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~~ FOREIGN. Further Details Connected with the St. Petersburg Explosion. Many of the Palco Rotainors Have Been Arrested on Suspicion, And Several Others Have Suc- ceeded in Making Their Escape, Among Them the Captain of the Czar's Palace Police Guard, Martint Lay Once More Pro- cldimed in the City of Constantinople. Debate In the English House of Commons on the Irish: - Relief Bill, dn Important Salo of Foreign Wools Now in Progress in Lon: don. An Official Utterance Regarding the Proposed German Army ig - Increase. rd ‘~ RUSSIA, ARRESTS, 8r. Perrnanuna, Feb. 1.—Tho arrest of soino forty Inmutes of tho Winter Palnco, belivyed to be connected with the explosion, has been made. + Gen, Gourko, the Governor-General of St. Po- tersburg, was engaged at the Winter Palace tho wholo of tho night of tho Iith investigating the explosion, ‘Tho dynamito was fired by an elee- wicbattery. Soveral pounds of that explosive must bave been used. ‘The cellars of the palace havelong beon used for storing purposes, and appear to have beon oceupied by four workmen, threo of whom are undor arrest; the fourth is missing. ADDITIONAL PARTICULATS, Another St. Petursburg dispatch says: Not- withstanding tho extent of tho plan, for tho plot wuscarricd outso nenrly to success that tho greatest trouble is experienced in obtaining the truco details, respecting not only tho explosion itself, but the events which have followed it, tha Iwssinn telegraphs are ‘at present practically thut for all news purposes, and European Em- bassies kept a8 touch ag possible in the dari, Tho most trustworthy information regarding the development has como through certain elpher dispatches which the Austrian Ambas- andor sent to his Government enrly on Tucsdoy, and Inter on, during Wednesday, There can be, from those reports. and such other newsna hag been obtained, no doubt that the plot was con- eocted by persons reslding in tha palace, and up to that time high {n tho confldonco of the Em~- peror, E The mechanical work of excayating for tho mine, laying the wires connected with It, and ar rangiug the oleatric battary which discharged it, Jn auld to have been nocomplished by flye or six workmen, who wore introduced Into tho palace by one of tho subordinate officials, under pre- tenso of repalring u soweruge drain, and of lay- ing somo now gas pipes, Theso mon NAVE NOT DEEN BERN since the explosion, and thoro aro reports that they were sont away early on tho morning of the day when tho explosion took place, Thoy have Jn all probabillty by -thls timo crossed tho frontior and are in hiding in Switzerland or Ger- many. * i Thanksglvying servico in honor of tho escapo of tho Czur and his family from the denth pro- pared for thom was colobrated this morning tn the Russian chapol noar London, and a 'To Daum Bung. Tho Duke of Edinburg, Count Labunoft, the Russian Minister at the Court of 8t. Jnines, tho Earl of Mount Edgecomb, and Viscount nrrington, tho Queon’a Chamberlain, woro Prosent. 3 ‘ SUI anothor Bt, Potorsburg dispatch says: During tho inyeatigation now §n progress In connection with tho explosion in the Winter Palnco, {thas beon found out that several of tho houschold sorvants nro missing. ‘This fact is regarded by tha police as prima facie vidonce against thom, The police aro sparing no efforts to capture these servants, ne itis not doubted that through thom’ the prio movers in tho plot ecun be obtained, Muny urrests have been made, including scveral exalted personages, who are suspected of having spirited away tho milseing sorvants, and of keep- fuse thom in hiding. 10 wholo basement in which tho mine was Tald tg, undergo lie f thorough examination, with 8 viow of adfscovery of some clew to the por- Petrators on or about the fragments of the mo- chanical portions of tho ming. No facta, thus ‘ar, havo been found to direet susploion against any person living outside of the palnaa, ‘he Czar to-day {4 much moro cali than any tlno since the ex; ploston, ‘The Czarina, who was sleeping at the time of the explosion, ie quict, pitorts havi nes uicconat ally made te keep erin tgnortheo of tho ocourronce and the pro- ceedings rosultlug from It. be STILL PURTIER. ‘i Sr. Perynanuna, Fob, 19.—Tho Novoe Vremya publishes particulirs of tho atteinpted assasina- on of the Imperial family, showing that dinnor ‘waa tppointed for. 6 o’olock ‘Tuesday evening: It it had not been aceldontully delayed, ali would havo been seated at tho moment of explosion. it was thelr oscape was Yery narrow. The Emperor, socompantod by" tho Princes of — Heago and —Rulgarin was about to enter tho — dining-hull through ono door, and the othornombora of tho Imperial family, except. the Empress, by an- other, when the ‘éxploston took place, ‘Two serv= ants, who were fn tho dining-hall, wore Injured. ‘8 force of tho explosion was such that a num- ler of winduws of the palace and adjacont houses wore shattered. ‘The feat blown out, led. and complote darkness proval Tho bodles of two more soldiers have keon found among the debris, and of tho forty-llve lured several havo alnco died. DECAMPED, Loxpon, Fob, 19.—A Borlin dispatch reports at amen those who decumped aftor tho ox- sion in tha Wintor Pulaco is the Captain of © Palace Guard. ee ere ane: LIN, Fob, 10.—Tho Emporor William, Princo Frederic Chaties, Gon. Vou Moltico, tho Arubase tidlors, the members of: the Ministry, and chlof qealtarics of the Court and Btata were presont day at the thanksgiving servtoo hold for tho ‘scapo from nasasination of the Cant, HQ LONDON “Timys" ON THE RXPLOSION, 1hoxvon, Fob, 19.—The Times, commenting on {ho cxptosion in the Winter Palaco at Bt, Potors- me ways: * The contrul authority of the Czar a be upheld, if that ordor {a to be malntalnod t ch is. an indispensable condition of progress, tele prueles Uko this must he puniahed with Bute if ent soverity to crush them; but If, Inoon- it netion with thesa necesaury’ mensitres, the iar Duraes a course of gridual refornis, ho my Shtertain « rousonable hope that these hor- rs Will pass away,” L LONDON COMMON COUNCIL, ony apes Fob, 19,—Tho Common Counell of the feces aon. by a voto of iE to 4 dontiay Te otion for an address of congrazuta> ‘Yon to the Canr on hie escupo from assauinauon, font IN THE HOUBE OF COMMONS, a Hurtin ton asked for further information Tho ging the attompt on tho Jifo of tho Czar, ant ‘hancellor of the Exchoquer sald ho was Howe, qytdd anything to what.was already with th ‘The news, ho suld, hud buon roculved ton ne Utmost horror, Ho exprossad satlefno- mld at tho providontial escape uf the Czur, and mene? heulth of the Czar, tho Empross, and tho Prenerand hud nut been alfeated by Winter 1s nawae, atoning. the explosion in the ;dp tho Mousa of Loria, Lord ReaoonsdelA, al o aconstield, al- {idly to tha tite attempt on. the life of tho firs wid the Duchess of Edinburg, who f9 now , Peteruburg, rofusod ta quit th ch domestic gudering, GREAT BRITAIN, : Lowpos Tis HOUSR-OF COMMONS. ti dat Feb, 19.—-Tho House of Commoris to- 1 ee wont into Committea of the Whole on tho Nellet bill, ‘The umendmont to the third the p> Moved by Mr, Shaw (lfome-Ruler), for Ps Purpose of permitting Boards of Guardians Sccuto, under the loan, and with tho sano- 0 BOCNO YEi| tlon of the local Governmont Board, works of dtatnnge, Improvement of waste lands, widening and deepening of rlyors, oto. was negatlvod—~ 109 to AD, In the Houso of Commons to-day tho Chan- cellor of the Exchequer gave notices that he will maye, on Monday next, tho appolntment of a select committes to Inquire inte tho queatton of viene for public works from tho Consolidated and, Stanhope, Under-8eoretary for Ipdin, admitted that a’ confidentint report was mundo in 1876 by tho Indinn Arsistunt Quartermaster-General concerning tho dispatch of troops to Armenla. ThoChancollor of the Exchequer ratd there was. no Intention of resuming negotintions regard- ing tho allver question started by tho United States and discussed at tho Paris Conference. HEAVY WeEATHNI, Tho stenmer Monarch, which loft Nowenatle” on tho dist ult. for Now York, haa returned, haying been compelled: to put back by hoavy wenther. Tho upper part of tho veasel fs 4 come plate rock at almost all tho crow nro Jn- ured. ARGENTINE TONDS DEPRESSED, The Argentine Government bonds nro de- pressed) by a rumor that tho Exccutivo at Bucnos Ayres Intonda to disarm the civil popu- Intion In viow of tha nppronching Presidential contest. OFFICERS OVERPOWERED, CLoxmEty Feb, 19,—Four Baillifs, necompanted by a largo foros of pallee, to-day datrained ent- te for rent on # farm, in County Waterford, oc- cupled by na witow, A crowd” of 500 persons overpowered the pollen, and Sg the cat- tle. ‘Tho riuglendora of the mob will bo sum+ monod for nasault. Tinen Burr, Lonpon, Fob. 19.—Muaddick, publisher, and J. & #, Jud, printers, of tho Sporting aid Dra: matle Neus, appeared in the Bow Btrect Police Court to-day to nuawer a charge of Ibet pre- forrod by tho It.-Hon. B. Dwyer Gray. Tord Mayor of Dublin, In tha publication of iin arti- clo, of which the following [a nn extract: “Tow that mischlovans, il-condittoned burlesque of a legisintor, Gruy, 1s dezoended, we don't know, nor. seeing bie character so apparent, docs it much mutter. Tho guests who nad been obliged to recept bis invitation te the Mansion House aro to bo warmly congratuinted on thoir excnpo from such humiliating business as this dinner must. havo been,” Tho neticlo also Insiuunted that a fear oxteted that the Manalon House Rellef Fund would be oring to obtain the contract for the Canada P, cific to Sault Ste. Marie, thus connecting with thelr Minneapolis Hallway and forming an Indes pendent throngh linc from Western Btatcs to Montreal, the Canadian summer seaport. Ameoting of unemployed workingmen took place this morning, Ono hunared were present, There wns gonerul condemnation of tha nn- tional poltey, which hind falled to give thom moro work, whilo the cost of Ilving has heen en- hanced, They were disstinded from marching to Vartianent Hill in a body, and in Yeu theraot appolnted a deputation to walt@n Mayor Moin tush and Bir Macdonatd. eee Spectat Mispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Monturan, Fob, 1%.—A short time since n young and beautiful girl named Amanda Tru- deau was captured on the street In tho cast end Of this elty by thren ruflinns, who placed a pitch plaster on her mouth and took her to an out-of- the-way place, aud detained her 1a a prisoner for some time. The police have buen actively engaged on tho caso, but Jt wus not until lately that thoy obtuined a clew, which Inst night cul minated In tho arrestof ntman named Girard 48 One of tho perpetratorsof the outri Tho de- (eetlyes obtained tho Information which ted to tha Arrest, from a neighbor of the prisoner, who hud. heard a member of his family threaten hin with exposure. On being brought into tho presence of her nbductor, the girl wis paralyzed with fright and immediately awooned way, and recovered only to dapse ogain. Glrard’s son-in-law, & respeetabto young man omployed in the Rank of Montreal, war tlso taken into dy. ‘Tho prisoners ex- Pinined to the detectives that the reasons thelr sinister designs were not curried out as at first contemplated was owilpy to the suffualon é blood from the girl's mouth, This terrified thom Into on) milder mood, and thoy committed thy girl to a carter, who, under pigiae of seereey, promised to convey the girl home. Girard is 65 years of age, is 0 carpenter and Joiner, and haa always borne a goat name, and tho theory of the detectives is that he must have been pald to kidnap the girl by some of tho ronés who infest Montreal, Orrawa, Ont., Feb. 19.—Cplby'’4 bil to amend tho Petroleum act proposes to remove the prea ent diseriminntion against Anserican coul-ofl by: poking tho test more uniform. The teat for Canadian oll wilt probably be fnereased, and that of American reduecd, Sptciat Mapateh to The Chicago Tribune, “AWA, Feb, 19.—In tho House of Commons, Glrourd's bi) regurding marriage to a de- isc) wife's sister received its tirat readiuy. ppienipipdierts The causo was adjourned until Saturdny, . WOOL BALES. Tho series of coloniut wool sales the curront your pena swith n crowded attendance of repre- sontatlyes from all tho chief centres of con- sumptlon. ‘The first anuelta comprised 7.1K Dnlos, ehlefly Capo and South Australian, The biddinga wero brisk and animated. AN Austral- Jon deseriptions 1d 10 ta 1d per cont above Novomber and December rates, but Cape prod- uce was only abouts to7 per cent higher. Tho next offerings were 0,005 bales, nimost. exelis- ively Australlan, the first prices being fully maintained. Tho prosont series of sales will Inst until the 24d of Murch. Arrivals tip to tho 17th inst. were 118,003 bales, of whieh 22,00 bales 10,000 Autraliin {and 12,000 Cupe—have been forwarded direct to the interior, tho Continent, aod America, ‘Ten thausand four hundred bales of wool wero sold this ovening, principally Australian and. Port Phillip; at the extreme opening prices, Tho bidding wos brisk, Tho tundency of the market is atiltupward. Itisexpeeted that 260,000 bales will be offered during the present rerics of sules, PLIMSOLE. AND IUBSELT, Lonpon, Fob, 19,—Tho Standart states that tha diliculty Wetween Pitmsoll, and Russell, und Onslow In regard to Plimsoll’s hand-bill, retlect- ing upon the other two gontlemen for their objections to his bill for loading grain in bays, has heon settled by Plinsolt promising to rend in the House of Commons to-day uatutement. expressing regrot, and withdrawing the objec- tlonable phruses. GERMANY. : POSTPONED, Benrin, Feb. 19.—It 1s sald that Morr Lasker has postponed his projected foreign tour for Ppolltical reasons. Ho hus been suffering from nervous exhaustion and rheumatism, THE NUDGET. Benin, Fob. 19,.—Tho Reichstag to-day ro- summed the dobnto on the budget. Herr Volkurd+ orfa (Conservative) declnired himself tn favor of biennial budgets, but urged the oxpadicncy at anuunl sessions of the Reichstag. He suid tho Inerense of tho army was rendered necessary by: changes in the political sitnation. Ttwas not from fear of a_warof revenge on tho part of Franco that tho Government thonght (t requisit to increase the army, but from consideration of what was passing in tho country bordering Ger- inany on tho enat, Tho shamaless Nibillste who weru pursuing tho Czar with thelr crlmes wero tho samo Pan-Slavists who deotared In Berlin that thoy desired to take puascasion of Con+ Btantinople, Herr Bamborger announced his intention, whon the budget camo up on its second reading, to revert to the suspension of the anies of allyer. NO CONNECTION, Lonvon, Fob. 19,—-A. Alepntch from Torlln says the Sneluilst Deputles Bohel and Badez stated tn the Heichstag, to-day, that German Soolatlsm Pe en, connection whatever with Itussian leu. zs SPAIN. BRIGANDS CAPTURED. Mannip, Feb, 19.—The brigands; Including tho londer, who stopped the railway train from An- dalusin to Madrid, and attempted to rob it of a Govornmont trensure cheat, have been eapt~ ured, and the gondarincrio aro pursuing ‘the othor membors of tho band, onc of whom is woundod. i me CUBAN HUDAET. «. Congress to-day tho Ministor of tho Colo- nics rend the Cuban budyot. Tho ordinary ox poate is reported wt 147,500,000 peactus, and ho extraordinnry at 10,000,000 pesetas., Various new taxes ara to be imposed ditring tho con- tinuance of tho war. Authorization ts asked to contract a toan for repaying tho advances mado by tho Hispano Colonlal Bank, covorlig tho def- feitand unifying the debts, Tho amountof tha aah is not atnted, but dt 1s believed to be 60,000,- El Liberal says it 18 probable Soflor Fl- dunyon will become Minister of Forolgu Afalrs ad soon as the Cuban budgot Is voted, FRANCK, CO-OPERATION URGED, PAnI6, Fob, 10.—Spuller, tn assuming the Preal- denoy of the group of the Advanced Left of the Chainber of Deputies, urged them to uct in col dial codperation with the cabinet. - IRISH RELIEF. The Bishop of Autun hna ordored collecttons to be inken’ for Ireland, Tho Instituto of tho Christinn Brothors subscribed 2,000 francs, 1 UANQUETH, Panis, Fob, 19.—A grand banquot {n honor of Gen. Fairchild on tho, eve of ts departure for Spain, was giuen to-night by the American col- ony. Throo hundred covers wero tald, and sovoral tonsta were glyon in honor of Prea- dont Hayes. Mr, Hitt, Soorotury of the Amerlean Legation, and offered (a toust to the henlth af Presl- ‘dent Grévy, Messrs, Fulrehild and Dann gave uccounts-of tho relation of the United States with othor Powora, Gon.’ Reynolds, Director of Naval Paymenta, toasted the Amerlonn army: fnd navy, Gen, ond, offering a sontimont in honor of the French and American Republics, spoke of thom aa sisters. Sonutor Foucher de Carell mado & speech, and M. Hite k pro- posed 4 toast to the Amorloun ladica, ‘ TURKEY. MARTIAN LAW AT CONSTANTINOPLE, Constantinor.e, Feb. 1%.—Tho Turklah pa- pors suy thatynartia! law has been proctaimed here. It ia understood that the prociamation hua boon tssned with a view to provont dluturb- ances in carrylag out tho inftltury soforms, VARIOUS. MONTENEGRO, Lonnon, Fob 10,—Princa Nicholas of Monteno- gro bas addressod a furthor note tothe Powers, ttating that he ia dispose! to ontor into negotiq- tions upon tho guéstion of accepting ather ‘Turkish territory insteud of Gualpjo and Plava, U¥-ZLEOTOD, Hous, Fob, 10,—Tho Italinn Chamber of Dop- utlos redlooted Hignor Furint Prosidont, PREPAIING FOR WAR, Oprssa, Fob. 19.—Tho Turcoman Chiofa ro- cently met near Morv and reaulved to send mes-, Fongers to Porsinand Indlu, oakli ‘ re ‘They ara iso determingd Ue AUR Tary monaurad to bo taken. : TUE TEXKES, sannon, Fi tga tet fom nite report on, Mouvar Arrived iMebikialag, whore ho takes tho placa of ton. 3 422,000 ded Mapo:nad deayaruto Msittanioo bas ter ee cided upon. < ——— CANADA, rc * Ratlroad Rxtonslou—Mepting of Unem= ployed Workingmon—The Sequel to an Outrage—Marrinye to & Decoased Wife's Sintor—Meports of the Dopurt= mets of Marine and Visherlog, Public Works, and Post-(ilice, Apectal Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Fob, 19-Mr. Jamca Worthington, who wag recently served with a writ of attuch- mont for insolyancy in connection with -the Windsor Hotel, hus retired from the tiem of MoIntypo & Worthington, own. ing .and” ogntrolling tha Cauada Central, and his place has boen tukou by Mosars, An- gus &Stephonson, Tho new frm are eudeay- Ontho second reading he will expluin t ne visions of the Dill, It fs a subject on whieh he has written much, Most of the Colonics have piayed such 1 bill, Sr. Caron moved for papers and correspond- ence between the Imperial Government and the Government of Canada tn reference to the al mission of cattle from the United States into Catia, and from Cunnde into England. Car- ried, In answer to n question, tho Promier intormed the House that the correspondence with the Tins perinl Governinent relative to the appolutinent: of a resident Minister in London wis not yet complete, ‘The report of the Minister of Marine and Fi: ories has been Inld before tho Hourc, ho amount yoted lust year for this Department wus SONL80, Tho expenditure was only £851,078, showing a considernble suving.. The subject of overcrowding Bleumnboats is tinder the consider ation of the Department. Tho casualties to Hritish, Candin, and foreign vessels reported to the Depurtment ns having occurred fn Cana: dian waters, anid to Canndiin sea-going vessels: in waters othor than those of Canada, during the yenr ended the 8st of December, 1870, were vt perneaating a tormere, of 18181 tons resiete and tho amount of loss, total and partinl, was $3,590,870. The number of Ives lost ln con- neetion with these dleusters was 331, viz; $2 in Canadinu waters, and 340 in waters other thin those of Canudn. Tho disnaters reported to the Department ns having ovcurrei to vessels on the {nland waters of Canada duriny the Just calendar eur. wis 60, represonting utonnagg of 1,5t7 ons register. ‘Thy amount of loxs sustained Is estimated at $110.68. The number of lives re- ported lost was 40, je report of Mr. Whitcher, Commissioner of Fisherles. shows tho total valuo of tho produc tlons of the fsueries of Canada to bo 815,500,000, Tho official figures for the preceding year mnounted to $15,215,078, . Statements compiled from the trade-returns show that the value of tho fish exported dyring the fsent year ended the Buth, of June, 157, was Os, Heist OMAK inh 1TH. 1o report of thoeMinister of Public Works for 3878-'0 is an cluborate summery of tho Your's proceedings, The sum of $150,000 wos expended by the Department during the year— tho principal new buildings being the Péniten- thury’ at Dorchester, N. 1b, aud the Custom- Hottse and Post-Oflice at St. John, NB, Nearly 10,000 wus pont in deeping tho chuniel be- tween, Quebeco and Montrend, and $100,000 In dredging in various parts of the Dominion, ‘The annual report of tha Postmaster-General shows tho inflengo traveled in 1X7) wis 16,150,015 aber of Totters ent, 43,990,000; postal cards, ONN0,000; free letters, number of monuy= order office n't tof Janusry, , tho Post-OMlco catablisument of the Dominion cousizted of the followlng: Post-Onices, 500; clerks and lettor-currlers, 463; rallwny and mall clerks, 100; Post-Oflice Inepectors, 12;" Assistant Post-Ottico Inspectors, 1. ‘Tho revenue for the year ended Juno 20, 1879, was $150,406), ugalnet $1,510,080 1n 1878, Tho expenditure was £2,187- *4H,—an inerenso of $50,100, Tho number of rogistored lotters wis 1,010,000. A letter received by a resident from Edmon- ton states that the Indians aro Tulst in that. Jocallty, and ure subalsting principally on. fish. Tho writer antlelputes trouble in ihe futuro, unicss mensures are taken promptly to have the Indians change thelr mode-of ving and take to faiming, There fs an aluindance of cout in tha vicinity of Edmonton, while gold js found in the sand-birs of tho rivera, A list of articles which each ugricuttural In- atructor to tho. Indians in the Northwest was commissioned to purehnse, {46 very. amusing. Besides several thousand pounds of four, pork, sugur, tent, ete, thoy exch received over 0 soparate urticlos, embracing everything froma grindstone down to gimlote and corkserows, and oven Epsoin silts, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MONTREAL, Feb, 19.—Tho Industrial Associa: uon olliccra sny that the menuficturers to whom they bave nddressed questions have roptied, favorlug tho present tarlit without revigion, Many suggest reciprocity with tho. United States, . One-dollar bits, on the, Dominion Tank,. changed into fours, aroin ofroulution in various porta of Ontario, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, Feb, 18,—The report of the Mintator of Militin for 1879 hns boen presented’ to tho Sonate, ‘The principal feattre ts tho suh-roport oft Licut.Gen, Slr Udward Selby Smythe. He ‘pinves tho militia force of the Dominion wt 48,000 ollcars and mens fleld artillery, 18 battorles, 1sR0; garrison artiller 8; ongincers, Sk: cavalry, 1,803; infantry, 27600, ‘The report of the navigndon-returns forms 1 volume of more than 1,000 pages. Tho total ex- ports of the Dominton for for ;. af ied vis were 870,855,007, 7 TMOwG—n slecrense Siait 2 Tho himporte . for $878 wore 1,081,787, nud for 1k79 thoy wero $8) ,04,427,—1 deeroces of $i,117000. Pha duty collected in 1878 was $12,105,003, and in 1870 $12,400,040,—an Incrense of $14,817. a) country with whieh Canada did the largest trade wis the United Slates, tho flgures boing 870,004,720, Great Hritaln comos noxt, with §47,208,818, ‘Lhe value of tho exports was greatest to Great Brituln, doing $16,205,718, and with tha United States $27,105,001, Tho value of goods purehaged far con- suniptlon was groateat from luo Unitod States, helng aes , compared with $00,000,100 from Great Britain. In the oxponditures lnid bofore the Mouse for 1870 thore'i4 un item of 000 to malntain the Jndinns in Manitoba and tho Northwest ‘errl- tory, ‘This enormous expenditure is. entirely duo to the fact thut the Government has lean seriously bungling in ite administrautlo! Indl an agairs in tho Northwest. - By 0 curoleas doe Juy in sending tip supplies to the Indluns ut tho proper tin, under treaty, the Governmont’s ypents thore wero forced to purchase from the Hudson Bay Company at the latter's prices, Senntor Fabre, dnd d. Murcotte, his assistant, aro iy Viameu, véllocting information to make i coufidentjal roport on the tariff! system of that country, Special Dispatch to The Caleaga Tribune. ‘ Montnrat, Fob. 18—Tho Literary and Hla- torlual Society of Quebea will send a delegate to tha American Acuilemy of Arte and Bulences, at Hoston, on tho occasion of the colubration ot tho 100th annlvorsury af tho fontamy. ape Motropalitun Bank, in Uquidation, bus declared a further dividend of 3 for cont muling tho distribution ta the sharo odors 51s, por cent. s. the Tntercoloninl Railway seoms ta bo inv ehook ing condition, and complaints ara made by the paugongors upon nearly every traln, <s Spscial Dispatch to ‘The Uhicaga Tvibune, Tononro, Fou. 18—dlesers, Jumes B, Sinith and Charles 8. Mnckuy, Collector and Cashier respectively, at tho Cystom-iouse, huve re- volved official notitication of thelr dismnlasut. fr Dougius will vet ua Collector until anew ap- palntmont is mado, Bmith is understood Ls havo parmanontly tort Cannda, and, when hast heant of, was (i Chicnga, Sofore going he made caver wit iis property to. a mumbher ot gentlemen, who slyned a bond indomnlfying tho Goyern- mont for tho ainount of hls deticit. rkay te In town, Sinith's duficle amountod to $22,000, A protty Mitte fsa ty going an between the touchers of tho Central Prison Sunday-school For some thine past a colored oolfee-und-aand- wich-peddior, named Hupkins, has beon in the: ublt of teaubing u clues ut the prison, and pros cooding thithor every Bunday afternoon tau cob, with the othor texehers. Lust Sunday the whito Sunduy-whool ingtructors oljectod. ¢ Hopking’ presence, and ho wax refused sion to ride in tho cab, Nothing daunted, he footed ft to tha prison, and there Appi tost to Mr. A.D. Btowart, Buporintandent of the Prison Sunduy-seboo!, for udmisstans but Mr. Atawurl ah ty tek if, his ae Ho, pina cas ae probabl akon up by a promlnent, Christian paliticlany and lald "potare the local Govern- nent, és Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Petenvono, Feb. 18&—Lumbermen from the North report that inych iiss and. dilticnity ha: lo I bean ocensloned by the untayorable weather during nearly the Duih Sof the ynaeee "| ator’ and itis probable thatthe produet of tinbes dloga Witi not be = Sully gontanplated. more than half that orig! peclat Dipatch to The Odtcago Tribune, VELLBYLLLY, Feb. 18,—Tho lumber out in this i regton will considerably exceed! that of former {om but the liek of snow retards the operas fon of hiuling the loga to the Inkes and streams, The Gatling Gold Mine is now munnged by a syniicate of enpitaliata from New York, wht [respreting and testing the ore 18 NJoIning properties. The veins, whet thoy ing opened, look exceedingly well and, oxyniicnte find the venture f profitable tinny they will purchase tho property on tho lat of April, ‘A Vulunble gold-depostt, five fect in width, hx been discovered in the southweatern portion of the Township of Mudoc, in the vicinity of Fet- fertey’s MUL. Tho tind {8 reported to he valun- ble, and Is now being worked through tho means of Buffalo and Now York capltalista, CASUALTIES. ROUTHERN FLOODS. Naanvyinor, Tent, Feb. 1%.—Contrary to ox- Peetations, the Cumberland River has begun to. rise exaln very rapidly, causing a large number OF people, In aildition to those already forced to move, to abandon tholr homes, Jes estimated that not less than 1,04 peoplo have been compelled to quit their dwellings on Account of the rise in tho river, which now covers nll the bottoms about Nashville. The water isa foot deep over tho lower portion of the roud leading to the race-course, The steam- crs at tho wharf aro tying up to the gas-posts on anal, street, and at tho terminus of Broad es ‘Tho atenmer Cabler, from the Upper Cumber- lund, reports tho river rising nil the way down. ‘This Is supposed to be tho result of melting snow and fee on the mountains I consequonce of tho warn weather and additional rains, The drift—composed of lumber, logs, shingles, and portions of the houses destroyed—is bulf a mile In length on Manscar's Island, nine mites ubove Nashville, and is so broad that steamers have to stecr away off to tho loft of it toavold danger. Tt is hoped tho river will commence falling to- doy, ts renter apprehensions than everare now felt. In consequence of tho vast amount of prop- erty In Jeopardy, EXPLOSION AT PEORIA. Spectut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Pronta, IL, Fob. 10.—A terrible explosion oo- curred at 8 o'clock last night nt tho diatilicry of Burton & Babooek, three iniles- below thie city. Seven men wore injuredy five of whom aro end, and one of the othors cannot recover. Tho dead ore Benjamin Habeock, one of tho Proprictors; John Sills, Mreman; James Rich- ardson, who was visiting Sills; Louis Langen- bury; aud + an unknown tramp = wha carly fn the evoniog applied at tho distillery = for work, and who | was fn tho bollersroom sand = was Killed, Tho Injured are tho engineer, Burns, -Louls Laugenttrg, dnd Oscar Mills, ‘The boiler, which 8 ox plied, was torn to pieces, and the tron; stone walla of the boller-house were crumbled to pleees, Some of the wore IIterally ronst- axl, tho flesh paging In shreds, AB s00n ‘As Pos sible medical aid was summoned ond everythin done that wns possible to relieve the suffering a} the injured men, ‘The distillery had lately start- ed up, and was dolng a good business, ‘Tho loss enunot be stated, KILLED IN A WELIe Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Rocursren, Minu., Fob. 19.—On Saturday Mrs T. 1s. Isaneson, of the Town of Galena, in this county, recolved a dispatch from his daughter, Ming in Volga, D. T, stating that ber husband ‘and brother-in-law wera killed in o well the day before, It, appears that during the past three weeks they had been digging a well, and bad reached n depth of nearly fifty feot, For a day ur twa they had not been Glasleg, and, when they started out on Felday, one, A. M. Brother, fot the other down Jn ‘the bucket, When he rencher twenty feot below the surface ho shout- ed, and, on Boing six or eight fect farther, fell out. “This frightened the other, and he, not, thinking of damp, was let down, and at the same point fell ont dead. Shavings were thon saturated with coal- oll and let down, ‘and, at tho point whore tho men fell, thoy wont out. Blacksmith’s bellows, with hose, were than used; and after thirty hours one ini ventured down, and shouted to be drawn out after going within ten feetot the mon, and wis taken out insensible. After six More hours anothor person tried It, and brought. the bexties out. —— STRANGE DEVELOPMENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 8r. Louis, Feb, 10.—A somowhnt atriking do- yelopment occurred. to-day at the Coroner's in- quest on tho body of John D. Crafton, killed last night by being run over by a United States mall- wagon. InCrafton's pockets to-day wero found two letters, one to his fathor and another to a friend, 1 cach of which be expressed his inten- tlon of committing suleide, the accident thua foroatalling the erime. 1 Crafton was tho son of a well-known Democrats polittelan, late Ad- Jutant-General of the Stato. BANDMANN?’S INJURIES. Darron, 0., Feb, 1%.—Bandmann, the actor, who fs confined to his room horo by brulses re volved nt Columbus, 0., will bring a sutt for dnmnges against that city. Ho was hurt by an obstrretion inn aldewalk ashe was leaving tho theatre in Columbus, | DROWNED. Provinence, R.1., Feb, 19.—Cant. Arohibald Milliken, G. Addison Rose, and B. W. Roso wero drowned last night while endeavoring to board the vessel of tho first named during a gale. STATE ATFALIRS. WISCONSIN, MADIBON, Wis,, Feb, 19.—In the Assembly this morning the State Board of Charitics reported relative to the condition of tho publia property atthe Dent and Dumb’ Institute at Delavan, chitming that it could bo more readily used fn rebuilding thore than elsewhere, Tho Dill passed legalizing the use of barbod- wiro fenoo, + Along and excited debate and consequont fil-. fbustering, insting over one hour, nroso over tho bill nnking County Troasurars ineligible to two consecutive terms, It wis fually ordered to a third renting, —nyes 40, nues 43, A lengthy debate and good-nntured fllbuster- ng nroxe over n Jolnt Fennlution prviding for mi atentment to tho State Consututlon tn the matter of suffrige, making six months’ resi- donee in tho State auticiont. A woman-sullrage ehunsu was Inserted, yes 47, noes 12,—and tho one-yeur cliuse wis restored, after which the Fea naion aganiended was ordered to a third reading. tn tho Sonate a larga numbor of petitions from all portions of tho State was presented aupainst the increased taxation of Iter lneurauce companics, MeFotridge mido a minority Te. port of the Commmittes on Btate Affairs in favor of tho Bicnninl Sessions bill, and letters wore read from the Governor of soverat States whero, much system provalls highly commending it. Tho resulutionsof the Dalrymen's Assoclation, compluining of the high frefght rates on butter and i eas wore lol on the tabloy—yoas, 15; nays, 16. : tn'tho Assombly tho Joint resolution for an amendment of tho Conatitution relative to the tuxation of Churoh At wns indofnitly postponed,” Anothor joint reaolution for tha #uine ond was referred to Mr, Hocaser, who in- tends to pocket tho sume, Ou motion of Senator Grifin, the considera- Hon of Senuto Will No.4 and Assembly bill No. 4, the flret relating to the bounty for wolves and foxes and the other to tho repeat of tha Dog luw, were postpaned till Wednesday next, Bonutor Richurdeon, from the Committoa on Charitable and Penal tustttutions, mada report upon that portion of the Governor's jnesengu relating to charitable and penal Institutions, in the form of a Dil to reguiito tho distribution of publle money nnd preseriiing the penultles for fi nan iproprintion thorett, On muntion of jonator Quarles, the rules were suspondod ans tho bill pussede ” perce MASSACIIUSETTS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Dosron, Fob. 19.—Tho resolve for a constitue Honal amendment for biennial Btate elections aud Legislative sosslong waa dofeated in the Mouse of Representatives by a narrow marglis, Tho vote stoad 140 yeas to 77 nayeenot two- thirds in fuyor, ‘Tho eime resolyo pasind tho (nut your's Houso by a soyenselghths yoto, and tha Senate waa unanimous, Two-thirds of tho House and a mifority of the Sonate for two consecutive yours and an accoptiunce by a mt. Jority of the popular voto are nevessary for 0 ratiticntion of the amendment. This aotion lonves Mussnchusetta {uber old pluco of one of three Btates in the Union ta bavoannual olec- Uong.und sessions, the other two boing Ithailu island and Conneaticut. ‘The example of tho Westorn States was convinulng to tho poventy= seven members onposca to the regulyo, but as Maxsuphusetta haa lived ao (ar, sho will Nive an with aniint elections. ‘This leaves the Staite ox- bowed to wintial cumpnrigns, ug heretofore, of the benuutionluts, Woman Sullraglsta, and Bou ee THE EXODUS, Spectat Depateh to The Chicago Tribuns, Lyayrnwonti, Kas, Feb, 19.—Anothor party nf colored emigrunts from the South, 1480 In number, went west on tho Se rert Pacific Road veatopday, belng bound for am County, Sbveral @2 tho furty auited tae Rungaa waleht pxpent a very large number of these poeple next month. ae OLEOMARGARINE, New Youk, Fob. W.—A retail storckeeper wag arcalaed one charge at wollinay Slecaparaesin for butter, st and Smith fine tho man $100, ‘While Justice ‘Outerburg dooiussd dum not gullty. a PAMISHING IRELAN Parnell and Dillon to Arrive from Detroit Monday Evening. They Will Be Escorted to the Exposi- tion Building by a Military Procession, CHICAGO, Tho Special Committee of Arrangements which had in charge the preparations for the reception of Messrs, Purnell and Dillon next Monday even- ing bave accomplished already so much work that. the success of the event may be looked upon as assured. Under tho direction of Capt. Carey a platform having a widthof 145 feot and a seat- ing capacity of &X) has been built, reaching across tho south end of tho clevator, Behind tho platform, which is to be beauttfully decorated, to be niiscd an immense sounding-bourd, which Is expected to add lurgely to the reoustic roperties of the bulid ing een has been throwl ncrosa the building from the cen tral door on tho west ade to the east aide, and between It and the plutform the audience will xather, For the accomtnodation of these 3,000 chairs are to be put in, and it is estimated that thore will be in the muin floor aud galleries standing-room for nbout 15,000 nore people. As further preesution against the lose of xound in the big bulldiog, the oors will be sawdusted so that the voices of tho speakers may nut be lost Iu the bubbub which tho tramping of 60 many thousand fect would otberwise cause, Tn order that tho scating of the audience: be accomplished as ruptdly and comple: puseible, the cbuirs are to be Keven sections, with nine alstes running north and south, and ono running across tho middlo from eust to west, With these passages, and tho chairs and tickets sultubly numbered, itis expected that tho lurge foree of ushers to be engaged will Le able ta show ticket- holders totholr proper pluces with tho utmost expedition, It may be mentioned in this con- nection that the price of general admission to tho hall bas been fixed at & cents, while tho re- served sents nro 8). Owing to the Uinpoesiuilty of arranging beating apparntus for the build- ing, those visiting tho reveption will have to rely” upon thelr natural enloric ns a means of keep ing warm, and under these elreumstances it will bo well for ull to clad thomselyes in warm cloth- ny. Te ts expected that Messrs. Parnell and Dillon will arrive from Detroit, where they speak on Sunday night, by the remular train of the Michigan Central Toad which reaches here ut 7:40 p, m. Monday, unless n movement which fe on foot to send a special train for then succeeds, in which case they will arrive somes what curlicr. At whatever hour thoy mny ur- tive, they will be escorted to tho Grand Pacific Hotel, whence, after a brief rest, they will be taken in the grand street parade to tho Exposi- tion Bullding. On renebing the building they: will be escorted to the platform, which will be oceupied by the eity and county ofticials, the Bourd of Education, all the Vice=Prealdents of the Genera! Comuiltiee designuted at the Me- Cormick Hall inceting, tho ministers of tho Protestant and Catholle churches, and other in- vited este. won Wwhoin will be Thomas Wilee, John Crear, F. F. Spencer, Barnard Uul- Jnghnh. Seeretary-of-State George H. Harlow, State-Treasurer Gen, Joba C. Smith, the Hon. Jesso M. Vell of Wloomington, Dantel C. Taylor and Emery Cobb of Kankakee, James Herr! Le ton of Genova, William Peddick and G. D. A. Parks of Jolict, Walter Kimball, Cyrus McCor-- mick, Norman T. Gassotte, Charles Walsh, 3. A. Devine, C. C. Cole, and possibly some others yet to bo thought of. The meeting will be called to orter by Str. John Foreythe, who will nominate Goy, Cullom as Progilent. In tuking the chair, the Governor 46 expected to make soine_remarks, after which the Hon, Thomas Hoyne, Chuirnun of the Gen- erul Irish Relief and Land-Reforin Organization of Chicago, will make the address of weloomo tothe distinguished visitors on hehulf of the oltizens of Chicngo. Messrs. Parnell and Dillon will then doliver the spcoches of the evening, after which thore will be read and preeented to the meeting n series of resolutions, now being Prepared by order of the Committee, deprecutory grt io pernicious land gyatem now prevailing in relnnc, Miss Emillo Gavin will then rend a pocm writ- ton for the occusion, after whieh speeches will bo made by Gen. John Charles Black, of Dan- ville. Gov, Hendricks, Jumes Murdoch, editor of tho Highlauter, who will appear in Scottish garb, and, possibly, by Col, Ingersoll, The intervals between the various speeches will be enlivened with music by a band, and, after the elose of the demonstration Sesara.. Parnell and Dillon will bo escorted back to the hotel by n band. The Expoaltion Building will be opened for the admission of the crowd at 7 o'clock, nnd the ex- erelses will begin ut 8 Tho north entrance at tho foot of Monroe street will be reserved for the admission of holders of reserved-seat tickets, and the main entrance at the foot of Adains streot will be reserved to nccommaiate the bulk of the crowd golng In on siutplo adiission Uekets, all four doors beng thrown open and four ticket-rakers boing on band, In this way it {a thought a jum will be avoided, Tho pro- cession wil begin to form early in the eveniug In tha vicinity of West Van Buren and Des- plaines treeta, and willinetude all the prome nent Hiberninn sociotics’ with inany others, Mr. John Connell willact ng Grand Marshal and Gen. ‘Torrenco will command the military. On Tuesday morning Messrs. Parnell and Dillon will be forinally welcomed to the city hy the Mayor und Common Connell, and at noon thoy will visit tho Mourdof Trade, which yestor- aay appointed J. G. Beazloy, J. 1. Hogan, A. 3. Wright, P. Moran, W. BE. McHenry. und A. KR. Atkins a Committee to recolye subscriptions to aid tho distressed in Ireland, and to forward tho saine on bchult of the Bonrd tu Ireland. Itisunderstood that tho managers of tho thoutros hive ngreed ta devote the proceeds of an wvening this week, minus expenses, to tho cause of Irish relief, and the handsome portralt of Mr. Parnell, painted by, Mr. Carey from a falihful Photography wilt be disposed of olthor by Jottery or auction for the same object. “Phe Finunes Committee on tho Parnoll and Dillon reception hold nepecial meeting fn tho Dathy i News Bullding yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. f , Sullivan in the chur, Judge Moore reported that he bad visited tho various ministers’ mectings wid bad been as- ured of thotr coliperation tn ralstng money from. olr congresntions for tho fund. Mr, O-Connoll roported that musto bad boon sectired for tho occasion. Mr. John Forsythe announced that tho tickets. bad all been distributed and were for site at Lyon & Healy's, nen & MeClurg’s, the Hiber= niun Bank, Burke's Hotel, Sinith’s bookstore, No, 12 Dearborn street, and at theoflice of the West Sido ‘Town Collector, Ald. Wickershnin, Charman of tho Committco. appointed by tho Caure!l to extend tho hospital. \ties and froodon of thy city to Messrs. Parnell and Dillon, stated that the Committee had como ‘to tho tindorstunding that the Citizens’ Commit- teo were to mect the distinguished yisitors at ue panel ie her Bia opt decided whoro to meut 6 entlemon oMfdinily. Me sullivan stated that tho distinguished vis- itars could not get hore until 7:40 o'clock Mon- duy evening, and the Council Committeo could saleey any timo after that to moct tha gentlo- men, . . Aftor somo discussion, ft was ngreed that tho Connell Committeo should be at tho Grand Pacific Hotel at 10 o'clock on ‘Tuesday morning, whon they could be presented to Moasrs. Parnell and Dillon by the Committoc of Arrangements, r. Colvin asked whethor any offort wus to be mado after Mr. Parnell lett hero to secure money forthe fund, If so, he suggested that a portrait of Mr, Parnell by Mr. Carey should bo rufied for tho benefit of tho aufforers, Tho Chair stated that he supposed tho offort to raise money for the fund would be kept apa long 48 there “was uny necessity for it, a question of bow tho picture should bo disposed of would bo considered later. ‘The Committos then adjourned until Batur- day aftornoon nt 4 o'clock, PARNELY IN LOWVISVILLE, Louisvinir, Ky,, Feb. 10.—A crowded house Ustened to Mr. Parnell on Irish distress this evening, Br, Parucll was: introduced by tho Hon. Henry Watterson in a fow appropriate ree marks, The speech of tho grent Irish loader was nearly arepetitionof£ his address olsowhore, Ahandsomo sum was realized for the poor of Parnell had a cordial reception at Frankfort in the foronbort, Ene jee iaure mot in Joint convention and Hstonod to his address, Franke fore eitiagna, contributed ‘Mvorally” to tho Land eure fund. Parnell goes to Cincinnal!, arriving thera at 11 to-morrow forencan. : — OMATA RELIEF, Apeciat Dispatch ta The Chicugo Tribune, OwAUA, Neb. Feb, 19.—-Tho Parnotl Iriah-Tollot Committee to-day send anothor installment of $1,000 to tho suffering people of Ireland, This inkes $1,000 contributed by the citizens of Omuta, ‘Two thousand dollars more will soon be collected. ———— BISHOP OF CHICAGO, Special Dupateh to Tha Catcago Tribune. Minwavkee, Wia,, Feb. 10,—Tho Rov, Father Wittard states that ho bas information from a sourco which be dooms very rellabile to tho offect that Blahop Fuoban, of Nashville, has boon ap- pointed Bishop of Cuivago. a | SECRET SOCIETIES, Epectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna, Banaind, Mich. Feb. 19.—The Grand Logo of Odd-Follows, that havo been boro in seasion tha lust four days, adjourned to-night, The averaga attondunoo has been over 500. At tho lust even- Ing mooting they decldod to abandon thotr Instl- tuto schomo, and have offored the proporty ta mons is this ofty, provided the indebteduces pf 810,000 be assumed. Tho buik and junds are Vand we gjo00, NNN A LAND SUIT. Lovisvitns, Xy., Fob. 10.-—Thoro is ome ine terest inthe announcement that M. M, Campbell, of Bloomington, 11, proposes to bring a suit of THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. ESAs From Observations Made by the Signal-Sorvice, U. 8. A., at 11 P. Ma, . Washington Mean Time, Fob. 19, 1880, . Langtinde Wet Ureenwrich |E8* SP fof 4 [6p Patent applied for Ps larry T Winnipeg) ae n =, Dar 70098 “Zxiptgon eh y, “EXPLANATION. : Tie 9 ef f_weare or wraruen, CHAMACTER oF WreD-rorce. \ Pembina 3 OD ® @ } Yair. Cloudy. Hain. Bnow. | Calm. Lignt, wresh. Gale, iH. Tiainfail, past 6 hours. ‘Areows point in the direction rometer, th mm i Te bowing Feathers spoag Bay, wled tore ‘eBunwlO gar 344, wean T 17 2) ‘i ny Kookuneln Logansport « T22 " New Yorks Dar, ae) 3 ora «Bar 20.48 ee sphitsagruley } T3 FSpiingneta aay catnribas () T 18 ae hn nevihapotte (2); 0 Cpe 20s ie, Ps oa Washingta 7 a ex \ we i Fed FF Bd homcibson 5 (pier 1057 Keay, eet Arkans, lemphi 5, Tau Nat Littie Re, me Chattanooga ; ; ao Bar 2053.2, 38 is @ sit . Decatur ik irmijnay/e Atlan 8 a cag Shreveport jo Vi > Ickeburg Bacon Savannah, fontgomery 2 Observations taken a¢ tho same moment of time at alt stations. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. : Citrcago, Fob, 19. Bar.| Ther, | Wind.) Vel/ itn.) Weather. || Tne, | Her.| Ther.) Hu) Wind.) Vel) Ten) Weataers mW |e Clear. 2p.m. aim 1s | tear. p.m: 2 la 36 | 3 sip. 3 1th ‘imum, 2 im, 2 ‘Maximum, 2; minimu: INDICATION: OFFICE OF THE Crier SiGNAu Orricen, Wasnrxaroy, D. C.. Feb. 20-1 a, m.—For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, falling barometer, winds vecring to warmer ensterly, clear or partly cloudy. weather. For the Lower Lake region, falling preceded In the enstern portions by slightly higher barom- eter, northerly veering to warmer casterly winds, clear or partly cloudy weathor, For the Upper Lake region, falling barometer, winds shifting to warmergoutherly, clear or partly cloudy wenther, For the Upper Silestasipp! and Lower Miseourl Valloys, falling barometer, wind shifting to warmer southerly, clear or partly cloudy wenther, ‘The Objo will fall throughout {ts whole length; the Cumberland wil! fall at Nashville; tho Mis+ sissippl will rise at St. Loufs and below, probably reaching the danger line at Cairn to-morrow. ejectment to recover about 900 acres of land in the heart of this city. Campbell's grandfather wits the orlginal owner of a very large tract. and claims that this particular portion was never Ie- gally transferred to the persons under whom the present oyuers hojd {t. SPORTING. BASE-BALL. Special Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Feb. 19.—The National Base-Ball Association concluded its labors to-day, To the rule with reference to the umpire and his duties the following amendment was made: Each elub entering for the champlonship of this Association shull send to the Secretary, on or before April}, the. uames of any persona of wood repute and conaidercd competent to uct as umpires. A list of oll persons so nomtuated shut be prepared by the Beeretary and sit mitted to each club, which shall then sclect therefrom a number equal to three tives the number of clubs entered for such chaumplonship, and shall trunsmit a let thoroot to the Sccretary, and tho required number hav- ing the greatest number of approvals shall con- stitute tho sta of championship umpires.” ‘To anothor section of the same rule an amend- ment was added, and the entire sentence was made to rend thug: “Should the ball be stopped by any person not ongaged tu tho gaino, the umpiro must call ‘dead ball,’ and players running bases at tho time shnti be entitled to tho bases they and tho ball bo regurded untll rettiod in the hands of the pltcher whilo standing within the Unegs of his position, and ihe ple at tho but shall vneate the position, and shall not obstruct the enteher when a bull is returned from tho pel aoe the | urpons of puting outa player at 16 home-plata.’ In ie rule on scoring, the fourth section was amended thus: “In tho fourth column should be placed to tho credit of cach player tho totul num- ber of bases run during the gamo, whether upon hits, orrors, called . balls, or in any. other way, whero ho is not put out; but bu shall not bo credited with a ‘baso run where he forecs out another mlnver An additional. soction was mudo to the rulo for tielding, ns follows; “Tho number of chances offered aball bo put in the seventh column. In the siummury of the ame chet a) be vn fio, follawlag ltemsi 10 number of aselatances, of thre . the mumber of suorifice hits, the numbur of fouls $10,000.—$1,000 inn Philadelphin company and the rest Ina Clocinntl company. ‘This fe sull- clent to cover the whole loss, AT ATLANTIC, TA. Special Dispatch to ‘Ths Chteago Tribune, Des Mornes, Ia., Feb, 19.—At Atlantic this morning 1 grain elevator belonging to D. T. Gil- man & Co, burned, containing 00,000 bushels of ‘ain, An adjoining corn crib, oontalning 00,000 ushels, was rilso consumed. ‘AT WATERKURY, CONN. Warternuny, Conn., Feb, 19,-The spoon fac tory of Holmes, Booth & Hayden's Works burned to-day. ‘Tho loss fs catinatod at $150,000; insure ance, $82,000. Why bo sick and ailing when Hop ers will surely cure you? : BUSINESS NOTICES, To the Consumptive—Lot thone who Jongulsh under the fatal severity of our ollmate through any pulmonary complaint, or oven those who are In decided consumption, by no means despair. Thoro {s 0 safe and sure romedy athand, and ono easily tried. ‘ Wihor’s Com- pond of Cod-Ltver Of and Lime,” without possessing tho very nauseating flavor of the ofl ‘ag heretofore usod, fs endowed by tho phosphate of Imo with a healing property which renders the oll- doubly efficacious, Remarkable testi- moninls of its eMicacy can bo shown, Sold by Ay B, Wilbor, Chemist, Boston, and all druggists. MULLINERY, * WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts. NEW SPRING MILLINERY, ey pissed bulls.” jako neoltog tdonrtad to mange tho og] We will open SATURDAY Dumborwext, hadelpnia, an tho 45th of Do- | ATORNING New shapes in Un- trimmed STRAW HATS and BONNETS. " FLOWERS An elegant assortment’ of choice Flowers; Roses, in the New Colors; also, Flowers for Dress Garniture in endlesq PEDESTRIANISM. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, Feb. 20.—Tho ladies’ grand cighty- four-bour-go-as-you-pleasc match, at the now American Museum, Nop, 190 Chatham square, at- trnota crowda of visitors every day to witnoss tho race between the fair pedestrionnes, Miss Laura Douglass {s the favorit, and will, iu all Probability, be the winner. The score at 1:0 p. m, to-duy waa as follows: Laura Douglass, 45; Mme. La Chappelle, 100; Miss Vernon, ie; Cure tle Anderson, 102; Stine. Tobias, 0, Cincinnati, O., Feb. 1.—Tho following is the score of the Hellovuo House pedostrinns, at mid= Hews stint Ee “Rickman “out variety, at our usual low : yas, 4 shington, H Qrthun’ out; Rowers, 16s tirowin, Why thicker: | DFices. idgo, 216; Monta, 227; ‘Hibbs, 180; Byrno, 238, Just received, -500 Gross , ——— Genuine French VIOLETS, on soft stems,--3 doz. for 10 cents, CARSON, | PIRIE & CO. — DINNOLUTION NO'TIORS, DISSOLUTION. q foro oxteting botweon C Howgek Coat io South Waturcel. catenco, tl dul day diaadivod by mutual consent, Mr, Carrior untarily retiring from bualouss. LW, CARRIER, NOW, EWE! Chieaxo, Feb. 19, 1980, A. 1, MEW ER, An Od, Renowned, Excellent Remedy Children's FIRES. CHICAGO, Astillalarm to Engino Company No. 10 at 8 o'clock yosterday morning was caused by a fire at No, 064 Clark stroct. Damage trifling. Tho flre originated from unknown causes in tho outer haltway, near tho apartments occuplod by Hyman Bernstein, A still alarm to Engine Company No, % ato o'clock last evening was caused by tho explosion of a kerosene lamp at Tammany Hall, No. 620 WestIndlana stroct, No damage, AT CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI, Fob, 19,—A fro broke out shortly before 1 o'clock to-night fn John Roborta’ cure riage factory, on Bixth street, noar Hace, and Is sttll burning, though {It will bo confined to tha Fustary and Victor, Burnham & Co.'s puint-shop, Roborta’ insurance on bulldtn; SE a a a at, * SOOTHING BYnUP. ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS, MRS. WINSLOW'S MRS, WINSLOW'S | SOOTHING SYRUP $090 Por all Dis: cw of Children, such Tecth- ing, Wind Colic, Diarrhaa, &x., ia a safe, rellable, and harmiesy remedy. "It softens the gums, reduces all inflammation, and not only relieves the child from pain, but regu- lates the stomach and bowels, correcta acid~ ity, and gives tone and cnergy tothe whole syatern; gives reat to the mother and health to the child, Never did we know an instance of dissatisfaction by any one who used it; on the coi eo delighted with its operation: Directions accompanying each Bottle, #2-GUARD AGAINST counterfeit, poor, worthless and unprincipled imitations! which are sometimes thrust upon the un- wary by reason of their large profits. BB-Nono genuine unless the fac-almile of CURTIS & PERKINS, New York, leon the outside wrapper. Sold by Druggiste throughout the world, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE, BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Hoaracngas &c, DROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANACEA, for Relieving ail Palo, Jaternal and Extera: BROWN'S VERMIFUGE COMFITS, for Eradicating Worms in Children, (Unfaillog. BROWN’S CAMPHORATED DENTIFRICE, for Whitaniog and Preserving the Teeth, BOLD BY ALL DRUGGIBTSA,