Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 1, 1877, Page 5

'THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY,. MAY 1, 1677. 5. 3 chanze of management. A committee "um:]:;‘fo’i'mea 10 solicit proxics in New Hampehire 3l w of sendine au agent 1o vote thens at the e T ceting in June 10 2 new mansgement IKANSAS PACIFIC. al Dispatch to The Tridune. New Yous, April $U.—The Committee of Nine \ppolntea by the irst-mortguge bondholders of the Kanpsae Pacific Rallway have issued a report in ‘which they say the Receiver is economically man- aging the road; that its business {a increasing sat- e atiorily. The various closses of bondholders sre working In harmony, and it is expected the fonding-mortgage will be shortly disposed of. The f1et mortgages aggregate 813,307,000 on 072 Plles of road and 3,000,000 sacres of lane. The pet earnings from Nov. 20, 1876, to , 1677, amounted to $283,242.87. The é'u‘fiuie believe the railway would earn fall in- Covest on all its first-mortgaze bonds if the acts of Coperess etitling it o operate i connection with Sonther Pauiic roads were carried out in good fuith. and they are takingsteps to bring about that rasuit. A MISSING LOCOMOTIVE. Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune. proria;, ML, April 30.—An engine. formerly uoiwa £ No. 73, of the Indisnapolis, Blooming- ,t.n & Western Railroad, afterwards 2s No. 9 on 1 Peoria & sprivgfield, and still later as No. 6 cnthe Peoria, Atlanta & Decatur, hay, since the snze of Beceivers on the Peoria & Springfield Roed, tarned up missing. It is said the euzine was recently made the property of 4 & Ware, of Pekin, by’ a gecision of the United States Supreme Court. Bob Ingersoll 15 said to be a third owner, as is also D. 7. Thompson, of Pekin, formerly of the con- on_company of Thompson, Grizegs & Co. gmifj eald m}’x Warc s#old the cngine to Gen. Wright, of the Indiauapolis, Bloomington & Western Road, for $1,000. The Peorla Circait Court will take possession of the engine, when found, as the property of the Peoria & Springfield Railrosd. - ITEMS. r. Vanderbilt and party left this city yesterday sorning on epecial train of the Michizan Central Rarosd. They reached Kalamnzoo at 12:30 p. ., having made unusually fast time. Here they went on the Grand Rapids branch of the Michigan Southern, and reacbed Grand Rapids a few hours futer. They remained here a few hoars, and then Jeft for_Lipeing, where they will remain over pight. This morning they will etart for Cleveland ojake part iu the aunual meeting of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, which™ takes place t0-morrow. mzfi the roads connecting with the Union Pacific’ ‘Omaba announce that they have made the same urcd\ln:lllnn in frefght-rates 10 the Black Bills as the. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. FIRES. AT TOLEDO. Torepo, April30—1 p. m.—The four-story brick building, Nos. 76 a0d 78 Summit street, occupied by Keen & Keeler, wholesale dry goods, was. par- +ially destroyed by firc at an early hour this morn- ing. The stock was badly damaged by water. Loxs ou stock, $36,000; on building, $4,000. Both cov- ered by insurance. The following companies Bave policies on the stock: Commonwealth, ‘Boston, $5,000; Secarity, Conpectieut, 85,0003 St. Nicholag, New York, §5,000; Ohio Fire Associa- tion, Cincinnat!, $10,000; Ohio, Dayton. $5,00 N City, New Jersey, $5,000; New York ew York, $5,000; Kenton, New York, 000; Germania, New Jersey, §5,000; Phanix, (ipoinnati, §2.500; Lycoming, Pennsylvanis, $5,000; Buckeye, Shelby, $o.5 City, Cleveland, 0., $2,500; As Ohio, £,500; Delaware, Ohio. $2,500; Atlantic Under- wrilers’, Pennsylvania, §3,000; Western, Toronto, $5,000; La Caisee General de Parie, $10,000. AT GREEXN CASTLE, IND. Isouxapovts, Ind., Aril 30.—A fire last night 2t Green Castle, Ind., destroyed Hanna & Black's livery stable and Liggeit's billiard and dnnking wmloon. W. H. Sherby, 2 prominent bnsiness man, while asslsting the Fire Department. was instantly Killed by & falling wall. Liggelt's loss is $10,000; fosored for $6,000 in the Hartford and North Americs. Loss on livery building $10,000; insured for 38.000 fa the Germania and Northivestern, Hauna & Black's loss is $3,000; no insurance. NEAR JANESVILLE. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Juseeviie, Wis., April 30.—The house of George Baliard, in the Town of Union, was par- tislly burned Saturday night, and the farm-house bf William Schenck, near Shovlere, was atso burned, together with_the fargiture, part of which was ot potin. Loss fully $6,000. Insured in the H&n‘ Company, of Hsrmony Township, for AT BUFFALO, N. ¥. Bpecial Dispatch to The 2. i1ne. Dreraso, N. Y., April 30.—The Theatre Comigque, located on the Terrace, was destropea by fre this evening. It was vacant, except old clotbes-cealers and saloons on the first floor. The building was owned vy the_Sidways, and not in- susud. Loss estimated at $30, 000, SUICIDE. Epetial Dispatch o The Tribune. DrerQee, 1a., April 30.—Last Tuesday & young man came 1o this city, put up at the Key City House, and registered bimself as C. P, Jackson, San Francisco, He remained until Wednesdsy, when he went away, and returned agmn Thurs- d:)': Tp 1o this morning nothing unusual was noticed in nis appesrance, except that he seemed “*alittle onder the weather.” Abont 9 o'clock this morning Mr. George Bucknam, clerk of the Eey City House, stepoed into Jackson's room and noticed him lying on the bed, and eaw Lis hand hanging oat of the bed clenchied and purple. closer _inspection he founa the menwasdead. The Coroner was called, and the Dbody exanined. was a card on which was written, **Broke, but no thief,” and on a paper the single word **Morphine.” On after-in- quirs it was found Le had o sister in a hoase of ill- 1swe on the Liinois eide of the river. She was at once summoned and interviewd. She says bis awe 18 Jobn Devlin, from No. 831 Michigan ave- nue, Chicago, but she positiveiy refused to give any of their family bistory, She enid #hehada :!x‘-‘m Nring in Chicazo, but woold rather die 0 have ber kuow the sad story. When Jack- £um, or Devlin, came to this place he had about $400 in his ession, bat, strange to say, no Ewnqunnur be found. Some think that the l-:c:ned came to this city with the intention of claiming ls loet sister, but, being unable to ac- gouplish thle, conmitied wbicide. 'The Conmer's o ie death b mampEin. isipsioeed by i ow d wrpbine adiiuistere s own Land.” Looking at the matter on all uldun{ there is that 18, What th the grester part of M moner 1 thla gin) s Dia sistor, a8 ehe Giaisy. and he had been 1o ree her several timee, {he micht kuow where the money was, and, if she foot bus sister, she most probably can account {90 e grenter purt of it. 1f there is u slster at $hL Miclizan avenue, Chicago, she may be able 1o lr:m somé light on the supject. As it stands now, very mystctious, S 3;«'1:‘: Dispatck to The Trivune. 1T, . April 30, —It has been ascertained {Hmmme of the dead girl found on the beach at 5, Jesterday morning, was Mary Aun Wort- Wiljohe was x0 vears old, and belonged in M r. where Ler fatner, a respectable carpen- jon reeldes. The Coroner’s Jury 10-gay Livld an shduest, but reuched no decision. Eximmation “g-":d that the girl was aboat to become a mother, three men have been urrested on suspicion of elug concemed 1 the case. 4 nw‘-’:fix::f:én':m" 3[?,—‘“1'1“:“1; ‘l\;bll.fleld, an merchant of V: = suicide on Sataraay. . OF | o Boren, com Giceea Spgn; Dispatch to The Tribune. g %, Mich., April 30.—This forenoon at 10 :[:XI?;'.LA.!hry It. Gass, 1 domestic in the cmploy evinneih M Crawford, was found dead in bed, catly poisoncd by her own hands. She got wepiisat 2e weual, and appeared cheerful and o Gegrr0 cause 18 asgioned. She is the dunghter S fujorEe Gass, of Mareball, Mich.. and has been ol servantin Crawford's fumily for over & llz‘)n-_‘ post moriem examination fs being wade. w s, Anril30.—A stranger, who regstered L Du%g. of Nashville, was found dead in his oy e Feabody Hotel thle afternoon, haviog Thg ued suicide with Jandsnum on Saturday b aa it s pupposed from 3 note et by i, topos tat he had moncy enough in the hotel-safe x‘“‘r{"hlm. and that he was as wuch a etranger in abrille n;‘)fi:mhu, tzif\;’ Euu tor suicide was ocketbook o e focatonk: S50 s tona, bt l”mwur Dispatch to The Tridune. AL, April 30.—Mr. Foss, 3 hardware a::fi:‘x &?‘ sm:a nhdn\ me;n.;hnz himself through ¥ ng, an A o sl morul, died instantly. Cause, —— FINANCIAL. .,:""‘““' Aoril 30.—R. Stedman & Co., crockery uuum"m‘ bave called & mecting of their -Geditors. The livbilities are reported st S118, 000, brincipally abroad and Pennsylvania. Causes of the lh!‘ flllnffi. beavy expenses, light trade, zad Awaxy, X. Y., April 30.—Information was lzid ortore the Gorernor to-day that the examination the New York and Eric Bank of Buflalo was mv:_-ll. under very snspicions circumstsnces at 3 Beroien it owed the State S119. 000, Tang LotUEN, Pa., Apeil 30._The Dime Ssvings enspended. - Its Liabilities excoed $285, - 10 yieln rls nknown, but claimed to be suficlent Jielda fair percentage. - Lotts, April 30.—A report has freely circo- mhhd“;n-dal in businese circles and sn "Change, Tong fog SearY, comumissibn house of Shrick & Row- i bad failed withhetey liabilitles. - a ) April 30.—Chester, Morgan T "“-k:m'n dry-goods and_carpet-dealers, to-day U-.m an asslenment to I D, Sherman. Liabill- $230,000; nominal sascts valued at $200.000, SOUTHERN PACIFIC. The New Trans-Continental Railroad that Is Pushing Its Way Eastward. Finished to the Colorado River, aud to Be Completed to New Mexico Prob- ably Within the Year. Remarkable Engineering Achieve- ments---A Track that Is Made - to Cross Itself. “Snon‘-Sheds" to Protect the Rails from Sand” Storms on the Deserl--Artesian-Wells, Hud-Volcanoes, Etc. What the Tourist Will Ses En Route— Yums, Its Mines, Morals, and Agricalture, BSpeclal Correspandence af The Tribune. Yoaa, A. T., Aoril 20.—Yuma is a place of “ great expectations.” Situated on the Colora- do River at the junction with the Gila, and be- ing chosen as the point where the Southern Pa- cific Ratlroad is to cross into Arizona, it seems to afford some reason, iu the natural advantages of its locatfon, forat least a considerable por- tion of the expectations of its citizens. Here- tofore Arizonu has been perbaps the most out- of-the-way section of our country, its ouly means of cominunication with the States being by stage across California, through New Mexico or Colorado, or by equally long and tedious jour- ueysby water down the river and around the point of Lower California: In these days of rapid transit the trip to Arizova by such means {s dltogether too serious an undertaking, and for this reason chiefly the mines, which have for years given evidence ot befnz the rich- est on the continent, have been undeveloped. But, as if touched by the enchanting wand, the \Territory, siuce the near approach of the South- ern Pacific, bas begun to bustle with immigra- tion, and its mountains are being thoroughly ransacked for the precious metals. 1 bave referred in some of my previous let- ters to the part THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY is playivg in the rapid development of this Ter- ritory, and It tnay interest your readers to learn something more about tbis great corporation, which, without the uid of Government subsidy. is pushing a second line-across our country to the South. Whether regarded as a compcting line to the one already constructed, or in respect to the eavancement of our Southera territory, this new trauns-continental route cannot fail to be of incalculable material beneflt o the whole country. The Southern Pacitic Company is com- posed of a number of wealthy San Francisco gentlemen. Its President is Charles Crockery and its Vice-President, D. D. Colton. These two gentlcmen have been actively engaged in the construction of the road, and to them more than to any one clse is due 'its rapid completion to this Territory. Ispeak of the roadas com- pleted to this place, though there is still a gap of a few miles, but the distance is insignificant, for, with the thousand or more Chivamen - ployed. track is being laid at the rate ofa couple of iniles o day. Probably before this reaches vou the whole distance irom San Francisco to Yuma, 715 miles, will be finished. Tor the grester vpart of its estent this road runs through the most fertile iind attractive portion of Central and Southern California, passing great furms smiling with a Deautiful yicld of fruits and cereals, now nearly ready for the harvest. I knowof no Journey an; where—not even excepting a European tol that will so roundly repay the tourist in fresh, novel, uousual sights, as the trip from Chicago here.” The Union and Centrul Pacific Railroads acific afford some of the grandest mountain and plains scenery in the world. The plcturesque assage of the Semmerings from Vienna to Venice, a marvelous feat of evgineerlng skill, does not surpussthe mizhty achievements on the Central and Southern Pacific Roads, nor do the Sernmerings equal the Sierras in grandeur and primeval wildness. Then why need one incur the expense and hazard of a European tour for scenery and climate whichone may find as grand and oeautiful near at home i I understand tickets via Chicago to St. Lus Angeles or Yuma may be purchased at all the principal railroad ticket otlices of the larze citles East and West. Interestand curiosity would naturally tuke the tourist to San Francisco, one of the marvels of the coast, or heconld debarl at Lathrop, cighty- three miles cast of 'Frisco, and there take the Southern Pacific, south. At Mereed, fifty-seven miles form Lathrop, stages connect for the bix trees and Yosemite. From Newhall, 855 miles from. Lathrop, a short stage ride brings the passensrer to Santa Barbara and San Bucnaven< fura, the ost noted watering-places on the coast. AT LOS ANGELES, four hundred miles south of Lathrop, you enter s, the land where the lemon-tree grows, Where the. old orange glows in the green thick- el's gloom, Where the wind ever soft from the blue heaven blows, ‘And groves are of myrtle, and olive, and rose.™ Which is as literally true as it is poetical. With a climate so healthful, a temperature so equable, aud a soil so fertile nud pro- !(7:4:, it seems as if Nature bad laid the founaation there for a sccond Para- dise. The orange, lemon, fig, date. pesch, -and nlmond groves are a novelty to the Northern visitor, cspecially if he visits them, as 1 did, In March, Wheu the orange-trees are laden with ripe, golden fruit while yet Chicagois iu the fey grasp of winter. There are numerous great - farms, or ranches, as_they are called, of thousands of acres, near Los Angeles, und sev- eral colonies ncar by, the namies_of only two of which now occur to me,—the Indiana and River- side colonies, the latter near Colton,—which offer advantageous terms to settlers. One ob- Jection (if, indeed, it be an objection) which I should mention, that the seader may not accuse me of overdrawings the victure, is that Southern California is subject to ocrasional droughts, say about onee in four years,which makes irriza- tion necessary. Last winter, for instance, there was less rain than usual, but I see no disas- trous effect from the drought exeept on farms whose owners have néglected to provide means of {rrigation. Amon the advautares of their cli- wate andsoifl, Soutbern California farmers will tell you they never have frost or snow. It costs them little to bulld.” Living is cheaper than in the East. Less clothingisnecded. Crops arenever destroyed by harvest storme. Less labor, haste, and expenseé are required to harvest and secure a crop. Two cropsa vear muy be raised it desired. Cattle and sheep tiud their own Il\'lnfi the year ‘rouud. It isnear the seaboard, an therd is good market for everytbing raised. No extremes of heat and cold. “The climute is the healthiest in the world, and the streets of Los Angeles are filled with reformed Eastern con- ‘sumptives. THE SCENERT along the Southera Pacific is grand throughout. To Los Anweles the road passes up the San Joaquin and Tulsre Valleys in sight of the Sferras or Coast Renge the whole distauce, and further along the San Bernardino range becomes boldly prominent. From Tulare Valley to the Los Angeles over thic Sterras some most remarkable cugineering is encountered. For tbe distance of mearly 100 miles the road is uposn, or under, this ruge: range, for tunnels are frequent there. I doubt if any railroad in cxistence has encountered and overcome such great physical impediments as the Southern Pacific under the direction of its Chief Engincer, Mr. George E. Gray. To illus- trate the character of the Works Atoue point, in order to attain a higher elevation without mak- fng a too heavy grade, the road is made to run around the cone of a mountain 8,795 fect, doubling ~ upon atselfl in 2 complete loop and crossing itsell 78 feet hizher than where the loop begins in Taunel No. 9. After leaving Los Angeles about a hundred miles, golng esst, the road enters upon the great Colorado desert, which cxtends the remainder of the distance, about 200 miles, to the Colorado River. - Here, upon tius sandy and waste, where the road-bed in some places is over 200 feet below the level'of the ses, new ‘and unprecedented difficalties arose, such as ab- sence of water, insullerable heat, drifting sands, which frequently covered up the track, or which Ulew away snd undermined the tics, sand- storms that prevented work, mud and air vol- canoes which, at one place, raised the track several feet in a night. - However, by the aid of several thousand patient and _euduring China- men, the sinking ot artesian wells, the ercction of i snow-sheds” to protect the tracks from sand, and the re-location of the track out of the reach of the phenomenal mud volcanoes, the desert has been crossed, and Arizona i3 united to San Frauciseo by bands of steel,—yes, literally Yands of steel, for theroad is laid with that ma- terial the whole distance. . ‘But the Southern Pacific is NOT TO STOP HERE. - Ab will be thrown scross the Colorado as s&%y as possibly, and -the laying of truck will be continued up the Gila Valley. ~Probably - Al by the Ist of January next it’ will be completed o Tucson. I give you this on the authority of Mr. Crocker, who told me while inSan Francisco that such was the Company’s intention. They already have the rails for 140 miles of -that dis- tance. Thence the rozd: will Le continued to meet some- Eastern outlet in New Mexico or Texas, with possibly a branch to meet the Kan- sas Pacilic at Denver. Nowbere else in our country is there such a vast railroad-building cnterprise in progress to-day. AT YUMA the traveler will find much that is “strange and unique. It is an abode town of say 1,200 in- habitants,—oue-half Mexican and ~ scantily- attired Indians, the balance whites. It has several large wholesale houses and transporta- tion companics, retail stores of all branches of trade, two hotels, aud “wet groceries " almost innumerable. Fort Yuma, garrisoned by two companics of regulars, is julst across the riveron the high blufls of the "California side. The Quartermaster’s depot on this side, adjacent to the town, is in command of Col. G. W. radley, a Chicagoau, who is very courteous and lLos- itable to strangers. especially to all who hail rom the Garden City. It supplics all the millitary posts in_the Territory, and is for that reason a depot of cousiderable im- portance. Therc are n number of finely- cultivated and productive ranches about Yuma, but the area of cultivated ground is small. Still, nearly all of the Colorado and Gila bot- toms are susceptible of a high state of pro- ductiveness with irrization. Sugar cane and cotton grow luxuriously. The temperature rarely Indicates a lower temperature than 40 degrees Fabrenhelt, but in summer a degree of heat Is attained of suflicient altitude to satisfy the most exalted ambition. SMNING. Forty-five miles northeast is the Castle Dome mining district—the oldest in the Territory, containing mines that have been worked off - und on for the past fourtctn vears, and con- tinuously for the past scven years. The ore from thése mines s principally argentiferons rich, but not vielding 2s large a percentage of precious wetal as the more re- cently discovered mines in the eastern part ~ of the Territory. But the reader will judge that they must be valuable when it is knmown that the ores have nearly all been shipped to Sau Francisco for re- duction, and have paid handsomely over uud above the expense. Some regard this as the best district i the Territory, thelr confidence doubtless b based on the Iact that its mines have been worked so long with profit and still shiowing large bodies of ore. The district needs capital and machinery to develop its greatest value. I must reserve more particular mention of these mines for a future letter. Seven miles south of Castle Dome is the Montazuma District,—yiclding copper, gold, and silver. It1s not worked muci now on aceount of lowness of copper and waut of water. Between here and Castle Dome there is a belt of mountams where there is very rich placer gold mining. 1 am told that over §2,000,- 000 have been taken out by dry washing. A few men are now working there. It is all coarse wold. At Gila City a piece of placer gold worth $158 was found about four.months ao. About forty miles north of here on the Cali- fornia side is the famous cho quastz gold mine of Frank Welcome. The shaft is down about 100 feet in ore-that goes about $80 per ton, which s very high for gold. North of the Castie Dome, extending hun- dreds of miles up the Colorado, are other very rich mines. Most astonishing reports of dis- coveries come from toere, and 1 shall have more to say coucerning that rewion hercafter. The MeCracken district is the most noted. A larze portion of the ores of this rezion find on outlet Vi the nver. And here I must not forget to mention that the Southerin Pacific Railroud Compauy has purchased the lizht-draft steam- boats and barges of the Colorado Steam Nuviga- tion Company, and will run them in_conuection with the railroad from Yuma to the highest navigable point on the river. Thus will North- ern and Western Arizous, {o common with the rest of the Territory, reap advantages from the building of the Southern Pacific, and contribute to the prosperity of this place. Wit its neighboring mines, its fertile river bottoms, its commanding place on the Colorado, its Imme- diate connection by rail with San Francisco and IP' stage lines with' all prominent points in the “Ferritoryundin Sonora, Yuma can hardly fail of being a fively and, I fear, reckless town atan curly day. YGLESIAS. SEE NS, PARSON BROWNLOW. His Sudden Death on Sunday Last. Telegram to Cincinnatl Commercial. KxoxvILLE, Tenn., April 20.—Ex-Senator Will- iam G. Brownlow died at his residence on Cum- berland street, in this city, at five minutes after 2 p. m. He had been aflicted for years with paraly- sl6 agitans, and the Immediate canse of his death was an extension of this disease to the bowels, paralyzing the same. Daring the last two months Dis health had been better than usual, and he had taken more interest in domestic affafrs during the ‘past week than for year previons. He had work- inen cmployed fixing his porches and fence: perintending the wmatter in person. and wilkmg Abont the premises with more than his accustomed vigor. Yesterduy afternoon he paid off the men Ditneclf, and retired at the usual sour. During “ht he was taken ill. when Dra T Boynton and James Rodgers were sum- moned, end, though his illncss at lensth yielded to the effcct of remedies, yet the acute pain endured hud 6o wezkened his nervous system that he never raillied, und, refusing to take etimulants, his fumily realized that his time had come, aud In their presence (his wife and children standing around Lis bedside) his spirit passed calmly und painlessly away. His remalns will be placed in a casket to-night, and the funeral services will take place on Tuesday atternvon ai Gy Cemetery. s death took the community by surprisc, and the sorrow i gencral. —_—— THE WEATHER, Wasutsatos, D. C., day 1—1 a. m.—For the Upper Lake region, the Upper Miselssippi, and Lower Missouri Valleys, nearly stationury, fol- lowed by falling barometer, rislng temperature, clear or partiaily cloudy weathe and winds variu- Dle, but mostly shifting to eust aud souto. su- the Time, | Dar. ThrAn. Maximum thermometer. 44 AL OBSKATATE Ci1cau0, April Wind. Tiain Weather. . W., fresh ... Cloudy. Ludaio .11 fresh.. 3 i 2, 3 Escanaba. ... 30,00, Grand Hnven 20.68° i Marquette . Milwaukee!, . |Clouds. LiCiear, THE HON. N. W, MATHENY. ~ Spectal Dispaich to The Tribune. SrrevorisLo, 1N, April 80.—The Hon. Noah W. Matheny, President of the First National Bank of thiscity, and a gentleman known through- Lontthe State, suddenly expired at his residence (bis cvening. Ile was apparently in excellent bealth, as usaal, and attended to his duties ut the Lunk up to 4 o'clock this afternoon. An hour or two Inter hie complained of slight indisposition and prevsure about the chest. The family physi- cian wus called in and found the pulsc and ticart reg- ular, but & moment thereafter the patient lay back und oxpired. r. Matheny was in bis 62d year, and prior 101873 hau held the ofiiccof County Clerk tuirty-fonr years, succeeding bis father in that oftice, who became Clerk upon the organiza- tion of the county. The Mathenya werc umong the oldest settlers in this gection of the State. The deceased leaves 2 wife and grown-up family, and neveral brothers snd other rélatives. — SAN FRANCISCO. Sax Fraxcisco, April 30.—At 2 meeting of the ‘Water Commissioncrs to-day the Spring Valley Water Company presented 2. proposition to ell its property and franchises to the city for $16,000, - 000, with an fntimation that it mizht accept some smaller amount. Provosals from a number of other companies will be presented in succession for the consideration of the Commission. e ——— . BRITISH COLUMBIA. Sax Fraxcisco, April 30.—A Victorla press diepatch says troops and gun-boats have left for Wellington Mintz. A Dbiter controversy has re- sulted from the Roman Catholic Bishop's phillipic against the public schools. The news- ‘papers are occapied with the discu seions. ——————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Dattoeone, April 80.—Arrived, steamship Egypt, from Liverpool. - Barrivone, April 30.—Arrived from Rio de Jnneiro, American barque Maggic V. Husg. She has & carzo of coffee, and we learn it is consigned toJ, W. Doane & Co., of Chicago. ———————— REOPENED. NEw BEprorp, Mass., April 30.—The Wameutta Mills were reopened this morning, and o large number of operatives wentin. The police force of a}m city and a portion of the State police sre on v, NGTON. WA A Large Reserve of Gold in the National Treasury. Interesting Figures Regarding the National Bank Cir- cualation. Internal Revenue Receipts Compare Well with the Estimates, Public-Printer Clapp to Be Succeeded by the Hon. John Defrees. Prospeots of Another Raid ~upon the Whisky Thieves. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. THE PUBLIC DEBT. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. WasmixeToy, D. C., April 30.—The poblic debt statement, to be issued to-morrow, will show a re- duction for the current monthof about 83,500,000, undan aggregate reduction since July 1 of $26,- 000,000. The coin balance, exclusive of coin cer- tificates, will be $17,000,000. This very consid- erable increaee over the coin balance of Inst month arises from the fact that there have been received this month about $10,000,000 from' the sale of bonds in excess of the smouut disbursed to redeem called 5.20s. The called bonds have not been attainable. These $10,000,000 should properly Ve deducted from the $47,000,000 to show the amount of coln really owned by the Government exclusive of gold due for called *bonds, and held subjectto the presentation of coin certificates. ‘The tota! gold coin then fs about 335, 000, 000. TUE WHISKY SUITS. There is little doubt that Bluford Wilson gave Secretary Sherman very clearly to understand that Deither kimself nor Secretary Lristow gusranteed civil immunity tosny of the Whisky-Ring con- viets. There are Indications tuat the Treasnry De- partment is contemplating another:Whisky-Ring war. The laws as to gauging are to be more strictly observed, cud the subordinate revenuc oflicers are to be moved about frgm station to stution more than they have been since the last great whisky raid. VALUANLE STATISTICS. To the Western Assoctated Press. ‘Wasmixgros, D. C., April30,—The Comptroller of the Currency réports the amount of United States bonds ondeposit as sccarity for the circula- fionof Nationai Banks on the lstof May, $310,- 742,000, an mcreaze of $3,000,000 since the pub- lication of his report Nov. 1, 1876. These sccuri- tles zonsist of $02,870,000 6 per cents, including 28,330, 000 Issued to the Paclfic Railronds, .§211,- 842,000 5 per cent bonds, and $36, 020, 000 of 43 per cent bonds. Since the 1st 6f November, 1876, there has been a reduction of £§11,000,000 of 6 per cent bonds, $12, 000,000 5 per cent bonds, and increase of $25,000,000 - 435 per cent bonds. Theamount of Nationsl Bank eirculation outstand- ing May 1 is S318,364,007., Deducting from this amount the smount of legal-tender notes on deposit for the parpase of retiring National Bank circulution, we have $§302,920, 240, which repre. sents the amount of National Bank notes sccured by bonds on ueposit as above given. ~ The net in- crease of National Bank ctreulation for the month ] was $124,000. -Amonnt of udditronal on waued, 1,452, 250, TUE REDEMPTION AGENCY. The following 1 slutement of the operation of the National Lank Redemption Agency for the month of April, und for ten months eading this day, compared with the corresponding period last ye ‘National llank notes disposed o1, notes fit for circulation, assurted and returted (for Aprab), $11,515,600; for ten rmonths, S114,430,600% notes unfit for elrculation, * assorted, and delivered to tho Compuoller of tue Currency for dostruction aud aisplacement witl encw notes for April, §3,248,600; Tor ten months, $40,334.500; notes of (afled, Uquidating, and re’ ducing banks deposited in the Treasury for April, 51,570,005 for ten months, 320,305,400, Totals for1877: For April, $18, 334, 8184,000,500, 'Totals for 507,500; for ten_months, $134,476,355; increate for ‘Aprii, $5,437, 100; for ten onths, $20, 614, - INTERNAL-REVENUE RECEIPTS. The internal-revenue receipts for the last year to the 30th of April were 893,332,710, *Tn¢ re- celpta for this year have been $95,932,210.18, showing a gain’ for ten monthy of $9,509.- 490. The recelpts - for Muy, | 1870, were §15,71L,350,—a sum_ nearly 32,: 250,000 _greafer ' than for the month of May, 1835, Present indicationg are that the receipts for the next month will not fall much, if any, ehort of the roceipts for the same month in 1876; end if the receipts for Moy and June do not full off, the receipts for the fscal year will come up tu the ostimute of $1:20,000,000. Conumssivner Ilsum thinks that the estimate will certainly be reached, even if not excecded. APPOINTMENTS. THE AUSTRIAN JISSION. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Wismyetos, D. C., April 30.—It fs not be- lieved that any more important foreign appoint- ments will be made before the mecting of Congress in extrs sessfon. No conclusion has been reached inregurd to the appointment of cx-Gov. Fletcher to the Austrumn mission, though at. present his chances scem to be as good as those of any other candidate, of whom there are three or four. PUBLIC PRISTER CLAPP resigned Ins oflice to-day, and the Hon. John D. Defrees will be -appointed to his place, and wiil assume control of the Government Printing-Ofice May31. He will find some portions of the fund appropriated to pay for printing for the Depart- ments aimost exhausted. Clapp sent the followiag letter to the President to-day: OrFicE oF THE PUDBLIC PmINTEE, WASHIXGTON. D.C., April 9, 1677 . Hlages,’ Precident, eic.— Sin:" "1t having beew intimated indlrecely to me through the Sceretary of the luterior that you were desirons of having this posltion ot your disposal at_the eud of the present fiscal year, 1t affords me pleasure (o neet your wishes' promptly and cheerfully. [ therefore hereby tender my Tesiguation uns Fublic Pranter, 10 take effcec June 1, 1477, In this Tantlel- pate the tine uained to me by one month to uford my scecsworun_opportanity to fimlifsrize himself eariy With the printing of the Record and other Congressiuual wark {n the pendine 6atra sesilon. “ThanXing you for the courteay and for the evidence ‘of your confidence . Iu the naming of u somewlat reniote day for ¢ of my termuf service fn this omce, and with e of hizh.esteen, 1 remain, your obedient A. M. Crapp, Public Printer. APPOINTMENTS, Tlermann Sslver, of Colorado, is appointed As- r of the Mint fn Denver. re commiasion of Alcxander Matthias Stern as c\xl!di;lfln'. ‘Treasurer at Cincinnati, was signed 1o-duny. "The President Lo-day signed the commission of John E. King as Collector of Customs at New Or- Jeanf. The ofice is worth from $3,000 t6 $6,000 per year. NOTES AND NEWS. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS, Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. . WASHINGTON, D. C.; April 0.--The citizens of Washington arc becoming quite Impatient ubout the appointment of the new District of Columbia Commiesioners. It was unoficially announced at the White Ifonez nearly 8 month axo that the President wonld, in reconstructing the Commis- sion, appolnt two citizens of the District, onc a Republican aud one o Democrat, and one prominent gentleman not 4 resident of Washiug- ton. Applications for the place st once begun 1o pour into the White louse, and as many us twenty-five or thirty are now on filein the Presi- dent's office. e has not as yet given attention to these npplications, althongh he has made some inquiries touching the most promincut candidates. As Gen. Ketcham, onc of the Commissioncrs, has been elected to Coniress and Is deairous of having a short vacation before the meeting of the extea session, the President -will undoubtedly fll his place withina wek or two, A petition, sizned by 1,300 citizens of the Dis- trict, commendiuy the President for the sent- Inents cxpressed in his inaugural address relative 1o the right of self-government, and reguesting that the entire District Commission be sclected from citizens resident here, was presented to-day. DEMOCRATIC ECONOMTY, Notice was given to the Post-Oflice Department o weck o that its fund was almost nsed up, only avont $13,000 belng left to pay for all the neces- sary printing of hlanks during the remainder of the flscal year. This will be nsed almost exclusively in printing money order blanks, and the Post-. Offices of thé country will have to get along with 28 few other blanks aa possible, nnless Congress pro- vides more fands for the printing of them by the passage of a deficiency bill. The last Congreas, while It cut down remoruelessly tiie appropriations for the necessary printing for the departments, was the most. extravigant of any since the war in printing reports of its own, snd intne publication of uselcas and worthless books. The Precsary and Post-Ofiice Departments are not cn- ced in the publication of books, as the Interior. ar, and Navy Departments are, and the sums ex- nded by these two departments are used simply Jor the printing of the necessary blanks used in the transaction of business. In the matter of its own printing and the publication of uscless books, the Forty-fourth Congress never hesitated at. the ap- ‘propriation of any sum 1n addinion to the usual amount expended for Congresslonal printing, A deficlency bill - appropriating 350,000 Congress alono was Tizeeed at th lnst secsions it of which will bo uscd up before the close of the fiscal year. Desides this, the Forty-fonrth Con- gress ordered printed 600,000 copies of the Agri- culturz] Report, 100,000 of thatof 1574, 200,000 of that of 1875, aud 300,000 of thnt of 1876, Flay- inz done this, 1t restored the franking privilege in order that thoee 1,200,000 books and_ many thou- sand others published by its dircction misht be sent free through the moil. The postage on the Agricultural Reporte alone at the ratefixed by Con- iress two years 2o would be S60,000. THE SPRAKERSIIP. Gen. Banks can hardly be considered s comprom- isc candidato for the Speakership. Iie haa inti- mated to bis friends that It is by no means cortain that he can_support -Hayes' Southern policy. Yet Banks was onc of the most pronounced of the Libs crals, and the bitterest opponent of the military polic under the Grant aduinetration. Ben Bt er, (00, says he has not made up his mind about 1he Adniinistration, but he has beenvers busy here trying o get appolntments to ofiice. THE EXTRA SESSION. It fs now expected that the proclamation for an extra sesson” will be_issued to-morrow, or next doy after the next Cabinet meeting. It is hinted in some quarters that the day of wocting may be changed from June 4 to Juné 15, HANSCOMB, The removal of Naval-Constractor Hanscomb s made n greater hardship from the fact, if he had remained in office antil the 4th of June. be wonld have been retired on account of aze us Chief of the Bureau, with the rauk and pay of Comnodore, but now he'is removed, which drops his rank tothat of Captain, and reduces hix pay very materially. THE .ARMY. A bill fe in course of preparation, and will ben- troduced in the House at the extrs session, re- ducing the army to 10,000 men. EXAGGERATED. The Commissioner of the General Laad Office is of apinion that the San Francisco dispatch stating that great ewindles huve been perpetrated in Cali- fornia under the uct of the last Congress relative to the sale of desert land [s cxaggerated. ‘The act strictly provides that the lana pré-cmpted under it shall be desert Jands, and before tho cntrics can finally be made at the Land Ofice the pre-emptors Wil be requireg to prove uflrmatisely that not an acre is susceptibte of cultivation except by erizu- tion. If any swindles have been attempted, there- fore, the Land Ofice has potver to defeat them. The decision of the General Land-Otfice in the matter of certain coal Iand titles at which the peo- vle of Des Moines, 1a.. have complained, fs not a rezulntion of the Commissioner, but a decision under the statutes. Gen. Williamson, Commis- sioner of tne Land-Oftice, s not responsible for the law. T EXAMINING BOARD. To the Western Auncla!ql Press. WasnixoToy, D.C.. April #0.—Secretary Schurz hag appolnted f1. I Bates, B. R. Cain, and B. C. Tiffany a Board to exaiine candidates for pro- wotion from the corps of First-Aesistant Examin- ers to the grede of Principal Exnminers of Fatents, 10 Ml vacancies. DISCHARGED. Two hundrod and fitty employes, mostly fe- males, in the Burean of Engraving nud Printing were 'discharged to-day. ‘The Bureau will be closed for threc duys, Wwhen Mr. McPherson will assume the dutles of Chief. The Uit d(s)YBTKR ‘WAR ENDED. e United States Supreme Coart to-day gave a decision ending o protracted ++ Oyater War » hos tween Maryland and Virginla. The Court holds that Virginia mn&t’:hlb t citizens of other States from planting oysters in_beds of, the tide waters within her jurisdiction, while permitting her own people to do so. POST-OFFICE THEFTS. During March there were fifty-four arrests and ten convictions for violations of the Poxtal laws. Five Postmasters were nmong the parties who em- bezzled. : DAVID DUCDLEY FIELD. New York, April 30.—The Zunes gays of the effort toget David Dudley Ficld into the present Congress: **As the nuderstanding Is now, Nichol- 25 Muelleri# to go to Washington for the extra sessfon and to return weary and disgusted with bis arduous. duties. He will theu resim in time for Fleld to stand in November, provided Mr. John Kclly ean be brought to give his consent. ™ THE HON. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS argued @ case in the Supreme Coart to-asy, the finst time for a number of years. — $150,000,000. The Heirs of Col. Hounry Becker Purpose Creating Somo Unensiness on York Aveuue, in Philadelphia. Spectal Dispatei t0 The Trivv..:, Now Yons, Apehi 30.—Procecdings looking to the recovery of over 3150,000,000 are about to be instituted In the Courts of Pennsylvania by the helrsof Col. Henry Becker, who died in Philadelphis 1n 1601 These helrs are six in number, well known cltizens of New York, Witliamsburg, und Gnion i, N. J. In this city is Mr. Peter Hommer- schmitt, of Third street. In Willlamsburg are Mr. Eichom, Peter Wilhelm, G, B. Staudinger, and Mr. Beyer. Mr. Stindinger, who has taken the most cctive Interest in searchiog out all the proofs bearing on the claim to the property, freely conversed on the subject. His statement is nubstantially as fol- lows: In the year 17:41, Col. Henry Becker camefto this country from Rotterdam, and located in Phila- delphia. From that time until bis death, in 1801, he way most active fu the coloniziug scheme. By In- dustry and. thrift be accumulated o large amouut of property. The whole country in and about the present town of Beckerville beloaged to him. He owned the whole of York road, now York avenue, in Philadelphin, idi sixteen vessels on the ge the different bauks and saving fus time of his death. ife wus a beckelor. To his only _mster, Anpa Barbara Maudler, of Rerchheimer, uenthed ull his wo sons, Luding and G These men kuew of their uucle’s property in this country, but, after the death of their pareuts, never uiue any cfforts to ubtain If. Kuch succeeding generution ‘became more und more 1znorant of the great wealth awaiting them, until it existence was regurded s a tradition. *+ Some little Interest wos mauifested on the r copt in 1820 of u letter from Henry Burl hardt, of Philadelphia, who nsked a power- of-uttorncy that he might the better care for the propecty velouging 16 the Leirs of Col. Becker. This power vaxgiven him, and Mr. Standisyger exhibited o certifcd copy of this document. It fs signed by all the heirs then living, and is dated 20, 1829, It bears ol the proper & After the power of auomey hod exccuted, the old peopic forgot it, uud nothiug was thought of the matter except when some one starting for America would recall what this uncle hud left ther. Later the children of this people came here, luoking upon the talk concerning Col, Becker's property ns a pleasing story. In February, 1870, & clairvoyant aroused fn thelr minds a desire to fath- ow the stories_concermng the affair. Old Mrs. Hamuerschinidt tud been told by one of these people that she and her relatives would be most wealthy if they = exerted themsclves. Mr. Standinger ssys: ‘-We consulted tozether, and [ was appointed to lJuok thie thing up. T bave donc so, und am convinced we are the heirs of untold wealth. The property claimed cousists of »ix or seven blocks of build- ings on York uvenae in Philadelphus, from Vine street 1o Green strect, the whole valued at count- Jess thousands of Gollars. Iu addition to the Jarge claim in_ Philadelphia there is u block of houses on Third street in this city.” From all that can be learned the heirs do not in- tend to stop here, but also Iy cluim to the entire town of Beckerville, Berks County, Pa., forty miles from Philadelphia, and o considerzble part of the country lytiig thereabout. | The property Claimed In Philadelpliia includes three churches, a dozen large manufuctories, one of thew an im- mense #ugar relinery. and tive blocks of dwellings. Amony thuse are the residences of _ex-Mayor Fox and ex-City Treasurer Precson. York avenue is near the business portion of the city, one end be- ing devoted tu manufactories aud the other to handsome residences. —————— FROST-BITES. Special Dispatch to The Tridune. WiNoxa, 3Minn., April 30.—A storm of rain and enow, which prevailed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout Southern Minnesots, closed with o hard frost. Sunday night. The snow was twelve inclics deep in some piaces. Dispatches received to-day from points alonz the line of the Winona & St. Pani Kailroad in the grarsovper dis- tricts indicate that the storm had batlittle effect on emgy or invects. Some eggs were addled before thic storm berun. The general belief is that the *hoppers will nut hatch ont_as namcrously us last seaeon, but it s too carly in the scason to predict the result. Speciat Dispatch to The Trivune. St. Jor. Mo.. Apnil 0. —There was o percepti- ble frost throush all this district of country lust night. Iceof the thickness of common window- glass way tound tn expoecd Incalitics. The opialun of farmers Is divided as to_the damage which may result to fruit, the prevailing belief belng that the injury will be'small. 3 peclal Disvateh to The Tribure. Cevar Itavips, i, April 30.—The severe storm of the past few days culminated last might ina hard frost, ice forming in wome places tarce- eishths of an Inch thick. It is feared that the fruit-trecs in Central and Northern Iowa are badly damaged. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. Quixer, 1IL., April 30.—A snow-storm occarred in this vicinfty yesterday, followed by a_frost last night, which, I is feared, has destroyed the frait crop. Spectat Dispasch to The Tribune. Carro, M., April do.—A heavy frost is reported all over this section of the State last nisht. No rticalor damage was dome 1o the fruit crop. [Vheat is doing well, and promises to be very Jarge. Cuino, TIL., April 30.—There was quite a heavy frost lust night, and it 18 fearcd small fruits are serfously mjured. ———— GRAND RAPIDS AFFAIRS, pecicl Dirpaich to The Tridune. Gnaxp Rarmvs, Mich., April 30.—To-night ex- Afayor Pelrce presented his retiring message to the Council, the occasion being the last seszfon of the old Council. It shows thatour city’s burden fof taxation has not been specially heavy the pastyear; that & large amount of pablic work has been done; s gl o somprrel b o 2 in_ X ). -thougl it over 30,000 population, ' and its roperty, at Dnited States deneus vanes, 1s over $50/000,000. Of this debt over five-sixths was incurred for water-works and_school buildings. The clty has heen spared all terrible calnmities of fire, pesti- ence, “etc., the post year, and no out- Siimes huve been 'committed with rty and life have been wel rotected tn it, tnd its affairs have been well, onestiy, 0d, Sficlently managed by fts various oficers ‘and the Council. Its prospects for the coming municipal year are bright and highly en- ouraing. . The new Council. Mayor, and other it la); (_i_m:en enter upon their duties next Monday, SPORTING-. BASE-BALL. - Special Dixpateh o The Tridune, New Yonx, April #0.—The tirst Lesgue game for the base-ball championship of the Tnited $tates, wasplayed on the Unlon grounds, in Brooklyn, this aftcrnoon, by the Bostors and Hartfords. Not more than 500 spectators were present, and these saw a remarkably fine contest, the same being de- clared a draw at the close of the cleventh inning,— the score being 1 to1. The pitching of both Bond and Larkin was very effective, und the fielding of the Hartfords specially excellent. The Bostons were the first to score, which they did in the third inning. Geurge Wright hit fora base, and reached third on 3 pessed ball. whence he was brought home by White's safe lt. The artfords made their run in the f1th inning. owing to error¢ by Bond and Morrill. Doth of them al- lowed. an easy hit of Burdock’s to slip through therr hands, ana, immediately after, Sorrill dropped o thrown ball, allowinz Burdock to reach third. Ferguson made a leng his to centro fleld for two bases, on which Burdock scored. 1f the basc- running had been looked after properiy, Carcy could liave got in alko, thus winning the game. From this point the play was of the closest possibl description, thouzl the batting was more or less heavy. Those old-time experts, George Wright and Joe Start, led the baiting score, while Sutton, Carey, Holdsworth, York, and Allison could do nothing with the pitching. THE SCORE: T B|roAfE[TE iaRrFoRD, — Holdsworth, c.! .. ol o o o Start, 1b., 0. 413 0f of 5 1 1/ 6 5 2 1 o 01 000 o1 1 312 o vl 5 o 0 0 o 1) 1| 1} of 1 o ol o .1 of o o o 34 1 0 1| 7jaal2o 4 9 1 al.2 3 o 5 o 1’00 1 1 o 2 710 o 2 o 2 2 of of 2 of of 8 2f 2f 0 ol 1 2 ¥ 1} 1 of 0| o 12 0 ol o 4 o0l 0 0 1| 2 5 1] 1 s 10{33i12] 7l12 Innings— 1234567891011 Hartford..... 0 0 0 0 ' 00 0 0.0 0—1 Boston. 0010000000 0-1 : First base on errors—Hartford, 17 Boston, 1. Passed balls—Allivon, 13 Browa, - Struck out—liurdock, Carey,- Larkin, Holds- wortl, and Morrill. % Left on baves—Hartford, 9: Boston, 7. Time of cumeé—Two hodrs and fity- Umpire—Alr. Bunce, of the Nassau Clal WuereLiNe, W. Va., April 30.—In 2 game of ‘base-ball in this city to-day the Eries, 'of Erle, de- teated the Stan by a score of G 10 4. Mesras, April 30.—Base-ball: Louisvilles, 8; Memphle, 0. PrrTssenc, April 30.—Alleghenys, 2; Buckeyes, of Columbus, 0. - Cixcixxats, April 30.—Base-ball: Syracuse, 95 Cincinnati, 4. minatcs. IN CHICAGO. y 1If the Tndfanapolfs Club think that the rood people of Chicavo bave shown up all the kinds of weather which they have on band, they are gricvously mis- taken. All they bave seen yet, in three duys® stay, bns’ becn ralu, mud, snow, freczing, and huil. Yesterdey we ehowed them the cold and the snow. ‘We haven't quite concluded whether to have a July or an October temperatare to-day. Yesterday the Vairbanks Club, having aonounced a game with the Indianapolis chape, took those musguided emi- grants out to the Twenty-third street grounds and ‘watchea them shiver, and shake, and frecze for more than an hoar, while about & hundred en- thnsiasts who had left off their under- clothes* listened’ to the chattering of cach others' teeth.’ © A couple of chilly innings were played, wher & flurry o 6now sent both mines into their overconts ond” home to the elde of the fire, Capt. Muck pausing with o nose blue wjth cold only long enough to inquire whether thére was anything in the rales obout snow stopping o pame. " Duringthe timne the visitors weraon the qund they appeared to excellent sdvantsge, and hundied the ball beuotifully in every position. They hope to gain the forocarance of the weather euiieiently to 2llow of o game with the Chicagos to-day, a8 niready snnounced. Peovle who pro- pose attendinz slionld remember that it takes ni than « little to stop the White Stocking mun metit, and the game wil] surely take place - nuless prevenic. by a etorm at the honr set for it. The Chieazo and Indisnapolis Clubs retarn to the latter city together to-nicht, aud play there to- morrow and Thursday. Tae Chicagos will return directiy home and play the Syracuse Stars here riqey and Saturday . The Fairbaaks open the Leagne-Alliance season with the Syracuse Stars Thuruday of this week. The admission to this mame will b but 25 cents. TWO WEERS' WORK. The following 14 o Tist of the zumes arranged in thic West up to Satarday night, May 12, Those Tor the Lengue champlonehip are marked with star: - ‘Tuesday, May 1—Chicago vs. Indianapol : Doston v, ALMLTat Einindcpuin: Bockeye vk Tzgtieny wt ¥ittabiry; Syracuse Stars vi. St Loutd at u Wedueaday, May 2—Chicago vs. Indianspolls at In- use Stars va. St. Louls at St. Louls; ATiestieny st Pltuburg. Stuy 3—Chicago vi. Indlanapolls at In- oulsslliz va. Clnclnnati st Clocinatiz Altegheny st Plttshurs; Ilartford va. Tacuse Stars vs. Falrbanks Vs, St Loul at Mipneapolls. v8. Syracuse Stars st Chi- uinbuos. cagos i Saturday, May 5—Chicago va. Syracuse Stars at Chi- cazo; *Loulsvtiie va, Cincinnati ot Ciucinnuti: Toston vs. lndianapolis st Indinnapolis: Hartford va. Tecuu- sch at London; Fairbanks vs. Milwaukee ot Milwaa- ec. Stonday, May 7—Toston vs. Indianapolfs at Indina- agoils; Miprifurd vs. Tecumsch At Loudsn: Syracuse Star vs. Mutual at Janesville. fucsday, May 8-*Cllcago vs. Tlartford at Chieago; Boston vs, St. Louls ut St. Louls; Syracuse Star vs. MUwauk: Wednes: Vi, chicster ut Huchest pol & st Chicago; Min Friday, May 3tou v, 3ay 9—Loulsville-vs. Indlanapolis at ee.. Indianapolis; Syricuse Star va. Milwaukee. Junrsdyy, \ay 10-sflartford vy. Chicgo at Chicagos *Boston vs, i Louls at St. Loufs; “Cincinnatl vs. Loutsville gt Loutiviile. Friduy, May 11~Syracuse Star va. Tecumsel at Lon- don; Falrbauks va. indfanapolis ot Indfanagolls. Saturdey, May “I2—*Chicago va. Boston ac Chlcago: *Hurtford vs. St. *Loulsvile v, Cincinnat! at Loulsville: Syracuse Star va. Tecumsen at London; Folrbanks vs. indianapolls st Indianapolls. TURF NOTES. Nasnviicx, - April 30.—At the annual sale of thoroughbred yeurlings to-day at Belle Meade, of twenty colts and fillies by Boam Scotland and John D. Morzan, bronght the sggregate sum of £10,500, an average of 8520. Doardman, foaled March, 1875, own brother to Belle of the Meade, brought the hlfihefl rice, $3,200, and was bonght tor ¥. Lorillard, of New York. s Cnusnal iuterest is felt in the races which open here to-morrow. A large number of stransers and Visiting turfmen are_in the city. The poofs in the Maxwell House to-night sold 13 followa: Half-mile dash—Swigert, $50; Cottrill, $30; Euslgn, §20; Bramble, §20; itiee and Berthune, §13; the fleld, composcd of Lonanza, Silver Mald, and Bergamot, $15. Sile and o quarter dash—Dardens, S$50; Tuat Réynolds, §20; Mays, $13; Rice and Berihune, 1 Mile heats—Fair Play, $6; Courler, $40; Grit, the field, compozed of Amanda, Warren, and Glusgow, 310. WATTERSON. Louisvitis, Ky., April 30.—Henry Watterson hins aceepted the invitation to deliver tne memorial address on Decoration-Day over the Union soldiers buried in the National Cemetery, ncar Nashville, Teon. In hisletter to the Monumental Associa- tion, Mr. Watterson eays: **T feel that the American soldier who gave his- life for his oplnions was my comrade, mo matter where he fought, and I krow that the fame and honor of cverK brave soldier are dear to me. [ shall bring to the performance of this duty at least a nationaljepirit, proud of the achicvements of the whole Yuuulv: oun the Lattle-geld, and bappy in a peace that joins all the people in a lasting union of free Ylates.™ TR R b CHURCH DEDICATION, g Special Dispatch to The Tribune. 'GRAND Rarips, Mich., April 30.—The new Bap- thet charch in this city, fully completed Iast week, was dedicated yesterday, appropriate sernions hav- ingbeen preached morning and evening by the Rev. Dr. Evarts, of Chicago, and the Rev. Dr. Faulton, of Brooklyn. The new church has cost. ali told, $82,000 in round numbers. The bonded debt, previous to yeaterday, was $20,000, and the net flosting debt $2,500. Plldgu’ln:lhwhhwer; ven yesterday by members ol e charel B ity of the soclety to the amount of $10,- 290, and it 18 expected daring. the week that other subscriptions will be mada o relieve the societyof its entire debt. The new bailding is one of the largest and finest in the State. The main andience-room, fu the second story will seat 1,300 persomy com- fortably, {8 elegantly farnished, and is sald to be the fnest room of the kind in toe State. The base- ment contalnsa Sunday-school room capable of Bolding 800 persons, substantially furnished, par- Yors; pestues stady. otc. The soclety, under its prescnt pastor, the Rev. Dr. Graves, has doubled its membership in the past 5: Tembers now, s paly o5t Ove? $30:008 158 cars rent expenses and coarities, and bas buile its new church, & most credible ehowing foritand onr city. ———— THE WISE COURSE IN RHEUMATISM, Rbeumatic patients who have been induced to submit to depletion by -blood letting, or to take colchicum and other drags of au egually pernicions character, will consuit their well being by aban- doning such insane procedare, and nsing a3 a sub- stitute Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, which will in- {allibly afford them the much-desired relief, and is absolutely safe. This bonizn vegctable; depur- ent cools the blood by expelling from it the inflam- ‘matory elements which give rige to meladies of a rheumatic ana gouty type, and rectifies disordered conaitions of the stomach, nervons system, and boswels, which usually accompany them. As rhen- matism has a tendency 1o attack the beart, the de- sirability of an early resort to the Bitters s obvi- ous, since the danger is increased by every moment of delay. "BUSINESS -NOTICES. Burnett’s Cocoaine for the hair has stood the test of time and competition. It hay estab- lished n r-.-rumluu for p\ln({ aad effiacy in every quarter of the world. Millions of bottles have been sold during the jast twenty years. and the public bave rendercd the verdict thatitis the cheap eat and best hair dressing in the world. —————— .Keep's Custom Shirts Made to Measure.— Yery pest. 8 for 39; no ovligation to_kecp any of Keen's shirts unless perfectly satisfactory. 173 Madison-st. e e— AIrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, for chil~ drentecthing, softens the gums, rednces ndamma- tion, allays all pain. Sure to regulate the bowels. soBolands Aromatic Bister Wine of Tron Isa medy for nervons debility, imj 0od, *ndimpaired digestion. | Degot. 3 Cm serenes LACE GOODS. Chas. Gossage . & Co. ‘Wo are now exhibiting most extensive se= lections of tasteful Novelties in Laces and LaceGoods comprising the latest attractionsin Hat and Neck Scarfs, in Wh te Guipure, Princesse, Duchesse, Point de Valence and Silk Tor- chon, Duchesse and Point Necklaces and Bows; Andalusian Oapes in White snd Black; Nathalie Fichus; Seville and Llama Shoulder Scarfs, Scarf Veils, Hortense Nets, dotted in Tilleul, Creme, and Black; White and Black Guipure and real Spanish Nets, to which we daily add all fashionable novel- ties. s Our assortment of Torchon and Smyrna Laces comprises the choicest patterns in all widths, atprices the lowest in the mar- ket! Wecommend also Black Calais Laces from two to six inches wide in ssts of matched patterns of the newest designs. ¢ Special Bargains®’ in Embroideries! . One thousand pieces Fine Nainsook Embroidery at half their price in March!! Threo thousand pieces Cambric Edgings and Irsertings from 5ots to 35 cts, reduced from 12} and 50 cta. Cliis. Gossage & Co. ONTED STATES WAL TLLINOIS. POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Wash- ington, April 10, 1877.---Proposals will ba received at the Contract Office ot this Do- portment until 3 o’clock p. 1m., of June 9, 1877 (to be decided by June 20), for carry- ing the mails of the United States from Sept. 1, 1877, to Juna 30, 1879, on the fol- lowing routes in the State of Illinois, and by the schedulo of departures and arrivals herein specified, viz. : * 23157—From Edwardsvllle to Altoa, 14 miles and back, six 1imes 2 week. Leave Edwantsville dally,ex- cept Sunday,at € a.m. : errive at Alton by 12'm. 3 leave Alton d“l"xs except Sunday, at 1'p. mo.3 arrive at Euwardsville by 5 p. m. Doad reqalred with bid, §600, 23438—Fromn Dcnmark to Percy, 8 miles and back, once aweek. Leave Denmarc Thursday st [2 m.; arrive at Perey by 2 p. m.: leave Vercy Thurs- day at $p. m.; arrive at Denmark by S Do oL 1oud reguired with bld, $10. From Welshvilte to Litcheld, miles snd back, thirce times o week. Leave Walshvile Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 o. m.: arrive at Litehneld by 12 ve Litchoeld Monday, m.: Wednesday, and Frigsy st 1°p. m.; arrive at Walshvilic by 4 p. in. Bond required with bid, From New Minden to Nashvlile, G miles and back, three times 2 week. Leave New Minden Mondsy, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 p. m. N 3 2 leave Saal [ s Mondsy, Wednesday, and Friday at 4 p. m. Tive at Sow Miuden bye p. ‘m.” Bopd required with bid, $:x 23461~ Frou lioyleton to Irvington. @ miles and back, three tunes o week. Leavu Hoyleton Mdaday, Wedncaday, and Friday at 1 p. m.; amrive al T PhdS R 7. ey amriva B Holeton T 6p. m. Boad required with Bid, 234e2—From Carlyle. b Froglown, to Sparks, 11 miles and Dack, Juce 3 weel. Ledve Cauiyle Thursdsy at7a. s amiv at Sparks by 10:30 a.m. : leave arks Thureday ac 11 2. m. : arrive ac by p-m, d reauired wich bid, $150. 23163—From Centrevilie to Mabomet 0 miles and back, once a week, Leave Centreville Thy m. ; arrive ot Maliomet by 3 p. 10,3 homet Thursday at 3:30p. 1.z arrive ot Centre- ville by 6:30 p. m. Bond recuired with bid, S$i0. 23464—Frowm Shabonler to Salnt Paul,8 miles and back, once s woek. Leave Shabonler Thurslay st 12 m. ; arrive at Salnt Peal by 2 p. m. ; leave Salnt Paul Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ; arrlve at Shabonler - by 4:30 p. m. - liond reanired with bid, $100. 23465—From rranklin fo Young Bleod. 9 miles ana ack, ouce aweek. Leave lin Saturday st 0. . ; arrive at Young Biovd by 1:30 2. 1.3 Jcave Young Rlood Saturday at 12 m.: arrive as Franklln by2:30 p. m. Bond required with bid, $10. = 23466—Frum Cotton HiNl to New City, 6 miles and back, ouce a week. Leave Cotton, LI Satarday at i rrive ew City at 3 p. m. ; leave New uturday 8%3:30 p.m.; ve at on LI by 5:30D. . Bond remm’:d ‘with bid, 1w 23167~From Folo, By Brooky! Laoark, 18 miles and k. twice a week. Leave Folo Tuesday aod Friday at 7 a.mn. ; arrive ut Lanark by 12m.3 leaye Lanark Tuesduy and Friday at "xv 3 arrive at Poloby G p. m. Boud required with bid. $30. 23468—From Versaliles to Cooperstown, 734 miles and pack. twice a week. Leave Verillies Tuesday _.and Friday at 1:30 p. m. 3 arrive at Coopersiown © by 3:30 p.m. ; leave Cooperuton Tuesday and Fri- dayat4p.m.: arrive &t Versailics by 6 p. m. ; Bond reuired with bid, $1so. 23469—F rom Willlamavllle to ancy. Prairle, 6% miles and buck, twice aweek. Leavo Willlamsville i ay g 13 snd Friday at 1 p. m.; arrive st Fancy 3 leave Fancy Praizie To and Friday a2 3:30 p. dvoat Williamiviie . 1o : arT . bys:s0p.m. Bondrequired with bid, $i =3im-Krom Jewed t. by Gruve's Corners mnd State olnt, ‘to Newron, 20 miles and Lack, twice 3 week: _Leave Jowett tonuuy and Friday arga. m.: arrive at Newton by 11a. m. ; leave Newton Monday and Friday at 12 m.; arrivoat Jewets Ly4p.m. Dondrequired with bid, $400. 23471—Vroth Neitle Creek to Morrls, 108 2z eave ilen hack, once a weck, Ledve Neitle Creex Th dayat 99 m.: arrive at Morris by i2 Morris Thuriday At 1 p. m.; arrive at Nettle Ureek by 4 b. tn, Bond required with bEL$10U. 23472~ Fram Hantlcy's Grovo to Hulseln, 55 mifes aod back, once & week. Leave Hunticy's Grove Tharway st —: arrve at Holstein by —; Jeave Holsteln Thursday at —: arrive at {lunt~ ley's by ——. Dou required with bid. $100. 23473 iorm Ciear Creek (a; 0.) (o Thetes, 7 miles and back. ‘fLeave Clear Creek saturday rrive st_Thebes by 12 m.: leave bk T S s by 2 p. m. e i Sra Watsin & Elifuttstown, 8 miles aad byc, cates week, Leave Watson Thuriday st 12m. serive 3t Efoititown by 2p. m.; leave Iiotis- ursday at3 p. m.: arrive at Watio 'S"v‘:nlll. Bot l’Eqflgfid ‘with bid, $100. For forms of proposals, bond, and certificate, and also for Instructlons as to the conditions to be embraced in the controct, etc., see avertisement of this date fn ‘pampilet form. {aviting proposals for mall service fn 1ilinots, to be found as the terminal Post-Ofices of the zhove rontes, aad to be had on spplication to the Sec- ond-Assistant P. M. General. Dldsshould be sent in sealed cavelopes, superscribed +*Mall proposals, State of Iillnols,” and sdirested to the Becond-Assistant Postmaster-General. D. M. KEY, Postmaster-General. WANTED. WANTED. An expericnced and accomplished accountant amd gorrespondent, now encaged with & leading wholcsals 1 liouse In u pelétiboring city, desires (0 niake an en ment for Juns 1 or Jaly' 1 witha relisdle wholesals house In Chicago, First-class references as o charac- ter, ability,etc., from preseus employer and other well: Xknown business Louses. For partculars call onJ. W2 BUTLER, Treasarer J. W. Batler Paper Co., 166 and 186 Moaroe-st.