Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. tho samo na othor people, and nro protected, or ought to be, in wo doing by the Constitution and jnwa of the land, Tholong tne of white eml- grants who have flocked into Kansas nid oll other now States from the Fast bas never sug- gested to any Senator the propriety of an ins vestigation, for tho simplo reason that it was no- poy’s Lualness. Mr. Voorhcos’ schemo ts worthy only of ridicule, and it will aurprino no ono that word comes fram Washington that tho project thore {6 tho Inughing-stook of all sensible peu- ple. Turns Is quite a swearlng-match In prog- ress botween tho publishors of tho Now York Sun and tho New York Herald na to which prints tho greater number of papers. Tho Sun man awonrs to 107.267 copies on Thursday, 114,572 on Saturtay, and 119,747 on Bunday of the Inst week in December, The Herald follow sees him and gocs him votter—vist Thuraday, 116,00; Batur- diay, 121,700; Bunday, 127,800, of second week in Janunry. Enoch is now accusing the othor of exnggoration, and both have resorted to offora of bets, $5,000 0 sido. Pools sell about ovon, an the public think both aro lying, " A Boston correspondent writes that nobody hasan Presidential boom growing at present in Massachusetts, and that: “Tam not sure but her better olnss of Ropub- Heans would prefer tho honest, pure, and cone eorvative, if not always conalatent, Administrn- tlon of President Hnyes to by ale lea. Ibis not probable that this Rotiora lon will ever ace n hetier Cabinet than ho bus given us. As things are ut present there 1s no Grant boom or uny other boom with 18."" ae ‘Tum Republican State Central Committco of Weat Virginin havo designated the 12th-dny of May next as tho dato for holding a convons. tion of the party at Wheeling for tho purpose of selecting ten delegutes to the National Prest- dentin! Convention, to bo held at Chicago on tho ga day of June, Tho leading Republican pipers of that Stnte nre genorally opposed to tho third-term moyoment, ‘Tue cril-kagper now has two asslstants with him,and eXtenslvo preparations ure beeing: mado to keep off nny tco that may come that ‘way next month.—Journal, From presont appearances tho crib-keoper and hig two nasistunte have a soft thing of it, They are more likely to need fins to keep off the hent than dynamite to kecp away tho ice. “ Exton- slye preparations " isn good " gonk,’” Tur State Register says that “Tho three names that nppenr to’ bo strongest, in conncc- tion with the next Domocrutic nomination for the Governorship of Illinols, are Gen. Farns- worth, Judge Caton, and Gon, Black.” T# Aurora Beacon thinks the candidacy of Mr, Washburno will put a now faco on tho eanvnss, and that somo of tho editors already pledged to aomo of tho othor candidates will bo found hovering. | Grp furasmentars isnlready much talked of in*fow England for United States Senator: from Maino next year in placa of Senator Hum- Un, whose term expires. ‘Tue Toulon (I!.) Herat Hs out for Blaine and tho Galva (IIL.) Journal prints two strong aut!-Grant communteattons. PERSONALS, Roscoe Conkling ts a giddy flirt of 53, George McDonald, the English novelist, Is coming to this country next year, Lorne’s bony bride fs on tho sea, having Balled from Liverpool several days ngo. Actresses have hit upon a new device to secure advertizements, Thoy faint away during tho performance of a play in which they are on- gaged. And now President Grévy has followed Gen, Grant’s exumple and sent the Mikado of Japon a palr of horses, Miko hnd better start a livery-stable, The Rey. Mr. Hayden roundly abuses the iuror who voted for his conviction. Tho public youll be ploused to have Mr. Huyden retire to als original obscurity. Somebody stole the hat of Mr, Charles Francis Adams at the Stuto-House in Boston during tho Innuguration of Gov. Long, and the detectives are looking for a mun with a cold in ‘bls head, A botanist says there ara 42,000 different kinds of weeds in the United States, and every man ts willing to swear that 41,000 of them were to bo found in tho gnrdon that he took cure of when a boy, Man’s fondness for exploration will ‘never ho sutisfied, and no obstacles nro too grent for him. A number of reckless ereatures in thls vity recently organized a “Society for the Dis- covery of Oysters at Church Festivals.” It has been dtscoyercd that young Schultz, the Yale College student who attempted sulciito just week, had, Just provlous to tho commission of the net, been practicing on the violin, and the mystery is unshrouded, Kt. E, Morao was ufter bin, ‘Tho Journal very facetlously remarks that “Tur Tribune criticises Miss Belgnrdo ns if sho was a running mate toRarus.” Such 9 no- torlously sporting publication ns the Juurnal should know that pucers nro nover used as run- alng nates, . At the Inst White-Houso reception Mrs, Hayes wore a combination of Invisible green satin with velvet the same ehudo, old gold satin and a dark-green sutin striped with old gold, on which wero rated velyot tlowera,—a strikingly handsome costume, Joseph Cook said In a recent lecture that “ Kings and Quoens have been the ruln of more than ono mation." his is true, Mr. Cook, but don't lay (t all on the kings and queens, Ten- spots are just as destructive If you only get enough of thom bonten in a tight place, As pooms concerning Vassar girls aro in come Just now, tho Intest ono will bo of in- Cats Thoro was a fair malden in Vissar,, In German no one could surpass hor; Bho danced it go well And talked it so iL ‘That tho Faculty had to uncinss hor, dt Indy writes to this office to state that Years ago wo nskol ourselves that question Which tho renders of Tiz Tne have board 80 Teequently of Inte, ‘What shall wa do with the Jong, long yenra'?" Wo: really don'tknow. Pore hups tho best way would bo to stuck thom up in the back yard crossways of tho short ones, An English papor suys that “Lhe Ducliess of Edinburg has amazed tho English nobility by hor swanlike grace upon tho skates,” Walta Uttle, and her Hoyat Highness will ho showlng thern that the pampored child of an effete inon- arehy can ait down Just as middenty and hard as An ordinary person. A swanlike skator gocth Veforen fall, : Mr, Whitelaw, of Brownyille, Neb. re- cently discovered a new and cffectual wethod of provonting his daughter from golng to partios witha youngman whom ho did not ike, It was elmply to throw a brick atthe young man, and It worked so well that the young Iady's ad- | {rer a slocping under tho snow and Mr. Whito- uw in tho county Jail. on new and novel featuro tn. fashfonablo eddings was rocontly {utroduced by a young ‘a Of thia olty, who requested tho reporters to pene tho customary closing sontenco of thelr ac- Z nts of the ovent go that ft would road: “The wegny Pale loft ata late hour on an extended padding trip, and on thoir roturn will not bo ‘Cund ut tho regidence of the bride's paronta."” drench history In the past hundred years = bits three women who have porhups oxporl- rae ore splendor and moro bitter grief and wenpifteatton than any other three women in tho Pod Marto Antoinette, Josephine, and Eu- tet le—Exehanye, Very truo, But American ste right now oxhibits the only woman that Walker’ Pants without suspondera,—Dr. Mary . é : Cont, Godfrey, of Novada City, I 0 species wae meter, ils mothod of oporition {a to Over the ground to be prospucted fn an eatery Taanner, Upon reaching a point -bo- Reed Which reste ae Sensation comes ovor him, He {8 svizod nut lxziness and becomes sick, We know sov- witha’ who could bear illness of that kind Pi 0 Ercatest fortitude, ‘ tg young man at Lod!, Tonn., not other- Partloular, about his dress, developed a them, Concom as to neckties. Ha bought 1 etl the dozen, spent hour after hour s0- Tho ne and chase the brightest colors. mua no s grew upon bim, until at length thoro ont, Teason to doubt his insanity upon that Loutonan he waa finally sont to an asylum.— Commercial, In Chicago i¢ 18 dlfferont, quartz or gravel gold, a. 7 ama @ porson who atrikes natronk of this kind ts thoreafter alluded to as“ a prominent socloty young guntloman.” Lord Chlof-Justice Molt in enrly life waa vory dissipated, and bolonged to a club of wild follows, most of whom took an Infamous course fn Ife. Ono duy, when his Lordship waa engaged at the Old alloy, a man was convicted of highe way robbory, whom tho Judge remembered to have been ono of hisoldcompanions, Mover by courtonity, Holt, thinking the prisoner did not know him, asked what had beeome of his otd associates, ‘Tho culprit, making a low bow and fotching a deep sigh, repited: “Ah, my Lord, thoy are all banged but your Lordabip and 11" Miss “ Manto”? Smith lina recently been admitted tothe Bar of Kentucky, and an Indians, paper finds fault with her name, It wants to know how George Washington, Horace Greeley, Charles Sumner, Rufus Choate, Ulysses 8. Grant, Henry Ward Heecher, Oliver P. Morton, and ‘Thomns A, Honttricks would have required famo if bandleapped by pet names, and known to tho world as“ Dordie" Washington, “ Hodile” Greoley, * Charlie” Sumner, “ Rufie* Choate, “TLyasio” Grant, “ Harrie" Becobor, * Nollio" Morton, and. ‘Tominie " Hendricka., Mrs, Mary A. Livermore, the lecturer, saya that tho big fires which cook our brenkfnsta conk the women who stand over tho atoves, and thnt there isn waste of wood and 1 waste of women. This {8 vory tric, Mary, but the fault enn custly be remedied, Evory village and town in this country should have a corporation cook- stove, 6o that all the women could perform on It atonee, and at tho same time swap gosalp, thus inaking It poralUle for the Dorcas Societies to acvomplish the objects fur which thoy were cé- tablished. ‘Wendell Phillips is a rieh man, but ho lives Inavory pluin strect wherein mechanics Ive. Everything about bla house fs old, much worn, butelean and never shabby, Ho 132 dovoted husband, and when at home always dines in the room of his wife, who las been an Invalld over alnco she was agit), and who never lenves that room. Garrison once sutd that he tid not know what Phillips’ religion was, but that it must bo Vberal. Redpath suys that In a crisis inthe antt- slavery moyemont, as Mr, Phillips waa leaving his house to make a speech, bis wife said: “Don't ebilly-shally, Wendell.” The exchanges are telling of 2 drunkard at. Battle Hill, Kua,, who resolved to reform or die. Putting some deadly polgon into a gliss with whisky, he locked himself Into room with tho mixture. His plan wasto conquer his craving for uleohol §f possible, and, 1f his appetite over- powered him, Kill himself with tho drink that satiefled It, He was alone with the poison for six hours, and thon he drank it. Tifs life wue snved, howover, by tho timely effortsof a phy- slelan, and he was sont to an asylum for Inobri- utes. Itis evident thatthe man was not using home-made liquor, a8 six hours’ compantonship with genuine Kansas whiaky would ronder im- potent tho most deadly poison, - One of tho most pleasant and teast ostenta- tlous of the charities of the scason fs that do- vised and managed by nwenlthy lady of Phila- delphia, That Indy last year visited the stables of one of the principal street-rillronds and gavo each driver and conductor 1 palrof warm gloves andscarf. ‘This yearsho made a slight vartn- ton in hor gifts. Ench married man received anorder for $5 worth of grocarics, and each single mun a kilt Jucket and a neat necktie. Tho presents are thankfully recelved by tho men, The name of the lady fs not known, Sho fs her own almoncr, and comvs, thickly veiled, inherown carringe, drawn by a pair of very costly horses. A curious accident occurred in’ a small town in the State of Now York, A dressmaker ‘was trying on a dress to ono of her custuiners, a porfectly healthy person, when she compluined of such sudden and severo pain that the work was dlacontinued, The woman soon became une conscious, und a physfclan waa sent for, Ho found that one of her rls was broken, probably, from tho pressure exerted In fitting the dress.— Exchange. Somothing similar to this recently hnppened In Chiengo, ‘Tho woman got througit allright, but when tho dressmaker gent tho bill totho husband sho found that, although per fectly healthy, ho was broke, For obvious reasons—one of which Is, that ft would be bud political economy to bayo all the young men in town running after onu glrl— wo refrain from. giving tho name of tho person who contributed a poem of which tho following verses are tho first and Inats Glve mo kiases—do not stay, Counting In that caroful way; All tho coins your Hos can print Nover will exhaust the mint. Kiss me, thon, Every moment, and again} Give mo kleses—noy, ‘tls true, Zam just as rich as yous and for overy kigs f owo Teun pay you back, you know, 38 me, ther, ‘Every momont, and again! ARMING AGAINST THE INDIANS. Wasitnaton, D, C,, Jan, 23,—Information ins been received at the Department of the Iuterlor that there is 2 movement on fot to organize a band for the purpose of raiding bands of Indians on the Indian ‘ferrltory, Tho parties engaged In the work havo thelr headquarters st Wichita, Kas. ‘Tho subject was discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet to-lny, and ft was decided to Issue instructions to Government ofMfcera In that sectlon of the country to forward all informa- tlon procurable Tegarding tho matter, The War Department willdlistribute tho troops so as to Suppress and check sueh movement ns soon na it is attempted. ——— GAS-MACHINES. Parties contemplating vurehasing gns-ma- chines should not fall to examine the ma- chine manufactured by Matthews & Holt, 76 Dewrborn street, All hinds of gas-machines repatred, : “Living Elol)s.9 Putt Malt Guzette. Not long since thore appenred at Canton a hook whith it fa not unnatural ta suppose may nye Influenced tho decision of the Chinese Guy erninent to carry under their own flag Chiieso emigrants to foreign countries, This. work, whlch professes to flud {n tho condition of chinese Coallos in Cuba and Peru in jus- tification of its title of “Living Hols,” consists of a oniumber of instanees of ernvlty inflleted on Coolles In tho burracoons at Mucao, on board the omigrant ships, and on tho farme und pluitations In those countries, Un- fortunately thore is independent evidence to show that those stutements are nut so exer: nted ag ut frat alyht thelr horriblo details might Jeni one to supposg; but, oven if 0 tithe of whut is stated bo true, tho recently appointed Chinese Commissloner with be tempted to belleve that Moncius throw his net too wide when ho sald that “ allmen havohaturnl syinputhics.” Tho fragedios enacted from thig ta time on board Colle ablpa havo made the outer world aware of gomv of the infserfes endured by the onlgrants. And on thia polut the author of “Living Hells" describes nothing worse than was brought to light ut the thne of tho mutlitcs ‘on board tho Nouville Peuelope and the Dolores Ugarte, The mortulity on tho voyuges has ale ways been acknowledged to be cnormous; and. if wo reckon the losses by wrook, mu! elde and fire, the ecutimate of cont will probabil any oxuggorution, But tl i i ee ed that Ita termination brings no alloy! jon of thoir sufferin Immediately on tan ing they ure marched off to tho marta, where they aro mady to stand stripped, that thelr “polnta” muy ‘be Jnepestod by piontets, who hire thom on louse, Thule dally Ifo is ono of Inccasunt toll, Atdin tho morning thoy vogin tholr work, and with searculy n codsution thoy Inbor on until 10 wt lant, whon thoy retrent to tho close, fotld cabing in which thoy fro compelled to sleep, At tho caprico of their masters, or as punishinent for offcnses, thoy ura subjected to cruel tortures. Outrage i¢ heaped upon thom, and the Jaw to which thoy naturally Jook tor protection ylves thom no redress. Truly Jt may be suid of thom that “ thoy look for judg ment and behold opproslon.” “Thus bereft of all hope, deapair driyca them to sulelde, Some throw thomselyes into tho bolling sugar cal- drone, others drown themselves in the vex, and tho rallways furnish yot anothor way of guining rellef from tho tyranny which crushes thom, Buch ure tho decusations brought by tho au- thor of * piving Hells” aguinat, tho erimps ut Macao and the Coolie ownera in Cuba and Pern. In vorrovoration of each act of cruelty he gives the name of a sutferer who bug endured {t, and invomo caaca tho evidence of tho men. them selves. ‘The fllustrations with which the volume 4g thiekly studded represent in full dotail tho auffert of the ontyrants, and tend an ad- ditional intorest tow work which derives tm- portance from tho intluenco It ts produclag on public opinion in China. not bo any Reform or Death, — _ Adrunkaniat Battlo Hill, Kus., resolved to reforin or dle. Pui eine alne deadly polson {nto 4 gluss with whisky, hu locked bimuelf in a room with tho mixture, His plan wus to cons quer bla craving for alcohol ble, And it bis uppotite ovurpawered him, Kill tmuelf with the drink that gut{istied ft. He was alone with the Muon for six hours, and then he drunk “It, His fa was suyed, however, by the thuely etforts of & physiclu, and he wusscot to ap asylun for inebriutes, "oe ale" CRIMINAL NEWS. Particulars of a Horrible Shoot- ing Affray at Las Ve- gas, N. M. A Party of Desperadoes Make Bloody Havoc in a Dance-Hall, ~ Another Murderer Makes His Exit at the End of a Noose, oO. H. Hardin Executed in St. Francis County, Missouri, “Yesterday. Tragicai Result of a Quartel Between an Uncle and Nephew. The Latter Uses: His Revolver Freely, and Kills the Old Man. A DESPERATE FIGUT. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Denven, Colo, Jan. %.—Last night at Cluss & VPatterson’s dance-hall, at Las ‘Vegas, about 11 o'clock, a terrible shooting affruy took place. Itseems that the origin of tho difleulty dates buek to the taking of n buggy from Lus- Vegas a week or so since, Mr, Carson and anothor officer were sent to recover ‘the bugay, but were forced to return without it: The men aceused of taking the buggy took offenso at something the officers were sup- posed to have said, and came In Wednesday evening or Thursday morning to get even with Carson, The party consisted of ‘Tom Henry, James West, Turner Randall, and as near as could be learned, «man by the name of Beard. They came on horseback, and putup thelr horses at Lewelling & Olds’ feed-corral, ‘They were all heavily armed with revolvers, and in addition to which they brought with them three Winehes- ter rifles, which they left at the ofilee of the corral, They wore thelr arms all the thne when in town, in defiance of law, and at night, about 11 o'clock, entered the dance hall of Chase & Patterson with thelr arms strapped on them and ex- posed to view. OMicer Mather request- ed the. men to leave’ their pistols with tho barkeeper, which they refused to do, and commenced to abuse him, ‘They thon passed on into the next room, where Carson was reclining on a table, and com- menced to abuse him,-saying that no man could make them give up thelr plstols, and Tom Henry reached for his gun. Carson then reached for his, but was shot in the right-arm before ho could draw it. The next shot hit Carson in the left arm, thus disabling him, The next struck him in the body. Ife went outof the house, but fell soon after reaching the street. ‘There are conilicting statements as to which party: fired the firstshot. This is tho statement of Daye Mather, a. cool, brave oflleer, who is never wanting in the hour of danger. He is positive that the | ring-Jender, Tom Henry, not only drew his ‘weapon first, but Hived the first shot, whieh broke Carson's right arm, and disabled him from furthor protection of himself, Itis ® ques- tlon in the minds of many who were present whether Carson fired at all or not, though his pistol was picked up the next morning and two chambers had been emptied. Immediately after the firing of the second shot to good effect by Dave Mather, the Inmps In’ the dance-hall were extingulshed by the repeted concussion, ant then followed uw scene that. beggars deserip- tion. At lenst thirty shots wero fired almost shnultanecously, the leaden missiles of death flying as thick’ as hallstones around the crowded room. William Randall and James West were shot down, Two other nen wore wounded, but got out of the barn and eseaped. doe Carson was born nearKnoxville, Tenn, ; was 43 years old, oud was formerly o resi- dent of Sherman, ‘Tex. He has elgt bullet holes through his body, arms, and legs, wileh Dre ‘agloy says were made by four or ve 8 9 James West wasn herder. Ile was se- riously wounded, He is 20 years old, and was born in Minots, Willian Randall was shot in the abdomen In the hip, and in the shoulder. Me died at half-past 5 this morning, The man Henry, and one other who got away, took with them the three Winchester riflesand two of the horses, ‘The other three ora are still In the stables of Lewelling & 8 . —_— A DETROIT MURDER. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dernorr, Mich., Jan. 23.—A shocking trag- edy occurred hore this evening, when an old German named Henry Raschen was shot and. killed by his nephew of the samo namo, For some years tho two have cnrricd ono grocery and saloon in the: northwestern part of the city, their princlpal customers being formers, ‘They lived alone over thelr store, having a housekeeper a portion of the tle, Both men were quick-tempered, and when under the Influence of liquor were disposed to be ugly. This afternoon they had some trouble, and, during tho dispute, the house- keeper left, The result of the quarrel is only conjectured, The only witness to the murder was John Shanahan, a truekman, who stopped at the store on his way home. When he entered the old nan was up-stairs, Young Uenry invited hhu to take a drink, and told him he had had trouble with Ns unclo, ind, showing him a revolver at the sume time, sald he was ready for tho old man, who goon enma down-stairs, and Shana- han saked him what the trouble was about, telling him that youne Henry was arined, ‘Tho old man produced 9 revolver, and said he, too, was prepared. At this time the Kea man was in the store, ‘The unelo fol- owed him In, and ordered him to leave. Ho refused. ‘Tho two wore standing within afow fect of each other, Both commenced tiring ut the same tine, Tho old man alot wide of his mark, but young Henry put two balls in tho old man’s ehest, the third golng through his wrist as he throw up his arms, He fell to the floor, and remnlned uncon scious until 0 o'clock this avening, when he expired. ‘The young man made no attempt to escape, and was soon tuken Into custady, Ho claimed to have shot tho old man tn seff- defense, alleging that he dd not fire until his own ]ffe seemed to bo in danger. Although Rhaahiayy saya the scons, fired a two ehambr ul 4 mupty, no trac of the bullets can be found Sa aa ——— HANGED, . . Sr, Louis, Bo., Jan. 23—A. special from Deliessus, St. Francis County, Mo,, to the Re piblican says Charles WU, Hardin‘ was hanged there to-day for murdering Robert Ferguson, at alocallty called Hog Eye, on thu night of the 2th of last October. Tho culprit was taken from the jail at 1 o'clock, aud conveyed to the senfold by officers, who had great difloulty In keeping back the great. crowd present. After the usual prayer by the spiritual adviser, Hardin mado an ap peal, In which he asked that God night guide our steps; sald ho was thankful ho had a heart to forgive, and hoped to be crowned at his Maker's right hand,. We then spoke nearly an hour’to tho crowd, admitting he committed the murder, but claimed that sev eral witnesses bad treated hin unjustly in thelr testimony. Huulso advised young inen to pray to God that Ho might assfat them tn destroying thelr wild oats before sowing The ‘The noose was ddjusted and the tmp sprig, but the fall did) not break the wretched man's neck, and It was thirty-five Tnutas before the physiclan pronounced e oxtino! Fully 5,000 people witnessed the execution, reat numbers cong from adjoining coun- ics, The wife of tho murdered man was also present, and viewed the scene with evi- dentsatisfuction, ardin and Ferguson wero travelin, peter both having teams, and, when at the locality named, in the dead of night, while Ferguson waa asleop with hig little gon 4 years old folded: i rdin stoly his ars, Ha: ‘pon him and ¢! hig head open with an “why wo all ax, Ho then robbed the body of Its victhn of $200, took Ils son and team, and started for Kenlucky, where he was captured, A MURDER TRIAL. Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Qmney, TL, Jan. %3.—Proceedings in the McCormick murder casa were commenced in this city to-day. The essential facts of the case nre that Michael MeCormick and Elijaly Clatr were returning from Quincy to thelr home, near Mendon, on the 4th of July last, and on the tran, when near the station of Ursa, a dispute arose between them, and finally they came to blows. Inn few mo- ments after they were separated MeCormick stabbed Clalr iu the shoulder, and the latter also ved aentin the abdomen, from the effects of which he died, ‘The testimony for the prosecution closed to-day, INSANE PRISONERS, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Sr, Louis, Jan. 23.--A_ novel but very sad spectacle was afforded im thin elty to-day when three prisoners, all of whom hat be- come Insane, were taken away fromthe jail to the Ingano Asylum. One was William Whaten, a member of the Borbusch gang of counterfeiters, who has beeome mad stn Ils conviction: another, Mageie Miller, a hegenrs and the third, Henry Role, a nan confined for some violation of an ordinance, All three were absolute inaniaes, and had to be tied to thelr sentsjin the conveyance, TRAGIC ENDING OF A JOKE, Sr. Louis, Jan. 3.—A. specinl from Springs field, Mo., to the Limes’ s “Sieger Will- fans, a young man from Texas, visiting his unelo at Cove Spring, near Springileld, on Thursday Inst, in a playful mood, pulled a chair from under his cousin, Gemina Williams, letting her down on the floor, and then ran outin the yard, The young lady became yery mney selzed a rifle In the room, fol- lowed Wiltlains, and shot him in the ‘fore- head, killing him instantly. —— ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 2—The Tines* Greensburg (Ind.) special says: All tho prls- oners in the County Jail, sixteen In number, eseaped this morning between 2 and 8 o'clock, They made thelr exit through the saine hole In, the floor of tha upper cells whieh was made by prisoners “some two weeks ago, and which the County Comunis- sloners ordered stuffed with namattress aud hidden under a bed, so that the prisoners would not find it, They did tind It. SAFR BLOWING, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas Crrv, Mo, Jun, %.—The office safe of C. 0. Thompson & Co, Imber deal- ers, was blown open and burglarized last night; also, the sufo of Joseph Dubols, leathor dealer. No arrests have been inate. Agung of pro: lonal burglurs nre stp posed to have lately arrived ti tho city, as the town has been skillfully worked the past two or threo nights. —= SAFE ROBBERY. Leaveswortn, Kas,, Jan, 23.—Maj, J. A. Troadhead ts expected at Fort Leavenworth to-morrow, and will make a full report of the robbery of his safe between Leavenworth and Fort Rena, It ts thought now that the robbery was committed between Leaven- worth and Atelison, AN OLD MURDER. Sr. Catienines, Jan. 2.—A youug man named Jolin Maguire, aling Willlwn Love, has been arrested at Welland fora murder comitted in Pennsylvania seven years ago. He ts supposed to belong tothe Mollie’ Ma- gulres. Ho will bo held untit the United States authorities aro heard from. —— MURDER. Pintanereima, Jan, 23.—The jury in the ease of Theodore C, McGurk, charged with the murder of James N, Eads, colored porter, in October, 1865, returned a verdict of mur- der in the first degree, Bt . A POLICEMAN SHoT. ‘Vincennes, Ind., Jatt. 33.—Gotlicb Vike, a new policoman, was shot last night by un- known parties, ‘Two shots were fred, both taking effect, but he will recover. AN EMBEZZLER, JERSEY City, Jan. 23.—Joseph Crowley, formerly City ‘Treasurerof Rahway, has been §ndicted for embezzlement, the deficiency in his accounts belng $48,000, ee CLEVER WOMEN. To the Bdltor of The Chicago Tribune, Ancona, Ill, Jan. 9%.—I have read The Tome stnee its begluning, and tmugine I know the contributors quite well. Many flmes I have thought of things Pd like to say, but writing requires much more effort than talking, and it slfts the wheat from the chaff of one’s {deas in a surprising way; but, for all that, if you'll take a lazily-written let- ter, DM write it, being prompted thts tino inainly by a desire to talk with Bittersweet about the coinparative merits of clever and sinple women. She aeeredits Thackeray with thig theory, which she indorses and quotes: “All clever women are wicked, and all good women fools,” Suppose we begin with a home-thrust, dear Bittersweet; you don’t want us to judge of your wickedness by your cleverness, do you? Thackeray's pegalar faculty for seclug in an amusing ight the weaknesses of lis fellow-men was hus chief capital nga novelist, He portrays curtain types in a way to make ws laugh while we pity or condemn. There are others ho knew better than to tonch but lightly, and of these the clever, Bool woman is one Tis wonen are mueroly, Iny figures, lucamplety In charac- ter, except In the cases of Becky Sharp, who was selfish and smart, and Amy and Blanche, who were selfish and’ silly, Does he depict any clever, good men? Col, Noweomb and Maj, Dobbin (Lam in love with old Dobbin .to this day) were Road, but nelther of thom was particularly brillant, and both of them quite outof style, Allof us, nen and women, ure selfish more or less, Let us hope the In- tellectunl nbilitles do not Surpass tho splrit- tal graces in many cases. The wiser we grow the more we ought to value the really’ desirable things of Ilfe, health, quiet con. sciences, and loving friends which may all in great measure bo water by cultivating our dispositions, ‘The very cloverest wonen F have known have been most devoted to the best interests of their families, and not wise in theirown concelt at all; on the other side, some of 0 low order of Intetlect have been tho inost disagreenble I the domestic elrcle, beenuse of their shortsightedness and con selous tnferlarity, Tt is wnijust that an edu- cated, keen-witted woman should be requrd- od with distrust, when the probability 1s, that if her braln has been cultivated, her -heart has alao, and keeps {ts place in advance, us it always does in true woman nature, rights or no rights, y the by, don’t you think F, O. was treat- ‘ed rather severely for saylug headmired nice, sensible git. stich as new his mother und been? ‘They are the only ones that ought to be ndmirod; and, even it he was studying lis Sunday-school lesson when old Forty Years tooted up. the folephons at him, hots not so old-fogylsh as tothink aglrl ought not to know bangs from the right-bower, Sume of you seemed to think he was as sof bashful young man who sald, when 1 iis father to get married us he had dene, Well, but you married mother, and PI have to marry a étrange gil.” Some! only bo sure paid tell Boh, of Decatur, ike fletion; maybe Chat will, and he rest of us won't hear it. J heard some- thing about Chats Once upon a tine Isat on tho porch all alone, except for x young nan from Decatur who was tsiting here: and, after a while, L sald, “Fred, lo you know the lady who writes for ‘lun TisbuNe over the naqe of Chat?” and ho sald, “No, Ldon't know her, but they say she’s a old m——,"" here ho paused with true masculine tact, beantiful wasce, belng reminded of the com pany he was in Wy the sunlight fallin through a rift in the leaves full upon my ‘silver thrends” and crow’e-feet, As my rocker swayed back und forth he continueth after a little graceful hesitation, “ Woll, you se6, she's not—well—nut exactly young, atid ts unmarried, quite well of, very dlguidied, and hus, they gay, the gentlest manners,—the very last person you'd suspect of writing some o' those things.” ‘Then It seemed so easy to step over to Deentur, take n good look, come back on tiptoe, and “Pye seon hur—the smartest woman in ‘The Honte,"” Where ig Susan Nipper, who used to write, four or five years ayy, on the subject of mut: rlmony, such. funy letters that made me chuckle and how! while reading them till the pater and mater would look over their spectacles at each other, and say, calinly and -has ao often been realgnedly, “Well, she's gone ernzy this tine, ante"? Oh, girls, didn’t you want to Taugh the other day when some one salted Mnealling herself Minerva Recamier, not at what she wrote, but al the amount of wisdom Aitgeested by the name? And, oh faye girls, don’t you tiink Forty Years 1s about 65 or 589 Twitter, AMUSEMEN'TS. : MIGN The favorit opera of Mignon” drew n very large audience at Maverly'a Inst even- ing, and was given in exceptionally excellent style, ‘The cnst was a very strong one, Vallerta, though showing signs of her recent indisposition, made an admirable Fina, not only In the porsunation of the alry, volatile, and contettsh actress, but atso In the singing ofthe part. Herprineipal number, the" Palace en,” was given in very brilliant style, and aroused grent enthusiasm. Ambre, In her conception of the title rOle and-in her Inter- pretation of it, was one of the best Mignons wo have ever seen. Mer {denof the part wasa correct one in that she made it a child with a child's passion and sudden transitions from Joy to sorrow, Instead of a woman, 2s done here even by great artists, and her Singing of it was marked at times with exquisit feeling and pathos, If Mme. Lablache hind never done anything else to entitle her to the credit of. belug con- sidered a grent artist, her Federico would win her that distinction, Itwas by far the best personation of that part we liaye ever bud here, though we understand she was singing it for the first time. Campanint was in excellent voice, and sing hts inusic in ry ae spirited way. His singing of the “ Addio Mignon” was asuperb effort, The other parts were well taken, and the | pete formance may be set down as a suecess, This afternoon “ Lucia” and thisevening “ Alda.” CENTRAL MUSIC-IHALIL ‘The announcement that Airs, Scott-Siddons would at this place give a dramatic recital drew forth Inst eventng a large, a fashlon- able, nnd an enthusiastic audience, Mrs, Seott-Siddons rarely appeared under better auspices, and she seldom has given her Histeners more enjoyment. The Indy svas in excellent yotce, and rendered — the following = program with the — elocu: tlonary skill for which she = is so well known: “Much Ado about Noth- ng? “Blanche of Deran’—"Lady of the Lake,” “Love Ina Balloon,” “Lady Con- stance’—"King. Jolin, "When, the Cows Come Home,” The May Queen,” and comic aeenes from. A Midsummer Night's Dream,” Miss Anna Morgan, a pupil of Prof, 8, Kab- zer, appeared In the first number of the sec- oni part on Mrs. Sildons’ program, and was most enthusiastleally received, showing her tobea favorlt with the Chicago publle. She was elegantly attired inn costume of ‘ceru satin, hand-paluted in desiens of wild roses, Her selection chosen was “Tow Ruby Played,’” and Jn response to x hearty encore she re- cited “Poor Little Joe.” Miss Morgan af- fectsastyle of her own, which is a very natural nnd Gereenb le one, Mrs, Siddous appears again this afternoon and evenlug in an entire change of progrant. ee — A Danger-Stgnal. A woman with a red petticout, walking on the Toston & Mule Rallrord track, was xo much Uke a dunger-signal that uo distant enginecr stopped his trate BUSINESS NOTICES, Arendia Kamyss has been used with Highly beneticial results during the last four yeuré {n tho varioua formsof dyepepsta, gastritis, juuses, general deb! vonsumption, ete, Kus inyes is hot a medic! It is.a pleasant, wines ike beverage (a feud); made from milk, peeul- farly gratefil to ndelicnte stomach. Nothing else mnkes flesh, and blood, and strength so fast, Itcan be safely reiled on for the recuperation of those cases of low vitality in which medication or ordinary nutrition fall. Send for elreutar, Jeware of initations, Arcnd's Kumyes Is not sold to the trade, Cousimers supplied directly by A. Arend, Chemist, 170 Madlgon street, Cl cngo, ed Tho best remedy for whooping couch and croup is Macalister's Cough Mixture, pre- pared only by J.P. Lee, Halsted and Harrison streets, For sale by Gale & lock!, 6 Clurk, and all drugyists, er $$ Extracted directly from the flower, This is the peervt of the wonderfully sweet and penetrating qualities of the perfumes inunufac- uired by J. & E, Atkineon, of London, KUMYSS, THE GREATEST = 3OON EVER OFFERED 10 SUFFERING HUMANITY. Arend’sKunnyss It is both the daintlest of foods and the MOST POTENT TONIC! In Dyspepsia, Weak Digestion, Nausea, Castritis, it acts like a charm, and it can be safely re- lied on for the recuperation of those cases of debility in which medication falls. Distress, Depression, and Un- easiness vanish. Comfort and comparative happiness are the results. Kumyss fs NOT a medicine; itis a FOOD in form of a delic~ fous milk wine. It represents all the elements of nutrition In a vitalized and easily digested ‘form, and Nothing Else So Rapidly Enriches the Blood, It can never do ‘harm, and is therefore preferable to medi- cines. When tired of taking drugs, and when ata loss how to re- gain health, do not fail to try ARENDS KUMYSS. Not sold to the trade. Con- sumers supplied directly by . A. AREND, Chemist, 179 MADISON-ST. 179. *Troatisa on Kumyas” sont froe to any addrors, GLOVES, *esaynRaraa opwe sof pus ports Y MIVITD ‘NST Aq ope “ppsoas ays tp jog vy) Vtv Mays NOM oouyauord 11198 fapea eos tof YEAOTP CIN au ayy oys Jo qs Y *pood 09 03 odoancy up spous 09 gonus 8220)5 PY 8HYZ YuIYI vToad Aue al ee. UT re W. B. TAYLOR & CO., Members of the New York Stock Exchange, Boy ona soll ate ee ee Toho, uy and sullun miaryin, OF for Invow ¥ Accounte aud curruspoaonce invited. From Observations Made by the Signal-Sorvice, U. 8, A., at 11 P. My ‘Washington Mean @ Bx 20.78 Fr, oan CAA Me _ ESOANABA, WOES Mowkg MOegque Par 2a, OMAHA Sa, Me, Qbear twas ~ T 37 pctorerh ZAVENWoRTH Har 2 me) an 20.93 Topeka ot bs >) Terrers* Bor 200173, ST.Lous Bar 20, Spas cy * CAIRO ‘OTttck CWaihts EOKUK @" ExT ey INDIA’ Alton Springhid, FT.qInsoN Har 29.93 ® TH 2 = Lenettot Wes fre ‘Ovservations taken at thy mame moment of time at all stations, 8° pagitade Wit from Crees wich AQ) rAKe NIPIG ORS Lafayette Tar 20,01 vin Gy; Ory MABHVILLE Time, Jan. 23, 1880. ao 34" Patent Applied For. Fair, Cloudy. Rain. Biow. LL BNphermonat . ameter. R, Rainfall, prev hours, \rreere paint In the a! he wind ft Uomiog. Feathers ayon arroms ledicate wiad-foren, . Calm. Q Fresh. Gate, Hand, MeNally & Co, Ragravers ahd Sault Ste, Map Pabilahersy Chicago. le =F fi aston oy cay Toe a> ALPENA’ "¢ a Bie COM oRONTOSE| ay BUFRAES Ne Sariga 1nd, DETROIT a3 ZU0" ar 29.95, «TOLEDO ¢ Muar 2007 By 2 a SBURO, ‘Logansport Waneftela? ea 3200S Colunibus as CINCINNATI y 0. OME a Sr sestete iss APOLIS. t » 4 Sew Albany, quISVILLE Ye Tuntingtom Evanrytig A Bar iu ‘oT > sWhite Sulphur?- vensroro Spriagy o Livingston Scale of Hfes d War 1013 [ewererne Riera | ra ° itor mI LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Cutcado, Jan. 2, ‘Thine, (Bar, Ther) Hits eather): Time, Bar, Ther, Hue | Wow. | Vel den Weather, Ord a ma] a Cloudy. aU) | a fe ie it | 9 Minimum thermonetel maximum thermomet INDICA! slowly rising temperature, with clear or partly elou ‘or the Lower Lake region, westerly to with areas of light anow, rising, followed temperature. or LIONS. OFFICE OF THE CineF SicNAt Ovricen, Wasiinaton, D. C., Jan. 4—1 a. m—For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, slowly falllng barometer, southeast to southwest winds, and weather during the dare south winds, and partly cloudy weather, by falling barometer, and siight changes in the Uppor Lake region, stationary or slight rise in temperature, winds generally fromm south to west, alight elinges in barometer, and clear or partly cloudy weather. For the Upper Mississipp! and Lower generally from east to south, with slight rise, followed by change in temperature, Misyourt qtlless partly cloudy weather, winds illing barometer, and no decided EMBROIDERIES, &c. UVaprecedented SALE OF Embroideries, Ladies’ Underwear, and Corsets, To Commence the Sea= son of “1880.” Chas. Gossage § Co. x The Largest Invoices of and Greatest Bargains in the above Goods ever offered in this market. 10,000 Pieces of Fine Embroideries, Made ‘from Our Qwn Designs, on se- fected cloth, of fine and extra strong texture, at PRICES fully 25 Per Gent Under Value, Ladies’ Muslin Underwear, And Infants’ Complete Outits, Having placed our orders before the great advance in cotton goods, we are enabled to give our customers the benefit of ourlarge purchases at prices much below their present value, All of our Under- wear is made specially to order by sWilled workers, from the BEST FABRICS, and guaranteed. SPECIAL LOT OF 500 Dozen Garments at $1.00 Lach, in 50 Different Styles, CORSETS. 50 doz. fine French at $1, worth 81.50, 200 doz, ex, fine at $1,25, former price, $2. 10 doz, genuine Werley at $1.75, good val- ue for $2.50. Over £0 different styles of our twell- ienown makes of Hand-mads and Wo- ven Frengh and German Corasts in all sizes. Asmall lot'of 5 dozen, size 18, at $x, worth $2.50. Chas. Gossage & Co. HOR air passages CAUTION! ‘The wonder anccens of a0 forchongd the Lasue of ca levements and} action, % device, Ho not de- theay vile nublertiers, but. tat rns a cannes Mud Taye ty da fauna WLatsa Ghucrve the alove EXACT, ‘frade-Mark device on the wrapper enclosing esch bottle, withoul which none ta genuine, + x , For Salo by all Drugglsts. PIKE'S HALE’S Ht DRESS GOODS, WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts. CARSON, PIRIE & CO/S Annual Clearing Sale, The “Collen Opportunity TO SECURE BARGAINS IN COLORED RESS GOODS, During this Sale we offer some of the most astonishing bargains, as all Winter Goods must be dis- posed of, Camel’s Hair, ” 24 inches wide at 19¢. Polka Dot Satines, 24 inches wide at 23¢. All-Wool Checks, 24 inches wide at a8c. Silk and Wool Mixtures, 24 inches wide at a8c. AH-Wool Camels Hair, 24 inches wide at 37 1-2¢; would bo cheap at soc, All-Wool Cashmeres, 38 inches wide at 4ic. Wool Plaids, : 46 inches wide at 45c. Silk and Wool Mixtures, 46 inches wide at 50c. Wool Plaids, 46 Inches wide at doc. Wool Plaids, 4G inches wide at 75¢; sold all the feason at $1.25, . Same Goods al our North Sido House, North Clark and Erie-sts. SCALES, FAIRBANKS’ 111 & 118 Lake St, Chicago, Re careful to buy only,the Genuine, « HONKY OF HORESOUND AND TAR. i Nn nnn Oana § HONEY EHOUND & TAR! ‘The Groat Natlonal Specific for the Speedy Cure of COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA, SORE THROATS, LUNG and all BRONCHIAL COMPLAINTS. The Honey of the Plant Horehound sootngs and SCATTERS all irritations and. inflammations, and the Tar Balm Abies Bulsamea CLEANSES and Heats the throat and leading to the lungs. Five additional ine gredients keep the organs cool, moist, and in healthful A Cough may be fitly termed the prellininary stage of Consumption, amalady of which HALE'S HONEY OF HOREHOUND AND TAR fs the surest known preventive, ‘Therefore, delay not a moment to take this CERTAIN SPECIFIC, CHILDREN derive greaj bencbt from its soothleg properties, when suffering with Croup and Whooplog Cough, PRIOHS:-~-500, and $1, Largo Size Cheapest. O.N. ORITTENTON, Sole Prop'r, NewYork. Seren apenas nee re eral TOOTHACHE DROPS SURE IN ONE MINUTE.