Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1874, Page 8

8% THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1é74. \ TEMPERANCE. Reporis from Jllinols, Indiana, Mich- igan, and Other Western Statos, Grand Temperance Demonstration in Pittsburgh, ILLINOIS. JAORBONVILLE. Bpectal Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tribune, JAcEBONVILLE, Ill., April 8,—Some fiftean of the most prominent ladics of Jacksonville con- tinno to visit saloons to pray, sing, snd urge liquor-sellers to discontinuo business. No places havo closed, but tho amount of drinking , hes diminishod. Tho druggists have signod n " pledge, and it is difiicult to obinin liquor, even for modicine. Ladics aro obtaining signora to the total-nbstinonco pledge. Mootings aro hold almont daily. It is possibla that the prosont lconso-feo of 500 may bo raised to $1,000,, which will bo oquivalent to alnost total pro- bibition, ROOKFORD. Special Dispatch to T'he Chicago Tribune. TRooxkronp, Ill.. April 8,—Thore is no rost for tho snloon-koopors hero, for the ladics holddaily mycr—muotln 8, and already ono whisky-dealor succumbed, His largo stock bf things drink- ablo is offored for gale at half price. The political sido of tho fight is now protty woll defined. Our Common_Oouncil consista of govon Aldermon and tho Mayor. Threo of the Aldormen hold over until noxt yonr. Tho other * four, nnd the Mayor, the Hon, Gilbort Woodruft, aro andidatos for re-olection. It s undorstood that all arc in favor of tho license-sys- tom, and, ns a consoquenco, the tompor- snco people will run nn opposition tickot. No names have yot beon mado publio, but sov- cral cold-water mon are known who, like Barkis, “are willin'" to sacrifico thomsolves for tho uunnd of tho cause by runnmng for munioipal officos. Mrs, 8, M. J. Honry, tho prime sgitator of tho tomporance-causo b Is now vory ill, and hos hed an alarming attack of bleeding at the lupgs, brought on by ovaroxertion. Saturday evoning a second grand mass-meoting will probably be hold, and ou Monday comes off the eloction, A bitlor fight on tho licenac-issuo is expoctod. ELOIN, Special Dispatch to Tha Clicago Tribume. Eraix, Ill.,, April 8.—The tomperance-move- ment bas beou insugurated in this city b gommoncing noonday meor-muuhnia, which aro held in%hu Prosbyterisa Church., Next Sun- dny_ thore will bo a gonoral temperance-inecting in the M, E. Church, to be addrossed by Oharles A. Blanchard, of Wheaton, and others. Work will soon commence. DANVILLE. Soevial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribure. Daxviiig, Iil, April 8,—If the tompernnce poople do not carry tho municipal olectiun Lore on the 218t inet., it will not ba for Inck of masa- moetings, crusndes, potitions, or pledges. Yes- torday evoning tho Opora-Houso was again callod into requisition, and an ablo addross was deliv- ered to s large concourso of people by the Roy. A. (. Boyars, of Ohio, ono of tho first movers in tho crusade-war in that Stato. To-day the forco visiting tho saloons is doubled, and to-niglat tho Rov. Mr. Boyers will agsin address tho peoplo at the Opera-House. QUINOY. Spectal Dispateh to T'he Chieago Tribune. Qurxcy, Ill., April 8.—Tho crusaders were abroad to-day, but thoir demonstration attracted ‘but little attention, and was not a succosn. Tho ‘women have resolvad to hold daily praver-moot- inga until after election, and to “obsorve tho Friday beforo olection as & day of fasting and Rmyer. Thoy also nroposs to nominate a can- idato for Mayor. Tho saloon-keopers have or- gonized an Auti-Crusade Loague. NAPERVILLE, Correspondence of The Chicaao Iribune, Nareayiug, I, April 7.—Tho temperance-. crusnde has at last ronched this placo, and con- siderable excitoment hns beon crented in conke- quonce. A Temporance Allisnco hae been formad, and nearly 800 porsons have signod the Pledgo. A mooting waa hold Saturday evoning at the Colloge chnpel, and addressos woro mado in English and German by soveral of the clergy, nmf by Mrs. Beggs, tho missionary-rovivaligt. Yesterday aftornoon o Indios’ mooting was hold in tho Mothodist Episcopal Church for the pur- poso of forming moro definite plans for opera~ tion. A Iur‘;o number attended, the Youn, Men's Christian Assccintion being outin ful forco. President Smith, of tho Northwestern College, presided, and mnde o short addross. Other addrosses wero mado and proyers offored A unijon-meeting was appointed for noxt Mondsy ovening., Effortsare to be put forth for the closing’ of tho saloons, of which there aro n round dozen in this place. These aro sll kept by Gormans, who aro boginning to be considera Dbly excitod at the outbreak here. Tho majority of tho citizens are Germans who do not favor tho movement, and it is not boliovad that prayor will have much effect in closing the ealoons, —_— OHIO. CORWIN, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Corwiy, O., April 8.—A now saloon Wwas oponed here to-dsy by Robert Mount. We can yay wo were frea from tho sale of whisky for threo weoks until to-day. —_— KANSAS. FOIT 8COTT, Correspondence of The Cnicage Tribune. Fort Scort, Kan., April 6,—Thoro is considor- mble cxcitoment in our gity at prosent over the temperance-movement, which has just burst upon us o suddenly. Temporance-meetings aro held nearly every night, and they have large crowds of anxious attondants. Tho womon are preatly interested in theso mootings, and ane ady cime hore from_Indiana, so I understand, Lo organize the crusade, und put to flight the Togions of King Alcohol. Boveral crusades havo been made upon some of our saloons, which raids draw togothor quite & concourse of poople. The crusaders oll wear ploagant facosand look happy, K standing by the saloon-door. A fow verses aro read from the Bible; tho h{;mn, *Qoms to Jesus, jnst now,"” is sung; and then ono of the womon delivers a prayer for the wine-bibbor, that he may stop imbibing, Upon'two occagions thoso crusados_have uoarly rosulted in a free stroot- 1ight, and every ono anticipates something of tho Iind ero long, At snother, o mun ascended a goods-box, during the services of the crusade, and delivored to the gaping multitude a short spoech upon church-affairs, and denouncing the adheronts of Dio Lowis, Ho was suddenly or- vosted and fined. s INDIANA, ILUFFTON. Spectal Dizpatch to The Chicago T'ribune, Brureroy, Ind., April 8,.—Tho crusade has again broken out here since the deadly fracas of last Saturdey, intho only saloon in the place, but it bas taken o difforent form, prosecutions for vlolation of the law being now made. In acoordance with this programino, five complaints have been brought sgainst vavious saloon- propriotors, among whom are Alexander & Gilliom, and more aro expected. Bove eral minors to whom liquor bad been old wore inducod, at tho breaking out of the storm, to absent: thomuelves for o money-considoration, Dut they wore seen in town to-day. Thoy are willing to make aflidavits, gmntl‘r (o tho disgust of the aforesaid gontlomon. Gilliom hos baen arrosted on complaint of one of his bondsmen, Tho firm endoavored 1o obtain o releaso, but wag rofused, This was brought about by sovoral lheavy suits for damages agnost Aloxander & Qilliom by sufforers from thoir unholy trafilo, AT JERFERSONVILLE. JEFPERSONVILLE, Ind,, April 8.—The crusadora bevo adopted & new foaturo in continuing the worls, and now propose to visit the eeloons and Liold their devotional exorcigos in tho streots by a-light. The number actively ongaged daily n street-prayor averages thirty. Durlng soven weoks of prayer, only ono saloon Lins buen closed, and ‘thero la yob o total of thirty-two snloons and grocories that deal in liquors under Governmont, Stato, and olty liconses, iad Dispatesto 21a Ehfeano Trivune Speoia ch to h : GOsIIEN, Iml?:a April 8,~Four prosecntions have been commonced bofore Bsquire Powall against snloon-keopers for selling lquor to minora, Ono saloonist hos been fined 860 and tho oosts of the trial, which ocoupied & good portion of the foronoon, I'tie remaining casos will bo heard to-morrow, A large mase-moeting i3 aunounced for to-morrow night. ————— PENNSYLVANIA, PITTBRUNGIE, Speéial Disvatoh fo The Chicano Tribune, Prrssuonat, s, April 8,—The womon to-day insuguratod their crusading work By comimonoing actual operations at 9 a'clock this morming. The Woman's Executive Committoo mot in tho Alli- auco rooms, and, a8 soon 18 a rogular meeting was organized, it way detormined that a move in foroe should be mudo on the saloons, Forvent and improssive yrayors were offored, and the protection of God invoked upon their work, At 10 o'clack tho band of twonty-fivo womon, som- prls!x‘;fi tho lendiug Indios in tho movoment, storlod. Thoy mnrched wup Bixth stroot, nnd thonco ’nf Fifth avonue to Rows strect. I'ho column attraoted immenso ationtion, and goon the ory waa eproad to overy ssloon, * The crusndors aro coming.” The crowd foflowing becamo greater and groator till an fmmonso mob was in thelr wake. Somo rude remnrks woro offored, Lut tho press roprosontatives gorved a8 o body-guard, snd prevonted the Indles from boing insulted, "Ilio Indies visitod tho low resort known_as * Tho Scoteh ITill House," kept Ly John MoFaddon, cornor of Fourth avonuo and Ross stroot. ‘Lhe proprictor and his wifo mot tho ladics at tho door, Mra. Colling, the Prestdont, begged to be allowed to prn) within {ho saloon, but wore rotused. Tha propriotor. howovor, allowed thom to Liold n mooting on tho sidewalk, 'I'ho daywns pcunllm-ly disngrooablo, boing rainy and darlk. Tho Indice, howover, knolt upon thio brick walk and commonced their devotions, In the mean- timo, tho ' Pipo Town" roughs had collcoted and crowded the bar-room, calling for drinks nnd uslng tho vilest lauguage imnginablo. Thoy ovon oursed tho women. A Miss Amlruwnplt'u‘\d- od with tho propriotor, but to no purposo. The mob outslde bad grown to throatoning propor- tions, but tho members of the pross again camo to tho rescuo, sud tho Indies wera conductad #afoly nway. No police, aé that time, woro nesr to lond protection, Dillinger & Stovonson’s wholosnlo honso was noxt visited, and tho ladies recoived courtcons attention, Nr, Dllllnior was asked to sign tho pledgo and quit the business, but he ruid Lo “couldn't sce it.” The Indics then marchod bnok to tho Alliance rooms, where a lunch awaited thom, prepared and furnished by tho Tomporanco Kullnco, After o prayor-mooting nt 8 o'clock in tho aftornoon, tho ladios again startod out. A committee had waited on tho CObief of rolico aud Acting-Mayor MoRlaster, and they kindly furnished a large oscort undor the immedlato control of tho Chiof, in order to rrnvnnt o ropotition of tho morning scenos, Tho first placo visited wns the Monongaholn Houso, Mr. J. M. D, Crossnn received tho 1ndios kindly and invited them into the parlor; hore gervicea wore Liold nnd about forty mon sigued the Plor] 0, but the proprictor did not ivo up solling liquor. Thoy noxt called upon Sobu . Dalley on Smithfleld stroat, horo thoy wore kindly troated and invited to call sgain, The crowd hore was vory disordorly. Tho last pluco visited was Wenzel’s famous Alden House on Wood stroot, This is a #aloon in its gorgeousness, & gambling-houso being conducted in connection with it. A mopt improssivo moot- ing was hold hore, and _the ladies woro troatod with every courtesy and attontion b{r all presont. Tvon old topers and gomblors joined in the hymus of praise, From hero thoy roturned to their rooms, whonco, after prayor, thoy dis- porsod to thoir homes, Tho Iadies will start ngain to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, and this ovoning o temperance mass-meoting will bo held in the Liborty Strect M. I. Church. Bo far, not n saloon-leoper has promised to closo in Alle- gheny, The ladies continuo to work, but, so ar, with no results as to any saloon-koepers glv&ug in, X MASSACHUSETTS, . BoSTON, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trflxme, Bostox, April 8.—The tomporance gffvement in tho fow Flncuu in Now Enilnnd it ghich it hos shown itsclf is kept up, but doos not ap- penr to incrosse in strengih nor to show auy subatantial results, The Praying Womon's Tem- peranca Union, of Worcestor, conducted a mans meeting last night at which reports wero made showing but littlo tangiblo results of saloou- work n8 yot, but all the committees roported that they are sanguino of ultimate succoss. Several clergymen, who ab first doubtod the wisdom of the saloon-svork, gave their unquali- fied npprobation. The women keep ot work and visit saloons every day, but genorally aro rofused admittauce, In Bast Douglas tho crusnders visited n billiard-saloon kept by one L. 8. Simpson, and read to-him extracts from the Biblo, and told him he was doing wrong. Ho oxclaimed, “ God havo mercy on my nmfi," wont into a fit, and died in twolvo hours, in Maino thero scems to bo mare nctivity than in Massachusotts, In Bangor, on Sunday, a largo macs-meoting was lield, at which Supr. Angell, of tho Europonn aund North Amecrican Rmlroad, took n docided stand with the Indics. Oliver i, Infi;llls, Esq., who is supposed to bo connacted with tho Custom House, roso to ex« plains that tho United States does not grant licenso to rum-sollors as Lnd boon stated in pre- vious meotings, but simply compaelled them to pay & revonue liconso. His romarks wero o ut- torly inconsistont_that thoy wore received with derisive iaughtor by the sudience, 'Phe Ion. Lowis Barker gavo the argument of Mr. Ingalls o vory thorough tearing to pieces, Ladios were to start out with pledges yester- day, but thus far slormy weathor has preyented them. In Oldtown a * Logal Sunsion Band " ns been-formed, tha members pledging thomsolves tolx:!ld tho ofileers in finding out where rum is old. At Bt, Albans, Vt., thoe ladies aro actively en- gaged in vieiling the ealoons, and, are every- whore politely recoived. Othors are canvassing the_town for signaturcs to tho total abstinenco pledge, and are meoting with much better suc- cess than during the early stagos of tho ‘“move- ment."” One party visited the rolling-mills and got 100 names without much porsunsion. At Bwauton, Vt., pledges aro hoing circulated, and tho Good Templars aro receiving largo nccessions to their numbers Bovoral of tho hirdest drink- ers in town are said to bave joined the order within two woeks. (o the Associated Lress,) BosToy, Mass.,, April 8,—The Now England Couference of the Mathodist Episcopal Church, in its seventy-fifth aunual seasion to-day, adoj tod protest againat the ropoal or mutilation of the prohibitory law, and also against the enactmont of a liconse law to sustain in any wise the traflic in intoxicating drinks. ———— 2 MIOHIGAN. s BCIOOLCRAFT. . Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tyibune. BonooLonrArT, Mich,, April 8.—The lndies of this place saro in session to-dey on the tomper- anco question, and intend to exterminate the liquor-traflle horo. Wheat on the ground never looked better at this season of tho year. " —_—— e THE WEATHER, ‘WasarxaToN, D. O, April 8,—TFor the Uppor TLake rogion, Iowa, and Missourl, north and northwess windg, and cloar or partly cloudy weather. * LOUAL OBSERVATION. Cusicaao, April 8, 1874, HHE H Hourof ob-| £ g £ | Direction and |y aereation, | § | § | & |foree of wind, . hd 30 44 Mazhmu thermometer, 49, inum thermomotor, 80, OENEUIAL OBSERVATIONS. Qin1cAQ0, Aprl Thr| 1) 50l Cinchnati’] Cloyeland, Duluth, Detroit Donver.,. Davenyor Fscanaba, Keoluk ZLaCrosso, Leavenw'th, {30 Ft, Garry.. Tt, Glbsun,| Milwaukes , (30,2t Marquette, [ _— THE ARKANSAS GOLD-DISCOVERY. Tarrer Nock, April 8,—A dispatch totho Re- ublie from Fulton snys Capt. Holaway arrived oo to-day from the nowly-discovered gold- mines on tho north fork of the Ouachits, on xouto to 8t. Louis, to purchase machinery whore- with to commence notive oporations, Tho minos nro situated in the mountsing noar tho Chootaw line, and are richer than at frab supposed, ‘The Oaptain passod through the-sllver district on his way horo, and roports the wildost oxocltomont over the rocont discovorios, After an examiuation of the oro and mings, ho pronouncos the formorr vory rich und the latter inexhuustible, and maa that the half hos not beon told, The Jopfon Mining Company will at onco commence tho orootion of soveral ‘smoltors for working the antimony, whioh I8 found in the mout extonslve lodos_over discovered In the world, Minors and adven- turers are flooking to tho soone of tho Into dis~ coverles FOREIGN. A Scrap of History Connected - with the Franco-Prus- sian 'War, Romo the Prico of Victor Emanuel’s Mediation, FRANCE. Pants, April 8.—Le Temps to-day publishes tho full toxt of tho dispatel from tho Austrinn Promior, Von Boust, to Princo Motternich, tho Austrian Ministor at Paris, dated July, 1870, snying: *We consider the causo of Franco a8 our own, but tho allinnco of Russia and Prussia provents tho armed inlorvention of Austrin.” Von Doust advises Princo Mottornich to suggost that tho good will of Italy may be obtained, and tho modintion of that Govornment in the sottle~ mont of the Franco-Prussian difiienlty securod, if Franco will permit tho ocoupation of Rome by thoe Itnlious, . —— GREAT BRITAIN, LoxpoN, Aprit 8,.—The Governmont defrays tho oxponses of Livingatone’s funeral, which is to take placo at Wautminstor Abboy. The Post donios the story of Disracli’s mar- ringe. 7 'fim stenmship Oblo, of the Baltimore & Bouthampton Lino, has put into Falmouth with Lior shinft broken. No {further information has beon recoived about tho lous of tho stonmship Europe, oxcopt that the nceessity for abandoning the vesscl arono from hor loaking and hor pumps bocomin chokied. Tho origin of tho disastor is not wo known horo, No lives wero lost. Lonpoy, April 8.—Tho Curo_of Santa Cruz will takeup his residence in Belgium for the proscut, CUBA. New Yonr, April 8.—A Tavana lotter says: Tho insurgent Chicf, Cnrlos Gareia, had a nar- row cscape from capture. It soems thatho onme into town with some companions, to meot o friond, and was tracked to o rancho in Calzadn del Monte, where all wore surrounded by n band of civil guards, Qorcia aud his companions, with their revolvers in hand, dashed through tho liue of guards and cleared a fence amid n volloy of musketry. They then made for the bush, and oscapod undor the cover of the night. Garcla wns wounded by the volloy, and Gonzalos, his Liouténant, was killed, e S FIJI ISLANDS, TLoxpoN, April 8,—Tho sovercignty of the Tiji Islands ks beon formally toudored to Groat Britain, : —_—— INDIA. TLoNDON, April 9.—A specinl to the Times from Onleutta roports that 500 natives have died from disoaso and starvation in Hatcoul. Tho mor- tality from the famine is seneibly abated by the reliof menaures of the Govornment, CRIME. The Warren County, Xn., Freasury Defalcation. Speciat Dispatch to Che Chicaao Tribuye. Inpravora, In,, April 8.—The investigation of tho accounts of P, P. Henderson, ex-Treasvror of Warren County, which has boen in progress for some timo, was concluded to-day, and tho re- port submitted to tho Bonrd of SBuporvisors. Tho totnl amouny of his doficoocy s 282,674.20, Of this amount, §1,881.89 accurred in his firat termn for tho years 1866 aund 1867; £6,813.96 in the socond form for 1868 and 1869; £6,641.90 in the third torm for the years 1870 and 1871; $2,6656.00 in tho fourth term for the vears 1872 and 1878 ; and $1,572.46, tho amount of cash which should Liave beon turned over to tho now Troasurer, and which is not yot distribnted for tho different towns. There i8_considerable ox- citemont over the mattor and quits a flutter among tho bondsmen It will probably be tho cause of sevoral suits as to the question of the rn!:{mnslbfliiy of the bondsmeon. IHondorson and his gnug have turnod over property Lo the amount of about $10,000. Murder of un Emigrant Near Smithe ville, Mo. &wecial Dispateh to The Chicaqo Tribune, 81, Lous, April 8.—A specinl to the Repub- lican from Smithville, Clay Co., Mo., gives an account of the murder of an emigraut numed Iko Clark, who was traveling in & wagon, with his wifo and ono ckild, to Xanss, The corpse was robbed of $2,700. The murder was committed withiu four miles of Smithville, and the special states that the inhabitants of the villago boliovo that the deed was done by the James brothors, in company with one Fiolding Kenly, o fugitive {from justico, who, formerly lived in Kontucky, The throo have bden seen togethor quite often of lato in the neighlorhood of Smithville. The wifo and child wore spared by the murderers, bus the formor is almost frautto from griof and tho effect of tho fright. Tullor particulurs are oxpoctod to-morrow. Murders in Jaékson County, ind. Speciul Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. Beyaour, Ind., April8,—Several woolks ago the Dody of a murdered mau was found in Balt Creek, in the northwestarn partof this (Jackson) county. ‘T'he Floctwood brothers, two in number, were arrested, and aro now in jail awniting trinl, Nows renched horo to-day that two moro dead bodies wore found near tho samo place with thewr thronts cut, As no ono hes hoen missed from this county thoy nre supposed to bo the bodies of detectives who arosoarching for a band of horso- thioves who are supposed to be quargored iu that neighborliood. Snfe fobberys UTioa, N. Y., April 8,—The drug and grocory storo of Comstock Bros., in this city, was entor- ed by bnrglars this morning. ‘The vault and eafo insido woro broken opon, and $160 in money and 0,800 in ruilroud, telogroph, bank, and Ul nrle Association bondy taken. The following Utica, Chenaungo & Susquehanna Rnilrond bonds ave indorsed: 112 shares, No, 765 ; 15 shares, No, 483; 4 shares, No. 741, Goshen, Tnd. Special Dispateh to T'he Chicago T'ribune, Gosey, Ind,, April 8.—A special from North Mauchester (o our homo authorities to-night rnys that & gang of burglars made » raid through that town lasi night, robbiug citizens and morchatts of goods und money amounting to 81,500, McGregor, Qe Spectal Dispatch to T'he Chicagro Tyibune, .. McGneaon, Ia., April 8,—Last night five per- fony broko jail at Preston, Minn. L'hroe noted horsc-thieves wero amony tho numbor. A re- ward of £200 hag boon offered for their arrest, stage Robboery in Toxns. GaryesToN, 'Tox, A})ri\ 8.—A News specinl from Austin, datod to-uby, says last night about dusk tho stigo carrying the United States mail and eleven passengers, of whom threo woro Indies, was stopped about 23 miles from hero by thrae armod mon, who cut tho front horscs out, took all the passongers’ monoy and jewelry, broke open thoir trunks, gutted tho mmils bags, taking off ono of them and two of tho stago horses, Among tho pnssongers woro Bishop Grogg and_Mr. Drockenridgo, Presidont ot tho Nattonal Dauk of San Antonlo, from whom thoy took 1,000, They socured sbout #3,000 from tho passongers. Tho stngs was the rogular four-horgo from Ban Anlonio to Auntin, and did not ronch Austin until 4 o'clook Lhig snorning. Murdored and Robbed, From the St Lowis Republican, ‘Avril 8, Tecont ndvices from Toxas give the dotails of o torrible erimo committed in that Biuta by n {uung "Pennessoan, Among tho passengers on Lo stuge, runuing botween Vort Worth and Jacksboro, & few days szo, woro Charlos Gontry, nwon of the Jate on, Moredith P, Gontry, mid s wealthy Dlimsourian, . nomed Shire. Contry ovincod_considerablo anxiety to establish inti- mato rolutions with Blure, but his ndvances were in evory instance repulsed, By a sudden change of “tactics, Gontry attemptod to bring ubout an nltereation, hut Tatled ulso in this, a8 the oth- or party scomod determined to avuid troublo. Finally, au insulting opithet and blowin tho mouths brought the Missourian to his feet with tho remarks that if Goulry was spoiling for a {ight ho couid stop out on'tho road. T'he driver wus ordored to stop and the two dropped behind tho stnga, A shot was howrd aud the team dauhed off at full spoed, Ono of the pasuongors looked back und saw Gontry, pistol in land, bonding over Bhire, who was stretched npon liy back in the rood. Whon tho temm had run obout balt a mile, the passongor drow a bend on the drlver and throntencd to ehoob Lim through the head unlosy bo turned and wout back to Shiro’s assistance, When thoy roachiod fhuire ho was broathing Lis last, An ugly hole ,| beon dane, in.his tomplo_told how the ‘deed of blood had His pockolbook, which was kuown to havo contained 3,600 In ourroncy, and hig traveling-satchol woro not to bo found. Gentry Lind flod, after hnving robbed tho porson of his victim, Though pursuit was mndo soon aftor- ward, the young murderor succosded in escaping futo Hoxica. Gontry was born nnd_rearod on Btone River, abont O miles from Nashville, 1o went to Toxas about n yoar and s half ago, and hnd beon Jonding n wild, desporato lifo. A statomont, similar to that given abovo, wan mado to tho Dallng (’.l‘axl.l) Commercial lx]y tho paussengor who witnossed tho tragedy. Hao ox- pressea tho opinion that Gontry know Bhire had [ lnr;fn sum of monoy about hiim, and that the doubloe orimo was piannad heforo the stago loft Tort Worth, and that tho drivor was nn accom- plico. ST. DOMINGO. The Samana Bay Company’s Charter Anuulled by.the Government, Proclamation of the President-Elect. From the New York Hera d, April, Tho_United Statos mail ulovuuflhir Tybeo, Onpt. Dolancey, from Bt. Domiugo Suth ult., ab this port roports the following intelligence : Mlr, 8t. John, British Consul-General at Port an Princo, lind boon on # tour of obsorvation to Samuon Bay in 1lor Majesty's ship Woodlnrk, whore he epont soveral deys in informing him- solf as to the K:unt natural ndvnntngua of tho position, and had afterwards visitod 8t Domin- po with propositions from tho Haytion Govern- mont for o tronty botween the two Republics, Among the conditions of the proposed troaty, it is anid, were tho cession to Hayti of tho disputed torritory on the frontior and the sunullmont of tho Bamang Dy Convention, mndo with citizons of the United States, Tho conditions boing nd- mitted by tho Dominican Governmont, Hayti, ém‘ England) was to loan n considerablo sum to t. Domingo, puyablo at convoniouce and with- out Interost. % fhe Special Commission of the Snmana Bay Company, composed of Dr, Samuel G, Howe, of Boston ; Capt. Samucls, of Dreadnaught coleb- rity, and Gov. Fabons, of Samana, Lave not suc- cocded in obtaining an amicable settlomont of tho question pending botweon®the Government sud the Company, including outstanding and overduo accounis agaiust tho Govornmant, and the Provisionnl Governmout has declared tho Samana Bay Gonvontion null and vaid. The Commissionors have protested ngainat this summary nct ns arbitrary and illogal, sud as being iustigated by Dritish-Haytien influonco, and have demandsd nu arbitration upon the mattors in dmpuw, according to the terms of tho Convoutlon, Ihe’ Company will, in tho moenn- timo, call upon the United” Btates Government for ‘l‘rotocuon against any violent proccedings on the part of tho Dominican authoritios, Dr. Howo, who is accompanied by his nccom= lished wifo, Mra. Julia Ward Howe, romaing at amana a8 Acting-Governor pro tem., while Moeers, Samuels and Fabons return to Now Yorlk by the Tybeo to roport the situation to the Com- pany. . THE PROCLAMATION ANNULLING TITE CONTRA( Iynatin Maria Gonzalez, Genaral nf the Natinnal Arini Witkaizas, In conformity with Articlo 10 of tho con- tract fur the leaso of the Péninsula and Bay of Samona aud its keys, made i this city on tho 23t Docewnber, 1872, between tho Government of {ho Republic repro- sented by the then Miniater of the Interfor and Polico and Foreign Relatione, Cltizen Manuel Maria Gautier, uud Measra, Samuel Samuels, T, Scoté Stowart, and Burton N. Hurrison, Conmiesioners of the Company which wak called and by decreo dated 19th Februsry, 1473, of the Domfulcan Exccutive is caliod tho ¢ Snmas na Bay Company of 8t, Domingo,” it wna stipulated and doeroed that tho aniount of fent fixed at $160,000 annually should be pald each year in advance on the 1ut day of Junuary, Wurngas, According {o Art, 11 of the afore- sald contract, tho non-payment of tho annual rent nt timo lixed upon, nud, in cnse of war or othor eircnm- stanco of fucrzy mayor, legally proved one month after that dato ut furthest fncurs tlie resciudiug of tho Con- vention, it being eo expresaly stipulated, ‘WiELLEAS, Whon the Provisional Government, under date of 7th December, 1874, ordered {ho witholding of the annusl puyient duo'on the 18t Janunry of tho prevent year, beeauso in virtue of tho proclamation of the 23d of November provious, it had ignored the nu. thority of Gou, Daez, it did 0 solely with the object of avafding futire difficultica with the Company if ¢ should pay tho Iate administration, Wurireas, In tho official notice that it gave tothe Comy any, on tho nbove mentioned date of the 7th De- cembor, the Provisional Govornment signified to the Contpany that it would rospcet the Samana Bay Com- pany Convention in tho form stipulated by £ho lato g‘o\'m;nmenl and under tho conditions Ilaid down erein, WiEREAs, Tho Company, through ita VicePrest- dent, Mr, Paul Spofield, under dato of 16th January of tlio present year, advisos tho Minister of Forclgn fie- Iations that the annnal payment has been delnyed, thus conforming to the order of the said Minister, ‘while at tho samo timo lio states that lio is awaiting of- cial communications upon tho aubjoct. WuEnyas, In virtes of the advices towhich the pre- coding paragraph refers the Treosury Department, by resolution of tho Govermnent and by order of (ho Sec~ Totary of tho Troasury, drow in favor of reveral mier~ chanis of this aud oflier plnces in tho Itepublic and &bzoad for the sum ef $11,084 ugon the Company and va account of the reut ducsineo the 18t of last January, the bllls Liaving been protested for non-acceptanoe, not- withetanding the nesurances that the Government had that they would be accopted, ‘Wienae, At the timo the Government drow against the Company it gavo it official notico of its establizh- ‘ment in this capital, and through tho Ministers of Forelgn Affairs und Financo dowmaud tho remiftance of the funds corresponding to tho suuul rental due, the roasons which caused it ta delay sald remittauco having ceused, Witenzas, The non-paymont of tho smount sent in advauce f8 o suflicient causo for declaring the conven- tion rescinded as atipulated in the eleventh clauss of tho knme, there bolng 1o causa on the pari of tho Goin- lmlly for the Company to withliold tho payiment ot the imo agreed wpon, Witeiizs, Tho propositions that, verbally and in writing, uve heen” made to this Government on the 1at, 200, and 24th, of {kis month by Messrs, Josoph n Tabens, Bamuel Samnmels, aud Samuol G, 1lowe, in the namo of the Company,{ending to odify’ 1ho contract, grant extensions for fhe paymont of the rent,and to reduco tho amount of sald rent, are not sud canuot bo accepted by the presont sdministration, that would assume beforo the nation o respousibility from which it could not relosse itsclf, ‘Wirnras, The Dominican Government, in virlue of tho communication of the 16th of Junuary, signed by the Vieo-Presidont of the Company, aud of tho perfect right that it hns a8 u depositor 1o the reut due, ought to consider itself nuthorized to draw upon tho Com- pany, i wliosa posscasion 1t had the necessry funds, and for which reason it drew for tho nmount of $11, 984, und fhe drafts having beou proested for non-ac ceptance, costa and charges liave orfginatod that must uppear ju their rospective accounts of reclamation, Witkness, 'Lho Company called tho * Samaus Bay Company of 8t, Dowmingo has enjoyed tho advantages of tho léaso of kaid Day, peninsula, aud keys for tho thna olapsed sinco tho'1xt of Jumiary of {lio prosont igul' until the date of this decree, making uso of the nefits which #nid leaso may have produced, WiiEREAR, According to the ahove-mentioned eloventh cluugo of tho convention, tho right ia reserved to the Domiuican Govermment of deolaring null or rescluding tho contract whenover tho Company fafls o mako tho paymont fu advance, In uso of tho fuculties with which X am invested, and thio opiuion of tho Council of tho Sucrotarics of Siate living been heard, I havo decroed, snd heroby do do- ereo Antione 1, Tho conventlon mado {in thia city undor dato of 28th of Decomber, 1672, betweon the Dominie cean Government aud the Company ontitled tho #Ha- mana Bay Company of St, Dowingo,” for fho lenso of the Peninsnla and Bay of Samaun and of tho islands and quuys in those waters, v, oud is hereby declared from this date, in virtus of ihs samo convention, zescluded fu all its parts, and null, and of no valuo nor uiToet, Ant, 2, Tho Peninsula and Bay of Samana and the {slands und koys of ita wators will again, from this date, 58 bofors the celobration of the corvention of tho 98th of December, 1874, be ruled by the Dominiean Inws nnd nuthoritica i the same form aud manner as tho proviuces and dlstricts of the Hepublis and {slands adjnceut to ita torritory, Aur, 3, 'The Company will iako good tho amount of tho uccount of dutnages incurred through the bills protested Lllr(mfih ity fault, and what- concesslons to the portion of tho ront duesiuco tho of 1at Januar, up to the date of this docrea for the posscssion whicl it fias cujoinod of tho eald bay, peniusul, nna koys, until tho sume date, Ant, 4, ‘U'ho respective Departments charged with the direction of the different branches of public ad- ministration will nnme the suthorities that are to Lo fustalled n tho penfusuls, oud thelr rempeolive brunclies nuust Lo orgontzad {naccordance itk tho s, Ant, 5, Tho Minlsler of tho Interlor will namea Comniiaston thot, in ropresontation of tho Governmont of the Kopublie, will proceod immedintoly to Samana to tuke Fuau.ufun of the poninauls, und to install tho authoritles who may Lo nsmed in virtue of tho pre- ceding article, AT, 6, Tuo presont deoreo will bo publiahad, prints od, and cireulated by the Minister of tho Interior, and hio'will give officlal notieo thereof to friendly nations, thirouglhi the Seerotariea of Foroign Roluations, z Given nt the Executive Manslon, on the 25th day of the month of March, 1874, thirty-firat of tho Indos pendonco aud cloventh of the Restoration, y IanAc10 MA, GONZALES, Tho Minfstor of tho Interlor, Polles and Forelgm Relations, Touas Coceo, “ho Mintster of Justico and Publlo Inatruction, in chinrgo of tho Portfolo of tho Treasury, % Lo8 Nourt, “The Ministor of War aud Marlue, TauLd L, VELLANIIOA, PHOCLANATION ¥FROM THE GOYLRNOR OF IUENTO PLATA, Gitizena of Puerlo Matai e chorvi 4o (ion, Gouzalos aud to by Gove orument to Linsve tho onor of rustoring to the Domin {ean peoplo their llbertics, and o usauro (bat uationol Indopendonco which hins' beon saled and ronderod sadly notorious by tho fallen Governmont, “Lhe proolmation of Gou, Gonzales, Which 5 now commuuiealed o you, 14 sn honorable dooument, which tho Wiktory of onF country nust place smong ita faizest golden pages, ‘Flie glorlous Lannor of tho cross waves agoin over Hamann § the contract enterod into with tho Company of that namo han been deglared null and vold, nnd Do muinicon oficern govern tho lmuutultpnn{nluln ‘which Tind_boen glven over by Tines {o tho forolguer agatnst tho will of tho nativo Dominicans, This glad nows sliould fll a yintriotic pooplo with forand you, who bavo given so miany proofof youe lovo of {udopendonae, should fool that enthuslasm Wwhich every true Dominican must experionco on sece dngon affront wiped out which the ambition of o ty~ ‘mnt had inflicted on this country, so wearled of sacrl~ lccH, Tong live Gen, Gonzalez | Long live tho Government of the Ropublio! ZLong livo livorty and nntiona) unity ! . TRANCI?00 OnLes, Govornor, TPusnro Prara, March 30, 1874, —_ CANADA, Features of ‘n New Elcction Law En= vored by tho KReform Party--IRlel's Fate Yot Undocideds special Dispateh to T'he Chicago Tribuno, OTTAWA, April 8,—Now that the Roform party hing attdined to powor, one of thelr ncts i to Introduce what thoy "onruestly contonded for when au Opposition, viz.: & new Election law, hinving for its objcet the greater purity of olac- tions, Tho ohiof provisions of the bill, now intraduced by the Ion. Mr. Dorlon, are as fole lows All the cleotions of tho general election to be held simultancously, and on ono day throughout the entire Domiulon, excopt 1n the Provinces of British Colum- bia and Manitoba, aud tho Districts of Algoma, Mus~ kokn, Gasbe, and Bonaventure, * Tho Sherilfa or Reglatrars of countios to be the ro- #urning ofiicers ; to nbollsl public nominations, sub- atituting nstead (hercof nominations in writing, signed by ten olectors, Tho proporty qualification of candidafes 18 dono awny with, Voto by botlot {s {nstituted, which provision secures absoluto socreay, Tho provincial votera' liats to Lo ndopted for the gens coral clection to tho Commons, samo in Princo Edward Tsland, whoro maukiood sullrago oxiste, in which caso it {s propoacd to ndopt the franchiso roquired for tho clection of membors to tho L¥gislativo Council, This bill Plves promise of groat popularity, and is one of the most radical changes yot pro- posed in tho Leglslative hinlls of the Dominion. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. MoNThEAL, April 8.—At tho annunl meoting of tho Bonrd of “I'rnde, 120 now members were olected, including Sir Francis Hincks, and the Hon, Yoter Mitchell, 0. 7. Drydgos, rotiring mannger of tho Grand Trunk Railway, is shortly to bo mado tho ro- cipiont of & handsome testimonial, Beveral thousand dollars hes alrendy boen collected for that purposo. Speeigl Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune. TonoNro, April 8§.—Little Angus, o Capadian trotting horso owned at Dunnvillo, was sold to Torbos, of Woordstack, yestorday, for $1,600, [T the Associated P’resa,) O1TAWA, Ont,, April 8.—Tho House has ad- Journed, and tho Riel question boen pestponed until to-marrow, Riel will not appoar until Archhishop Tacho arrives from Manitobs, when ha will bo guided by his advico, Thero was in- tenso oxcitoment ; erowds filled tho gallories, and about 1,000}_}70:5009 wero unablo to gain ad- mission to tho Houso, OTTAWA, Ont., Avril 8,—Tho Times this morn- ing publishes tho conclusion of Archbishop Tache's manifesto, in which that prolate sums up tho argumont on the Riel question. The Imperial authoritics, ho contends, aro bound by the acts of thoiragont (the Governor-Goneral), ond the Dominion authoritios by ropeated prom: isos of prrdon, and by roceiving delogates after tho murdor of ~Scott. It is posai- blo that Att'y.-Gen. Clarke's illnoss and his consequent inability to attond may cause the furthor postpononient of procoedings until to- morrow. Itis now rumored that the French members will movo this afternoon that a month's loavo of absence bo granted Riel, on the ground that he is about to surronder to tho Quobeo au- thorities. In tho House last night the Promior stated, in anawor to o question, that the Governmont did not intend to apply for any nmnesty for offonses committed in tho North Torritories during the insurrcction of 1860, e CASUALTIES. Eatal Mine Accident, Special Dispatch to Tho Chicago T'ribune, WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 8,~This morning an accident occurred at tho Dinmoud Mines, which resulted in the sorious, if not fatal injury of a miner nam ed Thomas Lyon. o was at work in ono of the chambers, when a portion of the roof, wolghing soveral tons, foll upon the un- Tortuualo man, noatly orushing him boucath tho immense weight. IIe wasdug out bythoe miners, and medical attontion given, but this evening o is sinking and no hopes aro outertainod of his recovery. Two Persons Suffocated. EvansvioLe, Ind., April 8.—At 8 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in a three-story brick honso on Sycamoro strect, while tho inmates wore all asleop, Mrs, Rother, & widow, and hor son Louls, uged 13 yoars, wero emothered. Charles Rother, aged 11, jumped from the third story aud escaped withn bad cut on his hip. Anothor man jnm¥ud from the third story, and wag not badly hurt, The bodies of Mrs, Rother and her son were discovered aftor the firo was subdued. OBITUARY. John Jonnings. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, Tonr WAYsE, Ind,, April 8,—Johu Jonnings, one of Indisna's oldest and best-known turfmo for many years owner of the calebrated trott: Anthony Wayne, died this morning after o long iliness, having been confined to his room in tho Sturgis Honea for thoe lust six months. His denth was caused by consumption, Ho was 41 yoars old and unmarried. Johin Macaulays Lovpoy, April 9—6 a. m.—~John Macaulay, brother of tho historian, is dead. Wilhelm Kaulbach. Movton, April 8, —Wilholm Keulbach, the pointer, died last night. FIRES. At Cleveland. OLEVELAND, O., April 8.—A fire this evening destroyed tho worke of the Forest City Varnish and Naphtba Compmly, loss botwoon 280,000 and $40,000; Rallya's barrol factory had & par- tinl lous' of 86,0003 Lucien & Schlke's ooal yord, 37,000; W. I Kelsoy's Fnlnt factory, £2,000, Lotal insurance about £20,000. An employe of the Varnish Company was seriously infurnd by tho explogion of an agitator. THE FARMERS, Vermilion County Grange. Special Dispateh to he Chicago Tribune, DanviLLe, L, April 8,—The Graugors of this county perfected arrangoments latoly to open nt ihis placo n dopot to furnish members of the dif~ foront Granges thionghout tho county with all kinds_of sgricultural implements and farming utensily, It is their intention to gradunlly tako Told of grocorics nnd dry goods, Tlioy have ap- pointed Jamos W, Villars residont agont. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The McLetin Contempt Caso 1n Cincin. nauti CineryNaT, April 8.—John' R, McLoan, pro- prictor of tho Enguirer, was again on the wit- ness stand to-dny, and pgain rofused to anawer the question as fo who bosides Beowdon, the de- fondant on tril, chargod with procuring the libelous publication in the Enquirer, gave him informatfon on which to ground thoe article, IIo wag sont to jail, i . —_— FINANCIAL. Dismissnl of Prococdings in Banke ruptey Aguinst tho Sprague Manue- facturing Company. Trovipesce, B, L, April 8,—In the Unito States Distriot Court, this glum ing, the pracogd‘! ings in bankruptey against tho A. & V. Sprague Munufacturing Compauny wore discontinued and tho caso was dismlsnod, THE ODDFELLOWS. Speotal Dispateh to 1*he Chicago T'ribun Dixox, i, April 8,—Tho ‘fm -(Ollt?h an- nivorsary of Odafeliowship iu tho United States will bocolobrated in this city on Monday, April 27, 'Whe Hon. Schuyler Colfax will dotiver tho oration, Col. 11; 1% Noble, of Dixon, Chairman of the Committeo of Arraugements, snys that thirty-flve lodges havo signified their accoptance and will bo hore on that dny, 'Tho procossion will form nt 2 o'clock, headed’ vy MeCosh's brass band, and parade through _the principal streots, ‘Iho orption will bo rend at 8 o'clook, in tho Court-liouso square. Tho banquet will be ab 8 o'olock, The railronds will carry delogates ab oxcursion ratos, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, N Yonx, April 8.~ Arri: |- atlo, from Lfvm!;)ool. . ved, atosmatilp Ak WASHINGTON. (Continued trom tho ffirst Pago.) respect and to ellonco thoso who insolently mado such a statomont, Ilo could uoo no snfoty in contraction, and nono tu standing etill. Tho Dill paesed by tho Honato wns now on tho Sponk- ers table, Ho far an it wont It was & mensuro of reliof, and his advico would bo to sdopb thab monauro without amendment, a8 tho- host that could bo done at prenont, & mythovorywhoro, Tho bankealways susponded i 4 run, Timo and crodit would worlk thio Goy- ornmont out of debt, and bring up. currenoy to tho gold point. Atlho closoof tho War, tho paver circulation was twico its presont volume, n!u] the pouplo did not suffer but prosperod. ‘T'ho pnlng of continction had boen folt when the presont lmlt wos roschod. Business had ine umusmll and moro curroncy ‘was nooded. If contraction was ncceasary, wiiy did not the great Linstorn bankers, who urgad it, st an oxamplo by wilhdrn\v(nq thelr circulution ? Legal-ton- dera wore tho Iifo-blood of the nation in war aud peace, With thom, wages hed rison 50 per cont, It wad the poor man'a curroncy ; it was iho farmor's currcncy, for it gave him good pricos and a home market, Mr. 'TOWNBLEND opposed tho bill, as ono that provided for an unlimited inflation’ of the cur~ rency. Io warned tho suthor of the bill (May- nrd) that this bill was paving the way to ropit- diation, This condition of things had boon pro- dicted 2,000 yoars ago, when Virgil wrote: **Facilis descenaus averni, sed rebocare gradum . , hic est labor, hoo opus csl“—-whlcl!x, rondered Into the vornacular, monnt that the [iumlumnn from Tonnesseo might provido for tho fssuo of o largo 1mnass of shinplnsters, but that it would bo hard worl and Inbor to redeem them. [Laughter.]’ Ho argued that this bill would rendor speefo pay- ipeclo pnyment waa monts indofinito, aud would probably postpono thom forover, There was but ono way to got of tho dificully, and that wna to got out nt the samo hole that wo went in at. As they had gone {llx by cxpansion, 8o they must go out by contrac- on, Mr, BECK stated that ho had early in the ses- slon propared, and had roferred to tho Commit- teo of ni'a and Moans, o bill which le had hopod would have been roported back, but it had not beon, The purpose of-it was to substi- tule tho notes of the Goverument for those of Natlonnl Banks, aud to giva to tho pooplo, ine stond of to _tho boudhiolders, tho cradit of the Government, Under tho Immmt systom, & fow men obtained the credit of tho Government for almost nothing, and tho pending bill only pro- posod to oxtend it from the fow ‘imen who now lad it to othors of a like closs who happoned to have bonds. Ho Tioped to bo able to move bis bill ag o sub- atitute for the pending measure, 1ilo would mako lognl-tonder notos receivable in paymons of nll dnties duo to the Government, All de- precintion of ourrency had beon brought nbout by the Government in tho interest of the bond- holdors, by repudiating its own dobts and by ro- fusing to take logal-tenders in payment of "cus- toms dutioy, whiloit forced its citizons to tako legal-tenders in payment of privato debts, It wus the duty of the Governmont to manage its own ciurroncy and to sco that it is kopt good, uniform, and of equal valuo overywhore, Ho warns o liast not to oppress tho Wost, for in _ton yenra two-thirds of the mombers of the Houso would come from tho wost of tho Alloghenies, and it might be that other great avenucs to the ocoan would bo found bosides_tho presont oncs; that the Mississippt and 8t. Lawrenco might bo madoe the great water highways for tho produco of tho South and Waoet, The people of the East had wealth, in- como (bonds), and Congress had the right to tax them all. Ho hoped to seo tho day whou tho woalth of tho country, and not its poverty, would ‘bear the burdons of taxation. At tho cloeo of Mr, Beck's spoech, a general oolloquy nrose as to the limitation of debate. Mr. MAYNARD wanted to have tho debate oconfiued to ten or fifteon minute speochos. Mr. SHANKS objected to fifteon-minute speechos on the ground thata man who could not eny all ho knew on tho subject in five min- utes, did not know anything about it. Iu roferenco to Mr. Shonks' romark, Mr. MAYNARD mado an allusion to the fable of the muu with the ass, Ar. BUILER (Tonnesseo) suggosted, in the mxddut of confusion, that Gov. Dix's message be read. ‘The arrangoment finally was that there should bo au evening session for debate, and that the provious queation would be seconded at half- past 8 o'clock to-morrow, T'ho House then took a rocass. LVENING BESSION. The attendanco at the evening scssion was confined to thoso mombers who hud speeches to doliver. The speeches wero confiuod to fifteon minutes each. McDILL (Wis) occupiod the Speakor's chair, THE LABOR QUISTION. Proposed Strilke by Now York Worke ingmen. New Yonxk, April8.—1It is roported that already preparations are heing made among the work- ingmen for a strike in caso the mastor mechanics orsist 1n their detormination to demand ten ours as & duy's labor, ol BALD MOUNTAIN. The Scnsation a Third-iinte MMoaXes An Indian Legends Richmond (Va.) Coflh}mndmla of the Aew York 2hvmes, . The Beld Mountain voleano of North Caro- lina bas boon rogarded as o third-rate hoax hore from tho publications of the fivst sensational ru- mors in regard to 1. The trath is, doubtloss, that this new sensation is Lut the rovival of an old tradition, derived from the Indians, that Dald Mountain was onco, in very romoto times, a voleano, and houco that absence of vegetation which hus given it its nama. T'he Indinn legend isto tha offect that a cortain tribe llvin% at tho foot of Bald Mountain was au- nually afllicted by tho visit of ahuge bird of proy, that mado Lis eyrio on the summit of the mountain, and that on evory visit scized and car- ried nway with Dim a child of the tribe. This annual aflliction had been \lndor%onn for o long worios of yoars, whon o great Chiet and medicine- 1Mmun Arose, nmi, Just befora tho time for the next unuunl visit of "the bird, bogan to pronch a crusude against the common cnomy. He adjured tho warriors, 8 thoy wore brave men and loviug fathors, no longer to submit to the depredations of the bird, but to maroh against him and de- stroy him or bo dostroyed. Thus aroused, the men of tho tribo swore to follow tho Chiefin tho desperato venture, and, placing their squaws and childron in a place of sofoty, thoy oncircled tho baso of the mountain and began tho ascent, resolved to kill the bird at all hazards and at ovory cost. Tho mountain was then clothed in rauk vogotation—mighty forost-trees thickly undorgrown by o tangled wilderness, that mado tho progross upward very painful and diflicult. But the dotormined tribe porsovered; until, nearing tho top of tho moun- tain, what wns their horror to perccive that it was not merely one tromendous bird they had to enconntor sud destroy, but a countless number of the flerco ereatnres, clustering in forocidus :mimflefl all over the higher portions of the moun- ain, At this dospair overcamo thom, for thoy at onco recognizod how 1mposgiblo it would bo ™ for them fo overcome and oxterminato so mouy of the winged moustors, and thoy threw themsolves down upon their faces, expocting tho birds to rush down upon them and destroy thom, At tils moment their loader raised high his voice to the Gront Bpirit for thoir doliveranco, aud in ouewer to his prayer vivid lightnivgs spravg from every quartor of tho cloudless uky, without & sound of thundor, slaying tho birds to tho lst one, riving tho forest-trees, and wrapping tho whole monntain-top in flames, that soon #wept from it overy trace of vogotation, Thuy wore Ly monstrous lirds of proy destroyed, tho mountiin made bald, and the tribe delivored, 'I'ho anniversary of tho deliveranco was perpet- unlly colebrated by the tribo, and the tradition 1 hayoe just rotated handed down from one gen- eration to anothor, In this tradition lurks tho true story, doubt- less, of eithor tho uneihml formation of the ridge known au the Bald Mountnins, or of an oruption which ocaurred many ages ago, 5 —_— The Late Duchess of Buckingham. The Duchees of Buckingham and Chandos died at hor residonce, ** Wolton," an tho last day of Vabruary, Tho Duchess of Bokingham wus lady of high position in England, Bhe vimted this conntry with hor husbaud when tho Princo of Wales made the tour of the United States, and won muny frionds while horo, At homo she delighted to show marked attontions to American visltors, The funeral took place on the 6th of Maroh, aud tho Buckinglinm _Epress, in giving an account of it, says: * Aftor tho cofiin had beon lowered into its last rosting-place, and tho gorvico had boen concluded, the mourners ap- proehed, and, kueoling down roverontly, laid llmlr wreaths on the cofiin, & most touching ceremony to witness. Ono lurge wroath of sur- pusslng beauty and immonso value, boing com- posoid_of tho rarost white flowers, artistionlly Jendod, was sout by Q. V. Chitds, Tikq, of Dhiladolphin, Amorica, who, hearing of tho doath of tho Duchoss, tolographod to order it ta Do placed on her colihz, which order a friend attonded to excouto for bim, and placed the wagnificent offoriug of friondship, accompanied with s large mournis (o prossing ‘Ednupnympm:;?‘;?’ o tha goll, G —_— LOCAL ITEMS, About 8:30 yestordny morning, the 528 Wabash avenuo \\'I{B dlauuvng;cd :uu‘fi‘u':n:;‘:\‘flrgt A gtill alarim woa givon to ongino No, 21, whioh ;]Ill]cl{ly oxtinguished tho flames. Loss nom- nal, Tho alarm of firo from Box 748, nt B:60 Inat ovening, was caused by nchimney on fire on northonst cornor of Onk and Crosby atroots. No dnmago. Tho alarm from box 58 at 1 o'clock yostordny aftornoon wos caused by fire brenking out in a onc-story framo building, No. 1061 Indlana avenuo, ownod and occupled by Mra, Andorson a4 o rosldenco, Bupposed cause, incondiarism. Anson Vogol, residing at 600 North Halsted stroot, wos run ovor by ono of Ragor's stagos, and badly injured. A’physician waa oalled who gavo Vogel all tho roliof possible, but his ree covery is doubtful. DEATHS. ol RO SITUNLY—At Konoshia, on (o ovoning of Easter Da Aty of apanloes, noto Nishare Bots, T of i Gonle Gounty NationAl Daok, of Uicago, aged 68 soare: §37-London (Ganada) Dansrs ploaso Gopy. ENGLISH--In fnelingtan, V. Hon, Jamos M. IEnglish, of Ghion w@bfiox SALES. AP ARG By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. CHATTEL WORTGAGE SALE. Turniture of the METROPOLITAN HOTEL, At Our Btores, Nos, 84 and 86 Randolph-st,, March 3, of consump= Thuradny Morning, April 9, nt 9 1-2 0%clock, ‘Wo will seit the entire Furnituro of the ::%:’l:a‘flnlfl ‘rooms, removod to nx’(r nltm: 73?':0?:’0‘:“2 150 1 foot and carvod top Fronch B, W, 3 160 donblo, lhrcn-louml:, and singlo liulefl:&f:ad:scl‘ 78 black walnut, marblo-top, and W, T. Drossing Bus reaus. 160 Blnck waluut M, T\ and W, T, Bod-springs, Fxtonsion Tablos, mm;?n%mmfl%inu oo, ey, Mo, Koy Bt Raris ,é.'j o, 2 uo dulngu., Cawp Obai s Farniture {s noatly now and in porfoot ardor. Pars tlex Intonding to facnish privaio Hotols an . selyonof this opporuunity nod attond. the sata * o Lo oAp, poromptory by ordor of tho Mlortgagoo, Torma dgm‘: will bo arranged and on oxhibition on Wednese ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Austioncers. REGULAR FRIDAY'S SALE, TFriday Morning, April 10.at 9 1-2 o'clock, LARGE STOCK OF' NEW AND SECOND-EAND FURNITURE, B, W, Chambor Sots, Parl Fancos, Wataeoper, Henk Gamn i cas, almeelyand Wool Cdrpats, Gluoks, Chromos. rls. Pure Cal Gonogal Maroharsiiant orafs Wine, and a large stock of ELISON, POMEROY & 0O., % &1 and &6 Kandolphst, BANERUPT STOCK OF ° WINES, LIQUORS, & CIGARS A ¥ lflAT d ATCTION. our Telday's ealo, at 13 oolock. {iqiors, 3 inrsols 610 T1oution, Shotsos 16,000 Hrasre e aead a3, Aprl 10, . ELISON, POMEROY & 0, 81 and 80 Randoipiest. By GEO, P. GORE & CO,, 08 & 70 Wabash-av. AT ATCTION, On Thursday, April 9, at 9 1-2 o’clk, TRoa ‘Whalnut Sidchoards, Werdrobes, Marble-top Chambor Sots, Whlnut Bedatends and Buresus, Parlor Sots, Marble-top Tablos, TLounges, Whatnots, Washstand, Buroaus, Hair and Husk Mattrosses, Spring Beds, Rockers, Oluirs, Mirrors, Bhow Onzes, + Parlor ond Office Desks, Oarpots, Platod ‘Ware, &o. £~ Satos promptly attonded to at Privato Rostdonces. At 11 o’clock—Buggies and Harnoss, GEO. P\ GORE & CO., Auationoers. Glothing, W-l][flflls. Piece Goods, Dress flflflflfi,—. Notions, Hoslery, White Goods, Undorwongy Hats, Caps, Bte., AT AUCTION, Thursday, April 9th, at 6 1-2 s, m, 3 Also Tngrat Vi 3 On:%ea',"fifl.““ ouctian Carpets, Elllf and Cottago GEO. P. GORE & CO., 68 and 70 Wabaslav. AT ATUCTION. On Saturday, April 11, at 9 o’clock, We shall ofer the Latest Spring Styles of Household Furniture. Marblo-tap Sidobenrds, Wardrobes, Blognat Pacforuttn, iarhlo and Waod:ta Ghambar Sote, Tilnok Walnut Liedsteads aml Bureatis, Iaunges, Rockers, Whatnots, Chinirs, tarblo and Wood top'Tabl Yinir and Husk Anttrossos, Jlicra Garpote, Plnfed Ware, Show Cas 16 Crats W, G. Orockory, Cusca Glnsswaro, At 11 o'olock—A targe Scoond-band Truck and Covered Bxpresa Waxin; aleay ot Hacglos aul Tamioss, GEO. P._ GORE & CO., Auctionoars, By C. 0. THAYER & CO., Roal Estato Auctloneers and Brokors, AT ATUTUCTION. AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE, . No. 599 North Clark-st., AND LOT 8031652 FEET, On Monday Afterncon, April 13, at 3 1.2 0°Clock, on the Premises, Deaks, Wil bo sld the ologant raridence No, §%9 North Olark. st., noar Lincoln Park, Thohouso s now S-atory and badomont briok, inoly fnishod throuthuuy has 1§ o Dath-raom, lsundrs, furnace, otc,, with all modeen fin- rovomonts, A woll-bullt houso, Aud 50 Arrangod th [¥ageizods two familiod can acauny tho samo. - ‘oring, 13 cash, purchaser 1o assuo an inoumbranco of 85,000 lua In fivo years trom Aug, 1, 1873, mul balaues in 1 and OALS A r cant. bstraot furnished. 'Titlo pertect g B GITIAY R & COr, 19 fiast Aad By WM, A. BUTTERS & CO., AUOTIONBHRS, N-ST., INO. 108 MADISO (Botwoon Dearbora nud Clark.) A DESIRABLE STOCIL OF BRY @00DS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &c., At Buttors' Auction Room, 108 East Madlisan-st., THURS« DAY, April's, at 8} o'clock. UNDERWRITER'S SALE, A STOCK OF OLOTHING DAMAGED BY WATER, THURSDAY, April 8, at 10 o'clock, at BUTTERS' Auce tlon TRoomn, 10§ ladis W SITALL SELL GREENHOUSE PLANTS ’]l‘lglhu Ar‘;ll".%l‘i NU%‘N, at 30'clook, at our Auotion Rooms, } ot MO A, DUTTERS & 00., Auotlonsors, WE SIALL HOLD OUR Regular Saturday Sale Goods, Parlor Suits, Plano Fortos, Ghama O Homohld ot O 'me‘x’,.,"r.u?.?”u..“?a‘?;;, Plited “Tablo Linon, oto., etdx NATUR~ NG, 11, at 8% o'olock, at our Auction Rooms, 108 Eant Ma Wi, A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionoors, 'WE SHALL SELL 1 THE HOUSEHOLD EFTECTS or Marble Mouso, 217 South Sangamon-st., AY, April 13, at 3 o'olock, on th cone fihrr R gy bl!llnq.\’(flflx’x‘n’?&‘l‘l’?flmt gols daruots, Blok-Oaso, Library-Tablo, Marblo Tablos, o Ol Patitinge, Ohutéa Ohronias, Sranzo Qlock, nd antol Orsmo as-Lixtura: hion 1 W TA WAL A BUTTINS & GO Augtionay By N. P, HARRISON. SPEUOLAL NOTIODL. THIE BALANOK OF TIIit STOCK OF CHROMOS, BIBLES, ENGRAVINGS, AT 207 SOUTII (LARK.ST,, Tl ol ot aon heb et IOV (AL, Thiy Gy bargsias, N B ANDISON: Listimairr \