Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1876, Page 8

8 1 w race, you know ; have somothing?” And so TH]"J CITYO ho v&n’;om! on )llll, to" got rid of him, they - agroed toannsaumlhlw tho l"’l’“k&ldmu?&': ¢ 8 s powly- . GENERAL NEWS, b T e T and bahold oo was their wifo! Tho sifustion Rasher an improvement on the common stylo ' of placard ia tho Centennial annonncoment for ::.‘:.,fi‘:::a:;: A‘(::lém; g:;‘fid diora’ ot 0o g’l‘fx?l'l';\‘ to mo, Mr, Tompkins? Somehow tha namo seoma known to me, Mr. Brown. 1 seem Theodore Tilton wiil decture this cvening at | to rocolioct ;uur faco; any rolation to the MeCormick Hall on *Tho Haman Mind,” Tl | Browns, of Tiafayetto, Ind'n,u And s0 on. lecturo s conaidored by many compotent critics Truly, teuth s stranger than flction, 3 to be oven euperior to the ‘‘Problom of Life." i LES, The orthodox way to hint to #man that it is THESPIAN TROUBLES. hin turn to treat, or that it is about timo ho set A NOW IN TUE JULIA MATHEWS COMTANY. Tuore wne a disturbance fa the Acrdomy of ‘em up, 18 not to say, ‘' Ain't you going to buy somothing?"™ but ~ “It's about timo you Musle Saturday ovoning. an en(r’ acle that was Bquoaled.” not down on tho DLills, As is doubtloss known to miapy readors, tho Julla AMathowa company ' Thioven astompted to affoct on entranco Into | ke hoon dolng English opora bouffe businers the shoe store of Boraman Brothors, 8¢ No. 111 Nortt Helatod streot, Baturdsy might, but were during tho past week at the Academy, and that fll-atsirred houso lias witnossod only the thin- frightened off bofore thoy had accomplished Aaolr objoct. neat of andlences, Even tho mock splondors of “Aluldin,” *Giroflo-Girofls,” and tho ** Grand Dr. Bamuol Wiltard will leatura at ths Athe- | Duchess” havo fatlled to eall forth thun- naum, No, 6 Waslington streot, thlsovening, | dors of applango from crowdod par in continnation-of his courso In Ancient History, | quet aud gallory. It so happened that, ‘These, loctures Wwill be continued dnrln!z the spring months as & Dime Courso, if tho attond. whilo the londing peoplo of the compnny were doing thoir lovol boat_night aftor nightto bo ance ia such 88 to warrant it. All interestod ore invited. vur{ comle in thelr Offenbachton opora, their An unfortunato named Mariin Burke slipped r oal footings wore tho rovarac of comic, aud the [ hhll. of 8y x:lumy (‘slmm.yl ehflhu lnl luo‘umhclnl;:; ¢ Irclo caused o aadness in their hearts as ;?u;: :'p:mz;&n;::‘:t:;;o:::n?g; :’:xadml(:lll:;, M ":fic;ln gg;fi :Il;gmr;ols:i:sélulyum’t &""fi?;"tif‘.fi? “Lin right arm bolow tho | 8 & 1 0 I v oo ts T o 1o a0 Macison Strass | #Varics, - Lruly, n mournful prospect, considor Biatlon, whoro tho fracturo waa drossod, aud Burke sent to tho County Hosmtal. ivg that travoling troupesaio greatly nliictod GexenAn Onoen, No, 69. Tolegraph corro- w kb mortality, Cllef among tha mourners witd Nollia Larkolle, plump as a pumpkia, nud, of courso, ono of tho attractions of the show, spondonts of Tue Cnicaao Trmunre will horo- oftor sond by wiro no_reporta of meat and fish n‘rlnce character. Anything Avituntod by motives too merconary for one 8o fn ir, shio doferminod to forastall the fatos and ® ehowers of o commor GET LED DUCATS ANTWAT, lcss than o rain of Baddlo-Rock oyetors or brook tront (in season, of ouumnz, or & bail of qnail ou £+ she wont befora a complaisaut J. 1, and swors 0i1t & warrant for an attachment upoun tho goods tonst aor venison steal (with currant jelly) must be sont by mail, and very brieily. md chiattols of eafd Julin Mathows, and gave it irdo the bauda of n Constablo, with justructions W. M. B. Tronch will dolivor the firet of blg | 1o eerve during tho play Baturdsy night, Bouth Bide course of illustratod lectures upon artistio toplea—eubjoect, ** rcoal and Challk, It was dono. Tus uumblo socvaut of the Taw, baviog proviously gllod bimself with s Plon for Art Reoreations"—this evonin heor from tho neighboring Cavoof IHarmony, oclock, in tho lecture-room of Ar. Wators' clasaical sctiool, No, 23 Sixtoonth stract. Noto threadod tho dark panangea Jonding to tho Acad- crlny atago, whora ho lnEu.lcll in lh% middle of & that tho lecture {a publie, and not confined to sldan, in the ovening, and not the afternoon. -throng of citizencsses, couspirators, poots, and :gendarmes, tho whole forming tho participnuts fi) tho livoly place, *! La Fillo do Madamo Angot."” Tho Bt. Louis Diroctory man fs o fugitivo and | ‘g4 forthwith proceedod to nttach nll th trunks # waunderer upon tho face of the earth, pumucd by the wrath of the injured citizens, who declaro that whon his congclenco sllowed bim to make and boxes that he could fnd, regardicss of tho 1lorco Fronch aoldiory who wore kicking up thelr tho population 498,183 he needn't bnvo atuck at a fow thousand more, aud bave mado it ovor tho ponderons heels in'thelr attompt to get out of tho back-door. Miss Matthows yontured to ro- B ions Hoatdes, shioy, eay, ho committad | ™onstato with tho Constabls, but was rudaly tho inoxpinble emrol'hrlnging out tho book too early, whoreas he might havo waitod till tho pushoed aside. A poticeman waa sont for, and hap- Chieago peoplo got ont tuoir directory. Ho might plly arrived in time to effoct tho salvation of the aofortunate proporty-moo who had dofond- t as onsily bave ratzed 50,000 ot the popu~ gflon of Chicago, and credited St. Louls with od his roomn with groat valor Ly means of n 610,000, holmet and a bass-drum, but who bad beon obliged to succumb to 8 battery of tougs and ‘kottles. The policeman, sooiug that tho Consto~ A prominent esloon-keepor on Clatk sireot line | bla was in a stato of recontly boon taking & course of Biblical htora- turo, and says that o takes no stocir in religion, anvhow. Asheeznys: *Frinslauco, whero that follor aaye, ' Cussed bo him what puttoth his bat- tlo to his neighbor's Jips.,! Tho man that wrote that was & hog, Xe'd never have walked up to tho counter liko a littlo Dajor and sung ont: ‘Sot'om up for tho boyaall round,’ or told tho hnrlmopur to talic somothing himself, booauss ho didn’t lika tothrow stones at tho hiouse or arink alone. ‘Cussed bo him what puttoth bis bottle to his noighbor'a lips.’ Drink- ing ont'n o bottlo iike o hog, aud not wantiag to iva any to anothor man. I toll yon ho was tho fingmuhunt hog of all the hoga.” Why tho St Loais Directory man brings out bis corious work in March, when the people don't movo Lill May, 18 not gonerally known, The fact s, that tho iphabitanta are foarfully impecunious, snd tho membors of the debtor class hayo subsidized tbe Directory man to issue a volumo which will contain wothing Lot their last year's addresacs. Whon the Ist of Nlay comes round, thoy move by night, wnflling tho wheals of the band-carts, that prove sufficicnt to convey tho Rougchald goods of tho avorago 8t. Louis fam. 1y, sud wgou tho big yollow wlfinn marked, *"Cotloctlon of Bad Debts Undertaken,” comoea round to 3664 Pino streat to look for John Bmith, Lot ia tho driver to know that Bmith hasmoved, sud now lives at 0687 Ohoutoaw avonno? A gontloman on tho West Bida is in the hands of hia friends as » candidate for tha Presidency, subject to tho action'of apy Natlonal Conven- lion, o has unusual :‘:mlmcm.loun for tho post, having begua life with no capital but an old uowspaper and a froot door-stop, so that ho bas no brothers, brothers-in law, consins, or other relatives; he {s not mamried, and honco Is ecxompt from @ooe and wifo's a1 sufllclontly ombarrassing, but tho woman gmn': faint, hynt mmply romarked; **Oh, Mr. glad to moel you: your face sooms DEATITUDE AXD DEER, arrested him aod marched him off to the Union Btrect Htation. After bis doparture order wae restored and the conspirators rosumed their doadly conspirings tho tomor poot shook his “curly locka aud rcsumed his lan- guisting glanco, aud the affrightod ballet izsned 1rom behind tho barrels and screons whore they liad beon in hiding. Tho play proceedod, much (o tho satiafaction of tho audience who had ro- mainod in fgnorance of the zomarkablo act that hiad boen retionrsed bohind the rconcs. Dut tho ond was not yot. Later, a discuesion of cho cir- cumstanco took pleco botweon Howard, tho mansger, and Dili, tho property-man, resulting Ju an optieal collision on the part of the former, and o soro kouckle oo the part of Mr, Dill. A reconciliation was effectod, howover, and tho on- tiro compavy doparted blissfully euough for ZEvansville, Ind,, yostorday afternoon. ———— AMUSEMENTS, CARL, WOLFSONN'S CHOPIN RECITAT. Mr. Wolfeohn's plano rocitals at Htandard Tall each Baturday afternoon eeom to bo mak- ing quito n stir in musical circlon, judging from tho vory large sudionces which attended them, and from the Intorest taken in them by musiciang and amatours. Each succeocding recital Liaa boen sttended by o largor audionco that its predo- cosgor. Tho programmo Bnturday afternoon wan moro varied than tho othora have beon, thus giviog musiclans an excelivnt opportunity to compare the difforent etyles of Chopin's com- positions, The programmo consistod of tha third Bchierzo In O sbarp minor, op. 89; four Eindes in E mofor, 0 msjor, I mivor, snd O mivor; and tho Rondo, op. 16,—Audante and Allogro Vivace. Tho Bcherzo is probably the rolstions: ho has nmever boon = connectod | finest of tho four which Chopin has com- with a railrond, npor ooginecrod s claim, posed, but writton 1 ‘pretty much nor gono traveling in Europe with a widow, nor | ¢ty 8amo stylo 08 tho others, mado a apooch, nor writton o' lotter, mor beon mterviowed, Ho bolorge to no ralizious body nor to any political party; parts his bLair in the middle and woars homospun clotling and cow- lido boota; in for tho Logal-Toudor jact bul ogainst its enforcoment, and bolloves that the B‘fmfl bill would be offective if it wore constitu~ tional. Tho Springfield Republican thinks that Lio would run well on & Contonpial tickot with Qlurles Fraucis Ad—ns. ‘The porformauce at tho Adolphl last_ovoning inciuded an accident in which Con Lo Roy, ono of tho acrobats, narrowly escaped serious in- bogioning with vigoroua fortissimo Eunngu. in wniely Chopin ecemod to sronso and juspiro hiy countryman to sctlon, and thon of asudden a vory ' 8oothing, tonder passage, and then tho two principal motivos oro augmented until tho grand climax is roached. It {n ovidently Ar, ‘Wolfaohn's intention to instruct tho public to the beat of his ability, for, after playing the Bohorzo, hn stated to tho andionce that ag tuts wae proba~ bly the firet timo that tho Boborzo hsd becn played in Amoricn, and as ho dosired that they =hould get & good idoa of it, ho would repeat it Af 1t was tho wish of thoandionco, Thisbeing the juriea. Durlng the intormission in which | caso ho played i%again. Each of tho four Etudos “Flying Beud,” tho sapposed high mottled | i8 a littla lyris poom in itself. Oliopin was, of racer, 18 boing prepayed for tho second | all composors who attomptod this stylo of com- paosttion tho moat succossful, and saceecdod to au extont horotoforo not reached, #o that whila bo filled oach Etnde with o certain tochoical dif- fleulty,—for {nstance tho O major, with suc- cosgion of slxtbs und thirds, and the O minor with an immensely difiienlt loft band ) running movoment,~yet those tcolnical diffcultics of the instrumont seom to bo outirely umandnrz to tho aistinct tone pocmy underlying each, Chbopiu'a stylo was soon nur- 10 )y other compowers, such as onselt, P d b Lh L pit Thalberg, Tausig, and Hubivstein, of whom nono wad a8 succossful as Hengolt, still nouo of thelr cotpositions would compare with Chopln’s in grandeur aud boauty. With thom tho &:Ignu- tio technical difticuliles stand foremost, and Lone Lavo boen ablo to brontho such soul-life into that spocies of compoaition as Chopin, ‘I'ho lass numboer on the programmo, the Ron- do, pago 15, shows tho true elegance of Chopin's style to tho bost advantage, and i8 an cutiro coutradiction to tho Bclierzo, being from tho boginning to the 2y ood' o succession of ;xnnfiomou passoges * lnterwoven with light nnd . gracoful -.. alre, which rominds tho hester of tho two last movements of tho rtwo concertos which ara o woll known to all coucert-goors, » Of Mr. Wolfsobn's playlng of tho various numbers it la olmoat unnecessary to spenk. He wasterod tho various tochnical dif- «lcalties {n an atmost marvolous meuuer, while onch numbor was played with such pootlo colar- h:g;u to show that ho has made of “them a lifo- study. Alr. Jamos Glii furnlehod the vocal part of the Irrogmmmo, singing two tongs of Esaor, entitled Lo * Bouthortier's Nocturne,” and * Tho Mine strol'a Curio,” Tho words of tho latter are by Ulland, sud nro known a8 © Der Baengor's Fluch.” 'These sovgs aro _comphra- tively new hero, They uwro seldom im- claded in B singera reperfoire on e account of thoir.fmmousa difiiculty ang roquir- fug an artist of great drawatle power, Ar, Gill —for whom oulturo lLas cortaluly dono more ¢than naturo—succceded to some oxtent, ming- fog them with the requisito fire and drama, vigor i“lmt in tho aftor paesages it was appa~ ront that thore woro obutacles ju his voice wiien he could not contend with, 80 that ho ot times producod soncs which wonld not satfsfy Lis hearers nor answer his own inteutions, 1t ig tho desirs of My, Wolfsohn to produce at oach recltal now sougs by modorn composery, and on noxt Haturday afternoon Mies Jession Ilaskel} will elog sevorat songy of Liszt which have naver been sung in thls country and rarely 1 Europe, NEW CHICAGO THEATRE. Aftor soyersl wesks of pu‘mrl.nan, ihoro was roduced last evening by Alexandor Wurator's orinan dramatio company, sk tho Now Chicago Thoatre, the colebrated Germen drams, ** Wild- feuor " (Wildtre), by F. Halm, the suthor of * Fechter yon Ravouna " (Gladistor of Iavon- oa). ‘This drama {8 written o blank yerso, and ' is considered one of tho ‘bost Gorman literary productions oxtant. Tho ploco whon it wes firay brooght out abont ten Yuaun 0 cronted the groatest ontbuslasm, and in Borlin sud Vienoa it was produced hundreds ©of nighta 1o succession to crowded houses, Not ow the ’lug\ll[{ll: beautiful and the postry ot 8 Ligh order, Lut tho plot also i unusually” fn- terosting, Tho Counless of JTomenie, in order to esve bor large domain to bor own issi bent, the Lo lloy Urothers appear in tholr magio beract, "Thoy Lad concluded all but tho flual act. which ia known ta tho profos- sion as the “Drop for life,” aud the fnjured man placod bhimsel? in position to sccomplish that ound, As he throw himeolf Lead first from tho bar, clinging with his foet, tha ropes which ‘sooure tho trapozo elipped unevonly, and, lomag his hold, he full to tho stago, o die--| tance of 20° foot, For s momont !l was commotion, tho sndlence become oxcited, and “ ‘oodbie,” s charactor ennoted by ono of "tho Indics of the company, uttored s vory uns masculiuo sbrisk, which was echoed by bhis (?) confreros on tho stage. Thoinjursd man wns picked up snd found to bo puffering from a spraived wrist, Otherwise ho was uninjured, and will appoar as us uat this eyening, TUNEE NUBDANDS OF TUE MAME WIVE. Tbreo gontlomen happened to wmeet at break- faut nt the Grund Pacifio iotel one morning last weeok. Thoy wers strangors to each other. All .wera roading Tuy OCutoado TRIBUNE (which they had purchased at 6 couts per copy,—they might have bad it delivered by carrior for 25 centa por wools, or, including the Bundey ! edition, &J ocents) when suddenly one broko the | 'ellence with tho romark 1 ly Jovel Bho's 1divorcod ngatn,” Naliciug tbat his words had attracted l{m attontion of his companions, ha opologized sod explainod that he Lad been womowhat surprised to seo tho divorco of hin quandam wifo chrouicled in the Logal Intolll- !gonco. **Bhiennd I parted.” Lo sald, ina droamy, wetroapoctive manner, **in August, 1872,—this wife wilh a pot-lid datermined mo to dostroy my " Larea and Pooatos—and two months aftorwards she marricd up in Pooris & fellow namod Tomp- kins,” * Tompklns ?" gaid the second goutlo- man, with a gndden interest ; ¢ Tompkins, Peorls, October, 1872,—waa bhor namo Theodo- gin? Woman who had limpid bluo oyos and always had a mlnug-inu undor _her pil- low on nigts the lodge met?" ‘“Tho eams strangor, tho same, Bhake, old pard,” said the first speakor ; **and how wassho?" ' Bhe was all mv fancy painted for,” roplied the Bocond, ‘‘But Ihad arival in a stove-lifter for which sho Lad too much nffection, and io Jauuary, 1875, tho courls of Lafayotto, Ind, dissolved the bonda between wus, 1 bolieve sho marned again—some rooster callod Green, I beard.” «1 am tho rooster named Green, and am glad to mako your acquaintanco, Gentlomon, 1 knew your wifo woll for ovor & year,® and, barring her vivacity with tosstiug-forks aud long-liandled frying-pans, 8 botter wife I never Liad. But we pagtod (ast December, as svon s I could get out of the doo- tor's handa with & fracture of the ekull (th con- unction with s discussion concerning gotting uj 0 liiht the fire,—aleo & bootjack), and tbought the fact of our divorco bad been provicusly annonnced.” *‘But,” aaid the tiret speaker, ''your name, my companion in divorce, (s Creon; the last time she ywus diyorced it was froia Brown.” #*Brown? Brawn ?"* ssid Mr. Tompking, retlectively ; ** thore was one fellow named Brown used Lo tag after hor," It muat be the same ope.” ** Gentlomen," vald the first lEalkor, reflectively, **this s amost re- maskablo colnoidence. Whenshall we tires moot agafn, “Idon't usually drink aftor breakfsst, but this is & spocial occasion apd we may, uni) . wei" So they all went out to the bar- yoom together to drink amncoces to Irown, e, and s they stepped up to, tho bar | whichi ocould .only go to a male heir, thoy mes s, man who l’nlcl: * % Gentlo- | brought up a u, hgr danghter, :Hnl b%y: men, Uus I8 my troat. l've just been | Tho child, which luchiristened Jiene von Lominie, divoroed, and my nsme is Brown, and I'm going 10 treat the house. Qivo it & namo aud call for tho bost fn the house.” His three friends shook bauds with him solemuly, exchaoging thrae looks of Intelligence amony thomselves, whon & weak- growa up under tho bolief that lie fu s boy. Nor docs aoy onu olse bedides tho Countosa know of the socrat, Tho boy, or rather girl, which s sbout 16 years of age ut tho time of tho play, is unusually wild aud daring, heuce his nppelation :i.‘é’ yous, Inmhwllkod n d!(j;fl)ulfly luwd 3: Pwndflx‘u.;o usu“.fo (unmug-nrxulur, 2Marcel 3 h ore, you fellers 2 'rie, 20 yeara "o gob to take s botile of zinu with me. I'm.- cousin, At the time of l.h:8 "pn'&. h:; poxly-manred man ; bridogroamd Fejolelog 49.un | th child, the Gouniess of Lomdnie bad given reull . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1876, : ordors to have him killed, a8 ha would, in caso of dotootlon of tho frand In regand to tho ohild'n #0%, havo bocomo the holr of the domain. He was, howover, aaved through o friond of his boneo, ITe bocomas thedrill-mastor of the heir, withont knowing elther that his pupil {s a girl or that ho Is his cousin, nnd heir to the domain, He was, howovor, aftorwards in- formed by his friend, Pierre Sencschall, of tho fact that he was the loir to the dothain, and,;waa also mado awara of the faot that thoto was some suspicion rogarding the Bex of the wild young Count. It was also inti- matod that his life was In danger should it be found ont who ho was, and that ho should take | mossuras to obtain his rights, Ifo rofusos, how- avor, to take lssuo againat his rointives, and, bo- sidos, would not bolisve tho yonog Oount was » womary tnloss ho bad full proof of tho mattor, Tinally the yonog Qount and lser fonoiog-mestor learn to lovo each other, aud tho lattor gots more and moro convincodd that bis papll is o woman, Every doubt in his mind fa dispollod in the third sot, whore o improsses a kisa upon the lipa of the woung Coant, whom it affects liko an oloctrie fihock, Thais sceno ia o bosutiful ono, and whon acted woll oannot fafl of a groat effoot. Finally 1o young Count mado aware of tho fact that he I8 n woman, and not & mat and marrios the foncing-maater, The piece wia producod In this city for tho first 1ina [nst evaning, and croated no Icss a faroro horo than it did elaowhere. Tho acting throagh- out was vory fine, and it ia iardly probablo tuat it waa battor given at the Earopoan Qatet thoa- tres than it wna ot tho Now Chicago Thoatro last ovoning, Misy Mary Wolf as Count ficne ap- voared bottor adgantago than she hms over appearsd hofors at thig theatro, She was as bonutiful, charmiug, and soll-willod » youug Count as could possibly bo ima&xlncd, and hor declamation and acting conld liardly have boon oxcolled. E?uully well wag tho ~ charactor of tho fencing-mastor, AMarcel de Prie, dolineated by Mr. Gus- Ray wor Donald. Thia talented -young act- by his brilliont performancoe last evaoning again provod that thers sre fow if any -(forman actors in this country who can competa with him. 1o, s woll as Miss Wolf, recalvod a_gonuine ovation, and wore oalled out aud ap- plaudod several times. Tho othor aotors had mnch Tess to do, but oll did woll, partioularly Mra. Hlorn ng tho Countess, and Mrs. Claussen 08 Margol. Bir, Wurster desorvos tho thanks of tho Germane of this city for having eatablished o theatre whore tho representation of such nieces na that prosentod last ovening are made possible, —_— JAPANESE VISITORS, ARRIVAL OF THE COMMIRSIONENS TO THE CENTEK- NAL. Tho Rock Ieland traln last night brought to thocity forty-ono natives of Japan en route to Philadolphia, + Thoy wero domicilod at the Paciflo, whero s Trinunk roportor mot one of thoir , pumber, M. T. ; N. Yoslo, from whom * Lo goined the Y object of their trip. Thoy aro on thelr way to tho Contonnial at tho fovitation of the United Btatos Government. The Commissioncra from tho Japancso Governmont are Y. Tanaks, K. Omori, T, Isbiwars, T. Ishota, T, Asami, and T. N. Yoeio, whilo tho attaches aro N, Yosnikawa, 8, Akusawn, K. Wakel, and Y. Yasakn. Tho namos of tha gontlemen who come in the rolo of oxhibitors are H. Muramatig, 8. Takaki, and 8, Aklyams, from the ‘‘Shippe-Kaishs," 0. Mino- to, X. Its, 1. Tkots, AL Nakata, U, Yoshidsumi, M. Maronaks, T, Watanshe, IL Maita, K, Asukin, Z. Nazavks, R. Nfogays, M. Ota, I, Sumiysma, T, Yamats, H. Tetska, 8. Fukem), U. Foksgaws, R. Yozoye, from the * Korznaba; " 8, Nicshima, Y, Watanabe, T. Nioro, agonts to AIr, IL. Arl; I, Yayo, N. Mas- ol, K. Nishio, H. Marack, T. Harskuchi, B, Ogawa, from tho Boclety for the Eunoumfiomfint of Art, Manufactures, and Commerco, Tho in- torproter of the expedition is Alr. AL Mosor, from Austria. Mr, Yosio, tho obliging Commissioner, stated thot tho party had slrrady sbipped four car- loads of Jopaness goods, which have gone through to Philadelphis, whilo tho groator part of tho articles to be oxbibited aro on thoir way. About 400 tons of goods comprise the substance of Japan'a contribution to tho Contonninl, of which thers nre about 800 tona of silks, tho othor portlon of tho goods consisting of chinawaro sod other familiar products of Japonoso maunfacturo. Itis ex. Pocted that all these goods will arrive 1o Phila- dolpbin in s _shors time, whoro ;na% will be placed in the Japanose Depsrtment, Tho party loft Japnn on the afternoon of tho 10th of March by tho atonmship Ocennis, and lauded at Ban Francisco on $ho the 26t of the month. Thoy romamed thore two dnys, and ghould hayo ar- rlyed iu Chicago oarlier but for tho snow-block- ado on the Union Pacifie. Tho party loaves this morning at 9 o'clock by the I‘mnnm’g,“ Fort ‘Wayno & Chicago routo to Philadclphia. Sevoral of tho gentlemon have visited thie country proviously, some of thom having roceived thele cducation at Concord, N. H., and othor places in tho East, To o lsrge porlion of tho company, howevor, tuis s thefr first trip, wod their oxporicncos horo will doubtless bo novel sud foterssting. Tho hzve all adopted the American costumo, and presont a vory gontlomanly, dignified appesrance. Somo of thom, ecspecially tho exbibitors, appoar to bo quito youug, but the Comminsioncrs bave beon chosen to represent their native country, and to show the extent of its progrees in the arta and mauufactures, sod aro men of mark 1w the ELuwpiro. Tho Japancse Departmoat will form ono of the moat intoresting foatures at tho Cen- tounlal. — SUBURBAN. HYDE PARK. The election for & mombor of the Sohool Bosrd in the Oakland District oa Baturday re- sulted in the cholco of O, M. Hardy, who ro- oetvod 74 votos, tho only other candidate being Morwin Charch. 1t hod been understdod vory genorally that Mr. Trumbull, wbo bos filled tho placo most acceptably for the past fow years, 'would be 1e-clected without n contost, but Mr, Iardy suddenly spueared i tho fleld just boforo tho voling begon, and in Lis train were about soventy persons. Mr, Trumbull therefororefasod to allow hia namo to be used, and n few frienda of Blr. Churoh mode & basty ondeavor to esve thomselves from bolug roprosenied by Me. Hordy, but the latter's fricnds were in the +yuafority, and he achieved tho conquest of an ollice. For mombers of the Board of Education In the Hydo Park District, . Uudmore was re-alocted, and J. J. Lonnott waa cboson to succced G, W. Biaford. ‘'ne Board of Trustees of Hyde Park held n brief micoting Saturday afternoon, but they did littlo beside rontine businesa, owing to tho noar oppronch of tholr exit from public life. It ia im« Emlmnln that they will tranaact any important usiness provious to elcction. HARPER VS8, BMITH, Mich Developments Promised. Special Correspondencs of Tns Uhicase Iridune, Spuinariewp, Aprif 1.—1¢ is known that when the Harper-Smith troublo commonced that it was thon charged that Harper lost the monoy in grain spoculations in Chicago. The Hon, Blus ford Wilson, thea Uslted Btates Attornoy for this dlstrict, now Solicitor of tho Tressary, D. W, Munn, then Bupervisor of Internal Revenua for tho Btato, also Yorlon, Special ment of tha Troasury Department, wont to Chicago and made a careful investigation ss to the charge, and found that thero was not a shadow of truth o it It Is nlso eaid hero to-dsy that the prom~ nont attornoy who furnished the information to i‘aur rogular corrospondent yosterday has nog oen attorney for larper in any caso einoce the dufatcation, but on the contrary has boon Bmith's attornoy and advisor. Thoro aro rumors horo that ® cortain legal gentleman, whose name has not yot como fo tho front, conld explain whare sov- oral thonsand dollars of the money which passed through Bmith'e hands went; and, when ex- plalned, John T, Harpor would be exoulpated from ail ‘blame. 'Thiu explanation, willlngly or unwililugly, will have to bo mado saon, And when mado wiil aatonish whe public. —_—— F. W, MAY, Apecial Divateh to The Chteago Tridune, Easr Baoneaw, Mich., April 2,—Tho trial of $he Itov, ¥, W. May, pastor of the Mothodlat Episcopal Church at Chieeaning, In this county, foradultery and conduct unbocoraing a0 bristian, iy progresaing, and creates Intense intoreet 1n this section of tho Btate, The proseoution have restod thoir case eftor taking tho ovidonco of a dozou or tiftaon witnosson. Ona nwore ppsitive- ly to nelmf May and & womsn in the sct of adultery, while four or five testitied that ho had made finproper advancea to thom. The defenss claim it (o bo & wicked wu-;huy, and assors hig ability to impoach some of the loain witncases for the proscoution. —_— THE DIRECT CABLE. BosroN, April 1,—Electriclans’ tests locata the break in the direct csble just joside of 20 miles of Rye Boach. The suddonness of the break sooms to indicate & complote fracture. The arrival of tho Faraday is expected to-dsy to gespple fox tha oable. 2 h RAILWAY NEWS. The Now Dining-Cars on the Michigan Central---A Valued Im- g provoment, Something Abont tho Possiblo Combinae {lons of the Varlous Lines Detween Chteago and New York, The Canada Pacifie toBo Built ag Boon as Possiblo. A USEFUL INNOYATION. Tho Blichigan Oentral Rallroad Company has just made an innovation which will undoubtedly bo n great comfort and convenionce to {ts potrons, though It may not prova & sonrco of profit to tho road. To avold tho stoppngos whioh bisd heretoforo to bo mado at Lako St~ tion to allow the passeugors of tho mall and ex- press traina to take breskfaat and suppor, the Company has had built throo dining-cars of n muporior model and conatruoction for the purpose of serving suppor on tho Atlantic Express which leaves this city ovory evening, and breakfsst on tho day oxpresa which Igaves hero overy morn- iug, whilo the train is in motion, snd doing nway with the necoeaity of passengors burrlodly gulp- log down their codfish-balls and eoru-broad at Loko Btation. 'Thoso dining-oars differ from Pullman'a fn this respeci that, wilio on tho Iattor tho meals nro nsorvod o Ia caxto, on tho formor tho whole bill of faro 18 sorvod for 76 centa. And for this um a porson hns as groat a varioty as Lo would Lave at tho Grand Lacifio or Palmor, The cara are of tho most im- Fmvod pattorus, aro supplled with all modorn improvomonts, and rich 1n nll thoir appoiut- monts. Thoy woro 1ittod up in tho shops of tho Company, and no expenso Liny boon apared to malte them perfoot in every respect, That thoy should ran o8 emoothiy as” possible, they bave boen supplicd with a combination of eclintlo springs on the bolster, with liddloton spiral 6prings on tho equalizing box, A tria) trip was mado on tho dinlog-car Brovoors " Baturdny aftornoon, to which had beon invited represcntatives of tho various oity papors and & pumber of General l‘n-anni(‘ur Agents nnd othor rallrosd mon of this city, Aine hosts, O. O, Wheelor and Hounry O, Wontworth, of tho BMichignsn Central, loft nothing nndono to mako tho trip o ploasant ana onjoyablo ono, aud to show tho now improve- meont in its best light. Durlog tho run to Lako 8tation snd back o collation was sorved which differod in no way from o eplondid banquet, Full justica was dono to arm;yzning sorved, Aftor dinnor the party orgaulzaed into a meoting. Mr, E. 8, Wadsworth was elocted Chairman, an Mr, Bamuol Dowell Scorctary. On mation, o Committeo of five wae appointed to drasw up rosolutions oxpresstvo of tho salisfaction of thoso prosent, Tho Commiitea rotired, and, aftor n short sbsonos refnrmod, and, through ita Chairman, tho Hon. W, X. Euillnn, submitted tho following, which was nnanimously adopted : Resolved, Thot we, thn excuralonlsta on the Blichls gun Central dining-car Deovoort, do horeby sturn our thanks to {he Afichigan Central Raliroad Compny, and to Mr. H, O, Wentworth, the popular General Passengor Agent, and Mr. O, O, Whealer, the ablo Gon- cral Freight Agent, for tho plossaut trip we hisve on- Joyed, and that wo ‘ox) our spproval of the now Bystem of cars of which tha * Brevoort. * in the ploneer, A0 rocognize in i conatruction. snothi evidenos o tho enterprise of tls road, snd of tho detormination of i{s manoger to do all that can be dona for tho con~ venienca and oomfort of its pateons, CHIOAGO AND NEW YORK, The last number of the Railroad Gazetlo con- tofoa tho following lntercsting arsicla on the Chioago connoctions of New York ronds : Tho Csnada Bouthern Rallwy, sccording to s lottor nddressed by Mr. W. A, Thowaon, the lato Presidont, 10 4ho peoplo on tho ind of th roid, is naw wholly i tho control of tho Vanderbilts, Tho Commodors, no- corfling to Mr. Thomson, “owna s largo majorlly of tho stock and o cousidorable smount of the frst~ mortgage bonds of the company,’ Near tho begine nin.{1 of thin year a. m{wfl that Commodoro Vauder- Dilthad been choson Presidont of this company was published and tmmodiately contradicted oficially, Of course it makes Liltlo difforcace who ia President, so long ax the road ia owned by this intereat, which will dictata {is policy at any rato. Whtn the conatruction of thia rosd waa begun, soma yeors ago, wo suggestod that it might form o freight Tond for fhe Lake Shore, and be used 60 88 to obiato tho meceasity of constructing ae) frofht tracks for that Tosd st some future time. Sinco then tho Lako Shoro has completed ita sccand track from Buf- falo ta Yoledo, and now, probably, csn nccommodate its prosent trafllo very well without sdditional tracks, Lut busigoss 18 not likely (o romain stationary, and it ‘may well be chtaper to acquiro a third lino for freight, oven though th old tracks ara not yet crowdod, pro- vidod such a lino can ba had very cheaply, Now, tho Oznada Soutliern, doubtloss, wss bonght ot o bas 110 latier could bo had for littlo more than balf their faco, whila the stock could hardly bave had any ‘market valis, if 1t hind not bocn wanted to control tho company, Dt this rood 18 probably casier in grades and curves than any othicr of oqual length in tho warlil, Put into thoroughly good ordor, engines can hanl over it licavior loads than any other irunk line, The local traflo 1a too small Lo intorfore matorinlly with through traine, and oven with ita singlo track, if devotad to freight alono, tho rord liua gret capacily, Wo do not kmaw, howeyor, what puzpose the road ta now tutended to servo. Some stock spoculators huve secn in the purchaso an intention to give tho Now York Gentral b now Chicago connection, and to abandon the LakoBhoro. 1f therowasno traMowestof Luffalo ozcopt Clicago trafiio, this wonld not boso improbe ablos but with the immenso trafMo originating ou the Lako Bhore itself, and coming to it from tha Houth, ft is hardly posaibls that uny party wil give it up so long a2 they can ooatrol it at feast not (or o’ Canada utbern, which passod through nolarge towns, and secma pluanod to avold locad e, S Tt haa herotoforo seemed possibis that the Michigan Central might obtain the Canada Southorn ns sub- stitute for tho Great Westorn, or that tho Canada Houf glit pomo timo combine_ with the Erde, or with tha now Lako Ontario line, . The hffchigan Cene tral might still muako ita principal connoction over this road, doubitlees, Lut it 1o longor bisa o cliance to cone trol It} the Ensfern linoe, whicls might deaire to per- foct thelr connections beyond Buffalo, now muat. f\;cok to tho Great Westorn or Grand Trumk. for nny #pcclal combinstion, Tho Now York Central Los had an dmmenso its closo connections with Lhy ‘Tue Prics exceplionat gaugo provented its taking full advantago of such councctiony, oven it it Liad been able to control the roads ; and no other Jino computed for tho tratlio st Buffalo and the Nisgara Mtiver, liut tho Erle will probably have a standard. Jauge'track withtn o yoar o Lo, end hara wil bo bo- ore that thmo o third line from Now York to Nisgara River, anxious to get business, and ready to concilinte con roads for that purposs, The Lako Shore, ‘which carrios tho bouvicet tratllc, has, howover, lon been under the control of the Now York Oentr (tliough by no means giving that rosd all fia trafic) and “though {here ure throo othor rosds weat o brings all of prt of thote outhern or the Grsud Trunk coald be exti udod 0 Of with comparatively Littls expeuse, and so form An fndo- pendent counection for tho entarprising Xastorn line thiat might be s for & Clicago line of ita own, By the Now Y atral's control of tho Canaila Bouthiorn, one of thuse bilities 1s - eliminatod, Bliould tlio Erle or soon-to-be-comploted Lako Outarlo line Jook for & Western connection in {4 spocial intere cat, thio aitarnativen loftare the Grand Trunk and tho Groat Woetern, both reaching Detrott aud at presentno turthor weaty and both, 52 we Lava said, ehiefly de- peadeat on the Michigon Central for Wetr through 3113 o Now i as boon represontod for some monthy bt the control of 1he Michigan Central Laa also boon socured by Now York Cehtral men, Wo do not know shat there Liss been anything o confirm this furthor than the fact of & conalderabls trausfer of stock from n to Now York bolders, and the submission of thio Michigan Oentral ta tho wishos of the New York Contral in subatituting Wagner for Fullinan sleping- m 1 Nelther of thess facts, however, proves anye The Michigan' Ceutral - {8 . coie poled to eulirate iho good will “of “tho ow York Central, 80 long aa thio latter i the only oul- ot for s great Now Rogland tratio—ita moab valusblo Luslaees. On the olior hand, sevoral of tho Michigen Central Directors are also ' Disectors of tho Home, Wateriown & Oydensburg and tho Delaware wanus & Woatara Cotpantes, which will own tha new routa from the Nisgara Kivor to New York. Thero i 1o bo sure, reason why tho New York Central might doslto to eoutrol tho ishigan Geniral, with tta Yery large trafic, sud ft ta on this scoouns, perbsps, that y credetice Bven o tha Fopord that 1t doen control it, Bhiould this roport bo well founded, then we might expoct 3 combination betweou {he Gunada Bouthern snd Michigan Central, aud iire would bo left avafla- Lis for othior roads from New York tq tho Nisgara River only the Great Wostorn, rosching no further ihan Detrolt, and the Grand ‘Frunk, which can have & 10 Suicago by way of gasols Ly the conaiructlon of about 60 millew of new road in_Kichie gan—a 1ino with Jight local traiic and no valuabls con~ nection, but slll reaching Olifcogo and abls (o bid. for 8 share'of tho grest Ghicago YrafM, ‘Tbla woud bs botter than nothing doul but & lnowith such conuectiond only, by thoside of the New York Ceu. tral fod by the $ratlo of ths Lako Bhore and the Michi- a0 Central Roads, would not cut much of & Agurs, Tho Krle hza now & vory good Chlcogo connoction by way of the Atlautio & Ureat Weatorn: aud tho Bal wiinore & Olto's Obicsgo line. This connection has bly boun proscryed ta it by e fach that i and e Atantic & Grost Westorn have the oxcoptiousi G- foe gange, and one cannot get very wull aloug withoat b otter o Jaag 14 both preserve tus guige, Lok the Erio’ baa alresdy begun s change which, when omploted, wil cusble it 1o osk othor allisnces, aod Both it :;il o Atlantlo & Greal Western 1aust’ 3003 When 116 reorguulzations are completed, #t may bo Ahiat tho tow companics will be coutrolled by naw ien who will chauge the relations of Lhe lues, The At~ Iantio & Great Weatern ima Now York Ceatral aboul ta’ well ks mith tho Eriey wien its gauge 1 dunz“sa, 82 1t doubiless will Le soaner of later, and one of ihe things the Erle has fo Rard ARa fapearganlalog e (his posalbis Loas of ita chief connaction, 1t lanot Impoerible that, after having the rond hoalthily reorganized sund pit in cone dition to da buninoss ecanomically, the Erio ™ tors might find nil its Weetorn conneciions absorbed by rival companics, and it left with driblets of thirough il traMe, with Iako teafllo o only in compos titfon with the eanal, nad its excellont tocal trafMa, Maen nre apt to forget that a time of financial M« onlty, whea many ralirosd linos ore ruined and othora sufforing, {8 Juat the imo whon now acquisitions and combinstiona may boat bo secured, Tatiroxd propers 4y 1n clieap now, and & _company tnay often sacure connection of soma prescnt and largs prospective waluo for half its original cost, And though it might not havo beon policy for it Lo build the road, yot, belng Dullt, and wure to “ea woto traifle, It may woll bo for lts intereat to mako aure that it s not ueod to injure {ta bumness—that whatever traflio the naw rond may control msy go fo it rather than to a sival, Thug, the strong coinpsnics haye nousual ope portunities, Thelr woak rivals are unable to tako ad- vautago of tho clieapnoss of thoir suflering cannec- tionm wo that sirong onos havo uansliy no ona to bid apninst them, On tho other land, stockLiolders, frightoned by the unfavorabla resuits of Ao many of tho leased conncctions and now brauches scquired by thotr compaples befors tho Jonle, sro oxtremoly wverss lo ooy now siope n this direction, yTholr caution is commeni- Ulo, but thoy carry 1t {00 far when thoy concludoe that becauso Ernpnrum ncquired ot s high piice have been nnprofitalils, othiors hought s¢ an extremeoly low prico must Vo so alro. Tho ond will bo worked, snd thoss who can work them to thio best advautago nro tho natnral successora to thefr original ownerd, They can maake them waefnl when no one rlsa can; and often by refusing to have any- thiug to do with them thoy givo place to rivals, which will at onco lessen thio proilts of tho old rosds and in- crease tho charges to tho community, THE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, QrrAwA, Ont., April 2.~In the Honso of Com~ ‘mona yestorday, the Promier moved tho passnge of an item of 22,810,000 for the Paciflo Railway. Mr. Mackenzio gave on oxhaustivo roview of mattors connectod with the railwny, and cons traated the policy of tho late Governmont with hisown. o had always boon an advocato for the conatruction of a trans-continental road, but hind novor thought it was within their means to construct It in onything like tho timo or on tho torms proposed by tho lato administra. tion, Ho ohnracternized fir John AncDonnld's policy a8 an act of mnduoes and insanity, and on ipstanco of political Ipcapacity whioh had no poraliol in thfis or nuy othor country. Io statod that tho Government had decided to ignoro the ton-yoar limit, and wonld build tho railway ne fast a3 tho circnmstancos of tho Dominion would permit.” The lino had been loosted from tho Lako of tho Woods ncrosa tho Red River, via Fort Dilly sud Edmonton, throngh tho Joa- Enr Honso Pass to Fort oorge, In ritioh Columbia, at which point oll the survoyod linos from tho esst convergo. Tho 13ute frum Fort Georgo to tho Pacifle const, 800 mifes, a8 not yot beon doclded on, It will ;‘v)mhnbly be by "the Ilomgtica Rivor snd tho ean Ohanne!, Which lios north of the northorn point of Vancouver Island, The esstorn sootion, from Lako Nfi:g“ to Niplssing, it wns recently statod in tho Sonato, hns beou abandoned. Tho explauation of the irat Ministor ovoled consid- erablo discussion, which will bo oontinuod Tuoaday ovoning, It is thought Parliamont wall ba prolonged LIl about the 14th inet. J RAILROAD-FARES TO THE CENTENNIAL, To the Edtior of The Chicago Tribune: Dxs Moines, Ta., Maroh 81.—Tho underaigned wishes yon would stir up the rallroadson the question of Contonnial fares, Theratlrosd mag- natos make tho mistake of putting the rates too high ; for inatanco, take it from Des Moines, tho rato 28 proposed will bo about £60. Bupposing 8 man wanis to take his wifo, the faro mlone would bo $100, let alono charges for slooping- cars, tueals, and littlo extras, without which no one can travel with any dl[i:nlty and comfort, Bupposo n person is worklog for, say, 8100 por mopth, with & ramly to support, hoiw can he afford #uch an expense ? Buppose that, practicing economy, ho can lay by ono- quarter of hia salary rmr year, how many such vorsona would be willing fo spond s wholo yeax's #avings to atiend the Exposition ?—aund it is a vory plaln thing that ho conld not spond thirty tosixty days on such o trip for loss. It soems to mo that o further roductlon of 25 por cent ‘would go far toward enabling peopls ot modor- ato moans to attond thia great entorprise. Ploase bring this quostion to tho front, and obligo a constant roader. mnpocflulli, mkenpt rallroads oxist MICHIGAN RAILROADS. Spectal Correapondence of The Chicage Tribune, Lansixa, Mich., March 8L.—Tho statemont in o rocent Trinune that tho Chicago & Lako Bn- porior Railroad would bo gobbled np by the Ponnsylvanin Compnny, and conflacated into branchoa for the pool-lines through a mortgaga on tho Indiana Division, croatos dissatisfaction horo and along tho line, a8 tho peoplo waut it to Do mado a through Jino Enst. Artiolos of nasociation wore Oled with the Becretary of Btate, about two ‘lunm 8RO, Of & Compaay called the Chicazo Northwostern Rallrosd, to oxtond from this cfi{ to Tlint. Thoro is gosetp among tho railrond men boro that tho oflicors of this Asdoointion say they will placo & gang of hands on tho ling of tho road noxt wook, ‘Tho Btate Bonrd of Control awarded the con- Btruotion of the Mackinaw & Barquotto Rallroad to Eastorn parties to-day. The Company 18 com~ poacd of F. B. Loomis, of Now Londan, Conn. 3 J. E, Redfleld, of Essox, Cono. ; H. B. Orosby, W. W. Lamon, and othors, of Now York. Tho Btato grant is 1,300,000 acrea for the constraction of 160 miles of road, v MISSOUR! RIVER TRAFFIC, The rallroads loading to Miesouri Itiver polnts and plnces beyond, aro agnin at loggerhoads, and tho ratoa ndopted abont a wook ago are again infringed upon. Tho fight i principally upon lumber, which hea been takon during tho Inat . weok at $40 por car to Missouri Rivor points, while tho rogulay taril rate is 866 por car. Tho present out has boon brought nbont by '» Odlsagroomont bo- twoon the Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy snd the Okfcago & Alton Rollronds, each one accusing tho othor of treachory. Probably they oro both to blame, - Vil low rates aro vory do- sirablo to shippars, yot the present disruption of ratos to tho abovo-named polnts does not mato- rially benoflt auy one, bocause shippors aro nn- sblo to mnke contracts on a settled figoro, nod Lnowiog wuat tho rate will bo the next doy. . AN IMPORTANT RUMOR, It was ramored n railroad ciroloa laat Batnr- day that Col. Thomas A, Boott had obtalned con- trol of the Lako Bhore & Michigan Southorn Railrosd. Tho rumor, howover, conld not bo traced to any roliablo source. .Yet thore ia o probability that tharo 18 somo truth in the roport, The fact that Commodoro Vanderbilt has latoly assumoed control of the Canads Bouthorn, and also controls In o moagure the Michigan Contral, bna croatod o susploton that evorything was not all right with tho Michigan Southern, aa far oa the Commo- doro's control waa concerned, especially as tho first two linos drain almost the samo torritory as tho Inttor. A fow days more will tindoubtadly revoal tho truth or faleity of the above roport. QUINCY, ALTON & BT. LOUIS, Tho Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Rallroad Compagy Lina agsumed tho managemont of the Quinoy, Alton & 8t. Louls Railroad, which will Lioreatter be known as the Hannibal Division of thie Obicago, Burlington & Qulncy Rallrosd. Ar, N, . Munson hss becu appolated Dirlsion Hupertntondent. CANADIAN ELECTION CASES. Bpsctal Dispateh to The Chlcaao Tridune, MonTnEAL, Aprl 1.—In the Court of Roview, Judgos rondored judgment in the Huntington Gounty conteated eloction case, ungeating Dr. Uameron, Conservative, on grounds of bribory snd odrruption. In tue Laval County cass, Mr, Lozanger's (Conservative) eeat was confirmed, In the Hochelsge County case, Louis Boaubjen, Consorvative, was coufirmed lu bla sost. In the Boulanges County case, tho petition sgalost Raoul Do Bajoay, ladical, was diemissed with costs, The abovo coutoated eleotlon casos were for the local Leglsiature. In tho Chambly Couuty cass, M. Prafontaige, Redical, woa confinned in his seat for the Do minfon Houso, SETTLED. Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicapn Tribune, Br. Paut, Miow,, April L—~David Blakeley, of {lio Pioneer-Press, formorly Pension Agont at Ohiosgo, paid into the Bub-Treasury hore yos- terday tho balance olsimod by Auditor Austin to ba due on bis ponulon socounts, he having re- colved a° tclegram from Austin Thuradsy ovonlog, - According to Dlakeloy's statemonts to-day * oxplainiug the \Vuhlnfihn dispatch $0 a Chicaga papor roporting a defalcation in his accounts, ho kuow of but one item charged o hit, aod the romaindor could not bo pnid&o— cause hls accounts were not before audited. 1o sayu nothing about the ustatemsnt madoe that Qen. Baker gavo Lita a coutificate of full sobile~ . el 170 tAs Lstocisled Press) Wil , B Pavr, April L~Ths Chicsgo Jnier-Opsap . hiaving pnblished & epoacial dispatol to tho affact that tho scconnta of David Diakolay, late Pen- sfon Agont at Olicago, were unsettied, nnd (hat a Iargo balance was dito by him to tho Govorn- mont, Mr., Diakeloy publishes the followlug oard 1n the DNepaloh ot this evoning: The apocial to the Chicagn Inier-Ocean concerning ‘my accounts as Ponsion Agent at Chicsgo, to which my sttontion has been ealicd, doos me tho groateat ine Justics, I Dbavo g‘ Leon ready et ny . mos meont to adjust an; nnco which might result after the tedious oxamination given byihe Govérn. mient to tho net of an_cx-disbursing officor; and on being notified by telegraph by Third’ Audltor Anstin of the amount roquired to be turned over, I immedi- ately placed it to the credit of the Treanury in tho do- poaitory here, and havo tho rocolpt therefor, D. BrAxctes, FINANOIAL. A CANAOIAN BANK. New Yonx, April 9.—An Ottawa epecial ro- ports the Motropolitan Bank, dolng buslnees st Quoboo nod Montroal, in difficultios, Thers loa daficft of ©200,000 over and sbove asaets, go It tho bauk woro to liquidate atonco it would ghow this loes with a pald up capital of only $008,400. Tho depositors, whoso elaims smount to $181,470, aro Aocouro. Tho sharcholders will ba eatlod upon, under its Iaw, to furnish the unpaid cnpital, which will pormit tho bank to keop open and pursus & moro consorvatlve course. LA CROBSE. Mivwavgee, April 2.—Tho First Nationsl Bank of LaGroese closed its doors yeaterday. Tte Aaaou aud liabliities hava not *beon mscor- naod. —_——— SUNDAY'S LOCAL SUMMARY. Tho Third Ward Ropublican Olub Saturday ovoning nomioated Willlam Aldish for Alderman In placo of Mr. Cole. J. 1. Hatvoy assumed tho dutlos of tho offico of Collector of Intornal Rovonuo Haturday. No uu:ngeu fa tho forco aro contomplated ab pros- ont. Tho Dar Aesociation discuesed the snmmor vacation quostion Baturany, and pessod a roso- Iution rcoommonding that such vacation begin on tho firat Monday in July and end on the firat Monday of October, Tho namo of O. It Larraboo was substitated . for that of Ar. Young as candidate for the Cfork- alilp of tho North 'Town, on tho citizens’ and tax-payora’ tickot, at n ratiflcation mooting hoid ot Turnor Hall Baturday evouning, Sontonco will bo pnssod upon ths convioted distlllore, nnd thosn ‘who hinvo pleaded guilty, after tho argnmont on the motion for s new trial in tho Pablmen &nd Rush caso, and after the disposal of tho Frotaingor oaso, At a workingmen's mass-mooting held at Arbojter Hall, “on Dosplaines, stroot, Haturday ovoning, resoclutions wore adopted binding tuo membora to rofraln from voting for any candi- date who slioubd not {mhllu){ promiae to uso his offorta agafust tho Jetting of convict-fabor 0 as to compoto with free nrtisans, P, J, Boxton, contractor, and Wiliiam Handloy, Buporintondent of tho now County Ilospital, woro hoforo Beulley youstorday, charged with violating tho buildlng ordinance in not einking tho foundation-walig of tho kitchon to s muf- flolont dopth. On motion of M, O. Wilson, ropresonting the clty, the case waa dismissod. Coronor Diotzsch hold an inquost Baturday on tho body of tho boy Johu Iofforan, who ‘was shot ‘Chursdry evening by John Burke, a watch- ‘man in the efiloy of tho Ohlcago, Alton & Bt, Louls Railrof Tho testimony shosvod that the boy waa atoallug grain at tho time he was shot, ;}nukum jury roturncd & vordiet oxonorating urko. Tho Thirteonth Ward Ropublican Olub passed & resolution Haturday ovoning that they would not voto for any candidato for Alderman unless o shiould firat plodge himaelf to use his utmost ondoavora to *put an ond to the usurpation of Harvoy D. Oolvin, declare tho offico of Mayor ‘vazant, and also reduce the oxpensoa of the oity sdministration.” ——— A Slight Mistaico. Danbury News. A slim gontloman of rather scedy appearance, with & bag in Lis hand, calloa at a Danbury bank on Baturday, and ssked to eco the casbier, Tho boy took & good look at tho party, whom he ssw to bo o travoling agont of some kind, and then weat into the baclk room with information. Ifo roturnod and gaid tho cashior was vory bosy just pow. Tho strangor sot bis bag down, and, luanlnq agaioat the wall, prepared to walt. ** Ho,! have o good timo if ho walts totl Alr, O. comes out hore," whispored the boy to tho tollor, “You bot,” roplied the toller with n jocular ink, But tho mon walted. Yoars of oxperionco, porhaps, Liad taught him the wonderful aublimi- ty of waiting. Onco the cashior sppeared in tho door, but sooing tho bora still thers bo pre- cipitatoly rotreated, Bhortly after ho fled over $0 tho other bank to toll the cashier of the way Lo had outwitted tho book flond, He had beon there but & momont or two when the slim man aannrcd oud nakod for the cashior. Tho official of that bank was obliged to sdmit tia Progonce. I wont to make o doposit of $5,000," eajd tho alim man, I was gofng to tako it to tlie othor bank, but I got tired walting for the cashior to come In.” “Thio cashior for witom he had waited shot back to Liis own institutian, and when lio got hold of that boy ho gavo bim o clearer idea of singing Bounds than he evor had boforo or will, porhaps, ‘over havo again. Good, Ionest (Whinky. Btralght a8 flics an arrow is tho sonr mash whisky, hand-mado snd coppor-dlstilled, from Anderson and Daviess Couatles, Kontucky, ‘There {8 nover 8 crook in it, for it has slways boon honestly manufacturod, and the man who imbibes it doos 8o in tho happy knowledgo that o cannot posalbly bo robbing & great and good Governmont. Th{n fincst lot fi" this eu%)erb whigky, including sovoral barrels of tho colo- bratod ** McBrayer of “'08," ovor bronght to COlicago, is on Balo ab ‘“Tho Stors,” No. 178 Bouth Olark streot. Tho trade and familiea will bo promptly supplied, liueb in your ordors and obtaln tha s and most hesithfal boverage mannfactured. snywhere fo the world, G dolivered froo of trausportation charge sny- whore in the city. Mosara, Opdyck, Terry & Steel, Tmporters, of 378 Broadway, New York, and 32 toney Blrect, Nottinglism, have opencd an office in this city for tho purposo of facilitating business with tholr oxe tensiye Weslorn trado, ‘Tho entorpriso and falr desl- ing of this firm catitle them to s large sharo of patrou- =ge, Wo cheerfully give then o front seat, end wel- como them to our metropolls, B00 thelr advertiscment on fArst pago. —_— Lundborg’s Callfornin Water fortollotand bath ; dolightfullyfrageant and vefreshing —————— et DEATHS. HARSEBERGER—O! conaumption, April 3, at the Foaldence of his parcuta, st Forty-firat-at, aud Langley- av., H, G. Harshbergor, agod 23 yoors, uneral sorvices Tuosdoy st'8 s, m. Interment, rlo Oty 1iL, HOFZMAN-_Chicago, Anell 3, leving Duftord, of 1L O, xud Phebo J. uo"nmi:, saod 11 monthie 33 inersl st the residonos of hia parents, 322 West Jackson-at., Tuesday morning, A| r-past 8 o'clock; romaina to be taken to Milwaukee, 83~ Rlilwaukoo aud Morristown (N. Y.) papers pleasa copy. DOUGHERTY—~April 5‘:“ the remdence of Mrs, |« Nort| Anthony Baynes, 105 Market-st,, AMrs, Margaret Dougherty, aged 80 years, mother of Patrick and the late Owea Doughorty, Funeral to the Church of the Holy Namo at 10 a m, this dsy, April 8, thenco by cars to Calvary Oemetery, OSWALD—Aprii 2, Ricbard A., eldoat son of ¥, Au-. gust Oswald, agud 14 years 6 montha, Funersl Tucsday, April 4, at 1 p, m,, from southwest gomer Itaboy-al, id WAa-aY., by chrrisges to lioso- MOOARTIY—On iho 24 fnst,, at (he residence of paronts, 303 Folk-sl., Thomse, agod 24 years and 8 montbu, eldest won of Fatrick and Ellza McCarthy, Funeral at 9 o'clock Thesdsy morning from (he Jewult Church, thence to Ohlflo & Alton depot. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. s S BABLE MARGELOTEG. qon Foitcfon g Ml i Bl Awumush'mu' AND WAGON-OOVERS, 'LAGH AN ANNRRS-COTTON DUUK, P e R Oornes POLITICAL ANNOUNOEMENTS, Ratana et e LS T Turmer Hall this evening, I1, F, Joba Lylo King, L. 0, lln& Col, Rdcaby, bor, and othiors, 'will apoak, T HOBTH SIDE REPURLIOANS, Thers wiil be & grand Ropublican masy- o Norih.hds Tufnor Holl on Monday, Armys 1ot nt8p.m. John Lylo Ring, Col. Ticatly, Gan.' crid Iato, Gen. dann, aud macy otliers, Wil "sineal i ol Germin and Beandinavion sposkors will be preseyy, 'WEST TOWN MABS-MEETINGS, Muss.meoting of Republicans at Maskell's Lall, oo Bitaktces L Doty B Buevmmin, $1e0% peakora: L. i orma: iron, and W, Woodarit, %8 T Hogy Blprs-meeling of Nopublicane at Lachner'w Jia) 438 "Milwaukoo-av, this ovoning. Hpeakers: 0. L. Mann, George W, Kniox, and Franx Arnold, Maza.meoling of Republicans at Moor's Tisil, No, g Bius Island-av,, thia evening, Sposkors:'l,' 1o Ailley George We paflord, A. L. Morrizon, and g, p( ootz —_— FIBST WARD REPUBLIOARD, Thoro will bo a folné mesting of thia (old) Firat any Bocond Ward Auxilinry Republtcan Olabs at the T publican Hoaduariers, cu tho nortliotnt cormer of ko and Clatk-nts., on Tucaday svening, April 4, o 5, for o purpose of recommending dologalen to jhy Clty Republican” Convention to be voted for at the primacy eloction o bo beld on Wodncadey, U by nel,, and for the transaction of other business, 1 order of the Executive Committoes of both Clubs, BT e op gvnflnu oo al mceting o 10 Aixtl S o e eany g, Veand Ropy Toxeniion and Drown-ate, (8ack's iail) ta neloot & eandidats o3 Alderman in pisco of Willfaza Metzgor, roalyned. ‘WARD REPUBLIOANS, A mose mosting of o Repablicans of Ward will bo held this oventn peld A full atleng. nor of Campbolt-av. and Van ance in requoated, na businoss of importance will comy up for conslderation. — e . FOURTEERTH WARD REPUBLIOANE, A meoting of the Fourtoonth Ward Republioan Olgt il b lield this_ovening st No, 204 Tnokarat, ns Milmiuico-av. - Busiacss of mporazcs wil bo trang. actod. x —_— BIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICANB, A must-mcoting of (ba Lepublicaa volera of the gy, toenth Ward will bo Lold at Brea Hull, cornér of Larry. Lecat, and Olybourn-av., on Mondsy evoning, Aps 4, 1870, at7:30 1, m,, to- oonsider the solection of dele Katos and Aldermon, aud to rocommend s sullable g of nomes 10 o prirmarice, AUCTION SALES. By G. P. GORE & CO., 63 and 50 Wabeab-av, 90 West Randolph-gt, On HONDAY, Aprd 3, 10 Ocl, This salo waa mlm’%flnnfl nccount of tho slorm oy coday. The entiro stock of # dealor and fixtures: Walny Doustends and Durcans, Lounges, Commodos, Wainn) Ohaira and Tiockers, Wardrobos,' Centro-Tablos, Cupe boards, Refrigorators, Ohromos, Wall-Poskets, New Cook ond Parlor Blaves, Carpets, How Express Hi ness, Mattrossos, ola, GEO, P, GORE & 0., Auctioneers, AT ATOTION, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 0:30 A. M, DERY C-OOIDS, Clothing, 1{ss and Caps, Bhirta sud Drawers, Whils Shirts, Chioviot, ¥lonnel, and Cassimors Ovo: Ladies' Whito Underwear, Hamburg Embrotd, ZFoalliors, Ladles”and Gents' Hoalory, Table Gnmfln'y“',‘ Bags, Buspenders, &e,, &0, LINERS—Ladirs' and Gonla’ & snd Liney Handkorchiefs, superior an-uly. Table-Linen 10d Damask Loom and Fanoy Oloths, Towels and Towek ln{( Crashes, tle., obo. . WILITE GOODB—Nalnsooks, Jaconots, Bishop and Victoria Lawna, DIESS GOOD3—Prints, Giughams, Delaices, P ques, Linen Buitingy, and 's line 100 ploces qunlity Alpacas, an finporter's consignment, wi ders to clear, = NOTIONS.~A superior line of Possl Buttons, Ladiid Tiells, Pockelliooks, Dress Duttons in_great varlly, Oloakl Trimmings, Dress Hrails and. Xeiages, S Taces, Pins, Marsoillea Trimmings, Cost Bindings sad Butlons, Soape, oto., eto, DOMESTICH—A fow bales oxira heavy 7 Dam Shirtings a0d 44 Drown Musiina, 7 OBIBIY - Twautyutive cotos Ladics and deas o3 well asaori in qual 16 cano only, T~ Fitty dosen Genta Drese nirts, Wameuits i 2] ine of enel aud Tapealey Garpals at 11 o'lock. -, ! N, D.: A fow pleccs two and threo-ply all-wool Giy pets, quality superb, lm&wmlim orders to scll, GEG. I, GORE & G0., Auctionsers, ~ THE GREAT AUCTION Boot and Shop Sales OF THE WEST Are made every Wadnesday by Geo, P, Gore & Co., 68 and 70 "Wabash- &Y.; and Apz-fi. 6, at 9:30 a.m., wo shall offer by catalogue the FINEST LINES EVER OPENED IN OHI. CAGO, to which tho attention of ree tailors is invited. Quality and quantities Eusmntoed — By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, AUQTIONEENS, 118 & 13 WABASI-AV, BUTTERS & €08 REGULAR SALE, Wednesday Morning, April 5, ot 9:30 Uelat, A$ 118 aud 120 Wabash-av., N, E. cor, Madison-st, FINEB TABLE OUTLERY, 30 ROLLS CARPET, Cldmito Siges, Open ¥ram vt Srckery s 160 Cases Family Baking Powder, In X, ¥, aud 1 Bottles, AT ATOTION e/t iR R 118 and 130 Wabash-av, WAL, A, BUTTERS & 0O,, Auctioneers, 500 U. 8. MUSKRETS AT AUCTION To pay sdvanco charges, WEDNISDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, at 11:%0 o’ X, at our yms, 118 &ad 120 Wabasheny, VUTTERS & C0.8 REGULAR TRADE BALE DR Y G-OODS, REGULAR MADE OLOTHING, For Mon's, Boye', and Youth's Wesn FURNISHING GOODS, Kotfons, Edgings, Embroiderios, Hoslory, Gloves, Hats, Oaps, &o, Thursdsy Morning, April 6, 18'12( At Balesroom, 118 sad 120 ‘Wabaah-av,, commenciog 9:30 o'clock, with Purnishing Goods and Olotbing. Also, at 11 o'clock, aharp, E, '3 Al o BANEKRUPT SAL s DR Moore, Bankrupt, Joliot, 3 BUTTERS & C0S REQULAR SATORDAY SALE HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BATURDAY MORNING, April 8, nt 9:30 o'clock At 118 and 120 Wabaah-av,, N. E, cor, lhdilon-lhfl" By JAS, P. MoNADMARA & 004 117 Wabssb-ay,, N, W. corner Madison-at, Great Fourth Spring Trado Bals of 4,000 Cuscs BOOTS c© SELOES At Auction, Tuesdsy morning, Apeil 4, commenclug sb 93§ ¢'deX Also, 213 Bankrupt Lots, 84 3 o'clock p. m, JAS, P, MoNAMARA & 0O, Auctioneert By ELISON, POMEROY & CO Auctionsers, B4 aud 80 Randolpt-st. Spocial Furniture Salo TUESDAY, APRIL 4, AT 8:30 A, X, A stack Now Parlor Haits, Now Chambor Bet » Tino Liruseels and Wool Ga¥petd, Gogorst Hauflfl Goods, 60 Crogust Bets, General Rorchandise, ken ELISON, POMEROY & G0 54 and bg Bandolpt -, L. B, MANTONYA & €O, Commissfon Toots & Sloes, 200 Fust Aadisonsl At auct for cashi, wa offer sped TWINES AND OURDAGE, At e Deskpak slocks of oe¥ MAMLLA AND BIAL HOEE g‘nklm“"hm&?;;mll 7 6 oot 15 Homp and Maoilla falurar ok, #20dm ocualallng of ol e Quildres! QILBERT HURBARD S O Finedokred hioss; Licn ot st bo, sold 28 to 38 Bouth Wata: leas the country fliods g [+ 8 CONFECTIONERY, GELFDBRATED (o Union—saproseet ot B etdors nufi'u.y. Soaoas 39 Tuesday, April 4, at 10 8. My ol e e s alct e o WAL 7, HODAES & u&dfwm "