Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1878, Page 1

VOLUME XXXI1X, FURNITURE, THE TOBEY FURNITURE CO. Is now placing in stock a farge and elegant line of goods, just manufactured from new designs. This Company, manufacturing its own goods, with fa- cilities excelled by none, can and will sell at the LOWEST manufacturer’s prices. STATE & ADAMSSTS, A few goods of best make, but a little out of style, are be- ing closed out at LESS than Auctton Prices. FURNITURE. "5ix Until you have OUF riCeS. ine selling goods LOWER it cyand W1 COD- yince you if you will GOMPARE our prices & ™ I8, BOLTON & HILDRETH, 226 & R27 State-st. o AvvEmTISING, The Reason why they Don’t Like it. TNF._COST OF ADVERTIBING IN AMERIOAN NEWSPAPERS 18 TOO HIGH. ASKING PRICES HAVE NOT DEEN REDUCKD DY TUE D10 PAPERS BINCE THE WAR, THE AMERICAN NEWBPATEIL UNION GIVES ADVERTISERS MURE CIRCULATION FOR THE PRICE THAN PAPERS PRINTED ON ANY OTHER PLAN CAN AFFORD. T34 adare focts explain the unfriendly atiacks made pon 1he American Newospaver Union by the New York Dimes, Tout, Commarcial, Boston FPost, Advertiser, Uilca Iferaid, and other Journats. COMPARISONS ¢ The weekly edition of the Now York Tymes s £0Lids, AR SQVErUINGIENts 478 ChaTKA AL 00 Cohte & Tl ts are line, ‘Tho American Newspaper Union gives an adyer. tucinent 23,000 clrculation for 20 cents e, The fimes shtuks the American Newspaver Uhlen Lica nhug, "Tiia weekly editton of tho Naw fonion ona. Raveriiserienta s 3..‘;:'.5" foltnien ion.” Tt Aindrican Nowspapor Ulon Kives sn sdyer: ’lvwmrn; 3,430 circulation far 1cea than 3 centa Tho Tt don'sthiak very wall of 1o Americas tie Naw Vork Coinmerelal Adrertiser: b S SR S b 3 3 Amrican Réwavayer Uilon, ;.u:on M‘ YISE Hee ooy Joat weckly [auce 3,800 cor averun, 121 centa a lnc, and exmn‘;'“flnuu"n.l:‘gl ipalioncuy o i Arerent Hewanares Snion Wi ok Eireniatton fo X 'Ell_llch 'n“'!‘:;" jesathan one-fourth the prico harges 124 cents & line fo aving 2.£00 clrculation, and Jarms v roaders fo bewars of ‘an instiiation which #13032.00 elreul ithon for 2 centa a ine. ThoToront Ginbe prints the best woskly tn has 10w eirouiation, and charges 35 cen! Gl-de has contempt’ fur (he .\m:[lnu} finton, whicls glves 30,000 ciréulatlon for 10 ¢ e 1l 1 prints, - 'g‘:;‘l II'lm nrints 4 432 coples of & wookly. :.-fl lon ritecraardallowed 1o use 88 10 conts a ino, @ i the crussdo sgainat the Americsn cSraapcr Unfon, which aiver o432 circulation for & w N. ¥ 530 coples, taroneEulivo pagar GALY 4 & Sob & ise wab NemsAre] for i Gt R (e e S0 batOF mow ka6 Wad T4 Bt. Louls Weekly Fort sells 11,013 coples weekl foUStinaud I and aronnd Bt Lok 1t aiTerisag line, aind are ut becanss 1,013 weekly nis's oo the Lludm'fll et A rlnta 720 copt per s co 1o el savardiiny o Loty s Aker Tonen th ekDuTL waekiy' /ines hacimes y co-operative pebe iherscan s 3 olumut e g Teit s THRCH owspaber o Bapersof 1Ko clrcuiation and Mgueace > 1o mad 10F COMPLETE ANSWERS, REFUTING ALL UN. JUSTIFIABLE CIARGES, TOOKTIER WITII CAT+ ALOGUES OF TIE AMERICAN NEWSFAPER UNION LISTH OF ONE THOUBAXD NEWSPAPKRS, :f)}fl‘ FUEE TO ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION BEALS & FOSTER, Gen'l Agt's New York News. paper Union, 41 Park Row, New York, BUSINESY OARDS, JOHN P.TONNBR, PRACTICAL GARDENER. Cotreciar for laying aut pleasure grouads, for 15 order uirdens, IaTing bk oikating. et i rahouses. fountalas, 8xb ponils, aad 4o al) kil u'o“v':;"klvfi_"' eta, Al arac;.:'ur Isttees l-nut‘lfn ieedimen, 50 Madtioncat, il recelre LN 1 TONNER. HOUSES RENTED 4nd prompt returns made by J. HENRY EOFF, 14 Boaper Blook. x WM, D, KERFOOT & (0., ESTATE AGENOY, » e e 0, VASUINGTON-AR, colle taxes pald, estat thcauonuires to ek S SR (RA ed. Bpectal dcnu.“ir.- AND MANTELS. Tl Gl e ool g Vi hs SLATE MANTELS, PROBASCO & RUMY. 203 QI'A'H‘-’AT.“ TO BUYERS OF CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE. Clothing is usuaily sold onlong time, at large profits, WE SELL THE CASH TRADE ONLY. ‘We can and do undersell any house selling long time trade. For proof please examine prices and discounts. CLEMENT, BANE & CO, BUCCESBORS TO CLEMENT, MORTON & 0. CARIIIAGES, TUGGIRA, Etc, UNTIL MAT 1, $225, (GOLD--SILVER--GREENBACKS, BUYS A GOOD LEATHER-TOP SIDE-BAR BUGGY STUDEBAKER BROS, 1561 & 163 Wabash-av. s SRR 5o Made In the most gontee! and sabstantia manner from 100 NKW ST3LES of American and 1mported Clothd FROM $22 UPWARDS, We havo alio one of the handsomest stocks of FURNISHING GOODS, HATS AND CARS, &c., 1n Chieago. Call and see us, 0GDEN, ABLEWHITE & (0., Cor. Archer-av. & Twenty-second-st. t totall ficors and manufacturing cover over CARFETS, CARPETS! Euirs e Stk LOWENT PRICES Patterns made private to us for the United States. ANTIQUE DESIGNS IN INDIA PERSIA, and TURKEY RUGS! SOLEAGENTS in this marlket for the New and Perfected “XURRACHEE" RUGGING, Toven any size without scam, and apecually adapted to Library and Dining-roomas. Speclal Agents for the “LINOLEUM FLOOR CLOTH.” Flield, Leiter & Co.. WABASH-AV.,, Between Madison & Honroc-sts. Largest wholesale and Retatl Clothing lfouss fn, this eltv, 23,000 usto feet. AUCTION SALES, By ©. 0. THAYER & CO. AT ATUCTION, Thureday, April 4,at 10 o'olock a,m., Tho Eatire Contents of ths Elegant Resldence, No. 643 Michigan-av., Compristng French Walout Parlor, Dinlng-oom, and Chamber Fornlturo, Moguette snd Tapesiry Brustels Carpets, Lambrequins, Lace Curtalos and Corlces, Dedding, Tair Mattreases, ete. Also, Elexant 7-octavo Rosswood Plano, Dunbam make; Gas Chandollers, Farmnaces, Raoge, and Kitchea Furnituro, two Cylin. der Deaks. N. D.—Bale will commence {a Parlors, . E. STACY, Auctioneer. TNOTIOCH. Orvior oy, 7118 DaLTIMORE & On10 & Crnicaco RaiLroAn CoMrany, nica0o March 1, 1878, The Btockholders of th Halilinore & Ohilo & Chicago Juaiirosd ate herely notifed that (b annual meating for tile olect w! < olactian o7 Directors and any othier businery heid i the Grica of e Eomarkty, 2o i , Chicago, on the éth day of April, L o W. NETANLEY, Becretary. STOVES, RANGES, Etc, EXOELSIOR 0IL Best In tho World, COLMAN QA8 AP, & OIL CO, MONEY to LOAN By JOSIAH 1. REED. No. 20 Nassan-st., N, Y.. In amonnta as required, on IMPROVED CHICAGO PROPEITY, at BEST RATE. Applicattohs receired and hromptly attended to by iL_A. BUILBUT, 75 ltandolph-st. UOLAN STHAMSIE Q0 Dinec] Line 1o Fraice Genernl Transatinutio Company, Dutween New York and ltavre, Pior 43, X, R., foot o st 5 fi.’éf{:fl‘.’;‘h’ s S, d.. Abril 17, 3 p. in, TR, Wedes May 1. 450 b, . 7 IN GOLD anlu g wino) bin, $100; Becond Labin, 803; o, 833, 3, Igcjading wine, beddlng,and ute: Lo v o SR e s North German floyd, The steamers of this Company wil} sl . auy froun Breimen LIer, Jotof EATLL stvent oboten: s of passago—From Now York (o Houthampion don Hatvre, remen, Brst calitn, §100; sccond B ".“}'.‘.“n‘".‘;'iz""“’ ORLIL( hae T Y _2Bowlinx Greu, New Yok, _ WHITE STAR LINE. Y:]rl’lkfl:"dflfltll:l'lflfll nfi!."u.l:: ‘lfllm!lvl x‘nl('tal Now ol. Foi Appl Coinpany's cfice, 68 Sonth Clark-s. ’Au{l el !.Il‘;;?;u&'uf:f’: Dirafes on Great Tiritain and liatang. s A4 ~_NEW FUBLICATIONS. TIEH Gem Musical Library. A 80t of 31 ine Coljections of Bound Must whidh n3a B0 Dhgs full bhees MUNle yiis. Bid contains a0 avorags of 33 Sougs or Pleces, sl of 't beat sod most plexsing character. The Cumposcrs aro the most puler and succesful ones 1 $ho country. Tha foir lowlug are tavarlie Collecilons: ATRY FINGERS, cofduitus Dect s contalniug 30 charu 1ag and cusy Waltses, Schotilshes, Lolks, &c. JPEARL DROPS, Susshzsis i A Coote, Mack, &c. Caplial for lsarncrs. ; RILLIANT GEMS, Jior, st o e medlum diicalty, by Fachers Allard, Kta- Kel, and oters. * ; Contaln: PLEASANT oMORIES, v VILLE DR BAL L T oy Beer: or W, w0 ourmmhers Fur ficiei each of each book, Loarda, $2 Cioth, 8end for Circulars with Coatents of 3 booka. DIAMONDS! Olosing out a Special Lot of Fine Stones at very low pricoes. Solitaires in new designs of set- ting, in Ear Rings, Studs, Fin. ger Rings, &c., ranging in prices from $20 upwards. An inspection invited. GILES, BRO. & (0. 268 Wabash-ax {111} (.] 'S E‘ S Recelve alinost daily shipments from EUROPE, Of Meu's Furnishing Goode, Their tines are now larger and more attractive in Btyles and Novoltios in English, Fronch, and Irish Underwear and Hosiery, and Irish and French Hdkfs,, than ever beforo shown. Every dopartmont of their houscs is re. plate with the most inviting goods. Erices tho lowost, 07 and 60 Washington-st., Chicago. @69 and 71 Fourth-st., Cincmnnatt, COAL DOCKS North of Lako-at, bridgo, TO RENT. Rallroad Co: tions North and Bouth, rone O A LT R TIATTOOR B, — 40 Dearborn woom 3y TO RENT. Well Mighted ronms, with elevatars and steam pawer, in brick block on Washiniio Alsy one of the most de; ., Room 1, r Joflorson. Eranst LAUNDRY, LACE CURTAINS Elegantly Oloaned at MUNGER'S LAUNDRY AT VERY LOW RATES. OFFICKS—(6 Korth Clarkeat., 126 Dearborneat, 648 Wabash.ay.; 101 Collage Grove-ar. OPOSALS, : - St SAERRCRI R ( i, fealed Lids will be recelved at the ofics of the Uanlod Towing Associstion, 510 Bouth Water-al., Chi- guio HL. wuttl Mowday, Aprilis. inmw. at oo, for Sutulshing coal for all oF part of "tha Higbuats of the Awsociatiun duriig the prosent season of Dlr!fllhln. {10, ) ten tho 08 Niure O leas, scroencd or une screencd. and delt rered on loand of LU tugboats night orday. - Bis must spevify location of docks fur deliv- ery. “Ihe Assaciation ros:rves the Hght to sccept or sejct any oF all Lids. 3. By anager. A most sitractive Fong Ia. **I'll bs Watchiog for 7o BILK HATS, lllllV'llM'."blC.l'.Pk 40 i A A A e A e PPt Heniroitle Tanal G Dl Wlkeu2et by St The BEST SILK HAT made to ** Daicing 0n the Gracs,* Saliing a descived populariige (0 ak) w LYON & HEALY, Chicago. OLIVER DITSON & CO.. Boston. order on the Broadway and Fifth- av. Spring Style Blocks for $58.00. BA}&VE.&. Fushtonable Hatlter, 86 AMadison-st, (1ribune Building). MAKING READY. Extraordinary Russian De= mands upon the Turkish Covernment. . The Porte Must Give Up Cer- tain Positions on the Bosphorus ; As Also Several Command- ing Points on the Dar- danelles, Russian Troops Now Said to Be Moving Toward Gallipoli ; And Are Throwing up For- tifications in Every Direction. Additional Extracts from Lord Salisbury’s Circular to the Powers. Anticipated Results of Continued Russian Domination in the East, A Btanding Threat Against the Free- dom of the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. S Austria Now Shown to Be In Full Sympathy with England, WAITING. EXTECTANCY CONCENNING THE RECEPTION OF SALISDURY'S CIGCULAR IN RUSSIA. By Cable to The Chicaao Tribune.] Loxpox, Aprii 8—6 o, m.—As tele. graphed you yestorday, Lord Balisbury's circular dispatch is rogarded as the most important BStato paper yot issued by En- gland, partaking of tha character of an ultimatum almost. It is too soon to learn how it is regarded in Russis, but it is un. likely that 80 SWEELFIXG A DENUNCIATION OF BVERY POINT - that Russia has mado should tond to increase good fooling, All tho London papers ex- preas o hopo that matters may boe pencorbly sottled, but as the ground upon which their hopes arc based is that Russia will yield to England’s domands about tho Congress, itis MORE TEAN PROADALE TOAT TUEY WILL DR DISAYPOINTED, Tho Russians aro now strongthening their positions aronnd Constautinoplo, and have roinforced tho corps of observation beforo Gallipoli. The situation isthat of an ex. pectancy which mey auy day culminate in the sudden ontburst of war, CONSTANTINOPLE, TXTRAORDINANY DENANDS. LosnoN, April 3—6 a. m—~A special from Constantinople says: *Tho Russfans, fearing the Turks will endeavor to maintaln neutrallty, M, Ovau, First Drogoman of the Russian Ei Lassy, has made tho following demands, which may be regarded as an ultimatum: The abane donnient to tho Russlans of the fortifications on both shlcs of the Upper Bosphorus and Galllpo- Ui, aud Boulnir on the Dandanclies. The Turks arc also to evacuute Makrikevl and Maslak, and place somo barracks and hospitals st the dis. posal of the Husalans, Tha Grand Duke Nich olas last night urged theso dewands upou Reout Tusha, and they will bo subinitted to tho Coun- cil. It fssald that the Suitan aud Vellk Pasna opposa theu, SBERING AN ALLIANCE. Loxpox, April 3.—Latcat ndvices from Con- stantinoplo say a strong cunviction prevails at the Russian headquarters that an Aunclo-Rus- slau war Is inevitalle. It (s reported that Russia has offcred to cancel the moncy fndemnity, and increasa the ‘Turkish powers over New Bulgoria ss areward for an slllunce; bLut theso ulers have not led to any result, RECErTION, The Grond Duke Nivhotns held a reception of the diplomatie body SBunday. The British and French Ambassadors sent thelr cands, The Graud Duke roturns to his headquarters ot S8an Stetano Wednesday, ACTIVITY IN TUR RUSAIAN ARMY. ViznNa, April —A special froin Constantl- nople reports that the Russlans have commenceid a fresh movement towards Usllipoll. Toe Rus- slan troops mnorth of the Balkans sre being moved nearer tho Danube, The ltussians are ceverywhere creetiog fortificativns. A TALK WITI NICHOLAR. LoxvoN, Aprll 8.—A correspundent st Ban Btefano recounts an juterview with the Grand Duke Nicholas, who sald he had reason to Lnow that the Bultan would gladly see his tersltory freed of the Russlans aud Euglis It the English flect left tho Russians wonld gin fmmediately to cmbark. The Grand Duke stitl iopes that war might be avolded through the peaceful dispositlon of the Czar and good scuse of the English, ENGLAND, BALISSURY'S CIKCULAR. Loxpox, April 2.—The followiny 14 the sca- tence, verhatim, lu Lord Salisbury’s circulur to ths Powers, i which he objects to the Treaty ol 8au Stefano as a whole: “The combined efect of the treaty, In addi- tlon to tho results upon the Greek population and upon the balanco of muritine power which have been already polnced out, is to depress alinost to tho point of entire subjection the political indepeudenve of the Guvermment of Constantinople. The formal jurisdiction of that Government extends over geogrophical positions which must, under all dreumstances, be of the decpest : interest to tircab Britain, It {s In the powerof the Ottomau Government to close or to upen the Straits which form tho natural highway of unatlons be- tween the /Egauy Sca “and the Euxine, Its dominion s recognized at the head of the Per- slan (ulf, on the shores of the Levant, aud fn the immediate neighborhood of the Sucz Canal. It cannot be otherwise than a matter of extreme solicitude to this county> that the Goverowent to which this jurisdictidn belongs should bé so closcly pressed by the political outpostsof & - The Chicage Dailp Teibun CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1878. wreatly euperfor Power that its Independent action, and even cxlstence, 18 almost imposeible. These results ariee not so much from the lanzunge of any single article In the treaty as from the oneration of the frstrument a8 o whole. A discuseinn tmited to the articles se- Tected by one Power in the Coneress would be sn fllusory remedy for the danger to English interests anit to the permsnent peace of Eu- tope which would result from the state of things which the treaty proposes to establish,” ANOTHER QUOTATION, Meantime Lord 8slisbury's references in his clrcular to the [ntercsts of the Urecks and to the condition and prospects of Turkey are not calcutated to make the Porto hold aloof fromn Rusala. e rays: *“The nbject of the Constan- stinople conference was to preserve Turkey by reforming her. This policy was frustrated by the unfortunate resistance of the Ottoman Gorvernment jteclfy and under the altered cir- cumstances of the present time the same result cannot be attamed tothe rame extent and by the samc means. Large chauges inay, and no doubt will, be requsite fn the treaties by which Southeastern Europe has hitherto been ruled, but good government, assured peace, and free- tomn for the populations, to whotn these bless- fugs have been n stranger, are still tho objects which England earnestly desires to secure.” THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED. The Times ln its leading editorial artlcle says: ““The Government's conviction that the terms cxtorted from Turkey arc {nconsistent alike with the interests of England and Europe will be sustained by the public opinfon of the coun- Ly TTIE RESERVES ORDEIED TO ASSEMBLE. Lonpoy, April 2.—The Gazedle to-nlght pub- lishes a proclamation ordering the reserves to assemble on or before Aprit 19, ANOTUER TRANSPONT ATZAMER. Loxwon, Aprll 2—The Government has bought another Inrze steamer at Belfast for the travsportation service. THE DUKE OF XDINBURG, LoxDoN, April 35 8. m.—The Standard an- nounces in ofilial form that It has been dectded to immediately recall the Doke of Edinburg from the Mediterraucan, NAVAL. 1t s probabla that four ships of the Channel squadron will zo to the Pirzus, PHATELS ORDERED, The, Archbishop of Canterbury Las ordered special prayers In cunsequence of the public anxloty. AT S8T. PETERSBURG. “*¢ANNOT DO MoRE." 87, PErensnung, April 2—Gen. Irnatiefl has arrived in thiscaty, Tho Agence Jtuase maintains that his inission bas not falted, as he was simply fustructed to cive and reecive fricudly explana- tions relative to the nttitude of England, The Agence savs Russla cannot do more to fazilitate the mceting of the Congress, IHer mcans of persussion cease at 8 polat whero caro for her dignity commences. WILL RETURY, Loxpoy, April 3=5 a. m.—A Vienna dispatch says it Is announced that Geo. Iguatieff whil re- turn hers nfter he has consuited Prince Gortschakofl on Austria’s objections to the treaty. FLATIXG SMART. A 8t. Petersburg currespondent tclegraphs: “Itfs admitted that Austria {s not at all dis- puscd to atate clearly the price of her neutrality, recoguizing the fact that o war between Russia and Englaud would cnable her to dictate her own terms." A TOSSIBILITY. A 8t, Petersburg dispateh and - sdvices from Berlin and Vienna ‘meutlon somo Indications that Russla might desire to renew nezotiations for a Congress, taking the Treaty of Parls asa baais of discussion, —— AUBTRIA. BIDKS WITH ENGLAND. Loxpox, April .—~Tic seml-ofilclal Eastern Dudyet prints the followine specials “VIENNA, April &—Gew. Ignatteff was in. formed by this Government thot it requires certafn alterations to bo maide in the peacopre- liminaries, and such slterations must be made with the concurrence of the other Powers, ‘There Is no prospeet, therefore, of England belng Isclated, and the actlon of the Vieana Cebinet is calculated to promote the Intereats of peace.” AUTRIA ONJECTS. Vienna advices state that the Austrian ob- Jectlon is not less fatal to the existence of tho treaty than is Engisud's, ON THE HOUNSES, The apparent agreement between Austria and England caused an improved toue on the Lon- dou and otlier bourses yesterday, on the theory that Russia ruust glve way for such a combina- tion, TRYING AOALX. A 8t. Tetersburg currespondent says tho Austian views ure regonded thero as so ex- orbitant that tho Russien Chauceilary, to pre- vent an offensive alliance between Auatria and Lugland, is sbout to make another attempt Lo come to terms with Englaud, At Vienna hopes are still entertalned that the Congress may mect, UNHOENT DUSINESS, Loxpox, April 2.—Count Beust, the Austro- Hungurian Ambassador, has lefs for Vienna suldenly,—presuinably, thereforo,. on urgent busincss. BRITISI DETERMINATION, Loxpox, April 3,—A corrcspoudentat Vienna says: "A flufiuuh from Count Von Beust, Austrian AmbdSsador ut London, recelved hore, states that Lords Beaconefleld snd Sallsbury camestly desire the wuinteuance of peave, vat, 1t Jussia's attitude should render war u neces- sity, it will bu carried on unll! resistance ls crusbied, ANXIOUSLY AWAITRD. “ News from St. Vetersburg us 10 tho result of Gen, lenatleM's misslon here, which will to a great extent seltlu the question of peace or war, is hourly expected, It is mot probable that Gen, Ignatlef witl returu to this city, Lond Salisbury's circular has lucrcased the friendly disposition bere towards Evglaud, Gormany is dowg everything possible to revive the Congzress scheme. ™ MUSE SUFIPORT BNGLAND'S DEMAND, A correspondent at Pera understands that the Austriun Einbassy there has rocelved a dis- pateh to the cffect that Austriu must support Eunglaud's demaud fora full discusslon of the provisions ot the treaty, with a view to somo impartant wodideatious, INCIDENTAL, AT HERLIN, Loxvon, Aprit 2.—Nothing s doveloped atout the feeling at Berlin, only that Bismarck s goinz to s Laucnburg eststes shortly, une iess detainedt by the Eastern question, SNUBIED LY PRANCE. . Tt is stated that Lussia is frritated by the vo- bull from Franee, ‘The latter belng soproached for a scparste recognition of the Treaty of S8an Stefauo, replied thal sho would not participats {u a courbinatlon sgalust England. GUILTY OF THEASON. Beranaps, April 2.1t Is stated that M. Techurmich, a forwer President of the Ministe- rial Cuunvil, has been found guiity of treason as the bead of the wilitary revolt of last Decem- ber, and will probably be shot. Several persons whotook part o the revolt have already been czecuted, DESSARABIA. i Loxpox, Apri 2—A Bucharest special says: 4 Opposition to the retrocessiun to Russia of Bessarabia Is growlug o Inteusity. FEAK OF IESTILENCE. “Tho weathor is very Ouc and warm. Unleas energetic disinfecting {s rromptly carrled ont along the military rosds in Bulgaria and Rou- manis, a frightful pestilenca s likely to break out.” . TAB DANTDE Loxpox, April 2—~The Danube has becn of- ficially_declared openand free of danger be- tween Ibrall and Sulina. HORSES PO ENGLAND, MONTREAL, April 2.—The demand for horses for England s increasing, Soveral car-inads are being taken over the Girand Trunk Raflway dally, destined for Europe. They are intended for military service, and branded with the letter 8.9 Large shipments of cattle arc also heing forwarded from the lower provinces, and the country east andjwest Is belng ecarched for suitable horses for war purposes. SERVIA, Loxnox, Aoril 3—5 . m.—A Belgrade special £ays it 18 reoorted that tho Servians, by com- mand of Russia, will ebortly occupy Widden and Adakaich. Austria Is likely to protest egainst the occupation of the latter place. The feeling in Servian Government circles in- ¢lines to Austria ratber than Russts, and a will- fngness fs even cxpressed to make a military convention with the former. ABSASSINATION, A TORMINE MURDER 1N IRELAND. Dontty, April 2—The Earl of Leltrim, his clerk, and driver, were all shot dead this morn- g while driving nenr his Lordship’s fodge, Manor Vaughan, County Derry. No detalls of the aliooting have come to hand. Loxnon, Aprl 2.—In the Houso of Commons to-nizht Mr. Lowther, Under-Colontal Sccre- tary, confirmed the rcoort of the shooting of the Farl of Leitrim, and eald there was reason to suppose that the crime was ono of au agra- rian character. Loxpon, April 2.—Tha Eorl of Leltrim was shot opposite a cottare from which he had re- cently ovicted n wilow, Elehty-niue of his tenants were under notice to quit. Loxvox, April 2.—The Earl of Leltrim's body was found in a ditch. The loft side of nis head is battcred fn. It is thought tie was also shot fn the licad, but the fatal shot wea through the leart. Thbe loft arm Is brokony and the right completely shattered. The driver and clork were sbot in the bend. The ground where the murder was committod showed traces of a hard strugele, A fowllng-pitee and pakt'of ‘Another qun were found near the spot. Three or tour” men were seen loitcring In the neighborhood before the munder, FOREIGN GRAIN TRADE. MARK LANE EXPILESS WECKLY REVIEW, Losvox, April 2—The Mark Lane Erpresy says: Reports concerning the wheat plant from all parts of the Kingdom continue satis- factory. The country trade {s steady, but not active. The provincial markets are -scantily supplicd with home-grown "graln, Imports of foreicn wheat into London have been liveral. The pressure to scll American wheat ex-shlp Dbiought about o sliht reduction In” tho value of this class of grain. Russia is anxlous to dis- pose of her produce, and with her and Amerlca competing it is difficult to see wheace the trade 1s to derive strength to cnable prices to hold up. Indin mny be disregarded for the time, as sho cannot ship much wheat until tho new crop is Rathered, but Germauy las been steadily ex- portinz to this countrv. Politics have onco 1nore monopolized the entiro attention of the trade. With fair arrivals at ports of call, the floatiug cargo trade for whest {8 irm. Owiny to the moro unscttled state of political matters prices have advanced two to threo shillings per uarter. The contiucntal demaud continues. aizc bas improved nlm;roncc to a shilling per quarter, Darley roled Hrm ot sixpence per quarter advance. e, MISCELLANEOUS. ALL-NIGNT $CASION. Loxpox, Aprit 2—The House of Commons sat through ail the night untlt § o'clock this momine in cunsequence of the obstruciive op- position by sonc of the Irish members to the Irish Sunday-Closing bl ' TNIVERSITY BOAT DACE. Loxpoy, April 2—Bettinz on the University boat race ia seven to four on Oxford. COMMISSIONEH M'CORMICK. Pams, April 2.—=The Hon. Richarl C. Mc- Cormick, American Commissioner-General to the approsching Universal Exhibition, has ar- rived. ELEVATED TO THE I'EERAGE. Loxpoy, April 2.—It {s annuvuaced in officia) forn that Sir Charles Adderley will be clevated to the Peerago, and Viscount Landon will suc- ceed bt as President of the Boand of Trude. TIE PRENCI STATE OF SIEGE DILL. VEensatrnes, Apnl 2.—The Chamber of Depu- tics passed the State of Blege bill 1 the form in which ¢ wus adopted by the Scnate. SPRINGFIELD, Report of tho Stato Agents Appointed to Re- fraln from Craelty to Anlmala=The Bail- rond and Warshouse CommissionerseThe Stato-Ilouse. dvectal Mpatch to The Tridune, ErrixorisLy, Ik, Aprll 2.—The Governor to- day recelved quarterly reports from the State Agents appoluted under the provisions of the law probibiting cruelty to anlmals. Joho Me Donald, Btate Agont at the Union Stock-Yards, Chicagzo, makes report for the quarter ending March 31, as follows: ** Number admonished for spparent crucity to animals, 1 rrests mado for cruelty to animals, 13; fines finposed for cruelty to animals, 13; cattle watered, 8305 anl- mals fed at owners’ expense, 1405 condemued Logs killed, 18; condemnod horses killed, 24; condemned sheep kitled, 20; condemned calves, 10" Agent McDonald further says: *Persona mot famillar with the transportation of the animals on the rallways, and who do not frequent the stock-yards and packlug-houses, kuow Jittle of the crucliy per- petrated upon dumb aubmals. Many bocome amonable to the law from force'of loug- cotitiuucd habit, having practiced cruclty snd secn it practiced from ciildbomd, ‘Ihose who have bheen prosecuted often confess that the have ouly recolved their just deserts. It ls hoped and belioved tho tiine tsnot distant when it will be decwed a shaie and disgrace to cruelly treat any dumb auimal.” Tho Hon."T, T. Raiuey, the Btate Agent at the Natlonal Stock-Yards, East 8t. Louls, re- vurts 8 more favorable conditlon of allairs os existing there, Hoeays that he fluds on the purt ol sl with whow " hie 18 concerned a con- unued disposition to obey all orders, Every. thing, ho adds, l»olnfdunc In the power of the uflicers of vards to make things com- fortable for the aulnals, aud tuls with entire cheeriulness, Hels wratified o add that uo arrcsts have been rondered uccessary, and there i; nlmnd)' acquicsconcy, In any requirement of the law, ‘The lallroad and Warehouse Cowmissionors were fu exccutive scaslon to-lay, st which numerous ciaims of the {uspection Dopartment were allowed, and the pay-rolls for March, amounting 10 $3,607.57, were allowed. Gene Trattie Agent Tucker, vt ths Nlinols Ceutral, was befors the Bourd {n ruelation to the com platut that tho lincs centering fn Bloomington Liad pooled so osto discriminate against El Paso, 1ludson, and other competing podufs, but the complaiut hos since been rumedied by re- sdjusting the rates complatued of, "3l ucing thew. The . salary of the Finst Asslstant Graln Inspector, O, L. Pure ker, of Chicago, was raiscd to $3,000, on aecount of the udditional dutles devolving upon blm. Itis vxpected that action will be taken by tho Governor to-morraw i the matter of appoiuting Jubn P, Keyuolds as Chief luspect- or vice Sweet. The Comtuissloners tocondemn the additlvnal four acres of State-House grouads met herg s evenlag. Thy flun, Charles Hitcheock, of Cnicago, was chosen Presldent, and O, H. Miner Secretary, The Board sgreed substan- tially upon the form of notice to be lssued to roperty-bolders and others in interest, fuyit- fn them to appear ow May 23 next, aud thea resent objections, if aay” thicy have, to the gcndemnlliml proceedings. The Board theu sdjourned untll that date, L, | FIVE CENTS. JOLITICAL. Unfortunate Result of Yes- terday’s Election in Chicago. Too Many Bu;nmor Alder- men Returned to the Council. The South Town Republican, the West Democratic, the North Mixed. Full Returns of All the Votes Cast---Socialist Strength. The Town Mectings---Expenscs Cut Down in Al Directions. The Wost-Town Voters Declars a Lack of Confldenco in Holden, Numerous Town and Municipal - Election Throughout the West. * . CHICAGO. ELECTION-DAY. A LnT vote. Yesterday dawned baliny and beautifal. Tt was just such a day as Is usually hoped for for clections. ‘There was an apathy amoug voters, which uo amount of working could remove, and upon which fine wentlier uad no effect, The bummer clement was astirbetimes, but thoso to whom elections mean sometling more than votiug—tise who are Intercsted fn good gov- crnment—stald awn! Llig I, then, scalawazr Alderincn. are.eiceted, 4t bad - Acsses- sors and unscrupulous Supervisors-ary folsted upon the thres towns, It {8 wholly tho fault of those whoallowed theclections to go by defanlt. ‘Ihe clection passea off ‘very quictly, Thero were but a few fights and alsturbances, but they were pot of sufficlent joterest 1o attract atton- tion. On the North Sige the workers for the old conuty ringsters and candidates for Alder- wen of that kidney were on hand, and moucy was lavishly used, It was tlie same case in the Sixth, Seventl, and Eightlr Wards on the West reat” Rupublican’ wards, tike tho Eleventh and ‘Twelfth, the fepublicans failed to comsont. ‘The fing day did .uot move them to cuthustasm. They had lost Intorest, probably the reeult of a reactlon from.the exciterent of former years as regzards local clections. ‘Thie headquartors of the parties presonted a dull,'dead phaso last cvening. The Soclalists ro- ceived lheK- reurns in their sky-parlor, No. 7 Clark stree. They expected Lo be defeated, aod hence were ot disappointed in this regar But they hardly expected eoreat a dropping off In toelr votes, aud they laid ft sl to toe tae of mouey by the other parties, Tha tall form of Jueeph Grusnbut towercd far above tho as- somblage, sl he' whispered, * Cournce, courare, All Is pot yer lost . 1 wil be ‘Town Clerk' yet." The . Domocrats met by default in the club-room of the Palmer Itouse. Bug - Httle -consolation or fuformation was gatherwsl thero by nnyhudlf. Pat Sauders wus the only happy man, He satd: “I am clected by 48 inajority it { alu’t bull- dozed vut of it." . ‘Lhe Kepubhicans sat in Leaguo - ITall In the Grand Pacliic Hotel. There was o enthuslasm —nu courage. Everybuily hal sume hope, but nune dared to whisper an upiulon, i ‘The Natiouallsts last night were bardly any- where to be- found. Thelr usual Luunts were loncsomo and deserted. Tuc two Soringers had packed their party carcfully awsy, aud they gloated hr:n'clfv over_the- oluetion ol Eiszner lu the Tenth Ward, Tais was alt thoy had to cruw over, and it afforded them muth consola- tion. Poor Bundick was tuwhere to be found. ’lh‘: excitelaent of tho cathyfalgn bud worn hit ou DISTUIKUTING TICKETS, ‘The eve and early morning vrecedlog a local election are nnn‘?u uiportant and auxious hours to the candidates. the oftice that is contested, thors aro always rutuors of attempted frauds and ballot-box stutllng, and the cry of forped tickets is heard on every side. [0 was a TrRiBUNS revorter’s fortune, or ruther mistortune, to be on hand yusterduy morniugy fu the West Lown wWhen the Lallots wero gotten ready to bo distributed to the wands, re bad been rumors atloas the duy previous that an attempt would be made to fix'zome of the batlot-boxes in the Fignth and Seveuth Wards, and, therefore, the news-huuter was on band, [t wus 8:30 o'cluck when the re- Em" arrived In the vicinity of Green and Mud- on streets, whers the Democratic headquar- tern for the town aro sltuated, It was ou swur when the night-lnnps ou the street were bright- 1y burning, abd cven the latest wayfarer had Kone to rest. ‘The street was loncly and desert- ‘ed, snd mot even & policeinan was Lo Lo sccn for Ulocks and” blocks around, The rovins of the Dewmuoerncy were falrly tlighted up, but not a soul was astir within, A block east, ou the corner of Malsted street, the fe- |muhc:m hud thelr headquarters, buy ouly a climmering light threw its shadaws there, bout 4 o'clock the represcntative of tho Dom- ocruts arrlved from tho Seventh Ward. - ile was 8 quiet, humble Individual, aod he was the tirat onhand, ‘The Democratic Atderau from the Teuth Ward cums snext, snxiously Jookiug for wurd 10 the huur when the poils’ would open. Bbhortly after * the printers came alung with thelr batlots, wrapped [ aucks, aud carefully ~cuarded, ound each rarlly‘a were quietly token to the respective iemdquarters, — At tho tirst dawn of duy the ward represcatatives began to arrive, und éach was allutted bis shiare to bo distributed n the prociucts of his ward. Taere hud been stories of attempts at frouds, but it was rcmurml{ strauge how a lurgzs namber of mized und _spli tickets turned up un both shkdes very suddealy, cach betue very slutlar to the rogular party tickets. {3y 8:30 o'clock ali the wards were sujy led, and sllcnce reigned azuin arvuud both tepublica aud Democratie Headquarters, AINOK HOWS, . It was expected that the contest in the Sixth Waurd would be so bitwer as to engender quare rels at every precinet, aud such proved to Lo the case, ‘Thot part ol the ward lying west of Centre avennu §s In Licat. Vesey's disteict, and 18 notably stroug In Comwuniau, There wero uumerous dghts all day, but Vesey was ou hand at nearly oil of “them, aud ‘s scpara- tion of the coutestunts wis all Lhat was soueht. No ilfo was lujured, and no pruliel’"fl\'flm{l!d, ‘Towards cveuing the udll- defeated K:'Alllll ican candiduto for Aldesan, J., 8. Halr, mude bimsel( cousvlcuvus, it is saud, by accustiug Licut. Vescy on the street and vio- Iently denouncing bii. ‘The vallent otflcer's record fu tho riots ol last year wus trawpled under fuot by Halr, who asscricd thut Le repro- sented the thousand sud ove luwberinen and manufacturers o . the wurd. His cbict causy of complalug was that VYesoy bad used police futluence in favor of Ald. Cullerton, an assertion which some veryreputable lumbermen deny. Wonds waxed hot botween thuw. Hulr sBaking his st uuder Vesey’s uose, all the waile wuttering imprecations, but the latter rewembered his position, and politely told Halr ho was mis- takeu; that he as a poiice oflicer would subwmit to any Just criticism, but as « citizen would uot take duy such fvsult. Vescy wus unable to sce wby be should bave turued the tide in “favor of Halr, or suy other lumbers may, had such @ thing been possible, aud Hair walked off Just o time to escapsa crowd of Vesey's friends who were coming oa to back biw up. luthe castern part of tha ward, Licut. Caliahan’s men held ibe riotous clewont well under cootzol. A% the piuciocy | Rt e AT AN