Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 1, 1880, Page 8

tein kata linnin im Bc °o THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. A.J. Henvry, St. Paul, is nt the Sherman. 1.0. Hock weet, Denver, is at the Palmer, B.C, Wintrans, Bt. Louls, is nt tho Qaniner, “J. N, Austin, Wostville, Conn, is nt tho Gard- nor. A.J. Berne, Norwich, N. ¥., {s at the Sher- moon. C. Wyaan, Londyilte, Colo, is a guest at tho Palmer. Rong’ Lewis, Palmer. Pnor, Rremanp A. Proctor, London, {sat the ‘Tremont. TL. D. Writes, St. Paul, ia stopping at tho Gardnor. Tnoxas KR, Hupp, Groen Bay, Wis, tsattho Bherman, « J. ADAMS, Glasgow, Scotland, fs; registered at tho Palmer. Wittras Brapway, Now York, {6 9 gucst at tho Gardner, Jupan J. Tracy, Burlington, Jo, fa at tho Grand Paelfe. Jenne C. LvEne, lock Istand, is registered nt tho Grand Pacific. Cuatura Fiumuixa, London, England, fa reg- istored at tho Gnrdnor, Cuanes It. Ganoven, Syracuse, 1s registored at tho Sherman House. Jupag J, B. Warknn, San Francisco, was attho Polmer House yesterday. Citartes SuatT and Willlam James, London, England, are at tho Sherinan, ‘Tne lending artists of tho D'Oyly Carte opera company are at tho Tremont, Mintz Parser and L. V, Gnrono, of “ Tho Hourding-Schoo),” are at the Tremont. Mn. ann Mrs, Davin Dowa, Mr, and Mrs. Fiske, Now York, are at tho Grand Pacific, E. W, Winzen, Division Superintendent North- western Rallway, Hudson, Wis. jsut tho Grand 'Pacifle. Mn. Jon B. Daaxg, of the Grand Pacific To- tol, {8 engaged In nursing a sprained ankle nt his realilence, No. 283 Michigan ayenuc. Ife hopes Ho be ont inn fow days. . Miss Maggio AR Atte Tanabe Willan, Teares and Mra,'M. i. Curiis, of the Muggiv Mitchell company, nro at the Grand Paeltle, ; i sure before tho sett Eagan chu in Qrecnebtnee Tally Nox ‘89 Fifth avenue, to-morrow evening, not Friday 5 was announced in yesterday's fssito, N commemoration of the memory of tho French Minister and philanthropists Adolph Gremicux, thore will bo a memorial service at the Sinal Tonipte Sunday, on which decasian tho Jion. Elihu B. Washburne, who was persontully acquainted with the Weceused, will deliver an nadress. Jonn DonNeLLy camo from Toston looking ‘for work, und Saturday night slipped on tho Bidewalk in front of No. 237 West Twelfth street, fell, and broke bls right leg above the ankle. Jie was taken to_the West Twelfth Street Sta- ton, attended by Dr. Buekley, and syas thence }sent to the County-Hospital. Conoxrn MANN yesterday Veld an inquest at No. 76 North Clurk street, upon Sumuel Davis, who was found dend fn his ted at 8 o'clock yes- torday morning. Tho decensed was employed 13 1Buperintendent of tho mammoth slaughtering: enn establishment of: Tobey (2"° pooth, oat the corner of | Eight- tyenth and Grove streets, His brother, , Join Davis, js & well-known steam-itter, Mr. Davis camo home at about 10 o'clock Baturday: evening, komewhat under tho Influence of Miquor. ito complained at it pain in the chest, and “qucerness" in the head, and sild ho thought hie death was # matter of a fow bi + only. No attention was psid to remirks, owing to his. condition, niso to the fact that ho had been subject to fita of despondoncy for some time, The physi- diana who wore culted in to examine the body after denth were of the tniferm opinion that upoptox y was tho couse, and tho jury returned a verdict in avcordance. CHINESE OTERA. A short but sweet entertainment, which had in it moro of the elements of a puntomimo than of a comic opert, wis enacted at 6:00 o'clock last ovoning at Wassorman’s beer-tall, on Clark Btroct, nenr Lake. Across tho street from the saloon is a Chineso Inundry, anit at the hour mentioned about fifty Celcestinis were guthored togethar, and from what was seen by thoso who listened nt tho koy-hole, and who peeked through crneks in the window-curtaln, It was said that a burlesque of “The Marriage of Flgaro3' was in progress. Tho Chinaman is not opularly supposed to bo up in the operas of eany his Is error. Let any sane individual listen to one of thelr conulaves, and he will acknowledge that China is, even in opens ahead of the world. They doubtless can o t Nonolulu, H. Ty, {8 at the M to books thousands of yard old to prove it, ‘A imlschlovous boot: ‘0 the polit. ann f ‘tsyunt= 0, Dluck, after having become ed ‘at Ustoning, burted a | beer-keg through the window. Meyer Wasserman aid some friends hippencd to bo crossing the street asthe enraged Chinumen camo flocking out ef tho basement. ‘The amull boy tnd disap~ porred, and the Innocent-mihdod, uluond-eyed, cheap-laboring: sons of China ‘pitched pon ‘Wasserman and party 18+ the nyressors. Such , chattering aid cluttering were uever’~ before heard, and the cusual wador-by could not avold looking nbout for n ‘ower of Habol, that hud, perhips, provoked Heaven tite sant tho workmen's tongues na of oki. Meyer fonght thom buck until Moritz, his brothor, rushing out to see whut the dls- lurbanco was, gave vent to a long tno pf broken English, thon rushed buck and forth, appearing finally at the door with a cocked revolver in each hand. ‘The Hngo Jarred tho conselences of the Chinesa budly enough, but the slut of, thu revolver fright: oned them torribly. Simultancously cach of the fifty drew. from :his stilrt-pocket a po- Hieeman'’s whistle (they All curry one, it ws said), aud then” ensued in chorus, Such chorus! . ‘Talk wbout your Dirates’ and conspirators’ choruses; fifty Chinn ‘nen whistling for the police {3 away nbove ahem. Melican man gottee guns ehovt Chinn mun. Tieceo! p'iccee!" was tho refrain. ‘Tbs antertalnment was witnessed by hundreds of ersonk, 8 the streats wero crowded at tho ime, Tt was fully an hour before the hilt dozen polleomen who responded to tho whistling wero able to disperso tha washermen und the browd, FOURTEENTH-STRERT NnIDAE, ~ A meoting of thoso interested In_ tho building pf a bridgo across tho river ut Fourteenth atreot wis held yeaterday afternoon at No. 605 Union Btreet. Mr. Adolph Muus enlled tho meoting to ¢prder, and stated) what hid been done so fur In ho matter, He had culled on the Mayor and Controller, and tho former oxprossed himeelf na in favor of tho proposen bridge, and, in faet, of bridges at overy uvatlable point, to supuly’ the growlng wants of tho city. The Controlter gave gn necatnt of how tho mutter stond with regard to tho provlous approprintion of $35,000 that had been set upirt for tho ‘bridge in 187. The Ale @ermen geen had expressed — thomselves tn favor of putting this sum Info the present appropriation bit. Ald, Livelor, who wits preaent, mide a few remurke zs to the necessity forsuch a bridge, belioving that the people were entitled to ft, ‘'Phore was no bridge between ‘Twelfth and Eighteenth, ‘Tho street wus already paved in Btowart avenuc to Blue Island ny expense to tho taxpayers, and the {improvement was made with the understanding that a bridge would be erected. He would do all he contd to forward the measure, Sossrs. Loula Hutt, Henry Bherlock, Josoph Duty, W. N. Jones, and J. 8. Hanna wera added to the Committes already: appolnted to visit the Council this evening and talk tothe Aldcrinen on the subject, The pett~ tons are belng generally Klgned, and thoy will penepn be presented to the Council this ovens ny. TUE SOCIATASTS, Tho main scotlon of tho Socialists met at No, Bt West Lake street yeatertay afternoon to cane ‘vane and place in nomination caudiintes for Aldermen in tha varios wards, nnd also for town officers, A purtin Hatof nominations wero inade forthe Aldermen to be elected In April. Tho followlyg mimes were proposed: Hirst Ward, John Rlmpson; Fifth, Thomas Ryany Bixth, Martin Buumruker; Tonth, Robert Heeky Fourtecuth, P, A, Biaubers Bixteonth, H, Stahl; Boventeenth, Alfred Gould, ‘The nowinations Yor the Second, ‘Third, Fourth, Seventh, Bighth Ninth, Eloventh, ‘Twelfth,’ Thirteeuth, and FWshtecuth Wards were referred to tho Central Com ns will be wut d at the Ci 8 held on Suturduy, Pho noninations for town oltlvers were nlso laid aver wnt the xume time, The Soclallatic Aldermen ow in tho Counell ‘were requested ty present to the Saturday Convention t recor of thelr work since thoy jd aitice, The Section then adjourned. THE BOUEMIANS, PUOTEST AGALNBT THE RECENT ACTION OF THE HOARD OF EDUCATION. , Fhe Bohonians of tho elty guthored yesterday fi musa-imeeting in thelr hullon West Taylor Btrvot to protest ugainat the action of the Roant pr Kaucation in rejecting thelr potition for the introduction of Bohemian into the Throop Sehvol, Uhrougbout tha meeting tho greatest irmony prevailed. 1¢ could be eusily discerned that they gathered us inen deoply stirred and dinpreased with the conviction Quit the honour aud diguity of tholr language had buen assailed, and thut they were culled upon to repel tho Ine wit, My. ¥, BE. Kohout wns elected Chutrman of che mocting, and Mr. Lhotka Secretary, Tho Zbulrinan then culled for somo one to staty the abject of tho inceting. Me. Zdrubek, editor of ibe ‘Hobeimian dally, the Svomost, responded, and, ina long and able speech, presented the whole subject to the assombly, The mecting was then addressed by Mesure, J, B. Botobraduky, J. F, Kohont, M, Bambruker, and Prokop Hudek. Upon motion, a committee, consisting of Messrs, 1,8, Kohout, J. 2. Betohtadsky, F. B. Zdrubek, M. Bambruker, and Ld. Molibek, were elected to confer with the Hoard. Mr. Zdrubek thon of- fered tho following, which was unanimously ndapteds Warnras, We, Roheminns of tho City of Chi- cago, citizens of tho Usiited States, honest tax- pagers of this community, and not being among hose who pervert thetr righta ns vitizens so 18 to bo enlled tax-fighters, but performing our dutlea ns truo citizens to the west of ont ability, find chileavoring to show, our obedignee to tho institutions and liws of our nlod ed country by this faet, namely: that wo claim our rights whenever endangered: and knowing that cter- mn. vizitance {8 tho prico of freedom, in view of thie fact, exercising this viligunce both for our selves and our fellow-cltizens of ail nationalities without discrimination; and consldcring also that in doing this we are serving both ourselves ond our fellow-eltlzens, When we fnsist upon tho Just execution of tho Jaws to all, and that no. privileges be grinted to one cliss to the detri- inent. of others: and proclaiming that without any Hl-will toward other natfonalities, wishing equal rights for atl upon the performance o1 equnl duties, and expecting the same good-will to be oxtonicd to ourselves, we, nesombied in A magasinccting in the hullof the Teloevienn Jedu- ota Sokol, do_hereby adopt the following reso- Yutions: therefore, Resolved, That wo consider the nction of tho Honrd of Kavteation, in rejeoting the petition of nearly 300 Hoheminn parents, citizens and tax Wy prs of the Throop School District In tho Sixth ard of this city, for the tenching of tho Bohe- iminn langunge in that school under the snimo conditions that the German lungunge 18 allowed to be taught in the: paibite svhoola, as unjust, an insult to the dignity of tho Hohenian eftizens, and 48 8 menauroe curtniling the rights of ona elass while nilowlng the sine to another, Reaolved, That the reagona advanced by Mr. Vooke, oven if they were of suficlent weight for tho rejection of the petition by tho Roard— namely: that the Bohemian linguage is despised oven tn Europe and Sought only Jn tio high schools, f,e., Prague and Vienna—hive not a shadow of tritth, ns tho following facte will show: Since tho Rohemian Iinguage and all other Slavonie hinguages kindred to It, Is taught not. only In Bohemia, but also fn the followin, seals of learning: In the Orlental Academy o. Vienna, in tho Miltary Academy of Vienna, whero it wag frat taight by the lute Prof. Hurlon; in the Cotiége do Franco, under the ine struction of Prof, Mickiewies In tho Oniveralty: of Herlln, by Prof. Jugivs in the Universitica of St. Votorsburg, Wareaw, and others In Tussin; in tho Universities of Agram, Breslau. London, and inany others, beeuuse the most iHustrious: philologist, Prot wher, wrote In Bohemian concerning the, nic lingunges, and lecaise the renowned Githo in tis old nage sttdied the Bohenilan language on ticcount of its richness and beauty and transiated {ts poetry, and be- cause the far-Tamed Herder, In his work, * Die Thuinanttit,” pralecs the Bohemian nation and {te beautiful langunge, and the Inte King John of Saxony transtated many Bohemlan poems, and because tho Hohemlan songs aro note throughout Europe for their great beauty, Ategolved, That worlo not ask any specint privl lege in tho introduction of our lanuage Into the public schools, which we ndinire greatly for thelr usefulness and impartintity, Int, aceing that the Germans would obtain’ Immoderate privileges {f othor lnnmtunges were nexlected and not allowed to be tmight, we wish to pers form our duty in preventing discriminating leg- ixtation, and also in obtaining for our chiidren those privileges to which they havo the same right ns the Germans. sud that wo ask allother nationnlities of tha elty fo moke uso of these anime rights given to them by the Tinard of du- eation for tho benefit and education of their children, Rexolved, That wo reayeetfily ask tho Toard of Edueation to reeonsider Ita action of last ‘Thursday ovening, and, admitting the Justico and ressounbleness of our petition for the intro- uetion of the Hohemlut Innguago into the ‘Throop School, to grant tho sane, TIE GARRITY GANG. DOWLING WILE NOT Let Ut ON Tit FROsECU- TION. Adispatch from Genova, Kano County, which was published in a moralng paper yesterday, conveys n deoliedly wrong impression with re- gard to tho Garrity thugs, it being stated that John Dowling was not anxious to press tho charge of innyhom against thom, Considering that, for tho brutal aud murderous ussau)t made by the Garritys, those despicable cowards havo served only twenty-two months in the Peniten- tinry; considering also that Dowling Iny for weoks between life and death from tho conse- quences of this yNalnous attack, and that ho lina spent tine and money to an ulmost un- Ihnited extent. to bring the scoundrels to justice, It Is not to be expected. that Mr, Dowling will spare thom one whit. Tho seheme of the Garritys and tholr fricnds ‘and associates is to ring in atrawsbuil an the une suspecting Stato's Attorney of Kate County, to which county they took achiunge of yenuc. A genlawag crowd of disreputable special ballora will Invade Geneva and clamor to be allowed to ‘bailout those persecuted saints, whom confines ment in the Penitentiary will be'nlleged to hive tamed, Tho factls, tha thugs haye no more Tightto bent lirge than a palr of hyenas or tlxers. Public sufety demands that they bo restrained from further opportunities’ of murder, thoft, swindling, and — villainy, There is on clear caso ngninat. thom for mayhem, and probably an equatly Hood one for conspiracy murder. Dowling will not, 93 has been erroncausly stated, ho t piasiva Instrument in turning those pestit= erous rascals loose on the community, and he will progocute them to the bitter cn. If, therefore, the State's Attorney of Kano Counts, a gentionan who {8 uilversilly congll- cred an efticlent and feurless officer, will insist upon yond hilt, furniel by men known to himn,—residenta of Kane Count iy id not special hatlors from Chicago,—he can hold the this i Jail_untit their day af trial. A devont jury County farmors and businces-men will est, and probably this thne the Garritys will receive a punishment in somo degree cone mensurate with thelr crime, If tho State's At> tornoy wanta any entightennient In regard to Chicajo straw-biilers ho Is respectfully referred to on article published in Tae 'Trinune of yea- terday, which stows that slice tho grent fire $10.00 worth of worthless ball-bonds hive been, forfeited on which not a single cout has ever been collected, ———— EIGHT-HNOUNn LEAGUE. ONQANIZING FoR THE BPNING CAMPAION. Aspeolal meeting of the Etght-Hour Leayue was bold at No.0 West Randolph street yen- terday afternoon, the announced object be- ES ing to take some notion looking to tho handful who constitute tho organization golog Into polities. | for =the ~—apring glection, Quito a number of old-stagers, other- wise known ns Oreenbackers,—porsons fumiblar to caniidates in tho past,—wero present, ond whon the meeting was called to order n looker- on could not but be reminded of tho * policy- shop" party of a year or more go. Thoms iuckiin, of Communistia notoriety, ‘ag ciiled to the clialr, and, after some dlsctis- alon ns to who should be allowed to vote upon tho questions which might uriso, it was ngreed thot the guthoring should bo a“ free and casy"* affair, and ft proved to be such, ’ Tho flrat buslnoss after orgunization was the rerontation of n revolution in favor of the Longue and the visitors declaring themeclyes a purty, which was adopted, whereupon a Commit- co On Plitforin was udopted, composed of a del- egnto from euch body represented. ‘Tho Committee retired ut once and the regular order was inken up, the feature of which was tho making up of the doltclt on account of the recent Kearney demonstrition, The Chale reported that ho bad walted upon tho Trato and Labor Council to get funds, but had met a cool recoption, that body declining to Ace aig Flu in the way Of paying Kournoy’s 2. Amomber of tha Committeo appointed to s0- Heit funds to make up the deticloney reported that thor had dons nothing, and “asked for further tne, which was granted, Hucklin, Bishop, and others followed with thelr enstomary barangucs against the press and capltallsts, tha object seeming to bo to Kill thue, and to hold tho mocting togethor until the Committes on Plitform should report. Tt wag a very tedious proceeding, und the oratlons were purely Communistioy oxolting moro diagust than nterest, Tt wus not until about 6:30 o'clock that tho Comiittes reported, nud, aa was expected, thelr report was but a rellnsh of Comminilatioberestca and theorles, The "preamble" to tho platform N print, ANd HOLM Mora nor less thaw i D AAINAL *cnpitulets,” while the platform called for cight-houta a day bel a day's for the ofice seek ing tho man rathor thaty the nnn the offices for the abolition of existing pares: and required that whoever might jot ho organization should takon pledge fetore. notary that he wna in favor or good eayernment, ete, Tho decument provoked considernble dis- cusston, and wos foully disposed at by belt laid. over and ordered published, 16 bo note UpOR AL A subsequent meoting, SUBURBAN, ENGLEWOOD, ‘Tho Town cf Lako Hye, published at this place, hag an interesting article on tho Township of Luke In its lust sue. It gives a st of the yil- Miges or Lusinesa centres Included tn it alx squire miles, which are as followa: Tho Stock-¥ards, Hock Islund Shops, Arnoldvillo, Engluwood, Nortmatyilly, South Englowood, Aus burn, Northoust Corner, and South Lynn. It alsogives 8 Hat of manufactories and other bi jieas portutning ta the town, ‘The Board of Truntces, at thoir Inst mecting, passed a vote of thanks and mude up a purse of &55 for Mr, John J, Jonkine, fireman at tho Joint Water- Works, who heroicglly attempted to reds cue Georyo N. Chase and Adam Rowen, wha werd blown out Into the luke on the bth of Feb ruary fost, while trying to remove the leo from eiduo wocluble of tha finptist Gocloty will be held ‘Tho sociable of the In uty w 0) ut tho residence of NF. Jutiue Cure Thursday pyeulug. Refreshmenta will’ bo seryod by the A literary and musical entertatnmont will bo wiven at 4iotaon Hall to-morrow evening, In Which Miss Jessie Couthoul, tho reudor;- Mr. Wiliam Lewis, violinist; Migs Agnes Logereoll THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1880 and Mr, LJ, Henderson, piani: and the E glewood Male Quartet will take part. The Englowood Postmaster, W. N. Smith, has, like tho ofty Postmaster, driven out tho venders: of candies, cigars, and periodicals from tho Post-Oilice Butlding. Business bas ineroased Bo that he needs all tho room for the Post-Oflico patrons, ¥ The First Untversaltet Hoctoty will glyo a Now England supper, to be followed by a dance, Frl+ day ovening at Tiloteon Hall. 10 Englewood Veteratt Club will bold a meot- ing this proning alt tho hosxe-housa, An adJourned mooting of those interested in catablishing a atimmer camp of Englewood poo ple st Genova Lake will be held this ovening at thy residenca of Mr. HP, Goodall, Mr. HJ, Ravis has aznin taken charga of tho delivery of newspapers in Englewood. ——————— THE COURTS. STATE SAVINGS BANK, In tho cueo of tho Stato Snyings Institution, tho Receiver filed n specini report Satunias, stating that among tho nssota in his bends wero 200 of the first-mortgagze bonds of the Chieaga & Paelfte Rullrond of $1,000 each, which were taken by tho lank ns security for a toan of $100,00 on tho Wih of Fobruary, 187. In the enso of Dinir vs. Tho Chicago & Pacifico Rallroud, 8 deoree of foreclosure tn favor of the lirat-mortgage bond- holders wos entored, in which, among other things, tho stttn of $155,060.00 was found fo be the Hecvlyer on tho above 200 bonds, The rond wns sold in May, isi, for $010,000, and tho Receiver his since recelyed a dividend of 22 per'cent, or £44,000, on hin decree. A fow days ago na sup- plementnl or deficiency deoreo ‘for $110,602.00 was entered up in his favor agaist tho ron. About $200,000 Is retained by the order of tho Court, where tho force! rocecdings Aare pending to mvot the payment, If necessary, of certain ttigated claima, but even if these aro all dismissed there will uly, boa dividend of nbout Wher cent more, Tho Heeciver has sold thoso bonds and his Intorest in the deere seeuriny them ta ome unknown party for $40,000, subject tothe approval of tho Court, and he now aska tho Junge to confirm the gale, confident that it 18 for tho beat interest of the bank's creditora, DIVORCES. Marin Bassett filed n bill Saturday accusing her busband, Chuuncey C. Bassett, of being a drunkard and of making her Ife miscrablo by lus harsh treatment, and asking for tho usual panncca—n divorcee. Julee Tuley Eatiindny, granted a divorce to Louls F, Binsse from Alico E, Bingao on tho grand of bigamy, and toLillian I. Wright from Valter Erret Wright on tho ground of drunken- n OBS, Judge Barnum granted a-similar decree to Harriet &, Templo from William N. Templo, Jt, for desertion, FEDERAL COURTS. Yalentine Fischer Med a bill Saturday agninat Abraham and Hichard Knisely and J, A. Miller, to prevent them from using his patent for form- ing shect-motdings., Judge Hlodgott will not bo tn court this weok. Next week, Murch 10, he witl opon with an eti= urely now company—of Jurors—and go on with his cull, No now cxlondars will be prepared. STATE COURTS. Jonchim Madans began a sult Saturday against tho Lincoln Avenue & Niles Contre Gravol-Rond Company to recover $5,000, Mary Lovett sued Herbert Botteuborg for $1,200, Itebeeen Hamilton commenced n sult In tres- ass against tho Clty of Chicago, claiming Eineoo dutnages, Willlam Gregory, now in Jatl on account of his fallure to give a hond tn tho stim of $900, Mod a penn for habens corpus. Tlo was convicted lat Thursday of belng tho fathor of a buatard ehitd and required ta pay the mother, Minnic Behalawitz, tho usual amount provided In the statute, ond to find « bond in the sum of. £000.08 securlty for his porfarmanes of tha snme. Ho had no money and could get. no bondsmon, aid consequently hitd to go to Jall, and now wants to get out on tho ground of such Inability, and also pgcutiso the Judgment or ordor of committal fs legal THE CALL. Jonag Drussorp—In chambers, Jupar BLonorrr—No court this week, AYPPrLLATE Count—No court, Juno Gany—42), and 455 to 618, inclusive, ex- cont 472, 480, and 490. Jupar 8uitn—Preliminary enll. Nos. il to ol . Pe . 03%, Jupas JAuesox—Chancory motions at 9:15 Rn, Jung Roarns—Set cnso 1,519, Wiggins va. Monroe, and sovern! rallrond coudemnation enges. No enso on trint, * JUPAR MORAN—H9, Tih, 70, 77, M0, £2, 83, 85, 100, I~ clusive, No. fi Bto! weal, on trial, notions, Junar Wannem—Contested motions. a Jupar Loosir—To-dny, motions nnd ret cago No. 18, Braunwarthe, va, Bartholomew: & Rising. ‘For Monday, Nos.'1,1!1 to 1,126, in- clusive. JUNIE Loose—Condemnntion eases Nos 1,122 1122, 110, 11, 1125, U 1,120 JUNGE JAMESON—CHISMINA Campbell murder trial. JUDGMENTS. Sorentonr Count—Convesstons—J, T. MeAuloy etal. ve. William Denvir, 88.27, Citcurr Comrr—Cosrrasions—Lomuel Bilic va. Thendore Wheoler, 1, Hee Starke N. Barrett ve, Frink Soloinon, $212.05, 7 Jupae Hogens—Mary Brady va, Tdwin Tird- ridzo, Charies W, Stokes, Charles Turley, and F. 2 peers verdict, $500, and motion for now trial, BIMETALISM IN GERMANY. Does Bilamarck Fayor It?—Some Gor= mun Compliments to Judge Kelloy, Wasutnaton, Fob, 24,—leprescntativo W. D. Kelley received from Germuny to-day 0 seven- ty-pnge pamphlet entitled “ The Gold Standard —lts Causes, Effects, and Future,” by Baron von Kandroff, who represented Prince Mismarek during tho tariff discussion as lender of tho Protestant wing of the Conservative party of tho Reichstag. Itisanelaborute dofenso of bi- metallam on tho busts of 61g to 1, and contains many quotations from the writings and speeches of Judge Kelley. tho Inte Henry C. Carey, and Honry Carey Baird, ua weil as from many Iritish and Continental writers. The ap- pearnee of the pamphlet Is rogarded as nn ex- presslon of the oplnion of Prince Hsmarck on ho subject, is Baron Kuudoril is ono of tho chfofa of his purty. Accanpanying tho pamphiet. was a letter from another distingutshod German writer on Nnanee, with whom Mr. Kelley hos been In cor- respondenca fer muny yours, The writer {a largely, engnged in tho manufacture of irom, and Is President of ono of tho lurgest coal com- panies in Westphalia, Ho says: © Your latest prmiphict on :tha subject ts just making Its round here, Bimetulism Is the order of the day at all public prcetingrs, and T shoyld think that Ina couplo of months an invitation to an diternational conforenvo would be hulled by pute outnion In this quarter at least. That Uttle puimphiet, * Peel and Cobden,’ whieh wlio contains your speech on tho allver question, will soon require a second edition; and I jutend to: thon add your paper on *Bhinetalism’ and gone msenges Of Mr. Cernuscht’s Pamplilot. T bhava ntely como in contact with rathor high pore fonuges, all in consequonice of that tlttte book, whieti in daily faloiog frauind, especinily among publle men. Isee by the papers that tho colnnge of gold und silver fs Ikely to be given free with you, Don't you think that untess sil+ ver bo restored throughout the world to ite money funetiona at W fixed rate wa compared with gold, say 15!% to |, the present activity in commeretal and tidustefal tndertakings on your aldo Is likely to bo followed by 1 reaction, 1? not dlsnster? ‘Things have tuken a turn to tho better hero; but, as far us Foun seo, itis but in conaes uonce of Ainerican orders, and I have prophe- sicd that American onters will bo stonpod ua soon ns tho United States can supply thelr homo dtomand, which will ba a question of time, and a short ono too," i $< IOWA LEGISLATURE, Des Mornes, fa., Feb, 28-10 tho House the Senate bill authorizing tho publication of the Supremo Court reports by contract at a teo not exceeding @2 per volumo, and putting the Ro- porter on a salary, was amended and passed. Tho Jouse also pussod tho bill to ake the cleo tion of Asscasors in cities acting undor speolal churter blanniyl; alsa, the UIll to prohtule the romoval of uny books from tho Btato Library, except to romuve to the new Capitol; to allow cltics of 20,000 to elect not moro thun three As- sessora; and tho bill rolating to torfeiture of right of way by rallwuys for non-use in five years. Tho freedom of the toor-of tho Hause was tendered Charles Stewart Parnoll, On motion of Mr, Parker, Hepublican, the House adjourned for an afternoon scesion, The Bennte passed bills extending tho time for Ming bits of exceptions to thirty days after tho term of court; providing for taking private pineerts in cortaln cuses for works of Sutornal puprovementr alsy, the bill relating to ponulty on bonds In attachinent cases, ‘The Benate ulsa adopted u resolution extendiig the freetom of tho Hoor of tho Senute to Parnell durlog ble visit ty Des Molnes. The attendance was very lin, and but a short bedion was beld, adjournt Unt Atonduy utters pega At Mts aftornoan seasjon tho House avreed to tho amendments by tho Senute to the bill further doilning tho duties of vounty officers, compulling thons to unswer questions from proper oficend concerning stutlatica in tholr ollices, which now es Taw. ‘The dill to amond ‘tho law of tux exemptions, 60 a8 to make chureh property taxubla in tho Btate, was wiunlmouny Indof nitly postponed. Tho bill to prubibjyGounty- ‘Treusurera from holding that ollico for more + |, than two terms, consecutive ly, wan londed down with anendinents and then tabled, ills | rosacd were: ‘Lo prohibit school oiticers fro! braving auything to do with sehuol contracts of ny Kind?’ providing far detaching territory from ono district tondd to another; to nuthorizo Boards of Supervisors to employ county phyeietans In different portions of tho county; and in relation to unclaimed focs in Justices courts. The House then ndjourned to meot Monday morning ut 10 o'clock. LOCAL CRIME. HIGHWAY ROBBERYs 4.11. Anderson, of No. 88 Weat Madison street, yesterday morning reported that nt about 10 o'clock Baturday night ho was nssonited by four highwaymen whom he encountered at the corner of Canal and Raniolph streets, and who robbed him of $4.50 In ailver coin and n threo Diaded tortofse-ahell hundled pockel-knife, Ho thinks he would be able fo [dentify ono of them, whom he describes as about yo foot ten inches in Night, black hate and mustucho, and clad ip dark overcont and hat. ARRESTS. Thomas Tyrrel. a pnlof tho notorious negro thlof Thomas Burnett, and who was sont to tho Ponltentiary with him for plundering Aloxandor Whito, capitalist about two ycnrs ago, and John Hopkins, an equally notorious thief, are at tho Armory, charged by the detectives with complicity In tho Rock Island Rallrond robberies, full mention of which was mado’ In yestesday’s Tawbune. Patrick Cay- annugh is’ at tho samo station, charged with helng the pal of Thomas Kaller, already in custody, charged with robbing Nowton Wells nt the corner of Clark and Van Buron atroets. Minor nrrosts: ‘Thomas Cratg and Edward Walsh, disordorly and Jureeny in the Deorin; Street Station, and Matthew dullan, larceny, prisoners at the V i West Twelfth Street Station: aAunio Behn, a German girl of 16 yeurs, who Is supposed to have recently min away from home Jn Milwaukee for tho pur- entering upon a life of sham in his city: Gis Jasky and John Leonard, arrested by Officer Suergel, and supposed to be'pals of n thiovish trio nrrested by the sine oMeor during: tho week; John Wiliams, supposed to be partner of James Stewart, who was arrested several days ago for robbing Dan Coltins, of No, 170 Artesian avenue, of a watch and chaln, Eddlo Mnrsh and Kerry Dan, West Diviaton satnonkeeners, account thomecives ‘ solld" with the West Diviston_ police, and so thoy Ruvoe a_dance on West Luke strect Inst night. Marsh kept of saloon = on Wash- ington streot, which Kerry Dan now keeps, while Marsh {4 running a ranches near the Acndomy of Music, and the character of ranches in that vicinity is well-known. Tho chnractor of the dance muy from this bo readily Inferred. Tho police thought so too, and about adozon couple who were most disorderly wore run in, and will to-day bo brought before Jus- tico Walsh ns frightful examples. MILITIA NOTES, Tho Annual Inapection—Othor Oficial Information, An inspection of the diferent commands of tho Imols National Guard wil take plico this month. Tho inspection of tho troops will be nado by the Assistant Inepeetors of Brigndcs, who will complete and forward tholr reports on or before the Ith day of April, and thoy will contain full and necurate statement of tho vondition, efficiency, and discipline of tho bri- gades inspected, When notico Js recelyed by regimontal or company commanders thatthe In- spector will arrive at thelr stutions at an ap. polnted thine, such commander must sco that his men nre presentia uniform and answering to tholr nnunics, Not more than four members of any company will bo allowod as abecnt “ with leave" from a roll-cnll at an inspection of such company, Al others nbsent will be treated as. absent * without leave,” and tho Inspector will ‘use the most rigid scrutiny, a8 tho Btnto milltin- fund will only be distributed upon the basis of those present. Companies organized within six months prior to the {nspection, and men enlisted In oll companies with- In threo montha prior to such = {n- spection, that have not at tho timo of Inspection procured uniforms, nay be excused for not 1p- pearing in uniform; alt othera must appear in ‘unifarm, or thoy will be mustered 18 absent “without leave." Tho Assistant Inspectors must examine the books of euch company, brt- tallon, and regiment, and seo that proper records: aru kept; and must examine the recounts and fee where tho Btute moneys ure paid out, and what {# dono with the surplus, They will niso inquire and report as to what purposes, other than airiotly military, the armorles hayo been usod, and niust gece that the arms are Insured. Each inspecting officer Is Foqquiredd tonecompnny tis roport to tho general healqunrtors with i letter of advice, in whieh or censure commands to bls convictions, — without hesitation, They aro required’ to erltienlly observe tho inilitary standing of each organizatlon, thoir appearance, bearing, the condition of| thelr aris, aceoutromenta, uniforms; thelr échool of tho soldier, company, battallon, and highor organizutiona; their knowledge of arms, and whethor the tion Layo had instruction In target, practice. They must report the names of otiicers who ure fanorant and Jnepanpetenit, and those who willfully negteet thelr duties, or who wee grossly unmilltary, Statements affoctin, tho character or standing of commissioned officers must not be based, on rumor, but upon positive and most reliable Information, and such reports must be considered by all inspect> Ing otticers snered and confidential. The abovo Js tho subatanes of a general order issued by Gen. i. B, Hrmilton, Inspector-Qonerat of tho Btate, rom Quine dund upproved by theAdjutant. Generul. It willbe seen that this inspection will bo full and aweepiug, and fs doubtless de- aigned to provont any friutd und deception on tho part of commanding ofleers for the paren of obtuining more than their share of tho Stato appropriations. In requed to tho clauso provid- ing that no company will bo alfowed more than: four men absent“ with leave,” this is doubt- leas not Intended to cover tho © sick Ist’; but us there {4 some inquiry among commanding oflicers as to the preciso mening, it would pore haps be well for the Adjutant-General or tho Inspector-General to make the matfer plainer, either by, communicntion to Tie True or Alreetly with the commanding aflicors, MILITIA NOTER, Adjt.-Gon, Hilliard was in Suleage Inst week, and war cullod npon by a number of the oflicers of thu first Urigado, Mal.®. W. Scott, of tho Sixtoonth Battallon, recommends the’ appointment of Lloyd Wheeler ns Adjutant. Ltout.-Col. Knox, of the tho First Regiment, who hag ‘been absent on leave for several months, returned list week, Churlea J. Downle, for tho past yorr First Sor- gount of Compuny F Firat Regiment, has boon reduced to the ranks at bis own request, ~ First-Liout, I. F. Dunn, of F Company, Ninth Battalion, bas tendered hla resignation, on account of removal from tho State, Tiereftor, tha Captains of companies in tha Sixth Heginentwil send to tho goutmanadlng al ho must prilse freely, tecarding oticer tho percentago of tholr attendance weekly drills, Col. Swain, of the First Reximont, requests tho honorably discharge ot Commissary-Borgeunt. Henry J. Penticld, on account of oxpiration of timo of servico. Serrt. George W, Ford has been olected Boo ond-Lieutenunt of 0 Gene ‘First Infuntry, vieo 1. , promotod to yst- Lieutenant, vicu Quinn, resigned, nite estrellas oF Cay be are Bowne an of ompany. Tonth Infantry, and A WA, Kivchott, uf G Company, Bist antuneess hayo buen necepte : Il. H, Boy ington, Quartermnster’s Sergcant of D Nattory, having rosigned bia position, Maj. ‘Toby Mas appolnted Charlos D. Mugoe, gunner of, Squid No, 3, to fill the vacnnoy, : Capt, Hi. J, Baker requests tho discharge | Privito Soward Hy Tittle from Company Dy Beth Regiment, “for the good of tho rurvice.” for how paytmont of duca and non-attondance at Muj. 8. W. Beott, commandor of the Sixteenth Tuittulion (colored), dosires THe TitneNe to ask, Torhls information, whore ho is going with his Uuttation after tho Istof May, ag he is in tho dark blinself, The now fifo corps of the Second Regimont is attracting a grent deal of attention, It ian vale unble fnprovomont to tha lone drum corps, and. on s#trect parades doos away with the necessity of biring u band, Aconfernnco ig to bo hold this week between tho mumbers of the Citizens’ Milltin Committos and tho officcravf the First Cavalry for tho Purpose of devising plang for securing an arm- ory for tho orgunizadon, Capt. Charles D. Lurrabeo, commander of D Fonpany, Firat Intuntry, has tondared his res+ fgnution, to bo accepted from date, By tho ress tgnution of Capt, Larrabee the service loves ond Of ita oldest and ablest oilloers, Efforts ure being put forth by the staff ollicora Of the First Urigude to scoure a larger allowance for thelr headquurters, as the amuunt now uly lowed—§600—18 Inadequate to secure tho, rental of bare rooms auitablo for the purpose, In accordance with orders, Licut.-Col, Noblo, of the Third Regiment, organized the new coms pany recently ¢niisted in Woodstock on the ustered it into the Third Hegineut eith, and Col. Noblo was usslsted by Adjutante, G, Maret, , Company C of the First Kegiment and o num. bor’ of thelr friends went to Denville on Friday night to attend an ontortaingont given by the’ members of Battery A, and returned yostorda morning. Freo transportution wus scoured, through thy cxertions of Gon. Torrence, over the Dunyille Road, Atamooting of tho members of the Aurora Light GuardssCosnpaay Dy Third Hegiment— beld oH tho 16th ylt,, the following officera were ¢lectedl: Captain, Firet-Lieut. Myron G. Stolp, vico Yosburg, osigned; First-Licutenant, 80o- ond-Tieut, Edgar A. Street, vice Btolp pro- moted; “Second-Licutonnnt, Don’ Riles, ico Strevt promoted. Tntho * Militin Notes" of tnst weok thera was ‘Futtiaten fi list of names of mombors of tho Firat Regiment who had beon dishonorably dis- charged. Tho list was taken from a printed slip which bit been onteredl published, but keemsa {t was not altogethor correct, na some names had crept into it which dld not properly belong thore, thors having been a reconsidern= tion inthosocnses. In justice to those mem- bers, who now stand In honorable positions in the reginent, their names are, reentled, na fol- lowst Edwin Pearson, Unrry 7, Connors, and f }. Warner, all of Company F. Connors wan honorably discharwed arhort timo ainco by rea- son of term of service having expired; the othor two nro still serving In tho company. A. 1 Tomlin, of K Company, was alsu discharged hy: onder of tha Gavernor. The mistuko was un- doubtodly made in copying. \ASUALTLES. MARINE DISASTERS, New Youk, Fob. 20.—The steamer Aloxandria, arrived to-day from Mediterranean porta, brings tho intolligenco that tho Wilson Lino steamor Iindoo, bound from Now York for (ull, was abandoned on Feb. 22 In Int. 41 deg, 60 min, lon, 41 deg, 05 min., belig on her beam ends with her funnel gono and deoka swept. Tho first and rece ond officers and a quartermaster had been washed overboard. Tho remaindor of the crow And the passongers, fifty-three in number, wero trken on board tho Alexandria and brought to this port, Tho Alexandriu algo, on Feb. 10. fell in withtho briyJulia, from Porto Cobcllo for Swansen, in a sinking condition, nnd took off hor erow, eight in numbor. ‘The steatnor State of Noyada, from Glasgow, went ashore on the point off Randy Hook during adenso fog cnrly this morning. Later the steam= er floated and Is now golng up the bay. BURNED YO DEATH. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Axton, Hl, Feb, 20,—A sad affair occurred Inst evening In Upper Alton, which resulted in an old Indy being burned to death, Mrs, Hilde- brand, mothor of H. A. Hildebrand, a dry-goods merohant of thia city, 1a over & yenrs of nge, and very feeble, and bas been unatilo for somo ttme to lenve her room, her meala being taken to her. «Last night, when tho perran who walta on hor went to the room with hor supper, sho dis- covored, through an opening Inthe door, that the rom was on fire and tho old Indy burned alinost to nerisp, It is supposed her clothing caught fire fram the stave, aud ahe waa unvule to oxtingulsh the Haines or give any alurm, FATALLY INJURED. New Yoru, Feb. 2.—Assemblyman Hogan and his brother had an altercntion to-night with Policeman Carter, during which the Intter wag knocked down with a elungshot, and kfeked and heuten fo badly that it feared ho will dic. Hogun representa tho Sixteenth District, CRIMINAL NEWS. 4 TWO VILUAINS ARRESTED. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lraveswontn, Kae. Feb, 20.—Michact Lyona and John: King, with two other young men named Sulllyan and Fiynn, wero arrested at 2 o'clock this morning, tho first two being un- doubtedly the parties who raped Mrs. Sullivan in this clty last Fridny night. Flynn and sulll- yan saw tho brutal not committed, having no- teed tho othor two with tho woman, and shadow- ed them, suspecting that a crimo was nbout to ho committed, Four of King, however, who [a a bully, and with whom they ‘had previously hud alMiculties, kept thom silent until thoy were arrested on sitapicion, when they dlyulged the matter, Robbery wns first contemplated, but, not finding monoy on their victim, 13 thoy ex- Pesto. amore horrible crime wis betrotrateds ihe wounnn being frat knocked Insenalble, AN INDIANA MURDER, Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunt, EVANSVILLE, Ind., Fob, 20,—Festerday evening Frank Selzer, formerly a saloonkeepor at Rock- port, Spencor County, hada quarrel with A, J, Hickman, a saloonkcepor at Centrovilte, in the samo county, and phot and killed blm. Selzer nade his escape, but oflicers aro in closo pursult, MURDER TRIAT. Wasntnaron, D, C., Fob. 29.—The jury. in tho caso of threo colored mon charged with tho murder of Georgo P. Hirth aro still out. Thore are rumors that thoy havo agreed on n verdlotof guilty in tho oases of Bedford and Queoran, and Stand leven to one for convictivn In the case of Pt CANADA. French Families Emigrate—That Ine cendfary Plot—More Testimony—An= other of the Partics Arrested, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunts Montnrat, Fob. 20—Sixty French-Canadian famities are about to omigrate from tho County of Beuuharnoch to Cookstown, Minny on tho Mno of tho 8t. Paul & Winnipeg Rallway. 7 Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa, Fob. 20.—Saturday afternoon De- tective Fahoy, of Montreal, returned from Windor with Dr. Langlots, tho sixth conspirator in tho Gatineau Incendiary ptot. ‘Tho evidence ts very strong, and stamps bim asa scoundrel, ‘Tfo was nrrested on a charge of arson list sim- mer, and brought beforo tho Grand Jury, who returned “No bill" for want of oyi- dence, After tho Grand Jury hod thrown out his caso, an netlon for seduction and abortion waa threatened, when ho fled the country. When arrested, tho detective found some lotters in his possession which aroof tho most obscene chnracter, and will be strong evidence in the seduction caso. Ho was brought beforo T. I. Prentiss, Magistrate, on Saturday afternoon. Tho only witness called was Jean Herthe, the man who did all the dirty work for the gang. He is a most contemptible spcelmen of humanity, standing hardly flvo fect high, and with a face that strongly {mpressca tho truth of tho’ Darwinian ry’ Nia evidence was similar to that given nt Fathor Fatiro's examination. Ho says Tan Hots urged him to fire tho bitldings, and, with Doyle, offered him $100 to do the work du the prosenco of Fathor Faure, Whenover and whorover he mot Langlois and the others, thoy ‘used to encourage hin to do the work, and gave him drink, Ho was committed for trial. In re= viewing tho ovidence in Fauro's cnag, Mr. Qor- don, Crown counsel, brought outs polut which had been overlooked. . It was that Faure went ta lard after the fire and said Bertho wna a dgn- gerous charactor, and if ho gave bim $500 ho woull gond bim nway, thus naking Ellard pay ‘ulm tho $500 offered for his promisca, THE NEGRO EXODUS, Spectat Dispatch ta The Chteago Tribune, Inpianaroris, Fob, 29,—-A tolegram recolyed yeaterany from Borgeant-at-Arms Bright, of the United States Sonate, notified Judge EB. B, Mare tindalo of the Journal, United States Marshal Dudley, Postmaster Holloway, and Col. W. 3. Wiles that thoy wore subpa@nied to appear bo- fore tho Voorhees Rxodus Committee on March 8. It ia understood that thoy aro sont for by Sonntor Windom,—not because thoy aro sup- posed to know anything about tho movenient, but to give thom an opportunity of rofute ing tha toatimony of several Democrata, notably of Sherl® Lewman, of Putnam County, charging thom with olliclally aiding and abetting the exodus. Ithas beon throughout the purpose of Voorhees and hia followers to Place upon thom aa Republican managers the entire responsibility of the immigration, that it Milght thus bo fastened upon tho Republican Ray, as charged by Gov. Elendricks in Novem: ber, Tho witnesses summoned and to be sum: moned, howover, will ahow that, as n mattor of not, these gentiomen know nothing more about tho affair than othor patrons of the dail Pepers. and hud nothing whatever to do with | th understood that Senator Windom will cali to Washington oight or ten witnesses besitea these already summoned, who will give # full history of the ontiro movement, and then drop the fureo. Meanwhile tho nexrovs continue to cone,—a coupany of olghty arriving Inst night, and loaving for Greoncastio and ‘Torro Huuts this morning, Twenty of them were men, a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Naw Youn, Fob. 2.—Arrived, ateamors City of Bontreal and Germania, from Liverpool; State of Novada and Donau, from Lromen; and De Ituyter, from Antworp. Loypox, Fob, 20.—Steamsbipa Franco and er anat aie Nard na? GENTE Reurlog Liverpool under sal ephieh te ——— CHANGE OF CHARGES, Warxntown, Wis. Fob. 28.—Tho Rov, Futhor P, P, Cooney, of Notro Dame, Ind., assumed charre of ee Dormant Calialle Church to-day in place: i Nov. Futher P.J, Callovin, who becomes President of the Coli of the Buered Heart, of this cys” BE Ome, tauy a CHINAMEN GOING EAST. Br, Lovis, Fob. 2¥.—Two carloads of China- jen, from Ban Francisco, passed through hore mi to-night en route to Philadel phi: a eat ‘600 more will follow sson. Sn New York ————————__ ‘Tho best remody fn the most. se panning hc dee Fase Bi oar vortisod. land recommended for amt 701 boon wsod wiluvutresulis, Jagan geen Monroe, W! ord it ie FIRES. Burning of the Goodwillle Box Fao- tory Yesterday Morning. Losa About $67,000, on Which Thero Wns Insuranco of $3,500. ‘Tho alarm from [tox 763 nt 4:25 yostorday morning, and a second and third, or $-11 alarin, ns it fa technically tormed, flvo minutes Intor, wero turned in by Charles Mubron, a night watchman, who discovered an extensive blaze In the Goodwillio box fuctory, Nos. 3 to 41 Oblo streot. Tha Dopartinent responded promptly, but the strong wind and tho com- bustiblo nature of the factory provented them froin doing much olse than confining tho flames tothe ono building. By the time the Dopart- mont reached tho sceno tho entiro atructuro waa ainnssof fnmo,and for n timo ft ecomed os though tho large embors flying for miles bofore the wind wonld start innumerable other fires. ‘Tho clouds wero low, and tho lurid finmes set tha whole city In a glow, sucti ns is froquently seon inthe immedinte vicinity of elther of tho roll- iug-mills. Tho fro was goncrally noticed all over town, and not n fow of those ving in tho district upon. which the sparks and embers wero blown evinced —consiturablo fenr that the fro would prove unmanageable. The danger was nlmnst momentary, however, for withinan hour tho blazo was fully under control, The box-factory of Quonwitite & Qood- willle waa n three-story framo building, 100x150 fect, situnted at the cornor of Oblo nnd Market. streate, and bad a three-story: brick iin ate tached, A portion of tho bullding, wbout ttty fect squire, was cen pla by I, Hanson, a mane ufacturer of picture frames, and tho remainder waa ured by the box-manufacturing firm. Good- willlo & Goodwilllo estimate their entire Jose nt $50,000, and they only have $2000 inaur- ‘Anco, $1,000 of which fs placed in the Gormanin, and tho other fio) du an unknown compnaty. Dayld Goodwiilio, father of the brothers who compose the firm, owns $40,000 of the money in- vested, while the sons own theremalnder. When the fre broke out there was 82,000 worth of manufactured stock in tho bullding, about 15,000 boxes being packod for shipment. The qreutest loss was on tho machinery, comprising valuable planing and box-imaking appuratus, and the: habe on the lumbor will not ox- eced $150. hout $700 worth of — nalts und twelvo draft horses were sitved, whito three wayons, valued ont $2n0, wero destroyed. About $15,000 worth of lune ber waa pited up 100 feet from the building, and wae Cully Insured, but it waa not damaged. The firm oxprosa thelr Intention of resuming work on Tuesdny, using their fnetory at tho Stock. Yurds, which has been idle for gome time past, ‘They peapley, 150 nen.fand during the busy senson givo work to mon, most of Whom aro thrown out of work by the destruction of the bulldin; Tho firm interid building atonce in the south: western portion of the city, At the time of tho Nre tho factory had not been In operation for twenty-four hours, agnn operation techntenlly called “Jining up tho shaft " had necessitated me HOMPURS, Of work. fg helloved ‘thnt the fire was the work of nn incendiary, nl- though {tis quite likely that the olled rags uscd during the process of repulring the shaft became ignited by spontancans combustion. 4, Hanson, the picturo-franie manufacturer, cathinntes bis toss wt about $7,000. fisstock con sisted of frames, molding, and fine woods, and tho dry-kiln was full of biack-walnut Imnber belonging to hin, He has $1,600 insurance, but in what companies [s not known, The alarm from Box #63 at 6:40 Inst. beehitg wis caused bya firo in the three-story brie! pallding, No. 673 Clark streot, oecupled hy Mat- thew Kinsley, Damnge, $4, Cate, unknown. ‘The alarm from Box 7 03:40 ycaterday morn ing was caused by 2 flr in tho two-story frame. Durnin the rear ‘of No. #7 Michignn ‘avenue, owned by Mr. Peppor, and occupied by M. P. Smellasa residence. Damuge, 80; insurance unknown, PETROLEUM PRODUCT. A Review of the Development In tho Ponnsylvanin Potrolenm Districts tho Past Month—Compnrixons, TirvRVILLE, Pa, Fob. 29.—Tho Morning Ierala will publish to-morrow-tho following statiatics Toluting to petroloutn developments of tho past month: “During tho month onding yestorday thore wore completed 28 wells,-220 in the uppor and 48 in tho lower oll flelds,—piving a produc- tion of 4,555 barrels, with nn avornge of 17 bare rels per well, while In the preceding month 20 wolls were fnished, producing 4,810 barrels, with an pie slightly under the Febru. ary show! Number of wells comploted in February 8 less than in Jununry, 6 more. than it December, 31 moi than tn -Novombor, woll for well ‘in_ October, 0 more than in Heptomber, ond 07 Inas than Auigust, tho ornek bear month of the petroleum year, Wolls drilling In February were 585, Reainet 693 In January, 449 in December, 301 in fovember, 318 in October, 291 in Beptember, and 3H In August. In February the tigs up and building were 48, white in January they were me, in Decomber 493, in November, 490, in Ootober 40}, In Soptember 418, in August HS. In February there wore doveloped 16 dry holes, against (7in January, 14 In December, 3 in lovamber, 20 In October, 231n Septombor, and 11 in August. A SLANDER SUIT. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, LaFayette, Ind,, Feb, 20.—A guilt for slander, claiming damages to the amount of $10,000, bas Deon Med In tho courts berv, Tho plaintiffs aro Mra. Luolnda P, Downing and her husband, and tho defendant Jnmes Hondorson, Tho partica livo on the weat side of tho river, In this county, and nro well tixed so far na this world's gools aro concerned. Tho complaint covers several pages of legul paper, and abounds with tho most pros funo and vulgar expressions that itis possible for the mind to conceive of,—nll of which lune ung, it 18 charged, Was mado use of by tho snld dames Honderson at divers and sundry times, to tho great damuge of tho plaintiifa. The attor- noys forthe defense wore very busy Saturjay taking dopositions, whieh nre to bo tifed tho thro partof the presont week. [tis alleged that somo very rich dovelopmonta for ecandal-mongers will be brought ont ju this trinl, which fs oxpout~ ed to comimonco during the present week. —<—— EDITORIAL HOSTILITIES, DHspatch to Cineinnatt Commercial, 8r. Louts, Feb. 27.—Sinco St. Louls lost tho National Democratic Convention, somo 8t. Louls Journals, the Globe-Democrat boing ons, hava treoly charged that tho delegation sent from this clty, of which William Hyde, mansging editor of tha Republican, was a mombor, got drunk, and thus forfolted tho epportiiile ties of this .city. Last night Hyde en- countered: Br, J. 3. DSteCullugh, manngin editor of the (lahe-Democrat, on tha streot, ands bringing up tho subjcot, a bitter vorbal warfara onsued, in which tho Innguage used was ranch more foralble than elegant. Hyde, however, earriod off the palm, and outgeneraled his opr nent In the application of opprobrious epithets, ‘The controversy had arrived at that. pitch, when blows were next on the program, but the friends of both parties at that moment stopped. op and led thoir reapoctive championa away. It Is rue mored this morning that bloodshed will yet re- sult from tho affair, but the best informed say it will and ag such difficuitics genorally do, << ——— ARRESTED FOR DEBT. Spectas Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt Loursviune, Ky., Feb, 0.—Mnay Fiske, man: agoress of tho May Fiske Dlondes, was arrested hero to-day on a ball-writ for a dobt of $100. Bho borrowed that aum from a man named 8, Daum, about cfght months ago, whilo playing in Peoria, I, giving bim her note, Several por- sons wanted to go on her bond, but she refused, When tho officers went to serve the writ on her Qt her hoto} she locked the door and kopt thom out for three hours, Mr, Charles Honton pokod & pleco of paper, on which wero writton tha words, * Keop tho door locked,” under the door, for which ho was arrested for Interfering with un ollicor, Tho officers dlscovered a window gpening into hor room from a porch, which they broke Jn, and then took hor to Jal. Sho played to good houses here Inst week. Her company leaves for Ciurkayille to-night, where thoy ara billud for to-morrow oyening. Hor temporary Sentinemcny ‘will not Interfere with her onguyds. ———! The Impending European War, Parla Vorreaponitence New York Tinea Logicully, every ution on tho Continont ts interested In tho ‘muintovance of peuce; and yet on all sides nations are arming, aa though wur wero imminent, Whero, und on what pretext, war will frat break out, no one, oxcept, perhens Ismurck, cun form & well-grounded iden, a German Chanceltor would profer the adjourn mont of hostilities for another two years, when tho German army will bo strong” enough to crush all opposition before ite enemy oan mobile ize, But bis scheme {8 fathomeu by his ad- Yorsurics, who appreciate tho dunger of delnya, from) which thoy Bayo naught, to gain, and it is doubtful whether they into tho trap, Russia and Franco aro the Prince's bupbenrs Bnd it waa in anticipation of a possible ullinnce between thoso Powers that be coucluded an ‘grringement at Vienna with Austria, and a fortnight ago sont the Crown Princo to Mtuly to detach King Hum- bert from his half-formed engagemonts with tho Cabinet of St. Petersburg. ‘There ure various, Statemonts of the purpoye of this Journey, but I Jnclined to supposy that young Germuny's injasion Ia to tell the Jtallun Bovercign that, if ho nilows bis peoplo to attr, tholr just state will worso thin tho first, ux not only they will logy Venetia, but it will wed thoir ‘broken “u; ler, whore a etroug system of fortiti gommands the Vatloys of tho Adige, and ronders fa Hialian invasion of tho. ‘ront andthe Tyrot | impossible, But they take'no counter-precuus Nanis, ol nents tho party of action t, Assumes a8 Its platforin that should roturn tot! Claims mich im thoso Kimilor aspirations huve nrontiy, and yor 1 js inclrawing Italy Into the Aw fin alliance, whieh Is by no menus ty Bhould the torma proposed be aumicte, ing, [t isquite on tho card: bo att invasion et Frone Ttallans, who will be backed 1 ull the forces of tho German Empir << INDIANA REFORM SCHOOL, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Trung, INDIANAPOLIS, Intl, Fob, 20, Chariton, Superintendent of tho V; Me Schools, was elected yesterday entof the Indinna Heform Schoo}, yico Superintendent O'Brien, reaign takes Sucre pel 1. Tho Ke! tion seven yenrs, and Is esteem educators in tho State, Ho isn nitive ana, and a graduate of Hanover Calley nea ybar ut West Point, which ho fe ee WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION, Speesat Mapatch to The Chteago Tribune, Spninarintn, Il, Fou. 20,—A secon of tho Westorn Catholle Union was u thia elty this ovoning with twenty Tho Union fs 0 benovolent and be: ‘Association, confined to members of th Tho hendquartera are at where there are three branches, tho churches, one branch in M two fn this city, one German an 1c fon numbers about 600 mombers, ro SEVERE WEATHER FOR CATTLE, BAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 20.—A Bllyer Cit: dispatch says; “The recent snow-stor sulted in great loss of stock in Malheur, toynolds, Creok, and other winter Idaho and Eastern Oregon, tt te estimate th loss alrendy fn these and adj reaches nearly 20,000 heads, and ff ee EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BroominaTon, Ul, Fob. 20,—Thore nro orer 200eases of mensles In tho Soldiers’ Orphang Homo at Normal, or almoa' inmates, and new cases are ndded eyery hour, —————— The Spanish Succession, k me 0 Pent. Thomas 3, }oBses BtIll cone it two-thiris of tho Samidon Telegraph. Pectations wre entortatned in the Toynl palaco nt Madrid, and tho coremoanial authorities of the Spanish Court uro alrendy bo. ing engerly consulted by the G tho Mongelold, i prescription of etiquet mi ueen Christina shall pert function of nasuring tho direct succession to the crown of the Two Castiles, Doubtless alt times honored ordinances will bo rigidly observed reat Oilleers In order thne no nnelent rtp oe bo omitted wher itt the important nuspt occns} interesting, npropoy of the th erformed at tho birth of | Kh imself, furnished to tho Czar Michale Galitzyn, thon Rusaian Ambassador at the Court of Queon Teabelin. itis Excellency “On tho 28th of November, 1868, I was awakened suddenly at 3 o'clock In the morning by a Royal hutvordier; who brought mo fu Invitation to betake m: lace. Within Wrote as follows: Bole without delny to af an hour L entered hor Mujesty's private cabinet, where I randces and Ministers alrondy ns- fow minttes later tho doors of tho cabinet were thrown open, and the King Com fort, Don Francisquo d’Asaisi, entered the toom, bearing upon n goldon salver the now-born n+ fant, Don Alfonso, ‘Thus all prosont. wero ena- Died tonssure themselves thot an helr to the throne had really come Into tho world." Tho Eldredge Sewing-Machine.—It lead: tho world, and ts the Dest for you ve Sold on monthly payments, 100'Sta Inter-Occan: “The best Ja tho cheapost. Me Chcsnoya’ $8 nrtifoinl teoth, for tnstareo.” > Sweotnesa lngoring after swootness, Candies for tho Indies bought at Dawson's, 211 State st, ee tr oc, StOUT-Tho funom! of the ltov. Charles D.F wilt bo trom the Cuthedenl of 68, Potur ton Gay at battepnat 10 w'eluck, No elo! ‘aro reanested to brinu thelr eurplices LOUNSUURY.At Colorado Hpringr, Colo, on fae in Let fy da miundOimatend, of chlengon no eer HOBINBON—Fob. 2, 189, G nly dang! ao ine Latte ieotinnane’ CCOreia Only daniter of “inornl sorvicos to nko Inco at tha resident collins, 66 South Ann-a "a in, Monday, Maroh J, at of diphtheria, Jonnia ho Jato Ellon Mt Hlolde 5b West Adanss-st., Tuc to Rosehill, Frichds ins KLBY—Fob. 29, of pnoumonio, Maria, wifo of ent. Hi take placo at hor dansh- thY, ‘Tuesday romaine will bo takon to Adrinn, Mt! ones and 3 months, ral nl the roaldence, 6! any. at Lo'clock. Carringoa tors residence, TreAt Columbus, 0. on Friday, W. Snell, Inte of Chicago. if ANNOUNCEMENTS. ON, PABTOR OF Silcit- feb, will Contuct tho noom tm YOUNG M 's TRANGER MEETING wilt be held this ovening T:a0 in tho Bible Work loom, in Lower Farwoll Hall, 150 Madison-s. Eteangera espectally Invited to atten. ULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF TH! f OM of the Kixteenth Iattalion (col ‘rldiny Instead of this svonin OF THE WOMANS TRATEILSNERTING Christin Association wilt a at Woreluck in Room 7, Farwoll 2) All are Invited. wtTt ‘or ior 8 for a amole “Ath gantly und strict! on dross LEKt, Confectioner, 73 Maitaonest.. Chicaga, AUGTION Sa) nnd 2 Wabash-ov. REGULAR TRADE SAL DRY COCDS, TUESDAY, MARCI 2, GEO, P, GOI & CO., Auctloncors, Creat Trade Sale AT AUCTION, BY COATALOGUH, oF Boots, Shoes & Slippers, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, AT 9:30, ‘Whon wo ahall OPEN 'TIIH SEABON with a full and complate assortmont of all grado of Men’s, Woms., Miss’, Boys’; Youths’, and Child.’s SPRING WEAR Tn Calf, Bult, Rip, Split, Rid, Goat, Gala and Serge, Butt, Side-Lace, Bals., &¢. “Nothing denlmblo will bo fou Dy carly ndynnces to noedy nid wanting in this: munufecturors wo I ina novur bean offered At aug secured 8 stock wus tion in tlie Wout bofure. LARGE AUCTION SAL BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, Tuesday, March 2. DRY GOODS, Notlons, Embroidery, How Cutlery, Clothing, Bilks, Mata Cape, J.EMENY, Jit, “By ELISON, FLERSHEIAL & CO Auctionvors, 8) and s0 Itandulph-#t, 869 MICHICAN-AV. ‘This (Monday) Morntug, Mareh 1, at 10 o'clocky PEREMPTORY AUCTION BALE ENTIRE HOUSENOLD FURNITURE, Parlor und Chambor Suita, Sideboard, Carpets, 46 ELINON, VLERSHEIM & COs, Auctionoora, 4 and #8 Handulpb-sh. By D._ LONG & CO, ENTIRE CONTENTS Of the atory and basoment dwolling 189 Huron-st., near LaSalle, AT AUCTION, ¢ 10 o'clock, consisting YGneinber Bulle, Halt + Cree! ery abd Glassware, D LONG & COn ductonenm