Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1876, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1876—TWE " PAGER. ‘ended to take active part in public matters, fioy mnst expoct to be scrutinized, A rosolution waa adopted {0 old the regnlar meotingn of tho Leagno on the socond and last Monday of eacls month. IN KEARCI OF PLEDAES, The committoo Jmln!eu to catl on the vark- us oandidates for Aldorman and have them sign \bo foltowing plodga was called upon to report s ‘The undersianed eandidalo for ihe office of Aldare nan will support and uze my tnfiuetico in favor of any bovomant or messiira to prevent the lessing of the nbor of convicts in tho Yonitentiary of Iilinols to Jrivats Grma of corporstions, and bringing tho labor if eriminale {n competition with honost mechunics m;i '.\Rfll"m snd tnfiu ] it will algo wio my Influence to praven he mnllnnnme any inw on ngr statnte books dis- triminating againnt ibor soclsties oF Taborarss 1 will favor the ensctment of & law fa rendor less 23penrive, and without unudcamnry delay, the collsc. lon of wages, sud aleo an officient mechaulea® lion W, The Yirat Ward Commlites roportod tbab Mensra, D. J, Lyon aod Frauk Warzou had beon callod upon, and Lhat they not only eigned tho ;;longe but also expreased themselyes as greatly n favor of the Workingmen's wovement, A dologato had tha temerity to ask whethsr otber candidates had Leen cailod upon, aud he ‘waa informod thnt they liad not. A motion was niade w iudorss tho above- named candidates. A couple of dolngates ro- sisted the motion becauss they wuuld not vote for Warron, no matter bow many pledzas bo mgned. Aftor cousiderable telk Mr, Lyon was indoraed, but Mr. Warren wad not. ‘The reports from the other wards rhowed the same stato of affuis ay In the First. None but the liard cases had been oalled upon, sud thosa of courso wete only too happy to sign the plodge. 1t was floally decided tiss the best poliay wowid be not to bo too fast in indorsing cuols men. : TIHE COOPERA. ‘Tho coopera hold a mass-mooting at No. 79 Deorbora strect laat avening, about fifly per- #on8 betug presont. My, James MeGanty pre- :nded. and M7, Daniol Abearn acted as Secre- arv. Thae Chinirman stated that the abject of tho meeling wan Lo arouse tha coopera for the coming campaign, ond to oleck dolegaton to the Workingmen's League, A Committes of ouo from cach shap was appointed Lo secure tho sige natires of tho employes of their placos, After tranuactiog somo other Lusiness of little tm- portnnco Meesrs, Murpby, Cawncron, Hoecher. and othors wade arddresyes urging thosa presont 10 vuta for pu candidates escopt such aa rigned tho piedge to lielp tho canzo of the workingmen (Uicenbnekers). Dut little onthusiasta was ‘wanifested, g MINOR MEETINGS, SECUND WARD REPUBLIACNS, -atlonded meeting of the Second Ward Ttepublicans was hiold last evening In tho lectutro-reom of tho Bennett Modieal Collego, Mr. Addikon Ballard in tho chair. At the couclus sion of the resding of tho minntea of ths provi- ous moeting, Dr. Chaflee, of the Executiva Com- uitteo roported that Messra. Smith, Eddy, Page, and Snrgent wers appoinied to take charge of 1ho four precincts of tho ward, on to each, and that Col. Jackson had voluntecred to take gen- ernl ehurgo of the ward on vlection-day. Thess fivo gentlemen will lovk after tho challengerd, ticket-pedidiers, tally-men, ole, v Dr. Smith offerod & resvlution indorsing tho wvomioation of the Ifon. ‘thomas [logue for puyor, and pledging the Second Word Republio~ &0 Club to give bim their cordial aud unanimons suppiort. Mr, Smith backed dp bis resolution Iy o long rpocch, in which be reviewed My, Hoyno'a public sorvices during his rosidence fn this eity, Ar. W. H. Eddy moved to Iay tho resolution on tho table. o said 1t was not axpedient for the Club, a3 a Nepubiican organization, to in- dorgo eo prouounced a Democeat ad Mr. [loyne bal bozn for soveral years, Alr, Hobert Lincoln hioped that the resolution would pasy, He belleved tuat it Mr. Hoyno wero olected ho could bo installed into oftica, Buch wana tho opinion of some of tho Leas law- 3ers fu the city. Nr, Elliott Anthony eaid that ono of tho vital points of tho campalgn wus tho electiou of lhon- eat, capablo, und iutolligont Atdermen, With such a body of Aldermen tha Mayor was simply & tigureliond, At o meotivg of tho City Contral Republican Commistes, hold m tho aftornoon, it had been reeolved to prind My. [Hoyou's name on 100,000 straight Ropublican tickats, aud on an »qual aumbor to Joave 3 blank stace &o that tho soter conld voto for whom ho saw fit, Dr, Smuth withdro: his resolution, At L. . Davis mado & fow romarkn on the rehflcllnnd firancial sitnation, and ndvocated o crushiug out of the bummers aud loafers who woro rulning the city. A solaeswhat amnusing diccusalon of a personal character Letween tno colored citizens numed Washivgtou aud Baker voilowad, after which the mocting adjunroad, SEVLNTIL WALD. The Rnpublican Club of the Fourth Preeinct, Bovenih Viurd, mol luat aveuing st tho cornor of Fumtcenth sud Union streety, Frod E. Gardoor in tho choir, Spoeches wero wado by John Hmeliz aud others, snd considorable snthiusiasm * evoiked. . NINTIL WALD DEMOCRATA, Thy Zinth Ward Dewmoceats met jast oveniog 8t 5o, 11 Ualsted wtiect, I 8. Bactiote in tho “Whe ouly Lusnous trousacted wan tho & renolublon indorsing the nomineva ‘ayers" Club, Aonstd, Dr, Bannott aud o4 candidutes for Aldornen, hun adjourned untit Monany eveuing, ' hopus of & bestor nttondunce, TRITLESTIC WAD." ‘Tho "Uhirtoonth Ward Rwputhicun Club wera saverdecd Lo hold n meoting Insl svening sehoul-hiewre on Oukicy street, between Fulton s Kinziv eticets. - Owing o bote tsunder- itninling in repard to tho oceupalion of the Juarcers menlioed, thoy wera not peceesible to tue crowd, mnd afier shiveriog for nearly au bour on the pavemen, durng which a committoo buauecesufully attempled to procare aduiusion ity Freneh's Halk the audienco adjourned to Thnman's I1all on W i avenuo, whea 5, M, Bouth was callod to preside, wud F, 8. Baird was nppointed Secretary, Whou ths wooting had hoen calied to ordor, Ludwis Wolf, who was nonunated tlor Alderman lust Wodnendey night, moxa snd dechuod the bonor. The declluation wis sceented, aud tho Chairman resd the following feter from Ald, 8. 5, Clovelany, detinivg bia position 1w the can- ket 1tcano, Arsil U—rlitans Wiltlame, Erp., Freai- ot o ths Vhort'endh Ward Seyathiedn Clui—mDran E123 “Ax thero huve beon mubrepresentations of iy cournu s vegird to nry declination of thy nomhustiug of {he primary weotiog, T wish 1o say2that 1 docined that nowmination becausd 1 did 1ot consider the par- tial voto taken st that meeting o fair expression o e Depublican votors® of - the ward, I have not nought tbe nominution, aud only cousent to tle ure of tay namie I7 1t ls tho general wish of the Republican voters of the ward thot I wliould bo a can= aidate, 1 do not connider the action of the primary tuecting, interfered witl as It wea by the promasure elostug of the polls, Liuding upou any Repullicans, 1 save nol sougbt sud do not seck the nomiustion for Alderiman, but I do wih toretain my owr self-reapect il the reapect of the fuir-ninded votens of (ho ward, ', L, CLEVELAND, \Whea the reading of this leiter had been cone sludea. B, G, Gill addressed the meeting, roview- itg the Aldermanie career of Mr. Cleveland, and moved thut he be nommated for re-olection, +Tho motivn was adopted unanimously, and the meoting adjourned, BUYENTEENTIL WARD, At » moetfng of the Hoventsenth Ward Inde- deudent Cluv, E. P, Barretk and Ald, David Murphy were nowmivated for Aldennen, et STATE POLITICS, INDIANA, YOONHEES FOR DEMOCEATIU GUVEHXOR. EvaxaviLre, Ind., April 14.—Tho Courfer will contain o double-leaded editurial to-mosrow, declaring that the differcuces exinting botween Landers and Holman seam to be o grave aa to mako 1t necossary to chooss s compiomiss cane tidate for Governor, nud urging D. W, Yoor- boea for the poaition, It wayn:- The announcement of his nsmoe al the head of the Hcket would st once set Democratlo he thirare Ling a8 tiey never did Lefore, and Dumoerstic hands 1 working aa they never worked befors. Alded by s brlllant’ eloquence, and by the fustios of our eamso & viclory would Le !Mhld in Ipdians that would cleer’ the hosta of ouet 100y tiruiighout the 1aad fo sirike doubls DLiows st the couurge of Grantism, snd the conteunial year would Le v 1o refloct tho sirtues of & bnudsed Juals ago, THE GOVERNORSHIP, WHAT DIG LA BALLE COUNTY TRIXKS ADOUT IT. Ottava Republican, Apri 13, It would seem from present indications through the papers of 1llinols that the friends of Baveridge, Culloms, and otheér candidstes for Governor, have formed a truce in order that they might turn their united batteries on Wash- Ruroe. Certaln It i that thoy are now engsged in a genoral tunitade all along the Jinson that gentlomian sud bis friends. Thelr logic is moat peculiar, and if all the asticles on that subject, i nod bits and scraps that have alresdy been pub- *daked, could bs compiled In one volume, it ~eronld be wortly of a place among tho literary curlosities of the groat Centennial, Tho great objectlon (?) urged mgaiust Mr. ‘Washbnrns was that ho wha tho candidate of the *@alona Ring," and that tho object wan to first make him Gosernor and then oloct bim ta tho United States onato at tho expiration of Hou- afor Logan's term. (?) Who conntitutes tho Qslena Ritg we aro nol informed, oxcept that Joues, of the Ctiiasgo Custom-House, and Cawp- toll, Uniled Btates Marshal, formerly livod at (alons, and that they aro the upocial friowds of Washburna. * Joo ™ Medll, too, of Tne Tuin. Uz, ld for Washburno, and henco miuet be of the Galens Iing, thougl we Lave no evidenco that he evor lived at Galonn, But Washbnrno has written to hia friends, In rosponae to thoir lotters, that ho is not and will not bo s candidate for United States Henalor, aund would not accopt of n meat {u either Iouso of Congroes, 1o says further that should the peoplo of this Biate honor lun by olecting him Qovernor he will serve his full term of four onrs in that oftice if Le lives. Nothing coutd la mora positivo, and yst his oppouonts are not inppy. ’l‘l)xe Post and Mail brivgs a soriovs clarge sgainat Mr. Washburno, It is noither more nor loss than that during the last twouty years he haa recoivod aa salary, whilo m Congross aud as Ministor to Franoo, the sum of $60,000, and then nska trinmphantly if that s not onough. Thoro $1 uo pretenso thal be has received more than th walnry establinbed by law, Ono of tha quecrest abjeciions to Mr. Wash- burne's nominatiou comes from Jo Davioss County,—whero tho ' Galens Ring" ehonld lave its hoadquarters. 'The objection is that, whilo the poople of that county would (ool proud to see Mr. Washburne Presidont or Gov- emor, belioving bim to bo in avery rospeot worthy of the high houor, yet, being a citizon of Jo Daviesa Connty, Lis nomination slouid have been sl suggested tu that county,—that, in Tact, tho peopla ot tho State at _large have no right to boap hionors ona Jo Dsviora County 10Au withous first securing tho consent of the peopie of thatcounty. 'I'v this they add snother slight objechion thero jan man up thore by the naiug of Jones who wishes to be nominated for Lioutenaut-Goveruor, This Jones bas niade up ils mind, after thought and deliboration and cone enlting with friends, that should Washburne be nomnated for Governor hils chances for Lisus tennnt-tiovornor would be materinlly lossoned. "Tliy Jones will not submit to, wo are told. That sounds » littlo like ** Riog " dictalion, and the ogeariun mey bo a good ouo to try the strength of tho Ualona Kieg, if thero i ono. Wo aro rorry for Jonoy, but ho must romember that thoro are Joues' in almoat overy county 1 tne siate, sud he will bavo she connolation so freoly nevorded to * misor plonty of campacy, Anothor objection is urgod,—and in sll appar- ent sorioumions, It is this, that winle Mr, Wash- Lurno has ail thae kuowledgo and ability nucossary to mnko a pood President, bis loog absence [rom tho Htata hau deprived bim of the oppurtumty of studyiog onr naw Coustitution and the late sots of tho J.egialature, nud honee ho would mos be qualfied to fill tho gubernatorial chair. The idea that Washburno, with o hibrary of his own ueleetion, bas not kept pace with tho changes which huve taken placo in the orgauio law of his unn State I8 too ridiculous for erious consid- ermtiot. Colurons might bo written, nod yot half of the quibbles mado use of to mislead the public in A8 watier could nov bo given., 'Tho truih is, 84 it Eeot tu us, the thinkiug meu of the Ite- publican party of Iilinots are (ast coming to tho conclusion that they nocd Washburus a preat denl more than Washburne uceds the ofice of (toveraor, and aro acting in view of the goneral ¢ood and not iu view of couterring a perwonal favor, If there crer was a time when the abiest and best inen were needed more than another, W is the prevent time With all tho bolps the party can coutsol, it will be noua too strong. lnustead of quarroling about who, 11 the Republican purty, ehail be tho United States Senntor, Jot us tirst malka it suro thut o Bepublican shatl be soleotad, When that poing ehall bo renclied, we will ba for John A, Logun ** against tho world,” unloss be ehiould do wumething in the meantime that would 9 tder bim unwortu! (¥ COTNTT. Chicuyo tribnne: . [k, April 13.—4s you aro allowing a very liboral exprossion of sentiments by the peoplo in Tuk THEONE, you may priot our lines if accopteblo, McHenry County 18 en old, thrifey, and wealthy nven of our State, bossting of tho outorprise and growth of such towns as Woudstock, llcHenry, Richmond, Marongo, tarvard, nod Nuuda—the first being the county- aeat, Papord aro in abundsuco—two st Wood- stoclk, sud oue at McHaury, Marengo, Harvard, aod one starting, I beliove, at Richmond, I pro- sumo thoy are all doing well and constantly incrensing their subreription lists, Iow it will bu after tuo comiug campaign, the Lord ouly, not*, knowa. In politica they aro of course di- vided and mixed—nnd #o aro the respectablo vo- tors of tho Coants. -But, wo far us L hoar, just about anhedy out hors wants Heveridge contin- uod 10 tho yubernatorial chair. A fow voters (aud one p:apor, [ see) squeal for Oullom, hut tuo great miss arotoud for the Ifon. ¥, 5, Woah- burno fur Uavernor, You suo so great s State us llinots noods at tho hesd of Stato affaira a man whose abilitios eball not be a whit bo- bind tho mun who slall _be dcemed 0t to bo President of tho United States, And tho signa of cho times do ecom to indicate that Lo peopls aro about to rise in their migint and crush out the political bummars and sealn- ‘wags 80 long & curse to our land., On o uwallor sealo, wo bl ut our late tow elcction what your city folks had,—ratbior,n Leor bumymers' aifair, ‘Thio boxos were probably kept sacred, but, al- though soms oxcollent men wero elected, vot the spucial offort of sora to triumph by & dlsgrace- tul bummerism is justhy beld 1t dotestation by ail rospectable voters of all parties, aud wo hopo nover to boe ropoated iu our town, Preont, A TOICE PROM CASH COUNTY. Cavs County Guzette, Aprit 13, “I'ieWasliburna movernent, ko long b 6ocret, in growing in powor. Washburne, it is atnted on roliable authority, will sccept the nominntion, oand will servo four full years I clectzd. Hoin & man beforo whom all othor candidntos trom- blo and sbrivk to nigmy proportlons. Why should not the great llepublican party of Ill- inois step up to tho highost planc and nnite solidly for Washiburno? 1lo wonld bring with bLira cutire our large German vote, and would se- cura o support of our disaffectod Ropublicans, Ho would uronse the old unthusisum which nide the party for yeare ko jovinciblo, Washe burne wonld be a most acceptablo candldate in Cusy Conuty. What candidate will the Gazils support for Centonnial Governor? \Wall, really uow, it iy hard to nn{. Most likely the mau nomiuated by thestate llopublican Covvontion at Hpringfeld, Wo have spokon 1n favor of Kidgway? Yes,'ou groouds yurely personal. Wa put it in strong, teo, by way of compliment to s friend, DBut thore lu nouke In denviug the fact. Itidgway Lay no chanco fu thin Contennial your. Heo was # promimng eandidato upon which the party could ght sud rost when tired ont by a seuflte botween Cullom and Bovettdgo, Ieveridgo hoa fallow g0 far hohind Cullom nlready that thero will ba no light to speak of hotween thein, and the party will invanocail to light upon any'ono. It fa most likely that the prizo mn be ivon to eithor Collon or Warbburn, Lf Washburng comon (1t the fiold fairly Cullom will Lave very liscte to way. If not, ho will be onr noxt Goy- ernor. ke Gazelle, knoming all cirenmutancoy, feois abliged to fay asdo psrsonul feshing and step to tho front whero the battlo ragoen, NEW JERSEY CHARTER ELECTIONS. LADGE BEFUBLICAN OAINA IN NEAULY EVELY rant OF THE BTATE. New York Times, dprit 12, The apring chartar slections throughout New Jerevy, held on AMondsy and yestordsy, show large Republicsn galns in nearly every mection of the Htato. IuTrenton, Creveling, Domocrat, was re-vlected Mayor by a majority of 89; Jast yoor bis msjorlty was more than 200, Tho Lie- publicans ofectod six of tho seven Conncilmon snd the three I'roeholders from the city, thus gelniug tho control of both Boards. Iu Patersou, tho next Board of Aldermen wiil stand seven Republicsns, ve Democrats, sud four Independonts. ¥ive Ropublicans, two Dem- ocrats, and ouo Independent were elected to the Board of Educatiou, giving the Republicans nine of the sixteen members, Tho Iassaic County Board of Freeholders, which last year contained only teu Itepublicany, Las elevon this year aud siz Democraty. 1o Passslo City, Kniglit, Republioan, is elected Collector Ly 432 wajority ; Cirear, Nepublican, Ovorasor of the Yoor, by 10 majority ; and the o8t of the Lepublican city ticket was ohosen by varying majorities. Mauchseter Township elocted tho eutira Ro- publican ticket. 1o \est Orange Living- ston Townships, Eusex County, lK lhunhl{c'::n elected sbeir tickets. In Blisville the Kepabli- cans wore defeated by the combiued Democratio sod Ciuizend Party.” Hoath Orange Tow, also went Domocratio by & sumall mgjollly- e 1o Union County the result Is mixed, but the Demjocrats claiin Lo hiave secured & working ma- jority in the County Board of huhrfidem Cranford chicoses ot the Repub pary of the Democretdo nominecs, goon Domocratic by majoritios varyiug from 50 to (2. The Democrats catried Unfon Town- abip by 100 majaritv. Plamtield gives a ma- Jority Tor the Ropublicana, . . In Jernay City tho Iatost retnrnn Indicats tho eloction of Sadler (Rapublican) for Mayor, aver Gloveland (Democrat), by a small majoricy. N.\TIOECT. POLITICS, BLAINE. ME WILL TAKE NO FURTHER NOTICE OF THE IN= DIANAPOLIS £TURF, Speetnl Dispatch tn I'he Chaaan Trid e, Wasimvaton, D. C., April 13.—~8ome of tho friends of Mr. Blalno called on him to-night to inquire whethior tho report was Lrue that he in- tandod to-morrow to demand an inveetigation of Mr, Harrison's roported story, 1le rald he did not 8eo a8 ho wan called upon to take any fur- ther notice of tho scanlal; that alt publications 1o regard to it seomed to fonve bim clear, and vo thoro was no ticcessity of his doing auything moro than bo had done. Mr. Blalno requests vour corroapondent to any that he did not nntholso tho statcment in the Washingtoo dispatch to tho Inwi-Gcean that the Hon, Josoph Mediil And otbars arranged to have the Harnsou-Indiauapolis Union Pacliio story published. Dlsine says that ha did not authorize this statoment, avd that be does not Leliovo that it ia true. THE BLAINE BOND MATTER. WUAT HARRISON BAVS. Speerat Keport to Cinemnaly Enguirer, INDIANAPOLIS, April 11.—At & lato hour last night the Senfinel was able to obinin informa- tion which warranted an article that might d- roctly kull the chancea of Mr. Blaino for thio nom- ivation. Ou suthority which woa considercd rolinble in overy way, tho followitg charge was malde, and {t now remains for » Congrossional Committeo to como Lo tho rescuo of tho prosw: Mr. J. C. Harrisou, a prominest banker ot thia city, i3 in poseession of a sccrot. {Wo havo sirendy published tho statomont which sppearod in the Senfinel.] A small tor. nado wag croated in political circlos this morn- ing when the unoxpected gnn was firod, and emiles that wore childitko and bland could be Been numoronsly upon the conutonances of tho Morton men. It waaa ten-atrike for tho blaody- sbirt philosophor, and their joy scomed to par- tako samo’ of the profonnd gratitudo to the Sentinel for thus Inunching the Indiotmont agninat tho man from Maine, and relioving the Morton fuction of sapparent epite-work In firing tho gua themeoiyes. Now tho great question comes, Iatbla chinrgo ono of the bottomloss rumors which go prowling about on tho evoof & cawmpaign, or {a it sound 7 Can it atand 7 ‘Tho question conld ouly be auswered for tho prosent by consnlation with Mr, J. C, Hatrison, the banker roferred to. As futimated. he ox- prosaed great aurpriso at the appearance of the article, and sras at a loss to know how it had found its way to tho pross. Ho ia n fat, woslthy capitatist, an easy liver, a quict, cautious talkor, and smetils liko an oxtensive doaler (n first mars- aage notes, He romoved his imporied 1Tavana from his wouth with his big, white liand, leaned againet tbo wall of hls bauvk as if hio had his foot on tho Rock of Agos, and ropliecd as follows to reries : R A, ITarrison, you have caet vour eyos aver the article {n which you nre moutioned an mak-~ llx’ng.ccmuu damoagiog charges againet ox-Speaker iaino 2" * Yes, T have, and |t surprisod mn very mueb." ** Well, that article was very briet, as it wero, Sappoee now We go into detatls some, Of conrse, tho mattor is of national lmporiance, and you will want to substantiate at vuce.” [An awlul pause and sevoral vigorous whiffa at tho i, 11.] *'1 gness now thot I won't say abything. It tho Cowmittes wants to go into this Pacifio Road business, let thom call an mo and I'll give the foces oy I know them." *But you can sny mow, fo & genaral way, whathior the facts s allogad ato facts you wiil substantiste whon tho tuno comos? ' ** Well—now—{[another whnff]—will any change havoe ta ba made 10 tho datay, tor inktance ? " **No," Lio rephed caretully, **none whatever, 1 twar a mighty good aucss.” *You have been a Diroctor of tho road for 8omo time, Mr. Harvison? " *“Yen, for aix yeors, Thore aro five (lovern- ment Directors, and throo who have served are atul on tho Board,—Mr. Wilson, of lows, Ar, Mullard, and mysolf,” . *Mr, Wilsan thou knesw of thisspurious trana- for n)( 64,000 to Mr. Blaivo?" "y, * And Boorotary Hollios camo to you with a potition to el a3 stated ¥ ** HEe pip!" “And why did you hush if you hknow thero was something rolten " [Auathier whiff and a troutlod expression of coutonsuce.] * Oh, on will tind 1 placed my- solf right on the record, I'm satintiod to stand Ly my action, liet tho Committeo call mo out.” “ Do you know iu what position Mr.. Blaino stood aa to the Union Pucific Road 2" 1 dout know that o over had austhing to do with it fursher thau 1o ndvanco ita” interasts white ho was Spoalier of tho House, Ifo Lield that position at the tine roferved to, during tho opeu part of the secalon of the Lorty-firet Congress,” ’ ** Yon have known this matior long 2" “You, of coursg,” **Aud Senator Morton has kaown it for—" A number of monthe,” b repliod. ‘¢ And tlis sprivgiog of tho chatge now |8 ac- eldental, of course, on the 6vo of nominations " lisre tho demuro capitslist whifed a dry smilo along with tho smoke, and intimated that Jooy Lsustock, which the samo Ja Oliver P., ¢ was nly, gontlemen, devilish uly.” Bul Ifol- loway aud the Governmont cliqne arg eaturatod with dehight. Ilurrison is ouo of Morton's houchmon, and Liae been uador Lis thumb for yeard, 8 P.B. NOT CROOKED. A DEFEISE OF ATTONNES-ULHEUAL PICRREYONT, To the Editor of Tha Chicayo Tribune: . Detnorr, Mich,, April 12.—1u a recont Ciitoa- oo Tuwuss thero appeared a speelal dispatch from Wasbington under tho owinous heading, * Plorrepont—Is Ho Crooked, Too#" The dis- patch way supported by an editorisl maklng substantiaily the #amo Inquiry. Notwitnstand. ing the caroful way iu which they were worded, both dispatch and aditorial have deoply grieved and wounded meny frlonds nud classimnies of tho Attorney-Gonoral, IHaving known him in school and iu colloge, at tho Bar and on tho DBonch, fu privato lifo and in publie, in wor and in poace, and beon wure that his record way a4 straight o8 s mathematical line, they do not take it kindly to #oe him put in tho yanio cato- gory with ** crooked whiskys " and othors whom hio Las been dolug bLis vory besh siuco ho camo into ofiice to exterminato, When the peopio Lave s publlo servant who hiss heen faithrul to their.interests lu circumstances of trial and em- barrassmont almost without & parallvl, they ouglit to know aud appreoiate it In apy othor ngo thau this accurand ago of Momus, whon ueither man, nor anyel, nor God Himsolt ard freo from longues and -pens that aro eat on flre of Ldll, & man's pro- vious obaractor would be of momo value fo Liw, and fie would Le presmnou innocent until proved guilty, 1t ought to count for something W U'iorrepont’s favor thas hin grontost rivals in i vrofession, such as Evarts, Btoughbton, O'Conor, sad othors, have buen his most in- timate asgocintos aud frionds. It ought to count for somctuing that, after having commanded tho kutfrages of both parlies, and_boon electod 24 Judye iu the City of Now York by an unpro- codouted mafority, bo shonld ha she very firnt in his ofiletal position to lift up ks indignant ‘Yolee agninat tho Ringg of Toss L'weed, and tho Rigsntlo corcuption of Lammany, It onght tu count for womotbiug thet as the attorney of many of tho morchant princes of Naw York, aud of sowo of the Iargest bauks aud insurance camlx;n!c-. ho bas’ nover mpeculated in Wtocks, uover allowed the wwo of his uamo for the moes tempting cousideration 1o vud Husucial rottenness, and that to thls day fn \Wal stroot bis word fs an rood s hia note, and neltlior word of noto of Lls liaw eyer buon unidor protest. It uneht ta cuuut for eomething tbat, as Correspondiug Hocietary of tho New York Comumittos of Safety, ho was one of the fizut throo who found their way to Waslingtun and sasured the suxloua Fresident thay tho hostta of the poople weru with hiwin the noble #iand that be bad taken sgaiust rebellion, and that bis sppeal for sty and men had not beun {u vatn, It ought to go for mowcthing that Piotrepont, the ;i)roun& Attorney-Gonera), Lins been she peraonal friend and confidentisl ad- viser of such men aa Douglas, of Bocretary Fish, and the great Becretary Hiauton, of Gen, Joun A. Diz—above all of Abrabam Lincols, and fs nt the present moment the highly-valaed friend of & wan aw pure aud above reprosch ss Chiof- Juetice Waite. In other daya than thoss of the Boackor trisl and tho impeacbment of Bolknap, previous chare and _pooplo ,rould not he #o rondy to hear— Liko Malcus with tho riglit oar cut oft. Dub for {lio presout wo wujposa King Somuua it have Lis way, nuntil ho who was onco kicked by Jupiter out of hoaven down o carth shall sgain bo Kkickad, aud that wo trust speedily, out of carth and down to hell, Walving, howavor, the other considerationn in tho caee of Plorrepont, and the wala of tho Stoamacs of Marshall O, Rtoberts to the Govern. Munt, we have reasan to know, on ovidenco that hay nevor falled us luthorto, that Plorrepont had nothing lo o with the sale whalever: that o neithior mada the conteact, nor knew of ita Lotug mado; thsr the bargain was wmade by the Gov- erpmont, and the value appraised in iho usaal form; that tho ouly respousibility of Tirrrepont a8 aa tho counsol of Liohorts to go to Stantou and got thia pay. sud that tho order for the purposa was given by Lincolu and Btaue ton both., If thoro {8 any’ wrong attached to nuy of theeo parties tm tha trausaation, it s cer- tanly pot with the Attornoy-Genceal. U'ho v:orst aud ouly fault “of Piorropont, Ia, it fault it Le, that he has alwoys had atrang faith in (ien. Ginuk as & brave soldior, nnd feit somo gintitwde toward him as one who both in elvil and military affairs han ondeayored to do tho best that ho could tn his_trylog and maet pors plexing circhmatances, Thus beliovieg, e was avor willing &t Jength to sacritico his owa pore #onal interoata and private praforauces to help Uen, Grant by lus counsol fu tho Cabinot, 88 ho had bafore histped 'restdent Lincoln and Socre- tary Stanton by similar counaol, ont of it. Ly your un}mr, and tho Republican papers ganorally, wo feol woll assurod that full justico will ba ‘done taa worthy man § dut from the Satanic, or Democratic preas we ask no corrso- tion, and never.axpoct to seo ona, Their motto seoms to ba that o lio well atuok to 13 as good as the truth. Like tho Dovil Limself, thoy havo Ltuo poenliar powar to do evil, but not to undo it Iu utter despalr of wosbing the ugean ac- cumulations cf heir own dirly Jinen, thoy ond their ol Itobol allies Joln In tho congealal oc- cupation of throwiug mud on the whito garments «af ofeorx, Now, 3Ir, Editor, whetlier yon publish much or little, or nons at all of this communtertion, I shall at lenst Lave tbe satisfaction of baving Riven utlerance to what my heart and cou. #eienco alike prompted as a friend and CLASBMATE, THE PRESIDENCY. TIE FIRLD AXD CANDIDATES, Correspondence Philadsiphia Fimes, WasuivatoN, D, C, April 10.—TRopublicans liero aro astiling down to tlio conviation tluat Mr. Dlaino holds tho most trumnps in the gawe for tho control of the Cincinnati Convention, A week apo everyhody was agog with tho rumor that Homator Camerou was going to throw Ponnsyivania into Conkling’s hauds, and na it was taken for granted that Morton's raggoed Houthoru rocruits wonld naturally gravitate to im when their chiol was out of tha fight, 1t really looked ns if ths ogotistical ptatesman with the ambrosisl locks had a chauos for the stakos, But now Mr. Blaino's friends say that if Camoron tries to mnko that kind of a trade o caa’t doliver the goods Binioo bas carnost supportors in evory Congreasional ditrict in tho Btato, —nctive, hard-work- ing eupporters they are, too, who know about as many tricks in politica as the old Chief himaolf, aud thoey have boon 84 busy as beavers of lato, trying to undorminu the echiomes of Camaron, Rutan, sud Quay. I heard a Cougross- wau, who i believed to knaw something of tho sitnatton of tho ex-Speakor’s canvass, say yes- torday that thirty of the Pennsylvania delegates wore alrondy coamitted to voto for him ua soon an Hartranft should bo dropped, No one of the candidatos can Liold a candie to Mr, Blao fn tho nattor of organization. To hig genius for this cusontial thing sor sucoces in political effort ho adds o romurkablo persoual magootism, which attaches men to him and makes thom follow him s 1hghlond elanvmon do their chief. fle hias thua the advantago, tirat, of posscsaing & large baud of dovoted adheronts, ard, mecond, of knotwiog Liow to utilize them to tho - bost advant- age, ‘While othior candidates rely on the support of & goction, liko Mr, Mortou, or on Whito-kHouno backing, like BMr. Conkling, or on_the reform sentiment, liko Mre. Bristow, Jr. Blniue is ot worls, throngh Lis army of followors, In every section and awoug all classes of Ropublicaua, entimata hls sitongth on tha first bsllot at Oln- ciunati at not far from 275 votes, Where nro thoy to como from, Is it acked? About two. thirds of the Now England doleyatos will go for him. Thou bo is suro of Maryland, and moas- urably cortaln of the two Virginiss, of North Unroliua, 'lonnosyss, dnd Loulsiana, ‘Lho aoti- Bpencer faction in Alabama promise to give him that State. Tho whols Northiwest {s concoded to him, aud Ilinoig leaus toward him, but has ot yet decided Lo give up Wasisburue, Ou tho Pa- cific Slapo be is suro of Oregon, cud is contest- ing Californin with Qonkling. Thovo appeara to Lo but ons contingonoy that cau dofoat bim, If the Ohlo delogation will bold on to Hayes for two or threo ballots, in spito of Murat Halstend, and Mackey aud Quay can keop the Pennsylvaoians togother, o coalition betweon Morton's and Cm\k)lug‘s forces npon Hayos agould, with the holp of Yenneylvania, nomivate bito, Inanswer to this suggastion of daager, Mr. Blaivo's frionds say that a lorgo portion of the Oulo delegation wilt only give Gov. Mayes n complimentary voto, and that thelr real profer- euces aro oither for iaino or Beistow. Tuey aro alko confident that the Ponnsyivanin forced will crumblo aftor tho firat Lallot; bus evou if they onu be transforred bodily from llartranfe to anothor candidato, it 18 nut belioved thot they conld turn the tide, 3lr. Coukling 12 dolng & good deal of work smoug tho ofifca-holders, and has undoubtedly tho szmpathy of the President, 'Tho Blaine and Bristow men Loth susert thint tho nomination of oithor Conkliug or Martoa, or of any othor man praiainently ideutitied with Grantism, would dis- rapt tbe patty, 1t wonld bring certain ruin at the clection, thoy assume, aud thorelora the auti-Graot cloment would promptly docido to go o by thomasives and suffur defeat noder w loador of thoir owa choosiug, MICHICAN. NATIONAL AND HTATE FOLITICH, Spestar Correspondence af The Chicavo ‘L'rivune, MaRsuaLL, Mich,, April 13.—"T'hs folly of fore- cagtiog ovonta, aud tho tickleness of publio opln. jon, bave recontly been brought forcibly home to your correspor:dont. When a few weoks sgo I wrote Tus Tamox: a letter on the political vituatiou from a Michigan standpoint, 1t yeomod s if the people wero about to sally around the stondard of Biaine, and to compel Lis nomiua- tion with & hip, hurrah at the Cineinnati Con- qention. DBut tho Bolinap exploston, with fty loug train of suspiclons aud minor oxposurey, has materially sltered the uspectof the policical heay- con. The figure of Bristow, which hefore waa but dimly visible above tho horizon, {8 now ** loom- ing up," and I beginning to cast a heavier and woro longthoned shadow, Voters aro sommena- wy todoubt politiclaus of evory grade. They feal that no one can live for many years in the murky, poliuted stmosphere of Washlington and come out with garmeonts uslainted, Thoy feol, two, Lhat tho tiwve are such sy to requiro at tho Liolm of Biata tho firn grasp of & sirongly ag- gresilve man. And, thercfors, . slthough his roputation for personnl lntogrity is atill an- smlirclied, and though bia dazh and brilllaocy ox- cltos thelr warmost sdmiration, aod appesls miost strongly to their faucy, thiokiog men Lave roluctsutly tranaferroa thoir support from Blaius ta tho grim Becrotary, who Jhas basa proved to Lo a muro vigorous and uocompromistag foe to aishonesty and fraud. ‘Thoir support, bowover, iu not obstinate in its chiaracier, Whoaver obsains the Republican nomiustion will, provided Lo bo au honest wan, receive the indorsowent of tho Wolverina titats, For her voters know well that, notwitustanding thoir protestationy, thero i nothiog to hove for from the men who during she four mouths thoy Liave controlled tho Hause bavo boon ugable topris & singlo bill of ltaportance or oyen to unite upou & course of action savo that dictated by petty party malica. 'I'he sttomps to fasten the odium of Helknap's corruption upou the nsfiumlcnu party, aud to make it respoysible for tho blun- ders of Oraut, canpot decelve thom; nor will auy ssaction of rebellion, however slight, find fayor 1o thoir sight, . From this state of facts, howoyver, Bonators Conkling and Morton can draw bt listls comfort, Nefthor the ** maguniliceut toruo ” of the one, tho stately oloquence of the other, the i nce of the “machine,” nor (o souilo drivellng of George Alfred Townsend will avail them. Tuo nouination of eithor would oxcite profoundost disgust, and would drive hundreds of voters into thu opposition raoks. ‘This 18 nob o faucy state- mons 1nade to ticklo tho vars of sentimontal re- formers, but a plain relation of a fxed fact. Tho diokko and distrust of mou who havo beon lon, identified with party management in wtdo—lpuns sud deoply semted, and to distegard it will ovor- whelm tho parly in ruin, Although the groater nofes of the national fi'"”' with {ts Lroader feld aud deopar jutureats, as neatly drownsd the Biate contest's lewser dlu, its exlstonce ia nob forgotten by the pali- ticlans. Tho usual amount of wiro-pulilog is soter wontd go for as much aa it has over done, | golng oo, and the unt numbsr of candidatos aro in the floid. 'The Uovornorship Is of conrso ho position contosted. ‘Phus far thros cmdis daten Linve cnterad the llats, Cliariea ‘. (lorham and Viotor [, Collier, of honn, and Chirles M, Croaswall, of Lonawes. Clorham, by nccept- ing the (Mace of Aseintani-Socrotary of the [n- terior, han virtully withdrawn from ito arena, Teaving tho roat fight botwoen (aliter and Crome well, ‘Tho oddu are vastly in favor of the Iatter, who has socured tho support of Chandler, Tiongh and unpoliehod a4 Choudler s, and much aa ho has boon deoried by purist editora of tho Bam Dowles and (lodkin™ mteipo, thora iy not & politiclan {n tho conutry possossda of more influence, or.one whu i@ more popular with all classos of people, One of thoss Bpasmaof virtue which in governmonts by the peoplo oocur abaut once in vo ofton, attacked tho people of Michi- grn just as Lis Houstorial torm was sxpliring Homobody had to bo offered np to appsaso pu lia clamor, 1fo had done nothing to espacially morit arath, but he was a conspicuous manager of tho ** machinw," o he was gacrillood to vindia cate the sovaraign rule of the pooplo. - But, not- withstanding bis defeat, ho la still & mighty ower. Tho offico-holders owa allegianco to hiwm, and thronghout the Htate ha hes hosts of waim businges and porsonal frionds, who stand roady to respond to his every roquoad, Asplring candidates sock Ll favor, and, Loying obtained it, aro atra of auccess, Buch belng tho cauo, your correspondent confidently prodicts the nomlnation and oloction.of ummpllb‘ W , W B, MISCELLANEOUS. ' ROVFIL CAROLINA REPUBLICANS, WasmnatoN, 9. C., April 14.—A dispatens trom Columbis, 8 C., to Souator Morton, signed by ox-Congrossman Elllote, sayn tho delogatos to Cincinnati aro controlled by no man, nud bave oxpressod no proference. TIE GALIFORNIA DEMOGHACY. San Faaxomeo, Cal., April 14.—The ' Domo- cratic Btate Cantral Committes have tized ou May 24 for holding thoir Scato Conveution. NOTES, CAUPAIGN PABAGRATAS, The Nepublicans mada large gaios ln tho re- cont Now Jeraoy town eloctions. Morfon's homo organ clalmy the Toxas Rio- poblican delogation for Iudiona'a favarite son. Don't fool around political * wires " thils saum- mor; they are likoly to ho straok by lightnlog, Loulsvilla Coramercial; **¢Mako it hot on Tanders.' {s tho word Keir weoto Lo his frionds in Now Albauy.” Presidont Grant I8 credited with exclalming on Hunday: * [ wish to heaven the 4th of Marob, 1877, was at hand1 ™ ¥ Becretary Taft's namo {8 whisporod abont as that of tha “ (irent Unknown " Blr, Dlaino wad roported, a faw days 8go, to be arraid of, | The Now Yorle Twribune roysit would have been £6 fn the pocket of ths Domocracy 1f thoy Lad not had u majority fu tho presont Congross. Tho Boston Post lns been informod that Dinine’s ** Oreat Uuknown " ia Roscoo Conk- Jiug. I hnen't known hit for Len yoars. Itoform is the watchword of this campaign ; and you cau't oxpect the machine to reform it wsolf, or tho poliliclans who aro a constituont part of it to bo horn again, Mr. Georgo Willinm Curlis explalus that tho Domiocrats voted agatost Dana as.a mare matter of party sactics, loping to damaye the Nopub- licau party by defeating hin. Bon Porley Pooro, the able and accomplishiod Wasbington correspondapt, Lus his summer homo in tho Sixth Massadhusests Cougressional Dustrict, and bo is talked of for Cougrosy thure. The Louievills Courier-Journal calls Holmnu and Landors, tho leading canaldatos for tho Demoeratic nomivation for Govornor of Indi- sua, “n couplo of postiferous demagoguos,” o't this goigg back on * the party "7 Mr. Conkilng is smused that anybody ehould thiuk soriously of Bristow as n Prosidontial can- didal 1o laughs about tt o' nights, when he can't sloap for thinking and praylng,~whon the 1ain i3 on the roof, snd ho hoars tho * never, nover,” ota, B Tho 8t. Louls Republican thinks tho moral effct that may bo oxpectod from tho connection of Carponter and Butler with the Betknap caso will cortainly dastroy tho favorablo affect of any mitigatiug cironmstancos with which by chanco 1§ may bo surrounded. | Baboook aud Boss Bhopbord wore advised by sympathiziug frionds to watch well the tracks uf thoso DLold, bad mion, Meuars. Haistond and Towlos, during thoir nojourn in Washington, and probably a detective or an impecunious Ring clork did tho business. Mr, Aloxander MaClure, in_notiolng the lihe! suit iustitnted againat tho JJhiladelphin Times by Nat McKay, takos occaslon to say: **Thy only vital poiut 18 the charge of the Ztmes that Mr, McKay 18 o public plusderor, which tho do- fondants aro prepared to prove.” Iarper's Weekly wanta to know, you knorw, whotber honest lepublicaos would uot prefor to timve the Domoornts como iute powor iathor than havo tho very exiatouce of the Government imperiled by dry-rot. Tins Iast calamity, it pro- diets, will bocome inovitdble if .tho Republicaus wuceeed with a bad candidato. Jlldiu David Davis, tho new-born - Domocratio candidato for the Presidency, s Jikoned by tha Dayton (0.) Journal to a Ghineso idol hid awsy in some tomplo, "To got bim out of that and into tho sunlight whore tho people can sco him ia tho conundrum now on bauvd. There is no load call for bis apperrance, and the azplosions of fire-crackers in bis honor don't amonut to* Aorious worship of tho Democratio divinity," Tho Richmond Whig, faithful to tho last, publishod s two-coluinn moworial articlo eo- titled * ITora's to Theo, Harry Cisy,” on tho 9%t anuivorsary of the statesmau’s birth, last Weduowday. Horry Clay did asy (altor eluction) that he wonld rather by right " than bo Presi- dont ; and that’s more than somo statesmien of tho presont day mll bo wblo conscieutivusly to auy ot any time. " HMr, White, Prosident of Cornell Univorsity, who han written u letter expressivo ot his warin admiration for Benatur Conkling, Is rudely * sat upon ™ in the cusrent number of the Nafion, Tho ndvarsary says: **If Mr. Whito's ‘admira- tion for him bLua grown' under tho circnm- stances, {t 1a o most unfortuoate thing that Alr, Whito should be Intrustod with the task of teaching young Americans what and whom to admire, ‘Moroover, to say that o *man hns atood tho Liswmmoriog of tho pross nolly,’ is to #ny & loose and Ambt‘:uouu thing, Whethor it is o 8 man'a crodit that ho fias * utood the hammer- iug of tho pross,' dupends on how he has stood it The concluslon I thiat Mr. Conkling has #tood it **through conceit und thickucws of the woral cuticlo.” A Washington diepaten to the TIhiladelphia Times (Do), speskiung of the probable Déwo- cratic candidate for President, sayy: The Bpaniah havo & Droverh thst **thers sro uo Dirdw in last year's neats, " aud 1§ sxprosses pretty well tho present dpiniun of the Democrutio Congriva about thelr iack candidates, ‘The bird of suc not tly from tha musty okl neuts, they thinks eo they talk o rora of ifendricks, and’tha fine onthuslvun for “Tilden i3 wilted like fast summer' Quwer, whilo ‘Thurman, Baysrd, and all th reat of tho wheel-horyea of the Demooracy'are only watchwarda'of the pust, mentlonwl witk saduess, ot \dth hops, Who i the coming wan? Who the' great unknown 7 Last week everybody wan talking of Judge Davis, of lowa, but Bundct Cax put & damper ou that wovewent by ro- minding peoplo of Al dectnon 1n faver af the Unwn Paciie Raviread and againes the Uovernmrnt, which took milliona from the Tysazury, Just Dow thero la u drift of tho current towand Geir, Haucock, ‘Tho argu- ment n bis favor ia not a bad one. A soldier caudi- dto to run against a rivillan like Blaine fa tho jdea. 1t would un”‘n atall strango if an entirsly tow cau- Hdate, whoso noma haa uot been 30 muoh as_whis- pered as yul, should suddualy sprout out of the Demo- cratie deert of fndectsion wlion the Juno gruss comes. 'The Cincinnati Commerciul's Indisnapolis cor~ rospondent speaks thus of tho Arkanses bond story: By couversing with ditferont Republi- caus, I found thet Mr. Blaine’s little arrange- twent with the Union Pacific Railroad hias buvn generully knawn here for manths, but thora way au ovident reluctauce to talk sbout it Thero seomed to be an fuipreasion that it would bLurt #omebody to talk about it, Rogret was expreseed that the information should first have Leen made public hero, How {t becamo knoown wasthp, noxt quostion, Ilearned thaf a prominent Iin- publican had told the whole story in an unlusky party thiag numbered one Demoorat, and a0 tho uows was carrled to tho Hentinel,” ‘Lheo GQazette's correapoudent tried to interviow Mr, Harrison, and givey the results **lio has heou a Director of the Union Pacifla Road frowm the oatset, sud I3 conversant with its truo inwarduess, Of the chiargou agatust Mr, Blalno, hiowaver, he wili puy nothing until legally #umraoned to appear be- foro s Cougicsslous] fuvestigating commniftios, o neithor denfes nor affizia thom, but ex- prosses & williugnesy to T:, before a committoa :ud toll all Lo knows of ‘Lho rosd snd ftw work- uga." e OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. New Yorx, April 14,—Arrived~Bteamasbips State of Ponneylvanis, from (Hasgow, aud Othollo, from Hull, Uuisprrvins, Pa, April 14.~Arrived— Bieamship Ht, Laurent, from Havro. Queskyrown, April 14.—Steawablp Wyoming, i am el 1o Rreamablp Bardioias, 0 I nlan, trom Daltimore, lux andred ¥ y CASUALTIES. Tull Details of the Grent Powdor Explosion af Salt Lake City. Bowlders Thrown & Milo from the IMagazive with Fatal Effeot, A Rock Falls Through a House and Hurfes Four Feet Iu {ho Ground, Bugar-Loaf Mountain, on tho Hudson, Spouting a Five-Foot Btream of Water, TYerrible Mine-Aceident al Canlon, lIl.—Floods at Saginaw, Mich. THE QGREAT POWDER-EXPLOSION AT SALT LAKE CITY. Sare Luke Heraud, Aprit o, April 6, In this Centonninl year, will be record- od {n tho annals of Sait Lako City ns tho day upon which occurred {ls most fearfnl dianster, Wo nearcely nood Inform our roadera within 10 1nilos of this oity (hat tho powder magaaines on Araonal ITilt oxploded yenterdsy. Al know it, and biundrods aro snfforors by tho groat catss. trapho, A few minutca befara b o'clock last ovening a deafentng noise waa hoard, and the wholo city and country for miles sround shook and trombled. Tho festful Aound bLad not dled awsy boforo n socond ond loudor ono followed, aud s momeut afterwards a third and sthl -louder came, The firat bad crested s panlo in the upper part of town, whioh was suoceoded by dire constorna- tion, Yeopla rushed madiy fn avery direction, scarcely knowing whituer thoy werogolng, Msuy soman fainicd aud foll in tho atreets. Strong mon wero prostrated ; tosma broke thelr faston~ ings nud tore wildly hither aud yon; housos #wayed to and {ro ; dodrs were wrenchod from tholr binges; plaster orumbled from the walls aud coilings foll ; tho sidewnlks on Last Templs stroet, from Third south o South Temple, ware in n momont etrown with bits of glass, **Di of judgmont ! " wna shiouted by many tonguo and, indoed, tha soemingly provalling impres. fon waa that tho world had *como to an end, aud the work of tinal deatrnction bad com- mauced in Salt Lake, Soma dropped ta their kuoos and earncetly bogan provaring for entry into tho groat hereaftor, by attempting to make their poace with God. ‘Lhiere wora four magezines on the hill about 1 milo north and onat of the Templo Blogk. Tho lirst was owned by the llazard Powder Compa~ oy, for which Z. O, M. I. {4 agent, The socond, aliout 109 feot in tho resr of ths flvet, was Du- Pont's, Mr, B, W. 1, Jonneus, ngont. Still be- hind this, and about 100 fect distant, aad por- baps K0 foot from each other, Wera two_maga- inos, ono bolonging to the California Powdor Company, tho other to the Orlental Powdor Company, for both of which the AMoasrs, Walker Brothord aro ageuts. Ono of thesa had two compariments, oae usod by Mossrs, Q. af. Scott & Co, for storiug Hercules powdor, of which they are agenta. 'l magaziney woro substan. tially built of stono and concrote. The doorg warg iran and the roofa matsl, aud woro cou- sidered abrolutaly gafe Louaes for tho purpose. At tho Limo of the explosion thera was noarly 40 tons of powder—sporiing, blasting, gisat, sud Iercalos—in tho four magazines, 'Choro arg many theories a8 to the 0anso of tha catastropho, Tho one most likely to bo correct is the follow- ing: Yestordsy o couple of aoung men—QCharleg Ricliardson and Francls Iill—wont up City Craek Canon to'drivo some cattlo, Thoy wore rntumlnq by way of the mayazines, and whon pear tho lattor woro soon to_firo, v s thought, at somo cranes that were fiying ovor. Tho dis- chargo of the guna waa iustautly followed by tho oxplosions, 1t may bisve boon that the boys shiot ac ona of the magazine doors, oausingn conciission sufllclont to oxplodo tho Ieroules ond giaug powder, It has beon tho carcleas and most reprehoneiblo snd dangerous practice, over sinco tha mogazines wero built, to mako ritle and pistol targets of tho doors, some of which bore tho indontationy of soores of bile lets. Whetber or not it waa thin practioo that ocessloned the sxplosion o fearful leadon has baon taught, and at a tarrible price of_lifo and property. Ilio magazines wore complotely de- wmolished, and tho materisl of which they wora conssruoted neattored for miles in all directions, Nat ono stone Iaid o top of suother, and whore the ]b\mdinul #tood deop Loles were torn in the earth, (it ju dofinitoly known that four persons woro killed, and it is beliovod shat othors have per- ighod. Portions of the clothing and Lodlos pleked up have boen rocognized sa those of tho young men—Riehinrdson and Hill The formor Wwaa tho son of Dr, Darwin Hichardson, deceasod, and Mra. Graco Richnrdson, who residos in the Fourtosnth Ward. o 'was 18 years of sgo. Htll was 16 yoacs old, and tho son of Mr. Archie Hill, Ninotoonth Ward, AMrs, Mary Jane Van Natta, wifo of J, 1L Vau Natta, Ninetconth Ward, wos pumping water at thao wall of Me. Winberg, opposite her awn rosidonoe, whon o bowldor struck her In tho baok, kifling her {n- stantly. The Mktr saod lhl‘mly;l\ the body, horribly crushing aud mangling it. The bowldor ind beon thrown at least threo-quarters of a milo from tho magazino. Master Jamos II, Hadden, a lod 334 yours old, in the Twontisth Ward, was strick by & rock and instantly killod, At this tims 1t would bo impossible to datall all of the injnrios resulting to persons, Numbers were kunocked against walls, athors wore thrown to the ground ungonsclous, many were bruided and lurt, aud not & fow wore bis by falling stones. Any ostimate at this time or tho amount of dsmsgodons to proporly would be meraly gueas, Tho greatess Josi is probably in glass. Blaln stroot presontod a gcono of destruction in that respect. Hcores of hugo plate windows, yalued at from &00 to $500 oach, wore arumbled ints fioe bits, Tiundrods of rosidences were loft with scarcoly & whole pane of gines {u them, Thoro aro very few houdes within a milo and » half of tho explusion but suffored in thin respect, while many wore groatly damaged othorwiso, Walld wero oracked wud” others thrown down, chimneys wors demolished, doors woro broken, andd furniture and crockery destroyed. And this dsinago wae not confiued to houses withi the ot proscribod sbove. ‘Tha wholo oity sui- ferod {u proportion to its proximily to the magu- zines, 'Thero was a farious and dostruotive storm of rocks in tho upper purt of the city, and inany narrosr oscapes from doath ocoured. bhmga bowlder foll through the roof and upper {loor of 11, P. Kimball's houso, Another weljh- iug about 40 pounds crushod through the roof aud celiing of Col, Page’s residgnce, falling on 8 bed-room tloor, whera it lodged. Ove struck aplank walk at tho Deserot University, weut thyough the boarde, and buried fteclf in the varth. A rock welghing 115 pounds fall through tho voof, eciling, and floor of Hbingletoun's #aloon, opposite the thieatre, and sank 4 foat in tha ground bencath, ‘I'his yoek bhud bran hurled myre than a mile through the ajr. Tuere are but a fow 1nstaucos wirvro rocks were hurled from » balf bo % xajlo and & Lalf and did dawago, A REMARKABLE ERUPTION. LYrresponidence New York Sun, Povouszeeaiz, April 12.—At tho foot of Bugar Loat AMountalu, on the east sidy of ths Hudson, near the northern outrance to the Highlsnds, in the Laudsome summer restdonco of tho Widow Wade. Opposite in the Hadson is Pollipoll's Island. ‘o ground on which the Wade mansion i Jooated is 800 or 1,000 fot aluve tho level of the river, the’ background befny Bugar Loaf, Mountain, 1,000 feat highor, A siraoge ocour- rence taok piace within a thousand feet of tho bouse yestorday afternoon, ‘Whifo James McManus, the raliroad flagaian, waa In the rock cut uorth at 3 p. 1., ko hoard & siogulsr noleo, k sors of rattling or aruckling, Yo use bls own words, “I thought the sturm king was tumbling.”” In o minute attsrward thore waa snother mmbiing and rattling loudor thaa the first, almout ituiodiately followed by a third roport. Haid b bave hoard powder ex- losious and sharp claps of thuuder, but 1 nover Koud such & noiys a3 that," Ho ran sonth o as- certain the cause, and found tho raftroad trsck for 500 feet covered with stonos and bowlders, sud sunfsh and porch, He looked up tho byl snd waw & bolo 300 foed in width sud 60 teot in dopth, aod frowm It fully 50,000 tons of dirt sud sand to all’ appear- ayces beon lifted up aund barled into ;nd wm:‘ul‘bv dtr:lvle hollowa‘n'.l'hi nov:hll 600 6ot in width, wn 8 Avalan: swept through i$ and over it to the Hudson River lmmd track, tearlng down fencos snd oovering the travk 6 inches doep with stones, dirt, and fisn, Huga tzoos were hurlod in every direction, and the water the entire leugth of tho cove was dis- ¢ bed. “‘Az 7 o'clock in the evening there wam auother report, sod another mssa of earth was burled to the cove below. At 8 o'alook yesterday moraleg - there wore §wo moro roports, snd more dirk was | La bis dinplacod. Wit 18 atranger iifl, almost diately aftor tha last roporta, s torrent of T:"u?; Durab” from the Loitom of thé oavorn, from whore tho osrth bad hosn hurled, and plungan down_tho sido of tho hlll, eutting a raving 5 foot doop in loss than no timo, and thin votumg of wator is Inoreasing Imurlj. Whon tho fact iy atalod that thoro is 6o pond or mtream noar tha #pob, exoept one a mils back of Bugar Loat, thg Audden appearanoo of &0 largo a straam of water from tho bottom of & cavern 50 feet balow tho wurfaco of tho ground {3 ramarkable. Troos 3 feot n holight wara carried ta a diatance or 1,000 - fact, Hcoros of peoplo visitod the apot to-day, but niot ono could atiefactorily axplain b urgonce, I was uot a lsnd-siida. It oerlainly uokedd like au erupttan, for ta all wg:mnm . tho thounanda of Loud of earth must have baon ,nrend upward and ontwanl to the cove balaw, Tho reault of this upheaval can Lo ansily seny from tho windows of passiig sraine, All around tho chaam tho grouud waa uudiat urbod, oxcopnt whara tho jimmonsa masa of “oatth pino) Eu it nd it tumblod into tho river. The Indiog. ions aro that thero will soon bo anolher np. licaval thero, and the trackmen aro watching' the traclk olosely. 'Tha cooyrfence hias nvulufl tons of tho finest saud whera is was thought ng sand oxiated, Gt o A FRIQHTFUL ACGIDENT, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Trioune, Prona, 111, April 14.~A horrible conl-ming accldont bappened at Cantan lsat nightsgod lg still oxciting tho community {hero. It sooms thnt & numbor of minera belonging to Raymong & Co.'s bank hLave bocn endoavoring to boro g tuonel or drift undor & small creek near Ray.' mond's distlilery, with & viow to opening & bank on the opposite side of Lhe oresk, and connacte Ing the two Layks by s subaqueous chsnoel,’ I'hey bad progreasod about 30 foot undar the bed of tho stream whan the water bogan to loak throngh. Nothing was dono to provent it unii| yeaterday, whon tho gang of mou worn Bont out to prop up ibo . roof of {he tuunol. The “mon workod at the job ol day, and at @ o'clock four of tiem went horae to snpper, leaving two, Patrick Lamh and Thomas. Kearus, In the mine. Abonty o'clock last night, on returning to the ahaft, iy was discovercd that the oreek had broken mmuill and that tho mine wea floodsd with wa ter, Lfforta woro st once nndartnken (o rescus tho unfortunate mon buried undor water ang sand, but up to thia time the bodies Lave not boen renclied. The chauncl has boon cutand the water turnod from its coursp, and nesrly all tie malo populntion of Cauton 18 At Work toe night digglog away tho debrls, A DAM BROKEN, % Speatal Dispatoh to The Chicaga Triduna, Lawngxor, Kau., Aorll 14.—The present higy water o the Kansas Rivor succsedad yesterday! in broaking out s portion of tho dam at this| point. For goveral daya a certain outlylng por.| tion of the structuro las beon damagod, and at| noop yostordny & gection of G0 or 75 foeb Iong, immodiately joining tho mtone.work,| and bolow the socoud pier from tho north bank, pullod up atakes aud flod. This pormitted’ tte carront to undermine ths adjacent pior, which sonn sank. taking with it two spans of the bridge. In flowing down atroam tha wreck camo in_ oontsct with cable-machinery londin ncross the river to the Dolawaro Mills, ang damsgod it considerably. Efforts woro mada ta sooure tho flosting soctlons, but woro of no! avail, Tho portion of the dam which wons out haa long boon cansldorod unsafe, and bofors lonfi woull Lisvo hoon repairod. Tho losa ta both tho Bridgo and Dam Companios will proba- bly not fall ahort of £1,500, though ropairs wiif bo mado at once nud the dam ronderod perfactly seoure. Na discouragawment ia folt by tho most immedintoly interoated. FLOODS AT SAGINAW, MICH. Bnecial Duvateh Lo The Chicaoo Tridund, East SaciNaw, Mich,, April 14.—The rivor hay beon rising steadily all day, and g dolng consid- orablo damage, swoeping away lumbor, loga, and: sbingles, 'The tracks on tho Jackaon, Lansing & Baginaw and tho Flint & Pero Marquotto Rail- roads botween this place and Day City aro fnune dated. Onthe Inst nsmod road one train was five hours to-dny in getting over 18 miles. On tho Titinbawassco River, at Midiand, the water in tho bighest ovor kuown, and the cdountry for miloa on either side is submerged. At Midland peoplo on the south side of the town have beon compolled to abandon the dwallings, The ratirosd is under wator, and x;uunnm and baggage are transforred In boats, Largo quantitios of lumbar, shingles, and athes property hava beca lwn{l away b the curront, which whirla slong at thorste of 8 miles an hour. T'ho loss will rosch up ipto the thousands. ‘Thero {8 no Immadisto prospect of mbatoment 1n tho flood, as tho awamps are full of wator an ice, aud on the Loadwaters of the streams thero ara atill Iarge bodios of snow which han hardly commencod o molt. 5 STORM-DAMAGE AT LOUISVILLE, Lomavitrr, Ky, April 14, — The damags caused by the storm yosterdsy is estimated sb 10,000, FIRES, AT JEFFERSON, ILL, Svecial Disputch to The Chicago Trilune, Canereen, I, April 14,—About- hall-past 8 this morning o flre broke out in the buildings ‘Delonging to Thoodoro Behultz, on Mflwaokes avenue, in Jefferson, Ill., and ragod with groat fury until two stores were entlrely consumed.' Tho bulldlogs were insured for £1,800 in the Ad- dieon Mutual, of DuPago Conoty. Tho loss {s £3,000. Ono_of the slores was occuplod by Frankliu offineister, with stook of boots aud shoes; o fusurance; loss, 8600, Tho other atoro by lonry Guuderioch, eclgnra And barber shopi loss, 8500, Dy groat etfort tho citizond saved the adjoining bulldivgs,—the Lotel and buildings sorows the atreet, at 1:30 o'clock yosterday afternoon was caused by tho diacovory of fire In tho two-story frome at Nu. 315 South Westoru avenue, ownod and ocouplod a8 & diell- ing by Thomias D. Oondon, Damago to housa and contents, 8100, No ingurance. Causo of fire a defectiva fluo, An wciplont firo in (Lo onc-tory framoat No. 216 Thirty-sevonth stroot at 4 o'clock yester- day afterncon caused the alarm to be turgedia from Box No, 162. Lioww estimated st &6, AT MECHANICSBURG, PA, MEecuantcspuna, Pa., April 14.—An incondisry firo broko out hiere thia evening fn the Americsn Houve atablo, dostroylngit, with Tatton's, D. W. Eberly's, sod Mru, Kauffnso's stables, Johu- son's"row of four brick houses, Levi Morkel's stablo aud residenco, o thre: Baddler's and Jamos Long' houao, and four other dwellin) buildings wero_ou_fire, ialuding tho Americst Hunso ond 0dd-Follows' 1all, but yars saved Loy, %40,000, AT FALL RIVER, MASS. FaLs Riven, Maws, Apil 14,—)iarvel, Davd & C'0,'s machinpeshops ware burned this morn ing. Lous, 00,000 ; insusance, 985,000, THE QREELEY MANSION, Onarraqua, N, Y., April 14.—'Tha old Greeley mausion was deatroyed by fire this ovening. il distold The Lute Mr. Forster’a Library. ' Luiidon (Vrrespondencs New York Lridiins, All doubt on tho subject of tho Iate Mr, Fors: tei's library nnd other colloctions ia st at rest Ly tha sonouucomont thag his widow, wha wign! lisve kopt thom till her gosth, has rosolved 4 Liand ovor tho whole at onca to Bouth Konsloge ton, The bequost s largor thau was supposod. M Forator was eataloguing his books, aud tho titld aa far &4 ** T fill 212 closoly-prinfed Bvo, page Lqoto from anotice {u tho “%mes a fow oI+ wwbles of intorest, ‘Tl teat b that we turn over contalns Addison's Travels 1o laly,” with (s inscription, " To Dty a0 Hwift, the wust agreeablo companton, 11 truoat frfeud, sud the groatest genlus of bis age, il Ifl;‘,} 8 preaeuted by Lia Diost bumblo servant e anthor, 1 kanglish Barde snd Beoleh Raviewars,” glven by bis to “ledgh funt, with Byrou's - anogrid snd many correclions tuade by himi i orlylual sditfon of + Rublnson Grusses* tha correciol proofs of four of Dicken's novels; the first editions & Goldsith's % 'fravellor™ and ' Desertod Villsgsi Poje's copy of srtli's #Dis 74 with autograbh uotes, etc,, Lequentbed by hfinm Liop Warburioui the proof-hesta of Juhnsop's Lives of osts, limtell; Landor' Imagl Fr . 9,5 Lie geaph, * Jonath; Swift, 177, Amicisslinl Auclfll‘;‘ Duniuin ;* Pope's 4 Worke,¥ with another autographs 45y the 1tiglt 1onoravle Lo Eatl of Osford, from b4 moat obodivut, hurmble servant, A, Pope :” and ¢ firut and aocond follo Bhakspuars, ' Thero are many volumos of sutographs 0 whicti Mr. Forater waa a well-known oolleciofy and e Iy said to have poasessea all the origins manuscripts (with ons exoeption) of tha workt of the Iate Mr. Charlos Dickeos. The nclt: tion may possibly be moro than ono, fur nn_ ($be ** Curistmas Carol ") i4 st this moment O sals by 8 London booksetler, and o sxbibitio window, — | Wis 0g. . Uolug on, wo find Dyron's own ocpy o ¢