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

smd ts himself no donpicable poct and muslola four Janguages,—ono Ho spoaks (Fronob) 08 8 aative,--and he atill retains his fondnoss for reading tho olaesio langungoa. ‘8 'Fhoro is notan Amorican abroad,” writes Kate Fold from London, {ho recent rovolations in 4 who doonn’s bhtsh at ‘Washington but If this unveiling of whited aepulohros onde to the wnriction of every oriminal holding office, tho tay of rogonoration will be noaror than somo of ts dared to hope." Mme, Louise Colet, aged 06, has just diod in Paria. Mmo, Colot was tho heroine yours ago of secandal which involved Alfred do Musuct ind Goorgo Sand, and aftor do Musset'a death tho chastised Georgo Band tromondouely ins rovel callod “ Lui," which will long bo cited aa thowing what furens farmina can do. 'Thackoray waa nob an approachablo man like Dickens, nor o good companion, Mark Lomon wed tosay: ‘I nover felt quite at home with tim, ho was always 60 infornolly wiso. Ho was jenialy but whatovor you talked about you folt bat he would have tha #isest views of the sub- pot. . + + always, howover, liked Lhacko- my." “Tho morat problom,” says Salnte-Bouvo, sgbich the character of Talloyrand arouses in Js conslata altogothor, go far oa ite oxtraordinary ind original nature is concomed, in a union, o16- mredly singular and uoiquo in ite kind, of treat intolligonco, a cloar good sonao, and an sxquisite taste, with the most consummate cor- mption, disdain, lafeser aller, and supercillous- toas."" Gon. Castor ia about to write up his momorioa ifthe War. Ho wan undor arroat at Weat Point vhon tho War bogan, his offense boing sorious ind poculiar, Whilo acting as officor of tho quard and going his rounds ho Liolped to sco “fair play” at o fight botwoon two cadota, in- ttead of sasiating tho frionds of the persons woncerned to reparate thom. Custor’s_rervicos, soroyor, wore noadod at tho front, and ho wos pardoned, ond spocdily atoned by his oplendid porformancos for hia youthful indlacrotions. Horbort Sponcer Is not sufforing for want of monoy, His moans ero sufliciont for hfs modest wants, though yory limited, Tho subscription raised by his frionds in this country a few years azo, without bis knowledge, wos appllod to no- pure tho publication of volumes’ the appoaranco pf which must otherwiso havo beon long do- layod. Afr. Sooncor, who had rofased an offor of Jobn Btuart Mill to inonr tho oxpovue, could not Rocline the Amorleay tender of assistance. Ho necopted the gift “aga trust to bo usod to pub- fio onde,” An ingonuous dofense of Now IIsvon society appoars in ono of the colloge papors which had proviously allegod that tho young women tho students wore oxpectod to associate with were for the tort part “ ofd maids." ‘Lhe answor to this charge fa, that tho young womon aro only \* old maidish” in that thoy know too much to ‘wish for the company of conccited and ompty- ended cotlegiane, and aro too sensible to enjoy that compauy when it is thrast upon them un- sekod, ‘Thoro is much justice in tho indopend- pnt and solf-rospecting position of these womon, Hornco Grooloy oatlod young collogiany ‘ horned enttio ;"" and Horaco Greoloy tind vast expori- ence, WOTRL ARNIVALS. ‘Baldwin, Lifin, 0. Dod) ef O. 1.’ smith, Detroit; A. 8. Wolcott, Colorad W. D. Biullor, Spriny H. Wood, Urbans 5 Now Yorks ‘D, Su Loulas | We ery Billwaulice + o i, Val } Ditawas T. ¥, Onkoa, Kansas Cily,...Grani E. i. Abbott, Cambridge, Mnes, 3 Ti, 1, Loulas J, P, Gilchrist, ‘Whoeling, W. ‘Ve c orlin; Wis Je Ws lo; Col, W. Saylor, Pontiaa ; MU, ,’ Backett, Caray ‘Milwaukeo; J.0, Short, Danvil a wat . v. HL Yon, We HH. Ulner, McClaughoy, Jollet: Dr. Jf, Enos, Norcott, _Maryrv! i Milwaukeo; tho I, Laight, Owen, Edward Ne Yet TB in, ¢ oust Bama, it Pacyie Aldrich, BE. a.3 Doctor cg Lor, Pend du zac: William Murray, Now Orloann; tho lion, D. He Ini te land, Indians: Tremont House—Oran ). How! Pol ‘Ott, Mondota; the Hon. J, W. Eddy, Mulington; E, G. Binger, Now York; George Shiffer, Now Soak Wow ‘Yorks tho Hon. Nolson Cliester, the Hon, J, 8, "wa Diisbeo, “Camopolls, Mich. Tora; the Mon, John tbe ‘Hon, W. Ban! Mallory, lows...) Philadolphia ; 8. 1 P der, Hon. G, , Dougherty, Butfalo; York; iho’ Hom George terman, Sycamore; Col, O. nse * Burnbi croft, uron the Ion, Rdward Vernon, Bt. Louis; the Hon. J. H, narnia House—D. J, Blo See Be SP nicbardey fork} J, B, . Moline; wan, m; Daniel Scud ‘Now York; the Frank E. Day, Ni ‘Krouskop, W. WW, Force, New York; the ‘Hon, Jomea coy New York . Mearthar, Lo Cincinnat Frazer, Jobnstown, Johnstown; W. A. Bri fonth Bend; 'E, E. ¥.3 Be Hoy ior, Now York; Trocxford ; P, E, Whitealdo, La Fontstno, Ind; MeGowan, Bsbeock . ‘I Thompaon, New York; ‘3.8, Hall aud wife, Now Orleans, Bt, Peldn, Il; ula; the Hon, 0, DB, Cummings, tho Ton, W.O, Wright, Freeport, Iil.... Gardner Houso —Mra. Rose Murds Bt, Louls; tho Hon, Metolyre 3 good and wife, ‘Holland, oR and T. 't FIRES, AT OTTAWA, ILL. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicage Tribune, Orrawa, Ill, March 27.—Ibis avoning, at xdoub7 o'clock, # fro broke outin the Third ‘Ward echool-houso, in thts city, and roaulted in tho comploto destruction of the interior of tho building, loaving the walls standing. originated in furnace-room in tho bagomont, fire gooms to havo ‘Tho the A strong Rorthoast wind waa blowing, and os tho building stood upon tho east side of o pablto aquaro, buildings in that dircction woro not in dangor. On elthor side, howovor, waa a church, tho ono tho Episcopal and the othor the Congrogatlonal sho Iattor tho larpoat in tho olty, ‘the loga to tho echool-buitding for some time. Tt was in por Ia: from $15,000 to @18,000, inciuding books, Rosks, ote, ; insurance, €4,000. SAT CEDAR GROVE AND S. Miuwavkex, March 27.—- OYGAN, WIS, mmens’ etovator wt Codar Grovo, with 10,000 bushola of grain, was deatroyed by firo yostorday; also an adjoin- Ing warehouso belonging to G. H. Smith, Loas, 12,000, with little insurance. ‘A fire at Bhoboygan this moroing dostroyod Descombo's crockery etoro in Lintz’s brick block. Loos, $7,000; insurod. IN CHICAGO. ‘The slarm from Box No, 582 at 9:45 o'clock yeatorday afternoon was causod by the diecovory bf fire on tho second tloor of the five-utory brick Dulldirig No. 603 West Bupertor strect, owned and occupied in part by August Mossman. Patrick MeDonnoll occupics tho first floor and lowes about 6200, there being uo insuranca, Moasman's loas is catimated at $50 ; tingured 10 sho Gorman Mutual. ‘Causo of fire unknown, THE WEATHER. Wastinarox, D. O., March 28—1 a, m.—For the Aliddlo Atlantic and Southorn Atlantic Btatos, increasing cloudiuess and raiu, winds shifting to northonat and southeast, increasing in force, failing baromoter, and a alight rigo of temperature, For tho Lake Hegion genorally, cloudy weathor, and arcaa of snow, with nosthoast to northwost winds, temporaturo near froozing, fajlhog baromotor Inthe Lower Lako Rogion, and during tho night risto clearing and ho ta woather Region, barometor, and the Uppor Lake ‘opeotal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns. Lawnencs, Kan., March 27,.—An incossant storm, Lalf snow, balt rain, has prevailed, horo tinco Bunday evening. Htreams aro rising aud wovere froozing iu feared. On the 19th tho snow at the Osago Indian Agoncy was 10 juches doop. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Outoago, March 77, Time Dar, Thr iia) Wind, 6:80, t.(110, 90, 6UIN. freah,. Mea. m 30413! 33 2500 p, ma. Eta torts py ua Maxima 69)N. E., froah, SUN, ¥., freah, thermometer, 86, Binimum, 32, GBAMAAL OBSERVATIONS, Bain: We'thar Ourcauo, March 27—Midnight, Wind, Hain Wosthor, THE CHICAGO DESTRUCTION AND DEATH. Further Accounts Concerning tho New England floods. Tho Height Attained by the Watora of Bovoral Rivera Quite Unpre- oedonted. A Million Dollars? Worth of Damage Done and a Host of Opera tives Idle, Tho Lose of Life Comparatively Blight— Tho Mississippi River. Two Mon Drowned at Hydo Park, Ill.ee-Ship- wrook In the Guif of Mexico. GREAT FLOODS, THE NEW ENGLAND DAME. Bpectat Drepateh to The Cateaco Tribune. Boston, Maroh 27.—The damago by tho freshot on Batarday over Now England must ‘ave boon over $1,000,000, and perhaps n dozen Hyoa wero lost, Miniature Mill-River disasters wore soon on all ridos, ‘Tho city waa com- paratively unbarmod, choked sowors and coss-poola being the worst damaged, At Clinton, Mosey Pond, which - furnlahes fn broad platoau of 160 acres, gaya way and was goon drained. A tannery was knocked from its fonnilationa, four tonomont houses ffoated away, and 100 rods of fence ad rond wero washed away. At Fallorvillo the wooden mill buildings voro stvopt away and not a vostigo left, Tho damage in tho Shetnonct, Quincbang, sad Yontlo Valleys alono was hundreds of thousands. In Norwich tho churchos wero do- sorted, and thousands sero oxcitedly hbolping to aayo proporty. At tho foot of Bhotuckot-stroot hifi tho water was 2 feat doop, and on tho wharves themsolyes, ordinarily 8 feot or more ‘above the wator, mon wore navigating in boats and on rafts. Tho Baltic dam avo way ot about noon, and soon the atroam bogan to riso rapidly, and on its fonming bosom came down bales of cotton, whisky-barroia, a buzz-paw, and tablos aud all sorta of ‘furniture, Tho water wos 18 Inches highor than In tho great flood of 1857, and 6 foolea highor thau in 1607, qwhon thero was ® dostructive freshot at Datti- moro, A boat was capsized and four lives lost at Vornaillos, Mra. Coleman, who bad bocomo a tnothor but threo daya bofore, jumpod from a window and waa drowned with her babo. At Taftvillo, Georgo Dinckman wos caught while in’ a boat, with tho debriz, and borno holplessly ovor the dam, atanding croct. ‘gum CONNEOTICOT RIvED. Speetat Liepatch to The Chicano Tribune, Hanrgonp, Conn., Maro 27.—'ho damage by the floods on the lino of tho Connecticnt River ns very much hoavier than at first re- ported, The wator is now 16 foot above Jow-wator mark. ‘ho mondows alongside tho river aro ‘thoroughly flooded, ‘The dam of tho Enat Haddam Dock Company was carried away and the wator took with it on ita courso the house of # Mr. Moody, with all its contonts, Mr, Moody barely cacaping with his life, Tho largo covered bridge at Leosvillo, East Haddam, cout- ing $70,000, was also carriod away. Tho dams of Savago & North and Stiles & Parkor, Staddle- hill, , near, Middleton, woro also car- ried ‘away, tho damago being §5.000 at theso two dams, Tho dam of tho Dillings & Whituoy Company, at Rocky Hill, wos also carricd away, and with it tho major part of tho large machine-sbop, sho lons being in the ucigh- borhood of $8,000 or 810,000, ‘fhe dam and grist-mill of If, 8. Baldwin, at Dnrham, waa do- Btroyed by the broaling away of tho dam of H. Tuckor’s enw-mill, about o milo above on the Salmon Rivor. ‘This is the third timo Baldwin's dam has boon carrlod away in throe yoara, TIE NOADS in the country towns about Hartford aro ron- dored almost impassable by the terriblo mannor in which thoy aro washed in ull quartora, ‘the reporta of ruined roads sud bridgea still como in, and the loss within a viclnlty of 25 miles of Wartford is over - $100,000, ‘Tho | loss in tho .clty is comparatively ght. 'Traval_ over tho Connecticut Contrat Rond, which is very badly washod af Broad Brook and Enflola cannot bo reaumod until Jato thi week, Soveral calyorts nnd bridgos have boen carriod away. Trains wilt probably bo able to pes over tho bad broake on tho Hartford, Pravidonce & Fishkill Road at Baltic by Wedues- day of this rool. {To the Associated! Press.) ‘THE MOSSY-POND DAs. Bostox, Maga, March 27.—Lator advicca from Clinton, Maes., show that tho damage occasioned by tho giving sway of Mocey Pond dam’ wos oven proatoer. thau at tirst ostimatod, ard that 200,000 will hardly covor it It is not known that any lives wore lost, but it is ro- pore? that two mon aro ing who wero ‘nown to bayo been in ono of tho buildings dostroyod. ‘bo seeno to-day for a distance of | 2 milog in tho track of tho wators rocalls tho torriblo Mill Rivor disaster. About 2 o'clock on Hunday st became ovident that thore was danger, and offorta wera mado to strongthon the dam witb mattresses, batoa of hay, and small trovs, but tho offorts woro unavailing. Tho dyke molted Uko snow, and at o'clock the waters ‘buret forth with a mighty rush, sweopmg away eyorything in tholr path, Troos woro tiristod, spappod, and uprooted, carth and bowiders wero tor from botwoen tho hills, leav- ing a rough gorgo soveral rods in width, tor «passing: ‘ullorvillo, down to tho branch of tho Nashua Mivor, tho wator lad @ ecopo of large intorval, and without fur- thor obstaclo was carried off by tho rivor. ‘Tho summary of buildings destroyed includos tho Clinton tannory, Fullervillo Company's factory, comb factory, and four other buildings. Tho principal losdes wero at Fullorville, which is now scomplote ruin, whore was before a thriving manufacturing settlemont, Tho Company occu- plod fivo buildings, hardly a voutigo of which now remaing, : LATER, Boston, March 27—11 p. m.—Datails continue to ba recaived of losses by Saturday's storm. Dams continued breaking yestorday and to-day. Lossea In the nolghbortiood of Otlnton, Masa., Aggregate @350,000, and about Norwich, Coun,, to-day, flva mon wore drowned by the washing away of & dam-ombankmont which thoy ware strepgthening, The aggrogate loss in Now Zn- gland is onormous. AN ARMY OF WORKEUS IDLE, Tawnesce, Mnas., March 27,—Some 6,000 or 6.000 mill opuratives are idlo to-day, owing to the stoppage of many milla in consequence of the unprecedented high water, All tho mille slong Spockol Hivor are stopped. Horlous dam- ago bas been dono at sovoral points, but fortu- nately tho rivory oro free from ico, Tho wator in tho Morrimac thtg morning was 41 feat abovo tho dam, and though tho rivor had fallen 4 iuches ot noon, still highor water la prodicted. ‘THE PAXTON DAM, Woncxsten, Maas., March 27.—Tno top of the Paxton Dam, down by the piling, gave way this morning, andcansed # panio pelow, the mann- facturorw removing their goods sloug the etresm and in tho uerrow gorgo of tho Cherry Valley, and citizons romoving thelr chattels and fam- flies to tho hills. ‘Cho stream rung into tho Diacketous River through o series of resorvolra, ‘THE FATED OY WATEDRH, Mpuriny, Teon., March 27.—Thoro is a great alarm here of a disastrous ovortiow. Tho rivor fenow within 9{oches of tho danger-line, and rising stosally. At Dovil’s Elbow, 40 miles above hero, it cut through the nock yosterday, shorton- ing sho river somo 16 or 40 miles. A ateoady rain ie falling this morning, with a good prospoct of continuance. — DROWNED. AT MYDK PAU, Spectat Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune, Hype Pans, IL, March 27.—About ovening Slr, Honry Hall, whilo ou the lako shore obscryed throc men ina fishing-boat endeavor ing to make aplaco of rofage, They had noarly accomplished their dosign whou a great wavo oyorflowed the boat, filling ib with water. Tho alde of tho boat broke out and the mon clang to tho romainder, but wero continually washod off. One young man saw thero was no hope in tho boat, ¥o he took out thoccatra-boand and drifted yowards the town pior, stauding up on the con- toboard, ono ond of which protruded from tho —wator. Hall yolled = to. tho mon to Jet fe the boat and catch a rope which he would throw them, ‘Thoy, overe tome by fright, or trasting more to the boat, world not teayo, but cried" Holp! Welp!” In a short timo, Josue thelr hotd, thoy sank, and wore drowned, Tho romaining man escaped, after having beon in ELECTION JUDGES. the water noarly # quarter. of on our, Hin waa to cold 0 and faint hho cold xearcoly traverse tho A Few Byoelmens Out of the dintanes to tho shore sod of tho pior, Choice Collection. which ia composed of piles, Tho young man who saved bia life {s named Tommy Waldon, and Tiven'at No, 106 Whlta atront. To Joft Chicago at noon to fish. Ilo does not know the namos of tho loat men. Ho camo out with thom to fish, Thoy wore Swedes, ‘Tho young man wae taken to tho otel and cared for. A dozen other hoata worn out during tho day, and it is not known whothor they nto safo or not. ‘The podics will ba recovered 18 BOON 28 farts. It nas Leon as- cortalned nince tat tho name of one of the drowned mon was Witlam. a MISCELLANEOUS, A MINER KILLED, Spectat Dispaleh to The Chteago Tribune, Garena, U., March 27,—A minor named Charloa Wendt, while engagod in removing cap- rock from a drift on tho back bill range, waa in- ptantly killed this afternoon by a hugo stone which becamo displaced, and falling upon Wondt, crushed his head almost ton. fell y. Shortly sf- ter tho accident ho waa found by ia Bon, who, with tho assistance of a neighboring miner, roe moved the stono and drow the doad man to tho surfoco. Ho toaves nino orphan children. WRECKED ON THE ATLAXTIO COAMT. How Aldermen Seek to Perpetuate Thomselves. Tho Selections of Hildreth, Murphy, and Sweeney. ———$—— Adjournment ef tho Counctl to Dodge Action on the Matter. When the artaugemonta for calling city olection were in progress tho Aldermen from tho different wards woro invited by tho Committoo having tho callin cargo to furnish namus for judges and clorkw io the different procinots. They did 20, and tha lista as pro- parod by tho Aldermon waro a part of the Com- imitton's roport, and wore adopted by tho Coun- cil and yotod on without amendimont, it bolng doomed discourteous for one ward delegation to Pa ae ee, flared aha pehiognar interfero in tho solocttons mado by the ¥ wi auuOre OD ir! sland yebe rds torday. ‘The Captain and hia wifo wore drowned, oSaT ER Sioa uae, ce ne Wee Poutsxourn, N. If, March #7—'Lhe brig A. | the lst was ml id me porter went athore ou Wulto ieiand vestorday, | at once that i = some ~—of_— tho ‘Tho Captain and seven mon wore drowned. Tho firat mato was tho only ono saved, New Yonx, Marcu 27.—Tho stoamer Croat Wostorn t# ssbore 6 miles east of. Fire Ieland Hight. Sho is badly atrsinad, and will propably go to piocos. Ali hands wore saved. CRUSHED TO DEATI. sreaial tapatch to The Chieaso Tribune, Minyearorts, Minn, March 27,—Fred Alma, contractor for excavating collar for a now building on Second strect, wag Instantly killed this aftornoon by reason of a musi of frozeu earth sovora! tong in woight falling upon him. Ho lenvoa a wife oud family, A FATAL GTEAMUOAT ACCIDENT. Special Mapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Menvora, Ut, March 27,—Yclegrnina received hero to-day from Now Orleans sunouuce tho denth through 6 steamboat nccidont of dr. ‘Thomas Blake, a wealthy morchant of thia city, who was on tour through Moxico and tho Southorn States for tho benafit of his lhoalth. ‘The snnouncoment hau cast a deap gloom over his widow ond family, who have tho sympathy of avory Inrgecirclo of friends. ‘lho remains will ba dont to Mondotn for intermont. sIPwhECH, New Ontxans, March 27.—Cant, Wilds, of tho bark Moagdnlon, 800 tons, from Liverpool, ia bal- lust for Passogaula, arrived bere to-day sud ro- jorts his vessel wrecked off Chandler Ietand, {arch 18. James Mornson, mate, and throo men, were drowned. ‘Cho others oscnped to the island. ‘Cho vesso! wont to picces dunug o storm Sunday, tho 10th, —— RBALLROADS, TERMINAL CHARGES, 'Thoro is but little prospect that tho Bonrd of Trodo Committoo on ‘fransportation will succocd in bringing about a reduction of the present high tormina! charges made st this point on grain shipments, ‘Iho Committeo claim to have tho siguatures of all tho clovator men agreoing to do atway with tho chargo of $1 por cat for trimming, provided the railroads will abolish the presont charge of #2 per car for switching. While tho Comwmittos bavo boon anxious aud diligent in gotting the clevator men to Biga euch an agrecmout, it fas done ss yot nothing Bt ail to got the railroad mon to sbolish the ewitehing charge. It ix claimod that tho agroo- ment was mgned by the olovator moo on tho understanding thst tho railrond mon wonld uuder no consideration agroo to tho abolishing of tha seitcbing charges. Tho olovator men wish to throw all tho blamo upon tho railrond mon; but are, howover, noting in concort with thom, and do their best to defeat the movement to abolish tho outrageously high forminal clargos. It ia truo thoro aro two or throo railroads which have signifiod thoir will ingness to reduce or abolish tho charges for switching, bat a majority of thom sre decidedly opposed to ony concession whatever, and unloss all act in harmony noting. ean bo done. ‘Iho managors of tho Northwestern Railrond, for in- gtanco, bave declared that thoy will uodor tlo consideration reduce the chargo for switching. 'Phe roluctance of tho manuagor of thigrond to ald in bringing about this much-nooded roform is oxplainod oa tho ground that thia livo Lue a Inrge incomo from theae charges, and has an in- tereat in tho clovatura on ita hue. wards corrupt, inefflciont, and ignorant men had been selected for the positions, and it was accordingly suggested by THe Trinvne that the ward clubs take the matter in band and potition the Council to bave auch changes made as would make tho lint a respectable and honest ono. In aecordance with tho suggestion, 8 number of the ward clubs propared patitions, and thoy wonld havo beon present ed to tho Council Jest ovening had not that body adjourned in unsesmly haste, apparently to avoid constdoring the subject at all. In or- der to give an idea of the character of somo of the men golocted, tho following facts hayo been propared for these columus + 1N THE YINST WARD tho list of judges Inclide David Thornton and Goorgo Evoruart in the First District. Many objection have boan raised against both by the citizen of the ward, for the reason that each is growing old aud gray 10 tho pouition. Tho re- fnaining judge ta 45. B. Longley, 9 baili? im the Cirenlt Court, Ho is thought more favorably of, ‘ho clerke aro 8, Piorsoncr and Georgo Poarson, both of whom are but ellgnly known. Instho Second Pprecinet are found J. Appleton Wilson, of tho Contrat Hotel, W. Wheeler, and William Loach. Wilson and Roach sorved in tho asmo capacity Iast year: Whoolor is almout optirely unknown in tho precluct, Tho clorke aro Rt. Obor and RK. G. Lrown, said to bo respecthblo and thriving business mon. tho third district aro to bo found W. Il. King, o clork in the Post-Offico ; Dr. Jordan, s rather well-Imown physician ; and Michaol Brannon, o atvpid, dul! ehoemaker rosiding on Pacifia avonuo, ‘Che clorks aro Honry Verg and Loko Weet, both good incu, bit rather poorly qualitled for clerical positions. ‘Tho latter if a borae- shoer on State street. In tho-Fourth District aro Thomas Carso ns, of uuithown antecodenty, ond an Inspector of Bidowalks for tho Board of Public Works. Gen- erally spoaking ho is a political barleqain—now you gee bim and now you don't, Lincoln Da- oie, & well-known politician, aod Charles Wathior, a Fifth-avenue barber, who “* squealed” on tho frauds practiced in that precinct at tho charter oloction, complete tho list of jadgoa. Goorgo E. Phillips and R. Turner are the elorks, and, togathor with Carsons and Wathier, aro all beneimen of Ald. Warron, who waa instramen- tal in placing them whore thoy sre. ‘It 18 rathor singular that he Aldormen of tho cummbined First and Second Wards could not find moro good busincss-mon to officiate aa fecece, especially in the down-town procincta. t perhaps, after ail, it is bettor that the good mon should bo on tho outaide, electioncoring for food candidaten and watching that no stung fs going on in tho interior. Tho Becond, Third, Fourth, and Titth Wards aro probably in bettor trim, as n0 complaints hava boon reooived concorniag oithor of thom. ‘Tn tho southwestern portious of the city it has been alleged that tha very worst soleotions had been mado both for judges and clerks by tho preeoat Aldermon, in thelr anxiety for re-clec- tiou, It way enid'that tho mujority of judges and clorks soro all scalswags, Theis allegations, Lowever, do not apply very woll to ‘THE BIRTH WARD, ‘Ald. Cullerton’s, ‘fruo, there are a oumber of judges on the jist who have served for several Years in euccowsion, bat theso alt belong ta tho bottor claay of citizousin the ward. In tho tint given bolow, the bummor olomout in tho ward Erops out ‘but soldom, pnd then only in locnlitica thot almost warrant it. ‘Thoro : THE MISSOURI PACIFIC. St. Lovis, March 27.—At a special mocting of tho Bonrd of Directors of tho Mivsourl Pacific Railway {last weok, Charles P. Chouteau aud ‘Dan I, Garrison wore elected Directors to Ol) gorving in the samo capscity Inst year the vacancies causod by tho rosiguation of j aro insrked by an natoriak, ‘Tho clorke Androw Plerco, Jr.,: and Oliver A. Jart, | are not as woll-known citizons @ might Lave ‘vo-day, at tho regular mooting of tho been golected, but na there is Botlitny known Board, George LE. Leighton and W. E. Burr, | against thom itia onty fair to givo thom the Denoetits accruing from tho goodly company of judges with whom thoy are associated, on call them honcat notil thoy aro proved dishonost. ‘Tho list in satlnfactory to the Ropublivan Ciub of tho ward, and paseably ao to tho Democratic organizeticn, which combiurs overy particle of of St. Louis; Joseph L. Btophens, of Boone- ville; and E. P. Leonard, of Llinols, were oloct- ed to fill tho vacancies caused by tha oxpiration of tho torm of Samuel Hays, ). R. Garrison, M. J, Lipman, and W. H. Coftin, Commodore O. K. Garrison, of Now York, who owna or ropro- sonta « tnajority of tho third mortgage bummerism in the ward. ‘Thoro aro in sovorn! ponds ‘of this rond, now fyirtually con- | uistricts somo bummer eotehonds, who aro ou- trols the diroctory, and in thu event of raged at tho kind of mon put upon tho list, pro- forring thoso of their own stamp, roady to knoctt hhonost voters ont of oxistenco, Thero aro alko in somo of tho precincts somo who conuidor it ‘an outrage that such poor inon ehould be put in such positions, The list is ns follows + District 1, Judges—*William Conkey, roofer, Gao Canal street; "1. Diabnik, droggiet, 83 Lighteenth street; °E. ‘W, Luttermetater, grocer, 730 Jofferson street. Clorks—J, Jones, J. Cerrull. Divirict 2. Iudges—* C, Tegtmeser, brickmeker, 688 Union vtreet; * F. Donovan, grocer, 100 Cunalport avo~ nuo; 4, Uageman, ‘uO, P, Sintth, G, C, Peter> nou. ‘District 2, Judges—* H, Walper, ex-polico, 183 Holt stroct; .* 1. Hazard, foroman, 136 ‘Twenty-sccond Btrest} James I’. Lacey, lerkv—J, Connor, Thomas LY e Diatrict 4, Judges—James Ryan, watchinan, al Hen- ry strect; D, O'Dounnoll, mason, ‘358 Centro avouny: icholus Wilder, feh deator, 8¢O ‘Talated street, Corks —J, McOsnn, OC, Peiffer, McDonalt, moliter, 122 District 6. Judgos—' ‘Twenty-socond street; *J. Wyand, blackanith, 355 Laughton stroet iJ; Nolan, teamater, Ambrose strect. Oler} , McCarthy, P. J. Carberry, District 6, Judges—M. Parmaley, Lawodalo; E. J. Decker, Lawndale: Bf Forsyth, Lawndalx, Ciorks—~ G, E. Templo, A, J. Brown, ‘Tho worst dealt with procinct is tho Third, but thia w probably owing to ita boing the worst dis trict in the ward. Tho Fourth 1 but slightly better, ‘I'bo Lawndale prscines dy all right, tho judges having beon waloctod by li. J. Decker. ho clerka aro unknown, and do not live in Lawndalo, but are suid to bo frlendy of Cullor~ ton's, anrious to get a doy's pay. A petition of tho vators in tho ontire wand is being tigued to out off some of tho vagrants in one oF two of the precincts. ‘Tho club of tho ward considers it bottor to make the fight on election day, ‘Tho Topublicans bayo an unusually fair ropro- kontation in tho list, but, unfortunately, ouly & fow of thom aro mombers of tho ward club. IN THE BEVENTI WAT), at presont roprewentod by Ald. Hildreth aud McDonald, the wasp's nort ts easily dotocted. ‘Ald. MoDonald hay generally made good seleo- tious for his ond of the ward, At the other end but little better than what it bas recived iu the way of judges aud clorks could bo oxpected from the Alderman who bosses the ring, and who haa appointed judges who havo been in- Gictod for ballot-box stulling. ‘Tho Hat of judges ta ag follows : ‘W. 8, Dunham, ex-Fire Wanten; 72 Wilson strool, N, Linden, hardwars; 644) Canal street, Edward ¥i5un, laborer; 06 Maxwell xtroct, Jolin Ryan, laborer; 94 Yourtocuth strect. W, Waguer, uot iu Directory, W, McDonald, lake Captains 3t Wright atreot, 4. L, Hoerbor, Oity Ulerk’s oitice, D.D. Good, clutk Chicago, Burllngton & Quincy Railroad. s John O'frien, blsckaraith ; 100 Hunker street. ‘Yhornas Broderick, sailor; 152 Wright stroct, Philip Corkell, grocer; ba5 Jeifervon street, Jacob Haromiel, saloon kueper; 601 Union street. Goorgu Gurdier, palut doaler; 01 Halatod stzeck, Morgan O'Brien, toams! dopey wtroet, Vatrick Brennan, grour; U2: Twelfth street. Troat T, Prover, inventor; 22 Margaret #treet. atin, Gad-litter; 1 Margaret eltout. Diwitbson, not tu Lirestury. json, builder; 622 Twelfth Strout. yboli, Weamnster; 108 ‘Thirtecuth placo. Le Frisbio, hay dealer; dvi Fuustecuth stroct, Tac Fitegereld, ox-Towu Clerk; 12 Hastiuea atroct, Louis Behoon, not in Directory, Perley Lowe, lumber merchant; 21 Henry struct, ‘Tho fist of clorka erubraced W. Fennimore, 0. Nickoraon, W. I. Maguire, Jorry Crowley, 0. Foun, Krank Domlan, J. Bauman, G. Starr, A. Kimpliog, J.B, Cranoy, J. SicUann, W, Foley, Fe Ramen ‘, Hughes, J. D. Maw, und J, Mo- inn. Tho Nepublicay Clup of the Seventh Ward claim bat one Hopublican judge in each precinct. The following ars tho cauico of the Club: Jama A. Nene, druggist, No. 641 Canal atroec; 7, Viandery, No. GiG Canal blreot; James 8. ‘Yaylor, contractor, No. 478 Halsted stroet; Wualism Drivor, -Fonrtoouth etroot oaar Jetfers pou; James 8, Hunps, carpenter, No. 123 Lrown the separation of tho road from tho Atlantic & Pacific, n petition for which is now Poudlag. m tho United Stntca Circuit Court, {t belived D. R, Gairison, brother of the Commodore, aud now one of tho Roceivers, will bo made T'rosi- dent, Action on the soporation of theso roads will bo taken by tho Court oa goon as Judgo ‘Treat’a healt will pormit him to take & sont on tho beach. GILMAN, CLINTON & SPRINGFIELD, ‘Special Diapateh to The Uhwaao Irtbune, Srmixairew, IL, March 27,—In the Federal Court to-day, HZ. UH. Palmer, tho attornoy repro- sonting what i styled the local bondholdors’ aide of tho Gilman Railroad coutroversy, makes anawor in tho pending eult—tranaferrod from NoLoau Circnit Court—of Morton, Bilas & Co., ‘Troutoos for the first-mortgage bondholders, against tho rond, that tho trial of the suit would virtaully be only 6 robeariug of a instter alroady adjudicated in the McLean Circuit Court, and, would reopon o question alroady decided by Judge Tipton. ‘Tho conse will ubortly come up for argument. r EARNINGS, Tho Neceivor of tho Alfaxouri, Kansas & Toxea Reflroad furuiuhes tho following etatomont of tho approximate earnings of bis rond for the third weok in March, 1876: Freight, €32,043.49 ; pnsvongors, $14,022.85; mail, $2561.57; ox nrese, 31,050, Total, 260,607.90. The earnings lor tho corresponding period last year were 850,842.03, ‘fho Chicago, Rook Island & Pacitio Railrond has declared 9 somni-aunual divideud of 4 per cont, payabie April 27, ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC, Epeciat Dispatch (0 The Chicage Tribuns. Nockrouy, 11L, Mareh 27.—Col, L, Stanton arrived horo to-night with tho Engineor Corps of the Hookford, Novk Island & 8t, Loule Rail- road, having suryoyod the entire route from Storling to this city. Jfo reports the prospects ve tho road’s carly extension to this point oxcel- jont. SNOWED IN. Oxana, Nob., March 27.—Another snow-storm to-day. Reports from tho Weut stato thats con- stant sucecesion of storms aro - provailing. Bvorything is overwhelmed with wow, aud tho thermometer {a registering low. Tho Union, Paciilo passonger-trains wore dolayed cight hours by snow botwoen Bitter Crook and Ttaw- Ans. last night. ‘They have probably laid up for jay. THLE INDLANS, CROOK'S EXPEDITION. Oxmaua, March 27,—Additional tolograma from Fort Fottorman atate that Gon, Crook's ‘victory over Crazy Homo waa a comploto one, snd that many of the Indians who cucaped must starve, ay all their provisions, ammuuition, etc., ware destroyed. ee SARGENT, OF fIANCHESTER, Boston, Murch 27.—J. Q. A. Bargent, of Man chester, contradicts the published statemonts that he paid ex-Nocretary Bolknap $12,000 to ob- tain coutracty, sud pronounces the story un- qualifiodly fale: Se RIO COFFEE MARKET. Bro Janzsng, March 27,—The coffee market ie animated. ‘Thero have boeu Jarge sales for tho United States. Good firats, 5,200@0,050 rels pe: AOkilos. Exchange on Londen, 25, * ns TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1876. atront ; 22 Marga atrect 3 No. 102 ieory stroot; A. Graham, lawyer, Fiftoouth street and Aehlaud avonus. Ald. McDonald hetng a Demoernt, and Iil- dreth being renponsibte only to his own clique, it conld not ba oxpected that any of these respect- abla Republicans would be given any ebowing, and convoquently It surprise] no ono to ang that only ono of this excellont Hat was given placo among tho judges. In tho Firat District, the ono noareat Hildreth’s home, Duobam and Lin- den aro not conaidored first-class In auy respect, Edward Flynn f@ an honost laboror, but nunaual- ly stupid and dull. ‘Tho clerks iu the anmo dis. trict, Feanimore and Nickaraon arn henchmen of Hildreth, and can be expected to do anything to secura tho olection of their man. ‘Tho rest of tho judges are tniserably poor Iu overy way, with tha gonoral oxcoption, per lai of Gaarge Gardner, J. B. Wilson, Perloy Lowo, 2, D. Good, Trost T. Prowecr, Af. J., Frinbio, Cc. T. Ce mp bel and J. 1, Hoerber, ‘TT, J. Vitz- porald made tho record of 8 scailawag in his po- bition of Town Clerk. ‘I'bo nbove lint apoake for itaclf to the voters in the ward. and slresdy stopa have boon taken for tho organization of 9 ballot-Lox guard. ‘The clerks in tuany of tho procincts aro totally unknown, having vecn im- ported fromm nome romote district for clerival purposes, and judging from some of tho nuines, and tho unfatuiliarity of the oldent residents with them, somo of them must Lave been Im- ported frot districts ag far remote ny old Iro- land, Among tho lot aro Jerry Crowloy, 8 po- litical nondescript; Christian’ Fenn, “saloons keeper; J.B. Craney, « Republican bounced for sundry reasona; and W. E, Magttire, who hae eeryed many times infimilar espacittes. With anch scombination as thia, opponenta of Ald. Hitdreth will stand se ttle show of being elected na thay would of gotting tho nomination from tho Democratic Club of tho ward which patlereee has mauipulated oll for bis own jeuotit. TNE LIONTH WARD Ald, O'Brion and Bailey, faroa cvon worns than ita sister, the Soventh. ‘Tho judges are cntirely unknown to the majority inthe precints in which they are toact. ‘The First District 14 roprosent- od by ¥. Binbm, satoon-keepor ot No, 22 Van Buron strect, Fitzgerald, a tailor, No, 133 Harrison atroot, ond F, Eicher, o barber at No, 956 South Canal atrect, ‘Tho Inst two aro not fo woll thought of by tho rospectablen of the ward ‘as thoy might bo. Tho Sozoud Procinct is rep- rogonted by W. Casper, L. Weigoltaura, and Aloys Uher, tho Inst of whom {8 tho only one known at all, and the only one whose address 18 jn tho Directory. In the ‘Third Procinct tho Judges aro Re V. Konnody, onco indicted for stating ballot-Loxes st the chartor election ; J. Daly, young and unknown, and T, F. Manly, aimonxt oqually unkoowo. ‘Tho Fourth Precinct has Tom Hassett, of 231 De Kovon atroct, li. Drovos, sud A. D. Katat, of 169 De Koven street, "The first ia not very favorably looked upon, ard tho last two oro held in poor repute among the clasece to which they belong. - + Tho Fifth Precinct bss J. Lobatein, a buildor, anda vory good man; JB, Masterson, aluo fair, although kooping o saloon at 819 Trrelfth treet: and Con Ryan, present Avscazor of tho Wort ‘Town, and hold iu diaropute on thot account only, ‘Tho Sixth Prociuct presents T. C, bloyer, 1.1L O'Connor, and August Moyore, noituer of whom ia very well Inown or much reapected. The Soventh Precinct prevents J. Golder, P, Hartnett, laboror, No. 227 Fourteenth stroct, and F. McGinness, clgarmaker, No, 273 May street. Not much is known about etthor of them, -- ‘Tho Kighth Precinct bas Pierce Dolan, grocer, No. 812 West Polk wtreot; 1. D. Murphy, sud- dicr; and Henry Pilgrim, 241 Halatod street. — ail threo good, and far above tho average in the othor precincts. The Niuth Precinct has J. O'Brien, C. Murphy, 281 Halsted strect, and J. Hantey,—fair aud somathat abovo the average, Murply is a large proporty-ownor and is hold in high roputo. ‘Tho ‘feuth Precinct bas J. Urad- 1o$, grocer, 874 Iarrison utroot ; 8, ¥. Knowles, bounced Kepublicau, aud Josoph Smith, saloon, No. 17 Blue Ielaud avenue, Lucy are generally good and substantial citizens, ‘and will do thu square thing. In making ont the dist of clerks, tho Aldermen kept np tho incogmto apirit they infused Into tho list of judges, aud rather over- did thomeolyes in selecting every poor a4 well os nuknown man. Many of thom ro anid to be un- ablo to cithor read or writo, while others nro eald to be meroly dumunics put in to sill ont tho lst, ‘Tho list is au follows = BL, Bowlor, clerk, J03 Jofferson street. ¥. Sullivan, laborer, 003 Jetferson street, John McAuti@e, Communtat, 117 Forquer street, ‘Patrick Hassctt, harsc-shocr, 444 Halsted streot, John Long, sidewalk tnspoctor, wort reeprcting whom for Judge of election In tho : Eightednthy Ward wo renpectfully requent thet the namo of I. A. White, Clarendon Honse, he mbetitited for thatof Fiad Hecker, In me Judgment, Mr. Beck- cr den not prostens tho coutiterten of tha voters of the Oivtriat and ward, hat th ae Vo reapretftil teat a 6 name af Bauior, 174 Indiana ptevot, bo put in the place otk. Hoel, an clerk of lection of the Fifth District, for the reason that Mr, Hoch wan clerk of election at the ‘amo placo lsat November, when and whore frauds up- on the ballot were planned and perpotrated, ‘Three changes wa denira at the hands of your hon- orabla boly, and in bebslf of good order and the rights of tho citizens of the ward, Utterly disclatm- ing partixan motives, and feeling deeply the Justice and urgency of the ca.c, we confidently bolleve that our dentro will not ba denied, ‘Lho Judges of lection named by the Council aro na follows: Voter Almondinger, John Dougall, Jobn ‘Thiolen, A.W. Fuller,’ Adolph George, Ed Siz, David Wylio, Charles Roson- thal, H. Brockman, Watson’ Griffith, Houry Laubouhaimor. Joho E, Harris, Edvard Kohoo, Frod Becker, Georgo Borustein, Adam Baer, ilonry Haske, J. H, Donlin, Edward nos, Tt. CG, Hammill, George W. Webster, W. E. Btroug, Martin White, and Patrick Considine, Each of fue eight procincta of the ward ts allowed thras udzen, Peter Almendinger ia 8 aaloon-keeper at No. 30% Hush street. Mr. Almondinger is epol quite well of. Ho acted as judge in Anes teenth Ward in the '72 charter aud fall clec- tions, John Thielen Iss grocer doing a Hourishiug business at No, 261 Kuab strect, Io acted as judgo in the fall eloction, A.W. Ful- ler is regardod avery now arrival in politica heroabouts, Adolph George keeps a saloon at No. 255 Clark street. Edward Six ia * saloon- keopor at 243 North Clark atroct, Ho actod as judgo in the fall olectlon, David Wylic appears in the Directory a4 a warehouseman, of 92 Elm atreet. Charloa Rogonthal kocpaa cigar etora at No, 905 Wolla atrect. Henry Brockman re- sides at No, 93 Huron strect, and is a tmomber of the firm of Rossow Brothora & Co., wagon mauuiactutors, at No. 128 Chicago avenus. Wataon Crifith fa a plumbor at No. 60 Welis atrort, Llenry Lanbenlermer is » cigar- dosler at No. 79 North Clark etroct. Efworl Keboo krops a soloon at . 120 North Wolls atreat, and is a citizon weil known, He has becn a mombor of the Council, George Bernstein is @ cigar-dealer at No, 125 North Clurk streot. Adam Baer ia a saloon- keeper at No. 193 North Clark street, Henry Rasko Is a notary at No, 222 North Ciark. Joho H. Dontin is a contractor at No. 76 North La- Ballo stroct. Edward Enmos ina grocer at No, 43 Enso treet. Wt. C, Howmill is o Justice of the Pence, residing at No. 360 Ohio street, George W. Webster ts a commission merchant, Teviding at No. 349 Ohio atroct. W. E. Strong ig Progidont of tho Peshtigo Compauy, and ro~ eldes at No. 970 Ohio street. He mado a gnilant record aa « Coloucl in the War of the Rebellion. Martin White is a laborer, living at No, 876 In- diana atrect, Vatrick Considine ts also a laboior, AB TO THE OMECTIONABLE JUDOIL, public opinion in the Eighteenth Ward tcems to concur in tho sentiments expreeeed by the Re- publican: and Democratic Cluby_ in the potition Jobn Harrington, clerk, 36 Newberry ayenuo, Willem Donabue, Intorer, 111 Ewing street, A.D. , MUsicinn, 30 Halated sireet, ‘Louls Faley, saloon, 90 'Morgan strect, David Singer, clerk, 329 Morgan street. Pp, Comlekuy, county employa, 142 Lytle atreat, MM. J, Carboy, forerann, 33% Centre avenue. ‘M. Ryan, laborer, 247 Aberdeen street. AM. Ahorti, clerk, do Hope street. 3, Burns. 'T, McEnery, grocer, 383 Polk street, John Gleason, printer, Jv2 Morgan sircot, Joveph O'Brien, grocer, 7 Brown street. Thomas Hayden, tesmeter, David Geary, pawnbroker, "Pho honest votera of the Eighth Ward will ro- member woll the particular polls where bailot- ‘box stuffing was so notoriously dono in the char- tor olection. Men who indalgein rtufling will be on hond early and often, and vigilanco of the most dotermined kind will be tho price of tho citizen's hiborty. ‘he combinations aro forming fast to prolong tho reigu of raxcality, and inno ward is this more apyarent than in tha Eighth. SEVENTEENTI WARD. Tho judges solocted by tho Common Council in the Soventeenth Ward oro as follows; Josoph Snuter, John O'Mally, Thomas Moran, Wento- lin Meyer, Patrick Farreli, Archibald Jobinsou, Jomos Hanly, Thomas furnoy, Thomas Enright, Daniel Kilroy, Anthovy Lynu, and P. Mf, Hane- brough. Each of tho preciacte in the ward is al- lowed threo judges. Josoph Santer ts a bailiff undor Shorift Agnow, and lives at No. 161 Larrabos street. Ho tao cooper by trade. John O'Mally is a bricklsyor. Thomas Moran was grocor at No. 17 Erio stroot. Wondolin Moyer isa wholesslo liquor- doalor at No. 75 Chicago nvenuo, ‘Tho prospects that somobody will servo in his place aro fied. as he {gs sorlotsly ill. Patrick Farrell ia a labor- or, ving on Bremer stroot. Archibald Robin- son is 8 Justice of tho Pence, reeiding at No. oF Townsend stroot, James Hanly lives at No. 3 85 Chicago avenue, and, while several prominont citizens of the ward declare unlimited confidence in bim, was in- dicted for boing Intorosted In tho ejectment of a challenger freuw tho polls tnst full. To was tried Doo, 17, tho jury dieagreod, and his namo was stricken from the docket. ‘Thomus ‘Torney bolongs to tho grocery firin of Turney Brothers, at No, 816 North Murkot stroot. It_is rumored bo will refuso to verve. ‘Thomna Eurizht iso dealer in crockory. Daviol Kilroy is a Building Inspector under Superintendent Batley, anu lives at No. 94 Ontario stroct, Anthony Lynn, ying st No. 139 North Market stroat, a “shut-off man in the omploy of tho Board of Public Works, P. M. Honebrough, living at No, &6 Ontario street, ie 8 visitor for the County Agont. Hovoral changes appear to be necessary among judges and cleriw heroabouts, in order to secure a thoroughly honost clectiou. ‘Fhe Aldermen of tho ward havo hardly oviueed aaspirit of un- solfishnoss, Of the Judges, Jone} or, James llauly, a at last fall's election. aro highly spoken of, Honest Tom Carnoy, the ex-Alderman, has bie hands full in bis race for the Council up hero, Tt fa rnmorod in the ward that tho fight being nisdeagaiuet bim roflecta but very hide credit upon his opponents, ono of whom, it is ssid, catmod the removal of ‘Tom's nephow ' from Kinzie street bridge, because he anuounced himsaif ax a candidate for Aldermau, Carney went to the Mayor to ramonetrato, aud Colvin told him tho man who domandod the re- moval—Ald, Murphy—iae his friend, and he in- tended to stick by him, YIQUTZENTH WATD. 'The conrotidation of tho Nineteenth and ‘Vwontloth Warde into the Kightoonth may cauxe considerable rejoicing smong honow voters, ‘Tho yood rosulty of the combination appear already in tho choice of judges, It bas so bap- pened, it appeara, that Ald. Jona and Lynch igunifesting an apathy in the matter Ald. Dick- ijuson and Corcoran managed tha selection. With comparatively fow oxcoptions, tho judgow are rathor above tho atereotyped standard here- abouts. . A patition is now in the hands of tho Common Council, elgnod by Cisronce 11, Dyor, Preaidout of the bat teenth Ward Democratic Club, and A. oM. Ponco, President of the Hight. couth Ward Republican Clab, in which it is prayed that cortain abjoctionable pastica Lo ousted. ‘Iho Counei! can hardly refuse the re- quest of the people of the ward who sock fuir Piay, regardloss of politica. Said potition bpouks plaivly, as fallows : ‘Wo respectiully request that for the nume of John B. Norris, as Judge of election in the Fourth Distrivt, tie name of Petor Mooney. 1us Michigan street, ba wub- wiltuted, Wede not fud thy mane of Mr, Harris to tho directory, nor doce a somowhab ditlgent inquiry enable us touscertain anything respecting blo, | Bir. Moouey, on the contrary, wun cbt resident of the (Ustrict and ward, aud {g'vno who | Oap wioa the public confidence, We think that, fur a pysition of such PUbleity aud suportence, w’ porsou of reputable and Well-kuown standing should bo seloctud. We respectfully roquest that, for clork of election iu the Fourth district, tha namo of Wiliam Mangler, 76 North Cla atreet, bo put fa placo of Wraucke Karns hh Santer, Wendolin, Moy- Danio! Kilroy oficiated Mesurs. Sauter aud Meyor tent to tho Common Council. Energetic explo- tation in the Eightoonth Ward bas fstlod in div- covering John E. Harris, while the reputation of Fred Beoxer for rollability cauuot be vers atrong, if bis political maneuvrea iu the ward ond 10 open Convention form any critorion. in tho hint of judges given abovo will be noticed a putobor of city emoloyes. Lt ia better that they should bo droppod. ‘Tho samo ia trne of eoveral of tho paloon-sropors on the litt who are tuder persunal obligaticus to the Aldermen of their wards, a POOY! POOY! A Years Cizgures Compited of the Porhopetin oF the Pant. Ciscrxsatt, March 27.—The Ctncinunti Price Current's tvouty-soventh annual exhibit of pork- packing in tho Weet, which will bo published in this week's issu of that paper, with full dotnila, shows the oumbor of hogs packed the past win- ter to havo boon 4,890,135, a falling off of 696,030 compared with Inst year; average net weight per bog, 217 71-100 pounds, an iucreaso of 7 24-100 pounda, or 275-100 per cent. ‘Tho total pounda of hogs show a falling off cf 105,183, 186 not woight, ora decroase of Y per cent, ‘Tho averngo yield of all Iida of tard per nog ts B35 45-100 pounds, an inercaso of 2% pouuda ; total pounds of Jard, 173,016,680 pounds; do- crouse of 7,061,027 pounds, equivalent to 74,25) tierces, equal to 934 per ccut of product, ‘the decreaso of recoipts of hogs at East- ort) citics, including New York, Phitadelphia, Baltimore, Albany, Troy, aud Buffalo show a falling off of ozor 300,000 for the winter, which makes, in rcund pumbers, a daliciency of 1,000,- 00 hogs marketed in aud from the West during tho Winter season compared with last yoar. CRIME. A HARD CHARACTER, CixcssaTL March 27.—It transpires that Jamea F. Dunbar, who killed Policeman Gal- laghor Saturday night, was sontoncod to tho Louisiana Statu Prison for thirtocn yeara for burglary and un attompt to murder. Ha servod ton years, and excaped, was rocaptured, and served four years more, Ho is sup- poxed to bo so member’ of a gouy of burginrs, of which oue Petrie Munson Alexaudor was loader, - Tho Intter was nilied in Now Orleans in 1874 by Detective Dovoreaus. Dunbar was recently arrested at Wachita, ‘Kan., for burglary snd pessing counterfeit, monvy. Ilis correct namo 18 supposed to bo L, 1H. Smith, but ho was went to tho Louisiana Penitentiary under the alias of Bowman, It is supposed he hay boon engaged in other crimes. THE CASE OF ALBERT E. BARA. Svectat Dispatch to The Chtcago Tyioune, Gnaxp Itaripa, Mich., March 27.—Capt, Albort FE. Barr, Troagurer of the Township of Graud Rapids, asacrts that a burglar entorod his revi- donco vory early Sunday morning and robbod him of 3,609 of tho town’s monoy, which he fad in 8 pockot-book in his coat in his leeping-room. Ilia statement sooms to bea hittle * mysterious,” judging from, tho common spocch of tho peopio, but he ts making is bondumen good by decdinz to them all lis property. Officors aro trying assiduously to got attho bottom fact. A KENTUCKY MURDER. Lorisvi.is, Ky., Mareh 27.—Mr, Combs, son of a wealthy hote!-Leeper in Powell County, tas killed there two days ogo by a man named Wood- ward, ‘Kho latter alloges that Combs had pro- viously ondeavored to kill him by tiring through a window of hiy, wounding a child, Intenye ox- citemont provuiled for o timo following the mur- dor, aud Woodward bad to bo takon to Joxing- ton for aufo keeping. BURGLARY. Breciat Dispatch to Phe Chteago Trioune, Danwvittr, HL, March 27,—Shoriff Grogory arrested Hugh Willlams hore yesterday morning for burglary. At hig prelimiuary trial before Squire MeMahou thia morning he was bound over in $900 bail, in dofantt of which ho waa committed to the County Jal, DOOMFO TO pie, Boston, Mass., Merch 27,—Thomas W. Piper, who was formerly tho sexton of tho Warren Btroet Church, and convicted of tho munior of Mabel Young in that building, on the 23d of Alay last, was to-~day sontonced to be hanged. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. Inpranavonis, March 27,—William edmond atternptod to shoot hu divorced wifs thia morn- ing, and, failing in this, shot bimsci{ in the head, from which bo ruay di eae! ee OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. TLonpon, March 27,—Steainshipa Ttalia and Parthia, from Now York, have arrived out, New Youx, March 27,—Arcived—Steamsbip Hapaburg, from Brome Hatrivons, March 2 Leipzig, from Dremo “BUSINESS NOTICES. Hove —Arrived—Steamuhip Womans Priend!-The 3. Me wheeler, Blraaburg, Pa,, declarey Wishart’s Pino Troe Per Cordial bag been a creat Uleasing to hin wifyt Tes infallible in complatiis of the femule sex, Purle Fee tine. blow, clesrs thu complexion, aud wakes rosy etcka. Improves the appetite, aud strengthen tho ayatonat ed Burnette Cocouine$A perfoct dreus~ ing for {he bait, ‘The cocoaine holda {x a liquid form. 8 larga proportion of doodarized cocoanut ‘oll, pre- pared espresaly for this purpose, = CIGARS. Who Hlavana-Filled 6-cont Oigar, SEND FOR SAMPLE. L & OILANDLER’S PUNCH Ronldent Agunis Wanted, TANSIL: Large posters, with agents’ names printed, t00 SILKS. Tr PAYS 10 TRADE ON THE WEST SIDE, CARSON, PIRIE & CO, West End Dry Goods Honse, ~ MADISON & PEORIA-STS, OUR GREAT SALE BLAGE SILES! Augmented and rendered still more attractive by ADDITION | ALAND 3 FRESH BARGAINS, continues to attract and inter- est crowds of customers, Na lady intending to purchase a Black Silk this spring should neglect this: opportunity, as prices “beat anything that is offered elsewhere, - ; FOR INSTANCE: Wo shall vitor 12 pes, Heavy, all Silk, imported Black Gros-Graina at $1.00 por yard; 2 Bargain oxco!l- ing anything horctofore offored in Silks. + At $1.25 wo shall scll 20 pisces Lyons Black Silks, handsome finish and quality; goods that sro con- vineingly cheap. “ At $1.50 wo shall offer 25 pioces Splondid Quality Cashmere Black Silks; beautful lustre and finish, and worth £2.00 por yard. We shall offer 12 piccos Lyons Cashmere Black Silk, clegant satin finish, at $1.75 por yard. This lot of Silks ure 80 enormously choap that evory lady in Chicago or neighbor- hood should scecuro a dross at once. 18 picces rich Cashmore Black Silks at $2.00 and $2.25; would bo good vaiuo at $2.60 and $3.00 per yard. A fow picces Richest Sublimo Black Cashmere Silks at $3.00 por yard; worth £4.50 at rotail. * 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 bo closed out. MADISON AND PEORIA-STS. Special Sale LINENS AND OUSEE GOODS. Having purchased & large stock of Linens and Housekeeping, Goods at a GREAT SAC- RIFICE, we shall, offer, some SPECIAL BAR- GAINS in’ this” Depart- ment. ‘ Tull lines of Bleached Damasks, Hand-Loom Damasks, 5-8 and 3-4 Napkins, Damask Tow~< els, Huck Towels, Crashes, &c., at: prices! that defy competition. Also a full line off MARSEILLES QUILTS| at half the usual prices.’ WA SIMPSON & C0, SUCOHSSORS TO SIMPSON, NORWELL & C0,, 79 & 81 State-st. SHIRTS. eee Always guaranteod for our Shirte, Prices low; samples for inspection. FLARRIS & COBB, “171 Sputh Olark-st.,