Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1876, Page 5

DEATH AND DISASTER. The Horrible Catastrophe at the Old People’s Home . in Brooklyn. Eighteon Aged and Decrepit Mon Burned .and suffocated to Death. ———— Thrilling Scenes and Sickening Specta- cles Attending the Holocaust. s Fall of a Railroad Train Through a Bridge on the Baltimore & Ohio. Ton Persons Killed Outright, and Six Moro or Less Wounded, Far-Reaching and Qvorwhelming Floods In Minnesota and Wisconsin. - La Orosse Apparontly the Suffering Contra : of tho Diluvial Disponeation. Probability that Railroad Communi- cation Will Bo® Interrupted a Weok. THE OLD MEN: THEM AWFUL DEATI. Speeiat Duvatch to The Chicag Tribune. New York, March 7—Tho burning of a sharltable institution for aged mou and womou in Brooklyn, malutained by the Catholics, by which cightoon old men Jost tholr lives by sulfo- cation and burning, furnished the motropolis with an unusual horror thia morning, ‘Tho frst roporte, somo dotailsof which havo doubtlera reachad you, geoatly exnggerated tho die- aster, placing the numbor of lost as bigh og forty porsons, but tho Iatest and confirmed reports show that elghtcen mon form tho total of tho lost and injured, ‘Pho building, known ag tho Homo for tho Aged, had two wings, ono for women aud tho other for mon only. ‘Tho Intter wou burned. ‘Tho oocu- pants of this wing numbored seventy-three fo- firm mon of ages rauging from GU to 90 yoars, many of thom bedridden and paralytio. Tho firo was discovered about 3 a. m. in the lower part of tho castern wing, and tho ouly ayenuo of escape for the inmatos was LA RINGLE STAIRWAY, which was soon fillud with flames. ‘Lhe old mou above, hulf stified with smoke and suddenly awakoued from sicep, did not comprehend fully thew situation in timo, or, on account of their feoblonces, wore uonobvle to fee from it, ‘Chero waa no firo-olorm in tho building, aud it was full half an hour ofter tho flnmos hod gained headway beforo s knowledgo that thero ‘waa a firo camo to any porvon outside tho bulld- ing. Whilo tuo Sisters were engaged in tho work of rescuo, tho flames, gathering forco from light woodwork in tho interior, slot trom tho basement to the first floor, aud aucendtd from story to story. At4:30 8. m. thoy burat forth from tho first story windows and lit up the ueigh- bornood with o lurid glare. ‘This was THE FIRST INTIMATION to the ontuido world of the terrivlo poril to the inmates of the Home. ‘Tho tlames wore soon by tho students and pricsta of St. John's Collego, who hastened to the sccno, and assisted in tho worl of saving the inmatcs. Whon the engines arrived ou the sceuo of tho contlagration the firemen worked with courayo and enorgy, but tho entire oastorn wing had tocome wrapped in the flames, which burat forth from all tho windows and'rogo sbove tho roof. #umo of tho old mon, driven by tho heat to forget their pains, liad crawlod to the windowa ond waved thoir arma for assistance, which could not reach thom, as tho flamos wore pouring from windows, roof, aud dooza, TUE BCENE that confrouted the fremeu was sppailiog, and whew, abovo the roaring of tho flames, a pierc- fog abriek from some bedriddon old man reachod them, thoy became almost unnorvea, but recoy- eriug thomscivos, thoy redoubled thoir eiforta aud approached go near tho burning building that thoir eather caps wero scorched and sbrivolod with hoat, The oastern wing became a mass of ruins, Many patheticand impressive incidents eccurrod while the build- dog was burning, and ite mmates were suffering tho terrors of death from fire. A TENRIULE TALE, Before tho firemen bad roachod the placo, William Donolue, who livod near at band, placed & lndder agaist tho butniog buildiug. It reached only to the eecond-story. At a window on the jloor above stood Michael Commins, oue of the inmates, with bis white hair atreaming in the wind. Ho was crying out, “Save me! For tho love of God, save mo! I'm burning up!” and he boat the air with ius ands. “Goto gyect and tlo it to your window, aod lower yourkbit to tho Inddor,” shouted Donohue, “but tcr heaveu'y sake don’t jump,” ‘The old man turned and snatched a ehoct from his bod, = and = knotted «it to the bedstead, ‘hon ho swung himeolf from tho window. — Holding tho shoot with the Btrength of despair, ho lowered himself to tho ead Ho waa thon 12 feet from tho top of tho laddor, “ Vall tito my army!" shouted Donobue, and he stood ready to recuive tho imperiled inan, Tho tatter pave himself a swing, and roleasod bis hold on the knotted and twisted sheat, but, Bs ho foil, bis sighs the side of tho Inddor lie turned a comploto somoceault aa ho desconded to the ground, where he struck upon the stone pavement a mass of bruised aud battored dost aud broken bones. His doath was almost instantaucous, JEREMIAN SULLIVAN, wWhoao bed was iu tho second story of the build- jug, and who was cousidered ao iucurable par- tic, found his way to the wiudow of Liu room, and, obtaining stronyth from fear, muunted the ‘all aud leapod to tho pavement below, breaking & log and sustainiug iujurios which will prob- ably provo fatal, Afew minutes before the roof foll, firomen and potico reached it by meane of the chapol fod rescucd a number of aged persons who had tod to tho roof for safety, Exactly at 6 o'clool: the root of tho east wing fol, carrying, in ite descent, the charrea ilaors., When the snioko cleared away, iu one of tho rooms on tho third story there was 4 HORRMLE arEcTAcLy, Thero lay the corpuos of nineyunfortunate par- song, some of whum wero paralytics, aud all of Whom had boen unable to leave thelr beds. fow of them were burnod and the hair upon thelr heads ainged, but all doubtless died from ‘suffocation causod by smoke. Oa tho samo floor oue old man way found dead goatod in w chair, He aluo dicd of waffocation, and was #0 inilrin that ho was unable to leave bia seat, ‘The grest- ‘est offorty woro thon made to quench tho flames ia tho ruius a8 soon as possible and rescue the bodies of those who bad perwho3, ‘Tho number of these {t was impossible at that time to detormine. Whon tho names were called, aly about twenty of tho inmates responded, ha it was feared that nearly forty porsons had foul their livea, Home of those who escaped had gone to bousoy in the neighborhood, and others had wandorod away, half crazed with tho Mare fa saeree Dy {2:0 sta govantaen and mauyle: loa had bi ct fom the ruins, ‘poy wera ene reco yacet ALMOST ALL UNRECOGNIZAD: tea thoy presented a» shockin; appeerancé as ey were dragged forth .and utven into chargo Ot the Sisters, clergy, aud authontiea of Ht. Yohu's College. ‘Lhe remains were convoyed to 6 baxement of ihe western wing of tho luati- tution, It was a dificult matter to obtain a Correct Hat of thosa who lout thelr lives, a4 faces were disfigured beyond recognition, pita the excoption of Michagl Cummins, who leaped from the window before the flamca had pecrobed his features, Conrad Leudorman, a German, waa recoguizod by his grandson, but it foot only grazed waa only by a scratintzing: of the register and lst of thoro who wero known to have been ravod and carried to nolghhoring houses, to St. John's College, and Flatbush Hospital, that ac- curacy could bo arrived at. TT 18 POSITIVELY KNOWN that elghtoen aro dead. Tho names and agcg of fifteen of those aro av follows : Tucodora Chagrot, 75; Jamoa Connolly, 713 Michal Cummins, 78; Goorge Donnelly, 69: Fredorick Englohart, 724 Nodgor Farroll, 71; Daniel Gor- man, 76; Patrick Healy, 79; Patrick Hayos, 703 John Kavanaugh, 12; John Kenney, 71; Petor Kolloy, 76; Conrad’ Laudorman, 87; Michael Rully, 093; James Ryan, 75, ‘Tio namos of tho yeraining threo, owing to the confusion, could not be obtamed with certalaty., Following is a lst of those who are 3ISSING, but It is hoped that, whon a thorough investiga tion is mado, thoy will bo found fn some lostitu- tion orin the neighboring houses: Matthew Bryan, Honry Bennott, Josoph Barrodon, Thomas Caguor, John Carry, John Costor, Patrick Con- norty, Richard Foto, Michael Fiofo, John Konny, Josoph Motherhof, James Moon, John Higney, Marlen Troon, and two otters, Gore mang, whose names could not bo ascortatncd. ‘ (To the Asoctated Press.) New Yon, Match 7.—Tho House for Aged Peoplo, conducted by the Catholic community Inown aa the “Little Bistors of the Poor,” and located in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, was completely burned this morning, Tho house comprised a four-story building, with two wioga, and contained 186 inmates. \Whon these wore rondo awaro of tho fire a panicfaoized thom, and, the Sisters losing control, thoy ran through the building, somo csciping , to tho streot, but others sank dowa “exhausted and overcome by fright and amoke. ‘Tho olice and firemon resctiod all theo, bute nuth- oe who could not got to the lowor floora by rea- non of tha smoke and flames, ran for tho roof, AN who reached thero wore rescucd, but somo of the inmates, who wore too fecblo to run orto clamber, wero burned to death, whito tio who threw thomrolyes from upper windows wore fatally injured. "Tero bodice havo boon taken from tho ruins, The loss on tho building aud furniture is $25,000; tho insurance $30,000, LATER. Alster report from tho firo mates {t moro dis- astrous in ita rovtlta thon wae at first noted, It seems that tho flro was discovored in tho south wing, occupied by tho malo portion of the in- mates, and contained seventy-two persons, Whose agen variod from G8 :0 105 yoars, ‘Tho fico waa diacoverod by 8 person on tho atrost, who Fare tho alarm by ringing the bell of the inatitution, awakening the Bistora and tho aged inmates.” Whon the firomon arrived tho flames wero swooping through tho south wing iu overy direction, and it was not uotil about Do'clock, and tho fird bad beon reduced to smoldering ombers in tho basemont, that tho firemen were onabled by ladders to oxamine the uppor atories of tho burnod wing. In ono of the rooms in the third story, accond tior, & horrible aight presented itsolf to tho fireman who firat was ablo to make his way through the smoke and tlamo into it. Thero, stretched upou their pallets, tho mattreseos, quilta, and oven pillowa of which had beon pinged by fire, beiug partially covered with tha water that subdued the flames aiqund thom, wero THE CORTSES OF NINE UNFORTUNATE CREATURES, somnu of whom wero paralytic, and allof whom wero uuablo to leave their beds, A fow of thon wore burmed, and the lair upon thoir heads singed, but olf doubtless died from suffocation euused by suioke, On tho second floor, like- wise, ono old man was found doad sonted in a chair, Iie alko diod of asphyxia. and nad beon 6v infirm that he was unable to leave his goat. After tho flremon eaww tho tlames wero subdued, a tsylug duty awaited thom. In tho ruins it was certain wero | tho bodies of many who had porished in the most tortiblo mannor, but what umber it was impoasible to dotormino, for the mon, as fast as they could escape, waro either housed in the residencca of noighbora or wore wandering about in a half-crazed and in somo instancos half-clad coudition, ‘tho fira- met, howover, continued the work of pouring water on tho embors, oud when these cooled thoy began tho search for those who woro burned. ‘Thoir labors bronght from benenth tho dobris the charred aud mangled bodica of aight men, whose romains fell with the floors on which thoy perished. This mado in all HIGUITEN VICTIM OF THE HOLOCAUST, including tnoao who died from suffocation, ‘Thoso burned were, of course, unrecognizable, and their Lisckened remoing presented a sickon- ing eight, as the tromon dragged thom out and gavo them in chargo of tho Sisters, the clorgy, and brothron from St, John’s College. Those iA turn convoyed the remains to tho basoment of the institution and there wrapped them up in shoots aud blankots tu await the arrival of tho Coronor, Bout of tho missing have beon se- counted for, and the above, it is bolieved, com- prisos the total fist of those burnod, —_—- FLOODS. THE GNEAT WABI ALONG THE MISSISsIPrr. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicano Trioune, LaCnosse, Wis., March 7.—Additional partic- ulars regarding tho groat flaod wero roceived to-day from all dircctions,. indicating that the damago done is much groater than reported Inst. night, end it is feared that the condition of aifaire will bomuch worso. ‘Tho water in umall streams coutinued to rise during the night. Tho Misnissippi River, following suit, rose 4 fect at this point in twelve hours. Tho La- Crosso Itiver roso 3 fect during the night, and it is fenved that all the mill-dama abovo have gone out, as all were roported in o bad shapo Isst evening. Nothing can be learned from that direction to-day, howovor, All bridges on tho La Crosse River aro goue or unsafe, All road communications with tho Fifth Ward of this city are cut off, and {tia feared that tho high- way bridgo will bo totally wrecked east of hero. Tho Chleago & St. Paul Road ta covorod with water for p distanco of 4 milos, with a milo of track reported washed out east of Winona Junction, ALL TRAINS on this road ara suspended. The weatorn tor- minus of the road is now ot Sparta, with no Eustern mail singo Saturday night. All communication is uow cut off west of hero. ‘Tho Inet heard from toot Rivor Valloy is moat startling. ‘Tho water in tho Root River is Lighor than it has boon since 1858. Tho Boutborn Minnesota Rallrosd, which ruus through this valloy, is reported to be in a foar- fulconditiou. At Rosbford, throo bents of tha railroad bridge sre gone, At Houston 3 mifes of track aro inundated. Two truss bridges, Nos, 17 and 24, noar Cushing's Peak, ara roported gone, No. 9 bridgo ot Hokah is gono, with the water 6 foot doep on the bottoms, ‘Tha machino- shops at Hokah aro:fwt of water. Until tho wa- ter subvides tho amount of damago to this Road OANNOT BB ESTIMATED, but enough is known to warrant tho statement that it will not bo in running order for a wook at least, Tho Clinton, Dubuque & Minnosota Road bas been lightly touched by tho tlood, losing a small bridge. ‘Cho trains ou this road will prob- ably bo running regularly to-morrow, Dunvgue, ts. March 7,—All the traina ara bo- bind time to-day, the utorm of: Monday haying Leen sevoro, Washing out tracka and woakening the culverts, a WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE. ANOTHER RAILNOAD CALAMITY. Bautmone, Md., March 7.—Last night, be- tiwoon 11 and 12 o'clock, whilo a way froight- train, with a passonger-car attached, was cross- ing a bridge over & narrow passage on tho Harpor's Ferry & Valloy Branch of tho Baltl- moro & Obilo Railway, 63 milea from Harper's Forry, the middlo span gave wey, and tho engine, tendor, aud train foll through and were wrecked, Tho following ara tho namos of tho killed; W. A. Wightman, Edinborg, Va.; ©. L. Noel, Mt, Jackson, Vs.; R.E. Hammond, Bit. Jack- woo, Ya; RL. Wood, Wchmond; 0, H. Hodg- won, Borkoly 8prings, s member of the Weut Virginia {.cgislaturo; J, A. Baldwin, Baltimore; M. Gano, Wincheator; A, C. Bowors, a commor- cial travelor, Baltimoro; EF’. Doran, the cual noor, Sandy Hook, Md.; J.D. Chapman and I’, Jefferson, brakemon, Winchoster, Va. Hix persona were wounded, including Bernard Hughes, Wisconsin. ‘The bodies of tho killed wore immediately sont to Wiuchoster aud placed tu chargo of an undertaker, aud willbe gent to thoir relatives and friends, —_—-— OTHER CASUALTIES. . PROBALY YATAL FALL, Speetat Dispatch to The Chteayo Tribune, QGincinnatt, O., March 7.—James Denson, of Chicago, while intoxicated to-day, fell down a flight of etelra atthe St. Nicholas in thiaclty, sustalniog « fracture of tho skutland other in- jurios that will probably result fatally. Ho lies bow in tho Cincinnati Honplisl, lio hay a brothor living at No. 202 Nowth Clark street, ‘Obicago, ‘ HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, ‘MARCH 8, 1876. FOREIGN. Schenck’s Abrupt Departure Sharply Criticised by London Papers. The Republic Proctaimed in Servia and Princo Mitan Banished. Horrible Cruelties Practiced upon Christians ‘in Bosnia, French Ropublican Legisla- tors Hold a Prelimi.- nary Meeting. Thoy Will Have No Monarchical Tim- ber in the Cabinet. Natives of'a Danish Island Actual ly Dyivg from Starvation. Tho Spanish Cortes Will Issue a Patriotic Address to the King. GREAT BRITAIN. A TONDON MOLIDAY, Lonnoy, March 7,—Queen Victoria and tho Princoas Beatrice to-dey traversed London by way of the Thames Embankment, Queon Victo- ria street, Cornhill, Leadonball street, and White Chapol road, to opou tho now wing of tho London Hoapital in White Chapel road. A lsrge body of troops acted as their ca- cort, sud fmmoneo and enthusiastic crowds of : peoplo ‘ lincd tho streata through which the roya’ party passed. A tri- umphal arch was orected, ann many buildings were tastefully and profusoly decorated, Must- nega at tho Stock Exchange aud Royal Exchange, which aro noarly on tho line of tho route, wos neglected for w time, Residenta of the East End are observing tho day aso bollaay, THe TUnr. Tho International hurdle raco was won by In- gomar, Larmonides second, Florimel third. TUE FUGITIVE ELAVE OICULAT, In the Honso of Lords this evoniug tho Vis- count Cardwoll presonted a petition signed by the Protestant dissenting ministers of Loudon praying tho immediate and unconditional with- drawal of the fugitive slave circular, On taking this ate Lord Cardwoll potuted to the offorts of civilized nations, including the United States, to abolish slavery. Lord Cairns, inroply, oxplainad that tho abject of the circular was to itorm the comuiaudors of Hor Majesty's vossals that it would not suf- ficg to take slaves on board,—they must put them Ina placo of safety; but inasmuch asa British vessel entering foreign waters ‘was bound not to violnto or sbot a vio- Intion of thoe¥laws of ao forcign State, the English Goverument proferrod refusing to roccivo slaved on board to surrendoriug thom after they woro roceived. Lord Cairun called to inind what tho present Government hud dono towards supproguing the slave trade in Zanzibar and on the Gold Coast, and thanked God this was uot oO party quoation. Any Govern ment would bayo done tho same. ‘Cho circular could not be withdrawn without loaving more atringeut rogalations iu force, but a nat emall or unimportout stop was about to be takon towards tho time when it mignt bo the destivy of Lngland to consummate, agit has boon her priviloge to commence, tho overthrow of the nofariona system which way tho disgrace and curso of humanity, ? SCHENCK’S BUDDEN EXIT. Lonnon, March 85:30 o,m.—Tho Hour states that Lord Derby callod ou the Emma Mine Com- pany to withdraw ita suit against Robert Schonck on tho prgud that the writ of arrest was sorvod. while Mr. Schonck hald the oftice of Ambasss- dor, and was theroforo illegal, ‘tho Company, in deforence to Lord Dorby, immediately with- drew the writ, and have sont a letter to Mr. Schonck notifying him of tho withdrawal, ‘The Hour says Mr. Schouck's courxe in quit- ting England without taking leave of the Queen is unvrecedented, BCUENCK'S BUCCESSON, ‘The Times says President Grant has returned toacustom as Lonorablo to tho United States as it 48 agrooable to other countries in nomi- nating R. H.. Dana to succood Schenck. An American Micister could bring no bottor creden- tints than tho literary reputation of Mr, Dana. A NOTTEN CONGERN. Tho Hour announces that tho Co-oporative Bank (limited), au ivetitution almilar to the Co-operative Credit Dank, bas suspended pay- ment. On Monday ft had only 25 shillings cash on hand, sa e SPAIN. ADDRESS OF CONGRESS To THE KING, Maprip, March 7.—The address tothe King has boen drafted, and wna read in tho Cortos to- day. It declares, referring to Don Carloa, that that obstinate aud ambitious Princo has ro- crossed the Pyronnos without obtaining any concession which might oncourage a ronawed rebollion. ‘Tho Chamber rejoices that cordial rolatione _- exist with — foreiyn Powors, aud hopes tho diMcultios hotweon Spain and the United States will bo act- tled to the eatisfaction of the two countricu, which should march united on the path of pro- gress and liberty, Tho Cortes ardoutly desires that an atrangoment be mado with tho Holy Sco consistent with mutual rights. I$ baltaves tho conolusion of ponco in Npatn will destroy tho last hope of tho authors of tho war of devastation and pillage in Cuba, ‘Poaco unites the King and people, who, together, will vanquish all future obatacles, QUESTIONS TO NE BETTLED. A special frou Miranda ways that King Al- fonso was rocotved at Estella with but slight onthusiagn, The Carlluts aud Ltborala in tho Norta aro unanimous ‘in dofenso of thoir local fneros, Lhe Alfonsist Geneorals also dopro- cato agitation against . tho fucroa, as hindering the pavitication of the country, ‘Tho Blinistorist - and = Liboral nowspapora of Madrid, howover, contain daily- sttacks upon fueros, ‘The Government desiros to nd- journ tho the subject a year, whon tho consorip- tion from whioh Basque provinces havo hithar! been oxompt will po extended to the whole Klogdom. THe AUMY. Prime Minister Carauoves has decided to largo- ly reduce the army expensca. Fifty batalliong havo siready been abandoned. Highty thougand mon- under Gen, Campos will romain distributed a8 = garnsons = and tlying columns throughout tho Basque prov- incoy and Navarro. Twenty thousand soldiors witt accompany the King “ou his entry into Madrid. @PANIAM JUSTICE. Loxpow, March 8—5 a, m.—A tolegram from Cadiz to ‘the Zines utatos that the man who murdered Vrederick Roberts, an Enghahman, ut Hueloo, in 187}, haying boon receutly sure rondered to juutico, has been — tried and * acquitted, in spite of overwhelming evidonco against hin, ‘Tho English Government is moving in the matter, English residonts in Huelva aud Cadiz are highty indi; ——— indignant, TURKEY, THE REPUDLIO PHOCLAIMED IN SERVIA, Venice, March 7%,—Lbo Tempo pubhwhos a dispatch from Zagabria, dated to-day, stating that the Republic bas been proclalmod in Servin, the Obrenovitch dynasty doposed, and Prince Milan oscorted to the frontier. DENIAL. Wasuinaion, D.©., March %.—The Turkiah Logation is authorized to deny tho reports that tho inaurgents bad been twice succcsafulin Hor zogovina’; that the Turkish troova bad nothiug to oat bus Ary breed | that Christians had been murdered in Bosnia; and that the now reforms promulgated throughout the Empire bad not cen cuforced in Thessalia and Epirus, LATEST. Lonvon, Match 8—G. a, m.—Tho Russian fournal De Bourse publighes a telegram an- nouucing the restoration of tranquillity at Kaa- jugovate, after the election diaurders, A Berlin dinpstch-to the Post atates that Princo Milan hes, like the Prnce of Montene- gro, pledged himself to discouutenance tho in- surrotion in Herzegovins and exes} his influence in fayor of peace, The Northera Powers have in turn guaranteed both Princos agatost revoln- tionary movements. TURKIAMN CROFLTIFS, Loxpox, March 8.—The Mtandard’s Vienna dispatch says horrible accounts of Turkish cru- eltien continue to arrive from Bosnia. Twelve bundred Turks attacked tho Christian inhabit- ants of the town of Crupa last Sunday, murder- ing many and plundering the shops, ——— FRANCE, CADINET RUMORS, Loxnow, March 7.—A spootal from Paris saya that Dufauro Insists that the Cabinet be formed oxcluatvely from tho partyofthe Loft, There will bo no Prosidential meayage whon the As» rombly meats to-morrow, REPUBLICANS LN COUNCIL, Vensatties, March 7.—Mombers of the Senate and Chamber of Doputloa held preparatory and merel formal ; alttings to-day. Tho Republican Union subsoquontly bad a meeting. Gambotta made x speoch counseling united action, sspocially in view of tho Miniatorial quostion, ‘I'he mocting adopted srosolution declating “ we will support a hom- ogencous Cabinot, which 18 fairly resolved to a minister the country in & thoroughly Republic: sonso in conformity with tho spirit of the Con- stitution and tho will of the nation.” Ex-Prosi- dont Thiors and Jules Simon wero not present, both objecting to tho meeting. FLOODS, Pants, March 8—5 8, m.—Tho waters of tho Seine aro again rising. Tho floods thronten to bocome yory disastrious. STARVING. ABAD STonY. Corrnmacrn, March 7.—Tho Inst mail from Icoland reports that 600 inhabitants of tho West- mauno Islands, group lying to the south of Ico- Iand, aud belonging to Denmark, aro probably dying of starvation. The fish- erlos there nat. year tvero’ unsuccass- ful, * end the inhabitants, fearing that thelr food would not Inst them throughout tho wintor, sont to Icoland, asking for supplies, Accordingly a amall quantity of eupplica waa dispatched. About a month ago, howevor, 9 bottlo was foun on tho cosat of Icoland con- taining a letter stating that thosupplics on hand woro only adequate for ous weok, and a famine was inovitable. ‘lho daugerous seas during tho winter monthe rendors communication with the Westmanne Isiands almost itnpossibia, nae: ITALY. IN PANLIAMENT. Rome, March 8.—Signor Biaachari bas beon elected Pronidont of the Senate, dofoating De- pretis, candidate of the Loft, AYRICAN EXPEDITION, Lonpon, March 8—62.m.—Lho Times cor- respondent at Romo tolographs thet a crowded meottug of the Italian Geographics! Bocicty was held yoxterday to bid farowell to the Con- tral ‘African Expedition under Marquia Antinori, Prof, Chiarini, and Capt, Mar- tinl, which ombarks at / Napica_ for Aden- today, Crown Prince = Hum- bort, Gon. Menabres, and othor distinguished persons wore preaont. A banquet was given the members of the expodition last night. KKHOKAND. A REDELUIOUS CHIEY CAYTUnED, 7 Sr. Perensuona, March 7,—Lato Khokand ad- yicos atate that the would-be Khan, Fulat Beg, having fled to tho Altal Mduntians, to incite the mountain tribes to riso against Rueaisn rulo, has been captured and handed overso the authori- ion. —_— RUSSIA, A WAKNING NOTE. Lonpox, March 7.—T'ue Ruski 3fir calia at- tention to tho alarming onlargemout of fortross- es and tho conatruocion of stratogical railways on the eastorn fronticr of Prussia. STAGES TO THE BLACK HILLS. Special Iispatch to Phe Chreaao Tribune, Yawxton, D. T., March 7.—A four-horso daily stago and oxpress lino will horoafter make rogu- lar trips from Yankton to tho Black Hills, com- moeonelng to-morrow morning. Lettora and po- pers sent via Yankton to any point in tho Hills, willbe forwarded through by regular mail to Plorre City, and from there by an independant and responsiblo line to their destination. A trata coniposod of twenty-threa wagons and 135 men started to-day for tho gold-ficlds. Tho weathor ig such oy to justify tho anticipation of an carly opening of navigation on tho Missouri River. eee ELECTION AT AURORA. Speriat Dupateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Avnons, Il, March %—The city eloction passed off quictly to-day. Thomas E. Hill, author of ‘ ill’s Manual of Businesa Forms,” was olectod Mayor without opposition, and J. W, Nico re-clected Marslial by a msjority of 594 over J. Dana Hill. Dr. 8. B. Hawloy succeeds N, R. Hobbs as Aldorman of tho second Ward; William Meaghor is re-clected in tho Fourth: Jamos Murphy in tho Eighth; and L, O. Hill in the Eleveuth, while P. G, Bon- son succceds James Templeman in the Fifth, and H. H, Evans, propriotor of the Iitch House, succeeds J. N, Titsworth as Alderman of the Ninth Ward. J. J. Wado and Cou O'Neill wore ro-olected Street Comnyssiouors by very largo minjorities, tho formor for s fourth and the latter fora fifth torm. + ROBBERY ON A STREET-CAR. About 1 o'oloct this morning Col. J.J. Nelaon, of tho Woatern Upton Tolegrapl Company, whlie Roing west on & Madison atreot-car, was robbod of a um of monoy noar the Fifth avenue cross- ing. Aman bv tle name of Simpson waa ar- rosted on suspicion and located in the Madigoo- Streot Station. ——— Mr. Butterwick's Gas Mill, Phatadeivhiz Bullet. During one of the very fow cold snaps that wo lave had this winter, the gas-moter in Mr. But- terwick's houso was frozon. Mr. Buttorwick attempted to thaw it out by pouring bot water ovor it; but, after spending ap hour upon the effort, he omorged from tho contest with tho motor with his feat aod trousora wot lis hair full of dust and cobwobs, and bis tempor at fovor host. Aftor etudying bow ho should get rid of tho ice in tho metor, bo concluded to uso forco for the purposc, and ao, ecizing a bot poker, he jammod it through # vent Lolo aud stirced it sround inaldo of the moter with @ con- siderablo amount of vigor. He felt thoive giva way, and ho hoard the whools buzz around with rather more yohomence than usual. Then he went up stairs, lio noticed for three or four days that the internal machinery of that moter sovmed to be rattling around in 5 remarkable mavnor. It could bo hoard all ovor tho houso. ut he was Ploagod to find that it was working again in spite of tho cold woathor, aud ho rataingd lia seroulty, About two wocks afterward his gas bill camo, It accused him of burning, during the quarter, 1,600,000 fect of gas, and it called on tlm to sottle to the oxtent of noarly 350,000. Bofora Mr, Butterwick's hair bad time to doscond after tho tlret ehock, ho put on tls hat aud went down te ae Bas olllce, LHe addrossed ono of tho clorke : “How mach gas did you make ot the Blank works Inst quarter 2” “YT dunno; about million feot, I rockon.” “Woll, you’vo charged mo In my bill for burn- jog 8 half million more than you made; I want you to correct it.” ‘Leas seo tho bill, Hm—in—m—thby ia all right. It'a taken off the motor, That's what tho motor says,” “Bpouo'n it does; I couldn't havo burned moro'’n you made.” ‘Can't help that. ‘The moter can't lle.” “Well, but bow d'you account for the dif. ferenco 2" “Dunno, "Taint our business to go nosing aud poking sround aftor scientific truth, Wo dopond on tho moter, Ifthat ways you burned 6,000,000 foot, why you must have burned it, oven it, Wo nover mado a foot of gas out at the works.” Yo tell the honcat truth," said Battorwick, ‘that motor was frozen, aud I aticrod it up with 8 pokor and sat it whizzing sround.” “'Prico Just the samo,” sald the clerk. “Wo clans for pokers juyt itke wo do for gay, “You ain't aatually going to bave thoaudacity to sak pe to pay $360,000 on account of that poker ?' ‘t If 16 wae $700,000 I'd tako it with « calmness that would surpruie you. Psy up, or wo'll turn off your gas. ‘Lurn it of and be hangod,” exclaimed But- terwict, au he emerged from tho ofiice, toarin; his billtofragments, ‘Then ho wont home, ani grazping that too laviab poker Leapproached tha wetor, It had registered auothor million fect since the dill was made out. 1¢ wauruaning u a. xoore of a hundred feat a minute, In omont! Lutterwick would haye owed the Gas Company more than tho United States Government owen its creditors, Bo ho beat the metur into a shapo~ less mana, toseed it iuto the treet, aud turned off the gas iuulde tho cellar, Ho is vow witting up at nights writing an essay on © Our Grinding Mouopolics,” by the light of # kerosene Jaap, _ THE COUNCIL. Resuming Work On the Appro- priation Bill, Comptroller Hayes Says the $500,- 000. Deficiency Item Must Stay In. The Aldermen Accordingly Cut Of $82,- 000 on Street-Cleaning ; But Cannot Be Persuaded to Dispenso with the City Assessor. Slight Reductions Made in the Collector's Office. An adjourned meeting of tho City Council waa hold Just ovening for thn consideration of tho Appropnation bill, Prosidout Dizon in tho chair sod a quorum presont. On motion of Ald, Fitzgerald tho Appropris- tion bill was taken up item by item with the un- derstanding thatthe yeas and nays should bo called on each, Ald, Woodman said that he was given to un- derstand that certain dispatches had beon re- colved from the Comptroller, now in New York, asking several things from the Couucil, Lic called upon tho Chairman of tho Fivance Com- mitteo to explain the matter. ALD, MEATI eaid tbat the Financo Committeo and soveral other membera of tho Council and othor branch- esof tho City Government bad beon in confor- enco on two occasiuns to consider the Appro- priation bill, ‘fhe Comptroiler had etated in a tolegram that the intention of tha Council to keep down tho appropriotions bad been well re- ceived among the Eastern capitaliste, but that it was expodiont that the item of @500,000 for de- ficiencies, which had beon strickon out in Com- mittco of tho Whole, should te reinserted. If it woro possible to insert tho item and still keep the appropriation at or near its proseut figures by cutting out other monoys to that amount thore was no question but that it would greatly onliauce the credit of the city in New York ag well as at homo, Ala. Batlcy—What is the object of tho €500,- 000 item; is it tocover - ‘THE GAGE DEFALOATION ? Ald, Hoath said it could bardiy bo sald to be for that purposo slone, but it was to cover de- ficiencies in sevaral places, Ald, Bailay—Was not this deficiency caused by tho Gago defalcation? Ald. Heath ropliod that that wag by no meang tho only reason; becauao tho city authoritics did not deom the Gago matter s total loss by any means, Ald, Woodman surgeated that the troublo grew out of the dithculty in collecting the city taxes, Eastern capitalists oould say, and did say, to the Comptroller, “Your people don't pay their taxes." ‘To this Mr. Hayes’ obvious answor would bo, "Here tp @500,000 which the Council has appropriated ag an additional socurity—it ts that sum moro than woncod.” it was like a man going into a busi- nossa which noeded £50,000 capital snd putting in €26,000 moro to make sure ho had onough. Ald. Warren asked what items could be cut down Bo aa to got the sum asked for. Ald, Woodman said that tho streot-cleaning might bo reduced; also tho Public Library. 1¢ ‘was proposed also to sare a round som by mak- ing tho salarios of the policomon $900 per year instoad of 1,000, . Ald. White Lanier it vory strange that tho Comptroller should havo so persiatevtly recom- mended oconomy and then made so urgent a re- quest foray itom of $500,000 moro than tho Council thought proper, Ald. Clarke (of tho Fifth) sake tho Chairman of the Finanea Committos if be could give the amount of tho Gaga dofalcation. Ald. Heath said that it was originally 48: 000, but of this some 260,000 had beon paid. The queation as to whether the bonudamen should bo holden for the rest was expected to bo shortly docidod by tho Supreme Court. If tho decison was favorable to the city it would roceed areinst the bondsmen at once and col- lect tho whole sum. Ald. Clarke asked ‘WHAT FUND this $500,000 way to be applied to. Ald. Heath roplied that 1¢ would goto no ono in particular; it was almply a provision for s doticiency which they knew must occur, Some of the personal property tax tor past years could nover bo collected. It would aleo strongthen the city’s credit in Naw York, Muattera would ‘bo in rather s bad way if the Comptroller came back without having made arrangoments to borrow the sum needod. ‘Tho city's oxpouses were fully 8157,000 per month without providing for any judgments, and thege must be provided forin somo way. Ald. Hildreth tried to gat the provision fn the building Jaw relatiog tospark-catchors ropealed; but, aftor some discussion, 1¢ appeared that only a fow mombora of tha Council had any idea what 8 spark-catchor was, aud therefore tho mattor waa withdrawao, Ald. Whito then bad an animated discussion with the Chair about his right to make e spacch, but Dixon, having tha advantage of tho gavol, subdued tue gentloiaan from tho Etovonth after - struggle, and amid much coafasion aud mer- iment, Tho Olork thon read the ordinance containing the appropriations, tho first item being for THE ABSESSON'S OFFICE, $11,000, with the unoxponded balance of $7,000, Ald. Fitzgorald movod to strike ont the item, Ald, Heath, boing callod on for information about the office, sald that the Finance Commit- toe had covsidored the question of the oftice, and had concluded that it was of no use if the rovenue wasto bo collected under the gonoral law. If, on tho contrary, the taxes were to bo collected under Bill $00, thon tho Tax Commis. slonor’s oftice would bo useful, Ald. Schaffuor said that Judge Drammond had pagsod upon oud approved Bill300. If the Bu- remo Court should pasa the same judgment, hon the koeping up the machinery of tho oflico would bo a matter of economy. Hu hoped tho item would be keptio. Ite striking out would bo a short-aighted oconomy, Ald. Quirk said thet if the Council wag of the opinion that tho judgment of Judge Drummond would be sustained then they should keop the itom; othoriwise it should bo cut out, Hoe was in favor of keeping it fn, Ald, Richardaon sald that the only way to cut down waa to begin at the yory ‘rst. Ho thought tho trouble this yoar was largoly because of tho charactor of tho ofilcors haying tho tax collcc- tion in charge, and that if new and bonost offl- cers wore elected thera would bo no trouble, Uo hopod the item would be atrickou out. Ald. Caso said that the decision of Judge Drammond’s quoted did not cover the puints in queation, Ho thought that the way to cut down was to strike from tho start, aud ha strongly ob- jocted to tho Council's boginning tho bill by put- ting in an item which they might posstbly—not probably “acad. Ald. Szhaffuer said that Judge Dickoy had said that bo was suro that Judge Wallaco's decision would be roversod by tho Supreme Court, Ald. Fitzgerald sald that tho ofico could not, under tha new chartor, bo abolished by the ordi- nauco a8 had beon proposed. Ald. Coey aald that, whilo he was favorable to the incumbent of the oflico, no folt it hig duty to hig conatituenta to begin at tho boginning in the matter of cutting down, Ald, Richardson sald that tho matter was ona of moro than friendship; it was one which covered tho duty of the Al- dormou to thelr constituents, The peo- reduction, and would le demanded a fave it. One reason why the people refused to pay thoir taxos was tho charactor of the mon who had the oxpending of them, He did not wish to soe Aldermen governed by thelr friond- ships in mattora of this kind. ‘Ald, SchaMoor dostred to indigoautly repel evon the imputation of belng influenced by friendabip in his voto on tho matter, Ald, Richardson—Has nut the Alderman from the Seventeenth (Schaffner) a friend in the T'ax- Commissioner's oflica ? Aid. Schaffuer aid that ho bad, but that that friond was a valuable and usofulclerk. He had, ho sald, nothing to conceal in the mattor. Ald, Richardgou said that all he cared for was to expoge the motives of the Aldernian’s opin- jong and action ; baying dono that he waa con- tent, Ald. Cullorton said that the office was a useful ous, because it was the onty way in which an overtaxed man could get a rebate. ‘The matter then camo to a vote on the motion to cut out the sum of $21,000, aud it was lout by the following voto: ¥eas—Hichardsoa, Fitzgerald, Cocy, Byalding, Stone of the Fourth, Btona of the Fifth, Clarke of the Fifth, Reity, AicDoneld, Clark of the ‘Tenth, Heath, Case, Cleveland, Lenyacher, Dickinson—15. Aaye—Eniey, Dizon, Warten, Sommer, Cullerton, McClory, tildreth, Baites, O'Firten, Weetman, Warte, Guaderson, Campbell, Quirk, Ryan, Eckhardt, Btout, Mabr, Schaffner, Murphy, Hweeney—21. F Ald, Iichardson moved to atrike out the items or NR COLLECTOR'S OFFICE above the aum recommonded by tho Comptroll- er, which was a total of $5,550. After some iecussion this motion was lost, by the follow- ing vote: Teaa-oRichardaon, Fitzgeratd, Coey, Spalding, Stone of theo Sermt of dee Fifth, ClgtesoF tue Eiftse Uelty, McDonald, Woodman, Clarke of Tenth, Abate Heath, Campbell, Case, Cleveland, Dickinson Naya—-Foley, Dixon, Warren, Sommer, BMoClory, Wilareth, Baliey, O'Brien, Gunderson, Quirk, Ryan, Fekharaf, Htout, Mabe, Lengacher, Schaifoer, Mar- phy, Swoeney—18, Tho Item aa passed on fn the Committee of the Wholo was then takon up. Aa it formorly road it provided for trelve mon at an annual coat of €20.870, or €16,777.60 for the nino months. This force was by repeated motions and votes cut down toa collector, casier, book- Kooper, and four clorks, at au aggregate oxpenze of $9,603 for nino months, or a saving of $6,274.50 on tho item, : ‘THE ITEM OF BTRERT-CLEANING. and ropairy having then beenreachod, Ald. Quirk moved tocut down the item from $75,000 to $50,000 for tho Bouth Side, Ald. Stone moved to make the item $60,000, Ald. White moved to ay tho Inet motion on tho tablo, but it was lost Tho question thon recurred on tho motion to make tho eum 260,000, but that was withdrawn, Ald. Roidy moved to make the item $70,000, and then the flood-gates wore opened and the torront of speech turned loose, " Ald, Hildreth spoke. Ald. Cullerton, aftsr somo discussion had been had on the gonera! subject of economy. said thatif the movement goiug on was 4 political one to break down tho pinent elty administra- tion he wanted to moet it squarely and ficht itto .the ond, Ho hoped that the city's paper would go to protest, aud then tha question could bo settled; but bo was suro it would not. If thero was avy danger of such a thiog, tho public hallo would be fillad by masa- meetings of citizens who would take measures to provent such a catastrophe. Such meotings would do what hed been Jong neoded,—would bring the .tax-lighters to terms; they ware the roal evil of the Goveroment, Ald, Campboll recommended s low tax lovy 28 the thing to help the credit of tho Government, Tho apesker charactorized tha tax-fighters ag pirates, thieves, robbers, worso than tho in- inmates of tho jail; worse than bandita, Ho proposed to put the brand of Cain on ali men who refused to pay their taxes. Tho speaker did not think it nocnvsary to pnt tho item of 500,000 tu the bill ot all.” The city's crodit was good In New York now—boettor thau thatof any other city in tho world. Tho man who said that the city’a paper was abont to go to protest was either = fool or a knave. <All the power this wide of hell couldn't stop the growth of the greatest cityof tho Union. Tho spoakor closed with the somewhat ambiguons statemont that Chisago ntood liko #, ight and shining empire he shores of the lake." Ald. Qairk sroko in favor of cutting down, To was not oe who found much fault, Yot ono-balf of this money was spont on men who had no use for it, Bomo men were employed who owned two or three houses, while poor men wero left ont, because tho better-off woro tho friends of foremen. Hoe hoped tho appropriation would bo cut down to $166,000 for the entire city, which would only be €3,000 losa than fast year, The flow of eloquence having been stopped by tho previous question, the question of making the item 70,000 for tho South Division was voted dawn by 21 to 12, ‘the question recurred on making tho item 950,000—a reduction of #25,000—aud it was car- ried by the following vote : Yeas—Dizon, Fitzgerald, Coey, Spalding, Atone- Stone, Clarke, Hildreth, Woodman, Clark, White, Guu- Geraoh, Heath, Campbell, Case,’ Cloveland, Quirs, Schaffner, Dickinnon—19, Naye—Warren, Reldy, Sommer, Cullerton, McClory, MeDonald, Bailey, O'Hrien, yan, Eckhardt, Stout, , Murphy, Sweeney—14, ‘The motion was made to fix tho Woat Sido ap- propristion for street cleaning st $80,000, or $40,000 losa than passed upon in Committeo of tho Whole. Ald, Cullerton moved to make the eum 8100,- 000. Lost by 2t to 10, ‘Tho sum of $80,000 was thon approved by the following vote : Yeas—Dixon, Warren, Fitzgerald, Coey, Spalding, Bone of the Fourth, Bone of tho Fifth, Gienes Tay, Sommer, Hildreth. Clark, White, Gunderson, Heath, Campbell, Cane, Cleveland, Quirk, Mahr, Kchatiner, Bweeney, Dickinson—2i, Nays—Cullerton, McClory, McDonald, alloy, O'Brien, Bysn, Eckbardt, Murphy—9, The item forthe North Bide atroet cleaning was then reduced from £55,000 to €38,000. It wos then voted that when tho Council ad- journ it adjourn to Wednesday evoning at 7:30. On motion of Ald. Cullerton, the Council then adjourned. a FINANCIAL, EALTIMORE, Darroiong, Md., March 7.—Warner, Dressel &Co., tobacco and shipping merchants, have bueponded. Tho amount of their Mabilitios, » partof which fa in Europe, is not yet ascer- tained.’ Tho immediate cange for their failure was tho suspension of Thompson & Randalls, whose notes they hold for $20,000. Dresel bas been the German Consu! at this port for many years. LOUISVILLE. Ky. Lovrsvriie, March 7.—Charies H, Gardner, grocer, filod a petition of baukruptoey to-d His asaets are estimated at 95,000; liabilities, $229,000, ATLANTA, GA, Arzanta, Ga., March 7,—Cook & Check havo failod. Liabilities supposed to bo £200,000, - CASENOVIA, N.Y. Casrxovia, N, Y., March 7.—E. B, Parsons & Co,, bankers in Do Ruytor, hava failed, —— THE WEATHER, Wasninaton, D. C., March 8—1 a, m.—For the New England and Middlo Btates, rain, fol- lowed by partly cloudy and colder weather, briak southerly winds, shifting to wosterly and north- weatorly, and riding baromotor during the after- noan, For the Upper Lako segien, partly cloudy wenther and slowly-rising temporature, winds poititcig to easterly and southerly, followed by falling barometer during the afternoon, LOCAL OBSEVATIUNE, ‘Omtcago, March 7, iar, Thrdiu., .Wind. 1 Rain)Wetbar 1) 81| 8018, W., freab...] 90 Cloudy, 20) 83 GE eal, Cloudy, M4] Sa OY freal ‘Cloudy, WW 82) COIW., fresh, Cloudy, i roah, Fair, “Maximum thermometer, 60, Minimum, 29, GENELAL OLSERVATIONS, Cnicaco, March 7—Midnight, Btation, Bar. Thr; Wiad, Ram) Weather, Calm, 3. W., fresh, | OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Lonpoy, March 7.—Steanship Penoeylvanis, from Philadolpbis, Somerset aud State of indi ans, from New York, Lave arrived ont. Moviniy, March 8.—Arrivod, stoaniship Pern- vian, from Portland, JOURNALISTIC. 1 Disvatch to ‘he Cricago Tribune, Eait' Vs. Maren 7.—Tha Erie Gazelle wan sold at Constable's salo this moruing, Sam Davenport was tho purchaser, paying $1,100 for all tho propertics of the ottico, oto, ————-——__. What fs more common or distressing than a bilious atteck ? Who i not familiar with the well-known symptoms, oppression acrosa tho stomach and cheat, low spirits, restleagueas, gloominess of tulnd, wearl: nosy, dull headache, dirty, greasy appearance of tho akin, yellow Unge of the white of the eyes, loaa of ap: petite, and coslivencas? Few, indeed, of the mora ordiniry ills of Life ere more widely ‘yrovalent than these billoue disorders, and yet they miay readliy be ‘got rid of by using Dr, Jayne's Senative Fills, by whove operation the Hyer will be rapluly restored fo toaltiy sctlou, the viisted ascretions of tho stomach changed all costivencss removed, aud the whole syst fu sucorertug its motu} candition, Mea BUSINESS NOTICES. for coughs and throat a ‘a uw “Yrown’y Bronchial ‘Trochos,* avleg yoored: tee ‘ellictuucy by e teat of many yeas, SILKS. . nd “HF PAYS 10 TRADE ON THE WEST SIDR" GREAT SALE BLACK SILKS! AT THE West End Dry-Goods House, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, CARSON, PIRIE & C0. Will this morning offer for sale the following lots of Silks at a Tremendous Sacrifice be- low the Closest Cash Values 3 constituting them Very Important Bargains, which no lady requiring, or in- tending to buy, Black Silks, should neglect, FOR INSTANCE: . ‘We shall offer 12 pes. Heavy, alk Silk, imported Blacik Gros-Grains at §1.00 por yard; o Bargain oxcell- ing anything heretofore offered in Silks. : At $1.25 wo shall sell 20 pieces Lyons Black Silks, handsome finish and quality; goods that are con- vincingly cheap. At $1.50 wo shall offor 25 pieces Splendia Quality Cashmere Blaok Silks; beautiful lustre and finish, and worth $2.00 por yard. A ‘Wo shall offer 12 pieces Lyons Cashmere Black Silk, elegant satin finish, at $1.76 por yard. This lot of Silks aro so enormously ches; that overy lady in Chicago or neigh-* borhood should secure a dress at once, 18 picces rich Cashmere Black Silks at $2.00 and $2.25; would bo good value at $2.60 and $3.00 per yard, A fow pieces Richest Sublime Black Cashmere Silks at $3,00 per yard; worth $4.50 at retail, OUR SALE Of Bargains in Fancy Silks at 50, 65, 75 cents and upwards continues to attract many pur- chasers, and some of the lead- aaa styles will soon be closed out. MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, UPHOLSTERY: UPHOLSTERY. NEDA GOoOoDs. Field, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTONSTS., Call attention to their new ime portations of UPHOLSTERING | Goods, suitable for Curtains, Drae perics, and Furniture Coverings, comprising in part Silks, Cache- meres, Tapestries, Fezzan, China - and Java Cloths. New patterns in Satin de Indes, Cretonnes and Serges. Lace, Nottingham, Cluny, and Ecru Curtains, in great variety. Blankets, Comforts, and Spring Mattresses. Feathers, SEWING MACHINES. “A DECIDED ADVANCE.” Judgea' Neport, Amor, Ins, Falr. ; INGOT ‘WILLCOX & GIBBS AUTOMATIC SILENT SEWING MACHINE, Awarded the nd * Gold Modal of “of the “Awerlcan ‘Lnutule, Nov. 1873, ‘mod tee ects Legacy Atedal," of the Franklin Institute, Oct, 1876. : T og gr ST AAR TE TENSION,” OR ANY OTHER OF ITS OHARAOTERISTIO FEATURES, Corrwpoudence aud fuveatigation invited, 5 i, EC ee Websaktar. houk the Union—expreseod te all: we, Eee ‘and eee p par dress ° ‘ulti Hleatves