Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 9, 1878, Page 5

COMMUNISY Further Investigation Regarding the Armed Societies of St. Louis. a Temple for Meetings with a Iloly of Holies An- nexed. (g0 Band Found to Be Industrionsly " Drilling with Swords Only. R,murksof the Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvama to His Clergy. Gistn Megy, from Paris, Falls Under the Ban of American Law, BT. LOUIS, Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune, g1, Lotns, May B,—Mora Communism was un- orised In £t Louls to-day, showing a continned Seiity 1o the formation of mccrot nocletics, and {te drilling of men with and wilhout arms, The organlzations are principally contined to the north- era districts of the city. where mnst of the Jabor- o clasece Tive, and whers many people are unem- yioyed. Mayor Orerstalz recently mada an in- yestization of matters Communiatic fn that direc. tion, What bie Jearned in regard to the Commun- {utals knawn only to himaelf, a8 lio declines to say uepthing on tho subject, One orennization gis Jn the Blxth Ward which num- were folly 100 members. Thess Communists meet at tho National Hall oo Chambors street and Prosdway every night. A publlc_meeting fs ad- qetied to take place every Thurdssy. The yacsrda close with the following lnvitation: **All srefoited, —-eapectaily those who are discontented yiththe present stato of soclety,” Thesq. adver- scce 1ired meetings are held in n large hall in the cod story of tho buitding. Those wlio atten sdireesed by William Lialler, the Communiatic sgistor from Cincinnatl, While the public meet. foquare belng held dntho hall, sccret oncs aro belng beld {n the rooms belaw, To theeo Iatter meet- frps no persons aro admitted but members, mpefnt sonly a blind for the other, serving to sttract workmen, who afterwards become mems persal the secret organization. Thers aro two gocleties which meot at thia hall, the Workingmen sad the Arbelter Schutaveroln or Workingmon's Trotective Unlon, bath of which meet regularly erety Thursday, 'Tha proprietor of the hall, J. J. Gutberlet, denled that any arms were in tho pouse, Numerous Inquirles were madae of him in relation to the Communists, but ho Invarinly re- plied that he know nothing about ,them. Tbe policeman on the bear, Offcer Will- gm 1. Burke, announced his Intention Jistoizht of Jooking into the hall and other rooms where the socletles meet. The hall-keoper at- temoted to dissunde him from investigating, but bewentto tho maln hall, however, and there saw awont rixty men arilling with IWDH\!. but without untforms,” Ofiicer Turke learned tRut theso men Yad only recently joined the CommbBnists, Ameeting of dircontented cabinet-makers was eld Jast night in the ruom swhero the secret organe {utlons usually meet, What actions were taken, and what thele plane for tho future are, are not known. In tho Eighth Ward thero 1 anotper recret and armed soclety, of which Freucis Mctiowan, who keeps a saloon at 4218 Broadway, is one of thaleadern, BlcUowan ode mitted to-day that there wero 300 men in the so- cleiy; that two-thirie are armed with rifies or wmoskete, and all with revolvera; that tho mectings tre held ot McGniro's 1 on_ Broadway aml Lremen avenue, where the men are put through the drtll, 1o conversation to-day McGowan said tie object of the eocicty was to protect the rihts of all worklngmen and enfurce thulr just de- mande. “*The workingmen will certainly both varade and hold musw- ectings thin summer, do- wite the pulico force and’ the much-talked- of reserves and mititla, When the Orst mass- neeting Is 10 take piaco 1 do not yet know, When tce workingmen act, thelr plans_will have beon laid, and, thiejr operationn huving heen preconcert« ¢, will have nTllte different result fromn those of It year. Tho sirlke was forced un us then. Now we whi hasten a strike." BcGowan protested that the Communlats would refrain from any ot fempts at vlolenco or incendlarixm, Lut ntended fomake such a formidable display ns wonld accom- pibsh thelr purposo tn ralmng the prico of labor sedgiving work to the unemrluyed. Thero Is no neeoun apprelicnsion of trouble licre, but a feclin: 1bst the situation ta nioro or lees grave, snd will rqalre carcful watching on the part uf the public oZcals woose duty it Ia to prescrve the peace, BISHOr STLVENS, 2- Spectal Disputch to The Tribune, PraveLriia, Pa., May 6.—There fs a good deal of comhent dn view of the outspoken remnarks o0 Commumain by the vencrable Bishop Stevens io bis annual address before the Protestant Eplse topa) Conventlon of the Dlvcese of Pennaylvania- Toe Bishop says: **Yet wuffer o one word in niereace to au approaching evil which, like the cloud which tho Prophiet's scrvant eaw in tha weat, she atood on Mount Carmel, thongh now no larger tha 3 man's hand, may soon like thap burst Ialts fury upon us before we are fully consclous of tteaporonch. 1referto the eforts now belng mede, osteneibly in belialf of the laburing men, bus. teally by Communistic indels, to bring about a tontlict between Inbor and capital, the rich and the paory tho workmen and tho corporations, which ¢aunot but rewnit i devastation and ruin. We ex- peticnced the ficst fruits of this outcropping cvil futbe labor etrikes and dorangement of tray tavel which £ 1 dg 4l s0 efartled us last sum- Ber Tho power which thon put ftaelf lonh was * comparativer; harmics aue not well organized and consolidate Tuat defeat of Inst year in being remedicd by tho paity leaders thia year, Wao hear all around us, andemeclally in o ‘West, of associations. and futerings, and artllings with military mannals indarmy of this dangerous sud infammable elos zeal, - We seo It wnowing its ghastly faco in the ;loxlltonmke thetr viows and policy felt 1 the fate and (encral Government, and oven tho scred weat of justico fa buing mede lo do tne wuk of lawlesaneas and wrong. This evtl bg up in our midst may, befors we Me awita of 4, darken our aky and Ieddenour flelds, fican bo met, nob by argu- went, not by Iegislatlvo action, but only by phys- 1l force, (o quell Its outbresks of overawa xvamnu. or, better atill, by moral force, which llll bring to bear inore clearfy anid closcly on tho eatts of all men that Gospel of love oo tclcv the work| o m!mun.u 6 regnant queation o 'JI sclence, viz.'s tow far :‘mlgby Wl}ll means Goupel can reach and leaves tho masses,” SAN I'RANCISCO, Bix Praxcisco, May 8,~Tho Workingmen held A Bass-mecting ot Horticultural Hall to-night, In 1pouto (o & call of tho County Committes, to I‘N the questlon botween the Cowmiltes and arn The latter gave out din ad- Tt that he would take charge of the ::'uw.bntuhlt may ba termed the constiiutional x Went of the party assertea it ascendancy, Rumnuom: of police was present, and the )“flwmu, Anding themaclves In & minority, sd- .mtdlnlhu numoer of several hundred to the t, whero they held an opposition meeting, sud FI:“‘.;:;‘:“.'. 1 the hall were conducted to & peace- erpted ne wactory conclusion. The result s ac. Boidon e icasion that Kearnoy tost his e party: ger and wore respectable portivn of Yewy, MEGY. alsed | onx, May 7,—Edmund Megy, the recog- eader of the Commune fu this <y, and who of ‘":‘;lbe the individual who caused thio deatt Follca guenon D'Arboy, of Parls, aud Chicf-of- e 10700y, was afraigned to-day in court, ‘ln?.,.'“h threatening the lifa of Harey W. Hea it Avtacha of the iForid nespaper, Jus. s Gt lug bim that {7 ettt s, it o e o 0%eld bz 1o §300 bajs 10 kesp tho peaca. ———e— OHIO LEGISLATURE, Cou Speciat Dispalc 10 The Tridune. Wy ik Oy May 8.—Tho Democratio mem- 0 the Senlflc to-day foll fnto lino, aund, by & k"';":! Yole, paascd the Housa bill reorganizing ftrods, 2’ and Sallors' Orphans’ Home at Xenls, fompe, ¢d by O'Connor, the infamous bounty. v l.' ox-convict, ote. This bill D'.“':duced early Iu the scenion, but even the bring it e party did not have the impudence to hm:u“\on Yote until the closing Lours. The Ieear 'm ppofated Lo investizate O'Connor's (gl hold snother me tng to-morrow night, Ndma.mw Witsesses and testimony will be To the Festern dssociated Pre: Covy, ed Pross. eing ot Oy Mar7.~ln thn liousa the fol- L wher, o160 pussed: Mouss blil requiriug Wl ggyepete wirds sud townsbips are colncident, Otacy ',-Ann be voted for ou one fickst, with Reatyyy gy Srectlon Judges. House biil supples L0 Probate code, tequlriug the removal of o Bijy 2 FEWOVed at all, within slx monthe teiienil) their bouds, Houss bill.weking 108 SB9% {9F yowly-orguuized iususance come | p;mles to adopt the name of established compa- nien, n, Tne Honse joint rerolnllon directing the Doard of {'nhile \Works to take immediate pusseasion of the bublic wirks was adonted, The Ilouse bill making the pay of Assessors .0 per day waa defoated, In the Eenate, 4 bill was tntrodnced to anthorize dehtors to redcem real proparty sold at judicial sale within ona year upon payment of purchars {aoney, fazer, repuirs. and 8 per cent Interust on o enme, Inthe Eennte, the llonse hill nroviding for re- cording in beok form the militaey record of suldlers of tho late War from Ohlo passcd, ‘The Tlouse hill to reorzanize the Soldiers' and Sailors’ Orphane’ Ifome paescd, In the Honse, during the dlscianion on the Sen. ate bil colifying the Bliitia lawe, an amendment was offored providing for reduéing the State militin by entting off ikity companies of Infantry and rix battalfone of attiliery, whica wan defcated—yeas, 425 nays, G4, The bill then paseed. e m— e THE RAILROADS. KEW RAILWAY PROJECTS. Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. Des Motxs, Is., May 7.—~Ilenry W, Thelps, & heavy contractor on the Kaneas City extension of the Chicago & Alton, Ia working up a road along the West Nishoabotany Rirer to Avoca nnd Har- ian, in Shelby County, e 1s ready to build It as roon as the people are ready (o asalst, The Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific Tallrond Company propose ta the people of Shclby Connty that If they will grade'and bridge the track to Har. latr, give the right of way, and depot grounds, they wili put down ties and_lron and operate s branch to thoir main line. The Companv will ’xluy hait the expense of aurvey. It ls understood the prop- osition {a nccepted, & The Fort Dodge & Fort Rdgeley Ralirand ' Come pany officialiy give notice that It has arranged to complete its foad to n conncction with the Tllinoin Central the present ionth, and that it will bulld the lino thraugh Humbolds County, on reasunabls terms with the peaple, Arro 08 Lo this nntice the DesMoincs & Minne- apolis Narrow-Gsuge Comnany glve notice to the Humboldt County neople that if thoy will antici- pate the tax sid “alrcady voted fn behalf of their road to an smount suflicient to secure the grading through Humboldt, work witl bo commenced at once, and the road completed thir scason. [t was not expected to bulld furiber north than Webater City this year, but the rivalry between (he two Culanlniel in lfumboldt Couniy scems to hasten matters, ‘The long-dormant project for a rond from Cedar Rapids to Kansas City, via Ottumwa, has recently been rovit Apactof tho road was graded neve cral years ngo, but avandoned, Heveral meelings of prominent zallroad men from the Enst and West have been held to pertect plans to go forward and bulid the road. Among them wern thase promi- nently connectea with the Chicago & Northwest. ern, It s weil known that 8, L. Dows has been negotiating for somo time to get possession of tho old rosd-bed ond franchiees from Elgonrney to Ottumwa, and lie spoeara to linave tho inside track inthis new movement, This rond wonld cross diagonally aouthwest a sectlon of tho State not oc- cupled by roads, and give the people competitive morkets witl Kaneas City, 8t. Louis,and Chlcago, A meeting of parties intorested was called, to by held st Chicago 1ast week. What was done is not known here, ATLANTIC & GREAT \WESTERN., Bpecial Dispatch to The Tribune, Naw Yonx, May 8, —Tho report that Willlam 11, ‘Vandorbilt was workingto _securo control of tho Atlantic & Great Western Rallrond was discussed with much Intercst among rallcond men. A rail- rosd official In & position to know the facts, stated that Cornelius Vandorbiit, Augustus Scheil d other Directors of the New York Central, had made A tour over tho Atlantic & Great Western, examin. ing the general condition of its rond-bed, rolling- stock, and shops, and that upon thelr report would depend the nultimate action of Mr. Vonderbilt. Ifo eald that before Mr. Vanderbllt wenf avrond the proposl. tlon to sccure control of tho Atlantle & Oreot Wentorn Nond was discussed, and Mr, Vanderbilt regarded it an important western cone nection for the New York Central, furnishing direct communication with Cinciunatland an out- lot to Bt. Lonia and tho Colorado ond Texas traflic. Asan initlatory step, Mre. Vanaerbilt had sccnred control of the ftochester & Stata Lino Rail- road. Mr. Vanderhilt's ln{ to Eurape, he sald, had somathing to du with the oroemm leasing or purchase of the Atlantic & Great Wostern Hail. way, & large amount of the ULonds of thio road being owned $u London by English capitalists who had made scveral incfcctual atiempta to put in operation plans for the reorganization of the road, tu secure good management, and havo tho rua taken ont of tho handsof a Recolver. Propu- sitlons had been made (o Mr. Vanderbilt to assmne cuntrol, and It was probable that elthaor by purchune after o 1oreclosuro sale or by fcass Che road swould come into his posscesion, The ofticlals of the Now York, Lake Erfe & Westorn Itallway adiuit that the proposcd control of the Atlantic & Ureat Western {ailroad by Alr, Vanderbllt had been talked of for soveral weeks, but they said that, wiile it wiua known that tho Rochesicr & State-Line Raliroad had passed Into Mr, Vanderbilt's pawer, it was not genorally belicved ho would asaume control of the Atlantio & Ureat Western. TIIE KANSAS PACIFIC DEFEATED, Special Dispatch to T Tribune. Omana, Nebi, Moy 8.—~An important opinion was dellvered by Judge Dundy thls morning in tho Unlted Statcs Clrcait Court {n the caso of the Kon. eas Pacific and Denver Paclfic Rallronds vs, tho Union Pacillc. This suitis bettor known na tho Ve pro-rata casc.” After the declination uf Judge Dillon to docldo the so-callod pro-rata case, and atter he had torned it over to Judge Dundy for de- cielon, counsel for the Kansas Pacldc entered an order in vacation dlscontinuing tho case. Thero- upon the defendant moved to vacato the order. This morning Judge Dundy first disposed of thas motlon, sustaining tho mution to vacate, and decldod that, inasmuch as tho defoud. ant had an intercat In tho determination of the nuestion, it was not In the power of the plalnir 1o dleriss it, 1l then procoeded to hepose of tho erits, and held that tho Denvor I'nclfio ad, fia logialation ol Congre: stituted a branch of the Unton Pacific,” A claln of tno Kausas L'acific to an egual uilleage sate on bunlneas delivored by it to the Uniun t'aclile at Cheyenue, o be carried from (hat polnt west tu Ozden, he hold such claim to oe untenably, and taat, on tho contrury, the Unlon Paclilc had a right 1o chargo a reasonable rate hetween Cheyennc and Ouden, and that the rate might be regulated or determined by the Increared cost of construction and operation of tho road west of Cheyenne. ‘I'his decision, In effect, defcats tho claiin of tho Kansas Pacldc lo a mileage pro-mta, and sustalus the po- mtion waich tho Unton Paciile always main. tained, Juasmuch as maro than half the through rato was carncd west of Cheyenne, it has a right to impose upon Gusliess west of Cheyenne a rale greater than one-half of tho through rite, TR CHICAGO & NORTH\WESTERN, Jay Qould ls making strenuous efforts to maln- tain the hold ho eccured on tha Chlcage & North. weatern Rallrond at tho Iast annual election, and to defeat Mr. Kcene in hle attempt to gobblo up this property, Messrs. Itufus Iatch & Co., Mr, Qould's bankers, Lave lssucd a circular tn the atocknoldera of this rallroad company aakiog fur proxicato be used at tho ensuing election, which kes placo on the Gth of June, The pledges are ked with tho nromise not W votw for any Die zectors excepl on the fullowing basi ‘That ey shatl publish the earafy resvunding witlh the earnings u"um eck previuus year, and on o 3th of oach Tuonch aha abllalh thu corrected earaliige aud expeusce ug the receding monthy Including ail leused and proprictsr) Gada g Aaed, charaes, by (10t w10CKNOIIors MAY as the satno luturiiiation a8 Lo oulcers. brtchich. Byos Teh, U1 tWELLy yeRsa . dyaRes Of CH: gratiun, to bo juid fur by the siuckliolders of the p ub day, 5 '.‘m’m. Habtapt the lioldsrsof the common stock shall be sascrupulously observed as those u‘r the prefor lders, dance with the originel saruoe ! 47 (helr bropurtion 4 5 it mordinary tmprovanenth, Vis. o: plschig e raii el heal eodea Urldges with 102 Brurefiof siano culveria, "CUst iy shall favos tho repeat of tho Classideation aw. e TITE CINCINNATT SOUTIIERN, Bpecial Dispalch 1o The Trivune, . CixcinnNaty, O,, May 8,—The cforts to ouet the Southern Ratlruad Trusteos from thelr positions hss proved a fallure, Three of tho leading law firws of tho city to-day rendered su oplulon to the effect that it s not in the power of the Leglalature to remove them, It is generally agrecd thst the popular voto of last week against & further Joan of $2,000,000 was not adverse to the completion of tha road, bat was a rebuke (o the managemont of the presant Board of Trastees. Bloco the vote the clawor for tho Tesignation of the Trusiecs has been loud and coutinuous, Gov, Biahop and Alex Ferguson, huwever, who arc tho leading spirits in (ho Lo positively decline to give up thelr uftices, and other mewmbers bold Lhe same posi. slon, 11 will require 8 vote of the Legislaturca of Oblo, Kentucky, and T e to oust thom. and ho Legisiatures of the last iwo Stalés are not fu session, the friends of the enterprise are in o strait, Tho clly finds Hself with so undnished soad, $16,000,000 of railrosd debt, sud the people opposcd 0 advancing more woney uniil the wan. agement s changed. The Chawber of Commerce will discuse tle whole question to-morrow, snd codeavor to fnd & #ay vul of the woods. —— MICHIGAN ROADS, Bpeciat Dispaich to Tus Triduns, Dzrnoir, Mich., May 8. —The annual meetiog of the Detrolt & Bay City Kailtoad Compauy was hold hero this aftornoon st the oMice of James K. Joy. Mr. Joy read & Snanclal statement for tho year, of which the following ie & summasy: Earu- inye, freight, §228,030; passcugers, §110, mall. $0.2 expross, §4.007; wiscollaneous, $2,400; tutal, $301,031; total expouses, $204, 350, agalnst $200,187 fn 1870, Thls sum lucludes 1a; ‘he smount paid to the Mickikan Central rosd for terml charges was $18, 780, prodts on tbe year's business were Ed Ra Tus /THE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1878 £07.28), The following Roord of Direetars was clggted:” Masey Taylor, Samnel Slown, Mareball besta, !, It Tine, Arthue Bosden, Edwin F. Linttietd, Hoaweil 0, Rolston, Jaines 1, Joy. "fownannd North, The sharne represcnted at tie electlan wera 0, 430 fn nainbe The Deteoit, Lansing & N thern fallroad this affernnon clected tha following Directors: Nathnn- fon A, Hinrnham, 1L 01 Unnnewell, « iel Tnaver, Urarto 0), hurles anniel Hardy, hattack, Charien L, Yonng, Mertiam, Ciinrles F. Adame, dr, Thayer, \Ir., tcorge W. Weld, Aiphen James ¥, Juy, i THE TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW, 3r. A. L. lopkins, Jteceitue of the Toledo, Peos ria & Warsaw Rallrond Conipany, fed hia bi- monthly report of tha dotngs of his Itoad for Marely and April, wiich Is In brief as foitows: 1T, Ralance on hand M ceelpia fur Marcl Hecelpts for April, Total serr £400, 100 For Mareh, #1001 For April.. 5, ) 831,502 Balance an hAnd..e.eines : ..$ 0.8 ‘The report was referred Lo tho Master In Chane cery for the usnal esaminati ELECTION. Bpectal Dispatch 1o The Tridune, Brooxivaroyx, Jil., May 8.—Tnu stockhniders of the Lafayctte. Dloomington & Missisaipp) ltatle toad ticld a meeting Liero to-day, and elected C. R. Commings, of Pexln: J, 1, Collier, of Gibon City; John Cohre, of Pekin, Directors, - The 13- rectors then elected €. R, Comminge as President, o H. Cheney V President and T'ressurer, and Vic Jolin Cohrs Secretary. HANNIBAL & ST. JOSEPIL Spectal Dispatch (o The Tribune. Quixey, Jil,, May B.—The new mansgement of the 11annibal & Rt, Jaseph ltallrond tonk effect thin morning, Mr. Corson gotng In as Uencral Mana- ger, and Mr, McDoel as General Freight Agent, Prestdent Dowd and Director ftush, who have been In lannibol since Sunilsy,came wp to Quincy lust night, and proceeded Zaat. ATCHISON & TOPEKA. Dostax, May 8.—The annual repurt of the Atch- ieon, Topeka & Santa e Kallroad shows the groe caraings of the year, includlng Jeaked Mues, to have been $2,070, 1 perating expenscs, fn. :ludlng taxes, $1,4a0,502; net earninge, $1,210,- 003, Net gain over the provious year, 831,350, TTEMS, ‘The passenger business of the lllinols Central between Chicago and t. Louls has greatly fn- creared since this road began to ure the Wabash Rond as fts St. Louts conncctlon In place of the ‘Vandalla Lino. W. II. Cnmmings, General Western Frelght Agent of the New York Central Raltrond, was in the city yoaterdny, and left for Peoria In the evening to look after somo new feeders to the Now York Central inthatsecilon of the conntry. The Managars and General Frelght Agonts of (e Chicago, Rock Island & Pacife, Chicapu, Burhing- ton & Quincy, and Chlcago & Northwestetn Ttall- roads, known as the Jowa Pool lfucs, held thefr regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the ofice of tha Chlcago, Burlineton & Quincy Raitroad, Resldes the auditing of tho regular nc- cdunts of the pool, some minor details 1n regard 10 the ro-catgolishiment of tho regular rales to points in Nebraskn and Colotado were also per- 1ectad, 0 Chicago & Alton was invited to par- ticipate In this maiter, asit ia as much Interesied in it as the fowa lines. It [s stated that cvery. thing in r:fnrd to the business s now lfllll(li- torily settle "Thio General Frelght Agents of the roads Inter- cated fn the St. Louls businean held a mecting yes- terday morning at the Grand Pacinc Ilotel, to take mome action in regsrd to the unsettied freight rates Letween thia city and Kt Louir, 'Thers were rep- rosented at tho miceting ‘tno Chicazo & Alton, Hiltnola Central, Chieago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicogo, Huck Teland & Paciflc, "and Chicago & Lasteen’ Mlinots, After o_Jonzthy discuseion the folluwing rates woro agreod uponi From Chicaro Loals—Flret class, G0 conta per 100 ponndss 4l cents: third clase, 35 conts; fourth From Chicao to Kant 8t. Louls— 8 A, 8005 closs B, 810; class C, $15; class ), €28, Lumber and fco to East bt. Louls, 328, ‘T'ieao rates will go Into effect next Monday, o e — . SPORTING. DI WALKUREN, avecial Dispaich (o The Tribune New Yong, May 8.—The thirty-six-hour pro- fosslonal and twenty-four-hour amateur compe- titions n walking to take place Friday and Satur- day of this wook uromise {0 be unusnally interest. iog. The orofessional cntrles aro John Epnls, Georgo Quyon, of Chicago; Charles llaniman, of Haverhlll, Mass. ; Frank Clark, of Pulladelphia; J. C. Moure, Harding's nnknown, Forrester, und Nawnoy, of Nowark: George Coyle, Wi, e ;?:nyk.g\'l)}jon bl o Catrin Vanent et G, T, Luw\of New York, It 18 rumored th ng's unknbivn {e the Englishman Feter Ci Lut this ts hardly thought pussible, list jucludes twenty-one entrivs, — BASE-BALL. Urica, Moy B.~Uaro-ball: Hornells, 2; Uticas, 1. Maxcuestzn, N, 1L, May 8.—Manchesters, 16; anl. sland, The amateur 1, ‘ » May 8.—~Forcst Citys, of Cleveland, 83 Krics, Provinece, May 8.—Dase-ball; Providence, 3; Boston, 2. THE FENIANS. Interviews with Some of the Irincipnl St. Louls Irishmen Who Wil Not Talk If They Cannot Get Any Onn to Listcne 1iints Worthy of the Virst Iteavy Villain, Speclal Dispatch to The Tridune. Br. Louls, Mo., May 8.—A numbee of leading Fonlans of ghis city wero luterviewed to-day aa to the existence of any unfon here looking to the fu- vasion of Canada or othor azuressive movetnents sgatnst England. John Grifin, 8 roprescotative Feman, sald: **I think these fuports ars exag. Kerated, but the Irlsh of this country have an organization, and there Is a branch in this city, ‘The name of the organization I am not at Hburty to divulge, for tho men who are working in Ircland’s causo to-day aro as different ox any- thmg could bu from the men who managed the former bungling entorprisce, Of one hing bosure; St. Louls will do her duty, as sho alwaya has done duriuy the past eighteon monthe, Wo have contributed from this city ovor §3,000 to the akirmishing fund. Wo ¢hall not agatn attempt au ogoressive movement unt!l weare cortaln of success. We will have no more miserablo failures, but we work (o attain tho end which s dear to every Irieh heart, For Its reatizavion wo will walt, be itn hundred years, When wo strike wa shall aucceed. The Bociety extends all over the country, o woll and thoroughly orcamzed, and, whea the hour ls ripe, it will bo heard from, Able mon di- rect ita movemonts, Al these accouuts and re- ports furnisticd by Morrissey and tien. Bourke, In New York, are mere surniecs. They have no zight, and cannot spuak by sutliority,” Dz, P, 8, O'Rellly, who was formerly Mead-Centro of tho Fenian movoment in Missourl, sald hy wae not swara that futimation hae been recetyed froin Now York su {0 any consultation between iunsan agents in this country and tue Fenlau lesders in New Yorl In regard to 1ho strength that could summoned In, support of &n - aguressive movement againel England, he sald *thi 1800, the Fenlan movement had_entorled 3 wien Y Mixsourl alone, of whom 10,000 were sciit an to Canada when that abortive movement took place, fully equinped and srmed, A movement that gave the slightest prospect of success could enlist £0,000 men 10 thiv State on o dav's notice. 4111 la only & questiou of thae, " said Dr, O'Reilly, 4+ srhen Ircland will ve free, 3a}, Heory 0. Dunue, now Superintendent of the “Bt, Louls Post-Office, took an active [mll in the Fenlau invaston of Cauada n 380G, In 1805 bo rowed 243 wen ! this city, nd conducted thew n 1o the scene of actlon. Maj. Dunne sajd be had no knowladgu of any preparations on the part of Irah citizous to organlce for possible contin. enel When ho enllisted In the causs In 1544, o and moat of the men were discharged soldlers On bis retuzn to the city, after the fallure of the Fenlan raid, hesald ho'censed to take suy activo mmnlh- wovement, and, therefure, could not cousidered one of the kuuwlaw oues, Ho frequently inet jona-in-arime, meal ou foot at present. If there was one in prospect, be belleved he would have beard of it None of bis comrades in the iuvasion of 1804, he wan cerialn, were engaged u any undertaking louking to a repetition of that effort. 1o did not toink thero was miuch truth du the teports of the Fentan preparation, Ubarlvs Cunlan, a prominent lawyer hery, and ono of the leading luvadere In 15364, ead; **If anye thlng I8 beluye done, we are not ;umg to let the public know it. e have changed ouf tactice ens trely, Formerly we lot lhudunbllg Kuow every- thing, both what wo bad done and whst wo vroposcd to do, Now we donl't proposs o Jet the people know our designs 1) we havd sc- complivhed them. ‘fhero s no doubt that, ifa £ood opportunity offcre,—if, for inatance, Kussin expresscs her whiltugne: sid Ireland in s strugyle for hberly.—thero s mo doubt that the body the of Insh prople here and all over tho country would euter beart and soul jnio such a movewcnt, In reyard Lo the Cimbris, §wiil say this: 1f ltuseia wants a lot uf ralizoad labosers (aud Irishuicy have the reputation of being preily good houds), and i Rusela chovees to impo.t l country, 1 csu't seo wh any ono should object. There would be uu viol ton of iuteruational law fu scndivg a lot of 1ri inen to work ou Kussivn rallroads. In the mean- time, If the sbip should full of water o provisious and Iand in ireland in wenderfat, - -that 1 al), 1nany tuch movement on foot? " ¢ 1 am not atitherty to say, ** *1f m rood prospect offered, conld men be foand n 5L Lotis te antiet In sinch o cattee Yer, In any numbers. We' conld zot more, even. than wn wonld want. The Isishmien of St. Lonis, like Ieishmen all over the sorld, ara only Anxions far a chanco to potinan effective blow for Ireiand’a freedom, 1f there 1a n promising oppar- tunity, thousania of dollars wonld be anbacribed by the solul Irishimen of 8L Loais to provide arma and pruvisions, o INEE R AMUSEMENTS. THE BRODERICK TESTIMONIAL, Tha teetimanial concert to Mr, George II Uroderick, the well-known baseo, was given last evening at McCormick Iall, and, thongh not as well attended as the meritaof the heneficlary de- served, wanu very ploasant enterlalnment, An affafe of thir kind i3 not ane that calls for criti- cisni, 8o much s for record. The beneficiary him- relf sang tha ** Nazareth ** of Gonnod and Handel's **Why do the natlonsrage.” llitherio his volea han heen principally heard In connection with the Madrigal Claband Apolle €lub, In both which organizations it is very tolling by virtue of itsdepth and strength, but his very creditable peefnrmances last evening shiow that, with study and spulication, he might take a prominent part as a solo sinuer, He was assisted by a large male choran from the Apollo Club; the Madrigal (Club, of which he tn o member: M. A. lulsseret, the violinlat; Me. Lieb. Iing, the planist, who at 4 very xhort notiee toole the place of Mra, Ttive-King, who wan indisposed, and played s Prelude and Folonaisa of Chopin de- lizhttally; and by Mme. Rungue.dancke, wio, upun this uccasioi, mado her debut in Chi- cago. Nle ds, we believe, & younz Nue rian lady, residing in Milwaukee. Bhe hnsa very large and powerfu} mezzo-soprana volce, which is rather reniarkable for Its sirength and volomethan for itsquality, which is somewnat bared. Thelady, lwwever, made a popular succens, and wan heart(ly vncored for her singing af tne **Ah! tnon s, from **the Prophet.” 1t Mr, Broderick I not nltozether satined with theexchequer of the eon. cert, he tay at feast credit himseil with havlng eiven those who were prescul a very guod entur- tatuwent, g'nplrlfl!h. 1t wonlda't be LOCAL AFFAIRS, Mitchell's specialty and ballet troupe open the Adelphl next Monday night. Val Love, foraierly stage manager at the Adels ohi, faintown for o orief visit. Ila has Leen highly succeesful as tho manager of the Thealro Comlque of Kansas City, Mr. Bargent, Modjeska's manager, is sald to be negotiating for Lucille Western's *¢ Kust Lynne, " and Mra. English, Lucille's mother, will probably Le willing to dispose of the property, Miss Adn Uray was reglatercd at the Dramatle Agency yesterday., Bhe ls en ronte forthe East, after aruccessful engagement at Baldwin's Opera- House, San Francisco. It is lkely she will play here in Junc in a new lay. ¢ After Dark " fe the only dramatlc production of the week, and McVicker hae put it on the stage insuch a handsonic maonner that therc isevery probabllity of fts having o **ran,"—that 18, if peo. plo have any dispusitivn to run soywhers after good thinge, The **Biz Four" are acknowledped to be the foromost attractions on the ninstrel stage. What they do is wonderful and multifartous, but what they don't do 1s what no fellow can flnd out. The Fmierson troitpo are galning much popular favor at IHooloy's this week. An_onglinal extravaganza entitied *‘Gny, Earl of Warwick,” written by Mre, Frank 1. Jervis, 18 In rehearsal at the New Clicago, and will shortly be produced there, with approe priate rcenery and proverties, designed and are ranged by tho artistic suthor, 3lr. Cannon, the agent of the Ifarrigan & Hart combination, s in the city, ~The larrigan & liart show opens at Ilooley’s noxt Monday with several strong relnforcements, Among the features of their teportoire is ** A Celebrated Hard Caee,” ¥mm- ju sald to have made a declded hit in New ork. The benefit tendered to Mr, Jobn R. Allen at Hooley's next Hlmlll! evening promises 1o be & grual auccess, The Mitehell trouve are among the volunteers for the occasion. It is understood that the progranime will be ono of the most rumarkable oncs ever offered in thia city. ‘Tho ecats are belog aiready secaied at o lively rate. ‘I'he panarama of *'Chicago Defore, Daring, and Atter, " alter having served o week and a half. will Lo withdrawn, and to-night at the Adelphl will be resented tho Italiau drama of **‘Tho Padrone, ™ rn the rendering of which there will ba brought into requisition n variely of frcsh elementa, now ecencry, nud an anzmeutation of the company now engaged by Josh Hart, A 8cotel ballad concert wall be given at llershey Hall by tne cclebratod Jeaufo Watson tronpe to- marrow evening, Tlhiey will sing thesonesof thelr nativo land, —the land of mountatn and of flood, — ond all the Scottlshs vxlles frow tho bracs of Bal. quihidder, or any other braes, are exllmcml to rally on the occanion. ‘The bagpipes will only Eu blayed during the intervale, wiien men can go oGt !ml‘ fivlrubm:nu. Kiita will not be considered ulf dress, Paulino Marktam has taken the road—the com. mon road—with a burlesquo company, ond Jast evening shio opened in Peorla, Pauitne had some trotalo with Duclos, the manngeress of our Folly T'heatre, in refercnce to a little ofil of ¥420 dune her on account of salary. Sho sucd out an attach- meut, and Jevied on some theatrical property sup. nasod to belong o Duclos, but they wero replovined by the owner, Bome of the remnants of the Fol). band, including Maude Liranecombe, have joine Pusline, who will open. in 8t Loule, at the Comique, on the 121k, ‘Tho sacred concert tu ba miven this eveningat ho Chureh of the Atonement, corner of Washine. tun and Robey streets, will bo a muvieal ovent of conslderable inlerest, Tho programmo glves Mr. 1L Ciarence Eddy two orzan solos,—the averture to ** Enmsan, " by Handel, aud **O Fanctleshna, by Lux; the llarnioats Quartet, constating of Srs, Forwell, Mes. Balfour, Mr, Howard, and Mr, Klonn, give Buck's **Festival To Deum,' Abf ‘In Heavenly Love Abiding." the quartat, **When I Sarvey ttie Wondi and **Hear, O Father™*; Mr, 3loan sl on Mamra's Fectile Plaiu, ™ by Ilandel well and Mrs. Balfous have o solu each and a duet, and Mesas, Lindsoy and McWade are bovked for a solo eacl, v The Murdoch testimomal entertainment which comes off this aveningat McCormick Hall _prom aus to be a very azrccabld literary treal, o g tiemen who have intercsted themselvea In tho mal tor have recelved from Mr, Murdoca an intheation that on the occssion of this tostimonial he will give his celebrated —entertalument based upon ++ Shakspears and the Bible," showing the Biblo to huve paen thi urce of many of Shakspetre's finest passage il will give the veteran elucus tlonlsi opportunity todisplay his inexhauatinle resources aw a reader, ae it onabies himto Introdnco the wost eloguent utierances upon the rutilest themes from the two grontest booke u the lappusge, Tho testimonisl will, withe outdoubt, Lo madea most brillisnt affair, ue it In {1 the hands of u large number of our leading citizens, who are warm admirers of the ** old man eloqu rof, Murdock is now U7 years old, ity huwn at the recent toiirnanient in this clty he has lost nono of hiv wonderful forcorns a public reader, but still remalus uncqualed at the renuing desk, Afme, Ninon Daclos, the entorprising managercss of tho Folly Tucatre, siipoed «*umu out of town carly yesterday morolng, with hor brother, M O'Neifl, Bhe hus left bebind her, 3t appears, & nuimber of unpatd bills all sround tho vicinity of the tilube, on Desplaines, and about . n dozen’un- pald smuluyed, who were seen during the day be- wathuy thetr unhappy lot, and heartity becursiug the 100 lvely Duclos. People who were nut pore sunally futerested in her transactions renarked that lllv{mlmlmd tno little wuman for her pluck and ol fu working -~ the racket s well, BSlio has afforded w celain kiud of amuscment to eome Idlo braine for a conslderatle thne, and sha has probably had sunie antisfaction out of 1t whila it Tasted, The battom foll out of theconcern all of & sudden, as there was notbiug left for her but to gatherup hersdcantakirts and tlee, ‘There was w chattel mortusge of 300 on the offects, and with this sum she bized an ex- press train 10 New York, Chicago will not mourn ovor her departuro—~but there was terrlole row ard s good many voluble ladles around the strests to-day lu s say—well, thut Ninon has no man in the netter, She's gune, they and thelr rolief must bo toloathe her, OUTSIDE NOTES, Tho widow of the late Ben Lo is having a beneot given to hor thiseveningat tho Operas Houso of Bt Louls, Beasta bas been aick, but fe well agsin, and has joined tho ** Celcbrated Case® combination—Col. 'y not Beechur and Tilton's. o Salebury, of the Troubadours, was fntro. duzed 10 the King of Hoooluly, and Nellle Mcllen- 1y wes s0 tickled (hat on resching 'Frisco sho dunced a regulsr **bresk-down ' on the steamer- wharf where the passengers landed, Diqn Boucicauit bas an B-year-old son who has concuived the plot of & new play. The climax is the tounderiug of & ship pierced **full of holes™ Ly 8 wword-tish Gired to do the deed by a friend of the hm‘u In revenge for thelr ot having invited Lim totéa, Mr. W. 18, Power, an actor who hes played se eral seasous througi McVicker's, bas_just pul chased of Bartley Csmpbell a Iu"gln] eall ' The lrish Exile; or, the Mlower of Fontenoy. Ms. Power ts cothumastic over his venture, and will bc*!ln his next aeasou ke priucipsl role In that Pl"' . Catpbell 1s also wriling o new visy for ho Willlamsons, and suil suother comedy for Johu T. Haymond. A correanondeat, spesking of the sensational fracas between Bandmann aud Mre. Rousby, takes uccuvion to alluce to thio barink of ber arm ln the pollce court: ** 1 have scen the brutscd anu; it s uotso shapely & mb 2a Nre. lousby's photo- #ruphic admirers wonld fmagiue; sud there can ke no douot aoout the brufscs. They look mory like tho effect of a flerce grip and twlet than & blow. Mrs. Rousby bas been vary unfortunate latterly. In one of her spectacular prcces st the Staudard secently sho fell fium @ lore sud fu- fored her side. A white steed hal not bern furtiahed by “the mnpazement, She kaa one brenght into tie theatre from: the ateest. The rmiient ahie 2ot un jte hack the anlmal threw her. Khe hinet herself i nbath at Brichton: ard the other dny ficr name way fieuring i provinelal cane of hreach of enenzewent, Indeed, since she resolved to eontinue fies fourney throngh Jife withs ont her hnsoand, the way | en tronhlesome and rourh: bul rvervioy aave sire will ** maxe it hot™ for Bandmann, against whom information r:‘-(::-;‘n lald for perjury, as weil an for aseanltand 2 s It hasoften been ratd that Lotta began her carcer In A low concerl-ball. Mr. Borbank, an old stager who knowa all abont §t, emphatieall dentes this, Inarerent chat on the anhject WH‘ a newspaper man, he aaya: *+That sinteinent {hat has been spreat ahroad by the newepapera o nt- terly fals Khe never sane. or danced, or acted in Any eapacity In aconcert saloon. She com- menced her eiage earcerin Californta, doing iittle child-parts witis & traveling fronpe that went from town to town and from camo lo camp. There wero no concert-aatoons in Californla in the early dnys of Lottn's stage-life. \Werc the New Idea 3nd Melodeon .conce: They were not, The; were variely ehows, In wvhich a man could st down and rdrink n class of ot §f he wanted i, —Just ae yop could have done in the legititnata theatres heee but a few yeare Lut they wore not beer-lalle sny more than fhe Theatrd Comiqug Is, and that certainly in not s concert-saloon,” Ahout the time Lotta began hee career at Iinrt's New Idea, and Glibert's Melwdeon in 8an Francisco, ** there wete thero then," rsys linrbank, **Jos Muorohy, Bernard, Cotton, Feel, Billy Sheppard, Backns, and myself amone other prominent’ minstrels, with the Worrell Sisters (Sophie ana fennfe, yon know, both of thom pret- 1y unfortunate), Maggie Moore. now Mres, Wil fameon, and Lott These latter wers all little giris at the time, This wan about fourieen years ago, and Latta was then about ) FIRES. AT CI> Crxcixxats, 0., May INNATI. —The loes by fire at Henshaw's fornlture factory 1aet night was 875,000, Ineuredin the Home. of Columbus, for $1,200: the Ohlo, of Dayton, $1,500; Dayton. of Dayton, 81,6003 Capitel City, of Colnmbur, !l.ll‘u The rest In Cincinnatl snd Eaetern com- Pankes AT LEWISBURG, PA. Lewisnuna, Pa., May B.—M. Halfpenny & Co. ‘¢ woolen mill wan totally destroyed by fire last nizht, Loss about $43,000; insurance, $20,000. A STRIKE. Laborers Ask for ur;n:l and Receive s Bul. et. Apeciat Dispatch to The Tribune. 8. Louts, May 8,—Your correspondent had an interview lnte thls evening with Jobn McMahan and Micheel Grace, two of the men who were of the party of 300 Iaborera on the Chicago & Alton extenslon, botween Mexico and BMarehall, who threw dawn their implements and struck for higher wagea on Monday last. These two men arc residents of this city, They say that, owiny to the frequent rains of late, they bave not made sufficient money at the rate of 81,25 per day 10 pay their board, Laat Monday the main body of men, about 200 1n number, who were cmployed near Heoneck, eight miles from Moberly, on the North Mieeonry, #truck, and a committee was sent down to wait npon 100 others employed two miles forther down the new road, where Mr. Timothy Monaglan, one of the contractors, was engoged In superintending the work of grading the road, After the arrival of the Com- mittec, the workmen at this point soon-decided upon thelr course, and, throwing down thelr uten. #lls, appearea in a body before the contractor and demanded that their wages be {mmediately ratsed from $1.25 to 81.G0, or that the money duc them for the past month's work be paid without delay. The two witnesses, who probatly tell s one-sided etory, sy that Monnghan drew s revolver, and, with the remark - ** GGod damn you, Thie is the wages you deserve," fired A pletol into the crowd, the ball siriking John Gormag, one of the party, in the head. inflicting a mortal wound, The crowd then dispersed. but the wiriko continuea unahated. 3ir. Monaghan was in the clity yesterday, making arrangements for tno e ployment of other workmen, ~The two men abov named made sn etfort to get out a warrant for arreat, but, owing to the lateness, the proper fMicer could not bo fonnd. 'The wounded man, ohn Gorman, was removed to privata hospital in this eity yesterday. where he will he cared for ot tho expenss of the contractur, who will do evarything to ald bis recovery. DENTISTS, Bpectal Diavateh to The Tridune, Lawnexcs, Kan., May 8.—Tho Kansas State Dental Association has been in sceslon here for the past three doye, Mcearlyail the prowtaent dentists of the State, and several from Chicago, 5t, Louls, JKansos City, and other cittes, have been presc: Howing officers wera eiected for the e, e President, J Y 'resident, A, 3. Callahan, Topeka; Secont - Presldent, A. Dand O'Lathosisceretary, W, H, Scholze, Atchison; Treasurer, L. U, Wasson, Ot- tawn; Member of tuu Doard of Censors, J. D. Patterson, Lawrence, ——— MILITARY, Epecial Dispaich (o The Tridune, Owaua, Neb., May 7.—A now mllltary post is to by catablished northof the Black Ihils, and & cavalry cxpedition under Gen. Mernitt Is to take the ficld at an early day to scout the country from the Ulg Horn Mountalna to tho castside of the Dlack 1llis, and north to the Yellowstone, ‘Tho Kautz court-martial will closo to-motrow, when tho case will bu faken under adviscrcnt., Gen, Augur, Presldent of the Court, has received ofliciul notitication of bis appointment on the West Yoint Visiting Board. ————— A & P, New Yons, May 8,—The ennual meeting of the Atlantic & Facific Teloeraph Comuany to-day clected the fullowing Directors for the ensuing year: Edwin D, Morgan, Augustus Schell, fame {lton McK. Twombloy, Marvin Green, James W, Hanker, Chauncey M. Dupew, I IL Rochcster, llarrlson Durkee, Thomns 1. Eckert, Willism J. Lynes, Joun H, Mortimer, Ueorze (1. Samnson, Sfdncy Dillon, Ellsha Atkins, an: ry M. ‘Taber, It Is underetood that Kekert continues President, with Twombley as Vice-Fresldeut, e ——— PETROLEUM EXCHANGE, New Yous, May 8. —The flret aunual meeting of the Petroleum Exchange was held yesterday, Prestdent Willlam Joy Ives aald that the Exchange nad given facllities to tewmbers of the trade which and ta contiuued ex. nt, ing o n thy traneactlons 1n pipe-line certificates had I-nzgf Iy tucreascd t1] the reported walcs, which con. prised vuly a part of the uctual transactivne, wero over $3, 000,000, ————— CINCINNATI'S FESTIVAL, Cixcixeari, O., May 8.—Tho managers of the May musical featival apnounce that on the open. ing of the ticket office on Thursday morning, May 0, thero will remain for eale for the first enters talpment 712 destzable reservod seats; fortho soce ond, B60; for the third, 520; fur the fourth,1,004; for the 8fth, 612; for the soventh, 70¥, Inaddic tion 1o this there te comfurtavle’ standing room within the auditorium for st least 2, 000 people, ———— TEMPERANCI Nrew NnLeaxs, La,, May 8, —1'ne Grand Lodge of the Independent Orderof Good Tewplars of Louisiana met here yesierday, and to-day elected tho following officers: Thomas Il Juues, U, W, Chlef Templar; ov. Nam Bard, Grand Repre scntative to the Right Worthy Grand Lodys of the World; br. J. Watking, Alteruate; W, W, Crave, Grand Secretary, Adjourued o meet at Baton Rouge in Aprll, 1870, A MOTHER'S MORTAL DISMAY. Bpeciul Dispatch to The Triduna. Granp Rartvs, Mich,, May 8.—A Mrs. Alllng. ham, of this city, dropped dead from heart divease last might. 1t s roportod that her death wi ased by witns 1 8 0xbt between Ler two s0b phisstiiciato el Engliah Coal In Lostou, New York Nuilet Boston, in & period of about ceived over thirty steamer luas Nawcastle. There ebipment 8pito of expectation no algns of de months, has re- f soft coal from Ul continue. 1y 10 the coutrary, aud yet show e, The cause of this strango movement 18 that this conl (uscd fur gus purposcs) can be pufdown fu Buston v Ogures cousidorably Jess than coal brought from Fenusylvanta. 'The steamers are thosu which wete furwerly tll?!lcd Sea grain trade, ta belnf closed they were ouligea to ud frelgnt on this side cro cuabled 8o bring cual acroas F'he Newcastlo cual bas beea tou uts 84,80, nod thy Pennylvania lately reduced to 83,7, but the lalier 1 copslgered fuilly an equivalont, uwlu‘x W i superior richness, ‘Thu Boston Journaiof Com- mierce, in ita romarky ou some curlous chanyes in trade, saye **1hat about the time of tbe greal fire in Buswn, & certain house here was fizuriug as to sending a cargo of Cumbetiand coal 4o Eugland, and only » abilling & ton atved agalust the feasibil- ity of tha ventuze,” | T—————— . Col. Valentine Baker und His Commaud, The London correspondent of the Dubllu Free man's Journal writes: **I Lear thas Col. Valoutive Baker bas been 80 far relustatcd that ho has re- colved 3 command fu tho Native lndian force to by sent Lo Malia, and that be leaves hero fwuvdlately. Ho will comuiend vue of the Georkha regluwuute. It I8 put disputed that Baxer i a brave soldier, sud be will Sud the Guorkbay worthy of thele nuw lsader, Ao doubt ey arc extremely sepulsive tu heir appearance and hahits, but they aro «; ne courazcons to the last devres. They fact, enfane periius, and a few of them, by counts, wan'd equal a whole regimant of Nan Dazouke, The Goorkha scldoms excenda in stat- urefive feet: it 8 the exception ta dizenver ana who ls not bow-legreds bat, Vloush tnele fege ara short and deformed, their bodies ate thick rnt mascnlar, and they are capable of surpriang feats of atrenzth. 114 thie reximunt of culared Qulips 1hat Coi, Valentino ker will Jead, if neeu b, against the Huesian s i, PRETTY WAITER-GIRLS. ‘The Citizens of Pittabarz Not Yot Rid of ‘This Cinss of Ieople. Bperint Dispateh to Tae Trismme, Pitrencra, Jay 8.—A few weekn avo the Leeis- Istare pasacd & bill abolishing waiter-girl saloons in Pennaylvanla, The bil was the work of s le Ing lawyer of this city, and was thought suficiently etringent in Ita provisions to cflectually abate the nuleance. It appears, howeser, that the ealoon- keepers nave discovered a fatal omierion in the wording of the act, and are taking mdi- vantage of it to prosccute thelr bustness. The sct excludes propriclora from ite provis- fonns. ‘This fact being brought to the notlce of scveral of the leading proprictors of waiter-girl saloons, they concoived the Ides of take the **lady walters'’ Into partnership. The first to organize on the now baris was the firm of Fannte Walter & Co., which, with the recent addl- tons, numbers nine membere, all women, who are plying thelr vocation in atter disrexard of law and morale. Two or three other rl-:el are aleo duing businesa under similar condltione, and more are frepa to start up. The attention of mem- of -the Legtelatnre from this connty been calied to the matter, and they have prom- d to Introduce and procurs the passage of a eupplement to the original biil, which will wipe ont the evil, root and branch. The facility with which a lat supposed to be well gnarded has been overcomo ahawa the neceesity of carefal leglela. tion in referonce Lo the liguor vunon. the advo. catee and promolers of “which are amnng the shrewdest peopla the *'law and order portion of community have to deal with. ————— A CUNNING CLERK. He Gets Away with 81,300 of iis Em. ployer’s Ui Yesterday noon L. R, Rugalen, s clerk tn the employ of the Tobey Furniture Company, No. 105 Etate strect, reached the Jimit of his engagement. Wednerday is pay-day, and the money which 18 paid out s gencaslly taken from the bank durine the forenoon, and is divided into two packages ot the store, one of which goes up-stairs to the house employer, and the other to the West Bide factory. The money was given to Nuggles 1o take upestairs, and as he about to carry out the errand, elyly piaced his hand in the drawer, and abstracted aleo tho packege Intended for the factory. 'To all appearances, Huagies then -Ie[xped upon the elevalor; but, Instead of golng up, it ap- pears he went down into the basement, and went off, no one knowe where. It [s estimated that the vile amounted to aboul $1,325, The case was early given into the handa of the police, and telegrams were st once sent {n every direction, Italsoap. pears that Ruggles I» of a very looss chamcter,and 1t {s eald ha was marricd about six months ago, but has alzeady separated from his bride. Uptoan “”E hour this morning no trace had been obtained of the refugee. GREAT BREEZE. The Oratorial Contest Botween the Repre- sentatives of Six Colleges. 87, Lovts, Mo., May 8.—The fourth annual contest In oratory of the Inter-State Collegiate As- eocintion took place to-night at Mercantile Library Hall before a very larze and brilllant audlence. Ex-Senator B, Gratz Hrown presiled, and Intro- duced the contestants in o brief address, E, W. Martin, of Cornell College, Jows, Presidentof the Assoclation, was also present, snd con- ducted the exercises. The contestants John _Btcole. of Belolt Collega, Wis.; E. A. Baneroft, of Knox College, il Lewls Munson, of the S1ate University of ind!a A, A, Hall, Drury Colleges Jr. flcorf 1. Hazel- ton, of Oberlln, O.; and’ James G, Eberhart, of Cornell College, Jowa, The judges were Judge Taft, of Cincinnatt: Bishop Howman, of Kr. Loulss the lion, Ben Herrison, of Indiara. The ref- eree was Willlam llyde, managing edltor of, the Bt Mnufllfllmllcfln. ‘The first prize was award- edto E. A. Dancroft, and tho second to James (3, Eberha Afier the contest was over a recoption was given at the Lindeil Hotel, in which s lrfia number of prominent gentlomen and ladics of the city particlpated. — Gopher-Itunting in Wisconsin, Wiecousin loves gopher-hunting. The young men of that State like to **gopher® theso hittle animale, and a fuphtr don't gophier whena Wis- consin man levels "his guu at hir. All 'last week the hunt went bravely on In the Tawnshlp of Trenton, Wis. Twenty-two yonug men ou each slde were chosen aftor the (ashiun of those who engage in squirrel hunts in Michigan, and all week guns_ tanged nnd the mortality umong fnphnm rosc to & fearful helght, Towards. the end of the weck it was imyoselulo for a zopher to get any ro- MNable insurance company to take u riek on ita life, and those that were left ulive nover knew which of them would gopherst, At the end of the week the slain were counted, nnd one side lad destruyed 10,420, while tho other got ay with 21,440, One good shooter brought iu 4, 8 hls share, e — For dyspeptic pains snd {ndigestion, take San- ford's Jamalca Gluger. BUSINESS NOTICES. A Carholine Tomance.—~Itespectfully Dedi. cated to the Lold-Leadrd of both vexce. ' My worthy fricnd aud neighbor, Wiienco conien that amile serenc?® 20 1 am now thrice happy—~ T've found [t—CanuoLixe. +41t' Just what I've been looking for, Sinco I've beon seventeen— And fuumr halder cvery day, Tul 1 got CARBOLINE. ; *+1t's growing in right rapidly My head can now b secn, Like other headw, in wilken locks, Thanks to my CABBOLIXE. **1 know a pretty, black-eyed mald, A royal little queen, “'hu'l{lm as much rejoiced as I To sco this CansuLing, *+Sno'll throw away her switches, Falsa curis, and borrowed slieen, And shake upon hier shoulders plump 1o wealth of CagnuLisg. **And when our heads are covered o'er, As once they were, [ w Wo'll noise atirnad the pratscs Of wundrous CanBoLIN #4Whtle kuccling at the altar, With Father Good betwees We'll call the world 0 witu: A watch from CansoLINE, nd in the happy aftertime, Vhen comes & chango of wcene, 1ittle dear our hearts to cheer, Wo'll call it Oansorine.* ————— Burnett’s Cocoaine slluys Irritation, ree moves il tendeucy to daudru@, aud invigorates tne actlon of the caplilarica in the highest degree. The Cocoslue has eamed a deserved repntation for promoting tho grawth snd preserving the beuty of the humsn hair, Ladies dresaing their huir elaborately for the evening will Aud that 1t Lupxris healthy natural gloss to the buir, sud will cause 1t 1o retain its shape for hours. —— Attentlon is called to the advertisement beaded **Colorado Stock-Ralelog ™ in to-dsy’s paper, ——— Uso + 3lrs. Winslow's Noothlug Syrup ™ for children whlle tecthing. 1t cures dysentery aod diarrhoa, wind collc, and regulates the bow AUCTION SALESN, » IR LYON, Auctioneer. A O'BRIEN'S 208 WABASI.AVY CHOICE PAINTINGS BY AUCTION, On Thursday and Friday Evenings, (!uMMBN‘!{'::l: :E'I'UB“:I'CLOGI(. by 1he fulluwing sriists will be offercd: M. J. I it M A A ey 1Y V. Hl‘?lo G C. Lam! C. Thom, H. Dletars, g awertob. il F. Bprast. Voo Kaverdunk. Vo Digura, C. Hall" Miss k. K. Baxer, Walier Sbiriaw, aud iain i Sthe Wi be sold without rescrve The plctures wi sold witho e RN, For roliable Upboletery and frel-class pralss- wuxfiu‘c wor: .‘# i ‘\\'A(I;'EIL Pncllcgl Up- Bowterer; slso Caviuet Worker: Ladies’ own wge teslels wadv ua. =04:200 Wabas-av. SPRING SUITS. Chas. Gossage - & Co. As a Special Attraction in onr Suit Dept. We aro offering a line of Bomrette Popl'in and Combination Spring Suits 45, 750, $10, $12, §15, $20, That are as desirable as cheap! A few of the Black Bilk Princesso Suits at $14 and $16 yet remaining, Algo, of the Black Silk Dolmans, from $16 to $35, Bargains that cannpt be duplicated! Our stook of maahmere, Drap d'Ete, Dingonal, and Mattelasse . Spring Sacques, At $5, $6, 87, $8, 89, 510, $12, 815, Are 8o far superior in Fabric,Trim- ming, and Manufacture to any pre- vious offering us to well repay early inspection and purchase. We also exhibit our usual elegant and onrefully-selected stook of Man- telettes, Dolmans, Capes, and Fichus, in Cecelian Silk, Camel's Hair, Delhi Oashmere, Drap d'Ete, Autwerp Silk, &o,, many in design, cut, trimming, and combination exclusively our own, Chas. Gossage & Co. CATARRI RE SANFORD'S RADIG% CURE ~oamem 2 INSTANTLY RELIEVES ANI PERMANENTLY CURES Exkezixa on HEzap Couns, cALLED AcUTE Ca- TATM THICK, YELLOW, AXD FOUL MATTERY ACe CUMULATIONS IN THE NasaL Passaves catizn CunoNIC CATARRI; ROTTING AND BLOUGIING UD THE BONZs Or THE NOSE WITK DISCUARUES 0 LOATHSONE MATTER TINGZD WITH BLOOD, AND ULe CEMATIONS OFTEN ESTEXDING TO THE Ean, Eve, Tunoar, AND Luxos, cattxd Urcenarive Ca- ranm. Arso, Nenvovs Ieavacne, Dizzisess, CLovpEp Mexony, DZriEssioN oF SIimTs, AxD Loss or Neuve Powen. GENUINE MERIT, A Urugrint’s Teatimony. L Gentlemen—~We helleve Fanford's fladical Cure to B4 B EeRulun Hertorious pronaration.: SOOr Gar cum i cre Arv cxiravagaal i tholr pratso : iy I DEFORD & co. Ottawa, Kan,, Feb, 20, 1678 BETTER SATISFACTION. A Drugaist’s Testimouny. Gentlemen=flaving sald Sanfard's ladleal Curo for overa year, Pmniul! tuat iy gives better satlitation thisn any simitur proparation I have ever sobl. 1. A. . RODERTS. Mt Pleasaut, 1a., March 1, 1678, COMPLETE SATISFACTION. A Drugglst’s Testimony. Qentlemen—Wa have been selllng Ranford’s Ttadfeal Curv fur the last yesr. Un the siart our salts were amalli the people were Incredulous, it belng Lo miost of thets a new preracation, and they could buy s wany chieaper remeitica for 23 cents and 0 cents, Noa tho rlm 470 bbect. W sell more of the Ladica! Ciry in ther catarrh remedies put tozether, and [ iave yet n‘lle {!?l Tl cl-lt"l ll‘ll {lll uut given tho 08t complute sattsfaciion, Very trul e 7. aevonp. 10 W, High-st., Oskaloosa, In., Feb. 23, 1874 SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE, RANFORD'S RADICAL CURY. (s & Local and Con- stitulonal iiemedy. ¢ 1a nhiaivd, thuy scting dircetly upon the nasal cavitles, 84 taken Interuslly, thus neutralizing and purl(yig the acidified blood, A new aud wonderful reniedy, deatroying the weriis of tie ise Frics, with luiproved Inhaler and Trestius, 31 y el drugclate, snd by WEEKS & POTTER, Wholeaate Druggists, Boston, AND SUFFERING CAUSED BY Rhurumatism, Neuralgia, Paralysts, Cranips, 1, Vitua® Daace, Sciatica, 111p Complaints, HBploa! Affections, Norvous Irritations, Epls lepay or Fits praceediog from fSlocks to the Nerveus Systew, Ituptures mud Stratos, Fractures, Drulses, Contuslons, Weak Muxcies und Jolnts, Nervous and Freblo Muscular Actlon, (ireat Soreness and Tens deraces lnnny Part of tho Body, Weak and Luinfut Kidnoys. ut Tenderncss of the Kidueys, mud Weak nad Lawe Back, s enused by Chironie Inflammation of the Ji1d- neys, ut once Helleved by COLLINS' VOLTAIC PLASTERS, “ARB DOING WONDERS,” Messrs, Weeks & Potter—Oantlemen: Collins' Voltata Plastcre are dolog Wonders. They work 1lko inagls, aud thusc you sent [ast are all sofd and more wanted, Beud e threo dozen as soori a4 yuu get this. Monvy fnclosed herewith. I waut them to-morrow night (¢ pussible, 10 baate, yours T. F. RALMER, P, M. No. Fayeute, Me., May I, 1870. ‘S PRICE, 25 CENTS. Bold hy sl Wholesals and Retstl Druggists through. adtiha Tiolted Siatee sid Cuobis, shi by WERS & POTVEW. Proprictors, Hoston, Mass, STOCKHOLDERS MEETING, Otfice of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company, No. 52 Wall-st., NKW YORK, Aprh 34, 1879, ‘The Anausl Mesiing of the Stockholders sud Bond- hulders u(mlrll Lo T ,'l:l‘:hn Rl c“‘:}‘:“'\t‘:l‘:‘:l‘l‘l“: aussciion of e ess aa sy coune bafors Sald eotings Wil be Held bl THURS ChiEae DS Sanaters y ONDAY. Juse 10, Bamiioiders I 8ad upenon p ; 1] theuticate thelr voting bunds by reglatration. i et AEsEnT KRR Yreiticoe OFFICE_CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC KAILROAD (0. April 22, 1678 The Annual Mestiog of the Slockboldarauf the Clls cago, Kock laland & L'acile Latizoad Ca., for 1ha elec- tut 0f Directors pursusot W lew, aud tho frausactiua of such other business ss may coma betoro thow, wih bo held at tho uttico u2 the Company 1o to elty uf Culx cago, on Weduesday, the 5tb day o2 Juoe next. st 1L v'clock & m. UUUGHK RIADLE, Prealdcat Fo U, TOWS, Begrqtasyy i