Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1878, Page 8

8 THE CIIICAGO 'TRIBUNE: MONDAY. FEBRUARY 25, THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. Coroner Dictzsch vesterday held an Inquest upon Capt. Robert Pettigrow, who died sud- denly of heart-discase {n the Town of Lake View. 2 ITon, Witl!s Phelpe, of Bpringfield, Mass., the veteran rallroad contractor aud builder, Is stopping at the Pacifie. Micharl Gilfoll and flenry O'Brien, two well- known thicves, wero yestenlaycanglhit by Officer Wyman while trying to break into ecveral skops on Washington strect near State. Licut. McGarigle and Officer Joseph Kipley Ieft Iast evening for New Orleans, armed with o requisition amt Pmmzr napers for returning to s city the Italian murderer Gactano Rosa, re- cently captured in that city. Minor arreets: Joseph Wipgins, larceny ns baflce from W, B. Parkhurst; P, Rogers and Henry Crowler, holding up and robbing Jotn ¥lood and Patrlcic Nolan, two boys In the Decr- ing street district; Jennie Ficlds, larceny as Ballee of 29 from 1. Gibo, an expressman Uving at the corner.of Clark and Polk strects. One part of the Central Christisn Church which lutely occupled the hatl No. 907 Weat Van Baren atrect. moved into the new bulldlug yes- terday. 1be structure s located on Western avenue, near Congress sircet, and is neat and comfortable. Approprlate services were held. The Rey. H. L. Hastings preschied in the morn- juir, and In the afternoon a tnfon eervice was held in which the K H. Adams, Mcthodisf the Rev. G. 1. Peake, Congregationalist, and the flev, E. Hewitt, Baptist, assisted the iastor, the Rev. A. J. White, and_Elder Eaton, Lhmy promiucnt members of the South and North churcheswere In attendance, Intho cvenng Elder 8haw preacied to a large house, amd threalter the pastor administered tho ordtnance of baptism, O'LEARY. Mr. Daniel. O'Leary, the Chlcago pedestrian, left this ciiy lost Friday night in'charge, as it were, of Mr % AL Smith, o gentleman who needs no introduction to the spurt-loving public 1 o and vicinity. They are bound for JLoncon, Enzland, where O'Leary s to match Iiasell for long-distance walkivit ngalnst any- thing and cversibing o the Ye«leatrlunllnn tiat the world has produced, That means any lvieg and moving human pedestrian. The contest §s to oceur at _Agricultural Hal, Lomlor, commeacing Mareh an 13 to st six days, ‘Tho peeuliar feature of the confest, which, by the ‘way, fs called the **Internationol contest for tho cham- piensedy of the world,” Is the freedom from restraint fn the style of movement, Bix days sliall the contestants labor and do all they have 1o de, and the man who has within the simits of those days covered the most ground, whether by walking, running, or by other dovice of foot Tocometion, will be declured the chumplon of tie workd, and will reeeive the belt, O'Leary 1s tonfident of beingnot the Jast amoug the tiventy contestants, and Binith s willing to bet on Ionest dolur that 1t will beull right ot tho Yuisin. e will *“play biin to win? anyway. 0’ Leary may fecl casy ae far 0s ofl hils business vrrangenents ore coticerned, He hos o busl- uess manager with lnm this time, TIE GERMAN DRAMA, Mrs, Helena Vou Ruckowitza nmiada her sce- il appenrance with Mr. Wurster's German 2 company at the New Chicato st cvenfir in Dr. Foerster's trans- lation of Francuis Ponsard’s celebrated Nstor- 1enl drama ** Der Verlicbte Loew (the love- struck liun). ‘Thio play is a tine classical pro- ductlon of more than ordiuary merit, uud Its action fs Juss tedious than of most French pro- ductions, ‘The charncters aie well drawn, and and though the prncipal burden of the pertorm- anee, ltes on the shoulders of two persons, yet cach charucter, however small, s of some im- portunce sud needs an able exponent, It fs.] J, probably due to the fuct that Mr. Wurster's vompany us at present constituted does not contuin “the clements with which to Nl the varfous characters that theg pérformance as o Whole wua not all that could bo desired, Such actors o8 Messrs, Haseuwlokel snd Bobeno wmd Mrs. Hepser are . sufliclont to epuil the ensemble ol any performance, nuanatter how simall their parts. * Mr, S8hober, an excellent comedian, was wssigoed to a part cntlrely outside of his line, and he made, as was to_be expected, acaricntureof it Mra, Helene Vou Rackowltza, who assumed the try- duer yurt of Muryuise de Maupaz, gave o very fine Ished and creditsbis performance, and in sono dnstances improved on her performance of last 8he showed ot cach step that sho is on #s0t grreat routine and talent, but not byany mcans us brilant assenie of her admirers clalm, Asalready stated, sbie fs greatty alded bya huude some fuce and o splendld wurdrobe, which she knows how to make uso of. Mr, Emil Von Der Osten [ the leading part of Humbert would lave been much mora” acceptable hud he ranted Iess utnl prayed his part casler. Yot ft was a clever performance that deserves fuvorable com- wment, Messrs, Waldorf and Koch and Mrs. Claussen and Stephant were us zood as could be cxpected, JIOTEL ANRIVALS, Tremont Honse—E. James, Now York; the Hon, John Fitzeerahd, Vlattsmouth, Neb,; A, A, Oze n. Hochenter; tho Hop, Alexander_ Camnpbell, e: Wo M. 'Wie, Paducalt, Ky.: John Clay, New Vork: 1. A.Snoger, Balt Lakes 1, G. Wooly Detrolt; dules G, Lumbard, New Yorks Faul Bois by, Omalia; dames Standlah, Cambridge, Ma T snpgood, Loston. ... Plmer. House—ii, M. Clurk nnd "I Lipwian, Now York; C, i, Deere, Moline; ', P, "Thornbiridyo and 'd.” M. Moore, U, 8 A5 George Crovks, Milwankees 5 . Aids K. Averill, Now Yor) © 1L hrawdon, Tomuns UL 3it. Slonfort, St €. 1L, Greenough, Rio de Janolro, Sraxil; N, 11, Tnble, Pittaburg: « A, Clupp, Hoston: W, M- Cunaleds, Vittsourg....Shermian House—The Non, J 1. Wilson, Richmand, Vu. : J. M. Allen, Harle i buerr, Clociunatly J2 1. Shoap, Lae P. Iteynolds and ‘Thomas baalpaugh, s, hew York; tnd lou, U T, 1, “Suith, Quiney; W, W. Girand’ Facyfie—Chu " Lawreuco, New ¥ svetand; . 8. Higgl ainter, New York; Jomes Noarse, Drs Molnen; W. 3. ~11. Vuu! 1, UTIONS ON THE DEATU OF THE rors, ting of delecates from the Irlsh soclo- 2% held ot Maskeld Hall last evening. If, oJ. Muczulre wus ealled to the chalr in the absenco of the regular Chalrman, A Commltte appointed at a former meeting to draft resolitions of respect to the memory o ‘ubu Plus IN. reparted as follows, aud the re- Port was wlopted: Th Irinh-Acrican Councll, composcd of dolo- +frow all the Cathwlic socictivs of Chicago, fecurd - tierr profound veguration for the litu Pontsf, Popo Puuw 1X., who, . dudug hisx pontificate of thirty-two years, bresented tu - the Chriatian world un extraurginary cxumJ;lu of couraue, humitily, self dewial, Justice, und holiness; whose history, e tending vver cighly-siz years, s without w blem, a1 wkuso memory wiil be cherlahed by the Cathos Lew of " the entlre World oe ous of the greatest of {'u,us. and vne of the vurest of wen, Fhorefore, e Jicavleed, That wo, the representatives of the Irl-h Cutholte Socletien of Culcago, du deeply de Piore tae loss which the Catholic world has suse Wined i the joss of our Uoly Father, Pope Pius X, A communicatiou waa presented from Dennls OConnor invitiug the elllcers and mewbers of the 1rixh sucietics to co-operats tn eelobratiog the Lmmett centonary at West 8ide Turner iall, Monduy evemmng, March 4. All otticers were fnvited to seats un the platform ot the oc- 1, and to uppear in regalia, ‘The fuvitation cpted, und resolutions were adopted iz tribute 1o Eunmett, aud call ou all Irish- o juin in the colebration, bue mutter of Hiuuces was thon discussed at Buine lenuth, especially with o view to ralsing mioney o pay hall reat, and the question wos weed of by appolutivg the oflleers of the cling w Comuittee ou Hall, to report at o uent weeting, Tive queation ot catablishing a llue of march fur St Patrick’s Day was then- constdered, and. Marshal wus tustrurted to vrepure s lue subinle It to the next mecing. : Lach of tl;u nucldcufn they ded to namg o assistan an ur i hich drttbind vonsticrable e o ey o o e s chlcl uids ul w meotiug ol unda (6 be hield Sunday at 3 u‘ul«ik{l{m SeEy Ater Illmllmu.u'l‘:iun ol some further unim- portaut busiuess, the meetlug wdjourncd ¢! A0 the calt of the Preotdette 4 sl TIHE COMMUNISTS, THEIK BPRING CAMPAIGN JDEAS. The Socialistle Lubor party, kuowu in com- o parlaucs us the * Communiate,” met yes- terday ufternuon fn o ball over s beer-salvon at No. 45 North Clark streot. Their meeting was keorety ag thelr wectivge usually are, whether 1zom o fear that thelr evil doluge may resch wo puulic car or from fear of an exposition of thelr ious stupldity, the reporter cannot say, ¢ ho Waa relused sdmittance. It might, purbaus, Le well 1o suggest to the Soclalisty hiat they clect or appolut 8 doorkeeper whoss vuinprelicusion 3 farge enough to jucludy at legst thie commonest civtiitics of We, Ihe utteudance ewbraced the wembers of Lothi the Englisn uud German sections, sud the work of M wltsrieos was Tiited ‘to the acoptiou of a plau of urganizytion wua work for i rpring political campalgu, Buch & plan wus adopted, What Its detallsaro the Communlats dn not care to hiave the public know, and the public wonld not care Lo know. The main entnro of it 1s that “sections ¥ (thelatest name for ward clubs) are_to be organized fu each ward of the city and in each precinct of cach wanl; provided of conrse that corporal’s guards of “champions of the liberty of wage workers ' can ha found willing to assumo_tho work of organization in tho districts in which they live, ‘The question of candidates came up for die- cnesion, and a vote showed that & majority de- alred to run a full ticket in each ward, notwith- atanding the consclonsncas that In some wards there is as much chance of electing a ** Com- munist ™ to office as there is_of making Frank ‘Lawler Chicf-Justice of the United States 8u- preme Court, Tho Communists belicve in votlog for some one of their number for each office iu the gift of the people. Another mecting will bo neld next Sunday, whcnd they cxpect to have five sections repra- zented, : HERRON’S CORPUS. WIIY IT WAS GIVEN TO fHE DOCTORS. The lower strata of colored soclety lins Leen eomeghat excrcised during the past week In re- gard to the death of one James Herron, a for- mer salcon-keeper on Fourth avenue, and a nlayer on the guftar. Herron shufiled off the mortal coll Tuesday last at No. 803 Bouth Clark street, where he was living in open adultery with a white girl, by whom he had onc child, Beaides this concubine, Herron is sald to have had s number of others, and waa inarried threa tlincs, two of his wives now living In this city. lis frat spouse he took to wife wn Colum- bus, O, B8hbe carefully deparicd this life, when Ierron came to thls city, whero he kept o low ssloon. in rapid siccesslon ho married two othier wives, one of wiom 18 now living at No. 7 Third avenue, IHerron died of o complicntion of discascs, and Dr. Bristol nttended him. Tho decensed left nothing axcept a lot of pauper chitdren, and his remains were tnken charge of by the clty un- dertaker, Mr. (feorgo A. Elton, who, at the re- quest of s then supposed wife, turned the Dody over to Dr. Bristol, for the benefit of med- feal science, to be dissceted In the Chicago Homeopathie Medical College. After tho body liadt been removed tothe colicge,—for It was tak- en thero in o coflin by daylight, aud In areapect- able manner,—Mrs. Herrun No. 2 aoplied for it. The doctors in charge told her whiere the corpsa was, Im:i as she bal no money to bury 1t, she allowed it to remain wherait was, the physiclans promlising to deliver it to her, if eho 8o re- quested. The _ post-mortem examination showed that the decursed died of syphilitle af- fections, and Lis liver was ko enlarged that jt welghed soven pounds. The body was_not sold totne college, but was dellyered under color aud in due forin of the lnw, RAILROADS. A FALLING OUT. #peclal Dispatch o The Tridune. 81, Louis, Mo., Feb. 2. —For sume days past raflroad circles have been Intensely excited over the announcement that the 1llinols Central and the Vandalla had broken their coutract on busl- ness between this polnt and Chicago. The ao- nouncement was officially confirmed yesterday, and it Is now definitely understood that the ‘Wabash and the Iilinofs Central have completed an arrangement to run o through Chicago coach and sleeper via Toledo daily. This s but two milles longrer than the Clucago & Alton route, and 1& doubtless destined to become 8 warm competitor for Chicago travel. The move fsnot made for the sake of the new route to Chicago 28 much as for the Ilinols Central to given close conneetion for freight to Kaneas City via Gilman, Hannjbal, and the Hanolhul & 8t, osepht, “The Ranens Clty routels enld to be os short & one as the proposed liue from Knnsas Clty to Chicago via Moxico and Rovdhouse, and many raflrond men claitm that it is a more di- rect route. A, 8, Dunbam, Ueneral Passenger Agent of the Chieago & Eastern iltinols, is in thu city to try and errauge o frefpht lne be- tween hero and Clileazo via Terre laute, The new -rmnE-mcnt wues fnto cffect next Sunday ut voon. Eorts were made to-dsy to cffect o compromise, but without nvafl, MICHIGAN ROADS, Snectal Correspundence of The Tribune, Laxsing, Mich,, Feb, 22.—J. M. Ashley, of Toledo, visited this city on Thutsday fo the in- terest of the extension of the Toledo & Ann Arbor Road to this eity. The alr-line distance Is about ity miler. The usual subsidy for building the road (cxcept thoiron) by private subscription 18 asfked, ‘which whi cost about $1,000 per mle. The Lauslug gontlemen acen tw think the projeet feasiblo. JJawes Turner, Preshdent of the Chicago & Northwestern Hoad, dentes that the Lake Shore Comnpany has bought the road, LAND SALES. Bpectal Disputch to The Tribune, East Baaivaw, Mich,, Feb, 24.—1he Land Commlssivucra of the Flint & Yera Marquetts Nailwoy sokd 8,508.40 acres of the land-grant of the Company during 1877 for $05,08L0M, or $11.23 per acro. Tho total numberof acres sold sinco bo land-grant was fssued |3 75,7200, amounting to $2,277,430,0 — —m—— CANADA. Death ofa Prominent Citizon of Montreal— Conditlon of the Cansdian Indians, Roeclal Dispateh to The Tribune, MoNTazaL, Feb. 2L.—Mr, William Workman dicd at 11 o'clock lust night after nlong nnd pafotul Hiness. 1Ilo was formnerly head of the firin of Frothingham & Workman, Presldent of tha Clity Bouk, and Mayorof Montreal. 1l had for many ycars past occupled o leading position fu the city, Special Dispalch o Ths Tribune, O1TAWA, Feb, 24.—The report of the Minister of the Interior has been lald before Parllament. A large purtion of it fs taken up with the de- tails cunnected with tho mauagement of the ya- rlous Indiun tribea acattercd over the Dominlon, sud with the uxtinction of the Indian title over various portions of the Northwest. ‘Tle il ter says that, in the older Proviuces, therc s a gradual fmprovement In morals, labits, and Liealth, golug on amongst the Indlans; aud that, sven In the comparatively new Provinces, the same thing fs more or less notable. Ton great extent this amelioralion is sald to be due to the scverity of the law {o reference to the sale or Kt to tho Indians of ntoxieating liquors, and to the effective manuer fo which the law s gen- crally admintstered, 1o Ontarlo the progress of tho ludians lu farming and mechonical ure has Leon |§ucml_y uotieable, aud even in thy orthwest Territory o splrit uf fmprovement s being manlfested to @ greator extent than formerly, and the re- sults ure soen fu such facts thut the Iudlsus of Dougtas Loke, British Coluwbia, were awarded at the Centenulal Exbibition, Philadelplia, two divlomas nud 8 medal for wheat grown by them, whils the Indiaus of Arthabasks, in the Nortliwest, wers at the same timu awarded a diplowa for wheat and hlrlu{. ‘There oro in the dilfereut Provices 32,506 Indians resident on reaerves. ‘Phese bave U3,000 acres under cultl- vation, 5,85 bouses, 3,008 barus, upwanis of 8,000 agzrlcultural implements of various kinds, 8,213 horacs, 8,631 cows, 1,701 sheop, 6,128 pigs, BT uxen, 8514 fancy stock, ‘The quantities of their ditfercut crops were sll tolerablv lurge, They frew 84,640 bushels of wheat, 72,463 of vats, 131,001 of potatoes, and other things iu broportion. Hy the laat teturus 8,400 children were attending tho Indfan schools, aud re- celving o fair elementary _education in the common brauches, ~ Besid thodo luddagis who are reaidiug on tho v ations, thero gre largo numbers of pomadies, making the l:blnl uutber of ‘hu nboriziues in the whote of Cunada 0,650, of whom British columbia contaius 85,154, und Mamtobn and the North- west Territorics 27,303, “Pue treaty concluded with the warlike und supposediy-untractable Blackleets, in splts of ull prophceies to the con Lrury, Lus beci u entire suceess, and, witle the presence of Bitting-Bull and his warriors fs u source of suxicty to the Government of Canad: stroug hopes ure cxpressed of the whole diglls culty between thu Uylted States sud these Indiuns bewgz satlsfeetyrily seiticd, so that thy relugees iy returs volunturily to thy wther side of the lines, Tho wisdom of the polley of conciliation and falr play which hus prevalled 1 the British treatment of the Iudians througbout the Domluion, contiuues to be seen In tho ge- ural peaceluluess and contcotinent wwong the dliferent tribes throughout the whole of Cunada. GugLey, Out,, Feb, 31.—The Worswlck Eu- fimu Munufacturivg Couspauy’s prembies have urued. Loss, $40,000; inaured. PETROLEUM, OuL Cr7Y, Pa., Feb. 28.—Tho petroloum mar- ket upeued quivt and steady, with sales at $L.583%, advanced to §1.63%, declined to $1.60, advauced to §L801(, closlug st §1.54%. Sbip. w‘xmw.um ba:u{'a, loulgtmu:qlhxao‘, WJ.O& TIIE SPRING FASHIONS. The Bchemes and Patterns for the Spring Months Desoribed. The Jaunty Walking-Coat Still n Favor- ite with the Tastefal. The Polonaisze with New Models Ro mains & Fatorite. Special Correspandence of The Tridune. New Yous, Feb, 21.—Though there ‘is a breath of spring fn the alr, and o whisper of spring fashions afloat, there Is really little ag yet so decisively known as regards the latter thut one way speak with authority concerning them, Il really mot until next mwnth that one can be prepared to state the spring styles cx cathedra, Mauy of the present fancies are far too popular to bo relinquished. The polo- nalse, the jaunty little coat and vest, the be- coming kiit skirt,—all these will remain with us and help ndorn our belles durlng the coming scason. Ono of our fluest shoos here tells mo that among importations for the cuming ope: ings are sumo light silk and wool fabrics having the appearance of the so popular bourcttes, and yet most satisfactory In polnt of lightness, freshiness, and nlrincss. THR WALKING COATS I have fust mentioned will be greatly worn. Made up o bourcttes or basket-cloths, they may be appropristely trimmed with silk, golloons, brafds, cte., or may bo simply but stylishly finishcd by one or several rows of machine-stitching. This latter is much admired. Among theso conts are several different styles, all very pleasing and gencrally becoming. One of the latest has cutaway fronts and box pock- cts, and fs known as the English cost. There 1s 110 scam in the back centre, and the skirt of tlie coat {s divided in the middle and so arrang- ed that one flap overlies the other. Tlere is o styllsh rtolling collar, with lapels, and the sleeves are tinlshed by broad cuffs, These may all be made of sk or velvet contrasting with or matehlog §n color and shade the materinl of which the coat Is made. This will probably be bovrette, invisible plalda, basket cloth, or sume similor spring novelty. A jaunty breast-pocket cumpietes the *natty™ little cont, which is destined to become very popular. Another, n pleasing varlation of this Orst une, has a rolling collar with long narrow lapels. There are beau- tifully Atted scams in the back, and the rkirt vortiun s diaposcd I sido and centro overlaps, There are alde pockets and one also fn the back. Round-shaped cufls finfsh the slecves. There Is A HIOUL-ONG VEST with standing collar, and two points at the bot- tom, ‘This vest is fastened its entire lengih by small buttons, and has two tiny pockets. The cont s closed over the sreast by three butions, This stylo mn¥ be em‘flnycd to excellent and shawy effect if desired. “Tho vest may ho of a different aterial, and I some cases it may bo of a briliiant contrasiing color. A dress of this description which Is belng made as a model for one of the approaching openings shows this ar- rangemont. ‘Lhere Is a long tralned skirt, tho tronte Iufd Ty kit pleats, the lett side simllarly arranged, while the right sideis plain, ‘The back and train are formed by o scrics of slde leats, turning toward tho centre back. The rout of the skirt at the bottom s cut in large, deep polnts, showing underneath these a fnely-latd pleatiog of bro- cade. The skirt itself, I'should baye said, is of tho softest, heaviest American black silk. The 1878, some little way np and buttoned together, 18 robably the favorite. Add to this the jaunty ittio triplo cape swhich {a so adired, and which forma 8o pleasing a fintsh, and a lady thus ar- rayed formns as pretty and {rresistible n pleture nsonocanimagineon nralny day. MATTINS. THE FARM AND GARDEN. Golng Weat to Grow Wheat—Failures of the Crap—About German Farmers—Disntis. fled=A Mistake—Tho Neason Why—No Directlons GlveneA Wheat-Soll—~Frult- Farma=fnperior Advaninges—~\White Wil- Inw for Fencrs. From Our Oten Correspondent, Cuamralon, 1L, Feb, 23.—One of the ad- vantagesof going West, and one that is harped on by the land and raliroad agents that you can grow wiheat. * {llinols is not a wheat-coun- try, and never will be,” has been reiterated unti many of our govd farmers have come to betlevo the saylog true. Wa remomber thirty years ago, when good farm-land within ton miles of the preseat city-limits of Chicago was thought dear at $10 an acre, that It waa said to all who came there, that & better wheat-country did not cxist. Towa was almost unheard of, and Minnesota was an un- known quantity, and the man who dared to take his tamily to that Torritory was looked ‘upon as almost burled alive. Wheat waa there, ns now, lovked upon as the ne plus ultra of funfog. No matter how good a crop of onts one ralsed, or how much corn, 1o man was cou- sidered & good farmer unless he sold wheat. Crops of twenty, thirty, and forty bushels to the acro were common. In a few years, huw- cver, FAILURES OF THE CROP began to be common; chiuch-bugs came, then rust and drought. People furgot that tho nor- mal conditionof the sofl had been changed ; that the supply of potast and phuspliorus contained in the fow inches of surface-svil was about ex- Linusted, and no addition was made by manures or rotation. Then came reports from Iowa and Minnesota of big ylelds of wheat, and tho open- ing of the Galenn & Chicago Union Railroad af- forded a market. Iusll the population beecsnie crazy for & move, and it 1a safe to say that two-thirds of the land in Cook, Du Page, and surroundivg counties—wlat was then the compatatively thickly-sctiled portion of the State—changed hands. The purchasers were Germanes the sellers Americans who had **skinued?? their farms. Many of these mien we oceastonally hear from now, They wore out thelr Jown farms, and have gone beyond, into Nebraska and Konsas, A few words ALQUT TIESE GENMAN PARMELS, and we shall continuc our remarks on wheat, ‘There (sn't f more wealtly or prosperous sec- tlon {n the State than that found in the conntics mentioned, unless it bo in Bt, Clalr County; and no set of young meu and woinen aro eivun n better start in 1ifo than tho descendauts of these people, Nearly eyery son roceivess farm, or its equivalent, when bo marries; and overy daughter takes with her abundant wealth of houschold guods aud dowestic aninals. These people atll) raise wheat, and make money out of it: but their proxhnity to a gond market per- wits them to grow more diversified crops tnan thoy otherwise would. DISIATISFIRD, There aro to-day thousands of farmers achlog to scll out and go West where they cnn grow whent, They do not conslder that there arc drawbacks of which they hearnothing; but vis- fous_of wheat-fields, wheat-stacks, and bins filled with the yeliow grain, loomn up to thelr viow, They have not pruifl.c-l by what the! should have learned here, but will' zo througl thesatu process of lklnnlnf their farms as they nave hore, Wheat-growing means an Im- poverished soll, and the result “will be a move underpleating of brocade shows a fabrle of o |-farther West or North as soon as the elements Llack silk surface euriched with a beaut!ful de- slza tn blossom and leaf wrought In an exquisite shado of sllvery blue, ‘Ilio vest is of this ma- terfal, und fs ‘closed uo the frout with smal) sllver fllagrec stars set with turquoise. The edie of thy vest,cut in two small polnta in front, 18 bound with a silver brald in open-work pattern, which Is sewed on with blue stlk. The charming Hitle coat 18 of black ik, with cufls, collar, and lapels of brocade, and 1s finishey olone Its eduees with three rows of machine- stitehing. To ucconpany this clegant tollotte is a honuet of tine biack straw trimmed with bands of blue satin and ornumented with hand- somy bluck plumes tipped with bine and held I placo by an extremely novel and pretiy clasp of which wheat is wade have been harvested aud sold. 1T 18 A MISTAKR to suppose that the older Statcs are no longer wheat-growinyg States, The men who are inter- ested {u transportation snd in the sale of cheap lunds have eoue farther West, nnd no longers advertiscus, The Genesco Valley still pro- duces wheat, probably more busliels than eve Lut it {s done nt an cnhauced cust. Ohlo, I diana, and Illhols produce as any, 1f not wore, Lushels of the cerval than ever: but we litve ceased to bray of our big crops, It {s sate to say that not more than - ONE PARMER IN TEN rafses wheat for his own use. One of tho most of-turquoises and, pliver, . X, have, negectud 0. ) buceamey - articles; of.-:homnconsumotion, . e, i epenk of tha arraygement of tho right edjejol .| T cxart, witeh £ it ot ot Mpmal o pialn, This is not strictly o, ior It s ovened up ita ontire leugth, wbhowing beneath o slmu- Inted PETTICOAT, OF DLUB DIOCADE. The apening 18 clasped together at threo dis- tinet places by o band and bow of black ribbon haviug sts reverss blue. In tho contre of cach bow 1s an ornwment which mutches the buttons, ‘This {s altogether a ot unlque and eleguut costume, und cannot fall 1o have muu{ ud- mirers, us well nd muny tmitators. The clorfes of the polonatse, it In safo to assert, wiil Tlinger with us yot another season. ‘Lhcreis n very handsuing model introduced as o canallate for favor, which Is sure to find nuditional advantaze from its novelty, Tho entire front, or raticr centre front, und tho middis of the belt, con- #lsts of shirred insertious, differiug from cach enchother in these varticuturs: “The centre buck, from the collar hulf way to the back, cou- sfsts of rows of hor:zoutal shirrlng about one Inch from each other, thus forming small tull uffs. Fram where these stop to thy wuiat-line he goods which is shivcred Is drawn plainly down, slightly narrowing as ft descends until {t reaclies the bolt,” era It gradually widens, and the shirring recommences 1o coutliive an {nch or two below the kuces, farther than which 1t does not - extend, DBelow this point the polonalss falls gracefully in uncontin ed drapery. The (roat has the in- sertlon of shirring done 1n the same smull pufl- llke arrangeicent on the body, but below the walst lina it cousiste of three séctlons, each over- Iylog the one beneath (t, and cach flalshed about an Inch from the bottom by several rows of shirring, Below the last s o wathered rutiio somewhat narrower than any of the pleces above #t. The fronts of the polunalse, Which wery opened to adnitihe plustron or front, are turned back to furm revers, and may lflorv.lo‘) rtunit for wuch and claborate garniture Ft’lulm L ‘This 18 & most clegaut garment, and & means of uffecting new and mosy pleasing comblnations. And that combinations of colurs aud fabrics will be us popular throughout thucoming scason o8 they bave bLeen durlug the past, 1s even ot this carly dav a subject not admitting the faint- est doubt, The peep that f, bewme privileged, have been vouchsufed at the few sprivg voods already licro suowa Ine that they bave been se- lected with » vlew of combination, and that from thelr very naturs wanv of them depend for thelr tiost effective results upon thelr unlon }vuh somu other materinl, Tlcre are three or jour NEW MODELS OF FOLONAINE, cach with some uovel and pleasing featurc. Ladice who have a plalo but haudsome polon- ribe of black cashuere, sitk, or similar goods, may fnd n charwiog addition with which to brighten und freshen the gormen: ‘n & sepurate plastron, which may be worn or detached at pleasure, Thego are mado with several sitght variatious, any of which may be sclected. They nuy be made of velvet, silk, or satin, Liack or colored, and vromnented with lace, buttons, cordage, fringe, cte. A very pretty ondof blsek velvet passes ncross the back and shoulders like & fichu, continues down to the walst, and thenco 0a fur s is desired, It is lulshed around the neck Ly a rutto of black luce un iuch wido jet gallovn, The outer edyes and each side of the chitire Jength are similar. l{ trlmwned. Across tho lower portion are three rows of bandsome jet sringe falllug over tiree Jaco rutlies. Thrce bands of the Jot ealoon are placed down the ceutro of tuo plas- tron, the two vuter onva icluy shorter than the middle one. For tail, slender ladics, a Princess rube with ehirred fusertions back and front nakea o garment bighly to be comwmeuded for its vlegance and beauty. A most charming dinner dreds embodying Lhis fdea has Just been completed for one of our most fasbilonable dames, ‘The Princess robe, with an finmcuso traiv, ts of the most oxquisitely fine Iudia cush- wiere, The vack and front huve lnsertions of irred satin of & delicate rose-pluk. The (oo appareut sbeen of the satin, made more con- spicuous from contrast with the cashmere, is suftened by coverings of white {Husion, beld down ut {rregulur futervals by clusters of pink aud white azalens. A stmllar dress showed a cumbloution of rich BLACK SILK AND YELLOW SATIX, tho glure of the latter tuned by puilings of black tutle. A good tagte will suguest innu- merable cumbluations whics will result fa ex- cellent effocts. The styly, in addition tuits elegauce, powseascs the greater charw of being very becomlog and quite novel. Heuce, I think oue wasydepend on Its eutenog largely futo spring totletties. Just at this thoe of the year, when unreliably Larch und capricious April are 80 near, a wost hinportant gurntent I8 ub ubster which s not too Leavy for tbu days which may be closs uud op- wressive, thuugh ralny. Light clotbs, sunwmer Mcltous, aud the fucly-finished Eoglish water- prouls are tho wmust desirable wate: and for "i’u:h' wqa‘t&mbl. dnllau;.. u'unu Ln:::d aut be 8ti loss. Thu pretty stylo hav ¢, sauare pockete, double-brewsted (xonc,‘bu{ bed songleavandadisfint.aplicessattyr. uilhero arg flonning-milla at uearly overy town of 200 or 807 funubitants in this State, but they are tdia halt the tim, or send to Kausas ar Minnesota for wheat to grind. This sulcidal policy has gone on for years, and whvi Simply bocauss the farmers of thevider WesternStates have be- cume g0 enzrossed fu ralaing corn and pork that all othier interests have bren neglected. An- uther reason Is becauso it requires a reaping- machinu to eut tho graln, A tenacra fleld of wheat will appall a farmer If he is obliged to reap it with o cradle. 'Thirty years o mnen prided themsclves vn thelr abuity to lay down tour or tive acres a day, but no one brags of any such work nowadays, Nefther was the work so very expensive, u to cradle and one to bind, with o boy to “shock up,"” would put ten acres of whoeat in shock lu turce days or loss, Now, it requires a reaper, dreiver, five Linders, and & men or two to ‘“‘shock up.” There I8 no saving of labor, al- though theredsin tho rapidity of the work. Wu cordially advise areturn to five aud ten acro tlelds of wheat, and also to tho old cradle, ‘Wa du not propose in this letter TO UIVE DIRECTIONS for preparine tho soll and sowing the secd. The soll shiould Lave been plowed last fall forsprine- wheat, or, I there bosome clean coraddand, it may be seeded without plowing, It will socon bo timu to sow the seed; in fuct, spring-wheat should bo put {u carly or not ut ull, It s not 5uud pollcy to sow it ou wet land, Wot land es not possess the clomonts for producing wheat, although the growth of straw may bo tine, Bpring-wheat does not do waell south of 40°, yet an oceasioual good ¢rop may bo hurvest- ed south uf that degree. A WHEAT-BOIL." 1t any one wishes to ralse wheat, let him take the mab of Hlinois nud tind Neowu, on the Iili- nols Ceotral Rallroad, aod follow along that road as far south us Anva, ‘Tacre is not amore favoruble location for the wheat-zrower In the West,—wo inight suy in the Unlon, and not be far outswle the truth. Nearly the whole ares between the \Wabash River, on thy cast, and the Mississippl, on the west, is good wheat-land, There ure spots of black loum winen wre not firstciass, ‘The soll s a yellow drift, underiaid in muuuplm.-el with a hard-pan fmpervious to water. Underncath this hand- pau 18 & deposit of marl, which, when broken up and exposed to theaction of alrand frost, makes one of the most productive sulls fn the Weat, ‘Tho reglon referred to s diveraltied with timber aod prairic, and some portions of ft are quite rolliug wnd broken. It produces timothy-hay In abuundance, but does not stand pasturing, Thers s no better whent raised thon that vroduced fu this sectlon, The sail containg an ubundance of phosphoric acld, from which wheat gud flour derivo thele culef valve. Tho reputation of the inills lu this _region s national: Etlloghaw, Ashley, Cobden, Belleyllle, avd other "brands " of flour wre known In the markets of the East as standards. The country is uot haif- occupled, Although It is traveried by numer- ous railroads, both nortls sod soutn, the pecullar culor of the soll, und perhups the peeullaritios of its juhabitants, bave conspired to make peo- ple suspiclous ud keop settlersaway, It s une of the beat lucations In the 8tate for frult- farms, oud its reputation is slrcady made in that respect, We earnestly desire to call the attention of men whu are 80 anxivus to grow wheat to this reglon, Let themn visit it, and couslder the superior advautages it posscsses for mwrkets. Good crops of vegetatles, and waony sewmi-tropieal pruducts, floursh. 1 muy be purchased very low, and is readlly ac- cesslble, There are 10 pouds overgrown with rustics, as thero are (o Nortbhern ilnols, and no windiug sloughs, as lo the central portions. There are sotue l‘mwhclu, but they are not fu- superable. The Hlinots Central, both inain lue it branch, and tho Bt Louls, Vauda- & ‘Verre Haute Rallways, interscet this reglow, sud pive (s products out- let o sny direction. 'In mentioniog this part, wa do not wish tu bo understood as Iguoring other lpnmum which produce wheat, Every farm which Is tocated ju the tinber, and & large portion of our pralrie-farws, will grow prutitable crops of wheat. Every farmer ought to produce cuuufh tur big own bread. By auy, & littls patch of wlicat Is luoked upou us two wuch trouble; but three or four acres well put fu, and harvested cheaoly, will pay, Two or threo nelgkbors might stack toget cr, and save too muck expenss i threshiug; or It waey be threshed with a flall, or trumped out by the teams, which, during August, have uot much to du. The nub}ecr. 13 worthy of thought, and now 13 the tima to uct. TUE WHITE WILLOW. This troo cootiuucs so attract atteotlon for fenclnz, especially i wet 1and, where it is {m- possible to wake the Osags-orunie, or any other durablay bedge-plaat, grow. Thoe cuttings wsy be made now, aud, if “the ground i ot fruzen, they muy also be plavted. Whers tho traus- mruuuu 18 110t 100 expensive, wo should prefer Lavo the cutiings frow tures to four fust long, and from a hall-fnch to an Inch in diam- cter. Wlero they aro sent fong distances, of conrae rmaller cuttiors must he made. Wo do not adyise the planting of this tres for a hediro alongside ot land that Is to be plowerl or culti- vated. It erows too tall, and its roots ahsorh ol the nutriment from the soll for sevaral roda, 20 that nothing clee will erow. After tho trees have attained two or threo [nches in thickness, IIIE{ may be topped at any hight, and with littic diftfculty be kept within ressunable hounds, ‘barbed wire stretched along, and fastened ocea. slonally, will keep any stock, except liogs and :gfekn. inside, cven {f the treus are not very ek, TURKEY. Tho Abelltion of the Grand Viziornte, Tho effect of the lato Ministerial changa at Constantinople is that tho historical otlice of Grand Vizler has been abollshed, and that Abmed Vefik Pasha has been appolnted Pres- fdent of the Council of Ministers. The full significanco of this change 18 not yet apparent; 1t ray fodleate vothing more than a mercaltera- tiou uf nate, without any abatement or trans- fer of power; or It may amount to a radical revolution in the organfzation of the Turkish State. Existing cireumstances ron- der soma such revolutlon probable. Thu pressure of the Conference gave Midhat Pasha the force he needed to carry out his re- forms, and, though the sincerity of the Palace may bo justly questioned, the Turkish Parlin. ment bas shown that It will not consent to be clther a tool or a toy, and has oxhibited in try- fug vircumstances somo at leaet of tho qualitics of arepresentative body. It would not be sur- prising if the effect of the war ahould ho atill further to encourage tho advocates of reforn, sud to foster tho growth of Institutlons franied un Western moduls, 'The oftice of Grand Vizier fs one of the old- est fustitutions of the Turkish mllllnryflmluy. Tho first Turkish Urand Vizier was™ Aladin, Urother of the Bultan Orchan, nud son of Oth- man L, the founder of the so-called Ottoman 1l nuur. In thoso early days tho evil practica o{um ater Ottoman Bultans of slaging their brothers that their own rule might be undls- puted had not yes been established, and Aladin, who refused to share his brotlior's suvercigoty, beeame his chief Heutenant and adviser lu ol affalrs of State. The creation of the corps of Janissarics, so loug the Lerror of Eurug« and tho scourgo of Turkey's cocmics, was the re- uted vork of Aladin, ond by bhis military ezislation he Iald tho foundations of Ottomnan nseendency, From the accesslon of Orchan in 1820 dowt to o few days ngo the Grand Vizier has been the Orst civil subject In the Empire. He commanded the centre of the arinles in the field, and he relened supreme fn the councils of tho State. What was the {\‘ower of this great officeri n former times, nnd low precarious was its tenure, n mere clunce at Turklsh lilstory flices to show, Gibbon computes that tho average tonure-of-ofllce of a Urund Vizier, even in tho tines when Turkisharms were trlutnohant in Europu, did not exceed threcycars and a half, Unlimited ns tueir Yum.-r wos waile it lasted, it depended absolutely on the arbitrary and ca- riclous will of a_despot, and could always bo Bruugm. toan end by the swonl or howstring, In the palmy days of Turkish rule, the moure frresistible the power of a Vizier becamo the nearer ho was to destruction. Ibrahim, the re- nowaed Vizler of Solyman the Maznificent, had married the Bultau's sister, but oven this close relatfonship conld not save him Irown the fatal jealousy of his master, One day he was in- ¥ited to a banguet at tho palace, and the next morning his corpse, sttangled and dishonored, waa found within “the precinets by attendants who had come to seck him. ‘Yhere have been times when the power of the Grand Vizier has leen nmns onough to offect oven o Sultan’s fall, In 101 the imbecllo Sultan Musl-?hn was, through the Influeace of the Grand Vizier and uther high of- ficera of stato, roplaced by his nephew, Otuman IL; but the jatter soon became obnoxious to the Jauissarles and to their traitorous leader, Daoud Pasha; he, too, was deposod In his turn, und Mustapha, who had twice cscaped the un- timely death which was the customary heritago of thoso who stood neareat to the throne, was nratn restored, with Daoud Pasha for his Urand Vizier. Moreover, Daoud Pasiia had notin these disturbauces taken *lessons lumassacro” in vain, and, in order to secure his own power and thut of his tdlot sovercign, lie aought out Othman in his prison and had bim strangied with wanton aud Ingolent cruclty, These incidents, taken alinost at random from tho bloudy caronicte of ‘Turkish history, sutlice to show what the Grand Vizier was in” former times, But as Turkey graquatly ceased to be a militant and conguer- «Ing Power a chango came over the functions and ‘ehigitietyr 'of'the ehef Dlintster of ‘the State, By the reforms of Belim IIL, at the eud ol tho lnst century, the nbsolute power of the Graud Viazler was curtalied by making necessary for Lim to cousuit the Divun or council of tivelve superjor Ministers on all finportant ecasures, Heo thus nceessarily becume more of a statesmnan aud less of n soldier thun his predeeessora had been, and his power was submitted to sume sortuf control botl indiplomacy aud admiuistra tion. Taus the reforms of 8¢llm, followed by thoss of Mabmoud IL nt the bemnning of the presunt century, have glven something of the outward semblance of Europeau {uatitutions to the traditional milltary franiework of the Otto- man rule, and it Is dilllcult to discern in men liko Ault Pasha, an uccomplished stalesman, Fuud Pasha, & trained_diplomutist, or Midbut Yasha, a Constltution-bullacr, the Iincaments, functivus, or prerozatives of carlicr Viziers, "By tuo supprossion of tho oflice of Grand Vizlor, the hiatorical [magiuation is berelt of oo of the most vivid sy mbols that still survive of tho great days of Ottuinan ascendency and prowess. The thiug {tself had in sowno incusure paascd away, but the namo still ruinained to allve its inemory, nnd perbaps what re- mained of the thing muy even yet survive tho loss of the name. —————— THE LIQUOR QUESTION, - To the Editor of The Tribune, Ciricago, Fob, 23.—Is there not o lesson in tho Connelly-Sherry trial to bo worked into the minds of the citizens of Chicagol Two men get thelr wages and start out for n spree. ‘Thev first 2o Into tha saloons and pay up their old whisky debts, ond at each place they drlnk “‘sometimes beer, sometimes. whisky,” and flually go ft wholesalo and buy a bottle of whiaky, and between thom drink it down, and then they aro ready to cut fnto mince meat tho first man or woman they meet. Were they . ready to ' do this before they drank “tho beor and whisky! Noj they did an honorable decd lurtond; they Legan by paylog thelr debts, and ended, after “ beer and wolsky,” by o deed of murder so brutal that we might almust be justitled fu boe- lioviug that thess cresturos were possessed of irits of flends from another world whore But whore- murder 13 looked upou as s virtue. In hes the lessond Itis herss Alcotot in account with Crime: &3 To coat of thutrisl By 1 at Conuclly and by Bhorry for the wurder of Mg- * Cousthlo, vaunin This account shows a balaucoe against aleohiol of 33,480, Now, having learned one lessou in srthmetle, what shall we do! Briug sult against the asloun-keepers who sold the cause of thotr crims to Connelly and Sherey! Yes, Have wo auy luw under which this inuy bo donef Yes. Cln?‘-la. Rovised Statutes, Sec, O, . . . o Selle Ing “to nu{ persun {utoxicated, or who s In thio habit of wutting intoxicated, shall, for eachy offenst, be fined not loss thun §30 nor tiore than 8100, and linprisoued fn the County Jull not Jess thouten por wore thau thrty days,” w they, did any saluon-keeper sctl to Conuelly and Bherey after thoy were drunki Yes, thoy or their Trivuds cau tell to a man just who did “soll t thew, aud the salovn-kespirs wau did scll are . guilty of sclllug n violativn of law, ~aud, therotore, are liable under becs. 7, 8, and ¥, which provide that the violutlon makes them vommon nulsances, sub- Jeet to severs venulty, lablo for vupport of the dransand, and that mu(cmay be suud for daw- aged, ete. Now, publlc sentunent hag becn Tosteriug all this depravity and wrong, or elso w dewmand would have been nade long ere this for sume relief 1o the wrougs dutie by the ** dram- shops.” Liconsed though they be, the flagraut- ly sell ther polson aud crlwe-promoting Hquid 1u detauco of tue law, Wil not tho loyaity of the wtizens of Chicago promot thew to dewmand o deast - that tho laws ou our statute-book be obeyed. The Btate's Attorney, the Grand Jury, aud the Po- lice Courts bave a plaiu duty beforv them, snd {Iullca dewands that they perfortofiv; and,when ey do. we may thou hope to et one step fur- ther, and wibe “out from our city tho crylng shame of keeplue open the draw-shop on Buy- day, aud thus settiug 1t betwoen tue laborer's wages and Lis fawlly. o lung os there (s a God Iu Heaven, oo good whl come’ to a ety that du- Hes its duty to weak huwmanity, W. A, BAuszs, Twa Bad Hults, A scamstress {o Port Jeryls sued a lady cas- tomer tor §3.00 for maloug @ dress, but four other dreasinakers teal that the work wus *wretcoedly ' done, aud that tho gouds wers “ really” worth luss thau before belug wade up. Tuo result was that thy scaustsesslost bar sult and had to pay §12 costs Losidue. HURAL, Jn " NEW YORK CUSTOM-HOUSE. The Experiences of Mr. William Bodemann, of Chicago. Tils Advico to the Vietims of the Extortions of Kew York Drekers. Mr. Willlam Bodemann {s a druguist, doing business on the corner of State and Jeckson streets, Hels of German birth, and has friends and relatives in the old country. Ho is a quict- apogaring, unostentatious gentlemen, whom no one would suspect of having had a sharp con- test with the thieving fraternity of New York Cnstom-Tlouse brokers. But tho fact Is ho has been fighting the gang for three or four years, nod has galned such a high reputation for ‘* pluck* that he Is now genvrally appealed to by German-born resfdents of Chicago wio arc #0 unfortunate ns to recelve amall packages from thelr fricnds in the Mother Country to take chargo of their cases ngainst tho awindiing Custow-Houso brokers of that city. ‘Thinking Mr.Bodemann might bo abloto throw some light upon the subject of frauds In the New York Custom-House, a reporter of Tie Trinuse called upon him at his place of Lusi- tiess yesterday, when the following colloguy en- sucd: . Sald the reporter, V' I understand you have had some difiiculty with the New York Custom- ilousy, and you have perhaps read Tux Trin- uxe's articles on tho fraudulent management of Custom-House businces there. Will you please glve Tim TRiBUNE yonr idess on the subject, and any facts in your possession bear- ing upon it1” Mr. B.—*With pleasure. I bave had too hard.a fight with that cesspool not to selzo any epportunity to let the peoplo know how we ara swindled, While your articles only refer to a patent back-action combination between im- porters and the Cuslom-Housc, In order to un- dervalue imported goods, my cascs haye been o double vombination between brokers and the Custom-House in order to overvalue {m- ported parcels sent to ople In the West by express, The higher a parcel is apprafsed nnd the higher the duty pald by the broker, the ligher his commlssion and fees, the sturnge charges, ote.” Now, then, these parvels sent by European (riends to fricnds in this country vass the Custom-House under the hauds of o broker. Ho has them appraised, and keeps tho goods at loast two eeks, The Uroker s regarded by the Depart- ment a8 the conslgnee, and, the broker not protesting against the overvaluatlon, the real consignes caunut do auything after the lapse of two weeks alter the appralsal, and he must cithier pay the exorbitant chiarges or let the goods go back, Let mc illustrate this: Some three years ago my mothicr sent e, from Germany, the cmbroldery tor o pair of sltppers, According to tho amount of dutyI bad to pay, the sllppers wers upprolsed at a value of 8100, What ‘could dol Let the coods go back and tell my mother I did uot appreclate her perental gift of love chough, to pay the trifliug amount of dutyi That would never do! 8o 1 pald the robbers, and swore vengeance. As soon aa I heard of the noext case, I fought it out first with the Treasury Dopartment, and when that had no cifcet, 1n our preas; and my onoe cose brought out the ccbo of a large nuinber of similar cases all over the West, Ithink you remomber that famous photograph case, Although Idtd not suceeed [ that cose. my work was not in valn. Boon after that, Mr. Wedekin, of this city, had exactty the same kind of o caso with a pho- tograph, He eame to inc, sud I wrote Bristow a long letter, of which the following s a copy: Citicano, Aot 20, 1870.—The MHon. B, I, Briatow, Secretary of (re Treasury, Washington, 2, C.—branSui; Pormit mo to ugain lay vefore on 8 couiplalng in rogard to the Custow-lfouse of ew York. Lust fall 1 made a similar comnplaint, and Innamach us iho press of apr cliy commented very frecly on toe subject, 1 found no relief at your hand. The Uerman Ambassador informed 7m0 that you rofused (o do anvthing in tho matter on account of the newspaper article that had aj peared about li—bofore you had glven decision. ‘That case ia repeated. . . , Mr, Wedekin s the real consigneo this time. ‘Tho articls ssut js again a cabinot phivtograph, Thu consignces (at New York) are azuin Davics, Turner & Co. The photo- tograph at least mn{ bo worth 8 dollar 1n German Mr, Wedekin wus required, when the raph was Ym-mml to him by C. 0. 1., to “Fno bill read this way: toN . o . Letme impiors you fo invostizate tho mudus oporands of the Nuw York Custom-llonso {u councction with this firm,—uot particalarly in this case, but on peneral priaciples, ‘Takon all In at, that et and tho Custo-1lousa togother extort o great deal of monoy in o small way, and just bo. cwu (It 18 0 smail wattor everybody hates to bothur about it Mr, Wedekin asked my opinion, and I told him thiat by Iaw he conld do notting; that publicity of such a awindle was the only wuy to proveatit, and that he would hive the prevs at ols dleposal, Lot fullowing my advice be 1s not going to try this last resource untll 1 boar from you. Through my currespondence with you and the New York Colleclor, I have learned that the De- partment mu{I recogulzos the express firm us con. signees, und that thuy are the only party to nsk for o reappraissl, and ihata n:urymnl ‘can only bo bad if catled for within & Jimlied dme, You will ‘mruh-o atonco that the public lss 1o submit to ho fraudulent appraisal “and pay the fraudulent duty or Jeuve the goods In thu hands of the ex- press firm, ainco the exproas firm rotaln the pack. uwges until the time sllowed for sppesi has elupsod. . . . lry humble question to you fs this: Is thero no heip for wuch bigh-handed “awindles? Canuot the Uoverument reuch tho swindlerst Tonce naled that fizm down e swindlers by the statoment of tha Now York Colloctor. ‘They hud atthat thne charged mo throu times tho amount of cusioms feee for one parcel. . . On account of my connecllon with that ploto- ymm casu last fall, 1 have since hoard reports rom ol over the Wust, and L can ussure your 1unor that this branch of the public busincss necus reforin, more than ever bofors, . . . WILLIAX BODRMANN, “ Tho letter contalns & very clear statcinent of & very cloar casc ol abuse and outrage. Did you fe:. uu{ reply to it, Mr. Bodemanu{** ‘e L the Jutter part of May 1 recelved a long lotter from a Bpecial Agent uf the Treasury Deo partment—>Mr, Hale. "Chie letter showed that o thoroueh fnvestigution bod been made, but the conclusion was that tho Goverupicot had no control over thu scrouudrelly brokers, ond eould do wvothiug, Tho lettey showed, to bo briofs (1) That the brokers (Davis, Turner & Cu.) had charged nore dusy thay they actually puld to the Custom-House; (3) that they had thnrged threo times tho amount of fees and storuge actually eollected by the Custom. ltouse, But stlif the Department acknowledjred ltaell unable to remcedy tuls swindle,. Buaides 1his, the appralsal wes uu audaclous plece of ig. noranco ou the part of the custums otlicer, and av alanniug tstsuce of cheek un bebalf of tug Urukurs, But they winked st each other and did it. ‘The Ehuw us worth $L.80 tn Hawmbury, freyght had been pald to Noew York, aud still tho Lill tor duty, brokernge fues, ete., was $9.05. The Departiient having rclu:td to lhelp Mz, Wedeking, tie wrote o iho brokers atating that Le hud glven the vase to o tor wau-nuun for the pre; The brokers ut once natructed the Express Agent boro to deliver tie phioto to Mr, W. free of cnarge, and wrote Mr, W, Lo could puy whateyer be was a mind 10, Wull, what can bo done, lu your opinfon, with cases of that kind?" “Let cvery sulfercr at tho bauds of these New York thivves do as I do,—buunt it up aud ublish bis griel up and dowi,—ond let every orclizner correspondtug witl fricods abroad (- struct his Europcan friends to bave all sugl lum:uh sent right through to Chicago, because t wo think we are overchubged here we can vrotest in tlmo and beforo the theft is mads {rretrievable, and is, so tu way, ssuctioned by law. Bus most people are afrald to stir up & fuss about ko small 8 matter, and would rather pay liko blazes sud keep stll) about it."? DEATHS. WILLIAMS=Thurday, Fob, 21, 1878 of consump- fun, 8¢ the Fesldencu uf ber motler, Mre. Dr, Wiiasd, &uuslt.l ., lu the 34tk yeur of hep sy Nury'a; Sitaiv, baloved wite uf’ Witlian D, 'Williains, ot cagu, '.':‘fl‘y.:"‘;m :;Amllay. Fob. 24, st 1p, m. Bl Ji—lu this city, 1 It daukbier, Are b D Al ab ek Hre Soeah A SHa fer, beloved wifeor hauie) bbatler, (a'1he it year of F.8F) Aud thg contident bovo of sicrual lits. 4" Slinoca olls (Minn.) add Broudsuurg (Pa.) pa- PeT4 Plonss cupy. , MITCHELL—AL Cazenoria, . Y., Sunday moral 4Ll fust., of cunsumpil Sarsh Mitcloil, sute: B s’k FLiTaghes 20 Lucien Or Miteucl oé vhis PHIEST—Sterling, Mas., 11, i1, Pri ad eioer Cuiesgs bosed of Tredss o TEA™ siloper sud meinie ETTIGEW~A¢ bl realdvnce. Laks View, NL, Fob. 2, of Lnart dlscase, Capt. Lovers Muson Petilt Bruw, aged 42 years. Fuseral froi teildencs, corner Bebool strect and Slsiticld Bvenug, ‘Cucelar, ¥ob, 20, 86 40 0'CIOCK b L. Frivudsof tav tamtly luslred, £ Glusyw and Lauarkshire (4cotlana) pacets Dleasa cupy. ANNOUNOEME 7PIE BEGULAT MONTIILY 3 & Clloaatu ln‘?vl Decorative A’sl \'l(llll 'M.I‘Aulfi Sy Palmer iouse alud-room Tuoalsr st 10e'cluck s im. "B i TS | Original and Standard Manufacturog, OFFICE AND FACTORY: Kos. 64, 66, 68,70, 73, 74, 76, 80 & 82 Washingica-st, 1.y, BABBITT'S BEST SQAP, qEames st spcticioatiss e e Yy £y of for Fam u EHM packags pent Troe O Teceipt of 0 centa o BABBITT'S TOILET SOAP, . 3Mage from the Jurss it T le ofis, Unrivaled top fle Tatier and tho itat) r uro I the Nutsery 1y as 1o equal. Sample Dor. contalniog thres cakes, Aent free on racaipt uf 75 cents, BABBITT’S SOAP POWDER, From thie Powder & beantifal and serviceable whity woft Honp, of any desired strengtl can be made | ten minutes without the tise of greasn o potash, Trig] Packaga sent {ree on receiot of 45 ceuts BABBITT'S YEAST POWDER, Abolutely pur, Dread, cakes, puddings, etc., me, In & short apaca of time, keep lunyer, &: 570 estidle than when ruads of comnon and clicap imite. lons. A trial package sent free on receint of 73 cent, BABBITT'S SALERATUS, A standird article. A ssmple package sent fres op receiptof 35 centd. BABBITT'S CREAM TARTAR. TWarranted frec from all imparities. The housewlts ganrely upun it Trial packsge sout fres on receipt of centa, BABBITT'S POTASH. A pure concentrated alkall, donhle tho strength of 2:2:1‘10:: potssh, Sample sent free On receipt of 23 TIR PROPRIETOR will give an ounce of #old for every ounce of Impurities fonnd i3 any of these preparations. Tor Sale bu all Dealers, AUCTION SBALES. R N e AR AR AN ABRN AN By WM. A. BUTTERS & CO,, Auctioncers, 174 Esst Randoiph-st. No. 9 Fast Congress-st. MORTGAGE SALE Honsehold aniggre, Carmets, &, TUESDAY, March 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.. . O East Congresa-at.,, we will scll the of fourtern roums, conalsttng of I'atior, X-roomn, aud Kitchen Furnituree, liruse ) Carpets, Lrockery, Glawware, &c., &c, :."l’l‘}‘e 8 & Auctioncers, BANKRUPT SALE, OVER $6,000 WORTH OF FINE, MEDIUM, AND 0OMMON . Furniture, UNFINISHED FURNITURE Manufacturers’ Materials, AT ATCTION. THURSDAY, Feb, 24, at 10 o'clock Avgriox ROUMS 174 Bast Handotp . K. Jeiking, Asdgnes, we will sell for cash, tha eniire slock Of A. L. C conslsing of ¥ine, Medlum, C Sota, Perlor ulta (1 Fine Plu. M. T Coutrs Taulea, Dareaus, ahata Diotdg Tables, G Ciairs, Ttockers, 1Tai) Trces, Dedeleads, Looking-Olasies, etc; Al FoF Buits, Chalrs nod ryand Loungo Frames, i € springs Mo, ilalr, Tack Ferry., Conleline, Halr Cioth, Glinb, WebLIaR, Burlaps, togeLher with many oLer Wi A, BUTIERBS & L. d atiy Tlcklny, 5. 0. Auctionuers. By GEO. P. GORE & CO,, 5 and 70 Walastieav, RECGULAR TRADER SALD DRY GOODS, TULSDAY, FEB. 20, AT 0:30 A. M. SPECIAL. FIFTY OASHS HOBIBERY, UEO. P, GURE & CO,, Auctioncors. ~ OPENING SPRING SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT ATOTION, Wednesday, Feb, 27, at 9:30 o, mi A Ve shall offer & full line bf freuh, desirailo goods on mbove dato, lacluding Philadelphia, ltuchoster, Utica, and Now Yors goods fn uew atyles an Iunvan-(‘. and alvo tull laes ol Eustorn wnkes, Bamples will be nold In eyery lot, and will bo duplicated freely if deslred, Al u lluo of Rubbers at large discounts and crest vas rety, GEO. P, UORE & CU.. ' U8 and 70 Wabash-ay, CHAS.E.RADDIN & CO., Auctloneers, 218 & 120 Wabash-ay, Shall sell at Auction TUESDAY, Feb, 26, 300 CASES ASSORTED EPOTS & SHOES ses Assorted Rubbers, 50 Lote Chl Also, balanca stuck of aealer cludig 50, small Bankrupt Stock. LARGE SALREB OF DRY GOODS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 37 CliAS, B, RADDIN & 80,, Auctioacers. 3l Shoes, news, DBy ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Auctlongers, 78 snd B0 Raudolph-st. Tuesday’s Sule, Feb. 26, ut 04 . u. GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITORE, Ucneral Merchandise, Sc. EROY & C uctivucers, By I, FRIEDMAN & CO., G. W. BECKYORD, Auctfoneer. 888 COTTAGE GROVE'J'A.V_- Tiotween Tulriiath and Thisty-Ani-ata., on TUESUAY, Fob. 24, 83 10 u'cluck, sn enilre stock ‘of Famliy G Alw rizturcs, Horse, Wagun, and laruou, e THE WOMAN'S LOSFITAL: Tio Womau's Uit of {0 " Sfato of linois, - 273 THIRTIETH-ST., Chicago, Botwecn Wabash sad Michtgsa-ave. S The Womsu's Froa Dispcnaary cuunucted with this astisution s open vrery Wedueaday +:d atusidsy frut 11 v 1 0'clock 10F tho gratultous L. ot uodt of Dikasd of Wouen. tho Unjun—esprodsed toa.l parts, 1 B sud upwanl ub 25, 40, G per B, ~ Addrest vrders GUNTHER, Conler tiuuer, Chicagu.