Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1877, Page 2

2 pire the eacrifices of the rights and honorto which it will not consent. BOSNIA. BELGRADE, April 14.—The Government is de- ‘manding money and supplier from Christians, and they are being drafted into the army and sent 10 Asiz, in order, the Bosnians claim, w0 diminish the Rish population incase the insurrection spreads. SIGNTFICANT SCGGESTION. TEra. April 14.—In order to occupy the Danube, Ruseia muet reckon with Germany. The way 10 Constantinaple lies through Berlin. INEVITABLE. Loxpox. April 14.—A St Petersburz dispatch enys: **War is regarded in ofticial circles os in- evitable, but the Lussisn military meséures-do not indicate the immediate opening of the cam- paign. 1t is belicved Austria will make an ef- fort at pacification, but sugccess is not thought ‘probable.” THE MIRIDITES. The Times correspondent at Cettinje represents 1hat the Tarkish army has not been able to enter the country of the Miridites. The Sghting s0 far 38 been confined tu the teritory of Satirima. Losses have been small on both sides. A move- ent of Turks i6 expected toward Gozaueko, which fortrese needs provisions. Tarkey's quarrel with the Miridites §s owing Lo their refusal to furnish the nsual contingent for war against Montenegro. . WARLIKE. Wt NEW Yons, April 14.—Cable dispatches say the Czar himeelf will join the army on the 24th inst. 1t is reported that the Russian advance troops have already crossed the Prath. Breadstufls at Livernool are strong, and a gen- eral rise has taken place on all classes of this com- modity. A RCMOR DENTIED. Loxpos, April 14.—A telegram from St. Peters- burg saye: * The rumor pablished In the Berlin Ereuz-Zeilung that instructions were sent to the Russian Charge &' Affaires at Constantinople to de- Clare war ageinet the Porte s unfounded.™ BRIDGING THE DANUDE. Loxpox, April 14.—The Neue Freie Presse says the Tarks have commenced throwing bridge over the Danube at Ealafat. UNLIKELY. Buussees, April 14.—Le Nord publiches a Lele- gram from London stating that the English Goy- ermment e of the opinion that under the present circumstances any farther step for the maintenance of peace is uselces. CONSTANTINOPLE. CoXeTANTINOPLE, April 14. —Abdul Eerim, Tark- f¢h Generalissimo, has started for Shumlato as- &ume command of the Army of the Danube. The Ruseian Charge d'Affairs has not yet receiv- ed orders to quit Constantinople. LATEST- Sr. Perensnona, April 14.—The jeuraals de- clare the moment has arrived to give efect to the Czar's Moscow Apeech. The relations between the Porte and Montenegro are broken ofL. ‘The Russtan Consul-General, M. Jonin, left to- day with instractions for the Montenegrin Gov- ernment. Prince Tcherkassy. who is mentioned a8 the fa- ture orzanizer of Bulgaria, leaves St. Petersburg to-morrow for Kischenefl. % Persia has notificd the Porte of her claims to Bazdad. A Pamas, April 14.—The Monlteur (semi-official) dteclares it is the inflexible resolve of France to re- muin neotral. FINANCIAL EFFECT. Loxuox, curities lave st_point touched tince the outbreak of the insurrection. - Ruseian securitics were 4 per cent Jower to-day. Fams. Aprl 14—1 p. m. —There wae a thoronzh “panic on the Boarse shortly after the opening to- day, but a quicter fecling prevails now. DEMAND FOR BREADS Bavroone, Md.., April 14, —Speculative opera- tions in corn for several days past were increascd vesterday Dby the war rumors from London, and orders from Chicazo o charter vessels to lond with s.ratn, and di<patches from New York that frcizhts were' exciled, gave additional animation to the operations. Sales of corn yesterday, it fs said, umounted to 900,000 bushels, he larzest by 200,000 bushels éver sold in this wurket m_onc dav. At the rezular Loard of the Jori and Flour Ex¢hiange operations reactied 450. - 100 bushels, and in the afternyon the strect sales cached the same firures, Seventy thousand sushels of kpot were kold.at GO cents. ~ Charters to ahe coru o Cark, Ireland, wers made at 56 6d per warter, an adsonce of 94 in the past few days. CUBA. SALES OF GOLD. Tavasa, Aprl 14.—A decree has been Issned ordering the daily eale of zold entering the Treas- uryata premium asainst paper money to be daily fized by & commiliee nominated by the Govern- ment. and contributions from those parts of the island where almo-t no paper is circulating will henceforth be puyable in paper. This decree is cxpected to produce a better circalation aud dis- tribution of pold over the island., and prevent the Iuctaation of paper. Gold is rapidly declining. GREAT BRITAIN. CABLE RATES. Loxpox, April 14.—The Atlantic cable officials announce that the shilling tarifl for ordinary news meseages and sixpenny rate for deferred business will be continued, notwithstanding the advance to thrce-shilling rate, which takes place May 1. JOIN O'CONNOR POWER denies that he intends o resign his ecat in Parlia- ment. THE RAILROADS. THE BALTIMORE & OOIO AND THE LAKE-T! s Mach complaint is heard because the Baltimore & Obio Rtailroad is permitted to continue to occupy the Exposition Building asa depot, while the old roads which have been entering the city by the Lake-Front for years have been unuble 1o obtain from the city a place on which to ercct a fine depot. “The rent now paid by the Saltimore & Olilo Ka road for the use of the Exposition Building Is eaid tube bat §6,000 a year. This money. however. does not o into the” City Treaknry, 8¢ is senerally wupposed, but into the coffers of the Indrstriul Exporition Company. At the time the Exposition Yuilding was leascd to the Ballimore & Ohio the Toad was just coming into the city, and, as the Michigun ‘Central at that time objected to its coming into the Central Depot, it was thought Tt zight that the oty should ,give it temporary shelter, Tiut the same state of affairs 10 longer exiets. The MichizanTentral hias with- arawn its objection. and the Laltimore & Ohio can come into the Central Devot if it likes to do so. This road, however, prefers its present accommo- datfons in the Exposition Building, the rent of which is much lower than It would be charged by the lilinoia Central and Michizan_Central for the use of the Central Depot. There is much bad fecl- inir among the other Lake-Front roads because the Baltimore & Ohio % allowed privileges which are denied to them, and this without the city deriving one cent of benefit from the wse_of 1ts_property~ A petition will soon be presented to the Council praying that the Daltimore & Ohio vacate the Ex- "\, Position Building, or at Jeast pay an adequate re- muneration to tne city. SGIT TO RECOVER. Bpecial Digpatch 10 The Tribune. Ax¥ Anmox, Mich., April 14.—R. A. Beal, of thls city, has recently been sued for a subscription of §15,000 to the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northorn Railroad. In the United States District Court this afternoon the jory gave judgment of S15,540. Bea! will carry the case to the Uited States Circait Court. _Several other parties In the city arc in tac same fix, but ot yet sued. —— ~ OBITUARY. Rostox, April 14.—Ex-Congressman Lorenzo Sabiue, at one time Confidentlal Agent of the “Tnited States Treasury, and aothor of several books, dled to-day, aged 75. ALpaNT, N. Y., April 14, —Hydeman, a tobaccon- dst of this city, irjured in the Ashtabula disaster, war taken sick yeeterday and died to-day. e had 2 life-usuranes for £20,000 in two companies. auirasx, N. S., April 14.—Stayley 1 3 vincial Traenrer, diod to-day of soubostion 3t 1o lungs. o was in the Legiclative Council at the proruzation on Thursday. He was a member of he Council thirty-four vears, Special 20 The Tridune 1 Saxpwica, Lk, Apnt 1+.—Mrs, Balion, ‘wife o Dr. X. E. Ballon, this evening was attacked with cougestion of the brain. upon her own porch, when Jjust starting to make social calls. .m?‘!; o m., and, though medical aid was immediately sam- moned. she diedat7p. m. - Dr. Ballon s one of ozr leading citizens. fie was among the first. set- - Hors fn Sundwich, and both have beea held in high estem. BLACK HILLS, &pecial Dispatch o The Tribuna. Stoux Crrr, lows, April 14.—~There are now an THE 1LL-FATED SOUTHERN. One More Body Recovered from the Ruins Yesterday. Reporis as to the Condition of the Injured Victims. The Story of Mr. Charles Kennedy's Marvelons Deliverance. Startling Faets Relative to the Origin of - iheFire. * St. Lotis, Mo., April 14.—The work of search- ing for bodies has continued éteadily all day. This moming the workmen recovered fome valuable Jewelryat the Fourth street front,swhich has not been identified. Near the entrance on that street was also fonnd the foot of 4 child, supposed 10 be that of Stella Clark. a little girl 8 years of age. Workmen also discovered a heavy crose, upon the back of which was engraved, **H.J. C. 0 A. E C., 1803—1874": aleo, & palr of earrings, two wide-band bracelets, and a breastpin. As these were found mear the spot where the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Clark wero uncarthed and bear Clark's initials it fs believed they were the prop- erty of that unforinnate couple. E Early this forencon the men digging In the debris under. the ofice formerly occupied by the Iron Mountain Railroad Company, on the Fourth street front, dlscovered the shattered rematns of a trank. They were gathered together and placed in the hands of Capt. Tom O'Neill, who commands the police on duty at the ruing, and by him taken to the Four Conrts. ‘MORE RELICS. An frory card-case containing three cards bearing the fuscription, **Mrs. V. K. Brown,” one opera- alass, two gold bracelets with the Initials *-V. H. 1. cneraved on the inner elde, a set of gold and ‘moenic jewelry, one gold chain-bracelet, one coral necklace, onc old ecarf-ring, one cameo ear-ring, one pearl buckle, the back-case of a gold watch, and one dress-pattern of watered silk. All of thescarticles were BRUISED, BATTERED, AND WET, and covered with ashes and mortar, and Mr. Chap- man had them washed before he could determine their value. They were subscauently found to be the property of ex-Mayor Brown's wife, who'es- caped. . Dridget White's ‘condition s still critical. If she recovers it will be in a maimed condition. Mary Bark wili recover. ller leg was broken, bat ber other injaries are slight. Frankie McClellan is improving, and will soon be out. Doth of H. A. Scliackelford's less ure broken, but ho ie other- wise not_badly burt, and is dowg well. The friends of Mrs. Scolt entertain hopes of her re- covery, but her case is not prowmising. MR. KD DY'S STORY. The papers have c ed general accounts of the miruculous cscapes of Charles P. Kennedy from deata; nene of whichiare corrcet. ‘THE TRin- USE correspondent met Mr. Kenuedy to-day, and neard his story, which is s follows: 1 occupied Jicom No. 283, on the fourth floor of the hotel on the Fourth-street side. I had been asicen an hour, or _more, I suppoge, when 1 was awakened by a fecling of oppression, and the smell of smoke wis €0 strong I yot up and opened my door to sce what was goingon, 1 was terrified 10 sve the cotire hail wiapped in flames. The floor was o sheet of crackling gre, and the emoke was 60 donse as to obscure the sight, except for a few fect around me. My first. excla: mation wae, **My God! did I comé here to be burned to deathy? but as1have been in eeveral flres before, 1 knew that the best thing I could do was ro closé the door and tranfom to prevent a draft into my room:. This done, I opened the win- dow and crowded out on to the stone »ill, shutting down the window after me. I had nothing on but my night-cluthes, but I thought they WOULD PROVE MY SHROUD. Inevercan tell how lonz I stood on that sill shoutinz for md. but it appeared to me many ages. The flames soon burned through the door of my room, avd I could sce throush the window closed behind me that the bed clothes and carpets were dainty morsels for the fire. The fire goon became so hot that it burncd my haed, and every ray of hope died out of my mind. 1 felt certain that my fate was written in_ livid letters, which I could then read, and I fully determined to - THROW MYSELF HEADLONG from my most perilous perch toe moment the Numes reached me, At this areadfol moment 1 saw stronz_men below me cryiny and heard them shout** Hoid on, ; **Jump, " etc., but heeded none of them, A whit appeared to be the very Jast in- »ant, 1 gaw the Skinner ladder come running zround the corner, and hope rose in my breast. 1t was wheeled around and clevated for me, but the top of the Iadder swung out #o that 1t rested many feet from me. Phelin 0"Toole, & imember of the ladder company, ran up the rounds with wonder- ful dexterity and threw me THE END OP A ROPE, wwhich T canght and pulled tili the top of the ladder was drawn over to me. O"Toole was at my feet the instant the ladder touched the wall, two feet below y wincow, and, begzing me to become cool, he caught me in his army_ just as the glass in the win- dow of my room was shattered by the heat, and the flames burst throush. When I reached the ground 1 was co overjoyed that I couid not help cxclaim- ing, ** Hurrah for the St. Loais Fire Department! My God, New York isnot dead ye 1 felt fairly overccme, and I wanted to embrace O'Toole, who Jeft me at'once and began looking for others to save. 1 can never express my-gratitude to that 1an. e is the bravest being Lever saw. A STRANGE STORY. Orrin Welch, Mayor of Topcka, Kan., fells a strange story jn connection with the fire. 'He oc- cupied Room 119, just over the xfore-room, where the fre is supposed to have orimuated. e says he entered liis room at § o'clock in the evening and found it illed with swole, He summoned a bell- ey and asied the cause of the smoke. The boy said hie suppo=cd it cume from a grate somewhere in the Lotel. Welch went out and re- turned st half-past 10 p. m. There was o sionz - smell of fire in the room, and ‘more emoke than before. Not being able 1o sleep, he went down to the night-clerk and had bte room . CHANGED TO THE FOURTH FLOOR, where he was slecping when the alarm was made next mormmng. 1e is quite cBrtain the fire started carly In the evening, slowly burninz and gathering strength until it broke with ancontrollablé fury the folluwing moraing. Chicf Sexton. of the Fire Department. contends that 3l (he circumstances point to the truthfnlncss of Walsh's theory, and that the tire could not pod- sibly bave had such headway when the-alarm was riven had it uot Seen progressing several liours. There will donbtless be a very hvely investiga- tion into the matter, a8 there is 3 stron:s public de- mand that the responsibility of the holocaustshould e placed where it belongs. A VALUASLE NECKLACE. One-half of Lord Munster's $25,000 neck- Iace, whick was missing, was found this morning in tle room formerly occupied by thac gentleman and his Jady. The stones were all in the settinys, but their valne will doubtless be somewhat impair- ed by the ordesl throngh which they have passed. A magnificent_gold fing belonging to the same nacty and set with agate with Saturn s a crest, it Munster's Initials, has also been recovered. ANOTHER DBODY FOUND. To the Western Associated Press. St Louis, Apnl 14.—Anotlicr body, supposed 10 bo that of & man, was taken from th¢ ruins this afternoon, bat so badly burned that it cannot be recozmized. A Considerable amount of property in the shape of jewelry, eilverware, ctc., has been uncarthed and restored to the owners.' Of course it is in o budly damaged state. PE. Three more of the unaccounted-for guests tele- graphed their safety this morning.—Latson and Torter, of Indianapolis, and Adolph Scheewind, of New York. Itis also known that R. E. J. Miles, of Ciucinuatl, is ezfe, and the W. S. Monroe, of New York, ‘whose name was telegraphed last night, is believed to be W, €. Morrison, of the ;lnxl:tlf:lly, who is safe and now at the Lindell otel THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. As the Fire Departmeant has received much blame 1rom 2 portionof the city press and frow many in- dividuals for alleged bad manazement of the fire, Chief Sexton has made a hitle investization of the matter in seli-defense. le bas examined Russell, 2f-cngineer of the liotel, and several employes who assisted in the cflort to sundue the flames in the storzroom. Russell reiterated his state- ment telegraphed laetuight, and gave it as his opintou that the Fire Department was_sumwmoned 100 late o save the building. The other parties examined corroborated Ruvscil's statement. UNRECOGNIZABLE. The body found this evening is so badly burned that it is impoas:ble to distingaish the sex, but it is belicved L2 be the remains of the -colored nusse- grl of Ara. Clark, named Jackson, aseven of the flllugn&:fl)umcfl-wr guests whose ed last night - tames w.d“_'egup ght reported by tel. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT. St. Lotis, April 14.—A complimentary beneflt, tendered by 2 large namber of 2he most prominent gentlemen of the city, wa given fo-night at the average of seventy-five passengers a day arriving and leaving here for the Black Hills. BEapquanTezs Mirtrany Drvisiox or Tae AMis- sovat, Cmcace, Iii, April 14.—GrxenaL On- DERS, N0. 4.—S0 much of General Orders No. 3, current series, from these headquarters, announc- 1n2 the fontes of travel between the Llack Hilis aud the dssouri River, 13 defines Koute No. 2,— frum Fort Pierre 1 Deadwood City,—ie aménded 10 read as follows Rorre No. 2.—Beginning at a point on the right pak of the Mizeouri iver known as Fort Pierre, oF at some point not to exeeed tienty milcs by the river, sonth of that place, it will cross the 30ud meridan of lm:fnnd:-me western boupdary of the Sionx reservation—on the shortest and most prac- ticable route to Deadwood City. | By command of L1£T. -GEN. SHERIDAN. _E. C.Diivx, Asst. Adjutant-Gen Olympic Toeatre to it ic Osborn, Miss Fran- Lie McClellan, and Miss Ciifton, of the Ulympic company, who lostall their cflccts by the Sontn. crn Hotel fire. . The house was crowded with ‘3 highly-respectable _audience, and the Denefit will yield abont -SL:500, which will be d.- vided eqaally amoug the Lenetciaries. and Miss Kate Claxton, who is the stas at the ouse, volunicered their services, 2nd Mr. Spauld- Ing, propricior. gavethe theate frae. A eimilar venedt wili be siven at De Bar's Opera- House next Wednesday night 1o the servant-girls of the Sonthern Hotel, who lost everything they possessed by the fire. ————— THE CONTINENTAL LIFE.; : Special Dispatek to:The Tribune. © © NEw Youk, Aprit 14.—A short time previous to the restzation and removzl of Jobn J. Anderson, | THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. APRIL 15, 1877— SIXTEEN PAGEs_k________;______-\ a3 Receiver of the Continental Lite Inguras Company, of this city, Attorney-General ¥atrchild madeappiieation 1o Judze Osporn, holding special term of the Supreme Court: nt Alhany, for: an order...decreeing the. dissoiution of ‘the : Company and - the . appoiniment, of & Receiver to enpersede Anderson; alleqing that he was appointed by collusion and, frand, and in the interest of former oficers of the corporation. Mr. Anderson was appointed by Justice Pratt, of Brooklyn, in an action brought by John 0. Hoyt, a stockholder, aguinst . the ~ Continental Company. in making . his > upplicas tion, the Attorney - General raised the point that a stockholder or a creditor of a corpora- tion cannot. bring suit for the-dissolution of 1 com- pany orzanized as the Continental was gnder the act of 1853 except throngh_ the Attorney-General. Araument was heard by Judge Westbrook at Kingsten two weeks ago. Mr. Anderson having. been removed from the Receivership, the question of collusion was dropved. R Justice \n-m.mf: hus_written an elaborate’ opinion on the subject, which is dircctly opposed t that rendered hy Jrstice Pratt some dayx azo’|° 1n thesuit of David Ly a policy-holder in the Briush Commercial Life-Insurance Company, ‘Te- insured in the Comtincntal, who - asked that the judgment in the Hoyt action'be opencd, and' that Tic be allowed to come in and defend. 1t virtually has the effect of removing from the office the Re- ceiver, Alr. Grace, but that gentleman holds - over until his successor is appointed. CRIME. MURDER AND SUICIDE. HauPax, N. S., April 14.—Charles Cleveland, of Dover, yesterday killed his wife and then him- self. CoLuxpUs, 0., April 14.—Abont 5 o'clock last evening, a man named Potter, at Geneva, O. and killed his wife and then committed The only cauge that can be assigned ‘for the rash act, it is supposed, is that Potter and his wife had some trouble u day or two dgo, and Mrs. Potter left her husband. Yesterday she rcturned to get her trunk and otber articles belonging to lher, and while she was packing her trunk Potter shot her, the ball taking effect in the back of the head. e then procecded to the next room and shot himself. Mrs. Potter’s brotber, who was waiting for herata neighbor's house, after allowing suflicient time to clapse for her o return, pecame nlarmed. and, company witha Mr. Cook, went to Potter's_nouse. Tpon entering.they discovered both dead—Xrs. Potter in oue room and Mr. Pottern another. ‘The allar canses great exelientent in that neighbor- 00d. A MURDERER ARRESTED. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. NEw Yorx, April 13.—Tuesday the Police Su- perintendent received a dispatch 'from the State- . ‘Attorney at Frederick, Md., asking him to search for & mulatto named Edward Costly, who had robbed and murdered his cousin April 4, in Lib- erty, Md., and fled thither. To-day Costly was arrested, and sdmitted his guilt. He was taken completely by surprise by the detective, but ex- claimed, **Just as I expected.” He went to vieit bis cousin last November, and: frequent quarrely ensucd over big intimacy with the latter's wife, -At the time of one quurrel Costly had a gun, ‘dud fnally shot and killed his cousin, then_ Tifled his pockets and fled north. The detective did a quick and sharp piece of work. IMGNWAY ROBBERY. Special Dispptch fo The Tribune. St. Tours, Mo., April 13.—A daring case of highway robbery occarred in this city Just night between 7 and § o'clock., fr. H. P. Carter, a New York commission merchant, entered the, Western Unlon Telegraph office and sent a ‘mes- sage. On making his exit he was- attacked on the steps by highwaymen, who beat him senceless and rified his pockets of between £00 and §70. He remained insensible in the Ev- crett Ilouge until this morning, when he furuished. the police with the above information. Third and Olive streets, where the outrage wae committed, is one of the most promunent locaiities in.the city, the Post-Office being immediately opposite the telegruph oflice, THE BENDERS. ; Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. ~. } TAWRENCE, Kan. , April 13.—The ontcome 6f the last Dender business is only what any reader of T TrisuRE criminal column might have confi- dently anticipated. The theory advanced -some months ago that the Benders were secretly lynch- cd at the time of the discovery of ‘their crime has never been contradicted, anil one of two tnings id substantially certain—cither that such Iynch- mg did take place, ‘or ihat the Benders made tracks for & much more distant clime than that of Arkansas. 1t may be set down that, eo far os the courts of Kansas or sny other courts are concerned, the Benders are among the thiags that were. TOTAL DEPRAVITY. Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune. Stovx Ciry, Ia., April 18.—A telegram from Windom, Mion., says a brakeman named Haer, on a freight train of the Sioux City & St. Paul Tailrond, when the tram was between Windom and St. James stations, entered a box-car in which was 1 German woman .and a liitle ‘girl, and ‘ontraged |. the woman. The girl jumped from the car, broke a leg, and sustained other scrious injurles, * Tarer 3 0oty under arrest, and will be taken to Wiadom [or tri FORGER ARRESTED. Bartntore, April 14.—George O. Savage has’ been arrested charged with forzing to -bank checks the name of S, M. , Shoemaker, resident Manager |, 8waits an answer from the ultimatum of yesterday of the Adams Express Company, of ‘this_ city.. Savage was arrestcd while presenting a forzed check at the First National Bank, and similer |- checks were found on his person. ' Shoemaker is at the Mot Springs, . Arkansas. .1t §s eaid ,to be. |/ robuble that forsed drafts on banks in other places ave been forwarded. HIT WITH A BOWLDER. EvAXsvILLE, Ind., April 13. —Mary Ann Morton, acolored woman, was etruck with a bowlder In the hands of Jerry Miles, & river laborer, lust Monday, and her jaw fractared. .The blow produced & slight concussion of the brain, which began to soften, and the woman died last night.. . Miles was arrested in Paducah to-day in two hours after the telegrams retarding his-fight were dispatched, and wiil be brougit here for trial to-morrow. MAIL COACH ROBBED. - . EaNsAs Citx, Mo., April 14.—A special from Baxter Springs, Kan., says the Daxter and Joplin ‘mail stage, coming this way, ws robbed yesterday afternoon by highwaymen, who presented. pistols atthe hesd of the drirer and compelled him to throw off the mail bags, -which. they took and | escaped to the woods, There were ' no passengers in the stage, und there I8 no clue to the robbers. INDECENT POSTAL-CARDS.- * * | Specta! Dispateh to The Tribune. FORT WATSE, Ind., April 14.—Dr. J. W. Young was atrested this evening for sending indecent postal-cards through the ‘mails addresied to other physiclans In thts city. 1le was relcased on his own recognizance until next Friday,” when he will have a hearing, The case canses considerable greltement among members of the medical fra- GEORGTIA. KEU-KLUX. ATLANTA, Ga., April 14.—Seven white citizens of Oglethorne Connty have been arrested by Depu- 1ty United States Marshale bn warrants sworn’ ot by Luke Johnson., They were taken under the Ku-Kinx act and brought to- this ‘city. They waived an examination before the Commissloner, ngd el i:gn in 157 plé each (ou:ns!\'er. Luke Jobn- | 0N an¢ er colored men the Athens jml for safe keeping. Hlotaze ftlie St. Lotis, April 14.—Edgar M. Moore, the young man who shot and killed Mabel Hall, g |. ‘ballet-girl at the Theatre Comique, about a year ag0, and Who was convicted of murder in the first degree. was sentenced to-day by Judze Jones, of the Criminal Court, to be hanzed on Friday, June 1. A motion fora new irial had ‘previously been overruled. : CLUBBED TO DEATH. ' Lot1svILLE, Ky., April 14.—A Maysville special 10 the Courier-Journal states that Charles Rameay, ‘Thomas Harris, and one Darkley, have . been ar- rested at Ripley, 0., for murdering Chris Howard, 1 Kentucky farmer, 'some time ago. Proof of thelr E.n}}: ;? ‘:nm tobe very strong. Howard was clubbed THE KIDNAPPER. * Cotuxacs, 0., April 1¢.—Edward Booker was taken to Delaware Coant; to-day for a preliminary, ;x!nlm;lln::!llbn.]wh(ch resulted 1n his being sent to, ail in default of £1,500 bail % eharge of child-stealine. Tris Wite was disrhy o Young Havens was restored to his parents to-day, MURDERERS WANTED. : Speclal Digpateh to The Tridune. Storx Ciry, Ia.. April 14.—Gor. Pennington :Ismh- n-muad o 3500 for the captare of the pa- les who attacked the Black Hills stage near Caster City, March 25. which resn. g Stalizbter, the driver. . o0 11 the death of BOLD ROBBERY. Locisvitiz, Ky., April 13.—A bold robbery oc- curred near, Magurille, Ky., last evening. While. the family of W. C. Pelborn were eating“supper a° Tobber eame in with a drawn pistol and demanded Imones After securinga small amount he dlsap- MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANGE " ANCE. . Bosrox, Avril 14.—James 1. Hover: has been’| o held in $10,00 bouds charged with enticing away’ | Mary E. Hacrington, ‘who is believed.to be dcad. The oficers” are making every effort to learn her . LOUISIANA. frwa,‘Moré Members Secede from. the Packard Legislature, ‘Which Gives the Nicholls B_ody Near- . ly a.Returning-Board Quorum. Other Desertions Prodicted Early " the Present Week. A Demooratio Proposition on the Basis of the Parish Commissioners' Returns, AT NEW ORLEANS. . % DWINDLISG DOWN. » Special Dispatch to The Tridune. NEW OnLeaxs, La., April 14.—Two members seceded from the the Packard Legislature to the Nicholls to-dny. Four more will make .a quornm- of Returning-Board members in both Houses of the latter body. - One more secession will Lreak the Returning-Hoard quorum in the Packard House, since three members counted in by the Returning Board have resigned their seats and gonc'home. It 18 velieved that the three members deejred will be obtained Monday, and the' Nicholls body will Le fally organized. The Commission, it is said, is delaying action with this end in view. If the Com- ‘missioners, orone of them, snould cxert some influ- ence on the Packard Republicans, -the “matter wonld be arranged. - The general talk to-night is that two days Wwill secnlegal Légtslature at Odd-Fellows' Hall, and the confirmation of Nicholls' title. . - WARMOTII 18 DISGUSTED at the delay of the Commission, which promises to resultina settlement without a trade, and the clection of a Democratic Senator. The statement circulated here that the Commis- slon proposes to reorganize the Legislature on the Dasis of the Commissioners’ retarn State ofticers to reman as at present, s falsc. « No proposition of. the kind - has come from the Com- mission. The Democrats alone desire it. Licut.- Gov. Wiltz and Senator Goode, of the Nicholls sice, and Gov. Packard "7 'CONTRADICT THE REPORT. Vi Mr. MacVeagh had -consultation-with Packard this evening. Subsequently Tue TRIBUNE corre- spondent saw Packard, who statea that no propo- sition had been mado to him to-day. " He said that he inquired of Mr. MacVeagh whether the Commis- sion had recefved any such instructions as those re- ported. Mr. MacVeagh replied that the Commission had received no instructions of that nature, and would make no proposition of that kind. e was not at liberty to state exactly what the instructions were, and it was doubtful if Gov. Packard would De fully able to understand them if he wero to reaa them. *4*Oh,™ safd the' Governor, ‘‘they were then undoubtedly prepared by Mr. Evarts,™ Mac- Veaghassented. - . PACKARD'S FRIENDS. McMillan, Capt. Wharton, Efingham Law- rence, and Judge Leonara. saw the Cominission to- day_on behalf of Packnrd. They were assured uositively that-no conclusion had been reached. Mcillan belioves the Commission are now delib- erating whother to report to the President that there {3 o case here which requires action on his part. The consequences in such case would be to cstablish Nicholl by the deeay of Packard. - ‘e Republicans demand immediute nction one way or the other. The starving-out policy sog- gested Is, they say, fznominious, 1t Is certain_ that tiie Commiesion, as a body, has ‘made no definite propositions tv cither side. NICAOLLS' STOCK RISING. To the Western Associated Press. NEw Ortxaxs, April t+.—Gen. McMillan said to-night that confldence in the ultimate success of the Nicholls Government seemed to be hardeninz, citing the improvement in State bonds, ctc., and desertions from Packard’s Legislature as sustain- ing this view. Lo-uight the Commission ate fn executive ses- slon. A few days n2o George Washington (colared) of Gen. Concordin, ax day Brooks (colured), of St. Mary, and KeS®, "of Jefferson, all Returning Board members, left the Packard House and took b seats in the Nicholls House. making fifty-seven Retarning Board-members in the House. 1 A PROPOSITION. - Tho Democrats in caucus to-nizht, it is under- stood, aurecd npon o proposition ihat they will make to the Commission for the admission o their organizalion of all members cleoted Dy the Parish Commissioners’ return, but_this action shall in no way interfere with the legislation alrendy perfect- cd. The soven of elght members who werg scated subjeet to contest will submit their sases for final decision 1o the full Legislature when assembled. Nore—There seems 1o be very little compromise in their proposition, as members of the ckacd Legislature who werc clected could at ory time during the past three months have taken their seats in the Nicholls Legislature if they had desired to hare done so. g — IN WASHINGTON. ‘WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO TURN UP. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasaiNGTox, D. C., April 14.—Nothing addi- tional Is made’ public respecting Lonisiana. ~There was no-Cabinct meetimz to-day. The Presdent ‘before further considering the subject. It is ex- pected that o definite answer will be received by Monday or Tuesday at the latest. The only fact ositively known here about the Louisiana case is that the President under no circamstances will support Packard by the: continncd use of ‘Federal troops. . It s quife’ probable that the Commiszlon will arrive here from New Orleans by Wedneaday. 1f o compromise Is mot cfected, the existence of the Packard Government ‘must depend entirely upon its own resources. It is among the probabil- ites of next week that THE TROOPS WILL BE WITHDRAWN, « and that by' Satarday night nextboth’ claimants will be standing” solely - on the strength of thelr canse, Meanwhile, the Presi- dent will sce to it that the peace is mamtained. The troops will be kept near cnongh to present any forcible demonstration, but will not be stationed as a bodyguard to the officers representing either of thé . dual . governments. With siich & policy pursued, the hope is that the complications will settle themdclves. ~Both claim- ants can defend thefr title as best they may; bat one or the other will soon bave to give way by rea- £on of sheer exhanstion and lack of support. THE LATEST: PROTOSITION with respect 1o the consolidation of the Legisla- tures is o request the Nicholls Legislatare to ad- mit all thoee Jéepublican members wiose names are still on the rolls of the two Houses, those ad- mitzed on contest to taka no part, and the Tlonse to be then organized, the contests to be afterwards rezularly passed ‘upon and decided. This would givea lonse composed of sixty Democrats and ifty Ropublicans,-and n Senate composed of twen- ty Democrats and sixteen Republicons. : % — TEMPERANCE CRUSADE, - Special Dispatch to The Tridune. N&w Yorx, April 14.—The: Corporation Attor- ney has commenced several hundred. snits against saloon-keepers to recover the penalty fixed for violation of the statute of. 1857, which allows only innkeepers to retail spiritnous lignors, ‘‘to be drunk on the premises,”* No delay is to be allowed on account of the appeal of indiridual dealers,and the whale batch of suits is to be prosecnted withont delay. Suits sgainst only about onc in ten have been brought 8o far simply becduse the prosecu-* tlon of ali at one tiime would effectually block the courts against all other business for months. - The variona liguor-denlers’ associations propoe to continue the fight to the bitter end. It willbe many months before the great body of the trade can be reached. ! 2 Mr. Oliver -Colter. who as the. general agent of the Temperance Brotherhood of Chris- tion.. Churches has carried on 'such -an effectise war_against the liquor dealers of Brook- | Iynand fn this | city, stated to o Zimes reporter Jesterday that ho and the. orzanizations with which o was - Connected, propased to_take every praper advantage of ‘the recnetjaccision, and to arrest and prosccute all dealers, -both in New “York: and rooklyn, who continued to' openly- violate the law. 1t' ‘was not their intention to ‘act Privileges Committee. The motion was adopted. Sir John'A., Macdoniald--then ‘moved ' his'motion ayaingt Capk: Norrie, moniber'for. Lincoln, which was stmilazly disposed of. : S R ermbers of the Opposition started thedo actions ‘szainst members of the Liberal.party with the pur- pose of cmbarrassing the Government, and the Government party are retaliating with the same weapons. Sir John A. Macdonald, for i sold fifteen acres of land . at ion 10 the Government, and the Hon. Peter Mitchell for renting a Lonse at Jlaramichi, are s2id 10 have’nlso violaled the Independence of Par- liament “act, and Mr. Domville, being a contractor for the supplying of iron to tlie Governmeut, Is aleo implicated. 1f the caseacainst) Speaker An- 2lin culminates in bis withdrawal from the House, fittle short of a general clection will satisfy our political warriors. i ecial Dispatch to The Tribune. !Ins-msz.a.a VFil ke mA Wit of attuchment has ‘been - {ssued agninst the Hon.- A.- B. Foster, -by.tho Brockville & %tl‘.\\u Railway, ‘for $4,000. " His liabilities are said to be very large. * WASHINGTON. HAYES’ POLICY.. , A BITTER OUD FOR OHE EXTREMISTS. Special Dispatch to The Tridbune. . Wasuixeroy, D. C., April 14.—Senator Bayard has had a very interesting interview with the Pres- ident. Dayardls the first Democratic member of the Electoral Commission to call_upon President Hayes. The purpose of his visit waa to inform the President of his intention to use’ his vote and his influence in support of every measure which he would have supported had Gev. Tilden been lected to the Presidency. Senator Bayard is understood .to have informed the. President thal he should support Lis policy lheartily 6o long as 1t . continued to be : what it mnow -ap- pears “to be, and that he echomld use all his-influence with his party to prevent factious opposition. Ie added that any Democrat who, for party ndvantange, would oppose. the’ President in the hope of disintegrating the Republican party would be nnworthy of the name of Democrat. WORK OF THE IMPLACADLES. TThe first indication here of o2 organized assanlt of the Impiacables upon the Administration ap- pears ina buge poster with which the city has Deen placarded to the nusber of two {honeand. Copies have been sent to every member of the Cabinet, to prominent Repub- licans in other cities and the same placard may be posted clscivhere. It shows that eomebody has money to spend for the pur- pose of antngonizing the President's policy. Whose money it is, the authors have not the manliness to eay, but it is believed that the fine Roman hand of oneof the munagersof the last campaign can be discerncd 'in this scheme. It-is designed to gratify” SOME PERSONAL GRUDGE ond to strengthen some personal ambition. It is also sald that this poster is the first installment of alengthy series. of such acts. The placard isin these worda:" “ ~ ‘ S*WILLIAM ). EVARTS BEFORE THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, FEB. 15, 1877, ¢4 Now for these poar people of Louisiana. If the Federal power now undertakes to thwart, to up- root this scheme of - energetic law to preserve soci- ety from destruction, and leaves these unbefriend- ed, unedacated, simple black people to the fate from which the State strove hard to save them, I say you will have made them by that action the victims of your Conatitution, for your Constitution gave them the suffrage, and they are to be slaugh- tered for having the gift found in their hands. 1 ey that you make them - tne sacrifice 1o the triumph of the Government over the rebell- jon. Isay thatsuch self-nbascment of the powers of the Govermmnent is beyond a cure. It teaches the sad leseon that the American people in the at- tempt to make good tha lnrgeness of its promise, and work ont the slory of its prond manifesto of freedom and equnlit{ before the law, finds itself thwarted by the exhibition of “vivlence in this tur- bulen!fiopnlnflnn‘ and forced with its own hand to crash the methods of Isw by which the State has sousht, alas, how vainly, to curb and redress this menace and this mischief to its homor and its peace. ; SOUTH CAROLINA. NOTICE TO QUIT. _ Cotuxsis, S. C., April 14.—Goy. Hampton to- day addressed a note to the Chamberlain. ofticials requesting them to tarn over their oflices to their snccessors, subject to a decision of the Supreme Court, when the Court shonid be filled by the elec- tion of a Chief Justice, which will take place im- mediately after the convening of the Legislature on the 25th lust. VARIOUS. CU3TOMS INVESTIGATIONS, Special Dispaich to The Tribune. - < - WasmNeroN, D. C., April 14.—Collector Arthur, of the New York Custom-Touse, wus telegraphed for yesterday by Secretary Sherman; and has bétn in consuitation with -the, latter here during most of “the. day. - The object of the interview was to acquaint the Collector with the intentions of the Administration with . respect to the proposed reorpaaization of the customs service there. The President is understood to be very carnest in this matter. Sccretary Sherman'is eafd 10 have issued orders to_all subordinate customs oficiais not to make public any facts connected with the customs service. There is A CURIOUS GIVIL-SERVICE COMPLICATION in the Patent Office. There is a vacancy in the position of Examiner-in-Chief. The Commissioner has stated that the place would be filled after com- petitive cxamination of all the Examiners; but these csaminers in a body abeolutely decline to enter into competition, several of thelr number stating privately that umr kmew it would be uscless, a3 one ‘Bates, friendly to the Comaissioner, is cer- tnin to receive the appointment, and that'tho ex- amination would be a farce. W TIME AND MONEY WASTED. Sceretary Sherman announces that it will be useless for any persons to. incur the expense of visiting Washington to ecek sppointments under the Treasury. ANTIQUATED RECORDS. Work has been bezon at_the Government print- ing-ofticc upon _the republication of the records of the Continental Congress recently ordered by Con- gress,’ These antiqnated and futeresting records have been carefully revised by Congressfonnl Li- ‘brarian Spafford, and will be printed in a series of cight volumes. 'It is not expected that the worlk of republication will bo finished for threeor four months yet. LADY THORNTON starts next month for Enzland, _Rumor has it that Sir Edward Thornton will soon be succeeded here 28 Ambasseador for Great Britain by Lord Dufferin, present Governor-General of Cunada, - - PATENT-OFFICE RECEIPTS. The receipts at the Patent-Ofiice to-day were 5,000, & sum which has been exceeded but once in the history of the Patent-Office. Patent officials argue from’ this that the times throughont the country are improving. A SPECULATIVE TURY. A second-hand book seller called at the Agrical- tural Department s few days ago and offered to sell 200 copies of the amnual report of that Department. He had purchased them from a member of Consress, and could afford to.take 15 centsa copy for them. - The members probably got 10 ceuts a copy for them. The actual cost price of the volume is 55 cents. e H sz’i cor]:‘m’ssm‘\"l. o cre promises to be a lively fight between Tnl- ted States Attorncy Howards and Marshal Nelson, of Utah, on the one hand, and Fred Gilman on the other, recarding Bizhop Lee's confessions, Nel- son has filed atlidavits with the Attornoy-General denying all of Gilman's charges, and severcly re- flecting on his reputation and character. ~ Gilman himself is said to beon the way to Washington supplied with fands from the Mormons to pay his expenses, DISCHARGED. There were twenty dismissals from the Interior Departmient to-day under the operation of Secre- tary Schurz's Civil-Service eystem. Among these was a lady of 70, the sister of Gen. Meade. She is said to have all ner faculties unimpaired, but of course s not as eflicient 28 a younger person. The fround of her diecharge fs inefliciency. This is the second time she has been discharged within a year, Zack Chandler discharged her- first. where- upon President Grant wrote a note to Chandler in substance like this: . **1 think that tho services of Gen. Meade to his conntry were of such a character that his eister, if sble to work, ought to be retained in the service of the Goverunent, at least as long as yon and I hold office. _(Signed) . S. GraxT. ! ‘The next day the lady was restored. : THE SPANISH MIS3ION. g The Hon. John A. Easson, ex-member of Con- mediately oginst those b A wlied | #ross from Towa, will, there is not much doubt. be they edmplied. steictly "fih the Sanday closing | denominated Minister to Spain, to succeed Cush- law, " He hos been nuthorized to act in behalf of | I whea the extra sesslon comvenes. .Thls the’ New York. Society. for_the Suppression of Crime, of which the Hev: Dr, Howard Crosby s President, » ¢ L S ko5 S Pendling action by the ' Lezitlatare 'the Excise Boards of both, Brooklyn. and New. York have re-' fased to grant” any moro licenses, and the whole responaibility of clearing up the muddle is thus thrown upon the authorities in Albany. . — gt 5 CANADIAN NEWS, . .. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. * -+ OTTAWA,” Ont. April }4.—The Premier an- nounced in the House of Commons to-day, thatne- gotidtions ivére in propress betweén the Gévern-- ments of Canads snd Great Britain with the view of Janding English mails for. New. York and also: those for Australia at Halifax. The choice of the Canadian’ route for the latter would materially shorten the ronte to Chicago. The:last English. mail train made the journey from Halifax to Mfon- treal, §00 oad miles, ln‘xn’:fi-nmu hours, . ° Special Di o Tribune. . Waor Inst m! pe a deserved 'compliment to _one lof the ablest men in Congress. E‘he Spanish Miesion, in view of the known opinion of the Secretary of State on European affairs, is likely to be the most important foreign station under this Admihistra- tion. The dutics of the Minister 2t Madrid will be of the most important and delicate character. . THE TORKISH MISSION. T view of the certainty of a European w 5 not anfikely that: Horace Masnard ey be rebiic from_Constantinople, and a_ very much breader ;n::n pl‘n \nnlldx place. Thled\merlun commercial intereta wi require specl attention u outbreak of hostilitics. P e 5 COMPLIENTARY. . ! " To the Western Associated Presa; WASHINGTON, Association _'g:dd their re: T sto the Secretary of ot his residence.” Associ; Miller addressed the Secretary on’ bei\‘nfll‘l‘e .{7‘;‘ {;: : Association, expressing their gratifcation and - pride at'hls transfer from ‘Congrees to' his present Hrore prominent position, of thelr eontdber by hiti 44 one of whom Towa might feel proud. The Secretary brieily.responded, saying in conclusio OTTAWA,> Ont;, "April :14.—ih the - House: this | *‘Concerning the ve: evening lr: Laaties moved o Fesolution: to ;the, |- decolved upon me by the Tavor of the Prescisn effect that J. M. Currier, member for Ottawa, Op- | haveanly to say they shall bo d ed aceord. position. having supplied lumber under.contract to | ing'to the beat of - my ability, and T hope by fiiith- the public departments, his seat bedeclared vacant, | fal endeavors to justify, at least in part, he s and that the matter be referred to the Election and | ticipations of my goods’ friends, wafi:h ‘Fou, sir, 3 prizEr STy R G R bt e Bl e o . cazo.& Milwaukee - Roads. the vell or how {i'| differed rtions of city, and fllflifi»d&%"!fi?’fififi* Yo e a (ew larze stables have been burclarize %S pARDONED. MY ¢ and valnablé stock driven away. Latelact even E. Bruce, {: The Prgeident has pardoned Charles’ E. ‘Brice, / conxicted 1n-thé Criminal Caurt of . this “Aprit{ast of forzery, “the Albany Penitenuary. of President Hay CASUALTIES. - . DBURNIED AT SEA. SavANNAH, Ga., Aril 14.—The steamship Leo, from this port for Nassau, on :the 12th, was de- stroyed by fire at 3a. m. onthe 13th in a heavy southeast gale; eighty miles south of Tybee,” thirty miles off shore. The two Miss Farringtons, of Naseau,.s0d_Mr. Pappendick, of New' York, the .only passengors, are missing. Of the crew, P.3(¢- Donnel, chief engineer; Charles F. nenneley. car- ter; James® McLadghlin, oiler; Dan Reagan, {"fi:is Lee, and Patrick McGough, firemen; Peter Olofson, Samuel Hurst, and James )_Inrr:l{. sailors: Annie Brown. stewardess; W. Mitchell, couk: Henry Harris, Richard Getthing, Phl?!uh - son, James Caren, Robert Gibson, Henry O' Keefe, and John Savage, went off in life-boats, and are Supposcd to be 1ost. 'The rest of the crew and offi-, cers were taken from a life-raft on the 13th ar 11 a. m,, by the Russian bark ll(;?pel, Capt. Fredick- son, from London for Bull Kiver. The thirteen saved were brought Lo this ity from the bark Hop- pet off Tybee; by the pilot-boat Nica. ACCIDENTALLY -SHOT. : Special Dispatch to The Tribune. MivEAToLis, Minn., April14.—A shocking ac~ cident happened to J. F. Wilson, one of our prom- inent citizens, Iast evening. While in the act of placing his revolver under the pillow, before retir- ing for the night, it in some_unaccountable way \was discharged, the ball entering behind the ear. passing through, the bead, and lodzing under the scalp. " At lusi accounts he’wag still alive, but there wasnio hope of recovery, This“fs (he first pardon RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LaSaLLg, HL, April 14.—A rupaway team here to-day, attached o a light buggy, ran into another rig in whick were.Ben Heterick, wife, and daugh- ter. The collision upsét the vehicles, and all the occupants were thrown® ont, Mre. H. suffering’a broken shoulder-blade, while the father and daagh- ter escaped unhurt. % ;. FOUNDERED. * . :. WiaixeTos, N. C., April 14.—Two pilot-boats belonring to Smithville, and having thirtcen men onboard, arc missing, and supposed to have foun- dered in the recent heavy smles. 'Several small Veasels ure ashore near Smithville.” CORRECTION. : Cranzestox, April 14.—There was no fornda- tion for the ramor of the 10ss of the steamer Gulf Stream, which reached here to-night, put back by a severe gale. FIRES. AT LOUISVILLE. i TLoursvitte, April 14.—A fire at 2 o'clock this morning destroyed the tobacco factory of R. R. Jones, of this city.” Loss, $5,000;1nsurance—At- lanta, New York, $1,000; Merchants, New York, 00; Tinmboldt, New York. $600; Pattcrson. Sleo destzoged. Loss, $3,000, - & " AT LITTLE ROCRK. Lrrrie Rock, Ark., April 14.—Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning the wholesale dry goods house of Cole & Dow, in Waite Block, was dam: ;j,'m.l h,‘iflm and water to the amount of $30,000. nsure S B IN CHICAGO. ‘The alarm from Box 286 at 9:15 1ast evening was caused by the explosion of & lamp in Williom Besley's_ale warehouse. No. 136 North Jefferson strect. Damage nominal. . - i AT CUMBERLAND, MD. CuxeERuAND, Md., April 1. —Butler's farni- tare factory and Coleman’scarpenter shop and sash factory have burned. Loss $30,000; insurance, $20,000. : ¥ AT MILFORD, DILE. Mmrorp, Del., Aril 1+.—The American Basket Company's largé factory has burnéd. Losa $30,000; insurance 38,600, AT INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANAPOLIS, - Ind., April 14.—The -Shelby Touse wusdamnged by fire this morninz $3,000." Covered by insurance n the Queen of London. INDIANS. THE PONCAS. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. 4 Sioux City, In., April 14.—A special from Springfield, Dakota, states that the removal of the Pouca tribe of Indians, numbering 750 men, wom- en, and children, will leave thefr reservation on Monday, the 16th inst.. at daylight, and ‘start for CotErament il Tarnial Gansgoctations s thoe iov sh_tra; will go overland via Columbus, o omy e ey THE NORTHWEST POOL. Names of the Partles Engaged in It. s Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune. * New York," April 11.—The announcement in the 7imes of suits against members of the. North- west pool by Kennedy & Co., excited general dis-" cossion on_ the street to-day. The.,gentlemen whose names were mentioned were very angry at the “exposure; . and warmly’ denied that they were in any way interested in the pool. Messrs. ‘Dows, Tows, and Dayliss, #2id that they. purchased their stock on _their indi- vidual responsibility asan_investment. and with- out reference 1oany comblnation to bull or he Northwest. Mr. Towa added that he could not take time to angwer all the lics that people choso to tell of him. Other alleged members were, to all appearances, steeped in. the profoundest ‘ignior- ance regarding the_ existence - of . Auch: a thing. as Northwest - pool, - - and they were virtuonsly indignant that their names should be coupled with a0 immoral an actus stock gambling. ~ Seven additional names are given to those published to-day, snaking the pool consist of fifteen members. They are all, in strect parlance, very hieavy men. ‘They are Martin L. Sykes, Jr.. Secretary of the Chicago & Northwestern and Chi- : Albert Keep, Presi- a dent of the eame “roads; IHenry II. ter. President of the West Wlsc’onn'n Rail- James H. Howe, merchant, at Lurling slip; Mr. Ten Tare, reprecentative sent this country by-the Dutch stockholders |n=lh:!(IIh'iu cago & Norihwestern Road to look after thelr i terests: and A. G. Dutoam, in’business on Ex- and sentericed to -one year fn; -Bannett, chim;.'c"_ Dlacc'.l & . Kennedy aaid to-day that the ski sowing Urighier every dav, and he hoped. goon. 1o bc able to resume business.” Whether. such & con- tingency depended noon a settlement by the mem.- bers of the pool or not he would not say. - TELEGRAPHIC NOTES,” | New Yous, Aprill4.—The Western Union Téle. graph Company to-day began the payment of the quarterly dividend of the 11% per cent. for the quarter endlng March 31, 1877, - . Spectal Dispatc to The Tribune. - b StoUx Crry, In., April 3t.—At the request of many clergymen of Dakota, Gov.. Pennington to- day issued @ proclamation appointing the 3d day of May next a« a day of fastinz, ‘humillation nnd prayer, A grasshopper visi Bue petition™for deliwerance. " 12 feared, hence ENGINEERS' STRIKE, PRILADELPHIS, April 14.—The order for g strike of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engincerson the Philadelphia & Reading Railrond went into efect at miduight. It Is not belleved that there will be any :Jc‘lnnl.{:n of trains to-morrow, a2 the Company ve already employed men to SRS HE L o I e ot abandoninz . the ‘engines before ' arriving at their destinatlon. ———— & = lITHIE STRAITS, sTROIT, Aprll 14.—A dispatch recet Foint St. Tgnace this morning reports zh??:i’a? D. ¢, Aprui. 14.—The Towa State!], caying rapidly. It is thought boats can get th: by Monday. evening if the weatner c«wgnunu:nflx' itis, clear and calm, with thermometer at' 53 de. Breca: s i with e ol "X dispateh from Macking melting fast and Inopen I ploess Toons Sselsoals Teland £o McGalpin's Jight, but solid above Nrw Yorxk, ‘April 14.—The Pennsylvania Coal Company’s circular for April shows am 1d “nce of, 20 cents a ton over prices for March. t s sald. ere wi 2 gencrat ady 13150 sald that 10 Jude there il b mebries et eral advance of 50 cents over the advance of M. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railrosd Company will sell 100,000 tons of casi April oo = OCEfiN “S;I'EAMSHIP NEWS, New Yon, April 14.—Arrived, ste: consin, fmm'LirerpooL & Memitly Wi Loxpos, April 14 —Steamships Tstrim, from Bos- ton; Nova Scotian, from Baltimore. and Hotter: dam, from Now York. have areived gut. ax, April 14,—. 12028 1Fvecpon rived, steamablp Auatriag, o ——— o IERSF‘:;THIEVES. 2 e e:thleves have’ been doing & thriving Dusi.. ness In this city daring the past mn,..ufiol'i‘ Inoymerable private rigs have been stolon 1 P - Oicer I, Sieppard of the Twentv-second § Stition captared fellow named Ciarles Schilies -who.is charged with the larceny of no less thay e valugblo animal from the stables of Colyely Tunter & Co., No. 75 Atcher avenue. SUBURBAN.- : AKEFOREST., ° "' Tnesday there was an election of clty ‘offcery the result being the nnanimons choice of Mr. Bey, edict for Alayor. The boys of the Academy weny - 50 jubilant they.decided to give him 2 sores which théy did in fine style. ” Mr.:Benedict ha somely responded by invitingthem all in to sup! per. ~ Soveral of the prominent ¢itizZens “aled calfey’ during the evening to offer thelr congratulations, Miss Benedict had a“sugar:.party Friday :éveq, “ing. Thesugar was a success, and the young peq. ple enjoyed themselves very much. i Prof. Burbank gives-n readins at the Acagam, Tuesday evening of this wa_ek,,:'l;; proceeds to by, ven to the College Library:’ There is al3o o he.. e o raetramental and vocal, - Prof. Lenirl) the accomplishea violinist,~ has ’tendered services for the occasion, and other masicians of \ell-known sbility, It Ishoped the generosity bt these gentlemen and Capt. Sabin, - the Principal of the Acadamy, will ‘be uppreciated, and that the fallest- honse- ever seen in- Lake* Forest wijj rfove. that they _are.. ‘The Hon. , "~ Farwell has : shown _that” he - appreciates.: it by offering S$25 for his ticket. . Tickets are for eale at the residence of the Treasurer of the Libra.: ,* | ry Association. N ‘Spring bas come and . with it the usual upheava] of Fht coll.. Tn" the winter the ventiomen kngeras that_some different arrangenient of the zroundy would be an_improvement,:and st this time ths?' ol comes up, new. deains ars laid, new terraces: ailt, more flower-beds “made, and all throngt thes | summer they think them perfect, but winter brings the sime discontent, and it's “tan fll wing thateblows nodody good, " for all thia makes work _ foranarmyofpoormens i i m "The Library Association will meet at Mre. J.:y, Farwell's next Friday evening. «Prof.. Liebiing, the celcbrated planist. has promised to be present aad fayor the company with some musle, - "% - . % " Col. Johnston axd family have retarned 16 thefr - beantiful home. Mr. William Warren starts on, Monday for a month's triv_throagh Colorado. ! -Mre. C, B. and Mrs. J. V. Farweil returned from. their New York trip Friday. Alr. and Mrs. Henry Durand are still in the South. ity OAK PARK. . The winter scason has passed away, but has sobi+ taken away with it that spirit of soclability whie has prompted nnmerous pleasant gatheringd ‘in’ Oak Park during . the - past months, 'asiwa evidenced by -the ' large and.. brilliang’ company~ asscmbled Thursday evening in anewer _to an invitation iven by the. Mason. “ic : fraternity. . Centennial was ¢rowded with a mecrry company of . happy dancer: The rogramme - "of ‘the” evening’ was “arranged to gratify as nearly as practicable ail Idnds of dancing taste, and was whirled and foated through to strains of most acceptable masie, from Kreltoni's excellent grehestra. - During the even- ine o bountiful repast was served in the upper - Tall to ticket-holders, The room was handsomely decorated with flazs and evergreens: the tables » were covered with_delicacies arranzed in Eckarnds's most- artistic style. - Many muests were present | from Chicago, Austin, Maywood, and Ridgeland, : and a pleasanter party has never been given in tha * Park. - # CL ede Luke street is assnuminga very business-like gz pearance. The citizens will 860n have every cote- Vcnh!:nce and accommodation which their demaads | require. e Much inqairy has been made in regard to the fir- ingof a bullet Into the mail-car last Taesday after- no0n, but as yet the guilty party has not been dus- covered. Many complaints are made of boys ghooting at birds, and the police are now looking™* , out for the reckless boys. L If some. few of the proerty-owners who 50’ gen: eronaly placed streot-lamps “in their 'front -yasds * would light them these very dark nights it woald add much to the comfort of poor pedestriany com- ing home from late prayer-meetinzs. ~ ‘rayer-mectings are being held in the Methodist Episcopal Church daily at 7 a. m. and 7:30 p.m. These meetings are exciting much interest.” ™ George Butters, of Ridzeland, was elected School - Director for three years, in Oak Park Distriet; by . a very large majority. e 11. C. Schroeder was elected School Director years in the Harlem Distriet. 3. R. C. Lyons has removed to Evanston. Mr. Fred Van Lergen and wife have retornéd - to their old home in Holly conrt. : Mr. Packaril, of Yaukton, Dakots, has tiken a nouse in Holly conrt. s . " HIGHLAND PARK. . Tuesday evening a large company of yomng people surprised Miss Molile -Middleton by ap- pearing about 8 o'clock with all the-necessaries 5 for spending -8 social. evening..after the lively manner whicl is ‘the custom of Highland Park-.: ers. The affair wa3 excellently mansced by Miss . Enima Daris and Mr. Walter McDonough. Danc- ing was kent up until s late hoar. and fine mas was furnished by Mr. Edwanl Myers, assisted by Hliss Waketleld, ‘Thoss presct were Misscs iaker, oyinzion, Denison. Hastings, Holl Mackie, Middloton, Davts, Granes, and Meass, Banks, Greene. McDonongh, 1all, Curtiss, Gal- loway. Colby, Welch, Page. Evani, and others. The Sfiases Holman, from New York, aremakinga visit to Highland Park friends. ; Pt At a'Republican eancas Monday Mr. John Mid-./ dleton was ndminated for Mayor. ... PARK RIDGE. = The Methodlst socuable Thursdsy evening at the residence of 3ra. Carterand Mrs. A. B. Sherwin was largely attended, and served to remind those present of former pleasant ones in previous years, when the ladies of. this Society were more active and zealous in ' the, social jwat- ters of " the' “charch than = has been the case the past ceason. Mrs. Knowles and Mr. T...; Moss favored the company with readings, whils © music by Mre. Moss and Mrs, Sherwin, and Meisrs. , Richardson, Mos, and Sherwin, served to enliven’, the hours. Refreshments were served at 10 o'clock. "The strangers noticed present were the Rev. Ladd and the Rev. Mr. Ackerman, of Evansfor Mr. Loyd, Alrs. Loyd. and Mrs. Tarner;. who bare recentlx hecome residents of the place. A novel feature of the nest sociale to be iven will be ma- - sic by a'simon-pure old folks' quartette, mone of tl'!'né members of which will be less than 60 yu;rs of 3r. and Mrs. Fred Dickenson are both quite ill, the former with inflammatory rhenmatism and the latter with inflammation of the lungs. PRy Master Eddie Orris quite il} with scarlet faver, his being the last case developed here, It is hoped that it may spread no further. 1 tolr. Morse is still abscnt on hus extended Westera our, v Mr. George Wilson, of St. Louis, .who has been spending & few . days Wi frends beres - was s losor. by the - burming he Southern Hotel. Ile was s boarder at this when at home; and his bagzage, which was quita n}l;-rab‘)‘gh;_m n}gl destroyed. T . William P. Moss will 01 C!ii‘?g} ‘f'.e rucarl\;nk remove his family 0 - 4. K. Mansfield was elected School Directof “9 fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of - Mr. C. B. Carpenter from the village. The 3um ©f 32,000 was voted for achool ourposes. < —————— . " APRIL AND HER PETS. ApriL. lttle nursery. maid, "ruant trips athwart, the pininy— Hair, unheld by ribbonert Dprli'in.‘ < Pripping down with gold. Shakuz exncily het hed. . pSvery.side sho sprinkiing wets.~ r wintry sle: = Waking up her fomat pers " Pt 'Firet Arbutus boldly creeps _From bencath the sod 1h views; Violet from Geld-face peeps Next her eye of beavenly huey Daisy, in her white-frilled cap, . - Docs in daintiness appear; Crocas, from a happy nap, Follows slow in modest fear, * Cowslip, fn her yellow hoo Draws with draoping noddle nigh Fansr lna thonghiral mood, o7 i ks up staring at the sky; " * yacinth, too, inléupy-cyed. wonder wink; Primrose starts {n sancy prhlg,k' Pouting oat her 1ips of pink. * Al her pretty floral oral pets 0 in turn to light nploom: Each 2 smile of greeting ro Brghtening It to April dgca each fon e ly kisa, 2 ing them, 't it Bt BT Bat to'God the glory give. Y # cice HEBELLION. O cruel Pate. what hast ‘To clond the )Hfi‘ Brfl‘l;h!‘h::'hl 4 Of light the world can ever give?-* _.Begone from me, 1 pray! You've taken everything T . y - What wili you da wiis mes - Strike the laat blow, and let it end. © * The strife Jtwixt yon and me.’ How motionless that Jittle form: . ~ /- ‘That once was full i LA Forever from my sight? The chérlshisd hopes of Tong ago, AXI:OE:II':. l;l::'ll l(reflll‘_bri‘x!l{{-lfign e left 2 clinging Anll that alone irimines = " - OFate, for oncebe kind to'me, A Andgun mhfimfibfi arezs < upon 3 > AT Ty e .+ You've taken everything T had: :What will you do with me?.; - . .. Strike the last blow, and fet it end The strife "twixt you and me.. . Cmicago, April 7, 1877, VioL 'SEiT.