Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1880, Page 1

yOLUME L. FRIDAY, MARCI 12, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. . FINANCIAL, « ‘ ou OFF. 10,000,000 SLX PRT CENT FIRST -MORTGAGE RMLNOAD AND LAND GOLD BONDS OF THE len Pale Raval Co, “OF CALIFORNIA, pops TO NEARER OF #1010 AND 0 RACH, Win PROVISION Olt REGISTRATION OF Nps IN THE NAMB OF- HOLDEM IF ASESIRED. ISSUED APIIE 1, 1875 VCTUNER 1, 185; AND OCTOBER 1, 1G, AND’ PAYABLE ‘THIRTY YEARS FROM DATE, Interest at six por cent per annum, «payable half-yearly on the rst April and ist October, in gold, at New York, Yass, SPEYER & €0.; New York, Years. BREWSTER, BASSET & CO., Boston, Mr, LAZ: SPEYER ELLISSEN, Frankfort-on-Main, ess. SPEYER BROTHERS, % London, Jesrs, TEEXEIRA DE MATTOS BROS., Amsterdam, Yr, E. J. MEYER, Berlin, oterthe abavo Bonds for subseriptions. ‘The sulwcription Mat wil bo opened on Thursday, qub March, and closed on Friday, 4th March, ‘The lusua price iy V2 percent ex. April Lat, 1830, Coupon, payuble ns follows: 6 por cent of application. 3S por cont on allutment. 48 per cent en April 15th, 132, + 14 por centan May 15th, 160, Allottees mAy antictpate installments undor dis- tonag.at tho rato of & por cent por annum, ‘These Bonds nro secured by a first mortange on tho nilrond and tofegraph ine, raliing stock, fixtures, land, and franchtsos of the Southern Pacltic ftullrond of California, under which $5,000) Bonds can be ts soed, of whlch $29,562,000 (of which tho above #10,0u0,00 ut & pert) hnve this for been Issued, Tho totut kngth of profected rond fs 1,130 mites, made wp us follows: From San Francisco to Suledud, 113 miles; Cmadero to Tres Pinos, 18 inlies: Soledad to Poso Jnevion{f.erdo), 100 miles; Turon to Yuma, £29m! Los Angoles to Wilmington, 22 miles; Muluve Junc- tun to Culorado Riv or (wattinated),27¥ miles; of whieh Mtmllesare completed und Itt operation, viz.: Frum fin Franclaco to Soledad, 143 miles; Carnadere to Trea Pinos, 19 miles; Huron to Yuma, £2 mites; Los angeles to Wiinington, 22 mites, These U2 milos of rallroad ara divided into the Forthern and Southern Divisions, ‘The Northern Division runs from San Francisco to Soledad, and from Carundory to'l'rea Pinos, in all 161 niles, ‘The Southern Division extends from Huron to Yous, witha branch road from Los Anycles to Wtl- ‘plagton, In all 631 millos, and is intersceted at Gushen tthe Ban Joaquin Branch of tho Central Pacifio lt. It. ‘The net earuinys ovor Operating oxponses for thoso Dirisiuns are statod by tha Compaty to have Leon: For tho South= ‘ern Division, Porthe North- Pucitia it. 1. RIBS B., ENOTES Ormore than sufficlunt to mevt tho interest on tho smount of outstanding Bonds, The Company states thut tho decroase In the enrn- fgsof the Northern Division In 187), was owlug tn Jart to temporary causes, which having been recent- irromoved, 9 return to the former wcate of earnings promised. .Tha Northarn Division is separated frum the South- tm Division by o gap of about 10) tulles by one route, from Tres Pinos tu Huron, and by 4 yup of wbuut 1) alles by another route, from Yolednd to Puso Junc- fon. ‘Tha San Joaquin Vulloy Branch of thy Central Patide Mallroad, furnishes the Houthern Division Withan vutlet both to San Francisco und castwardly Srertho main line of the Contra! Pucitle Rallroad, and, in view of common interests, the Central Pncitic ‘Raltrond Company bas taken 2 Jense of tho Southern Lirision of the Southurn Pacite Hatlrond of Callfor- bia, for a period of Hot teas than five yours from Jau- uary, 1894 and by the torms of tho loayy “if a raltruot {snot completed in tive yoars from that date, ao that tere lea connection of {he Southern Pacitlo Rattrond of California with the Eastorn system of rallrundeon ‘Wint {a known as the fd paraitul Ine, the lwaxo shull be extended until such connection is wade, provided $uch extension docs not exceed tivo years longor, or ttn years tn all," from Jnnuury, WH. “Hy tho turns of the lease, “tho net runtat agroed to be pald during the eoutinuance of this lenge and any extonsion thergof, sball be two hundred and tifty dollura a month, or three thousand dollarsa year por milo,” (belng, at Wresont, on about 641 mifos, equals abont #1,600) un Rua} renuul), "and if, for any cause, [t shall by re- duced by mutual consent of the partles that the an- Bual amount of such rontalns reduced shull, ut luoat, boaumclent to pay all the Intarcat that has been, oF may bo aurecd to bo. pald in any ong yaar un any bunds of the party uf the first part” (Southorn Pacitio. Halirued Company of California), “horein outatand- fog dutiog the continuance of tho louse,” ‘Tho number of acros of Jand embraced In the Unite’) States land grant and covered by the Mortynye Ls oa- Urmated ot upwards of 11,0W,W0 acros, of which It Is ‘Mated by tho Company that uvor 7,000 acres upper- {ln to portions of the road already cumple of nye UF Blumate paymont of thoso Bonds; $44.00 aro atatod 3 the Cumpany to have boon redecmued up ta Deconi= bert, 1:79, from the surplus so avallable. A Sinking Fund of $100,000 w year, commencing in from the earnings of the rund Is provided as 0 further security for the loan, As econtomplated thatthe Hauthorn Pacific Itall> Ped of California wilt form part of w thraugh Iino to Paso where, mooting with other roads projected to t potnt, an autos to the Guif of Mexico and to the Adautlo seaboard may bo obtained. At tte turminus St Tuma tt connects with tha Bouthern Facitio Rull- toad of Arizona, an independent, but closoly afiliatud Company, which during the past your was bullt and qBerated to Casn Grande, w disiauco vf about Iie les, kad ts since boing rapidly puahed tw the vicinl+ fy of Tucson, abons G5 milos further oust, Thealloument of tho Loan, which will be made at the dlecretion of the fssuing houses, will be made us qhtly Ms voublo after tha subscription ts closed. If poalloumens 44 made, tho deposit will be returned fn {ulend tf only portion of the amount applicd for Utlotied, the balance uf the dopostt wilt be applied pete the payment of the amount duo on ullut- Riek pieatt of permant of shes ue, on allotment, equent installments, the allotments and all Payments wit! be subject to forfeiture, . _ Upon payment of the deposit on allotment, Seri Cirtincates to bearor will Uo tssu0d, which will be ex.” i anged for detinite Konds as soon As tho fssuo price paid up, The Mortgage Deed, Copy of Lense, and Official Bratemonts can bo inspectud, by Intending aubscrib- te dt he bore of Speyer & Co., 63 Exchange-place, oF Mons: Ce Lous itor Manara. Urowater, Baasot & Co, 36 Con Maken eri, 1880, REAL ESTATE, FOR SALE. Ashland-av. Residence. 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That we let our goods at- vertise themselves, All we ask is for the Trade to Gome and look at our stock of Clothing, and compare the quality, style, make-up, and price with those of other houses, We do not blow as much as some, hut Facts will tell for themselves, {fis our aim to sell the hest ready-made Clothing af the lowest price, We will send goods to any part of the city or country, on approval, to be compared with those of other dealers, We MAKE A SPECIALTY OF BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING, JAS, WILDE, Jh., & CO., POPULAR CLOTHIERS, COR, STATE & MADISON-STS., CEICXGO: We wish to call the attention of our customers to an UNUSUAL fine stock of Spring MELLINE And Imported Bonnets. We are now prepared to show all the Latest Importations, both in Styles and Materials. SHIRTS TO ORDER. WILSON BROS, 3 & 15 STATE-ST., Use the best materials for their Shirts, manufacture them in a thorough and artistic man- ner, and offer them at reason- able prices. . Their spring stock of Foreign Fancy Shirt- ings--over 500 patterns--are now ready to show. Ketall--First Floor, Wholesale--Upper Floors. To RENT. FOR RENT. Ofices in the Bayard Building 160 & 162 Washington-st., Near La Balleeat. and the New Court-House. ‘The attention of Atturnoga und Counsotors-al-Law Hanlon chal and On aulte f° . Sand Hoatus by steam and furnished with « firat- funacnwer ricvator, ‘A tow ‘oilloas un the main toor especially suited to tho waite, of i ft irate won, ory ToReninbies reo anigennsus tiv roome pnd leatn prices by collihy ow the uniter or the undurstaned. BAM Gut, 14 Dearbora-st. FOR RENT, Stores and Basements of 77 and 79 Dearborn-st., separately or to- gether. Apply to E. S, PIKE, Room 23 Pike's. Building, No, 170 State-st, MATS, : ecettentod success of this now and elegant syiaettine lightest and moat drossy list of Uiy seasun. Introduced and suld ouly by PARKER & TILTON, MAT, ESTAULIQUMENT, 171 & 178 State-st., Palmer House, PRESIDENTIAL. Important Meeting of the Ohio Republican Cen-, tral Committee. At Which a Decided and Unex- peeted Anti-Sherman Vie- tory Was Gained. An Enormous and Enthusiastic Ral- lying of Anti-Grantites in St, Louis, The Meeting Addressed in Strong Terms by Ex-Senator Henderson and Others. The Missouri Republican State Committee Captured by Grant’s Henchmen. April 14 Fixed Upon as the Date for the State Conyen- tion. Pennsylvania Delegates Inform Cameron that They'll Dis- regard the Instructions. Active Endeavors to ‘Reconcile Demo- eratic Differences in the Key- stone State. Tilden Ostensibly a Candidate so that He Can Control Delegations to Cincinnati, * * Oro. A DLAINE VICTORY, ‘ Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tribune, Corusuus, O., March 11.—Tho meeting of the State Republican Central Committee in this city to-day, attended as it was by an un- usually large number of representative men from every portion of the State, indicates the great Interest manifested thus early in the Presidential campaign. This unusual interest Is attributed to the fact that tha Chairman of the State Executive Com- milttee attempted to place the working mna- chlnery of the purty in tho Interest of Svere- tary Sherman, ‘The opposition at onee aroused caused a withdrawal of tho’ call, aud fa the meantime organized so thoroughly as to render another move linpractica- ble, ff not dangerous. ‘Cho moeting of the Comimittes to-day wag the first real test of strength between Secretary Sherman In his own State and Jim Blaine, of Maine, and an uncolored statement of facts neces. surily places Mr. Shermun’ in a position which suggests that he has been WORSTED ON 11S OWN SOIT. After Columbus hind been selected as tho place of holding tho Convention, the next and timportant portion of the program ‘was agreelng upon the date. It appears in evi- dence that Seerelary Sherman bad written his frlends here that it was highly Im. portant to his success that the Stale Convention should be held during the = present =omonth, andl a strony efturt was mado by them to bring this about, but the friends of Bhiing on the Committee, nunnbering nine, with two others counted as Sherman men, bolted against any move whieh indtented stich unusual haste, and proposed May 5. This, ‘however, was fought against by the friends of Sherman, when the Blaing men moved that Aprit 29 be the the fixed. ‘To this proposition the frlends of Sherman protested, but, a ballot being taken, the two uiembers, the uncertain quantity of the Com uiittee, voted with the Blaine men, mating April 28 the time for holdlng the State Con- yention, thus DEFEATING THE PREARRANGED SCHEME OF SECRETARY BUENRMAN to push the matter through with a hurrah, 'The vietory is clearly on the side of Binine, who has gained six weeks more thie than the Sherman imen were will- ing to give. ‘The strength of Senator Malue in the State Comnittes is 2 complete surprise, It not belng anticipated that any steht strength existed, The two members, the uncertain ones, who yoted with tho Blaine portion of the Committes are sus- pected of being for Grant, with Blaine as second eholee, Interviews with prominent gentlemen from varlous sections develop the fact that the strenyth of Blaine is rapidly Increasing, and this more especially tu localities where the peeullur tnetics of the Seeretary have been discovered, these being the appointment of delegutes to the State Convention by the County Committees, Instead “of call- Ing oa mmeetimg of tho voters of the county and baying delegates chosen by the people, which {# the usual custom, ‘Thts mode of selecting delegations has been enrried out in’ several counties, but public sentiment has become so wrought up atsuch high-handed assumption that County Conven- tons will bo called, and the acts of the County Comuittees mpudinted, The Hon. J, F. Mack, editor of the San- dusky Register, states that this outrage has SHIMOUSLY INJURED SECRETARY SUERMAN wherever It has beon attempted, and that but two days since one of the counties in his Congressional District woke up one morn- Ing and found that the County Committes hind held a secret meeting and appointed del- egntes to the Stato Convention, these dele- gates being the Postinastar, the Assistant Postmaster, and two other well-known Shar- man men, Wherens seven out of avery ten Republicans tn the county are for, Blaine or Grant, ‘Ihe Republicans will call a County Ca fh fon atan early duy and select other ea, a Abovo serves to Sluatrate just how tho Sherman boom fs kept up In the Buckeye Slate, focnteut avery large meeting was held In the hall of tho House’ of Representatives, aml speeches made by a number of the pronil- nent leaders of the party, among whom were Gov, | Foster, won, the Hlon, 1 KB Mack, Cinetnnatl, Gen, Grosvenor and Gen, Beutty, Most of the speakers spoke of the candidates, leaving Grant entirely out of the question, but Col. Campbell warmed up and gave the ex-President a most hearty indorsement, and boldly sald that with Grant le was positive the Republican evied would march to victor ry, and belleved that any candidate nominat- ed would be elected, THE MOST REMARKALLE FEATURE of the necting: was the heullating, thnidity with which the friends of Secretary Sher- man approached the Presidential candidates, ‘The Blaine men, however, were more cont dent, and spoke out freely. But one Sher- nan speaker attempted ‘to culogize his frlend, sud he, bel followed by Gen. baon, was badly Worsted, Gibson, {n alluding to Bhoriuan, said re were 34,000 as good wen in Oblo jayos was John Sherman; and furthor than tis, in travelling recently In other States, he hy heen jostled nwatyat objects, and had becot salistiod that Mlnolg, New York, and ¢ Matne had men, ant that Ohte did’ not haye a Inonopoly on this score. ‘The monner in whlel Gibson spoke wag highly entertalning, and the applause and cheers for Blaine were LOUD AND PROLONGED, Gen, Reatty's specel was etrang In tts apna sition te the third tern, but closing ip pald a Whit tribute ta the ateetnt, suying: want it understood definitly that 1 enter. tnin the highest respect “for the this. tious soldier and atntesman who 4. u urged for a third: term, kive us a gootl Administration, Iig te the best interests of the country Is tune questloned and unequaled. No liv! ny man held) a higher, iiace In the hearts of the people, No Hying man is worthler of thelr adtntration and eantttence, No nan would more readily: Jnydown his life for the Feud of the nation, and uo man living or dead has rendered {t inore important serviee, Wut he has only a score or two of years to live, whittle the nation haga thousand, The precedent established by his election would stand forever, aud might open the way for SOME MAN LESS SCROPULOUS AND MOLE AM IMTIOUR, who, with the Army, Navy, raiment patronngeat his uh 4 new ‘Treasury, and Go disposal, would, permetuate imself In the Presidential ofiice, f, not ‘assume more indeed, he dle pretentions title. It’ may be nald thot this would be hnposslble, that the people would rise in open rebellion against so tunnifest a disregard of our republican theories, In answer I point you to Pennsyl- vant, where the Republican party and the State are controlled through the caucus system by tho imperial wil one New ork, of man; to where Tilden wields the Democratic party as if It were a machine, If this can be done in the greatest of States, may it not be done inthe Natlon? But admitting, if you please, that this fs’ not probable, may not the very thought that It is possible surest to Republicans everywhere that it would be better, perhaps, to endure the disadvantages, dlsgrace, and dangers of four years of Dem- oeratic rule, than to encounter THE POSSIBLE PERIL wiich might ensuo from the violation of that. unwritten Inw which comes down to us from the fathérs, and has been held sacred for a hundred gore? If, then, we ley aside that vastly higher cousid- eratlon, the safety of the “Republic, does not the infinitly smuallerone, the success of the party demand that at this juncture no time shall be wasted in formal nets of courtesy, no opportunities hazarded by complimentary ballots, no experimental journeys made into the region “of possibilities for favorit sons or Utopian statesmen, but, on the contrary, that we should at once meet the great emergency as becomes earnest and patriotic men, by gathering and concentrat- Ing on that anti-third-term candidate who hus the largest and most enthusiastic follow- Ing, ant, therefore, the most likely tosueceed in the Convention, and then to lead the party to a decisive and triumphant victory 2? ANTI-GRANT. TIE ST. LOUIS’ MEETING, Speetat Dispateh ta The Chicago Trituns, Sr, Louts, Mo., Match 11.—Probably the grentest audience ever gathered In Mercantlie Library Hall (the largest public hall In St. Louis) respon ded to-night to the call for an anthGrant meeting, be addressed by ex-Senator John} 3B. Henderson and other = Republigan = leaders, The attondance = wag normous. People begun assembling shortlf after 7 o'clock, ang dy 7:80 the best sents wife all occupied ex- cept the front rows, whBh were reserved for lndicd. Fifteen minut Inter the hall was well filled, and’ still constant stream of humanity kept {> pouring in at the doors, and egtinued to jostle and crowd: eneh - other «for oligible positions, ‘The chatrs: belng all taken, they graduatly packed tho side afsfes full, The ‘open space .at: the: front and rear ,of tho hall was: utilized for stand- ing-room, and fn the nelghborhond of the doors om dense throng remained standing. “A henvy relay of pollee was on hand, and before the speaking began had ttio door at the side of the stage closed, as the erowd Inside was literally packed agatnst St. rane o'clock the fimmense audience began to show BYMPTOMS OF IMPATIENCE, and occasional demonstrations of fect and, hands would arise in different parts of tho hall, Finally the door at the rear of the stage opened, and the tall form of Gen, Hen- derson appeared on the platform, As he eame forward the round of applause, which started in a scattering way at tho front, swept over tho hall like a storm, and Insted several minutes. The stage was occupled by prominent Re- publicans of the city,.tncluding many Ger- mans, who also constituted a good portion of the audfence. Tho Hon, George E. Leighton occupied the chair, and, in Introducing ex- Senator Henderson, sald that he knew of no higher privilege of eltizenship than that of nssembilng on an occasfon Ike this to discuss matters: of — public — and party Interest, or tho elatms of distinguished. men to honor or trust st the hands of u great party, The day, hu belleved, had not yet come when the admirers of such men as Blaine [loud eheerlng}], or Sherman, or Washburne were ready to walvo that privi- lege because of mere throats of discord or mob violence, He then INTRODUCED GEN, HENDERSON, who spoke for an hour and a halt, referring brieily to the faults of Grant's second term, but devoting his speech chiefly to a pre- sentatlon of tho ovil of the third term Jden; to the danger In tho purty cry for o “strong man and satrong Government,” and to the dietatorial attitude of the Grant wing of the Republican party. The speech was an eloquent and powerful one, and elicited rounds of ap- plause from tho beginning, Some Grant or- fanlzations were present ot the mect ing, but there no disturbance, the audience boing so great os to render any attempt to change the pro- gram or disturb tha speaker out af the question, Referring!te Grant's hopes, the speaker sald he iight not be ambitlous at ull, but that tho prestige of 1 third term would bring a fourth, and the precedent established would be some- thing not easy to recover from, ‘The apeaker referred to the fact that he had supported Grané for two terms, but sald that hy could not reconcile his conscience to support hin for @ third, his present course Were treason to the party — than ho belioved that traitors would be found tn the malorlty. ‘This polut in the speech was asomowhat sensational one, Whon Hendere gon alluded to the fact that he had supported Grant twice, there were n few cheers for Grant, and a pause; then when he mado the polnt that It was the duty of an honest man 0 change his course when in his opinion PATRIOTISM REQUIRED IT, there wag gn absolute roar. ru conclusion, ho refei tothe carcer of ‘Napoleon, his return from hia -Itallan campalgn, and modesty jn receiving the ovation and his apparent lack of ambition; election, as First Consul, and tho mand for e strong government duy- ag hls absence sin tho = Egyptian eunpalgn; his return and election for lite; the unteb lng of » conspiracy 6n his life by the police, at his instigation, the execution of parianis and his crowning as Ens peror, The career of Napoleon UL, was sketched in the same oinaner, and the finale of the speech reached by reference to Cwsar, and how tha Roman Empire was reduced from grandeur to wretchedness through a strong Govern ment... The speaker made no comparison in as juany word, but mado so plain the farulel tween Grant's career and that of ‘upoleon and even -Cwsar himself that the audience did not full to draw the Inference, Maj. Lucien Euton then INTHODUCEMTHE FOLLOWING Reaolved, That it Is the senso of this moeting that tho nomination of a Presidentia! candidate for a third tori fs unwisy, inexpediont, aud sub- sorvient of the traditiuus of the Guyermmunt, de. and jikely to endanger the success of the Ke- publican party, The Chair asked if the resolution was secontied, and responsive erles enine from all partsof the House. ‘I'he ayes. were called Tor amid great excitement, and a re: sponsive shout urosa = that — fairly: shook the building. Cheer upon cheer followed, and several ininutes elapsed before the Chalrman scoured nn opportunity to sa: that ns it.was desired to proceed with the uf- most fairness, the other slde would be heard from, and those opposed would say No. ‘The Grant) oinen were all massed upon one side of the room, but they were fow in comparison with the vast audience, and the shout which they sent up was weak Sh contrast. As soon ag silence could be se cured, Dr, Pretorlous, editor of the Weatllche Pout, read two letters, one from Fred Muench, of Missouri, and one from Fred Hecker, of Illinots, tio representative Germans, who were unable to be present. loth took strong grounds against a: third term, and the lettens were received with loud applause, The meeting broke, UP. with loud cheering, Asa grand political demonstration the guth- erlng stirpassed anything occurring tn St. Louis since the last Presidential campaign, TITE DEMOCRACY. TILDEN'S AGENTS AT WORK. Special Ditpateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Pirrsnuna, Pa. March 11.—The fight be tween the Tilden and anti-Tilden (Wallace) factions In Western Pennsylvania hay become ko bitter that the managers of the party in Philadelphia and elsewhere linve taken the matter In hand, and are endeavoring to ree- onelle the hostile elements, Among others who are here, or have been here, may be mentioned Robert. Randall, brother of the Speaker of the National House of Represent. atives, and James Atwell, both of Philadel- phia, who arrived this morning. Their inls- sion, however, Is not so much in the interest of pence as to consolidate the Tilden clement and adcertaln the best course to pursue to secure this county delegation to tha Cuon- vention, Thelr movements were kept us secret as possible, but it leaked out this evening that Mr, Atwell had sounded several of the Titden fenders in regard to the advisa- bility of holding the Convention here, Ue thought It would bea good thing to make Pittsburg the cunvention-city, and intimated that he would advocutg tho scheme. It is reported that THE FIELD OF LANOR of Messra, Randall and Atwell extends over eleven western counties of the State, and that all the territory has been or will be mantp- ulated by them, George W. Miller, Chairman of tho Deniocratic State Committee, had o narrow escape from defeat in his own county (Washington), The Wallace men were wrathy over his calling the State Committee mecting In this cfty, and they vowed ven- petnes upon him.” A few days ogo the county Committees of Washington were asked by Mr. Miller to pass a resolution jn- dorsing his‘course, After a warm skirmish the resofution was passed by n nisjority so stunil that it made the ‘Tilden Pople open thelr eyes in astonishinent, and Mr. Miller began to realize that Senator Wallace has a much stronger grip on the local Democracy than he hud supposed. At present anti ‘Tliden seems to be the popular side, TILDEN'S CONTHOLLING POWER, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Triburss Wasutnoton, D, C., March 1L--A prom- Inent Democratle Congressinnn, who has just returned from conference with - leading Democrats in New York City, expressed the opinion, which he anid was entertained by gentlemen with whom he consulted, that a3 things now stand the outlook indicates the nomination of a dark horse. Tho Congress- nan In question adds that Mr. Tilden 1s the candidate now, in order to control tho dele- gation to Cincinath which will be chosen by: he New York Democratic State Convention; that In order to preserve his strength and his -influence he could not very well” withdraw fron the canvass even if he de- sired - nt this time. To lo 80 would be to relinquish hig power oyer the State Convention, and, In fact, in National polities; but by remaining in the eld he will seeure the selection of the dele- gations of his own choice, su that if he sub- sequently concludes to withdraw he will have v yolce in the nomination of the candi- date. IT 18 NOT BY ANY MEANS certain, this Congressman thinks, that Mr, Tilden will remulu in the field, If, after the delegation to Cineinnadl from Now York is chosen, he thinks he eannotobtain the neces- sary two-thirds majority, In this connection It must be observed that even among Tilden’s friemls there are many who oppose tho ‘repeal of tho two-thirds rule un- til after the candidate is nominated atCineiunatl. In other words, that they will oppose a repent of the two-thirds rule so as to benefit the candidate to be naminated ut Cincinnati, but they are perfectly willing to repent the rule so as to have it apply to all future Democratic conventions. MISSOURI. TUE GIANT MEN WIN, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sr. Louis, Mo., March 11,—The session of the Republican State Central Committee to- day, to name a tine and place for holding the State Convention to nume delegates to the Chicago Convention, was 4 very stormy one, Chauncey 1. Filey, the Grant leader here, appeared as a proxy in the Committee, and was then elected to till the vacant place of Committeeman Beach, lately deceased, No sooner was Filley In place than an effort was made, Which proved successful, to reor- ganize the Committee, on the ground that its first organization was frregular, An aeri- monious dispute ensued, and tho final re- sult was tho deposition of the Hon, George If, Shields as Chafrman and the election of Filley in his place. Shictds left the necting after a brief speech, In which he referred to his desire to sve the purty earnest and strong in the campaign. fe said that persunally he was for Blaine; he was OPPOSED TO GRANT, and he wanted tho people to know how ftm- perlogs and dogmatic tie Grant men were. Js wanted a square Issue made. ‘There was @ movyenent there to despose him frou the Chairmansiip of the Committes slinply because he was not for Grant, Was this honorable? Was it tolerating freedom of thought and freedom of speech # An- other fight occurred tn tha Comiuittes on tho question of when the Conyention should be weld, It was finally decided to hold It at Sedalia April ld. ‘This is deemed rather favorable to the Grant party, as they aro chielly composed of muchine politicians, so- called, and, under Fillay'’s: leadership, are rather better organized than thelropponents. A canvass of the delegates showed a inajor- iy for Grant, several for Blalue, and almost all for Blaine as sccond chalee, ‘The feeling eygundercad by the action of the Filley wing of the party fs very bitter, ILLINOIS. WLAINE 1N BLOOMINGTON, Bpectat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribuna, Brooinaton, Uh, March 11,—So far thera Is very little political atlr in Mclean County, ‘The bulk of the Republican party 18 con- centrated upon Grant and laine, and thore is very little difference porhaps between tho, number of tho friends of each, In Bloom- ington the Blaine element preponderates, perepa at least more Is heard of It, which ¥ in some measure attributable to the Blaine Club recently organizvi, CLANTON SENTIMENT. : Special Dispateh to The Chtcage Tribune, Crinton, Ill, March 11—The | political caldron Is beginning to boll with enthu- alasm, and numerous candidates sve in tho Held for tho different, offices, A reat many of our people would lke to have Washburne for President, and a good wany gre furGrant aud Bintne, and will voto stralght for any of the threo men should they be nominated, MICHIGAN. . MBL VOICE OVERWIELMINGLY YOR BLAINE. Detrult Post and Tribune, Murch 1. In the Issue of the Weekly Post and Trib- une of Feb, 4 the followlng curd was pub- shed; : “As w uuatter of lntercat to the public, and Cribune, | especially to our readers, we ask our Repub- ienn subscribers In this State to send us by postal-card during the coming fortnight, or As soon ng possible, their individual tirat choice for President, as - well as that of any other voting members of thelr own households, We do not expeet any one to make a canvass among his velghbors, because in such. a canvass the xaine names might ba repeated, but when there are two or more voters (either songs or hired help) in the family of a subscriber they may be Included. Let each subseriber on his card give shinply his post-oflier, his own nang, nnd the nnine of the man of his chalee We shall not in any case print fn the paper or disclose the name of thy voter, but shall, from week to week, sum up, either by coun- liesor in gross, the votes given for the varlous candidates, é “Here is an Gpportunity for a voluntary ennyuss, the results of which will prove in- teresting to every reader.” -- * Jn response to this appeal wehave reeetved Inany individual replies by postal-card, and, although we did not ask for them, several einynsses by townships. ‘The replies recelved froin individual subseribers up to Inst night showed the following preferences: James G, Blaine Ulysses 8, Grant. ‘Thomas ‘W, Ferry. dames A. Garfield’ Huthorfar Wendell Phillipa, Omar D. Conger Sulon Chase... Accompanying the O88 for first choice a considerable number of our sub- seribers gave also their second choice, the sup to Tuesday morning, since which ‘@ have wade io record, being ns ful- Rutherford B ‘Thomas W, Ferry Roscoe Conkling, dames A, Garfici Georgo F. F Benjamin The nomine A number for Vice-President, counts for that office, Garileld, Grant, Sher F, Wilson 1 each, Many subscribers have sent in remon- strances qore or less energetic ‘and pointed against the nomination of Gen, Grant, and In a few cases they have gone so far asto say that they willnigt vote for him under any clreumstances. Some alau object to Secretary Sherman, but no objection to Senator Blaine comes from any quarter, The objections to Secretary Sherman ara based upon his avowed sympathy with tha Southern policy of the present Administra- tlon and his alleged use of Government ofi- clauls to override the sentiments of the people in various localities on the Presidential ques- tion, The dbfections to Gen. Grant include those commonly heard, and also his veto of the bill pauatizing the soldiers’ bounties. Inn few localities the belief 1s expressed that Grant cannot obtain the full Republican vote if nominated, but In most cases correspondents who do not favor hin content themselves with simply deprecating his nomination. In addltion to tha expressions of opinions by Individual subscribers, a number of cor- respondents have sent in the result of a gen- eral canvass in their township or school dis- trict, ‘These ore not included in the figures given above. They have already been given In our daily edition, but aro here repeated: Wheatland, Hillsdale County—Lialno, 300; Grant, 12; Sherman, 5. Burr Oak, St, Josoph County—Blaine, 50; Grant, 12; Sherman, 4. Lisbon, Ottawa County—Blnine, 18; Grant, 3; Hendricks, 2; Webber, 7 ‘Tawas City—At E. ‘Laldlaw's mill, Blaine, 80, and none for any other candidate. University of Michizan—Republican can- intes: Binine, 201; Grant, 8; Sherman, 78; Garfield, 18; Washburne, 11; Edmunds, 8; Conkling, 5. Berlln—Dlaine, 80; Grant, 11; Sherman, 4; Conkling, 13 Ingersoll, 1, Ortonville—Blaine, 43; Grant, 15; Sher- man, 5. Carson City Blaine, 4; Grant, 10. Burton—Ulaine, 19; Grant, 5; Uayes, 1. Elsie, Clinton Courty—Blaine, 51; Grant, Sherman, 7 Canvasses ‘mada by other Hewat pers Or their correspondents, some of which have al- rondy been printed in this paper, are hero sutnined Ups illsdale Standard, in_ the Town of Read- ng—Biajne, 245; Grant, 53; Sherman, 7 Canvass of clelty Republicans reported In the Bay City Trbune—Blaine, 33; Grant, 305 Washburne, 0; Don Cameron, 1; Hayes, 1. Canvass of fifty leading Republicans in Bronson, Branch County—Blaine, 22; Sher- man, 20; Grant, 7 Evening News canvass among leading Re- publican of ‘seventy citles and towns— Sinine, 1,600; Grant, 837; Sherman, ll; Washburne, & Rig Rapids Ptoncer-Magnet canvass of Re- publican in Mecosta County—Blalne, 05; rant, 81; Washburne, 9; Sherman, 7; Gar- field, 3; scattering, 0. Iona Sentinet—Biatne, 100; Sherman, 0; Grant, 27; Washburne, ths Gartield, 4; seat- Ti, Gratlot Journal, in. Ithaca and Alma— Blaine, 40; Graitt, La Shermans. eine uskegon Chroniete, in Muskegon Coun —Bilalne, 443 Gran 0"Washburne, 10; Sher man, 6; Garfield, 3; Logan, ly Edmunds, 1, These newspaper canvasses were tostly made by sending out postal-cards to Repub- Heans selected for their local prominence, "They probably Involve some reputitions of our own reports, but their general adrift, it all bo scen, iy nearly all in’ the same direo- fon, ine Senator Blaine 9, and an, Conger, and James PENNSYLVANIA, A THREATENED BREAK IN THE DELEGA- TION TO CHICAGO, Dispateh ta Cincinnaté Engulrer, Wasininxaton, D. C,, Mareh 10.—Thore has been another lmportant political conference here to-night between Sertutor Don Caneron, of Pennsylvania, and hls political chieftains in Philadelphis, Messrs, James MeMMnnes, William 2. Leeds, Willan E, Rowan, and A. C. Roberts, The Philadelphia nia ut came over. from Thlladolila Last wight, and have been hero all day, but tha conference did not nr unui to-night, when Senator Cuueron visited his friends at thelr quartens at the ges, and had a long conference with pen. : All the members who were present, at the Conference aro very retleent ns to the real ineant of It, and ts to whut was sald and done. Bat, there js little doubt but that the Philadetphians came over to tell Senntor Cuimeron that It was golng to be impossible to vote the delegation solldly for Grant, note withstanding the action of the Harrisburg Convention. Sherlif Leeds, who is not per sonally a Grant man, sald to your corre- apondent to-night that lie did not belleve Senator Diajne would get the support of Ra many of the Ponnsylvanis delegation as he elalined; but he was confident that tf Blaine was acandidate before tho Convention, and there was n ballot, Blainewould recelye elght or ton votes from Pennsylyant Senator Cameron was found? in the same mooi he has been in eversince le was elected Ohalrman of the Repydlican Natlonal Cun- mittee,—sill Unawerving la his support of Grant, and professcdly more confident than over that Grant would secure the Hepublicgn nomination and be elected, ‘Che Senator us- sured the Philudetphia visitors that before the Convention met public oplntoit would be strongly pronounced for Grant; and that his nomlantion would be assured; and, while he he did not say so directly, ho intimated that ft was his opinion there would be no ballot, pat Grant would be nominated by acelama- On, Senator Cameron assured the visitors furthor that Grant was sure of the yolld del- exntions of Milnols and Missourl, and elulmed that he would have hulf the vote of Indias, Ile fs also confident that Grant will get the bulk of the Southern delegates, notwith- standing Seeretary Sherman's vffurts to wo- cure thom by the use of patronage, THE CONVENTION. LOCAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED, The following are the loval committwes ap- polnted to uiake arrangements for the myot i} Rall wiaioneamaches PRICE FIVE GO -F1S. ‘3 xd ] te Ing of the Republican ¥-/% al in this elty June 2: 4 fyi Executive Committe S$: Spalding, Chatre Chnvention = man. 48 South Water ves John Ie dettoryy: Wilnmn ff ze atreot; Willinin Neerctury, 100 Dearborrs 3 at: Teadtey.-Erensurers 180 BES E Btrme Chu oe North Fler: Td. Gage, Chi ret National Bn rman Fhnane Chalrtian Committes on, Beleetlon of Employ § Clark street: Ang, N. Eddy, Chalrinntt ‘Cutie tre on Hotels, 240 Monro} “xteeoty Join a Heverldge, Chairman’ Conunittes on’ Transpor= tntlon, 05 Menrborn + Anson Stager, Chulrman Committes on. On dalle atroets William ‘I’, Johnsen, Chairman Committee on Hardware, 108 Raudgolpt atrects Willunn Henry Sinith, Chaleman Conmittea on Press, 10 LaSalle atroets James P. Reat, tll nole tener Republtenn National Committee Chatrman Committes on Printing, 40 Ashland Me Comaaittee on Financre—T.. J, Gage, Chairman, - First Nutlonal Hunk: Albert Harden, Secretary, 46 Like streets Willian If Sra 7» 1S Te Salle atrects 0, W. Potter, 17 Metropolitan iloek: J. M1. Loomis, 2 Frinklin street; George Schneider, Nutlonal Hank of Ulinoins Albert A. Kpruue, @ Rundolphy streets, Morrie’ Belz, 28 Monroe streot; N. K. Fairbank, 60 Watash aventies J. 1, Woodward, 230 Madison streets George M. Putin, 154 Mlehigan avenues Ben- jainin Hi, Campbell, 4 Luke street: James P, Root, 46 Bock; J. We Onkley. 18h Lake atreet:_E, F. Cragin, 16 Lake strect; AL N. Youny, 167 Washington strect; John i, Jet- fery, W# Dearborn street: J, C. Borlund, sit M Edward V. Holl, 161 Franklin sh. 7 Tar Salte street; Christian ebtenberger, sii South Water street; John TH. Clough, 69 South Water streets Willium Henry Sinith, 110 Ln Sulla atreets C, 3, Henderson, 20 SOnriU ALEC or Wil Committee on Taimber—William E, Strong, Chulrman, North Pi John Woodbridge, ‘iM Secretary, 7 Ln Salle street; Jesse Spalding, 48 South Water treet: Louls Hutt, 3s Grove: 4.3. Looms, 2 Erinklin etreet; 7. W. corner Morgan and ‘Twenty-second 3.G, Gill, corner Stewart avenue and Maxwell atree Committee on Hardware—William J, Johnson, Chatrmun, 105 Randolph streets A.C, Durtlett, iH Lake street: Henry T, Rogers. 60 fu Salle street; James M, Horton, 152 Luke street. Cominittee on Transportation~Joln L, Bever> fige, Chalrman, 5 Denrborn street; Joseph Stockton, 70 Dearborn street; Charles Fargo, i Monroe atreets H.W. Juckson, 33 Portland Camimittce on ‘Tologriphy—Aneon Stager, Chalrman, 10 La Salle streets Willlam Hen Smith, HO Lit Sale street; Churles HW. Fargo, Hid a ittane at rets Printt 1 p Ch Committee on Printing —James P. Hoot, Chatre man, 46 Ashland Block; Aug. N. Eddy, 240 Mune roe strect; O, # Myers, 4 Ashtand Block, Committee on Press—Wilfinm Menry Sintth, Chairman; Guy Magee, Thine: tA. Snow= don. Toner: G. A. Pierce, Inter-ticcans W. Rullivan, Journals ME. cone: Res Sytloas wT ins, Telegraph; G. Mannhurdt, Staats: Zeitung, tichard st ichnclis, Brete Presse. Committee on Hotel Accommedutions and Sus ele—Aug, N. Eddy, Chatrinn, 240 Monroe street; Jobn Sf. Clark, 201 Like strec Aabland . Cominittee on Selection of Employés—Geors M. Bogue, Chairman, 8 Clark street; John It, Jeffery, 169 Dearborn street; Aug. N. Eddy, 240 Monroe street, NOTES. GRANT'S RETURN TOME, Special Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnatos, D, C., March 11.—The Na- tonal Republican, which is conducted by Gen, Grant's friends, has the following to say relativa to the report that he is about to return to the United States: The atory started recently that Gon. Grant will be in New Orleans on tho lbth inst. is ‘n probably shumeless roorbuck put afloat from a menda. claus source to givo his opponents in tho Repub- Ucan party an opportunity to carp at him. it ia small business, and when it fa known that ono of his rivais far tho nominntion ie quite intimate with the Democratic sourcofrom which it ene Rated, it 1@ nat dliiicult to diving what motive prompted tho statement which virtually alles that Gen. Grant returns thus eurly under advico of bia frends, whon it {s safo to say they know nothing of it boyond what appears in thia pleco of menducity, BACKING DOWN ON GRANT. A number of delegates from Ponnsylvyania. to the Chicago Convention have been here to assure Don Cameron that they did not be+ lieve the State Convention had the right to inatruct any delegates except those at large. ‘Theso gentlemen declared that they intended to vote for Mr, Binine on the first ballot, NOT FOR TILDEN, ; New York, Marek 11.—The World says: “The unattached: voters of Naw York who think more of the character of n candidate than of his oplitons, will never aguiu sep ort Tilden; the unattached voters of New ‘ork who drift on election days towards what they suppose to be -the winning sido. eminot be Induced to bellave that New York Clty can be carried for any Denoeratle Pres- idential candidate. who ts not heartily stip ported by the so-called Tammany vote.” ‘Lhe editor adds: “The real issue’ in the State Convention will be how to eifeet a reunion of the party. That reunion inust be nehleved before it ean be worth while to tulk about eondidates,” WISCONSIN. Mmawaugrr, March 11,—Chatnnan Parkine son, of the Democratic Central Connutttee, has changed the date of the State Conven- Hick to May 12, instead of the 19th, as first oo POLITICAL NEWS. ILLINOIS, Speclal Dispateh tu The Chicage Tribune, Broosnaton, I, Mareh U.—The Cons Bressional contest ts very dullso far. The Hon, BK. Funk is working stendily and quietly for the Repubitean nombuation, and fs dev oping strength rapldily, Capt. J. 1. Rowell has not yet begun his canvass, but wil fn few days. ‘The Democrats will any: nominate the Hon, A, EB. Stevi present Representative, For the Leu: the Demoerncy will pretty aurely nominate, the gray-halred oll Jacksontian, Dr. Thonns rn Rogers, though Dr. Willan LG, af thts elt vi prously: working for the nomi: tion, Ex-Mayor "Thomas J, Baan will, also pete ly be a cand{dite, Republican fegis- ative candidates huve not yet spoken out, exeeptlag Capt. Okeson, of Lexington, ‘The lon. Thomas F, Mitchell witt probably seek ny ny polities a Hits interest lis daveloped, “Mayor E:, 1, Steere will be nom- inated by the Republicans. ‘ho temperance we plo fave determined to nominate Mr, Viltiam Bone, a feading merchant Sunday> tempernnes worker, —<—$—<—————— RAIDERS PUNISHED. Sr. Paur, Minn, Maret 1.—Dispatelies received at headquarters say that vietuch- ment of tho Fifth Intantry, with Capts. Baldwin and Homllton, pursued the Stous, who have been committing depredations near Fort Keogh, and killed three of then Two Cheye seauuts were killed, “The stolen stock was recovered, Bpeciat Diapateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, St. Paup, Minn. March 1L—Gen, Ailes telegraphs Gen, ‘Terry, commanding tho Military Department of the Dakota, Mareh 10, from Fork Keogh, Unt depreditions have been committed by war partles of Sfoux that recently came over ander pretense of liits ne Niese Sloux have annoyed the citizens que a geod | deal dn” the yielnity: of Fort Keogh. ‘Two cltizens have been wounded by hostiles, On the 8th four- teen pontes wer stolen from Cheyenny Ine dan scouts. ‘Tho tidians were followed b adetuchmient of the {itth Infantry and (ft sehvol mun, teen Cheyenne scouts, The Sloux were surprised li camp twenty nlles south of the Yellowstone. Considernbdle of a contest. followed, fn whieh three Sloux were kMled, and vight head ot stock, some ainnimnition, and some guns were re~ covered, | “Two pyenNe — scouts, Were Killed, ‘The Sioux erdssed the Yellowstone on the nicht of. the th, and were pursued by Capts, Baldwin und Hamilton, a MIAMIS AND PEORIAS, _ Sprelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasmsatox, D, C, March 1.—A dep tatlon of the confederated tribes of Ue Miami and Peorla Indians, from tadian ‘Territory, ure here to ask fora division otf thelr lands Iu suveraity, ‘There wre aboot 180 of these Jntians, and they own a reserva: Hon of about 5,000 ueres, A: division would xive each about S10 neres, "Thuy want 1k) ueres to bo set apart for them for the pero of twenty years, and permission to sell or otherwise dispose of the remainder. $$ ————— DE LESSEPS. ’ Sr. Loviy, Mo., Murch 11.-pCount de Les- seps passed through here tis morning en touts to'San Francisco, wherege will make uw briof stop, then return to New York, sail for England ou the Slat inst,