Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1875, Page 3

LAW-BREAKERS, An Interview with the Murderer Ortwein at Pittsburg, Pas His Exeoution to Tako Place at Noon To-Day. A Desperate Fight Between a Shoriff and Two Ronghs in Colorado. Miscellaneous Criminal Items. ORTWEIN, THE PITTSBURG MUNDERER, Spectal Diapateh to The Chicaga frebune. Pirtspuna, Ps,, Fob, 22.—Through the coure tesy of Sboriff Here, your corrorpoudont ub- talnod an iutorview this ovoning with Ernest Ortwelv, who will be hanged to-morrow. Tho condomned was found in his coll eating s hearty supper, with as much nonchalanca as though thia wore not his fast nlglt on carth. I carried on tho conversation in Gorman. Sald ho, "IT want tocorrsct a mivatatemont, Itis not trac thot I outraged littio Ida. I could not have dono 0. Llovod Lior too dearty, Correspondeut—Hove you any further con- ferwion to make ? Ortwelu—Nono further than provioualy given, to be published after my doath, Correspondont—Iavo you no fear of death? Ortwelu—Oh, no; none whatovor. Correspondent—Do you lave a good appotite? Ortwoin—Yeo, and aleop good, too. But now that Iain going to dic, I wish this minstotomont corrected, Iam sorry I committed the orime, but Lexpoct to moot the Hamnott family in Hosvou. : Ortwoin haa mado a will, aud I asked him to digcloee tho contenta, but he anid ho would rather not fill after doath, Ho said he felt sorry for his poor widowod mother, his brothors and iis sisters, in Germany; othormise he had no regrets. ‘Tho murdoreriaomarvol. I novor saw a manatand- log on the brik of tho gravo with moro norvo and coolucsd. He docs not dread his fate; yot, looking at hit it life cell, ono would acarealy be- evo now thnt lo could havo been the flond to sond & whole famuly into atornity without a mo- mont's warning. Ie anys it was but an impulse, —afonrful one it most havo bean. His head end faco arosatady. Lrutality and intelligence aro combined, yet tho formor scoms to redomindta to s nminll -oxtont only, Io a -stolcal and moroso, yot talkative at times, - IIo saya ho ¢loops snd dreams of tho dead little ono that he murdored, and seca them happy iu Heaven among the clouds, saying thoy forgive Lim, With this iden he is inpresn od. Tho mind sooms right, yot wrong. You took at the mardorer and feal there is something lacking, but canyot tell what itis. Vo-night his spiritual advisors tay with him till 12, tits exO- cutiun takes place at noon to-morrow. A DESPERATE FIGHT. Denvzn, Co)., Folx 22.—A dosporate strugglo took placa Saturday nt Island Procinct, on the Piatto. A confidence man, John W. Johnson, had beon spotted for souding lottera offering 5 Watch or countorfelt money at tempting prices. Doputy-Sherif! Charlos W. Wilcox was sont to Arrest him. Ifla pal, Isao Clodfeltor, was near, and sitddenly Johngon broke away and ran, Clodfeltor handing him his pistol as he pees him. After & desporate struggle, ileox being shotio tho kueo, ho sgaiu secured hin Prisoner, when Clodfelter hanged the scoundrel Another plutol, but Johnson, finding ho could not uae it, quickl¥ handed it back to Clodfelter, at the same time calling; on him to shoot, saying, “You kuow what £ did for you ones." At this Olodfoiter deliberatoly shot the Shoriff twico, ono ball passing ontiroly through bis body, ‘Thoy then mounted and rode off, saying thoy would not be takon alivo, Oflcors aro in hot pursuit. ind Wilcox ia hanging botween life and jeath, ‘TREACHEROUS ASSAULT ON AN EDITOR, Special Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. Davenronr, Ia., Fob. 22.—T, E. Ingham, who bas made bimself notorious during the Isat few monthe by his cutting and shooting -proponsi- fics, not alone in this clty but in Ohicago, an who Is without doubt ono of the most dangerons cbaractore in this city nnd unfitted to oxerciso the liberty of @ froomau, was on the rampage sgaln Jaat evoning, aud performing in an old role with now weapons. For nearly two years he bas hold » grndge against Mr. J. 8. Drake, editor of tho Rook Isiaud Argus, on sooonnt of some difiiculty, which grudge has be- coms intensiflod on the part of Ingham for the rosgon that tho Argus has not aparod beim or failed to make note of his deviltry and entting and shooting scrapes, Luat evening Mr. J.B. Drako, with one or two other gentlomon, wexe at Molchort's Hotel, taking suppor in tho Gining-ball, when Ingham and @ friend camo in and took seats at another table. Ingham, sooing Drake, got up, and, Inviting his frieud, they seated themacivos at the amo tably with Draho and his frionds, and ontored into friondly convor- aation with them, Very goon Ingham callod for @quart bottle of wine, which he invited Alr. Drake aud frionds to partake, of which thoy did. Evorything wout off amoothly, all boing engagod in ploasant chat during the éntiro time occupied in cating anpper. Mr. Drake eat atthe head of the table, and Mr. Iugham noxt him on bis right, Bupper vor, thoy ail got up to retire, whon Ingham, taking advantage of amomont when Mr. Drake was not looking at Lim, suddonly seized tho quart bottle by tho neck and gave Drake «a torrible blow on tho cutting a gash an inch and ® quarter in longi just over tho left oyebrow and an inch doop, penotrating al- Most to the brain. ‘Tho blow staggered Mr, Drako, but beforo ho fell ho was caught by one of bis friends. As quick as the act was dons Ingham loft, saying, whou ho got to the door, That's ail I wantof you!" It was dona wo gaddenly and #0 treacherously, that every one Present was dumbfoundod, aud it waa not yutil Some timo after that any effort waa mado to ar- Feat Ingham, Doctors wore immodiataly sum- Moned, oxaminod the wound, and sewed It » bp. Tf it had boon a quarter of an : fech highor up, Mr. Drake would havo beon ied instantly.” He tio in procarious condi- » ftlon, fogham wan arcestod this morning, tho aflida- wit of Drake having been fled charging him : with, at diver and sundry times, threatoning bis Ufe and assaulting and beating him with » bot- We with intent to do greet bodily harm. Ho walved protiminary oxamination, and waa takon jail toawalt trial, which was fixed for noxt ureday, Great excitemont pravaild in both - evenport aud Rock Inland, aud lynching iu iked of, i BRUTALLY BEATEN. Sractal Diavutea fo The Ohteaga Tribune, Jouter, It. Feb, 22.—A very sorlous affray oc- pared inet Thureday evening between the hours 326 sod 7, about 4 miles cast of Joliet, noar the realdence of J. E. Gougar, in which » young man, Frank Farnsworth, in the employ of L, Bf, Dlayes, Esq., of thie city, came noar loging his life; in fact, it fa at thle writing dospair- 4 of. Farnsworth was hauling wood ® this olty with « toam, and, as is frrtcmary iu cold weather, walked either by wide of or in tho roar of his wagon, Wuon Boar the residence of Mr. Gougar, ho was inet assaulted by Dr. J. G. Shaw, of Mokena, and Ia brother, Chartos Shaw, of Maryuvillo, Cati- termis, who is on w visit to the Doctor. Charloa Wortmiller, w Laruesumaker in Mokons, sat in Huo algh of the Shaws, and held tho horace, While they belabored poor Farnsworth noarly it “pos quite'to death. It ncoms from reports that ey were intoxicated, and, coming in front f tbe team, thoy wanted ouo-ball of e vod, Not rocaiving it, thoy boppea at sud commenced Doating the horsoa ‘aroaworth over the hoad. Spon hearing it, aie ie man paaved to the front to resous bis Foigtleh be received the injuries dosoribed. reel sceta On whey thelr Work waa douse, ATING YouNR Ferwwworth, Liecding aud souno: ' ie road. He was found iu thle condl- oy, Ose ledto the ucareut house, and kindly is 40%, Mr. Clayos boing notified without tay! As soon as it was doomed safe, tho young Jaan was oonveyad to hia home, Mr, Olayos ine Wodlately put the matter iu the banda of ollicore, Sad requosted tho reporters of tha proud uot t0 ve tl matter publiciey untll he had mincreauty, : Jog Oftowe Andrew J. Whoelert of a4ngre @rrived from Mokevs with the Suaws and Wort, millecin custody. They wore taken Into Yarns- worth's pressnce, bo baving become auficlently eeeccious to dentity sacl, one of the paity and Geeortbe the part- that each figured In dusting jaca inci the icles, 'Thoy woro thon taken hofore Suatice Doolittle, when they took a chango of venuc, which brought them bofore Polico Magintrate Hondricks, Upon entering # nlea of not guilty, they wero hold to bail, cach tn The sim of £500, to anawer for anasnault with intent to Kill, It ie nald that Dr. Shaw bears 8 vory unonvinblo roputation in tho community whoro he renides;, aud that his brother, who is & propriator of a snloon and billiard ontablishment in Califoinia, is about on a par with tho Doctor, Wortmillor bears s good roputation. ‘Tho viclim Farneworth, bears a vory high reputation, and Nr. Clayes, ‘the gentleman wlinee orploy ho in in, saya that he will givo tho mincrosnts the pun ialhment thoy juatly dosorvo if it coats him $10,- 0. CRIME IN LA SALLE COUNTY. special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Ll, Fob, 22.—In the Olronit Court, Daniol Anderson and Thomas ‘Thompson, the 1a- loon-keopers of Davway, in this county, indicted for selling liquor without Icense, wero found muilty on four counts each, but anbsequently, on motion In arrest of judgment, wero reduced to two counts cact thia morning, and fined $20 ench ‘and corte, aud nont to jail fortendaya, Though they proved that thoy woro operating undor a olub system, this availed nothing. 'Tho cage of tho Peoplo vs. Bird Bickford, tho lawyer whois indictod for the alleged atcallny of books from tho Supreme Court library, was cailed to-day, and a Jury gecured this evening, whon tho attorneys on elther sido made thoir oponing statemonts, ‘Tho dofondant is charged with slealing books from the library at different times since 187, but only ot. circumstantial ovi- dence, he bong charged with heving been seen In the library under suspicious circurostancos, and booka wero found iv his poxscusion with tho Stato Library rand upon thom, ‘Tho defanso ie that tho indictment tas procured through a oon- aplracy of Dick ford's énentics, and that the do+ fondant was abscnt from the city at soveral times whon the books wero alleged to havo been stolen. LYNCHING IN LOUISIANA, Apecial Dtepatch to The chicago Tribtene, New Ontgaxe, La., Fob, 22—On the 18th inst,, a colored man named Sayan Bonert was ar- rested aot New Iberia charged with axsaulting a whito man named Thomas H. Gcorgo, who after- wards died, After examination, the Sheriff tranaforred him from tha Court-Housa to tho jail. On tho way an infurlated mob, maddoned with whisky, threw os las so over Benort’s head and dragged him to tho nenrest tres and hung him. Mo wasdead, however, before boing hung, having beeu choked to death by tho lasso,” Feara wero entortalned, at lost accounts, that other colored prisoners would be takon from jail and lynched, Loading citieane were making inoffaosual epoochos to tha mob, DATTLE CREEK CRIMINAL ITEMS, Special Diaputeh to The Chicago Tribune. Battie Crerx, Mich., Fob, 22.—Henry How. ard, alias Charles Hurd, was arrested youterday charged with having forged a note with Jamos and Eli Stewart as signers, The noto was sold to Mr. James Pugeloy of this city, who discover- od the forgery, and caused Moward to be urrost- ed. I1is examination bofora Justico Wadlelgh is down for to-moirow. ‘T, J. Dradioy, a socond-hand clothing-doaler, waw orroated on the 20th inet. ous charge of s1- sault and battory, the alloged assault conaluting of nn attempt to rapo tho person of Mary KH. Morgan, s little girl 12 ee of age. Bradley is a man of family, about 35 yoara old. A MURDER CONFESSED. New Yorr, Fob, 22.—Philip Olwall, a laboror, residing in the upper part of Fourth ayonno, lias surrondered to tho police, siloging that ho killed an unknown man, tna druuken affray, in hia own house, on Saturday night. The polico bo- ove that tho murdered stranger was a dosertor from tho British army, aud that Olwell killed him, supposing bim to Lave monoy, HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY, Oxama, Fob. 22.—A most borriblo case of do- pravity in reported from Laramio City to-day. A father baa been caught living in an opon state of lascivious cohabitation with, two daughters, ona 10 and ono 18 yoara old, Ho has bean arrested and takon to Lincoln, Neb, One of the daugh- tore has Just been delivarod of s child by tho jather, ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS. Suvari, Mo, Fob, 22,—Josoph H. Carter and William K, Nixon wore arrested s fow tmilos west of hore on Saturday morning, with $1,000 worth of counterfeit aud nearly $9,000 good monoy in thoir posuossion. Tho arrosts aro said to havo beon made by Bt. Louis datectives, but nothing in regard to tlo affair bas boon given out by the police authorities horo. QHARGEO WITH RAPE: ~ Sr. Paut, Ming, Vob. 22.—A special from Austin, thie Stato, says W. D. Janos, collecting agent for D, M. Oaborno & Co., Chicago, is une der arroet, charged with having on Saturday conimitted a rape on & respectable married lady, wifo of Charles Wilbour. The partios aro both membors of tho Congregational Church, ——-— BILLIARD: Dofent of Rudolphe by Vignanx at Now York City Last Night-s'The Blny of the Former Remarkable for Nerve and Resolution Under’ Ovora whelmingly- Unfortunate Oircum- stances. Speciat Disvatch to The Chicayo Ivibune, New Yous, Keb, 3.--Tho gomo of billiarda to- night betwoou Maurico Vignaux and A, P, Ru- dolpho for 2,000 and the champlonghip of tho world, was won by tho former after an oxciting contest of five houre’ duration, Rudolpho played s particularly unlucky game, whick wes charactorized by the tmoat tenacious b lok ever witnowied in a maton game in Now York, A large delegation of sport. ing mon are hore from Chicago, and aro anxious to bsck Rudolphe for any, amount to play avy billiardist in tha world. ‘The following is the goore t Ruvor.rin—0, 25, 21, 1, 1, 2, 8, 4, 4, 24, 0, 0, 0, 10, 9, 80,9) 04 M7, 4, 18, bo, ‘24, 05 1,0, 31, ELIE Pe a ae 14, 0, 0, 9, 10,7 95-5) 9, 0, 4, 41, 9, 0, 4,0, 1, 25) 13, 15, 2 br 2,0, ‘0, 60, 8, 4, 0, 1 3,6, 1%, 1b 040,544 1852 0,38 0, 3b, 439, ——-—____ * FISHERS IN COUNCIL, ‘Thoy Demand Custom-fariff Reforms Duyrato, Fob, 22.—A convontiou of tha Weat: erg Fisbermon and tho Fish-Denlora’ Association representing tho flehing intoresta of tho great Inkea was hold to-day. Strong rosolutiona paas- ed consuring Congross for tho failure, aftor yoars of appeal, to place gilling-twine on the froe-liat, Ttisolaimed that this articlolsa foroign produation that ite admission free of duty would not tuko ¥100,000 from the Govornment’s revyouue, and would placo American Western fishermon on ‘a falr bagiaiu thoir competition with Canadian fishormon; that thoy aro pot eo undor the pres- ont Tariff law, which charges on this uecossary articio a higher duty than ou diamoudg, jowelry, laces, etc,, and yet admits froe of duty Cani dinn fish. Tho Association calla upon Woatorn mambers to insist on an extension to Weatorn fishermen of the drawback on the salt duty ea long grauted to New Engleud debermen, or, failing in this, for tho abrogation of thet in- yidious distinction againat Wostern fishormon, and thproby not only iucroase the revenue, but romove the impression that thore is one law for the Eaat and one for tho West. REVENUE SUITS, Judgment Entercd in Two of the Peo kin Distillery Cuscu. Spectal Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune, Grninayizty, Ill, Fob, 23,—T'wo of the ¢gole- brated Pokln distillery cases wore finally sottlod to-day in the United States District Court. Mo- {ions for a new trial had been pending inthe eases sinco tho June torm of 1873, aud wore to-day ovorrulod and judgment was entered up sgainet J.D. Ruport and 1. C. Hooves et al for ¥51,000, the amouut of. the debt, and 61 760.80, snd interest fram that tine to dato, Algo, tho casg against Nupert and Ui, W. Hippen otal.; Judgment, e651, mount of dobf and damages; €19,676.25 dainagcu and Interest to date, ‘Toro are other cases ponding againas Osher distillers, which will probsoly be dispowad of in like manner, Judge Drummond has not yot arriyod, ‘4 SUICIDE. Swectal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, Detect, Mich., Feb, 22.—To-day Christian Leander killed himself by shooting through th: heart, ‘Cause uaknowa, i RAILROAD NEWS, The Danville & Vincennes in the Hands of n Reeciver. Tho Financiat Distress of tho Atlantio & Groat Western. Possibility that the Pennsylvania Road WIL Reduce Its Ratos. Booord of Train Accidents for January. Miscellancous Itams. THE DANVILLE & VINCENNES, IP ISIN THE UANDS OF A DECEIVED, Tho Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Railroad, aftor having steorod againat tho tide for tho last six months, hax had fintlly to succumb and go into tho hands of Recelvora. Suit was brought yesterday in tho Ciroult Court of Will County, bofore Jadgo MeRoberte, by Me. Ongood,of Masso- ohuactta, one of tho bondloldora of tho rod, on tho partof limeelf and other bonduolders, aak- ing for the foreclosure of tho frat mortgage bonds, Tho prayer wao granted by the Judge, and Mr. H. B. Hammond, of New York, and Mr. J, B, Brown, of Chiosgo, ware appointed Recotvora. Inthe evening Mr. J. B. Brown, assluted by the Bhoriff of this county, took charge of the road, rolling atock, etc.; also, of the city offico ou Wawhington stroct, aud of the goneral ofticos in tho Marine Bank Building, corner of LaSalle and Lake stroots. ‘The road will bo run aa heretofore, and no change in the present managemont is coutem- Nlated for the presont. Tho Ubicago & Bouthern Railroad will continuo to bo operated by the Chi- cago, Danville & Viuconnes, ‘The appointment ofa Roceiver doou not interfere with tho sult which 3, Loowenthal and othera brought a fow wools ago ngainet the now bankrupt Company. THE ATLANTIC & GREAT WESTERN. 378 MOPRLEEA EMDARTRASSMENT, Syectal Dianateh to The Chteago Trtbune, New Yonr, Feb. 22-10 p, m.—Efforts ae making to reorganize the ombarracned Atlantle & Groat Western Railroad, sod once more to put it ou a firm basia, frae fromthe incubue of tho onormous debt which hangs over it. Nemerous sehemos havo been proposed, but thus far no ono of thom has been accepted by the bondholders, — nearly allof whom reside abroad, ‘Tho fuaucial affairs of the railroad wore aldo supervised abroad by an English Boatd of Directors oleated by the Com- pany, ‘The capital stock is $24,959,700; tho fundod dobt is 262,800,092; and the floating and other indobteduess rangoa from 23,000,000 to $5,000,000, ‘Che total habilitios amount to about 187,169,302. It fs undoratood that the plan of roorganization which is favored by the Amotican mhuagors ja to extinguish all tho prosent stook gud funded dobt and start anew, with o bonded debt of 21,000,000. ‘This proposition {a not like- ly to bo acceptable to the English bondloldors, who insist upon better roturna for tha monoy which they havo sunk in the enterprise. Advices rocéived = hero = from ~— London sro to the effect that tho bondholdora in that city have begun measures which Jock to a fore- closure of thelr mortgage. Thirty por cent of the whole of tho firat issue must be oon- trolied boforo uyting, can be done, ond 20 q per cont additional roquirod by the Committes on Yoreclosura boforo tha tne can sold to fsatinfy mortgages, Bir John Swinburno, who is here aoting in bebslt of tho Euglieh holders of *‘leased-line " bonds, is endeavoring to offoct an amicable adjustment of tho interests which ho reprosents with thoso of the Atlant Great Western Company. ‘Sho decision growing out of tho application for tho appointmont of » Rocoiver af tho Clore- Iand = & Mahoning Ralirond is expected soon. Itisatated that tho withdrawal uf tho United States Company's rolling-stock from the soveral roads docs not leave thom ontiroly doutl- tute, the principal porsonanow in interost olaim- ing that they still have somo rolling-stock which will bo supplomented by the loan of a number of oil-tank cara by tho Standard it Company, of Cloveland. ‘Tho United Htates Company's roiling-stock, which has been with- drawn In consequonco ef tho foiluro of the At- lantlo & Great Western to pay for tho uso of it, has been. turned over tom manufacturing com- pany at Dayton to bo changed from tho wilo gauge used on tho Atlantic & Great Wostern to the standard gauge of tho country. ——_—_— THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. RECENT CONDITION OF AVFatns, But few further movoments In tho contost be- tween the Pounsylvaula aud tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad are reported. ‘The Baltimore & Onio tit! has tho field in this city all to itsolf, the Pennsylvania Railroad having mado no move ag yet. Itis, however, oxpected that thia road will also reduce to-morrow. Genoral Mausger Laing and Gonoral Passonger Agent Myers, of tho Pittsburg & Yort Wayao Railroad, will ar- rive in tho city this ovenlog. ‘bey havo had a consultation with Col, Scott within tho last fow days, and will undoubtedly be prepared to pitch iu and take offensive measnres agalust their ad- vorsary in tho city. Tho Baltimore & Obio is atill soiling an im- monse amount of tickets to Easter cities, and if tho Pounsyivonia Railroad waits much longer it will find the market entirely flooded with Battl- more & Ohio tickote. It is estimated that up to tho presont time thia Company Las sold upward of 8,000, reprosonting a value of about $20,000, A majority of thoso ticketa havo fone into tho hand of speculators, wlio expect to make a groat pala when the prices go up agaiu. ‘There is, wwovor, but little prospect of a return to tho old rates within the noxt six montha, > NEW YORK FREIGUTS. Ciroulara woro sent to tha various Westorn Freight Agonta by tho Uonoral Freight Agout of the Baltimore & Olio Itailrond informing thom thas arrangomont bai baon perfected with tho Managers of tho Atlautic & Groat Western and tho Erio Railroads by which all the frolght for New York, Boston, Philadelpiia, and Albany willbe taken over thovo roads vis Mansfield, ‘Tho Baltimore & Ohio people claim that this route is equal to any other froight line leading to those cities, The distance from Chicago to the yarioua Esatery cltics over thlu line aro follows ; New York, 1,003 milos ; Howton, 1,000 ; Philadolphia, 082; sud Albany, 008. In oddi- tion to the reduction of farce from Baltimore to Pittaburg. Clucinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, and Indiauapolis, the Baltimore & Ohio Heiagers, have mado reductions for passongers 0 OTHER LEADING POINTS further Wost, South, and Southwest, as follows: Frown Maltiuore to Kauwas City, trom 34 to ¢26; ta Memphia, from £84.25 to €4U,25; to Nashville, from $27.45 to $10.85; to Now Orleans, from Bi to $33 ; to Omaha, from @35 to #20; to Bt, Joseph, from €34 to $20; and to Bt. Paul, from B33 Lo Sus, = Tho Ponnsylyania Dajlroad ba ali reduced paseongor rates tothe samo tures to all these yale ut the Ballimore & Ohio Is doing by far bo bewt businowy, ag fta_tickota are goud until used, while thosy of the Pounsylvauia Nailroad are limited to five days, and cay, thorefore, not be usad by speculators. ‘The freight ratew from tho Weat to tho East re- maln firm, and no “cutting iy dono. The sates from the East to the West are atit! nominal, cof- foa and sugar being shipped from Baltimore to thig city at 10 conty per 100 pounds, It iu claims ‘od that for the immediate proseut neither of tho patties to the context is lowing much by cutting eights to tho ;Wout, ay the cars rouut ba vont Weut ta bring back grain, and both can afford to diepatch thom full at low charges rathoy than lot them go empty. In regard to THE STEAMSHIE LINK, of the Baltimore & Ohio between Baltimore aud Now York, the Baltimore Aun of the 20th has the followings ‘The steansship through fralght busiuess of the Dal- timore & Oto fetinon Company, to Now York, iudu~ Pendant of the NewJersey raile of the Pannsyivauia cor- poration, develops proméaingly for Bsithuore, aud dem aatrates that the war will uot shut us up of domolish anybody bers, whatever it may doin other quarters, ‘Tho Luston steamship Wilitsin Crane bas the honor of Delug the plonecr in the preseut breach, She carried Several ca-loada of frolgut yeulerday for Now Yurk, Urought from the Went by the Baluimyre & Obto Hails road. The William Lawreuca, of the vame lite, due ye wil urlug & large 1ob of frulglt frau Norfolk, scine 00 tona baying accumulated tere, Bay luimore, there | wil bo over 600 tons for the Lawreme from the Wart, Which abo will take from Dalitwore on her return! ‘The offera in New York to th i heavy, and the Weat freight to thet port from Hall muore will be equal ta the capacity of the stoumalita, Hf the quanitty exceed the present capsctty, the dee Mand will be fully met by enlarged provision. With ists Tam amahte? Shae et tate eat it and determined energy to do the tusines, the \palumore & bio Ralleoad Gils oe THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1875 hold the pluck of Tattimore, backed an sho In hy the kreat Weat, suid will tako all New York can nend ue, Witt tho’ harbors are untocked at the North, atl the spring bnaltves¢ fx opened, and Western frettht gota to moving freely, there will bo Hivoly times here, no doubt, ‘Tho war botweon the Groat Wortorn and Grand Tronk Kaiiways is nlao atill catricd on with vigor, Tho passonger rates netween Detroit and Huffalo are only &3, ‘The rates botwoon Dullalo aud Chicago Lave, howaver, Leon restored tu tho old figures, ‘Thia has been dono to keep the fMleligon Central out of the fight. piesttchevo Phe Chto etd Special Dievatel "he Chieato une, New Fon, Fob, 22.—10 p, m.—The wat be- tween the Baltimore & Ohio and Penueylvania, Ttailraadle was continned to-day with tho bitter- nead that has characterized tho whole conflict. Tho latter road was only reetrainad from openly reducing rates from thiacity to tho Went by tho special clauso of (ho Saratoga compact which forhids ona line to cut tho rates without tho conrent of tho others intercated, = Tho Laltimoto & Oblo Rond, in order to comnato with its opponents, reducod thu rate youterday for passengers to Pittsburg to $11.24, and, it ordertocatch atray travdlers bythe Pennsyl- vanin Rond, had boys standing near the ferrios, distributing bandbills advising pasuengers to buy tickets to Philadelphia only, and then to go to No, 700 Cheatnut atroct and got the henoflt. of reduced rates over that rom! ov followas From Philadelphia to Pitttsbury, $8; to Cuicago, S12; to Cincinnatl, €12; to Loniaville, 14; to St. Louls, @17, ‘Thin, with the local fare of $3.25 to Mhiladolpbia, wil be virtually a furthor reduction of cbargca from this city on tho basis of £20.25 to St. Louia and @16.25 to Chicagoand Cineinnatt, The Pennnslvania Ioad, by cutting rates in Philadolphis, had sought to bid under tho Daitimore & Ohio for passengers going Wost, Tho conditlon of affairs at tho New York Contral aud Erio Railrond offices romatned unchanged yoaterday, although it was intimated that both Monde wero Inaing buainosa fn consequence of tha conflict that fe going on. ‘The oflcials at the Feunaylva- nia Ialiroad offices fu this city complain that thoy aro doing little or no passenger business boyoud Phitadelpbia, but secribe thin alsckuess to the inclemency of the seasov, while, at the Baltimore & Ohio Ratlrosd offices, tho Ticket- Agonta say that thoy have never been co buay As sinco the commoncement of tho yea:. As the tickets for Western citlee bythe Baltimore & Ullo Road have been purchased singly, or at ment not more than two ata time, the Agcnt says he fools convinced that they have been bought by legitimate travelers, and not by spec- ulatore. —s— TRAIN ACCIDENTS. ‘THE NROOAD FOR JANUARY, During the month of January tho train acci- donte on Chicago roada were aa followas Vory carly on the morning of the Sth tho stooping coach in on oxpresstrainan tho Chicago & Alton Railroad caught firo when the train wus acar Moxtico, Mfo., aud was entirely destroyed, ‘Tho firo was caused by au overheated stove, Esrly on the morning of tho bth, o wmast- bound passenger train on the Iowa Division of tho Illinois Contral rou upon a broken rail noar Ackley, Ia, The ougine went off the track, rau upon a bridge, end broke through, falling 14 feet into a creek, Tho baggage-car and one coach wont off tho othor sido of tho bridge, alltog clear of the ongine, The road was block eightoen hoars. ‘Un the 9th, a freight train on the Pittsburg, Cincinnat! & St. Louis atruck a broken rail near Coutorvillo, Ind,, and the caboono waa thrown from tho track and upset. On tho ¥th, 8 passengor train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern ran into the rear of & froight train, near Brocktow, wrecking au en- gino and several cars, and blocking the road Bur- oral hours. On the afternoon of the Sth, soveral cars of a froight train on the Peoria Brauch ot the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Road ran off the {rok noar Galesburg, Ill., dolaying travel threa our. On the morning of the 13th s passenger-train onthe Southwostorn Divleion of the Chictxzo, Rock laland 4 Pacific Rafiroad utruck a brokun rail noar Columbus Junotion, In,, aud tho cars woro thrown from tha track and down a bank. The? cara wero badly broken and five persons hurt, ‘On the night of 18th 9 stock train on the Chi- cage, Burlington & Quincy backed into a tran of oupty cars on the Columbus, Chicago & Indiana Central at the crossing of tho two ronda west of Chicago. Baveral of the empty cara woro upset and allghtly damagod. © Moriing of tho 1dthe Chicago, Mil- waukeo & St, Paul train ran into aSboborgau & Fond du Lac engine at tho crossing of tha two roadi in Ripon, Wia., throwing {t from tho track aud broaling it badly. On the 14th, at Weet Aurora, 1l,, on the Chi- ago, Burlingtou & Quincy, a car of hoga on a Cniengo & Iowa train ran off tho track, jalling sovordl of tho aoimals, and broaking up ono of tho trucks, Ou tho night of the 15th, an East-bonnd ox- press train on tho Pittsburg, Fort Wayno & Chi- cago Koad struok a broken rail pear Arcola, Ind., and tho engine, with the refrigerator, oxpresi, ond smoking cars, were thrown from the track and badly wrecked, lujuriug two persona ao riously, Neat midnight on tho 15th, four cars of a freight train on tho Southwestern Division of tho Chicago, Rock Island & Vuciflo ran off the track noar Fairtiold, Lo. Ou the morning of tho 2st, on the Illinots Central, near Galena, Ill., threa passeuger cars and a slooping coach of a paswengor train wore thrown from the track by 9 broken rail. ‘On the night of tho 22d, a freight train on the Chicago, Barlington & Quincy Road ran off tho track uoar Galesburg, Il., delaying travel four hours, : On the 25th, at Aurora, TIL, on tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, two coaches of tho wext-bound Duluquo oxpross were thrown from tho track by the breaking of a switeh-bar. On tho 27th there was & collision between 8 switching ongine and a DF ail train at tho dopot of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & Bt. Louis, Ttoad in Iichmond, ind, Qno passonger coach waa much damaged, ‘The totul number of nceldonta during the month of January throughout tha United States, according to the Mailroal Gazelle, was 191, whoroby 10 persons wero kiiled and 96 injured. Hevon scvidonts cousad the doath of oue or moro porgons, 41 atherw cauued injury, but uot doath, Wwhilo 103 accidents, boing 74.6 por cout of tho whole, caused no serious injury. —_-—— ' MISCELLANEOUS. NOCKFOUD 4 ROCHELLE BAILIOAD, Special Dispatel to The Chicago 'rioune, Rooxsonp, Ul, Fub. 22.—Tho Rockford & Rochelle Railroad, which ovory busjness-tnan in Noekford is intercatod in having comploted at an carly day, ia ngalo belug divcusacd, and every- thing is in readincss to resume work a8 soon a8 aprivg opens. Work waa suspended on thia road carly in December, on account of the oxtreme cold weather; aod sn extension of timo was granted the contractors until Juno 20 to haya the track coimploted into thie city. A large share of tho grading was dono last fall, bofore freozing up; and, a4 600n aa it thaws ont, this will bo sumed, aid thotrack-layers wil} follow them up. ‘This road will ru from this city to Rocirelle, and will oyevtually bo continued youth trom there to Mondota, to & close connection with the coal- fields, and be puvhod north to tho Wisconsin pinerica,—thus forming a deuirablo line of road for the oxchange of Wiscousin lumber for Ili- nois coal. Whon complated, the lino will be utocked by the Chfoxgo, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. JOLEDO, WADASIE & ‘Totuvo, O., Feb, 22. TENN RECFIVENSUIP, ‘Tho Mou. J. D. Cox has boon appointed Ieceiyor for the Yolodo, Wabash & Wentorn Railway, ‘Tue Court baw in~ atructed that all claimg for labor, watorial, and supple turaished prior ta the dato of thoorder shall be paid, ‘This will give great satlefeation toall to Whom the Company ly indebted for vup- plica, oto, THY MILWAUERE 4 DURTOUE. Special Pispatch to the Chicauo Tribus, Minwaverg, Wis, Feb, 24.—The Directors of tho Miwatikes & Dubuque Italirosd bavp con. cluded negotiations for the purchase of the charjor, road-bed, Ml property uf the olg Milwankoo we deiolt Read! wus uss boon israded for 80 il @ citizen . They want pay to subscribe for $50,000 stock, an that they will be able to complete time to commnguee running uoxt fall. PARIB & DANVILLE. Svectat Disnateh to Phe Chicago Tribune, PELs Ul, Feb. tho Hou, Jobn CO. Bhort, Prowident of tho js & Danville Ha road, starta for Europe to-day to try aud nogo- Hate tho bonds of hia road, WTRal. «_Suectal Diepaten to Tne Chécago Tribune, New Your, Fob, 22.--Tho meeting of the Rail- rond Commisaioncry, #hich was to have beow hold purwuang to adjournment, did not take place, In conaequenco of the continued absonce of Gov, Dennison from thin city. wanguino road in —————- + OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Naw Yous, Fob, 22.—Arrivod, stoamenip France, from Liverpool; Switzorland, from Ant- worp; Hoheuzollera, from Bromen. Lonpoy, Feb, 22.—Stemebips Cimbria and Balti, from Now York, have arsived cub = GEORGE WASHINGTON. An Indifferent Celebration tn Chi- engo. Tho Stores and the Weather Are Open. Interesting Exercises at tho Soldicrs? Home, Opinions of a Correspondent, IN CHICAGO, A WET AND DOLIFUL DAT. Chicago dug up that hatchet yosterday, but did it lazily. Tho momory of Gen. Washington was observed by closing thojpublic offlcen,—pub- lie esrvante are intovsoly patriotic and loves holiday fortits own sweot aako at auy time,—but tho buriveas community appoared to forgot that auch # person as the horo of Tronton cvor exiet- oi. Tho weathor wept for tho flrat D’reailent, and the siy presented an appearanco of element- al angulah that showed a yoo! momory and a sympathetic heart on tho rideof tho weather clor, Flags were faw, and lookol torribly be- draggled—sumowhat as if thoy had been dragged through tho river on the night that Washington crossed tho Delaware, ‘The Firat Regiment did not think it prudent to soit ita now uniform—if it Las yot gut it—by plashing patriotically through the mud, all for the sake of aman who drew hiv iost breath tn 1799, To besure, the whole commuuity is under obligation to George Waahington, Had he not stood by the Continental army, the people of the United States would now bo wearing their hair parted in tho middlco—men and womon—snd would insist ow changing their! y"s into “w"H, Othor frightful evils might have resulted from tho absence of Washington fram the stago of 76. ‘Mark Sheridan would fiave remained in Troland; Mr. Hesing would be knocking sround Bavaria; Dr. O'Breunan would have been locked up by this time ins British dun- goon, and would havo lost the grand opportu- nity of stating Lis ideas on Home Rule through the columns of Tus Tricoxz. Algo, Bartloy Campbell would not havo been exiled from his country, aud swoutd, doubtiess, hava boen arrested for writing seditions plays— iu which ferocious patriots would Npuro—by tho ton. Thore would be no Bt, Patrick's Day parade, for the Irish would Lave all emigiatod to Franco or to Algeria rather than pine beneath tho Union Jack, which would Lo now floating on the frontiors of Auglo-Amorican civilization— somewhere about tha Ohio State line, Wo should have no Pacitle Mailrosd, and Chicago would bo x“ diemal swamp" at the preseot hour, esldes, Mr. Wentworth would not be able towhow an admring world how a mulo- team, highly fed, could rau away st the Suramit farm, and fnjnro his maseive anatomy i a ran- vor that made locomotion divagrecable, if not impoesible, for several looms wooks. Tho Western Catholic owes its_exiatence to the surrender of Yorktown, and Frank Ag- new may thank tho ramo event for Lis eluction to the Shriovalty. What would baye bocome of all our oblo and eloquent Aldermen or County Commisiouers? ‘There woutd have teou no Emancipation Proclamation, snd Jobu Jones would be, about thix timo, contemplating a flight from Dixie, Virtually, Feb. 22 is a dead holiday, no far as Chicago is concerned, Our citizen ara not worth acento: national calebrationt—tbat is, tho Ameri¢an portion of them. Porbaps ft 1s bo- cause thoy have had so mauy great men that ono doos not antonivh them, aud thoy could not af- ford to leave off work on each day that hap- pened to be tho annivoreary of 4 dlatingnished citizen's death, No person will ever acouse the average American of au uuduc amount of eouti- maut. Whether this tendency to obliterate his~ torical commemorations 1s good or bad, let the Tucura decido. ‘Ihe preseut plainly indicates that, in a fow years, Cuicago will place au eter- val gravestoue above tho heroic inemory of Fob. —_+— THE SOLDIERS' HOME, HOW THE DAY WAS CELENRATED THERE. ‘Tho Diractors of the Soldiors’ Homo at Ev- anston yesterday commemorated tho anniversary of Gon, Washington's birth by giving o holiday dinner to the inmates, and by having a good timo generally, Tua following ladies, mombers of tho Board, aud well known in connootion with patriotic good works, loft this city on tho 9:30 tralu, for the purpose of participating in tho ox- oreises: MMesdameaN, C, Namitl, W. F, Myrick, Henry Sayors, W. D. Blauo, F. R. Ball, C. W. Audiows, I. Brayman, H, L. Bristol, and Mise Binhie, Dr. H, O. Hamill also accompanied the party. Procoodings opcuad at 10:90 o'clock, in tho parlor of tho Superintendent, Mr. James A. Stewart. Afra. Brayman presided, aud Mrs. Blano ofticiated as Socratary. ‘DUBINESS, Tho Visiting Committeo reported that tho Home was in perfoct order from garrot to collar. Tho Treasurer, Gen. John McArthur, not oeing present, his report was not presented, though tho atatemont was mao that the finances wero in a comfortable condition. Mrs, Bristol and 3irs. Biackie were appointed Visiting Committeo for the noxt mouth, ‘Tuo report of tho Superintondant, James A. Stewart, for tho Inst 45 days, showed that thoro wera at the timo of tho last report in the Homo 26 {umates. Thera have booy 12 admitted, snd 10 dischargod, loaving now im the Home 23, ‘Tho Physician's roport for tho samo period showed that le had under his care fourteen pa- tionts; of thia onmber, nine Lad been din charged, loaving five still under treatment. ‘Tho inmates then presented ‘THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT: Borpinns’ Houy, Evayston, Fob, 22.—We Sthink Shia a tlttiug occaylog not alow to commemorate the Birth of the Fatuer ef our Conntry, but also to solem- ize the dedication of this building to charitable pur- poser, We alno deoin it a sultatite time tu which to express our tcellugs of gratitude to the Board of Di- rootora, and to those tu their employ who have the government of this inatitution, Tuerefure wo Lave unanimously passed the secornpauying resolutions : Resolved, That 1n the patrous of this institution wo Tecognize the plillanthtopic guardians of the dis- ablod soldier, aud that tn thelr davotion to tho inter euts of the indigeut defenders of our country we foul the inspiration of a Ligher power than that of bumnaul- ty, and. that Jai uttorly fale us in expressing outimonte of gratitude, “Keaolred, That in the lady Directors of this instl- tution we ‘recognize the fino apirit of Amorican wamanhood, ever foremoat fu charitably deeds, and wo horeby ex] eur atroug roooguition of thelr wit- dow, vigllance, and benignity in tholr visite to the Homo; and, further, that we think them entitlod fo rank with Florence Nightingale as the benefactor of thy disabled soldier, “Resolved, That Mr, and Mrs, Stewart, Superin— tententa of the Momo, are worthy of oir bigbivt exteom for their iudefatigable energy, kiudnosy, and {mpartiality in the discharge of their duties, and for the caroand promptuess in furnishing ua every neo~ eavary, even to (ho most minute, vt applosiion,— thera Will be a greater reward than we cau beatow, “Keaolved, Tost iu our surgeon, Dr, Jeucky, we have a lytinane utd efiictent medical fricud, whoze ekill is seoond to non who deserves moro praiga than we can express,” Miu, Toury Bayers, who was callod upon to reply, ald that abe had not intondod saying any- ing, but abo was deoply touched by the grace~ ful tnbuto paid to tho Directresscs by tho bravo survivors of so many battles, Ske ‘could not, therefore, pass the resolutions by in utter si- lence, The mon wha were rocolved into tha Home belongod to all nationalities—thoy woro uotof American birth, as @ rulo, but no quos- blons wero auked #0 long aa they fought for the Government of the Groat Republic ia the mili- tary oresuizationa of tho Btate of Lilnola, [Ap- plange.} It had been the object of the Board of Direction to make tho {oatitution as much like home es possible. If thoy had succeeded in this, thoy had revolved the only reward for which they fought. Sho thought that the cara of the mon who, iu times that tried the soul of the nation, stood by the flax aud waved tho couutry from disruption, should bo a pacred duty,—a duty which should animate the hearts of al! mon and all women who loved the United States, and who wished to sea tho Union praserved iu all Ite ine tegnity, [Applauso.] heso were the senti- ments which filled her he onthe occasion, and she was sure that tho Jadios who surrounded or wore toved by the same impulse, Ho Jong ay they Hyed, the care of tho war-worn veterans of Nlinois would ever be to them a pleasure rather than e burden, [Great applause.) ‘The woldiers deputed br, Hauull to reply for them, which he did {n s faw graceful words, in which bo reiterated tho sentiments of gratitude tlivady expreaved by the jomates ia hele Teso- ations, Mr, Stewart aleo returned thanks ou behalf of bimecif and wife, aud concinded by inviting the whole party toa dingor, which was yeoeroualy Sapuiled, paid piel Served. Mre, Bsawast Fe wi matron! a, and every- thing pessed off ia o wannec fal would have mado Washington Lappy bad he been there > ‘800, “The party returned to the elty on the after. noun train, aga G. Ww. To the Kediter of The Cheaoo Tribune: Citcano, Fou. 22.—This is s legs! holiday. The public rchooly, the banks, the Custom- Houso, the Pont-Offics, ate., aro closed in honor of him who as a boy ‘could not toll s lio,” and 8 Anan was, as wo have been told, ‘First in war, first In poace, and tirat in tho hoarte of his countrymen.” J have been thinking that ava people woare In- clined to mako too much: ado over this eminently reapectablo old Virginia gentleman. Now, I had hot the pleasure of knowing Cieorge personally, ‘There wero several roasons why f did not eujoy thiadintinction, Prominent amoug thom is the {act that ho * passed in his chipa” about a gen- eration before my advent into thie mundano sphere. Having montioned this ono reason. £ ecm it unnecereary to name tho others, Dut yot Lthink I am posted somowhat, for in my childbaod £ read Veter Varloy's history, and, inca L arrived at tho status of manhood, havo gona through Washington Irving's life of G. W. (five volumes), and Lave ssen somo odd thousaud copios of Stuart's picture, and I also interviewed Joice Hoth whita se was plasing her star cngazemont ot Barnum’s American Munenm, and I'tlattor mruelf with (bo {dea that Tam ccimpetont to apeak to the question. ‘Steak nothing but good of tho dead” is a very good rule to be observed generally, but, liko all general rntes. it should bo displayed fn contrast with the exceptions, iu ordor to make it more knpresnive, ‘Thore is a strong and provaiting toudency to surround our herooy with a sort of halo, o glamor, and to moke hom very gods, uutil wo almont forget that thoy, like ourselyos, wore hu- man, and subject to tho little wealnozsen of all the descondants of tha frat pair, who, in Edon, by that unfortunate apple-transaction, ontailed upon us all euch an appetite for forbidden fruit, ‘Thera is uo question tuat Gearge, wlioxe natal day we aro now obsorving, was a good, a very good, man, aud it iy commendable iu us to com- lemorate and etrivo to crulate lis virtues; but yet ho was buman. I have no doubt ho was 8 very feat boy for those tiacs, but [think that little hatchet and cherry-treo story had better bo put in ou spocrypia along with William ‘Tell, Pocahontas, and other “suppomtitious” stories of ister date. Ido not think it helps George 5 Lit, and, for one, I would ruch rather thivk of him ag 4 sort of average boy, who, ike the rest of us, occasionally found himaolf in a tight Placo, tried to lic himself out, and gor well warmed” for the fault aud the attempt to fool hig “ governor.” Asa youth—if we bellove Washington Irvinz —ho was weak and “spuonvy,” liko tho rest of mankind, gat jilted und wrote namby-pamby verses to bis ‘sweatheart: and, having neyor read ‘lony Wellor’s advice to Sammy,—was not culo onough to “ beware of viddors.”. Butit is as a manibatwo should estimate ‘Lim on this auniversacy, when avon tho Besch- or-Tiltou trial ls suspended in honor of his incory. Aa T have said, ie was unquestionably a good man, he moaut well, but bo wai ac awful slow coach; indesd, we might say a procicus old fogy; or, to uso a favorito Lakes oxpreavion, “he was drefful sot in his ways." No new departures or inuovations for him. Ho was wedded to tho old customs, and could not be indaced to deviate from the old ostabliabed grooven, ‘Lhe obptiuato old-fogyisn = Was = couspicnuus in bla whole” career a8 tho commanding Gou- oral of = tho = amules, =ons bas heon establiahod boyond # peradvonturo by tho report ofarocent Investigating Committee. ‘The ro- port alluded to has proven conclusively that during tho entire period when le was Command. or-iu-Chilef be nevor availod himuolf of tho su- perior advantages of rifled canon, Slinie rifles, teech-luaders, revolvera, Spencer rifles, Minio cartridges, nor in fect any of the effectivo wospous sod nilsslies witch aro no well uvder- stood aud appreciated by the youngest and most inoxporionced officors now in the service; but stabboroly adhered to tho ol flint-lock and) = muzzle-losders = which a boy iu our day would refoct in hunting wood- ebucks, Neither would he have auy monitors or gan-bosts ; and, strangest of all, would nover employ tho railroads or steamboata for trans portatlon of troops or supplica, sud wholly ig- nored the olectric telegraph for tho trauemiseion of dispatches, but insisted m using for tho latter purposo mossengors ou borscback. Who doos hot weo at a glanco that had be availed himsolf of the superior advantages of these and other well-knows modes of warfare, might in thirty, sixty, or nivety days have “wound tho bobbin” for tho Britishers instead of having tho war drag along through vight weary yoais? Notwithstanding all this ho was a good, houewt, well-meavivg man. Ho was constitutionally slow sud conservative, aud wo ou cht not to blame him for what le could not help, Thero wag, however, ons characteristic of Georgo Washington 24 a representative man, which it fs rather hard for thoradioal Ropablican aud plain Democrat to ororlook. He wayan aristocrat. No ouo but an aristocrat would havo had so many body sorvanta. Just how many bo really had it would be dificult to determine, but, Judging from tho number who have di during tho past goneration, ho must havo hod several hundred, porhaps thousands, and they ato not all dead yot. Another evidonce of bis aristocratic tondencica is found in the fact that if he wont on a Journey, ho would novor patron- ize a steamboat, a railroad, an omnibus, ora stroet-car, but would insist on using the old, ex- clusive family carriage, or riding ou horscback, with an oecortof body-sorvanta, * After having considored his wosknessos in theso roxpecte, it is pleavant to record something in his favor, for which hoebould bo held upas auoxemp- Jar, After tho closest and most careful scrattur wo do not tind thut ho was over conuoctod with any corrupt ring, be had no interost ia army con- tracts or cotton Bpsculations, and was nevorervou auspocted of being in any way mixed up with the Credit Mobilior, tue Pacific Mail swindle, the Cherokoa grab, or anything of the sort, If bo ww and aristocratic, he was thoroughly *aud so wo will gratefully celobrate the birthday “of Georgo Washington, the Honext Man, VRR10l, — THE DAY ELSEWHERE. AT JOLIET, ‘Soectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Jour, 1, Fov. 22.-—-Washington'’s birthday id ontirely forgotten by tho citizens of thiu city. Patrick aod Burns aro duly honored, but thera is probably very few hero who have dvor hoard of George Washington. No observance of tho day here so far is reported, either publio or private. AT WPRINOPIELD, TLL. Suectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune, Spuunavizip, Feb, 22,—Wavhingtou’s birthday was sppronristely celebrated hore bya parade by the Governor's Guard, aud tho Knights of Pythias, and the Tire Dopartmout. Those or- ganizationg mado a fine diuplay, and woro re- coived at the mansion by Goy. Beveridge, Tho Guards and Knights of Pythiaa were farmed in the west parlora, and wore inspected by the Governor, Speechos wore mado by Prouidont Glenn, Senatora Bteole and Castle, Gen. Lippiu- cott, and others, The Guards give their ffh and last party of tho seasou to-night, AT NAUIVILLE, Nasuvinte, Tenn., Feb, 22.—In tho ennals of Nawhviile, no such celebration has beou hold as that which rook plave to-day in commemoration of the birthday of Washingfon. Almost the en- ttre population turned ont, those not in procos- sion rauging thomsalves au tho sidawalk to WAV atiouat Hage and fond enthusiasm to the great pagoant, ‘Thore must have boen 25,000 people ous of doors, aud what with the booming of cannon, blaze of patriotic music from half-a- dozen banda, waving of thousauds of American Hage, the gaudy uniform of a dozen socletics, ranging of eteads, aud profuse emblematic dis- play, the enthusiasm became general and contagious, blossoming Into exultant ebouts a busxas slong the entire flue of march, serbaps the principal wigniflcance of tho occasion was the fact that Tederaly, ox-Fed- erals, ox-Confoderates, aut the colured popula~ tion vied with each other in giving full play to the sentiment which iguores past differences aud fully recoguized the unitod nationality, Tho Chief Marshal of the day was Gen. Peuuspackor, Vedoral commander of the post, aud his two dozen or so of sida wore mado up of ex-Foderal and ox: Coufedorata ‘ofiicers. ‘Chore was # couple of companies of United States soldicrs headed by the pout band. Gen, Pouuypacker, as ho rodo along the linus, was cheerod Inutily, whilo the wonen waved dituiuntive buntiug, and thousands of children yollod their joy at tho topof thoir yolces, ‘The pageant was au oxtraordinary suc- Cems, uot only fa the way of celebrating Wash iugton's birthday, but still moro ag blendin, the blae and tho gray, and showing « univerua! "Change, Otherwise trade was carried o1 usual. The military pataded in the Stternoon. i AT #AN FRANCIACO, Ban Faaxctaco, Fob, 22.—Tho day haa been Renerally obsorved in thin city andthe principal towns, “Tho military display hero was yory crod- itable and woll attended, business being ‘moatly suspended. AT LITTLE ROOK, Larix Rock, Fob, 22.—Both Houses of tho Genoral Annetnbly to-day, after reading tho Journals, aijourned tiil to-morrow out of ra spect to the momory of Georga Washington, IN PAnIB, Pants, Fob. 22.—T'he Legation of tho United States and many private residences of Amaricana were decorated with flags in honor of Washinge ton's birthday. Mis banquet to-uigint, luister Washburno gave a ——_+—___ “BOSS” HESING, He Visits St, Louty and in Entor- Viewotd by & Globo HoportcressSfIt Opinion on tho ‘Phird ‘verm, Carl Schurz, and Whings an General From the St. Louts Globe, Feb, 23, ‘Tho moat sought-after man in St. Louis yesten terday was tho editor of a German papor pub lished in Chicago, Aa he atood, sat, or walked in tho corridors of tho Southorn, Inst night, there Was no minute when ho was not either talking or listening to somo party or other, anxious te look at bim, stand by his side and hear him talk, Editors, reporters, and pollticians—eyen “the Boas" of tho Sixth—alike sought this geutlo- man's society—hia name—A, C, Ifeaing, of the Chiesgo Staals-Zeitung, sometiiaca apokon of as “Bora” Hesing, B4 Sr. Hesing was tho centre of « group of eager talkora, among whom the Lepubhean's editor-ine cblof was conspicuous by bis unlikenors to other mon, when, at tho ond of tho dobato, the Hon. Jos. Pulitzer catled him aside and intro- duced the Globe reporter, whom the “ Ibogs" ra- ceived with (figuratively) open arms, Stato Senator Arnold, bappening to stop up at the time, was introduced to the group by Mr. Hea- ing, “ho quartotte uow comprised uno tall man, very elitn, ono tall man, very stout, atsburt, thice mau, and an abbreviated ‘man. Mr. Palitzor opevod the ball by asking Mr. Mosing lils opin- fou on things in foneral—that isto soy—and it was 80 undoretood—tho gencral nature and prob- able future course of political events, ‘Mr, Hesing—Woll, I tink there's @ grand change going on. ‘The Ropublican party is clean one up. LEvexthing is getting more and more jetnocratic day by day. ‘Theeo Southern troubles in Louisiana and Arkansea and tho Carolinas keem tv lave not ouly stirred up tho Democratic party, but tho Hadieals, ond wo shall see achange, ‘The Kepublican party seems to know this; st least, it tooks vory mncli like it, and aa if they had goua to work and passed the Civil Rights bill fast now, knowing the thing could not be done Iiter, ant ng 0 last infliction upon the Domocratie pupulace. Mr. Putitzer—| Graut bo renoninated for a third torus? Mr. Heeing—Well, no; [think uot, Tho cou- viction ia apparently youeral that ho could not be olected oven if uommated, At the sumo time, ho might so arrange things ag that his siiccesaor would practically be himself undor an- other name, and would so contuct the affairs of the Chiof Executive ay that his torm would really bo a third term of Grant. Mr, Pulltzer—Who {a going to be nominated ? Mr, Hestng—Thoro's Wasbburno, aud Blaine, and Morton, all wishivg to be uominated. Blaine is con tho best man in the Republican party. Washburoe is tho mau most favorably thought of so far. I thiuk, however, it is trav- oling a long way to Saino tor a President, Senator Arnold—Ob, { dou't suppose that would count mach. ir, H.—Yeou, it would. Itell you theae secs tional moatings aro mighty desp when ouce you Lave commenced to stir thom up. Cue thing that is poing to show this olection {s, the fact thatit I's4 beon discussed so long beforshand, and that, too, ats time when public interost is thoroughly arongod. Ip tholast clection Grant got through, probably, because there were, no really good men to put up in opposition. ‘Tho Globe Reporter—What's going to become of the mon who supported Greeley and Brown in that strifo ? Mr. H.—Probably fuse with tho true Demo- cratic party. I know they will in my Stato, and in many others. There's uo doubs but that they aro thoroughly and eternally disgusted with the preaont Radical Admiulstration. Tho (lobe Reporter—Aud Carl Schurz? Mr. H.—Well, [tell you whint I think. I don’t think go very tuch of Schurz elther ass Jour- nalivt or politician, and at present be seoms en- tirely to remain in the background. I don't aup- ‘pose le will oxperieuce any great amount of re- surrection just now, but after the next Presi- dential clection, I believe he will decide upon hie faturo courao, whethor to achiove distinction ‘8 & politician, oc subside entirely, About thigtime tho Hon, J. Patitzer excused himeelf, and in thia slight Interruption of tue current of the conversation diverged toward the subject of Chicago journallem, tha Globe ro- porter suking what bad bocome of Storay, of tho Times, aud his libel sults ? Mr. Heeing—Ho ts taking bact all ho ha, . sir, to every one that makea tuat domand, and doing so In each and evory case ng fast a4 be can, Reportor—Had le uo cage in the courts ? Mr. H.—Courts, indeod! The moment ho enters them ho 1s convicted. He knowa that, ‘hero is not the alightout belonging of caso attaching to him. Why, bo’a tho most unpopular man in Chi- cago. Ho boy pitched into everybody, not only editors and politicians, but businesmen, 80 much and go rudely that everybody is down on him, Ho onty susociates with a very few persons —tho othors won't lot him into thoir housos. Su bitter is the feoling that, oveu supposing ho list B faircase for dofenso, you coutln't find a jury in Chicago but what would convict him. ‘Thero- fore, by his attorney's advico, jhe ia backing down on all the suits, About that Dr. Jobuson scau- dal, he said editorially: ** May this commumty a dog, if L don't bavo vengeance on But ho basn’t any vengeanco, aud wi havo auy, whilst Dr. Johnuon enjoys the trleud- ship and outeem of our best citizens. Reportur—Who is his attornoy 7 Woll, Lis present attorney fu A.C. Asay, but ho used to employ counsel named Dexter. Dex- ter, it scan, got tired of Storey, and ono di said to mo that * in no otlier place than Obicage could be run a papor as he doouthe Times. Tho man that would shoot lim would boa public Lonofactor, and yon couldn't find s jury in Chi- cago that would hag his wurderor.” Somo time after, Storey pitched iuto me on account of my suppored councction with the Citizens’ Asuo~ elation, Whon returned tho fire, aud quoted Doxter’s words aa givon above, Dexter was than in Enrope, aud tho charge could not at tho time bo disproved, but soon after he was given up. Storey, in his paper, hoa calli mo a lisr, thiof, aud everything be could think of, I remember once, one of bis reportora iu- terviowod Senator Sutherlaud, aud him call me 8 thiof, 11 the published roport of that interview. ‘Tue day after, 1 wau on the stroct, whua this young man camo up aud Inquired, ** What's tho nows?” Io was uory impudent, and I said, © Did you interview Senator Sutherland yeuter- day?”” Hoodmitted bo had, “hon I wout for bias, and throw bir down, and kicked bim twoor threo times, I mot Caulticld, ono of tho four or fivo men who associate with Storey, and sont him to the latter to ¢oll him what 1 had douo, and to complain that ho had called moa thiof, Storoy donied {t. Caulftald roforrod him to tho paper itaelf, ‘ Oh!" enid Storey, ** that's Suth- criand gays ao, Is bo @ uowspaper man, snd hurt a¢ thas?” How Ieng wince ho called you Tho Boss?" Only a few days, First be called me D, D, D, ‘Dovilish, Dirty Dog, ia what that moaned, I be~ Nove). ‘Thon it way Authony Cusar, thon T, B, (Tax-Hator), and lastly ‘tha Boss,” not to mon- tion such invigniticaut eplthots as thiof, Har, » men who pra money by politica, and eo forth, Mis papor pays, £ wuppoxo ? Paya ita cunt by its circulation; everything over that, advertivomonts and such, fa oloar gain. Everybody roads it, and in those houses where it is uot dolivered for four of contaminating the fomnales of tho fatally, the men go out on the aly to tho uearest paper-stand and take it to the bod-room to rend. Aud eo on, tha conversation becoming genoral, and finally ceasing, whou the rovpestive talkers hook hands oud divpersed, + - —-—.-___ CHURCH FRACAS AT BATTLE CREEK, Barriy, Carex, Mich,, Fob, 22.—The Cutholic priest, Father Seabold, of thiy olty, and his cen- gregation are having a red hot timo, Dating back to the time of the pricat’s coming among bis people, he lias asdamed the entire control o! all Church matters whatever, aud baw controlled all dnanclat matters falling to account for tho same, and Punished delinquent children with ap and buvkle, These and other offonses natitute along line of abuso that big oougre- gation will not stand, and at morning servico sentiment of patriotiom existing and ready for the oucasion to call it out, Business was entirely suspended during the afternoon, AT PITTABURG, Ta. Special Dispatch ta The Chicueo Tribune, WPirmvvsa, V's, Fob. 22.—Wasbingtou's Lirthe dey was only moderately obverved here, the banks balng ‘closed and no business doing on Yostorday the wholo affair ouded in a contost etwoen tho priost sud sume of the mewbers, and several differout meu prominent im tho burch have their eyes in black. During the fracad the wildout excitement prevailed among Che women and Sheen. This moruing se an iro church inemberahip a lon te Bishop for the removal of Batter Boabaid. 1 i