILDING AT ATUCTION, Wednesdny Afternoon, March 11, at 1 o'clock, Mo auosatory Framo Bulldlug, 2506, situatad ot 205 North Clariat, on loate lot, Baviug ¢ yoara to ru, o rontal of 17,60 por mondh, o bugidbiE 15 woll wuited Tor wtoro, ad b 1a a good focalify for Uuskioss, W poss- Hifke1e o sald tntho Ristiost bidfor. TRRAE OASH. Pussossion glvon at onca, LISON, POSTIROY & C0.. Auctinnoors, B4 and 81 Hnndulphot. TFriday Morning, March 13, at 9 1-2 o'clocks REGULAR SALE OF A largo stuck of* H NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE, TARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE-Parlor and Chambor Furniture_in_great varioty, Burcaus, Ward- robos, Macblo-top Tublos, Dining.lKvom Fuenfturo: o Inrgy btock of Grockery and Gunoral Morchiandiso, Platod- waro; a full lin of Carpots, oto., ote. targo Jotel Nange,’ AI!']','AI:H?J: c}ifi(}?l mnl)krmngu, a COmPCLIISON, FOMEROY & CO., Auctinnoo Vi) 81 aad % Tandobi By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., AUQTIONESRS, NO. ADISON-ST., - {Bouwson Yoarh 0 Clack.) BULUIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO REAL EESTATE SALES. Bugoies, Phactons, Haruess, &, WEDNESDAY, at 10 oolook, at 103 Madison-st. Soda Water Apparatus AT ATOTION, at Ap a'clook, ot ratne, Cost #1031 Ane i do, dn, of less Augtiotioors. WEDNYSDAY MORNING, March 11 108 Madisonst. 1 Analo-Aterioan Suda 400 1 Angla-Amoriciin Sarla & - Amoidean Hoda Abpnratus Gonie WL AL RO GO A Large and Dosirable Stook of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &o, TITURSDAY, at 10 o'olack, nt 108 Mal BY HOD & Co. Fatato Auctlonoers and Commisslon M o e fut Arotion Toonioe G38 Wast Lok agot% POSTPONED. (il ordor ot WAL 2 HODGES & GO., the salo at the ¢ i avouug Lotol, Inta TFromont. 1ogse, o 23, dinroh 17y URAYGIURbID GlroUMAIAROSS provenes inge i ave Auction 8alos thls wook, WEDNESDAY snd ATUIDAY, ot Now anit (Sesondhmad 1 . glmllnu o Macblo-ton Olis Mg ote “!.5.‘.:""'““ 0 A Suite, * Al Onok nnd Hos! 1y Kt Clindian, ity lsro ataol hunt be loeed ou o S ol i b svsse