Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 16, 1876, Page 8

cistion of tha otty, and would be glad to roceive cantributions (o the csuse At any tims, Tho following ladies woro then appointed & ponoral Committen so Ymcnro and formard arti- clos for exiubition ¢ Mrs, J. V. Le [loyne, Miss Loua Lunt, Mre, Frank Brown, A, Walker, Misa Everts, ‘Tho Committa was subsaquontly given power to add to its memborship at ita dis- oration, The meoting then ndjourncd, it being au- nounced thnt tho abave Committes wonld meet at the same placo Saturday afternoon to organ- 126 for worle THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS, A party of 200 gold-hnntors foft this city last aveniog for the Blsck Hilla by the Chicago, +Rock Ialand & Pacific Railroad, ‘A large Baratogs trunk and a quantity of . Msilvermare, oaptured st Henderson's houss, on FPonrteonth stroat, ' Tuesday night, by Oflicer Dnffoy, awalt an ownor at the {amnry. The probabilities now aro ‘that tho firm of * Oragin Bros, will pull through their threatoned bankruptoy, The firm rofuse to state tho nature —_— THE CITY-HALL. Mike Cvane’ recoipta figured up about $7,107 yeaterday. of tho arrngoments with thole oredltors 05 | Ty o oy gollector managed to take I over soveral days to como, €800 yeatordsy. The tomperaturo yesterday, as observed by Mavasso, optiolan, 88 Madison streot (TRIBUNS Dnildlog), was at 8a, m., 36 degrocs; 10 p. m., 87; 12m., 805 8 p, m, 403 8 p.m, 87, Bar- omster, 8 & m., 90.24 ; 8 p, m,, 28.92. A runaway lhorse, belonging:to F. I\, Man- ning, of No. {7 Lnn::'ym mem}x colilded with & 1amp-post near tho corner of ‘Wabash avenuo and mmumh stroet yosterday afiermoon, wrocking the wagon and tho Jamp-post. bont 4 o'olock yosterday afternoon o gontlo- mfn named Atbort Schiravens, rosiding at 1008 . Michigan avenue, foll on tho pavement opposito tho Olark stroot atoro of Buck & Raynor and ro- caived s compound fracturo of the right leg bo- o tho kneo, Mr. 0. P, Kimball, of the colobrated houso of Browster & Co., of Now York, s spending s fow days with rolativea In this city, and wiil bo leased to Aoo or hear from his frionds, sod tho rionds snd customors of the firm, at the ofllca ¢ H, . Getoholl & Sovs, 162 Wasbington stroot. ‘The Douglas Dark Improvement Association eonvened a¢ No, 80 Doarborn streat, Room 1, Water rents yostorday wero $2,136, andre- colpta from tho City Collector 094, Tho tax anite have beon protty nearly all fin. ishod, and the rosult mhowa that the city has boon gonorally saccesstul. A spocial committes appointed to consldor a “reduction in the gas consumption by tho city is called for Monday nt 2:30 p. m, in tho City Clerk’s offico. It is suggoested to reduco the consumption by adopting a 4-foot bLurner in plsco of tho ons now in uss (which wonld de- cronse tho exponao ons-fifth), nod by changing tho hours for tho lighting and oxtinguishing of stroet lamps. By theso meann it ia hoped to keep within the appropriation, snd not excced it by from $200,000 to $300,000, sa hias been tho €aBo. Tho Jaborers on tho water-tannol which goes undor tho river at Throop strost havo becomo snxions for thoir psy. Mr. Powors, tho con~ {ractor, holds tho estimatcs of the Doard of Tublic Works for work already doue, but ho enld that ho could not pay the men, 28 tho rmoon, Tho woather boing stormy, | Comptroller was not at homa and be conld not I::‘s“l’:?v‘;:‘xgwu x:um rasont, and little busi got the monoy. Tho men dotermined to call ness dane. Mattors of Julorcst to tho Associa- | upon the cliy sathorities cn masse, but gavo up tho {den and wont back to thoir work, which {s progressing very woll, Thoy Lavo concluded to wait for Mr. Hayes' roturn for their monoy, aud .zot got on any atriles, Thn contents of the message from Comptrol- lor llayes that so plenscd the Jayor and the Conneil Commitioo on Finanoe, and which was ao studiously witLheld from the knowledgo of .all, Lins been learned to bo that Mr. Hayoe had tion woro talked ovor, and they thon adjonrned 1o moot Fridsy st 2 p. m. at tho same place, whon a full attondance may ba expacted, ‘About 10 o’clock a. m, Tuesday, Daufel Haln, ® Gormen, met with an nccidont at Armour’s prokih-honso which bes sinco proved fatal, {The man was standing on tho platform outside ‘$he packing-houso when & hog jumped outof the third-story window and foll on him, broak- his log and backbons, and slzo inflicting | obtained ~tlo opinion of Judge Emtastt, "?\Elnn: ln(ngmnl injuries. Ho was taken tothe | & prominont lawyor of . New York, ou inters’ Hospital, whero he bag sinco diod. Chicago clty cortificates, to the efoot ‘that the cortificatos woro logal and soundin TY. o ey every respect, oxcopt 88 to the wordiog. 'This The bank Preaidents wero to have hold an- i n in tho offico | shonld have boon changed slightly, and tho g%“’{h:”%?fd”l’«‘&?é:{l‘ f}:lfl: in Tortland | change was iniroduced fn thoso certilicates rep- lock, for the urpose of coneidering | rasenting £1,700,000 which wore forwarded to Mr. Hayes some days ago. What succoss has been mot with in borrowing monoy by the Comp-~ trollor ia not known, a8 those with whom he would have beon most likely to correspond on the subject eay that no information hna boon re- coived, though all think that there will be uo srouble in gotting tho dosired loan. ——— THE COUNTY BUILDING. Tho Colloctors of the Towns of Orland, Northfleld, and Cicoro returned their books to the County Troasurer yesterday. * @. M, Kimbark, a Justico of the Poace of Riveralde, yesterday sout his resignation to the - County Olerk, ond an eleotiou to flll his place haa baon called for April. The Twentioth Ward elcction-case, la which eighty witnesses havo been subpenacd, was ealled in tbe Criminal Court yestorday, and continued until this morning, on nccount of the sickness of Col. Vao Armap, ono of the atior- noys for tho prosccution. P. W, Dunuo, chief clerk in tho Shenils oftico, started for tho Black Hills yosterday. Ilo had been suffering from that fever for somo timo. Hia roturn doponds upon tho richuoss of tho conntry ho has songht nud his capacity to bandlo the pick and shovel. Tho largest **no bill” discharge ever made from the Jail was made yesterday, tho number belng thirty, 'This made tho Bhorill’s hoart sad, but what waa his Joss must be the public's gain, Among those dischargod wers Flora Crandail %\’I‘l? k“ Kono" Anderaon, hold for tho marder of oke. 3 Toney, tho alloged murderor, dld not make application for bail Kuatanhy. His father spent most of tho day with bim in_ jail. Ronoy 18 said to bo engaged to bo marricd to a Indy tencher in ons of tha publio schaola of the city,” Col. Juoa- eon hias beon ewployed to assiat in tho proscen- tion of Roney ou his trial. : The Grand Jury camo Into court yestorday morning and_roturned sovonty Iudictmionts, and was summarily alschargod by tho Ccrt. Most ot the indictmeuta are for trivial offensvs. The jury bad been in Bcasion nino days, and would havo continued tbrough the month if it Liad boen pos- siblo, for when discharged it was in tho faco of tho most earucst protest of savoral of its memn- bers, who sad thore waa morn businesa domand- ing attentlon, The Cour: was sustained inits sction by the Btate's Attoruoy. Tho jurorsdrow their pay a few momouts lster, with aad hearis. If tho Court would adopt tuis line of action month aftor month, the cuaracter of tho juries would apoedily bo improved. ——— ANNOUNCEMENTS. The offlco of the Illinols Iumano Boclety I8 removed to 125 Doarborn street, Reom 2. The eovooth annual banquet of the Irish Lit- erary Bocloty will take place at the Bhorman House in the oveming of Bt. Patrick's day. Buppor will bo served promptly at D o'olock. The loctnro noxt Sanday ot McCormick Hail will be delivered by the Rev. Brooke Herford, who will give a new lecturo on ¢*Amorica Turough an Englishman's Spoctacles,” Admis- sion, 10 conts, The hours of the Union Oatholic Library have been chauged, The hbrary aud reading-room will heroattor bo open from 8 to ¥ p. m,, and on Bundays from 2to 6 p. m. Tho concort project= ed for Friday evening has been postpoasd. ‘The dimo Acclable at 300 Woat Madison atrect, under the sauspices of Cardon Uity Boction, Temperance Hadleals, promlscn to bo vory firtor~ osting this evoning. 'The musical and dramatic talont engaged is smony the best in tho city. ‘Chio public are cordially fuvited to attend. —_— CRIMINAL. About haif-past 9 o'clook Tuesday oveuiog burglars broko a pane of glass in the Putnam clothing stors and .secured a small amount of goods, No arreats, Josle Kolley, s light-fingored damsol, who cooks at & boarding-houso on Klate stract, was locked up in tho Armory yestorday at the Inatance of Mrs. Bistor, who chargoes the prisoner With tho theft of somo clothes, Edward Stewart, employod in the family of Mr. Freuch, at No, 201 Wost Washiogton stroot, wad arrested by Dotoctive Fiyun last ovening for stoallug Lousobold articlos from his om- ployor. IHo v at the Madison Btreot Station, G. E, Dodge, of the fitm of Fhelns, Dodga & Palinor, has Sied a complunt with Justice Hainos alntln&lhlt William_tichenck, of thia Biato, had obtalned about 8275 worth of goods from the firm under falus protonses, he having reprosentod himeelt as worth %1700 abovo a incumbrauce, while reullgflwnrm nothing, Ono of Pinkerton's mon will bo seut for Henoncl. Jemes McGuire, the man who was arrosted for pasaing & 820 counterfoit bill Tueudny motn- ing, was before Commiusionor Hoyne yextorday. ‘I'no oxamination waa s brief ono, shoiwing that the bill was undoubtedly counterfoit, that Mo- Quire had passed it for a railroad ticket which b snbaoquently returnod to the tioket-aguut, who sold it again for good monoy, thus wakiog McQuire tho only Joser. It was not shown thuy the latter knew the Dill wan worthless when he accordlogly dis- tho proposidon to toke hall a million 'or #o of city cortificates of indobtednoss, HTho _attendance was amsll, owing to tho bad weather and sicknees {a somo of tho bank ofi- cera' familles, Thore was & gonoral talk lnallug nbout an hour. Tha roprosontative of one ban poremptorily rofused to have anything todo with city cortificates, and the meoting adjourn- ed withoot doinfi anything 80 aa to givo him an -opporiunity to thiok tho matter over, It is probablo, fiowover, that thera will be no moro meetings, but that a papor will bo drawn up aud ‘taken nround to the diffoeront banks, and cach one will_stato how much it is willing to loan, #fr, Coolbaugh has tho city doposts, and his “hank will probably head the list. Whatever cor~ tiflcales aro eubscribed for will have to be re- deemed with this yoar's taxes. ALEXANDER I MURISON. ‘At noon yosterday tuo follnwlng resolutiona relativo to tho late Aloxauder L. Murikon wero offered on 'Changs by Thomas Whitnoy, nnd ‘unanimously adopted, 1t baving plossed & Divine Providence fo call away from earth tha spirit of our ealecmed fellow-member, Alezander Mardson, the membera of (ho Hoard, with dieartfelt gricf, would record tho profound sorrow which the unexpected eyen liss brought upon us. The members of this Boord had known 3ir, Murison 70 long and go well, snd had ag learned to rospect lim for is high senso of honor sa an ofiCer of this Aseo- ~ciation and in o1l tho relaiions of “buainesa lifo, and thone of i Who know hiin best had 80 como ta regard %im 88 ono upon whom wo conld roly and love as a Trother, that, in this ead Lour our hestts are 100 overs ‘burdened to frams o fitting tributa to hia wemary or give oxpresalon toour sease of loas at the sundering of tio 80 suddeuly broken. We wonld tenderly convey to thie family of our de- ceased Iriend—thoss upon whom falls most lieav- {ly this overwholming Dereavement—out warmest feelings of sympathy; and, while wo cannat apesk the words that comfort, wo wotld bid {hem look through their toars to Him who alone can grant trus consol tion for those who mours, but msy not complain at 1is vistiation. 1t 13 bereby ordered that this expression bo duly soiuuted on the Fecords of Lils liosrd, aud Lhat & copy e furnished to the family of tho deceas ——— +THE CENTENNIAL. AX APPEAL TO TUH WOMEN, A meating of the ladies interestoed in tho Con- “tennial work in this city and Btato was held at Parwell Hall Inst ovening, tho especial objoct 1 bolng to listen to an address from tho hoad of tho Women's National Centonnlal Association, *Mrs. Elizabsth Gillesple, and others who might ibe presont, with a view o awakoning o doeper Antoreat nmong the women in tho cause. Tho weathor was very unfayorablo, and as aconse~ «quenco the attendance was wmall, )" Mrs, Goorgo O. Sherwood presided, and, on -calling the mesting to ordor, npologized for tho nbsonce of Mrs, Uov. Beveridge, Presidont of the lilinois Assaciation, who had boen detainod by tho illnoss of hor father. Mrs, IV, Lo tNoyno, Miss I, M. Willard, Mra. Dr, Wardnor, (BIra. Corbin, and Misa Weut occupicd pomtions won tho platform, | ARG, DR. WARDNER, iof Cniro, one of tho Vico-Prasidonts of the As- imociation, was tho tirat spoaker introduced, She |&2id sho hind attonded the mooting oxpecting to ivecoive rather than impart iuformation en tho wubject proposed to Lo constdered, aud wos watontahod at nniug called upon to mako any woport. Bho hiailod fron what was known as Jo Egypt," snd very littlo could be oxpectod from tor, stilt she had been giver suporvision of ten {\southiorn countios, all of which sho had visited, *and bior guccess bad sstonishod her. Bhe had :q»orl.s only from fivo of the countips of or charge, which had given £549.76 to tho ‘movemout, ¥rom the other counties she ox- ypected equally good roports, which sho rogretted mbic was unablo to prescut. MRS, ELIZAGETIE GILLESIIE, ot Philsdelphin, was tho noxt apeaker. Sho fa n Iady of sbout 45 yoard of agoe, full of lite aua wigor, and is o grauddanghtor of Henjamin ¥ranklio, 8bo commeuced by rociting tho hie- tory of tho Contennial movement ln Con- ‘grens, and its subsoquent progress, showing tho pasessment which had boen made upon each Btato, how tho conntry had practically refuved & support tho movoment, and_bow, i{nally, tho .City of Philadelphia took Lold of the work, in vm’ch thirtesn womon onlisted in tho intorest of the women's effort, {n Decesmbor, 1873. Tho epesaker then related hor experionce in organiz- /ing for work in Philadolphia, wbich was any- .ghing else than eocouraging. Bhie went o to ‘gay that by tho following June $57,000 hud boon sooured, which encouraged hor associntos and iinduced thom to mako au offort to oxtond tho work among the Indios fn the conntry at large, ‘in which sbe lad been ospecially uun;fivd for threo years, The firat Btate heard from by tho ‘women was Missiseippi, and that Stato, now tbe pooresl, waa foremos: in its cootributions through the ladica among tho Btales in the Unlon. Hhba tlion spoke of the site, character, and ca- pacity of the Conteunial buildings {n Philadel- lils, and tho n‘;hm sud privllggnu which had en goneronsly accordod the ladies, callin {apecial” attention to tho fact tuat they would Lave a special building for tho exhibition of Itheir work, Blis thought the Jadies’ building would be creditably tilled, for it was a fact that women wera smong tho most active of invont- arg, though fow wete roady to rocognize the fact, Bhie had alroady discoverod "that the women had invented the stroct-car beli-punch, a potod window-fastoner, and McCormick's roapor and mowor, Bho was assurod that sam- los of thosa articlea st loast would mdorn the Yoman's Department, snd that fromabroad the reprosentation in art and in manufactured goods would compare favorably with thio home oxhibi- tion. 8he then urged upon her hosrers the im- yortance of womou taking a moro active itorost n tho Conteunial worlk, Dot so much to pecure monoy s to asauro a showing of the products of tho women of tho couutry which would be croditabts to thanation. She olosed Lor bilef wddross by roferenco to the rk already dope in Thiladelplia and varlous party of 1the country, espocially fn the Bouth, where a grent interest was being taken in the watter, She took great caro to impross the idea that the Centenniat was nut & Philadelphia fou, trut & nativusl euterprise, and to urge upon the Iadiea of the Htate ths lmportance of organizing and forwardipg whatever they proposed to ex- tiblt as soon w4 pousible, MI8S EVENLTY ypoke of the work i this city, and sald that the snb-Comniitess appoiuted some timo ago Lad beea &t work, aud lready bud guite a nuwber of artioles, lucluding views of the chatitable jneti- wtions of the city, which were rosdy to ba for- warded ay soon as monoy could be ruised to sover the expeuse, . Bherwood called the attention of the meeting to tho facy that hirs. Judge Bradwel| was Troasuser of the Women's Centounial Aaso- passod It, and tho case wi inlssed. Sunday night J. T. Porter and a boy named Ferguson plll‘ed osrds with sn Obio man named Gill, sud Forgueon cheated Gill out of 840 ata gawe of Vokor, Ferguson was ar- reslod the same ovening, and Lorter on Mon- day. ‘e Istter was arrsignod and flued for playing carda Bunday, Ycatordsy ho way arrested vy Detsotive Flannigan for yepresent- iog bimself s Detcotive Denuis Bimmons. [t i) chmicd that lu this capacity ho obtained 825 from a lady who made complaint st the police headquarters, but whose name is uot reported, Heis confined at tho Contral, and tho part: from whom ho secured that amount in requeste ta call and identify the man, s LR Anchor Line Royal Mail 8teamship Com. pany. Notice—James Wareack, Eaq, of this city, hss cansed Lo 6ct 88 sgent for th ve Company, The business of the line at Chicago will be carried on at the old ofMos, horthesat cornar of Madison and Lae Ballostronts, Hoenderson Urothers, Cbloago, March 5, 187, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1870. FOREIGN. FINANCIAL. Additional Partionlars Qoncorning the Hew York Bank Failure. of which, howaver, 8,408 is due to the reduotion of tho garrinon. Discliwellor has decrossod 2,114, owing to tho romoval of Istge factorles into France, and this cause Las opstated in othor places noar the frontior, At tho time of tho cenana about 5,000 young men from Alsace-Lor- raine woro with thelr regimonts in otltor parta of Germany, thua raducing tho aatual decroase, an milliary sorvice had not been introduced when the provious cona us was taken, TIIE DISHOT OF BTRASRUAG'S PABTORAL, Tanis, Fob, 26.—The pastoral of the Bishop of Btrasbure, which has bosn seized by the Prusalan. Govornmont, denouncos exclusively Jay teaching in sohoots, and the mixturs of both soxos fn them, as deatruotivo of retigion and morality. 1t also_dcseribos the I'alk Jaws s a coutinuaton of the religions poraccutions in~ Scttlement-Day on the London Ex- change Fraught with Com- mercial Disasters A Now Set of Dircctors Elected s The Concern Will Resume. THE NEW YORK BANK. ANXIOUS DEPOSITORI, Specrat Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. New Yong, Maroh 16,—Inquirios at the Bank of New York wero mado to-day by many doposite The Already Lorge Number of Fail- ures Swelled by Nine Addi~ tional Yesterday. sugurated by the Fronch lisvolution, ors who wore anxious to know the exact condie TURKEY. tlon of aifalrn, In the back parlor tho Dircotors and stockholdors Liold informal conforonces to oxchiango viows and consnle 8a to the beat means to be puraued. When Itlchard Patrick, the actual hoad of tho conoern was askod to make a statomont to the publls of the canecs of tho falluro of the bauk, and to oxplain tho extraor- dinary loans ko bsd mads to Smith & Girvan, of Brosd atreot, and to himsolf snd othors, be sald ho was too much ongaged,—that his timo was oconplod,~and, thorefore, bo could not ba expoctod to mako a atatemont. Mr. Duer know notbing which would bo of benofit, Mr. Patrick having bad oharge of tho buainoss of tho bank, The Diroctora wore alao ignorant, Lator oo, howover, whon thio excitoment bogan to enb- sido and matiers grow moro sottled, Mr, Patrlok still hod no time to mako a statoment. August Bolmont, ona of tho largest stackholders, waa prorent, Dank-Examinor Molgs was thora offor- ing tho bonefit of his experlonca, Iresidont Vormilyo, of the Morohants’ Bank, and other bauk officors, alao gave advice and offored ma- torial assiatance. ' NO DANKRUPTOY PROCEEDINGS. Upon the production of propor econritics, at tho requost of porsons intorestod, mupportod by tho Bank Examinor, Comptrollor af the Cur- ronoy Knox bad withbeld the appolntment of a Recelvor in order that the bank might go into voluntary Mauidation, Bank-Examiner Moigs hiad tostifiod that the bank had moans to lqui- dato its obligations to dopositors and other croditors, Thls was not sufficient, howavor, for tho Comptrollor (ussted that ho shounld have a proper writton guarantoo that the integtlty nocessary for tho application of' the assats to tho payment of debta oxlsted. The Dirootors and tho stockliolers wero favorablo to both propasttions, but USITATED TO COMMIT THEMSELVES ON PATER. The Comptroller sald ho insiatod on having this guaranteo, and tho aftornoon was spent in dis~ cueeing tho matter. According tb au nuthorita- tivo statemont, the obligations of the bank aro sbout £3,000,000 in round numbers. Of this amount dopositors ropresenting 81,000,000 have BERAVIAN TNOOPS MOVING. Drronave, March 15.—turkish troops massed upon the Servian frontior having committed depredations, tho Sorvian militin hiasboen mobil- ized and orderod to march fo the frootior. A Osbinot connail, under the Presidency of Princo Mllan, was held last night, which discussod the [mhay of tho Goysrnment atthe prosout juno- ure, Tho mombors of tho late Conservative Cabinot woro aleo roquesied to attend, The gen- em ‘;mpmslon in that pescoful counsels pro- vallod, THE RECENT TURKIBIT DEFEAT. |, Lospoy, Maroh 16,—A Times special from ("Berlin has the following: A lottor from Peko | Pauloviclt, who commanded tho insurgenta at tho battle of Maratdvizza, assorta that a forco of 1,680 insutgents attacked 8,200 Turks. Only 1700 of tho lattor returned to Gatachko. Abont 80O wars killod aud the othera wera drotyned or dispereed. The inacrgents csptured G756 rifles and four rifled canoon, 3 g SPaIN, TIR RELICIOUS CONTROVERSY. Aapnip, March 15,—Don Calderon Coblantes, Forelgn Minister, speaking in Congross rolative to tha roliglous quostion, said tho pooplo trusted 1o tho witdom of tho Pope and hia affection for Spain, Thoy hopo that Providence will provont 80 ominently n Catholio nation from being dl- +yorcad from tho common bead of tho faithful, Lator on Bonor 8aganta, in ogpouing the nddrosa ia roply to tho speoch from tho throne, defend- od roligious toloratlon, which he declared tho Vatican would never consent o graat, thongh it would scoept accomplishoed facts. —_— BELGIUM. TIE GREAT BANK DEFALCATION, Losvoy, March 16.-Druescls advices report that the polica anthorities of that city hopo to 'recaver a conviderable amount boyond what Kindt, the dofaulting Becrotaiy-Gonoral of tho Bauque de Bolgiiquo, had in his possossion when Lo was arrosted at Quoonstown. Kindv is stated to have dispatolicd boforobsnd to New York a “box which 18 supposed to contain valusblos and .eeourities, aud which will probably bo moized by tho police. Prightfal Destrnction Cansed by Inunda. tions in Franco and Germany. .The French Ministerial Programme Fa- vorably Received by the Parigian Press. FRANCE. TICH MINTSTRRIAL BTATEMERT, Pang, March 16,—A majority of the papers sro of opinion that the Ministerial statoment published yestordsy has made a favorablo fm- pression, aud boliove it will bo woll recolved by tho publio. The Republiqus Francaise, M. Gsmbotta's organ, partly approves of the doca- mont, but rogrots that it is inexplicit o somo rospects. It porcolvos thorein traces of & ro- petionary tondonoy, Nevertheloss, it is contont to_walt, and judge tho Ministry by its acts. Pams, Mareh 15,.—The Temps, in roviewing the recent Ministarial ptatomout, says the Gov- ornmont Lea acquirad the support of & very largo Ropublican majority throngh its excollent tone and undeniably good intontions, Tho Bien Pub- lic saya tho Moderate Loft and Left Uentra hiave decided to unresorvedly support the Ministry if it acts in accordanco with tho statoment. TUR DEPUTIES. Vensariizs, Mareh 16.—Tfhe Chamber of Deputics havo slectod the Daks de Harconrt, of tho Right Centro, to the vacant Becrotaryahip. 1o polled 246 votoa sgainst 163 for M. Legrsnd, Bonapartist. ‘THE FACTIONH. (ambetts I8 reconstricting the party of Ro- Enbl(cln Union, which will be distloct from tho oft sod Loft Centro. Eighty mombors havo given notico of their adhealon to tho recon- structed patty. Tho reconstruotion is bellovod to bo duo to tho fact that the Extromo Loft 18 nob omlully satisfied with the Govornmont pro- grammo. Tho Lett Contre has been reorkanized under tho PresidencyYof M. Bothmont, and tho Lott under that of Jules Forry. ¥LOODE, Danw, March 15.—The Boino fu shil risiog, and {auowabovo tho high-wator mark of 1872, Ono of tho bridges at the Pont des Invalides, —— agreod to wait somo timo for thoir monoy. This connecting the Quai do Billy and tho Quai d'Or- ABYSSINIA, leaves abomt $2,000.000 to bo provided for. say, iu throatonad, and all trafilo ovor it haa boen TOAT DISABTROUS DATTLE, Agatost this thoro aro $1,500,000 cash and sc- probibited by the suthoritics. Loxoox, M 16.—The mail servico botireon Boutogno sod Folkestone {a interrupted by rea~ gon of the atorm. No mails Lavo roached the Channol Islanas (Jersoy, Guornsey, Aldernoy, &e.) sinco Saturday Jast.” Almost all the rivers i Franco have ovardowod tholr banks. Loxpox, March 16—8 a, m.—A Paria dlspatch in tho Tymes roports that the juundatioos have stopped work fn tho Government tobacco fao- tory and In tho foundries of Alfortyille. Two hundred houses ate flooded at 8t. Maur, The gala of Bunday caused o frightful destruction to lifo aud property, Eloven porscus wore kill- ed in Cambray. At Sellers, thio Rivor Roer rose 200r 30 foet, inundating the country. At Co. Dblentz, the Rhine rogo behind tho railway bridgo liko & waterspout to tho height of tho houses. Hamburg ood Frankfort Luvo also snffered. Loxpox, March 15.—A tologram from Alsxan- dria statos that in the rocent battlo the'Abyusin- ians numbored 60,000 apd tho Egrptians 20,000, In consoquenco of the . King's ancing for poaco the Khiedivs's yachs Mahroms- s0 lott Suoz on Tuesday with dispatches ad- dressod to ITassan nnd Hatile Pasba, 1t is gen- un:lll{‘ considered thnt the Abyasinlsn war is ondod. curitios, - Now, if tho neccesary guarantes could bo obtaingd that tho mavagers of the bonk would so apply tho asmots as to lquldate oll obligations on domand, the Comptrelior _would fi'“" the requesé pot to appoint » Rocoiver, but would allow tho banlk to liquidate snd yeorganizo. BELMONT TARES HOLD, At n mooting of the Directors to-day these facta were olearly brought out. Tho condition of tho bank was aiso oxplained in detail by Mr, Patrick, Deliberation was long snd esrncat, and. tho result of it was that the Directors conctuded that tha best thing for them to do would be to got out and cnablo men whoso bueincas sagacity and integrity was not impaired o tako their placa, Accordingly, Gearge W, Duer, Prosident, Richard Patrick, Vic-Prosidont, Iaana if. Roed, —_— ITALY. MINISTERIAL ORISIS. ‘Loxpoy, March 10—6 a. 1n.—A dispatoh from Romo saya it is thooght that atter the financial statoment which is to bo prosoated to-day, Prime-Minlster Minghetti will demand a voto of confldence, and tho Cabiuet will rcaign if the - g Joun_ Btoward, A, M. Proudfit, apd 'Tho ZTimes' Paris corrospondent says Lho | voto is rofused. Public opluion {s ngainat the < bridgn of Austerlitz bas boon elosod. It s ro- | prosont Govoramont. Lievd ml‘,‘,’}{'{,‘.’;’,‘;" e duilvidagly pm:!ud that tho Imdraloh hins partially givon way ———— book. In thelr placos were dnstalied uudor tho propsin el e W URUGUAY, tha following Bosrd of Diroctors : August Bol~ PEACCFUL BENTIMENTS. Moxrevipzo, March 15.—Bonor Latorre has telographed to tho Drazilian Foroigu Minieter that Lo hias assumod direction of thie Urugunyan Governmont, and assuring the Miwmster of ‘his unpocllc\u desiro to maiutain friendly rolacons with razil. Panis, March 16.—M. Rieard, Bocrotary of the Intarlor, has boen elected life Sonator to fill the vacancy caused by tho death of M. Do Is Rochetta,” 1o recolved 174 votes ontof 273 cast, M. De Lossops, of Buez Caual fame, ob- taning 84, mont, Georgs I, Talman, D, D, Withery, Henry Morgau, R. G, Ralston, D. Smith, A. Isclin, John R, Maraball, Lawronco Turnure. August Bolmont wag olocted Prosidont. The othor oftices woro loft vacaut for the prosont. Augnst Bolmont in tho agont of Rothschild ju this couatry. R. @. Talston ia Presidont of the Farmors' Loan and Trust Company, and the othora ars all prom- —_— - inont business men, They resolved to make up Bpecial Disgateh to The Chicage Tridune. TERZHANA. J 8ax Anroxto, Tex., March 16,—Col. Pottor, ¥ BUBSIA'S NEW ACQUISITION, .fr’;;‘,;’ °ct:,°;:::y‘:;d 5?,:‘;5?,":‘:,}5;:,‘,{{“,“.‘73‘,::,‘;{; commanding tho United Statos troops oo the Mexican frontior, tolographed Gen, Ord to-day, gsying tho following has hoen yocelved 8r. PeTEnanuno, March 15,—An Iwperial or- dinanco waa fssued on Monday last appolnting Gen. Scoboloft Governor of Torzhana. ——n have been {mpossible for tho bauk to got back to the oaring-Houso with v, Ppirick o8 Maungor, nor could it regain from Maj. Clendonning, ot Fort Mo- il)o[lfllli‘ confidenco 80 Jong a8 the old Board of iroctors romsinod in control, Mr. Bolwont Tatosh, d“"““ihul““"“;;fi‘on";{;m“' “A"::: GAS. ) will nz'%':-m; inslinto messures tooking to the commauds A paymons of monoy owed to the bank by varions issued s proclamation In favor of ito Amount of L-Likely to ito | BovC00! Srolth & Girvan still rofaso to. mako ned OIF by i St. Louls Company— An Infinito Quantity of o More Vol tile Quulity Turned On by tho Cit- tzens of that Unhappy Hamlot— Other Mntters too Painful to Bo Made Light Of. . Spectal Dupatch to The Chcago Trivune. Br. Lous, Mo., March 15.—For soveral weoka the gas war io this city bas been flerco, sad in rapldly roaching tho culminating point. The Laclodo Gaslight Company, which supplics the northorn part of the city, hiks notified the Mayor that, if a certain amount which thoy clalm to ba duio is not paid thom by the 1at of April, the gas will bo turnod off, The city clalms tho fitlo to tho ploes which are beiog used by the Company, Diaz. At Now Larodo, oppoaito Fort Molntoah, Augustino Savodra ond Anastncco Gonsalls wroto acis of prounnciamento for the Alcaldo and City Conncil 1o sign. Thoy rofused, and wora givon an hour's time to lenve tho nauntra. They are now iu Fort Mclntosh. Gen, Uoles acts as Provost-Morsial at Now Tarodo. Lampsine declared throo days since for Dinz, 'Tho pronunciamentos are not signed by Dinz himsolf, but by an agont, Armed men bave crosand the river from Toxas sbovo sod below as it Is fordablo, I think cattle- stonling hes been tranaforred from the Lower Rlo Grande to tho vicinity of Carogo sod points above. I cnunot guard the fords with thirty men, and ask to bo rollovad from tho respoosibility of the conmand bere. I havo no 1robps of Y own of the service—cavalry.” Yot~ any statement with referonce to their connsation with tho bauk. Mr, Patrick, lats Vico-Prosidont of the bsnk, was s short timo since elscted one of the Board of Ditoctors of tho United Btates Attrition Mill Cowpany, to which ho made large loana on doubtful scourity while au officer of the boak, Lo the Associated Press.) New Yonk, March 15,—The Erening Fost says: No Recoiver bas boon sppomnted for the DBank of tho Biate of New York, and it was olaimed this morning an tho best nuthority that the Comprroller ot the Curroncy, Joun J. Koox, 8 making an effort to hinyo tho bank go {nw vol uatary liqnidation, 'The bank ofiicera are willing to ndopt this conreo, and ballove thoy can cai it out muccessfally, Tho doors of the ban bullding were open this mornlng, and tho of- tor adda: 1 thiok tlora slould b s cave | and which aro valuod s ovor balf milion | floors woro le witoudanes fo sasnor o aues: alty commnnd at, Port Molatosh, to provent | dollars, sud for that owon refuses 1o | in large umbors, 'Vieo-Prosident Patrick said Hver. 15 ihformed that Diaz hon taken ng | PAY the demsnd for gas used. Tho { nothing could bo done by the mausgers uatil the Mayor haa dircctod a letter to tho City Engl- neor, dirocting him to furnish estimates of tho lightiag of stroots with ofl in tho evont that tho gas should be shut off, The residents of the north part of the city express grost Indigna- tion and mako serlous throats agalvat the Le- clode Company should the gss be turned off* Bome havo gone 80 far as to expross a detarmi- nation to asaist in tho most avert acla aud vio- lanca to tho property of the Company, aud this foellng will no doubl be in- tonsifled day by day as the gas ques- tion continues to assumo more serlous aspects. The suit pending between the city and she Bt, Louis QGsalight Company, in which tho former claima possossion of titlo to tho works, is creat- ing groat oxoitoment. Tho city has brought sult for tho works, a8 woll as suit on a claim for sovernl huudred thousand dollars, and the charga is of long standing that the company has, during a series of years, practiced the grossost frauds on the clty. The eity cloims that it hag decislon of tha Baoking Department at Wash- ington waa announced. Iie also aald, in regard to tho oyerdrafts and loans which haye boon cenv suvred, that tho roports of thess bad been exng- orated, Reed, one of the Directors of tho gmk. sald thera was no foundation whataver for the statoment that ho bad mado au overdraft on thie bank to the oxtent of 200,000, ‘There is some troubls betwcen the porsons who yosterday gave or receivad checks corlified by the Bank of the Stato of Now York, aud a mootiog of the Governing Comuwittee of tho Btock Ixchange will probably be held to doeldo their dificultios, Among tho visitors to tho banl to-day wore sevoral porsons who made de- posita oolv o ehort time boforo the bank was closod. They wers finformod that all doposits made yostordsy wero kept moparato, and wore deposifed with “the Bank of Commorco, in truak for the Bank of the Btate of New Yorl. At » meating of the stockholders of the aus- ponded bank, tho resignation of the old Doard of Directors was accepted. 'The following now Board was ap) olutedt August Delmont, R. G, activo part in the rovolution. I have directed Company A, Elgith Cavalry, to atop at Roma." There in 8 genersl foeling of approbonsion that somo disastor mill bofall the Americans lving along the Rio Grande, 38 the cavalry forco of Col. Pottar ia totally jusuflictent to pratect tho frontier. —— GREAT BRITAIN. . BETTLEXENT DAY, Loxnox, March 156~Noon,—'To-day is pay-day, tho Jast and wmost eritical of the fortuightly sot- tlement, Y'he Btock Exchange is dlsturbed-and excited, and a feollng of uncertainty and auxioty prevails, Bix failures have alroady boon posted in tho house ; five aro trifllng, but one (that of William Upward, » stook broker, of No. 15 Throgmorton stroot) Is belleved to bo for a con- siderablo amount. Furthor failures aro consid- erod cortain, A numbor of falures are also ro- portod at tho Glasgow and Liverpool Stock Fx- Langes, but It bas not yot boen mado koown | bad logal title ™ to the ‘works sinco 1870, | Halston, G, ¥, Talman, D. D. Vithors, Law- :vl:nt‘!lmr mu‘m wll}“huu ,nny serious effect hero, | 80d that all the profits derived sinco | roaco ‘Purnuro, Johu R. Marehall, Daulol Drako TLoxvox, March 15—3 p, wn,—Two additionsl thon, smounting to over §2,000,000, | Bmith, Adsian Isolin, and Henry Blorgsn, Ar, oelong to the city. A committes appointed by tho Council has “boen oxamining the books of the Company, aud a startling rumor is in circu- Iation to-night that tho committoo baa discov- ored where tbe books of the Company have been mutilated (several leaves torn om} for the pur- poae of concosling » profit of 81,100,000, out of which {t Is evident the Compauy intonded to de- fraud the city, The report eoema ta bo woll au- thenticatod, and a groat sonuation has boen cro- ated among thoso who havo hieard of the discov- ory. Balmont was olocted President. The now Bdard moot to-morrow to appoint othor excoutive ofiicers, murfilnlzn affalrs, snd glvo & bond to the Comptrolior of the Currenoy that the bank's assoty mulmupl)lwd to the liquidation of ils dobts, Tha lvstitution will resumo businoss at su early day. The ox-President, Nr. G. W, Dunr.nxon.\n(nu with tho bank in o sdvisory capacity. "The susponsion of the Unitod Statos Reflactor Compsuy,—Couot, Jacobsen & Co.,—mauuluc- turors and nparters of refleoting chaudoliers, was announcod _yesterday, Thelr liabilities smount to over $100,000, and their aesets aro considorod good, Tho immediato cause of the ?uux‘wuumn was a dlitioully in making thoir col- loctions, fnilures bavo just beon posted on the Btook Ex- change, Busiiess Is almost nominal, tho setile- wmonta absurbiug attontion, The changos in prices of tho different sccuritios and shares do not show that thero is any excitomont, though thoy are mostly downward, Still furiber fatlures B0 oxpocted, but none of any great importauoe, Losvoy, March 16—4:30 p. m.—One more small falluro {8 annuubcod at the Brock Xx- chauge, making nino for thedsy and sixteen this fortnightly sottlement. Tho stock market olosed firmor and with botterfecliog than at any timo etuce Baturday, STORMY MATOU, Lowxnoy, March 16—Noou.—Ths weather con- tloues boisterous, The telograph lincu aro still deravged, sud dispatches (rom all quarters are aeriously dolayed, to the detriment of buslucss, A sovera storm has prevailed in London snd almost geverally around the cosst during the past wwenty-four hours, It was particularly vio- lent nbout the west part of Cumberlacd aud the vorthorn part of Lancashire. Mauy ships thero- sbouts mought A haven afier losing all thoir an- chors, and much damage has beon done to farm buildings. & —_— TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Gen. Balgo, Chlef Commissioner of Japan, with bis suite, arrived at San Francisco ou tha Peking yesterdsy, bringiug » large quantity of oxhibita for the Centennial, Extensive propasationa are bolog made at Atlanta for tho rocoption of tho Wostern visit- ors. Two hundred bavo already mrrived, and 200 moro sro expectsd Boon, Among the corporations filing papors in the Beorotary of Btato's oflice yestorday was the Pooris Burliogtou Nurrow-Gauge - Railway Oompany § capital, $50,000, ‘T'ho North Kansas Conforencs of tho Metho- dist Episcopal Church {s now In seselon in Lawrence, Bishop Peok presiding, About 800 dele%llll are in attondance, aud the week's sosslon will bo well improved, Tho fherman Vetoran Guyrds of Springfleld, attached to the Fifth Regiment Illiuoly Btate Militia, are arrangiog for a rouniou at flpr?u,x. field, to bo presided over by Geo. William 8, Bherman, who has desizoatod ‘as (he time May 8, the annlversary of the battle of Itosacs, just rior to Johuson's surrender, aud in which 20,000 linois troops wore engsgod, Further tribulatlon, ¥mwlufl out of litigation, 18 1n store for tho people of Macoupin County, 'Tho bondbolders are not uatiefied with the small Judgment obtaiued in the recent persoual mnits ‘@gmnat Bupervisors for refusiog to levy a tax to pay the Court-House debt, and, claiming 827,000 a8 the personsl lisbility of the Bupervisors, will Bppbtl :-bamou; to m; ‘lmdlnxm;'?l. finp‘u;nn ourl, ia the hope of o udgmont for that amonus, . . L P MISCELLANEOUS, CORRECTION. &pecial Dispateh to Ths Chicaao Tribune, COzoan Rarips, Is,, March 16.~Wo ara su. thorized to say thore 1a no truth whatever that the Unlen Bavings Back of this city has failed. Roason—thore 18 no such bhnk, The Union Havings Bank ceaséd to bo last July. Ttesuc- cessor, the Unlon Bank, ia nound, did businous as ugual to-day, and was much surprised to read your Daveaport dispatch, DIED, ! Loxpoy, March 15.—~The Rt.-Rev. Robert Mil- wau, D, D, Bishow'of Caloutts, 18 desd., ¥OUNDERED, Lownos, March 10,—1t [s estimated that fully twonty barges, lsdon with coal, foundered in the Thames durivg the gale Tuesday. ———— GERMANY, TELEANARL-LINES DESTROYED, DBenay, March 15.—In consequence of the damago by the recent hurricans, stepa have baen taken to lay & mbt:lmnnn telegraph between Halle and Berlin, and horeafter atl the now ¢ grsph lines will bo 1s!d noder ground. elo- ALSACE-LOLNAINY, Panis, Fob, 24.~The Magdeburg Qazelle ulates 1bat tho censun of Iast December thowa the pap. ulation of Alasce-Lorraine, inclusive of the gar. risons, to be 1,629,408, a decresso of 20,330 sinca Decembor, 1871, The decroase is largest in Lor- aine and smallest in Lower Alaage, Strasburg exhibits an _inoreasa of 8,691, Multhausen of b5, and the district round Bleta of 3,290 bub Molx [taslt & Joorosse of §,969, ALTON, ILL, Spectal Dispateh to LAs Chicago Tribune, BenvowinLo, 1N, March 16,—Lycurgus F, Molter illed & voluntary petition in bas to-day, sud oroditors filed m petition Jonn Lampert and Henry Bohrous, also of Alton, —_—— A PERSONAL SYATEMENT. v the Bdilor of Ths Chicage Tribuns: Wureuarn, Muskogon Oo., Mich.,, March 18.~Ths dispatch from Adrian, Mich., relalive to Miss M, Carr, in your {ssuo of the Hth, places the Rev, N. Carr, of Loos, I, In & false light. 1 zegard the seeming tragedy as a trick to seoure aid and sympatly, and an attempt to injure her ‘brother, whom sho hates without causs. - X have koowa tha famlly intimately la:,tggqu. Cartr waa my comrado In three years of flfihlln and my most valuod and Intimato friend.since that time, He I8 n noblo Christian man and & self-ascriflolng minister of the Gospol, He, and other meombors of his l:mllg. hayo triod again and sgain to shisidand savo this girls and sho, in return, has insulted, outraged, and al-gncn& them, Tho raligiona .phrasos In hor lottars are in perfeat keoping with hor oharmotor, of which duplicity and y&o‘cmy pro llu‘fln constitnenta, Ploass insort thia card tn justico to hor broth= er and his friends. I, 1. W GL ‘00D, ————— « WEBSTER, The Funcral Arrnngomonts—Vemos xinl Sorvice at Brol Swing!s Churche THE FUNERAL, The faneral of Gon, Webstor takes place at 10:30 & m. at Unity Churoh, Tho sormon will ‘bo preached by Prot, Bwing, after which tho ro- malns will bo taken to Rosohill, The pall-boar- ors will bo the Hon, Jndge Drummond, the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, the Hon, Mark Bkinner, Gen, Pmiip 1, Bnoridan, Geu. Abealom Balrd, E, 8. Chesbrough, E. W. Blatehiford, and Gilbort Hub- bard, Gon, John MoArthur wiil have charge of the funoral arrangements as Marahal, asaistod by tho lollowln§ gontlemon as Alda: Gon. Julias Whate, Col. William James, Col. F, Connor, Col. Tlimpton, Maj, W. O, Carrolt, and Col. Brown. The compnuies of tho Firat Regiment will a8~ ssmblo &t tho armory at 9:30 o'clock 8. m., In fall-dresa_uniform, 'Tho regiment will, aftor tho formation of ' tho lino on Lako stroet, movo oast on Lako to Btato, north on Btata to Kinzie, wost ou Kinzis to North Doatborn, votlh on TPearbom to Unity Chureh, where it will rocoive the remsins at batlalion fzont with arms at pre- sont, and will thon precedo tho Loarso to tho olty-limita, At this polnt regimental lno will agiin be formed, and tho command will return 1o its armory. 'Tho order of procossion will bo as follows: Plaloon of Tollce, Baod. Milltary Escort, Hearso, Guard of Hopor, Guard of Honor, Oarriagos Containing Pall-Bearsrs, Carrisgea Contalning AMombers of Famlly, cinil Organizations, on, Tho Colloator's office will bo open tfom 9 to 10 o'clook this morning, Thoro will be a mesting of the revenue ofiicors at B8:30, afier which thoy will march so No. 16 WWalton place, whore the body of Gon. Wabater now liea, It {s euggested that all flags bo at half-maat during the day. . The mombaors of tho ¥irst Ward Oonsolidated Club sro requested to moet at tho Bherman Houso promptly at half-paat § this morning, for the purposo of attonding tho funoral of Gon. J. D. Webasor. 4 MEMORIAL SERVIGE. At tho regular weekly prayer meoting of tho Central Cburch, hold last ovening in tho First Mothodist Olsurch, Prof. SBwing sald that bis foolings nioved him to moks the mosting in some dogreo & momorinl sorvico for thab one of their numbsr who had Iately gone from tholr midst. It was not commonly known how deeply religions Gon. Wobater was, Ho was ono of tho bost roprosentatives of tho Contral religlon—o broad Christian. Yot, sald tho speaker, he nover emblazoned Lis be- flofa or thrust them ostontatiously forth, Ho romombored tho time, nevon yeara ago when he firat mot Gon. Webster, and rocounted how de- coaged had showa him a littlo private manual of dovotion, containig a Diblo verso and n short prayer for each day of the woek. It was his oustom, ho oxplained, to udo thig every day, and on his knees to offer up the prayer and read tho Biblo oxtraot, ‘Tho spoakor also recalled ,tho fack that Gon. Webater had mot him lhoxtf{‘ after tlo outablish~ mont of the Contral Church, sod had sald to him that tho church must have a pravor mect- ing; ho had bLoon prescot at somo of the ohurch's prayer mootiogs, sud would no doubt liavo beon moro rezular had his time not boon w0 groatly engrossed with businoss. on, \Vebster was vory familiar with tho bymus of the ohurch, and was always ready to fuoto au appticable yorss to illustrato or snforce a point. Ho remembered ono partlcular instance where ho had recited a part of the bymn, *I would not liva alway.” "Tho sponker anid that Le had koown somo timo ago thrt Gon. Wobater had spent one Sun- day afternoon in wrillog an essay to prove tho immortality of tho sonl, It bad boon his wish to asauro himsolf boyoond » doubt of tha truth of the dootyine, and for that purpose ho had given aome little time to tha caraful -proparation of tho paper. ‘Lhe speakor nnEad that it would be glven to the world throngh the publio prass. Gen, Waebsater had nover bolievod that the do- tails of dootrinal bollefe wore important, but had alwaya relied on the all-suficiont power of tho loye of Corlst to save, 1is private ‘lotters wero full of quiet religion, and it had boon the speaker’s priviloge to read some of them writton 0 mombors of his own family which broathed the spirit of true piety. Prof, Bwing closod by asking Loooard Swatt if he dld not deslre to soy s fow words oconcerning Gon, Webater, WETT MR, 8 said that ho had boen lmgrouod in his acquain- tance with decensed with the idoa that with great purity of cbaracter thera might exist great atornness and firmnoess. e then rolatod how ko had beon conversant with tho conuection of Gon, Webstor witls thae batile of Shiloh, and hotw he had there saved tho wholo srmy from destruction. Ho had alwavs known _that whilo deconsed syas a man of tha gontlost dispo- sition, bo coupled with that an unyieldiog will and tenacionsuess of purpose. o could joln in anything that might bo said as to the purity snd quiotnoss of Gon. Webstor's charactor. o considered him ono of thoss men who aro always in pisce—Iia fzot, a pattorn of & man such as all might with profit imitato, OBITUARY., D. A. KNOWLTON, Bpeetal Dispateh o The Chioago Tridbune, TRookronp, 11, March 15.—Thero were few mon more prominont in Iilinois twenty years ago than Mr, D, A. Enowlton, who died on the straots of Now Orloana last Friday. In losing Dir, Koowlton, Freeport has lost ono of hor ear- 1y ropresentative mon, whoso onergies wero, in an early day, a power for Fresport and Stephon- son Connty, ‘Tho dey of his death, ho was in soeming porfect health ; left his wife fora fow minntos boforo going to dinoer; and, shortly aftor, was found sitting npon a stop-entrance in the street, near tho hotel, doad. He was one of the ptonsors in Western rafirond intorests, and was ono_of the original Directors of the old Galenn & Chicago Railroad Company,—resigning thia position three years bofore ita cousolidation with tho Northwestorn Road. As an old-timo politician, D. A, Knowllon wiil bo remembored a8 the nominoe for Governor on the Froo-8oll ticket in 1852,—conaonting to tho ude of his name to strengthen tuo Abolition movemout, At this lime, Mr. Knowlton was ono of the most promineut merchants west of Chleago, Ho wan a man of remarkable eoergy and fustinctive business sbility ; Lo scomed to wring success out of fallure, and probably on- Joyod thio most successful business-career of any man of bls tlmo in the whols Northwost. Twent: yoars ago bo zetired on an mmple fortune, ant Boon after atarted Lis funa Iu the banking busts Treeport and Yecatonics, 'Thiodocessod was 64 years of age. Ar, Knowlton was brothor :? “I’ff Knowiton, tho paper-manufsoturor of jockfo! PHILADELPHIA: Pumaperema, March 16,—Tho Hon, Ed A, Good, Ropublican mermber of the Lowor House of the Pennsylvania Logislaturs from the Eighth District In this cliy, died to-day. D, Gross Fry, & prominent Democratia poli- ticlan, of this oity, snd formerly lsrgely inter- eatod {n passonor nfln{ entorpriscs, dled here this foronoon, atéor s briof illness, . J. O, Ochleschisger, a well-known Professor of tho Garmsn lsngusgo, and author of ueveral Qorman text-books, died hero yesterdsy. MRS, SCHURZ, New Yonx, March 15,—~Tho Zribunsannounces that Bre. Bohurz, wifa of ex-Semator Carl Bchu'n, dl‘a: yeaterday afternoon at her hus- band's realdence hers of puorperal fever. gave birth on Bunday to l]:wy.pe Hy JOHN F, BARLIT, Covvimus, 0., Aarch 15,~Jokn F, Barlit, an old citizen and & wetl-known banker, died In thiy city to-day, sged 70 years, pbali bl SR 3TN GEN. PILLOW'S ESTATE. Mzyrus, Toun., March 18.—The residencs of . Genm-(ideon Pillot-was gold a4 Dankrup) sale Thers was no competition in the bidding, h probably 8,000, was bought by a gentlomsn for 826, and hiin yatnabls Jibrary by another for 811, and bots ‘ware prasontod to . Plilow. Grand Opsning of Spring Styles. W recelving this week, direct from our agauty ¢ Parls and New York, a large varfety of trimmed sultain oit the leading spring siyles, Commencing with Bonday, tha 20th fnst,, we shsll bs pleased {0 6z hibit them to the Isdiea of Ohleago and vicinlty, 4 cordlal invitatton is oxtended to all; Domestio Sewing Machins Company, 180 State atroet. = —— Novermoro an the coataa, gritty tooth-powders and tooth-deatroy. ng chemical finfds And a pisce on the tollets of sensl Dlo people, ‘The fragrant and presorvative Bozodond han supecioded thotd all. Lundborg's Californin Water fortollet and bath ; delighttullyfesgrant and refrashitag ——ee e ey DEATHS. BROWN—NMarch 15, 1876, larry, cnly shili of G, W, and Flora A, Tirows, aged 4 montls, Funeral scrvices at the Louss, 220 West Washington atrect, lo-day at 3 o'clock. McOONNAUGHY—March 16, of eancer, Julis, wita of J. K. McOonnaughy, aged 30 yoars, Fiineral from her Iklo residence, 1404 Dutterfisld atreol, Eriday, March 17, st 10 o'clock s, m. ZINDERMAN—AL {16 rosldencs of bis mothek, No. 7902 Falton airest, st 4 p, m, on the 15k Inst.. of ‘con. sumption, Charles E. Zimmerman, in the 23th year of 1A age. TFuborsl Friday at 11 oclock fiom Fourth Baptish Churcly, corner of Washington and Paulina ricests, MURISON—-In Rome, Tialy, March 14, of fevor, Alexander Murison, of tlls city. MoBREEN—At Morcy Hoapltal, March 15, Phillp ;}:Prcdm. sged 00 years, a native of County Oavan, and. at 8t, Jamos' Church at 10 o'clock this day, by cars to Calvary, e e POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMERNTS. Max Funoral HD WARD. Tho Second Ward Republican Club will hold an ade Jourued mooting at tho Rooms of {he Hounett Modi. cal Qollege, Nos, 611 and 513 Biato streel, Friday evening st § o'clock, The moat important businesa ta come bofore (o meeting will be the nominating of two Aldermen to ba voted for at tlie ensulng election, ELr10TT ANTHOXY, Rronident, FOURTI WARD, The Fourth Ward Ilopublican Club will moet this svenlng st its hesdquaricrs, comer of Michigan are- nue pd Thirty.firat stroot, to elect dolegates to the approaching Houth Town Convention snd for the transsction of otber businans of importance. SIXTH WARD, ‘Tha Bixth Ward Club meets this evening at No, 601 Aouth Halated stroet to eloct dolegates to the Weas Town Convention, THE INDEPENDERTS. ‘The Independents (Greonbackers) meet at the Troe mont Lhis evening. EIGOTEENTE WARD OITIZERS' OLUB, ‘There w1}l bo an adjourned Citizons' misss-moeting of the old Ninoteanth and Twenticth Wards, now e~n- solidated, at Turner-Hall this evening st 7:30 for tha purposo of discucslon relating to reform in muniei) and town nifairs and for orgamzation for work in_the epring olections, Al futoreated in sma govornmeny aro urged to atlegd and bring their frionds. A lsrge and enthuninstio meoting §s promised, Addresses will be mado by proininent speakers, EXECUTIVE COMMITIYE. AUVOTION SALES. WM. A. BULTERS & CO., AUOTIONEERS, 1184 120 WADASH-AV, Wm. A. Butters & Co,, AUOCTIONDERS, HAVE REMOVED TO Judge Skinner’s New Building, Norileast corner of Wabash-av, and Madizon-st, . BUTTERS & (08 REGUTAR, TRADE BALH DELE G-OOIDS, Fino Qustom-Mudo Olothing, ‘Woolens, Hats, Cnaps, Boots, Bhoss,eto., THUISDAY MORNING, March 10, at 8:3) o'clock, At Now Btore, northeast’ corner of Wabaali-av, ahd Maduon-st. AUCTION SALE AT Marile Front Dwelling 86 Vincemnes4w. (between Thirty-fifth and Thirly-seventh-nts,), Thureday Morning, March 16, ot 10 o'cl'’k, THE ENTIRE FURNITURE, Parlor, Chamber, and Dining-Room Bete, Brussels and Wool Oarpots, Pictures, Halr Mattrossos, Beddivg, Aurrors, Ritchien Furniturs, Cooking Range, Crockery and Glassware, "The above {a nearly now and fa nice order. IYAL. A BUTTERS & 00., Auctionoers. Fifty Cases Men's, Boye', and Youhs' FUR AND WOOL HATS st Anction, on THURSDAY, Msrch 16, at 11 o'clack a. 1m., at our Balearooms, Nos, 118 nnd 130 Wabaah-av., northosst corner Mad{son-st, Thoabovoare just re. celved from Eastern manufacturars, and will bo sold ‘without Tsezve for cash. WA, A, BUTTERS & CO., Auctonsers, — BY G. P. GORE & CO., 3and 710 Wabasheav, b o Tinrsiay, Harch 16, at 9 12 oelok, Wo shall offer a large stock of Hongelold Furnitire, That will be sold to the highest bidder. Call and ex- emino, Elegant Parlor Buits in every siyle, Chamber Bela with Drossing Osces, Chamber Hels with Marble and Wood-fop Bureaus, Marblo and Wood:top Tables,! Marble and Wood-top Hall Trees, Ele 2y Cbairs,! Walnut Dedstosds aud Boreaus, Walnut Chatre an Tockors, What-Nots, Extenelon snd Broakfast_Tables, Heir Cloth and Tep Upholstored Hockers, Waahstands, Buureans, Commiodes, Wire and Blat Byring Mattresses,’ ulr, Woolen, and Husk Matiresaes, Parlor and Oficd Deaks, Bookcaaes, Csrpota, Floor 0ff Cloth, 300 Wood Chairs, G, P, ORY & CO,. Auctioneers, 01 SATORDAY, Merch 18, at 9 1% O'clock, 8 COrates W. & CROCKERY, 3,000 Pines Hollow Stoueware, Assorted, M 10 148 0CIn, Spring styles of Household Furnitur finest, and beat amoriod atock over otfered at publio auction. A chanos for bargains, Parlos Huita n eads leas variety, Chamber Bots, all styles, ologant Marbl Top Tebles, Walout Dodatesds and Huresus, Essy Ohnirs, Lounges, Hall Trees, Wardrobes, Foot ‘Resis, Book alout Chairs' and Rockars, Mattresses, Sprtags, Parlor and Olice Dosks, Elow Casss, Carpetk rors, Croquet Sets, 3 fl GED, P, GORE & C0,, Auctiones P, GORE & 00,; Auctioneers: By ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Anctionsers, 84 and 88 Itandolph-at. FRIDAY MORNING, March 17, at 9:30 o'clocks OUI REGULAR AUCTION SALE. AN IMMENSE ST00K Now Parlor Buits, Chambor Bats, Marblo-Top Tables, Dining-room Furniture, A FULL LINE CARPETS, Loungos, Sofas, Mattressos, Springs, General Houte: hold Murnitore of evary description, Orockery, Gias aud Plsted Waro, Whige, Table Outlery, Cigars, Gene eral Merchandins, &e, ELISON, POMEROY & 00,, Auctioneers, By JAS. P. MocNAMARA & CO» 117 Wabash-av,, n. W, cor, Madison, s 1,700 CASES i BOCTS, SHOES, & SLIPPERS AT AUCTION, Thursdsy Mornlng, March 10, at 9:0 o'clock. Froal linos of Beatonsbls Goods from tha beat made ufsctories in New York, Boston, and Philadelpbits Also 200 Oases City Made: ~ Wo fuvite the Trade to s tend, ___ JAS. . MONAMARA & CO., Auctionosrs. o O By 8, DINGEE & CO,, Auctloneers, 274 and %l& dBl:.L Madison-st., nearthe g the largest, Regular Auction Bales every Wednesday and faturdsy " AT PRIVATE BALY, "This day and to-morrow, 40 per cent tnder _manufs: turer's cost : A large assorimont of Elegant Parlorsnd Chamber Bets, and & geners! sasoriment of HOUSE HOLD AND O¥FICR ¥URNITURE. . By HIRAM BRUSH, 108 Fifth-av, At Dwelling 679 Woat Madison-at,, Thursdsy st 10 s.10., will beacld all the Furniture, Carpets, Dedh and iledding, Pictures, Flated Ware, Stoves, OrockesT Kilclien Furnlture. 1ILRAM BRUSH, Auctioneer. Diufug-room snd CONFEOTIONERY. o DONFECTIONERY: i ta, 1 B And upward sh g&m . Address, Hones,