Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 13, 1876, Page 1

The Ahie VOLUME 9. FINANOIAL. FIDELITY SAVINGS BAN AFE ; - DEPOSITORY, Nos, 143, 145 and 147 Randolpliest. THE VAULTS of this fnstitution are the accopted models ot Bafo Doa‘nliwrlu hroughout the Unitod Buatas, 'hey are d masonry, and are lined with Thoy con= ! of solls 2!.‘:’3&1:;0- “X{:‘m’l‘mn 08 thick. ol e Ry 0 assaul O and al ur; 1 Sird ‘Thoir uttor deflance of fira is pr‘ovod by the fact that thoy withatood tho ‘GREAT CONFLAGRATION OF 1871, e chags of Tonay, GOl Jowaiey, Bityee: T s - D o Daadn, Honas, Wills, and Valuovies 8. t additions and fmprovemonts have m’;‘gg":‘he FIDBLITY thupmole camplete e sl eyt hoen B ot 8 Do o rld. SForas snd Drawors for Hont fromsbto §75 8 Yo" npH BAVINGS DEPARTMENT of this institution pays interest at tho rato ot @ por cent por annum on Savings Daoposits snd Truat F'unda, - This interoat is added to the prlm:ll]pyfl on the firat day of cach Janua- n s . JOHN O, DAINES, President; JARED GAQF, Vice Preaident; OHARLES J. HAINES, Cashier; GEONGR 3L GAGE, Assistant Csshier, 7 Per Cent. f Toloan: 100,000 at 7 or 8 per cant; $30,000, {n ome foan, 8 8 or 9, - Becurily muat be exceptionally good, SOUDDER & MASON, 103 Dearborn-at, ) PHOTOGRAPHY, 1R PENTYE, ECEPTION __BRAND'S PHOTOGRAPHICART ESTABLISHMENT a3 attondod yosterday by tho Elite of Chi- ) Hecoption will continue To.day and To-morrow, Aftornoons and KEvonings. genoral and cordial invitation is oxtendod to | 210 & 212 Wabash-av. écmn N-AVIVGATIO'N. Notice to Importers. LEYLAND LINE STEAMERS, Liverpool to Boston! ‘The attention of IMPORTERS is dirscted | to tho establishment of & new line of Steam- ors from Xivorpool to Boston, sniling fort- nightly. The Stoamora aro firat-olaas, and insurance is guoranteed nt lowest ratos. Through Bills of Leding will bo_iasuod at Livarpool at ns_low ratos as vis, Now York, Baltimore, or Fhiladelphis. Goods at Boa. ton are londed dircotly from the Bteamer in. to_tho ecars, and will bo forwarded by tho ME!‘CHAI\‘TB' DISPATCOH TRANSPOR- PATION GO, by spacial fast trafn. Timo {rom Boaton to Chicago, " DAYS, Itis bolioved that tho faoilities afforded by the ZLino aro unsurpassed, and will win the favor and support of importers. Hates a3 low as by any port. Quiok time,low insuranco, and Vo drayage Or oxtra hnnd.hng of goods. Order your goods by LEYLAND LINE, TAYLOR, TIPFER & CO., T'roight Brokers in Liverpool. ¥RED LEYLAND & OO., Owners, in Ifi\_vumaol. THAYER & LINOOLN, Agonta in Boston. PAPER CARPETING. PAPER CARPETING. Ornamental, Darable, and costs only ONE-ITALF am ‘much as choap Oil Cloth, Also Moth-Proof Carpet Lining, BARRETT, ARNOLD & KIMBALL, 164 ILalxe=st., CHIOAGO, ILL. PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR COOK COUNTY BONDS. OFFICEH OF TR Conaty Treasurer & County Collector, COOX COUNTY, ILL. rth Doarbol Ofics on Noj 1;1‘15:1-:_&3‘!:.!'«:\ Mich!gan snd Qmscaao, April 11, 1878, aled bide will be received st the County aur. er's office until 12 o'clock m. Tuesdsy the 18th inst., for the sale of 23 $1,000 fire bonds, due Alay 3, 1893, bearing intercat at tho rate of 7 per cend per annum, uynhla somi-annually on the 1st of Msy and Novem- 7 8t the Metropolitan National Bank of New York aud at this ofice, There will bs sccrued {nterest from ibe 1at of November, 1475, and bida must be mado so- cordiogly, Bids for sl or In{ portion of the bonds, tho caunty resarving the right to acoept such sa ma; be deemed mecessary, or reject all ihe bide, Envel- Dpes conlaining bide taust be marked “ Bids for Cook. uty boada” L. O, HUCK, County Treasurer, . 0. P, HOLDEN, r THOMAS LONEHGAN, JOHN HERTING, JOUN TADOR, A, B, JOUNSUN, . Commiltes on Financs. ..STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS: Dffice of the Lake Bhore & Michigan Southern Railway Co, - CLxveLAXD, March 29, 1876, The sunual meeting of the Stockholdars of Company, for tha election of Directors for the e Ing year, and for the transsation of olher appropristo busineas, will be held at tho oftica of tho Company, in iba City of Cloveland, Ohio, oo Wednesday, the 3d 3y of May next, betwean_ the hours of 11 o'clock in ihe forenoon and 3 o'clock in the sfternoon of that 8y, GEORGE U, ELY, Secretary, SAYES, AR AR AAAAAARAAAAANAA FOR SALE. A large fireand burglar proof safe of Diebold & lluul-'. make, chng for caah, lnqmn. Lol =) Weat Lake-at. DYEING AND OLEANING, D XEING AND OLEANING. 5 LADIES SUITS. '150 Bouth Clace, 188 Tiluolas wadase o, Touiicom ata, BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY, &o. BLANK BOOKS, Stationery and Printing, shed prompll d st falr prices, by 7. M. W, g:l‘l& m’;nfiw’u:'&uon.n. L ¢ TO RENT. .o Bl-Nort §ie Rl The elegantly.attusted and frstolss S.atory snd ement marble-front houts 278 OIL10-BT., ewat of Btate; bas all modern Improvements, lsrgo clossts, &o,; house mawly painted and caicimined; 1n resay now, and (8 only five minutes' waik from Lake-st, Ap. iy next door east. Not for boarding-honse. TO MANUFACTURERS ¥ TO RENT, for Blorsge snd Msnufactnring pi 8 slors 18x84 feet, connectnd wilh & two-slory war houus n the rear, 30258, with slovator, and bissment 88203, with stable-room for 4 hartes, And drive.way {nto basement, nitusted on Fifth-ay,, just south of Van Duten-t, 0.’ W, PIERCE, Roal Esiate and Note Broker, 148 Dearborn-st., Hoom 0. FOR RENT—DWELLING, ° TROM MAY 12, a Srebchas thrco lory and Lase: ment marbla front dwelling, in prim er, wil Iargs brick barn, on Wabush-ay., east front, north of ol Fourteenth-st, WIll not be rented for a bflanflnn. bouse. To stricl mésonflbh rty Hberal terma will be made, O, W, PIERCE, Heal Estato and Nota Broker, 146 Desrborn-at,, Room TO RENT ¥rom May 1, store and_beacment 116 Bonth Frank- st~ nent Mudison, formerly occuplsd by Chicago Alcobol Works, B. M. QUTIIET, 160 Lasali o JOR RENT Reaper Diock and MoCormick Dlock, singly and in suttes, Apply st Rloom 1 Ilteaper Block. FOR RENT. AT HALF PRICL A magnificent 10-room brick house, with all modern improvements, convenient io horss and steam car, opposite Chicago Univereity, ‘-nd on corner of Woodland Park, Applyon the preme ses. LUMBER YARD TO RENT, 2 dho foo o Canalat., 160 festsiver tront: abipping loa oxcallent, lce. T yaar, pply s IATRIE BTATE mfix.l P Corner Washington and Dosplaines-ats, FOR RENT. Alarge corner basement office: also desirable np. stairs offices, in the Matropolitan Block. Apply to A. A, MUNGER, Itoom38. GENERAL NOTICES. MOTHS. ‘WE ARE RECEIVING LADIES FURS For safe Xeeping dnring the SUMMER MONTHS. Tioceipta given, Charges reasonablo. J. A, SMITH & CO,, 161 ST ATE-ST. CITIZENS OF THE SIXTEENTH WARD, 1 ‘The Indopendent Volera of the Bixteenth Ward wil hold a Ratification Meeting st Mueller's Hall, corner Bedgwick-st, and North-av., at 8 o'clock -to-night. All citizena {n sympathy with the {ndependent movement are Invited to atlend. THE COAMITTELE, Public Notice. Orzr CourrnorzEn's Orrick, Gn10aao, March 29, 1870, } Natice ia horeby givon to oll persons owing Renl Estato Taxes to the Oity of Chteago for the year 18765, that tho Oity of Ohicago will, at any timo before May 1, 1876, borrow from such persons tho amount of such City Taxos duo from thom, and will allow for, such loan two and one-half per oent (2)) on the amount 41l 18su0 vouchors therofor which may bo.uged in 85 ont of tha enid taxon, and which tho Gofieotor will bo' dir rectod 8o to recoive. By ordor of the Mayor and Finance om. 4 HAVE) Apply to 8,8, 8, Oomgtmllar. Room 3 City Hall, cor. Adams & LinBalle.sts, FOR SALE. FOR SALE. To cloxe an eatate, all of the Fiztures such ss Count- ers, Blelving, Marblo Top Tables, Obairs, Ico Croam zers, Bods Fountalns, ons Four Horse Power . ine, ke., &C,, &d,, belonging Lo the estate af T, 3, Campbeli, doceased® Tarties in want'of anything in thia lne will do- well {0 fnvestigate, Inquiro on premises, 673 Woat Lake-st. MRS, ELIZABETH OAMPBELL, ' Executrix. REMOVAL. MILLINERY, M. B, 8TOUGHTON has removed her Mil. linory Rooms from 578 Wabash-av. to 56 WASHINGTON-ST., Orer Chan, Gonsage & Co.'s, Washington-st., entrauce, MARYLAND HAMS, Maryland Hams. Thoss TIAMS are, without exception, the Anest of- fored in this ar soy other market, and {he prompt at- tentlon of epieure (s invited, av'the supply cuunot by 307 possiblity equal the demand, tho oaiire curo of Mr. Nowbold baing divided betweon & grocery- East and myself, . TATUM, 146 East Madisos ZOLINE, LADIES, GENTLE SPRING IS HERE. ‘ Use Zoling on White Bhirts, Apron, Ubllren's Dress. 8, and all lght fabrice, Dampness will not affect them. oy will keop clean much longer, snd will wash easler, YOU CANNOT AFFORD T0 DO WITHOUT IT. FIRM CHANGES, - DISSOLUTION. Notice a hereby given that the parinership bereto- foro existing betweon the Undersigned, ARdrow Lros Huat 40 Willam ¥, luak, gesarat pirtaery, and to: phis Hunt and Clement Modrogor spocial parte gers, baying explrad by limitatlon, the shume has becn dissdived by mutusl consent. The general parinors, Andrew Lucas Hunt and Wiillam ¥, Hust, hiave pure chased tha fnterest of Bophis and Oloment’ Modiregor | Tiunt in said business, and sssumod the peyment of il lisbiliiles, and shioy will continue this hisruware B N Yo o1 place Noa, 38 424 60 Layoats L ) s the ace, Nos. o-al MU A, LUUAS HHONT, W, P, HUNT, BOPHIA HUNT, OLEMENT McGREGOR HUNT, Onioage, April 10, 1676, ___BPORTSMEN'S GOODS. GONS, FISHING TACKLB, ETC. 0 E At E. E. TATON'S, 53 Statest RSTABLIBHED 1883, OOLLECTION AGENOY Appl; tous ns belleving themuelves heirs to L e e onarn. ful pacicuiars ir claims of if monoy 1s swalting thiem, o namea of sll to whom various sums m"‘m";"mun's OTI0N AGENCY, O Bttty Ghitago. ’ CHICAGO, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1876. POLITICAL. Frank Warren's Friends Cap- ture the First Ward Democrats, A Couple of Nominations Made in Warren’s Interest, What the Fifth Ward Democrats Think of Colvin, Republican Nominations for Aldermen in the Seventh and Thirteenth Wards, Meeting of the Executive Committea-a- Opposition to Mr. Hoyne. The Indianapolis Story Concern. iAng Blaine Emphatically Denied. Another German Indorsemont ‘Washburne---That State- House Lotter. of Philadelphla Navy-Yard Frauds, and Sam Randal’s Conncction Therewith, LOCAL POLITICS, THE FIRST WARD. A PUT-UP JOB, Thera was » Democratio meoting in the First ‘Ward last evoning. It wasbeld in the room con- secrated to tho principles of Bourbonism, It was callod for tho purposs of nominatiog two Aldormen, It wasapacked meeting. 'The ma- Jority of thoso present wero Democrats who are pledged to vole for the apostate Republican, Frauk Warron, who was nominated by Demo- cratic votes at the primarics one weel sgo. Theso Warron Democrats wore cuptalned by Ala. Tom TFoley, who takes particular pride in pointing to bis record of twenty yoars a3 & Domocrat. J. Ward Ellis occupled tho chair, and P, Mctlugh acted a8 ecribo. As soon as the mooting Lad been called to ordor, the Committee on Nominating Candidates for Alder- men roported the following names: D, K, Pior- son, W, I, Loomis, 8ol A. Smith, John Tyrrell, W. E. Honnesecy, John Roe, Oscar Field, W, L. Nowman, and E. G. Hayos, Dr. Wickersham offered a reeolution to the offect that it waa [noxpedient to maka any nomi- nations for Aldermen at the prescnt, 1fo sup- lomontad his rosolution with & specch, in which Eo stated that it would be an utter impossibility for the Democrats to eloct their nominecs, Tho Ttepublicans bad slwayn carried the ward, and wonld o 80 now, if the Democrats ahould place a ticket in nomination, Au {ndepondent tickot Las been placed in the field, whic would undoubtediy recoivo o large 0cratic vote, Oscar Fleld was of a different opinion. o felt sat. isfiod that the Democrats conkd carry tho ward. Iio noped thie resolution would be voted down. Ilis opinion was concusrod fu by Messrs, Haskell, Foloy, and Adams, Secretary Mcllugh coincided with Dr, Wickersham, Ile was of the oplufon that f & straight Domocratio ticket was placed in nomiuation it weuld secure tho clection of Warron and Lyon, Dr. Wickersham rolterated his former speech and £aid ‘that many Deraocrata would vote for Warren, Thoy wers commitiod fo ik, ' Oihors would support Wentwortl and MeAuloy, o would liko to seo all tho officoa in (he counlry Lold bytDemocrae. The pros- Jerity of tha countey dependdd upon i1, But it w mpoasible to olect two Democrata in the’ Firat War I8 was belter for Lhe party not to make any nomina- tona i that ward, but to support tho csndidates nominated by the Independent Club, Ald. Tom Foloy then_anpounced bls platform, Ha would ratlier voto for Warren sod Lyon than for Wentworth and MoAuley, Ilo had never heard of McAuloy 83 a Democrat, Lo wus nominated by Ro- publicans, Tom aaid emphatically tha$ he would not support Wentworth, He moved (o lay the motion on o, Queation was then called, and the rosclutton was 1a4d on the tablo by an slmost nuaniinous vote—ihore belng only two dissenticnta. TIIE YOTZ. The meoting then ballotad for Aldermen with the following reault, Mcasrs, Smith, Tyrvell, Carver, and Foley having boen withdrawn : esars, Fiel Horson w upanimous hofco of the meeting. Osonr Field was thon loudly ealied for, ia sprang to his feet, and remarked ihat ho had uevor held ofiica, and had nover anpired to oftico, I tho Demvcrats would only stick to him, he would stand by them for the intercats of Chicago. Ho tlen subsided, Mr. Moklugh offered 8 rosolution that the Club ap- volnt & committeo to consult with the Iudependont Cammittee, who had nomiuated Wentworth and Me- Auloy, for the purpoe of arranging s compromine whoreby both parties can unite their forces by the withdrawal of ono candidate each, Tom Yoloy hoped the resolution wonld not prevail. “Tho Indopendent Olub of 1t First Ward was ltopube lican, It was driven out of tho Hepublican party.: It was Deaton at tho primazios, tle Loped no cammities would bo formed, * e movad ta lay the resotution on tho table. A vota was then takon snd the resolution was laid an ths table. A member of the Club moved to adjaurn. Tha Chair stated that in uominating candidstes {hs Glub was DELIDERATELY SLAUGHTEMING THEN, The fnterests of tho ward were mote at atake than the intereats of the Democratlo parly. ifa hoped (hat y foollng would not get the better of thelr Tiugmant, e Delisved 1f was for tho *interssy of ‘the Club to support tho nominees of the Independent Tepublican parly. It would be axcoed- ingly diffioult ta obtatn two men who would wateh the ward ond the clty belter than Wentworth and Mo- Auloy, Weutworti's power wauld be fearod 1n tls Coundil, s Tom Foloy maved hat & Committes of Five, tncliid- Ing the Chairman, ba appointod to walt on A, Piere son and nform Lim of his nomination. Adopled, Tho Qlaie thea sppolated Bleass, Foley, Copeland, Fiold, Metlugh, and Ellts, Mr. Molugh maved Lt the Committes be {natruct. 4 10 Inform the candidates of thefr nomination, snd with the Indopendent Tapublican Olub, for the pul of arranging s comproiniss, Wheroby each Parly will drop one candidato ana oln forces, Afior some debate thie resolutton was adopted, and the mseting sdjourned. WARD MEETINGS. TUE FINST, The Firet Ward Consolidated Repablican Club met last ovening at Union IIall, cornor of Clark and Monroe siroets. On motionof Mr, Abner Taylor, the several Committees sppointed at the Iast meeting were Inetructed to report to the Executive Committes to-day, snd J. Appleton Wilson was added to the Lixooutive Committoe. Mr. Taylor slso moved that s committae of four be chosen to circulata a potition requesting tho various banka snd business houses to close doors Tueadsy and lot thoir employos attound the election, The motion was carried and tho fol- lowing Committee sppointed: 8. D. Haskell Charloa P, Kellogg, J. Appleton Wilsou, B. Guyton. . Mr, Taylor also moved that the Executive Committes bo nguuled to preseut names of geatlemen to the Commlitteo sppointed to visit the Common Councll, aud ask for their appoint- ment as election judges. This motion was car- ried. Mr, Cotburn_sald ha had some resolutlons which be would reaerve for s larger meeting, ‘Thoy wero iu effect denunciations of the vocont frauds, snd of the systein of township organizsiion, and would recommead to the ward (he two fndepend. ent candidates, Mr, Wentworth aud Mr, Mciuley. ‘Theso resolutions, he id, would draw the line clossly 'a to who wers the real nDominoes of the ward, and who yusnot. Us propssad s, mesting hoping for larger uumbers, an uld’ then Lo prescatql. The suggestion to meot lnl:ll vening met ids favorable eonsideration of the ng. o:'"tl’ rome further detall business, the meeting ad- n J 3 There will be 8 meating of tha Club this evening, at wbich §1 {8 hoper! every member will be present. The &entlemen appotnted to soliclt subscriptions sea re- Aqueated to closs thelt booke and report to the Ezects 1ive Dommittes at the office of L. L, Coburn, Ashland Block, at & o'clock this afternoon, THE VIFTH, Ons of the tivaloat meetings of the csmpsign was s mocratic meeting held lsat evening in the Fifth Weard, at Unton Hall, on the corner of Ialnted and Thirty-aizth strcets, ' It bad been whispered around nietly that there waa a pian proponal of Indorsing the bogus Houth Town officers, and this alone was sufficient ko bring out an immensa crowd, but i any #uch {atentfon prevalled 1t was lost sight of in the dis- cuaslon of more interesting subjecta, ‘The Chairman introdnced ilans Haoriing, the D ‘ctatic nomines for City Olerk, b, Ilaerting made s neat apeech discountenancing the South Town {rauds, and not a single voice dinsented, Ils w3 followed Il( Connty Clerk Lieh 1n s few 1sudatory remarka of (be Democratic party and their nominees, He, too, hoped that the citizens of (he Fifth Ward would exterminate all ballobboz stuffem or robbers. Mo rocounted (he fraudsat the charter election, by which the membera of the preeent Admin- iatration were prolonging their officer, and said there was no cry of “IHang them," then, nzn poople h\ndmnal come to undorstand the 1esult of bsliot-box stufng, Col. G, 8, Camercn was then ealled upon, e said be came thers ss s life-long Domocratin the interest a1 a good and economical Government, suct a8 lie bo. e hiad not been had for sixicen years, Tho vir- of Democrats wore lauded to the akies, and Bel. knap's #ins wern of course losded upon the brosd shotilders of the Republicans, Then be touched u Colvin snd Lis crew, eassyed to rhow why Colvin ahiould remaln in ofiics in spite of all the efforta mads to removo him, He clatmed for Colvin that his sdmin- istratlon waa ho Lest that tho city evar had; tazes were one milllon_Jower tuis {foar thaw Int, but o did not tell the peoplo tuat tho fovy this year was but for nine months instead of twelve, At times Lo alluded to Mark fiheridan, who waa present, in very fiattering terma, bul care was taken 1ot to mention his name i connection with nraise of Colvin. Many of the speak- ors most loysl Demecratio remarks wera appisuded edthusiastically, but the Colvin swash fell dead, and {he speaker was not bissod only because of tho reapeat dus lim as 8 Democrat, At the close of bis romarks loud calls wers made for Blieridan, and (hat pentioman proceeded to buni- meas at once, 1ia nocond scntence was a scatliing do- nunciation of Colvin aad his crew, and he procoeded in a apcech romawbiat imilar to that delivered by him the provious evening at the Exposition Bullding mass- mecting, He continued still further, holding that Calvin was not logally Mayor of tha city, ana thst tho Bupromo Court had ot and wonid not €olersts hin cantinuanco In office, If the matter was properly put before them, Jn the face of the constitutional yro- vinion thiat noinan shsll continue fo offico for a term longer thiau that for which he {a elected. AL this polnt Mr, Cameron inicrrupted him, ll:ul w2 oced by loud cries from all parts of the onss, 3Ir. Bteridan procecded to rake Colvin over for Lis misdecds, and tlie crowd spplanded londly, He then touched upon tho varicue candidates and praiscd them all, excepting James Bonfield, the candidate for Police Court Clerk., Iilm Mr. 8heridsn sccused of having osnvassed the warl agatnst I, G, Caulfield, and said that be Limaelf hiad risen out of his slek.bed and tried to aterfi the tide sguinat the head of the Democratio ticket, . When hio had concluded, Donfleld came forward snd vrocldmed 3r, Shoridan a liar. Sheudan replied : “ A toor may bocoms n gentleman, but a gentleman can mever borome s boor” Tlho crowd ngain ope plsuded, snd, after variois {neffectual llmmr’h 10 ob- tain a heating, Bonfleld was compelled 1o retlre, Bleridan agaln spoke s few wordn, aud was_ [nter- rupted by a person in the resr of the room, who was immedisiely Linsed down, David Dunne followrd {n 8 attack npon Qameron, Callaghan, and othiers jo the Democratio Convention, for recoguizing the two deleations of the ward by ad- mitting hislf of eaeh, Uimeron attempted to answer, but was silenced by lougand continued hoots an: crica of * Turn him out,"" The speaker then assailed Ald, Bommer, and accused him of being & very poor Alderman, snd, bestdes that, & corrapt one, Ald, Bommer' nglled that lio was uct that kind of a man, end placed bis rocora in print in tho hands of the Obatrian, Whon be weut in ho was loudly hoot- ed, bt at the concluslon he sppeared to hava 4 score or two of friends, 2 A man nsmed Gillam followed In anotber sttack 1upon Sommer, and was himself followl by the de- funct lawyer, D, James O'Leary, who wshed to pre- Bent some documentary evidence smfust Sommer, But, owing to his owsi churucler, mfay objeations wers mado 10 Lis being allowed o aszal] t3e roputation of another man. » When the roporter 143, moeting was Lr,vlnfl to decido whether O'Leary s§ ould speak or not. ‘Threa cheers for Sheridan and firoo hoots for Colvin Wora frequently given, st THE SKYENTIL T b A meeting of tho Republican Glo I8, % 10 Bovouth Ward was beld lust night at No, 3048 2 sland are- nue, Mr. 3. L. Frisble in tho chair, . B¢ purposo of nomiinating Aldormen to take the pli § fJoun Chipp and W. 11, Ttger, who receirod 1o i 2-ation at tlie primary election but withidrew, Upon motlon of the Becrctary, the Executivo Com- mittee came to the front and passed judgment upon l;\puunh for sdmission to membuersliip, about forty of whoin wers soceptod as members, Tho following men wero suggeatod as it for the office: T.T.Itosser, Henry Koerber, M, L. Frisble, M. L. Riticabouse, D, ¥, Bromuer, 0.'F, Ferguson, A, Grabam: and Johu Willsrd, “Aftor an abeexce of about fwenty minutes s Noml- nating Cominittes returned and reportod that Hen: Kocber and T, 'T, Prossor had been aclocted as tha twa out of whom ous shiould be chosen, The roaron of ‘nominating but one candidato was explalued to be that 1ho Uepavlicans of the ward hind agroad to lot the In- dependent party nominate tho other, who would be supportod by both partics. usiderablo confuaton arosa from the propoition made by some mou prescut that all boallowed {0 vote whethier thoy Lad jojned the Club or not, It was fnaily decidod by the calling of the roll, the members &5 thelr names wero called depositing their ballota, Tho Executive Commitice counted the ball announcod that Mr, Koorber had received 62 vofos to 44 for Prusser, and he waa declarod the candidate. Hawas loudly called for, sud in responso asaurod those prosont that he wounld do all iz bis power for tho people that bo roprosented and for the whols clty, Among other things he would try to transfer Iabor at present dono by convicts in Joliet to honest inen now 1dle throughout the city, ‘These remarks wore grootod h much spplause, both becauso the speakar fs a orito among thein and becausa the audience cone ed in groat part of stono-cutters, whio had como to wport Alr. Koerbor, s he e ono of tho profoesion oWl » stone-yard o Fufth avenus, ueat Vea Buren strect, Mr.'G, W, Gariner offored {he followlng : Tesolved, That the Seventh Wand Republican Club pledge ourscivos o ald the First Ward Republicau Club, or auy other organization which sbal have for 1s objoct tha placing fn oflios W0 men who wors lo- golly electod by the votors of South Culeago, Hewoloed, That wo, the citizens of the oveath Ward loak upon tha eloction of the Bouth Town oficers tho most damuablo fraud ever perpotrated {3 the City of Chicago, and that we will sid, peacesblyor other- wiac, {0 placing tue tou in office who wor legally ected by the people of Bouth Chiicago, The resolution was adopied, aud (he mecting ad- Journed. g TUE INDEPENDENT CLTR of the Beventh Ward met in tipencor'y plaocs, No, 270 Blue Island avenue, last pight, sud nominatel James Ritaford s Weir candidate for’ Aldorman, Nr, Rits- ford snd Ar, Koerber, who wero nominated lut night by the Republicans of iat ward, wil togelter work 1o defeat Hildreth and Flomming, snd all other sandi« datea for tho office, TR TENTH, Tho Tonth Ward Kepublicsu Club held a noeting 1ast evening at 151 Woal Lake stroet, On motion of J. Gettleson, acummitics of senn was sppoluted o recommeud namnes to the City Cowcil as suitablo for judgos of the city election. The Canmite teo conalated of etarn. J, L, Patterson, A, Mcliusoy, Pliny Hoywood, A, P, Johnsau, T, T. Webster, 0. W, Woodman, John Qutgoeell, Tho Committes reporled a3 follows iest Precinet, 0. K. Watson, Dr. Bockius, . Heywood; Secoud Pro- clnot, E. Holvorsen, F, Fisher, cinct, A, McGawan, J, T, Dol, d, einet, B, licudersou, D, MoDougall, O, 13, Bampon, Tho meeting then adjouruod until Baturday ewning, The Tenth Ward Indopendent Lopublican Clib met 1ast evening a¢ QOrphous Hall, cornor of:Peors and Weat Lako streets, Tiichard Carroll called the moting 10 order, and Mr, Jauss Walah was elected Chatman, lah stated the objoct of tho meeblug to be the cansideration of theslaction of Aldermen, 3, Hayed waa the principal aposker, 1o Liked at somo length sbout the merits of the candidateson the Democratio clly ticker, Ho was foliowed by Ald. Waite, Mr, Woodman, and otbers. Fho'meeling sdjourusd after several spoecles had beets miada Indorsiog (s Nopubilcan ouloee for lormen. . Ford; Thixd Pre. TUE TUIRTEENTH, The Thirleentti Ward Iepudlican Club met at Benz's lall, on Weat Lake noar Kobey, laat nigt, After the'disposition of some routius businws, Mr, . G, Gill moved an {ufurmal Lallob for caudidaia for Aldermon. Addrossss on ihs resolution wers made by J. O, Isines sgainat it and by T. J. Elmors in ite fayor, aud the mution waa carried by a vota of 30 to 10, ‘Tho nominecs woro W. 11, Dobeon, In Welf, . 3. Dixon, B, Quirk, B, ¥, Cloveland, J. 4, Hos, E. T, Hunyan, Jemea Frake, and J, M. Wanzer, Afr, I Quizk declined 1o run, on the gropnd that 1lie meciing was packed, and be would not reqgnizo it The yola was then taken, and on the Smt ballot Louls Wolf was nominated, snd on tha selond C. J, Dizon way declared the socond nomines, | | - Pending the counting of tne vote, bricl pddresses wero mado by My, Wanzer, M, T. J, 1l ox-Ald, . G. G, Aler the announcemest of the Wolo, M, B. Franklin Howard introduced tho following rosol tion, which was sdopted : B eaolved, That the delegates from ths Club to the Tepublican Coutral Commiitea bo inatructed 1o Las $he namos of Lhs caudidates for Alderwen solected by this meeting placed o tho regular Hepublican bickei, 2Mr, Dizon thanked thy Club for bis nomination, and the macting adjouruod, 2 Durdug the evening & number of Demosraty fook ion of toe back part of the hall, s0d for a imo 8 diaturbancs wes foarod. Huty Lejond u littla Jolling aad hootiug, thers wia o ailficalty, and b pubilcsns succoedod fu_iransacting thelf bustness withoul rauch unnecovsary aelay, “To-night & mass-weeting will be held 1o the same Ball to ratify Lo nomizstions made st ke primaries, TUR_FIFTEENTH. * + Ameoting of (ke Fiftecnth Ward Bopublioun Club was beld last svening at the corner of Larrabes street and Centrs syvenue, s Mr. W. If, Phelpe msde 8 peraonsl explanstion re- #3raing the mAking up of the delegation ticket of the Jard. aio also explained whiia he had opposed the nomination of Rtout and Mar, yet, since the formet had boc nominated by the Républican pasty, he meant to mipy ort him at the uext election, a dis- piraged the Indnpeudent movement, and did nol be- liova thst the Independent candidates would make stperior Aldermon to the lapublioan ones, He fAinally handed fu bia resignation aa Becretary of the Club, After conniderablo apread-eagla aratory by Attorney John Wagner, the remignation was Iaid tipon tha tabls, Heveral mombera of the Club adaresrad the meeting, after which an adjournment wss had, TIR BEVENTRENTU. A meeting of Demoerats of the Seventsenth Ward wta held lust ovening st No. 171 Townsend treet for the purposn of discuasing the Aldermanio question. Tiiere was considerabls talk about tha avallability of the various Demucratic candidetes now in tha field. A oajority of thows prescut favored the candidacy of the regulir nomluees, Mevara, Swoeey aud Murphy. Nothing of & .defnil naturs, however, waa scco plished, There arc now absut fen Drmocratio cand dates 1n the fiell in this ward, and bofors Tussday ihere will be ahout s dorenmors, Erery Democratic citizen In this ward aeems t be afizions and willlng to ute s meaus aud talents for tho goud of the people, MISCELLANEOUS, REPUBLICAN COMMITTER. A meoting of tho Republican City and Cam- paign Comimnlticon was held yeaterdsy afternoon at headquarters. Tho seasion was taken up in diecunsing the question as to whethor the party should support the nomination for Mayor made at tho Exposition moeting. Tho question was not aettied, and no action will ho taken uotil the mooting thin afternoon. It wan stated that all the opposition to Mr. Hoyne i the Committeo cmo from, and wan stitred up by, & ropresenta- tivo of the .Jater-Occan, wuo thought he saw & chaoce to prove, hLus loy- sty to the pasty Ly insistiugz on the support of the geotloman suggested by the Nopublican Comunittes to tho Exposition mass-meatiug,—Alr. William Atdricti. THE BEvocnATs. The Democratic City ang County Central Com- mittees, which together form the Campaign Committes, met yostarday at tho party bead- quartors, with a good at:endance presout. ‘The {ollowing poraona wero olected the Execn- tive Cummitteo of the Campalgn Committss: P, IL. th, Cliafrican; Milos helioe. Bocretary: ¥, M. Winston, Treasurer: 1I, Lieb, John Forsytle, F. Hoflmaw, Jr., Jobn Biodts, A.J. Dogle, J. It Doof tlo, dr., A. C. Btoroy, 8. A, Daldwin, ‘B. bicKenns, W. ¥, Coolumugl, C, C, Capeland, The Fiusuco Commilteo fur the campafgn was cone siitated as followa: Asa Dow, David Kroigh, W, F, Coolbaugh, P, 1L, Hmith, J. 0, Rutter, T, 1L Wlaston, £ol A, Bmniib, 4. V. Clarke, and Robert Tiw, After the (rausaction of soms otber misccllancons business, which kecuied Lo e of {utercat only to mem- bers, tho Commilico adjourned, During tho day the lieadquatters scemed almost de- serted, the unterrificd Lelng nntrve o their uame when three loug tighta of ataira were to bochmbod, It seema to be coucedwl tuat the Demorrate eanut get up any nteret or elect a candidate ax Inng s tliey carty ‘on busluess o an attic, and withodt an ele- vator, MI. HOTSE A8 ALDERMAT, A movement {3 on foot to endeavor to procure tho subatitation of Thotnas Hoyne's name for that of Ad- disou Ballard on the Aldertuanic teket in the Secoud Ward, Thin ja desmed necessary Ly sume because they Eelieve tho real content for Major will be in the Co mon Courcil, and {1 s therefore adyisablo tast the ft turs Mayor be a momber of that body. Hr, Hoyne's eleation would not be by auy msann assured if ho wera torun on the Democratic Ucket slone in the Becoud Ward, hence tho movement, Inasmuch as Mr. Aldrich, who has been spoken of as the Repulbican candidate for Msyor, i ranolog for Alderman in the Third on that ticket, it may not be {mpossible that tha real contest for tha Mayoralty will taks placs 1a the Couacil instoad of at thio general clection, SUBURBAN. HYDE PARR, ‘The attempta to form & compromise ticket be- tween the Tax-payers' and Indepondent tickets Las failed, the Indopondent Campaign Commit~ too haviog vuted that no furthor efforts 1o that direction bo mnde. Instoad of such s combina- tion, there is every reason to beliove' that tho Indopendonts will be absorbed in the Waite- Willott party, as tho leaders of each aro in fre- quens consultation togsther. The certainty of the failure of tho negotiations was concedod by tho Tax-payers’ Campaign Committes ns soon as they learned that the Bogus party woro treating with the Waite-Willott party to abtam the anpe port of tho lntser for eartain candidates, ‘The history of this lattor nogotiation {s not only interoatiug bnt awusiog, Tho firss ateps were taken in councction with the olection for a member of the Board of Bclioal Trustoes, which took &unu Baturday, April 8. The duties of this Board amount to little outside of the appoint- moent of a Treasnrer of tho Township Scuool ¥und, and sa this fuud ia very large,—over §100,000,— the position {s somewhat desirable. Tho candidaies wers Georgo W. Walte, W. €. Wheeler, and L. E. Ryan, Waite was favorable (o J. 1L, Ely, the present Treasurer; Whoeler favored somo one connected with the Unlon Btock-Yard National Ilink ;and Hysn had promised to support Dr, J, I, Flood. This arrangs- ment continued uatilthe Friday eveutng before etection aod after Flood had been nmominated for Village Trustee by the Waite party. Alr. liyan has been the chief worker for Hamilton B. e, and ho was dosirous of obtalning the with- drawal of Flood aa o candidate for Vilisze Truster, in order that Boune's name abould bo substituted on tho Walta tcket, Ous of Hyan's, fricnds, therefore, went fo Flocd and suggeated that ho place Lts reaignation of tha nomination i Rysu's ands, It was |atended that the latior aboitld forwan it to the Walte Campaign Committeo Just the day before election, and then arga Mr, Bogno as tho moat auftable person to Al tho va- cancy oo ths ticket, In reply to this fricnd's sugges- tiop, Dr, Flood ecut a noto o Mr. Ilysn, stating bis willingness to tender * his resignation " at the con- voulenco of the latier, ‘That this offer was ambiguons did not occur 1o Mr. Myan; bo jumped at tho con. cluslon thst it wos the rosfguiation of Flood's nomina. tion os Trustoo, whereas Fluod meant that ho would realgn his position as tember of the District Behoot tloard at Ryan's request, a4 the law forbado officers of thn Townsbip Behoal Board from belog membersof the District Hchiool Boards, and Dr. Flood already held the latter poaition, Ityan immedistely presented Food's letter to & mom- ber of the Waite-Willett Campaign Commities, and elatmed that Flood lad withdrawn from the cauvass, Liyan alao withdrew Liw own candidacy for the School Trusteeship, snd Wheslor was elected Baturday, Tuess day n mcethsg of tho Wae-Wilictt Capalgn Commite tee waa held, and L, D. Condes advocated the removal of ¥lood from the ticketat once, Flood's letter waa read, and the effect of it would have been tohavo causod his removal but for the fact that ho had ona {friend presont who insistod. that Fiood not only had not resigued nor offerod to resign his candidacy, but that ho was a strong candidate who could not'bs set aefdo without damaglug the succeas of thelr ticket, Finallya delogation of three was appointed to wait upon Dr, Fluod, learn his intentions, and report to the Cumumittes to-di ¥ may now be deinitely understood that Dr. Flood will uot Tesign, and that he will mske & atrong run. 2 STATE POLITICS, . THE COVERNORSHIP. WABHBURNE AND THE GERXANS, Uelievitte (1iL) Zetung, April 6, fynce Elihu Washburpo Las stated that he will accept tho Gubornatorial nomination, warm declarations in his favor have boen heard in all parts of the Btate. Tho better cloments pro- vaounce themsolves, in & declsive mojority, for ‘Washburns, and, according to sll appearances, thoy will carry tho noxt election sgalnst the wire-putlors and professional office-aeokors, Tha peopls Lave uudergone bitter exporiences during tho last two years, and are hoatlily sick of the old party-uacks aud tlatterors, At thonext Ttopublican Couvention of onr Blate, losa atten~ tion will bo paid as toliow high the candidate can #osr ou the Amoricau eaglo, how loud he can shout and pray, how much whisky he cau drink with the Irish, or how much beer with the Germans, — 00, tha bilter lessons of recent Lave borne frult in our Htate, and in Iilinofs A8 pro. duced wisdow audl prudeuce. 1f all sigus do not_do- celvo, Washburne will carry the nomiustion—which 13, of caurwe, equivalent 1o an elsction—sgainst thcsa ettypolfticians aud wire-pullors, above sil of whom Fotawers, And it yralinos us 5o listla that the islie pille Zeitung wad tus first among the German papers in this fitato (sud, it wearo not mistakon, smong the English als0) 1 **come out " for the next Governor of Illiuols, Tue [ilinow Stuate-Zeitung bas also of late sided onergetically with Washburuo, WASHBURNE IN STKPUENSON COUNTY. Aprit 13, v da, risforta ly becoming more opular, and bo is to-day the loading candidate for Bovernor, - 11 veveral opponents are; boweva ing & vigorous fight, and wil sorta of rumors are beiug circulated 1o bis delriment, Ha | g * hogglsh,” * i,y etc, L4 trieuda of Cutlors aud th are iniustrious in apreading the report thst L le enly making » siow for Guberuatorial hovors, bis real object Lelug ths United States Bennty, as G, Lowsn's su.cosaur, - Now all this {u clap-trap {0 unr Lumble cpi~ion, Wo have assurances that Alr, Washburne docs upt ‘desire auy more Congresaionsl experlencu; aud ibat e doca - tend and deslse, if electsd Governur of 1linols, to sceve out bis full term, 1f hodives they luugt. Ou tho other haad, it ia & woll-known fact thsat M. Cullun bas Joog been s candidate for the Houste, and Mr. lever idye would not Tefuse—anythtug, We sroiu favor of 3z, Washburne for the simyle fasou that o scems 0 Le the strongest candidate, anddbecause we want to sLOW by #5U0Ls, 8 well 1 wordef that we azo la favor i agoe Daily Teibune, of the bett men for offies, and for the further resson thal the office secks the man, and not the msn the Ofce. Me. Culiom's friends demand the office for Bim une claima upon 11, We demand it for Mz, Washburne becatiso he has o cisime upon It 40d becation tho Blatn has claims upon Afm in {hia emerastcy. 1o i a etateaman, trisd and true, of une Queationabls ability, and just the_man for standard- Dearer 1n thia Centennial “year, Tuts would give an {mpstun Lo our Siate campatgn that cannot be obtained by anotber man In the State, In regard to Washburno baving sy intention of * clandestinely * bresking 1010 the Henate thrangh the (iovernorahip,” every one who knowa Mr. Waabburne knowa that in not his way of getting anything, Heing elected Governor would not, wo imagins, batter hiuchsnces for the Henats in 1be Jenst. en cita tha cass of Ogleaby ae an example, but that was woll understed from the start, Thers wis nothing clandestine or underhanded in #t, as thers would in any ate tempt Warhburme could make, after the denial that have been s crpliatically and wuthorita. #ively made, More than ail that, even hare in Wasti. barne's old district thero is no_deaire, 0 far aa wo ere Informed or can lestn, to have anybody succeed Sen. stor Logan bk the gallant General bimeelt, and if we thought Mr, Wastiburne gullty of the base motives charged upon him by Lia enomfes, or rather the Irlends of hia opponents, we_saould bo opposed to hitn candidacy for Governor. The peopla of tafs district sre not personally so woll noquainted with Logan as with Washburne, but the uow (eneral and sen- alor Logan equaily ss weil 84 the prople in otler por- tions of the Hiate are acquafoted with Minvater Waeh. turne, 1In theas trying times, with the head and front of the fietol army safely Jutrénchd in 09 end of the Capltol, we aro decidedly opposed to_withdrawing so Abin and fearless o feader from the handful of inysl men thst bold the other end as is Senator Logan, even for the sulstitution of Mr, Washtirne, We meed Washburas here st home 1n this campatin, and weaieo nead Gen, Logan whero he ds, He fa tho right man in thie right place. THAT STATE-TIOUSE LETTER, . Woominatun Puntacraph, April 1, Mondny's Boringgeld Journal has this hrief item s ** The Hloomington Panturranh, spesking of the letter published §n Tie Citicao Tniotagof Thursday, over iha nignature of ¢ Plutarch,' making c ence o work on tho new Hiate-House, ny fous la plalols, o great party 1o damage Gor. 3:veridpe's prospecte far ro-slection. Just go. Nut we adled thereto the remark that, makiug ll due dednctions on that account, * thero remained & number of mtatements of facls (or slleged facte) s0 defnitz and ewcumatanfial ae fo demand atention.” and that "t searcely scemed osslblo that they could mnde and pub- ialed 0 & respectblo nowspaper, f alto. Rether destitule of foundation in fact” That part of our remarkn the Journal doss not quote or commnent on: nor haa it, K0 far s we have observed, yei made any denial of,'or reply to, the startling cas #ertious af “ Plutarcti ' fn regant to the character of the work done at the new State-tfouse, Tbe next Gor- cruorship in an entirely legitimata aubject of discus- sfon ; bul the people Liave at lesst an equal interest in NUMBER 231. - o/ & yof hetr faquiry will bs the elronm #tanices .. _ling th i of ¢ % Liagus Tiind by Nathaniel Mekage 0 01 AN The IHerald tlien procoods to outline the ex. pected tentimony : From the outast 3r, McKay bias bassted (hat it woald uselest for suybody Lo attempt to bid agatnes him, 24 he had tue whole Navy Department at Waahington sthis back, and the contracts would be awarded ta bim no mnatter what tho competitfon. Thid had thy iaded and to make e thing eriafo, MoKay rent systematically to work o by olf such bidders sa #oormed likely to prove tronblesoma, As ¢o (ha fraudu. lent character of the contracis thomeolred, testimony will be sdduced t show that when the contrsct for re- moving the Ordoance Department was awarded for $3,000, eversthing hind aiready been removed, with the oxcaplion of 10 or threa wheelbarrow loads, while the contract for removing the ship-Louses wns awarded ta McKay for $33,000, n siita of the fect that Chsrle Martin and Wilbam [, Bimpaon, of this clty, had offured for $28,0 to o the same work, CTION 8ALES, relating to feaudnlens Government " atction sales Thers ars a host of wilnesses 0 Le exsmined They will teatify toat, at the auctlon salos of supers Ouone materialat the Navy-Yard during the months of the removal, the purchases wers mada by s ring, composed of McKay aud his agonts, and that, with scarcely an excepiion, the material was knocked down {0 Lim at his own prices, In isolated instancos, whera thers was bona fido competition, materisl wis not sald for any more than 1t was worth, and the only offect that this competition had, therefore, was to lncressa Uie cont to McKay, It wiil ba in evidsnce, if Alegs, tiona aro tras, thatat the anction McKay instrucfed his employes to callect the round ship-knees, ste., that wers lylng aboat the yard, and pilo them with the com- peratively warthless atafl purchased at the auction sales, and that in thie way large amonnts of Qovern- ment property was openly atolen by MeKay, THACIT OF NAVY MATEMIAL. Third is the testimnny relating to tho theft of Navy- Yard material lu prosed of ramaal, The mnan in charge of the deass which wers engaqed by MoKay to baul the Jovernment property in ths yard (o the scows | emplayed 10 carry it to Laague Inisnd will teatify thae most of this work was donn in the night time, up to 12 o'clock midnight, although the - tretimony of tha Leaguo Iland watchiman will show that no material Waa received afler & o'clock in the cvening. They wilt alno teatify that McRay biad toe lighis put out, woma to prevent the posaloility of detection to hix stealing, and ordered his teamaters to iaul indiscriminately t Lifn own scowm and the scows employed by Reynolds, the cosd|utor and privato agent uf McKay, for the ro- moval of the material purchased at_{he so-calied suc- tion nales, aud 10 the scows of McKay employed for Government _material, A ship-load of rotton sbips knoes from Orvillo Grant was raceived at Lesguo Ialsnd, aud upon the Timber-maater refusing at lirat to receivo t, becanse of sta condition, e was threat- ened with yengeanco at Washington, znd was obliged w0 recelva i, it the knowing whether it ia true that the fnaide of the new Btsto-Houso *14 botch work of the most miserable do- nerlption,” so miserable Lot tho buitding is alresdy falling to picces before it {n finlsbed, * Plutarcn " as- terta this: and if his loiter iaof snfMciont coneo- uence 10 be noticod st all (sad the Journai has re- erred (o1t at least twice) ita charges ought to e either contessed or refated by tho presa of the Capital, et sttt NATIONAIr POLITICS, BLAINE. A FLAT CONTRADICTION, Apecial Dispateh o The Chreapo Tridune. WasmNarox, D. C., April 12.—In regard to tho storr from Indinnapolis connecting Mr, Biaine with tho ealo of Arkansas railroad bonis to tbe Union Pacific Raliroad Conipany, ho ne- surea his friends to-day in the most positive manuer that in warp and woof the story of his even roceiving, atany time, a penny from the Union Pacific Company Is false ; that the Com- pany nover paid aoy money of which e either directly or indirectly received the od- vantage, and that DLis statement no living moan can galosay; end, farther, that ho Dever had any bustness transaction of sny kind whatever with the Union Pacific Company, or any person representing it. Ar, Blaine's frignds hava frecly charged that the Indlauapolis story origluated for the beneat of Benstor Morton, and was' printod to-day to iufluenco the Virginia Convention, Mr. Blame bimeelf mald he is not in sny way responaible for the statement. Gentlemen here having dealing with the Union Puclids 1toad way thero is nothing E the resolution said to have been cited by Mr, Harrlson aud a Governmeut Director which puints EVEN BEMOTELY towards Mr, Blafoe, 1t sppears In the books of the Pacific Railroad Company, tu the minutos of a meet ing of tho Executive Committee at New York, Dec, 16, 1871, and 18 a8 follows: * Ordered, That Morton, Bliss & Co. be nuthorized to draw on the Treasurer of thia Company for $54,001), vazallo forty days from date, £od Bold as colisieral security for e Company ‘75 land-graut Londn of lhlxo Little Nlock & Fort Bmith Railroad of $1,000 each, " Biainew friends say that he does Dot feel dispored to cail for an Inveatigation from the Democratic Mouss for tho reason tlat the DemocFats could eanily con- #piro (0 prevout an early closing af tho investigation, and could 50 arrange it that at tho time of the Cinclos nati Convention hio would still be undor the irn of a investigation comialites, and consoquently prajudived by that fact. THE FOLLOWING RTORY s belng elrculated by some of Dlatue's sdberenta, It has an spocryphal look : A Calloctor of Internal Reve enus for one of the Virginia districts, whose oficial record has been oxceptionally good, was surprived a. fow days ago Lo learu thiat ho had. béea renioved from. hir. place. " He &t onco came to Waabington, and, call- ing ot the White-Houeo, inquired if suy official reason existod for his removal. The President replicd. that Le knew of none, No complaint had been made againat him from any soure, The Collector thon Bald that his discharge must o on mccount of his _friendship fory Blatne, n Prosidential caudidate. When this was not: deniod bio continued that he bad used 1o afforta to fo- flueace any of his deputios or other subordiuates, but liad allowed thom 1o eepouso the cause of either of the candidaten whom they preferred. He Lnew that it waa not becomiug {1 Goverumont official to take o Yery setivo part tn political wdalrs, but by dld not thiisk that his poaitiou preveuted hin from having ane opinlon, and L had uo Listitation in saying that HLAINE WAS 118 CANDIDATE and that he should o whatever waa jroper to sdvance, bis cause. It the Administration was uwilling Lo al-t low bim that Hiborty {t would be unnecessary o renove Lim, sa hls_reeigiation was at the disiosal of thy Prosident, Gen. Grant and bis candidate (Couklingy were evideatly conviucod that the removal of such an official wouid bo more damagiog thau his Adverss {ne flucuice, snd the Collector was allownd 10 retain his place, "It {8 no socret that the Preaident, in the nb- senco of oun of Lix Cabinct otficers, appainted 8 Spe-, cial Agentin his (this Catiet ofticer's) Dopartment, 2ud scut bim to Virginia * (0 % dulcqaies™ to b, Btate Conveutlon In Cdukling's intevest, 1 MISCELLANEQUS. THE REPUIMLICAN CONVENTION. Svectal Dipatch to 1'hs Chicaao Tridume, Lyxcavong, Va., April 12.—The Virginia Re- +publican Convention was callod ¢o order by Maj, P, H, Cartor, Chairman of tho Btate Central Committeo. Poter Cartor was olscted temporory Chafrman and Maj, Jacob Wagner and Edgar Alien Ssare- tarlos. Aftor the appointment of a Commitiee on Crodentials, apoechioa wero in order, and grost enthuslasm was manifestod, Tho Dialno dele- gatos ceem largely in the majority, though the friends of Conkling are fightlng hard for b, Great excltes meut provalled when s rumor becamo curront that Government otlicors were to ba ramoved who sdvo- cated Blaine and opposod Conkling. Colisctor Ituwgol, of Richmond, Las just arrived from Waslilngton, and says most positively that the rimor {4 falne, 3ud he sposka directly from the words of President drant, Indications polnt to sn indorso mentof Blalno, hard money, sad cheap transportation {rom the West fo tho sea The Couveatiou ia largy snd {ntelligant. Blaino has fully two-thieds of the delogatos, boaldos au entbusiastio support from colored citizons outside, TUE MAINK DEMOCRACY. PorTraND, Me., April 1%.—The Democratle Btate Convention ts to nieet at Vangor Jun 3 JERSRY CITY ELECTS A REVUBLACAN MAYOR, Nxw Yonrx, April 12.—~TFho elections in Jersey Clty enlorday resulted in the choice of Charles Beldier for fayor, the tirst llepublican elocted to that ofoe for yoars, g pIADIANA LivERILE. Syacial Disvateh to The Chirage Tribune. Wasmnazox, D. C., April 1.—Informiation ha reacliod Washington that 1§ bas boen deckded by ths Indians Liberats to hold thefr Convention at Indiansp- olis 1n July, after the Democratio Qonvention, HOUTIL CABOLINA BEPUBLICANS. Cor.uMois, 8, 0., April 12.~In the Republican Blsts Cotveotton It night nothiog was done, Thiy moca- {ug the Cominittce on Credentisla made thelr repart, excluding all contesting delogates. A miority rsport in favor of theso delcysios was submiited by Gov, Chmwborlain, The question was discussed all dey with great acrimony and much persoual aluse, snd the majority report was finally adupded by an overwhel. ing m iy, e dolegeics to the National Convention will ba une plodged. & NAVY FRAUDS. MORS STEALING, IX WUICH SAM BANDALL TAXES 4 waxp, The Naw York Herald publishes a long story abous what the House Committeo on Naval Af. falrw, ltting in Philadelpbia, are goiog to flud put sbout tho corrupt contracia of ons Nate MoKay. Itsays: The Committes proposs ta take tatimony touching tho genoral mismansgement of tie Nevy-Yard, the fraude in contracts of various descripllocs, aogli- gence of oiioers Lo sttend 40 thalr duties, the smploy. meut of exire haads iu elsciios Uwme, sie, Balits OCILTY ENOWLEDOE IN WASTINGTON, 1In addition to the testimony bearing dicectly upon tho artual atealing of MeKsy, therg will be witnesses to prova that from frst to Iastfus was in perfecy harmony with tho Department at Wasilogtos roug Hauncom, Cllef of the Buresu of Conatruction, and that Becretary Ilobsson evercised a groater tnfluence than elther Commadore Preble or Commandant Wells, Neither of the lattor, although well aware of what wii fowng an, dared to interlere, TIE PART TUAT BANDALL I'LAYED, When McKay entered upan Lis contracts ho intende o4 to bring his working force from New York snd the East; but, s he haa himself sckaosledged, Congress man fandall foughit him so bard that he had to give it up and employ such men as Randall recommended, ‘Taera will be numerous witneases .before the Com. oittea to show that, while professing not to Xnow MeKay, or to tave any influence with him, s nots from Mr. Randall wae fayariably an open sceame ¥ 1o the coutractor's pay-roll, aud " thst, whea an appll. cant for work bad bean turned BWI{ by bis foreman, on statlog to McKay that Randall ‘was immediately offered 3 positios e al also Lio furnished the Commiite, ahawlng tho inti. macy exlsting Letween the Navy Department d Democralle Congresaman, and proving his agency, in stocking the yard with oxtra hands ot clection tim s NOTES. CAMPAIGN PARAGHATHS. B. TV, Wade has como out in a card declaring fo Hayes a3 » “ favorite sonny,” An Ohio paper publishes s column of news ftem: headed * Polnts for Rristow,"” The Mary Merriit libel, aays the New York Tribune ‘will do Becretary Bristow abont ss° muach harm as s earthquake in Biam, The Democratic Semtor Dana did not uphold thelr {ney might hava done. The yreponderanice of opinion in Tndisna now i that ths Democratic Bats Convention will nominau Holman ou tho frst balot, Another talked-of candldate for the English misstion E. Y. Stourhton, of New York, Itis not knonmn whetier Gen, Butler has passed upon bis eligibility, Nors Bhicpherd had the contemce for plambing and gan-ftiing fu the new Post-Ofice building at Hoston, and the /ranseript eays the cashier's room looks lika & chandeller-store, Sonator Morzill, of Vermont, atruck the key-note when Lo mald, HIf the Republicans get on the scent of officlal’ fraud, they follow it outs hut if the Demacrats ind the trail leading tuto thelr cawp, they abaadon ft."" The Rspubilican Chib of the Bixth Ward® fn- Balt- more, mostly made up uf ¢olored men, wers stame peded by a row of the Livoth and Falton factiona, Fulton meaus bustuess, sad doesn't proposs to have the Custom-House” poliicians runthe wnschine any onir, Tho Detrolt Post eays : el who yoted agalost Ar p-lofty notions wo well a1 *‘ The thres national candl~ daten for the Cincinnati nomination now are Blalas, Bristow, and Morton." Is it not easy ta imagine Sea. ator Morton rising and beginning s speoch: * The swful crimo of belug & * favorite son,' I scek nelther to valliate nor deny, " . Tha Daltimore Custom-Hotss machine politicians are working against Llalus, and Ar, Fulton scents a Conkling movemcnt directed from the Whits Housa, H ‘The indiferencs of Becretary Bristow to all this wire- g tho Custom-Hiousea is one of {ha Lest thlage n Lis pohitical history, ‘ The Spriogfeld correspondent of the Bt. Louis Repubiican noticos » report that the Hon, Lyman Trumbull “ will return o his Ropublican allegiance sa soon 68 it is ascertained that Grant is nok the Repub- lican_candidate (hia year." This is » good time for Mr, Trumbull to cume back, Thero s ouly one man named 1a s Repablican candi- dato for President from whom any reform in ihe piiblic sorvice could be cxpected, That man is Banja- min 1L Difatow, of Kootucky.—New York Sun, In the enumaration of candidates which follows, the nama of Ar, Washburus Is not {ncluded. . !_'Ths New Haven Palladium would lixe to know what David A. Wells in, If ks is not s Democrst, Beoing that Mr, Wells prosidsd over one Democratie Convens tlon, wrole its plstform, was nominated by the Demo- crataof one Congressional Diatrict, and indorsed by every Domocratio organ in ihe Etals, the question i Teally o bard saying, . ‘The Worcester (Mass.) Gaserts, in Its binnt, old-fashe foned way, hea its e3y sbout the head of ths Washings ton Gresu-liouse Ring : ** Unbappily Babcock's saso. clationa hiave been all slong more oy loss opealy with the District lling, and the curious relations between, Uoas Bhephord and the White House bave often boen. the subject of comment, Gon, Babcock will hardly Ret out of thiv hobble so easlly as he did bis former one, That wmply caused bis transfer from the Presi- deat's private rooin to the ofiice of the Commissioner of Publio Buildingsand Grounds,” The Now York Ividums pertinently * Benator Hamlin io nuistaken If he thin plaint about his postage tinkerlog comes from the Hewspspers becauss they are moat affecied by his Tatea. The newspapers are not the greatost suffarers, Thelr mails come under the head of sacond-clasa mat- far, whioross it Is Lie scudor of & transient nowspaper who bus 10 pay the estra rates imposed on third-cluss matior, 1t is the man who wishrs to send an oocsalon- al paperta a frisnd who leuffers moat, and who bas te paysitare i€ {0s frload be'in u Delghboriug town thax, Lo be 1n Europe, obesves 1be come ‘The Washington Gazefte tefls this affecting storyy * Babeock's passion for tho quet business bas not Aated a whit by his narrow eacape from the Peniten. Siary, e had not boen home forsy-sight hours when whola wayou loads of bouquels were belng distribut- ed all over the city with ¢ Uen, abcock’s comi mants,’ Tlsattention is now particularly directed the wives and relalives of Democratio aufim-mu, Hylph evidontly knew whero to scod a bunch of flowers ta bisve 1t do the most good." QGen, Baboook will probably not biossor aut to such s degres whoo, e public money ceascs to pasa through his bands. o i vt e SUICIDE. Speclal Dispated o Tha Chicaga Tridune, Luivexwonzu, Kan., April 12,—A mau named William Hamilton drowned Limself {n the Republican River, at Clay Centre, yeaterday, About cns year sge ble wifo died, aa he sald, from tha accidental of & gun, but it is now believed Le murdered {Crterday put an end fo an exisience nislo mis ¥ remworse, dpscial Dispaleh ta TAs Chicage Tridume, Daracir, Mich., Apri 15,—As Albion, iast night, Clermon, son of Elijah Greed, committed auleids by taking lau Trids be num, Sacinl Dispsteh 13 The Chicade Tridume, Yavuirotie A5l 13.—~ames Litmberk, prorelstor of the Hay House, southern part of the city, hung himself (hls evening in & wood-ahed. He ‘was romiient man sud local pobticias, soulo-law of the ta Hoo. Martin W, lay, Fioanclal troubles were tlie cause of the ail. 0, L. Drowning, sn old realdent of this cly, shod bimseicon Mondiy night ia & room at s hotal tn Alton, 1l wber he hul reglalared se K. Weigty bicsgo. Depresalon of mind caused by being onf empluyment is (e asaigned cause, fede il S QCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Nrw Yons, April 12.—Areived, steamsbipe Gellert, from Habyrg; Dothois, fevia Liverpool; Baliia Guaagow, : Lokvon, Aprlt 12.—aninid, sty Hollas, from New 200, Aprih 1.—Arrived, Pacific Mall -t&‘:urm of New York, from Nl" ork, via Pame s Britlah staamier Kotus, for Hong Koag,