Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. JUSTICE’S NOOSE. j; Tightens Around the Throat of Johannes De Boer. ; Be gxecution of the Boy-Murderer ' in the Pontiac Jail. che Worrible Orime That Brought Him to the Scaffold. The Arrest, Trial, and Conviction—, No Hope of Escape. (alm Indifference with Which the Boy : Went to His Doom. . fis Last Statement—It Was the Devil That Controlied Him. Reading tho Doath-Warrant—Tho Drop Does Its Work—A Flickering Pulse, JUSTICE 18 DONT, HANGING OF JOHANNES DE KOEN. Speetat Dispateh to The Ohteago Tribunes PONTIAY, Ill, Maroh 17.—A fearful crima met today with a fcarfal expiation, and this county was rid of one of tho worst criminals it bas over been cursed with when tho drop fell and Ju- hannes De Boer pasyed from life to Judgment. pats erlininal, only 19 yeurs of uge, ike Trapp- mann in France and the fiend Pomeroy in Mas gschusctts, had showed evidence of bis utter un- fitness to claim the name of man. fe was pure-. lyanimal, Folled in bla villalInous attempt to outrage & pureand innocent girt, ttle more that achild, bis pnasion of lust gave place to thirst for blood, and the miserable dog cut, sinshed, and hackeg hié holpless victim until, her features unrecognizajo and her heart's blood Issuing trom a dozen gaping wounds, she sank to tho ground, to lle nlone in a desert plico for hours, —to dio a weck Inter from tho effects of the in- fernul treatmont she had reoclved,. Thoro'ls but. one consolation to the burenved onesand friends of the poor girl. The virtue she dofended she saved, and Elin Martin breathed her last sigh puro ns the babe that smiles in its mothor's arms and knows nought.of wrong or sin. ‘Tho cowardly heart of tho villain De Boer falled ‘him, and the child ho murdered nt least escaped trom the contamination of his bloody lust. THE CRIME AND TIE TRIAL. THR HISTORY OF THIS AWEUL CRUE iabuta bricf ono. Ella Martiu, the murdered girl, was the only daughtor of J. D. Martin, a former and stock-denler residing near Minouk, Woodford County, some twenty-five miles west from here. On tho morning of Suudny, Oct. 10, , 187, sho left home to attend church In Blinonk, Deing accompanicd by Misa Sarah ‘thompson, a * young Indy of nbout her own age, who had spont tha night beforo with her, at her fathor's house, Misa Martin was 16 ycars of ago, 0 healthy, robust girl, posseesed of more than tho average ‘intelllgence, and a universal favorit. Although so youlg she was womauly in her ways and wns betrothed to John Gursford, tho on of a retired farmer realding at Minonk, ‘Tho two girls loft church after service in company ‘with two others, but aftor thoy bad gone about amilo tho two parted from hor and Bilss Mare tin was loft to pursue her journey alone. Itwas a beautiful Sabbath afternoon in tho lovelicst season of tho wholo year, and tho girl, fullof Nfo and health, hurried’ along tho track of tho Ullnols Central Rallrond after parting from hor friends, Sho was mot by De Boor, who spoke toherand made an effort to catch hold ofher. This ho followed with an indecent pro- posal, which sho resontod. The miserable wretch selzed hor, and sho sorcamed again and again. He throw her violently in tho ditch by the aide of tho rallrond and stifled hor cries with mich forces that bho crushed tho Inrynx and liternlly toro upart the cartilngonous mbstanco of tho trachea. Thus, helpless and alone, furthor reslatnance was impossible, ‘Tha gitl was farremoved from holp or assistance and at tho moroy of bor brutal assailant, Tho ‘beast pussed thon from tust to murder, and, DRAWING YROM 118 rocKee A FORMIDABLE RNIVE, ho cut tho faco of his victim tn an awful man- her, Thoro wasa wound four inches long ox~ tending from tho top of the forehend to the nose, another from the left exebrow through the cheek. and cuts In cvory direction, until uot an §nch of th face was loft iutact, Thon tho mud- dened brute completed hfs deadly work bya stab in the windpipe and a straight ent from tho ear to tho centre of the thront, Ho dragged tho helpteas body from tho ditch up an embanke ment and cast itina corn-Held, In that lone apot, ntl through the sweet Sab- bath aftornoon, nll through tho long, bittereald ight whieh followed, tho, giel_ lay In helpless misery, tho blood pouring from hor wounds and sialning the priiric. Her cownrdly nasiil- ant fled“ whon he fad gevomplished Dis murderons work, and” aho was alone. Alone, within a milo of the home wheroo loving fathorand mothor and four brothers awaited her coming, concluding Anally that Ella had de~ cided to tay In town with her frionds, ng sho was iu the habit of dolug, and therefore not concerning themselves nbout her, Alone In the Ditter cold, with her life-blood oozing from ever, Pore, while the byena who had undo her hiv Metm walked qui uy home to dinner and sup- Perjandin tho evening attended church sith issistur, Tho girl remained uncogsclous for a timo, bow long no one knows, and’ then, with tollsome atone and faloting heart, dragged her- alt inch by Inch frum the Held noross the ditch toward tho track, AN dized and dying ng sho Was, she bul butone hopo,—to reach the ruil- roud-truck, whore passurs-by wero frequent. Bho failed} poorereature, On the following norn- dog ber futhor left his home to goto Minonk, Ho Dussed within vy feet of his dyiug daughter, all unconscious of the wrong and unsuspecting of ovil, dt is 8 tragedy in itself. Tho father who would have given his whole worldly poascs~ rea rt ehtle ate nari wal a ess body aia sho luy wolteriny in hor blood, and know nothiug of lier awful condition. THY DISCOVERY, An hour Intor, Douglas Martin, an 18-ycnr-old brothor of tho girl. pusasod down tho track on bia Way to gchdol in Minonk.. Within 0 fow feot of the track, ta whleh by this time sho hind attained, ho found’ tho inrensiblu body of his sister, he HAS unrecognlznblo save by her clothing, far tho brutal knife hud dono its work woll. Ho thought at first: that sho had staid wth night in fnonk, and, returning bomo in the morning, bad been struck down by a pussing train. He Rought and found nsdlatunoo, und the wounds girl was econyeyed: in a bugey to the homa sho Jeft on Sunduy morning 60 full of lifo nnd promise, Physfolans wero weriedly suminoned, and by. tholr Inbora the girl wug restored to’ eonselousness, ‘Thon sho indo q statemunt of the ciruumstanecs, andon this Da oor way arrested. Ho wos Tound at Work fn tho blacksmith shop of Ste. Viekant, {1 Hike, and when City-Shurahul MeGeult told iro that ha was wanted, he asked what for. Hoe {bg told, he quiotly remurked that the girl was trying to put upae job on me," and evinced pe ‘chanue of countenance or other evidence of foar or distress. Jn company with bis father i Urothor -he wus ‘taken. to the desocrated ‘ome of tho Martins, audthoro . : ‘THY VICTIN YULLY IDENTIFIED HIM, Tle was conveyed to the jail ut Motamora, ‘oodford County, whife Miss Murtin spedchicss ugony tho lowing Suudny, and thon dled. sho a burlgd. tha next day from tho Presbytorian ureh, an immonso concourse following fbo Feinaing to tholr Inst rusting plac. ‘tho ‘ov. Br, K.P. Hull, minister of tho cburch, Preached an hopressive funeral sermon, and ak ti ‘conclusion # band of strong and resolute men, for ers and others of the neighborhood, sot out lor aeramora. with tho avowed object of lynch- ipo inurdorer, Dol bay wrote toast. Gu the previousnt ht conjunction with n lad who was in- farearate on sence or eburge, bod fired tho Hewmera County Jail, partially destroylug it, 0 Sherit had for sufoty romoved tho pris nee to Pooris. Whun bu waa roturned to Motus waa forexaminution, another dctorimiged offort Made t but LyYNon uns, ‘ Bre fas was provonted by the efforts of B, 8. Fags Mr ae Attorney of Woodford County, and by bor aartin, the futher of Ella. At the Decom- Boor oom, Of te Cirouit Court at Motamors Do plea "e3, indleted for murder and arraigned te itt before Judge Hurus, Ie pleaded ” nut qe ¥."and mute afidavit against tho threo tees of the Twelfth Judicial Ciroutt, claiming aay 6 could not obtain an impartial trial before end them. This sent tho case to Livingston fon ae Judge Cuasel, who had avtod at Metamora ana Hovr, took no'further part [1 tho cise, pli fed geal attorneys of VPoorla who were, 1) Rimone eeeeused to, touch it, Mewes. WE ‘I, ad aR gine Biate'e ACturnoy of tie Sea, ‘. er jayor ol ‘ontine, There Sttigued to dofend tho Srisoner, “Under en be withdrew bis former plea and rneered a plea of * gullty,”” throwing nhinsolf on tifalerey of tha Court. ‘Judge Blades, who pre- cone tuly warned the prisoner of the possible wrouniences of auch w plea, and sald t he ‘hour the evidence on vither aide before Dasalng gpntenoe, Ww ly, On Wednesday, Jan. 11 id on Pe et ere ee, tae Por 19 from a! rections, ‘The Bherkt appolgwd a Dubos Of ppevelal bailiffs, and tho Pontiac G Nees vaeeds, tind ons snarl of Capt. Maxwell, gant tho ieenoh, Ter gure OF mobbing and Lynetsing wore atl ene raat veal The Clreult Court: ron waa inminen, Gah enntel Hing vary Uke t pante ox enrretl incon? gtence of tho brenklng down of somo. Re ENG Withesses anit attorneys from, Woo hen arrive on the noni tration Werner we at o'clock tho trial commenced, Tho Ble were represented by#, Hoy tor Wolford Gotinty fotmerly Micd that positions and, L. Murdock, f ato’a “Attorney of this eointys Mesare. Hard je and Ament appeuring for tho prisoner, Tho latter wis necomprnled i court by his fathor, mother, and Uwe sisters, and seamed s TUM MOST UNCONCEINED PRIBON 18 THB CROWD, Mr, Van attest the fuots and tho tying stato. Ment of tho child-vietim made buford 9 Notarys Public on the morning after the commission of tha deel wad rend in court, and was as follows: ft Mana Do four met. me oat was reternin Tom church on the Ulinols Central tallrond trick and told me £ could not go home, Ltold hit Crtiould, and attempted to do go, when ho selved me, and 1 tes to halos as bard asf Could, Ho told mo 1 mustnot do that, and fsaid L Should, and be seized moe by the ‘throat ond threw me down and jumped on mo, and T cons {lnued my cries tit be choked me so Ubat [ could make no mory nolge, and know no more till T found myself ying In. the wrae coverod with hoot. This happened on Bunday afternoon, Oot, 1), 187, atabout 1 o'clock, about ono mile fouth of Minonk. in Woodford ‘County, Tilfnola, Llny there all night till my brother ‘found. me thig morning. {feel that I am now very alck, aud that I cannot live, I oxpect to dio, au mnke this my last statemont In_relution to iny Injuries. Evia Mautin.” Mr. Ament preacnted tho prisoner's aide of the caso. Young Martin testitled to Anding his sister lying near tho railroad track, and Dr. Votts, of Minonk, described tho wounds. It was clearly proven that De Hoor waa possessed of at Teast ‘average intelllgence, and a turnkoy from the Peoria County Gail told how tho prisoner had confessed the crime In all ita sickening dee tutta, Dr, Wilcox, of Minonk, testitjed tint, from tho examinution which he, made In con- Junction with Dr, Potts, he tas aatiatied that tho gitthad not been outraged; and John Gaisford, ‘8 a tha mp swore that on tho Wodncr= tho day bofore the mfirder he was in company with De Boer, the tw bet well, The name of Elin Martin cumo up, and Do Koer suid to the witness that, she was it Nne- looking girl, but would never be any good to him (tho witness). “4 ‘Tho defenro made a vain attempt to show that the prisoner had been : YHIGUTENED BY A CAT when a chid, and never displayed much Intollle once thoreafter. On the following morning Mr. fewell, for the people, made an argument dee fienuion the infliction of the denth pennity, Messrs, Harding and Ament made puthotic ape Beals for a life-scntence, nnd the cuse for tho tuto was concluded by Mr. Page, who pictured tho crime in all its horrors, and demanded, in tho name of outraged himunity, that tho life of the Prisoner should bo forfeited to tho law he had dotied. The Court said that in view of tho {m- portance of tho case ho world take time to con- alder tho verdict, and 80 the sentencing was de> forred until the following Tuesday, Jan. 20. On that day thoro was tgalna crowd in the court- Troon, but pubile feeling had somewhat subslted, for it wus felt that. the nw would do its work, The Court suid that be bad given tho case the utmost deliberation, and from the evidence given he could tind AUBOLUTELY NO MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES. The Leglsinture hud decided that there waa a degreo of tmurder which enlted for tho intiletion of the denth ponnlty, and he would not say that thestntute which suid that the bigheat penalty for murder should be death should heneefors ward bo a dend letter In that cireult, The crime which tho prisonor had, after due warning, plouded gullty waa n most horrible one. He bie attempted todeprive an innocent yirl “of that which was dearer to hor than tfe, and when she realsted, he brutatly murdered Her. Even his youth could not be pleaded iu mitigation of sen- tonce, for it was ncrime which one would bo stow to beliove of one who hnd spent a life. tine of vice, Nor waa thore tny ovidence of mental allenntion, insnnity, or idioey. The sen- tence would be thit the prisoner, Johannes Do Tver, bo contined In jail until Feb. 4, and on that duy, between tho hours of & a. and 6 p. mm., be hanged until he was dead. Tho verdict was received ‘with cheers by tho excited audience, and, the room, being clonred, tho prisoner was removed to Jail. An hour Inter it was Penne to the knowledge af tho Court that the law required that oxccution should not talk place before tho tenth day of tho uoxt term of the’ Supreme Court, According), Deo Boor was aguin brought to the bur, and this tine sentenced to be hanged on Werlnesday, Mnreh 17. Onuccountofl this supposed inform- ality in sentencing, counsel for tho prisoner ut- tempted to yot the verdict rot nalde by tho Sue preme Court, but that body declined to Intar- foro, and on Wednesday last thieir dueislore wis inade known to De Boor, ‘The munier of Eltu Martin was so pecullarly revolting that the sickly sentimentality whieh in nimowt overy onge ls evoked on behalf of murs derers found no development hero, ‘The boy re- iinined in Jail, conducting himself with tho ute most propricty, but he did not get any bouquets ‘or choice ojgars, vor did he recolve any femula visitors... The sympathy of tho people was uf with tho relatives of Uio slaughtered girl, and tho oltizens of Woodford County raised by subseripdion for tho erection of a monument to her memory, ‘Ehig will be placed tn tho ttle cemetery ut Minonk about M a and will bear seultablo inscription, The ouly HEYONTS TO ONTAIN A COMMUTATION of the death wentenca wore made by tho Nev, Mr, Gne, prator of the Methodlst Church, and by Mr. MeDowell, an attorney: here, ‘Thee two went to Springileld Monday. and appealed to the Governor, but without avitl, Gov. Cullom sald ho would entertuin the pice, if requested to ito Ko by Judge istudes nad the State's Attorney, but we employed in digiing nothing cimo of it, and an attempt to got up a J petition falled, Publiio sentiment in regard ta: murdorors hore Ig inv pretty bonlthy condition. Johannes De Boer did not givo in his appear- anco or manner any tndicution of tho murdorous, In offect he was simply a rather good-looking German boy, with regular features, gray eyes, dark-brown hair and eyebrows, and a face Inno cont of nny suepicion of beard. ile hight, was five feet soven inches, and he was a fow months ovor 1) years of ago, having bea born in Gor many in Ovtober, 1800, Tils fathor and mother brought, him to this country six yours BROS and. tho fumily sottled first in New York, and aftor: wards caine West, Tho father ta a bakor bj trade, nnd boars a good reputation for sobricty and industry. But Minonk Co too hot for tho family after the crime. Thero was a stondy prejudica, against the De Boers, and some wooka iyo they removed to Chiengo, where thoy nro. now supposed to ro: aldo, ‘“Nono of th were prosont on at tha oxccution to-day, and the fathor sent word to thy Sherlif that ho was too poor to boar the expense of the funeral Sherif Hunter thorefure ninde arrangements to bury tne body: uiotly, but an cifort is making to secure it for dissection, aud tho collin [a not Ankoly to rotutn it long. Do Toor was attended tn: fall by the Rev. Mr. Sehteipscek, n German Lutheraty minister, atationad at Caytiga, under whose nilnistritions: bo was brought into a devout state of inind, PREPARING FOR DOOM, THE COUNTY JAIL. For tho past two duys Pontiac has talked and thought of nothing ¢lso but thu execution, ‘This {a tho first which ovér occurred in the county, although about twenty years ago a Liviugston County murderer wus tried ih an nds Joining county ‘for a murdor committed some talles from hore, aud was oxceuted thore, ‘Tho County Jail ig a sinull stono atructure, on tho right bunk of tho Vermillion River, and Is of tho usunl stylo of country Jails, The Bherlit and bia family realde fu tho front part, and a strong stono wall blocks off tho rosidenoe por- tion from tho jull propor. It contains twelvo cells, set in two tiers on olther sido of a square Inner building, thore bolug three culls In exch tior, the uppor ones renchod by a lght iron stulrway and pintformn, which fs without any ratl- ing. There isn patent V-shapod door at tho en> trance, and 4 very substantial, double fron grat> ing Sor security. The bullding Mes north and south, and Do Boor’s coll was in tho uppor northeast corner of tho coll-houso, Just oppo sitis tn iron “cago” for tho recoption of visit- ors, und this was iitted up hy the Sheritf for tho fecommodation of representatives of tho press and speotutors, tho alfair belng divided Inta two snetone by planks Inid ucroys it qbout bulf ‘TH BOAFFOLD 2 was of the most primitive and inoxpensive char actor, but the machinory workud, well, ‘Tho plutfonn, or drop,” workodon hinges from. the bermuncht platforia. Au upright post i ngalnst the Depaul wull and sustuined tho repo, which puraod Uaraugh the eye of a boltdriven, through tho stone culling, and thonca downward to forin the noose. Tho platform was sustatnod in pluce by an fron cateb, and w rod connegted with this passed up to a tovel with tho tup of'the coll, A connectlug nxt extended frau thls ta tho platfurin, All that romalncd to be dono when the tiie came was for the Sherif to move this lover a couple of iuches, and uway went tho cutch. The scuffald was orectod youerduy afternoon —oxnetly ontside tho prisoner's coll, and De Mock bul to accustom himself to houring the pluttorm drop a score | or Moro times aa iho Shur! oxptalued the ‘work! of the muching to visitors, Ahwuavy welght attached to a cord proyented tl Laas ee ‘rom Hupplug after tt fell. Sherkt Hunter obtained the rope from the Sherif of Cook County, and It was suid that {¢ bud already: done duty on a similir occuslon. Yesterday ufteruvon the reportor of Tua ‘TuuUNe VISITED DR UOEU IN 118 CELT, ‘Tho boy wus reading from un old German hymns bouk, ry ry Bhibis fay by his side, Under such ciroummtances pho topics of o nyervation bo. tween the man who fy goluy to be bungud and the one who ts look on are few. Tho stercotyped “Well, how do you foclt” was ads iululstered, and Do Boer repliod iu rewular forms that he * folt protty woll.” ba you prpbured for to-morrow, Hans?" % yan db thluk 1 wot one know." at ary You reuding: This ls a basn-book the proacherlont mo. I 3 good deal ip it.” How did you cémo to kill Miss Martin?” “E don't know. .2 think the duyil gut into me. Tdldn’t know what T was dolng, 1 know J spoky tober und she erled out, wud 1 caught bold ot hor, But Tadon't know ane tht at, hnd no ites of killing her.’ ‘This was about all that could bo got out of the Jad. Te was not quien nor dld be iy pear stupid exactly, and yet there was a stolid. nlow, fare nway somothing in his manner which the Porter confesses bis inability to efi. It wave been the nature of the lad, or it ny have Been that be bad feelgtion himeelf to die, and had renched © pitch of belief that bis clernal future was provided for, which made tim careless of death, He seumed mora wonried thou anything ciee. During his continoment he has boon under the care of Dr, Stewart, County Phyaleinn, who had to give bin does of hydrate of chloral to inake bim sleep, But within the past week this has tet been needed. After it bcenmo known that the Supreme Court would not Interfere, the Roy, Mr. Schicipseck admin= istered tho snerninent to Do Hoer, and sincy that thine he bas been more resigned, dtr, Ament, ong of bis counsel, saw him early this morning, and he sald he had alent well and felt all right. Mr. Ament snys that he believes De Bacr to be oue of those persons, happily rare, in whom the antinal and brutnl utterly outweighs all moral considerations whatever, He did not consider him Insane, and certainly be wis not an idlot bul ha seemed to bo enurely destitute of moral consciousness, and how far he should bo held accountable for his acts it was hard to sny. DH DORA ATE A MEARTY DRRAKYAST about 7 o'clock, rumarking to thoso about him that tt would bo bis last, and then ovenpied him relf Inrending until the arrival of the minister. ‘Tho Intter stayed with bim to tho Inst, and assiat- ed him in tho preparation of a statement which was read on the genffold by the Sheriff. The five risohers now Inenreerated {in tho jail wore jocked in thelr cells on tho opposit side of the eell-housa from the gallows, and tho Sheritl huaied himaelf in making tho last preparitions, although intern ited and almost harassed to denth hy the steady stream of cullers, all clam- oring for adinisaion. At IU o'clock ho resolutely ‘closed the doors and rofuged all comers, but be- fore this many had beet alluwed to sve De Torr, though nut to enaversg with bit, The town ‘Aled up with people during the morning. Every train brought its contingent, and the farmers for milea around drove in over the miry rouds by tho hundred. S80 many wagons, biggics, and suddle-horses were never seen before In Pontiac atany onetime, Among the visitors thore were two who excited specinl attenuon, and becume the observed of all observers. ‘Thesa were J. D, Martin, 1B FATHER OF THE MONDERED GINty and Jobn Guilsford, to whom she was engaged. Martin, a tall, Innk, dark-bearded man of 6), enmo, a8 he sald, “to eve that Justice was done,” Aman of: atrong feolings and frre’ deterininnas tion, he deliberately protected Do Boer when the lynehing wns proposed at Metamora, and 13 deliberately resolved to be present nt the execit. tion of his daughter's murderer. Hs oldest son and young Galaford, both wanting « few days of thelr majority, could not under the lw beady inited to the exccution. De Boor yesterday scnta messago to Mr, Martin that he “would ko to seahim and beg his pardon.” Mr Martin de. ellned to seo bhin, but aaid be would be thero when the time came for the hanging. It was his duty to be thoro ns he understood ff, and ho stood it allthrough, When thgaffoir was over ateut it after tho Fenortorot Tne TRIBUNE tultied sald, * Well, Martin, you nro satisies was tho reply: am sitisficd now. THE DROP, TUE SPECTATORS. ‘The Sheriff issucd in all sixty-two tickets of ndmission, and shortly after 1 o'clock those holding them were admitted to the Jail, where thoy fuund sents in tho “enye." There wore four physicians preseut; Dr, Samuel Stewart, of this city; Clark B, Alford, of Dwight; 11.5. W. Barnes, of Fairbury, Coraner of the county; and Drs... Hemphill and W, L. Itube, Sumo of the county olli¢luls, the proscouting uttor- neys, the Bhoriffa of Peoria, Will Kanka- kee, Woodford, and McLean Counties, a raft of country editors aud reporters and « couple of dozen citizens made up the crowd, Tho execution had boon set for 2 o'clock, and the program was adhered to very closely. At 1:00 p, m. Shorlff Hunter and Deputy-Sherlt Wright passed up the stairway to the cell where the boy and bis spiritual adviser wore. Ho told Do Boer THE TIME HAD COME, and the boy came out and stood In tho doorway aimoment. Io was neatly dressed ina sult of gray cloth, with cloan white shirt and collar and. binek necktie. THis free waa palo, but not more Bo than It Lad been during tho dreary months of his fmprisoument, and tho got, fixed look upon it nover variod. In his dreamy gray oyes thero was no oxpressfon othor than that of vacancy. The Sherif told him ho could shake hands with the other prisoners /f he go desired, and he rin ightly down tho steps and up those leading to the op- poait platform, wherv ho shook hands with each of thé prisoners in turn, fa 9 minute ho was back again. Dr, Stowurt shook his bandas ho missed for tha Iast time up tho steps, and Do oor stead once moreat his cell-door, tho Sheriit and his Deputy beside him, while the deep yolco of tho prenchor repeating tho Luthorau Htany sounded from the cel Bhorlf! Hunter drow from hig pooket a formi- dublo document, none othor thin the denth- warrnnt, aud began to read tht drenriest, of pipers, As ho did sothercenamo from tho outside, where n.crowd of a couple of thonaand hud asgembled, a burst af boisterous Inughter, and tho incougrulty of the oecurrencs gave n shoei toull, But tho doumed boy stood quictly and enafly in his cell door, his banda lightly clasped, und gaized iixediy at tho window opposst any thy crowd Jn the jail-yard below, whose heads ho could just sec, It was only by the uncon- scious twiteblug of his fugers that one could tell that he was consclous of what was golms on, ‘Thon sald tho Shoriit, “Johannes De Boer bas givon mo a statement which I will read." it, was 0s follawa: IS BTATEMENT. “The Rev. C, MH, Schlerpeeck, Cayuga, M— Muct-ngnoven Paricn Coxrrssons Lill ful- Ml your desiro to write down some of my last condition, because I feol thatitis.a duty todo so. ‘That TC murdered the girl, Ella Martin, £ confess that If bavo dane ft, bilt how £ eame to tho thought to do this crime, and from w an I got tho first iden todo it I cannot express in tho right munner, and besides this 1 cannot declare and pronuunes if I was that thie in my right senses when | committed this erima or not. Dut {feel very sorry that f have dono tt. Ithink the nowor of reticction to fulfil this erimoe wave Batun first lu my heart, After that, i was first brought in juilin Woodford County, but L could not find rest and peaco {a my mindy and, bealdes this, Ubud et that tline no books to readin, ‘Tharofore I couldn't find my consol tion {1 my soul whon f had been a weok in jatls |, wus brought to tho jail ut Peoria. Tero found more opportunity to think over tha bad cond{- tion in which L had thrown myself, for Lheard a sermon prenehud overy Sunday’ ahd the peupto there lent mo some books to rend fu, and hore £ commenced to read and pray. By thus doing I foun more consolation Inimy mind, Afterward J was brought to this pluce, “When I flrat came horo Lwas asked by SMe, Hunter if [was able to read, and, when Z answered this question in tha allirmative, ho gave mo, at my desire, a German Biblo for reading, and thon | commenced to read and pray nyaln, and by and by L took com- fort in my mind that my Bad erino and all my sing would - be forgiven by tho blood shedding of Jesus Christ, add overy tino whon you preached me tho wort of Got, here in dull, 1 found tho right ground of consolation in tbo Gospal, nnd besides this I read all the thine interesting Docks gave me, and particulurly tha purts you advised mo to read. 1 found that the Word of God in those books strengthoned: my faith mightily by thus doing. never forgot to read the Word of God inthe Bible Itself, and droud in particulur to the sccond chapter of Luke, Ju which f read my consolation that Jesus Christ sald to the murderer on tho cross that all hissing were forgiven, becuse he believed on Him and prayed Iim for forgivenoss; and t mide, thorefore, my conchision that bo would bestow the same favor upon me, which gave mo more and more consolation than Lam able to express, Nestdes this, when Thad confessed tho rignt doctrine of our Tattheran Churab in tho eutechigmn of Luther before vou, [was confirmed by you tn my belloving. When Thu recotved tlie Lord's Supper I felt rendy_ tw. dlo for m: eriine at any: moment, and so I folt very glia hen this hour anpoured, whon my soul fuenedd to Heaven, and I anw the Lord in’ lls glory fore evor and ever, Amen." “And now,” eal the Sheriff, “E will proceed to execution.” So Say lnits ho motioned De Bocr toa up o te tho platform, and turned blim halt round, Uli he faced the crowd of spectators in ho cage. Assisted by Doputy Fle tho Shoritl Nightly slipped the noose nround tho boy's neck, adjusting tho knot carefully back @ Lett ear, Thon bo pinioned the doomed man's hands behind bit, and stooped to secure his lexs with acord, As he did so thore cama futo tha boy's face A FLUBIE OF CRIMSON, which bnid not print fuded out whon tho dinek cap, & partioulurly hideous contrivance, was passed over his bead. Stilt bo made no sign, bpoke no word, gave Ho evidence of emotion or var, Tho Sherif ras vd the hundie af the lover — iu bly Fright bund, and tho minister suld a fow words of Pruyerand chanted wbymn. Aa the lst tones Uf tho deep yolco fell upon tho our thore wisn gulek motloy of the Shoriif's band, the drop fell rom under, and the budy descended stralght as an arrow, live fect below, | It spi tines, until steadied by the a yatelgns below, but then bung motionless and stl, No styn of animation was given for fujl threo minutes, Then thore camu couple of Unconscious trc- thors, caused, the doctors sald, by muscular con- traction, and thut waa all, The neck wus broken instantly by tho fall. 2 Jt was exactly four minutes past o'clock whon tha drop fell, and pertups a ininute elapsed boforo the physiciius could reach the body and FIND THE PULSE, Thea Sieg timiod the pulsutions by quarter- talnutos, 0 first showed clovyeu beats to tho uarter, then eighteen, twenty-five, twenty-five, fours fourth minute tho pulse was thirtysilve to the quurtor, and 6 min- ute lator thirty-olght. Ther it ancged to slx- teen, Halos agaiu to twenty-live, and then drop. Ine steadily, untilat the twelfth minute first around afow perfectly naturn), and there was nbaolutely no Hieeolonition. vielble except bebind the ear, With a destee to accummotate tho maser, of tho propriety of which ench one enn judge for himself, the Sheriff then caused tho toffin to be placed on trestles in tho jaw yard, and tor an hour and a ball A MOTLEY CROWD OF MBX, WOMEN, AND CitlLe DRE parsed around it fora Inst look at tho remoins of the hoy who mundored, Elia Martin, The physicians telegrnphed Judge Wades for an onder for tho budy, butthe Judye replied that if the friend wan thoy id haye ity he could make no onder in ¥ ction.’ Bo the Sheri? decided to bury it unless notified to the tcontmry, but announced sotte voou that he for one should not pak a guard over thogmve, The doctors gave a knowing wink, and the chances ure that Johannes De ro imhy Kervoe science. One cominent, at Icast, may be made upon the execton, Bad and murderous aa he inight be, this {gnorunt German boy tet hia denth without, aalther feur or bravado, and with tho calinucss of ole. AMUSEMENTS. ROBERE NICKLE. AtContrat Music-Hall Mr. Robert Nickle, the prestidigitateur, on Monday night began ao weok's cngagemont, For this sort of cntertain- ment Central Hall ian little too Inrge, yet dir. Nickle tnnnages to plense the people who coma toroo him. Ho Js clever, an expert palmiat, and using remarknbly {ttle machinery. Many of his tricks are new, Interosting, and Ingonious. DRAMATIC NOTE! Tho scenery of Hoarts of Oak’ Js attracting attention. Robson and Crane will soon Byeegatat Hooloy’s tholr new play, “ Sharps and Flats.’ The new Vickwick Theatre in St. Louis is nears ly completed, and will be opened April 15, Mr. Staniey McKonna has left the Now York ‘Herald, and will shortly roturn to tho stuge. Durtley Campbell fs working on u now play for the opening of tho fall season at the Union Square Theatre. That will muke the fourth theatre In New York tho ext reason of which Will bo enmmenced with a caeupbell play. Daly having determine 1o ite! f" Matrimony.” Niblo's and the Fifth Avenue other two, c ‘Thoy don't permit “realistic” neting to pass unnoticed In’ tho Lone Star State. Troceatly, John MeCullough played Othello in Auatin, and ‘arunken Texan became solrate at Fred Warde, who went on” for Jago, that he drew his six- shooter, and declared ho would © kill the damned gseaundrel.” On being told that tho netor was only personating A sharnoter, he replied «Ie must bo a damned villain, anyhow, or be couldn't seb it wo well, and if bodont stop abusing that woman, Emilia, FU shoot im nuyyhore.” Ae wil never to for Tom Keene to try Coupran on the ‘Texans, If he does, thoy will stomach-puinp hin the firstnight to a dead moral certainty.— Duck PRINT-PAPER. fanyes The High-Duty Decision of the Chicago Appraiser Roversed by tho Treasury Department. ‘The question as to the proper duties to be paid on paper fimported {nto this efty, and the dispute as to what “print paper” really is, hag nt last been satisfactorily settled by n deciston of the Department received yester- day, by which the ruling of tho Appraiser has been reversed, and the appeal of the im- porters sustained, Print-pnper is entitled to entry at_a duty of 20 per cent. The Ap- pratser decided that the paper on which the at Hooley’s question arose, and which was the ordinary print-paper, might be used for something else than prnutug purposes, ‘Therefore he rated the duties'nt 83 per cent ad valorem which Is the rate ostablished tor paper used for other than printing purposes. ‘Lhe jmporters were INDORSED BY THY COLLECTOR in their appeal, a3 will bo seen by the follow- ing ollici! letter to the Department: =, CHIGAGO, Murch 0, 1880—The Jon. John Sher- man, ee,—Sit: L havo tho honor to submit herewith threo appunls ogalnst tho nsscasment of duty, by this olliee, at the rate of 35 per cont ad xu jorem on certaln printing-paper sized or ued: id 1, Appeal of the J. W. Butlor Paper Company on prnuug paper {mported from Montreal, Canuda, via Yort Huron, thence forwarded under warehouse and transportation bond No. 1, Duty at the rate of 20 per cont was assessed atPort Huran. Upon reference to tho Ap- praiser at this port, that oflicor returned this paperasdutiable nt 3 per cent ad valorem under Heyl, 1,371}, 18“ paper not otherwise provided fore’ “'Thia. entry was retlquidated and tha Increased duty at“ ahave rate collected Feb. 17, 1890. Protest ‘and appeal wero duly tiled ‘on tho 18th ult, and are berewith transmitted, together with it sumple of the paper, wccom- panied by n special reportof the Appraiser, in which thatofMicer adheres to the return made by bln ii tho frat instance. ‘2. Appentof d. W. Butler Paper Company, on printing paper iinported fram Slontreat, Canada, nto tho port of Port Huron, and. trinsported thence to this port under warebouso and trans: portation bond No, 123. ‘Tho fnetain this euso ave identien! with those cited above, the Ap- rulser referring to his action In aapecial report. ory Iquidated Feb, 1, protest and appeal ted ‘cls, 18, 1480, % Appeal of Clark, Friend, Fox & Co, on peut paneer, imported “from Montreal, via Port Itiron, transported to. this port under im- inedinte transportation bond No, 10, and entered forconsumption Feb, %, 1880, Butry Hqulidated Feb, H, 1880; protest and appeal ted Feb. 18, Innapceial report in this case, matey hy tho Appraiser nnd herewlth inctosed, that officer refers ten Department decision to this oltice, gate an, 4, 1878, on the appeal of the appellants it this ense, The Knding ofthe Appraiser fs In my optuton unwarranted, and the clalms of theso appellants well founded and just. There {5 no.doubt as to the purpose for which this puper was man factured, and that in commorcial transactions it js known ng “print paper"—only us “print paper™—In necordance with Ieyl, No, wi. Tho letter of the Department fo tho Collector of this port, wnler dato din. 4, 1878, refers to a colored paperused for the puree at manufacturing onvelopes and dutiablo ut 35 per cont, and tho reference of the Appraiser to this soutborily, in tho present cases ia Irreluvant. In o e my opinion, thercfore, the prayer of these appel- Jutta should be granted. 1 am, very rospect- fully, W. EL Santi, Collector, ‘Tho answer of the Department, which ox~ plains itself, and FULLY SUSTAINS THE IMPORTERS, is ns follows: Treasuny DevantMent, Orei0g oF TIE Src- RRTARY, WASULNGTON, Mureb 15,—Callector of Customs, Chicago, (b-Sint: The Departinent, isin recoipt of your letter of the Oth inst, sub- mitting two appouls of J. W. Butter Paper Come puny and one of Messrs. Clurk, Friend, Fox & LO. frond Your agsessniont of duly at the rite of #8 per cont ud valorem on certaln paper iinport~ ed into your port, vin Port Iuran, Thy merchindike covered by the two appeals of tho Butler Paper Company ‘was appralued at Port Huron, classified ata duty of 2y per cent, and then shipped (o your port under butid, whilo the paper covered by thy other appeal was forwarded under linmediate transportation bond, and the appraiscmont and classification thereof was made ut your port, ‘Tho sumplo of the pauper submitted shows that it isan ordinary sized printing paperywhich tho wppellanta cliutin is dutinblo under.tho provision, in Schodule "M0" for“ Paper, sized or glucd, aullable only for printing paper.” ‘The Appriiser appuars to have rejected tho clu of the inporters that the paper was subs jectanly to a duty of 2) percent, upon thoground That ft tight possibly be nsed for purposes other {hun printing. His report containg tho follow- ge * If tho paper in quostion is sultable for othor [uebases, on may bo used for othor purposes, ty t not uxciided froin the uciethts UF the olutuse, and transferred ta the not otherwise provided for provision in Mey] 13082" Ho algo rotera ta 8 declslon of this Departinent of Jan, 14, 1878, one tablishing # duty of 4) per cont on Bone paper imported inta Port tron by Clark, Friend, Fox, & Uo, and shipped thence hi bond to your ‘part, ‘That paper, bowaver, was thin and of a yollaw: color, atid was ofa Kid not recogntaad by the trade yonorally ns priuting-paper, dnd its gone eral use was ulilorstood to be for wrapping pure CHO, Pitho construction given by tho Appraisor to the teria“ sultable only for printing ge woult practically render that provision of law inoperative, a4 there ts ne paper that inay not be Used for other purposes than prncing. Its 8 woll-known prinulplo of law thut such a construction should, as taras {8 practicable, bo ven Con stitute as will promote rather thin, hone the object fur which the statute wus on- acted ‘The opinion of this Departimont js that tho tori, * sultuble onty for, pricing open” must ve vonstrucd’ in ite ordluary and vommorcial sungy, and that a paper which Ls veconuraed in the trade aa sized printing-paper, and tho gen- eral use of which ts for print purposes, ts ads uisatitls twontry at 4 duty of +5 por cent ad thereunder, i prluel te underlies deolaion 4.304, of Jaf? 17, 180, which detlnes tho manner in which woud mist be cut or punched a0 as to minke them wdinissible wider tho, provision in the vct of Feb, 8, 1876 (18 Stat. p. 90) for certain cluases of textile fabrics, out In such munnor ag to be fit for buttons exclusively, You are, therefore, authorizod to readjust tho ontrios at a duty of 5 por cont ad _valorum, und, to tuko tho noocasury Bleps fur refunding tho excess of duties oxuctod. Vory respectfully, Hi ¥, Frencit, Assistant Sooretiry, ——— "ROYAL ARCANUN, welye and thou eleven wore counted, At the toate nti alate phe bia Seis dat ‘The pisy was allowed ta PTE longer, ‘Then the ropo was loosened and the buly placed in a goftin. ‘This proved to be scarosly long enough, and tho dead boy's shoes wore removed to make room, ‘Tho [ld was screwed on, tho upper part ‘yelng of glasy and showing the fucy, atts Todked Corvus, O., Muroh 17,—Tho Grand Council, Noyal Arcanum, elosed {ta two days’ session to-day, and clocted the following officers: Past Regent, 5. Ae Eelimes, pare Regent, B. Bs Van A egont, J. G. Reov * casters Gates Vere nt Newark: Chapin, the Kev. 8. D. Claytoy, Lebinon; Sucrotary, Wy N, Tucker, Blyrin; ‘Treasurer, I. 8. Biright Akron; Guldo, A. 8. White, Cotimbus; Warden, 8, Thompson; sentry, 0. B. Grove, Urbann; Trustees, A Tidiow, Springfeld; J. W. Myers, Columbus’ Bamucl Johnsen, Dayton; Hep fontatives to the Supreme Council to meet at Netrolt April 27, 1840, Ne N. Lyman, of Mausfield; HE. W. Campbell, of Cincinnat, Oe ———— LICENSED AND ORGANIZED, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicage ‘Tribune, Sprinariney, Ill, March 1%.—The Becretary of Stato to-day tssued liconse to organize to tho Hurricane Penk Silver Mining Company, of Chi- engo; capital $2,000,000; corporators, John HT. Avery, Whiting G. Press, Mater Welnschenk, Also ‘to, the Mono Bmetting and Refining Com = many, of Chicago; capital, $100,000; corporators, .C, Bonnett, George D, Harrett, John F. Curtis, G. &. Bonnoy, $ A cortificate of organization was Sled by Di- vision No. 17 of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians of vount PROMOTIONS. Byectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Sentxarizep, Tl, March 17,—J. F. Cadwatta- der, Deputy Collector in charge of stainps and collections, has been appointed Deputy Clerk of the Unitod States DistrictCourt. Collector Mer- ram has promoted Georgo BE. olan to suce ceed Mr, Cadwallader, and BP. i. Kipl, clerk to Deputy Purdie, at Pekin, to succeed Mr. Cope> Jand os Collector's olerk. THE COADJUTOR BISHOP. Special Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Minwaukre, Marck 17.--Tho newly-appointed Coadjutor Bishop, Rt-Iev. Michael Heiss, ts credited with being the founder of St. Francis Berninary, near this city, which institution was established about a quarter of a century ago. lie was the first to eco and urge the ‘opportuulty fortho seminary. BUSINESS NOTICES, hout a Complaint. Burnett's Flavoring Extracts aro used and in dorsed by the best Hotols, Confectioners, Gro- cere, and the first families in the country, Messrs, Joseph Burnett & Co. Boston, Mars,— GéstLEitEN: Wo have been echling yourstund- trd Flavoring Extracts for many years, without neomplaint. Giving os they do universal satis- fnction, makes ita pleasure to handle such gens. We consider them the best, and always advise our customers to that effect. Hockwoop Bios. Chicago. —— Eminent Dr, uf, 1. Walton, Annapolis, Md. writes: Colden's Llebly’s Liquid Extract 0! Beef 1s superior ta Cod-Liver oll or anything f pave ever used In wasted or Imputred constitu- ions, —————>> Vietor Baby Food comes nenrer to mother's milk than any other preparation known. Try it, Price, 25 cente. All druggists. <<< ‘Travelers, stop at the Astor Hounc, Now York. GLEENS SULPHUR SOAP, AMERICA STULL BBN IF NOT AHEAD Among the Creat Discoveries. The Announcement of the Dis- covery of Pure Native Sul- phur of Great Medical Value in Italy Is Followed Almost Immediately by the Discovery of the Same Identical Thing in Pennsylvania, From which Source Glenn’s Sulphur Soap Has Been Supplied for Several Years With Its Real Curative Prop= erty---Sulphur, ‘There ts no country in tho world where so many persons aro sufferers from Skin Disonses os in tho ‘United States, And the roason ts that thoro {sao lit- tle sulphur found In nature here. In Italy whoro Skin Disonses are almost unknown, sulphur ts 80 Abundant in tho sol! that tt ontors largely into, frst, Yegotable, nnd then, in ita turn, into animal mattor, thereby keeptng the blood pure, and preventing those troublesome, ugly, and sometimes lonthsone dis- onses, It becomes a matter of ureat importance hero to supply this sulpbur to the human system. And aftor many exporiments by the ablest men, it is ad= miltted its local uso, aa found in GLEEN'S SULPHUR SOAP, ta tho bast. See that “C, N. CIITTENTON, Proprlotor," ts printed on each packet, without which none ls gonuine. Sold by drugginta at 250 5 3 Cakes, Ge. Seut by mail on recuipt of price, and Se oxtrs for onch Cake, by C. Ne CRIED @ Blxth-ar, Now York, MEDICAL PREPARATIONS, enn cUKED WITH Fully 35 per cont of the human, treo ara, victinin to rilaloreaniwlate impotency, ‘Thin startling acore on will tut fully correbornted by every tntelliant physician, ‘Pho principal causus prodnoing this dtsoaso Are iniiseretions or excesses, Bome ot the common nvinpionie nre toxcag vigor, epermatorrhia, pain in tho back, dtaposition to avoid socioty, Inngtor, gloom: forchatings, montal distross, norvdte diowtlty, an Jencarrhien fin fematest, doniiitating dreams, £0. 108 na falno inalosty provi frum warning the CHW of this ereatayll. Secrot habits are ihe rosult ofignomnece. The med! eit! pes fonehuun Jina boen almost crinindlly netient or retteant aboot those wings, as the demand tor ticronsed, necommadalions Bt the ine sane Raylume He nites. "Tore ten well-known principal inanimal physiology the jn shut ne vital action can uike place excess rough auency ofthe norvons ayetom. [f to nerve power any orghn Is wenkone organ ja weak, ‘Thore jaa remotly tt pe inst for over h TAL UOSTORATIVE hi arsed by tho Academy at 3 fallinio piwelMe. for the ahove, on cunthnel producing nu reaction, and Ruuar-cvtod pill, and ean bu badd of his rus lilenutiou, Curis (France, oF of 1 Bigeamund, suly rwont for tho (7, 8. Sthaor Huliding, RE Lavnln, Sto box of 1 ills, By bx OF 40, 61d sent yy mail upon roceipt uf prieu, CHRTLFICATE, Panis, July 18 197I—(4 (tuo do fe Paix.—A Mr, Be fae Afty-throw years Hid, had boen a widowor twenty-five youre, Nervous tomperments bud suffered for gu youre mith apocmaturrhina, nd fur wn years will horvoule debility and ontird tmpotyney., Fur etahteva Yuiars Ro islod uvory kniwen romods, without auy bon: eft, “1g eaing to mie und | advised him to try Iicord’s Vital Hostorative, After four months ho was incor: azed, but 1 inalstod tipon bis continuing tte uses and ih nine montus ha was rustored to full hoalth aud vigor gob married, aod bas two fine children. hub af aiw prtionta (routed G8 wars clirod, within 2 75, 1sin lx wooks, LO betwuul two and throo monita, §butwoun five and alg imonthe 1 tn ul ny ME, PEMIGOUD, ne Modicine da ia Howpital Charity, ne contury, Dr, Hicord's scrutinizod and Ine ng in Varin asan ine inthe no phosphor SOLD BY ALL DEUGUISTS, VANBCHAACK, BTEVENSON & CU. Obicazo, IN, Whotusale Aventis forthe Brug 'trade, MOTEL, ATLANTIC HOTEL, Opposlte Ruck Inland & Mich, Southern Ht. B. Depot, Lately ronovatod, return! wi changed through. ous ‘overy particular. 8 rune ad meals wt 8d per da} orwerty ofthe Be. Jainoe ind} aiuter Tous, _NEW PUDLICA'TIONS, THE SEASIDE LIBRARY. Out to-day, tn leur; bold, handsome type, THE LIPKL OF OMRIST. By VREDEMIC W, FARRAN, D. a8. 7 OM Complete in One Book, Vor sale by newsdealere at above prices, or sent, Tigi Veudewaterss, Neve? ‘ Pembina & ia eS" OR Hae Mae 2090 Dar 20.09 T27 Pres g (2) Du Quoinf’, ania, ° Gaten! Shawnee 2. Bar 20.227 TS ay Rar 3 G5), 008 Ft.Qibson “a Ktaniria Ze," Now Orem egg STATE OF WRaTH 0 © ‘Esinfall, peat 8 hours. ‘Bar, Baromover.. A f “i (ete Loven, Bar Bal Gee 2094 orth N16) ef? fnatshapotte Ore was ; Tincennes By jondhen }, ‘Observations taken at al) atations at the same moment Of timo. LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. ATION. CHARACTER OF WIFD-FORCE. |} Washington Mean Time, March 17, 1880, ¢ a a 7 oy larry Winnipeg! aaa ; SL nten = THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. ~- From Observations Made by the Signal-Service, U. 5. A., at 11 P, BF. Te] Potent § ine! nnat! y oulavilio Bar 3022 Ta T 6! “sacksonville 8 O10 O® ® } Xo 2 2A Talr. Cloudy. Hain. Snow, | Calm, Light sreth. Gaie. Arrows print Ta, the Arecion tewindte Feathers Nedients whariorees Ssh maha Tas SHICAQO. by ‘a A. eUleun fand Pps swag Ravenchye Far 1047 Toledo duals en tor 7 Bi ag 45 rea) eee, Mag 2038 % nah Gokutbely <Dogansport « 733 if) bic} 3 eoria. a Tas & /Srringnera Oe? ecélnribas Onn" Washingto Senpyme: ANDAMONALLY & 60.1” EXPRESSLY FOR THE de Heblishers, Time, | Hara Therjiu) wWind,| vel] den, | Weather. GstBn. mm. (MOL We {Tt LV a Ta. m. sia) 22 | a 1:15 RK, oi st | 70 i Tine, ‘Maximum, 4; mintaum, 2, z INDICATIONS. Orrick or TH Citer SIGNAL Orricen, Wasninoton, D.C. March 18—1 a, m.—For Tonnesseo and tho Ohio Valley, fuvreasing cloudiness, followed in the western portion by rafn, easterly winds, veering to warmer southerly, falling barometor, For tho Lower Lake region, clenr or partly cloudy weather, variable winds, generally shifting to ” warmer southerly, and lower barometer. For the Upper Lake region, slightly warmer, partly cloudy wenthor, winds, mostly gouthorly, and falling barometer. For the nper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, slightly warmer, with oecnsiony! barometor,, The Ohl, Cumberland rain or snow, winds mostly from tho southeast to’ southwes' and ‘Tennessee Rivera, and Missiesipp! below Cairo, poet ly cloudy weathor, , stationary or falling: 11 continu to riso. SILKS, SILK TRADE, WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts. CARSON, PIRIE&CO’S Sensation! SATIN DE LYONS At $1.25! We have opened for public in- spection and sale AN IMMENSE LOT (The entire product of the manu- facturer) . Satin De Lyons, In large assortment of Desirable Colors and Blacks, at (ne Dollar and a Quarler PER YARD: These goods are Pure Silk, of a fine quality, not at all weighted, soft and rich in finish, and, we are assured by the manufacturer, can- not be produced to-day tq retail under $2.00 peryard. His loss on the transaction is enormous; the benefit is all on the side of the purchaser; and the glory is ours, as it is designed to prove--even when the bridges are broken--that “tPays toTrade on the West Side.” CARSON, PIRIE & CO, Madison and Peoria-sts. HG COMPANYS MXPRACY LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRAGT + UXO ides AND BAUER LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRAG KAT. “Is — succoss and s buon fur Which nations shonid fool, aratoful.=-Hog Medical 14 Sprltish Meds reaveenh tein bane “i THLON.--Gonulno only with the fac-aimnite oot Haren fulebig's Siguaturd in Bing ioe ross thie = forsainptih, ia iugland increased ton-fold ten years." LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT ey li : occ sarang, ondon, Gnaland, ean Teh STOCKHOLDERS MHETINGS. Oifice of” the “Chlcago, Burlagion” & Quincy Rallroad Company. CHICAGO, Fob, 3, L0, ‘To.the Btockboldors: RAGIN ESD that, % to the Bre lant, of tha Conipaoys tho AbRuAL Meoting wt the, Rtockhuldere Of t fbicuxa, Burlingtor ulney Hasirgad Company will be held st the ofice of the Company in Chicago, 0g Wodnesduy, the 4th day of ard dank Ui soae ae fae aaa fa ak sete ot ercaciiod uf any other basibese tel tay ep Saas eRe NE Forse oe NH, As GLISWOLD, Chatman, “SPRING WRAPS.) Chas. Gossage § Co. “Spring Wraps” Ulsters, Reddingotes, Maniles, Talmas, In Light Colored Cloths and Came el’s Hair Fabrics, “Tnalsh Walk AN: inp Jackets,” “Coachmen's Coals,” Very Popular this Season. Mantillas and Dolman In Secilian and Armure Silks, Black Cashmere, Camellettes, &c., “Richly Trimmed.” Jetted and Netted Silk Shoulder Capes. Children’s Spring Sacques, Ulsters. *¢Chotce Stylea! Prices? Reasonable ? Chas. Gossage & Co., Stato and Washington-sts. Te CHOCOLATE, ae For Breakfast! CHOCOLAT MENIER, Ask Your Grocer For It! PARIS AND LONDON. NEW YORK DEPOT, 285 GREENWICH-5T, FRANKLIN MAC VEAGH, CHICAGO. DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, ~~ SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS, ANEROID BAROMETERS, Microscopes, Telescopes, Field Glasses, * JAMES W. 924 Chesnuteat., Catalogues sent on appl! Magic Lanterns, QUEEN & CO, *hiladelphia, Pay Bi ratical 1) ots, 153 PReOes ae tea tae Piiaeeiier Yartt-¥o! josopiical Apparatus, 159 pages, me ere ian