Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1880, Page 3

POLITICAL. How the Shermanizing Movement is Developing at the South. Secretary's “Influence” Unmis- takably Visible in South Carolina. Don Cameron Putting In His Blows for Grant in Pennsylvania. Trouble Between the Friends of Sherman E and Blaine in Ohio, Retirement of the Last Fusion State Officer in Maine. Republican State Convention to The New York Be Held at Utica. SIERMANIZING THE SOUTH. ‘Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, * wasmmcton, D. C., Jan. 31.—Dispatches ‘Jeceived yesterday from the South show "pretty clearly that Secretary Sherman has ef- fected a very important political organization in North Carolina, and already controls ama- jority of the State Committee; thatin a direct ‘contest which was made between the friends ‘of Gen. Grant and Sherman, the friends of ‘the latter by the superior arrangement were successful. To-night similar information ‘comes from South Carolina, The Charles- ton Courier, which certainly cannot be ac- cused of partiality for any faction in the Re publican. party, has a long communication from Columbia, 8. C., with the following. head: “Shermanizing the South; what the South’ Carolina Republicans are doing; paralysis of the Grant boom; how the ma- ching has been ‘fixed’ for Sherman.” This “article semmarizes the situation at Columbia since the mecting of the Republican State Executive Committee there. After stating that efforts are being made to remove the present District Attorney, Northrop, the article describes the Sherman movement in the following language: ~ At the same mocting a resolution was offered jndorsing Thomas E. Jobnston, one af the two or three white members of the Mackey House of $56, of Sumter, for tho United States Marshal- ahip in place of Col. Wallace, whose turn has expired. This.wns adopted, although not with- Gat opposition. Johnston, Bowen, and Taft have gone to Washington to secure the appointment gr the first-named. It ie rumored among the faithful that they will also endeavor terms with Sherman, and exchan; the support ot the State delegation ‘the National Nomina: Convention for the Federal patronage and offices. This scheme, it Gs said, lonks to the removal of Collector Bald- ‘win, of Charleston, and the apocintmen’ of sPaft in his place, although Taft and Bowen have heretofore been understood to be Grant men, and it is more than probable that there isa foundation for these reports. It is certainly un- }ikely that elther Bowen or Taft ‘would be moved togo.to Washington merely in the interest of Je yn OT ot cs giher cert ahere are groun for ov another | re- ae which is to the effect that ‘ll of the Government officials in this State are working together with a view to banding: itover Yokherman, To thisend a number of appoint- ‘ments have already been made, and unless somebody changes his mind a numbor of addi- ional appointments are to be made of active itictans paid by Uncle Sam to sid Brother john Sherman. The State Executive Committee has: dy been “ fixed,” BR. B. Elliott,Chairman, sing been appointed a Special Agent of the epa 70. FM ber. of Committee, Collector of Internal Revenue: Dr. J. F. Enser, another member, Boarding Officer in the Custom-House, and several other members of the same Committee having been presented ‘with less important offices which are almostsin- ecures, Two Cor en, Rainey and he announced himself in a recent Grant first and Sherman second choice, where- ‘upon he was put upon the active service, his in- da jon baving been his Endcing. ‘These are some of the symptoms that. indicate a gevero attack of Shermanism upon the ublican careass in South Carolina, and the sudden paralysis of the Grant boom. 1t must ‘de borne in mind that Elliott, if he goes to the Seager: apt fo puke Reset egnibet Grant igerously apt 8 rant, which it is admitted would kill him, if nobody ‘else does, being an able and ugly fighter on such occasions, possessing. as he does, the stubborn- ness of a mule with the fine bulldozing qualities Penee cota fad muck te Piece ent at incinnati in 1816, and real shrewdness and quickness. PENNSYLVANIA. ~ Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune. . - Haxnispoure, Pa, Jan.3L—At the instance of Senator Cameron, the Dauphin County Republican Committee. to-day adopted reso- lutions in favor of Grant for President and the adoption of the unit vote fur the govern- ment of the Pennsylvania delegation at the National Convention. The meeting of the Committee was largely attended, and Senator Cameron, who is here and mapped out the work performed, showed much interest in ‘the proceedings, and was chiefly gratified at the unanimity with which the Grant resolu- tions were adopted, no resistance having Deen offered. The Committee has on it number of Blaine men, but they Yemained perfectly passive when the Tesolutions were up for consideration. The action of the Committee is of great impor- tance in view of Senator Cameron’s connec- tion with it, as it reveals his purposes in the Presidential controversy. Senator Cameron’s paper Tefers to the proceedings as follows: It_has been noticeable to the most super- ficial observer that the majority of so-called Snstruetions from other counties in favor of other candidates than Gen. Grant were not instructions at all, but simply resolutions in- a preference, but leaving the dele- . Sates from those districts free to act as their judgment dictates and the exigency of thetvecasion requires.. Dauphin County’s Tesolution on the subject of the Presidency 48 binding instruction to its delegates to bey for the man who is the party’s choice as lared.in open assembly, and that choice Senet be departed from by the delegates in fi ee nvention withont a breach of the con- Went, Teposed inthem by their constituents. wile ict that this action of our Committee of the State Conrontion nat week in favor for siden’ nti lay 00 ‘aly instructed its delegates for Grant 1 ppybhtlel Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. e SBURG, Pa., Jan. 31.—The Republican unty Committee met to-day to select dele- fs to the State Convention, which meets t larrisburg next Wednesday. There was fall attendance of members of the Commit- alarge number of interested spec- faeee, After considerable wrangling be- tila the Grant men_and the Blaine men, xh tter retired from the contest in disgust, ereupon a resolution wasadopted instruct- ing the delegates to support Gen. Grant. A hige majority of the outsiders who wit- toe the proceedings were for Blaine, and rine cheered every mention of his name. thn eur is the only county in the State & mp far thas instructed for Grant. Thir- ive have instructed for Blaine. # MAINE. Avotsrs, Me. Jan. 3L—P. A. Sawyer, Fusionist Secretary of State, has’ yielded, and, under protest, given up all the State Property in ‘his possession. This afternoon Sawyer delivered to the Republican Secre- "of State the State seal, the returns of Votes for Governor, county officers, Sen- Ators, and Representatives, Council records, . and all the reports of the Executive Council ot 1879 relating to the election returns. Saw- Was unable to find the key of the safe. to hale je received legal advice yesterday hold ont in his position, but, as he was a led the Sheriff had a warrant for bis claim to the office. NEW YORK. ie Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yorr, Jan. 31.—The movement to se- cure an early Convention to select the dele- fates who will represent the Republicans of New York State in the Chicago National Con- Yention has been successful. The Republican t : 4 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, \880—SIXTEEN PAGES. State Committee to-day settled upon Feb. 25 asthe time and Utica, Senator Conkling’s home, as the place. This is considered sig- nificant of the way in which the whole pro- gram will doubtless be carried out. There seems no reason to believe there will be any break in the absolute power of the machine, which means that Senator Conkling holds the State in his hands. The State Committee is simply 5 Conkling-Grant body. Members of it said to-day that if instructions were given at Utica they would be for Conkling, thus en- abling him to hold the delegation together and use it to defeat Sherman in any case, even if Grant were not nomanited. Inquiries among the members showed a specially bit- ter feeling to exist against the Secretary, and it was asserted that under no circumstances could he carry this State. Indeed, outside a small circle of his friends, that view is held by all leading politicians here. The first choice was for Conkling in case. he would consent to be a candidate, next for Grant, and third for Blaine. Two or three only of the politicians present announced their unalterable opposi- fon toa third term. It was stated privately by a well-informed gentleman that, if for any reason Grant’s name should drop from the canvass, Senator Conkling would make his strongest jump for the place, and that there is deeper meaning than appears on the sur- face in the effort that will be made to have the delegates instructed for Conkling Instead of directly for Grant. Commis- sioner Smyth said: “I’m for Grant and Conkling first, last, and alwa: If neither is a candidate, then I’m for ‘Biaine. After that, yon can count me as eternally 0} posed to the United States of Ohio, althou; of course I'll support the party’s ‘eandidate, even if itis Sherman.” The result of the in- vestigation proved thatof the twenty-three committee-men, seven of whom were not represented at the meeting, but spoken for by friends, twenty-nine are for Grant -or Conkling, two for Blaine as first choice, one ‘as second, and eighteen as third; two for Sherman as first choice, two as second, none as third. Itis said the intention was to call the Convention oarly in March, but the rural members demurred as interfering with their town meetings. In reply to those who say the early convention is in favor of Grant, the machine-men point to the fact that in 1843, when the Fenton faction, which is now for Fenton as Vice-President, had control, the Convention was called Feb. 5, OHIO. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna, Crxcrxnxatt, Q., Jan 31.—There is trouble inthe Republican State Central Committee of Ohio between the friends of Mr. Sherman and Mr. Blaine. The anti-Sherman men say that the plan of Chairman Robinson, of the State Executive Committee, was to have the Central Committee meeting ‘held Feb. 18, be- fore the Blaine element would have time to perfect its organization. In this way it was intended to capture the Committee for Sher- man and fix an early date for the State Con- vention, so as to enable Sherman’s friends to work upon and pledge delegates. Robinson a few days ago sent a circular. letter to all members of the Central Committee except its Chairman, Mr. Conger, of Akron, saying that after con- sultation with prominent Republicans he had concluded that the 18th of February would be the best date for the meeting of the Com- mittee. He asked a response ‘by telegraph. Conger learning of this action, wrote a sharp note to Robinson, expressing surprise he had taken upon himself to call the mect- ing when he was not even a member of the Committee. Concer then sent the whole cor- respondence to the members of the Central Committee, with a recommendation that a. meeting be held about the Ist of April, and it is likely that the fixing of the time for the State Convention will be postponed till that date. Gen. Robinson's statement of the af- fair has not yet been heard. It is said that twenty Blaine clubs have been formed Ohio ring the past ten days, many of them ecret, being 5 PACIFIC MATL. The Steamship Company Offering to Make Contracts for One Year at Largely Heduced Rates—A Bitter ‘War with the Hallroads to Be Inau- gurated. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yors, Jan. 81—The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s Directors met to-day and agreed upon the circular to be sent out toshippers at once, saying that on and after the 11th of February the Company will be prepared to name rates of freight from New York to San Francisco, via the Isth- mus of Panama, and to contract for the same with shippers for a term of twelve months from that date. No definit schedule of freight-rates was decided upon, for the reason that the vessel sailing the 10th inst. is already full. Between now and the 1th another meeting will be held, and the ‘extent of the reduc- tion contemplated be determined. It was decided, however, to cut down the fare of steerage passengers $5 below the amount previously stated. The rate will be $% for first-class and $85 for steerage from here to San Francisco, and these go into effect at once. The fact that the Company expresses a willingness to make contracts for twelve. months ahead was pointed to by one of the officers as proof of the unalterable deter- mination to carry on to the bitter end the war now inaugurated with the railroad com- panies. The existence of such contracts would, he said, leave no loophole for compromise, and- the merchants might therefore rest assured that the days of ex- tortion have passed forever. The Directors were, he asserted, firmly. convinced this was the only remunerative course to pursue. Under the old contract the steamship com- pany was allowed 600 tons of freight per yessel. To get around this, the railway companies were in ihe habit of sending lots. of -scrap-iron and other undesirable stuff, and the steamship company Yefused to carry the material a claim was set up that it had violated the agreement, and when it sought to get its mone; ‘under the stipulation it was refused. Disputes over Tals question were constant, and the re- sult was that the Steamship Company was glad to compromise for whatever it. could get. Under the contract, with the Panama Railroad Company, the Steam- ship Company pays the latter the fixed sum of $60,000 per month, and consequently it will cost no more to transport across the isthmus 100,000 tons of freight and an equal number of passengers than it would five tons or five passengers. Should as is expected, the new order of things result in largely-increased business, the Company has prepared to meet it by en- tering into a contract with John Roach & ‘these gentlemen agres to fur- nish all the first-class vessels—egual in. size and appointments to the City of ‘ara and Rio de Janeiro—such increase may make requisit, During the past year the Chinese traffic of the Company has largely inereased both wa Sy and on the last trip of the City of Pekin the total receipts were $133,000, of which $60,000 were net profits. The Australian business has also more than doubled, and the indebtedness of the Company has deerease so that it now amounts, all told, to less than $1,500,000, of which $1,400,000 are due to the Panama Railroad Company. A Fronosition is now under discussion to fund this indebt- edness, and thus lift the bill of sale on the property of the Company given to the Pana- ma Railroad Company at the time ef the pur- chase of the vi of the Panama Transit Company. Son, whereb: COAL-MINERS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. PrrrssurG, Pa., Jan. 3i.—The railroad miners have given up the old scale for which they had been contending, and have adopted a new one which cuts down the price for dig- ging from $5.35 per hundred bushels to $3.62, The operators, who regard this as a back-down on the part of the miners, will very probably sign the new scale, in which event work at all the pits will be resumed at once. The new. scala is based on the card- tate just adopted by the Western ‘Association, instead of _ that Het A SRTralgamated Association — of algama' Tron and Steel Workers, as heretofore. The Railroad Coal Exchange has not yet taken action in the matter, and, until it does, noth- ing definit can be said as to the resumption of work in the mines. CRIMINAL NEWS.. A Story of Revolting Brutality Penned by a Milwaukee Scribe. Scalding Employed as a Means of Disposing of a New-Born Infant. The New York Grand Jory Pays Its Bespects to the Rev. ‘Squeers Cowley, Who Is Indicted on Twenty-five Oounts for Ornelty and Abuse, And Sent to the Tombs Prison in Default of Bail. A HORRIBLE STORY. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Jan. 8L—The Sentinel of this morning tells the following shockingly unnatural story: “A very short time agoa close hack drove up in front of a house oc- oupied by a midwife and her family. A man got out, knocked af the door, and was ad- mitted. The man briefly stated his errand, promising that whatever was done should be well paid for. It was a case about which any woman would hesitate, ‘and the mid- wife said that she first desired to consult her husband. Upon no account would she go off with him alone, he “being ‘an utter stranger. ‘The visitor informed her that there was a lady in the hack, upon which the midwife went to consult her husband. He consented, and thethree were soon driving through the streets in a very roundabout fashion, but the woman thinks she was not taken very far from. home. The two pre- vailea upon her to be blindfolded. They alighted and hurried into a_ room, where the woman saw for the first time the young lady. . With: the assistance of her male companion, the accouchmont ‘was effected in safety, but, to the horror of the midwife, the man’ suddenly ‘pulled a pistal from his pocket and threatened to shoot her if she did not kill the living child, He threatened and threatened, but she told him that he might kill ber betore she would do such a hideons crime. At last the fiend in man’s shape grasped the babe himself, plunged it into a boiler of hot water in the room, hurried the woman out of the house blindfolded, put her in the hack again, and she was driven home,” Inquiry develops the fact that the police -had no knowledge of the crime above re- ferred to until they saw itin print to-lay. ‘The story comes froma lady of good stand- ing and established varacity, who is on terms of a confidential character with the midwife in question, and a desire that the guilty party should be brought to punish- ment led. her to disclose the schocking story. The detectives have obtained the names of the lady and of the midwife, and will endeavor to probe the matter to the bot- tom. It looks as if Milwaukee is bound to keep up her recently-acquired reputation for startling sensations. THE BALDWIN MURDER. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Crxcrxxatt, Jan. 31.—Another important development in the’ Balwin murder case was the indictment to-day by the Grand Jury of William Schaller, the son of weathy parents, for the crime. Upon what evidence the indictment is based is not definitly known. On the night of the murder Schaller was out with a party of convivial friends celebrating his birthday. He visited the house of Kate Bennett, opposit which Bald- win was found, and, coming out about midnight, fired his pistol into the air. It has ‘been thought by many from the first that it was this acci- dental shot that killed Baldwin. On the other hand, the evidence afforded by the pis- tol and bullet and the testimony of those in the party to disprove this theory. .The indictment of Schaller -for: intentional and malicious murder is thought to indicate that new and important evidence has been dis- covered. In conversation this evenin, Schaller said he was glad the mat ter was coming to trial. He would then have an opportunity to prove his in- nocence and put an end to talk and accusa- tions. He pave bail in court_in the sum of $10,000 and was released. The Enquirer, which onceadvancedl the theory that Schaller did the kiiling, was promptly sued for libel, and the suit is now pending. MONEYS RECOVERED. New York, Jan.:31.—Thesnit of the Manu- facturers’ and Merchants’ Bank against Louis Levenson to recover $34,000, the amount alleged to have been’stolen from the bank by means of a conspiracy-between the defendant and the bookkeeper, named J. R. Hawes, re- sulted in a verdict for the bank for the full amount claimed, with interest. Hawes lost his share in the. money stolen by playing “ policy? and buying lottery tickets. The faithless bookkeeper took the stand and told the whole story of ‘the robbery. A striking incident of the: trial was the charge made by the defense that the plaintiffs had pought for $150, from the former counsel of the defendant, the documents deemed neces- sary to the successful prosecution of the suit. The Judge expressed natural indignation at such a disgraceful action,-and stated that if the accusation should prove true he would tks steps to have the treacherous lawyer dis- yarre A COWARDLY MURDER. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kansas Crrr, Mo., Jan. 31.—A cowardly and mysterious assasination teok place near Kearney, Clay County, Mo., last night. ‘About dusk a farmer, John Soper, went into his barn-yard to feed his hogs, and was ac- companied by a little son. While engaged in the labor the boy heard a man fiercely ex- claim, “God damn you, I am going to idl you! Immediately three shots were fired, and the boy.saw. the assasin run through a cornfield and escape, while Soper fell to the ground pierced through the brain by a ball which entered in the centre of the forehead. Soper lived three hours. Kearney is the home of .the James boys and many people connect his death with m La as- signing an old grudge as the cause. ere is no probability of the act having been done dy the boys in person, but it is supposed to have been done by their friends. “NOT GUILTY.” Spectal Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, BraprForp, Pa., Jan. 31.—Robinson Howe, of Cherry Tree, Venango County, has been on trial this wetk charged with the murder- ing of his father, Samucl Howe. The old man, who was a widower, was brutally mur- dered in June. He was wealthy, and was about to marry, and his brutal death was laid at the door of his son, Robinson Howe, who, with ‘his wife, lived at the homestead, and who:violently opposed his father’s marriage. -A farmer name Miller had threatened. Howe’s life for undue intimacy with his wife. ‘Suspicion fell on Robinson Howe, however, and he was ar- rested. His trial has excited a great deal of attention. The jury came-in this afternoon and returned a verdict of not guilty. A MURDEROUS WIFE. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lrxcon, Neb., Jan. 31.—Early this mom-’ ing Mrs. Alfred Bradley. placed the muzzle of arevolver at her husband’s head, while he was sleeping, and atvempted to blow his brains out. The pistol bets ua sory sonal libre, the ball glanced off the skull, pa: aroun the head. eCatting the scalpand atten The woman fied in‘ the snow, barefooted, her night-dress. It was discovered that she ‘was ikEane, ‘and she was sent to the Asylum to-day. She recently tried to commit sulcide by poisoning. A WO3IAN OF .GRIT. Dispatch to Cineinnatt Gazette. SEYmovr, Ind., Jan. 30.—Soon after dark last night Mrs. Theodore Durham, wife ofan Ohio & Mississippi man, at home by herself, heard some one cutting away the window shutters of her residence, when she at once fired two shots thirty-two ‘calibre balls from a handy revolver, one crashing through the sash, glass, and shutters, and the other lodg- ing in the sash near by. The burglar at once fled, making “good his escape through the back part of the yard. This morning blood was found on the plank near the window, and along the zigzag trail he took, so far as it could be followed. It is supposed he was mortally wounded. There was a large amount of money in the house, which the burglar must have known. There is. also a remarkable coincidence in the matter. Twice before within the last two years Mrs. Dur- ham has shot at burglars under precisely the same circumstances, and with the same ef- fect, both times, as this one, firing at random while the burglar was entting the window, and patte times drawing blood but the burglar escaping. . 4 ‘This ime a long-whiskered, dark-complex- ioned, heavy-set man, 2 stranger, who had been under the surveillance of our police for some days past, is the suspected as he is missing from his ‘haunts since last night. Further than this no clew has been ha i This plucky little woman, the heroine of three su ja event worthy a place on the scroll of fame. MURDERED HIS BROTHER. Go.tpsBorouaH, N. C., Jan. 3L—Haywood and Wright Rainer, brothers, both young farmers living with their father, owned in partnership a horse and buggy. They both wanted itand had a quarrel as to which should have it. The result was that Hay- wood picked up a bar and struck his brother 2 blow on the head, crushing his skull in and. killing The murderer escaped. A BRUTAL POLICEMAN. New Yours, Jan.31.—Policeman Gillfeather, of this city, was arrested to-day. He is ac- cused ‘of fatally beating Thomas Kennedy, a Brooklyn saloonkeeper, after attending a Sixth Ward cock-fight yesterday_morning. Gillfeather had been drinking in Kennedy’s saloon. The latter is reporter dying of a fractured skull. THE NEWPORT JAIL HORROR. Crrcesnatt, O., Jan. 31—John Manning was sentenced this morning at Newport, Ky., to the penitentiary for life for the murder of Edward Connelly in the Newport Jail on Jan. 31. This was the case where, only ten days ago, the two prisoners quarreled, and Manning nearly severed Connelly’s head from the body with one slash of, a razor. THE REV. COWLEY. New Yous, Jan. 3i.—The Grand Jury to- day presented twenty-five indictments against the Rey. Edward Cowley, manager of the “Shepherd’s alae jobaveing him with starving, beating, and_cruel in children in the Fold: Bra eet id and, in default of $12,000 bail, committed to the Tombs. ry Gi ELECTION FRAUDS. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.—Sidney B. Thom- as, Mark Falden, John Boyd, and Thomas Stewart, convicted of making fraudulent election returns, have been sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and to undergo im- prisonment twelve months. SMITH-—BENNETT. New Yors, Jan. 31.—The trial of Mrs. Smith and Cove Bennett, for the murder of the hushand of Mrs. Smith, policeman of sores. City, resulted in a verdjct of not STILL OUT. Qurxcr, IL, Jan. 81—The jury in the case of James A. Frink, on trial for map- slaughter, retired at 9 o’clock to-night. At this hour (12 o’clock) they are still out. FREEMAN. Bostox, Jan. 31—The Governor to-day is- sued an order that Charles F, Freeman, the Pocassett child-murderer, be confined in the State Lunatic Hospital. . CANADA. Church Debts—A Railroad on Ice—Win= ter Navigation—An Absconding As- signee—Gold-Mining in the County of Beauce—Finding of Articles Stolen Twelve Years Ago. Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, MonrseaL,, Jan. 31.—The aggregate liabil- ities due on Protestant houses of worship in this city amounts to $477,500, divided as fol- lows: Upon nine churches belonging to the Church of England, $155,500; six churches of this denomination are clear of debt; twelve Presbyterian churches owe $93,500; three churches of this denomination are clear; five Congregational churches, $91,700; six Metho- dist churches, $100,500; fourchurches of this denomination are clear; one Reformed Epis- copal church owes $20,000; one Baptist church owes $12,000; one German Lutheran church owes $2,000. The annual interest upon the above sums amounts to $33,426. ‘There was a good deal of interest mani- fested here to-day in the experiment of run- ning cars on the railway laid down on the ice from Hochelgo to Longueil. A few minutes after 11 o’clock the engine, with two platform ears attached, upon which seatshad been constructed, left the Montreal side of the river amid loud and continued cheering from the crowd who had gathered to witness the send-off. Tbe weight of each of the cars was eight tons, while the engine, asmall one, Tepresented about thirty tons. About 100 persons were carried on each car, and several also seated themselves upon the tender of the engine. ‘The ice appeared firm and strong, and no defection was visible except while rounding the curve. When the ponderous weight passed over the track the ‘water could be seen bubbling up through the holes for testing the thickness of the icy foundation previous to the crossing. The road was remarkably level, and as the train glided towards the south shore one might have thought himself on terra firma. When nearing the Longueil side the train was brought to a standstill and photographed. After a few minutes had been thus spent the journey was continued, when all entered the Southeastern. freight shed, which had been gayly decorated with fla After ashort stay, during which a number of toasts were Droposes |, and responded to by the Hon. Mr. Chappean, Mr. Corsel, M. P., Mr. Senecal (the contractor), and others, the party returned to the city safely. The canal cut through the ice from the city wharves to Isle Ronde, to test the prac- ticability of winter, navigation, {Is quite open, and was navigated successfully to-day ‘by small boats. The promoters of the ferry.and bridge scheme are satisfied of the feasibility of the project. - An Assignee, who had a number of insoly- ent estates and a large amountof their assets in his hands, has left the city, and both in- solvents and creditors are heavy sufferers. ‘Spectul Dispatch to The Chicugn Tribune, Orrawa, Jan. 31.—Lord Dufferin, ina re- cent letter, says he has persuaded several of bis acquaintances to try salmon-fishing next fallin the Restigouche country, and moose- hunting on the Ottawa or at Lake St. John. _ ACatholic priest anda Bapelst minister in od standing are running in partuership a shingle-mill Garthla, Province of Quebec. "Spectal Dispatch to’ Chicago Tribune. QUEBEC, Jan. 8L—The search for gold in 6 County of Beauce last season was active- the ly prosecuted, apart from. individuals or those who worked in an underhand way, by no less than fourteen different associations. Of these, eleven, viz.; the Canada Gold Com- any, the Almonte, the Eureka, the North- Bir J. Payne & Co., J. A. Cameron, St. Onge & Co.. Bressette & Co., L. Gendrau & Co., the Victoria, and Landryson & Co., con- ducted their operations on the Gilbert, in Rigaud Vandvaul; and three, namely, Plante & Freys, H. Protean & Co., and Letourneau &Co.. worked on the Desplantes. But, while these regularly established enterprises may be safely counted on for the further prosecu- tion of their undertakings on a still more active and enlarged scale, other indica- tions are not want to justify the belief that next summer is likely to be one‘of the busiest on record in the gold-districts. In addition to the search made last yearon the Ruisseau, Dardoise, and Pozer streams, in St. George, shafts are ig sunk and exten- sive preparations are being made at other points in that parish for regular operations next spring’ On the River Du Loup, near its junction with the_ Canadian, St. ‘Mr. A. A. Humphrey erected a dam last year, and met with good success until the frosts compelled him to sus- He is, however, preparing to resume them next summer on a much larger scale. At the point of junction of the same rivers, Mr. Goldring erected last fall large works; and a rumor {s current that he has sed of a share in the prospective profits ae a eee works for ee to ce per cor d any, represen’ yy exJue jiiten- ‘héffer. Near these last-mentioned works occurs one of the falls of the Chandiere, some fiftyor sixty feet in hight; and it is said that the American Proposes to construct an immense .dam above the cataract, with the ald of which they spect to obtain access to, and the necessary hydraulic power to wash, the bed itself of the Chaudiere for a considerable distance. Very large pnrchases of land, or of the rightof way upon private lands, in the Parish of St.Francis and neighborhood, by Mr. Charles Lionais, with the view of working both the alluvial deposits and the quartz veins for the precious metals, are also reported; as well as the avowed intention on the part of many others to try their fortunes atthe mines next season. foreshadowings of a busy future the gold-fields of the Beauce districts, and the prospects which they hold out of profitable employment to much idle labor, are most marked and gratifying. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. CATHERINEs, Jan. 31.—Some twelve ies ago a number of articles belonging to ¢ Roman-Catholic Church in this city were stolen, and no trace cenld be found of them. ‘The other day, while some men were en- gered in cutting down an embankment on e premises of S. D, Woo corner of Welland avenue and Ontario street, these ar- ticles—including a crucifix and two chalices —were found where they had been buried, several feet under ground. Two men were Soe ue NS eae or oe be le articles found are Wo! sev- eral hundred dollars, THE LABOR QUESTION. . _4 BIG STRIKE THREATENED. Crxcrynatt, Jan. SL—A special dispatch from Lonaconing, Md., says a general strike is anticipated in this coal region on Monday among all the manufacturing and coal opera- tors. TheKnights of Labor, an organization of 15,000 members, posted notices last nigtt, ceed {9 more more than ten hours.a day after Feb.2 The operators hav f them that they will onase work tefore coat ying with such a demand. Trouble is an- icipated. ‘ ILLINOIS MOVERS. CENTRALIA, I]., Jan. 31.—The coal-miners of this vicinity are on a strike. THE IRON TRADE. Another Advance of $2 Per Ton tho Past Week—Prospect of a Still Fur- ther Advance—Manufacturers Utterly Indifferent to Future Orders. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, | PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3L.—lt seems hardly possible that iron can go any higher at pres- ent, but the wants of consumers have al- ready put it up another §2 this week. There is now none left at the furnaces, and they are sold so far ahead that they are utterly indifferent to any future orders. This has made the market a little quieter, but any in- crease in the demand from the West, which seems to be still in want, may send prices still higher. It is felt that the needs of con- sumers will fully keep pace with the supply during the coming year, and that prices can- not materially fall, if, indeed, they do not go higher. ‘The question is still one of the possibility of filling orders rather than of price. In all varieties of manufactured iron prices are well held up to the highest point. In plate and tank iron alone is there any slackness in orders. For sheet-iron orders have been declined, nearly all the mills being sold up to May. Orders for bar-iron are placed subject to the price at the time of de- livery, manufacturers declining to name any figure now. Steel rails are up to $80 or $85, at, which price English rails can be imported, but the price has gone up abroad quite as fastasin this country, the talk of a reduction of duty having bounced the price $12.50 a ton inasingle week. The mills have all the orders for iron rails that they can fill, and refuse orders at Jess than $70. Over 60,000 tons of old rails have been sold during the week, many of them to arrive, at $44 or $45, at which price steel rails could have been bought in the ‘summer. The Pennsylvania Railroad alone has saved $1,000,000 on contracts placed in the summer and fall with the Al lentown, Scranton, and Edgar Thomp- son Works, and the new West Jersey & Atlantic, now building, will be tracked for $2,000 per mile less than if the rails had been bought now, instead of in October last. ‘This activity in iron has alone been the only support of the coal trade this winter, for the warm weather is reducing consumption 1,000,000 tons a month. The result is the ad- yance in the price of lump and steamboat for furnaces of 25 cents a ton, with a reduction of 10 cents to 30 cents on prepared coal, to take effect on Monday, and even then op- erators find it very difficult to get rid of the prepared sizes must be made to get out furnace coal. Nearly all free-burning collieries are closed, and coal is accumulating very rapidly at shipping oints.. The Read! and high Valley ads have each over 10,000 loaded cars scat- tered along their lines, with an amount on wharves 50 per cent time Jast year. Unless there is a marked change in the weather, coal will go lower before it does higher. Now stove-coal is 15 cents 2 ton less than that for furnace use, the usual range being 50 cents higher. PHENISVILLE, Pa, Jan. 3L—The Phenix Iron Company's No.2. Furnace is again in blast, being idle five years. SPRINGFIELD. - Besigned—Democratic Campaign Pa- per—Serlously Dl. __ Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, SPRINGFIELD, JIL, Jan. 31.—The Governor to-day received the resignation of Judge John M. Wilson as a Justice of the Peace of the Town of North Chicago, to take effect when his successor is appointed and quali- fied. The Governor will appoint his suc- cessor on the recommendation of the Chicago Judges. ‘The first number gf a weekly Democratic campaij aper, 1a Sledgehammer, ap- Seated ie Tt is issued from the Monitor office. The Hon. George P. Bowen, Clerk of the United States District Court, is suffering from a severe attack of typhoid a pacumania, and is considered in a very critical condition. 5 TRANSPLANTING. New Yors, Jan. 3L.—James R. Keene, D. 0. Mills, and other San Francisco millionaires, hhave been residing here for some time past, and It is stated to-day that other prominent capitalists from the Pacific Slope will shortly make their homes in New York. James C. Flood, the Bonanza King, is reported as coming soon, and the family of O’Brign, the deceased millionaire of San Francisco, may be expected any time. It is, also said that a few years will see the rich men of other places-settling down in New York. Several Boston capitalists are expected shortly. The reason for the influx of such people here is said to be the superior facilities of New York for business, and this city is now and always as bou; 2a mm fice! Fifth avenue, opposit the Roman Catholic Cathedral, and one block below the new Van- derbilt house. It is said Flood has been negotiating fora, place a few blocks above on, same street, and nearer Central Park. There was a re- rt that ex-Gov. Leland Stanford, of Cali- fornia, intended coming to New ‘York to re- side, but an intimate friend denies this, and claims that Stanford’s interest is iden! with the Pacific Slope, and he is sure of re- maining there. MILWAUKEE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mapisox, Wis. Jan. 31.—Theré was filed |" in the Secretary of State’s office to-day arti- cles af association of the Milwaukee Indus- trial Exposition Association. The incorpo- rators are H. M. Benjamin, H. Af. Mendel. J: William P. MeLaren, and other tet citizens of Milwaukee. The capl- Te stock 1s $150,000. ————_—$§_— ROTATION IN OFFICE. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribemna, Warrewarter, Wis, Jan. 31—Our Post- Office changed hands to-day, Prosper Cravath retiring, after eight years of service, and HL H. McGraw succeeds him. Some of Mr. company | Altogether, the |- fin store for |- ,Cravath’s friends would have been glad to have’ him appointed a third term, but the poblie gener ly are well satisfied with the ‘ . McGraw a ular man will make an excellent officer. ® ba THE. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Col. Ingersoll. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Curcaco, . Jan. SL—Will you please “let us know through your paper (1) if Col. “Robert Ingersoll was ever a Democrat, and “Q) ) at what fine did he join the Republican a o RIBUNE READEI a ii. Yes. 2, When the War broke out.} 2 ‘The South Parks—Cost of Feeing Law- ‘ ers. 170 the EaAttor of The Chlengo Tribune. Curcico, Jan. 3i.—Last Sunday I read a communication concerning the expenses of the park‘system of Hyde Park, but it omit- ted one item of expense which I have taken the trouble to supply,—the money paid to lawyers by the Park Board for legal services: tee fees..$ 850 sene 10,275}Attorney’s fecs.. 1,697 General legal ex- penses account. 3,098 4:500,Legal expenses. 8.352 2.500) Lega enses... 7,984 G. Bee! #000! Loaming & Thom G. C."Bonne 500) son, Sidney Smi . W: Fuller: Attorneys’ ‘and for Court COStS........-.-- 7 It seems to methat ‘Reform is necessary,” as Tilden said in his platform. four years ago. TAXPAYER, * Jackson Street Bridgo. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. _ Cncaco, Jan. 31.—When we now have in- sufficient bridge facilities, and are fast need- ing more, why are we modestly asked to abandon the last place left for a bridge from Madison to Twelfth street? If the land‘at Jackson street juts out into the river, why can it not be cut off and thus afford more room than a’block either way? If the railroads now own nine-tenths of the property ‘from Canal to the river, between Madison and: Van Buren streets (a fact), are they likely to leave there? Tf they do’ so, where.will they go? The ordinance limits the number to come in at Van Buren and Dearborn streetsto the three. Those. are the Eastern Iilinols, the Grand ‘Trunk, and the Wabash. Did yon eversce anything better than cheap Testanrants and saloons around a passenger ‘an we not have those and the depot, as well as the bridge? If not, which is of the most importance? ‘Yours, . Inquires. Marrying School-Teachers. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Cutcaco, Jan. 31.—I am surprised to read in your paper of to-day that the Board of Ed- ucation at its meeting, held on last Thursday evening, adopted a rule declaring -that the marriage of a female teacher shall be consid- ered as: a resignation of her position. Why, im the name of all that is just, should woman be proscribed the right to marry any more than man should be? Do these men, these educators, thus publicly acknowledge that the fact of a woman becoming the wife of one -of -them necessarily renders her unfit or incompetent to longer hold her sition as. teacher in the public schools? Such is a natural construction of their action in adoptingsuch arule. Whileit maybe that they are right, other men will not put them- selves in alike position. In most all cases, resignation voluntaril: precedes marriage. When it does not,—and there are honorable exceptions. the husband and wife may have ‘ood and sufficient reasons why it should not in their case. Has it come to this, that a woman is forbidden to marry unless she first ceases to become self-supporting? If more wives and mothers wore teachers in places now held by young maidens who, by reason of age and inexperience, are wholly incom- petent, the pupils would be largely the gain- Y know of instances where this want of ers, age and rience has been harmful to the scholars. One case in particular was that of a Fonng miss who was brought to the verze of the grave which the intuitive knowledge of mature woman would have prevented. To say that marriage makes a good teacher any the less valuable as such teacher is too senseless and altogether too arbitrary to be tolerated by'an intelligent community. E. A. BALLARD. The Historical Societys Needs. | To the Editor of The Ohicago Tribune. Cmicaco, Jat. $1.—When the Historical Society moved into their rooms, a little more than two years ago, they had six double book- cases made, and thought they might be suf- ficient to hold the books that would be likely tocome to the Society for a year or two at ater than at the same” least. It was, however, soon found that they were filled with books, and five more were ordered. ‘These, too, are now filled, and the Society have a ‘large number of books for which there are no cases, and, what seems still worse, there is no room for more cases, unless. they are. put in the lecture-hall, and thus occupy room which will be needed for audiences at the monthly meetings. Is not this a bad predicament? Itwillnot do tosay. that -16,000 books ‘are ‘all the Society want because they have no room for any more, and * so they keep taking books and piling them up, and have thus far waited for aplaceto “turn up” in which to place them by-and-by. If you will. tell the world, through Te TRB- UNE, how we are situated and what we need, I think some one or more persons will come to our relief, and in doing so will not only do a worthy work, but one which will render them historic, and therecipientsof the thanks of those unborn as well as_those of our own time. We want, and greatly need, an ad- dition to our .present building, and that ad- dition should be fire-proof. We have plenty of land on-which to erect such a building. and aplanisdrawn. We wantnotonly more room for books, but wegreatly needa reading-room in: which’ to use those books now in. the library, and such as may be purchased from the income of the munificent bequests of the Tate Lucretia Pond, soon to become availa- le. In this “plan” of the addition, a reading- room is arranged on the south side for! feet long and fourteen feet wide, in whic! are to be placed four large tables opposit the four windows, 2nd leading out of this read- img-room to ‘the north are five fire and moisture proof vaults, well ventilated and lighted, capable of holding over 30,000 vol- umes of books. How long, think you, would it take to fill these vanlts with good books? Not ‘over two or three reas. for there are. lots of choice books in the ‘county that people are afraid may be destroyed, and would like to deposit here for safe keeping in case we had a suitable: place. The library and Teading room, are, and ever will be, free to. the public. What better investment can a man make with his money than to put it into such a place where all can be benefited now and in all coming tine? there not a man or woman among the millionaires of Chi- | cago,—but; hold! that class, as a rule, are not the ones most prone to give,so I will make it broader: Is there not a man or woml- an who has enough to carry him or her through life, supplying every want, who can spare $5,000 or $6,000to build fire-proof vaults and a reading-room for the niillions who, as they enter the room that bears his name, will bless hismemory? .. -- I think there are many such, if the matter were properly presented to them, and 1 write to ask whether you will_not take the matter in hand and relieve the Society from its pres- ent embarrassment by having more bouks than places in which to put them? The way the Society is now going on, the number of valuable books that it will have within five years will be immense, and it seems a pity that we cannot have 2 nice, airy, wellfin- ished, and pleasant reading-room in which to consult them. 2 Tt seems to me that there never was a time when a donation of $5,000 to $6,000 could have been made where it would do so much good and perpetuate the memory of the giver 60 long as is here offered. ‘Now, please take this matter in hand. Give some good man a chance to do a good work and immortalize his name, and have it placed alongside of Astor, Peabody, and others who, when living, did good with their money. A FRIEND OF THE SOCIETY. CAUSED QUITE A STIR. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Prost. DL, Jan. 31.—The recent article in |. ‘Tae TRIBUNE on the canal and river as an ‘outlet for Chicago sewerage hascaused quite astir. The Board of Health had a meeting to consider the subject. Letters were read from up-river points proposing acombination to try and: stop Chicago sending her sewer- BIRDS age this way. It is conceded ‘that it must get another place for hestwatereene unless the sewerage from Chicagois stopped SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS. San Francisco, Jan. 31.—John Flanagan, the well-known merchant, committed suicide last night. on ‘Two more cases of small-pox have appeared among the crew of the City of Peking. ‘The ‘Republican Conyention of Arizona has appoints ex-Gov. Sanford and Levi Bashford 16 :at Chicago. z gree —__. . SUICIDE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Fort Warne, Ind., Jan. SL—At Warsaw, at i o'clock this morning, John Morris, a marble-cutter. jumped from the fourth. window of the Wright House, consing hi death shortly afterward. He had been im- bibing pretty freely in whisky recently, and retired late last night underits influence. He was 45 years old, and leaves two children. LOTTERY DRAWING. Lovutsvitze, Ky., Jan. 31.—The sixteenth drawing of the Commonwealth Distribution Company took place to-day at McCauiey’s ‘Theatre in the presence of a large audience. The capital prize, $30,000, was drawn by Beket No ace second prize, $10,000, by Becket oe 6 third prize, $5,000, by ————=a CHESS. New Yorks, Jan. 3L—In the chess contest for the championship of America, Capt. Mc- Kenzie defeated Grundy. A_ single cake of Glenn's Sulphur Soap enue sient to many sulphur baths. Pavold op i “THE FAIR. SPECIAL BARGAINS PRY DEPART l Wi, “The Fair,” Cor. State & Adams-sts. Genuine Rogers Bros.’ 1847, 12-ounce, triple silver-plated Knives at $1.58 set. | Genuine Rogers Bros.’ silver-plated Ta- ble Spoons at $2 set. Genuine Rogers Bros.’ silver-plated Tea spoons at $1 set. Gennine Waterbnry Clock, in nickel case, good timekeeper, at $1. A fall line of gold and rolled-plate Jew- elry at one-half what others ask. Velvet Frames and Cutlery of all kinds at wenbors Eigingspnd Tasorttags at 1, 2 mou! ‘ings and Insertings a! a 8, 4, be per yard and cal a aa We have jnst received 2 fall line of Breton, Russian, Spanish, Torchon, and Ciuny Laces, which we offer this week at less than they cost to import. A food 50-bone Corset, with embroidered ust, at 25e. e Agood 100-bone Corset, with side lace, side steel, and embroidered bust, at 5c. An All-Silk Handkerchief, latest designs, Polka Dot and Plaids, at 39c. A few more Clozks, Dolmans, and Shawls Be less than our cost, to close depart- men An All-Linen Damask Towel, large siz fancy border, at 8c. ay are my Colored Napkins at 3c, 4c, and upward, Good Cotton Crash at 8c yard. All-Linen Damask Table Cloths, extra width, at 33¢ and upward. * Stationery, Pocketbooks, Satch e= Glasses, Specs, ont asd Toys nt doe on the $1. Gents’ Undershirts at 15, 25, and 45c. Gents’ All-Silk Scarfs at 25c and upward. Gents’ All-Elastic Suspenders at 15c and upward. a Boots and Shoes,Crockery, Majolica Glassware, ‘Tinware, Pree ‘and House-farnishing Goods at about one- third less than manufacturers’ pricese Gents? best All-Wool Hats at 63c. Gents’ ‘food Felt Hats at 95¢. Fresh Broken Candy, 12. Fresh Molasses Candy, 12c. American Mixed Candy, lice French Mixed Candy, 18c. Best French Mixed, 28c. E. J. LEHMANN, <THE FAIR.” 196, 198, AND 200 STATE-ST., Gi, 63, 65, G7, 69, 7 and 73 Adams-st Wholesale Department, 203 and 205 Wabash-av. Send for our New Price-List. EDUCATIONAL. University of Notre Dame, ‘The next Session or Term of this Institue tion will begin rst of February, 1880. TERMS GREATLY REDUCED, Catalogues giving full particulars will be sent free on application to the President, Very Rev. W. CORBY, C.S.C., Notre Dame P. O., Indiana. ATHENAUM ACADEMY, EL EL BABCOCK, Principal. ‘The next term begins Feb. 2, 157. ‘The best lish ae eee oe geek. For tatoreadion tae quire st 0 Dearborn-st HIGHER-SCHOOL FOR BOYS. S 312 CHICACO-AV. For Boys of allages._ Inst masters only; Gredontes ot Hlacvasd aud Yue 7 S ‘No candidates have been rejected in final eramina- ‘Sualtary condition.” Of CECI: BAHNES, AT Master. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION In Classes and Mathematics. 4 ews ar 55 East Lakerse or O6 Sieh anrar. PENNSYLYANIA MILITARY ACADEMY, STEN, Pa Reopens Jan 7. Civil, Enxineerin GRomlstry Ciaseton abd Rogliem: Demtees conferred, COL, THEO. HYATT. Pres’, at, 20 t El eee er eet Sted Spring Mat trass tor * Solid Comfort.” Sead for 24 Tilustrated Catalogue. Si£d, sold by Babtberny GERMAN CANABIES, Ane all cuba kinds Gages G0l8 ‘and Aquaria. Iso AEM BES 127 Clarks