Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 28, 1875, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 28, 18738, i fn doing it, he was able to pull hex out ba Little ANOTHER HORROR. purning of a Catholic Church at South Holyoke, Mass, peligions Services In Progress at the Time of the Disasiers A Foarful Rush Made by an Au- dience of 700 to Escape. fany Jump from the Galleries and Stairs, and Aro Trampled Underfoot. scventy-Five Persons Either Burned or Crushed to Death. And & Larger Number More or Less Injured. Three Iilled and Twenty-Five Injured by the Boston Explosion. Other Casualties, gemivorioep, Mass, May 27.—Ono of the most torriblo disasters in tue history of Massa- chnsetis occurred to-night, in the burniug of the French Catholio Church at Bouth Holyoke, during thoevening service, involving the donth of sixty- six men, womon, and childron, Tho oxercisos had noarly closod, and a vospor sorvico was bo- Ing Sung, when tho draperios on tho altar caught fire from a candle, and the wall belng low and the flames streaming wmp, tho build- ing was sot on fire, Tho audionco pumbered about 700 poople, In the body of the church tho peoplo cacaped, but on the stairway leading from ihe gallery human boinga were packed in a donso mass, struggling toreach tbe floor. As the flames rushed toward them, many leaped to the floor boneath, and wero TRAMPLED 70 DEATI Tha gailery skirted both sides of the buliding, with only one eutrance from the front. The scene wae fonrful while it lasted, for the whole was over fu tweoty minutes. DBesldes tho sixty- sx doad, thore aro onough fatally wounded to earry the total losa up to soveuty-fivo, THE VIOTIMS, The recognized dead up to this hour ara as foilows : Mre. Burgess, Mrs. Yictor Norin, drs. Calixts Larivie, Mrs. Lavios, Mr. Deapording, wife, and four cblldron, Isasc Moriu, Fabter Morosu, Misa Ida Lafrance, Justino Brossau, Alplionsine Moreau, Mary Daucottl, Etta Mener, tho dsughters of Augustus Coache and Alzene' Neoton. - Badly burned—Mrs. Theophils Richard, Mrs, Burdesux, AMrs, Dupont, Hermiue Lapore, Hon- netta Timinonr, Calixte Dufrssue. Rightly burnsd—Lowse Puquette, Louiso Ter- nese. Wounded—Rosalie Davian and Pascal Pa- quatte's family. Thers fs one dead sod two dyiug in the family of Francois Derey. Thera a0 four alightly burned and ono nussing. "fhe pricst’s house, which joius tho church in #ha reas, waa also burned. ‘The bodios were taken to Peter Movatt's Maln strest storo, and Park street school-house for temporary doposit, An inquest will be held to- marrow. THE EXZRCISES HAD XEZARLY OLOSED when the flamo from the candle caught the :apory around the statue of the Virgio Mary, sironmed up and caught the building. Imme- dintoly a panic ensued, and the poople rushed for tho doors. ‘IMero was but one cntrance to tho gullery, and that from tho front. On the stairway loadiog from the gaulory tho people were packed in snlid mass, stroggling tooloar themsolves, as the flsmes rushed in that direction, and thia soon bscame blocked, rendering exit lmposalble. Mauy jumped over the ldos of the gailorias on the crowd beueath, and were trnmpled on and kilied. Tho pricet's residence joius tho church on {ho resr, and many escaped throngh an en- tranco lending to the house back of the aliar, Yhe prioat's exertions to keep order wore fruit. losa, THE BCREAMS OF THE LIVING AND MOANS OF THE Do made & deafening tumult abovo the orders of the pastor, who worked most bheroically, and was personally iostrumontal in saving many lives, Ono family of four were In fuo church, and sl were killed, Many wore pullod out by the arme and feetso badly burued that thoy lived but a fow hours, the flash pooling off on being touched. Somo were taken out with scarcely any flesh remaining on thelr bones, ' TOE GIBTERS OF MEDCY from the convent woro soon on hand caring for tho woonded, and holdiog aervices over tha dy- ing. Yather Dufrosuns also held sorvices. His mother was among those torribly burned. Fathor Dufrosno lost almost eversthing in bis resie seuce, #o rapidly was tha buildiog consumed. The large wooden tenoment block of Josoph Prew was burned. The Protostant church waa thrown open for tho reception of the dead and woundod, and several deatha occurred in tho building during the night. Hevoral ware also taken to the New York hfills Boarding-houns, snd physlciana gave the wounded the best mod- beal caro, Thoas who wore £00 badly burned to Yecovar wero PUT UNDER THE XFFEOTS OF MORPHINK, and passed away without s atruggla, RWhile tho exercinos wero bolug Lold aver the dying the moat intense quiet provailed, snd the roogh laborers knelt upon the floor, with nn- eovered hosdy, But abont the Morgue and in the streots TUE WATLDNG OF TIX MULTITUDE waa pitiful to Lear. Among the porsons in s dying condition are Mary La Chance, Mrs. Bridge, thomother of sevon children, one of whom is misalog, and probsbly smong the dead; Bazanth Brigge,Bophis Hibbert, Annie Lapoiuts, Lacosta Elidor, Chazlea Qom: more s burned badly, but will recover, as will probably the brothor of Father Dufresus, and it 1a intimated that twenty or thirty were taken to ether housos, some of whom muat die. QTUER VIOTIMS. The following were also seriously burned: Mary Gading, Mary acd Lucy licks, Louiss Brown, a young chapel gir), Viotoria Brison, Louiss Tocrier, Lizaie Morciers, and Lona Blalr, A large majority of thows must dle, One girl waa tertiblyburnad, and was moved to ke House of Froyidence, OKNE OQIRL YSOAPED from the gallery by jumping on the back of & Daan, who carriod her out, while her sister, Who Was with her, waa burned. Beveral members of ®0e of {he hose compsuies were playing ball moar tho church when the fire broke out, and s reliaf steamer was out for practics, so that the Rize Departmant was promptly an the spot. Basnes st the doors ABN DESORIBED A$ TEBRIBLE, They were blooked with siruggliog people seek- g exit, Outside peopls clesred the way ssvarsl Hmes, but ae often (b would be: some plosked up agsin. Windows were broken epen sod several escaped in that way, The last 0 ges ous of the church was ssld to be s man With bis wife and lLitsle glrl. The father took up iy daughter and sushed 10 & place of safely. Loewis Langiars, of the Riverside Mill, weal in 68 reodsr seaistescs, when & lilile girl eame n dowsi bfors 1se dooy undar the teds of 1 dhiaap. Thodfh B busded kil hide sedly WASHINGTON. injared, A young womsan BEAT OUT ONR OF TNR WIKDOW FRAMEA and jumped to the groond safely. Ao old woman of 00 went to tho sama opening and, hositatiog to jump, sho wan paliod fusids by the Dair by brutal foltow, Ho jumped closr and alio foll and was norlously injared. 0t » family of five, four got out alive, one lit- tla girl of 12 yeara baiug burned. She was TEARFULLY SOUGHT DY RER LITTLE BROTRER and at last discovored dead. John Lynch, s mason, finding the peoplo prossed in at tho bottom of the ehcch door, puiled many down who were on top, thus saviug & dozen lives, Ex-Conatabls Casoy describes the scene as he gaw it with a glana from the top of the Hutch- ings Houao Block, The wholo affalr was over In fiftsen minates, He COULD FPLAINLY 8EE TIROUGH THR NLAZING NAPTERY peopls running about. Largo black apots could Lo meon in the flames, and half s minute Ister those mpots wout out in a brillisnt light, which was succesded by a dark flams. Lovi Roberts, who, with {lll family of fonr children, wero in the gallery, savad Lis ihres daughtera by forcing thiom out of the door, !l;u). hia boy, a bright lad of 11, poriahed in the amen. Many poople wore_badly injured by jumping from tho gallery windowa, Al;‘nla Hibbert n‘x‘:d 3 ¢liild 6 years of ago cacapad from the building atter their clotbivg bad becomo lgnited, aod many porsons biad their limba broken sttempting to escapo, THE BOSTON EXPLOSION. BosroN, May 27.—A thorough search was mads through the night in tho rulos of tho ex- ploded bulldiog on Washiogton street, but no moto bodies have boen discoverod, The follow- ing 18 a rocord of the casualtics, so far as osn be learned, up to noon to-day: Desd—Mra. Lizzio Campton, Jamos M. Frawley, Ethy Bailoy, child. Beverely injurod—Maurico Ackerman, Jobu Far- loy, Mrs. Martha London. Blightly injured— Georgo A, Stetson, Mrs, Lizzie Dalloy, John G. Mabonoy, Georgo Lamb, Bamual He{wofld, Mrs, Willlam A, Cofin, onry Melntyre, Thomes Connors, Frodeiick IH. Lord, Thomas Carnev, of laverhill; P'. J, Buckloy, Mrs. Lillo E. Horsoy, Samuel Farwall, William Pratt, Will- ism E. Garduor, Mru. Lorniug Gardner, Gsorgo Hamlin, T. A, Gray, Jacob Vnfi:h!, Lizzie Botney Bamyard, L. Frazor, W, Whito, Tota), throe desd, throo movorely jujured, and twenty-two alightly injured. Boveral othor persons, who rofused to give tholr namoa, or who started for thoir homoa sbyequont to the explosion, sre known to have been moro or lows injured. Of those who wora goveroly Injurod, Ackerman s the only one that 18 not likely to rocover, Tho_losses by the explosion will probably not oxoood $60,000. The cause of the explosion ls % yot unoxplained. DROWNED. Boaton, Mars, May 27.—A dispatch from Arlington, Mass., statos that tho yacht Edith waa capsized on tho lake yesterdsy by a gust of wind, and T, P. Pronttas and five young ladles, named Maris Hill, Laura Sands, Mary Bacon, snd Alice and Minnle Wellington, wers thrown into tho wator, Alico and Minnie Wollington were drowned. Pronties kn:rt tho other ladies afloat until they were rescued, Cuerexyg, Wy. Ter,, May 27.—William Allon, an cugineer on the Union Pacifio Railway, was drownod in the lako this afternoon, caused by tLo upsetting of & aail-bos The Sioux Statesmen Begin to Understand the Govern ment's Intentions. They Talk Fight, but Are Likely to Yicld to the Inevitables The Oatholio Envoys Call Upon the President and Secretary Fish, Exchange of Compliments Between the Pope and the President. THE SIOUX. CABDIAC (RAVITY, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Wisninoton, D. C., May 97.—* It makes my heart foel heavy to hear the Grest Father talk about sending us away from our own country." Thia sentence, spoken with » groat deal of pathos by Spotted Tail to-night to ons of the in- torpreters, ropresonts tho wasy in which the progosition that they aball romova to the In. dian Torritory 18 roceived. THE HOPES OF TIX UNTUTORED, There [s ovory rosson to beliovo that the In- diana came hiers with a dotormination to make & formal propoeition for theaurrendor of the Black Hills, That proposition, sa noarly as can be sscortalned, wsa subatantially thiw: ¢ They would yleld to the Geooral Govornment all the Black 11ills country within their ressrvation in eonsideration of suppliea to bo furnished them by tho Govornment for fifteon yoara, They aro conscious of tho fact that, under the Bherman- Augur treaty of 1808, thelr right to provisions oxpired two years sgo by limitation, sud, while they dony that the appropriations for the last two yoara aro o gratuity, they sttll underatand that tho Government is under no treaty abliga- tions o supply thom with further food. On tho basis of the amount considered neaemsary for tho support of these Indl- ans for the last two fiscal years, the proposition of the Sioux for tho cossion of the Black Hills conntry is that tho Governmeont ahall pay the gross aum of $15,000,000 in apuual in- staliments, commutad in provisions of §1,000,000 ench. The Indisos rely with sn sudacious con- fidonco upon their primeval right of possession, and think that, in sy event, tho Govornment will continuo to feed thom. The Iudlsos in thoir privato councils have considered s propo- sition of a aimilar nature, and have srgued that they could well afford to surrender tho portion of tho Bilack Hills within their resorvation, aa thoy would thon Lave 24,000,000 acros, very connlderably more than a squars milo to cach Indian. 3R NEAP DI0 INJUN—MUCI NOT G0." The proposition of the President of yesterd ‘howevar, that thoy shall Immodiately consider plan which contemplates an abandonment of thoir old homes ond romoval to the to them unkoown Iudian Territory, i8 unfavorably re- ceived by the Indiaus, and will doubtlosa so- riously embarrass the proponition for the vaca. tton of tho Black Hilla country., Bpotted Tail expressod tho views of tle Indisns upon $his proposition when ho told Bocretary Delano to- day that, it tho Indian Territory 18 such a good country, the white men now in the Black Hills sbould bo sent there, and tho Indiana loft slone. The delogatea from tho froutler Btates and Terntorics here say that, slthough tho Bioux Chiofs havo loarned that resistance to the Goyarnment meana to them flnal extormina. tion, still, they would die in their tracka in what they call tho land of their fathors boforo thoy would swrondor the north Bioux country to enter upon_sgricultural pursuiis in the Indlan Territory. It is possiblo tliat the Lasis of a com- promisa can be agreed upon ; but, at present, an agroamont of any kind secms 1mprobablo. The managers of the Black la achome say that the procipitatibn of the ludian Territory quos- the prosent time imporils the success of the sobeme, to accomplish which the Iodians ware induced to make thin journey. TEOULAR RLTORT. SHAFTS FROM HEAVEN, Special ispateh to The Chicago Tridune. Lincory, Neb., May 27.~The Hon. W. H. Burger, formerly » membor of the Legialature, was Lillod by lightning Monday in Webster County while corraling his aheop. Spectal Dupateh to_Ihe Chisaan Tribune, QuiNcr, 1Lk, May 27.—A young man named William Daviason was killed by lightniog last evening st Brashoar, Mo, Tho stroke caused inatant death. A_RUINED INTELLECT, Bpeclal Dispateh to The Clacago Ty{bune, Ixpuanarorts, Ind., May 27.—Col. J. W, Blake, s woll-known real-catate dealor and clalm-agent, who waa seriously injured 1sst woek by s tun- away team and romoved to the City Hospital, has beon pronounced hopolossly inssne by his attendant physician, RUNAWAY FATALITY. Spectal Diepateh to The Chicaao Tridume. Laxsxo, Mich,, May 27.—The runaway ac- firat cidont yesterdsy was moro serious than aumeed. The tesmstor that drove the dled laat night from his fnjuries. o had bsen the fanuly teamater for thirtoon years. A FATAL FALL. Bpectal Dispateh to The Chicage Tribume, IspunaroLss, Ind., May 27.—A bricklayer named Jobn Waolfor waa fatally injured thia af- tornoon by falling from » building ¢4 fest and brosking his thigh and both arms, besides injur- ing him ioternally, THE WHISKY FRAUDS. 70 (he Assectated Press.) WasnmnotoN, D. 0., May 27.—Red Cloud and Bpotted Tail both IIK o-night that they will not hold any council with tho. Becretary to-morrow, but they iutond to hold a council among them- uelves and talk ovor the proposition made to them by tho Bacrotary of tue Interlor to-day. They are somewhat confused, and say they do not underatand what the Sccretsry mosus when he tells tham that the Government dooa uot in- tend to force them to go, mod thion tells them if they do not go the whits poople will bo allowed to come into thoir country, snd probably Coogross will withhold appropria- tions from them, Thay think that thia looks liko forcing them, Thoy say thoy did not kmow they were to bo allowed “to “speak to-da d were thoroforo not proparod, 'They bnve among thomaolvea this aftornoon, and all agres that they will never go down into the Indian Territory, and if tho Government attempta to force thom it will requirs uli the army to move them. They think, howover, that thoy can get along withoit the Black Hiils, and that thore {s room enough for them in their own reservation withons these hulls. —— POPE AND PRESIDENT, THE PAPAL ENVOYS VISIT THE WHITE HOTSE, ‘WasuNeTON, D. C., May 27.~To-day fonsig- por Roncettl, Ablogate, accompanied by his Bec- retary, the Rav. Dr, Ubidi, Count Marofoschi of the Pope's Noble Guard, $ho Rev. Dr, 0'Connor of Philadolohis, the Rev. Dr. McGlynn, and ox- Collector Murphy of New York, called upon the Presidont at the Executive Mansion. The Presi- dent recsived tho party very ocourte- ously, After the formalitles of an introductlon, the Ablegato addressed the President in Italian, At tho conclusion of us remarks they wero transiatod fordhe Prosi: dent by tho Nev. Dr. McGlynn, as followi ¥ Tha foly Father, in sending me to present to the Archbishop of New York the insignia of the Cardioalate, ab the same time fustructed me not to fail, botore leaving the United States, to call upon your Excelesoy, and to exproma to you hia regards and boat wishes for tho groat ond illustrious American nation, aud for your Kxcellenoy as itu honored Chiof, I fool groatly honored in fulfilling this commissio® mud I re- iolea that it givos mo tho opsmnnnlty of know- ng your Excollenoy persouslly, and of fug slao my own most vespecttul complimonts. '"he Prosidont aald in reply + *1 beg, Mansl nor, that you will convey to the Popo my thanks for bis kind expressions of regard and good wislies,for my country and for myelf, and I am lluppy to reciprocats your own kind expressions or me,” The President invited the party to be seated, and convorsed ploasactiy with them for a fow uoments sboat their iutended wip to the Weal, and the doration of thelr visit. The party also called upon tho Bacretary of Rtata, aud all the othier members of the Cabiuet. They were evarywhore racolved with tho groatest atention. Tho Becrotary of State expressod bimeolf as vory much pleased with the visit of thie Ablegate, and upoke of tho groat satisfaction which thie ebjects of the Ablogate's inisslon to thls country had given to a largo partion of ¢l peaple,saying he waa partioularly plessed thatsho honor of the Cardinalate had boen deserved by ons of his own State and city, tho Archblehop of Now York, with whom he hsd the pleasuco of belog sequalnted. The Ablegate and psrty were conducted from the Dopartmont of the Intarior, at the rbqueut of Baoretery Delano and Mr. Houth, Commissioner of Indian Affaire, to the Tremont Houso, whero the delegstion of the Bioux Ohiels ware pressoted to the i.lm{. and eonversed for & little while through {nterpreters. The Ablegate and party lsawe to-morrow for Plitaburg. CHIOAGO. The investigstion mada by the detactives into tho emounts of whisky ehipped from Chicago by the dilforent rallroads still continues. Yester- day the books of nome of the roads were exam- inod aud transcripts mado of such ovidonce as tho detectives thought had s bearing upon the cases. Thore has Iatoly been no trouble In gat- ting whatavor information was wanted, and, with tho exceptiona horatoforo montioned, there Lave boen no refusals to give acceas to il the books roquired. The rosults gained by tho zm..msu Lave been submitied to Mr. Tutton, but that ofiicer has beon #o bumly engagod iu other work that lio s not beon afforded time to make & tabulated statemont of the whisky shippod In comparigon with the whinky which has pud tax, Enough has, however, boou revonled by partial caloulations and rough balances tu show that the amount of whisky shippod bas very largoly ex- coeded that which has beon accounted for. Mr, Tutten yosterdasy turnod over the businesa in hia “hands to tho naw Buporvisor, ond wont Eaat on the 5:16 train, s prosence 18 roquired in tho Uuited States Court in Phils- delpbia, and Lo la compellod to proceod thither at once. 1lle is, howaver, expacted to roturn to tako chiarge of the cases whon they come before tho Court. Nothing In roferonce to whinky was openly dono in Commissioner's or Attoruey's office. Mr, Aes Matthown, the succesdor io D.W.Munn a8 Supervisor of Joternal Rovenue, was at his ofice for the first time {ulard- , and to him Ar, Tutten turned ovor all the business now on hand, excopting enly tho prosscution of certain suits in which the lafter had takeu all the initia- tory ateps. AT MILWAUKEE, Spacial Dispatch to I'hs Chicuge Tridume. MiLwavkes, Wis,, May 27.—Robert Kiemert » distillor, waa brought bofors Commissioner Bloodgood. N. 8. Murphy, his counsol, waived exsminatlon, sod ssked for bail to bo fixed, and, after n skirmish as to the amount, got his man oft with 5,000 bail. Storokooper Hovey's cass waa reaumod, aud, aftor a hearing of “soveral hours, was -J]numud until the morning, when argumens will be made. ABPOINTMENTS: Wasarsatoy, D, 0., May F.—Jacob W. Wheelor has been [appoluted Collsotor of Io- tornal Revenua for the Ninth District of Illinols, vice Mattn appoloted Bupervisor, Napler was appointed to-dsy Internal Gauger for the Fifth Dintriot of Tenneas Angellne Albert and M, K, McFadden,Htorekesp- ers tor the Furut Missourl Diatriot. SEIZURES IN NEW YORK. Bpacial Dispalch to The Chicago Tribund. Nrw Yorx, May 47.—Abous 1,000 barrels of whisky have been aeized here, twenty barrela ‘belonging to Rindakopt DBros. of the First Dis- trict of Wisconsin, ton' barrels to L. Tuescher, of the Firet District of Missourl, and 210 to !hl.'w. Ulrah, of 84, Louis. The ress balonged ¢ —_— NOTES AND NEWS, BIONIFICANT COMMEXT, Bwictal Dupaich te tTw Chucaos Trivunt, Wisupiatox, D, 0., Msy 97.—The Nafional Republioan, which has been calied a third-term organ, biss the following upon the sesolation of the Poansylvania Convention t Tha Peioayivanie Bepublioins havs pointadly spoke ARRESTS AT 8T, LOUIS, Br. Lovis, Msy 27,—Gotard Beosbwrg and Louls Kelleman, rectifiers of thia oity, were ar- rasted to-day under indlotments, and the formes bonded in $10,000, and the latter in 95,000, — el SHOOTING AFFAIR, —_— om sguinat the tird-term project, They bave accow- Abont 11 o'closk last night Willlam E. Hawley this protest wiih s o ing argument ahot George W, Rider Lo tha lefs chiesk, and se- | (25308, NET 45887 & ek b vorely but nob dangezously wouodsd hlm. The | tisu of this question iated with bis politioal eao- alfeir ooourted &4 Bl Boulh Paoris sizeeh and s | toles and ibe o ey {uliabay o srb ol e vapeipes tsmser | B4 U0 LI lank in their platform, to dofend Mm agaisst Faiidiona cuarges of (5 Oppoition. THE POSTAUE TRAUD, Tha costly dinners of the express lobby sre ylelding thoir fruit. The returns recaived at the Pont-Ollice Departmont show that the modifiad 1aw as to third-ciana_matter will grestly reduce the tnooma of the Poat-Offico Department for the current fical year. Postmastsr-General Jewell will rocommend a changa in the law. [0 tha Assecrated Prom.i THE 181 UMUN CANAL RURVAT, ‘Wasrmotox, D. C., May 27.—The surveying party nont out by the Government to Jucate the lina' of the proposed mhip caual scross the Isthmun of Pauamn, having complated ite work, has rotarned. Tho expedition wan subjectad to numerous hardabips and dangers to hoalth, but thero was no loswof life among the oiticors or mon. ‘o early catimata of 856,000,000 for the completion nf the work is not now regarded as wufliciont. The Napipl-Atrato routa in the whort- eat, but will requite 534 miles of tunneling. MEION' HUNATITUTZ. Gon, Rutus Ingalls, the Assistant Quarter- mantor-General, was to-day datatled toscten Quarterm -Oeneral during the absence of Qon. Meigs, who has been detached for apecial servico iu inapacting and reportiog upon tue or- ganization of foreign armies, eapecially in refer- enco to the Quartermastors' Dopartments. Gen. Maigs will bo absent over a year, TR WOOL DUTT. The Bocrstary of tho Tressury decides that imported shoepnkine, dressed with the wool on, must pay » duty of 25 per cont advalorem. DECORATION DAY. IN CHIGAGO. Tha delegates appointed by the Grand Army of the Republic to make arrangements for Dec- oratiou Day mot last evening st their hexdqusr- ters, 181 Wabash avonue, Commander Hilliard regarted that a number of Iadies had volan- tesrod to 6z up the decorations, and he made an sppeal for sdditionsl ald. There are wanted 1,200 crosses and wroaths, Two hundred bozes of flowers will arrive this morning, aud, unless the ladies uso somo extra offorts to make theas up, the Committees ill have more Sowers than they srill be able to handle, ‘The following programmes have thus far been arranged : OARWOOD CEMETERY. Trainn will leave the Tlinoie Central Depot, atthe foot of Lako street, at 7210 ¥:16w, m., and 12:10 p. m.; returoing at 1:05 p. m., sud st 420 . Ceromonlen will begtn at' 10 o'clock, will _bo conducted by Whittler PM'mor the A, R, ‘the following uilicers roalde ¢ Commander, P, L, W, Janson: Adjutant, B. A, Camp- bell; Chapiain, the Rev, Dr, McMurdy. Tha Bev, Dr, 9 Jansson, of itsde Park, will deliver tha sddress, Buslc: Drum crpe snd volunteer cholr, AD ssrnest invitation s given to the citizens af Hyda Park 1o joln inthe decorstion, sud & specialappeal e made for ‘thotr surplus fowera, ROBENILL. Tratns willeavs the Kinzio tcet Depot at B3, m. 8145 & 10, And 8¢ 1 o'clock p.m, 3 from the Wolla Bireut Depot at 11:30 s, m.. Returaing, trains will leave Rose- hill 84 1:45, 3, a6d. 6:30 p. m, The work of decorating thie graves will bs completed by 1307, 1. Caramon will begin a4 2 o-clock, and will be condicted by ilie Georgs 11, Thomas and Phil Baeridan Posts of the G, A oo aasisted Ly 8 detschment of the First Tegirent 1.8, Gv sud the Mount Vernon Cadeta, The follow- ing oMicers will preside: Commander, I, iilliard; Carpentor. The Hev, J. O Day." Themuslo of the dsy will be readered by s quariot of siugers, with J.3L Hubbard as loader, 04 o drum corpt, A spocial ticket-oifice hian been es- tablishud at the corner of Madizon and Causi atrests, {n the Northwestern Raliroad oftice. CALVARY OEMETERY, Trainy leave and return Lhe ssmo as under the Rose- hii) programme, Moat of ihe Irish regiments will turn out in uniform (Twenty-third and XNitetletl), Lsnd has volunteersd to furuish the John J. Iealy will preaide at the stand. The opening address and prayer will be deliversd by 1be Tav, Dr, John MoMulien, and the orations of ths gly ‘will be by the Hon, W, J, Hynos and W, J. Ons- 80, THE TWERTY-THIBD. A mesting of tho Twentv-third Illinols waa held lant evening as the Clerk' oflico of the Criminal Court to perfoct arrangements for deco- ratiug the graves of their fallon comersdea to- morrow. Arrangemonts wore perfected for se- curing the Bt. Louis Bodalitz Dang, thir- toon pleces, and for meeting at the hall of &o Mulligan _ Zouaves, Washington stroot, betmoon Itrackin and Fifth aveuue, 8t 8 o'clock in tho.morning. They will then proceed to Calvary cfimlll? accompsnisd by the Mulligan Zouaves and & detachmont of thu Ninetiotlr 1llinois, leaviug the Northwestern dopot at 9 o'clock sharp. TOE FIFTT-SEVENTI. Mombera of the Flfl:r-lnvanl.h Repiment are invited to join with the Twenty-fourth, ‘Lwenty- third aud Lighty-second Regiments, to take part in the decarativa servicos ana ceremonies st Qraceland Cematery, to-morrow, to assemblo a4 the Olark Btroos Turner Hallat 10 &. m. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Special Dupatch to The Chtoace Tribune, Davexronr, Ia., May 27.—Decoration Day will bo ovserved in this vicinity on Ssturdsy. The pooplo of Davenport, Moline, and Rook Ieland will join togother in celebrating the day. The graves in the Natlonal Cometery and thoss of tho Robel soldiers on the island will be decor- stod, 88 well as thosa fn the cometeries fo this vicinity, A grand domonstration is anticipated. + MEMPHIS, Mracrms, Tonn,, AMsy 27,—The results of the recont union of ex-Fedoral and ex-Confederste soldiers in joiming in the decoration of the graves of the Confederste soldiers is showa in the cordial Invitation of tho ex-Federals in the mectiog last night to the ex-Confederates to participate in the momorial services st ths National Comotory next Sunday. MOUND CITY, ILL. Spectal Dispatch to T'ha Chicage Trivuns, Oatno, TiL., May 27.—Docoration Day at Moand City will be of nnusual intersst, owing to the dadication of the now monument to the soldiars burlod there. JUNKETING EDITORS, KANSAS, Bpeelal Disoateh te The Chicase Trdunt, Kaweas Crry, Blsy 27.—A number of Kansas editors paased through thia city to-dsy, on their way home from tho Editorixl Convention held in Dooneville yesterdsy, 'The following were olacted ofticers of thoe Asaociation for the e ing yeor: Prosident, Milo Blair, Boonaville Eagle; Vico-Proeident, A. 8. Dlakely, Ploasant il Review; Becrotary, O. Hasbrook, Kansas City Times ; Tresaurer, J, M. London, Macon Journal. 1t wes decided to hold the next sanual moeting at Sacon City on the secoad Tussday in Juuos, 1870, ILLINOIS, 87, Lours, May 27.—The Dlinols Press Asso- clation arrived hiero ta-day and took quartors st the Houthern Hotal, Aftor dinner an informsl meoting was Lold in the parlors of the hotel, aod the party wero welcomed to the city by the Hon. Honry T, Barr and Col, B, H. Jameson. Re- sponses were made by Mr, Beroggs, Y'residont of the Association, and othors, after which » oarriage drive to Bhaw's Gar- den and other plsces of nola in the suburbs was taken, undar the direction of savoral prominent citizens, and to-night. the whole party, about 150 gents and ladles, accept- od the invitation of Bon DoDar to vizit bis Op- era-liouss, 'To-morrow st noon they embark on the Andy Johuson, which hss besn specially chartered for the ococasion, snd atast oo su ex- corsion to Bt. Paul. 81, Louis, May 27.—Membors of ths City Couneil who heretofore havo opposed {ho insu- guration of Col. Britton a4 Masor eaid to-nlght they wonld no longer interposs objections, sud i‘l f4 probable that the event will take place las aw days e SEEKING FRESH FIELDS, Toesxa, Kaa., May 27.—An oxoursion party of 180 Iadlsn sud gentlemen, mostly of INiuols and Indians, wout Wost to-dasy over the Atcbison, Topeka & §ants Feo Boad. Thore are fiftesn ¢amilies in the party who have come to locate in tho Arkansas Valley. The whole pariy are pros- pedtors who are ssekiog new homes. They will locate in Eanmaa it the country suita them. bave never seen a more delightful coun- will find In the Arksnl ,and they will see It when it ladecked in y dress and in it most swiable and hos- mood, The parly will go Weat aa faras e e 1OWA DOCTORS. Byoclal Divaich to The Chicese Tribuna, Drs Moines, Ia., May 27.—The Etate Medical Soclety of Allopsths adjourned this afternoon. Tho following oficers were slected 1 W, ¥, Pedk, of !hmsmk Preqident I8 fUstice, of lulfla ires Viss-Preaidsud; M. .'hoau.o'“; Pl re - 1 My Qal of Counall_ Blug I.WNLN T Ciaor tes wiee FOREIGN. Organization of the French Com- mittee of Thirty. Extra-Pacific Assnrances by tho Paris Press. A Boyal Good Time by the Monarchs of Russla and Germany, Toning Down of the Pope's Address to the French Pilgrims. FRANCE, YHN COMMITIER OF TRIRTT. Pania, May 27.—The Committes of Thirty was organized this afternoon by the eloction of 3. do Lavergne as Prenideat, and 3}, Laboulaye and Leroyer as Vice-Presidenta, MM, de Laverzno. in his opening addreas, which was recoivod with chaern, called upon all good eitizens to rally sound the Bepublic. _—— CREAT BRITAIN. MOODY AND BANKET. Loxpox, May 27.—Moody and Ssnkey con- tisus to hold revival mootings daily, There in no dimloution in the mumber of people who gather (o hear them. Amoong thoir Liearors yes- tordsy waro tus Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Cairps, the Earl of an, and many clorgymen DOYTON'S BWIM, The wenthor and gea in the Chanuel to-day ara rough for Panl Bovtoa's proposed swim from - Boulogne to Cape Grisnez, Mr, Schenck, the American Minjstor, and Plymsol, & member of Parlinment, will witness Boyton's second attempt to awim across the Channel from the Freanch to tho Engiieh side, BouLoaxr, May 27.—Paul Bovton entored the water hora at 2:16 o'clock thin afteruoon, and fromedintaly started for Cape Orisnoz. An im- mense crowd of people wituesaed hin departure, 3& «li:hm under tho disadvantage of an adverss —_—— GERMANY AND FRANCE. NO CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT. Pants, May 11,—The official Bulletin Francais of this evening says: We can sasert moat formally that mo reprezentation has been sddreseed by the Derlin Cubiuet to the French Government, sud that no_cause of disagree- ment sxists betwaen' the iwo Goveruments, Intelli- gence recelved from all the Capitalu of Burope states that the most pescaful disposiition L4 everywhers ap- parent, BOMETHING IN THR WIND. Correspendence London Times, Benrax, May 12.—Ac present, though the Ex- chabga is buoyed up by tho pacific lanjusge owa- plistically beld for tho last faw daysin the xemi official press, publie confidence, Tudoly shaken by what proceded, in mot entiely reatored. Therae is & goncral conviction that unless some- thing were in the wind the inspired papers would not have been permitted to excite apprehonsions of impandiug War sud paralyzo the trade and commerce of the country. . . . It is_moratly cortain that wota tho lesd- iog Ministers and Geverals to declare that milliary ana diplomatic reasons render 1t s duty of self-preservation to anticipate an enemy, or soma enemies, who might bo waiting toattack Germany, the vortion of tho poople who bave taskon su interert in tho unification of the country would rally round tho old standard with more detorminod zea! than ever, Virtually, therefore, it dopends ugon tha deciaion of & very fow persons not only whether posce s to con- "0 or not, but also whether thr nation shall tiiuk war inovitable or not. ——— GERMANY AND RUSSIA, TIE CZAR AT BERLIN. Brattx, May 11,—~Yesterday, Iate in the after- noon, the Emperor Aloxander paids viuit to Prince Bismarck at the Foreign Ofilco. Notwithatanding sosterday's pouring rain, to- asy's teview at Potsdam proved s perfoct suc- cezs, At half-past 11 tho two Emporors mount- od their horsos, the Emporor Alexauder soioct~ ing the famous maro Sedan, which the German Emperor rode on the decisive 2d of Beplember, 1670, The Grand Duke of Mocklonburg-Schwerin and the Princos of tha Royal Housa joined the Emperor Willism a2 ho omorged from the Stads Bchiloss, a'* 4o German Roysl porsonages boing in Russian uniforms, and veversl Ruseian gucats 1n German, The Empresa and Princessos were at the wiudows of the Palace, looking upon the well-known Lusigarten iu front. Syben oo Emperor William und suite bad passed along tho glittoring array and taken up a pomtion ou the luft wing, the Emperor Alesander galloped up, sccompanied by a Ruwsian and German wuito, and the Gormsan Emporor, leaviug hiy positlon on the tlank, advancod baif-way to moct his honored guest, to whom ho deliv- ored tho usual military report of the day., The two Emporors thon passod slong the froot, rid- ing mdo by sido, whilo the troops prescntod arms, and the baude struck up with the cus- tomary precision of tho Prussinn service. After this the troops performed . the ceremoumal march-past tho two Emperors, long files, two deep, woving with the mechanical accuracy of clockwork, and coming ou with s regu- Iarity and vigor truly imposing, marked thie part of tha display, I'irst marchod tho First Regiment of Foot Guards in the uniform of Froacriok tho Groat's timo, with sugar-loaf caps and swallow-tailed coats trimmed with lace, As this maguificent regiment, preceded by all tho Prinicca attached to it, was passing the Hoyal portonages, the German Empuror left Liv posi- tion by his nephew's side, sud, drawing his mwword, placed bimsclf at the head of the pgollaot Grensdiers, —Whuen o returned, the Emperor Alexander thanked bim with a Learty shake of the Land for the courtesy dispiayed, sad, jwmediately recipro- cating thecomphiment, lod the Alexandor Guarde past the German Ewperor, The Alexauder Foot- (Gustds wre the Czar's own rogimeat, who intier ited the Colonelcy from lua fathor, to whom it had been left by Alexander L Tho Lobr Battalion, the Sergeants’ Bat talion, the Ritles of tho Guard, the Liv Quards, the Hussars of the Guards, and the First and Third Uhlaoa of ths Guard closed the grand_procession. ‘Tho march having boeu per- formed for s mecond time iu company files, and what may be called looss order, ths Emperor Alaxander rode up to bis own regimont, aud for some time conversed In a friondly maoner with the officers. Aftor thia, their Mujostics prow ceoded to the Biadt Schloss, woll satistied with tho extraordinary skill with' which & foroo of 6,000 mon Lad been manouvered in a space scarcoly largoly enough for hslf that oumber. At 10o'clock the two Emperors repaired to the Ofticers’ Club to partaks of a luncheou glven by tbo Firat Foot Guards, Thero was & soparate table for tho Royalties, tho chalrs for tho two Emperors being plsced nudor tho life-size por- trait of Frederick William 1V, Intha after- poon thoir Majesiies roturued to Derlin for to-night's festlvity at the Falace, The Grand Duchess Dowager of Mockionburg- Schwerln, tho obly surviving slater of the Gor- wman_Emperor, sud the ouly survising aunt of tho Russian Czar, will be preseut this evening. The two Fmperors looked ramarksbly well ou horl:}t:nk. and wore loudiy ehoerad by the crow Lant night, after tea, while the two Emperors were spending & couple of_hours at the theatro, ths Princes Bismarck aud Gortchakoff hiad s long oconforenca at tho Forulgn Ollice, Thero isas yet considerablo uncertaiity ua to tho future, ‘Potavax, May 12.—At tlio luncheon_given to the Kmporor Alexander yestardsy by the ofticers of the Firut Regiment of tho Guards, the Em- Euor Willam, 1o proposiug **4he health of tho wmperor Alsxender,” #aid : 1 rise ss Colonel of this regiment, The Emperor Alexander bas_constantly given the Prusslan army numerous proofs of Lis grest friendliness and uflec- tion, and ks to-day displayed thess sentimouta by lis ticipation fu our feativity, O my own bebal, and £ the arwy, { desire Lo sxpreas the moss suky for his bajoety's proofs of affaction, pe bo will continua 1o eutertaln them in the future, I therein find s guarantes of our mutust friendship snd compantonstip in arme, The Emperor Alexsuder, in reply, drsnk to «The Heslth of the Emperor William sud the QGallant First Hegiment of tho Guarde., DBoth E&'flpunn thereupon embraced and kissed each other. Braux, May 12,—Aftor returning from Pots- dam yosterdsy the Emperor Alexsnder paid visits’ to Fiold-Marshaly Counts von Moltke and von Manteuffel, ‘There will bo a Htate _ dioner evening st the Roys! Pslace, for whieh 120 fnvitations have be od Nmfimlnw Prince Gortchakoft, tha of the Russian Embassy, the General Field-Maruhals, sod ths commanders of tho reglments of which the Empsror Alexander is Colonel, Thoir Lmporial Majesties will afterwardy ‘witnees the balled at the Opera-House. ¥EB IXMAAIAL VIBIT AND TR MAINTEXANGE OF ¥EACE, ml-offolal Provinclal Corraspondimes of T ity s rieia wa (b8 SAY of the Emperor Alexsnder and the mainton of posco. It altudea to the indicationa of unosai- ness which were rnoenlll manifeatad {n the nheighboring Statos, and which arose in connoc- tion with a cortaln feniing in the public mind in consoruonco of war plans being - attributed to Germany Ly her opomies, who, to strongthen thoir allogations, distortod tho actual facts, Tho articlo sayn : 1t ia aviileat that tha reairmation of the policy pur- mued o comeman by the iwo Emperars wiil everywheta revive tia tranquillizing_conviction that Germany earnently and deridedly dealres peacs na much as slia diil three years ayn, e can all the more confidently follow her inclination (n that reapect, as she s ablo to rely nat only upon her usn wall.tried atrength and con. stant readiniens, it aleo upan the unfon of political de- riten and afims subsisting between ber snd & most porrtul nelylibof to keep dawn the nowiblo forelm ambition which aims at the ditarbance of peaco. Tho renewed cordial meeting of the Tinperors of linesls aud Uermany, and the confidential converaations be— tween the Bovereigns and atateamen of tha two caune triea npon the atato of Europe, deriva thelr politieal »liuificance chiofly from tholr connaction with: the al- Nance between tlie thros Emperors nud its aima snd ob- Jects, cna in thie Atme wiy at_every such meeting a cuntiuation of the {ntimate_undoratanding with the ¥mperar af Austria may as a matter of cuurss be wafo- Iy areumed botorelisnd. _ The vieit of the Emperor Alezander, thongh 1t wax not _prompted by poliiteal Tuntivea of intention, hut ratlier by thy poraonal affec. 4in of the twn mouatchs, will, nevorthalens, infallilly Lave & mont haginy influence upon the further develop. ‘ment of peaceful Tolations and the general warfare, el CERMANY, CHUKCHKE AND BTATE. Pnrauar, May 11.—The District Court of Leobschutz hos sentenced the Archbishop of Olmutz to a fins of 3,000 marks for having vio- Intod the May lama. As rogards the origin of the disturbaocesat Kooingstitito, it haa transpired that for tho pur posos of sn Authropological Society it was in- tended to examino the coustitutions of certain chtldren who had boon inacribed for revaccina- tion. From this circumstance a report arose that the Old Catholic priest. Dr. Kaminski, who was presant At tho proceedings, intended to bring about the conversion of the olldren to Old Catholiclem. P SPAIN. PAPAL DESIRES. Mapam, May 11,—Tho Papal Nunclo, Mon- rignore Simeont, bas ioformed some leading personagos that the Vatican srdently desiros that Spain should restors the principle of the Catholic religion, and that the Crown should abandon cortain priviloges to the Papal au- thority. DOX CARLOS AXD DON ALYONSO, PARrm, May 12.—Don Carlos bLas writtens Tettor to his brother congratulating him on hav- iug been pureuod by the hatrod and pervecution of the Rovolution. Ho aaga: 1t is o preclous giory, and one of the most signal ‘Teuenta of thie Loly cauns wa dofend, The Conmopali- tan Hevolution In fopical whon it fears sud detests vs, We are its irreconcilsble enemier, Tury will never forgive vou for having donned this modest uniform of Puntifical Zouave, and of haviug afterwar General in Bpain, placed your aword at the of tha legitimate King. Always and evory- whers & sollier of right sod faith, the fanat- feistn of an infamenis ect demed It nocessary 4o nully your name, and through you to dishonor our bistory, Happily, pubits councience is not fallen polow in Europs 24 10 ronfound the heraic conquerar of Cnenca with a vuljzar criminal, nor the ehivalrous Infante of Hpain wiili a wretched Landit, T confewn T could not Lel Dlirhing ot the monstroue conjunction of Madrid, Merliu, and_Gratr. At Madrid your extradition i demsndod, the Beriin Government orders it, and at Graty, thers i3 n riot against you, How ean I belp Liushing when & Princo of ths asme name ar sou and thio aame blood an oursclvon has made himsel{ tha ac- complico of #0 scandalotia & degradation Tty this unforunate, who by fate a clild of tie Eavolution has sgreed to be sta King, aud can only bo its siave, ile aiiffers from the tyranny of thore who purround hitn, but 1, who do not and will not suffer $, promise you solemnly, with God's hetp, and relying on assistavco 2rom on fligh and thie offort of uy Lrave atiny, to Te- ply to the low insnlts of Gratz with tho glorious accla- utious wich wil sanounice 7 desalie triumu a4 R e THE POPE. HIS ADDAESS TO TUF FRENCH PILORIMS. Pams, May 1.—The Pope's sduress to the Fronch pugrims is significantly toned down in the two Tapal orgsus at Romo, as comparod with the repors transmitted te the Univers. In- #tead of hia saying that Govornments were deat 1o hia voice, and that he waa a prisoner in bis palaco mod was dobatrod the coasolation of going and molstonivg the Scala Santa with lus tears, the oflicial report makea lim state that if ho made knowa his desires to those who were_powerful Lis voieo would flud 1o ro- spanso. Iis description of himwelf s a prison- er is omitted, but iu acother part of his spoech ho oxclaims, * O, that I could join in your pious visit! Dut if tho torriblo spectro of the levo- Intion prevents tny prosontiug myself in person, my hoart accompaniea you, and prays with you ot'the foot of the altar.” "He salao inculcated prudonce ae a cardinal virtao, » homily which the .'f‘"mm Tegards as a refloction on the pllgrims' —_— SOUTH AMERICA. THE PANIC AT IIO DE JANETRO, Loxpox, May 27.—Advices from Rio Janelro report that the monstary panio in that clty is subsiding. RAILROAD NEWS, THE FREIGHT AGENTS. A mestiog of General Freight Agonts washold at tho Grand Pacific Hotel in this city yesterday for tho purposs of putting s atop to the deatruct- ive rates from Western to Eastorn points that havo prevailed during the past winter, and to adopt a reasonable tariff to be maintatned by all the rosds. Tho following roads wers represont- ed at tho meeting : Chicago, Burlington & Quin- cy, Chicago, Rock Istand & Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern, Toledo, Wabash & Western, Ino- disnspolis, Bloomington & Western, Michigan Ceutral, Mlobigun Svutbern, Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, Chicago & Alton, St. Louis, Kuusas City & Northorn, Indianspolis & 8t. Louis, Vandalia Liue, and a few othors. After a lengthy debate the following rates on fourth claes and grain wers adonted ; jesteatiache - = -] e El g s1i1E|d lige |3 - A H From P |F ?h'fi""' g!y tinus iy, Cll‘ldnn&u 25 8t, Louf ol Pooria, i ‘furre MHaute,... 30 Lafayetto.. 92, Evtaaville 3 Bpringfeld. 10 Bpriogholeeesseesantasnivel This ia about the same tarilf which bus been reviously adopted Ly the lincs leading to the Zast, but which Liaa becn cat undor by & nume ber ot roads evor sinco it waaadopted.” 1t is not belisved that this tarif can bs maintained while tho railroad war is boivg uarried on be- twoon tho Daltimore & Ohio and Peunaylvania Railroads, though the ratos aro ss low as any- body eould wisb. LOGANSPORT & CRAWFORDSVILLE ROAD. The boudholders of the Logansport, Oiaw- forduville & Bouthwestern Iailroad Company held & mooting In New York Thunidsy aftornoon, A statemont of the condition of the road de- clared thiat £3,500,000 biave been wunk fa build- ing snd equipplng it, and the esrnings wero not sufficlent to moet necessary oxpensed, The indebtedness (s ropresontod by stock 81,500,000, and bonds §2,000,000, in !l £3,500,000. The road was mbout comploted in the fall of 1672, sad the Company soon after began rnuning cars. It extends from Logsnsport, Ind., through Frankfort and Crawforduville to Rock- villo, about 93 milos, and the Company leases 339 mifes of track through to Terte Hsute. Tho stock and bonds wero taken kg the oontractors in psyment of the woik under thewr coutracts, sud wers sold at hoavy diecounts, Tho iutercst cou- ond have not baon paid sinco August, 1473, and hie rauning expenses moro than absorb the esrn- fugs. The Company hea been obliged to hire rolting wtock of nelghboring roads, sud tha en- ines in use have proved to be too heavy for the B el “whieh valgh oaly 45 posats tathe ard. 4 ‘After some discuasion a resolution was adopted authorizing the appointmont by the Chairofa ocommittes of thres, who should’ Liava the power to vuitt tho rellroad and escertaln the esact origiual cost of its construction, find out the full extens of its liabilisjes at preseut, and make an estimato of the amount necessury to bo ponded to place the rosd in working order, aud of {ts probable value ;ur mile when put in ordor. The Comuittes were fusther fnatructed to asver- tatu, a8 far as posible, who are the prosont bnnaholdeu" and t0 commuzioste with them all by oireular wnd advertisement, informing them of the rosuld of the wnseting, and the appointmont aud powers of the Ommfi- fes, Tho Committen wad further lustrdoted to co-Opectde with Eny oumMaliied 1had niay be sy pointed {n Philadelphia and Balttmors, as ¢ was deemed unwise to liave different [nvestigations in progress at the samo time, A roport on all mattors sppertaining to the interosts of tho bonduoldors waa ordored to bo mado at an ad- Journed meoting of the boundholders tn be called by tho Chair. A _resolution waa then adopted snthorizing tho Committes to mako an asseas- mont of nob more thau €1 per bond. THE ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND & ST. LOUIS, Last Tuosday a full summary was given of an important report mada by tho- Master in Chan- cory in tho cage of the Unlon Truat Company va, The Rockfard, Rock Island & St. Louls Rellroad Company. Thst roport showed that tho total dabt of the Company was aver $11,000,000, whilo ita assols wore anly worth £1,000,000, mak- 1ng the bonds worth on an averago nbout 9 per cont of tholr face valuo, Yestorday the com- plainant, the Trusteo, by its malicitor, Judge Trumbull, filed the following exceptions to the Maator's report : First—For that the said Master, in sacoriaining what part sud how mveh of aatd property of malil ockford, Tock Inland & 8, Louls lsilroad Campany i covared by the sald puirigage uf Juno 15, 1263, b found that &l of sald ratlroad property north o 1oint on tho line of said ratiroad 7 miles doutis of Mons mouth {a coverad Ly sald mortgage, whercoa tho sajd Saster should havo found that thoonly lineof ralrosd cavered by auid mortgago waa tho foad ot setuaily con- structed between Sterliog and lock Inland, tie de- tached ploce from Keithaburg to Bagotown, sud the Cleveland Iiranch, in all 81 %10 miles, instead of 120 410 miles a8 faund by the Manter, Second—For that aaid Master has found the valua of the road with it sppurtenauces and roal estato coverad by iue morizsges of June 13, 1903, tabe $119,397,9%, on tho sesumption that tho wholo' rosd, with i’ appurtensnces, 14 of the value of $1,000,000, wherean tno £aid Masfor should have found lhat the value of ho road, with ita appurienances and real catate coverod Ly 'tha sald mortgere of June 15, 1835, waa only ${60,430.33 on tle astutay tion that the whole road waa worlls $1,01,000, Tho argument on thero oxceptions and oo the adoption of the Master’s report will ba probably heard by Judgo Drummond this morning, UNIFORMED CONDUCTORS. The Michigan Central Railroad haw issued an order roquiring that all conductors on tho traina of the main lino and its branches lerenfter ap- pear In uniform when on duty. The uniform re- quired to bo worn conaiats of a blue coat with brass buttons, and s biue cap with gold rim, ERIE AFFAIRS, Soeciat Dispatch to the Lhacago Tribune, New Yook, May 27.—Later dovolopments [n Erio do not change the sspect of afaira. The stock was very little offectod by tho nunonnce- mont of the bankruptey of the rosd, for the nows hed beon discounted the day previously, 1t was rumorod thst the appointmont of the Ro- ceivor was a surpriso to some Directors, among thoin Btobbine, Chairman of the Fintoco Com- mittes, who says ho kacw nothing of tha pur- posa of the revolution. It appoars to have boen directod and conducted by Jawott and Barlow. Roports also say that tho Directors bave Leon solling stock short for 3 mouth past, knowing what muss follow, Tha smployes of the road aro poscofully iuclined and satlstied, siuco tho order appointing the Receiver wakicd them tho roferrod creditors of tho road. Xanv bavo not eon pald for two monilis past, and must now La paid out of tho tirat caruings of the 1oad, Mr. Jewott, Roceiver, gives notico to all of- ficers, agents, and employey, to contivue in the discharge of their rospective duties s horeto- tore until otherwiso orderad. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE. Torexa, Kan., May 27.—At the annual meet- ing of tho stockholders of the Atchison, Topoks & Santa Fo Railroad Compauy, held st Topeka to-dsy, the following gone tlomen were elected Directors for the ensu. ing year: Thomas Dickerson, Josaph Nickerson, T, I Peabody, B. P. Chouey, Oldon Spearo, J. T. Burr, George B. Wilbur, Thomas Upham, Georgo Opdyke, D, L. Lakin, C. K. Holledan, 1. J, Petors, and Ginery Mitcboll, The ofi- cors of the Doard of Diroctora aro Thomas_Nickerson, President: F. I, Tea- body, Vice-Presiden W. Disrce, Bocrotary and Tresaurer; O. F. Morse, Suporintondont, and A, B, Johnson, Acting Land Cammissionor. ‘The contract for constructing and cperating the Pucblo & Arkansas Valloy Itailroad waa rotified. This .road ia virtually an extension of tho Atchi- gon, 'Topeks & Sants Fo from Granada to Pueblo, a distance of 139 miles, Work ou this oxtension 18 {n progress and will ba comploted by the lat of next October. THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL, Bpeciat Dispateh tr Tl Chicaga Iribune, Mrrwauxee, May 27,—At the aunual election of Diroctors of the Wiscousin Contral iailroad to-day, Gardner Colby wae re-electod Presidont Charlos’ L. Colby, Vico-Prosident; and E. N, Abbott, Socrotary and Treasurer, Throo Direct- ors rotired, nasmely, Qeorge Rood, Bamuol Gould, and M. Wadleigh, and tho two lattor wers re-olected, I. L. Palmer baing clectod in tho place of Reed, Immediately aftor tho meet- Ing, Roed, who waa formerly Vico-Preeldont and Iately counsol for the rosd, wont over to Matt Carponter and instructed Carpenter & Murphy to commence suit sgainat President Colby fox 9300,000. This is nudorstood to bs & claim for certaln portions of the proporty, stock in trust, ete., now held by Colby, but really bolonging to Deed and the intorests represcutod by him. THE ILLINOIS RAILROAD LAWS. Epecuat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Searyarzep, IiL., May 27.—Tuo Railrosd Com- mussionors will be here to-morrow to confer 23 to their cass sgalnst tho Chicago & Alton Dail- road, which comes up in the Bangamon Circuit Court nest Monday, Tho Commissiouors de- clare their intention of pushing tho case to trial, THE COTION-CROP. Mrzupais, May 27.—Tho &lomphis cotton re- port for May, just complotad, gives tho folov- ing sggreguto from 166 responscs, includiug Ten- noesae, North Minafssippi, North Alsbama, sod Arkansas north of the Arkensas River: Firat— all tho answers ara to tho offect thal cotlon- planting ia completed, eave replanting. Second— the ncrosge: there has boen 23§ por cent less acroags planted iu cotton than last year, Third— stands—ninoty-fivo of tho Ansswera report a good ptaod of the cotlon-planting; sevonty-ons re= port that thore Is lacking 11 per cont of an avor- age, two-fiftus of which will bo replanted. Fourth—~weathor—the wenthor thus far has been moro favorablo in that thoro has been loss ran lees favorable in that it has boon too cold the averageis muoch more favorable than laat yoar, Fifth—labor—uinoty-four report vory ma- terial improvement lu tho morale of labor; thirty-one roport modorate jmprovemant, tbirty-six _mo_ change, and fiva roport not #o good, Blxth—cotton-stands—115 anawer that cotton-atauds obtained earlier this yoar than Inst: 10 report bout eama time; 41 roport later, averaging six days earlior, Soventh—work-stook —22 1oport work-stock in bettor conditiou thaa the past two uoasoud ; 62, same conaition ; 02 re- port not 80 good. ‘Tha general tono of our cor- respondonts lodicate 10 por cent worsa condition, Eighth—conditiou of catton-orops—15 report in yery good condltlon 19 in aversge condition ; 12 report uot ia so good condition as in 18744 09 ro- port the plant suffering soriously from cold wealber, Ninth—commorcial fertilizors—the uni- form anawer 18, nono usad, Tonth—The eorns orop—122 report corn-planting completed ; 44 not comploted ; incroasa of soreage, 12 por centy 93 report the crop in superior conditiony 53 an 0, and 16 baa coudition, Eloventh—ymall graine—83 roport tho growing small grains in su. perior conditton; 59 good § 8 moderate, with but one reporting bad condition; 16 In bottom lands Teport nODO ¥OWR. ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 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