Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1876, Page 10

T WHISKY. Blagnire Scmencéd by the United States Court at St. Loais, A Fine of $5,000 and Six Months' Toprisonment in the County Jail, McKee's Counsel Raise a Successful Quibble and Thus Evade Sen- . tence. Avery Called for Sentence, but Fails to Put in an Appear- ance, His Counsel 8ay HeIs a Shilling Short and Many Miles from St, Louis. He Is, However, Gathered in by the Marshal at ¥Washington, and Sent to Jail. ST. 1OTUI1S. MAGUIRE. ITDGYENT DET. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune. 8t. Louis, April 8.—The crowd in the United Btates Court-room this morning was a8 great as on any occasion during the Babeock trial Judges Dillon and Treat Look their eeats on the bench at 10 o'clock, bu it was noon before Judge Dillon sonounced that he was prepared to an- pounee the opinicn of the Court in the case of ex-Collector Con AMsguire. He first resd the section under which 3lr. 3Maguire had been in- dictod, stating that the connts to which be had pleaded guilty were found under the ninth clause thereof, which relates to failurs on the part of an officer o report knowledge of frands to his next supe~ rior officer, and to the Commissioner of Inter~ oal Bevenue. The defendant had entered & general ples of guilty, and the question wae whether, as the case stood upon the records, there were five eeparate and distinct effenses requiring five separate and distinct’ or cumula- tive judgments, or whether there was ONLY ONE OFFESSE, requiring & €iogle judgment. This was & very tmportant question, aod the Court had desired to hear it folly argued ; bat, as Mr. Maguire had instruczed his counsel to make no argument, and &8s Cop Dyer and Maj. Eaton, lacking the stimulus which an opposition gives, also declined to make any argument, but contented themselves with refersing to Whearton's Criminal lzw, the Conrt was left withont light 8o faras this case was concerned. There was one pro- vision of the statues, section No. 1,024, which seemed to have A MATERIAT BEARING on the question under consideration. This seo- tion provided that,in cases where there were sevoral eharges sgainst »berson for the ssme mct or transaction, or for two or more acts or transactions intimately connected, or for two or more of the =mame class of offenses, these charges may be properly joined in an indictment containing several counts, and the court msy make an order for gnch consolidation. Aside from this, it would ‘Dot ssem competent, according to the principles of common law, to unite several offenses in oue indictment, and to pass sentences on each. Originally the common law prohibited the plac- ang of more than one count settipg forth a dis- tinct offense in an indictment, but afterwards it became the cusiom to set forth the same offense in several conuts in order to provide against ‘‘variance”; so, while the language of the counts might seem to indicate several of- fepses, but one offense was represenied by them all. Thie matter ad been CONSIDERADLY COMPLICATED by subrequent legisiation in the various States, but there is Do provision in the Federal law reiative to the subject, which is brosder than the onse referred to above, which authorizes the introduction of several charges into an indict- ment, whethor they be all parts of the same transaction or oniy offenses belonging to the eame class, The question is, then, whether on s plea of guilty, coveribg fire count baa the Court five offenses before i for judgment, or onlyone? In the absence of extended ent on the point, and in view of the fact that the pressure of bnsiness provented personsl examination and ressarch on the of the Judges, the Conrt had concluded to rest its decision nE:m the only precedent in the Fed- eral courts which had been called to its atten- tion. The whole question wsa brought before Cogrt in the case of tll;"”(% which 'Aml for- “mally passed upon in the Court of Appeais. Thayindictmem against Tweed contained 275 counts for misdemsanors, snd hs, being con- i the Court RENDERED A COMULATIVE JUDGYENT, that is to gay, passed judgment on exch connt, Acass of this kand occurred, in fact, in the ‘Western District of Missouri, where a party was indicted under thess same statues, the indict- ment contaning fifty counts. He was convicted, and cumniative sentence was. pronounced. In the Twe‘eg.p cage the nllim;r. m_;:km befm':d f.‘t;; Court of peals, and this point was argu ‘some of the best talont of the New York Bar, the prosecation being represented by Charles 0'Conor. The i Court was that the proceeding of the ‘lower court could Dot be eustained. His opinicn wes very elsborate, and contained references to nearly all the English and Ameri- can suthorities. Among other cages therein cited was one which 1S ENTITLED YO RESPECT AXD CONSIDERATION, ‘being the only one in the Fedaral Courts where- sin the question was presented. The defendant, _-a rusn named Albro, was convicted under an in- dictment of this kind, and a_motion was made zor sentence on each count. The Court held the ‘matter under advisement wil the next term, and * than overruled the motion, declsring that juag- 4pent could be giwen for but ope. offenss. ;dhe Court he that the act permitting the joining of several offensesin ome indict- ment did not change the common law with ref- erence to judgments, and therefore the Govern- ment was entitled 0 but eigle judgment. Jndge Dillon said that on this precedent him- salf and Judge Treat had determined io rest ~their opinion until such time as they shonld be eatisfied that it was wrong. Judge Diilon then - asked if aoything more was to be eaid in bebail - cases where 1 bad more evidence than ‘mers " Dot furnish the evil ° 1 told him I hed no : cor, Mr. i - told Mr, Patrick that “ws * and couid give Do evidence.” PRt iy . " tarney Pa and - of Mr. Maguire before sentence was pronounged. - The flutter which the decizion had occasioned * was guddenly quisted, 28 ME. MAGUIRE AROSE from a sast back near the rail, and came forward to the bar. His faco was very mach flesbed, and. :his emotions were evidently hard to master. « Hesaid: Court was kind enoagh to hearme Exy what I ¢ .m?c.:nyinm,vm behhlfibaowrrdsy. 2aa T have ing more, and will now submit to judgment, ‘Thep, being whispered 10 by Col. Hatch, he eaid: 4 » 1 nlflhi‘gjfinr Teferznos to reporting in writin, thst_tut Tequirement spplid ten oue fmportant matter in my state- i rumors, 1 muy sy also that eome of tus Rewspaper-men here conld give testimou - hulf. " On one oocazion X called on Mills, suthority 1o offer any other ro- ¥ard thua the 10 cent on s ‘property &1 o bo willing 10 ece re I honestly and conscientiously performed my duty so far 25 I could. {A pause.] With reference to calling the attention of 4o Wi on 1o these matters, I can has boen ofared in enidence during theso oy Newoomb and DistictAt: trick sens thia inform.tion 10 W, 1, £did not deam 14 ascessary for ms to duplicats their reports. sat down. Judge Dillon, after Ar. Magaire wn. Judge Dillon, Y eanenlitation with Judge Treat, esid: S ik uncing ¢t we have totake it fha ey Arty han plosded guilty Advitedly, and with & view of the consequences of his plea. We caumot re- gard any statements th mads 88 effective, ex- Zantda the matter of mitization of P t. Thg plea In this easo admita on the record the truth of the cbarged, We have heard the statements of the | limb, defendsnt, and we bear in mind the distinct admis- sion of the District-Atiorney, who is charged with the protection of the interest of the Government, made at the time and repeated since, to the effect toat the Goverument had no ewdence offense the ylea wag accepted. ehowing that Maguir any money, 80 that he is not to be considered by the Court &8 a member of the conspiracy. The charge does Dot {mply it, There s no proof 1o show it, and tho Dis- trict Attorney admits that there 1 not. Tho charge failure oficial duty, & Deglect 10 ‘make reports of frands not only to his next superior ommissione: official, bat to the C port tothe Internal soya _that the Bupervisor, and I have mo doubt hat s ‘perhaps subetantially true; that he had information ibat these gigantic frauds were belng comumitted, and did yeport to McDomsid. If McDonald had been s s ln!umntiflnflvvon!,;'l‘hmn sufficed to protact the revenue; but, in view of the re- o this information furnished to Ac- uld be detrimental to Govern- eficial, i bonest offi t developments, Donald by sasuire wo Bevenue. ever © rge An in his Maguire these Le @4 make cial, Maguire' ‘ment interests rather than ben¢ Judge Dillon now proceeded to state that Ma- guire entered the Collector’s office under circum- stances that were calcnlated to overcome any msn but one of pepetration, determination, 0d integrity, sod MANY OTHER MEN WOULD HAVE PAILED IN THEIR - DUTE a8 he did ; but there were men in the communi- ty who wonld bave discharged the daties very differently, sad who would have exposod the frands. The Court, then, tryicg to adjost tha sentence as eguitably as possible, had deter- mined to pronouuce the maximum fines and the mivimnm term of imprisonment. Its \:)dol(z)ma:; ,000, ai was that Alr. Maguire pay a fine of be imprisoned in the County Jail six months, and that he stand committed at once. broke the silence on his judgment being render- ed, but Mr. Maguire did not seem to bo much A 1OUD EOM affected by it. Gen. Hatch asked the Court for a stay of exe- cution in the case of Col. Magmirs for a reason- able time in order to allow him to attend to some busicess matters, Jadge Dillon esid the Court could not grau Col. Maguire ought to have had his g;l:inmmulhrl &lf arranged. He bhad ample 0. Maguire has not yet been consigned to the County Jsil, being out on parole. Asbeiss | special friend of Marshal Leffenwell, itis quite ' improbable that the ex-Collector’s bones will be- ) any stay. corrupt r of Intarnal Revenue. Tt will be seen that the siatute makes it his duty to re- Supervisor, and to the Commissioner of statement reports come rusty with too much confinemeut. Considerable surprise is expressed here {hai | the fugitive revenue swindler, should have besn ugh to trust himself on Americsn ol fool eno: and his fnends upanimously prouounnce lum o fool. The case agaost him 18 £aid to be cou- C. B. WILEINGOX, clesive and his conviction unavoidable. After Can Maguire had been sentenced and retired from the couri-room, he ehall appeal to the President.” after a petition to His Excellency asking for s pardon of the unforiunate ex-Collector was apd is being industrionsly circalated to- A large number of influentinl people have already signed it, and several thonsand names are counted on. There is s good deal of sympathy for Maguire, and there Wil be no dificulty in getting Eigners, George Bain, s rominent merchant of 5t. Lonis, wil start to ashington with the petition, and deliver it to Dan Voorhees, who is there now, and who will Present it in person to President Grant. Pri dent Grant has recently exprossed the opinion that Maguire is the victim of a conspiracy in which he had no part, and it seems altogether probable thst he will consider the petition favor- ably. Marsbal Leffenwell announces that he will incarcerats Magure in the County Jail iy PETITION ¥OB PARDOF. Monday a8 noon. — M'KEE AND AVERY. “ STRAPFED.” o remasked, " Shortly there- Special Dispaich to The Chacago Tribuns, Sr. Louis, April 8.—Judge Dillon asked if Mr. BMcKee was in court. Judge Erum said he was not, but was néar by and woald be brought. Judge Dillon asked if Mr. Avery was present. Judge Krum said he was not. ington. Judge Dillon asked if Judge Kram had not understood the other dsy thathe was to have Mr. Avery present to-day. Judge Krum said he did, but Mr. Avery had no money to pay the expenses of the trip, and owing to the shoatness of the notice had bean unable to bor-. row the money to come. Ho suggested that the case be Imid over till nest week, 23 by that time Mr, Avery would probably be able to secure be reguired to answer. Judge Erum said that it was through no dis- nclination that Avery was absent, but mere in- The case was laid over till next Thors- ability. d‘.{;mz then sccompanied by Mr. W. J. Doberty, ex-Warden 3ir. McKeo was evidendly very much excited. Ho took 5 geat near Lip connsel, and the Court snnouncad its readiness of the Pemtentiars. AR, M'EEE APPEARED, He was in Wash- t0 pass upon his case. Judge Dillon said : 1n the case of the United States va. William McKes, ihe indictment is undera difierent section than that of the one which Col. Maguire was indicted. Sec. 450 Teads that if two or more persons conspire mggn'::g = cammit any offense aguinst the United States, sball be liable to s penalty of not leés than $1,000; nor D10re than $10,000, and imprisonment for not icss than hich was upder trisl several two years, days, resulting in 8 verdict of guilty, s motion for 3 1n this case w) Dew trial is omde, After reciting the grounds of the affidavit, Judge Dillon went into an extended review of the evidence which had been produced on the hearing of the motion, and concluded by aa- ponncing that the wnotion for & new trial was OVERETLED, Judge Dillon asked 1f the defendant had auy- 10 B8Y. Fdga Chester Kram said thera was a motion to ;mst udgment filed. of it. Ths motion was handed to Judge Krum by the Clerk, but ita consideration was postponed until jon 8aid she Oourt had no kmowledge the afternoon session of she Court. Upon the opening of the Conrt Judge Erum proceeedsd to read the motion in arrest of judg- ‘ment, which is subatantially as_follows: The point made by the connsel for AlcKee was that the Circnit Court bad not bad jurisdiction of the cases, the original indictment never having been mitted uired by statxte, bat only a gopy, | aod shot Rippenkreger in the backof the head, | b, e E ?pm‘x which the de!an?l’mt hnr' hoen tri - R 4 o) iug him aimost instantly, Ths firing of the | isters’ Association of New York and Brooklyn. The Court stated that the point was & novel | shot attracted the attention of the police, and a one, and required couusel on botn eides to file briefs within six daye. During the argument Judge Dillon interropted Judge Erum, and said if the position suggested wss sound then the de- fendant, had he been acquitted on his trial, MNGHET HAVE BEEN TRIED AGATY on the original indictments. mitted this, and said the same principle would ‘be found to nuderhe a former trial in this Court. This was taken to be & reference to Babcock’s trisl. The defendant in that case was tried and scquitted on a transcriyt of the indictment re- mitted by the Circpit Court by the District Court, sud, if the motion_in the McKee case should prevail, it will vitiate the proceedings in all such caces, and then Babcock may have to fece n mew ftrisl on the original indictment returned to the District Court. The point excites much comment in the profession, and the Court's decision 18 looked forward to If this point is ovarruled, defendant, on a writ of habeas corpus, csn car- ry his case to the United States Bupreme Ceurt ; and this course, if taken, will be ltkely to postpons finsl action in the matter moat in- with much interest. dofinitely. ‘At the ciose of the argument Judge Dillon in- formed Judge Krum that the motion for arrest 1 this cao was informal ; should be to dismiss, and Judge Kram accopted the suggestion, snd modified his motion accord- ingly. fi'hongh ¢his motion in arrest was filed several weeks 80, it Ssems to bave_escaped the notice of the Court, and ita sudden revival to-day mads & manifestly 1n the Cor of law. PROFOUND DMPRESSION 3 the motion involves a question be adverse, AcEee will have the right of appeal to the Su- Even should the decision Judge Erum ad- that the motion prems Court, with the chances of versal in that tribunal, and various other ad- postposement will vantages which delay and give him. McEeo's ' friends, who this moming saw nothing but imprisonment and disgrac him, are jubilant over what they consider A MASTER-BYEOKE OF LEGAL PHACTICE, and are sanguine thas the old man will yet coma out with fiying colors. The point raised by Mc- Kee's attorneys has crented a marked sensation among all clasaes of people, as it involves a principie which affecta otner members of the Ring, particularly Baboook. ke waa tried on a certitied copy of the indictment, instead of the original, and Judge Dilion re- marked to-dsy that, if McKee's {zial had not been regular. Babcock’s had not, snd that if the poing made by counsel held good that the Cours wouid be bound to declare that neither Mckee nor Babeock kad been tied, and would there- fore have to Le tried over. ANOTHER INPORTANT QUESTION ARISES a3 to whether Baboock oould not successfully foroke the constitutionsl provision that no per- e before He, like MocKee, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1876—BIXTEEN PAGES PASTIMES. not include motes left s the bank for collection, which are supposed te bave boen grabbed to gquite an _smount. “The net assets figure up $46,700. Under the light which the Examiner has brought to bear upon this affair, there no longer romsing the :h:d&)w ‘:{ L3 ggnhnhun mmgout holtl;;d raud and robbery ever perpetrated upon - munity, snd thero ‘are surmises that tne conception of the swindle was antorior to thie time of President Wheeler's coming to La- Crosae, and that men who knew the commuuity well were privy to the conspiracy. The depos- itora have detérmined to sift the matter to the cers. Vice-President Stone is now in cus- tody in Madisop, and s telegram from Chicago to-day says Presidont Wbaei:r hss been arrested there. The victimized depositors look more cheerfui since the receipt of this intelligence. THE TURNER JUNCTION MYSTERY. Torxes Juscriox, Iil, April8.—The investi- gation of that mysterious murdor is still vrogreseing. Pusiness is nearly at a stand- still, a8 the citizens are much interested and are anxious to find out the bottom fscts. A clew to the murder ia thought to be found, and the Cor- oner’s jury aro working it up with care. The witnessos, thus far, show thas the foul work was dono at & house near the rolling-mills. The deceased, Eager, waa there ata late hour, and bad a fracas. He was strack, knocked down aod kicked, sod then helped up, the blood washed from his face, and he was ordered and helped to go off, Iate at_night. Three or four accomplices aro in custody, who have cooked up quite a plageible story, whica it is difficule 0 unnvell.‘ Lrs. Btfi)‘noldl sod Pratt n} still at work upon the remains, bunting for a ball, but none is belioved to be in tne body. Warrants_are oat for other accomplices. The jury consider that they have & big job on their bands. Tramps have cursad this place about long enougn, and the authorities will make ar- rapgements for them hat will not be plessant unless they keeg away. Tho citizens are great- Iy incensed at the inferminable number of beg- gars for ‘‘cold victuals, CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. SAN Fraxaisco, April 8.—United States De- tective K¥innegas has arrested in this city son shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or AVERY NARBEO. Special Dispateh to 14 Chacaco Tribune. Wasnixorox, D, C., April 8~—Forfeiture was taken on William O, Avery's bail io-dsy in St Louis, and he was taken into custody about 11 o'clock to-night st his house by,United States Marshal Sharp. Avery ciaima that his connsel telegraphed him this afternoon fhat he noed not come to St. Lonis till next Thursday, He was taken to jail to-night. ————— HENDERSON. AN [MPORTANT DENIAL. Special Dispaleh to The Chicage Tridune, Wasmxarox, D. C., April 8.—The statements of the testimony given by Henderson concern- ing the whisky trizls are denied by him. He never received any letter from Secretary Bristow. ‘The reports state ke was in correspondence with the Secretary, who marked his letters to be burned when read, snd that he had similar cor- respondence with Bluford Wilson. He had only one letter from the latter, which was stolea and changed, and returned here, to injare the latter. The denial of Hendereon is fall, and the Presi- dent is entirely satisfied that no such testimony was given, and that no such correspondence was carried on. Arrival of the Last Memher of tho Chi- cago Club---What May Be Expected of Them. Ezpulsion ot'-a Member of the Hutual Team---The League Law in the Case. o Opening up of the Trotting Season in the West—Dexter Park Arrivels and Prospects. Pedestrizn and Billiard Taurn.amenis : Together iwth Other Sporting Events of Interest. BASE-BALL. THE WHITE STOCKINGS. —— The annouacement c2n DOW bo eafely made, THE WANDERER’S RETURN. for the first time this yesr, that the Chicago WHICH MEANS EX-COLLECTOR WILEINSON. Ss. Josery, Mo., April 8.—The annonncement of thearrest of Charles B. Witkinson, Jate United States Collector of this District, causas intenso excitement in this city. Althongh the aonounce- ment was 8 surprise to some, there wers very many who believed Wilkinsan was in this conn~ try, and were looking for his arrest. It is con- fidently expected that Wilkinson will maka aclean breast of it, and throw moch light npon the Whisky-Riog in the Northwest, ItisTeported that Shesoan, the absconding diatilier, will 8oon returo. 1t is generauy mtught that the whole bottom of the conspiracy bas fallen out, aud the public <il) 80on be1n poasession of all the facts. —_—— ing for the campaign. The laat three of the players—White, Bielaski, and Anson—camo last week, and entered into gymnasium - work at once. ~ All thres of thelatest arrivals are in ex- cellont shape, and scem sbout a8 well drilled as the men who have beta hore for some weeks. ‘White, epscially, is in good fit, and ready for the field at once, if nscessary. Thero has been 80 much newspaper comment on the aubject of Anson's play for 1876 that it is refreshing to be abla to send another paragraph round by stating that the gentleman in question Ias reported for duty and has begun active work in the gymnasium, snd will continue it in the field and through the season. e is a strong ELSEWHERE, Charles Wilkins, ex-Collector of Toternal Reve- | plaser, a hara worker, sod excels st the .bat; MILWAUKEE. nue of the Western District of Missouri, for the | hut peither ho nor the Philadelphia people JLWAIREE: embozzlement of stampsto thesmount of 312,000. | ghould make the fatal exror of belisving that bis Witkins left Missonri eight or nine months ago, went to New York, theace to Australis, arriving here in February under the name of Brown, Wilson claims that the embezzlement was effected by subordinates in the- office, and pro- fesaes s willingness to return and stand trial. He will be taken East in a few daya. ELOPEMENT. Svecial Dispatch lo 1he Chicago Trioune, DaxvrLir, I, April 8 —Great excitement was produced on our streets to-day by the publica- tion by the Daiy Times, of this city, of an elopement last night at State Lina City, wherein Dr. Blanchard, a man with a wife and children, ran awny with Mies Mamie Pullen. ‘They stood high socisily both at home and hero, where they are well known. The lady takes cousiderable money, a legrey from her grand- presence or absence would carry with it the suc- cass or fmlure of the Chicago nine. Tre This- UNE bas not made any sdo sbout the matter, and has ooly to Say now thac it hopes to see hard work and an evident desire to win mani- fested- by Ansou. It bas mever had apy coubt sbout his lionesty; nor bus any one else. Iu this counection 1t is bug fair to guote the following item from the St. Louis Republican sa showing the solicitous interest with which that paper always gots macters copceruing Chicago muddled up : . 1t fs known from private sources fu St. Louis that Auson zositiresy will not piay with tos Gufeugos this year. This courss forover siuta hiulout of a lucra- tve position durlug the existence of tus League, but e is about o go into business for himeelf in Philadel- ja. The los will be » 6erious ono 10 Clicago, Al- though caly & fair third-basemen, his placa will ke dificult to all. Now that tbe nine are togetler, it is fittiog to Gesial Disratel to The Cnicago Tribune, Mmwacker, April 8.—In the Nunnemscher case, tounsel argued the whole day, and the suit will oot bo reached till Tuesdsy. It is common tzlk to-night toat Jake Nunnemachor is to be ac- quitied, and grave fears are entertained that sote of the jury have been approsched. Every affort isbeing made to keop the facts secret, but tieroe is no doubt that attempta of this kind sre suspected, if not positively nown. RINSDEOF¥ The decisicn of Commissioner Bloodgood, in the Rindskopf case, finds that the distillery,actanlly belooged to Lewia Rindskopf, although run in another namna since October last, and deals ex- hsustively with the evidence, coming to the con- clusion that the testimony failed to show that dofendants bod guilty knowledge or wers par- icipants 1o any of the frouds charged, heoce they were all discharged. 3] faten it ties aay s word about thom ans body: but 1t ia not A SALOOM KEEPER MULCTED. politic to_predict sncccss and assure iin ad- CRIME, Special Dispatch to Ths Chicage Tribune. _vance,—the Chicago people bavo seen that ** in 2 Paxzox, I, April 8.—Haonah Sameon brought fthe papens™ for four years, and are about tired f 1t, the more ko that the predictions and as- suit against Jacob Day, a saloon xeepor at Ho- mer, L, sud his bondsmen, for selling liquor to her husband, from the effects of which, it is alioged, be died. ‘Che caso came up in oor Cir- cait” Court to-day on & change of venue. The A ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY. 87, Lours, Mo., April 8.—Abont 6 o'clogk this morning, & youog man about 18 years old, named Shane, calied at {he house of W. W. Jilz, No. 2922 Pine street, and cbarged hica with seducing surances have sunually come 1o naught. TUB YRESENT TEAM Giffers from any of its predeccssors n that it is composed of gentlemen; 1n that it is made ap of sirong, vizorous, hard-workivg men who take an interest 1w {he game, and do not Zguirs to his sister, Maria L. Shane. An altercation os- | jury agreed os a verdict of £2,000 for the plaint- o | a b curred, nod Shane shot Jilz, inflicting what is | X . Do udvens o et & i ssily made . = p of Western men; in that it hasnt belisved fo be a mortal wound. Jilz then shot BURGLARY. » member ever accagec of apy kind Syecial Disvateh to 2'he Chicago Tribune. Mexpora, 1L, Aprl 8.—~While Mr. Edward Kaidenbaugh and wife were attending a lecture some person entersd their residence and stole two valusblo gold watches and one chain. Mrs. Ealdenbaugh'a chein wes taken off snd left. Suspicions ere entectained aa to the Party. of fraud, norone who has .., of tho too-com- mon physical vices. It is, morcover, the strong- eet team, 8o far 88 records and judgments go, that could have been gotten fogether; the whole profession cannok produce a stronger man 1o 6ll any position. And yet (and this must certainly go with tne foregoing) there should not be anything like & certainty in auy man's mind that the ponnant for 1876 will come to Chi- cago. The game is full of uncertaintica, and uot the Jeast emong thesa is the production of new men every ouce in & while who take the lead in their pomitions at ouce. The Chicago Club have eight very strong batsmen, and young Shane, wounding him very seriously. The facts in the caso are not all koown yet, but it appears that Jilz did seduce SBhane's sister, and snbsequently produced an abortion upon her. Mra, Shane, the motherof the young lady, has a civil snit now pending in the Circmit Cowrt sgaivst Jilz for seducing her dangbler, and & fow days sgo instituted cruminal proceedings sgainst him, Jilz is & wealthy man, but bears a very bad reputation, having been divorced in an alleged irregular way from one wife, sod is now living apart from his second wife. Young Shane waa shot four times aud has BABY-FARMING. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicaao Tribuna. AfoNTREAL, April 8.—A horrible casa of baby- farming is reported in to-day's Wifness. The child was from a family liviog in New York, and sinco died. Jizwas shot twice, once through d :ibe luogs, and lies in a very precarious condi- | it is alleged that it was given by tho grey ouns fl:;im;'l;ey Mm’mmn.m‘nl;" fiufig “:,: s to8 French Gaoadian womad, who atarved it 80 | Devln” in sny particalar gamo, . Nothiog At the Coroner’s inquost this afternoon on the | death. i T his expenses. body of youog Shane, Nora Jilz, niece of Jiiz, 8 R O Diloy saia that he aboutd have besa | testified thet she hved With har naclo: that FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. must win overy o, or, i they o not, mnst bere, &8, even if htis motion were eustained, | Shane came to the house tlis morning, Svertat zvaten to The Chiaon Tridbune. :fi';"l&iz:&g:::élfim;: dfioe; :;; —{flgml} Yse‘;: .ihere were other indictments to which ho conla | 8ud eaid he must ses NMr. Jilz on Mozo Rosap, Ont., April 8.—The honss of and most respectable i the country—believe important business. She called her nncle. who wasin bed. He dressed and went down stairs. ‘Wuen in the ha!l Shune stated that his sister was confined last night, and charged Jiz with her Christopher Ward, & farmer tu the Township of Chinquacauche, burnt down on Fridsy morning. Mra. Ward periahed in the flames. Foal plav is suepected. Lovestigation 8o far tends to impli~ from the start tbat the home club are doing their best to win, and that ~best™ will be good enough to make a satistactory record from. Chicago desires, then, not to claim anything luin-n ngfnxgfl?m. “ne‘;“nn.n!e u&m“?flpmm cate her husband, 83 to victories over anybody, mor to map Shbane, who fired apother shot. Jilz then drew ABORTION. ?,f“‘u.“img" cI:t: i:effl:::’ I:T:,'u:h?t? ]’1ng arevolver, and fired four shots at Shane, ail of ‘which took effecs, and Shane fell to the floor, and ehe went for a doctor at hernncle's bidding. Jilz then went to his room, whera he has since lain with a very dsogerons wound in his luugs. From other sources it is learned that some time last June Jilz advertised for a girl todo some office writing. Miss Shane applied for ths situation and was engaged. The acquaintance thus made -became iutimate, and = althongn Jilz wae a married man, it is al leged he Beduced the girl om promisé of marrisge. Last night the girl was confined, and Rocmesrss, N.Y., April 8.—Dr. Elijah L. Wood, of this city, who was coavicted of abor- tion upon Mrs. Lottie Ford, which caueed her deatts, bas had his sentencs suspended for one weok, to hear the arguments on legal points. THE BEECHER SCANDAL. Prof. Smythe Indorses the Opinions of Drs. Storrs aad Budington. New Yorg, April S.—Soon afier the adjourn- their bes! game with the White Btockings, and tlen to take tho resalt good bumoredly. Meen- while the Chiczgo people will nope weil but de- mand nothing of this tesm, FIELD PRACTICE. The great improvement in the weather during last week ias enabled the team to get a good desl of useful out-door work. The club-grounds afe et entiroly uniit for g]ny, and the management in cazting about for a dry epot pitched upon the block on the northeast corner of South Park av- eone aud Thuty-fifth street; whero the when ner brother Samuol, Who s guly 17 sears | ment of the Advisory Council tho Rov. Dr. [ lugher location .aad the —esndy — char. B o e sty R qition, tho disgracs and | Leonard Dacon appealed to Prof. Bmvtho | op'cqsis of drymess. Tho wholo team bas bosn oiaioed & phatel, wone bimnearly raay,snd ke | and the Commitieo of the Andover | o thin gronnd Aaif a dozen times, and has boen bim with the critae, and met Ljs deatn'ns abore | Oburch to sssume the , responaibili- | getting just the pl;lmng and Sielding yractice 5 % ty of egenting charges inst . | necessary to supplement the gymoasium wor! Aiathd . D e M i 1o alvs bt M ol tha SO Das Beecher, and maintaining them before the In- vestigating Commiesion. Prof. Smythe, in re- ply to Dr. Bacon's appes], has written a letter in which ho explains why, in his jndgmeut, the Andover Church csnnot take thisstep. He holds that the Commission, in its origin, author- ip and proposed = constitution, fails to mbet the ~ judicial' requirements of the case, and he bas secertained that several im- portant witnesses will not teatify before that Dbody, altticugh they are willing to go beforsa mutual council called by the Andover and Ply- mouth Churches. He therefore falls back npon the Andover letter as offeriug ths only basis for the thorough investigation of tho scandal. 1is position is the same as that of the minority who bave withdrawn from the Congregutional Min- * fungoes,” the plan bas been adopied of play- ing threo of the tweive men at the bat against the other nine in the field, and’ baving put the batters out six times, to ochange for another three, apd 8o on. Yesterdsy afternoon there as an audiencs of a couple of hundred people present to watch tho practice, which developed about. a8 much good play a8 a game- wonld have done. Following is the vesult of the eix outs to esch trio: Tlayers. | B)OJ K] MURDER AT QUINCY. ILL. Svecwal Disvalch to T'hs Clacago Tribune. Quixery, {ll., April 8.—A man named William Rippenkreger, & hotol-runner, was _fatally shot this afternoon at the Union Depot in this city. The man who committed the deed, namad Atter- berry, i3 & eiranger in the city, hav- ing been here only a few daya. On Thurs- day he had an altercalion snd came to blows with Rippenkreger, in which the Iatter is 8aid to have struck the strangar two or three se- vere blows. Waen they met this p. m, near tho baggage-room at the depot, they got into an- other wrangle and Atterberry drew a revolver Thayers. B Ok i1 W12 1 £l New Yore, April 8.—I¢ has been decided by counsel for plaintiff in the Moulton-Beecher case to take an sppeal from Justice Dykman's do- cigion on the demurrer of defendant, and which has been sustsined by the Court, The motion, gapem. and potice "of appeal:will be served on . Beecher's counsel within & few days. The cage will be argued at the general term of the pumber of persons at thedepot. The criminal, fearing danger, Tan scross the streot to tha Upion House, where he has been stopping since Le came to Quincy, and went up-stairs to his room, and locked the door. Officials broke open the entranca and arrested him, and started with him to the station, but the excitement of Bippenkreger's friends was sach that they yelled **Haog him,” *Bhoot him,” etc., and of oF .1 0 2 l?): Andras and Hines did the heavy mitting, the former making a three-basegy and the latter a lome run off Spalding. . The method of practice thus adopted is an excallent one, and wall help the men vory mach. It will bo faithfolly kept the polico had some difienity jn | Suprome Court, to be held at Pooghkeepsie in | up until the first v ames are played. };fiixéi:gr s x-i-omn-fl fil;t L afils May next. T'me &mau Club %o%xe!; on the corner of of the mob. He was finally safely lodge: 'svonty-third street and Wabash avenne, will be in the calabooso. and upon being searched two CASUALTIES. fix:en?x‘p for occupancy shout ilay 1. The Club wapagement have taken poesession of = part of Tevalvera were found upon him, in one of which |- one of the chambers was empty, but TERRIBLE EXPLOSION, .| the mansion, aund the work of painting, ete., will the other was fully loaded. Atterberry,| Brvamawrox, N. Y., April 8.—A terrible ex- | begin at once. The plan adopted provides for de;-‘rhnes :g e much g nceniing !hi!;!& losion ocenrred at the borler-shops of Shapley | one of the finest housea in the West, self or the tragedy. He even refus: 2 . THE INITIAL EXPCLSION. & Walls this evening. ' Chisrles Carter, foreman |y, (yieago Ciub has reveived motidcation to give Lis post-office address, déclaring that Lo had respectable family relations, aud did mot want them’ {0 know what occarred. He said also to the Chief of Police after being locked up, that he was on his way to the Black Hills, and had stopped here & few davs in order to completo his preparationa. Notwith- stapding the fact that he was then in the hands of tho officers of the law, Attarberry was siill fearful thas he would be mobbed, and begged Capt. Allagsbee to keep away the men who threatened to lynch him. He registered at the Union House as J. Atterberry, Springfield. COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. Specal Diepatc to The Chicogo Tribune. Exrte, Pa., April 8.—Gilbert Perkins, of the United States Secret Service Bureau, arrested Reuben Argaves, alias R. A. Adams, & notorious counterfeiter, in Cranford County, and arnved i thiy city with him to-day. When arreated he bad npon his pereon_$700 or $800 worth of 50- cent notes, besides plates for mannfacturing the same. Adams bails from Detroit, aud. is sup- posed {o be the heed of gang of * shovers* who bave boen operating largely in Mercer and Cranford Counties, Pa. At tho rocent featival held at Fedonia two-thirds of the receipts were connterfeits. Dotectives are on the track of the rest of the gang. THE LA CROSSE BANK SWINDLE. Buecial Dirpatch to The Chicage Lribune, LaCroese, W:s., Arril 8.—At ameeting of the creditors of the Fuast National Bank, held here lset evening, Mr. Watson, the Government Bank tixaminer, rsde the resulis of his work known to s committee of five. The follawing ia from the report of the boiler-shop, was testing a pattern boiler built for the new Oswego steambont, when it ex- ploded with terrific force. It was sitting on the sidewalk of the strest in fromt of the shoo, whers eome boys were piaying marbles and other peopls "passiog. Carter, Jobn Maloney, the calker, ana Cbarles Gamber, & boy, wero instantly killed, Frod Ocheaenbein, & jeweler, &nd Ssmael Ingraham, a boy, eerions~ 1y iojured. Ochesenbein’s snjuries are about the heed, sad mg prove fatal. The Ingrabam boy's eves_were destroyed, but it is thought ho wiil five. Bsveral persons wers slightly injured, from the Secretary of the League that James Holdsworth has efgned contract with the Mutual Club for the eeason of 1876, vice William J. Boyd, expolled. Thisis the first case of expul- sion that has occurred uuder the Leagne rules, snd the effoct on the plaver aud the club is worthy of noto as illustrating thie working of the pew organization. ln the firdt place, Mr. Cammeyer, mansger of the club which expols Boyd, does not make public eny resson for tho same—he just simply says that tho man is expelled, and that 13 all. This actiou proveuts Boyd from plxymg in sny League Ctub until he isrenstated by the Board of Directors of tho League, and, inasmuch as that body wil not meet uotil after the present season Liss closed, the fiat of expulsion practically forbids any club from hirlgiBoyd tois_year. ‘This scoma rather one-sided, but there is & perfoot reconrse in the League rules for even an apparent injustice, Whatever may have beon tho csuso of the expulsion of Boyd, that player hias the right of appeal, and of redress if worthy, Ilo must first certify under oath that ho has not been guilty of uny conduct deserving axpulsion, and_ that puts the Club on ita proof, and it must produco_testimony to convineo tho Board. Of course, Boyd has the'power o produce avy ro- pusting testimony in -his own jehalf, and the case must be decided on its merits, the momber- of the Beard from the expelling Club not being ailowed to 8it in trial of the case. But the casual observer will say that tha mero suspension will work o hardship 10 the player as laying him off for 8 year. ‘fhe anawer is that the Board have powar, if thoy find the Club in tha wrong, to compel xzmgly afull year's sale ary to the player, though he msy uéever have struck s ball. * The intent is to judge fairly as between the employer and the omployed, giving to the former the power to expel a map, but bolding bim to & etrict accountability, Sinancialiy DROWNED. Special Dispateh lo The Chicago Tribune., Orxcrssaty, 0., Aprit 8.—~Thres yonng men of ‘Newport, Ky., opposite this city, wero drowned in the Ohio River at this point under the follow- ing circumstances: John Theders, 17 years of age: Frank DRohrer, aged18; Charles Gantz, aged 30; and George Erben, aged 23, were in » skiff returning from a trip up river. Near their Ilndinigplm the boat was gucked nnder & barge. Theders mavaged to jump up aod catoh and cling to tho barge. The others went ucder aud were lost. Their bodies have not been recovered. 8- the THE_MISSISSIPPI FLOOD. Mzapms, Tenn., .April 8.—Latest reports from below state that the ovorflow extends 70 miles up the Arkansas and 130 miles up the ‘White River, while in frantof this city it ex- tends to Madisan, 40 miles. The sharp decline at Bt. Louis and Cairo to-day causes rejoicing smong planters, comparativelyfew of whom bave suffered any serions damage as yet, except in corn which was planted. 10 the bosk, ibou be SL100. - Gy $95,058 GBITUARY. ot ot o coutd o s pested af bab mai oy 0 the ul 3 b loct i can be rnnnfi. ‘The mnm::' of cash n’hom%' 4 _ Bosroy, Mass,, April 8.—Tha wife of Gen. B. mpmmu = g s ot $17,000; only 81,400 om hand, Tyeee fgmres dq §F. Butler died this mosning. Although {he.causs or Boyd's expulsion ia nine are all at hand, and busily at work prepar- | iven, & private letter hore says that it is ana of :gbasg' old eases of looking mpon the cocktail when it is rosesta in color. A BTROXG AMATEUR TEAM. Tho Fairbanks Base-Ball Club have baen.re- organized for 1876, with_the following playors: F. Stangland. c.; A. 0. Kellogg, p.; W. Batch- elder, 1 b.; W. P. Wing, 3b.; H. F. Aixen, 3b.; George Eddy, 8. 8.; M. Mansfield, L. £.; J. H. Flemming, ¢. f.; George J. Hadley, r. £.; C. '‘Batchelder and G. Dunoing, subs. This list com- rises some excellent 'fm“:' tai:nt. and Ih; lub propose 10 ay in 8 [J style. PTh‘:y bave ;ns: secured very hand- some uniforms of blue and white, and a fine ont- fit generally. They wonld be pleased to receive business communications at their headquarters, 907 West Madison street, addressed to G. J. “Hadley, maaager. The group pictare of the Club shows them a fine-looking set of young men. by THE AMATEUR ASSOCIATION. A specinl meeting of the Chicago Amatéur Base-Ball Association was held at ** Quinn's Ex- change,” No. 19 West Madison street, on Thurs- day ovening. The following clubs were repre- sented: Frenklins, Dreadnaught, Unity, Live Oaks, Acme, Blue Stockings, Pioneer, and Lakesides. =~ The Spalding League ball was nunanimously adopted, %o be used 1 sll games bstween clubs of this Association. The application of the Unigue (colored) Club was considered and failed to re- caives two-third vote. By a unanimous vote the Secretaries or clubs were directed to send the coro of each game as s00n as played to the Sec- retary of the Association, in order that an official Tecord may be kept. The Judiciary Committee 'wers given one more week in which to report on burte s club eo much as the belief that they ' & ground for playing. - Adjonrned to mest same place April 18. BULES YOR LEARNERS. The following code of rules for the govera- ment of smateur clubs is taken from the Bur- ivgton Hatwkeye : . 1. Never carry in any wood for your mother, Such conduct is unbecaming a base-ball player, and teuds unduly to dovelop the houselold tendency. Too much domesticity is fatal to sclentific profanity znd must be avoided. 2, In organizivg a club, to eelect the best possible matenal, choose the boys with the largest feet, the raggedest clothes, tho widest mouths, aud the biggest bands, A little fannelly tendency about the mouth is desirable, 3. {When you elect a captain bhave all the members of theclub stand up in a_rowand swear by tarna. Tho one that can swear the longest aud loudest with- out taking breath will naturslly expect o be cap 4. Thae pitcher. Soms clubs think it necessary to bave a pitcher on the ground at every game. The rale is somewhat modined thiy year. If it istrought more advisable by your club a keg will answer evary practicable purpose, although a putcher may sava ap~ ces some. 6. Home runs. Any player making more t%an ons home Tun on one bat will'be ruled out of amateur con- test, 6. ‘Theumpire. The decitions of the umpire are ta be received in humble submission when tlsy are in your favor. If ko decides against sour club, an intt- Tmution that ho has been paid may prove effectual. 7. The cusbjons that have herstofore been left at the four buses will bo discontinued hereafter. Base- runners will provido pads for that portion of their anatomy that will be most likely to bécome contused in there was » high norih wind blowing. Thep ' can hardly be much contraversy as to har 08 8essing & high rats of upsed ; how shs W) 5 form in raca is something which has ot ‘:'{; proven,” 5 : The black gelding Albert, formeri; Ira Holues, of this city, will be aé“’.!":‘ the coming season by W. H. Doble. Hiy is 2:24. i Mr. C. Ross, of Columb i chased Iast week the stallion Ant:i’, 6;’.‘:;3 ol by Almont, dam by Browa Chief, from M, x Farzeson, of Seott County, K¥.. for 33,007, B as considored ono of tha bast tn Scofs Grol? The well-known and highly-bre Columbus Biack Hawk died at Laks Gty gt Tuesday last, Ho was sired by Young Colu bue, sire of Commodore Vanderuil,. 3, Perry, Phil Sheridan, snd other good ones, ,{E 2 Dlack Hawk mare that trotted in 2:0. Cojger bus Black Hawk was owned by r. Willis Ba ker, of Boston, but was kept by 3Ir. Georgap, Smith, of Lake City, and bis stock ara highye thought of in that section. Tae horss o taken suddenly sick on Suadzy afternon, and ot & short time completely 10st the nse of hig hing lege and parts, which remained in a Pazalyzeg ocondition up to the time of his death. u PEDESTRIANISM. ¢ THE COMING TOURNAMENT. The arrangements for the pedestrian toumg ment at the Exposition Building have been ooy, Ploted, ‘and it is now aanonnced that tha eope testants for the long tramp will start Myyqy and welk slx days, the £craon covering th mog miles to tale $2,000 and tho Field's Challngy* belt, TFho management hes' decided to offey 8500 in purses of $100 to be competed for g oach of thefirst five days for shori~listaney walks, The distances will be aunounced whey 16 is known who are likely to competo, and wif be made with the special view- of deommo dating the podesiriaug who may be in the iy duaricg the week. This will be a good oy tanity to test the sbilitics of walkers whosy continually forwarding sccounts of qusstionably performances to the Dress for publication, and trae adrertising for thoir gate-money tions. Tbo menagement hava done well in sa. lecting Mr. James Walson, of the Ficid, as . ereo. [le bas the qualilvaions for ths of mncluding a reputation for houesty. Dasiz commances to~RoIToy morning at tay Weat Side Riok bis 500-mile tramp agnine:. which i propaees to accompliels in 110 hours, The latest intelligence from Californis bymag is to the effect that O'Leary started iast Mo to walk 500 miles in 140 hours. A attempisy bis part to gel up & match with & man named Kannaven scems to have fallen throngh. A person named Sprague proposes o give 1y **gxhibition of walking” next Baturday'ssLin. coln Park. Inasmuch 29 25 miles 1s the distaey named, it i to bo hoped thet be will makeitny & gue northerly linc, acd then lose the power iy turp about. stiding on their basea. 8. Azafe hit canalwaysbe made in the dark, and ——i B after u defeat the umpire 1 £ood man £0 practics on, EILLIARDS. A ‘"PCNNT” MATCE. I is stated that Suaw aad Schafer havey match. It is safe to say that that match, if ity ever played, will be frea from the evils of bet. ting. Nobody but s fool would ever wagery dollar on either mun. il THE NORTUWESTERY CONGRESS. . The only maiter of interest ia local billind circles is sho meeting of the Billiard Congredsdl the Northwestern and Southwesiern States &3 consider the question of the oxpulvion or relame tion of Shaw cad Burleigh, aud. . if the foms course be taken, as will doubilees.bo the cug what course to pursue in regard to the madl now in the hands of Shaw. Notification waa seat to tae members of the Bruoswick & Balks Comr pany some time ago, sud repiies have bean ceived to all of them inclosing prosics when they cannot ba preseat in porson. The Congres will assemble at the Company’s warerooms to- ‘morrow morningfaé 10 a'clock. J THE CENTENNIAL TOUENAMENT. -, Arrangements for the Centencial tournamen at Philadslphis, to commenca May 15. hsve pr gregsed far enough to anpounce that the prizes will be $2.000, $1,200, €500. #3500, 3300, ard $200. The Chipper assumes to believa that (i entriea will be Vignaux, -Piot. C. and J.Dien Radolplie, Sexton, Slosson, Shaw, Fostsr, wd either Garuier or Daly. What the managemeal can want with Skaw passes compreborsion. I they needed a geif-confessed rogue, why didel they take Burleigh ax an he 13 8 much betiax man than Baaw ever was. Of course theam nouncement gives great prominoence to scer tain man’s casbhions, and a certain other man’t tables. Inasmueh as it fails to’ say whose mik toona and chatk will be used, tha other nam ¢ - INGENEBAL. A letter from Harry Wright to President Hul- bert of the Chicagos, says that he is in Savao- nah, mach bettered for his Florida trip, and on his way home by way of Washington and Phila- delphia. [ There are rumors of trouble in the Boston pine because O'Rourke has' not tnrned op, and the peoplo 8f the Hub are etending on tiptos aud shating their flsts at Har:ford, Decsuse, as it ia said, they havae enticed the wanderer awsay. Chadwick's Natiousl Association held a meet- ing the other day and adopted what the autior is pleased to call “ the Ciipper playing rules.” Having thue accomplished the only business for which 1t was called togeiher, tho concern ad- journed. - The rumor from Philadelphiz that Clapp, of the St. Lounis Browns, conld not be fonnd whon most wanted, has put ths mapagemest on tha alert, and he' was informed that they paid him high salary to play, and they wounld stand no “funny business.™ It is predicted that Jimmy Wood will umpire moit of the games out West. It will bo the means of saving Eestern clubs a larga amount of cash. Tiie cost to bring an nmpire from the Eastis from $50 to $100. ** Woodsey ” would make an excelient umpire, as he is houest in his convictions, and by this means he wonld be ea- abled to put up a dollar or two for a *trainy day" Casual mention in seversl St. Louis papers seems to indicate that the management of the Browns have decided topat ‘**Bad Dickey” Pearce on the retired list, and make Dennis 3cGee (Mack) short stop—at least until trial proves the nnftness of the airangement. The pecubiarly Triendly relations which Dickey 8us- Mic will d, tha o . taus to Sergt. Fitzpatrick of the Chicago police | 3T 031‘}263-‘ if this free advertisiog most gt g force renderit properto suggess that hie come | O% leé it be impardial. s up here and join the Sergeant’s polica nina. m Tho following chunks of base-ball entertain- = . - = ment are extracted from the St. Louis Bepud- | CAYXEBIDGE WINS IN S macten USTVERST lican > WWhat the Clipper will do, unless it organs the fo- ‘male bate-ball club, no man taay knaw. Harry Wright still continues to die one dsy and re- cover the next. Let him alone and ho'll come home, wagging his bat bebind him. A carefol survey of the Chicago nine fails to discov- er the Leautiful name of Bergt. Fitzpatrick—hs of the Bolies force, who helpd 10 wia gunes with hia Litle lub. * Marius wandering in the ruins of Carthage™ is a vision of revelry beside the grief of the batied Cliad~ ‘wick, limping around in tho wrecks of the old Natiou- al Assoclation. The Chicago ball-grounds sre under water at pres. ent. The members of the club, however, are high and dry at the gymnasivm. On principle they don’t fool with water, + _The Bostons are practicing in the gymnasium of the - Young AMen's Christian Associalion, Do they expect to Win by getting Providence on their side 1 Loxoox, April 8,—The saonzl boat-race ‘m the Thames, between tho Oxford and Csar bridge Universitly crews, took place to-day, s resulted 1n a victory for the Cambridge crew, « Early in the forencon, unprecedented crowds flocked from every direction to ali points on the river from which & view of the course could b bad. All traflic on the river was suspended Both crews wero in epleodid trim: Hobah of Exeter, roplaced Williams, of C 88 No. 3 in the Oxford boat, -Oxfod won the toes for choice of positions, axd chose the JNddlesex mde. Tho start M effecled at 2 o'clock. Cambridge got amay firet, rowing thirty-seven strokes per minnta, bul very steadily. Oxford: commenced with thirt): £ five strokee, and, withont apparent effort, Came 5 bridge drow clear away in the first quarterofs & mile, but 2t Craven Point Oxford diminished the lead to s quarter of a length, nhan cach boat wt Towing thirty-eix slrokes per minute, LOUISVILLE—MEMPHIB. Mearesis, April 8.—Base-ball : Louisville, 81 ; Memphis, 5. ickened slight! Crabbes, 1 mile sadl THE TURF- Amickene gbtly. Crabbee, 1 mile “furlong from the starting poit, wos reschsdis J0ATTRS I culaAco. four mingtes and filty sscends. Bath erers oo? The interost in tarf matters in this city and the Western country generally is beginning to revive, and, though thereis a8 yet nothing doing on the track, the preliminary work is going om, and the drivers snd frainers are eyeing their green ones with a geoeral, but rather vagus, bope that they may turn out Kings and Queens of the turf, Horsemen from various parts of the Sonth and West are making up their mings that Chicago is ome of the vory best training points in the country, and, 88 & consequence, Col 3lansur’s stables ot Dexter Park ere filling up consider- ably. The tracks, both the long and the short one, are in_excellent shape, and are daily usad ‘{t\g u:me of tho most promising horsesin ths ‘est. Among the steppers at present at work at the park may be named the following: The b, g. Gen. Hood snd the r.g. George Judd, ihe former with arocord of 2:303{ and the latier merked ot 2:35)4. Both come from New Or- leans, and are_bandied by Edwacd Brown, stho is sometimes disrespectfuliy known aa ** Nosey." Lew Glenn, also of New Orleans, haa the b. m, Monarch Rule, with a record of 2:401¢. All this party are like to enter sud go through the Septilateral. ‘There are aleo on hand from Chicago, George Logan with four, Wiltiam Belland also with four, Sam Csooks with a stable, and George Fars- yorth with George F. and & green one, gsid to be very good. A good list is expected this week, smong them being the g. g. Gen. Mab, with a rocordo? 2:30i, s0d the b. . Loafer, with o record of 2:313, both jo charge of M. Colvin, of Terre Haute. Morrill Higbie, of Canton, IlL., is also abont due. He will brivg along Little Fred, Bertie, and a brother to Gov. Boragte. The purses for she tirst July meating have not et been armnged, but probably will be befors the cloae of this woek. MEETINGS ANNOUNCED. ‘Thers {8 » meetiug sunonnced for Setember noxt at Prophetstown, ¢his State, and the peo- plo thero assort their intention to form an asso- clution and join the Nattonal Association. They will offor #2,600 for the fall meeting’s parses, Tho epring meeting at Dubugque, Ia., has be fixod [OF JuB0 6, 7, 80 B 7 ShosD WilL’ Xiven 1o trotting and runniog parses, the former to be fivumnd by the National Association and the tor by Lexington roles. Entries close May 30. The spring meeting st Fresport, from May 30 to June 3, and uvar?&oflflnhl:-‘pmum. are offered. Saveral good ones are now in traine :x!:z ior t!:\:{g?r:iwm meetings, among them e b. g. & g. m. Lina, th Fraak Yernop, and tho b. §. Flescer, ~ - > The Horse Breeders* Assaciation of J; Mich., snnouncs their seveath lnnull-:phfi?'g {air for June 20—23. Premioms o the amouns of $8,000 will be divided equally amang the fol- A 40, 2 settled down to steady work, Hammeremt brdge, 4 fumlongs farther o, was reached ™ and ._thirty-one length eight minutes with Cembrides = clear At the Doves, two Hammersmith bridge, Cambridge . ¥ still further aheed, axd the rage was yirtasll > over. Cambridge rowed stead:ly, increasing the lead two or three lengths at Cheswii Church. At Barnes, Oxferd made the bil struggle, quickeuing hor strose to a little onf forty, but the boat d!d not answer to this ep@h & aud Cambridge kept fully three langtha shesd - Barnes bridge, 3! miles from tho startiog point, was reached in sixteen micutes sud fort eight seconds, from which paint the boatsowed on uniformiy to the ship, which was B twenty micutes and ninctacn seconds. B eszed up just before the gun fired, but C& 1.0 bridga really wonby a little over three leogts - ikt sty MISCELLANEOUS. . TEE TRIGOED. The Audubon Clzb will hold their quare i'! meoting in their rooms in McCormick's Block Tuosday evening at 8 o'clock, o The Mansgerof the Dexter Park Shootltf - Ground snnounces that ko has secured s consid - erabie number of wild pigeona—enough fr! . : £00d sweepatakes, which will be enock Tussd . afternocon next. ot g HANDBALL. A sories of games of handball will bo pirs this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Condon'sood® .. The contestants will be . Gallszsn s28. - Lynch againet T. McKenne and F. Muphti Lyuch aad J. Hogan sgainat cKenna and Mo phy, and another toatch between neasly ths M | toams. s e s SALT. Spectal Dispalch to Tha Chicage Trdunt. East Ssarsaw, Mich. April 8,—The Michig¥ Salt Arsociation have chartered veasels to tns* . fer 60,000 barrels of salt from Saginaw Bt ¥ Chicago and Milwaukes as soem as the Skl - are open; freight, 1t cents. Amopg theT . sela chartersd acs the Davideon, Sweethests Bunnysige, Egyptian, and Cormorans. 5 NAVIGATION (TEMS. 5 Special Dispaich to The Chicago Tribwas. < Exx, Pa. April §.—A steamer, with grain o8 Iado for Exle, was seen outside to-dsy. It is P bie o har $0 coma 13, 2 thia snd of the ske 4 B4 Special Dispateh to The OB Powr Brziax, Oats Aprn oo Foe 6 first appearsncs 90 19-Cay. Sho'Teports fos on the south L Eprtas furas can bo seen. The sicamer RS rived from Byeree Island to-day. She reparts arable n: ia the bay. o e 0 Special Dipetch o The Chlcazs Trduns i el i rituns. [rgeySi-gl ST. Ca: April 8.—The Welizn: Do opensd for the seeson on atandsy, April 17 lowing classes: 8:00, 2:30, 2:44, 2: 284 2:30, 2:26, and free for all. They h: i B par sams s mysip. 7 ¥e sdopisd OCEAN STEAMISHIP KEWS.. - . BCORINGS-TP. - QUEsTOWY, April 8,—Steamship Java, fremBF York, has arrived. Nxw Yoxx, April 8,—Arrived, Bichmond, from Liverpool ; 0d Bnr:zxs pro :. - 2l The Californis Spirit of the Times sayn: port s it that Bacd Doble is gningnta p]:: chase the Stark mure, and carry her East wi him, ¥tis also claimed that he drove her half a il a2 Wednendsy mcTaiag 03103, althoug! i Y from Bremen; & steazablp -0