Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 4, 1877, Page 2

saylng that his object in bringing the matter up . waa that heretofore (ho thotght tho Iast Tewn _Board s good one) the law had ignored from . beginning to end, and be wanted to let the pood. }fln know it. Inving dono this, lic should vote or the resolution. . The resolution was then adopted, and the meeting adjourned, AFTER THE BATTLE. MOURKING OVER THE RESULT. In the west room of tha Democratic head- quartersin the American Express Buflding, on Monroe street, sat the funeral party, Over the "1 door was written Morte.” Around a table s i . -+ Bupt. Iickey’s office, wheroe quitc a number of ] i PIAE .I!;'— ' Agnew, ' I suppose you will go to Colorado” *. those whom bo regarded os hisstrougest triends, <, he buttoned | sat the mourncrs. Peter Iland had seen the day when such things could not have bean. Frank Agnew cjaculated as he held up a Elfth ‘Ward acratched baliot: *‘Alas! poor Perry, I . Xnew him well! cut down in the flower of his youth; it was ‘that bar'l ' which killed ‘him."” - John C. Richberg had crepe around his slecve, o waz-taper In his fingers, and s tear fo his eye. Jle spoke feclingly of the lameated departed. R. E. Goodell eald that he tiad loved tlio po- ' Nitteal desd dearly. It wos mot now an8to7 . aflalr, but consolatlon therc was not, “Ob, yes," sang out Col. Baldwin, ss he held up o , breken iron hoop and tho Jast remaining staves of “that bar'l," “it isn bitter cud for us to chew, but we take 1t clear, without water.”! i} Poor Rhubarbl IIclooked the saddest of all. Fasaw the handwriting on the wall, and felt }* tbat there was no redemption for htm. 1L F, Merritt, the Sccretary of the Exccutivo Com- mittee, tricd to look ehicerful through his tears, and fgured that 4 from 8 made 63, which pro- yoked even a smile from W. I, Condon. \Vhen Tne Tiisuxe reporter entered, every man got up and bowed his head. They pleaded for cheering néws,—just one word of comfort. It was Domocracy weeplng for votes, and, alas! they were not. Hard as the adatnantine rack #at” W. 1. Condon, with an unrufiled counte- pance. ‘The pale, sul face romained motlonless for several hours, when suddenly he started up, onasald: ©Ibhadadream. In'it Isawa forni. i 3o was In o bont,—tho form, I mean. 1t was Col. Baldwlin i’nlfi!r;:: v5:«\‘1:!1(‘13 for Perry and “l'.' E’r’-‘y‘,’ “y?mnz man,” echoed Col, Baldwin, “youcantell them I am going to Oregon to ive by the light of Cronin’s nose.” * And you,” sald the reporter to Frank @ "4 No, eir,” sald lio, ‘I s golng to stay " heroand facot out. I have scen worso things than that.” v Coming down to facts, there was o poud deal of crimination and recrimination, - 1t was ac- Xknowledged on all sldes that Perry [l Bmith Jiad becu sold out, * body and brecches,” by 4 What John Rountrco touches fails, surc,"” eald one man, Trowbridge, of the Twelfth Ward, lald nll the blame upon the Committee, who should not have futerfered in the ' Conmable fght, bpt have lot cach paddle his owd canoe, Ho was ' gisd that Hildreth wns clected, *because ho arould give those follows h—- In tho Council.” Doolittle and Rountree were themost profound- 1y hated Democrats among thelr own party last night. Thero were charges of treachery, and that monoy bad be=n wrongfully apptied. = Gen. Leib was most consplcuous by his abscnce. John Rountree wns conveniently away, proba- Wiy explaining to Perry Il Smith how tho de- frat was sccomplished. * It wus a stern reallty,— tho most complete Watcrloo that the Demo- cra'le party ever recelved in Chicago. “Tho only consolation I'can raw from it,"” sald Slr. Ttichborg, s that it ain't another Tiden af- " 1alr. \?o don't have to walt for_returns, aud Wo know where we stand to-night.” CENTRAL BTATION. . The_first landing-place for the returns was rominent ditizens wero aesembled to ascertaln he earliest and most accurnte news In regard to the clection. Gen. 1, J[, Thomas seemed to bo the head and front of the audivnce, and Col. John H. Roberts excrelsed his powerful voles in reading off the returns, which vame in with ¢ considerable promptness. Among the otlicrs who wero disposed about the room on chalrs, « ar with their backs azninat the walls, were Col. Torrence, cx-Ald. Giil, J, Bonfeld, George W, Stanford, L, 8. Coburn, Ald. Kirk, A. L. Mor- yison, Justice Bummerfield, ‘ex-All. Btone, Jobn' Colvin, C. 1l Uilicsple, and others, who came in at odd ‘times fn the cvening, stayed to learn that the election had zoue one way, and then qutictly went homo * refolcing, Theré was o good deal ‘of quict cn- thusfasm but na, nolse manifested, as the favor- shle rcturns came fn and were read to the crowd, the onc-sldcdness of the thing having taken fhom it all the cxvitable featurca usually tncldent to un cleetion. Btill she crowd re- mained up to a late hour looking sfior the ‘ortuncs of the remalnder of the' ticket, und wlculating, just for the funof tho thing, the ‘majority for Mayor. COUNCIL CHAMDER, Here Mr. J. 8t. Clatr Cleveland presided fn state, with Ald. Sweency ncar him, and read off the rcturns, which wero taken down by the represcntatives of the press and Uspatched to the newspoaper-ofilces, In the roomn could be seen tho -cheerful coun- tenances of Ald. Throop, John Moody, John Hoffman, ex-Ald. Campbell, W. H. B, Gray, and, later in the evonluy, several other Alder- men of the Prcsru; Councll, while_Clem + Yeeriolat, Tom Hrenan, and u few cthur Demo- crats loaked the disgust which they cared not toexoress, At an early hour it was admitted on all sides that Heath was undoubtedly clect- cd by a Iarge majority, witha vvrg &: sbiow- ing for the reat of thio Ucket, with the possible exception of two or three Aldermen. Later te- turns only confirmed this, and thero was the proper amount of qule! enthusiaam on the Ym of the Kepublicans, with a corresponding amount of swinces, not to say disgust, on the 1aces of the Democrats. X ORAND TACIPIC, The largest crowd was congremnted in the Tohby of the acliic, where the retums wero read from tnc Western Union Company's ofllce. Among the crowd were Corporation-Counsel Anthony, Jonn B. Drake, Julian 8. Rumsey, Kirk Hawes, Frank Milligan, A, C. Heslug, and & number of others who have been working for Mayor Heath, Evet ouc of the McMuilens, of the J'ost, was found circulating amont the crowd and, atone time, trylng topersuade Hesing that A, M. Wright conld have doue Just us well as Heath had dome. It was quite natural that he should dcplore sesult, and resort to tho usc of ecveral arguments, drawn from JF'ost cditorials, to shiow that Mayor Heath waswholly utilescrving of the falth cxprersed in him by the large ma- i inruy ‘which waa evident, early in the evenine, o tiad obtained over his Democratic competls tor, Disappolntment sat on his brow, and it was plain that all his words, kfs pleas, Lis ro- grets, failed to case his splrit, ana he left the Place before walting to figure up Heath's exact majority, The fret relurus were quite sutficient to nthfl all thmnbup lungings for informu- tion. e crowd hung ou until yuite late, cal- culating Heath's majority with the aplrit whivh animates tho victors to kuow just how budly they Lavo beaten thelr upponents, and iguring on the prospects of the remainder of the tickez, They were soon satistied on thia scure also, and weat hotne to their beds with devout but quiet rejolcings st the result. TIE OTHER HOTELS, ‘The Tremont und Paliner Jluuses were even more guict thau upon urdinary days. The tew persons who sat about tho offices und ballways secred to be perfectly unconacious of the fuct that an election had been beld, und puid no sttention to the straggling bits of gossip con- cerniog the result. ‘The entire one-sidedsese of the alalr killed all the luterest that tha botels dweller might otherwise haye had. The Bher- wan Houso prescoted s somewhot lvelicr as- pect. The returns wers recelved in the exchange, and the snnouncement of cach Heath uuiomy brought out a round uf % cuthusisam " —the new tern for yells. When the majority for 1be Republican ticket had become spparently in- surmountable, the average citizen remorked oa s cont around hims * That settlea 14" and sirode home acr(zclly satisficd, Last uight nobody had voted for enythiug but the succesaful candidates. CAMFAIUN POETRY. o who laughs last lsugha beots sud Ald Hallasd in bis re-¢lection bus sue best ot it 1f 1 weore Alderman Ballard 1 kuow what 1 would uo; 1'd crawl Julo oo enaticet hole Aud draw the Lole i, 190, ~Evenlng Journal. + 181 weee Cuarlie Wilson (Zvenlng Journal) 1 know what { would du; 1 1 could not get my pawe op & decent ticket 'd ud‘xelu'}ny QWD cauoe. allard. N. B. Patent, right applied fore BUBURBAN, EVANATON. Special Dispasch Lo Tha Tridusa. Evawsron, 1ll, April —The ctection of fown officers took place to-day. Notwithstand- iog the fnsignificance of the offices, thera was much opposition, probubly more through per- songl riyalry thao for bouorary position. Taers was a very full Yote cast, 718 belog the Wuhest pumber given to any oue candidate. The fo)- Jowing have reculvea the bighest votes and are eleted: Buveryisur, Georee W. Hubtoou, Jr.; Town Clerk, J. 1L Bih: Collectar, C. G Strat: tou; Asacesor, Jusepl 3L Lyouws; Belivul Truse | pleted. +held to-day. the {1 'Clerk; J. 3. Haselton, Democrat, Treasurer; |, 'J, I, Balen, Republican, Justice; E. ¥, Curpen- 'LHAE CHIVAGU LRIBULIS: WLUNLSDAY. APRIL 4, 1o/, tee, T. A. Cosgrovo; Highway Commissioner, Fronk Merrill; Justiees of the Peace, Georzo Kearney, George M. Huntoon, and Andrew Jacksoni Constables, William Carney, G. W. Franklin, and E. .\lury I At the meeting of the Town Board to-day re- ports from the heads of the different depart- ments were recetved and approved. Apr‘sro ria- tlons to the nmount of £71K) were authorized for general expenses, and €100 for highways. MAINE. Hpecial Dispatch to The Triduns. Drsruaixgs, Ill, April 8,—At the township clection held here to-day ihe followinyg named offlcers wera elected: For Supervisor, Lewls Poyer; Town Clerk, C. G, Bennett; Assessor, M. Hoftman: Coilector, Henry Stuge; Commis- stoner of Highways, Joln C. Scezersé Justices of the Peace, A, Moldenhauer and M. 8, Weber; Constables, A, W, Eckert and Ira Barchard: ‘Township Trustee, John [loseman.—the requtar nominations. The whole vote polled was 269, MARRINGTON. tal Dirpatch to The Tridune. Spect . ‘Bunmopr(un. N, April 8.—At the eclection held here to-day for township officers the fol- lowing were clected: Supervisor, A. R. Stort; Asscasor, J. W, Kingsleyt Colleetor,” N, W. Atitter; "own «Clork, ¥roll_Hawley; Commis- sloner of Highways, 8. C, Jacksou, long torm; C. H. Watermag, short term? Justices of the Peace, M. B, Mclntosh, J. W. Kingsley; Con- atabler, A. J. Hendrickson, C. B. Otis; Bchool Trustee, G. W, Watennan, Spe > HAypr Yank, Jk, April 4—~1a, m.—Irondale and Colchour not yet heard from, and will not be until to-niorrow, on account of tha condition of the roads. Hsmilton is probably defeated b asmall yvote. Martin Russcll, for Clerk, wil have about 500 majority. Tho lyde Park Ifotel Regular or Union Taxpayers’ tlcket fa proba- biy clected without any exceptions. ILLINOIS. < JOLIRT. Bpecial Dirpatch to The Tribune, Jouier, 1L, April 8.~The town clectlon, which occurred here to-day, was ong of the most exciting and hotly-vontested that hos takeu place for many years. The main fight waa an Bupervisor, between the taxpayers and thoe tax- caters, and the result is a victory for the fricuds of cconomy and good government, An unof- ficial canyass of the vote for Supervisor gives the Hon. W. 8. Brooks, candidate on the People's ticket, thirtean majority in o total vote of 2,251, Mr. Brooks -has Dbeen o mem- ber of the County Board for the past two years, and formerly represented this District in the Btato Benate. Ilc Is also Presldent of. the Jollet Iron and Steel Company. His oppo- nent, Fred Rapple, the canditate of the tax- cating Ring, was supported by every hummer in the township, and desperate ‘efforts were_mnade todefeat Mr. Brooks, who, although & Demo- crat politically,recelved the votcs of all respect- able citizens, " Ruppla is a cattle-buyor and & butchicr, and a goud onc; but his abilities hard- lyqulllfy him tor the Important position which lie coveted, Besides, the element which backed him was cnough to {nsure the opposition of all decent men. Scratchingwas freely fndulged In on the remainder of tha tickets, and it will be alternoon beforo the offiefal’ count 18 come ROCRFORD. Special Dispaich 8o The Tridune. . Rockroltn, 11L., ‘Aprit 3—"The nomiontlon of Mr. Duncan Ferguson for Mayor has mot with an enthuslustic response from our ‘citizens. A call signed I)J 250 of our lemunwuurmuren. bankers, and inerchants has been given the I)rinu:r to-night und will be printed in an extra o-morrow, Mr. Fercuson will he supported alfke by license and auti-liconse people. “He s nn honest, conscientious, and capable man, and, withal, a gentleman, and it I8 upoun his record of forty years that our citizens rromw to clect’ him, and not upon the con- racted llimits of a liceuse or anti-licenso platform. llels cminently the people’s candl- date. For ten years Mr, Ferguson was United States Asscssor of tho Fourth District, aud, since the abolitlon of that oftice, hus baen Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, and bos hold other publie oflices of respunsibility. MOHRIS. B Special 10 The Triduns. ‘MoRngts, i, April .~—1lLs uty election was “tha tollowing 1a tho result, with majuritics; Mavor, J. Antls, Democraf 3 Marshal, T. Hobb, Democrat, 73 Strect Come misaioner, F. Johnsan, Republicau, 05 Treas- B .\fdennnn. urer, William Jones, Republican, { Ward, Willlam lamblo, Dewocruty 31 J. Firs! McNown, Democrat, 9, Becond, A. E. Paltner, Hepublican, 93 Thl'rd. 0. Nelson, Republican, 1043 'Fourth, . i .\Iu(.‘:uuhmh}u, Democrat, 143 Fifth; William Mason, Republican, 13 Up to 10 o'clocls, the result of the town clection had not been sacertained. Spectal Ditpoteh to The Tribun (a o une. Fuerront, J1l., April &.—In the city election caterday the Democrats elected the Mayor, ity Clerk, 'U'reasurer, Marshal, and Alderinan of the Third Ward, the llnp\l\:llcnnl clccufiu Aldermen in the Ffrst and Sccond Wards, City Attornoy, Street Commissfoner, and City Bur- veyor. ln’nm town clection to-day waa closo and oxcit- ; sfium patch £ The Trib patch 1o une. MaxNpOoTA, Il April 8.—The following officer wore rlectod to-day at the !uwmhlg election, which was a clean sweop for the Republican partyt 8. Arnold, 8upe: ;L. Murks, As- sistant Bupervisor; Geargo 013'. ‘own cfcrk; Wiltlam Koplfer, Assessor; D.. C. Anitress, Col- Jector; 8, Arnold, George Qay, J. 1. Harrls, and deorge Qardner, Justices of tho Peace. DANVILLE, ILL. Dispaich to The Tribune. 4 DaxvnLk, ith, April 8.—~Tho clection hera to-1ay waa the most exciting we have ever had, and the vote ono of the lurgest everpolled, No result cau he given befure to-motrow, The coutest was it political in uny scuse, LJLooMINaToN, Lt al Bpe 40 The Triduna, I TiLoosINGTON, Jik., April 8.—Thecity olection to-duy cnased great exclisment and Intorest. Over 2,600 ballots were cuat, There arc upwards of sixty nuimes ot tho ticket, su the voto caouot Lo anuounced before Friday, 2 Spectas Diipaieh 1o The Tribuns. KaNgakeg, 1il, April 5,~3upervisor, D, C. Taylor; Clerk, Jubn Frith. v WISCONSIN. JANESVILLE, Speciat Dispaich to The Tribune. g JaweavitLg, Wis, April 8.—Tho election passcd off quictly, s very full vote being polled. Tho ticket elected Is: Pliny Norcross, Repub- Mean, Mayor; E. L. Dimock, Republican, City ter, Republican, Attornoy; James Bheared, o publican, School Cominlssioucr at largu; Edgar TRichardson, 8caler, In the First Ward, F. 8, Lawrence, Republican, Alderman; Lawis Hfunt, Republican, School Conimlssionee; Jo O, Met~ calf, Republicon, Bupervisor; John Taylor, Re- publican, Constable; Becoud Wand, 8, Iutche fogon, Democrat, Alderman; Oacar Nowlan, Republican, Supervisor; J. J. Comstock, Repul- Mean, Constable; Third Ward, 0. D. McKin- wey, Democrat, Alderman; J, V"'”“;Ef Dem- ocrat, School Cotnilesloner; Feuner Kimball, tepublican, Sai i A 3, Parker, Repute can, Constuble Ward, Jobn J.' Wilcox, Republican, M«f«rmw: U, C. McLean, Dem- ocrat, Scbool Commlissloner; Merritt Case, Democrat, Constable, The Democrats lose ono Alderman and izalu two, glving them a mojority of four lu the Councll, Eyeclat Dipatch to The Triduns “eclal o Mapisox, Wis., Avril 3. —The municipal elec- tion passed ot very quictly, The Hou. H. 8. Urton was elected for Mayor without opposle ton, The Demovrats elect nlue out of fen Aldenen aud four out of tive Bupervigors, Judge W, 1. Lyon, for Assoviate Juat! f tho Bupreme Court, had no opposition, The , con- test for the County Judyeahip has Leen quite Tively, the coutestants betug A, B, Sonborn and J. R Bottzell, Democrats, and Gubriel Bjurnson aud K. A, Spencer, Republicans, Returns from nearly balf the county mdicute that the contest Jiea between Savboru and Biornson. The defis n;un Luult ‘canuot be reached befora to-morrow oigl KENOBIIA, dune. Special Dispalch to The Tri KENOSIA, Wis., Ap1lb d~The ity election nnnuu off ina very lively manher tu-day, and vonsfdered une ol the niost closely contested clectious that bas taken place in this city for a uumber uh l.'ll'll‘unl ;mmh luger vuto bel or suy evi- ous 5 y‘:’u [ Republicans he cel Ti [ very lupgy. having electod tugh- ful] ticket ¢ vepting Justice of the Peace. ' The ticket was elected by she fullowing wmagorities: Mayor, Dr, A, Farr, 027 Treasurer, A. Schaffer, 23 City Clork, D. B, Benedict, 100; Juftics of the Peace, J. Richurdsou, 1373 Asscssor, O. blood, 18} Mursbal, J, Irviug, 277, WATERTOWN, Bpecial Dispaich 1o Ths Tribuse. Wazearown, Wis.,Avrll d~Tho charter elec- tioy, beld w-day, resulted in a victory for the Duemocratic Unfon Leazue tickes over the Cithe zeus® ticket by u wmajority of 750, C. Reub- hauscr is elected Mayor, A, Blick Tressurer, und A, V 3. J, Gallagher Assess: - Yolkinann' and oré._Evay ward but the Fourth was carrled by the Dewocratic Univn League fusion. The elev- bou fur the twost Lwportaut ward ofllcers take ing place noxt Tucrday causeid a light vota to be polled to<day, and but little interest was manifosted. MINISTER WASIHBURNE, His Fellow-Citizens of Gnlonn Gonerous in Exprossions of Esteem. fpectat Diiparch 10 Thé Trivwne, A to 3 MILWAUKEE, miff‘.mn 4.—The electlon to- day was a complete vindication of Judg'a Mann, who was re-elected Counll! Judge by 8,177 ma- {,nrl(], Republicans and Democrata voting for Im. James A. Matlory was re-clected Munle- ipal Judge without opposition. +The Common ouncll and Board of SBupcrvisors remain about -the aaine as Iast year. There was a_notabis at- tendance of the best citizens of both parties as workers at the polls in the Interest of Judge Mann, The clection was quiet and orderly. BRLOIT. Spectal Dispateh to The Tridune. Blwm“\f\z(s,. April_8.—The Temperancs candldates for .\ln;nr and Treasurer were clect-, od to«lnl.—o. C. Johnson for Mayor, by a ma. jority ol 89, and the Rey. L. Parmely for Treas- ,urer, by 48 majority, Chartes Wheeler, Tem- crance, was clected Alderman in the First {¥ards Prof. 1. M. Whitncy, Temperance, In ‘the Second Ward; Sidney Smith, License, In the Tllrd Ward, and O. P. Bmith, Liccnse, In tha Fourth Ward, TheCounctl wlti have a majority for lcense. P The Aunthorities of Madison, Wis., Ten- der Him a Distinguished Compliment, Grateful Leotter of the French Ambassae dor In Response, Apecial Dispalch to The Tridune. Gavana, 111, April 8.=Mr. Washburno has received an invitation from a number of tho most dlstinguished citizens of Madlsun, Wis., of both partles, to visit that city beforo his return to France, and tho freedom of thocity bas been tendered to him. He has been obliged - to de- cline the fuvitation for want of time. Tho Ger- man-American citizens of thosamo city have also invited hira to visit them, inorder that they might tender him' in person thelr thanks for the services he rondercd their countrymen (n tho Franco-German war. The following s the let- ter of invitation aud Mr. Washburne's reply thereto: ¥ CROSSE, Special DispateA o The Tribuma. LA Croser, Wity AP Bektie ficpublican candldate for Mayor, George Edwards, lins heen clected by n majority of 809 over .hyor.l. J. Hogan, Democrat, who had 800 majority {n 1870, Edwards, Republican, ama- jority, The Ropublicans also elected tho As- sessor. The Democrats elected the City Clerk amt Tressurer. Three Republican and three Democratic Alderinen were clected. pectal Ditpaich fo The Tribine. al DitpatcA to The TITRWATER, Wis., Apnil 8.—The Republie- ans elected their entire tickel to-day by a hand- some majority over the Aeuple’s ticket. The banner town starts out well under the new ad- ministration. 3 The five wards gave TN® LETTER OF INVITATION, 7o the llon. X. Il. Washburne—Sin: Lesrning {hat you mey soon pass thruugh out Stale on your way 10 Mintiesats, and desiring to testify our high regsrd for you an honored cltizen and avle atatesman, we, the undersigned citizens of Madi #on, respectiully request yon to visit ne and tarry W 3 with ue for sncli time as yon deenm propar, and we i T ARKIBAONL e, Taroby tender you ihe frcedom o the chty. Wo Fonr ATRISI0N. Wity Auril r—The town | Iave ‘been cognizsnt of your long and distins clectian passed off qulatiy, withunt much exclte. g L e ment. 'Tha Republican ticket wna elected, with | gors % 08 ‘02 AT of - the | intereste the exceptlon of Treasurer. of the ople, tha Integrity of the Government, and the Public Treasury,andas Minister to France, when throngh the most dificult period of dipio ‘matic service which ver accurred in ha history of natione—tlic Franco-Prareian wary—ou displayod the vory bighest qualities of an able, hamano Just, aud prudent Minister, which commendod ou'to the grateful rerpect notonly of tho nations Tavolved, biit of all nations, snd theraby faithfally seived and greatly onored your country. Mantnox, Wis:, March 29, 1877, Msyor of dadison. f" of the Bupcrtor Courd, Tux, Judge of the Buperior Coart. b, Editor of the Journal, OTHERWIIERES, GRAND RAPIDS, MIOHL Bpecial Dspatch to Tha Tridune. GrAND Ravibs, Mich,, April 8.~The smoke of yesterday's oattle has cleared away.' The officlal results of the electfon bave been do- clared, and, though neither party can clalm much advantage, the Democrats can clalm ‘more than the Republicans, They clect G. W. Thayer Mayor by 206 majority: L. Fl, Randall Treasurer by 1013 John Van 8trien Comptroller by 215 Charles A, Hilton Dircctor of the Poor bv104; and John Gezon, Sr., memberof the Board of Review by 84 majority, On the city ticket they elect In tho wards threa Suporvisors, flye Aldermen, four Col- lectors, four Constables, nnd two Justices of the Peace. The Republicans clected Charles W, Warrell City Clerk by 025 majority; Goorgo E. Kennlog Marshal by 100; J.W. Willlams snd James Gallup members of the Board of Review by 808 and 440, In the city ticket they elect & =z . I’ Bnux‘ Lo DuNxiNe, Ghonux RAYxes, Bdltor Democrat, Uxonux B, SxuTi, Sixox MiLLs, J. W, Srentina, J, I, CARPENTER, « N. W. DraN. 3 MINIBTER WASIDCRNE'S REPLY QALENA, IlL, Aprll 3, 1877, —Gxxtrenex: T hava the Bonor to acknowledxa the recolpt of your letter of the £0th jnst., In which you dumethelionor to Invite mo to view Madleon before I leave on my three Aldermen, four Suporvisors, four Col- | 'feturi to Keancey and "““:‘““5 me ““nf"i“""',: Tectors, and threo Constablos. ‘e Greouback. | 3,00 Sir,, L veed et wiaro sou that fam ers elected ono Bupervisor, andonu Independent | nar how much ploasnre [t would afford me to candidate for Constable was clectod. ‘Thonext | accept your very kind and fattering fnvitation, I ‘Councll will be a tie—olght Republicans | regret “that my time s so limited that it and elght Democrats, The majority | is lmpossible for me to promles mysell tho on _the tate ticket, seml _ ofliclal, | pleasnro of being with you, have o s 250 In tho city. The new Doard of | Do more pleasant and acreeable souvenir than that of my visit to your beuntiful city fve ycars ago lust fall, and nothing could delignt me noro tlian to repent it, wora It possible forjue o do so3 but 1 mues turry back to' France in order to geb ready to roturn homo, aftee an absonce from iny country already teo prolouged, as soon o8 the Pres. ident whall bo pleascd 1o uppolnt my successor, I beg leave fo thank you, gontlemen, _for the very kind mannor " In which you have baen pleascd to speak of my servicen I Congrees and a4 Minlster of the United States to France. Your approoation of my oificial conduet, estend: ing now through a period of u quarter uf o contury, 18 rource of profound gratitcation to me, and | #hall ever gratefully clorish (ke recolicction of your approving words, I have tho bunor to Le, gentlomen, with great respect, your obedient rerve an . B Wasnpunse. ‘Ta the Hon, Joux N, Joxes, Mayor of Madison, and others. Bu;znrvuon in the county will conslst of twen- ty-twe Ropublicans, ten "Democrats,'and three reenbackers, glving the Republicans nino - ority over all. " The old B was Democratic y ten m:}orlm Substantial guins have been made by the' Republicans in tho county, and news from the townsin tho vicinity In “other countfes is equally encouraging, Mayor Price will enter upon lifs duties us Postmaster to- worrow, and to-nizht tendered his reslznation 18 Aayor to the Cummon Council.” President Calkins will act as Mayor for o month. ST, LOUIS. Br, Loos, Mo., April 3.—Returns from 41 out of 185 precincts uive Henry Overstols 1,438 ma- .jority over Nat C. Hudson for Mayor. - Over- 8tolz was the nominee of the lar Democrate j¢ Conventlon, anit was fndorsed by the regular Reputlican Conveutlon, Hudson™ was placed m the ficld by a fusion of Democrats and Republlcaus who repudiated tho actlon - of the regular Conventlons, and I8 known as the Independent or Citlzens’ candidato. = Appear- ;n:‘tis Indicate that Ovuratolz will get 5,000 ma- ority. : B-r.’Lonu, April 8,—0no hundred and four precincta give Overstolz ufl\u majority. This will probubly be tncreased to 8,000. “The re- mainder of the ticket s not yet counted, but tho impression prevails that a majority of the Republican city officers arc elocted, ond that the Republicans will control the Upper Houso of the Municipal Assembly. This House, which 18 ealled the Councll, fs elected at large, whilo the members of the _Housu of Delegutes ore clected by wards, The returns will not all be in to-night. A SERENADE. Minister Washburne lcaves Galena fn tho morning for Minneapolls for the purpose of vis- Iting his brother, W, D, Washburn, and from thenco will roturn to Chicago, remaining in that city a day or two before departing for tho Bast to embark for France, To-night a largo. nun- ber of his' fellow-citizona honored him with a parting visit at tho' residenco of Col. Stephen- son, where he has been quartered durlng his stay in Galenn. The deputation, ‘embracing leadIng citizons, frreapective of party, was headed by Prof Striver's full boud, and arrived at the Stophenson mansfon about 3 o'clock. Tho band struck up the Marselllalso Ilymn, renderiniz it with fino effect. The musle was followed by * throe rousing cheers for our houorable fellow-cltizen,” proposed by Capt. J. W. Luke, master of ccremonies, At tho cou- clusion Mr, Washburne sppeared upon the bal- cony and wolcomed his fricnds In the following DRIEP SI'BECH FriLow-Crrizexs: 1 need not teil: yon how gratefuliy 1 appreciate the complhinont you pay me here fo-nignt. Coming from my old nolg’hlmr- and friends it has an exceptional vaine, and I ten- der tayou my slucere and profound acknowledg. ment, " My gratification In belng among you is anly equuied by my regret ln nfiuln leaying” you, even DUBUQUS, 1A Special Dizpatch o The Tribune. Dusuque, lo., Apiil &—The clection in this city pussed off quictly, snd with but littlo ex- citement. The vote vast was light cowp: with Jaat year. 'The only gain was made by tho Republlcans, in getting the re-clection of Mayor urch, as ladt yeur ho was on both tlekets, Hargus _waa re-clected Recorder, Riordan re- elocted Treasurer, sud Brandt re-clected Audlte. or, McNulty was elected Attorney, and Deck- ert Marshul, 3 'The following Aldermen were clected: First Ward, Jobn P. Quizley, no opposition; Becond Ward, J. J. Linchan; Third Ward, Peter Fayj | for a short period, but I hope “soon Fourth Ward, Johu L. Bush; Fifth Ward, L. | roturu our' own noblo State Doerfler, no oppasition. ‘The Aldermen stand | and = take m: rlncu in the vanks of fuur domocrats ta one Nepublican, which is ex- | 1t citizens, proudur ihan evor of fts greatnexs und attly 1S they wero last yeat, . - glory, and it» onward march in the pathway of vir- tua, intulligence, and happitess, A roslconce of cight years abroad has in no mearare chitiod my love ot conntry, but, on the other iand, it has fn- ‘spired me withi & hixher regard for oar free Inatitue. tions, Ta thu City of Galena, which has been my’ tesidence for miore th thirty-seven years, and to its people, I am ailicd b sentiment of. sympathy and gratltude. . all my professional and political struggles, oxtend- ing throuuh so many long yeurs, [ have ever been treated with the utinost generosity and kindness, ‘and ail the (rlcndships and support that huve boch extended to mo 01l my beart with omotlons_of gratitnde that I have no language to expres y frieuds, in now leaving you, permit mo ugatn to thank ‘yml for this manifestation, and (o wish each sud sif happinesa, gwlpcrfly. and length of days, "l"l to blhl you an affectionate good uight, . [Ape vlsuse, LINCOLN, NEil. &pectal Dispateh 1o The Tridune, LincoLn, Nub., ‘\Jml iL—The most cxclting and notiy-contested eluctlon “ever hield n thix ity was that to-day. Both tickets were heaided by prunpunced teiperanco men, and, a bitter ficht being made over delegates at the primary clectlons last Friday, the l:m‘(ycu of the cit) Loltedthe Republican nomination and threw thelr wfluence for the Peuple's ticket. The. reanlt, {,nn obtained,shows the Republican ticket elected vy majorities ranging from T to 284, in spite ol tho fmmense exertions of the People's party, dlsaffected Republicans, and bolting attorneys. The victory for the " Republicaus Is tho most de- clslve ever achleved here. CINCINNATY, O, g CincINNATL O,y April 3.—All the election returns, with the excoption of ane precinet, are nowin. The entire Ropubllcan ticket Is clected by majoritles ranging from 1,000 to 4,000, oore's nruz for Mayor {s 1,500; Caldwell's, for Board of Public' Works, 8,000; Force's ma- Jorits for Judge of the Bupreme Court ina) lumlbly not reach 1, ‘The Irish scratch tic Deinocrutic candldate for Mayar, while the supported bim. The Aldermnen, aud Board of Education - are all MAND-BIAKING, ‘The crowd weroloath to depart without taking thelr old fricud by the hand, and not until after 10 o’clock were tho * good-ulghts ™" spoken, - A public reception in honar of Mr, Washburne was contemplated, but, owlng to the engagoment of ‘Turncr Hall by tho churches futerestod in tho revival-meeting now going on in our city, and the shortstay of tho gentleman (n Galena, tho natter was abandoned. During his sojours hero Mr. Washburne has peen besleged by bis Galena {rlends, members of all partics and conditions i::: lifa viclug with each other In dulug him nor. Germa Count ) Republican. DENVEH, COL. DexveR, Col,, April 8.—~The Republicans yes- terday elected flve out of six Aldermen by largely Increascd wajoritics, ‘Tho vews that the Democratle Clerk has laced Patterson's name on the roll of the next Cougress causes preas indignation, Judge Bele ford haa the certiticato of election, and Mr. Put- terson absolutely unothing except the evidenco taken by hin us to Lhe legulity of the clection. It s Btate’s rights with » vengeance, . MINNEAPOLLS, 1al Diapaich o Tha Tridune MinNEAvrOLIS, Miow., Aprd $.—1hs munlei pal election to-day was the hottest of the kind cver kuown (n this city, It was the bummers agoinst the better classes.. The latter elected thelr mean—John Delaitre, by 843 majority, ogainst Dr, A, A, Awnes, who was up for re-eloc- ——— CANADIAN NEWS, #Bpecial Dispaich t0 The Tribune, ToroNTO, Out, April 4.—A city by-Jaw granting o bouus of €250,000 to the Credit Valley Railway was carrled here to-day by 321 roajority, The bonus was vigorously opposed by the Great Western and Grand Truuk Rallway Companles, of which roads the Credit Valley will be s competitor for way freights, The road, whon fiulshed, will exteud from Toronto to 8t. Thomas, 175 mlles, conncetug 8t the latter point with the Canada Bouthcrn Rallway, One hundred aud sixteen miles have already ed, and over a milllon dollars ex- heen tion. o 5 ieuded. The voting created greater excltement Arcnison, K;::m‘l‘\lzrnni' k‘:fr': the election In Ilmn the Parllamuntary contest, 1his city to-day, Mayor Dowus, Republivan, was re-elected without apposition. Among thu other ity olllc:ub the Republicans elect the Pollee Juxn and City Treasurer, and the Democrats elecied tha Marshal and Attorucy. - Hpeciul Diapalch t0 The Tribune. [4 Havirax, N b, Aveil 8.—In the Iouse o. Asscinbly to-day Dr, Farrel moved for & com, wfttes to exswine futo the expenditure for cer’ tain navigatiou purposes. During the debate on the wiotion o question of order was ralsed tha exception of Mayor, by a majority uf probe nm&: ot e Counal whi Do Bepunticin o both branches, LEVELA o ¥D, 0. CLRYRLAXD, 0., April fi‘.'-'l‘ho Republicans bave clected the ll-{.nr, thirtcen out of cightcen Councilmen, wud the balauce of thelr, tlket, with the%xeeption of the City Bollcitor, —————m———— COAL-MINERS, Special Digatch {0 The Tridune. L LaBatrx, 1L, April 8.~Coal-miners® wages were to-day reduced at the mines of the Northe cru [tivols Coal aud Iron Company, in this city, and at the Dlinots Valley sud Kenosha Miues, in the south part of LaSalle Township, from #L15t0 %0 ceats per ton fer miuing {o tho third vein, and from % conts to 0 ceuts for winiog fo the secoud velie 2 FINANCIAL. HAREISBURG, Pa., April 8.—This morning it ‘waus announced tlat Dougherty Bros. & Co, Lankers, bad falled, aud considerablo exclte- ment existed when the doors werawpened and o large crowd entercd. It was then snnounced that tho bank would lmmediately psy 10 per centum (o its depoaitors, with ths hope of being able to wake & betier arrangement towand eyvn- ing. Thers 'bad becn @ heavy withdrawal of funds since the fallure of the City Bank last Beptember, The inmediate cause ‘uf the w proalon, however, woa the eutering up yester- day of a judgwent for §25,000 againet Willlaw E. Douglesty, . Total liubilitles of the concurn, $111,000; asagts, H0 Lo §150,000, Inciudiug 8bout §10,U0 casli, wut of which 10 per centuul - ,elther pross Kinuag ciTr ¢ the gallerics cloared. Blr, Woodwarth, Kanss Ciry, Mo., Apil 8.~1a the munt: | mewber from Kings County, is charged witlh cipal election to-duy, tho Republicans elected | Uitilutg from the “brovieCl Becrerssy $900 the Mayor, Recorder, Buf WW;I.M!“‘"P- and | graut [ vavigatlon securitiva, sud that no five out of six Counclhuen, The Democrats | youdiers had. been returued. ‘The Provindal clect the Auditor, Tremsurer, aud City Attor | Secretary nade a statemncot which wos not sate L L U R0 03 ('cwry"l‘o “’1': va!ul-rnn‘wnt uulngpcrter:, :x:il o d a Conunittee of Investlcation wi e appoluted. ‘Totwno, Ow April 8.~The latest returns | ''ng iuatter will bo fully ventllated bc&re the [ from yesterday's electlon show that the Repub- | fousc closcs, licaus buve clected the cntire city ticket, with ———— ia befog pald. Willlam F. Dotgherty and James D, Dougherty have made an assignment for the benefit of thefr creditors. A large number of the dupoall.nr»i' l}rs'nnfir peapla, a 10 The Tridune. Quixor, 1iL., April 5.—The_Whig haa advlces from Canton, Mo,, to the effect that grent cx- citement wascauscdat that place yesterduy by the fallurc there of tha Lewls County Savings Bauk. There had been n suspicion for_some tinic that the bank washampered In [ts affaics, owing to the Inct that the bavk had advanced considerntle money to an operator _In pork, who lind suffer- cd trom tho decilne, This saspicion s said to have had no foundatlon, but depositors were frightencd, and a run began some days ago, which kept up until the bank was ovliged e to close its doors yesterday forenoon. The bank 1s sald to be amply securcd h(y collateral Peraons who clalm to knoty asscrt that the bank has been hampered more - from the invostinent of Jts funds in real estato which ls declined in yalue than from any other cause. Otlers eny there is no foundation for these statemcenta, and that the bank will coma straight enough, amd all its depositors will be made whole, Mr, Davis, the Cashier, asgerts that, in the worst result that can follow, the bank will be able to reimburse all its depositors, and, further, he is In hopes to resume acain o a week or ten doys. No definits information In figures s yet given on the exact situation, but n few competent business men are making an ex- amination of tho asscts and labilitics, and will publish a complcte statement in a faw dags. New York, April 8 —John Pondir, roker, 40 Exchange place, who suspended to-day on account of a suddén decline in Panama stock, :.lopcln tlo fia able cventually to scttle his liabill- ies in full, S—ioe SPORTING NEWS. NASE-BAT.L. Bpecial Dispatcd o Ths Tridune, . . . Ixprawavors, April 8.—The best gamo of base-ball on record ‘was played hero to-day be- tween the Browns of 8t. Louls and the Indian- apolls Club, The score stood 1 to 0, and of the ‘crrors nono are credited 1o the homd nine, while the visitors only made threc,- John Chapman, of Louisville, umpired tho game. To his excellent judgment -much of tho plensure of the spectators s due. e was falr and prompt, and put the game through {n ong hour and thirty minutos. The features of ite int's catching, and Waruer's throw- ing from third to first, The lnst was wonder- fully accurato and 'swift, and marks himns a king of the third bese. For the visltors, Dor- gon and Remsen In the field did well, and Mc- Geary pootly, This makes .thres - games out of four won by Indlanapolis over St. Louls, and our citizens'are very proud of the nine. They 5u to Loulsville to open_the seagon *here. Tha rown Stockings go to Bs}rlnzflcld to-night, and open the scason there, Following is Ho | ' THE SCORE. A ¢ T| 8| R)\TB P 81, Lovig—~ | T2 | ATDEN A B ol of of 8 3 o 1 of 2 1} 2| 2 of o o af 7 o ol of of 2l 9 0 .ol o .of.2 o ¢ of ‘of:3f ‘2| of 0 2( o & 8 0 1 2t o 201 of 0 il o] o] o of o o s0l'11| 27] 16) 3 al of 8| 4’71 0 ol of of 1| of o ol ol o 1 2 0 0| o ol10| of o 1 of 201 0 1 of 1f 4 1|0 1190 1 1f g 0 193910 1 al ol 1 0 8 117/ 27010 o 45606780 000010~1 . 00000 0-0 Strikes called—0(t Nolan, 23; oft Nichols, 35, Pasvod balls—None. £ Btruck out—Remsen and Nol Left on baso—Indianapolls, t. Louls, 3. Irst baso on orrors—Indians; 1 F! s, 1. . ppiouble plays—Quost and aack, and Quost .and outz, Timo of gamo-—~One hour and thirty minutes. A ‘WRESTLING. ' 8pectal Disputch to Ths Trfbuna, Dernorry, Mich, April:8.—Bauer and -Mo- Laughlin stlength .came to terms, and this alternoon agreed to wrestle {n this city for §500 a sido. and gate-money, the tine to be fixed hereaftor. The contest will conslst of the best two {n threo falle, the frst collarand-elbow, the sccoud Gricco-Romay, sand tho third to be agreed upon b ll\omolflnr of a pen&{. Next week (Thursday night) §s mentloned as tho probablo dato of the struggle. THE FEMALY. ** WALKUERE.” Bosrox, April 8.—Uerths Von Illllora com- pleted her walk of fifty milea In twolve hours at 11 o'clock to-night, with . oyer five minutea to spare, She rosted tbirty-five minutes. Alero ‘was an awdlence of about 1,500 at tha closs avd 4,000 visited MuslcHall during.the day,—a marked contrast to the last trial, when more than 10,000 witnessed her effort, This was her lnst appoarance in Boston, and there was uno~ bounded enthusiasm. THE PISTOL. Herlons Shooting Aflfray Yeaterday in the Sev. o enth Ward, Election-iay brought around snother shoot~ Ing affray, as It usually does, and Inasmuch as .tho characters arc of the worat possible do- scription there la " no "need' of wasting or poelry In: portraying it. “Tho game is not worth the powder.” Then, the facts arc briofly theso: Bhortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternvon the notorfous Big Ned Byrne drove 'up to the Savon- th Ward in a hack pald: for by D, N, Bimms, tho equally notorlous divoree lawyer, lottery, and bunko-manipulator. They went Lhcra to sco that thelr pet candidate, 1lenry Illdreth, pullgd through all right, snd were ready and willlng to lend a helping hand in any bulldozing that might be attempted, At tho “polls at No. 577 Canal street’ , thero wers alroady mllwrc’l some 500 persons, among whom thore was a Jibers! aprinkling ot thugs ‘and " ent-throats, Includivg Maurice Kelly, who bas just been lber- nted from the Penltentlary, Paldy Guerly, " Tom _Kyap, and Joln Dyer. Tho arrival of Ned gavo them courage, and several of thewm, (exavtly who is not presented’ themselves at the window to vote for flildreth, and Bmith. . They were promptly challenged by soversl” Ger- wans, and then began - a terrifio wuruuriog, The thuéo drow back, but bofore nh.)lu"g.l 80 gave the Germans awplo time to Fight Brewster, . coupls of their lLeads. Thenve the bt was transferred nearly & block farther south to thy corner of Barber strect, where o promiscuous row onsucd between some fifty or sixty " thugs and citizcus commingled In olm}ndlu‘flmlnlu mass. Bticks, stones, bricks, and wll sorts of missiles wero used, and there were not a few broken bheads, In such a Dcnnybrook as this the stalwart form of Byrne was san Ajax, As quickly us he could, Otllcor Willlam Flynu, of the Twe{fl-h Strect Statlon, who was ou uuly at the polls, ran down, sud bys few welldirecicd blows from his baton euded the Qdisturbance to all appearavces. He was purticularly hard upou Michael Fitzgerald, uthorwise Mike F¥itz, who appeared to by the causo of all the disturbagee, Fits was temporarily stunned by the blow, but, recovering, |u§¢crc\l to the aldowalk, and Inguired - of Lis compantons , who had clubbed him. Bimultauvous with the reply given hitn he pulls od Lis revolver, Ned Hyrue having prompted him by sn expresalon he'gave veut 10 & few iuin- utea bufore in the meleg,—G-—— — you boys; vull your pops.” Poluting 1t full at Flyuo, who was standing but a fow fuet south n(.film ho atmed as well as ho couid with his dazed eyes, and fired threa shote fu rapld succession. The @rst pussed through the lower right cornee of - Fiyun's overcoat lodged in the fleshy part of ed . Byruv's left leg midway between the kove and hip. The :mmui shop wynt wido- of the wmark, but the tuld vlklrpud through the uflicyr's trousers n'ulsuo‘uf auy wound in tho fi Flyun rutaliat A quickly. sl his accon shot left his usaallant grovelipg in tbe dirt, with a bullet in the lower portion of ths abduwen very close tu ho pelvic pegiou, But tho cxeitement contercd cutlrely on Byrue; the oflicer kKucw going ung clso bad becu shot, bub who, aud bow badly, did uot enter bis mind, Byrneaud Siwms, under cacort of Otlleer Flynu, vroceedad tothe Tweltth Htrect Statiou, whire the wound was dreasod by Dr. Buckley, and provounced uot at all w‘rlix?uf.‘ Byruy remalns locked up, charged with rlat, Whilo this was being done Fitzgersld's friends bad duwped hiw fulo & wilk-wagun aud taken biu to tho hume of bis parents, No. 130 Weat Hrrison street, uod the polico bhad conalderss ble diiculty fu lcarning the facta. Whea fouud, Bo was fa bed, with Dr. Puwall utieudiag bun “The bullet went direct fn its course, sud, §t ks the fnny b‘y the Indlanapolis Clnb wero Nolan's ' iing, £ feared, fractured the bladder; It so, death [s sura to cnaue. Fltzgerald Is as rouh and tough na ean he found fn a vty lko (.hl;I and bas lrcfl‘lh\llufl_ for dosperatcuess sccond tono thug in town, He i n tall strapping fellow of some 23 yeara of age, and has been acrook almost ns many, In 1874 he, in cum{‘mn( with James Johnson, now dalng time fu tho L'enitentiary, roblied s tnan on Halsted atrect, near Arcier nvenue, Chase wns Riven by Officers Kelly and McInerny, and the tuflians were overhanfed at the bridge, when Mike Fitz fired three shots at’ them, ouc of which atrnck McInerney In the fleshy portion of tho ncck, aud another nesed through Kelly's rlght haud. oth these Jumped Into the river and swam to & schooner gomo distance away, the oflicera firing. &t them without effect winle - they wersin the water. Fitz was detalned by the mate of the schooner, and Johnson escaped only tu be suon eaptured by Offleer Hermann. Politieal jutluences “got Fitz out of ' troulle, and a montl no afterward or ho was shot in the back in s saloon vrawl on Clark streot. He then wont to Cincinnat), and, about a vear ago, returncd home with o bullef in cach feg and. threo of his ribs broken, recefved {n burglarizing & three-story honse from which he was compelled to cscapa by jumping from an upper-window. ilo hoa repeatedly shot at Bergt. O'Donngll and othor officers, but has almost always manared to escapo |inln|; time, becatiso of the position of his father, M. Fitzgerald, a well-to-do tallor, who dabbles conslderably fn Eighth-Ward politics, Ned Burns nothing need be sald, for ho is already too famlliar to thoso who read the col- umas of a dally ucwspaper, Ho has been in gll sorts of tows, sud bas been shot as often as ha Thas fingers and tocs, but only twice seriously, ‘ CRIME. TARDONED, ESpectal Dispatch o The Tridune. Maprsox, Wis., April. 8.—In the spring of 1873a gang of counterfciters and shovers of counterfeit mony was broken upand their chicf, N. B, Latta, was arrested and tried In this dlstrict by Judgo Hopkins,, of tlie United States District Court, convicted, and sentenced 1o the Btate Prison for ten years In :June, 1873, Latta's bebavior while In prison’has been of tho most excellent chiaracter. Hin counsel drew “F a petition, which was signed by Judge Hop- kius, tho United Btates Murshal, and all the oficers of the Western District, and offi- cers ' of the Btale Prison, the 'ap- Heation for pardon being based on good chavior. Last night Marshal Oakely recelved from tho Department of Justice, Washington, tho full and unconditional pardon of Lutin, signed by President Haycs, which was immediate- “Iy Torwarded to the Warden of the Btato Prison, ';mnn recelpt of which Mr. Latta will be ro- ens ‘Towa Crry, Ia., "April 3.—Over a year ago John McLaughlin, of thia city, was convicted of nseault with intent to mpe, and sentenced to threc years in the Penftentiary, The laat act of Gov. Kirkwood was to commuto this sentence tostx months in the County Jafl, To-day Me- Loughlin received full pardon from Gov. Now- bold. He had served ouf n{z days of tho sizth months. Tho patition for his pardon wus quite geoerally signed. —— CUSTOMS FRAUDS, Speclal Dispaich do The Triduse, ' New Yonk, April 8.—Special Treasury' Agent Brackott obtained ovidence a short timo,.agzo that the Government was ‘belng defrauded by a+ Chleago firm through means of triplicats in+ volces. 1fo visited allof the large auction- rooms, hut. could not traceany of the goods. Ho sent Offlcer Novons to Chicago, and tho result ‘was the arrest fn that city ot blmrlv.-a Flokler, of Willlam Finkler's S8ons, oxtensive importers, and his glylng ball In $5,000 to answer to-day. Capt. Brackett scized in the Iloboken general storo twenty casea of silks, linen zoods, shawls, Ttallan cloths, velvets, and_ other valuable ncr- chandisg, marked for Immedlats transvortation in bond, and conslgned by Willlam Fink- ler, -the head of the flrm, who s in Augsburg, Bavaris, to tho Chleago house. The accompanylng fnvolces reprosent tha value of tho goods to bs 47,000 warks, or about $12,000 1u gola, which, it {s alleged, Is an_under-valun- tion nhboutiipcr cont. It I8 belloved the frauds during tho past two yoars by the firm in. queation amount to $40,000, . TIE RING SUITS, New Yorxk, Aprl 8.—Petor B. 8weeny, ina card, saya: * Tho statement that T had rovela- tions to make concerning Mr, 1iall, or any other person, is entirely without foundation, nor ean any bo truthfully made {n regard to myself. It 18 cqually unfounded that I mm negotiating or attempling to negutlato ooy compromiso of my ltigation, or that I am lo any way concerped with any supposed comprowmise beiween others, Iam here to try my cause, and am ready to try It, and do not hesltate tu submit mysalf to the un- prejudiced judgment of my fellow-citizens.”t 6 cost 0f prosecution In the Ring suits was not guite one-third of tho returns. = The cost was 11 to recover $690,810, - The highest suin received by an; hwgur was $50,881, the au- countant recelving ¥00,530. wt 60, —— A MYSTERY. Bpectal Dispatch to The Tridune. ‘WikLxssAnry, Pa., April 8,~The Coroner was summoned to-day to hold an inquest at Mill Hollow on the body of a man named Harrlson, who was killed by belng struck with a stons on lis return from church last night. The affair is shrouded In mystery, With no arreats us yet. e ———— TRENOR W. PARK, The Bulls aud Dears of Wall Street Set All Agog Over the Unexpected ¥allure of the ' Man Who Runs Panama anid Pacllo Mall, Syecial Dispatch éo The Trivune. Naw Yonk, April &—Wuile the Chalrman's gavol was rapping for the close of business in the Btock Exchange thls afternoon, n commu- nication was handod in from Joln Pondir, of No. 42 Exchange Place, announcing his inability to meet his cogagements. Mr, Pondir was known to be the broker of Trenor W, Park, Presldent of the Panama Rallroad, &nd ag ru- mors had been flylog about for some ti pre- viously affecting Mr, Park’s solvency, & sceno ol tremendous excitement ensued. Panamn stock fell instaolly from 123 to 80. withous buyers, and Paclfic ' Mall, o~ which Mr. Park was also interested, . wont down to 12, baving sold last week at 25 at the oftice ot Mr. Pondir, It wsa stated that the suspension was only temporary, and that busi- ness would Lo resumed sgaln fn . a fow days. Tho trouble, bad boen caused by the fallure of a cortalu persoh to meot his engagements with Mr. Pondir, but the nama of the person referred to, audthe amount of the labilities of Mr. Pondir, were refused It waua gencrally understood, however, that the fallure wus caused by Mr. Pondir's In- ability to moet his ocugagemonts. Mr, Pondlr falled once before, about ten yeuars ago, haviog lost $180,f through the downfall of Joseph Bchedfer, a large nporting house. He then madea simiiar promise and redeemed It on the following day. Il stood very Ligh on. the street. le i3 an exten- elve owuer of ‘real estate, ‘and hus o very fine’ farm fn Westchester County, It is Lelleved My, Park left him {n tho lurch, owing 1o heavy losses of his own, It fs reported that Mr, Park was unable to inect certain large Gputs” on Psnama stock that pad fullen due within the past few days. The amouuts ‘were varlously stated st from 5,000 to 40,000 shares, Mr." Park could not be found in any of his usual hounts, snd all his (othnato fricods from -whom * {nformatlou might be ubtained were also mysterlously abaent. left ~his oftice} about 9. o'clock, it was sald by his subordin toattend tha anoual ineeting of the Paciic Malt Bteamship Cumpany, but it was denled that he had put In snsppearance. Ilowas cvidently keepingout of the way, Atthemectivg ol the Panawss Rallroad Company Iodng, he was re-clected President of the road, with 1. G. McCullougzh, Vice-Presi- dent, uod W, J. Emmett, Becretary and Treasue rer. ‘The Treasurer's statcmentol the Com- ifl on April 1 shows l.h: surplus tors have declared the ta be and Dirce- dlvidend_of 8 pavable 3t vident cr cent, payable £ 3 William P, Cl; uv."‘l‘ruldeut ol} u’m Puctfic fiufl. in bis specia szon, made to-day, says that, , 1576, ite_debts, aeducting cuah” asects, were $2,003,074.79: Jan. 3, 1577, thoy wero §,- 031,249.85. Bincethat timo the deblsbavebien further yeduced. While increasing the otllcency of the service, and without ahpuuug of auy ol 118 property or asacts, the Company’s ludebted- Deds Las been reduced 8t ag average rute of over £100,000 per 1punth. Blace Lho prescat Board gccepted - ofey, the mzeocy ‘znd - other cmnu have been seduced ut the rate of 9;‘: $0,000 & year. Mr. Clyde coucludes: * Tho Cowpany’s credit bas béen ro-established, and uot a note l outstauding oxceps thoso Lefd by the Punama Raliroad Company aud the Diree- tors, and nona of the Company’s honds have been solid. The attack which {8 being matde on this Company has no justification in the eondi- tion of ita property or business, Counsidered as & private enterprise, it would he deemed suc. ceasful and of anunfz\ctory prospects, Nuthing Is mneeded on the part of tho stock- holders to save their valuahle property but torofuso to pacnifice it to fraudulent mis- representations _and practices.” John. Q. Me. Cullougl, Vico-Prealdent of the Pannina Rafl. road, enys the reports concerning Mr, V'ark are tructo a certam exten Ilmu,‘(“i he was not u abls to state that the- re to meet his cngagemonts would resnlt im bankruptey, . Mr. Park's cmbarrassments ware.due to no weakness of the rllrond, That was o better” condition than ever before, and had not used ajl the enrninga by une-quarter of 1 per centin paying {ta regrular quarterly 8 per cent dividend declan ed yesterday. The cause of s, Park's tronbles, Mr. McCullough sssorted, was some smart trick, as yet unknown to him, of tho overlani men_and other apfionmu of Panatwa and Pacific Mail. Mr. McCuallongh did not know how mnch money Mr, Park had fn Pacific Mall, but "he- was ouno of the Inrgest ‘stockbolders of .tho Panama, amd, with hia friends, owned enouch to control it, The greatest part of tho business done by the Pavamn Rallroad, ns the coffco transportation from Central America, did not como over the mall line, but by other lines of steamers and palling-vosscls went to England, " °™ The cxcitement of the_ strcot was kept up during the cvening at the Windsor Llotel, whers o llTn number of prominent brokors congres gated to tatk over the events of the day. ——— FIRES. ~ IN CHICAGO. X The alarm from box 144 at 1:50 yesterday morning was caused by a fire it = fourstory brick bulliling, No, 1103 Prairfo avonuc, owned aud occupied ns a ‘residence by John 8. Bolden, Damaga to bullding, $100; to furniture, #75; fully Insurcd. The- firo onginated In a rear roown on the fourth floor. from unknown causcs. AT WEST RANDOLPH, VT, Wzsr Ranporrn, Vi, April 8.~Daley & Gay's Block, on Maln street, and two swall - bulldings, wern burned, Loss, $40,000, dis- tributed nm%r(;g 8 nomber of occupanta; in surance, $20,000. . AT LOCK IHAVEN, PA. . . Lock Havex, Pa., April 8,.—Fredericks' Block, * Mafn ond Groyo strects, has burncd, Loss, . $37,000; fnsurance, $25,000. CASUALTIES. FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATI. ew York World, April 1. * Between 12 and 10o'clock yesterday morning a . framo houss ncar Rbfnaclllf Statién (Rbine. beck), on the ludson River Rallroad, wns burned to tho ground, and Mrs, Peter Burns and four of her children, tenants, perished in tho flames. The building was thrco storles In height, and was occupled by threo families, the Burse family, conalsting of elght persons, livioz on tho top floor. * Tha father ‘at the, timo was absent. James Elmondort and his wife occu- pled part of the kme floor, and Bridget Kepana and her throe children the floor below. Tha ra apparently started in tho basement, ana is sup- pdecd . to ‘lmm have heen the work of an, incondiary. The lower part of tho' houso’ was soor filicd with smoke and flame, cutting oft the cscapa of the pcopla above by the regular passages. Lizzie, aged 13 years, one’ of the sarvivors of the Burna family, who saved her Jife by jumpling from.a window twenty fect above, gave the following account of the disas- ter:: The ‘children were awakened.by their mother, who told them that the housc was ou firo, afid that they wonld all be burned to death, .8he told Lizzlo yto throw the bedsout of the window, bat she was utablo to do so, tho smoke was 80 thick. Lizzie told her mother to open the window..and let out some of the smoke, whichaho did, and, throwlng dut,a feather-bed dropped her infant. ugnn ity suylng as she did so: “Iu the pame- of tho Father, Son, and Holy Glost.” Iler mother then told Lizzie to jump out, which, after some hesitancy, shis aid, alights jug an the bara ground, Tho last that she suw of hér mother was -28 she stood ab the window i alter she had leaped out. . Jomes Elnendor!, who with his wife lived on the top floor in rooms !adjolning those of Mrs. Burns, gave the following account’ of their cs- capg: “I hoal Just gat into bed . w! 1 heard two falnt cries of ‘Murderl’. I awakeucd my wife and went to the door of tho room aud opened {t, and the flames and smoka in the hall- way drove e back. 1 hurried to the bed and dugg.d,mr wife out, nud wont to the window and raleed It. 2 All this timo the smoko was till- ing the youm, and I was very short of breath, As soon as I for. the window up 1 crawled out on to the roof of.a sued buluw.‘nnn_uwn.m% wifo hunded me s chalr, and i sat it on tha rool and she stepped out on ft. Then I'took hold of her hands ooy et her down on tho grouund, and sba fell, hurtlug her legs, and I foll “after her,"” Bridpet ‘Kenano wus awskencd bl’ & scuse of suffocutlon, aud found her room fulf ofs amoke, 8he rusked down-stairs and to the door leading out of the house, cryiug *Fire.” 8le theu returned, aod, arousing her thres children, got them out of the housc. When sho got out of m‘m{ln she ' saw Mrs. Burna st the ; third-fioor windo 2 s BT T As #000 24 the Ore in tho’ ruins had been cx: tingulshed, scarch was mado for the remalns ot tho victims, which wera found among the debrls, mere charred and blackeuod trunks. . Thonames and ages of the childron who perished were a8 foliows: Fred, 11; HSarah, 0; Margavet, 8; and Arthur, 8}, Edward, the lofant who was dropped upon the feathor-bed, was unburt, bat Lizzie was serloualy injured but had no hones Uruken. --Blr. Elmendor? and his wife, who wera in feeble health, received painful - shocks, and some fears aro sutertalned of thelr recovery, sty .. NINE TONS, BAN Francisco, April 8.=The glazing-house of the powder-mills at Santa Cruz blew up to- day, killiog one man employed 'In cleaning cylinders, and injurlug scyeral others-in the. vidinity, Thers woro about nine tons of pawder in the mill, and the ‘exploalon did considerabls minor dsmago {n the Town of Santa Cruz, two mifles distant, breaking glass, crockery In atores, 'ffii ‘Tho cause 14 unknown, ,Loss sbout $10,° DROWNED. ' BELVIDERY, April 8.—Two men, strangers, in attempting to cross the Plscasaw Creek at Littlo Thunder Miil, three milcs from this place, were drowned yesterday. The men were In & buggy. Oune of tho' bodles was found'thls ‘morning. Bearch is belng mado for the other, Namca unknown. 3 L% 7| 'BFATAL FALL.: i/ g CLEvELAND, O, ‘Apyil 8.—This morning the dead body of s man, azed about 70, aud sup~ posed to ba George L. Hameaton, of Akrou, O, 'waa found lying at the foot of » deep embank« ment In this city, where he had probably accl deatally fallen durlng the night. . e —ea———ii THE WEATHER, : Wasawearon, D, C., April 4—1 . m.—Forths Lake reglon, low, but slowly-rising tempersa- ture, falliug barometer, casterly winds, shilung to soytherly and wosterly in. the' westérn por- tlon, with Increasing cloudiness and_light raln fu the Upper Lako region and uear Lako Eri iu the afternoon or ¢veulng, i > LOCAL CRIEEYATION. Cutoaco, April 3. Ttme, [.Bd'.!flflllu" B, ealAdly .27, 3 | a0 e Wind. o CuioiGo, Apeil 3-Midnlsbt Satlons, _|Bary Tor,| Wind. | Hain, WealMre LSatkar_|Bar | Wive jacin REL 0,07 8. K., fresbl...,..! EIW ¥ 1E. el lear, i e BECEELLNIEELE LN HYMEREAL, Bpeclal Dicpatch ta The Tribuse. BLOOMINGTON, 1Ul., April 8.~At Normal :: night My, Jepomp Chapman, a prasperous G chaot of Normal, ‘was uarricd fo Miss Ells Smith, daughter of Bratnard Smith, of that ‘)ltwt). and slster of Cnuuty*flupcnuuudmn thmTfl.l., Sunth. The 'mmx;;r;fifl‘_ 0 cerewony wad pertor 1 R elier ELRRI- 19 bertery