Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1879, Page 7

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. 1879—TWELVE: PAGES. _ LOCAL POLITICS. ach mimbera aa fo swamp and overmlangh thi Jexstimate Repubiican voters of the ward, and the to feandutently cnery his own ticket, and, by Roch means, din ctect defegater to recont town and city Renubilean Conventions: and Witenaas, ‘The voting of men in masses at the dictatton of tuek-mastere, who have the power to Miro and discnarge thom, if a species of coarcton, and, to that end, reduces the victiaa to a virtual involuntary vasenlage or servitude degrading to them, Involtog wholeasle lying and deception In anawer to challenges, t# a sacrifice of manhoud, & prentltution of the electoral privilege, which should bathe frocinan's moet sacred prerogative, into n base political ancriteze, adisfranchisument of legal and honcet voters, a falsification uf the real voice of the people, gives an unmerited ascondency to unecrupitloux ward wire-workers, maken the Gov- ernment iteelf accessory tu and accoinpllce in the debssemnent of the auffrave and the defranding of its best citizens, nm well as tundiny to thefdobauch« Ing, corrupting, and demoralizing the political Cone of the conmanity; therefore, Herolver, That a practice whict converts nn- willing honest Inborars into Yagrant voting-ma- chines or press-yang puppets Insumielenlly acandal. ousand diarcputable to demand the attention of thore In high onthority, who have the power to In- quire into the facts and to punteh, prevent, or core Feet much abtine: and be it further Hesolvert, tthe preanibie and resolutions be tho Sysgetary of thls Club forwarded to the Hon, dobit.n. Logag, Senator of flinois, at Wash- ington, with the request that hu peraonally lay Uuem before the President of tho United States and the proper suthoritlen of the Treasury Department, for such inquiry, consideration, and actlon as may bo thought advisable. Arthur Dixon deprecated the pnesage of any auch resolutions by auy elub pretending to be a Republican organization while on the eve of an election. He belleved that the present was not the time to attempt to purge the primaries, and ho hoped actlou would be deferred until a more fitting time, ‘The resolutions coull do no guod at present, nnd might do great harm, Me was followed by Juhu Lyte King and Jolin A. Hunter In support of.the resolutions, The latter gentleman wandered off to the manner in Which the “straight” Club bad been treated py the Central Committes and thy Council, He would keep up the fight until he gained his end, He was fur fatruess, and incidentally for the resolutions, ‘The resolutions, being put, were passed as the unanimous yoica of the so-called stralght Re- publican Club of the First Ward. ‘The meoting then adjourned, SECOND. What purported to be a meeting of colored Democrats was held at No, O70 State street last event in the Second Ward, but there were four w! nites toono negro present, wud the former did all the applauding. ‘The attendance was very falr, it having gone out tht Carter and the enelo were to be on band, and many came out of curiosity to see-the bird. ‘They beard him servam, but hodidn't tell about ‘the at- tempts of the Democrats in Congress to remoya absolutely all protection to the colored men in the South when vatiug-time came. Mr, Seipp anid afew words, as did Mr. Grinnell. ‘Then came Charley Cameron, who made love to the colored men, and tried to influence them by say- ing that they had never received any favors from ihe Democratle party in this city because the Democratle party bad never hod a chauce to give them any, ~ They would get lots of sugar pluins if they yoted the Democratic ticket, From remarka dropped, they caunot be caughs by such chaff, The Republicans Now Sure . of Success, And the Democrats All Down in the Mouth, In Spite of Their Bocialiatio and Fiatist’ Alliances, Well-Attendod Ward Mectings..-Subur- ban Polltics, . HEADQUARTERS, WORKING HAND, ‘There waa a very Inrge assemblage at Repul- ean headquarters yesterday morning of carncat. working party meu. For some reason or an- other the percentage of lecches, or party para: sites, was greatly dimjnished, and the most of those present had como to manifest their inter- est in the progress of the campaign, and report upon the condition of their respective wards, The crowd was oven more confident and jolly than it had been the day before, and those who are gencrally consfdcred to bo good judges, or a sort of political barometer, anfd that Mr. Wright and tho entira ticket was gaining strength overy day, and that every- thing polnted to tha success of the ticket by a handsome majority. Amoug thoso who called during the day wero many prominent business men of the opposite political faith; and “Our Carter” also called, as strange as it may seem, but did not tarry a great while. The Campaign Comumittca was {n session soveral hours, aud the different meinbera were received with ap- plause. ‘They showed that tha meetings the night before had been Jarge and enthuslaatic, and that the halls had not been Jargo cnough to accommodate the people, especially on the North a West Sides, ‘They also showed that thera was no longer ony considerable apathy fn the party strongholds and rank, and that the indl- entions were that the Republtean moajoritics would be 08 large as heretofore. A long list of mass-mestiucs was arranged for to be held in the yorions large halls in the different divisions, nnd algo {n the precincts, and steps were taken to prevent “repeating” on the part of Itarri- son's followers in certain localities, which the Committes {s informed {s contemplated. ‘The Exeentlvo Committes convoned in the after- joon, and transacted considerablo routine busl- ness, among which waa to decline purchasing the “influence” of certain individuals and cor tain {mpecunious publications. that are never heard of except at clection-time. Mr. Wright sayg, in answer to the many slindera of the opposition, that ho haa made no promises of any kind to any onc. Especial) dovs he deny having made any promise to Tlil- dretb, Jo says. further, that he docs not in tend to make any changes fin the city employes, but will retain every eflleient man of the present Administration, and that when be goes into the office his highest alm wil! be to promote good government, FOURTH WARD. ‘The Interest among the Republicans living in the west end of the Fourth Ward seems to be almost ot a white heat, as there was a very Inrge turn-out fast evening at a meeting on the corner of Thirty-seyenth and Dearborn strects, and the remarks of the speakers were often cheeked for a moment or two by applause. Ad- wero Creed eat aE aha ee wad Te ane roa | reazee were mada hy Ws Wwe Bering, ia were quite number who had been driven away Harmer, W: 0), Bis held Ane ethers. ae the first gathering held in the vicinity this campalen, and theattendance was almost doublo that of precinct meetings heretofore. FLITE. Z Fifth Ward Nepublfcans, residing west of the from the Republican headquarters. It was ca- iimated that nine out of every ten present had clther an eye to the barrel, ora selfish futereat in stunding oround, while the others nad no loftier ambition than to secure that which the Republicans had failed ta givo them. In fact, | rallroad-track, to the number of scventy, met those who were not after money | at Twenty-ninth and ButterNeld .streets, last wanted promises, oa spirit which seems | night, and Itstened to spocches -by J. C. Foloy, to actuate the party juat now. A | Town-Clork Beliareul and others. Consldera- Inrgo card Was posted on the window calling for | ble cnthusinsm prevalled, and the yoters ap- peared to be alive to the significance of the volinteers to work forthe good of the party election. election-day, but very few heeded the invitation, for the loiterers around were not of that kind. Everybody, however, appeared in good spirite, but not so good og they had the day bofore, for they hud te admit that. the people were becom- {ng aroused to the {mportance of the election, and from 60 many defeats they havo Jearned. that the taxpayers are autagonistic to Demo- cratic mlarule. Yet some were found who wero boasting of Jarge accessions Co their ranks, but areporter, by dillgent. ngutry, failed to Jearu whero the accessions came from. ‘The only onts he could hear of were Fred Lewls, who bos here- tofore beeti in sympathy with’ them but refused to work, and 8. R. Keough, who waa noticed dodging in and out of a “private” committes room. The former, he found, had agreed to pull off bis coat. and labor with the taxpayers on the stump, and persuade them with his oratory to support Mr, Harrison and lis party, while the latter, after sitting around Republican headquarters for a .week, and be- comlng disgusted with the niggardliness of the Executive Committee, was very near converted to the Democratic faith, und on the eve of not only leaving the Republican party, but of tating his influence” with him. He ts hesitating only on account of a certain plank in the emocratle platform about which ho sud Mr, Copeland could not agree; but he may be counted as gone, ‘The Campaign Committee held ite usual sesaton in the afternoon and Jooked over the ex- peuditures of the day, aud reasoned togther about replenishing the barrel when it was empty. Beyoud this, it was agreed positively to tio away with hiring ticket-peddlers, und to commences holding meetings fn the wards sud making o noises at once, The plan of organizing the party, which was attempted Monday night was regarded oss failure und the greatest biuuder of the canvass, and the Cominittee concluded thut there was no way of possibly saying themselyes except to conmmence Betting up the beer for the boys, und only won- dered how tt was that they bad ever departed from thut ola-time usage. Tho Cominittee wilt open up a naturalization-mill this morolng to grind out citizens, and citizenship will be made ag free aa the alr, provided the applicant elves reasauanls assurance that he will sustain “Our acter,’ SIXTH, A-sousing Republican masa-mecting was held lost evening at No, 691 South Halsted street, Mr, Louis Hott In the chatr. Gen. Mann ad- dreased the meeting at some Jangey on the jgsues ot the day, and showed the finportance of all Republfeaus working and yoting for thelr full ticket on Tuesday next, Ho believed the Sixth Ward would do well, und would roll up a handsome majority for the city and town tickets, ‘Mr. Peter Buschwah gave ‘an account of the Repubiican administration of the past two eens, cud said that Mr. A. M. Wright woutd folfow in the footsteps of Mayor Meath in practicing evon- omy and securing efficiency in city affaira., ‘The record of Mr. Harrison in Congress showed that ho was an unfit man to represent the great City of Chicago In that body. ‘The Republican nom- ineo for City Tronsurer waso bualness man of tried Intesrity who, when Chicago was almost destroyed by the fire, telegraphed hts ereditors in the Enst, “No compromise; will pay 100 conta on the dollar.” Col. Ricaby, the noiniace for City Clerk, was a braye Union soldier tn the Rebellfon, and it was such men that the Repub- Hean party delighted to honor. ‘They did not want sympatuizers with the Confederates or men who wanted to break up the Union, ‘There was no need for workinymen to go outside the Republican party for thelr frieuda, Col. Rivaby sald that they did not need avy alldavit of lils Republicanism, for he bad be- longed to the Repnblfcan party all bia Hfe, and the bloody-shirt wing of itat that. His nomi- nation as Clty Attorney was unsolicited py him, but he proposed to fight it out unsil the close of the polls, and had no doubt of bis olection. Ile did not bellevo in trying to send men to heaven either by Statu laws or clty ordinances. If he sere clected, as he would be, he would do his duty as the law-ollicer of the city, and with- out attempting to favor any class or iudlyidual, ‘The speaker expreasca his fulleat sympathy with the public school syetem, and sald be was in favor of its extenalon so far as practicable, Ms. Timering briefly addreased the meating in German, his speech creating considerable enthu- afasin, after which an adjournment was taken, SEVENTH, An adjourned meoting of the Seventh Ward Club was held Jaste vening wt No. 835!¢ Mluc Island avenue, but, thanks to the adoption of tho Missisaipp! or bulidoze plan bythe paid hangere-on of Mr, Riordan, Democratic eandl- date for Alderman iu that ward, the meeting was broken up. Mr. E, A. Thorp presided, and a commi ttee of five wax appointed to select a proper personas Republican candidate for Al- aerman, During the absence of the Committee Mr. 0. 4. Woodinan essayed to make a speech, but the unwashed rifl-raff of the Riordau fac- tion ralsed such a racked that it was iinpossiblo for him to be heard. ‘The Committee finally reported, that. they were of opinfon unat o strafght-out Republican should ba nominated, but did not submit any names. It fs understood, however, that they {ayor Mr. George W. Garducr, und, a8 the re- spectable Demacrata of the ward are extromely disgusted with Riordan, there is every prabu- pity uta decent Republican can be ‘clected. It was openly charge THE SELLL-OUTS Were Jess antmated than over, as a visit to thelr Yacant room, called headquarters, showed, ‘The establighment tooked vory much like a pollcy- shop, for all there was of it was emptiness, and to or three individuals hanging around waltin; for o victim f1 the shape uf a candidate who ha mors money than brains. Tow many such char- acters they drew into their net 1s not known, but i€ thay did o Dig bualuesa they had very Jong faces over ft. A cutididate might as well bay wooden ham for food for hia starving family as to buy the support of these fellows. They aro slivply the Dumocratle sido- showy and few of thein commund thelr own votes, ‘The Socialists were very quict, und those met, with ane exception, had yery Httlo to say, but what he did say wag important, as showing the relations. they hold to the Democratic varty, and ns conflrming the report that the Demo- crote had agreed to support their Aldermanic candidates in certain wards on the condition that they support Mr, Harrison for Mayor, and that he glyo them nshare of his patronage in retury, Oneof them sald that this arrange- meut had ocen made in the Sixtcenth Ward betweon the leaders, as strange as the thing may seem, He did trot belleve, however, that the Social{gts would Hye up to the agreoment, Whatever [arrlaon’s promises might by. ‘They * wanted to Incrcase thelr representation i the Council, and if they could use the Democrats to that ond be had no doubt they would do ft, but they would not vote for Har- rieon, the dbondholder and capitaliat. ‘That such propositions have beon made, however, shows the desperate straits to which the Democrats Dave been reduced, and their-uteer disreyacd for everything else iu thelr greed for office, MEBTINGS, ; FINST WARD, The Firat Ward “straight? Republican Club held their regular weekly moeting {n the club- yoom of the Grand Pacifle last eventing, Joln Lylo King {n the chalr. A resolution was offered and passed without opposition indorsing Arthur Dixon for Alderman. Mr. Dizon canio forward and returned thanks for the complt- ment. He was followed by Kirk Hawes, Col, W. 8. Scribner, and Mr, Bliss, of .the Second Ward, who made stirring and effective speeches on the issues of the campaign. Mr? 0, L. Easton then presented the follow- on the evening of the creatures had manipulated tho pollsin bis be- half, and Mr. Gleason, one of the Judges of the pelmary, publlaked a card an the following mornhig repudiating the whole affair, Ae the same ome Will undoubtodly be tried on elec. tien day, the Superiistendent of Polles will do well to nave an extra force of officers on hand ut Uw dilferent preclacts that voters may bu protected in the excrelae of their rights. Ifa falr cluction Js bad, Kiordan will bo defeated, HIGHTH. A Jarre mecting of Republicans of the Eighth Ward was held Inst evoning on the corner o} Sangamon and Iarrison streets. ¥ Mr. W. 'T Underwoud reviowed thu record of Mr. Marr aon fn Congress, und demonstrated his unftnes: fur te Mayoralty of this city. Mr, OQ. W, Bar- rett, Republican eundidata for Alderman, svoka ub some length in regard to the Republican candidates, of all af whom he had a personal knowledge. Mr. Clark Gelb mado a speech fo favor of the construction of soyeral needed fm- provementa in ihe ward. i Ms. Samuel Parker spoke on the material jssues stake, and sald that mors importance hed to the pending election than was sup- pused. Jf Harrlaon and bls crowd should carry the elty the Confed-Democracy would upon ft as an indoreement of Hiurrisou’s course iy Congress, and would be encouraged in thule policy of spollattoy and revolution. Mrd, L. Manning supported the clty ond town tickets ond the Republican uoimines for Alacrman, Ho thought specch-maklug yery but remindod bis _hearera thut wallin its way, tug resolutions, explatulny the why und the | they had uplilld work to do ip the Eighth Ward, vherefore {no 8 short snd somewhat bitter | und must be prepared to tal theircoats un speceh:. work In order to reach @ sucr I issue, Wungas, A large number of Taborers work on | |, Mt» Jobn Lussem und others spoke briefly on the questions of the doy and the meeting ad- the Cuatom-Honse, in tho First Ward of ¢he City of journed. Chicago, who are not residents of said ward, and 4ra not legal voters therein, either at the regular élections or at the primary clections held under the usages of political parties; and Wuenvas, It is noturious that, by the cons nivance or consont of the Superintendent of the Custom-House construction, directly or In- tly, Whe aald lavoters, or inany of them, aro impressed aa yotere, and marched Jn mass to the polis primary elections In anid ward (and, also, in the Second Ward) in tho lotercat of @ particular ward politician; and Wirunas, It ta commonly understood that, on account of bis beg a surcty onethe bund of the fienoral Euperintendunt, one Abper ‘Laylor, a FlratWara politician, has beet in! Isto sald taboress in sass and yote them at the ward primary vlectivns, wt nis discretion, an ‘THM TENTH. ‘The Tenth Ward Republican Club held a Jaro meeting lust evening at- No, 88 West Lake street, Justice C. 2, Mutson ovcupled the chatr, ‘the time was mainly occupied by several speakers, who diucuused city pulltics, John Mayers, tho candidate for Weat Town Clerk, was the first to take the rostrum at the call of the meetiuy, and he showed why Carter should not be elected Mayor, aud also why the West Town Democratle Ucket should nos be elected, Richard 8. Tuthil, City Attorney, mada one of hia churacteylatic sud cloquent epesches. Ho arrulened Carter H, Uarrison ag .8 partiean of thy Southern Drigadlvrs aud made ewe a Goa: Domocratic (primary election that Hlordan's. vineing caso against him, and also urged his | somes Watson. Fifth District—P, M. Couboy, Nsteners to turn out on election day. Jolin McIntosh, F. H. Onpergeld, George ‘The Committees appointed ata inecting two | Wright, FE. Browner, Sixth District—J, M. weeks ago to report upon the nominatlon of an | Spahn, Willian Sinith, Max Nisle, J. A. dobn- Alderman announced, through ita Chairman, | ron, J. Capretz. Seventh District—F. Tanger, soln Relies aps that tt was ready to report, and | Ff, Brown, M. Carmoody, Richard Bowen, presented the following: W. Newland. Eighth Diatrict--IL, De Young. Wrersas, Ald. M. McNurney has server for the Past two ycara Aan member of the Common Coun- cll from ihia the Teuth Ward in a satiefactory and Konorabic manuer; therefore, be It * Herolved, That we, tho Renubiicans of the Tenth Ward, {n meeting artembled, do hereby Indorse and ratify the nomination of M. McNnrney for Alderman of this ward, and pledae him our enp- port at the coming election, April 1, ‘That was a bombshell in the camp, ond, after a hot tatk, maialy directed against James TEE the report ‘was tabied by a two-thirds vols. Nominations of Messrs. FE. C. Christianson, P,P. Houlat, d. P. Lawrence, and J. H, Cruver wero then made for Alderman, Mr. A. Miller made s strung speech, main); against the attempt to folst a Democratic noml: nee on the Republicans of the ward, Ex-Ald, Gunderson moved that the matter of nominating o caudidate for Alderman’ be de- ferred wotil to-morrow evening, and the motion waa adopted. ‘The Chair was {ustructed to appoint 4 com- mittee of five to report on the Aliietmanie can- didates, and uamed Messrs, A. Miller, HL Arentz, Willlam Wayman, George A. Joluson, and Edward Delaney. The Club then adjourned, and o member of the Executive Committee subsequently ascer- talned that they could not get the halt at No. 235 Milwaukes ‘avenue wotil Friday evening, when the next meeting will be held, * THIRTRENTH. There was a large and enthusiastic meeting of Thirteenth Ward Republicans last night’ at Phelaw's Hall, on Iudtana street, near Paullua. The speakers were J, L, Cotuphell, H.C, Noyes, J. W. E. Thomas, C. C, Merrick, and other wells known Republicans, ana the Issues of the carm- valgn were ably stated by all of them. + FOURTEENTH The Republicans of the Fourteenth Ward held another good mevting last niwtit at Schroc- der’s pince, corner of Milwaukes uvenuo and Carpenter street. ‘The Hon. John Buehler ov- cupied the chair. Willard Woodard was the first speaker, aud be elleited the warm applause of the mecting by the able manuer in which he arraigned Carter Harrigon as the supporter of the Rebel element, in Congress. Speeches were also made by Juhn Meyers, Gounty Commiis- slover Stewart, Louls Martin (candidate for Al- Mertnan), Uig Hou, W. K. Sullivan, and J. L, Campbell, All the gentlemen referred to the record of Harrison os a Deimucratic politicien, who was not fit for the position of Mayor of Chicago, und, because of hls action In Cungresa in voting uolformly with the Southern Briga- ders, anould be strongly opposed by every true Republican, Ninth District—Thomas Uoodwillie, 1. Backer, Tenth District—Charles Armstrong, A. G. Warner, The Executive Cominittee met subse- quently and transacted some business, Both Connnittees will meet at the same placa this afternoon, s Hiram Vanderbelt, who was nominated by the Republicans Monday for Assessor, has with- drawn, Joseph H, Gray will provably be put fo the posittan to-day. ‘The Citizens’ Assoctation hold their Conyen- tlon at Flood's Hall to-nieht. It ie satd 1 will nom{inato a3 Trustees J. J. Bennett, George Ty Ford, Silas. Wright, Martin Foss, Or. Sivan, ots 7. W. Jotinepo, aud Martin Russell as sherk, e A large mecting of the Campaign Cominittca of the Union Taxpayers’ ticket was held at the ‘Tremont House yesterday niternoon, Mr. Beck presiding, The Campaign Committee was ine creased by the addition of several names, aud the work of the campalxn blocked out, HYDE PARK POLITIC, To the Eulitor of The Tribune. Cnicago, March 25.—The true inwardness of tho action of the "Republican Convention? fn making nomtnations’ for villaze officers doce not seem to be fully‘underatood. There bas never been any differences between Hyde Park Democrats and Republicans regarding munteipal affairs. The fight for years tas been between the responsible und respectable elements band- ed together as untou taxpayere, and the saloon element known as the Citizens’ Association, But more recently’s sectional division has atlacn. ‘The southern portion of the village has been rapidly developing of late, and asks that a fair proportion of the general taxcs be expended in that section, This would be adeparture from ule custom that has prevailed for years of spending tie butk of the money in the northern port of the village. ‘Until recently improve- nents tn the lower portion were not asked, be- cause not needed; but now that a Jaree popula- tton has Jocated there, and numerous tn- dustries erected factorics and commenced operations, the people ask for o fale repre- 4 sentation, and a Jalr expenditure of taxes inthe sections where levied, The gentlemen who contrulled the ' Repubtican Convention» are ncarly all north-end men, und of course nominated a north-end ticket. Hyde Park isa village twelye miles jon, yet four of the six nominees for Trustecs realde within one mile of the northern buundary, aud the other two at South Chicago, tearing three-fourths of tie territory without any voice whatever In the ex penditure of the village funds, Iu the two preceding elections it bas been conceded thut the Fourth District was entitled . VIFTBENTH. A well-attended meeting of Republicans of the Fifteenth Ward was held last evening at Peter Mahr's, No. 907 North Clark street. Stir- | 08 Fobresentative, and the Union Taxpayers’ ring Republican speecties were made by Afessra, | Convention buve given, us o candidate on » A. N. Litecott, Jatin Stephens, John Co Harker, | teket a8 largely Republican oe fs the tuwn, but Francie ©. Russell, und others, and were wll | ieee north-end / Republicans” think by bold fng thelr Convention in our district they can create enough enthusiasm to secure the votes of the realdents of the southern amt western gec- tlons without nominating a sincleT'rustce at all interestod fn the development of those sections, It ie opvnly stated that one or more of the candidates uominated yesterday ave herctofore been Democrats iu good stumling. It is safe to assume that one ticket is ag strongly Republican as the other, and wher the matter 1s falrly pre- sented to the voters they will readily see how self-jnterest dictates choice of camfidates, und fail to seu how electing north-cnd men to spend the taxes of the whole town will affect * this threatening hour of Rebel supremacy {n Con- regs,” as expressed {in yesterday's resolution When such questions are the issue at atnke, Republicaus will “vote as they shot.” Fountu Distnicr Rerup.ioan. received by the audience, SIXTEENTH. Ever since the nomioatlon of Ald. Schwelataal the Republican Club of the Sixteenth Ward there has been o growing dissatisfaction with that action tn certain quarters, which culmin- nated in another meeting last cyening tu drop Ald, Schwelsthal from the Republican ticket and nominate in bis place a straight Kepub- ean. ‘The ball, No. 811 Larrabee street, was crowded almost to suffocutiun, aa both the Schwelsthal .and antl-Sciweisthal men hnd turned out in full force, ‘The Secretary sub- initted the following preambles and resolutions: Wrennas, It te all important that none bat true and tried Hepublicans receive the support of the Itupublican voters at an clection so important as the ensuing one; and Wueneas, Wo deprecate the {dea of a Republican Club placing before the people a Democratic can- diate for Alderman, as oxperience has shown that SEED-TIME. ita always on, unsafe policy to adopt, ag in tas casg of Ald, Tuley, of tho Flret Ward; and ‘Wurnnas, Thisis osscntiaily a Nepublican ward; 10WA. it {8 therefore due to the Republican voters of tho ward that a Republican candidate for Alderman be nominated; an Wirnnas, tsa a serious detriment to the gen- oral ticket, and an {njustice to those candidates on the ticket, not to lave a Republican candidate on tho same, and belioving that Individual feelin ought to be sacrificed for the good of tho general ticket; thercfare, be it Hasolved, That the Republicans of the Sixteenth Ward do not recognize the action of a so-called Atepudlicon Club in nominating a Democratic can- dldate for Alderman; and be it further = Rtesotved, That the Republicaua do nominate a stanch Republican for Alderman who will repre- sank haves of the citizens of tou Sixteonth ‘ard, Mr. Louls Nelke made 8 strong speech it favor of the.rcsolution. A motion was made to lay the resolution on the table, which, after much confusion nnd excitement, was voted down by a vote of 52 against 41. A motion was made to sdjourn, but not heeded by the Chatr- mov, Mr, Louis Nelke nominated Mr. Fred. Karstens, ‘The motion to adjourn was flnally put and lost. Mr. Willlam Stewart, being called upon, stated that there were three purties {n the ward, the Sociallets baving the most strength, the Ropublicans coming next, and the Domo- | picees of wheat sown. Frost not out. Nothing crate next. No straight nomioation could have | dolny, Acresgo of wheat will bo increased 20 been mado by the Repubiicans without nomin- (ps eent. Old ground tn good condition, New ating him to be defeated. Schwelsthal had mada | breaking nat fall-plowcd contains some grnss- a good and ofllelent Alderman, aud therefore {t | hopper egga. Most of our wheat ts marketed, was thought best to niiteon bim and thus defeat ‘apectal Dlepatch to Tha Tribune. the Socialist candidate. Lt was now simply the question whether they meant to help elect a jocialist. He had nothing against the Socialists, ‘They were men who worked bard for a living. ‘They, lke bimee)(, had fled from the old coun- try to escape tyranny. But they had bad no thine to retlect, and did not understand our in- stitutions, ‘Therofore the Republicans of the wurd could do no betterthan to support Mr. Schwelathal. Mr, Louls Nelko sald that all ho wanted was a Republican, and be would like to see Mr. Stew- art nominated, but os Mr. Btawart declined be thought tho next best man would be Mr. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Sao City, Sac Co., March 25.—Frost not all out. Have anwn, however, considerable wheat. Acreage will not be increased, Flax will bo largely put in. But ttle old wheat left to ship. Spectat Dispatch to The Tridune, ParMyna, Warren Co., March 5.—Farmers were sowing from the 6th to 18th, Since then nothing doue. No material increase in acreaga this season, Very littio old wheat left. Ground in fine order. Winter wlivat very promising, Borcial Nisputeh jo The Trivune. Kuora, Keokuk Go., March 25,—Considerablo Odcssa wheat sown Inst fall. Neyer looked bet- ter, Farmers have sown some wheat und oats, Ground iu good order. Largo amount of corn instore. Aren ot small groin sown will not be inereused. ‘Aoectal Dispatch to The Tribune. : Nzyinevitiz, Adams Co., March 25.—One- lilt the spring wheat suwn. Ground still frozen. Less wheat sown this year than Iast. Our full plowing was in excellent condition ten days ago. But very litle wheat on hand to sell. &pectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Onsnaze City, Sioux, Co, March 25.—Few Srrinovag, Cedur Co., March 25—Some plowing done, Considerable wheat sown, Ground still frozen. No material increase in nereace of wheat or oats. Flax acems likely to be sown extensively, An lowa firm lias “tet out? 10,000 bushels of sced. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. Rep Oak, Montcomery Co,, March 25.— Wheat and oats being rapidly sown.’ Arca will be Increased one-third. Ground in good condi- tion. Dry and mollow, About one-third of the old wheat left. Hpevtat Dispatch to The Tribune, Pocanonvas Centre, Pocahontas Co., March Karatana. aj oe Vorr ite, hat i oats ann ie. a= Mr, Adolph Mueller also spoke fn favor of a | S076 98 last year, Tlttlg more flax than in "7 stralght Roy unica nomination, and hopad that But Hetle old wheat left, Mr, Stewart would consent to allow the use o! ON his‘name, Mr. Stewart ought to make the saeri- MINNESOTA. Boectat Dispatca to The Tribune. Saux Ravina, Benton Co., March 25,—Com- monced sowing wheat. the 7th inst. Ground frozen. Stopped. Will be double amount of wheat sown (his ycar than Jast season, Apectat Dispute to The Trioune, Fanminoton, Dakota Co., March 25. Nothing done yet. Three fect of frost und very dry,: Will increase acreage of wheat. Very little old wheat on hand. : Spectot Dispatch to The Tribune, Run Wina, Goodhue Co., March 25.—Frozen up. Shall increuse areca of spring wheat. Win- ter wheat coming out flucly, * flea and come to the rescue of the Republicans ofthe ward. He nominated Mr. Willian Staw- meas the Republican candidate of the Sixteenth ‘ord, Mr. Karstens sald he would decline in favor of Mr. Stewart, ‘Thereupon Mr. Stewart was nominated by a unanimous yote. Mr. Stawart took the stand and was received , with great applause, He said this spontancous unt upaulious compliment filled him with pride, ‘This matter was 60 Unexpectedly and spontancoualy thrust upon him thut he ‘could nob give an answer that night, but would con- sider It until to-day, und if hefound that it would not Jnterfere too much with his business he would accept. ZA committee was appolnted to walt upon the Central Committee to-day and request them to place Mr. Stewart's namo on the Republican ticket, Mr, A. M. Wright camo in at thie timo, and made a briof specch, which was warmly recelyed ILLINOIS, Apectal DispatcA to The Tribune Dwiont, Il, March 25.—Snow all gone, Weather mild, Froat nearly out. Mud drying up vory fast. Very Nttle water standing on the ground. Farmers wit] bo abte to go to work by tha audience, . this week. Spectal Dlanatch t0 The Tribune, SUBURBAN. Hyutsuono, ill, March 25.—The prospect for LAKE VIEW. n good whent-crop wus never better at this sea- son of the year, ‘The, acreage 4g much larger than last year, ‘Thera Gre some peach-buds yet alive. Pros- pect of ad early spring and fudicationa of a good crop year gouerally, Monday evening the delegates elected Satur- day evening met at the Town-Hall for the pur- pose of holding a Convention for the nomina- flon of town officers, ‘The Hon. J, V, Le Moyne was olected Chairman and Charles Catlin Sucre- tary. The names of delegates were then called off, and they procceded to the nomtuations. The following ia the ticket placed in the fetd, and the ngminations were made unanimous; For Supervisor, Edgur Sanders; Asacesor, E. P. Chatfield; Collector, Oscar Charles; Town Clerk, James. J. Wilson; Commisstoner of Atighways, W. Van Horn; Bchool Trustee, John M, Hilla; Justices, Adolph Helle, Nicholas H, Kranz; Constable, Walter E. Baxter, lt was resolved that the following be printed on the tickets: For the enlargemont of Graccland Cemutery.” The Executive Committco ap- pointed for the Danang, of judges and time of holding election for delegates at the election to be held one year hence was as follows: First District, Jacob C. Schlesswohl, Thomas Mould- Ly jo ee a, j L. Baer, N, A, Krans. i cit aba MEDE PARK, A meeting of the Republican candidates for village and town otilcers of Hyde Park was held at the Grand Pacific yeaterday morning, Jobo J. Bonnett {n thechatr. An Executive Committes whs appointed, consisting of ©, H. willett, DAKOTA, Apectat Dispatch 10 The Tribune, Brovx Fauia, Minnehaha Co,, March 23,~\Vo commenced sowing carlylu Mareb, The weather became very cold, and, nothing has Been done since. There will be double the amount sown this year, ‘Thy ground ts yery dry. No rain slace Beptomber, and very little snow, KANSAS, Special Dispatch bo The Trtaune, Wrourta, Sedgwick Oo., March 23.—The oate are all gown’ Weather dry and cold. Winter wheat fs looking fine. Trade Is Hvely and in- creasing fast, NEBRASKA, * Apectat Dispatch bo The Triduns. Anton, Boone Co, March 25,—Very little wheat sown yet. Ground verydry, Necd rain badly, An increased acreage of wheat will be sown, ———— Important Postal Invention, According to the Les Vontles, au agent of tho French Post-Onlce, M. Depelloy, has invented a new envelope, which has the property of repro- Alexander Bishop, George Willard, L. 8. Pierce, | ducing on the body of the inclosed lotter the J, Mi. Chapman, C, Eigenmann, Andrew Reem, F. | marks of the date-slamp with which it ts atrucic ‘Taeyer, Tras Fox Thomas Goodwillic, A. | externally, ‘The reault, fmportant for business. Campbell, 8 W. Wh correspondence iu which eater, W. H, Colehour, L. D, Condee, and ‘Thoinas O, Boyd. It. , Don- nelley was elected ‘Treasurer. ‘The following were sppolnted s Campaign Committee: First District—h, BR. Donneltey, Marshal Horne, A, 8, Bradley, W. B. Ferris, J. Ht Gray. Alexander po date can only be, dotermined by the postal staup, ls obtained by meane of a acnaitive preparation applied to the {utertor of the envelopo by a speclal process which doca not incyease the price, Under preas- ure of the Gate-ataraps thle proparation counter: f Bishop. Becond District—O, rawiord, F. | marks, iu colar, on the letter § sccoud ied A. Horging, N. Urbanus, T, 8. Gillet. C. Pon- alon as distinct and durable as the firat; often, aleton, W, B. Hamilton, ‘Third District» | indeud, even more legible, for tho stamp ma Ko 2. Herricks Heor; Wendt, Wills | have too little or too much ink, Tho effect fam Puiinen, Ed road, Peter Smith. | fot without complication of the postal serricey Fourth Diarrist—Joby Mowsoy, OC. Us Maple, | er increneo of expepay to thy publi, SI-WILAI-LAKS’ SOKAN, Marvelous Tonsure of the Celes- tial Princess “Strangely * Beautiful.” Semi-Barbaric Cerémonics Surpassing Splendor at the - Siamese Court. of Correspondence London Telegraph. Banarox, Jan, 17.—The Siamese Court bas commenced 1879 with a show, rare even in Slam, thetonsure of a first-class Princesa. Almost every Siamese, rich or poor, {n youth bas the topknot cut off with acertain celebration. In the cage of Princely families, the tonsure, called Sokarfris always an occasion for great proces- tions In the Palace; but the pomp Js vastly {n- creased when the Sokan is thatot a Cotcatial Princes or Princess—onc whose mother {s of Royal birth—which, If it occur during a time of perfect peace throughout Siam, fs signalized by the erectlon on .the palaco-lawn of an artitlcial Mit, Mouut Krailat, whercon part of the cere- mony takes place. During the last hundred years Were have been only flycof these fret-class Sokans, and thia, the sixth, has therefore caused no tittle excitement in Bangkok, attracting vast crowds of sight-seers. The Princess “ Strangely- beautifal" (BI-WILAI-LAKS) was not in the strict right of birth entitled to this honor; but, though not the daughter of a “Celestial,” she is the grcat-granddaughter of the preatest subject of the King of Slam, the ex-Regent, und every one approved the excep- {fon made in her case, Even the strict Master of the Rites bowed approval when it had been conceded to him that the mountain should bo three fect, lover than the standard, and that she should not be bathed with water from the jar reserved for the 'heaven-born.’’ The Princess Si-wilal is a pretty girl, with large olmond-shaped eyes, and only a few weeks ago bad beautiful loug black balr, Lut oll was cut off preliminary to thie ceremony save a small tuft on the tup of her head, which the Brahman bound in three Jocks with sanctiNed white cotton-threads. Kach thread had grasr-leaves aud a gold ring rolled up withit, All three Jocks wero gathered up and tixed with a gold hairpin, KRAILAT, THR GOLDEN sovtratn, the home ‘of Vislnu, the great cod of gods with Hindoos und Indo-Chinesc, was Ike the falry set-scenc of a pantomime, only it stagd on the open Jasyn in the broad davlight gleaming with the bright sun-low of the East. It was curlously and ingenlously made, o capita) rep- Tesentation of o rugged Iicestune hill, with clit, eaves, grattoes, bowlders, Iakes,, antl waterfalls, From hase to top it was covered with tinseland gold Ieaf. Two winding paths led to its summit, on which was a charming git pavilion, the palace of Vishnu. The whole might be fifty or sixty feet in Wleht. All around the foot of the hill, 1 many a cave or grotto, were models, act pleces, and figures moved by concealed springs or tnachinery, {Ilus- trating ~ episodes — from mayann = and lnava, ancient and fabufbus histories of Tndia_ ond Muloya, the favorite Nterature of the Slameae., Gazing at these the people spent hours, and never seemed to tire of tho roughness of the art. On all the hundred erage and pinnacles of the hill were the angels and gods of Hindoo and Siamese mythology, trees on which grew women and monkeys, and all Ubatte pleasant und mischicvous in magical botany, represenqing the strange or delicious Nowera of the gardens of Heaven. The angels of the sun and tmoon had, behind their tittle palaces, large revolving stars of many glisten- ing rays, most successful BITS OF FANTOMIMIC EXGINEZRING, probably first secn by some Slamese Ambaseador at Drury Lang Theatre, und at once adopted to Siam. “A few very useful divinities were epecially carcd for on the hilltop. Thers was Varuna, Goi of Rain, who always causes slow- ere to fall when he leaves his palace, so he was put inside, Indra wos riding on bis three- headed = elophaut; while the hideous many-armed Slya, called by the B{amusa Naral, with Ganoza, wore guarding the Mortheast and south feces of the pavilion of Vishnu. It ts ubont Ganesa that Slamese my- thologies tell the first story of a topknot-ut- ting on Krailat. He was one of Vishuu’s crea- tions; wad Vishnu, having ascertained the lucky day for a Sokan ‘ceremony, asked the noble Siva. to ipectormn the ceremony. Siva promised to do as he was usked, but the hour approached and the king of gods ‘did not appear. He had over- slopt himself and none dare wake him. ‘The archanwel Indra was eent for, ‘ Go," erled the god of gods, “and wake him by blowing bisown trumpat.” Heaven ant earth rescunded, and Siva woke and eaw Indra,“ Anything wrong?" Ne asked. ‘+How are all the 10,000 worlds’? “Right well,” anewered the divine messenger, “but Gancsa fe waltingl? “Oh, you've spoilt my sleep for that boy,” sald Siva, still drowsy, “YT wish be had not got a head to be shaved." He spoke carelessly, not angrily; but the great cannot be cirel without conecquences, Ganesa, who fiad been born with several heads, pecienly became headless, the whole ceremony Was spollt, and headless he remained till an cie- plant's head was obtained for him. Thus he {a the Elephant-headed Deity to this day. THE RITES COMMENCED on the evening of Jan. 2 with a religious service in the great throne ball, when they lit the can- dle of victory,—a wax torch one fathom high,— which remained burntog until the topknot was cut. At the east end of this hall wasa throne oraltar on which were relics of Buddha, o flcureof ProStam, the patron delty of Siam, o Jorge figure of Buddha, cut ont of rock crystal, the great seat of the Kingdom, and all the’ chie! inalgnla of Slamese Royalty, thecrown and slip- pers, the flapper, the fscus, trident, and eword, the stato umbrella und spears, and the great white shell,—a huge whelk, spiraling revereely, of which only twoextst in Siam,'snd which is fabulously yalued. in front of this altar were several gold traye, with offerings of cakes und flowers, While the King and his daughter at- tended a religious service {a this hall and Tis- tencd to the chanting of twenty-four Siamese Buddhist abbots, the Brahmans In another ball carried on their services,—n repetition from the Vedas. ‘She priesta in the great ball sat on a platform, from which white cords passed round und out of the ball and about the golden mountain, Thesa’cords were supposed to be eMcacious in keeping out bad apirits, The abbots having commenced the chant, relays of priests Maintalned it day nnd night uotli the day of tonsure, On tho next afternoon was TNE PIRST GRAND PROCESEION, escorting the Princess in Royal state to attend rellgious service in the thror ali. = ‘The Slamese, with ther usual. courtesy to forelgu- crs, bad set apart a special sala, or pavilion, whors they might alt and watch at their ease, On the lawn were about 600 or 7 700 noblemen, seated on ordinary fron garden chalrs, The piittering Mount Krallat rose glorious at the east end of the Inwn, ‘The assemblage of nable- nen was of {teelf 9 most brilllant sight, All wore gold brocage coats, aud many sparkled with diamonds; ove wore 8 brocaded frock, vont, gold on green sik ground, buttoning cloae to the neck, fastencd with single dlumocds, cach half an inch in diameter. Hie broad gold belt had a hugo diamond buckle, Instead of trousera he wore the national panung, which at uahort distauce looka like loose knee-breeches. ‘The pupung was of chintz, the pattern donotlng the rauk, and white aflk stockings und half- boota completed the dre: He was followed by train of men carrying a gold teapot, apitroon, tray of betel nut, clgar-case, und other sundries, allof red gold, The foot of the bill was surrounded by troups of dancing women, dressed tu cloth of silver, with git high crowns, representing the Apsaras, or bouriy of Heaven} wud all the contre of the lawn was occupied by youths dressed {n yellow, posturing with bows and arrows, who acted, 1 belleve, the body- guard of Indra. Atabout dp. m, ‘THB KING ARRIVED IN STATE, Ho had left his palace by the cast rate, and was bornu on asiiver-gilt seat slong the course ap- paluted for the vrocesalou,—a route of about hair anille, Hoe was proceeded by Iictors car- tying bundles of rattan canes, Thera were about a hundred of the old guard with swords wud silver spears; a trundred of the uew guard in searlet ttform,—the latter all good-looking young soldiers, and smart und preciso in thelr Marching, Around the King wore carried acy: ern) pyramidal standards, each formed of a weries of rings of gold cloth, which foretan call Royal umbrellas; but over bim was hel real umbrella of gilt cloth, about cight feet Io dlameter, Several of the King's children fol- lowed him, somo borne tn a litter, some on foot, His Majesty was maguiflcently robed fu cloth- of-gold, and wore the collar of a grand Blames Order. He stepped av once from his lofty seat on to the wall, ‘The bund played the national authem; every one made a profound obelsance, whieh bls Majuaty returned and thea sat down on the eps of tho pavilion. TUR PROCBBSION WAS CLOSE UPON US; ilrat came the Japaness ee fo Japanese way dreas, hideous black masks vnd deer's horus; uy a cowpany Of suppers iu Kuropeau uufor carrying axes, then military muate, Some very | beautiful girls, magnificently dreascd, apnenred before the King's pavilion, dancing the fower- dance, waving branches of gold and asilyer flowers, a stately and ravishing minuot. ‘Then paced two noblemen, archangels, all in white, with gold embroidery and crowns, surmouaote hy a white horn or aplke about eightecn Inches Nigh, followed by about a hundred crowned ongola of lower degree, antl owning less gold embroidery, marching in two lines, und between them Indian musicians. Next came mors angels of high degree fo marvelously rorgcous robes, ‘These were followed by reoresentatives of the races who willacrve the Princesa, im ali their national cestume,—China boya in blue coats embrofdered with dragons, Malays with gilt helmets and strange turbans, and Anamcse in plain white robes. Now appeared one of the prettiest parts of the processioiy— soine hundred or more children dressed In white with little gokl coronets on their topknots, and the thin Brabman thread sround the coronet, ‘These were TUR CHILDREN OF NOBLEMEN, wearing their own family jowelry, heavy gold frontlets, and tler upon tier of bracelet, armlet, und anklet. They marched tn single file on both sides of the mata procession, restrained in thelr places by hgidiug on ton lung cord, strained fo Dusltion by strong men before and bebind, After them brayed and banged a body of mual- clans, consisting ef trumpeters und drummers In scarict. Others in scarlet blew through shells, while’ Brahmans tn white and gold scut- tered Bowers and holy water from gold basing and shells. A cluster of roval insigna preceded the beautiful Princess. ‘There were eight of the above-described umbrelin stundarda, each about | fifteen feet hirh, colossal funs of strange forins, royal spears, a trident, nud the royal srord hetd above the bead of the sword-bearer. Great Is the power of that royal sword, with snake-llke bilt, Whenever the King acnda ft to a high official that oficial may execute whomaoever he pleases, with ur without reason. Two pretty children succeeded, crowned und robed as ucens, blazing in robes of shot-gald and silver cloth, bearing bunches of peacocks: feathers, und a third bore a cone of peavucks' feathers,— aaien that this little Princess was daughter of a reigning King. THEN CAME THD PRINCESS UERSRLF, whone culffure was to be thus glorified, in white robes, With opmall diadem encircled by white thread, seated on agold throne borne on the shoulders of pages in purple: Beside her walked six of the greatest nobles of Stam, archangels Jn white and with white crowns radiant with new gold embroldery. Twelve more Queens, fu shot-rold art ejlver, followed clone as her ladies of honor, bearing gold vases containing royal robes and Instenia; and theo came another cluster of umbrellas und fans re- sembling that which preceded the throne. Next ensued what may be supposed to represent the household of the present monarch. Fifty or more of the King's wives marched in rows of four, all dressed in snowy silk robes reaching to their feot, with alti silver-shot avarfs, and cach wearlny eleht or nlue minssive gold cbalus over one shoulder and across their bosoms, the chulos Iving aide by aide, and thus appearing like a gold bund about five inches wide, The only polut of dress in which I rocognized any difference sinong these ladies waa in uieir boots, inostly black French kid, but in some cases colored, One onty wore Indian slippers. Few of them had shapely feet; few, indeed, were pretty, but some were yery pretty. All however, had a Indylike, graceful carrinue, ‘aud thelr expressions were generally gentle, modest, and pleasing. It may surorise Europeaus that L cannot call thein all pearls of Jovellness, but they must learn that the Jurge harem of a King of Siate iano the collection of a yoluptuary, ri A STATE INSTITUTION, Making the monarch by privata channels with the great body of hjs noblemen, each of the more prominent of them generally prescuting one daughter. Many of these tadics ore thus wives of the King only in name, dignity, and duty. They draw their yearly salaries ond monthly allowances, aud attend the King dall for three hours, but‘in most cases that is all, When theygrow tired of such a dignified though dull mode of fife they ask Jeaye to retire from the palace and acek a husband elsewhere. the }eymbsaion bolng scarcely ever refused. These jadies were followed py companies Fepronentitiy, the other departments of the harem, keepers of the robes, housekeeners of various degrees, doorkeepers, au femule police. ‘These latter in former times were kuown a8 the Amazons, and used to wear scarlet military ualforms and bear carbines, but'nuw they Uress a6 other women, and In this procession were noticeable only by their white scarfs with black borders, and the trunchcons they carried, On swevt the proceseion, the ladles of the palace giving place to women dressed to repre- sent Chinese, Japanese, and others, Not hav- jug enough real Ctiuawomen, Sinmese were vainted and bedecked like the fluwer-girls of Canton, The Anamites were brilliant ia blue atlk coats und oranve trousers, o most ugly dress, § There were Malays und {ndiau women, with heads veiled; nud most curtous uf all were THE WILD WOMEN OF BIAM, the Karens and Laos, fine, well-formed, grandly marching dameols, with Jong hatr curiously Piaited and in some eases adorned with great Plaques of aflver, all in embroidered dresses of sombre hues and todescribable complication. ‘Then came the Chincee servants of the Princess, many hundred Hvely girls, wearing scarfs of the brightest primary calors, thelr directresses marching gravely beaide them, clad in the pale, subdued color befitting the gravity of ag Next appeared two white ponies, jed by ver- imitton-clad grooms, and then several hundred men-servante, all wearlng white jacketa; a tegimodt of soldiers in European uniform forthing the rear-guard. When the Prin cess reached the wall where the King was he rose to receive her. She did homage by raising her bands over her beat, Meu with Jong French horus and other trumpets made a shrill, wiht musle, the throne was ralsed.o little, and the King Hited hor from it, after which they atood together on the wall. The whole escort now made three bows with military precision, and then the Klog and Princess passed into the throne-room before described. ‘These proces- sions went on for three consecutive afternoons, ON TRE FOURTH AND GREAT DAY the ceremony commenced soon after daybreak, in aceordance with the mundate of the Royal astroloers. The Princess arrived in procession as beforc described snd was led into the reat hall to bushayed. Hor halr. ‘already arranged iu threa tufts, was solemnly cut off oy three great Princes with shears, and then shaved with gold, silver. and steel razors. ‘The candlo of victory was extinguished, Then, atill clad in white, she was carricd in procession to the foot of Krallat and seated on a marble bench in a pool representing the Lake <Anodad, the holy Jake, whose waters ‘spoured from the mouths of un elephant, ahorse, 8 bull, aud a ion, ‘The pratty Slwltal becan to shiver. The King took five Jurs of gold, silvor, brass, bronze, and stony, und poured lio) water over her, She shook ay almost criod, amid her glorics, with cold, Aff€r the King, the greatest Princes, Princesses, ani) voblomen suc- ecesively poured water over ber with irritating deliberation, and for about half an hour ste had to andure this eging rite. ‘Then she retired to acurtained pavilion, and was dressed in mag- nificant royal robes. ‘The Prime Minister and Minlater for Foretzn Affairs, gorgeously clad as angels, escorted ber up the mountain, aud at the top sbu was received by the Celestial Prince, uncle of the King, as Vishnu. ‘The King also asceuded. in the palaco of Vishnu she was in- vested with a royal crown, received the blessing of the gods, and then descended tu full roynt stato, covered with jewels, and was carried iu procession thrice round tha mountain, with her right bud voxt it. ‘This was tho Taksin cere niony, the ancient mode of showing respect to teuchers, and now porformed th honor of Vieh- nu. But at this {ostant the procession suddenly became. DAZZLINGLT GAY AND HNILLIANT, the angels almoat miraculously. ehanglug thelr color, ‘They arrived tn white, but directly the tonsure was conipteted all changed to niuk or rose tints. ‘The ladies of the palace now showed gold and colored scarfs instead of ellver, and colored sarongs iu place of white, The change of color siguifies the jovous change of state. ‘The white robes of thocandidate were exchanged for the golden pomp and rich Apparel of royal- ty; the white vesturo of the anyolic throng’ of ber attendants became a joyous pluk,—color of the loye-apole. Even the children transformed thelr dress to pine coats and pink stockings, and the white bund round thetr top-knots and coro- nets was replaced bya red onc, The red-aillc wetted robes ot the archangels, covered with gold embroldery, appeared truly aplendid. If ever the Prince’ of Wates Invites mo to a state fancy ball, Lhavye resolved this aball dross, ‘Tho morning’s ceromony lasted in all about three hours, aiid hapoy must the little Princess hg felt when, blaalny with diamonds, ad- ion of 20,000 spectators, she waa carried away torest. In thu afternoon aie was again brought fe procession ta hear a religious secy- ice, but now the Buddhist monks and Abbots ceased to participate Iu the ceremony, ‘Ihe Great Throue had been MAD OVBK TO THM BRATMAN, and ench day thera was a cercmony of passing dame round the Princesa, the rite of Wien-Tilen, turning the candies.* Inthe contre of the hall, the plan of which ig a crosa of equal arma on & shrons of mother-of-pearl, the Princess sat crowned, facing two pyramids, formed each of several gold vases of pradually-diminishing size, Stunding ous tu the other, 40 us to rise in tiers. These, called. Bat-8i, coutalned gold, ‘silver, flowers, plantain Icuf, cocoanut, and olher vege~ (able food, an ollerlug to the augels of thy al be my They wero atfirat covered with'great it rarnidal covers, Behind them stood the two C) ier Brahe mans, with fiftccn large wax candies, tixed orf - erystal, gold, aut silver etands pr handles. Next to the Brahmans ex-Regent, then tho grent Minfste while all round the building, on chairs pluce clono to the wall, range Princesses nnd noblemen, save In the south tran- sept, wherein, acreened from the yiew of men but participating in the cersmony, were the very ercatest Indfes of alt, The King himself ald not join this circle, but ant in the centre of the hall near the Princess. ‘The Brahmans lit the candles, and passed tem one by che to the ex-Regent, who with a wave of his hand guided the scented flame toward the Princes, and {m- mediately passed the candle on. So the fifteen candles were passed on from hand to. hand round the vast hall, each one making the flame momentarily tneline towards tho Princess. While this’ want forward the chief Brahman raised the covers froin the Bat-Si pyramids, The junlor Brahmans beat thelr pecullar drame, and. the place was filled with witd muafe and chant-” ing by hidden mualcians. Five times the candies passed round the building, nuit then were hunt ed back to;the Brahmans, who suddenly extin- guished them, blowing the amoke towards tho Princess. Then the chief prieat banded her food, fresh coconut from the Bal-St, of which she ate asmall portion. The.King poured on her hands holy water, which she passed over her head, und ay ended ' ‘THB LAST CEREMONY 1M THB TALIo. The noblemen atreamed out of their seats on the lawn, tke dancers resumed their danco, aud soon afterwards the procession returued as !t had come. Thta candle ceremony appears to mo to be nelther Buddbist nor Bratimin,—ft.seems tu savor of Vedle days, or times when India worshiped aptritual gods, and liad not definites ¥, personified the inyatery of the higher Poweti ‘The alr, say the Siamese, Is full of the spiritual influence of unseen belngs—~our own animation being dus to Kwan, or epipitual influence. 1f we faint it is because Kwatrhes left us; we re- corer when Kean returns, This ceremony of blowing Kwan—which word also menus amoka --[s syinbolic of Matting good nnd honellcent Apirits towards the aubject of the ceremony. The bad spirits had been already drive and kept out by the white cord. Few fureignerstiave seen this ceremony, and £ have therefore given this falthful picture: of it. For three days Wien-Tlen was performed each afternoon, uil then the Sukan ceremony ended, and the Princess restiined her ordinary dress und pursuits, During the last three days pres- ents, mostly in cash, flowed in liberally to tha Jap of the almond-eyed Siwilal, and altogether she will have accumulated about £10,000, Every one why gave revetved some little souvouir ig return from his Mujesty, ——=—_—- MORTUARY. Eseesa Dispatch ta The Tribune. Katasazoo, Mich., March 25.—The largest funeral ever holdin this place occurred this afternoon at the Methodist Churen. The cere- monies were over the retains of Thomas H. Brownell, one of the oldest und most prominent residents of the place, The funeral exercises were under the auspices of the Masonic Order, of which he was a very prominent member, have fue served in nearly ail the officer, both local, State, and uational, known to the Order, It was after him that the Brownell Lodge of Per- fection was named, Spectat Dirpateh to The Tribune. ‘Tznre Hauts, Ind., March 25.—W. H. Back- ingham, Auditor of the Vandalia Kajlroad, who died on Saturday last, was buried here to-day. Tt was one of the. largest funerals ever seen here, attended by a army number of railroad olficials from along the Vandalia Line, and mony from other rallroads. ‘The display of floral trib- pies sent from many places was noticeably jarge. =——_——__ * Afrlenn Exploration, The International Afriean Association hos beld its aoounl meeting at. Brusaels fn one of the halls of the Royal Palace there. Baron @aAuethin presiied. “The proposals of M. Houzean for the creation of stations of accli- matization, of M. Adum respecting the deter- ininatiun of geographical co-ordinates, and M. Van Volxam concerning the usefutnces of form- {ng sclentile collections, have heen transinitted to the travelers of the Assoviation, ‘The decls- fon ou the establishment of stations of accli- matization will be reserved till the thne when the Association will possces stationa on the weet~ ern coast, A second expeditivn will be sont out shurtly to support the first, and a third os soon as the available resources will permit. ‘The re- port that the Associutlon wished tu sent out 1 military expedittou fa erroneous. La conclusion were pomted out the advantages whieh Europentt commerce may obtain through Sntimate rela- tions with Africa. ‘The.raceipte of 1873 amount- ed th Belgium tb 123,000f, and the slare of the Belgtua Committee (n the capitat of reserve of the Association fs 410,000f. i JH, HAVES Prapsietur nod Manager WE GRAND W MATINEE and NIGHT. x Rar Sidites This REASON eee Of the Eminent Tragedian, JOHN McCULLOUGH! Supported by the Vopular Actor, MR. CHARLES BARRON, And a Superh Company, under the management of Win, M, Conner, Also appearing. the qesereuened Lady, ‘Thia Wedneaday Mattes, | THE GLADIATOR, bat ee secves DOMN MeCl Charles Barron y Eventug. ELENRY Wiirt. Cardinal Wolsey’ OiK MECULLOUGIL Geen Keattiaring 02 eal Ennlly Gavin hb De Charles Barron UaRnday i nent of gone lay ~K Mecullougy-—Uraas.or the erine and Petruchto, | Satary Saturday night—Slacbetn. JYECComemaces teas BICK’ Pare lestine. off EUR Y SCOPE ao England, Ire! 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