Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 15, 1877, Page 1

i VOLUME XXXIL PROPOSALS.Y (NTED STATES MAIL: ILLINOIS. T.0FFI0E DEPARTMENT, Wash. r.aan, April10,1877...-Proposals will ba received at the Contract Ofice of this De- artment until 3 o’clogk p. m,, of June 9, ‘2’571 (to be dedided by June 20), for carry- iog the mails of the United States from gept. 1,1877, to June 30, 1879, on the fol- Jowing routas in tho Statoof Iilinois, aud by the schedulo of departures and arrivals hereinapooified, vis. ¢ 1tén, 14 miles and back, BT E o ek, lieare S araptIe datiyext T fr s At LeaT et R wardar ‘hond réqulred .rr"%lt fila by 8 p. m. with biil, $000. 3 i1ea and back, once Beihin L, plisand o Teavo Paroy Thurs: ] aitive a6 benmark by 8 p. m. $ond requtred wit ) pos ille €0 Litenneld, @ mites and 1’&2‘1}&1“’}&)& Leave Walanville Monday, e chiay, ard Friday st 8 8. m.i arrive b Yichoeld by 13 m.1 leare Lilchfield Mondey, and Friday at 1 p. m.i arrive ai ettt Pty se T8y arive New Minlen to Nashviile, 8 miles and week. ~Leave New Minden "."vae'-}rme'fi:y. nd Frliara i v Nwaniviiio by 's p, m. 1 leay 5, Wednexiay, and Fridey at 4 - e b‘!fi“{' Minden by 8 p, m. Bon with bid, §200. % 1o Trvington, n miles and back, B e week: Leave Toyieion Mondsy Weinesday, ond Fridey 3¢ 1 p.'m.t arive s Irvington by 3. . feave Irvingion Moaday, Noyieion by 0 p. e Tiond réquired with bld, 20, % riyle, by Frogtawn, to Sparks, 11 miles S cutge by rglops, oSyt Ay 8078 arrivo a4 Eparks by 10:30 .. Ieava irks Thuriday st 11s, m. {arrive at Cariyla B M gl - ville to Maho ek Leave Centroviiie Xniraony us 13 B LAy 4 B0 . m. b arvide at Contro: % Tharsday 8¢ 3:30 D, . - SiTa°by 6:0 B, o Dond Feauired with bid, $3e4—From Shabonter to Batnt Paul,8 miles and back, nllncflmls'!flk. Leavn Shabonier Thursisy at 13 .1 Arrive st Baint P'aul by 3 1, m. i leave Raint Fiul Thursdoy at 3:20 p.m. § arrive at Shahonler by 4:30p. m. . Bond reaitired with bid, §100, syes-Prom #ranklin 10 Yo Dack, onco A WEek, o8, .t arrive at Foung Hiood by 1 feave voung Dood Baturday &t 13 m. Frankiln by 2:30p. m, Dond requtred wikh bid, 100. 00 tton' Tl to New Clty, 8 milen and hack, EJ&‘;" lov'v'tu‘k. nl‘.fxl o gfiu::', ol gacurdar e | Ly khdiinday at 3: b n. 1 arfve ot Cottan Lt Bond ook ic, to Lanark, ook, ‘Leavu J sritve ¢ Lacark by 13m. { .annrk Taeeday s ay N o AL Foloby 0 p. m. Dond required wit! bid. From Versaliles to Cooperrtown, 75 miles and B Neicad weey. “Leave Vemalies T ucatay Trive at Coonerstown by 3:30 p. 1. § leave 8 Y AN Al ata .3 arrive k. Verailles by © . o WAlasv il 0 Faney Pratete, p3g milen b 1 b week, {eave 'Whlll‘n}-.v.l‘lé; . m. 3 arrive Frsitle ey T uead A Friday e 030, &1 an 50, By B0 p. . Bond TeRulred, with bid, 8160, wur0-Krom Jawit, Dy Grove Corners and_Btata Point, 't Newton, 20 miles and hack, twice & ek Leavodcwet: Monay and Friday ai ga. .1 Arrivo st Newton by 11 . m. t leave Newton 12 mariveat Jowets ... Dond reauired wiih bid, $40): ‘Neitla Creek to Morris, 10d¢ miies and nco A week. Leave Nettle Ureek Thurs- arrive st Morris by 13 m.; Jeate sy &t 1 p.m.i arrive at Nettlo lond To:lutred with bid. 100, o Holsteln, 4 miles snd '8 Juntl ry‘lhumvn Monday nnd Fridsy st bran BATI-Yrom ek, dayatds. m. Morris Thu: . T, BrTv 103 Katurdny at 1 p. m.t Erveichy 3 e ftohd phaciten SHT-From Walean (6 Rilioztatown, A miles coce n wenk, Leave \Watson Tharsday at 12 m.t prrive at Ellioiatown by 2 p. m.{ l.g-w.r.ulm:; awn Thiirsisy 83 p. m. S . diond required it bl £100, Tor forms of propossls, bond, and certificate, and sliofor fnatructions aa to the conditions tobe enbraced Iutbe contract, atc., see advertiscment of this data fn pampblet formy, Inviting proposals for malf servica (n Iiizota, to be found as the terminal Post-Offices of tha abore routes, and to be hud on application to the Becr ad-Amlstant P. M. Genernl, Didsshontd be sent in sesled envelopes, superscribed *Mall proposals, State of Tiinols," snd sddressed to theSecond- Asslatant Postmaster-General, D, M, REY, Postmaster-General, OCEAN STEAMSINE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPARY. The maf ¢ this Company, between New e aming &1 P ey e e uschiers, will sall from pler 42N, Ii., foos B s VERY Yorkand Havi Iaadiog of of orton-a iy 104 A m, T, LAUIE: 2, Lidy o0, 7 5. TR b PARSAGH TS GOLD, Including vias): T tE—1st Cabln, $100; Second Cabln, $033 ncluding wins, hedding, and utensfls. MUUTH, LU N, or any raliway station Fi n0to $100, accordlng Lo mccominoda. umnx|n;ec€ug;t'n?.mn.m=|u'~fi‘rnlra 'uu.’!n. 331 Bieerag: el iog averytuing as Rpove: lieturn. tckoia, Bt YErs Foduced ratos, availablo tbrough Fngland or France. Feamers marked thus ® do not carry steerage passens For passa ind frelght apply to B ISR DRy, Axent, 85 Drosdway, orW. P, WIIITE, 67 Clar! Agent for Chicago. AMERICAN LINE. Philndelphia and Liverpool. Theonly transatlantio Wno safling under the Amer- oan Flag.” Baill, hursda) Philadel) ll{ 100 Welcaday thom Liverponie) o0 i RED STAR LINE, Canying the Bel, i United Btates malls. _ Ballin, ey TN Haraian and Unitcd States malt K 104 SEW YOTOL DILEC T a3 ONLY o ANTWEIE: Ahalela st o '"l"‘i‘r?lt WRIGHT & BOXE, Gen') Ageuts, 119 st Rlaudalpheat., Chilcago, ANCHOR LINEMAIL STEANERS' New York and Glasgaw! AXCIURIA May 10, 108 1| £ 1IGPIA, June 2. 0 am CALIENTA, Mayzi doun | VICTONIA, June b, 21 m Xew York to Glasguw, Liverpool, or Landonderry, Gadloe, 405 10§, © Intermodiate, $33; sicerage, 825, Now York and London: 87 18, 0. 10, | ELYaLA, June 0, 3 pm Dratteiated F%0 19, E0 Bicerace, BER:, o onnt at curren MENDENSON BROTHERS i Wastlugion-at, "STATE LINE. ¥IW YOUR TO H0W, LIVERPOOL, DUDLL PR AN TN b Doy {SYLVANI. . Thuredsy, May 3 TE OF NEVADA.. ‘Fhiradars May 17 ust ‘“\ $00, $c3 04§ ng to sccommoda- ";": Melurn tlekets, 123, currency. tlu';ul-l ‘r;;.)!ll‘:‘Au nb'l"lc‘lk"l‘I‘A DWIN & tral Agents, J: WARTIACK Manager, lztwchlnstun-w.mleun. Great Westorn Steamshlp Line, 110 to From New York to Dristol ( ind) diract, BOMERSET, Wegt, .Taesday, Msy 15 A fstern. Teaday: May At Calin pas; 870 Intermedin .‘l: Bicora) I.In Lcrson ek, §1abn pecais Slobiake e s &ufl&‘.{,};@fl FITE o1 Careacs Wichives North German Lioyd. Thesteamars 1) will sall every Bate,. 2o Troms Tremscns Prece e o EhAR s Lom:“n. ‘ales of York to Bouthampiol n, $100; seconc RICHS & CO., 2Bowling Green, New York, INMAN STEAMSHIP LINE, Carryiog the Malls between EUROPE AND AMERICA. f,Pussago apply at Company’s Office, 33 Bouth Clark- wCnicacs, FRARCE PRAWR 602 Wear Axv. Bt b v s Gob ey, 07 el AR OUNARD MAIL LINE. Salling three times & weok Lo and from Brltlsh Forta, Loweat Peice mnplx at Company's Office, northwest corncr ats., Chi 7k and Randolph- P ILDUVEUNET General tWestorn Ageat. e ol Brerne 2, $u0, ‘gl P °rvuauunply'|3‘.""‘" 0ol WHITE STAR LINE, <. JOE CHEAN AND NOES, - ICE CREAM & ICES camnr"nmu. South Clark-at, Drafts on Great Britatn aad 17eiand: Jo W FET & C x.ugu o #e ~ The @ CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MAY 1 NDRIDAL PRESENTS, Bridal Presents. Tho Flocst Btock In the Weat of Gorham and other makes of SILVER GOODS, Elegant Trunks and Cascs of Spoon Work, ROGHEHRS Celebrated Bilver-Plated Goods. Triple-Plated Tea 8et, $20 upwarda, Cako Doskets, Usslers, &o,, teduced In prico one-half, FRENCH CLOCKS AND ORNAMENTS, OPERA GLASSES. GELEN, BRA.& (0. 268 W@[)ash:av. -l ARTISTIO TAILORING, FOR GENTLEMEN QUALITY, DURABILITY, STYLXE, AT LOW PRICES AT EDWARD ELY & 0.5, Wabash-av., cor. Monroe-st, English and French Trouserings from 812 to $18. BSuits from H50 to 876, in large variety; 56 por cent discount *if paid” within, five days from rocoipt of goods. REAL ESTATE. Receiver's Sale. I will sell at 1gubnu auction at my office, Rooms 8 and 0 Foot Blogk, southwestcornor Clark and Monroe-sts., Otiloago, 111, on JUNEG, 1877, AT 10 A.F., 11 of Blockn 3 and 4, tho weat half of Blook 8, and alf of Biooks 0, 7, and B (206 Lots) in Davis’ Addition -to Chicago, In said Ohl lying just wost of Wostorn. 25200 otwbon LALS haed Iattor: ran Also, the Flast i of tho B, W. i of Seo. 0, T, 38, IV, R.14, ., in Cook Gounity, 1ll. (noar Btook-Ynrds). Torms, &4 cash, balanco in gru“;na\:‘ug p:ycnl-m%ts.mlh @ por ocent in- af romptory. e L, O.PPAII‘?E ?mmn. Roooiver, GEO. R. OLARKHE, Auctionoor. Chicago, I1l., May 13, 1877, TO RENT, , FOR RENT. DESTRABLE OFFICES LN THE TRIBUNE BUTLDING TO REINT. Apply to WM. C. DOW, Room.8 Tribuno Building, TO RENT. FIRBT-OLASS DRICK RESIDENOE, 740 Michigan-av., near Twonty.firat.at, HAN & PAYNE, N. T, cor, Randoloh and Dearborn-ats. LOUR MILL, Completely equipped, Wentworth-ay, and lze teenili-st., tovent at yoasannblo rates, ' MORTGAGHE LOANS, WALTER IL MATTOCKS 40 Desrborn-t, FINANCIAL, AND 7 1-2 PER CENT. Wa are prepared to make [aans on fmproved bust: DO PrOLERLY 10 Sufiuf 10,000 and upward at 7 pergent. W can make load on_restdence in suma l()é? 1 cont, TURNER & e MONEY toLOAN By JOSIAH B, REED, o, 20 Nassa-st., N, Y., In amonnts as urlulrml on IMPROVED CHICAGO PROPERTY, at IEST RATE, Applications recelved and ;xl‘rnmplly attended to by H. IRLG 5 Rando EDWARD L. BREWSTER, 101 Washington-st., “"}:"5,5‘ 21y Yols, COMENCIAL PAPEIL LuCAL JANS ou first-class Collaterals negottated at Lo Haicaof Inteross, S VA BANKING ROUSE of LAZARTS STLVERHIAN Chamber of Commercs, Chicago, Tinsmoney toloan on lies) Estate, Praduce and Pro- mnn. Clly snd County tirders, and Mercauttlo Pape: 3 i Real Estate Loans MADE AT CURRENT RATES, Dy BAIND & BRADLEY, 00 LaSalle-st. JONN G, SHORTALL, 24 Portland Block, MORTGAGE LOANS At lowest kol rates PERFUNERY, ATKINBONS’ PERFUMERY, LSS, WILTE ROSE BROWN WINDSOR SOAP LAU DE COLOGNE FIVE PRIZE MEDALS. B0ld by sll Dealers. J. & B. ATKINSON, Old Ba = = 0 2 g 24, Bond Street, London. OPTIOIAN, DBIANANSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Building. tacles auited to sl) sights, #ctentific prin. e PBrers snd Had® LA Rl Rt R i R e WAR MAPS, s SR S o AR MAP, ap Fia2d. A oo So A e b e OISO pal A o slern A 80 ead 01 Lako-at., Chicago, limpo fifit Sl Black Silks, Dolored Silks, ‘ Fangy Silks, -BROTHERS 5 ° In consequence of the throng during the past week many of our numerous customers were unable to secure some of the Bargains offered in our SILK DEPARTMENT, but we have secured two additional lots from a New York Importer, who was obliged to sell them, and we now offer the following Frtraordinary Low Prices! At Ono Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents ‘WE OFFER 150 PIECES Colored Gros Grain 8ilks, extra quality, high lustre Dress 8ilks, that cost $1.46 gold to import. They are fully equal to any sold last season at $1.76. At Ono Dollar and Fifty Cents ‘WE OFFER . 100 PIECES Fully 22 inches wide Colored Gros Grain Silks, heavy weight, and equal to goods sold last season at $2.00. The colors in- clude 41l the desirable shades, Navy, Prune, Seal, Mgyrtle, Light Greys, Mode, and Neu- trals. FANCY SILKS, (GREAT VAREAT} OF STYLES, Exceedingly Low Prices. " At 65 Cents and 75 Cents We offer a Chioleo Yot of Checked and Strined Silks, Entirely new, and fully equal to goods retailed in this market at 80 cents and $1.00, BLACK SILKS We have every popular known make in stock, in &1l grades, From 90 Cents a Yard to $4.00, These Bilks are POSITIVELY the CHEAPEST SILK EVER OFFERED. * Call and examine and get samples for comparison. 121 & 123 State-st. Trrenty-second-t,_aud Michiganav, HOTEL, SANDS HOUSE, Cor. Wabash-ay, and Madison-st,, One block from A.T. Stewart & Co.'s Dry Goods Houve, and MeVicker's Thostre. $2.00 PER DAY. New Ilouse—Elezantly Furnlshed. “DRUG STOR OPEN ALL NIGHT. Our Stato and Madison.st, Store is * now open night and day, BOCK & RAYNER, Draggists, Makera of the * Mars" Coloj ‘oung Married Man, who las had 13 years' experd- enfiovu"lisokknamr and Y Illllr. 'unrd ‘lll"l s ticn. Kafers to prescnt employer, and othor trst-class Iecronces, Audrew T 5 THbaA oce: Situation Wanteg_‘ Bya Gentleman of good businew capacity. four langusges. Can niske Ll f saful st moge thlnlu'..‘ est references given, Address No. 84 Mad- fsou-as. FMONGBERS LAUNDRY. OFFICES—48 North Clark-st., 126 Dearborn-at,, 688 Waoash-av., D01 Coltage Grove-av. GRATES AND MANTELS. E GR ATES GOLD AND NICXEL TRINMED, sad 6iata Mantels. PROBUSCO & HUMNEY, 203 WTATE-ST. THE WAR. Account of a Desperate Battle at Batoum, Asiatic Turkey. A Russian Attack Repulsed by the Carrison of That Place. The Loss of the Attacking Party Stated at 4,000 - Men. Movements on Both Sides of the Danube Foreshadow Lively Times, Turkish Gunboats Imprisoned in the Upper River by Low Water. Italy Jealous of British SBupremas cy In the Mediterranean, The Gladstone Resolutions De- feated in the English Commons. England Admits Russia’s Right to Block« ado Egyptian I'nm. BATOUM. RETORT OF A DESPERATE DATTLE, LoxpoN, May 14.—Tho Telegraph's special from Batoum, Friday midnight, says: ** About 5 o'clock this morning the Russians, largcly sugmented, ad- vanced with field artillery and made a farioos at- tack upon the heights defending Datoum on the land eide, occupied by Bashi-fazouks, The Otto- man tronps were Intrenched and opened a terrible and well-snetained fire of cannon nnd musketry, which lterally mowed the Russlans down in swathes, They fell by acores and hundreds on the plaln below the Tuorklsh positions. During thelr attempta to mako way against this fire, o body of Turkish horss and foot, taking ndvantago of a thick forest, broke forth upon tho fiank of tho Ruaslan column, and EPFECTED ORRAT BLAUGHTER, the Muacovites helng upon ground perfectly open, nnd having no cholce bat to fight or fiy. 1In ashort timo the epot which was the scone of this flank movement became covered with dead snd dying Tiussians, but the enemy qnickly brought up refo. forcements, and the battlo was renewod with mach determination, Tor many hoars the cfforta of the asenilants were desperately maintalned, bot to- wards midday thoir artillery fire gradually elacken- o, and they at length withdrow, afior sufferiug coneiderable losses. i ** An oye witncas to this fmportant engagement testliles that tho Ottoman saldiors bohaved admira- bly. Thoy had, howerer, duringa great part of the actlon the advantage of intrenchuenta on high gronnd, and it s due to this fact, no doubt, that thelr logacs, compared to the Ruesians,” wero ine significant," N ‘Tho Telegraph’s Batoum dispatch, dated. Batur. day, says the victory wan won by the extraordinary coutage of the Dashi-Razonks. The dead ond ‘woundod Ttussiana excced 4,000. Thoeagagement Iasted over cight honrs' actual fignting. The last of the Russlans did not withdraw untll near mid- night. The Russiana Jost many guns. Tho only Turklsh officor of note killed fs Khallm Doy, a Major of tho frregular troops. ARMY AND NAVY, s HELIGIOUS WAR BYMBOLE. Loxnox, Moy 14.—1t fs much reianrked that the TRuswln troons paseing throuch Bucharcst have exchanged their ordinary colors for flags bearing the doublo Ureok croes, carriod only when tho war 18 a religious one, THE DANUDE, which has been very high, rendering attempts to rldge It dangerous, is now falling. ITALIAN DISTRUST OF ENOLAND, A Rome apecial says the radical and minlsterial papers are ndopting on unpleasant tono - toward Encland, becanso of the vialt of the Engllsh flcet to Creto, They assert that the Mediterionean s far moro likely to become an English than a Rus. slan lake. DENIED, A 8t. Peteraburg dispatch, oficial, contradicts the reported attempt of the Russions to cross the Danube at Itent, and tha defeat on e Dth, IONNING TILE GAUNTLET. Tho 7imes* Bucharest correspondent s stated in officiar circles that the Turkish vossel bullt in Pesth had been completed and had arrived In the Danube above Kalafat, and the Turks commenced 8 violent bom. bardment uf that place on the 13th, to distract the attentlon of the Konmanians. After the firing ceaned, the vessal passed tho Roumanian batterlcs unharmed. CAVALRY. FExtenslve movoments of the Turkish cavalry are observed from the Roumanian side of ihe Danube. BOMBARDMENT THHREATENED, The Turks threaten to bombard 8lmnitza and to croas tho river afterwarde and plunder tho town, YORAGING, Loxpox, May 14,—Rucharcst Journals stato the' Turks have crossed the Danubo at Clochanesch, and stolen 1,200 shoep, killed the shepherd and somo cattle, SERVIA, From Beigrade comes the news that the first class of the milltia has recelved ordors to be in readi- neas, provided with four days® provisions. The exportation of corn from Servia has been prohibited. BATISPACTION. Loxpax, May 14.—The Porte has given themost satisfactory assurances rolative Lo the destruction of British shipplug at Beket, and prowmldes full compensation. e RUSSIAN NIEADQUARTERS, ‘The whole Russian headquarters’ staff will bo ontho Danube withinaweek, Owing to the falb of water In the Danubo the romainiug monitors behlad tho {sland opposite Ibrall in the old bed of tho river cannot get out, and must bo abandoned or destroyed. CHOLXRA, The woret evll which Kussiss may bring by thelz premature juvaslon is cholera, TUE BUNKEX MOKITOR, ‘Tho only survivorof tho crew of tha Turklsh monitor sunk estimates tho crew at 200. The ship wae momed Lutfleld, ana was armed with five guns, two nino-inch and two fre-inch. ' ABIA MINOR, The Times says: **The war in Asia Minor will not be tho kind of parade for Ruassia anticipated by English alarmists. The Russlsns run great rlsk of disappolntment if they endoavor to repeat tho triumphs of 1828 and 1620, MOVING TOWALD THE DANULE. ‘Threa columns of Russian soldlers are marching towards Giurgevo, Simnitzs, sud Nogurolli, with the probable dosign of crossiag the Danube at thoso polats, One objcct fs to break the Turkish lines ond soparsle the corps at Widia from the main ammy. T "arks sappesr to be contemplating crossing fo Kalafat, Tbey bave at thas polnt two monitors, one war atesmer, and elght satling barges. TURK AND ITALIAN. An Itslian tranaport, with two guns, took sound. inge lsst week off Durazzo. A Turkish steswer threatened tho Itallau Csptaln, who the:eupon loaded bis guns, but tho Turkieh suthorities in- terfered, avd averted an cugagemout. The Italian 5, 1877. Captaln eaid sixtecn Italian war vesscls would sliortly sppear off the coast of Alhanis, A HINT, Virnwa, Mary 14,—The Pofitisehe Correspondes har in remi-ofcisl fetters from St Petersburg a communication of this natare, 1t says: ** Rassian troops under Gen. Kaafman will crons the Pamie Into fndia tn the event of England taking part in the Torkish war," This Is the irat time Raseians bave rpoken semi-ofiicially of the posalbility of military operations by way of Pamizr, and the ac. ceselbility of Indis in that quarter. ———— IN LONDON. PARLIAMENT. » Loxnox, May 14.—In the Ifouse of Commons thin afternoon, Mr. iourke, the Under Secretary for the Foreign Department, said that Immediately after the outbreak of war the Gavérnment learned that an fron-clad, bullt for Tarkey, was lylngai the Vietoria Docks, and teok steps to prevent an Infringementof the foreign enilstment act. Sir Stafford Northcots, the Chancellor of the Exchequor, sald that Eeypt, forming & part of Tarkey, 18 certainly at war with Ruesie. Raesia, therefore, has the right to blockade Egyptian porta and Invade Egyptlan territory, and goods golng to Egypt may bo consldered contrahand. g Mr. Bourke sald that it waa ontruc that England and Avetris had sgreed to protest against the declaration of Roumanian 1idependence, ANTI-RUSSIAN MEBTING. The snti-Rasslan demomteation In Hyde Park yesterday numbered about 1,000, The speskers included no one of note, The crowd finally over- turned the platform and dispersed o disorder, . TREPARING FOR CONTINORNCIES Tha Britleh Admiralty are preparing for contin. gencles. The Departments of the Controller and Director of Btores are actively employed, and a special cummittee meet dally for conidentlal busi- ness. DRFEATED, Gladstone's resolntlons were rejected by 354 to 223, and amendment offered by Elr Ilenry Waolft, Conscrvative, to the effect that tho Ionse declines to entertain any resolution which may em- barross the Government In {ts maintenance of peace and protection of Dritish interesta without Indicating any nitimative line of policy, was adopted without divisfon. . In the conrso'of tho debate the Marquis of Iart. Ington eald the Blue Bookn showed Russfa's sincere desire to maintain the peace i possible. *He con- demucd Earl Derby's answer {o Prince Gortacha- kofl, 8oonor or Iater wo would have to Interfere in the present stroggle. When the time camo Gladstono's first two resolations would form 8 gaido to the policy to bo pursued. 1f Rusela tri- nmphed in the war the expectations of the races subject to Turkey would be realized, and it would bo found (hat thefr subjection wonld not be Indisnensable to Dritish interests. Thoso Interests were not, as the Liouse was asked to belleve, bound up with tha lifeless trunk of the Turkish Emplro, BIIl BTAPFORD NORTHCOTE faid, relative to British intereats, as & war for in- terests which we have In common with others, ho saw no rcason why wo ehonld fight for thom. slono, It was to -the Intcrest ofall thero should be frecdom of navigationin Eastern and SBouthesstern Europe. Thera wore in- tereats in which other nations had closer interest then ouraclves, and doubtloss when the moment arrived those natlons would protect them. Wo had #pecial interest in - the SBuca Canal. It was Impor- tant It should bo kept open and safe. Thore wera Other ways to Indla, not so di- rect, to which tho Government attached great importance, bat the maln ronte of the canal, and Egypt Jtaelf, the Government desired, abore all,to preserve, [Choers.] They desired to maln. taln strict neatrality, to wateh over the intcrests of England, and at the same time NOT DR OVERUASTT. Lonl Derby's reply to Prince Gortachakof? con- tained nothing which was not perfectly respecttul. ‘The Right-licriorable gentleman comcinded as followa: -**The (Jovernment are-now onablod to keep thelr hands fres toact as may appear best. ‘The resl interests of England are the malntenanco of peace and prospeeity throughunt the world. In whaterer position they may find themselves, and whatcver may be the obligations and circamstances in which thoy are placed, the Governmont will pursuo the policy whicn they believe good for En- gland and the world, without fear and without re- proach. MR. GLADSTONB sald he fssuc on which the llouse was asked m‘ voto was contingent upan coerclon by all the Powe crs of Europe, which did not neceesarily mean war againat Turkey, and which on former oecasions hod attained great results, The war might even now be ended within & foetnight {f England would consent to restore Europesn concert. lle polnted out whats disgrace It would beto England If the Iiberty of tha Christians wero secured by an agree- ment between Turkoy and Russia alonc. GENERAL. HOUMANIA. Loxpoy, May 14.—The TWnes' Vienna corro. epondont ‘explains the vote in the Roumanian Chambers, Mesays: ** Although the resolution adoptod Ly the Chambers speaks of severing the bonds between Tarkoy and Roumanta, and empow crs the Government, at the conclusion of peace, to secure an Indepengont poaltion, it leaves the Garernment to neo Ite diacretion In acting aceord. ing to clrenmstances, so ibat, for the present, the whole matter is shel TURCIIABE OF CATTLE. A Pera correapondent Jcarns on tho highest an. thority that tho Dritlsh Qovernment have ordered a well-known firm of bankers to purchase 100,000 head of cattle. PRESS RESTRICTIONS, All Russian Journals except tho Journal de St, LPetersburg have been forbidden to reproduco Ear) Derby’s note, BOBXIAN REDELS. Eighteen Russlan officers have been sent to take commands of Despotivich's rebel band In Bosnis, Raguas, ‘May 14,—The rebsl commander in Dosnla, Despotiviteh, has been reinforced, and is marching towards Lions. The garrison of Drien 1s proventing llerzegoveneso refugees from coter. ing Austrla, ve LUBSIA'S AIM. Bnuesaxts, May 14,—Le Nord, tho Russlan organ, publishea 8 lettor from §1. Petersburg contalning tho fotlowing: Russla has bot one alm, namely, tho amuliomtion of the lot of Christians, but ifat theend of the war sho cinlm mcre extended guarantees, Europe must blame berself, ond not the ambitious designs whereof {t] gratultously suspects Husaia, Russia, after the war, will give fresh proof of her modera. tion by consulting Europo ‘tospecting the condi- tlons to be dictated.to Turkey to provent further assacres, FLOOD. . A dispatch from Dagdad deacribes the flood which has overwhelmed both banks of the is, Floods have hitherto been unknown, ‘The river threw ont a new brarch, compleiely blockading Bagdad, and swopt away 200 houses in Kiamizie. B e XISCIHBNEYP, The municipality of Kischonof have decided to raise an obollak in memory of the Czar'sstay there, and ta foand an asylum for luvalld soldiezs, LUSSIA’S ISOLATION, Pxatu, May 14,~The Counmunigue, an oficial Journal, says the Czar, by lsolated action, seceded from the allisnce of the threo Emporors, Hussls, howovor, ls still bound to abstain from sny scts ine Jurious to the interesta of Austria and Germany, and that the Russlan troops will not enter Servis, obie being excluded from tho plane of operations. C o, BEOVIA Loxpow, May 14,—Col. Ca: sengor from Prince Milsn to St. Peteraburg, re- turned without a reply I3st nlght. Friaco Gorte schakof® telegraphcd that If Servia desiresto come mence actlon she must do s0 on her own respoasi. bility and with Ler own mesns.. This lutelligence causod great depression among tho liberals. BCHOUVALOYY. Bzuur, May 14.—Count Schouvalof?, Russlan Ambassador to the Court of 8t Jamcs, bad s two hours' interylew with Lord Odo Rusaell, the Brit 1sh represcatative hore. He was alio with the Ewperor neazly an bour, & ALSACE AND LORRAINE. Pasus, May 14, —Newspapers announce that the German Emperor bas siguod a decree relnforcing the garrisons in Alsace aund Lorraime to 50,000 mea, . —— -ROME, TUB LATE NARCUIONNSS OF LOTHLAN, Roxs, May 14.—~The Murchioness of Lothlan, who dled yosteeday aftus threo days' iliocss, was gule, special mese iCage Dailp Teibune. amang the distincutshed oilgrims to Rome. She had rentod a hotel and waf holding a rerfen of brilitant receptions. She war meized with an nttack of pleurley in consequenca of hiaving been exposed to the draught of n window at a reception on n 'l'hnndl&‘ The l‘n;‘c”lent her hin apecinl denedic- %;‘I’rrl‘fi" & tridonm was beld {n the Choreh of the n. GREAT BRITAIN, TIE WRARCKED DAKOTA. Lospox, May 14.—The steamship Wieconsin ralled from Queenstown to-day with the passengers of the wrecked steamship Dakota, The wreskers expect to save & portion of the Dakota's cargeina damaged slate, LOST AT BEA. The Ametican brig C. C, Bearce, from Charleston for Bostan, wan lost at sca. Herrick (Mate), More (Second Mate), Henry Gallon and Thomas McCuiton (seamen), and the Steward were roscaed from a raf@ Two scamen bad been washed off, Nothing was learned of Capt. Black- well and sanother acaman, who made up the Bearca's crew. THE PRESIDENT. Hls Presence at the 100th Annnal Dinnor of the New York Chamber of Commnrce— Presence of the General of the Army and * Many Other Great Men. Fpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. Nzw Yonx, May 14.—President Hayes arrived hereabout 4 o'clock. IHo was accampanied by Secretaries Evarts and Schurz, Attorney-General Devens, Gen. Bherman, Goorge J1, Boker (Minfster to Pumels), Webh C. Ilayes, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Ehermon, Miss Bchurz, Miss Platte (a nlece of Mea. lHayes), and Mies Foote, The party rode from Washington In a special car. The doors were kept locked daring the journey, sud & guard was statfoned at cither end of thecar. In Jersey City tho Presldent and his friends were met by Elliott F. Shepherd and Henry M. Tabor, represcnting the Cham- ber of Commerce; ex-Gov. Morgan, who drove in his own carrlage to ercort tho President to his hotel, and Elifott C. Cowdin, Controller Kelly was aleo present In the depot when the traln ar- rived. An the party entered the ferry-house, loud cheers were ralsed by tho crowd therae gathercd. There was XO SPECTAL DEMONSTRATION on the New York elile, and the guests wero driven to the Fifth Avenue ffotel. To.morrow morning President Liaycs and family will be photographed by Mors, visit some of the public achools, and per- hsps peep at the Carnival parade. After the unvelling - of the Ifaileck statue, the Prealdent wiil vlsit the museum at Central Park In company with Alexls and auite, In the evening he will attond s party given in bis honor by ox- Gov, Morgan, Wednesday o lunch with John Jacob Astor ls on the® programme. Dar- ing the evening Mayor Ely informed the Preal. dent that the Governor's Room of the City Hall would be at his disposal for a puollc reception on Wednesdoy next at 11 a. m. Mr. Iages will take advantago of this, THE DANQUET, ‘The 100th annual reunfon and dinner of the Chamber of Commerce at Delmonico's to-night was remarkable in many respects, It was noteworthy because of the public presence for the frst time In New York of the mnewly. elected President of the TUnited States, be- causo of tho distinguished choracter of tho guents who sttended, and because of the varfous political opinlons and parties they represented. At the tablo with Presidcnt Haycs was also the fn- fiation veteran Peter Cooper. Kpecches wers not withont politieal siznidcance. When tha Preajdent entered the room fio was greeted with that re- -(\ecllnl applause to which ho swas entitled, When he conclnded Lin brief rees he was spplanded loudly, and with much warmth. ‘The President of the Chamber of Com- merce, Mr, Babeock, congratalating the Associs- tion npan the oceasion, ANTUNISHND EVERT ONE PRESENT, snd ontraged the feclings of not a feyr, by asserting tuat the liberated four millions of ‘negroes had placed i “bonda forty millions of people, . . This statement was yreeted with loud cries of **Not! no!" " Ho loud and determined this dcmonstration ~that Bahcock mude no forther political allnsion. ‘Tho firnt toast, **Tho Iremdent of the United States, ™ was responded to by Mr, layes In a short speecll, but ope which had a marked cffect on the andience. The Timea sayn of it: **The Presldent Is a strong speaker, captivates his audlence, and, by his earneat ner and apparent honesty of pur- puse, wins new fricnas wherever. he ap. ard," Kecretary Evarts fonnd s great deal to say upon political toplcs, his principal {dea belng that all sections of the country abould be broughit together in harmony and peace.” Socro- lary Rchurz denonnced machine-politicians with conelderable warmth, und was Joudly applanded, The other addresses, with the exception of Mr. McCallough's apeech, were of a literary and hue morous character. TIE PRESTDENT’S ATEECH. * o the Western Assnctated Press, Nzw Your, May 14. —Mr, Babcuck then eald the regalar tossl was one they hnd never had tho pleasurs of |umn|£ reaponded to Ly the incumbent of the oftice, aud he touk great picasuro {n givin then the toast of **Thae I'resident of the Unlte States." [Loud chearw.] Frealdont Iinyes rose, and, after hearty harrahs, over and over repeated, and waving of handkgerchicts, and a burst of music frum the archicstra subaided, sald: +4 3, Puzatoxnrs 16 1s a gratification to have this opportunlty to meet auch an. assemblago of bueinesa men of tho City of New Yaork. 1 wish ta make my acknowly ent to them for their In. vitation'to enjoy with them thelr annual social meeting, 1 wishto sseure them Ihat (his hearty greeling lsyery welcoma to me, [Cheers. ] Wo are at peace with all the natlons of thoworld, ~ Withan honest purposv un the part of the people, und on the part the Government—(loud cheors]—10 irive for a reatoration of anclent concord. wituin our own limils,—{**hurrah!™ "end great ape ¥llmn)‘—-l believe that, notwithstanainCthe un- ortnoalo atray of fizures which has bevn dlsen. tombed, wo may confidently jook lnrelrl{ dechled, encournging evidences of “a reviving of business profperity throughout vue country, ' ‘Tho President then sat down and the sssemblnge rose and checred with heartiness and enthuslaom. GBX, BUKHMAN'S SPHECIH IN RE3PONHE TO TUR ABMY TOAST, Qen, Sherman then vald: **Thirteen years after the war, whenl thought we wore safo for tha rest of our days, wo fod .ourselves left out in the cold, without psy or rations, or sny- thing, neglected, alighted, burt in l‘uvhsga o bat “mot In c .« The army la 25, with families dependlng on 0. houselcas men to-day, them, and know unot where to go for pay or pro- vision, 1f thoy leave thele &\-u thoy do #o st tho peril of thelr llves, If this tho gencrosity of & great nation, Giod help us) [l-mlfi ter,] Hut not s ed a roach & man el murmure re| or complaint. You will not hear one; d, i they bave to go furth lo-morrow, exhausting thelr mulcs they will eal 1 ntciopes if necossary. Destroy “your arny aul your Government and you are s mob, {Cheera,) Goverument canpot subsiet whhout an army, and that must by 8 good oue, oo, [Cheers, | {ia to Fort Hamtlton Pfld-{ a3 1'intend, aud ank tho Sergeant for that $10 faz inscribed with Nisgara, Cherabusco, Chapultepec, and later nomes, He will - defend it with his life, unless the President, who hos the tight to conliuand it aska for it, (Cheors.} AN Wallutrect could not buy Cheers.] You (A these men $1:1» month, but they arv not hirclin ‘There s something in thom derlved from fores soldiers’ apirits, that is priceless and allied to the attributes of God Himaell,* [Cheers, | s S ———— THE WEATHER, Wasuixaroy, D. €., May 15—1 a. m.—For the Lake reglon, slowly falling barometer, atation. ary or lalng temperature, winds mostly from thae east snd south, increasing cloudliness, snd in tho Uppor Lakes raln arcus, 40CAL ONIRRYATION. . Cuteigo, May 14, [ Tima, lliur.}flr;llu.l Wind. 130,20 83 A B.K, genilo. i iy oli 80 -5 B Frres air. 3: 113 g 83 Ko fran g &: 10{ G} 03K} Treal . v; € 7 4l 10: il Mesimam tBormoncter, WENENAL OBAVERYA n Statlons, \Bar.) Thr. sarie- Midnight. Wind. | Baln Weather, 40 | I3 SRRDREBEREAEGESS OBITUARY, Dispatch y Special 40 Ths Tridune Lxxixarox, 1L, Msy 14.—~William Vance, son ot David Vance. hving near Lizington, dicd 8 few days ago near Laramle, Wyowm!ng. le was cou- nected” with the Quariermater's Department snd bad for some years buen under Gen. Crook in bis Westerp campadgus, Ho was aged 28, v Gay, the Fatal hitect, Gazes Upon His Hideous Heap. The Jury Suspends Its Sesslons to Allow Examination by Ex- pores. Considerable Figuring Thonght Neces- sary to Make Evory One Innocent. Mr. Gay Writes a Letter for the Perusal of Tribune .Readers, e Was *“ Almost Deprived of thio Pows - er of Cool Reflection® by the Acciilents A Note of Alarm Oonoerning the Stato- House at 8pringfield, ROCKFORD. FUBLIC FEELING. Special Dispateh to The Triduns, - Rockrono, 11l., May 14.—The Court-ITouse dls- aster s atill the main topic of conversation. The proplo bero look with grost Intercst upon the movements of the jury, Theroare two practical buflders and orchitects upon it—Mr, Thomas Bute terworth and Mr, Georgo Wilson. The matter will be thoronghly sifted. The four architccts from Chicago have made a thorough examination of the rulns this afternoon, but tho resnlts of thelr inves- tigation will nut be known untll to-morraw, . TUE PUNERAL OF A, It HOLLENDECK . ' wan attended this afternoon by 1,600 persons, Tha procession was imposing. Ile was burled with Masonic honors, Jt In feared Jered ¥, E. Ilareis, the maa whose leg was amputated, will not recover, TESTIMONT, The Inguest In the Court-llonse disastor was contlnued this morning at Uo'clock. E. Latham, theSuperintendent of the work, was tho firat wite nens called. e wasa farmer; lved in tho town of Owen, Winnebago County; had been cngaged by the connty fo superintend the work of bullding the Court-loueo; was on the top of the wall at the tine the bullding fell; saw the bullding fall; the rear of tho pler went first; was s carpenter by trade; knew hat listle of brick work. Nothing very Important was elicited. MR, RICIARDSON testifiod that ho thought, by the appearance of the fallen pillars and debris, that the southwestern column gave way firat, the brick crambling and fote ting the suporincumbent mass which 1t snpported scttla at one corner flrst, which of course unsettled the. entiro masa. The wall gave way and brought cverything clso with t, Tho position of the rutns showed beyond s doubt that the column went sraight down. Flad tho pilasters croshed, it would have tipped; as It was, It was crushed. Tending Rlchardeon’s teatimony tho jury ade Journed, that Mr. Gay might have time to reach Hockford with his plans and specifications, AT 0 o'cLoCR in the sfternoon the jury agaln met. Upon this occaslon 11, L. Goy sppesred befors them. He asked for more time that be might ba able to give four architecta and & master mason from Chicago an opportunity to examine the rains. These gene ticmen were Messra, W. W, Boyington, architect; Augustus Haucr, architect; L. D. Cleaveland, Dullding Inspector of Chicazo; James R, Willott, - englueer and architect; and Mr. Tapper, of Mortl- mer & Tapper. MR. GAY BAID: “‘For my part, I donot wish to throw the blame on any man, or rcek to ovold anything. T simply want lhu;flnln truth to_come ont in reEmltolhls wmatter, I kuow 3r, Richardson would like tho same. I never know snsthing In reqard to the work, but the deaire to make It the beat. 1have bad cantidence In it, and wo all deslre to make it right.* TIIH FYOREMAN sald the Sury were not disposed to take any ndvant- sge of Mr. Gay, and would glve abundant timo to dring what testimany e might deaire hefora the Juey. The jury then sdjourned uatll 10 o'clock Tuceday morning. CITICAGO. . WIAT MR. GAY WANTS. T the Fdlior of The Triduna, Cmicago, May 14,~1 desiroto soy o very fow words In relation to the melancholy casnalty at Nockford, Iwasabsent at Cenova Lake at the tme, but reached Rockford early Baturday via Freeport, - Tho vastness of the misfortune, and the terriblo loss of life, almoat deprived mo of tho ‘puwar of cool reflection and carcful Inquiry, and, even at this date, 1am 80 overwholmed by §t that T at; forced to rely on my fricnds for many thinge. 1havo not scen all the newspaper atatements, and cannot possibly answer but 8 small portion of the mistakes with which thiey are filled at thix time, IstartIna fow moments for Rockford with my' ‘plage to attend tho Inquest, Tho matter will be sabmitted to tho best cxperts in the community and a good jury, ond theo only can the real truth be known. - 'To jump to conclusions now, and to spread son- rationzl rumors withont careful inveatigation, {s & crucl wrong to o and a great njustica to all con- corned. 1 was not superintendent of tho bullding, #nd went to Rockford goncrally slmply to estimate on the amount of work, or whon 1 might be sent for by tho Bullding Committee. 1drew my plans with great carc, and hiad no reason to doubt thetr auficioncy, I knew that the county authoritles were doing their best to serve the county well snd. cconomically,and that the contractor, Mr. Richard- son, was taking greas pride In the building, and seeking to ercct sn ornament lo tha city, sudden ruin _cams on me liko a stroky, ant 1 can only sy that I deisire s full and impartial examination, and will forward thisto the utmost of my ability, Iseek to shirk nothlng, and wiil cast no blanis on uthers unless they sre proven 1o desarve it. | “ask for myself tho samc simple justice,~the right vouchrafed to the meancst criruinal,—a faie trial. From tho people of Hockford [ e cefved avory kindness, and I have the utmost con- fidence in the ability and lnwurlt{ af tho Uoroner's Jury, 1think 1 am not unreasonable in asking inmy own home for a falr hearing, ond in suylog to tha Jress that hoy must not uot aitompt to forstall hu verdict or Infucnco public oplulon unjustly to my prejudice, To sucha thing 1 will not quistly submit, and will defend mysolf with all meaos st my comuwand. n refereuce to some atatements in Tix Tainuxn of yesterday, [ will briody say that Inever had anything to do withs the Gardner lloase, Jnd{lng. however, fram the ire therein last wpring, Heve it i a well-vulit etructare, and botter than some other hote.s in this clty and elsewhero. The Matteson louse {8 entirely wafo_to-day, so farns [ know. Bomo troublo was had with 'a truss in butlding it, but this wes no - more serious than that in many ather mmlnnuwmmlnfz. and was largely caused Llhu hurey of sebullding aftor the great fire, [tisen absolute falschood that I wasever dlscharged from any architect's ofiice for Incompe- ncy. A maliclous deairo towake mischict und njure others caused this statoment. The ssmo feeling brouglit about s violent death in thiscity uot long slnce. 1 wav a draughtaman for Mr, W. W. Boylogton fur somo time, Any onainterested can learn from bim as to my competency. As to insutlicient foundations, cracking plers, buckling roofs, cic., Lonly ask every lutelligont citizen 1o remomber tho prominept bulldings hero, thelr architects and * cyustructors, and the defects in many of them, aud I bellevo such wun enumeration will fuclude some vld and cxperlenced aichitects as well as m{u‘". o concluslon, Iask of the Chicago public s falr chance and no more. u“-"-u L. Gax, AKCHITECTS GONE TO ROCKFORD. Architect (17 returned to this city Sanday, and caterday tho following gentlenen went to Jtocke ford with him, at his ruquest, to make an examiina. tion of the rains, and, & ls .nwmnd, to investls t the causo of the accident: W. W, Boylugton, . Buuer, F, Haumans, Bullding: Inspector Cleavos 1and, and George Tapper, Looklug on the debrls will do o ‘bovoud asceriaining the character of the material. The plans will have 0 be thoe- oughly overhautod and much calculation donw ba lwlmn‘ Hko a satiafactory conclasion can be o o Fe- SPRINGFIELD. A TWIX BELIO OF INCOMPETAXOY. Special Dlapalch Lo The Triduns. Bra¥orisip, 1L, Moy 14.—On tho dayafter tho disaster which bofoll the Now York Post. Ofice, 1 begon prepaniug this dlepatch, but other sud more importaul new-items shoved It ous ] side. Thea I begau to sbow that & Like fatal dis- The | ligbtning