Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 10, 1876, Page 7

‘LHly CHICAGO TRIGUNE: WEDNESDAY MAY 10, 1876 THE COMMUNE. Comparative Quiot Among the .» Lumber-Shovers, Arrost of Somo of tho Loaders of the Recent Riot, Meollng of the Strikers -and Others at West Sido Turner Hall, fnoondiory Bpooch by Thorsmark—A Do mond for Policemen's Hoads, The Rabble Invited to Arm and De- fond Thoir Rights, BY DAY. QUIETED DOWN. Aftor the storm alwaya comog a oalm, and this was exporlonced in the lumbor district yestorday, whera very littlo of note occurred during tho dsy, About 0 o'clock in tho morning Capt, Ellis and Bergt, Seavy arrivod at the Hinman Btreot Btatton, ready Lo assfst Borgt, Vonoy. During Monday night Capt. Bulwinkle and twonty-fivo mon of tho I'ira Patrol, and a num- bor of firemou, did guard duty io the yards to provent any atterpts at incendlarism. As early #8 6 o'clock a aqund of about 400 men gathored at tho corner of Loomis and 1'wonty- socond stroots. ‘Cho men talked among thowme tolven for a short time and thon dispersod. At 6:30, Borgta, Vesoy and Honvy, with a squad of fifty inow, camo upon tho socne Lo refiove those who bad done duty during tho night, At 0, X, Martin's yard @ largo guard wanlaft. All the e who could obtain work at31.50 a day were glad to scccpt 1t All could not fiud employwent, nnd so many were left out n tho cold, ‘Cliosn who were out looked sullen and exclied, and {1080 Who accepted Jobu did no from niceennity, Tho Irouble may bo all over, bub it ia doubifal,” There wera MUTTERINGS FOR REVENQR sialnat employers and polico, but ilo proclamation of Mayor Colvin, fnsued tlie day provious, printed tn liroo Isngusges,~Englisk, Gertian, aud Polial,—was tod up early 1o the dny, In uvery conspicuous apob whera tho rioters of the day befora could keo it, and 1t bad the oftect of coolipg Uio andur of suiuo of tio inost blal B Hamo of the moro loud-moutlied ance talk of killing Ar. Martin, whilo others want to burn L1s placa dow, I woild bo wise if auch rampent idiots as Cari Kllugs, the yagabond-biatherskite' Schultz, aud such faps ‘ws Mulcelly, woro arrostod, ae wall ag (o Tolos with 'unpronouncable 'mames, who minload those Sguorant muon for their own personal gain, and thelr dupes’ misfortune, Tho Communists Are naking and have caused all Uiis trouble, and they shouid not bo longer allowed (o go 4 large in thls symununity, Thoy are cnemica 1o civil governmcnt, sud it would bs a pubiio beuelit to place tho lesders belind prison-bars, sliere they could da no Larm, ALOXG TWENTY-BEUOND STREET tho atrikeru wero wasaed iu umsll bodicsall day long, sud a largo crowd stayed ut Throop streot, whenco the afterzoon rain finally drove them, All, ‘however, recained poaceful, [4 soomed somewhat queer that uearly all the sirikers suddenly left during the afterncon, T4 was utated that conslderatile toctot-plotting was goluy on. A commitieo wa down- {ovwn visiting gun-shops to Lity rins, Wil which to mako auotlier atlack, which 1t is proposcd fo tuuke, robably $o-doy. KT {10 of 199 men wan fucreancd y tho roportod death of ono of thelr ninber, who waa gliot by Br, Schryver in Martin’ yard Mondsy, N, palieyvor wae 4t (s otlce yeutordsy, sud showed that bie waa not afraid of & mob, 1o was cool euough tokeep bnek & crowdl of 340 rioters, und his nerve and courago oro dererving of the greatcst prafsc. Tho shooting done by biw was justifalle, for, hid hanot dog 80, hio would Lave Ueea stoucd o doutl Ly the mob, During themorning. B ‘TUL LEADER OF THE RIOTENG A0, K, Martin's yard wan arrested by Sergh, Vessy's meu, It namo is Jobn Begas, He wos arreated in- furo for belug concerned tu tho fest riol, aud let off without paylug s fne by Justico Seully. This man romlsed 1o do Lottor then, Ho i3 o Polo, and cleimn o have {nfluence smoug his colutrymen, o throi- ened Mr. Naztin dust week, sud told b be coutd fret o Polea in tho huaber district to do na bo wiliea, Uo way ab tho head of {ho orob which stincked Mr, Mortiw's ofice, nu. Le sworo that tho Largea at hus docks Wiould ot bo unlonded, Legas, of course, doufea ail this, o 14 rgardod aaa Iyitig, treachorous, miachict-breeding rascal, nud tho police feel eatistied, now that they Lavo hiu in custo- dy. . Jo worked fwo yeats for’ Mz, Alartiu, aud hio promisod ta do all sorts of good Lhings if Lo wan only ¥eleased, ilo woukdt go back to work at any price, Thy siun had o nudacity to deny that Lo was cven ont af bis house Mouday, let alono beiuzn leader i o riot, Bustns will Luvo o chauca to tell bio talo before Justics Keully ngafm this morning, Mo, was_conlncd in tho Liinat Wlzeot Stations yoitozddy, and wan w dogyal sud sullen ua w suan wall could be, il tho thne protest- Ing bis fnnovcenve, AMONG THE INJURED RINTRRS of Monday was o ot nnod Meindooh, whoss Teft 172 aos Len ierpotially clused by a policéman's club, {o liven ut tho corner uf Yennerand Unkley siseels, Anotler brick-slinger nained Joul bo lisen on Moryan atreet, b Lia leg sizot (hroush hear the foot, He will Lo laws fur somu days, Dotk of thuso men are Polex, Misgrs, D. T, Groves nnd J, Deldler & Sons, who mploy mono but plekot suen, ato aylug $L19 per fisy, and aro_protably o only' irmu in tue lumber disirict who aro 1o dofng, 1l the cther paylng $1.50, theizgh somo of tho saen clafin that un Juw as 50 conts aud F1 a dsy 16 haing patd 1 et placea, ¢ Lagt evening ail woa nuict i tho lumbor dleteict, ud the same precantious were taken Lo protect the yanle us on £ho nlht previous, * It woa stated in yasorday'n paper that Sergt. Titz. patrfek aud I nicw tuok &n houe and o balf in going fram 1he Twenty-wceoud tecot Brotion to the corner of 1'brux{\ und “Tweaty-sccond strouts, ThHIR was an eror. - Altbough doliyed Len minutes at thu Lridgo, {aeBorgeant uud his rquad reached 1o scena of sctivd loss tuan Lalf an Lour, e BY NIGHT, 3 THE TURNEL-UALL MELTING, A parcel of biatant Communist demagogues, axong whom are Thorsnack, Joffors, MeAniifr, sud olliers, called o meeting of worlungmen, ind especially the lumbor-shovoers now on n Mrke, ot the Twelfth Btreot Taruner-Hall last »variog, urging thew to asgort their rights aud suow thelr atroogth, The gathering was in be- bali of (tie Communo, and of tha most flory thxactor, #o far sy the man Thorsmark is con- temed. His addresw, delivered in any other plate bue Clicago, would Lavo sont him belind prion bars, Tuken in all, bowever, cousidoring itschinracter, tho aesembly was quito orderly. * Yhe mooting way called to ordor Ly William Jefors in Englieh wod Gorman, snd ho was thrgen to proside, Y I, THOREMABK s tho first eponkor. 1lo addressed the meet- ivg In Gormau., o said -the war had com- maced, oa ever beforo, aud wan now & war of nation- WL Uopaid a tribute to Blemarck, who, hio sald, td his own and biv Generuls' pockets with gold #oen from the peoplo. The Franco-Prussian war was betroen yich aud poor, sud hLe deuouncod Dimarck snd bhis polley, He then came Yo to the prescnt troubles in tho lamber disrict, xnd quoted fromn tho Stuuls-Zetuna, sud unid 3 3ad ot atated facts, wuen (¢ sad that the mon_bad Teas putd 22 a day, gyd objected to a reduction to $1.78 3y, Uhe Lossca falked abous hand Uines, and iricd wake biy protita Ly reductuy the poor men from 10 10 £1,23 & day, ‘Thuy never thought that (e poor B Lid 10 live wud clot thomsclyes, o ud o Lave Hlon clotling, or were compellud to suppurt thelr Tanfiicn, but only thought of their own gatiia and good oy, “Lhay (the Losses) had waid the poor inen ud live on coru-meal like hogs, and dresa them- Mveain rogs, o wattod this (hing somewhat res tosed, Blen could ba driveu s duop tat thuy would b fiually compelled to turn aud nqm agaiat thelr uors, llo wanted them to pledgo thelr hven maiutain tbelr pigots, ‘They wers ot faupelled to work at starvation wages, Tiey alould not domand lss {han $175 a day. i Bid that workumen hiad right (o eet'inon ordetly muner, Hothen sakd of Mlunday's riot (hat thoks who Prticipated in it acted right, sid the polico wha op- od blioia wero wroug. o alluded 0 St Tivt b et and JUHITPIRD ALL THE RIOTOUA ACTA Ikn‘ and uaid that the polico hnd noright tu intorfors, 1 thavall nuusior of xeports Lad been slrculatud o *"l; reetn, ‘Tho riolers, Le Lold, Lad ouly protected elven, atd had they uot dous that they would not ‘@ doservud tho navie of wen, ‘The polico wero Sbuaut for using their revolvora sud clubs. 1io want. M e s to get clubu aud Byt the polics, The po. By were organizod, and tuyy bad uot beew, and there. o could uot wreatlo with them, — 1ud they iutended i: .?fl".“"’ would have organized, aud might o XINQ A ¥EW POLICEMTN'S ITEADS AROUND. fuud o pspars had wisropresented thoim, It was oy essy to flud men who Wauld swear (Liab any of kben bad drawn ravolvers and had flung stoues. It el Yory sasy thus L convict any fman 0 a olisrgo of flol Each man arrested had lind threa chargos pro- feed againet Litn, snd waa beld in $560 bafl o eac! I Lowes had propossd to mako the bail larys thcugh o that the mun should not be ablo to givo it, Donuuunism was the cry of tho papers whon tlivy had obiing elua tossy, Iie wanted an fiouiense crowd to go o Buningrfeld 'y Court Friday morulng sud show their firwyth, In tho battle of capital againat lubor the A losriiod Liat they could uat trust the press, as ft Nbs Lot ou tholr slde. The lutober murchaule bad seir uryanization which controlied their prives, yet Wey would ot ulerate such au organization stong ihe’ oor Jorkugmen, Xiey wauied to lisve lhy Bowirlosay o thelr workuwen WNab if thoy didu't st to work for wo much » day, they could leave, and 8 Lierchant would get sowe ' one elee, Tho fitture Truuld bs o very bard figm, aad they should not think becauts (b ig10us ward were cuded (bat (b war of Capilal ageinst Labor was over, TUE GRYATEST WAS UAL NOW COMMENOED, Bwas tat & quustion of Cuzielsn oz duw, but 8 bes cama & question of tho myintaining of thelr right to live, Through blood bad liberty been carrled, and nulhlnE Bad ever been gainad in any eountry except (hroug thia ahedding of blood, 1t waas grest question how iLis war wan to bes commeaced, Thn laboror waa pald 00 little for his work, and now was Lo tliue for them t0 cry ont, * For ouraclves and our rights we'll fight.” e wanled them to mest {he police with cluba and ming, just oa tho poiicoe did thom, to draw blood for blood, and TAKE LIFE YOR LIFF. 1o wanted thnm to make s party of thelr own; o show (hat they wers atrong aud loneat, and ‘that thioves could not walk over thent, 1lo thei pafil his attention to e lant Grand dury, aud the title con- veration lidween Mr. Htorey aud atr, Hoalng, and tho old bribery businces botween them, This' pl the audienca, " 1o then waid that thers wero no much rane cale among them, Thav ahould assert thoir mankood st Fhta, 8ud sbhow b (o workd that Ly woru livn- est men, 1o wanted Lo know how tiorn ten were going ta ha organized In_regiment nd battalions, Whon this was accomplialiod thiey would bn ablu o protect {licm petzen. Thoy head not expect augtliuy frorn the capi- faliats; nothing from tho Sttats-Zeitun's, or ita caltors, Heaing and Raster, bocause it was o busiuoss uf grinds Ingprofit, 1%o wantel them to leave tieir namus at the tablo'for tho purpose of organizing & muclalieila elitb, 1fo provided a conatitution by which they woutd pledga thomnelves o force s rovolntion in _politice 1hat thoy wuuld becoma a band of working brothers, Let them graep for Lol rigin, ‘ani ot allow, the capltalint fo longer ill and ronll his pockets, * All for oue, and ono for all" that snould bo theie motto. Thoy shonld work togetlier, aud Uicy would work @ rovolution, Ho wantud (hom (o ruad the Iaboring-men's papers, 1o vanled them fiot ta for- got that they woro the dow-trodden ones, nnd that oy whould not fali to pleces like tho iestug smi Btoroy party, which bad fslien avart of ita own sccord, Washington 'was a caplain who biad a purpose and who wan o mau of determiuntion, This samo trait was what liad lelped Blsmarch 16 lay out Xinge, to that bio now wanted to pocket German raflways, - Thin spirit Lo wanled thom Lo ehow, and thioy would suc- oood I carrylug a great revolutlon to mticcesn, Then {iicy would bo soldicrn of freadom. o wanted the party mado so strong that very workman who did not belong to it should ba marked s s coward, Thres chicers Waro then glven for tho new Workinguen's ocoty. 2 o thon went ovor a long_rigmarole predlsting to rhat gruatucss thoy would atial os a party afler they WITZD OUT OATITAL. An 8 (iversion, ho wanied them to bittle throngh the ashen of cities and to clean out Marlin and Hchoyer for protocting thelr owu patly, During his speech, Thoramuark toox it upon himself to mako an fnnulting remark (o the audience concorns ing tho reporters of tlo press, which cauacd 8 yell of **L'ut thew out,"” LEO MEILUECK was then introduced, and npoke in Tioherafan, eoun. seling modcration, o safd that tho papera were full yontarday alout tie riot, Iis then yictured the fignt 281t appesrod from bis eido, The poor men Lid only tried to keep thetr familics from starvation, Thoy $hought thoy could do thin fn u quiet, scumibio man- ner, "They never thonglit of making n riot, but atill their Dosses bad hearta of stone, and nothing could bo expected from them, Thoy Had hoon attacked by a acoundrel with #hotw; Thoy were ot _propared for this, for bad they beon they abouid soon lisve potfen ¥id “of Sartm and bis elerk aud tho molice, If tho workingmen had meant rot there would have bacn 1o Martin and clork to tell tlue tule. They conld uot look upon theso vutrages quiolly, Everything bad boen dono by the Selavonle luaders in the mootiiga to malntaln order, Lut thoy Liad beon furcod to fight. Mo alluded to (1o pollc aud termed their actlon cowardly in tho extreme, About {170 dnys ago nobody had huard of tho Eclavonio race in Chicago, ond now they tuust Issue proclama- tions againat ther {n tholr nktive tongue, and the pa- pors mirat got bold of suen who understaod tho Tan. tuage to translato for them. Mo plcturad e ‘power of Poles snd lickomians - organe §zed ©togelher. They demanded only what was right. They would oboy the country’s lsws, ond tha Mayor snd rich people had become keared becauso they had made o liitla pleasant ahow of their strength, He closed with msirong appeal for money tocarty on the juternationsl cawpaign, but tho respouse wos meagro. MONEY. Thorsmark then announred that the meeting tind been called by the Exocutivo Committes of the Inter- uatlonal [Bociety, They needed money for tho work- which caused a general seamporiig, though the Chairs nan ploadod for $20t0 pay for the Lall, and than atnted thut a collaction would be takon up atthe door, Ten dolara bad been contributed by ihe Firet Body of Till. nols Warkiugmon, Tho sudience ealled for English speakors, but slgnatures o the Boclety wore applicd or, aftcr which John McAuldft wndo s apesch in nilish in lls usual styla, Tho audlenco by this ime hod proty well thinned dowz, and s abost tima afler 40 zabblo dlsparsed. SPORTING BASE BALL. BETUTN OF THE CHICAGOS, Thao White Stockings roturned homo yostorday morntog from thoir first trip of $ho nreason, bringing with thom flvo creditablo victories and loaving one =oalp in Bt. Louls—a record which is, #o far, the beat in the country. In tho Leaguo gomes played, the Whites ncorod an agyrogato of forty-throo runs ns agaiust seven- teen for their opponents, ‘Che individual per- formaunces of tho mon at tho bat nro given in thp followiug tablo, which shows tho number of gamen played, the times at bat, baus hits, snd porcent- ages of hits to timed at bat: No. Times Daso Por- Huiues, ot bat, hite, o'tage, 0 & 1 Al 10 cuanzIne 1 K] n Whito Jud tho acoro yery cleverly, with Darnes a geod second, 1t should bo salil na'a matter of almpla juatice to tho Latsmen that thie very bert hits for run-getting and gnme-winning ary {requently those which are doliberstc outs for thy striker Limself, and so demage his score. In tho ubove list, for Instence, Anson and MeVey—thio former notably—aro rated lowor thun thuy otherwino would biavu Lucn, becaune they dollborately madu out to save runa for a Dlayor abead of them, That sort of play- ing wius gomus, TO-DAY, “TTio Cinciunoti Red Stockings, who gave 8t Louls such s clever surprize parly, anived laat evening, and will play thie Whites fo-day, ~Inusnauch s this i tho opsning gume fn Clicago thors will undoubtedly be an finimcune crowd,—tlio more 8o that it will bo o reception gamo to the bekt elub Chlcago over hnd, Nr, Wolsh, of Louisvills, the best umpmro in tho Wust, will buss miattera at the plate, LOUISVILLL BKUNKED IY TUE BROWKH, Speeral Inspaten to The Chicaas Tribune. BT, Louts, Mo.; May 0.—About 3,000 peoplo znsem- blod ut the’ baseeball park this aftornoon 1o witnews tho game Letween tho Lousvitlo and St. Louta Clubs, Wiltim Oaboru, of Lowlsyille, was chosen as umpirs, T'he gamo was ondod in favor of i, Louis by a score of 5100, although ot 8 ruu was scored on elthor sidy and not's bano Lit_credlted to the Browns uutiltho seventhl inniog, Tho flelting of the homo tesm throughout wax -mely(vcrmt, and It was undonbted- Iy oneof the finest flelding displays ever witneased in |fln history of the game., Lut uho oFror was come mitted, and that s very cxcustblo oue, by Clapp, whe fall down i a desperato altompt to capturs o foul lirown Just In front of bim, ‘The followlng is THE KCONE, T A f) LOUIVILLES, TRHOWNS, 1 B Catiart, 1. 11 0/ T K] Glapo, o 2) 3 stuioy Molicary, il 9] 2f o} ]| Duvlin, ool Pike, c. 0 g of 0 |Hagne, vl iy g Battla, 30122000 0] 0 8 4f olftiorharde, ol o B[] 1 Hopg, v, of 1 of o] olftiachsal, of ol o of 0 liradloy, 1. U} of 0] 4} |} Fulmor, IR Dolilmat, 15 ofif f ofSvmurvlid 3.} 0! of 3 1| @ Mack, B, 1['6] ¢ offstyan, L8 aloln 0 Al gl Total. ol 8 i i d v Osboru, of Loulsville, CoLuMuu, O, \l" ‘:;-u’:ium::ufi Buck 4; 0 oL %, 0., May ),-Haa; + Bucke; H ital, of Indisnspolia; 1 et 5 g THE TRICGER, FACEEON, MICIL, T8, ¥YONT WATNE, IND, Specral Iupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Foar Waryn, Iud, Moy 0.—In tle tele- graphkio riflo match between toams of Fory Wayne and Jackeou, whioh the former won by a. majority of 82, tho shooting was at 200 snd 500 yards, oach man having seven shota at both distauces, Tho Fort Wayne team consiated of Mossrs, Rundoll, Becks, Ilopking, Wiselt, Ack- orly, and Btinnott, and tho Jackson team of Meawrd, Wolcott, 'Witield, Pavkmaun, Lovy, Marring. ton, and Haines, The tolal of scores aroas folluwa 3 Fort Wayne, 200 yards, 174; 500 yards, 101; total, 563, Juckson, 200 yards, J04; 600 yarids, otal, 831, Thu scores aie (ood ones, and tho 200-yard scora 4 o beut over Duady 1n this country, OLLos telegrapais uatebes, ub 800, 500, and_ 1,000 rungod betwees theso clubs, {aks place Rext Monday, ———— THE TURF. LXXINGTON, XY, LACBS, Lrxmvarox, Ky., Msy 9,—The weather fo-day was changeable, bat tho track was fasf. Tho first race, milo hoats, rosulted ; ards, Lavo hoou are o imst of which will Balloler’s LYt Bruoo.eesesoes. a1 McGrain's Peunington, a Murphy's Jig.... i Mcoibben's Noviiy. 4 Hionards® Saltle Usrdaer,. . L] Tune—1:431], B Ponnington waa the favorite largely, ‘Tho second raco, handicap sieopatakes, alx wtarts, and resulted ¢ Murphy's Bub Wooley, 110 pounda.,..... Moliruil's Chesapoake, 14 pounds,. ... Robiuson & Murgan's Gyptls, W04 pounds, Lhao—2:); -~——— OBITUARY, Speelal Diapatch to The CAicao Tyidune. e 3o et bl of Soias Gouss i & enions oy, need e VA POLITICAL., Judges and Polllng-i’lnccs for the Republican Primaries Riotons Proceedings in the Soventeenth ‘Ward=-0thor Mootings, The Cincinnati Prohabllities Reckoned from a Dristow Standpolnt, A Miscellansous COollection of Minor Itoms, REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE. AIRANGING FOR THE ITIMANIES, A meeting of the Cook County Contral Come mitteo was held yostorday afternoon, J. . Ulough in the chair and 8. Liog Bocrotary, Tho Commities on flall for the coming Coun- ty Convention reported in favor of Unlon lall, cornor Montoo and Clark atroots. Mr, E. B. Payne moved o commltton of 11ve to confer with o almilar committeo from the Ro- publican CGraud Council Lo tho end that a regia- try of Republican voters bo mado at least ono wock boforo tho holding of the primarios. Conriderablo diccusslon onsued as to tho ad- vlsability of tho primary systom, and at ita con- cluelon the motion was passed and tho Commit~ teo appointed aa follows: I. B, Payne. IT. 1, Bray- ton, Touls Hchaffner, 3. 8, Mallan, A. L, Saltabury, Thero being no furlhor bustnees,tho Committee then adfournod. Foliowlng fa & lst of the placea at which the pri- mnriea aro to bs hiold in esch ward, with the names af tug dudgon of alection ¢ Tirst Ward—No, 205 Fifth avenuo; judges, Louls ass, ¥, W, Warren, Thoms Carson, econd Ward—No, 61y Houth Stule street; judges, 4. W. ', Thomas, J. W, Mc(enniss, O, Dusby, Third Ward—No, 210 Wabash' avenuo; Judges, . H, Hees, denso Bpalding, A, M, Granois, Fourth ’ Ward—Corner 5odth Park_avenus and Thistythicd street; judges, L, ML IWoods, P, I, Mathows, D, I, Hamnier, Fifth Ward—Coruer Twenty-sisth and Buttorfield wbreots; Judges, W. IT, Stophens, 11, Hofor, W, Hud- 80 n, Bixth Word—No, 601 outh Halated strect; Juges, O, Tegtmeyer, H. M, Garlick, H. Volk. oveuth Ward—Corner brown ind MNaxwoll stroeta; udyes, A, O. McOutheon, G, Beliwartz, A, L ¥eis- n, Eithth Ward—No, 170 West Mlarrison street ; judges, Al Hardin, J, Evercit, M, ¥, Barreit, Ninth Ward—No, 140 Weut Madison street; jndgea, ¥, 1, Mantegon, ¥. Boerner, A, E. Blshop,” A, L, Haltsbury, . s o b Heroatter dntennted; ‘Tenth” Ward—Plac: Judges, G, E, White, 8, T, Quuderson, 1T, Sweet, Eloventh Ward—Cortier” Madison and Elizabeth streota; judges, A, Ferrier, A, F. Miner, G, Miller, Tweliih Ward—No. 710 West Madtnon stroct; Judges, 1. Cleveland, T, 1T Whitney, L. II. Oarpentar, Thirleonth' Ward—Dane's Tall, Weat Lake rtrost; Judyes, Willia Willlaras, J, C, Hetnes, B, Quirk, Tourtcenth Ward—Gorner Ohicago aud ' Milwaukes aveuues: judges, A, AL, Gerbardt, T, Embridt, A, Ao uzid, i ecnth Want — Gorner Larrabes snd Gentro atroctn; Judpes, G, K Adame, C. Grimes, B, A, Sittiz, Sixtcenth Ward—Na, 324 Bedgwick mreet’; judges, Fred Witte, 'Androw Bischoff, Ts3ae Rutishauser, Soventeenths Ward—Oorer Market strcet and_Chie fia“\'} nlvleuun: Judgos, T, T. Turney, P, J, Michaols, J, . Mullen. ‘Eighiconth Ward—North Sids Turner 1fall : Judges, W, . Dickinson, Henry Lampartuer, , 0, Crosly. ‘Tho primaries will be held ut tke places namod alaro Tatimdey Msy 16 from 2107 p. m. " The waris und towna wiil ba catitled to tho number of delegates nlr:lghu'onlh Ward,, 1litydo Park . Bilaho, ... weanaSaeaan Tweltth Ward All tho ather st s intho county have one delagate exch, —_—— WARD MEETINGS. . TWELVTIl WARD, The Twelfth Ward Republican Club hold n meotiug in Owaloy's fall, corner of Madisonand Roboy stroots, Inst evenlug, tho Prealdent in tho clair, snd It. B. Critcholl, Bocretary, A commitstao of fivo was appointed to sclent can- didaton to bo vated for aa delogaten to tha com- lug Couvention at o mcoling to bo hold next Monday aevening ot the same placo. Homa dis- cnssion aroso incidentally over tho primary nys- tom, ‘The feeling wag that the systom was gaod enough, but it had been abused in practico. FOURTEBENTH WARD. A mseting of the Mourleenth Ward Repabli- can Club was hold last night in the hall over No, 358 Atilwankeo avenuo. Ald, Baamgarten thanked the Ctub for its ofil- clent support in the lata Aldermanto contess. Tho Socrotary usld that ho had boon informed that the word was ontitled to eight delogates in {he County Convention on the 20th fust,, and that the voto cast fur Cuttuty Burvoyor Wolcott would b taken a8 the bunis un which tho apportionment of delegates wonld bo made, Upon the motlon of the Bacrotsry the Ohalr sppolited & Committos of Five, which appointed the following gentlemen aa fle delegates, and tho action was snproved : J. Buller, J, Baumgarten, A, W, laf- fen, W. T. Johuson, Ed Thompson, Lonis Bebultz, P, T, Pendorgrast, and Peter Kiolbassa, “Iho Clair then appointed Messta, Johnson, Klol. bazaa, sud Daumgerten s Cotmstioe on Finance, Mr, Christopher Schutz was then electod Vice-Pres- {dent of the Club from the Third Preciuct. After cousfdurable discussion, it was decided tore. cousider the vote taken ou the dolegates, and the eame delegates were approved with the exception of Mr, Behultz, for whom Mr, Ducnsen wak substituted, “1ho mectivg then adjouruvd, SEVENTEKNTH WARD, A call for n muetlug of the Lopublicans of the Hevenleenth Ward, sfgued by somo hundred of {ta citi- zens, wed published ysterdsy, and in pursuonce thereal aboit four scoro monaud boys ansembled Lisy eveuing in thio bosotuent of No. 80 Chicago avenue, This waa o commodious basomont with & rear ruom and sonio few scats. A din light was furnsbed by @ fow keroscne lawmps and s lantern or two, There wus a htm of discord 1 tho alr, sud somo fercs lungusge outsidy which led tho repocter to fuqulre juto causcs, wnd i wa told by a volublo Uerman that the signers ofths eall liad fntoudud to form a Republican club in oppusltion ta tho ono whirh extited dowa on Market strect, Mu further sald that the othor Club was come Dosod uf buminers, and, worse than that, that & largs number of thoss butnmiers were then present for tho purjioeo of breaking up the mootiug, It appeared that this was woro thau probabla from (he spearance of tha halt whero the kot of snnlcontents wero grouped on ono side, and tho rewaluder of tho audiency scat~ abous, Mually AMr. Kuoight called tho mceting to or- der, and Justea A, L, Robluson aud suother man wero put in nowluation for Chafr. man, Mr, Robluson was declared olectod, and on takiug bis soat, uskod for nominations for Becre- tury, A youngmannamed Coleman wis nominated aud, whent votud on, was Vmulrlly rujectod, The raughs bogan tu rebul at this, and dumandod u count. ‘Tuin wan hod, and Coleman sguin doclared defoatod by a majority of »lx, Iurlous cries them wint up from tha rolighs, and the row wau begun by the sotion of ono Mullius, who rushod out from the crowd of bummers, A, taking au ety chals whish wivod by 1he table, said: . Mg mlrln;l"l’u Jnat tako tho chair and run ibis meot- uge ysolf, iy dluprderly sction waa grected with_ the lou valgar, auit profana approvat of tho 1a0b, who shuut to Muliins to hold on to the chair, Justice Hobinson, indigusut at what he consldarsd an unwarrsuted iuvaslon of his rights, went up to Mulliua uud attempited Lo take tho cair away from Lim, when the buniiners rushed forward and msloan attack on Nolnson and everybody elss within reach, Of coureo soro of tha other purty wiade for tho niclce when they saw their Chatrman tu danger, aod for a tiuo the Hyht was & very pretiy ono, “'ho rojortor, belug by profession o non-combstant, woited ouly long cooiyrli to got sight of a kulte Hanhe g 104 oo man's band nud o ri.w in suother man’s graap, snd then bo_ went sadly sway fnte the back roow 1o wait for the returns, . ", ., , When hocano out again the Qighting had substded, and the !vou:n woro cousoquenlly huerytng i, Mo learnod Lat the ouly thioy Incking for aneven larger shindy than took place wus soma one for (he Mullina party to fight, 'The others, belng of a poaceful naturo, ddn't get reuly to Aght uutll the row was over, aud they found themselves throughly whippod, After the row was concluded both partiea stood up srouud the fabls, and fawod ¢ each other snd called names in s manner which scemidd to mean blood, but in which thero was llitle elva than wind, During tho ltowuw » big, rutfaoly-looking fellow, namod Mike .avalls, mads same demonstrations on Mr, Jobluson, which wors suppressed by the plioe, Urlor wis at. tempted to bu enforcod by Mr, Linderiery, who mountod & chatr snd made soms remarks, which were brought to an untimely closo by tho hissas and Jeors of tho crowd, The circus cloasd by the act of Mr, Banderson, ownar of tha building, who commandsd the police to put the Darsy i auty und after somo trouble this was done, Of course botl shles stoad around oo the PAYEe weut awbile aud shook their tiets snd taltied sloud, but the cool s bad & good otfect, aud they diapersad " atter s tiwe, Tha crowd which broke up (e mecting thon sd- Journed across the street to another placo, wiien tho Tollowing resolutlons were udopied 3 Ltwneed, Thab we, tho Republicans of tha Beven- teentt Ward, approve 1he actiou of our Club in reor- ity I atiieday otenlug and wo boreby doclara tha tiew oftieurs 40 ba teuo and frlod Republicaus, wha sro wurlhy uf our uutidenco snd enppori, Resvteed, 'hat wovundoma tha actlon of Doveridge merceuarics why ato aituspuog (o alicups ous oo ';'mm"i 4 noworiliy of suy sot of men claimteg to iblicans, 'nale meeting then adjourned to Saturday evening at —— MICHIGAN, . ATE REPTALICAN CONYENTION, Specsal Disvateh o Tha Chicage Tribune, naxn Rarios, Mich., 3y 9.—Our eity i3 well fllled with dolegates to the Reomblican Htato Conveatlon, which will assomble to-morrow, alzo with many promineunt membors of tho parly not dolepatos. Among auch aro Gov. lagley, ex-(lov, Baldwin, tho 1Ton, O, M. Croswel), and tho Ilon. W. A, loward, About 200 dologates have errived, aod it I8 cortain the Convention will hio o full ono and enliroly hinrmonions. Judging from goneral conversation to-night, it eecmn probablo that the Michigan delegation, 8o'cluck, though unplodgod Blanp, Bl thougls thers s a Atrong for Yristow, which ma tive and poworful seutiment, will favor feoling develop into & posi- 1t arome quitn genorally certain that ex-Uov, Baldwin and the Hou, W. A. Howard will La twoof the four delrgatst.at.large, Among those who aro mentionnd for delegates to il the othier two placos nre tha 1lun, H, M. Cutcheon of Ypnilantl, the flon, Cllados of Casw, the ), E, Holland of t} innuly, tho Ilou. J, I, Hogyt of Tuscol on, 8. U, Nurthern Pen- tho Huu, C, W, nffat of Grand Traverse, aud the Ton, C. L Orimann of Haginsw, Among those mentionsd Wayne County, W, G, are W, of Lenawe of dacknon, from districs sres “Fi mpaon, Willlam Doeltz, and Dr. Hermau Kicfer, of Detroit, From the Hecon: J. liaal of Washtenaw, 3 from the Third, Col. IL. W, Wittinyton, anid Fd, W. Yarber, of Eaton: from the aud Dr. Itynd Fourth uo rsjorts como, but tho Ion. J, O, Burcows in underatoad 10 bo nlulmf in} Ivitchard, of Allegan, ) 3 from tho Fifth, Gen. B. D, ). A, B. Wataon, and the Hon, D. Gilbort, of Kent: from tho Hixth, Dr. W, H, Hmith, of Ganeane, from the Sevenlb, H, the Efglth, 1, F, 'Rhe Haginaw; from th 0 Nint| of Marqustte, tho ilon. W, Traverse, and D, L. Filer, of iason. g ud W, B. George, of Ingham Tomilnson, of rd, of Bay, sni 11 Hoyt, of Lapeer ; from he Hon. Edward Breitung, H. U, Miichell, of Grund MISCELLANEOUS. ANOTIRR PRESIDINTIAL EBTDIATE, Svecial Disvateh to The Chicasn Tridune, Wasmmtatox, D, C,, May 9.—The following ostimate of tho probabilities of the Cincinnati Convention iy from a Dristow staudpoiut, based upon tho delegates nlroady oleotod and those to be olactad aftor tho * favorito son™ bueiness has boon oliminated : For Conklinj For Blain For Mortos For Lristow. BROWNLOW'S PREFERENCE. Ex-Sonator Brownlow's son, who Lins just ar. rived from Tenuosace, says that tho old gentlo- man §s 8a docided o foo of Democracy as aver, and wilk attend the Clueinnati Convention, lio m for Slorton, and hia sccond choican Hayes, TIE GREENIACKERS. Ixprnarots, Tud,, May Ve—Tho Secretary of the Natlonal Independent Comnmittee furnishes the Asso- clated Uress the followlng card : “Tio New York Sttn's Wasbington speclal announcing postponement of the Nationzl Independeut Cone Ine, A yuention nufl July 4 tsutterly fslso in every partica. Tho Convention will meot in thia “city nost Wednesday, May 17, sud make naminations, (Bigued) B, Buoiawar, T, Bacretary Naijoual Comritice, Svetfal Digpateh to Thé Chicage Triouns, BLAvLION, Wik, May 9,—To-morrow 15 xcd for the Independeus Convention to send delegates ta the Na- tiou: Independent Greeuback Convention at Tudian- apolts, but the proapect now is thero will not ba 5 corporal's guard, Ezcent Willlam Oriedge, tho Qrand Mogul of the moveiment, hordly auy one fiom abrosuy in here, MACODPIN GOUNTY, ILL. Speetal dnspateh to The Chicaga Tribune, CantanviLr, fil., Asy #—The Convention held hora to-day for tho purjoss of selecting delegates to the Republican Htato Convention was largo and enthu. sastic. The delegales wero not fnstructed, but & reso- lution way pusscd recomwending the on, Jobn I. Rinaker for Governor, 0N AND ALEXANDER COUNTIES, Suectat Duspaloh to (he Chicaqo 1 ribune, Ciuaxteara, Ik, May 0.—Tho deiegates salocted on Baturday last (o represent Unjon and Alexandur Coun- o in tho Bate Convgntlou wre for Scroggs for Socres tary of Gtate, Thoso L, Tom the lstier are iustructed for BLOWH FOR TILDEN. 3lzatents, May 9,—Tho Appcal will to-morrow, fn 1l Jeading editorial, present the name of Aamuel J, Lliden, of New Yorlk, as its cioico for nomination by the Natiouni Democraie Convention, sa the embodie 1nent of civil service reforzy, rotrenchment, and Lard niouey, CASUALTIES, CHE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD, BT.Tou1s, May 9,-~Tho river at this polnt ats rwven nearly 3 fect sinco last night, but tho swell is very stow {n-night, and not more then another foot i3 expected, Thewater lino f& uow witkiu nbout 0 fect of the flood mark of 184, and higher than suy provious timo alncs 1351, Altthe cellars on Front street fn the businees part of the eity areflooded, and the water hta resched the curb-stons in tho Iowest places, All the low land in thoupper part of {bo city, occapiod by lnmbermen, ntock-yards, e damugo fn - “the = southern 2re also fnundated, but the damags n that Jocality uot material, The rallroad track along the levees + 83 cubmerged, aud” consideradlo been donc, The of law the Lands part city i3 submargad in places, and trafns on the 8, Louls, Ianms Oliy & Northern Road are obliged to stop ad tlie North Market Street Depot instead of com: ng down to the Biddlo Strect Dey a7 this eity, vxcepting ot Beveral allrosdn entor- love Tunuing cast or morth, aro inors or loes Injured by thie Lota starins, b havo large gangs ot work repaixiug the dsmages, all nd tha detentions uro stight and ouly temporary, ACCIDENTS AT AND NEAR WINONA, MINN. Special Dlspateh to The Chicago Tribune. WixoNa, Minn,, May 0,.—A shocking accldent oc- curred at tho residenca of ¥, B, Rawell, Ploasant YValloy, 3 mile from Winona, Monday ovening, Mra, Roweiland Ler adopted dauzhier, Agnes, s child of 12 years, woro sewing at s tabls when George Rowell camo futo the room aud procesded to a clotbes-press to got his coat, Agliotosk it down, it cauglitin s sliotgun, wluch fall to the foor and was dischiarged, tho mhot’ taking vifect fn tho Lrain of tho litlo gir), and canduy fustant death, Au alo fell from the chuie #ho was caughit in Lo adopted mother's army, und dind witliout ntterng a word or making o strugate. Tha girl's parento, Mr. and Mra, Jouuson, both dlod very snddenly {n Tomer about five yesrs sgo, 1y the brosking of a _derrick in Vangordor's atone- quarry, John Nelson was serlounly injured on tho bioad and Joba Obristian Lad ai auklo fractured, JERSEY CITY ITEMS. Nrw Yonx, May 9.—Thn magaziuo on tho Jersey Chry Lelghts, which exploded Saturdsy night, con- tatned about 300 Larrels of * roml-rock powder™ aud soven kegs of common blasting-powder, An syewit. nesn sayn that ho saw twelvs or Ibirteen tunnel-tnnn come from the diroction of Joboken and go up the * hundred stops,” Afier thoy reached the top of tha Bill o lieard tho roport of o platol, and soon after tho oxploslon occurred. The irou duor of tho magazine was found 2 mileu distaut yeaterday, 1n relation ta the terrible car accident at tho ssmo place laat night, the engtuver'a theory is that the cxplosion of Baturdsy night esused a disarrangement of tha battory, and tin Jar of tho car belng driven on tho platform ‘caused tho vibration of tho wiro and rang the alarm, RESULT OF CARELESSNESS, Special Disputeh to The Chicuds Tridune, M. Vensow, I, May 0.—Mulisss King, aged 30 years,while roing toa funcral of o noighbor i company with her mother, attempted o cross the trackof the Ht, Louts & Southeastorn Rallroad at Plumimer Croa- siog, 2 wiks weat of tlls vlacs, whon ythe woat- Lound oxpress was within s fow yards of the erossing aud running down grade ot the rato of %3 wiles per hour, ller mother sttempted to hold her back, but slio broko looso and run, Hho was struck by the pllat and hurled Lodily sumo distance agatist o croas-fence, hreakiug o hor skull and ‘The Coroner the ground, dteriug her brotus over Jusy found a verdict in necordance with the above facts, completely ezouerats ing the employed of the train from all blswe, DROWNED, Apecial Ditpaleh (o The (Mcage Tridwme, Mmvszaporas, Minn,, Moy 0.—A S-year-old child of Couductor Quorgs K. Chipmin, of this city, was (rowaed thls afteruoan, It wae playing on loge and {""i‘m“ body probubly golug over the Sk Authouy .l ACCIDENTALLY KILLED, Bpecial Dupateh to I'hé Chizage Tribune, DEeznorr, Alay 0,—A Hussian namod Gottlieb Kahlar waa kitled to.day bysn express-train, in fromt of whick ho spray u: gt 31“ of tho way of snother, in yard, Ahe Mtichigeu Cenl CANADIAN ITENS, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuns, Monrnrear, May 9.—A mecling of the committecs rocently appofnted by the fnsurance companics doing busigess in thia clty was held fu tho Tnsu chango to-lay to consider tho wods af provedura to bo formad in coutesting the legality of tho Insurance Cotnsel were appoinied, sad proliminary arrsugements for s ountest discussed. UH‘EAWA. Ont,, May V,—The water in tho Ottaws Hlamp act, 00 Exe River conlinucs’ to rise rapldly, and & portion of Hooth's lling.grounds sra submergod, (latineau Yoiat Villago is completely inundated, and_coustders- is damage dons to properly. The Ni Lias given way sgaln, and 10,000 log Cfuw Loom 4 sdrirs, FINANCIAL, Mpecial Diewatch la The Chicazo Tribume, MoNTREAL, Msy 9.—~Tho well-huown grocery irm of Dufresno & McUarlty, of this city and Ottaws, havo suspended. Liabilitien botwoen £200,000 aud $300,000 ; bub owlag to the dissolution of patuorship, tranefors, ete., 3¢ will bo some time Lofurs the oxact amount can bo carrectly necortained, 16 {s nudondood that the la. Liliticw ave rzcoeded by Lha. aasels, dud allclalms ou o catato will probably be med, ‘ WASHINGTON., Bristow’s Enemics Concoct Ane otlicr Yarn for Partisan Purposes, The 8illy Story, Like Its Prodecessors, Falls to Piecos of Its Own Weight, A Few Insldo Facts Connected with the Tielknap Impeachment Case, Tom Boott Takes the Noble Army of Dead- lLieads to the Centennial, BRISTOW. I BADDEST FLZZLE OF ALy Bpectal Dieateh to The Chicads Tridune, Wasnmvatox, 0. C.. March 9,—Tast night o seneational dispatch, claiming to invoive Heero- tary Bristow in & disroputable transaction fn connection with a cas0 of dofalcation in the office of Collector Buckner, of Lonlaville, Ky., was tolegrapbed \West by Domocratio cor- rogpondents. It was represented that Buckner himsolf waa & dofaulter for $100,000, snd that because tho Iato Mr, Miles, the foster-father of Mss. Bristow, was on Lis bond, tho Becrotary had interfored to provent prosecntion, The facts are Bucknor was never n defouller, but Jackson, n Dupul{. #tolo at different {imos au amount whicl, after full inveatigation, turned out to bo $45300. Oy disoovery, Jackson committed wuicido, Gollestor Buckner immedlately turned all of hin private jroperty aver to hia hondsmen, who incinde some of the wealtlis font men 4n Loulnviile, the bond being for £150,000, and thoss signing It being good for over a million. 'The I:;Up'flyn( Collectur Biickner will itself make the ndsmen good, aud (he Goyernment 14 COMPLETALY AECURED. 3Mra, Bristow's foster fathier, Mr, Miles, I8 not on the bond, and never has been, whiin all the gentlemen on tho first bond ot onco rigned thenow oue, which Duck- ner was obliged to give after the defaleatinn of hin dapnity. The becretary haa bad nothing whatever to do wiih the procoedings in the cise lere, and the Commirsioner of Intorual lovenus is awaiting s yrop- osttion under consideration by the Ways aud Means Commitien for tho relief of Buckner, which Las al- ready received favorable consideration, No unustal sops of any kind have bren taken in the maiter hy tho Treasury, The story sz teleyranhex has beea in process of incubation bers about aix woeks, INDIGNATION AT LOUISVILLL. TOUINVILLE, Ky., May 9.—Much indignation pre- vailn amony tho friruds of Coliector Linckner, In eone sequonce of a Washiogton suecial t the Clncinnati £n- guirer charging him with defalcation. Tho axsartion n the diepatch rejarding ficervtary Bristow and Col. lector Juukuor is falsa fn_each nad cvery statement- Jjuckner ia uot a defanlter asnd nover was. Iiis Depn- 1y, Jackson, now dead, did misappropriste funda, and 0 atroitly ax vot only ta deeeive Collector Buckuer, tiut exp.eria sent by the Government to fnvestigato the accohnts. Tha Collector’s bond fa geod. Thera was nover any such man s Miles upon the bond, nor any [emmon related lo Dristow by marriago ur coneanguinily, ristow hsa never dons anything in the matter, Jluckner's mpplication for reliel has Loen made pub- liczand his petition is before Conyross, sigued Ly a laryo number of persous who resido 'in Loulsville, witbout reqard to party, The reconls hero and hun- dreds af tho most repuiablo citizens atiest theso facts, —— BELKNAP, IMPEACIHMENT INCIDENTS. Bpectal Correspondence of The Chicace Tridune, Wasmxaroy, D, 0., May 9.—The inside his- tory of tho Dolknap caso affords some intorest- ing facts. The following is derivod from thome porgonally conversant with 21l tho cirenmetances, ond it is nnderstood ns very probablo that, In tho ovent of the trial proceeding, s portion, at lonet, of what is horo stated will be used in ovidence. Bra. Detkoap, it ia etated, in the sppeals made by her to members of the Com- mittes on War Expenditures, only asked that the post-tradarsbip trancactions bo coverod with the veil of nsilcuco in case that her husband, tho ~Becrotary of War, was not discovered to bo implicated. Gen, Belknap muio no anpeal for his wife, but only for imrolf, 1t {s denied positively hat ihero was auy promisa expressed or implied to Gen. Lolkuw that {f he would resfgn bo mhould not te impeached. e assumption i3 supposed 1o bo based on the fol- awing REMARK MADE DY MR, OLTMER ontho Iet dayuf March: * If el not ont of office by 12 o'clock to-marrow ho will bo impeached.” Montgomery Dlatr pubmiticd propositicn to the Commitice tnat 1f wis - promised tht Gen, Delknap should not bo impeached he would * resfgn, but it w mated with the moxt poritive confldence {hat no proof csu hie ndduced thut the Comumities gave any serfoun con- alderatlon {0 this proposition, * 1t is trae that thera wawaome doult n the minda of tho Conmiitse o to tho question whelhor Belknap could be fiupeached after bis roslgnation, but tho Commitios cams to the conclusion that it could b done on the strength of the declsion given by Judge Black when he was on tho Heuch, aud which waa QUUTED IN THE ARGUMENT of one of {hn mausgers, and aleo after private con- sultation with Judge Dlack, After Judge Buack wan retained an one of thu counsel for Gen, Lelknap, it was mentioned to him that the Committes had beeni very much excrclded by his views, when hin replisd 1 “Ob, 1wunof that opinion until sbout o week ago, when I changed ruy mind,* 170 the Asmactated I'ress.) INDICTED, ‘WASDIXOTON, D, C,, May 4.—The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia to-day” returned a truo” bill of judictment againet ex-Socrel Beiknap for accepting & bribe while in uitice. PG — NOTES AND NEWS, THZ GRANGER CASLS, Epecial Disvateh to The Chiagn Tribune. ‘Wasnixaros, D. C., May 9.—It iz statod that ono reason for postponing the dolivery of tho decision on tho Granger cases, which it is un- dorstood the United Btates Supreme Conrt has agroed upon, is that the Presidential chances of any candidato upon the Supremna Beneh may not bo injured. It is quito generally understood that the decision is advoreo to tho consitution- ality of the Potter law. BAIKARTM, The Evening Slar coutsios the following: “The clerks of tho Fenuion Office expoct to speud all their salary for pocket handkerchiofs, o groat {s their grief that Miss Bweet’s teatimony shiould cast any suspicion on ‘Lrutbful Jamos, the Burvesor-Ucueral of Atinnesots, and tho former Lro- ‘yost-Marilial of that Bureau," OFY ¥OR FHILADELIIIIA. Tho only Congressjonal procoedings to-day wers rayers by the Chaplain of the two Houses, and sn ad- JouTament without the sraussction of auy business, A great majority of t}ourm. the President, the Cabe inet, a eading Government officialy Iett for I'biladelphis ou the special trains, A curions incident connested with this excurston bas been the enorgy manifestad Ly 8 wood many inembers who Luve always oppowed Tom Beoltw schemes in eudeavoring to securv jusées for (hemsolves sud fricude, Indced, it scemed st one timo as {f the decisfon whetlier Congress sbonld attend the Cen- tennial opentng or not depended upon the witling. ness of Tom Heott ta dead-head thn entire Congress thera aud back, This ho has done, sud s great deal more, The fact shonld be recorded that the Bour. Loun who proposs to starve the Government clerks Legged dead-bead pacoes for o six hours' ride, EPEARER KERD, It 18 undorstood that Speaker Kerr has docided to resign lifs Speakership If ho skall not fmprove within the next two weeks. Tha etatenient that be haa al- ready resigned uceds noditication du that respect, POLITIOAL 1ONBIDILITIER. Republican Benators are #peculating 1pon the porsl- tnlity that after the 4th of March, 1817, thio Dancrats tuay hove a wajority ju the Meuata. Uu Lt dalo tha terius of twonty-elx Scuators cxpire, and of this numn- bor woventeen ars Republicans and 'nine are Demioe crats, 1ftholaiter can replace tho retiring Deuio- cratic Benaturs with others of the sawe party, aud can @ait Biz or soven Senstors out of the seventeen which wust bo Celocted to wicceed o retlring ve & comfortable ma- Touli e ie? My ® quentione ey y havo slready elected = Qoy, Goke, ‘oxas 10 tako the Jiaco of Hlamilton, & e nbltean, sud will undoubtedly send Demorrsts in pince of Clayton of o West of Loulsians, and Alcort of Mineise Aippl, sineo th Legislatures of these States aro pretty certulu to bo Democratics . A UO0OD l’flh!‘fl:l‘{lfl!&. & A proposition Las becu submitted to Congrem to 1t bomniss carrled hy Tocomolives of Passeager tratus, sud sunouneed by threo whistlos overy fow milea, 1t 14 assumed that (s warniog would saable tho farmers ta save bay and grain which otherwiso would ba {ujured by the rain t0 tho amount of soveral suillions of dollars & yesr, —_—— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpox, May 0.—Hteamshipa Alsatla, Othollo, and Greeco, from New York, and Moravian, from Port- land, bavosrrived out, PryuouTy,May 0,—Steamship Gosthe was repsired, and sailed for Now York, LiosToN, Nasa, May 9,—Arrived, stearanhip Biberts, fromn Liverpool, LONDON, May 0.—Hteamships Australta, from York, and Lake Megantio, from Daltimare, ba ived out, —_—_——— AGRICULTURAL. Special Dispalc fa TAs CAicav Tribune, DEcatuw, 11, May ¥.—The Directors of the Unlon Agricultural Falr for Contral ituols, conslstivg of a district of nine counties, mot to-day in this city, “Thero were prosent James Lake, the lon, J, 2. Piok. relt, ¥, Priest, I, Blerrett, and A, Hardy, of Macon Qounty ; the Hon, 3, E. Fden, J, Dawsou, and T, 8, Urowder, of Moultrie;'J, M, S{mpson, K. V. Owen, sud K, 5, Vilentine, of Tait ‘County; and #, Clapy, o logan, Lelters weresoad o chors from tho other fiva conntles. They dee Unlon Fair at Decatnr, Ang. 20 to &d rules and requiations and » aplendld prociom for tha rame, om & conversation with 1! st liers gone tianien wo learn that but 1{itia corn I8 yet pianted om scconnt of the wet, eold sesnon, and tho o Aherafors La very Jat. * Eas EADS' JETTIES, telegranh requested the Becretary of War to instrnes Uen. O, I, Comatack, United Biaton Engineers, now st Vort Fale, to measnrs . with him ' the depth of the channel Letween 'the Jettion and to turnieh tmmediatoly to Capt, Eada a certifiod cers tificato of the resnits, This fa dono Lo refate the ro- ceutly published statemant of Maj, Howell that thero §6 only 12 feet in tho chaunel, As). Howella's aneertion that the bar in reforning fa front of tha Jettica Capt. Bsda als0 denics, and Lsa requestod of the Unifed Fitztes Cosat But vey Lo make radtal soundinga out nev~ eral miles n advance of tho jettics, Aswistant Merf- den hiss boon instructed to parform that duty, _AMUSEMENTS. ADELPHI THEATRE, CONTINUED RUGCESS, MAZEPER OR THE 2 WILD HORSE OF TARTARY. Hies KATH SN TN Dy 28 M ua KATE OND, an Mazojpa, ftra, back of the WILD HOISE, will shoend lrv’n’x’E gmm;:z?: lighta Lo Ll extremo beight of the e 2! aceomplishing thel foxia n Tt 1P BovEr befora st siolF wondarful JOLLY NABIL the Great London Comiqno, DoVt Cook, Emenvon & Clark, and Grest Adelpny mpany. Matinoes Wednesilay and Saturday, formanoes st 8 o'clock, Prices 13, 35, 35, 80, and Tso, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Magnire & Iaverly, Wili E, Chapman, SUNDAY EVE'G, MAY 14, PAPPENIEHIM. URAND OIERATIO GALA NIGHT, Manager Grou has the honor (o announce an en- ggement with MAD, EUGENIE PAFPENIE! aseisted by seversi talented artista {rom tho Wachtel Urand Opera, 10 addition to an exonllent programmo of yoeal and {nstrumental music, will be given the entire third nctof FAUST, and fourth uct of LES UUGUENOTS, For furilier particulara see futuro advertisements, Trices—$1,50, 21,00 and 80 centn, Tho rale of roscrved aeats will commenco st 9, m, Friday, at Lyon & Healy's munic.store, and at Lox-oilice of {he theatra, * Aaiariin DEXTER PARK, TROTTING. Saturday, May 20, 1876, Purne 3400 for %25 claas—$2:0 Srst, $100 socon hird B4 sourin: :nw 4 4 P ltvaccind, o urnn $300 for 2:f 50 Arnt, §7 u)}llL $'l:llmlrrlh. sai ’_f oL 0 ackond 18 ufso $100 for Eminulo cls ¢ i #8—$30 first, $25 necond, intries eloso Haturday Evening, May 19, st11 8t Dearborneat. - Enivance, 10 per cento’ - GEO, I, MANBUR, Proprietor and Managet, Evening per o HOOLEY'S First appearanco MONDAY EVENING, May 8, and each evening thercafter, DALYS FIFTELAY, THEATRE COMPANY 1n (e hit of tha season, PEQTI I Box Bucet open pix days In advanen, Matines Wednes &y and Baturdsy, commencing at 3 p, 1. NEW QHI0AG0 THEATRE, R. M. HOOLEY, 3 - Manager, CNP, S v UNPA IIOOLISY S MINSTRELS A PERIECT OVATION ACCORDED NIGUTLY, AN ENTIRE GHANGE THIS WELK, PIQUE, by John Hsr, Bernardo, and Brockway, TROULLES'OF A NIGHT—Littla Mac, Billy Lice, and Lamout. IUANJO SULOS—E. M. Ifail, Double Jig—Murphy and Morton. Hpscialiles—Ioo Mack, The great BERNARDO. To coucludo with Nowcomb' Original Sketel WHO WROTE SITAKSPEARE, Char- scterd by the Latire Cormpany. Matiness Wednesday and Baturday, Matinos Frices, 25 and 60 centa. THE COLISEUIL This Monday evening, May 8 and during tho week MURPHY AND MACK, ‘The Imimitable Irish Comedians, MISS BELLE CELESTE AND FRANK 2ONROE, Tas Acrisl Gymnists, Ficlds and Hooy, the Musicnl Coons. BLANCHE SELWYN and BEN GILFOLL. 1. B Lerkin ad Carrie Armsiroag, In thelr Dutch characters, na all the favorites of 1ast week, A monster compuny. Crawdad housos nightly, Adissfon s usual. " MoVICKER'S THEATRE, Monday, Tuesday, and Woedneaday Nights only, MAGGIE MITCHELL 1In her great specialty of AR CEXO N, Bupparted by Mr, WAL HARRIS and ber own com- pany. Thursdsy—earl of Savoy, Saturday—\aggis Sitchell Matuce, 1a active preparatiou—Lorlio wad ane MEDICAL CARDS, DR, JABES, Leck Hospital, cor, Washington & Prankiin-sls, Crartered by, the Stetoof Nitnols for the express pur pore of elvinx tmmediato reilof 19 all canss of privats chronre, and rinary diseasos In ail thelr complicated formis, 1t ta woll koown tast DI 8 Vo at tho Lead af tha profession 1or the d o OFDeTICno0 ary SIlImHOriant. | SEmINAT AV bt IEDL tossen by drsins, plnpies un thy face, it mane hoed, can positisely b cared, Ladios wanting ta mrat dolfeate ationtion, call of writa. Plansant hina for Das b ook illion, Marrisee Giido, whicn Wi aIUIG, IMATEY Wiy = D .~ Congaltation rlwsvs fean and fnvieed . m. 107w Hundays, 10 to & m trictly cantidontial. R. CLARKE. You aro advised to consult the colobrated Dr, Clarke, 186 Gouth Chark-st,, {o ooy Chironle, Private, Difficalt, or Delicato Casr. Ladies consuit an olf Irrogularities snd Diseases. with tho za- surance of speedy rolicf, Colebrated Iemale Pills, $1.50 (cxira strung $3) per box. * Yessarie Preventit £10 vach, € Bend stamp for “ Safeguard of Health,” 877~ Victima of Sulf-Abuse send two samps for work on Neryons and Bexusl Diseases, Vativnts treatod eucceasfully by litor, and lodicines nent cverywhero kecarn from obervation, Home Hoant and Nurse for 1) or write, Book * Your Sfient Friond # mail, Addreas letters Dr, ¥, D, CLARKE, Chicago, 187 Washington-at., Ohi- W cago, permanoutly’ curcs privates chronic, sexaal, and “all dlwas’s of fon ; samninal weaknesy of the Relorm Schul of longer lnostod amd has tho Deoiallat i the Horthwen, i it i 'l"m wi practice of any and, e an intolligent tewt will provo, ls the ONLY res) in Ohie: sonsultation free, and fise Spenialist In O . Cona Sacrediy cocmduniats Trisats bovaranaios, i HARRIAGE - tow duction; bow to Y e beat ManutaGk GUiD: fn thoworld. Prfes 5 conts. book 84 pares, fur two starpe, frea st officy of Dr, lin, DR. C. BIGELOW, 82 WEST MADISON.8T,, CHI0AGO, ILL, Can be consulted porsoually, fres of charge, on all Chronie, Sexual, aud Nervoas Discases, Pamphlet, i 3808, 01 above Uikeanes Wb Lo wiy B1Eses foz se.umm Hooms sejarato for # and wentlemien, MARRIAGE GUIDE, OR AEXUAL PATIHOLOGY, 200 Pages, largo ize, contalulig alk izt s sorth bnowlng, and mhuch that 44 not publiahied in auy otber work, Frice, 50 cente, @ Dr. Kean, NO PAY!! 175 Soath Clark-st, coraer of ¥vanee, Chicage, e aally or by {ree of chary L B REES B TR T YO MY A Dr. Stone, 171 Madison-st., Chicogo, m tly oures all Clironie, Boxual, azd Priv o Feees Fumals Diseasos, hamiasl 1 eakuess, n 6130 yuars, Awoand otc. Lures guaranteed or monoy rufuu Tl o) cursd.” Clarkes rrasonsble, Sledigin, sgat everywhery, Cousalustion free sud eoutid, |)4nnnlh or by mail, A book fur b c aud cu\:\l{lu of uthvr thiy, ut saaled for tuu stanps, R A toat Wil Prusu Lliat Lhv, Blube bs the aoiy e uialist fo Ublcago wliols s ndul‘(led“lll [ Jiue NE EXUAUSTIUN—A ‘MEDICAL ES N':L‘n‘:.(-'r}':fim rivs of leotaros deliterad at Suscutn of Auatotuy, Now uf pireatare dectiio, oot fareiare, abd, thaoh A oo g oybyeical dubiity. el thu rovd - N co 3 ¢t o, RDSTie, SHoe sudvildoace bl Last Tenthrto N s ork, 0n tha vause aud wure showlag indiapatabiy Liow bt [ affording & claat sanote of the tunoat of Berrous New Ontzane, May 9,.—Capt, J, D, Eads to-aay by TARRANT’S SELTZER APERIERT Bonte 1 A e e scriglion of thiess (wo' discases, Thomah escts sy and doct attack diforent yaris of ‘Ihe Nplemy tho catre in bollovs 0 be & polsonous Parify ia by theuse of © N b TARRANT'S BELTZER ATH D, 'llow)‘llrl.ln lll‘I wo'lk“:pecdl,l'y ludl:gnru\‘:‘[hly. It s the roat friend of 10 suflerer L ook, Hol by all drnggist S ielne COORSETS. e o TP U ot Lo T O S Ty Get the GINUINE! Newaro of Imitntlonsg THONSOY'S PATENT GLOYE-TITING CORSETS, EACH : ar 8 3 LT Theyai Hitien Kvory lady whe Trorn thars Faoommands tom, and thoty ! Sranilng oper pr ot names and marks 1 noiny s Dowlbin Besare to ot tha ganaino, A ROVELTY hommnts Patant Rolld Fastent Capped Cortct Efepls, | Ty aro. Lalireakabis, sad il fa+tenings o nol alirade Lo dress. lior anle by firat.claes doxters evorswhoda, THONHON, LANGDON & Gy Ny Ty Sols Timporters and Patontses for the U- B, . RAILROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL, AND DEPART(RE OF TRAINS F.IPLARATION OY REFEM eapted, °Bundsyoxcsy rire Sunday aLBiWa, m. ove-Fitting are tho most Perfrce Dors CEMARTS, ¢ Baturday enh A .mh’EnMIy <xoopted, hn HORTHESTERY RAILWAY. Coracr Malirn sy and ot gy 8 Oomats CHICAGO & T¥eket Offces, 83 Cla aPacific Fast Lins aDabuque Bay aDubuque Night Kx. aOmana Night Jizpress aliioapurt 4 Dabuque fi;nn‘u.. akreepol ubujuo IEspross. $21{imankeo Kans Slat (dally) $Milwankoe Fxproe S¥tilwaukoe Passengo $Milwsaiion Pasionx Arquotis K afiennra Lake a—Drpotearacr of Wellaaud Klnziesta, 3-Depoteoraerof Uaal and Kinsie. MICHIGAR CENTRAL RAILROAD, D laRen i Canierts, ottt comar ag T AT 7 and af Palrier House, 7k Arries, 12D, m. e e s a o Atlantic Expross (dadir). 4 500 a. m.! Night Exproas » 630 &, m. Aorning e ¢ 7:37p. m, ning K 0 p. m, RlgBt Expross.seseseass - 1% 6130 B o 1Bstarday Br. *Hunday Bx, § Honday Ex § Dal, CHICAGO, ALTOH & '8T. LOUIS nnd CHICAGO, KANSAS CITY & DENVER SHORT LINES. CTiton Depot, Wort Side, acar Hadisom-st, bridgn, €T o D gieons A Do awd 13 fomdatnar™ T Teare, | drvive, Kansaa Ofty and Donrer Past Ex.{*12:30 p, m, * iv:00 & £ Lois and Spriogfisld Fx. b I Lonla, Byrlngtield & Toxs...f 900, m.[§ 140 & ma Joorta Dar Lzproos... ) e ot} 7205, my Peoris, Rookuk & Harlington. 4 2408, my hicado d Taducan Hailrar i) 2 mlls 70 pim, roator, [acon, Washington Rx. ! ., m, | * 324 . T Joliot & Dwight' Accommodatio Wb el 920 e o LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHSRN, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE &ST, PAUL NAILROAD. Cinlan Depar, comer Hadison ani Canal-sis, - Ticket Offce, 63 Suuth Cluirh~+1., oppoite Sherman louse, andat Dewols Leave Arrive. Milwaukoe Exprass, weees|® 85 * 73 Wisconsin siaa SRR T 37 BIpProns.... oo |"1000 8, m. | 0D, m. Wisconstn, Towa, i3 E: , 145 3, |11 Wiroears & Mii bR i Night Lxreass. t 0:5p o m.l $7:0 8 All tralns o via Milwenkes, Ticketa for Nt. Paul and Mianeapotisare xood eithor via Madisan and Pralrie da Ublen, or via Watertown, LaCroase, and Winona. o AL Lok, Dz;n,fulz:”h i, and faslif Tomijaecodat, TvA e, 13 Kaadolph-at, gE! airo& New Otloans Calro NItk BZvvoe buriuglieid, Pacris, Bpriugtieid Night rorcs.. Feorin and Kevkak Expeesi. 1, 1 t [ E Dubuque & Boux Oity Dubuqua & sioux Ci (itlmon Passenzer, CHICARD, BURLINGTON % UUINCY RAILRORT, s, on haosluy Indisna-av. end Sitsenihest,y Gt and Sisianiiath, it Oty 8 Orarimi s andai depols . are snsas Uity, 1esvenwort ‘cilnon & Bi. Jusepld Aurora Fassengor,, Monduta, Uttawa & Aunirs Passenger.,. ) Dutaug & BinuxClly Exp, K“:l‘:ml’:.) l'i" P‘\'l:.v for Omaka. auses Uity Lasavonworit, A Clisona St oonn T, o St ! aturday, 3z, Monday. o, EBIE AND THICAGO LINE, Teket icer, BY Clarkoat,, Pals ause, 6 an ,."},,,':.,P 1% incRigineares comer atioms L ovAst Downer's Gravo Acoutm Duwnar's (1rove Accamun, Downer'atiravs Accomm: feave rrom Heporition fluildiny, Leava, trrive, 8i2a. m,| 8:10a, ma ool Bp.m.) 8:10p, m, “Ouly lino running the hstel cara to Now York. PITTSBURO, FT. WAYNE & CHICAGO RAILWAY. Laee, | e, " yifoa m. +ff Bitdp, o FETITN ! Bunday oxcopted § Daily, Baturd: 4 Mlondey exoepts . e HAAR, Srcmant BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Traing leave Jruin reur of Kagoatiion lnibding and facs ar Tueatysecond-at, e iaanae, tan, Depat_cormer Jadison-st._and Cuy oftee, B Clark-x,, corner o/ Waid TiDally. *Dadly, Bun CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD, iy Van Euren and Sherman.ais, Depch sarnem Vi St tunaie doan oo Zeare, (mabs, Lesvoun'thd AtchisonEz* 100, .| Pern Acsommudation, 5:00 NizbtKxpres,, PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEM'TY HOTEL AUBRY, WALNUT-8T., From Thirty.third to Thirty-fourthests, ON TUE EURUPEAN PLAN, ‘WILL OPEN APRIL 15,1870, Distans only 1,500 fvet from PENNSYLVANIA RATL, TOAD DEPUT. Passenger cars for Contennisl Grounds pass doo svery few minutes, Tistaurant nosielled fo guatity. Billiard Roota with nine Collender Tables, Acommodstions unsurpassed. Addrees JAMES T. BTOVER, Manager, = CENTENNIAL. — Boanling-Houss, Chester, Ia Theso spscious buildings of Peunsylvania Military Acsdewy, occupsiog au ulovated alte sud commanding 20 eateusive Visw of tha Delaware River and surrounds ing country, will be vpened during the suminer vacation tauueclsy June 3 for tha acovumoddtion of vialture 49 the Eaposition, Hourly traius dirock 40 the Cautens niul Duildings, 4 nunutes’ ride, C:rvulsrs on g catlon, HYATT & OANTER, l!lnlsh?l.;& filli ™4 © ST Gl St 'O RENT-FUR TUK CENTENNIA! AR et e st Pulladelphia, 2vrms 4320 per bay