Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1877, Page 5

'THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1877, STATE AFFAIRS. Proceedings in the Illinois Leg- islature at Springfield Yesterday, (onsiderable Business Transacted by a Fow Members in the House Bills Passed Concorning School- Lands, Feos, Children, Matual Funds, Ete. A Good Deal of Talk Over the Bill to Diversify Con- vict Labor. The Session of the Senate Devot- ed to the Second Reading of Bills. Apectat Dispatch 10 The Tridune. grninarigep, 1, March 20,~The House was thinly attended this morning, but, these mem- bers who were present got down to busiuess without any nonsense and passed the following House bills, which now go to the Scnate: A mui ]lor l“ act regulating the renting and sale 0ol lands. O re3. o It enacted by the People of the Btate of Tllisiole, representedl In tho Genoral Asmembly, That it shall be lawfu] for the Trunteen of Schools In townships where any school lnnda romain unsold 10 rent of leaa any yortion of mich landa for i term not exceeding tiwo years, except that in citieaany fot or sub-lot_may bo rented o Joased for a longer term, but no portlon of sucly school Ianda shall bo sold 'excent upon a vetltion of amajority of the frecholdors of sald townsldp, and all scts o pars of acts In confifct herewlith are hereby repealed, FER! 5. ATt for an act to amend Sec. 33 of an act en- titled **An act concerning fees and salaries, and to clssity the sevoral cutintien in this State_with rof- erence thereto, " apnroved March 20, 1872, Title smeuted by actanproved Maren 38, 1674, Sre, 1. Do it enacteid by the Peoplo of the Fiate of lllnols, represented n the Ucueral As- That Sce, 53 of an act entitled **An act concorning fees and salaries, and to classify the several countles of thin State with reference thereto,"" approved March 20, IR7Z tille ng amended by act approved March 28, 1874, be and hercby {8 amended to read aa follows: Bec, 53, At thio time of commencement of eve ery suit at law oOr fn equity in any court of record {n counties hnving a population exceeding 70,000 Intiabitanta, {n this State. tho party or partiea commencing such mult, orincase of an appeal from su Inferor court the party or parties appeliant or sopellants, ot In the caso uf an ‘application for any judgment pon any special ssscssment, ar special tax Ievied by any incorporated town of city, such tawn or city shall pay to the Clerk of the Court tho sumof $6, to be tazed as coats fn the enit, which 3210 sum shall ba in tull payment of all acrvices of such Clerk on behslf of thic plaintilf or plaintife complalnant or comptitinants. petitioner or patis tloncrs, appellant ar o speliantw, 1n the progrens of sucn ault from the contmencement to the fAinal tor- mination thereof, except the making of coplos of Japera or orders, 3 complote record, or a record or & higher court: P'ravided, however, that In all cases of appeal from a Jusitico of the Peace in such countice, when the sppot.nnt ahall fie, inthe offica of the Jtistice of the s bond, required by gec, 02 of annctentitled **An act to provide for thoclection andqualification of Justices of the Peacu and Constable, and to provide for tha Jurls- diction and practice of Justices of the Pesce in civll cases, and Ox the dutics of Constables, and to repeal cerialn acts thereln named, * approved Aptil 1, 18721 he shall also, and st tho same tine, pay the 86, mentioned In ihls section, to the Justico for the use of the Clerk of the Court to which the apoeal In taken: and upon falluro to do so, it sball be tho duty of the Jasticanot to allow. the appeal. And [n caso of_any application for judgment for eity, county, State, town, ur other gencral taxes, thero shall’ b paid 'to ihe Clork. by tho corporstion g0 applyimg for fulgment, iha sum of three cents for esch and every tract of land upon which judgment shall be Tendered by the Court, which sald sum shall be fn fall payment for sll services to ba performed b such Clerk in tho progress of such suit upon sueh application, from its commencomant to the fnal terminatloi thereof, “And the defendant or de- fendants, respondont or respondents. appcilee or eppollces, before he, she, or they shall o entitied 10 enter hils, her, or' theie sppearance, or, filo any er, ot demurrer (o any ault at'law, or hall pay to tho Clerk of the Court' the sumof $1.50, to bo taxed us costs In the auit, which, in like ;manner, ahall be {n full payment of and for alt services rendered, ar to be renderod by the Clerk, far or on bahalf of the defendant or de- tendants, respondent or_respondents, sppelice or seoellaes, In ar during the progress of auch sult to the final ‘tormination thereaf, cxcopt the making of_coplea of papers or records, A complete rece ord, “or._a record for a higher' court. “Clerks of Courts of record In this State, and in countice of Ahe third class, shall o allowed further fees, ad follows: Kor taking aud certifying the acknowl- sdgement for 8 deud oF olher Weting, 5 centy: for awearing any perwon to an afdavity he Taed 10 a cake T the Court af which s i Clerk, with cortificate and seal, 25 centas far cach cartis. not in a.case fn the Court wheecof ; Jormaking and certifyluga ¢ xocord, lu Bny €ase of pros {3 depoltions. for every 100 words, 10 centa: for fiing declaration of intenllon 1o become a citlzen, acinistering oath to appli- cant, and centifying declaration under seal 80 cents; for fillng paparson npplication for natiral. ization. of ndministoriny oaths to party and wit- or making eatry of record of natoraliza- d making and certifying copy of same, un- 1 of Court, 50 conts, The most fmportant change made by this bill fs that it requires a deposlt of &8 fees before an appeal can be taken from o Justicoof the Peace to the Clrcutt Court. ‘The bill, it will be seen, applies only to Cook County. SIERMAN'S BILL ‘“TO PCNISU WAONGS TO cna.oREN.” ‘This bill makes it unlawful for any person Laving the caro, custody, or control of ‘eny cbild ander 14 yoars of age, to exhiblt, use or ewploy, or fu suy wanner, or under any pre- tense, sell, apprentive, glve away, let out, or otherwiso disposc of any such ehild to any per- ronin or for the vocation or cccupation, sery- loe, or purposo of singlug, playlng ou musical lnstruments, rope or wire walking, daucing, beg- ging or peddling, or as gymnast, contortioutst, rider, or acrobat, in any place whatsoever, or lorany obscene, indccent, or Immoral purpose, exhibition or practics whatsoever, or for or fu a0y business, exhibition, or vocation {njurious 10 tho hiealth or dangerous to tho 1ife or limb of such child, or cause, procure, Or encourage any child to euguge therein. Tho b}l s desiizned to make an ond of tho (nfant-phenomenon eruelty ©f the acrobats and showinen, DITCHES, The flouse concurred in the Benato amend- ments to the - jolnt resolution proposing an ameudment to tha Coustitution relative to the Ditch aud Draln laws. As passed, the resolu- Hun s s folluws § Desoleed, by tho louse of Representatives of tha Btate of 1ilinuis, thy Senate concuering Letein, That there shall bu snbmitted to the volers of thiv Btate, at tho pext clection for members of the Generat Asscmbly, 8 proposition ta so amend the ihirty.drat soetion of tho fourth article of the Con- $itution of thie’ State -that 1ho wawo toay read ae bo'onin e *V'Ihy Qenersl Asaembly may pase laws pormit- Ung the ownors of lands (0 cutruct drains, ditches, and Jeveea for sgelcultural, ssnitary, or minlng'purposus, across thy lsuds of otbers, aud provide forthe organization of drainage districts, Aand vest the corporate lnlnorltj thercol with power W construct und maintalu drain, ditches, and evecs horetoforo coustructod undor iho lawa of thiv State, by svecial Savovsinents upon tho prope eriy benohted theredy. " MINERS. Mr, Boyston's bill providing for the safety of us employed n mines hud ulso passed. It brovides that the Enspector of Mines shall col- Teet statlstics s to the coal inines uf the Btate aud shall annually report the same to the Gov- emor, tle shall also furnish such fuformation 8¢ lie may tuve obtalued on this subject, when called for by tho Stato Geologlst, 'That it shall tlso be the duty of the Iuspector to teat any welghts, tieasurcs, scales, or beains used In or about such coal ifues ur coltleries upou request of any pereon Iutercatod fu such scales, weights, or beams, who sball be reguired to advance s sufficient amount to 'pay tue expensoof such €xamination, {n rase that upon inspection such scales, welghts, or beams Jound correct, Otherwise to be refunded to such person making Such request, TUN DECIMAL SCRIRME, Mr. Tuylor, of Couk, lutroduced @ Il to legalize the ‘metric system of wolgbts and feanures. The bill {s slmtlar to cue which bas Lecome o law fo Massachusetts; it contalus tables of the metric systema sud thelr equiva- lets 1y the measurcs now I use. Mr. Wikdermau's ‘bl providiug £hat Jud . erman’s oy es ol ths Cinvlt. Supertor. sud County Couees uay foferchunge snd hold courts for each other, Was lost on third readiog, recelviug two yobes esa thau the coustitutioual, wajurley, A wo- $ioa 1o reconsider was cutered, but tho Ll can ll‘nrtel( bo saved, so auor;g 1a the condemnation of the lawyers of the House of the proposal that the County Judges shall be allowed ta sit aa Ctreult Judwges, NMUTUAL DENEFIT ASSOCIATIONS. Mr. Black's bill, modifying the law reiative to mutual benefit nasoclatfons which sre not or- ganized for pecunary profit Lut for the dis- tributlon of a beniflelary fund, was peased, It provides thnt such sssoclations shall report annually in writing to the Auditor of Public Acvounts, and In such manner s (he may pre- scribe, a full atatement of the tranaactions of #ueh corporation, soclely, or_assoclation, and It shallbe the duty of the Auditor, whenover ha may deem it expedient so to do, In person or Uy agent, to examine Iuto the aflfairs ond man- ngement'of all such beneflclary torporations,” suclcties, or assaclations, a8 may be_organize under this act, and it shall he the duty of the ofticers or other persons Intrusted with ihe care and dishursensent of such benefclary fuad to cause their books to be OFENED FOR 'MiX INS'ECTION OF THR_ AUDITOR or person o persuns 50 appointed, and to facill- tatc such examination 8o far as It wnay bein thelr power 8o to do, and to pay all reasousble expenses Incurred thereln; and whenever it shall appear Lo eald Auditor, by examination vr otherwlse that the beneficiary tund hereby au- thorized [s lm'pmptrl secured, managed, or disbursed, ho shall order such chango or changes to be mede fn the mun emcnr.‘ security, and disbursements of such funds 22 he may deem to be the best for the protec. tion of the members of such benefiting porations, societies, or association: caseof fallure to comply with the requirements of anfd Auditor, he shall onder sald delinguent corporation, satiety, or assoclation to refrain from any further collection of money from its members for the pury fund, snd tlereafter {t any person or persons, In the name of auch de- linguent ec ation, soclety, or sssociatlon, to msscss or oollect from its mnembers money or securitica for such 'rutx}mcl; and for-each of- fense they shall bo fined a sum not less than $50 nor mort than $100. CONVICT LADOR. The conyict-labor question was very fairly presented by Sheridan, The cheap-demn: e clap-trap was shot off by Merntt, and the at- tempt to frighten members Into voting for the bltl Ly threatening them with loss of the Iaboring men’s vote. Mr. James presented the practical questions—'¢ ow are you going to run thirty-two trades otthe Penitentiary, which {s what the bill would requiret” and “Are you ready to make ‘toat [nstitu. tion, mow nearly ulr-uuulnln% an_enor- 3 b mous DIl of ~ expense t e Btatel” ‘The was loat )y, & vote of 43 ayes to 74 noes. Then a motlon to recon- slder was made, and the discussfon renowed. A good deal of TUR SHANET or cur)-"tlmr i was sponted about the poor warking-men who fire n?flma 1o begrary bmo 175 toopers at the Penitentiory, Mr, Edston gave o new turn to the discussion by condeming thewhole system of trying to make the Penitentiary_ scif-sustaining by lessing the convict labor. s ncqualntance with the syatem convinced him it was all wrong, and, withal, the last report of tbe Peniten- tlary Commisaloners showed a defleit of $70,000 under tho present system wo bad 1,800 mnen within the prison walls, They werc called stone-cutters, coopers, shoemakers, ete., but wero thoy stonc-cutters, coopers, and shoemak- crsi They had one spedfic duty year after year, and when they were thrown on “the world tgatn to meet all the temptations THEY HAD NO THADE. Hehad In his constituency a large element of vespectable laboring men who were stonc-work- crs. Ho found those mon to-day, and had for the last two {;m, recelved o mere pittance for skilled labor which ft had taken them years to ncquire, and for one lie should file his protest azalnst tho defeat 80 uncermonlously of the bill. After further debate, the motion to reconsider was tabled, which killed the bill, Mr. Herrington then moved that Mr. Herron, who had yoted against the bill in order to move 10 reconsidor, be allowed to change his vote. Mr, Granger objected, and said it was too late now. It was pleading the baby act. MR, JIERRON RETORTED BITTERLY, and reminded tho other (Republicon) sido that it they expected by a trick to put him wrong_on the record ho could stand . “His _ constituents understood his osition. But thero would boa day of reckon- [l for this, and members from the Republican #ide need no longer come to him as they had about the Chicago bills and othersto ask favors. Finally, Mr, Matthews poured *QIL OK TILE TROUDLED WATERS by appealing to al} members to cede the right to every member to be put right on the record, and leave wes, by an overwhelming vote, cx- tended to Mr. Herron to chango his vote, CRIMINAL TRIALS, ‘The bill taking from the jury in criminal cases wer to §x the punishment of a party found gullty, and veeling that power fu the Judge, was, sftcr some dahnm{ loat by a yote of 49 yeas to 05 nays. Hnd the bitl passcd it would Linve defeatod the grosecution against Pike, the murderer of Jones, of tho Rellglo-Philosophical Journal. 'This for the reason that the statuto rmfldl the punishment for murder mokes Lie penalty-imprisomnent in the Punitentiary or hanglug—the jury may determine whichi, Taking that power from the jury by this bill would bave left it nowbers as to the Pike case, JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT, Mr., Matthews has proposed an umendmont to the Lill dfsululln;‘ the Btate, exclusive of Cook County, for judiclal purpos l:{ which wiuon- ty representation will be s f . 1N THE BRNATE, the bill appropriating 850,000 for the Donglas Monument was ordered to o third reading. A wotlon to recunsider was offered by Mr. Jiunt, The bill for the purchuse of Leouard Volk's statues of Liucoln and Douglaafor the new State- Housy was ordered 1o & third readlug. ‘The scsalon was chiclly devoted to the second rending of billa. . CASUALTIES. A FATAL T"ALL. 8pectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Covrustous, 0., March 20,~At an early hour this morning It was announced that the Hon. Albert Ilaives, Btate Senator from Preble County, bad fallen down a basement _ stalrway late last night at Lis bLoarding-house, and had roceived infurics which bad resulted fatally. It anpears that, after the Democratic raucus, ho with other members roturned Lo thelr board- fug-house, and entercd the rooms of some of his friends, where ho remainod until about mid- night, conversing upen tho caucus and other matters of a political nature. In leaving his fricnds he proceeded toward his own room iu nnother part of the house, which is o double one. Instend of turuing Into the broad and open hall he turued Into the fatul trap, a umrow and unguarded stalrway with ffteen steps and some Lwelvo feet below. The balls were all dark as Ecypt. Ail was qulet, The boarders ' had retired to thelr rooms, and not unti} this mormue was anytbing kuown of the sccident, His fearful plunge fa the darkuoess which surrounded him seemed to leave an cx- pression of horror upon his features, which was visible o death, His neck was broken, and death must have been aimost in- stantatieous, ‘Thoru was also a sovero cut on his head, and ona of hls eyes was black- encd sud brulsed. Benator Halncs was fora number of years Judge of the Common Pleas Court, und a geutleman of Jurge He was futher of several child whom reside 1o Cincinnatl, and one son who len Captain In the United States arny, 20d whoso Wheresbouts cannot bo learned wt this hour. Mr. iialucs was 73 years_of age. In the S8enate resolutious were adopted culoglzing the charac- terof the decensed, and a commitice was ap- poluted to nmamtany tho remalius to his homie ut Eaton, Preble County, ‘The SBenate then ad- jourued until to-lmerrow afternoon, aud the lage on the State-House wero placed at balt-mait. FATALLY MANGLED BY A BULLe DOG Cincinnat Gastis, March 20, A heartrending calamity hus overtaken the family of Mr, Dantel Boate, bookkeeper at the coruer of ‘Chird aud Waluut streets, whose resi- dence s on Gilbert avenue, two doors sbove Bycaniore street, Walnut Rlls. About 1 o'clock yesterday sfternoon e was summoned trom bls place of business by & telegram from Walnut Hills Station to the officers at Hammond street, but did not know the natureof the summons until within a square of hls Louse, Mr, Boote has for some moutts past had what no cousidered a valusble Engllsh bulldog, 1o which bo took conslderable pride, The dog ‘was not considered safo to run st large, and, therclore, was kept chaiped fu the yard back of his bouse. ke was somctimes cross to mewbers of the famlly, but had pever attempted to Lite any of thew, and sowmcthmes was very good-natured. Alr, Boote's llttle daughter, only b years of 2 Was 13 the bablt of feeding tl 0g, which yesterdsy proved himsclf to be one of the most” savage of mon- sters, After dluner was uver the little girl took thie remnants of the meal, s usual, to fued the brute. Sbe hed Just got 'withiu the limits of the dug's chalu whe b few at bher, aud, sciz- ing her by the throat, preased ber to the earth, nfi comnlenced tearing her tender Sesh fu the most terrible mauvner. The r Uitle child coulid not even scream while the feroclous beast was teuriog her throut, hee clycks, ber uose, ber scalp, sud broast. Thy fiesh was Lleridly torp down to the bone on the cntire Jeft side of men. They were In the employment of varlous * OAKEY HALL. her face, and mangled most horribly, firms, but auddenly withdrew, and _banded “Ail this the agunized mother naw from tho themhclves together In the company above Kitchen windaw. She ran fto the vard scream- wnentionod. It is the firat thing of the kindthat fng My Godl My child1” and was fast ad- vaneing on the dog, when he released his hold of the mangled chlffl and flew at the mother, but sho fortunately evaded him, Pollce Officer John Thorss, whose reslitence adjoins that of Mr, Boote, was providentinlly at home_cating his dinner, nud “when he lieard Mra. Boote's rereams rub out_ {uto the yard. Looking over Sudden Disappearanco of the Man on Whom Nast Put the Great Eye-0lasses, hias ever been attempted in this vicinity, by men who arcto dotheir own work, conduet " thelr own business, and put the rofits fato thelr own potkets. They desire, nawevor. ta make ouly auch profits ns shall insure them a falr rate of wages, They have applied for o | charter, and will hecome n corpuration under the laws of the State, The memberahlp thus General Bellef Among 15 Friends the fence he took In the situation nt once, and - far Is seven, but provision will be made whereby In an Instant was l‘!lv h‘li nefghbor's yard, with that He tas Iilled Him: others may he recelvert fito the Company. Thie his pistol drawn and cocked, I prayed to self. olticers consiat of & Superintendent, a Secre- God," pald Officer Thotnas to our reporler, “that I might not hit the child when I fired, for the dog’s mouth was on her throat, and I feared 1 might miss m{ alm. The dnfi was literally eating the little girl's fesh. tary, and s Treasurer. Although they have been at wwork only about thres weeks, they have al- ready recelved orders which will require linlf the summer to fill. These come from various arts of the State, but principaily from Detroit. Other Theories Less Creditable Advanced by His Ene- Hls rayer was answered. The bnllct 'he members are mostly Germans, and, of atruck’ Téfr In' the Terocious animal's fore- mles. course, are esrncst, thorough workimen, head, and, he relensed his hold lone enough for Mr, Thomaa to seize the child and lx::dqller to her mother. But In his_dyin A Schednle of the Vicissitudes which throes, the dog returned to the attack, “an: "VERMONT. caugh Mys. Hoote by tho s il was tersl: Have Marked liis Career. . — b; sharp teeth, oer oTnas 2, et prenced 1o fre. tzain, but the bruto ro- A Pleasant Mooting of the Btate Asso- IMI:‘FMH. Boote's hand and sprang st him, Special DispateA 10 The Tribwna. ciation, NEW Yo#k, March 20.—A. Oakly Hall, ex- Mayor, and for many yeurs obe of the most noted men of New York, has not been seen or heand of bere since Friday night. Iiis most fn- timato friends fear that he lias either been mur- dered or committed sulclde. From what 18 known of his mental condition for sumne months past the latter supposition {s the stronger. short time since Mr. Hall was counsel in a mur- der cage. The jury brought In a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, whereupon Mr. Iall made a very singular specch, denouncing the Jury, and declaring he would never agaln appear os attorney ln such a court. The Judge passed theaction, sceing that the lawyer wos NOT IN HIS SENSES. Frilay morning Mr. Hall left his office, saying notbing as to the thne of his return. By Sun- day his famlly and friends were much worrded, und detectives were cmployed to search for bim. As yet no clew has been found. Bince bis stage- venture and fatlure Mr. Hall has not been bim- self. At the Club and other places he cx- pressed himself strangely on various oc- caslons,—60 stravgely ss to keep his mpe- clal friendson the watch for a more marked development of mental sberratfon. It i safd ‘Ihe foreo of the do's vuslaught, which was di- rected at Mr. Thownas throat, but fortunately fell short, was cnough to knock the officer agafust the grape-arbor, and before tho attack could be repewed, the dog fell dead from his wounds. 'l‘l:lu lerrlhlfi-mung‘lcd child was carried Into the house, and medical ald summoned, Every. thing posalble was done to relieve tbe little suilerer, but the physlclans were of opinlon that the wounds would prove fatal.” 8ke borg tho terrible sulferlng ke alittle herolue, and preserved her consclousness all the time. AY midnight we recelved word that she was dying, ;md would avon be beyond the reach of sufler- ng. HORRIBLE BUOILER EXPLOSION. Dirpisteh to Indianapolts Seninet, ‘Wortuxaton, Ind,, March 17.—Ooo of the saddest accldents that has ever Lappeved in Ureen County occurred at about 2 o'clock yes- terdsy at the mill of Hunter Brothers, which 1s situated some five miles east of this place. Dur- fog the past few days u large amountof new machinery has been being placed In the saw-mill of the Hunter Brothers, and yestorday u large number of people gathered at the mill to see this machivery put in motion, A goodly num- Ler of them assembled in the boller-roow, Reminiscences of Senator Douglas’ Early Life in Illinols. Paper by Prof. A, D Hagar—Programme for the Next Heoting, The Aasociatlon of Sons of Vermant held a regu- lar Guarterly meeting at the Tremont Iouse last evening, Vies-Preaident D. K. Fearsons in the chalr aud F. B. Willlame Secretary, The un- Pleasant nature of the weather prevented a large turnout, bot still abont 100 took part In the exer- clses. In consequence of the comparatively small attendance, it was moved snl voled that the regu- lar programme propared by the Committee of Ar- rangements be postponcd untll the next regalar lJm'ellnl‘ which will take place tho frst Tuesday in ane. The Secrotary then read the following letter from Edwasnl G, Miner, of the finn of Mincr, Frost & Hobbard, baokers, of Winchester, I, Itwilibe found Interonting to friendn of AENATOIL DOUGLAS: Wivcaeres, L., March 14.—F, 1. Wititams, Bec- retary. Vermons Awocinvion, Chicago: You axk me rarly assoctations with watching the eopincer and fireman at~ | that hi bl are fi d by fi 1 t‘.’:‘fi'.‘,‘n‘h”.'.f:{:;“i\"'u}}.‘?:‘i-v E enich 1 will notc & that his troubles wére fucreased by financial | the R s o of which ['w tend to thelr dutles, and Jjust af- | cmbarrassment; that bo bad repeatedly ate | Same hio oy sors be Jatus e ol U028 e ter cverything. had hem}we “:enrl ':;z- tempted to ralss moncyon his note without e A nlce worklne order, the boller ox| the buildlug to Ginders, and_killlng twelve per- sons aud wounding seven. Piecesof the baller were thrown quite a distance, and none of the mili was left standing, Among the ruins were found legs and arms of the uniortunates, and, taken alt in all, the scene is beyond L\cucflpllun. The cause of the terriblo accident cannot be ac- counted for yet, but It I8 wore thun lkely that tlose engaged in operating the machivery be- came 50 cnrapt with Its workings that they ovorlooked to try the water-gauges, and the bofler became dry, The loss {s quite heuvy to the owners of tho mill, The fotlowing s a st of those kllled and wounded : A, Vandewater, cut in_two; James Hunter, success. Others deny this, avd assigu the ruin of his political bspirations as tho sole cause. There are = SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, liowever, which also coter Into the story. For something like two sears he has been {rregular in his family relations, sleeplug frequently at the Club hotels, or in his oftice. It s well known that Lo was n particular frlend to Miss Ads Dyas, upon whom he has lavished presents, and -for whom he has done much. Of course It {8 held by some that Mr. Hall had fled to avoMl the exposure that oy, hia juurney.—hea AL N U tl & noeie o i) idacher: and iad conte s wett o could get the school, 1 was frankuese of the young tman, for no old then, and lcarniug that lie was from Brandon, Vi, and | trom Bridport, tweive or filteen miles opart, though we had never teen eacly other before, yet our sympothies wera g once unfjed. and I ansiated himn In Rotting subacribers for bis schogl. In our Jittle town, of_fog huts then, we lisd 4 schoul-house, sitached orcibly struck ¥ for no was not ER > 00l un T1isd & xmall room ttached 1 oY SLOTE-TouM), WHOTS naa s hed, desk, and atove, and he spent g evens %s and lodgged with me, e had formed s lycenm n th 0]+ A cut jn nbdomen: ' Jobin Wilket, erushed with & | might coumo it Sweeny slould open his mouth, | thi. 1SCeii IIouses made tho Trss sperch e ever mill-stono; Jotin Bplitz, push [ foreheads G. | pylfy s v T ek or 14 o went to Jacknonsile, avd W. Hender, Jeg blown away. Two suns uf Da- whnsraoeh b She et - Bl 1. 0ckwood: Shike TIE ARGUMENT OF POLITICAL ENEMIES, Mr, §1all had nothing to fear from lls old com- rades, anil knew it, Ho was o passlve tool in thelr hands, because e saw through them the path to tae Governorship of New York, and this ho would have bad, no doubt, but for the general raln which swept away his party and vid Hunter, a young man named Ray and one namned IHunter had portions of thelr heuds sey- ered from the bulunce of thelr bodles. A gen- tloman named Hamllton and onc named Sarver were instantly killed, their heads belng blown entirely off. ‘Ayoung mau named Brubaker was terribly mutilated, ~ The wounded are John Brubul cr"Alh’eLl Hunter, H. Ilash, son of Sold nim he would give Bim the cettificate, hut he mua apoly Nlmself closer 10 the sludy of the law. }e would not_commenco the practiceof Inw here, ho wished me to help Lim to u pusitlon fn coipany 1 Jostah Lamboin, & pramiucnt yOuug lawyer then into’ comipasy, know enough Yaw to write o ‘wanted somo one mors faniliar with faw-booics. 1 told George W. Bender, William Bland, son of Lamburn, that Dougins was & promising yourig man Janies Hunter, and avother person whose name bis: liopes; “JIs uld' ‘gob, igeb a, fartand s e "u‘x"’.fl’{i:‘.:&“.:’"{m'n:‘fi‘. James Nivd : from the soolls, and the city left | smeiodss oul ot 0. Several of thuse Lilled were 5o yers' way before inany years, e rented a room torribly mangled that they were only recog. | litm without other damage than & stalned repu- ol shung out his suinglé.t aud The did get ulzed by their clothing. A MYSTERY. Special Dispatch o The Tribune. s BuogruiNgToN, fa., March 20.—During the early part of last Junuary a young man bamed Martin $uboer suddenly disappeared from Burlington. He had long been employed as Cashier in tho frefght-ofiice of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rallroad in this city, and was bighly respeeted ond fully trusted by every onc, With him disappeared 8730 of the Company's money, which lelt o cloud ot suspl- clon hanging over hla falr name, Iis friends fualsted his junocence, and this was strength- ened by the fact that a large sum in cash of rall- ruad fundsin hiscare wasleltln his safe,and that ls books were accurate. Notl Iufi had been heard of him elnce. To-night word is recelved hiero that to-day the trunk of a man of medium or smaller size was discovered on Hog Island, In Leo County, flveniles north of Fort Madison, but could not be identificd. The head coutd not be found, Buch mecagre description of the clothing as Is given secin toIndicate Lhat it may be the miseing cashicr, und further develop- uents are awalted with iuterest. CRUSIIED TO DEATH, Bpecial Dispatch to The Triduns, Fonr Wayxeg, Ind., March 20.—Thls morning Jonn Bell, conductor ou the Fort Wayne, Jack- Bou & Baginaw Rallroad, met with a fatal acel- dent whils coupling cars at Auburn Junction. Re was making s coupling and was between the draw-bars when the eogine’ backed down aud drove the cars (mn:flll:fi.lv'fllllnk Bell fast_and tation, Recorder Hackett and Sberidan Shook, two of Mr. Hall's most intimate fricnds, are pushing the scarch for bim. They admit grave doubts of his sanity, and fear that he dellber- ately walked off a pler Into tho river, ANOTAER THEORY is that lic has gonue to’ Europe, and that Miss Dyas will follow him. The affalr creates om ex- dtement proportionate to the ex-Mayor's repu- tation and position, e wus last Saturday night elected as w Director of tho Lotos Cluby of ‘which ke s, an old and favorts member, Mr, Haoll's carcer has Ueen no less conspleuous than exceptional. He las familiarized himself to the puolic of New York In well nigh every capocity in which o man of cducation snd mental meumen could distioguish himself. He hos olways carrled with him, In whatever position ho occuniod, A CERTAIN FASCINATION which has ottached tolfin avast number of fricnds and admirers and shielded him frem critfelams under which greater and less pregua- Dble men havo quickly succumbed, Mr. Hall has been a lawyer since he was olid enoagh to praes tice, & pollticlan since ho acquired sny lo- cul name, e las done literary work of o varied assortment and charecter, engaged In newspaper work sufliclently to be called an editor, tried his luck with fulr succeas oo the rostrum, and unull{ esaayed to unnke n uama on thu stage. In this he Tailed, snd returned to tho practice of his profession. While hin publle life rm-ludel alt these v n _ their wa fors Jacksanvillg then had a4 able 8 liar as now. In pullsics Wiy were all, o7 nearly wll, Whige, while 8 majurily of the voters of Morgun Col T atud Cam Coun- were Democrats, and they T was HoL IoDE efora he Lt Lhe Party s oraBIsAd an o b (oF couiser, il e - Little from 1bat time on went up flie politiesl Iadder Tmore rpidly than any other Vermonter thiat ever caine ta this htate., Euwanh U, Mixen, 1t was auggeetea that it would add materially to the interest of ine next meetlng to have some meuiber write a paper (not to_cxceed twenty min- utes in lengtk) on some one of tho fourteen coun- 1ies 0f te Btate, It wos voted that such o paper be prepared, with Addlson Countr for the eubjeet. and L. Meacham was instructed to be ready with the document. Alr. W. W. Chandierdctalled some very Intere Ing reminlecences of lis boyhood, which were ree cetved with great laughter and applause, TROI A. D, HAGAR, formerly State Geologist of Vermont, befng called on for some romarke, spoke as follows: m gisd {0 mect with thefons of Verumunt to-night, 15 2t Was born nad.reared in. that FIOROUS Fikhe 10 place ** breedo Unity™ tpou which the peopis are mure {1 & more arlenty ailacl 188 [0 tnls fred 5iate thiat the alave-owncr Wi tol that hie canid liave the slave whom hie lnd capiured uoder the Tugltives slavo law, upatone coniition, Aud one conditlon only, aid that was thet he ealiibit ‘tien Snd there w bil) 6f 3ala 0: 2hat Wave from the Aimigl Ttlias been sald. goud itate to e e fn right ave” ver i . of Vermont sited every tows on th [ DIVENSE OCCUPATIONS, it Lis social life was scarcely less varled amd no- | &3y, thatl mangliug his body terribly, e died soon after | ticoable, lle wi Albany = | Prusperaus, mioraiaphy T Bocidcat, T 16aves a iifo and o ehitd nE | ekt M0 et e i fathar | MAALr e SR AT et Jnciison, 4 threo yeus tater ket s mother 1o o Sroioute hisurical T-l“l‘.f‘-'n.‘afi{}%"’ ACCIDENTALLY SIIOT. e Doardern. St foke O 1Mont | peesy finas “‘7.‘11‘1'-’1"‘..‘,2}&..‘ Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. OMAnA, March 20.—~John Spencer aceldentally sliot and killed John McNally, threo miles south of Papplilion, twenty miles west of Omaba, thls mornig. : Ty ha s pxperisnce n thedoreat " 22y De's eX| e @' 13 "ugll,l“:'l(\l:fll‘ o I!Mxfll" 1 T’hl’:":fl[‘)me'lhnc‘rm fo.irants, whi e Aninbabitea, contataed o Tiost rebeilious the contdr e, ' e Mistorisn of the Jato YWar will goto Montpelier m will Dud eTnenco 1hst she sonsof Venmont were | Bt Thla wiea 1 1o o Aatlon was tLreatened and Erddngered, - 1o, Wil B (Dt ey W -5y e hrat | an vattie ‘of* tha ? war. © an W overy batitle i the' Depattiment of' Virgiua. i e Suoireuivod ve an B redupt for Boisy itunition, wagons horsek sd oLl : E300 battly of Cedar Crock DY the Fint Yermunt G, ier s wus GIvEn 1 ahy oter reglinen A o 1o will stop into the vestibule of the Susat [lpresantatives ol sce cneravis ipon 3 i, enextl two tatierod iy of the First Vermons Catalry, the dato and lucallly of over slxty t cutered college, working his \m{ through by writlng for various country and clty papers, suah as the Alirror, Nichols' Atrora, the Signal, and the Tatler, which Park Benjaunin sturted. Ho studled Inw st Harvard sndin New Orleans, then returned to New York, aud began AN EVENTPUL LIPE. Till +agot cllents ho kept at uewspaper work, and wus thonuthor,of abook compused of letters writteu trom “New Orleans to New York befors he had anytbing practical to do with law. o soon beeams a favorite with the New York Bar, and was inado Assistant District_Attorney after two years’ conticetion TIIE STRANDED BSTEAMER, Lone Bauaken, March 20.—The astranded steamer Rusland's stern is sinking in sand, and the cargo fu the after part of the ship ig under water, * %, ——e———— 00T-ROT N SHEEP. 3 with It, bulug picked ous by Attorney Blunt s | eugsgementsin which that reuiment participaied dure > wmm“;; q’,hn' 1’1‘““‘ the most promising uunrnc{r nudwuyfrom that Exr e iar. Andif ha wii continte his observatlous Moznison, IIL, March 10.~Having read n | 3% UOr il il hia dowidall, which was fue | bo will fnd jipon stwliar cabjets that wrery reglinent two-columu article (o your paper on foot-rot, | vileed fu that of the . thut weot fium tie Btate did good wrvice, Ascyls ‘Tweed Ring. Aitor such o past 1L 18 no marvel thut the fature looked ack, sud that the lawycer should fall o prey to gloomy spirfta. —————— THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE IN- SURANCE COMPANY. “yalur of the Verionters who fought fur R ot Ay St eTnce 1t niay Vo satd tnad ey ‘was sxain returned fo and torB by shots rom Hher ie- 24 1s Bow safcly deponited in tho Bilietoue: will relate, in closlng this Sve minuter’ talk, an fo- eulent iatoceutred tn the esrly history ot Y native Suwn, Chester, s relsted 1o me by my wuod old tother, then uun:s sls0 8 :-I:‘vu.n:l ‘l‘":l:l”:ni 3 @0zen men Who furtiie meutor e A i written by A, C. Wales, I wil), for the benefit of the offlicted, zive a cure, and o surv oue. Here it {s: Keep your yards os dry as possible. Look after cortalu trees In tho pasture, whero the sheep are accustumcd to Me In hot weather, in n wet thne, No sheep can cateh tho foot-rot from guother the Btars and Hyom (Ae London Jteciew, nrst sottlo- town in 1764, ePe el 1 5 ‘The annusl report of the Liverpoo) & London | s msn nemed ide. 110 Was noé & favoriie Wit the peo- :}:mu:?“ : v;l& l:lllzy‘:u whln‘»x uvt::m nl:l’;”'&;: & Globe Insuranco Company, which sppears In | ple fur thyresiod thist ho was suspucted uf dishonesty, f 1765 he submitted I!Ym&lfll(llufl o his elghbur, Charles Mena, hIIlnf{ o duwn to Hocks g o taan (oat bad been sertind about 8 doten Years. sud oAl a cow Trum some of he seillers. drive or lead It up tu Cheater, buteher it. snd diyide the car. case and each 18K homv Lis half for hils winter suj of beef, 1t awonited 10 the proposttion, and & Jght was pppolnted ju which they would du the work, Bt oAt o S binck e i o Tange Wiita spot Upon the head sod @ white Jeg, “Uhls, M cuwd luthy settietnent, w ulte) Lhie wouds. N 1 another part of this fasuc, Is a nost remarkable document. It showa tho progress of acotupany which, after sustainivg losses uuparalieled in the bistory ol fire-Insurance, has within a few years returned to & position strovger even thau before the losses were sustained. [t shows that sncep, I bad perhabs 100 cases of foat-rot. Year after year, my boys had becomo disgusted with doctoring it: and I nkflned into the busi- uness myself, [ made w small yand, amd caught ten or more Jame ons, nleo ong sound one, which I'inarked with Venotlsn rad, and applled tho virus to the most delicate parts of lia feet red To Fud at la 5 the Liverpool & London & Globe Insumanes urge cowsbell, After dar avery day, and he remained sound, and 43 sound | oy 5 bl 9 i yerlr nn’l'- alive, and all the reat uf the flock, Company has *struckoll” emphatically, and | fwa inen sisricd ..”'h{fi',‘d{’fuhfl’.‘.“."h‘l‘-‘ffi'.‘"-fi"cu.’,’,' It is hiard to remova old prejudices, and 1 do | bas sehieved the almost fmpossible, viz.: to o it nnnn..‘,xflhnnm heord ihe sound of cowe 3 not wish to provoke controversy; but, sheep- men, try my plan and be happy. 1 repeat, one sheep cannot take foot-rot frui another sheep. ‘There |8 uo need of controversy when tho thiug 18 50 canlly testod, 4 am unaccustomed to write letters, but have had largo experience with alieep, aud [ wish you weul‘ucxubmh tha above for the benellt of tho afiicted. KLt Urron, bave & maxhinum income of & safe kind, that s 1o say with o wintmuin risk, To struggle for a large {ucome is a pardonabhs cffurt, but to ubtain it and yet keep o safe busi« ness {8 the problem, The Liverpool & London & Gilobe has solved this problew, and the re- | jastaudiobs totlked, boxt puoruiy sulls sru uow before the world. At the present | practlcal 13 was ot iy, e thosgl, (it bis paco of the Coumpenyand with the enormous Tous. I the **burul plece,™ veserves which are belng heaped up, wa look fT alx Gilles fo snothyr settictent, nfifl arouod in vain for any eumpu‘xi{icuher in En- f1s siud. golog rectiun, found s cow withe b bell (a Yed cow, 8 M, Manii dail, for red cows iwaye luok biack in'the night), caught’hier, led her i lendid cow aid Wus tu lead), bt 1do wnd oftal,” divided thio' mea ‘ach wenl to his home with bis wiolety of stolen beof, Shanadid not £y ofnis, bt Kepi 1t timately ave It all tu lde. - [0o's cuw did uo er hreake st aud to b o BF GNeE wlicr the vieti of & e SPRINGFIELD COURT NEWS, . Bpecial Dispaich fo The Tridune. ARd wan ey ‘Bl netishvors had conspired 1o AT A o s Wikely coneluded. that, o i : N : lhce (o wialTate frul, sud therofors sui SPRINGVIELD, T March 0r—The creditors | Erogorhoier oo e ¢83 distauee fulnthe | Zaggpoiyjses foamurai B, e hereurs o of George Schulthios, of Quincy, and William | “The Fire irauch is of course tho department, § | M. K. “'.é',’“'""'}; of Bocktordy read, very A. Green, of Quincy, filed a petition fn tho | 10 Which all critics of this creat ollie turn tueir L‘;::u“n:w‘-zo)\' e §y A which was well e District Court to-day proying that those partiea | TImAEY attcution, s Micume for, the s60r 0B | ceived. ‘T meotizs then took an faforual e boadjudged bankrupts, sod that they be en- | der one million sterling. Last yoar it was o :;?,'},'.';{:‘,‘.:&'.‘....‘B’Iw'." :Zy'::: n?:.’ B jolnod from disposiog of the property. ‘The {ujunctious were granted, and hearing of cases set for the 27th fuat, A Iu the United States Circult Court to-day seven sults brought by sub-contractors against ‘Thompson, Grl & Co., contructors for bulld. ringield & Northwestern Road, were trifie aver a million. Tho Ailercice is as before }n tha 'ngm“y “zt lh? rl-‘ks. 'Th?";u:m of tlhu OBITUARY. ncreased care fu_selection of 1 3 _couclu- ¥ . sively proved by the Temarkable fact fn 1878, on CnciNNart, 0., March 20.—Samuel P Bt’l:k- the lesser lncotito, the protit un the Fire account | oy, brubably the oldest clmu«rldfir in |lg§ it~ was £2310,379, whilst in 1875 Q“Tflr gm:n'er |h;; ed States, died in thls city last nleht, aged 70, N one fuc = =z come, it was ouly £317,58, PR T tng the 8 subliclent to stamp_tho operations of_the Com- A Chiean Dicus dodded fu f5vor of the. plaintills, and’ Judg. | Subicient W stup the opurations of the Euil | o, birde! neats, sharks® fns, funct; lusks, wnent rendered accordingly. The clafms are for | fariee all slong the Fitel s urane e musbrooms, bawboo sprouts, Chiuews braudy work done and supplies furnfabed for the ‘The divideud remalns ot the sawe ¢ xeeption- | served in thimbles, tea, and Hoedurer, This was Kallroad Compauy, whica s now in the hauds | glly high rate as laet year, and £150,00 is car- | the menu at u banquet given fn Ban Franclsco of aRecclver. Tho defendonts sct un that sult | ried 1o the General Heserve: and Fireslusuravco | o fortuight ago by a,Clilucse werchant, Ma).- could hiave beca brought agiust the Company, Fund, walch, from £550,000 eat’, now | Gen Ingalls, Pay Dircetor Cunnfugham, Col. I, The clsling ‘mflq_zu about $7,000, riscn to the colosssl snm of obe mille | A. Bew, sod u ligecompany of Caucasians were The sult of the First Nationat Bauk of Kan- | fon~ sterlior. The undivided: balsnce | among the guests. The dinverwas caten with sas City va. Jobu B. Hunter 18 on trial bofore fou the profit sod loss asccount, which | chupsticks to slow Chiness music,uud then the Judge Treat.” This is the celgbrated cattle case berctofore mentloned by Tus Tursuse. The wmount fuvolved i3 $200,000. e — THE BLACK SCANDAL. Special Dizpaich 10 The Tribuns. Inpranarorts, fud., March 20.—Elder Black, ‘who has been asked by his church to nstitute s 1ibel ault sgalnst the Sentind, savs he considers himsclf fully viudicated, and thiuks the Church can wuy A0 iy waots to. He bos Lad enougl of it i was 0] at the close of 1874, and ruse | tablu wus cleared as & compliment o the to £181,104 8 the eud of 1675, 1s uo! .057; | uests au Aericav dinuer was scrved, * Geu- belog nearly £100,000 to the ood of 1 this flein | tlemen,” said ous of the Chiness hosts, When aloge, whilo durlug the same perig d the divi- | conversation began to dreap and wilt, “you denda ure uearly doubled. Kuow whut the Uovernor ol North Curolloa T sald to the Governor of Bouth Caroliva: ‘It'sa CO-QPERATION ey G fok, which b Wiked the 5 respectable Caucaslan joke, Which hag diled the Spevial Corespandence of The Tradune. suses of many au American disuer, plcked up AXN AxBou, Mich., March 19.—A co-opers- Ey Jobu Chinaman sud peddled out oi the firgt tive furniture company has recently been or oceasion! Verily the Monygollan is muklug rep- Kaulzed {n thls Gty among & uumber of work- | 34 strides in cvilzstion. A Thunder and Lightning Accompani- The alr was mild, and the dirty, much-trodden suow on the pavements was melting. The leaden-hued clouds above looked heary enough to fall of their own weight. Everybody expect- THE STORM. - Heavy Fall of Snow Yesterday Throughout the West. abone half-past 5, and in one hour mors snow fall than was ever kgown here beforg in that time, 1t is still raging and fn all its fury as 8 o'clock. e ———— FIRES. - CIICARO, The alarm from Box 313 at 4:81 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fir [n & two-story! barn In rear of No. 200 Warren avenue, owned aud occupled by F. A, Arnold. A second alarm from the eame Lox at 5:10 was cnused by an- other fire breaking out in the sama place, Cauge, supposcd to be Irom carelcsshandling ot . How the Street and Steam Rail- roads were Affected. ment Awakens the Oldest Inhabitar Tt arclotk ekt tg a 1 dls. o'clock yest lay morning A fire was abitant, covered ':!'1 llo‘?;n i3 uthefouriuor Ton 155 an ark strect, oceu A . CHICAGO. msn as a tailor shop, Cmge nnk:uwn. Dagge - STORM INCIDENTS, age nnm(nlh tho flames having been casily extin-' There were tokens of rain fn the sky at noon. Rulshed by Officer Sargent. AT WELLSHORO. IND, Special Dipalch to The Tribune, WeLLsnono, I;nd\.‘, .\ln;lh 20,~Last night the rdwarce store of N. D, et cl z el to have rain beforo night, and when, st about ;:mu':m T ok, e, et oy o 1o'clock, several claps of thunder were heard | ’Ihe firc waa caused Ly nn jncendiary. Loss, the general bLellef was confirmed. But the | 83,000, Insurance, 81,000 p weather, with chaeacteristic fickleness, refused e to fulfill the publlc expectation, Within a very few minutes after the thunder was heard the wind vecred towards the north, and the alr grew colder, At the same time flakes of Bk, Bpeaking of the crisis of the sllk businesas correspondent writea: * One of tha chicf causes of the crisis appears to lle In the change of fash- fon. Ladies prefer now closely-fitihyz dreases snow began to fall, at first @rad- | requiriog material which, techuteally speaking, ually, but soon growing to & furry. ‘m:a:.r'l |Buch n"rm:u.-rm‘lt -tl,llk l,l ot ‘“lllu wool- en s pecullarly sultable, belog ot the same Tha wiald streogihened, and 8001 | sime unudlqc!a wnl{y. ‘This thangee in the taste one of the regulerold-time blizzards was in full progress. A pecullarity of the snow was that the finkes were extremely fine, and yet they fill- ed the alr 50 as to obacure the view, and It was difficult to distingulsh objects across:the atrect. In a remarkably short time tho pavements were covered, and the street-car tracks obliterated, the cars themselves surging slong by guess- work, like ships adrift before n gole, For about three hours the storm lasted with unmitigated violence, during which time strect-travel was greatly obstructed, and comparatively few pe- destrians ventured to expose themscives. While it lnsted, this storm was equal In fury to any experienced during the past winter. Toward 8 e'clock it abated, but continued with varied force all the evening. It was the hieaviest stormof the vear. 0! courze the street-cors suffered much Inter- ruption from the smow. Soon after it con- menc ed falling the tracks were covered with the drifting perticles, and much difficulty was ex- perienced in keeping the cars on tho rails. The trouble culminated at the time when the crowds of people hegan to leave thelr stores and offices The cars bunlened beyond 0F THE PUBLIO! thelr or dinary capacity, tnany people riding who . of ladles has beeu further attributed to the . greater cost of silks consequent on s gizantic alik-buying specilation of two years or o azo, which restlted i an nrbitrary price with o small aupply, to which the manulacturers ylelded be-. cause they could not help tliemselves. Much, then, depemls onwhether this change of fashfon - fs of n permanent charncter, There does not teem to bo miuch evidence warranting n cou- clutlon on this point.” BUSINESS NOTICES. Doland's Aromatie Bltter Wine of Tron isa romedy for nervous dobility, Imporerisbed blood, - d tmpalred di; Depot, £3C) are accustomed tozolomeon foot. Onecar | Doring thepast Ave years the public nave carofatly O e Mdtton strect i broxe dowa, une an | SESCTLEE, ':}.‘:.':"""yfétf.:’fi.fi‘é"l‘,‘:‘m‘ S cied the Blue Island avewus line, and sev- rall forstge, Hh aeeeLrE edicel eral on Randolph. Track-scrapers were intoy polionous mincral nedicioes, 4 Smarge out, Lut could not keep the roads 01e 5 Rig her poaltion in the cetlination of e ral blockadcs | fhe publ other ‘Inedies) compound, aud It clear from drifts. Several s It n Any Lal et tt Fortunatuly. iva porrantent st Bt pipilin ecet repsiaiicu sud ushvmne deaaa troet, actusl mer e Inodics page. The cars on ull the lues ran more or less rtiesare Alterative, Toule, Bolveat, frregularly all the afternoot and eveuing. Pour 12 lnno dluens of :f"jd"“'l'.f Aystemt horses were attached to the Madison strect curs conlafnn may metulile or solsonons in thc evening, anfl fewer cars were run. On Milwaukee ovenue there was somg trouble, but the cars managed to keep golng, The Larrabee street line on thie North 8ide fur a time was ob- | structed, but after long ciforts the truck was cleared enough to allow the cars to recommence thetr Journeys, About half the usual number were in uge. The South Side tihes were more fortunate than the others, aml little diffieulty swas found I runniog on Slate strect and In- diana aveme, The snow bothered the rallroads more than any of the numerous snow-stormis during the montl. ‘The trafng, however, managed to plow their way through and arrived but Jittle beliud thae, The outgoing passenger trains left on time, but as they will' have to run with great wution they will” undoubtedly arrive at their destinations several boura behind the recular schedule time, The Irclzht tralus were with- drawn on most of the roads last evenlug, and will not be lmt on again until this taorsine, 11 the storm should contiuue during the nizht the ncomiuz mornfug trains may not be lovked for until a late hour to-day. OTHERWIHERES, METEONOLUGICAL REI'ORTS. Wasmixaroys, D, C., March $1~1. a. m.—For the Jake rerion snow will prevall, with north- cast to northwest windas no decided chango in temperature, falling, followed Ly ristig barom- y Mposed escisively of Darks, o, ; ‘Deasant to taked every child jikes il Feliabic, xe the folluw(ok evidence a; It 1 ver, I L I8 ‘sate willshows Valuable Evidence The toltowing untolicited testimanial from the Tev. 0, T, Walker, 12 I1., formerly pastor of the lowdoin® kquarc Chrch, fluston, and at present scuiled tn Provie dend . J.. munt Ue deenred s retiahle evidenre. Ne une shiould Tall to observe that thts festimonial 18 th Fesaliut {wa s eary experience with the s of VIGE: TUNE b the ev. Alr. Walkers family, who sow pro. nounces L invaduables 10Exce, [ 1., 104 TRaX8IT-BT. A1, B STECE: Lo Yew IL 1 i " 1 gecl boou seith my signature the high a1 uerTons debiily 1t i aud I reconnient it 1o all who mey need an (IGE, enuvaLiug sunley 0. T. WALKER, Pormerly pastor of Lowdot S70are Criuren, Hoston. A WALKING MIRAGLE. ML L. 1. STEV zh 8 stranger, 1 want to Inform you v It done fur e, Lust Cnrler Herutula, nisde [te appearance In wy aysiem~larto FUnUinG WCETs APATIUS Ui fie, a4 Gllgne: Ufie g ¢arks of i arnis olie oo By whiich extended to tha reat, uds s on my hiewd, w eter In the eastern portion, with lsing harom- Lato the skall-ouc, oid v Uy Ieft loc, witch 1a eter und clearing weather n the westeni por- | Hare hsy, eisas calne o i miue Ml ot Tha display of cautlonary algnals will be re- sumncd at the lake vorts April 1. - y W ao Tull 0f Rerufula, tne frahle 10 Ut the sore, which was patu fuf Beyond de+ fun,and (her was 4 quar of insitcr tun trom inis b iivlana oll gavo me up 19 die. and satd they 0 LOCAL GUSIVATION oF e, 1Uoth of my exs wero drawis Citlizado, Sarch 2, 436wt nouyiu "1 Al gt up agatu far. 301 Rt s e Wedthet,. wition [aw YEOETINE advertised, T ) aild conmmiecd tnklug 36 10 Marels, and folluwed o it it 1t untib §lisd used aisteen Lollics, sud Gile uiorn: - il ZUb3 Tou 1 am oy 10 (o corn, a well Tias Al 1oy tuwnanen say IW1s s tnlracke 40 see mo arounil walkisg and \rnrklm{ . W eonciuton 1wl da, when 1 was endariog such el itering from UL dresiul dieade, temutula L. i ST Lond abore Lo take e st of this world red Lo une the birssinge vl v 1 destre more than ever tu e, that I may be o userslee (o toy followmen, aud 1 X¥now uf po ter way tu sl sufferiug humniity than to foclosa yutl this siatement of e, with “an earuest hoby hat yoi wiil publieh it, it 1t will afurd me plors ire B ey ooty | (LAY Feceive ieretroun. LM, air, very respectiully, & ¥ FRELLIAN PAYN Avxy, Berrlea Co., Mich., July 10, 1872 Reliable Evidence. KA S ] wi my sdd my testimony 10 thu grent nui! Ve r.'ll,‘[ reenived [n favor gt your grvat wid icloe, VHOETISE, for 1 do R b o itla 2 ey oL o oubled ot | Spectal Ditpatch o atarth,und had much had couh Lat 1¢ wooid SramarizLy, I, March 20.~The cquinoe- m a8 thuugh 1 could neve y more. and, tial storm set fu &t 9 o’clock thts morning aud o hir raged all gay, It commenced with o heavy rain, which afterward turned to a hail-storm, follow- ed by high winds from the northwest. A uum- ber of clifmneys, trees, ote., were blown dowts, and vne or two out-bulldings unroofed. Thy sun falled to put fu an appearance, cxcept for an hour or twu about noon, and busipess wus {ransacted by gaalight, LA SALLY, ILL. . Spectal Dispatch 10 Tha Tribune. LA Sanyr, 1, March 20.—At sbout half-past 10 o'clock thils forencon the sky becae sudden- 1y overcast, darkuess gathered as I night were close at hand, and at about 11 o'clock snow from the northeast commenced falling with ree markable rupidity, accompanied with frequent flashies of ll:.vluuf; and protracted mrnr%.mru- tlous of tounder, Within half an hour suow hadl fallen to the depth of five inches. Snow has been fulllug cver since, aid st eveulng has attsfued a depth of wbout elght fnchds, —much the eaviest fall of the scasou, et DVLoN 13 THE Tribune Ornwf.'hl.. March 30.—~The hcayiest suow- storm of the winter struck this city from the Colebratod Abovo all Othors for horelicust just before noon to-duy. . I an hiour's slsbeaton Aboys thne thred fuches of snow fell, From five to six fuches hias fallen to-day, A most slugular EI.ASTIUITY.EVEMIESSUPPUINT.DURABILITY feature of the storm was during the tirst two hours, when thero were heavy aud frequent | A¥0THE FavomTE OF 5 dishurses of cllcfimdlyl. ueligining lasting Bunkers, Merchants, and thunder rolling as In o suunwer shower, o thunder snow-storm {sa feature mever before Accountunts, Dool:ieepers, wituessed In this latitude, Government Ofjiclals, juosand 1 uo feel to tbauk O e tiat tliery eso gund & iediciie v VEGE- NE Lar think (¢ oie uf the best medicines ol ongiis sud weak, sinking feelinge st the stouiact, un sdvise everybody to take the VEGETINE, for | can as- sure Ibem It la une uf Lo best Daediclnes that ever was, 1S, UOJ Corner Magsalna aud Walaut-sta Comibeidge, ks, . Vegeling is Sold by all Droggists, K| . UNIVERSALLY APFROVED, THE SPENCERIAN DOUBLE ELASTIC STEEL PENS Of Buperior Buropean Msnufacture, and MENDOTACILY: Luwyers, Lditors, Zpecial Dispaich 10 The Tid MENDOTA, bl Marcu 20 —A mr:ifit thunder- Correspondents, storin burst over here about 11:80 to-lay, fol- lowed by tha tieaviest fall of suow within the emory of the present nhabitants. In one’ bour It7cll to tho depth of Hye inches, when it moderated considerably, but still continues, ‘Uralus are pretty well ou time, L BUHLINGTON, T4, Disyatch io Tha dpectal 40 Tridune, BURLINGIUN, Tu,, Slanch 20.—A ruther sin- gulor storws 8 {u progress here to-day. Lust night was mild_ but “cloudy at 1 o'clock. Thls morping dawuod in tho nudat of & héavy storm of snow and sleet, sccompauled with thunder aud Hightnlog, A flne mist bas fallen and frozen on tho ground all day, sad ot 6 o'clock sleet is fulting aud fast. g AXD ALL W10 DO NUCH WRITING, In 15 Numbers? comprixing vorieties suitable toall styles of weltlng. 'For the convenleuce of hoes who wny wish ©0 try theea Puns, we will seud & Humple Card, contalning one each of toe Fiftecn numoers, va recelpt of Twouty-Uve Cectes IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & €0, Nos. 138 aud 140 Grand-st,, New York, T ———— PO b oo S oY) MADISOY, WA, Cheaper Wian sy atber place in the world st Trisune. 1 sumiaol SR B RS genng | . GEO. MEGINNISS more than our share of snow lu this viinity. | Braacu. 71 ¥iftb-av., Chleagay i, a2d 1012 Foat, Bomu threo or four {uches moru snow fell LUl Yassloguon, D. ¢ “Factory, 15 Weit Fageste-si., Bal* eveuing. ST 80¢ L 7 gor g1 Tue o order {u the most sirts mads to ue- GRREN !l'hyllq i M e ) £l A Fasa : YoBuwisg 1a s price-Y Ur" Neads-uiade apact Tribune, GREEN BAY, Wis., Mund 2.—Suowing bere since novn, sud ull wloug the lne of the Wis. unatsbed slizts ouly 60 cents; unBolshed shirte consiu Centrul Rallroad. . Clear and woderating | made of Wawsuiia mualln sad elghteen buadred liava to-night. caly N oents; vur A suirt, Tmpruved. ls the Divest 3 Teaty-uisde sbirt out, aod the price s stlll Kept down ANN ABDOR, MiCH. Lo v cests: b:xll' siics 1L 123 sud 13, caly @0 ceats. Tridune. Uy scndliix 124 0f collar you can procars & cusd-fbe ANN AKLOE, M., March 20.—A terrific | togsbirt. Oniers by Wall prowptly sticaded Lo urow-storus i prevalling liere, socompasiod by 3. AT ECOLESTON excesalve thundgs and bgbtudng. 16 Legaa Aasager Culcago Brasele " v = meie s e e R T i 4 i