Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1876, Page 8

8 THE CHICAGO "TRIBUNE MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1876. W_—M THE CITY. CENERAL NEWS. A meating of the Chloago Froobal Boclety will ba held {n the lecture-room of the Athenmum Wednesday, May 8, at 8 p, m. Rollin Howard is now i the city arranging s now burlesqus combination to open at Colnme bas, on the fat prox. e haa siready ongaged Missow Nellio LaSalls, Alice Kemp, Fannie Beane, Ells Arlington, Fannis Delano, George Beans, John Dunbar, Bld. O. Francs, and otliors, There will bo an ontertalnmens given at Union Park Congrogational Churoh this evening, nu- dor ihe anepioes of tho Y.adies' Union Aid So- clety, for tho bonefit of tho Foundlings' Homo, Tho programmo {8 & most delightful ono, con- miating of roadings from tho modern drams by Mr. A, P. Burbank, and vocal and instrumental mausic by some of our lesding srtiste. Tickets only 35 cents, Let tha babios have s rousing benefit, Miss Fannle Townsloy, sn evangolist, who has been Isboring with great snccess in Vermont and Massachusetts, preachod atthe Lincoln Park Oongregational Church Bunday morning to an attentive and intoreated audience. Miss I'. ia a ung Iady of good education, & graduate of Wh!llnn College in this State, Her preaching s pointed, practical, and well calculated to ar- rost attontion and carry conviction. Mies T, will lead & mooting to bo beld at tho same placo this evening. Thoso lh'ln;i in the neighborhood will be interosted to attond. A moeting was held yestorday afterooon at No, 190 Madlson street of tuiosomoemhora of tho Fifty- saventh Illinois Infantry and otlior persons who bave associstod thamaeives to form a eolony to settle in Gila Valley, in Now Moxico, No busl- nesa of importance was transactod beyond pass- ing » resolntion to Incorporate the sociation under tho laws of Illinoia. It s now expected thiat the first party of the colony will leave Chi- «csgo about Juno 1, and that thoy will locate the 1and for aoma forty or tmora of the colony, who will soan tollow. A BAD SUICIDE, A most molancholy affair transpired at 11:15 o'olock yosterdsy forenoon at No. 00 Warren avenue. At the hour mentionod, Augustus, only som of an old and respocted Chicagosn, Lorenz Brentano, committed eunicide by shooting him- wolf through the head. causing almost inktan- tanoous death, He had long been subjoct to spileptic fits and other norvous-disordora, which at timos rondered Lim porfectly insane, and it was in one of these insano intervals that ho tommitted the rash deed. ‘The unfortunate {unng man was born in thia city some twenty- wo years ago, and, having boen brought up al- most entirely in this vicinity, to was well knowa snd beloved byall. 1lis fathor was at one timo the_edltor-in-chio! of the Staafs-Zeitung, and hold bosidos that varions positions of honor and truat, Tha great firo swamped him, along with many. others, and ho retired to Germany, and in recognition of his abifity the Government sent with 8 commiesion a8 American Consul at Drasdon, whero ha continued to reside until o fow months ago. Hiason went with, and acted 28 Becratary to, the Consulate, but in ono of hia fits of dospondency, a little more than a year 1go, Lo returned to this city, His montal condi. tion ronderod all work irksomo, an Ing of biaviog nothing to do to engafo his wind assisted his disoaso in unsoatiug rossou. Tho Cornor has boon notifled and wiil hotd tho inquost to-day. A TIOW AT THE TULEDO. On Madison stroet, near Clark, is o place known sa the *'Toledo,” whero boor ie dise ponsed, and frea orchestra musie by two or threo fomalos i thrown in, There is o gallery in o portion of this establishmont, ana fast young men_ with fast youn’; women frequent it, Bundsy eveuings this place Is crowded. Lmst night, about 10:30 o'clock, & youth, over whogo haad lad passed rome twooty summers, was sittiog loisuroly talking lon,g(d Lo had brought with him. HSome ouo inenlted him and there were a few brief words, when a burly 200-pound Teuton pounced upon bim and throw him down statrs, F'he Teuton {3 s apeeisl pohcoman employod at the place, The young man whom tho ofticer collarod was wenk and {noffensivo, and the two coming down the stairs together at such a romarkable pace caused coneidorablo oxcitomont. Tho crowd rushed to the outer door, when an- other spacial policoman employed nt tho eatab- liaimout, drew a revolver, cocked it, aud throat- oned tho first man who followed, TFor awhile the crowd stood at bay, when finally thoy march- cd down staira and walked out, though not untiy tho burly epccial who bad' tackled the wonk youug man had exhausted him. Though the Tusa (asted somo minutes, and thers was consid- arablo excitement both ontside aod in, not a po- liceman appoared upon the scone, e e coat g EIGHT HOURS A DAY. BUICKLAYEUS' MABS-MEETING, Tho bricklayera of this city bold a mass-meet- ing yestorday afteracon at the cormor of North avenuo and Ifaluted atreot for tho putposs of di cussing tho means by which tho condition of tha workingmen could bo improved and oight bours' Iabor bo mado a logal day's work, Boveral gen- tlemon mada rathor tamo nddresses in_ favor of tho Eight-Hour law but advanced nothing now. Mr. J. Jeffers, a Communist, was then.introduced. Mr. JefTors statod that Le Lnd been a dolegate to the Workiugmen's Convention hold at Pitts- burg on tho 17th. Ho unfolded & sorrowiul talo of the treatment of himself and ahout twenty-five other Communists by that Couven- uan.\ They got fairly snubbed and snoered at, sod ‘whon ~ ho aud the other Bocishst delegstes saw that they could nccom- su-n nothing in that crowd, thoy with- row from tho Convention in diogust, The Charman asked if sny ouo had to make any remarks about this ‘mattor, but no one cared to eay anything, Tho Hocialist delognte Liad evi- dontly as little sympaiby among tho honent brickisyera prosent as he'and his confrorcs had in Pittsburg, After a motion to sdjourn had been made, BIr. Winnen, anothor Communint, got up_and snid that tho repurt of Mr. Jeffors sliowod how necessary it was for the working- men to act in uoity it they meant to uccomplish anything. Tho isaue was ot properly boforo ibe workingmen, especially before the Eoglish-speakiog onos. To gor up tho proper agitation. tho Bocialists had eugagod speukors to go all over tho conntry and arouse the people, and imbuo them with their noblo idena. A mass-meoting would bo held woxt Woduesdny ovoning st Vorwarts Turner Hall, when addressob would be made by Mensrs, Me- Guire and Lucbke, e hoped the workington would turn out in forco, aud shiow tho profos- slonal politicians and oftico-sockers that thoy were numorous enough 10 deserve moto recog- pition than they have heretofore had, ‘The moeting then adjourncd. — CRIMINAL. George T, Bmith, a cooper hatling from Erle, Pa., took a stroll down Houth Clark streot yea- terday and allowed himealf to be duped out of #80 by s fair eiren numed Mianio Cloary, and then he caused hor arreat., Bmith will not pur- chase that farm out West, having extravagautly speat all his monoy {u his sproo. A daring attempt was mado last evening upon tbe lite of Detective Joln Macauloy. Bhortly after 6 o'clock last oveniug an officor patrolling beat noticed a trio of thioves tryiug to effect an entrauce {uto the papor store of AMcCann, Fitch & Converse, Nos, 19 and 14 Inme Balls, and prouncing down upou (lewm captured one of thew giving the mamo of ‘Thomas Cocway. Tue uflicer turned the follaw over 1o Deteotive Macauloy, and went in_svarch of the othier two, who_excaped, Macauley pro. coeded to the Contral Btatlan with his 0ab, sud just as Lis was about entering, Conway's *'pal " camo up, aad with & brick in hand ossayod to demolish the ofticer, but Bacauley dodged the blow, ‘Tuming Conwsy ovor to Station-Koepor Jordan, bestarted in pursuit of the othor tellow, and shortly aftorwards locked the two of them up. w?mldgue no other nsme but that of lank Buuth, which is known to be false. Loth are young meo under age. Joseph Blaudecker and Alex Henderson bad adjoining rovws in the De Pufe House, No, 240 Bouth Olark street, Tue former bud fine tog- gory, while the laster spent all his mouoy h: rlotous livivg, sllowing bia spparel to become very_shabby. To yeplenish his wardrobe he en- tored Blaudecker's room und Lelped himsolt to fine alothiug valued af £500. Last Weduesday Blaudecker noticed his loss, aud reported it st uarters. Ou tho ssme dav Dotoctive Bim- wons happened o visit the houso on business, and while there noticed s suspicious-looking fue dividua! taking his departuro with a valusble valiso 10 bis baod. He stopped i, when Hen- derson stepped up and kaid the man was all vight, and that bo had just givon bun the articles. The dotective allowed the fellow to go on his way, and on his roturn to the Central Station noticed the reported robbery and st once cou- nected his incident to it. Roturning he urrested Hendersou in his room, and recovered nearly all of the missiog articles, ana yostordsy ho sucoseded in eapluring the ohap who made off tho sufTor- Hia assailent feigued drunkenuess, and’ with the valise. e gavo the name of wmor_ Crawford, & formar clerk in Justico Iainos' office, 1ia was arrestod for the Hervo: clntlflng- housn robbery somo time ago, Lnt escaped by proving an alibt. Both he and Honderson are known to be membors of a well-organized band of thioves, A DUNOLAR SMOT. Jolin Rogars, an old and exporlenced burglar, although not 25 1onm of ago, bad & closo eall upon bia 1ifo oarly yesterday morning. Rogora will be rememborod as tho chiap who raldsd tho gqun stores of J. Butler & Ou. and Biggs, Sponcer & Co, In Novombor, 1873, for which lie was sent (o tho Ponitentiary for two yoars, At sboat 4 a'clock, & man sleaping in Pardridge’s dry-goods stors, Nos, 112-114 State stroct, waa awakoned by tho footstaps of some one overhoad, And sur- mleng that it was a burglar, quiotly oponed the front door aud notifiod one of the night nolico. The Isitor callod to his sssistenca Oficer W. A. Sargont, of tha city forco, and whilo he romainod on watch Bargent entored tho building and began a search. 'Tho windows nnd doors wore found fastened, tho roof was ox- aminod and found to be Eurfccl.ly socuro, and tho officer Liad gave up to what ho conaidored a falag alarm, when, just as Lic was about to rotire bo heard tho footatops on ane of the uppor iloors, Roturning he arrived just in timo to aoo tho burglar atop out an_open window nad run along the cornico. Ilo firod two shots at tho follow, and ssw him_try to escape by a window in the front of No. 106" on tho samo atroet, oc- capled by O. A, Wathorell, doalor fn millinory. 1o soon captured him and jodged him in the Armory. Ona of tho bullets mads a doap butb not serious wound in tho follow's right thigh, An oxamination of tho premises failod to dis- covor tho mode of entrance, and also dovelopod the fact that the safe. coutaining $30,000 worth of diamonds and 81,000 in casb, was the objective oint of his visit. In somo way as yet unknown ogora gainod the combination of thejouter safo doors, g’hnm ware found opou, snd one of tho koobs upon the Innor door was complotoly wronched off ; a foww miuutea more would have completod his Job, Hevoral weolka ago Rogers waa spotted for vie- iting soveral oftices and storos in tha city, and bis Iay boing vory well known hie was taken into custody, but for want of a moro subatantial chargo was booked 88 o yagrant, 1t ia aupposod that his knosvledzo of the premises was gained in some of theso visity, and that ho had othor jobe on band that he futonded to crack as soon a4 the opportunity was presentod. ———e LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. DAVID J, 'LYON'S DISOLAIMER. o the Kditor of T'he Chicago Tribune : Cuicavo, April 22.+-Vouchsafe me a word in your valuablo papor touching my recent candi- dacy for the position of Alderman, Ou the day of the primary, my name, {n common with that of the Hou. John Wontworth and othors, was sub- mitted to tho votora of tho ward, That I pro- valled at that timo was dne to no personal of- forts, 1ncted meroly as *& lookor-on in Vi- ouna," and accoptod tho resutt In good faith as the regular TNopnblican nomination, pur~ posng, if elocted, to consciontiously dis- chargoe tho functions of the oftieo, I accrodit to myself 88 many faults and foibles ay evor bLesioged the eon! of Hamlot, but nono such 88 your paper porsistently ac- tributed to mo. T Lisd yo porsonal acquaintanca with Mayor Colvin nor with Mr, Warrea, Lnd woyor in my life exchaugod & word with olthor ticket with bis furnished no ndoquate reason why I should bo mndo to atone for his political past, present, or future. This much I cheerfully accord to Mr. Warren, fair aud honorable treat- mout of me from the day of the nomination to the ovouing of the dofont. Under dato of Aprif 10 the Ilon. Elliott An- thony, Presidont of tho Hopnblican City Con- vention, gent o a kind naud consldorato Iotter from wbhich T transcribe the following: *1can asgure you that I have a high regard for you, aud beliove yon wortliy of tho confidonca of every man in tho community, whother Demo- orat or Ropublican,” Approciating Mr. An- thony's position bofore the community quito ay much s bis kiudnoes, I rofrated from & sonso of richt delicacy from publishing his lotter, aod throngh its influential modium croato politi- cal capital in my bolalf. In conclueion pormit me to say that daring my long residenco in this eity I' nover for a einglo bour companloned with the classes among whom yon hava recontly inclfded my namo. Yonr reflections upon mn have touched mo_less on account of myself than on account of dear fricnds, comparsd with whoss good opinion all oflicos ara o4 nothing, Iremain, roupectfully, your obediout servant b. 7. Lvo. —_— SUBURBAN. 1YDE PARK. This pretty village has- bogun to pat on her summer oot of green, snd, with an honest Bonrd of Trusteos and improved Government, may hope to achiove important success as a resi- denco-place aud parx beforo the fall. Prom- inont nmong the welghty improvements this spriug ia tho oulargomont and melioration of tho Hvdo Park fotel. The proprictors, Mcasrs, Ponrco aod Bevjamin, havo had o thorough ex- perionco In hotels, and ore doiug their best to mako the placo o model of couveuience and com- fort. 'There are alrendy fully 100 moeu at work upon the building, aod the work s being carried forwnrd as rapidly ns possible. Tho grentest tmprovomont on the original plan is the addl- tiousl wing oxtonding towarda tho lake, Tho uow dinfug-ball cccupios tue outire firat floor_of this portion, and is largor than that of the Palmor House, while i slyle it resemblos somowhat the Grand Pacific dining-room. ‘I'ho presont dinivg-room will be changed ta a recep- tion room aud parlors, whioh will be of servico at the hops aud parties. Tho hally have boen renderad hight aud plearant by the openlng of now windows at the mouth euds, and noarthe jm‘xcuuu of the muin and wide hulls iy au cle- vator. The now wing will Awall tho numboer of guest apartmonts to 200, thus furnishing ample nc- cowmmodations for over 30 peoplo. ‘Che roomy aro to bo #o near the lako that thoy will bo cool aud comfortuble, Tho outiro frame facado of tho main buildiog Ling beeu altored to brick with stone trimwmings, nud the walls of the wing are of solid brick, 20 inches thick, One of tho futnre boautios of the hotol will Lo ita promountloy, which aro to be really grand. It has boeu stated by a good critio that they will be unrivaled in Amcrica for mzo and splendor, There will bo many wmloor Improvements toa uumorablo to describo, but which are poculiarlv indispousable to tho comfort of guests, This will cost $76,000 at tho lowest catimate, ‘Tho Houth Park Commissioners aro to con- struct o boulevard 100 feot wide, passing direct- Iy n frout of the hotel, and conmecting by Tifty-first stroot, on the north, with Droxel boulovard, and on the south with the South Park lake-shore drive, BT, CHANLES, The most brillisnt and succossful party, aa ra- gardd style ana elopance, was given Friday ovening at Irwin's Hall, Ly tho ladies of Bt, Charlon, Loy took advantage of loap-yoar to oxtibit their abiity in the management of & ball-room. Thofr wuccoss was a complete one, for the party surpassed any wocial eveut of the wiuter in this rural city. The hall waa decorat- fiu with flowers, evergrecns, wonograms, and agy. ‘I'na muslo waa furnished by Prof. Fitzgorald's Parlor Orchestra, and was woll oxccuted. Hyp. por was werved 1n tho drawing-room from 11 p, w, util 2 8. m. Tho Floor Commlttoe were Mrs, Robert Far son, Mlus Jonuie Lowis, Mies Lmam Nolson, aud Miss Hatiio Collins. Thoro was nothing Iacking in the mavagement of tue floor. Amoug the many present were Lid Dross and daughter, Mias May, Mayor James K. Lowis, Ald. aud Mrs, Tiyan, Slr. and Ars. Kobort Farson, Mr, aud Mrs. Oecr.{‘a Foruon, Br. and Mra. Rovort Marsdou, Mre. Morrows, Mr. and Ara, Heory Bill, Mre. Kato Fitzgerald of Chicago, Mlse Enima Nelson, Muws Hattio Coltine, M Kittio M. Forson, Miss Btolla Culbertson, Mies Jennto Leivia, Miss Doc Ferson, Mivs Lizzlo Eastman, Miss Molly Jonks, Miss Dolla Braunhold, Miss Ida Lindsey, Miss Elia A, Ferson, Mise Minnie Crawford, Miss Winteringham, the Misses Jeunis, Emms, sud Gertlo Hasbar, Miss Lorotta Olarke, Mra. Ylorenca Cregier of Chicago, tho Misses Lema 8od Muble Van Patton, Miss Nellio Btewart, Miss Hattie Clemments, Miss Adda Haslohuret, Min- nio Lrwin, Migs Maggle MoWilliams, tho Misses Kate d Jy Durant, Miss Ida Buyderland, b es Ella and Mamie Curtis of New York City, aud_Mies 1da O, Foreon ; Dlessrn. Obick Foreon, Ed Clark, T, O, Veedor, Clatouce El- wer, D. L. Jabriskie, Eldrigo Burley, Frank Baird, Horman Green of Ohicago, Georgo Fasts muao, Wil Jocko of Chicago, Fred Necdham of Gonevs, R. Jonvings, James O'Drien, Charles Tiukbem, Joho Bower, F, M. Mctics of Jeffor- son, la, Cnarles Audorson, Cuarles Hop- kins of Geueve, Charlos Htewart, Charles Howell of Geuevs, H. MoWilias, Charlos Lloyes of flaunv-: Ld Patberwick of Goueva, Elis aud_Ham Gray, Sclon Lrwlu, T, Clark ot G eneva, Chisrles Roclie, George Bennott of Ge- weva-Mr. lowland, Will 0. Davis of Cbicsgo. Charles M. Warrei of New York, aad yjil Croglezr of Chicaga POLITICAL. Mr, Blaine's Dealings with the Little Rock & Fort 8mith Railroad. Official Court Files Showing a $24,000 Bond Transaction, Unolo Jimmy Williams and His Aversion to Towels and Spittoona, ‘Washburne in Kane County---A Flen for Thomas 8. Ridgway. MR, BLAINE'S ARKANSAS BONDS. OFFICIAL METONT OF THR CLAIMY OF MR, BLAINE AGAINST THR ARKANSAS NAILIOAD ON FILE AT LITTLE ROCK—TIE COMMITIEE RECOMMEND $111,000 1N HONDS A8 A COMPROMIEE. Correspondencs Cineinnat! Gazette, Lirrue Rocx, Ark., April 16.—Tho fites of the Unitod Statos Circult Court at thia place contaln an oflicisl roport of tho claims of the Ifon. Jamea Q. Blaino, of Maino, ngainet the Little Ttock & Fort Smith Railroad Company. Thoso claims appoar to be basod upon oertaln transactions following the nid extended to tho road by Congress, first in April, 1869, aud later {n Maroh, 1870, Tnoy aro set forth at lengtly, and ns follows, by a Committoo appointed by the Court ta rovort upon the pecuniary relatlons of Mr. Dlaino to this road: Cirénit Court of the United States, Bastern District af Arkanszs, ns.—C. W, Huntington et o, Trusteo va. thio Little tack & Fort Bnith Kallrosd Company et al. No, 129, In equity. ‘The Committes “appointed under and by virtuo of & decrre rendered In said suit on the 19th” day of De. cember, 1874, having heard Uhe clalma presented by Jawea G, Blaine, tespoctfully submit the tollowlng REPORT: Trior to tho month of December, 1870, the clsimant had indnced numerous friends of his, residing in the Biata of Malne,to buy largn amounta of the first- moflsz\ga railroad a8 well a4 lnnd-prant bonds fasued Ly aald Littlo Rock & Fort Smilh luilroad Company. Theeo bonds wero bought from Warren Fisher, Jr., of Tionton, whio waa the contractor for building and equl ¥iug thie entiro line of sald rallrosd, with_whom this claimsnt lhad, Fn:vlon.qu ta tho afuresaid purchascs, numerons businces transactions, aud in whom he, a8 woll an tuo busincrs community in_ gencral, placed great confidenco sa s man of great financlal strength and abilities, and also of fntogrity, Whilo tho clumant, J. G. Ulae, wa passing through Bolon on his way from ivasbington to Augpsta, Me., in Decomber, 1810, ho was informed thattiio hffaies of maid Compaay Waro 1u & fourishing condition ; that tho newly elected officers of the Com- pany, who' had recently visited Arkansss for the pur- pose of investigating into tho condition and prospects of tharoad, were highly gratifisd with tho results, that 1ts bonds had boen put upon the wmarket by ono of the leading nud moat trustworthy banking houses in Boston with a conniderabla degres of wuccess; in short, that the futuro ontlook was vory encouraging. But to meot pressing demands it was ilecensnrs that tho Company should linmedistely have mors ready money, Insnmuch an tho claimant had sold & large amount of the bonds among his fricnds, as before stated, he was asked to \ry and raies money among thew upon the nssiirsnce that the loan wns to be merely temporary, and would soon be ropaid, Thls claimant secordingly rafsed the sum of £21,000, sud whilo pansing through Iloston on Lis return to Wash- fugtou in the last of December, at the request of #ald Flahior, who was thon sick fu bed, and with whom tho clatmant had coly o eliort interviow, he handed saldd sum of $24,000 to the Presldent of said rallroad company. The clsimant does uot remomber what kind of receipt wan given Lim for this money, or, 1 fact, distinetly whetbor sny rocuipt atall wis glven. At our request o han made an cxamination amoug his papers for thie purposo of arcertainiug thess facts, but Teporta that he it unabdle fo find any receint for this wmoney, Bald Fisher was st that time (December, 1870) the contractor of sald raliroad company, and by virtue of bis conlract waa ontitled to recelvo all the bonds and securitics of the Company, and the Company itself canld not disposo of ity securiifes, except by tho con- sent of safd Fisher, and through him, 1t sppesrs that the President of tho Company, in bolialf of tho Compa- By, kept an sccount with esfil Elsher upan oo side of which lie wan erodited with money pald by bim or de- rived from tho salo of bonds, snd upon tie olber exde chiaryed with disbursements made Ly him a6 Presfdont in belialf of 1ho Company aud for ite beneft. Bald Fisber Is credited fn thelr account ns follows ¢ * Decomber, 18i0, Recelved of Blaine, $24,00,” Tho preciso dato lu not givou, nor doca the ‘acconnt #LoW for 1chat purross the nwney 1eas paid, or what, 1f anythuig, was to be given for ., Thero ix no entry of this trausaction, nor, ludéed, of any oher transac- ttous, upon the books of the Company; excopt entrics showiug thc iasuo of bonds fo tho contractors, The cinimant, however, oniphatically states that this monoy was not aid by virtno of any understanding aud ngreamant previously had with safd Fiatier, or with tho Company by virtue of which liu waa to bug or recove onda of the Company, but that {4 was simply and purely a foan of o temporary Baturo, aud te bo repaid 08 soon s the exigency which created the nocessity had passed ; alxo thot tho loan was made upon tho beliof, oud under {ho represcutations, that the Company was in s flouriabing financial condi- tion, as abovo stated, It also appears from the sbove account, kept by tho President of tho Company, that duriug tho luat of Docember, 1870, and early i January, 171, said Tisher was chorged ‘with bundry poyments umounting to about $30,000, includ- ing a houso sn Littlo Nock, cash to [y coupons on bouda, for frun, freight, pay-rolls, and bis own check, upon which o bauk sdvanced money for tho benofit of the Company. It is impoasible to state for what ape- cific pnrpoen the monoy pald by tho clalmant was ap- pliod, but there can boe no doulit that it was for the use of the Company, aud to casblo tho contractor, Fisher, to parform tho abligations of his contract. In other wonte, tho Company Lad the Lenefituf the money, but thoy wero entitled to receivo that benefit withous additional cost, for the Company liad at‘that timo izaued to raid Fisher a much larger amount of bonda than bio could demand uuder his contract, Of this fact, aa well as of the actual condition of offairs, this clnimant was entirely ignorant, snd he claims to have paid this noney under a mistake of facts, SBuch in briof ju the case of e claimant as pre- rentod to us. Io does not baso his clalma upon a legal foundation, but he asserta that under the powers ivou us by the aforesald docreo we are bound to cou- #ider not inerely legal, but also equitablo claims, and thot the facts, a8 nbove etated, discloso such strong equitios jn his favor sa to call upon us to award bjm #ous compensation, while hie maintaing that his clatm should bo troated $u the samie manuer and settled upon tho samo basis as the claims of persons who advanced monoy to aave tho Jand grant at differont timee, or to pay coupons upon bonds [aevied by the Stato of Arkan. 8.8, for the resson that hls money belped o sustain and carey sloug for » tira thio credit of tho Company, and prevented its collapse until a later date, Htill ho* offers to sccopt fn full eottloment and satisfaction 30,000 in the first-mortgaize bonda of the new Comipa- ny, upon which iuterest shall not begin to accruo until Jam, 1, 1877, If nis claim should be setlled upon thio same basls as that of thiose referred to above, he would bu entitled to recetve $10,000 in satd new bonds, A majority of the £zecutive Committea of the Doard of Directors of tho Little Rlock & Fort Smith Raflrosd have been present on somio occasions when we hayve considorod this claim, snd wo have submitted the abave proposition to them without {ntimating in what 1ight wo recetved the claim, or the proposition. ey kiave signifisd to us thit' they should approve snd award, giving tho aaid Blalno 324,000 fn tho first-inort- gage bonds of sald railway nt par with the coupons duu Januury and July, 1870, cut off before delivery, In view of theso facts, therefore, we recommond ‘to this honorable Court that, upon the execution of the eald James G, Blsine of a of all clatm: demands of avery name and nature which bu may Lave at 1aw or {n equity sganst the Littlo Kook & Fort Amith Haflroad Company, snd the Little Rock & Fort Humith Rallway, by reason of tho aforesaid loan snd aymont, and Jipon sn wsslynmont and couvezanca to e Little Rock & Fort Smith Iailway of all claims or uges of action he may b galnsl any other per- rhona, in auy way growing out of, or cone th, sald loan sod payment, tho Tressurer of wsid rallway bo directed to dollver to the uald Watno $24,000 {n frat-mmortgage bonds of rald rall: i, ;mfl’n uly 1, which interest ahall 1ot beyin 10 seeruo until 1416, all provious coupons, sad coupons of said date, 10 b6 cut off before delivery, O, W, HunTixuTtoN, 16 I Winrsey, Boston, Dec. 11, 175, Oronae RivLry, Filod Dev, 16, 1876, Kaveur L. Goovaiait, Clerk. i “UNCLE JIMMY” WILLIAMS, TUE DEMOCBATIO CANDIDATE FOM GOVEBNOR oF INDIANA. Washington Correanondence Indianapolis News, Away back In ono of the seats in the onter circle, and near tho contral aisle leading to the Bpeaker's desk, sita & tall, dark old man, the imago and countorpert of the late Mr, Lincoln, it ono could picture what Mr, Lincoln woula Liava looked llka if he had stuck torall-splitting, and hada’t gono fnto politics for a llving. The prototype is somethlng over 6 foot. {n height, Les a head of black, bristling halr, streaked elightly with gray, o cadaverous sun-browned face, upon which no whiskers aro allowed to en- croach, chook-bonea which are exoeodingly promluent, and a pair of oyes #o deop-got that thoy mppear w0 b taking a snrvey of all that gooa oo In thelr immediate vicinity with a sort ot quict indifferenco, as it to i “Well, go on with your foolishness, it's noue of my funeral.” ‘The tall, uogainly tigare Is clad througtaut in an old: fashioned suit of howe-spap, home-made, blue joans, strougly suggestive of the backwaods, sitors in the gallerics and on the floor of the House of Heprovoutatives invanably pause to auk who the quoer-lookiug old man is, and thoy aro aa luyariably told that they are gazing upon + Uncle Jimmy " Williams, 1teproscutative trom the Becond Iudisua District. '* Uncle Jinmy " ¢ also denomiuated ** Tho Grangor,” though why he should be idontifled with a crowd with ‘whom be has nothing in common politically iy ono of those mysteries whoso solution oue can ouly orrive at Dfl intuition, He is & quiet man, 1arely rising to Lils foot tosay auyihilog, but when hoe essayp tn epeak hie is ceriain to have some- thiog 1o say, and that somathing i3 spt to bi vory iauch In tho nature of buslness, ¢ Uncle Jimmy* Is s hard faot of Wostorn exporience and ovolution. Doy and man, ho. has passed » somewhat long lifo ma & far or and froatlorsmam,—using the term in a modified sonss,—and for many yosrs he Laa reprosontad hia Granger counstituonsy in the Legisiatura of his own State, 1ie bas over had the reputation of being & solid rather than a brilllant man, With nons of the gracea of the polished orator or the finesse of tho trained de- bater, ho hae onjoyed momo distinction as pos- sosalng & modicim of hard, horss sonse, aud of knowing the rutes of parliamontary law as well aa most of his nolghbors. Intho formation of the Committoes of the Honse, ** Unclo Jimmy " was assigned to that of Accannts, which has “to do with the oxpenditares of ths Uontingant Fand., Tn thees times of retronchment, “Unola Jimmy ” 18, aa it waro, A mau raleed up provi- dontlally for the placo. A storn old man of am- ple abatemions habite ; & wearer of homespnn ; unusod to the commonest Inturies of city lito s man who dospiges alloffominaoy and Sybaritiem in our modern modos of living, ia not apt to look lonlenur unon sxtravaganco jo any form. Could ** Unclo Jimmy * have lils own way entire- he would, pcrhaps, roform tho Houso back Bpartan hablis of cconomy and sbstinence. The phonographia roporiers complain that thoy have recontly beon deprived ot soap, towols, and apittoons, and that if the thrifty Chbairman of Accounta continues io his work of reform, they will bo obliged to undergo sovore hardships, Thoy sarcastically romark that “Uncle Jimmy '™ ‘may not sot 8o higha ¥alue on sosp and towels as tho rost of mau- kind, coming, as he doos, from a roglon where thoro nceessories of clvilization ara little known, but theso nre bass sspodsions, The Granger statesman eimply doslres tho phonographors to furnish thoir own towels, or wips on tholr own handkorchiofs, as ho does; and, as for soap, if thoy wash thoir hands in the morning Loforo broakfast, thoy will do well. As for spittoons, they can expectorate to thelr delight onthe stove, or out the window, oron the floor Many oxcoliont men have dono {his oll thejr llvos, and aro mnono the worso for it. It s whispored that *‘Unclo Jimmy" contem- piatos o rtaid on the bath-rooms and water-closots, which are at present very luxarious, and managed in a costly and oxtrava- gant way. ‘That tho abolition of these convon- fonces would be met with a clamor by tho major- ity of mewbers of overy ehndo of political opinion admits of no doubt whatever, fo_deoply bag the cankor-worm of lnxurions solf-indul- gonco eaten its way juto tho vory hoart of our freo justltutions. A proposition haa alroady beon mado to replace tho chmfortable, cane-bot- tomod pivot-chaira and deaks by plain woodon benchos. 'Tho abolition of splttoons and the romoval of carpots wonld cortainly go o groat way toward reducing the contingent oxpondi- turos faor the Tlouse, but, a8 I have already hintad, tho spirit of oxtrnvagauco has taken o firm a bold upon our paoplo—and Reprasanta- tives in Congress ara not exempt from the in- fliction—that it ln oxtremoly doubtful if such a monaure can bo_auccessfnlly carriod through. Nevertheless, ** Uncle Jimmy " Willlama_will do what he can to curtail oxpenses, aud if he doosn't snccoed in eaving to an ungrateful ro- publio somewhera in the nelghborhood of from £75to 8100 by the oxercise of a Bpartan-liko cconomy, then set your correspondont down for o fulgo prophet. i THE GOVERNORSHIP, WASHDUBNE IN XANE COUNTY, T'0 the Eitifor of The Chicago Tridune : Bracesenrny, Kano County, Ill, April 22.— Tlaving converaed with sovernl of the leading Ropublicans of this (liano) county this weok, I flud thom divided In thoir choice for Govaernor, Bomo are for Washburne, others aro tor Cullom, ‘but few for Bevorldge. Our County Convention to chooso delegates to tho Stato Conveontion will be Liold at Gonova on tho 20th of May. Our farm- ors will then bhavo thoircrops In, and, it is hoped, will attend tho primary meotings. If wocan have a fair and full expressivn of the Nepublie. ans in this county, Washburne will got the dale~ gation. Wo have a large German popnliation, which {s almost unanimous for Washburno, In my oplnion, ho fa tho only Ropublican wo can oleat for Governor, Tho Central 1topublican Congresalona! Com- mittos of thia district huve decided to cail & con- ventton, to nommnato a candidato for Congross, tho third weok 10 Boptombor, Was this put off ¢ luto for the bonotit of Hurlbut 7 Ho ia not tho chiolco of tho Ropublicans of this county. Ouo of hia strongest supportera durlug two cam- aigns fu decidodly opposed to his re-eloation. er. Lathrop is nmluoutlouublhtun choico of the Hopublicans of tis couuty. Ho iy & man of un- beuding intogrity and unblomished charactor, ‘The pooplo can conflde tholr inlorosts in him without fear of betrayal. OrLp Kane, RIDGWAY, Zoths Editor of The Clacaao Tribuns: Droatus, TL, April 22.—Bolloving that you arp alwaye willing to allow the volce of the peo- ple tobe heard through your widely-clroulnted journal, I take tho Jiberty to allude to a political sontiment that js becoming manifest here among membors of the Republicau party. Inas- much a8 thiu is the Centenuisl yoar, and almost evory Btato {n tho Unloo is taking stops to mark its history In somo paculiar way, wo are incllned to thinl Illinoia conld take no more fitting nc- tion 1 this bobalf than by elocting a native Iilinoisan to the higheat positton within tho gift of the poople. Happily, we nced not search far for o man who, in addition to belng n native- bora citizen of the Btate, unitss in himaelf tn an eminont degreo thoso qualities that command tho admiration and confidence of the peopls, and which ahculd adorn the high office of Governor of the Ktate, Of coursa you nro awaro that I ro- for to tho Hon Thomas 8. Ridgway,—n man of tho peoplo, rafsed to his rrosent position of grent rosponeibility on his own indi- vidnal morits, unstainod by ovon tho sus- folon of o guilty act, trua “as steol, full of usinoss energy, and dovotod to the intercsta of bis native Htate. Lot the Hon, Thomas K. Ridgway bo tho standard-besrer of tho Ropub- licon party of this State in 1876, and lllinois will roll up & majority that will make tho Cen- tennial year meworablo to the politiclans of tha Htate, e SUPPRESSED DOCUMENTS. OLD HTORIZH IMPLICATING ARMY-OFYICERS IN COTTON-STEALING—QEN. W. ¥, SMITU'S STATE- MENT. Tue Now York World, which is a reckless partisan Donocratic paper, publishes tho follow- ing atatomont : ‘The New Orleans 7Ymea of April 14 published what purported to bo an accountof the inveutigstions con- ducted during th War iu the Department of the Gulf, by the Commlssion appolnted by President Lincoln, of which Gon, W, ¥, Bmith, now "Preaident of the Now York Polica Hoard, waa I'resident, The article sfirm- ed that such frauds wero unearthod and euch high officiala mcnipated by tha work of the Commilsston that, had $ts report ever been published, *Gen, Urant ~ would " uot bave hoen osldent of the Unfted Bistes, and not one in D1ty of the claims for captured collon which bave Duen filed In Wushiogton would ever have boen heard of.” The article contlnuos ; * When Gen, U, B, Grant ‘waa Bocretary of War ad luterim, when E, M, Stanton was forcibly ‘ejected, one of the firut things douo; after a formal occupation of the building, was to huni up the repors of that Commisalon and bum it.” The roport of the Commlsalon, scoording to tha Times' {uformant, tnculpsted Col. Robluson, Gen.. Butler, Gen. N, I, Banks, and others, {n numorous irregulari- tics, Itisalso sald lo hava coutalned evideuca of the lrregularities of Col, Kilbourns, Capt, Bcamans, Capt, Page, Don Pardoo, and a Mr, Goodrich, at varls ous times Provosl-Murshals at Listn Rouge. Ths Tuies givea aa its authority an ex-ofticer of the United Btatea Bocrot Servicy, wiio waa employed Bmith to unearth the frauds which afierws aututod the subject of the report, A reporter of tho World yusterday called oo Qen, Bunith, and asked what truth there was fu_thoe stato- maeuts, The Genoral said that during the War Presl. dent Lincoln appofnted him, John T. Lrady, snd anotber geutloman, a Commission to proceed to the Department of the Gulf and investigate cortain alleqed abuses in the Federal service, ‘I'ne greatest corru ton was found to provail aiong the vory highest of clals, and prompt Imeasures wer 0 to check it, The frst man caught was Provost. Al Col, ltobin- son, (en. Hmith delocted Lis operations by seizn, thio books 1n the bank, aud getting hold of the Presfe dent, Mr, Oraam, 1le thon weut down (o the bank, hield's Court In the vault, and, having got the sworn statomeuts of liobjuson and Grabam, waa enabled to &ot Liold of the others, The subsequent investigstions implicaled a number of oficers of bigh rank, and, had the report ever been ublished, it would have wrought fimportaus changes rn thoarmy, 1f did not fmplicate Geu, Grant, Butler, or Hanks; ~Nor did it aifees cotton clalim to ndy great extent, Tho Commission only juquired inio such caxes whore Lio United Htates otficials were implicated or suspected uf having passed cotton through the lines frregularly, Tue statement that the roport would have greatly affected tha claing filed at Waahiogton 1s therefore incorrect. (Gen, Buwith personally inquired into four or five colton cases, but ‘docs not anow if tuey have ever Loou tha subjoct of olaims, Ueu. Bmith said bo had never heard that his report bad bean burned. Congresa bas called for I§ two or Uhreu times, but {§ was not forthcoming, Thoe War Doe partment has lnvarisbly’ roplied that it was nob deemod advisable in tho interest of A’ publie service {o make (he report public. 14 may uavaLows burned, and the Geueral #a1d he could esally finugius that thers wern people of influenco who bad s direct intercat fu baving it de- siroyed, Lut, if Congress wanta it mow, it can have it, sbLobhas duplicates of all tue papersand of this {dentical report, which are at the service of any ons autliorized o call for them. * It was 100 impariant,® sud Qe Bpith, “and bi 400 smany man, (03 s aob Gen, came 10 dofend myself by kesptng coplen of il the papers Conmeatei with the repart, Sd the repart Hant.r Gen, Bmith ssld ho dld not caro to himself publish the report when Uongreas had fatlod to get it afior re. pestod application to the War Departmont, but ho was roady at any moment to give it ta the proper suthorle fion 1 they aaked for, i, which they never had This much ns would say: fhat, as oue of the temulls of the lovesigstionhe Bad ro- covered §4,000 fn, gold and $15,000 in cur. roncy from two of ths mon shenlioned fn tho Now Orloana T¥mes, Fortunately for some, tas investigation was Cut short by the closo of the War, which aino provonted the immodiate publication of thy report, In tho csss of ons Uniied Htates officer the ool was 80 clear that a_court-martial was ordored, Biit s oror wae sfisrwards countermanied by Gan: GOrant, and tha ofticer ahortly aflerwards reoolved a distinguished mark of favor and quick promiotion. Tho paporn (n thls caso wero sent to tho office of the Ajuitant-Genoral, whors Gen, Smith thinks they may uilll be fotind if Congresa wants them, “Che feauds exposod in the report ara thoss come mitted in tho selzure and confacation of cotton, sugtar, nud ofher contraband of war,n great part of which was tiover accounted for; frands upon traders dealrons of cronsing the lines, who woro blackmailed by the officers cammanding, ‘and wholesals frauds in the purchase and sala of army supplics of every kind, —gn® WISCONSIN, NESULTS OF THE JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, Special Dispaleh to The Chicasa Tridune. Mantson, Wia., April 32.—The official raturns of tho Judiclal electious in this Btate ahow the following rossuit,—thers being no party isaucs involved ¢ Fifth Ciroult (comprising Crawford, Grant, Towa, Lafayotte, aud Ricbland Countiea)—), M. Cotliren, 9,605; W. E. Cartor, 8,762; M. AL Btrong, 620. Eloventls Circuit (including the Countiea of Ashinnd, Dayfiol arron, Barnett, Chippowa, Donglas, and P'oik)—IL. D. Barron, 2,073 ; Bals loy, 1,364; 8..IL Clough, present {ncumbant, 060, Twolfth Cirenit (composad of Groon, Jeffer- son, and Rock Countiea)—I1, B. Congor, 10,454 ; seattoring, 77. ‘fhirtoenth Circult (consisting of Buffalo, Ean Olatre, and Trompealean Countlos)—A. W, New- man, 5,405; Alexander Meggott, 2,184, —_— IOWA. RAG-PAPER BTATE OONVENTION—A GONGRESBIONAL CONTEBT. Avecial Dierateh Lo The Chicaan Tridune, Y Dea Moixes, In,, April 22.—Sam Sinnatl, rag-paper tooter, i8 working up an Indopendent party, snd has calied w Btato Coavention here, May 10, to sotect delogatos to tho Nationsl Rtag- Papor Convention at Indianapolls, The outslde counties in this diatriot are de- tormined that Polk County aball not furnish the candidato for Congross ; and it is probable that, to effcot this, & new wan entiroly will be ngroad uFon by the candldates opposing Willlamson, although thie friends of Dungan, of Lucas, are confldent he will win, It will ba a vory cloas contest betwaen four candi e iy MISCELLANEOUS. BANGAMON COUNTY, ILL. Spectal IManateh to The Chicago Tribune, Brnrxorteen, I, April 23.—Tho Republican” primarioa to solect delegatoa to tho County Can- vention, which nsiombles hors next Tuesday, woroe hald on Saturday, and the delogates eoloate ol are for tho Ion. B. M. Callom for Gov- ernor. Tho Connty delegntos to tho Btato Con- voutton will be instructed for Oullom, the conuty boing unsnimous for him, and prepared to strongly urge his claims to the Gubernatorial nomination. MICHIGAN LAND-COMMISBIONEN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicavo Tribune, LaxuiNg, Mick., April 22.—The Coldwator Re- publican nominatos Mr. Nesmith for Commis- sionor of tho Btato Land-Ofice. Mr, Clapp, having served twa torms, will decline & ronomi- ration. = Mr. Nosmith {s o Granger,'and is pop- ular with all classos, SALINE COUNTY, ILL, Special Dispateh to The Chiceao Tribune, Hannzsoura, Ill., April 23.—The Repablican County Convention of Salino County, held vos- torday, snd ipstructed for Ridgway for Gay- ornor. NOTES. OAYPAIGN PARAURAPTS, The Martford courant (Jo Hawloy's paper) ia for Bristow, The motha havo made sad rrvages in Donn Platt’a roputation, ¥ Zach Chandlor 18 to bo put up for something or othor at Cinclonati. Hancock and Bcebloicher aro now tho londing Benatorial candidatos in Toxau, The Boston @lobe thinks O'Bristow and Mo- Adams would make it more popular, John O, Marrigon, he, #ez ho will toll a fitcle “storeo.” Givo tho old man & chance. Onr Darnoy la making himself conspionous In Waenington. Hope he'll havo rope enough. Morton wiil certainly not get moro than twelve uut.lo(‘ sixtoon votes from Miselauippt at Ofucin- nati. Yx-Gov, Onrtin has the solid support of tho Ponnsylvania Democratic dologation for tho Vice-Froaidency. ¥ ‘Tilden doean't want a pledged delegation from Now York to 8t. Louls, but bis friends rathor in. sist on giving him one. Ot courso, ex-Sonator Matt H. Carpentor would not instigate rumors reflocting upon the iutegrity of Becretary Bristow, Ono of Dristow's politioal aphorisma: T would tax all the proporty of tho State to odu- eate all tho childron of tho Btato.” Prot. Beolye will likely bo called on to rop- rosent tho I'reo-Traders and Prohibltionista of Basuachusoits as a Gubornatorial candidata, All tho roligiony jourvals are * hammering nway " at Bocrotary Taft for visiting the forts about New York on Sunday. A stoady course of miksion-schiools may save bim yes. Didn't the Now York World man woep croco- dilo tears when ho wrote that toncblnr sAntanca : **"Tho most melancholy news which {t hna ever fallon to our lot to rocord,” ote. 7 Bo sorry, Thurman will consen$ to take the second place, with Tilden at the head. If Tildon ehould be elected Tresident, the mong of Thurthan would doubtloss be : ** Hore's to the next man that dies.” According to the Boston Globe, Becrotary Bris- tow remarked to a Government ofticial well known in Boston, rocoutly : ** It they wiil onty lot mo utay whore I am I shall bo satiafiod, I have naver sought the Prosidency.” Nobody accuses Bristow of atlempting to manlpulate the custom-tonsos fn his own intor- o8t yet aa Bocrotary of tho Troasury ho eould oxort more influsuce upon the Treasury officiale than anybody olss, if he wora that sori of man. Young Bonnett and Mr. Dana are working for Conkling, Is this & oconfemston of Tilden's woakness? ‘Thoy seom to srguo that the next Prosidont- ought ta coms from Now York, and thnt Conkling 1s the ouly New-Yorker who Liaa the ghost of a chance. Tho Dotroit Tribune commends tho discrotion of those Hepublican Conveutions in tho South ‘which have rofraincd from instraoting thoir dol- ogatoain favor of any particular candidate, Inasmuch s tho Bouth can't halp to eloct, it shouldn's help too much to nominate, The Richmond (Va.) Dispalch le vory sure ¢hnt Gon, Hancock's connectlon witn tho exeon- tion of Mrs. Burratt renders it certan that he could not be eleoted to any office of honor or profit by the poople of tho United Btates, 'The same condomnation It passes upon Uon, Harle ranft, of ennsylvanis, The induetzloun acousers of the Sedretary of the ‘'reasury ara doing & substantial servica to the Republioan party.~ At thelr prosont rata of vrogross thoy will have at least one likely can- didate who has passed eafely through tha fire of investigation, ready for presantation to the Cine clunati Convention.—New York Times. Tho citlzons of Chicago have risen in thelr might and ground the tax-flends lnto tha dust, But we foel quito safo in saying the flonds will risosgaln. Dummers are koown to yesemble truth io this respoct. When Ohicago has recoy- ored from thia brief spasm of virtus, the steal- lufi will bo batter tnan before.—~Cincinnati Ga. zette, 3 *' A good old, whacking, high-pressure, radi- eallife” of Brstow in the Courler-Journal {s Erum&ud by Watterson. The 0.-J. is not for im for President, because ho is aa extremo radicsl Republican., But there is one bond of 0od-will botween him snd Wattorson; as the attor putaft: ¢ Ile is the only honest Tlopub- lican, and [ A tho one Uemocrat who is not afrald to talk out in meetin”." Bome young men in Oambridge, Mess., have formod an association whoae objoot is to seoure the altendance of the more reapectable citizens At caucusos and ward meotings. James Nussell Lowell has conssnted to surve ‘The orgsnization is very simple, as aluo ara its methods of work, A commitiee of eight is ap- m\nud in each ward, and it is their duty to no- y the botter claua of ollizens when thair at- tendanoe {4 desired at pritaary mestiogs, ‘The Hoopeston (11l.) Ohronicls saya: *Wa tand that the Hon. E. B, Washburae will aggont the nomination for Governor If tendorod to him by the Ropublioan rnty. and further- more, that he wanld do ro withoit belng a can didate for the SBonate, Buoh being the onse, we hava no hesitanay in doclariog onrselvos in favor of him for tuat offias, for we fully bolleve that, AUCTION SALES; TADIES' SULTS & POLONATSE, 811k Volvet Sncques and Basques, Cloaks, Jackets, Water-proofs, in point of practical adantibility, personal power, r ‘\Vm d 5 ppers, Iite, a!:;g p.c"llunnl atroogth, he haa no anpetior fn tho il *9 5 Tuondsy marning, April 28, at 10 o'clock, at our sales rooms, Nos, 118 & 120 Wabash-sv, ‘Wa have just recelved diroct from New York, foy poremptory eale, a completa stock of ladies’ fine ik, Tho Exposition Hall In Cincinnati is alroady boing arranged for the Republican Convention, Tho soatings for delogaton comprise 2,000 obalra in the parquetto; chairs for 550 persons re vn | Cashmors, Merino, and Mohair Buits and Polonsize tho mn'g‘o:q npaco for 150 nnnr!gm. which may | fine Bilk Velvet, llflnlmale, an’d'i)l‘l and )lmnol be Increased to 400, i In front of the atage. The .5,'(“"'};‘: ”:.’:l;;f."é vfi:::.'p:::l ackein, "“.‘;l‘l‘nf'fllr balconles have n aeating and ntanding capolty Lawn, and Cambrio Wrappors. 4 erey combined for 2,000 mpootators, mo that in mil thoro may Lo as many an 4,760 participants in tho nomination of the noxt President of tho Unitod Btatos. The Associatod Press falled to inform the Eastorn papora to what an oxtont the indepond- ont volor was abroad in Chicago Jast Tueaday, Bir. Clark Lipo waa the regular ltopublican candi- dato for Uity Treasurer, and ticket|swith his name on woro at all tho polls, yot he ran nearly 10,000 votos behind the Ropublican candidate for bity Attornov, who was olectod by & good majonty. Ho far as politios ontored into the contest, the Topublicans, sxoopt in thia instance, wore vie- torious,—n fact whiol the Assooiated Pross nog- locted to meution. The New Yark Herald disapprovos of golng to tho Buprome Conrt for n party candidate for Prorident. It says: “The fact that Judge Davis, of the Snpreme Court, is » momber of tho Buprema Cdurt, abould dobar him from any gonsideration ss o oandidate for tue Preaidoncy. We could have no procedont more unfortunats thanto have tho Bupremo Court & preservo for Presidontisl candidates. The ambition of Chaeo dishonored the office. How much finer Chiof- Justico Walte appeats than oithor Chreo or Davis when ho daclaros that nnder no elroum= stances will ke bacome a candldato for the Pros- idontial or any othar ofiice whila he holds his prosont position,” In commonting on the Winslow extradition cago tho Toronto Globe of the 20th inat. says although tho United Statea do not behava well about troatios, the English Govornmont In ro- fusing to surrendor Winslow seoms to bo making more than one mistake. By a strict interpreta- tion of tho treaty they should give bim up, The lotter of tho treaty snys wo, aud it iu not pro- tendod that it upiritis jntendod to bo viotated by tho Unitod Statos. Rather should England rejoice to hand Lim ovor for trial, and, If poe- siblo, conviction and punishment, leccling the real causo of alarm to be lest ho should wrigglo throngh looploles of tho law, aod so give on- couragomont to othors. Bpeakors of the Houno of Reprosentatives are a8 difforent in their ways of using the gaval as thoy ara different in permonal peculiarities, To uno tho gavel promptly, at'tho right time, and sparingly, i3 tho secret of succees in tho chair;" tho shghtost inlemperance with the xnm{ vitiatos quickly the power of any presiding ofii- w’rh: ‘tb?" aro fine goods, made aad trimmed {a thy cst aiylo, Ladice are particularly Invited to call snd examing the gouds, WAL, A, BUTTERS & CO,, Auctionesrs, HANDSOME OOTAGON Brick (8tone-Trimmed) Dwelllng-Honse 468 Wost Washington AT AUCTION, Tuesdoy, April 26, 1876, at 3 o'olook p, m, ON THE PREMISES. The houso (s finely Anfshod and subatantially bufth of the best umaterlal for to presont ownor, who va. perintended tha bullding in peraon. It contalns oy ery modern improveraont, with ins Baloon Parlor 1 et long, Eibrary and Bitiiog Toom, 4 Cumbers, wilh marble Lasin, hot and cold water, Dining-room, fiteh. on, Pantries, iosets, batherooms, water-clossis, collas wills conereta battom, rat-proof, ‘The salo in w"m?wq' ani on very essy torms, “he outa can bs Inapecled at any timo, WM. A, BUTTERS & CO., Atctloncers, _ DUTTERS & €08 REGULAR SALE, Wednesday Morning, Apeil 26, at 9:30 o'tlock . AL 118 nnd 120 Wabarh-sv,, N, E. cor. Madlsont, 200 PACEKAGEHS ASSORTED GLASSWARE, ‘WHITE GRANITE WARE, In Packagos and Open Lots. Yellow and Rocking ham Ware. 50 rolls All-Wool Carpets, Fine Table Cutlery, Clgars, 20 brls Ground Coffee, ko, &¢. At 12 o'clock, PIABTONS, BUGGIES, & HARNESS, | BUTTERS & €08 REGULAR TRADE SALE, Dosirable linen of. STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, REGULAR MADE OLOTHING, For Men’s Boys’, and Youth’s Woaz, FURNISHING GOODS, Notions, Edgings, Embroidories, Hoslery, Gloves, Hats, Unps, Boots'and Shoas, AT.80 STRAW GOODS. THURSDAY MORNING, April 47, at 0:10 o'clock, o their Auction Rooms, 118 aud 120 Watash-av., nortls cor. Mr. Kerr understanda this perfeotly ; his gentlo and dalgbu?tu, ‘hut m;llphllnltl!u and !llcmbln, ,m__*_l iz q..._—_.—__r Hataoia mannor, would almost cnablo bim to disponss with tho gavel in tho ordinary procoedinga of FIXTURES & FURNITURE tho House. When thero is divurder, ho does or TRE not add to tho contusion, but eits quietly in the | CTTIZEINTS BANE chiair, tolls the ilouso, in a plonsant tono of ro- monstrance, that ‘*thera 18 so much confusion in tho ball that it {s impossible to go on mth she businces of tho Houso,” sad romaina silent until tho mombora sottle in their soats and parfest quiet [a restored. Tho New York World throws up its hat over tho action of tho Democratic Convention in No- braeka. It saya: * Last year the gallant Demo- crats of Nobrnakn earnod tho thanks of sl who hing at hoatt thoe truo wolfaro of the party, by qlvlng their voico for tho hardest of Hard Monoy just on ths eve of tho declaration of their brothrou of Now York, I'hla yoar alao they come prompily lnto the flold aud display the firm zeal, confldonce, and dovotion to princivle that tho hour demands, Again they givo the lis to tho oft-repested atatomont that the membora of the agricultural class n tho least-developed part of the country aro for rag-monoy,—hetve con- founded the necd af mora eapital and the ory of + More curroncy,” With Hard Monoy and Re~ form on_their flag, it is not surprising that the frontier Domocrats profer Gov. ‘Lilden as their standard-bentor, Once agaia Nebrasks pilots the way for New Yorl." —_—— AT AUOTION, FRIDAY MORNING, April 29, at 1t o'clock, at the Banking Root, northeast cornor of Madison and La- #alle-ats,, tho ‘whole consisting of Desks, Counters, Chitrs, ailiuy, Yariitions, Gas Chandellors, Drackets, ete, Also, & Gno Burglar-Proof Safe, cost $350, WAL A. BUTTERS & CO., Auctionesrs. BUTTERS & CO.’8 REGULAR SATURDAY SALE. FURNITURE, CARPETS, OUSEHOLD GOODS, PIANOS, AND OTIIER MERCHANDISE, EVELY SATURDAY MORNING, AT 0% 0'0LOCK. By ELISON, POMEROY & GO, Atctioncers. 8 and 80 Randolph-st. SITORT NOTIOR Poremptory Snla at Auction. Entire Furnie ture of Residenco No, 562 Wabash-av,, Wonday Morning, April 24,at 10 0!, Parlor, Chambor, and Dining-Room Furni- ture, Biano, Plor Mirror, Brussols Cn&n:u. To Invootors. ]‘i“& agm?érg?u)fir&mflz?n, &0, me Our financial arrangements wth Mavana are the | Plo un ngt. most camplota and extensive (o be found snyshere, BLIBON, FOMBROY & CO., Auctioneors; AtResidence 667 Michigan-av. Wonday Morning, April 24, at 10 o'l Parlor, Library, and Chambor Furniture, Bedding, Moquet, and Brussels Oarpets, Bidoboards, Lambrequins, Wardrobes, Din« ing-Room Furniture, Kitchen Wars, oto., eta., ota. ELISON, POMBROY & 00., Auctionoers, Rich and Elogant Furnitore AT AUCTION," At Private Residence, 1475 W.ABASED-AY . Tuesday Morning, April 25, at 10 o’clook, The entira ontdt, Patlor Snit, Marble Top Ghambes Bets, Ksy Chintrs, Library Furnlturo, Brusscls Carpets, Dining Room Furniture, Bedn, Dedding, Crockery, Olase snd Ohina Warey Eltchen Ware, otc, Everytolug first-class and posiive sslo, VLLISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, SPECIAL FURNITUR.E SALE AT OUR BTORES, TUESDAY MORNING, April 25, at 0:30 o'cl’k, Alargo stock Elegant New Parlor fand Ohamber FURNITURE, Marblo-top Tables, Carpets, Lounges, Easy Chairs, 'Sofas, Oftice and Library Furniturs, General ousskeeping Goods, &c., c,, &c, ELISON, 'TOMEROY & CO. For Friday, April 28, at 9:30 &, m., ighent rates pald for Spanisis bills, Governments, cte, Iizes casned, ordors fillad, and all necossary Infor- wnntfon given on applicution. Cireulara sout freo by addreasing Taylor & Co,, bankers, 11 Wall strect, New York Clly, . O, Box 445. O'NEILL-In this city, at hia roaldence, 138 Waluat street, Jolui D, O'Nell, agod 46 years, Fuieral on’ Tuesday, at 10:30s. m, by catriakes to Calvary, ORUIURBHANK—AL 110 North Oakley strost, on the 23d fust,, Lleanior Bayley, wife of George Orulckshank, compositor, agoed 3 years., LOYD—In this city, April 23, at his reatdence, cornor of Thirtyninth and Hiate strecte, Wittlam A1, Boyd, 31, D,, ag0d 02 years, Teraains taken to Ottawa, I, for nterment. ‘WHEELER—On Sunday morning, April 23, Blmios 3., wife of Goorgo M, Whesler. Funoral pervices at 5 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, ot restdonce, No, 461 Fullon stroet, Remams will be taken o Albauy Rural Cemetary for fntorment, £2Albany and Troy papers pleass copy. CHAMPLIN—Sunday morning, April 23, Oharlotts M. Champliu, aged 53 ycars, Funoral to-day (3onduz) at 1:30 p, m,, to Oakwood, Frionds aro nvilad to attend, £~ Watertown, N, Y., papors pleass copy. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. AGRICULTURAL ; oo iom, RIOtag ant QA Coh e, S o R altygtore, ll’:{p.ldks:‘ and R. fL Bozapors. b7 o ESNI:‘M i‘lx 4 AUCTION SALES. By G. P, GOKE & 00., 08 and 70 Wabaah-ay, ATCTION SALES! Large and attractive Anctlon Sale of DRY GOODS. On TUESDAY, April 25, 1876, At 9:30 o'clook a.m. * Hpeclal attention i directed to tho following lines, the same being Now, Fresh, and Regular Goods, Btaplo and Faucy Dry Goods in al thelr variaiy, Linea of Cassinicres, Cheviots, Cottonades, Jeans, Glughams, Btripes, and Checks, WHITE 'GOODS—Drees Lincns, Lawns, Mulls, Nafn- sooks, Ladica’ and Children’s fine Underwear, Genta and Ladien 6ne Linen Mandkerchlefs, fine Tablo Linous, Towels, Craahies, &c. ALPACAS—We tiavo tho finest Hao 4o be found fn ho clty, from mueditrn {0 tho Sacat Grados, and par- tcular atiention s lavitod 10 the same, OLOTHING—Very superior Custom-mado Clothing, in Men's, Hoya', and Youths' wear, Gooda all new and regular, ‘sizes rogular, and quality gusranteod, Country Merchanta will pleass note, MHOELLANEQUS—Lopular Lrands Drown Shsat ings, Biandard Priuta, Iamburge, 1ats and Caps, Kia Glovos, Nollons, Supsriar Yocket Outlery and Itazors, Bilyer-plated Goods, Fine Tollct Soaps, Batchels and Slawls,' Buspenders, Corsota, Overabists, AT our atores, immensa Isy-out. now and ued Household Furniture Bplondid now Parlor Bults, new Ohamber Hots, Iargé line now and sect i Carvets, Loungos, Bofas, Wardrober, Mattr ookiog Btoves, Ttofrigerators Deak; enfiro outftof two private houses, Gen erchandiae, ato., otc, Blgsale. Boon hand, LLISON, POMEROY & 0O, 34 aud 80 Randolphst, LY At No. 114 South Jefferson-St., On MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 34, at 10 a'clock, Peremptory Auction Sale Of the entire Housshold Furniture and Effects of 8 party declining housokoeping. One Green iap Purlor Bt isgore, coat $175: Mashlockop Table, 1 Frepch LR, Logs, Dress Bhris, Noekl . Hoalery, Flowers, firushes, &c, | Ottomon Lounge, Chamber Sets, Badding, Harstow lars, Lacos, reas | Cooking-Blove, Latlor Sloves, 64 yards English Drus- Toiaiaoices, Collsrs, Lases, Kaflings, and Oresd e Toil e tuet Ertaraians e sels Ca) ‘Tably, Walnug Chaies, Pictures, Kilchenwaro, Crocke ery and Glassware, Looking-Glassss, eto. Wil] be sold without least reserve, A, LIKENG, Auolioncer. By JAS. P. McNAMARA & CO., 111 Wabasheav., No W. corner Madison-st. 2,000 cases Fine Bools and Shoes at Auction, Tucsdsy Morning, April 35, at 0:30 o'clook, Also 500 Bankrupt Assgnes Lots (NO LIUMBUG) ab 2B 6. b MONAMARA & 0O, Auctionsers: — AR & 00, Anctiongers. Qarpets, an entirely new snd very choics line, GEQ, P. GOIE & CO, 68 & 70 Wabas 264 VERNON-AY., corner of Thirty-second-st,, At the Blarble-Front Reatilencs, ELEGANT HOUSHHOLD FURNITURE, On TUESDAY, April 25, 8¢ 10 o'clock, sbap. Most of the Furnitare' was mada to order, Elegant Parlor Huite, Tarkish Ohalrs, Patent Rockors, Lounges, brary Table, Mazble-top Tablos, Chamber Hota, Tree, Uodsteads, Durcans, Lace Ourisins, Cornices, ¥ogravings, l'-‘nunalbhueddlnm Extenslon Tabloa, = it sin, "8 R4l h oot | THE CENTENNIAL WATCE. atah for the Gentenat by kaptate very SaSduruta oeat by DareRning can ot tha s we et LADD PATENT GOLD WATCH CASES, Boots, Shoes & Slippers for St i aredl i leimanee Large Lines of Medium and Fino gradse of 8pring 2od Yiai shapts, Styloa will be s0ld by eatalogus on WEDNESDAY, Yoral by deal . Nons g Gajess - tami . W AT und O ireutary dascriptive and Lisiorical saitk i 8 ppliostios by the Mameiestiurirs, J. A, BROWN & CO., 11 Maiden Tane, New Yotk e ———————— LEGAL. TREASURY DEPATRMENT, Orricn oy CoMPYAOLLER OF THE Ouullm!.! HINOTON, Fon‘.l;l‘.hm o April 26, at 93¢ . m., Lo which all dealors In search of bargains are Invited, GEO, P, GORE & 0!?.. [ On THURSDAY, April 27,at Wa will offor another large stock of Houaehold Furnie ture, and wiltsell Pur)or and Chamber Bets, Hall Troes, Wilaut Bedateads Bureaus, Turkish Cbairs, Ez. o, Mirrors, Ma Parlor snd’ Otfice {reases, cases, Al persons baving slalmy axsinst tha Nauoast Deake, Whlnut and Plated Bhowcases, Carpels, & care | Bank ot Cntearo. 1o aoa herely Romi i prassat s load of Waluuh and Ash_Estension Tables in the umuu z.r.h legal proof m:ml : lih.l: m'uo while, 300 Walnut B, A, Englith Cottags Chairs, 3 ".:?.‘:‘mfi.“m.' 5-3&"3;{?.‘.1‘ Reselver, o! Fine "Tous Tianos (dew). 3 Elegsnt Yarlor Organy Solliy JAY KNOX, (aow) wholesalo price, §200, 2. . 00!“-5 fi CO., Oomptroller of ths Jurrai . uctioneers, COONFECTIONERY. OELEBEATED thro the Union—expressed (ANDY: 58 00 par b, dross gl B0RYuEn, Sl On THURBDAY, April 27, at 11 o'clock, ‘We shall sell some fins Oarrisges, Open and Top Bag- gles, Democrat Wagons, Phactons, BideBar Road Wagoas, Larssss, @, P, GORE & CO,, Aucieasazs, hots