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3 The Supreme Court Asked to +_ Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Compeny, by 3. ker, President; Ilinois Central Railway Car Ly John Newell, President; Milwankee & 16 ) RAILROAD NEWS. Suifs Brought Under the Wisconsin Law. The State vs. The Northwestern and Mil- waukee & St Paul Roads. Amend Their Charters. Representatives of Western Railroads in Council in Chicago. Resolutions Adopted Restricting the Issue of Commatation Tickets. THE WISCONSIN LAW. Epecial Dispatch to The Chicago T'ridune, SUITS AGAINST THE NOBTHWESTEBN AND MILWAD- KEE & ST. PAUL BAILBOADS. Maprsox, Wis., May 16.—The Supreme Court ‘met this afternoon and announced several decis- ions, none of special interest to the general poblic. On behalf of the Btate, Atty.-Gen. Bloan asked leave to file an information, as the first step in an action of quo warrr.ato against | the Milwankee & St. Paul and Chicago & North- westorn Railrond Companies, for violation of the Potter freight and passenger tariff limitation sct. The information sets forth the require- monts of the sct, that these Companies have publicly declared their intention to disregard them, and are acting in open violation of 1he laws. The Attornoy-Genersl therefore claims thas the Companies have forfeited iheir charters cooforred by the State, aad asks thet they be aunulled by the Court. An order wzs 1sued allowing the filing of the information, and the issuing of a summons to the Railroad Companies to shbow causo why the petitions should not be granted. An anawer is oxpected during the June term, which begins on 1be 2d prox. PR COMMUTATION TICKETS. Since the abrogation of the pass system vari- ous efforts to accommodate heavy patrans have been made by the Western railroads. These have mainty tsken the form of commutation tickets, and in this respect have alresdy assumed &nch proportions that a check was dcemed by the more conservativa imperatively necessary. Five thousand milo tickets had been issned by two or three ronds at the rate of 2 cents per mile. Theso were limited to busincss men. Tho abjection was that it tended toward making tho reduction of fares popular. The Legiela- tures of Illinois, Tows, Wisconsin, and Mia- nesots have passod laws reducing the regular local fare for passengers to § cents per amile, but the roads do not conform to the enact- ment. They could, however, well hold out much Jonger against 8 cents per mile local fare if they catried passengers 5,000 mifes st 2 cents por aile. BAILROAD MEETING. A meeting of Western railway managers was thorefore called to consider this guestion. It was held Baturday in the general offico of the Chicago & Nocthwestern Railwsy. The follow- ing named Companies were reprosented, as fol- jows: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Kailrond, by Hugh Riddle, Vice-Preeident snd General Superintendent ; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, iy J. M. Walker, Prosident ; Illinois Central, by John Newell, President: Chicago & Northwest- e, by Albert Eeep, President, H. H. Porter, General Manager. and M. Hoghitt, General Su- erintondent ; Milwaukes & Bt. Paul, by S. S. iferrill, Goneral Manager, snd John C. Gault, ‘Assistant General Mannger: Wisconsin Central, by E. B. Phillips, General ansger; and Chicago & Alion by proxy. AMr. Ridale was elected Chsirman, and Xr. J. W. ididgley Secretary. THE RESOLUTIONS, Aftor » wide range of discussion, it was Resoined, That Lercafter we will not sell any firat- £lacs Jocal tickets, excepting commutation and season Lickets, forloes than S cents permile, and that no oue ‘thousand-mile tickets aball be sold good for more than one person,and such individual's nam eshall be written on the ticket, and such tickets shall Leissued st but oue office, ‘The undersigned Railroad Companies hereby agree, r2¢h with the other, to keep, strictly to msintain and 217y into effect the provisions of the foregoing reso— Jotion to their foll m g and intent : m) 7 St Pm)l‘-nil{v'l’ Company, by S. 8. Merrill, General anager ; Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company, by Alvert Eeep, President ; Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, by T. B, Bleckitone, President, perd. AL Walker. Mr. Riddle, of the Rock Island Company, with- tield his signature for the present. The form of the resolution did not quite meet his views. but ko expreseed his intention to conform to them. Mr. Phillips, of the Wisconsin Central, also ~withheld his eigoature. He has isened round- . THE CHICAGO. DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. slong with the inconveniences which do really grow out of diffused powcr and local gelf-goverdment romedying them in dotail 2s 23 far as the order of society and the suppres- sion of crime demsnd; but never giving up the opposition to concentrated power. In closing what ho Lad to say on police power, President Woolsey spoke of the cstimation in which thig class of our guardians is beld, es- pecially in large cities. There 18, in & part of society, a dislike, and, on another, & positive con- tempt for them, aud this_feeling 18 extansive. Mr. Bluntschell considers it one of the political problems of the times fto raise branch of officials in the regard of the citizens. They are dreaded in absolute forms of Governmeut 28 the helpers of despots, sud we and the Epglish, who have no such resson for fear, bavo a feeling towards them which we do not entertain towards our other defenders, sailors or soldiers. Is it owing to the fact that thay are in some sense moral scavengers, whose occupation seems to put them ona level with the law, so that many aro reluctant to take tho office. However this may be, such a fecling towards this mout useful class of public servants soems to be a serious evil, and nosds a remedy, if one bs possible. During the morning session_a delegato from Chicago delivered a fow remarks against capital puvishment. Ho said the Whole theory of capl- tal punizhment was in conflict with overy princi- ple of Christiaity, aod was & _disgrace to this nation, pretending ss it did to be enlightened, TEMPEBANCE. The Iast session of the Prison Reform Con- gress was cailed 'to order at 3p.m. Judge Walker made the fiscal report of the Business Committee. Ho stated’ that threo resolutions on the subject of temperance had been referred to the Committeo, but as the Convention at Bal- timore adopted & very comprehensive resolution on this subject, and as neither of thoso proposod covered any ground sdditional, the Committeo begged tobe excused from making any recom- mendation in regard to them. FREE LABOR. In regard to the paper on the free-Iabor ques- tion of Missouri, Mr. Alexander, Chairman of the Committae appointed £o get up the paper, ro- quested 1t should be referrod to the Committos on Prison Discipline. The Business Committea recommended the following resolutions : Jesolved, That the papers read boforo this Congrees, sd the dlacussions Which havo takea place, bave clearly shown both the vital importance of the law of kindnesa in the treatment of prisoucrs, and ihio in- cresing exercise of that Law in the administration of tha prison system. Resolved, That ‘the detention of prisoners in our county jails whers uil classes of prisoners are mingled is an evil that dumands & prompt and thor- ough remedy, lbesoived, That inexperience Las demonstrated the great valuc of permitting prisoucrs to share in their own earnings, and to stiorten the time of their {m- prisonment by good conduct, {n stmulating to cheer- Tul labors, and fu promoting reform. Resolved, That thin Congress approves and gladly lends whatever influence it may possess 1o the support, of the formation of refuges for discharged couvicls and other destitute persons who, for the want of em- ployment and the misery resulting therefrom, are in danger of falling into crime; but in doing eo it desires 10 ploce upon record its exrnest conviction that their stsy in such establishments should be the shortest ‘passible, and that permanent work should bs provided them a¢ tho exrliest practicable moment, A number of STORT ADDRESSES were made after the reading of the resolntions, all favoring with great earnestness their adop- tion. The resolutions were adopted unsnimous- Iy, and a pumber of the members expressed themselves as boing well rewarded by the com- ing together of the delegates, saying they would each go back to their fields of duty betier pre- pared to look after thoir charges, each carrying with him or her the cream of the suggestions of The Chairman of the Business Committes moved that after the expenses of the Confer- once were paid out of the subscriptions raised in the morning, the surplus bo paid into the Lands of the Tressurer of the Prison Reform Association. Adopted. It being apnounced that the aforesaid fund woa $30 short of expensos, the resolution did 2ot have much weight, except a8 to good inten- ion. Mr. Vaux, presiding officer of the Congress, made 3 peat uficech veviowing the work accom- plished, and the Congress adjourned sine die. (To_the Awsociated Press.) 8. Lows, May 16.—In the Prison-Reform Congress a longthy report on the police syatem, Empu’ed by Thomas D. Woolsy, ex-President of fale College, was read, after which Judge Walker, of Detroit, reads paper on criminal law reform, which related mainly to criminal prosecution in Michigan, and what reforms are ueeded. - B, BALDWIS, OF ILLINOIS, spoks of tho ovils resulting from the CONFINEMENT OF WITNESSES in criminal cases, and suggested tie remedy of the taking of the deposition of witnesses at the earliost momént posaible. Mr, Hurlbnt, of Wisconatn, indorsed Mr. Baldwin's views. He said Wisconsin had abol- ished tho Grznd Jury systom, and was Progrogs- ing in the work of reform. DR. HUGIES discueged insanity as manifested in criminals, und Mr. Bouce spoke against capital punishé ment. He said the whole theory was wrong, being founded upon the old Mosaic law, 2nd in- direct conflict with every principle of Christian- ity and onlightment. AR. VADX, being loudly called for, made a short speech, in which he sald a great deal had been said at this Congress on a variety of subjects, many new and many novel positions being submitted and radical opinions expressed, and mauy new sug- gestions had been made. 'He congratulated the trip tickets, and dues dot feol justified in sbol- ishing thenl. It was expressly understood that the sgree- ment should in - o wise affoct_the issue of ex- cure1on tickots, or round-trip tickets to delegntes attending conventions at ono nnd one-fifth fare. The Secretary waa requested to secure the as- £ont of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes, and Cuicago & Pacific Railroad Companies (o the sgreement. PRISON REFORM. Closing Procecdings in the Congress at St. Louis—President Woolsey on ©Our Police Systems—The Tempers ance Question—-Recom:endations. Special Diapatch to The Chicayo Tribune. St. Louts, May 16.~In tha morning session of the Prison Reform Congress, the report of the Committeo on Police, preparsd by Presi- dent Woolsey, of Yale College, was read, taking up _slmost the grestor part of the momning. Tho paper started out by defining the meaning of the word police. The word it~ eelf is dircctly from the Greek politera, which denotes first citizenship, or the boing a member of & political community; then the Constitntion, then the administration of such a commaunity. Thus we reach what may bo called State policy, and, in & narrower sense, that part of the internsl administration which is concerned with the public welfare. 1t is unfor- tunate that Blackstons chooses the analogy of & ‘well-governod family. Boiween tho admimstra- tion of a family and that of a State, there is & wide interal. A oty Sate of s few ‘bquare miles of temitory can be governod like & family, especially if the relations of life are simple. Much blame Tas beon cast on the early New England colonies for the legislation in matters which no tyrant, tho master of & populous city, could have en- forced; but among_them, 2s in the earlier days of Rome and of a Swiss Canton, the State was more similar to the honschold in soveral re- epects than it was to n widaspread- ing npstion. The pmper then disserts on tho English _definition of the word giving it the latitude of due regulation and do- 1aestic order of the Kingdom ; that the French views of what a State’s police power consists in have changed coneiderably. Inthe earlier times it was looked at as a power to prevent ahd re- prees, in the later times it has become positive s preventive, and in 1ts place it embraces a large part of the interests of society. The German doctrine may receive an illustration from the distribution ‘of administrative power into mili- tary, financial, and judicial. The above defini- tions from the different sources is then followed by the observation that thore are very extensive and manifold interests of man in gocioty with which neither of these departments has any con- cern, snd which may be included under the term public welfare. The Police Department of administration is coextensive with the public _welfare. The rights of individuals and the rights of Government against individuals, when drawn into question, fall to he offico of the Judicial Department. The in- terests of individuals and of eociety are under the guardianship of the Police Department. Police is snother name for care of public wel- fare. Passing from this branch of the subject, Pres- jdent Woolsey devoted some sttention to the Ppolice of large cities. In such places there is & necessity for some such eafeguard for order 2nd security. There must be men who will devote ttiemselves tothe task of watch- ing 8 wells ed, compact, aud easily poople of tie United States that so much had been Baid to sttract general attention. How much of it would receive general approval re- mained tobe eeen, but If they attompted to direct their attention to the effects of crime, and left the causes out of cousideration, they wonld reach mno practical results. The criminal is with you; treat him 88 best you can, but the best thing to consider i how fo prevent his coming among you. Edu- cation i 1ho great thing. ‘The great mistake is that tho education of the intellect 18 considered sofficient, and the moral character and the ‘industrial faculties are left of consideration, The very worst education poesible is to teach a man that his brain is to bethe God of his idolatry. Educatc men to comprebend their relations to mociety. Then their dependence on Divine Providence teach them that if they can escape the strifes of hu- man Claw, they cannot escipe from God's wrath. ay aside this idea of hugging criminals. Give over all excessive humanitarismem wnd educste to this trinity of acquirements ; educate the children of the poor rightly. Do, not stamp the pauper on the child 10 brand the' convict on the msn. Depauperize all reformatory icstitutions, and remembor that all these questions are scientific, and must be treatod ns such, and remember that what is good in one place will not answer in an- other. Climate, soil, location, and popula- tion bave much to do with the result of theorics. The press is doing for us what wo nover conld do for ourselves, It is giving the world the history of our deliberations and_pro- ceedings, and placing them before thousands. CASUALTIES. A Woman and Two Children burned to Death. outbuildicgs owned by Wallaco Stoveus, at Bloomfield, Vt., were burned yesterday, aud & woman and two children perighed in the famee. Runaway Accident. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunc, Augozra, Ill., May 16.—This afterncon a run- away team daghed through our principal street, colliding with threa velicles, out of one of which Miss Pfrangle, mster of Postmaster Plrangla, was thrown. The lady was picked up insensible, and, it is feared, is hurt internally. Ono wris: was 2lso broken. e o INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION. OrTawa, Can., May 16.—The Intcrnational Transportation Association bill has passed the Senate and becomes a lasy. A Dental Rehearsal. “We Imow & young man in this county,” sa; tho Walla Walla (Washington Territory) Union, ““who writes * Dr." before his name and “¢AL L.} after it, who, after baving. to his own satisfac- tion, mastered the Ecicnce of medicine and sargery, has concluded to turn his attention to practical dentistry. Inorder to enable him to pull teeth without pain, he procured the hoad of s sheop that had lstely been mlanghtered, and repaired to the brush mlong the bank of & creck. When thus sccluded, as e supposed, from prsiog eyes, he produced his forceps, gently smoothed the ebeep's face with his hand, probebly to inspire the pationt with confidence, then opened its moutb, laid firmly hold of a molar with his * tooth-hooks,’ and gave @ curge that brought ont the tooth. He then stepped back, wiped his forceps on the seat of his pantf, and seid, in the most sootbing tones : *Madame, did it hurt you?' A man who was wielded power. “Againi the queation of concen- fration comes up. Qur palicy must boto get fishing in the creek, not twenty foet away, didn't ‘hear swhat the sheep said.” Jetd this . RELIGIOUS. Transactions of the Reformed Epis- copal Church in New York. Proceedings in the Methodist Confer- ence at Louisville. Departure of the Catholic Pil- grims. REFORMED EPISCOPALIANS. PROPOSED CHANOE OF NAME. New Yon, Jsy 16.—The proceedings of the Genoral Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church were resumed this morning, Bishop Che- noy presiding and- A. G. Tyng acting as Secre~ tary. Mr. Moore, of Philadelphis, eaid the dele- gates from that city werecharged with a misaion, and he would execute it by moving that the name of tho Church'be changed to Reformed Protest~ ant Episcopal Church. A great many porsons in Philadelphia were anxious for the change, and he thought that the insertion of the word *‘Protestant " would attract many persons who would not enter it otherwise. He had left the old Protestant Epitcopal Church because he be- lieved it to be the Roman Epircopal Church. After discussion the motion was referred to the Committes on Doctrine and Worship, BAPTISMAL SERVICES FOR INFANTS was then taken up, and Mr. Turner’s motion providing _that after the formula beginnin, *We receive this child,” ete., a rubric shonl bo inserted permitting the ministers to nse instead the formula in the Protestant Episcopal Prayer-Book, which comprises the use of the sign of the crosa. Tho Rev. Mr. Road opposed the motion, argu- ing that the sign of the cross waa obnoxious to Prosbyterians and others who might wish to join the Church. The Rev. Mr. Leacock moved as a substitute, that opposito the words * Wo receivo this child into tlie congregation of Christ's flock,” the fol- lowing note .should be inserted [hers the minister may make the sign of the cross upon the child’s forehoad is desired and add, *‘and do sign_him with the sign of the Cross, and pray,” ete.] This substitute was adopted. It sras voted to substitute the word *‘dedica~ tion™ for * consecration” in the exhortation. Tho collect for Good Friday, as in the Mission Eervice, was adopted. . The Rev. Mr. Babino said THE REY. DR. DEENS, OF THE CHURCH OF STRANG- Ens, was presont, and he thought it was proper to preseut bim to tho Council. Bishop Cheney, with a° few words of compliment, intro- duced Dr. Deems, who said be hsd been an intimate friend from his_youth of Bishop Cummins, and ho had watched his action in this new movement with great suxiety and interest. Though the new Church was set smell, ho bo: Hoved it would produce great results 'snd bo Denoficial o the Church from which it sprung. THE FORM OF ORDAINING PRESBYTERS was then takenup. The Rev. Mr. McGuire moved that in tho act or ordination the words “by the imposition of hands,” ba stricken out. Adopted. ADULT BAPTISM, Thao order for the administration of baptism to adults was adopted with s few verbal changes, and the order of confirmation was adopted by g Jarge majority. 0 motion of the Rev. Alr. Gallagher, amond- ed by Woodford, it was voted that anoto be appended to tho office of confirmation, explain- ing that it 18 confined to Dishops,—not as of divine right, but as very aucient and desirable ussge. THE REV. DB. GILMAY, Seoretarv of the American Bible Society, was in- trodaced to the Council by Bishop Cheney, and spoko s few words expressing his interest in the new movement. ADJOTRNOENT. After singing and prayer_by Bishop Cammins, the Courcil adjourned till Mondsy. e THE METHODISTS. LouisviLLe, Ky., May 16.—In- the General Conférercs to-day, the Committee on Episco- pacy made a lengthy report. The Committes had carefully roviewed the lives of the Bishops, one by one, for the last four years, and found them blameless, and recommended that the Conference take some action exprossing the same. Adopted. Bishop Doggett expressed the thanks of the body. They had passed through a sovere ordenl, 2nd'to have this public quadrennial recogmtion was & pourco of gratitude. The Commites recommended the sdoption of the following resolations : Rezolred, That we do not concur in the recommenda- Hon to elect two additional Bishope, but that we re- quest the present Bishops to distribute their Iabors o a# to glve more time to our territory west of the Mis~ sissippi River, especially in Texas and Californin. Mr. Goodman offered s substitute as foilows: Resoleed, That this General Conference elect two additional Blshops during its present session. An enimated discussion followed, most of the Weetern snd_Southwestern members supporting tho substitnte, which was finally rejected, the original report being adopted. auswer £ a memorial relating to the matter, the Committee did not believe, under any teach them that industry and knowl- ) edge is the compeer of any mtel- lectual soquiremont; then teach them GrovEroy, N. H., May 16.—Tho dwelling and | proper administration, any one preacher conld 0 kept more than four yesrs in one charge, ox- cept in violation of the Discipline. The Com- mittee did not justity sction of this kind. This awakened some discussion, but the re- port was finally adopted. A resolution instructing the Committee on Books and Periodicals to inquire into_the cause of the high price of books of the Publishing House was adopted. The Committos on Itinerancy recom- mended noncurrence in the recommendn- tion in reference to the grauting of license by district instead of anoual Conferences, Tho report was adopted, and the reconsideration of tho report moved. Lost. The resolution requesting the Committeo on Boundaries to make two Conferences in Mis- sourt, was referred to the Committea on Bound- arien. After the adoption of a resolution providing for afternoon wessions heroafter, the Conference adjourned. g o THE CATHOLIC PILGRIMS. TIE DEPARTURE FROA NEW YORK. New Yong, May 16.—This mornivg, notwith- standing the unpropitious weather, St. Patrick’s Cathedral was crowded by pilgrims and others, devout and curious, who came to hear mass said at their deperture. The pilgrims were distin- guished by the emblem of the Sacred Heprt, worn upon the left breast. Archbishop Mo- Closky was tho celebrant, assisted by a number of clergy. At the close of tuo mass, the banner for the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, a trib- uto'originated by and successfully accomplished through the labors of Mr. James A. Mcasters, of tbe Freeman's Journal, was blessed by the Archbighop, who then made an earnest ADDBESS TO THE PILGRIMB, alluding “to the occasion za one of thy most touching in his experienco, With the eolymn benediction of the Biessed Sacrament, the sorvices in the Cathedral terminatod. At 2 oclock tho pilgrims asswembled at the Metropolitan Hotel, and at 3, headed by Dr. John D. Kicly, brother of the Mayor of Rich- mond, and Mr. McMasters, MARCHED TO THE STEAMER, sccompanied by a great crowd of people. The banver of the pilgrims was farled during the march, owing to threatening weather, but the Pilgrims accept as an_auspicious beginning of the journoy the fact that uo rain fell during tho march. When the pilgrims reached the deck of the steamer, the bauner was unfurled amid lond cheers from tho thousands on the dock and shipping in the neighborhood. In the morning, 3laj. Kieley TELEGRAPIEED THX POFE for his bleesing on the pi}grima‘ Bhortly beforo the steamer sailed the Papul blessing was re- ceived by cable, accompanied by the appointment of Bishop Dwenger, Spiritual Director of the pilgrims. Six steamboats, each filled, accom- 2l j panied the pilgrims to Sandy Hook, where Bihop Dwenger fossed to Maj. Kicley ‘& paper bearing the good-bye of the pilgrims to tneir families and friends throughout the United States and Canads. —_— A Chinese Servant. Some Chiness compensate themselves for shaving the bead by allowing their naiis to grow toa terrible length. Inoticed that Aa-Sing was carefully preserving one, about an inch and a balf long, on bis little finger, which did not need to be branght into play in his daily occupation, Ho seemed quite flattered thot I had observed what e consdered a pereonal charm. He was emboldened to place 4 little confidence in me, and asked with considerable modesty if 1 would advance him a few dollars over and above what be was entitled to of his wages—that it would be a great favor, and he would do his best to satiefy me, s he boped he had done . hitherto. Thefact was, he wished to take & wife, and the money was to make up her dower, which he had to pay tolher pareat, “ Why, t.hmtht you told me you were mar- ried, As-Sing !" I replied 1n astonishment, * snd that vour wife lived at Chan-Lon?"” *‘That is 8o,” he answered, simply; ““but I have now an opgoxtuni:y of getting one exceed- ingly chesp, and such a good chanco might never occur sgain. Only €40, madsme, and ahe ix everything that could be desired.” “ Buat, Aa-Sing,” I argued, “you do not want a wife just now; yon will soon return to your home again.” He reiterated the temptation of extrems cheap- ness, like & woman who sees s gTeat bargain sie does not require: ‘“‘Sho in 80 cheap! so cheap!™ ““What will your first wife sa§ ?" I persisted. “Hah yah!" he exclaimed, seizing upon this faint objection with avidity, and demolishing it at once; ‘“she will esy it is very cheap!” I gave up the question, aud let him have the money. He contrived to get married, during some loisure moment of my service, withont incon- vepiencing me at all. I saw his bright little wife soon after, in spick and span new unmen- tionables and skirt as blue ns blue could be or as indigo could make them, and I confess that I had to come round to Aa-Sing's opinion that sho was decidedly cheap, and_that he had got a bargain. Aa-Bing, in spite of the double incumbrance, re- mained as invaluablo 24 ever, and confirmed my opinion that Chineso, when wall trained, make the best servants I know.—Temple Har, ARKANSAS. The Legisiature Calls a Constitution~ al Convention, Brooks Surrenders and His Troops Disbanding, LTt Rock, Ark., May 16.—Both Honses to- day, by a unanimous vote in the House, and a Inrge majority iu the Senate, passed a bill for the assemblirg of a Constitutional Convention on the 14th day of July next. ‘The election is to be held ou the 30th day of June, at which time the electors vote on the proposition and elect Delegates to the Convention. 'The bill provides for a State Board of Canvassers, who have power to appoint County Boards. The latter appoint Judges of Election. The County Boards are made returning officers. The Stute Boara of Canvassers are to be elected by joint ballot of the General Assembls. Both Houses passed the Lill suspending the ealo of deolinquent lands and personl property uutil July, 1875, Tho Houso_to-day passed s joint resolution thanking the Hon, W. W. Wilshire, member of Congreas from the Third Arkansas Distnct, for his manly stand on behalf of Gov. Baxter at Washington. A resolution was offered in the Senate, which was laid over till Monday, raising & committe ot three to inquire whetner any members of the Senato have been in armed rebellion against the Btate Government. TThe House declared all offices vacant— bpeaker, Chief Cherk aud othors—where the officials have not come forward and taken their places, and then proceeded to fill the places. e Hon. J. H, Berry was elected permanont Speaker, aud Col. C. C.R eed permanent Clerk. Leo iLompson, & Brigadier Geperal in the Drooks camp 2nd & member-elect of the Legisla~ ture, came into the House and took his seat thia evening. Other members, both of the Senate and Houge, will be in on Monday. L THE BROOXS FOLCES BUBRENDERED to-dny. An arrangement was made by which Gen. Nowton, the Commanding.Goneral of Bax: ter's forces, is to send home withont molestation all of Brooks’ men, The State arms are to be left in the State Armory. ‘The men rotain _their side-arms. Gen. Newton will disband his forcos 24 rapidly us tho_ public peace will justify. Ono bundred of the Brooks men leave for above on a steamboat to-night. The others will follow as rapidly as poseible. REJOICINGS. Two hundred guns at Pine Bluff, 100 at Au- gusta, and apotber bundred at Newport and Fulton were fired last night in honor of Gov. Baxter's triumpb. Dauiel West, a Baxter goldior, was killed last Dnight by the accidental diecbargé of a pistol. [ho Secretary of State took possession of his office to-day, and the keys of the two halls of the Legislature have been turned over to the proper officers. CRIME. Fatal Stabdbing Affray. Speciial Dispatch to The Chicago Trivune, East Baorxaw, May 16—A fatal stabbing affray batween two brothers-in-law, oo~ cured this evening in Saginaw City. Their names were Willism Gray and Allen. The die- pute arosa from a domestic difficulty in Gray's family, Gray drew s large pockef-knife and stabbod Allen in seven different places, one wound in the back penetrsting the left Jung. He was removed home, and is now not expected to live. Gray cleared out, but was tracked to Salina, and was arrested t the depot. Desperate Assault, Special Dispatch to Tha Chicano Tridune. JacksoNviLLr, 1il., May 16.—Willism Keefe, a Chicago night policeman and runner for the Qault House, was indicted to-day by the Grand Jury with two cthers, for aseault with intent to Kill Ernest Widmeyer, s saloon-kecper, hore last fall. The threo jt is alleged, attacked Widmoyer knocked him down, sud mangled bim terri- Bly, oue of them kicking & holo through bis chee Car Robbery. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tridune. McGreconr, Ia., May 16.—At La Crescent, Miun., last night, severzl Milwaukee & St. Paul freight-cars were broken into, the thieves ea- caping with goods amounting to 31,000. Thus far no clue has boen made to the depredators. The Wintermute Murder Case, YAsgTON, D. T., Mny 16.—The impaueling of tae jury for the trial of P. P. Wintermutoe for the murder of Gen. Edward 8. McCook, in Sep~ tewber Inst, which was begun on Mondsy morn- ing last, was comploted at 3 o'clock this after- noon. Tho jury is regarded by both sides as bo- mfi composed of amuch more reliable and in- telligent clues of men than could have been ra sonably anticipated in = cage_in which 80 much interest bas been tuken. The desire of both sides seems to havo been to obtain fair-minded men, and it is somewhat remarkable that out of 115 men examined, but eight have been chal- lenged peromptorily by the defense and two by the prosecution. ~The trial proper will comi- mence on londay morning, and the intention of counsel was snnounced of making it as speedy 8 circamstances would permit. The Whipping-Post and Pillory. New CAsTLE, Del., May 16.—Six colored men 2nd one white man were whipped and pilloried to-day in tho jail-yard in the presence of a large crowd. One colored man had been twico whip- ped previously, which is said to be the only case of the kind on record. Lewis Robinson, of Connecticut, convicted of an aseauit on & little girl, will be whipped on Saturday next. Murder at Walnut Bend, Ark. Mexzas, May 16.—A dispatch was recefved from Helens to-iay stating tbat Capt. Tom Berry, formerly & steamboat commandor in the Memphis and Little Rock trade, but for several years past cugaged 1 pianting at Walnut Bend, Ark., wae shot and killed there yesterday by a man named Marks in a difficulty growiug out of alawsuii, Aarks eecaped on tho sKift of the victim. Murdered in ¥is Bed. Mmllg, May 16.—An estimable citizen was murdered in his bed at Ruthorford Station, Gib- zon County, Tenn., on the might of the 12th, while sleeping boside ove of his children, and robbed of 3700. His head was crushed with s batchot or bar of iron. Tho murderer escaped. FINANCIAL, Onkes Ames? Estate Insolvent. TauxTON, Maes., May 16,—Owing to the ex- treordinary deprecintion of ' the aesets of tho estato of Oakes Ames, bis executors concluded to represent the estato 88 insolvent, and Com- missioners have been appointed. It is believed that with sufficient time to realize from the in- vestments his estate will be able to pay nearly or quite in full, —_— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 8ax Fraxcisco, May 16.—The Pacific Mail steamor Granada ealed for Hong Kong and Yokohams at noon to-day. New Yonx, Masy 16.—Arrived—Stesmehip Weser, from Bremen. FOREIGN. The French Government De- feated in the Assembly. The Ministers Immediately Tender Their Resignation, Some Difficulty Experienced in Forming a New Ministry. FRANCE. BCENE IN THE ASSEMDLY. 'VERSATLLES, May 16.—The hall of the National Assembly was crowded to-day, £ it was confi- dently believed that a vote would be taken on the motion to give priority of discussion to the Electoral law over the Municipal bill, which mo- tion had been made & Cabinet question. When the hour for the meeting of the Assembly arrived, the Chamber presented an avimated appearance. After order was restored and the routine busi- ness dispoged of, Batbie rose and opened the discuesion, offering s motion requiring the de- bate on the Electoral law to begin on Wednesday next. The motion was supported by the Duke de DBroglie in an exhaunstive speech, in the courss of wWhich he declared that the Government did mnot wish to evade its engagements in relation to the Municipal bill, believing theconntry detired that the Electoral law should be first diecussed. He refused to accept an offer of Lucien Biun, of the Extreme Right, that that party would oppose tie motion, giving priority to th discussion of the Electoral bill, but did not desire that oppoei- tion to be understood as umplying lack of confi- dence in the Minstry. ‘The debate was continued until & late hour, and the excitement in the Chamber was fre- quently so great that it became mecessary to sus- pend procecdings. Upon the conelusion of the discussion, the question was put to the Assem- bly, and Buffet, the President, announced that the Government had been dofeated, the vote standing 317 to 381, showing a masjority of 64 against the discussion of the Electoral law before the Municipal bill. There was much tumult in the Chamber after the declaration of the vote. When it had subsided, tho Duke de Cases arose and offered a motion for an approval of tho postal convention between Franceand the United States, which he announcod was his last act a8 Minister of Foreign Affars in the present Cabinet. The Assombly theroupon adjourned, and the Ministers soon afterward handed their resigna- tions to President MacMahon. EXCITEMENT L PARIS. Panis, May 16.—Evening—The defeat of the' Government in the Assembly this afternoon, aud resignation of tho Alinistersin consequence, cauve intense excitemeut in this city. The Boule- vards are crowded this evening. It was the opinion of the public uitu the Iaat moment that a compromise would be effected. The vote againat tha Government comprised 331 members of tho Left ; 20 Bonapartists, and 30 Legitimists. Ex-President Thiers, who occupied Lis seat in ihe Assembly throughout the proceedings, voted with the Opposition, THE SEW MINISTRT. Beveral roports are i circalation this evoning in relation to & compoeition of & new Miniatry, Raoul Uuval proposes a Cabiuet to consist of four Kepublicans, two Legitimists, and two Bonapartists, in order, as he says, to effect a dissofution of the Assombly. Others suggest & Cabinet of which Buffet, Dufaur, Duke de Cases, and Gor ehall be members. Pants, May 16—Midnight.—Goulard had a conferenco with President MacMahon this even- ing. The retiring Ministers will remain at their posts until the crisis has passed. Negotiations fora formation of a now Cabinet will be con- tinued on Sunday. Pamis, May 16.—Gabriel Charles Glesre, the painter, is dead. NEw Yorg, May 16.~The Journal ds Paris e~ nounces the death of Mlle. Tostee. No other newspaper makes mention of tho fact, but the Journal afirms that she died at Pan, of grief at the loss of ber daughiter. MMlle. Tostee was tho origiual Grand Duchess and Bells Helene in this country. e GREAT BRITAIN. Loxpos, May 16.—The Times eays: At the receptions given by the Czar of Ruseia yesterday to the Diplomatic_Corps, he declared” that the policy of Russia is to preserva the peace of tha Continent, and he hoped that the principal Gov- ernmonts of Europe would be united in this pur- ose. P Thio Czar went to Chieclhurst.this moraing to seo the ex-Empress Eugenio. Tais afternoon b wall visit tho House of Commons, and this even- inghe will visitthe Crystal Palsce, where, in addizion to tho special concert, will bo a grand dieplsy of fireworks. sl o iV SPAIN. Manip, ey 16.~The Government Las called into active servico forty battalions of the re- servea. A Japauncse Tragedy, A dreadful quadruple murder at Kobe, the £cene of the crimo being not more than a conple of bundred yards of the Suibansbo, is recorded by the Japan Herald. The victims are Mr. Yamads, hig wife, and two children, one aged 2 years, and the other, an infant, 21 days old, who were all butchered in_their sloeping apartment, aroom nbout pime feot squaro. Mr. Yamada was well kmown and generally liked in Kobo. He received a sovers cut under tho left ear, severing the jugular vein, several slashes on his chest and stomach. and bis back was literally hacked to pieces, his spine being cut through in eight or nine places. From the appearance of his wounds it would seem he struggled with his asailant, and was set upon by another from bebind. His wife, with an infant 21 days old in her arms, bad her right arm severed, aod her Jeft wrnist cut badly, a frightful gash from her forehead to her chin, cutting ont one eye, and cutting her head in half, aud a slasix that laid opea her loft shoulder and fractured her epine. Her baby, apparently, was smothered by her failing upon it, as the only wound it has is & small cul on one of its toes. The other child, a little boy, had his heed entiroly sovered from his body, and his right hand cut through the middle, cutting off the thumb also: the loft hand had the two first fingers cut off. What the mo- tives of the murderers were will probably never come to light, unlees the miscreants are caught and confess, as the clothes of the murdered per~ sons eeem to bave beon overbauled only. The assault must have been sudden and tho strife of short duration, as the inmates of the houses ad- joining on either side appear not to hava heard anyihing of an unusual nature. Many Ewo- peans employed on the rulway also live within & Btone's throw, and heard nothing of the affair until noon, when returning to tifin. Hydrophobia. At the meeling of the French Academy of Sciecces, on_Aprif 18, M. Bouley laid before it a memoir by M. Boucrel, & voterinary surgeon of Paria, entitlad s “ Complete Treatise on Rabies 1n the Dog and Cat. with a Method of Prescrv- ing Onesclf Against It.” The means of preserv- ing from rabies, to make known an1 disseminate the knowledge of which is the primeipal aim of this memoir, consists in taking off the edgo of the teeth of the dog by the aid of nippers and files. L. Bourrel had the daring to perform {his operation of filing down the tecth on thres dogs when they were in- 8 condition of raging madness, nozwhbsunding tho danger of inocu- Iation he incurred both during the prelim- inaries and_the differcnt stages of tho procoes. Six_ dogs kept for experiment wero then delivered over to the mad animals, who precinitated themselves on them and bit ‘them furiously, but without bresking the ekin in any one of them. The dogs experi- mented on were watched during six months, and madoess did not show itself in any of the num- ber. M. Bourrel, conyinced thai the blunted tooth of the dog could not penetrate through clothing, gave his hand, covered with a giove, to one of the mad dogs. * When,” he eavs, the dog released 1t, the glove was intact, and the bite had only produced a deep impression. This experiment, Tepeated on dogs who were not mad, to which I gave my naked band to bite, proved to me that the blusted tosth can bnt very rarely, Lowever great may be tho contraction of the Tmuscles of the juw, break the epidermis of ani- mals, whose bair necessarily deadens the pres- sure exerted. and can ouly injure the human epidermiy in very excepticusl casee.” ‘The Song of the South, Thus the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer sings s verse of the song of the South: ** A sorry sight it is to see s spiko team, consisting of a skeleton steer and o skinny blind mule, with rope harness and a squint-eyed driver, hauling a barrel of new whicky over poor roeds, on a hermaphrodite wegon, into a farmiog district where the people” are 1n debt, snd women aud children are forced topractice ecant attire by day and hungry elesp- ing w¢ night. tobim: “Tam afraid, sire, clerke has s gmdg‘;d&-.imf;:.lgs '?In\':g“ bk soswered the Emperor, rather rmldly."{‘yI TERRIBLE DISASTER. " have heard of your cas il E (Coxtiaued trom the First Page. — | Sitoash yen e o _h;.n?;cd lfy::pgm thf E Bames, s0d G. Rice ato swept away. At Wil | pars n's dediions poliicnl maciiemeiach % bad mark has been set against 224y consequence.” Tho officer colloctay pay S8 s fora moment. then struck bis forgpio: Inughed. Why, aire,” said he, # spead B you what was the seditions mu, Lig Thich 1 joined? It was the eaded when yon landed at Bou] Lonis Philippe's reign.” The Empery 1,508 too, but reddened, -snd the officer, of eot found promotion work emoothly from the o inmsburg, Superintendent Birminghsm., Dr. Johnson, wife, and ohildren, and E. Hubbard were drowned. = TWENTY-SEVEN BODIZS wers discovered at 9 o'clock, three of which are at Northampton Turn Hall, snd fourteen at Florence. 4 Selectmen Starkweather and Burr have organ- ized a force of twenty men at Leeds and_twenty at Northampton to search the course of the flood for bodies. But if it had not been for that coance byt 2¥a Florencs thieves are pilfering trunks of fac- | tion to Napoleon ho mould haye s iz, tory girls at Leeds. lifefor haviag served hin master nof .,.;,Jg 0 el TATER. TostoN, Masa,, May 16.—A Iate dispatch says 120 lives Were lost, and upwards of §1,000,000 in property and treasure. —— ANOTHER ACCOUNT. NortmaMypTON, Mass., May 16.—Not far from 8 o'clock this mo rming the peaceful residents of ‘Williamsburg were startled by the appearanoe of Danger in Pulling On Roots, The Nashille (Tenn.) Union repo Liucios 96 Teompin o dooran! roke at G fow days ago **under pecnliar circumstanaes It says that hewas trying on a pais of oo boots, and, atter puttingone on the fim & endeatoriog to draw on the right pors o suddenly & snappiog sound was heard, 13 shorse dashing madly through the streets, | you've broken a strap,” remarked a vhile his rider ehouted fo tho peopls | “I've broken my log” replied Col. Yo to escape for heir lives, for tne res- | coolly, and upon examimnstion such was fopesss ervoir bad * given away, snd $ho | bethocase, his right log being broken aigeeis knee. Dr. £ve was cailed, and the Limb wy after which Col. Temple waa take; = in Edgefleld. 2 2 o sy ‘NEW PUBLICATIONS, DAVID SWINGS ! SERMONS. © waters wers coming down upon them. _Scarcely comprohending the dresdfal tidings, but with the instinct of sell-preservation strong within them, the people began to rush from their homes, whilo the foam-flecked animal that had so gal- | Jantly brought the mesaenger sank to the ground _ exhamsted. = Anmother horee wes quickly secured, and tho message was boruo to otber villages, but tho alarm was 8o sudden that ull did not here it, and scores were P CAUGHT BY THE SWIFTLY ROLLING waters, and aged granddames, innocent children, and strong men were alike-overwhelmed by the flood, or crushed beneath the falling walls of ot = WITH A PORTRATT, Up smoag the hills of Goshen there was a —_— large roservoir of mbout 104 acres in extent, whero the various mill operators of Williams burg, Spinneraville, Haydensville, and Leeds | {{, 1), | were wont to gtore their summer eupply of ! water. People living in the vicinity of the dam PUBLISE 8ay that it has been LEAKING MORE OR LESS for several weeks, and it is_belioved that, hay- ing thus graduclly undermined the dam, the water acquired & strong_beadway, and suddenly the dam gave way, and the immense body of water poured out in its strength, carrying every- thing bofore it. ‘The torrent RUSHED UPON THE DOOMED VILLAGES wwith & loud roar. apparently a large advancing billow of nnderbrush and debris_issuing rapidly through the d::s‘gflrge to the height of 40 feet, and again spreading over = wids expanse of seething, angry waves as it reached the more open cotintry. - Resching the beautifal villaga of Williamsbirg, some tro sud o half miles dis- nt, if _BTRUCK A SMALL BUTTON FACTORY, sweeping it out of existence. Next, 8 uaw and grist-mill was attacked and melted,—not & ves- figo remaining. Houses, barns, and shops fol- lowed, like grass before a scythe, and men, wom- on, and children wero caught and borne' awsy struggling and shrieking in vain. One of the waves DAVID SWING'S SERM0XS Ons largs Octavo Volume, containkg; Dr. Patton’s Chares preferred agcinst frg, Swing, reprinted in fall. Prof. Swing’s Declaration to the Chigy Presbtery. The Beautiful Pocm~Mary Price Collin, By Prof. Swing. ED-THESE SERMONS ARE NOT To By FOUND IN ANY OTHER VOLUAIE. Here may bo found the celebrated Serzay preached by Prof. Swina, callcd ““THE STANDARD HALL SERMONS? and ““TIE McVICKER THEATRE SERMON&? £~ Bound in Beautifal Cloth, S1.50. £~ For Railway Rending, Paper, S1.00, I LARGE AND CLEAR TYPE. ¥ Inquire for It of yonr Bookaeller, anki . SWEPT TO SKINNERSVILLE, two miles distant, o eilk factory being hurled down, and a huga'iron boiler being carried nearly haif o mile and Ianded high and dry. IN HAYDENVILLE about one mile farther on, the bank building, a three-story brick structure, was swept away, scarcely one brick being left upon another, the money in the vault sharing the same fato. Tho smaller village of Leeds, betweeu one and and two miles distant, was the next place to suf- fer, and the scenes at Willinmsburg and Hay- depsville were here repeated. A short distance below Recds were TWO BRIDGES, one of iron audone of sione, both neariy 50 feet above tho bed of the stream. Thoy were both swept away, tho former being carrisd bodily and & 'considerable distance dosn the stream. Here the greatest destruction appears to have uta%ped, sithough along the river, until it emptied into the Connecticut, n short distance below Northampton, the banks aro covered with all manner of dobris—timber, trees. pianos, tables, chairs, and other furniture. It is estimated that NEARLY 100 BUILDINGS were destroyed, and the_total loss is from one mitlion to a" million and a half of dollars, al- thougn of course it is impossible to accurately estimate the damage. THE ADDEST FEATUBE of the whole affair is the great loes of life. At first it was thought not more than forty or fifty lives were lost, but a more carefal can- vaes of tho villages visited gives the total number of missing persons at nearly 120 ersons, ss follows: At Willismsburg, 49; ieds, 83; at Havdenville, 34. There have been f’,”" betwean 50 and 60 dead bodies alroady recovered. not to be found, send the money to us and bym turn mail receive n copy, postage prepald. Publisied by = i W. B. KEEN, COOKE & Cl,' 113 and 115 State-st., Chicagg,_ B AMUSEMENTS. |2 THE GREAT ADELPHT, LEONARD GROVER.. Mampy ‘Week Commencing May 18. Every night acd Wedneaday and Satorlsy M: s Extra Ladioe’ Nigist, Tuesdar. * Laclos' Nigot, Thoria i ALL NEW! ALL INEW! é 5 pearean Extravigeazs, g BADDICKEY Aftar elaborate preparation, and produced with s b £ida cost of $6,000.0! By far the most magniticent b leaqus koown o e Chicago Stage! ~Exquisite Scezent Superb Costames! ~Transcendeat Armor! Baaend Trophloal” Shicldsl and Marralons Pirapbacay First appearanca of tho World-Famed VAILIS, e Porsian Twin-Sistors! The Wonders of tho World!' Taa Great Stars of Nibla's Garden! Who wear Unchaliezed the Diadom of Gymnastfs Act, First appearsacasiiss famous and popuiar. Star Comiedian, . V7, FISE 8 Bis' griginal tolo—Bad _Dickey. Tile renumaed Aerid fasts, the CURRY BHOTHERS. The pocs i t, CHARLES PAK G SISTERS. Tho ere, ERATT sod CKOCKER. The Bivors e ) e, FRANKIE! Tun talentad Butiosqee Acs WESTON'S WALK. Siky FALLUS NORL! “Taa popular Sonswreis, Sk WESTON FAILS AGAIN. JENNIE MORGAN. The popuiar Chicsge Cozodas, Hew Yook, May 16.—Weston brought his pro- | 2aq Daace” Skaters. BILLE LASDILT oo ik rosed 500-mile walk to a close to-night on the lv’x&o!u; apocial excallencies in ths romaatie pagsaat, £ 450th mile, st 11 br. 59 min. 14see, The 1ast 2 i mile was walked in fen minutes and Sfty-thres | Lo Votel L3 T Noal U410 KiPRACES: seconds, {¢Pil Pafl Pouft” Joln Bright on Civil Service Reform Dorman B. Eaton, the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, has received the following letter from Jobn Bright : *‘Loxnox, April 29, 1874, Drsn Sm: T am sorry I have been 8o lop, in replying to your letter, and now I do not feel that Tcan say much that will be of use o you. The working of our Civil Servico has mat with general approval, and, aftor the oxperienco of some yoars, it would now be impossibla 0 go back £o the old system. The present plun is one which is felt to be more Just to all classes, and it is ealculated to supply more capablo men for the various dopartments of the public_sorvice. You are, doubtless, aware that sppointments with us' are to % lsrge extent of a per- o manent character. No changes in persons LHs SBiut Sampociy o employed in Government offices—in the | vy, Gounod, Offenbach, and Horve. Customs, Excise, Post-Office, and Telegraph 'i'h.-dng-lr»dr-m-fia masic; balleved tobs thobut departmontu—take place on a charge Of SOYern- | modsm composre. The Tosteamentetion cad tha el ment, and e wo avoid s vast source of dis. | Eibmiar STy 1 s salocied =3 turbanco and corruption which would be opened | bgrs are br Mr. Barker - if the contrary plan wero. adopind. T ‘thets | urals Frogh AR Ben) cbnies 15 O o days, ;L\an 80 much is doneby tholGov;mmems, miaster Ié.—nigfi. ‘:S]tl.“ 20l ;‘.,.: ‘]e.nnf;?:‘.hcy'llm-m“fl' aud when somany persons are employed by them, Jn ager ; it seoma sbeolutely nacessary to takaprocsations | AunEewiongtytzot sad o Compal Dot o against the selection of incompetent men, and | and assisteate. The Propertios—Ths Grand S ' agamst the corruption which, under the parest Armor, Shlside, Wea administrations, 18 always a menacing evil. Your proposed reform is a great undertaking. I hope the good senss of your people will euable you to complete 1t. All the friends of yourcoun- try in other nations will congratulate yom on your euccess. I have directed, to be forwarded to you, some of our Parlinmentary publications, that you may know the latest facts conncctod Dat is doing here in the matter of our Givil vice. I am, with great respect, yours very sin- Joux Brreur.” IS L] O. FLARY S bresals 15 T R T R Normi Baaaer oto. ‘Tho Costumos—Soi o ights ja Armor, Horalds, " Csrallzrs, Corss De diea of Hongr, Tyralesa Masquersders, ety He: Clamens and. amistasty. - A5 aneqatel cas he Chorus-~John Rickey, Gustave Brams. Wilholm Barth, James Trwta. Leopold £ Annis Morgan, Miss Joanatre Witson, 3 row, Miss Julia Hatvey. The Ball Maitre de Ballot. The incidental i Botty Remmoisberg, Sopaie Remmel-berg, Priciytc Mitoa Felee, Froresar Jobansa, Hens. Hol £ia Hade Tda Boehmer, Corphees aud Corps do Ballat. & March, by the eatirs G Gonspirators, ~Hai ceraly, Chetsdio, William Faaic arlca Freewad. 4 . Homazd, Wiliam Smith. Corps of Vauriens, and Aoz of Yori 't Lagcartor. TRA LADIES' NIGHT—TUESDAY, ‘{'- B lm 'uflh, 85 ceats, or 15 cents. Soud. soxte, 2B cants sxira; MATINEES Wadnssday and Satarday, at 33 A adnesday sad Satnrter, ol cents. Becurod seats 25 cents cxtra. = CHICAGO THEATRE, NOS. 518, 22, 219 WEST MADISOX. . The Spread of the English Language. 1 notice one striking chaogs in Egypt. This is the astonishing spread of tho English language within the last tweaty years, resniting both from the numbers of English and American travelors who visit the East, aud the use of the language by travelors of otber matioalities. French, which until within the last few years ‘was indispensable, bas been slowly fading * into the beckground, aad ia slready less syailable VI Gy R than English for Italy and all the Ouieat. MLLE. SENYAE’ was & little surprised in Rome at being accosted THE GREATEST LIVING GYMNAST. bya native boot-black with *Shine up Sour boota?" In Naples, overs peddler of canes, New Stars--Fresh Attractiond HAIR GOODS. HUMAN HAR SLAUGHTERED is nothing to what ono meets in Egypt. Tho bright-witted boys learn the Ilanguage The balancs of the GREAT BANERUPT STOCF ‘mu e closed out this week. Real Human Hatr Switches for 43¢, with amazing rapidity, and sre o apt af gueesing what they do not literaliy underatand that the traveler no longer roguires an intarpre- ter. At tho baso of Pompey's pillar, to-dav, a° ragged and_dirty little girl camo out of a fella hut and followed us, crying, ‘Give me a ha' keal Human Hate Smitones, Sinch lfuyx.‘flflr_?h 2 [um2; witches, . heavy, $1.10% A Lo oty Switencs, Rase qualies, 3 tard suams 57 Our 810.00 reduced to § Qur 15.00 reducad to penny!” All the coschmen and most of the shopkeepors are familiar with the words neces- sary for their business, ond prefer Lo uso them, even after they see that you are acquainted wita Ttalian or Aravic. The simple, natural structure of the English langusge undoubtedly. contrib- utes also to its oxtension. It is already the lead- ing language of the world, spoken by mincty ions of poople (doublo the number of the Frooch-spesking racos), and so cxtending ita conquests yoar by year that its practical value is in advance of that of any other tongne.—Payard Taylor's Letters. A “Scditious Manifestation,” The following good story is told cf the Iate Emperor Napoleon: A~ Frenchman having eerved his country with distinction in the army, found to his diegust that be was always regaied with the knuckle ends of preterment.” If thers was & bad post to bo filled anywhera, it was he who obtaitied it: it there was a disagreeabls expedition anywhere, ke was ordered off on it a8 Bure a8 certainty. After some years he had an opportunity of ‘seeicg the Emperor, while the Intter was on & visit to Algeria, and then he said . o .00 roduced to 16.41. 00) Sets of Curls, all Lonx Hair, 1 fach stem, 7| O BT o Bt Bodle, Friasion 460 i price, for this week only. THE FAIR! 530 South State-st., Qpposite Harmon-Court.