Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 27, 1875, Page 3

CHICAGO IN 1823. Narrative of an Expoditfon from Phila- delphia to tho Sonrco of Bt. Petor's River, Through the Wilderness from Poenusylvanin to 1llinols, - The Grent Nationnl Toadered Credit- Mobllier Job of the Old Days. Fort Dearborn (Ohicago)—The Forlorn Hopo of tho Villago—St, Louls as an Alma Mator, tp tho Chlcago River In a Pirogue-~The Portago Road---The Summit-Lovoles= From Our Owen orrespondent, FAILADELTIGIA TO CHMICAGO TOR FIFTELN CENTN. Wasnisatoy, D. €, Avrll 24.—Fifteon couls jnvestod at o second-hand book-stall, which scomed o Lisvo boon an old book-stall in tho Coloual days, enablod mo to tako the journey from Philadelphia to Chicago a8 lravol- «rs found it in 1834, Tho itlo-pago ran thuss Narrativa of_an Expeditlon fo tho Houren of Ht, Po- ter's River, Lake Winneprek, Lake of the Woolls, ke., Xe., porformed i Yo year 152), by order of the Tou J. . Callioun, Brerctary of War, inéer (he commamd of Sitephien 1f, Lang, Major U.'8. T, L. Compilod feom the nutéa of Mas, Loug, Mcerra, Bay, Keatiug, o fnd Calhionn, by William 11, Keating, &, My &e, Proc foasor of Mineralaiy aud Chiolnirs s appifed (o thy A Goologist an souzefula thing. Varly fealty dictated tho next pago, in thouo worda: To hin Excelloncy, James Monuroe, Prestdents of ho Uniled States of Amerles, thle wol autuining the eault of obecrvations made during i1 expediiion yer- ormed under Lis Admintatration, fu very respoctfuily tuseribed by the utthorn, TIIR UAND OF TIME. Thore was 1o traco of ownerehip upon the pook, save this: * Admitted intw post-hos- pltal, July 22, 1868, fran Dry Tortugos, Florlda, Chistoplior C. Thompeon, Fifil United Slatea Attillory, Fort Jeflorson, Fla," Ruthlcss baudy Liad torn from (be musty book what would now ba of greac value, the map of tho country travoreed by the expodition.” ‘Tho compiler, in bis prefaco, declares that Lo 10 ** Inexperlenced in tho art of writing for tho publie,"—a state- meut which will rexdily bo accopted, T shall try to follaw tho travelers by rapid stages through the ** wilderuess” from Chicago to what thoy womatimes write Chicagan, TOR OBIECT OF TUB CXPEDILION is thus oxptained: Thu success which atlended tho expodition to the Tocky ountafus, and tho Importaut infurmation ‘which it fmparted concerning the nuture of tho valley dratned by the Misouri und it tributarics, of which polhiig waw known Lut whal hed been oliscrved by Tewls und Clarke, induced the Government of tha ulted Bistes to coutinne it3_endeavors to explare tho vnknown wilds within {ts Jiuits, * Tho first object which appearad 10 it decorving of fnvetigstion wus tbe district of country houudod by tho Misvour), the Misaialyid, sud e northoru boviidary'of the Uilied T TIE TIME OF MARCIL Ting {s the reason for the book., They had a froo wayof doiug things, sufilclontly despotic for thess days of ** Cmsariam.” Cougress seoms to Linve Liad nothing to do {u ordoriug the expe- ditlon, Tho story contintes s , It wan detormined in the apring of 1821, by the Execttiyo that wn expeditfon be imnediately Otted out for exploriug the Liver Bi, Peler’s and tiv country situated on the norihern boundary of the Unlted States, Lolween the Led Rivor of Hudson's Day anil Laka Suplerior.” Tho command of the oxpediifon waa Intrusted to Mal. 8, I, Long, and ho received ordors from the Wer Dopartment, dated April 5, 1823, of which tho follow- 10g f an exfracts * Tho route of the sxpadition will bo ax follow: Commenclug at Philadelphia; thence procovling to Wheeilug fu Virgintas thenve to Chicago via Fort Wayno: thence to Port Armatrong or Dublique's Lead Minen; thence uptha Alisxlariup} to Fort 81, Authony; iheucoto tha source of the Bt. l'otec’s Rivar: thence 10 tho polnt of fnteranction bitwoon Jted Rilver and the doth degreo of orth lattude; thonca along tho northern boundary of tuo Unifod Stales to Lake Bu- porlor; and thieace Lomeward by the Lakes, “Tho objeat of the expodilion ia tu mako 2 genoral smrsey of tho touniry on the souls poiuied out, to- fotict arith » lopageapliical doerfullon, of flio auine: o ancoriain the lalitude snd lougitude of all the re. mprkatle poluls; lo ex: sud doseribe its produce tions,—anhuol, Yegetatlo, oud mine-al; and to inquire into Tho character, eustony, etc., of the Iudisa tribes Anlabiviug tho same.” 3ODE OF TRAVEL. Tho party traveled in light carringes from Philudelpbia to Whealing, wlere thoy dlapased of thom, and purchased Rorscs o oxchaugo. This pert of tho jour- wey was porformed In clevon ‘days. ‘The usyal route througlh Lancaster, Colimbis, Yark, sud Gottyaburg, was iravelod. [fera thoy lelt tho Pittsburg turnplke rond, and renched Hoagerstown in Maryland crosa road; frown Hagerstown they continued along the Alaryland turopiko road to Cumberland, where I unitca with the National Road, upon which thiey travel- «d to Whooling. T'hoy had contracts and contractors in those dnys, and the latter do not rcom to liave been ovor-houost, Wittious this commentary on the GREAT NATIONAL HOAD, It was tho way thoy solved the question of cheap transportation in tho old days, Thore scoms to have been & Oredit-Mobitior in those stono bridgos: Act baa dane Hitle to add to the charins of the mstural scenery, except in thio construction of & road, Tl queation of lie propriuty of opeliig, st & tiousl expense,n comuiunication botwach il and Potowae, Lia ¥0 much ot of discus- siotl 82 to mako uw desirous of observiug the mode in which it had been executed ; sud the 1o favorabla idos, whuch we ore, perhaps, siwsys lod to form of wliat carrics with 1t & uational ehuracter, togother Vit a0 account of the immenso oxpenditure Incurrod in tho meking of this road, had prepared us for s inage wioept wurk, We werd tierofors somowhat disap. inted at tho atato {n which wo found it, ks it 1 Ye uferior { 'sxecution to tha Marylnd 'roud, Which connecta with {t, Thero fv, in ths whole of the Ni tlouut ltoad, hut litle 1o justify the Ligh eulog! ;l;l:ll have bc‘eln p:ntd uImn it, Tha Imneun awounting ta uearly two miilions of dollars (LB 000, whlch ita attendod ith cantruction,can b accounted for hut Ly s reference ta thu dimcully of oiaking 8 rosd scrows highand steop rldge {wrlnpl had pot boen sutlicleutly oxplored to sucertuln bio lowest lovels and the mout accensible points ; and, ::A:’l.u‘u cu:'l:‘: ';‘:'w":\’."d:d"“' n:nm«nr i wnlng tho otk Woro givon out, Wa wore crudiul intSraied That 1o mioat ubea the. Srighun) vinderistass did nothing themsolves but porlion oLt thelr coutracts ocond olass of coutractory, and fn soms cises it 2 w Sapporel \'\;un Ahe third or fourih set alous pesformcd o ollier contractors becoplug [t (Eceplug sway fm. 1840 14 ual Hucr a £orty We,) Had the route been proporly mvmu"’l;g-‘m i lots, and thess only given ta siich a1 were relly quall~ fod 4o vzceuta s Work, ho dowbi can exisl (st & con- siderablo waving would hiave Leen obtained, 7The let. Uing 1 out tuto Large sections bnd the disadvaniage of iy B o B s e o g orw - CHRLLE, ie have offcrod themavlyes a e o;m:nmon’ Jon, 0F catoe uF tho yreal expelks whi L nam L Ao of {14 Wesori i 1t pulcy o Hing Creek, inataad of carrsing It over tho hlah ml.-.mrg:gmn‘-' u;l ooy % ths coun- ropriety of (biusuloction, W - formea’ Ly tkty that this location biad berer eors than tatler with & viaw 1o benefit privata interssia ¥ith & carefil vogard far e publle good, Co 15, Uiat hin wiiloe of bridgeat whiich ‘Wars rguited f {4 foute through the valley added very consldorably Lovenicabeia OF 10b rund, Tiisre s Bo lest tind of this ‘lu_’flm?vu the malt eresk, within 13 wiles ‘The Union P to make cromean cific englneers perhapa Joarned roads Irom this example, OURAP WINEKY. h’s'fl“d&"l;b travelers wero mordlists, Tley e 8y 0f the arops in Contral Uhlo; | dermsnie e, I'i:l&rl by agriguiturs w0 fur sxceeds R100K T the por b Alat ihea hecomo a wort of dead L Tallan oo ads of 44 owuers, ‘The prico of grain Ay dl-umm\ nmyumudo of disposing of 1t fonalae in il 14 into Whiaky. of Wit the laios gusuitioe, IWeeitian h ads 2jas relalied 1n auaall cllef by offering i to ,nmfi;%.?:.?"tfut iy waA ml“’ :na 1 m.‘.'fi.ffi'éfl Torlsl rrivod at Bort Wayue, ths tra; ?A;J:r:".u;u'n‘%sm‘m’:: crogs nu: evslllrd'er'n‘c’n:fl:l{ Wayuio from Clleago." oy o geebiniiss Fort the I-xmm sont from Obicsgo to Fory \{-maa da.luud lim aa g guide, m- 0) 58 very 'ozd.l 3 C?n g:v:rl:“.xl * Clleago, Jn ARBIVAL AT FORT DRABNO! 18 e afieznoon of mnunam-f’rkmcm Dearborn (Chicago), hiaving heen engagod elglit da; g a diatanca of 410 miies, making on ave 7 milen per Qar ertinnte of tho distance [ th vaual sllow Ly 1G diex, on acconnt of “uitons ronts which we took 1o avuld «roking 0 10kheart, At Fort Dearlorh wo atopped far a few ilays, withi 2 ¥iow fo czamine the rounity ond miaka further freparations for the journcs tothe Missls- sy 4135t Dearborn fn sitnated {n the Biata of Tiinots, on (he fontll bank,nud near o the nauih of Cddiin Jivar; the tunlary fine Folwoen Hifa Btaty and that of Tidiana mirikes tiie western slwre of Fake Michigan 10 nifles 1orth of 1ta routhiernmont cetecmity, and then contines along the shoro of the lals wntil 1t reselios Hhia forty-necond sl o haif degree of nortly fatitude, alung whtel it extenda to the Risalsslyid, THP. POST AT CUICAGD WAY ABANDONFD a faw nonth after the party visited 18, 1tn catablisl miout Had been found necesnary 10 Intimidate the b e and altll very powerfad tribes of Indions that {n- huabit (R piset af the country 3 DUt to rapid extcusion of the white population 10 tho west, tie extabilubtaent along the AissisoJppl of n chali'of military posty witleh inclosen them, And st fhie rana tia convitices thiem of Lo vigilance of 1he Guverument, and of tha inevitablo deatruction wideh tbsey would' Lring upou Aliemnelves by tha moat t51ing set of koatility on thelr part, have, It 1s thowulit, rendered tha continuance of & military force at thin Place unneceswary, At Agent rétaains thiere, I order to kecp up amt-ablo laflous with thom, and 10 attend 0 thelr wattw, witich are datly beroming greater, owing to the jucTeasiug Neurclty'of gatne i the couniiry, CUTCAUO DIBAITOINTS THEM. Wo wore mneh dinappalitod ab {he spjxarance of Chi eago and itw vicinity, Wa found fu it nuthiay to Ju Tily tho great oulogitm lavished upon this plicy by & Late travelor, who observes that it la tho most fertilc andd Deautitul (At et ba fmaiued,” 0 As faroifig counitey,” waya s, ik uuiten tiw fertile “sofl of tha Huest Tuwlatid pralries with au_elovation which oxe ompte ft from the fnllucnce of rtaguant waters, snd n susnmer elimato of doliggbiful seretitty.” BTARVATION. Thio beat_ commeut hipon this_description of the clfimato ntid Aol { tha fuct that, twith the nust active Sighatico on the part of tho ofivera, it wss hapusduhe Tut thia gacrinon, couslsting of froi seventy 0 bty uon, Lo Aubalst {herasalves, upon the gralny ratsed by tha conntry, although rutich of thelr timo war devotod to agricuitural purealin. Tho didlcultics whieh tho agriculturlst meots with Jiore are numerous; th Afiso fram the shallowiiean of tho xotl, from fts htmid= ty, und from jts exposurs to the eold and dawp winds which Ulow from tho luko with great fareo dnrlng inost part of the years (ha grain Ju fre- quently destroyall by swarig of Jurecs; tlere are ulho & iy NUMBER OF DESTRUCFIVE BIRDS of which it was {mpossiblo for the gavrism ta avoll th latoful infuence, oxcopt by keoping, o wan prac- {ited at Fort Dearborh, o party of_eoldicin conrtitilly engasied at shuoting atthy crowe aud blackbirds Giat doprudatesd npon the corn planted by then, Bul, oven Wil ull these exertions, tio suaize rolduii hay Hi to Thien, oulig to the sherluers wud coldnes of the scaton. 'Tho provisions for the garrlaou wer for the Tuost part outivyed FROM MACKINAW IX A BCIQONER, and somctimes thy wero Lronpbi from 81, Louin, a iletance of 356 milée, up tho Dlinols und Deaplaines Rivers, Tiie appearauce of tho country siear Chicago offers but fow ieatiired upon whieh the 65c of the travuier can dwoll with pleasure, Thera i 100 mtick unifurmity in thokcenery ; o yxdenrive Wt clieckerod by falande, uneniivene: cauvar, ond” the fatiguing monotony of crcaved by the cqually undiveralfied prowpect of the lindorcecry, whiel afords uo toilef to tue wight, as It conatats mcroly of k plain fu which but few patclien of fin sud scrutby woods are obscrved scutiersd Licta sud Lhere, THE VILLAGE PRUBENTS NO CHLERING PROSPECT, an, notwithstanding it antiquity, it coualsta of Lut fow ladit, duhabiled by Iisoranle ‘Tate uf uwn, soarcel equul to the Iudiana from whom thiey are descended, “Chelr log ur bark houses aro fow, Ulihy, and digunt: Ing, dlsplaying not the loast trace of comfort, Chi a0 » porliups one of tho oldest netdicuicuts i the Tuitlan country; {ta name, derived from tho otawatomi Jatugtiage, signilics clibier u wkuuk or a wild oulon; and citlicr of theso wignitications Liss been oce caavually given for it. A sort s s2id to huve formerly existed there, Mention {n mado of the placs us baving Deen vlstted {n 1671 by Yarot, wio_found * Uliicayou 10 L tho Femidunco of a powerful Clief of thy Mianls, The numbr ef teafls coutrelug all at this spot, aud thelr apparent sutfquky, indiate that tor a loug wutly the site uf o frge Judluu village, As a plce of business, IT U1 FERY NO INDUCCMENT TO THE S8ETTLER; for the wuo o Aunual atuint of tho trado ou the Ikke 0.4 ot execed tho cargo of e OF i welivonerd sven ai tho tmo when tho garrinon roceived its wuppiics from Mackinaw, It §s not fmporsible that st wome afutant day, when $ho bauka of tuo Liinots shotl Lave Leen covervd with s denso population, aud wien the tow pratries whicl astond beiween that river and Fort Wayua kbiall have acquired . population proportonate to lha produes Which Uiy wau yiold, tt Chi- oo miay Lecomo ono of o poiuty i tho direst lno of communteation between the Norihe ot Lakenund the Misstuvipp s bub even tho utar- tourre which will bo carricd o through this cominu= nication will, wo ik, ot all e e o limited oun 3 the tangers attendiug tho wavigation of tho lake, sud themarcity of barbors along tho shore, wust’ over Provo ascrions obstacle Lo 1ho Licreass of tho cone merelal fmportotice of Obicago, ‘Lo exteutof the sand-Uauks which sre furimed on the awiorn sud southers shoro by the provaillug north aund uorthe wentetly winds, will likuwiso proventany mmportaut wirks irom bofug undurtaken to fmprove ths post of Chicago, THE SOUTIE TOINT OF CHICAQO MIVER taken i1 rise, about G iles Crom thy fort, in s swamp which commtnicates siso witl tho Do Platucs, ot of the byad Lrauches of tho Tilinots, Having besn in- formed that this Toute was frequautly travelod by traders, and thut it bas boeu used Uy ono of the ollicers’ of the yrrrisoi, who veturoo fous from 8, Lonts a feir Lefors our arrival at tho fort, we detormined to in order 1o obwervo this futercsting divisiou of walers, Voucsordlugly loft tha fort. on the il of Juney Iu boat which, after baving sscended (Lo river abont 4 1niles, wo exobanged for & Larrow pirogue that drew loss wator, Tuu sireain wo wure oaconding was Yery narrew, rapld, aud erouked, prescnting s great fall; it cuntinued xo for sbout i mlics, when wo reached a vort of swamp dostgnated by the Chuudian voyugors wuder tha nainaof fo yetit lac, Our evurvn through this awang which uziouied for 3 miles, waw ory junch impedui by (ho bigh grass, wee:ds, &e., through which ouy pirogue passed with dificully, "Observing that our pastage turongh the fou wae very slow, aud the dasy belug” conshderably advanced, wo landed on thn north bauk, aud coutinued our courso slony e cuyu of tho swainp for about 3 miled, wutil wo reached tha placo where (uo old portage road meete the cur- reat, which waw hero vory diatiuct towards the south ROMMIT LETUL, Wo wera delighted ut Leholdiug for tho firat time s featuro k0 iuteresting in Jtrelf, but which we lad aflerwards 38 oppurtuniity of observing frequently on thie Toute, ViL: te divialon of watra atarting from (b ka0 xource, aud ruuing futwo differcus diree- tioun, %0 a3 £0 bocotae (o fecders of streainn it dise chardo thewselvos into the ocean ot immenes dise inuces apart. Althougl, st ths timo we vial {Lore Wy scurccly waier enough fo pormit our i rogiie £0 paxe, wa could not dount that In the spring of Jim year tlie route must ba a very eligible ons, lacut, itopron, wha uccompauted us to tho Dea Plainos, told us that ‘o bd traveled it with eane, fn & boat loaded with lead apd Hour, Thu distanca from the fort o (he iutersoction of tho Rortage road d Dos Viafues 1s suppored to be alout §2or 13 the sievation of the feeding Iake abuva Chicago matod st § or U feet 3 and i6 dn probable cent tothy Dea Plajucs 1a lors considerablo, Tue purtage road 18 about 11 amilea long ; the ususi distatics traveled by land, howevar, oxceods fromd to 9 ilas; i very dry svasonm {1 has ecu sald to smount to30 mlies, x8"tho portuge thow oxtends (o Mount Jullet, noar tho confluence of tho Hunkakee, When wo considor tho factu abova stated, wa are irresiutibly 1ot Lo the conclusion that au elovation of the lukes of & fow foet (not excoeding 10 oz 1) abiova gheir presout lavel would causo them to discharge thelr waters, partly at loast, INTO TUE GULY OF MEXICO; ihat wuch & dischargs has at one time exiated, avary oo couvervant with ts paturo of (b country et ot aud a equally apyisrvot that un oxpeu- dituro trifling fu compartson to tie importance of the object would again reudue Lako Michigan s (zib of the Mexican Gulf, linpressad with the importancy of this object, the Legislaiure of Llinols Lus slread: catned soine Olrervitiond to Lo made upon tho pox! bility of eatablishisg’ this conununieation } tue Com. misaioncrs appoivted 1 that eifoct visited Cliicago after We feft it, aud we kow not what reanits they obiatued, #a their roport has not reached s ; but we bayp Lwen Inormed that they lind vansldered tha slovation of the petit tae whov Chizago fo be somewhiat grestor than we iad eatimatedl it, Tt L the opinton of thows Loat ace qualiited with the uature of the sountry thst the casl. eat camunication would Lo botyeon a i ;m[r.‘;‘xrf)u ll.‘.\].l)llflK and somo polnt of tho Desplainos, Jrokably below the ortuge roud, otween these. bw polnta there s 1a wet seasous, wo umilerstand, » water comununication of 10 ur 14 rales, Of the practicability of thia work, aud of the auiiclency of a supply of water, no doubl pan azist, ‘Tho only diticulty will, wo spprolioud, ba keeping the cumniunt er it 14 once mude, ax the soll {s swampy, aua probiably will require rmluuhr care to oppose the yoturs of the soft mud juta the excavations. MINEUAL BESOURCES, ult {ho tmmediute vicinity of Chicago, & sscondary - utary z jon open oo 4 fouad, disposed i Lior S oins miany orgauis romains, s limestono ap Poars (0 s to Ls very similur, in ita geological as well s mineral sspoct, to that observed abave thy gosl-farmatioy on” tho iaiod 3 but, 0o superpouition Detug visible, it 18 dmpossible’'or i 10 dsteriine ot Dressut e yalative 359 | opluton that It s ons of {he W Uavo 1o regret that the speoimous which Were obtained of iho same lave Locn loat, snd thal we sre deprived of ths oppariunity of cowparing them wiil thore collected dn other parte of our route, This limestons, which Mea axjposed to view In soine placcs, bv for the most Km cuovered with an alluyial de) otritus of primitive rocks, Uj Michigsn spucimens of native copper hava likewise bewn pocaslonaly picked p, We biave In our pusses- »un, owlug to thy \lbvramy of Lr, Hall, & spesimen which is part of & ruass, weighlug 3 poutids, found by the e3pruas from Cbicayo to Uroon ay ; it waa plcked UP, 08 thie lako phare, about 6 iuiles SULL of the Alil- wacke, atreamn which emplics 1uto tho lake aliout 83 miles "Dorth of Chicago; the spot ab whion & was foqud v known by thio uuine of the Boaplanks, snd iy stated by My, Bchuoleraft 1o cousdut of & bed of white clay ; Dr, Hall waa led ta vislt the apot in hopea of s&n]l“ ’x:‘:t& ’r:a xc‘r‘,u bn;l mes -&h m&n.l We ‘hua eraly trum (0 great inportance WLIC s oen pttacied ho - every . Jodalty wative copper by those who 10 bells that, where & spucimen exi howsvor, luclius (o the ate secondary limestona, tachiid masses, gensrully of & and appeariug evidently out of place, Wy wust not, thsrelory, expect to And volus in thule Viclalty § 1f (he USlsivbts of sopper o Sorvoialh st fuporiance whieh i bes hatindn tance 'Ncfi.-nw muak queaticy 1a 'the, presscl slats of 4 mot upon tha' THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1875. atudy of the locslilies of thers fragmenta of native coppor that e aro to waste cur tme and incann, The madn object munt Lo to arcertatn whence they came ; aud thincan only b determined by an exunination of the nature of the valleys, of ths extent amb abundance of the alluvisl' depost i which thioy aro found, aud of the orlginal rimitive forma- tiomr, from the partial destruction of which thers x- tonnt¥s deponita of alluvion, and the Inrgn bowldern whil-h secompany them, bave reccived their orig 1038 thewn ara roraldvration wilch we shall not brosdi at present, aa thes wiil find tleir blace, wnore uatural- Iy, at 8 later perlod of this work, GAME, Although the qnantity of game tn thix past of tho conntry fa dimiuisling very rapddly, and although It In tusiy aufficient for the support of thia Tndiane, stil thorats enough, and partisularly of ihe smaller ki, #n offer accupation {0 the amateur aortaman, Thera aro many differcnt kinds of aquatic bizde, which fred upon thn wild rlce (Z(zanés aguatir) uinl othat plants (hat_theise i (he awsmpe which cover the country, Nir, Hay observrd, among otliers, the nrallara (4 uas boachan), ahovelor<uck (A, elyneats), bine-wingad teal (Ao ditcora), COTIMON Juericaneer (Mlergus serratur), common coot (Fuitea Avnericaii steilate liernn or fndlan hen (A rried minar), etc,, Ti thie lake tiiere th nlta & yreot quantity of fisll, but noue nppears {0 be of a very superior qualily whitefieh (Coreponin allme, Lemirur), which t ti grontet dellcacy fonnd fn the Lken, 't not cavghit at Chiicagn, Lt sometimed -0 or 33 milos notth of it QUsrryoionn for Iatifude and lengitndn were mada hore by Me, Golboun, frou which the aitnatiou of dix Wan ound o 'bn In Tatitnda 41 deg. 51 miln, 53 3 tompitiide 86 dee, 47 ity 16 soc, Wi mag- Varlatioi deg. 12 mip, Iy CHICAGO INDIANS, During our short rexidence at Chicago, wa were, by the favor of Di, Woleolt, the Iudisu Ayent, furuishe |l with much fuformation toncerniuyf e Tudlans of it vicnity, througli e Suterpreter, Alexandor. Roblneon, o Lalf-hreed Clidppewa, who fuformed ua that 1he Judiaus who fro- quent 4 part of the country afo very mtcl fiter- mixed, bolomging prineiyally to the lutswaomtr, Ol- fawan, and Chip) ewan (o-tlioepconan), frons (e’ cire cunistanee & yre. mixture of the thie 4 [fuvalla bere, The viclity of the Misiin e opinlon, fended 1o, ndullerts U datigoiga o bin Ut neighbo of Furt Wayne; and thiat thia ianguago i8 Kpoken du the great. st purity unly along the bania of the St, Joseph of Michlgan, Iobinson did not supjicso the Potae ihis o vxreed 3,540 souls § Lut it s probable that g thefe number must Le 'greater, capoclally se they aro unltel with the Kickapoos, whore popitlation amotnta o G0 fn tho Kiate of Tlituls, Accorling to his abservations, the lote. svafomin el {hist they eatne from tho Viciuity of tha Sault de Hte, 3atfo, whiere Usey presume that they woruereatud, A wingnlar holiof whicls they cntertat in, tlint the anuls of the departed liave, on tiielr Way to lla great pruirle, (o crass w larno Alraain, over whic Jogg 14 phaced ax g Lridgos but that thin is in wuch cou- ntant ugitation that nona but the spirite of good wmen can pass over {5 {n nfety, whilo thowo of tha bad slip from tho log fnto (o wator aud sro naver affer heard of, This iuformaticn they preteni (o linve Liad roveal- wd 10 themn Ly one of thelr aucestors who, Leing dead, {raveled to tho edgo of tho siream, buf, not likin to venture ou the lug, delosmined lo Fetitr to the Lau of tho living, which purpose lio_effectvd, baviug beou seen once moro amiong Lis friouds, two days afier his reputod dexth, e informed {bem of what Jio Lad otserved, sud furthor told them that, wlilo on thu veryta of the stream, o had Loard the rounds of thy drun at the beat of which thobloseed wero dan (e 0:posite pralrio, This sory they fSenily biliov Witii & viow to collect as wuch {uformation oy poste Dle on the subject of INLIAN ANTIQUITIES, wo fnquired of Robiuson whotker apy traditions on {LI8 Kitlject wora current nmoag the Tudlane, e ob- served that tholr anclont fortifications were a frequent subject of conversstion, snd capocially thoso fit the natire of oxcavations tado fn thoground. Hob: heard of one, made by tho Kickapoos and Fox Tudiuns, on the Haogimo 11{¥eT, a atreati running into the 1iti: nol:, Thia fortification is distingulabed by the name of Elnatuck, 1t {a_known to Lave served ason in. trewchinent to tho Kickapoos aud Fozes, who wero et thiero and dofeated by Ile Potmwatomin, the Otluwas, aud tho Ohippewas, No dato was swelpnud to tuls trapsactlon, ~We understood that tho Etuatak wos near the Kirkapoo village on the Hangamo, Tho Lunting grounds of the I'otawatomis nn’m\r {o to bounded on tho north by thae St, Josepk (which, on tha enst Bide of Lake Mtchiga, separates then from ins Oltawss), ad thie Milwucke, which, on the wnat sido of tha fake, divides thom from to denomonus, They spreail tu tho south along {ho Iilinols River sbout 200 milen s to the west their groundscstend o far as Ttock Itiver, oud the Mequin or Hpoon Niver of {ho Iitiuols ; fo the cast they prolubly soldun pass Loyond the Wabush, ————— CRIME, e ST- PAUL CRIMINAL NEWS, Special Dispatch to The Clacaao T'ribune, 87, P'ayr, Mian, April 20.—In the cage of Tord Hillgor, indictod for the rape of & young airl, o verdict of guilty was xondered yostorday, 11is counsel ave obtained ton days' atay of pro- ceodings top reparo an application for a new trial, Beveral othor fndictmonta against Hillger for the samo crimo upon other young glrla will be vrosecuted. The second trial of Michasl Kooly for tho murder of Darney Lamb bogan to-day, tho flrst Jury having dissgroed. Alfred Townsend, oua of the first jury, publinhos o card to-day etating that whisky was supplhied to tho jury iu tho wamo tin pail which wau vroduced in avidonce fn the case also that anothor juror throatencd him for ro- fusing to agree to o verdiet of manslaughter. Differences baving occuirred among the bonda- men of Emil Munch, ox-Btate Troasurer, indict. ed for dofalcations a8 to tho uao and_divluion of -property asaigued to sccure thom for mak- tug _up tho deficit of #112,000, which was discovered in February, 1879, Lis boodsmon murrendored Lim and uew bands wora given Tne surrondoring boudsmon ara Charlos Schaf- fer and his businows partuers, Schaffor has commencod suit sgainst tho Munch bLrothers, and attached prormy to compel them to make up his luskes in the winttor, as agrood by a trust doed givon st the Limo, YOUTHFUL HORSE THIEVES, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicano Tribune, Paxrox, IlL, April 27.—On last B.turday night threo Liorsea near Randon, 10 miles east of this place, belonging to €. Poterson, Luding, and Halliday, wore atolen. Word was nent at onco to 0. M. Dodley, City Marshal of Paxton, who immediately sct about to ecaten _the thiaves. r, Bodley, in company with John Fitzpatriok, oamo up with thon (for thore proved to bo throa) 12 miles northesas from Blooming- tom, i this State, abont 11 o'olock this farennon, What was Mr, B,'s astonishment on coming up with the thieves, who hnd the borsew in their ]mnonnlan. £0 recoguizo thom ad throo boys who ivo in thjs oity, 'I'wo of thom are sons of Nols Larson, & respectablo citizon, Thoss boys aro Bged, rospoctively, 16 aud 18 yoars. The other boy Is ouly 13 yoara of ags. Thls fs o sad oasa of boys making an early start for the Penitentiary, A praliminary examination wag bnd beforq F. L. Cook, Justica of the 'oace, whan the youthful thiovea wero bound oyor for their appoarauce at tho Auguat term of the Court, and, in dofault of bail, the two oldest wont to Jail, THE AVOCA., 1A, MURDER. Avacs, Is., April 20,—The man Jahn Dol who was murderod in this vicinity last Thursdsy ulglt, was baried to-dsy. Heis from Orogon, Ogle County, Ill, and uumarried. The man James H. Orawford, wlho was lodged jn 2‘“ on muspleion of Letng the perpotrator of this horrible deed, was released to-day of this chsrge, but sontonoced to Jail for twonty days on sovoral charges of petit Jarcony. 1t tu thought now that ono John oeard {s the man who commigled tho doad, as L was Bopn in company with Dolan tho samo night hie wan Lilled noar the place whera the man wan foupd dead the moxt moming, and thoy had Loen togothor soveral days in this vicinity. Dolsn lad wome 400 or §400 with him, and boyond all probabilitics Lo was mur- dored for lhis monoy. ileard was under arrest hore tho next day as baing the perpotrator of this erime, but owing to his _slick tongno lie wa relessed snd bas uot Leon Leard of ulnco, 11e 4aid hio and Dolan wors intioato frionds, aud Lbad bunked together for many yoars, THE TEXAS BORDER GUTRAGES, WismnuoroN, . O., April 20.—The Voatmas- ter-General this mornlug recelvad the following dispatoh, whiols Lo hias forwarded to the Baore- tary of Biata; CoRPUS CHRITE, Tex,, April 34, 1878~70 the Past- oaster-Goneral, Washinalon: Tho Fost-Ofice was robbed and plundersd at Carizoo ob tho 10th fust, by r. Lovell fa killed, The Custom-ifouse 13 {n the sarue bujliling, Lut, sv fur as knows, it could not ba opunsd, Pariieuiars will be roported by mail, Al bere on oficial duty, {8igued) U, McOrsiaxn, Postmaster, POST-OFFICE ROBDERS ARRESTED, Hpeaial Dupalch to Ths Chiseoo ridune, Biovx Oity, April 20.—J, B, Btowart, Special Agentof tho Post-Oftico Deparimont, bas causod tle nrrest of threo men coucorned in robbing tho Pout-Ottice at Turbauk, Dakots, situated on tho Dakota Southern Jislirond, The mon were lb;;ught to Vermilion, sud locked up this even- Log (3 Sutelal Durateh ts 1he Chicogs T¥ibune. Ixpianavorw, Ind., April 26.—1he msn who confesssd Lo burning the Rush Elevator, who was arrested at 84, Louls and discharged, snd was agaly arreated Liore on s-mrdli. is sl in durauce, though the prospocs is+ho is only a f:dn;i-xll;n tramp, who confesscs to geb food aud FATAL QUARREL, Nzw Youx, April 26.—Thw afterncon John Blake and Thomas Boylan quarroled in & black- n&lfi;n lh:‘p‘; oylan threw s horseshios at Blake, [l in bim 3 n"’hfll ths weuk, killing instantly. FOREIGN. A Brlef but Unsuccesslul Revolu- tion In Bollvia, Potition of the Prussian Bishops to Em- peror William, The Pope’s Hecond-Tiand Appeal to the Ausirian Monarch, SOUTH AMERICA, AN UNRUCCESRTTL TEFOLUTION, PANAMA, April 16.— Advices from Bollvia stato thiat on the 18th of Alarch lant President Frias loft La P’az for Oruro, taking with him one-half of Dattalon No. 1 of the ling, tha other hLelf remaining in Viachla, The rebei citizens of Lo 1'a7, when they thought the P'residont far onough ¥, out fu revolution, The Conncil of Ministars and n small forco of yotng men of gond familios shnt thomeelven up in the Goverument palace, deter- mined to restet avy srmed attack by tho people, A terrible aud unyielding strugglo took placo. The peoplo on their part tried to wot firs to tho palars, Women, even, took part with Communirt-hko ferocity, and throw burning shaots dipued in kerosene on the ruofs, While thik waa goini on & ncasenger ot off for Vischiis, and Informed the commander of tho lislf battslion that waa thereof what was inking place in Ls Paz, ScnorJuan Gravfor, the chilef in question, at onco put his forco in motinn. and prossod his men over 6 leagnos at quick morch, and arrived ai LmPaz just as tho young men who defended the Govérnment Louse were about to surrender. Ilo at once mado o charge rgainat the rebet erawd. and de- Toated it, with tho lons of fifey.oight killed and a Eroat number wounded, —_— GREAT BRITAIN, DIED, Loxpox. April 26.—Winwood Reade, the woll- known author of books of travel, is desd, Loxvox, Auvril 26.—~TlLe Lord Maror of Tondon will [ to Dublin in slato to attend the banquet which is to bo given to 1he Ameriean ritle toam on ite arrival. Ho will mvs & dinuer at the Janrion Houso, In London, in hanor of the Amenican riflomon, afior the intornationsl coatest, it et CHURCH AND STATE, LUTTERS OF BYMPATIIT, Tarm, April 20.—L'Unizers publishen lottors of sympathy from Roman Catholic Bisiops of Great Lritaln to the Distiops of Germany and Hwitzorlaud. The lottors to tho Swiss Dishops ato eapecinlly povors in their coudemnation of tho Old Catholie movement. PRTITION OF TIR PRUSAIAN NISHOTE, Beauay, Apri 10,—The following i the test of tlie potition addressed to Lis Majesty, on tho 2d of this month, by the Pruesinn ishops PoLpa, April 4, 1475 —~Most Serrnn Miglity Bmperor, Most Gracious Emperor, Kiug, snd Bire: A bl1l han beon presentad ta both Touses of the Diot by your Imperial and Royal Mafesty's Mintatry by wit'h the .further cufoyment of {he Ktate grants nccordsd to the Catholic Lishoprica and Clergy will bo made dependent upan n previous decliration of tho adminlstrators of Aloceses or tho clergy that they will unconditicnally obey the State laws, S0 unconditional a deciuratlu fu_incom- atillo wilh the canacienco of Chrixiisu, Indeed, the apoatles and inuumarable Chrisiian martyre sufier- o1 death rathor than subimit to State laws aud public ordigonees which mrobibited ~them from - pro- climiug (e Diviue truth or demandod on telr tark o denisl of the Christlan futh, We boing, therefore, unablo to give 1hat declaration withe out ucliug against our conscivncs of infringing upou thio principies of Christlanitx, thus the aitemgt to forca un to oboy by withholding naterial mesne csn nover be regarded aa admissible from a Christion ndpoint, Moreover, tho respective grants from the Btats to’ the Dithoprics quertion are in complisnce with legnl " ollign- tion which the Btato undertook whon it susumed pose ncaslon of the seculatized Church property iu accord- ance with explicit stipulations, and, to_qriote the welle Kuown words of a Pruesian Minster, they wers unders taken under n pledgo of the honor of Prussia; aud os regards other Btate granis to clergywen, thoy alsa by no means sprang from . mers livorality of {he Blate towards the Clnrch, but hove likewlxo legal baats sither {n the reclarizas tion of cloisters and coclesiawtical fustituticrs, or right of patrousge, or in Royal promises, and the n penaion of theae grants just st tho prescut moment must cspecially servo to stir bitter feellngs in the liearts of the Catholics, sinco just now eonwtdorable improvoments of salary from the genernl tevenus are granted by the State ‘with gracious lberality to the clergy of other Christian donominations. W feel, Lowever, thathrostenad suspension of the Btate grant most painfully, becruse it 18 expreasly de- seribed as & punfshment for the atiltude of the Catho- lie Bisuops and clergy with regard to thie May lawn, al- thongh they are unablo ta co-oerata In tha execntion of tupse laws without violating their most sacred du- tion and (lie divine conatitution of the Catkolic Church. We alionll fear to treapars upon the veneration duo to your Majesly {f wo worn evon ta conuider the sup- tmliuun possibile that it conld respond to the intentions ~?!Jl\ur Majoaty to demand stteh sn infulelily and vio- a of on of duty on the part of the sppointod gusrdians cclentavtical order. W horefore, o nnt address oursolves fo the Hiousén of tho Diut, wlera the propartiun of Christlan feeling Legins to yanirl more_and more, but aildress direct to yeur Majesty, 2% the Profoctor of the Curistisn urel recognized Ly I'rusela—to the Crown by whicl the Cathiolics liava likewise cver stood with true loyal- Ay during political storms—tla rospactful prayer that ?nur Alajesty will deny your sanction to the {utended aw 2s being a_violstion of duty and sequired rithts and & source of upspeakably affiotion aud pesoc-dis- turbing confgsion, : Tn deopest reverence, with most entire submission, ‘wo reuisln your Majesty's most Lupble, tyie, and obe- dleut, . Qlere follow the stgnatures.) THE BMIEULOR'S REPLY. Tho foliowing Is tho toxt of tha reply mado by the Miniatry by order of the Emporor: Brataw, April0, 1876,—1Tiu Mafeaty the Emperor and King hax doignad fo” chargo tlip Stinfatry with the reply to the putilion addressed to Ilia Majeaty ou the 24 tiet., by the Prusslou Biskove ssaembled {n Fulds : ‘I friAlling tho Tmpertal Justruetious, wa cagnob ayuld exyresiug onr astonisiment and regret ot the fuct that corlastasticy of suck hiyls posislun oa the Ri..Jlo: Dishiopw coukt mako themsolvo tue velicle of au k- rertion that {6 would Le in Irussia a denfal of the Christian faith o promisa obedlenice ta such lows, whicl tu otlior German sud forelgn Btates hava been olieyed for centurles, and are still most roadily by tho Cuthollp clorgy aud thoir eucii- superiors, snd cceleaiastical, obedi- enco (o which ' continuee to Do’ aworn fliere by the Catholio clergy by a sacrad oath, None {lte less rormarkalilo aud unlrie {a the aseortion that thio ast Iaws agaluat whioh recenily the disobedionce at tho Distionw li been, diceciod in Fruseia anly forbld the_proclamation of tha Divine truth, Wik roe wird fo tho Kt ltev. Blhojs mentioning thot dmprovemonts of ‘walary aro At presont being mrnted to the clorgy of other denomis natlqus which did not at {lie sama time beuafit the i snperficial glance at tho bills before sud (he deliaten of tho Dist would have suficod to con- vica the Kight ey, Lishops themsolves of tho un- truth of their asserilon, It can Just as lttle bo un- known to il Right ltev. Mishops thod the moasuro which they sak Uis Majesty not to sauction, st the pato tino MR ONfensiva expreesion about 'Hta conie its, could only bove renchied the Diet wilh shu Jinperfal conscut, The demand that Jlls Majosty aliouid, notwithatanding, refuta Lis sanetion after it hud born sdapted by Dist {3 the mora atrauge, sinca the Right Tov, Dishorq themselras will not Lo- leve tuat tho grants, (o suppression of which s (n duestion, would, Lo bacn over windo It by thels Le- stowal thu right ind been reserved (o tho Bishops anil clergy to Lo obedient or not to the lawa of the Hiula acecrding o the Papal will, Wil regard o the potifion calling the Iaw which withdrawa the Blate granta s source Gf unapeakable aiiiction and _pesco-diuturbing _coufusion, thioke Night ey, Diskops, who ' fn the the proolauistlon of the aw ALat such conditions would arieo from thioes redolutions aud ennounced thfs pube licly fn sloquent terms, shauld ask themsolves if they, by & true and firm mafutenanca of thelr convie- tions, would not, perlians, Liate Lests able to prosorye our ¥atberlsuil frum tho coufusion and dlsturbance of Jpoace which they themsclves warntogly propliesied, ‘an'l whioh we now with ther deplore, Wo request your Grace to kiudly communieato this letter to the co-aignatories of the petition, Tux BraTs MISITRY, THE TOPE. Rouk, April 12,—The Pope gave audionces yosterday and to-day to many persuns who wore Uevirous’ of congratulating him upon the anal- versary of bLis return from Uacta aud of Lis resorvation at tho timoof thoaceldont at the lastlica of Balnt Agnea in 1855, llun.lllnu to an address from tho Marquis do Cavaleti, His lohucss said : An (od perniltied the aecident at 61, Agnes’ in order fa give greater s 10 1he works for emubelllshing the Harfliea, 40 wlao will 1o kuow liow to estricate us (rom the prosst abyss and juake the Church fourisk, " AN APPEAL. ViewNs, Aprit12.—~Tha Emperor Francls Jo. soph, while at Vonics, reejved s lettor trom the Pops, which was deliverad to lun by the Cardi- ual Latrisreh "Crovissuato, 1lis Mejeaty asut an answoer at ouce, Pauts, April 12.=Tha Union of this ovening raontions & lotter which was written by ordor of tho F'upo to the Patrlarch of Venice, fustructlug hiw a4 ta the subjoots be whould bring nuder tho nutive of “the Xmporor of Austris, Tho lettor calied upon the latnarch to draw tho attentlon of Lis Majesty to the sggravatiou ©of tho position of e Holy Bes in suce of the very Loatils st~ lmgl of t.h: ‘i’l}m&n c-bmn'. sud to point out that tho nituation of the Popoand the Church wanld hacomo more and mora intolorable it anch unraasonablo domands did not encounter granter resistsnca on the part of foreign powers. ‘fhn latler dwells upon tho fact that tha Catnolie powers sonld end by loring sll their influance and breomo aubject to the Uerman Govarnment, which endeavored o exercise absolute dominion. The Patrisrch was, moreover, stked to urgs upan tho noties of the Kmperor the' insineerity of Prussia's friendsbip, Ler programme boing 10 unite the wholo Germau nationality under ono aceptre. The Union states the DPatriarch wan recaived in audience by tha Emperor, but tlst it s not aware of what parsed at the interviow, It adds that the Emperor inatraoted the Austrian Am- Laseador at Romo, who went to Venico ta eslute him, to continua = expressing to His THollnems 1Iis Majeaty's re- npoct and devotion for the Head of tho Cathbolio Churcli, ‘fhe Ermporor, It 18 eald, spoko in messured torma of the atrained relations bo- tween the Vatican and Germany, expressing on that point pain and rogret, and cbarging the Ambassador to give the Lopo aud Cardinal Autonelli to understand low much pru- denco was necoesary in thin struggle, which ell tha world deplored. The Union adda: * That advice was unnecersary, for moderation s Inseparable from tha firmnoss which ia played by tho Popo. Weo balieva IHin Iloliness bas recently recommended prudence tu view of demonstrations which Lad Leen aunounced to be held abroad.” ———— AUSTRIA AND ITALY, NEW COMMERCIAL THEATY. Vienya, April 12.—In spite of the pouring rain, which somewhat interfored with some of the festivitios, tho stay of the Emporor at Pols has beon a8 great A succoss ng tho visit to Venice. Ho was euthuslasticalty received by the population, not only of the townm, but by & number of deputations which came up from all parts of lstnia. ILivery ehip of the floot sssem- bled at Tasans, and all the establithments were minutely ivepoctod, and a goueral order to the flnot exprossed in mont lattering terms tho satis- faction of the Emperor st tho efliciency snd strict disciplino which he found carried ont. Counit Audrassy returned fast night from Yen- ice. Iia prolonged atay there mcoms to have ]aroducad 1ts f1uits, and " fruits, too, which are fkely to be appresiated both by the Austrian and Italisn people. The cight years which have passed since the conclusion of tho Commerctal Treaty between the two Bistes lmve brought to light ko many doficiencies and drawbacks In that treaty that & rovision of It Las been for sowe time considered indlepousablo and urgent on both eldes. In- deed, the Initistivein this respect was already wkon by tho Italisn Government somo months ago, snd the meoting at Vouico waa talken advantago of to como to an understanding on tho principles on whicl thin revision ig to be miade, and above oll on tho modo of proceediug, With a view to this, the Italian Minister of Commerce camo to Vaonico, and on iua tide Count Audrossy took with _lum tho boud of the Commer- cinl Department at tho Austrian Foseign Ofiice. Of course, notlung is known apout tho stipulations mnade, and thoy can at the best Lo but of a geneial naturo, for tho question of tho revision of all the Commercial Treat- lon which Austrls bas, sud which espire in tho mext few years, in under discnssion, anditis far from settled whether thisisto Le dono on the prerent Freo 'I'rade principles orina Protectionist eouse. ‘o Commorcial ‘I'reaty Letween Austria and Italy continues till 1877, but tho Italian Guvernmont laya groat strees on Austria goneentiug Lo a revision of tho Treaty before tho Treatios of Italy with France and Bwitzerland come to an end in 1875; and the Italian (iovernmont thinks it would facilitato ita vegotintions with the two latter Powers it the negotiations with Austrin could be carried on wimultandoualy, or, stll better, if tha actusl re- vislon of tho Commercial Treaty with tlue latter could bo made previously, Austrisis thusin the positjou of bejug able to make a coucession, 1o Italy the tendoncy i decidedly in <ho direction of Protection. This is onng 10 & number of FIRES. A $30,000 Blaze in the West Divis- ion Yesterday. A One Hundred Thousand Dollars Fire in Bt, Louls. Fires Elscwhere. Abont half-past G o'clock last evening the fora- man of I!zo engino in H, A, Pitta' Sons’ build- fng, at Nos. 7 and 9 Houth Jefferann street, dincovered & fico in the first floor rear occupled by M. T, Livingaton & Co. s a manufactory of pleturo and lookiug-piass fremes and office farnie ture. An alarm was immediately turned in, and the Firo Department came promptly to tho front, and by considerablo exertiona confined the flames 1o the bwilding In which it originated, After an liour's work the fire was got under con- trol, leaving the building ataudiug, though [n a dilapidated stato. THE BUILDING i3 of Lrick, and bas a front of 20 fect on Itan- dolph street, and of 25 foot on Jeferson. 'Tho total depth, counting back from the Jefferson straet front, in 137 feot. It is o fortunate cir- cunatance for tho tenants on Jofferson street that s firo-proof brick partition intervenod be- twaon them and the Handolph atrest portion, a8 by that means they were saved from the flames, aud suffered damage only by water. TIE CALBE of the firo cannot be exnatly stated, hut it was rolibir & chuto for shiavings wlich rau (rom AL R, Livinpaton's manufactory to tho boller- ndeineath, Livingsion aaya that fire has broken cut twice before from tho sama cauna orin tho sawme place. Thera appears also to liava been a picce of defortivo wall in the neigh- borhood of the chite, ahich helpad the fira to spread rapidly, If it did nct causo it. THE ESTIMATED LOSSES AND INHCRANCE are aa follows: If, A, Yitta' Buns, Josa on buill- ing, £10,0005 insured for §1,1540 (a the People’s, 1,230 in the Franklin, £1,250 in the Hudson, £2.500 {n tho Girard, £2,500 1 the Fairflald, and £6.950 in other companios in Parmer & Atkins' Agency, ‘Tho firm of H. A. Pitts' Kons wero not injured lo any respect in their own busmuons, which is at Nos. 11 and 13 Jefforson street, acroas the alloy from tho fire. Hanson & Nelsan occupied the third floor of No. 108 Randoiph sirect ah a furaiture mann- factory, Thoy had an insurauce of £2,000. “Iheir loes in not Iarge, but eaunot bo closely ca- timated. It is probobly covered by iururance, J. I3, Benll occupied the basement of No. 103 Randolph straet an a grinding shop for hin cut- tlery store ou the other side the street, Ilis tous is light 3 no inenranca. Iver Lardun, guuum-m-hr, had an insurance of £500 in the Globo of Clicago. Ilis loss will e leas than that aum, A, E. Bishop bad & room in the huildiug whore he did bis wawing for his wagou-shop acrosn tuo street. 1o had an jusuranca of €1,800, which will cover it losa. J. W, Lyon, machinizt, Lad an insurance of 500 : his loes will tie Iight, Beboff Bros., maxers of pianos, had an insar- auce of £1,0000n K. M. Mcore & Cummmivgs’ agency., 0it loas will reach 25,000, 'They had on liaud six finished inetraments, threo of whichs wers to havo busn delivers:t to-day, AL, R, Livingston acenpied portions of the sec- ond and third toors of the burued bmlding, and employed tirenty-six men (o mannfacturing look- ing-plaes frames, cte, 1lo extimated his jons at £12,000, and bis insorance is 5,000, of which £4,000 i5 about oquaily civided in the Union, Nowark, and another New Jersoy company s 2,000 In (ho Glouts of Chicago, aul $1,000 in the Kanuns of Lawrence, 3Mr. Livingston hos Leen partieulatly uufortunate, having loss heavily young industries haviog sprunx up which | in the great fiz¢ of 1871, find it impoesiblo to compete with The Lightning Kindier Compaur badan in- tho moro advanced industrien of France, | surance of 21,000 on machivery, Tleir lojs was Bwitzerland, and Dogland. The cost of | ouly by water. and azounted to about ¢G5, production of most of tue articlea supplied by thoue latter countries belng about thc samo in Austria and taly, thoy caunot bo vory formida- ble ecompetitors to thom, so au understanding advautageous o0 both sides can bo coma to, whilo there are a pumber of special zriicles of trado Lotwoen the two couutries which form & fair subject of megotiation. ———— AUSTRIA AND CERMANY', ESTHADITION, ViEs¥A, April 11.—An intereating extradition caro i8 just now takiog its preseribed courro, The oditor of tho Ultramontane paper Vafcr- land, named 8ig), bas boen condemmned by the Bavarion Conrts to eight months' prison for an articlo spainst the now Foclosias- tical lows and invectivos agsiust Diwmarck. He cucaped, sud Liaa taken refuga in Halzbnrg. His extradition 1n now demanded of this Govorn. mont, which Laa laid the case befors thie Austrian tribunals, to investigate tne case and sco whotlier it comes under tho siipulationa of tho treaty. According to these, extradition can only be offect- ed if the crime is punishabloaccording tothelaws of tho conntry whiero tho condemned las taken retuge. Curiously enough, an aunalagous case ocoutrod where nn Austrian was condemued by the tribunals for s similar offenss and took rofugo in DBavarin, when tho trib- unal there declded fhat it was not A caso which came unlor the Treaty of Ex. tradition, There seems to Lo a doubt cnter- tained in tho presont fnstance by the Bavarian GQovernmont itself, for, together with the do- mee | for extradition, an article was sent {u by tho wwme writer ooutalning invectives agsipat tho Emperor of Austris, which might furnish a caso for prosectition here. Pending tho decision of tha tribunals, 51gl has beon dotained to pre- ‘vont his ascape, e s PRETTY GOOD, A Gold = Bur«Cnpinin- Kidd-Monto- Crixto Tale From Olucinnatt, Bpecial Dispatok to s he Clucaas Tribune, CiNaINsaTy, Q., April 20,—~Three wen, giving their names as Aloxsuder Schilling, John Iufilo aod John P. Frome, bave been digging every night for some woeks |'ast on the grounds of & Mr. Qoodhuc, in the weatern edga of this city. Thelr leader obtaluod permission from Mr. Goodhua on tho repressntation that he way positive of the existende of valusblo min- oralathore, 1o ciaimed to bo & medium, and to Lo directed by tho spirita, Ilccently tho men oeasod work aud dleappeared, It wea evident from indications st tho bottom of ono of tho decp lholoa thoy dug that thoy hsd taken up somothing that had beon hiddon thoro. A boy who saw them early in the fore- noon when they left, states that thoy lad a rusty box, which they carxied with difliculty to s wagon, It ia suppored to have conteined s large eum of gold, %le lmrg' goed that, thirty Ecm 830, this box was hidden thera by same urglars, who wero caught aud sout to prisop, and Lind no chaneo to got at it. ———— THE MISSOURI RIVER, Special Disnatch to Ths Chisago Teidung, Broux Qity, In., April 20.—The flood in the Miwsquel River {8 subelding, Tho river hus allon 6 inchies hiere to-day, aud s Ialling sbout twlco as rapidly above. Sumetal Disputch to The Chicaso Tridune, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Apiil 30,—-Tho Migsonti River iu rising répidly. The bauks are full, and disrstrous results are forraill. At thiy poing 100 cords of wapd wero washed awsy this morming, and one building, a two-story frame struoture oc~ ouplod wa & warehionss, s standivg lu the water now, and it, with othor bulldingy, will Lave to go it the flood does not abato. BLOGDED STOCK, syectal Dispatsh o The Chreago Tribuns, BroowiNaroy, 1L, April 20.—Tho grost sale of Bhori-Jorn stock, o take place Lero on \Woduasday, Liaa alrosdy aitracted many buyers tothis city. ‘Tl herds ofBpears, of Tallallula ; Nichols, of Kentucky, sud of Frankliu Funk, Smith, Chorn and Duncan, of McoLean County, aro nlroady hore, Nearly two hundred flue bloods will 'be sold to-morraw, Mot of tho buy- ord will ba at tho sales st Decatur. It is now R'mpnnod that Ditlon aud otlor grast breadors of orman borees, in this part of the country, will make a full display of thoir beat siallions on the falx grounds, ou tho dev af fho catile salo, - Sl b diad vatiiiie ILLINOIS BTATUTE. Brarxarreep, I, April 20.—Tao soaslon lawe of the Tweuty-uinth Goneral Assewbly will bo sunod from tha press of the Stats Irintors on Friday next. Thoy would have boon issued lsat wepk the [rinters beon fusuisbed the coples 88 prompily a8 were otiier and private pazties. Mr, 3farke, a furnituro dealer nt surance in the Glol ADIOISING THR DESTROTED BUILDING e of this city. Tho tion was aboat to ensue, ira-darsbal perishable stocka. AT ST, LOUIS. noon in the Vo tire roof and galieries, piod by the National Guard s an srmory, was nearly demtroyed. The stock of H. F. Qoo Co., gontlomen's furnishing goods, was damaped more or losy, Tho losges aro Miller, Grant & Co., 860,000, " Manning & Co., clius and glasswaro, $15,000 hi water and breakag: Kunkel Dros., music. #10,000 by water; in- Burance, $12,000, L. Paris, millinory, 88,000 by water ; insurance, £10.000, by firo ; Insursnce, S15,000. 000: insurance, §11000. There wero other smaller losaes, making su ageregats of $100,000. Insurance ou the building, iu tho 8¢, Louls Mu- tual Fire and 3arino, £5,000; Aound (:1‘?3 Bt Louls, #5000 lome' Mutual, Louis, $5,000; QGermnnia, Cineinnati, £5,000 ¢ OIl Dominion, Richmond, &5,000 ; Rhode Jslaud Insuranco Associstion, 15,000 Quoen, Livernool aud London, $#,000; Hoyal, Livorpool, §10,000; Commercial, Bt. Lobis, £5,000, Total, §60,000. Also, on reuts, 1o, 000 in thio Liverpool, London, and Globe, The insurancoon other proporty i3 not acruntely a certained, but the fullowing oftices are kuown 10 ba losers: Gormanis, Freaport, 1L, $5,000¢ 8t. Iaul, £5,000; Gorman Anierican, Now York, £5,000; Contluental, Now York, €5000; Commereisl Upon, Liverpool sud Lon- don, $7.100 | Kausna, Loavenworth, 95,000 ; Xtna, Itartford, €5,000; Orient, ITartford,$8,000 ; Niagara, Now York, €3,500; Germanis, Now Yorl, 23,600 ; Bufalo German, Clay, Koentucky, sud Jefferuon Mutusl, 8t. Louls, 20,000 eacu, Tho National Guard lost their uniforms, muskets, and accoutremonts, ‘The firo canght under 8 stustway leading to the hall iu the rear of Gos & Co.'s, aud Is bolioyed to ko tho work of su inceudlary. AT B!Q RAPIDS, MICH, Special Irapatch to The Chieago Tribune, Gouaxp Rareos, Mich,, April 28.—Two dwell- Ings in Big Rapids burned yesterday morning ot glsf‘r,gren: times. Total loss, €1,500; tosurance, AT OTTAWA, ILL. Swaeial Dispateh ta Yhe Chicage Tribune, O77awa, L., Apnl 20.—Yeutorday evening s fira brake out in this town, probably from iu. eendlarivm, burning Col. Hapmap's barn, and one othor adjoming. ————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEV/S, Bax Poancisco, Cal., Aprl) 20.—Arrived—The Paciflo Mail Company's stesmor Cuustitution, from Pansms. ST i Loxoox, April 20.~Stesmships Oregon an City of tcuimoad, from Now York, Liavs arrivod out, Quexyerows, April 20.—Arrved—Steamer Daltia, from Now York, — e THE MINNEAPOLIS TUNNEL. Sveclul Dispate tn The Chicugo Iribune, Mrxnearorss, April 26—Your report from Bt. Panl, that & dangorous break lhas oceurrod at tho falls of Bt. Authony, ia untrue in overy par- ticular. Iigh wstors overlowed some of (ke tomporary worke about tho tunnel, lutting wator fu. ‘I'ho cogincers hud expoctod, and wors pro- ared forit, TUo Government works aro not En] ursd {uthe least, aud there ls no daugoer what- ovor. THE WEATHER, Byeelat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WastiNeTor, U, 0., April 237~1 8. m.—Vor the Upper Lako roglo, the Uppar Mislusippl, aud Lower Mississippi_Valioys, partiy cloudy snd warier weather, with cast to wouth winds, fall- {ug bayomster, and hight rains in Missourl, lows, llfiuou. aud pear Lake Micligon. ——— TELEGRAPRIC BREVITIES. The jco lort the south bay st Toronlo yester- dsy sfternoon, and uvavigation is vaw fully opiened thore. Some oxcitement was occaslonod {n Quinoy, 1M, yesterdsy, iu couvequelice of a rumor tLat the nalls of the Opora R were tutubling down, Thore proved, bowever, t0 be nooo- € . 106 Ran- dolph stroet, bad bis stock dsmagod by water to the extont of emob which is fully coverad by in- tharo are o large numboer of framie structures, and for a ttme it Jooked an if ® large conflagea- promptly called more cogines from other cir- cnity, aud an immenes volume of waier was poured upon the buildings aftoctad Ly the fire, which secounts for much of thoe damage doune to 8r. Lours, Mo, April 20.—A fire this ofter- nda Iall building, occupying the block on North Fourth strest betwean 8. Oharlea and Washington avenue, burnad the on- Veranda Hall, which ombraces all of ths upper atory, and was ococu- [l:rim:ipnl 1adies’ Jace and trimming store, by water, £20,000; insured for Gea % Co,, 613,000 ‘Tho building, €15, caslou for alarm, as nothing lial given way ex- * copt Bome ornamontal brickwork lfin had” bern l';xsumclantly Iratonod sround oue of tho wine owe, ‘The olvil courts of New Orleans adjanrnad yentorday out of respoct to_Fergum Fuaclior, a Prominent member of tho Bar, who fell dead yeaterday morning of npoplexy. Dr. John Bull, proprictor and maker of well. kuown patent modicines, by which be lad maaneoil & vary I-rfa forwnne, died suddenly yes- terday at his residence in Louisville of con- gontion of the brain. M. C. Johnson, attornay for tha Common. wealth of Kentucky, va. Thomas C, Jonca, Clork of thie Cotrt ol Aupoals, han filed a potition for A rehiearing of the caso recantly decided by that Contt agaoat tho Blate. Bhouid the petition he overruled, Gov. Leslio will probably withdraw hin proclamation ordaring s new election for the Court of Appeals. —_—— Mrs. Cobleigh’s ot s*otato. Danbury e Mr. Cobleigh had jast got down ta breakfast. @ was ntanding up to the stova with Lis havds clasped hebind him, as I8 bis custom, contem~ plating the attructivalv-set tanle, |\ large platter of broed lam, with fried cgea, wan tho contral featurn, and_Mr. Cobleigh'ts vory fond of hamand egge. Tho family cat waa Ising under the tatls, purnng softly Lo hereelf, It wan A stronuly marked domeatio scene, aud Mr, Cobleigh felt his eyew molaton a8 hia survayed it. Mra, Cobleigh waw talung up the potatocs, Sha biad the laut one pleread with tha fork, and was about to depost it witli the rost, whon aho on- pied tho upturned pelm of her husband's hand. What posseased her sha canuot tell, but sho drovped tha moaming vegotablea stratmit inta bi nticonscious hawd,” He didn't ek hor what Bho was doing ; ha dida’t even donk pronnt : ho simply emittal an awful seream, and sprun mailvinto theair, On the desceut ho struc) tho table with Liaknees with wuch fores an to completely overturn it, and, with the contonts, hio went to the floor nith sn anfal ereh. Fivo dollars’ worth of crockery wos smasliod, and a carpot, cont, and & pair of pauta wera ruined by bamegrave S and butter. It f8 _probe ADls Mr, Coblelgh wonld hiave fainted doad nway from tha affect of the shock, had uot tho cat, nerows whoss eracted baok he foll, a8 sho wag dariing away from the awful calamity, torncd sround nnd fastoned Loth claws and teoth into his thigh with deadly ferocity, That re- vived Liim. Tho houso 18 now shut up. Mre, Cobleigh §8 vonting hee mother an Brookfieid, anud Mr. Cobleigh has takon & jaunt to Ioston on busineas, We understands “sha thinks Mr. Cobleigh 18 toblama in the matter, for, ha proverly reawons, had hie not Jumped vo liko an ?x”'m“( fool, thete would bavo been no damazo uue. ‘T'he Growth of the Girard Lstate. Apropoa of tho recent unsuecessful effort tn oxsond ong of ths streets of Fhiladolphia througl tho grounds of Girard College, the Jedger pul- lishen wome interesting facts In regard totho rewntkable growth of the famous Girard trust. Tho collego building cost, in round uumbers, €2,000,000, There have beeu farther additiony wince, aud tho maintonanco, up to tho prosont year, han coxt ovor 500,00, The onnn';n oyened with 100 orphang, and now it haa 550, the limit of tlio eapacity of tho present buildinge. On the list of applicauts aro 154 orphaua eligiblo to bo adnutterd. but o largo number will losa tholr chanea by reasan of reaching tha limit of the age, fixed Ly tho will at 10 years, bofors tho necessary amount of room can ba provided for tham. Ihe income of tho last yer shows an excess of ovar §200,000, ihich would B _onwugh tu cunble the collega to admit and support twico {he number now upon 1k tolly, 3T he building accommodations waro sufiictent, Thie income for 1474 wad over 2600.~ 090, the expenses about 820,000, and tho cost of the colivgo abont €100,000. Tho incoma {s largely on tho increaso, and it is not ea-y ‘to kay where it will stup, Evory pleco of land in the Dbullt up portion of tho city bas been permanently lme proved, sud tho large body of conl lands n Behuylkill and Columbia Connties, which wero entirelv unproductive at the timo of Mr. Girard's desth aud long sftovward, are now Laing devoluped. Twolve lines, aro now open. Tho catste owns L50 acres of land in tho eouthern part of the city, and iy en- pable of Jarge developmont for building pur- posos. Tho l;raupcal. v that, within tue presont Beuoration, the incote of Girard Collage will be enongh to support & consldarable nuinber of orphans other than those of the old ojty proper, who oro ficst entitled, undor Mr, Chiard's will, to adwinsion. Tho futurs growth and valuo of 1 [ the estato is aimoat incalculable. —— A Chinaman Gored to Death, ‘Clhien Fmpated. Dencer Tribune, At the Doril's Elbow, about 6 miles below Black Hawk on the lino of ths Colorado Central Timiiway, whoro tho bod of tho road is hown out of tho ‘solid rogk, owing to the extreme narrow- noss of tho vallov of Clear Creek: at the poiot, an sccident occurcd on Wedunesday evening last, whicl talkos rank as ono of the most horrie Llo and torrible on record. A Chipamcan, Lin Wau, working In tha guleh mines along the oreelr, wns pursued by s wild snd furous bull, which bad wandored mway fram Lis herd “up the cree, For enfety tho Celestial took to tho track, but was closely fol- lowed by the infuriated animal, totbe Desil'a Etvow, where the bed of tho crock ju sbous 20 fect below tbo traok, zod tho top of tha telo- graph polea on a line with the ralls. Ouo hur- nad moment had the Chinomen to rosliza that his eperay was upon Lim, when with all the forco of brute power ano Lcrn weut ploseing throngh tho bacls, paracd through the abdomen aud camo out front, 1t wae the work ofan instant to raiso, lika a foather, tho mass of biceding, lcranmmf luman fesh, and, with a toss, to hnrl 1t acrosy the track and into the gulch, The une tortnnate Chinameu, thus gored unto death and tossed into air, in his deacent atruck upon the end of a telegraph pole, which —enterod thy very samo guping wound made by the horn o) the bruto in lis buck, and the pain-torturod blood-houmoared victitn wus impaled mid-alr. Without speoch, aud pale with Lorror at the sight, his companiona stood powaerloss, until the heart-ronding crica of the unfortunato awoko thom to duty. o was then takou from his nrpulliu; Dosition as specdily as possible, bnp aledm & fow minuton, The hull, after accom- phshing this deod, passed up the canon, not been cuptured at last accounts. ——e Vandals In RRome, In Mr. Augustus Iaro's bool, *‘Walke in Rome,” rocontly published, ho alludes to the ine wounibility to, aud want of sppreciation of, laudseape, eylvau, aud horticultural besuly manifested by the Roman municipal suthioris ties in carrying out rocent impravements, The Villa Negront Monslmo, the most beautiful of Roman gardens, with tho grandest of old o; |{(u avennen and glorious groved of eypresses, amid whisly {forsce wan butiod, 8 villa whoss ter- races datod from the time it belonged to Micconan, aud which waa reploto with recolloe- tionu of tho romantic slury of Vittoria Avcora. boui, of Dunna Camilla Perrotti, sud of Attleri, baw beou ruthloesly and utterly plowed up, so that uot a trace of it s loft. ** Evon thiy, how- however,” Mr. llaro goed on to sy, “is za nothing, compared with tha outira dostruction of the buildlugs whiclh vowatn, Lho laths of and Caracolla, stripped of all their verduro and whrubs, und doprivod alike of tho tuftad follage _muwmd wlhich Blolloy wroto, and carpot which s0 tho flu\lur{ groatly enbanced their lanely rolemnity, aro now a sorios of bare, fosturoless walls, staunding in & gravelly wasty, aud posicks nO MOrQ Gle traction than the ruina of a London warehousoe.” Than with regard to the Coloaseum, he writea s #49'ho Colpasear, no longer & ¢ garlanded ring,’ I8 bwoaved of everything which mada it so Tovely and so picturcsque, whila botamste must forever deplora tho incouiparable and strangely uniqua flora of the Colosseum, which Biguor Tlues has eaused ta bo caofully anailiisted, oven tho roots of tho phrubs having beon extemcted Ly tha firamen, though in pulling them out more of the bnlding has oomo down than 500 yeara of time would have fujured,” © San Francuce Bullstin, A distingaistied clorgyman of this clty yestorn day enjoyed the folicity of uuiting $wo Lative of " the &‘lowery land” in_ tho :'nlvoxy bouda of wodlock. Ham Ye sud Al Toy wora the namos of tho kappy couple, who wtill, sfter the favhioy of their country, presorve iutaot theiy reapective patronyumilcs. Aftor the marriage service the bride and bridegroom adjourved to tho restdeuce of a (riend, whero s humber of Kuauu wore esswmbled, to bouor thio occasion, feallvo time followod, the brido in o dress of wky-blue, with rings upon Lorsuklcs and her obou looks doueup in tallow, belug of couris tha captre of attraction. Sho was axundwily affectionnto. Iolug asked bya Caucasian fue torloper it she loved hor newly acquirod Lus~ band, wbe warmly snswored, ** You bot ; wo besp likeo' Bam; bo Lelly good Chivamasn,™ tuo, waa as bappy sy n Loodlum with & new pi of bigh-heslud boots, and, a3 the guests dspart od, uard with a sinile balf a yard loug ta the above mentioned interiopor, **You eatec Bam cate; alcs m‘nufl l}:lllnu m“_el«ius um' wife ebory tima.' ¥ Presuin At jvas of these young poople will be a saalbsation of Cel qu' Lliag. el