Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 2, 1880, Page 8

“THE CITY. Bs GENERAL NEWS. +, Joseph Taylor, Detroit, is nt the Tremont House. > $. G. Wright, Detroit, Isat the Paliner * Honee, George A. Dunne, of Buffalo, N. ¥., isntthe Ganiner, Joseph Gillespie, Winnipeg, is at the Sher- 1 Houso. . W. Preston, Boston, ts registered at the Patmor House. John IL. Knight, Bayfield, Wis. Is at the ffromont House. J.J. Flynn, Times, Dubuque, Ia., Is at the Tremont House. Capt. A, Mackay, Liverpool, Eng,, {3 at tho ‘Tremont House. _ J. IL Peterson, afarshalltown, Ia,, is at the Bherinan House. B, B. Enton, St.Paul, Minn., Is at the Sherman Touso. + Henry F. Mareaux, of Fitchburg, Mass., $3 nt the Gardner. James Martin, Helens, M. T., is at the Grand Pactfe Hotel. Lieut.-Col, William H. French, U. 5. A., is atthe Palmer fonse. Judge R. E. Williams, Bloomington, ts at the Grand Pacific Hotel. ‘M. Frankfort, London, Eng,, is registered at the Grand Pacitle Hotel, George F, Wheeler, Waupun, Wis., is stop- Ping at the Sherman House, Lewis Crook and A. Dougherty, New York, are at the Palmer House. T. Hi, Zandersun, San Antonio, Tex., 1s stopping nt the Shorinan House. Charles E. Sinsebaugh, La Crosse, Wis., is registered nt the Sherman House. J. N. Merrill, Auditor C. B&Q. RR, Burlington, In., {8 nt tho Gardner. A. W. Soper, General Manager Iron Mount- atn Railroad, 18 stopping at the Grand Pacitic Hotel. Baron Von Tafel ane Mogda Irschick, lis wife, tho German tragedienne, aro stopping ut tho Palmer House. «E,W. Scott, General Maunger Universal Life-Insuranee Company, New York, Is stopping at the Palmer House. Mr. Sam P, Skinner, who has been on an extended trip tothe Eust, has returned to bis post at the Tremont House, Commodore J. M. Burns, Peru & Bra- ziltan Steamship Linc, Norfollt, Va., 13 regis- tered at the Tremont House. The members of George II. Thomas Post, Grand Army of the Hepublic, kept open house atCaledoninn Holl all day yesterday, to recelve old soldicra. Col. Swain, Capt. Koch, and other Department oflicers were there most of the tine, _and many old“ vets," both of Chicago and from abrond, called to rest and awap army stories, 4 Ara, Miller, the small-pox patient who was ‘talceh to the Small-Pox Hospital Wednesdtty, Was reported yesterday as doling well, and the child pationt ‘at tho Denmark House was re- ported as rapidly improving. There is geome doubt yet ng to the nature of the disense of the iirst-nimed, but tho disposition mude of ber, ‘under tho circumstances, is rogurded ns wise. ‘The annual dinner of the boot and shoo salesmen representing the Enstorn muanufactur- era, place, 28 usunl, New-Yeurs: Day atthe Sherman House. 1t has been un custom for some yeats pnst for these gentlemen to gather In Chi- cago, ind partuke of n holiday banquet, which ‘thoy did yesterday to their hearts’ content, Col, Alvin Hulbert bad tino menu prepared, to which Zull Justice was done. About forty gentlemen from the different Eastern cities took part in the reunion, At Srequldn communication of Garden City 40, WW. held Lodge, “No. 40, A. 0. Deo. ‘29, tho ‘following’ were to ‘office for tho next term: Samuel Rowley, Master, Workman; M, W. Crili, te- corder, address, 65 Grungor' street; B. Splithatf, Foreman; C. A. Lander, Overseer: Jamies I ker, Receiver; D, C. ‘Busch, Finuneler; it. ‘Aubach, Inside Watch; P. Mann, Outside Wateh; A Ht. Watson, Trusteo; ‘Louis H: Kullen, Repre- ntative, A short time ngo the Typographical Union of this city asked tho proprictors of the Union offices for 1 amull merengo in the price of com- ‘position on the dally papers, and the proprietors unanimously agreod to pay it. The price paid per 1,000 ems on the morning papers was UU cents, and on tha evening BS. The former will get is, An io Intter Bb. The increase took effect ‘Wednesday on ‘Tne TrinovE, und will be pald on and after’ Monday on tho Inter-Occan and Jaur= nal, and Saturdny on the Telegraph. It {a under- stood that the News has paid 35 conta per 1,000 siuco the Ist, of December, The price of com- position on Jotework and weekly nowspapers ‘Was not Intertered with, CRIMINAL. John Hurley, an alleged vagabond who ‘hangs out ata “Dago" dive at tho corner of + Clark and Van Buren streots, wits yesterduy are rested there upon icharge of having stolen 2 suit of clothes nud $36 ensh from Thomas Brown, a tug-captain from Muskegon, whom he induced to sleep with him at the Irving House, on Washington street, ‘The plunder bus not yet een recovered, : Michael McPhillips, a notorious young iekpocket, was yesterday pursucd after pick~ ing w ludy's pocket nt the corner of Madison and Deirborn strects by Lieut. Stecle and Ollleer Murphy, who tlunlly succeeded in arresting bliin in the Corridors of tho Morrison Block on Chirk Atrvat. -In bis possession was found a pocket- book which ho had just stolen from Mra, J. M. Bailey, of No. 15 Cicero court, and which cons talucd a note for $100, $12 cush, and » sinull quuntity of fine Jewelry. ond Willan Michac) McMuhon, u_saitor, Bhea, & cooper, inda! in Sime sort of n Qrunken fight lust evening on the upproueh to Madison street bridge, and when the police Tentched the scene MeMuhon was found to hive had a large chunk bitten out of his right check. Bho suid that if ho did t,he could not help it, and exhibited a badly-chewed forefinger In exe planntion. Dr. Bradley attended both men ft ho West Mudison Street Station prior to thelr pelng locked up upon counter charges of muy- Olticer O. %. Barber, of the West Madison Street Btution, while uxsiating In trresting a dly= orderly man ont of a house of fll-repute at No. 100 West Randolph street shortly prior 10 o'clock Inst evening, Was nssaulted ‘by the prix- Oner und brutally kicked about tho head, iia chief injury woe an ugly wound on the furebend, ‘which fortunntely is not serious. A short thine before tho usmiult the in- mates of the house hid ealled upon Ottleer Murry tourreat n suitor, who bad been kicking up W row in the house, and who had sasaulted Nellie Howland,aud Lizzie Foater with 2 lurge kulte, Sie cibioty Sadie the man heavily sirmed 1 elected Dealdes stout = nble-bodted mitt, culled in’ ONicer Darber to estat him, Ho eamo — alung quietly enough until reaching the stairway, when be begun Kicking furiously. He reslated thence abl the way to the station, and the policomen were Obliged to use tholr batons freely over bis head in order to protect thomaclyes. Hu give tho name of Thomas Lrassell, and claimed to be a sailorenthe Jukes. Tho ininates of the house bay he hag been hanging wbout thore for sovern! nights, and that his visits bave invariably ended ina row, which was unly suppressed upon tho approach of the police, TUB RAILROAD RoUDELS, 'The sequel! to tho arrest, Wednesday, of amall gang of Rock Istand fallrond robbers, Daving 4 roost at No. 6500 Arnold street, is quite Ikely to prove interesting, iuumuch us the owner of tho . premises, a German, hith- ¢rto considered of yood standing, bis a Judgment for $5, d company. His WOU Agninst the mullron name ts Zirnigibl, and some time age he wus tre restod either for stealing or for receiving grain atolen from the ruilruad company, Tho charge ‘wus not proven, and Zirngibl at once sued damages, and ‘was a Tho Toad uppenled, und in manner the sult fs still’ pending. Zirngibl, Sra is Keeping out of, the way, knowing Tui well that the pollce are looking for him, nnd henee his story of tho ulfair could nut be obtained yeater day, Hs son, Frank X. Zirngib!, wis found, and Just night be occupled a i ut thé Armor; Elthor he knows very little ubout, or more prol ably knows enough to keep hia knuwledge to hit self, Under the circumstances but Httle could be gicaned in the cago yeaturduy, except what ine ‘oration the police added th the way of stating that the Zirngibls bad a ten-ycurs® pructice in robbityy the rullroads, aud had grown rich, It f bowuver, pretty certain that tho Zirugibls an tho three young men, Berg, * Sponsy” Pritz, and ‘Wodden, know exactly how they were captured, ond whether trug or fulgo they will duubtiess ullege that the job was put up on them. ‘They aretha moat ikely penions iu the world uw know that it wis un cinploye of the millrond, company who guyo them away, aud that ho Dimself bus verved a term in tho Penitentiary Also that bo vo 2 ¢cirrlage up within = g short distance of the house, with the syreed purpose vf transforring the lundor fruit tho housd to sume Mure seCUrY FCs reat down-town. Tho sume hick and driver carted the detectives to thut vicinity sand, while Wedden, Fritz, and Berg were enguged with this hackman in epresicg (he planer from the hiding-pluce out to the buck, tho vilive foubes away My ine whudows OF ofdlucent .. After the wlunder wi ra rig Of thieves got in, ‘and the dri bal ready for a start. aiinply cracked his the detvctives sprang for forth from their. hiding-pinces, and, pine: ing revolvers nt the windows of the cnr riage, entered thom under arrest. ‘The thicves themselves know all this, and there Is no reason why everybody vlso should not know how the captire was made, and why. Bit laying antdo: Lope ieoe 's suit, tho gang seem to have heen eaught red-handed, and 1f the pros- ecution is In earnest conviction may follow. MAYOR HARRISON. PRESENTATION NY THR CITY-HALT EMPLOYERS, ‘The employes at tho City-Hall chipped ti and powght a gold-hended cane for Mayor Harrisos, and adelegation of them calicd on his Honor nt his residence on Ashland avenue at noon yesterdny, and presented It to him, The Com- inittee consisted of Controller Gurney, Frank Barrett, Nrock MoVickur, George W, McKee, W. TD. Anderson, Charley Hitchcock, John Freeman, ¥, M. Johnson, D. 8. Mend, H. J. Jones, and W. M. Stanton. Mr. Gurney was the spokesman, and told Mr. arrison that the boys felt kindly toward hin, and desired to give him something as tin ex- pression of their good will, Without hla knowl- edge thoy had bought a cane, which he took pleasure In presenting for thom, hoping tt would atay tho Mayor in doing in the future ns he had done In the past,—well for tho city, and treat its omployes kindly. MI. HARRISON, IN RROLYING, anid tho cane was wholly unexpected. THe was known not toben gift-taker, never Baving aes cepted anything of tho sort, but, coming from tho boys ns It did, he recelyed tt with atgrent deal of pleasure, and would use it In trylug to sits- tain himself hereafter, but he nssured tho xivers, if he found them derelict, ho would feel Justifled In using tho cane as it was sometlines used. Hirt city alfiirs were running along so. nicely with thelr aysistanee that he bad no doubt: they would cantinte to be sutiafuctory to tho publle, themselves, and himecif, “Wild Edgertou"—Urock — MeVickar—thon steppe to the front, and dellyered the following: © Tuprompty Ithyine, Without Tengo": AN IMULOMPTU KYA (WITHOUT IEABUN), mane” zoo Gurney eighieds a cust cuntrollitnits vacances Krank Hareatt erted, Ills eyos in frenzy rolling. .* the boys all sald, “na andl Jury, it Koen Hen, eed make merey,, Yresent n prup, ‘tis the proper thing, ie walknwaye’ recalling, hy wlio uy eling toa englo's wing at have no fear of falling. And his ta not the fowl, “by dang ‘Tut a bird irere it for ronrinse, Aaul weho compares the teuin talks alone ‘And none will heed bls rouring, ™ Long be tho gift his Jor and pridat” Is the legend we're nil relation And Jato thy day ‘ere It's ald usido: For the knife, decapitating. uide bis atepa on pleasant ways, fe Ulles aheda all its briitness, Aud never we birn curtalls bls days, iy atter-midnight lgntness, Where" Kentucky Ven" Ina China cup ‘Sit! atop tia weeret ins Where the tons shall ent all Daniela up, ‘And ditty shicta have washing, ‘Where ainks of sin sball ait bo flushed Nor tortared t! inte burtender— Whiere tite aitice-scoker's volco is hushed, ‘And scrip’ is un unknown tender. Whore Stock-Yard sinells shail quit their fights, Allour atmusphere befouling, Ald cologng may scent the aummer nights ‘And Do Wolf shill cease hia prowling. ‘Muy It brace the man who has dared do right, scorning the ureedy scorers, axl the fight of the vastlen right the City's threstned cutters, ‘The hits in the poem provoked meh laughter, Mr, Harrison made happy response, reyret> ting exceedingly that his life for seven months: had been so matter-of-fact that fancy hid been driven out of his mind to 2 conslierubte extent. His whole ettorts having been confined to tha truth, ft had been impossible for him to pay at- tention to tietlon. He lind no doubt, with two or three days’ preparation, he could get up in ap- propriate impromptu reply which would give a etter fden than prose could of his feelings, He then Invited the, delegation to jniriuke of his hospitality In tho shupe of nn excellent Iunch and tio cigars, and half an hour was spent very pleasantly. The ensie 1s of ebony, with a golden handle of yory pretty, workininsbip. On one side ts * Jan. 1, 1860," atid: on the other “The Hon. Carter Hy Harrison, Mayor.” Hl Honor [s very proud of the enne, and exbibited it to all bis ‘cullers, of whom thore were man; SUBURBAN. ENGLEWOOD, It hnd been announced that Sojourner Truth, the colored centenurian, would recetye calters at tho rusidence of Mr. C. 8. Brownell, together with Mra, Haviland, the mother of Mrs, Brown- ell, who jn former years was a great friend ‘of slaves und helped many fugitives on their way throngh the Stute of Oblo to Canuda, Mra, Havitand Ja 81 years old, and really looks older thin Sojauruer ‘Truth, who reckons her ago at 108 yoore, but scems to be growing younger, rather thin older, sueording to the statement o: those who know, her eighteen years ayo, Her fuce ts full and smooth ond her halr is growing black aguin. it wits xray, and her face quite wrinkled some yenrs ago. A great number of callers dropped in on her during the day, and she Kept up lively conversation with all who wished to converse with her, Sho has lately returned trom Kunsus, where she his been to see for her- self the condition of the colored people who he eon flocking to that State, She suys there is much sulfering there. NYDE PAIK, ‘To-day and to-morrow ure the only days on which tho Hyde Park water-tax can bo pald attiaut the penalty, which will be added Mon ays CANADA, Mosente Pletures of the Putnre-A_ Cele> Drated Nult--Rellef for the Irish Suter~ crs, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Monte, Jan. 1—In the course of a speech ata ainner here, Mr, J. Paterson, Sceretury of tne Board of Trade, depicted the future of Can- nda in terms almost Hable to tuke one's breath away. Ho sald this country comprised | 3,500,000 Bquure mnilea of territory, and that, in the strip. known fs the fertile” belt, there were Ouu,UK) squure miles of fertite land, Uf two-thirds of that belt were put under wheat or various kruins, und produced tifteen bushels to the serv, the product of a single hurvest would be J,700,+ 600,000 bushels of grain 1eu As ICH ws the total United Strtes grulu-crop of 1877, att the fertile belt were sown, the product of a singly harvest would be 4,800,000, bushels, Ifthe fertile belt were only hair oeoupted, wud a third of this 800,000 square miles giver to the produc. tion of bitter and cheese and the rulying of poultry, it will supply the world. Bir. Paterson ‘urthor painted out that the Paelile Rullway, when bullt, would shorten the distiunco from Europe to China and Jupan by 1,000 miles, Mr, Justles Jette bas given Judgment in the eolobrited sult of the Rey, Robert Doble vs. The Temporulities Board, late of the Presbyterian Church in| Canndn, in connection with the Church of Scotinnd,—dlssolving the Injunction (with costa) granted in tho frst place by the Kime Judge ong primacfacly chav, proptbiting the Bonnt frou paying any annuities from it to ministers of the Union Church, otherwise the Prosbyterian Chureh of Canada. Wheo Churches United ucte of the Legislature were piased In Ontario uid Quebes, sanctioning tho ta the uppreval of the cougremis Triton, subje tions, they approved of the management of the Temporulitios Fund by a Board in sympathy with the Union (Church, but conserved tho rights of the ~ tilnteters whe adhered to” the all purty of autl-Unionists,—about oa dozen tinal in both Provices. ‘Tho atnount at stake wie $400,000, ‘Tha ininisters of both sections, de- peuaion for part of thelr incomes on the fund, hive auifered. severely during tho protracted tution, owing tu tho witubolding of their atlpends,—this being the thind suitot the unti+ Unlonists which has been dlemissed with costs in the Province of Quebec. ‘Tha constitutionulity of tho acts of tho Reg bilatitres of Ontario and Quebeo wus impugned In tho prococdings, und has been upheld tn Quobco as it bad been in Antara fictioe of appeal has boon werved on ufendunts, ‘Specks Dispatch to ‘The Chicaga Tribune, Tononro, Jun. L—At a City Council meeting, a resolution was passed uninimously pledging tho Counell, Individually and collectively, ta tse ita beat endeavors to Induce the Dominion Goy- ernment to grant i subsidy to the Onturlo & Pas elite Junction Rallway, On motion of Ald, ‘Hoswell, the Council con- sented to beur representatives of the Irish lo Hef Committee expound thelr reasons why the city should grant, $1U,U00 for the rellef of tho dlitressed Irivh, Jt was apparent ut once that the subject was to be mude use of for cleetion- uring purposes, Severn) Aldermen made hult- objections to listening to the deputation, Final- Jy The motion was carried, and the Hon, Prin mith, Mr. Joby O'Donohoe, and otbors urged the Counell to grunt tho sum usked. Ald. Hodge well then iwoved that «grant of 85,000 bo mide, Ald, Huailton moved un amendment that $5,000 be granted for the relief of the poor in Torito, The Muyor ruled the amondment out of order, td, Love moved that tho vote of the tux+ ns matter ut the municipal election on Blonday next. After dis- ciusion, Mr. Love's ataondinent was carried, with the ulteration thut the people ire to bo asked to vote on a gaunt wt 310,UN, inatead of $5.00. It will uot bo carried, foy'thorv fs 0. utrong feellng that tho money of the people should not be voted for churltable purposes ont ulde our own country, nu mutter how urgent the call, Auothor Froe-‘Thought Associution bas been formed, with a Jurge inuinberablp. It ta come ostd tO certain extent of secedsfontsts from je original assocition, and will condue lteclt to theological discussions, Fhe giver, mssovine ‘don {4 houded by Soviailts, TI uw orgunizus tion hus sure respoct for the righta of property und the dug ordering of thingy, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1880. RAILROADS. ‘| The Effect of the Atchison, To- peka & Santa Fe De- cision. Some Trouble About Southern Business---The Baggage- Smashers, Indianapolis and Lafayette Pools--« > Arbitrating the Lumber Business. Vandorbilt and the Elevated Railway Tracks in Rochester, N. Y. ATCITISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE. Grent interest is felt In railroad cireics over tho deelsion of the United States Circult Court at Denver markjng another step in. the litlza- tion between the Atchison, Topoka & Santa Fo Rallrond Company and tho Denver & Kio rande Itailway Company. The press telegrams left it somewhat doubtful ns to which of these tivo great corporations hind gained tho most sub- stuntial advantages, and, with a few of learning the fnets, Tis Tranust raltrond cominisstoner mide neallupon Judge Beckwith. The Judge was the leading representative of the Atchison Company fn the tegal fight Inst: summer, and ts thoroughly Informed as to the matter, and, o8 untlelpited, was found to be in recelpt of private advices from Denver, enabling him to apeak un derstandingly about the netual inport of Judge Haltott’s decision, “ Judge,” queried Tie Tripuse man, ns he en tered the pleasant oltices of tho well-known General Solicitor of the Alton Company, and found that gentleman in the midst of hfs lw- books, °F suppose you nnderstand this decision of Judge Mullett about tho Denver & Rio Grande business?" é cheat wos the reply. “1 think Ido, per- foutly. ae What ts the meaning of the decision?" “In the frat place, the alleged abandonment be the Denver & Kio Grane Company of Its prior fight of location fs not established, Secondly, the fine from Eayet City to’ the mouth of the South Arkansus Ulver, a distines of fifty-seven thiles, is hold fo be an entirety, and the deelaion of the United States Supreme Court relative to that put of the Hine Letween Canyon City and the Uwenty-mile post {s exchisive ns to thy resi day of tho line held to be mn entirety. The Court has ulso decided, thirdly, that the Pueblo & Arknnens Valloy Rallrand Compuriy, tho lessee having all tho rights of tho fessor, hus acqitired aprior right of location trom the month of tho South Arkaneas River to Lendyille, 1 distance of wixtyeone miles, rthly, that the Denver & Kio Grande Company, winder its yeti, right or location, us established “by the Supreme Court, may take the road already constricted, ly Constructed, between Crnyort City aid the mouth af the South Arkansas 14 an entirety, upon the payment of the cost of the sames and, lastly, ihut the Pueblo & Arkunsns Valley Hullrond Compnny nay construct a road of nare row or standard gatige alongside of the one already vonstructed, or partly’ constructed, and on the same rlyhtof way, the new rond to be vonsirneted under the discetion of Engincer Itoyers fn such mumner as to give both pores a track equally useful so far as practicntl Do you tinderstand the decision to be detrl- mental to the etulins of tho Denver & Rio Grande Company In any respect?” “Yes, Ldo, “First, it practically declares that the Denver & Rio Grande Company bas no right toeanyons under the net of Cungrers Of June 8, 1872, but that that Company: 1s ox ned In ite rights by the net of Congress of 1870, gronting tho right-of-way to il! organized under the laws of the Btate of Colorady, Second, that no company enn acquire a right of way through canyon xo ag to require other companies to pay for tho use of any of the right of wity, 200 feet In width, not used by the company intking the first location, ‘Tho right to acquire canyons for gale ts denied, ‘Third, allowing the Pueblo & Arkansas Valley Company to construct 0 roud of standard gauge from Ciinyon City to the muuth of the South Arkansas River gives that Compuny the power to innke the rund of the Denver & Rlo Grande , which is nurrow gauge, of little or no ‘he Pueblo & Arkunsas Valley Company may now extend Its road from Puublo to Canyon rasirond companies: city, spuraieas of the requirements of the lense by the ver & ltlo Grande Company to the ‘rom Ns Topeka & Santa Fe Company. tho mouth of tho South Arkansas its trond may be continued of the sine gauge, and the road already constructed may. be used ag far as may be necessary for the Purposes of construction. From the mouth of tho South Arkansas River the Puchlo & Arkansas Valley Come pany has a prior right, of location, and nothing in its way. The Denver & Rio Grande Company cannot wford to pay the cost of tho constructed amd partlally constructed road from. Cunyon City to the mouth of the South Arkiunsnes River, us required by the Court, and extend its road to that point, und no further, ‘To be of uny: value, the rond must be extended from the mouth of tha South Arknisus River to Lends vile or the Gunnison country, The Pueblo & Arkansas Valley Company bas the prior right of Joeation through the cunyons to these places, and the Denver & Rio Grando Compuny has ut present no righta whatever, It ly doubtful if a road of tho Denyor & Ho Grande Company be~ tween Canyon City aad) Leadville, constructed under existing clreumstances, could, in compos tition with the road of the Pueblo & Arkansis Valley. Company, butit of standard gauge, bi inude ta Pay operating expontes und any siderable dividend on the investment” whl would be required. ‘The decision pructically allows tho Pueblo & Arkansas Vulley Company to extend its on oan casy = grade through = Marshall Pass ta, the | Sun Juan country, and such an extension would se- riously Injure the Denver & Kio Grande Com- puny, 0s that portlot of 1ts rond designed to bo extended to that part of the State crosses over La Veta Pass to Alamosa upon a grude of 217 feet to the mile, and ita aperation 14 vory ex- penalve, and a pond to that part of the State upon o higher ypaae would prove a formidable rival. Tho Pueblo & Arkunsus Valley Company bag acquired # prior right of location through 1 number of other passes leading to the western purt.of Colorado, und tho decision practically contirns its right thorete, and denies the exelu- sive ryht to such passes heretofore chimed by the Denver & Itio Grande Company.” A VOICE FROM IOWA, ‘Ty the Eilltor of ‘The Chieayo Tribune, Hoong, In, Dee, .—-As one of your many rendens, [camnot refniin from writing to you nnd expressing tho almost unlveraal commendation that fa expressed ut your {position Jn regurd to rullway corporations, ‘Thoy are creatures of the Jaw, urtitichul Lelngs with an fdeal existenco, but with very well dufined and extensive powers, Created by the law and protected by tt, thoy huvye beeome greater than thelr creator. They own Judges, corrupt Juries, buy Legislatures, contiscute property, and, in short, rule tho lund. I would not be understood na he: ing hostile to corporations ag such, for [ was not a “Granger” when tho whole Wost was, but 1 ami uttorly, now und for all time, opposed to the excessive, overweening, und unwarranted pre- rogutives assumed by theso creatures of law for the last fow yeurs, Sheltered behind tho Dartmouth College caso, thoy fancied that thoy wore sufe, and defied the “GUrangers," but tho Supreme Court of the Vatted states atirmed Judge Dillon's Des Mates decision, and thelr fauclful custle of security wud overthrown and the Dartinouth College ease was no longer W precedent for extortion aud ehurtered rights inimical to the public yoo, ‘Tho Crangers ostablished one {important princl- ple, and tho principle that the jower that cro- th ited a corporation can dimit and fetter It by sibs sequent fegiviation was warth atl that ft code, nid more, It would be nausulfestly unjust that one Loglalature should be held to have tho power to grant exclusive und yaluable public. franchises wn} at the sume time fetver tho hands of 13 ce vewiors, This fullioy hug been exploded. Yat, while the principle hus been eatablished as far ag resulta are concerned, it is as barren aa tho arid wastes of Buhura, Thos corporitlons asic us tho great conundrins What are you goin, todo about ite? And it fs a question ditticute of solution, Our compllented Fedornl form of it, Btutu-rights, with State Joutousies, vert of uvtlon, and many othor fice ve the solution and make it more than 8 vexed question, Btates can only legislate for corporations with. du their own territories. ‘They ure powerless to compel any obedience beyond their several lim- Meanwhile tho evil js growing with upus-like rapidity, ‘Phe present year his been a prospors Ouse one, the seuons hive buen auspleloud und the golden horn of plenty: hus been cniptiod upon our favored lund, But who are benellted 2 Pho yencral publiey Home, but the corpurations moro than wl. Ratiway bonds wid sconrities have upprectited since the Ist day of January, 1b72, niore than two hundred und wovonty uullle fons of dollars, ‘That is where tho great crops and herds of 1470 ure going—gone, Since the panla of 187), all Values have deeruased untill thia yeur, Ali, did 1 All but raflwuy frelytts, and they: ect, Whily dibor, materials, and everyuilng clae bas depreciated. ts there any reason why thoy should be above and beyond all the rules of political geonmmy? ‘No. * Might ta lUght,” and they do riot obey tho Jaws of supply or demand, nor do thoy tempor: thy wind to the fleece of the shorn lav. How cun thelr vayurles in regard to frelyhte be ox~ phifned, oxcept_on the highwayman'y “Stand dnd deliver"Y Why ta it that In August, 1878, Yourth-clusa freighta were 13 vents per owt. frou New -York to Calan und 45 conta per. owt; from. Chicago to ne, or almost any other non-competing point iy. Towa? Why docs it cost nine times is much to baul trelgbty over tho level, Iuexpensivo and grunt und sul ds west of your elty? Thore ia uw remedy, but it 9 8 dangerous ’ ‘9 been ena - Paul, Melvina to Viroqua, 23 miles one, but not nny more xo than the situntion. ‘There must be netion, Thore Is no safety in re pose, Congress mart, by general faw, regulate, contin), and subordinate these dishirbing and ing fetus, Tho people must apenk, ley nt, or ought to be, rovervign. They must memorialize Congress. ‘Our State “Legislatures nuit Instritct (ho Bonators and At Washington that prosent imple, and legislation must bo onnctell that railways stutll have the samo rights that are now ace corded ta othor interests, but to more, Tet a National Ratiway Commission of men eminent for browd views and integrity be nt once nppolnted. Let this Commission appraise all rallways at tholr cash yaluation, and thon lot a rominerative and falr tari! be preseribed for cach rod. Tt must come to this. Theres is no atop or stay. The peupte demand it. Not the farmers, but all producers and all consumers. Shell tesa than 1 per eent of the property of these United States control and tax the balance, and thore be no ree dress? Woe enyto Tie ‘Trimune, in behalf of alt chiaces aid Intercata. wo thank you for your feurless ndvocney of the supremucy of tho people and tho mujesty of the liv, Lonan W. Rexnonps, WISCONSIN ROADS. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune. Mamigon, Wis., Dee. 31.—The forthcoming an- nual report of the fullrond Commissioncrs will show that there has been constructed In Wiscon- ain, during the year 1879, 89 91-100 miles of now road, as follows: Chieago, Milwaukeo & St+ nko Shore & Weatern,Hortonville South, 11 41-100; Clintonville to Tigerton, one nille north, 10 70-300; Wiseonsitt Vuatley, Wausau, one mile north to Jenny, 171-100; North Wisconsin, Granite to Lake, six miles north, 6 iniles; Chicago & Tomab, narrow gfugo, Danklof Junction, to three and a hulf tiles south of Montpont, 1361-100. Some of the ronds are actively engaged in lay- ing track, and during the month. of January mutny miles of track. will be Infd that ought to be credited to 1879, n8 the grading ts all done, and the track Is only unfinished because of the inabitity of the companics to obtain tho rail. Ina very few days the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western will hnye compicted the balance of its Oshkosh extension, n distance of 2242-100 miles, between Hortonville & Oshkosh, The same Company also has ita Ine nearly graded from 'Tigerton to Lake Golt, a distance of about ten miles, but track will not be lnid be- fore spring. The North Wisconsin has fourteen miles ready for rail, which will be down by the lith of February. The Milwaukee & North- ern has graded a branch from West Menasha Junction to Appleton, a distance of two and one half miles, and track will be down In a few days, ant will be opernted by the Wisconsin Central. The Chicago & Tomah nnrrow-giuge has Its line gruded from its present terminus to McCormick, ® dlstunce of clght or nine miles, where a Janetion will be formed with the Galena & Wis- cousin, ‘he St. Cloud, Grantsburg & Ashland hus Its road graded from St, Cloud, on tho st. Paul & Duluth, to Grintyburg, seventeon miles, but the rails will not be lald before the middie of next summer, The Blick iver has also hive milles graded, but the fron wil not be Inid at preseut. ‘This gives u total of 69 61-100 miles of rond already graded which has not been ironed because the companies hid found lt im possible to have tholr orders ited atthe —rolling-mills, = It is “also shown that there are at present 2.80) 19-100 miles of rond in the State, Of this Atmnunnt 277 1-100 ave standard gauge, and 19 iniles narrow wuge. ‘Tho tetul gross exrn- ings of railronds, in ‘whole or in part, in this Shite during the past yeur was $20,005,030; oper ating expenses, 34,2440, ‘This shows an ex- cess of curnings over expenses of 312,001,006,00, agaln In caroings of €510,005.19, and a decrense in exponses of 70,465.47 over the previous year, aun Inerease in earnings of $780,000.63, * SOUTITERN BUSINESS, "The roads lending from Northwestern to South= ern points have been greatly ayitnted for sume thine past on account of the competition of the ronds lending to Enstern seabourd points, from which tho business fa shipped south by Atlantic voust stenmora, Tho all-ruil routes to the South think this competition [s unfalr and ought to be stopped, The Southern business, thoy say, be- longs to them, and tho Eastern ronis have no elaim upon it. Aweekugon meeting of Gen- eral Freight Agents was held in thle city, ot whlch Commissioner Fink was present, when an effort was mude to settlo tho difficulty and bring abouts an amicable arrangement. But nu gatisfuctory sottioment of the voxed nfalr could bo muyde, and tho meoting adjourned without :; having . accomplished anything, The Genchil Frelght Ag ‘of the all-rail routes ure determined, however, to get rid of the rail and ovéan competition, und thoy: threnten wnother fralght-war on that class of business if tho Lastern rouds: do not come to terms. Another meeting of General Fretght Agents was beld at’ Kyansyllle Wednesday tw tuko this muatter* into furthor consider- There were present, E. H. Stallman, Loulayille & Nashville; George 1 Knox, Nash- ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis; EB. B. Wilson, Canada Southern; Robert Forsyth, Chlenyo & Bustern Ullnols; John &. Martin, Bvansville & ‘Yerro Huute; C. IL, Crosby, Bt. Louls & South- custern; Seth Frink, Louls & fron Mountain; Robert Gelyur, Jeffersonville, Madison. & — fndianapolia;' 3. Keppler, Ohio & Mississippi, nnd several others. A great den! of il-feeling was expressed agatnat tho Enstern lines for taking the business from the rouds lending direct to tho South from West- ern polnts, thus intiicting, great injury upon thease rouds. Finally, it was decided to send a letter to Commissioner Pluk, wd request him to. take the matter in hand, nnd sce thut the com- petition of the Eastern ronds for the Southern business 13 stopped, or clso they will not bo re- sponsible for the consequences, VANDERBILT AND ROCITESTER, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Roouesten, N, ¥., Jan, 1.—Tho sult of the clty against Vanderbilt, in tho matter of tho State Linu Hullroad, Is attracting considerable ntten- tion now, In view of the fuct that the rond hus no funds to pay January interest, and the Inti- ination fs thit Vanderbilt will buy it up, and that the ulty will logo 000,000. When the rund wns projected tho city was bond- ed for $600,000, und took tirst- mortgaye bonds {n exchange. By a subsequent net of the Legislature the bonds were ex- chunged for paid-up stuck In consideration of the competition of the road, The roud made a contract with Taylor, and pald him part in bonds and part in stocks, ‘Taylor sald part of hls fiterest. to Vanderbilt, and, w year ago, Vander- bilt's Directors secured control of the ruad, The stock offered to the city by the roud wus ra- fused on the ground that it was not puid, but the road eliudins that it was in the sense under- stool ut the time, The city thereupon sucd, Vanderbilt for recovery, At the fast ammunl meeting Vanderbilt st did not yote, and the Old loci ollleors elected Viniderbilt, ft 1s now suid he expects to buy up the rend, Tho Coun- elbhnas been strongly advised to, withdraw tho anit, and Ict well-onough nlone, but It refuses, Tho row! didn vory good business, and the reason why it has no funds to pay its January Interest Is, the net carnings baye boon applied on tho rod, Great quantities of olf ure shipped over tho tine, which extends to Salamanca, and thonce connects with tho oll regions, "The Joint Committee uf the Common Counell amd the citizens, request the Cuninion Council to teeupt Mr. Vanderbilt's phat for elevated tricks subotagtlilly, ad agreed upon by him and the Joint Committee, Tt fy stated that Ina fow yours: tracks will bo built youth of the elty ut gn mite, and that [6 sufficient expinnation in part o| derbilt's Axed determloution to not muiterlally change tho original proposition of clevation, IMPORTANT TO KAGGAGE-SMASII- Ens. ‘The Gonoral Baggago Agentof the Chiengo, Burlington & Quincy Railroad hns issued tho following speetal circular to station agonts and baggayemens 5 ‘tho curclusnoss or neglience of station agents and atutlun Dasuay men ih not complying with Hula No; fle Causinn surlous inconventianee to pusaungurs, atid constantly culling forth bile for exponses uf irivol- fig-nun wh Wuyo bappens to by intscarried, UF wunexs uf the forwarding agent ts hie wratt station. un buxsute te rucdlved by you wnd put In you beguuve-roun, by careful Co oxinina the choek-euri ay wall a4 tho check, when you chuck up the way-bitls; und Mn cums a pleco of baxguxe bs reculved bunting a chock-curd nut marked fur your atutlon, report Hut once by telegraph to thy tivnendd Hugues Oihiee, wly- ut tho nutaber of tha chock und the numbor uf the station marked on te check-cim, Whon you receive un order {rem the General Haw waxy Nice UW forwanl businige roualning unelatiud, Yuu willie ones notity the wenvrnl Huanwe Auunt y Colerabh (ur by Julter whory thera lao ulegeaph) to date und bralt on white you forwarded tha mye, Wad wen thw chuck-cand that was on it when recelvud at your station tu the General Butzagy Onice at Chleayo, Win copy of thy aptor to forwards Ayouts Having revorted to Gener Hanns Agent chu ala SHO AL Chole statiON, Wil natty nu when tie miasdog busicuze ra ulus. When chogks ure prosuntad for wile you have no biutgnxe, uscerialn fol ty party presently) the chock at what atution the Uuguge wus checkud and the date und tral chucked fury then wiaky uppil= gation Wy the General Huxgute Agent, xiving these fucts with nurabury and kin’ tks, Ingoruing claims complaints rt) tr hha where It is wanted. | AL an Fulutlug wo bagcace wost be forwurdud to tho Gunvral Bugeude Agont promptly, und Defure waking Inquiries of gny othur Agent ar bagusuuunn.! Horesttor Ayunte falling ta cunply with the above truly will id required to pay uny und all oxporsua which the Curpuby ara layla (or, cuusad by thole Hegligence In not couplying with instructions, — 2 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM- PANY. Special Correspondence of Ths Chicago Tribune, PIMLADELPITA, Dov, 00-Thorg bag been con- siderablo of a écarg among tho olticialsof tho Pennsylvania Railyiud Company duriag the past few days, due to mor tat Samuel J. ‘ilden had about .socuyod a majurity of the stock of ‘that Company, ‘That the friends of Mr. Tilden have formed a syndicate forthe purpose of ucquiridg vontrol of the Pennsylvanian Railroad is generally bee Neved by those who are termed * the inside man tgement of tho Company,” An ofilcer of the Compang, to whom Pant tinder obligations for much wiliratle information, sya: “It has been known for some time--threo months at Jenst—that a syndiente formed in New York to purchase it majority of tho stock of the Company hid aucceeded ‘in doing sot that in onder to checkoints thom ft became absolutely: requisite for the inside management to secure control of the 60.000 ehares of stock owned by tho Clty of Philadelphia, and that a purchase and trnngfer of that stock was mado about a month: ago.” * Does the ‘insite mangement’ fect eutircly safe now that thoy can veto these 60,000 shares of stock nguinst tho shires held by the Now York syndicate!” Lusked, “Byven with this large silco in thelr hands thoy donot feel secure; thay hellove that less than $100,000 worth inoro will give this syndicate o clear ingjority ef the stock of the Compin: “WHHL redrganization of the Company take place ahould tho syndleato succeed?” nm not prepared to answer that question; ‘one thing Tam. assured: that is, if the By ute fa gteeessful, the Pennsylvania Rail Fond Camps: Will no longer he a potent. factor in Republtean polities in the States of Penneyl- vantn and Now Jeracy.” “Are nny of tho Directors of the Company co-operating with the Now York partics?’”” “To that question { prefer to make no reply. Tf nny of thom are engaged in tho scheme, you know ns well ag L lo who they ore.” EAST-UOUND POOLS FROM INDIAN- APOLIS AND LAFAYETTE, ‘The railroad oMcints of all.tho roads interested in the enst-bound pool at Indianapolis met Com- miastoncr Fink at the Bates House Wernes- day to consider matters regarding tho cuat- bound pool from that point, The Indlan- Apolis Journal snys after n brief consultation It was decided that on nad after Jun. 1 tho Indian- Apolis pool should become operative in its ton- nage per cents. For some weeks past those roids hive had all the business they could carry’, and little or no attention hus been puld to the tonnage per cents. As rates have been fully mulntuined, the “ Tigh Jolste” thought it noed> less to enforee the puol in this respect, but after consultation, with Commissioner Fink, the olliclals of — tha roads — runnin eust from __ that thought G wise to enforce the pool, rds tonnage, ly, taking the basis as fixed under 3, F, formerly thelr local Pool Cominissioner, eratanding beiny that after a few weeks revision of per cents should be made, provkling the tonniye statements showed that any Injustice is done any rond in placing the tonnage per cents on such basis, The above statement, says tho Journal, will bo comforting to Chicugo railroad ofticials who with go Jewlous an eye watch the heavy business passing over tho Indiunapolis lines, much of which, with thofr grasping dispo- sitions, they elalmed should be moved over Chi- ci roads. On the adjournment of the Indianapolis pool-meeting the officinis of the four rods leading cust from Lufayetia met Commissioner Fink of oreantzing a pool from that _pnint. io. following roads were represented: Tndianapolls, iictaniad & Lafayette, Wabash, 1 Erle & ‘but Linke ‘estern, and Louisville, New Albuny & Chiengo, It. was agreed to allow to ench road 25 per cent of the business, and ‘Thomas Watts, of Toledo, 0., was appointed Local Commissioner, A RATLROAD’S GENEROSITY. It ts reported on relinbie authority that, soon after tho unnual meeting of the Pennsylvanian Roiftroud In Mareh, thore willbe an inerenase In tho wages of the employes of the corporation, from the highest tothe lowest, Talking of tho Proposed increase, a prominent ofticin! of thla road stuted that at the present time his rond Is doing a very lurgo business, but at execedingly low rates. Tho cause of this, he sald, les In the fnet that the steel mills and fron furnuces on the Ine of the road have contracts on hand taken when prices were low, Things hive risen slice the contracts wers In hand, and — the fron and steel =men como to __ tho raifrond “officials nnd onsk | low rates gos to help them out fn their contracts. Thore Were Bo Innny concerns In tho sume predicament that the Pennsylvania Company could not do otherwise thin necomimodite its customers. As soon u4 theae old contracts are worked off, which would be Ina short tine, there would bo an Inerense in the rate of frelghts proportionate tothe Increase In the price of iron and atecl. It Is on tho basis of this increase In the reeelpts thut tho wage ure to be rulsed. How large the inerenso will bo is not known. Since 1873 tho Pennsylvania Railrond Company bas reduced the wages of ts employes nvout % per vent from the rate of compensation puld at the former date, The officers of tho Pennsylvwnia Com. pany claim that if thoy increase the wages of thelr employee ft will compel the Now York Central, Erle, and all the othor great trunk Ines to do the sumo thing. CHICAGO & IOWA ROAD. Speclat Diapatch to The Chleago Tritnne, Rocrenwy, Ul, Jan. 1.—W. IL Holcomb, tho Recelver of tho Chicago & Towa Railway, com- pleted bis tinal report this evening. He gocs to-morrow to Chicago to present the report to Judgo Drummond, und to surrender his trust. is inanagemont of tho road has been so ofticient that his success haa been exceptionally gratify: ing. He was appointed Reeol akug. 1, 1870, and found the road fn abad condition, heavily in debt, and unable to imeet the Interest on {ts bonds. = Slnco then ull tho | tlont- ing Indebtedness — of ever kind has. vy been pale most of tho bridges retvullt, 3,600 tons of steel rails, and 150,000 new tles Inid, ‘The money is now on hind to pay the 818,500 de- fnulted Interest, und leave it surplus of €42%0, so that undoubtedly the Court will turn the road over at once to the Company. Such miannge- ment makes the continued service of Mr. Hol- comb Siiportant to tho road, and we are glid to leurn that tho Company fytend to appolut him General Manuger of the rod, LUMBER ARBILTRATORS, ‘The troubles in regard to tho division of the luntber business north and south of Keokuk, In., to Missouri River polnts nre now ina fair way of settlement, At the lato meeting of tho South- western Railway Aseoclation, held in this city, it waa resolved that tho lumber deniers north of Keokuk should appoint ono arbitrator, and those south of that point anothor, and these two appoint a third, and those arbitrators shall decide upon a proper division of the hunber business to Missourk Iver polnts, In accord: unce with that resolution tho lumber deulors north of Keokuk have appointed Mr. BF. W. Weyerhauser, of Rock Island, as arbitrator, and those south of Keokuk Mr. Alfred Toll, of Hun- alba, | ‘Tho third mia has not yet been selected, but will bo inn fow days, when the arbitrators: will meet and transact the business referred to hen. Tho Chicago & Northwestern ts a party to this Grennpeniunt, although this road fs not a moms ber of the Southwestern Itullrond Association, THE DENVER DECISION, ‘ Denven, Colo. Jun. 1L—It ts understood that the pross dispatch of last night, a8 to the Grand Canyon controversy, was bungled in transmission, The favt 1s, the Denyor & Rlo Grande Company isto have tho entire Ino, Including the rallrond built snd the grading on it as far as the South Arkansas Rlyer. The outlay of tho Pucblo & Arkansas Valloy Rallrond on that part of the Ine, as reported Inst October by the Commisstoner of cnginocors,was nearly $500,000, On that pirt af tho Ine beyond the South Arkunsas, to which tho Court holds tho Pueblo Company has prior right, thoy pended about $200,000, ‘The prt between Janyon City and the South Arkansas covers ull the Grand Canyons, und that purt of the Ine over which tha origin! contest trose, aiid where the work of construction tg didicult and extraoni- aay Tf n second Mune shill be bullt over that part, the Court onlers it to bo on the south wide of the river, which involves grenter expenses. REMOVAL. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas City, 3fo., Jan. 1.—Worl was received inthis clty to-day that the Genoral Passongor Agent's offlee of tho Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad: was to bu removed to thia clty on Jan. 10, Mr. Morge, tho new Genoral Passenger. Agent, will bring hla family hero from Chiewzo, and tho on- tro department will como frum Hannibal, TLTEMS, Mr. Honry Monett hus been appointed Assist- ant General Pussengor and Ticket Agent of tho Pittsburg, Cinclunatl & St. Louls Railroad, He will hive his hondquartors at Columbus, 0, Mr, W. IT, Nowton has boon appointed Goneral Agont of tho Chicayo, Burlington & Quine Hailroad for tho Peorla Distrit, with bead- quurtery ut Peoria, to take cifcot Jan, 1, 1880, It fg reported that Jay Gould intends to buiht at once a branch sunth from Pleasant Hill to the rieb coul-telds of Mates ounity, in order to cheokmute tho movement on the part of tho Misgourl, Kunsas & Toxas Rallroad Company to monopollze that section, Mr. W. ©. Vin Horn, Goneral Superintendent of the Chiengo & Alton, saveroa tls connection with that Compuny Wednesday ovening, and yeatorduy assumed the datles of fils new position ua General Buperintendent of the Chicuyo, Btl- waukeo & Se Pn Mr, Van Horn's headquar- ters will by at Milwaukee. The Ilinots Contral people intend ta get uy: anothor commercial penton tts to the chy ue Moxicu alinilur ta the one gatten up last your, ‘Tho excursion {3 tq start some time fn February, ud the rute for tho round trip iy to be but 81; The routy will bo via the [Hlnola Central to Now Orivuns, and thenve by steumor to Bexico City. Tha oftecs of Goucral Freight and ‘Ticket faene of the Columbus & Hocking Yulley und Columbus & Toledu ltallroads, heretofore cone soliduted, have boow wopurated, Wea. MUS ree tains the oftice of Goneral Ercan Agent, and WH, Hurpison, lato chief clerk, hus beer pro- mbted tu the oitlev of Gonoral Teket Agent, to take offect Jun, 1, 1880, Mr. J. Francis Leo, late Assistant General Pas- senger Ayent of the Grand Trunk Rullway, has hoen_ appointed Canadinn Passenger {igontot the Chiengo, Itock Island & Paoltio Rullrond, with headquarters nt Toronto, Ont, Mr. Asi, Farnaworth, heretofore Northenatern Passenger Agent of tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacille, has been appointed Paskonyer Af nt of tho Stato ul Sow ork, with hendquartors at Syra- cure, N.Y . The Houghton Gazette {¢ quite onthusinstic over the contomplated constriction of a milway from the Republic Mino in Marquette County through the rie tran and pine regions of Mes nominee, Mivhigan, Wisconsin, and on to Green fay, thora tu foin with thea Milwaitkeo Northern Hallrond to Milwaitkee, which Intter Hine will connect at that point with the Milwaukee & St Paul Ratlroad to Chicago, Surveyors will be put I tho flekt ut once, and the prospecta ure excel lout for an enterprisa which promises to. be of Incaloulable benefit to the Upper Peninsula. Tho Joint Executive Committes composed of the General Manngers of tho thirty-four rowdy winler Commissioner Fink's Jurfsdietion will havo a niceting ut New York Wednesday, Tho pelneipal question toby considered will be the matter of estillishing the same rates to ull the Kuastern seaboard pointa, At present the rate to Philudelphia ts two cents per 100 pounds less than to Now York, and the rate to Baltimore ts threo vents less, It ts elntmed by Vanderbilt that this ia an tnjust discrimination agninst New York and hig rounds. On the other hand, tho Managers of the Pennsylvania and Bulthnore & Ohlo claim that thoy are entitled to this diffor- ence because the iilengo to Philudelpbia and Hiultimore is proportionntely less than to New York, and thos deelare that under no considera: tion will thoy submit to Vanderbilt's demands, ‘This difference In rates is madeon focal busi- ness to these pence only. On through or for efgn business the rates tire now allke to all tho Eastern scabonrd points, WASHINGTON. SALE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS, Wasttnaton, Ju. 1—Tho Secretary of tho ‘Trousury has tssued a elroular announcing that proposals fur the sale to the Government of $5,000,000 of any of the bonds of the United States, of whatover deseription, and not to exceed the rate below stated, will be received at the oftice of the Assistant ‘treasurer of the Unite States, New York, until noon Wedueaduy, tho 7th Inst, at which time the bids will be opened nnd awards declured; the bonds thus purchased to be upplied to the Sinking Fund, as provided in See. 3,004 Hovised Stututes of tho United States: Act of Feb. 8, I80l, Us of 1880, nt 102%; acts of March 2, 1801, July 17, 1881, nnd Murch 3, 1863, ds of 1881, at 101s; act of July 14, 1870, 6 per cents of 1881, at 10533. Pro- posils should state the specifie character of bonds offered, whother registered or coupon, and under whnt acts thoy wero issued, ani be for any smount. not less than 3, The offers must bo for the sale of bonds with acerued interest to and Including the %th inat., and cach proposal must inclose a certified check for 5 per cunt of the amount of bonds offercd. The checks of unsuccessful bid- dors will be returned us soon as the result is as- certained, and those of others on the followin; business day, when the bonds must be deliver and payment in lewful money will be made as goon ns they can be duly examined. ‘The right is soured to reject any or all bids and waive any NOT ON ‘TITE BILT. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicagu Tribune, Wasntnaron, D. C., Jan, t.—Thore wis one Ine eldent of the White House reception to-day: for whieh full proparution had not been made. Col, De Alva, whom the Senute refused to confirm Collector of Alaskn, and who, in consequence, underwent great hardships with hls family in ‘nding means to return to this country, went Into the White House when the publle was re- ceived, On reaching the President he refused to shake hands, and delivered the following specch, stopping the line of callers, und cuusing general commotion: Mu, Parstpent: For eighteen months T hive in valu endeavored to wet ftiea from you, and what brings me here to-day ts tu tell you that if Diving Providence should resolve to Inillet on fou tho one-hundredth pitrt of all the diagrace, hardship, suifering, sickness, grief, and want that you have muuiged to leton me sand my family for tho lust two years, you would never haye i happy moment again In’ your life, and 1 believe that you do not deserve It, At this tho police were culled tn and he wis ejected from the bullding. As the police were dragging him away he shouted: “Well! That shows a emul], would-be despot, who doesn't even know bow.” TILDEN’S TALK, Gen. Steedman (Tella of His Viatt to Gras ‘mercy Park, and What Ite Occupant ‘Told in, Toledo Democrat Editorlat, While In Now York n few duys ugo we called on Mr, Tilden, and had a free conversation with him. We rang his bell, were promptly udinitted, shown into his parlor, and sent our name to Mr. ‘Tiiden, who in a few minutes appeared and gave ust cordial reception. We were sented, and Mr, Tilden nt once commenced tho conver- sation, which naturally ran Inton free talk nbout tho election of 1875, and the great frand perpo- trated In counting Hayes into the Presidency. Mr, Tilden sald: * Tum the only man ever olected to tho Presidcucy and counted out by Congress, one branch of which, the popular branch, con- talned a large majority of my professed friends. Thaye been accused of cowardice while my bunds were tied by the actions of my fricuds, I was not consulted fn regurd to the Electoral bill, and know nothing about its preparation or intended adoption until Mr, Hewitt called and informed me that tho bill had been agreed upon. Isald to Mr. Hewltt I hind not beon consulte and ho replied that Sonutors Thurman and Ia; ard were acting in tholr piblic capneity, a4 Sen- ators, and would not consult any one outside their sphoro, but I consult you, Mr, Tilden, 1 auld: Mr. Howitt, if Sonutors Thurman and Buy- and have determined upon tholr aetion and with not consult mo, I eannot give udyico on the sub- fect to any one. If, however, my friends have any doubt as to whether thero his been an elec- tion by tho people, the Constitution prescribes the remedy,-an election of President by the Houso of Representatives by au yoty of States, aud that Is what 1 expected Congress to do. If tho House of — Representatives had elected me 1 would baye taken the ovth and fons to Washingjon to take tho oftice, believing hat ey friends would have put ime into the White House. How could I take the offlee while my own friends were arbitrating the question of my clection? [censure no ane, butt have told ‘au tha truth, We thon gall to Mr, Tilden: * After the Presidential clection 1 number of your fronts in Oblo requested a prominent omoerit, Prank UH. Hird, to visit you Ne certaln your wishes tnd purposes, und when Mr. Hurd returned he reported that we itd made to inistake; that wo had elected a brave old min who was ready and willing to put his life and fortune upon the result." © Yeu," sald Mr, 'Til- don,“ Eromeomber the interview well. and 0 wis ig then, nud 1 am willlnyg now, that it should bo published.” We asked Mr. "Eildon if he was a candldute for renomination, «Hu replied: “Tam In the hands of the Democratic party, and will cheerfully nequiesce In its decision,” Mr, ‘Tilden’ statement of bis ease changed our: opinion of him, and opened our eyed as ta the netion of certain gentiomcn whom wa had hero- tofure supposed acted in uceord with his ex- preasod wishes, It turns out to bon gray hone of another color, and places Mr, ‘Tiiden ina tur better position than that assigned him by a very large number of Democraté. If Mr Tildei stated the cuse say ta us, and tho pub- Nahed history of tho whole aituir ts in harmony with his statement, ho hus been deeply wronged by ininy of hla own friends, who have belloved that ho was a purty to the outruyvous, Uiconstl> tutional Electoral fraud. iy his stutement, which wo havo given in his own, wonls, will bo acon that Mr. ‘Tikden purges himself of all connection with tho Eteotort infuiny, and tlearly puta hls case where it rightfully be- iH longed, within the purviow of the Constitne ton. Had his Buaeation, that the flouse pro- eved as directed by the Constitution, whon tho people fail to clect a President, to choose him by a Voto of the States, Str, Tilden would have been Innugurated, and Lis friends relioved of what frightened the oll fossils of the party, at Wash- iugton,—tho phurgo of jnnugurating it President by ucoupd'etat. [tis well known that we have nover been specially friondly to Mr, Widen; that aa a dlolegnto ut St. Louis wo opposed hls nom ination, unt that after tho Electoral tnago wo eensurod him for what wo belloved to be thiid- ity on his part; but wo uro satisiied that tho blame generally attributed to Mr. ‘Wilden te justly attached “to othors, gomo of whom bave een unmanly onough to join in tho clamor nguinat the man whom they wronged, We do not now undertalge to say whnt ought tw be dono to Wright tho wrong, but Aat Justit(a, ruat celum, —————— BLACKBURN'S MESSAGE, Bpectat Disjaitch to The Chtcuge Tribune, Lovisvitie, Ky. Jaw 1—Goy, Blackburn sent Lis unmusl message to the Legislature to- day. Ho calls tho attention of tho Gencral As- sembly tatho finances of tho State, the Ponl- tentiary, thu improvemont of tho rivers of the State, oducation, charitable Institutions, tho Agricultural and Insurance Bureaus, and tho State Guard and geological survey, He recom: mends the abolition of tho system. of lcasing tho Honttontiuey, thy, bntiding ‘of amother Penitentiary, and the adoption of the Warden, fyatom. S16 also recominunds tho pussago £it A law giving tha .consent of thu Stato tw, tho Genera! Government acquiring, title | = Iuuds - for * pul of ereeting locks and dame, with tho necessary buildings, upon tho soverul rivers of tho Btate. Buch w bill tas already beon prey by tho Hon. L. Hord. He suggests the propricty of tho ereotion of u monumont at Hickman to the memory of eight physicians who gave up thelr Hyves thero during the prevalgnce of yellow- “sever in 1878, “Further legislative provision for the permanent and more efficient organization ‘of the Stato Guard is also siiggested, ‘ ——————— » HIRES. 1 aw'RED BANK, N. a Rep Bank, N. J. dan, 1.~To-night a fire broke joutin a cloththg}storo on- Trond street, about throo doors abgyathe Westorn Unton Telegraph ‘office, to which It extended, Tho clothing. house, Westorn Union office, ond three other buildings havo been burned down, nnd tho firo Is'now boyond the contro! of such apparatus ng the town affords, Fonrs aro ontertained that the wholo block will be destroyed. At presen. tho large brick stove-store of John Sutton Is burning, ands ese it can be saved, nll efforts to protect the résé of tho block will provo fruite leas, i AT FORT WAYNE, IND. Bpretal Dispatch to The Uhleago Tribune. Font Warr, Ind, dan. 1.—Rarly this morns ing a fire broke out In:Wilson & Mubler’s hard- ware store, damaging the atock about $7,000 and tho Duda a. ang ator yi Insured for in tho Liverpool, London & Globe.. Ineur- SOO ba monte aL con in tue Sprigetd Fire & Murino, $1,000'In the Phonix of Brouklyn, and Hou Ta ho aitin of Murtford, ‘Tho njolutn buildings were slightly damuged; fully insures ‘The origin of the fire inknown, — AT QUINCY, ILL. Spectat Dipateh to The Chicago Tribune, Qutinoy, IL, Jan. 1—Ruff & Co.'s dry-goods and carpet houso wna damnged by firo this nfter= noon, Tho loss will amount to probably $5,000, as much of the stock is Injured by water and smoke. There fs un insurance on tho stock to tho amount of &0,000, distributed in ten conpa- nies, of which the Home of New York hus $5,000 and the Uerinan of Freeport, $1,500, —— AT ST. PAUL, MINN. Br, PAvt, Minn, Jan. 1.—The flour mill of Henry Shuler was destroyed by fire this fore- noon. Toss, $15,000 on the mill, which also con- tained 8 quantity. of wheat and four worth Brobubly $2,000, Insura: i a ———— MARY HARRIS ESCAPES. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Wasutnuton, D.C,, Jan. L—Muary Harria, who shot Burroughs, of Chicago, some years ago, when be was a clork In the Trensury Depart- ment, nd who was acquitted on thé ground of emotional insanity, and who has since been con: Nned at the Insane Asylum in. this District, this afternoon exeaped from her keeper. perinited to go to tho matinee in company with a feninle attendant, and whilo walking down the avenue sho escaped from the attendant, aid no trice of her cnn bo found, She hag escaped twice before. a INAUGURAL CEREMONIES. ALNANY, Jin, 1—Tho Inauguration of Gov. Cornell took phico at nogn to-day in the Assem- bly Chamber of the now Capitol. It was a very plain and simple ceremony, lasting only a few ifiutes, but was witnessed by a vast concounie of citizens, many of whom came from distant Parts of tho State, ¢ oF, 4 Bo": F.Y." Floyor, Finish, and Value in Daw- gurs, wholegnloand retull, 211 Stata strect, ees Ague, billousness, drowsiness,” Jnundice, and rheumatism, Hop Bitters removes enslly. Cnitsrwas irrs.—Best set tooth, 4; Alling 4 rates, McChesney Iiros,, Clark and Randotph-ats, —$—$—$——— Indigestion, dyepepsia, nervous prostration, nad ull forms of general debility retluved by tak- ing Menstuun's Peptonized Beet ‘Tonte, the only preparation of beef contalning its entire putri+ tous properties, It ia not a mere stimulant bike the extravis of beef, but- contains blood-making, foree-genernting, and Ufepsustaining properties; is favaliable in all enfectied conditions, whotber the result of exhaustioh, nervous prostration, overwork, or ucts digenso; particularly if re- aulting from pulmonary complalnts, Caswell, Hazard & Co., Proprietors, Now York. For sale ‘by drugylats. = DEATHS, nnn BENTLEY—In Woudstock, Til, Doc. 77, GO. We Hentiey, father of De, G. Hi, Uontisy, of this city, In the Tat year of hie. COUK—Dee. 0, 1879, tio Jamon Hartnoll, young aged 4 years, jsroni Diahop Court Mote, Tiuttsburg }apers plonso copy. pEETERSON—Dee. 31, at To. m., wife of Chap Peter Pate! A Funcrii Jan. 2, at 10 n,m, from the residence, 21 be ecer itasy tan to Ceo at bil a i i McCOUMICK—At Denver, Col, Dec, SY, Josey 'r, MeGurmick, of the ins Of Ginuaie & Mecarwlek, a eNey, a MeMUBU NE IO Rm. Saturday, Inn. 3 130, from ble Jate rewiduney, 18 Huuth Banyamon-at-, to BE Patrick's Chureh, und thence by Calvary, Fricnus ore be TT Ince by cars invited without farther notice, CALROLL At 73) Wost Fourteonth-st, Jan 1, 18g) Briigot Carroll, ned wd yea Mineral fromSt Pua Roun Catholio Churel, by carriage to vale ry, at Bua. in. Saturday. NTMATTON—Dec. i. nt the reaiunca 0 ptronts, av inure Windus, Stiry “iy Bpheatth “and Murgaret, Stratton, uged 10 yours 9 LA ‘ ee Michigan Clty, Sangatuck, and Niles papers Woda 2 ofeluc please copy. VAN JOU! nerday, Dec. SI, at Ke p.m. Willle Cochran, aged 3 Yours GC thonths and aL Hays; suundest aon of Giro und Mury Van Houten, Funeral Friday, Jun. 2, Ws wok, frum Westert: Avunno Mf. Churen, cornor Monrod-st. and Wost- Fated . Ria w York Herald and Patorson (N, J.) papers plouse copy. é ROSE At Curpontdravitie, It, Dao. 23, 1979, of con- sumption, Cynthis Roxo, in the ith yoar of her age, rallct of the InteJamen Hox, ‘BAKING POWDER, POWDER Absulutoly pure. Mudy from Crapo Cream ‘Pes ears Jfauxukuypors favorite In leading citles of tho wor hur preparation mukes auch Hubt, ttuky, hob ds, Or luxurtous panty, Cun be oaten by dyspeps tow without four o¢ the Ils resulting from heavy inul> kontiblo food, Giz" Commuunded for purity wud wholes tho Gavernment Chambat, Te, Mutt ROYAL WAKING POWDREL CG, Naw Yorks WATCHES, DIAMONDS, ie. Ss the Jewelry trade WATCHES, | 2 rer cent heow DIAMONDS,| yaned” ts JEWELRY;| Quilt. Hamilton, ‘ Shourds & Co., State and Randolph-sts. ,{ is AUCTION SALES, Br Mi mone Special Sale of FURNITURE, Baturday, Jam. 9,180, ab 10o'dlock,” a, agi haa Ut elie vatd ‘Mop Parlor kes 8 by Mi 4 In ris Mone Chale Miyren ead General ster: Hlawebora' Tome. “iat our Sete: Anctionesrt. f —— Shiw@s : Bead 1, 8, Fh or WS for 8 vam ‘bo ete tig Atperlow ‘put bp se TOURER EONEAEOS Sho wns : eared ee 3 "SE Se rem hor duughter uf * = t