Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1879, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE:. FRIDAY, o et e e “VATORE. ventures of a Mu- st in Burnt orke p, of the Mammoth nstrels, Charged Bipamy. )esertion of a Wifo : in the ¢ Oity moke,” Marriasge to a Clil. n the Parls of nericas r Proposes to Make It is Daughter's Be- TAyer, 1 to Tum TRIBUNE from in 1ast Saturday morning's omas B. Dixon, & member trel Troupe, with having suld comnfortably support. welopmente in the City of hat Dixon was married in piace, with whom he lived + then jolved a traveling nd left his wife aud three . for themselves, A weck arried another young lady straightway look her to put up at a hotel, and en- n in fine stylo. . Wife ings an of hor recalcitraut Atderman with her story, tlon against her husband, ubsequeatly withdrew the yromising to discard No. 3 + from her, and contribut. his Inwful wifo and family, n to say that wifg No, 3 n bhad represented himsell man bofore she married Id have nothing further Dixon {s an old Piits. sided there for several his marrlage In 1807, sented to ba in very es, 18 . member of the Church there, enjoys a d_considerable excltemont ially in theatrical clrcles. -rom Pittsburg printed n lssue of this psper atated rds, of Chicago, arrived in ovening to fuvestigate the . Dixon, and that there was s gullt. Wife No. 21s the ards. The Pittsburz wifo age certificate, and several :acnt at the nuptials wero to the marrlage. More- hat the two llving childron resemblance to Dixow. ten affirms that after thdrew her charges arainst married to hwr, whorcupon rmation, and Dixon fled JID ARREST, 16 Pttsburg correspondent 08 ncarly distracted at the ken {n “her matrimonlal : Tninune startod out yes« “work up® the Chicago » taking the Pittsburg dis- r point. e lirst tried to Jixon, member of Haverly's .+ but siznally falled. The averly’s know there was :nee, or hind been, but be ot even kuow he was in the me. «d that the residence of Mr. at No.487 South Unlon y was eventually found In o ouse, with all modern {m- » &3 Marshfleld ayonue, ‘ed the reporter kindly, and the painful subject. 8he ory: inier Dixon, who was at the “hleaizo, herame acqunivted hn was 20 yeors of age, and Hecame to her house and or the and of the glrl in cquest was 1ofused, on v _they wished = her hom# wnd “marry how wealthy ho mlght bo. to California with his com- re yine months, When he his attentions to Miss Ed- derstood that they were to 1out the consent of her pa- ected that this eveot would atter Dixon bad returned nia trip, which was contem- turday Miss Edwards went it frlends, and about this ) which Dixon waz attached ty und gave u serles of per- wards family received a Cls- ughter contalning the unex- that she was marrled to prepared for no such event, ‘'veled 0a to the cause of the thinking It was sn under- was not to take place for suw the dispatch to Tz w morning, at o late hour Edwards made preparations trafin for the East. flo ar- n time to see the traln moy- to o home and walt until wanthine o telegram wag ro- stating thut o und his uew hicazo Monday mering lnat, of Mr, Edwards was post- xing. * ARRIVED OK TINE, ierctal Tlotel, uud visited the of the bride. Other dis- ud other storles were hienrd, Ir, Edwards upon making a r purpores of investlzation, I8 tuys her husband waes cn- Who saia it wos a blackmall- up o In}um bim, Ila was ations of innocence, and his fully belloved his nssertions. retractions, ote., uud offured nents to show that Dixon be gui’ty of thu cliarzes, uvon his’ own statements. obtained two weeks' leave compeny at Cluclunatl, snd o ho pleased, but that ho futo Pltisbure, hisold hawme, Miustruls wers golng to thut utter fznorance of the pro- m In Pittabure, und demon- Impossible for anything of and ho not know of it, Mra. a0, was willlng to bellove al. at would savo her darltng mace, Sho tried to toll the sible 1t was that proceedinis stituted azaingt him on Kri- tarted for Culeagzo Baturday Is argument sha recclved & n, an intelllgent young man 1 nat stem to be sothurough- he 1unocouce of his new rola- wr. Mrs, Edwards thought urd to Imaging Dixon |{o| ; it {nto (he jaws of the Penls cxPr(-uml it to her, If there ! foundatlon to the ruports, “Iinuzlx aud was at Jiberty to atready referred to arrived ther was talking to her vis- hat no Lad left his slster she told him thut she very soon. e under- dixon' and she would evening, and the reporter Lumd get thefe elde of the nother und son appeared to Il reporter waa told that ND HI3 NEW WIPR he Commercial Hotel, but he by the youug man that he 2 find “them thero, as they the houge, und would vrob- 100 went away, and returned st 7o'clock. “ o was told » Who et him at the door, ter nor Dixon had rcturned latlon was extended to the ! walt, as the former was lortly, The reporteraccepted. ed potitely and plenssutly the subject of conversation Ut any side dishes. Alr, Ed- t Dixon wust efther bo inno- the boldest scoundrols that ok out lls watch once or red at his aister's loog ab- ied whero no last saw ber. s replied on Clark streét, near Putnam's clothiug stere, ** AL what time1" asked the reporter. s Ahout & o'clock." * Was Dixon with her? #NoM “Do you koow whero he wasi? *No 11 “DId shop? ¥ 1 don't know, but I hardiy think sho dfd." Wi sho not golng to nicet him st some nlnefi to come ame with him1" 0, " “Would hey ba likely to changs their minds anid §o to the ommerclal after allp? o "“Or romaln downtown and sttend the theatret” " No, I don't think so, They woutd want to come fiome anid ses what ‘dispatches father might have sent. ‘Fhat was what they were coming np here for,' 5 ¢ Are Jour stster’s things sl hero at homo?” “Yes, M . +*Was her trunk brought up from the depot when she arrived Monday murnlnr,!" W It eamo up Monday evening,! Thie reporter baids Mr. Edwards rood evening and went away with the shadow upon his mind of a young lady, und pechaps a middle-aged man, “in “the “chamber of tlnt house, who' were ‘*not at home to company." Ho took n car and _proceeded directly to the Commercial Hotel. Ie nsked the siniling clerk It Mr. Thomas B, Dizon was stopping :}lxfire, nnd recetved the reply that ho pald lis y TOOK HI§ DAGGAGE AND DEPARTED yesterday. mornlnfi. Whither he went he know not, but thought o might have gonato thereal- dc'mce of his wife'a parents, somewhero on the Waost Bide, although be might have left town for nll hio knew, Iamthy's und Haverly's Thea- tres were next visited. At the former place no- bady appeared to know Tom Dixzon, and at the latter the reporter was told thut e was scen therelast Monday evening, and that was the laat time he had moterlalized at that pluce. His wherenbouts were not known, The writer omlitted to mention that upon the first call at the Edwards’ mansfon ho wastold thut a dispateh bad been received from Mr, Ed- wards stating that he had found ont nothing to substautiate the charge- opalnst Dixon, which Mrs. Edwards appeared to think waa prima fncio cvidence that he was Innocent; but the son dropped the suggestion that the telegram might b anly & “blind," and hinted to nismother that his father would be likoly to telegraph n that way anyhow, Last * evenlog the following dispatch was telegraphed to Tng TRIBUNE with reference to this matter: Eduwarda telegraphed to his dsughter and Dizon last night that there was nothing §n the story, for the purpose of dotaining the latter in Chicago until he cun bo arrosted, which will be done as soon as Edwards arrives, When My, Edwards arrives fn all probablit; Tio will find his gaine bas scented danger und flown, and it may bo ho has taken the infatuated girl, whom he has duped, along with him, The Edwards appear to be people in good clr- cumstances, and have a home on Marahtleld avenue almost Juxuriant in its appointments, Ha 18 a contractor or agent for sotme paving ma- terial, and his business takes hlin nbout the country, Mra, Edwards was positive in her ne- sertiona thut her duughter believed Dixon to be o single man at the time she marrled him, which {s somowhat doubtful, in view of the cireum- stances, Mr, Edwards will probably arrive in Chlcago this morning. IN PITTSBURG, Spectal Dispatch to The Tridune. frrsuung, Pa, Fob, 2.—Mr. J. W, Ed- wards, who fe & manufocturer of sgeleultural implementa In Chicago, and the father of Mra. L. B. Dixon No, 2, and who came to this city to fnvestigate the chbarge of bigamy against hig son-in-law, pald a visit to Dixon's first wife this afternoon, Ho refused to disclose what trons- pired during the fnterview, but eaid his daught- cr had beon gror@@idece.ved, and that legal pro- cacdings would be speedily comenenced agalnst Dixon. Edwards left hero for Chicago this evening. Concerntug the marriage of Dixon and hisdaughter, hesatd: *Iamthe father of the Iad referred to a8 belny the eccond wifo of Mr T, B, Dixon, The first I knew of his baving an. other wifo was Inst Saturday mornoing, when [ saw it in Tne Cuicaco Tuinuse, 1t was tel- cgraphed to that paper from this city. You can judge of my feollngs when I heard ft. I thought “ovor the’ matter, and mads up my mind what todo, I would investizute all the facts. For that purposel cameto this city, Provions to startiyn, I saw Tommy and my daughter In Chicazo. ‘I'hey arrived there Inst” Bundoy ‘about uoon " from ths city. 1 took my daughter, and Tommy took hia quar- ters at the Commerclal Hotel, for I would not utlow him ta remeln with her after hearing what Thad. Tomny suld he wanted to como nlong too, but I objected, My daughter destred we to come, and sald she would accompuriy mne. was willlng to bring her, but it was afterwards decided that 1 shounld comenlone. Towmmy gave ma the addresses of parties here, who, lie told me, would give me o}l the fnformation 1 deslred, but that * I wonld find out that ho was all right, My. dasughter has tolit the truth about 1he murriage. They had baen keep- ing compuny about two years and: holding cor- respondenco, he writhg a great many letters to | hor. Ldid not sce much of him during this ume. A week ago lnst Monday they were mar- ried at the residence of another daughter named Mrs, Harper, in Cinelnnatl, 8o wont to that city from Chlcago a few days before for that .purpose. Bome mouths ago 1 heurd casuaily that bo had wnother wife, but was not conviueed, However, I forbade him my houss. Subsequently my finuchtcr Cora received a letter from Mr, Havorly, proprietor of the minstral company, stating thut Tommy was all rlzhit, Since the publication of hls baving another wife In this city, my mind has been greatly troubled, and I came ficre 1o fnvestizato the cuge. Tom now satistied that Tominy s o villin, and I will prosecute liim 1o the full muase ure of the law. My daughter 18 nearly distract- ed, and will have nothipg more to do with him. Shets now at my residence, whero ahe will remain, at least for (he present,” Mr, Edwards secured the marvinge * certifieato from Mrs, Dixon No. 1, which he tnkes with him to Chicnzo. He gave her o sum of mouey sif- ficent to Mmrlv her present wants, and told her thnt ho wonld see that she was taken care of, Tt Is reported hore this ovening that Dixon hos still another wife and two ehlldren in Wheeline. AKOTIIER ACCOUNT QF THFE APPARL Hoecral tothe Cinclnnatt Eaquirer, Trrrsnuna, Fob, 2. —The case of Tommy B, Dixon, the mhstrel, alleged tohave a multiptic- ity of * wives, the fucts of which woro published n Soturday's Fuguirer, renched the ears of Mr, W. J, kidscr .8, the father of the second wife 110 Is o promiuent manufacturer of agricultural fraplements at Chicazo, When he tirst beurd the newa a short thne after publication, he defer- mined to comu to this ety nud Investigate the faets in the case, 1lo nrrived this ovenlng about half-past 7 o'ctock, md tovk rooms at the Central Hotol, where nreporter had a few minutes’ conversation with him. Ile sald he came here (o Juvestizato the matter, Dixon had Kept company with bils daughter two years, A week ago Jast Monday they were marrled ot the resilenes of nuother dmtighter, naned Mrg, Harper, fn Cinclunat), She went to thut eity from Cnicaro o few days hefore for thut purpoae, Some months pzo ho heard casually that Dixon had another wire, but was not cotivineed, However he forbade him the house, Hunmluumly the daugiter Cora ro. celved a letter from Mr, Hn\'urli', vroprletor of the Minstrel Company, statiug tl all right. Mr, Edwards was directed whore ho could find warties who could glve all the information he needad, and at a late lour inst evenlng went to the residenca of a nerson not far from e hotel. Here ho mot several persons who stated that TOMMY WAS MARBIED TO MIS8 MAY sovera) ycors ago, ind that they had scen the certiiicate. 'l‘lw{' exbibited a great deal of sur- prise when ho told them Tomuiy was married to hie doughter, He was marrled to Aies Hoy under bis right nume, Dixon, ‘They were nlso surprised when ho told them that'ho had ex- ressed o desira to como to Vittsburg with pim to sssist |n the investigation. After the publieation of thy case—thut {s, on Saturday nicht al 10 o'clock—ne went to the residence of his first wife, but shy wus tot at home. e Luocked ot the door, und sotns nelchbora nppcnrlmi he asked, ** Where Is my witel ™ mc:mlnl.',o course, Mre. Dixon, They thought, he balig so excited, thut bs winted to shoot har, Fortunately, she was absent, Atr, Edwards told them, after hearing all they had to un{ on the subjeet, thut hio wus pretty thoroughly conviuced of the fact ihat Tommy had two Wwives, o wanted, however, to ses the mnrringe cerlitleaty, which, he waa told, could be seen at the residence of the first wile, on Thirtteth street. Ilealso sald that ho desired to ace-tho Judy to whom It was reported o was marrled years ago. What e wanted above all wes to suu{umce done, mnl that was the pun- fshment of the erratio inlustrel, after he was thoroughly conviucad thut he waa Rullli' of thy crime of having one wife tov many. lle pro- 2es to bave Dixon arrested as soonm as he ro-. urns to Chicago, et LIBEL SUIT, apecial Digzaich to The Tribune AnN ‘Annos, Micl., Feb, 87.—~Tho Ann-Arbor Jenwcrat was to-day sued {pr Hbel by Dr. Isass Sheldon, Damages aro lald ot $30,000. Libel- ous articles charging Bheldon with being a dead beat, ctc., aro the cause, hat Tommy was POLITICAL. Important Republican Caucus at Columbus, - 0., ‘Last Night, - P e The Outposts ot 1880 to Be Well Fortified Against Sur~ prise. Speech of Gen. John Beatty Dofining True Republicanism, . Dighop nud Rice—Thelr Chances for a Democratic Gnhernatorial Nominatlon. Proparations for the Two Conventions at Lansing, Mioh,, To-Day. OH10. Bpecial Dispateh to Tha Tridune. Covvsnue, 0., Feb, 27.—If the Republican caucus ot the House of Represontatives to-night waa an indlcation of the popular feeling among the Ropublicans, the futuro of the party may be sald to be {n n most cheerful condition, The Hiate Central Committee, which had been In sessfon during the ddy, convened with the Re- publican members of the Gencral Asscmbly, baing the lurgest gathering of the kind stuce the War. Represontative members of the party from overy district in the Btate were present. ‘I'he caucus was called to order by (fen. Groa- venor, Col. Fogg, of Cleveland, being vlected President. Mr. Fogg addressed the gatherlng fn & most cheorful mauver, und, referring to our Generals, pald'a neat com- pliment to Gen, Grunt, Which was recelved with rounds of applause. Gen. Grosvenor, after re- peated calls, responded In a ringing spevch, stat- ing that ho hed never bofore known the time when the Republican party was botter preparcd to deal with thelr old oneiny, the Democracy, than now,—that to-day the Democrts were in open discord, while the Republicans were united on all essential-points, e stated that he had never met 80 many people from different see. tions of the State, whero there was 5o much HARMONT: and good fellowship. Thers was nothing sald which presaged a conflics of opinion, but, on tho contrary, ench vied with the other, and all scemed determined to amssist fn winning the contest which would soon ba commenced, Mo snld the party had but to live up to its time. Tionored principles, ns it did when it overthrew flavery; that victory had alwnys crowned fts banncrs when it had battled for vrinciple, right, and justicej that the party to-day was brouth- tng, living, nud protesting azainst the wrong whichh the Democratle party were endeavoring to carry out—that they,had not accepted the results of the War, and wers endeavoring to make the amendments a nero nullity, He felt that the Republicans of Ohfo bad a creat reeponsibility placed upon them. Holding thelr Stace election in October, the result had more or less Influencc on the other Northern States; that the Obio Republicaus were the real out- posts, which, (£ dofeated, endangered the whols nation. 1lo hoped all would go to work with a will, and reverse the motto this time, by saying that “1Je who serves his party hest, serves his country Dbest,” This remark was loudly ap- plauded. GEN. JOUN BEATTY was called for, and, after & few moments, he re- sponded, ‘There appeared to bo conslderablo anxiety to hear what the (General would have to say. Gen. Beatty procecded aa follows: Grxrneniy: To the credit of the Tepubliean party of the North it may be sald that it 18 made Inegely of thoughttul, conncientions, independent mex, who canneithor bo coorced by tha party lash nor bound by the party caucud. [Laughter,] They foildw the machine whon It runs’ ‘W“IB thefr® consclences and judgments, and nbandon 1t wien it does not. Consclous that their mo. tives aro pood, and (he cods they lave in yiew bonorable and patriotic, tiey ac- copt the sonscless hLilsses ~of the mob and the envenomed attacks of ~the partlsan nd the highest of compliments, and patlently wait until timoe and the sober second thought of the peaply shialt accord theny' full and complete vindi- eatlon, [Appisue.] in the old timu the Whig party apposied to thy anti-slavery men, and sald; “*Vote with us,und save tne country from falling into the hands of the corrupt Democratic pacty, ™ aud the Democrats salds **Vote with us, and sive tho country from falling into the hands of the dis- honest Whigs,** but they voted for neither, and thus oponed the way for tho honcst, nobleat, wis- est, bravest political organization thu world has ever knOwn. [Applause.] "It mattered littia to tho sturdy Abolitionist which of the old partles had control of the country 6o long ns, on the most im- portant questions hefore the people. both helil denttcally the sao views, and both were wrony, Gentiemen moke u grave mistake when they ns- eniny, ns thoy sumatlmes do, that it is the auty of the citizen ) O STAND BY 1118 PARTY, whather it borleht or wrong. This blind fealty nay ho excusuble ju the savage, but 1t cannot be tolernted ju the civilized. duntice will hold the indivictnal responetvle for political s well os private ncts, and it ‘will permit no man to justify his vote by tho beggarly ples that’ ho obuyed thé dictates of the caucus, Unthe con- tenry, 1t will fuslat that (L 18 Just a8 much the duty of ihe Amecrican citizen to protest acuinst an apandunment of vital Trlnclplo by his purl{ ag it wan the duty of Joha luss and Martin Luther to denounce the abangonment of vital prinelples by the Clhiurch, + [Applanse.] There 18 a consclence 1t politice as fu retigion, which*it e both wnwise and unenfo to offend, cither in the declaration of Yl’lnclph.‘l or the churactor of the candidate, ‘Yarty Jenders have always invited defent, and penerally attained it when dlaregarding this fact. "I‘Imy hove pone nto battle relylng for success upon varty discipline and the party tash, The most dangérousd men (n any party are those whose political convictions are 0 toose and indefinite, and rezard for principle 20 slight that in times of danger thoy are nyer raady to resort to any dishon. edt shifts, experiments, or policiva which give promise of tempurary guccoss, In the aduntion of theso, Loy not only abandon overything which wady the pasty deelrable, out introduce that ele- uient of dismicgration which if not counteracted, snuat specdily lead to ite disseolution, 1Y 13 Tilll PALSEST OF lllEN‘ who uscs the confldence reposed In him or the |m‘\vvr conferred upon him by the party (o betray 1t into tho abandonment of tho tens ductrine, and the opproval of atehonoruble acts, while he 1w the weukost aud most pltavly of objects who stands a u witness to thty botruyul without ratsing his volce 1 warning protest and denuuciativa, In the form- stion and majutenance of xnrllci it 1% not possiblo of course, 10 consult and gratify the ndividusl nreterences of nll. 1u the party ua in the chureh, tho motto should be, tln cesvntinla, unity; nousessentials, Hherty,” Tho atirmation of the true doctrine (n the platform ond the selection of Jeadors who have been fmithful to the priuciples and traditions af the party sro nll that any reason- sole wan can expect, and a8 wuck ua any sensiblo man wii) insiat upon. ‘Fhie Gencral, after some argument on the subject of the ] DISENFIANCHISEMENT OF THE LOYAL MEN in the Bouth, said tbe great question of to-day was efmply this: Shall the Bouthern white man be permitted to cast twb votes to s North- ern white man’s onol—or, in other words, shall the Bouth hayve thirty represcntatives inthe Eloctoral College and Natiounal Coungress based upon frecdmen, snd yet bo permitted todis. franchise the frecdment 1le then proceeded as follows: 1 But it may ba said there ls no wn{ o remedy this condition of affales, —1o way by which the Conwtl- tutlon mn{ ba enforced, —no means whereby o free and fulr vlection can bo secured. - It is false, Bul sumiy, for the enke.of arpumont, that the present Jaws are inadequate, Then, wbat s vur plain duty? 1s it not tu create & public seatiment which mn{l dowand the enactmunt of preper and sufv fAcient lswa for the vrotectiun of loyal mun fn the exurcisy of thoirconstitutlonal rights? [Applause. } shall wé not syitate, speak, write, expoatututo, demand, and gbt, 3 need be, unt) this wrongis righted, ~until” fair-play s rocogoized, —uutil Joyalty stands upon an equality at least with (reanun? [Great A?Pllflw. In tho pressnce of such flagriut denlal to clilzens of thelr constitu- tiune) rights -of such gross injustice—of auch {niyuitous usurpation--we of the North MUST NOT BLEEP. Repuhlican party hue boen too loug sleeplog. fi"fin‘. fuiled 1o exerclan the old-Lime vigllance, It has been beguiled by voft words und false prom- ises futo folding tho arma to rest whon It should have beon up and dotog, sraied and wutchful, Too wmany of us bhuvo lmpmuml{ concludeu tbat the Hepublican party Lad fulfiled its wission, sud bave thereforo permitted iis pninciplea, ends, and alus to drhit out of sixnt. Wo have accepled words for act,—nay, we havo lusanely believed the words when they were contradicied h{llh- actd, Weliavo insleted t{ut there wus peaco when armed men were controlling Btates. We Lave Leen guided by a :mI‘;cllu bering sontlmentality, when we ahould . ou guided by Juatice and common senso, have boco: amed to proclaimsolomn truth, aud, ate puw encowpassed by falachosd ‘sod tassaced with dasger, but 1t 18 Bot- 0o late—it is never 1oo Iate—to mend, Let us once more WIE up our old Lattle-Napgs, sound our olo alogana once more, atrike for liberty, eqaality, and justice, and keen pushing the Daitle wnill every citizen is ahle to enjoy In aafety avery right which the Constitution accords to” him.” [Avp- planee, ) & LET NO PROSCRIPTIVE TELL of *'Carpet-hagger)' defer us! Lot no hypocritical cant abent home rule delade ga! The American citlzen should he at home wherever the flag nf hia couniry foats, [Cireat applause.] The Conntitution should prescribn his rights and privi- cges. T'he flag and the tonstitutlon sbould cover i like s thlefd and encompars him ahont like a foriress, [Great applanae,] The mnisslon of the NRepublican party will nevér he complete until every citizen of every Biale {a permitied to exer- cizo in rafety avery constitutional rizht In every ward, township, and election precinct of {ho land, 1t was for thin that (00,000 Northern soldiers lay dnwn their lives, To this purpuse the pm( ehall bo held, and thie, so helb me God, we will iava before It breaks ranka snd abandobs the fiela, ('rolonged avplunse,] The caucus lnated until a late hour, The best of feeling existed, and all were coufident. Bprcial Dispaich L ¢ Titdune, CrevELAND, Feb, 27.—Two wueks ago it was a pretly generally admitted proposition that Gov. Bishop would be the nomince of his party for re-electfon. It was drgued that, slthough his first nomination was o mistake, and be hed to a certain extent *‘given the party away,"” at{ll there was really no way to get rid of him, and the best thing to do was to let him try his luck azain, But, within the past week, some of the party-organs, In various portions of the Blate, have * kicked over thg traces,” and cer- tain * statesmen * of the party have manifested thelr acquicsconco n the vovolt. The excuse that s made Is, that the Governor Las been playlng his cards too fines that ha has been “ gallanting ! over the Btate, mnking n polnt liere and another there,—attempting to gell out fn certaln sections te the Greenbackers, and in other quarters profcssing jan abhorrence to auything of the kind, Inahort, the *honest old Governor ** has been, they sav, playing the demagoirue, and attempt-ing to make sccurity doubly sure. 1w Froin a Democratic source—which, of course, I am not at Hberty to cive awny—the following indictment of the Governor was obtained,—my Democratie juformant glving his reasons ln categorleal order why Bishop should not be re- nominated: * 1, Ile will not ngain obtain the solld support of his owncounty. The Cincinnatl Enquirer has never been sattsfied with his clection, and will do all possible to defeat him, This paper zoes oll over the State, and 18 a-power that cavoot bo overlooked. Bishop’s action fn connection with the Cinclunati Southiern Rallrond fs not by any means satisfactory, either ot home or abroad. 2. His reorzantzation of . the various benevo- lent fustitutions of the State, althuugh it was demuuded by the party, has been done with such manifestly poor judgment, nud the people put in these positions have beon so decidedly unflt for their Lrists, that it hus done the party meateulable injury. To specify {n this regard, I might mentfon ~ the Boldlers’ aud Saflors* Orphana' Home, which has- just teen burued to the gronnd heeause of the carelessueas of Bish- op's new appolntees, who permitted waste to aceumulate fn the basement untili spontaneous combustion was generated, His appolutments have almost hwnrlumf- been marked in no par- tleular, except by their Incompetency to perform the duties of their offices, 3. Ilc has jolned with a worthless gang from the City of Clcveland who' concelved the plan of reorzanizing that city in suich a_manner ns to permit u'T'weed regimo there. He boped, by obtaining thut smnall additions) patronage, to be :nlblu })y his appolntinents to control the votw of he elty, 9 4. l{l‘ bus made & plan with certatn dema. gogues among the (reenbackers, who see thut there I8 now nothing for that wild party to exlst for longer, by wiiich Stephen Johnson, the demagogue lawyer-politiciae, who {ngratiated himself fnto the National raunke two years ago for selllah purposes solely, should be pluced on the tickiet of the Democracy ju the second place, This hus been discovered nnd exposed by Green- backers themselves, who object to being sold out in this way. J With all these zhh};:s to confeud with, it 1s thought that Gov, Bishop will by no meuus hove & walk away in the Convention” uext sum- mer. The coming man, whoit s thought will ba able to heal the breach made in the soldlers! ranks by the mismanngement of the Soldiers! and Boflurs' Orphans' Home, s Gen. Rice, Rep- resentative In Congress, who claima the honor of the soldiers’ Arrears-of:Pensions act, but who, §n reality, as is weil knpwn by those who haye_investlirated.the, subject, hns no right to n{)ysuuh clatin, But Rles {8 willing to {gnore th¢ Republienn member from Iown who con- ceived the plan and Introduced the bill, so long o8 ‘lll. hielps Lis chances at home to nssume 1he eredit. Gen. Rice {8 comparativelys new man in State politics,—such as the Desaucratie politiciuns de- light to honor. J1a has served o termn or two in Congress, {8 medioere fn every poartielar, aud whll simply make o satisfactory figurc-head, Ilis nomisution will suit the disréputable gumgz who run the Democratic politleal muchine In this clty, as Rice belne outslde of Hamilton County the Lieutenant-Governor will nuturally 1all to the Jot of Cioclnnati, und. g0 Gen, Fiteh, the vresent Lieutenuut-Goveroor, who i from this city ninl has walned the eternal enmity of the ezangs by opposing their nefarlous plaus, will be thrown overnoard. Gen, Riey, so far as preseut indicatlons go, wiil bhe able to harmonizv all factions of the party; but ho will have s fight of his own to ke in several 'vuru:ulnns, und can by no means couut upou un election, : e MICIIIGAN, Spectal Dupsteh 1o The Tribune. Laxsing, Mich, Feb. 27.—The National Greenback Conventlon fs called for to-morrow at Meud’s Hall at 12 noon, und the Democratle Convention at the Opera-itouse at 2 pon. In consequence of the finportance of these Conven- tions au unusunlly large number of promijucnt ropresentativer of both partics ace present, aml preparatious ure agtively In progress for the solemn wedding cercmonial, which will, without doubt, take place between the anclont Demacratle hack and the cousumptive rag-baby to-morrow, techllar interest attaches {uself to the expressions of thess conventlons, not fromn the fact thut they are to nominate thelr best aud most capable men for the Rewents of the Michlean University and Justice of the Suprewma Court, but from the fact that the actlon of these couventions delerimlnes the palicy of the respective parties inithe future. Mctaphorleally speaking, each party ia licklng its chops In antlcipatory glee. As near as can be ascertalbed, the Demoeratle delegates elected are almost eolld for coalltion, und the Greenbackers slmost equally anxious for the sume veanlt, The Qrecobackers think that the Demnvrats should modily the hard- money platiorm of lust fail, but others ure por- fectly indifferent to platforns, so long a8 the Denceratic Oonvention indorses the (ireenbnck nominatious. The programme talked of last night nud this morulug s simply tor holding seporste rouventions, the Greeu- hackera couvening at noou and the Demovrats ut 2 p,ow., the formgr to nomioste candi- dntes ngreeable [0 the Deinourats, aml the Jutter to uominate them alsa; each orgunization to stand by Itsolf, und final amalizamation to ‘be leit open for the future. 'Ilie most prominent candidutes for Judge of the Bupreme .Court vn the fusion ticket uro Judge Newton Flint, formerly a Democrat, who stumped (fie State Iast fall for the @Greenback ticket: John W, Chanmplin, of Gruud Raplds, s soft-money Democrat; Judge Heury 1, Riley, of Coustautine; and A, C. Baldwin, of Yonutine, The fecling at presens sces to placo Nowton nliead, For tlo two Regencies Post's name s mentioned, * The fayorite appears.to be Mv. Willard, although Saleratus Bmith (s strongly pressed, and sy goin. ‘The Greeubackers ove sald to ba in favor of Wiliard, Democratie, hurd-money men do not seein to have s shadow of & chance, nnd, from present fndications, wiil bardly be Invited to even a preliminary conference, E et WAUKEGAN, Spacial Digpatch Lo The Tribune, Wavkzaan, I, Feb, 87.—~The Republicans Leld thelr caucus hore to-day for the purpose of solceting o ticket for the city election. The nominations aro es fullows: Mayor, W, B, Dodgo; Treasuror, Ilenry Dowst; Marshal, ¥, M, Porter; Aldermnon—First Waord, no uomnioa. tlon: Becond Ward, Geurge Atiuml: ‘Third Whard, Charles Blows; Fourth Ward, John F, {o\rfill; Bupervisors, George Kirk and Nelson sndon, OBITUARY. Bpectal Diwalch to The Tridune, LaBarum, 1., Feb, #¥.~Dled of consump- tlon, yesterday, at the residenca of his fathor, iu the Township of Eden, at the ago ol % yoars, Jauics 8,y son of James McQee, The des TEBRUARY 2, :1879—-TWELVE; PAGES. coased was a very promising young attormoy, and distingufshed by high moral and soctal characteristics, which secired him the respect and admiration of all acqualintancos, Spectal DixpaleA to The Tribnas. Ciampaton, I, Feb, 30.—Maj, Willlam Naddock, editor and proprietor of the Cham- palgn Times, 8 Democratic newspaper, dled last night, of pneumonis. The Alnior was born in Watertown, N, Y., in 1822, lie at_one timo edited the Anamota (Is.) Newe and was also Prosecuting Attorasy of Jones Co.{ In. He also started the Jowa Stala Kegister at Waterloo, In, in 1856. At the breakiog ont of the Kebell- fon he enlisted In e Twelfth lown lnhntrg, and was taken a prisonor at the battle of dhflob, IHe afterward became Major of the Ninth lowa Cavalry, He resigned in” 186¢ sud settied at Effnghiam, 111, wiiere he began the publieation of the Jegister, 8 Republican paper in the midst of the darkest Democratic distrlct o the State. In 1873 he came to this city and started the Times, a Democratic sheet, and has been ita editor since. Mo leaves a family consisting of & widow, and several grown children. . Apecial Dirpateh to The Tribune. Winoxa, Minn., Feb, 37.—Dr. E, F. Clark, an 0ld, promirent, and wealthy citizen of Winooa, g‘le& suddeniy fast night of hesrt disease, age CASUALTIES. JUMPED FROM THFE BRIDGE. Witninatoxn, Il, Feb, 27.~At half-past 4 o'clock this morning, as an empty coal-traln was pussing over the great fron bridge of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, in this city, a serious disastor occurred, fnvolving a loss of thousands of dollars, 11 not necessitating an entire new bridge. The span, extending from the north abutment to the first pler, 110 feet fn leopth, gave way and precipltated three conl-cars into the canal chaunel fo the Kankakes River., The cars and span fell from thirtv to forty foet, and are a total wreck, The middle and gouth end of the bridge are also materially fojured by res. son of the cars that jumped "the track at the ume of the accident. Many attribute the dis- aster to the keen frost which may have affected the ponderous castings, while ottiers opine, very reasonably, that a defective coal car must nave first Jumped the track and struck the " bridge at aogles, ‘The entine und six cars hod passed over the wrecked span, Three cars went down os state cd, and the caboose of the traln, with thirty vars, more or less, rematned unin]ured on the city side of the bridge. That structure {8 of the Howo truss pattern, is 600 fect in length, and Is divided fnto live spans. Yending ropairs, ol trains will of course run betwaen Joltet and Braldwood, a distance of twanty miles, oo the Coal City Branch of the road. plecidiang A DOSE OF OXALIC ACID. dpecial Dispateh fo The Tridune, DerroIT, Mich,, Feb, 27.—Mary Bpice, s wom. au employed ns cook at a restaurant kept by a man named Langanire, was found dead on the floor of the restautant kitchen to-day, 1t is clalined that she this morniug complatned uf not fecling well, and asked Langshire for s dosa of salts, Hu directed her to s copboard where & paper supposed to contain saits had been lging unused for several months. She helped herself to the contents of the package and retired to the kitchen, where Langshire afterward found lier In great pain, foaming at the mouth, 8he complained of belng tu terri- ble agony, and her face began to bloat up, he- came blotched, and discolored, Langahire saw she had taken something clse instead of salts, and summoned Dr. Richards, but the Intter arrived too late to be of any ussistance. Bhe died in terrible agooy; sbout three-quarters of an hour after taking the fatal dose. On examination it was found that, {nstead of salts, the package con- tained oxallcacid. Teatimony taken at the Cor- oner's inqueat discloses the fact that Langshire and the wotnan had been living together, und it tina been liinted that hie gave the woman poison purposely, I order to et vid of her. OFF THE TRACK. Special Dispatch tn The Tribune, Basr Baainaw, Mich, ¥ob, 27.—The mall train on the Flint, & Pere Marquette Rallway which lefs this city for Detroft at 7:30 this morn- ing, ran off the track at Bridgeport, alx tniles from this city., The switch had been left opet, and the locomotive and tlree cars left the track und ran two teafn lengths before stopping. No oue was injured, but the Jocomotive and one car were damagod considerably, - Had tho train ran 150 feet further, it wonld bave been precipi- tated down a ninety-foot embankment into Cuss River. The road was blocked several hours by the accident, BURNED TO DEATH. DusnoqQue, Iu., Feb, 27.—Laat cveniog the wife of J, B. Coalson, ot Coalville, Webster County, lacked her thres children, from 0 to 3 years old, In the house, snd went to a neigh- bor's on su errand, but, a sbort time after, the house was scen to beon (re, and, In spite of every oxertion, was Lurned down. It wasim- r')lu}blc to rescue the litcle onus, and they per- shed, e E KEROSENE. DarLTINORE, Feb, 27.—A coal ofl lamnp explo- slon oceurred this evening in a house on Dallas strect, occupied by Mrs. Sharp, her daughter, Clara 8huryp, the latter's son, Harry, sud & man named Joues, ail colored. Clara 8harp and her son burned to death, aud the other two wero severely fnjured. The bullding was destroyed. PLRISHED, BanNeGaT, N, J,, Feb. 27.—-Capt. Bawyer and his wife, and threo eeamen, of the schooner Duvid H, Tolek, ashore here, were drowned in i the storm ‘last night. Geneva Bawyer, o daughter of the Captaln, aged 3 years, tho first and second mates, and three scamen, wore saved prsnibey Sl gl GOLDSMI1D’S DIAMONDS, Supposed Clews Agltating the Pollce Au- thorltiea, Query: Will the polics ever recover the Gold- smnid diamonds? Botne weeks ago s 1ing without setting was gent to a certaln jewoler's lu this city to have no imitation dlamond set In ft. The jewsler recogmzed it as one he made for Goldsmid, and the latter recognized it as one stolen out of bhis window. DBut the diamond was pot to be found, The police watched for days, but notling came out of it. Wednesday u young tellow giving the name of Henry Darzon called upou Mr, Goldsmid, after safely fecting bila way through a corruspondunce, and propased todoall in bis vower to turu up the stolen dla- wmonds i Goldsmid would put up $500 vash or thereabouts, Tlie ‘thieves, he explained, were in danger of captore i they atiempted to dis- post fof the dismopds, uud In any event the price tlioy could realize upon them would be ouly a trifle compared with thelr actual value, ‘Phe fetlow made subdry other propositions, and by putting this und that together it was con- cluded that he kuow sltogether too much for an funocent {udividual, Ho'was bluffed off for thy time belng, sud s keen-scented detective put upon hus track, e wus followoed to the abode ulJmunhhlnluludEufionuunugnuzy. onNarth Murkoet street, nnd uffairs at once lookel so susplelous that Dargon and Slater were both Jorked up at the West Madison Strest Station, unel thers they romatned last pight, ‘The police are uot positive that they are i the right truck uyen now. Blater has frequently beon arrested rocently, but has slways mausged to get sway frow justice, . ——— e IF TRUE, LYNCHING TOO GOOD FOR HIM. Rovolting varticulars came to light yesterday {u the West Division fu the arredtof Charles Lund, keeper ot & smail cigar-store.at No. &3 lalsted streot. ‘The complainanty aru the parents of two little girle attendlg the ugu;mmlsn Scholfl, %x.w nu:n":d '-{:m u k e cars, :':uwr ‘I)(z:pl' a ‘l"-luon at Ni. 50 Halsted atreot, und the other, Anolo Haln, the 13-yedr-- old daughiter of a poor laborer Jiviug {o the vegr. of- Lund's shop, ‘I'licre has been couslderable talkabout Lund {n the neighborhood, und nearly all the little giris of the uslghborkiood have: been warnied to keep away from bls place, which 1hiey of course hever did, as ho was always eu- ticlug them with candles, and such little Kiud- nesses as Lo could show thew. Bunday tha lit- tle dlebold girl's coudition was wuch'that she told two sewing 1s all that bad bappened, usod asked thelr advice, Thiess ulrll told the servaut, snd tho followlug day the servant told tho girl’s mother, aud shy was no sstunisbed that sk fell in a fajut on the floor, ‘The little one was then inguced to con- foss oll, a3 was also the little Habu girl, Dr. MeCullough was called, sud after a_ carétul ox. awjuation found everytblog as the children bad stated. Thelr physiclal coudition was frightful fothe extrewe, Howe mouths ago s girlin Luud's employ, named Beller, and who lives on Waaliingtonatrect, cuwplatuwd vo Ms. Montague of the Mayor's police, and told him that Lund ought to bs watched, but for some ressoo or otlier nothing waa ever done, ‘The children say fbat the fiend has enticed a number of other in the rear of the clgar- and the neighbors on both sidea say that ave frequently heard screamsin the room, His cunduct has been a sutjeet of nelghborhood gosaip for some time, and {i nothing has ever been done by out the rumors. Lund isa Dane, upwards of 40 cars of nge, gross nnd vulgar In form nnd filthy, dirty countenance the more repulsive eirls Into the room 1s astounding that the pulice to lft ature, and of a very disorderly-looking psir of eyes. He deoles the charges, and says e can easily prove that the children were little sealawn; He has known the Bichold family for six and naed to eat at thejr restairant on street. ‘They are now in hard luck, he claims, and want to raise their finances by blackmailing He gave bail in $2,000 to the Gth, und Coristius Horyaon signing the bonds. ———— ast, and gs {mmoral found in the city. Cl MONTREAL, Feb. 27.—~A petition to Parlfa- ment, praylng that no duty bo imposed on Ameriean grain §mported futo the Dominton, is belng oxtenslvely signed here by shippers of erain foland, und ocean-carriers and dealers, as they maintain the export teadeof thiscity would be “eerlously {nterfered with, as well as trade e THE CONNECTICUT MUTUAL. This model life-insurance company lssues to- day f1s thirty-third annnal statement, and, as is awusl in the matter of its regularly pudlished re- ports, showas advantages galned in the right direc. It bas incressed its amount of ened itsratio of expense, lucroased the amount of payment to policy-holders, and lessened the amount of interest accrued, Against the ifem *4net preminms {n counrse of collection, ™ it writes asio the report of lastyear, *‘uone,” Itseco- nomical administration fa shownin the low ratio of expense of mansgement toreceipte, 8.67 per The Connecticut Mutual was tho first, in fact the only compsny that at once, upon the proposal of a New York company to scll insurance at a dis. count, publicly advertised its purpose to do buai- ness as it had cver done, upon the safo accredited plan, nnderstood by all the leading Actuatjes and experts of the country to be the trne one. always upon the ouly eatablished principle that looks to financial results, which in life-Insurance teaches that o life-insurance company to bo safe must bo more than safe, the management of the Connectlcat Mutual has always conducted itsaf faire to the entire discrealt of showlog of the statement of to-dsy is tho best proof of the wisdom of such action. Schemen that are 1ald for sudden bepefit, imag- ined or partially real, may be apparently successful as viewed by the sanguloe man who hopes to gain advantage indirectly, but sny devurtare from the proyen path of rectitude in the administeation of the business of o life-insnrance company must eventually lead to disappointment. Iu u mutusl Mfe-jnsurance company's bosiness there fn but one thing to sell, and that thing {a the common property of all {ts members. Forthelr respective part of {hat oroperty they have pald the fafr, fixed, and universally recoguized price. AL the exact cust the new comer makes hia pure 1f the business haa been Jurge, and tne In- vestments have Leen large In yicld, at each year's close he has returoed to him the proper dividend. In any eveut, the surplus, in which, o in atl other matters ana property, he has an Interest, shouid beso great thet the most positive safaty can be ‘The Connecticut Mutual begins ita thirty-fourth year in the abeolute posscsslon of shat makess life company entitied to the foremost rank in busj- ness nstitutions. The Information, the ability, the truthfulness, the economy af ite management, have been iltatrated In the years past, sud never mora %0 than in that just closed, The course marked out by its directlon s cmpbatically the sama that has ever heen parsued, and untitles it to the highest confidence on the part of all wha woold deal for future benoft with a first-clang lite-insur- ————— E'en though the face be not so fair, And besuty may be sll but flown, Dear ladies, you need not despalr, Ir Sozodoni you make your own3 And brush your testh and mouth v You'll fascinate and conquer " BUSINESS NOTI Use * Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup” for children walleteething. It cures dynente srrieea, wind colic, ana regulatus the bowels. 25 cts The volco above all voices tolls you to use Caawell's Camphor-Ice Lotion for the chanping of For salc in Chicago by Duck & Rayner, e e —————— OUTI0URA,OUTICURA RESOLVENT (Uticura The Great Skin Cure, Infallibly Cures. Cericuna assisted by Curicuns Roar, la_oar- nestly belicved to be the naly positive Bpacific Rem- edy for tho cure of Salt Rhoum or Hczems. Hing- Pushos, Chin Whelk, Psoriasis, eprosy, Lichen, Prurigo, bor's Itch, Jackuon's Iteb, Unnatural Hedneza of the Nose aud Pace, Rough and Cracked Skins, and all Vosicular, Scaly, and ° lons and Ireltations o kin andraff, Dry, Thin, and Falling Hair, dnens, and all Scaly Eraptlons, lich- the Scatp; Scrofulous Ul- ars, and Discharging Wounds; Cats, Wouuds, Brofses, Scalds, Pain and Inflamination tions of the Muscles and Joints; Sor thera, Croup, and Hoarseness. Salt Rheum Uovering the Body for Ten Yenrs. Pormae nently Oured. Law Orricx or Ciias, HoGurow, 17 Congresasut., Boston, Feb. 28, 1878 Mosars, Weoks & PotteryGentlome: duty to inform you, sud through yon ail who are {nterested to know the fuot, that a ruont dlsagreea- ble and oostinate case of Salt Rhoum or Kczema which hss been under wy persounl obacrystien from its trst appearauce to the preseut time— about ten (10) yours—covering the greater portion patieni's body and limbs with its peculiar d to which all the nown methods of treating such disease had been appliod without benefit, I eared, Joaving & clesn aud y w dsys of prafuse application of CvTicuna. 1 can und do beartily advise a]l simllarly aflicled ta try the remedy which has been so effectunl (n worm, ‘Tetter, ings and Irritations of m, and Affec- 6 Throat, Liph- {rritating and ftching completely disap. Cavrion=I1 w«:unfile. use CuTicuRA Soar, A Young Lady's Story; Doctars and HBload-Purificrs ‘Fallures. Messrs, Weeka & Potter—Dear Sirs: Inclosed find 81 for & bax of Curicumna, wonders for me, which §s dolng 1 liavo been wouhled exceedingly with Salt Jiboum on my face for six year 1 had the best doctors our vicinit taken at {emsz tiventy-five bott sirups” § have drank of several mineral springe, all to no purpose, and when your CUTICURA was ad. vertiscd, my father sent for a box, aud using it, it hrougbt the humer on the suriuce, which gradually 1, untll now my skin je as smoot] with bt a vary lttle humor on {t which is gi 1 thank you mast kindly for the ¥ you took 1o senting 8 box of CouTicuna, snd t has bot ovly helped e, agres with you that akin alseases cannot be cured by **blood purifiers,* for | bave had a fair chancy Respectfully yours, G— Mass., June 2u, 1876, Note—\¥a bave not the to publist her name, whicl The original letter sy Lo seen ut onr otf Caurion, —If procarable, ute Curicuna Soar, Sore Hand, Bad Case, Cured In Three Wooks, & Potter—Dear Bire: This may gURA cured me of &V re Liand, which for thres mouths hafed the skill of the Dispeneary physiclans. 0URA cured It enticely, I 4% n&n buen for Cuzicons l;m nd. . 105 Oak-s8., Dostou, Bept. 8, - Cavrion—If posalble, Nore. ~Cuticuna is admirably sselated in casca of sxtremo phiysical weakuevs, ot wheu the virus ofuln |s knowa to lurk I the systew, b; usy of the CuTicuns RRYOLY ¥XT, Wil dotibg the moat powertul puritylog agent in medl- Y but a friend also, ung ladv's permisaion 18 therefore omitt It throe wooks Ourie frmly bull:‘vo that had 8, I McKAY, the CuTicuRa Boaw, tcuna RENEDIZS 810 prepared by Wakks sod rufluhh, all drugglste. contalsdn : $wo and oge-balf timces the quantity of battle, Cuticuxa wall, 80 cents; 3 apa aro sold 1, HxsoLvaxT, § 5 cents per cake, eaked, 76 conts, LIEE INSURANOE, STATEMENT OF THR DNNECTICUT MUTUAT, LIFE IRSURANCE COMPANY, OF HARTEORD, OONH, Net Assota, JAnuary L 1875 oo 841,072, 633.87 RECEIVED IN 1878: For Premiums .... o For Interest and Rentoieme 8,141,420,50 Dalance Profit and Lost.w.. DISBURSED 1N 1878: TO POLICY-HOLDERS: For clains by death and ma- tured endow- menttae cussel $3,407,502.28 Surplus returned to Policy-hold- [ IPPRPRNE 5 (L ¥ e A ¢ Lapsed snd sure rendered poll- elesisue cenmmae e 1,955,007.10 ——7.812, T8 EXPENSES: Commisslons to ACCUS e seen B BT, EXN 1N alaries of offic. ens, clerks, aud il others em- ployedon eslary 83,7124 Medicat Kxamine e fees. cavine 1) 0008 Printing, Station- eery, Advertts- lng, Postage. Exchange, ot 170,631.56 ‘ 018,803, 24 TAXC R serinsoroseomm oonversnem 315,032.10 —————=8,307,323.33 DALAKCE, NETARSETS, Dec. 31, 1878, 846,225, 182,44 BCHEDULE OF ASBETS: Loans upon Nea! Estate. first lfen. <824, 397, 033,28 Loans upon Etocks and Honds. oo 03,4588, Premium Notes on Policles 1 force, 4,7:0,03%37 Coat of Real Estato owned by the Compa- eesevas o 7,615,000.18 Costof United States Regtstered Donds,, 2,069, 704,50 BYoere serses Costot State Londs. T2, 400,00 Cost of City Bands. 1,068,7:20.00 Cost of other Bons, 560v,000.03 Cost of Bank Btock., e AT0,200,00 Cost af Rallrosd Brock.. 24,000.00 Csshin liankat interest. 1288, LB Casb in Company's Uffice, Batance due from Ageots, sectired Dflis Recelvable, ADD: Iutcrestaccrued and due...$1,751,008,46 Reatasccrued..aees. . 16,841.20 Market value of Stocks and Donds DYEr COst. seseameres 147,068.01 Net Premiums {u course of collection cees NONE...o0 Net defetred quarterly snd semi-sunusl Premiums, . LIABILITIES, Amount required (o re<tn- sureall outstanding poli- cles, not, amuming 4 per ~$45,131,708.00 e 1,643, 343.50 ——— 44,773,030, 58 Burplus, December 31, 1878.......83,404,076.75 Ratloof expenss of mansgement to ree CEIDUSID 1878, ouveererarerssss sorsesnsessdBiBT DOV COTL Policiea In forca Dec, 81,11878, 04,070, fosur- 1ng e JACOR Y. GREENE, Presideats JOHN M. TAYLOR, Sccrotary. D, H. WELLS, Ass't Hecretury. BTEARNS, DIOKINSON & €O QGeneral Agenta for Ulinols, €1 and 83 Washington.si., CHICAQO. ILL. PROPOSALS, DEPANTMENT OF il INTRUIGR, FIOE LNDIAN AFFAIRS, ‘Waniuxotox, ¥eb. 17, 1678, Soaled provoeals, (indareed Propotals for Wagons, Taruces, cic., 4 Ui cate may be), addretsed, Lo tisa Comintsloner of Indisu Affairs, will be rroeived at No. 41 Thomua-st, New York City, unuun m, of Wedoes+ N: Suralshiag tie following 5 waitunt, S 100D, WA ;.u%.‘, with bows aud 19 03 duck covers, sod ex! t Jdoablo sod single roes,e T e o D armaC i Sho. ovtkabcr snd 5 — ] well scasoned lumber. 13 Ipch, with coulter-wheel and -plowrs, B nchit 63 double.ak ua PO LS orse; 11 standard mow- ers; U sta R sching) 8 horse rak 4 snat Lust augers; 100 fog-clining, chi 40 croas-Cut 3awai 500 hisad-, saway 500 drawing knives; 10} ox-yokes, hevy; 80, L dosca PIRUTE R hOua, 7 uchi 301 harruwa; vz scis wagon har- ness, duiible, (§32 n:ta of which tobe without breoehing) g 14 86ta plow harnsss, contlsting of bridle, rollar, hames, and tug chialve 4010260 CATleALErs’ RATIORS, A sainple of the Leroess to be furnlahed muy be'scen At 41 Thoniss-st. In ail cases whera itis impracticahleto furnish same ples, bidders willdeslgnsie by tanufacturersusine. slce, number, ete., uf the srticles pruwu-d to be furnished. Atsothe followiag stock-catile Lo be delivered a1 tha n‘n;m:llvn ‘Axencics, on or before tha 1t 0f June, next, vl 2. ¢ G0 helfers and 20 bulls for Chieyenns River Agency. Devota: 53 buils each for Vino’ ik and Roaobud Austoles, Dakota: ad 100 isiters for Omatia Agsncy, Nabrasks, il helfury to be of best American stock, 3 oare old, and (Lo bulls st least full quarter Dir- am, Ayrubtre or Jerseybloud, between 13§ and 2 years O o rigut 1s restrved Lo vejoct, any or all bids, oF any art of any bid; and to jocreasa or dhnlnlsh the quan- Fuuul 'Sy 0 ‘81 th ArCicies Damod tn th forou og st fuders will b renuired Lo forward with their bide s certisd cheek or draft, paysble te the order of the Cotminiouer of fladian Afulra, 0n some onn of the bereloattar |Ie|'lfnlh‘fl Natlopal Hanke 5 vs, for At loust O per ceplutn of thu gross awount of the bid, which chieek or drafc will be rturped nrun the exeile tlon Of the coutract with propor suretiestor the fulthe rformance uf the saule, viz. ¢ National Bank, New York, Natlonal Broad wa Now York: Philsdelphis’ Natiooal Hank, l‘h{lldalynln Third Mllali_gl lhnk“clnvlunm: Unloa Nestionsl Hauk, l.'lfiml ourth Nutiopal UBaak, ¥i. lLouls; and the Un tates t-'Tressurers st Chicago sad 5t, Louls. ou Hiddersure lavited to e pressnt s the opeuntngof Dellveriea will be requlred Immediately upon execu: cutlan of coutract, uxcops (o tho case of stook-catil, uwrlu!uln 'lel-“u‘)nh;lmununuumd. for which s reavons e w von, * ffil :::M:- coutracted for wilh bLe subject 10 UA:‘ lmapection by Gluverument Inspectors befora B Suepady K. A. AYT, Commusioner, OFI-‘ICI'I N, l.om‘s._ HKANNAS CITY & NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. 01 o Saselved"sd i ek of' o :fin. oteh BISTA l"l'fs;.' Louts Al {rum pear a I bt 1’} vyviile, Mo., to Council Biufs, lows, ' Vlaus, pros ‘spociite o At 100 OMica. Bigs; aod m““““’.l‘“\'v’? 'I:JE?VIS Jhn President. Oranges and Lemons 5 -loads choloe Meaaina Frult just recolved via' fiéfi,‘f’.{?}i‘mfi" Trea lp:‘n'n s m-lfluafihc&; rdora ot Tasigns n Fruits and Vaucy Grocerles, W Vo Chlihgay