Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1880. TIE RAILROADS. New Tariff Sheet of the’ South- western Lines to the Mise souri River. Furthor Detatls of the Purchase of the Ohicngo & Paclito by tho St. Paul, Gould’s Syndicate Obtain Full Con- trol of tho Missouri, Kansas & Toxns. - The Loulaville & Nashville Working to Sscure a Portion of the Ohio & Mississippi. SOUTHWESTERN RATA, Comnniasioncr Je W. Midgloy, of tho South- western Railway Association, gives notice that on and after this date the associnted ratlroads will charge tho followlng rates on business destined to St. Josoph, Ato hison, Leavenworth, or Kansas City? On businoss froin Cloveland—From Chicago, £5, 71045, 30, 25; from East St. Louls, Hannthal, West Quincy, or Durlington, €5, 60, 00,20, 15. On freights from Butfulo—From Chtengo, 85, ¥0, 45, 90, 25; from Ent St. Louls, Hannibal, West Quincy, or Burlington, 65, 60, 25, 16, 10, On freight from Cincinnau or Loutsyille— From Bast St. Louts, 60, 45, 30, 25, 20; from Loulslana or Hunnibal, 60, 45, 90, 20, 18; from Quincy, Burlington, or Davenport, 65, 60, 35, 20, ts. y On frelght from Pittaburg or Wheeltng—From |- Chicayo, 77, 00, 41, 30, 23; from Loulalana, Han- nibal, West Quincy, or Burlington, 60, bn ‘30, 20, 5; from Davenport, 65, 43, 28, 17}, 13; from FE ee arian, a ot Tt Jn cuse the nbove rates are leas than tho local nites of tha associated roads to Missourl River polnts, they ahall apply only on business as nbove specified, enrricd by ‘nlterafl routes to destination, In conformity with the, action of tho trunk ines, the following rates will: bo ohurged on pussenger-oars to Missour! iver points on and after Feb, 1, 1880: Passengor-ears, on tholr own, wheels, man in charge free, no return pias, from Toled; % cents por 100 pounds; from Chi+ ts; from Enat st, Louls, 144 vontss ust Haymibal, Quincy, ote. 13% cents per 100 pounds. Passenger-enra on trucks fur- nished by shipper, man in charge free, no return piss, from Toledo, 3) vonts per 100 pounds; from Chicago, 30 centa; com Bist St. Louis, 224 centas und from Kust Hannibal, Quinoy, cta., $1 cents for 100 pounds, ‘The following now rates on enst-bound business from Missourl iver points will go fnte offeet, Feb. 2, 1880; - From Atehteon, St, Joseph, Lonv+ onworth, and Kansas City lo St. Loufs, Loutsl+ and, Hannibal, West Quincy, and Burlington, 0 cents per 100 pounda; socond cl hird class, 30 conta; fourth cluss, wool, 09 conta; wheat in car londs, 20 TYO, outa, and barloy, I car load: boot, pork, ham, shoulder, ote. 2 idreased hows, beof, and mutton, 80 contd; live stock, $50; hou, $40; sheep, $0; ores, base bullion, plg-tead, motal, and’ scrap-iron, 20 cents. ‘To Chicago, flrat-cluss, 76 conta; second class, COvonts; third elusa, 45 conta; fourth olags, 27 woul, 0 conts; wheat, 2036 cents; corn, barloy, efo,, 21% cents; heef, pork, ote., 2 cents; dressed hog, beof, and mutton, 41 conta; live stock, $47.60 per car; hows, $17.60; ‘sheup, 43 vents; ores, etc,, 27 conta. To Milwaukee, fourth class, 20% cents; wheat, 5 CON, Fy'O, and burloy, #4 conte. ce “firat “clues, $1.18; necond class, 00 class, 70 cents; fourth clasa, 40 ecnts; whuat, d conta; corn, ryo, and barley, 20 ect nts, Cheese In car-load lots of 10,000 pounds and up: wards will bo charge to’ Misslsaippl River polnta, 35 conta, and to Chicage 40 cunts, per 100 pounds, x The rates to Chicago are considerably lower than in tho old tarii, the reduction on wheat be- dng 154 cents, whloh bas boon dono to equalize thu rates to Enatorn senbonrds, OHICAGO & PACIFIC, ‘Tho announcemont made In yesterday's Trin- unx, that the Chicago & Pacific Mullroud Ay about to fall into the hands of the Chicago, waukeo & St. Paul, which Company meant to use It ns a Chicngo outict forthe Westorn Unton, ‘took most of tho rallrond mon by surprise. Very few had any Iden that tho St, Paul people would seeuro tho property, since Jolin I. Wlalr, the purchaser at the recent foreclosure salo and holdorof a majority of the first-mortgayo bonda, was belived to bo In favor of securing the road to the Northwestern, ‘Thoro bas been u trianyu- lar fight fur the possossion of this: proporty for some time past,—the Northwestern, tho Milwane kee &S8t. Paul, and the Ilinols Coutral trying to yet it, The Northwestern and Iill- nols Contral nogotiated with Mr. Bialr alono; but while thoy wore ongnged thus, the Milwaukoo & St. Poul steppod in, baught up tho stock and certificates of Indebtedness, a8 wellus the bonds now owned by Mr. Blair, thus plucing thomaclves in a position to redeum tha rond, tho tha for redemption not expiring until hext May, It is unferatood that the Milwaukeo & St. Paul paid for the stock only tive cents per share, most of which tt gat from T. B. Dobblts and Gcorgo Bowen, Some of the bonds held by Canadlan’ parties they. purchased, it is sald, for #5 conts on the dollar.’ They also bought a lirgo block of honda from Mr. Cutting, but the price 4d for them coult uot ba ‘icarnaod, [t ta be- teved that arrangements for the purchase of the bonds held by Mr, Blair have also beon con- cluded. Mr, Mlulr was hore n fow daya nyo, and bad n conferonce with tho manngers of the Milwuukee & St. Paul, oud shortly utter wards hud his bonds recorded. Str. Blue left here for the Eart a day or two h und Mr, Morrill, the General Maniger of the Paul, wont to the Exst about tho sane ‘ “This Inott Ja bell osame time. This calnoidence Ja belleved to jnenti that they wont to Now York for the pur- bose of perfecting thoarrangement. Asnlrondy stated yestentay, the Milwaukea & St, Paul Fompaiiy intonds to oxtond tho Paolfle from By- Ton, Its present terminus, to connect with {ts Western Union Branch at Lanark, thts turning tho Westorn Union to Chicago, and muting ita vival of tho Rovk Island Roud' for the business from Nock Island, “It ta gonorally convoded that thls action of tho Milwaukeo & St. Paul wna it Umely ong, and will greatly onhunce the. yalue of Ita Weatern Union Branvb, ‘Tho price patd by tho Milwaukeo & 8t. Paul for tuo Paelfic Hiaa ts not conatdored exorbitunt even lf Ithis to take Mr. Blutr's bonds nt tholr face value, whieh, howover, ta not likely. Inuny event, tho prica paid will not oxocud $2408) ‘n milo, and itis worth fully that umount ta ¢he Bt. Paul Com- pany, Spectat itch to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Jan, 23.-—-A rumor was started in rallroad: cirvles to-day, to the effect that the Chicago, SMilwankee & St, Paul Railway Company have become purckasers uf the Saiengo 4 Facile Roud. Tho report ia probably” well founded, 8,0 few days before leaving for the Euat, Genorul Sclicitor Cary’ intimated to THR inate Seats on eee Om in view, voncarning which it Was not udviaublo to say ubything then, OUIO « MISSISSIPPI, Hpectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Srninaviesy, Ul, Jan, 28.—Zod J. McCanly, of Clay County, toond attorney of tho Ohio & Mls sissipp! Road, to-day flud’in the Keoordor's Ofica o trust-deed covering ull tho personal and reul proporty of that road in Illinela to wooure claims amounting to $4,181,190. Tho deod Is wade to Allen Campboll, of New York, and Rob- ert Guryett, of Mnlthuore, as tristoos, and ro eltos that It isin How and by virtue of aduod mado an March, 1871, to Allon Campbol! and Samuo! U. F. Opel, ag trustocs, covering the saina property: butthata second dood has boon novesaitatod by tho death pf Opel, and the appointment of Garrott as his suovcssor. ‘This appointmont Was mado and agreed upon betweon tho repro+ sentatlyes of the boldors of tha seaund cone Solfdated mortynge bonda And tho Directors of tho Company at a micoting bold Jn Cinclunath Jun, 3, Tt is undoratood that the object of this deed [ato perfect tho elalm of tho trustoos for the bondboldory, there bolng 4 question undor tho presont Constitution of this Btate whothor 9 siugto trustec could bold the proporty, Atit positively statod hero that John Bloodgood, ‘who ts inforestod {n tho Loulsyille & Nashville, Sud othors aro nogotiuting for the purchase of the Bpringftcld franch of the Ohio & Mlsslasl| vi, and it is not {inprobable that tho aale WH bo mudo. If consummated, the chun Would (bo 9 moet ndvantagoous ono to the busl- heas at Sprivgfictt and this portion of tho Btate, ana ug Tt woul a direct compiuulcation were tine under ono muuagement with the Duthern Atluntic seabourd ut Charleston and Wannah, apd the gulf ut Now Orleans, ‘The a wat profltable Wheat market, with all tho iis- for teenies of want of direvt communicution vill veal doutory the past yedr, hus beon Loula- Menta the South, while all the ange city B t Gf corn produvts manufuctured in the city 49 been shipped South, With a road diroct, that would find tt to be to its tn- act kécp of ustorn und Western poolg, nul aie lnees Wyguia bo arucly inerenacd, aud tho transper ould find a profitable business: in proaten ne. our products South, and Bouthern Mould byw evonsary wagons a aaa cheap Sranyportation, It la Undbratood that tho oun pot who have been vegotlalug for tho i te panel nee he a Northwesturn te rite the buviticas of that . iM no ofr to buy orsell hus yet ben Made, Ita known, buwover, that the Bprngiold #, line of & Northwontorn 16 ‘for sate, and hos beon ins Bpooted by representatives of the Ohio & Missis- alppl, a8 Woll as of othor ronds, « ——— 8 , MISSOURI. KANSAS d& THX AR, ‘The announcoment that Jay Qoukd bud ob+ tained control of tha Missourl, Kansas & Texas Rallroad has taken no ono by stirpriso, It having Deon gonorally undoratood that such would be tho ultimate fnto of the property. The rond ts of consideradls:. valua to Qoukt, as tt aupplics a Unk in the Wabash system betwoen Hannibal, Mo, and Moberly, ahd qleo gives an outlet to ‘Toxng, 06 woll 28% connootion for the Toxns Pa- offic. Tho Nurlington triod hard to got control af this property, It having hoon ono of ita South= weatorn feeders, but, as usunl, tho longest polo has knockod down the porslmmon, and the Bur Ungton bas to accept the altuntton. Gould ff rapidly reaching that point. whore ho can do Just ashe ploused with the rallronds of this country, Thore Is no combination or railroad company powerful cnoygh now to thwart him in any of his designs, “Thoro seems ta be but one way In which Gold's away might he broken, ond thnt fs Wy the Chlengo ronds—namoly, the Burlington, Rock Island, Northwoatorn, Alton, and Hinole Contral~Jolning together and imak= ing an offensive and defensive treaty against Gould, Thoso roads, with the lukes back of thom for an Eusturn outlet, and the Grand Trunk and Baltimore & Ohio na allies tn the Kuat, and tho Atelilson, Topoke & Santa FS an an ally inthe West, coutd Infiiet such damngo upon Gould nnd his ayndicate as would make tholr investmonts highly unprofitable, Speelat Dispute to The Chleago Tribune, KansasCiry, Mo. Jan, 28,—Now that Gould has obtalned control of tho Missourl, Kunsis & Texas Rond, it is thought the Moempula & Mobite franchise recently sold tu J. Brooks, of Chicago, will bo purchnacd by the syndfcute, nud ‘connection made with kansas City from some Southorn point. Tho Misaourl, Kansans & Texas has ever beon looked tpon as untayonistic to Kansas City, but the tate move will put n atop toall discriminations, Mr. Brooks, who bought tho Momphia Row, denies thathe bas offered It to Bt, Louls parties, ' THE WEST SIDE UNION DEPOT. Tho opposition ayalnst the vacation 6f Javk- son streot on tho part of tho Aldermon and some ofthe property-holdery on Jackson street, who want a bridge and viaduct, brs so incensod the mianagera of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne ond Chicago & Alton Rullroads that they are now scriously talking of giving uptho project of building adepot on tho West Side altugothor, Thoy have reopened negotiations with the Chl- engo & Western Indtann to sou what trranyo- ments cnn be made to join this lino in the cone struction of a passenger-depot on tho South Side. The railroad munugers say that under no consideration will thoy build on the West Sido if Jackson strect Is not yacuted, They say tho construction of such un dopot as they mein to build would be of immense bonelit to the West Side and éntance tho yulio of the property of that sectlon, and particularly: that in the ylelnity of the contemplated depot. The Alton Rallrond is particularly unxlous to draw out of the ttrrangement for constructing a passenger Mepot on the West Side. Its innnayera guy thoy would nevor hive agreed to build there: but for the urgent entrentics of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne, whioh bated to leave that location, Their tricks wore now on the South Bide, and It wil cost thom not half tho Faure to join tho Chicago & Weatorn Indiana that ib will'to bulld on tho West Side, Tho grounds betweon Mudl- son street and Van Huren street, and Canal Btrect and tho river wore unusunlly well adapt- ed for freight depots, and (fan arrangement 1s mado with the Western India they will be de- voted entirely to sich purposes, To haye their freight-honses on thoas grounds would be worth agrent deal of money to thom, becuse thoy would bo go near to tho busiticss contre of tho city, and shippers would hive but a short haut ta that point. This would give thom i tinmense advantago over rival Ines whose freight-depots was miles away from tho business centro of the elty. —_ + ‘LOUISVILLE & NASIIVILLE, A special disputch to the Cinclinath Baguirer from Nashyillo, ‘Tonn,, dated Jun, 29, has tho fol- lowing regarding tho Loulsvillo & Nashyillo Rallroad: ' “The latest report In ratlrond circles fs that Standiford will probably be deposed from tho Prosldongy of the Louisville, Nashville & Grout Southern Road, and that Albert Fink will bo of- fered tho postion, Such a change would bo- halled by the people here ag a eatfstavtary woy out of thoir present ditticuities, as Fink has tholr confidence, and his abllity aud equity of inan- agement are unquestioned, “When tho Loutsyille Koad gained control of tho Nusbyillo & Deoutur Division, running from Nashville to Decatur, through the richest: coun- tlos of Middle Tonnesseo, tho loase was drawn by some of tho best lawyers in this section, It fe aad to bo the most stringent doc. uinent of tho kind In tho country. One of the seotions provides that in the event oti nay discrimination tho lease sbull bo forfeited. Proof of the lenst Jerseys thorefore, would deprive the Louisville Road of [ts most. neccasiry branch, ind reduce tt (except for the Noabvillo & Chuttunoog Road) almost to a inere local ne. “A: diy or two uo it wns stated publicly as coming frony a mombor of the firm of fUillinnn, Burford & Corbett, hurge tron denl- ere of Nashville, that serious disorimination had been mado gugninst thom und in favor of Lontls- ville parties. In the trade with potnts down tho Decatur Road. A good deal of tmportance Is. iven to this charge, ns, if pressed afl proven, it would without doubt bresk the lease, which tho Louisville mangement would not have dono for thousands of dollars, if “Col. Cola was requested to como to Louls- yillo and moct De Funiuk and others Saturday, but he did not go. Tt fs very probable that ho aunt no reply to tho lotter, Prom his actlons and convorxition, Colssvoms to know his forces, and if any parties want te confer with bin thoy will have to come here, * Tt is known that Colo hns'mado two or three visita to Chattanooga within tho pust wook or 50, and tholr objoot probably was to confer with tho managers of his Southorn conncetfons, and ilsa with Cinginnat! Southern men, THe Loulsville mon will bo in the ue to-night, and to-morrow havo tho meoting with Colo, when the ruludvo pompra ce the two forees will devolop, Pub- iad os totho result ig up to tension poln “4Tbo Louisville chicfs arrived a ttle after D to-night ona special train, Col, Cols arrived this morning from Chattanooga, whero his con- ferenoo with tho Cincinnatl Southern peopte Instod nntil Inte in the night, Ag to ita resulta Col, Cale declines to apeak. “The Loulsvillo chiofsaro at the Maxwoll House, and, to thelr surpriso, Col, Cole did not entl on thom fornights ‘Toemorrow’s conferonca will take placo in Co}, Cole'a olfice, at the depat. ‘This is regarded a8 algniticant, to Romy oxtont, of Col. ca e's strongth. Nite o'clock {a tho hour of meeting, “Cal, Cola is in tho best of humor to-night, and scoms contident that ho will not bo left fur be- hind, Ils good spirits, some think, iro due to the Chattanooga conti{ct, nud that he bas massed. his forces for to-morrow's contest.” . Anothor paper bus tho follows; ni re rding tho action of the road In purchasing the Nashville & Chattunoogn and othor Southern ronda; “Tho capital atovk of the Vanderbilt tuo is 000,000, Including purebased roads, Inds, funded dobt, oto, It in $14,000,000. Yot Bir, Vanderbilt, with a purse of 8 round hundred: milltlon, found it neceasury to purt. with nearly: bull tho capital stock of tnia timperial property ‘ta save it from disaster.” Tho Contra syste wae eat an average of 1 ES cont annually whon Mr, Vanderbilt soli to the Gould Syndicate for the reagon hore stated, “Tho Lyuisvillo & Nashvitlo so-called 'com- bination’ covers stock and bonded debts of 1 000, Nota single one of tham except perhans, the Nushville & Chattanooga, has pald aH dlvidund on ita common atock for yours, “Now the application of this coniparison Hes fh tho quarry: [feo rich and able a imines Vanderbilt could not with euso izateet the great Contral bonanza, how will tho Tittle chaps who ure fussing and blowing over their lute avhtoyes monte (}) curry the rickuty and profitlesa cons cern thoy have shouldered?” 1 OCIICAGO & PADUCAH, 5 Spectat Dispatch ta Ths Chicago Tribune, ' Brntnarretn, M., Jan, 23—An orter was to- day entered in tho United States Clreult Court upproving the agroement inde betwoon Bugena Rilory, Receiver, of the Chicago & Padueah Rallroad, and tho Wabash, Bt, Loute & Puoltle Hallrond, all tho partios in intereat appearing by counsol and consenting theroto, Tho Court ardors tho Hocolver to dollver tho railroad and proporty to the Wabash, St. Jouls & Pacltie, which will bo required to deliver the property whon wold to tho purvhasor, Tho ayroomont rofurred to sots forth that the outstanding In- dobteduoss of the Chicago & Paducah priv consists oul in ita bonds; thut thesv are all in the hands Ridgely, J. J. MeCook, a1 huvo contractor the Wubush to buy in tho road at the coming snle, transfor it finmediately to the Wabash upon the terms agreed upon fit sald contrivts ulso, that it was expovtad that such salu and trinefer would have hy Jan. { inst, us tho int t feos hy Ja. erst of bath pure tea raqutro thot tho transfer shonid bo aude without deluy, the representatives of the Chie cago & Paducah and of tho Purchasing Com- mittee have conacnted that it be mudo im- medfitely, For these rowsons it ty agreed ,that tho’ Chicugo & Paducub ahall be trans ferred to tha Wabash until the sale, the Wabash: to tuke possuasion Feb. 1, and to rontal of €3,0W0, ‘The sgrocmont ts ugned by the Necviver of tho Chicago & Paducah, and by A. L. Hopki vond Vicu-President, for tho Wabush, ‘Tha lo of tha road will taki at Chicago April 6, CHICAGO & TOMATY, Bpeclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gavena, IIL, Jan. 24—Tho Chleugo & ‘romab Nurrow-Gauge Houd, which outers into direut competition in Southern, Wisconsin with tho Culens & Wisconsin Rullroad, is now completed to the farm of Hugh Levingvton, In the Town of Clittor flea thisalde of Wiogville, and a duper Hus bust erocten thor’. and ‘Woe ae aes running, The tuad is to be pushed forwary to @ place Tiighland, tho point ngreed upon by the Galena & Wiroonsin fae tholrextansior, and ig already survoyed to {hat plnon, ROCK ISLAND. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Kansas City, Jan. 28.—A epeclal ear bearing tho officals of the Chloago, Rock Island & Pa- cific Howl onme Into the utilon depot ata inte hour last night. On board tho ear were A, Kins ball, General Buporintondent . SManvel, As- sistant Goueral Superintendent: G. 8. Walker, Division Superintendents and Genoral Freight Agent Willian Sage, ‘Tho purty left Chlengo on Monday, and have over the entire rond, Thoy started enst, jock thia eventing, —— TEMse Tho Chicngn & Alton Italtrond Company hos commenced tho constriction of a now aid com: modious fecight house at the corner of Charies And Van Buren streets, Tho new structure will bo of brick, 400 Leot long by furty fect wide, A Inrge portion of the recont increase of carn- Ings of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F6 Itall- roud fis come from its enttle business. During the your 1879 tho Atchison, Topoka & Santa Fo Company delivered In Kansas City 74,870 head of enttlo and 165,027 hogs, wiille tho Kanana Pacific delivered 61,120 head of cattle and 127,810 hogs. The Genoral Sollcitora of the ruads centering in thia olty have given up tho iden of taking untted aetion In opposition to proposed National legislation regulating rattrouda, and it has been decided that ench Sollettor shotld act Indopend- outly. Nearly all: of thom have gent elaborate unilexhnustive arguments to Congress giving thoir reusons why wich laws should not be ennetod. ‘Tho regular quarterly Dirootors of tho Rail: ployés’ Mutual Bens oft Agsoclation was held Inst evening (tt Parlor t of the Grand Pacittc, ‘The aceounta of tho Bees foun ae audited, and found to be correct. Tho Trengurer's_report showed it sutistuctory Btate of wifaira, ‘The Association his x members Bee 1,000, and Is nau excollent fnatdlal con- ting of the Hoard of Itisclaimed that Juy Gould hns lobbyists at work at Washington to induce Conpreas to pass: the resolution uow before thut body to deulare tho land-grant to the Adantle & Pacitio for+ felted. Mr. Guuld'a object fs to defoat tho ur- ringement between the Atchison, Topeka & Sunta Fé and the St. Louis & Ban Franeieo for ‘building at Ine to Cullfornin under tho Atlantic & Pucitle charter, from Albuquerque to the Pas eltle Const, Mr, Gould evidently thinks be eau oontral National legislation aa onsily us ho can control the rullrouds of this country. Tho Cinalnnat! Angutrer says; “Et ta rue mored that tho manugemont of tho Cincin- watt Bouthorn Matleuad will at an carly See appelby an Finmigration Agent, whoge due tlea will by to turn, as fast 1s {a pructleable, tho tide of immigration now. dri! westward to the rich Vatleys and mugniti forests on tho ine of, and tributary to, that rend, “There is no question but that the reglun through which the rond passes words great inducements to the munufucturer, mechinic, and farmer. In clase proxtinity to good markets, the richness of tho solland the henitbfuiness of tho climate, to- ether with the fuct that It possesses all the in- diteements off by a new couitry, as tho low riev of lund and the advantage of tho older tates With organized sociuty, schoo! andehureh fuciliticy, nro conslderutions which will uttmiet the attention of humo-seekers if properly pro- souted to them,” a SUICIDE OR MURDER? Tho Caxo of James W. Clark Found Asphyxlated. ‘There nre some curiona features in tho case of Jnmes W, Chirk, who was found usphyxinted with gas In his npartimont at 1182 State street last Sunday morning. Coroner Mann has been ine vestiguting, and {8 thoroughly satisfied that the death wes not un accidental one, but with elthor a murder orn sulclde. He impanolled a Jury Inst. Sunday, und ‘fuesday beard some testinony of witnesses, which only related to tho facta In the casu. This afternoon at? o'clock the cuse will be reopened ut the Twonty-second street station for finn! fnvestigntion. A reporter started forth on bis own kook to — investigate yesterday, and struck somo facta which aro of interest, The home is one that bud been in Uitlxution = for some time, and tho decensod wus custodinn of it. Ho lived on tho ret floor, and on the second lived Willlam Murray and wife. Murry 13 Mrs. Clark's brother. Tho two families uppear tv have boon on good terms. Lust Saturday the deceased met Murray on tho express-stand at tho corner of South Water and Desrborn etrects, aud rode home’ with hin. He bad been drinking, but this was his habit, He ato supper with tho Murrays, his wite and two children having been for three weeks at tho houso of Mrs. Murniy, his wife's mothor, No. U3 North Westeru avo- nus, Shu had broken ber leg about Now Year's, and Sra. Clurk bad bean nursing hor through. At about 8: Clark rotlred to bjs own rooin, au Murray and wits went to bed. It was xbout? o’cloek Sunday morning when Murray went down-stafra to call his brother-In- tow for breukfust, and fuund him deud. The houso was tiled with gas, which wos oxcuping from a pipe in tho room to which a gag-nivter had once been attached. A physielun was called, and thon 4 mechants nimed Hawes, who turned of tho stop-cock’ attached — to the gus-pipe. ‘hig atup-couk hud not boen used for yours, and could not possibly buvo beon turned but with morikoy wrench or going almilurinatiumont, Tho only instrament in the roomn Wada bummer, and this was of no uso. ‘Phe duconied wus lylug in i curiaus position on. nshake-down bed, aud had hig pantaloons an, Duta be had complulned of the cold this was not remirkablo. Murray and his wife escaped Clurk’s fate, by means of window, which thoy say was curoclesly left open, Clark's mother, Mrs. Gattnoy, of No. 87 Engle atreot, insists that her eon Was murdered, while the other family: munhitain a curious apathy about the alfatr. Briully, the poluts in’ favor of a murdor theory ‘are these: ‘Tho {impossibility of turring on tho gas without a monkey- wrenuh; no known reagon why ho should ond dle lifos and, Inatly, the fuct, which was brought out by one of tho fue, thatu combination cun-oponer, wrench, tuck claw, ete, an fistru- iment uboub a foot long, and a imonkey-wreneh bolonging to Murruy, were not to bo found. Puesday ulght the prlyy-vaule on tho prontises was cleaned by the Coroner's direction, and in ft wero found the combinntion instrument. and a serew-driver, but no munkey-wrench. dn favor of tho suivide theory it ty stated that Clark drank every vent ho conld lay hinds up- son,and that forthe past three wovks bo at io thne had guiticiont to feod himself. Also, tht tho Utlgation about tho house had boon sot- ted, und he hud been notitied ta move, Also that instend of going to bed Saturday night, be was fu nefybboriuz saloon until after midolght, wud must bive been constderably under the iniluenco when he reached home. And, fhuaily, that the preceding Saturday ho had while visiting big = mothurin-law robbed 10 ry syns bank of his little udece Of = between = 82 and «68 not a jonny of which waa found upon him whon dead, This not, of course, shut hlin out forever from tho houso, and hla muthor-in-liw had befriended him for nearly two yours whou be was out of work, Corner, Biann placod a policeman at tho house Sunday aftorioon to prevent uny- thing from “being disturbed, and ordered Young Murray to be held in custody st the Twonty-sovund-Btrect Station until after the In- quest. Murray wus geen in jail last night, and relutod tt stralightforwurd atory about the uffulr. Ho dvs not know whut beounjo of tho wrench, but admits that he saw the combination tool iit Fe privy-vault dust Sunday afternoon, one ond ol atioking out in full yluw, He thought this = singular, as uturdny, ovening Clirk, to. whom tho — tal belonged, asked where it wus, and upon bolng shown, placed it iu bis pockot, suying ho wie going to givo ft toa friend. Pho youne man do- ules knowing any reason why Clark should coins init auleldo, but ho fs sure bo did go. ‘They wero on tho best of torms togethor. If Chirk com: inltted suicide, he has no doubt that ho wlao fn- tended to kil binself and wife, as be loft tho door of bis room hilt opon, and a great doal uf the gus cecaped and nsvonded to the uppor story, Coroner Mann is firmly of the opinion that thera ix kamothing In the case deoper than hus yet beon futhomed, and the aunt being of like Opinion, ure determined to give ft the must thar ough Investigation, County-Physiolan [uthurdt yeaturday sade i poat-mortem oxaminution of ha doceused, prior to the funoral, In orler to satisfy a suspicion thut Clark had been palsoned the nfght before. Ils roport will be mudu to the jury to-day, ——— MATRIMONIAL, Special Dispatch to ‘the Chicago Tribune, Cuinton,, IL, Jun, &—A very fashionable wedding ocourrod in this clty this afternoon, at the residence of tha Hou. Wiliiwm Fuller, ono of our prominent and wealthy attorneys, Hla duughter, Miss Jugophiue Fuller, waa Joinod in wedlock to Mee Job BMitcholl, of ‘Coluinbus, 0, ‘Tho Rov, W. Furis officiated. Byectul Dispatch te ‘Ihe Chicago Tribune, Wateénrown, Wis., Jan, 3.—~Phis morniug Dr. Jumos Cody wnd Misa Theresy Ketloy woru murs ried at St. ‘Hornard'’a Cutholio Chureh, the itoy. J. Cullovin performing the ceremony, Tho wodding wus a jquict and unustentatious affair, a DIPHTHERIA, * Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. OaLewa, IL, Jun, 23.—The dpbtheria jy work dng sud hayoo amony tho children in the thickly- scttied portion of this county south of Apple Kiver, Mr, Jamos Swlth, residing fiyo miles south of Apple River, hus lost four song eineo Mond: day th pa of three lay aldo by sido fa tuk deachato homes SUICIDE. Nonrorx, Va.; Jan. 23.—Chief of Polico Ben- son killed bimscif in .bis. private room aten early bour thie’ morning. - Caugo, domostio trouble, %; . “Tab't sediinent.in the canal one of tha rea- sonar’ went on Commisstoner Waller. “T think the canal Is not deep enough now," wuld Mr. Quthric. “Tf the canal were brought back to the depth {thad been frat. deepened, wouldu't. that) give the relief?? inquired Commissfoner Waller, Ldon't think It would,” anawered Mr. Guth- Oe, “Then the canal faa failure," obscrved Com- Mmiasfoner Waller, Mr. Guthrie said when tho lake rose there would be rellef tna monsure. ee Mayor asked buw Jong tho Jake had been low! Mr, Guthrie Fepttodt that it fat gone down within two or three yeurs, 18 that long ago Houth Chicago was submerged. Superintendent Thomas spake of the rlao and fall of tho lake, the cause, In his oplilon, being A prevalences of winds from n particular munre tor—tho sunthwost wind blowing the water awiy from Chicago, The fall was somethinon vory suddon, and all the gates at Lockport had to tie closed, and the inifis. stopper! t the water wonld continue settling, Suddonty the wind would shift, and tho water would come back, Now, tho Commlastoners were perfectly help less in Auch an tnergeney. With pumping works, the wheels could be run whether the wind blew from the north, south, enst, or west, and the water taken out of the river and put Into the vanal to tho oxtont that would ul ways FLOAT BOATS AT LacKPont. “Tho canal is reully sufforing for want of water?" queried tho Mujor. a “No, sir,” sald Superintendent Thomas. “Wo have got lots of water the whole length of the canal, nid can keep it unless the luke gota lower than now, “It would be better,” sald the Mayor, “for tho Canal Cominissioners to erect the pumping works and pump tha water."* © You cun't got much out of a dend enreass," remarked Suporintendont Thomas, “Tho Chicago River fs 1 good deal of a carcass, but it fan't dead,” rejoined the witty Mayor, “Pho Hoard hasno money,” explained Buperine tendont Thomas. 5 : Ald, Throop attributed the rise and fall of the lake to a series of wet and dry Rensons, he huvs Ing noticed the chunge woven thes In forty. elaht years. Cominissioner Kingman sald the question of pumping into tho cunnl was a new ono to the Hoard, and they had come to learn whut the city wanted tu du. After getting the infortnadon, they proposed tu submit to thelr engineer the matter of the practicability of the scheme, and, when he made bis report, the Hourd would be Prepared to give an auswer ns to what thoy would ide, They were not now prepared, Tho Jow stage of tho water Inst full convinced the THE ODOROUS RIVER. Another Conference on the Ques= tion of Cleaning It. The Canal Board and the City Anthoritlos Participate In the Discussion, Both Parties Anxious to Know Who Will Bear the Expense, ‘Tho conferonce between the Council Commit- ten on Health, the Canal Commisatoners, and othors with reference to tho proposed pimping- works nt Irdgeport to get ridof the foul river ‘water, was held In tho Council Chamber yester> day afternoon. There were present Mayor Har rison, Canal Commissioners Glover, Shuw, and Kinginan; Dr. Rauch, Beoretary of the State Dourd of Henlthy Health Commiaaioner De Wolf; Mr. Jennoy, Chiof-Rngineer of the canal; City-Bogincer Cregier; Mr. Thoma, Buporin- tondent of the canal; Mr, Guthrie, Commission- or Waller, Corporation-Counsel Adams, Ald. Bullard, Wettoror, Turner, Hiszner, and Lawler, of tho Health Committes; Ald. Phelps, Throop, Sandera, and MoCormick, of the Finance Com: imittees algo Ald, MoCauley, Clark, Poovey, and Wickersham, and a dozon or two citizens. 3 On motion of Dr. Do Wolf, Mayor Harrison twok the chair. Z Commissioner De Wolf thon stated that the Committee on Health and bimself were seck- ing Information asto a method for abating the nuisance created by tho drainage of the vity's sowayo Into the South Uranch. The State Board of Health had suggested that pumping-works be constructed ut the Intersection of tho caval and the river, Tho Muyor, Canal fren ose se ant others bad been Invited to be present, an Information wns needed on these points: Is it prectlenble to raiso the water of the river nix tect and throw it into the canal by the menns suggested 2 Aro the Canal Cotumlssion p resenting the State, in aceord with the elt ae thorities touching this measure? What will be the approxiinate expense? This information was necded in order that the matter inight be lal befora the Council walle the appropriation Hour that thoy had to do something. to put the blil was under consideration, rs C Superintendent ‘Thonas elng called on, anid | EULA Proper ablipe, and they had bough thathe need not attempt io speak ot eewaiuns | Soorin “whose ‘ne | liveth uffecting Chlengo, but on of 10 people cl if 1 Y long tho iine of tho canal,—at Lockport, Jollet, | thu pou teora used tie iy eRe hs peuple there used the Rauch, who bad visited them, hud ted them to believe that they were using very impure water, The question hitd come up whether the gutélag invof the pomptig. works would not send down tho MMlinuls River more of the tilth, Dr. Hauch Recined to think the works would reduce the quantity Instead of Increasing it. If-tho de. rege could be brought about he would be glad. ‘The Canul Hourd would have to take care uf tho Sncroaged yelume of water poured Inta the canal, but they wore rendy todo anything they: ‘could to assist Chicagu in bringing i about, ‘The Mayor satd that Chicuxo wus not. inovini in tho mutter. The people along the river nn eanal itn nite nen redress, and he wanted ‘the State ahd the Cunal Nourd to help Chicago, Commissioner Glover belleved the whole State ‘ag Interested in anything that affected Chienxzo, but could this elty aord to atrike ut a farming community 150 miles In length? | Was it wise to do it? Above all, was it just? Chicago knew abo waa creating tho most vlfensive nufameo by pouring iit fnto the canal and flnois | Itiver, That being true, wasn't (t part of the business of Chicago to urgently and diligently overcome the aulsanica? Tho Muyor didn’t think the olty should be called upon to do oll the work. ‘The State and the Cun should help, Commisstoner Glover thought the people of the State should do whatever they could. Superintendent Thoma made Bome remarks tn which he intimated that Chicago should bear the expenst. The Canal Gourd would probubly: be willlng to help If thoy hind the moncy. ‘Tho picgnle tn tho counrty: felt that, Chicuyo cught to istan to thuircompliint. 1f Chicago COULD CLEANSE THE RIVER and abate tho nuisutice for $50,000 or $60,000, that amount wag 0 iero nothing to her, ‘Tho Mayor said tho Chicayy people were will- and tho tawns below,—ho would puy it was be- coming an {tolerable nutsance to thoi, He hud felt It his duty in bis lust report to tho Canal Board to suggest such a remedy us seoned to hiw, from hisgexperience and observation, would be effectual, Ho had at first-entertained the idea of enlurging tho canal, but abandoned {t when he came to the expensa—not less than $10,000,000, It might be pructicable whon Chl- eugo had a million inhabitants, Whnt be pro- posed was this; The rebuilding of tho lock at Kiridueport,-a lov without a breastwork,—one long enough to lock through the bouts and Daryes a8 thoy come,—say 400 fect; and tho consiietion beside It of a canal with side gates, so ng to allow the water to pass inorout, Whon there was no pumping the lock-yates could be awung open, tho sido-gates ralsed, tho water How in, and navigation not be finpeded. When the lake and river wero low, and the wind south- west, the louk-gates and eldo-sutes could bo closed and the Wheels started, and that gould remove nny quantity necessary to cleanse tho river, at tho auno thne doing no injury to tho canal. In that way it was possible to purify the strewn, which was now go polluted us togmake it imostunenduruble. He knew somothing of tho ‘old hydra works at Bellgeport. The city hud paid thousands of dollara to the owners to CLEANSE TIE WATER IN THE IVER, | ‘Tho wheels were thirty-olght fout in dinmeter, hud a ten-foot breast, and were exleulated to di five fect Into the water and rulse it to the canal, Mt thnt time the water in the cunul was elght fect, above that In tho river; but It varied according a8 the like was high or low. The ean! was now a little lower than the river. Hild idea was to in crease the wheels by making u twenty-foot breast, boeause ft wasi't necessary to muse the water 80 high, The yeloolty of the old wheels wus calculated to be from two and onv-half to three revolutions a minute. Tho result thoy ew pronuced could Ho told by cikons, sithoupy ‘hb {ng to help, hat dldn't wish to bave the. whole how thoy werg i kucedss. The cost of those | ~ Commissioner Shaw sild the present modo ot works ws less than $48,000. Tho building waa thoro sifll, aa was the stone foundation to tho bed of tho river; and he believed now works could be” constructed for at least a aimall sti. poe bulliting | helonged | x eat tate, but owas le for to: it only two" of which) had expired.” Ho had made no inguiry as to the terms iteould be obtulned for. He dolleved the nuisunee could be overcome by an expenditure of $50,000 or $00,000 nt tho outset, and $15,000 or $16,000 a year: for expenses,—in insignificant amount come. parod with the banelit to be derived if the works ‘Were 4 BiLCoUsS, 4s a The Muyor asked what effect the ralatng “of. sulliciont water to puriff the river would have’ upon tho current in the cantly How far would It provont tha use of hone pawart juperintendent ‘Lhomns didn’t think it would interfere, There was a very swift current whan thore was high water; but with a deeper and wider channel and more water tho current cand be easily overcome. His opinion was that: twolve lect of water at Bridgeport would bo the extrumo raise. Ho thought eleven foet would ‘be atl that was noccasury,—that that would not interfere with navigation. ut be boped that qguuation would ho Investigated, It wus really the only ono in his Judgment,—whethor any damage would ensue to navigation from thut || source. Tho Mayor asked how much of thocanal hud been led up by sediment. Superintendent Thomas unvwored that no part had except about six miles, a mile and o halt enst of the Summit, There the banks hud slumped down into tho corner of the to Gan Tho channel was, however, 18 deop as over, but nar rower at tho bottom. Tho surfuce was 60 feot across. It tad been popspallts to dredge out as fust as the banks fell in. Owing to tho low Juko last your, tho tow of water nt Louk- port: waa ‘very Biull, Whon 20,000 . cuble out A nimuity passed Into the canal at Bridge- fort if the sumo quantity were drawn of at Lockport, the water would go down sa that tho bouts could not pass, o declivity twelve miles buck of Lockport could not bo Incroused. For soventoun tnilea the water would be undis- turbed, As tho chiunel was now there was NO CONTROL OVER 17. The Mayor asked, if the curront wore so in- cruised by tho intiux at Bridgoport au to make it Ln aiblg to rin cunul-bouts, how would the Canal Hourd gut around the diticutty and allow “the elty to continue potiriug the water int Superlntondent Thomas repticd, aa un nygonty that the speed of the wheels would bu slacken 80 As tw muke currant mivignble, Tho troublo waa muinl ipa when navigis G navigation on the canal was by horses, and no More wilter was needed. Any ‘udditionnl quan- uty would vo rather a detriment than an aid, and would have to be taken care of at the lower end of fhe level at extra expense, The Conmnis- sloners hud cone to have some deflnit proposl- Uon mado to thom. They would certainly do everything thoy could to achivve the object in view. Dr. Rouch sald the sanitary’ interests of Chi- eagodemanded the pumping- worl. Chicuyo was ‘more interested from u sanitary standpoint thin, even the country betaw. When tho water tiret wont Into tho deepened canal ft prictically bad no olfeot on the North Hranch,—had no effect beyond the Indiana street Uridge. ft wus tho duty und interest of Chicugo to da the work, and the citlzons demanded it. Commissioner Waller didn't regard tho pump Ing-works as $Hobson's cholee. There were other sugiestions for Ing rid of the river water. He belived the beat way was to deepen. tho canal—muke ituship can. Ho was satise fled from # general examination of the proposed improvement that the cost would bo over 820,- WO. Ho suggested, If the project was seriously entertained, that inquiry be mude to ascertaln reliably tho cost. B. Mr, Cregler undoratood, when tho canal was Heepened, it was to carry off not lesy than 80,000 euble feot por minute, with wheud of threo fect from pisldaw art to Lockport, It now carried off V5,000 cuble feet, What had been put in the ennal to atop tho othor 15,000 cublo fvot ? Would (t not be. better to tuke Into considuration the removal of the obstruction, und let 00,000 cubic feet flow through aguin, If that would help purify the river? Tt seemed to hin better to but the canal in {ts normutoondition before pro- ceoding to expend £150,040 to $175,000, Superintendent Thomus Bald the 0,000 cublo foot would flow through ut once If tho lake was 4s bigh a4 when the deopened canil was opened, Yo read from the report of Superintendent Preston, made in 1981, by whivh It appeared that the vost of tho old works wus $42,168.44, and that S44,087,000 cubic In Bixty-one days they pumped. feot of wator Into tho canal, Ho (Prestan felt contident that, tn case of omergenoy, 4,000 cuble feet a minuta could bo raised by tho two wheels, Ald, Bullard didn't think tha meoting could reoommontd anything; it was slinply a confor- ence, Tho Commitieo should Inquire from tho Corporntion Counsel what tho elty’s rights were, and to what extont {¢ would by ‘allowed to uso tho pumping-works for the 5 PUNLYICATION OF TIL RIVER. “Also, 08 to what was tho duty of the Stite. This infornintion could bo reported to the Connell, Ho suggested tin the monntine the on- don was closed. ina the tw pl ate to det = was amill, and just as much water could ey Oropare wesacimato Ti Metall of tis ex: be removed us wis necessary. For olght months A dosultory talk followed ne to the offect of not go Nuch Gould by taken Out of the river, but | ine nies iu water on tho current jn the threo times ns muh could bo cared for as how. | cana About 20,000 cuble feet a intitite seemed ta have | “Commisstonor Gloyer sald if sa much wns doen the smallest quantity that hud passed whon there was no ico, Lust your, whon the inal was frozen, only 8,000 cubjo feot passed. If thore had boon power then to raise the water twelve or thirtoen fuet, and keep the volumo up, tho ico Would have been broken and eo much would hive gone down the canal as to dilute tho river and remedy the dient ty, Commissionar De Wolf inquired as to the pow- or nevestury to change tho river ovory twenty- four hours, » Buporintondont ‘Thomas replies about 600 horsos, though he didn't Ilo to do {t, because he pa not spley auch an eximination us to quutify im to reply. Chief Knginecr Jonney sald it would take 500 horsu-power to raise 60,000 cuble feut of water five feat. He was not prepured to give an opinion 8 to tho practicability of the project, glace bo had not investiguted the aubjuct, Commiasionor Glover stated that the Canal Toard waa excovdingly unxtous ta do ull thoy could to uid tho aity in the premises. The water wile Offoualve na far down ws Houry, and the teu io living aloug the ite bad season to coul- punt ie Quthrlv, the builder of tho old works, said tholr original cupucity was 10,000 cubic foet 4 minute, hut it was found essential to increase the volume to M0 cubfo fept in for seven yours ‘wubse- ently the works coull throw Into the cunal hat quantity, but the can could not carry it of, At that thno it was caloulated that they could clean tho river in loss than twenty-ulx hours. Langs placed ut the mouth of tho river renched Meldgupart ina very short time. When business Incroused, und the river was widened, 1t took w longer tiny te purify it, ‘Tho Muyor asked if water hud not been brought from tho lake tw aricept in seven bours. Mr. Gathrlo Foplod it tho water now In the river roull bave boon thrown inta the canal in mine bours and forty-one minutcs,—with ouse In twonty-four hours—by the uld works, oy works oould bo putin operation by July 1 nex! Tho banks of tho catnut WOULD Not Bx AF¥ECTED in tho least by tho Intluw. Hu thought {t would Re henetichut to put cight or ten foot of water in 9 oun Commilsatoner Do Wolf asked what powor he poured In to serlously intorfero with navigation, the Board would foel it to bo its pus to aun 6 duilow. Hut ho was sutlefled that a large quantity of water could be pumped In=perhips onough to relisva Chicago of her dittculty-without serlously Interfering with navigation. The increase would afd tho Canal Cominiaatonors in avcomplishing some results thoy desired ta nceumplish, Ald. Throop urged the doing at once of whut- ever was to bo done, gu.us tu get the approprii- ton in this your's Ludut, No. tua wins to ne toat. He hid beon at Joltvt recently, and alda't wonder that the peuple complained. The smeli was ubout oquiul to nnything in Chiengo, He thought thore should be a mutual urrengement umong wil interested to do thelr purt. Oorporation-Counsel Adams sik the dscus- sion hind given rise to three questions: What was necessary to bo done, provided the elty did anys thing, to purity tho river? Noxt, what was tho expenso? If it was ty bo dono by Increasing the volumo of water in the cafal by pumping, whethor the necesuary quantity could be forced {ute the canal without impeding navigation? These wore questions for the engiieers. ‘The Mayor asked if the people along the canal and Illinois iver could sue tho city on avount of tho ntlsanco, Corporation-Counsol Adams repiled that, in his opinion, there was nothing in that, Commlaaloner Glover remarked that bo would rathor undurtuke to got an BSD pr net ot trom tho Legtslaturo for any othor elty than Chicage. - Ald. Chirk inquired if therv had ever been ny nurvoys or estinntes mude for u closet con- dult to carry off tho wator of tho South ranch, Nobody had hoard of thom, Dr. itauoh sald @ closed condult woutd In- orense the trouble Jn the van) and Winds Rivor, a whiter ayo ae tho fame Pout ie tlon as whon eft here, Ve jo oxidation would take place. ed ho conference ended at 4:00, uftor a sesalon of two hours and a halt. Tho Committes on Hounlth met subsequently anddvolded to make tho following recommen: dations to the Council: ‘That the Corporntion Counsel be directed to inform the Counell how fur tho efty ts respohsal- blo w fndlvidials, towns, or cities on tho Ine of tho cattal or Hlinois liver for any offense ero- ated by the paseagu of suwaye into tho canal; MOE ese eee eee vould restora tho | aude farttion that the City Rigiwuor Ie dined Works oxuctly us thoy wore, Thoy could put | to report tho cost uf purnpluy-wurks ab, Lrldges through 100,000 cublo fect aminute,—could uldan | Port, with look, complote fur operation.’ the river in alx hours. ‘Tho powor of tho old ene ginos wus BW horses, Thu works cost $43,000, Commiasionor Waller remurked that énygincs of that power would now cost $100, Mr. Guthrio sald ho would rebuild the look and put everything in condition to throw 50,W00 cubio feet a minute, und run tho machinery for wyear, including tho repulrs, for glu, ty had always opposed tho removal of tha works, ballov! yy were a necessity, Commbvionor Waller why thoy wero aiponsut with, Mr, Guthrie repited that tt was supposod the aeepenlog, of tho cunal would yivo the neoded rellef. Dido's ie at fret?’ queriod Commigsionor Waller, AN OLD HNGINEEIL ‘To the Edltor of The Catcago Tribune, AUSTIN, Minu., Jan, 24,—I see the queation of sewornge, cultul onlargemont, ete, ts boing ngltated in your elty, and woll it muy be, when tho health and prosperity of half a million of poople depond on {ty proper solution. Now, [ have # word to offer on the managoment of tho present “deep out, You will romember that at tho tme tho present “docp out was openud that tho water in tho main rivor was imudo cuin- paratlyoly pure in logs than forty-olght hours, and if tho waste gutes at Lockport had been “faupp {¢ did,” anaworod Br, Guthrie, opened after tho vlosg vigution in the, full went soetett ie hun?” ooutiausa Gemsoatse tho river might hava boon bop parzoot y ira is all winter and in auch von Many it, Wi 1a “Chlouge ls growing," roped Mr, Guthrie. dachurge ly sumuier, tho rlvor would THE TRIBUNE WHATHER-MAP, ©. « From Observations Made by the Signal-Sorvice, U. 8, Ay a¢ i203. mo Washington Mean Time, Jan. 28, 1880, 08900 Fur, Cloudy, Nnin, Snow. Bey Barometer, ™ Ehoray . R.Nainfall, past @ hours. Arrows point I the direcilom the [8a “| wind 1 dinwing. 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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS, Weather, ‘Tine, Har, Ther, 2:00 p,m, |aL43| | 0) fe ratty Citcago, Jan. 23, Tu jivind. [N-Wooe] Kar, iGiuae, [loss is maa {maximum thormomotor, 3 INDICATIONS, Orrice or THe Cite 8taNat Orricen, WAsutnaron, D.O., Jon. 20— Tm] mad ippoule Vulloy, coldur nurtherly to easterly winds, rising bhrometer, and cone aE partly dandy For the Lake region, colder and partly clouds: cast, riaing burnmeter, Forthe Upper Miash to enst and gouth, partly cluudy weather, and Vets inj Weather. Bh ecoee fates. BLS iclonay, Bl llonay, 3 ‘Minimum thermometer, weathor, ni * followed, In the western partion by alg neo ayinds: Sita Bats ssippl an wer Missouri Valleys, decidedty cold northorly winds, a! wllght rise followed by falling barometers ibting not get offensive, thus making the !doop cu! more necful in winter thun summer. After the gntes hid been thus opon, giving a freg discharge to nll tho water that could pitas through the: canal for two weeks, the water Would pot be go olfunsive as to bo a nulsitnce to tho towns along the cunnl. It would, In my optuien, improve the canal very materially, to. haven rapld current during tho suaponsion of Hayigation, thus car olf uch of tha aepualt and waahiags which no doubt afinoat ob- structed the nuvigution of the canal. The clean- ing of the canal and river could bo facilitated by’ drawing a properly-vonstructed drag, with a light-druft tug, through tho cunnl and river, and thus keep the aediinent and deposit stirred up and passing off Into the Desplulnes Hive. One Of the ex-olficinls (and the ex" {sa good thing) sald the coudition wns diferent at tho first. Opening, o8 the exnal was then empty," which [a true; but if thoy will now open all tho gutes of the lock ut Summit, und then open the waste- ates ait Lockport, you will find that in ten hours’ time the water will be running off as fast as ovor, if the canal bus pot been allowed to Mil up; and, If it has, thore la the groutur ucceasity fortrylug to clear It out, No inan knows better whether ann manages ment aa Lbave indleated would be jitdicious or not than the Hon. H. M, Singer, and If auch 2 mun bad tho mangement of the canal, your “deep cut would not be entirely usolead, If you had a canal 100 fect wide, and should keep It shut up, or nearly 50, you would of course derive but little pent from a 100 foot wid 1 ut you need 1 canal feot wide propor! walled “through tho earth-work, It should, in dug about two fect deeper thin the present “deep cut” at Hridgeport, and run jevel until you etrike the rock beluw Willow Springs, when You could follow the presont bed of the canal Shrough the © rock sections,”* It woulof course udd largely to the cost ta Acepen the cunul below the bed of present enna), through the rock, but the rock could be ex- eavated aglowas tho bed of present canal for wbout ono-bulf the coxt per ouble yard that tho deopening cost, and in inuny pluces rock could Le excavated In suminor to build the retaining walls through the carth-work, Any of tho old canal engineers who can haya feces to the old “ fleld-books * could in a short, time muke n close approxmate catimate of what i cial 100 foot wide to Lockpurt would vost, which {¢ all the city would ever need for sowernaas but tho whole Northwest needa 9 eanul 100 feot wide to tho Ninols River, whlch would add millions to the wealth of tho country, and provent the people from being ruined pb: railroad monopoly. ‘The people owe you mutch for your efforts ‘in their behulfs and we hope you will koep “hammering nway” until Con- ee wi Ve usu ship canul-from Lake Johigan to the Ilnois Hiver. Yours truly, +E. CARTEL, Formor Engineer on the Canal, CLEARING SALE. RRR ener ANNUAL CLEARING SALE “The Golden Opportany” TO SECURE CLOAKS, DOLMANS, CIRCULARS, ULSTERS, Gr SUITS; AY Tih WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peorin-sts., AND NORTH SIDE DRY GOODS HOUSE, North Clark and Erie-sts. ° Having secured the entire stock of one of the largest Cloak and: Suit Factories in New York at an immense reduction, we offer them asone of the Special Attractions ofour great Clearing Sale, at about one-half their ordinary value: a a ane og iW hye mmlny 0 $20; ordinarily sold for $i8 10 $35, . z e Mexers, Morgan & ft CY —GEntLEM En: Having been aiicted with caturch of the bla der, aecompaniod by intlummution of tho kid- Neys, ufter being uttendud by the best of tho medical profosslon itive different. physlalana), and ebuining no rellef, 1 waa Induced to try the “Constitution Water," so-called, and am now happy to say entirely cured by the use of less than a bottle. 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