Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 23, 1877, Page 2

N ROR R - sudience to the pllgrims from all the dioceses of France. They filled the ureat Sala Ducale, many having to remain outsule. Viscount de Damas, Prestdent of the Natlonal Pilgrinages of Franre, read an address, aod preacnted the united offetings of the pilerims in A sllk purse richly embroidered with gold. His Holiness, gtanding before the throne, replied in French. After words of affectionto the pilgrims, he com= Juesfonated certalf Ginvernments’ which tram: wded ubl non erat timor, these religious manis Jestations of the peonles helng mistaken by them Tor reactionary, e told the pllerima to- vive thanks to God that the dragons had fallen throtzh 1lis omntpotent wont, and to pray that 1Hia Holy Ark might be saved and light be cast upon (e present disordered state of things. After the audicnee, Bis Holiness sent the ludfes of the pilzrimage beautiful bouquets of flowars from the Vatican gandens. 1'AR18, May 6.—The Pope, in bls vesterday's address to thie Freuch pllgrims, s reported by the Unirers as saying: Yon are witnesses of the persecntion againsi the Chnrch, The Governmenia abandon her, but she will prévail. We are under the reign of dinorder. 1t hins been eald from & certain fribune that the Popaisaliar, | do not care to know what Gov- ernment han sald it but it has been sald, Let s piay (iod to revive the reign of order. Letus have confidence. The Pope's allusion was to the following pas- sage fn M. Jules Bimon's speech on Thursday: May I be allowed 10 say that It I8 not correct that the Vope is n privoncr: and Lhat the retterated dece Jarations to be met with In many papere, and let. ters, and prateats, are declarations, rhall [ eey Jausses, shall I sy mensongerest | Yen, yesl on the Left.] [confine myeclf (o saving that they arc strangely exagierated.” [M. Derchiniel~** En- tircly falae,"] And perhaps von will jodge them still mare sevcrely when I read you the text of the Lawof Gnarantees. . . . The Popets free, | ®ay, and he proves it every day by bis langusre and acts, 1am right, then, in_ prolesting against exaggerations which have the effect of exciting the population by deceiving Lhew, MORE YRENCH FILGRINS, Tants, May 7.—The Pope yesterday received 4,000 pilgrims. Those from Clermont presented hlin with golden keys worth 9,000f., and those Irom Amiens with 90,0001, A BISIOP KENUKKD, The rebuke addressed by the Mintster of to Lhe Hishap of Nevers, in reply to the letter sent by the latter to the Marshal, has been published to-day. It aays: Your letter rontains” observations and connsels on forelzn policy which yonr pomtlon did not call n you to forwardto the Qovernment, and the latfer mast leave you the whale responaibility of them. FPerfectlytesolred to maintain the good re- Jatlons uniting 1t with lhe King of Jialy, and con. vinced tha in'thus acting 1t acrves the interests of the lloly Father as mnch as thoss of France, the Jovernment cannot but disaoprove the manifesta- tion In which you have thonght proper to indulge. REIECTION DY TUE ITALIAN SENATE OF THR CLERICAL ANUSES DILL. Roue, May 7.—The bill ngainst abusca com- mitted by the clergy in the exercise of their ministry was rejected by tha Scnate, at the end of this afternoon’s sitting, by a voto of 105 nzalnst 197, Thia bhas taken everybody by sur- prise and created a great sensatlon. The Com- wtssion had withdrawn their motion to suspend the consfderstion of the bill. The first article, lo which wmost objection was maie, barl been amended by Signors Cadornaand Lam- ctiien, the two members of the Commlssion iposed to the law, and carried by 103 alnst 03, Tho Opintone, the leadingT or :Opposition, had far some days strong- advouuted the necessity foe the measure, and: nndonbl was felt” that the Senate had declded 10 approve it . DISIATISPACTION, . Rostg, May {h—The circular lssned hy ) Jules Simon. to the Prefects, fnrradnung the colportagee of Catholic petitions in France, bas caused much dissatisfaction at the Vatican, which Monsignor Mcglio hns Leen Instructed by Canlinat Simeonl to express. It i probable the Nuncio will be called to Rome to receiva Justructions on the stibject. % DISCONCERTED. Yosterday's vote In the Italian Scnate has completely disconcerted the plans of Lhe Vatl- can. In anticipation of tho bill-on the abuscs of the clerry pualmat marked line of polic: towards thoItallan Uovernment, and generalfy townrds the rest of the world, had been markeil ont; but, dlrkcfl{ tha vote had been know Cardinal Blmeonl consulted with his Holit who Is understood to havo cxpressed a decision 1o take uo further steps in the matter, JUBILATION OF CATIOLIC ORGANS,- « The Cathollc papers nre jubilant at the re- ection of tha blll.” Tha Vocs della Ferita, writ- ng on the subject, eaya: Tha ‘n’nvubhl good sense of the Italians has again tlumphed. “We, wha do not expect good from cvil not invoke the catastropho, have reason 10 congratulate ourscives. The Government has rain been ahle Lo sea that Catholic Italy {s not dead, that th In| * governing machine, our proteat In at bottom worih something. The Osservafors Romano sags: & Tho independence of the Senato 15 tho more metitorious, fnammuch as It {s not habltun), and Lecanse, during the debato on the famous bll, tho Liberal organa of all colorastrovc te bring pressnre |“mh the Hcnatars, In order that, In accord with tho Government. they might prononnce the in- iquitons and lberticida sentenca ngainst ministers o} the Catholle Oureh, ‘The Ostervators farther remarks that, If the. bill had passed, it could only bave operated within the Hmits of Italy; that It could hot have closed the mouths of” forelgn Catholics, but would, on the vontrary, have cxcited them to Kreater zeal and activity. GERMANY. DISMARCK IN DERLIN, DBerny, May 22.—Blsmarck bas arrived here In response to a’summons from Emperor Will- fam. The Ministerial Counci! is being held to- day, the Emperor presiding, It fs expected that important resolutions regarding the future |ulfl|u2' ‘ol Germany towards France will be wdopted, * Bentin, May 23,—~The arrival of Prince Bis- arck I Berlin 18 not thoe result of- any sudden determination, nor Is there any speclal” political reasun for It, 1t having been “armnged before- Jiunl as o part of the general programme of his Junrney, TISMARCK'S VIBWS, BenLiN, May 22.—The North German Gazelte, the Minlsterial organ, reprints passages from previous speechies and dispatehes of Prince Jis-. narekito the effect that appolutment of a Clerl- caland Monarchical Cabluct 1 Franeo might hie prejudicial to Gierman interests, and mafute- ;ll::;cc of peace between France, dermluy. and MEXICO, THE DIAZ GOVERNMENT, Citr op Mexico, May 22.—The popularity of the Diuz administration is apparently increased, Benor Zamacona, late member of the Mixed Commission at Washington, aud Benor Romero, cx-Minister of Mexico to the Unlted States, have strongly recommended thelr friends in the Unlted States to trgo the carly recognition of Diuz, It 1a reported that wn acknowledgment of Diaz by forelgu Powers would follow his ac- knowledment by the United 8tates, France und England will'then beinvited to renew thelr relutions, Gen. Jiminez hos been relleved of the Btate Governorship and of all m_nuur{ command for tm; outrage on the American Consul at Aca- vulea, Four thousand troops inarched toghe northern frontier, where Geu, Hacobedo 18 “expected to connnencs s revolution, Wasiinuton, D, C., May 22.—~Tne Depart- ment of State has lved “informadion of thy death of Loufs N. DeCustro, Vice-Consut of the United Btates at Tamoico, Mexico, “The Depart- weut has also received fnformation to the etfect that a prdnunclamento has been dssuéd in the Btate ot Guerrero In the mountainous reirlons of Mexteo, by Iriends of Qov. Alvarcz, against the Ceutral Uovernment of Mexico, SBAN DOMINGO. POLITICAL CONSPIRACY. Havana, May 23.—Advices trom San Domingo to the Yth ins, state that a political couspivacy was discovered May 7 In San Domingo City, Thirty persous hnpheated were arrested, und ctliers took refure m different Lonsulates, Dubsequently gusrds were stationel Lefore the cwethngs ot all the Cousuls to prevent their further use as asylums, Ureat codsleruation prevaled, aud revolution scemed Jminent. Matudunnstration ol the linances scewed Lo be the princival cause of the discontent pesham vy GREAT BRITAIN, 4 KEZOLVE 10 STHIKE, NewcLstre-o5-TyNs, May 22.—At a meeting 1o count the votes of the Northumberlaud col- Lers 1 to whether the dispute with the masters b reterred to arbitration, there was an over- vheluing majurity in favor of & strike, ‘The Nusthuinberiuud colliers number 35,000 LIED. Laspox, May 22.~Sir Mathew Dizby Wystt, Euglisb archiret, is de: SPAIN, THE BASQUE PHOVINCES, Loxpox,s Muy 2L—A special from Madrld €ays a decree bas been fssued wuich orders the Basque Provioces Lo provide 20,000 cone scrbptathis year,Lut Alava and Gulpuzeos are to actalsa portlen of the Fuetos, Which aluuc losea cutircly. ting, inumedlately. what Mr, Rosch and his master carpenter say ' thie temporary absence of the engineer and fire- \ THE CHICAGO 'I'RIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, .MAY 23, 1877—TEN PAGES. P O S 1SS S i o et s e ekt est st St St S il St T T O OO e S S O S P O S EAUNCHED- INTO ETERNITY. A Btrange Catastrophe Swells the Crowded List of Recent Horrors. T e Seven Persons.Crushed Undor a Naval- * Juggernant at Chester, I'as Three More Seriously: Wounded—COonster- nation Attending the Beone, A Vessel Wrecked on the Coast of Ausiralia and Thirty Lives Lost. A FATATL LAUNCHL . Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune.. CuzrATER, Ps., May 22—At the launching of the ntw iron steamship Saratoga from the ship~ yarids of Measrs. John Roach & Sonsat 0 o'clock this morning, threo men were Instantly killed, four mortally.injured,—dying within two hours afterwards,—aml thirco others serlonsly but not. dangerously wounded. 8ix of the deceascd were married,.oud some, of them have left tarze families, All were workmen employed.in the yanl, and part of the gang of about ffty men who-knocked - blocks from under ihe keel of the veasel preparatory to the cutting asunder of the fastanings at order was given for tho. workmen to get’ the bow. When the. from under the ship, just beforo this cut- all but ten of the men obeyed' ‘These, however, following is the custont of many workmen on such oe- caslons, crouched or stood to one sfde of the base blocks whila the yessel was moving over them, but, seeing that the chains connectivg the sides of the sllding cradle were drageing the blocks from above, threo of the mnen, reallzé Ing their danger, darted fron: under the shipand cscaped without dangerous fnjury, but theother seven men wera caught by tuerolling blockse Nonc of the spectators appeared to know that anything was wrong until after the successful Iaunching of the ship; when the seene of death was. presented In all s horrid reality, Mr Fountaln $ays that those on. board wers cqually ignorant, It was then. that: Mr. Roach’s attentlon was . called tothe leg of a man protruding from a hieap of rageed blocks, Soon the report spread among. the large crowd assembled. to- witnces the Inunching that a calamity had occurred. Svme hats, a boot, and torn clothing. besmeared with freah blood were picked up near the blocks and raised tho excitement to: the highest pitch. Prescatly groans aud "cxclamations of horror | were heard ss the work of removing the heap disclosed oue by voe, the bodies of the seven victims—FEdward Burke, 34 years old, John Nelson andl. J. Crem, each 35 years old, were taken out dead. was torn off; and the bodles of the three belng crushed olinostton jelly. Burke leaves awile und six chitdren, and Crem a wife. Nelson-was unmartied and a new resident of the place, Ureorge U, Woof, 28 years 0ld; Charles Wright, 8r., 45 years old; Edward Fawley, frum 28 to 30 yuars old; and Bernard Cannon, 34 years old, were alive when found and taken to the oflieo of thelr employers, but tho- Internal injurles of' the unfortunato men and maugled conditlon of their hands, arms, and legs were such that Wright, Fawley, and Cannon dled within an lour, and Woof within two hours after the o cident, Woof and Wright eagh' leaves a wife and two children, and Cunnon a wife and one chlid. Fawley was single. The: three wounded men whoare [n no danger are George Thomp- son, his left arm- being torn; W. Purkinson, ‘The back of Nelson's hiead whose breast Is brulsed and right ear torn al- most oft and W. Kasson, whose face is cut and brulsed. The @omes of all' the killed: and wounded are in Chester. + THE ROCKFORD INQUIRY. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribuna.. Rocrronp, 11l, May 23.—Alter twelve dreary daya' Iabor the Coroner's fnquest in the Court~ Iouse disaster ls about drawing to a close. ‘The last witncsses were examined this morning, and the Jury have been considering the caso in sceret gesslon since they ndjourned. To-night,. at 6 o'rlock, without coming to an agrecmont. and Irom a conversition with some of. tho furors, your correspondent {8 given to ‘under- stund a speedy,ngreement {8 not expected;. as o wide differcnce cxists in the winds of tho jury as to who wns tho most to blame for the sad disaster. ‘Mr. Gay cmphatleally denied to your correspondent the stutement made by Mr. Richardson {vuer- day to the effect that he (Gay) was standlng by when the skewback was cut Into tho pier, Conslderablo interest s felt bero to know the results of the inquiry, RUNAWAY ACCTDENT, Special Dispatch o 2hs trivune. i Meyvora, 1lly May £2.—While Mr. David' Carrol, of this city, was nsalsting his fdmily’ from the carrlago this afternoon the horsvs, he- coming frightened at u switch-cngine blowing off steam, dashicd oft at a furlous rate, Mr, Carrol's little boy, & years old, was In the carriage at the time. The horses iu thelr mad ecarcer ran aealust a tree, and the «hild was thrown out and strutk on his head ou tho sidewalk, He recelved several severs bruises and cuts about the head snd tace, vut it Is hoped the uccident will not b attended with- fatal results, FREAK OF A MANTAC. PmiLApzLenia, May 22.—As an engine be- longing to the Paitadelphia, Wilngngton & Bal- timoro Rosd was standing on the track on Washington avenue this afternoon, and durlug man, an unknown man jumped upen the eogine and started it at full speod toward the siver- front, Two frelght cars, whith wero attached to the engine, struck the bumpers at Washing- tonestreet whart with such forve that che enelne was thrown from tho track, and the curs ran {uto the river. The stranger, who wus evident- ly insaue, was pitchied futo the water by tho a{mtk oud drowued, DROWNED. Havray, N, 8., Muy 22.—Four men andthreo women were drowned at Malagnuwatik, Cape Breton, on Sunday last, by the upsctting of a Loat whille an thelr way to church, Bpecial Dispatch to- The Trituns, Leavexwonty, Koan, May 2.—~Georen Plekett, of this city, fell off the deck of tho new steamey Don Cameron, which left this city o few days ago, aud wus drowned. BURNED TO DEATIHIN A MINE, . PorrviLes, Pa., May 22.—By an explosion of fru-damp in Minesill Collicry at Minersyille this morniue two boys, Witllam Edwards and cumpanion whose name s *unkuown, were burned to death. THE KANSAS FLOODS, Special Dispalch to The Triduse. LAWRENCE, Kas,, May 23.~The river here s risen uearly one fuot sluce yusterdsy, The low- lands north of the city ars vecy generally ood- ed. Quly two mails have been received to-day. WRECKED, 4 ApzLaiDg, South Australi, April 22.—Thirty persous were.drowned by the wreck of a vessel Plying between Adelaide aud the Albaoy Isics, on the portheast coast of Austratia. KILLED“IN A HOLLWAY, Special DiopalcA to The Tribume. Detiorr, May 2L—George McKeo was killed in & roliway st Ware & Towner’s mill thismoru- ing at Oscada, e p———— FINANCIAL, : MORTREAL, May 22.—At a mecting of th creditors uf John A. Ralter & Cu., the Jlabilities were siated at $116,000; asscts, $717,0000 B SUICIDE. Diarron, O., May22.—The body of Emest Kaut, wno bad been missing for two weeks, was yeaterday found in the Miam} River near Fraok. lin. ‘There were marks of violence about his head that led to the suspicion of foul piay, but €Zauniuation sbows the wouods to bave been discouragivg. crop of corn can be plauted. Farmers' almost ready to give up. complel atil} good. QOats all right, sustainea after death, the body having floated twenty.iive mites In the river. He s 6upposed to have committed sulcide. THI CROPS. Luivois, Epectal Dispaich te The Tribune. Soutrt’ Enoix, 1L, May 2%—Siice my’ 188t dispatch the weather has been very favorablo for corn and other vrops—some rain nights and clear ahd ‘warm in the daytime. Yesterday, however, we had several short, but heavy shov- crs, accompanfed by conslderable thunder’and Mightning, and a good deal of water fell during the day. The grouad, howover, soon soaked It up, and it {s now comparatively dry again. The weather has lLicen such that the corn has come up very quick, some of it mow being large cnought to cultivate, Where it 15 niot so for- ward, however, the harrows are kept steadify going to kitl the small weeds which- spring up. Small grain is growing finely,. and wag. lookingbetteratthistimeof yéar than n%rcaent The feed in the pastures “{s excellent, The fruit crop here will apparently be very lizhts in the apple vreliards scarcely aily trees have blos- somed at all, and thero arc not more than hall as many cherry blossoms as usual. Conskdera- ble garden stufl is already In tho market, mind commands ready sale. The scenery in the couns try Is now adini |r-hlaL the trees aro fully leaved out,—some of thein Llossoming; the ficlds are greon with the crowing gram aud gross; difer- ent kinds of flowers abound in abundance, and the wholo presents a very grand aspeet, amd which reminds us of the fact that Naturc's works are truly wonderful. Spectal Ditatck to The Triduna. Qorconva, Popo Co,y Il May 22.—Plowinik for corn nearly dones. threc-quaricrs of tho cra rlnnml. coming up well. Winter wheat still ooks favorable. So far our prospects for a g.ood crop of wheat have.not been infured by ie wet weather but very little, aud tho oats noen.’ We hiave been pitb back fn our corne plantiag by the wet weather, Spectal Ditpateh to The Tridune, Mr, 8tERLING, 1L, Muy 2L—Very little prog-. ress has been made fii plowing for corn. Spring wheat and osts nearly all destroyed by conatant rnins. Ground never so wet since the first ecttlement of the county. The outlook Not more than_baif the usual Bpecial Dispated to The Tribusd. - Frezronr, (1L, May 22.—Plowing for corn all done, and nearly all have fnished: planting, A fuud'dcnl ol s:g‘d has rotted Small graln never ooked better, We.fear chineh-bugs™ and Colo- rado beetles will be destruétive, as they have al- ready appeared, and aro quite nuterous in Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune, : Dixo: lll.p)luy 22, —Plowing for corn nearly vlaces, Is coming finely. Weather now is everything Tarmera could wish. 8pring whieat and oats are doiug well. . Special Dispatch fo The Tribunes Bexroy, Franklln Co,, Ik, May 22.—Farmers are pretty wedl done. with tirolr plowing, and lanting ‘Is progressing 0s. well as could expected. Winter wheat looks well, Oats vot Injurcd except on very flat land. Cofn is coming up. - Bpectal Ditpatch 16 The Tribume, WitsMiNaToN, i), May 22.—Owling. to the ralng of the past two wecka there ls conaiderabl vol aud to plow yet. A large portion of the curn planted ten days ago hos rotted. * Wehave had 1o reat corn weatlier until the last doy or tivo. Oats are lookini fine. Special Dispateh to The Tridune, Woobstock, Iil, May.: *lowing for corn Is nearly tinfsbed. Cori plantiug. progressing iinely. “The wet, cool weather of May lias been favorablo to epring grains; and they are un< usuaily promising. Special Ditpateh to The Tridune, - Viesxa, Johoson Co., 1L, May 22.—Corn plowing three-q arters done, aboit one-third planted, and coming up fairly. Winter wheat Special Dispatch to The Triduns. Huao, Douglas Co., 11}, May 22,—~Not more than enc-sixth of the ground plowed for corit, What little we have planted does not cotne up. Trospecta for wheat good. Wet weather has not injured the nats. 5 Spectal Dispaten to Tha Tridune. R Lacox, 111, Mn{ 42.—There has been a great deal of corn planted, and most of ft {s coming up well with a good stand,” The wet weather Lias not injured the spring grain, he Bpecial Dispalch to The Tribuna. Gexpses, 1, Moy 2)—Mowing for corn nearly dune, and a large nmount planted. Pros- peet for vor falr, Spring wheat and oats ure {mtdln]-xml Ly the ralns oxcept on very low ands, Special Dispatch to The Tridune. MiNuxg, I, May 2h—Plowing ull done aud planting about completed. Corn coming up well. The prospeets were never more cticour- aging for good crops than at present. I have never seen the fanners. more hopel " Speclal Dispatch to The Trioune, Morns, 11, May 22.—Furmers arc abont donu plowlog; sameare planting. Eurly coru is'bolugs replanted, Weather favorable. Oats looking well. iy : Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune, CANTON, 111, May 222.—Corn ground Is plowed. Eurly planted corn ratted; lote planted 13 doiug well, Prospect for winter wheut very flatter- tug, Spectal Dispalch to The Tridune, Macosm, IlL, May N—Rit Litle corn has Been planted ?'ul. pring wheat and oats grow tug very slowly, und unpromising, - ® Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Buistor, Kendai Co,, Ik, May 25—Ground avout ull plowed, Corn wmlnfi' along well. The Tvibune. ‘e Spring wheat and onta niot fnjure Special Dispatch to ONanaa, 1, May 2—=1The ground is no nearly, ploweg yet.” Ilave planted but Ittle, Wet weather Has not jujured the wheat or oats. MICIHUGAN, . Sveclal Dispatch tv The Tridune, Paw Paw, Mich, May 2—Weo have had o cold, backward aprlug, Lut with warm, coplous Tains, und tho thermometer ranging from eighty to nincty-two degrees In the shude, vegotation is pushing forward rapldly. Wheat Is looking very flue, and promises a largo vield, It looked bad when tho suow disappeared, but it has ro- covered nlvely, A larger amount will bo séwn this scason fu view of alarger demand on ac- count of European complivations. Rye and grass luok flnoly, wnd promises well. Corn ucarly all planted, and some of it large enough for this cultivator, - A larger amount s been Blamml than usual,us the demand bas beon very risk and prices ruled high, Notwithstanding thu depredations of the potuto bug herctofore, our furmers haye & ed & larger amount of potatoes thun ever befure, Those thu-nl early are up, aud the *festive bug" has com- menced operations, Putls greon s cager ly wsought after, and the work of destroylng them has already commencs ced, Our Turmers are determined o ralse po- tutves at sl hazards, for the ¢rop was aluibst o completo flury kst season, and we know how toappreciate thew now, ‘Uhoy are selling road- ll'y at §1.50 Fzr bushel, We have had to depend afmost entirely on the northern part of the Btate for'our supply. Belug fu tue fanous frult belt, our fruit-crowers have been very anzious 1 regard to the crop for thisscason. The pros. pects for u bountiftl crop of all kinds of fruit grown 1o Southern Michizan, especially peaches and-small fruits, are excellent. I nothing hap- pens we shall have more than usual, x"l‘lmn- satids of fruit trees, especially peach, have been rluuu:d .this surine. Largo quantitivs of frult 4 stupped from this vicinity sunually to Chis cago and Detroit, and wroves to be «wery pralit- able. Mr C. Engle, of this place, marketed his peaches in Detrolt Jast season, and his carly va- ;(etl'ei wold fur $V per busbel and late varfetics or T0WA. Special Dispatch to Tha Trivune. . GureexviuLg, Clay Co., Ta., May 23.—~Grass- buppers arc taking some pleces of swall gruda ¢lean a8 they co. They aro veryfihick fn plaves, Wo shal} burn the prairie grass, which we think will destroy & largs quantity of them, Are fearful for the corn crup, becauss In many places they are cutting It off as fast s it comvs through the eround. Bpeciul Dispatch (o Tha Tridune. Mancugstew, L., May 32.—Coru {s nearly all planted, The early plauting is up,und wenerally & yood stand. Bprivg wheat sud oats wre I tine condition. . * = Hpecial Dlspateh to The Tridure, 8ac City, Ja., May 23.—Neurly all the corn §s fhuml iu tliy cuumd. Very little up yer. .A arie w.-vuniu plauted, Bpring wheat suid oats Jouk eplendidly. The *hoppers are dulug some dumage, but uot euough Lo spesk of at preseut. it KANSAS, Apecial Dinsaich (o The Tribuns, .La Croxs, Livn Co., hua,, May2.—Com Is very ¢eucrally plauted. Early planted not very gopd staud. Replanted coming up. Winter whgat prospects were uever better, We have not, WUk sl . never., arly planting is damagyd by wet, and cold, Corn planted within tho last ten davs “fo coflee, 10 juatlee, . CRIMINAL NEWS. Examination of the Men of Straw Who Went Down to Spring- field After Wool. -Strong Indications that They will Come Back Well Shorn. Exeoution 'Ynuterdny of the Murderer Humplrey at Sandwich, Oat, A Persistent Avenger on the Track of Ilis Murderous SistersIn-Law. TIE TOMB-ROBBERS, Spectal Dispatch io The Tridune. SrriNovinLD, May 23.—In the Cirenlt Court to-day the parties to the nttempt to sccure tho relcase of Hughes and Mullin, the Lincoln tomb-robbers, on straw-bail, were arraigned. Including Fleld ‘and Puller, who hed- tendered themselves as bondsmen, thers were scyen. James Kenealy testifled, e was -formerly a partner of Mullin’ssin the IHab 8aloon, Chi- cago, and svas now running I for him. Sald he owned a DLiiliard saloon and fixtures worth $1,500.. Houdenled any connection with straw- ball’ coneplracy, ouly admitting that’ Mullin had asked, him to get help in tho bLail matter, but his efforts’in that behalf had falled s ball was fixed ot $300. - u Herbert Nelson denled his connection with the conspiracy. Ile sald he hiad gone bail £2,000 for tluglies'some- tima 8zo, and he supposed ' that tais had ‘made bim suspected as cognizant of the plot to rob the Lincoln tomb. o adied that when he read fn T THINUNE of the plot, and of Hughes' compllcity with it, hoapplicd to Commissioner Hoyne to be releascd from the bond, but ho would not icar to §t. He protested that'this'was the extent of his supposed con- nection with any conspiracy to folst straw hail upoun the authorities. Eight hundred dollars bail was requtired of him also. Milton 8, Forbes, when herea few days ago with Fuller and Field keot under cover, though hescems to liava footed the ‘hiotol - bllis, Ho claline now to own unly houschold goods, per- haps 81,000 worth, and to have some canticetivn with tha furniture trade. Ho didn’t explaln his _zeslous efforts in behalf of Juglies and Mullln, aml wus rmiulmd to give $300 buil, Eugene llartinan said Le only had u little houschuld furniture, but a few days ago Fuller sworo that ho had recently bought neacly g-lu.uuo worth of property from Hartinan, ‘Iho tate's Attorney usked [Martman, * Wont have i'uu done with the procceds of that salel”. but he dldn’t answer, It {s admitted, howerer, that he octually made the cunveyance und the ree- ords appear regular, but, unfortunately for him and the whole scheime, there I8 1o such property s that described in the deed. It ls sald he has been three thmes fn jall In Chleago amid vnce in. the Penitentlary, Ho I8 also charged with being u professional strase-hatler, “ He says that ashic waa belog taken tothe {nu his attor- ney, whose name lie supprasses, joined hitm ina streetecar, and told bim be was probably arrest~ ed for complicily In the straw-ball vonspiracy. Hlabuil was tixcd at 81,000, idzet’ Lewls, Hughes' sistér, was released on ber' own recognizance for §EC0, as she fs wanted by counsel for Mullin and Hughes to bunt up” evidende. 8ho also gave bail for Nelson, and wus taken, The others; inclauling Field and Fuller, made no dttempt to give Lall, and were remanded to Jall. They expressed yreat surpriso at their in- dletment and subsequent arrest, nlui claim it {8 all a put-up job, cte., by tho detectives, ——— TWEED. Boecial Dispatch to The Tridune, N»w York, Muy 2L—Among the' charzes mido in Tweed's pretended confession was one that #50,000 were pald’ by Tweed to ex-Senator, Willlam M. Qgaham to buy legislation at” Alba- ny. Graham, recently relcased from the Albany Penitentlary by pardon, has been -intervicwed, 1l declares that none of the money recelved Irom Tweed was pald to him for' services ren- dered either as teglstator or In any other eapacity. The $50,000 was simply u lonn to extricato bin: from his rufuous fnancldl embarrass. ment * conmected with the mismanagement of the Wallkkll'Bank. Tweed nnd Graham sat in the Sonato together,.and eneh belng of - con~ vivial habits, they became seclally Intimate. The two chiecks of $35,000- cacl which - (irafam re- celved from Tweed were given some timé after adjournment of the Luglslature, and one o them when Tweed knew Grohiom would not: be re- clected. The first check for $25,000 was loaned to’ Grabam” In 1871 on' his owne sollcitation, when he wus in financinl ibsteess, Tweed inclosed the chieek to him in n letter, which contalned also a glx monthe' note, Ono of the singular con- ditions of this loan was that Tweed exacted n rledpu from Graham that he would quit drink- 0, this sum of £25,000 Graham deposited Lo the credit of the Wallldl] Bank, ‘The last busi- vess trausaction was in June or July, in 1872, when Grabam's wifslrs were far more compli- cated " than before. The appeal this thie wus made personally, and, althouieh Tweed hiesitatud, amd suld he would sco aboat it, by mado an appoiptment for the next day, but ho it not keep the appomtinent, but” left a_ letter for Grabam contalning o check for 825,000, No note was-wked or given, The sum, oxvent $3.000, Was deposited W the credit of the bank, The crush in Gralm's affairs soon followed, and . he never suw Tweed afterward, This was' not slugular, for Tweed was sent to Blackwell's Islund “and the financier to the Alvany res- ervatlon. There is no doubt that'murh more of 'Tweal’s wealth, which has ' been asslgned to politiclans _as bribes, went {n loogo husiness transactions of this character, EXECUTED, Spectal Dispatch to The Triduna, Sanpwicn, Ont., May 22— Austin Homphroy, who nurdered Frederle Appel, at Windsor, In Februnry lnst, sutfered the extreme penalty of the law this moming. Tho exceution took place {hakle the Jall-yard walls and was prisate, ouly members of the press, aplritual advisers, and ofticlals belng present. Humphrey monit- d tho steps of the gallows firmly, and made & dhort speéeh warning all, especially tho young, W keep away from strong drink.” It wia Uat which brought him wliere he Hewal e had repented and was ready to meet his Maker,+ At B:15 the executiouer pulled the, lever which opened” the trap-door, *and Ilumiphiey wos launched Into ctornity, It s fifteen years smee an execution had taken place hera before, Special Dispatch to The Tribune, DEersorsy Mich., May 22.—Austin: fumpbrey, who killed Fredurle Appet In Windsor lust el ruury because Appel did not pay him a slight halunce due him for curpenter work, was hung at Sandwich this morning. Humphrey was (53 years old, and leaves veveral children, all grown o man's cstate, one Leing the proprivtor.of o tea store fu this city, His speechon tho wallows attributed all his " misfortunes to liguor, A bungliue exceutloner from Toronto tixed the kuot under hils thraat sothat hedied of strangu- latiun sixteen minutes after Lo fell, ON THE TRAIL, Spectal Dispalch to The Tridune, Fory Warwe, lud,, May 34—Joba Evans was in thu city to-day In search of lls sfster-u-law, baving walked Lere (rom Lyois, Ia., which place hie Jeit in February, Ho bad no money, and be worked s way atong, [le says that about four Years ago his brother, Willlam Evans, mafried o divorced woulsn und took ber to Lyous. Two yuars after his father died luddeul{. and a short thae alter - Willam was poisoned by strychnine In a few days the wife isappeared aud uever returned. In Jauuary last it was learned that she bad tried to poison her first lusband. The body of the father was dlsin~ terred, and it was found that strychnine caused hls death, John Evans thon started on o tramp for the murderess, whiom he has sworn to bring She Las been fu this city, but left recently for Deflauce, O, to which place Jobu' s .ul-'.-d to day, A - BAD POSTAL-CLERK, Special Dispasch (e The Tridune. Osnxosy, Wia, May 34—A raliroad Post- Ottive ¢lerk ou the Northwestern Road, named B, G, Waring, residivg in thls city, was plaved yuder arrest bere to-day on charge of robbing the mails ou his route. Special Agent White states that six such letters were found on his mon when aryested. Warlog was held to 10 awalt exsmination Tucsday. s adiinhy BLAGKBURN, . Bpecial Dispatch to The Triouns, InpiaNaroLLs, May 2L —About 8 o'clock this morojog au order wasreceived from Clucluvatt by Capt. Murphey, of the police furce, to re- lease Maj, Blukbury, aud the lut- ter returncd ta Cindnnat! ou the 1:30 o'clock teain this forcnoon: [l secmed prently pleased over his release, and fnsited his guands ton supper, after which hia repalred to his room In the Natlonai Hotel and slept until nearly traln-time. Ha persiatently refused to be In- terviewed, but to his friends ho remarked that the charges trumped up against him and upon which his nrrest had been caused wero falsa fo cvery particular, b > e — . GAVE UP 118 KEYS. Caro, 1L, May 22.—On Sunday night a party of disgulsed men went to the jatl at Blandville, Ky, and with drawn pistols demanded and re- ceived tho keys. They then selzed the negro Levl, who attempted to outrage and murder Msh. C: R, Pike, laat weck, tied o rope around his neck, then tied him to a mule and dragged him away to the wonds. Nothing further fs known, except that his dead body wns found hanging to a tres with several bullet holes in it, and the clothing burned off. At Inst accounts the body was stilt hanging. i [ FISHHERS OF MEN. Mexrnis, Tenn.,, May 22.—At daylight this murniug two flsliermen named Ellsburg and Robinkon, on going to their rets on the Arkan- sas shiore, opposite tho mouth of Wolfl Riven, caught two negroes, named 8am Jefferson and Jim Balley, stealing thelr fish, A ecufMo ensued, during which Bailey and Jefferson were thrown .into the siver,. and tho latier, being unable to _swin, was drowned. Balswy swam ashore, and to-lay, fh compahy with a lot of his friends; gathered around Ellsburg’s house. The 1atier called upun the Chief of Police for lmm:ntlen. which was afforded, and the crowd left, \ . A “PRODIGAL'SY RETURN, B Spectal Dispalch to The Tribune, ¢ WILRESRARNE, V4., May 22, —Frank Beamish, of Scrantdn, o notorions Demacratic pollticat and ofliceholder, and who, as Recelver of Taxes of the Scranton Schiool Board; was found to be a defaulter to the smount of $10,000, and then ran away and has been a fugitive from justice for many months, voluntarfly cAmo Into court to-dny and gave himself up. Judge Harding; before whom Beamisli was convicted, being ab- scnt, Beamlsh fs in the cnstody of the Sherift wnll‘ug the'return of the Judge, % 4 . JACK WEBBER, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune, ADRIAY, Mlch, May =—Jack Webber, 8 Lakb Shoto englucer, living In'Jackeou and fun* ning from Toledd to Elkbart, {8 now in Jall here to answer'a charge of grand Jarceny. Juo Rynd, o fellow etnploye, lost a pocket-book cuntain- ing $200 at Lenaweo Junction. Webber found it, and, fnstead of making restitution, spent sutiw of thy money amonic the sirens of the Corn City and thréw away inany valuable pa- pers, 3 — ¢ STARBED 'Y AN IDIOT. s Special Dispatch 4o Te Tribune, CarnonpaLg, Lk, May 22—At Boskydell, o new town four miles sunth ot bere, a stabbing offray ‘occurred’ late last evening., Isaac N Anderson received o fearful wash across the lett’ temple, extending to the crown of the head, -from n knife In the hands of Green Voughn, sn almost totally blind and half- witted fellow, provoked to the decd by o niero trifle. ‘The wouly-be assussin was bound oyer. MALPRACTICE. Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribunie, . INDIANAVOLIS, May 24—Tho Cuorvner's jury In thecase of Mary Wykoff, found a verdict thls evening of death from malpractice by parties uskuown, A vizorous investivatlon wiil.bo mads to ascertaln the guilty party, £ e —— s TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. PrTERAnURG, Va., May 22.—The grand inter- natiunal British celebgation commenced to-day, and will Jast ail the week. The streets are guyly decorated with British and Amcrlean flags, Delegations from Canadian cities, Chicago, Nuw g‘un.', Putladelpbla, and Baitimore arrived to- ay. \ l!rrn.n'nocx, May 99.—The_differences be- tween Col. Newton, of the Piue Blutl /'ress, aud Mayor Reynolds, of thic same place, which camne very near resulttng in o duel o fow days agu, haye been amicably settled, New YoRk, May 2.—The New York pool- sellers huve moved to New Jersey and opened estublishiments m the difterent cltles near New York. ‘I'herels no law agatust pool-seliing In New Jericy, 5 Larfne [UCk, Ark., May 22.—Tiiere fa consid- erable excitement at Searcy, in White ('nllmf' orer the tinding of wiat {s taken to ho a uun] miue. ————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. TLoxvpoN, Muy 2%.~Steamships Caledonla and Odgr, from Nuw York, liave urrived out. Puiaverrnia, May 23.—~Steamship Ohlo, of Liverpuol, bus arrived, New Yonx, May 2%.—Arrived, stcamers Bothola, itom. Liverpool; State of Indiana, Trom (lasgows Ettiopl, from Glasgow; St. Laurent, frum lavro. o MoviLLE, May :22—Stcamship Alsatia, from Now York, uas arrived, G ANTI-CATHOLIC, 2 Spectat Dispateh to Tha Tvij INDIANAVOLIY, [y, May 22%(he Grand Lodgu of the Amerlflm Protestant Assoclation of ludisua to-day clected the folluwlug otlicers: W. U M,y Frederick Bartel, of Richuwond; W, . U, M., Juseph W, Prats, of this city; Vrens- urery Jo AL Buardin, of Ricninoud, ext year the Ludge meetd at Richmond, ————— “WILL RETIRE, CLEVELAND, O, May 22 —The Resllence Fire- Insurauce Company ol this city, organized in 1878 by the ledding” bhusiucss-men of Cleveland, with ucash capital of 3200,000, haa declded to retire from busincss on the 1ch, and relnsure all the outstandine risks, composed entirely of dwollings, in the Scottish Commerclal lusuranes Company of gow, Scotland. . e —t— OVARITOMY. Speclal Dispaic fo The Tribuns. ADpnrray; Mich,, May 22—Dr. MacLean, of Michlzan Univeraity; performed a magnliicent operation here this afternoon, removing sn ovariom tumer welghing thirty pounds from the person of Mrs, Minus I, Arnold, of Ogden. ‘The vperation occupled twenty-tive minutes, und the luly la expecud to recover, MUSIC AT QUINCY, . Spectal Dispate to The Tridune, Quiney, Il May #5,—The bullding erccted for the Hlinols Stato Bxngerfest, to be held in this city fu'June, has beeh completed, and turn. vd over fo the local ussociation, It will seat 5,000, ‘The stage will accommudate 800 singers, ainl the orehestra will hsve a cupacity for sevons ty-tive musicians, ‘The Thomas Orclicatru s to be in this ity on the 19th of Ju e —ap— » " OBITUARY.. Special Ditpatch fo The Triduns, EAST 8a0INAW, Michi, May >%—Joku Gamble, well-Known Tumbefinun throughout this sectio of the State, died this inorntoyg. > WueeLivo, W, Va., May 22, —Henry Wallace, a'prominent citizen and wall wanutacturer, died fu'this city today, i e —— JOURNALISTIC. Spacial Dispaic o The Tridune. MiLwavkgs, MuyHl—To-day the Sheriff took possession of the Mitwaukee Naily News ou an ‘exccution i favor of Dr. Mawann for $2.300. A -loreman was placed i charze, and the paper will be issued uutit the Sherill'y sale, ——— OBITUARY. Boston, May 2L—Joseph Jasigl, “Turkish In Kunsas Was Started. o @0 Vit Ymies, A'new Baptivt Church bav been formed in- Kan- #3s under remarkgble circumustauces. ‘Thres youny wen teceutly converted fu_Balthuore went to Ran+ 883, and settled pear Wyandotic. Onedayamin icmoe running (o them, “saying Lhat the Inulans iwere clasing bim. They took hun, aud drayed for bim, aud'he was gonverted. ‘Threo other men came in afterward, aud they were convertd, Theo two [odians cawe upon the Arst threo from Halti. more, and they fell upon their_ kuece, sud prayed 10 Gud far protection. The Judizns wenl away, but came the next day with & Hagof Ir saked the youny men what ihey meaut by Upon thefr expisining, ihe “Indisus ) in, and were converted. ' Now, lev, M. W. Watkinson, evangelist in who “tells ‘the story in the Hopils [ y, ‘'in less than three ‘moults thers aie thirty-(wo white men profeasing conversion, and en Indisus, all of whom are engsyed in busld- ¢ & log meetlng-bouse, aud in stud, fwulu Bible on Sundsve. " ‘They bave concluded to bo baptiz- ¢d, and form » Baptist Church, *-after e Willisma' fasblon. " "One of thew witl be baptls. 0 by anothez, aad will thed bapilze i reaty s3ye ihe Haltimore, _the dilferent classes of [rclihte, merchendise will be shipped over whateves ruud _tlon to restralo the collection of tl PIE RAILROADS, _ seasion of the Michigan Contral, It Looks ag If Jay Gould ITad the Bulgoe on the Present Managements How the Pool on West-Bound Freights + from the East I Armanged, TIE MICHIGAN CENTRAT. Constderable haa lately been sald and sritten sbout the extraordinary efforts whith arc being made just now by Jay Gould and others to ob- tain control of the Michigan Central Raflrond. Gon'd'’s object in secking control of this ruad ts malnly for, tho purpose of perfecting his through line from New York to 8an Frantlsco. Ha'bought no atock, but relled upon’ obtaining enough proxies to clect bia own Boanl of Direc- tors. The gentlemen whd backed up this sthente owned silost of the floatihe stock In Wall street, and sought to put in such a Board as would tend to market their stock at the best figures. The parties wlip now control the Michigan Central aro identlfled with tho Delaware & Lackawanua {nterest. » The mast' prominont of them are Moses Taylor and Samucl Sloan. They were greatly petturbed by the procecdings of Jay Gould and+lis backers; they worked stren- uously to wet proxies tor themseclves and fo keep them ot of the hands of their antago- nlsts, Tho fact of Jay Gouldbelng so prominent- 1y mentloned with the provosed change nlarmed many of those who had placgd thelr proxies Into the hands of Jir, Hateh, Gould’s oro- ker, Fearlog that no market could be mumle for thelr atock, they suddenly veercd over, leaving Iateh in the luret, Sidney Dillon already had a_very large number of proxies that ho aceured througl tho +| excrifon ot” Mr. 1lateh, These could not Lo taken away., Dut Chase and Atkins and the otlier parties, who had become alurmed, could control the proxies on_thelr own stock, and a letter was seat to Mr. Vanderbilt askin, Il to acecpt thelr proxies as ho thoughttit; of dourse, tmplylne that they wwere suxious for him to nse swumne the Uresidency of the Michigan Central Cump.m{. . hY ere tho malter rested until Indt Monday, the day before closing the buolts of the Michignn Central [or the transferof the stock Dbelore cieetlon, Shincy . Dillon, for Jay Gould, lind o larize number of proxics from tiolders of Michi- zan Centrnl. Moses Taylor and Samuel Sioan liad proxies for the present Board to an amount not vyet Known, Tus Chaso and s\ tkina party had tendered their proxies, sumae 35,000 shares, to Wililam H. Van- derbitt, ‘The latter parties believerl that their ruxies were sullicient to dechle the dlectlon in avor of either the Stoan or Gould factions and wero standing olf to obtain a good offer. If neither side bid bigh cnough they [ntended’ to vote for & Vanderbilt Doard, Jay Gould as usual took In the situation, and from what can be learned has plaved o sad trick on his antag. onlsts which will probably give bim the coveted rive. pl.nst Monday he ecnt brokers who would not lie suspectes] by the Chiase and Atkins party and borrowed thelr stock at the rate of 3 per cent for one day’s use. Dy this offer ho sue ceeded in preking up ol the doating stock in Wall street, Sending it to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company he had it trans- ferred from tho names of the owners to his own. By the rules of the Now York Stock Exchange tho stock nced not be returned until fifteen minutes past 2 o’clock upon the fotow- ing day. But, as it turned . out, the Michigan Central transfer books had been ordered to bo closcd at exactly that time Tuesday, instead of Br. ., 28 usual, When the partica got winl of tho trick that hod beew played upon them there was great excitement, and an effort was made to bave the thue for the transfer of stock extended until J o'clock, but thelr eforts: wera of no avail. There was nothing to do but accept. the situation. At fourtcen minutes past £ o'clock Guuld returned the borrowed stock to the Chase and Atklua party. - As tha stock now atands {n Gould'a name on the books, necording to law, lio and 1ot thoy will vote upon it at the coming eclection, With thd proxics held - by Sidney , Dillon the “total amnount of stock to be ‘voted on by Mr. Gould s not far from 50,000 shares. As the case stands ot preacnt, the fleht s u}unml}' buetween Gould and thoso who control the road at present. Mr. William H. Vanderbilt is vut of tho ficld, ns the gentlemen who requesten bim to acvent are out of the way by Gould's stratagem, Goulil Is now advertisiniz through ditferent brokera for addi- tional proxics, otfering one-hall of 1 per cent for thelr use, “ Mr. J. I, Joy's oxpericuce and knowledge of the aifulrs ol the Michigan Central Raliroad Company give his opinlons, in regary to its fu- ture control, more weight thau thoso of most other persons. A dey or two ago he was interviewed a reporter of the Detroit ~ Poat, Tis replica were very He said the present contest frunk and full. for.the coutrol of the Michiran Centrul is o vory hot one, and it s uot yet clear which side wiil win, Inreply to aquestion ns to tho result it tho Gould ticket was elected, ho sald it was per- feetly clear from tho r.wnpol‘uon of the tlcket that it {s not mado In tho interest of tho Michi- gau Central, Tho muvement was in the interest of the Canada Bouthern and New York Central Rallroads, and acainat the Erle, Great Western, and Grund T'runk Rallroads. 1t will result Inn worse warfarb than has ever yet taken place. "The Michigan Contral should "not be used for any auch pirpose, but solely with regard to its own iutercsts, It should be an _open highwa! upon which the Grand Trunk, tho (freat. Western, andd the Canada Southern should bo treated with ejquat futrneas, and friendly rolations malntained with all the connecting roads, The Michizun Central was now yractically out of the woods, nud its fluatlng debt is nearly cxtinguished, It was about able to recommeiice tho puyment of .dividends, Its vapacity for business was very yreat, ond the volume” of its business in tho past year had been increared veyoud all preces deut.” With the increasing volunie of business, and with tho cconomy with which it s now mangged, and with o steady policy such as has charucterized it, 1t would soon meet the rea- gongble boy [ tho stockholders, - [ts Board was composed of men who are verv la holders of its stocle and securities, und b no other nterest to bulld n‘p. which overshadows thelr Jnterest in it. The election of the oppositiun Board would L a revolutlon, which would probably. disturls ull this and could bardly fuil to be detrimental and set the property back a great wa It was mere pretense that the Nerthwestern, Rock Island, aud’Burtington & Quincy itallruaus would turn sn_fucrcased *volume ‘of businers uver the road, They eannot, und they do not dare, to do o If they would, That wouldereaty Toatllity to them ou Whe part of the Buitiinore & Uhig, Pitesburg & Ft, Wayne, and Lake SBhore & Miehigus Bouthern Ratlroads, Inreply tun question whether there would be any uttempt to repudiate the leases’ by cither tha present Haard or the-uew one, I elected, he sald that the presont Board consisted of ey not lkely to take uny actlon of that kind, As to the ‘oppostidon Board, others could judpa s well s e, The result of an attempt o dlate the leases would be a litigation which woutd tast many years, during which sll Interests would suller, § TIHE EASTERN POOL. ‘Tho General Freizht Aucnts of the Eastern Trauk Linesare now eogaged in pesfecting Llie dctails of the plan recently "adonted by the wanagers for pooling their West-bound busi- uess, Under thls arrangement the Erde aud New York Central will each bave 33 per ceut: the Penusylvania, 35 per cent; and the Dalti- more & Ohlo, 9 per cont. A general agent will be upvoluted to sce that the ugreement 4 proverly carried out, and he whl sicu ull mug of Tading, and vobles of all way-bills will bo seut 1o i, In this\ray he will’ have o complets statement of a1l the busioces of the roads and will be enatiled to regulate the trutlic 80 that each road will et (la pru(;)xrrtl- sbare &)l tHe the General Azeut may see fit to designate, but sbiould the shipper have & prefercuce for sny articular liuu bis zoods will be forwarded a3 be may desire, This pool 1s ou the New York busincss only, Afterafew months’ cxperience under thie néw measure the trafile of New York will be compared with that of Philadelphls and Haltimore, aud, should the romparisun prove u rable to New York, the frefght frowm thuse citles wild also be pooled. — TAXATION OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD BRILGE. Special Correspondence of The Tridune. Dxs Moinss, ls, May 18.—In 1875, Potta- wattowie County levied a tax for State, county, | and achool purposes againat that portjon of the Union Pacific Railroad lying in lows, amount- tng to §11,403.04, on & valuation of $350,000, sod contiguous ‘lgna valued at $50,000. The Com- pany resisted payment, and wu;i.m by {pjugc ¢ tuX, vo the Kruuud that tho beidges cuu ouly bo tazed a3 an Details of the Great Contest for the Pos,. integral part of the rond, and, under the Rafl. road laws of lowa, local ansensmenta cannot e made upon the property of rallroads, and mailg 1ho point that, under a farmer deciston, the Courg had held that the bridge was o part of the road In fizing Ita Initial potnt or eastern ter- minus. ‘The matter was arwued before Judye Hillern. Upon the last point the Court, says that while under acts of Conpress the bridpe iy n art of the road for rurpmes of contintiung "operatiin of the road, yet under the lnws ot the State for purposes of taxation it 18 a_bridge stmply, e TNevenq laws of Iowa, " See. W codo of iy says that all ratlway_bridges ncruss the Misstc. siipl and Missouri Rivers shall ' ba subject 1 asscsament and taxationon the samo basls ns tie property of Individusls, Sec. 810 au(! all prop. erty not speeltied in See. 808 shiall fie nssesseq by the Btute Executive Council. The taxes n question’were nssessed In conformity with thiy vicw of _the logialation of “the 8tute, and qry valid, Becatise tlie Supreme Court, sugs thy Judge, hos declared that the Urfize Is a fart of the road for continuous ovem fon, ILdocs not necessarily follow that tho bridge cannot Lo ecparately valued and aseessedl: e s £ TAE LATAYETTE ROADS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Trioune, Inprawavouts, Ind, May 2.—George I, Chapwman, Reeeiver of tha Lafayette, Muncie & Bloamington Road, to+lay filed a petition iy the United States Court sctting forth the con. ditfon ‘of the road which he assumed charge, and more particularly tho disagreement exyy- fug between the Lafayette, Muncle & Bioom. Ington and the Clncinnatl, Lafayetle & Chicago Ronds as to a contract- entored Into the 25ty day of January, 1874, Tho Recelver bns nyude 5 temporary arrangement with the Cliciunaty, Lafayctte & Chicaffo Rond, by which the f|uese tlon in dispute is satisfactorliy edjusted for the time-: being, and, after submitting o statement of tho facts in the case regarding the lease ). Lween these two corporations,asks for the Conrg tu putaconstructlon upon the same, and sets Jo gif further disputes, 1le asks constructlon partic. ularly of Art. 10 ns to the duty of the Cinelp. natl, Lalayetto & Chicago furnishing and givine to the- Lafayette, Muudie & Bloomington aif freight and passengers hmu{m. 10 Lafayette o puisits cast, or to ‘places dortheast of the moct direct linc of rallroad trom Muncle to Philladel- phia which the parties of the sccond part can control or Intluence, and-whether the traffle re. ferred to between the Toledo, Peorln & Warsaw Roud {8, under the tacts concerning the man. agement of sald two ruada, such traflic as the' Cinclnnatl, Lafnyetto & Chicazu can_ control and Influence, and, If not, whether eaid lat- named Company can, under the terms of sld lease, continueto carry on traflie, or (s probil. fted therefrom, The petitton is under adise- meot., 3 . —— TR FAST PASSENGER TRAINS, The fast passenger train question s not yot scttled, by any means. Tho fast tralns of (he Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, which have been rup. ning siaco Sunday, are bothering the other lines leading to the East consigerably, and someof them aro considering the advisability of com. peting by cither cutsing the rates or patting on similar fast trafns. Prubably the latter will be done, It expected that the Lake Snore & Michigan Southern will Issue nu ordor in a day or twu to commence tho running of o fast Lrain next Sunday, 11 this fs'done the Michizan Cen. tral will uuduubuull{ follow auit nt once. The Managers of the Baltimore & Ohio Road are als about toahorten their time to thie Fast, The Intend to leave this city at 4:45 or 6§ o'clod paine, nstead of 9'p. ., s they have been dulng thus fur. An cffort Is bein, made to {nduce the man. agers of tho Unlon Pacliie Rallroad to shorten up thelr thus a few hours, to enable the Omaia lines to reach hero i1 the morning to connee with tho express tralus which leayo hereat 9 o'clock g, . This would give the Clicaz rouds such n lead ovur thielr southwestern rivals 08 to make competition on the part of thelatier Imposalble, PITTSBURG, T n}\'.\nm & cni- CAGO, Special Dispateh to Tha Tribune, New Yonr, Moy 22—The President of the Stock Exchange to-day ordered the suspension of transactions in tha stock of-the Plttsburz, Ft."Wayne & Chicago Raiirond Company, The reagon assigned s that the Company hias (ssued sinca 1852 new spectal guarnnteed. stock totle Pennsylvania Roads, {ts lessces, without giving notle as regttired by the Exchanze rules, The overlsstie amounts to over 3,500,000, The officlals of the Ft. Wayno Rallroadclaiin to hare inadvertentlyomitted togivethe necessary nothe and also that, not Lelng on active speenlative stoek, it docs not come within tho meaning of the rules. ‘The 7'rlbune says: “'This stock isall alleged to have been {ssucd in payment to the Pennsyivania Company for perimanent fnprove- ments put upon the Pittaburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ratlroad. Of course it is posslble to be true, but we ealeulute that, outstde of maln- talmng the road up to the standard it was leased, it will be difiicult to find property to n-rraumt one-hall the sum, It. probably [s an- othier Hllustration of the mysterica of rallway Lookkeeplug." . [ TIIE CHICAGO, DANVILLE & VIN- CENNES, ° The new Superintendent—3r. Du Barry—ot the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes has fssued an order forbidding conductora* from carryiog passcngers on freight-tralne. The cxecution of the order has raised quite an excitement un the southern end of the road.* Compluluts from subscribers of Tux TRinuNs and others bave been coming in at a fearful rate, All Danville, Russyiile, and Hloopston aro up fn arms azainst the discrimination, Mr. Du Barry issued the order from the best motives, Lut It” operates al- Tuast as a totsl prohibition of local or country trude tributary to the towns named, Tho regus lar passengertrains do not sffoad local travel .auy ndvantages, being ulght trafng, and conse: quentity comununication’ between town and country 1s embargoed. The Buperintendent will doubticss protoct his local as well as geo- vral businey —_— CINCINNATI BOUTIHERN, CixciNNaT, O,y May 22.—The stuckholders of the Cinclunatl Southorn Rallroad thls after- noon elected the foliowlug Directora: Rufus King, Juhn Blillito, Robert Mitehell, David Liuton, J. [, Rogers, Willtam Glenn, I M. Bhoemaker, Jo N, f(lnuuv, Hunry_Lowls, Alfred Galther, Prexerved Bmith, J, L. Keck, and J. 1 fthodes, No tivket was run in oppogltion to this. . The Directors wilk meet for grednization on Saturday neat. NO POOL YRT. Spectal Dispatch fo The Triduns. NEw Youk, May 24—The Ueyeral Freight Agouts of tho trunk lnes' separated to-day without Gaviug come Lo an agreement reganding the detaits of pooting - which wero left to them by the managera, What will bo the result of this tuilure 1o arrange pool rates o 10t kuowd delinitely, but probably st will cause the sbaue donment of the plan, ST, LOUIS & ROUTIHWESTERN, Special Dispatch (o The Triduns. SrmNoriELD, 1l May 2.—The 8t Louis & Southwestery Rullroad consolblated tiled ité 1o port to-lay, the lrat rallruad statement wade 9 the Auditor thils year. ITEMS, - Tho Division SBuperiutendents of the Chirszo & Northwestern aud West Wiscousin Rahinads were closeted at the Northwestern Qenerat OF Yice sesterday and arranged suinmer tme-tables to Northwestern poiuts, which will go nio \effect next Bunday. Tho following divisious of the Nortbwestern were represented: mlsu!u- kee, Northwestern Ublon, Wisconsin, l'au a‘l‘i sula, Madison, avd Minnesota Dmfluu‘ a0 5 b divisions of the West Wisconsin Ral lfl'j s Mr. Willlam Keyser, Second Vice-Prest mr Mr. W, C. Quiney, Gemeral Manager, and % T, . Barry, Western General Passenger A.em st Bacrs oo Rebiont i e the aty. presence st ol Some lawauits which will be called up 1 10 ¥V, Milwaukee & 8t Paul Ralroad, was "ubout join a b:nu!ml njue are without loul datg\;r}; ilu has been oflered the position of uote-tell ins bank, but bas not yet dechded whettier 0 quit raiiroading or not. atyof The Ueneral Tickel and Passenger Ageats 0 '§h= roads lfl:uunn In uul.: tl‘i)' h:.“;:x’f_mefi: 5 ar montbly meetiog_yestcrda; citie 1 3 eyond the cowp: g sheet-rates, wo busiuess of huporuflun i transacted. COLD WATER. Bpectal Dispatch 50 The Tridune i EvawsviLLz, Wis.,-May 22.—The Temple * Houor has Snally reached Evansville, oue N;‘ log been instituted last night. A vaat lfl“afir of good has been doue by this Order 1o couain, whieh now lias 140 tesaples.