Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1875, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The amployes of the County Clork’a office Were paid off yesterday by Gen. Lisb, Tho total Amount distributed was £3,692. The Communistic Commitice was busy yostor- fay examining tno last aunuat roport of tho e- fief and Aid Society, aud seeking for woak points Userain, ‘tho temperatura yestorday, ae observol by Mannane, optician, 83 Madixon atraet (Tatnune Building), was at Ba. m., 15 degrees; 10 a, m., 18; 12m., 14; Sp,m., 16; Cp. m., 10; 8 p.m, ts, A Bra, Parka, residing on Notton street, noar Polk, has lost s brown cow, with » white spot near one of the left hoofs. ‘Th finder willdon ood turn by loaviug the auiual whore it be~ songs. Yenterday afternoon 4 callision cocurred be- tweon two switch locomutives on the Chicago, Nock Island & Pacitic Road, near Twelfth atrest. Chere were no cara attachod to either, and no mo was injured. a In lant Taeaday's iaone of ‘Tre Trinunr it was tod that A. IT. Walker, the owner of tho build- in which Mike McDonald kopt lis gaming~ nonse, was hold in bonds for his appoarasice a3 8 witness, Tho namo should lave been 1. Walker, Mr. A. H. Walker having po connection with tho mattor. Tho regular meeting of the Chiergo Photo. graphic Association was held ycstorday alter- noon at their rooms, at No. 158 State strest, tho President, O. W. Stovous, in tho chair, and ‘T. W. Pattison acting ag Sovretary. ‘Iho only busi- nose trousacted was the appointment of G. A. Douglass as a committee of ana io purchase for the use of the Socicty a “Wonder” camera, Afters general talk about Bhaw's patents, tho necting adjourned. P, Shannaban, a driver for Goldson & Enat- man, divtillery-men, got toomuch whisky yestor- fay. Whiloho was providing Willism Collins, ni No. 100 Dearborn street, witha quantity of the Null, ona of tho barrels siippod from: the skid, aud injured his left hand so eoveroly that amputation ill probably bo uecessary, Dr. Bon Millsr, who way standing by s«pecutating as to how long it would take tho doard of Hentth to Urink a barrol of “it,” dressed the wound, and. sont tho man to the hoepital. Itappenrs that Maj.D. W. Whittle will not return to hie evangelical lovers at Louisville, having gone East with the remaina of his futher, Uis piace hay been takon by J. 11. Cole, of this city, concerning whom Mr. P. P. Bheo said tonroporser of tho Courier-Journal that “ilo waga man filled with the Hely Ghost; that ho wasn layiuan, not ordained except by tho power of Ged, 68 wan manifented fn his laburs in New England and the West, nud that ho wana ro- formed drunkard butamau of powor, becsuso ho tived near God." The Committes on Pablic Servics of the County Board was iu seseion yesterday and endited bills amounting to $2,500, ‘Eho plans of Dr. Major for the erection of temporary court- rooms at the corner of LaSalle und Monroo atreota wore examined, but no decision reachou. ‘Tho proposition of Dr. Major is to run up tho building within six months after acceptance, and rent tho three upper floors for $23,U00 per anoum. ‘The Committoo did not seom to favor the removal of tho court-roome from their pres- ent locality at the corer of LaSalle and Adams atreata, ‘Chey, will not decide im the matter, however, until they hold a confereneo with tha Judgos Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, 1G MOYNE—FARWHLL, Tho Le Moyne-Farwell contestud-olection caso in at tho latch Hausa yesterday, 1K. Colson waa tho tlost wittess exainined. He said that he was a momber of tha T'wenneth Word Volitical nnd Soria! Ctub, which heid its wcasions in the Ewing Block, Tue Club oceupiod rooms in that block for sevoutcou wuulis prior to the election of Novompbor last, A area muniber of this Club, ho suid, slopt in the block, Witncrs = kuow Honry. Dunlop sad ono Weutworth, but was over in the roan whilo they sora sleeping there, a had charge of the rooms, but could nol say that John Quinn, Pat Flanigan, Ed Brennan, W, O, Roed, William Vitman, sud Charles Roxa slopt there. Nodid not know them, cor nll tho men who slept thore, In cross-oxamination by Mr. Lo Moyne, witocsa stated that he had bosa a nainil carrier since Sopt. 7; bofore that he lad Leen a clerk ina printing eatablishment. Wait~ nosa declined to nuawer ths qneation o8 to whose fofuence procured him the appointinent of mull tarricr, aud rofuse:t to vay whethor it was 1 wollurnot, Witness did not know tbo date tho organization of tho Club; it was or- ganized by Henry Callaghan, Patrick Kiyno, W, O'Drion, John CrewSord, Lim Carey, Michacl Corcoran, Frederivk Suusko, and others. Iti ob- jects were political and eocial, and for tho pur pose of securing ths sleciion of tha candidate nominated by tho Club: the Club patd tho ox- penser, not tho candidates. No wnoctings of the Cluo have been held siaco the election, Witness did not know when Dunlop and Wentworth wens to the rooms, or whether they carmied uny bag: gago with thet. fy John MeWillinme, a bar-tonder iu Willininy’ Alotel, teatifted that the name of W. Doughersy tad not appoar on tha hotel-vools, Jolin Kitcourse waa the next witness, His ov- idenco dic not. amount to anything mora than that Thomas Canay did not board at No, Gt Lil inois etrect, James McCormick teatified to the realdeuce of sertain parties. © Tho Court thon adjourned till 7:30 in the aven- Ing, when two witaeases were examined, but uothing of intereat waa brought out, ‘the work will bo continued to-day, FREPANING FOR WAT, A mecting of citizons of tho Sixth Ward was held Inst evening in Mfenty’a Hall, No. 633 Archer avenue, About 200 persons ware pr rut, An orgaulzation was effected by the clen- tion of the dollowing ofticera: Georgo lzers, Chairman ; Richard Col, Secretary ; and Yautel Hoaly, Treasurer. Mr. Boers oxplained thot the object of the meoting was to protost agsist tho rovailding of Wanhl's gluo-factory. Ho thought tho meating ought to adjourn for n weck, frst appoluling nv tommittes to look up the Iegal aspect of tho 8, Ald, Reidy favored an adjournment for the period epecilivd, aud moved ,that a committeo of Abreo be appointed to curry out tho suggestion of the Chnirman, ‘Tho following were appointed : Messa#. Long, Boldor, aud Healy, Too meoring then adjourned to moet {a tho sani hall noxt Wednesday evoung. a SAWOUST, MINOULAR TRANSFORMATION OF FOME PICTURES. Tux Tnipuxz, about two montas ago, pub- Ushed s statement of tha oporatious of » trio of individuals who appearod to bo working the elds abnadoued Ly tho lamentod and celebrated Tim Fuller, uamed ‘Thorpe, Phillips, and Cohn, who wero located at No, 89 Houth Clark strost. {Thoy were of tho class who advertise for “partners” in a highly lucrative buai- nous, and held forth tho mont soductive zhances for profitable investments in coal-oil stoves, brick-machinos, wiudow-tautoners, and. slmout avery olver now-faugiod patent. Pateuts wera thor epecialty. Yesterday Detectives Llhott and Denny Sim- mons wore catled npou tu arrostu man dolng budlnéad at Room 1G mw thu eamoe builuing, wane &, Tl, EIBENUANT, vho ia belleved to have an interest sith the samo parties, though the lstcet “racket which ho is kvown to have vperated is somewhat different, Ho is largely in toe picture line; and, bad Lisoporationy uct been {nterfered with by the uuthorities, the Lumbiest home iu every part of the known world might bave been adorned with stool cugravitigs pre- senting many pleasing seenes and objec. Iba room Was stored with Jargo boxes anid to contain fully 19,000 of thesa choice works of urt; and lho walls ware decoruted with many edifying specimons. id A fow days apo he ADVENTIBED FOR A PARTNER mib asmall capital to embark in this rsthetio trade, A young nan revding on Tuvinta streot, rho, through tuo long, dull months of winter, ad vatuly sought fora profitable employment, whore pate, at the request of bis aged fa-her, Mr. Shuw, id omitted, noticed the "2d," and, with 2500 tucked away iu a sido povitet, applied at the place aud to the party desiguated, bh Elvenbart kindly showed bitn tho attractive vomptes ; wtuted that the boxes displayed con- valued 19,000 cuolce STEKL ENGLAVINGS of & similar kind, and offerod the ambitious youug man » half-iutercat in the proporty, ay wellas in the two deuks, carpet, chairs, and a zouple of stouls, and a stove, which scmprived tho office furniture. ‘The delighted south, with s braity intuxicated with roneate vis~ fone of wealth and atlluonce, immediately closed the barguin by siguifyiug bis suront, and band- Jog over his money to the willing Eicophart. Articley of copartucrebip wore at once drawn up, god alinost beforo the young wan could realize nig position he wae a balf-proprietor tn thus gi- p&alls trade io works of art. Io utudied the pice “y tures with an enchanted gazo, and posted himeolt Upon the dotalls of tho business until the close of the eventful day. When hereturned to the ofice—his oltico— THE FOLLOWING MORNING, he discovered that there boxes had boon stored aay in & laree vault, which wns securely locke}. It was anlockod, though, a bie solicitation, and, in epmdé way having hte suspicions arousod, ho opened ono of them, IT CONTAINED BAWDUBT, which he gazed upon numa moments in blank diemay. ‘Then ho approached the senior nartner of the concern and upbraided bia with many op- probrions epithets, in which he intimated with no great delicacy of oxpresaion that the senfor part- ner wanaewindlor. Mr. Eusontart's countananco flushed at the jujustice of the charge, and he scemed no eae urpriaed at tho coutonts of tho box than did tha junior," ‘the young oman iminediately rent for hin father, Me. Susy, who eame, comprohonded the situation, and had Kiseniatt arrested on o warrant procurad from duetica Hinsdale, before whom tho caao will havo athearing to- BOOU a8 aN opportunity waa offered, again locked un tho vault and changad the com. Dinuation which ho had tanght tho young picture. merchan It waa oponad yosterday afternoon by anafe-man, nlion more boxes wero opened, and more sawdust was the only result, ————— THE EPISCOPALIANS, Dh. DK ROVEN GAINING. Advices were reecived yesterday from tho Standing Committecs of Touncesco, Wisconsin, and Maine, which aceopted Dr. Do Koven, and from that of Minnesota, Which rejected, him. Hloven Standing Committees in all have taken action In the matter, of which woven have do- cidod in favor of tho Lishop-olect, leaving him four Standing Committees ahend, It ia ox- rected that o largo numbor of them will bo heard from to-day, THE LIBHOP OF ALNANY ON THE SEYMOUT CARE. ‘The addreey of the Bishop of Altaoy haa just been received, and from it tho following, of In- tereut to Illinois, is extracted Tue only matter which really occupled the careful attention of the House at all was the queaticn of tho y-robation or disapprobation of the Hishop-cloct cf ® Diveceo. And, While I cluiin no right to arrasqu the Mouso of Deputies, aul do uot wish to rpesk dispar ayitgly of the actlon of the General Conventivn, f think “T havo the right to ray that, in my porsohal Judgment, as a Churcuman and n man, u groster mis Understanding of dutles prescribed ‘by canon bas rarely. beck committed, thon the fact sid nuner of that deliberation, ‘Tho elosed doora of the Mouse for eight days, demanded sud peraieted in by the oppe- nents of the confirmation, who were tuo only petsous tobe benciited by thy accresy; tho assumption hy that House of tho prerogative, not of approving tho teatimontals of thw Isishug-eleet and assentin, to his courecratiun, but of golcg tchind there tcstinontuls, ta arsumo, virtually, the reapouribility of vither tho clocting or couecevating body, aud to pase judicial sen. fence upon the tacolugical sonniduess of aman un- heard fn bia defense; aud the final adinission iuto {he Honse, hozo doors were cloned, of testimony whitch, ff recelved at all, belonged toapotiier (ribuunl; there tatters present Fo grave questions, that Thelieve fami bound to call your at- fentlui, abd the attcution of any who will listen, to the tremendons dangera which they invoive, Nothing is more fatal to freedom and justice than ‘the overstep~ ning of oficial prerogative, the doing by one body of wWwhat belongs to another, of tho dolng by cua person, out of place, of that for whose doings tho canons provide a place. . . . Awater-rat maz make the Htat breach in adam on’ whose firm holding depend the lives of thonsauds, nnd it is better to watch begin- pings, What waa the ‘beginning of this? Leavech you, my well-beloved bretuten of the laity, to rid yourselves from the slavery of projudice, tovxor- iso the devil of intolerance, to learu your thoology xot from newspapers (religlour), but from the Moly Hicripturea, and offices of tho lwok of Common Irayer tnd the old fathers ant great divines of thy Church of God... T violate no conficence when T say that bo ripple of this vontention disturbed the equanin- ity, the wnantinity, of tie Houve of Bishope for a single hour of our loug aud loving sesvion together, gots Seale TOWN POLITICS. THE HOUTI BIDE. Tho ticket publishedin ‘Tne Inmuxe we for days ago, in which ex-South-Town-Collector Cleary was mentioned aa a candidato for ro-elec- tlou, has produced unueual consternation in the Evans camp; soveial mectings of friends and sympathizers having boon held since raid publi- cation, An ides has gained currency that somo sort of compromise hay been effected, wherchy the Cleary suterest bas been transferred to Ald. Volos, just returned from the East. In tho evont that Foley will run, at it stat- od Mr I. F. Deissoll, reterret to aa Assessor on the Cleary tickot, will be caited upon to use all of the influonce ho possesses in tho southern part of the South Town, tho extremo uorthern partion being conceded to Foloy by Lig odds, That Driscoll would accept a position ou any of tho tickets is considered extremely doubt- ful. the impression left by repeated interviews Vein that he 2s opposed to holding public ofico; int thetin an emergoney he would work liko a “yojan fora certain ticket—poseibly Foley's— thera 18 little doubt. Mr. Dennis Sullivan, it eens probable, will occupy a poxition on some strong tickot. If Cleary runs, bo will mort likoty appenr on hig ticket. ‘he choice with Foluy will probably be Mr. Maloney, a gontle- man connected with tho Illinois Central, and vuppored to wield ay much power with the en ployes of thas road as Mr. Sullivan, if uot tore, ‘TI WEST TOWN. Tu tho Weat Town the proapects: for fun sre huge. Mr. Lawrence O’Brien will bo in the field; 80 will 3Ir. Beach, of tho Post-Onice; so will Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, They al chim to be strong man, J dozen moro tickets ure dite, botweyer, Capt. John Marrinytun, of the Custom-louse, ase to be mysteriously mixed up in tho mat- tor; alvo, Capt, McGrath, of the Vost-Ufiiva: alav, Henry Kuger, of the Post-Ofiico, ‘Tho ad- yent of Mr, Boach in the erenn. it ty said, ma- terlally changes the prospects of Mr. O'Brieu ns to cho Iriah Nopuolicuus, As it is, the friends of tho presont incumbent feol uxsured of his euce cen, ‘Tho friends of Mr. Fitzgorald, on tho othor baud, ure equally confident. —-. LOCAL LETTERS. ‘TM WEXT BIDE STREXT-RAILWAY, To the Fuiitor of Vid Chicauo Triowthe? Cutcaao, March d.—It iy to bo hoped, cither that there will bo no moro snow-storms this spring, or olvo that tho West Sido Street-Itallway Company will devote the faros derived from a few oar-loads of passengora to the purchase or hire of additional horues, Inatead of providing increased accommoda: tlons for the beneilé of tho oxtra noe ber of peoplo tdling the cars in couse- quonca of tho snow, tho management of tho road bas, for the Inst threo dayy, been rupning cars so unfrequontly that uearly every one is crowded to suifocation, one golug wort about 7316 this oveniug beimg go Oiled thatit was linposmblo to whut the duor. In a waik to- night from Morgan to Dearborn street, ocenpy~ jug some thirty mivutos, botween 8:15 and 8:15, ut oue wlngio car golug eat pasued tho podce> trian, and that, of course, was too full to pormit of votntortablo passage, Tho tannegemont of the road will probably any thot allowance should be made for tho emergen- cy of tho snow, ond that, it bomg necessury to double the teams, a considerable number of cars must of coursy bo drawn off, Such a reason, however, 1a a very weak one, Wo havo uuowa every winter, aud the storms thus fur this season baye uot'boon especiaily romat lt ablo for the dupth of the fall, Snow is a thing for the Compauy to look forward to, aud provido agsiust, as o rogular element of their yoa's business; nud, uuless tho snow be very much denper than aur wo have yet had this svasun, thera is not tho slightest roason why thera thould bo any serlousdininution of trangporta- tion facilities on account of it, It would uatu- rally be suposed that the Poupany would hayo komo extra horses on hand, aud, If there wore hot enuugh of theny, that others would bo pro- cured, at icant temporarily, so that tho aula should notwuifor an taoy tuve beon compelicd to do for thico days pant. . ‘Ipe Went Bide Stroct-ailway Company, by Its recont movoment of ruuning care wil through tho night, bas conforred a bouotlt upon many sevidanty of tho Wout Kido, aud ovineed g diepo- nition to accommodate its patrons. Let ii con. tuo tho good work by making such provision that another soow-stori, uuleas extraordiuanty royere, shall not interfcro soriously with the fa- cility of tranuportation over ite lino, A West-Bipes. A ROALD OF TRADE HTOUY, To the Editor of The Chicauo Tribune: Outcsco, March B—It baa frequently occur- rod to the writer to group logother in a tangible form some of the many sayings snd doings of the members of the Board of ‘Trade, Lut how to dross them woes to appear in an interesting inanuor has been the chicf causa of tho delay, and it has boen dificult to get at @ good atar~ ing polut, Dutas I write the words ‘starting peint," it occurs to me to relato the etory that our littte Bloom tells on himself, In tho sume mer of 1873 Bloom was largely “tong” of whoat, aud alo on his sido wore such suarp traders a Kent, and Hutch, and three-fiogered Jack alias Jobn Lyou. ‘The prico bod advuuced cousidera- bly, aud Bloom had a good profit iu bis trade, aud he thought, knowiug as ho did the "pocullarities™ of hia loug frlende, that Le would woll ous boforo they had a chauce to * yo. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THT SDAY, MARCH 4, 1875. ' load” on bim, 80 he, while apparently“ bull- ing” the market, lot his alin, Whon It became known that ho trac out, bis qnondam friende chided him,and told him that thore was nodangor. Mo replied that thoir romarke put him in mind of 8 ministor, a friend of bis, who waw Tame. One day, while in tha puipit, the roxton came to hin and aaid tho churclt was on fro, Tho min inter turned to the congrogation and told them of the occurronco, but adinonished them to keep their seats, a9 theo was no danger; bat ho added, ‘as Jam a litte Into, I will just got out and seo what the trouble {9.” So with Dloam; he thought he would just step out and Jot tho others have the profits, Tho result was, Bloom mato a» forttne, und tho othora all lost, for the market “busted,” and bie frionds had all the wheat, Dunes. SUSDAY MATL DELIVERY—NEFONM CALLED FOR. To the Kattor of The Chicago Tribune? Citcaco, March = 3.—Some — arrangemont Blioutd bo adopted for delivering the Sunday mail, ditforent from that now oxisting at the Voet-Ofive in this city, Tho audience-room pro- vided for tho accommodation of thosa scealug their Sunday mail fe about 6 by 10 fect, and tha tina of,dolivery Hmited to ono hour, As 8 conse- quence, those of our citizens applying for their mail upon Sunday are crowded nnd jammed into this GO square foot like so many herring in & box, or like Ao many Logs on one of our crowd- od ratlrosd cars, causing pulling, and hauling, and shoving, and pushing, to got in and out of these contracted quarters, iy be- coming men of maturo yeare, and not at all com- plimontary to Lostmaster McArthur, Buch fa- vittios ag aro provided by the Postmaster of Chi- cago for the aveommodation of this comraunity, upon Sunday, might do vory well for a country villago of 1,000 inhabitants, but they aro Lordly equal to tho roqturoments of a great city of bo- tiveen J00,000 and 500,000, If the abovo is thought to be in any way overstated, I would like to oxtend, through your culumos, at Invita- tow to Postmaster McArthur to he presont next Sunday morning, batween tho hours of it and 12, nnd witness for himself the scone pre- rented ot that timo of tho Snuday delivery of the Chicago mail. TW. nee THE CITY-HALL. The Committee on Schools willmeet at So'clock to-day in tho City Clorl's oftiza, Tax certiticates to tho amount of £19,000 wore yesterday rodeomed at tho Comptroller's office. Ald, Frank Warren ta reported to bo rapidly rocovoring from his recent attack of luug fever, and iil boablo to by around agaiu aa soon na the weather clears up. Tho Committoo ou Streeta and Alleys for tho South Division will meet at 2:39 p,m. Friday in the City Clerk's office, ‘Iho Calumet avonue opening will again come up for bearing. Asmall gang of mon ara yot at work on tho Washington strect tunuol, but thus far thoy have been wuable to find the leak, Fortunately, hovover, the water does not escape to any alarm- Ing oxtent, Tho Common Council Committeo of six, ap- pointed to aid tho Commune in their investiga- tion of the elivf avd Aid Society, will meat the Communo Committeo at 2:30 p. m. to-day in the City Clerk's oflce. Gity-Atlornoy Jamiceon, avd sevoral other city oftiviaty aud ollice ciorks who resido tu the sub- urbs were wise enough to atay at homo all day. The ridiculousneus of # briof City-Attorney wad- ing through o 7-foot snow-bank would ba moro than the average Chicagoan could appreciate. Poutmaster McArthur was around tho barracks yesterday afternoon in rogard to the Consumor's Gas Cainpany, in which ho ia Intorestol. Ho considors tho chances of tho passage of tho or- divance very favorable, Inaemnch aa tt is consid- ered ithe Deat ordivauce that bas yot beon pro- gented, Judge Dickey vesterday oponeg tho case of Turner vs, The City of Chicago in the Superior Court, Mr, Turnor claims 250,000 compensation for damages dono to hia businosa by » Council ordinanes of 1887 prohibiting butchering within tho cicy limits exeopt on the promuson of Mid, Sherwin & Co, Amases of stow and ico, having some resem- Dlance to.2 human form, was ecen approaching tho City-Hall early yesterday moining., Iuatead of “ Excelsior,” his banner bore tho strango dow vice, Gas," and be mechanically ojaculated sey- eral thmes, You Leord mo.” When ho thawed out he was found to be a well-kuown Alderman, who had been out all night just to see bow tho strect-lamps burned. Of course he bolopgs across tlie Rhine. The probability of a tlood, rivaling in dostruct- ‘ivencss any that Las yet fallon to the lot of un- happy Chicago, is hourly iucroastug. ‘Chore is hardly a #inglo drop of the rain or snow which has fo:len since last Novembor but what is now Jying, congealed on tho streets, ready ata mo- inent's natico from Old Sols o dissolve and hasten into tho uearest baseinunt or into the sluggish river. Tho last throo days haa added greatly to tho danger from these sources, The strong eusterly wind has piled up tuo ivo for wiles upon miles on tho western shore of the lako, completely blocking up the mouth of the river with miniature icebergs sot in ficca of wo varying in thickness from 8 to 20 fear, During tho cold weather of last month the tce in tho rivor below Lake street bridgo waa solidly frozon to adopth of trom 8 to 5 feet, audthe ico and snow which have accumulated on its surface sinco that timo have not in any way mado the danger less, Tho weat fors of the South Branch ays alinon completely frozen up, aa ducing tho cald woather thore is no circulation whatevor in ita waters. ho prairies borderimg on these frozen forks of tho river are covered with snow and ico, and if « suddou thaw wet in the conse. ences would ho of # most destructive nature. ‘ho Board of Public Works are atvate to all ex- feting dangers, but tind thomeclvoa thwarted in every plan thoy alacuss, ‘be expediency of sawing a chanuel thyugh the ico was hit pon after numerous oxperimente in blasting with dynamite, No sooner bad this plan beon adopted than the ics piled up iu mountaina at the mouth of the river, placing an embargo on tho little job of rawing the ico out of tho river, At tho crib, 2 miles out in the Jake, the keepor reports tliat ho caunot sce water; ico all nround and everywhere, a6 far ns le can dls- corn, The temperature coutinuea the same, only ono-hulf degreo above — freozing, with a tendency to sink still further. Nathing can be dono-until the thaw sote in. Should such o thaw provo sudden aud affective, oc should it bo accompauicd by a warm ruin, the damugo cannot be overcatimated. No etfective romedy haw yet boon propozed, and all that con be dono is to prepare for a flood, Lverything of 8 movable nature should be firmly weeurod ; veu- fold sbiould be eafoly moored ; and lumber shoutd ba remoyed from the iiamediata vicinity of tho river. mae CRIMINAL, Malono, who titled Keegan in the Weat Badi- sou streot waloon toward tho clos of Inst Jan- uary, was beforo the Grand Jury yostorday, ASSAULTING A WITNESS, Dick Conneil and Michael Mahonoy, the two policoman who were boforn tho Board of Police about three weeks ago on the charge of dixpos- ing of stoion property, and discharged fram tho force, aud who appealed from this decision to tho Cireuit Court, wore on trial yeaterday morn- ing bofere Judge Tree. it will bo remombered, that thesa men gave away two caucs taken from the store of Wondell & Hyman on tho night of the South-Bido fro Int July, in- atoad of turuing thom ovor to the Custodian of Htolon Property, Lur this offenso thoy wero dia- missed, Judgo ‘Pree heard the appeal, and sus- talned the action of the Pollce-Board. During tho heatiug a gontlonan named Lvarts, wha keeps u etore at the corner of Eightoonth street end Wabash ayenno, appeared us a witness uguinst tho mou, His testimony mortally offend- ed Stuhoney, who, oesusnin-liko,—atter tho ad- journment of the Coust,—followed = Mr, Evarty out on to Adams — atrect, aud when thay gontloman was olf his guard atrack him over tho faco, smashing his oye-glasseu, and badly cutting him, Capt. duck. Joy, Who tas at the Coutral Station, heard of tho affair and prowptly ordered tho arrest of tho Lruisor, aud started out tose that his order wae inforeed, On stepping from the door on La- Halle wtect, he discavercd Mahonoy dodging around the cotner—ho had ween the Captain ap- | proaching,—aud at once gavo chasy hinwotf, and overhauled tho ex-polivetnan, Ho locked bim up in the Contral Siation, and propuses to tako bim before Judgo Tree, and ag corlain whether the Court can take any steps towards punishing tho man who asennos himsolf upon & wituces in a case hofore his Court. ‘To make doubly suro of bringing Ma- honoy to Justico, and in case Judge 'I'reo decides that ‘tho aifense is criminal, ond thorefore not within bis jurisdiction, Capt, Buckley awore out O warrant before Justica Boyden for the arrest. of tho fellow on tho charge of aesault and bat- tory, #0 that, ehould Judge ‘l'roo dlucharge the prieauer, Le will be furnadlately rearrested and brought voforo Justice Boyden for dispoultion. 4 ROBUER ROLDED, ‘The rooms at the corner of Quincy and Btate stroets whorein are onjoyed the home comforts of George Hankiug aud wife, whon he is not ‘+ boozing " dupen and robbing thom at hia roort No. 123 South Clark street, was ontered by thieves yeaterday, during je Hankins’ tom- porary abacnce, who atolo a large quantity of hor expensive clotting. About £1,600 worth of prop- erty of this charactor wan takon. A eampto of tha dresses stolen, composed of rich silk and velvet motorials, wan acnt to the Central Police Station yosterday to provide tho detectives with an ident whist deeoeiption of clothing to search for. His robbory ja simply a fine picco of retributive foees and it fs to bo hoped that the jowels snil dresrea wecured by the thieves may ako amends to partics who have snifercd by his no lens dishonest tranaactionr. Tho nym- pathy of the public is with any one whe thus attempt ta get oven with cither Ceor; Usutine or his brothers, ANOTHER LINZ. Tho boy Hassett wos confronted yentorday sith the door upon which ho alleges his agod fathor hashod the victim with whore murdor ho is accused, to seo ifho cout identify it. Tho tender-bearted fad, according to n wildly imagin- ative evening oraper roporter, — turned doadly palo when be koliotd the bloody moat- Ulock, and terible twuching wag obrorved about ba month. Dsop purple blotches mantled hia cheour, stl ho buried bis right hand convitively in bin back hai IIo ead it) was tho dear vpon which the bloody work was dono, and then with much wnction desorbed the position of the murs dered man upon it not the manuor in which his father bad wisldod the meat-nx. ‘Tho ofticors ro~ gard thts as a atrong lini in the evidencs. ‘They aro busy collocting ovidencs, and will noon bring tle case bofore thodtrand Jury, It ie no wonder thats boy of sitch exyuisite sensibilitiea could not proserro the dreadful secret witht bis breast moro thau four years. LASS eae ANNOUNCEMENTS, Tho Rov. M, P. Joven will preach in Campboll Park Chayol this avouing st 7:30 o'clocir, Dr. Henry M. Lyman will give tho ninth lec- turo of the Aftornoon Dimo Courso in tho hall of the Athenwum, No. 114 Madison elroot, at4 p m. toway, Subject: * Ventilation.” ‘Yhero will fe a socinblo in tho Viret Scotch Church (corner of Sangamon and Adam etrosts) this ovoning, in aid of tho Church funds, under the auspices of tho Church Union, Tho festival at tho Fourth Treabytorian Church (Prof, Swing's) this evening will bo on entertainment well worth attending, Tiere will ben supper, followed by music and a lecture by A new aspirant for literary honors, aftor which a general good timo xocially. —— SUBURBAN. EVANSTON, Villago Trustess Gilbert, Gage, Mann, aud Kiador convened In tho Town-Hall Tuosday ovouiug for Lho regular monthly moating, Collector O. U, Strattun roported that ha had collected since tho last menting 21,625 on special aseogsmicut for Water-Worls. Tho Superintendent of Wator-Worke, J. R. Fitch, stated that tho well at tho Water-Worls had showed no diminution, whilo water was being pumped from it ot tha rate of 3,000,000 gallons in twenty-four houra. Many of tho hydrants had frozon during tho proloaged cold weathbor, but at present there wore ouly four un- Hit for use, ‘A remonatranco was presontod from Charles TF, Groy, stating that bo bad been asscsucd for wa- ter-pipes whero nono had beou laid. In this mat- ter tha Board concluded that thoy had no juris- diction, but that tho caso should lave beon referrod to the County Court. ‘Tho potition for six streot-lamps in North Ey- anston waa granted, Tho plat for Jonke’ Resnbdlvision of Blocks 27, 32, and 93, in the North Ward, was appravod, Prof, 11. 8. Carhart was proscnt,aud explained tho edvantagos to bo derived from tolographic communication between tha ‘Town-Hall and Wa- ter-Works, which areuver a milo apart. ‘Tho subject was referred for furthor communication. ‘The fixing of tho salary of Superintendent of the Water-Works was roferrod to tho Finance Commiztes, TVho fullowing ordinanco in rofereuco to ra- turning special assesemont warrants by the Village Collector was approved: ‘That the Village Collector of Evanston be and bo ts hereby authorized and required to return to tho Coun. ty Coltector of Cook County, on or before the et ila of July, 1875, his report of tho inuds, town lots, or real property on which ho shall have been unable to collect tho apectal assessments numbered four, five, eleven, aud all other such assesuments that shall Nercatter come into his Lands by tho 1st day of Juno, 1875, and Jeviow by uuthority of sald villago, ‘Thla ‘ordinance aliall be {n farce from its paysage, Numorous bills smounting, to about $1,000, wore upproved and ordered paid, ‘fuceday afternoon was a jabilea to tho children oftho public school, for thoy oll bad o sloigh-ride,—a treat many of them do not hayenn opportunity of onjoyiug very often, Vifty-two sleizh-loads of children in tho streets of Evan ston nt onco resulted as might have been nutici- patad, in one continued peal of burrabs ond an untuterrupted series of yolls. Ovor 600 childron wore mado happy In this simple way, and many of the older folka who looked on uppeared to enjoy it quite ae much ox the juveniics. WAUKEGAN, Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Wavkeaay, Ill, March 3.—Ground bas been broken, or rather chopped, by tho artesinn-woll slukers, a little north of the Conrt-Houso square, Considoravlo fooling is manifested over the mattor,—those in favor of the well hav- ing, it ia claimed, forcod the matter on tho city by tha judicious purchaso of Silaby rotary onglae, which, of courro, is a dond loss without wator torunit, It is currently re- ported that tho aontl-Artesiana coutomplato eorving an injunction upon the partica digging, —boing actuited by the fear that tho clips of choppors, ilying fiom tho frozan ground, may eerateh aud otforwlee doface the Court-Hougo building. e2* Apropos of the Court-Honso, that anything- but-venorablo-appearing structuro will play an important part in the election of County Super visors this year,—William Beuloy having onstod F. A. Clark out of that oftica purely on Court~ House grouuda, in Monday's olcetion, A horso of Mike Kinnoy’s was eoriously in- fured yestorday, A barrel of (Hen Flora water has beon or- dorod by Lord Denmoro, of London, Nome sixty schotars of the Gurnee School vie- ited Waukegan for a sleigh-ride to-day, with thoir teacher, Mr. If. Moody. At dinner, this noon, tho guoste at tho Wau- Kegan House were srousod by the alarm of fire, It turnod out to bo an adjoining smoku-houge in fall blast, Mr, Capt, Cloments is progressing favorably, O. A. Partridge is much bottor. At length Waukcyan bas bad o marriage, and so cunningly Las the whole courtship beon car- rinton that the shatpost-nosed fomalos in tho city failod to econt it out until it became un sait acconipli, {ho wadding camo off at the romdence of the bride's brother-in-law, David 8. Lily, a leading morchant of this city. ‘The brido was Mrs, Mary E. Slanner, daughter of P. B. Wol- don, Esq., and sho was quictly marricd to Alden J, Grover, of Evanston, by the Roy, C. Mf. San- ders, Congregational minister, ‘Tho happy pair lett for Eyaueton by tho evening tram, ‘The mooting to arrange suitable accommoda- tions for visitors to Waukegun the coming sea- son will bo held st tho City Council chamber, on Saturday noxt, at 7 p.m. ‘The City Council met Ingt night, and sworo in tho now Board, ‘Tho ladics of tho First Baptist Church givo a first-class ontartsimmont to-morrow (‘Tursday) ovoning at Pheonix Hall. OAK PAnX, The Osk Park Dramatic Club ropeated tho play ontitiod “Dawn by the Sea” at Unity Church Tuesday oveniug. Tho audience was much larger ove than that which witnossed the first prosontation ono weok previously, ‘fhe acting of each momber of tho club was very ex- cellent, and the play was woll recolved, Tho Amphion Quartotto contributed very much to the enjoyment of the ovouing by ‘furnishing some oxcellont vocal music, ‘Tho citortuument wae closed with s pantomime which posscgecd no merit, aud could have beea omitted without any serious detriment to cither tho club or the auui- euce, ‘The “Temperance Holl” will be dedicated this ovontng by the Iadica of the ‘omperunce Union, dies Frances Willsrd will probally be bressnt and deliver the address, Silus Jossia Hardy will sing ove or two sxloy, and Prof, Crit: Ath will Riva ome appropriate readings. ‘Tho President of tho Society will also make somo re lark upon tho work wud alms of tho ‘Lempor- anca Union, ‘Tho Jadics oxtond a cordial invita- tion to the public to attend, ‘Lhe Litorary Society, ou account of the small attendance Monday evoulog, postponed its oxor- cluce for ono weols, A dramatic eutertalnment will be gitea at Temperauco Hall uust ‘Thursday and Friday prone. Tho procouds wilt bo given to the poor, Unusual prepartions aro making, a Pianos for Rent, Now rosewood-casa pianos, carved lege, agraffe, treble, ato, Rent money deducted if purchased, ‘Beed's Tomple of Music, No, $2 Van Duren atrest, RAILROAD NEWS. A Now Aspect of the Chicago & Danville Contest, A Favorable Showing for the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific. THE CHICAGO, DANVILLE & VINCENNES RAIL- ROAD COMPANY, Tho contest over the Chicago, Danville & Vin- connes Itsilroad Company threatous to assumo a now aspect by the recent filing of # bill in tho United States Circult Court hore against (ho road, and* in favor of William A. Tosdick at i James D. Fish, After setting out tho organization of the Tail- road Company and iis powers, ths complainants stato that soou after tho Company jas organ- ized, mm 1869, it fssted 2,500 bonds for $1,000 each, its capital stock being $2,500,000, nnd so- cured thom by a trust dood to them, as Trustees, the incumbraneo covering tho wholn road and alltho Company's property of any Isind. All theeo bonda aro now outstanding and a valid, legal clain against the Company. dn 1872, » cousulidation was offeccted with tho Nossvite & Indiana Noilroad Company, and tha nante of the ronal changed to that which 1t beara nt present. and acon after it swallawed tho Wortern Indiana Ratiroad Company and tho ‘Terio Unute Ueilroad Company, ‘Tho interest on tao £2,50,000 of fndobtedncss bas uot been purd sings Oct, 1, 1875, Some titno aco tho hotdors of theso first-mortgago bonds, to the Amount of 1,802,000, placed in pininants' bands the conpons on tho tating Oct 1, 1s7: April 1, Uct. 3, 1874, ond = Apil 2, 1875, and teesived from the Company cortifleates’ of in- dobtedness for tho amount of tho coupons, whiclycortiNentos aro payable April 1, 197, with interent at 7 por cont. It wos agread that, if thens certiticnton and intorost should not be paid at matunty, the holdera should be entitled to receive back their canpous, ‘Lhe interest duo on tho certillcates Aug. 1, 1874, hus Leen pald, und a portion of that due Fob. 1, 1875, but tho Company, itis charged, ia inuolvent, and cannot vay the temainder, Complainants alvo allogo that tho Railroad Company bas failed (o pay tho interoat on tho bonds, has allowed a largo number of judgmonts to yongainstit, and that, by reason of such defank, the Company has forfeited tts right to use its proporty, 10nd, and franchises, all of which vow ouglitto bo placed inthe hands of the ‘Trustees, who have nlso bean roquested to proceed to collect the principal and interest on the bonds. The Company also, by tho trust- doo:l, undertouk to croate sinking fund, but, complainants state, bas failed to doso. Lt is incumberod by a considerable tloating debt, on a part of which judgments havo bean obtained and exceutions iasucd, tho effect of which will bo to interfere with tho proper anid succcrsful man- agemont of the road, and will divert tho Income from its propor use,—that of paying the interest on the bonds, Tho Trustoes, therofore, nek that a Neceiver may bo appointed, nud tho road sold to pay the first-morteago bonds and interent, Mesera. Lawronco, Winston, Camp. bell, and Lawrence appene for tho ‘Trustees, THE QUINCY, MISSOURI & PACIFIC. Special Disnateh to The Chicayo Tribune, Quincy, Il, Mare 3,—Tho annual meoting of the stockholders of the Quincy, Missouri & Pacifle Railway was hold at Weat Quincy yester- day. No change was made in tho Directors ox- cept that Mosgra, Bond and Miller, of this city, wera substituted for Messrs. Rosebury aud Cogswell, of Miesonri, ‘Tho President of the road, Tieury Root, LEwq., of this city, submitted a report, in which ho stated that negotiations for the payment of tho abill- tics of the Company ond for the completion of tho lino are satisfactorily progressing, ‘Tho in- dobtedness of tho Company romains substan- tislly the game in amount os {it was ono year sinco, No bonded seccuritica have been sold, and tho Company has sololy do- pended upon tho enining of tho road to meet current osponses, Tho roporta submitted eLow that all accruivg accounts for oporating tho rond have bocn promptly mot; that an encouraging increase in the earnings las been realized, ond that the not |. incomo haa boon largely in excess of 1873. ‘Tho Rrovs onrniugs of 1874 are 154 per contin ex- cess oof =the earnings «of «1873, and the net oarnings of 1874, including all oporating expenses, current genoral exponses, and taxoa, sbow on iticronge over 1873 ofmere than double in amount. ‘The torat earnings of tho rond in 1873 wera €92,- 737.09, and, in 1874, $107,151.07, ‘Lhe total oxnenditures in 1873 were 885,549, and in 1974, £90,685.19. The net oarnings in 1873 wero $7,190.29, and in 1974 $16,183.68, Tho gross curnings for the last six montha amounted to over 05,000, aud the net earnings to over $25,000, The road hay beon completed from this vity to Kirksville, 3ko.. 8 diatanco of 70 milos. An extension of 6 milos will bring the lino into a vory rich coal-teld, when the Company looxs for 8 substantial increase in tho earnings, and a con- siderable decreaso in the oporating expenecs by tho cheapening of fuel, THE RIVALS, Though tho Ponusylvania Railroad Company haw madu snothor reduction in pasenger rates from Baltimore to Chicago, charging now bnt &9, it atill refuses to make o reduction from Chicago to Baltimore, and continties to adhcroto tho old rate, $19, The aunouncemont made in an obscure morniug papor, yesterday moruing, that tho Pennsylvania Railroad Compagy had commenced solling tickets in this city at §8 to Baltimore ond 810 to Philadolphia, was without s shadow of founda- tlon, and Mr. Gorham, the Assistant General Managor, states that the Company has not the least idew of mating a reduction from this city atthe prevent timo. Nor is thero any truth in tho anuouucomcut mado by tho samo papor that a reduction in East-bound freight rates hed taken place, All the Genora! Freight Agonts of tho ronda leading to tho East state they sro rigidly adhoriny to tho rates eutablished at tho Grand Pacitic Lote! about tio weoks ago. There is no probabiltty of » apoody tormina- tion of the prosent contlict, both the combatants boing detnmined to fight antil tho bitter end, Now circulars aro igsuod almost every day with such headings oa sic Nemper Tyrannis,” “Wani, Vidi, Vici," Blood for Supper," * Daath to Monopolies,” ‘Opposition to Impoaltion,” ote,, to ict the pcoplo kuow that the warts still roping: Afit could only be contined to the Peon- sylvania and Balthnoro & Obio Itailroads the public could only benofit by is, but there is groat danger that it will ultimately spread to all otber road m the country, in which cage many of tho poorer runda will go to rujn, aud business gen- oratly will suffor wavere)y ‘Tho pausonger tratiio on tho Michigan Central and Michigan Southern Railroads bas already groatly fallon off, and when. tho spring tratiic commences the roads will un- doubledly bo compelled to make arcduotion to get their share of the busincss, THE FREIGHT AGENTS, The Goneral Vroight Agonts of the South- Western ronds will hold a meeting at tho South. ern Hotol, St. Louis, to-day, forthe purpose of equalizing tho present frolght rates from tho various crosé-polnta, Attho lato movting of tho Froight Agents of tho roads leading to the East it was decided to tako, herosftor, highwines anc other spirits by uctual welgit only, iogtead of by the barrel, as has been the custom horetofore, A request has been mado to the Southwostern agents tu adopt tho samo rulo and there a but little doubt that it will be adopted, ‘hia chango hay bo- come neccensry, because sippora had tn many instances enlarged their barrels and thus do priyod the raflroad companios of largo sums, CHANGED HANDS, Allthat portion of tho lino of the New Or- lenny, Mobile & Toxas Railroad Company, situs ato in und between the citios of Now Orleaus ond Mobilo, and ait property theroto belonging, bas been transferred to Edynn D, Morgan and James A. Rayuor, Trustecs of the fret mortgage upon, said railroad and property, and the same is now fm their possession and operated by them ag such Trustees, All counoction of Mr, O, H, Al- tou, Isto Genoral Managers of Mr, W. W. Hart, Jato Ausistant Superintendent; and Mr. Hi, 0. Koapp, Inte Master Mechaulo, with aid railroad and proporty, terminating Feb. 1, at which time 3ir. ). B. Hobinsion was appointed Acting Su- periutendent, and Mr. Josiah Bettis, Mastor Mo- phanic. “vibe offlce of General ‘Ticket and Passenger Agont has been ulecontioued, and all communi. cations relative to tho business of that depart- ment may hereafter be sddre: Mr, Joby Y. Howell, Troasurer for the Trastoes, at New Orleans, La. Mr. W. LD. Riploy has boon ap- Folnted General Fraight Agent, in place of lt, » Carponter, reeignod, and communications pertaining to tho’ businoss of that department may bo addressed to him at Now Orleans, La, ‘Tho Trustees havo detormined to iesuo passes only to ofllvern of tho romla with which thoy Lavo intimate businese relations. Passes which have beon issucd by the Now Orlvate, Mobilo & ‘Texas — Railroad Company will not be recognized pun tho 4: road between New Oricana and Mobilo aftor the oxniration of tha pronent mouth, Tho Trns- tees atate that thor names wero included tn the circnler of the Now Orleans, Mobile & ‘Toxas Railroad Company requesting an exchange of passes, but atch action was takon hy that Com- pany without their knowledgo, and is not ap- proved by them, and thoy therefore raturocd the passes to the various railroad companies lesulag em, THE CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINOY, Thonow Directors of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy moot at Boston to-day for tho purporo of organjzation and to olect uew officors. It cannot possibly bo conjectured what changes will bo made in tho presont managomont, ns tho now Board ig about oqually divided. Prosident 8. M. Walkor will not be presont at the meoting, Ho soens to bo ontiraly unconcernad whother no is ro-olected or not. THE CG, O.& 1. G. Crevenanp, O., March 3,—Tho annnal olection of tho Diroptors, of tho Clovoland., Columbua Cincinnati & Indianapolis Rallrond Company tuok place in thle city to-day. ‘Two-thirds of the stock was ropresented, The following tckot Was unamimotsly olectod: J. I. Doveraux, H. B, Hurlbut, T. P. Wanly, 1, M. Hubby, 8, Burke, James G, Barnett, Amos Townsend, aud Stillman Wits, Clevainnd; If, J, Jowett, Worman It. Boctzer, V, HX. Leland, Now York ; 1B. 8, Brown, Columbue ; 1. M, Shoemakor, Cinciunati. THE NEW CAIRO & OT, Louis. Special Inayatch to Phe Chicauo Tribune, Catno, IL, March 3.—The Cairo & 8t. Lonis Railroad is now a fixed fact... Tho first tratvy of passongers, cofisisting of tho ofiicora and friends of the road, camoon this afternoon. All seem to bo woll ploased with tho gauge and the man- ner in which tho road is built, and I learn it wll bo opened for regular business next woot. . MISCELLANEOUS, Speetat wapateh fo The Chienco Tribune. Kavyaas City, Mo, March $.—Tho Kansas City, Momphis & Mobile Natlroad elected a now Board of Directora yosterday, PACIFICO MAIL. Tho Expected Changes in lis Directus FY, 2nd Its Consolidation with the Union Pacitic with a View to Mo- nopoly. Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yorn, March 3.—Tho revotution in tho control of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, foreshadowed iu youtorday's dispatch, was cou- summated to-day ata mecting of the Board of Directors, When tho wmcoting wea called to order at noon tho resignation of Russell Sago, submitted months ago, was taken from the table and unanimously accepted. Sidney Dillon, President of tho Union Pacitio Rail- road, was thon cloctod o Durector, 'T. L, Talcott ‘thon resigned, and Jay Gould waa immodiately eleuted to Mill the vacancy. A, J, Match, brother of Rufus, tho Managing Di- rector, thon tendered his resignation, and Oliver Ames, of tho Union Paciftc, was choson in his place. William IZ. Guion next resigned to mako room for David D. Catton, of tho Union Pacitic. Asatonder to tho now Occidental & Oriental Steamshin Company, Sidney Dillon wns clectod President, pro tem, in the abeoncoof F. A, Alox- andor, and so tho Union Pacific ly virtually in the ponscesion of tho Pa- cifle Mall Steamship Company, and will at oico send tha veascla to tho Pacilio Ocoan and discontinue tho line to Aspinwall and Panama, leaving tho Panama allroad in the un- happy purchase of a road with a terminus in the air snd no local trafic. Of course, it is the rnin of this Company, untosa some English steamship company uses ft, The cifect of tho rourgamzn- tion otherwiso is to advance Union Pacific atock atill furthor, and tho uoxt offoct wilt bo the eatablishmont of 4 schedule increasing rates for both froight and paysonger trat THE PRESS-GAG LAW. Proliminary Movements of Counsol in the ‘Test Case at St. Louis. Speciat Dispatch to rhe Chicago Tribune, Sr, Lovrs, Mo., March 8.—To-day Mr. Patrick, for the prosccution, and Mr, Broadhend, for tho dofenso, weut before Judge Trent to arranges timo for argument upon the writ of habeas corpus granted in the Buoll cago Inet Monday. ‘Tho Judgo declined to set any timo, Lo waid the writ was wot returoablo until to-morrow, and that, after it was returned and the avawer of the prosecution filed, the Court bad five daya in which to hoar tho argumenta of couneol, Tle said it would be tima enough to fix a day for arrument after tho writ was returned, Mr. Pat- rick thou asked the Judgo if ho would hear tho cave to-morrow immedintoly upon return of the writ, Tho Judgo said, No; ho would not, ‘This dtaposed of the cavo until to-morrow, when the formal roturn will bo made and 9 tima get for hearing. Judgo ‘Treat is vory busy with other cases, and is, moredver, understood to be dis- Rased with the rofusal of Altornoy-Geveral iliame to fostpone tho — prosecution until tho | loth, = whon = tho = Circuré Court, Juatico Dillon presiding, will be in session hore, Judgo ‘Treat vory oarncatly do tired this short postponomont, because ho said tho case was likely to be reviewed in any ovent by tho Circuit Court, and it would bo better to walttwo weeks and have it heard boforo thnt Court in the fitst inatanco, Tha behavior of the Attorney-Uoneral under the circumetances is de- glarod by tho most preminene miombera of the bar hore to be disobliging in the oxtrome, and unuaual, not to eny positively discourteous toward Judge Treat, who is himaolf a strict dayotoo of Judicial atlquotte aud courtesy, —_——_—. ARKANSAS, Rojoicincs Over the Action of Con- fress—Loulevilic Merchants ‘Sender Whanks to Mepreyentative Poland. Litres Rock, Ark., March 3,—Lbore waa very geuoral rejoicing here and aleewhore through- out the Stato last night and to-day ovor the action of Congreas on tho Poland resolution, Guna woro fired at Pine Bluff ond other promiaent poluta, Joint resolutions passed both houses to-day thauking tho mombers of Con- gress. = who = voted = for = tho ~— Poland report, and pledging thie Government to sce that cqua! and exact justice is done to all mon. Senator Hancock, Ropublican, introduced in the Benato a revolution Fequosting tho Governor to disband tho militia, and reciting that the Ropub- licany accept tho situation as it is. Moforrod, Looisyintr, Ky. March 8.—Tho following was tolographed to Washington to-day: The th » te We. Poland, Washington, D. @.:- Tho undersigned, wholosalo merchants of Loulaville, who bave closa busiuess relations with tho citizens of Arkansas, a warm intoreetjn thelr prosperity, aud strong sympathy with ite people, desire to thauk you for your n@!o spouch and succosaful offorts in behalf of quiot aud good fovernmont in that State, Bigned by Aitty-sovon firms, representing all cisstow of business, A largo amount of merchandiae has been wait- ing boro, ordered by Arkavsas morchants on condition that Congresa did not interfere with the present Stato Government. Iizd tho action of Congress on Tuesday hoon differcnt, none of thego orders would havo Leen filled. THE GRASSHOPPER-SUFFERERS, Owmaua, March 3,—The Aid Socloty have about finished clothing and feeding the grasshoppere poople, and are now puttiog measures on foot to furnish them aced, Throe hundred thousand gorea ara to be supplicd, and the Society have juat started solicitors into Iowa, Illinois, and tho aurrounding country, for the purpose of cole leoting graine. Gen, Brisbin bas been sent to Cajifornia, The State appropriation will not furnish ovor 60,000 acres, and tho ald voted Lb: the Govorumout is ooly available for food, Many of the railroads furoieh free transporta- tion. a THE INDIANS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lravenwonts, Kan, March 3.—Telographic advices from Washington to the headquarters of this military dupartimont indicate w radical change in dealing with hostile Indians. Jt is beloved that 5,000 or 6,000 Comanches, Chey- enpes, and Arapohoo Indians now held prisoners of war at yarious Southwestern frontier posts and agencles will bo moved te tho Ft, Learen. worth resarvation and plac ndor military con trol. Tt will cont toss to nubnist them Loro they oven to transport supptien to them, to a nothing of the expense of Keoplng au army j tho floid to protect the frontior.- Cons, Shenae and Yops approve tho poticy, and itis anuhee tically ropocted that tho Progdont gives bts con, font. far re a ae THE COAL MONOPOLY. New Yorn, March 3.—T'he astoctated cod companies havo agroad thatno roduction it prives abould bo mado no long as the niiners cog, Unuo on astirike., Shontd the miners return tt work, the following sealo of prices would a in. to offect on tho first day nfter the resumption Jabor ¢ ply $140; stenmor, 84.59; jrras P4.00 5 ogg, $1.75 ; atovo, 66.00 ; chestnut, 1.37 Sane romteerernrnerene tare ters sirkeis aan REUMOND—Cathering, wife of James Ted: Weer complatit, need frosty. asm nade Huneras frum’ hur late rusidones, No. Wit Nawharep ay ‘tuts, by cars to Caleary Cemetery, friday, March 6.7 * PENDENGAST—The Mor, Michaal Ponde of Holy Cross rol, Batavia, Kane Cet ptlie reatdonce in in: that town 'Weduosday is fanoral will {ako placa Meiday moralog at tl olctee INK—UOn theiit taat., at his roritence, No. 47 Lincoln attont, Williaa filnny Srey mesa GN Sou Funeral willfbo auuonnced herestive. afford and Vorby (Lugian) papors pleas cony UN Tuosday, Marcha, Hatilo Do Teanse, wip Ahupsube Ali, Weduowtay, Stach Wilts f Samer D>. and itattie Skupsn. ins will by taken tase ‘Tuueslny evening, Shoe Wabash areuuo, ¢ Hestvico at tho rutldonce, 1116 Pe, he afternoon of March 3, at the fam Fact Lake aroitin, Rt of Ltn pact ino Horton, 4m tier oa yeas pounea torof lobn W. aad the lato taal th Hociones ate Notice of sunsral hereafter. 5G" Now York City papers plossa cory, SPEOIAL NOTICES. For Upwards of Thirty Year MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been: taaf for oblldren with nevor-failing auacozs, It correcta acij, ity of tho stomach, rolicres wind culic, reyulates thy haw. ols, curse dysentery and diarrhea, whother arising (roy leething or other causes. An old and well-tried remriy, For ail Purposes of a Family Liniment, THE MOMSPHOLD PANACEA will bo fount tneiley Plu, immediate rollet will follow tte usn inall Cltss fa tha ntamaeh, bowels ne sido: rhasmation, cally Soltis, snrahts. on: orinteraalandexternlae Ghildron Often Look Palo and Sich From no other eanso then hating wormsin tho stomacy, BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMMITS will dostroy worry, without Injury to tho child, baing porfeotly wittts, fre from atl coloring ur athor tajarioas Angradlon's a ally used in worm proparatioas, Suld by all drugzius, db eonts a bors npedinte relich wan obtained from painaly he back, Hock, and thoslders by uate Giles (duttcess Todhle of Aninonis. Bi BY, Ne Alldengi ¢, tuewinos, By GEO. PC Gon UB & 70 Wabash-av. AT AUCTION, On Saturday, March 6, at 9!4 o’clook, ‘Wo shail cifor an extra lirge stock of Household Furniture, Attend thts sale if you wists te roplonish, 16 Crates W.G. Crockery and Roskingham Ware, Pagloe Sujts of ovary grade, Marble and Wood.tap C2 hor Sot, Walant Wardrul fatty anal Wood-t9 Ite ‘Froos, Waluut Bedateads, Whalunts, Bolan, iaungy, Buroaus, Commodes, Walnut Chairs and tockers, rirs, Show Gases, Parton ant Giles Desks, Carpe QU Clota, Mair and flusk Mattrua 2 oztrs tino X Mackiuer, 10) firs:-olnes Hatonsina Tables, fly leat, G4 no ‘Top andl Wpea Bugziog, (void & 10 fect.’ En atocl Doinocrat Wagon, Opus and ‘Tup Ranotone, rad fing His noitos, An Invoice of UF i ‘in Holle: UPPERS CO, » 103 EAST ALADISONST. TO-DAY (THUR: AT OUR whe 3 DRY CUSTOM-Maut woOTS A REGULAR SATURDAY SALE, FORINT URSE, PARLOR AND CHAMBER SETS, BUREAUS, BEDSTEADS, ONAIRS, CARPUTS, PIANO, ORGAN, With a great vaclety uf otller Murchivndlss SATUMDAL MOMSING, Slareh 6, at 95 u'lock, AT OUR SALESROOMS, 103 EAST MADISUNST, Ww: PTERS £ 0,, Auutloacers | HODGES & CO, i eoll, on THURSDAY, March 4, at 10a. mati ‘entiro contents, consisting of ono Elegant Toxowood if Qetave Miano;‘ono Klegant Parier Sult, cast $20; 1 Lace Curtalue, cont Hallan Sarblo-tog Tatler Hed Krouzea, Fine Ornamonts, Velvot aud Genuine Bagh Hody Brussols Carpats, Fina Marblo.ton Ulmber Mair Mattrosecs and Fine Bedding, Parlor, Drain: mnberroom, Kitchen, aud, Laundry Karlie ‘od Waro, Mronoh Choles Cutlery, de.,20, Sub nid without roxorva. Uvnor gulag arcad. WM. F, HODGES & Ct lay erm, Laksst, uf houre (rent pal Ly) ac) 0» ust ‘Up tll Int of 3b a autira uontunts of tha wine eller. = lant By ELLISON, POMEROY & CO, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY SALE, FRIDAY MORNING, Maroh 6, 9:30. Chamher Sota, Tabled, Chates, dotas, Wardrabor, Hedateady, Hurcane, Dlalugerwin ar ture, Carp3te, Barts, Nodding, Mattrosos, Slankols 338 B large stock Of Geaoral Ate ut Heyy des JOC. , POMIEROY & Bh and £8 Randolpoest, Wines, Liquors, aud Bittors FRIDAY'R HALE, March 6 at IL otctook, Brady, Mlackbere Dense Wines, bee de mate, tors, Winos, do., 1 earcs. ELISON, POMEROY 4 CO. Li and £6 Xi inate ASSIGNEE’S SALE AT AUCTION, for tho Benoft of the Crodstors of tt tote roy of GOTTWALS & McDONOUGII, Picture Dealem THIS IMAM iB STU comprising Fina Gil Laiz+ wingn, Puintly Bibton, Sliscel> capes, Views, Albuins, Siu is being rapidly reducoi, will feat biddor rogardiess of coat ct alot i continue Sfonday morning, March 1, at 100‘, ‘ory day, merging abd afternuun, uniil outiren 3] ures aro lapused of, av the ature of tho abe or. 43 South Clack-at., coi KIB» iy BATURDAY,, March 6, commencing 10 @. m,tt2t and 29 Kast 'Monruoa,, CUATT AL. SOnTGACH SALI¢ of tha coutonts of [argo private dwelling, cottt ing of Partor, Marble-top, and Blsck Walnut thot Dots, Ingraln, Mrussola, elvis Uarpote, Cok Moating Stoves, and a larga ling of Honsokocpiag {10-% v by direction uf tho arelguoe, save! id oranda nor Met Contre, Tabioes Hextension Mere ook Uaaua, matte ale Maittenton, inunesy Ho Will jouw aly sell ovorytilas olferes t HeWELy WILLA ines Dorks, Oey BD. ts . Me. 27 Kant Wachingtaa-st, BOOTS AND SHOES A'T AUCTION, £00 Job Lats, ‘Thursday Morning, March 4, ntinisctclocks WSATARRH CULE Sess Gees. cull RAUTEY &2 SOLULION. : Iu Lats day disralv ee, the feta may We adjusted and liquivat by eit ai wars therval. The Husingss wall ku eantiaue yt by JNO, VAY: BO. geiencd) ‘Tho firm of Hal mutucl consent DISSOLUTION. a. Tt ‘Tho firm of Albro, Ruhl 4 Co, ts this day di fcr pte bu: of wholeasie vradace dealor ant ASU ad, oy DF vulstanding accounts, or eltier moraber uf tbe fim Oe igo tn rettle Ae As ALB, ae Le RULML HR teeetaea a gk ARMA be RU, CANDY. eae 2 a be ™ CELEBRATED throas Suiihe Uaia—capoun! toall parts, WDacdop™ 5, at 35, 40, 4 60 47D of muail‘ea 2 ton % dreds OU"-TH! Sectionor, Chisis> a 5 b