Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1878, Page 8

“and the final srrest of Moors himself, Your Omaha correspondent has told all that. Dut Ican tell you something as to the say this man Moore hias been retsined in the servico againat the protest of thoss who knew him to bo B disgrace. to the Department. Along daring Iast Maich, Senator Esunders and mysell were in Washington, sad we called on Boperintendent Vail, at the Raliway Mail-Service, and recom- mended the remoral of the fellaw, who had come to liave the reputation of being s hammer and o notoriously Ms man generally, Well, Vail re. moved bim, bnt in twoor three weeks thercafter he was reinatatedl, owing 1o the pressure brought 10 bear by ex-Senator Ifiteheock, who {s related to Vail hy marri#ge, and the influonce of the old Ne- hrasks Senatorjal ring, M aplia of the protest uf Senator aunders, In July last 1ealled on Vail and asked him why Moors had been reinstated, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. The Rev. Arthur Little, called from Fond dn J.ac to be the pastor of the New Engiand Chureh, commences his pastorate Sunday. Mr. C. D, lfotles, one of the members of the State Central Committee-at-Large from Bond Connty, {aa prominent Democratta caudidate for Congrees In the Sixteenth District, In the acconnt.of the fre at tha Stock-Yards iburadny, the Bnffaly’ iAsurance Comphiny was named ns ono of those saffering & loss, 1t should have been the Buffalo German Insnrance Compsany. The Iast ainner with music, flowers, and winds \\glu, ho "I’Id‘lmgnufiom‘:n::d ?fen w::“nn.l m ing np with a German, bofore Lent, waa given last :nl ym“r‘nh-:vn L R cvening at the Grand Pacific Hotel, and was a marked aneccae, belng attended by over J00 guests and tholr feiends. The temperature yeatarday, as obscrved by Ma- maeec, optician, No. 88 Madison street (TRIRUNE Buflding), was at Ba, m., 87 degrees; 10a. m., 87; 12m..38; 3 p. m., & fiy.\n 48, Barometer at Ba, m., 20.50: 8 p.'m., 20,80, Thursday evening Fred Wilkie, of No. 691 Hub- bard street, while Mlcmvllnk to board 8 train on the Milwankee & 8t. FPaul Rallway, wss caoght b the locomotive, and had tne flesh badly strippe off the feft leg. e will recaver, but his injaries confounded with that of Frank Moore, anoiler raliway mall clerk who was really the one sgalnat shom the complaints should have been preferred. 1 know this was falso, for Frank Moore Is & man of unimpenchable character, agninst whom there has never been a wond of reproach, and who fs stlll in the service, Now, I auppose, Vall sces the difTer- ence belween Moare the bummer and thlef and Moore the honest clerk. Dt this is anly of & ‘lece with several olher instances which have come under stfon—all golng o show is a ring ‘in this Rail. Mnil Bervice at Washington with ‘tranch agency oot onr way. Scnator Saunders rotested against the cantinuanca {n ufiica of the are of 8 most painful character. f'm"m Bt n‘“amaf‘(‘l ml’l‘g nrll:e.A I;-Frr: 1"’“1- fssed placed in the hands of Gen. Tyner, Assletant Post- pi i “!,‘fif},“,!"‘:{:;' bfife’:m\\"'gan.g'."fs Inastes-General. charging ihis man with belng & morning. 'n ‘atont. 14 vears of age, and had | defaulter, 8 man of bad character gonerail and, moro spectficaily, with having been engaged in procuring and circalating forged paper on the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy Kailrosd people. _Une of the requisitions forged was that of Vice-Presi. dent and eneral Managor Perking. In spite of all the protesta against continaing this man in offica he was not removed, and la atill dlegracing that sition. Ninco then it hes been found that tho Bendwood Post-Otce I8 nothing more than & den for speculsting. That man _has actually wold tlrce-ccnt samps for 25 cents, ©oX- torting the moncy from opeople who knew t waw 0 pross onieage and a clear ateal, but who & on when she disappeared a black drees, red plald =hawl, and )ght felt hat with black band, 8he bas light hialr. and {# light complexioned. Atthe State Savings yesterday Judge Otls was ‘busy prepasing for ln‘u l'yomlnl ividend of 10 ver centywhich will_be paid the 1st of March. The moncy to mect the dividend is on hand, or haa been provided for beyond all doubt, ang tho delay 13 occanloncd on account of the clerieal work pru= paratory to commencing paying out. The programme for the Exposition for 1878, in 3 . 11at the sh A S fin:;:’nwfe’x S omaml“cm‘n':mb"cf"m’,u The a wal edd(%u lll:nm:.e:?d"m:lm h‘;‘:’b’e“e::r:':l:lln.clfl ounce: Vi emanded. In ui nonncement enumeraies tho aavantages of ! e S TR g el iy form of advertising, mentiona tho firomicn’ tonrn: ment (Scpt. 3, and makes_prominent the Depart- mment of Science and Art, the collectiye exhibita, cte, Applications.for gpace should be made st once & At the Jesult colleFe Inst evening cxerclaen wero held in commemoration of the du(. “The attevd- ance was very large, rr\nd everstning passod off to the satiefaction of allconcenied. ‘Tho exerelaes were of n literazy character thronghout, and cnis Uracea much that was Interesting and mnovel, and were of auch A character s to win for the College 1he greatest pralae. At the close awaras of dili- gence were mae Lo the deserviug. ‘The managern of the North Chicago Rolling-Mil) have lensed the Unyview Mills of Milwaukee. Some of the stockholders in the former aro lnter- extew in the lattor, and when the ayview Com- pany fafled In September, 1870, it went into the hands of trnetecw, and these gentlemen have lensed thie establishment fof the besiedt of the boudhokds ers. A rival in thue made o friend, snd the inter- 315 of 8l concerned are promoted by the merging. Mile. Exilda Lachappell commenced her 400 mle walk at Hifle Hall, 402 Wabash ayenue, the £ret 100 miles of which was to bu accornplished in twenty-1o0r hours, 'Thursday, at 10:15 p, m. The teack was poorly 1ald ont and n bad condition. Mile. Lachiappell wae, throughout, without proper care of nourlshient.” However, sho kept bravely on, bot falied to accomplish her - purvose by abont three n hie having made ninety-six and two-thirds miiles by 10:15 p. . last evening, | The monthly meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperunce Unlon was held st Farwell Hall yos- terday worning. Mra. T. B. Carse prealded. Tue report of thaTreasurer, Mra, 1. 8. G showed for the mouth, recoipts, $1,301. prnditaree, S1,103.00; balance on hand. § 1lobb, and 11, R, Smith were upvolnted to consider the dropping of Burr Miwnlon from tho auspices of the Unlon. The matler of anolishing the Bethol Home reading- rn0m, because it has becoma 8 loafing-room, \was roferfed ton comuntice, Reporls from the red. niLbon movement 1 all parts of the city were made, showing it to bu.an Immense succees, A mectingof the State Microscopic Boclety was Deld last evening at the lectura-room of the Acad- emy of Sclences, No. 2ud Wabash avenue, Presi. who 13 Uoth Incompetent and of notorionsly bnd reputo—againet whom there have been compisinta tinio and again, There are charges sgatnst him in the Department now, and, ait| sh Vail promised 1o remove bim last March, he & 11 1n ofiics, ™ “*\Well, how to you explain all this?" asked the reporter. *» Vail himaelf wasoriginally a postal clerk in tho Unlon Facific. All at once he jumped into place and fame, his sppointment as Ucneral Soperin- tendent of the Iiaflway Mail Service belng due {o the vpolftical inflncnca of ex-Seaator Miteheocl to whom ho Is reuted by marriage, 08 1 aatd before. That makes the tio that binds all the® stronger. They aro together, hand snd i!ov!, and 1 1870 their relations were so that Vail—who is buoked tn the Depart- realdent of lowa—came to Omaha and the primaries to help out hie felend, It'a clear & case of ring as ever exlstod.” ** Are you golng 1o renew your protesta amd complaints to the Department?” **'That {8 ono of the objects I have In going onto ‘Washington, and If ticse complaints sre not heed- cd by fho heads of the Department all F've got 1o y 18 that a Congreasional investiyation may ,set on foof which will make them wish they had pald some attention to these charges. The inexorable clock showed that it was train. time, and the confident little editor of tho e Emezu reporter farewell and hied him to the epol SPECIAL AGENT 8TUART, i of tho Post-Ofice Department, retnrned last even- ing from his Terntorial tnp, excyedingly well- leased with it resnlts, He had, &8 aiready re- ’gaued by telegraph, caught and caged the man Moore, azainst wnom tho proof of stealing the 5,000 in Canadlan bank-notes: conclasive, ‘Tlio rasult {e very creditable to the agent, and ha has a perfect Justifcation b feoling that tae cap- ture and 1ts rexolts are not o littie to the credit of his forethought and clvaruess. On meeting a ‘PripUNE reparter last evening, Mr. Stuart was not the Leat pleased witn the publication in thess cols umns & n{ carlicr than in any other paper in the country, sluce it was & danger fu tho way of his geiting hold of Moore, **Why," sald he, **1f tne folezram had gons over the lines West I shoold never have heen sble to have lald my hend on DMoore at all; or, if 1 had, he would not have mid s word, and Meadames Kelley, dent H, W, Fuller 1athe chnir.and I F. Atwood, Sui:rcll James Colgrove, £sn., road an inters | 1S whonld have been much worse off than now. He would huve sald simply: don't know Har- mon; I don't know suything about the affalr; 1 Tever gave ilarmon auy money, ' ' **Jt scoms, then, that Uarmon talked with Mooro before the arrest was made?™ *“Cortainly ho did; before Ieald s word to him m“mm s down with him and talked about the matte; *+\Vas not Marmon's visit rather unexpectod and strange to Aloore?" “+Nutatall; it was about the timg he was duo back, and evon his boy expected him." +Was there not some danger that liarmon would give him the tip and worn am 1" *3Q0na of ny friends was watehing for that, and stiting in « seat close by, " - *You, for lustancer’ +vNut at all; I wus not in sight of Moore. 1 bad no idea that he know e, atill 1 was uot in sight at cating nnd valuable paver on **Bacteris,™ which wan discursed by Prof. Delafontaine and other mcmbers of the Bociety, Prof, £. U, Stewart read 1 paper glving the result of his obscrvations on the fungus found on nan eyw, 3ir, James G, Langguth prefented for inapection” and discussion some slides containing specimens of tnchinw spiralls 1aken frouw sume purk whicl cansed the death of veral members of a family in Ohlo a few wecks The_well-known suthor and traveler, ths Rev. J. C. Fletcher, delivered an interesting ahd in- wiructine lecture on Wompell at tho First Presb terian Church lant evening, in aid pf the Woman' Christian Amsociation. After graphically aescrib- fo;t the benutiful Bay of Naples, aud relating the story of Mt. Vesavius and 1ts eruptions in A, D. 6l and.. %0, {the.roverwud . gentleman . gave the higtory, of -the excavotions already made, and described what had been found. With tue uld of u series of ndmirable engravinza ho Hlustrated bis polnts clearly, and brought up & fatthful repro- dactlon of the Roman of cighteen centurics ago. Mr. Fletcher will givo Lls second Jecture on Fompen at the same place Aluuun{ evoning, aud will give bis irst lecture on the foliowing ovening in New England Church, The West Fork of the river was _almost at flood efght yerterday, and o current of abont four or five miies sn_hour was running. 'The water rose wersge he t apout sixteon inches ai- ‘Just the ssme, almost word for word in most ut Gout the gambling scrape?” 3 that he won tho wuney at Green River at o gamo of poker; that he started (as ha said tho Taat timo) with $1.75, and won bandfuls of rauney, and stoffed it 1n’ both avercoat pockets, and b the rubber bauds sround It *¢About giving it to Harmon?" s+ Well, he gava it to lannon to 2| tiato bes 1ogetlier, being nearly on 8 level with the low he was_uot sure that it was 'fl Ll Tasiteof Thnt strean, and threatening an overow | C2uAS, Le ¢ " thera ot italiarto that of Jast spring. BUL tho watef boy straight. 1o had heard, he llld, that thers had been'a package of 85,000 in Canndlan muncy gon to recede about " noon, snd by U | giolen somowhere, and he was afraid Lhis migh o'clock had fallen two inches, The rise | Lo " s 2t ot attributed | to . sny - fresnet | LG, Somo uf that package: aud then he sald he dian't know but they might suspoct him, even, beeause ho had been a clerk in the nostal service; nnd that was the reason why he did not negotiaty the money himsolf, but gave It Lo Harnon, " *+Lid ho talk might slong whou ho was ar or overilow of the Desplaines River, whence laat year's inundation came, but o the ralns and thuwing of ice and vnow on the lunds lylng ad- acent 10 the Fork. ‘I'io waterin tho lilinole & lichtgan Canal was in & quiet state yestcruay, thero belng no pnn:z-gunlo current, nor any notice- nble riso 0f water. ‘his was probably caused by the 1iee in tue Fork, and the couscquent running of the current to iho eastward and northwerd, The current in the South Brauck and maln river fte awift yestorday, and the color of the T changed by the sediment from the West ‘e runmug of the discolored water 1010 he Jako Las nut umul( affected the clear duld of wid Mlicbican, uor e [t likely to unless & heavy ranfall ensues, reated **}jo talked fast enoogh; there wasaman on sbe train whom ho knew, aod ho wanted to talk with bim. and after a while I gave bim leave, and he went In anuther carand got him and Lrought him u aud talked with him; be told bim the whola stury about how he got tne monn{ In s gambling scrape ot (ircen River, mud ho tofd the story over, oud over #galn with odditional rlrll:ullm cacy time, untll he secined to balleve It bimaelt, ™ 2 WP ++ivhere is Mou **In Laramie, the weat of the sSccond District, then?” under bal! uf $10.000. *+Can't get the bal ++1 judge not; he will very likely have Lo stay there unti] Augustnoxt, when the Court mests, un- 1l tney take him tu the Penitentlury for vafe kewp- 5 BOLDIERS' 1IOME, A meeting of the Uoard of Managers of the Soldiera’ Iloine was heid at No, 620 Wabash ave- nue yesterday afternoon, « ‘ihe resvlution smireduced by Judge Bradwell sowe mwonths ago yrovidiog for the bolding of quarterly meotings huresfier was callod up and sdoptea oa au auicndmet 0 (ho by-laws of the outd. 5 Judge Bradwoll next introduced s resulution providing for mving she llome for the use of ihe Industrial-School for Giris from May 1, 167H, To Apri} 0. I870, frec of rent, i1 1t was kept in anoderute repair. 1o advucated Thy resolution In a eliort ugeech, and wot out $ha¥ine school in question projioscd 10 taks churge of suldiers® hans, Id tho charity wae s very worthy 4. Where 1s Harmont **At Framont; be s under his own recog- nizauces, o .‘“‘5 1t a) Inall, It looke Jke & pretty clover There don't l;’m any weak apot.* N **Nv, thank you; I never drlak,* TEMPERANCE. $ TIHH CITIZENS' LEAGUE, Another meeting under the auspices of the Citl- zens' League for the Suppresslon of the Bale of Liquor 1o Minors was held last ovoulng In 8t, Paul's Mothodiat Eplecopal Church, on Msxwell street, near Newborry avenue. Tho audicncs was quite 8 large one, und was componed of both sexes, ‘The Ruv. A, Gurney mude s forcible appes resont (0 asslst 10 the work of suppressing e to minors, Ho spoke of the necewslty of the movoment, uud sald thers was no queation that the enforcetaent of the law would do wuch toward suppreesing the vice of Intempers auce, The batteries of tho demon of Intemper- auce raked every atrost in the city, and he had every corner fortlfied, ‘They had law enough to stop the aale of lquor towinors, but did they have nerve enongh to eaforce it? le would rather aman would cut his boy's throst Sira, llakey but whe thousht a nowisal rental ouint to bo 5 ed, considenng the circumstances of the ome, '+ aurs. Van buren sald shehad hesnsent as s Com- mittee from the Nchoul 1o ascurtain what terms cou'd be made, and, after some further discussion, adupted. Mps. Vun Duren returned thanks for the gen- fter the transaction of erouty of the loard, and, some further unimp Juurned until the 1ast Friday in M tant business, the Board ad- v arch. FAUSON'S MEDAL. Tho Stute Regleter (Springnld, JIL) says: Al breaus who defeuded ifs house, was Jiore thad bis duty to hinwcif, Dut. as the “Awen of Iate years su many burglsries commiite. Lecoue of the uegslect of “clilsens o Aheinselvea and to carefully wuard thelr frum car to car tl make 8 druokard of ulm. Incause sa zu,&nmlnun o laiel; vwl&ud punlah. | VBe churches should take hold of the work._ ls Ricut becuase of the siupid urfa, nd the veoal. | teferrea to the larys nuwberof boys whd'had nty nx‘m ,,'"“‘ .uml.;nnuml lagunuity of Jaw. the | taken pait in the riots of Jast July, aud had attsib- sctut capt. Jumes aloun, 1'1‘.'. uné;.c::-' L-,“: l;ll;l" uted Shelr prosenco in thosa uccurrences to the breseut lim wilh vne, aud there L cash at the. M“Lnnnl evil Influence of the saloons. 1le was willlog to Tuotie uf The Sidle dogll in his ¢ fleaister 1o Luy [, i 1L auall by eu Eraved with & Colt's revolyer on oue side, aud the HULG **Death to the Foughs™ ua the OLVERIG, S i IJUTILI:.)‘HKI\'AL& herman House~ lerriit, svringaeld Register; 1l A [} 0. Ul;gl‘ ¥. 1y, Philladelphilag Waldrun, Laf, ny- oy wer 10 bielo Lhe mgvement now in prugrees, aud be urgud bis hearora (o asslst it vig- orously. Mr.uUurney spoke with great earnestivss aud cuphusts, sud his remarke drow forth sp- plause. Mz, J, W, Goodspeed made & few remiarks on the toplc of the mcetiug, wod then lutroduced Mr, Andww Paston, the srorgeiicagent of the Luague, wlho geye & fesumig ‘ol bis wurk In prosecuting saloon-Reepors wag suld liquor to minors. =U. . Cu* Slavetand: at New York; lighert 1 Foiuty 4 uke, Dubuu Hu ro: luted ble first experieucs In visiting a theutro dur- fuis i O e Nen ol - Fot- | lug s Sunday perforguence, sod while religiaus viisndid I | picelings wore In brogriss e Farwoll llall Sifrowte | aud the First Metaodist Church,—within a ostun; Gou. stone's throw of the theatre, He ‘lnuml clunatly ‘were minors, bell, Philadel- Jbiladel and iy of noo; the fuy Thomas _dauford, New York. fug cigure, victlons of saloon-keeprs du ‘binca b begau Bis work, elghty con- who sl llquor to buva had bw Luvineaa of severs) of the former bad bevns ab @ discount of late. The spoaker said tnat mvg“:k bad been dous by the Leaguo tu threo 1 the cauke uf texiper- sucu, than by any other organizativn with whlch bo Lad been connected during an experiense of been securcd, e, bl Louls: Chard G dofuate, “Leblivitie: 160 A0 b, wold, Blasarck, ‘)-'{'- N plauded during bis rewarks uod at tueir close, - E. F. Cook, Ewq., sttorney for Wy Leay THE MALIL ROBBER, gave ble experleuces in prosecuilo the cu guluat saloou-keopors who sold lquor ME: FLWARD (BORRNLTRE, Bifuore, and they proved interce o thi sudic ¢ditor of and chief stockholder in the Omaha Hee, was fnthe city yesterday, but left for Wasbinglon lart eveming. A TuisuaE reportes caught bim on the wingin the evening, just before he loft tho Lrig:e Hourse, sud avked bim if be could twpart uuy furtber information concerning the mail-zob- Lery,of Which this paper bas Lad somstBing ta ssy o ence, aud elicited isughter aud spplause, ‘Tlio fullowiug gentiemen volunteercd 1o saslet the Leaguy in prosccuting salovn-keepors 1n the Suventh Ward who violate tho ordiuance regarding I vt liquor to winore: Tus Rev. Dr, Qurney, Frod Jolnsun, Cbarles Mauts, Neal Bryan, C. M. 2.'\7:‘113 5, E; lals, Georie Uradagw, L. 7. fis rul . J. Sulliven. weel! of theso gentle- Bien Wl bb beld this evenlug, > o Y beld o D llllnl-flul 1o the W & rousing tampersnce tiaeting In the Western Avenue Metiodist Charch, u‘:‘m neeat, 1 cau't tell you anything farther a4 to the soblery ltwlf, the way the case was worked up, thlrty-vo years. Mr, Paxton wis frequently sp- Iastevenlng. Tha bullding was crowded. many not being able to find seats. The great reformer made. hia customary remarke, with the same tell- ing effect that has characterized his wotk from the tart. L After Dr. Reynolds concluded hin addrees, he ealled npon Mr. Faller, First Vice-Fresident of the Flrat Red-RIbbon Club of Chicago, torelate his ex. verlence, which he did at conalderavle length. _Heo eaid that ne had h-eno hard deinker in his day, but, by the grace of God, he intended o carry ont i cood resolves, Dr, Nernolda sald it would be in_order thon to take up & collection, and the Tev. Mr. Adams, pastor of the church, encouraged the schome. A lfll‘erll contribution was brought forward by the ushere, Ar. James Swallow, & reformed drinker, of the witd allowed to spedk, He sald ho ‘was only s moderatg dtinker, And nobody ever raw Inm drunk in tho gutter, although beacknowledeed he had been many times drunk standing. The speaker was upplauded many timos by the eathasl- mstic audience. The Rtev, 8, i, Adams concluded the speaking of the evening, Dr. RReynolds then extonded n formal invitation to men, women, and children to come forward and gn tho pledge. 'This was the signal for n general mpede. Just about cvery person fn the houss tesponded to the Invitation. It was alsolutel, wonderful to sce the cagerness displayed by al 1o et to the tables and sign thiclz names, and ro- catve thelr red and white ribbons, The rush was greator than on the evening before at the Halsted Street Church. Yeople of all_grades, conditions, and positions flocked around Dr, Regnolds, some actually shedding tears in thelr entbusiasm and excitenient, As fant the men aigned the pledge they were run into a side room, and an organization vras ef- fected, Dr. Reynolds explaining to them that the Joining of the Asdociation did not involve an: political or rectarian principles whatever, 1t di not obligate any member to vote in any particular way o for any paritcalar party of person. 116 rea the forma to be observed by tho Red-Ribbon Clubs 1in general In thele busineas meeting, and a clubof this description was forined for Western avenue. The large aesembly then disperscd to their homes. The vledze was signed by 210 persons. MR, PAXTON, tholeading epirit of the Society for the Preventlon of Selling Liquora to Minors, Las evidently been read. iny tha testimony in thio Sterry-Connelly trlal with reat interest, for yesterday he obtaloed a watrant for the arrest of ‘Mre, flughes, mother of the blondo and engaging Dertha lughes, who tes- tified Wedoesday to baving drank hot.Scoten with Jereminh Connelly, *‘just past 10 years old.™ Mrs, llughes keeps o “saloon at the corner of Thirty-fourth and State strects, and the charze sgninst her Is for soiling Hq,nnr to minors. Con- nelly, It 1 understood, will be called upon to testily as_n witness for the prosecution, which will probavly b the lnat publis actuf i life, save one, THE WEST-SIDE NED-RIDDON REPONM CLUD eld ng last nignt at_Carponter's lall, No, 291 Weat Madison atreet. The Club 1s nnder the nnspices of the Chicayo Christisn Asscciallon, 8 wsoclcty which has takena very active part on the West Bido in the cause of total abstinence. Thero wan quite 8 large attendance, anu the prescnca of a fair gmrmunn of women, wae noticenble and appreclable {n the singinuzof tospel hymns, which were intermingled with the aduresses, Through- out the entire mesting inTitations were constantly oxtended to those present to come forward, rign the pledge, and don the red-ribbon, and Lofore ihe exercises wero closed about (hhl{ persons, ‘‘male and female, high and fow, rich and poor. short and tall, fatsnd lean, good snd bad, dirty and clean ™ (inthe langnage of one of the speakers) bad identied themaeives with tho movement. Mr, John Munroa was thic leader of the meeting and the priucipal speaker. 1le related reveral touch- ing Incidenta of the degradation and vice for which liquor was alono accountable, and dwelt. lengthily upon the lack of asststance given to the canse by Christian people and Christian paVtors, 1le aaid that during the past Sftcen months more wod had been done by the temperance mectings eld in the little Halle thronghout the conntry than bad been done by the churches in the past fif- toen years, e sald that thero were many ‘professedly Cbristian mewm, mombers of churches, who were working incalcnlable evil by their example in drinking. He recounted nstances thereof, and xaid thal he bad csugbt deacuns of churches fn “Pflnu\ palaces of hell,” slpping their toddy. He apoks rather batehly of nlgh- salaried dominies, aud sald that as a clasa they did not take hold of and encourage total abstinence as thoy should, SALOON-KEEPERS. ANOTIER MEETING of the saloon-keepors who won't stand any tem- perance nonsense in theits was held yestorday alfternoon in Vorwaert's Turner Hall, Weat Twelfth streot, nosr Ilalsted. President Jonn Feldkamp occupled the chalr, und thers was a goodly repro- sontation of the element which is opposed 1o $u- terferenco with the business of the craft from tho ** Terperanzlors ™ After reading and approving the minutes, the President announced that the next thing In order was (o elect a permancat Secretary, Mz il. Frigelliard! was chosen to 1 that_position, and e, PMIlp Mnas was clovoted to the position of Corresponading Secrotary, Alichacl Wa clhosen ¥inanclal Secretary. Tho following Judi- clary Committca was tben chosen: Weat Side, Ueorge Coachioucek, Fritz Lange, M. Wassorman; Houtn tide, L. Schwachow, Charles Bruder; Nortn Bide, Adolph Mueiler, (*'Bumwel, the ox- Qauger), Peter Muoller, On motlon of Mr, Wasserma: Presldent ap- poluted U, ¥ngelbardt, C. Texis, ‘and M, Herman, & Commiitce to name "an Agitatlon Committeo, to o reported ot the next meeting. The Agitution Commiltes, wheu appoluted, will talk up, the projegt of putlinga salvon-koepors’ ticket fleld this apring, On motion the Financial Secretary was nanthor. fzed to have panted 1,000 memberrhip tickots, Mr, Menry Mubens fuenishied the information that, thy saluon-keope looked ufter a case, bofore Justice 2 saloun-kecpor hag becn Atresicd for selling beer to a minor, ana_bad socured the acquittal of hie chent. e turther atatud 1imtn habeas corpus cave would po heard by Justice McAllister thle morning, ana that the valldity of the ordinance would then be aetermined. A to the result he had no doudt wuatever, prediciing that 1t would be adycres to the ordinauce. ¥ The information was received with spplause, Az, laum offered a resolution, whicl wad heard with applanse and adopted unanimously, pledzing thie saloon-keepars (o withdraw their lllgpurl from any nowspaper that dared to advocate the temper- Auce movement. 1t was decided to hold thenext meeting at Aurora Turner Hall next Friday afternvoa at 2 o'clock. "The President stgted that stinilar muvcmonta had been oryunized n Quingy nnd Peorin, ond that ad- vices from thosu cities represented everything in a flourisiung conditlon, the prospect belng that sa- loon-keepers' tickets at tho next eloction would be anything but a rarity. ‘[ho uformation ‘was recetved and the meeting adjourncd. CRIMINAL, The charge of embezziement proferred by Chapin & Gore agolust Mr. P. M. Parker was mado under 2 ntsapprehension of facts, and upon laveatigation was promptiy dismissed. There 1a 8t the Armory awalting an owner slnce Mondsy last a ino chiestnut horse, with long mane and tail, and & souste top- buggy with slde aprings, The rig wa4 ovidently stolen., Juseph Brown, the horse-thief, was to have beon tried yesterday by Justice Koote, but Lo, haviug Leen indicted by the Grand Jury, was returned: to Juil 1o awalt the action of tho Criminal Coart, During Thoraday nleht some mallclous person, uflmuwdl o dmuure.ml snploye, Lroke into the otico of Batagwanath & Py proprietors of the Yacific Boller W ulncy sireat, between Halsted and Uesplalnes stroetd, aud rutblossly deatruyed alt the otice furnitare, ‘o Bexton boy, under arrost by Ofcer McTiguo at tho tliue ko snot Jimmie Connors, was not the billisrd-cue murderer, &« was crroucously an nuunced in th fullowing cay's paper. Thomnas Sexton le wiil) Ip-lllu Penitentlary, T'he boy arrested is 'addy or **Packy,” & youugor brother in 1ue family of five, v Officers Caroy, O'Brien, and Gara, of the West Twelfth Btreet Station, [ast evening cawu upou John Callaghun and ‘William Khawcross, siiss Bk, who werg ‘zulux sway from the coruer of lalvted and Polk strevte as _rapidly as possitlc with 500 cigars in bofes. They Rave chase, and after fring & couple of shots succeeded 1n capturing thew. Doth boys are well-kuown thleves. ‘fhoboxvs are ol diiferent brunde, but worg all mado \u he factary of B, ¥, MHurrls, No, 38, Fint District of Ilinols. An owner | nted, Frank Nye, **Ditch Frank,” an old pugillst, doy aud cock fighter, was last evenlng booked st ,with applause, e the Aruory upou chiarges of disorderly conduct and cruelly to andiua ¢ bas been hanglog ubout Kearuey's utables, No, 404 Slate strevl, atid ups on arriving the ho et I upon promiuent fuatuce of 1 it ul young buli-pu, that was Tk witl goat fiou Butlding, sud In_awhort tuse the puy bad chowed uny cur off and Lad brokeu tae goot's loy, Folix Donobue, an ciapioye of the place, attompt- $4 10 choke the bull-dug o, whersupon' Nyg Leat hit soverely, Henco the complaint. Justice Summerteld yeaterdny Charles McKenna aud Patrie U burglars who broku Into W, ¥, Beiiuuit's house, Nu, U3 Uottagy Gruve avenus, aud s half-dozen olber housed, $300 cach for the Hefurm School; Cusrio Kiog “aud Frauk Lutchen, bolding-up Mr. Kreta in his wbos vhop wt No. 124 Wentworth aveuue, and stealing o pair of boots frow biw, $300 each ditto; Thowss and Jobu Pluley, sssault' with intent 1o tob ¥, ssboney, 10 e 2.4d; Elzabeth Carter and Willlam risby, $100° each; Jobn Houderson, Ira Rus- sell, Willlam - Teatty, A.' “Bestick Nichas) ~ Counelly, Jobn ' Gibtons, and Jumes Kollly, vadrsucy, $25 eacd, Juatice Beull, Picsiling ag the Weat Division, Potice Conr, hold Charles Willlams, 3he colored carpet thict, in Luads of §2,200, on o charges, to tho Criaiinal 'ourty oued r) 0| 10 & veseol- o tal §25 Bag, o tVIRE i ¥ Minor arrests; John Reeso, larceny of from Frauk Cralues, of No. 181 Weet Lake Jswes Gaunon, larceny of 8 broowm from Moscs Foloy, of No. 200 Fraokliy strect: Roe Bosde, larceny of & watch lust Narch from B. . Friess, No. 471 Buperior sircet; Jubn Bergman, sssiolt upon Keboces Raflaxy: ’fhomas i 1d the followlng: uvin, two youthlot iwo coats o' a8 Jobiu Allen, larceny of hang: orge Gilford, ouce agaln ou & charge X “mu (Flsber: Jenuie rceny of some jewelry from Ewis @bed-Donasoa West Nandolph sireet| of ldlc:n{ | 3 Wi a ast sliow at tho Exposi- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY., FEBRUARY %, 1878—TWELVE PAGES. 0 Ttenry |}c étt. attempting e 3 une ylelded for some timo u:lnt. "M"hgum““t cerf bt BADBITT'S PREPARATIONS West Madinon street “store; W. €. Oger, some arrangement by which the rates can be re- #tyled_tho **vagrant dctective," arreated very bitter abuse of that majority of the Re- :A(nhmhcd‘:wlll bax'r'mdc. publican party which refused to accept Mr. Dlaine as Its standand-bearer; but the mystery 1a fully explained by hia course on the Silver bl e was no doubt relled upon for Its gofeat, and his plan was cunningly devised for that ob- jeel. By taking high ground on the question of demonetization, and provouncing that nieasuga unconstitutionl, he assumed an apparent lead- crship In favor of remonctization; and, from this vantage-ground, fioped to defeat the meas- What that nmufiu- ment will he has mnot yet Dbeen de- cided upon. Some think n simple agreement, by which the roads pledgo themselves to main- tain_the rates under penalty of leing deprived of thelr trunk-line connections In case of a violation, wiil bo sufficient, Others think that nothiug less than the pooling of tho East-bound business will put n stop to the present war. The Intter plan 8 hardly fessible, fussmuch as such & pool would have to contend agalinst too many conflicting Interests, there being over forty ronds Jeading Fast from various Western points which would have to become parties to such an ar- ure he scemed to advocate, and compel the raggement. - ovcfhllnlem'fl debtor to m\{ niue conts .on the 9 dolfat more than his contract requifvd. ° + Folks think 8hylock the model of a gmaning creditor; but he did not ask one pound and one ounco of flesh on his onc-pound cantract, as did and does Mr, Gould's sttorney on his behalf. If there ever before has been ang doubt gt the wisdom of dofcating Mr. Blaine's nomina- tion at Cincinnatl, that dount Is dissolved. A, man who voted against the repeal of an uncon- stitutional act, and doubled, and twisted, and turned, aa Mr, Blaino has done, to violato the uational compact betweendebtorsand creditors, and to violate it in favor of the creditor who controls public finances, and to the rulnous in- Jury of the debtor, who is struggling for exist- ence, would make a qacer Prealdent for o Re- public claiming to securs all men cqual right to life, and the protection of law, anil mainten- ance of coutracts. JANE GREY BWISSURLM. =3 RAILROADS. A NEW ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS AND by Detectire Osterman _on & charge of vagrancy ; John O'Tooie, picking $10 from Misa Rarber'n pocket, at the corner of Randolph and Clatk stroets; Charlen Hudeon, larceny of an over- coat from C. \V, Parteidee, at ihe Tremont Tonse; Jerry Wnalen, Iarceny of oranges and fruita trom A, TPulsermacher, of No. 7 Ruble sireet, and ‘malicionsly breaking a1} the windows of & house occupled by Charlen Stefn. A MURDERER CAUGHT. A dispatch trom T. N. Uovian, Chlef of PalRe of New Gtleans, to Supt. IHickey, of thia_city, aunonnces the arrestin that city of Uactano Ttoss, wanted In_this city for the murder of Falvators Titereso on the marning of the 20tn of November, | 1470, ‘Thawounded man was foundon the cornor of Ninetoenth and Stato stre who knew both nssassin victim, - A wound some four or five inchen in length was fornd in the abdomen, and, afler lyin¢ some nours in & semi-unconncioris _state, Plteresn oled. Tosa ercaped, and has aince been tracedd ly the police through’ Virginin, Alabama, snd_Misslasippl to New Otleans, Officer Joseph Kipley, who s thoronzhly, {amiliar with tho case. has been dias tched 1o bring Ttosa home. Tho proof will not g tho most poditiva nature; yet It in believed sufictent to convict, and an_indictment for murder was yeturncd at the time. 8o far s 18 known, no one saw the murder committed, but the circumstantial proof is strong. The knife was and the numerons witnceaes will testify that Ioa quarroled with and had a bitter grudge azainat the deceascd, becanso ho was afrald woold _squeal h coin counterfeiting that was carried un in Roi ouso, Several days after the murder Hora's wife was arrested for passing sparious coin, and upon searching tha honse numerous molds were foand. 8he waa held to tho Unlted States Court, but, ont of compassion for tho children, was relesced on her own recognizance, Sheat once followed her husband, and has not sinco been heard of, 1 BRABBIT 1S Original and Standard Manufactures, OFFICE AN FACTOIY ¢ Hos. 64, 66, 68,70, 72, T4, 76, 80 &83 Washington-st, 1, ¥, BABBITT’S BEST SOAP, o Themon plesstat and eflgetroRonp tor 1o Lane e erer | ATl Dackago vent froa on receipt uf 2 centa, Lered BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP, Mads m the purest yegetahta olls. Unrivaled fon A Y e e Tl fres an Fécelpt o 75 centa. ke BABBITT’S SOAP POWDER, From this Powdor s besuutfal aad scrvicesble whito anit Honp, of any desired sirenkill, can be Tnade ) o potash. Tris) 1 ten minutes witliout tha use of grease Xage sent free on recelnt of 25 centa. BABBITT'S —— CUTTING DOWN. 81, Louts, Mo., Fob. 23.—The officers of tho Missourl raliroads are being notifled by the State Board of Comintssioners that the law fix- fog the maximum rates for passengers and freight will be put in effect next month. By an act of tho Legislature fn 1863, the Missour} Pa- cific, the Hannibal & 8t Josenh, tho Kanass City, Bt. Joscph & Cauncil Blufts, tho Iron Mountatn, 8t. Louls & Kunsas City, the North- ern, and the Bt, Louls & Ban Franclsco, were released from Stato Interforence for ten yoars. The term In just nxnlflni. ‘The roads have been chargiog four and a half and flve cents & mile. ‘The law will reducc #he rate to three cents on tho main lincs and four cents on the branches, ITEMS. It sccms that there axe stili a few people left inthis country who lave a conscienve, The Michigan Central Raliroad received s letter yes- terday from Marlon, Ia., contaluing 73 cents, TIE WEST, BUBURBAN. Tho negotiations which hisve been gotng on | Withanoe fn which a consclence stricken pas- YEAST POWD ER. WIEATON. for soma time past between the managers of | enger, who docs not give his namo. states that | ppectutely purs, : Tirend, caker, puadings. ete., imato The Congrezatfonal Church took formal acfion he Tlinols Central and the Wabash Rallrond | B¢ bas witnheld® that amount from tho Com- | lo LY m«;r!:“m-e:&fn ‘x'fl%'ffx'&'—‘.’:?fi;’ sul are inore die npon the Sndings of the Council at n busincss pany. The mouoy will be turned over to some \Ti81 pACKAR sOnk froe o Fecelpl of 13 cents, for tho purpose of cstablishing a new route from Chicago to 8t, Louts, Hanulbal, and Quin- cy, Liave come to a satisfactory .conclusion, and tho new route will commencs operations Sun- day, March 8, Ierctofore the Iilinols Central has dono its bustness over the Vaudalla Line, with which it conuects at Effingham. The ar- rangoment which the Iilinots Contral had with tho latter road terminates on the same day the new line begins operations. The mew route to St. Louls, Quincy, and Hannlbal wil run over the Iliinols Central to Tolono, and thence over tho Wabashi to the nbove-named points. By this arrangement the Tllinols Central securcs a line to Bt. Louls which s but four miles louger than the Chicago & Alton, and one to Quincy aod Hannlbal that is but fourteen miles longer than tho Chleago, Burlington & Quiney, and it will bo sble to mccommodate many ons. A BABBITT'S SALERATUS, Assmple package sent free on charity. Tnuynlx Directors of the Tilinols Central Rall- rond who came_here yesterday with President Ackerman from New Orleans, whero they havo boen on nn fnspection trip, returncd to the East last ovening. Tho appointment of Mr, J. B. Carson as Gen- cral Manager of the Hannibal & 8t. Joe Rail- rond'has been contirmed, and he asstines charge of his new position March 1. Mr. Carson's ap- pointment gives general satisfaction to the iriends of the, road exeept the fow partisans of Mr. Stepliens, the present incumbent. e — ODD-FELLOWS. A Great Scare Creatod by tho Man Who Car- rles tho Grand Dag of Michigan. pectal Dispateh 10 The Tribune. OGraxp Rarips, Mich,, Feb, 22.—The Graud Lodgoe of Odd-Fellows {s yet In scsslon. The maeting held last Thursday evening. The resolu- tion disfellowshiping Mr, Chapman was declared null and yold. 3t was resolved that Prof, E. D. Dailey and hla wife were in no prapor sense mem- bers of the Charch, It was ordered that President Banchard bo given unth the 28th Inst, to make public confession and repentance, and {n dofault thereof be disfollowahlped. E. 1, Gary, Esq., recelved a lofter stating that tho writer, by vote of the Clurch, had been in- strncted to convey to him its thanks for tho able and thoroughly atisfactory way in which be had discharged his duties before the lata Conncil. ENGLEWOOD, Tho "'5’5’""’“" movement is paining gronnd In Enulewood. ‘The peaule are awakoning to the im- portance of the question, especially those who Av nona growing up, who are beses with tompta- tlons on_ever; At the mooling at the Presbyterfan Charch last Sunday cvening, the charch was filled to overflowine, and althongh Mr. Wood, the speaker who was announced, did not put In an appesrance, ry enthusiastic meeting wan held, Hpeeches made by the Rev. At A standard articlo. receips of 25 cents. BABBITT’S CREAM TARTAR, arpanted frea from all fmpurities. Thio Lousewif o T e® {ToTa) Tackaye seut frec on Fecoipe of T BABBITT’S POTASH. side to deink. Kimbali, of tlic Baptist Church, and the Rtev. Mr. | foterfor citles with good conncetions to | proposition to amend the Constitution of the | A purecoscentrated alkall. doubls the strength of hiagrl, AL ttis clome of themalingthe following | gnd from Chlcago mwhlmh it cduld r)nl:il Lodze 10 8 1o decresse representation fn | SSTmon potask.Bampio sent fres. OR Todelpt ] solution was adopted: 3 not reach beretofore. The importance of the new arrangemént to Chicago s very groat, as it catablishes a new competing 1ino to the Missourl River polnts, and gives the Wabash a direct out~ lot to this city, which It haa been tryiug to se- cure for some time past. Thus far the Wabash Las becn compelled to take all it busincss to it nud its expenses was lafd on tho table until the next atnual communication. .The day has been spent dn discussion of sov- cral importaut amendinents to the Constitution and by-laws of the subordiuate lodges. The' frupusednmunumunu to tho general lawas of Le Grand Lodge wero also delerred to mext Rerolred, Thot & Committes of two persons’from each church denomination and two Trom tho outslde Do appointed (0 arrange for faturo meotinge. Tha following gentlemen were selected a8 the Committee: Col. Henry lowland and . M: ‘Warner, from the Presbyterian Charch; M. Barney and Mr. W. N. Willls, of Caurchs Mr, A. Pelton and I 3 uf the Methodwt Church: Mr. IL. A, iubbard and TR PROPRIETOR will give an ounce of mold for every ounce of impuritics found lo ‘mny of thess preparations. S For Sale bu_all_Denlera, LALR GOODS. 3. W. J. Terponny, of tho Reformed Episcopal: | Toledo, and Chicago has suftered much from its | YE&% PALUER HOUSE IAIR KTURE, Mr. C. U, Agderson, Swedlsh Lutheran; Mr, L, i) ‘The alternoon hins been spent In matters per- The best place fn Chicaxo for llair 1 Lawin and ME G "W, Carson, of the Cheistan | sctive compotition for the Western sud South- | taining to the good of the Order. B Coer ety aapecmaiy, 4o 3io l'nlon:otzul'?du pubile, Mr. ¢, B, Husted and Mr. | western business, but now it will briug much of ‘The installation ol oflicers is occurring this mo.or 270 W. Madison-et. Catlozue W. J. Goudrich. The Committco met ot the Bap. tist Church Wednesday evening. Cal. Henry llow- Jand wan electad Chalrman and Mr. W, J, Ter- penny Becretary, Mr. A. (. Warner offered the followiug resolution, which was adopted: ., Rewoired, That a series of three temperance meet- ings Lo held next weok, —one on Monday and onc on , and the third one be seiected sud cod on ‘I uesday evening. frec, MIS. HATTIEM. IULL. HAIR SARATOGA |§inlr (oodn st N, Y. prices. Tobe that business to Clicago, especlally during the summer months, when it can take advantaze of the low lake rates, It Is a consummation” which tho managurs of this road bave devoutly praved for many years. If there was the least hope left that tho Southwestern pool might be evening. It was intended that tho session should close to-night, but an untoward cvent compols that it be continued uatil to-morrow. R. H. Morrison;, of 8turgis, Grand Treasurer, who has had the office soveral years, lett the city very suddenly last might, and without In- forming his_ brethron thercof. Thers were Wholesate and Ketall, Sem for prkce. Int. Gonds sent C, O. . anywhes ie_ agent for the g8 mals to ol B DU 1 W Madison %, Sol Wi continued, this arrangemont puts an ond to all | uely rumors, and sone of tho brethiren feared Ay OF elreniae and pric Foe e A eroy oT. (Mirs | much Ulusfone, for against such a powerfulcom- | ho " had gono to avoid trounle, ~and ;I‘:’l’.'ln;.:lh:j'n;ln{l e Wi e Prerbyterian Chureh for taa meeting. - The ofsr | peting ruad the pool would have no show what- | began to talk of o possiblo de- glaity. Uoods sent £, B, Do sus was accepted. ever. The roads mostly affected by the new ar- | faication, embezzlement, ete. 1t was L R R aile On motion, it was declded to engage the seryices | raugement are tho_ Chicazo' & Alton | known that ho had somcthing more than §8,000 — = of Mes A, Er Iiradicy, 1ate of New Sork City, 10 | and: the Cn(mfio. Buriington & Quin- | of Grand Lodgo funds in his posgession. l&h CONFECTIONER). addross the meetingd. cy Rallroads. 'ho managers of | the | Feported this evening that a telogram has hoeu A - Mr. A. Peltonand Col. Howland wero selected | former ruad state that thoy have no | received from him at his home fn Sturgls, that = CELEDBRATED thronghon %7,.'.‘.“"Tfl‘éi';‘:;‘.'«,‘;2“.‘;':’...“.“3,}';:‘.’,':2}“5, e"gg; objection to the new line, inasmuch as It mat- | ho was called homo suddenly by a telegram, o Unon—exprossed t all and that he will return by 10 o'clock to-morrow morning to pay the per diem aud wileage of members and other demnods on him. It ts further reported that at times ho fs trontiled with slight mental aberration. Thoe inewbers must remain uutil to-morrow to get thelr moncy, tera but little to them whether tho 1ilinois Cen- tral runs ioto 8t. Louts over the Wabnsh or over the Vandalia Road, = Tho competition be- tween the two roads for the Bt. Louls business will remoin tho sane, Hesides this, they clalm the new areangement stops the Wabash from coming tuto this city via the Chicaco & Eastern Illinois Railroad, thus doing awuy with s third 8t. Loulsline. As regnrds a thisd 8t. Louis line, the managers ot the Alton are undoubteilly la- boring under a mistike, for the Chicagu & East- crn 1lliuols, in auticlpation of the Illinols Cen- tral and *Wabosh srraugement, has already opened negotiations with the Indianapolis & 8t. Lows and tho Vandalia Roads for a new vonnec- tion for 8t. Louts. It connects with the former ot Paris, und the Iatter at Terro Haute. Of course cither of these routes. would bs much louger than the Alton and Illinois Central, yet it would e able to fnilict some damage arts, i I 1D ana upward &t 25. 402 80¢ pus I, Addre, GAN J Y u‘r‘n‘ler}flll)y fecr tloaer, Chicigo. TILER, Confec AUCTI0N SALES, By GLO. . GORE & CO,, 05 and 70 Wabasn-av. Saturday, Feb, 28, at 9:30 a, m,, NEGULAR BALE OF NEW FURNITURE, IKCLUDING Parlor Suits, Chamber Beta, Rookors, Esgy Chairs, Loungo: Bodstoads, Bookoasos, War ‘ponscs of the mecting, tho Commiitee adjourned. —_ CANADA. Great Floods Noar Toronto—Tinancial— State of the Militla—Lord Dufforin—Cost of 111s British Columbia Trip. Bpecial Dispatch 10 The Tribune. ‘TonoxTo, Feb, 22.—Rain bas fallen Incessant~ 1y for the past forty-eight hours, nnd the fee is preaking and the river rising. A number of villages and towns have been flooded. At Ottawa a large portion of the town I8 under water, aod soveral factories damaged. A lhiouse situated on the. baukiofthe crook, fn which house there were o young lady and a child, was — . MACOUPIN'S ELEPHANT, Bpectal Disoatch (o The Tribune. CARLINVILLE, LiL, Feb. 22.—The bill filed in the Circult Court before Judgs Zanc, at Taylor- ville; I, praying for a writ of injunction againat the Board of Bupervisnrs of the county {from proceedings to fund under the recent com- promisa measure, wes muot sustained, the Judgs refusivg to grant the Injuuction - The ate tornoy for the Board of Supervisors wha JuuFo io obos, swept away, and_the occupants reseucd ouly at | 14 ; UPO% | Bumuel Gilbert, of thiscity. What will be the | Offlce Desks, Orgaus, &a. frest pert’ At Ford Hopa tha ‘most extemavs | Siets Uy e L0 S cor i Eastorn | most st of hiso opposed o fundio thoaoby | T 0. P GONE &C0. uconces_ L0 er jown n TOress, s not knowu. T, Jhoet, e B | et o TOE A | s e e i | FEGULAR TRADE SALE T5'bo taacuser Hevoral milce of ‘1ha MMidiaud | Mo managers of tho latier are making extrgor. | | DRk & TARENS B SORT, mixtare I & simple romedy for adulta and calidren. dinary effortasto sccure the connection. Tho wanagers uf the Chicago & Alton are In hopes that the Jllinols Central will not competo for tue Kansas City business, but should it do so alter all, they say.they will retallate by vom- peting for thu New Orleans business. It lovks 88 il un agreement will bo entered into by the two lines which witl prevent auy disastrous com- petition, The Chicago, Burltngton & Quinc wiill suller most from the new route, beeause ft gets nstrong competitor forthe Quincy and tannlbal business, walch it has coutrulled al- most exclusively, as far as Chicago routes afe concerned, up_ o tl time. The managers of the Chicago, Buglington & Quincy were aware of the contemploted formation of the new cuin- peting line, but they took no active stops to pre- vent ita consumimation, belnr under tho fm- prussion that the Toledo and St. Louis Intcrests Rafiway track, 8 number of bridges, a hotel, anl several dwellings have been washied away, ‘tho express aud post-oilices and sll stores Jn the lower part of the town have becn flooded, and bundreds of tons of fece bluck up the streets. ‘Ihe Village of Duflin’s Creek s also flowled. Bowme damage s reported in the vicin- Ity of Toronto by the vverflowiug of the River Dou. Speciak Diepateh (o The Tridune, MonTnEeAL, Feb. 23.—Ueorize Winks & Co. drygouds mérchuits, wholavo beci In financial diilicultics for some time, have fioally suce ct:mlx‘k] aud gone foto fusolveucy: labilitice, An application has' been mado for a writ of attachment agalnst another dry-goods firnt, but the name is withhield by the Court untll to- morrow, as there {8 a probabllity of u settle. DEATIIN, O'DYRNE=Feb. 22, 1678, at twenty nluutes past U o'clock, Patrick Utliyrne, native of freland, Cauuty of Itvacousiaon, Fariali of Ahlatearns, Townlasid of Cloos- 0. Funeral at 11 o'clock sharp Bundsy, 24th, by car- riages 10 Calvary, MCENERY—OF consumption, James, belowed son of My Jainos MoKiety, o o0 6, nlo: or- entcenth+ate on., Haoday, 3ith. A% 1U0'¢lusk & 0., by ‘carriages tn Clhureh of $kcred fleart and depati cafs 10 Calvary, Priends are tovited to atiend. MART=Feb. 22, Wil 11, llart, aged 3 months and 13 day4, youniesi son of Janiics and Ellen 1iart. Funersi Sunday, J4th, by cartisges from residence, 81 East Twelfih-at., to Calvary Ceinctery st 1ga. in. ROUT—01 consumption, Frank (7. Root, Jr., son of Amelia and the late ¥rank G, Hoot, Horvioesal resldence, 136 Twonty-sacondsst., Sun- dsy, at2 p, m. DRY GQODS, - Tuesday, Feb. 26, 9:30 4. m. §9598999§¢9 HIGHLY IMPORTANT CONBSIGN. MENTS, which will particularly inter- eat Country and City Morchanta, bhbbbbbbbb SPECIAL. ; ohabllity ! Bf'tho Wabash would be powertul eniouzh to L g .| Fifty Cases Hosiery. pash rh;:ll:lb ll;mllc:r'l‘ann‘;l;v:l;uul.’”' revent thu cstablishinent of the uew route. d.’;"}.'x'rfn.f..‘.."fl'}.?'fif r;é? et h?fl:g. y QEO. T'. GORE & 0., Anctl ',,._y OrTAWA, Feb Hmtivt, bir oeiuy Bmythts | Wout the Buriington intends to uo to ineet tho | aged wyers: gz s, ARCE oRG report on the stato of the nilitia has beer Inld | PeW compotition {8 not yet known, Its managers SECDViyIRbabers BiE bo0r: OPENING SPRING SALE OF pot having bad time cuougn to maturs any A g . beforo Parlinmont. 1t shows the active militia ians. That there will be o lively tiit betwoen of the Dominion to be constituted as follows: ANNOUNCEMENTS, Cavalry, 1,803; tlold-artillery, 1,820; gare | the tworoutes there can bo but little doubt, D“' 11, A, REYNOLDS, THE RED-RIBNON RE. risou-urtillery, 8,048; engincers, 233; "In- rmier, will spoak 1o-Dikhi On temperance at the Tantegs * SRONT Hllck U0; - totah | TRAILROAD BUILDING IN IOWA.- oy ispitet Chureh, Coventey-at., aear tha ftull- 43,720, Gen, Smyth recominends that the period allowed for drill should nok be less than twenty-eignt days, o says the Muitary Col- lege at Kinuzston, and the two Gunner or Artil- Jery Bchools lutely catablished, will produce solld etfects on the future of the countrv. llu recommends couverting all the eamouib-bor Bpecial Correspondence of The Tyibune, Drs Moinxs, Is, Feb. 21, —The pros- pectivo repeal of tho Rallroad-Tarif law bos given frosh impetus to several railroad projects, and the people most Intcrested are EN. JIENIY BTRONO WILL DELIVER A LEC, Lufo befara tha Chioago Law Colicge t.diy i 4 w'clock. Hiatheme wil) be ** Egochs In Legal ilistory. " T o Bo¥n. o st, 3, Do WILL DELIVER & o lecture bofore tho_ Philotophical Naciety this Gvealog,_bubjects **The Braln aud the Mind,"” AT .ATOTION, ‘Wednesday, Feb, 27, at :30 a, m We sball offer a full line of frosh, deslrblo oods on abave date, facinding Philadelphly, . trylug tlo pulso of rallroad companles. In the “AC T ochestur, Utica, and New York goods in ucw canvon {n Cauada Iuto ritled urms, ‘Twebty- | portnern partof Linn County they waut the J T ert Mhin Weotaaot ton. tnss mgs. “hay | styies and Ynmn varily, aud aivo Tl s ot ning thousand old ritlcs and carblues of variots | 1,wq Midland Road oxtended, and they wrotg | lnforiation of bis wheresbouts will “bo u.-n{nmr‘ rec | Eastern mukos, Samples will bo wold iu evers patterns, now kept o u resorve, he recommends 10 be sold, and thelr places supplited by Bmders trom Enl.’!uul. As to aminuuition, he says the Dominlon 1s falrly sttwplied, but that an ad- ditfounal quantity has been ordered from Eu- gland, The opinton 13 expressed that tov much ritle-practive caunot be elyen to soldiera; with the arms of precisfon of wodern days, vxtruor- celved by bty bruthier, WALTEWR DURKE, il Tiouso, X Tot, and will bo duplicated freely if desirad, Alsd = lie of Ruobers at Jai rloty. 4 Mr, ITughitt, General Munager of the Chlcago & Northwesters Road, fu regard to the matter, aud this s tho reply they got: +4Cuieano, Feb, 15 1878,—**— I am in ro- celpt of youre of the 12t fnet., respecting the ex- tonsion of the lowa Midland Road to Central City, Our stockbolders would nut invest 8 dollar in fa- divcounts and great vae 0. P\ GORE & CO. 8.aud 70 Wabash By WOI, A. BUITERS & CO,, Auctioneers, 174 East Handolph-st. fUE W, C. T. U, 10LD DAILY TEMPERANCE uin Lover Farwell Hall, agdp, in. fure fur nost week are as foliowst Slouiay, Judgy Simiting Tuesiag, M Tumphrey} Mt Al K Slerri i Wodg rs. ‘Thirsday, M| Qlive l:h::{l Frlda, 1aileia’ doncer Havarday, Gitary skill (8 required, ‘The roport suggeatu thut, | Wuvable railway proputy tu th siato uf {ows un+ | p1qig REV. L. P, MENCERL AT THE SOLICITA: BU’H‘EES(; CO'S REGULAR SATURDAY BALD wurkh of deican e Sndirason ar, the | oo apedt ot e, Fuspesd | Db eas berktpetulandlit | mdusohold eurntturo and rotection of the harbors, aud to guard the 1 1 bui Togks b lie) oneral erohandise, Pl»vnl dockyarus ouEsqu'Amnlz and Victoria, :,Tq :"'y‘.l:':.fxm':n‘r”utl;'::(’; :’:r'yltuh '31“\.‘.‘.‘;;5".‘\3' Bu' ek, 10 tho »r&r‘}ffufl: '57‘-'1'-'-' ".';',..‘J.:‘Lf‘&‘.’.:‘c , 90 u'cu’n:x A M. British Columbta. It considers that the Gove crament suould never allow the fortitications of Quebee and Kiugston to fall Into bad repairs they should lavean jucrensed armumnent of rifléd guns. Montreal should bo cuvered by & lue of defensive works on the right bauk of tho River Ht, Lawrence, mmrlznu{ distsut to save the city from dauage by urtlifery or rifle five; ond shimitar works sbould cover the raliway bridge near Vandroutl, ut the juunction ot the Otawa snd Bt. Lawrcuce Rivers; whilo Turonto shiould have a llue of curihworks, running east und weat, about three miles [ruin tue shores of the lake, fu cannection with Scarboro Hlighte,— utiliziug the laud now kuuwn as the Uarrison- Commion, - ‘Tho vatimates for militia lsurnou. (ncluding the Northwest Mounted Police) for the Hscal ear of 1678 und 187V Is » tritle less thau §1,000,- ity » 18}k lout ** Hoter uad tha Hiad.” PHERE WILL DK PUDLIC TYMPERANC! Lot i methperancs Tiati, 313 Weot Madihods 8i., tlla oveulug st 8 wciock. ATCRDAY, FEB, 23, AT 0: haw\EiT ouina, 174 Kast Landolol BANKRUPT SALE + OVER 81,000 WORTII OF FINE, MEDIUM, AND OOMMON Furniture, ONFINISHED FURNITORD Manufacturers’ Materials, AT AUCTION- dertake to operate it at the present tarlif allowed rutlwoys of the Slidlaod class, wilth the clause en- abling us to withdraw the cquipwunts pud stundon tho road if 1t wavuld not wu{‘ 1f the Legstature, which is now lu session, I decldo to change the law abolishing dxed schedules, our Company mignt be willing to con- slder tho guestion of exieudiuy the Midiand ftoa but It Is tseless to 1alk about such extensivus u; der oxisting utdlutes. In terse and unmistakable terms the svove expresses th sltuation exsetly, anll whilo the whole uorth, weat, central, sud [n fuct 8 major- ity uf the Biate, are Ju tavor ofthu repeal of the 'Turifl law, it {s possible a few wholesals grocers may defeat the repeal, Tuerallruad companics, be 1t uuderstood, do uot ask its repeal, and dis- tnetly mases they do not care one farthing whether it bu repealed or not, It 1t v not re- HOLMAN'S AGUE & LIVER PAD, igimants, biser peue«{ l\le"y \EI‘H‘ nui‘ gml}d .h inlle of Tt 1a provosed to_expond $3.000,000 on tha [ fod 1, fhe Bidie Ik B for, sho peanls we to uake, the prediction that it tho law be not repealed the farmors of fows will feel the bunden of trsusportation within tue next two years such 8s they uever drewned of. 1t will be strange indeed i rall- La\chlufipl}nunl work} durlni the current vear, sud $2,500,000 ou those of the Welland Canal, Nowspaper-writers suzgest that, Lord Duffer- in baving exhibited such cupacity us » stutes- angn and tact ss an_adisluistrator, the Imperial Guyernmeut should be saked 10 reappolut Liw | rouy companics stuud by and see thelr property . fora sccond term. Others proposs that tho | St CRaIER 008 su Yilors to save 1t 1o somo Hy TIURSDAY, Fob. 24 8810 o'clock s, m., ATOCR Canadlan peopls, through their Lurilaosut, | wuy, “f thiuk I foresco Low it will be. UETTOX ROLIGY 17t S siandlipn 3 Uy urder should muke o special vrant uf £50,000 to hua | " 1" 0ted ou ail hande in the Leglilature 1t E. Jenkiua, A e N Vil e Excellency sy a national testuontal, Ou tbe { qyug the Turl® law should o repealed, but it is n A TR R S A R Rilr other huud, feellug exists that tho peopla of | Lot ible thie wuong the multiplity of substls ele o Fulut plus bl Yiauw Cloth sarferrye B ek Fenesal than. tho. oo | Puted £05 1t natbiog will bo doue. fi'u?‘ c'%Eb‘:“"lE* Morgaca, Snishoaras s aving & Uoveruur-General than the cireum- 3 i 8 afuticed uf lig coulLEY WArraut,—th codt oL s | ASTERN FRELD ‘T WAR PpA It ot :fin’ ufifa"zln.‘.“"i":u"', Clvios Seits, chars 828 Excellency’s Britlsh Columbla trip slone baving | TUE E. N FREIGIT AR, v Y unhF ung‘e‘l?n o b he, Sate, Cialeand Loungs Frans fouted up 817,554, ‘There {8 @ probabllity that the present frelght o "‘A‘l‘l‘ "vlo.llli:‘l‘ m é“‘:. ‘fl"‘fif"‘"’-" Ml&cr{:\‘. b:ah_ln “:" Praes, ‘Chie Hou. Mr. Cartwright, Finance Miutster, de- | war between the various roads lesding Eust p&.lfl-(‘ "E" Broe | S e K e n st e bltuug, Tickiad lvered the budget soecch 1 the Hous of Com- | from Western poluts will soon cowe to su end. o 112, Hew Yor Doty Whih oty Slher oy wmonstoday, Heexplainedtbe flnsucial coudition .'L’u reduction o freight rates that have taken WAL A, BUTVELD & CU.. Auctlot of the country,aud regretted tosunvunce s deticit oused the vlace duriug the last few days have By WAL MOOREHOUSE & GO Holman Liver Pad Compauy, of Clark, £ 1,200,000 this vear, wigeh would buve bu bbb b 1t el 1ot fahngoff | trunkloe railroeds from thele Rip-Van-Winklo & N #4nd 83 Maadolph-at in huporiations, but, wore than all, the sleep, and they show some juclination to stop s esroont, No. 134 Madison-st.. —_— L iy barvest of 1578, e bredicted, under tho pres- | the war it possible. They will mect st tho | ~EZCCoONI i At Half-Past 9 0'Clock This Morning cut tarlfl, with & moderutely good barvest, 8 revenuo of $23,800, utely good harvesby ® | Windsor Hotel ln New York Wedoeaday, Maren ILE. WEH SHALL SELL clest to meet all conclogencics. e did pot | & snd the Executive Committes of Westurn | @~~~ osmanarnn s ot oo s propose to increuso the taxes of the people, spd | managers and the Western Pool Commissioner SRR DI P A_RLOR SUITS, » 10 change was wads {u the tarifl. hove been requeated to be presoat. Vanderbilt [ - our £, St trigiak espease. k. TS - lisa bren conuderably buniahed slico his gamo R CHAMBER SETS, e O O f 50° Doarbora THE BLAINE-GOULD ALLIANCE. Lag=hoen duacnend asid Uiceily (N o T3Vout 3SUSE | touashold Faroitase of sl Kinds, Carvets, Bl To ths Edlior o] The Tribune, setponls, AL BN RO aonm: afees ot es ' ≪‘il %fi_::wg.’léfi'} god 8 lares Iot of Mlecellansoui Goods Alos 8wisvaLs, Pa., Feb. 3L.—It has been matter esent dithculifes. As sl the other - .l e P nc.'.‘:ffl S = lfl GO OdB- of great astoulshment that the New York T'rid- g'nnbunl manegors bave becn o favor oL peaco | LADIES AND GENTS m"mm.n. !‘ul'mtl.\!e and ou.se!m