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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. MAY 11, 1875. loyne was mno less ageravated, Theeo sevaral officors profersed to bo in blirsful ignorance of tho moaning of whal was going on, and, in fact, wero not & littlo nottlod themeolves in trying to solve why officers. from abread Aliould so ruthieealy and unceromoniously invade Lhoir torrilory, Tho tect was, TIIC HEADS OF THE BEVERAL DEPARTMENTA wera on tho anxious seat, and, had thoy really known tho causs of tLs suddon upleaval, they could not have told it Thoy woro far more eagor to recelvo (han impart in- formation, and mingled (heir surmises to in- quirera with thalr séif-congratulations that they know nothing about tho grounds npon which Lho sciznres hiad boen made, They wore quita a8 much perturbed as tho distiliors and recti- fiors, especinlly around the collection depart- ment. The distillers and roctifiors, it spposrs, had aubicipsted somo such a movement, bub wero wholly unpreparod for (¢ when it camo, Thoy had eecrotly, by earrespondence and at TIHE SULICITATION OF HINLD AGLNTS, anreed mith tho loading establishments of tho Western citics to suepend operations on the 15th fust. for six wooke, by which meana they hoped to bo ready for tho ouslaught, winch thoy antic- ipated would bo mado about tho lst of June, ‘hieie co-operation In this movement they stiempted to explaia by esying that tho markot was ovorstocked with ~ bighwines in the bands of speculators, who had purchased Liefore tha tax waa lucroased, They wanted to force theae wines upon the market, ro that when they restimed operations thoy could eontrol the apeculators rathier than bs controlied by them. Thuy were soxlous te kunow tho charges against them, but were confident that, whatover they were, they would full to tho ground upon {nvestigation. Somo of thom, liow- over, manifested an nnoasiness daring the day About seme of the books and papors of their of- Uces which had FALLLX INTO TUE GOYERNMENT'S MANDS. @, G, Rusell, among othors, employed conne sol, nnd under advico demanded of the custudian cortaln of their papers. Tho demand was of coutea refused, for tho raason that tha nuthori- ties dosire to oxamino them first, aml lecauss they will rely largely upou tho bookd and & coi- parigon of records with tho records of other cities for ovidence in tho prpaccution. LAST EYENING TIE EXCITEMENT bad in no wise abated, Tho distillers and reoti- tiers who Lid not beon eeized weie anzious about the futuro, for rumor was abroad that tho war would bo resumed to-dsy and carried to the bit- ler end, 'I'ho rovenuo department was also groatly porturbed, The several ofiices were opou, aud privato and mysterious souvorsations wero the ordor of tho evening. No commnuication np to s late bour had beca recoived from the visiting ofifeials, and no infor- mution had come o thom a3 to the basis of wizures, COLLECTOR WADSWORTI and his deputy, snd Coumsuioner Ioyne, and others were digcursing the situation in tho dark, but wero momentarily oxpecting the &r ival of Tutton aud Washourn, who woro to vinit tha catablishmonts of Rusaeli and the Lako 3horo Company in the carly vart of the ovening, Lo fack that “thoy singled out theeo two placea for sheir visit gave credenco to & suspiclon that Moy oxpected to find 310ST OF THE INNEGULAMTIES TIERE, At 10:30 theae gentlewon returnod and had an sudionca with Mr. Wadsworth, when fur frst time they disclosed fto him in neral wa7 thy nature of tho charges upou which tho soiztres had boon made, Mr. Tutton stated that tha charges egainet the distitlors was that they bad sliepod highaines shiliout bolog stamped, and apainst the rectificrs that they had teeelved tho samo, In answer toinguinies fromn reportorho had nothing to say, oxcept to reiterate iho mtatemeut medo to Mr. Wadsworth, upon whial ha in to haeo his not(fieation this moruing w0 the District Attorney, o did intimate, Low- Wver, that 5 AONE SEIZURES WOULD IE MADE I o fow days, 1f not to-day, and stated that ho nxd vigltod the Ilhnola Distilloty Companv, Dickinson & Leach, and tho Cooper Gompany, but aad found nothing againet thom, 1ealsostated iiat the spocial work to bo dono to-day would ho 10 oxaminto the books and papers of the firtns teized, aftor whick such as Lad no beariug upon e coming investigation would bo surrendered. ‘The information of tho scizures will be mado to-day, when tho District-Attorney_will filo o “libel" in tho District Court. When thisin done the reclifiers can givo bonds to cover any Jamegos that may aceruo and resunte buslness. Tho distiliors aze in A MORE AWKWATD TTX. Tho law docw not allow theia to give band and resuine unless they show that they have been feoding cuttle, which it appenra is not tha casa. £hicy, then, munt remafn closed until a hoariug v bo hud sod a thorongh invesligation bo nade. 1t the charges are sastained tho penalty 8 tho forfoiturs of their proporty, aud if it is 'urttier proved that thoy are guilty of iuton- iifl&l.\l fruud, thoy will ba liabloto criminal prose- wtlon, THE REYENUE AUTHORITIES aro of the opinion that if sugthing wrong has seen dous by tho distillers or rectitiers that the uuufem and Storokeepers aro cognizant of it ind tho lew will be mado to reachh them, Mr. Lutton is by no means satisfied with the apponr- anco and doportment of some of thesa oniclaly o hns met, and, if the invostigation Ling no other result, many of their hesds will bo decapitated B the noxt few dayo, i ————e MILWAUKEE, EXCITING BCENES, ' 8pecial Disvatch ta The Chicaso Ty {bune, Htwavkrs, Wi, May 10.~The Menominca listillers, belonging to Ilobert Kiewert, A. Schocnfeld's rectifstng houee, and Itindskonf Brothers’ rectitylng houss wero meized, and keepers placed in the Kinnickinnick distillery, and Louis Rindskopt's distillery, ull in fhe Town of Lako ; and Charles Grau's distillory, and E, Borgentual's distillery, In tho Town of Milwaukes, to-day, by orders from the Becrotnry of tho 'Troasury, exscuted by the Collector, Doputy Collector, Revenus Agent, local revenuo officers, nod n posse of men in tho Government Bocrot Servico, for ule fegod frauda on the Internal Rovenus law, Bu- pervigor Iedrick, of- Tows, las charge of tho rafd. In moss of tho establishments named businesa has been stopped, At tho Menominea distillery the BecrotSorvice Agent drew a rovolver to pravent tho propriotors going to thelr deal to obtalu papers, aud waa arrested on a warrent procured by Wirth, oue of tho persons threat- ened, Belug ailed out, and meativg Wirth, he called hin o dirty dog, and slapped bLis faco in the open strcet. ~ Thera was difficulty atso at the Kinoickiunick Distillery, whera piatols wero drawn, but nutlxlnlf‘mnn sorious, In sevoral cames the officern broke into property without trying to onter by doors, apparently preferring violeuco. 'I'wenty-six barrels of whisky was found in a brick-yard alougside the 8t Paul Hallrosd track, with no mariv on to show omne: elup, Tho distillerlen soized pay the Govern ment about $750,000 per inouth, Nearly all the remnining distilleries will bo seizod to-night aud t0-mUrrow. —_— ST, LOUIS. THEG HAUL, E7. Lours, May 10.—Lucisn Harvey, Buperyi- wor of Interual liovesuo ia New York, nod @ corps of essistants, arrived hero to-day and selzed the following dlstil. leiea and rectifying eatablishments : Raudolpy Uldel, Bivgham Bros., John Busby, Dovis & Frazor, Lowis Tepscliers, dlatillers. snd @, Benubarge, Beviy, Frazer & Co,, 1, C. Fedoro, Quinlan” Bies,, J, L. DBoueck: rectifiols, Fho charge apalust the persons In filicit distilliug, and cvasions of tho llavonne law. At Utricl's 1,200 barrals of whusky were weizod ; ac Lingnsm lros.' 160, and at ‘Tonachor’s 500 bare xels, Tho awmouut taken st olber estublishmonts is not known, ———— MUSICIANS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. Bavzsyony, Md, Moy 10.—"The trionnial Con- vention of the Musiciaus' Protectlvo Assoclation of the United Btates commenced horo to-day. The followlng oficers wers electeds Prestdent, Thomas E. Harbins, Phuladelphia; Vico-Presl- dents, IT. L. \lsham, Baltimore; W, 0. Nicuolls and J, W, ‘Daldnin,’ Noston ; Bocratary, Duvid tckiasd, New Yorky Treasurer, C. W. Woilig, The ecesion {s sald to bo of unusual importauce 1o the wmusicul profession, Dolegates aro pros- eut from Now Yorl, Boston, Fliladelphis, De- Lrolt, Albeny, Cincinnatl, und other cities, Tho di exules bavo voen toodored & bauquet by the mueicians to-worcow ught. ——— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Fatmen Pour, 3ay 10.—Steamsbio Misslsaip. pl, frem Livoipool, arrived, Bavnivore, Md,, Mnyllo.-—Amnd, stesmship inn, fro-¢ Livorpool, O nn{ x{: 8y 10.—Arrived, steamship Celtlo, ’“;{n:vL ‘;':i‘:.m.'n(-y 10.—Arrivod, stoamor ¥is- -trom Livezpool ; Domuark, from Lons . would not Iet her. AN ERA OF BLOOD, A Chronicle of Cowardly, Pas. sionate, Insane, and Jus- tifiable Homicides, i Full Particulars of tho Dastardly Deed in Story County, Ia. The Gang of White-Livered Fiends Drag Their Victim to Death, Terrible Tragedy in the Leavenworth Opera-tonse. Unlicensed Editorial Lampooning Pre- cipitates a Murder, A Maniao at Columbus, 0,, Disembowels His Aunt; After Yhich He Terminates EHis Own Existence, Rocord of Shooting Affrays in Various Placoes. Two Ilinols Murderers {o De Iung June 18, THE JOWA RABBLE'S MURDER, Sreeal Diepatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Dea Moixes,Ia., May 10.—A dispatch to a son- in-{aw of George N, Kirkman says Kirtman way killed Sunday moraing, It was sigoed by Mrs. Kirkman., Reports to-gay asy e was takoen from bed about 8 o'clock Sunduy morning by a body of vigilantes and huog to a treo near his own honse. Ilo Ia the man whom tho vigilantes, soveral months ago, attempted to muako coufoss tho burning of bis mon's barn by banging, but bo wonld not confoss, and they releasod him. He was an old aud woalthy citizen of Storey County. 1o was bunied to-day. 1T0 the Assocsated Press.] Des Morxes, Ia,, 3y 10.—Early this morning it was rumored hero that George N. Kirxman, n Siory County farmer, hnd Leen taken out of his bod Sunduy morming and banged uutil Le was dead by parties unknows, Tha report wanat flirst discredited, but tor in tho day relinble reports wera roceived stating that such was tho fact. A Coroner's inquost was lLiold Bunday afternaon., They found the body badly bruised snd mangled, and tbat ha bad como to his death by hanging at tho Linnds of a mob, ouly fuur or five of whom directly participated, but a4 to who the guilty partios wero nothing was developed. The testi- wony a¢ the iuquest showed thot mno notto was lieard until Mr. Kirkman was ecized from Mra, Kirkman's vitlo in the Led. to suddenly was everything done tho rope put around his ncok and auled out of tho houso— that ho ouly uttered one word—** Marian "—for hin son-in-law, Marian aynes, 3lre. Kirkman screamed and tried to cateh hold of him, rap- ped on tho door whoro Mr, and 3lra. Haynen wero sleoping, and was going to follow Mr, Kirkman out of doors, but ber daughter ‘Tuo outire family theu ro- mained in the kitehen bedroom tlil daylighit be- fore going out to give tho alarm, Two shols wero firod a8 Lo was jorked outof the houso. From tho door tho track looks ny though ho lad Leen Jerked several foet. As thoy passed from the kitchen-door they immediately tnrnea soutly, svent through tho front gate in front of thu south door, aud then turucd west. Bhortly after passing through the front gato elgns of dragging wero visible, then for a ghort distanco tho eigus disapposred, and then for about tho last half of the distunce he way dragged over tho cntire ground. it appears that, Just after falllng the last time, bio was dragged against and over & stump, after which no signs of strugzling wors visible, A fow places along the route blood was visible. The trea upon which ho was lung was about 4 Inches in dismeter. ‘Tho Hwb over which tho ropo was drawn was only ‘sbout 1 inch in diameter. Tho bark was npearly worn through by tho friction af thorope, The limb was 0 fect high, Mr, Kirkman was drasn up with kis back againet the tres, his legs cross. edand still restivg on the ground. Had hio beon straight bLis knees would probably have touched tho ground, The placo where he was hung was bardly 20 fort from the placo "where ho was “taken last winter by a wob of sbout eight or ton and threat. cued to Do Lung. 'Fo follow o near tho rame old track it lonffa a8 though tho parties had been over tho ground before, Mr. Georgo N. Mirkmau was aged between 55 and 53 yeors; had lived 1o Story County twonty-tiree yoars; seltled on i present {atvm o Indlan Creok —Townsbip, about a mile from Peoria City, in Fobruary, 1832, and had a family of_niue ebildren,—threo sous aud six daughtors, Five af bus children aro marrled. Somo time last fall some troubla aroce Lotween Ar. and s, Kirknan for somo trifling causo, in which, in the langnago of Mr, Kirk- wan, the blamo wad upon cach about Linlf and uinlf, Mra. Kiriznan teft the house, and wont to hor son-in-law, Mr, Zinemaster. A short timo atter, Mr. Zinsmoster's barn was burncd, and Mr. Kirkman was aceusod of boing the per- on who kot it an five, M. Ziusmaster lived in Lolk County, aod Mr, Kirkman was bound over for hia appearance at tho District Court, The dng aftor tha barn was burned Mr, Kirkman was taken Iuto tho timber, kicked and hauled ut fn A very rough mannor, aud was threstened fo be lLung thonm, and probubly would havo been had the mob agrosd among themsalyos. 'That wasin davlight, Alr, Kirkman bad throo parties nrrested and bound ovar to the District Cours in Story County. When the court met iu Des Moines uo indict went was found asgainst Kirkmau, nud hLo was counsoquently discharged. Tho Diu. trict Court in Btory ~ County will meet noxt Tuesday, aud tho chances wero very stroug thut the parties who mobbed Mr, Kirke uian would not bo as forlannte iu gottng away. Whother thers is any conucction between theso two facta or not wo canuot aav. Altor Mr. Kirk- man's troubles last fall, hio mado a will in which some of Liy children woro remomberod with nothiug and some witha plenty, His lands were traneforred, and mauy clisuges wore mado. Alout tive weoks ago they woro got togother apain, and went back to tholr houss, expecting to Iivo togothor hereaftor, This will was veatioved, the proporty rotransferrod, and overythlug put lu the shape it was bofore. A MURDEROUS EDITOA. Bvectal Digpateh to The Chicage Tribune, Leaveswontn, Ku,, May 10.—W. W, Fmbry, odicor of the Appeal, hos just sbot D, R, An- thony, Tostmastor sud editor of tho Times, Authony slapped Embry in the face, and Embry fired throe shold. The murder grow out of some sovoro criticluma In the Lostmaater’s (Anthony's) paper, tho Times, on the Typographical Unlon, Anthony slleplng that .the Unfon caused tha doath of Jahn B, Coulter, Thp Appeal, Mr, LEmbry's paper, retaliated by charglug corruption in the Pout-Oftico. Thoe nowapaper controversy grew oxtromoly bitter and personal, Haturday sveuing, in front of the Opcra-House, Anthony and Embry mot, sud Embry demasnded nn apology for Ianguago that Authooy had used, The latter eald, ** (o awav ; I will have no controversy with you.” Anthony started to walk to Parbam’s drug stors, auad Embry kicked him, Bnnday moraing the 2imes published that Authony was followed by two cowardly assas- siug, The Appeal this ovening burlesqued the senconter snd 1a oditorial articles violently denounced Anthony ss o coward. To-night, during the third actof '* Deborak,” whon the stairnay was vacant, Embry and Autbony met, the latter golug down aud tho formor up stalrs, Anthony alapned Embry in the face, and the llllcrln’lhnfl’ drow ll:x!n pirtol and fired thres rhiots, all taking offect in Anthony's breast. Anthony foll on the sinirway, and was catried to tho dross-circlo. Ewbry was arrested At the foot of tho stmws, Tue greatest confusion provmled. Moa and wonien wkriaked and rusbed hither and tinther in feantiv alarm, Lmbry, addressing himaell to the peoplo in the parquette, to whom ho was nenr. Faid, “Keep yonr eoats; no owe will bo hurd," Anthony s Btill alive, but hia attending physiclany BAY Lo caunat survivo much longer. Embry's mouth was blosdiog when sriested, Hoth men wero known to bo nerve to the Iaat, andin view of the bitter uewspaper war, many citizens prodictod tho result, Tne oxcitemont is still groaty and denso crowds wurronnd the Opera-1lonsbd. Leaveswontit, Kan, May 11—1a, m.—Dhv- sictana say now that Anthuny cannot live till morning. Only ono ahot struck him, that sevor- ing the wain artery under the right shoulder, eauging n most profuse flow of blood intornally. Iio still tica at the Opera-House, 170 the Amociated Preany Taaveswontn, Kan, May 10.—At about 10 o'clock this evaning Col. D. T Authony, editor of the Times and Toatmaster, and Withiam I boy, editor of the Appeal, mat on tho stairw: tho Opera-1Touse, aud tho Colonel asherd Embry if bo wirhed to ace him, Iimboy repliod: * Just o4 you plense, Col. Anthony; 1f you tish to reo ma 1 will go down-staira,” 'ThoiCeloneltlien stepped up ouno stop and Embry rard: **No you dou't shcot mo fn tho back,” and stopped un by hla slae, Anthony theu striiek Fmbry on the upper lip & severa blow, when thres ehote were tired by Em- by, two of which took effect in Authony's body. Lmbry and o fellow called Juck Downing hiave boen Liounding Anthiony for abont a weuk, past, both golug around and endoavoring to draw him jolo a quarrel, with tho avow- ed purpore of sh oting him. Embry 18 o degperato follow, and proviously ehot ono man, but Downing's camiug a pistol wan reganled by everyboldy nsa joke, ‘Eliev assaulted Autlony as he came out of tho Opera-liowso last, Haturday night, but ho reireated into Iarbam’n druz- stora without attompling to reniat their attack, To-day thoy havo beon rolng around, Downing™ follosed Authieny for an honr or moro this morving disglayiug tho bilt of & pistol, hut Anthouy ovaded bim, anud, though 20 was not with Embry whon the shooting tool i he s conaiderod 83 gutlty . the othor, "The nasnspination is ono of tho most cold-Llooded murdern ever committed in the Stato. Col. Anthony, though naturally paseionato and rrnzbls, has kinown that theso men had desizns upon lits lifo, aud has carelully mvoided av encounter with them, HCARIBLE MURDER AND SUICICE. Coru2uvy, 0., May 10.—The colotad resldents of Lauy stroct wero thrown into a sea ol oxcite- went this evoning by the report of a murder sud snivido in thelr midst, Hundrods of terror- strioken peovie gathered sbout the scoue of the murder, making it almost impossible to gather tho particulara of tho tragedy, The facts in tho casa aro theso: About a yoar g0 & young colored man naned Wayptt Flowora ehot aud wounded hin white miutrcss, and was sculonced to the I'anitentinty for one year. Dir- ing his imprisotoient Lie manifostod sigus of in- Banily, onco nitompting Lo kitl himself. Upon lus ‘releaso ho was Eent (o & lunatic nsylum, from which ha was rocontly rolensed, a8 cured, S.nco his release bio Las lived with his aunt, Mre. Mary Shiolds, on Long streot. Whilo at supper a trivial misusdorstanding aroso, whon Flowers mado throats of revenge. When iy aunt becamo alarmcd aud started to call holp, Flowers followed hor oud shot ot her with bis pistol, o {ben drew a razor and cut. two torriblo gasbes across her hoad, asud then across Ler abdomen, caueing ber Intestines to fall out and run upon tho ground. flo then ran iuto Lhe houso, re- Joaded nis piatol, and sho: himeolf in tho right tomple, tho bullot lodging in his braln, Tlowers ¢ied eoon afterin great agony. It is nardly pos. sible that the wowau can survive, bub sho 1 alive at this bhour. THE MILWAUKEE ASSASSIN, &p-cial Lnapateh to Ihe Chicaoo Tribune. 8r. I'avz, Minu,, May 10,—Erost I, Herzhorg, wha kilted bis brother-lu-lasv Ramien, at Milwau- keo yestorday, was, In 1863, in tho millinory Luswess hevs, sad was defendant in a divorca suit, demed, in 189, In tho decision of tho Court, en tho testi- mony roported by the roferce, it was recited Lhat no particular disagreomont or causa thorofor hind atison till the wifo withdrow bLec confldence from Ler husband aud roposed it in anothior; that both had been unfaithfal to their marrlago vowa; that, while the Lusiness was conducted in tho name of the wife, bLe Lad an interost with hor, and sho acted improperly in giving a chaltel mortgagoe without his knowledgo; that the charges alleged of cruolty wore only pavily proven, and that, whilo tho defondnut Lad ucted in nn unjustiiable manncr, thera was nol sulli- ciant ground for divorco. Ilorzborg is ramem- b red liers oy of o morege, sullen uppearsuee, aud intomperato Labit FOUR MEN KILLED, Xew Orieana Republican, May 7, From tho Galveston News of the 4th inat, wo learn ihat an unfortunato and futal alfray oc- curred at Moaca Bluf?, Liberly County, Tox., lats on Saturdny lnst Two brothoers, Capt, E. O. and C. 8. Forlier, and Yudolph Gillard, had a difi- culty with Azeno Lacour and Lis two sons, Jomeph and Archio, in which Mr, Lacour waa daogorously wounded, Joseph sligltly, and Archio killed, Capt, Fortier was dangerous- 1y, snd bls brother sllzhitly, wounded, Mr, Gil 1ard alone escaped nngarmafl. Tha Fortier party wore arrcsted and taken to'the Town of Livorty, ‘Tho parties iu bis afair aro all rolated. Fur wantof a }AII. tho threo prisoners wera quartor- e in Dristloy's Hotel, where thoy remsined uu- dor guard siice Sunday evening. About 19 o'clock on the morning of ths 4th fust., a porty of thirty or forty men, armed and moslied, entered the liotel, ovorpowerad tho ruard, and got into the prisou-room, whero thoy Lalod tho two brothers Portior and Gillard, 3r, Azeno Lacour, whu wae wounded on Rat- gx?ny by tho Fortier porly, ls supposed to b SILE. * A FUQITIVE THIEF DROWNED, Speat Duapateh to The Chteava Tribune, TaSatre, 1., May 10.—Jamos Aoran and William Corviu broke into a wostward-bound freight-car on the Chicago, Nock Island & Pa- olflo Railroad soms timo daring last Baturdsy night, aod yesterday were selling cigars and chewing tobnoco In thls ‘elty &t such Jow psices ps to oxcilo suspivion. Constable Murtha got upon their trail, aud late in the afternoon found them in possession of a considerable quantity of tho stolen goods in an old bost at tho north odgo of the steamboat chan- nol, 1le captured Corvin aud secured bim, but AMoran plunged into thochanne!, and swam 1o the oppositoshore. Tuen Murtha, accompanied by i brothor, Liastened to aukiff fariher up tho chan- nol, rowed across and pursucd the fugitive. Tho chase wan continued about Lall s pule, whon Morsn roached tho river and plonged in, 1le mwam sbout hwlf way across, and siddenty saok and drowned, Ilis body Lias not busu recavared, e woy sbout 20 years of ago. ANOTHER DUBUQUE RASCAL, Spectal Lhamlch ta The Chicago Tridune, Dunuque, Iu., May 10.—J, D, 8nuith, one of the firm of Booth, Higloy & Qo., propriators of the Dubuquo Flouring Mills, haa Rbsconded, taking with him €3,600 in cash and uotes bee longlog to the firm, Smith eamo from Kalmazoo, 3tich,, a fow yoars ago, and, being an excellent millwright, patonted an invention for Lolting flour which proved to be a auccoss snd moon ocnros into genoral ueo, e formed a partnor- ¢hip with Booth and Higloy, audwhilo in this capacity absiractod notes from the ofice which "ho disposed of at & large dig- Ftlnfllpnlly to parties In Illinots, t hieard from Bmith he wam io posression of afast toam and s fast woman aud ou his way to Catiforoin, Ho leavos a wife, from whow ho'las bocn separated for somo time, at Wi. uona, Minn, £ MURDERS BY A LUNATIO, A dreadful crime has just been committed at Baint Maurico-yur-Avoron (Lolret), Frauce, An iunsatio man hag killod no less thau six persoos. o firse artacked tho curo of the parial, who woy roturnlng from visiting tho uick, aud clove his skull with an ax, Tus wauiao then obtalued Euuu-lou of & roaping-hook, and, flying at all © met, atruck down five porsons, A’ mevantl, nho atietptod to aseist thom, had bls wiist cut off, 'I'he luustio was with great diffoulty ar- rested, aud bas baen seut to tho Asylu for the Ineauo at Orleans, CONFEIGION OF A WIFE-MURDERER, 87, Loum. May 10.~DPeter Lirown, & negro, was brought here to-day from Junction City, Kan, whither Lo bad fled, charged with murderiog Lia wite at a place called o, Hojlow, about 00 miles from 1 Fouin i oo 192" Ape. Tia contesses thaorime, and sayn ' he gusreled with his wito, struck her on lhn!l‘:\d twico with a club, killed hor, weaprad her body in s eack laden with 8 he rock, throw it Into tho Missouri I{{var, aud fled lo Kaneas A GRAND RAPIDS CRIME. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicave Tribune, Gnaxp Rartos, May 10.—1he roport is gurren on tho stroots to-bight that Martln Ifarrigan, who was stabbed In a saloon row tho night of tho 1st, sud bocauss of whick stabbing Gus Christ ia now under arrost, is dying or desd, At this moment ib meoma certain Lo oannot livo, as Liw allidavit waa taken Ly the Iroseeuting At- tornoy aud Polize Justico in extremis thia atior- noon, GOT THE WORST OF T, §wecial Dispatch to The Chicago Triduna, Tenne HAvre, Ind, May 10.—Advices from Maxrshall, 1L, givo particutars of the murder of Leter 11, Dradbury, an old and wealthy eitizen of Clark County, by Clara lolens, s woman with wiom he bas been living in adullery. Bradbury tried to shoot and then to strangle hor durip; quarrol resulting over o lawauit, when she #cized A tazor and cut his thront from ear to car. Sho fled to the woods, and 18 yot at large. A WHISKY RIOT. Snectal Dispateh to The Clicaas Tridune, BroiNoriee, Iil., day 10,~Quits a serlous riot oceurred fu Ball Townsbip, in this county, lsat Saturday night. Quite a numler of poraons woro disabled, but no ono killed. The orlgin was whisky, Warrants for fiftcen or twenty porrons wore sued out to-day. and tho Bherllt loft for tho sceue of tho troubles to arreat tho partics, STOLE 81500, Bosrox, Mass,, May 10.—John Dert, of Btono- ham, amembor of the Mussachusetts Iouss of Reproscntatives, Commander of FPost 75, . A. ., Collector of taxes and Asucssor, Wwas ore rosted tos for stealing 1,500 from the safn of Aaron Hli’l, & prominent merchaut, Doat was dotected iu tho act, lie ia a man of wealth, and Lns horotofora stood high iu tho commuvity. KANSAS CITY STAGGING AFFRAY. 87, Louts, May 10.—Tho Republican's Kansas City special says a man’ namod E. Halo waa Jit- erally stabbed all over tho body to-day, by Dr. Campbell, who attacked him with o knife, Hala {3 not expected to recover. All the parties are highly reapectablo, and the affair creatos in- tanee excitoment. EXECUTIONS ORDZRED, Apecrnl Dispateh £ The Chaeago Tribime, Tenrus 1Avre, Iud, May 10.—Burgess, the ‘Vnadalia bridze watchman, ,to*have been exe. cuted at Eilinzbham, 111, on Friday, has recotved o rospito until Jnae 38, Casey, of Larie, Ill, will bo banged the samo day. MURDER OF A FATHER-IN-LAW- Cixcisnary, O., May 10.—At Daris, Ky., on Baturday Insy, Jaoob Almond, aged 80, quarroled with his son-in-law, named Allan, azod 65, and kuocked the latter down, Allen arose -and ivoged & kuife Into Almond, discmboweling 0, The lattor died justautly. INCENDIARIES ARRESTED, Nrw Onveaxs, La., Moy 10.—An attempt was made on Sunday ovenlng to burn tho town of Huwmmit, Miss, Aa lncendincy placed buckets of cual-oil on tho tops of honses. 'Tho brothors Moses woro arrosted, charged wath an ttempt ot Lraon. SHOQTING AFFRAY. Lrtree Rock, Ark., May 10,—Col, Richard H. QGalnes, roprosenting a New Orleans houss, shot and killod Dr. Winn, a promiuent hotel-lcoper at Tlope, in ITempatead Couuty, on Saturday, in o persounl ditliculty. ‘ COUNTY SAF ROBLED, . Sax Fnaxoisco, May 10.—Ine County Treas- ury anfe at Jackson, Amadar County, was robbed Iast night. About 15,000 wae obtained, Tho keys woro stolen from tho Treasuror's residonco, A £IO HAUL, CreveLanp, 0., May 10.—Tho valuo of nrticles taken from the jowelry storo of L. A. Beatons by burglara yestorday fs statel {o be botweon $6,000 aud $8,000. HOMICIDE, Mgearrais, May 10.—A Gorman nemed Masson was shot and killed Saturdsy ot Asbport, 60 miles ahove Lere, by Scott Henly, n watclman, for aitompting to kil Houly's fathor. % TI1E CROPS. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMEMNT REFORTS, WasiNatoy, D, 0., May 10.—During the past weok the coudition of wlnler whoat in 330 coun- tles has been reported to the Department of Agriculturo, About 300 conntics of the Valloys of the Ohio and Missour! are ropresonted, which Iast year produced 70,000,000 bushels of winter wheat, or 60 per cont of the product of soven Btatos from Ohio toKanses. Thoaverage of con- dition {n theso States Is 63 por cont, indicating onlyfive-oightha of & full crop, if no improve- ment occurs,—in Kentucky, 70 por ceud; Ohlo, 57 por cent: DMichican, 63; Indlana, 005 Tlinoly, 63: Mlourl, 69 Kaneos, &7, though only tb’n)'-mo countiea in the tatter Btate are ropreseutod. The condition s bettor in Denueylvania, Marylavd, and Virginia, though below an average. ‘A fow whoat couoties tu Now York make extromely unfavorablo returus, Tha proportion to be replanted fn othor erops averages 14 per cent in tbo West, or 1,260,000 acres in & brendth of 9,000,000 apros seeded. Tho largost proportion is 27 por cent in Mis- pouri ; Illinols, 23; Kaukas and Indiana, 1175 Michigan and Ohio, 10 ; Kentncky, 4. Thero fs very littie roplanting in the Middlo Btatos, ex- oopt in New York. THE BLACK HILLS. NEWS FROM OMEYENNE, Crreyexyr, Wy., May 10.—Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and seveutoon other Chiefs of tho Bioux Indians arrived hero at noon to-day, sna will leave for Weslington to-morrow to treat with tho Government for the sato of tho Black Hills, Ueorge W, Iloman, formerly of the Omals Tranafor Company, entored into contract with citlzous of thincity toput ona daily line of stagea from Clicyenne to IIarnoy's Poak in the Biack Hillu a¢ s00n sa the Governinent shall por- mit Ll to do o, THE MILITARY, Bpecial Dispateh to I'ne Chicaco Tridune, Dusugue, Ia., May 10,—A company of cavalry from Calro, IIl., belonging to the regular army, passed through the city at 8 o'clock this mormng on tholr way to Bloux City for frontlor servica. 1t is uupposod that thoy have intentions on thi Black A;lrunn. 7 el —— CASUALTIES, TORNADO IN GHlo, ‘Torepo, 0., May 10,—A tormado passed over tho village of Groen Bprings, O., Yesterday afternocn, blowing down thres housos, killing two cluldron, sud domolishing every chimnoy fn the place. DTaesing northward, eeve oral housos anl baros bolweon Greon Bprings and Clyde wers blown down, aud “treca and fonces wero destroyed, At Clyde, the Nicholas lonse was partially une roofed, and considerable dumago was done to stores and reslgences. Detweon Clyda snd Bollevue, along the line of the Lake Shora Rail- way, ecarcoly & bullding escapod uolujured, ‘The course of tho storti was from south to potth, snd the track was about 2 wiles wide, THREE MEN DROWNED. Owex Bounp, Ont., May 10.—John Thompaon, Jobn Brannsn, and Iichard Morgan were diowned vesterday in tho boy by tho upsetting of a smnll boat. I THROWN FROM A HORSE, Spectal Liswaleh to The Chicaan Tridune, Kangavky, 111, May 10.—Charles Stutz, sged 16, wau turown from & horso, uear Gilman, on Baturday aud killed, ——— JOVE'S FRANKS, Bpecial Disvateh to the Chicaon Tribune, # 81oux Cit?, I8, Moy 10.—Durlog & thunder- shower yosterday aftornoon lightuing struck the house occupled by L, Humbert, aud shattered the' dinfug-tablo at which the family were seated, broko tha stove, tore & hole In tha floor, aund ‘passed down to ihe celiar and into dhe (raun’:i. No ono was deriously fujured, . FOREICN.. The Czar and Empcror Willlam Huave a Confldential Tnlk, Whereat the London Papors Refor to tho Gravity of tho Situation. English Authors Confer whh Disraell on {lio Copyright Question, Polish Priosts Suspeoted of Designe Against Biswarok's Lifo, THE EUROPEAN SITUATION, ALEXANDED AND WILLIAM, Loxpoy, May 10.—This morning's Telegraph, in an edltorial articlo on the meeting of the Em- porora of Russia and Gormany to-dny, eays: “It is imposeible to conceal the truth. Tho Conti- nontal situation wears this morning tho vory gravest ‘aspoct, If we wora to may that the question of the future roposo of Lurops may be practically eolved boforo 48 hours have passed wa would scarcely go vo- youd tho facts. ‘Fhe tondency st this Liour 18 decidodty pacifie.” Other” jonrnnls of London likewiso comment upon the wmeeting, but tho thought of warls gonerally discredited, It is roported from Paria that the Frouch Goveroment positively contiadicts the nsgurtion that Germany has recently made ropresentations of a hostllo tendency. ‘Tho sams dispatch _con- inina n statoment, holleved to Lo semi-oflioist, that no caueo of conflict extsts botwoen Gor- many and 'rance, avd that advices frow all the Canitals of Buropo aro of tha same tevor, that pacific ideas aro everywhoro in the sscendoncy, AIMIVAL OF TIE CZAN IN DERLIN, Benwty, May 10,—The Czar arrived bero to- day. 1o was received at tho railway-station by tho Emperor Williamn, o] the L'rinces of the - peror's family, Geus. Von Moltke aud Mau- toullol, aud’ other distinguished peruonages, The Lmporor's greeting was oxccediugly cordlal. An immonso crowd was gatherod around the station, and choorod most onthusiastically, The city is docoratod with fiags. The Czar, accom- paniod by Jrince Gortschakoff, hai visited Drinco Biamarck, Loyooy, May 11—8 8, m.—A spocial to the Standard fiom Betlin pays Dismarck and Gorts- chakoll will decide duving the C:ar's visit whother Germaay sbould avawer tbo last Bol- gian note direetly, or appeal to tho guarantesing Eowow. Jlacout warliko ramora aro doclated to 6 the work of stock jobbera. A 2OW: UOPLFUL FLELING, Panta, May 10.—The feo.ing hors s mora hoporul. T laberts mays the Czar intonds to propose & general disating, and Gormany will support the propositics ——— GREAT BRITIAN. TIE COPXRIGUT QUESTION, Toxnvoy, Mav 10.—A doputation of authors waited ou Dieracli to-day to moke ropresonta. tlous and obtain his views in rogard to intor- uational copyright. The deputation consistod of Meoars, Blanchard Jerrold, Tom Taylor, Cnarles Reade, Chiarles Dickeus, Goorge Augustns Saly, Charles Mackay, Miss Braddon, Mrs, Wood, avd uunJy othor well known llmrnr% persons, Ldward Joukins, authorof **Giux's Baby,” ad- dressod Disracld ou tho part of tho deputation, 1le poiuted to tho approjuiation aud mulilation ot ‘works of Iritish authors Ly book pub- Lishors of the United States, and asked if some romedy could wnot bo found for the griovancea, Disvoll replied that tho subject tiad nlroady come beforo the Govern- mont on n question whether a rovision of the copywricht law in regard to dramas was desir- ablo. The Government would give the mastor full attentjon, and strive to romove tho annoyauces and vexations now existing, but it st Lave timo to conmder what metlod to sdopt, 1o was of opinion thata me'al commission would by bettor than » com- mitteo of the Ifouso of Comimons, Locauso it would be more likely bo well acquaiuted with the subjoct. s GERMANY, TIHE ECCLEAIASTICAL DILL, Benrry, May 10.—Tho Lill for the suppression ot religlous orders possed its third reading to- day iu the Lower Housp, DI9MARCK'S RNEMILS, Tho Berlin Jo5{ uays thero aro reaaons o sus- pect that certaln Polish pricats have conspired agninst tho lives of Priuce Bismarck aud Dr. Fulek, 3linister of Feclosiantical Affairs, aud that three porsons wlose names cro already known to the police wers hited to carry out tho plot. e e A BUENOS AYRES. OPESNING OF TILZ CHAMDERS, o Jaxzivo, May 10,—Advices from Buenos Ayrea stato that the President oponed the Chstobers with a apoash, in which ho proposed amnesty for political offonscs, and aunounced that all dlfticultios with forolgn powers had beon sebtled, — SPAIN. TRISONLIY RELEASED, Mapnip, May10.—Lho iutrausigenta prigonera who whoro engaged in the Carisgona insurrec tion bave been ot free. A GOUD NIGHT'S WORK. ‘The Villalnous CunsCnu 5how ot Buce Ingeton fRall ¢ Pualted ¥ by the fPo- Jice—AN the Performoers Carried to tho Ntatlon by Sergt. Pitrpatridu’s officers, ! Capt, Duckloy fesued orders fast night to Horgt., Fitapatrick, of the Twenty-second Btrect Siation, to wade through tho cau-can show, which has been porforming nightly during the past week to crowded housos at Burllngton Hall, ou Stato stroet, noar Bixtcenth. In obedienco to these orders, Sergt. Fitzpatrick with his men “ pulled™ the can-can at the closo of their performauco, and beforo the company bad left tho stags, ‘Thin was a good night's work on the part of the Sergeant. The nightly csrousals thiat have boen ocarriod on during tho ongagomont of thiy licentlous eompany have become so notorions that the performance was a living disgraco to the city. On their being taken into oustody, the fomales wore given an opportunity to wash theie Lrazou facos of the puint aud daub that gave color to their ewacinted features, and the whols gaur, muttor- ing ourecs fong and loud, were marchod off to the station, A party interested in the perform- anco was immodiatoly notified, and he wont 1o noarch of bis Houor Justica Symmerfield, who, upon being found, waa conyoyed post haste, but roluctantly, to the atation for the pur. poso of “rocoiving bail, Tho following per- Hona nlfnod tho ball-bond, and wore releasad : Jmma Jobnson, Celina Vincent, Minule Clifton, Huule and Opbelia Hiarr, Fannic Conway, Emily Silva, Mottie Woods, Ldwin Rufert, 8am Mur. dy; Georgo A, Aunibah, Charles Gleeson, Waltor Noukin, Irod flubbard, and Jobn llcke oy, the last named bnlng the man. ager of tho troupe, 'his morning they will auswor before Justico Bummertiold to tho'chiarko of violating Boc, 0, Chap. 23, of the city ordiuances,—whicl ju plain English means lowd conduct. ~ ‘The fomales wora called upon ono by one to sign the bLunds, and presented themsalves {n btondaand ourled wige, with grins upon thelr uucomely faces, as if thay thoughs tho whote affalr was nothing mors than a huge Joke. When punished by tho Justico to-day they will evidontly oonclude that roma other cluns than shat of Chicago will bo of bouefit to them, VICE-PRESIDENT WILSON'S YOUR. Mexruts, Msy 10.~Duriog the forencon Vico- President Wilson visited the Le Moyno colored uchool, and mado & briof address to the soholary, by whom ko was presented with numerous Lou- quots, Ho also visitod tho Clay-Sticet colored schiou], Peabody Institute, aud Bt, Agnos Acad- um{. aud Gorwinn Lutheran pieulo, at oaeh of which lio was w-rml{ rocoivod, Roturning to hiu liote]l Le was vislted Ly a large number of prominout citizens, also by a large delegation of colored citizens, includiug X1d Shaw, Whart- master, aod Hquire Thompson, who presonted Lim with o neat sddress iu recogultion of his fabors fn bohatf of their race, At 3 o'clock he loft on tho traln_for Little Rock, from which city he goos to 8t Louis, o ospressod him- ufyf delighited with bis vislt to the Houth, and the overwholming kindnoes with which be was recaived by all clagues, LirrLe Roox, Ark, May 10.—~Vica-Presidens ‘Wilson is expected oa the Mompbis train this afternoon., Mayor Flatoher and & committes of the Councll will' meot Iiim " a4 the dopos and cone Yyay bim to hin rooms s the Motropolitan ilotal, 'The Blate aficialn will viaslt him in a body lo- morTom, * 1o will bo serenaded at night. ———— RAILLROAD NEWS. THE NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS, . Specal Dispateh to The t:hicago Tridune. New Onteaxs, May 10,—There ia a good pros- poct for the resumption of work on tls Now Orleans & Texas Railroad botwoon his clty and Houston, owing to an adjustment and compro- miso which has boen effected lo-day ho- tireon the Btalo amd allrond ofii- cials, Work for iwo or fthreo years has boen susponded ' during litigstion betoro tho United Stales Court. The Attorney-Gon- oral has agrood in tho name of tho ftals to Jon the other parties fu intereat, which in- oluden tho Mosara, Ames, of Doston, and Ly- mau J. Dodgo and others, of Now York, in agrooing to submit all tha vexed questions now in litigation to the adjudication of the Court, without further ovidonce, argument, or dilatory pleadivgs, Lhe parties intcrested ngrea that they will rocognizo the Dircotorn of the rond, and in "a Dosrd of thirteen vo Now Oileans = reprosentation of 13 of lts most prominont cizons. 'fho Stnto bns contributed jmmonso subridics in fuvor of this road, aud ita complotion s re- gardod as of paramount importaucn to the com- merclsl prosperity of thiseity, which has now no counectlon by rail with Texas, It would he of reat adyantago o M'Comb's New Urjeans, Bt. Lonis & Clicngo Railrond and the Nlinois' Con- tral $o have thia road buiis. NARROW-GAUGE PROJECT, Spectal Miapateh ta The Chicuo Tribune, BruNorery, I, May 10,—An orgenization to build a narrow-gauge rajiromd betwoen this city and 8t Louls was offoctod horo to-day, Tle corporatora aro C. X. Lanphier, W. D, Richard- non, O, A, Boccher, A, L, Ide, Charles Ridgol It D. Lawronco, sud Alexauder Starue, A 8larua was olected President, Ricbardaon, Vico-Dicsident, w. D. Charles Nidgley, Treasurer; ©. I Lauphicr, Heerotary; and .. Lawronce, Suporintamdant, Tho eapital stock fa 8200,000, to be increazzd o voto of tha stocklioldors sa il romd proe greoues, = Y . COMPROMISE. Special Disvateh to J'he Chicaan Tribune, Anaxp Raring, Mich,, May 10.—The Detroit & Milwraukeo and the Michigan Centialhave euter- ed into & compromise on freighit ratea from De- troit to thia city, ns follows: Tirst clogs, 10 centa; sccond clakg, B0 cents: third'alass, 20 cents; fourth clasy and xpocial, 16 centa, Theso are tho rotes etablishied somo time sined by tho Detroit & Mtlwaukee, previous to tho Iato cut- tig, ‘Thero will ba no catting hefeaftor, EXCURSION OF CAPITALISTS, New Yonk, Mny 10.—A largo party of capital- Ista will leavo hiere Wedneaday for the inspectlon of tho Atlantle & Pacific Rallroad, They will bo In Columbus, 0., on Thureday moruing, St Louis Friday moming, and_etay untll Monday ; thence on an excursion to Cuba and back again Tuesday at Springfleld, Mo, and on Weanesday will go southward, On tholr. return, will leave 81, Lonis Saturdoy, Aay 24" Atidng tho party is Bam Lowles. R i P . INDIANAPOLIS, BLGOMINGTON & WESTERN, ‘Specfal Lirpateh to Tht Chicaso Tribune, Broosuxaron, Ill., May 10,—The Board of Directora of the Iudianapolis, Bloomington & Weatern Noad mot boro to-day, and organized by clecting Gov. J. D. Cox President, J, . Ché- ney Vica-Iresident, W. B. Corneau Beorotary and Treasurer. Exccutiva Committce for tha ear: Gov, Cox, Gon, Giidley, J. IL Chenoy, W. . Corneat, aud C, Dogardus, N . MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL. Special Diarateh to The Chicano Tribune. New Youx, May 10.—Dirsonsions in tho Mil- waukeo & 5t. Tauf continue, nud tho rolative programmio of tho Mitcholl and Bago parties iy unchanged. Sagoe admits thore will be no con- tost, ‘snd Mitchell will put’ in Lis own Board. {njjunciions aro threatenod in tha ovont of an atiempt to leaso tho Milwaulieo & Northern Itaile ruad to tho Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul. ERIE, Speciat Dispueh ta The Chicago Tridune, - Now Youk, Muy 10,—Ou tho Btock Exchangs Erio etock fell off to-day from 29}¢to 2637, under arumor that thoro Lnd boen an unanthorized issuo of stock, The rumar could not be con. fired. 1t was also rumored thata dofult in tho July futorcst would foltow. LAKE SHORE, Sresal Dispateh to T he Chicuao Tribune, New Yon, 3lay 10.—~The retiremont of Robin- son and Chage from iho Dircetory of the Lake Slioro Railrond was in canacquence of tho dig- covery by tho Vanderbilt party thad thoy wera dealing h{mvllyln stocl b .y THE STRIKING MINERS. Murder ona Incondinxlsn Threhts encd, * T Porrsvicer, Pa., May 10.--To-dasy 800 men from Locust Gap went to tho Hickory Ridgo and Lancaster collierics and compétiod tire minnrs to stop work, giving them to undemtand that if caught at work agaln’ thoy srould como down with refoforcements, end kil the wholo party at work, and burn the breakbr tothe ground, Thiu s the first épen throat mado to tako lifo nnd bnrn cohl property since tho etrike commenced, Aftor the nbove thirosts wero made & private conuulintion was hold, and the men do. clarad thoy would stlok to the Miuers' Unlon, and fight it out, after which themob scattorod in vatfous directions. j fteaping, Pa., May 10.—~Tho Fagle this atter. noon publishes the intellizanca that all the rail- roaders who went to {hy Bebagllali conl region to take tho places of the suspendod men ro- turned Baturday nlght, to remain away, a8 the Union railrondlors in tho coal reglon bave ro- uouuced Ahewr orgouization, sud have askod the Reading Company.to put them to work again, which Liag been done, with a fow axcops tions, The returned tailronders report much suffering in tho reglous of tho part of the minors, and say there1s o atrong probability that the men wilt ED to work In spite of thé ad¥loo to the contrary by theleadors, 5 PormiaviiLr, Po., Mny 10.—The Entorprise breaker,owned by the Enterptise Coal Company, at Excelslor, was deatroyed by fito last ulgh{. Bupposed incendiary, Mazrron, Pa., May 10.—The Miners' and Labororn' lionefit Association hiad their annual parado horo to-day, 'ho demonstration was a succesn, tho ontira Lehigh rogion boing repre. souted, Lhere wera 8,647 persons in the pro. casston, FEuorything passed off qalotly, and there has been o distwibance, ‘Tuo men insist that they can hold out for several monthy, —————ee RELIGIOUS. BOUTHERN BAPTISTS, Omanrzaroy, B. O,, May 10.—Tha Sonthern Baptist Conventlon ndjourned eiuve die to-day, ‘Tho session of elght hours was maluly occupied by the reception of committee roports, which were tho subject of long and apirited dis. onssion, The Committes on New Boards rocelved thoresiguntion of Dr, M. T, Bummer us Corre- sponding Becretary of the Ifome dMissjon Board, and nominated Dr, Basil Mauly, of Kentuoky, as hie Buccessor. Tho_ report of tho Commifteo Rrve rite to much debate, but was finally accopt- ed. The reinaining oflicers of the Hoard were ro-eleoted, snd the Foroign Mission Doard wore re-aloctods - . CONSEGRATION, MiLwauxee, May 10.~At the Bishop's Hall mooting to-night arrangoments for tha corsmo- nies sitondlng the consocration of Archbluhop Honnl were comploted. There will bo an ime wonso torchilight procession. [ — . THE CENTENNIAL, Bpeewsl Dispateh to The Uhicago Tribune, Beroir, Wis., May 10.—~The Woman's Contens’ uial Clubof Boloit Lold its inauguration ceroe monies at tho Opera-Houso this evening undor the most favorable auspicea. Alayor Davis ap- pristoly greeted the guosts, Gen, David Abs wood, United Statcy Centeunial Commissioner for Wiscousin, deliverod tho addross. Mrs, J. .G, Thorp, Chairman of the Womau'a Centonnisl Exooutive Committco of Wis- consin, tocoived (ke membership scroll at tho hands of Mise Blartha L'ect, Chairman of the Bololt Executive Committes, each lady wakingappropriato remarks, and a varioty of tiue mislo, tablesux, oto., fillod 'out the interestiug programme, A most plénsand reception waa gwon later in the ovoning by Mr. and T L, Wrlght. Tho Clnb already confainanlar, har of one bont oltizons, and fa taking l.nxfiuu?“f,','; work of proparation for the great OXE0M ‘wllllllch opong ouo year from to-duy ab Lhilaje). phia, PERSONAT, The 8t, Lonls papers toally bear tholr honor with bocoming mecknoss, % The Indiea of Richmond, Va, havo racelyed £13,000 for the 1, E, Lz monumont, * Buflalo ity * was fu the Brooklsn eourt. room, studying cirilizalion in the Hast, J. W, BrvosToN and wifo arrivad ot San Frap. cisco on Bundsy night by the ovorland trajy, Mra. Senator Buxnen fa roportod to ho aboyy to marry one Joxed, & clork fu’ tho Now Yo, Custom-Houso, * Prof, Prerrn will ba weleomad by the mem. hers of le Acpdemy of Hclences at their meet. ing this oventug. Ma]. Parstes, Indian Agent at Btandine Tack who wan ragently reported killed by tho Indipgy was in Bloux City yestorday. b Mmo, Risront has givon fitly-nino ropresents. tlons stuco March 2, whon sho commeaced Loy ongageniont in this conntry: MoCroskey fa flattered, Brrcum hias publiely proclainied him a Chirintinn gontloman, Thig i indeed pratse from Bir lunknr, Jonx B, CLavx in ngain playing at tho Charing Croms Thestro, Tondon, Fortunately, ho iy waalthy, aud can afford that luxuty. < Buna¥ DENIN and her compang ars playing Peunsglvania, “The Ibcal papers contan vory tlattoring notloew of Lor porformanco.of Lea), Cincinuti papers nre continunlly sayin “Ityo's up, WInrsast ALLEN,"” an if tho old nen: tleman did not know it.—New Orleans Repyb, lican, ¢ Mr. Jony G, Dires, with Mesars, Frewp, Lirtér & Co., lns béen’ called to Bt. Georga, Ont., Ly a telegram sunouncing the death of hig father. % They call the now Tribuue Building in Now York *Jay Govvrn's Infirmary,” which is inap- propriate, r4 it couveya the idoa of ity occubancy by uorchonds, “According to the Brooklyn Argus, the ToaRon no demondtration Lias beon mado ngainat 3y, Grexprsiso i, that the heus of Jorsey Cly aro only laying fresh oggs now, A French paper advertisen: * Wantod, a hor. mit for Notra Damo do I'aro.” It M1rtoy ro. tuses thia offor, TuAor. cortaiuly noods it mors thau tha tearful Tost Bueansrax, Bitiea Bowen's teatimorly kiocked Brrcren's thiogry, o tho hedd, n largo number of discrim. {nnting observers find in the Graplifo nortrait of Llm » faco venerable, frank, and slucoro. Here ia gallantry, if you like. The Cincinnatt Lhiguiver tolly Evtza Werlitnsny that her play, ** Enchanted Beauty * shonld be ontitled © Py. chonting enuty " when she appoata in it.: . Nothing gives suck true tranquillity to ons's bolief a8 to liear n man with his ot on ono sids and Lis hair paitod in the' middlo arguiog upon the iinmortality of the soul in & crowded strest 1lAnny TaNneEN aod wife, for a numbor of vears connected with our leading theatres, ar. rived at the Central yestordny moming, fromthe Urnn‘d Opera-Jfvuse, Toronta,; Cauada, Thoy will doon nppear at the Adelphi, * Unloss DEmcrtzn has fot boyond' that littls opisodo touching ANNANIA8 and Sabruiey, in bis Becond volume of the ** Lifa of Chrint,” he had belit “malts it as light for tho flrst-natned indie vidual a8 possible.—St. Zeatts Times, The Hon, J. D, Oarox and family, who have boen spending tha winter in this city, hiave ro- turned to tlelr Otlaws reldenco. ‘Tho Judge's new book, *A Bummer in Norway,” is now go- ing through tho press, and will bo issucd noxt month,” @ . % Trof. Wntre, of Corndll, urgss tho passagoe of on act providing freo intruction iy drawhngz. It iy sa1d tho suagestion . came from.Mru, Wirr, who biad obrorvad will disniay the ucompotenca of thio avorago dook in preparing chickeus for tho table, p 3 G Nobody objects to Mr, I.'T. Onars's. pros® Ing'lls utabilo-boys free ridos in s stagos, ovey 12 thoy 46 como in ‘shoals. But thoy might rea. sonably bo roduired to deodorize themaelves, or at all events romovo tho masks from their faces with sosp and wator, From tlio Lettdiug of an articlo In tha Brooklyn Union: * An Ilour in tho Fish Market,” it may bo inferred that the distinulshed journalist, H, M. 8atrr, Lins womo moro *¢fsh fo fry," Lot Brocklyn auticipate s jubiles, a pow ecaudal, or & osutennial velebration, During tho lant seven weaks: thers was moro niobey recolved for ndm!sslons to the Boston The- atto than was ever bofors recefved for tho samo time for theatrical porfurmances by any thoatro Iuthe United Biatee. N6 fronder, Among the elars ware Dootx, BovcreAuLt, and Jrvrcnsos. ' Mr. JAxgs Dus3z, of No. 333 North Fraukll streot, an old and well-kinown citizen, lias te- turned from Ircland afior &n axtendéd “trip, and glvea s chetring account of the prospeets of that country, which, Lo seys, is tou tumes botter edu- cated and midel moyo piospérous than it used tobo, . SV 1 doy i Two Drcrrus ara belog rmentionsd freely One, Jamms Decgun, was shot by a swoumsy named Mre. Sanan Cnonx for Insuliing her and trying to force his way into hor house at mid- night; tho other, 8asuss Decken, fired Into Mr, Davip B. Paiox, proprictor of Paige's Lotel, New York. Wo binve hithérto rofralned ‘from snnonncing {tin tho hope that sho might come hors, but farther concealmont Is usoloss. * Miss Nymsoy eails on Thutaday, and for t\sg@ Foars slio will not play Rosalind fn Chi¢ago, M whio wasl fair lu tho fearlosa old fushion, aud whoue libs aro ss molodies yot.” Homobody in a Tarls thoatro complained of Afllo, Croizarre’s dinplay of pernoual charms on tho ntage, and the eritica complain that her per- sonation of a certain demi-mondaine i a trile "o truo to noture, wheroupon oune admiror ene suusjaatically says : “Da you expech au ‘nctross always to conceal Ler own idontlly on ths stage." ‘Tho Rov, Mesara, MrrenrrLy of tho Firat Pros bytorian Churel, and Tavron, of Lake Forest bave returned from an_extended tour fu Soutl- weatern Virglula, gioatly refreshed and dolighted with Lheir vistt, It would soem that Mr, TAYLoR in eupecinlly pleasod, for he lna given notics of tho resignation of bis pastorata at Lake Foreat \rhioro hio hina labored for eovon full yoars, Witk proclsely what work in view he kaa taken thit step wn aro nat at liborty to intimate, but Mr. Tavron s » mau of good judguent, aud kuows well what Lo ia doing. 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