Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 1876. POLITIC AL 11£a as thoss slmort ontiroly-lgnogsd productions | feeling i that he has been & very Noril ean eloct their Prenident withont the ald | guirer propose this programme of party treason and > . of the Princo of allcomodies. As our great po- lucalon{ul 1nd 'cn)l(nisnc » nmnn{, and wl:.l‘x: of I,hn mpnhlluar‘-d (nel](m)t“mm! utl ulxlo Bl?]“l‘u 3 mlll‘llu}'fi"xl‘_y“ T::’clf" .‘rlfvch“l,m%n bfi!r’-yl'nf the Na- 4 re-glection L] jooke forwar: to. eT) 'ou woul rathe: 8 party ahoul os0 ¢ e eiming defost in_every Titionl oampaiga_approachios, ono in forcibly ro- | fe-sleoion, le looknl fpmant g Vi | BERAASS T il e . Frosidentia sieclon ainca and incliding that o 1560 mindod of o scens in the comedy which gainod enconrages thein Lo asaume the role of advisers for the for Aristophanos the firat prize by acclama~ forent, and the opinion that he s a vory wonk eloction of 1816, 1 do not pretend to know what Eenator Bruco man (s "!llninu gronnd fast. Oue gentloman ‘ thinks 3 but I do know, and you kuow, that Minister Orth Cables His Acceptanco tlon—* The Kuights.” Tho Rood-nstured De- | romarked, ‘*thiat whon the Govarnor of a Stats | noithor o nor any other reprasentativo man, . s i of the Indiana Gubernatorial mits—the Athonian pooplo—atsnds in the cen- | Could not’ comtiand the support of oue leading [ no. not n:yl’.opnm,lznnaruthot%utlg e Horthnas | THE FRESH-PORK TRADE IN THE Nomination, tro af the spaclona Grooian atage, and ihe two dnily newapaper therein, Lis could not amount to | complainod becausa they conld, nor asked for aid ARNY, much,” aad another, on beiog asked, promptly replicds * Rarlow ia & man.of full atature, an able and eMelont officer. Hoveridge’s adminis- tocarry their Btatos by Liook or by crook—tho very domand mado by their opponents. On the contrary, thoy simply ask to Lo protected in the rival claimsnts for office selze him affectionatoly by either arm, and profcss thoir attachment, How l:\ Gove Pnimer Iinan a Corner. $ s = 1 whilo Demus oyos thom both with upe | tration abeolutely don't smount to suytiung.” | oxorcisd’ of an_undoubted - right, If you s pparationa fu feah pork in the army wers Olnoinnati Hotel Kesl’o“. Toking Tided faver. I lov you" says the 07, LOGAL POLITIOAL OUTLOOK, 5 SoreliD o 1" Napublioans of . the Norgh | Often extromoly riks, and the tricks of the Alarm on the Question oo 1 ey bt s | o B, A, TS sins s sk, |k e b, g, 103, mihe {0, | Py S s it " ¥ ington o oredital al nat 0 8000, oy are {o i |« of Rates, DO it 10 ln- . gith | 1al0s hieboen 4o exissdivgly, sicdilutiand | nal know W b0 e e andisuta. At Ho Hek | pimess fee tp.dt pren slofllod semly g dingl pline as far a8 it prepared thom for duty in bat- tlo; but, beyond that, regulations wers to bo studied that thoy might be ignorod on some in- genlous hiypothesin. Tha right to kill & hog, whenover or wherover he found it, was ono that the best and most orderly soldier could not ro- linquish without & etruggln. Dnt the miscella- neous firing and confnsion incident to hog-killing could ot be tolorated by any commander, and vatloas schiomes woro insugurated to abolish the practico. Novo of theso wern successful, and tho hog-killing manta becamo ono of the most dificult questiona to manago. Men woro srrosted. punished, lectured ; strict- eat ordern woro issued ; and yet the boys killed hoge and Amuggted them foto camp, It was un- derstood that, when a brigado or diviaion moved juto camp, the men first in the woods would eapture tho finest hogs; and, while csmp was Leing srrangad, or tents pitched, and guards do- tatled, foragers {rom every company were gcour= ing the woods, and ehooting recklosaly in eyery direction, It mattered not whether tho coomy whs two miles distant, or s hundred miles’ whether theto was necessity for sccracy and quiotneas, or not ; whether tho tiring would mis- tho rival candidates who are now commencing to get thelr forces into order for the nextcsmpaign, and who want to show the groal American Demus how muoh thoy love nlm. But o tho meantime our modorn Jemus oxplalos with Lifs anciont prototypo : Dut though you aee mo dota and droam, Nevor think mo what 1 neein} For wny coufidontial slavo 1 prefer s pilforiug knsvo; Aut whon he'n pamperod and full blows, 1 spatch him up sud dash him down, 1ark me—when 1 seom to doze, When my wearled syelide closo, Then {bey think ther tricks arabld; . Tint beneath the drouplug 1id BHl) T keop » corner left, Tracing evory sccret theft ! 1 sl watcl them by-and-by, ‘All the rogue you think so siy. The American peopls, who havo spparently beon dozing on thoir posts for tho Iast thros or four yoars, have just boen awakenad to TILE 15MINENT DANGER THE COUNTRY {s In if ancthor radical change is mol brought about noxt fall, which will anatch upand dish down many s sly roguo now boukiog in the aun of Confederato patzonage. At no timo since the Var have the people been awakenod to the ab- ia stronger than over in the Folrth Diatrict, He has shown Limsolf to Lo ao ablo, active, and efficlent _ Reprosentative, this diatrict caunot afford to pact with him, Iis dofones of Waost Point against tho spitoful and unstates- manlike attacks of Hamilton fu considored the right thing at the rlght time, ably aud Land. somely done. Hie offorts for cheap tranaporta- tion, which, when fully undesatood by the coun- try, wiil ba Lighly appreciated, and which, far from asking any subsidy, a8 somo untruthfully stato, ia moraly siking ‘the Governmenti's pro- tection for private capital satqly and wisely in- vented in that direction, ‘L'his comprises & brief survey of Nationsl and Etale politics from a Rockford point of view. LLO0AIINGTON, Gpectal Dispateh o The Chtcago 1yiduna. Brooauxotox, I, Feb, 26,.—The Rapubli of this city Leld a mcoting to-night Lo covaidar the question of tbo comink city election, The meeting wak largely attended, and it was thonght propor by tho Central City Commitios to request prominent Republicans to moet again to take into consideration the proprioty of holding s City Convontion fur (he purpose of nominativg Hopublican candidato for Msyor. e NEBRASKA, lifo, of the doatraction of thoir homes, of tha deprivation of labor by which thoy earn the moans of feading thoir families: of incurring the active enmity of thelr wealty and thareforo posertul neighbors,—suprose thoy shonld say to yo1 that thoy bave done this thing for ten years, and they Legin to feel that 'tis timo thoy wera doing what they lmagine you of the Norti hava beon doing all this tune, that is, to maké the Lost torma thoy can with their opponents, in or- der that pesce may como botsreen them who are nefghbors, aud who ebould be fricnde, Thoy know that no power on earth ean make siaves of them egain, They know that to take up armn to protect themeelves would bring tho whole power of the country down upon thom, for blood s thicicer than water, ‘Thoy want pesce, sud though they foresec that they may lisve to bear with a grout deal of real oppression and Liardalip, thoy fcel sure of tho future, for as thoy Liave dlsabpoiuted the croak- ora end prophets of evil 82 far, God willing they will continue to do so io tho futuro, and thougl dostined porhiaps to ba for a long time the bumblent clags of Amoricsn citizens, tuey will not do a8 thoy have not done auythiog to bring tho binah of #hamo to the chosks af thoso wha bellove in tho civilizing Iuflueuce of liberty. A. B, Lee (Colored). = Kational and Stato Politics from & Rockford Point of View. Yentiments of the Prominent Men Relas tive to the Presidential Question. Presldent Grant Says Tilinols Should Not Enter the Contest. Fhe_Approaching Senatorial Cam- paign in Nebraska. INDIANA, OBTH ACCEPTS, Spectal Dirpateh lo The Chicago Tridune, Irpiaxrors, Ind,, Feb, 27.—0n the day fol- Jowing the Repablican State Conventlon, Judge E. D. Martindale, President of the Conyontlon, yent tho followiog dispsteh, which explains it~ nelf: L e Sriogini oo aud.{rie Tt | 7o the Edtr f the Chictgo Tridunes POLITICAL NOTES sy shcuinh (i ot the The Hong Gedlone, 5, O i Hflfi‘;‘ witaten dfiniaters | 1o tho front, Tue need is ‘not only folt iu large Ln‘tc;u!f: 'fi';, 8 FA‘[;M;, ’“,;‘,';;,,h PR > ;ul?lin:zgulo::“:fla Aibrotion. 1‘1’}‘: 1‘1'::: u.w:l;: ! Fanaof I ety ! . Nob., Feb, 21.— . i Fitzne:, Hn Republicensof fnatiny vLASL U | ofios, wihord groat (oloronta ato at wtake, Ut b | oo™ Siate ndood, If T romembor ighily,tp | A wasd olub o Drookiza bus nomlusted Liayea killed, skiuned, and the carcaes suspended o leading mon of the wost ato aircady exprnnlngl themselven vory fraaly about politics, sud in Rockford your cor- rospondent bae observed that m Iarge number of our best men, who have for the past four years 1guored politics, aro now onauluu their eyes to the nocd and interest of tho conntry, and ara provaring to take au active partin tho comng campaigo. Tik BENTIMENTS OF OUR LEADING MEN, Feellog confident that an exprossion of the nentiments of our roprosontativo men would aot bo without its wolght and influcnco i the pend- ing political fight, Tue ‘Tnisuse correspondont at Rockford Lins takon great pains to interrogato the coming contest for Govarnor of Indisnx, E. B. Martindals yesterdoy recaived the fol- Towing reply 5 E, B, Martindate, Prasident, ele: The nomination ¥y the Republicans of Indiaua (s tiunkfully acceptod. Tho dispatch to Afr. Orth cost 20 and the reply 20. ERTHUATASN. Foreial Dispateh fo The Chicaan Tyibune, ‘WasuINGTON, D. C., Feb, 27.—A gontieman who was & delegate to the rocont Indisna State Ropublican Conventlon gays that tho spirit whick prevailed thers, and tha accounts brought in from the varioua countics in tho Btuto, show & & pole or gun-stock, csrried in by tswo mon, Gon. Palmer waa a favorite with his men, and ho managed focidental quostions, skin to tho log-killing businoss, with cousiderable tact. Beforo this ono queetion, Jike ottor com- manders, he stood irritated almoat beyond ou- durance, but belploss. On one occasion ho was makiog & movement of considorable impoitance, and was liablo to attack at any moment. Regi- mental commanders had strictest orders ad to keeping their men in lino, and tho picketa wore sent to their posts befors the order to break ranks was given. In spito of all precautious and all orders, hundrods of men wore soou in the woods, blaziog away at hogs. Tho roports from for tho Presidency. Gov, A. 1. Garland, of Arkansas, is leading in tho raco for tho successorship of Bonator Clay- ton In tho United Btates Bevato. Tlater, tho rosring bull from Hardin Couaty in the lasL Legislature. is talked of for Congrees. He will bo an addition to tho Democratic side. The Cincinnatl Efiguirer sonda “acors nod doflance " to tha Now York World, and forgets to eay anything sbout tho expresa charges. It is a mean trick, the Intest to have sssumed tho dignity and re- sponsibility of a saversign State. Notwithstand- ing hor infauey, eho e as prolific with ** statos- mon® a8 her broad praities are fertile and bonndless. At present, politics and * the times" claim the attention respectively of the politicians and the people. Firat, a fetw warda on the polit- ieal pituation. Evary young Btate is curked moro or less by tho prosenco of POLITICAL ADVENTUREDS and shysters from the older States. In this, Nebrasks bas sufferod with tho reat, snd Iro- Ve hiave hotels In Chicago big enough tolodge X Aegros of onthusiasm jo support of tho Ropub- | sll tho leading bavkers and manufacturers, ob- | grot to say sho fs not yot entirely froo from their 9| tho gune, and tho sccompsnying noise, Wers Bty which oxcoeds® tust manfostod for | tainlug from thom thoir Fespectivo viows Tola- prak:to sy sho s not yat entlsaly frao fiom Lhole |l no fntirakta trlendaof shensst Pratdent s [ifjke ° thoss ot 8" skimmishy “aad {6 tive to nationsl affairs. At firet ho callod, as & mattor of course, upan the Hon. R, 1I, Tinker, Mayor of theclty, aod a gontloman who repre- sonts as much capital as auy sioglo man, Unfortunately, bis Honor was no politician, and said that ho took no interest {u tho **sbift- ing scenos” of American politics. e longed was some timo befors tho officors kusw that tho camp was not threatenod by the ememy. Tho Goneral was in o toweriog rsgo, aud orderod out thing about tho Iaziness and incapacity of the | a strong dotaciment to &rrest or capture the prosent 1louse of Nloprosentatives? Keop tho hog-lilfers, He twas this time in carnest; he ‘matter bofore the pooplo. | wat going to caich the rascals, if it took tho Thio Springfiold Republican noticos that o Na- | Whole division to do it. waya: Ono clas comea hiere aa Foderal oflicara. Some Middle or Northwestern State haa togo through tho farco of clectiog a Unitea States Sonator, Every leginlative body Lins its Micaw- bors, snd nothing could **turn up ' which would Buit them bottor than to oxchango thoir vote on tho Bonatorial question for a bonanza in the osra. 1io ssys that tho sontimont of the peoplo oven more l’ntonuu than existed whon lh‘;q\‘ynr yan at it beight. CINCINNATI HOTELS. THE GIBSON LOUAR BHARKA. Bpectal Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tridune, we'll lodgo "em. ‘Why dosan’t somebody got up and say somo- to breatho the delightfol ir of hia The boys outside wero at s disadvantage. Wasisarox, D, C., Fob. 37.—Tho Cincinoatf | S350 W08 16, Keg Lo o Find shiapo of o Territorial appointmont. Thua thoy | tlonal Convontion was nover appolnted to meot ; Molel-proprictora ars ondesvoring to deny the g:lé;:ul:nénhl:nn % &l‘xnx g-rh nl'l;gll:inxf‘c’;; ‘i:‘kc ll;: come, and, whon 1n duo time tho Territory joing | wout of the Musslusippl beforo this_vear, and Provious to this tliey had been allowed to pasa tho pickat-lines (under a susponsion of regula- tiona aud orders) with impunity. snd they came now to thoe lines by tios,—tus dressod carcass of » liog_suspended “on a pole carried on thoir shoulders. Evory squad was arrested, and tho men ecarrying the hoga marched soborly to division-hosdquarters. In tho moantimo, de- tachmeuts wers scouring the woods, aud captur- ing or driving {n tuose who Lad been less euo- cosful. In less than an bonr over thirty dressed hogs woro plled up in front of Gen. Palmer's.tent, and twice as many porapiring and indignant mon wero grouped near them under puard. Tho Genoral's domeanor waa severo and forbidding, and the boys privately expressod tbe opinion that Old Pap meant business. ‘Theto was & funny mde to the question, and tho Goneral finelly saw this sido of it. Hs dropped tho Major-General, and proceeded to question tho men. Thoy were all ready to ex- plain aa to rations and as to motivea. Balt pork and hard-tack would do well enough for thirty or forty meals straight aloug, but, nda regular diot, it was not good, They couldn’t, for the livea of them, sce what larm thero was in drawiog full rations of fresh pork without ex- penso to tho Government. In tho mudat of the clamor (tho bova wero all talking and goaticulating at oace), Mq' or sixty men wero marched up under guard. Theose had been arrestad outstde tho lines, but had no hogs, With tho bummenrs' disposition to make the beat of any situstion, and with that keen nonse of humor 80 often manifesied 10 tho ranks, choy camo up whistling the ** Rogue's Mareh,” Thelr arrival was grocted with laughs snd odd re- marks. Tho General eald, soberly, **Whero aro tho hoge, boys ?" Boms roady fetlow, catehing tho twiakle in his oys, said : **Thera's s corner ln pork, Genoral. It's risky bueloess just mow. After looking tha ground over we concluded not to touck it.” Tlie Genoral was a man of oxpedicnts. Ie explained _tbe trae situation to tho men, and asked : ** Now, mon, can't you undersiand that, under the circumatances, your conduct is unsol- tho sistorkood of Btates, thoy stand with opon ‘onds end ompty pockets rosdy to grasp what- evor tho peoplo may have to give. ~This is one clasg, and not unfrequontly aro thoy succossful, The adventurers, probably no wordo, come bo- cause they can no longer sustain thomsolves witbout manual Jabor where their charactors have Bcen thoroughly veutilated. These two clasges havo, Lappily, nearly TABHED AWAY from this Btato, eithor pursuing tho Star of Em- rlu.or havo souglit surceaso from Egminnl Borrow b that moro congenial climo, technically known 88 the * Starry Realm Abovo,” That whicn now engagos the atiention of oar Btata politicians 18 the coming Beuatorial con- test. And, though tho day on which a Souator i to bo chosen i _quito “distant, the fight has commenced in dead earnost. The Blato ia OVERWHELXINGLY BEPUBLICAY, g0 that = contest between tho two political partles is navor thonght of. Bomo call it s fight botwaon the peaplo fasaring an honest Govern- mont and the Union Pacific Railroad, whilo others considor it » strife botwoon mon. It may Do that either statement s partially correct, but 1 approbond that the formoer smacks etrongly of truth, Tho Union Pacific Rallway swaeeps from ono ond of the Biate to tho other, and ia a tro- mendous power, If history tolls of a like corporation which has not meddled with Btate affafrs, if thoy did not own the Legislatures, I have yet tolearn of it, and I think it socon- sldered by the people in general. The candi- dates for this position, or thoss who would take it, **it pressed, you koow," are to ba nwmberod lkothe * " LEAVES OF TIY FOREST, and aro called * contingent caudidstos” The real fight will be botween Hitchoock, preaent in- cumbont, sud Mr. Crounso, Roproscutative in Congrosa. Theao poutlemen have beon organ- {zing thelr forces for some time, and have even tured o faw skirmishes. Crounso introduced a bill, the purport of which was that the Union Pacific slionld bo campelled to pro rate with the B. & M. Railway from Koarney to Omaba. This ‘was conslderod aa good a8 placing a ch adds: **Westward the ‘etsr,’ oto. Wo Yankoes may 08 well accept the situstion first as laat."” Col. Mark II, Lamon, of Borkeloy County, Wost Virginin, formorly law-partner of Abrabam Lincoin, Marahal of the District of Columbla, elc., is spoken of as & candidata for the Repub- llcn'n nomination for Governor of West Vir- ginie. . In conssquonce of the motloo to reconsider tho recent vota ou the woumsu-suflrags quostion io tho Iowa IMoueo, Lhe madtter cannat yot be considered sottled, But atl the indications ara that tbe pooplo will huve n chancolo vote woman- euffrago up or down before Joug. And porhaps it will o up! 1t 1a funny bow Bristow stock fluctuates in the quotations “of the Demacratic press. When “tho prospect of & breach betwoen tho Proni- dont nnd the Becretary is imminont,” the Demo- crats gay Dristow is about 98; but when the © Presidant has expressed bis unbounded con- fidencein Mr. Bristow,” tho stock is closod with nnnogotisble securities, Wo are not awaro that Brstow changea in tho moantimo. Thoro 18 such a thing as doprecinting one maon by prais- ing muother ; and that is about the quality of {ho Democratic praiso for Bristow, Thoy don't liko bim. Ho ia too honest by balf. The proposition of & Californis member of Coogress, Mr, Wigginton, that tho Contonnial should bo celobrated by tho coining of * great oaglo® gold pieces, of tho donomination of $50, {s condemoed by a corsespondent of the New York Times. **'Tho **grest eaglos” would welgh six to the pound, and would be so large and thick that there won!d bo but the slightest difficulty in boring into tho edge of one of thom sud abatractivg from 87 to £10 worth of gold, and thon flling tho epaco with o platinum alloy of tho eame spocific gravity. Tho remilling of tho odgo is an easy matter. It in fearod that many of tho' doubic-cagies on the Dacific Conat have already been trentod in this manner, A circular has boen iseued to the Ropubl- licans of the Southern Btates, callivg thom in Counvention to conmder tho political situation, suthenticity of a lstter from tho Gibson House proprietors In that city, in which most oxtrava- gant rates were charged during tho Convontion. Jtcan be Eaid In roply to this that tho letter wan roceived boro in duo courso of mmil, }n apswer to an inquiry 23 to rates, that it' was writton on the regular letter-head of that house, sigued by the firm, and that it Lad boen copisd Ins lotter-book. This lettor hos boon photo- grapbed, and is now being clrculated amang mombers af the Nattonnl Committoo, a8 an argu- ment for revoraing the docision and callivg tho Couvention at same other city. 1 To the Assoctated Press.) NEVER TOWER | Omcrynaty, 0., Feb, 27.—W. B. Bhattuc, Cor- rupnudlnggflccmmry and Chairman of tho Com- mittes on Iutertalument of the National Repub- |ican Convention, says positively that tho state- ments of correspondents to tho offoct that tho Cinclunati hotols will Incroasa thoir rates during the meoting of tho Republican National Con- vention aro falso; that ho holds a contract with the botels to malntain regular ratcs, and not chargo any excess; that the coutract i binding ; and that the hotol-proyrietors have no desire to increase their rates. o alao states that Olncin- nsti hotol rates _are not highor than those of othar citias, a:nd that the Committeo on Enter- tainment has arranged to utilizo every available room in tho city, Everythiog poesible will bo done for the comfort and convenicnce of dole- g:im daring their atay 1 this city st reasonable vrices, from the Mayor, Tue TRIRUNE roporter thon yisited tho following gentlemon : Dr, R. P. Lane, President of tho S8ccoud Nationnl Bauk; N. C. Thompeon, manufacturer aud banker; Emorgon & Co,, mahufacturora; Grabam & Co., cotton milla; John_ P. Maupy, tho great reaper man ; William A.- Knowlton, mauufactnrer; ox-A @ilbert Woodruff, Prosident of tho 1l Natioual Bank sud manufacturer; A. C. B&)lflnnl, Prosidont of tho Third National Bani; M. Starr, Cashier of tho Winnebago National Bank ; Gon. 8. A, Hurlbut, Momber of Congress for tho Yourth District; and N. L. Lyman, Prosident of tho People's Saving Bank. With two or three oxcoptions, on tho.flnanco question the teporter fouud n great unanimity existing among tho nbovo gontlomen on national affairs, Space would not permit an oxtonded report of the movoral intorviows, thereforo nn attompt will be made to glvo a summary of the sggrogato sontiment 38 gainod frow convorea- “Eo“' with the prominent men whoso namea ap- pear abovo, TIE TRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. E. B. Washburne is the tavorite for Presi- dont. Tnoy all soom to have full confidonce in ‘his intogrity and ability, ~Added to his brlliant record during the Robellion, Washbarne at on eatly dny roprosented this county when we wore in the Jo Daviess district, aud hence hns s great many portonsl frionds and ardent ‘support- ors hore, But stll thero {8 o foel- ing prevalent that, se Illinos has farnished the Prosident for the past sixteon years, i would bo more becoming and in botter part woro sho to atop out this timo and offor to pitch inand Lolp to elect any good man tho Ropublicsn party may put forward. Prosident Grant stands vory high boforo the peopla Liero, but tho unalterable position against 8 third_term would not tosuro bim & majority over a Domocratic candidate in this district, Gen. Hurlbut informed your re- porter that, in o conversation ho bad with DProsi- dent Grant Tuesday of last wook, tho Presidont in torme paid to him that he thought Illinois ought to count borself out this time, and not bring forward s caudidato for Presidential —— CHICAGO, BEVENTERNTII WAND REPUDLICANS, Tho Iargest meeting oy yet of the Beventsenth Ward Ropublican Club waa hold at No. 839 Blus Island avenue, Saturday night. Br. Valk, the President, In the chair. Tho roporta of tho difforent committoes wero hosrd and scceptod, and w sst of by-laws, a8 reported by tho Committos, aftor somo little sl- p on his honors, Tho Logan movetuont is ot & great dis- . Mr, h ! it | dierly and dotrimontsl to £ho dervico " terations, worn sccepted, putting the Olub in { count in noah!orfi‘ aud but two or (hroo of our f: 0“:?595:3;, b l:l-r u&“c :l‘:gfi:o 'lclc?m' the 'é?:,i‘.‘.&".,‘:“{u'é“é'é‘\’.f?.ifl.‘“nimfi’éfn“‘?}fé‘nfl&'.“. Thoy admitted that it waa; aud possibly thes goad working order. loading men tall fayorably of it. Thoro s | yond, to knook oft. Bo far ss I can | yiona **io the bad menagoment of the Ropublio- had nover oon the matter in just tho right Tho favitation of thy Tentk Ward Club to sppolnt & committes to confer concorning the town_olections, was nccepted, and Mr. Valk, Mr. Fucik, sad Mr, Vauderposl wore appoiuted. After enrolling o_largo number of names, which makes thie Club's_roll of membership about the Iargost of any Republican Club in tho clty, adjournment followed, with the undor- standing to meot again on _tho first Taosday In March, at No. 691 Bouth Halsted atrect, THE TOLISU INDEPENDENTE. +A largely-attended mooting of Polos was held last evening at the corner of Paulina and Eigh- teonth streets, for the purposo of forming o Bevonth Ward Independent Club, Mr, Nicholas Michalski was olocted Chawrman pro tom. Mr. Wendzinaki nddrossed tho meottng at longth, speaking of tho political powaer of the Poles of the Beventh Ward. But in epite of their politi- oal lnfluonce thoy wers nover accordod any rop- resontation in the Common Council, or any other ofice, This timo they Lad a candidato iu 1he field (Mr, Kakuska) who nsplrea to tho oftice no objection exprossed against Logan, but most agree that ¢ would bo litorally impoesible o olcct n man who was ot o 8yuare sdvacato of rosumption. Gen, Hurlbut eaid, on boiug inter- rogated on thia poiut, that the Republicans must carry New York, and every sano man kuows this canuot bo done without A IATD-MONEY CANDIDATE, 1t Is, therefaro, not poesiblo even to nominate aman who {8 Dot on & specio basis, There is lit- tla known about Wheolor aut here,—somo of our lesding mon askiug who he was. Tlois genorally consldored & fair member of Congross, and an upright gontlemap. Roscoe Capklingis not muckh talked sbout. Next to Washburns, Disine fs the favorite in Rockford, The posi- tion ho bas taken on all prominent questions of nationsl imporiance during this session of Congress bao fairly won tho hearts of all good naBublmnn. He 13 in complete accord with Re- publican montiment, and ia regarded as the’ ablest spesker and bost parlismoutariao in the Houso, Shonld he be nominated Lo will re- cfl;: tho most enthuslastic support of the vi- cluity. light befors, * Wall, boys, T Gon't care to be hard on fellows that may have to fiyht like the nation to-morrosr, I think I bave uudertaken too heavy s coutract. Tha westher {8 too warm for tho proper Landling of_so much fresk pork ; so we will divide.” Mon wero dotailed to cut up the bogs, aod a fair division was made among all wlio bad been arrested, The mou al] went to their quartars in excellent humor ; and it i cortaio that Gen. Palmer's peculiar treatment of tho caso hsd a Rood effect. ALPY JACK. PR ITEMS FROM SUNDAY'S NEWS. The Bupreme Court of tho United States will adjourn two wooks from {o-morrow. 2Miss Busan B, Anthony, at Council Bluffs, Ta,, bas etated her mature beliof in Boocher's guilt. A small mooting of Indopendents was Neld Batorday eveung at No. 127 Clark atreot, Chi- cago. The Firat Ward Republican Club of Chicago passed & resolution, Baturday eveniug, calling for a spocial olection of city oflicars. learn, tha Senator rematos pasaive, and it is gen- orally understood that “Hitch " reciorocatos tho affoction which tho corporation entortains for him. If Mr, Crounse can como to the Legisla- turs with sofficlont strength to carry the day, without moch lobbying, he s all righ, other- wigo somo **contingent™ with a long pole will probably knock off tho persimmons, THE BEYATORIAL WAR, which takea tho form of cutting off and putting on offlcial hoads, bas atiracted so much attention that but littlo hss been eaid or wntten concerning tho , Blate campaign which comos off mnozt fall. Tho Stato officors are sll Republicans, - and are, withal, a very compoetent, honorable body of men. Wea- ton, Auditor, bas, I undoretand, rofused to ho- como & candlduto for re-slection. Tho Secrotaty of State and tlia Stato Treasurer aro good mon, and will no doubt be ro-olected. Gov, Qarber Las not been announced as & candidate, but all 1ie has to do is to say the word, aud he can suc- ceed himself, a8 he has made au oxcallent officer. Ilo or Weston might bo . BTRUCK BY LIGETNING, and go to the United Btates Sovate. on party in the South,” and suggosta that, if tho party is not to bo destroyed, it muat at onco '+ pat an ond to tho sscendancy of leaders whoso nnwisa, solfish. aud cnrm‘[;l practices bhave loaded tho party down with disgraco and disas- tors, and throaten its extinction, even In the two Btatos of which it still retaius possesston,” Mr, Patrick Donan, the untamed Jofferson Prick of the Raloigh Senlinel, is & true Demo- crat; but ho feels it his duty to eay that the Lowor llouso of Cnu;ima bLas dovoted itself too exclusivoly to ‘*billingugate aud fal-de-rol." The ¢lipping off of 8 fow nickels from tho sal- aries of poor-dovil tloiks and workingwomon " {a not, in the opinion of Mr. Donav, statesman- ehlp. Ho Blil finally : * Democratic Congress- mep, do you know that your constituents are bo- ginning “to roproach fhomaclves with havin, Dlundored in your eloction? 8top gabbling au go to work. Do somotbiog worthy of tho party thst clected you, or own yoursolves failures and frauds, adjourn, aud ge home!” The New York XKvening Fost (Ind,) doclares that the Democratio pul¥ isrotten to the cora THE PINANCE QUESTION with fluancial heresica. In New York snd New of Aldorman of " the ward, If tho Alarge majority of tho poopl out here are Businesa i quict, yot tho Capital City does | Lugland a atrong faction ‘adhioros to common- | _ A centonnial elm, 60 fect hizh and 3 feat'in Polea and Dolemisns did thelr whole | for aspeedy return to epecio paymont, Several | not complain much. Iu fact, the business meu | sonso d tho 5emnmmuonu of exporience; | dismetar at tho baxe, was pianted in Washington Qaty 'thero comid bo but _Jittlo | of tho geutlemon interviewod said thoy boliaved | of Lincoln are mot made of that wtuif which | bul, ‘turoughout the Wost, the majority is com: | Park, Chicago, Saturday. doubt of bis trinmphent olection, Ar, Weud- zinskl sid mapy other things regarding moxt spring's olection, but Tur LrIBUNR reporter,. hav- ing becomo rusty in tho Polish lsuguage, was noable to report all ho said. : Mr, Leo Meilbeck then nddrossed the meeting in ths Moravian langusge, and, judging by the attention wish which his apeoch ‘was listened to, go must have said many shinga that pleascd his earors, Mr. Proknp Hudek spoko in Dohomisn, and various other goutlemen made mpeechos in vari- ons other languages, all, howsver, dwalling u| on tha nocosaity of tha foreign citizena of the Baventh Ward uniting aud wotking,if they meant to bo recognized 2a o political pawer in the citv, The following wers then clected permanont ofli- %olnbo! the Bevanth Ward Polish Indepoudent ub: mt{dm-}mh&h& mflum elar) ou Ercutise Commilice. 1k, T, Wendzinakl, ¥, Koch, ¥, Golenfewskl, John Bielsk), J, Napleralskl, Josoph Rudniekd, AIXTI WARD REPUBLIGANS, To the Editor of 2'he Chicago Jribune Cmicago, Feb, 27.—Tho Hixth Ward Republi- can Club, which met at 421 Twenty-sixth atreot, on Batarday evening, Feb. 20, W. II. Stophens, President, bog lsave to siato that we Lave not boen falrly represented in tho report of the pro- ceedlngs theraof, Tho meoting was in perfect barmonyuntil the arzival of an Atcher avonue club, which, having failed in comiug to » E:rlnot organization, nmul;hl fit to come aud force upon us, if og‘onllhlu. their officers s tho legitimate cors of the ward, ‘Thoy came, aud without msking us to conaolldste, fraudulently succesded in breaking op our maeting; whoreupon we retirad, having bseu forced to do so, to snotherroom. Wo elaim that our orrmluhou semaing valid, aud we will maifulsin it, as true Ropublicans. As Republicans of this ward, wo csunot louger ba tontralled by that element, aud iutond to work for an Alderman, and otber city oficerd, who oill better roprosent the intcrest of tho ward, sud to the bonor of the Hepublican part: nearly &il tho monetary troublea to-day wero the rexnlt of au irredeomable paper currency, which was onco a necessity, but now should be nsed o lopger. It ia gonerally supposod that irrodosmable currency desiroya contidence,which istho baso of all credit. A speody resumption would_ restoro contidence. Wo havo anfliclent capital to carry on business, aud ance let it bo known that resumption was abous to take placo at such.and-such & time, and gold would coma right futo the country, as a domand for it would spring up. Io 1873, 'before tho crash, businoss was hoomiug in Rookford. Webhiave the same smount of capital now s they, only tho lack of confidence han caused s large amount of monsy to be hoarded and withdrawn from circulation, Dr. It. . Lane, who is cortainly one of our moat flrumlnuut capitaliste, and a man who 1s widol, nown throughout tno Northwest s umnm{ financier and succesaful banker, maya thst = resumption of specio payment can- not affect the mmuncmnng intereatd of tho West particle, Tho Nationsl; Danka can in thelr currency accord 10 the wants of trade, wnd henco ‘the ¢ inilationist that maney will be scarcess all moon- shine. *In fack™ maid tho Doctor, ' we can supply all the circulation commerce wauta; what moro ¢an the {uflationiats ask 7" A BLIGUT CHANOE IN TI® DANKING SYSTEM. TIn reply to & queation relativo to tho safoty of tlie National llanks, Dr. Lane sald: *Tho bauk- fug system of this country ia Pcrlmly nafe s0 far au the bills are concerned, I thiuk ‘the only defect is that the safety of tho depositors ahould be better socured.” \What i your romedy ? " asked tha reporter ? # 1 think,"” quietly responded the Dootor, * the remedy for that is this: Banke should be pro- hibited from pasing interest ondeposita. and the Government shiould coaso to look to National Bsuke for revonus, Bank propeity is now tax- ed highor than any other property in _tho coun< try. 'Tbis is wrong. Tho taxation should elm- 1y be sufficient to dofray Govornmen! rvis- fim over the banks, That in teu of ng in= terest on deposits, and in placo of Federal taxa- tion, beyond aforesatd cokt to Treasary Depart- mont for bank snyervision, no bauk should be woakens and complaina at every crlsls, and wore it not that thia letter 18 alroady longor than I in- tondod to make it, I could give you woundrous 1llustrations of business pluck snd nungr. Lvery town of any conelderable importance in the Hiato claima to bo ** the neareat route to tho Disck 1Nilis,* and, in dreama ot loast, nee thomn- solvos rich from * fitting oyt ™ parties for the land of promlso. Qane, mittod to tho wildest echomoa of the wildost dreamors, who contend that tho univarsal equiv- alent in &ll the oxchanges of trade may be pro- scribed by party exigenciea or the ‘whims of ignorant Ia[?!lnw . For two mantbs it lead. o1s at Washington have been trylog to rocoucile difrerances, or ta patch up a compromiso, as it the Immntable laws of the social economy wero f"’"“ objecta of caucus sgroemont. Concoal- ng the fact that theso lawa aro as fixed as those of tho Ehflulnl’)’ pystem, and that ail that Con- gresa ahould do is'to giva freo pisy to the social farces, whict regulate themselvea, thess rash intormoddlers conatder only the partisan sapects of the quostion ; they do not asi what I truo, what i8 wise,swhat are the accopted conclustous of scienco, but what 1s likely to bo the ofect on the Presidontial campaign. A olond no bigger than a man's hand, but por- tonting mischief, bas appostod in the Domo- cimtio horizon in Tenncssee. ‘Lhe Appealand Avalanche ot Momphis aro qmnallur over the future deslgnation of the auti-Republican party fn tho Btato. The Appeal says the name wDemacrat* can gain no additional strongth by compoundiog it with sootbor name, * Demo- orats can no longor . fight under soy banaer but that of the Democratic party. . . To eall our- molycs the Demouratic-Consurvalive party soems to imply that there ia » Democratic-Radical par- ty to which the Domocratic-Consarvativo party th opposed on sccount of ita exiromo views. Wo need no such disticotions." ‘The Avalanche, an old Whiy organ, suawers with some fesling: wihis is s formal notice to those who wore Whiga that their votea are not asked, but will ba rojected, unleas thoy vote under the banuer of the Democratlo pufi{. On thua bauner no motto or explaustion will e permitted ; and from this timo forward thero must Lo & * piro Dnmncm‘y;' in tho Landa of a ‘clean organization,'” The Atalanche doos not know what the Whigs who voted for Clay and Bell will g2y to the new pro- grammo of the Democraty, The Now York World, organ of tho hard. money Democraoy of New York aud Now En- gland, hails with enthusiasm the resolutions of the Connectlout Conventlon, aud coutraats them Chicago stands & bare chancs of getting tho National Republican Convention away from Cin- :1“""“ on sccount of apprehionded hotsl-oxtor- jon. Thore l6 & change in_ the management of tho Cbiesgo Adelphi, Mr. Cole golng out, and being ;glmlfwnd by Mr. E. O. Lauphear, of Coldwater, ch. Saturday » number of specimons of work fin- {ahied by the pupila of the Chicako publio uchiools, for oxhibition at tne Centennial, were displayed at tho rooms of the Board of Education, The Chicazo Independent Iloform Club ef- fectod & permanen. organization Baturday even- ing, a4 the Graud Pacitic, electing the Hou, J, D.'Caton Prosident, and 8, B. Raymond Secro- tary, At the annual meating of tha Chicago Women and Children's Hospital Baturday, tho ‘Ireasurcr reported dooations duriog the “yesr of ¥1.821: :’1‘;5‘ ‘l’,nuelpu $5,302.10, and balauce on hand The report of Tira Marahal Benner, of Chics- o, shows that tha per cupits loss by fira’ during tho ulne months mdmi Do, 81, 1875, was about 24 conta, tho total loss In aoy month not exoesd- ing 25,000, —_——— AN OBSERVATION. To the Editor of T'he Chicago Tnioune: Cuamraton,Ill., Feb, 25, —Will you give a man, who 18 not much of & party man, ths opporiu- pityof eaying that Mr, Sholby Cullom's remark to & reporter of yours, that of all probable “du{m'me nominations for Governor ho foared that of Mr, E. B. Washburne most, haa boon an agrovable surprise 40 Mr. W.'s friends; for they recognize in him a statesman—a man evory way able, willing, and quslitied to bng that order out of chaox in Siato affairs which tha necesaitios of the occasion and tompor of the times xmgnnumy demand, However, in auticipation of su avent not unhkely to happen, a strong man should bo named for the secoud ace, in ordar to avoid a repatition of the volit- cal blunder which put Aciing dovornor Bever- MR. LEE, BNEEBIXG AT THE COLORED VOTER. Tothe Biitcr of The Chicaco Tribuns ; Mitrox, Win, Fob, 20.—1am a frequent pur- chaser of your paper, which I road because I ke the principles of financo snd tariff advocated therein, and while wishing thoy maz be adopted by the people, I seo you following a coureo which will alionates largo numbor of persons who might otborwise read your srgumouts and poe- #lbly beoomo converta to those sound principles —1 mean your habit of sueeriug st the negro. Have you not obaerved that aneors and taunts sud ridiculo aro not the moat successful way to galn converta? You opposed tho enact- monts of a Civil Rights bill with all your abllity, You opposed sending troopa into the Soulh with your ever-roady encer of * bloody shirt.” You opposs the sdmission to hia soat in the Unitod Btatea of Mr. Pinchbsck. who was certalnly clected by » body of ackuowlodged au- tharity ; and you cap the “climax by adopting, in your iast Priday's iseuo, tho sneer of tho Boxton Advertiser, that the maggot iu Benator Lruco's head Is thatit is the dul{ of (ho Republican purty of the North to onable the negross of the South to carry tho Btates in which thay live by hiook or by croak, an idea which you say is smouldering (imagine an idea smoulderiog!) iu the bralns of a good many people, Now Lwanc to tell yon that thero Is & maggot (if you plosso) in the Loads of quite s large numbsr of Republican (nogro) yoters, which maggot may becomo® au oxcoed- ingly livoly forco in the comlng Presi- denilal umEllxn, sald mn;fl;oz forolog matd R o s "over O piar cent discount for snonoy. | negro (Ropublicas) voters to tho concluslon that | with the shoddy utteraucos of the Indisua Con- idgo at tho hieaa of the Blate Uoverument, }X;B:‘:o‘: dasny ‘ml:‘nfllu)i‘l:hlfil:m'flg cb e Qovernment would be co-operatiog | life s worih mora to them thaa tho very bLest | veution, aud thiou it * goou™ for it hibpisster Bl Tuasds: Pnt, wo nlmwa’.lohn Doorr and Ane | With the ‘banks to cboapen the facilities for fu- | political priveiples; that peace with sllits ao- | brother, tho Cinciouatl Enquirer, sud its fol- 4 dustries throughout tha couutry. I also beliove § compauying bloysings can ba obtalned by simply | lowers : A NEW WAY TO DISPOSE OF TIME. thany Zuiter ba delogaien wod wa sbal oo to 4 | (LT Sk shfuld evar be b Lorromar, but aim. | abatsalag from voling » fow men intaolico whe | \iththie pltform and s yume tckst tatbat ysr Thomas Murphy won't wialt Bitor” svenus bora count, ghl Wo represent the whtd. pository of money ‘and n safe custodian of | preach very eloquently of Luman rights, Lut | was so succesaful, there newd ba 1o fearsa to sl re- ur{ soon, and if be does he will svold Kitty who &t the same tiwo slap themn in tho face if thoy dars (o sak for protsction to life, liberty, and thoe pursuit of happlness; that it t4 a choico t." This torminated tho couversstion with Dr. 1L P, Laue, STATE POLITICE NOT HUANING, sult in Connecticut, All New Luglaud now stands ahoulder to sboulder with New York, Illinots, Wiscou. uln, avd Texaa upon tue sound Democratio platform Hil. He' Is & fazhionably-dreusa No. 740 Halsted streot, and last d_resident of night extondod whoreln 1, Brevuwss, Prosident. ———— Diw suryey of tha city to the South Hide, ILLINOIS, hero 1L BT O e ford aliont | Of avils 0 bo malizaaiod, not. becausethoy sro | 46, 1St Mol Froe Tikoe M 088 To%y %y be ‘ot Kitty, & gusky donicen, And as VATIONAL AND TATE POLitics ¥RoSt A BOCK- | Btareroliica. Beverslof our oltizons tbiuk (bat | Rograen o much me Locauss thoy are Ropub. | tyleyiuy e vania aid OLto Mith. the Rag-\oney by bar dacayed lnto au of the rauchos ¥ORD POINT OF VIEW, a young, growing Btate ought to Liavo an snnual licans, 1n tho Houth, or to bo contemptacusly | piatform upon which iho misguided Democracy of | ¢! at line Paoific svenuo. When Lo srodo negleclod becauss they are nogroes, aud not- iug of the Biate Legisiature, e H et withatanding they ars Republicans in the Nosth, not improve on the lsst bt it wo can- Bpesial Corvespondance of Tha Chiicaze Tvidune. y crowd that Tooxronp, IIL, Feb, 33.—It is to be regretted those States took their stand snd thelr defeat last fallt to depart be felt for his watch fu vaio, aad, Does tosbody proposs (o sacriice the certainty of vio- concludivg thas his u!!rgu-huod charmer bud 1, Diod at Bpringfleld iv Is not muchuse | It s strange” that you caugot seo tho | oy by & coniblaatlon of victorions Democratfo Blates, | it caused her srrost. Bhe was taken to tha thas the comodies of Aristophsuea aronot more | MVEHT O e presont Nocratary of | justice of Mr. liruce's complelaty utrauge | forihe asedliy uacertaluty of vistory. by v wx:f Armory and th watch recovered sa shio was in genanlly road in this country than thoy aro, | Biate sir. Harlow, bas avhounced himself, (na | that you = camnot ' wee the —necesly af on never ca eleo- | ATMOTY S0 allowiug it She was locked up, tlon agatust tho Neputlicats party, snd now loat sguia upou & Hag- y platiorm? Yes, 1sts and rag-money brewlers of the Cluclonal ‘There i nothing in existonce that gives such a tloag inaight (nto Athenian politics and Athenlen ~ il prvate letter to s prominout Rockford citizen, protectiog the purity of tha ballot iu the Bouth, \us open for zeuomiuation, Tho provaleut blicans 0 Thy ? | and tuts morning wi Yerhaps you thivk’the Lspul th e corruption: i be seut where no note of Ene | tlmo takon, % i FOREIGN. Austria Denfes an Asylum to Ref- ugees from Herzegovina, Floods Destroy Seventy Houses in the City of Pesth, Hungary. The Servian Capital Preparing for the Gory Scenes Attending War, Don Carlos Gives it Ount that He Re- linquishes His Orown for Spain’s Good, Eloven Prisoners in a Burmese Jail Attompt to Escapo and Are Killed. SPAIN. TR NEW CHAMDER. Mapnio, Fab, 27.—The Chamber of Deputias constitated the Bourcaux yesterday, Henor Cas- telar took tho oath, but protosted againat Depitt- ties baing required to doxo. Prime Minister Caatollo declared that the protest wasout of place, and hls speoch was received with chaers. Gon. Pavia subsaquently referred to the coup d'otat of 1874, e #aid ho waa roluctantly com- pelled to reaort thereto, and would oxpiain the nocessity for tho act at & Jater day, RINO ALFONSO has arrived at Alsazis. IIo will visit eome towns in tho nortly, review the troops, and thea return to Madrid. TIE CABLIST THOOTS near Lecumbr! bave killod their commander, Gen, Egans, and sollcited ampesty.’ Ofiicial ndvicos mnnonnca that Gens. Campos and Rivera have offectod & junction of forces, and are marchiog in the direction of Velate to ovortake tho remoanta of tho Carllst army aud aweep tho country up to the French frontler, All the Gnipez-Cosn battalions of the Carlista lLiave surrendered. Gen, Peruls, with tive Nay- arroz battalions, has boen aurrounded. TNE MINISTCR TO CICINA. Taespana announces that the new Spanish Mimster to China will ssil in a fow days, His first task will bo to settle the difficultles respoct- ing the shipment of Chincse cuolies to Cuba, DON CARLOS was Baturday in the neigbborhood of run, It is statod that bo crorsod the frontier to France during Saturday night, and then issucd a manl- feosto announciug that Lie generously relinquished the struggle in order to promote tho happincss of the Bpsuish people. AUBMIGHION, Toxpoy, Feb, 27.—A dispatch from San He- bastian to the Daily News ssys 8,000 Carlists havo submitted to King Alphoneo at Taloss. . WITEREABOUTS, Tho Times' corrospondsut witt tho Cariists tolographs from flendaye,Sunday : “'Leaca, with 12,060 mex, was botwoen Vors and Endarlaza this mornivg. Don Carlos and Lizawags, with oight battalions, wera at Olsgul, near Pampolunn.” FRANCE. MINISTENIAL, Pams, Fob., 27.—Tissereno do Bort has ac- cepted tho Mintstry of Agriculturo. Panm, Feb, 28.—L'Opinion rcporta that M, Casimir-Perior, xddrossingn meeting of tho Left Centro, otated that he had pot yel accepted tho Ministay of the Interior. Al Perier ntatod st the meeting that the reason Lo bad not yet accop ted a pogition in tho Cabinet was tuat ho thought ol who kiad sssociated themaelvea with 3. Baffet's policy should leave the Ministry, which sbould bo slmost entirely romodeled, Ho referred particularly to the retention of Mou- taignao and Wollen, Uo added, howover, that AL Dufsure had not finally ottled with Presidont Mac)Mabon whbat course should bo tuken on tho mecting of the Cinmbers. ELECTORAL CONTESTS, Reveral protasts havo been signed against 3. Rouher's olection in Riom., Duc de Cazes baw writton a lotter announciug his inteution to per- severo in tho eloctoral contoat i the Eighth Arondissement of Pars. Ho sass he looks to tho Constitution and the new institations to cou- 11, both at home and mbroad, of the mod- of the Republic. Loxpoy, Feb A dispatch to the Standard from Parin says M. Chaffaur, Republioan candi- date In the Eighth Arrondiscruent, lLias withe drawn In favor of Duc Do Cazos. Tho contest Is uolw betweon tho Duc Do Cazes sod Iuel avol, —_— 1 URKEY, THE REFUGEES IN AUBTAIA, Loxpox, Feb. 28,—A dispatch from Berlin to the Post reports that Austris hias ordered Horzo- govinlan refugees fn her termtorv to return bome within a month or bo farcibly expeliod. BERVIA Lospoy, Feb. 28.—A Berlin dlspstch to the Times reports that a committon at Bolgrade, hended by tho Archbishop, - Las appealed to the population to be In resdiness to receive the wounded in cuse of war. All ablo-bodied mon eallod out by order of the Ministor of War of Feb. 10 will be mustered tho 2d of Afarch, e ITALY. 4 *‘xonLr” romoEw. Roxx, Feb, 26.—The King's signature bas been forged to s bill for 200,000 francs. Bevoral arrests have boon mado, but the guilty one {8 confossedly the Marquia Mantigazzs, of Milan, who admitted that other billa for greater amounts are in circulation. ot BURMAH. ELEVEN PRISONERS ESCAVE JAIL. Loxpox, Fob, 27.—A telegram from Rangoon to the Times etates that an outbresk cccurred in & juil at Maulmalo, Elevenprivopera were kilied and several wounded. 5 i SESHEEER HUNGARY, UREAT PLOODH, Loxnoy, Feb, 28.—A Vienoa dispatch roports %m h‘.!mdu havo destroyod seventy houses in eat] e e THE WEATHER. WasniNaTox, D. O, Feb. 28—1 a, m.—For the Westeru lakes, the Upper Misslsaippl and the Lower Missouri Valleys, corth and wost winde, barometor, cresning northeast winds, backing to northwest, falling baromoter, clouds and snow, followed by colder, cloudy weather. LOCAL OUSERVATIUNE. Cuicaco, Feb. 27 0012, fresh. 81 E, freehs 90N ., fr 85) 86 N. Iz, bruwk.| "' .96 Clouay. s 00N, K. brask.. ... |Cloudy. 331 00{N, K5, brisk.,' .97 Lt Rl AMaximum thermomater, 0, Minimum, 56, GENERAL OLSEBVATIONU Hiation, - Dar,|Thr| Mesnora, Ik, Fob. afternoon the severost b we Liavo had for years burat over this seotion of The Lall was vearly ;s hm:-lu n- » hiuge swamp. s iment to railway and other trafiio, .“wumir?u;’fimuuh Lo The cm{aw Tridbune, Oarnoxnaty, lll., Feb, 27.—This evening a gevere raiu-storm set (n, increasing until bail stanos aA Iargo as waluuts fell with considerable force. ‘Tho storm was accompanied with wind aud tightning. Cousiderable damsge ta window- glaus was sustainod, Ouauas Neb., Tob.27.—A ssvers storm from the norshiwest, sleot, Liil, and snaw, with » high wind, ha prevatisd here all day. ————— Eables. New York Worid, TUR OBTBICU AND THE HEN. An Ostrich sod » Heén chanced to mn‘;y ad- facent apartments, and the former complained Joudly that her rest wau disturbed by tho Cack- ling of ber bumble neighbor, ** Why i it," she finally ssked the on, ** that you make s intolerable Noise7" Thi Topii Bo- , cause 4 bave laidan Egg 0, ho,"” eald the in the road, it appesrs that work will menced oarly i the spriug. rumor that the Grand Trouk Naflrosd is secking control of the Chicazo & Lako Huron Roag de- velop the opinion that thote is somo mavemont gosog on, which is liopt very quict. colder, cleating, or cloar weathor, and rising For the Lower Lakes and Lako IMuron, ia- Wind.” {itain | We'ther Ostrich, with &mu 14 s 'beos: yo;llr-‘n %‘on ;rdfi?gfrflgfin’“‘,zm e foral—The Blorsl of Bi. 1 yory clear, but it contalne lom:"xfimflf.‘ ': Bt Agitation for Female Snffrage. A An Honest F:K;a-"a ml“;‘fh two Tu rmor once le wo Turke Into his Granary and told them to est, dr}ng and be morry. “One of theso Turki wea wise and one foolish, The foolish Bird st once ine dulged excenslvely in tho plessursa of tha Stable, ? unauspicions of the future, but the wisa Fowl, in order that he might not be fattened and sisughterad, fasted continually, mortified his Fleah, and dovotod himeslf to gloomy Rofleo~ tions upon the brevity of Life. When Thanks- [giviog approachod, the Ionost Farmer killed both - Turkeys, and, by placing & Rock in the icterior - of the Prudent Turkey, made him welgh more than his plumper Lrother, Moral—Dum Vioimus Vivamus, * ' THP. INNOCEXT DOG. A Bhephord once fndicted Lis Dog for conspir- Ine with a Pack of vilo Cura that had warried Lis Sheep, whereupon the faituful Animal thus sddrassed him : “Bir, though Appearsnce may bo Against me, yot I st armod 80 stroug in Hone | ul{mtun, if I am bnt accorded an Opportanit) to bo heard, I will oxplainto your Batisfaction s('l P my Commnunicationa with thosa ilounda.” Have ing said this, the honest Dog ran away and hid . himneif inaCave. ThoShapherd tried todialodge him thence, but vainly, and at last, in Doaj psssel W Em o fonocont Bruts thercupon Emerged, snd auch of his formor Companions aa h-dgo:l‘clwd hauging tondered him a Borenads, whereat Mat- tou-Broth flowed like Water. air, bronght in & Verdles of Acquittal. Moral—Let No Guilty Parp Escape. MICHIGAN. Insurance Figures—Colitical Siraws= Lumbor=Agricuitural Gollege~Raile road Matters. Spectal Correspondence of The Chteago Tridune. LaNsiNg, Miob., Fob, 28,—Tho Inaurance Commiraioner, in his report of the Fire and Ma rine Insurauce Companies doing business in this Btato in 1875, states that three Michigan com- penien roport 2237,804 premiums received, $122,446 losses incurred, aud 3118,643 losses pald. One buudred snd three companies of other States, premiums roceived, 1,834,202 ; losses In~ curred, £1,112,133; lossed paid,$1,101,500. Thres Canadian companios, premiims received, $137,« 347 losses incurrod, $18,053; losscs paid, $61,« 472. Ten forelgn companies, premiums fo~ celved, €216,397; losson incurred, 91,0517 losses paid, 246,281, —making total premiuma recofved, €2,625,311; Josaes incurrod, $1,374,- 584 : losses paid, £1,357,997. There are thirty olght Farmers' Mutual Firo Insuranco Come panlos, dolug an extensivo insurance business among the farmers. Charles Crave wae accidentally poisoned whilo at aparty at Praivioville, Barry County, & fow dayn #go, and died on Thureday. A fow political straws wav bo of intorest, Tho Stato offices beiug canvassed yesterday, of tho male clerks and Stato officors, Blaine re- colved B3 votcs, Bristow G, Moiton 1, Ferry 1. Tho lady clerks voted unanimous for William Ferry, ‘The Mastings Sanncr hoists Ita banner with” tbe nomes of Iayes and Hartranfs, A citizon of Jatkson County 18 csuvassing the State with postal-cards for Burnside and Dalzsll, ‘The Clamn Lako News favors Sonator Ferry for Vica-Prosident. Tho Ionia Sentinel aays that 625 car-loads of lumbor have passed over tho Detroit, Lausing & Lako Michigan Kailroad sinco Feb 1,—being moro than twico the amount during tho same tune lnst wintor. Atthe examiuations for admirsion into the Freshman clars of tha Agriculturat Colloge, sixty porsony prosouted themselves, incinding throe from other Btatea (Illinois, Wiaconsin, and Call- fornin). Two of tho applicants woro Indies. Eleven of the spplicants failed to pass in one or moro studiea, and were rejoctod, ieaving forty- uino who biave entered as rogular stuldents, The Battlo Croek Zrilune coutradicts tha statoment of the Bollovue Gawlle relating to the contract of Mouara. Miller & Roed for grade ing tho 10ad-bed of the Chicago & Laka Huron Railrond from this city to Vornon Junction ; but, from statomente made by gentlemen intersstod bo com- Inquirles about tha P Ryt 8 RAILROAD NEWS CHICAGO AND THE CANADA PACIFIC. To the Editor of The Chicavo T'ribune: Citcago, Feb. 26,—At this time thoro ia cons siderablo apitation on thoe docrease of the con- trolling powerin tbiscity on the bandliog of grainond breadstufls, large quanties of theao producta which formerly found an outlet hers now secking Toledo aud other Eastern points, aud the causo of tms decrosga is boing fathered on tho Eastern railroads and the clevators. Buch, posaibly, to a certain oxtent, Is fhie onse; though tho soveral railronds whick' havo beon built within tho last fow years, croesing this State from wast to et and scoking Lake Erie at its westorn eud, Lavo loft this city to the north, and the arrangemonts botween tha Tastoru and Western rosds mceting hers have also virtually mado it & way-station, Thesa cir- cumslances, coupled with the clevator manopoly, aro tho three main roanous for the decline in the branch of coramerco which was thio boginning of the prosperity and prescat greatnexs of this city. Apart from allother cobgidorations, the compa- tition s really botweon the Lead of nsvigation on Lake Eric nud of Lake Michigan, audaa commerco will fall into chaunsla from which It I8 hard afterwards to divers it, aud cities tht once controlled tho commercs of & continoat, through neglact, or pride of position, aro left on ona kide.—un the condition of mony cities 1n tha 01d World will teatify,—it would bo well for Cul- cago, putting asido hier commsuding position, of which aho hau bossted 8o long. to wake au effort to countenance the building up of a chaonel of trade which wonld bo naturally her own. 1t seems dilicult to sso the counection bes twesn Clicago aud the Canadn Pacific, but thera {8 ono division of that Cansdian schome whick could be inado to boar o strong rolation to tho businens of this city, and that 18 the Georglan Bay branch, boginning at a faint nudetermjoed upon o8 yot on tho (eorgian Bay, betwoon Parry Sound and the Fronch_River, snd running east to the Ottawa River, Pany Sound and Freuch Tiver havo a lungitude nosrly as far eastas: Buffalo, and veasels deliveriug thelr cargossat tho western terminuy of this rosd will have for- warded their caigoes an near tide-water ns it they had carriod (tsm all the way through Laka Huton, tho t, Ciair Flata (with all tho dslays tharo), and Lake Lrie to BufTalo, “Phia railroad will uititnatoly be ballt, though by lato dobatos fu the Cinadian Honso of Com- mons the necorsity of buildiug it uow as a part of the Canads Pacitic proper was called in question, for tho main yoason that there would be no local tratlic to pay the runnipg erpenses for nomo time to como, and that thero are olher railroads reaching Lako Huron and Georgisa Tiay suficiout for tho Lake Suporior and Maols toba busuess, Thero will, of course, be na Cauadisn local tratlio, butaosd snch aa the Goorgian Dy bLranch, counecting Georgian lay with tde-wator, sad bullt =oa grades to wnle & heavy trafilo from west to east would command all tho trade of Lakes Michigan and Bupeuior daring the ssason of navigation, sud place ports on these Inkes nearor & direct Kuropean trade than by sny of tho old routes, bosides giving » direct connaction past the Custom-House monopolies of New Yord and other Esstorn cities. ‘Tho Cansdisn Houne of Commons are dobate Ing the presont buliding of this road ou w traf- flo based on thelr own Wast ; so intolligant ex- Libit of the commerca of this other Weat will fn- fluouce them in the early building of the rosd, and provide another outlot for tha trado of )c;t‘m <clty snd the Northwest. ———— OCEAN SYEAMSHIP NEWS. 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