Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1880, Page 3

RAILROAD: The Managers Worried Over the Grain Blockade, A Conflict of Interest Between the Eastern and Western Lines. Complete Organization of ‘the Grand Trunk, Extension to This City. ks Meeting of the Sonthwestern Lumber Pool—Award of tho Arbitras tora, Another Proposed Trunk Line to the East. ‘The Colorado Grand Canyon Fight Before the United States Supreme Court, THE GRAIN BLOCKADE, There has been considerable of an increase in enst-bound freight shipments during the past week, This 1s not due ton revival of business here, but to the fact that nearly all the elevators are full to the entire extent of thelr,capacity, and all the grain brought here by tho Western ronds has to be taken through fiumediately by the Eastern Iincs. There lias been considerable talk lately regarding mensures to be taken to prevent freight blockade at this point. A suggestion has been made by the shippers for the ware- housemen to provide additional room by the erection of eribs and sheds for the reception of grain, butthisis not considered kindly by the raflrond men, who thint this sugges- tion comes from the grain specu- ators, who seem to be determined to prevent a break in. tho ‘grain market. Itisbelleved that the sun estion has been made for tha pupose of getting the elevators to lon a portion of their stocks on the grain vessels wintering In this harbor. ‘The grain vessels, it iselalined, can take in ‘bout 3,000,000 bushels, and thus greatly ree Neve the etevators and provide for additional toom, ‘Cho river is open, and vessels coul ‘be easily moved to aud from the elevators. But the Eastern roads are also working ngninst the scheme, as they prefer to have the grain that comes here go Enst at once, and before they are compelled to resortto a reduction In fates. Itis evident, however, that sumething will soon have to be done to dind rellef, The Western roads are suffering severely because they cannot accept consign- inentsof graintothiselty, [fthe present prices: of grain are maintained, the elevators will continue to be crowded, as the demand inthe East and in Europe is Nght and the dealers there refuge to buy at the present prices, “There is nothing new that [ know of,” sald a warchouseman to 8 TRIBUNE reporter, when asked regurding the wheat blockade. “What is the matter? Why is there no movement toward the East?” “The boys are walling for Europo to buy at their prices, or for n foreign war.” he ee la younceount for the fullness of je houses ? dur market {3 10 cents higher than any other,” oWh y, No. 2 spring on the track sold for $1.93 this morning ?”” “So I understood, but I look upon that ns ;nmere ruse to telegraph allover the coun- ty in order to break the murket. ‘A fel- Jow got hold of n car, and took the wheat on 7Ohange and offered It at $23. It’s bearish, Why, No. 3 sold on the track ut $1.20 by sam- je; nnd No. 3 is worth 15 cents more than Yo. 3 in store.” “What is going to be done?” TJ dow't sve that we can do anything,” -. “How about building erfhs?? “That Is a ridiculous iden. >No clevefor sman will take the chances and.give’ reer. sta for wheat ina erlb, which is Hable to be duiun- Ml." iy aes sis) that the feeling among clevator men?” s.! ee ee “Nothing has been dane?” “Not that I know of,” “How about making receipts for outside storage regular?” “T have heard nothing about it, except that one of tha Comittee appointed bythe Board of Directors talked tome about making the Towa elevator regular. ‘hat $s on the river, and used to be regular, butso much difiicalty was experienced In elting vessels there that the owners refused to go, and that shut ft out. What §s Its capactt ad *T don’t know, but tt is. 0 small house,” “Arg there 10 buildings in which grain ean be stored ? “Well, nothing is regular that you enn’t deliver to vessels, and what is the use of storing in buildings 2” “Couldn't the low grades of corn be re- moved from the elevaturs and stored in 18 “Tt conld be done, but it would bave to bo moved early In the spring.” “What relief would that bo 2” “Considerable; but I don’t know how much low grade corn is in store?” “Aro all the elevators full 2? “No, As Tunderstand it, the Northwest- ern and Rock Island clevators are pretty full, but the C,, B, & Q.’s have spice for 750,000 or 1,000,000 bushels yet, and ong of the Allinols entral elevators ‘is not halt full. I think bevels are halloolng before they ure hurt.” “Who owns tho wheat now here ?”? “ Well, the Wall street clique owns all the ‘wheat. and oats, and a good share of the eorn: and itis possible, to affect prices, they will hold it here to. the exclusion of other rain, was sald ut one time they had > ral It. Id ut time they had 20, ,000 of Afuy corn options. ‘That is perhaps overstated, Suppose they hold the grain + here? Other men are prevented from fill- i, and the price can be put up, and they van say, ‘Gentlemen, come and settle,’ ‘he reporter alse saw another elevator man and asked hin for news, “Munger, Wheeler & Co.,” said he, sent ® conununication to the Board of Directors this morning, saying that they had rented ‘the Imperial S111), and asking If receipts wero stamped in this way, ‘This grain stored In mperial ill, Dearborn and Sixteenth streets, deliverable on demund through City levator,’ would make thom regular, special mecting was called at once, and a resolution was passed making such recelpts Teton anuch vill It hold? ow tauch ¥ 0] “ About 200,000 bushels.” “ Are they going to store it at once 7 “itis onthe track, and £ guess thoy will PU Didyuu honrabout No, 9 spring eolling you henr abont No, 2 spring so! ‘Toy 121 on tho track?” ais vs, “What do you know about the trans fection??? yeei now va “* There was a farmer out in Iowa who had onocar, The agent told him the elevators were full, He sent it on anyhow, with ine structions, it {3 understood, to sell atany rice, When the car was offered on Change, Harry Wheeler jumped into the cash wheat it, and told the boys not to sacrifice an Property.—that all the grain on the trac Would taken care of, It, howaver, was suld. That was all thera was of It”? “Do you know if the Northwestern In- tends charging demurrage ? “Thera will be no charge, I understand, on any cars sent to Chicago prior to the tute of the order, Jan, 3, of that grain will wie ven kuow of anything else of | ou know of an; a n- tereat 24 e “No, There ls nothing new that I have heard of except whut 1 nave told you.” aes THE GRAND CANYON FIGNT, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiunaton, D, C., Jan. 10.—The case of the Denver & Rio Grande Rallroad ya, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rallroad, which ts to be heard in the Supreme Court early next week, involves many interesting points, Concisely stated, the facts in the case are these: West of Cafion City, Col., the Grand Cafion extends some forty or fifty luiles, through which the Arkansas River Hows. The right to exclusively occupy tt for Tallroad purposes has been {In dispute for sone tue botween the Denver & Rio Grande Rallroad on the one side, and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé allroad, with the Topeka & Pueblo Road, on the other, From a deelston of Judge Hallet, of the United Btates Circuit Court of Colorado, aftirming the titleto be In the Atchison, Topeka & Saute Fé ‘Rallroad, under grants from the ‘United States, and enjoining the Denver & Rio Grande Road from building thetr rallraad through the cation, the Intter road appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States In Aprillast. The appeal was heard, and the Court reviewed the decision Ju a tong opinion, to whieh tha mandate subsequently granted referred, In tls opinion the Court, tleerees that te injunction fssued ngulust the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad should be dissolved and an injunction restraining further operations by the Atchison, Topeku & Sana Fé Road tssued, ‘They also directed the Court below to ascertain whether ny partofthe cafion was or had been alleged too narrow to permit more than one road- way, Thatif this were the fnet, the Court should order the successful party to permit any other rallrond to pass over Its track nt that particular narrow portion of the gorge whieh {t hud been stated cx- tended bout 6,000 fect, and, finally that the Denver & Rlo Grande Raitrond should: be required by the Court below, upon just and reasonable terms, to compensate the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé for any improvements they might have made tn the narrow partof the cafion. thus rendered useless to that rond. When Judgo Tinllet recetved the mandate with the ne- companying opinion of the Court embodying its decree, he declined to dissolve the Injunc- tlon against the Denver & Rilo Granda Com- pany, or to {sauce a perpetunt one agninst the Atehison, Topeka & Santa I, He merely issued a temporary Injunction against the Intter rond, and so continued the partics in statu qto -until he should have determined the two questions raised in the opinion of the Supreme Court: First, wheth- er there was a narrow place In the cafions and, second, the valne of the improvements contained therein. ‘The Denver & Rly Grande Railroad claim, that that 1s not the proper construction of the decree, and they now ask the Supreme Court for mandamus to com- el the execution of thelr foriner decree as nterpreted by tha Denver & Rio Grande,—L @., to put them {n possession of the eafion conditionally and determine the two ques- tions of fact ralsed on the decree afterwards, Last week Judge IJtallet rendered a second decision upon the subject, in which he_stated that there is no portion of the cafion so narrow that two rond ways cannot be Iaid throweh it, and that the Denver & Rlo Grande Railroad should pay the Atehl- son, ‘Topeka & Santa Fé Road for the track laid by that road through the whole cafion— a distance of some fifty miles—$1,100,000, as n just compensation for that improvement. du Tintlet claims that. this latter decisi is in exact compliance with | the terms of the decrecand mandateof the Supreme Court, The Denver & Rio Grande affirm that it is no more in aceordance with them than his first de- cision; that the Supreme Court has decided the right of way to bein them, subject to a reasonable compensation for whateyer im- provements inay have been made by thelrop- Parents at any part of the py hat two ronda cannot be lalds that as Judge Hallet hus deelded that sueh a narrow place exists they should not have to py, anything to the Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fé for im- provements therein, = ‘They | still per- sist in thelr application for a mune dumus, These facts have been evolved from an. iminense mass of intricacies oceastoned by the filing of so many original eross and supplemental bills and so much evidence by the parties Interested. ‘The Hon. Sauuel Shellabarger, of Washington County, Ohio, ts counsel for the Denver & Rio Grande Trond, andthe Hon. George 0, Shattuck an Sidney Bartlett, of Boston, represent, the Atehison, Topeka & Santa F4 ‘The decision 0 80 NATrOW of the United States Supreme Court will ba of great Interest to all concerned in Leadville, CHICAGO & GRAND TRUNK. General Mannger Hickson, of the Grand Trunk, accompanied by a large stail of of- felals both from the mali ine and the Chi- eago branch, arrived In the city yesterday to complete the arrangements for the open- Ing of the new line to this elty, and to trans- net other business connected with the Northwestern Grand Trunk. ‘Che gentlemen. who are with General-Manager Joseph Hick- gon are W. J. Spicer, General Superintend- ent; Herbert Wallace, Mechanical Supertn- tendent; Mf, Walker, General Accountant; A.J, Reed, Private Seeretary; John Black well, Master Mechatle, and several others of Hovdrauitt-Trunk Rativnys -C.B. Pock; Gen eral Manager; E. W. Meddauzh, General Solleltors; Ilenry Funnel, General Superin- tendent; Jd. G. James, Chief Engineer; Charles Perey, Treasurer; C. W. Prescott, Master Meehanie, and several others of tho Northwestern Grand Trunk Rally ay. ‘There also arrlyed with Mr, Hickson the Hon, J. B. Brown, of Montreal, one of the leading stockholders of tho Northwestern Grand Trunk, who makes » tour of juspec- tlon of the pro erty in which he is so largely Interested. After getting through thts work Mir, Drown intends te extend his trip as far West as the I’acitie Coast, During yesterday afternoon the Directors of the [Il}- nofs and Indiana Divisions of the new rond held 8 meeting nt the Palner louse, ‘This is one of the series of meetings held during the week at varions points along the Mne to make preparations fer the consolidation of the various sections of the Northwestern Grand ‘Trunk Railway, which is hereafter to ho known ns tho Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway, and to go through the usual erystal- Halng process of exeliunging the old sectional honds for the new consolidated bonds of the Chicago & Grand Trunk, President Iickson and General Manager Peck; of tho new line, have just made a tour of Inspection of all the property in Indiana and Michigan, and will Inspect that of the Illinols Division Monday, ‘Che arrangments. with the Burlington for the use of tho lat- ter’s track from ‘Twenty-sixth street to the corner of Cnnal and Sixteenth streets, where the freight-houses of the Burlington will temporurily be made uso of by the new road, will) be completed during this visit of the Grand ‘Trunk people, and itis the Intention to open the rond for freight traMflc between the 25th and 20th of this month. They are also perfecting their freight favllities, In- creasing the frelght equipment lurgely, providing for sutticlent motive power, and doing everything else necessary to meet the wants and necessities of the new Jing when opened, ‘They hope and expect that the shippers here and in the ‘West will appreciate their efforts to furnish thom additional facilities for the transporta- tlon of freight to the Kast, and in return givo thelr agents a proportionnte share of the business. Tho Grand ‘Trunk officials will re- main In tho city throughout the week, General Manager Peck says that for the preyent the road will be opened for freight usiness only, Nu passenger business will robably bo done until next summer, ‘They have yet to Iny 100 miles of steel ratls, and make other improvements, before they will he ablo to compete for the passenger trafic, When they do start In, thoy mean to have thelr Ine In as good a condition as any road now leading to the Eust, TIE FREIGULT MOVEMENT, The total siipments of grain, flour, and provisions during the past week have been 83,470 tons, against 28,591 tons the week pre- yious,—nn Increase of 6,888 tons, Large as this inereaso ts, still the shipments were light as compared with those of the cor: sponding period of last year, whenthey wéro nearly double this amount, ‘Thore were transported during tho past weok 63,384 barrels of flour, 40,003,302 pounds of grain, and 10,174,003 pounds of provisions, Of this tho | Miehizun Central carried 14,300 tons; the Luke Shore, 8,019 tons; the Fort» Wayne, 6,195 tona; the Pine Tlandle, 2,653 tons; and tho Baltimore & Oblo, 1,064 tons, The flour shipped by the various roads was as follows: Michigan Central, 18,501, barrels; Lake Shore, 34,008 barrels; Fort Wayne, 6.900 barreln; an ‘Handle, 3035 barrels; Balthnore & Ohio, 1,000 barrels. ‘The ritin shipments were as follows: Michigan ontril, 33,080,640 pounds Luke Shore, 7,588, 0 pounds; Fort Wa ne, 5,725,813 pounds; Pan Handle, 1,06704 pounds Baltimore & Ohlo, 2,007,540 pounds, The following uneunt of provistohs wero shipped: Michigan Cen- tra 3,007,420 pounits; Lake 5 $,610,083' pounds; Fort Wayne, 5,480, OH pounds; Pan — IMandle, 9,484,810 pounds; Baltimore & Ohio, 537,577 pounds, On the equalization business the roads stood as follows on the %th: Michigan Cen- tral, 6,169 tons over; Lake Shore, 3,750 tons short; Fort Wayne, 4,610 tons over; Pan Handle, 3817 tons short; Baltimore & Ohio, 788 tons over, LUMBER ARBITRATION, A meeting of the Southwestern lumber pool was held yesterday at Commissioner Midgloy’s oftice In the Lakeside Building for the purpose of recelving the award made by the arbitrators the day previous, of to the division of lumber business from polnts orth aud soutl; of Keokuk to Missoyrl Jtlver THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. points, about whieh there has been much rouble during the Inst, four months, There were present J, C, MeMullin and James Smith, Allon; H. ©. Wieker, Northwestern; CW. Snilth, Burlington; J.T. Sanford, Pues Islands aud Commissioner J. W. Midge ey. "The decision of the arbitrators was read vy Commissioner Midgley, and it was to the effeet that the rates on limber from paints north of Keokuk up to and inelud- ing Clinton, In, should be $8,58 eariond of 24,000 pounds inore than from Keokuk and points south to Missouri River olnts, ‘This award was inade by the unane mous vote of the arbitrators, In accordance with this decision, it was resolved thaton and after Monday the tun- ber rates to Missourl River poluts will be as follows: From Chicago, 2 cents per 100 pounds; from Clinton, Lyons, and other Mississipp! River poinis down to Keokuk, MY. cents per 100 pounds; from Keokuk down to St. Lous and’ Including St. Louls, 103¢ cents per 100 pountls, WISCONSIN ROADS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteage Tribune, Minwauner, Jan, 10.—The extension of the Milwaukee, Luke Shore & Western Rall way from Hortonville had at ast aecounts been completed to within nine miles of Osh- kosh, The extension north from Clintonville is completed to Tigerton, leaving but fifteen out of thirty-four miles to be built, On the tst of Jnnunry the Chicago & Mil- waukee Rallway created two ofllees beside that of General Superintendent. A. F. Mer- rill was appointed Assistant General ‘Ticket Agent, and J, Uf, Page Assistant General Passenger Agent, During the year 1879 nearly haifa million ears were handled inthe South Milwaukee yard of the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway, na number far in excess of any previons year. In the month of October alone 50,000’ cars were handled, A new warchouse 20 feet long and 10 foct wide is belng built by the Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul Railway Company west of the north approach of the Menomince bridee, for the use of the Milwaukee & Grand Haven Steainship Line. An explanation of the origin of ‘Thad Ponnd’s St Paul Eastern Grand) Trank Rallway seheme js afforded in, a statement which “runs thus: When St. Pant and Minneapolis becnme ngitated about the pure chase of the St. Pant & Duluth Road hy tha lion. Alexander Mitchell, of tha Chicazo, Milwaukee é& St. Pal Raflway, and Mr. Port ter, of the West Wisconsin Rullway, Mr. Pound organized a corporation and secured 0 charter for a line across from Chippewa Fulls to Oconto, thus securing a lake outlet. ‘This had the appearance of a disposition, to trend upon the corns of the Wisconsin Con- tral, West Wisconsin, snd Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Rallways; hence the New York conference, It ts understoud that the three corporations nuned have agreed to pay the expenses, in the wity of surveys, ete., tne curred by the so-called St. Paul Eastern Cor- poration if they do not exceed $10,000. It Is now announced as an assured fact that the Tine of road to connect Colby with Chippewa Falls will be built during the present year, CENTRAL BRANCH DIVISION OF ‘HE MISSOURT PACIFIC, Mr, A. A. Talmadge, General Superintend- entof the Missourl Pacific, has Just Issued the following clreular: Having been this day appointed Ganeral & perintondent of the Central Branch Union P clilo Ratlrond, f hereby nssume ehurge of gine, ‘This Hue will hereafter bo operated ns the Cen- tral Brineh Division of the Missouri Pacitle Raltrond, ‘The different depurtmenta will re~ Port and bo rubject to the heads of depart- menta of the Missourt Paeitle Rallway, Bt. Louis, Mo., na follows: All remittances will be mado to 0, L. Gurrl- Fon, Cashler; all freight and telet reports 10 C. G. Warner, Auditor; all matters pertaining to tho legal department, to‘... Portis, attorney. The motive power.ind imnehinery will be under chargo of John Hewitt, Superintendent motive power tnd machinery. The car repairs under ohn Hodge, Superiitendent car department. The maintehance of bridies and buildings, on completed roud, under It. M, Peck, Superint ent of bridges ‘and buildings, at Pucitl Appbeatlons for freight and passenges w Mo. ates, bo inate on M, T.. Sargent, Assistant Freight and Passenger Agent, Atchison, Kas, W. W, Fagan will herensfter be known ns Bus erintendent of this Division, with duties 18 eratofore assigned, Including the distribution of Such and necounting for same to RR. Powell, Fuel Agent, St. Louls. H. V, Varies, Muster Mechunte, ix continued, subject to tho Instric- tions of J. Hewitt and J, Hodge, Requisitions for supplick and imuterials must be mude in writing, ace eriy-certitied to by the head of Dopartment In whictrkamo ts to bo usd, then forwarded (o head of sumo Department. No ono will be permitted to purebase supplies with- out an order from the Generit] Superintendent, The head of cneh Department will cause to bo mide ont at once un accurate und econiplete tn. Yentory of ull the property in hls Department belonging to the Central Branch Union Pacitic Rallrond Company nnd forward sume ‘to tho General Superintendent. ‘ITE WEST-SIDE UNION DEPOT. ‘The arrangements for the construction of tho new Union Dépot at the corner of Canal and Madison streets aro completed, and there are no more obstacles in the way to the fin- mediute conunencoment of work on the now and much-needed structure, except that Jack- son street, froin Canal street to the river, has never been vaented, and, until this Is done, operations cannot becommenced. Thostreet for that distance exists only on the map, having never been opened, 28 it would be o! no use to anybody, bein: jutersected by rail- road tracks, and the land on both sides belng owned by the railroad companics, An ordinunes for the vacation of the streets will probably bo Introduced In tho Council to-morrow evening, and there ean hardly & doubt that it will readily be passed, to enable the raflroads to commence he construction of thelr dépot, which will he a benefit to the West Sido, and the West Side Aldermen cannot afford to have this qnuch-needed Improvement delayed any long- er, Monroe street also runs through the site of the new aenOt, but this was vacated some years ago. ‘The dépot, as already stated, will extend from Madison to Van Buren street, and will bo divided In the centre by Adams street viaduct, The tracks, however, will he continuous, as the ‘traing can pass under- neath the viaduct. All the Innd between Madison and Van Buren streets, and Canal street and the river, has been pur chased by the raitrond companies, and if the Counel! passes the ordinance for the vacation of Juckson street, between the river and Canal street, ground for the new dépdt will bo broken within thirty days. The new structure will cost about | $1,500,000, und will bo one of the finest and most commodious dépéts In the country, ANOTHER EASTERN TRUNK. LINE, The latest project is said to be the exten- ston of the Atlantic & Great Western Rall- rond, which was bought Inst week by 2 Com- mittee for the English bondholders, from West Sulem, 0,, to. Chicago, and tts connection at tho Enst with tha Reading Raitrond, thus forming another continuous through route from Chicago to New York and Philndelpiin, Itts clahned that Franklin 13. Gowan, Prestdent of the Philadelphia & Reading, wont to Europe lust June for the Rurposa of -offecting such an arrangement, With this end in “view, ho arranged for the control of the Bound Braok route, which will five iim a continuous Hie from Williamsport, Pa. to New York. From Williamsport the Ino ‘Ty to be extended fn a porthveesterly direetion to aconnection with the Atlantic & Great Wostern at Salamanca by the parties Who Just purchased the At- lantic & Grent Western, further claimed that these parties Intend during the comlng sinter to build a new line trom West Salem, ©, to cileana, ‘These ‘rumors look rather plausible, as the Philadelpiia & Rending, which 1s one of the wealthlest cor porations In the country, and controls the most of the anthracite coal business, lias lon, been desirous eet ing a direct route to che engoand the Wert. If the parties are in earnest they can command all the means nec- essary to carry out the project, — Et.) Ve & G, Rarrian, N. OC, Jan, 10—C, N. Meee, Vice-President, and Committca of the Board of Directors of the East Tennessee, Virginian & Georgia Rallrond Company have been in conference several days with the Governor and President of the We:tern North Carolina Railroad and Board of Directors, It is bo Tleved the conference will result in seeurin fale connection over the Western Road with the Cinchmnatl & Louisville, vin Knoxville, as Ithas leaked out arrangementa lave been muta between the Loulaville & Nushville und the Knoxyille & Ohio for immediate cone nection ut the State Line, north of Knoxville, NEBRASKA RAILROANS, Osa, Neb, Janu, 10.—The Ratlway Age of a recent date, In asummary ‘of the rull- toad building of the Nation, credits Nebraska with but 125 milles of new road, ‘The editor of tho Republicun, of this city, hag taken the trouble to collect the actual railroad statistics of the State, which shows 926 infles of track netually Iald, and grade completed and ready for track for 159 mites farther, making the retual number of miles of exten- sion for the year 405 miles, In addition to this, the yarlous. railroads have already contracted with. counties ta build during next yeur 200 adiitiounl aniles, with asmany inore miles projected, and whitelt will actually be constructed, assuring: Nebraska about 2,000 miles of railroad by — Dec, 31, 1880, FIRES. *NEWHALL IOUSE, MILWAUKEE, Spectat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. Minwarken, Wis, Jan. 1O—-At a quarter past So'elock this morning a fire broke out. fn the northwest portion of the Newhall Honse, which for a brief time threatened the destruction of the entire bullding, Anatarm was conimuntented to the Central Fire Sta- tlon froin the ‘Telephone Exchange. Simul- taneously with this call,n menucing blaze poured through the wooden ventilator shaft whieh towers above the roof of the hotel, Tils prompted Chief Claymier to sound a general alarm, so 1s to bring the entire Depurtinent into service ns quickly as possible. The response was so ready, ant tho work of the firemen so vigorous, that by 4 ofelock the danger of wholesate destruction had been averted, and nothing remained to be done except to ex- tingulsh the smoldering embers, The fire originated through carelesness of tho employés in charge of tho furnaces, which are on the kitehen floor. ‘The flames Reem to have originated from the furnace doors, and, communicating to the wooden ventilator shaft, sped thelr way to the top of the building with lightuing-like rapldity. Discovery of the fire was first nade by . O'Brien, commercial editor — of the Ercning Wisconatn, and quickly there- after by Messrs. Nichols and Tar- old, of tha Rice Surprise = Party theatrical troupe, who were sitting up with asick member of thelr company. ‘This was onthe fourth floor. Leaving Messrs. Nichols and Harold to unreel the hose attached to the stund-pIne, Mr. O’Brien hastened to awaken the hired help, who oceupled the portion of the floor nearest to the fire. By the thne this duty had been performed the hose was ready and the water turned on, and then the three gentlemen began a battle with the fire, whieh insted fully twenty minutes before the members of tha Department sue- ceeded in bringing any streams to bear fron th eet Hines. In order to reach the blazing shaft It became necessary to break the windows communicating therewith, ‘This drove a large body of flame into. the rooms adjacent, and the valiant boarders found that they had a herculean task upon thelr hands. Nevertheless they persevered, and, with the ald of the members of the Fire De- part eceeded in driving out every vestige of the devouring clement after four rooms had been gutted, On the fifth floor similar good work was done, Tiere there Is a similar rooin, from which the flames might have spread over the upper portion of tho building, but they were prevented fromsodoing, though not until the toor-thmbers along the entire depth of the hotel, from. Broadway to the alley, liad been charred an inch or more deep. On the third floor, adjacent to the shaft, sotne damage was done to the furniture and fixtures In sev- erul rooms, but the flames did not sprerd as. onthe fleorabove. In addition ta the de- struction by fire much injury to carpets, fur- nitnre, and plastering resulied in the north- ern portion of ‘the hotel from tho quintithes of water that had te be poured tpon the flames in order to subjugate them, Taken allinall, the call upon the New- hall Mouse this time was an eed ugly close one, Nothing but the presence of the hitge ventilating shaft, and the proxinuly of the stand-pIpe with hose attachment, pre- vented the entire destruction of the building, and an appalling loss of Iife among the servants, most of whom are females, The shaft served to draw the smoke and flames upward to the open alr, and thus the hall- ways on the different floors were kept reason- ably free from the elements of dires destruc. tlon, Had the fire broken out In any other portion of the building, there Is no telling what night have been the extent of the loss ‘of tife, as not lesa than 800 persons were sleeping soundly within its walls when the alarm was given. Tho behavior of the guests and help after thelr sudden. awakening was, adiirable, Soma screaming occurred among the females, but for a few moments only, when all moved beyond the Hne of danger quietly and with- out unseeinly baste and Jostle. ‘The loss upon the building and furniture fs yartonsly estimated, Chict Clayinier'’s tie- ures are $1,000 on building and $4,000 on fur- niture. One insurance agent thinks $6,000 will be required to repair the 'build- ing and about S200 to replace the furniture damaged and destroyed, Another agent makes nm uiess of $4,000 on buifling and $2,600 an furniture. And so the guesses rin. A medium of these guesses mikes the Joss $3,500 on Duilding and $2,500 an furul- ture,—or £6,000 in all, ‘The building Is in- sured for $80,500 In thirty-two companies, and the furniture for $20,000 In twenty differ- ent companies, The tire has not disturbed the running ar- rangements of the hotel materially, and the entlre damage will probably be fully repaired within ten days, IN WISCONSIN, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Jan, 10.—Salschelder’s block, in Fort Howard, Wis., was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The bulld- ing hada frontage of 100 feet and depth of S83 feet. It was erceted In 1873, uta cost of over $30,000, Tho raom fn the southeast corner of the bullding was occupled as a lodge-room by the A.O.U. W. ‘Their tosa cannot be short of $300, with no fusurance, The Kalmbach Rifles ocenpied the southwest corner room ag anarmory, ‘They lost everything,—muskets, accoutrements, furniture, and uniforms, Loss estininted at about $1,800, on which thoy have an insurance of $850 In the Commercial Insurance Company of, New York, ‘The lower floor was divided. Into stores, and oc enpied by G, Oldenburg, Aug. Planert, If Burmelster, and D, W. Bromley, The losses are as follaws; Rullding DN, Burns... Following Is the jusurance, North Heitish, Londousseses Orient, Hartford. National, Wurtfort Franklin, Pathe Commercial, Now National, Now Yark.. New Hampghiro, Man Concordia, Milwauk: Liverpool, London & Globe.. Total. sreserees Bik According to the adjustments {ust vom pleted. the Maine sustulned by the Philip Best Brewing Company above insurauce in the Ny arnt of their Ei pire, Brewery, ouses, 18 S127. OF 40 is credited to mas ghinery, and the remainder upon the bulld- fines. “The insurance upon the gruin, duclud- ing salvage, let the Company out whole in that direction, ‘The salvage of the tusuraneys ecumpanies upon the grain was only $5,670.68, ora little over Bly per cent of the Insurmice, The Insurance upon the wagon-nunifias tory of Mitchell, Lewis & Co,, destroyed by firs yesterday at Racine, was as follows: Phentx, Hartford, Continental, Now ¥ Unilerwriters’, Ni Pinenlx, New Yor! 2Etna, Elarttont. r elevators, and ina! this anount, $12, pel Mu ee Vonnaylyaita, Pb ph! 3/500 Bt, Pifal Fire & Murine, io Manhattan, New York. 100 Tho product of the manufactory lastseason was 14,000 wagons. AT LUDING'TON, MICIT, Spectat Dispatch ta ‘The Chicago Tribune, Luptnaton, Mich. Jan, 10,—Tho following buildings were burned Inst night: E.N, Fiteh’s restaurant, worth $300; insured In the Aurora for $200; Blair & Ely's bank, fally insured; $200 Jn the Merldan, $400 hn Manufacturers’ & Builders’ Company, $400 in the Montauk; bank vault uninjured; Mrs. Hines’ saluon, insured in the New York Un- derwriters’ for S24, und in the Security for $100; two stores of Monlen Gish, insured for $800 ju the New Orleans Insturanes Asso- elation, Origin of the fire unknown, AT BROWNSIALE, MINN, Bpeetat Mirpatch to The Chtergs Tribune, La Crosse, Wis., Jan, 10.—The large grain elovator of Cargill & Van, at Brownsdale, Minn, was ecntlrely destroyed by fire Iast night. About 20,000 bushels of grain were algo destroyed. The elevator was valued at $9,000; Sustired for $6,000, ‘There was.an in- surance of $15,000 on the grain, The fire originated In the elevator, CRIMINAL NEWS. TO BE WANGED. Kpecat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Nasuvir.e, Tenn, Jan. 10—John Hall and Burrell Sulth, both colored, were to-day sentenced by the Supreme Court tobe hanged at Murfreesboro, thirty iniles from Nashville, omthe 2th of February, for the murder of Henry S. Pugh, a prominent citizen of Rutherford County, on the 16th of May, 1879, Between 11 and 12 o’cloek at night Pugh and his wife were awakened by the barking of theirdog. Pughobtalned a light andstarted out to ascertutn the cause of the disturbance, after lis wife had handed him a toy pistol, While stooping to pass uniler the steps of storehouse near the residence Pugh was fired nt by Hall, but the bullet falled to strike him. Pugh returned the shot without effect. Hall fired a second time, the ball entering Pugh’s breast, passing diagonally through the body, and lodging in the right groin, Pugh staggered into the house and Halland Smith fled, going to thelr homes, ‘The next morning Mall bid bis re- volver ina stable, where It was found after- ward, Pugh dled within twenty-four hours. Hall, Smith, Kdward Lytle, Henry Hothert, Joseph Butler, Henry MeFerren, Edward cAdor, William Sinith, colored, and Ulek mtghter, white, were arrested ona charge: of compli in themurder, Willimm Smith turned St: evidence, revealing the fact that the prisoners belonged tow band organ- ized for the purpose of robbery, Many build- ings w robbed and burned thtourh the agency of the bund, who were bound by solemn oath ta protect each other, even to | deat! Upon being nrrested Hall and Smith cont f their guilt, eae alleging that the other committed the mur- it The trial resulted In Halt and Sinith i senite to death and the rest to tw twone years! huprisomnent, They ap. ealed, and Smith and Hall's case was tried. When sentence was pronounced by J Freeman, atl was visibly alte Smith maintained perfect composure. afternoon they rellerated their former cot- feastun to your correspondent, but declared that the rest of the prisoners: were Innocent, Hall has a wife and two: children, Smith Is single, ‘The former is 35 years old and the latter 51. ARNEST OF 'TITEVES. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chteagn Tribune, Mespora, IIL, Jan, 10.—The greatest ex- citement ever had here fora tong the was awakened toaluy by the arrest of the most nefarious gang of thieves that ever infested thiscity, Lareenies and burglaries of vari- ous kinds have been committed here for niiny mouths without any possible clew to. the thieves, A detective named Green, from St. Louls, has heen engaged for over a month, and the accidental discovery a few days ago of a pair of sleeve-buttons, sold by one of the thieves, was the clew to the unearthing of a large amount of stolen property and the arrest of the long-suspected thieves, Marshal Smith and Officer Mart mude the rald this orning, and by noon had seven in the lockup, two others being out of reach. George Bowers, wias “Sandy,” WHliam Hunter, alias “Candy Charley,” of Chicago, and k Farling were brought before Squire Castle. Mr. PAL Cooper and Mrs, Mary Ken- nedy Identified the property found as portions ofthat stolen fron: them and traced to the prisoners, who walved defense after a hear- ing of several liours. Bowers and Hunter wers bound oyer to. .tha Cir- cult Court in bonds of $990 exch, and Farling was granted a eontinuance ull Monday in bonds of $000, In the evening dames Brenning was brought before Exquire Tlarris, and a continuance was granted fn hisease til a week from Monday In) $800 bonds, Tay Dunn, Ed Welsh, and Dan Burk were brought before Justices Guy. Dunn was bound over to the Clreult Court ti $500 bonds, Welsh gave bonds of $500 to ap- pear nweek from Monday, and Bark was dischurged.. The Court sat fill 10 p.m Some of the prisoners, though hard cases, belong to respectable though Wamble parents, who huve the sympathy of many good citl- zens, But a worse gang, ou the whole, it wonld be hard to fluid, and the whole popu- ulation rejolee at their captre, and experience the tirst sense of writy for many mouths, DISCIARGED, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, Jan. 10—The discharge from cus- tody of Miss Helen Josephine Ward, charged with shooting her mother, Is a matter of con- gratulation among very large numbers of people here tu-day. ‘The city was startled on the 80th of December at the report of the shooting of Mrs. Ward by her daughter, and the young lady was as much surprised as anybody at being arrested for murder, although she confessed to having fired the shotinhersleep, Her story was'a strange one. She and her mother had been talking about burglars before golng to bed, and had placed n loaded revolver close at hand, ready foranemergency. ‘The motherwoke upseveral times, and nervously asked Helen if she was sure no one wis around, ‘The daughter heroleally brandished the weupun, and sitid she was reuly fur any intruders, About + ofetock she fell ausleen tonwake agnin about Thy aloud nolse and fo sind the smoking pls- tolin her hand and her mother dylig. | ‘The irl was arrester, inainly beeatse two clam ers of the weapon were empty and two swords were fond on the head of the wom- an, All sorts of slanderous stories wera started eanuertinng. the two women, who occupied a Algh position in so- elety, and) the young. oman to whom Miss Ward {s engaged, But this was ended to-day when the Inquest was conchuled, showing that only one shot had been fired, the other cartridge having been withdrawn for preeantionary measures, and) that one wonnd was mindy by tho muzzle of the pistol while the girl was throwing it around in her sleep. The District Attornuy stated in cou that he was vonvinced that ‘the relations tween the two woinen were of the most af fectionate nature, and he ghiully moved to not progecute tho cuse. ANOTITER CHURCIT SCANDAT. Jensey Ciry, Jane JO—A reat scandal leaked ont In Norristown yesterday, A Methodist clergyman and a young Id attractive brunet, aro nvelyed. She was member of his pastoral flock, and formerly played the organ of the church over whilelt ho presided, She was absent from home Kone days past and returned fn a feeble con- dition, and hax since been confined to her bed, A short time age a stage-driver found apackage uddressed to her, atl sald it cone tained medicines al tnstruments for the purpose of nialpractileas alse a note dechired tobe in tho clergyman's handwrithg, ‘The young lady is the daughter of a very respect- able farmer, ‘Tho mlolater jas a wife and childs years of age. Me was reported ta be too fniiinate with a yang and prepossessing young lady of Parafippany, JOANNES' BODY IN DEMAND. Brovknyy, Jan. 10—The Superintendent, of Maple Grove Cemetery, whore the body of George, the Count Joanues, is buted, re- celyed Information that $500 had been offered for the head and bratu of the Count, An it- tempt was made twice this week to steal the body at night. RIOOTING AFFRAY. Tlartvoun, Jan, 10—A shooting alfray oce curred to~lay between Dr, George F, Hawley and Charles M, Webster, Insurance agent, at the dwelling of the litter, Webster wasshot through the hand and Dr, Hawley inthounn, near the shoulder. Mrs, Webster was about leaving her husband with their three chil- aren, ostensibly to vislt friendsin New York, Webster como home and found tho funily about to take a carriage for the dépot, and the Doctor locked in, He broke open the tor, ‘The Doctor says he was on 0 pro- fessional visit.. After the shooting Mrs. Webster started for the tratn with her chil- aren, but was stepped by the police. Her hushand expressed a wlilingness that she altoutht go, but forbade her taking the chil- ren. — LIVES BY HIS WITS. New Yonk, Jan. 10.—An_ adventurer, enll- Ing himself Count Maurts de Fez, haa been swindling sone very respectable persons of this city by a promise of marriage and offers of introduction to his titled friends, One young lady who hoped to become a Countess by marriage to him sold her costly furniture for the Count's benefit, and a confiding gene tleman friend contributed a dress sult and a fine shirt for tho same purpose, The swind- ler, it fs supposed, fled to Montreal. ‘The opinion Ig expressed by many) Frenchmen that the pretended Count was a member of a ming of young men who make «w living by their wits, and had headquarters in Leleester Square, London. DEATH SENTENCE, Nasnvin.e, Tenn, Jan, 10—John Hall and Burrell Sintth, colored, were to-day sen- tenced by the Supreme Court te he hanged at Murfreeshoro, Feb, 20, fer the murder of Maj, Poeh at that place on the 16th of May lust. Memrins, dan. 10—Phe jury to-day in the Crhuloal Court returned a verdict of murder in the first degree inthe ease of Henry Sinith, colored, tried for killing Chaney Long, col- ored, in 18 its, colored, was to-day sen- zed March 12 for the murder of Mrs. W,C, Foster last danuary, An ap- peal will be taken to the Supreme Court, y OUT OF 8800, Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune, Prowa, IL, Jan, 10.—Michael Vorte, an old French saloonkeeper, was taken in by two French contidence-men yesterday, who lind made his acquaintance. ‘They repre sented to him that they had a box full of gold, and he lent them $800 in greenbaeks on it. ‘They said they were going lito business, and did iat want to spend the gold, After they left the old man opened the box, and founda briek, Telegrams were s ent out, and the thieves overhatted) tn Decatur. They will be brought back to this city. CON FIDE: FATAL SHOOTING, St. Loris, Jan. 10—Mall advices from New Madrid, In the extreme southeastern part of the State, say that Martin Paquette, 2 former tenant of the Hon. James $. Barnes, shot and killed the latter Inst Sunday, put- thyg a Jond of slugs froma shotgun into his left breast, Paquette was arrested, The af- falr grew out of a disagreement while set- tiling their fandlord and tenant accounts. COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, AK City, Mo. Jan. 10--A United States detective named Slpson reached this city toalay from the West, having In charge aman nuned Johnson, arrested for passing. A FORGER ARRESTED. Special Agents Stuart and Adams, of the Pastal Department, late Inst night arrested Gottlieb Hansen, who is charged with forg- Ing the name of Gustay Hartwly ton reeeipt for a registered er containing money, whieh he In some way talned had been recelved at the 1’o: fice a few days ugo, CONSPIRACY LO DEFRAUD, Wiu.tamsronrt, Pa, Jan, 10,—Peter Her- die and Horace I. Taylor were convicted to- day ona charge of conspiracy to defraud the creditors of Taylor, who wasa private banker atthe thne of Herdle’s failure, A motion was made for a new trial. ANOTHER DEPAULTER, PMLADELPIIA, Pa, Jan, 10—George C. Lissan, the missing Secretary of the German. Fire-Insurance Company, ls announced og 3 defaulter, UNWRITTEN MISTORY. How Enginnd Attempted to Geet Wid ofOur Allies During the Hevolutton- ary War. Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicano Tribune. Bostos, Jan. 10—An unwritien page of history eame to light today ut the dinner of the Banks Club. ‘The story was told by the llon, E,W. Stoughton, ex-Minister to Rus- sing and he gave tt as told to him authe tleally while nt his post fn St. Petersburg: “ During the War of the Revolution, in 1730- *81, England attempted to negotiate with Tussin: and Prussia to combine against France and compel her to withdraw her fleet from American waters, offering ns 2 con- shleration tho cession of the Island of Minortea, Inthe Mediterranean, Fortunate: ly for the Young Amertean Republte, the Proposal did met meet with favor-In the eyes of Catherine IL, and Prussia did not dare to join England single-hunded. The legend is'of importance only as showing the desire of Englund to regain possession of her Colonies here and the great danger of our country averted by tho non-intervention policy of Russia's Queen.” OBITUARY. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bioomsaton, UL,Jan, 10.—Capt, Wiliam Fitzwilliam, senior member of the dry-goods firm of Fitzwilliawn & Son, af this elty, dled to-day of dvopsy of the heart, aged 65 years, Capt. Fitzwilliam was one of the most re- spected eltizens of Bloomington, Hoe for- merly resided in Bainbridge, O. Special Dispaten to The Chicago Tribune. Dernorr, Mich, dan, 10.—Edward C, How- ard, of Dearborn, dled yesterday at the rips old age of 81 years, My, Howard was brother of the late Col, Joshua Howard, of Detrolt, and caine of good old Purltan stock, one of his Jumediate ancestors, Capt. John Tow- ard, having been the first milltary ofl. eer of the TMymouth colony, | Deceased served ag a powder-monkey on board the Chesgpenie: in her lilstoric ‘combat with the British aan-af-war Shannon, haying velun- teered for the occasion, He was taken pris- oner and sent to the Bermudas, but was sub- sequently released, and afterwards served bbs country pader Gen, Dearborn, Hoe was a re- markubly fine-apnearin ¢ old gentleman, pase- ing for not more thin 40 or 65 years, dan. 10.—Tho wife of Gen, thls morming, aged 24, K, dan. 10,—Frank Leslie, tho jel this afternoon at his rest. MILWAUKEE WATER SERVICE, Special Diapateh to The Chicago ‘Tribune, Miwwarker, Wis., Jan, 10,—This forenaon Tue Tmt correspondent obtained from the City Engineer somo instructive figures concerning the waterservies of Milwaukee, Aceordlng to these figures, the total water rates ussessed in 1570 wero $191,535.21; other ensh lems collected, $8,021,18; water-plpe ussesdinents, $14,006,543 back taxes of 1878 collected, $2,440.23, Making a grand total of SHOAL, The mulntenance of the works during 1870 cost $54,505.11, and the constric- tion ticeount amounted to $10,kshe3 addl- onal, oor | $74,7383,0 in all, This leaves a balances of — recelpts over expenses. of 371,547.28, The net receipts of the Water Departinent ure $40,000 greater thantin 1878, while the cost of muatenance has been less, notwithstanding the fact that the av tif dally pamplag ‘wis 1,000,000 gul- Jons greater than In 1878, —————___ AUGUSTA RACES, Avavara, Ga, Jun. 10.—The Citizens’ As- soclation races wound up brilliantly, ‘fhe mile dash was won by Plinetold, faye orit; Dell second, O My third, ‘lune, 1:50, The mile-heat race wus won by Gabriel, Luey Hit second, and Santue third, ‘Plume, 153g, 1 stihy, Henle won the mateh race with Robert Emuett, ASSAULTED. Joseph Aunat, vnon-Union man employed ‘at the Stock-Yards, while on his way home from work Inst evening, Was assaulted by some Union men In the vicinity of the mills on Ashinud ayenug. Ho received two rather severe cuts on the head, which were evie ‘5 dently inflicted with some ‘blunt instrument. * ife reported the assnult at the police stations, aud went to his home, No. 467 Loomis street, LOCAL CRIME. 3 THE JUSTICES. D. F. Buckley appeared before Justice Summerfield yesterday charged with lareeny asbailee. He was put under bonds of $500 until Jan, 17, ; The irrepressible Constable Doran {sin the Hog agatn: eels time he ts charged with je tarceny of astack of hiny, worth $40, and Ahog, worth 86, from Willlam Relmselineider, Ue will be tried before Justice Hammer, W. Henri Barnes, 0“ coon who parts his halr and his name in the iniddie, was up he- fore Justice Prindiville jestarday tacomplain of Alonzo Parham, another “coon,” who had. had been threatening to thrash him. Par- ham was put under bonds of $900 to keep tha pence for six months, Justice Wallace: Henry Jackson, n colored man charged with stealing from his former. employer, J. DB. Greenebitim, of No. 607 Alichigan ayenue, 2 820 avercoat, and ehain worth $55, 400 to the Criminal Court; Jolin Morgan, larceny of 1 toilet dress- ing-cass from Vergho, Rubling & Co., by whom he was employed; Nettie Lee, larceny of 815 from John Miller, $200 to the Criminal Court; John Downey, Jarceny of three overcoats’ from No. 75 Van Buren street, $600 to the Criminal Court; T. M. Langstreth, larceny of books from the Good- speed Publishing Company, by whom he was employed, SF to the Criminal Court; George Dutcher, burglary. of — Staleck's restaurant, $200 to the Criminal Court; Max Fuller, same charge, o to the 12th; George G, Chittenden and Hugh Sanderson, vagrants, twelve hours ta leave town. Justice Kaufmann: John Refling, assaulting his wife, $500 to the 1th; Thomas Tlenderson, larceny of an overcuat from An- drew is Herel, aun fines Sohn Saunier assaulting Joshua Cushman, of No, 132 Hurl- but street, $300 to the 10th. Ever sinee the night of election, Fred Smith, fonnerly an einployé fn the auction honse of W, A. Butters & Co,, has been lying at his home, No. 153¢ Silver street, doing his best to recover froin a inurderoug assault made upon him by highwaymen that night. While on his way s liome at am early hour. sin the = morning he was accosted on the street by three youn: nen who hind evidently been out like hims i upon a frolic consequent upon the way elvetion went. At the corner of Congress and Halsted streets, some trivial dispute having arisen, Smite und one of his come minions, who were all strangers to him, egan senfiling, At first the en- counter appeared to be quite friendly, but Smith getting the upper hand, his antagonist began fighting in earnest, and being a desperndo he took chances In the fet which Smith tad never thought of, The stranger's necomplleesithereupon turned to, and In an. incredibly rtspace of tine Smith had been most brutally kicked and beaten, A policeman, who was stand. Ing uot far | awe witnessed the encounter, but thinking ft ended as it begun, did not -cousider ft worth while Interfering, But when the unfortunate thn came to his senses sufticiently to sereany for ald, he ran to the seene, and “at his ap proach the trio ran through an alley, the oflicer firing one shot at them as they rin. At tho other end of the alley Ofticer Scott, who had heard the shot, grabbed one of the trlo, whom he at once reeog- nized ns a notorious character named Francis Lefevre, ving with his parents on Fifteenth street. As the officer was putting the land- eutfs upon his prisoner he silpped out of his overcoat and dirted away despite the shots fired in the hope of scaring him Into a halt, Since that date Smith has been having 1» de- cidedly uncomfortable time of it. In the seutia he managed ta save his wateh, but the thieves wot away with oa portion of the chain and all his cush, Friday night, the police enapttred Lefevre just ashe was running. away from his louse to escape them, and before daylight he told who: his accompll were, and the pollee, pacity niroate Joby. Jivan, sraliclinet elaney, and one Murphy. Yesterday before” Justice Walsh it) was ascer- tained that Murphy was not wanted, and Delaney so Industriously gave his compane fons ANT that he, too, was discharged. Le- fevre and Ryan were held ‘in $800 each to the Criminal Court, and, as each one implicated is auternlnel to steal oriler te mane shine self a Penitentiary sentence, {t 1s quite pro! able that all will Ye settled,” ‘i — RNOBBERTES. The residence of WalHer A. Dwight, No. 269 Ontario strect, was entered Friduy even- ing by burglars, who managed to get away with a gold wateh-chain and locket, an other articles valned In all at $250, Mrs, Mary. Miller, of No. 175 North Curtis street, yesterday reported that n gold wateh and long, plain gold chein was stolen from beneath tie mattress upon which she was sleeping. She_beileves it was stolen from her by her husband, from whom she has been separited for some time, La was the onl: person who knew v e she kepther vale unbles, and also the only person who knew the catch of n certain window, _throngh which entrance was ctfected. Mrs, Miller re fee to prosecute, andghence no arrest was made. ARRESTS. Jolin Dolan, a saloon Inafer, was yesterday arrested by Detective ‘Traynor, who found lim in possession of thirteen new pocket knives, which It ts thought will lead to hiv identifiestion as a burglar who went through a cutlery store on State strect a few nights ago and helped himself to a considerable quantity of plunder. ‘Thomas O'Brien, who, from the nmuber of times he is arrested night erroneously be supposed to be the only confidence swindler in Chicago, was ngnin taken In yesterday: by the Central Station detectives, ‘This tne he is wanted on a procecendo issued in tha Criminal Court on an appealed tlie of $100, In his possession was found a remarkably fine puckage of * boodle,” or mock money. Early last eventng Ofleers Lueders and Bruton came wpon a crowd of suspicious young nen githered In a saloon at thenorth- exst corner of Adains and Dearborn streets, who upon secing the ofllcers seattered, and rau. nly two of the number, William Rathbone and John Williuns, were arrested. The former Is supposed to have stolen 4 ehinehilla sack overvont, no lining, for which an owner is wanted, ‘The latter was booked for vagraney. TOM PAINE. Wis Birthday to Bo Appropriately Res membered. Tho Tom Paine Monumental Association mot yestoniay ufternoon at 2:30 o'clock In Room 2d of tho Palmer Hougo. Prof. V. 13, Denslow presided. There were present Georgo Shufeldt, C. C, Westover, Dr, C. G. Muoll, Gen, 1. N. tiles, Ernst Prussing, Marshall Peck, D, K. Boyesen. Tho following Committce on Reaolutiona was appointed: 18. C. Keeler, Col, J.C. Bundy, and Gcorgn C. Westover, Mr, Prussing suggested tho appointment of a conmittes to scoure a bust of Tum Paine, and Mr, Boyeson moved that they form 4 permanent association, to bo known as tho Palne Monument Association, which should live until {ts work was accompllahed, and Jonger If it was neecs- fury, Mr, Beck spoke of the charvotor of ‘Tom Paine, and that thoy should perpotunte his views in snore thin w nionument, but advocated Ita erection. Mr, Prusal thought the books of Thomas Patne should be elreulated and publia opinion thus molded. But bo thought alsa that a monument abould be crooted, showing thut ho deserved the gratitude of the People, Another gentlemun suggested the publication of 8 memorial cdiion uf the works of Tom Paine, with articles from auch mon us Col. Ingersoll and ox-Miuister Washburne, who would no duubt eonaent to wid in the work, by whieb funda could bo raised in part for tho erec+ don of 1 moequinent, Prof, Denslow and othors furthor discussed the bustier aud ‘Tom Pulne's etandard in rotation to religion, the Committeo an Resolutions reported aa folluwas Wienean, 1 tt oguition should bu toate uf tie tuwiuory UE ekons FR ra ma Aaergr tt got poe esolveds Tuas tuts eratiat dieapyolne a eraust4e3 of trea tG repurt at rome Suture aueslun w plat fur permanent ormantzation, with w name, rujos, aid ees frsulved, Thut wb onde measures Le taken to orect in sony diéstrably wn wultabld place In thls city 6 status ta tite taney of hows Vatny. Heautved, ‘hint Rubwrt G. Inyeriult bu invited to de, Hyer wleckury in this ety upon the uuniversary of ‘Thomas Painu's birthday, Jan, 2 for the Lenent of a aid for such w purpose, Heaolved, ‘Phat coumuitto of vleven be appuinted by this mgett rangemonts fur muck lect « tre ta take charka of the procuuds, und w bu an ox: veulvo committee fur all purposes’ Unul the perma= Bent orguntznllun of sie proposed soclety, After sume further discussion the resolutions were adopted, and tho mevting adjourned. After the meeting udjourued the Committea mot, aud it was stuted that Contrul Mualc-Hall had been secured for tho Palue celel on tho evoning of tho ith inst,