Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 17, 1876, Page 5

an s, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1876, e ———— " POLITICAL How Things Look Along the Line the Day Before the Battle, The Polls to Be Thoroughly Guarded and No Bal- lot-Box Stufing Allowed, Lot To-Morrow- End the Political Existence of All the Bum. mer Aldermen, Tho District Boundarles---See Where You Live and Where You Vote. Blalne’s Bond Matter Lxplained Dby the Aforesaid *Con= stituent.” How 'About Bittingor ?==-Some= thing for Morton to Explain. L Tho Wrangling Bourbons of Tndiana Get- ting Ready for Thelr Convention. LOCAL POLITICS. BALLOT-BOX GUARDS. WIIO TOEY ARE AND LOW ORGANIZED. The following is the rostor of tha Ballot-Box Guards s far a3 repoted for Tuesdsy’s election: Grand Commander—2Maj, I, B, Vail, Mounted _Alda—W, 13, Jacobs, J, . Niichie, A. B, Tarwell, B, Levy, J, E. Thoinss, B, D. Moore, Thomas 1, Brown, W, If, Pheips, W, G, Tucker, Hlounted Opdetlies—Cspt, 8, 5. Dadger, Wil Illison, Al Oalkine, Samuel Heald, Henry . Morsts, Willlani n, J. M, Dadger, —— Bargent, — Lafil, 8, Elmball. Dosldes theso about twenty others of the Angel Cadots will be un duty st liopublican headquartars all day. “irat Jard—Captain, O, T, Kellogg. First Precinct— Matts 8, Carver, Lisutenant; D, D, Dutton, challsuger; [ igler, G 1, Bunly, J, O, Neeloy, 0. tl. Naslay, guard, ' Becond [Precinct—J, ' O. Cleveland, Lieatenaut: W. Kellogg aud 3, J. Maglil, chaliengers, Third Precinct—8, 0, Feld, Lisitonant! Drockioakl, challvngor, Fourth Precinct—0, I', Reliag, Lisutcn: aut; Robert Rowlson, challsogor. Second Ward—First Pracinct—Col, II, W. Jockson, Captatn: W, C, Suith, Lieutenant. Second Procinot— —. Bargent, Lioutenant; M. G. Goodwills, Notary Jublio; Third Preeuct—W, 1L’ Lddy, Licutenani. Fourlt Preciuct—W. K. Dags, Lieutensnt; J. G, Beyay, E. 8, fsham, challongere; Fred Msb, C, I, oyes, tallymen; W. Veacn, I, ‘T, Dennott, tally xuanl} Henry Inliam, Notary Public. Third Ward—First Procini—A, C, Calking, Captain; Murry Nelaon, Licutenant, Becond Lreoict—LE. b, Kellly, Lieutendnt: A.J. Galloway, challenger, Third Preciricl—Rirk Huwos, Lioutcnant; J. It, Cuater, No- tary Publie, Fourth Precinot—R,’ L. Lugnes, Licu- tetunt; Cole, Notary Public, Fourth ard—P. 8, Bodyo, Captatn, Tirst Procinct ~N. 8. Whooler, Liouteur W. E, Froat, Smith Fauntleroy, challengers; P, ngman, &, C. Herling, tllymon ; Clarlos Nealoy, tally-guard 5 D Ls W dans scn, Notary Jublie, Second Precinet—D, 8. Oovert, Lisutenani; P, I, Matthows, W. E. Docipator, chial- lengers; 8, Hnlhrwa\\'. 3. lugbg, tallymen; O. W, Capp, ' tally.quard @ 1, 1" Butherisud, © Notory Tublic; Third Preciuct—D, W, lurmgton, Lieu tesnt; A, F. llrown, M. "D, Brayton, challengora: W, E. Iall, Bilas Brigys, taliymen ; £, J. Balisbury, tally.guard; ¥, O, Ruesell, Notary Public. Fourtn_Precinct—D, Sibloy, Liou! L Will- isms, 0, E. Bruuer, chullegul ‘Warrlog, tallymen; D, 11, Lawmimy Mth Fard—O0, ‘Lowla Lvans, elnci—Fred Binuingor, Lioutens) , lenger; — Weldcaweller, tallyman; John Allen, tall urd, Sccond Precinct—J, i, Bingham, Lisutouan enty Deickmai, clallonger; Gopt, Wi, tailyms G, E. Smith, tily-gusrd, ' Third Frectnct—w, 1f Bleveus, Lientenant; William Stewart, ohallenger; Dorr, taliymsn; 8, C, Tollaien, tally-guard, Fourth Frecinot—J, M, ll?'ucll, Lienten: C. Schotiler, lenge: 8. Wailace, tallyman; I, A, Denuett, taliy-guard, Fifth Precinci—Dvid’ Evaus, Li ant; Ouris Eichelman, chalienger; — man; 1, G, Walker, tslly.guard, Sixth Procinet— L. Feuersteln, Lioitenant; John Q. Hellerdema tallymsn; O, U, Blanchard, John Mufr, tally-guard, Sizth Ward—Louis Hutt, Captalu, First Precinct— John Wondreyke, Lisutenant: J, K Fred Llock. w0ld, challungers; John Hocklns, tallyntan; &, Wesch muau, Notary Publie. Second Frociuct—0, Tegtme; Licutopant; O, Burbrauo, F. U Wilihm _ Krofen, tal Notury Publi Thauténont Leydock, M, P. Challengora: J, Vsuderpool, tallyman; 1. Hodeck Notary Publle, Fourth Precinct—A, Kakuska, Lie fenaut; J, Vanderpool, J. ;) O'Linds, challenge: J, Anls, {allyman; A, ‘ranche, tally-guard; Lemborg, Notary Publio, 14(th Vroeinct lard, Livutensut; ¥, Junder, F, Kucors, A, Vandorpool, taliyinan Otto Hagist, Bisth Preomct—Decker, Lisutonnnt, Secenth Ward—Capl, McGrath, Caplalng Buctant, Johu lreuuan, Jamels Fitzzerald, Cremiy, I, K, Ducll, Edwin Austin, L, N, Johy Fred Volner, tully-guarde, Orgunized, but not tully 'roported, Laghts Ward—A, , Muddock, Captain, First Pro- einct—William ticutt, Lisutonaut, #ecoud Precinet— dames Evercit, Livatenunt, Third frecinet—M. Milier, Liemenont, Fourtls Precinct—David Mol laud, 1ufth Precinct—Jubu lelly, Lieutenant, Bisth drecinet—)runk Sotbert, Lientonant, Heveuth Lre- cinot—Murk Hardin, Licutovant. Eighth Precinct— James 7. Oaulfield, Liewtenont, Ninth Procinct—W, . Jardwell, Lisutenaut, Tenth Preciuct—William 'raser, ouith Ward—Nartin Conrad, Oaptaln, First Pre- eluck—Joun 3, Uutiiman, Mouleullul.‘ Robaert Will- pLt clalienger; B, F, Feliow, tlly-gusrd. Becond Precluct—Maj, Jolin Hotw, Listiteaits Joln Brenpa, - dislisger; i T Prociuct—A, 2, Disko Liautéuant; L, B, Durkct, chalieniger; D, W Clart, Bre Sallysan, Xourih reciuct—J, J. Moutsgue, Lisutenaut; M, ¥, Uhver, challeuger: Fifo, tailyiun, Tenth o ari—Organized, but nol roporied, Hieventh WWard—Fred L, Mills, Captaln, First Pre. winet—~Rettiy Nicruu “eutennnt: Bamuel (1. Btover, chislleugor, Hocond Vrecinci—G, B. Woodard, Liou: teuant: Dr, Yaco, cmlionger ;'N. G, Slooil usu; 3L Mitchell, tally-guaid, Third I'rectnct—Ca Qarrett, Lioutesunt § F. Dewoy, challeuger; Boy- ‘maur Honey, tallym socu, tally-guard, Fousth Frocinci—3aj. A ards, Lioutcuant;’ August Kooln, challenger s *Fruuk A, Riddle, tallym: Urew Gochraus, bally-quard. Neelfth Wurd—t. M, Haldwin, Captala, First Pro- dnot—It, E. Jenkin, Lioutensut, Socoud Pracinct—T, Ligutel i A, D. Woodward, challenger, . Soura, allymau, 12 i Ane Toclyct—0, W. Castld, Lisuterianti . J. Hanry Fubllo. " ¥Hith kfeciucidsasant Arsick, Juant, firteenth Wurd—Organtized, but not reported, Hourteenth Ward—A, W, kuflen, Cajtsin, ciut—L, Pendergant, Llsuteusnt ; K. Newton, casllongor, Becond Precinct—Edwsnd ‘Thompson, auteusvt, Third Precint—Chris Behuitz, Lioutonant. Vourtls Trocinct—Audrew = Quads, ' Livuteusnt, Biih Precinct—W, J, Mamilion, Lidutensut; John MoLinden, challengor, Hixth Precinct—Jacob Oralghe Vi, Lisuteuant, boveuth Frociuct—deorge Stejubaus, Fyteenth Ward—Conrad Yolz, Captalu, First ire. cluct—Charles Greeue, Lisuten: AL Petersou, coaliengor; AL, Auderson, tallyman; Ed Albort, il guard, Hucond Precinct—Fred Lenzenger, Liouteu. sut; William Ewer, challenger, Third Pracinci— Ubatlea Nobbe, Lioutenant ; John Oarver, challenger; \lenifuo Reich, tallyiuan, Fourlh Procinct—. K. Blllor, Lleutennt ; Dave McDonald, chalisuger; O. Charleaton, tallymu, A'uiantl‘ Ward—Organized, but not reported, HKoventeenth Ward—john 8, ‘Mullin, Usplain, Firat Arscluct—Edward ¥, Lee, Lisutenaut; Aolaudar, tily-guard, Seooud Preécluct—K, Hedstrom, Lious Lioauty k Welngurd, fally-guard, * "hird Precincl— 3L M, Buttington, Lisutenaut; B, H. Tupper, tally. kuard, Fourth Procinct—W,'d, Watt, Livutenant; b, 4. Tuskor, wlly-guard, eenth Ward—H, J, Wi 5 Teghleents alling, Captatn, Fint Aarpel, First ‘Thowaa Dougl. * Secoud reclnot—Clinries drd Proctuci—G. W, Bettiuger, Liauten- Htration, challengor, Fourth Vrecinet Williug, Lieutensnt; Gearge Fergus, W, e pman, - challongers; Wadsworth, Sy w4 1 Gusonpach, taliylgussd, “Jifth & ! . Mulllkon, Lisulenaut; L, A, While, Yau Paiton, challenge: e i M, N, Mann, {allyman; W, 1 {lnw\-nu. tally-guard,” Hixth’ Precibcimys AL Holf, doutensist; A, L, Drown, shallonger, Baventh Pro- Hucl~1L, ¢, Carow, Lioulenant, Eighth Procinot—T, S ¥ry, Lisutenant; Jusncs A, Kirk, clialisnger, Polls \ lN&'flllUUfll)Nfi. A Open sl ¥ u, 1., close ui7, p, m, T8ang Malgue to duty siouid ve at otk pout &8 170 ae e apiaiua will Lavo entire supervision of thelr ward, Us lould select one procluct in the ward s bis ved where sl telo- s, - blanks, etc, ocould be aseut him or locured from Lim ‘for " other precinvia in the ward, Ho abould vist ovory precinct weveral Hmes vll.g-mamuu,m that ull bls subordinates are ut . 4T Pouts sud uudorutand Wele duties, Ie should fu50ve auy megligent tes, and supply the va- ucica by Lhe sppolptment of otlhars, Mounted ad ould Lo fn bis ward wt sn sarly hour, He shogld ks & circuis of all the Lmlnnl‘, nukisg 8 conche fiomonnda of any trouble, disputod queations, et 4 miay satat, aud report o tas Cap! scours from tain any further messsge, And repori tie sams to 4l haadquarters, He will spand most of bis Linie Als ward cazeying ous tbhe sbove nstructions, Mebucting and disperaisiy bends of Tepesters. uteiant will be hald responeibla for (e by of the bok 1 his Jivamel, securiog aa Souuil, sad Rpariing (as fesnil axd dalivariog the tally.card l\thflnmn. Tl shonld know the election lawn and the dutied of bis_snbordinates, and hsd they are adhored to and parformed, Ieshould the judges and clerka ara worn hefare enter- ir dutfes, and thiat the ballotbox Is oren- a76d 40 pabllo, view Lefors ths voling commences. Also sce that fhis yoles are numbered, scenrding to » recent decision of tho Suprems Conrt, The challsnger inside should knnw all the votors, and be fearless to challenge autpectad volers, 1le should keep & tally-card, and check off eech vote ay deponited, 11e sliould station himself by ke aide of tlia judgaof election, and aea the names on each bal- lot when the votes ars counted. Ilo should take down 1hio reant of the election s publicly announced by the Judges, Ohsllengers’ badges will be furniatied, city polics have received apecial inatructionsto nes that sach challeny ars admiited {nsido the polling- Places. The aliernste ehallenger, upon rellevin thes challenger on dal should make s cherl that he will be to festify as (o the curroctness of his count, Chsllengers, efther innide or outside,ghonld challengs svery porson sispected of not haringlived in the Btats omo year, the ward nine- ty days, and tho procinct thirty days. All'p3tsans have s gt to challengo, and the names af Judges who refura fo recognize such chsllengors, together with the facts 1n tho case, should bs commu- nicated at headquarters, a8 _{hs offenso s indictablo, keop a correct taily of all Uy checking off from & tally-card with numerals hore- farnished—one numeral for each voto cast, bo- 1, filled out with ward and The {osido and y with ginning with tho firat numeral recinct, and of allyman, Sataidn ullfl-flfl whould agreo wikh each oter, aad with the s, 'Tully muards ahould b portad by the sids of the tallyman, praventing his belng crowded out of his po- sitfon, or haviug his tally-card taken out of bis Linnds, Also to act as relief to others vn duty. H,8, Vair, In Command of Guard, o THE VOTING.PLACES, BOUNDAIMES OF THE VARIOUS DIMTRIOTE AND WARDS. Since the last slection in which wards figured, the City of Chicago Las boen redistricted by ordinance of the Council, and n considerablo number of changes made in tae boundaries of tho precincts (now called districts) and in some of the wards, as well ns in tho voting-places in the districts, Following is the corrected list, which ehould bo looked over by every voter, that he may see in what distriot hio lives and where his proper votiug-place ia; a few mo- ments spont {n that way will perbaps save tho voter a good desl of trouble to-maorrow : FIRST WARD. District 1~-Tounded north by the Chlcago Rivar, south hy Mooroo street, east by Lake Alichigan, west Ly Clark strect, Votiug-place, corner of Michigan av- cnue and Lake atreet. District 2—Bounded north by the Chicsgo River, sauth by Monros ulroot, east by Clark strect, west by Houth Urauct of Clicago Rivar, Vouing-place, 8 Bar- et atrect, District 3—Bounded north by Monroo street, south by Harrison streel, cast Ly Lake Michigan, aud west Ly Clark street. Voting-place, cornor of Van Burcn and 8tate atreels, Diatrict 4—DBounded north by Monros strect, south by Harrison ntreot, sast by Ul atreat, and west by Houth Braucli of Ghieagn’ Voling-place, corner ¥an Buren aud Fifth aven i BECOND WARD. Diatrict 1—Boundod north by Tarrison sireet, south by Twelfth utreet, east by the Lake, and wost by Third avenue, Vollng-placa 4913 Clark streot, District 2—Bounded noth by lsrrison street, sonth by Twelfth street, oust by ‘Liird aveuus, and west by tha Bouth Branch of the Chicago River, Voting-placo, Btate street and Marmon court. District 3—DBounded north by Twelfth street, south by Bixteenth sirsct, east by Slate strest, and west by tlio Soutl Dranch of tho Chiesgo River, Voling-place, “Twelfth street snd Third aveuue. District d—Boundud uorils by Twrelfth atroet, south by Hixteenth stroet, cast Ly Lake Micuigan, aud wost by Htate streat, Voblng-; lace, 510 Stato street, THIRD WARD, District 1-=Bounded north by centre of Sizteenth street, houth by conire of Eiglitcenth ntroet, cast by Laka Atichigan, and weit Ly ceatre of Clark strest, Yoting-place, 844 Stato street, District 2—Bounded north by centre of Eighteenth tarcat, south by centro of ‘Twenty-0rst atreot, esdt by ke Michigan, and west by coutre of Clark stroot. Voting-place, 033 Sitslo street. District 3—Bounded uorth by centra of Twenty-flewt street, aouth by centro of Twenty-third stroet, cast Dy Lake Michigun, and west by centre of Clark atrect, Voting-place, Howland's, Twenty-socond street, be- tieon Btato aud Wabasu avenue, District 4—Bouudod vorlh by contre of Twenty. third street, south by coutro of Tuvonty-aixil atroct, 85 luld out, And what woulil ba the centro of Twenty- sixty sircet if continued to Luko Alichigan, east by Lake Miohigan, aud west by the coutre of Olark utrest, Voting-place, nouthesst corner of Indians avenus and Twonty-fourth strect. FOURTI WARD, District 1—Bounded north by Twenty:alxth atreet, soutl by Thirty-first sircet, esst by Indiana avenue, aud wost by CUark alest. - Voling-place, 385 Twenty- ninth atrect, = District 1—Bounded norih'by Twonty-stxth steeet, south by Thirty-fimt strcet, east by Lake Aichigan, and west by Indisna avenue. Votlng-place, corner Calumet avenua and Twenty-nintn streot. Disiriot S—Bounded north by Thirty-frst atreot, soutis by Eqam aveaus, evst by Lals Michigas, and wost Rankskoo avonuo. Voting-place, Douglas avenue and Cottage Grove avenus, Distriot ¢—DBounded norils by Thirty-irst streot, south by Egan sveaue, cast by Hankakee svenue, ::‘ run by Ciark street. Voilng-place, 1353 Btate s FIFTI WARD, District 1—Bounded north by Sixteonth stroet, south by Twenty-second streat, oast by Clark stract, wnd west by the Bouthi Branch'of the Chicago River. Voting-pluce, corner Archor sveuus aud Furplo stroot, District t—Uounded north by ‘Twenty-second streel, ouths by city Limits, esst by Clark stroot, and weat by Ktowsrl avenue, Voting-piacs, corner Tweutj-seventn airoet and Wentworth aveuuo, District 3—Hounded north liy the Sonth Branch of tho Olifeagu River, south by Thirty-first strect, enst by Btewari avenue, aud weat by lalstod strect, Votlng- place, engine-houss, Banger street, caruor MaGregor, District é—bounded north by Ohicago Riwer, sunth by Thirty-firat strest, onst by Halsted strest, and west by Deeriug ptroot, Voting-place, ¥arzell strect aud Arclier avenue. District 8—Bounded norih by the Iilinols k Miohi- gan Canal and the oull Branch of the Chicago Tiver, aouth by the city limits, east by Deering and Ullman atrieta, and weat by city Jimits, Voung-placs, Lock stroct and Archer avente, Disirict G—lounded uorth by Thirty-irst stres south by city limits, sst by Btewast avenus, and wes Dby Ullman stroet, Voling-placo, engine house, Thirty- 81th and Halsted atre BIXTH WARD, District 1~Dounded uorth by Bizteonth streat, sonth Dby Twenty-nocoud siract, east by South rsuch of Culesgo Rver, and west by Jefferson street, Voing. place, 23 Canalport avenue. Distrlcs 4—Lounded north by Blxteenth streot and that portion of ‘Twenty-second atreet east of JeTeraon streat, suuth by South™ Branch of Chicayo liver, cast by Joffervon street aud South Dranch of Chicago Tiver and iulsied sirest. ~Voting-placo, 172 Halsted atrect, Disirict 3—Tiounded north by Sistoonth strect, south by Houthi Dranch of Obleago’ Tilver, east by ifulsted aireot, and waut by Contra avenus, and a lins extended aouth from the celitre of Centro avenue {a the South Branch of Ghicago River. Voting-place, Hack's, cor- er Brown and Twentloth atreots, “District é—Bounded north by Sizteonth strest, santh by Bouth Branch of the Chlcago River and Illibols & Micaly Canal, cast by Contre avenus, extending to o and ‘weat by Naboy sirect. ' Voting-nlace, nurtlioast cornor Biue Island avenue and Twouty-sec: ol atroet. District 5-~Bounded north by Sizteonth street, south by Ilinols & Alichiyan Causl, east by Lioboy street, aud weat by Kedzle avonuo. Voling-place, Uiue Ialand avonua and Weatorn aveuus., ‘District —Bounded esat by Kodzlo avenuo, weat by clty tmlts, north by Bistoontti strest, und south by Canal, Voling-place, railroad station &% Lawndale, EVENTIL WARD, District 1—Boundad north by Twelfth street, east by Chicago River, south by Hixteenth street, and weat by Jofiernan atrost, Voting-plaoe, eogine-houss, Maz. woll and Canal atroots, . District 3—tloundsd north by Mitchell streot, east by Chicago Itiver, south by Hixteouth sireet, aud west by Jefforeon atreot, Voiing-placo, 597 Bouth Canal atroet, Dluirlct 5--Dounded on tho norl by Twelfll atreet, east by Jetferson street, south by Mitchell atrest, and woat by Ualatad atroet. Votlug-place, 246 Twolfth atreof District &—Bounded north by Mitchell sireet, east by Jeffervon nicost, 30uths Ly Biateuth _atreet, and woat by Halsted sireet. Voting-place, Mitchell sud Jefferson sireais. Diatrict 5—~Bounded north Ly Twelfth street, sast Ly Ilalsted stroot, south Ly Blitchell streot, oud west by Contre avenus. Voting-place, 139 Brown sireat, District 6-Dounded norths by 'Mitchell atroet, east Dy Kalsted strozt, south by Eixteeuth streot, and wost by Centraavenus, Voting-plico, Mazweil and Loory streets, T. T. Frouser, Diatrict 7—Louuded north by Twelfth stroet, eant by Qeutre avonue, south by Sixtenth utzvot, aud ‘weat by Lootals streot, Voling-ylace, 83 Sampeos stroat, District 3—ounded north by Tweilth streut, saat by Loowiis wireet, south Ly Sixteenth siroet, sud weat by city-limite, Voting-place, 279 Thirlsantt stroet® 2IGUTIE WARD, ' District 1—Bounded uorth by Van Duren stroet, east by Kunth lrsnoh of the Chicago River, south by Polk atrest.and wait by Jetferson sirest, Votlng-plsce, 38 Weat Harniaon strout, Dustriel y—Uounded north by Polk strosf, ceat by South Brsucks of tue Chicago River, noutl by Twolfth atroet, snd weat by Jefferson stroet, Vollug-place, 43! Bouth Catial strest, Distriot $—bounded north by Van Buren strot, east by Joliersou witoel, south by Yolk streel, anid weal by Halsled streat, Voling-plece, 172 West Harrison atrost, District dey Bounded Rortl by Folk stroet, cast by JoiTerson iToot, south by Twellth strest, and west by Halstud streul, ' Voling-place, 177 DeK Duatrics 6—Dounded north by Taylor Halated streat, south by Twelftu strevt, aud May stret, Voting-pisce, 370 Houth Morge strect. District 6—Bounded nocth by Taylor strest, cast by May streel, sousi by Twolfili sirvet, aud' weat by Lodmis aurcat, Votisig-place, 467 Weat Twelfih street. District 7—Bounded north by Kissam aud utrewls, eaab by Abordecn strect, south by streel, ana west by Laowls strest, Vouug: Wast Polk atreat, Diatsics 8—Bounded north by Gurley street, sast by Halated atreet, soutls by ‘Laylor etroct, aud west by Aberdeen atreat, Votlug-place, 91 iue Teland avenus. Diatrict —Hounded uorth by Vau livrea steeet, 2t by Aberdsen atreet, wouth by Kissam sad duriey Streets, and west by Loomis strest, Voting-place, su¥ o Bt et north by Ven Basen streatast Tt el S Iniad svenien, 4 NINTIT WARD. District 1—Bounded esst by. Ghteago River, south Yy Van Buran street, weat by Halsted atreet, and north br Mouro street. Voting-place, 191 Houtts Joff+reon sireat, 5 District 2—Taunded est by Chifcsgo River, aonth by Mouroa atreet, west by Ifainted strast, and norih by Iwndolph streot. Voting-place, Weshington snd Ginton atreefs. District 3—Bonndod east by Ialatad atrast, outh by Van Diren slreet, weal by Aberdean siroat, and north Monroa street,” Voting-placo, 141 Bangamon strect, District 4—Dotinded ssat by Lislatsd atreot, sonthi by Monzos atrset, went by Aberdecn aud Cartis atreals, and Nort by Iiandolph street, Votlog-place,, Washe ington and Bangamon strects. TENTI WARD, Dintrict 1—lounded north Ly Fourth streel, south by Kinafe street, east Ly Halated street, and weat by Curtia “atest, " Vollug.place, Green ' snd Iudisna stecets, - District 3—Bounded north by Fourth atreet, nouth Dby Rintis utreot, east by North Brauch of Chicago River, xud west by Halstod sireot., Voting-place, Union atrect and Miiwan) entie, District 3—Bounded north by Kinzlo atrest, souihi Dy Randolph areet, east Ly North Iiranch of Chlcago River, and west by Halsted strect, Votlng-place, Unlon and Lske atreets, Dintrict i—Bouuded north_ by Xinale atrect, nouth Dy Liandolph strsot, east by Halsted atroet, sud weat by Gurti street, Voting.placo, Bungamon and Lake stroe ELEVENTI WARD, District 1—Bounded north by West Obin stroet, nouth by Carroll avenue, esst by Curtia atrost, and west by Ashland avenue, Voting-place, Indiaua street, Delwaen Klizabeih aud Ads streots, Dintrict 3—Bounded north by Carroll svenue, sonth by Madinon strest, enat by Curila sireet, and weat by, Ashland avenue. 'Voting-placo, laundry on Handolph, etweon Elizabeth and Aus sirests, District $—Bounded north by Madston strest, south by Van Duren strect,esst by Abcrdeen street, and [reat by Ashiand aveniio, Voilng-plsce, 423 Woat Mad- aon ntzeet, District i—Daunded north by Ven Baren sirest, south by Twelfths street, east by Loomis streat, and weal Ly Ashisud aveoue, Voing-plabs, Kansad sud Latli atrects, FTR WARD. TWEL] District 1—Bondded north Ly Lake stroet, south by Harrison streat, east by Asbland avenue, and wert hy Lincoln atrest, Voling-place, 719 Weat Madison rost, District 2—Bounded nerth by Lake strcet, south by Harrison alreet, east by Lincolu strect, and west by Laavitt street, Voting.place, 797 West M Dirtrict 3—Baunded vorth by Laka o Van Buren street, cast by Leavitt stroat, and west by oity limits. Voting-place, 1041 West Madinon street. District 4—Usunded north by west by weateru limilla of the oity, Voting-place, Weatern avenuo and Folk street, District 5—Tounded north by Harrison street, south Ly Towelfth street, uust by Ashland avenus, aud west by Leavitt streot,” Voting-placs, 323 Ogdan avenue, TIINTEENTH WARD, District 1—Bounded south by Lake strect, north by Kinzle sircet, euat Ly Aphland avenue, and west by Lincoln sirest. Votiag:pluss, Carroll 'and Liucoln sircots, Diatrict 3—Bounod north by Chiesgo avenue, south by Lake siroct, east by .Lincoli_atreol, and weat by Leavitt atreat,” Voting-place, coraer liobey and Luko streets. * District 3—Baunded north by Chicago avenue, ex- teuding 1o the wostern city boundaries, eoutls by Lake stroct, oxtendiug to the weelcin city boundaries, eant by Leavitt straat, snd west by the western boundarles of tho city, Vollig-piace, coracr Oaidoy aud West Luko stroets, istrict 4=Dounded south by Rinrle atreet, north by Chicago aventia, east by Ashland wvenue, and weat by Lincoln ateeol, ' Voting-place, corner Indisos aud Paullna atrotts, FOURTEENTI WARD, District 1—Doundod south by West Ohio straet, west by Carpenter streat, exst und north by the Nori Branch of tiretCliicago River. Voting-place, 2 Mii- ‘Waukea syent District 3—Bounded north by Chicago avenus, south by Weat Obfo stroot, west Ly Awbisnd avonua, sid eust by Carpenter street, Voting-place, 274 Biilwaukeo avenue, District 1-Dounded south by Chicago avenus, norih by Division stroet, wast by Noblo aireet, and caat by Carponter street and Lia Chiieago Rivor, Voting-placs, 438 Milwaukeo svenuo, District d—Boundod_cast by Noblo street, west by city limits, south Ly Chicago avenus, and ‘norih by Division strect, Votimg-placs, 48 West Chicago aventie, Dintrict 6—Bounded south by Divislon atreat, north by North avonu, cast by ChiicagoR ivor, and west by clty limits, Voting-place, 743 Ailwaukeo avonue, Districs 6—Bouadod outh by North aveuuc, west by Ashiand svonue, cdst and north by Cabiego River. Voting-place, 624 Elaton avenuo, District 7—Bounded soutls by North aveuue, eut by Ashland svenue, weat by city Numits, and hort by Onicago River and city imits, Voting-placo, Milwau- Xea aveaue, near Hoyna atrect., FIFTEENTIE WARD. » District 1—Bounded east by middioof Shefold av- enuio, west by tho Chicao River, north by clty linits, and south by North avenue, Voting-place, Engind House, Bouthport avenue, Distrot —Baunded north by city Umite, south by North avenue, oast by Urchard streot, and west by Bloftield avonue. Votig-placo, 83 Willow street. District 3—Bounded north Ly city limits, soutlh by North avenuo, cast by Hurlbut atreet, and weat by Orchiard atreet. Votlng-plxce, 673 Larrabeo atroot, District ¢—DBounded north city linil outh by North avente, east by Lake Michiisn, and weas by Hurlbut street. Voilng-place, Sedgwick and Eu- genin streots. % BIXTEENTH WALD, Diatriot 1—-Bounded north by North avenuo, south by Division sfceot, cast Ly Olybourn aveaus snd Larrabee street, and west by the North Branch of Chi- cago iver, Vatlug-piace, 202 and 34 Larraboe strect. iatrict 3—Bounded north by North avenue, soulh by Division streot, cast by Sedgwick street, and west by Clybourn avouue sod Laresbes stroot, Voting- place, 24 Hougwick atrecs, District 3—bBounded north by North avenue, south by Division streot, east by LaSallo street, and west by Bedgwick street, Votiug-pluce, 605 North Wells street, District I—Bounded uorth by North avenus, south by Divislon strect, east by Lako Michigan, and west by La Bullo stroet, Voting-place, 500 North Clark atreet. BEVENTEENTIE WARD, District 1—Bounded narths by Division streot, senth by Erlo street, east Ly Wesson street, west by the Horths Drauet! of Cldago ver. Vollig-placa 3 Ol 0 avenuo, lstrict —DBounded north by Division stract, south by Erfe stroot, exat by Townscid street, and west by ‘Wesson strest, Voting-place, 57 Chicago avenue, District 3—Lounded gorth by Division atrect, south by Lelo strosl, oast by Frauidia sirest, aud weat by Townssnd streot. Votlng-place, Whits 'and Badgwick stroets, Diatrict é—Bounded north by Erle street, south by Chicago River, east by Frauklin siroet, and weat by North Branch of Chlcago Liver, Voting-place, On- tarso and Market sticets, EIGHTEENTI WARD. District 1—Bounded north_by Divisfon street, south by Chicago aveuue, exst by Lako Michiga, sud west by North Stato atreet, Voting-place, 260 Ruah strovt, District 2~Bounded north Ly Divislon street, south by Chicago svenus, ocast Ly North state stroet, sud weat by LaSallo streot, Voting-place, Turner-lail, District $—Bounded north by Division atrect, south by Chirago svenug, cazt by Lasialle street, aud west by Franklin steeot, Voting-place, 136 Cblcago avente, Dintrict é~Iounded north by lliinois street, south by Chicago River, east by North Histe streat, snd west py Frankliu street, Vollng-place, 47 snd 40 North Wella utreot. Distzlct s—Bounded north by Erls atreot, south by Tliinol atreet, cast by Nortl Btato aircet, and weit by Frankiiu stroat, Votlng-place, 116 North Wolls atrect, Diatrict t—Jounded north by Chicago inue, south by Erie atreet, east by North State sireet, and woat by Franklin street, Voting-place, 193 North Clark streot, Districs 7—Bounded uortl: by Clicago avenus, south hy Ohdo streot, enst v Lake Michigan, aud west by North Btato streat, Voting-place, ofics W, Lill, Fine ond Lacgel atreota. District b—lonnded north by Oblo street, south by Clicago R cast by Lake Michigan, sud west by Tosth Blata atrect, Vollng. 2 atreat, P e s THE THIRTEENTH WARD. TRE REPULLICAN CLUD, ‘Tho Republican Ciub of the Thirteanth Ward met Baturday ovoning at Bonz's Hall, corner of Lake and Robey atrests, Wiliiam Willlame actea a8 Cbairman, and Mr, Baird officiated as Beo- Totary, The sttendance was large, and was atlll lsrger when reoruits arrived from the mooting in Tam- mavy Hall, which adjourned in timo, as If pre- concortodly, to take part in the proceedings, The meothig was & rogular Club ons to make arrangoments for the good work Tueaday, The business trausacted way tho sppomtment of ohallengers, two for each precinct in tho ward, A subsoquent meeting will be held to-day, Sf'eochn were mado, howaver, in order to got at the fealings of the wembers. 1ix-Ald. Gill spoke ss & Ropullican, and de~ sirod the unqualified wuccess of the Republican tickes. Ar. \YolfY, who had deoliued & nomiua-~ tion, denounced tho sintement made by sowa papersas to his boung bought off. alesurs. Rouch, Coyno, Lixon, and seversl othera spoke, Beveral soetned to dosire Clovelund and Dixon, sud sovernl Clevelznd nud Quirk, THE DEMOCKATIV CLUB of the ward held a crowdsd meoting in T wany Hall, corner of Lincoln and In atroots, the same evoning. ‘Thomas McNawara was Churmsn aod tighacl Kiauey Beoretary. ‘Thio firat business in order was the ruceplinn of the roport of & cowmmittes of thres, appoint~ od at & pravious meetivg to suggest & uasme for Alaerman, to be actsd upon by the Olub, ‘The Committee of Three so appelnted sub- mitted ta sho Club the uawe of Willism Wheel- ‘The Club took the name uf Alr, Wi aud unaniwously selected iv as the oni crat they thought they might sleoc in the teenth Ward. loA motion to fadorse Ald. Quirk was mads, and Bt. 4 Rush Hpeeches were made by Mesars, Horlon, Chin- ton, Heafiold, and Btitts, Mr, Horton teferred to tsx outrsges. Mr, Oliuton eulogixed the womines, Mr. Wheelar, Mr, Heafield, ex-Rap- resontative, denounced Ald. Uleveland ; Cleve- lsud was no fib wan for » representative any- wheta 1 he never knew anything, snd be kmew it from the fack thai & letter was sent from Bpriogfleld by the speaker onco, aad Clevelsnd ueYer anuwered th, The Ciub then adjourned, MIZRD, Tnia ward o mixedduiidedly mized, Th P Yl R o e Morera, Prake and Dobson, Then Cleveland and Quirk wers nominated by the Itepublican pri- marlos. Thon the Itepublican Club nominated Wolff and Dixon. Wolf withdraw, And the Democrats nominated Willlem Wheater aod Pat 0'Douual., Unloss tho dissensions among the Nepublicsas are hiealed, the reault will probably he the slec. tion o1 Whaolor, & Democrat, Cleveland, it ia more than likely, will bo re-elocted without mach troable. —_— MISCELLANEOUS. BR.CONDWARD REFUBLICAN CLUB. The Executive Committee of the Becond Ward Republican Club have effectod the follow- ing organization for olection-day, I, W. Jack- ton lisd boon sppointed to oxercise general su- parvision thronghout tho ward. At the voting- plsca corner of Btato streat and Ilarmon court, W. C. Bmith snd Qon, Loake will bo in Tho challengers appointed sre W, C. and J. Btitzol; tloket-peddiers, A, Wat- #on, E. Walker, T, Stonart, tI, Bradford, J. 8. Wondle ; tallymen, L. and % Eddy; Notary, J. MecAllistor ; gusrds, J. B. CtiafTee, C. B, Isham, W. H, Koith, 8. D. Kimbsrk, A. PFisher, T. B, Blackstons, 0. W. Whosler, Hiram Wheolerz, G. 1, Wheoler, P, B, Forrest, J. Boscler, George Walker, Joun Van Arman, . H. Moore, J. B. Drako, L. C.°P. Freer, R. Ludiam, Joln V. Ayor, ‘At the voting-placa 491)¢ Clark stroet, 3enars. Bargent and O, II. Horton will be ia chorge. Challengers, J. G. Kearney, Johu Taylor; ticket peddlers, W. Hall, L. D, Btacker, P, B, Kelly, J. Homard, 3. Rumbold; tallymen, I Heyers, C. U. Brown ; Notary, I M, Mitch guarde, J. Caton, N. B. Iodale, E. Aothony, I Whitfield, G. B. Noble, J. Ball, . W, Raunoy, W, IL. Turnor, A. T. Lay, F. D. Gray, D, B, Simith, the Rev, Arthur Bitchell, P, W, . B. Chase, D. K. Grifith, G. W. Smally, J, G. Dovere, T. W, Larvey, H, W. Far- rar, C, L. Wilson, 1. M. Huyne, Ilarvey Edger- ton, 11, M. Bhepherd, B. P. Hutchinuon, J. J. Hoyt, J. Metiinness, A, Dallard, William Mao- Vack, H. M. Humphrey, J. Roscnberg. At tho voting-place, corner of I'welfth atreet and Third avonuo, W H. Eddy and_E. G. Mason will be 1 charge. Challengor, W. H. Eddy; Tallyman, G, Eddy ; tickot-peddlers; M, Gay, A. Tanner, ‘f. Donovan ; M. Kapper. Notary ; A. Hoyuolds ¢ guard, ¥, L. Fake, P. A. O, J. Datlow, A. F. Ebert, W. R. Piko, R B! ason, R. K. and €. IL° Siakwoaiber, J. McKin- dley. R. T, Lincoln, E. Walker, C, R. Alexander, W. Cortwick, J. Ous, E. It. Aloxssder, W. 1L, Kivg, W. Laocke, 1, R. Bovee. At the volng-plses 619 Hlate atreet, W, R, Page will. bo In charge. Chaflonger : J. C. Bryan. ticket peddlers: W. B. Topliff, E. P, Bawger, E. T, Bament, Tallymen : F. Fisher, €, H. Noyes, F. B, 8mith, W. Vaicch, Notaries, R, G. Goodvillie, Xenry Isham; CGuard, (i, W. Prickett, samnel Cole, E. L, OI- eatt, J. B. Nutting, 8, J. Glover, M, Sely, O. ¥, Avory, Peter Page, Honry Bimons, G. H. Glover, i, P, Morriman, 8, J, Jonca, J, A. Allen, A, hoole, John Walsh, 1. M. Rich, Robsrt Harris, W. Allport, G. and R, Foreman, I’ 3l, Philips. BEVENTIL WARD REFURLICANS. A meoting of the Execativo Commitice of the Bevonth Ward Republican Club was hold yeater~ day evening in Mass’ Hall, West T'saltth atreet, Mr, Grabom in tho cliair, and William Bacl- man actiug os 8cribe. I'lie Chaizexplained that tho object of the meeting waa to form s coali- tion with the Indopendent Club of thie maid, a0 that onch party could drop an Aldermanic nomitios, and unite their forcea to dofoat the bummer Hildeoth, who awore to de- fend tho Constitution of the _ United Btates, and is now uuder indictmont for robbing the government. An animated dis- cussion onsued on ths proposition to drop Mr. T. I, Prossor, one of tho Republicau candldates for Aldermau, sud indorse James Rachford, one of the Independeut nominoos. Several af the Ropublican membors of the Committes objected on the ground that their vomince was in all re- spects the bottor man. A committeo wen ap- pointed to wait oo dMcDonsld and Rachford, toe ndopondent candidates, and nacertamn their viows, McDonald refusod to pull out, Rachford agreed to do 8o, if it would aid in achieving the object desired,—ths dofeat of Hildreth, Tho Commliteo returned and reported. Tho discus- sion was reuawad, and promised to bs {ntermin- able. Finally Mr, P'rosser’s friends dotermined bo should not be droppod, aud rotired. The othier faction theu resolved to support the other Republican and Racliford, and the mesting ad - Journed. THOSE POLL-NOOKS, i Oity-Clork Forroat in surprised at the state- mout thut has boon mado, that bo had propared no poll-books for tho Tuesday elootion. He is at luus to know how such a roport was ever cir- culated, and emphatically wauta it undetatood that nvurfithlna that ho should furmish for the clection Las boen placod in the ballot-boxes, which are now in his ofiice, the poll-books in- cluded, and will bo distributed to-dsy, TILE TENTU WARD. A mostiog of tho motnbera of the Independent Club of tho Tonth Ward was bold yostoresy af- tornoon at 219 Weat Indisun streot for the par- 080 _of ratifyiog thewr nomineos to the next City Legislatura, The regular Domocratic cau~ didates, AMosys, Murray and Hoffmau, Lave wilhdrawn from “tho contest, sud tho fight mow s a triagulsr one between Ueorge A, Whito, H. II, Bmith, and AMichaol MeNurney. White's record 1s well known, He 18 of tho present Aldermaule ring, aud bas cast bis voto for **lold-on* Colvin. Tho othor cendidatos sro businese mon, who have acquired wealth by houost labor, and havo vever ixed in politics, Mr, McNurnoy has livod {n that ward for the last 23 yoars, and seoks the mupport of tho tazepayera irrespootive of varty or untlouality. —— HYDE PARK. % THE INDEPENDENT TICKET, othe Eitor of The Chtcavo Tribune : Iivpe Parx, April 15,—1wz TamnuNe of the 19tk just. coptains aa account of the nogotis- tious looking to & compromiso ticket betweon tho Tax-Payers' and Indopendent Tax-Payers' tickots of Hydo Park, whioh was so uufair that I feel called upon to oarrect-wome of its atate- menty. It iu aid that tho attempt to form a compro- mise tickot had failed, * the Independent Cam- paign Committen Laving voted that no further afforts {u Lhat direction be mado." Now, it the gentloman who wrote the nbove hind baen {nclived to be fair, o could ansily have stated the contents of a communication ad- dressed to Mr, Wadsworth, Chalrman of the Campaign Committes of the Tax-Payora' ticket, which was botore them at this very mecting, and was &y follows; 1u the published prooeedings of tho meoting of your Comuittee beld on the J0th inat. 1t is stated amang othier thingu tust tho probability of any wmutusl ar- rangowent yraws not only bosutifully lus, but also muych loas desirablo thau (¢ iua bithorto appeared, Hnch being the fecling of your Cowmiites, together with gur owu fuability 10 comply with tie upaniwous espression of your Comuntios, Viz, : that all the caudl datew nowsinated should fendor thuir resigustions, it 1u of course uscloss Lo spend uny further thae {n au wilurt t0 ATTAIYY & compromuss Hekot, aud at & iasets {ng of tho £xoculive Commitwe of the Independeat Tuz-Payers’ ticket hield yestarday, 6 was decided to uno overy Louorable oifart for ihe election of ald tickst au it now atauds, We sluceraly rvgrot that a compromiss tickot sseums mpossiuls, for 1y cortaluly s vory destravis that ull who ure opposed fo the “tax.eaters should ualle in commion cxuse aguiust them, Haspucifully yours, 1suany, Chairmsn Kz, Com, Independent yora' Ticket, Tho furiher sistament that the Iudepondent Tax-Puyers’ tickot was likely to be abuarbed ** 1n the Waits-Willett party, aw the loadors of cacy aro 1 frequent coasultation (logether,” was equally unfair, ‘o Executive Committes of the Independent Tax-Fayors' ticket bas refused 10 nogotiste for & vampromise with the Waite-Willoit party,” d, tarthermore, it has nover awtnorized auy perwol LO DOrOALe for them. Anto the turthier statement of pretended ne- fnllllluu! loaking to tha placiug of my brother, {awiitou 1, Bogue, on the ' Wikite-Witlatt ticks 1 have only $o uay tio wever sought Lo have 14 name placed on that ticket, but, on tha con trary, when told that he could be nomiuated a3 tiolr Cunvenilon, ha distinctly told the geutle- mian olfering bim the nomiostion, thas he did not waus his nawe preseuted so tus Coaventlon, that ho had accopted tho call 10 bucomu & candis date on the Indepondeut I'ux-F'ayers’ tickel, and Le would stand by the bickot, which was oslled out by abous 200°of the citizons of Hyde I'ark, s4100g Whom aro many of tho Leaviast tax-pay- ers of the village. Tho ticket thus nominated (s independent of all cliques and combinstious, and stands pledged to glve the people of Hyde Park au houest, ju- dtcmuln,‘:x:fl mvnomhi:lulunlmmuon of mu- nips . Ve ours, ¥ o ’tholfll AL Boaux. THE BITUATION, T (ke Edtter of Ths Chicogo Ividuner - 4 Hrox Fanx, Aprls 15.—Tha political contest to be deotded Tucsday ls one af the graveatiu which the peopis of this village have sver been engaged. The strugglo (s the saxme as that whish will wcour in Oblosgo belwesn tha laxe 4alacs 8ad tha tax-payecs § but harewe have tha matter complicated by the presence of s salf. nominated third party, which, whils profesaing tn nesk oconomy and reform, Is practically s movement in the lutercat of the tsx-eaters, whether orlginally mo satended or not. Yet in apito of all their offorts, unlean nome whaleaalo blg{ll" be made botween the Hyde Park party and the Independent 7 by which they ahall unito on nix cardidates, the latter will nnquen- tiouably bo beatan; and svary vots cast for the Independent tickel will ba equivalent lo a vote for the perpetuation of the Waite-Willot rogime. The tickets now stand aa followa s Tar-Payers’, 185da Park, Tulependents, AL Mitehy C.D, llewes. Pater Scllund. J. K, Benslay, Yeor H:hlund, 3L B, Bogue, O, A, Falnanes. 1. 4. Tarlor, * DS, Tugior, Gitlett, Martin Farrall, in Farrell, I I’ Rumany, 1, Bowes J. 1t Flood, 4. I, Beunley, ‘Tho high character of every caudidate gn tho Tax-Favora' tickol s .unquestionod, * Mr. Miteuoll, formerly for saveral yearmfuperintand. ent]of the llhnols Central Hailrond. having o moderate fortune, 14 now at leisurs to give atrictattontion_to tho affairs of tho village, Mr. Bensley ia President of the Chicago Board of Trade. Ila hassbhown an unimpeschablo record for honesty and economy duning the paat yesr in the Board of Trusiecs, and tho same may Le aaid of Mr. J'owolL a young audl sctive busineas raan of Bouth Chicagn. Mr. Cudmore holds an important sod responsible posittos in the Prairie Farmer Company, e will receive one of the Iargest yoten caut, on mccount of his 1o dependence and rigid iategnty, Mr, Follaus- Iawyer of high reputation, whoso lega! on will be of grestservice (o the Board, Mr. Bowen hss long been actively engaged in businesa in Boath Chicago, and 1t is not too much 1o aay that ttat thriviog place is indebted to him for & Inrge sharo of ita prosperity, On tho Hyde F'ark ticket, Menars. Hawes and Gullett have boan mombers of the Board for the - and thelr record been invariably opposed to economy. They sro also chiefly re- sponsible for the Waite and Willett appoiate ments, with their sbundant tealo of sxtravagauce and wasto. Mr. Beblund is, or has rocontly bewu, ssloon-kecper. Mr, Taylor in & Jarzs property- owuernear South Chicago ; it Liaa been regretted by maoy that he sliould havocast hia lot with the party who took him up for avaitatnlity after hie bind received an open, honorable nomtnation by the Tax-Payers, Monare, Farreil and Flood are meu of good reputation and abtlity. Thev were laced upon the ticket because of their respocta~ ility and policical strengtl. On the Iundependent ticket the namen of Bchlund, Farrell, Tavlor, and Bensley, pravions- Iy mebtloned, appesr. In sddition, Mr. llumssy 18 & genjal gentleman acainst whom nothing hise ever beon aaid, Mr. Boguo wans a candidate reg- ulariy nomioated Iaat year. lle was then de- fostediu a fair fight on sccount of many and bitter eucmien throughout the village, v If a tull vote be volled. howover, the succers of the straight Tax-Payers’ ticket ls generally conceded, Lo e e NATIONAL POLITICS. BLAINE. TIE AUTHOR OF THE UTURY ANOUT BLAINE BPEARS Aaawy, Spectal Dunateh 2 The Chieago Tribune, Ixpranaroris, April 16.—~The following com- munication will sppear in ths Journal to-morrow moruiog : 7 the Fdilor of the Journat: When the arilclo fn tho Senfinel appeared on ths Uniw Pacitic Ralirond managoment, 1 ws graatly surpriied, as I had nut been instrumental, eitlier directis or indirectly, {n giv- ing {hin mutter publicity. Iu Jau uagye Ltz 1 tale graplied the Chatrman of the Credit Mobilier Commit- Lee in telation to some valueless Fort Smilh & Little Rock lsnd grant bonds Lield as asscts by the Union Paeifio R, I, Cou, for whicl the hooks of tho compsn y showed they hiad paid a large sum of money, and gave cortainqueations ta be sexed, Tn noticitig the Te. ports of tiio daily examination’ of the Commilies, 1o Ak questions wero ever pul by them, 1then, on Feb, J, wrote o the Chairman more fully sbout tha If apy sitention was ever given to the tele gram or letter I wan nuver informed. I am couscions that T liave boeu faithful o my trust, and am read; and wiling 10 4o before any tribunal or Gongresaional Committe whenever calied, I have no desirs to con- coal facta or shfeld avy person. Jouwn C, 8, Hannisox, April 17, 1876, ANOTIIER LETTER ADOTT DLAINE. Bostox, April 16,—The Herald to-morrow will publish & epecial from Augusts, Me., giving tbe siatoment of James M. Hsger, of Rictimoud, Mo., to the effect ti&t, in 1805, be purchasod 815,000 of stocks and bonds of the Little Hock & Fort Bmith Railroad, on the recommendation of Mr, Biawwe that it was s good iovestment, pasiug §10,000. In 1872, telling My, Blaine the investment bad turned out badly, ho (Blaine) offered to taks thom off his hande, and did eo, paying him 810,000, Mr. Hagor says thore was not the ehghtest political significance in the transection. BTATEMENTS FROM A MOSTILE ROCHCE IN REFER- ENCE 70 TUE $64.000 sTony. Currenpondencs New York Lerald. ‘Boatox, April 12.—A communication to the Herald from New 1lampshire states that the tete- ®:ams in the morning papers concorniug the ale leged payment of 264,000 to James G. Blaina by the Troasuror of the Union Pacific Raroad Company paturally creato s sensation in Cone cord, whore, for some timd past, mysterious biots have boon thrown oat that Afr. E. 1L Hollins, the present Treasurer of the Unfon Pacrie Railroad, waa in jossession of information concerning a money transaction to waich Mr. Blaiue was o party, aud which, if 1t bocame publio, woald render his detoat ns & candidate for any oflice sbsolutely certain, Lat- terly these lunty have beea given out with moro freedom, aud a fow days ago it was poativoly stated by a prominent Republican that Mr, Roi- lins had it in his power to kill off Mr. Dlaine wuenever ho might choose to do #5. The cir- calstion of this remarkablo statement among fow prominant Rapublicsns, and the vegue lnllnclou which has bacomo gencral that Mr, Bisive lad In wome way compromised himself, account for Il’ reluctance to wend Dlamo as » dologata To the Cincinnati Convention which is 80 manifest in this Btate. It will_be observed that the lettors of Mr. Rotlins aod of Morton, Blisa & Co. in Bupport of Mr. Blaine's denisl sent to the Associated Preas Inat night are worded with oxtra cautlon. The New York buukers stato that Mr. Blsive was not * known or supposod to hiave auy intercst of any kind," in any traneaction with thom, which would not procluds tho_existence of some traokaction 1 which Mr. Blaius had acted as agent nom- wally for somo othor party. Mr, Rollins states that, 50 far a8 he knows, Alr. Blsive has not beon interested in _an: l tion with the Union sPacifioc Rail- r oupany sinco Aprl 8, 1871, but he doss not say thiat there is no transaction recorded on the books uf tho Compauy previous to April 8, 1871, in which Mr. Dlaino’s name sppoars, I'iere is_nothing whatever in Alr, Rollius' denial that affocts tho truthfulness of the atatements made 875,000 of Fore Bmith & Little Rock Raitroad bonda and well them far him ia “New York, When he resched New York he went sround among the bankers and brokers in Wall Atreet, and tried to soll the bonda, but failed to find & purcbasor, aa thers did uot sesm to be wucirdemaod for Arkansas ratliroad bonds [n Wall street. Whileln iho city ho accidentally mot Tota Heott, who askad him what be was do- 1ng there, and ho fold him sbout theso railroad bonds he was trying to soll, but for which ho conld not find & purchamar. Thereupon Hoott told him bo thought he could find him & pur- chaser, and’ immediately after Bcott arranged the matter,'and all that Mr, Iilsino knew was that Marton, Blins & Co. Look the bonds, and ke took the 61,000 home and gaye it fo his con- atituent. Mr. Blaine aasertod, fn making this oxplanations that he had no intoreat whatavor in the transaction, Thero are thrae questiona Instantly sugpeatad by thin oxplanation : Firat, who was Mr, Blaino's conatitaent for rhom ho mada auch & profltable sale ? Heosud, why was Mr, Thomaa Scoit sa wmmF to pay Alr, ‘Blaine’s constituent $id,000 fa':u ot % worthlosn railrond bouds ? . Taird, xhy was the purctinse monoy chatged ‘to the Unlon I’mmn’ihllmad Gumm’ny? o al A UTRONO FXPRESBION FROM TIIF MAINE STATES~ MAN ON TUP STISECT, Wasmisarod, April 12.—The following {a copy of tha letter writlon by Mr. Hlaine to & friond in Michugan, s short tima sinco, touchin| tho atory made public tothe Indianapolia Sentine. and telographed avor the canntrv yesterday ; Hoose or REFREEEXTATIVES, WasiiNaTON, D, O,, Marchi 23, 1876.—M¥ Drar Prizno: Yours received, I beg you will not be distarbed by Waahington rumors respecliug myself, The atory of my evar hay- ing roceived muney ar anything elso of valus from the Union Tacile Tailway Compaus, ar any of fts ofticers or agents, {8 not only false Lut absurd, Thera 18 not the remotest forndation for it, aud I can scarcely concolve Lhat any one woukd bo creduloue enough 1o helleve it, It has been circulatig in Washington for snmo woeka past in an indefinite, frresponsible, and gible way, Whenever it slall assaina form and pe and publicity, it will recelvo & concluiva an- er. Meanwhile, 1 trust you will hold » pevcefal miud, 1 rhall never be Injured by stories of this kind, Hincerely yours, 3, U, BLame, DENIAL OP MONTON, DLISS & CO. New York Meratd, Aprul 1. A rerorter yosterday called st the banking- houns of Slorton, Blias & Co., in the Drexel Buildiog, snd moeung one of the firm ques- tioned bim aa to cartain rumors as to trauusc- tiona between Col, Tom Scott sod his house, Un belog informed that it was sseorted tn Wasl- fngton that Cot. Heitt on one occasion gave his noto for 864,000 aud doposited o8 collatersl cer- taln Arkaosas bonds, aud that later the Union Facitic Lialrond Company psid tho nots aud withdrew thio bunds from their house, Lo statod that no such transaction ever occutred, that Col, Hcott naver gave & nots of this uature nor doposited Arkaneas bonan. He further sald, whon told that Ar, Biamne adwitted haviog sold bouda to Col, Scott on account of & friend, that he knsw nothing s to the matter, Cerlsinly thio houss hiad never bad trunsactions of any kind with Biaine. M1t BLAIXE'S ALLEJED OWERSHIT OF LITTLE ROCR & FORT BMITI TONDS, Luaxateh to ostan lerald, WasnxaToN, Agnl 12.—It has besn Lnown bore fur good while that Alr, Blsiue has Loen o °| large holder of Wastern railroad bonds, and it bay Leen understood that hie kas baon an ewner of the bonds of tne Little ftock & Fort Hmith Rallrosd Company, which era allsged to huve passed in tho transaction of the Union Paritle Lailroad Company. Of course, in disproying the cliarges ax; him, Mr. Blune will show eitaer that ho has these bouds still or how he has diavosed of thom. It 18 unfortunate for the ex-Spealrer that his has to 2o into this maiter at this time, a8 he will probably have to meot other inquiries relating to the manuer in which he ob- tainod posssseicu of such bonds, The first that was ever heard of tho Little Ruck & Arkausas Railroad [here of late years was in 1969, when au_application was made to Congrets to ravive a land wraat proviously cons ferrod on the Company which wassbout to lapse. The land grant was s valuablo one. Thoe road was unbuilt, and evervthing depended upon its coutibuance to tho Compauy. The Company was succossful in its demand, An act was passed Apnl 10, 1869, extonding the time of com- vleting the firat wacifon of 20 milea for throo venrs from dav 13, 1867, After Ihu‘rnluo of this act Iand, grant bonds wore lesued of a jarge quantity, of Which 3ir. Blaino seoms in some way to have bocomo the owner, yet the atrange Tact aopears on the record of ono of tho Atkau- #as couria in which the records of tho Compsny were Iatoly called, that it ¢was shown that iho Comoaoy still owsd Mr, Blaine 25,000 losned to thom by bim, That ho should bave Joaved so “much monav to a wild-cat railroad, and take wild-cat bonds for & secuzily, was certatoly a very extraordi- pary procesding ; bat thers can be no doubt chat such is tho record, sinco thero is a repart to that affect ou file in the court in Arkavsas. Mr. Blaine seetas to have bocome the possessor of theso bouds in the snmmer of 1369. They, as weil as & lot of mortgage bonde, wore put on tho markot in Boston, Tho Company waa char- terod in tbe State of Arkaness, and had s cer- taiu amount of Siate aid grauted to it on con- dition that if the Company fatled to pay the in- terost on tho ftate bonds, guarantead, then tha State would toke possesmon of the road, Thie happened, and expisins how the road got into court. In the meantine there was further Invorablo logislation by Couagress, an act of March 8, 1870, providing that a proviso of the act of 1864 sbould bo rappaled, which was to the effect that quarter sections of land sbould be, sold to actual sottlers at not more than $3.50 anacto. Of course this added to tho aemots of the road. and required friendly eer- vices in Cougreas for ite aseage. Tue road remained in tho handa of the Biate an- thoritles for some time afier they took posses- gion, and was o tho tate's hands when Baxtor disporscasod Urooks aod asserted his rights to the Governorship. The trouble between Liaxter and Brooka throw the question into Congiess, but before the Baxterites Lad socured the paze- 8go of au act by the Leguslature puiting the Compauy luto posHogsion of its road sgain, the oharge bad been mads that this legislation by tho Baxterites was made 1u considoration of the support of certsin New Englaud Congressmen iu the Houso of Neprosentatives agrecd to be given, and that Poland, of Vermont, who was wade Charman of the Hpeoial Committeo on Arkansas Affairs by Mr. Blaioe, sod who roport- ed finally aud carried the Honse w favor of Bax- ter, had some of tho pork. Aa Mr, Blsine Lad boen intersutod iu the bonds of this road, which was thus affocted by the legislation described, 1t will be naturslly asked whother his peraonal and privato Intereata were iu any way involved. pateasion L NOW IT'S MORTON, WILL HE PLEASE RIBE AND EXPLAIN? o the Bdvier of 4'he Chicago Tyibune; Toreks, Kan, April 10,—7Thae rocent arrest of Charles . Wilkinson, late Uuited Btatea Colloes~ or at 8t. Joseph, Mo., and with one John W. on tha authority of AMr, llamson, of Iudians, That they are trua will be undoubtedly shown in good lme. A bistory of the transsctious which Mr. Rollina was wo eager to cover up will sliow that he folt anxious about it, and, furthermore, that Mr. BI onial and Mr, Rolliny' gusrd- od lotter of March 41, 1876, dou't i1t at all, . A vory long story ta cannectod with this Unlon Paciflc Llailroad transaction, the details of which are known to very fow pensons, 1bs record in the books of tho Cumoany shows the purchase of & number of Londa of the Littl o Hock & Fort Smith Rallrona Cowpany in Arkausss by the Cowpany, for no axplained roason, trom Moi- ton, Bl & Co., some tims in 1870, or early in 1871, Mr. Harnieon, of Indiana, the Govern- ment Directar, and J, . Wilson, of lowa, an. other Government Director, found thls record in the booke of tho Cowpsny, and coutd not undoratand why tho Unin Pacitio Rallroad Company should kave naid thess bankors $64,000 for a lot of valuclees, or pearly valueless, Arkan- was Ratlrosd bonds. At the annua! meetlng in 1572 Mr. Harrison ssked for au explanation, and was told by Mr, lothos that Mr, Blaine got the mouey, aud that for political reasoos that matter ehould nat be inquired into at that tiwe.: Now, the iportant fact which 1 ck of nll that, as publlshed 1n tho Indianapolls Sentinel, ia that an Invertigation was afterward made, sud it was found that the bonds pure chssad from tho baukors by the Naltrumd Cowmvany were obialned by the baukers from Mr, Blsiua ; that Tom Beott, who was President of the Company before Jay Oould got posses- siou of the road, fuduced the bankors 1o take tho bonds from Llaine and give them his note for 864000 as nncum¥; that Scolt did not pa this nole, but allowed it to become oyerdue, m! afterward tust he oaused & voto t0 be pasusd av » meeting of the Union Pacifla Compauv to pay Aorton, Bliss & Co, 84,000, Tho transaction, thereforo, appoars to hiave boon simply » pay- ment, under cover by $he Union Laciflo Come any, to Mr. Hlmne of $61,000,—the bouds eing of very slight value, if any at all, So miuoh for the iransaction sa iv {s undorstood ore. Mr. Blaine had recently boen Eust, arming bimself with data to most this churge, ssappears by the date of tho letters of Ar. llollius and ortun, Biiss & Co, Tho questiou will at once be asked, ‘*\Vbat has AMr. Diaine 1o way to cliargoa 80 grave? " It in underatood that he doea no! deny that he sold the bonds to (he bark- ers, but that he olaims that bis transsction was with the baukers ue, and that be was wervly a0 agent fu the mattor, A shors time ago ho uatiivent of bis asked him to taks Bittinger, the late owner aud editor of the Bt. Joseph lerald, is about to let In a flood of light upon the crooked whisky business in Missouri, and tho croockodness of certain politicians of Kansas and elsowhers. Wilkinson was detected and arrested In Han Francisco » fow days siuce, whore he had just arrived from Australia, to which country b fled last winter when lightning struck from Washe ington, Anjntorview with him has already been published, and his friends at Bt. Josoph, Mo, claim that Le intends upon his arrival there to male publio the crooked trans- xctioos of various Government officials, aud also of cortain prominent Kuusas and Missouri politicians, The most imporiant statement ro- ported ia the pyblisbed iuterview with Wilkin- eon i3, the fact that Sonator O, P, Morton, with othors, have been attempting to intercede for the notorious John W, Butinger, and havs come- mitted themualves 40 far as 10 favor his pardon for his almost innumerabls crimes. This sct of Jlorton will soriously affect bim 1n the National Tlopublicsn Conveutlon, aud ought to destroy bia chancos of uomiuation, if sny he bad. In this matter ho may bave only committad a wis- take, but in politics it is wuch & blunder as to ba denowminatud & crime. Bittingor wae to Northwest Missourl what MeDousld way to the Whiaky King 1n 8t, Louis, 3ud, 1f Blaine bad iuterveded for McDouald, or tried to bavo him pardoued, bo would be cowm- poiled to rtetire as caudidate for Frowdunt. Why not Alorton ? ‘fhie is the time only for alean meu, and in tly mistter Morwu i swirohed, Bittinger and Wilkweon rau the 8t, Josopl Herald. Uus waugollector sud thoe othor was Gaugor, and thoy Srgsmized the Whisky Ring in Northweat Misdouri, Eittioger hias boen convictad iu the United States District Cours at Jotferson Oity, bofure Judge Krokel, of baving bribed & witdess to leave tt. Joseph 10 mid the indioted Whisky Riug. g He bas slso bee: convicted on & large number of counts 1 an indictmens in the same canry for fraudalently oblaiviug mooey aod pay as a | Gauger of the United Btates while ho was & wember of the Leguwiature. He hasnlso pleaded guilty of having couapired with Jovse and others in defrsudiog tle Goverameut out of its rovenuer, Iudeed, of all the whisky siners of Northwest Missouri, “‘he is tho chiefest of tem tibomd ll.(x le.lu {o be seutenced ou Natur- da) kel ;nr ‘what reason, and upon whal grouad, such 32 sble aud abrewd Bestor s Motion couid have wherfesed bls £33 hera that be 41 £o to plesss Senator Toj :f ‘hll‘llflt::::d"l:'ln' ’tlnl' I:;n:? mnhh‘l‘.‘:‘h on, has 80 iitingar, oxcuso, mlllngnrhn’vluhud yoathof ooy han baon convioted of numerous offenses dofrauded tha Government, aud has pl'udod Ity to the charge, and does ‘mot dessrve any enjonay or mercy. Menators Morton, Ing snd the other Senators who have tried to bee | feiend Bittinger, shonld have n; - ment, and shonld have lhlnked“&’nhlmd‘:gi and Bristow for the vigorons prosscntion whish all succonafal in discloaing his cronked transso- onw, tinger looka auspictous, sud, if aucossstal, bave dofoated the words of Grll:tl,:-"L‘::nrlls guilty wan eacapo,” 'UBLICAN, ———— THE PRESIDENT, SURMISEA HETANDING RIS STMPATHIES, Speciat Diapateh to I'he Chscago Tridune. Wasixarox, D, 0., Aprit 16,—Oga of Benatar Blorton's friends asserta that he has aesursnces tbat Gon. Grant hes not duclared himself im ' - fasor of Mr. Conkling for President s against Mr, Morton. He aleo maserta that Gen. Grant doclates poaitively that he will not sttempt te uas the juflusnco of the Administration to secare the nomination of Mr, Morton, Mr. Conkling, o any other Hepablican at Cincinnatl, Tbe Conkling men inaist that they have st least ooe-balf of the Virginia delegatlon, not- withatandiog the claima of the Blaine mon. The Conkling plan was to defeat instructlons. Tho story that tha Presldent is sctively sup- portiog Conkliug is not confirmed by the ex- berienca of Rtussoll, Collector at Richmond. The Inttor, wno was a Blaina delegate to tha Convons tion, heard that the President was for Conkling, He went to tho Prealdent to ask If thore wore any rearictions upon ofloe-holders, when {he Presidest mid, *You are an Amsrioan citizon, ve the nght to be louuybodri you please, and, s lonk aa you managa your office properly, no one will interfors with yon for your polmu\ apinions,” This quotation s given upon the suthority of a Blaine delegats to that Conven- ton, with whom Colloctor Rusaell coavarsed. e —— MISCELI ANEOUS, FODT WATN, IXD, Special Disoatch to The Chicago Tribune. Fort Warxg, Ind., April 16.—Moses Field, of Detroit, was advertised to deliver & greenback addrees in this city Jast night, but no audicnce appeared, and Fiald loaves town in disgust. A large delegation of prominent Democrats leave Fort Wayue to-morrow morning for Indisnapo- 1is, to attend the Domocratio Btate Convention. Tbo fesling is unanimous in favorof Judgs Holman for Governor. 1f Landers should be nowminated, thore will bo s formidable bolt in thig section of the State. The JIndiana Slaals- Zalung, tho leading German Democratio psper of tho” State, ediced by Btate Seoator Baring- lansor, annoutices that i1t will support Orth na against Landers. There ara several candidates fiom this county for Btate offices, ineluding Hiute Seuntor Bell for Lisutensnt Governor; C. W. Ednali for Clerk of the Hupreme Court; J.IL Smart for Buverintendont of Publio In- struction; and J. L. Worden for Suprems Judge. Messra, Smart sod Worden are the present incambants of those positions. DELEGATES INSTRUCTED, Apectal Dispatch o The Chicaan Iribune. BrawarieLp, I, A{ml 18.—Intelligence hsq beon roceived here that the Pratt County Repub- lican Convention, hold Baturday, acads delegates wntructed for Georga Beroggs for Socretary of Btato, but uninstructed as to Governor. Mo Leausboro, Hamilton County, on the sama day instracted for Ridgway for Governor, Sneeral Duatch ta The Clivcaso Tribuns, MoxricELLo, Ill., April 16.—Tbhe County Be- publican Conveontion was held hers to-dsy. It waa well attended. The Townghip and other Committees were reorganized. The delegation to the Springfield Convention in May—J, L. AMansdeld, G, 5. Dustin, P. A. Hamilton, and O. P. Davis—was {nstracted to ‘support George Scmfgt for Hecrotarv of Btate, and to favor toe twelfth and thirtconth planka of the Indisas Stata Republican platform, DLOOMINGTON, ILL. Bpecial Diupatch to Ihe Chv-ago Ty{bume. Brooararoy, 1L, April 16,—The city is fairly sroused upon the subjoct of city palltica, as on to-morrow tho election for Mayvor and Aldermen takes place. Btesro and Trynor, the two candi dates, aro both Republicans, and both good, 1 in no svent can dissater befall the munioipab Government. HAMILTON COUNTY, ILL. dpesial Duoatch 10 Lhe Chicago Tribune. McLeaxesono, I, April 16, —~The Hamilten County Republican Convention met to-day, and was & large snd enthusiastic meeting. Dalogates were tastrucied for Ridgway for Governor. { Diratch o The Chicase Tridune. THE INDIANA DENOCRATIO CONYENTION, IxpraNavorts, Ind., April 16,.—Thae prelimi- nary struggles for position on the Domocratia Htate ticket aro already quite exciting, snd tho city fa rapidly filling up with the large small fr5, who imagino it 1a & apecial doiy to the country by fixing Btates, Tho Governorship s in doubt, and tha prospects are favore sble now for the welection of a _ocom. romise candidate. Dan Voorhies, J. D. Williames, Congressman from the Becond District, aod Capt, J. A. 8. Mitohell, o Gonhen, aro nsmed in this conuection. Landers to-day exprossod hitnseif quite confident of re- ceiviug tho nominatior. No ono else 14 80 cOR- fidant, howaver, Benator McDonald arrived at homo to-day snd will remsin until after the Convention moets. e is a Holman man, The chief siruggle in the Conveution will be over the pomioation for Supreme Judgs, every crosss roaus lawyer In the State being a candidate. INDIAYAPOLIS, The Indopendents and Workingmen have nominated a county ticket, making four ofered to tho votor of arion County. Special Dispalch to Fha Chicaoo Ty b Quixcy, 1N, April 16.—Ths oity which ocours to-morrow, is axpected to exciting aoe, thougl 1t 18 believed J. At. Republican, will be re-slooted —_— NOTES. CAMPAIGN PARAGEATTE, Gov. Ingoreoll is & Demooratlc Presldentis) possibility.” Dlaine, Bristow, and Hayas are the strong mea. io North Carolioa. Coogressman Niblack, of Indians, is inflating & good deal theso anys, It is stated that Speakor Kerr * positivaly de- clines " to run for Cougress agaln, A Dristow Club is organiziog in Boston. That's right ; organize, organize. Col. J. W. Forney {s rejoiced fo hear that Behenck may bs returned to England ss Ministor, Tho New York Tribune anya mud doswn's stiok tu Alr, Hlatne any better than it did to Mz, Bris- ow. Qutaide nawapapers in commanting on Jusper D, Ward's misfortunes do nut forgst his cons noction with the Arksoeas repart. Itis the Democrats wha are hottest to have Renator Conxiing nominated for the Presidency. They would like so muol to bust hioy, ¥ ** It is & Rroat deal bettar,” asya the New York Tribune, * to bave tao little record than too much; 3. Bristow's may be ahort, but there are %o spols on W The Republicans of Albany, N, Y., loat the Mayor, but gained the Comwmon Council lsst week, Tho canvass way exceedingly shbi and thorough, and turned largely on personal It hae been suggested that Don Butler should ac: a8 guardian of Gen. Hohenck uu_his retarn to Loudou, to prevont his wastiog the remain- der of his property lu pulancthropio cnterprises, Simon Cameron says Peunsyivenis is sotd for Hartrsnft, and wo iu Bimon, "Bat there musi Le A cavity sowewhere fu that greac oasure, i which the image of a greater pohseal waint 18 eushrined. The Davtou (0.) Democrat adopta the New York World plan, and 1e_tn favor of giv. g up tha State of Olio to the Republivans Iy oruus W fod a Democratic caudidate for President who ©au carry New York and Coouectiout, Terre Maute Krpress: * The probability is that that slipperv deasgogue, Holinan, wil for 0uoo sy bia calculativn 1u ruuding for Gove oruor. 1t Landers asays ou the track, as be aweara he will, Holman's political toes will tuin up to the daivive.” o The Boston Journal eays : ** We uover xosw such barwomy af that uow prevailw, L. e ! Heopublicau 3»#s a8 (o the kind of v uL a6 ought to N zertmated 3¢ Cincwnati. o v comes & lli D Pz 22100004 veadiug ALAE b Binu, butlsle £ 54 waetul,” BUSINESS NOTIGES. babalfl is lusxpdwable. 1618 | pest An Extended o ul-rlt:--l:urh yeax fads “ Brown's Bronchtal Troches ™ in law I «Lire 1 various perts of the world, For TeliavlLg Lo, bsy Colds, aud Throst Dissssss, the Troches Lave Lewi provad rellatls, % s . Milliony of Eoitles oX urneiils Goguaine Dave been sold durlug he last bwenty yeuis, S ihn biislie bave Tandarud 15 Vardiot Lust i 1a e Bals aressiag in tue w onth of effics ; haa Ths attempt to obtain s pardon for Bite !