Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1877, Page 7

TIIEE CIIICAGO 'I'RIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1877. TIIE UNION LEAGUE. Conference Between the National and State Associations. A Basis of Undion Agreed Upon.--The Objeots of ‘the Loagne. Expressions of Upinion Regarilng the Pollcy of I'resldent Iayes. TN® QUERTION OF CORSOLIDATING. Tho Natlonal Unton Leagne of 1llinols held fts semi-annnal meeting yosterday afternoon at 2:30 a‘clock in Room KNo. 1, Grand Pacifie Totel, ‘Amony thoea present were Ex-Gov, Toverldgo, , Lyman Bridges, 8. W. King, Ucorge IIL Rarlow, Gon. J. Roynolds, Col. Mark Dangs, .Judge Anstln, 1, 8. lawley, Tras Coy, A, C. Tesing, Judge Myron Bradwell, Copt. ftanley, F, ¥. € Klokke. John Neylna, Cal. J, I, Roberta, Secre- tay Salisbury, L. G. Dennett, of Yorkville; George Snyder, Monmouth; Fred 8. Polter, lenry: Willlam Thomans, Lasalle Conntyi- Philip ¢, Hayen, 3orris; W, F, Uatchinson aad Jobn Rahleder, Manco. The Lz-mznolneldn conferenca meating In the prominz, when Col, Bridges called npon George W, Harlow, as Secretary of tho State Branch of the Union Leagne of America, to stato TIIE ORIECT OF THE NEETING, Col. Tlarluw then sddresacd the meeting at gomo fensth, ile commenced by giving a history of the Unlon Leagne of America. Ho sald thatat the oreaking out of the War 1t wan found that the cause of the Itcbels was heing nasfsted by a necrel asno- elation known a8 the Sons of Tiberty, * Thele work was very lmportantin its Injury to the Umion canse, and, oA 1t was eecrot, it was almost impos- sible to cope with It At ldength A few gentlemen met gt Pekin, in this ste, and there determined to form an vrganizatlon which shonld do secrct work for the maintenance of Republiean prin- ciples, They bolloved that the devil conld thus beat be fought oy his own weanons, Scvoral of the gentlemen prosent had participated fn the coufer cnce, amunyg them Judgos Bangs and Austin, The orgpnization was at first vory woak, but 1t soon ‘grew to lmmerso dimenslons, and ln:lmlufl_ln this §tato 1,360 conncils and g membership of 175,000, The organizatlon was estended to othier States,and was tho tmeans of carrying the State of Kentucky for the Unlon, Tuls orzanization was mora pow- erful that any other onv means of gunv‘flrllnk Line coln when hiu potiey was annuiled North as well ns Konth. It helped arnin o reeeleet himfn I8, and 1t worked with Lim to the end of his carcer, When the War had, bowesver, ended, the members of tho Lengau thought ~that Ny faed fts work. 1ts work then In a pgreat measare _ceased, but tho orgnnizatlon ~waa Yept slive from that thne to the present, W. A, Edimonds bolng tho.President, snd {1 A, Bakor, of New York, Secretary, There had beon racently 8 propositiun to revive thy organjza- tlun, in un{cr to aselut President Mayes In carry- fng out his Southern policy. 1o had not, how- ever, been directed by the Natlupal Cotmmittes to call a mecting for such o purposs, but ho had re- tvivad numerots conumunications seklng far In- forwntion about tho Nutionsl Usion Lengue, an rsunization furmed about four years niw npon We the suppustion that the Unlon League of Miterion wan tiead. 1o had replled to ml of these ibut hie did not know of iwuch an organization, and thut It was not authorized to uct b the namie of the old organization, Lecausu-the parent nasoclation was stifl alive. Me, Larlow then read letters from tho Geapd Secretary of the Nutlonal Executlve Committee, fn which = the latter recognized e Nutlonal Unlon ' Lengne ns having simflar objoct as tho =~ Unlon League of Amtorica, and authorlzing It to conslder jixolf oo p sitate branch, Mr. Hariow felt n decn interes and affection for the old orgsnizatien, whicl still alive, and, whilo fv waw glad that good mien were working for tho wame end, they ahould not work apart. Ile had not asked for a'unfon, or to Do recornlzed h( tho Nattonul Leogue. It was not customary for the father to sk recoznition of the son, 1 there was any work for the Union Leagae 1o do, lie was In_favor of commenclug vigorous v zaln and of adwilting nny orgunizution have smtar ead fn view, . Tho reesilt of tho meeting waa the appointment of the fullowing Canupittee "of five frotn cach or- gauwization to consuit a3 Lo whether the two should unite,and how: From the Unjon Lengue of Ameri- es—d, 18, Bradwell,- 1L 8, Anstin, F. 8. Potter, L. G, Yennott, Georgo Sehnlder, Cloorgo H, Hare Juw} from tho Natlonal Unlun Leagne—0, Dusks well, ¢, C. Merrick, A, C. Ieslng, 1L 8. llawley, W Tutchinsot, L, Bridves. Linecott was sdded to the Committee to make It vdd, Mesers, Harlow, Austin, Ilesing. Klokke, Yoreun wera apointed n Comuitia on Ord ldainges, . ‘Tne Natlonal Union Leaguo of 1linols wan or- anized due tho last FaH canipaln, for tho pur- Jrsor paritylug pohitics, und conticted witt tha cagiie of tho United Sintes only tn ftd title, "The meeting in the afterncon. was called {o order by Gen, L{mnu Drudges, aud Col, Ueorga M, Marlow ‘was called on to preside. Ho gavo o brief resume of the course of the Union League during the War, 1lu alsw nado tho following and er of HuroNT, 28 that of the Comunlitue on Consolldation: einbers af the Stute Council af the Unton ierlra for the Siute 4r Tisnu, sud dend beraof tue Nutioral Council of the Union’ Jeugue af Amencu-(TeNTLENEST We, your Conmpiftee, ape nd Biesi, amd & plan, 08 1o to-oieration uf . gl onal Council af' the Unlun Leagueof the btate of 1liinols with tiw Ktate Councll uf tho Unfon Leagrio uf Amrrica, beg leave OFL 11 BIE3F 0 full niid frivodiy dis tho ¢ 2lun o 1aliue L Lo work uf vacl orxanizatiu, the Cubilulticy unaniinousiy adopted the followlng resilntlons, atid wu Defjeve that L wrizanization, recogniein: us It dous the Nntjonat Grund Couneil of the Unlon Lenguy of a, Auierle Lefurolt o future, i1 duly uad’ properly cauducted, which wlit reanle (o' work ‘fully a4 iipors tant and graun o 018 results o4 the Uoloi Lowue of Fra Amrticn fiss mistie by it T oralally recommend thas Tevalution ‘adupted by T ottt b concueeed [n by yous Lody' " Jesotued, Thist the Nottonol Unlon Leaguo hershy recogulzen thio authiority of thu Natianal Grand Counctl OFthe Unjun Lewgus of Americs 89 Lhu supreiity. ads RuFity of the Uraer, & '-llm/ml. ‘The name of tho Natfonal Unlon Leaime gt Hiliots it bu chunged to the Klata Councll oe” (e Tulon Leaguo ot Aerlea fur the Btute of 11 by ‘ed, The Btnte Councliof thie U, L. of A, for te hiate of Hiluoly recogtizes she Ktata Caunel) of 1o linuls as Ty htate sulhorlty for Hitioly ind wlss recogutzes the wubordiiinty Couetis, fn 1 blate of Minula arganized under suthurlty of satd State Conel uf Jliinole % regular and f porfect standing in Ui propor rulcsund laws of th Unlun A, hut the present officers occunsingoal- Uy L. uf 11}inols thut bs iow ierged luta o] e Linlon Leaguo for the stute of onlcurs G the Blate Caunicll of tory D the past, and 3 old, ' L. of A. Tor tho Rtato uf Hiltots Batll their gucs fmors ara clioacn st (hu”regular clection snd duly Gen, Harlow, after reading the report, stated that, thougt the work of the Unlon Leaghio was #raud iu-tho past, it was the Intention to keen it together for tho purposy of puritying pulfitics, and tu-compel lmnunl‘ {u olllcisle, Bad men wight creop futo oftice, but 1t wonld be thelr endeavar elect only honést and compotent uon, Uen, lloynolds wanied Lo know I tho' foport Tead, If adiptod, would b !Jlnlllll(y'. “Gen, Harlow read the resolution of tho Unfon Leagus of Awerica, sbowing thut such sction would be approved, The repurt snd ‘rosolutlons were then adopted. €ol. . 1i, Roberty, liun Coy, 8, W. King, Lyman Lriaces, and othrs, nuds brivf specciios, Mr, hlug andly regretting that ho didn't feel able, 4 m-“uwu Tecbla way, to support President Hayes o8 Gen, Bridgos atated that the prescnt room In the Srand Pucife otel had bocn sugnged as porimanent Deudquartors, Lhrough the loerdlity of the propr w‘;‘uot;h;“mul. Sl Sl s “len, suyder roported favos rom Liv wection, bt atatod that el iee) oo PILBSIDENT IIAYES' 1OLICY Was drawlog away Republicans from (ho couso In Warren County. “Thoy did not foel that It was the st pollcy, wnd (hy Leaguo was nucosmary to hedge intho Auministrsiion, as 1t worg. 1% wauld bo folly to dlarupt the Itcpublican party on this uce coiint they rionld stand togother, \ B, Pofter, of Marshall County, stated that en- thustawin was not kgl bis wectfon, and he hud bat littly information o wive, Pho Kepabllcans :\r‘d ‘.\nlllud down calmly siuce Prosfdent Hayve' etion W. . Itutchinson, of Monee, had full conhdaace in Hutherford Jb, Hayes, sud classod bim ne the Secupd - Abraham Liicoln, who was honest Ju hin poarpose, aml was_ 1ryinj lomamdv his variy, Ma Was Prestident of the whols United States, and tue At wo havo -hud u some time, o had kept :'4:'1‘;':1".1“'“ urynmlt‘; h;!\v, "u ¢ H: tho flliulmhnl tho ted Jueps 11 the Bouth, and ‘was Lhelr duty o and by tho Adwluleiation, 4 MU, A, C0 UEBING Seing loudly called for, w3 Urler specch, 1t Miuded ta tho orgunlzution of the Ropublican part 3nLLlG Iy 18E, oF Wilchi Lo was thenamenbor, Ho Kave s Lrief bivtory of the campabon of 1572, aud e down fo 1876, and expisiicd his ‘courea fn Pirt dunug those cainpalgus. 14 bucame the duty O eyery rqmuund cltizun to -uwmrl Prosldent Mayea fu the pulicy which the beople hud fulapelled bim to sdopt, 'Fliuro Wus burciy & cup- ullat, laborer, ar husinesa wup to the coantry but Apparied the poliey of Hutborfurd U Muycs. Abplouse.) The peaplo wauted peace. Vhis 80 should ay nur\f\m u\lc{. “Yhis L¥ague ohuuld L apread fu Lo South, 1t should ald’in "'u'nnlzluu s conscrvutiva eloment of the Suuth o pbort fho lopublican pacty ju the North 1t $he Liepublican purty falled to” vu uort Lresident by "“{‘L‘flllc,y Nv\:u&u,ldha killed, ynd desceved to e, The War was over, What' was wanted wus x.l;:l»cuunwlubur, apd that would be tho 1aue, o I!wmum Statea wers loyol 1o the core, sud "wld femaln wo, Ho hoped that this League Vuld bo orgunlzod fn cwH wchool district for the h".;ltu:n of careying out the uollcy of Pevaldout o CAIT, BTANLEY Wieide & apasch, in which ke oo souio sdvica b Leaguo as tahow 1t vhould keop brogrugs Sl ths tougbta ot poople. 14 b et Taoucer princinlea of guvernmaat, oud more dond principies, and Lutheriord 1, Huyes was Lo duvry thau uny other mun Lo bl ilis sboyl, fioia compars th weagro vote waich the Re- o %’l purty yot List fall, and which was »0 fu- a3 te rucent local olections, ho fact that @ Wod tufusu fu tho bowows Of thy Hepublican \ g parly was killine the Democratic party, Tho Leagno shonld see to it that corruption at the bal- lot-bux was wiped oat, and the whole peaple ele- vated, ile wanted [tfo bo 8 Union Jeague. and not # party Le A. arl ue. T Iton, of Dalton, mado rome_rambling ks, I which he held thut the Leazue was pot of poller, tut of orinciples. Vo refpal (0 be eomforted. — He Cdreaded perfdom, cte, © Rtutherford B3, Tfayes had taken tie Goyernmtent frota thout, and placed it in the nands of thone who were nzafnet them., JUDGE NRADWELL apoke ne an Independent Repnblican, and wsn prond of what the Republican party had dune in he past, antd felt that it would do more and if. yosaible, in the futare, Presldent Gira falled to give them a Gioverument which had tected afl. clanxcn of citircns. b pro- lintherford” 1, layes lind conclnded to try n new plan, and Mr. Ilayes bnd ‘insugarated’n palicy which' pros teeted black and white alike in'the “South, tiod Vleas it nndd tho Republiean party and everyhody cine, fApplnuse. ] In fhe wncccws of Prestdent Tinyor luld tiie succees of the Keptblican party, if it went down, the liepubllcan party would k0 down with It 'The trouble hud veen that the party in the Sonth was composed unly of blacks, nnd {F President liayoy divided thin vote and rosiored peace to the South he desarved crodile e helieved that every man shooid he allowed to whistle **Yankea Doodle ¥ fn every Stite of the Unlon, without helng in danger of helug shot from behind. 1l belleved i keeping good mien in ofllce nand shoving out bad men, 1ie wanied men to do their duty honestly and faithfully, from the lowent to the highest. Jdohn F, Kennlon, Judge Anstin, and othera aleo poke, "I'he meoting then sdjourned til 7:30 in.the oventng. - : The following ate the ofiects of the Unlon Teagueofl America, Councti of the State of 1il- note: Creeldent, Col. It. (. Ingeraolls Vices Vresddentn, Uen, Lyman Brldges, Gan, d. ¥, Hoy- nalis, the Ton. Willlam Vocke, the Ton, Joroph Utley, tio flon, O A, Price, Thomas King: Corres sponding Seeretary, O. 1, Salisbury{ Kecording Doeretary, _Omur Buaimells Treasirer, C. N, . Nolden: Esceutive Comailtice, It G lnlunrmll. 0. W, i, 31 Remmond,’ 0, Buxhnell, ¢, N, ijotden, A. L. Chutlain, €. 8. Squlers, 1. N, White, 0. 11, Sallslury, he State Council met in the evening, Gen, Joseph Tteynolils in the chate. Pliere were abont forty members present, matnly from the city, After adopting the resolutions ngrecd to in the conference, . B (4 Klokke, Lyman firi Ouar Unahnell, antd 10 8, Austln ivers appol o commutice fo ndapt the eitualnnd by-laws to thare of the Unlon Leavue of Anicrica, | _"The following wera than clected National Execntive Commnitd 1L Hatlow, A, . [esin District, Willlan x\lflrlcll; nolda; Third, Gen Hutebituzon; Efnti, Fred 8. Fottor; Yonth, Georgd |, 80! 3 The members from {he other districts will bo olccted ut o meeting to be held on the Slst inat, — e —t— EARLY CHICAGO. A Talk by J. M. Marshall to tho Lyceum of Trinlty Church. Ono ‘of the flonrishing eocial featurcs of the South Side {s the Lyceum of Trinity Mcthodist (Church, established in Februnry last, uuder the provigions of the General Conference, for the pur. poso of amunlug und Instructing the young peoplo of tho church and thelr frlends. The entertatu- . ments afe llterary and musical In tholr choracter, ‘and hava won comallerable reputation for theie rexcelience and the talent they have doveloped, Last evening Lhe lecturc.room was filed, and tho programme, comprehending voeal and fnstrument- ol muslc, an addross, and recitations, woa ju- diclously nciected and catied out to the intenso delight of the audlence, Mra, Richard 8, Tuthill Introducod tho exerclaes with n plano wolo, Chopin's ** Dallade. tn A,* whicty she played with taste, and care, and artistic rilliancy of oxccutlon. 41 jeave theo for awhilo, my Tove,* was ex- qulritely rendered Ly Miss Kittle Ward, wha hasa Jfino wympathetlc soprano volce, cultivated and .exurcesive. For an encoro shu.sang o pretty lttlo (Beotch ballad, ** Hle took my henrt away. " K JAMES M, MARSHALL, BYQ. was then called upon, and delivered an addrens upon the **itise und Progress of Chicagn," 1l premised by saging that in the timo allutted to ilin ko could ouly give a bird'seye view of Chiens go. for to comprehend the whold lub?lwlll would tuka hours aud Juyw, 1t wae not hils purpove (o teuco ¢ population und prospunity of the L Chieago ua it ix, Jiut s fow yearw past tho fragrant pralriea tvoro wilderngsses, bivoming with duisies ‘and trodden by the Indlan, whose burk skimmed the waters of Lthic lake, nuw dotted with the commerce of clvilie satlon, When he first Ianded on the shores, then barren of life, he thouaht that tho wita Wight be- (come u place of Impurtance bad it not been too o, wrote that fact on the reglter .ot the log cabin, ifo afterwards had | written the L' Ma lefy for Green liay, but koon cumu bacis and had boen in .the city over siuce, with the exception of ono year in Gnlena, —15 yeara. When ho arrived the pletaro was not attractivos alow, hovgy stretely o slugleh stream rauning Hthrou; e praiele hebind., ~ On the lske wav o +biock<house, with lowmp-holes above and guara. housgbelow, This was Foet Doarborn, and” clua. tering around it were n few huudes in which the population of thy town dwelt, Al business was hen” transncted on the Nurth Side, on Dear- burn sticet, amd It was not until some wurchoases were crecle on tno south slce. of tho river that Lusiness moved u ihntdirection, ‘Ihere was a rope ferry at Dearborn strect that Ml pood servico untll & Slr. Norten hutit a denw-brldie, und tho old rope ferry's occu- pativn, like Othello's, was govo. 1o thon contrasted thut day with the present, rwutn\ly descriting the Gbrden City of tho Prairic, then un ideal, now the wonder of the wo ‘A8 the farmer tilled, planted, and reapeil, wo tho carly settlers wrought und worked, until from tho Jandergrowth of unclvilization the city had grown Wb amarvel, s geographical aituntion waw a sreat ald, At tha head of ke navigution it cume smanded the lake, und ia progress might o eutie mated by tho fact that In that carly day 825 per diem wan auflelent to do the business whore §6, 000, 000 demunded ina day's trausaction of ite e (rkfcd the odvance fn the tumber the turuing over of ceruals, und 2 INPHOVEMENT OF REAL R¥TATE. In flurtration of gno latter, he spoke of ono lot that had cost $2.50 wvelling Intely for 82,000 per foor, Thus the welfaro of Chicago wuw dio muro to wituatlon, water priviiecos, vud tho care tuken In early duys, than to the sugucity of a few. whiv ‘citbeenin, ud generally supposed, - They Lad dous nmch and hnd pavacd away, eaving somothines no name behind the Another hinpetus to the prowth of the city was tho great fire, thut, though 1t 1efs many B millions alre to walk Band i hund with pavesty, ind proven tho sulvation of the town. Ong man, a8 hesvy Joser, prophesiod the day after the firo that in ton yours Chicago wonld be thu city of tho world. 1t4 Infafortunes attracted attention to it, snd peopla maved in untll tho SO population of forty-lve years ngahnd swellod to niory than 500,000, Bull, durlug thuse forty.llve yoars thero had boen many lucidenta that find boai wore prolific of Inughter than of material growth, One of theso -unscdotes was of A DAAHING YOUNG MINISTRRU who succoeded the Jtev, Jeremiah Portor §n the ol Prosbyteriun Church, 16 was the custom of thin gentloman to escort homo the pretty wlrle from tie oventug moetings, Ong night e offvred Uld wervices o the handeutiest wonwn In town, and, 88 1 wus dack and stormy, he lod Dhls come panlon Iuto o alouzh up to lice walst, whenea who was extricated by “the wpeaker, This wlough was on Cluek, between Suath Wator uud Lake streety, Il valated unuther story of a young lady who went through the frozen crust of auud ow lur ay sho could go, Bho was extricuted by 4 youn gentlemun, sud the result wis a marruge, which came olf at o church uway out of 1y on the cornerof Michlyun avenua and Madivon stroet, “Phe weddlug tour was 1o lscrubble, o wuburo sltuated then whero Bridecport Is now, “ho cortege convisted of two wagons, thut teak in Ahlr ond dutpped them us If thoy wero loade of coal, Yot thery was more fun tho unconventionulitles of that era tha soclal forunof to-day. **Jlm, §f yo tell il 20 uxk MLl () @ party at Maria swad the oarly form of.invitnii One night Wwa Jawyers heard o fearful row In (ho hasvtnent of their house, und found therein a party of fivg gentleuien, who 'worg ** having a tlgh old than 'Phe flve wore fined §6 the next worning for ntrudivg futo the house, “Phere wers Tudlans (1 tho vicinity until 1833, ana thetr method of drawlig thele pay was pecuts lar, The head of the funuly would ke two heavy notches in a stick for Wuisell und syuaw, and six wmaller notchios for_tho. childron, and wis noves kuawn to swlndie or wake fulie cepacte, Whan tho Chlef got hiv money Lo gavo it to'hlv squaw for safe-koepiug, atid sho was gunorally relicved of it by woma adrult thief. 1% would utfurd him pleasuro to goonin there exporlouces, but want of Hmo forbade, und ho :vuuld)wcumpouau 1o defor thom until another At the conzluslon of tho address, which wis heartily applauded, ¥r. A, J, Nayulth played a zaltaraolo” with cousiderably skill, uud was twice sucored, ———————— EMMA MINE, . Bpecial Diwasch 8o Ths Tridune. New Yous, May & —0n motion uf counsel for plaintifl in the Kmma Mine suit, Judge Wallsce yesterday grauted an order ullowing plainti® forty days to make a cuveand serve wotice of a moatlon fors now trlal, and staying all pruccedings vn ine part of defendante until the bourlng und decirfon uf the motlon; alvo sllowlng plainthif fu turn such cas into o LI of exoeptivns within twonty days aftor the duclslun of the ‘motion for u uew trial. and nuzluy o entry of judgment by defendants until the cspirtion of suld tweuiy daye. If the ey sbould be sdverse the case will go o the Lulted States Supreme Cuart, If you fecl dull, dro Aebilitatod, have fre- quent huaduchie, mouth tastes bad, poor uppes “tite, tonzue voated, you are suffe from tor- pid ver, or *billousudss? Nothing will cure you 0 speodily uud permaniently ns Dr, Plerce’s Golden Medient Discovery, Dr. .orce's Memo- randum Books iven awoy by wll drugglsts, h Keye* hetlatn g Rixthy, Wiltlam [ ) clty tn the ploncers, but ta take broudor viow of, _road, Mr. W RAILROADS. Important Changes to Be Made in the lilinois Central. Dissatisfaction of the Forcign Bondholders wilh {he Recent Mamagiog Direclor, The Plymonth, Kankakea & Pacific to Bo Bold—The Towa Pool, TITE ILLINOIB CENTRAL. JIRRLINOOD OF A NEW DEAL. 1t will be reinembered that about two months agu the Duteh and Engilsh bondholdors of the Hlinols Centra) Raflroad, whio had become very nutch alarmed at the continued falling off in the carnings, and the grest decline In the stock of this road, appointed n committee o repair to thls country ad make a thoraugh examuation of the ofairs of the road, and ascortain, If possible, tho caures which birought ahont the remarkable state of affalrs, The Committee, osn Iy twell known, hns been in this cottntry for the past two months, han traveled over the entire Jine and ita branchen, from Slonx City to New Orleane, and has thoroughly ex- omined everything appertaining to the road and ite management. All the books and accounts were eearched aud ' ranvacked, and nothing was Jeft undono to get at tho bottom of the ,caures which brought about the decline In the valuo of the stock of the Company, Having ascettalued every- thiing that could kmiulbly be obialued, the Commits tee feft for New York aliont two weeks ago to make aut its report and lay it Lefore the stockholdees ot the next meeting, which occura at thie end of this month, ‘The niembera of the Committen were very retivent aa Lo the conclusion they had reached, snd the anly thine that could e leuened wat that eve erything had been found in splendid condition, and thit - the present manazement was in no way lo hlamo for the falling-off 1 the earning ond thede- cling In tho stock, ‘Yhis condition of affairs, It was wanl, wow produced by natiral causes—stagnation {0 bissiuear, low rates, unprecedented competition by the Bonthwestern ilnes, und the fallures of the corn crop olone' the Mne of the ruad, and that o revival of busineas and a good crop along the line would soun place it uzdin in tho front ranks of successful Western milroads, 1t now nppears, however, that tio cone clusion the Commlttee arrived nt won nol quite an favorable nn stated above, While it exoncrates Ihe ofticlals of the roud In this city from all blame, and finds that they have condneted tite road's falre with o8 much diligence and faithfulness na possible under the circuuistances, yot it bolloves thut mnch of the trouble was due to the mistaken '!mllcy of Mr, Usborn, tho Managing. Director and ending splel of Ui Vine. “Fram ol that ean bo e Committee aud tho furcign bondholders kxsisr oy MI. oSNORN'™ RETIMEMENT and n reorganization fn the management of the road, It fu stated on the bust of anthority that the pusition of Uengral Manaver lina been offored (o den. W, It Arthur, Iately (encral Manasee of the, St. Louls, Kanada City & Northern Railroad, nnd at one thue General Superintendent of the Hlmois Central, and who has the reputation of being ono of the best rallrvad munagers in the country, Aw far aa can bo ascertamed Gen, Arthur has signifed I willingness to accept the trust, provided ho In f!vun full power to mullllfl.- the road nccardin his own judgment and without Intetference from other purtles, which concession, however, lias not yet been mued, 3 The postponemdent of the sale of tho Miselssippl Central Ruilrond for four months, on the applica- tion of the 1llinofs Central people, is belleved to learned i will to have en de on _account of thao complicated ~ etate of aMalrs a8 related phove, Jlad tho sale been mado on th the 27t of lnst month, un advertisod, then the line from New Urleans to Calro whould have had to be reorymnized at once, This, under existing cireitn stances, was decmed unadvlsable, und the matter was thorefore postpuncid unth) the chunges in the manugement of the Iilinols Centrat Railroad had been completed, 1n anticipation of the Committee's report, \ A VERY INPONTANT CHANGR In tho mansgement of the lilinole Central Rallroad was announced yesterday, ‘Tho ofice of General Mnnager and Qencral Buperintendente has boen noolfshed, Mr, Joseph ¥, Tucker, the General Suporintendont, arsuines the position of Master of M'ranwportation, which ofiice ax Sust heen creatod, Me, Tucker will have fall controf of all trauspor- tatlon business of the road, both frolght and passengers, A wisor move fhan this could ardly have been made by the managors of the Jlinols Central Rallfoad. Mr Tucket hus ' been the General Freipht Agent of the roud for many years, and while tn that posftion has earned tho reputation of one of the bust and most sugecaful freaght wen n the country, Thers 1= nothing connecsed with the tranvportation bual- ness which 1o does unt know to tho minutest de- talls, L isa wan ol l.Abl"l].l(flc‘lnla;!tllv" and bighly eateemed by all who know hint. Thero can be nodoubt that in his new sphero of sncful. nens Mr, Tuckor will earn an enviuble reputation, 1o o3n now beatow all his attention on the trans- .portation mattors of the road, and ho wilt undoubt- vdly succeed, If Joft free to mct, in revening the road fromn its prosent cmbarrassed condition and Lringing up the carnings to the Agures of & year oF mory lfim It 19 to Lo hopad, for the sake of thin wplendld place of froburty) that Nr. fuckor will be left undistiirbed in hiv preseat position, no matler what change occurd In the monugement. ny- a1 oqually good mun could hardly be found to take charge of tho transportation busfucss of tha runil, Mr, B, T, Jeitery, heretofore Asafutant Superin. tendent of Machinery under Mr. lluyes, has beon promotod to the position ol ‘Buperintendent, and will bave to performs the dutles herotofors pers furmed by Mr, Tucker, and the Divislon Superine tendents will have to report to bim hereafter. Mr, duifery has been comioeted with the Mochonical llurn}lmtll& of the Hl{vals Central Kallroad fur the lant twenty years, and has worked hi wng us) from an upprenilie. 1o dsan oxcellent mechanle, hut whether he [n ftted to satlsfuctorily perform thy duties of Bulltrlnlclu\enl will iave yet to o en onstruted, ‘Yhere s n probability that be tme been supolnted merely to 81l the position nutil the changes to be mude i the management of tle road shall tiave heon defluitely declied wpon. Mr, Joseph I, Tucker'will heroarter oceupy the ofico keretufore ocenplud Ly General-Mauager J, €, Clark, next to the Vico-President's oltice, 3ir, Jdeffery will occupy the oflco horetofore occupled by ir. Tucker. LAFAYETTE, TR CHOSHING-WAR ENDED, Spectal Dispateh 1o The Tribune. LAPAYETTE, lnd., May ), —Mr, Wuldron, with a Targa forco of men and throo enginos, left this furo- noon for the west end of the Lafayeite, Muncle & Dloumlngton Road, via Danville and Iloopeston. Ile will probably not have his poseesalon of the Winote end dluputed. Tho fallowinz, which ap- Dedra §n the Lafayette Journal in the morniug, gives o slight fndication of public sentiment it the Promises: ** At a meeting of cltizens living aloog the Hao of thp Lafayette, Muncle & Bluomington Hajlroad, held at Ambla yesterday, resolutions were reported au follows: \Wuxaxas, Willlam B Lingle, editopof the Latayette wurder, ly recelved sie’ appolutnivat vt Poal faster of the II of Lafayetto] and Wi appolutinent by been againet the wiiLeso urllx of the people of thu districtd Wiigs! a' uld Willlam 5, l:lll?(hv Lias wl‘.l! niliclous ntent to deet: Of tho poatal service on 1oy tho efciunics poa the Lafsyette, Munclo & Bleoninglon italirosd by vely aldiug a1 atatting E. 1. Waldron sud lls co- anpirators n leifllu* the Latayetie, Munch Iomtngtan Hatlraads aid ovstrucitog tha trans wlun of malld along 1t 6 e of sald rallroad, greatly (o She injury ue the uatcrial lotercats” of our pouple H oited, That e, D, White, our representative fn Cotgress 'l hicreby Figuentcs (o, use all Radorably feata to prevent the coulirnation of sald sppoinunent iy Ll Hedate of the Uuiod rtates, Vitkugas, The Claclunetl,’ Lafay & Chles jad fua prade st Btiem b (o wbtaln control of the safayotte, Muncle & Blovniiugton Ruilroud by violent inoany, when the coarts Wer vbens (o thein 16 0bIAIN #hiy right of which they woers duprived§ und WHHEGK A, Bl ALOMLE LBs boch 11U JUCAIYD of Gruat dtgcuinfort wid (m‘un\ll‘kn:u 10 L proo sloni the fufyutadld Eagaypilet Sl & nbvoniinida Tiasd Wogusas, buld Cinclanatl, Lafayetio Luisago Bullroad, with fis prinoipal stockbobicis and owuors, Mosws Fowler, Ndaius barh G, Hick wind Jauus HBucuts, YT!! universally, ot SYery wecss o, shown theie hulility 10 the lnterosts of tha Lafayeuwe, Muaciy & ks ngivn Koad, aud of cltlzons wivug the i ranl eltizens of tho southern part of Beuton Cutialyy, o liave sufyred ot i lisydsof g2l putios uuttl furbearance bas coased to bo u ¥iriue, wud el wpou s rojetition “of "past, wuiTion wa will' seuk end obtaln 8 | pudress fo such inauncr af wil wo: seou be forotor, sl Will toach the parites sfurousii 8! 0 uf vursel thiat we' ury 840 (0 wind, afd L supprocslug such o atuyuite & Coleuzs Kall: 12 12 Eho tiostylle Of OuF povple, Tho sbave resolutlous and preambles wero paascd unaulusousty widout g wingla dlsieating soto, el nton sad ‘FTippecauvo onlered printed In all County papers. MISCELLANEOUS, BUITT'S RESIUNATION. Mr. O, E. Britt,' Quucral Frolght Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & 5t. Pan]l Ratlruad, has tene derod Lis senigoatlon Lo tho managers of tha road, 1t s stated tnat the cause of this resigustion wasa misunderitanding bolween bim and 3ir, 8, 8. Merrill, tby Guenerul Mansger of the road, Mr, Dritt hos beon the Uenoral Freight Axcut of this road over wince the promotion of Mr. Goult to tho *posttion of Assbtaut Goneral Manager, sud ho las caraed tho rvpotation of unu of the bast frelght SatS e Webters countey 16 bs anily pratatle rond will dud @ wan, who Wil do as well for tuele Interest as Mr. Brut bus doue, and they sbould cortalnly try o fusuce blu to withuaw s realgnation. 16 Mr. Britt insiats on loaybug the . W, 0. Bwan. forwerly Eastern Ageut of he Clicugo, Bt Vaul & Misucapulls Linu, Wil Lo appoinied 1o bl position, This poutleman use sumed the duties of Asslstant dienoral Froight Ageutof the Clieago, Milwaukes & bt. Fauls few dsya ugo. TUR 1OWA FOLL, L, U, Clark, Geueral Saperintendent of Alr, 8. the Enlon Pacific liatlrosd, waain the ity yeafers day, ud had & confercuce duriug the wifcruuon wilh Kobert Larr Burlington & Quin eal Manggor of Presideut of the Chicago, cy, and Marviu Jlughitt, Geo- Li Chlewge & Nurbwealera s Raflrosd, 1n regard {o the new Jows paol, 1ngh Riddle, Jresldent of the Chieago, Irlund & Pacific Ntaliroad, o at pr. Mr, Rock nt In New P York, and couid therefofe not be present st the meetine. The arrangements for a divieien of between the five roads forming the w a1l been eompleted, and everything zond working orler in a few day & BLOOMINGTOX. ney lor the first.mort- lafayette, Nonciy & inigton Hallrond, retarned home yusterday, 'The pondliolders now have undispnted ‘poswcesion of <odd inilen of the road In lllinols, hut thero Jaa contest over the Uhirty-six-miln link from the Klate Jine to lLafayette, and injnnctions cnry Crawford, ul bontioklers of 't P Jloo, have iwen jesned. At the hclrlmr. Wednesday, in . Lafayette, the Court Intimated tl stond hetween She nltorneys that possession YRe not to be taken without mnotice, and Mr, Crawforl coneented that both Injunction suita sbnuld be dfanolved, e withidrew hin cinira 10 posseeoion and entered nn order nt Mhe e tiut of " the duidges for the appnntinent of o celvers and the arguments arc to be heard on? the Tl inst. Flie road 18 said ts be hopelensly bink» rupt, and a Recelver will nudvubtealy ‘bo ape puinted. KANSAS PACIFIC, Leyvexwonrit, Kon., May i, —The Kantas Cen- tral Haileoad Combany, National tguge, to-dny obtalned injunctions meminat the Paciic itailroad Compuny, Festralning the latter ruad from the clec- tion of ofiicers, which was to have taken place fo- day In Lawrence, Kan, The plalutif4 claim that £250,000 of stock In the Kannas Pacific Rall- toad, fesued o the County of leaven. worth, ond hy that county assigued to tue Kanwna Central, i« tho anly lezltimate stock ever tnsued, and the'Injunetion” commanda the road to account for all lande, bonds, and other property ree ceived for the conetruction of the road. Tho Sheriil served papors In. lawrence to-day upon Uen, Carr, General Mannger, and Messre, Unler, Ureely, Educll, Cars, and Myers, Dircctord of the Kanwa Pacitie. PLYMOUTH, KANKAKEE & PACIFIC, Speclal Diwwateh 10 The Tribune. sgAKLE, 1. y Bo—d. U, Cushman, of Chitagn, former Secrelary of the “defancy onth, Kinnkukee & Pactic Itallrosd, vislted K w yenterday for tho ose of advertising the waleorall the **right, titie, and interest ju a; the abuve-named road,™ ncluding the roudsbed and rlybt-of-way from Plymonth, ind., to Buresu, . Tl sale, Wineh i made by tho order uf the District Courl, takea place at Mo. kakeo County, il dune 12 “Fhls o the road out'af the couris, where § Dbaa been for the past four or five year: ILLINOIS UDLAND, HBpecial Dispatch to The Trioune. Tronis, 111, May 3. —The 1aols Midland has mude armnprements fo_come nto Pearla by the wuy of Pekin over the Peorin & Sprinzfield track, ‘The manngement of the Midland intend 10 aban. ddon that past of thelr trck which s l4id fron Morton o Frardale, where it Interscoted the Toludw, l'coria & Waranw Ituad, and use the fron n pottls hat it was ninders ng down nn independent track alongside of he Chicazo, D'ekin & Southwestern to ekl whera 1t will come 10 Peoria over the Pekin & Suuthwestern Road. ‘Tralna are now raanlng regularly via this routo. ILLEGAL AND ¥OID, Lirtiy Rock, Ark., May &.—in & case in the Circult Court to-day, Judge Martin held that the Halirond Ald act paseed by the Legtslatuie of 186U, under which abuat §6, 00J, 000 §n bonds were fssu- wd 1o various raflroudw, was unconstitutional, and the honds Hlexal smi vold. An appeal whl be taken to tho Supremo Court. ITENZ, Mr, D, E, Corncll, General Ticket and Passenger Acent of the Konets Paclfic Inilroad, was in the city yesterday and catled upon the General Pasven- ger Agents of cunncctlng hines to make nrrange- menta for the sumer travel over hin roads, Tho Kansna I'acific, which Jeads to tho fincst portivns In Colorado, had been for eoveral Years past the favorite route with tourfsts, and Mr. Cornell ex- pects that Liv line will bo wmore popular this year hat It haw been ever before, a8 the arrangements made for the comfort of the passengers ate of a B e o ran, (lemersl Prelght Agent of r. . (& A, Bean, General Prelp! gent of the Michigan Uentral Rtaltroad, areived bere yeator day from the Jine meetlne at Rochester, fle will Le'in the city for several days, A« hos been pres vivusly etated, Mr, Bean il hereafter liave to divlde his time between this city and Dutrolt, ‘Tiie ofticlals of the Pittshurg, Fort Wayne & Chlcago Ialiroad have establlahed a very fine rending-room uimd Liurary ot Creetline, O,, 10 givo the eiployes of the roud, who Lave often to lay at thut polnt for o whole day, a chanco to #nend thelr houts In useful occupation away from the temptations of bar-roums, eic. OUR CONSTITUTION. Distrust of tho Yeople by Ita Framers—-The Electoral Qolloge Not Only Useless, but Dungerous, Frum Senator Olirer I% Morton's Article in the Nerth American Reciew Jor Juae. Thie cloctlon (an electlon by the Houss of Rep- resentatives when no pereon had.recelved a wa- Jority of the vutes of all the Electors sppolnted) was to be made by tho membors of the House, who had been elected nearly twn years before, ond who conld not bu supposed to represent the latest ex- presslon of the podular will, Thus the cholce of t 3 The Constitution provides that the Judgea of ho Buprome Court shiall hold thcir oftices during gnofi Lehuviory that 1o Senntors shall bo chusen y tho Luginlatuccs .of the States, aud not by the {lnuplu thus removing their cholce as far as ossible from alur - pawsion and control, ' ouly department of the Uovernment In which tho volce of tae peoply wae to be directly expressed woa n tho election of epresentatives, ‘Thu framers of the Conutitution did not bulleve that it waw vife 0 trist thie peoplu dirvetly with the ad- winistration of the (avernuient, vscent in o very limitod degree, They bad been educated i tae feur of dewocracy, und while arserting in the Dec- luration of Independence their beliof In tho naturul rights of mun, und thut government should extat only by the consent of tho governed, they affere ward s10wed how theoretical aud abindowy thelr nottons upun the subject were, by permitiing the continuance of sluvery, and KIVInG 104t constites tionul puarantess, und by so constructing the Uov- erntunt u¥ tu Jeave thy beeple out aw fur as possi- ble, Tho framers of the Constitutlon were masters of the Enyhish lsuguage. Perhaps no fnstrument ban been framied i wodern ties §n which words wera ueed With #o much precivlon, snd in which so wuch lae. Leen cmbraced fn 8 comparie tively few sentences, 'They wero. consummate mastera of wordy, und tho debates in the Convens tion shuw the remarkablo cars nnd acensaey dive played In tho welection of a word tutended 0 cone vey o partlculur | but not lable to miscon- wtruction of iateke. 'In other respects tho Wisdum of the frumers of the Coustitution hus not been so conspleions, The ovents of & hundred years have showi that thelr fears of democracy wore not well grounded, aud that the true dangdts to our Institu- thons luy in other ditectiotis thau thove which wero ever present in their minds, What bs teue in ar- cliltecturs ts trug under our wyatoin of government, ~—the broudoer the buso tho safer and wore ondur- ang the structure, ‘The great budy of the American people are Incapablo of corruption, ‘They are too nunerous to Lo bought, and too virtuous to be reached by sy slntstur fuliuenco o which they may be exposed, Wiile the wmesus of corruption llll{ bo abundsnt envugh to reach and cune trol 8 select body of D00 or GO0 men, they swount to notbing when brought to besr upon nlilions, The masses of tho peaple are Jlable to be impoeed unon, [t 4 teue, but their purpuse (e al- ways night, though thelr policy may soniet fne wrong: they fntend to do right, and to advocate thoso ineasires which will' result in the popular Kkood; and, i they fall to do wo, it 18 bocausy they aro jupused upon, or kave not the prover fnforna- tlon. The freedom of -*mch ana of the pross ja the great guarunty of ent Nberty and prosperily, A comparatvely few Intelligent Inen upon cicl'slde of political ‘questlons, wielding the power of Lho former, or of the prose, put partics upon an equals ity, and protect them w 8 great extent from tho [ of impusition and fraud. Just g ublo at. put an intelligent sud on iguorant suitor on subatuntlally the saine footing befure the jury, 30 o frecdom of ehecch und of the provs, whife not at all coniprnsuting for the funarauce of the wnsse, placy partive on an equality, and protect tho people” in the n froul jwposition and wrung, The dnetinet and’ tho purposo fi tho inasscs belng homest and fn tho righ direction, politicline are compelled (o rocogurzy that fuct and wbiress thomaclves to It, and could nat, if they teled, for any great leugih of tine, palm a Frauduicns policy upon them. ‘Thoro la o Cumunity o kzuurant ua Lo be for any leugth of thwe succerstully Jwposed upon by fraudulens prowbscs und peasured, Tho degres of common wunae 18 vverywhore sbout the same. ‘Chere will La fouud fu uvory county and fu every neighbors hood sume 1aen of sullicient Intelliguuce to 1ake 8 gunerally correct ylew of what iu right and what fs ta thelr intoront, Another fact which the coemies of republle: Kovernment m J-:umre have been vlow to Tec nilzo b the couscrvatlin of the wuwics of tle Auwgrlcan pevple, ‘Thecnemales of republicanisny have through ceututics apuosed {Lupon the groaud that the pauglu ate overiiod by yaseioi and jum- pulse, variable lu thelr potions, pulting down to. anurrow what they butle up ta-day, and tncapable of B pteady arpose o Jmllcy. Fhe vxperionce of o haudred years with the American puuple has domonitrated tho fact (hat Lho groat mies aro ups posed 10 chaww—are steady, conservulive, and cousistent Lo thoir views, aud will uot cousent o any alieration i tho fundou; plan of govern- went, oxcept Upou the cleazeet couyichous, cstab- liahicd by luni vapericuce, of the nocvasity for & thavge. While wo Lave new schewmes of yoveru- went and of civil sad wocial polity sprin fiog up amoug thow whe clalta to bo (be cducated and. learned mombers of voclety, and v fact ure, thess vroposed cliunges bardly ever rosch of allect tho peuple. Phicdo schem ring up, one after tue other, and are wually very short-lived. New scboo)s are formed I politics wad yhilasoplyy amoug thusy who assume (o coustitute the upper Clagscd of soclety, aud ach vtber {n quick successiou: yet wavs of the pruple ere buaflccted by them, It 1s undoubledly true, fu tlls country, that the gruat rlddle cldsy, comprebending tuo large wijority of the Awmerican veople, aro thy couseivative, preserviug clase, —the balance-wheel 1u vur political machiue, keeping it 4w sleady wo- tlon, reJoctivg new schenics aud wudden policics; wilu thy routicssuees und tha splrt of change, which have always boen the argumcnt sgaiust re- publiesn goverament, vxiab clicly (o that class Whoclalui to ke sbove the peoply aud superior to ho warses. The late clection for Presidont showed not only that (Lo jzeeat purposo fur which the Eleetoral Cole lege waa uriiwally ereated bad utterly failed, but that it e artifelal, “compics, lutle to Jorungement sud accdent, 8ud gives rlev 10 8 nuwber of Ques- tions which way decldo the resudt of ua election, wucceed cacl and yet have no connectlon with the merits of the controveray. The Constitntion provides that no person holding an_offco of trust profit nnder United rhall bo appointed an Eleetors the ob- ect helng to preserve the Independence of the ifcetars, and thelr total separation from Govern- ment inlaences fa the dinchiarze of their dutles The ryriem In acinal uee, b plelted hefore thelr clectin to ve candidaten, renders all guestions of ellzibility n important, and yet (he fact that an Elector in O gon held a very unimportant F'ost-Offico on the day of hia electlon gave tise to great troable, anxiety, and prolonzed discussion, “Iiks aueations werg rained an (o the elighhility of an Elector in Florida, on account of hir having held asmall oflice, an anothor In Loufajana, —oflices nmimportant, ana al- mast wholly unknown to the people at the time of tae elertion, —and camne near deciding the final re- sult, Experience. a8 well ad reason, now suie~ westa that the rabbish of . the Elect- oral Colleze he brualicd sway éntlrely, and tho marm sllowed to vote dircctly for the man of their choics for President and Vice-President, Now the peuply cannot vote far him, but must vote for othera who nre pledged tu vote for him. Al this requires that there ‘shall be politicsl conventions of caucnses, which ahall place in nomination the persuna to be voted for an” Elcctors, 20 that all the people of the same way of thinking may vote for the rame candidates for Electata, Conslderatiuns showine that {ho Electora! Col. I";fiv is not only naeless, but dangerour, and that {than never yet faithfully represented the people, but hus often miszeprosented them, will be the subject of another paper. MARINE. CIIICAGO. Anmivata—~Stmer Corona, St Joe, eandries; #tmr Shcboyzan, Manftowoe, eundries kegon, Muskegon, sundriea; prop City of Teaverse, Traverso City, lumber: prop Sky Lark, Bt. Joe, sundries; prop Geo, Dunbar, Maskegon, lamber; prop New Era, Grand ' Iluven, towing; yrop G. 1. Heath, Baugatuck, sundrica; prop Trader, Grand Ilaven, sundrica; prop Tempeat, White Lake, sun- prop €, . Tracsdell, Green Lay, sundries echr Contest, Muskegon, lwinbers sche Clty of Grund jtaylds, Grand Haven, sundries: sche €, T, Alien, Grund Hoven, pundries; schr Vermont, Mankegon, woud; sche M. Dall, Muskegon, lum- ber; achr Kate Lyons, Sluskegon, lumber; schr Advance, Muskegon, luabers sche Audrow Jack. ron, Manistee, Jumber; achrJ. V. Jones, Muske- gon, lnmber; schr M, Thompaon, White Lake. lumber; schr Adriatle, Muskegon, Ilumber: eclr Austrabian, Muskegon, lumber; sche Ma), N. I, Ferey, Montague, raliroad tiee, CLearaxces — Stmr Bheboygan, Manitowoc, sundrles; echir 8. B, llazard, Ruffalo, 59, 078 bucorn: mchr I, €, Crawford. Tort Hurop, 18,773 bn corn;’ F. 0. Lelghton, Kingston, 24,000 bu corn; sclir Bridzewater, Daf- falo, 43,000 bu corns prop Vanderbiit, lufiato, 22,208 bu corn and 700 brls flonr: mche Njognrs, Buffalo, 50,000 by whe: chir Black Hawk, Erg 1tarbor, 200 bu onta, 20 brls flour, and sandricn: ¥chr Qur Son, Nuffalo, 42,672 bu corn; sehr City of Chicego, Port Colbwrae, 10,890 Luwheat; schr IL €, Richards, Buffalo, 42,K62 by tom: prop Colln Camphel), Ludington, sundries: prop Morn- iz Light, Kingston, 14,187 bu_corn; nchr Hattie Wells, Kingrton, 11,518 bn corn: sche Traman Mors, Beaver Island, 40 bu oats, 30 bris flour, and nundrfes; stinr Coruna, 8t. Joe, 40 kexs beer and snndries: stmir Muskegon, Muakegon, %0 brle pork and sundrios: prop G. P, lfeath, Baugatuck, msundriens nclir 8, 11 ster, lofTalo. 4LUGl bu corn: prop Bky Lark, 5t. Joe, sundricas prop Dean Lichimond, Buflalo, 13,000 bin wheat and sundries prop Oswagatchle, Oudensbarge, 6,200 bu corn, 25 it flour, O3 briw flour, and sundries, NO SUCH TIING, The Detrolt Tribune of Wednesday publlshes the followlng? 1n answer to circulars sent cut hy partfes hnrlnr ta clisrre the esel-owners' conventivn soan 10 be held in thls cliy, a lesor hag bues recolvad Ly 8 irie verwl: owner (o this eity, Trouio Ciilesgu party, from which we ure permitici 10 ninke the followhs extruet: * [ doubt beiug AUlo 10 Eet any spectal Intotest sh Tuey (1he veasol-owner) clafun, and 1tk IavE conumited thewselves Lo pucn movem dwaye fouud that Cletelandur, Lattal Lo ot sce wy pruspect of tod Ve have ey will fot fo! eotavllen arulirary r: oL Inasruc thelr agents 1o hold thelr voesels (oF better Dutires we cannot exbeet auy Improvement, . o o Tear you canut get Inlervts eluich taicen L tie ingive. ment, Uut should Aoy goxd QFJPOTLIOR OF Yeuel-owners of Deétrolt aid Lake Frie ports push it, thero will ba suany of our men join i’ The fortguine v 8 grors misdtatement, The marties who reccived the clrcular [ this city are anxlious to forward the movement, T'he milk-and- water senilment of the writer of the above bx sutll- veTore, ded thant, iicagy being Tepre: ta here who say ement to control frelghita ur nd whien Yossel-owners da clently platn to aecd no exulnualluu If s timo. and pioney loow up before his eyor such un exe« tent that lie will Le ubliged ‘to stay home, and slthongh tbe Cunventlon zzy looss the Lenefits of hia valuuble thoughts upoi the subject, still thora [y hope that somethlng may be_ done without N, Let Detrolt go on with the muvement; ¢hl cago wiil not bebebind, ~ The vessel-owners hero arc not araid to trust Duftulo and Cleveland. Jet cuch port look out for it- aelf. 1t there are an black sheep inthe flock, this movement will ahow who and what they are. 1t s foolishness to look to the vessel azents for holp when the owners will not Delp themelved, —~—— TRAT CANAL DIFFICULTY. ©On Tuecesday last, Tuz Tninuxze published ox- tracts from a communication signed and suppored tobe ecnt by Capt. Thomas Tyrell, of tho conal- boat Sherman, 1t Uas sluce been ascertained that the writer laa person named Mike Ilaley, whols the owner of the Sherman, e compluined that he had been fincd twice for a trivial offense, an well as being delayed for soversl days, ond thot the conxl was genorally mlsmanaged. Asthis was the firet fntimation of mismanagement In the canal, o reporter called upon the Suporintendent to ex- plsin, which he hay doue fully, 1t soews that the man Haley at one wme nwnad soveral canalboats, on which he would allow tho canal dues to ac- cumalate, ond then silde them fnoto the Illinols River. This was his object at the tinie ls boat was captured. e first tried to palmoff a last yeor's permit for tho paserye, and wad tied up aml Aned €5, which he did_not pay, but shid oif qnictly to the next lock, Ifere he found a now an In charge, sud defrauded Inm into belleving e was enlltfed to pass, This 1s how he gut throngh. At the next lock the tender was up lo s llitle game, snd nloem-d bitm, aud the pallint Mike wi snd call upon Dia aesivtant bullles to capture the iook, which thioy did at the first charge, ronRT HURON, Bpecial Dispatch (o The Triduna Porr Hunox, Mich,, May J.—Dowx=Prop 1. J. Uackett and consort; achrs Kate L. Erace, J, 0, Thayer, Granger, Comancho, American, L. W Perry, Ur—Props Newburg, Java, Arctie, Jenners ond tow, Germonla and {ow] schra Siberls, Bweden, Willle Keller, !llg U, 3. Scove Alexaudra, D. 'E. Bally, Arabia, Buck: ut, o~ gonthweat, frosh. Weather fuc, Powr IHvvox, Mich., May u—ll)g; W, oW X —Praps Lowell, Emma Thompeon, xilnun‘. Col- orado, Egyptian and consort. irs. llerhonse, i:lnul;llé‘lrknr. Grace A, Chanoan, Curistino Nilsson, Cave, “{.’x-—l‘ruvl St. Paul, Argylo, B, W. llanchand, Gerumaula snd tow, Mctamord and barge “Futtly and consort; schrs Lowls Hose, China, Wiliiam Jones, Mary Ann Lydon, Arctic, lmco, F. W, Gifford, Botthamptun, Two Fannles, Heindoer, Uaines, Besslo Barwick, Willlam Joncs, Wixo—North, gentle; weather ono, Vessels and propelicns arv ablo to work throngh the fce with considerable enso to-day, sud it 1s wotiing fast, and there are mauy opon spaces, Navigatiou may be considered open here, FREIGLI'TS, Cmicago—Freights were fiem at 4¢ for cor to Tort Colberna, Charters: To Buffalo-Burge A, B. Moore, corn stdc, To Port Colborno—~8ehrs Meare and Crosthwalte, coru at 4 nd schr Mo- her, whest st 5c, To Ogdensburg— Prup Oswe- latlilng gn)an':m;m:n. Capaclty, 18,000 bu wheat id 1 urit, > CREE,—Sche 4,11 Mead to Buflalo, 22,000 b wheat b ¢, 3 Detnoir.—tchr George 11, Waud, Alpena to Chlcago, codar poats gt 4c on rall, Albena tow-bitls d; ‘wéow Mury Lydin, hioops, Lake Krie to Buf- 1o Bt 30, ol rell, O ‘“,"'.'h‘:, brd, M, Scott {s loadlug coal [ 83e. " ERIE, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Euis, Pa., Moy if.—Departures —stmr Winslows schre K. P. Ueals, Oak-Leof, David Sharp, Elisa Allen, Laors, Emma, No charters to-day. It s expected that the United Statce stesmer Michigan will again be put into comwission. — THE CANAL. Batpazrorr, May 3. ~Auutven—Drilllant, More » 5,000 bucorn; T. Ryburn, Otiawa, 0,000 bu corn; Moute Christo, Semccs, 8,000 bu cornj Des Hght, Sencca, U, 360 bu corn; prop Poerless, Joliet, 4,800 ba corn; Tempest, Jolict, ¥, 200 bu corn, e BUFFALO. Bpacial Digpaich (0 The Tridune. Bueraro, N, Y., Muy J.—Tho low tolls resolu- tlon passed tue Benats to-day. 1t is now discre- tiousry with the Causl JBoard to reduce tolls on graln, ote. The toll oo wheat and corn Yaat year weu two cvuls per bu tu tide-water. ‘he Caual Board Is authorized to reduco to one ecnt or vno and 8 half, Tie Bulalo Board of Trude hos passpd a resolution asking the Canal Uoard to sdops the Juweat Ugure os au exporiweat. . l’wv colls, frum Chicagy, has justarrived. Prup Winslow cleared for Luke Superior withs the sclr Sherwood fu tow, Special Digpated Lo Tts Tridune DBurraro, N. Y.. May 3. —Notwitbstanding con+ curreut sesolutious of the House uao Scuatv au- thorizing the Caual Bourd to reduce tolls vb gralu, adirpateh just recotved says the o labe pear o e eT¥the Doard has adopt~ e MISCELLANFOUS. ‘The big harge A, 1. Moore wan towed up to the Natlouul Elevstora yesterdoy to Inad for Bufslo, ... The tug Black Balt No, 2 will 7o tnto the dry. dork to-day for 8 uew wherl..., It 1 expeeted the Protectlot will also be docked during the day The steam barge Tompast, Josded with wood, got aground near the glue factory yesterday aftornoon. The tog Ited Jacket went to ‘hor asslstance with alighter ... Theeo of tho Unlon tugs (Crawford, Wood, and Johnnon) went twenty five miles down tho lake for n tow yesterdny. They wers pone from da. m. 113 p. m. How s thia for cheap towing?....Tho echr James Couch had somo staging ha.nmng over har side yesterday when tho barge Moore towed pist. She "hat no staving now; no- body hurt....The aelir J. V, Jones cama In with her’ cu)nrlflylnn)‘mlun!n{: causg, ber rat telp of h neason.... The prap Clty of Toledn bas arrved from below,,, . The dredgcs are working at differ- ent points in the r{velrhe\\’."nfle they arc st it hn\z n al uridge which the spring piled upt.... The Portaze {8 expected here to-day with 10,000 brs salt.... Lota of sait comin and to come this season....Among the vesxcls which left inat evening for below were the schrs Hattio Welln, 11, C, Ktichards, 8. [l. Foster, Frank layton, €, K, Nima, and Morning Light. The barges iershaw and Dallentine also left, the 8w for helow and the fiallantine for Milwau. The fstiwelyo feet inthe channel at” Queen's wharf. There win only ten 1 week or two ago. .. The 8t Clalr River §a lined with npward-bonnd veenels.... The Miliwaukeo Sentinel says the aallors' strike In that part hes come toancnd. Menare shipping for $1.50 per day. ... Ma}. Tylor, Collect- or uf Customs st Moflalo, has appolnted Frank Nollister Depuly Collector and clearance-clerk, ond Jullua (*Birien an nigbt.clerk, Both appolnt- ments secm togive general satiefaction. ... A strong effort e being made to harmonlze the tug {nterestn In DBuffalo, erpeclally among the larger clasy tugn, but #o far noeatlafuctory results Have been reached. 1 al) tug-ownern cannot agree to aseocinte, some nf the tups will work torether, lnukln[r’ theee o mote Mnes. Tuzs Crowell, Doyle, S8ilj, and two or threo others will run torether under the manage- ment of Messrs Andersn & Iamctl. who oecuny the corner ofticw, nacil many yexrs asafug oftice. Tugw Dayton, Notton, Iryant, Martin, and Jamens Anh will run in Jine anier the Te vialon of Thomas Maytham, with oftice al No. 11 Central Wharf, Tug Gibniey and onie or two others Wil run woder the supervision of Capt, Jokn M. laughlin, ofiice No. 12 Centeal Whart....The rteameharge 8, C. Haldwin, Thunder Bay, {s {nsurcd for tion of $27,500, na follaws: Phenix aud Man- hattan, each $0,000; Hoysl Canadian end Detroit Fire and Marine, each $3,000....The wreck of tho rchr C, Hlarrison wos raiscd from the bed of White Lake s fow days aro, where it hus been resting for rome tlme. Tlte hull will be jacketed snd towed to Muskejon for repaies e —es— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxoox, May 3.~Steamnshups Lord Clive, from Philadelphia, ana lindoo, from New York, have arrived out, Querxstows, May 3.—Arnved, steamer Clive, trom Phlludelphia, AMUNEMENTS, BRAND'S HALL, NORTH SIDE, Faturday, , at 8 o'clock, HERMANNLINDE, ' ‘The Ureat Shakapearian lteciter, Chiel Scenes from Hamlel, lenry IV,, Merchant of Venice, Julius Crsar, FROM MEMORY. Banday, May 0, at 8 o'clock, HERMANN LINDE, The Great Reelter, © Laut Performance. GERMAN CLASSIC WORKS FItOM Wilhelm Toll, Faust, Nathan dor Weise, Dor Erlkenig, Der Taucher, FROM MEMORY. With all tho churacters. Tick- ot4, 60 centé, HAVERLY'S THEATIE---ADIEE, Great Attraction and Event of the Season, Engagencat for posltively two weeks only, ML E Bl UEEY OF OPERA BOUFFE, with her magn! 4 ilera niglitty, comencin AOSHR SiyF hew Yunlonoo L DER1CHOLE, TURSBAYS Say 1ok .nu.]_u‘ Puu}lhu:‘fimi. In which Atmee sings 1o Lnulian, % ., > Protty e s Pleturo. WEDNESDAY=LA PILLE DE Wik ANGOT THURRDANZEIL and Gniy, complete thodue jon of JA PELEE LD T ot and Fouletier FADAYSLA VI PANTN Lite in Paris, it welifch Atmice soguatics Eaturday Afierivon=fn 16 aturday N1t thousnd sean& Eliiiontor o oy O BASE BALL TO-DAY. CHICAGOS V8, SIARS, The Btars, of Syracusc,are the only Non-Leagne Nine that won 8 game from the Chicdgos last year. They are now stronger than ever, and have toun playlug maguidcently all the spring. They play the Chicagus at the Twenty-third-st. grounds, To-day and To-morrow, May 4 and 5, Games begln at $:45 sharp, Tiekets at A, 0. BPALDING & BRO.'8, 118 Randoiph-st. " UAVERLY'S THEATRE, MAQUINE & HAVERLY. +ss oo.I'roprictors ENGAGEMENT OF THE ighgs-Bevuad Grand Eugish Opera o i i e B Each be B & FOWERFUL ORCHESTICAL Thursday KA DIAVOLO. Friday~TROVATURE, . Hutugday Es (= AGE 0¥ 3 u“r‘n‘:hijylyu“m' AR FlaARO. utince Baturday—~ALARTILA, ADELPHL THEATRE. BPECIAL LADIES' NIGAT, Qrand teatimonial ta TEXAS JACK, %’mlfl" n-mgif' J e ui‘ll-\tllltrlfl. i 4 tn v.fi;c AT four Chatacters, pLCI, 1ady, vt bo yrosentod with & pbotagraph of McVICKER'S THEATRE, PAREWELL DENEFIT OF MINSMARY ANDIERSON Thta (Friday) evening, May 4, when she will appesras BIANOA, THE ITALIAN WIEE, Tu the 6+Act Tragedy 4 thas name, by tho Kev. Dr. 11, . Milman, Baturday—ptary Andcraun Matlove, Rty Ml Laat abpearaiics of Miss Anderson, Nl?lul"“:‘:!k—' h"!lulvlllfll und ** Tum Cobils, ™ TNEW CHICAGO THEATRE, TO-NIOHT FANEWELL HENEVIT OF BILLY RICH, d Last Nzht hutone of th Miustrets, Last futlise ataray: o ke iy AR Every evening, Wodn and Batarday Mati. MR, DEN THOMPSON, JOSHIUA WIIITCOCOMI3! Supparted by Mise JULIA WILSON, Grand Olio, Eaxtra blll Suuday evenlug. R A s S AN e, PROPOSALS l'ulatl |} .grunuu IMPROVE- Uxived Brates ENgurgas O 2 AIMIWAUKRE AT, MILWAUKEK, WV 1677, AEATRT PRUFONALS: Judupticats, will ba Fecursed ut thisotice, uutll 10 o'clock 1ot of May, 3877, fur the lnprevement of the follow. TR, ViE.1 s oMuNEx Miwuos, Mich., sud Wi Uleny Day. Hausor Wis., dradging. Auxa Aasuon, Wis, Pwa liveus Hauiok, W stion spply st this offi s <hy aud guod ue eunlo[;-. ** Pru usertiog the nau .o erib work cribs. Partied pro- i ‘:" 11 tnf¢ s g to b doisce of car "Thuoroughuess, Gonvenisoce, Econony I HEATING, Broughs w a remarkablo perfection by CRANE, BRIED & CO., 633-715 West Eighth-st., Cluciunati, 0, A - LTANDAKD 1 SCALES LF AL KINDS, FAIRBAMXS,MORSE & OF 7 311 & 119 Lake St., Chicago, @ Bozasefuttobuy valy the Geaulas. y WORCESTERRH IRE SAUCK, LEA & PERRINS’ CELEBRATED PRONOUNCED RY CONNOIBSRURS 7O BE THE “ONLY GOOD SAUCE,” And Applicable to EVERY VARIETY OF DisH, EXTRACT of s LETTER from ¢ MEDICAY. GENTL] brother at WORCESTRI, May, 1851, RING that thele fanea TE24 Indin, and 1s, 10 my - gpinton, the most pul- atle As well as tho Mot wholrsome Bauce ALt made, ™ o thatts WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. PREMITM AWARDED AT CENTENNIAL FOR $1sts Excellent Taste,” : “2nd, Very Carefully Prepared” ez ot 8IGRATURE i1 on RVERY BOTTLE, JOHN DUNOAN'B 80KS, NEW YORK. HAILILOAD TIME TABLE. MAN at Modrad, tohls "Tell LEA & PER °, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, Erplanation nf Refrrence copted. * xundayexuvru. } TiveSundayat8 s, m, " § Dall AMarks—t Baturdsy ex. Hudey excopicl. | AF CHIOAGO & HORTHWESTERN RATLWAY. Ticket Oilees, G2 Clark-st. (Shermaa [ cortier Sladiean. und at the deja aTactfic Past Line.. ububuque bay Tz, via Ciliton 410:308. m. hi Ex. vis Cton|tio: bt S aUmsiis Nlkht Expross. e Rk T aj 'ty Hoel BStadtion & vy & adicon & Klroy Expres. 45t Paal & Wiona £ SLaCromc E a3tarnics ulieneyn blienevs _g: erol corner of Wellsand poL corner of Canal and Hause) and 7y Leave. 204, m. Kinzte MICHIGAN CENTEAL RATLROAD. D . Ticket-office, 67 Clark: 3fail (vie Main and Alr Line), iy Toss, Knlamazoo Avcommodath Aflantle Kxp Iy Night Expresa t, foot Of Lake:st., sud foot Of Twenty-sccond-st, et COrRerol fan: st southy dolyh, Grand Pacidc Hotel, and at Palmer House: Laave. TR £ ATt gsco Uslos bepot, West sidy sad Twenty-third-st. Tl Tear eket Oftice 123 Randoloh-at, 8] adlson-st. rldge, ansas & T Byxr?:g;:rld’l‘{']‘ 2 Heokuk & Durlingto Chicagod Paducat It 15 ‘Lacon, Wasi Lreas Sl eld & Texar 'e0r1a ¥ A KXproe. fo Loave, | Arrive. p. 4p. .1 LAKE §EORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN, Mall, via Main Live... 8y oA Kxprss. . Alantic Vapos, dafy Lolehiour As Rigiut Kepressrn D0 MILTTAUIE & BT, Otlice, 43 8Guta Clan A4 3t Dopot. 201 and Minnea; S Chlen, arvie T Aliriusron via Mixaukee, 2re uod elther aEeriaw, T Dy ol < pots Toutof Leke: BT, Arrive, Milwank e 1 R e T *10:008, m. [+ ¢:00p. m. * 3:03p. m. 111000 m 1 to:30n m.t nwe m. . Tieknta B Paul fadison and Practie e, aad Winoas. COHIOAGD, mmmm? QUTHOY RAILROAUY ia-av,, aud Bixicenths s Lndlan i iod Canst and stleonti-sua Tiokes Officos, 50 Leave. Mendota, Ottawa, and Streatorls 7:23a, m, Mendot. 1Hockr'e, Jlockfrd, l"“fiifl‘(fil!’r Tacific Night Exnress Omaha ALy, At [ T (O Atiawa, and niresior|e buque, dBloux CLiy v Lugue, ESloux City [+ 03 ress fuf Omaba and lie) ‘was,...1110:00p. m. "eBx. Sundsy, TEL faturday, ILLIEOIS uat ot Lake: cket Omice, Depaty GWTR(A!’.‘ BALLROAD, enty-second-gt, and fuot 0 1 1 iundolphest., noar Clark. Puoriaa mflslfl id Burlngeld Ni ¥ Jeon i!;uk& i Duiuise Sdicus Ely &5 Gliniad Pasenror..oonssinsis Loave, ) Arrive. 0, M7 e, 4550 b: . loin a: PITTSBURG. Ft, WAYNE & UBI0AGO BAILWAY, Liepet. cor 4l and Madisun-sta, Alcker Omices mer 60 Clark-st., Palmer Jiouse, and Grand Pacide Hotvl. Trains Fueat Tlekevotticent Leave. ‘ Arrive, ! T8 . 700, w ‘ B118 p, IN. |f T:004, M. 0209, M, § B:1008, 1. BALTORE ST MEIOND oL, 1 Graai paofuc. and Depor (L Evusition B alhtingr " Lesve. Atrive, ornlox om0 it ik 5 1Dally, A FECASD. ORI E pue, BT Oiice 54 Clask b Bhurnian Louss: Leave. Arrive. mads, Leavenw'th & Af ' fimAm&':fl'&x.&un..f"' - RIGLE Exoret.rviaersee PITTSBURG, OINOINNATL EOAD, t comet of Ctintan sd Dok hees 1 i & BT, LOUIS RAIL- arroll-ats., West Slde. phi-at.. aud &t deat. KAREAKER From Centrsl Dpuly l Depant, | Arrive, ) ress (cxcept Banday)., TDepart, | Ardive, * 8:408. m. ¢ 7:20 b, m, R N LINE. fout uf Lake-st, v 0D, Iy .;:] B sio0i ) 7H5 ATY ATR LINE & KOKOMO LINE. + bupat. corner of Clluton sud Careul 0N Frow B 2 )., LR ey i d oy ey xSyl Buturday's boat dua's KO DL, . '.h y Worolug’s bost gues through to Por Qrand liaven. grand Jisp , o i Far fi;-“n:.;l.’ and " Luniugton, 5 #:40m. 11, Bip. w. ll’&f&_ all West bhore ports, ida, ad Muske: Tucsday snd OOEAN NTEANMYILIPS, “Novth German Tloyd. i New York 10 Sout eamas wift tall avery Sate.. (s o i e e L gl Ll ndud, Havre, and Brouics., cabla, §u, ,‘fl“' sieerage, $30 OF passago spply 1o bet iU, 3., will satl frous Pler X H unun.uqdv:u‘}!{wxm Vit i Parle Guraud Fur parsiculapy ajureas Ll B3 Brosuway, Ageut lor Chifeago, or W. ¥, PLos fing cabl ‘l;fllr 'H\‘:U:l U)o OXLICus & ot wurrenc, T abowllutUreun, New Yuike LY DIRECT LINE T0 FRANCE, The General Trausattantic Conpany's e R T Sy 0. &2 i oy e 5 CULAN, Ageuly WL A7 Cathr Grest Western Bténwship Line, $70; luterinedial 2 }‘n-iud Bioursds cerl Wl A £ 07 Clark-st., Micalesa