Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 9, 1880, Page 5

CRIMINAL NEWS. Brockway, the Forger, En- deavors to Olenr His Skirts of Crime. Says His Companion, Swim, es is Guilty of False State~ ments, A Democratic Election Judge tn Cumberland County, Wil nols, in Trouble. Londonderry, N. H., ‘Furnishes the Most Atrocious of Recent Crimes, A Young Mon Mnylshes His Annt, Murders Hor, and Attempts Sulcido. Further Olows Discovered to the Perpotra- tora of the Indianapolis Tragedy, BROCKWAY. 'THE FORGER, Sprciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yon, Feb, 8.—Charles Brockway, now tn the Tombs on an Indichnent for forgery, was arrested over three weeks ago as tho alleged perpetrator of forgeries on the Phenix Hank, Two weeks after, Sumuct Swim was taken into custody by Capt. Kenly on suspicion of having. wen finpllested with Brockway in forgeries on the Bank of tho Republls, Swim swore to a long afidavit In which he mado a sul! confession, eriminating both Limself and Brockway, and representing the latter as the accomplished fender of a remurkubly expert gang of forgers, Brockway now says that Brim's confession is a part of: a well-latd plot fo prevont bis releuso. Tho ribstance of his explanation {8 as follows: About six months ago he was lucky enough to make $3,000 In a wheat epeculntion Jn Chicas go, His prosperity became known to Swim and Durrett, who, ascertiining bis wherenbouts, sent ta Chiengo for the purpose of blackmalling bin. They found him suuntering In the corrl- dors of ono of tho hotels, Barrett accosted him, and sald: “Tirockway, the New York coppers are after you, but I think I can Ox.tho matter if you will tet us have £5,000," Brockway replied thnt he did not care to have anything to do with Burrett and Swim. Barrett assuined n swaggering alr, and produced a largo enrelope bearing the oMfeclal sonl of ‘the Super- © intendent of the New York Police, It was filled with pupers, Ifo sald: A “Hero nro all the pnpers In your case, Wall- ing and Kealy and myself are all right, and this thing need not go any further If you want to stop it.” Ie then pulled out another envelope, beurlng tho printed heading of the District-At- torney's ofice, and udded: "Lam all right with Russell: he Is my friend. Whatever I want be will do for me.” Just then William Pinkerton, of Pinkerton’s Notectlve Agency, who hnd been standing near by Hstening, stepped up and said: “I know Mr. Itussell, and no one can intluence him ex cept Almighty God and Judge Hilton.” “Tecan influence him,” chimed in Barrett, “for Fam tho only men who knows where Mr. Stewart's body fh, They offered me $25,000 through Luwyer Jones, but I told them that I would. not take tess than $100,000, For that much money Twill put it Into tie hande,of a Party, Who can communicate diroctly ‘With them," Durrett thon went out and sent n_dispnich to a prominent oficer in New York, Ho sald, also, that he was the man who got Frank McCoy out of the Brooxlyn jail. Brockway's stutement continues ag follows: “Ltold bln again that T did not want to have anything to do with himscif or Swim, and that, anyhow If I felt inelined to glvo Yi y qwonoy, Ydld not have it, for L lost tt all shortly before. After leaving me, Harrett went to 2 gambling suloon, where ho lost $115. Ho wis taken to n placs: called tho ‘Houso of David,’ nnd slept. thero that night.” Before roturning to this clty Barrett again visited Brockway, and begged Him not to divulge tho prrposn of his visit to Chicago. Trockway adds thnt he eamo_to this elty in Aue gust to Bell somo Wabash Raflrond stock. Among tho first persons he met were Barrett and Swlin, ‘Thoy demanded some money, giving him to un- flerstand that they would “give him away" to the police in tho event of hls refusing “to fix things.” He deelined to do so. After his arrest Brockway employed Mr. Poter Mitchell a6 counsel, Thut “gentleman, he says, 800n received n visit from, Barrett, who exhibited tho aiidayit which Sm had re- jorrd ant intimated that it would bo withheld f Brockway would reconsidor his refusal to Ict thom have $5,000. Such is the atory of the im- prisoned Brockwt Mr. Petor Mitch who fa Brockway’s coun- fel, Bald yenterdy, In apeaking on tho subject, that he becuine tiequainted with Barrett In 1800, ince that time, or shortly afterward, Burrott drifted off Into modes of Hfo scarcely 80 reputu- bio as he had formerly been cuyaged in, Tt was undoubtedly true, and could be proved, that at the thno Brockway says Barrett and Swim called on him at Chieazo, the throo wero netunily in that clty, and thut the two lnst-numed went there together, | Whether for the purpore of oxtorting inoney from Brockway or not Mr. Mitchell could not gay. About ten duys a Swi called ou Mr, Mitchell, and had gonio talk with him about Brockway’s ense, nnd was to call on him again next day, Brockway being In the Tombs nt tho time, Next day, about noon, Bare rett called on Mr. Mitehell and hnd a converdas ton, In which the subject of Brockway’s offense and approuching triuf was alluded to. Burrett sald ho knew partles who could give very. dium- aging: etn twminst Brockway, aud intl inated that It might be desirable to ‘prevent it. Tle stated to Mr. Mitchel! the substance of these danuiciug statements, and Mr, Mitehedl lnformed hin thatie that wis it be did not eare about. thom, becnuse ne could not by any possibility hoadmitted anovidence against. Brockway an tho _tdal of the present indletmenta, In these states Menta Burrett used the namo of a man known 08“ Big Kentuck * ax one of the parties re- forred to, A few days tater, Switi's reinurlnble allidavit, or confession, was glven to the police and nile pubtle, in which Swit {inploates him self, but charges Mrockway with being the principal in a series of forgeries connected with tho Rank of the Republic aud othor banks and tirmes in this city, This aiidavit, Mr. Mitch- ell says, embodies the same Tucts as wero Dar rated to bln by Barrett, on the vislt_to bim above deseribed, with regard to the stiitementa mado by larrett to Brockway in Chiengo, to the effect thut he (Barrett) had influence and closa acquaintance with Pollee-Superiitendent Watling and Atalstant District Attorney upsell that he knew where the body of A.D, Btownrt Was, and bad been offered $25,000 fur Mt fy = Henry Tilton, — throug Gen. Jones“ ns counsel, but’ refused becwuse ‘bo wanted $100,000, und would eran Mi it. Str, Mitchell lutighed ut tho (dea, and sitd he khew Barrett ta boa min of unbounded cheok, who nevor hesltated ta try Tolipas hfs friends with ble own Intluenco’and lnthinacy with dis- Ungulshed people or publle officers, It was rthor abatind to suppose that x man bad ‘heen offered oF could command §24,000 white ho was ongaged fr talting part in an effort ty get 8,000 or 80 Tom ko min in Broeckway's position, — Shin, Bho bas been under arrest at varlone times, RIMS ond ta hotloved to Le a brother of the to" Hubby " Swiin, the well-known Jockey. BERSIQ'S ELECTION FRAUDS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brrinavizwp, 31., Fob. &—Tho United Btates Grand Jury has for the past fow works boon Sulotly investigating a cuso of Demooratio cleo- Hon skullduggery which, in a smallor way, rivals tho grand Garcclon grab schemo in Maine aud tae Democratic bultot-box stufing policy pure sued {n tho Southern Btatoa, ‘This investigation baa culminated fn the arrest of ono Joseph Bor- lg, who was brought to this elty Inst night, and {now in Jail hore. NoIudlotmont agatnat him hus tn made public, but ono is understood to havo been found and withheld until ie could bo arrest- ed. aaho wus preparing to leave for Germuny, Rerig ts a furmer,and hus beon an avtive Remocratic pollticlun of Woolbury Township, Cumberland County. Tho Government offictula line to mako public the testlmony against ersig or ta oven give an outline of the caso, butte ts known that tho Grand Jury has ex- amilned § number of witnesses, und unanimously Aecited upon bla indiorment. ‘From trustworthy sources ‘Tim TrruuNe vorrespendont 1s able to klvo tho following statemont of this Interesting meas At tho Congressional eloction of 1873, eh Heralg acted us a judge of flection in Woodbury Township, Cumbere ree County, when Albert P. Forsythe was zl cele to the present Congress in tho Fifteenth, | aoe 48 tho Hepublican-Grounbaok candls i sover Judge li. 8. Declus, the old Demo- ota wheel-hurse, Tho judges and clorks ‘tre all Demoorata, tha township having been Sle: from time immemorial, so that Ber- ie ad an excellent opportunity to work bla sscheme, For tho Dust few years, howevor, township and county havo beoy gradually foe front, aud the Demooratio majority ly became dangerously gmull, Houce tha Recoaaity for puch Judges as Borslg, ‘This worthy ent nt tho window of tho achool- house used as tho voting-plnco, tho opening being at his teft. Before him, upon a derk, stood tho ballot-box, and tho othor Judges and clerks ent opposlt him. The straight Dem eratte tlckels were printed upon, stit, henyys unglazed paper, and the Ropubllean-Greenback combination ticketa upon soft, thin paper, 50 that by feeling of thom they could he readily Mistingutabed in tho dark. Heralg, itis alleged, ha his pockets filled with Democratlo tickets, neatly folded all rendy for the box, When a Nee publican or Greenbacker presented his ballot, Keraly called out his name, and if there wes oan opportunity while the Clerks wero senrching tho —registry~ Ist for tho name, it is alien ho dropped bis hand below tho dest, allpped the ballot into hts pocket, nnd’ pulled: ont a Democralic tleket, mibured t6 and dropped it inte the box, ‘There waa no felon among the Republicans or Creonlnoke: y such crooked wark Hit was dlacovered by a yore man nang Tom Kerry, who marched up to the handed Beraig uw Republean-G which had become dirty and eriinpled. naked what his number wis, mid, being anyon voter, walted to see his ticket deposited. ‘To his amazement, he says, Beralg tum bered ond dropped in the box on clown, unweinkled Democratia tleket, Tho was nfrald tonake objections, but talked about the matter after he left tho place. Tho purty man- agers heard. his story, and decided to search Leralie after the polls wore closed. Tho Demo- erate lenrning of thelr Intention, one of thom notiied Torsig, who owned up, and persinded him to take the tiekets which he bad stolen. Nothing was done about tho matter at the time, but some of tho Republican and Greenbiek lenders quictly worked up the enee, It ay happened, it Is anid, that Mersig repcated tho samo gino at the onsuing = eprin, election, and 1 contest arose which wis settled by the Court declaring lected u township officer whom ho had counted out by some forty or fifty votes, Advuninge was taken of thiste secure an Injunetion from the Court prohlbiting the County Clerk from destroying the ballots of the November clectlon nt tho expirntion of six months, ns required by law, and the United States: Nistriet Court reeently directed. them to he Wrought hero and deposited with the Cleric of tho Court, Thero fs) sald to bo Ine dubltublo | ovitenca “that nt lenst on dozen. votes” wore. changed by Tersig in the manner indleated, but until the testimony {3 disclosed it gannet be known how many, of the wirty Insnagers were involved in the scheme of rid. 1s perfeetly anfe, however, to predict some highly interesting developments, when tho ense comes to trinl, and ft is certain that some of the prominent Democrutle mangers of Cumberland County wilthe badly smirched be- fore the nutter fs ended. ATORRIBLE DEED, Loxponprnny, N. IL, Feb. 8—A horrivlo tragedy was enacted near this placo yesterday, dn which Mrs. Surah DillInghum, aged 33, wife of EY, Dillingham, 2 respectable farmer, was tho victim, and a nephow of her husband, Frank Dillingham, aged about 20, was tho criminal. Frank went to live with bls unete last April, and yesterday Mr. Dillingham wont to Manchester, leaving his nephew at work nenr the house, During tho afternoon William Wallice, a brother of Mrs. Dillingham, called to sce hls sister, and found the doors locked and the curtains drawn down, Supposing her to be asleep, he returned home, Soon after Frank culled ut the country store of David Burns, only about forty rods from the place of tho trngedy, und eulled for Franke Burns, who cume’ to the door, and young Dillingham said: oF have shot ‘Aunt Sarah.” He was immedintely taken {nto custody by persons In and about the store, who took him to Diltingham’s houre. Upon entering nfonrfil spectacle inct tholr gaze. Mrs. Dil- Hugham was lying on the Hoor tn the front roo on ber back, with several garments thrown o her head and body. Upon examination they fonnd a rope drawn tightly nround her neck. Her clothing was disarranged, and her fuce pur- plo from tho rovers choking’ produced by’ the rope. A bullet-wound was. -dlecovered at the base of the skull, the bullet having. pi through the brain, Physiclins were immedl- ately summoned, who pronounced the case fatal, and death ia momentarily expected, Frank says he was cleaning a ‘revolver, whieh was neeldentally discharged, but docs nat attempt “to account’ for the — rapo nround his | aunt's neck, or for the disordered condition of her Nnilerelothing. Ho gnys ho went into the woods back of tho house, and tried toshoot himself with the samo re- volver, but. falled ‘brow nck of courage or somo other cause, though an ugly bullot-hole was mide in his forehead, tho ball penetrating tho skull, Mrs, Dillinghnin, the victim of the terrible affair, [sa comely, minnictuppenrtaey young wom, very highly reapected. The con- clusion can hardly be avoided that tho unfortu- nate woman was ravished elther before or after shooting and choking, and that ber assailant, then seeing the fearful eriine be had committed, Imaty fastened. the door, pultod down the cur: taina, and returned ‘to the farcet in the reur of tho house with tho intention of ending his migerublo existence, fis wound isnot thought 10 be fatal, A FIGHTING FAMILY. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cincinnatr, 0., Yob. 8—Tho conviction of Grove Kennedy for manslaughter,anda verdictot fl years in the Ponltentiury, announced from Hock Castle, Ky., mark the ond of one of Ken- tuoky's celebrated criminal cases. In February, 1877, Kennedy beerme involved In a lawsuit with his unclo, B.D, Kennedy, which engondored a bittor feoling. After the adjournmont of court, ut Lancaster, ono day, ho took his station in a vestibule, and, ns the old man came out leveled his pistol and shot him threo times through tho hentd, On his way to jnil ho escaped from tho aunt, his wife standing between him and thelr guns, and calling on the officers to shoot her but not ber husband, He was finally captured and tried i Docembor, 1877, but thero wos not A verdict. »Tho next June ho was tried nguln, convicted, and sontenced for life. This sentence was geyersctl by the Court of Ap- peste. ‘The crso wis thon chinged to Rook Cas- le Cireuit, where a sonelusion hus just eon ed, The Kennedy family is well conneet- od, and famous for ite fighting qualities, £.D, Konnedy, murdered by Grove, killed two men; Groyo killed two; Girove's brother, Jom K., killed twa; another brother Killed ane. | His brother-in-law nu nearo and wns pardoned by Gov, Blackburn, Another brother-In-liw attacked Sum Conn, andin tho fight both were killed. Andy Konnedy and a halt-brother, Honry Yooky, were both killed in a personal encounter. An Wegitimute son of ED, Kennedy also kitted his man, Conviction followed several of | these niurders, but purdons by the Governor were aes cured in ue all cases, It la not thought that Urave Kennedy will servo out bls torm. VIE INDIANAPOLIS TRAGEDY. Rpectul Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb, 8,—Confirmutary evi- douco of a dumaging charactor hus boon dis+ covered to-day agninat Josoph Wado and Mra. Brown, accused of tho horrible murder of John G. F. Brown, Friday night, In looking ovor tho yard nt Hrown's bouso, the boards of a walk from tho front guta had been removed and were found earefully hid) away, and stil showlig suggestive trices of a dendly struggle by tho presence of lirge spots of blood and brain mat ex, Brown's hav wus atao found seoreted fn ou closet, und this had blood stains all, over. it | Keverul instruments with which tho — fijuries te Brown muy bave been committed wero found with tho ap: ourunes of havi recently been cleaned. Nothing furthor of Importance hie been elfelted from either of, the acoused, but it 1s the general opinion tint Mes. Brown will eoncliile hor cane fession to-morrow, which sho bey yesterduy, It wis shown’ by nctunt Se penien to-duy that Wile could easily bave driven with Brown's: badly from the house to where it was found and return to the neighbor's whera ho sud Mrs. Brown spont tho evening within the tine that the ovideaeo ahows was at his dlsposal,—-nbout an hour, ‘THE BROWN MURDER. Special Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, INDIANAPOLIS, Fob, 7.—Tho cushions and lap robe found lust night prove to have beon the property of John G, F. Brown, who was found murdered on the read near by in the morning. Suspiclon attaghos to his wife and an ox-saloons Keoper named Wado, both of whom havo been arrusted. Brown, a fow weeks ayo, finished a torn {n tho Ponitontiary, and found Wade Ily- ing with bis wife, Ho left Wade ut his houso when he started for the city, and an ox anitnation shows that ho wa ‘uasnulted upon his return at bia door with a “hummer or somo other blunt instrument, and, after belo; Killed, was wrapped in the Inp-robe and dmiyaod tu tho rallroad tracks, to make it uppoar that ho had beon killed by the curs, ‘Thowlfe hus tad soveral stories bout the agar, and promlsod. the Prosveutlng-A ttornoy to give up overything, if whe cun bo protected, hut us yot sho hus con. fesvuxd nothing, except Wade's love for her, A’ concerned have unenvinblo reputations, and the wife will bo held onan iudictinent for larceny: until the facts can be gotten at, ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY. Hpectat Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Feb, &—Tho benolt of the Hotel- keopors' Asaoctation wus Illustrated yoatontay fu tho arrest, in Chicago, on a tolegram from Iuspector McDermott, of Willlam D, Bigelow, ‘ho is uecused by O. M. Truman of stealing Lie in the sufe OF the United States Hotel. ‘suman on Saturday recelyed information from the propriotor of the Sherman House In Chicnyo A tologtaat segue hie arrest by Chior ‘Gr Done loge 1 \ nell, ‘itigelow's fathor lives at Crawford, N. J. —— FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY, Lawnency, Muss. Feb, 8,—Johng Kennedy, 4p athlete of congiderabla soe and Merton Barry, both belongiig in Lowoll, wore arreate lust ulght for highway robbery. ‘Hoth had been drinking. Honnedy bas appeared in soverul Bs Wrogtllng marche sn O5cheR FOREIGN. A Bloody Fight Reported Be- tween Native Troops at Herat. Irish Relief Mensures Satd to Have Been Beneficial Thus Far. Refision of the Metals Tariff by a Russian Commis- sion. Disgracefal Sceno in the Lower Mouse of the German Met. The Volcano of Vesuvius Again in a State of Eruption. AFGITANISTAN. BLOODY FAUT AT MERAT, Loxnow, Feb, 8.—Tho Times hna tho following from Candahar: “ Iteports have been recelyed. hero of # second and moro blooty strugylo bee tween the rival partica at Hornt. The local troops attucked the Cubulese stationed thore un- awnres, and inflicted heavy loss before the Ca Muleso could bring thelr artillery to bear on thelr asenilants, When this wa dono the Hernt- ese were defeated with grent slaughtor.” RUSSIA. DUTY ON METALA. 81. Perensnuna, Feb, 8—The Commission on tho Rovision of the Metal Tarif have reported. to the Council of State recommending tho {m- Portation of pig-iron free of duty, and an impi- sition of aduty of 35 copecks on arsorted tron, 1A copeeks on sheat-lron, 1 rouble un machtues, noe " im copecks on agricultural implemonts, per. MELAKOFF, Gen. Loris Melikoil, Governor of Charkoff, hna been summoned to St. Potersburg. RURBIA'S PORBIGN TRADE. ON, Feb, 8.—A Bt. Petersburg dispatch says ono of tho ships of the Russian voluntecr fect wilt be sent with a Commissioner to gather information for the dovctopment of trade with China, Japan, and the United States, ——————— FRANCE, A POSSINLE RESIGNATION. Loxnox, Feb. &—A Parls correspontient says there isn serious possibility of Admiral Jaure- guiberry resigning from the Ministry of Marine in consequence af the Budget Commilttce’s de- cialon to postpone the vote of 800,000 francs for Colonint defenses until the proper data aro forthcoming. itis sald that Lo Vere, Minister of the Interior, will ulso resign. VERY Int. Panis, Fob, 8.—Senntor Cremieux {8 confined ta hls bed by a viotent attack of bronchitls, His iilness excltcs some uneasiness, GREAT BRITAIN. + MOME-HOLE. Lonnow, Feb. &—The Standard affirms that after the disposal of the pending Home-Itule amendment to the address of O'Donnell, Dun- garvin will, before tho uddress is consented to, moye another amendment generally arraiguing the foreign policy of the Governmont, but that it will only be suppurted by a fow of his col- leaguca. oe Li DEAD, The Very Rev, Henry Hamilton, Denn of Salls- bury, fg dead. GERMANY. DIBGRACEFUL SCENE. Lownon, Fob. 8,--A Berlin dispatch reports n disgricefnl scene that occurred in the Lower House of tho Dict yesterday, during a debate on public worship estimates, caused by soma mem- bers of tho Contro party luughing loudly while an Imperial order regarding an Old Catholia Bishop was being read. * IRELAND. ‘ MONE HOPEFUL. Lonnon, Fob. &—A Dublin dispatch says that tho rollef menaures have already had # bone- ficial effect. A moro hopeful spirit is growing among the people. ‘ TH LAND OF PHARAOT. HOW THR ENGLISI AND FRENCH TONDIOLDERS ANE PRESSING JUICH OUT OF THE EGYPTIAN DONDMEN, ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 21,.—Tho monthly statement of receipts from the hypothecated provinces, the Tallway, and tho other mortguged sources of rovenue has beon fssued for Decomber by tho Comuniestoners of Public Debt this afternoon, It is one of the most satisfactory over publishad. Tn tho cuse of the unified debt, for which at its presont 7 por cont rate closo on two millions is required on tho Ist of May, £330,000 hnve already heen collected, £100,000 boing eontributed tn December lone. It must bo remembered that this hus been done a eche nay: use of the stlok or any anticipation of revenue, For tho privi- leged debt £248,000 hus been obtained since the 1bth of October, of which December supplier 100,000, The whole amount required on April 15 ia £443,000, For the first time sinco the crea- ton of this stock there seoms a pregubliey. that tho revenues of tho rullways will suflico to puy. the coupon without ny callon tho resources of tho uniilod debt. The short foung of 144-'h-'T gre not so well suppited by tho results of the Mouknabalah; £152.07) ts due on the Bthoft Janu- try noxt, and only £21,29d is available. Tho fuot ig that the Moukubaleh fa too great a drain on the country. A double Innd tax is inore than the spognle can pay, und they never have pak Monkabaluh or the extra fix without falling short in tholr paymenta of the ordinary tux, ‘Thero is no doubt the Moukabalah will havo to bo nbollshed, and ft only renuiing to deelde whut compensntion shall be given to those who Inve pald It 80 long. Tho eriginal fdon of cuttin; devs tho land-tax tu one-half cunnot: bocurrled out VARIOUS. MAS NO MISSION TO THE POPE. Rous, Fob, &—A dispatch ns reached the Vatican through a dlplumutio source that the Crown Princo of Germuny is not obargod with any nijsaion tu the Pope, Ae Pa AT IT AGAIN, APL ‘ob. B=, tion. yesuvius begun on Goanrauge zope Heal DEFERNED. polntanes E ° tional Mintstor hus only been deferred, aoe ee are TRUE. Tho roport of De, Strom oficiully Bonted, agoln resientien fo VERY IMPORTANT, Cupe Town advices sny tha Netal Legislative Council have adopted 4 resolution In favor of responsible government, : ae en A LUCKY RESCUE. = ‘Thero was not a little oxcltomont about polleo headquartors yesterday noon upon receipt of a telegram from Mydo Park giving Information that there wero two mon adrift in a buat sone two miles fram shore. Detectives Simmons and Ender wore detalled to procure x tug ond start forth to mecuo the mon. There was n south wind blawing at the ‘timo; and it was oxpocted that the boat would delft towards. this port. The olllcers found the tugbout Robert Tarrant lying in the Mtnols Central slip, but ther was ho one abourd DUE tho Nremyn, 6. A, Urabant. After trying in yain to find tho Cup- tain of the bont, Detective Siinmong, an old sult offered to matuke tho wheel {f Nrubaut would mango tho cngine, Thoy then xot up steam and Started, but, when gottlng within three milua ot Hydo Park, they £ that the men hud been picked up by the tugbout American Engle, which waa crossing trom Michigan City. The men in the bout wero . M. Chase and Adam Rounds, who went into a small boat at Hydo Park to fish. ‘Tho boat was tled to the dock, and thero was but one oar fn ity consequently, when the painter, which was old und rotten, broke, the mon wore sont wdrift, boy were out In ull shout tye hours, and, be- being thoroughly seared and chilled, wore uninjured. ‘Tho reseed men could not expross ne TOBA: ug they fully expocted to be lust in 0 lake, el POLLOCK’S CHANCES, Special Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, MADISON, Wis., Feb, 8,—-Tho Hon. W. J. Pol- look, who 1s so promluently montionud in oon Noction.with tho appointment of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, won a hearty indonsement in Wisconsin luat spring in connection with his Ofictal expos of nifairs at thu Green Bay Agvnoy, which resulted in tho remoyal of In- diuu-Agont Bridgman and bis iudictmont be- fore tho United States Court and the prosecu- tion of his bondsmon for the recovery of an all deliclonoy duo the Goycrumont, nl in Some Old Jokes, S 1D) somo time at au inn, and fossting on the fae of the lanai Say Tang hibare tuned by. the landlord for pay: and be! driven to bis wita’ end ho concocted a pleasin echemo for discharging bis score, Far and wide THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1880. ho caused It tobe announced that n foreigner had arrived at auch a hostelry with an oxtraor dinary animal, whose head was to be reen where his talt should be. ‘Tho vight-reers flocked to tho fayorn, and when the yard was quite full, and every one tut pald his adimisaton- the door of the statde was thrown nee ant Bulensplegel’s horse was scen with his tail in the inunger and his head where his hindquarters usually stood. The jest was taken fi good part, and every ono advised his nelghbors to lose no time In viattin) the wonderful nalmul. Tyll was thus enable nntonly to pay hls host, but to ill his own Povkot, The equivegue. however, belones to al Ritions and tines, ‘The writer of this pn well remembers paying a penny to his fathe niin, Who hil promised to Bhow him a horse with hit Road whorethis tail sthonttsl by Was alu witness, come Years ngo, ton aomewhnt. elintien trek heing played olf nt the exvense of f worthy townsmin. of Bruges, AU kermesse was in Tall wing, and, at the door of a caravan, oman, all Wye tar nes and ut tines bane Suga dri, Invited © measteurs et ne a to walk In nnd behold whit) thoy never seen be- fore und would never seo iguln, The charge was ten'centimes, nud about every quarter of in hour a little stream of Foals Issued forth. Jnughing heartily and Didding ol their friends pay two snus for a sight thit was well worth the money. The epectacle war siinply this: Aa koon as the earevin was Oiled, tho showman preluens from his pocket a nut, which he cares ally cnicked with his teeth. Then. holding up the kernel, he gravely fnqulred If any Indy or xentlenmnn present hid over eeen |t before, and, of course, was anawered with w yoll Lak, | No, never, In that ease,” bo rejoined, © look ntitwell, for"—popping it inte his mouth— “you will never see it again, Messiours ct merdames, s'al Mhonnour de yous ealucr."— Tinstey'a Magazine, VOICE OE THE PEOPLE. Strect Paving. Tb the Aititor of The Chieago Tribune. Cincaao, Feb, 5.—L1t Is now nearly spring, and the all-absorbing subject of paving a large amount of streets in the city Is ngitating the minds of property-owners, and I, 18 one, feel a deep Interest fn having what Js done Mone well and cheuply, Lhave a few sugge: Hons to make, and hope that among other heneflts they mny «raw out from others in- terested some important suggestions, He Park. Board have caused to be lil several, kinds of pavement ns samples on Michigan avenue, From what Lean tearn iving the desired satisfaetton. » sippery, and too high-priced. Another is badly worn iu spots already; and the third is out of shape and minkes almost ag much noise ns do cobble- stones, Now, Mr. | Editor, whut. a wish to suggest is this: Michigan avenue, or any other strapt in the elty, can be mend. aunized and rolltd with a heavy steam roller, and put in A Lshape, for from $1.00 to 83 1 front foot, [understand that the excavated stone on the banks of the canal ean be bought very cheap, and from what Lean learn from expetichced street-pavers and stone inen this stone 1s of the very best kind for that purpose, ns its long exposure (in pile ns thoroughly seasoned it. In. additlon ta the many advantages of macadain with this cheap stone, the elty is interested in getting this stone out of tho way, as it certainly enn’t be long before the canal must be deop- ened, as the sewage of this fast growing city mands, In coneluston, £ will any that a well mmacadamized street can be kept in first- eluss repair for about 10 cents a front foot 9 year for an uniimited time, It is about tine tho property-owners should have something fo say about what should be put. down ns paying, No cheap diock or high-pelecd pate cntrights for me, Ve KD, Basement Ifounen, To the Editor of The Ch(cago Tribuna Circaco, Feb. 2—Of all contrivances for hardship of housewives and discomfort of families, I nm of the optuton the basement alwelling is onv of the most complete, Who ever heard a woman at the head of the fam ily commend one? I have rarely, if ever, heard thet style of. builting commended by manor wonmn, and yet the fashion has be come chronic here in Chicago, and builders go on Increasing the number of these de- formities ns if afraid to depart from a cus- tom that is every day voted a nuisance by a “large majority’? A high stoop, with twenty stairs to mount, when one gets home weary from his day’s work, tx niisuice No. 1.) ‘To descend by another tight of stairs nto w basement dining-room, dimly lighted and generally badly, ventilated, Is” nul- sance No. % ‘To confine servants to pass their days and sleep nighta in quarters: partly undergronnu, equsing dis- content and jll-humor, is nulsalice No, 8. ‘Yo have, the servants cut off from. observa- tlon by the head of the family, thereby tenmpt- ing them to immoral or dishonest practices, is nulsanee Now, And last, adding to the pense of housekeeping by the necessar: crease in the number of servants, 1s there a housekeeper in Chicago who will dispute my premises? A dwelling arranged to afford the greatest amount of comfort for the fum- fly should haye parlor, dining-room, library, and kitchen on the matin floor, over the cellar, furnace-room, coal-room, and laundry, The house should stand six feet from tho surface of the ground, whyeh should be excavated to iw sufliclent depth fo afford a light, airy cellar und roum for the Inundry, with openings for Naehtand ventilation. Dwellings built after this fashion would sell or rent readlly, wile the basement abomtnations would only be, taken, up from necessity, know of no elty, East or Weat, where the basement dweilllng is so generally adopted ag here, Nat long since T took a stroll through the residence portion of Detroit, which can boast of a far larger proportion of pleasant, comfortable homes, according to popilation, than Chilengo, All along Woort- ward and Jelferson avenues are to be seen miles of beautiful dwellings, not one In ten having basements, except for cellar, laundry, {urnace-room, etc. 1 noticed the same ab- sence of basement houses in Montreal and Boston, This universal sameness of archi- tecture renders the residence quarters of Chicago unattractive, Our business blocks reflect credit to our arehitects, but only a very few of our dwellings are really com- fortable or ornamental. I know parties secking dwollings without basements, both to buy and rent; I am ono of the number, and am propared to pay n falr price for one, but cannot find it, and don’t like to build, ANTI-BASEMENT, Wives as School Teachers. ‘To the Editor of Tha Uhtcago Tribune, Cincaco, Feb, %7—Like many mothers and honsekeepers, I often find days too crowded with duties to afford mo any lelsure for read- ing even the dullies, ‘This evening, for the lirst time, I took up the Sunday ‘Tribune, and, throngh E. A. Ballard's letter, £ am just made aware that tho marriage of 1 teacher connected with our city’s publle schools fs to be considered equivalent to her resignation, If it is not tuo lute In tho day, Twant to say something upon that subject, Like thy dbove named person 1, too, ani sur: prised-at such a rule, and think ft quite un- worthy the ‘Board of Edueation connected with such & whole-souled city us of Chicago, whose deeds aru not generally charactarlzed for tholr HtUeness, Pacha it is a genal- ble rule, but to ma It seems just tho roverse, and, if it ia not asking too much, will not the houorable gentlemen ex- pisin the cause of Its origin? Are not the nterests of the elty as well served, and ever better, after nurriage, thin during love and courtship? Does age, experience, or moth erhood disquallfy a teacher? One of my elildren has bad for some months 4 mother for hiy teacher, aid L havo falled to find any {nolticleney on her part; on the contrary, L Unk she Is ono of the best, and T wish there Were more mothor serving In tho same ca- pacity, Would it notbo well if some of them served a4 members of tho Board of Eduen- ton ? iuwsnitich as they are as well nequalnt- ed with the needs of the Brawling Generation a8 aro the men, and would make more sult- aule represoutatives for Indy teachers, 1 will clogs by subjoluing some causes that svom to m0 tere suMclent to take Into con- sideration the Fesiernatlon of @ teacher than dovs the fuct that she muy have embarked upon the sen of matrimony, shuking a pupil, slapping upon tho head, or pulllng the vars, Perhaps some may open heir eyes $1 amazement and ask If such things are overdone fu our schools; and 1 will answer In the afllrmative, and, furthor, 1 know whereof Laflirm. Such things may bo excusable tn an ignorant parent, but they are not excusable In one xutliciently educated to gecuny the position of a teacher, Not that Ll would do away altogethor with corporal pun- ishinent, A Ifttle of itis good in some cases to keap children from spolllag; and. there are « few that will not learn certaln things any other way than through tha flesh. Dut, barents dogr, and teachers too, muke this good rule your own, and never pull thelr ears or halt, but use a switch or # spanku- plone, Parnon, ———————_— Ales that This Ie Thus! og grrisunem Herat, Ifow depravod js tho Ilterury taste of youth, Take a hundred boys, axed about 14 each, and tt muy bo aufely wagered that vinoty-nine of thom viz. violently would rathor road a story called: " }tod-Headed Jin, the f Cabbage Alley,” perteo pan oldwin ‘pinhead Maro yor reguuns,* LIFE IN WASHINGTON. Candlemas Probabilities — Carnival- Week-A Banker-Prince’s Party —Low-Neoked Dresses. Reteptlons — Germans — Slag-Parties — Fashionable Weddlogs—White-Honse Festivities— Marked Ball, Internationa! Fisheries Exhibillon—Deep-! Fish-Planting—Gen. Grant's Gilt to tho Emperor of Japan, Spectat Correspondence of Caitago Tribune, Wasutxaton, D.C. Feb. 4.—We have snow and chilling breezen at lost, with © prospect of their continuance, if we may betleve THE CANDLEMAS * PROUAGILITIES," which the olcat inhabitants regurd as more en- tled to eredetree thun the calculations of Gen. Myers, Yesterday was Candlemas, and the weather was cloudtess and #pring-like,—so the traditionary groundhog, or woolchuck, when ho emerged from his hole, saw his shadow on the earth, and returned to winter-quarters, Ina few moments it began tu snow heavily, and be- fore night the ground was covered with a snowy" mantle siz inches deep, To-day we have a cold north wind, and those who bave Inughed at tho {dea that a bright Candlesinns morning brings 0 long winter feel rebuked, while those who have ridiculed the groundhog superatitiun, as they called it, hang thelr hends. CAKNIVAL-“WERK 4s famed for festivities the world over, as even the devout want to enjoy an exten amount of revelry before the matin-bells summon them on Avh-Wednealay morning to the protracted penitential devotions of Lent. The day-recep- tions are crowded, especially by the numerous members of the Vencering, tho Snobbe, and the Pushing families, who taka theao opportunities for visiting houses Into which they would never be asked, Dinner-partics arc ulways well at- tended, for Society Is good feeder, and enjoys a well-ecooked menu with the fruits of. rare vintages, Neither !s there any lack of attend- unee ut the evening-purties, especially when, 18 was the caso at Representative Morton's, last Friday, 1,200 Invitations nro fssued, Mr. Morton {au Vermonter by birth, who lias been success- ful fn business at New York, and now. RANKS AMONG THE MANKER-FRINCES of that busy city. He hns secured as a realdence here the large, eubstuntini boure at the corner of F and Fifteenth streets, formerly owned ond oceupled by old Sam Hooper, the Boston Repre- sentative, whose widowed daughter-In-luw be- came Mrs. Charles Sumner, It Is a roomy, square edifice, mugnificently furnished, adorned with works of urt,and In every wny adapted for a Inrge entertainment. Mrs. Morton, who re- ceived with rare grace, wore nt pink satin drese, elnborately trimmed with brown satin and Es- carlil lnc, with low neck, short sleeves, and it court-traln, while a necklace of emeralds und @lumonda jent additional effect. 1t is a notices: Die fact, by the wy, that LOW-NECKED DRESSES ure getting to be worn lower and lower, with here bunds as apologies for sleeves. ‘This makes {ull-dross ua-dres, and recalls the old couplets: “We aro old-fashioned fellows, our nieces will ony Old fashioned indeed, and swenr ft they may— For 1 y confess that {t yields me no pride To see them all showing what their mothers would hile, And give to ench foplinus that offers his hand— ike Moses from Pisguh—a peep ut the land." There were, however, scores of Indica at Mrs. Morton's who were bevomingly drersed, among them the wives of several Representatives, Mrs. Chittenden, of New York, wore a white satin brocade, embroldered with seed-pearls: Mra, Kiinmell, of Maryland, a garnet-colored yelvet, trimmed with gray sll und laces and Mrs. Carlisle, of Kentucky, a brown-and-guld antin, trimmed with gold, which came from the studio of Worth hiinself. ‘THE EBDITT-HOUSE NECEPTION on Baturday evening differed from the “hops” nt the other Jarge houses, beenuse the miscella- neans publle was not invited, Bile the gucata of the house, with such personal friends 1s they had osked, wers present; ond a moat distine pblhed company tt was, embracing tnitny gul- unt army and nivy officers who had fought on soverely-oontested fields. Tho Indies present represented every section of country and very style of benuty,—some of them wenring elegant drusses. Among the elderly guests who graced the occasion wis Brg. Lane, of Indiana, the wife of the ex-Scnator, who bus been warmly greeted by many hore, who remember her as ono of the tenders {n society during tho Lincoln Adminis- tration, and who find that ake has lost nono of her vivacity or her good sense. TUR BACHELONS' GERMAN ut Marint's Hall, on Mondry night, was a delight- ful affalr, as the snow-storin kept cnough away to prevent a crowd. Mrs. Carlisle Patterson came in from Brentwood to reeelye: and Col. Audenreld, of Gen, Sherman's staff, led the German with aa much peeeision as he would dis- pay in maneuvering a brigade of light artillery. Tho Misses ‘Thornton woro white satin dresses, with whitu illusion overskirts, tooped up with erimson roses; Httlo Miss Sharon, the danghior of the milHonnire Senator, wore n plain white silk dress, with A sush and shoulder-knots of crimson ribbon; Senator Carpenter's daughter wore 8 white dress, with tu overskirt and sleeves of white luce, looped with erlmson garlands; Mra. Representrtive Fort, of Lacon, wore a gure net-colored sutin, dress, trimmed with shirred white satin; Mra. Parsons, who Is a daughter of Judge Swayne, wore o. pale-blue satin dress, trimined with yelvet.and steel beads; Milas Har rlkon lookea charmingly in white silk with blue trimmings; and Mri. Col. Audenreid, in pink- aed trimmed with luce, oufshono many of: the elles. AN APTERNOON-RECEPTION 7 on Tuesday attructed many to the houso built for Charles Sumner, and iu whieh he died. It now belongs to Mr. Corcoran, and is rented by that notive, somowhut def, and excitable lttie old gentleman, Mr. Chlttenden, who represents 0 Brooklyn district, Next mith he will be ov years of age; but he is as lively asa cricket, and 9 sponds a good élice of his large [ucome in wencrous hospitality, dirs. Chittenden fs always ‘one of the most mngniticently-dreased Indies In Sooloty here, and her jewels ure the finest in the city, Bho owns one set of emeralds set with a row of diumands around cach one, BTAG*PARTIYS aro becoming popular, and it ta not an unfre- quent thing to recelye an tnvltation-card in ono corner of which fs inscribed “No ladies.” This uasures those gentlemen who attend that {hey eau enjoy a pleasant eventng and throw of thelr mantles Of oflelal dignity, 18 tho knights of old ised to throw of their armor of proof beforo aitting down ata festivo bonrd. The converan- don ts only rivaled in sparkling brilliaacy by the champagne, and there |g 0 succession of stories: aud romniscences following In rapid succession: eth would be hailed with Joy by suy muguzine- writer, MI. BLAINE, OF MATNE, wives the most cnjoyable of those masculine en- tortalnments, although at his frequent dinnore harties the table fs graced by the presence of irs. Bluine, and of that Piatinnt mod hurd-hlt- tug young woman, Stiss Abigail Dodie, better known by hor noni-de-plume of Gall Hanultan, Sho 4 not handsome, but she has 4 very expres= alve fuce, and her conversation, especially on palltical subjects, is absolutely fesvlnasing. Fow inen pass wu eventug In ber socety who do not PAP RpOnCrE burrun for Bluino with heart and voice, ‘THE YORNKY-COMBTOCK WEDDING, at tho Church: of the Epiphany, thi» se preg wasa very swellaftuir, Tho church was hands somoly trimmed with towers, and, In uddition to the customury horseshov, there was o floral dove, emblematical of the ‘namo of tho bridu— Dovie Fornoy, Shu wore a white sutin dress, Irimmed with knots of white ribbons in whieh wore dianondjbuckles; and the bridosimulds wore white silk, with mustin averskirts. ‘The bride's parents wore to giye bor 1“ furowell reception" on Baturday afternoon; and,on her arrival at hor new howe in Providonco, afterthoir wedding= tour, the parents of the bridegroom will glvoa “ weloous reception," ‘THE VUKLES-UROWN WEDDING, to-morrow night, will bo the most stunning alfair gf the scason, Tho bridegroom, Mr. Sve ollon A. Brown, bas been for wmo yeare tho Chict Ciork of tho Department pf Btate, and be tsone of the lenders of the faahlonabte young: mon who associtty with the Legation er hs Tho bride fe the only child of Capt. Phelps, formerly of the Navy, who distinguished binwole at Vicksburg duriag tho recent War, aud who hag mere reountly buen one of the Board of Commiadoners of this District, Shu te to wear a white brocade, trimmed with rare Valenclennes nee, given by an aunt of tho bridegroom in Roaton, and fs to havo ber vell over bor face as sho outers the church, The Diplomate will, all bo present, and sume of them huve given olegant wodding-presents. PRESIDENT HAYES! RECEPTION on Saturday night will’ be tho last of the senson ta which tho public will bo favited, but there will be another reception ut the White House on Tuesduy ovening next, li honor of the Di! ipl matic “Corps, io which only those who have been Invited “will be “admitted. “At tho last reception of “this kind, while Congressmon, suilltary and naval vilicors, and clyif ofticlaly were invited, tho only notice taken of journalists was to send cards to a few, ad> mitting them to the vestibule, where thoy could ‘#00 the more fuyored yucsta go in, Tho Prval- dont when his attention was culled to this by Mr. Stanley Matthews, thou a United stutes Senator, wrote that gentleman on autograph-lotter, ox- prosing his regrets that sucha slight bud ve- curred. Whether any journalista will be invited op Tucsday night, reining to bo seon. TUK MEXICAN LEGATION {sta be the sceno of agrand ball on Monday evening noxt Ais and Mudamo de Zamacoua THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. : Washington Mean Timo, Feb. 8, 1880. PRES WP taastinde Went P2trom Geeeonih [057 Bf fo} TotParens appied tor agi] 0 J FtCatry (Wianlyeg) = a ses a 4 Gilter 2052 Sip pe EXPLANATION, iW T 23 BTATR OF WRATHER, CHARACTER (1F TIND.POREH. 7 Pembina , A Calm, Light. Frosh, Gate, ‘Trvewi polel Ta (he Tivsotion tha wind ts blowing, Feather! spos J arom Indicate wind forces Falr, Cloudy, Kain, Bnow, js ainfall, peat 8 boure. Dee, Uabomever ‘Thermomerer. i Bar ay, tc Breckonridge on, rae + Eeca: ae the a Bar 40,47 5 TS S) 2 La Crogey, Pongal Zaz Bar 3049 MA iwauk: TB e) Bar 20.30, “4 T33 Dar 20.09, A Ta Bey rE Boinnd eee Har 3025, Tolern LE ay Tar 10.05 fl » 10 Bar "@) T 407 J temncport« Ta pitteburgh, New yor feoria = Har 30.14; p 2010 “Ph a Pgnefiet 4G) —— scitasmer Orn: indJSnopotls oy ae : : polis T 4 Washingto Vineennes bY Otng| pat! | Dx Quoinf’, Oni, oulsvitle a7, ET A Prescott sae Bar 3025 aR 720..Richmond, ° Catrol, Bhawnenr, BIT 46 \ pee ard wa higen tf bu Norfolk 0) THe spree “ot wee SFt.Cibso: Fy Tehvitie OS be ot Salem _ Akan 2 aera 5 ©! Kya nd manda 2 mp! e hattanooga =~ Little Roo Om a en za Ey >> BS leas Catunibia er : ee ae On IChécot. Birmingham’ , Atlantae, jar 30,31 deg ts T 36 Bar 3045 Skrevon oO" at rthcon Ort, Vicksburg Dontgomery ‘Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. iG CHICAGO. Fed, 6 Wind, Weather. |{ Tne. | Har.) Ther.) it Vet Weather, INDICATIONS. OFFicy oF THE Ciner SiaNat Orricen, WAsmixaToN, D. C., Feb. §—1 a, m.—For tho Lower Lake region, light snow, followed by colder and clearing weather, northwest to southwest winds, and rising barometer, For the Tennessee and the Obto Valley, clear or partly cloudy weathor, winds gonorally from southwest to northwest, slight fall in temperature, and stationary or slowly rising barometer, For the Upper Lake region, generally colder and clear or falr weather, rising followed by falling baromoter, and winds from northwest to southwest. Forthe Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleya, cold northerly winds, shifting to goth and wert, with slowly rising tempernture, slight rise, followed by falling barometer, and clear or Partly cloudy: wenth have enlargod the Leyution on K street, and have erected a large building in tho garden, waleh 1s used for n akating-rink hy the young people, and ison Monday next to he fitted up with 8 spring floor for daneing. It will be one of the crowning fetes of the ecnson, OTHER INVITATIONS OUT. Fernando Woot will give a Indices’ lunch to- morrow afternoon, in honur of the visit to bin of one of his married daughters, dirs, Hagudorn, Representative and Mrs, Bingiston, of Minis, huve invited n large party of friends to thelr house to-morrow afternoon,” Secretary’ Sherman will hive w small purty nt his house on Monday evening. Judge-Advocate-General Dunn fs to haye u reception on Tuesday ovoning. A MASKED WALL 1s to be given next Tucaday night, at. an out-of the-way hull in what fs known as “the Isinnd,'" used by the Germuns as 4 sumimer-resort, It has been gotten up by tha very noblest of our nobs, and all snobs have been excluded. Every one fs to be in costume and inasked; the musi- oluns ure to be brought from Haltimare; the supper ta to he provided by Delmonien, of New York; and not even a waiter or a cloak-taker {8 to be engaged here, ns absolute acercey 14 de~ sired, The fairer portion of the company will ba . tho aristocratic dem{-mondy hera, or, us the Cull fornlans call it, * Soviely an the haif-shell.” and thore is tu be an importation of niughty Freneh Bupernumeriries from a New York theatre. Whethor the musked batts of Parisand New York can be rivated, remains to bo seen; but it ja to be very select, very expensive, und per haps—very stupid, Tho young dandles here aro: not over-brilliant, and It is doubtful whether they are up to the wild follies of the Carnival, which fs, after ull, but a modern rovival of tho Stewart for thatof Vane on his marrings, ih 1619, with Lady Frances Anne, only daughter and heiress of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, rte, the representative of Blt Harry Vane, of Masai cehusctts and Long Parllament fume, Hor grand- futher, the Right Hon. Robert Stewart, of Bally- lown Caatle, County Donegal, and Mount Stew- art, County Down, was mide Baron Stewart in the peerage of Ireland In 178; Viscount Castle. reaxh In 1795, Earl of Londonderry in 1706, and Marquis of Londonderry in 1816. By his first wife ho wna father of the second Marquis, bot- ter known as Viscount Castlerongh, Premlor of Grent Britain for many yeurs carly inthe pres- ent Pata By his sccond wife—n daughtor of Chicf-Justlee and Lord Chancellor Charics Pratt, Lord Camden—ho was father of the third Mar- tia, who was created Enrt Vane, ead Sprands rather of Lady Mariborough. Lad: ene was born about IR, and inarricd, July 22, 1814. the present Duke of Marlborough, thon known fa the Marquis of Blandford. Sho hs five sons and four daughters, Lord santeieh Churchill, the third son, having been born in 1849, a FOUND DROWNED. ‘The body found in tho river at Twelfth streot Saturday evening was not thatof John C, Frame, telegraph operator, ns was supposed. Mr. Frama was found safe and sound at hishome. It is supposed, therefore, that the calling card in his possession was siinply one which he bad picked up. : Atanearly hour this morning it was nscor- talned that the namo of the man found drowned tu tho river Saturday afternoon was John Rend. Ite hulled from Princeton, ML, and was cm- Homan Satureinl li, ployed as a porter at tho ‘ranalt Houso, THE FISHERIE-VEREIN ut the Stock-Yards, antl bo mysteriously dls- of the German Empire, which {a nbout to hold | appeared about two weoks ago. Nothing is an International Fisheries Exposition in the new | known gs to how he happoned to fall into the Agricultural Hall ut Berlin, wilt refuse to bo | river. Inasmuch as there wero no marks of comforted unless Congress witlgend over Prof, | Violence upon tho body, it 1s supposed thoro was Hulrd, with bis modets of tisting-boats and | nothing criminal in the manner of his death. curing-houses, and his Ife-lke carts of Meh, | The fact that he was employed at the Transit Good old Targa Vou Sehloser, who pow repre- sents the German Enipire here, says that groit dlaappointment be felt tit Bertin should Prof, Baird not grace tho piscatarial reunion, and Congress will have to: make the necessary uppropriution and send blm. THY DERP-SEA FISH-PLANTING 1 which Prof, Baind has beon cngayad of Into {y proving very successful, aod he predicts that within a tow years thers will bo an abundance of codfish along our const, from Norfclk in Virginia to Eustport in Maine. If thisis the case, this Governtnent can tell the Britishors to xo to Halifax with their febing-grounds, and iho men of Glouvester will uo lounger be come pelled to muke thoge hazardous voyages to the Grand Banka from which many novor re- turn, Tt iy to be hoped that even a tithe of the House oxplains how he came to heve upon his person the curdof the telegraph opers tor. ee LATE LOCAL ITEMS, Mathins Wufslse, the old man who was s0 badly injured by his Intended son-in-law, who atrugk him on tho head with a brick, was yestor= day taken to the County Hospital, At an earty hour this morning be was rosting comfortably, but his condition wus In no way improved. An odorous tale was brought to police head- juarters yesterday from the West Lako Btroct. tation. Joseph Honors, a character who bis froquuntly recelyed dishonorable mention in those columns, torcther with bin disreputablo companions, Jatnes Collins and Mickey Sullivan, realized. Sfounwhile wo uro enjoying Sued are beyort description. | They told stories, NORTH*CAROLINA BHAD, sung songs, and guzaled buer unt! an early hour nnda few plecntorial ploneers bayo already | in ‘tho pas when Mr. Wilson hint been cnught in tho Potamuc, Another sign of | that he wanted to go to bed, and that coming spring {8 the reappearance of tho | their room nt such an hour would bo preferable anglers, on tbelr way to oc from the Fullsof | ta thoir company, At this juncture Joseph tho Potomac after rock-fish, Mr, Webster | Honors Jumped up, and, solzing 3irs. Wilson in, used to vo a-fikhing wenring an old sult of | his arms, attempted to force hor Intos clothes and a dilapidated broud-belnimed hat; | room. Wilson resisted tha assault, where- but be ured to ndinit that ho peacrilly pure pee the trio turned upba him and beat chased his tish, which was probably the castes | him sovorcly, and Micky Suillvan fired. wuy in which he could obtuln thom, oug shot, more with the intention of 6 Qn scaring than of wounding him. He jumped ont of a window and ran away. Sullivan and Col- lings then held hor, while Honore accomplished. his original intent, Oniccr Chetts' attention was culled to the pl by thescreams of Mrs. Wil- son, and thoy rouched there intima to Q&KN, GRANT'S PET COLT “DARB,” a fino young bay, of Ethan Allen stock, now 4 Fears old, eat tatw the Nght in tho White-Flouse Ktables, and hns been reared at the farm of Gen. Beule, tn the environs, When Gen, Grant wag From Observations Mada by tho Signal-Service, U. 8. A., at 11 P.M, - arrost hero, the Arabians given him by the Sultan and 88 “Barb” were sunt in for inspection. Tho Gen- Tonobs,. Tator ity the da opieouives Ringrose eral then gave ordora to vund Barb" to the {| “Cuourn,”\whom dirs. Wilson identified as one Japancac Consul at San Francisco, who will ship | of hor asdallasts, - ¥ Be hin ontho ith Inst, with * Bluck Hawk Jt * a und “Kingsley,” no yt ot Hine Liter fe iy Sotier who hag u rucord of 2:23, and * ey” isa ory al ore La Itow," with OM ity Derrick, : See Eee The Rate nieces sare | An oll City Irimuntin Deving signed the the Legation hore aro much exercised over thle | pled » was charged soon afterwards with hav- exportation of horgatlosh, und eapecially over | Wwe drank. * "Twas me absontmindednes," sald Absontmindedness, the gift of Gon, Grant. Pat, an’ a habit L havo of talkin’ wid mesclfs 1 sed tomeself, sez I,‘ Pat, coom in an’ haye & CHAT TOROS: dhrink,” ‘No, zor, sea I, T've sworn of! "Thin Gen, Butler ts living with Senntor Jones, and | {drink alnoe sual ta'racsolhe Aas Tl wale nokot ing laree foes for bis legul wervivos. rs. | for yor outaldo,) sex T. An’ whin moself cuns TWexs-faard fa coming here to hon guost of Chlot- * he i ” unico Wate, ‘eu te bach her ennai et, out, falth an’ he was dhrunk. = WANA, O! laryland, ond one oO! ren! and porvenal feat, Nero suid at Nowport,on tha BUSINESS NOTICES, widow of Senator ‘Thompson, New Jervo: ‘lla, when be married bor in 4678;'but thoy. dd nok pt Prerie and eng Are, Fou, eueeehn| Tye togurher Tange > me Sacowrauu. of the various pul Imonary troubles that eo, often ond in Consuinption? 1f go, uso “ Wilbor’s Pure Tho Duchess of Marlborough. Her Graco Frances Anne Emly Vane, Duchoss of Marlborough, 1a the eldest daughtor of Charles Willtun Vino, R. G., third Marquis of London: derry, who oxukutred bis original surnainy of Cod- Liver Of and Lime," usafe and sure remow ay. 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