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halfof nearly 600 local newspapers, nit we comment thelr concluslous to the News for its careful consternation, Somyg Washington correspondent of the sate teams wlth tha ald of two Shere spanner, tO Grant men, and one Blagne man. mainada out an absurd cetinmteor the strength et 0 three: candidates ut Chicngo on tha frst aie tho Maing mun acema to have been reity steadily autvoted, and the Sherman ris probable, counted the voto and “revi thoreturna, ‘The Hahtutiug enlentntor gives Sher- manthy galtd voto of Georgha, twenty. twos all of Jonisiarn, Kixtecns ten votes In Michigan; one ecru the District of Columnblns two-thirds ortho ‘vote of Museachusctta, sixtecn; ten votes ore vermont: olthteen fram Now Jersey's night from Ithode Island; six from Indianns and thesolld forty-four votes of Oblo, Tho fret. fs, aSberman delegnte will not ba fannd in Michl- nor Indinnn, Ohto with bo divided, and the eatimated strongth of Sherman will be falsified in nearly Overy: State, Itis ulson blunder to estimate the vote of [Mnofs, Missourt, Pennay]- ganta, Colorady, and Nevada ng doll for Grant, Ind the count of sixteen outof the twenty-two sotesof Lows and elghtoen of the twenty-four of Tennessee on the same aide are manifest blunders. With all his-errors, tho corraspondent eanouly make out the followlny resi: Grint .. pherinitt labo, i ” 10 cholve, 370, lenying wll ina de- a0ry minority, Nee clded Jy many parts of France the peasants can- tinue to be as supuratitions ag ever, as notlee thisitem from & Parls epeelat to the London ‘mea E ais immense tract of ico in tho Loire nbove ganmur sill threatens an inundation in cxse of a thud oblleinye, the waters highur up to find nn other outlet, ‘Tho priest of Barat applied. at the suggestion of Bishop Freppel, to the Mayor for permission for a religious procession from one church to the others but tha reply wae, thite the prohibition of outdoor religious pr slants Jatawns of inixed erceds could not, be relaxed, The Mayor added that hls follow-citizons would thank fin for leaving ecience one to Beek means of defending us tgainst the peril threats ening, but mtrendy part ae warded off ly ft" The priest. hns thereupon favited bis tock to aupptieate tho Virgin insite the chureb, “nat to Joao ta sefonce lone the task of saving us, but toenlighten and Insptre ft, and directly to Inter- yeno nthe possible ovent of suvante and atone men suddenly coming to tho end of thelr strength and sclence.”” 2 Tho Muyor end tho soldicrs and potles, hows over, belleved that the wagoner should put his own shoulder to the wheel, inated of enlling on Jupiter to lift the vehlelv out of tho mud-hole, » They strengthened nnd ralsed the embankments until the water stthelded to a safelevel, J. A, STONE, Who presented the resolution against the third tern (ufterwards withdrawn) in tho Hurrisbury Convention, weltes ag follows to tho New York Prine Thad the honor of being ono of tho delegates frotn our (Crawford) county to the Ropullean Convontlon at Harrishy bf 8 tho reparta show, J presented tho resalution agalnst a vl term, believing, 08 E did at that time, that sald resolution waa the sentient of a lire majority of the delogatos, a6 well ngoft thg Republiern voters of tho whole State, Tdid not at that time really think, however, that Grant could not he olected if nomlanted by the Chicuwe Convention, but since my retin E have recelved muimerous letters from all parts of ‘this Congressional District, ag well ns talked with good stalwart Ro- publican, who nover haye faltered in tholr sup port of Its candidates, who now sny thoy cannot nnd will not suppert Gen, Grant Y nominated. These uro no exceptlonil cases, for f find avery fourth or fifth man of this class, and searecly one but whut prefers Blalne, SENATOR CAMERON hus utterly failed to control the Republicans of Pennsylvania by bis Ironclad rulo at Harrisburg. A dispateh from York, Pa., says: + Tho Republicans of Lower Chanesford, at thelr primary Convention to nominate a Judge snd other local cnndidates, took 2 vote as to profer- ences for Prosidentln! candidates, ‘Flo result was 28 follows: Grant, 5; Shormun, 1; Wash~ burne, 1; Blaine, Hi. As the spontaneous sentl- mont of the meoting In regard to the Harrisburg Convention, 4 preamble wis adopted stuling that. in ylow of tho fuct that tho delegates to Chienyo: bad been Instracted to voto as a unit for Grant, gud u6 thovy instructions were obtalnad In part by # misrepreaontation of tho sentiment of tho people, thorefore, Reolred, hut wo aro onposeil to tho third-tern: principle, announcing ourselves inantaonsly in fiver of James G, Biuing for Presidunt, und, turthor, cone demntng asa fhiaitication any seif-cunstiutud yoru aluuny our dolegates that ulded to daciare othormlse, A Panis dispatch of Feb, 3 says: “A famlly of oight persons have all been murdered near Barcelona, A rich Innd-awner, Fulgenzio A. Berenznuna, hid in his service a workman named Bflanuel, who, on arrlying at the house forhisday's work, bofore daylight, found tho doors opon, bis wifo and a muld-servant dead in thelr boda, and the muster und mistreas of tho house and thelr three daughters, aged 10, 17, and Wand o.son, aged %, all Ikowlse murdered, Anothor daughter, ayed 6; was sleeping quictly desido a inuntored sister, having avparently been covered by the bedclothes and unobserved, Tho drawers had all been forecd, and everything turned upside down, The murders had appare ently beon committed with a hatehot, Susplelon immediatoly fell on one of the other Intorera, a swincherd, named Dominguez, who, with his two tous, has been arrosted. - ——— Ex-Goy, Bisnor, of Ohta, told a reporter lust week that Mr. Tilden would probably get the Oblo dolegution to the Democratle Nutionat Convention. Hoe thinks thut Bir. ‘Tilden oun carry tho State ovor Grant, and wants the Ohio Democrats horenftor to “too the fluaneial mark," and not dally with the Greenbnek heresy, Te Unele Dick or anybody glso coulil absolutely Angure tho nomivation of ‘Tilden, a number of Tepublican booms thut are just now feeling a Aittle weak would be alded fmmensely. ‘The Ro- publicans have no prominent candidate who couldn’t boat Lilden cuslly, But tho trouble is, if tho Republican Convention puta up ita worst nan, the “ongartin" Democrats are likely to nuwe tholr best. ‘Thon tho cunvuse would bo « logo fit, ———s Spranina of the strong Iikollhood that the Domocratic Nutfonal Convention: will come to Chicayo, tho St. Loula Repwiltcan says: Te will requira inducements of nn extraordl- nary character to slow tho propriety of takin; tho’ Convention 60 far frum tho geographical centro of the country and go far out of the pollt- Jeal lutitude of the Demooratla purty. What do Mayor Harrison, MolviMo Fuller, Perry Smith, Mr. Ines, and Judge Otla think of ftbut fur Cook County? “Sa fur outof the po- Utteal latitude of the Democratic purty," with 2 Domovratio Mayor und five Democratic Judges} Dut It's true onough. é Every time anybody starts a David Davis mi, some Democrat with a tenuclous memory observes that, 1 Davis hud not resigned his sont peste Supreme Henvh to become Sunutor, that Wtorlonl tribunal combination of 8 to 7 would ave etood the othur end frst, and Tiden would oY Proshlent, Lhe remark muy of muy not be either uceurute or kindly, but whenover it is tate there ts a perlod of *wtlont and motionicus jneditution' in tha Democratic household, and Ju place of n young boom there Js merely vacune cy—New Yori Unthune. Eastern Democrats think Judgo Dayls ta iin- Mensely strong’ in Hilnots, and Illinois Demo- rats think bo is {inmensely strong iu tho Enst, and Doth ure wrong, ‘Tie Press hus been making © canvass of Preaidentia) preferences ninaear the leadin, Usthess-men of Nebraska City, and ts surprides! fo dnd that white Mine hug ‘the heart, Grant : a8 the head nnd yotes of the people " by u large julority, Tho voto stood: Grant, 43) Disine, Bs Sherman, 18; Washburne, 6; Conkling, 1} arkeld, 1; Chumberlatn, 1.—Nebraska Exchange. ‘This cx-parto showing leaves Gen, Grant ina Minority of one,—there belug 43 for bln and 44 Aqulnat him, Thero te evidently wot much of an irrealstble and spontaneous populyy demand” In Nubrask city. ‘ ‘Lue editor of the Jollet Republican has en visiting Puoriu. ‘his is one of the results . ue aceslu lous thore: G leading men of Peorla, we wero ine firmed, wers for Hluine, ‘fuoy' ‘oxpreas. tho pubheat admiration for Gen, Grant aay sotdler, me ater, aud as u representative Amerl- re Ut they do not wish to sue him descend from tee ish, pation fo unite net mere in . Sanyo! Bre * UTG HB the Heound ane a ae z eee ‘ Jaurs (. Barney was born Jan, 81, 1830, cry consequently, bad just recently completed P W ith and entored upon bis 0th year,—show- ng that ho Is stilt in the perfect prime of intele viual manhood, = an Disrarcu from Guueva, Switzerland, eb, 3, saya; Pontrosa Bay,in tho Lake of i Ugano, Ia covered with ieg,—n phonomenon, 60 fur us known, without precedont, Slodyes 4nd horsey ure traversing duly. tho - Luke f Zurich in all directions, : THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: t SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1886—SIXTEEN PAGES. {romoly rire. The weather betni alenr, th from the summit of thy Utellbere down on the. covered with fonta, akaters, sledges. and spectators, fa deseribed as highly striking and pieturesque." THE Monday imails are always light, but. tho New York Tribune on that day reeelved 121 responses to {tis clecutar to Ponnaylyanin Coim- mittonmen, Of there 100 woro for Senator Baling snd eighteen for Gen. Grant. The grand total for four days fst Rlutne, Grint et Tho whole number recotved Is WO, aout ones third of all the Commiticemen In the Slate, Tue Cleveland 1 evar adinlts that Seere- tory Sherman fea“ Goldfte,"—that fa, one who wants to demonetize siiver nnd greenbacks, and abolish both from tho elrewlating mediims and yetlt Hushes up with choler and froths on its beard because ‘Toe THiuse entlls Ite“ favorit sonny’ by that auriferous appolintion, Hut tt mny ns well koep cool, as John's poked rottuns borough delegates from Dixie will never start hin on the rand to the White House, Sosvof the Demoeratle statesmen who wear thefr trousers tteked Into tholr bont-leys com pain of the stuck-up hearing of Senator Pons Weton ut. Washligton—Archange. The fact ts, Senutor Pondteton prefers to wear his trousers [n his boots, but he fell, sume years ago when he wie traveling da Europe, Into the fullucy.of Congress sulters, nnd he enn't keep up tho Democratic Muston with thom. ALL reports In regard to the fe Gernin voters Keen to agree I rep entity thom tg aytinst Grant and in favor of Sherman —Waahtngton Star. + Notone Gernmn In a hundred In this part of the country fs for Sherman under any elreum- stanecs, ‘Tun New York Thea ureues that one reason why same Republieans wre demanding “natrong Govornimont” next time is the in portant fact thut. we have 2 Government of the other kind Just ut present. PERSONALS, The paper manufacturers would lke to have somebody hold the Fort. Mr. Cowley seems to have Uhd more than his share of household skeletons. If, a8 reported, Senater Davis fs on tho fence, wo nre sorry for tha fanee. Althongh thls ts Presidential your, the first chaleo of thy true Democrat fs sour mush, Perhaps, after all, (hat perpetual motion machine is only au Oblu man in search of an oftlea. . Mr. Vanderbilt has saved up a tithe money this winter, aud will tako a trip to Europe in tho Bpring. The climate of Germany does not agree with Bret Marte, and he will soon resign his Cone aulate and come hom essle Turner denies that she ts married, but, until gomo one eross-examines her, the troth will never be known, Mr, Sherman took hfs litle boow down to the'convention of editors in thts elty yesterday, ant proudly showed it to them a8 a bome in- alustry that needed protection, A Baltimore composer is out with a new pleee entitled *Styns of Spring.” It ds belleven thnt this [s the Arst musieal work on the sub- Jeet of dend ents and old oyster-cans. flward Conolly, ong of the heroes of” Norko's Drift, where. ho was shot through tho body, has been gonteneed to slx weeks’ hard labor for yiolgntly assaulting policeman with his ernteh—he fs lumed for tfe=and biting the man's finger nearly off, Hs brother got. month, and his mother fourtcon duys for belng concerned fn the same offense, -A woll-known beauty in London society occupied a stago-box at a theatre in the Strand not long ago. Wer white furs and dlamonds were the ndmiration of the house. Shortly after tho beauty's departure an attendant found a star of brillfants In tho box, and, tke nn honest woman, gave tho treasnre-trove Intothe hands of the management, No Inquirics were made noxt day nt tho theatre about tho lost atar, but ulthinately it found its way into the rightful owner's hands, Tho oddest purt of the atary ree mains to be told, ‘The diamonds wero false, Although adinitted to be eccentric, it has hitherto been supposed that old maida were harmless so far us intileting physical punlsh- mont fs converned, although the dostructive ef- fouls of thefr ordinary conversation concerning other people has long been ndinitted. But now they must also been considered in tho light of unuteur desperadoes, und hereafter no unpro- teoted singlo man should expose himeclf to tholr asgnults untess provided with sultuble woupons of defense, unless be wishes to Invite tho fate which overtook tho Rev: Mr, Broudwny, of Brant+ ford, Ont., one night last week. Tho unfortue mute gentleman had unwittingly onsnored the somewhat mature affections of MissClinch, a aplnster of 6 yeara, but, naturally enough, de- clined to return the loye shu showered upon bin. At tho close of a-rovival service the other oven: Ing, Miss Clinch started for the altar and pro- eveded to pound tho unfortunate dispenser of tho Word In a most vigorous juanner, tho con- gregation being soappalled by the extraordinary spectuclo ns to bo incapable of wording tho be- Teugucred clergyman any assistance, Having knocked her sweetheart ont of time in the first round, Miss Clinch left for home, and the most ing unceremoniously adjourned, : ‘Kho Roman correspondent of a London weokly journal gives this uecount of tho break ing off of the engagement of Byron's grandson to ws young Amortenn ludy: “ Afisg * Dudu’ Metcher, author of that clever book ' Kismet,’ who was to have beon Lady Wentworth, ts dangerously tl of briin-fover, and ber frionils feel the grentest auxtety about her, Thore have been so many “conteting rumors about the rupture of the ene guzement with Lord Wentworth that a word or two of truth will not como miniss, Tho wedding had been fixed to take plage in Rome on the list day of the past your. Everything seemed to be golng smouthly, when suddenly (and on Christ> museiy, too, af all days) Miss Flotchor recolved atetter from his Lordship, absent !n England, which must have contafued unwoloome Intelll- gence indoot, far tho result wag that aftor read ing It shg became unonsuions, and that ovening: three doctors were in consultation at her beil- alde, Slice that time, with Urlof Intorvals, whon sho qppoured yomewhat botter, 3ss Flotchor has beon most sorfously tH, aud tho gravest fears are now entertained as to hor recovery. Among tho Americans kero the greatest aympathy ta nate urally fett for tholr gifted young cuuntrywome an, and Lord Wontworth’ (whethor with renson or not, of course [ um unable to suy) fs very so- veroly criticlued." a POLITICAL POINTS, Itissnid that Joo McCullagh, of tho St. Louls Globe-Democrat, Inventor of tho word “boom " in its modern signtticance, and parent of the political * toweline " syatum, [6 porsone. ally w hot and seething Biuine min; but he has got tho old machine started for Grant, and can’t eo how ho can switch ft round with any kind of conslstonvy bufore tha Convention. ‘Thory faa suggestive: sarin in this for cdltors who try to maiko a Presidential candidate all by thom aelyes.—Cleveland Leater, : A story found Its way {nto print Intely, to thu effect that thoro was an arrangonent bor tween Senutors Conkling aud Cameron by which the latter would spring tho torwer's name upon tho Chlengo Convention, at the propor moment, which inmoment would occur upon # formul ane nouncement that Grant declined to bu a candl- date, Tho xpress happens to have at hand the very beat evidence to prove that tho two Son- ators aro, In good faith, anxious above all things to scoure the nominition of Gen. raat, The following te x copy of 4 telegrat which was sent to Mr. Conkilng by Mr. Cumerou fmiecdiately: aftor the declaration of Pennsylvanta for Grants “TTARRIBLUIG, Pa, Fob 4: Pe Me The dar Roscoe Conkliig, Washington, 2.0.5 Our Con- yontion lnatructed its delegation to Chicago to yote a unit and to voto for Grant, “J. D, Cawenon.” * And tho following {sa copy of Benator Conk- Hng's promptly telegraphod unsawer to the above spateh: wVaniuaToN, Fob. 4.—Senator J. D. Cam- eron, Harrlaburgy, Yourtelogram received. Pontwylvania renders another great and patriots is eoryios to Tee yolew ath by ppnow Ing for urn, nt, rejoice at bor nc be age * Hosco’ CONKLING,” Now, thozo wero privute and confidential messages, Wo think thoy bave weyer bofore been printed, and surely they should remove all doubt us to the slocerity of those fast and foremost friends and udvocates of Grant's nome ination, These dispatches abow, moroover, that Honutor Conkling and Cumvron entertala no feur or uxpectation that Gen, Grant will doolliie to bo a candiinte.—Bugule (N, 3.) Brpives (Conk> Hing Organ, oe. : -Stite Cupltol ut Lincatn, Neb. and tw) ANOTHER BIG BOO Not Presidential This Time, but Some- thing Equally Important to the Public. Mow Trade Has Developed in Chiengo—Business- Hen Overwhelmed will Ordera—Intercst- ing Interviews, von a enattal glance at the business of Chicago at thls season of tho sear would sat- isfy any person that everyting Is Inerenshig} but, when we come to make a close iivestl- pation by questioning the men who are con- ducting the great wholesale and retal houses. we become at once firinly convinced that te ens of prosperity set dn, and, whint is better, that It hits, beyond all doubt, come to stay. Chicugo buslaess-men are united in thelr opinion that trade has developed tn unprecedented volume, and that the outlook Is fullot favor, ‘To glean a few dens upon this hnportaut subject a reporter made a tour, of sume of the leading houses of this elty yesterday, and presents the results of ifs interviews below, It will be observed that the munnigers of — the — several Mnex of business are of one oplilon, each speaking from the knowledge he has of Is own branch, that the prosperous era has at Inst begun to shed Its efulgent Meht upon the commercial tnterests of the Great North- west. ‘hese brief expressions ure sabuable as coming from some of the imen best ealen- Inter to form opinions upon tis finportant subject: The Parisian Suit Company, tn the Palmer Tfouse, Is the: leading ti in this sine in Chicago, The amanager, Me. Walter Proby, x speelally qualitied to speak of tho fudlen- Hons as Inised then the constuuly inereasing: trade. ‘To our teporter this gentleman re murked that business wag developlag su rap: Wlly that ft had: become neeessary far the Sult Company to enlarge their premises by’ taking In an oat utils store on the Monroy street ste of the Tamer House, ‘This will be devoted) exelusively to ehildrents md lnisses! goods, atid the early spring will wit- ness the apelng of the deparunent. *'l'o ile lustrate, sahil Mr. Vrot “how Inereasing, let me state that we have import ed, and they are pow on the way here, $20,000 worth of garments and costumes, "These we bought In Parks, “Phe eomlng spring pro ives ta ¢ any other season thit hay been wown here. It is fully avidenc: y the enorntots orders we are constantly vinie. We are fully impressed with the belief that we cau supply the public with whatever is wanted in our line of trades and, further than this, weare satisiled that this) elegant store, ong of the most eligible la theelty after the contuinptatiel enlargement, Wit be the: handsomiost in the matter of appofutments of yy of its kind in this country,” The men’s furnishing goods boon is one of the most notable fir business elreles, M Wilson Bros, Nos, 13), 115, 7, and 1 State street, Informed the reporter that during the nonthet dantary thelr business had tie creased xo miteriilly that even with) their ‘unsurpassed faellittes, He hud been alinust {possible for them to take cure of It.“ Or- ders," sid) Mr. Wilson, “have dnereased sp groutly that we fini ourselves taxed: to ne- commudate our patrons. Che sudden fump has been beyond our expectations, From Pittsburg, Pi, to Sault Lake, Utah, west, and soutts to Teneasee, dennuuids for goods are pourkyg in npon us with unprevedented vol- rie, Wehad ne reason fo expect such an inervase, but itis upan us, and promises to stay for some thie to come,” ‘This pron. hent-house, whieh deals in every virlety of gentlemen's furnishing goods,—shirts, ho- stery, gloves, neekweir, ete,—have mule tt vonstunt study of the wantsof the public, and keep on hand just sieht: goods as are de- mated. ‘To show bow thelr: business hid increased during January it may be stated that they were obliged: to add the two uD Hoars of the adfoluitug store to thelr premises, and now cover In thelr retull, wholesale, ant munifaeturing seven and a half floors, caelt BOT) Ih aren, In the ling of paper the Cleveland Paper Company, Nos. 163 and 145 Dearborn stree wereeled upon. in the apluion of M George IL, Taylor, the manager of this es tensive and substantial firm, the outlook for ty enormous trade was never so good as ttt ft Orders are coming in fn such nun t that. it. taxes the Jouse to meet the: properly and the mls | hardly a pro- portlonaty eapaelty to the inereasing denuunds ofeustomers, In‘fact, the firm dnd it abnost iinpossible to promise orders at any near the fn the future, and tell thotr patrens that they will lo the best they ean. The gentle. muti Diterviewed stated that the cost af rags and ehemtents for makhig paper had nearly: doubled, so that, priees are correspondingly Uigher than afew months back, “This ine eronse of prices does not appear ta eut off trade, but rather to Increase it, In short, the paper trade experiences the so-called boom in sympathy with all other branches of indius- ty. ‘This ts gratifying to paper-dealers, and thay feel the Increase ts perninent, ‘The furniture trade bins particularly felt the general return of better thnes, ‘The Tobey Furniture Company, State and Adams streets, and one of the fending houses {11 this | asked hy tho reporter low the innde the followlng : n constantly Inerens- Ing during the vast six months, People are seeking better goods and paylug higher prices diy than beretofore. | We are doling a largely tn seal tena in Millng orders for interior work for houses fu Chicago and else. where, ‘There ttre a great number of houses Holy up, and the quality of the work being donein tho way of furnishing thom Is aston {slinty fine, ‘@ have fond it necessary in fing these orders and those for hotels, ete, to not only wreatly enlurge our factory, but to rin it ate mid day to the utmost Thnit of Its enpacity, Chicago's great grocery house, C. Jéyné Nog, Gand 12 Madison. street, was culled on hy the reporter, ‘This house makes a spe- clatiiy of wholesaling and retailing teas and groceries, and his tiken o stand Kecond (6 none other in the buslness. Its trade has de- veloped wonderfully, and Mr. dévne says tint the present winter ls witnessed a large Increase In tho volume of business trans: neted. “We have found ourselves erowded to till the orders,” suld) Mr. nd, which are constantly upon us, but feel woe have given the patrons the satisfaction they so. much desire, and are onlarging our faelll- tes,” ‘Phey deal in. the best goads to be ol- tained, sell them for the closest: prices, and thus do a constantly-inereariys business, do not. propose to be outsold, nev do. SIntend that any other frm shall dispose of better goods, It {fs this that puys in tha end, Thely patrons realize this, and thelr trade emphasizes the tuet. ‘They tall to re- anember a season when the outlook for trade was na good at thls tie of year as It now 16 in Chicago, ’: In the mauufacturo of billiard and pool ta- bles tho J, M. Brunswick ds Balke Company are unquestionably conceded to stand at the head, ‘Their goods ure known the world over, and thelr depots in this commtry, four in naber, are taxed to the wtmost to meeb -the constant demands, ‘Che teporter met Mr, Densiiger, the manager of the Chicago house at Nos, 47 nnd 40 State street, yesterdiy, antl engaged bin he conversation relative to the outlook for spring trade, ‘The oplnton was expressed that, while thlsin ordinuy seasons such ay the near past Wwoulit be too farly: to form any correct estinitta, yo bustiess had taken stieh wn udvanes. dad prosperity #O lnrgely assured that out site. to Buy that stress 18 = y tho trade this year would hoe unprecedented, Mr, Bensingor culled attintion te tho fact that the firm hid greatly -fneveased its funily billtard-table trade, denis in this direet! being ninsually large and dierenstag, Kure ther, the export trade lad developed tou polat never befory reached. ‘The success of this Ari comes fram the employment of the elogunt Monarch cushion, ‘These are ape plied to all tables, anil huve so popularized Uicuiselves thateustomers with old-fishloned tables are sending thom back to be relited with the Monurelreushton, which shows wa popularity of billbivds, és = “Rellwne, Johnson & Bigs, No, 103 Kast Randulph street, do an hamensé business tn hardware, My, [iiss sald to the reporter who fnterrogated him relative to the prospects of the spring trade: “We make a spectulty of ull the ting elusses of builders’ hardware wud jun tetureny goods, and dea lige nian facturers' trade, Our sales In January, as foniparod with those w year age, were nowrly double, and in Febrdury as inueh more, Goods haye advanced abou! percent, but trady is booming, and dust year’s profits were very satisfactory, Woe are furnishing the ne ABy> lum at St Joseph, Mo, and the Kansas In- gine Asylum, together with other publle PAY TE Fiagedon, importer of sive ttl WW, f, Hagedon, hinporter of fine milliner: Nos, 43 and 44 Madison street, ta conceded to be one of the leah ‘and wost atttatio dealers In this finpostant Tine of business. Ils goods haye Won adeserved popularity, and. this has beet How exerelse atnae Suc and is constantly futrodueing the novelties that charm the wearers of hts goods. He proposes to Make s prominent speclalty of patterns ate French novelttes, sueh as the tnost exquisit and stylish pattern hits, round Jats, after Marehe 1. and wilh pay close atten- tonto the tinportalfon of Freneh mitinery. The says the frade it his ine Ss already yery arge for this early season of the year, and the outlook favors a trade far exceeding that of other years, ; a ‘The Diebold Safe & Lock Company, No. 7 Stite street, of which Join We Norris ts Vice-President, report business as nearly donhle what fe was tt this season inst yen Collections are made with greater ense than we IST, when the panic struck the coun ‘There wre many banks going Into husk Hy in Colorado, Nebraska, and almitar nection, and at the hearing before Judge Fox, Shaw was adultted to ball tn the aim of $40,000, Reeettly the action was discontinued, and th tnovement was the sult {u Massachusetts comts, and the arrest of Shaw in Boston. As the amount of ball fay elvil netion tauat be equal to the amount eluimed in the writ, Shaw was nof a a obtain bail i the sum of $70,000 Friday, and he was placed in the enstody of a Deputy Shertl, ‘This morning 1 habeas corpus was procured, and Shaw brought before Judge Lord, who has taken under consideration the question as to what amount of bill Shaw shall furnish, the Judge having ot doubt if Mr. Shaw contd again be arrested so Kaan after the discontinuance of a shinilar sult, The decision WHI be given Saturday, and Hinw recognized In $20,000 to appear at that me. develops a demand for safes, * ot find tho orders In thelr Ine FIRES. growltng lay very lays. Messrs, Van Schack, Stevenson & Co, re- IN NEW YORK. = port that the raph strides of the ing dusi- ness In the West Is t exemplified by the enormons trade dona by that house—the fouling deve frat, es Flershein, Barker & Co, Nos, 84 and 86 Randalph street, and one of the most com- plete general auction houses in the city, to whieh business they add that ofappralsing and real-egivie. conveysnneing, when asked as to the mutloak, said? * Onr business this spring Is nearly donble what it was a year age, ‘The country truly is exeellent, merchants are buylayg very freely, und we inust say thint sts have not been brighter for ai good , Our stock Ig now very come vles Spoor Mackey, No. 180 Stata street, an ne- knowledged leading dealer Heart paper-hange ing, ant who has one of the largest trades of nny house fit Chicago, salds “Trade ts vastly better thai ft was last year, Generally Janus dull, bat we have been kept busy all resting storesatul deeorudng houses, New Yor; A large five-star fron-front bullding, Nos, 334 and 884 Troad- way, burned this eventing. Losses estimated ns follows: Hazen, Todds: & Co, importers of silk, $400,000; Dickertioll, Nuflaer & Co. tailors’ trimmings, $250,000; James Wilde, Jr, & Co, manufacturing tailors, $150,000, Loss on butledling, $50,000; Insurnise, w+ known, During the progress of the fire two companies on the roof made an effort to cut holes through the thick plates of tin, but, feeling. the roof giving away, they were obliged to retreat. ‘Two members of Hook fad Ladder Company No. 1. Thoms Dougherty and Join FE. Cassidy, were the Just to desist from thelr work, and remained too late fo eseape, The roof gave way sud- denly near the centre, where they were stanting, and, with blanched faces and eres of horror, the two doomed flremen fell Into the blazing abyss to be constined, Ther ‘all-paner trate Is flourishing (oa sat- | comrades, who them disnppenr, were jury degree, and we aredolng alarge | nearly wunanned by the swf) spectacle. shure of Hts" : . | The remaluing firemen on the root hastily tn the statfonery Ine, Mi Skeen & | descended to the ground, aid the attempt fo Stuart, No, 77 Madison street, oveapy a front: rauk, Sold Mr, Stuart Fentertly, fn respense to the rewrlere Inquires asto trades“ Btsl- ness is about 40 per cent greater than at this thne last your. Collections are excellent, Our trade [sx ¢ iding aver the Western Stites, Money fs pldiiful, and peovle are wilting to pay better ws for goods thas they former ya This fnet one shows that business prospects are better than they were.” —<—— AID FOR IRELAND. CHICAGO, The following contributions for the relief of the poor in Ireland, made by the churches of the Diocese of Chicago, addition to those alveady pulsished, are reported by ‘the Rev. ),.J. Riordan, Seeretary. fight the fire from the roofs was abandoned. NEAR NILE Spectat Disputes to The Nines, Mich. Feb, 20.— Gillett, two suiles south of this elty, was Vurned this morning, ‘The fire originated in the second story, and was not discovered till too Inte to remove the furnlture and a vidue able bridal wardrobe, Logs, $2,300; Insured for $1,000, AT CINCINNATI Cixcrxxatt, O., Feb, Y--The fire this Inorning in Jolin Roberts? building caused a Joss of nbout $0,000 to Victor Burnham’s wall-paper store and paint shop, on which he had an insurmnce of $4,000, Roberts’ loss wil] be nhout, $19,000 to $15,000, with an in- S$ Ml Ar follows 8 10,000, FH Pecaiit « surance of $1 000, | Lats eaves ES AT DORBY, PA. 10 we PrinapeLputa, Pa, Feb. 26,—-The linpe- al! to | Tal Cotton Mills, at Dorby, burned Inst night, a 368 | Loss, £50,000; Insured for 25,000, iia 8h. or Bhs eset, 104 OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, ieividere, tik 105 spas, Feb, 20,—Arrived, Victoria, from atavin add’), aiMeltenry nt y York, Farner Junction, — 8¥iTlaly Cross, Men= ly ‘own, Feb, 20,—Arrived, Scythia, st. vuilip's, Qu from Now York, tage add'l... 3 Nori Ad, Feb, 20,—Arrived, Schiedain, Now. nears 0 from York, alastowit Maniax, Feb, 20.—The steamship Miber- at niin, from Liverpool, reports terrific gales, during which seas were shipped whieh swept overboard one seaman and Injured the ear- penter and a seaman who were repairing the snloon compuntonway, which the seas had . Bouts were sished. and the anti trysail split, bringing the main boom ondeck. One day only elzht mfles were mnde, ane an Sole! New Dublitt, ApnleRivertad’h Pecatonion Mls wton, du att, ‘The following are the amounts forwarded: Most Itev, Dr. MeCarthy, Mehop of Kerry, 8 1,500 Most: Rey. Dr. MeCormick, Bishop of HS ERS". S EF « Aconry 140 | other day but fifty-seven, Fleld-tee and fee Most Rev, » TO) Lergs were yussed. i ost Rov, Dr. Mack! hop af Gntwiye 1535 Mont tov. Ore Conway, Hahop ol Killulic, 1300 UIT AGAINST A CITY. Most Rev, Dr. Fitzgerald, Hisbop of toss.. 100 Most Rev, Dr, Croke, Archbishop of Cashel 1,000 Dr. Maeiiile, Archbishop of Apectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sprisarieiy, UL. Peb.20,—The Matual Ben- DE Wa Nc RAE ARM mn efit Life-Insuranee Company of New Jersey, Bo en TSE SUNETE: +19 to-day began sult in the United States Cireslt He Rone Charest Kemi IneS, +2} | Commtamainat the City of Springiietd tu. col. Presentation Nuns, Waterfard go | leet $25,000 of matured bonds and $11,000 of Blasters of Chasit: 330 | Interest duo thereon. a THE BANNER COMPANY, From the New York Daily Rulletin, tthe Tan. 10, The Magara Fire-Iusurance Company ts entitled to the credit of having ninde the lurgest relatlve gain in surplus of any of the New York fire companies last year, ftv an- nil statement shows that, over and above all abilities, the Company has a surptis tn emourtl equal to tx cash capital, Tn other words, the Niuzara has not only $500,000 of capital, butanother clear $500,000 hesides, after providing for all polley Habtlities, This Indleates a gett i surptas of some $40,000 durtig 1878, in spite of all the fires and the prevalent demoralization in the business, and conclusively proves that couservatisin: anit professtonal skill are at the heli. ‘Lhe Nie fgarn was the jlrxt New York flre company toenter the agency field, and, at Sts present rate of progress, elves promise af bene one of the last that should leave that fleld, For of such companies we lave none too many, $a —— c y ‘eb, 20.—Parnell arrived at noon to-day, and was taken to the Gibson House, where an address of welcome on the part of tho varlous societies was made by Judge Patrick Mallon. At! o'clock he was escorted to the Chamber of Commerce by Pregident Brown, and, after being introduced to a large number of members, he was taken to the President's platform, where he made abrief speech. Ho spoke briefly of the suf fering In Ireland, saying that, though the British Government gave some sigus of af- foriing relief, yet all that could be done in Atneriea would ba needed to avert death and bitter suferlng. Reterring to tho prosperous: condition of the work lng elasses In this coun- try, he said he thought it wise in America to. protest asgabnst the worthless products of the Hnglist looms, and to nvoll some of the ree sulla of English clvitization, His address was listened to with much Interest. An Inpostng procession escorted Parnell to the Musie-fHall to-nlght, where he addressee an audience of about 3,000, Tho reeelpts from adinission and from subseriptlons amounted to ubout $3,000, TitIl's—50 cents. BUSINESS NOTICES. Arends Kumyas has been used with highly bonetleul results during the last four years in the Varlous formsof Hes poly gustriths, Innisen, general debility, consumption. ete, Ku- inysa isnot a modlelne; it i a plenaunt, wines Ike beverre (n food); made from milk, pecul- farly grateful to ndelleate stomnch, Nothing ole ninkes flesh, and blood, and strength eo fst. Te oan he safely relied on for the recuperation of those cares of low vitality in which imedioation oy ordinnry wutritien fall, Send for cireutar, Heware of Smluttions, Areni’s Bomyas in nat sold tathe trade, Consumers supplied directly by A, Arend, Chemist, 170 Madison street, Chi- eago. PANNELL COUNTED OUT. New Youk, Feb-20.—The Heratd severnt days age named a committee for tha distrl- bution of Its Irish famine fund, including Charles 8. Parnell. Mr, Parnell, both by let- ter and telegraph, necepted to act as a men ber of the committee, with the understand- ing that his «utes were not to lntartero with his infssion, and that Patrick Egan, & merchant of Dublin, should represent hin In Treland until hu could return there, Phe Herald now refuses to aecept Parnell, asl nates the Rov, George I. Hepworth in hits place, BT. LOUIS’ CONTRIBUTION, Sr. Louis, %.—Twelve car-londs of flour and corn-meal were slipped to New York this evening by the Irish Relief Com- tuitteo of tho Merchants’ Exchange. Each of tha five rallronds running east from here took part of the shipment transportation free, ‘Che si ppltes will be shipped from New York to the i verpool Corn bxchange,—Unt body having consented to net as distributor for the Exchange here —and wil ve sent at ones to the Irish ports nearest to the dis- frlets most fn need of food, PARNELE AT TORONTO. Bpectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Tonroxro, Feb, 20.—The Irish socleties will hold a jolnt meeting next week to arninge for the reception of Mr, Parnell, ‘The Mayor will have nothing to do with tho reception, elther oficlally or unoflelallys and none of tho leading inet in the city Wl 1 take part in tho atfalr, ” ‘The city Irlsl Retief Committee fave remitted 3500 to the Dublin Mansaton- Mouse find. ‘Tho collections In the Catholic churehes here, not remitted, amount to 500, RUSSELL SAUH'S GIFT, Special Dispatch to The Chicaga tribune. ————_———- Husband's Caletned Magnesta—Four first premium tneduls awarded, More agreeable to. the taste, and suuiller doge thin other nignosta, For silo in G ment stamped bottles, at Qruggista’ nud country stores, and by j. Hus band, J: Celebrated Dr. Win, HH. Stokox, Baltl= more, writes: © | eontldently recommend to tho medica) profession Colden's Livhig's Liquid Ex- truct of Beef for consumption, depression, weakness, ond Indigestion.” Solomon hhmescif v called upon te deeide which 18 the most exqul- situ—thy Violot, West End Mouquet, or Stephan: otis of J, & 5, Atkinson, mud be puzzled it a ‘Travelers, stop at (ho Astur House, Now York. —— ne KIDNEY PAD, Worn on the small of the back and on the Kidneye, CURE fal Veinada, fore ne idle dete fo Beta ar! E: Fla ta the New Yori, Feb, 2,—it fs reported thnt | Muck) Nervous He Weakness, the “well-cnown and public spirited” cltl- zen who yesterday donated $10,000 to tho Herald Irish rellef ful, requesting that the Rev, Mr. Hepworth shoutd be charged with its disbursements fs dtussell Suge, ‘Chat ls lls way of doing benevilent deeds, MILWAUKEE HELP, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ¢ Minwauker, Feb, .—Tho callectiona in this elty for tho suffering Irlsh tenantry thus far amount to over $4,000, The Sentinet's Srcent fund mounts to $16%75, aud the fund of the Cathollo Citizen to $550.03, ———— A QUEER CASE, Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Vosron, Feb, 20,—Witlian J, Suthertand, now of Chicago, caused Friduy the arrest of D. Shaw, a lawyer of Guilford, Me,, to an swer toa writ on which Suthortand is plane Uff, and Shaw and others defendants, on whloh plaintiif clalms damages in the sum of $70,000 fur a conspiracy: entered Into by defendants whereby the reputation of plalntit was Injured in Malae, and Its bn terest in aw slate quarry was Injurlously Wi ELE CA Ank for and taku only For edly by Druuulsts, pe Of price, P28, (0. ri ri LOOK OUT bavk, * Hows Lite Wis duress. cut Fon receipt of your DAY KIDNEY PAD CO., - - Toledo, 0. +» Hoom 11, Chicaga. NEW PonLIc: eee visa ananase The Seaside Library. Out to-day, in clear, bold, handsumo type. BAUHAIAD OR BPLENDID MISERY, Sy Mine Braddon, 10 conte Out to-werrew, ip Stewe bal , handsome typo. da, Abeonta, 83 SU KS, Hawueat, edited by hor onutor: Tage tol ra 4 peat. Tare. ecebel's Daughter, by Wilkle Collins, vie Kline's Highway, by G1 i. deus at, Pieri of the ith. 8; wor Lytton, ai, Brenda Yorke. By Mury Coc! Cy yer A Quel ia Hager By Annis Kenty. Suu Son yante Ku tad, Phe ereutoat ltvireas fa Bugiand, Dy Stra. ctl Vivian iid uaa ‘ur de Vault de Homusat, Stute, du Hem WT, Momotrs of Sin rt oulore at abu feeted, Sutherland sowie tne wh ‘d fiNonuusipio Uf sous tur Wee aber alfected, uitheriarul sear Vong shee enise ‘pom pal cry ie , yo ry ae “ nua rd} tho urreat of Shaw, in Muluo, to answer tow | HUNitotit oar Vanuswuteres, Kew Yor ey the house of Lb, 8. THE TRIBUNE WEATHDER-MAP. ; From Observations Mado by tho Signal-Service, U. 8, A. at 11 P, If, Washington Moon Time, Feb. 20, 1880. . See 95)" Esmglinde West 92 Yeon Gtrenwih [AY* FRUnrryl Winnipeg) ie, 2047 LNiptgon y Tio Pembina | A 2: MH Pair, Cloudy. ltain, Bitow. | Calm. Light, sresh.. Gane, fail, peat a hours. | ~~ Anger point in the @rection ae ae Pamonar | thawing Heeitg. Feathers upon Te imermarnover. | arrawre laduate weed forces 9 Bunao ep 2uAd rity er ont Bar 20.23, vT3r Inganapolte pEingflotd cs Bar 20.5 T39 BOL Rar 30.23 Tin ae ere? if Jee Sélem* ng Kun cet = fae 2029 Ry gt Saha ~/Chottancoga MT 47 ey catusibia EXPRESSLY FOR THE RUBIN: ‘Observations taken at the same momont of time at all stations. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. 1CAGO, Feb, 20. ers Vel] an. Weather. Thar) Ther Hu) Wind. Weathers tw | Wind, 7 miniwum, 2h INDICATIONS. OFFICE OF THE CitEP SIGNAL OFFickn, Wastinaton, D. C.. Feb. 21-1 n. m.—For the Ten- nesseo nud Ubio Valley, fullfru barometer, wirmer southerly, veeriug to colder custerly winds, fol- lowed by riding barometer, cloudy and ratny, followed by" clearing weather. For the Lower Iuke region, falling barometer, warmer southorly winds, cloudy weathor, with rain or snow, followed lu the western portions by colder westerly winds, rising barometer, and vleure Ing weathar. For the Upper Lake region, rising barometer, westerlyavinds, decreasing cloudinces, preeeded in tho eastern portions by southerly winds and oceastonal rain or anow, ‘i Fie: the par Misslagippl Valley, higher barometer, colder north to west winds, clear or partly cloudy weather Hor ie Hower Missourl Valley, higher barometer, clear or falr weather, slightly lower tempera port Hf winds, Penne | GOLDEN 3 OPPORTUNITY. he Gossage : Co. Annual Clearing Sale, WEST END: DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts., AND NORTH SIDE DRY GOODS HOUSE, North Clark and Erie-sts. | pecial Bargains CARSON, PIRIE & CO. Will open Snturday Morning a large invoice of Laces, Handker- chiefs, Embroideries, Underwear, Corsels, &e., pact of a Bankrupt Stoek, at a Great Sacrifice. 200 doz, Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, fine linen, fancy borders and plain white, 10 cts. 350 doz. Ladies’ Unlaundried Hdkfa., extra “fine quality, 20 cts,, worth 35 cts. 100 pleces of Colored Embroideries, r to 2 inches wide, 5 cts. A very large lot of White Embrolderies from 1 to asc per yard; worth one-third more, The largest line of Torchon Laces in the city, from 3c to 25 cts per yard; at prices below comparison. go cartons of P, K, Trimmings, 10 cts. a picce, worth 25 cts. A large lot of Cashe’s Caventry Frillings and Everlasting Trimmings, warranted 12 yds., 25 cts. a piece; sold elsewhere for 50 to 85 cts. 750 Children’s French Lawn Dresses in 3 ‘sizes, embroidered and trimmed, for 50 cts. edch, $ Ladies' Muslin Skirts, tucked and deep hem, 45 cts, each. 300 gross English Violets, 3 doz. for ta cta. CARSON, PIRIE & CO, “Foreign Novelties” Rich Dress Fabrics, Elegant Silks, Spring Shades and Styles, Frest Importatlons Arriving Dally. In novelly of designs and effective combinations surpassing the exhibit of any previous year. We shall be throughout tha season in quick receipt of everything desirable ap- pearing in the Foreign Centres of Fashion. Ladies’ and Children’s “Costumes” Made to order from Original, Tasteful, and Artistic Designs. . Our stock of Choice Dress Goods will he found equal in elegance and extent to any in this country. We invite attention to the attractive Novelties in these Departments, Chas. Gossage & Co. MEDICAL. D. R. V. Cc. 4 Dyspepsia Remedy. Give Ita Trial aud Be Cured, D, 1 V. G. ts puroly 5 vouutably remedy, Phere is no IngtaY or mineral In One thousand Uottles por month arg suld I Myrucuse wong, tt teu stumuehy Tumouy, nnd in curing indigestion wo rumove tho couny of a thounun Tota the beat Hood Puriftor In the world, Spring te De TunKNUE Und doprenstun, gouge with ite tr Fous uy und remain worl ‘ry thle remedy without c fear, SH Ank your Drip if VAN BCILAACK & STEVIENBON, Wholosale Deatars., vu, 150 Ie wall General Ofice, CALE, ae FAIRBANKS' BTANDALD ‘SCALES ‘or ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS, MORUE & CO. ° 111 6118 Lake St, Chleuga. Decarefultobuyouly the Genuine, D AND ‘Te WALE’S HO! HOREHOUND & TAR! The Great Natlonal Specific for the Speedy Cure of COUGHS, COLDS, INFLUENZA, SORE THROATS, LUNG and all BRONCHIAL COMPLAINTS. The Honey of tha Plant JZorehound sootues and SCATTERS all irritations and inflammations, and tho Tar, Balm Abies Bulsaniea CLYANSES and HEALS the throat and air passages leading to the lungs, Five additional in- gredienta keep the organs coal, moist, and in healthful action, ‘A Cough may be fitly termed the preliminary stage of Consumption, _ amalaly of which HALE'S HONEY OP HOREHOUND AND TAR is the surest known preventive, ‘Therefore, delay not a biomeus to take this CERTAIN SPECIFIC, CHILDREN derive great benetis from [is soothing properttes, when suffering with Croup and Whooping , Cough, PRICES:<-800, and $1.. Largo Sizo Cheapest, ON, ORITTENTON; Solo Prop't, NewYork. , PIKE’S TOOTHACHE DROPS : QURE IN ONE MINUTE. ¢ THADE HARK, CAUTION! ‘The wontorful achtevements and yf Hulets Maney of Morebousd and Tar has caused the Issn of co Tfeits and decepe| Hv wnd dangerous mixtures beat. jog parte of ite compuund name oF, Tre Huvive, | ty nok de Pach ET ed nacrta ine ala thane ‘Trude-Murk duvicw on the w: 1 suiclosiug each buttle, withous witch hong ls yenuinc, Fi or Sale by all Druggists. He wubter tid ey at A ada fats meee