Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 26, 1876, Page 5

THE ' CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1876-;-TWELVE "PAGES. : ) Mw —_—— and nataral espsoity. Tho mon dropped thelr fans aud Iace bandkorchlofs tbrico in an Lour snd giggled incosaantly, and tho women talied vapidly about the fellowa 8t the club and the sgervice,” which In Washington meann anything from the Marino Corps to the Ospitol Polics. Miss Csroy, tho disreputable Jows girl who was tarred and foathered by women, has recov- erod €450 damagos, Bho asked for #10,000, The sctual damaga sustained was itemized by her as follows : Exponaes to Davenport, 75 conts; ox- pennos of cutting biair and cleaning hosd of tar aod feathors, 75 contay loas of hair by rosson of tar aod feathiors, €5 ; damngo to dress by tar, 81, Mbagill, tho lottor-carrior who swore In the Babeock triat that ho roturned to Joyce cortain Jetters dropped in the stroct-box, In having & port of temporary fame. Alonday night during the porfornianco of ** Tho Mighty Dollar " in Bt. woute, whon the dstressod wife wantod lo ro- cover A crimioating lottor and exclalmed, * Ob, how can I got that Jottor back ?" a gallery boy criod out, **Send for Magill1” The pert advico brought down tho houso, Mr. Howellsseya ; ' OurownMr, Walt Whitman 1s & poot who bas carriod neglect of the form to ita logtcal conclusions, and has arrived at o sort of literary resemblance to all ont-doors, and s much such & poet ns o summer morning s, or an alarm of fire, or some unpleasant smoll which he would personally prefor to prayor.” The New York Nation enya that most peoplo bave boen repellod from Whitman * partly by the filth In whioh bhe I3 frequontly found wallowlng and parily by.tho inanity of most of his idess,” Charles Chaplin, tho Parialan artist, pamted portraits of two of tlhe Duke d'Audiffrot-Pas- quier's deughters. Tho contract boing with a gentlomsn sod o nobleman, no prico was men- tioned. When tho paintinga wore finished, the Duke naked the artist how much he owed Lim. “ Tyouly thousand france," was tho answor, * I shall give you 40,000," said tho Duko. * Nevor,” said Obaplin ; ** 1 cannot receive moro than my price.” The alr of extromo probability about tbis story stampa it at onco as an unconeidered triflo of that prince of newspaper fiction-writors, Arsens lloussaye, Nym Crinkle, tho genlal gossiper of the New York Sunday World, rolates an anccdoto 1llus- trativo of Amorfcan vulgarity, which, if it bo not true, is yet 8 nseful satiro: **A Boston lady onco told mo thiat sho happencd to be in Flor- ence whon thoro was an oxtraordinary segeme blage of Americans thoro . buying Apollos and Vennses, And such was the poculiarity of their taste that & now trade spraog up, and one morn- fog sho was aurprised to soe o hawker golng about the atrcots carrying a bnskot of plated ware snd singing In broken English, *Iere's your nice, freal silver-mounted fig-loaves, all sizos ; bera thay aro, O1'" Mrs, Lucy Hooper classifics Dore with the men of gentus who nover roveal thomselves to the pablio in thelr works. DBut Bouguoreau, eho thinke, {8 one of those whoso prodaotions boar tho distinct impross of their personality, *Ho lsan eldorly men, gray-bnired avd gray-syed, abrorbed in bis art and painting, wore under tho dictates of notua! insplration than aro most of his confreres, o gives ono tho Improssion of & gentlo and Jovablo disposition, and of & pature wholly froo from conceit or affectation. I congratulated him on his recent olection to the Institato, a sigoal triumph achieved by him over that rising etar Bonnnt, and ho spoke with evi- dent ploasuro of his success, yot with no tinge of vanity or eoxultation. o also mentioned with-ovident pleasure his popularity in America, HOTEL ARLIVALS. Pulmer Houre—F, lambloton, Phlladelphia; Jobn W, Bhaw, Coupieton, England; 1, Thomas, Baraboo J, I, Bhaffer, Konkakeo; Ge, 8, A, flulhu? Bolvi- deres i, Aylwin, Port Hope, Cansda 1. Bher- ork: B. 1L Rsndolph, A and man, Now W. L. Chalfant, bittaburg ; A. G. Low W. ell, U’ 8, A A, E, dathor, Albsny ; W, W, Wells, Peoria ; I, Armar, Piltaburg. ... Grand Pacifta »~=N. 1I. Hamilton, Now York; uincy ; _Willlara el A . Y. Furber, and the Ifon, O. I, Hrown- Hoffman, ond A, W. ¥, Peak, Fort Howard 3. W. Towner, Bt. Louis: B, MeGinuls, T, 17, Murphy, 3, Fonolramith, I, 8. Phelps, and F, 11, Treat, Phila delphia; O, H. Call, Marquetto; H, O, Dales and A, M, Ruat, Concord, N. £1.; 0. R. Johnson, Saugatucki 3:D; Gair, Salluad Gityy Cal,.. Fvemont Houee— Tredell, Jr,, Ciocinpati; the Hon, E. M, Dean, St. Paul: N, §, Thompeon, Rockford: Joln Royoolds, Jackson, Mich,; the Hon. J, F, B nia } Barrett, Lako Buperior; Tuseoll, 6t Louls; Gen. Ban Iranclsco; O, Leon- g, timoro: L. O, ' Long, Fittsharg: 3.0, Ricketaon, Milwaulico, ., Sherman Housé—Capite A, N, U. 8, Aty ; the Hon, G, N, Hatlow, Springfleld ; J, D, Brown, Sedalls, o, ; J, A, Harris, Tittsburg § the How J, W, Bradford, Quincy; O, C, Emitn, 1ndianapolis; Col. G, 8. Thomas, Chamnpal; Col.-Henry Pincus, Now York; 0. ¥, Barns, Omal John Farnaworth, Tolsdo; A.Nobls, Ditroits I Baupp, Loutsvill, Xy..... Gardner Uouse—Mrs, 3, Ad 3L, Diackstock, Shoboygan Er Ford, Milwaukeo; 1. Hall, Baltimora; W, A, Turner, Delaware ; W, D, Bill, Pitisburgs B. M. Roubins, Yoru; T, R Norris, Boston; G. P. Custimnn, Boston ; John Malone and wite, and Missos Kato and Ids Mabone, Boston, » POLITIOAL NOTES, The Bt Louls @lobe eays tho Indiana Repub- Sican platform is * fabby.” ® ! Parson Brownlow ia & Dristow mean, and speaks out his sontimonta daily fn the columns of his Enoxville paper. N Btoward, tho Anti-Monopolist candidate for Govoernor of Illinols, has grown rich in the man- ufscturo of tho Marsh Iarveslor, and lLas al- ways boen s ¢ monopollst " of tho most grasping »art, Congressmon are nover soon tipsy on the #troots of Washlogton, but get docorously drunk fndoors, The country is anfe, and the Cone gresalonal Tomperance Bocloly may as woll be sboltehied. Judge Tipton has been roquested to becomo a mandidate for Congress by several prominent Topublicans of the Bloomington (Thirtoenth) District. o branot fully determined to entor Into & canvass for tho oflica, Bohenak writes to ao intimate poraonal friend m Dayton that ho has no {ntention of reslgning. ,He bolongs to the clave that seldom dio and mever resign; but homust dle onco, Hisre- moval from American politics wlll never be cel- ebratod until the obituary writors got hold of kim, -+ Gov, Morgan, it 18 sald, has made up hismind $ooppose Sonator Conkling, He will probubly Bave influence enough to eplit the Now York delegation in the Natlonal Convention, and, in that cago, tho Bpringfield Republican thinks zonlm:g’l oxperience wlli bo similar to Boward's 1860, Michigan gsoms to be for Blaine also, A can- ‘Y824 of the logal voters of tho various Btate ofil- zors locatod in Lansing, 88 to thelr preforence for Prosident of the Unltod States, givos Blalno ;fl. DBristow 6, Morton 1, Conkling 3; total num- or of votes, 67, The Biato officors are unani- Jously for Blaine, In regard to tho roported intention of Proaldent Grant to demand #ho roslgna- Yon of Becrotary Bristow, tho Boston Ad- veriiser maya: The circumstancos aro such that the Heorotary cannot voluntarily retrest befars the firo of the raacally lobby that B fighting him, without moral cowardice; nor Fad the Presidont romove him until after bis so- form work ia done or bis usefulnoss at an ond, withont such & seandal ag it is on avery account $0be Loped the country will b spared.” } Mr. Halstead secs s ohauco for ccanomy In the cutting down of larga salaries paid to tho Principal ofticlaly in the Goveroment service, nod eapacially in tho Postal Dopartmont. The | Postmaster of Havorhill, Mass,, in Butler’s old Qlatrict, rocoivos £4.000 por annum, yet Havor- Rill had but 18,092 population in 1870, The Yostmastors) at Lowall, Bpriogfiold, and Law- Feuce are pald 84,000 oach also, and tho Post- imaster at Boston is pald no more, The Pitts- Llold Postmaster recelvon $3,600; Pittsfleld Las only 20,000 population, bub 1t is the home af Benator Dawes. The Fall Rivor Postmaster bas €8,800; the ons at Newburyport, $3,000; the one at Now Bedfond, €3,600; . the ono at Fitch- burg, $3,800. Thero are more than 200 Post- Iuasters whoss salarics are in exceas of $9,000, sad there aro not probably more than twonty Who earn the money. The Postmasters in the largeat cities, on the other hand, are Inadequate~ 1y paid for the responsibilitios which they are soquized to assume ., GOOD-BYE, The Official Remark of Prosi- dent Grant to Secre- tary Babceock, This Course Is Rendered Necessary by Certain Indiscretions of the Latter Gentleman. A Like Compliment Tendered to Private Secretary Levi Luckey; Whose Intimaoy with Mr, Avery Is Considered o Very Seri- ous Mistake, District-Attorney Dser to Bo Swept Away by the Ousting Flood. An Important Witness Who Not Testify in the Babe cock Trial. Motions Entered Yesterday for a New Trial in the McKee Case, How Piorropont’s Remarkable Lotter of Instructions Got into Print. ‘THE RECOIL, !' BE NO LONGER BECIETARY OF MINE." Speciai Diszatch to Phs Chicags Tetbune. Wasminarox, D. 0., Fob, 25.—Tho offoct of tho Babeock trial is not contined to his acquittal, but it has a vory Important bearing fn othor di- reotions, which were fully coneldored in the Cabloel to-day, and cortain detorminations ar- rived at, In tho first place Gon, Babeock will rotiro from the White House, ana cease from the prosent timo to act ua tho private seccrotary of tho Prosident, Gen. Grant savoral days ago ro- solved in his own mind that Gen, Babcockshould old capacity, and no longer act in his to-day ha spoko of the matter in tho Cabinot moeling, and his deciston was commonded by all tho members prosont, Tho Prosidont is still firm in tho beliof that Babcock had no guilty conunection with the Whisky Riug, and his con- fldence in his secretary’s honesty fs nat {mpnis- ed, but he thinks DALCOCK WAS INDISOREET, snd ho alyo blamos bim for kosping cortata im- ortant papors from his attention relating to Bt. ouls oflicers which were nocessary for intolli- gent nction, Qen. Babeock will probably be continned on duty in this ity as Muzcr of Enginoers and Su- perintendent “of Public Buildings and Grounds and slso Chief Eugineor of tho Governmont Water-Works. Mr, Lovi P, TLuckoy, who {8 in reality tho privato sccrotary to the Proeidont, and whose namo has boon tnyi:mnl.ly montioned in connes- tlon with the whisky" frauds as tho friond of Avory and Babcock, 1is aleo, it is undorstood, to LETIRE FROX TUE WIITE UOUSE from tho presont timo, Probably U. 8. Grant, Jr., & young man of excellont promise, will suc- cead to the returyuhlg}, . Another offect of tho Babeock trial will bo the speody displacement of District Attornoy Dyor, ‘whoso language in tho olosing apeech of the rosecntion was somowhat too pointed to snit tho Prosident, nnd bosido which the doposed Hen- deraon's id regarded namild and bland. This mat- ter was nlso bmnp‘:zt to tho attontion of tho Cabi- not, and it was the united opinion that, like tho langusago of Menderson, it was an outrage, Tho samo courso taken with Honderson WILL DE PUBSUED WITH DYER. Tho Prosidont and his Attorney-General will firut sacortain if Dyor's worda wero corractly ro- ported. The sworn statement of the short- band writer covering tho actual words spoken will be sent for, aud if thoy are of tho samo tonor ag those alrendy printsd the too-zealons District-Attornoy will go the way of all offouding oflice-holders, and ho will be informed that overy motnber of the Cabinet favors his disptace- ment. Tuls waa tho sentimont as doveloped to- day, Of conrso, no judgment ag to his suc- ceszor can yot be formed, oxcept that the Prosj- dont, in tho absence of Ropubiican Senators aud mombora from Missoutl, and having » wido per- sonal knowlodge of St. Louis poopls, will proba- bly make his own cholco, BRISTOW. If tha closo of the Daboock trial can have any bearing ou tho relations of the Cabinet, it would soom to rendor tho rotiroment of Gen, Dristow loss certnin, 1lombers of tho Cabinet say, with tho strongest assuranco of knowledgo, that Bris- tow is suro to romain, while Kentucky frionds of tho Becrotary, who aro on the ologost torms or Iutimnoy witts bim, #ay that his carly rotircment 18 dotermined, WILL ABK ¥OR ANOTUER INVESTIGATION, Gen, Babcock s expected to mrrive in Wash- {ngton Bunday worning. It is nnderstood from his frionds that in ordor to romovo from his rop- utation na an oflicor of the army all stain inci- dent to the sccusationa which have recontly boon mado against him, and ‘his indictment and trial beforo a clvil court, ho wili domand sn {mmodi- ato investigation beforo & mlitary court of in- quiry. Buch court would now bo able to welgh snd considor all tho tostimony which has boon submitted {o tho court at 8t. Louis, and other facts and circumstances not sdmlsalblo as evi- doncs, and to dotormino thoir oxsct besring upon his charnctor as an officor and gentleman, —_— ST. LOUIS: AVERY AND M'KEE, 8pecial Dispateh to T'he Chicayo Tribune. 8r. Loums, Fob, 25.—Tho precincta of tho United Btatos Court-room presented s deserted appoarance to-day, ‘Cho groat crowds who woro nasombled thoro for tho last fow days wero misg- ing, and tho stroot-cornars in the neighborkicod had aasumed thoir mormal quictude, Inthe court-room & email knot of Jawyers were col- Tocted to consider the motion for & new trial in tho McKeo case. A supplomental motion was filed by MoKeo'a counssl, in which waa set forth tho aflidavit of Watson Foster that Hugh F., Bomers, one of the jurors in tho case, had ex- pressed a bellof in tho defendant’s guilt previons to thoe trial, The defondant was given till March &5 to fllo additional afildavits, and the proseou- tion was allowed till March 20 to o afidavits in robuttal. A decision of a motion for a now trial i susponded till the 20th of noxt moath. Judge Dillon intimated that Lo would perhaps roquiro tho peraonal presonce of both Foster ond Bomera on tho witness-stand in order to tost the truthfulneas of thoir yespsotive repra~ sontations, Juage Dillon eald to-day that he would suspend o!l sontoncos in the whisky cases until the motions for new trials in tho cases of MoKee nnd Avery aro decided. GEN. DATCOOK epont most of the dsy iu :nmrulnf thanks to the many oitizens who had sout thelr congratu~ Iations by lettor, lils brother, Col. C. \, Bab. cook, was withs bim tho ontire dsy, ' At 7 o'olook Baboook, his fathor-in-law, C-mv\mll, Luckey, Avery, sod Attoroey-General Willisma were driven in_a spocial omoibus l;:mvldod by Poat- mastor Filley to the Unlon Depot, whero they took tho Vandalia train bound enroute for Washington, At tbe same hour hiscounnsel, Mr, tores, accompaniod by hls wifs, lofi on the Chicsgo & Allon Line. fof Chicago, Dabcock was visited by s large number of poople to-dsy, Con McQuire, Will- {am l!e)(no,x:n Bovis &yfl'nzlar Wwere amoug the prominent visitors, HOMETHING OROOKED, A good deal of surprise is being expressad at the ;‘lel tust D. W, D, Blmlxd‘ Bauk Commis. sloner in this city and cousin to President Grant, waa not_called upon to tostify for tho Govern- mont, It was known that Lo was ons of the wit- uqssos before the Grand Jury, aud upon whoso evidonco tho indictmont was futly founded, Distriot-Attorney Dyer was Interviewed on the subject to-day, and, whila acknowl- edging thas the Indictment was based to some extent on Barnard's testimony, declined £0 explain why ha was not called oa the trial, Ho romarked that m_;mflmdnnxod lus mind About the matter, bat It was s sabjeot whick had better not be discasasd now, MW'DONALD THINKA HE DIDN'T GET TREATED nront. Among those who mont written oangratulsa- tiour. was Goo. McDonald,now onu?yln & cal In the County Jail. MoDonald mai ay that, Af Judgo Troat bad ruled es falrly in his case na Dillon ruled in Daboock's csse, he ocould not Liavo been convicted, — THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. WIO CAUSED THE YUDLIGATION OF Mil. PTERRE- FONT'S LETTER ?—110W A CTIOAUO CORBESIOND- ' ENT OATAINED INPORMATION, To the Rdlor of the New York Herald : Wasuixoron, D, 0., Fob. 23.—1 did not mean to roturn to the Attorney General's letter Lo the Lerald unloss ho shionld oblige me to by s fur- thor communloation ; but sinco my rejoinder was written last Thursday somo clrcumstances liavo como fully to my knowlodge which I bo- Hove ought to be knowa to yon and to the public, Mr. Plorropont ssecrted, with some heat, in hia lotter to you, that his lattors to tho Diatrict Attornoys threatoniog, or to use tho mora pre- clao langusago of ano of Mr. Plorropant's ablost prodecessora in offico, ** discouraging witnoasea " was **a purely official lotter, canfidontial, ag all ofticial lottors are, and exporod by gross impro- prioty.” I showed you, in roply, that it was *toxposed " fitet from Washington. and eout, from here to Chicago, to b thers published ia tho Times of the 1at of Fobruary. Tha lettor s datod * Dopariment of Justics, January 20." It appoars in the Times Ina tolegeaphic dispatch from Washington, dated Jan. 81 It hind, thorefore, barely timo to w0 the handa of the Distriot Attornoys, in St Louis, Chlcago, and Milwaukeo by mail the 80th of January beiug Bunday, whou, by what Mr, Plerropont calls ag **act of groes improj rioty," 1t was sent to tho Weatern press from Washing- ton; that is to may, tho District Attornoys having recoived their romarkable instructions, it ssems to biave boen fosred by somebody in Washimgton that, in their Lhonest zeal for justice, thoy woald really - coosider tho letter, aa Alr, Plarrepont forcibly puts it, **parely official end congidon- tial," and would carofully concoal 1t froen tho publlc aud the witnesses, as, {ndced, Mr. Dyer bonestly did, as I have ascertained by Inquairy at Bt. Lonia. ~ Accordingly, to traco tha matter along, momebody in Washinglon, who may be presumed to bave had an intsrest in ** discour~ aging witnesses," undertook to make it publlo. Now it concorns Attorney-Goneral Pierropont to discover who thin was, ~ For tho porson who did this ot only committed the * gross impro- prioty” of which ho epeaks, but ho must pro- viously have known or boon told shat such a let- ter was ordored by tho P'rosidont ; ho must havo known or beon told furtlior tuat it was writton and sont by tho Attorney-Goneral ; aud, finally, Lo must have had such peculiar relations with those who alono know thess * purely ofiicial and confidentinl” matters that ha waa ablo to pro- cure a copy of the actnal lottor—a correct copy, a3 tho ovent proved—and put it on its way to the presa. 1do not pretond to know who did this. But it 1s o fnct that the porson who gave this lotter to tho correapondent of tho Clicago Times for pub- lication was Mr. Emory Btorrs, then aud sioca ono of Gen, Babcock's counsel. Now, how did Mr. Btorrs, belng tho couusol or advocate of a porson undor ictmont, got a copy of this * purely official and confidential lottor,"” written by the Attornoy-Ueneral to the District Attornoy who was to try Mr. Biorrs’;client ? How _did ho or conld ho even know of its oxistenca? Who onabled him to commit what Mr. Pierropout Justly, but, in my indgmnt, too mildly, calls *'grosa improprioty ?* 0 porsons kuow of this lettor,—tho Prosl~ dout, at whose deairo it was written, and Mr, Pierropont, who wroto it. Of course, no one— lcunt of all Mr, Plorrspont—wiil for a momont allow tho supposition that the Prosident could bo gnilty of auch an act of " gross improprioty,” But who, then, was it ? I accuse noone; but I ropeat. that Alr. Emory Btoirs, one of Gon. . Babcook's counsol, did somehow know that tho lottor was writton ; that ho did somehow obtain posscesion of & copy of i, and that ho did givoe that copy to tho correspondent of the Chicago Times. And further, that Mr. Btorrs not only gave him tho lotter but also tho information on which tho corrospondent wroto [or moro likely Btorra wrote it himeaclf, s it ia procisely in his atyle of language] tho very ro- mnrénbla preface, which introduced it in these worde : * ‘Wasrunaroxn, Jan, 31, 1876.—Ohicago Riog folks hava becn counting on Government Jenity I tho pond~ ing casos. Counting too much on thia thoy have boasted that by boaring testimony againat eacli othier tlioy would escapo tho ponalty of ‘their wrong doings, Waslington suthorities Lave been chafing under thts condition of things, 7'A¢ President yarticutarly has qpeen czpreseion (o fua ditguat. ' Lo declares that when 8 directod that no gullty man stould escapo ho mesnt all guilly men, and uotono of ton, He has regarded wnth great dupleasure anpthing itks toleration of the wnforiners. Thero s evidenco enough sgainst all mon without the aid of informers, and ho is rosolved that no further parleying with indicted distiilers will bo al- Iowed, Mo has glven freo expression to bLis {ndigns. tion lately, and belioving, as ho does, that his Socreta- ry ia the vietim of guilty men who ‘aro conspiring to ruin an innocent man, he hsa rosolved to push the in- dictod men to tha wall, It was in obedience to this de~ wire af the Prexident that Atly.-Gen. Plerrepont last Friday tasued the following order, Of courss the mattors I have lLers stated clossly concorn Mr, Pierrepont's honor and credit as a Iawyor and ag tho chiof law officor of tho Government, If, ns I bolieve, he has boen tho victim of an unscrapulous intriguo, it will Lo well for him to loge no time in searching out and exposing thoso who havo used him mud black- eued him. But L advise lum, if ho moves at all (as bo must do), to go to tho bottom of tho matter, Ho can as well afford to shonlder the publication of tha lettor as the writing of it. Cuanzes Nonpuor. s CHICAGO. BTILL A8 TILH GRAVE. At the Custom-Houdo yosterdsy there was | that doarth of nows which might havo boen ox- pooted. No Grand Jurora Iabored and toiled up tho stairs with a rumbling nolse like unto that of Hoavy artillery, No whisky frauds wore in- vestigated, and consoquoently no witnesses on- Joyed a briof and pleasing notoriety, Of course noindictmonts wore returned, nor will thero bo any until the Geand Jury appoars onco more, and solemnly bringa into court thoso bills upon which the Law Dopartment is now working. ' No whisky cases came up in court. In fact, thero are nono to como up now befora tho 7th of March, unless it ba the entoring of a ploa in tho mattor of Keoloy and Korwin, Around tho building yestorday the chief toplo of conversstion wns, of course, the Babrook b acquittal, in regard to which thers appearod to be but cno sentiment, Everybody smd thnfi under tho mumon{ha tho oaso, the jury coul Liavo dono no less than bring in & verdict of not guilty. Marshal Oampbell and Mr. Courtnoy Campbell left 8t Louis Iast night, and will ba bero this morning. Tnoy will, of courso, ex- preas tholr eatisfaction at the turn of affaiis, snd will doubtlesaly recelve the congratulations of muny friends, ——— SPRINGFIELD, DISTRICT COURT, Spectal Dupateh I'he Chicage Tribuns, Browoviees, I, Fob. 25 —~Pleas of natb guilty wore entered to-day by Heory P, Wes- terman, P. Millor, Bonjamin WV, Briggs, and Jacob Lucas, indicted for crookedness at Pokin, IN THE CIBCUIT COURT, io the mattor of tho joiut indiotment sgalnss Westorman, James Thompson, John L. Bmith, and Campbell, tho Gauger, of Pokin, and A. L. Bmith, ox-Collsctor Harpor's chilef clerk, bail wag fizodat #2500 eacl, *A. L. Bmith tole- Rrapha that he will be Lero in tho forenoon; o- companlod by L. Bwott of his counasl, 2 THE GRARD Juny Lisve been uz busy to-day coucluding thelr bualness, an thoy expoct to sdjourn to-morrow, ‘Thoy have found sn indictment.for conspiracy in connectfon with the Lobanon distillery, agaiost Dave 'T. Linegar, of Cairo, formerly law- partner of ex-Hupervisor Munu, This, togethor with numerous other indictmonts now wlt?xhold, will bo roported ta court to-mogrow aftoruoon. . — A RELIGIOUS LUNATIC. A young womsau who gives the name of Ellza- both Lawrence, and claims to hail from Bing- hamton, N, Y, 8 confined at tho Armory as insane, Bhe is spparently mbout 20 yoars of sgo, dark halr and oyes, modium height, and woars a plald dress, Bh e sema to bo insano on roligion, and has been promenading tno streets, flfl’flflf a Bible, aod calling sk ners to repontance, .. A short timo sho was taken charge of by the Young Christian Association and went to the Homa of Friendless, Bhe remained there until her rav- joge became wo violent aa to endanger the lives nl“mlul. when shio was sent tosu.\eAm 3 It is supposed that the uufortunate woman hias n. co frienda in oity, and thelr attention is called to her pressnt whereabouts, ——— The ssle of the Wabash & Erie Capal lands .yestordsy sggregated $41,001.23. The gale of - he wholo property brings 164,101,73. FOREIGN. Weekly Reviow of the Inglish and Comtinental Bread~ stufls Markots, Boveral Pattalions of Carlist Troops Thvow Down Their Arms, Frencel, Republican Deputies Talk of Par. donlng the Communists, The Turks Again Badly Defeated by the Herzegovinians, Probable Abandonment of the German Imperial Rallroad Scheme. Unprocedented Floods Prevailing in Hungary, GREAT BRITAIN. LESCUED, Loxpox, TFob., 25.—~Tho American whaler Young Phenix saved forty-ono survivors of tho emigrant ship Strathmore. Bhe took thom aboard on the 22d of January, and on tho 20th tranaforred twonty to the Biorrs Morens, Tho Iattor voasel hiaa arrivod at Gollo and landed the unfortunntes, ELECTION RIOTS, Riota at Workaop, yeatorday, on the occasion of the election, woro caused by a gang of oper- ativea fron tha nolghboring colliorics, No seri- ous damnge was done, and il Is quiet now. FINANCE AND THADE. Loxnpon, Feb, 25.—The week haa bean one of great depresslon, The fortnightly settlement, goneral lack of interost in Stock Exchrange opo- rations, and hoaviness of the French Dourso combined, render the market extromely dull. Bome activity was awakened yeaterday by press- ure to soll, and nearly all clansos of sccurities bavo aufferod. Po-day, scttloment being com- ploted, thers ia a better fecling and a slight ro- covery of prices. Tho discount market haa boen steady, but at o lower rate in consequenco of hoavy shipments of specio and approaching ro- poyment of tho Buez Canal loan, which it i« sup- poeed will Iargely go into Lombard streot trans- actions. Thero havobeen no changes of noto i the grain trado, Valucs havo remained stationary whilo the demand hag boon stimulated only in casos of samples. The prominent markots have been quict, but ina fow instances thore Lns been & small dectine in all leading staples. At Paris the market romaina rathor dosrer thon in London for whoat and flour, ‘T'ho sttendanco at Mark Lone wad amall, and tho fooling ouo of dejoction. 'There wero no buyers at old ratos, which sre asked even for tho bost qualition. _Wheat is noglected, Laat wook's doliveriea of " Engllsb wero fair, aud foroign BuYnlle! comparatively moderate. Tuo regular wookly circalar of the Livorpool Brokers' Aseociation gays cotion continues dall and quotations of all descriptions are further reduced. American has beon in rathor better demand, but tbo quantity offering is atill ao roat that prices liavo furfher doclineda farthing or tho lowor and an eighth of s ponny for medinm grades, Middhug snd fair qualitios unchanged. Bea Islaud staple remains in vory modorato demaud, Quotations of middle and lower grades of Florida havo been roduced a half ponny. "Tho tranaactions in faturea have {ncreased, but prices, after somo shght fluctustions, aro fully an olguth of & penny balow thoso last weok, According to tho broadstaffs circnlars tho wheat trado througbont the Kingdom is uni- formly dull, although thero_is littlo or no do- prosafon in prices, cither in British or foreign. Tho cargoss off the coast aro graduslly dieap- pearing, thera being only thirty-one slips ro- maining out of the rocently very largo fleot. more stendinoss in spot prices, Very littlo business is roported in wheat, and pricos aronomiually unchanged. Corn in good request, but there is Lo improvement in valus excopt for fory oaaw American, which has advanced from 3d CIIMINAL ITEXS, Loxpon.Fob. 25.—1t 18 announcod that the Govornmont will undortalo the prosocution of Richard Bonner Oaktey, the propristor and man- agor of the Co-operativa Crodit Bank, for swindling. The steamhoat from Calais to Dover to-day brought 1n six Greeks and fivo othors of the orow of the wship Lomi, who aro sccused of baviog murdered tho Captain and others on tho Ligh seas. They wore examined tn Franco and extraditod, and will be tried hero for murder. 1N PAULIAMENT. LoxpoN, Feb, 25.—In the House of Lords to- dny the Judicature Amendmont bill passed its wocond reading. SPAIN, 1IN TUE CORTES, Mabmp, Feb. 25,—A warm discussion oo- currod In Congross yesterday between Castolar and Canovas Del Castillo, about the valldity of the clection in the Fourth Arrondissement of Barcolona. Tho House subsoquently sustained the valldity. Loxpoy, Feb, 26—58. m,—A dispath from Mudrid eays during thie dobate 1n Congress on tho slections, Senor Castelar charged that all kinds of violence aud abue had been practicod at the elections in Barcolona and Abeds. He offered to renounce bis nnmunity a8 a Deputy in order to prove Lis assertions, and declared bia intention on some futuro oceasion ko defond and justify all his acts a8 Dictator, ANMY NEWS. Alfonso roturaing to oloso, the Royal army immodiately marchod against the Carlists in the mountain dutnicts botwoen Lorza and Al- sacuo, QGeu. Primo de Rivero occupiss the defilea of Aldiredes, oo tho frontior, to provent the Carl- 1sta escaping to TFrance. Tho Royalista hovo takon eighteon stecl can- non, & quantity of powder and arms, and a num- bor of horacs thet bad boow sbaudoned by tha Carhsty, INDEMNITY. Panis, Feb, 25.—It is stated that Spain has sgreed to pay an indemnity to the family of Reygondean, who was exocuted in_Cubs, and aom.b-mn:u the oflicer whio orderod his exocu- lon. ¥ BUBKISSION. Axpoary, Feb, 25.—Four Carliat battallons, the first which onlistod in Guipuzcus, have sub- mit:ml to Kiug Alphonso, aud aaked for sm- nesty. Aapnip, Feb, 25,-~The Gazelte, official, pub- lishies tho dotails ofjyubmssions which have so farbeonmado by the Carlwta. It estinates that, iv additlon to tha four Carlist battalions at Audoain, a total of 1,400 porsons have ro- turned to their alleglance, Among them aro tho Marquis of Villa Verdo and Gous. Blanco and 8alaclo, who hava tendored thoir submis- slons to tho Bpanish Consul nt Bayonne. Kiog Alphouso, with 80,000 men and forty caunon, hss lott Tolosa for Alsssna. THE LAST OF THE CAMLISTS, ” Loxpox, Feb. 25.~~Thoe Y'arls correspondont of tho Tines soys that it {a thought that King Al- phonsa will very sooniissuc s proclamatiou to tho natiou and an appoal for posce and then return to Madrid, whore ho will mako & solemn entry, A Hayonpo dispatch says a commubication from Baneataban Thuraday roports that Don Carlos and ~ @on. Caserta had concentrated their forces, conslsting of sighteon battalions snd fifty guny, in Banestoban, lturen, and Leiza. Gen, Porula was at Burguets, noar Valcarlos, Three hundrod alck and wounded Carlista were at Loseca, Many Carlists are entering France noar Alduides, —— TURKEY, PEACEFUL VIEWS IN HERVIA. Drranave, Feb, 25.—In conssquence of the reprosentationa of tho Powers, peaceful viewa now prevail {n Governmont circles, A TURKISH DEVEAT. Viexna, Feb. 25,—The Wiener Presse reports thiat & groat battlo bas taked place in Horzego- vinla, near Vossojsvicl:, and the Turks waze to- tally defeatod. UALIDALDIANS ARRESTED. Turest, Fob, 25,—Twenty-two mord Garibal- diana have been arrested at Castle Nuova whils ondeavoring to join tho Herzegovinians, AUSTRLA TO QUIT ' FUTTING UR,™ LoxpoN, Fob, 20.—A dispatch from Vienna eaya tho Austrisn Consul at Moatar has recatved orders to report immedistoly on the threatening attitudo of the Mobammedans. Austria ceasea &0 subsidize rofugees at the cud of March. ENIED. Loxpox, Feb, 20.—A dispatch to the Times from i deolares unfounded the roport that arms bad been landed from English vessels for tbe Herzogovinlans, Tho losurgeats are abous to rosome active operations, probably in Upper Herzogovina, s i 5 ! FROX DAD TO WORNE. Typlrus, small-pox, and diphthoris aro prova- lont among the refugees. ‘Tho work of pacitica- tion makea no progress. Advices from Mostar report serfous difforances mmong tho Turkish ofticiala; defaleations from fon 3 doalgnod for rebuilding villages, and violont opponition on the art of the Mussalmen to proposed reforms. 1t s reported from tho interior thatcollisions are approhended I the reforms are enforced. —— HUNCARY, THE FLOODS, Buoi, Fob. 25.—The old town of Buds, just sbove bere, and Waitzen, 20 milos to tha north, aro submorged. The walers sre everywhero rialng. TR LATE PRANCIS DEAK, Bupa-Pesar, Jan. 81.—Tho ombalmed body of Dosk wau taken early to-dsy to the Palace of the Academy, whore sll wad prepared for the lying in ntato In tho ontranco-hall, In the aftor- noon Her Majeaty camo and horself deposited on tho coflin s magnificent wreath, on the whito ribbons of which the words stand in gold, *To Francls Deak—Queen Elizabottr.” Then, knaeel- iog down, Her Majosty remained for some time in prayer. UDA-PesTiT, Fob, 3.—Doak's funoral this motning was, bogond all description, grand and imposing. Thero haa beon nothing lige it since tho coronation of Francis Joseph, It was, in- doad, nunfnry who turiod Deak., Unless pro- ‘vonted by Hlinoes, every ons was thero who has & namo or is of acconnt 1n Hungsry i any sphore of life. Every town and county bad sout what it had best, * His Majesty was Topro- sentod by his first Aide-de-Camu ; ler Majeaty by the Btowsrd of her Houschold. Count Andrasey waa thero. Tho Austrian Iteicharath: was ropresented by a deputation of hoth Houses, and by the Presidont of tho Lower House, always ono of tho Lest frionds of Hungary. All the ofticars of the garriron not on service, and the Honveds, with Archduke Joseph at their bioad, formed part of the cortego. Alongtho 33§ En- glish miles from the Palaco of tho Acadomy to the cometery thero waa gathercd in the stroets and at tho windows the whole population of the town, besidea tho thousands who Lad come in fromall parta of the country. ‘I'he Cardinal Primate of Hungary performed thoe sersice. The Preaidont of the Lowor Houso of the Diat made an addross. Mombers of both Housos carried in turas tho pall, and a apecial carriage Lad to be provided to carry the huodreds of wreaths. Tho cofliu waa deposited in a clispel close to Count Louis Batthysuyi's monument. — FRANCE. ALMOBT A PANIO IN PARIS. Pans, Feb. 25—Noon~The Dourse is flat, and thero {8 almost & panlc. All kinds of secun- tios ato falling rapialy. Tho fecling of auxioty is supposed to be in conssquence of tie elec- tloos, AMNESTY FOR COMMUNIBTS, The La Lilberte reporte that a meeting of the Moderate Republicana was hold yestorday at the residence of ex-Presldent Thiors, The question of geanting amnesty to Communists was consid- ered. The proposition was medo thata Com- mitteo on Pardons be appointed which shall bo loas wavore than the former Committee, nnd permit thoso porsons to roturn to France who nro junocent of crimes ngninst common law, and thoso who were more misguidad than guilty. This measure was offerod s & substitute for the radical proposal of complete amnesty. M. GAMBETTA sands word that be will soon return o Paris from tho Soutl, and enys ho will first wait on M. Thiers, with whow ko wisbes to Lo on good torms, notwithatanding rumors to the contrary. TUR FOLITICAL OUTLOOK. LoxpoN, Feb. 25—A Paris letter of the Timey contsins the following ; It is eald that Presidont MacMahon will issne a matifesto which is to bo read at tho oponing of tho Cham- bara 8 a prefacs to tho pro, mo of tha Min- istry, and that members of the new Ministry, ox- copt Docazes, Cissoy, and Montagnae, will be- long to the Lofc Contro, If the above raport is conflrmod, tho Chambera will opou under rons- suriug auspices.” —_— THE ORIENT. JAPANESE AND CILINESK ITEMS. BN Francrsco, Fob. 25.—~Arrived, the steam- or China, from Hong Koog, via Yokobama. From the Hong Kong Press to Jan. 17 the in- tolligonce has just beon received of the loss off Capo Cod, 80 miles from Chefoo, of the German bark Lesmonna, All Lands wero saved. It {8 stated that the Chinese Government shows some disposition to sustaln the causo of Oorea against Japan, From the Japan Herald to Jun. 20 it is stated that the . & O. 8. N, Co. are contomplating the cstablishment of & lino of steamers botwoen this port and Bhanghal in opposition to the Mizu Bisnl Company. The Corean question absorba publie attention. Nothing official bas been mada publio. by tha Govornment, but from tho_roports whick circu- Inta freoly without contradiction, and from cir- cumatances that occur, it would ¥eom war is fu- evitablo. Eurads and Inosyl Bunda, the two Commis- slonors, arrivod, accompavying the squadron, st Fusankal, in Cores, on the l4th ivet, Hero ro- liabla information coasos, but it is said an attack has beon made ou tho Japanese by the Coreans, and that Torsda hes domanded reiuforco- wonts. Thoso rumors have been officially de- niod, but in view of tho warllke avents, a branch of the War Oflico has boen eatablished at Bimon- o860 and Yamogata. Tho Minister of War left hurriodly for that plece on tho 19th inst. Ware liko storea aro belug sctively collected aud pack- ed for transpor:iation. —— GERMANY, THE DAVARIAN BAILWAY BYSTEX. Moxicy, Fob, 25.—In the Chamber of Depu- tles to-day the Proaldont of tho Council, replylog to a question, eaid DBavaria would maintain the indopendont administration of her railways, and would oppose, by every constitutional meaoy, the administration af othor railwa; tema by tho Empire. ‘Tho Munich Chamber of Doputics re-elccted tho Prosidont and Vico-Presidents of the last sossion, all of whowm belong to tho Clorical party., Loxpon, Fob, 26—5 a. m.—A Berlin dispatch says {hostatomont madoin the Bavarian Diot ycaterday by tho Preaidont of tho Couucil in re- Rard to the railways Laa had a marked effoct on public opinion in North Gormany. As tho South CGorman Governments, including Saxony, have sbown themselves unanimous in unwavering oppoeitlon to tho imporial railway schome, sud as tho majority of tho Reiclutag {8 also unfavor- able, {t iu oxpectod that tho proposal will bo al- togetlior shelved for the present, oven in ita ro- strictod application to Prussian railways alone, THE DRPOPULATION OY ALSACE AND LORRAINE. LonpoN, Feb, 25.—Tho Magdoburg Gazelle Bays the consus of Alsaco aud Lorraine shows & decrosse of 20,000 In population eiuce 1871, The falling off ia tho Jargest in Lorraino, — THE WEATHER. Wasuratox, D, 0., Fob, 25—For the lska roglon, rislug barometsr, northoast to northwest winds, stationary temperaturo, partly clondy woather, and oocasional anows, For tho Middie and Eaatern States, stationary or risibg baromoter and falling temporature, nm-'.!;l and west wim{ls,. filnl:r or pnlnly clal‘xdy woather, excapt possibly light suow {n a portion of the Middlo States, aud southorly winds in Maryland aud Virginia. LOCAL OBSERVATIONH. UIC4G0, Feb, 25, Tme, |bar,[Tbrju, Wiad, lhlnIWa‘Ihn: 8530, m.|20.00 S3g €28, I, fres Fair, W, 29.000 411" BT B, E., fres | Fair, |8 4] 67, Fair, 4:00 p 3:83 p, m, 12 9:00 p, 1, TJ.N‘II 10:18 p. m.129.83 Mazimum thermometer, 61, Miuimum, 34, . QENEZBAL OBSERVATIONS, Cuicago, Feb, 23. Baln| Weather. Blation. | Har, Thr) _ Wiad, 59| 38N, W., frests, 00( =1|N, E., "ihL 34 JOJ‘JI o) N., fresh N, E., brisk.| CONTRACT AVMRDED;y B Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, Laxstxa, lllc;:khh. 25.—Tho Biate Board of Control bas awarded to O. B. Gree, of Chicago, tho contract for the dredging tho Iudlan River, FIRST-CLASS PAPERS. They Are Not Issued Daily, but Arc Excellent PPubli« cations. Chicago’s Foromost Religious, Agrioul- tural, and Other Distinotive Journals, Potent Allies of the Daily Press. “THE ALLIANCE," This paper, which ia attracting so much atton- tlon, is marking & new ora in religlons journal- ism. Asits name implies, the Alliance repro- fents the unlon of all the ossontial eloments of Cbristlanlty. It fa strictly undenominational, and fluds ita constituency In that coustantly growlog multitude who bellove tho gospol of Jesus Chriat to bo “Glad tidings for all oo~ ple.” Its editor, Prof. David Swing, Is woll known throughout the land, and bLis pulpit and litorary abilitien rank him the leading eplrit of Cbicago and among the foremoat mon of this goueration, It was ef him and this papor that the poet Whittier said: * I nke the Alliance oxceedingly. It la lively and Christian. One of Prof. Bwing’s sermons (a worth its year- ly subseription,” 1In ite business conduct the Alliance has been unusually successful, and has enlarged tnlcs in the laat cighteen months, It Is now the sizo of tho Nation, is Lecoming moro popular.overy day, and ite rossonablo rates, $2 per year, bring it within the reach of all. ** THE CUICAUO LEDUER" Chlcago bas a right to be proud of tho litgrary promincoce she Is galuing, particularly i thoe publication of great periodicals liko tho one just mentioned. The Chicago Ledger is undoubtodiy tho beut conducted snd the most attractive family paper in the Weat, and {s destiucd ero long to take tho Izlw: of the leading Eastern wnflrly papers. 1t has sn able cor{'s of con- tributors, embraciug many of tho best known writers of this couutry aud Europe, who make it sparklo with originahty. Ita pages sro pless- antly varled with fiction, pootry, news miscel- lany, wit, and humor, and carefully solectod matter for the fireside ;and bome circle. Iu tho flold of popular Action, the er Las gained a reputation far above and beyond auy paper in the Woat. Every number coutains ono or more thrilling romancos, beautifally illus. trated, continued from weok to week, not of tho cheap, trashy sort, but from the peus of such famous wrifors a4 Wilkie Colilus, Mrs. South. worth, cte,, and short skotcheu of adventure sbounding with futeresting tncidents. The Ledger la not only the best paper of its kind, but aleo tho choapeat, 1.50 por aonum boing tho prico charged for it. It Lias an enormous circulation, otherwise it could not bo sold for that price. THE * NATIONAL BUNDAY-5CHOOL TEACHER." This magaziue is the first and foremost peri- odica! of the kiud in America. It was the first to enter the flold, commencing it existence in 1860, Its first oditor was the Rev. J. II. Vincont, of Bunday-school fame. and tho Rev. Edward Eg- gleston firat bocame kuown to the litorary publte while ceoupying its editorial chair, Nevor, how- over, has it renched o lugh s standard, or been 80 popular, as under its prescot editorial menage- mout. Its editorisl pecaraplia uro as scbolarls, us keen, and as brilliant as any that graco the Pages of our beat poriodicals. It lan an array of contributors of which any magazino might well be Erond. The nawmes of tho MHev. Loonard Bacon, D. D,, tho Rov. Washiogton Gisddon, D. D., late editor of the lvld('&mdenl ; Chancellor Howard Crosby, Li.D. e Rov. W, W. Patton, D. D.; Pres. J. Gregory, LL.D.; Prof. 8. C. Bartlett, D.D., aro ouly a fow in 1ta long list of distinguishod contributors, Inasmuch ss theso men, as a rule, writs on topica connccted with tho Sabbath-school les- #ons, thoy give s apocial valuo to tho magazine na an aid to tho teacher. Tho lessons are not only more fally and oxhaustively troated than any similar periodical, but ara put in auch & wa; aatobo of the most halp to tho teacher, and, best of sll are full of points, It {s edited by M. C. Hazard, aud publishod by Adams, Black- ner & LLGD" Pablisbing Company, Noa. 147 and 149 Fifth avonue ; $1.60 per year. This same onterprisiog firm also publishes a fall line of records, rogistors, and blanks for school-tonchiors and officers for sll the Htatos of tho Northwest. ** TUE JOURNAL OF COMNERCR."” Among tho weokly busineas papors publisbed in this city, noue have bad a circulation so wide- spread as the Chicago Journal of Commierce. ‘Tho New York paper of the ssme name,—the oldost ju the natios,—first started and published by Arthur and Lowis Tappan, iu connection with e first commercial ageucy ever orgaunized, sug- gestod to the nepbew, W. B. Prorce, of thoie distinguished orchants and philauthropists, tho starting of a similar publication in Chicago. Tuis ho did in 1862. Exzcept a hiatus, of five wooke, aftor the rnnb firo of 1871, tho Journal bas never failed to appear regular- ly overy weck. Indepeudsnt of political par- tisanehip, and froo from all sectarian leanings, it confincs itaelf to tho pricen carrent of every- thing in the market, discusses tho various ques- tions connected with agricultural progrozs in the Woat, urges tho advantages of fostering tho manufacturo in our midat of all staple articles for which we havo the raw waterial, and dis- cusses in extenso tho commorcial and flnancial questions of the day. A glance through its columns will disclose the fact that it has tho continued advertisivg patron- age of prominent manufaciurors and business- meu in all thoe States and Torritories from Maino to Californin. THE ‘‘WESTERX YARM J0UNNAL" Tbis storling publication, the largest paper of its clues in Amorica, {8 lasued weokly, and makos its sppoarance simultansously st Chicago and Dea Aoines, Is. It §s an cight-pago journal, andsomely arranged with soven columni to tho page, and is filled rogularly with pertinent, cloarly-phrased matter. The papor hoa been from tho outsct the stanuch and untiriy champion of farming interests, It has 6t al ttmoa devotod it columns to tho work of holp- g forward & pormanent organization of the practical agriculturists of the couutry, The paper {8 most comprebousively editod, Laving spociai and woll-maturod departmouts dovotod to ovory etandard branch of farm pur- sutts, Tho advantagos of such a journal, with itsaxceliont character and broad circulation, asau adveriising medium, araobvious, Tho papor goea into homes whero it {s road, apprecinted, and bus important influonce, Such o paper is the best possible channol through which au advor- tiser mayroach profitable patrons, TUE **CHICAQO VILOT.” Prominont among tho newspapers of the eity, and wielding au jutinonco socond to nono, wo may moutton tho Chicago Pilot, which, under the judicious mauagement of Al J, Cabill, has becomo a powor fu the lund. It is an indopend- ont jourval, 80 far ns politics 18 concerned,— always advocatiug Loneaty among our political lenders,—and a_docidod fos to monopoly or trickory, Tho Pilot ia an Irish ascular paper with strong Catholio toudsncies, moral in its avory h}lnuf. filling a groat want, and is looked B u‘u the leading Irish Catholio organ of tho out, TUE ' REAL-EATATE AND DUILDING JOURNAL." Thts ouroa!, published Saturdays at 91 Wash- ington stroot, takos front rauk in usefulnosy among cur woekly publications, It coutaias s comploto abstract of overy racordod document. Its carefully-writton editorials on real estato, financo, and kindrod subjects, are oxtenuively coplod i:y loading pspers Liere and in tho East. For eight yoars it bas been the acknowlodgod orgau of capitalists and property-ownerd, It fitls a8 no_other Jmhuuuuu oes tha usods of capital, and {5 hold in high eateom everywhoro. —— OCEAN SYEAMSHIP NEWS. Lonpox, Fob, 25.~Tho steamships Btate of Virginia and Calabrls, from Now York, have ar- rived. New Yomk, Feb, 25.—Arrived, stesmships Victoris, from Qlasgow; P. Calaun, from Rotter~ dam; Russia, from Livorpool ; Lafayette, from e iravzcruns, Fob, 25Tl ship Penoul: vauls, for Lll)rgrpool, is ashoro in the bight of b, Fab, 25, —Arrived, atosmship Nedor- land, from TPhiladeiphis. Bivrnone, Ald., Fob, 25.—Arrived, steamship Ihibernis, from Liverpool, OBITUARY, Svectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, LaOuossx, Wis,, Feb. 25.—~The Ilon. Thomas B. Stoddard, one of Wisconsin's oldest and most roapocted citizonw, disd st hiu residence in tbla city last evening, sged 75, Mr., Stoddard came West in 1850, and settled in LaOrosse in 1851, where ho bias over since resided. 1o was one of the founders and the firat Alayor of thia city, sud, from its infanoy, has beea prominently idoulitied with all its "intoreats. The Muwau- keo & LaCrosse Road was greatly aided by his forothought, and the Bouthern Minnesots Rail- sosd was an omanation of hlis active and publio mind. He waa ita first Proasdent under its prea- ent charter, and for many yoars waa an influene tial members of ita Board of Directors, He was olocted & momber of the Logialature of 1871 and 1872, Flaga thrwhonl the city fly al haif- maset, aud publio bulldings ara draped in monrn. ing. ~Tho decoased was held in high esteem, sud his losa is keonly folt by the entire commu= nisy. Soeetal Dispateh to The Ch: Tribung, vt Michy Heb, " Seeeadge Brilman Blanchard, for many yosrs Lectu Grand Chaptor of A. {‘. i A, M., :ndr;:uc:l ‘l‘l:: ploneers of this aection, died at his liome in Te- cumaob, this connty, last evening, aged 81 years, — FIRES. IN MICHIGAN. TRooxna City, Mich., Feb, 25.—~The dwelling owned by Henry Clothier, and occupled by the Rav. J, Bobn, pastor of the Lutheran Church, w“l ae-:lroynd by firo this morning. The ad- oining Liouss, owned {llolhlzr, was I;ndl; d:m-:z:g. Soiupled; by My The extonslvo cedar camps of Edward Maliter at Adams’ Point, 7 miles from hore, wers de stroyed by firo last nigit, Thoe firo broke out at flfldmgm. and the men barely escapad with thair vos. AT ERIE, PA, Speciat 1sispateh Lo The Chicdao Tribune, s Ente, I'a., Fob, 25.—The hookstors of P, O, Backus, tho millinery stora of B. Vescelius, and tho clothing store of L. Kuaael, wero dostroyed by fire lato this ovoning. loss abogt $7,000 iuyuurmn:n, £4,000, B 3t 97,0005 AT OREENBUSH, N. Y. Avpasy, N. Y., Feb, 25—The main building on Sunmons & Brothiers' packing-bouse, at Green. bush, was burned last night. 'Che loss in about £25,000; iusurod. AT PROVIDENCE, R, I. Proviveyer, it L, Feb, 25.—Perkins' Horser Nall Company's works woro burned thls morns ing. Tho lows is $30,000; the inruracca abouf £24,000, —— CASUALTIES. JACCIDENT TO TRAPEZE PERFORMERS, New Yonx, Fob. 25.~Whilo the Harlaa brothe ori and Violotta, the wife of one of iliom, wers golog through o trapoze performance atthe Park Theatro, Brooklyn, last ovoning, the broth- ors fell to tho stoge, & distanco of 15 feet, and ono of thom ia probably fatally injured. SEVERELY INJURED. Speerat Dispateh to The Chicage Tribune. Broomivatox, Iil. Feb. 25.—On Tuesday Calob Edwards, of DoWitt County, roceived in- Jurlos of a severo character In atepping from a train whilo in motion. To-day his physiclans ey ho cannot rocover, IHe i s well-known farmer and citizen of Door Craok Towuship. KILLED BY FOUL AIR, BSueetal Dispateh to Ths Chicaon Tridune. McGneaon, 1a., Fob. 25.—Noar Creaco, Ed. ward Lassouer, formerly of Prairie dn Chion, Wis., while digging a well, was killed to-dsy by foul air, SHIPWRECK. 8ux Fraxcisco, Fob, 25.—Coodall, Nelson & Perking' steamor Kalorama parted linea and went ashoro at Bau Bueoaventara to-day in & heary wind andsoa. Total loss, Bamuel Cornwell, of Saybrook, McLean Coun- ty, IIl., haa been awarded judgmont for 23,760 on a suit for dsmngos for injures sustained by him in & collisiou of a band-car on which ho waa aod an engine of ths Toledo Road. Cornwoll was 8 section man of the Toledo Road whon the acci- dent occurrod. — 'BUSINESS NOTICES. Save YourHinir.—If you Wish to Sava your Liairand keop it in a strong and Lealthy condition, Use Huruett’s Cocoalne, It will stimulats the roots of tho halr, sud restors tho natural action upon which ita growth dopends, Twenty years ago a singlo bottle saved alaly's hair fns deiperato case, iu which all other treatinent had fallod; aud since that early suo- cexs thousandy of cases of ness, dandruff, loss of Dadr and irritation of the scalp bave ylelded to the same rotedy. o e flead tho ‘Truth-Samuel 5. James, Warren, Ind,, was kald to have incurablo connumps tlon. Ho took only elght bottles of Wishart's Ping Tree Tar Cordal, Now his heslth ta parfect. Beat retedy in the world fo thoroughly purify the bleod, and clear the uyatem of all pulmunary discases | —————— Cures for Cough or Cold.—As soon as thero fe the sliphtest uncasiuces of the chest, with diieulty of broithing, or indication of cougly, take during the day & fow * Brown’s Dronchial Troches, TAILORING. OUR SERING SELEGTIONS Woolens ARE NOW OPEN, LINDSAY BROS, TATL.ORS, 141 and 143 Dearborn-st, (TRIBUNE BUILDING). GENERAL NOTICE: ORI crvotd el v kot Y S $10.00, CHIOAGO TU CINCINNATI AND RETURN, $1L2.00, CHICAUO TO LOUISVILLE AND RETURN, TO ATTEND Mardi Gras Festival, To be Held in Doth Cities on Fob. 29, Tiokets will bo good golng on Feb. 28 only, and good to roturn to and including March 9; and will bo on salo atotlico, 131 Randolphe at, and dopots of CINCINNATI & LOU= L TR o, orning ol 5 B, GALLUE: Gon. Wostorn Poss. Agt. BREEN 0, . JAVA GOFFRE, 27¢ por pound. HIOKSON'S, 187 South Olark-st. " SPECTACLES. DIAZILLAN PEBDLE SPEOTACLTS ! 1! mights u on at MANASHE'S, e adieets (Tribun Bingy e OV COFFEES, SN et o et " COFFEES A great reduction in Coffees at the. 1IONG KONG TEA €08, 18nd 3 North Ciarkeat., and 16 Bouth Halsted-#t — A e e BEST CAROLIVA RIGE, 13 pounda for $1.00, HICKSON'S, .67 South Olark-st. NEW TURKISH PRUNES 17 pounds for $1.00, HICKSON’S, 187 South Olark-st, RAISINS, LAYER RAISINS. 45 pound boxes., $2.25 per box. HIOKSON'’S, 167 South Clark-st, Sttt e e tt————etany NEW ORLEANS SUGAR: NEW ORLEANS SUGAR. 18 pounds for $1.00, . HICKSON'S,167 South Qlark.st. = il