Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1880, Page 8

eee | THE CITY. id GENERAL NEWS, Gxonak ALDEN, Boston, is at the Tremont. TD, A. McDONALn, Lit Crosse, Is nt tho Sherman, PTL Mrans, St, Joseph, Mo, is at the Pater, Joun BxYDEN, of Sandusky, O., is at the Gard- ness L. M. Neyans, of New Orleans, is at the Gard- ner, “Yors Oarnvre, Montreal, Can, feat tho Shor man. W. H. Courter, Now York, is at the Shor- man. D. 1. MeMtnran, Buffalo, N. ¥., fs at tho Palmer, F. D. DovanAs, Hartford, Conn., fa at the almaer, ‘ J. H. Minnanp, Omaha, is registered at tho Palmer. & P.Teasvet, Salt Lake City, Utah, isat thi Palmer, « T. J. Anustnoxa, of Rosaville, It, ts at the Gardner. GronaxO, Wenuen, Prescott, Arizona, is at tho Tremont. Jupge JAszs Gnant, Davenport, fa at tho Grand Pacitle. Epwano STAFFORD, of Greenville, Miss, lan gucst nt the Pacitic, Ex-Gov.C.C* Wasraunn, of Missouri, is rege Istered at tho Grand Iacitic, Mit. AND Mints, Gronoe Avauatus SALA, Lon- Hevyny G, Benaern and wife, and Frederick G, Berger, of the Berger Funily, Swiss bell-ringers, fire nt the ‘Tremont, E. H, Watonon, Genern) Manager Blooming- ton, Munelu & Lafayette Ratlroad, Lafayette, dg at the Grand Pucitic, GronGe A. SANDERSON, General Freight and Pagsenger “Agent, Indlannpolls, Decatur & Bpringheld Ruiroad, Indinuua polls, is at the Sbher- mit Reaisten Hinnaitp has returned from a pro- longed visit te the East, during which he spent some time in Vermont, bls native State, and Wrebington, He hag not been i the best henlth during his absence, and although yet indisposed will probably be at hia piney of business to-day. Lruur,-Gov. 1. M, Bixaiast, of Wisconsin; H. C, Mele, meinver of Assembly, Chippown Falls, Wis.; George U. Ginty, editor dferald, Chippewi Falls; and dergennt-at-Aring Vidlocourt, of the Aestinbly, of -Wisconsiu, are ut tho “remount (unKe, Yrsrenpay afternoon, whilo Mr. Adolph J. Viertiog was driving neross te | Micnigun Southern Railrond track, neur Forty-fratstreet, he was thrown owt of is baggy Just ng a trial wag ubout to puss. He. was quick cnough to get hiy legs out of tho way und eseaped with only a ‘broken arm, Tur German, Evglish, and French sections of the Commmuist-Lavor party met yesterday aft erngon at No. bt West Luke: street, und rattled tho new phitform and resolutions adopted by the late Congress at Allegheny City, The dlifcrent gecuuns inet fn diferent rooms and Were Ingeasion all tho afternvon, TuE Chicago Acudemy of Design wit hold its twenty-seveuth’ reception and exhibition to- Morrow eventug, tho ith Inst, at’ thelr gutlery, corner State and Washington streets, ‘The gallery his been hung with palutitus never bes Tors exhibited in tis city. No invitations will ‘De sent except to members of the Acudemy und Annual subseribers. P ‘Tur reason for Mr. Henry, F. Merritt's deciln- ing to subscribe to the Water office fund for the / Teliel of the starving peasantry of freland con- sists in the fact tbat few days ago be give a liberal contribution through anothor chine), ‘This statement fs duc Mr. Merritt in order to res move uny orronvaus itnpression that # para- graph jn yesterday's issue inlght make, + | MH Catholle Colonization Soclety met yester- day ufternoon in Maskell Hull, but, beyond the ndiniwion of Romu new members, trandueted nv business of importance. The colony is repre- sented to bo tn a tlourishing conditton, aud the Jocution of tho town site will be determined upon a8 svon us it Is Known where the railway will strike tho colony, ‘This will probably be known Bt tho next mecung. Mn. James Wricut, who was born In London, Englund, tn 1818, and hud lived in Chicugo sinee JH, died ut bis hone, No. 160 Throop atreat, you turday morniag., He had been cuyaged In the undertaker's business ginco 1849, and was a well- ‘known and respected eltizen, He leaves three Bons and two ‘duu; htcrs, all yrown, ono of tho latter being the wife of County Commlssloner. ’ David Clark, Ronetr BLACK, 2 bincksmith in tha employ of tho Northwestern Rallrond, was run down and Anstuntly killed we 4:10 yesterday afternoon near tho West Fortioth street intersection with tho railroad, Exactly how he was killed no ane ap- pears to know, but itis quite probublo that he slipped while uttemptitus ww bourd a trafn in ino- | don, Eng, ure at the Grand Macitle. } W.W. L, Ciaran, General Manager Mer- i shunts’ Bank, Mtontreal, Can,, is at the Grand 4 Paoltle, t HI If. B. Menntn., General Agent Mutual Life-In- | surance Coinpanuy of New York, Detroit, is attho ‘{ ¢ Grand Paelite, i a f i 4 ' ” Ey Uou. Ho wag Scotch by birth, B88 yenrs of bef nd leftu wife and three children at No. 4 Hubbard street, A TRAM of horses attached to express wagon No, 1,069 ran away at 1 o'clock yesterday fure- noon from the corner of Mudigon and La Sulle streets, and vollided with a horse and bugey be- jonglog to Adolph Schouninger, of No. but Wells treet... Tho Jutter vehicle wus capsized and Miss 3choeninger was thrown out, vut fortunately tucaped without injury. The runaways were eaplured and turned over to pene Leck, driver tor H. Nickerson, curpet-deuler, nt No. 16) Madl- yon street. THE PARNELL COMMITTER of tho Trade and Labor Assymbly met at 6 delock last vventng at No. bt West Luke atreet. The varlous.delegutes reported cuntributions fron the bodies they represented, ranging from. Hi to $5, whloh is to bo used in defraying the ex- ~zense for music, ete, for tho Parnell-Dillon onstration, which has been arranged ta be Sunduy wfternoon, to consfat of a proceasion And speeches, Thu Committeo nppolnted to prepare an ad- dress to the visltons presented 4 short document of a poctieal charavter, which was adopted ms Sho proposed address, Mr. Moyyun suggested the appointment of a conumittee to report n series of resolutions to be adopted at the Parncli-Dillon mecting ox- presslye of the sympathy of tho workingmon tor the Irish tenantry, nod tho suggestion wus approved. ‘The Comiittes on Address was ap- pointed ag auch Committes. ‘The selection of spenkers for tho occasion was then proceeded with, reauitiug ws follows: Michiel O'Day, of the Tanners’ und Curriers’ Union; W. H. Ward, of the Iron Molders’ Union} Le B. Coughlin, of tho Tanners’ und Currlers’ Uulon; Alexander Monteith, of the Jron Molders’ Union; Mra. A. K Parsoug, of the Workingwomen's Union; Daniel O'Connell, of the Butchers’ Untlon; Mr. Simpson, of tho Sea- men’s Union; and William Kompkia, of the Cigarmakers' Union, uring tho election of speakers thore was quite 1 discussion on the proposition to haye the Communists represented, but It was finally de- termined that some of thelr leaders shoutd be in attendance ut the meeting, to be called upon If wanted, but that they should be kept in the background for fenr jt would injure the cause. ‘Thamus Corcoran was then solected to prealde at tho Tarner-Hall mecting Sunday wfternvon, ond dir. MeNults wus appointed to take tn ib collection jn thg hall for the benefit of the Iriah suiferers, . ‘The following line of murch for tho procession ‘wus thon ndopted: Farm on Handolph strect, nenr Desplaines; move west to Halsted; south on Halsted to Btue latand avenuo; south on Blue aang avenue to Pwelfth; und east on Twelfth othe hall, After some further routine business the mect- Ing adjourned. cece aN en ate a a an tt ene et at te enema Nake amet se wai tree ee CRIMINAL, Jonx RAMOWsKS, BF years of age, keopor ot a Tiy-sbop at No. 27 Hradloy street, will came be- fore Justice Kaufinann to-duy upon a charge of attempted rape. Thecomplulnant ig Anuio ‘Wryban, of No. UT Chatham street, who was in his employ, Jon Jacoss, white, and Addic Davis, colored, notorious denizens of Moridian street, ure ut the West Madison Btroct Station charged with rub- Ding Charles Cole of $80 cash and $200 in bank- notes sore timo ago, Tho address of the come Plalnant snot ut present known, but be will doubticss appear in court p-duy, WILLIAM Brogay,a thug from the Twouty- Becund Street Polico District, fa 6 prisoner wt tho Armury, having been’ arrested Sutuntay by Do- toctlves Eiliutt und Loonnrd shortly after bls re- turn tw his old haunts, ifter saveral monthe’ ab- dence. Yrogan was the principal In an outras zcous ssuult Upon Matthow Hinith, keeper of a siluon wb the corner uf Purple aud “wonty> suound steeety, froin tho effects uf which Sil lny for a loug? tine betwixt life und death. The Agbt wus wu very suvuyO onc, and thoroughly rhurgctoriatio ok rugeu und bid rutllunly aac. Citancxs fH. Vescetivs occupied a coll at the Armory yesterday morning owlny tou singular Mistake, He wus oo bis way home at an curly hour th the worning with 4 frlend who was act> log vory uriously, und who widdenly turned apon the young man inan abuyive manner aud » Mecusod thn of taking uwiny from bin bla watch sud chuln and about = $8 cual. View. cullus was thervupon urresixd and booked se othe | Armory for larceny.’ Alun, about Y o'clock ox-Ald. ‘Thomua Foley heard vi the arrest, und wus righteously Jndlgnunt, for tt Was he who deprived tho mun vf ble watch wd pal ag cae ioe cite uid eave wal bie ress ne lor. ny Mt Wid [CMpAR rain cari, Jor bis valuables.” It wuawiso ho who sent Vex meine? ats Seth AE ailment iit Chennai at ‘ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MO celiua home with him, Subsequently he was hailet out, antl he will doubtless be discharged in the police court to-day, é PAPER EXTORTIONISTS. THEIR NECENT CHICAGO CONVENTION, The Trinene published yestentay morning An article showIng the decided riso in the prico of rogs, and advising housekeepers to save thon since they could got n good! aim for thom, It wos als stated, however, that this boom" in rage should have no effect worth mentioning: onthe price of print-paper. which tho news- Papers tie, insomuch as not more than 10 por cent of the paper stock vonsists of raga, tho grbat bulk belay straw or basswood fibre, Any Pretenso,on tho part of the papermakers, thorofore, that tho rise In rags haa forced thom to shovegup the prico of print- paper iss absurd, It omny not’ bo uninteresting, therefore, to recall tho proceed> ings of the meeting of the Northwestern Papers makors’ Association, which was held hero on tho 4th of this month, at which it was decided to put. up tha price half a cent per ponnd, with a sort of goneral understanding’ that another increase wna to be mado when thoy reassembled In arch, Among thoso present nt this interesting Con-. vention were: [. W. French, President and ‘Trensurer of tho I. W. F. Manufacturing Com- pany. of Three Rivers, Mich; C, Cornwall, of psilant! Paper Company, of Ypsilanti, Mich: Ih. Davenport, of Ulkbart Paper Campuny. Elkhart, Inds William Van Ortwick, of -Batavin Paper Company, Batavia, tl. Jt. J, Rogers, Sec- retary of Applet on Paper Company, Appleton, Wis.g Mr. Kimberly, of Athis Paper Compnnty, Appleton, Wis; Mr. Clark, of Kimberly, Clark & Co. of Neonnh, Wiss George Whiting, of Whinebago Paper Mills, Neenah, Wis. These xentlemen met ns privately ns possible ina private rooms inn Chiengo hotel, and took every precaution in Sheir power to prevent the reporters fromeilnding out what thoy were do- ing. Hut from what was aacertained of tholr ‘8 health with a curdinlity which had hot dlaplayed itself for 0 longtime. Formerly thoy hud met. agata funeral, Thon thoy met rather as gucsts ata wedding. They recalted the situntion six monthf before. At that tine thoy salt tho bo- 13 business boom had not struck the country, t had, howoyer, now done so to such an extent. that they felt justified In doing a little price- Mtting on their own -account. They talked aver tha prospects of tho pauper tnide, and expressed general —sntisfiction at ita condition.—that gener! sntisfaction which rises from a determinition to put on the acrows, and from a belief that. the thing will ‘They expressed thut antisfaction which a fecls When he thinks he ins a good thing in his bunds and is about to mako the most of it. Mo, after having exchunged congratulations, and crowed with delight over the approach uf wood Umed nil a business millennium, they pros ceeded to turn thetr hopes into cash by resoly> ing to add on this hulf-cent per pound to. comt- mono priit-puper, Thon, after a gen- eral warning all nround to ray nothing to the reporters, but to sentter for thelr respective: umes, sularge [thle mills, and pre pare to inereuse thelr bruk ficcou the Cor vention adjourned unttt next month. When thoy mevt then they will, notwithstanding the pro- tests which have beet made by about every: pa- per fn the country, proceed’ to express more yeueril satisfaction, more delight nt tho “boom” In prices, more confidenes in tho proa- 4 Of the paper trade, and wind up the pro- ngs by ding & cent a pound more tu tho price of print-pup G. A. SATA, Nig VIsIT TO CHICAGO. Mr. George Auguste Sula, for twenty-three yenrs one of the editors of the London Dally ‘Yeleyruph, arrived in the city yesterday and rey- istered ut the Grand I’nelfie Iotel, Tho gentle- amian fs necompnnted by.his wife, and comes to Aimerien ng an observer to write of us as he sees us, ATRIBUNE representative sent up his card to Mr. Sala Inst oventug and had u tatk with him, Mr. Bate has trayeled all over the world us a cor- respondent’ of his paper, and bl letters have won for him boib name-and fume, OF course the reporter made no attempt to Inter- view the gentleman, Mr, Sala came to Ameria first in 1863, during the War, and took tho side then of the Suuthorn people. Aud referring to that ho sald: “1 stded with tho South then, I camo at a most unfortunate tlme, when the country was In a turmoil, But that docs not ne from observing now with an im- arti Tenne to see, nud [ bave been very ravornbly {impressed with what L have seer Mr. Sulu has writton 2 number of letters from the South, through which bo has been traveling, which huve nttructed jrreat deal of attention ‘Doth In this country and In Europe, Helis aman who sues with ay Intelligent oye, and who die- corns quickly, .; “My poor old friend Charles Dickens,” pald he, “after ho had been to Amerlen, expressed tome the sorrow he felt for not having come to Chieagu, which he so much Hked to see, but could not bevauso of family reasons.” ‘Thon, continuing, he said; Wo have Just como from New Orleans, which tT left Friday Inst. I like rapld transitions, From summer to winter js a rapid change within that tine, New Orleans is # beautiful city, tho Paris of America, and the people were very kind to us, Dut this is the only city between there and New York, But on the way tho menls we got at the stations were wretched, Freedimin’s ears crispad, und thoy that ateak, Why, thoy starved us on the mn a And Mrs. Sala snid: “The water we got down South was just horrible.” “¥es," sald the reporter, “that 1s probably what makes thom drink so much whisky." “1 don't sev how they cundo that,” euld Dr, Sala, * tho whisky Is so wretched.” “TL dreaded to take a bath in that water," con- tinted Mra. dna, and I never dared to drink it, ‘Tho people anid twas henithy." feb alluvial deposit wi «But [can’t seo how the of the pou is heulthy in a glass of water,” sald r. Sala, ‘ : “Yours ig really o joepepalltat olty,” con- tinued the gentleman, “Tho South seoms to luck enterprise. Everything ta 80 don’ and dull in the country that wo buave passes through. What is wanted 1g German and Irish immigra- tion, Where you sev n store down there, ff i {# groceries ‘und Nquors, it isan Irishman who keepa it, otherwise jt 1s a German. ‘They ne the only peopie who seom to show any thrift, ‘The people seem to lack shiftness or grit. It ‘must sourn hard for the people of Now Orleans to have that dreadrul yellow-fover staring thom in tho faco, yet they are kind and hospitable, and tholr city 1s bentitiCul, “Your city haa more to boast of than New It igold yet now. Your York. [tis it wonder. sour hewspapors ure/ buildings are grand, an wonderful wander ae oE aunt stay here thia week, and look ut whit fs to be geen,” Since thors {3 an ormnized Press Club In this olty it would not be out of place for it to extend its courtesies to go distinguished o Journallat ue Mr. Sala. Ho will viatt the Stook-Yards and packing-houses probably to-morrow, . SUICIDE. RESULT OF YIELDING TO DESPONDENCY. There was a roport ofa weapon at the Sixth Regiment armory, corner of Van Buren street and Wabush avenue, yesterday afternoon,—not ofugun in tho hands of « recrult, however, but of a plato! fired with deadly intent by Hichard 'T. Hall, a Corporal in Company B, who succeeded in his purpose. killing hiinsolf atmost inatantly, Bovernl thes during the lustaix months he bad sald ho would shoot Uimsolf, but no attention was puld to the remurk,-no one bolleving bo was Incarnest, Thursday ho visited the armory, and acomed despondent, After renimining about un ‘hour, and being oxcused from drill be- eanso oho auld ho was not — feeling woll, ho went away. Yesterday he was thore again, and, going ato hia Company's room, ho putthe mutzzte uf a rovolyor to his right temple and pulled the trigger. ‘The report attracted tho attention of several people in tho arili-room, and they rushed jn to see what wus tho matter, Hull was just nlive, dying within dive minutes without speaking a word, A num ber of letters froma young Indy were found in hig pockets,- On one of thoin was written a message of thinks to ber for hor kindness to him, and thon these words: I hope God will forgive me." Thore wus nothing In the lotters thut Indicated * unrequited love," go that could not bave been the cause of hig auletde, On the contrary, they were full af good advice and ex- pressions of love and tondernoas, A Mir. Hall was 4 yours of age, and hud an ox lent charncter,—wns an ostinable go He bad, however, lost soveral situations through yo fault of bis own, bolag Ascharigod from Davie Hrothers’ packing-house about Wix weeks ao. Hy was lust employed as weighmister at Lute wu & Co.'s house at the Stock: Yards,—a place which ylekled an Inslyniticant salary, an hardly'in the Une at promotion, He was dis cluryed Satunlay, He bad ferred that he would bo thrown out, for ho sald toe friend tf he wis he never would be again remark which pointed to the curry ing out of bis expreated Ine jention to conuult wuicidy, In the absuncy of uny oxpliuation, it la vonjeotured that, becomln; despondent ‘at an imaginary dark future, with no prospect of realizing the wish of hls hourt, he concluded to end hb existence and pitt a sty) to the misery which anticipation bad engendered, The deceased's mother lives at No. 60 Futton hand he his & brothor out in Ban Frans, ebico,” Hu bourded ut No, itu ‘Thirtioth street, oronér Munn finpuneled a jury, who, after viewing tho reiuulns, duferred the inquest until B20 this morning, A incoting of Company B has beon called to fake uctiou with reference to Hull's death, aud: minke arrungoments for attondiag the funeral. r OUT OF WORK. : .V, Hougland, o young mun of 20 years, living With Mia parents ae Non 1g? hattertiond Btreet, yesterday ufternoon at 2:00 o'cluck took two obuces of laudaoum ,with guleldal intent. Drs, Morley and Able were called in uttond iu, but, despite thelr efforts to counteract tho elfects of the pasate thote qiciont dled two houns after liking tho drug, Pho deceased wee a dry-yoods clurk, but had boon out of vinploy- wueut for sumu time, and was somewhat dlssl- Y, FEBRUARY 16, 1880, pated in his habits. No reasonsothar than theso are known for his determination to ond his Hfe. ‘Tho Coroner will Investizo this morning. MILITIA NOTES, Tite annual mustor of the State troops occurs uring tho Inst weok in Moret. ADUTANT-GeNeran HiputAnp has directed the mnster of a pow company at Woodstock, to be attached to tho Thint {nfantry, Firat Delgade, which will probably be known ns Company G. ‘Tne new badge of tho staff officers of tho Firat Hrignide is a hatf section of # conten! shell, sus- pended froma bar, the whole lying over a bluc ribbon, Tho badge is of solid gold, and costs $10, Mag, W.8. Scurnygn, Assistant Inspector-Gen- ern) First Briguite, has been ordered by tho Adjutant-General to make out a tour of inspec- tion of the commands of his brigade, to eom- Mmenee March ft and iy be enmploned by March il, on sieeutd that tld Inspection hull be tnor- ough, Tx leu of the regular drill Inst Friday evening, Company B, First Regiment, devated s couple o! houry to the discussion of uillitary matters, Dur- ing the evening, Capt. Shea Smith read an nd- fdilress delivered by Gen, W, T. Sherman to tho xraduating class of the Michigan Militury Acad- emy, atOrehard Lake. “It is thought thit those exercises will bring about « greater proficiency in the company drill. ‘Tite lust foecp tint of tho series given under tho nuspices of tho First Heginent took phic Inat Saturday evening at tho Armory, an in overy respect un enjoyante attalr, Tho music was furnished by an orvhestra af sixteen pieces, under the leadershlp of tho regimental Band: tnaster, W. W, Pound, who discoursed a number of Inte operatic selections, which elicited the encores of the listeners, | A dancing: program was rendered, wll present partictpurig. Among those present were Col. aod Mrs. Swain, My.d.D. Bung Surgeon and Mry. Trumatt Miller, Capt, and Sirs. C.F. Koeh, Miss Koch; Miss Winne, Llent. aud Mrs, Hf, 1), Uroake, Miss (icnlo Hoyne, Miss Boynton +f. Heo Mas Durkeu, Capt. E.G. Woyne, Maj. W.8. Scribner, Tdout. Sawyer, and Lieut, Janes J, lealy of the Brigade Stal?, Miss Blalydctl. ‘Tre semi-annual prize dell and reception of the Chivago Cadut School occurred atthe Armory of the Sixth Reylment, corner of | Wabash ayenug and Yan Buren street, Saturday night. There way a large attendance. Sergi. D. P, Muson won tho prize, after a stubborn contest, the Judges belug Capt. George W, Taylor of the Sixth Tteglntgay Lieut, dnmes J. Houly of the First Brigndo Malt, and Liout, C. HH. Ward, formerly of Laekoy's Zounves. The ee consisted of a nent solid old medal, duly inserihed, furnished by the Principal of the sebool, Capt. R. Robins, and presented by Gen, John GL, ‘Phompsen with an appruprlite speech, ‘The little fellow who won the prize utso won tho hearty applause of the Inrye aasemblade of peopld. fle ie about. 12 years of age, but had the bearing of a sold: after tha drill, a bayonet excreiye was gly tho lads, to the editleation of tholr friends, anit thoventertalnment concluded with a hop. A number of tho promluent people of the city ‘were present. was SUBURBAN, {| Dae, Tho Town of Take Labor Club met yesterday afternoon in’ the Town-Hall. A large number were Inttendance, and the object of the gath= erlng nppenred to be thoorganization of nmove- mont to putn Workingmon's ticket In the fled aut the coming loval election, M. J. Downs, the Prealdent of the Club, occupled tho chair, and M. 1. Sullivan acted as Secretary. A gentleman. nuned Mulvell barangued the meeting fn the alleged {nterests of labor, telling those present that the only, way to save tho country was to elect workiugmen to the pos!- tlons of trust. ‘Tho “ wngo-sluves” appenred to be highly amused at his sing-vony tone, and one of thom guid he talked dense, but there was no need of ifs singing. Occasionally he would settle down to business, but would break forth agnin with his nasal twang, causing soine minuged auditor to sing out “Chorus,” much to tho delight of thosedround him. His talk lasted for some time, and he proceeded to use up the “bloated bondholders," the “monopolies,” and othor cnpltullstic institutions In tho most ap- | proved manner, In response to loud enlls for Corbett," that gentlenmin proceeded to divest himself of his cont, and settled down to work. He did not belluve in the * Palmer-House meeting,” where the yoleo of the workingtin was Ignored, nor In tho “binsted Washington caucuses.” Te wanted 1 Workingmen's Convention, ant Shout thet with the right sort of work It would be held, Tho workingmnen of the Town of fake should arise to a sense of thelr duty and. Proceed at once to take steps toward holding a meotlng where the workingimen could choose tholr representatives. The Stock-Yard instit tlons were condemned, and tho Into strike ine dorsed, Mr. Corbett's remarks met with ap- plause * ir. BT pany. and othors addressed the meot- ing, und, after tho ndoption of a set of resolu- dons ombady lug adesire to hold n Workingmen’s: Convention, the mecting adjourned, COCK-FIGHTING. Arrest of a Hatch of Chicken-Fanclora’ by the Luke Polico—Jerry Mone room. Ina purngraph Jn yesterday's TRimuNE it was stated thata number of prominent South side sports had left the elty Saturday evening for the purposo of witnessiig a cock-Nght some- whero out.on the Vincennes road, but upto a Nute hour it was impossible to ascertain tho ox- act locullty of tho pit Along about 11 o'clock Saturday night Sorgt. Gahan, of tho Town of Lake police, was Informed that a cock-tight was In progress at the Ten-Milo Hous, situated on the Vincennes road, near Eightivth street, and kept. by W. J. Malph. Tho Sergeant took seven men with bim and aturted out for tho place, and the squad reached there about 1 a, m., Thoy found that aplt bud been erected In the barroom of the house, and about 200 men were present, On the upproach of tho police the alarm was given nud tho crowd scattered in nll directions, The house js surrounded by a wide piazza, and the ollicerssny that the sight of tho mon lqaping over the rulings and running Inall directions wos umusing ta tho extreme. When the alurm was glvon some one In tho room throw the birds out uf tho window, and none of thom could be found, Tho police succeeded in CAPTURING THE FOLLOWING MEN: Charles Davis, Frank Murker, Jerry Monroe, Charles Hossecker, Frink Nyo, alias * Dutch Frauk, Ed Garry, Thomus Curloy, Thomas Cody, Ed Colan, W. J. Ralph,and Join Redden. Tho Olllcors snw that it was Sinpossiblo to urrost all of the mon, and thoy did whut thoy could toward capturing the ringicuderd, Borgt, Gahan found Jerry Monroe in bed, rolied up ina butfulo-robe, and ho protested his imoconve, tut be was told that it was a cold day” when thero was a couk- fight yolng on without Jerry Monroe. Emil Bensiuger was aaid to ho tn the crowd, but if so ho succeeded In making Rood his cacnpe. The party were tiken to the Town of Lake Pollee Btatfon, and’ Miko (McDonald nnd . Ald. Turner wero sont for. Thoy arrived about 6 a om. ond balled the menout. W,d. Ralph, the proprictor, ‘of the house, was booked on chargus af cock-fgbting and kooping u disorderly house, and the othors were obirged only with cock-lghting. Thoy will appear before Justice Thomns thia morning. A reporter searched for severul of those above nuined, but the only onu who was in wt condition to be Interviewed wis JERNY MONTOK, who was found at his new Vaudevillo Thoatro on State atrect, where he was superintoyding a ging of mon, 80 as to open the show ti-night, “ T want to get tho partioulars of the maln,'’ sald the reporter, - “ What main?” repiled Jorry, * hu one out at the TeneMile Hou * | don't know anything about It." © Wergn't you tora?” roa “And didn't rou wet arrested?" “Yes, but fdon't know anything about It, 1 3s Duttle,” at you there all the evening?" No, “What tino did yon go out? “About! o'etock; but lL stopped at tho: Park Hotel, aid had same supper,” _* How tong hud you been there bofore tho vlll- cera came ¢ “ About wn kour-I monn ton minutes.” 2 Dan's wo Jute the ruom where the ‘pit? ase - "Noe. “ Whoro was it?” “On the second tloar."" “Iiow many battles wore fought ?' “ T don't know,” “Who mde the satin i = * A chip timed Miller, who keeps a hotel, and anothor mumed Tague, | chink," © You Dad ne interest in it “Nota bit—Just wont out for fun.” “ How came: you to go?" “A triend of imino and I drove down to tho Purk Hotel, and hu sald thore wis golug to be sguny Cun, und asked te to go wong," (Where wera you when tho ollivers camo?" {Down staira, a Yue everybody arrested?" tt S . “How many were thoret? 2" f About itty." aes 10 WOFe urrester i shawty w auton the othore®** hat Decaine 0 iG othorsi “ Thoy Jumped outor the windows and olimbed * Did you run?” “Nos! , ” “ Tow much was at stako?’? “1 don’t know a thore was any monoy up. It was Just fondly." “ Wore tho chickens scrubs?” “tdon't know, IT didn't seo them fight.” Ha Pia, you eve them at alle” at It wus very ovldent that Jerry didn't know much about tho maln—at least would not in. purt much jufurmation,—other questions falling ctunde. According to this informant about 100 i beta out anything of Interest conuceted wi Tho reporter tried to find somo of tho others named above, but all who were gotten track of were cithor in bed or asicep on tables or ehalrs, Sa NE doubtiogs for tho rest lost Satture day night ax nong of them reseked homo until Bo clock yesterday morning. Atmong those who made thelr escape through the windows wore Ji Lomax, Nick Teesa,. Fill Bensingor,, wyons, and George Hurroughs. From onu who was thore and claimed to be posted tha reporter obtained THE FOLLOWING PARTICULATS reganting thomain, ft wasa regular mato be- tween chickens owned by Jimmy Lomax and Jerry Monroe, Ming * Miller, who Keeps.n hotel,” ond the stake was $00, with $25 additional on cach battle, “In alt, twenty "birds" wore taken outst being proposed to have some supple. mental “fun” aftor the main was over, Only four battles had comp of when tho policemen arrived, ind when thal presonco wos known tho live chickens were relonsed from tholr ind thrown outor tho windows, and ultowed to runat large. ATL are, of course, * game,” and valuable, and haye by this thme pee pice up and brought to the elty, to be pitted again when now motel 1 f the apectators inde their escape, Ho entd {hore was no nolag or digontor In tho house, and ver, Helle drinking, and he couldn't get [et inte lila at Gta, fale heal) why’ the sport show have beon interfered with, TILE COURTS. TYEMS. . Inthe caso of Turner vs. tho Indinnapotia, Bloomington & Western Uallrond Company, Judge Drummond Saturday made an order to refer certain mutters to Mr. Fishback, Master In Chancery, to report what had been expended for Improvements and betterments by the Company and Receiver, with a yfew to ascertaining what amount should be applied from the proceeds of the road ta pay back elitlins, ‘Tila Is in ace cordanee with tho declslon of the United States Supreme Court In tho ense of Fosdick vs, Schall. ‘The hearing of the motion for new trial inthe ease of Cortright vs. Farwell, before Judge Mus ran, was contiiued to the ist Inst. Dlsctutres front bunkvuptey were tasuod Sat+ urduy to H. 1, Thompson and J, J. 3. Wils Assignees will bo chosen this Soraing. for W. E, Foote, P. K. Lyon, EB, F. Angell, and BMyrtin Blackburn, * DIVORCES, Mary E,Parkor fied a bill Saturday against her faithless husband, Hollan N. D, Parker, charging that bo, on the 2th of Januury list, “and at other times, bad been guilty of adultery, And asking for the usunl deeres of dlyoree. Eliza J. Prior also wants tho nasistanco of tho Court to ald her in tng rid of ber husband, Richard Prior, He deserted her Feb, 0, 1878, niu she thinks he is not a fit person to take care of her or her ehildren, And as court claged, Abrahnm Gillek’ came in, claiming that he ought to have ns divorce too, fom nceonut of the desertion of his wife Rachel. Judge Jameson Saturduy granted a decrea of dlyorce to Julfa A. Wheeler from George A. Wheeler on tho ground of ernelty, and te Solan HL. Rugy froin Josephine A. Rugg for adultery. UNITED STATES COURT, Oscar C. Molan ind W. J. Heiss commenced a Bult Suturdiy against the Republig Life-Insur- Anco Compnity, chilin ing $10,003, STATE COURTS. 0. M. Bassett and John}. Farmer began 9 siit Saturday ugainst I, W. Wethorell to recover $1,200, Luening & Bautz sited Peter and Henry Bon- ninghuusen for $1,000. Otto E.” Matthara began a suit to recover 32,500 of Ernst Iles. John Steinberg tiled a prieelpo in trespass nygainst Abram Lieberman, laying damages at the round sui of $10,000, ‘fho Trustees of tho Ulinols Nerthorn Hosp!- tal for tho Insane at Elgin began a suit in tse sumpait tu recover. 37,0 of tha Board of Coin- missioners of Couk County. PROBATE COURT. Tn tho estate of Thoreso Grunling, lotters of administration with will annexed, were Issued to Henry C, Schroeder, and hls bond for $1,000 was approved. In the estate of Cecelin Anderson, letters of administration were issued to Andrew M. Dory> strom, and his bond for 31,000 wis approved. tu tho estato of Thomas Daley, the will was proven and admitted to probate, THE CALL. dupar Davsawoxd—In chiunbora, Jupar RLovaErr 092, 033, 1,003, 1,000, 1,007, 1,008, 1,015, 1,015, 1,015, 1,019, 1,020, 1,021, 1,023, 1,025, 1,023, 1,020, 1,02, 1,041, 1,014, 1,017, No, 074, Goldie vs. Singer Manufactvring Company, on trial. APPELLATE Count—Mo tions, JuvGE GAny—2t and dl to 393, Inclustye, ex- eept si. No case on tri. Junas Sstrtu—No, proliminary call. Poromp- tory cutll, 609, 637, 617, 650, 559, 663, B72, 678. ‘No. 636, Johnson vs, Lynch, on trial. Jubak JAMesoN—Chancery motions at 9:16 a.m. * Jupor Noorrs—W to 68, inclusive, No. fi, Chiengo, Milwaukee & St, Paul Rullway Com- any ve, Deatan, on trink, x DGE MowaN—Z2 to 45, inclusive, No case on t dupar Banxou—Contested motions. duper TeLey—No court: duper Loostis—Condenimution cases Nos, 1,072, 1,079, 1,081, 1,082, 1,084, 1,085, 1,000, 1,008, 2,000, 4,101, 1,102, 1,108, 1,108, and 1,106, UDGE JAMESON—CHIMINAL Count—Nos, St, 02, OL, 055, USA, 10, O52, 153, 054, G18, 636, and BA, —- TUDGMEN'rS, Burrrion Count—Conrssstons—P. A, Weago va. H. L. Cuntietl, $050.60, Jupaz Suiti—Ernst Guenther ya, Matthow and August Marx, 850. Ciicuir Court—Conressions—Tsano Crosby va, Herbert L, Peryure, $6,72.—W, KF. Tucker, dr., vs. Saino, 310,001. —Sumo vs, Same, $1,612. APPELLATE COURT-SECOND DIS- TRICT, Hpectal Dupatech'to Tha Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Ill, Feb. 14.—Tho following decla- fons were rendered in tho Appellate Court, Bec- ond District, to-day, utter which the Court ud- Journod to the term In courses 208. Carpenter ot ui. vs. Calvert; deoree adirmed undor order of Supreme Court. 413. Morris ot at. ve, Cox ot al; aflirmed, 44. Icelly vs, Muntors alrined, 43, Proman va, ‘Ueindali; afirmod, 43, Frysluger vd. It 1. National Bank; af- firmed. 443, Nevius ct al. va. Gourloy Dros. & Paxton; deore wilirmed by divided Court, Ploasants, J. taking ne part, 451. Audorson va. Warner et al.; reversed and remanded. 455, Jhirr va, Wilmington Coal Mining & Man- ufveturing: Companys royorsed aud remanded. od Geliwoul ys. Holdridge; reversed and ro- manded. : 4j4. Harbors ot al, ve, Trivby; raversed and remanded, 471, Villago bf Warron va. Wright; revorsod and remanded, 474. Hoban vs, Comoford: alirmed, 476. Arinour of wl. vs. Moora; reversed ang re- mandod, 470, Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railroad Compuuy vs. Clty of Aurora; appenl dieiniased. 477, Patterson vs, Reynolils; iuilirmod, 478, Wilson va, Ioas of al; nfirmed. 480. Thonas ys. ‘Phomns; ufllemed, 482, Town of Sarina va, Bincher; afirmed, 481. Chicngo, urlington & Quinoy Rullruae Compuny ys. Browns aitirmed, aa ah Walsh, imploaded, oto.; ys, Nugent; iriued. 48%. Woolner ya. Wilson, guardinn, ote.: vorsod nnd remanded, 480, fFoupto, ote. ox rol, Lest ve, Hastings; ro~ versed and remunided, * dire, People, ete, ox rel, Plunkerton et al. vs, ‘Teusiges of Behools, Township 27, ato,, ot wl; at= Urmed. — THE CONNECTIGUT MUTUAL, The ofllcers of this old corporation are evidently candid, straightforward, and truth: ful, ‘The correspondence this day published should be read far and wide, The Commls- sloner values thelr real estate at forced sale prices and thon advises holding it, because it Is worth all It cont, Tlits poles the Company adouts, Ita fortunate policyholders will also note the tutrinale strength of the Campany plainly shown by the most exhaustive ox- Mutation of its alfalrs, al PACIFIC MAIL FREIGHTS, Special Dispatch to The Cricago Tridune, New You, Feb. 15—Tho olticers of tho Pacific Mull Steumship Company announced n few days ago that thoir now reduced scheduty of freight rates to San Francisco would be ready Satur- day, They eatd they did not propose to issue any schedule, but wonld maiko privute terms with shippora, giving to large customors and for long tors advantages over. (hose Whose eons tracts wonll prove leds proiitabld ta the Compas Ce hoy declined to mimke public aay Nyures, alloying thit shippers did nut desire it, They vaid they hud entered inte contracts for us jong us a" thee as yet, bolug, onguged for tho preaent In gotting as favorubie torms as. possible for the lure umount of fruight offre ng, ‘Thus far they hud found no dinloulty in titng thule vessels at a2 comparatively ainull reduction. | It fs the opinion of many that the Pecont bivk-dowa from the spirit uf doianice thrown outto the Pacifiy milrond companies iioans thut thore isn pousibillty of concluding & new working urrungement between the rival lines, and that the pauls willnot bo so greatly ree benelted as al fret belluver ———————— Tho ie, Httle Terer will bo olloved by using Mra. Winslow's Southiug Syrup for cbil- dren tevthing, #centa, Avold imitudons, THE EMPIRE FIRE.. Yesterday's Estimated Destruction Fully Realized in To-Day's. Figures. Total Vatuation, of Property at Risk, $472,000 ; Insurance, $174,600. There May Be a Salvage of $50,- 000 or $60,000, How tha Government Warchouse Narrowly Esoaped Combuation, CHICAGO. THE BATE WAREIIOUBE, Onoof the most destritctlye fires that has via~ ited Chicago for some months pst wns the burn ingof the Emplre Warchouso, situated on tho lots numbering from 108 to 214 Market strect, and extending ulmost to the river line. ‘The fro was discovered about 11:30 o'clock Saturday night, nnd tho alnrm was turned in from Box 45, Shortly after tho %1L alarm was sounded, and the Departinent responded with nother force of engines, The contents of the bullding were of a very inflammable“ niture, and the fire was not under control until about 2:30 o'clock, though tho fre-ont" signal was not sounded until 3:00 o'clock, Tho Warehouse Company occupied tho entire building, with’ the exception of # amull portion of the north ond of the ground floor, whieh was used by Wallace & Kingman, secd merchants, The entire loss foots up botween $400,000 and $500,000." Two or three watchmen claim to havo been tho first to see tho fre, but the first one appears to be Fred Seayers, of the Firo-Insuranec Patrol. He was In tho ulley in tho rear of tho patrol- house, and, seeing the reficction, shouted. A “still” was at once turned in, Engine No, 2 got- ting (ton the wire, and as this ulirm stands at i head on the record, it must bave been re- celved first. ‘Che Patrol was out of the honse long before the gong sounded, the box having been tnrned in by’ Michnel Grungor, of: Pinker. ton’s Core, aid came on tho seene Just bebind Engine No, 1, tho firat company to reach tho Place, a8 tholr house is only two blocks frum the Warehouse, ‘THE RUINS NY DAYLIONT, : Not many peoplo yesterday Anaticl est inn closo observation of tho ruins Of the burned ware- house, the vast majority proferring to view thom from tho sidewalk on the opposit side of Market street. This was due purtly to tho efforts of the policemen, who kept tho crowd baek from tho bulking, purtly to the very throatening aspect of tho walls, but mostly to the monster linseed poultice which cnvironed tho Market street end of the destroyed structure. i y avenue of npproach to the Inost desirable polnta of observation was -Inlald with an appll- eation of Inseed porridge, vary li from an inch to nt foot In dgpth, and of all’ possible consist- eneles, It was a 'deceptive compound, too, which presented the Aphed nines of wolidite, ane it waa not until the Sunday shine bad been inured from gole to ankle that the venturesome Investigator discovered what slippery paths ho wis Houndering in, A ilro-ruln tho bullding ts not a ploturesque success, ‘The etructure ts uf tho very plulneat, conalating of four brick walls, which, denuded by thro of nll nceeasories and blackened with stoke nnd grime, presenta very dismal appear- Anee, despite the bright sunshine which, In tho absence of 1 roof, Hoots the Iaterior space, With the exception of a few standing timbers at the east end of the building, tho space inclosed by the uppor storics {8 devoid of reminder that it hud ones been occupied by tloors heavily Inden with merehundise, - ‘The ratters, pillars, and flovring which have eon apared by the flames le in an Indeseribuble confusion in the bases ment, mixed up with a most conglomerate col- lection of matter, tho oye taking in ata yluneo piles of bays of Hnxced, flour barrels and bur- rely of flour, whisky barrels and barrels of whisky, pleces of machinory, bunds of belting, boxesof ralsing, patent medicines, beds and bed- Ing, safes, barrels of sal-soda, chulrs, bles, let ter-presses, clothing, and a thousand other ot coteras, ‘To tho uvernge observer, always al- Jowlng that he boro no réd ritbon in his vutton-hole, tho pathos of the sceno.lny in the empty, Uirrels which & few hours beforo had Leen Med with.concentrated felleity In Hauid shape. They Jay around everywhere, some of thom charred almost buyond recognition us whle- ky barrols, othors, however, preseuting the ap- enrance of having esenped unscathed until the hollow sound with which thoy responded to a speculative kick showed that thoir Jnspiring: aureus hnd beoy sacrificed to the destroylug alement 4 ‘Tho north and west walls of tho building pre- sentud u very threatening aspect all dus long. ‘Tho lattor, avcording to tho testimony of tho oe Heoman who was engaged In keeping clear. tho space between the rear of the bullding and the river, bad sunk # couple of fect since the fire and was in momontury danger of coultcte. ‘The northorn wall bulged” out considerably and looked us though a very slight pull froin the Y south might throw it over, THE NONDED WARENOUSE which camo so near bolng destroyed contained the following goods, according to ao statement furnished by Mr, Calvin Stambanrgh, United States Biarekorpor. toa TRIBUNE reportor: f Co, 00 vases dry goods; John . Farwell & Co., 150 cases dry goods; Carson, Pirlo, Scott & Co., 15 cases dry gouds: Wilson Hros., 16 cases dry goods; Crorar, Adama Co., 10 canes plush: Metzler, Hothschi{u & Co,, 10 cases smokers’ goods; Levander & Shorman, & cases Swedish punch; Kuntzler & Hurgis, 40 cases eliirs; Kutna diros,, 40 enses cigars: Lawrence & Martin, 6 cusea clyirs; Chapin & Gore. 6 cnsca clgars; A. Rafecns, b cases olgnray Pottor Palmer, 60 barrola whisky; C. O. Porrino, 150 birrols maple sugne; Luwrence & Martin, 23. quarter. casks sherry; Chapin & Gore, 2 quarter-caaka brandy, 20° octaves brandy; hogsheads brandy, 6 hogshouds gin, 15! quarter-casks In, IU olghth-casks gin, 20 cased chumpiguc; ". W. Hayno &Co,, 2 butts shorry, 15 quarter- ensks shorry, 15 elghth-cnska sherry, 10 elghth- cuaks brandy, 10 olghth-casks Irish’ and Scotch whiskies, 0 cases brandy, 2 cnacs ging Grommea: & Ullrich, 60 barrels stout, 60 barrels Dass’ ato, 60 barruls ginger-nle, 6 guarter-cusky brandy, 10 olghth-cusks brandy, cages peoiyy nk ony y a Chumyon & Co,..W colle wiro rope; Basy & Co. TW packiges mitiernl waters, and WO Fronk — Fare cnses §=chumpagne; rish, 125 9 drums cuustiy aoda; George G. bineko & Co, 98) drums caustia sodas Myer Urothers, 25 drums cuuatic sodn; D, 2. & GE, Baker, 60) sucks sult; Marm, Mapyood & Co., 10 sucks Balt; George W, Sholdon, 1 pack- ages wines und iquers; Col. c. Jinpinoott, 3 cuses artificial flowers; C. M. Koedt, » onses dry: soos; Sumuel Kuettnor, 6 enska of Mquors, 12 cnsea gin, 12 cases wing, und 12 cnaes chatnpngne; Charles ff, Osborn & Co, if olghth-cnsks gin B olgith-cusks brindy, 3 casks Irish an Scotch whlaky, 10 cases gin, 20caska Worces- torahire sauce; W. E. Spencer & Co,, 1 caso cutlery, BULUWINKLE'S BILE WDNESS, . As was stated yesterday, the credit for saving the bonded warehouse belongs to Capt. Bulle winkle, of tho lusurnuce Patrol, As is cus, tonuiry, he ordered his men to go Into the base. tment fo look after tha eatoh-basing, so 18 to provent dumnuge by water, They reported that thoy could not get in, Bon thon ordered the iron, dours removed. When’ this wag done smoke came out, and the Cuptain put his hand inside nnd found that It was hot. © Fire muro," ho sald to himself; so bo told Marshal Swonle, and bo sent somo plpemon there, Tho dogré wore than thrown open, and, Bure cnough, flames wero coming through a holo In tho - wall, about. three feot In dinmeter—n holo, It is salt, through which the elovator shutting used to rin before the gearing was put underground, and which bud: nover boun vlosed up. The wood-work over- head was allnblaze, but tho fire was soon put out, and two atreama of water wore vigorously thrown through tho holo in ordor toprovent fur ther damayo to that section of tho bullling, Capt. Hon and some of his med had Ln the mean= thn galued: ycccas to the first floor ia breaking open the tron shutters, Tho found that the fire bud burned through the flour over the holo, anid that two barrels of wino wero igniting; tho ataves on one being ablaze and the about dropping off, Had the men been two minutes liter the bonded warchouse would have beou 4 wreek this morning. Ag it was, the built. ing was damoged perhups to the extent of $400 or 360, sume of the fron shuttora belng "pont, the roof cut through here and there, and cone atderable of the Hooring being charred and weakenod, Tho loss fy 4 trile vompared with the Insurance, As to tho contents, tho only losses Were on sole ault stored in the busemotit perhaps $100—und on dry goods beloug- Ing ta Hold, Leiter & Co, on the uecond floor, ‘Pho luttor loss was duc’ ontirely to water, & truckinan haying cut a tole fn the roof and al- towed thy wuter to rundown. The dumuage will ho about $300, which Is, of course, covered by insurauce, Tho rin bad €200,000 worth of atoc! stored In tho structure, THE DOOMED BUILDING, The thin or hbper Woor of the building was oecuplod by Wallucee & Kingman, shape & Gory, Lawrouco & Martin, and 0. Gibbs & Bon, With seeds and whisky, Tho second tloor wus'oecuplod by Wallace & Kingman, with tux, Umothy, and clover seed, and by Ramsey & Walker and Fostor, Lev & Co, with tour, ‘The firat tloor by Wallace & Kingwin, thnotby wud, Glovers “A, f, Howell & Con. Mour: Bprogtios Warner & Co., raising, and by Amidan, Lane & Co, hemp curpet. In the tusemont A, W. Cobb had: stored several bogeheuda of prunes; Moyer Hire, & Co, of St. Lopls, sulsoda; Sprague, Warner & Co,, cunned goods, Pho wbove-smentioned names Wers only the moro pronlnent oned having goody; besides these, however, there were u large number of wmall Hncs of goods owned by other and gutalde: rties. Piles William Dickinson, tho Socrotary and ‘frensurer of tho Emplra Warehouse Company, realdod ut Evanston, aid bo was not informed uf the fire until talf-pust 8 o'clovk yesterday morn- ing, When ho cate straight to the city. feguve tho reporter a8 much of u Jit of tho puople hoops | having goods stored in the warchouso nshe could from momory. Tho storage books, which con- tain all tho desired Information, wero ranked upon a truck early during tho fre and taken to one of Gon. Stoekton’s barns. Thoy will not bo overhauled until to-day, and Mr. Dickinson ihanene It would take two or three dnya to got at all tho facts therein contained, Tho Empire Crane vilted thotr fixtures in the bnaonunt at frot $10,000 to $15,000, Thay hid Just got ina new engine, and bad repatred tholr clovator, putting in new aleaves, cables, oto, Tho Company hada stock of Portland cement, valuod at about $12,000, Inn shed werogs Jackson atrect, which wns not disturbed, ‘Tho coment. was Formerly stored in the warehouse, but, fore tunately, it had been retnuved somo time before tho firo, 'The Empire Company will decido Sosy anto whit thoy willdo, Tt 1a probable, necarding to tho atatemont of ‘tho Bearctary, that. tho wire house will be Axed up in running order by tho lat of Ma; ‘TH INDIVIDUAL RUPFENERS. Tho gonls storod, tho yiluntion, and tho names of tha owners, wero ns follows, 08 neat AS could bo obtalued yesterday: Chapin & Gore, 412 burrels of old whisky, vague nt $80,000. Luwrenco & Martin, 100 barrels of whisky, 171,000, Gut & Co, fifty barrels of whisky, £0,000. Wallace & Kingman, 8,000 biga of timothy feed on tho top Hoor, 700 bags of seed on tho second floor, 2,000 bays of seed on tho first oer gee Inttor la were valued at about Thore were about $5,000 worth of miscel- Inneous goods betonging to twenty different owners on the third floor, Sprague, Warner & Co,, 500 bags of dried black berries on. the second tloor, a urge quantity of raising on tho Irat floor, nnd 900 cases of canned goods In the basement, yaited altogethor at ibout $8,000, fully covered by Insurance. BB, Howell &Co,, 60 barrels af dried beans on tho secon floor, and a quantity of flour on tho first Noor, Foster, Lee & Co,, flour on the first floor. ‘The two Inst-montioncd firms owned together 500 barrels of Hour, valued at $4,000, A. W. Cobb, 1,000 boxes of rulsins, valued at Rutnsey & Walker owned a Quantity of flour upon the second floor, value not known, Ates Brothers hud nelarge quantity of secd pon the tap floor, Amidan, Lane & Co. had somo hemp carpot- Ing on the first floor, A.W. Cobb had fifty bopeheads of pruues in tho basement, valued ut $5,000, Meyer Brothora & Co., of St. Loula, bad 300 Heantor caustic nods in tho basoment, valued At Sly : 000. Stephon Padden & Co. bud £00 casks of sal soda, valiied nt $5,000, M.S. Robinson & Co, Rrase-soeds, 0. F. Giobs & Bon hind 1,400 tags.of seed in tho bullding, valued nt $10,000; fully insured, Besides tho owners and amounts of goods apeeliied thore was a large qitintity of woods which have not been nevuritely necourited for, There wore about $15,000 worth of tlux-seed on. tho socond floor, owned by lobert Colgate & Co,, of New York) buught by Walluee & King- aman for thom, ‘On tho first Hoor there wore about 900 bags of clover-sced, owned by McGowan Brothers & Co, of Steubenville, O., Who hud bought It of Wal- Jaco & Kingman, On the samo floor were about 6,000 bags of thnothy-seed, belonging to Conkii ‘celer, of Binghamton, N. ¥., valued at $41,200, Thoro were also upot thia floor about 230 sucka of bluc-grass_ seed, worth 73 cents a bushel, bo- {onutng toa firm In Lexington, Ky., left with Wallace & Kingman on consignment, i ‘Then there were 300 bags of clover-reed upon this floor, which the frm were trading tn from. day to day, and four or five car-londs of tlmo- thy-sced, Tho seed was worth about $10,000. In addition to this they hyd about $2,000 worth of milict, Hungarian, and redtop. Thore were vlso 600 bugs of Senpthy coed ie A. longing to Elmendorf _& Co,, Gor, Sidwell, onHte. 8. Dy Foss & Cound o Set George M. How, Erskine, worth altogothor about $2,600. TILE LOSSES. Tho following carcfully-compilod table will approximately indicate tho value of the pre etty sithJeoted to the netion of tho fire, 0) tho grent bulk was burned In the flames or hope- lesly wrecked in the flood of wator pouretl into the bultding. Chapin & Gore think thers willbe a siulvage of fifty or sixty barrels of whisky. Tho catned goods in tho biscmont will not prove a aeat loss, and it fa presumed that other urtle cles may come out af tha wreck 2 mond: deal like asinged cat,—not very bandsouic, but still good for somothlugs Chapin & Gore... Lawrouce & Martin, Galt & Co., Cincinnati. Waltico & Kuginan Sprague, Warner & Co, Foster, Leo & Co, a. W. Cobb, Rumsey & Walke Moyer Lros., St. Li Blo pun Paddon & hope teRS SESSS53 Seas SESSE585: Conklin & Keeler, New York. MANOP 108808... ..eeeese see 427,000 45,000 i $472,000 INSURANCE. Following !s 18 comptete n record of the in- surance as could be obtained jouterday. oing Bunday, many of tho underwriters were unablo to get at their polloy-registers, owing to the Building and Axtures.....sssescceressecees fallure to connect with tho clerka having the kore to vaults und safes. Tho let aggreyutes $174,600, GILAPIN & GORE, : Farmers, of York, Pi Wostorn of ‘Toronto... fet New Hampshire of Now Hatupshite. Kings eau N.Y Firomon's o rou iy Willlamsburg, a United Firemen’s, PI Merehunta’ & Mochunt Union, New York,.,,... erereseeeneseees ol $44,600 LAWNENOK & MANTIN, Floyd & Burke and othor ugenvies..,. +.-+815,000 Tl, ¥, COR, TRUSTEE, Firomon's, Baltimorcs..5..010s000seesesee 008 94600 ELMENDORE & CO. Farragut. $, 4,600 tar, oN I. N. ABH & CU. Tartford, of Wartford....,. GOWAN & CO, Lancushiro, Ammperial., Queer CONKLIN & KELLER, . stseseresaresessovecses ones ® 1,000 REITIC & OHOCKEI. Lancashiro,.. ‘Traders’, Hudaon,. German, o! Louisville. M, B. ROBINBON & CO, Firomen’s, of Dayton... SPRAGUE, WA Liverpool & London & Gldbo...... WALLACS & KINGMAN, Boston Undorwritors,...... Liverpool & London & Globo, Continental, of Now York., Morehunta’, of Newark, N, 000 sad 000 ow 5,000 os . $48,600 A. W. COnB, Manufacturers’, of Boston.,... 5,000 Hoylston, of Boston, 6,0u) Noptung, of Boston, 4,000 tl : ‘WILSON Dnos. Manufacturorg, of HOston.,...sseeeresesree 8800 QRONGE LesutE, London Asaurancu, ...0.00+ se seeceree® 2200 +8,3,000 + 8,000 EMULE BUILDING, North British & Murvautilo, ‘Bt. Puul Fire & Sfurine. Irving, Now York... “* eee 2000 8. Critohi bey Ttyan & Co. Ducnt & Lyon, ft. 8. Critoholl, and silt Bes Ti row hud no risks whatever ih tho burned butting, all the policies that thoy had {agued being on youds lu the bonded warehouse, TUR KVIL OF INON BHUTTENS. » It may be remombured that, sume years ago, the Zastern insurance companies made it ono of at .bulidings minet have ire them, ‘Thus condition bus bow gam plied with toa great oxtent, It wus in tho case of tho Em- pire Warchousy, Here was a bundling fully fur ulahed with frou shuttens, and yet the: vr purt of it has been complotely gutted. In this particular jnstunog tho irun shutters were Rotriment ta tho building. It would baye been w better risk hud they not been on, Hud thoy beon away the tre would havo been detected gooner,. probably, and, certainly, -the firemen could have gut ubit much quicker and moro enlelondy, Ttis perhaps an intiination to the Kustern Inaurance compauics have made a cust-lron rulo requiring tron shutters that lt would be better to let thelr ayonts here settle this matter in cach Individuil ouge, Had they boon allowed to do go in this one, tho compantes: would not baye bocn #0 many thousand dollasy out of pooket. —— OTHER FIRES, AT WORNELLAVILLE, §, ¥, HOnwesravi..x, N, ¥.) Feb. 18.—Firo to-night destroyed four brick stores, also offices and ‘Uwelling-places between the Dolavan House and tho City-Hall. Tho lattor was throatened, Losg, $50,000, AT URIOR OITY, Conn, Warennuny, Conny Fob. 15, Whittemore Company's Mrtienna fe TM at Union City wore this morning, | 7 Insurance, &20,000 AT WHEELING, W. VA, Wurenind, W. Va. Fob, 1%, fire broke out in'n belts Ranctont erenetine ‘d Bled by three familles. ‘The pare’ ooetg eet Joseph Himelot.na a grocery ‘was ori Died by stroyed, The loss on stock and buttding ae ——$<—<$<—————___ THE IRON INTEREST, Intercating Data Rolative tg the crease of TronsWorking fn §t. Lo Sprclat Dispateh to The Chteaga Tritun Bt, Louis, Mo,, Feb. 18—A careful collect) of foots within tho past week roynrding tn Present stato of the tron business tn this elt, ho published to-morrow, affords tho fyingt!? data of valucto both consumers and phen throughout the country: oath ‘Tho Vulean fron Works In this city wy, sume operations In about four weeks, emplog, Jog 1,200 men and producing 900 tons ot tnues ralle dally. Following Isa eumnmuey of tho nme bor of mon employed In. othor works, now nin, ning, with the dally produetion of iran: Missouri Furnace Company, 200 men; pig-tron, . Incledo Rolling Mis, 440 men; ahed tron, chiotly ight ratis, Helmbnchor Forge and Rolling Mille, 20 mens 25 tons of bar iron and rails nnd20 tons car ayies ‘and ahinfts, : MoDonald & Drothera’ Steam Forge and Rolle ing Mill, 90 men; 20 tons of flnished fron, Missourt Car and Foundry Company, 18 men; 200 car wheels nnd 80 tons of enatings, : St, Louls Car-Wheel Works, 150 men; wheols and 14 tons of xray Iran, 8t, Louis Iron and Mnehine Works, 10 tons fine fished iron and machine work, it Tudor Iron Works, 60 mon; 20 tons of raitrong spikes, St. Louts Molt & Iron Compan; mils, bolts, and apikes nny tons of tight Vullis & Bons, 76 men; 50 tons of wruaght ron. Bhicklo, Harrison & Co,, 250 mon; 55 enist fron and 18 tons of wrought iroge Oo ot St. Louls SMaltenblo Iron Works, 155 men; 9 christopher Simpson & Co. %6 : hrlstophior, Simpson & Co. 76 men; 15 nat ironaud’G tonsat wrought tron’ = cone Kilpatrick & Gruy, 40 won 6 tons Of cost tron, sioerigns Wire Works, G00 men; 40 tons of ‘There nro a few sinnilor works not Included in 8 late atuny, of fhe: rors ee now running Hight and day, and most ot om repo thea monthy ihedd, eh coe iis : artinlly dertraped py CTes ed by §, ho lossis estimated at eso Ine ttle, ®Otong 100 tons gp. Nb car THE "0. C, D's." Th the Editor of Ths Chitaga Tribune, Cnr0Aao, Fob. 14.—I was much surprised to find Jo your issuto of thla morning tho {dea con voyed that “Our Country's Defendors” was an organization hostile to Gen. Grant’s enndidacy for Prosldent, or favorable to Gon, Hancock of any otherman. Permit mo to say. that such stutements are erroneous, We do not orgunizo to oppose or ndvance any particular man, Wo organize to fight for tho triumph of principles, notinen, We bnye declared those principtes in our platform go platnly thoy cunnot bo tulsune derstood, and when the conflict comes the “0, C, D.'s” will stand a3 one mun to work for tho clevtion of tho candidate pledged to those prin- ciples, As individuals we niay dliferns to who la the best man to be placed in the Presidential chulr, and we allow all reasonable latitude In such Individual differences; but tet it bo dis- tinetly understood that no man hua tho nuthore ity lo plete the organization in support of or Opposition to py Presidential aspirant, save that (othor things befng equal) wo will support for oMco a man who fought forthe defense of the Natlon rathor than one who did notdoa0, 5 D1 lof O, Commandor-in- INCREASE OF WAGES, “Manomnesten, N, H., Fob. 16,—Tho Amoskeag, Manchester, and Stark corporations will {ncrenso ‘wages, beginning March 1, from 6 to 10 per cent, DD, Tho Eldredgo Sowing-MacliIne.—It lends. the world, and 1s the best for you to buy, Sold on monthly payments. 100 State street, No Fanoy Prices—Dest sot tecth, $8; Ming ¢ rates. McChesney Bros, Clark and Ran dotph-sts, Kimball's Catarrh Clears teen tobacco, Adapted to children and ladies suffering with cold {i the hond, Moat wondorful {8 tho beautiful display of doe Uctous candies nt Dawson's, 211 State strect, DEATHS. OGDEN—At his rosidonca at Himhurst, nese thls elty, Friday, at noon, Fob, 13 of pneumonia, Mablon D, Ugden, agod 3 yeiire, Funoral att, Janies' Church, corner of Huron and Casawts, Monday, tho 16th fast, ¢ 1110 am, MORKORD—At itivernide, il Saturday, Yoh, 1 pfter alingoring and painful Uiness, Srria day wife 0 ‘Thonins't. Morford, and daughter of Wridht mith, aml from into'residonce Blanday, Fob, 1h at it my A sposial train will leave Cr Ba Q. it It depo, - Toou of Lakeral, ae Its mia etUrniOR Ap BL HOY'—In this clty, ‘Thursday, Fob. 12, of heart dis cae, ‘Mrs. buriba Pancho wiv of Gol Albert & Tort in tlie nil yon of her aga, Mr, and Mrs, Hoyt woro from Warwick, Orange Gounty, N.Y. WRIGHT—Sanday, 16th inst., James Wright, of cane conof the stomach, aged Gt yenre, Funoral 'fuosday, ut 2 p. mi., from-his Inte realdende, Jo, ay Faroopat by carringow to Guceland. OISVING—At 2 5... Bunday, Fob. 15 Feantile accnnd and infant son of Columbus aod Clara Sl ‘Grifiing. Burlod et Gracotand. # haga a DRISCOLI—At the rosdence of hor mother, Wiltingesty Mary, boloved daughter of Ann snd tho MESinorel Tuseday at 1o'etoek p,m, by eara to Cale vary. Frionus of tho faroliy invited. FOIRD—Fob. 15, of intlammation of tho benin, Geores Btopnen, aged Syenrs, youngest son of Mletnel aad ano Fur, ¥unornt Tuceday, Vob. 17, at 12m. from residence, Pitt Norl Desplatabe-st, by carriages w Calvary Cots WAUSSIG—Ludwig Taussig, born Doo. 2 17, ded Bunday, Fub, 15, Lav, HULL In this city, Bunday, Fob, 15 Juchard T. Hult, aged 23 yours. : Hurint woryice from 580 Fulton-at. at 12:90 Tucsday, vais ielativen and frionds invitod to attond wile out further notice, ANNOUNCEMENTS. TPUE MESBERS" MONTHLY RECEPTION OF tho Young Mun'a Chriatinn Aviuciniion wilt be held Thursday evening in Lowur Farwoll lisll, An TEE eens det ee bhatt npr BLGay Eoread,' Nekets tre ontiomen and Indies a8 10 free for, oftice uf the Y. AL, O, A. 10 Mudisan-st. (PUB REY. GG. ERUBDELL WILL LEAD THH hoon mooting to-day. * po ee rmpuk ING MEN'S CHMISTIAN ABSOCIATION Fe RON A Menta tecrighe a hele parigr fot uUNY MUN atranuere ih tha city. ‘I'he General Becre+ neyea Ty Temitaway, will lend, TPM MEMBERS OF COMPANY 1, BIXTIC IN: TT finttys IN: iy are requested to ansoible at the armory, comer of Van Burcn-st, and Wabasha. a Borclock thix ovunlng, w make werangenenls (UF funoral of Corporal It'T, Hull, deceased, THE MONTHLY MEETING OF TILK BUARD OF Tfishagomunt of iio iilinola Noein! Selence Ano: elation will bu hold ‘Thursday morning ut, thy wusl huurat the ‘Cromone Hous, club-ruoms. Tay re dont of tha Ausactntion, Prof, Suu 3. 0. Fy. oF Bluymlugtun, will bo prosont, At I o'clock a pane’ on *Chomistry in Ita Rolation to Domostic Fx! my will be rond by Dr. Sua A, White, —— NBA ame BR. GORE & CO.) Wund & Wabassh-ov, REGULAR TRADI SALE DRY COODS, ' TUESDAY, FED, 17, 0:50 M Co a ee tuner WILL CLOSE OUT AT AUCTION: Wednesday, Feb. !8, 180 Cases Men’s Calf and Butt, Cong,, Ale, . — and Dom Pedro, Be cs 7B 1BO Cages Women’s Kid and Goat Bulls, -_ Side Lace, and Pol 30 Cases Misses’, nlld’a Wear, and: 9 Men's Kip PIOw® OO SAtSE Gta Wout Laake Ls io Agua ‘ GEO. Bi canal \Vabaa HATOIL By HENRY & HATCH iy ocussory tu Chus, K. Bu ae BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, TORSDAY, Feb. 17, 10 8. 0. sharp. Now goods Jugt arrived. —— enn ee DANN enn gle Bend t, te thor & for aM bor, by expruay 0 i tle: Candies tn ‘Kinor ca, pub oe }O KO. f, Syufecuionets . Jedlavurst, Eee