Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1876, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1876. he pay of private molaters, Ife asked pardon ot tho Honsp for making thens remarks, ‘Mr, MacDongal, a member of thessme Committee You had better. ‘Mr. Woodworth raid that if his colleague had read, little further in tho aneech ho criticized, ho would” Have neen that ho (Woodworth) had dtectatmed any rratenmment of the Commities, Hoe denied that the president had votoed ach a bill at tho last Congrere, and stated that buce betwees the two Hontes. ‘Tho Committee tore without having takon any nce Mon on the Hawallan Lill. MONE INVESTIGATION, Mr, Buckter, Chairman of the Disirict Committee, fnlrodnced a ‘reaotntion Instructing the Judiclery ‘GComtaitten to inquire whether any porron then oF now an oflicer, of ais employe of the Governmont of tho District of Columbis of wny other parson, weed oF attempted to une any corrupt or other iNewal Meanie to cotatruct, impede, o® defeat the administention of law fo any of tho ‘Conria of tho District, especially with reference to ap| ftom the Cotirt of Claims to the Supreme Conrt of the United Bixten, and in the recent trisla and procetdings fn the ro-called safe bnrglary conspiracy, with power lo rend for persons Vd papers, Adopted without objection, Mr, Knott, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, niferod eretolution for tho appointment of ecloc commlttes to inquirn whether any oflcer or employe pf the Government bss fa any way advised or coun- acled with, or directly or sadirectiy, verbally or in writing, communicated to any of the defendants or friendm, agents or altorneye of defendants in tho ro ront wiiakp consptracy (rials in St; Lonis, any of tha facts, papers, of otlier evidence on whieh the Gorern~ rolled, or wa8 expected to rely, altompt waa mado by any ‘ofiicor profMetal of the Government other than the Diateict- Attorney and bis aesistants to interforo with, ndviso, rountel, of a any way contro) tho conduct of std prosccntions, or any of them, with power to send for persons and papers, ete. Agreed to without objoo ion. Mr, Southard moyed to adjourn, ‘Mr, Pago ankert Afr, Bonthard to allow him to offor a resolution, which was tinderstood to bo in roferenca to tho cecapo to Canada of Marah, thé witness against tho: late Secretary of War, Dnt Mr, Southard deciined to gield, and inateted ow his motion ta adjourn, Mr, Page complained that no member on the Repub- can aide was recognized or hat any chanco to offer atcsolution, Ho demanded tho yeas and nasa on tho motion toadjourn, ‘Tha yens and nasa wero takon, ond the Hons, by a patty vote, adjourned. CRIME, ‘3 A VILLAIN CAUGHT. Br, Loms, March 6.~Edward'Deat, who was arcoeted at Fostor's Crossing, Obio, Saturday, for robbing United Stalcs Exproas mesnonger on the North Missouri Raitroad a fow miles from this city some months ago, and who nssisted in attompting to throw tho nogro woman from tha bridgo hore a short timo ines ta zat hor ont of tho way, was brought boro to-day 5 Olticor Moade, of Cincinnati, and lodged in jail. Ho ‘was thoroughly identified by tho colored woman above montionod, and slay by other persons, At is believed that Hailan, ino othor robber, Lins boon caught st Yankton, Dakota A DOOMED MURDERER. Special Daspatch to The Chicco Tribune, Fonr Wayxe, Ind,, Marck 6,.—Next Monday ts tho dato fixed for tho cxecution of Wall, tho colored tourdorer. ‘Tho dootacd man appears ns calm and unconcerned a@ over, and vays ho is ready to die at any tine, Stronuoua efforts are boing made to get him p new trial, and Wall's attorneys profers contidanco that. the Supromo Court willintorfuro to proyont hanging nox Monday, BRENT WILL COME BACK. Loviavinur, Ky. March 6,—London telegrama convoy tho Intelligonco that Charles J, Brent, tho absconding bavk-bookloepor, who forged an ordor ou tho Alerchants’ Natioual Bank of Now York for 815.000 and oscaped by reporting an slopement, has boon caught at Queonstown, Brent way recognized the momont tho escamor atrited. Abiltof excbangofor 29,000 franca was fonnd in his possesaion, Proper papors for his return will be procured. OUTRAGE, Sreciat Diavaten lo tha Cheago Tribune. Lravexworru, Kau., March §.—\illism Thoms ac, the colorod brute who outraged tho porson of a little deaf and dumb girl lavt week in this city, bad his proltminatry oxamination to-day, and saa bound over to tho District Court in the aun of 2500, NEW ORLEANS ITEMS. New Onueans, March 6,—Robort J. Stockton thot and mortally wounded J, EF. Karetendyko. Cause, women. 5 A man namod Louls, of ‘Terro Bonno, shot ene Ae ® burgler who was revsuvking hie atora, Atl ABSCONDER, 8r, Louis, March 0.—J. D. Vitts, County Col- leotor of Hickory County, iu this State, bae ab« econded with about $20,000 of publfe and pri- 7 yoto funas, The forgery cf notes in his privata Dusiness for largo sums ig also dlacovore: MAIL-RODBENY, Nasnvitiz, Tonn,, March,6.—Col. J. B. Min- nis, Special Postal Agent, arrosted tho Pout- aster and Assistant Portmaster of Ovokovilla turday for robbing regiatorad lottors. FATAL STABBING, Baxrovone, Md., March 6,—In a quarrol Bat- urday night betwoon somo sailors ant Edward Roach and John Butlor, tho Iattor was fatally wtabbed, CASUALTIES, TORNADO AT KERSAUQUA, IA. Keroauqua Correspondence Keokuk Gate City, On Sunday about midday a terrible tornado passed through tho vory contro of tho fown, going in two narrow Iinos, tearing down and unrooting houses, and domolishiug out- building, trees, aud fences. Its course fa north- onaterly, striking the town noar the residence of Jobn Bieakmora, takiug off 9 chimnoy, blowing down trecs,unroofing tho two-story brick ocoupiod by Mra. MoNoo, and driving part of tho roof entiroly through tha wall of Georgs Loug's awelling house, carrying a cedar treo into the house, crushing in almost the entire front, and demollshing thinga inside geucrally, and eapo- cially a craic in wh{oh » child was sloaping, in= iicting a alight injury upon the child, and titling tho houso with debris, ‘Cho rost of tho roof of Ars, McNee's houso was carried some 80 yards up tho stroot, Tho gato thon passed on, toariog up sidewalks and carrsing thom acroea eayern) lote, unrovfing tha ld City- Hotcl, raring Wilaou's blacksmlth-suop, un- sooling Nourso's gravsry, porcine. over Hang. ‘man's Hollow, sud atriklng te Bill beyond in tho neighborhood of Hobort H. Storrs’ brick house, which waa complotoly demolished. the m- matoa being severoly injured, Mis. Browlnston, who wae thero visiting, Lad alog broken and ro- solved sovoral othor sovoro Jnjurios, the full extont of which is not yot ascertained. ‘Tho tor- wado thon pasacd over tho Latr Grounds, tu. Juring tho ampalthoatro considerably, A RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Sneetat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Gnrany Narips, Mich, March 6.—Tho Pacific Bxpress, on tho Grand River Valley Nailronad, due boro at 6:30 thin mourning, ran into a waab- Dut of the track at Dull Crossing, 6 milos west pf Hantings, and wrockod the engiue, touder, Bares frotght cars that wore jn front of tho bay- ERS, Car, passenger coach, and Wayne sleoper, ouls Bhutte, tho ongineor, ond Loo ‘Tbbitty, the flroman, wore both surlously, probably wot totally, injured. No others on the train wore Specially burt, as tho freight cars waved tho Other cars from Jamage, keoplng them on tho track. The wash-out wey ¢ foot long and 20 fect depp at the docpont placos but the rails row muainod in piaco and decelved the enginoor, ‘Tho track Wall rightand teaiug aro runing rogue Uarly pow, COLLAMLE AT A MINE, Bpenal Divprth to The Cateano Tetoune, Wirxystaune, Pa., March 6.—A cayo-in oo- curred at the Diamond coal-mineg late last night, carrylng dou some 10 acros of wurface, in- eluding about 200 feet oF Jocal track aua 400 fect of the New Jersey Coutral’s cosl-track. For. tunately the accident ocourred af an-abendoned portion of the mines, othorwise tho lows of lite might bave been great. About fifty men are at work this afternoon endoayoring to provont tho ‘water from running in the chambers and flooding the mings. A TORNADO. ‘Bepar, Mo. March 6,—A tornado passed over Lamonte, 12 wiles woat of hore, this mom- ing early, Gsatroying several houses, ynroofiug hors, Boveral porsons were injured, no phe seriously, TWO QUARRYMEN KILLED, Wrunatox, Del, March 0.——By on explosion In & quarry at Uelloviow, Bobort Mesker and Webard Androws were killed, OBITUARY, ‘Eur, Pa., March 6.—Liout. Wallaoo Graham, ‘United Btatos Navy, died in this city this even» dog, of pooumoals, afser thica days’ illness. y the Chairman of the Milltaey Gom~ mitten ought to have known that tt failed in confer. THE COUNCIL. © John Woodbridge Nominated ns Corporation Counsel, The Board of Public Works ond the Fallorton Avenue Conduit, They Fear Trouble Untoss an Approprin- tloh Is Maile, Land Damages at tho Harrison Streot Bridga-+- Amending tho Building Ordinance. A rogular meeting of the Common Council waa hotd Inst ovoning, Prosidont Dixon in tho chair and a quorom presont, CORPORATION COUNSEL. A communication was received from tho Mayor transmitting the nama af John Woodbridge ns his nomtantion for Corporation Connsc!. Re- ferred to the Committos on tha Judiciary, APLOIAL AGGESSNENTS, The acting Corporation Counsol sent in an Qrdivance which to std ahontd bo passed at onco if it tras intended to apply for Judgmont on spociol assessments romalning duo and unpaid at tho, timo of the noxt application for judgmiont for Btato and county taxos. ‘Tho ordwanco provides that the City Colloctor Shall, on or before Marc: 10, report to tho Coan- ty Treasurer nl lands,’ lots, otc. on which the spoolal avsceuments ehall not have beon colloat- od. In tho second scotion it is mado the duty of tho Troasuror and ox-oflcio Onllector of Taxes of the county to apply for {edgment agalust all lands thria reported to him by the Collector ; and tho ordinauce farthor provides that the salo of all the lota, Innda, oto., thus mentioned shall bo mado at tho samo timo as the wale for State aud county taxes for 1875, On motion of Ald, Cano, tho ordinance was passed by n unanimous yote. Tho Comptroltor sent in his usual monthly atatemout, which has slroady beon published. FULLERTON AVENUE SEWER, ‘The following communication wos recelvod from tha Board of Pablic Worke : Na inclose harewlth a communtestion from Morars, Fivatramons & Connell, coutractora for tha copatruc- Mon of the Fullerton uyenue condnlt, tu reference to the action of your hauorable body's Gommittes of the Whole in striking out tho item of $175,c00 for changing the North Branen of -tho Chicago Hiver, ‘Tho contract af iheso gentlemen requires tuem to havo the work completed Ly Doc. 1, 1836, ‘Chey sesuro the Board that they can and are actermined to. finish tho work this year, ‘Their contrast prico $9 $914,000,’ Thoy have been pald $12,000. on entimates for work alrendy done, Thera is, therofore, ¥171,00) to be paid to thom, aud the nnexpended balance to'tho Grodls of thts work is only $153,000. It wil} be acen from this atatonent that the failure of the city to pro- ‘vio means to pry for thin work airesdy coutracto:d for Will result in Wration agulnst the ely, sud in embar- fuprment of a serious character, Weare anthorized by the acting Corporation Counsel to stats to your honorable body thnt, {ni hia oplaion, 1k is tho daly of the city to provide micans ta poy for the execution of this contract. Ef the work wore not begun, It might Lo prudent to postpone i for a few years: Lut stuce there haa been ao anuch money expended on ft, i ft wise to leave ft incumpicte, ond in” such @ condition that no profit or beneilt can bo produced ror tho ‘community from tho invest ment? In our judgment, the sam of $175,000 {s atso- jutoly nocessary to completo tho conduit, including tie coat uf Inspection and evgincn, We respecttnliy Fenow our recommendation that thls appropriation Le sundo, Ry Peinvivitas Rosrd of Lublic Works, Following 1a the communication roferred to: We obnerve from the report of yestorday'a proceud- ings of the Common Counoll i Coumsteo of the Waole for considering thu appropriations for tle cur- rent year that it was voted to strike ont tha item of $175,000 anted for by your henorable Bont fae the coiptetion of the Tuflerton ayenno conduit. Wo take the lburty of remindluy you thst wa arc under con- tract (duted Sept. 15,°1875,) with tho city for tha completion of that work on "or before Dec, i next, for the sium of $14,200, From tho Comptroller's booka it appears that at ‘the commencement uf our gantraot there was to tha credit of the fund for tho work, $198,- 860.83, leavlag a txrgedefietency to he corercd’ by an aepropriation thin year, Wo intend, aud aro fully Abie, to complete tho work fp tho time ecified 1a our contract, aud strictly in sccordance therewith; and Wo thoroforo reapeetfully suggest to your Lonorable Board that you urge pon the Council the necoeaity of AppropHaling a guidclant wum to movt tho require- mictitw of vur contract, tu. {usiles to our rights thore- under, snd for tho protectin of tho interests of the clty, ‘Very revpeotfully yours, Firzasuons & Connrtay Ald. Schaffner said that bo was in favor of parsing ou the mattor at ones, If tt wera ro- forred, it would be lilled ontiroly, Ald, Fitzgoraid wanted tho malter to go to the Finance Committeo, Ho wad of opinion: that £30,000 or 360,000 would be enough to appro- priate now, Ald, Stone said that the ossy way out of it was to oxtend tho time of the contractors to finiah the work, Ald. Quirk was opposcd to taxing the peopto for aby more monoy for tho purporo named, ‘Thoro was an mnaxpendod batanco of $192,000, ‘and that was moro than could bo uscd thia year. Atd, Woodman moved that tho Hinauce Com- mittee bo instructed to report tho mintter back boforo tho condidoration of tho Appropriation Dill way finished. Ald. Guidorcon aald that tho monsy on hood would not Int mora thou half the year, Tho matter waa by voto roforred in accordance with Ald, Woodman's motion, Ald. Cooy introduced by unanimous consent an ordinance providing that ongino-bolls neod Rot ring after the ongine itself has passed the croesing. Roferred tothe Cotamittes on lail- 01 lee e MADRISON BTREET DnIDOK, Tho Bonrd of Public Works sent in the follow- {ng commualestlon, which wus roforred to the Committes on Fitiance t Wo herewith incloas 3 proposilion from a commi!- teo repreacuting the ownurs of land necessary to bo condemned for tho construction of the Horrison atrect trldge, Wa rocotnment the acveptance of the propo- sition, provided thatthe sum taba paid to thon be ‘ot moro than $50,000, instead of $55,020, as thoy pro fc. The sum of $14,000 haw already heen propel ated for Iand-danioges at Harrison atrect, and thers is $n unexpondod balauco of $12,040 on aul of the aum Appropristed for the constriction of the bridge. Wa tecomuiend that this valance 1a appropriated for land- dninages, aud in addition thersta that tho sum of $13,009 neccesary to make Lhe $50,000 roquired, be ap ropriated, Wo also recomment! that the sim of 7,000, bo appropriated for docking and dredging, aa tek forth in sald proposition, Very roapecttully, R, PRINDIILLE, Board of Public Works, Foltowing fs tho proposition reforrod to: ‘Tho understyqned havo been suthorized and request- ed by the ownurs of land eoumht to be condemned in couueotion with the building of a bridge af Harrison Atrect to subinit the following propoaition, viz. Such ownare will convey to the city all tho property soup to be coudtemned on the weat side of thie Gien. co iver at Harrison ptrect, us noted on tho plat now bp flo jn the coudemuation proceedings in tho Bupe- flor Court; and alo. roleasg all ciaiin for damages by Fesson of the construction of the approach as nov lalid outs aud alao dodicateaud douate for tho jurpuse of ADOW kitest & alrip of tnud, 40 feob fn Width, ex- tending from the north fino of Sobor sires! fo the south lune of Marrinon treet, Provided the city will pay, {u satlefaction of all laud Whus taken, aud in Hen uf all damages, the sum of £55,000, and niso consent to the vacation of Eluworth sito fron fieenertly tino of Hebor stroct ta tho gouth eet, UrCaY fine: to be douy Ly Ge greevallng and rodoeking new ‘Tho olghteonth roport of the Meliet an: Bocloty waa recetved and filed, : aaa STRERT IMTROVER ENTS, ‘Tho Board of Publio Works presonted ordl- nances fer extending Maplewood avonuo to Weat Lake streot, for paving Nixtesnth stroot from Michigan avenuo to Prairie avenug, and for rido- walks on Thirty-eighth atsect, from Waliace Btrevt to Lowe avonue, and on West Ouio stroot, from Western to Arteginn nyonues, All werg passed by an unanimous yote, Ald, Bohaifner moved that when tho Council pajourn it adjourn to 7:30 Tucuday evening, Carried, THE BUILDING onDINANCE, Tho amondments to dhe building ordinauca Wore then taten up, Sono objection was ralsod to the scotion which allowed bay wiudows to bo Duilt dv juchos over the sidewalk, and 8 foot above the grade, After the Council had refusod to strike ont the wection, Ald. Quirk mover! to amond by allowing the owuer to build hia bay windows 86 inches oyor she wall, provided ib was 75¢ foet above tho utado, ‘Xue amondimont was adopted, and tho octiong es reportad by tho Commitioe and amended Wero passed ase part of the ordinance, ‘They toad as follows : Boe, 18 of sald ordinsuice Is amended as follows Provided, That all felt aud vomporitin root shall be ‘Made of ot ews than throwply No, 4 Attiog, which aball be well cemcuted together, aud be covered with Gistilled comporiion aud: clean ecgeouad lake gravel, pel i pedded, suey off, and coyarad with (ue save ma. we prescribed, ol coy shall bo of 104 lots than Gue-balf uf wa tuch is Gibke ordinance fs amended g6 follows: Bess, Provital, That 1 revi in the course of the erectlol Dulldlnge no portion of the walls of Guy puitatage shall be carried wiore than to Lelght of one story of wuch building above any other partion of wuch ‘walla, Beo, 33 Of sald ardinenco is wuended aa falta; Frovidad, That bey oF ortol windose suall be construct: ed at nob a lous distauco thon 7 fect trum the grede of the sidewalk, and no such witdow shall exten: over the ine ee (oenit beyond thy Une of the tote greater , Bee, OO of wuld asdinance aball be amended as follows: Provided, That iho chimney of ail raitroad Tocomotives in nae in the City of Chicago ahall be pro- vided with ppark-catebors. Gta |. Bor. OF of nait ordinance ta amended as follaws Anil bert further providat, That it nhall bo the duty of the Superintonttent of Buildings of the City of Chteaga fo enter upon the premises tpon whioh any building t* heing erected, altered, or repaired, and {0 prevent the erection, altetation, or repairing of auch hnsiding ox- eant wx nreseribed “hy the tawa and-ordinences of the Clty of Chicago, ‘That Heo, 4 of anid ordinance be amended ne fole lowas Ttahall be unlawful for any person or persoun to obstruct in sny manner any fire-byitrant in tho City of Chicago, . oi . THE STREKT-SPRINRELING ONDINANCK camo froin the Committco on Btrecty and Allors of the threo divisions, It provides, in offeot, that, nobody shall sprinkle atrosta with water from the public hydrants wnléés Appointed to tho offide by the Boant of Publia Works. Atd, Hildreth movod the poesage of the ordi- nance, Ald. Woodman moved ta lay tho Inst motion On the table. Carried, by to 13, | Ald. Hildrath moved to Jay the motion ovor tomporarily, Lost, by 19 to 13. i ‘tho question then recutred on conenrriyg In tho recommendation of the Cdmmitteo—tuat the ori#inanco be placed on filo, Carried, by 23 to 9, Ald, Hildroth moved that the Council adjourn, Carried; and the Count! stood adjourned to this ovenlng. THE CEN'PENNIAL, Mlinoia Schoote Coming Up to the Work Nobly, Benmonrip, lil, Maoh 6.~—Tbe following Cironlar oxplains itsolfs te 3 ok ‘The Wxsentive Centennial Committes aypotnted by. tho Blata Teachers’ Association have tho pidaaure of roporting to all interested that tho work tntrastod to Quem be well ndranoed, snd that tis echuols of Litaote ‘will bo properly represontod at Philadelphia, Moro thaw half the countfes of thé State havo slroad; respouded favorably to the appeal for the fund, an many of them have alrendy torwarded tha amount, oF a partof tt, to the Treasurer, the Hon, S, M, Culiom, Bpringnotd, ‘Che Vornmittes have secured epaceia the matt build ng for the oxhibit—though less than was aged, it ba more than was accorded auy othor State oxcept Marni- chusette, which recelyos only an equal nraonnt with Iilinols,” ‘The Committes botlevs that our Stato will worllily Mit the yroud ponition thus aasigued her, Large quantities of quod material ato already ptepar- ad of pronilecd ; anit tipott consultation At « niceting of the Committec, recently held, twas decided to ox- tend the timo for tho wark to be acnt in, Many of tho Hchools failed to recolve the eironlats of instruction in time to enable (hem to bold the imprompta ezanina~ Sons in February, heuce papilla’ work will, willl bo re- Sotto from ecuodin Hust deste to partictpato in the ex- thition, ‘The conditions of oxamination witt romain the snme Aahoretafore published. Let overy echoul try. Tho affort will do good, oven f uo papers aro found pult~ able for exhibition. Aa ‘The Cormitteo farther concluded to hayo all manue feriple aud other mutorial sent to the Llluoia Industrial Vniveralty, Champriga, whore th furnttare will bo mannfacthred, instead of to Springfeld, ns horetafora announced, All batind manuncripte will bo received at Champaign until tha 25th day of March, but all uo- Pound material anust be eons tn baferu' the 20th of arch, Drawings, mapa, and ollicr work douo by pupils ¢ aollections ‘of auinerats, ineectsy birds, or plants wih also be rorsived until that time, Lvorything should bo carefully marked, tha namo’ and age of the pup!l shonud ba given, aud tho namo of tho teacher and acho}, 29 inilvated in tho elrculaz tesued by the Bite rintondent of Public Instraction, Collections will be rotaened to the owners uftor tho Centennial {8 over, Aestred, ‘The Conunittes would ouco mora urea on the coun- Aics where the work ts not yet Legun, to take measures tmmediately to bo repreecnted, an well ay fo secure their quota of the amount of fahds riceded, "The e306 ‘with which money has beou raised by the contritutions of teachers, achool exhibitions, oto, ia counties whera anoffort his been mad¢, leads ta’ tno bellof that the sume can ba easly dong in ovcry county, if the auper- Intoudent or two or threo carucet teachers will nnulore take ft. Tho only couree that could eecure editcatfo:] representation at the Centennial Las beon pursed, 3b was expected that sonie people who caro little for the school interests of the State, and. some teachers, dcat!~ fute of proferstonst pride or ambition, would fuid fault with the method adopted to ratyo the fand, but wo aro pleased to gay that, the objeetions mado fo the plan ave been few and trivial, aud a troaonncad sccose, in, witlot every citizen of the Stato will fecl a just pride, ta anaured, ‘The Committes, Onally, urge prompt action, Tho areat occasion rapfuly apptonciice, aud wo nod oyory: our to complete our proparations, Yrren, J. 8, Gueoony, . Davin A, Wartace, a. 1, Licsaun, a, A, BeWELE, Excoutive Commiitoo, —__.____ HAILROADS. THE TERRE HAUTE RAILROAD CASE. Special Dispatch to he Chicago ‘tribune. Isprsxaroris, March 6.—Tnoe big case of The Stato vs. Tho Terro Hnuto Railroad Company, involving about $1,500,000, was doolded iu tho Buporior Court. ‘Lbe demurrors-to oach paras graph of the compiaint woro gastainod. ‘Thess go to tho merits of the case, and the casa will Provably go tho Supromo Court on the sus- ining of the emurrors, Tho offact of the decision is that the State cannot recovor tho Monoy claimed for the ecbaol fund, bocnuge of hor own uoglect in the matter of necossary log- islation procadout to- any valid claim against the surplus funds of tho railroad. The aotion by tho Stato ia. brought under cartsin sections of tho Company's chartor, which provides that the sur- plus after 10 porcont of the capital employed io tho bnitding aod oporation of tho road shall bo donated to the school fund, 4 ‘THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD, Partapetputa, March 6.—Tho annual report of the Pennsylvania Ratlrond Company for 1875 |. will bo made publlo to-morrow, show:ng that the frosa caminga of tho Company, alt Hines, wera $58,090,865 ; proea oxponnes, oxoluding rentala, intorest, dividends, oto,, £80,674.140; not earn ings, 921,522,724, Tho roport states that tho Company ia now, for tho first time in its history of twenty-nine yoara, without any flonting debt, aud had on dopoait'to its orédit Jan. 1, 1876, a total of 94,924,299, A vow passenger station ia tobe created at Wost Philadolpbis, adjoining tho old site. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Mr. W. K, Ackertnan, the Goneral Anditor of tho INinols Control Railroad, furnishes tho fol- lowiug statoment of the ostimated oarnings of tho road during the month of Fobruary: Freight... $397,168 Pasavugers,. - 125,379 Miscellancous, ‘115,180 Totals ssccsesorssesecen cesses ssereteesneses Hl OG126 ‘Tho actual esrningy for tho ccrrosponding month 1875 wore $431,680.79, PERSONAL, Mr, W. B. Strong, the new General Suporin- tondant of tho Chicago, Murlington & Quincy Railroad, ontored upon the dutics of bis office yeaterdsy. Mr, L. 8, Washburo, Contracting Agent of the Michigan Contral Kailroad, aod formerly Aasiste ant General Freight Agent of Obicago, Burling ton & Quincy Railroad, bas boon appointed Pri- vate Hecrotary to tho Gonoral Superintondont of the formorroad, Ho will remove to Detroit in a fow days, A NARROW-GAUGE IN KANSAS, Special Dispatch to Whe Chteago Tribune, Luavexwont#, Kan., March 6.—Buriness ta roviving in this State, and railroad boliding will soon commonce. It hae boon decided to extend tho Kansas Contral Narrow-Gaugo from Halton bi miles weet of hero, to 9 point in Michell County, 100 milus distant. , EASTERN ITEMS, Tarnrox, N.J., March 6~Lho first train of cars pastod ovor the Delaware & Bound rook Tallroad from Philadelphia to Now York this morning, ‘Tho Contennini Admission Keo. Tho prico of admission to the exhibition in Philadelphia wilt be 50 cents payable in one noto, ‘tha reooivars at tho recording turustites will have nothing to do with tha bores axcept to da- cldo whether, they aro good or 2, snd to drop thon iu tho boxes, whore cach ono will rogiater itoclt, An oxcliangs oltica of ‘the Contennis) National Bank will “bo established bear each on- trance, ta change money for visitors not having, S0-cont notes. ‘This mopoy-changor will bo ox- ectod to have no more aud no Lewy mousy when ble work is done than when ho bogan, The Contennial Commission, after munch inquiry and carofl conriderstion, couclided thut the wholo syatetn—abeenca of goason tlokotu and all—was cheaper and siore secure againyt fraud than any other known, In order that tho cask ‘iz tho boxes may correspond with the indi- ‘entora, & dollar note will not bo recelyod at any gate for tho admission of two porsons, nor two twenty-flvo cent notes for that of one person, No lotelligent visitor, howevor, with the facie ties atforded, need get iuto the * cus,” an are rangement to koep in single file thove about to entor, unprovidos with the reqnired note. . Ia the ovent of a romimption of specie payments prior to or daring the oxhibition the rule will ba amended to meet demands, A G-year-old city boy went into the country visiting. He had a bow! of bread and mili. Ho taated ds, aud then hegitated & moment, whoa his mother aykod hin if he didu't like it, to’ which he replied, swoacking bis ins, ° Yea, yatam ; I Weblog our milkman “yould'keep a waa Ol cow.! WHISKY. Mr, PierrepontiExplains at Length That Muoh-Talleod-Of Lottor. Tho Meddling Babeook the Causo of All the Trouble, A Brooping Dental of the St Louis "Times" Story, Intimation that Other Chicago Ringstors Will “Lay Down” and “Give Up.” PIERREPONT. ANOTAER INTRATIOATION. Sreetal Lnopateh to Tha Chreaco Tribune, Wasutyoron, D, C,, March G.--A resolution was Introduced in the House to-day by Mr. Knott, Chairman of tho Committco on tha Ju- dioinry, to direct tha appointment of 9 spocial committos of saven to faquira in regard to the (asnishing of testimony on which the prosecu- tion in Gen, Babeock'a enao rolied to any ono in- terestod {n the defongo, and also whethor any measures wore taken by gny ono to provent ob- taining the toetimony of any witucesoa. - ‘This Committeo will ba ompowered not only to exam- ino into all the reports now currout about tho furnishing of toatimony, or an ontlino of tho ens proparod by District-Attorney Dyor, to Gon. Babcock’s counsel, but also ap to tho clroum- stancan under which Attorney-Conoral Piorro- pont wroto his now famous Istter of Jan. 20 to Dintrict-Attorney Dyor, and how scopy of It camo into tho hands of Gon. Babcook'a conned), and was aftorwards pubilshed. Taving pot in this resolution duit Kopt ont all others, the Doma- crate woro happy, aud J, Proctor Koott was hoard singing a tiegro ballnd boginning :- ‘he broom sedge {a burning Aud tho rabbita all are running; Glory, hallelajsh t {Te the Asscetated Press] A LONG-DRFEBNED EXPLANATION. Waansxaton, D, C., March 6.—Attornoy-Gen- ernl Pierropont han addroszod o lotter to the Hon. Scott Lord, Chairman of tho Sab-Committeo of Commitice on tho Judiciary, naylog his fair and considerate lottor of the dd lust. gives him the opportunity to fully oxplain cortain charges con= tainca iu newspapor publications, contos of which bad beon fuclogod to him, ‘Cho Attornoy- Genoral says that in relation to the whisky casca at St. Louis, Chicago, and Milwaukeo, tha Secretary of tho Treasury and bimecif woro in froquont consultatian, and thoy nover differed in their polley, nor in wiat thoy deemed the bost mode of carrying out that policy. Iu October Jnst, hilo tho Solicitor of tho Trensnry saa in &t, Louis, they agreed npun and the Socro- tary dispatchod o commnoication to tho No~ lcitor in tho way of Instractiong, in which ho eaid, among ather things, that untess important odds are to bo gained tn other casos he tould MAKE NO TERMS with ony lydividual party. Tho Attoruoy-Gon- eral saya tho policy indicated in this ordor was not communicated by him in any clrentar lettor to tha District-Attorneys of those cities, bie it Was intended to bo cartiad out alike in St. Lom, Chicago, suc Milwaukeo, Nothing occurred to fend tho Attorooy-Gonoral oc Hecrotary of the Troanury or Solicitor, so far os tho Attornay~ Geugral know of believed, to change this poliay in ny degroo, but, about the middie of Jauuary and subsequent theroto, various newspaper slips, private lettors, aud personal statoaients came to tho Prosidant, and in & loesor degroo ta the At- tornos-Genoral, that BATGAINS TENE BRING MADE, or were about to be mado, with criminala who3o testimony was not in tho stightoss dears nocd- ed, by which a large uamber of criminals wero to be let off from any kind of punish. ment, to bo rolioved of prowscution in n manner fikely to bring scandal upon the administration of justice, and quite at variance with tho polloy exprensod by tha Secra+ tary of the Treagury and approved by the Attor- ney-Goncral, and theso atatoments were in a lergo meaguro aiirmed to tho Prosident, and gubsequentiy to the Attorney-Gonoral, by ono at tho otdest aud most trusted Supervisors in tho Borvice, nod who claimod to speal trom personal knowledge upon tho subject, aud osneclally iu relation to criminals in Chicago. It was also stated to tho Attorney-General that baraoius of véry queationable propcioty wore being mado in Milwoukeo by counsel, without consultation with the Aleta artes and withoub any comtnunl- cation with the Attornoy-Goneral, from whom thoy received their appointuicut, aud for whose Judlcioug conduof tho Attornoy-Genorni was ro- Sponaible. Tho Prosidont was grontiy disturbed by these variod and repeated ropresentationa of B Commu Bo at varianoo with tho polloy boforo in- dicatod, oud he brought it tothe attention of tho Attoraoy-Genoral, spd finally auggoatod that, in viow of tho 1opoated ntatoments, 1t would bo well for tho Attornoy-Cenorat to tet tho District-At- tornoyy recoive SOME CAUTION UPON THIS AUBITCT, and, thereforo, a letter was dispatched by the Attornoy-General to Dintrict-Attorney Hazleton, and isthe onecopled io the official records of the department with the note that the samo was tont to tho District-Attornoya at Chicago and St. Louis, In this lotter the Attorney-Goneral sald ho repogod In the oflleers’ gqod judgmont to re- frain from overytling that could by any pouu{- bility be coustrned as favoritiom towarda’ troso (rho bad defrauded the Govornment, anid ho re- marked ‘it is tho President's reiterated desire that no guilty man should escape.” A fo days Ister the President, being still farther prevsed about tho mattor, sent for the Attorney-General tolenrn whother ho had taken sny action. As tho lotter wae purely official, and ag all auch lot~ fors are ntrictly confidential and intended sololy for tho oyo of tha District Attorneys, and for the sole tron of advising thom of the complninta whieh wero being mado, aud to eantion thon Against anv apperranco of improper manago- ment, tho Attorney-Genoral was GUEATLY SURPRISED AY TUE PUBLICATION oY THE - Lurren, and quite amazed that it shonld bo wrested from ita original parposo, and used for onda never imagined by the writer, Tho Attornoy-Gonerat Bot himself to work to discover how tho letter found fta way Into print, and dnally came to the conclusion that jf muat have got out through vn copy wont to the Prealdent, and he received in- formation which convinced him that it was 0, and tho fact that i¢ was imperfoctly reported in Western popera lod him ta bolfeve that it had been rend, and perhaps imperfoctly remambarad, On opeaking to tho President ou tho subject ha paid he hod no knowledge whatover of tho tottor. ‘The Attorney-Gouornj saya: “I waited for au opportunity, aud had now ascertained that Gon, Babcock, or some ono tor him who had accoas to tho Prosidont’s papors, obtained a oopy of tho lotter without any knowledge on tho part of tho Proaldont. aud that the name was usod in tho mqgnor now known to all, but under whose ad- vico tho Attorney-General does not know. It is quite cerialn, ho says, that, if any of the de- Srauders of tho revenue imsgined that thoy wore to roap tivantage from the publication of the Jettor or from the vory faluo construction which they triod to force upon it, thoy had boon or wonld bo igually tnjutaken, Tho Attoruoy- General gays’ that alnco the acquittal of Gen, Uabeock ho had acon it stated in one of tho Westera papers that eyldenos boaring on tho Ruilt of Babcock was COMMDNICATED TO His COUNBEL by tho Attoruey-Gouoral. He wishod to state in tho moat emphatic langusgo, and without any possibto reservation, tuat thera {is not, and thora never was, the slightest truth jo tho statement. Ho nevor mada & communtcation, olther written or verbal, to ary. ono of Gon. Babcook's counsel on the s#ubjoct. As to Storrs, who is the conusel specially mon- tioned, the Attornoy-Cicneral gays ho has no recollection that ho ever saw him 1 his life. Ho waa certain he noyor wrote to him. Ho might byvo cen him, and have beon introduced to him, ‘at nonio ove of the crowded receptions of tho Proaidept. This is possible, Very many Por- sone ate introduced to bim at theso recoptions whose names are often indistinctly hoard, and ithorefore uot romembercd, He oortainly nover ‘saw Storry at his house, or at the Dopartmont, ‘or at any othar honge or placo whero he over conversed with him upon the subject of Geu, Babcock’s trial, or upon any other aubjoct. JUDGR VoRTEI ig tha othor counsel mentioned. Hola an omi- Bout lawyar of Now York, sade long acqualnt- ance of tho Attornoy-Cienoral and ronch-valnod friend, and, besides, he ign gentledian of dell- cacy and sense, He ones, aud. oaly cuce, calied to pay bis reupects, and stated micrely that bo was hore to propare himuelf in th» Babsook trial, dropped tho subjoct utterly, und novor ree sumod jt or alluded ro Jt again during his call. ‘They nevor, by note, word, or sign, Lad any other communication whatever on tho supject, - CHICAGO. YESTERDAY'S NUNONS, It was currently reported yesterday Io whisky circles around the Tivoli, particularly among } those who constitute what fq kuown as tho } *firet batch,” that the members of the second batch wore analous ta "lay down" and give op all within thelr knowledge, and that one of their numbor, with tho aid of counsol, wan iteing up aplan whoroby at might be secomplished, Late {n tho afternoon, a ‘imines reportor intorvlowcel Juidgo Bangs on tha question, and loarned from him that soveral feolers had beon put ot in that direction, but no tangible proposition Lad beon made. No names wero mentioned in con- néctlont’ wlth tha’ feotora, tite-tha Tudgo was of the opbiton that it wasn joint pool, compoxeadt of the recently indicted Distillora, oxcopt thy owners af tho Lituals diatillors, Mcusrn. Hal. Iantine, Lawrenco, sud Robinuon, and Me, A. 0, Heaing, who, it ip etatod, till pload guilty to ntl the clisress preferred nyjrainst him ana dine tiller,—thoso growing ot of his intoront on the Lake Shore Distilling Company. JSndeo Bangs did_ not nndorstantl that oithor Jacob Rehm or ex-Doputy-Collector Hoyt ‘wontd como in, a9 from, all bd Had learned on tho mubject thoz, Dallentine et el., woull stand thelr trials, peatseptect ree sey AMUSEMENTS, , MIVICKER'S THEATRE. . A charming comody, beautifully pnt on tho stage and dalightfally playod, is tho attraction at this theatre this week, ‘Married in Haate” is ono of tho inteat works of Mr. Ienry 2. Dyron, who ranks with tho foromuat of living English dramatists, ho play was produced iv this country for tho first timo at Wallack’s Thea- fro in New York Jan. 13, 1876, Xt haa'sinco boon brought out with success in Philadelphia and Boson. ‘The plot may be briofly aummoed up aa follows: Auquetue Vere, a young artist, bas been engaged to give Tnesons tn painting to Athel Grainger, datighter of A retired matufacturer. Teacher’ ont mpil fol ‘n | Jove with ouch other, ‘tho parents of Ethel obje.s -0 Mio match, aad order Augustus to Toaye the house, Thoy are, Lowover, recunclted to tha nitnation, snd Deg .tuyriatus to atay, ov learning from Gibson Greene, auian about town, that the young artist Lao grost ex clallons front a wealthy uncle, Itsectus that srgtes we had repreacnted Aimeolf as & poor mau, because ho wished to bo loved dininterestedly, “In tho necoudact Athel and Atyjustus are mertied, While living at a watering-place hotel, augustua meots his wealthy uncle, whuim ho bad nover soen before, sud confides tu bin something of tho expectations he hay, and his impatience to realize thom. The uncle, iu eonsed at the gross ingratitude of Dia hoir for past fators and the disreapect ho lias abown in marrying without permission, rovenis Iitmaclf to bis nephew, sud cuts bim off with x auilling. “tyustua ta tn cto- spair, Onding bimeelf without fande and wilh an ox- orbitant hotel bill to pay. At this point, tho deve ox Of (Osun Greene, the mature Drought on the ntavo, and Avquatua uis dimeulttes, ‘Tha third act finds Auguatua working hard inhis studio at London sud pariially eatrangod from bia wife, Ho neglects hor, audshe becomes jealous of him, Learning that lio had beon seen speaking on torins of gteat famillarity with a lady of quatity, éthef leaves t{s house and re- turns to Her paronta,’ The truth is that Augustus’ conduct had boen ‘perfectly srreptoachabie, and that the Indy with whom he had been speak ing had given him on order for pice ture, The opening of the fourth act shows 2thet at {he home of her pareute, now fn reduced ‘clreum- stances, where sho bos dovoted hersalf to art studive with considerable stiocets, Que of her pictures, ox- hibited ins shop-window, attracts the attention of At- stem? wealthy uncle, who obtains ax introduction ta er through Hr, Gibson Greens, Tho uncle fe charmed with #tie’s manner, but becomes suspicious and an- ry when he Icarus that aho fa tho wits of hin nephew, fe necunea her of achoming to ralnstate Atsoustua in iia favor, Bhe repels thy nceusation with much dig nity, and convinces lili of his injustice, Ifo asks hee pardon, Binally, throayh the mtcrvention-of the eversready Gibson Greene, Lequatus te reconciled ta bis wioeand unolo; ond tho play ants. Tho play isin charactor dolicate, rotined, in- genious, witty ; but not robuetin constitution or porfcctly devolopott in evory part. It isa prod Net of norvous force rathor than of sustained snd solf-contained gonius, ‘Cho dlaloguo is elaborated with extrema caro, 60 tbat many of tho speeches resemblo « pleco of fine mosalc work. Ifero a little and thora o little, bas beon | tho motto of the author, Tho consequouce ia that some of his porsonsgés oso too clover by half. Mr, Gibson Greene, who was In London Br, Dyron himgolf, is unnaturally witty. Ho ia continually on the verge of & bon mot, and appears unoasy until ho has plunged over tho precipice, ‘Iho othor character alsa aro much Given to aphorism. Some of tho bost things wo select aud ropeat, merely to show tha charactor of tho play, snd bow agreonblo aro Lho surprises in which it abounds. When Ziel says solemnly to hor husbaud, “Wo ara sailing under false colors,” ho replies, “Much bdettor than being wrecked undor right oncy.” Augustus tolls tho Inndiord; "I havo heard of dumb waiters—a deaf ono Is imporsi- ble.” Bugler, tho iyh-dried art-critio, any, “Augtalus, you're a fool,” to which the cruel age reaponua is: "Difler, you'ra s—worilic,’ Bpeaking of Anguslus Vere's amall conduct, Gibson Greene saya: “It is small; so vory email I’m not surprisod ho dooau’s woo it,” Gib son afterwards gate in aRomberranaing situation and says; “I can vow approciato tho fcolings of a lobster while he's boiling.” * Who ever heard of a good-looking Renlus ¢" ‘Tf this exo- oution of yours were sent to the Acadomy it would certainly bo hung.” '' I might rise to the dignity of crime, bus 1 novor make twistakou,” are other dry romarks of the quick-witted Greene, From what lin beon said it is an oan advance to the statement that the play is iteelf & piece of bric-a-brao, like those which figuro largely In it; but, thought it docs not rise ta tho dignity of tho highest. art, noithor’ does it fall to tho lovel of tho Jowest. Itisintercsting aud refined, showing fine dramatic art and a commendable contompt for vulgariam ond olap-trap, winlo wt tho rume timo it teachea a good josson without employing tho awful method of tho sehool-room. ‘The acting of tho play at NoVicker’s Thoatro deserves the highest pralso. Nobhing anywhera near 80 good has boon dono there this soason, Mr, Join Dillon as Gibson fFreene was a little out of his clement, and was toss Jobn Dillon than usual; but ho vas nance the lesa a good actor, Ho avoided cquatly burlesque and tamo- nesa, and was gonorally easy aud distinct, Ho hhad an ontbusjuatia welcomo from tha audionco, which had avidenfly yathoyod ratbor ta sea him than to soo tho play. ‘Though it may not so ap- pear from tho plot _abova xliven, tho unole of Augustus Vere, Th '. Percy Pendragon, is thomost conspicuous malo olisracter of ‘tho play. Mr. Rainford, who assumed this pe had many op- portunities for fino acting, which le improved eurprisingly woll, Mrs. Murdoch aos Ethel Grainger was, for the most part, satisfactory. Bho is dogorvedly a favorita with Ohicago thea- tro-goots, It iwa pity eho could not: tind tho time to commit her lines thoroughly to momory. An indulgont public fs not disposed ta bo indul- gent in this Tusstea Blo had two atrony scenes, which onght tojbe improved upon tho remaining nights of the weok, ‘ho frat tras with Gibson Greene, whon who dectared hor utantion of Jeay- ing her husband's house, Horo who lost horsell ontirely foro moment, topoateds speoots, nnd ouly. cuught herself sa etic was on the point of giving Boue Grocond timo, Tho acouo with Pendragon, fy which ste resents his suspicions of unworthy motlyes on hor part, aud orders him from tho house, was doctdddly Incking in force. Too muck could not have been nagd init, She should have shown him the door with tho alr of an Em- press, aad kept it open for himantithe made hia apology. Miss Proctor sa Afrs, Grainger was st times too low in volco; Mr. Gonuin au Augustus, and Mr. Pierco as Mr, Grainger, wore quito ac- eopiable, Among the mulaor characters, all of whitch wore wall dono, wero Mackstraw, a vulgar hotol-koapor, roprosouted by Mr, Johnaun; Alr. Buffler, a bigh-driod art critlo, by Mr, Barron, and Mr, Mumchanee, & parvenuo patron of art, by Mr. Seymour. ‘tho parformance concludes wath tho farce, “Trotter Southdown,” in which Mr. Dillon appoars. COMIC OPERA, The Tichinga-Bernard Company oponed a soason of two weeks of comic opera at Col, Wood’e Muscum last night. ‘The Brower of Preston". was produced, with tho following cant: Danlel Uobinson, the Brower {ee} \Plerro Bernard John J, Bentts iliiam F, Holmes On} «Bre, Caroline Richings Bernard aie Verbara, housckeopor} a MET ates eet} ss aMlee, Hensel Drayton ‘The plot is witmilar to that of- ‘ Girotle- Girotla,” with tho oxception that tho twins in this tastenca are mates. ‘The story is told in tho house-prograinues, aud need not he reproduced dot Robinw here. Tho nancy of tho porformors abovo piven and their reputations sro well known, they sara quite oqual to the requirements of comic opera, ‘he porformance went off amooth- ly. ''ne Brower of Progton” will bo repuatod to-night. 4 —_————__. Denk, Pravols Desk was the son of an ingkeapor. On she evo of his birth the physicians in atsond> ange upon his mother informed his father that elthor the mother or tho child mustdie. The futher, bowover, was not willing fo sacrifloo oithor, and callod to lua ald ® Pranciucan friar who had become famous im that royion for Lis msoy successful worgical operations, Lucas ‘Tieti, tho Franckicao, cama post-haste from tho Bzeut-Laszlo monastery, brivgiog with him his instromcats, aud succoaded tn saving both the mother and the child. Out of gratitude to the Yrenolscan the chitd wes named after the patron of the order, and l’rancis Deak always chortshod the memory of the ekillful friar, Whoo, some struck by 5 jeatgoy Testor od them both, SPORTING NOTES, Saw Owns Up His Part in tho Acadomy of Musio Fraud, and Tolis His ‘ oe. Story. It Was Decided at Voledo that He Was to Win “Anyway.’? The Football Club Will Wold o Series of Athlotio Games in May, BILLIARDS, OHAW OFUNS Hig MEANT. Thero has aoumed n sors of incomplotonoss in the revelations thna far made about tho Bur- loigh-Sbaw give-away, and there havo boon peo- plo wha insivted that Burloigh was forced or fompted into n “confossion” which was nob tro, in order to save the main stakes to his backers nt .the oxponde of ‘his reputation aso Dbilliard-playor. On thie ground, assumed or bolioved, many gentlemon who won on tha suro thing by betting on Shav. have bean disinclined to givo up ‘theie winnings on tho ground that Shaw, whatovor may avo beon tho,result of the. game, was playing all ho iow, and shonld havo tho credit thercot. To those gentlemon specially, aud to tho general public, are submitted tho following facts : Yesterday afternoon Honry Rhines (known ; only to tho billiard world a3 * Dump”) sont into tho J, M. Brunswiok & Balko Co.'s ofiice on businose, and, whilo thoro, was favored with the ovmpany of Lonis Shaw, ono of the compati- tora iu tho Academy of Music frand, ‘Lo the lator Mr, Beusingor, the stakeholder In fact, propounded 4 quostion nay to whother ho pro- posod to give up tho badge fllogaliy fold by Lim, Shaw wt iirat said that ho would not Ete up anything ; thot, whatover Burleigh might Layo Sans, he had won the emblom, and proposed vw 0! Some furtbor conversation ensuad, and at Inat Shaw fot out bia vorafon of tho story. {fo waid that tho statement that tho " throw "was put upbofore tho challengo was issuod waa not fro ; that the match was mado in good faith whilo ho waa at Joledo about to play Cartor ; that tvo days after tho match had beou made, is backer (Elliott) came to him and told hin that ho was to ‘win in Chicago “ auywhy ;* and by implication, oa well as by as- sortion, gave him to understand that Bure Toigh gave up tho contest for & cortsin gum of groenbacks. Shaw furthor naid that the tall about the match being fixed in the intor- miveion was all ongonse, and that when tho tu- torval was ovor ho was Ao norvous for foar of Burloigh’s making a 'double-cross" and win- ring the gamo for his Chicago backors, that ho conld not make the commonest shot. Not to pus too flue a point on it, Shaw owned Up cvorything, snd corroboratod Burloigh’s tos timouy throughout, snowing that both mon woro no eportsmon, but simply pool-box playors for tho boneflt of a act of gamblory, to thoir own eternal discrodit in the profession of billiards. ‘The affect of tha confcasion of Shaw's {a not very groat, further than it will, or should, con- vince ony man who nas hithorto donbted that tho match was o job from its inception to its end. There igs plonty of reason to say that the bargain was mado boforo tho challongo was is- suod at all, a FOOTBALL. AN ATNLETIO TOURNAMENT, A regular mocting of the Chicago Football Clab was bold in tho club-rooma of the 'Tromont Tonse jant evening, the President, W. B. Curtis, in the choir. It was docided to bold s series of athlotio games on tho 27th of May for the membors of the Ciub, with ono raco also open to outsiders who may bo introduced by mombera of tho Club. Tho gamos dacidod upon wero as fol- fone for which handsoma prizes will bo of- crod : Threo-mite watking-match, 100-yarda raco, putting the shot, runnivg long jump, quecter- tile run, running hij jump, ~ 220-yarda Strangore’ race, 120-yards hurdio-race, 1 milo tun, throwing hammer, 900-yards cousolation race. The gameg will bo bold just before thaso of tho New York Atblotic Club, and, as thoro 15 yory good matatinl in tho Club, it is oxpected the time will compare yery wall with that of tho tmembors of the Kastorn Club. Eutrics muat bo made, and colors tobe worn utsted, before the [Sth of May, with the Captain, Mr. A. HL Horne by, No. 14 South Canal stroyt. ‘The place of competition has not been decided upon, mateo THE TURF. THE LOUISVILLM RACES. Louvtavine, Ky., March 6,—-Noarly two hundrod flyers sro ontored for the spring races, and, from. present indications, the May meating will be ono of tho moat brilliant ever held anywhore. Tho groat horses of last season are being put in read- inegs to start the soason at Louisytite, and npon thoir success hero will depend, iu a iwossoro, thoir triumphs during the antire year. GRAND HAVEN ITEMS. Sree(at Diavateh to The Chicago Tribune, Gnano Havex, BMioh., March 0.—Tho froights for Fobruary from Milwaukeo vin this city enst hy tbo Detroit & Milwantoo Railway amounted to nearly 26,000 tony, including ovor 100,000 barrels of flonr aud 400,000 buabols of wheat, ‘This is tho largest grows amount whipped during any singlo month for many years. The net oarniugy of tha road for January wore $39,623, aud for February thoro waa a decided increase in trafic and profit. ‘Lho saw and abingle-mill of Boyden & Akoloy willatart up carly this -reolr, with 10,000,000 feat of loguin stocl. ‘Tho oxamination of James Mornlian, arent for Lyn Lros., of: Detrolt, wholowale grocers, was concluded on Saturday, and ho was hole for trial. Ho had mada adidavit that O, Deblleger, Krovor, of this city, was concealing money Bud goods with tho intention of defrauding bis creditors, —this. atiduyit being tho basis of ou attachment for a dobt of $4,000, ‘Tha oharge boing prosumably fslgo, ho is held for parjnry. Fishermon aro making larga hauls daily, avor- agiog about 6,000 pounda of whitefish. ‘Tho feb find arcady market in Chlesgo, Dotrolt, aud other cities, ‘Tho Btato Fish Commisaloner hes offered to do- poult 2,000,000 young whitefigh in Jiake Micbl- fen large number of them, probably, near thia city, Grain, flour, and other freighta are acoumu- latiug hore in Jarga quantities, on xccount of a Inck of transportation facilities on tho Detroit & Milwaukoo Railway to tho Eapt, About 250 car- loads'aro now awaiting shipment. Tho excitement on tha Trotter-Buswoll bigamy-nbduction trials is sobalding, aod attompts are bolng mado ab sottiomens. Next Vridsy oyouing a ‘Benoit Ball” to Miss Trotter and Our Baby,” as announced in tho local prose, is to ba given. ‘Tho abducted child was recovered by our Shorif? audits motherin Qanada, by a ‘sort of Kids napping proccss; and Join Whito,an ox-M, P,P, has been orroated for soropllatty. Onur generous vltizens baye olroady oxponded over $500 in re~ covoring tho child, and propose to do mora, ins cluding tho protection of Mr, White, if neces pary. AFFAIR WITH A TRAMP, Botwoen 4 and 5 o'clock last evening, a man who gives the name of Willlam Moberta onterad the housa of L. Johnson, at the corner of Divia- fon stroct and Western ayonuo, and domanded (hat edibles ehonld bo furnished lim, Bre, Jobnaon declined to administer to his appotite, ond Roberts callod on her to deliver all tho svailsblo wealth ale posecsaad, This waa slso demurrod ¢o, when the intruder drow @ rovolver for tho purpose of ens forotng payment of tha tributohe souglit to lovy, The honseholdor himself way fo an, adjoining room, snd hearing the disturbance, arosa to in. voutigate ita cause, As soon a6 ho mado hig ap. pearance, Roberta drow a bead, aod is reported to haye fired, without eifect, however. As ho did go, he ezcaped from the domici), and John- kon, meantime, procuring ® weapon, par, au him and endesyorod to halt hie rotrost by loads from his royolver, Thay failed tho mark, but ofjcer Jenkin, pansing su shots, joined iu the purnult. Roborte him s rattling race toward Austin, but bofora ho had reached that suburb he gayo out, fas csutured, and lodged in the Lake Strat Station, Tle sayy thet he did Hot fires single shot, sud basos fi donial on the fact that ho nad no rovol- yer, All he wantod was somothiug toest for which be was willing to pay, but which wag denied bim in abusive torms, and waa followed by Johnson's shooting at bin without provoca. tions, Ho scoma to bon hannlosa, jgoorant, and unsphisticated. erigan, who says ho lay voey, iu this country but a fev mouths. He claims to [% # uepbew of Belpy, the brewer, reulding at No, 45 Van Durop atrest, aod on an examiuntl Of ihe facts will doubhiegs noquitted, sb _.. RADWAY'S REMEDIES, =v. ER. FR. Radway s Ready Relig? 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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Every drop of the Saraapariliian Resolvent commu extes throwgh “tho blood, awost, Uribe, and uthor dash Aulcos of tho aystens the vigor of Ifa, for it rcpsin wnates of the ‘with net and suiind mater 1a, syphilis, consumption, glandular disessa, uloers inthe throat, mouth, tumors, cogs in tho glands and othor parts ‘of tho’ system,’ sore cyer, utcumiorine dit- cbatges trom the cars, and the worat forma of akin diy eases, eruptions, fervor sores, scald head, worn, sath rhoum, erysipolis, acha, black spots, worms tu tho i tumors, cantcora th tho, wumb, and’ all. weakoslng as] Glschergcs, night sweats, lots of aperia aid a8 waxten of the life principle, are within the dutailre tasgy tala wondar of ihodsrn chemistry, nud. for days rove to any nerson Using if foroither diseaas iis potent power to ouro them. . Tyo pallont, daily bécoming redacgd, by the wast au gouipositfan that is continually progressing, tie coedain arcoating thasd aun 1d. Fe: pith. gow material mado from hedlthy blood, and thst Barsapartuian wit and docs eoonre,--x curols ceriaia} for when quca this romedy comimances its work of podl:, entlon, aud suecceds in diminishing. the lass of wa fer Foralra nut bo rapid, aud ovnry day tho patient foul hinwel? growing batter and atronker, ti (ood di. esting, better, appotitefmproving, and flesh and welsat pera sina. tho Sersapariiilan Retotvont_exost al BOLO eon ery seen ta hice paket rd wiiialageyts fuloas {Mnrdinatvonad, aud bein disessee, but fete the osly par. Ivo cura for Kidney and Bladder Complaints, Urinary and Womb Diseasos, Urnvel, - Diahati Hopbage ot water, ingoatinenes of uclya, Gant, alburplnuete fal} cases whern {tiara aro brite dus ts, or the water {a thick, cloudy, sixed wit) mubstancos like tho white of an ogg, or Unroada Like wal fille oF thom tsamorbid, dari, Uillous appeartans whlie hanodnei donooits, and when thers le.» priilisg burning sensation when Davsing wator, and pala tho em of tha back and aloug tho loins, Tumor of Twelvo Yeurw’ Growth Cared by Hadway's Resolvent. BEVERLY, Mass. July 18, 190. Thayo Lad ovarian tuuior iu Use ovat @ doctors anid “there wae ua belp it Liug that Was recommended, hut wo 1 save. go pent a i tage ta 1h Becausa took six bottles of tn Viehtand tierols nol wiga of, tre eal Roary Heliof, and ro la pok ® sign Lake br amarter, and baypler ths, Basel tbwabro genres dive morte ym, aera hele aaa hones th ‘owes h i." 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