Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1878, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TTIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1878. . oy 5 BISHOP OF QUINCY. CRIMINAL NEWS. The Late Carnival of Blood in the Town of Lone Pina, Cal, though a atrong effort - will bo made to induce | erat Freleht Agent of the road. wiil prohably b him 1o remain liere, §t 18 probable that he will | the man, as a betrer one eonld not well he found opric to which he is cailed. to fill the responsible position. It [s a good thing for the road that the dificulties regarding 'I‘IIi‘J RAILROADS. ita mianagement bave been thus amicably ar- ranged, for it would certainly have heen dise astrous to the interests of the linc i Mr. Ronert THE CHICAGO & NORTHEASTERN, | Harris, who has been fdentilled with it for many 1t has heretofore been stated that Vanderbilt {_‘c:nnrnl.n:'rlxd 5" wll;me skififul mr:m%eu;e-;:”u nc uc Its great prosperity, had n P‘: "l;‘;méfi:."‘.,:' ::c;';:;l:.:‘:::;°w,"',f,::::'¢“h: Elcl&:ed u{ transter Ifu kil and abllity toother section of the Cbicago & Lake Huron Rond between Flint and Lausing. Before the prop- | TIIE ITANNIDAL & ST. JOE MAN- erty is turned over to him,and the Grand AGEMENT, Trunk deprived of an immediate outlet to Chl- 1t appears that after all Mr, R. 8. Stephens, cago, he will have to stand a Jawsult which one | Gencral Buperintendent of the Hannibai & 8t. ol the bondlolders has begun, evidently in the | Joe Raliroad, has succeeded In bulldozing the Interest of the Grand Trunk. The Detrolt | Dliectors of the road, and will retaln ‘his posi- Free Prens gives the fallowing nccount of this | tlon for the present mt feast. \When Mr, 1atest phase in the important fizht: Stephens was notified of the appointment of ln:“fimf; n'“xfi l‘-;: -lmy‘:-ua M‘en‘ wn‘meyéfie‘dlh: Mr. Johin B. (:nlx:-mn as Genera! Manager, he L ates Circait Court for this district | started for the East, fortified with a car-load of comcerming the, (hicise & Sorheastern Katitoads | Gocuments, which hio Inid betoro the Directors, 18 WHliam It Bowes, of Michigan City, Ind., and | showing them that he had it fn his power to ’l!l:rfl::fn\'{!‘l’l‘ml -:\"n.‘"fixfi.’r':fr',’[ Compa r;"- have the road thrown into bunkruntcy, which John Miller, of Michigan; John Newell ho threatened to do If the order for his removal Ohio; Wiilism 1, Vanderbilt, 'of New York:'and | was not roscnded. Mr. Stephicus scems to have Edwin E turres o N or ol o Taiirood | & number of the Directors, including Prestdent organized In 1874 for the pur. | Dowd, on his side, for some reason or other. nderstood by the stockholders and | These men urged the retention of Mr. Stephens, Company Ditcetore, of wham Howen 18 one, of jormink the ' one, 1 connecting link between Flint and Lansing of the but & majority of the Directors were opposed to denc inculpating his former aarociates (n E and rurzendered dowomentars proof arainsttacm, Inconsuleration of such testinony hie I8 arcepted ar the State's witness in future prosccutions and allowed his freedoa.] SITOT 1118 STEP-FATHER, Evassvite, Ind, Feh. Commodore D. Curtis, a farmer, 50 years old, was stiot through the heart and killed, at his house, near Mount Vernon, Ind., yesterday, by his step-ton, azed 13. Curtls was tryinz to murder hls wife ina drunken spree, and the boy got a gun and shot him, TINANCIAL. SPRINGFIELD, TLL. Epectat Dirpateh 1o The Tribune. Spnixarieep, I, Feb, 27.—Isaac White, of Petersbtre, Edward M. Wyatt, of Ashland, Cass County, and Dillinger & Son, of Warrens- burg, Macon County, were to-day adjudged bankripu on their own petitions, Creditors’ petitions In bankruptey were flled agaiust Dawson & Burgensor, of Cooperstows, Brown Conaty, and Felduor & Schmidt, of Meredosia. warting what was left to them, to depend for a precarfous aubsistence npom office, or to he dnven to mor: guestionable means of support. We arc passing through these scvere and tryin ordeals. The two things now moast needed are incasures and methods which will restore activity to the varjous business interests of ihe countrs, affording steady employment and fust remuneration for all wiiling hande, and, next, a radical change in our manner of living. My object will best be_understood by polnting to our relations with France, whose citizens pro- auced Iuxuries which we consume. France, under the ausoices of a gorl Government, aided by the industry and economy of her peo- ule, paid the debt and repaired the ravaes of er sanguinary German war in leas than tour cars, let olir Government and veople imitate hese examples, and we, too, after they have worked out their salutary resuits, will find our reward {n restored prosperity and bappiness. The House Siiver biil, as amended in the Sen- ate, 18 ohnoxlous to the gold men gencrally, and to the uitra silver men. The gold men op- pose tho remunetization of siiver in any and every form. The extreme siiver ten deoounce the Senate amendmcnts, Measures which pro- voke the hostilities of both extremes have usually worked well, and theretore been aceept- ed by the people. The bill was imuch fmuroved by the Kenate smendments. Limited coinage under Uovernment susplices are conscrvative provistons. ‘The Invitation to other Guvern- ments for an international congress to adjust inoney standards is seasonable and enlightened. farther on her hody was seen floating upon the water. It was easily recovered, and delivered wver to her Iriends. Litrue Rocg, Ark., Feb, 2i.—Joseph New- man, o merchant of {earme, Tex., who arriveld in the uty ‘ycqmdny. committed sufcide lnst night by taking strychnine. No sapparent reason was assigncd for fheact. He lelt many kind messages to his wife and friends. Sperinl Correspondencs of The Tribune, Fort CusTER. M. T, Feb. 10.—Private Rugh ‘Tague, Cumpany M, Second Cavairy, commigted suicile yesterdav ot the mouth of tno Big Horn River by shooting himself through the head, Cauee unknown. Tague was at onn time in the employ of Branswick & Co., of your city, and was well liked by all his army ac- qualatances. Jns CASUALTIES. ACCIDENT IN A MILL. Bavcial Dispateh to The Tridune, Corvwnus, O., Feb, 27.—A frightful accident occurred at Nelsonville this afternoon In the flouring-mill of Btecnerod & Poston. While the mill was running under s fall head of steam the governor belt broke, causing the corn and wheat burrs to burst, fragments of which wera thrown with terrible velocity, tearing throuzh the walls of the building. Henry Daorth, miiler, and Webb oster, one of the “proprictors, re- celvea injuries which will prove fatal. The accept the Bl An Episcopal Elaction in the Dio- cesan Convention Yes- terday. IKilling of the Sheriff While Ene tering n Den of Mur- The Choice Falls Upon the Rav. Dr. derers. Burgess, of Bpringfleld, Mass, ¥ Vengeance of the Citizens upon the Desperadoes and Vagabonds. A Closo Call Given to the Rer. Mr. Knight, of Lancastcr, Pa. A Marked Shortening up of the Tele- graphic Record of Evil- Dolngs. Biographical Ontline Furnished from the Home of Dr. Burgess, A CATIFORNIA TRAGEDY, Inyo (Gal.) Independent, Feb, 18, During the night of Bunday last and the Monday morning following, our ncighboring town of Lone Pine was the scenc of as bloody waork as ever startled a country or community —six mangled corpses, Including that of fis Eminence as & Churchman--~Ttis ¢ Altitadl- narion™ Proclivitles. NEW YORK. —~J. C. Clinton & Co., Black-Board Office"* or TIIE ELECTION. DALLOTING. fpectal Dispateh (o The Tribune. New Yonk, proprictors of the c ‘ 0 P Wikucket Bhop, have muspended. No oneof | The only important question fur solution I8 | yuliding was badly shattered, and the damage , 27, e L B it e Wturon Ratle | bim, and about a week ago Mr. Carson's appoint. | Thomas Lassmore, the Sherifl of Inyo County. i whether the duliar_concaining 4124 gralus will " 3 m?"a‘;';,:,‘:;;f e Of | onena Thaking s continuoas ino from Fort | ment was confirined, Sinco Uit time, however, | Long noted Usroughout thls interior county as | Ehe 1o bod been at the offlce today, This waa | L CLUE the dallar, containing 41Z3¢eraius w0y | 18 eatimated at $1500. ftaren 1o Yalyaraieo, Ind. To build and equip | Mr. Stephens nucceeded in scaring the Diroctors the rond, the Company isnued $1,200,000 1n bonds | still tore, and finally o compromise was effcet- 1o John Miller, Traetee, or veater, and to securo | ed. Mr. John B. Carson, nstead of “assuming the same & deed of trust in the natureof amort- | thy position of General Manager, will, March 1, guze was executed to difller, Theso bonda wera | gonima the position of Trafle:Manager, with iven to William L. Bancroft, s agent of tho Hail- h -Manages, with e Lo R L ol e oras ansbla | Lall control over all the commereinl Interests of 1o do so, and returned them, the line, and power to reorzanize both the Banctoft then mado an agreemest to balld the | frelzht and passenger departments. Mr. R, S, road fof thes bonds and s certainamount of stack, | Stephiens will ‘retain the position of General "o do this he made an srrangement with Turner, | Buperintendent, with hls dutics shiown as stated McCreery, and ofhure, upon which they luaned | above. it s liardly probable tnat this arrange- money on' his notes which were guaranteed by hie | ment can lnst verv long, for Mr., Stuphens will D <l those honds, were 1eft with tham as col: | tndoaniedly do ils utmest to drive Sir. Cardon Toteca nccnrity for the nayment of the notes. 1t I Mr, Cars e that Uheke: bada icht b repiacei | from bis place, Thore (s, however 8 possibility T s af the consoliated hno of these branches | that theroad will be placedin the hands of a Which were contemplated and agread to be done as | Kecelver. 300n 88 buo eatern branch should bo sold on fore- closura proceedings then pending. Thers s atll tinpaid a portton of these' loans, but an umount reatly Inadequate to tho valug of the bonde, In iy, 1877, Dhncroft nemned to liowce ono-half of theso bonds, to be delivered as soon as freed from hypothecation. 1t i oxpected that thia consolldated line will form an important through route, making another ontlet foe the Grand Trunk aliroud to Chlcago, “Tho delay In the procecaings to sell the Eatern pottien of the roxd on the torcclorure proceedings as thua far proveuted the coneolidation, Van- derbiitand Newell, who is acting for him in tha intorest of tho Lake Bhore & Michigan Southern Itallrond, desire to provent tha Grand Trunk Road from reaping the advantsge of another through Jine, and to do this ate cnaeavoring to prevent the consolidation. Bowes charges that Turnor, Me- one of the numerous concers for transacting stuck speculations on the French pool <yeten, allowing Investments of $5 or upward un s war- eiu ol 1 per cent. MOUNT VERNON, ILL. Epecial Dispateh ta The Tribune. Mooxt Venrvox, [il, Feb. 27,—Wise & Bur- ger, the clothiers of this city, who recently fall- ed and made an assignment, bave since made a proposition, which has been accepted by thefr creditore, to scttle at 40cents vn tue dollar. MEMPILIS, Mempins, Tenn,, Feb, 27.—Shane, Harrls & Co., cotton factors and commisslon merchants, made anassiznment. to-day. Thelr Nabllities arc £60,000, which are covered by asscts consist- {ug of notes, accou and real estate. AT ITHACA, N. Y. Itnaca, N. Y., Feb. 27.—Andrus, McChain & Co.. buoksellers, paper-makers, and printers, 295.0 assigned. Their liabilitles sro about 7 the habitual resort of a most murderous gang of cut-throats and law-hreakers, the larue house and saluon of Frank Dabeeny,~a Portuguese,— situated un the corner of a block In the southe ern portton of the town, was the central fizure in the events here recorded. About 0 o'clovk {nn the evening Gumeslndo Palacto, the barkecper, and nephew of the proprietor, ollowing bis fiendial instincts, and committing his secand cold-blvoded murder, went to a sumall cauln in the rear of the establishment nentioned, calicd {rom tve door & ute Indlun knowts as Dick, and delioerately shot him dead, without the slightest provoiation. The Indin had for years been employed by citizens, was harmless and well thougiit of. As the word spread through town a strong party of citizens pro- ceeded to the place for the purpose of taking the murderer Into custody, “Lhey found the house locked and admittanee reiused. After somo vurley and threats trom the fnslde, some one proposed sending for Sleritl Passmore, upon whose demand It was thought the door would be opened. The town has for a long thne been without a police oflicer authorized to make arreats, and it was but necidental that the Shertfl was theu in towu; pertiaps his presence hod not been thought of belore, but i auy event he was awakened, snd fmmediately jolned the crowd of ¢ltizens, Hedemanded admission, stating that e wauted to arrcst Palacio. Ha was refused in vile and fnsulting terms. Right thie Comptroller of the Treasury us a feason for discontinulng the eoinage of the silver dollar, that it was worth 3 per cent more than the gol dullar, renders it probable that when remonetiz- ed it will atlewst risetopar. Atanyrate,n short experlenco would teat the question, so that even before the cluse of the prosent sesslon a supplementary act. if it should be found neces- sary, increasing the welght of - the silver dotlar, wuitid ouviate the diticulty, It 18 to bo hoped, therclore, 1n view of tho varled and vast inter- ests involved, that the biil which uassed both Touses uf Congress by a two-thirds majority may become a law, T. W, Quincy commenced this forenoon at 10 o'clock. There were whisperingsof a new candidate in place of Dr. Locke, the announcement of ‘which it was boped would obviate any further difll- culty, hut no now names were offered, and the first ballot of the day and the sixth of tho & slon was taken with the following result Whitchead, 8; Knight, 4; Locke, 1; LeMnogwoll, 8; Alexander Burgess, of Suringtictd, Mass,, 1, Baltoting continued, the thirtcenth baRot re- sulting as follows: Whitehead, 4 Knight, 7; blank, 1. Mr. Knight was thus chosen by the clerical sote, upon tne confirmation of which TIHE LATMEN proceedled to vote o8 follows: Yeas, 7; nays, 8; blank, 1. Then thero arose a question whether the clerical vote had been confirmed or rejected, gnd it was finally decided that o blank ballot was to be reckoned as non-concurrent—that six negatives and a blank wero practically seven negative votes, and that’ thero was, therefore, oo coufirmation, The matter was thus sent back to the clerzy, and, npon the elehteenth ballut, the vote stood as follows: Whitchead, 8; Knight, 4; Locke, 4; Burgess, 1. A BROKEN RAIL. 8r. Louts, Feb. 27.—T[he east-bound passen- ger train on the Indianapolls & St. Loufs Road last night struck a broken rall near Iilsboro, IlL, throwing the sleeper from the track and rolling it down an embankment. The passsen- Rera were bodily shaken and brufsed, and the conductor, Orlefl, recetved patnful Injuries, e —— OBITUARY, Special Dirateh 1o The Tridune, Cixcixxaty, O., Feb. 27.—Larz Anderson, head of one of theoldest and most respected famllica {n this part of the country, died athis home In Cincinnatl to<lay. He was a gentlee man of laree wealth, and has for many years lived in retirement. There have been few pub- 1lc enterpriees in which e did not take part, and his private cnarities were extensive. His father was Richard Clough Anderson, Surveyor- General of Virginia in early times, and an alde de camp of Gen. Lafayette In the War of the American Revolution, Mr, Anderson married the youngest daughter of Nichols Longworth, who, with nine sous, survive him. All were with 'him at the time of his death ex.cpt Col. N, L. Anderson, who sailed from Liverpool ono week agu. 1l died In hia T yeor. ol DN PRIZE-FIGILT. A Very Bitter Contest Almost Under the Bhadow of Plymouth Church. Neww York Wortd, Feb, 6. Tast evening, within six blocks of Plymouth Church, in Brooklyn, there was a rattling prize- Ozht. The Kev. tlenry Ward Beecher had prob- ably not gone to his rest when the fighters were ready for the contest. The place was .a well- known stable, and the proprictor of the estab- Jisiment admitted all thuse who paid 810 for a ticket. The reporter of the World was permit- ted to enter after depositing the required sum in the honds of a very savage PENNSYLVANTA, Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune, PrILADELPIIA, Feb. 27.—Pennsylvania was o good deal stronger to-day on repurts that tho annual report woald be morc favorable than in- dleations foreshadowed. At any rate it was constdered at tho Dircctors' meeting to-day, and, though not finally acted upon, elicit- ed satlsfactory comment, It will be pub- lished as soon as possible, and in advance of the meeting, so that the stockholders can come prepared at the the meet- ine. A, J. Derbyshire, Jusiah Dacon, and N. Parker shortridge resigned from the Bonrd, and e —x, THE SILVER DOLLAR. Letter trom Thurlow Weed=Passage of the Bil=if It Uecomes s Law Leaumption Creery, and_ others, in collsion with Vander- | it 1s understood ' their places will be filied by | here, kuowing the daugeroas charactor of the s . 9 Seated in bugzi ches, pl Special Dispaich to The Tridune. During the course of the ballotings thus far | biit and Newell, now propaes o trana- 2o purcl ' v d » Will Bo Easy—Economy In Our Way of | Voung man, Scated in bugees, coaches, pliac- . 5 2.~ P me““md e e ngan et B L DL L L g New York men,who havo been Jarzo purchascra | wretclied inmates, Passmore's uttar Tearlessuess | yyre A Nation of Idlers aod Spend- | tons, and - trucks were many well-known LaSarLe, Iil., Feb. 27 it Dav, aged in tho market ali winter. These gentlemen have been long_in the Board, haviue been Di- rectors while J. Edgar Thomson was President. should luse given way to rewsonable caution, bt fate had otherwise ordatned, Twice forclng in the door, the oflicer in the final elfort re- cefved a bullet (o the breast. Statements differ as to whetlier one ur threc shots were fired from witnin. We belleve that there wero two, by lJnlm-n{ and l'ataclo, ‘The deccased recewed one bullet throuzh ur_ just below the heart and one througn tbe left forclinger, The door was instantly closed and braced; Pass. more stepped back, hunded lus pistol to one of thosc present, aud fell dead at the corner of the sidewalk, A wild excitement resulted. The crowd of citizens betore bent only upon lawful proceedings beeame an Infu- rated mob. The house was surrvunded andthe varlous windows and duors riddied with lead, It waa a quarter of an_hour before the body of Passmory could be picked up, Thne had worn on to 10 o’clock when uits oceurred. In an hour later Dabeeny hud attemnpted to escans rom the bullding by the rear. but was overtaken, knocked down, and cantured. Ho was led ncross thestreet, but agaln toward the house; on the way back he was taken from thoso in charge and shot to death. Palaclo attempted to leave tne louse some hours later, on o ,rapid run across tho street, the result being a dozen _ bullet-holes through his worthless carcass, _Five other in- mates of the house—Eustagio Sautoyo, Carlos Ferman, Munuel Lobus, Nuvarro Rubles, and Jonquin Brazil—had been allowed to come out apd surrender. A terrible fate awaited the two tormer, as wiil be related furtuier on, but the three last named, belng deenied fundcent sud of previous pood character, were unly held for examination as witnesses, Messencers had been dispatetied to Independence. and as soon as possible Under-Sherfl Grege, Coroner Blatr, and o large party of resolute uud exasperated citizens reached Lono Pine, Early 1 the morn. fug Kustagio Santoyo aud Carlos Fertnan had read and transluted to them u notlee to leuve the place In ten minutes, The first named had recelved a wound scross thigneck during the night,—agalnst whomn there scems to bo no definite charie of previvus criine; the sccond one had kilied a arunken Indian some twa years aroat this sams Davbeeny den of murderera; it Is also stated for a fact that he had tired tlio plstol which killed George Eamer in the memoruble fight at the anme house wien a Mexiean known as * Ponclio ™ got his guletus, and Jack Allison was wounded, About 10 o'clock in the duy a geatleman coming up from Olanche reported the discovery ol two dead bodies Iving in the sage-brush sonie four mljes below-town, The Coruer's jury subsequently wdentified the bullet-riddicd carcasseaas the said Carlos Ferman and Eustugzlo Suntoyo. We at- tempt no description of the scenc where tho corpses were Iying, all save that of the Shienil an Tlan belng ‘Utsligured almost past recog- aition, TRAIN-WRFECKING CONSPIRICY. ‘Spectul Diepaich 10 The Tridune. Orrawa, I, Feb, 27.—-A bold attempt at traliewrecking vaa sccldontally discovered and prevented lost night by Willlam Furlough, o clgar-maker of this city. Tho gentleman hod been out hunting during the day, and, when returning home and about three miles west of the statfon, he heard volces s a erevice in thy rocky lufl which lies on the north slde of the Cirdenzo, Rock Ialand & Pacitle Rallroad track, nlovg which ho was walking, Il stopped and listened, aud arard a plot to *ditch ” the Peru accommodation trafn at that point when it pass- ed. ‘The further consplracy was, that this should bo but = felnt .to draw the publle attention, while another gang would wreeck one of tho nluhieex- press trains near Sencea. Furlough's pomtion wan such that to move woull attract the vil- about 1) years, died aimost instantly of apo- rluy at " the Chambers Houee, in the Ci "eru, last evenlug. Mr. Dav was one ol ‘the carly settlers of Peru, and for many years was one of the nost prowminent busincss tnen ther ., but spent. the most of the last few years of iy 1ife In Chicago. Many old membera of the Cii- cago Board of Trade will remember him. CIXCINNATI, O., Feb. 27-—Larz Anderson, a prominent capitalistof this city, brother of Muj. Auderson, of Fort Sumter fame, died tuls moro- ing. In 33H he married Catherine, daughter of the tate Nicholas Longworth. 2 BaLTIMORE, Md., Feb, 27.—Joslah C. Nicode- mus, a whalesale provision dealer, died thls morning in his bath-room. ~ —e———— FIRE IN AUGUSTA. GA. Avarsta, Gu., Feb. 2i.—The Globe Cotton- Mills of Remos R. Clark & Co. are burnod. Loss, £30,000; Insurance, £5,000. L ——— TORTURES THAT NEED NOT BE ENDURED. Poople suffer a great denl of pain vnnecussarily. Among torturen that need not be endured aro thosa Inflicted by the rheumatlem and gout. since the acrid elenient In toe blood which produces thom by contact with the sensitive covering of the mascles nd joints may b eliminated b the nee of ‘that matchless dopurent, Hoetotter's Stomacn lltters, beforo the [nflammatory eymptoms sre developsd to any great extent, When it in considered what exeniciating tortures rheumatiam inflicts, and what n tendency It bas, when fully developed, to attack the heart, the advisability of an early uee of much & relianie antidote becomen at once apparent. Tha sheumatic virus is expelied from the blood by the increared action of ‘the kidneys, —which act as stralnerf,—proguced by the Bitrers, and the sufferer wili Gnd, is he nees this supremo defensiva awcut, that ho will be prutecied against a return of the aponizing complaint. Dyspepsia, fever and avue, Mver and bowel complaints, and other mal~ sdles, are also cured by this admtrable remedy. BUSINESS NOTICES. Uso ** Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Byrup'’ for chilaren wnile tecthing. 1L carea dysentery and disretios, wind colic, and regulates the bawels. ot icdef okt e SRl Vbt ot MEDICAL. SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE FOR by them as collatersl. The bonds have mot been actually delivered, but have been deposited with a third party for de. livery upon terms yet fo be carried out, A Iargs mumber of the coupons have matured and shoula be paid, and Bowes charres that they have never been presented for paymeni. Tne defend- ant, Miller, has turncd over the trust.dced to James Turner, who proposes to tuen the same over to Vanderbiltand Newaell in violation of Miller's trust. Iurress {6 made a defendant by reason of bls being complainant as holder of soms of the first mortgage bonds of the portion of the road between Port Huron and Flint againet the Chicago & Northeastern Itatirona Company, secking to ‘make lis mortgago prior to tho trust-decd, and to have fhe laticr uecreed to be a second mortgago, Desldos the loss of whatever value the Lonas are to Bowes, hoclalms that lie will be further injured 1f the proposed consolldation is not made. * Tho holders of these hypathecated bonds entered into o contract with tlie hoidors of tho first-mortgage bands of that portion uf the rond west of Lansing, 10 make ana carry oul a consolidation of the two roads, and o exchange the bunds of the Flint & Lansing toad for bonds of the consolidated com- pany Tiv the snma agreement tho atock of the Iint & Lansing Road {s pledged to the same end, Lowes has givon hik bond, ond isliable on the same if the cunsotidation is not made, The complainant asks for an injunction restrain. ing the propused transfer of the bondsand irust- deed to Vanderblit; for the appointment of a Ites celvor of the ro and for a foreclosnro of the trust-decd, THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL AND WA~ BASI ROUTE. Next Bunday the Bt Louls trains of the Int- nofs Central will hegln to run over the new route by way of Tolono and the Wabash Rall- road. The new time-tables have just been fin- Ished, and they reveal the fact that some unu- sual {ast running will e done, and that better timo will be made than on the Alton even, The time over tho new route will be two hours less than over the old route via Effingham, ‘The trains leave Chilcago at 8:15 0. m. and 10 p. m., and arrive fo 8t. Louls at 8:30 p, m. and 8:30 8. m. Leave 8t. Louls ot 7:10 a m. and 6:40 p, ni., and arrive in Chicago at 6:15 p. m. snd 6 a. m. A Therg 1a considerable speculstion .us to the causea which brought about the new alliance be- tween the Tilinots Central and Wabash roads, 1t 13 considered stravge that the Illinols Cen- tral should Liave disrupted ts relations with the ‘Vandalia, wnich were supposed to be amicable, so suddenly. Tho sccrot of the matter s this: Both the Wabash and Illinols Central were ro- fused admiselon to the Missourl River , though they had been dolng & good b before the forination of the combination, r claims for recoguition were not heeded, on tho ground that they were not dircct routes. As all thelr offorts tosccurcastare of that business falled, they decided to join Lands ana eatab- 1ish a route that was equal to any of thosoin the combination, and onnish the latter for their avarice, But healdes ths, tho formation of the new line gave the Wabash an excellont outlet to Chieago, Which it hns been trving to secure for many years. The lliinols Central would have mado the arrsngeinent much sovner with the Wabash, which had made overturcs in this di- rectlon several times bofore, but it was reluct- ant to go into active competition with the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quiney on the Quincy and Hunpibal business, But about two years ozo the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy purchased the Rockford, Rock Isiand & 5t. Louls and cs- tablislicd & new route to 8t, Louls, This lino has been actively competing, durinz the last year, forthe lrcl;fht business from Bt. Louls, and, it is stated, has sncured s largo proportion of 'that trado, thrifts*—Sitver When Remonetized Will Riso to Par. New Yonk, Feb. 4, 1878.—70 the Edilor of the New York Tribune—Sin: Asan early and carnest advocate of sliver, I rejoice in the pass- are of a Sliver b through Loth Houses of Congress by mojorities which give assurance of ulthnate success. If the measure be not in all respects what it cught to have been, the fault and responsibility belong to {ts opponents. The gola advocates o and out of Congress were blindly asd bitterly hostile to sllver in any and every form. - It was in their power from the begivnlng to make a silver dollar worth just as much as a gold dollar. But the bankers of the Unlted States in convention, while reluctantly conceding subsidiary stiver to what they stiz- matize as a popular * prejudice,” deliberately rojected silver as legal standard money. Tuat rald unon money **current with the inerchants since the doys of Abraham wos sustalued with two or three exceptions by New York Repre- sentatives in Congress, and with one exception by the united dafly journalsof this city, In the warfare against silver, differences of oplnion were not tolerated, Its advocates were de- nounced as * repudiators ¥ and * swindlers who desired to dishonor their country by Pnylmx + ity honest debts In dishonest tanev.' “We were neid responsible for the depreviation of the sllver dullar trom 100 to §2 cents, whils every one who takes the troublo to toink knows that the 8. per cent depreelation was oceasioned by the nct of 1873-'74, of which modern Shylocks took advantage. Intriusically. there s no differ- ence I the value of the sliver dollsra colned before and atter 1573, And yet, while the See- retary of the Treasury receives the former asn legal-tender, the latter is refected for postages. Now, na the difference 1 valus hetween the siver dollar of 1573 and 1570 was occasjoned by the demonetization of the latter, we demand ita remonctization, so that the country and the veople midy have the benetit of both standards in effecting resumption ond restorng _proaperity. I bave urged, as often as I have been permitted the use of your columns. In language os clear and explivit as I was able to express my wishes, that the silver dollar should bo made equat In value tothe rold dullar, #0 that buth, belng futerchancenble, mizht become, as until 1873 they lind had been, Jegul-tenders, I recall theso things now, not to recrimluate, bug that perchance they uwiay be remembered fn the future. 1f the wisdom or the commion eense which, so far, Las been de- nied to the gold advocates, now comes to thelr oid, there is roason to hope that much future evl may bo averted. Beside the stroug convictlon on my mind that silver had been unwisely dewmnonctized, 1 had uther, and, 88 I belleved, vitally fimportant reasons for urging as 1 have done for the last two years its renionetization, [ saw botb the danger and tho strevgth of the *‘Inflation" movement, 1 hoped nud believed that what could not be suc- cesatully resisted by u ddirect 1ssue mizht be ac- compliaied by a flank movement, Iu other worde, 1 belleved that the siiver question would tako the wind out of the safl of tho milation- ists, and tho result vindicatea my anticipation. 1 had a friendly interchange of views, in L87d, with tho venerable Peter Coover, who differcd with mo only ubelteving that the country needed an expansion of the greenback curreney. Aud this offers u fitting occaston to express my high scnse of the Enunc aud private virtues which adorn ths character of tbat eminently good man, My sccond object in urging the remonetiza- In the utilization of a provideutial giit perinanent, and pa- ballot he polied tho strength with which he started yesterday. ‘The Conventlon hoze took a recoss, tho cholce of Bishop being ATPARENTLY AS REMOTS a8 at the ndjournment at noon yesterday. At 3o'clock, the hour of the afternoon meet: ing, the ttev. Dr. Corbyn arose to a personal ox- planation, as 1t had been suggested that his (Dr. Corhiyn's) advocacy of the Rev. Mr. Kuight had ereated {n the minds of some members a sus- plcfon that Mr, Knight {s a Rituallst. He spoke at some length, hut Dr. Loflingwell ratsed the point of order that the cxolanation of Dr. Corbyn was openinz tho discussion of candidates agaln, The Chair suetsined the point, and Dr, Corbyn resumed his scat. Suma other 3 POINTS OF ORDER wero ralsed and sottled, when the clerical bal- loting proceeded, and the nincteenth ballot was announced by tho teliers, as follows: White- head, 65 Knleht, 8; Locke, 4. Tho twonty-second ballot oxhiblied a slight change, and stood as followa: Whitchead, 4; Knight, 3: Locke, 5. Dalloting continued with various results, Dr. Burgess gradually zatnlog unt!l the forty-fourth clerieal ballot, when ho was declared elocted by the following vote: Burgess, 7; Knight, 8; Whitehead, 3. Dr. Lloyd changed from Knight to Burgess, AND EFPECTED TIE BLECTION. Tho election wos immediately confirmed by the laymen by a vote of 10 to 5, and thereupon tas mado unanimous by the Conventlon. On motfon vt Dr, Lloyd, a committce of thres of tho clergy and threc of tho laity was appolnted to notify Dr. Burgess of his clection by teteeraph, and the Conventlon took a recess 1il18 o'clock, In the hope of recelving an answer, ‘The discussions Inst_evening and to-dav upon the inerits of the candidatea iydicated at times 2 tendeney towara BIARP PERIONAL CONTROVERSY, the Chair being several times under tho necessitv ofcalling the brethren toorier. Dr. Corby,of this oy, contonded that the vpen discusaion of the cinlms of candidates was nelther in neconlanco with canon nor with precedent, but, ifjgentle. men must have it, the Conveution must indulge i it. The principal poluts of contentlon were nalsed between Dr. Locke and the Kav, Mr. Kuight, tho former gentleman finding no favor with the (fiulnq ‘mmh ‘The probabllity Is that, had Bishop McLaren been present, thero wouid have been no diseussion ot candidates in open Convention, and business would undoubt- edly have proceeded with greater smoothness and rapidity. p From tna firet there appears to have been A FEELING OF JEALOUSY manifested toward the city by the remaining portlon of the divcese, and” an” linpreasion that the Quiney churclics wero endeavoring to cons trul the election, for which impression thero was probably no 1oundation. The Convention et at 8 v'clock this avening. THE NEPLY of Dr, Burgess to the uotifieation of his elec- tlon hod meantino been recolved, and was read s fullowas Srnixarizu, Mass., Fob, 27,1t {8 wholly on- expocted. 18ce n rmuuntable obalscla, but must consider, Accept hearty gratitude, and pray ura right decision, ALEXAXDEN BUnaes ‘This rcply was much mors favorable than the Convention had anticipated, aud s regarded as merchants, lawyers, brokers, and others who live in New York ond Brooklyn.: Therc was a cleared space for the fighters, and the owner of the stable covered the windows with heavy blankets. o wae much avitated when be saw the pugilists aod their triends, and he souglt consolation in a pipe. At five ninutes past 10 the stable was crowd- ed, and the spectatora apoke in Whispers, Stale wart poulice-ofticers were outside, but they, of course, knew notafng of what was about to transpire within, George McCarthy was the master of ceremonies, Ilo securel the receipts and held the moncy in trust for the wloner of the fight. Jack Moore, welgmng 160 pounds, was matched airainat George Tyson, otherwise knuwn as Mc- Laughlin, who weiebs 118 pounds. It secmed to be thorougnly understood that it was to be a gesperate encounter, Moore was seconded by John Cash, ond Tyson's secund was Robert Carman. The symputny and enthusiasm was empliatically displayed in favor of Tyson. "Iire flghit was withs gloves, and was conducted accordiuge to the Jatest rules of the Loudun Praze-Ring, as announced by Mr. Edward Han- ley, the hero of many pumiistic meedngs. Moore won first blood, and "tysun shuwed an abgence of winl. He recovered suddenly, and cave Moore several budy blows that provoked apolause from the spectators. The round was Hnishied within three minutes, “The begimning of the second round exhibited two nicn who were putling and wildly swinging their arma. Tyson, the lzht-welght, was cheered after siwlnie the alr, and to the utter discomtiture of Moure did sume vizorous pound- Ing. There was a sharp struwgle, and it was thought tuat Moore muss full. = Moore, how- ever, did not loose ins legs, At the end of the round be was inacoughlog fit and was dosed with lemous. ‘Moors aud Tyon wero smiling_when time was called for the third round. There was bard guuudlug. and violent coughing on the part of foore. Lyson furced the flehting, nnd Moore was beaten unttl be gasped for breath. Thefourth round was exciting, and Tysun was furlous, ‘Lhe crowd of spcctators yelled ** Take olf the gloves.”! The referce sald that be would agree 10 thas propositivn. Tyson nodded an aseeut, but Moure satd * uo.” " In the titth round the pu ts became vicious and the bluod bewan to fow. Wheu the wen were ready for the sixth ruund, Mouro touk ofl his shurtand bared his breust tu the blows of Tyson. Tue seventh, elghth, uint, aud tenth rouuds were 1tul ut- temuts to kill. The excitement became so ereat that the proprietor of the stable fairly be, for quiut, fearing the appearance of tho Palice Department, — Tyson was cuvercd with blowd, and Moore was drippligs with per- spiration, when in the tenth round tuey vlinchied. Tyson, who was worn out, gave up the i The time was one bour and Ufieen minutes, The prolesslonul atiendants at vrize- fiztits eakd that Jast night's contest was ous of the pretticat ever witnessed by them, While the fieht was woing on o Brooklyn ex- Alderinan who bad been cheering for Tyson was discovered by an athiete from the Fuftun flsh- market, and the interest n the Tyson-Moore contest was summarlly diverted for u fow min- utes towards two other elagiators, This stde flehit was ufirawn batle. Then thero was wild dis:ussion uver tno result of the Tyson Moure fight und a rough-and-tumble row, It was sald that betrayed o la- mentavlo lack of sense wuet® ho threw ol his gloves and sald: * Tuat scttles it." He was u\'ldtnllfldlu woud condition, and bts friends wers conlident that he would vauquisn Moure, tls suld, when very much fatniued: Hilyve tho fight to Moore. Tnen, whon lo was upbrabied by some of his ba:kers, hu declared sume the fght, but Muore y, und the strugule was at MINERAL POINT RAILRROAD, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Gavena, I, Feb. 27.—An cffort {8 being made on the part of the Mincral Point Ralirond Compuny to extend thelr lino to Dodgerille, Wis. They offer to build the road and cquip it in time to move the tall cropr, providing the town pay them £60,000 In thy wav of all. The majority of the peuple of that town, however, are ju favor of the Freeport Narrow Gauge, which the Dircetory aro pushing vigoronsly. ITEMS, The largely-reduced rates to Now Orleans offered by the Ilinols Central Raliroad are in- ducing a great many people to go to Now Or- Jeans und witness the Mardi-Gras feativities at that place Marci 5, Tae sale of the reduced ticketa will ceaso with the departure of the traln Saturday morning, and those wishing to tako sdvaniago of the luw rates inust doso without delay. Mr. N. flul’llord. Western Commissioner of the Now York trunk Hucs, left for the East lnst evening to attend the mecting of the trunk-line Presidents, which is to by held some time next week, Mr. F, M. Blsscll has been appofated Auditor of tha Empire &rm freight) Line, to succeed Mr. William G. McDowell, who has resigned to do other work. Onand after Monday next tho Wabash will run day or passenger coaches from St. Louis through to Buffulo via the Canada Southern. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the fast frolght lines is being held at Rochester to-dnv, which aceounts for the abscnce of the General Freight Agents of the Eastern ronds from tuo city. MICHIGAN MILLERS. Thelr Annual Convention at Grand Raplds. Bpectal Dispateh (o The Tridune, GRAND Rarips, Mich., Feb, 27.—~The annual Couventlon of the State Millurs' Assoclation be- gan hero to-day, Nearly fiity of tho most prominent millcrs in the State, Including Presi- dent J. D. Hayes, of Vetrolt, aro present. The forcnoon sesstun was spent in discussing the use of the rollers of iron or porcelain for crush- fug wheat to cnlarge the quality of flour from a given amount of wheat. Thé annual reports of the Sccratary and tho Treasurcr wero very satistactory. ‘The workings of the Millers' Natlonal Insurance Assoclation were reported, and tho Assoclution conzratulatedit upon its suc- ceas, and upon the fact that Jacob Barnes, of this city, is Presldent. An effort will be made toget an act through the Legislature permitting u State Millers’ Insuranco Company tu organize fn Michigan. A full report was made on the subject of the sults brought by the American Purliier Company against members of the National Millers' Assoclation, showing the standing of tlic cases now, thu prospects of new eyidence If further suits are brought, ete. The members are all dotermined to tight ugainst the royalty un the purifying process, and this clation will * cheerfully pay its share of tho expunsca ol the sults wow pend- ing. An effort by personal sollcitation will be made to ger all the mitlers in the Btato to join the Assoclation. ‘The Assuviation dectded that millers ought to combing In putting their E CATARRH i INNTANTLY TELIEYES AND PERXANENTLY CURE4 SiNrevixe on MEAD-COLDS, CALLED AcuTE Ua- TATMI THICK, YELLOW, AND FOUL MATTERY AC- CUMULATIONS 1IN THE Nasat Passaccs, carien Cumastc CATARRNG ROTTING AND SLOVGIISG oF TiL BONES OF THE NOSE WITIL DISCHARUER 03 LOATIAONME MATTER TINUED WITH BLOOD, AND Ui = CERATIONS OFTEN EXTENDING To TuRK EyE, Lan, Tunoat, axn Lunaw, catusy Uicemar i Tanun. Auso Nenvous Hmavacur, Diz CLoUDED MEx0lY, AND Loss or Neuve Powxu, This(reat Local and Constltutions! Remedy for tha immedtate relief and permanent cure of every forn of Catarth, fncluding sy Fever and sil “atfectious of the Eye, Esr, sod Throat. is prepared cutircly by distillation, and containn, b the form of vapirized much to the detrimont a yvirtual seveptance, of tho Iilincls . Contral and Chica- | flour on the market, to tha end that prices | yp,00 actention. While constdering the best | terual by adding 50 per cent to our speciv basts, end. Tyson’s foce was badl 1 d h hesiing sod puritying properites ‘The triends of Dr. Kolght conalderes & Alton. B t! should ba held up to offora ensonable profit, 4 o ey 3 mpt. avowsl of the Bec anedy. Lyl Y, oy SWolien o’ easeiizes, d “',""" ieating sod puritylng: propes! had had been alnlrlv elu-?u(h .'r'.fi at n‘t-‘t"fi‘u“ : ?»‘i'mm‘ tlm"flrlnnll l'enm’"l'"whx'fi h:lnl;ne "1'3 The subfects of insurance and "‘""“‘lg'l"“' m;‘ ::‘l't‘lé:cnv“\:‘;u'r‘;v';-fll:f ‘l’v l‘llml"llluufil' o Teaniry i e e o L LTI ] Bty el Nnt, | Treasury that he wilh when the Silver bill be- comce law, faithfully sud falriy cxecute fta provisions, according to their letter and futent, not only coulirs tuy carly confldence in the in- telligence and fntewrity with which iu discharges but relleves all suxiety in regund tothe Leneficlal effects of the law, Already, gold-panie makersin New Yorksud London, who predicted and threatened bankruptey and ruin to ndividuals and tustitutions, are” dismayed in being contronted with the fact that the pre- mium on gold goes down while that on Goveru- ment bonds gova up! My anxietly, however, ln regard to thy future courso of things at Wash- and te walked fecbly awsy. “Lho spectators cautlously departed from the stable, and the Brooklyn pollve-furce uever seemed so foraitdu- ble to then. . Thers wers three officers on the nearcst street corner. ‘The fighiters avowed thetr inteativn to meet agaln within a few days. SUICIDES. The Bad Luck Attending Anglo-Bengales Insurance Operutors—Other Deaths. Spectal Dispated 10 The Tridu iy meansof br. Eauford’s Imprayed Inhater, which accompablos every botsla frea of charae, it Is {nbaled, thus scttng’ diroctly on the Nassl Pasuages, whicli iy instantly cloansca of foul mucous accumulations, sub- dulng ndammativn, when extendlng to the Eyv. and Throst, restoring tho senscs of Sight, Hearin, Taste when sffected, leaving the head daniurized, tne breath sweet, the breathlog eaay, a8 yraietal aud sothied coddliion: dsted, ft bermeates every Huid uf the ihe entine MUous oF Mmenibraneous %1 Lizauai the bioud, which 1t purlfies of the acid SGieolh 8iws) ¢ present 1u Catarrh. 1t Lullds up the en- ibied aud broken-duwn costitalion, robs the diss ease of l1s virus and l}\!lmlll the fuormation oo, Tt unite iy by goml deal of disappointincut at the result of tuc balluting this afternoon, but, upon the re- celot of tue lolegram trom Dr, Burcess, a very cordial fecling was mianifeat, and strong hope ;lpl‘uxpulmu that the Bishop-elect would ace When the train had possod the persos rock (threo fu number) stoppod out aud shot at Mr, F. Oucof the ‘shots struck his waten, which was completely ruined: the others pussed over s head, " He ralsed his gunand Ared in return, with unknown vifect. Ho then hastened to the station and gave the warsing, Caution- ary oiders were tssucd, but po attempt by the wreekers to carry out their plan was made. Mr, Furlough 18 & man of veracity, and is futly belleved in his statcments, while the condition of bis watch aud his frightened appearance at the telegraph oflice furtier curroborats his en- atrike back at the Chicago, Burlington & ({nlncy by competing for the Quincy and Hanibal busi- ucas, of wnich the latter has had a monopoly thus far, ~ As the Chicago & Altou has suffered to the samo extent aa the Hiinols Central irum the competition ot the Burlington for the St. Louts busincse, It looked rather favorably upon tho new arrangoment which establishicd s com- peting line to Quiney and flanibal which could gunllh the Hurlington for competing for thy t. Louls business, though the Illinots Central sccured a better 8t. Louis linoat the samne time, ‘That there whl be nllv% fght between the it brokers in Eastern citles were discussed at l'é'“gm. Most_of the millers will Insure as much as possible fn the Millers' Mutual Com- vanies, and they sre not disposed te pay such rvommidsfous to put their flour on the market in the East as they have, II the present system {s not cheapened they will adopt some other that will be. ————— CANADA. Bpeetal Dispateh ta The Tribuns, Quenxc, Feb, 37.—Capt. Watson, of thiscity, BEVERAL LETTENS in favor of Dr, Burgess wero read, among them vnu trom the Revs Dr, Harns, ot Chicago. The Bighui-alect is a may about 67 years of age, and is represcoted as helni a msn of uncomnmon ability and culture, 1fe presided at tho last Ueneral Convention, and Is s _tman ot natlonsl of ral reputation s a Chuehiman, Iie ia & brother of | Wabash and Illinols Central, oo the one side, | formerly of tho Fity-sixth Reximent, has ro- | coypper, Thton 18 stlll great, A return tu U prusper- | 8% Louts, Mo., Feb. 27.—Arthur Noyes, 8 T eaied I ery tho late Bishop Burgess, of Maine, and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, on the | ceived a lotter from the Militia Department, ous condition the country «niurud betore the | young man formerly well known iu fnsurance Ay uiiee (ol o e ol gt other, there can ba no doubt, for ever mave the | Ottawa, informing him that his offer to ralsc & TOWN TREASURER ROBBED, d for by a resump- Y Will aftoet & perinanent Cares circles in this city, committed suicide last night in a room of the Star Hotel. Tho deceused was at oue time buookkecper In the Commerclal Life-lnsurance Cowpany of this city, about which thero hus been for a loug time some very lively litigation, He was the party who, for the consideration of $S00 paid him by the parties who oppused the Company, gave evidence n Court in relation to bis writing up a frest a2t of books fur the coucern. 1t I3 a strange thivg that alinust everybody who wus engaged lu the Company’s affulrs is uow in a tulueca conditlon. owman, one of its Jawyers, (s awaitlng the sentenco = of the Circuit Court for unvrofessional conduct In counection with his muuagement of the Company's aflaire. Zach Mitchiell, unotber of its lawyers, wus (ymunl-y detected fnan act of furgery, to which e was driven by bls poverty. Auotber prowinent ollicial of the Company is now a frefght brakeman on the Irou Mountaln Rutlroad, and Noyes, who ouce drew @ salary of 845" @ _ wmonth, has just hanged himself, Of late he Thad peen very despondent, hibs bud record bindering biw from getting uny cnployment. Last nicht be touk & room st the Star Hutel, aml somce- nine between midnight sud this worniog looved bis necktie arvund his throat, ted it to thy bed- post, and accutnpilsbed straugulation by lettlug bimsel! fall and ralslng bis legs so that bis full weight rested upou the jmprovised novss. Noyes was a0 (utimate busiucss and soclal associats of Zach Mitchell, and speculation is had ss to whether be was not futerested In the dosnelal trunsaction in which Zach got worsted yeater- day. .v Bpecial Disoaich to The Trivuns, CLEBVELAND, U., Feb, 27.—Mr. Boug, wilo of J. . A, Bone, lor o uumber ol years editorial writer upon tho Mera'd, and, under the old management, editor-in'chiel, this afteruoun committed suiclde by throwlug herscll into thio lake. Bhe wus su accowplisbed lady of 43, but, for some_yoars, has been Jaboriug under vc- cagional Gte of mclanchuly, sud it is, supposed that, in ono of these, sbo left tho houso aud comnitted the raen act. Her Lat was discoverod Ly a stranger, lvinz ubon the shore with 8 cand it having ber uawms upon ik, sud 8 Ltile Rebellion can only be lluq: tlon of specie payincuts. That ausplcious re- ault can be accomplished fu 1579, §f sll good atizeus unlte in the effort, Indved, it we are ail united it will require wo effurt, Prosperity will returo gradually, Wu ouicht not to expect tmposibilitics. Wo cannot_tmuediutely sur- wount serlous obstacles. Tho depression so largely felt bero extends to other coun- trics. 1f, like France, our = Gov- ernment had been wise and = our veoly induatrious and frugal, wo shiould have already been - as prosperous wnd happy as that greatly tavored nation. In view of what we bave sulfered, are suflerine, and what we may be eallea upon to sutfer, [nmk it best to luuk somo ugly lucts in the fuce, 8o far us beneticial results ure coucerned, we have bevn without o tiovernment since the end of the Kebellion, At the cluse of the war ot 1813, with enblohitened and patriotic the Administration und In Congre and policies wers - sugurated designed to restors and re-establish the connercial, manufsctuning, and industrial futercsts of the country. Aud s0 promptly and wiscly were theso steps tuken thut fo lvss than five vewrs prosperity und happiness returued. It Is now wore thun twelve years siucs the bellion ended, sud we ure intiitely worse off wo were i 1565, Tog Guvernineot then neglected to avall ftsell of a Iavorable vppor- tunity to place the whols nattonal debt st § per cent, thus saving the people from one-sixth Dart of the burden under wbicn they wes gerfow. The Admbwistration ana Cungress frou 1572 to 157, while dulug nothing for the people ur the country, acquired 8 Lad pre-elincuce by Treasury lnbecilitics, back-pay erabs, Ssuborg contracts, and Washington Clty frauds. [c iy not, bowever, the bitter frulta’ of Rebellion, the ubliquitics of the late Adwinlstrution, nor toe umisdeeds of Congress, that occasiun wi the cvils from which wo are sutluring. W sro vurselves fearfully demoraliz Pouular pro- o sl settlug fu_the wrone direction. nation of ldlers sud spendtbriits, d prodigally squandering what our eutly sud frugally carucd sud saved. Domestle duscipline is relaxed. Lessons and habits of fudustry sud ecouvwsy are uo longer taugbt and Jearnod. Geuerstiobs aro growitg up bot 10 become self-supportiog, but, slter latter makes in rozard to the 8t, Louts business the former wlll resent by anotlier move on the Quincy and tianibal business, It is hard); probuble that the Chicagu & Alton will take vart in the conflict furtuer than followlug the ratcs made by the other roads. THE BLECT, BIOORAFNICAL BKRTCIL Bpecial DitpateA to Tha Tribune. BrnixarieLp, Mass., Feb. 37.—The Reov. Dr. Alexauder Burgess, of this city, who was to-day clected Dishap of Quincy, 1ML, is & descend- it of a 2lstingulshied Rhodo Island family, the Younzest son of the late Chief~Justico Thomas Burgess, ot that Btate, and brother of the late Rev. Dr, George Burgess, who was Dishop of Malue for cighteon years, Dr. Alexander Bur- Gesa was born in Providence, and was graduated at Drown University In that city in 1833, and from . the Qcneral 'lheclogical Seminary i New York in 1841, while he was yet too youngy for ordination. Ie was scttled successively st East Haddam, Conn., eleven wonths; at Augusta, Mo, ten yeara;at l'ortland, Me., twelve years; at Brook- Iyn, N, Y., threo years, and he has been Rector of Curist Church fo this city, the lsrzest Eplaco. pal parlsh in Massachusctis west of Boston, for ulno years. On the death of his brother, Bishop Burgess, in 1508, . DB WAS ELECTED BISHOP OF MAIXN, but declined the position, and he would have been clected Bishop of Massaclu otts soverat Jears ago but for the dominsuce v. Low Churca influenco in this Diocese. He was Presi- deat of the General Couvention of hho. donomination held last yesr fn mnrfl':' Dr. Burgess ls about 83 yearsold, a Pty p"u:?m‘um&hm prescuce and great vigor, cio oF o wbices. Epaconal Gerermmen In oW ‘};"Klann. both a8 & preschor and organiser, ilo A DECLARED HIOU-CHURCEMAX, but uot & Rituslist {n suy catreme seuss. Since R : cawe here, Christ Church, a fecble parish be- ‘hm bas erccied & laree church, costing, with © laad and rectory, $150,000, all'of which, ez- eot & lcw thousands, has been pald or pledged under Dr, Burgess' energetls radtnh P reziment for active scrvice In case England be- comes engaged fn war, bos beun accepted. Special Dispalch to The Tridune. Moxrnzal, Feb, 27.—The Rov. Gavin Lang, of 8t. Paul's Preshvterian Church, has accepted acall to a congreatlon in Halifax, In consequencs of the new Tax bill of the Quebee Government, several public inatitutions which hiave uot ss yet onencd trausfer-books in ‘Torunto, are making arrangements to do so, The Rev, Willlam McGulrs has resigued tho Euwl‘fllfl of the Reformed Evlscopal Church ere, Special Dispateh to The Tribune, ToRoNTO, Feb, 27.—Archblshop Lynch ssys that hio wus not cousulted by the Irlsh Socletics which Invited (' Donovan Rossa to lecture bere. Bo o‘rg:qed ore tho clergy ta lloess that he wouls rofused _admission to St. Michaol's Catuedral, The President sud members of the Hibernian Bociety say that they huve as much nizht to invite Roasa hero as “the Protestants have to inv.ite Gavazzl, Chiniquy, sud otbers. Tne Orange Sentinel, chiet organ of the Orauge body, takes a bold stand, and regards the pro- gznl as & great outrage, aud soumutbiog not to tolerated, that a character llke Rossa should be ultowed ta lecture in our midst. Bpeciul Dispaich §0 Ths Tribune, O17AWA, Feb. U7.—A syndivate is belng form- ed for the \vm'k[u§ ol the new ruilway from Quebece to Moutreal, and thonce to Hull, known a8 the Quebec, Mootreal, Ottawa & Occldental Railway, The schema involves not ouly the workfug of the rallway, but the coustruction of ;_ blrlmgu across the Otiawa, above the Chaudicre alls. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribuna, CassoroLts, Mich.,, Feb. 27.—Last cvening, fust ot dusk, two unknown wmen called at the dwelling of John Alles, Town Treasurer of Calvi, in this county, and making somo inqui- rles obout Allen's nelghbors scon departed. About 10 o'clock Allen was aroused frum sleep by versons who lad galoed sdimitiance to his house by prylng open a window, and the thicves having secured 633 tax monay,mude good their cscape, witbough hotly pursued by Allen, du- rh ;[‘wmcn soveral pitol-shots were tired by voth partics without damage, As tar as kuown, thie robbers wissed ono packaize of €300 tn their hasty retreat, but carried awsy Allew’s pauts and pocketbook, containlug aothive of value. Chloroform h: been proiusely scattered on the sleeping Treasurer’s bd, No clew has yet been obtalued of the thieves, EYE, EAR, THROAT, NERVES. 'S RADICAL CUT: ‘treatment of Sare, Weak, Inilauied, Led tory Krest lceration snd fufsuimaiion of o Var, Vioieat afns, Neuralila, huglie Nolsed I the Deltriuu and Deafucs e “Chroat. Uleerated broat. Elvugativy 0! vula, swelling of th Touslls, Tlckllull’lfll'lk aud Biceding of the Lunys cadavhe, Dlcsinew, Cloul " e ' Depre: of bule! fTecs er of of marvelous of. TOE BURLINGTON MUSS SETTLED, The speculation which has been zolug on for some tims past as to the result of tho annusl election of the Chicago, Burlinzton & Quincy, which occurs March 27, may now be set at rest by the snnouncement that the dificulties be- tween the two contending parties have been amicably scttlod, and that the probabilitics are that there will be no change either In the di- rectory or the management for tho present. As 18 woll known, thers has been a misunderstand- ing for some timo past betwoen Mr. Robert Harrls, President, and Mr. C. E. Perking, Vico President, aod & fight for supremacy has been waged. Each of the wen- tlemen was backed by a powerful party, snd it was believed that the matter would come to a head at the next sonual meeting, and one or the othier of tho two men would have to give way, This fight has now been amlcably settled be- tween the two contesting partics, and Mr, Har- will_be re-elcctod President and Mr. C. E. Perkins Vice-President. At a late mectivg of the Hoard of Directors, where the matier was settlod, the Executive and Finance Committoe, consisting ot Mesars, J. N. A. Griswold, John M. Forbes, 8idney Bartlett, Charles J. Psine, and Robers iar; IL'AI authorized to ask prox- ics [rom the atockholders for the ro-elecuon of ibc old Board. It is understood, bowever, that Mr, Perkins will retire from the active manage- ment of tho road aud devote his time slmost exciuslvely to the managemeut of the Bur- liogton ‘& Missourl River Rallroad in Nelraska, whblio & new man i to be appoluted Geaeral Superintendent or ‘I'taflle- Manager, who, togeter with Mr. Harris, wul control tha busiuess of the road. Who this new man will be bas not_ yet beea decided, but it 1s very Ukely that Mr. C.'W. Sloith, the prescot Gea- . W twus of the Nerve Qut. 1t subduce futammavion. Ulceration, sl "N Yous Exclicinent Whierever salaing, aud Lencu rapluly cugea ihe atove diresscs, A carcful description of symytoms and sympaihetia disoasca (Hilustrated), togetlier with ity directions Tor eflectiing & apoedy aud pe cut cure, wiso Gbars Vathis un dict sud the geucral hraitl, accompany eacly batila. With linproved tobater, Treatiso, and b tois, 81, Testiuontala by will. Sold uy'all dr firnighout the Uat.ed states nd Caumd WEERS"& For B3 (0L VOLTAIC PLASTERS Eleotricity and Healing-Balsams United The Moat Wonderful Plaster in the World, PRICEH, 36 CENTS. STABBED TO DEATII, Bpecici Diwatch 1o Th Tribune Nzwagk, 0., Feb, 27,—James Carle, who was stabbed at a saloon ou Mouday evening, died this afternoon. Two wen charged with com- mitting the deed have becn arrested and aro now {n Juil. Thisis the third murder lo Lick- fug Couuty withia threo months, CHARGED WITH MAIL ROBBERY, OrTuMwa, Is., Feb. 27,—E. P. Duttield, poatal clerk on the Albla & Kuooxville Brauch of the Chlcago, Burlington & Quincy Road, in lows, was arrested here this worolog, charged with robbing the mail, MUST DIE. 8. Louis, Feb. 27.—(ov. Phelps bas refused aresplte to Joba W, Danicls, the murderer of Jesso It Miller, and bo will Lo exceuted st War- rensbury ou Friday, TURNED STATE’S EVIDENCE, CoLuxBLA, B. C., Feb. 27.—Niles G. Parker, ex-State Treasurer, bas been relcased from jall on his ownrecoguizance, Ho bas given evi- . M. G., formerly Alfalrce at_Daruistsat, ' Af'cuv v the Fushery Com- misslon at Halhiax, bas beou offered by ber Majesty’s Guvernuient the position of Envoy Extravrdivary aud Miuister Plenipotentiary 10 the Argentine Republic, to reside at Bucnos Ayres. He bas uccepted tbo offer, sud will proceed durlog the coming summer to take chargo of the Ewbassyat that pluce. The salary is $15,000 per snuww, with an allowsnce of §4,000 tor house-rent. Rbgomstiam, Nearslgia. Local Falns, Wesk Bpine, wiigamatie, Nenrsipia, osel § tomts Weak Lace: v ervous Alectione, Weak Blowacl als. ileart Alctioas, Folansed kucss, ohootiug Palus throush ack. Lack of Stresgih sud Acthiiy, Shiains or Filh sod Nervous Musculsr sad bpiash Aduoas retloved tad cured whea svery et biss: r. luimsat, sud lotion fal Mo taretul toobialn COLLINE! VOLTAIC PLABTER. & combinatiua of Electric and Vlislc I'laies. with & biguly inudicated plasier, a3 eced 1o the sbave cut 8ol d{v all wholesale sod Teiatll dnfir‘hu througnuul siag, sad by WEL Lo United blatcs and Caa: PUTTEIG Fropriciors; Boswwd, Stas.