Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1876, Page 5

tion with everybody, sho dashed off rutograp! by tho dozen in & bold, handsome, running hand, steadtly rofusing to adopt a wag's sugges- tion tlat she should dologats the task to her Becrotary, Bome of tho cartoons published daring the recent hoated political chmpaign in New Hemp- shire wero suffiolently amusing. Ono of them ropresentod a group of politicians watohing the trausforof a cofin toa raiirosad train, and be wailing the logs of & Democratio vole *'inso slose & town," Mo, Titlons was ontortalned at dinnor by the Papyrus Club, of Boston, last Baturday. Gov. Rico responded to tho tonst in honor of tho guest. Mile, Titlbos sang * Homo, Bwoot Home" oxquisitely, Mr, Tom Karl contributed & boautiful ballad, and the Gormania Baud played dolightful seloctions. Mr, Thomas Workman, leador of tho I'roloc- tlon party in tho Domiulon Parllament, atated solomnly in 8 publio spocch recontly that the quality of sugar was soveral degroes inforfor to what it waa n fow yoars ago. When challonged for his authority, ho was compolled moet ro- Iuctantly to admit that ho bad tho stacoment trom—bis cook. ‘The curront etory that Mr, Pandleton oxeiled tho jonlousy of Mra, Marsh by hin attontions to Men, Bower, during the famous tour in Europo, Is beltoved to have some fouadation {n fact. £his potty quarrel Is sald to bo tho primary causo of the explosion which has resulted in the ruin of Marsh, Bolknap, and Pendlston. Two womon o tho case, indeed | . In view of tho recont moat showor in Ken- tncky, the Now York [Eoening L’ost contom- plates tho poaslbility of scon having to print somo such woathor announcoment as thisg #For New Kogland, tho Middle States, and Lower Lake region, falling barometor, incroas- {og cloudiness, with boofstoaks clanging to mutton-chops in tho mnorthern part of theso regions during the night." | . Mrs. E. D. Gitlespie, of Philadelpbis, delly- sred ao interesting lecture on woman's work in tbo Centenninl Exhibition at Steinway IHall, Now York, laat Friday. In responso to inguiries, aftor the lecturo, slio asid that » woman invont- »d tho colobrated McOormlck resper, and so- other woman the bell-punch now used on the street-cars, but the fnventors wore too poor to obtain patents, Thessstatements are important, If true, A grief-stricken woman fa Olsmpaign, IiL., svidently fresh from her boarding-schoal, writeu $o correct the quotation from Virgil which appo- sitely rounded out a reforence to Gon. Dillow's mules {n this column of Turz Tamuxe. We ore Filling to submit it to any falr-minded porson whethor Virgll, it ho biad known all tho facts in tho case, would not bave consented, In respect to Gon. Pillow, to tho amonded declaration, ** Va~ tlum et mutabile sompor mulier.” Tho metre tequires mulier instoad of mulus, and the scnso suggests the substitucion of mulier for femina.' Beaidoes, ia thore any mulier thing thou au angry woman ? Goorge P. Bomis,$ lato privato secretary to Georgo Francis Traln, has instituted suits for back-pay agslnst his late employer at Omaha. Intho firat eult, tricd last' woek and won by Bomis, tho plaintift rolatod the mannor in which Train at the hoad of & Communlst mob captured \ho City of Marasillos, Fraace, and hold it for jhroe days. Whon the Imperint soldiers rotook tho clty, thoy halted in front of Trnin's hotel and tho oMcers pointed tho guns of tho roldiors st Traln and his private secretary, ‘Bomis, on tbe baicony, waving French aud American flags, Train never wavered, but wrappod the American fag around him, looked defianca at the threaten- Ing mob, and shoutod, ‘*Bloot, you miserablo toworda 1" 'The oficors dld not shoot, but the emoute was squolched, Mr, Willism Cullen Bryant, In convarsation with a roporter of tho Boston Zimes, doscribed bis first mooting with Ralph Waldo Emerson, It occurred after a servico in Dr. Dowoy's chureh, conducted by the then young philoso- phor. Mr, Bryant *‘recognizoed Emerson's mind,” a8 ho forcibly oxproesos it ; his atylo of thought anad diction was unmistakable, Speak- lng of himaolf and tho reliuguishment in a largo monsuro of. his jonrnalistio dutios, Ar. Bryaut sald : " Notthat I think my working days are over, but becauss I ballova that younger peopls liko my associates can botter doal with the ques. tions of to-day thon 1 can, I mm rather inclined ta go to tho past for my work.” He aaid that he had somo notlon, in course of a fow yoaru (laugh- ingly) of translating the Georgica of Virgil. o wmust have moro employment at bis time of lifo than dally joumnalism would give him. Mo thought that ho might iry the Georglcs next summer out on his farm at Roslyn,” HOTEL ARRIVALS, , Palmer owss—J, M. Kerpory, Lafayeite; E. E. Darney, Dayton; Judge A, O. Knsson, Milwaukes; ‘Walaco Wolcott, Hsriford; I, W. Dowey, Onnton; T. Lyndeand J. ¥, and Frank Cramer, Miiwaukeo; 0, O, Mann, Ulles, No ¥ii G, P, O. Rambough, Little Rock, Ark; O. B, Pearson, Washington, D, 0.: N. 'Coleman and A. Dingman, Albion, Mich.; AL Erakor, S8an Fraucisco,.,.Grand Pacifo—U, B, Plerca, Doaton; John AT, Pearson, Godfrey; John Hayland, Momphis ; P, G, Hall, Codar Rapids; J. B, Havwloy, Ttock Jaland ; O, M. Walker, Adrian; M, B, (Gochraz, Pitsturg; W. D, Richardson, Springfeld; 1A D, Leet, Grand Bapide ; F, I, Kingsbury, Colum- fous; 2 P, B, Konner, Bi. Daul....Zvemont Iiouse—W, F. IShngon, sna g‘ ll{linl;nb!wnmfi, Melbourns, Ausizdia} ] a, T. ¥, 'ashington o_Hon., G, ngtons tho x‘x’on.mcunn Weits, Ditia: Bterling s Merritt, Des Molnes; Col. G, 0, rier and C. fertitt tland, Ve, { Hayden, Cleveland ; . D, G Fort Wayne; J, T. Gol, 3, B, Falls, Dittaburg. THE WEATHER. ‘Wasnmvarow, D, O., March 15,—Tor the Mid- dle Btates and South Atlantlc Statea rain will prevail, with casterly to southerly winde, fo- crosslng In forco, falling barometor, and alight changos in tamperaturo. For the Lake region, raln and snovw, fresh and brisk northerly to wasterly wind, falling barometer, and tomperature below froezing, 10CAL OBBERVATIUNS. Oiticago, March 18, Time. _Bar. Thr W) Wiad, _ihaks | Wo'ther ©:838, m,{90.13] 86, 00|E., froslierar.| 420 Lsmow f . 0,07 86| 80|, froah. ‘La.raln. . 200 m.f20.9| 84| B0IE.) freah Lt.rsin, 8:33p, m,'29,02, 80| B0|L., fresh, Taln, 9:00 p. m, 20,701 84{ 100[i; freals Lt.ralu, 10:18 . m.20.73]_34{ 200[E} frea: JiiLvmin, Maximum thermometer, 37, _Minimuns, 84, GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, Omicauo, March 16—Kidnight, Station, | Bar,Thr| Wind, [Yain) Weather, —_— sl il DMl acked o Cheyenna,, [zl 18w, brisk, Brean {reals,.| enport loudy. Light anow, 101l Light suow, apscial Disvalch fo The Chicaao Tribuna, March 15.—The (orzlule anow :iml wiod storm, which commenced in Dakots b:{fiolnn yeslorday, atill continues with unm. In fury, The temperature is yory lo the yicinity of Fort Kandall thro’ -&4;"3 ted 1n.dmnny Ehm 10 o 16 fect deop. e blocked - ety sded, Thers are hun. advonturera on the open Prairies west of the riv nd w--nflwp:x Amoog thom must be very great. Tt will be im- Poesible for them to miove in any direction for Boveral. days. It haa ralued here for tho past \wenty hours steadily, 1tis snowivg to-night, Svenral Dupatch to The Chwage ivibune, LawrrNcx, Kan., March 18,—Btosdy soakiog Showers of rain Lave fallen to-day over tho easts em Enn.lnn of Kausas, Parties just ju from tho houth aod wess report a splendid outlock for crops, and such s uudoubtodly the case, The ‘l’::l:; rlfil‘at duanduy‘n l‘nlt‘ [ ba&nnd ta bm 0 dimage ta fzuil, a4 the soason Rezetofors been 80 dry. h POLITICAL. The Now Hampshire Election Pans Out Wonderfully Well, A Republican Majority of Over 3,000 in the State, A New York Rag-Money Conven- tion Speaks. lts Senti- ments Boldly. Greenbacks the Only I.oénl- Tender ; Gold Unreliable, Beveridge's Pledges, and How They Have Been Kept. Pecaliar Way in Which Maj, Brocke- way Was Used and Then ‘ Retrayed, The Democratic County Com- mittee Puzzled What to Do. North Side Citizans Proparing to Nominate a Town Ticket, Some Spcbula\ions on Present Presi- dential Prospects. The Hon, E, B. Washburne and tho TUnion League Resolutions. NEW HAMPSHIRE. BETTER AND MORE OF IT. Coxconp, N. H., March 16.~Raturna from 215. tawne and wards givo Chenoy 85,309 ; Maroy, 82,626 ; Kondall anct scattoring, 332. Last year the ssmo towns gave Chouoy 84,663 ; Roborts, 83,620 ; Whito and seattoring, 612,—boing & Ro- publican not gain of 2,230, . Tho Tepresontaitveos- clect from 210 towns and wardu aro : Republic- ong, 100; Domocrats, 164, —Domocratic net galnof 9, AMongro roturna have boon roceived on the voto on the Conatitutional Convention, but it {o un- doubtedly carriod. Coxcon, N. I, March 16—9 p, m.—Tho vio- tory of tha Ropublicans scoms to bo overwhelm- ing. Thoy have o good majority in tho House, —probably 20 or 25,-~and olaim to bave 0 ont of 12 Bonators and 4 out of 6 Councillors, Full roturos of the State have not yet beeu received, but enough scomingly to justity the claim. Coxcoup, N. H., leynmh 16,—The roturns from all but ten towns giva Choney 42,240; Marey, 37,477: Kendall and senttoring, 410. Choney’a mojotity, 8,847 Tho townm yot to hear from ave, Inat yonr, Clicnoy, Rep., 514; Roborts, om., 603; and Whits, Tomporance, 8, Tho Rapublicana cloct ninc out of twelve Son- ators. ‘ho Council stands four Ropublicans, one Domocrat. Intho Ifonso thers sre 207 Ropub- licaus and 178 Domocrats. The Republican ma- ,oflty. it is thought, will be 25 or 80 in tho Houae. Tho vote i increnged sbout 1,200 over last year, belng nearly 81,000, sad is the largest ovor cast in thoBiate. —— THE RAG-MEN. EXPOUNDLRS OF FURE DLMOORACY. Brnacuur, N, Y., March 10.—The Groenback Convention met at the Woiting Opora-Houso Lhia morning, and way called to ordor in behslf of tho Executive Committco by the Hon. Gideon J. Tacker, who nominated ex-Sposker cQuire tomporary Chairman. On taking the chatr Mr. McGuiro briefly ad- dressod tho Convontion, reviewlug the politioal courgo of Gav, Tildon and the Democratic party. Alfred ¥, Ransom, of Warten, ang Goorge V. Madox, of Now York, wers appointed tomporary Booretarios. 'Cha Committeo on' Permanont Organization wan appointed, and o rocess way taken uill @ o'cloclk, Tho Convention reasssmbiod at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Thors was a large attendance, Riche Behell was made permanent Prosidont, with » long lst of Vico-Presidents xnd Hecretarics, ‘The platform protests againss tho resolutions adopted by the New York Demoocracy for tho E“ two yoars for soveral reasons, amoog others ecause said rosolutions are {n conflict with the principlea laid down in the piatform ndopted by the lanc National Domocratio Convontion held in the City of New York in 1863, that boing tho lnst onuino Natfonal Democratio Convention hold n this country, the Conventlon in Balti- more 1n 1873 being only a ratifioation moot- ing for_the nominations aud platform of tho Lihoral Ropublicans, The Convon- tion thereforo rocommonds tho soveral Assombly Distriota to soud delogntcs to a Biate Convention, 1 order to ‘seloct delogates for the Nationat Domocratic Convention at 8t. Louis, and nak their admission into that body as truo ropresontativos af the Domocracy of New York. 'he regolutions declaro opj tion to aoy ro- rudllllon of tho natioa'a obligations, bt assert hat the aoct of Congress of March, 1869, promis- {ug to pay flva-twoutios in gold isa tion of the contract whoreby sald bonds were isauod. and smd law was passod Y frand; tbat the offort now making by the Booretary of the Treasury to pay fractional ourrenoy in silver should be immediatoly pro- bibited, s silver ls worth leas than currenoy ; that thore shionld bo no further funding of Gov- eromont bonds until tho exact number of bonds outstanding is ascertained and the amount dus {rom the Byndicato sottled; that logal-tendors aro the standard of value, while Eom conatantly fluctuatea for varlous coasons; that tho amount of monoy required by the peoplo doponds on thelr Intelligenco ; that the ..i’mwy of & oon- traction of Ltho curroncy and raduction in the Bxlm of labor by certaln nowspapers is not to o wouderod at} that legal-tonders should pay the Londholdor Lis intorest and all other dobts, privato and publlo, loctuding dutles on dmporta ; that tho mot pledging resmmption 1n 1870 is a failure, and lts Immodiato repes) is de- manded; that Congresa should ennot lawa for the encouragement of labor, agriculture, and all other tnduatrial interoata, and for the dovel- opment of the nation's rosourccs aud woalth’ by tho people, to the excluslon of manopolics, The resolutloos wore adopted unanimously, aftor » fow speochos, A Jotter from Fraoklin Landers, the Greanback candidate for Governor of Indiana, indorsing the Snrpulu of the Convontion was read. Adjourned sioe dic. Daxvirry, Pa,, March 15.—A large meetlng in favor of gresnbacks as foll logal tonder was held Lere to-night, and way addrosied by tha Hou. . W. Huglies, of Poitsville. — BEVERIDGE'S PROMISES. AND HOW UE XEEPS THEM, Gov. Beverldgo is working very hard juat now to gaio the support of tho soldiers who Lielped to eloct bum Bhork of Gook County in 1860 and Lieutonant-Governor in 1874 in order that he maay bold on to the Excoutiva chair of the Stato for another four years, When Mr, Deveridge was mustered ous of tho servico of the United Btates as Colonel of the Boventsonth Illi- nols Cavalry, ho olalmed that ho had lott & lucrativo law practice in order to enter the army. He, it I8 true, was a good solaler. After Ool, Beveridge came home he reaumed the practioe of law. His cases wera faw, sud the foes of the office wore consequently very lim- ted. Tn 1808 the Oolonsl conceived the idea that be would make A UOOD axERIYY, snd with a view of obtainiug the offico be went about among the ax-soldiers, who promised him tholr guppask, A% that tme Aaj. Brockway, & 89 viola- THE 'CHICAGO oldler who lost & leg {n battle, wan running a farm in the mouthern part 6f tho counly, The Coftonel did mnot know the Major, but wauted his political mupport mne good offices to ald bim in belng elocted Bherif, Maj. Brockway used to take the producta of his fartn to tho ocity, and ono day, whilo ho was bringing in & load ot Liay, hio met Col. Boveridge going south. o did not know the Gavernor, nor the Govornor him. The aspitani for the Shriavaity stopped the Major and saked him whele Ma), Brockway lived. *1am tho man,” roplied he. Boveridge thon told him that he wantod bim (Maf, Brookway) to take him around and Introduce him to s Trionds ae thio candi- date for Blioriff, in order to galn thelr support aud dolegaton favorable to hum to the Couven- tion. Mnaj, Brookway hitchod his horses o tho fonco alongside of the road, nnd jumped into tho Uavornor's buggy, and tla poir wont to tho formor's houeo, Maj. Hrocke way fending the load of hay to town vy his bired man. Through thoe Major's efiorts and worklng, Beveridge gou tha support of the mouthern oud of Cook County. Therowas no roward offored or askod for the services, and for faur years tho two wera fast fricnds, as was gon- ernlly supposed, And hero 18 just whera TUE ACSING-GOVERNUT SIOWED IIIA TRUE COLORE, In tho campaign of 1871 a call signod by mauy Bromlnant citizans waa jeAned asking Maj. rockway to becomo a candidate for County ‘Troasuror on the Itonnblican ticket. Conaider- ing that the thon candidato for Lisutenant-Gov- ernor owed much of his previous success to him, Ma). Brookway enterod thoe Sore-Hoad Conven- tion hold on tio West 8ido, and there mot Bav- oridge. 1o asked the latter to introduce bim to tho Livanston delogates, but he only snifilcd and apst, an if in dorision, and treated tho Major ‘with silent contempt, Aftor that the Major was choson a delogato to tho 8tato Convontion in 1872. Ho did not’ come thoro a8 a friend of Qov. Doveridgo, and was Roing to cest bis vote for Georgo Liarlow, na hio thouglit that that gentlemen had boon ehabbily treated by Rummol. Howevar, tho Aajor's fifonds peraurded bim that it was to tho inter- este of tho Republican party to support Bover- idgo for Lioutensnt-Govarnor, and ho promised to do 8o, and did. Whon Laveridge hoard that tho Major was golng down to Bpringseld asa delegato, Lo TENDERED HIM PASSES, which were rofused, a8 tho gentleman did not propoas to be bonght by the imau who loast of il deservod his fricnd. ship or sopport. Ho mot _Hevoridge after tho Convoution in front of tho Leland Ho- tel in Springfield, whore tho unpleasantueas woa alluded to, and the Acting Govornor again pro- fossed tho atrongest frioudship for tho Major, and said that ho would do anything fn bis power to obtain recognition for his past sorvices, Two years ago tho soldiers wanted to get o pensioner se Peosion Agont for this distriet, aod aslied Ms§. Brockway to bocoms a candidate .far the office, as ho was crippled and would uvo- «doratand how to troat thoso who might have bucineta with tho oflic. Tho Major was pron {sod that ho would not have to work for the of. fico, aa Lis frionda would do that for bim, aud they would presont his namo to tho Prosident for tho position. And hers comes in . ANOTHER LITTLE EFISODE, which showa that tho present actiug Goversor { 18 not'addicted to tho ** fIatahet :* Botweon Col. Schiaffnor aud the now would-bo Governor thore was s Jittle fecling caused by Boveridgo baving gona back on him. The Colo- nel waa Chairman of the Oonveution which nom- inaled Bovoridgo for Bherifl, aad ho promised Col. Sohaffoer that ho should bo Jailer. ‘Tho promiao was mado £180 to two others, unequivo- cally, but none of tho trio were appointed, a8 anothot got tho placo, Two months afcer Maj, Orackway had boop asked to become i applicant for tho poeition. of Ponslon-Agent, Col, Hchaff- ner met tho Lisutensut-Goyernor in front of tho- Republic Lito Bulldiug, He then prom- ised to bury his emnity it Bovoridgo would sign Drockway's potition and send a personal lotior totho Fresident ndvocating his apvorstmont, Boveridgo assented and shook hands upoo it, and promiced to do all ho could to further Ma]. DBrockway's intotests, Io did sign the potition, wroto an oquivocsl Iotter to Secretary Dolano, and that wus all. A letter Lad beon written to Gen, Huribut asklog his sapport and that of tho other membors of Congress for tho Major, but ne ilvo of tho dolegation, Including Gen. Hurlbut, bad promised to support Talbot, Haribut so stated, and also said that Gov. Bov- orldgo, tho dey bofore, had sent n lettor through Lim to the Presldent, askiog Lim to appoint Tal- bot as Ponslon Agout, thus basely dnsnnlnfi Maj. Brockway, after having eacrodiy promise to suppors hint. * Tulbot could not even lay claim to having boon » soldior. Wuon Gov, Oglesby was slacted to tha Sonato, hocame to tho Lioutcnant Governor aud told bim that bo bad no desiro at sll to in auy way coutrol tho Stato sppointments, bt ho would re- quost, aa n favor, that 18 PRIVATE ECEETARY, YIAJ, PINKILAN, bo retained by Boveridgo in tho ofiics. ‘This, of couree, Boveridge promisod to do, Iiow he kopt hin word wili be svon. Throo weoks lator, Maj, Pinkbam, on coming to the oflico one morning, found n noto on his dosk from the Acting Gov- ornor, atating to him that howas discharged, and that the Governor's son had boon dnly in- ducted into offico, Thesa ure unvarnisled tales, and soldiors can form thelr own opinion from them =6 to the veracity of the candidato for Governor. - — THE UNTERRIFIED. MRETING OF TUE CENTRAL COMMITTEL, A rather slimly attonded mosting of tho Democratio Contral Committea was held at thew rooms, No. 79 Clark stroct, yosterday aftornoon, Thers wero pressnt Miles Kohoo, Dan Camer- on, Lang of tho Fifteenth Ward, Gen. Lieb, Porry I1. Bmith, Pat Raforty, J. II. Daniets, Melville Xuller, Thomas Courtnoy, IDarney MeKeonna, Ald. O'Drion, and some half-dozea othors. Tho leading lights, suchas Miko Evans, ‘'om Hoyne, snd F. H, Wiuston, were to have boeon present, but fallod to arrive, owing probably to thodisagroeabloweather, Thoso who wWere pros- ent amusod themsalves for somo timo in rumina- tloos about tho Now Hampshiro clections, nor wero thoy at oll comforted by their reflootions 2 to the strength of their porty nenror at home. Thelr foclings wero so harrowed by farebodings of ‘misforsune that whou tho nssombly was callod to order soveral of thom faintly trombled Jest tho reporters should be sliowed to romain ivslde, Ifually some ono mado bold to requoat tho pencil-drivors to vacate, and the latter did 80, Hufllclout, however, was learned aftorwards to ivo nt least_an outline of tho doiugs of tho Jommittes. It was. continod almoat outire- ly to un informal disoussion respooting ward and town cepresoutation In tho coming Domoeralio Conveutions, paylng par- ticular ationtion to the town o [zations. Aun offort was nlso mado to thwart tho potition now in circulation for tho abolishing of those organigations, as the Commitles did not con- slder tho party etroug enough to oarry any ‘burdensomo mensuros in sddition to thosg with which thoy aro at prescnt afllicted. The pro- prioty of ‘holding straight out-and-out Demo- cratlo Conveutions was also brought into ques- tion, and aon_this tho Domooratio Central aro badly split, Camoron, Liob, Rafforty, and Fuller maintaining that & straight Uonvention would koop out 1umtorial that would go far towarda umnnlhunlnF tho party in a oloao fight, while Keohoo, Hmith, and ° the majority "main- that & otralght [Convention, with and rigid linos drawn and kept in_poaltion, is tho only salvation of tho party. the speoch which Senator Kehoo mada to the mocting yeaterday he dwols seriously and at somo length oa this_particular polnt, main- tamning that unless the delegatos woro Kept on- tirely withln the |'1my. the rabblo in the wards wouid elect thelr favorite dofegates,’ and tho ro- sult would bo a Couvention of the most dis- graceful charnoter, ‘Thls 18 & blow almed directly at ths Indopend- ents, and {9 meant to kill.” In nearly all the wards the Democrats bave split, and tho result has pboon Indopendent Clubs, 'The reasons of this eplit are many, the ohiof belug the disgrace- ful manner in which ward olubs otganized undar tho instructious of the Domocratio Contral have g:;n run {u the (nterest of some poity ward cou- ato, In regard to the repressntation in tho Town Conventions the meotiug yostorday was sluo sad- ly at vea. Kehoo wauted a largs Couvoution of all the towns, or at losst that looked to him the most popular. Iafforty, on' the other haud, wanted each town to havo its own Convention, ‘I'hosa prosent wore 5o oyenly divided on theso matters that it way found uecccssary to adjourn without sccomplishivg soything. ‘Ibe Commit tos will moot again at 2 o'clock thls afternoon. PGl MINOR MEETINGS. YINTK WARD, A large meatiog of the Firth Ward Republican Club was held Tuesdsy night {u J. Doorr's Hall, corner of Twenty-sixth and Hanover sireets. The Commiltes appoluted by the Preaidont at a provions ‘meetivg. to nominate twolve of tho best Nepublicans of the ward from whom tho six delogates to the Towa Convention might be elocted reported, and the following gentlemen woro olected by ballot 1 Henry Hafer, 3, Wel- don; M, Bobiotz, G. Kalbe, J, Doerr, and A, K, Poterson, G i Tue meeting adjourned untll noxt Biturday, to meat at Morgenthalor's Hall, corner Twenty- noventh atroct and Wontworth avonue, FIONTI WARD. The Elghth Ward Republican Club, Commis- sloner Phil Ifoyno in the chair, niot Iast ovenlng At tho corner of Halated and Taylor trosts, but baving no businoas other than the oloction of detegatos to the Town Convention, thoy ad- Journed for a bettor attendanco Baturday night at the samo placo, TENTH WARD, Tho Republicans of the Tenth Ward held s maooting 1aat avening in old Aurora Turner Iall, No. 113 Milwaukoo avenug, for the purposo of organizing a ward club, Conerdoring the hor- riblo stato of the woather, tho attondanca was vory large. Aid, Whito called the meeting to order, e Club was organizod as follows: Dresi- dent, O. R, Matson; Vice-Presidents, %, F, Wobster, Dr. ¥. B. T, Bockins, H. Herbst, Louis Heavers, Charles T, Drown: Hecre- tary, W. D, Jonnings; Treasurer, the Hon. William Weayman; Execntivo Committeo, Heury Bwoet, Honry D'aulson, I', Davidson, A. Arncas, M. Ernest, 12 C. Christannen, J, Kisuer, Gilbert Olson, B, Dizon, E. Halvorson, A, Mo Cowan, I, Stiefol, Jacob Iirk, A. Arnold, Jacob Beckor, 8. Bolomon, A. L. Whitney, A, McKon. zio, D, McDougall, IL. H, Martin, A, P.JJohnson, and Jolin Feldkamp. Ald, White congratulated the Clab upon its seloction of officers, aftor which Justico Matson fook tho Chalr, and retnmed thanks for the honor accorded him, and pledged himsolf to work for the Rapublican party. Ald, Uunderwon atatod that” the town election would soon bo_nt hand, and Ls moved that a committoo of fivebe seloctad to choosa alx dela- gatos to attend tho Town Convention to be held on tho 23d fost. The motlon was sgroed to, Ald, Whits moved that whon the mooting ad. journ, it do 8o until Baturdav evening at 7:80 Q'clock, to maot at No. 181 Wost Lako streot. Cavried, :I{. P. O'Loary thon mado a fow terso ro- merks, The Committes on Dalufiam Taported ag fol- Inwa: I1, B, Paulaon, tho Hon, W. Wayman, D. MoDougal, F. F. Webstor, A. Ramsdell, and Joln Foldkamp. Tho report was sccepted, and tho gentlomen chosen to ropresent the ward 1o tho Town Convention. Mr, Woodman, Akl. White, Ald. Gunderson, and others, thon mado patriozic addresscs, aftor which tho meoting adjournsd, BEVENTEENTIL WARD. Tho Soventeonth Ward Ropublican Club held & meoting last ovening at No. 357 North Aarket streot, Mr. J. Diotrich in the chair, 3r. J. P. Barrett moved that tho regolution passed at tho 1ast moetiog roquiring that the nnmes of applicants bo reforred to o committcs of thireo, ho 8o amended that the names should bo presented directly to tho Club, as it was wrong to lot throo mon decide upon the olgiblli- ty of an applicant, He was stoutly reelsted by Mail-Carner Bondizon and Btroot-Commission- or 'Thomas Caunon, and tho motion was laid on the table. ‘The Committoo appoiated at the previous meeting to oxamine into the claracter and standing of applioants roportod that, in thoir Judgment, all rpplicants for memberahip should hayoa good moral and political standing in ordor to become mombers of the Olub, knowing full woll that tho party nooded strongthening in tho ward; thereforo, * bo it rosolved, that the Club wiil not suppoert or encourage old politi- ciaos coming ‘red raw' from tho Domoorasio arty until thoy have proved their loyalty to tho tepublican party for at losst one year,” Mr. Barrott Lopod tho rosointion wonld not bo sccopted, r8 {t was calculated to place tho af- {aird of tho Cinbin the bands of n fow who moant {0 run it for tho benofit of a fow npolitical baruacles who wore candidatos for oftice, and boped to secare tho nomination by such moana. Ho had been a Jeo- publican since 1856, and had never chaoged, not oven for ths Peoplo's Party, like some of those who woro now advoeating this monsure, and ha had always found that the Ropubltcans in tho ward had 1o chanco unless tho Democrats were sllowed to help them, 17 & man had Lsen a Domocrat until recontly, but had never changnd s mind and was willlng 10 act with the Ropub- licans, thore wan no reason why ha shoald not be admitted to tha Club. Meenrs. Cannon and Bendixen thonght the resolation should bo adopted by all mesns ; they did not waut any ovo to he A “member of the lCluh uunloss hio had always been s good Repub- ican. After o longthy dobato the matler was Jald over until noxt week. Alotter from Br. J, T, Root in regard to the goloction of polling-places was roceived and placed on flle, ‘Fho 1weeting thon ndjourned untll Baturday evening. (5 TAX-PAYERS' MEETING, ‘The tax-payors of tho Fiftesnth, Sixteenth, and Hoventeoulh Warda mot last night in Svea Hall, corner of Larrabae streot aud Clybourn av- ouue, to take ateps to unile with othor wards of tho North Bido to socuro honost and competant town officers. The meeting had no reforence to the myaicipal glectiou, Thero wa & Jarge atiendance. Ar. (icorgo K. Adams stated $hat he had been eakod to attend, and bad dotio 80 simply 88 & cit- izon desirous of good governmant, and had but a vague and ;znnnrnl jdoa of what was wantoed and expectod, o wanted some man of clear ideas on tha subject to snoak, and called upon Gon. Chotlain, who thon sald that ho supposed that thoso present were probably aware of what bad boon dono [n other wards, and Lo sup- posed that the meoting dosirod _ to joln in and hLolp got good town oflicers. There- bad ~ boon n ponoral uprising of late, and it wan woll that it was eo. Things Liad been run badly, and at Iaat this must be reo- ognlzod, Tho great ovil was excesgivo taxation, Tho town ofilcors were rasponsiblo for it. Much money was wasted by them, Tho citizens, in tho coming election, were going to put aside all party queations, and sgroo aacitizeny aud neigh- Bors iyon gaod men foc oftico, Al id felt, tho tron Linod of taxation. It had Jooked as if tho bummer elemant had rulod tho city for the past two yoars, If all tho tax-payers of town and city would do thoir duty at tho olections the matter would bo remedied. 1In was thero o consult as to tho Leat moans to do it. ‘Che only wav was to look sround and flnd the best mon for oftico. The great evil of excesuive and unjust taxation might bo ilustrated in tho banks,” Their taxes in somo cases amounted to about 5 por cent of tho capital stook, and thiey bad boen obliged to pay it. Buch a stato of affaira tonded to drivo ou{bnlklnu capital, aud it could illy bo epared. Tho dopusitors in the bank and those borrawing monoy wora injured directly l‘Iylc‘ Buch thinge wero what tho poople objected to, aud propoasd to chavge. In rolatlon to municipal mattors, althongh they had no place in tho prosent moot. ing, the Gaonoral eald that the City Governmont could bo run on about £3,500,000 by cuttivg out avery ttom tbat was not |f: olutely nscossary for tho support of the city, Mr, Folix gald a8 this wav s business moating, he thought it might bo wall to adopt some doti- nito measures by which soms courde could bo latd out, ITo movod that o committos be ap- pointad to consult with represantatives of other wards, for the purpose of eolecting candidatea for town oftices. Ou motion, tho Sccrotary then read the reso- lutions that were adopto the Elghtesnth Ward mass-meeting of Thurday night. Mr, Lyman moved that additions be mada to the resolutions. A rambling disousslon followed relative to town and city officers. It was pro- povod_ that no city ofloe-holdor shiould be kup- portod for a town oftico, and that no man should hold two town oficca, It was finslly sottiod by s motion to appolnt & Committes on Resolutions, The Chalr appoluted B. 0. Miller, J, E. Fry, and James Lyman, who withdr In tho absonce of tho Committas Gon, Chet laio said that tho Committes of the Eighteenth Ward, appointed to sot in rogard to tho elsction of town aficers, was proscat, and desired that the prosent assombly seloct from cach ward rep- resonted a committoo of fivo, who sbould oon- sult with thie aimilar committess of the Eighi- };‘enfih Ward at the noxt mooting st Turner all. ® ‘Tho auggostion was adopted, and committeos were appolnted to scloot the dologates,- They roportod o8 follows: For the Fiftosnth Ward, W. ¥, Bovder, IPrico _Miller, Will. iam Groiner, G, E, Adams, sod Mr, Michelke; for tho Bixtoonth Ward, Honry Straus, Rudolph fichlostzor, fhomas Wallon, iHugh Ritchie, snd A. Boeso j for the Beventeenth Ward, R, E. 1Hillg, Ole Bendizon, Thomas Turusy, James Oounor, and William Hossow, The roport was sdopted, It was thon nounounced that tho gen tlemon were requeatod to moot at 6:40 p. m., ab Turnor-flall for cousultation with other dele- atoe, @ ‘Tho Committoe on Resolutions relurned and reported the following; Itesolved, That (¢ {a the sense of this meeting thst no porson Loiding ofics undor city or town urganization aball bocousidered eligible to any other oftics unious Lo velinquishes the ona already bald by bim, This and tho resolutions bafore rosd were adoptod, Aftor & littlo discusalon s8 to who was a tax- payor, the mecting adjourn —r g E. B. WASHBURNE. i TR CUOICE OF TUEK SOUTHELN REFORLIOANS ¥OB PLESIDENT, - To the Edltor of the Marshalitown (Ia.) Repubdliean: Mansuarrrowy, In,, March 10.—On & recent visit to the Boath I converved with & prominent TRIBUNE: THURSDAY. MARCH 16, 1876 gentleman In Tannessce, a nativo of that BState, who was an uncompromising Unfon man during the Nobellion, a consatant Republican, snd who particioated in the nomlaation of Mr. Liucoln fn 18C4. He oxpromsed the hopo that the Cincin natl Convention would nominate the fion. E. B, Washburno for the Prosidency, and his rosson for this bopo subatsntially as followa: Abraham Lincoln ia almost univorssily roverod in the Bouth, and lis death is rogarded as a groat ca- Inmity capecially visited upon that scction of tho country. Thia sentiment is participstod in by all partios, oxcopt n fow who composn the firc-cating elomont, ropresentod by wuch men &8 Ben Hill. Mr, \Washburoe ia” koown to Liavo Loen one of Mr, Lincoln's most intimato Emmml snd political friouds and advisers, o a5 had large expertence in {pnbl(e lite, s woll scquainted with tho daties of administering tho Governmoot ; has novor beon suspocted of dis- bonesty ; lias always boon a consistent Repub- lican, and at the same timo o careful and con- sidorato statosman ; and his nomination would rive almost univorasl satisfastion, and inspira confldonce in the Houth, whilo it could not fail to l:shlccouubln to tio Republicsu party in tho North, AlLhongh T bavo not been an advocate of Mr, ‘Washhuroe's nomination, and do not now mean to indicate that I would prafer bim to Blaine or othera, still the suggestions bave struck mo with & good deal of force, and, I thought, a6 na indication of Sautborn sentiment, coming from au indispntably loyal source, from s man of large intluenco and oxcendsd opportunities of observation, bis viems would b ntnruuun;ir to your ronders, XYY, TIE CUOICE OF NOCK IALAND REPUDLOANS ¥OR GOVERNOK, To_the Kditor of the luck faland Infon : ook LspAD, L, March 13,—Fhe late dls- closurca of corruption in our publio suryic havo mado tho gocunug of houes: and efticlent mon for ofice the great, oversbadowlug quos- tion of tho day, Even the currency question ylolda pre-omiuenco (o this groal Issue, and up- on its succeaaful solution depends the very life of the nation. If party scilawags aod bum- mers—men Inforior alike (n charastor aod ability—ahall coutinita to worm themsclves into oftica and betray their trust, wo may woll tremble for the mletf of tho nation, Xven tho late gi- gaotia Rebellion gave oue thoory of scif-gove ornmont no soverer test than that to which 1t ia now subjected by the malfensanco of those placed in power. The poople arc thoroughly aroused to the gravity of tho mituatiou, aud no man with » shadow ‘of guapiclon resting upon him can withetand tho fury of the coming political eanvaes. No shifting, scheming, mon:{- mouthed politician will bo tolorated aa s candi- dste. Tho times demand meu of firmooss, mea of decision, mon of devotion to principle, men of such towaring intogrity that thelr very garmenty are free from taint of corruption. Buch & man the great Btate of Illiuois needs for Governor, and such & man sho bas in the perron of Elibu 18, Washburne, our ablo reprosentativo at Paris, 1t would be no discredit to either of the bonor- able gontlemon pamed io conuection with the candidacy for Govornor on the Rapublican ticket o be sot asido by the Convontion in favor of Ar, Washboroe,” There aro thousands of Ro- publicana all over the canutry ‘who would bo 1ad to seo Mr. Waslibnroo head tho Repablican ickot for Prosidont. Bbould the Ciucinnati Convention name him for that high ofilce, Il nols w&llf!cld her claim upon his personal ser~ vica for the good of tho whole country, Hut until that decision fa given tho pooplo of Tilinoia cannot afford to relax their Liold upon Mr, Wash. burne, nor the Rogublican yperty to forget that, of ull posgiblo candidates for Goveruor, Lin ta their strongest, L. M. HAVERSTICE, Rack Island Unfon (editorial), Marcn 14, A Cutcaao TrinuNE roportor Lina heen inter- viewing Collom, who is contident that he will ba the next Govarnor of Illinois. The Bpring- fleld statesman sasms to bo unaware of tha gm-iug dosiro of Ropublicans throughout tha tate to tender ¢his high oftics to the Ilon. E. I Waslburoe. This sontiment is likely to bo too strang to permit itsolf to be stiaoziod by the wire-pulling of tho politiciana who are work- g for Beveridge, Cullom, and Ridgway. The Molino Eerlew romarks, in rolation to ths Gubarnatorial queation, that **the Ilon. K. B, Wasliburne s montionod by the Freoport Jour- nal and othar papers as tho coming tmau to suc- cood Gov. Doveridgo. Mr. Washourno's (s the best ond strongest namo that has yot beon pro- seutod for tho Htato' highest oflic,"” —_— FUSION, WITIL A CON ALEAD OF T, Special Diapateh to The Chicano LTriduns, Brrvarieep, IlL, March 16,—~A cooforence of Democrats aud Indopendents was bold at the Leland Hotol hore to-day, where political par- ties are prgonized evory now aud then aud never heard of afterwards. Tho purposa of tho gath- cring was to arrango, if possible, o fusion fickot for tho Btate campaign. Tho Domoeratic cotn- miesloners wore the Ion, William Browo, of Jacksonvillo ; d Merritt, Bocrotary of the Dem- ocratio Contral Committoo; Willlam II, Kirk- wood, of Christian County ; Dan O'Hara, of Chi- oago; aud O, ' Duckingham, of Macon., The Indopendonts woro 8, M. Etter, Buperintendent of Yublic Instruction, who rodo tho hard- money and inflation }lllllorm at o straddlo lasg eampalgn ; 8. P, Tufts, of Centralln ; Goo. Mo- Connell, of Bangamon, 8, 8, Jack, » wmember of tho Hainea Logislature, from Docatur ; aud Dr, Bibloy, nlso of Decatnr. The llon, William Brown beeameo dlegusted early in the conferences, and loft for bormo, aud all tho rest wade spoeches aud palavored over the fiuanco question, the oint of difforence. Tha Democrats sald the ocatur platform was wild inflation, and the la- dependonts refused to barden it, and re- tortod by callivg tho othor fellows Cop- othoads and Bourbons, and churged hew with not Luowing what they roally did waot, Dau O'Hars wanted Lis mission knowu 15 lo favor of principles, not men, It wos agroed that, in the Presidontial election, Democrats should ba run for Cougresy in Domo- cratic diatricts and Indepondents fn the others, but aa to the Btato tickot tho commissioners could not agroe, nud tho conferonco broke up witbout agroement. Tho BSouthorn Illinois Bourbons, who have a spokesman in Ed Marritc aud his Register, could not go tho old Republican on tho Independent ticket anyway, and wantod & etraight Democratio ticket of the Copperhead kind to fully suit them —— . NEW YORK POLITICS. CONELING, DRISIOW, AND WASILBURNE, Sveeal Correspondence of The Chieago Tribuna, New Yonx, AMarch 12,—The political eituation in thla vicluity {s decldodly mixed. While ovory- body Is aslnog * Who is to bo the noxt Hopublio- an Preaidontinl candidate ? " no ono fs ready to expreas a decided opinion as to who ought to be, There ia no disguising the fact thnt the Iste exposures of corruption in \Vashington—cut- tlog, =a thoy do, 8o oxtremely closo to the Whita Houso—bave considerably discouraged many Ropublicans, and thoy aro at a loss where to look for matioual ropresontatives for the futuro. The Oustom-House Riug nud othor atrict party mon aro dolug s great amount of whistliog to keep their coursge up, but the muslo thoy produce is of the most lugubrious kiod. How wmuch ground thay have loat 18 indi- cated by the fmct that theso officcholders wero unablo to prevent tho paasage, by THY, UNION LEAGUE CLUD, of a aerles of resolutions from which the prosent party loaders conld extract very littlo comfort, Indood, thoso reclutions of tho Union Leaguo sro oxcesdingly elgnificant, a4 indicating that the solld, eubstantlal moen compoaing it 0an no longer be led by the nose by the party wiro. pullers, This actlon of the Club i {ndorsed by all clagses of citizens, The resolutions struck a popular chord, and no ono had yot had tho termerity to take feauo with them. Thoy, in effoot, declaro hoslility to tho third-torm bug- bear, declaro fora Itoform candidate for the Presidouoy, and against a packed delogation to the National Convoution in favor of any mau, ‘Thig Isst olause may bo regarded as hostile, it not fatal, to the ambition of our Roacoe Conk- ling. Provious to the Delknap flaseo, it way concaded shat tho [’""‘ ‘were all aot for gotting & Conkling dolegstion chosan by the Btate Cons veution, but now the ohancos for the auccoss of this tnovemont are not ko good, 1t iy claimed now that Jtoscoe has ocoupred 4 POSITION TOO NEAR THE TUUONE not to have Lad some kuowledge of the way things woro runnjog at the White Iouse, Bo- sidos, ho has been tho especial mpologlet of Qrant under all circumatancs throwiug the dust of his pompous eloquonce into the eyes of Coungreas and tho poople to prevent the uucarths lug of existing corruption. "Ho s also entirely aud golely responsible for onr Custom-Houss Ring, and otlier cliques of Federal oflicohioldors, and xs thore aro few believer fu their immacu- lacy, Roscoe suffers in consequeuce. Whils, theroforo, & fow woeks ago thero wad every reason to belsve that tho Now York delegstion to the Natlovsl Couvention would be pledged to Coukliug, the ludicstionw DOW aro at it will go uoplodged, aud will ba oowposed of s class of wen who are not mero political haoks, bus will bave opinions of their Y 'vannot ind that, ontalda of tho_ old party leaders or officabolders, thers is any spociat de- mand that New York should present a Prosidon- tial candidate, On tho contrary, thors [a no man in the party wha could be namad who wonld car- ry tho strength of the party in the State, I, Iy, Morgan would coma the nearest tois, but ho is not sufllclently popular with the politiciacs ta command thelr support. Itis & common remark among prominent mon_ that if the Waat will name a firat-class man, Now York will socond theur efforts to secura his nomination. IRIATOW 18 FREQUENTLY MENTIONKD, but thero doos not seem to be that heartiness heto in having bim that we mometimes sce among tha Westorn papors. Ilo sooma to be rogaraed as too much of newapaper-mado man, —arorbof m petof the correapondents, whoso Rood will he takos cars to oultivate, and who de- llr;ht in pufling him in snd ont of soason., In short, ho {8 balioved by many to be about the same lighit calibre of & man that Goo. Kilpatrick fa, aud to have mado his roputation by the same Toeany, ¥z : cultlvating the friendship of nows- a:,nryr-men and uslug them for bis own glorifica- n. 1 had & conversation & day or two slneo with a Ixmmlnunl. Rtepublican, who was one of our gal- ant Major-Generals during ths War, and from himn learnod that thero {s & vory strong monti- twoent in this city in favor of tho nomination of the IHou, E, 1. Washburao, our proscnt Misister to Franco, 'Tho platform upon which ho mado ks roputation—raforn, rotrouchment, snd honest Govoernment—harmonizes nicoly with that taid down by tha Union Leaguo Club tho other night, and {sin full accord with tho presout sontiment of the people. Cau it be that the resolution of tho Union Lesgue, which protestod against a packed Stato Convention snd a pledged delega- tion, wae futroduced in tho interesta of TUE HOX, E. B ? It Jooka somothing like it. I am inclined to crodit the [nzimation that It was from the fact that mv friond juformed mo that ho and & good wauy more in this eity had boen quistly at work for Washburna for a good many weeks, There 8 one thing vory certain : tha next Republican cau- didatoe, to be Buccesnful, must bo somo ono who Lisa wot beon oxposed to the dorrupting iu- fluonces of Washiugton life during the past five or six yoars. The days of oficobiolders’ dicta- tion and family rings have past, and tho noxt Administration, whether it be Republican or Demozratic, must bo run on s roform basis, But enougli of political gorsip for the preseut. The caldron {8 boiling, and will exhale fragrant odors cnongh bofore tho **slate * i finally made up, Dorroy, ——— MISCELLANEOUS. TATION, ILL. Sperial Dispateh to The Chieago Tridune, Paxro¥, 1ll, March 13.—Tho Republicana mot at the Court-Houss In this ofty last night for tho purpose of completing tho organization of Ropublican club. N. E, Stavons was chosen permanent Prosidont, and J, ¥, G. Holmer Seo- rotary, Capt, H. B. Bwag, of Champaign, modo a etirring gpoech on the quostions of tha day. Bhort addressos wero alo sado by othara. A doclaration of principles was adoptod setting forth that the Government ahould remain undor control of thoae who saved it, and indorsing tho coutso of the Ropublican party in prosocuting tho criminala {o {ts own rauka. = The following 1u tho fluancial plank : ‘Wo bolieve it {a the duly of tho Government to fur- nish 8 national lezal-tender currency, and #o regulsts it aa to redecm tho nation’s piromiss 1o mako it a8 good 13 gold, and that auy sttemptto replace greenbscks with auy other currency is nnlwd{’v.‘ut sud sgainst the Lusiness intereats of the country ; that thoeffech of the so-called Resumption sct has been disastro and eald sct should be repealed, snd sfter such repesl the currency shonld remain uvdisturbed, we belioning “when relleved from Interfercuco, business will bo ly and permanently cured by tho operstion of 6 naturat laws of trado, THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS. Ricayoxp, Va., March 15,—Tho State Con- sorvativo Committea mat to-night and fixod tho 24th of ay aa the time, and Richmond the vlace, for holding tho State Convention to nomi- pate dolegates to the National Demacratic Con- vontion and to reorganize tho party. AN ADMIRABLE ORGANIZATION, The Phenix Lifeofnsurance Comae pany of Siartford-\What o Leading Stute Commissioncr 'Thanks of It. The Pheeniz Mutual Lifo is ono of the organ- izations which have for years mado the torm *“ Hartford insuranco™ synonymous for all that ia solid and eodutivg. It hias known a full quar- tor of a century of steadily increasing prosperity, aud its namo 6 spoken with esteem and confi- deuce all over the world, Maviog lived o thriving, honorablo lifo of twonty-fivo years' duration, it was boliaved that tho second Lalf of its contury ehould be entered upomrin o manner that would lot its frionds and the public everywhero understand ita oxact con- dition. To this end tho managors of tho Phiacnix Life invited tho Iusurauce Commissioner of tho Btate of Conuectiout to make & caroful examina- tiou into Its scconuts and msscts, This Com- migsioner, Mr. Johu W. Btodman, is 8 gentloman whoxe high integrity aud comploto familiarity with {usurance niattora have medo him = con- ceded authority all over the country. ‘Tho oxamiuation was pationt aod thorough. No account waa taken of assots not immediatoly svailable, and showod that the Company, with theso auaets loft_out, Lns a divisablo surpius of over £300,000, It bas pald to ita policy-holders during the year over ono and a haif million dol. lors, and is abundsutly able to continno the eystem of libersl dividenas which bavo long rendered it no popular fn thoe West. A sterlin ovidence of the I'buniz's supreme security an oxalted pesition 8 scen in the magnitude of ite asucts,—ncarly £11,000,000, Another oxcollent fosture, speaking eloquont- Iy for its managomont, I the small amount of outstanding lxmmlnm-in tho hands of its ageats, Though the Company has an aunual income of over 2,600,000, tho premiums outatanding in agents' hands is emalicr than almost aoy other lifo-insurauce orgavization of any accouns iu tho United States. Tho Commiusionor says of tho mansgemont of tho Phwnix that it is compared of mon whose ability and integrity are beyoud question, sud that tho Company is worthy of tho fullest con- fidenco of tho public, ‘The Chicago branch offico of this admirable institution is at the cornor of Clark and Ran. dolph stroots. Alr. Allew G. Fowlor, ous of the most compatont insurance men in the West, ia Buperintondent of Westorn A i Prosident Woolsey's Opinion = Lha Bowen Trial, New Yonm, March 15—~Tho phrase * Mr, Boecher ought to ba Llown out of Plymouth pul pit " having Leen imbutod to ox-President Wool- soy, of Yale College, that gentloman writes to esy 3 “Bince the trial of 1875, if not bofare, I have, upon the whols, believed Lim to be inno- centy but Iwliinot deny that I may havefelt strongly his want of wisdom in tho wholo aftalr, and may have oxpressed myself accordingly." The wpecial committeo of five, appointed by Plymouth Church to try Ienry C. Bowen on five specitle charges, hold a meotlng last ovening. ‘Tho evening waa consumed in hoaring testimony ju answor to tho first thres charges, 8s to vio- Iating tho covenaut with Plymouth Church by silence when q]n_x’:ntloned a8 to his knowl- odgo of Mr. Boocher's guilt; ss to *un oliristian, disroputable, and dishonorable con- duct,” aud as o the third chargo, of **equivo- catlon and fatsobood,” Dr. Ward called Mr, Bowen's two oldost xons ituossos, sud thoy wore oross-cxamined by Ar, Tiluey, tho olork of the church, and counsel for the committoe. Bome of the evidence counfirmed tho statomont abont Lowen's gearchiug for evidenco in Soush DBrooklyn, and the fact hat he found notbiug of importance. Tho main drift of the Inquiry was to loarn whether Bowen, {u his statomont to tho Examining Committeo, had brought forward all the proof of importance whien he possossed, and {t wau concludod that be Lad done so, MARINE ITEMS. Svectal Dispalch to The Chieags Tridune, GriNp UAVEY, Mich,, March 16.—The pmpa!- ler Chbarles Roitz, from Chicsgo with s cargo of hay and provislous for Manlutee, took rofuge liore from the storm now+ raging, No damage done. S:u hundred_thousond bushels of grain wera roceived from Milwaukes during the past weok, e BUSIRESS NOTICES. 3 78 Cocuntite for the hair hi w130 e out 0F (120 41 SompeLIoLs 11 Bes outebe ltahied » roputation for purity and etRcacy in every ?nam of the world, For twenly years it bas been n a; o witls thie boopl and a fuader with tho trad ho mat 5% a4 bacome » yahuable pmifl a The mams * Cocoalno™ orty. We have established oursole right fo its use soveral aults at law, thus prolecting ihie publio aud vea from muposition, Ggod Evidencol-tire Money Swun. er, Tuckalios, N, J,, 8578 e wax thorouklly curad of bschits bytusg i boltesof % Wialaits Vine Teo Tar pe volds, oria, ssthins, edinunia, Dectlo fever, Bplliing. blood,’ painful Dreathing, nore throat auat Niogs, catarih's3d cone sumption, Are relieved by 1t immadistely ) . SILKS; i 2 “ 1 PAYS 70 TRADE ON THE VEST SIDE GREAT SALE BLACK STLKS ! AT TR West End Dry-Goods. Houss, HADISON AND PEORIA-STS, CARSON, PIRIE & (0, Offer for sale the following lots of Sillks at a Tremendous Sac- rifice below the Closest Cashr Values ; constituting them Very Important. Bargains, which no lady requiring, or in- tending to buy, Black Silks, should neglect. i FOR INSTANCH: ‘Wo shall offor 12 pes. Heavy, all Bilk, imported Black Gros-Grains at §1.00 peryard ; a Bargain excoll- ing anything hérotofore offered in Bilks, At $1.26 wo shall sell 20 picoes Iyons Black 8ilks, handsome finish and quality; goods that aro con- vincingly cheap. At §1.60 we shall offer 25 piecos, Splendid Quality Cashmore Black Silks; beautiful lustre and finish,. and worth $2.00 por yard. ‘Wo shall offor 12 pieces Lyons Cashmere Black 8ilk, elogant satin finigh, at §1.76 por yard. This lot of B8ilks are so cnormously cheap that overy lndy in Chicego or neigh- borhood should secure s dress at ongce. : 18 piocos rich Coshmoro Black 8ilks ot $2.00 and $2.25 ; would be good value at §2.60 and $3.00 por: yard. A fow piccos Richest Bublime Black Oeshmere Bilks at $3.00 per yard; worth $4.60 at retail. i 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- ing styles will soon be closed out, MADISON AND PEORIA-TS, CHENEY BROTHERS" AMERICAN SILES! BLACK AND COLORED GROS GRAINS, SPRING, 1876. ‘Those 8ilkn, manufactured in the most ape ‘provod manner, aro warrantod not to out or chango color in woaring, and surpssa in weoight, flnish, and durability, any that oan be obtained at corresponding pricoa, For Sale by oll the Leading Retailors, 44 Cheney's Amicrican Blika combine mont besutifullg, in costuues with all thooft wool {sbrica now in Yogus,: and we heartily recommend theru for thelr beauty aad | dursbilily (o tho atloutlon of our readers,”—Seribuisre unthly. DRESS GOODS, Chas. Glossage. g Co. | Spring Styles We display in our Dress Goods Dep't all the new colorings and combinationa for- Btreet Qostumes, comprising a most extsn. sive and attraotive varioty of pleasing con- trastain pattorns and materfal, inoluding. Wool, and 8ilk and Wool Damasso effects, ologant goods, in choicest shades; Camol's. Hair Oloths, Plain, Plaided, and Btriped;; Gray ond Brown Eniokerbookers; Damasso. Btripos; Orome Jolored Onshmeros and Me-: rinos, and popular shades in Browns, Mo des. Bottle Groen, Blue, and Born; Batin-atriped: . COashmores; Madras Ploids in very slogant: combinations § Plain, Plaided, and Btriped: Molairs, in matohed shades; Blaok and- White Ohecks nnd Plaids; Single and: Double-width Doboges; Basket Plaids, eto,, ato,, inoluding @@l the latest novelties pro- duced, _Also very cholos Brocadod Grenmae dinos, all of which we commend tothe notice of our oustomers ag desirable and oheap. " State-st.--Washington-st. SHIRTS,. POSITIVE Men are most often in error; butno man 18 in error who has his Shirts made by HARRIS & COBB, 171 Bouth Olark-st, SPEOTAQLES. TLT RAZ] N PEDBLR H!BU’I’AOI‘.‘H B . Bullad Lo all sighte by juapection at MANABAR' clan, 8 lu»nm' ot {l‘xflb‘lm) Butldiagh o .