Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 20, 1877, Page 2

o < THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY., NOVEMBER 20, 10 the npper storler of such building, and on the | onter walls thereol. in nich lacatlan and nambere | and of surh material and constrnction as the Mnyor, Firc Matabal, Superintendent of Tnild- ings, Chairman of the Commitiee on Firo and Witer, arfd Chajrman of the Committee on Pablic Rolldines of the City Countil, or s majority of them, may from tinie to time determine, Aftersach determination shall have been made as aforesald, the Rnperintendent of Hulidinge of eald ity may At Any time, hy A notice in writing served apon the owner, iessee, or occupant of any snch butlde ing, by leaving with much owner, lcxsee, of occn- panl, orat his or their residence or place of busi- neas, & copy of Auch notlee, requiré such ownet, lessce, or occupant, or cither of them, fo canre rich metallle Jadder or Hre.cacape to b placed upon sueh bollding within thirty daya after the service of such nottce. In care ruch owner, lessee, or occapant. or cither of them, ro rerved with notice, s Aforenald, shall not, within thirty daye after the service of such notice npon him or them, vlace, or canee to be placed. much metallic ladder or fire-escApe upon anch buiiding, as required hy thin ardinance and _the terma of anch notiee, he or they ahall be enbiect to a fine of not lces than £10 or more than §200, and to a further fine of $50 for cach week of such negleet to comply with snch notice after the rervice of the same. 'The previous question was ordered, and tho ordinance passed,—yens &3, nays 10, as follows: Yeas—McAuley. Rosenberg. Cars, Stewart, Gil- bert, Sommer, Tully, Cullerton, Lndlllni.'l‘arnnw. Kerher, Lawler, White, McNurney, Iawlelgh, Keaton, Wheeler, Thompeon (Thirteeath), Ryan, Linwenbarth, Bchweisthal, Jansscns, Kitk, and Daly—~25, Nays—Pearsons, [ollard, Oflver, Van Ondel, Teldier, Throop, Cook, Daumgarten, Waldo, Sweeney—10. Ald, Pearzons presented a petition slgned by Architects Boyington, Bauer. Wheelock, Exan, and Burlington asking for $500 eacn for inspect- fnr the walls of the Custom-Houss under & resolution of the Council In Jitne, 1875, It was referredito’the Committea on Finance, TIUE BRIDORS, Alll, Lawler presented au ordinance requlat- ing tha npening nnd closing of Urlidges between 6:30 _and 7330 0, ., 12 m. and 1 p. m., and 5:80 aud 6:50 . m. It requires that between those hiours the lirkdges shall niot be open niore than ten minutes for vessels, aml that, when closed, after having been open that length of thne, they must reniain closed for twenty minutes, It was roferred to the Committee on” Judiclary. RAILWAY NEWS. "THE MYSTERIOUS DATTLE. Reno's Reply to Certain Inferences Drawn from Bitting Bull's RNarrative. Annual Meeting of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. The Board of Dircctors Ite-Elect= ed with Two Exceptions. 1le Does Not Believe in the Self-Vaunted Trutbfulness of Any Indian, Full Abstract of the Annual Report of The Recolleotions of Comrades o Suffioient President Garrott, Vindication of His Honor, ——e Extoended Reference to the Chicago A Brief Recital of His Actions on That Branch of the Road. Tatal Day. BALTIMORE & OIIIO, Special Dispateh {0 The Chicago Tribune. BaLTiMORE, Nov, 19.—~The annual meeting of the Baitimore & Ohio Ratlroad Company was held to-tay at Camden Station. On motion of Mr. Galloway Cheston, Mr. Thomas C. Denkins wascalled to the Chalr, and M. William IL Tjams was appointed Secretary, PresldentJohn W, Garrett suomitied the fitey-first avnual re- port, which, on motion of Mr, Huoper C. Eaton, scconded by Mr. Ienjamin B, Nichol, was unan- finously aceepted, The followlng were unanl- mously clected Directors to serve for the ensu- fng year by o vote of 50784 shares; the votc cnst was much larger than for many years past: Messrs, Galloway Cheston, Francis Burne, John 8pear, Nicholas John Gregy, Willlam W, Taglor, Ssmucl Kirby, Joln King, Jr., 4. D, Van Singen, Decatur I. Miller, Joshua G, Harvey, Willlam Donnell, and Henry C. Bmith, The chunges in the Board are the clection of Mr, William Donunell and Mr. Henry C. Smith {n the placo of Mr. Samucl W. Smith, who resigned on account of being frequently abtent from the city, and of Mr. F. T. King, because of pressing publie duties® elsewhere, eapecinlly in connection with tho Presidency of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, The annual report i in substance as follows: The revenues of the main stem, including the ‘Winchester & Potomne, Winchester & Stras. Lurg, the Strasburg & Harrisonburg, the Wash- ington County, the Mctroplitan Branch Roads, andtho Washington City nud Polnt Lookout Ratlrond, have been £9,202,040.20; of the Wash- Ington Dranch, $307,100.53; Parkersbury Branch, £625,078.58; Central Ohblo Diviston, #761,621.88; Lake Erle Divislon, $608,005.14; Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, NEw Yorg, Nov. 10.—Maj. Reno, visiting Washington, was walted upon by a ferald cos- respondent concerning the implled charges made against him on account of the Roschud flcht piven by Sitting Bull. Ho was not dis- posed to discuss the subject at any length. o #ees no oceaslon for reopening the question of the Little Big ITorn battle. That question is well understood by the officers of the army who were encaged n ft, and by thelr superiors unider whose supervision their reports passed, e attaches very little importance to the state- mentof Sitting Dull, espectally to that nart In which the Chlef says the Tong-halred ehief, whom he supposed Reno tobe, alter cross- ng the Little Big Horn, became frightened at the camp of old men, squaws, and papooees. He soys that, on the morning of the battle, he separated from Custer with a detachment of three companies and a party of scouts, and, with Niesen, 5O PONTNER ORDENS than to attack the village in the woods on the south side of the Little Blg Horp, he moved off on a trot, and did as he waa told, being assured Custer wonld gupport him, Capt. Bentcen was nlso ordered ont with another skirmishing party of shout 100 men. This was In tho forenoon. Tle attacked the villagoand fought the Tndians about an hour, retreating to the creck as ha fought, und finally recrossed a short dlgtanca belaw hia first fordlug-place. 1laving crossed, ho took o position on an ndjacent bluff, the Indians fol- Juwing and keeping up a continuous fusilade. Tlere hie was jolned by Capt. Benteen, who had followed fn his track as far as the creck, but, na QAB. ‘The Committee on Gas mfiurtcd adversely on the ardinauce granting authority to M. 8. & E. dJd. Frost, of Philadelplis, to construct gas- works and lay pipes. Ald, Rawleigh moved that the ordinance be bassed. Ald. Cullerton npposcd it on tho ground that comparatively few wonld be benefited by it, ns the number” of intlea of plpe to be lald was limited. He wanted it amended so that fifty miles of plpo should bo lakd cach year for four yenrs, All, Rawlefih #aid that amendinent was maide to kill the ordinance, He belleved the gentle- men responsible, and that they would furnish private consumers for 82 and the elty for #1.50 thousand feet, . Dal fatd | Chicago Diviston, 057,005,005 Wheel- he saya in his officlat report, secing upon thic (h:;‘th:vol;lx'l:l’ytlgl':;l il R RO ing, Pittsburg & BaMlmore, formerly oppesite shile tou many Sloux to encounter with nn{ for heing alarmed on that score, the Hemfleld Iallroad, £42,933.05: Newnrl, ufels, he concluded not 1o cross, \When Ben- Anamendmont by Ald, Cary, requiring tho Somerset ' & Straltsville Rajirosd, $§164,200.815 Pittsburg & Connelavillo Rallroad. Pittsburg Division, £1,339,000.68; total, $13,203,800.03, showling a decreass compared with 1570 ot $1,- 822,375.65, and showing a deerease compared with 1575 of $1,%15,878.48. Tue vxpenscs of working and keeping the roads of the mafn etem and machinery In repalr amounted to 4,605~ 151,57, being 55.78-100 per cent upon the carn- ings, showing a decrease of 43-100 of 1 per cent compared with the prevlous year, and 8.01 per cent compared with 1575, . The carnlngs of themaln stem and of the brancles stated in comparison with the fiseal year 1870 have decronsed $1,375,815.7%, and the working expenses have decreosed $808,450.00, making n comparative decreaseln the net profits of $503,832.11, The ainking fund for the pavinent of the loan of the City of Baitimore, which was originally 83,000,000, increased during the year $100,542.00, making the payment in advanes on sceount and fu reduction of that loan, which will mature in 1800, 21,053,421, ‘Lhe poyments on account of tho sinking funds for the redemption of the sterliug loans due in 1803, 1902, and 1910 during the year amounted Inying of fiffy miles cach for the frst two yeary and twenty-five miles cach for the next two, was adonted, Ald, Cullerton workod hard to get In an amendment giving the Council power to order the laying of maiuas alter 1831, and after much talk it was concurred In. BARE-PALL. Ald. Gilbert asked the unanimous consent of the Council to report from the Judiclary Com- mittee an urdlnnnm!pruvlulnu fur a loase to tne Chleago Ball Club of certaln ground upon the Lake-Front, Consent being granted, be re- ported the ordinanve published in these columna one week ago, with the following udditions and ameudments: ‘That the lease be for one that upon the sals of the land and the not tion of the ball cluls they shiunid move ol swith. iu three months, and that the Potice and Fire Departments have the rizht to use the prounds for drills and parades. Al Glibert moved to suspend the rules to pass the ondinance, Ald. Cuilerton and Al Lodding clalmed their riehts under the clarter to bave tho mat- ter deferred for one week, The former snld fur- ther that hewas apposed to the ordinance, be- cause hie thousht there was a clinnew to get wmore money by leastng the ground to some- body else, ‘Tho matter having been deferred under the (-lmnm:l it was, on motion of Ald. Lodding, teen arrived ot tho creek Reno was retreating, nud the twomade n junction at the Intrenche ent. IN THIS INTHENCHMBNT Reno, ns senlor offieer commanding both deo- tiwchments, faced the Indians, losing about 100 wen nally and held his ground until relleved by Crook. Mo says it Cueter had any more definite plan of operations than to send out his detachment and cross over lower doin to sup- vort the attack, e was not nware of it. He pronounces a8 unquallficdly absurd the story that he was to have made o junction at any par- tlewlar polnte He believes, however, that Cus- ter Intended fully to eross the creek and come 1o his e, and that he was only prevented from dofng 8o by n mistake In the topography of the country, Hehas reason to think that, white he was fighting the Indians in thelr village nt the time of the - original at- tack, Custer heard tho frmg and tried to find his way down the steep ridge that he struck nnd cffect n fording. This, however, Caster fajled to do, but came to the river aliout two amd a half miles below the rendezvous of teno and Benteen, BUISEQUENT EXAMINATION led Reno to belfove this to bo the course pur- | ordered published, to 418,500, which at $&81 per pound e by Cuter, Bt why Crater hould ave | A1} dilvert oved tiat tho ordinanco bo | erllag, ke 4200 6o 80. 'In_ seord- Gecked when ho finally made the ereek, I | ineeting, at 0ieloms Carom "CXt TOBUIN | quce srith tho ugrecment with th of returning in the directlon of tho jematider of the command, s n qgues- tion Rewo {8 unable to determine, " Hiy hypaghests s that ho wished to make for the woufh of the creck, s few miles from where o nteamboat with Gien. Gibbion's comimand aboard was supposed to be, but that ho soon cncoun- fered more Tudans, was overpowered, and lost his awn ltfe and those of the men n his foree, Reno rays Custer and all of his men were proh- uhly dead when he joined forces with Capt. Benteen on the north nank of the creck, lle dues not conskder lilmsell any more responsible for the killing of Custer and his men thana man In New York would have been, Onthe other hand, he thinks cither a want of a definite plan of hattle, or a mistake of Gen. Custer, placed the attacking detachiment in - a serfous and to Aummo extent unnecessary jeopardy, HE 18 GRIBVED that certaln papers should charge him with en- mity toward su brave and gallant o man as Cus- tor. They were personal friends, hie sayvs, und were |x{mu tho hest of terns, baving been In Military Academy ot West Pulnt together, own cach othier for inany years, Iteno Ittle confidenco in Lhe tnithfulness of Sull or uny other Indian, und wants no rther vindieation of his character ns a soldier rzard to the Little Blie Horn tleht than the a) reports of Sherldan, Crook, and Terry, und the stutements of survivors of the battle. e THE COUNCIT. Stirring Up tho Strevt Nnllways—TLeasing the Exposition=The Bullding Ordinance— dhsesHall Grounds, . The Councfl held n rezular meeting last even- Inig, Ald, Coolk in the chafr. The ouly absentes was Thempson (Third), A commuuication wus recelved from the Mayor, asklng the couflrmation of Ellridge G, Keith us School-Inspector, viee C. I, Reed, re- slned, His appointment was conflrmed,—ycas, 23; nays, 1 (Cullerton). VETOING ORDERS. Au oplnlun was recelved from the Law Do- partment in - reference to tho power of thg Mayor to veto orlers as well as ordinances, Ile has, sald the Corporation Counsel. 1t was placed oo fle. Auotber opinlon was recelved from tho sanu Department regaraing the. Wordun-Hildretn contest, or ruther & review of the case, since the Corporation Counscl didu't kuuw why it should have been referred to him foran opinion when the matter was fu_the courts. If the Counch sdesired a review of - the law, thoe would be re- utired, ‘I'ime was granted, Ald. Lawler ullered 8 resolution thanking the firemen tor their bravery and efliciency b the Fiell & Leiter fite, und” expressiug sympathy for the family of the dead, 1t was passed unsnimously, WLEN FING THE EXPOSITION BUILDING, Ald. Daly offered a sesotution ealling for a cuminittee of three to ascertaiu the facts touch- fug the rentat of the Exposition Building to a mereantile irm, - He understood the Directors Liad no suthority to so lease it, On wotion of Ald. Gilbert, the document was relenied to the Committee on Judiciary, Ald. Daly also submitted o resolution fu- e the Law Department to prepure an nee requiring a leense tecof 825 trom the street-ralway compantes for cach car used in tuet bustuess. It was referred to the same Cumtnittee. Ald. Daly alio presenteda resolution lnstructs fue the Law Department to prepars ai? ordl- 1.anuce Lo compel the street raliway companies to 1uu curs 8t ull hours of the day aud uight with euch frequency as public convenlencu requires. Ald. White "moved that it be lald ou the e b Clty of Balttmare, tho second nonual payment, namely, 840,000 of the principal of the bonds for $1,000,000 given for the purchase of the Intereat of the vity in the Pittsburg & Connelsville Rall- rond Company has been tnade, thus reducing this obllgation to $020,000. Of the mortgaze loan payable in 1830, $120,500 have been antlel- pated, leaving £579,600 to bo pald; $700,000 have been paid in antlcipation of the lon redeemablo In 1855 which was originally 83,600,000, leaviug the remainder of this loan $1,710,000. Of the bonda for £300,000 Indorsed by the Baltimore & Ohfo Rallroad Compuny under the contract of July 18, 1304, of tho Northwestern Virginta Railroad Company due fu 1885, $300,- 000 have been anticipated, reducing tho unpafid to $140,000. The prolit und luss account shows an Incresso for the past year of $118,8(0.08. 1t will bo scen by this nceount that the surplus fund which represents Invested capltul derlved from net earnings, and which is not represented by cither stock or bonds, now amounts to £30,1:89, 313,80, Seml-anuutal dividends of 5 per cent upon the capital stock were bkl on the 18t of November, 15!11. and ou the 15th of May, 1877, respectlvely, 1t 14 shown by the roport of thetrunaportation department thut the tonuage of throigh mers chandise east anid west has been 1,017,643, whilo 0 the preceaing year it was 1 93, For 1576 this teallle was 300,101 tons for 1874, 023,200 tone; for 1573, 010,365 tons; for 1§72, 657,000 tuns; for 1 40,207 tons, The passenper curntngs exhibit a decreass from 81,074,475.00 in the preceding year 1o #1,304,804.85, “[1is re- duction was cauised chielly by the decrease of. travel compared with that' conneeted with the the Centennful Extiabltion, comblued with the continued depression in general Luslie The conl-triulu of the muin stein shows an ag- gregate of 1,440,265 tons, which fncludes 370,550 tons for tho Company’s supply. The aguregaty of coul sua cokae thus trousported, neluding all dlyislons, was 3,571,778 tuns. To meet the requirements of the Increanlng conunerce I connecllon with the great steam- lm!“ which are belng attructed to Balthnore, un additional pler hus beew completed, the cost of which has been $105,005,71, Thie net revenuo of the maln stem and branch. cs, includiug Lhe, Central Ollo, Lako Erfe, and Chteago Divislons, the Wheeling, Plttsburg & Baltimore, the anlk, Bomerset & Straltaville Rattrouds, sud - the fittebure Divislon, was £1,952.805.21, The net carnlugs of the Parkers- burg Brauch Rallroad Company and of the Chi- cuizo Divislon, and the exces uverrentals of the nes carninge of the Straitsvillo and Luke Erie Divisions, have been credited to the uccounts for futereat on advances mado to those Compa- Dics suspectively. It is shown that the net earnines ol the Uentral Ohlo Divislon were $140,:297.51, Under the leaso of the Contral Oblo Railroad 85 per cent of the gross carnluge are paid semi-annually to that Cowpany, ‘The working expenscs, fn conseguenco of the extremcly low rates furced upon this Company Ly competing lines, were 80.89 per cont. Thy 1oss ou " this division for tho ycar under the agreement was $107,340.20, which bos been ed in the profit ogs mccount. The gt working expel of the maln stem, with all branches and divislons, were 6287 per ceut of the whole gross revenues, belng 1,60 cent luss than the precoding yuar, Tho ad- vunce reatized in 1876 on the cost of the Tustio Cree and second mortgoge bonds of the Plits- bure & Connelsville Rallroud Company, whivh had been purcbased aud were owned by the Baltlwore & Uble Company ls atlll withheld from the credit ¢f the protit und loss account. 1t 1s deemed judiclous to walt before such eatry for thu further developuient of the bustucss of the Pittsburg & Connellaville Road, md until the vet results shull be shown to weet fully thy Iuterest on its cutlre mortgage debt. The caru- inge for the yeur ended Sept, 20, 1577, were $1,350,000.58. “The working cxpenses for the sutue perfod were $005,773, belng 60.10 ‘wr eent. The Baltimore, Pittaburg & Chicago Rallway, it was first deslgned, should be extended from the terminus of the Pitlaburg & Couuellavilie Hallroad st Pittsburg to Chicago. ‘The ex- penslyencss of lnurflun of the route, combined Wwith difiicultles that were futerpuscd as to thy connectlon st und through Pittsburg, cuused this vlan to be chunged, 40 that the muly stew of the Balttmory & Oblo Road was used to Ben- wood, wndtbnuce by the brides over the Oulo River, through Bellaire to Newark, ou the Cen- tral * Oblo” divison, then Ly the Lake Erie divisln frum Newwk to Chlcago Juuction, cizhty-elght wiles, aud then an ulr ling of 263 mlles wus bullt directly to Cbicago, As the origival name, therefore, did nut properly reproseot the line jtually wdopted, it has been changed, under the Juws of the je- spective Stutes, and the compaules are pow kuown as the Baltimore & Obio & Chleago Rallroad Compauy, the Ohlo & Indlans bemz u cousoildated curporation under the lawy of thuse States, und the Bulimore & Ol & Chbicago Rallroad Comvun{‘ Fepresentiog that portiva_of the llus which is in the latter tate, To thes lines the Baltiwore & Obio Ruliroad Cowpavy s a subaeriber for 80,000 After making the ondinance the special order for the next regular mocting, the Council ad- Journed until Thureday evenfug. e i e MERCY HOSPITAL, To the Editor of The Tritune, Cnticaco, Nov, 19,—~Thia Is the oldest public hospltal In this clty, having been opened for the reception of the slek fn the autumn of 1830. It wns placed under the care or the Sisters of Merey In the soring of 1851, under whoso faithtul care, alded by able medical and surgleal attendants, it has grown tobe one of the largest aud best ar- runged hospltals in the country, During the first teu vears of ita history it was the ouly gencral hospital In this city, and re- celved the sick poor who camo a charge uvon the county, and its wards were sometimes crowded, Bat slnce the establishment of o separate County Hospltal as a part of the pauper provisions under {be contrul of the County _Conunlssloners, no part of the Merey Hospital s been subject to tho evil effeets of overcrowding and {inpure air, The presont bullding wus constructed in 1563, occupying the corner of Calumet nvenue uud ‘Twenty-sixth street, which 1s ono of the most plensint and healthful places fn tho clty, It was plenned In accordance with guod sanitary princinles, and with roums suited to the acconi- modation of all elusses of patlents. Beatdes several large wards by which the poor can be most cumfortably secommodated at the Jowest Tate of expense, thero ure a largre number of pmuller wards or reoms with only one or two beds In a room, well furnished and as comfort- able us the rooms of o first-class hotel, affoni- e the very best accommodaations for pationts of efther séx, ani at very reasunable charices. All the internal nifuirs of tho fnatitution are under the bnmediate supervislon of the Blstera of Merey, on whom devolves tho burden not ouly of wuralng Ui sick, but of providing also fornll s pecuninary wunts, Incurring some Indebtedness by the construction of theie pres- ent elegant bufklings ln 1509, and tho effects of the protracted stelugency and depresston in all depurtments of bualncss alnce that thne, they lave found [t dilicule to make thelr ru- celpts equal thelr necessary expenditurcs. This has been made more diflicait from the fact that they are often {uduced mkm»[mr patients who are uuatle to pay them anything, and that, oo, withous the slichtest repgard tivity or relizious views, From a lone and intimoto Kuowieiwe of the practical working of the Hos- pital, | am satlsiied we have no institutlon in our city more worthy of the favorand pecuntury eupport of ull classes of citizens, or that affords on equally safo and comfortable asylum for the sick. + 8. Davis. ——— 3 DEADWOOD, Prinwoon, D. T., Nov. 1.—An important miving sult, in which W, O, Beunctt is plaintiff, for the recovery of s onc-fourth Interest In tho famous Alpha mine, has been declded in favor of Pinney, Lortou & Co., the original and pres- cut owucrs, A committes of the workmen wlhio arg in pos- scsslon of Kect's Mine wailed upon District Attorney Smoruing, with u proposition Lo aban- don the property i assurance of immunity from eriminal prosceution was given them, which wis refused. - They retired, 1t {s probable they wiil evacuate to-niorrow. The soldicrs who wers to assist Sherttl Bulluck have not yet put in an ap- pearance, uhhou.ih revorted to. be within ten miles of tho city for the past three days, e r—— SEEING THE WORLD, Hoacial Disvaich to The Chicago Tribune. Apnian, Mich, Nov. 19.—~The motherless chlld of a Chinese wnlssivaery uamed Broower, aglrl of 13, adopted by u farmer of this county nauied Estabrook, brothier of the Buperintendeut of the State Normal School, left howe lust Tuursday, takiug u horse and open buggy, leav- fug o uote saying she wauted to go luto the world sud bo educated, The lvelivst scarch faled to tind the truit L0l to-day Bjeclal Dee tective V, G, pwilt discovered ber ridlug slong the Chicago road mwmrllvu wihies west of thia ¢ity. She was tuhen back to Drousou, aud brought back ou the ufterucon traln. Sbe bad cuten aud slept at fur-houses. e ———— SPRINGFIELD, . &pecial Disvatchio The Chicags Tridune, 8exiNarieLy, LI, Nov. 19.—Advices were to- dayrecelved that the Cumlssioners Lo coustruct the new Capltol to Mlcbigay, beaded by Qov. Crosswell, will reach bere Weduesday, the pur- pose of thelr visit being to fnspect the Illtuots. Btate-House, ‘The Awerfean Exchange Fire-Tnsurauce Com- pany, of New York City, wasto-day admitted to du business in this State: capltal stock, $200,000% 21,0003 asects, §30LE21;" principal oltice {n 1iinois at Chicage, motlon was unot agreed to,—yeas 13, —ai tollows 1 | Yeus—Peacsvus, l'(nuubfl[l. Ballard, Lodding, Turuow, Throy, Cook, Nawlcigh, Seatou, Thowmp: ‘“i‘t} (Phirteenth), Waldo, Schweistbal, White, .Auy'l.-—ll(‘Aulr yo Cary, Stewart, Gilbert, Som- wier, Tally, Culiéeion, 'Kerber, Lawler, Oliver, Van'Osdel, Beadler, MeNuruey,’ Wheeler, Dauni- Smlfll, Hyan. Niesen, Liusenbarth, Sweency, <nsine, Kirz, Daly—22, 1t was referred to the Committes on Rall- roads. TUB DUILDING ORDINAKCE, ‘fhie special order—the seport of the Commit- tee on Fire and Water In reference to amendlng the bullding ordinauce—was then taken up. 1l hey recowmended the adoption of the follow- ngs S Tion 1. That Sec. 35, of the ordinance passed fimll:l. 1?11, conce;nln" the .lm:“lrlud'z““'l:.lm.& o, repalr, pemoval, ele., of huildin Yy the vatue is beroby wmvudud by adding esco th febowiugs ¢t All buildiogs escept such av aro actt ¢ private residences exclusively fa sald Cit of Uhicago of four or wore storied fo height, vhafl Le prosided with vue or more wetallle ludders, or wielalllc Sre-eecapcs, extunding frow the sidewalk W shares of stock. A mortgaze Tias leen oxe- cuted on the entlre line for £1,600,000, hearing 6 percent Interest. The Baltimore & Oblo Taflroad Company taaued its bonds for £1,000,- 000 sterling, benring B yer went Interest, and plnced the £1,600,000 and 23,000 shares of the stock stated with Mesars. Eglato I Fabbrl, Willlam “F. Burns, and Robert Garrett, Trustees, as reenrity therefor. "Fhis loan has been negutinted with Messrs, T 8, Morgan & Co., of London, and the proceeda Taced to the eredit of the Daltimors & Ohlo & ‘hicago Companies on acconnt of the caah ad- vances made to those Companies by the Balti. more & Ohlo Raliroad Company for the von- struction of that line. The principal of theso bonds lias been made pagable fifty years after their date, namely, on the 1st of June, 1027, and thie ainking fund for thelr redemption has been provided by the agreement to ap- nmlnr(nw on or befors the 1hth of May tn each year the anvual sum of £7,500, commencing on the 1ith day of May, 1878, This annnat appropriation, together with the interest aceruing from its accumliatiuns, will pay the en- tire loan by the period of its maturity, A copy of the deed, which embraces the form of a bond, and the agreementa canceled with this loan, I8 appended to this report. ‘The earnings of the Chicnro Divislon for the flzeal year were #037,005.60, nud the working expenses for the same period were §:8(415.41. The surplus rrmlllm‘ to the account of that Compuny I8 S1LLO0G0. The mvlymn((m and number of towns upon this division continue to increase. The line being now, it was necessary for the bullding up ot its business that roads should be constructed by the counties from varfous points through the srrounding country. Theso are belng built leading to th= new towns, which nre hecoming the centres of tho trada of the reelon through which the lne pasecs. Tho road has heen suibstantially constructed, wpon the most direct line, and with the lowest grades, ro os to sccure the larrest practieal economy in swork- fme. The disappointment In the resulta for the nast year was canged malnly by the extremely [ow rates that provalled during a laree portion of the perfud, and which srose from that samo camncl‘uun in the business of Chicazo aml the reglons conneeted with that commerclal centre, Fuil and moderato rates for transportation and the consequent normal and proper ratlo of working cxpenses would have produced, of course, very different resuits, With the fn- creaso of the rates, which s being main- talued 28 an absolute neccssity for all tho rallrond interests of the country, “tmproved and much more eatisfactory results ay bo antlcl- pated In the Tuture. Notwithstanding the largo nnd liberal ald ex- tended and continued for many years by the Baltimorg & Ohlo Rallroad te Ulic Marleita & Cinclonat] Ratlroad Company, its finanefal em- barrassments have, during Che paat vear, culs minated in tho neeessity for the appointinent of a Ieeciver for thep ction ot all interesta con- nected with that fmportant work. In the last annual report of the President ani Directors to - the “stockhulders, statements were made which are Interesting in their bearing *unon raflromt properiies generally, and particularly fo explalning the vaitses of the dirappointnients connected with the financul ro- sults of thut Company. The Balthnore & Ohlo Company furnished a larze portlon of the means fa eash to build the Cindnnatl & Baltl- more Rallroad and the Baltimore Short-Line, ns well as to supply additional cars aud equipment wenerally, and to effect the great fmprovements that were made on the ling of the Marletta & Cincinnatl Rallroad. Tt received for theso ade vances the notes of the Marictta & Cinclunat] Nallroud Company, secured by stock of the Cluchmati & Bultimare,umlstock and bonds of the Baltimore short 1ine rallwuys, and such other sceurities o8 that Company could furniah, It was expeeted that these sectirities could be suld, and these advances by the Daithnore & Ohlo . Company repald froin the proceeds of siich sales, As it became evideut that this conld not be done, exvept at great sacrlfices on the part of the Marletta & Cinclunatl Company, the Daltlmore & Onlo Company, In Decewlier last, apsenter to o propesition of tha Marlettn & Cinclunatl Rallroud Company to pur- chase the following sceuritfes ot the prices stated—namcely, 8004850 of Cinctonat! & Bultitnore Raflway Compuny's stock nt par ang acerned, [nterest, 81,151,700 Baltlmore Short Line Rallway's Company's stock st par, and acertied Interest. und $1,000,000 of the fourth morteage bonds of the Marfetta & Cln- cinnat! Rallroad Company at 76 per cent and acerued Interest. 1t will' Lo scen that these ,lv_nmmau wers nude ot full aud lberal rates. hie proceeds of these purchases wero applied to the ereditof the Marzetta & Cluclunat] Company o reducing the amonnt of ita notes held by this Comipany. ‘I'hie lines hetween the Parkers- burg Branch and Clucinuntd, connectest by the Uridge over the Ohio River, bamoly, the Baitl- more Short Line, Marlotta & Clncinnatl, and Clnelnntl & Baltlmore Itoads, now forms o very effective route. Tl continuously bad re- sults which have tollowed the extromely low lvrlcns fur the transportation of through freights have plalnly Jed to the disastrous finan- ciol gonditlon of the Marlotta & Cin- cinnatf Noad, a3 ""’f lave done to many Importaut lines of rallway throughout the country, ‘Tho tarlits have recently been ad- vanced to rutes which will make compuratively much hetter results, The experienco of tho rnxl has go clearly demonstrated the necesslty or thy preservat{on of rallway interests and the interest of the public of establishing reasonablo” rates that it 18 huped the good setise of rallway managers generally will command such eo-p) eratlon os to mathtaln permanently the tarlils at remuncrative standanls, THE I0WA RAILROAD LAW, ‘Tha peaple of Towa, says the New York Trid- une, begin to realize that they have made a seri- ous mistake, thelr Rallroad law bearing unex- pected and unwolcome fruft, In consequence of the meddling with the rouds by partles who know nothing of the management of raflromls, not a single company fn Towa carns a dividend, Two hues which have thelr main trunk and traflic in avother Btate pay dividends which nre not earned upon thelr luwa portlons. ' Five other ronads, Imlnf leased, recelve dividenda whether auythiuie Is camed’ or not, but the Chis cao.& Northwestern reports o defleft of 8017, &H in its proprictary roads lust year, be- sldes o rintal o 81LI4N618 puld to s Ieased ronds In_ [owns, and ‘the Iilinols Central repurts a_loss of #377,143 on fts lowa line, _Exvepting these, and tho two roads main- ly in Iliinais, not u dellar of dividend was paid on the stuck of roads in fowa, and eloven of the roads remalniug are fu detleit, seven of them having defaulted In interest on thelr debts, *Under the circumstances, Is it strange that not a doliar of Eastern cupital can be obtained for completlon of fowa roadsi For example, a link of only fliteen miles I8 needeit to complete o rond of seventy miles from Des Mobies to Webster, Tho farmers aluniz the Hne have put 8 heavy tax upon themselves to bulld the roadway, But not a doltar can be nb- tained “ fn New = York for the com- Tetion of the hatf-buflt road." lio. Tribune contlnues its argument as fol- lown: Jowa was made what {t is by tho roll- roads, They gave to its farms a large shato of their value, ° Without rallroads but little prop- crty in that Btuto could be profitably cubtivated. 11 the Towa luw stands, those whose money mado Towa rich aud ponule uld get wo retdrns on thelr investments, It fs therefore not strange that those who know the facts refuso to put an- other doliar within reach of such 4 law, No doubt the peopls who framed the Iaw meaut to bo honest and just. But the fact s, that they virtuully vonfiscated the money of othiers which had beun invested in enriching Pows farmers, It would bo a misfortuny to have tho developtnent of this great State thus arrested. But there {s no help for it unless the peoplo of Jowa want to treat capital na other people treat It who need and want to borrow it. Until this law Is repeal- ed (¢ Ia {dle to expect that means can be found for advancing the development of Iowa., Ad- hering tosuch a faw, and clahming exclusive right to say whether rallways shall be permitied to charge enouth to pay anything to stockhold- ers, or even to hondtiolders, the Stato must per- force stand etill, 8o far a8 its growth depends upon fron highways, Other States will grow and becomy rlehs fnanigration will go else- where. 1f Iowa prefers to repel copital it has the power; but it would be Inimneasurably wiser to change the Railroad 1sw, adoptivg one like that of Massachusetts. ——— MANDADMUS REFUSED, Cawro, 1, Nov.19.—Judge Baker, of the Alexander Cireuit Court, bas decided two fm- portaut mandamus cases brought from Union County on a changs of venme— the Catro & 8t. lLouls Hsllroad azainst Unfon County, and the eame road egainst the City of Jotesboro', to cowrel the fssus of rallroad nid bouds to tho amount of £75,000. ‘The mundamus wus retused, mafoly on the groyud that the railroad was not com- pleted accordiug to the contract. 1TEMS, The Exccutive Committes of Western Rafl- road Manugers weet here to-morrow 1o fnves- tivate the charges preferred agalust some of the Wueatern roads for violutivg the frelght tarifls. As fur as can be lvarued, the Chicago soads bave rigidly muintalued the tarit? rutes, but sowe of the roads loading East from Eouth- western polnts werd not us houest, and If the charges cutt bo proved azalust them the trunk lizies will be requerted to withdruw their patrou- ao from thew. ‘The Soutbwestern ruads bave beea addicted to cutting the rates and other queer dvalivgs, and vothlug but the most rigld measures will keep them from (his peenliacity, ‘The charges anid connter charges imarde by sonie of the Genersl Pasecazer Agents, one avcusing the other of violating the recular rates, will alao be inveatigated by the Managers, A mecting of General Frelght Agents will he held at the offlce of the Lake Shore & Michi- fan Bonthern Rallrond to-day to put the finishe hlfir touches on the uniform list of classitications wl ‘fh has been in preparation for sume time Ppuat. CRIME. ANOTIIER TREABURY HHONBERY, Iispatch (o Cincianati Enquirer, Larorrs, Ind., Nov, 18.—For somo time our citizens bavo been getting thele heads together and holding confidential converaation.npon the cextravaganco, fast horses, and costly jewelry of our Deputy Connty Treasurer, Edward Mecum, son of George W. Mceum, tho ex-County Treas- urer, who was olected to tho oflice by the largest majority ever given to a candldate in this cpun- 1y, and whose sccond term of ofllce closed the 15th inst. Ho Is an honest, straightlorward, casv-golug gentleman, who considered every man honest, 1o appointed his son Deputy without an estiblished salary, of which the young man took sdvantage, and squandercd hils money a lavish monner In wino, with women and fast horses, telllng his father that it wan all rlght, 1o nade frequent trips to Chicago, and wonld take several companions along with him, footing all bills, telling them ft was his trip, and his money was golng to pay jur it, to which his boon companious never ob- ected. As the time for his fathor to give up tho keys to hils successor drew near, Ed postponed and avolded mnking out the last monthly statement atul final scttlement with the L'cum{ Auditor, pleading plenty of time. ‘Thursdny morn- ng, the 15th, arrived, and the” Treasu- rer-cleet, ‘Thomas Foster, repafred to the oflice to enter upon his utles, Things were not In ahape for settlement, and young Mecum waa nowhere to be found, « He, having had solo chnrge of the hooks for the Jast two vears, was of conrre expeeted by his father to havea state- ment, the cash, anil hooks ready, After walting til] yesterday for his return, his father called to his nasistance 11, I1. Walker, Prestdent of the Natlonal Dank of Michigan City, and together thoy examined the books, mndy out o ktatement, and learned that there should be $0:5,000 cash on hand, Upon count- fnir tho cash they discovered that it was 829,000 short, and the Deputy gone. Ho was traced from lere to Michiran City, from tiere to Chiengo, and then lost track of, His father {8 worth ubout 316,000, which, it is understoud, he will have to turn iuto help to make up the defaleation, and his hondsmen— 11, 11, Walker, Georee Hall, John Rodgers, Col, Place, and Willlam Everhart—will be obliged to muke up tho deflcleney. TIHE GREAT DESPERADO. 8r. Louts, Mo, Nov. W.~William Kelloga, Prosceuting-Attorney of Knox County, I, nr- rived hére to<day with o requisition from Gov. Culloin for Frank Rande, the Gllson and St. Elmo murdercr, and the desperado who shot Policeman White last Friday. Frank Iliten- cock, Sherifl of Pcorla County, left for Jefer- sun Clty to-night to prescut the requisition to Gov. Phelps. [Toalso took with him fetters from Judge Jones, of the Crimlnal Court, and the Police Commilssluners, deseribing the letnl status of Rando fn conneetion with the killlng of White, and recommending Gov. Phelps to recognlza the roquisition of Gov. Cullom and permit Rande to be taken to Glison, where a easg of murder In the flrst degree can be made againat hint Policemun White will be buried to-morrow, 1lis funcral will bo o large one. The Polico headyuarters aud all station houses will by drapett {n mourning to«lay, About $60 were donated hy the Merchauts’ Exchange to-day for the benefit of \White's family, and other dona- tions will be made. A MURDEROUS BURGLAR, CLRVRLAND, O,y Nov. 18.—Between 8 and 4 8. iy at Grafton, O., twenty-five miles south of Cleveland, tho Post-Oflics was entered, and Bomo mouey, stamps, and reglstered letters taken. The roblier was about to take his de- parture when he was confronted by Charlle Allen, who atapt above the Post-Office, and who Immediately commenced firing his rovolver, the shuts not seeming to have tuken much effect, wlcreupon tho robber turned upon Allen, and with the exclomation, “G—d d—n you, you have shot at e, now 1 will shoot you;" and with ttiese words he fired, the fivst shot passing through Allen’s Lowels, msking an ugly unh lvrul:.\lxly futal wound. The robber aml tramp Iten made his escape. Blood-spots were traved to different parts of the willage, but up to 0 o'clock to-nlzht no arrest ban héon mude, This Is the sccond thine this oflice has Lecn robuved within a few months. THE MASCALLY GILL. fpeciat Dispateh (o The Chicagn Tribune. PirTsnung, Fu., Nov. 10.—A thorough fnves- tigation of the affalrs of the missing lawyer, 8, B, W. Gill, shows that he I8 a rogne of nu com- mon order, Iis nsscts, which o few days ago wero reckoned ot little less than half a nillion, hove dwindled to little or nothing, and his 1, bilitles swellud to over £300,000. It fa the gon- cral opinfon that the absenteo took with him a very large sum of moncey, perhaps nearly all of, his avallable cash, A nuinber of lawyers who hold claims agalnat Gl held o meeting this cyenbg, at which [t was determined to unite tho creditors in n potition fn bankruptey against Mm. It Is a very aingular case throughont. lll;“:hembuuu are still unkuown to the publie, - FALSE PRETENSES, Donoqus, In, Nov, 10.—W, N. Ozler s a merchant of Emmetaburg, in this 8tate, e las been In the habit of making his purchases of stock in Dubuquo and Chicago, anit & now ap- pears obtamed credit on falso protenses as to his responsibility. Last fall he gave a morteage In the aum of £4,000 to his father, which was ronvendently kept oft the record. until he oh- tained his last nvolce, 1l repredented to his Dubuque victims that his total fudebtedness was only 8,000, when, in fact, it was four times a4 much. He was arrested and brought here on Baturday, and to<lay the Grand Jury foumd a trug Bl agalnst Wlm, holding him in £3,000 ball, i default of which he was ludeed tn fail, l’l.lwu’nl liere are out between $0,000 and 7 ATTEMILI TO DEFRAUD. * Soectul Disualch to Tha Chicugo Tribune, Dusuqus, Iu., Nov, 19.—A inan named W. N. Osler, dealer (n general morchandise at Em- mettsburg, Palo Alto County, Ia., has just been srrestedt and broughit to tlus ¢ity on a charge of empting to defraud bis creditors. Ho had recently purchased very heavily fn this clty and Chicago principally, which he was sclling rapid- 1v nt ruinous prives, (118 Habilitics are between :fi.tm aud $3,000. He ls now {u juil fo this city. A MOD OF DESPERADOES, Kansas Citr, Mo., Nov, 17.—The Journal s in receipt of adispatch frum McAllister in the Indian Tereitory to the effect, that that town ls in the hands ol a drnkeu mob of desperadoes, They bave been riding headlong through the strecta shooting promlscuously, One man has heen kitled und’ two or three moro badly wounded. — TRAIN-WRECKERS CAPTURED. New Yors, Nov, 10.—A Harrisonburg (Va.) dispatch saye Isnac Powell and DoWitt Ettinger, allus Glover, have been arrested, charged with [vlacln iz an obstruction on the Baltimore & Ohlo rack Baturday,whereby Englucer Thomas Chit- low and Fireuian John L. Thompsou were scald- ed todeath, ACQU ED. Bpeciai Dispaich a Tas Chicugo Tribune, Bisyarcs, Dak., Nov. 10.—Henry Cahn, who shot Ed Smith fu solf-lelense, was scquitted to- doy of the charge of murder cutirely, Cahn wus, until recently, & well-gpown Chicago trav- cllugwau, ; {URDER AND ROBBERY. Austenoas, N, Y., Nov. 18.—Jacob Parker, a farwer, was wurdered and robbed last Saturday vight, POLITICAL . Soecial Dispatch 10 The Chioago Triduns. BostoN, Nov. 19.—~Two municipat Conven- tious were beld to-uight, and both uominated Heury L. Plerce for Mayor by scclamation. Thy Citizens’ Convention voted to coutinug in seryice during tho cawpalgy, and, profislug by the cxamols of tho Btate canvass, earucstly In- vited youug wen of both parties to co-operate fu the attempt to purify city politics. Com- mittecs wero uppointed tu nuwiuate the otker oty offlcers. ‘The Hepublican Con- ventlon distributed its Aldermanfe hon- ors among mer of hoth parties, the 1ist of candidates for a sub-commiltee to seleet from contafning an many Reoubllcans as Dem- oOcrats, and ahowert ts distruat of the present Board by Rlndnw tho names of three only on the Ust, With earnest work during the nest two wecka there 18 no reason why the Kepublieans and Citizens should not sweep the elty next month and again pince a (invernment {n potwer whichi shall be a credit to Boston. ©xg Speelal Dlowite to The (eaza Tribune, Mavison, Wis, Nov. 10.—The full official vote has bieen recelved at Lhe State Department, which pives Smith 78,7533 Mallory, 70,4823 Bmith’s majority, 8,371, The majority for some of the otlier cundidntes cxceeds Mr. Smith's, capectally Me. Guenther's, Mr, Whitford ins a malority of 31 over Searlng, for Buperinten. dent of Publie Instruction. — Allls, tirconbnek candidate for flovernor, received 26,164 votes, 1he total vote of tho State this year is gomo 15,000 greater than in 1875, but Is o falling off of 90,000 sinco Jast vear, oreka, Kan, Nov, 10.—The Becretary of 8tate has recelved oflicial returns from all the counties fn the 8tate except Butler, Phillips, Pratt, Smith, Greonwoud, and MePherson, Ifumpbray, Repabliean, for Lieutenant-Govorn- or, recelved B, 0725 Handly, Greenback, 0,204 Watterson, Democrat, 20,150; m-uuerln‘:.:,i sy Humphrey's mafority over all, SN llumrhrcy over Watterson, 83,513, Hunter, Hepublican, for Chief-Tustice, rcecived 57,0183 Ricgs, Greenback, 9,676; Wagstall, Demoerat, 24,055; acattering, RI13 Tianters majority o all, 810181 Hunter's aver Wagatafl, R, The conntles to be hieard from will fucreasc the Republican majoritica about 4,000, FIRES. AT NEW NAVEN, CONN, New IAvey, Conn., Nov. 19.—The extensiva rubber factory of L. Condes & Co. burned to- night, The firo broke out while the prominent ofticlals of the New Haven and Norwalk Flre Departmenta were golnig over the bullaing in- speeting new fire-extituishers which hiad heen recently put in, It spread ro rapidly that they hardly hnd time to met out. The fire-extin. gzuishiers and other appliances werc of no nvafl, The very combustible nature of the contents caused the flames to progreas rapldly, and the efforts of the firemen could only save tho ad- Joining bulldings. Fortunately, amjority of the employes were not at work, 600 irls having left nt 8 p. m, for lack of work, Tho flro start- cd In tho cementing-room. 8ome cement In usg by workmen was Ignited by o gas-jet, and, Ina instant, the whole room was in flames, About 800 men were at work. Bome In the third story vould get out only by dropplng. Thoso who dropped were the only ouea hurt, ro far 03 known, althoueh it is feared somt were burned with the building, ‘The followlmr were in- Jured: Qeorgo R. Colhf. fige fractures In leg il breast; A. O. Cowles, badly hurt in back; E. W. Ensfen, Jr., Tnternal injurivs, and bael probably brokeu; 8, Tibbals, badly hurt; F. W, smith, badly ek, ‘The worke were mostly of brlek, and “covered three acres, Tho loes la about £500,000, The Company witl rebuild at once, andy meanwhile, hire other buildings, Total Insurance, £325,000, of which §100,00 [s placed n New York uencles, nnd the remnine der mostly in Eastorn and foreign compunles. AT AND NEAR JANESVILLE, WIS, Rpecral Dispatch to The Chicngo Tribune. JANESVILLE, Wis., Nov. 10.— About 1 o'elock this norniang tho rear of the Willlams Tlouse, vornier of West Milwaukeo and Cherry streets, was discovered on fire, and, holore the fire de- partment could get at work, the whole bullding was o mass of flanes, Lhe Inmates barely cs- caplng with thelr lives. Nothing whatever was saved, tho guests lusing all thelr offects, Tho loss Is esthnated at 810,005 Iusurance, £1,000 In the Aitna; €700 in the North British; &1,000 in tho 8t. Paut; 1,000 In the Mlliville: 8200 in the Hartford, The lfire was undoubtedly tho work of an fncendiary, ‘The barns of eorge C, Forrls, in the Town of Unfon, In this county, tuok fire from a broken lantern, Sunday” morning, and were totally destroyed, toretlier with twenty cows and alt bis hay and farming fwplements. Loss about 83,000, AT ¥OI'T EDWARD, N, V. Wiirenart, N. Y., Nov. 19.—Fort Edward Institute, at Fort Edward, N, Y. fburned this evening. Nearly 200 students were Iu attend- ance. Nothing saved. Losses unknown, The destruction ot the Institute, it 1s sup- lmsr.-d.wnn causcd by the explosion of a keroseno g, The students bad hardly tlme to escape, most of them losing thelr clothing and money, Ald was sent from Saratoga In thne to save utI‘n- or bulldlngs, Loss, $125,000. CINLICAGO, The'alarm from Box 734t 7:25 last evening wns caused by o fire at 400 Waboah avenue, owned bv A, Loomfs, of Nu. 146 Dearborn street, ond occupled as a tallor-shop by Jucob Louls. Damago to buflding. 8300; to stock, £200; fully Insured In tho Flie, ot I’hllndul‘nhlu. Mra, Coleman, of No, 404 Wabash avenue, loses obout 850 by water, — AT MADISON, WIS, Svecial Disnatch 10 The Chicagn Tribune; Mapison, Wis, Nov. 10.—The dye-works owned by N, T, Peterson wera deatroyed by firo this morning, and the back part of his dwelling, Loss, $600 un dyo-works; no insurance, Loss on houto fully covered by Insurance, A cons siderable quantity of goods belonglng to cus- tumers was consumned Iy the dye-works, ———— AN INTERESTING DECISION, Apecial Dispalch tn The Chicuan Tribune, Fonrt Warng, Inu,, Nov. 10.—An important question was to-day declded by Judge Drury, of the Buperlor Court, involving the right of ined- ical witnesses in eriminal trials to claim fees for testifying. Dr. Dills baviugz refused to testily in a rape trinl in the Crimiual Court,was sent to Jail for coutempt. He was brought on o writ of habeas corpus beforo Judge Loury, who ro- manied him to jall, delivering an optnlon that medien! witnesaes n crimingl cades canuot clalin fees for testitylng, D Dills' posipion was taken In accordance with resolutions adopt- ed by the Indiana Medival Boclety. Physivians .of the city will unite in carryiui ihe cast to the Bupreme Court in order to have the question at {asue finally scttled, e e — QUARRELING EDITORS, #pecial Dispatch (0 The tMeauo Tridune, GRAND Rarips, Mich,, Nov. 10,—Bomething of a scnsation was occasfonied hero to-day by legal notices from the SheriMa ofllce announce ing the sale of the Grand Napkls Times, dally aud weokly, on n chatjel-mortgage of nhout 81,000, to occur on the 27th. Your correspunil- ent, alter investigatiug, learncd that the aflair was proably o game of freczc-out betweon the two factions of the firm thut now owns the paver, Fach would be glad to get rid of the other and own the paper alone, but thus far no amicable or mutually eatisfactory arranzement has Leen possiblu. However, one faction stirred sround, and the holderof the nortgago yuashied this sale this evenlug, e ——— AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY, Br. Louts, Nov. 19,—Bome time last summer ex-United States Attorney Willlams brought sult azainet Willlmn McKeo, of this city, for tho bolance of & sum of money alleged to be due him_for services in procuring a pardon for Mr. McKee, - A demurrer woa flea by defend- ant's counsel, and . Judee Wickham, of the Circuit Court, to-day sustained it, using the following languaga: "Cun\rw:uo‘lhe na- ture of the nue sctout in the petition ard llegul, a3 thoy tend to encournge the, use of lmproper weans to accomplish the object, and tend toin. terfere with the probwr exercise of the pardon- Inufi1 power, aud @re therefore against publie policy. MILES, Svecial Dlabatch o Tae Chicago ridune. Dusmanck, D. T., Nov. 10.—The citizens of Bismarck are honoring Gen. Miles to-ufghs with & banquet and ball at tho 8heridan House. The military of Fort Lincoln is larzely represented, and the atfalr Is considered a big success, Uen. Miles, after tho bnn;uot. responded to the toast SJosevh and the Yellowstoue;” Keily, Mies' scout, to the toast, *The Beout.,” A bumber of otber speeches were made, The Beventh Cavalry arrived this afternoon with Joseph aud blie rest of bis band. ——— FINANCIAL, Special Disvatch (o TAs Chicagn Tribune. EBast Baumvaw, Mich, Nov. 10.—~Willlam Bmith, picture and fancy-goods dealer, made an assigument for the bouefit of his creditors, Li- ubllities about $4,000. Assets lizht, Suectul Desyaich {0 The Cli une. D TR0, My Nov, Lo peniionsf tho ‘Third National Bank of Chlesgo, that the Com- wiseion ou claims agulust the estate of Capt. Vord be revived to 1ct in their claun, was dee uled by the Probute Court Leve tols afternoun, RADWAY'S REMLDI RS From {lo Hon. Thurlow Wee{ INDORSING Dr, RADWAY'SR.R. R, REMEDIES After Using Them for Roreral Years, K Yonx, Jun.d. 1677, -DEAR Sin eral years istd your medteiues, dom attor experienciog thelr etlicacy with tuil conii, 110 0o loss & pleasure than & duty To thankially s nowledga the advaataxo wa havedertred from (o, often as oceaslon tequirg, od The Iealy Lo o ba hetter deacribied than 3t ia by ita name. s apnly the fintment freqtientiy and (recle, sinioet Inyge ff nnding e promtesd *Hrllgt.© Trule vt Igned) THURLOW WELD, Da. flavwar, RADWAY'S READY RELIER Cures the Worst Palins infrom Oneto Twenty Minuces, INOT OINE HOUR After reading thie advertisement need any one suffep 1 n, rlA" AYA IIHA“\‘ RELIEF 15 A CURJ EOT BV R PRIV 18 i tho ni ag i CURE The Only Pain Remedy it Instant), the most escruelating pa fif‘f‘,‘nfi.&g‘m’. E:i’r:r;»s Voot mlnl-é‘;fixl'frlfl? o s, Somnch, Howels, OF uter o oie Bppinative i el L FIOM OSE TO TYWENTY MINUTES, Nomatter how violent or ezcenelating lhr Q:In. the RIUEUSATIC, Bed-Iinden, inarm. Crippled, Nervoys, Neuralgic, or prostrated with disenso may suller. RADWAY'S READY RELIER ‘WILL AFFORD INSTANT EABE. Inflammation of tho Kidneyas, Inflammation of tho Bladdor, Inflammation of tho Dowela, Congostion ot the Lungs, Boro Throat, Diloult Braathing, Palpitation of tho onrt, Hysterice, Oroup, Diphtheris, Catarrh, Infiluenza, ‘Hopdache, Toothacho, Nouralgia, Rhoumatism, Cold Chills, Ague Cuills, Chtiblaina, and Frost Dites, “Tho applieation of the READY RELIEF to the pa o En"”."l‘%-"x';r;b'r';w paln or dificulty exists wiil a u;& gasn e o att, Cahiriy 10 saty iropa tn halt a tumbler of water wiltfn fow moments cure Crainps, Spasms, Kour Rtomrel, f{tmrthurn, Sfcik Sivadache, 1ol Thes Dyscutory, Colic, Wini i the Dowes. and all interud) Pafba, raelers sould always eary o bottie of RADWATS READY RELIEF with 2" A few droms in water will prevent sieknossur palii from ehango of water. 15 itbottor than Freuch Braudy o Bitiers as a stfmuiagt. FEVER AND AGUE, FEVER AXD AGUE cured for s cents, There s not & romcdlal meent (n this workl that will bt it Wil vouick ns RADWAY'S LEADY RELIES: fer bottle. HEALTH! BEAUTY! Btronz and_purs Ttch Rlood—Increso of Flesh and gfl;m'lcmmmfnuuumum’&;mmmlumcum DR. RADWAY’'S Sarsaparillian Resolvent has mada the most astonfshine cures: ro quick, saraptd are the changen the hordy undercocs under the futucuce of this truly wonderful inedicinc, that Every Day an Increase in Flesh and Welght 1s Scen and Felt Having for pay. RETY B e, g THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER, Evurr drop of the Sarsaparillian TResolyent communt eaten throuih the Iiood, Bweat, Urinty ond other tulde and fuices of tho kssien Hia viioro lite for (¢ breparcd ho wastex of the Gody wIth now and sound micrial, EBerofuly, Syphililx, Consumpiion, Glandular b Ulcers 1 tlin LBronl, Mouth, 4umors, Nodes Glands anet uther ports of the system, Koro Eyes, Rir: and tho womllury inck tpots, Worms fn the Fles! uore, Cancersin the Iouh, and all wasteaof (h' 1ita prineirie, aro witilin the curative range of this wonder of modern chemistry, AN s few day ' use will hrove 1o Ay porson using I fur citherof theso i 18 0f Ulsesso 1ta potent power tocure e, 1T the pattent, dally becoming reduced by the wastes anu_decomponition that are coutinually progressing, succecds in BITCALLIA Lhate Wastea, AN FENGIFS the rding bivod—and (uls tho Sareapariilisn will and does secuie~a curo fa cers talat for wien onre this remedy camimences 1ta wor) of purifieation, and succeeds in diminishing the los of Wasten, Il‘l"rnlfllr will Lo rapld, snd every day tha w fesl himself stronuer, the foad dixesting ppotite lmproviog. and fesh and welghtin: ot only does the Barsaparilitan Resolvent excel alt prinvdial auetita In the clire of {hruic, orafulis Countitutional and 8kiodlseascs, but it 1a'the only pus fifve cure fur Kidney and Bladder Gomplaints, Uriuary and Womb Disoases, Gravel, Dinhetes, Droney. Bloppage of Water. fucontinence of Lpie, THgbd Disease, Albuminuris, and 1n all cases whero thers arg st lepuails, OF th walor is thick, cloudy. mized inced Like the whits of an cy T threads ke ppe i or,tharo ance an:l white boro- rlokioi, Turafng ‘senstion’ when Patin b i water, 0 suall of the back aud mlong the lolas, Tumor of Twolve Years® Growth Curod by Radway’s Rosolvent DR, Rapway=I hy gl i Yo wmended, but nothing hel had Ovart the Wi ety oLt wha everything that was rei ot pey me. 1 saw your Itesuivenis and Inuugfll 1 wauld try et bus “had pofaith ,u 1% Dar causa | had sullered for tyelve years, [ tookalx bottts g1 tho Sesolvent it uno box of Lcadway-e Tl ol vwo attics of your Heady Iteliets and tery | n of umor to bu seen o felt, ud 1 frel bettor, smarter, aud appicr thian 1 havo for'twelve years, The Wurst (inio, In thu leftaite of the bawcls, over the groin, § wiite thla 0 you for tho bepedt of others, an S A A T N PRICE, - - £1 Por Bottle, AN IMPORTANT LETTER. . Mich., ~Dn, Y= E AR e T JOT e B e ating 1'lits, i also uslog tho. il o Heady [ieiiof ahout ong €ar {Or OVAriau tuiiiurs ou the sbdouen, which thd 0st ¢uibient physicians of our Mealcal Colleis bR Bounced tucurable, “Iiiey waro like knots on My welght was 273 T A s, bt th anty-four bottl nty-four botiles urs BYill, - Piosao send wo MRS, O, KRAPF, Another Letter from Mrs, €. Erapf. Dn. Rapwar=Kind Eles Ttaka |hollbcrvmuddresl ou agulu. um-nl_lulurmlllmvmvm ¥ Lo uacol our mediefnes, Threa of the tumurs are :uuwv% ailgone set. I uave faken t ’o Vont, nlllafl lehet, sud b ot the wedlcines (rom G your book ** ¥also sod 17u 0na mud the fourth s nearly so. Dropay 1s gane, bealtl il lnproving, and tuy weight decreaaing very Tast. avo id & gieat iwany calld this sunimer (o lnquire o 1o wonderful cure your m 1ias dune for me, ond rom Uhlo, one from Canads, thre froo Jockson, 80d Quite s oumber frou: thils place. Yours with 3 Khe ts 80 84 beean tha aficted with aters are, We have heard of sowa wouderful cures tlected by ours reapectiuliyy ooy on & COL Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 18. 1675, : DR. RADWAY'S Perfectly tasteicss, elegantly coated with swwet gu “lh. : R Ry M s il Dyspepaia, Biliousnes to effect 8 pusitha vexetable, coutalnlog 0o uercury, Wint o, h i symptoms resulting from ‘g ive Organe; Vs h"‘km of the Plood I3 l% Bl ] auscs. Liesrtburd, Hates OFweleht of the Btoma: hs &1 futieriugs L0 the pit o A e 1ol -}'fd.’?-ée'em. ot liawnedn of tho bkin And. EFu &4 iba aad Sudien Fludh ‘::;:.mlu Sudden Flushesof t Vision. ull paloin few doses of 'a Pills will fres ihe eystem 1100 al .bfim'l.‘,‘,’.'n?& ! e e berbox. bold by Drudgtats READ FALSE AND TRUE. Bend tter stamp to RADWAY & CO., No. 22 -Waragne, SUENUEP I AATR TaEdunh