Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1877, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCII 31, 1877—-TWELVE PAGES. stood that the Calinet was engaged for a short time to-day with questions concerning a few ap- intments to office. Abont 200_employes will e dismisaed from the Burean of Engraving and Printing of the Treasury Nepartment to-mor- row, {n order to bring the force down to the nctual requirements of the work. COLORED DELEAATION. ‘This afternoon the President reccived a delo- gatlon of cofored citizens from Alexandria nrg- g the lpl\uhllmcnt of Prof. Langston to be Commissloner of Agrienlture. The President * lie reeopnfred fn maln Ahe justics of the claim for able colored men to be “appainted to oflice, and that he had the highest regand for Prof. Langston, but doubted whether he should appoint him to that particular position, THE NAVY DEPANTMEST. Bome fifteen or lwcnlly temporary clerks in the Navy Department will be dismissed to-mor- row. ‘They have been employed in the Depart- ment two or three years past, and paid cither ns writera for the navy-nards or out of the con- tingent funas of the severnl bureaus, ‘There Leing no proviston of law authorizing thelr em- ployment, or making appropriations for their compensation as clerks, Becretary Thumpson aunounces his purpose to have no one in the Departnent not expressly provided for by law. VARIOUS, A LITTLE CASE. pectal Ditpateh to Tha Tridbune, Wasninaton, D, C., March 30.—A Committee of three Hepublicans from the Florida Repub- Yican Committeo have arrived licre to confer with the President relativa to tho suit now pending between the Hayes and Tilden Electors in that Btate, After the decfsion of the Circuit Court against the Hayes Electors, the Iatter ap- peated to theState Bupreme Court,where the sult 18 now pending, and is soon to ba held, The purpose of the Commiitee was to ascertaln Whether the 'resident desired to employ conn- scl and contest the case, or nbandon it. The Committee bad an Interview with the President to-day, and wers referred for consultation o members of the Republican National Com- mittee. RETIRED, To tha Western Avsaciated Dress. Wasitinoton, D, C., March 80.—Rear-Admiral Reed Worden, U, 8. N, has been vetired at his awn request, and Commodore Thomas il. Tat- terson promoted to tho grade of Rear Admiral to fill the vavancy. GREENDACKS. The fssucs of National Bank notes for the month wera $1,570,100, of shich $0 per ceut, namely: $1,500,%0, in greenbacks, were de- atroycd, leaving outstanding o lcgnhundcr eir- culation of §362,610,204. DISTILLERIRS RAIDED, Itnvunue-A&unt Wagmer telegraphs from Greenstioro, N. C., that Collector P'atterson, of that State, and Dcuutfi-.\lmlml Ray, with slx aen, ralded filielt distillerles in Watauga Coun- v, were fired upon, and two men of the posse kllluu. and Patterson wounded. CONSULAGENKRAL SESVAND. The charges ngalnst ex-Cousul-General Seward, now Minlster to Ching, aresuld to be the result of an old guarrel between Mr, Seward und the present Consul-Geperal, There fe nothing In the Department of State nlmwlnfi anything whatever discreditable to clther L bublicor private character. TIBE OEONGIA CASE, Judee Lochrane, of Georgls, had a long Inter- view with tho I'resident last ul;ihl. ‘The Judge mald that the question talked over roferred more o the Georgin State appointments than to National olitles. He was fmpreased with the cordial manner of the ~Tresl dent, and was geatiied _ with the re- sult of the conversation, President Iayes was, In his judgment, an honest man, and would, i the proper time, sweep out every oflicial In the State who has clung to office_by the adhe- sion of love for public plunder, Tho Judgo says that some Democrats will have a place, but they must be men who can popularize the Gov- ermnent. The Prealdeut has made up his mind that his appomtments shall cone up to the standard of fitness. A BELEGATION PROM ARKANSAS, frrespective of parly or colur, several belng ae- companled hy Jadies, called upon the President, and two or three speeches were made, all ex- pressive of & hope that the peaco pnll'cy of the Presient would be entirely succeasful, Attention was ealled to thoclreumstance of tho Democrats contributingtothe clection of 8cnator Dorsoy, and of Republicans asslsting in the election of Senntor Garland. President Haves, in reply, soid: “This is a love-fenst that I did not ox- pect. Tam very glad to meet you uil, and [ am wad to know tiat an_cra of wood_fecling lins aiready arrived for Arkansas, and I hope It muy ‘e In no way diminished.” JOUN RNGNT has written to Gen. Faton, the Commissioner of Fduceation: * Thero {s great aud universal sate iafaction tero at the scttlement of yuur Presi- dentlal dmlcullt'. and the good sense of your rcnplu 18 edmiticd and admired on this side of Le Atlantic.” e —— LEARNED MEN. Spectal Dispalch to The Tribune. New Yok, March 00.—The Iuter-Cologiate Literury Association met tu-day to consider the subject of {ncorporation under Btate laws, Rep- resentatives were present from thirteen colleges, Including the Northwestern University. Dr. McCush, Chancellor Crosby, Dwight 1. Olm- steand, und others who have taken deep fnterest In tho Assoclation, were also I The following oxaminers haye heen cted for the next annual contestt Oratory, Bayard ‘Taylor and the Itev. E, H, Chaping wathematies, Slmon Newcomb, P. 8. Michlo, aml A, Hul\; Qreck, T. W, Chambers o Charteton T, Lewiss Latin, J. 1L Morse and Msiton Maury; Mental 8clence, Noah Porter and JUIL Seclye, ——— ANEMOMETRICAL, Speciul Dispaich to The Tribune. Intanavorts, fnd., March 30.-It baying been discovered that R, B, Hawkins, who took the prize ut the Jate Stute uratorical. contest, plagiarized his oratlon from an essay in the Ju- ternational Review for January ou *the degen- umrf' of Amerlean eitizenship,” by David Dud- ley Fleld, nlcr- will bu taken to secure the rep- rerentation of Indiang in the Inter-State oratorls cal contest ot Milwankee May 15 by Pence, of MHunover College, who stood sceond. e —— - SALISBURY MILLS, Speciul Dispstch (o The Tribuns, HostoN, Muss,, March 30.—The Sutlsbury MU Corporation voted to-duy to reducs its capital stock from $1,000,000 to $250,000, and to fssue wdditionul stock at the rate of ono share fur vvery four shares of stock now outstunding. This will bring the capital stock to $500,000, und, with this smount, the corporation hopes to run the mills under the new directorate and mnan- agencut on u paying busls, e — Y. M. C. A, Bpectal Dispalch 10 The Tribune, Mitwausee, Wik, March 30.—~The first ses- son of the Stato Conferenceof the Young Men's Chrlstian Assoclation was helid fu this clty yes- wrday and to<lay, At was lareely attended, snd wnck Interest evineed, A publle oeeting was tield to-nlght, after which u 8tato orgamzation was clfected by electing a Btute Executive Coni- wittee of Nincteen. OBITUARY. New Youk, March 80.~IL II Macy, thewell- known fancy-gowls dealer, one of the largest in died yesterday in Parls, whituer he sewnenro, N Y., March30,—8am McKughlin, u well-kuown horseman und driver, died ut his home near this city last nigh ‘Il important discoveries of Prof. Marsh, of New Haven, aro thy subject of many compli- wentary notices ubroad.” Tho Geological Bo- viety of Loudon hias recently put sume of Lhese conipliments into tangiule shaps by nwurdhui ') ) I f. Maroh the Bigaby medal, sccompanter appreclative remarks, The reecarchet & K\‘nnh rre referred to in some detall, sod wvernl of the fugsil vertebrutes whose forms he has deseribed gre mientivned by name, ‘The resolution says: ¢ 1l¢ has distingulshed Lhnselt by studyivg fho foseil remalns of nearly every great group of thevertebrata lrom the palirozolc, et us, amd conozole strata of the New World. ‘e field of lils research has been fm- metse, but iU hay been very correets and his de- euriptive and elussiticatory palieuntological work Indicates bbs effective grasp of auatumical de- talls, and bis great power as o comparative uateologlst,” e — Buvuos Ayres Girecabacks. Roston Adreritser, all our greenbuck fricnds who think the G ment should lssue more oney Lo the peupie 1o go to Byeuos Ayres. Thi njoy the bleealug of sbundant paper w to the full there, as may be teen from th vertise- ment fo the Buenos Ayres Heralt * Young anen with small eslaries can fnd comfortable board und Juieiugs ut 178 Cortientes strect at U0 per wonth.! We av STATE AFFAIRS. Proceedings in the Illinois Legisldture at Springfleld Yesterday, A Resolution to Adjourn April 20 Desplsed and Cast Out. Toxt of and Considerations Tonching the ‘ Oapital-8tock Bill, The Tax-Fighters Leering Clvillyy and Killing whh Kinduess. ILLINOISB. " QUITTING-TINE, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. 8rrinarigLy, 11, March 30.—The question of adjournment this morning came before the House, which thus far has ground away as though tho sessfon were to be porpetual. The questiun was presented on a motion which Mr. Callon attempted to got before the House, fix- ing the date of adjournmeant sine dio for April £0. And Mr, Callon dido’t get his motion be- fore the Housc. He had it read for Informa- tion, and then moved to suspend the rufes for its reception,~and that motlun was promptly tabled. There lave now been fntroduced In the House GO0 hills, leas than one-half of which have yet reached second yending, Inthe Sendte there linve been 345 bills fntroduced, and In ail fAifty-six bills hava reached thind readipg, And tha whole pumber of bills passed thus far, nud which have becime law, is but five. Therois much Important business yet pewding; more, probably, than could-be disposed of IN TWO MONTHS as husiness §s disposed of here. Tho majority of members on cither side without doubt sceret- 1y destre an adjourned sesslon, . The majority on cither side also want somebody else to find the oceasion for an adjonrnea sceslon and ex- plaln and defend thesame to the satisfuctlon of the pcople, The fact Is, that, while the ses- alon has been extraordinnrily slow, all things considered, it has been 08 rapkl as could have been expected after the Senntorfal contest had demoralized hoth Houses for all practical pur- poses, and to that conteat may justly becharged the waste and Joss (n reality ot ABOUT ONR-UALP TIR BESSION. From present fndicatlons there will be no ad- Journment before May, and then the chaunces are that it will not be sine die, but over tonext winter, TIE INSANE, From the reports furnishied Mcssra, Jack, Se- erist, and Wright, House Bul-Commitice on Public Clinritics, Who have mada exteusive in- quirics upon that head, it uppears that in soven- ty-live conntics of this Btate (excluding Cook County) thero are now on the county farms 414 lunaties, in the county jails 17, and “under pri. vate caro 185,610 fusano people, exclusive of those in the asylums, ‘Iic stutistics huve been collected with'n view to showing tho necesalty for catablishing an Enstern insune Asylum. - TOALS. ‘Tha Iousa was occupled during the foronoon scsxlon In the, consideration of the Road law, which was taken up on a sccond reading, and, after amendment {n varfous detalls, was ordered to a third reading. 3 WEST BIDR TAIKS, Mr, Kearnoy offered o resolution instrictin tha Committen now lnvestigating South Purk af- faira to also Investigoto the West Park nle In the Judzment of " the Committee, an Iny gation’ls required. Without taking action the House adjourned, TilH ABSESYMENT OF CAPITAL 8TOCK. ‘There Is another side to the bill for there as- acssment of capital stock, which passed the 8enate and went to the House, und then, on Mr, }\'ll;ltlu%'u motlon, was reeatiod. The bill 1s as allows: A Buy for an act toamend an act entitled ‘' An nct for tho Arscssment of Property and the Lovy ;;gflcnllccuon of Taxes," approved Murch 30, The Genernl Assombly of tho Stale act_spproved Murch %0, 1872, y 3, 1873, pravided for tho asscsament of property and fur tho levy and collection of taxea State: and Ifl 1he carrying out of the provislods the yoars 1871, 1874, and 1875, ow- within eal WitEREAS, of said law in ldgtoa mlulmrolmnllan of cortaln sections of sald law, the varlous authoritics working under the sanio caused, as It s alleged, unjust, inequitable, and exceasive valuntions to bo levied upon the cap- ital stock of compnnies incorporated and dolog businces undor the laws of this Stato, Incecaring tho aggregate onsossmcnts against many of satd corporntione more than 100 per cent over that “of provious yearst and Wuennas, Inthe yoar 1870 the same authorl- tien, ncnnfl:y virtue of the samo law, In asseasing the samo praperty, having a Lotter understanding af the provisions of sald Jaw, and gulded, as to its workings, by the experionce of previous ‘years, wada an asscasnient whlch caused the bunlen of taxation to be more oqually dlstributed bLetween the property of sald companies and otlor property within tho State; and - . Witrneas, The law under which safd assess- monts were made falled to provide any mode or opportunity of reviewing ul?weumunu as were accorded to all ather taxpayedd; thercfore, Bre, 1, Ho It ensctod by the peopla of the Stato of Illinols, represonted in tho Genoral As- sombly, that on the application of vy corporation tranwacting busincss under the Jaws of this State, snil now In ar for the taxes nssessod upon it capltal stock by tho Htata Hoard of Equalizatlon for the years 1870, 1874, and 1875, the eald Dosnl 16 hereby authorized and dirccted to make new as- wessments, for the naid yearw, on tho cupital stock of wuch corporation wo 11 arrears in the paymentof taxes: and, when the snme have been come leted, the amount so dete ed shall becertls Eed by the Auditor of Public Accounts to the N:-Yucll\'u Cnnu%ulark- of the counties wheretn ankil taxes for 18771, 1874, and 1875 rewain so un- puis and’ anid clorks whall extend, In separate looks, all such taxes so reassosscd und unoaid ayalned h values, In the ssme manacr und at the ns wera extended azainst wald property for said yenrs, with intezcst thercon at tho rute of i per cetum per annum_from the time of the fall- Ing dugof the taxes of 1873, 1874, sud 1870, re- spectivoly, (o the date of payment; and the {axes #o extended shall be collected and ncconnted for In the wanie manner and st the same e, and by the aamne oflicers us miay be authorized by law to collect lunlm#u scveral countiea of this dtate for the ear 1877, 3 Src, ¥ Tha respectiye Conuty Clorks whall ate tach warrania, under their respeclive seals of vflee, to safd books dellvered 1o the Colivetors, upon which thoy aro required to collect the taxes thervin charged aizainat xald property, BrC, i O the pusaage of this act the Auditor of Public Accounts and Attarney.General of thie Siate, ur other oflicer intrusted with the collection af said mxu) are hereby directed to wuspend ol pi zu for the collection of tuxes fevied on i mentaof the capital stock of corporntions for rs ARTY, 16874, and 1875, and the pays ment of the taxes levied' under th provisions of 1l act, shull bo In full satlsfaction of all taxes, Indgmenta, exvcution, and warrauls againet such Vroperty for aai years: Frovided, That no fncor- porution shall have the beneflt of this acl unless wuid taxes shall bo pald within ninety days aiter sald books are dellvered to the Cuolivetors of the severul countles: Provided, alap, "That where suits are now pending, involving ssld taxes, tho court may proceed 0 Judgmggt or Jecrev thurein, upon the meritn, T BEe, 4. Whoreay, the louclts of this sct, and the lu‘lul‘h'mhl tended to bo afforded, will Lo Tost unless it takes effect Immedlately, whereforo an’ emet 0 requiring that it sball xo ency e take effect, n{rrfln libx act shinl) toko el be in force from and Rfier its passage, The other side of it {s disclosedd by the flanres showing the capital stock asscssmients. There weres In 1873, npon cornarations other than raliroads and teleeraphy. +. 870,730, 057 - .0 AL 7,210 e HEOL1IY t and Chicaga new ;ur;en are uwmnl. oy cupital stock us followas 187 1874, 534,000 $:410, 000 62,600 40,000 5o fur a8 the ncwepapers are concerned tho assessmient represcuted fntangible % poode wil " no more properly subject to taxition thun is the reputation of alawyer or doctor, or the good-will of wuy muan's busincss, Awl, so far us utber corporations ure concerned, the flig. ures‘certainly o to show that the sssessmients need equalization, for the figures sbow this us- sessinent to bave been capriclous wul unequal, A LAW YOI PRIMAKY BLECTIONS, Among the pendivg measures In the Benate which ought to be suved, but which will vroba- bly be lost, is the Kebos bill providing for the establwhment of the Indiuna plan of holdiug priwary conventions, aud for guarding sguiust ruude at the smiwe, This bill provides: That all elections heresfter to bs holden b voluptasy pulitical ussuclation or patty, couuty or eity, buvlog over 100,000 fnliabitants, for auy delegatos or m"‘m‘mf coumitteo, or for the nowination of candidates for public ullice, may Le called or ordered by lmbll-heu notice, upon il vote of the majority of the county, city, of towu- ship, central or contruliing comimittes of wuch yulubtary political assuciution or purty of the couns ty, city, or tuwnship, which-may elect to accept e Provisioneul 1t act, which shall ttat the L conditiony, togethier witi any n any nurpose, tiwe, wal e platen of Lolding such elecilon alo, the suthority by which the call ur notice i published, persous biall Le named therelu. to act us of aaid electivg, who are 1o supenbe or LUauch poll where such electn Lo fo bo hotden, mad the rall persons shall be legal voters of tha tawnship, precinct, ward, or election district for which they ate named: #aid notice shall likewise declara the qualifications of the peraons entitled to vote at snch elections: Frorided, That snch prescrived qualifications shall not be inconsistent with those expressod in this act. The notico reqnired by this act, shall bo pnb- I{shed by some nowepaper of newapapers of genee ral circulation, printed in the district, ward pro- clict, township, city, or county, for which the election is ealled, ¢ persons named as jodges of election In the nntica reqnired by this act, or any persons in thele abecnce, or refusal (o serve, uming or chosen to be such Jndaes of the election aforesald, shall first be sworn or afiirmed by some oflicer autharized to administer oaths, that thoy sare lcfml voters of precinct, ward, or distriet in which such ~election 18 to be held, that they wiil faithtally and ecorrcctly con- dnct anch etection, Krnlert ftaginat all frand and nnfalress, carefully and troly cdnvasa all votes east thereat, In such manner as may bo required by the authorlty appointing the elections and if any one or all of _the fnam appointed to hold the clection bho absent or refuse to serve at the honr appointed for the clection to begin, then the electors present, to the number of not Teas than five, posseasing the qualldcationn of per- rona entitled to vote at sald eloction, shall chaovre o person or persons to 1l any vacans { that may exist from any of tho caures aforesald, and fhe Judges, before proceeding with the election, shall appolut tivo clerke to asstat them in receiving and munllm‘nflw votes cast, to each of whom shnll ba sdministered, by one of the judgaes, 4 similar oath to that taken by the judgesol tho efection; and any violation of the provisions of this acction shall be deemed & miedemennar, and ahall, on convictfon, rubject tho offender to ?““hmcnt Dby @ine of not Jeen than 850 nor more than §: or by imprison- ment in the County Jail not lesa than one nor niore than alx months, o¢ by Loth such ine and. fmprise onment. It shall be the dnty of the judges of sald election to entertaln abjactions made by any qualified clact. or ander anch published eall or notice, to any voto that may be offered, on the gronnd that the person offering it [a not entitled to vote under the terma of #old cail for the salil election, or that heisnola clitizen of tho United States, o legal resident and vater of tha election precinct, ward, township, or district, or that he ias recelved or been promieed, dlreetly or indirectly, any money, fee, or reward for his vote from any candidate, or that he has voted beforoatthat place, or some other, on that day, In the samo electfon. And it shall be the duty of onc of the sald judges of the ecloctlon, if such objection be not withdrawn, to adminlater to the porson sooffering to vote an outh or aftirmation to the weneral effect that he will teuly testity to all matters relnhn{ 1o hiw sald qual- ificatlons under the publiched eall, hia residence, citizenship of the United Statee, recelving or belng prumhmli dlrectly or lnll;uutly, any money, fee, orrewurd for his vots from ‘any candidaic, and whetlicr he hias voled at that or any other place on that day at such clection. It ahall "be the duty of one af the Jndgea of the election, to intercogato the person 8o ubjected to, as to_all the matters In phrticular, upon which such objectiun was made, and generally astooil of satd quallfiestions, 17 tha person a0 ohjected to shall refuse to answer any gucations, after eald oath or afirmation ahall hava “leen admintstered, it shiall be tho dnty of the Judgos to_reject enld vote Lut if such” oath ba taken and much questions be anmwered entisface torlly, and not contradicied successfully by the Bworn testimony of offer wlincases who may he called, It shall be the duty of the judges of “the clection toadmit the vols sworn to De qualified ac- cording to the call, and the ”mfll!lunu of this act, Naving the word *‘sworn' noted oppositos the nety's nume on the poll list; and any violation of hio provisiona of this section, by judges of clce- tion, sliall be deeniod & misdemeanor, and ahall, on conviction, subject the party ofending to punish- ment an prescribed In - Bec. 3 of this nct. And any person who shall, upon taking such oath or afirmation, and under the examination herein anthorized, wll"ull{ make a falsc statemnent to o matter pertinent and material In snch examinatlon, shiall ho deemed gullty of tho crline of perjury sud, on conviction, be punishedan prescribed by law, Any person who lsnot a citlzen of the Unlted Stalen, or who la not qualifiod to vote In tho coun- ty, township, ward, or election precinet, wherein the ulection Is held at the next “coming county, Btate, or munlicipal election, or any persor who shall vote nfter objection fs mado and sustained, a8 apccliled in See. 4, or any person who ahall vote mare than once at the same, or different polls, or- precincts, in the samo day, at tho aame election, whether such ob) on be made or not, shall deemed guilty of ‘a misiemeanor, and nn convie- ticn, shall De puniahed by afine not oxceeding $100, and by imprisonment In the County Jall noi Ie#s than ten nur mora than thirty days. Any candidate or other person who shall offer any money, fee, or reward, alrectiy or indirectly, to any elecior 10 Jutluence his vote at any lestion held “undor the proyislous of this act shall b deemed ll(g of a misdemeanor, and ahall, on con- viction, be subject topunishment by 4 Aineof not less 850 nor moJo than $200, n, or whall intoefuro or dls- b in any manner any eiection hold under the rovlulons of this act, uhall ho deemed seullty of o misdemeanor, and ou convictlon thereof shall bo punixbed by a fins not oxceeding $100, or fmpria- onment lnthe County Jail not leas than tenty nor more than thirty daya, Any voluntary political association, or partyin any city or county, of over 100,000 Inhabitants, that sliall elect o' Invoke tho protection and sub- Juct lteall to tho provisions of thislaw shall, at the tme of publicntlun of notice provided for 'in Sce, 1, declare that such olection thoreln called will ba calied in pursuance of and subject to the provisions of this act, under the title of " **Primary Elcction Law," and in the event such notice last” aforcaald shall o published, and not otherwive, the pro- yislons of tlis act shall be applicablo and in force in reepect to sald election, No expenso shall bo Incurred to the conuty or State In the conduct of electlons under the pro- vislons of this act. WEST BIDE TARKS, Mr. Riddle's Weat Park investigation resolu- tlons, published in Tum Trinuxs of Thureday, were adopted. 8o, more investigation fs fn orler, THR JUDICIAL BILL was, after some discuasion, onlerod toa third readi ngs, with tho clause providing for minority resolution stricken out, G TRIVATE DILL. The bill appropriating 810,600 for payment of the clulm of Burnard & Cochrane for dumages suffered by them, ns is allegud, by dolay of the' Penltentiary In furnfshing cut-stone for tho new State-Elouso was ordered to a third reading. i JUDGE DUUMMOND, Mr. 8mith's resolution was adopted unging the oppointuent of Judge *Drummond to the va- cuncy on the Supreme Beneh of the United kl!;ul.;:» oceasioned by the resfimation of Judge avis, EX-00V, DEVERIDOE, A regolution was wdupled onlering s partrait of ex-{iov, Beveridio to by placed in tho Exeeu- tive Zanslon with those of the other ux-Gover- tiors, . DACK TAXES, The Adams LIl fur the collection of back tnxes wos pusaed, and goes to the Houso, whers now are pending the Auuxm:i' biil, tho Mutthows Reveute Commitice bill, and now thn Adams il. The two lutter aro now on third reading in the House, With the three bills befors the House the upponcuts of any effective bill for the collection of taxea it Iy now apparent seek to defeat each by Juslating that one of the others is hetter, Any one of the three (4 guod envugh, and that there are threo {8 but proof of the pur- pose to defeat all. c . GRAIN INSPECTION, Willlom ¥; Buker and Georgo J, Tirine, of Chivazo, are here to uree the rmuu of agraln Ingpe.tion bl which shall place the Inspectlon ot Chicugro under charge of o Boand appointed l?' the Hallromd and Warchouse Comtnlsslon, tho fnspection Board to couslst of five members of the Board ot Trade, vwnely: One rovoly of grain, ona shipper, one unlfer, und ons ware Nouseman, vne rallroadsnan. ‘This bl was fu- lrmll-uui‘\l inthe House to-day by Mr, Thomas, ol Cook. * RECEYS. i A joint resolutlon wus adopted by both Houses ndjouruing the Asscinbly from Suturds, eveniug uatlh Wedneaday morning, so os to sf- Jow meibers to go hame to vole, SIEMIPY CIARLKY KNS Is here, ostensiuly Lo see how the laws are made, but there s a little Lill here that concerns hin suewhat, 1L fs one empowering the Judges to uppolut the coust ballllf, and, it Charley Is ot hiero lookhyg ubout for ways aud wmeans to Kill that bill, a great many people heresbouts are sadly miztaks The nh, I3 ope that was Introduced Alr, Kearney, In the ondinary coursn 0f uveils, L wouldu's have been reached, but Kera's appearance hero may uwaken a new Interest, us it were. BAPLANATION, As o matter of juillce to Representative Blefeld, it should be stated that Le did not dudgéd the vote on the County-Commissiuners WDILT Mo was not iu bis scat becauso of quite severe sleluess, - Spactal DUBGIEN 1o The Trih o o, une. Pronia, Jil, March —~"The Veorla Boand of Trude to-day drafted a petition to the Btate Legistatoire usking for a repeal of the State taw regulating fuspection and registragion of gruln, The petition wus sigued by vearly ol the mei- berse The petitiun recites that the system adopted by the Bourd hus always proven satls- factory, sid they don’t like any change. piih b MASSACUHUSETTS, TIE WOMEN, Bpecial Dispalch 1o The Tridune. . BosTon, March 30.~Tbu bill ultowing women 10 yotu in munfelpal clections and to hold uu- nlcipal ofiftes, which was reported to the Housu of Represcutatives Tuesday, was rejected to- duy. Thero was, o8 usual when this yearly question comes up, 4 hanze sttendance of wom- en, who atteutively lotened to the axgumcnts Lrought forward on uithier side. The Houss was 1ot in 8 mood to discuss the matter at great enutl, aud vuly four members gpoke In regand tu ft, und then lo was refected by a vote of 83 Lo 18 The resolve providiug for s smendment to the Constitution givivg women the right to vote nt all clectlons and to hold office, which has passed the Senate, will come up for consld- cration Monday. —— VIRGINIA. INVESTIOATING CANAL CONTRACTS. Ricnyosp, Vo, March 80.—Icports of the Bpecial Committee on the scttlement made for Virginfa with the Chesapeake & Ohto Canal Company, occupled the Houso atl yesterday, when, by a vote of 74 to 22, was adopted o reso- Intfon of the minority report, directing the Governor to employ counsel to cxamine Into the matters pertalning to the contracts made by the Board of Publle Works with Bradley T, Johneon, Nellson Roe, aml Julin P Rae, Feb, 27 and March 5, 1807, and, If there are proper gronmds for so deing, to ennse legal proceedings to be instituted to rec whatever balances may bo due the State. TELEGRAPHIC WAR. . Western Unlon va. Atinntle & I'acifio Bat- terlen, Cixcissatyy, 0., March 30.—In the Court of Common Pleas of Hanillton County, 0., Judge Burnet yesterday rendered adecision in the case of the Western Unlon Telegraph Compuny against the Marfetts & Cineinnati Raflroad Company, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com- pang, and the Atlantle & Pacifie Telegraph Com- pany, grantinga perpetund injunction against the use of a wire recently erccted Lotween Cine cinnatl and Parkersburg by the defendants. ‘The Court In rendering tho declslon stated that he had held the case for some Ume In the hope that he should bo advised of the result of tho litigntion in Baltimore, which it was supposed wontd nifect this controversy, The petition cons tafned a prayer to enjoin them from putting up the wire, but before the coase came up for hearlng the wire had, In fact, been already strung and connccted withs the office of the Atlantle & U'a- cifle Company in this city, so that the prayer for “an injunction to proveut the defendants from the usd of auch wire Is now all that is prescnted to the Court. In the year 1857 tho Marictta & Cinciunat! Rallroad Company, as onginally organized,” entered fnto a contract with Anos Kewdall and others, partners under the name of the Marfetta & Cincinnati Telegraph Company, for the putting up of a wire on the poles as they already stood on the lino of the Marlotta & Cine clunoti Raflroad Company from Mariettn to Cincinnat!, and for the common enjoyment and uge of the telegraph line thus to beput up and of theliue that was alrcady strung on theae poles. 8ubsequently to tho agreement with the Cinclu- natl & Marfctta Road, Kendall und his associates assigned Lo the Amerlean Telegraph Company thelr rights ana the contract of the Western Telegraph Company, which Company controlled aline from Parkersbunz to Baltimore under a con- truct with the Baltiwors & Ollo Rajlrond. There was also asslned to tho Americas . Telegraph Company the jariginal contruct butween Kene dall and his uasociutes and the Marictts & Cine cinuatl Rond for weneral through business of telerraphing, to be seeured to Koudall and his associntes, and all lueal business was secured to the Ralirond Company, the latter snslng the right to use for its own business the lue of the Western Telograph from Wheoling to Balti- more, and to send ita messages on lnes con- neeted with that Hue, The Telegeaph Company was to huve the r!(eln. Lo use the wire on the g ot the Marletta & Cluclinati Railroad for all through business, so that, In fact, It. was nn nFlenmum. for the Jolnt ur common uss or this lin of telegraph ou the right of way of the Rall- way Compauy for the time specitied In the con- tract, to-wits" thirty years, with o provision for the extension of the contract after the uxirlm- tlun of thut time, subject to the right of cither party to terminato it at one F:ur‘! notley, the Amgriean Telegraph Company having Yurclmsml of Amua Kendall nnd nssoclates ns well tholr In- terest In the Western Telegruph Company as In this contract nssfgzned to the plalntil, so that the plafnllfl beeainu possessed of all the rights that subsisted under thoe urigiual contract, with the capacity of performing all its obllisations, Naw, thie Hallrond Company has, without con- sent of plaintlil, permitted ond united with other defendants in putting up a fourth wire. It s clulmed by the defendants that the con- tract orizinally entered fnto with the Cincinnat! & Marletta Railroad Company Is not binding on that Company s reorzanizod; that the new Cumpany never aflirmod tho coutract,nor by any yuuluvo ugreement nade itscll o party to i, The Court did not thiluk this position waa at all tonable, Since the reorzanization of the Com- mmy which bought tho road with the lne of elcgraph on ity they hava setod under the pro- visions of the cuntract on Loth sldcs, each party expeunding money under it, and in all respects ruwfmh\nF its “validity and continuunce, 1t would be foequitable to gay clther party was not bound by its provisions. "It is clatined, how- ever, by defendanta,thut the plaintiit is not now I o conditlon to fulllll its part of the obllgavion of tho contract; that one of the chlef purposes for ~ which agrecment was_ . or‘l‘:in ly made was that the Rallroud Company might have the uso of o tulc;fruph bovond the'terninus of the sund at Marfetta to Baltlnore, and the conncctlons of tho Western Telegraph Company beyond that volut, Itis claimed that the right of tho Weat~ em ’l‘olel:mph Cmnpanx under its contract with the Baltimore & Ohto Comvany hascensed; that the canitract between them was to subslst only a8 long ns the Western Telegraph Company ex- Isted as & telegraph cumpuny, snd that “that L'umtpnny has expired by the lmitatlons of ite charter, und thereforo thoe contract Is at an end, and that the Western Unton ‘Telegraph Coms hany, the assignoe of tho Western Telegraph sompany, kas no longer any rizhts over the line of thut road, and cantiot transmit the of the Cincinnatl & Marlettat ompany ¢ line, and therefore thy plalntl”. Yeing unable to nerfor fts obifzations under . contract, ling no rlght to call on the defendants to perform thelr obligations, and {8 not cutitled to an ine Junetion. . Ilere arises the most difileult point of the cnso. By the terms of the contruct between thy Mariotta & Clnclunati Kallroad Compuny and Kendall nud his associates, the former was se- cured tho use of the wires for ull lucal husiness and for thelr own business,~tho usu of the wircs ull the way to Baltimo On the other hancd, it sceured thie usc of the wires to the ‘Telegraph Company for. all throngh correspondenco, Neithor party had the right to violate that van- tract, or over that Mue to permit any local or through bualicas to be done fncousistent with thu terma of the contruet, Tho Jutiguags of the contract beeween the Baltimore & Ohblo Come puny and the Western ‘Celeraph Com- pany is to the effect that the parties of the fvat part (the Rallroad Company) In consideration of tho privileges granted by the party of the second part, grunt to tho party of the swcond part the rlzhit to malntalu o e of magnetle teleraph wlunz and within the limits of sl roud so lung us suld Telegraph Comnpany existed, 1t i n evidence that, ow'the 4th of February luat, tho chacter of thy Western Telegraph Comn- pupy expired by lmltation, In the nlath elause of the contract'there is this provialont % fu the uvent of the dissolution. of the el Telegraph Company, or yoluntary suspension on_ thelr parg, tuen the sald Rallruad Company aball tuku chisrge of thu telegraph and uppurienuices until thiy sald Tolegrap! IUum,mnv shall resuns oper- ations, and 4418 expresaty understund that no Ine terest lu the Telegroph Cotnpany shatl bo os- slzned g0 as to fmpair the rlghts ot the Ratlroad Company under Ih%w urticles of mgrecment,” Tho artlele provided for the erection of u llue of posts and wire by the Rallroad Company, und that whien erevted thuy shall be the pruperty of tha Telegraph Company ; miul the contract secuis to contenplate ‘tue Tyt on the part of thy Telegraph Company to make an asshenment of ull fts rizhts under tho contract to any other company, which would juclude the nssiznment of ull the property, posts, wiee, ctey, un the roud, and there fs no provision 1n the contnwt for the reverting to the Culnpany of the prop- erty In cise of the dlssulution of the Telegraph Coiupany, 1u conatruing this conteact, the Court had to look ut the whole of it, althoush that portln ,lu.w. referred 1o contalus the gruns from the Rutlroad Comnpany to 1he Telegraph Company, and the constructlon ven by the ‘Court to the lauguace L4 that, vo fun 23 the ‘Telegraph Come pany uned fts Asshmves shall be able to perform i3 -~ obligutivns under thls contract, the vontract shall subsbst. This 15 the gen- eral elfcet of the contruet, for It does vontemplute o dissolution of the Telegraph Company, vet o subsequent contivuanee ot the rights under Uie contract, amd in cass of an as- siznnient it would not be necessary that the Telegraph Company should resume,” There is evidenco tending 10 show that sincs the 4th of Februury steps have been takon fur the reorzan- zatjun of the Western ‘Telogruph Company, Tuat was one reason why the Court beld the «casu unti) thoy -lxm‘ld Iéar further from Baltl- more. 5 1 construe the effuct of the contract to be that us Joug us the Western Unon Telegraph Come pany wid its assirns can perfurm the contruct, the cantract subsists, so that lhumlllnlulltl has the rirkt Lo clal an fujuuction st the de- fendauts to prevent thea from ustuy the fourth wire in violati + with Kendail wnd hig associates fur throngl busluess, ‘The fugunctivu will bave the ¢ifut to deprive the Atlaiitic & Pacitic Telewruph_Company of the use ol 4 valuable wire trow Clnciunatl cast, wnd I3 coustlered o substauthal victory fur the Weatern Culon Comipanys tho THE RAILROADS. Another Confliet Impending Be- tween the Eastern Trunk- Lines. Result of .the Examination of the Niagara Suspension-Bridge. The Quatity or Tenacily of tho Cables Not In thg Teast Impaired. OPEN COMPETITION AGAIN. Spectal Dispateh to The Triduns. Naw Yonk, March 30.—The rallroad war 8 likely to vesult to the advantage of Chicago shippers very decldedly. Willlam H. Vander- bilt has expreseod himeclt freely, In tho course of an futerslew ho sald ho knew the Baltimore & Olifo Rond hind heon taking Western freights for whatever they could get, while tho Contral and Erfe had strictly adhered to the schedule. Whon asked nbout the prospects of another ralfroad war, ho replied: * I hardly know what you mean by ‘rallrond war.! If a man hasa lob of noples . to sell, ho is lkely to scil them to the fellow who wants them the most, and will pay him the most money, and if ho wants to buy a lot he will buy them from the fellow who wants to soll the most, and will take the loast mouey, ‘That's the whole principlo of the thing. Pructically, we have flve bi rall- roads out of New York, and just about busincss enough for twos so you scc there must be ntora or less strugele for the trade, All the rallroads cvaudonow s to get nlong as well and ns cco- nomically ns posaible until better times, Thon, peorlinps, thers may be busincas cnough for all," AMr. Vanderbiit also charged that the Baltimore & Ohio not ouly discriininated ngalnst New York in the matter of rates, but pald a premium to vessels toclear from that port. Astothe break of the compaet, ho salds ** Wo are tak- Ing Eastern-hound freight at the samo rato tho others take it for, when we can find ont what their rate Is, and before long I think we will take It lower stlll.** About the prospect of nn- other compact on frelght: *\What's the use to enter futo compacts whon the other fetlows cheat yon the first chance they get? Our policy [8 tu bring frelght to this city at tha !lm‘.l'is"; rate that will puy, and weintend to o it.! My, ‘Jewett, of the Erle, said the Eastern- hound freight bushiess of his road would ho done In future without regand to schedules, Tic would take freight for whatevor he could gety and as much of It as possible. No move- ment towand o further compnct would coms from him. Hy was tired of making compacts wiich were broken beforo the Ink wus dry. Mr. Ttese, of the Balthnors & Ohlo, feasod Ipnorance . regarding - Eastern- und freluhts, bub ld not Dbelleyo ta road had Leen cutting under the sclicdule, us charged, ‘The Baltimore & Oblo had alvnys been nade o seapegoat of the New York rondds when thoy \\muwu to draw out .of" o com- pact. Dealers in Wostorn produce say they have been able to zew thelr own terms for kome time rual. uot ouly on frefglits from the West, but from oeean sleamers. One gentlemun snfd he recent- 1y made n contract un o quantity of pork from Chlcago to Europe at 10 cents, and had ship- pul provisions from- this city to Liy- erpool nt 108 ur ton. It 13 thought the rallroad war will have the cffect ol advancing the rates of provisions to Europe, beeauso it will bring o largs quantity of eraln to this port, and - shippers profes to handlo that commadity or cotton to_pork, tallow, lard, or other ko substances. Ono of the White-Star Bte , rather than flll up with provisious this weok, purchasad o lot of stone ‘ballast m order to carry an entire cargo of cotton. ‘The Penusylvania Compuny deny having cut rates, and make counter-charges, “All aro thus utswords! points, and competition will bu tha rulo for the prosent ot Josst. [} T0 the Western Associaled I'ress, New Yok, March 30.—luquiry was made at thie offlco of the Erie Itallway'to ascertain tho correctness of ruports that “tho achedule of frelght rates adopted by the trunk lines last winter was no longer observed, and that each 1ing was making coutracts for itscif at tho best tigures obtuinuble, Recelver Jowett sald thoss reports wers unfortunately true, The Erle Rallway and New York Contral Rafirond hod malitained tho rates cstablishied by the com- et until convineed that this course was no onger practieable,” The ngreoment was broken by the Baltimors & Ohlo Ratlroad, which, by Its Manoger's own admisslon, ‘m.d been cutting under tho rates ford Enstward. bound frelght. It was asscrted on bebalf of tho Jatter Company that sutes had been violats ed by the Pennsytvania Rallrond, On the vther huud, Col. Scott duclared that tho Pcuusylya- nfa Hoad bad malutained rutes strictly,” Thus the matter atands ut present. . When asked 1f the exiating rupture was likely to result in another rallroad war or ina new compact, Mr. Jewett reptied that he was, unablo to eny, Ancffort would be marde, however, for o readjustment ot the diffenlty. Tho Z’ost says: *Wa are told that Western- bound frelghts have not been disturbed, and that the only changes In Kastern bound are from Bouthwestern' polnts, and on grain freights only, awd that” there Is good reason to belleve that' the ditferonces will Lo arranged noxt woek.” NIAGARA RUSPENSION BRIDGE, Spacial Dipatch o The Tridune, BusrEnsioN Brinug, Canapa 8ipr, March 50.—The enerincors appointed by the Niagara Buspenston Bridge Company to oxamine and re- port upon the stabllity of the suspenalon jbridge completed thelrwork this evening, und’ roport, {n elfeet, that theYoundation, cables, ctc., are fn goud condition, and the beldge entirely safe for | the carriagre of regular tralns, The Commlssion- crs conatst of W, Milner Roburts, _Chiet Ej gineer Nurthern Pacltic Rallroad; J, E, 8iekl Chlef Enelueer Union Pacifle Rallroad; and W, 11, Pame, Assstant kngineer Now York & Mrooklyn Hridee. Detalled veport miving tho tests, with arawlngs, ote., will Lo publisbed fn o few days, ; OuLof the 14,500 wires constituting the four mummoth cubles muppm‘llng the structure, less than o dozen wore found seriously corruded, and thess were in the tirst anchoraze oxamined, - In short, the removal of the masoney revealed the fact that tho bridgs {s perfectly sufo; the number of wires damaged (which will™ be fmnes dlutoly spliced and replaced) ars 50 few comne pured with thy wholy us 10 be hardly worthy of smertion. A reporter of the Bullals Cominer- cial Advertiser wituessed soine experiments on Thursday, andsaysof thems: * No unprejudiced person coutd see what our P\arly #aw und not by vonyluced that the bridge fs us substantiul and serviceablenow us It hus been ot any tine dur- gz thotwenty-two yeurs it has heen fu nee, After removing the - preparation of Spanish brown patat, ol and cement, with - which the wires lmd been covured for preservation, they wera found to be hn perfect cotdition, the fran” n un excellent state of preservation, and the grain of the metal distinetly marked amd clearly trace- able, T bu wure, ¥pots of rust wern hore und 0 to be seen on th surfuce; but, with thy ception of tho duzen wires ulready meution- e, no materlal dumuze has been done. ‘That the metal had sundergone no up")urenl. clmnfiu sinco it waas placed In position could raadily be dlsewvered by uny cuavul ohrerver, This, how- ever, wis not patisfactury to Col. Paine, aml ho s inade 5 serfes of experiments which will be likely to attract much attention In the scicntiic worlil, They show conclusively that the long uae of the brdyee, the Jurring und strainlug 1o which'the wred hive been ahisost contintally subjected for nedrly o quarter of a century, have not In tho jeast hmpuired the yuality or tenacity of the frau.'? % s Fhis briliga was bulltby Mr. Roabling In 1853< 54 It has four towers, cach. ninety feet In ad of cut-sbone_blocks t! ‘Fhe base of each tower L square amd the -top eight feet squure, the cup-stons belig teu feet syuare. Fach tower i3 surmounted with an iron suddle wil upon which rest the cables, Hrmly holdivg the saddle ln position. The roflers uls Jow the cables to move casily, 80 that fu cons truction and expansion there {3 no additional stralu upon thom or the towers. At all other points of bearlng arg cut-stoue caps seeuring everything rrom the action of the elements. A massive urcl conucets the towers sume twenly fuet from the buse ubove, which I8 thoe rallway trak, ainl helow, the eanlyze way, The anchor ity cut dn tha solld rock, bs twenty-four by tweu. 1y tect, und twenty-four feet deep, withdnfis for snchor plates,wed.ching 6,000 undsea:h,tuwhich are uttis hod chaos wath Hnk, pounds cach, which yeach up through **cafus” cut n the rock, where they conuect with wasalve wrought- fron shafts, over the onds of Which 16 louped the wire that furing the cables, ires, brought tu a tenslon of 1,200 pou Tvoped upon shatts at the anchorage, whith s tlled with oury and concrete, reuderiug it alnost soild The wire for thie cables was put through 2 process of Loding ju oll, with & glutinous mix. tyre, being Kept i the caldrons thirly min- utes, und then dried o the sun, 1t passed tLreagh thls provess varee thaes, the wire belug thoroughly annealed and rendered impervious to water, "It was then spliced. Ench cable fis composcd of 5,000 strands, which Is so spliced 88 Lo Lo In fact one continuous wire, 1,250 miles In length. Each strand was Iaid with a tensfon of 1,200 pounds. As each cablo con- tains 1,250 miles of wire, tho four contaln 5,000 mites. The whole welght of wire Is uver (00 tons, giving & safe working capacity of 12,000 tons, It i cstimated however, that the eables would ensily hear a straln of 19000 tons. Connecting these cablen with tho bridge are 670 suspenders, each of thirty tons capacity, with fifty guss tastening the bridze to ' the river buiiks, extending from tho ceutre Lo the rocks in such o inanner ns to prevent a Interal or fift- ing movement by the winde, A single train cx- tending from one end of the bridge to the other with an engine and tender weighing fifty tons, would weigh 82 tons, ro that at thele mean bearing capacity of 18,000 tons it would take forty tratns ono piled on top of the other to snap the cables, THE IMPENDING RAILROAD WAR. There s every indicatlon of another confiict Detween the Eastern trunk-lines, When Van- derbilt agreed toatreaty of peaco last fall, it was evidently his design to get ns high rotes ns possibla during the winter, and begin act- fvo hostilities ngain when navigation opens, The treaty, as then made, was known to ben concession on the partof Vanderblit, who lind often stated thatit was his intentlon to force the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohlo Railronds Into an agreemont making the rates from the West the same to all the Enstern sea- ports. Evidently Mr, Vanderbilt has never liven up that intentlongand will now mako an- other effort to bring ubout the much-desired re- stlt. Though the rates have been sustained from Chicago to the East as far as js known, et thereean Lo no doubt that much cutting hina been golng on for some tine past from Nt. Louls, Indfanapolls, ‘Toledo, and other Bouthwestern polnts, _to the detriment of the roads leading East from Chicago, Vanderbilt andJewett clatin that this cuttiig ns beon done by Beott and tiarrett, and the Iatter say that iU I8 Vanderbiit, who las been Lreaking the agreement wn order to bring about another war. In fact, one blames the othier, but o)l agree that the compact of last fall {s o nullity, und that each road has to act necording to “its own discretfon, Under the virenmatances it Is Impossible to maintain the present rates any longer, and o general decline Wit soonbe the order of fhe day. ‘To avold an Indiscriminate cntting of the Ttates, a mecting of the Uenernl Frelght Agents of the Eastern ronds _fn this city was held at tho office of the Lake Bliore & Michigun Southern Rallroud yes- terday afternoon, for the purpose of mrecing upon” o uniform reductlon, and to work with sume degree of nnanlmity durlng tho pendin war, The meeting lasted until Iate in the evel ng, but nothing was accomplished, and another conference will be hietd at 10 o'clock this morn- ing. It 1s not velleved that the gealn rates will Le tixed pt alower rate than 25 couts from Uhl- cago to New York, - The regret 18 generally ex- pressed that the rallronas could not settle thelr diflienltios without another war. Last year's conteat demonstrated that such wars are not only disastrous to the rallromd interests, but alao acts depressingly upon the business (nter- cets, A falr steady rate ls .much better for tho sbippers than a low unscttled rate ot which they can base no coutracts, 3 TAST FREIGAT, - Bpecial Dirpatch to The Tribune. Naw Youx, March 30.—~The traln of twanty londed freight-cars which started from San Francisco March 20, via the Central aml Unfon Pactfic and Baltimoro & Ohlo Rallroads, for the purpose of beating any freight thne heretofore mnde across the contincut, arrived at Jerscy City at 0 tnls evening, having accomplished the Juurney in the unprecedented tme of ten days, Thoy passcd Bt, Jonis on the £7th, Cinclnnati on “the 28th, Parkersburg on the 20ih, and Baltimore . this morning, Some two months” ago an altempt at fust time wns made, resulting n a record of thirteen days, tho Dbest accomplished up to that date.” ‘The gooda carrleddin tho present instance conslst of silks, teas, and fancy goolds, hrouzht from Chiun aud . Jupan by thy sjeum- ums: City of Peking, which was two days longer on lier passage than usual, - They are consigned to Tilfany & Co., Brown Brothers«& Co., Drex- ¢, Morgan & Co., Carter & Hawlev, Baring Brothers, and other Now York and European flzms, Each car contalus ton tous of frelgbt, so that there avo 200 tous fn all. APror MENTS, Mr, O, M, Wichor, lwrctofors Gonoral Agont of the Baltimore & Ohle Raltroad, has been ap- polnted Asslstout Genoral Fralght Ageunt of this road, vico Mr. G, B. 8priggs, resigned, The headquarters of Mr. Wicker will be at No, 83 Clark street. Mr, F., Harrlott, borotofore Con- tracting Agent of this road in this clty, has been promoted to the position of Chicago Agont. For the present the Agents of the Chil- eazo, Contral Ohlo, Lake Erie, and Straitaville Divisions witl communicate with Mr. Wicker at Columbus, O., upon oll matters portainivg to the freight partment, As soon as the arrangements aro complated the ecn- tire Assistant Qeneral ‘Freight Department be removed to this city, which wlll provably be dona by the 1st of May, It Is the Intention to rent oflices for this department on the second floor of the bullding in which the ofiic { the Road ure now located, r, Wicker and Mr. Harrlott deterve their prumotlon, and are woll qualificd to porform tho dutles of the posi- tlons to which they bave been appoluted, CONSOLIDATION. | 81, Josrru, Mo., March 50.~A meoting of tha stockholders of the 8t. Joseph & Pacitic and Kansas & Nobraska Railroads, successors of the Bt. Joseph & Denver Ralleoad, was held yesters duy and to-day In Kansas, and articles of con- soltdatiun adopted. Tho whole road will In future be under ono management, The Egstern stockholders were represcated ‘h‘r Charles W, 0 s Hasaler, of New York, and th tern stock- hulders In person. The following directors were electeds Janes E. F, Navarro, lobert W, Dounell, H, Il Butterworth, Charlea W. 1lssator, Wiillam Bond, Alirad Mitehall, Louta TFitzgernld, all of Now York Cltys E.J. C, Atter- bury, ot Trenton, N, J.; Abe M, Baxton, of 8t. Juseph, Mo.; B, N. Morrell, ot Hluwaths, Kos,; o, . Brumbaugh, of Maryeville, Kus.; "Edwin Knowles, of Sencea, Kus, JTTEMS, ‘The passenger rates from thla city to Boston, and ylca versa, have been reduced ou unlimited tickets from $25.83 to $23 via Albany, and from 820.55 vla New York to 834, Tho rates vn lae ited ticketa remain tho same as horetofore. A similar redustion has been mado In the uollin. fted tickets to all Now England polnts. The General Manager of the 1Nusle Central Haliroad has recelved o letter from the General Buperintendent of tha Phifladelphia, Wilming- tou & Baltlmore Rallromd statlng that the par- ties who presented a letter from him rmluutm: Pmsm had not anly forged his uame, hut also ho headings to the paper on which the regtiest wus written, 1o warns raflrond manugers from eiving passes to parties clalming o belong to hila road, as hu never appliea tor snch fayors. B e S ¢ GOOD FRIDAY, Nzw York, Mareh 80,—To-day, being Uood Friday, {8 observed partly as a hollday through the city. Tha courts, thy Cotton, Btock, und Uold Exchanges aro closed, and Wall street wears o deserted appearance, Tho™ Custom- House, Produce Exchange, Post-Ofllce, and Muritline Exchangs are, huwever, open ua usunl, The leading coffee, tes, aud sugar storcs are closed. PuiLapeLriia, March 80.—There {5 o general observance of Good Friday to-duy, oud the prluu’}nfl stores -on the leadlng uyenues are vlused, Business is entively suspended at the bunks, Chamber of Cominerce, Cotlon Exe change, and fusarance und otlicr offices, Mrupius, Tenn,, March 83,—Goud Friday was duly obaerved ut the Catliolle aud Eplao- pal Churches, Cottou Exchunge and Chamber of Commerce were closed. Litlls buihiess was tranyocted, New OnvLrans, Lo, March 30,—To-day belng a legal holiday the banks and Exchanifes were closed, But fittle husiness was transucted. ‘The duy was observed as ususl lu the Catbolie and Epuscopal Churches, & - ———— B METHODIST SUNDAY.SCHOOL. Hpectal Dispatch 0 The Tridune. INDIANAPOLIS, hitd., March H0.—At & sesslon of thy Methodist Bunday-S8chool Cong w- duy, essays werg read by the Rev, F. C. Hollls day, on “The Presiding Elder .and Bunday- Behools M3 by the Rey, . T. Curnlek on * The Sunday-School aud the Mcthodist Church Be- nevolent, Misslovary, and Other Societies,” the point being that increased effort wus needed to swell contributions for these Bocletles In Suu- day-schools, Dlscussions were fisd upon the relation of thy pastor to the HBuoday- schiool, ovpemed by the Rev. J. Ketehams on the Sunday-school snd class: fugg, opeuvd by the Kev. N. L. Biokeman; o Sundnay-school literature, opened by the Rey, John Poucher. The l!cmm)1 n_\'ntemvo! lcmumvn was discussed at _some length, and conslderatlo opposition manlfested to it, as tending to thg neglect of memorizing the Biblo and to rpreading of points to bo conshdered. Mrs, Alden, the well-known Sunday-school writer {"Pmmv")‘ gave & hlcasant talk upun the re. iglous tralning of the juvenile mind, e — LATE LOCAL ITEWS. Abgut 0 o'clock last evening & kerosene- tamp esploded in the residence No, o3 Fourth avenue, Inflcting slight dam. age on the [furnituro In the room, The children, asleep on & sofa, hai a narrow encapn, ag the plilow under thele heads canght fire, A lady in the hun!cnhmll her hande slightly burned fn ex. s tingul a flanies, nore of the Deerlng Streot Station had a = Ufficel narrow escape last night at 0 o'clock in the lolb of -Bt, Rrldget's Church on Archer avenue. crowd_of young had been ealning the weston T Moors to oust the ""fi No roonee had the officer attompt. ed this than he war aliot at hy ane of tho smatlesy of the gang, and ulh&h(l wannded by tha bullag transvarsely across the forehead, fortunatoly only nkin doep. * The rMians encaped. during the fons porary embarrasament of the ‘mllcl!mnn. and up te a late hour none of then had hoen captared, = e ———— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS., New Yong, March 80.—Arrived, steamship Canada, from Londen, Barrimone, March 30,~Arrived, steamship Nurnberg, from Bremen. T AMUSEMENTS, MCORMICK TIALL, GRAND CONCERT! For the lenedlt of the ALF ORPHANS, MCCORMICK MALL, Monday Night, April ANNA LOUISE CARY, Anisted by l"‘!l.fll.l fl"!fl. B, CARPENTER, A A 1. 18, MIE, TH MIt. CiiAN, AL KNOt, HARMONIA GUARTETTE! MUS. S AL FARN It lllla.‘.l 2. . BLOAK, T | WARD, Tenor, Amisslon, One Dollar, No extra cliarga for reserved " “Flekta for salo it 10L& Ko 190 Statete - NEW" CIICAGO THEATRE. Clnrk-st.. oppostto Bherman Tinaso, COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 2, Emerson’s Famous Minstrels! BILLY EMEINON. ..o Propriet T QL Ko IO, Mansger. LOOK’AT XLL, MK OLD FAVOIITES, Thotiroat Tha (ireat Clianio Avilst, The Woudertul Linld Hopraro 1A A SUPERIOI QUALTE TR OF Vo : clivstrn of efght 400 perform-te, acknuwiciige kil vuhila 10'be Lhe asfar hand of the world, ropilar prie=bardcite and clrcle 75 eoita; Dic : e, Ko exira ehargs E8 SATURDAY GYF 0P ruserved Admissiun 50 McVICKER'S TUBATRE. LAST WEEK of tho great Irish Comedian, Mr, DIOX BOUCICATULT, Who wlil appear overy evening and BATURDAY MAT: INEE s ** CONN,® [n kis uimirable play eatitled TEE SELAUGHRATIN. ¥ ‘The Calebrated Actress, MISS CATHARINE ROQGERS, as CLATRE, Next Weeg—fteyivat of Coue : Rl ON S S AU oo Comedy succeiz, i li Blicactit of e, Frank Mundoch, e urdered at 103 Engagement of tho diatingulshed Actrees, MISS CIARLOTTE TIIOMPSON Rupportod by the Comna | T ound, Clncinnaihe I the G ront Ty, OPer® MISS MULTOIN, Asplayed by lier with undoutted wuccosa at the Unlon Squure Thontre, New York, Noxt weok, Daly's FIfth-av. Theatro Company. NERSHEY TAL 84 Madlson-st. " BUNDAY, APRIL Y, Burbank’s Popular Sunday Afternoons A mtscellancous progeamumo of rare excolloncy will ba fyven “iu "athios, Wit, and Wis.J "hda, Isdom, cu Adiidifon, 23 cre _oore o ADELPII THEATRE, pUVALLFIGST NS, The reateat Olto Yet. T )| Ui! II‘ 3‘. RICKEY & MeCAITIY, Sunday~Benent of CHARLES ANDREWS. Mondsy, TONY DENIER and New 'automime. Everything New NUSEU, AN COTTO! . Py o 1d M DEN COTTO e Droprletar and Manazer Fuiieo kil uvelty Thoatre, {i5a attractiuns for thie ‘Hastor Holldays. FAS R NION DAY Al B Bix v Stars, New Acta, Now Burleejuus. ro change of Programma. LL CADTES, NI T {Ilflnflu Wadnieadny and saturday. 'rloe 3% 23, auid 13 cents. - N0 oxtra chiargo for TeAeTVe cum ojied dall iy L DULLAR STORE, s TTSTEIN'S DOLLAR STORE FOR THE SPRING TRADE Tha finest stock ever beforo exhib- ited, and have added o great many more useful articles to thelir ul- roady Inrgo assortod stook. [ a1 ¢ | ora should not fail to vislt this popular ONB DOLLAR BTORE. 106 East Madison-st. SIALL OFPER 1,000 PALRS () MADE SHOES $6 JENTS AND LACE at - BB iewe goods wero formerly sold for 8S. M.. WHEELER & CO 74 Fast Madison-st.. near Slute. a e SNGANNe Al M. FRECEIE, MANUPACTURER OF TUE “ Beonomist,” " My Prile,” and “ Paracelsis” CIGARS. N, W. CORNER SIXTU AND CHESYNUT-STS, PUILADELPAIA. rasnaANKE’ SrANDAND SCALES oF ALL KINDS. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & OF 111 & 118 Lake 8t., Chicago- TUAL. » Used for ovuer 30 yeand ‘wilh greal succesd by }}-u nh‘nuann of Parlé, ew York, amd Jone dog, and su« § perior to a'l others forthe prompt cuns of all dise charges, ree cent or uf loug atande . Prepared 8 CLIN AN D LIE, l‘ul’. S Foidd by Drugglats in _Ahy Uiited tlutes. — PRESORIPTION FREE For the specdy cure of Scinlnal Weakuead, Lost A Lo, .u‘uffi.l‘:{.,m,.‘nm&.vns o Uy [ iheretlos o€ XCeas | ADY Druugisk by (e (ugruboots § Adltay DI TAQUES s O atua, 0l