Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1880, Page 8

LUE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, MARCI 18, 188 . RAILROADS. .Mr. Fink Interprets His Circular “ "About Lumber Rates. Fixing Up tho’ Balances—Tho $ Northern Pacltic and the Snow. Absurd Story About the Chicago & Strawn—The Wabash Lako . Line, Jollification Over the Complotion of the Cin« ‘ cinnati Southern, $ LUMBER RATES, Commizstoner Albert Fink hns just issued tho following cireulnr to tho managers of tho ronds bolonging to the Joint Executive Committco, giving Instructions In regard to lumber rates: “Bpectal Instruction No. 14. on tho official elansiftra’ion of enstward-bound freight satopted to take eifect Mi gh 8B, 1880, must not be applies fo shipmonts of Cooperage stock, staves, heads ings, hoops, hoop-poles, or shooks, since auch freight ean casily bo loaded to the minimum woight of 24, tinds In cars loss then thirty-three | fect tong, The phrase tsanio ea tumbor’— npolled’ in tho olnssifca"o1 to th 8) articles’ must bo un at rstood to apply olny to the snino rate per 100 Fevinds as tumber, nud not to tho minimum con- atituting n car-lond of long itmber londed on shortenra. The resolution on pago vighty-onoof tho report of the proceedings of theJoint Execu- tive Committeo at Chicago, Deo, 18, 1870, refers tolnmber on ‘Tho nhove, like most of Mr. Fink's circulars, will to unintelligible to moat readers, and it Is therefore necessary to translate into a language Inore generally understood In this country thin the eno Me, Fink speaks. Tho circular, liberally Nianslated, means this: In the now clasaiiication whi went fr toofect the frat of this month, ozo ls ane 1 to most articles of heavy tvelght tho] tt And Le C, I, meuns éar-dond vate, and C..L. less than car-loads. Car-‘ond ats aro understood to mean a ininimum: weight of 24,000 pounda to ench car, [nt on lumber the followlng exception ismade: Acar less.than thirty-three feet long will ho taken nt actttal wolght with a minimum of 20,000 pounds, On cars thirty-three feet long or over, the mini- mum welght must be 24,000 pounds. ‘Tho cause y of loading 24, pounds inxs Jongth Than thirty-three feot. Most of of tha Inmber Is sixteen feet long, and in cars over thirty-three feet length It can be tnced in two rows and solidly loaded, while in Eronlier cars the lumber bins to. be dovetalied or tho ends placed upon each other, which makes at imiposaibte ‘to get $4,000 pounds in such cars, As tbo articles onumernted Inthe above circular Oro Olassed tho shine ox lumber, muny railroad mon and shippers belioved that they came undor the same rules a regards car-lond ots. ButMr. Fink rays such js not the caso, ind cooperago stock, staves, hondings, hoops, ete. inet In nil cases havo aininimuin weight of 24,000 pounds ton onr-lond, no matter how long or short tho ‘cary are. * FINAL BALANCES, ‘There has beon quite a change fn the finnt Balanocs of the onstebound pool porcontagos Gince they were Inst published, According to tho statement of March 13 the final balances ainco tho organization of the pool to tho above date wore ng follows: Michignn Central, 10,219 ; Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn, Bee Teete shorts Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi- y tons short; Pittspurg, Clncinnnt! & Bee tin aOIe tone overs Halelinore & Oblo, B77 tons over. " This suidien chango has not been cauamd bf thy toreing of business over tho ‘Iucs that have so inrgoly redwood tholr shortages or run nhoady brt beenuso since Inst repr all the freight car- ¥ oi bns beon vonvorted from classes into four nud grain ot tho ruto of 9% conts per 100 pons, Thus a rond that carrics a large proportion of Frovisions, which nre 10 cents higher than grain, wai not make as good n showing in ita Qual bul- ances na tho road that carrics mostly Hour and grain,. Although tho figures through this mu- niputation of Mr. Fink navo been considerably ebanged, yot it is hardly probuble that * this statement will prove more Ratlefavtory than former ones, and ft goos fur to convince people tnt tho equuntization of the eaat-bound business in accordance with the hel percentages has been a failure thus far. ho prospects ure that it will work no more satlefactorily in the future ‘than it has in the past, TUE WALASIWS CHICAGO EXTEN- cS) ' ‘ON. ‘Mo following stupid Item, apparently taken from’ a still more stupid offuston that recently appeared .in the Now Yori Graphic, now mnkes tho rounds in the ruflroud columns of tho West- oon papers: * ; .“ With. the completion of the Chicago & Btrnawn Road the Wabnah system has got fulrly into Ohlcago. ‘Tho managers of this road, by the exerolso of great shrewdness and udrolt- niess, scctired from the muntelpal authorities soyornt months ago tho right of way into tho heartof the City of Chicago. This right, which cost tho railroad nothing, 18 now estimated to bo worth several millions, The Wabnah nequired not only the right of way for its own tnilic, but alsp tho right to charge all othor rods that muy destto ta ura tholr track toll for tho privilege. A point of great Importanco to the Wn- bork Hoad, in connection with {ta entrance into Chicago, fa that it puts a whip in their hand fn tho ovent of their principal South- western compotitor, tho Chicago & Alton, nt- tempting, na it did Inst year, to out rites, It thereby gives gronter assurance of tho perma- ence of tho recently-formed Southwestern 001,’ . Thore is not ono word of truth in tho above statement. The Chicago & Strawn allroad, as tho Chicago Extension of tho Wabash is known, Ques not come into tho city at all. It bus ite terminus at Auburn, a suburban station south ‘af Englewood, From that point tho Wabnsh omos into tho cit; over tho new Chicago & Wostorn Indiana Jeattrond, which runs from * Chicago to Dalton, where it connects with tho Chi & engo. Kastorn Ilinois, of which road it virtually forma a part. The Chiengo & Strawn ortho Wabnah bas no interest whatoyer in tho Chicago & Westorn Indinna, and simply pays this road a rental for tho privilege of using it as nn gutlot. ‘Tho writer of the brilliant effision above referred to no doubt confounded the Chi- engo & Strawn withjtho Western Indlana, but evenin thia event ho was fur from tho truth, ho Chicago & Woatorn Indiana did not get its rightof wiy for nothing, and bad to pay full Drloo for overy inch of Its way into. the city ‘with tho’ oxcoption of strect-crossings, The Chicago & Western Indisna has expended ‘about $1,500,000 for ita right of way, and this 1s about all tho privilego is worth, ‘As regards that whip-hand the new lino gives to tho ‘Wabash over tho Chleayo and Alton, it noed only bo stated that the Alton cannot bo very much afraid of the now combattory since it allows tho Wabash and Western Indiana to use ita track through Grove street for no distance of nearly halfa mile. This rathor looks as if tho Alton will hold tho whip-hand over tho Wabuah, and provont this from outting and brenk- ing the rates as it hus boon iu tho habitof duing. THE OMIO & MISSISSIPPI. : Thero is good yround for tho bolicf that tho Ohio & Mississippt Hecolvership will bo speedily torminated, and tho entiro control of the road ‘willsoon, be scoured by the holdors of a majority of the stock, if tha Baltimore & Ohio pormits that majority to be scoured by the purty now purchusing, Whatdisposition they tntond to Inako Of it can at (peasant, only be conjectured, It {s believed that Jay Gould fs the hoavicat pur- obnser. and that ho isdesirous to ude it in the formation of 8 now fino cust from Louis _ in goniunction with tha Cin- einnatl, .Hamilton” & Dayton and the Cloyeland,- Columbus, Cincinnatt & Indinuapolis Ratlronde. Tho report of peoee tue setae fur tay ‘var ending Dec. sl, 1870, shows that nll the tloat- debt oxcept $447,073 has been puld off; thatthe intercat on the mortguge debt then duo and un » Pald wos $1,183,785, and tho amount due and un- paid to the sinking fund was $204,000, {1h barnings fpr the your 187) was §1.U85,07, which has boon oxccuded only onev in the listory of tho rond, and yet the proportion of throwgt Tutea on frolght nllowed by the Bultimore & Ohilo to the Ohlo & Mississippl bas been absurdly: emall. Tha interest on $12,511,000 of tudebtedness at T por cont is only $0u.870 yearly, and enn bo onshy carried by the net carnings without any improvement in rutes. With a reusonablo pros portion of utes on through Crolybt, sich as Arould readily bo conceded by eithur of several trunk Hnas, fhe roud cup pay Interest on its on nd, ft fa vlalmed, good dividonds on THE SOUTHERN ROADS, -Lougavinen, Ky, March 17%.—Tho Courier. Journal's Now York special says; * Tho confer enog botweon President Colv and Vicu-President Nowcomb teriuluated in the Lauisville & Nuwh- ville Road purchasing of the Chattunoogy Come puny the Uinofs and Indlana Divisions of the t. Jouls & Great Eastern and Owenshore & Nashville, Itis understoud that Newcomb hus ordored work to be begin on the Georgia Weat- ory Koad from Atlanta to INount Springs.” THE WABASIE LAKE LINE, . The Wabash Itallway hus enguyed for tho @eqson fhe propellers Morloy, Jurvis Lord, and _ Schon to run‘ {n connection with ita line be- twoen Toledo and Buffalo. dr, Colton, the mans ager of tho pow Wabash line of steamers, bas TE ret ours rain v1 cure inako Tuollitlas to form o tirst-cluss water lin rid fwon Toledo and Bulfulo, and having conploted Ste ae ea rt eA the rat-class canal inca ‘Dor (Western tion Cumpany, Westeru Stato Linc, ond the Union Stenmbont Company's Canal Lino), will, on the oponing of navigntion, be pre- pared to make through rates from NewYork to nl points reached ie the Wabash, Bt. Louls & Pacific Rallway, and tho connections west, and to also wivo Jow Fates on all classes of enat- bound frotghta, inoluding grain, flour, and pro- visions, from Toledo to nll points enst. via, lake and canal and Iake and rail, With ample frolll- Hos for the business, low rites, and promt tig Patchy I respectfully solicit a sharo of your busl- ——! STORMS ON TIK PACIFIC RALL- WAY. St, Paul Press, March 16. Bremance, D. T., March 15.—Tho trafn arrived from tho onst Inat night, and was met by 600 People. It being four weeks since the last train arrived, there were nincty sacks of paper mail. ‘Tho train left for tho enst this morning, nnd it Is thought the storm blizzards and blockades aro ovor for this season. Word wns recotvei in St, Paul at 4 o'clock yer terlay afternoon: that Superintendent Towne's train was at Sixteenth Siding, but that with good luck would arrive at Fargo’ Inst night, making tho trip in twelve hours which it had Just previously taken !t two weeks to tavels To-morrow morning a large convoy will leave Fargo, General-Manngor Sargent snys that tho blockade {8 raised, but expects ‘vecaslonal trouble from drifts in tho channola until a thaw: shall have inelted the huge banks of snow, ho Fargo Argus contalna a longthy editorin! upon the eltuationon the Dakota Divishon of tho Northorn Pacitlo Ratlway tiaed upon facts ob tained from Mr. Sargent and upon porsenut ob Borvationsof the writer. While supporting tho theory that the ra af the track would pro- vent tho formntion of dettte, te shows that it suns not be ritlacd until it is newly tied, a8 the old tles pag dern in 1872 wore all pine and tamarack nnd ad reached tho ond of thelr life when Mr, Sure gent nesuried . . THE MANAGEMENT OF THR ROAD. Ninety thousand now tlea wero put in in 1878, and 320,000 Inst yenr, and it will take 150,000-niore to 80 renow the trick that {t cnn be raised outot tho sofland grass, Those are nll rendy to he put tlown a8 soon ns tho frost is out of the ground, In reply to the criticism that enough tles might havo been concentrated at tho worst points to havo ralsed the trick at these Jocalitics, it 1s stated that such a course would have beenat tho exponse of the snfety of the track gonerally, ng tho entire length demanded partial renewal at onca to hold the nulls and prevent spreading and consequent accidents, EFFORTS TO KRRP THR ROAD OPEN. ‘The strgus saya that to peoplo who have had Oppoetinities ‘or watching tho ontire workings of Mr. Sargent’s management, tho fact is por- fectly plain, that during tho piat sear OveEy- bes has been, that could be, done to get the factory condition, and nobod y say that thore hug been any Ino! of woll organized effort, and at great expense. fo keep tho rond open since tha hey inning ae winter. Among other extra faellitics furnished, besides the regular allotment of conl-burning onginca Tene to operate the Dakota Divis- Jon, several wood-burners hava been crmaned to coal-burners and sont on. All this power has been concentrated and kept constantly at work in remoying tho snow and ice obstriictions, Ever since the snow blockado ament nil serious Mr. Sargent has had a force of 300 men and nincteon heavy locomotives cousclesly hninmering away to overcome it. LONG STANDING DIFFICULTIES. . For what Mr. Sargent has beon able to n0- compllish he fs entitled tothe greatest minced of pralsc, It must be remembered that the diti- culties undor which the General Manager has lnvored, and still lavors to ome extant, date back to the beginning of tho rond’s history. ‘The climatic conditions alone amount to noth- ing when properly mot by_ intelllgout engi- neering; they are not as f{nvomblo ns_thoso aueountered ‘by tho Union Pacitic or Kansaa Pacifle Ronda, But, unfortunntely, in 1872 tho Dakota Division of tho Northorn Pacific Tuil- roud wna constructed as part and parce! of the Rrent gpeculation thon bein; lo of the line, and by the connections of Wall wtrect specu- Jators, ruthor than by aimplo railway oxperta. ‘THE CONDITION OF A LINE so constructed rapidly deteriorated, and dur- iug the disastrous years following the panic nothing was, or perae cauld hive been, tone to remedy originn! defects and their conse- quences, “There hns never heon any difficulty whatever In go arranging the trek and rond- bed ag to render any delay in the inoat sevoro weather Impossibte, Gut with all the vast ainount of work to bo attended to other than this, it has been out of the question for Mr. Sargent to got around to the desired result any faster than be has and isdoing, If the road had: been compo- tontiy built in tho first inatanee, or If the work abet by the present management could have wen commenced n year enriler, the obstacles encountered this xenson would not have been resent, Mr, Sargent is in na acnse responsible ‘or elther matter, nor for tho fact that the win- tor of 1870-80 was tho most winds, stormy, and. gonernilly sovoro between Jumestown aud Bla marck, of uny ovor known. CINCINNATI SOUTITERN, Spectal Disvatch to The CAtcaga Tribune, Cixcinxari, O. Marvh 17.—Cincinnatl Js ablazo to-night in honor of tho artival of four tratn- loads of Southorn merchints, who buve come to celct rato the completion of the Cincinnatt Southern Hailroud. Hlectric ights, brilliant displays of gas-Jots, and long rows of candica in the windows of business blooks rondor tho stresta as lightasday, Tha words Wolcome to Our Bouthorn Guosts,” ora repented In every variety of illumination on the hotels, public buildings, and Joading bustuess houses. As tho first train rolled into tho depot shortly before 0 o'clock tho flro-bells’ wero rung nolsily and people crowded {nto tho streets to welcome the visitors on the way to thelr hotels. Tho ex~ cursion was complote succoas. Tho dellente matter of the assignment and diatribution of tickets wns arrangod vory successfully. Tho men who come arcneurly nil representative business menof tho leading Southern citles, Governors of States, Presidents of Boards of ‘Trado, Mayors of cities, ote, “ Tho party which arrived to-night numbered about 1,400. Neurly a hundred camo In advance by remilar trains. A large number of these were on ‘Change to-day, und wore subjecta of Auttering attentions, "Tho excursionists, nftor tholrarrival to-night, were driven through the fl- Juminited streeta to their hotels, Thoy wore frvatly pleased at tho demonstration “in their honor, "To-morrow they will be shown ground the city. ond suburbs. A parndo of tho Polivo and Firo Depurtinents will take piace fu tholr honor, and in the ovenioy will occur 4 grand banquet, ‘This banquet will exceed In size wny ever uttemptedsn the coutinont. Tho prepanitions are ull complete, . ‘The plates ture sot, the G00 walters ¥ drilled last night ti nearly midnight. Muste-Sull, whore tho revel will take plico, is yuyly decorated, Each table will bo presilod over by'n prominent Cin- cinnath business-mau. Wino will flow - like witer. ‘fwo thousand quurts of chumpagno havo been provided, 1 quart to” ench piste, inaddition to other wlics and Iquors, Whuteffect the consumption of this will hava upon the Southern Gentionen is a mintter of considerable spceulition, ‘Tho galleries and butcony of the hall will bo fled with spevtators, ‘Tickets for the banquet could have been sold to-day for $60 each, and ono or two offers of 8100 ure reported. They were distributed mong Ciishiiatt merchants, one for uvory $100 sub seribed, ‘The people of Cincinnatiseem just nroused to the realization of the fact tht their railroud, dream of Forty year Is -avcomplished, and aro entering Inte the celebration with grout cnthu- slasm. Tho throngs in the streets, brilliant tres, works, and gonernl lghting up of the alty make the greatest: demonstration. tint hag been acon here alnce tho War, ¢ CONSOLIDATED, Aroison, Kus, March 17—It fs announced that tho Contra! Branch Ialleowl has boon con solidated with tho Union Paeife, and will, on gad after tho Ist prox,, ccse to bo u division of tho Missourl Paolila foad, witl resume tte old unine of tho Contral Hranch Unton,Paoltic, and {td ain no will be extonded at an curly day to un connection with tho Union Pacitlo ttulroad, Tho Central Hranch now oporites 820 mites of road, triveniing nenrly overy orguuizod co . iu Northern Kuusas, mibsiat ae EXORMBITANT RIGHT CHARGES, Special Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Iribune, Srainarixiy, M13 March 17,~The Raltroud and ‘Warchouso Connnission tu-day recelved n come Inint charging the Peorin, Pelin & Evansville Rullroud with excussive aud oxorblt ied xorbitant frolght CONTRACT Ler, MILWAUKEE, March 17,—A contract has beon let for tho construction of tho Wisconaln & Mins nesota Rullway from Colby ta Chippows Falls, ast Emu P mae the rund ta ha in running order by Oo! aly! oF compu from St, Paul cuatward. petiog Uno ‘ATID RAIL, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, Buravvonn, Pa., March 37.—Tho Erie Company baa commenced Inying a third rall between Ho: nollsvillé and Dun irk : SOUTHERN PACTIIC, San Francisco, March 17.—Tho Southorn Pa- oie Rallrond was comptoted tu Tucson to-day and tho track Jald through tho town, na OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youk, Murch 17.—Arrlved, stoamships Devonia and Stato of Pounsylyanis, trom Gias- gow, A Lonpon, March 11.—8t 1 . Dor nuit Holvotio, aad Viaiorlunds trou New Cork, ang ton Gough, from Philadelphia, havo ar ‘The Eldredge Sewing-Machine—It lends the world, ant te se for you a seus Sold on monthly payments, 100'Stato street. DOUBLE TRAGEDY. A Man Kills Himself and Almost Kills His Wife. Despondency or Jealous Doubts tho Cause of the Act. A Bare Possibility that the Woman Moy Becovor, A domestto tragedy, resulting in the almost 4énstant death of the husband, and tho serious, if not futal, injury of tho wife, occurred {n the Woat Diviston yesterday morning. Tho partics Ived on the upper tloor of the two-story framo dwelling No, 200 West Fulton atrect, routheust corner of Peorta—a family named Phillips, who: are anid to be relatives, occupying tho frst floor, ‘Thetr names are Martin and Bridget Powers. A little after 8 o'clock Mrs. Phillips benrd soveral shote ovorhend, and, on opening tho entry door, raw Mrs. Powers running down-stalra covered with blood, which came from her mouth, Rho took hor Into her arms nnd helped hor into the Kitchen, when Mrs. Powerg sald she wns shot. Footsteps wero thon henrd on tho stairs and, botteving. that Powers was following hls wifv, Mra, Phillips closet and put bor foot neninst the oor to keop him out. When he reached tho hnllway sho cried out, “Martin, what have yout done?’ Ho made _no reply, but immediately wet up-staira, Presently anothor snot was ward, Mra, Phillips then rushed out for some of tho neighbors, On hor return in a few momonts Powors was dead, ho having shot himself in tho right temple, and Mra. lowers, anon con Relons, was still biecding. Dr. Dunne, the City Physician, who had been eent for, oon arrived and m@touted to her. Three shots bad taken effcot, nll in her hend,—two in the scalp and not 80 dangerous na the third, where tho bullet struck her near the right nostri plowing out four teoth and a sectfon of tha jaw, teariny away a. rt of the roof of her mouth, and lodging in tho brain, She may re€bver, but tho chances aro deeliedly against her. x Powers and his wifo baye been in Amorica only six months, and in Chicago, about two months. | Ho was 46 yenrs old, nnd hia wife Ip 23. ‘Thoy both came from Wallingford, County Kil- koniy, where his fathor and mother Hved, both being dead. His fathor waan fermor and nlso ownor of n store, and was nt ono timo quite well off, but lost his Hraperty. Murtin had no trade, and no means, but he married and came to this country to carn niiving. Ilisinubliity to do bo sail to bo tho Ig cause of the shoot- ing. Ho bad been out day after day looking for work, but always returned unsuccessful. He had no money, and though ho bad many frionds who would gladly have helj hint, he perhaps made up his mind, sinco he find seen better days and was proud, not to be a de- pendent, but to kill bis wife and himself in order topetrhlof trouble. The two certainly had a Mspute at the breakfast-tablo yesterday morn ing, but what tho subject of it was could not ho learned, If poy ono knows, it ia kept esccrat. All Mra. Powers had ta say abott it was that they had" n fow words together." Thos wero cnt> ing, and Powers sudienty got up, went into the bedroom, crmoe out with a revolver in his: hand, and shot hor, She jumped .up and ran downestairs, Powers —tollowing her, Tho more talkativo neighbors say that Jenlousy was tho enuac, on account of tho dlf- ference in the nxes of tho couple: and still ath- ors that Powers wns crazy, ho having been, go it 4t said, “out of his head” whon Ilying in tho old country. Mrs. Powers herself Is roported to have told a friend that her husband wosinsancly Jealous of her. Coroner Mann Jmapanoled f jury in tho after: noon, but deferred tho Inquest ot the body of Powers until Monday morning, when the truth wilt doubtless come out. Last ovening Mrs, Powers wns resting com- fortubly, and was nt times in a conversationnl mood, The phyeicians attending hor siw no cause ta change their first opinion that tho wound would result fatally. The couple wero married in Dubtin only about six months ago, and fmmedlately before leaving for this coun- try. Thelr courtahip was short and rweot. Somo timo ago Mr. Powers was Icd_ to bellove that within the space of a fow montha ho might expect to become x father. ‘This {net worried | him deeply, and his fmagination rim riot on the aubjcot of his wife's virtuo and fidelity. oe TIRES. CHICAGO. Tho ntarm from Box 62 at 11:45 yosterday forononn was caused by somo hay catching firo in tho barn and paras of Wiillam Babreh, No. Tit Roboy street. Damage, 850, Tho alarm from Box 03 nt 12:10 yestorday att- ornoon was cause by some person dropping a Ugbted metoh Into nbarret full of old papors in tho basement of No, 1780 Indinna avenue. A still alarm to Engine Company No. 26 at 240 yeatontay afternoon was caused by the burning Of a bed-tick fed with straw in front of Joh Murphy's cottayo at No. 178 West Soventeonth street. Mra. Murphy dicd on tho bed during tho forenoon, and the family wished It destroyed. AT MENDOTA, ILD. | Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Munpora, Ill., March 17.—Tho button factory in this city wns totally destoyed by firo this evening, Loss nvout $16,000, Insurance, $6,000. Two residences adjoining, owned by Wohlers and Liedersheid, wero nso completely demolished, ‘Woblers' reaidenco only wis insured for $2,000, AT BNANCHVILLE, 8. C, DRANcuvieie, 8. C., Maroh 17,—This town was aet on fire In two places simultaneously nbout 4 o'clock this morning. Among the many othor yalunble buildings destroyed was tho Post- Oflico, Most of tho Government property was saved, AT DANVILLE, IL Special Dispatch to Tha Chteago Tribune, DANVILLE, Ul, March 17.—The pork bouso of Henl & Hull, hore, is just consumed by fire. Loss on bullding catlmated at $1,500; on stool, $10,000; Insuranco, $4,000, . AT SUEBOYGAN, WIS. BUILWAUKER, Wis, March 17.—Tho Sentinel’s Shoboygnn special says tho harbor, plor, Nght house and contents woro burnod this ovenlug. $$ BUSINESS FAILURE, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Granp Rarins, Mich., March 17,.—Tho grent- est disnater that hus bofallon our businessmen in yenrs has become publica to-dny, It involves tho failure, uccoriing to current and wndoubt- edly antbontio report, of J, H. Randall, H.W. Ulnsdale, and tho milling firm of .Hibburd & Graff. Those men have ail been operating lurge- ly in Chtongo wheat margins, and have failed for all thoy are worth or more. Their presont Mas Dbilltted in banks aro #ald to uggregute about $00,000, of which $100,000 is auld to bo in Now York, 440.000 ar 5,000 in Dotrolt, about $75,000 in tho Farmers’ "and — Steet sani; £60,000_in the City National; » 815,000 tho First National in this oitys tho balunce in Coldwatorin this State, cngo, and in Connecticut, Most of the Indeb! edness 18 bere, Quito all of it 1s amply 6 cured. Mr, Handall was Presidont of the: Farin- ors’ & Mechanics’ Bank, o Stuto bank, Ho has eg ee and bas been suceveded by Maj. A. 3 Watson, of this clty. Tho banks ure all solid, and will nono of them he affectat by the disnster except ns it will impair pubiie confidonce In the town, Nono of tho fnstitutions outaide In our city with which theso gontlemen were conncated ‘will eutfer lous. They are all strong und sound. CHRISTIANCY'S FAMILY RELATIONS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Wasnixaton, D, C., March 17.—Tho Evening Star containa tho following paragraph: “ For somo timo past thore havo beon rumors that tho ion, lauac P, Christianoy, our BMintater to Poru, wasnot perfeetly happy in his family rolationy, and that tho return from Limn of his young wife, formerly Miss Lugenbeel, an omployé in tho ‘Treasury Department, was not alto- wethor owing to tho war botween Chill und Pert. It is now —unilorsteod that Mr, Chriatinncy has recently been upprised, of cortain questionable acts on tho part of his wifo, and, placing tha matter in tho hands of some of his intimate tricnds, they bive reported to hin that he has good and suliclent grounds for adivorce, It is probable that some such pro- coudings will be taken. It ts stuted tat Mr, Chrlatlanoy will be in the olty shortly to prose- oute the cuse,!" . TEXAS CATTLE, Kansan City, Mo., March 17.—Tho Cummeretal Indfeatur will publish to-morrow wpoolal reports from 'Texus in referonce to the coming drive of cattle from that Btate to Kansas and othor Stutes and ‘Torritories North, which pluces it at $0100, tho number of cuttle exch drover will drive being ylven in detail. Of this numbor about 100,00) have been alroady disposed of, Jenying 200,000 for the open imarket. ‘Tho drive willbe principally of young eattlo: not nore than 0 por cent will be beoves. Thero have heon good rains In Southwestern Texas recently, The grave ts growlug vory fast, and the prospect for un curly drive fs excellent, Cuttle along tho conatare wintering well, aud are in cous ditton, but in tha mo: enn tn Beak re northorn countice thoy or OUR FAR-REACHING SEWAGE, Monnis, Il),, March 17.—Lastovening the Com- mou Council of dforrls appuluted « cominittec of about thirty touttend tho Ship-Cunal Conven- ton tobe held at Ottawa to-morrow. Thero is Qn increased intousity of fcollag against tho af ' in 3 and in Chi 1 pollution of the canal and river he Rewngo from Chicngo, which has been suppressed horo- toforo by fenr of {ta Injury to property, but ft Is Rrowing moro and more clamerous, and thory are many who fear that oven tho amount of water sent down n ahip-cattal, unless allowed to. run with a_ powerful uurrent constantly, would hot bo eufictent to correct tho evil. ‘Tho te- postt in tho Deenintngn River in places between, Lockport and the Junction of tho Despiaines with tho Kankakeo, Is from ono to six feot in depth, and nearly alt tho fish haye been killed, , and It {s growing worse overy year, CRIMINAL NEWS. AN AURORA MURDER, Speetal Dtepateh to The Chicago Tribune, Avnona, Ill, March 17.—For tho first tne fn twenty years tho city fs shocked with a murder, Mrs, Josephino Stevens, néo Frink, tho divorced wifo of Vetor D, Stevens, was married 9 weet ago in Genova ta ono William Bald win, and the couple were living in this city in mn houso belonging to Mra Btoyens, corner of Pinc and Claim stresta. Yesterday afternoon Mra. Stevens left onters with © sowing-machine ropalror, and when he went to tho ‘hougo this morning in compll+ anco ho was unable to got admission. Tho attention of Mr. Princ, Mving in ane othor part of the house, was called, and ho gained ontraneo throngh his own apartments, and, to his horror, found Mr. and Mrs, Baldwin in bei covoreyg with thor blond. Tho wife was dead, her throat cut. Tho husband was apparently unconscious, and was bndly hacked about the head and arma with 9 pocketknifo, which was found inthe bed. On tho disordered sowing-machina was whetatono, recently used. Physicians, Were summoned, who dressed Baldwin's wounds, which aro not fatnl, and gavo him stimulants. When he became consolous he refused to answor questions, furthor than to say that it bapponod dotween# o'clock Iast night and this morning, Itacoms that Baldwin's real namo {s Wella B Hrown, and that he haan wifo and family living in Lebanon, lls brothor, Moses Brown had learned of whereabouts, and followed him hore, and yesterday took out % warrant for his arrest, Thora had been hasty negotiations for a separation from tho Inat wifo, and sho was to have given Brown, alias Baldwin, $40, who was to rottrmn to his family in New Hampshire. H. B. Dons more, tha custodinn of her moneys, refused to py this amount over on. hor order. Sha was worth — $5,000 or $0,000. ‘Thore Js ovidenco that Mrs. Btovens was not un- informed ns to Brown's family and antecedents. Sho had beon East, where, it Js alleged, their fatal partnorship was ‘greed upon. Sho was a cripple, and hobvled upon crutches, and Brown had probably he money. bably hoped to get posscssion of her TIE WINCHESTER LYNCHING. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteago Trituns. Wincnesren, IL, March 17%.—Josoph Fields, who murdered James Padgett In our strocts three weeksago met witha simiinr fate thismorn- ing at tho hands of a mob, composed, doubt- Joss, o£ men who know him well, nnd who wero unwilling to trusttotholaw for justice. At 1:0 A, m,n force of masked mon numbering nearly 100 cnmo {nto town on horseback. They arrosted all persons thoy found coming in or going out of the town, captured tho night police, and then, marching to tho jail, demanded tho koys. Theso being rofused, thoy wero taken by force, and tho crowd entered. Ficlds, who was confined inakind of outor coll, know his danger, and ondeavored to protect himsolf with a fron poker, but a pistol shot through the bara felled him to the floor, and tho door wie forced opon. Ton shots were thon fred into bis body, ono taking offect in tho eye, and tho rest invarious parts of the chest. A heavy slotye-hummor was also found in tho jail yan covered with blood nnd brains. nok live Ave minutes after tho firat shot =was fired, Tho immediate enuso of tho = mobbin, wns tho fact that Inst week the rrusta, father and son, who bad been arrested ns accessories in tho murder of Padgett, wero discharged on a writ of habens corpus, and Fields’ attorneys had do- clured thelr intontion of taking him noxt Mon- day to Muson County to procure his release on bull. White our citizens deplore tho violation. of law and order In this terrible affulr, the fpon- eral verdict socms to bo “ Served him right.’ 8T. LOUIS MURDER. Special Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, &r. Lows, Mo. March 17,—A brutal murdor occurred horo at 10:15 to-night at tho saloon of Raymond Troxlor, Tiwenty-second and Wash- ington strocta. Troxter was in his saloon with othors when threo men ‘entered and begun playing m gamo of pool Thoy soon beonme noley, and Troxler took tho balls away from thom. A Ittlogirt camo into the suloin for n bucket of beer at this Juncture, and ‘Lroxter sturted to wait upon hor, As he turned, one of tho men, drawing u hugo bowlo-knife, sprang at him suddenly, anddrove \the bludo downward through the top of 'froxler’s head Into the brain. The force of tho blow was sitch that the blade, fening cipped outa grent plece of tho akull. roxler fell doad, and tho threo men rushed outof thesaloon, All escaped, und all are so far unknown, AN INDIANA MURDER, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Eyanavitre, Ind., Match 17.—Last-night at Grand View, Sponcor County, Bmory Phillips shot and killed Thomas J, Snyder. Phillips, who was froin thecountry, had beon drinking about the snloons In tho town, Wourlshing a pistol and swearing heor Snyder would bo dead before night No one know the causo of his animosity, At night ho wont into Snyder’s room. and kicked in the head of a bass ten belong= ing to tho latter, who was n momberof tho band. Snyder remonstrated, when Phillips drow hia revolyor and fired, the ball striking his victim just above tho oye and burying itselt in his brain, killing bim instantly. “Phlllips was are rostud, = FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicugo Tritune, Carno, Il, March 17.—Shortly after midnight Inst night a little shanty bulit of driftwood and bound, near tho foot of Twonty-elghth streot, was discovered to be tn flames, aud Investigation disclosed tho fuct that {ta occupant, an okl colored =o man named = Dile fon, wea consumed with tho building, For somo yours tho old fellow had supported bim- solf by rag-picking, and was well know to overy> body in tho city. Tho Coroner aummoned a jury of Inquest this afternoon, who, after hearin tho ovklence of sovernt parties, ‘idJourned nth turmiorrow, there butne nt suspicions that the old nan was murdered, and bis hougo fired to coyor tho deet. ce A GREAT COMPLIMENT. The Putnam Natl Company havo recelved the following letter, which bears the most satisfactory testimony to the excellent char- acter of the nails which they produce: “Sr, Perensnund, Feb, 1, 1850.—To the Putnam, Nail Company—Dean Sins: Hay. Ing used over two tons of the Putnam hot forged and hammer pointed horseshoe nalls, and given them tho severest test possible for them to have, viz.z the ‘Tramway Roads of St.-Petersburg, suring, tho severe frost ofn, Russian winter, on the stones (with frost [ERS Sk sores): which nre a great strain both for shee and nails, 1 can decidedly Tecan thein us the best f have ever used, 1 can snfely say that no othor farrier In the world hng used more nalls than LD have dure ing tho last thirty years, having over 200 men {ninyt onrploy doing nothing else but shoelng horses. Lam, yours respectfully, |. Moss, Farrier to His Imporint Majesty, the Enipere or of ull the Russtas, ‘al ee — RIGHT-CAPS, A woll-known London doctor writes ns follows toamorning paper, In roply to on American physlelin, who, In order to induce sleop, recon mend half a tumblor or a tumbler full of ono pt the Ughter Fronch red wines, elthor claret or Hurgundy, before golug to beds “I aw quite willing to allow that such a ‘nlght-cup, should It effect tho desired ond, {s better than. any drug or chemical, and yot fg not withont objection. I have beon in the hablt of using for somo tine, nS a soporific, A most admirable and successful Snight-cap, againgt which no objection can bo nuged, and which, ina large number of cases, effects tho desirea end. Immediately bofore yotting into bod,’ or, bettor still, when In bed, tuko a breakfust-oup of hot beef-tea, that made from half a teaspoonful of Licbig's Extract (Liebix Company's Extract of Ment) I find ta bo the best, ‘his soothes and scttles the stomach, allays Druin excitement, and induces alcop.!'~ Moruing Post, —— ‘Tho Hercules of Wena, Nev, San Bnunctaco Chronicle, ‘Tho strongeat mun inthe world At tho presont tine, 80 fur as we aro able to learn, now fives in Reno, Wushoe County, Nov. A Chroulele ro- porter recently witues#ed the astonishing feute of this remurkable man, und was fully satisiied by whut be suw that be fa really all that has beon cfalmed for bin. Mis numo is Angelo Cardola, an lulian, weed id years; stature, five foot teu {uches; welt, 100 pounds; uccupation, luborers babita, temperute, though bo bag no scruples against tho moderato uée of malt quors and tho Light wines of bis country. In persounl appeur- ance by is nut remurkable; merely 9 yood- mat looking sun of italla, with a broud, TWELVE PAGES. honvy faco; n noble development of chest and shouldors, nnd large, tleahy bands. Hla strength was born with hin, for he ima bad no athletlo training. When " stripped to tho buff," how- ever, 1 inarked pecultn iY inhis spinal column isatoncoapparont. Ta backbone is, wo might. ae double-Jolnted, with tho vertebral articu- Jations nnusuiftly largo and prominent. ‘Though he it not aman of timusnial size, his spinal cole vin fs double tho ominary width, and his othor bones and Jointasoem made on a similar la and genorous sente. After sono. rallcitation ho Aually consented to favor the reporter with an exhibition of strength, which proved to be auch anastonishing exhibition of Hftting power as acarcely to be belloved. ‘Tho reporter, whoso wolght ta 150 pounds, stood with one foot on the floor and arms outatretching, hia hands being Ughtly grasped by two frionds, one on oneh side preserve the batanes of his body. ‘The alight Aasistunee, howover, had no tendency to raise his body, bem meroly to keop him from top: Pling over. Cardela then stooped down and placed tho third finger of hig right hand under the hollow of tho reportor's foot upon which ho was balancing, and with no parceptible offort. raised the reporter ton bight of four feet, and Hepoalted bin, standing, on a table nenrat hand, ‘This font ho repeated, and thon grasped the re Porter'a ankles with both hands, raised him hove his head and gontly lowered him to tho tablo in a sitting posture. parte hare nie. in hs month while lifting, and continued smoking, As much as to say: "Por Baccho, ’tis nothing; way wo hayo In our country!” Onn former oc caston ho raised Mr. Lawson, a Fenienon enn neoted with tho cditorinl ataft of tho Reno Ga- 2ele, in neimilar way, with ono finger, carricd him acrosa a room and left him standing on tnblo, Ho hia ntso ltted by the sume plan, using only his third finger (which seems to he me miost otianle. ‘i ono) Bexoral tang Ppa one wolghing over 200 pounds, Ho can alriko a’blow with hisilst with w powor ot [00 pounds, mensured ona register. Itis sald that wo Irishmon, nenr Verdl, started in to whip himone night, but concluded to give ‘up tho contraet, os he grnaped ono in cach hand and “bent the tivo toxether until the lifo was nearly hammered outof them. Many othor tales aro told of his Sane Strength, and thoro eau be no doubt that, in this part! cular specialty, he is unrivaled, and, indecd, a lusus natin whon the pecullaritics of bia physical "mnie up" and his almost Hinitioss power nro. consid-. cred. Ho states that hia father could strike a blow equal in power to 1,000 pounds, go that his Strength seoms f direvt inhoritauco. Cardola ‘bas not much education and an {imperfect knowl. edgoof English. Ho dislikes to show his stretigth, and falls to realize his own yaluo. If he were to ve public extibitions of his wonderful powers ie would doubtless be recognized and rcknowl- edged to bo tho most powerful man In tho world in certain lines of strongth, Eel Imprisoned and Starving—Nogrocs Con- fining Tholr Landlady in a Wilthy Boom to Avoid Paylng Rent. New York Timed, Cuanuestox, 8, 0., Murch 14.—A most slur sr enge of imprisonment and slow starvation, which, in these diys, inn crowded city, and ani publica PEDRO REE scems almost Incredible, ‘was brought tolight « few days ago by 1 munio- ipal sanitary inspector nimed Poulnot, willo engaged in his oficial rounds, At appears from bie statement that ho Inepect- ed a house in Wall strect belonging ton spinster lady named Huppaidt, whoxe mysterious retiro- iment bad caused much talk in the neighbor hood, ‘Tho premises, which wero occupied by nenroes, ‘preaontad fA most filthy appeurance, nnd the inspector consequently mado a more than usually rigid oxamination, All but ono of the roums wero rondlly shown, but nether per- sunsion nor threatacuttld Induco the negroes to open & door leading into ono of thy back rooms, Fluding words of no avatl, Poulnot forced an on- trance, and found himeolf Ju a badly. lighted, iiithy dopartment, In one corner of which ho discoyored tho crouching figure of awhite woman, whose semi-nude appearance, omacinted features, and sunken oyes told a tule of unuttornble raiscry. Her story, though ox- Seg stringo, seems to be sustained by facta, Sho said that tho negroes found on tho promises wore her former tonunts, who, ubout two years ago, deprived hor of hor clothing and locked hor up in tho room in which sho twas found. From time to tine thoy supplicd her with such scunt articles of wenring appirol as would scarcely cover her nakedness, and tho food daily furnished waa scarcely cnough to sustain life, and of tho coursest quality. A con- stant watch was kept over her, but ‘otherwiso Bho was kindly trented. Tho matter was prompt- ly roported to tho city nuthoritles, nnd several Kind-henrted Indies took charge of tho unfart- unate Indy, whose family was quite wealthy before the War. Her troubles hive somewhat affected hor mind, and, though only i yenrs oF ge, sho has the appearance of 50. Sho ‘declines. to entor.a complaint aguinst hor Into jatlors, and they wero Consequuntly moroly ejected from tho Premises, and allowed to go at hirgo. The solo renson given for tholr conduct was that thoy W gave howse-ront, —— “Nothing to Wear! Errzanern Crry, N.0., March 12.—Tho neigh- borhood is ina state of great socinl excitement over tho sensational elopemont and murriage of A gushing young couple of this city Inst night. Jonathan Ivy bna for somo timo been courting tho handsomo daughter of a respected and well- to-do-oltizon. Tho young girl's name wis Florence Boymark. Her paronta did not approve ivy's advances, und finally forbade bliin thoir house. Tho lovers, howover, managed to meet clandostinoly, and oad made up thelr minds 190 lr a'qpumont, which waa to have occurred to- ni id man Soymark, by somo mens or other, got wind of tho propoaed escapade, and wont gunning yestorday for Jonathan. Coming upg tho gny young lover, he blazed away at hin, shooting “him In tho lett shoulder, und iniilcting ® painful but not dangerous wound, Florunce was overwhelmed with grict y her fathor’s hasty conduct but her passion for hor wounded lover wos intonsificd 1 thou- sand fold. Sho sent him n lottor telling him sho would fly with him that night {f ho would como forhor. So lust night young Joy put in an Bp arnnoe with a closo carringe about 1 o'clock. lisa Floronco was ina terrible dilema, for hor eruol parents, to insuro agninst nuy escapido, had not only locked the girl Into her room, but had also taken away every stitch of bor oloth- ing, ‘But sho was not to be batted. She mado i ropo out of the shects of her bed and let herself lown to tho ground with no othor garment but: ut-dress covering ber blooming charins, Sho told the couchman to" look tho other way,” and, after hor lover had helped hor into the carringo and covered up hor shivering form with tho car riuge robes, sho mato him alt on tho box with tha conchnian, Thoy drovo to tho houso of » {riond; where Florence was attired In proper garments, and thon procecded to tho house of sympathizing preacher, some distance from Hien whoru the lovors wero gpecdlly united in wedl ‘i a An Indian Mosmorlzer. dlamdon Telegraph, Strango storicy reach us from India of tho fonts performed by a native mesmerizer niuned Huni, whose magnotio power would appear to bo found quito frrosistible by tho lower animals, upon which ho excluaively exerta it. Ho gives ‘ances to which tho public ara invited to brini all manner of ferocious and untamablo wit Densts, nnd, ko the Ancient Mariner, holds them with his gilttoring oye. Inn faw seconds thoy subside Into a conditfon of cataloptic stitt~ ‘ness, from which thoy can onl revived by vertain “passes” which he solomnly exccutes with bis right hand, An account of one of theso aCuncos atutes that n snake inv state of violont Irritation waa brought to Bunt by a monagerio proprietor, Inclosed ina wooden cage, Whon do- bie itedon tho plutform twas writhing and hissy Horcoly. Bunt bent over tho cago, and fixed hia vyes upon Its occupant, gently waving bis hand over tho serpont’s restless head. In tess thun i minute tho snuke stretched itsclf ont, atiffoned, and Iny upparently dead. Hunt took itup, aud thrust several needles Into ite body, but it gave no signe of life. A few * passes” then restored iL to its former angry notivity. Subsequently it gavage dog, hold fin lunsh by itsowner, wid brought in, and, at Buni's command, lot loos upon bin, As it was rushing toward him, Drist- ling with fury, ho raised bis band, and Ina second the fierce brute dropped upon Its belly as though stricken by Ightuing, it soumed nb solutely paralyzed by sotne unknown ngency, Anil wan unable to move n miusclo tintll roleased, from tho magnotizor's spell by a majestic wave of his hand, re Boston's Commercos ;Hoston Advertiser, ‘Tho twenty-sixth annunl report of the Noston Roard of Trade has been printed, The report of the Scerctary and Superintendent, Mr. Kdward: J, Howard, occupies the bulk of the document. Although the material interests of [oston, says Sir. Hownnd, consist to n lnrge degree tn {ts manulactu yot the extent of its commerce oyershadows that of all Biber Atlantic seaports, with n single exception, It is utill. tho second elty of the Union in tha value of tts imports, and tho third In the value of {ta domestly axe porta, while its annual domestic trade Js eatl Inated ut $1,200,000,000, Among other items, tho enpital invested In uianufavturing amounts to 70,000,000, und the value of goods mado and work dong annually fy vatlinatod nt $100,000,000, ‘Tho total value of the forelgn trade of tho port Jn 1870 wus $100,645,074, boing $1,505,120 in uxcess of, ay preylous year, . Of tho 2,558 yessela that cleared for forolgn ports Gv were American, oggregutl ¥ Ling Bre, an ng Tons, and 1,609 were foreixn, weg Tan tons, malay total tonnage of 1,003,600, cosa of 107 over 187d, Tho vtoam Ings Included 243, ‘The value of the merchandlse exported In Aworican vessels In 1840 was 85,74,- ond fu forelyn yossels $45,905,217; while the total imports In torcign vexsuls wns £52,600, and tn Amorican vessels $15,000,500, It ta esti mated that tho frelybtage of two-thirds of tho currylog business of the ships of tho world a uid Ww British ubliowiors uid underwriters, ‘ho total tonnage of the port of Doston is about ones fourteenth of the aggregate tounge of the United States, whlch, at tho tutest estimate on band, was, in round numbers, 4,°50,000, Settling the Wa Places of the Ola ates. An exchango draws attention to the foot that tho prycess of clearing land hus commenced anow inmuny of the older States,- In Mulino, for example, thousands of now farms buve been opened, and tho wheat crop’ hts so largely in- creased that the Slate now ulnost supplies itself with four, instead of buying ncarly Wale i py ia tho West, as it used todo. “Western Now ‘ork and Northorn Penosvivania’ show tho re- sulls of the sume movement, The wholg’ of Northera Michian resounds with tho wood- mun's ax. New countica havo beon organized, uew towns hayo spruug up, vow rullrouds have clears beon bullt ina region which until recontly was an unbrokon witderness, In tho Binek Swamp counties of Northwestern Ohio, where the onl fault that can be found with tho Inud fs that {t fs too rich, Inrge districts havo beer cleared and settled, Entorprises nro on, foot for an organ: ized sottloment of the great Cumberland platen, of Tanuessee, where there are hunrdrerds of thous rands of aerosol lightly timbered and cuslly Ulled Innds, Tho Kentucky officials aro trying tolet the world know that thoero aro immenso fertilo nroas in tho enstern portion of that Stato, which will be nlnost given nivay to people who will tako tho timber off aud mnke farms for thomsclyes, West Virginin holds out just os goad inducements. A schemo for sottiing tho Tmoutitaing of Westorn North Carolina with Bylss tmmigrants ia making progress, and promlecs important results, From all this is drawn tho enconraging conclusion thut our reserves of fertile land will by no moans boexhausted wen tho pining of tho Far West nro poopled. THE TELEGRAPH WAR. Wuertina, W. Va, March 17,—Tho Ationtic & Paclfio Telegraph Company took possession of the property claimed by tho Baltimore & Ohto Railrond Company this morning. Tho latter, however is now in possossion, and has the putes: guurded, ia ———_ The New Gamo. Derott Free Press Tho send-bent punt of hiin exeept n a nothing to got nhead ‘ucral procession. Yesterday & Reeds-gentcel, who seem to be, greatly oxelted, rushed Into in pairs on Woodward avenue and silly Inqulred If they had a telephone there. Being anawercd in tho afirm- ative, ho ritohed to the Inetrument, threw «his hat on the floor, and called outs “Hellot Central ofllcee—for Heaven's sake hollot hello hellos* “Ia there n fire?" asked tho merchant. “Flrol keep still—walt—ohl Heuvens! why don't they answer mol Hellol Central ofles! Ab! Tbave them! Connect imo with sub-ollice on Duilictl etreot—quick—Iife depends" “Somebody dyingé” usted the merchant, “keep still—for your Ife, keep stilt Ant eube ofmfices Connect mo with No, = Cass avenuc 18 Boon as you cunt Heltot hello! Mary! Alt itis hert Mary, your mother fins heen rin over by astreot-vir on Jefferson avenue and will dol TH being her up fun carriage! Get everything ready! Send James forthe doctor—good "by!" “Somebody burt?’ asked the morchont. “Somotiody hurt? Nol Yes! Qin halt ory Linust get carriage. An! left my wallet atthe office down the river! PIL tell Mary—no, VN wk you for $2 until Teome down after dinner!" ‘Tho merchant looked ut tho fellow for 1 fow reconds and then walked to the telephone, The sub-oflive was iy “Who waa getting off that rlumarale to Marv, and who was Mary! Wodon't connect with No. — Cass avenuel If you don’t stop your non- Bons we'll cnt you oirl? ‘The morchunt turned tooverhnul hisenstomer, but shabby-gentcel had alld. Derhnps ho iT his poor mother up on a wheelbarrow, Paid for His Freedom with His DI Tho Brunswick (Me.) Telegraph, whoso editor loves dogs and alt other Litelligent four-footed antinals too well to Ho about them, tells the fol- lowing in tho [saute af his paper for tha ith Inst.: “ Miss S—— ownsa noble Newfoundland dog at Harding farm, which Js left in charge of Mr. Cruikshank, the farmer, in the nbsence of tho owner. Itecently the dog has tuken It into hls head to ronm about tho neighborhood and nb- gent himself for considcrablo periods of time. ‘To keep the dog at bome Mr, Crulksbink has been compelled tochain tho animal, espeataily when thomen were away from tho house. Mr. Chapin Weston also owns in SoBe between whour and the Harding dog asteong friondship ling long existed, and thoy have been constantly together onjoyliug themselves, Sluce tho Harding dog has Deen chained up his fricnd at large his pield him tho closest attention, The other day the Weston dog mute his friend a visit, and the two doga np- peared to hold fora few seconds somo sort of conversation with cach other, Then the visiting dog sut down, nnd right under the nose of the otbor ate up all his dinner, tho Hurding dow looking on the uct in the most unconcerned inane ner,— strange dog would huvo got n sound thrashing for such impertinenee. Thon tho Weaton dog wont nt the collar rount tho neck of bis friond,and tugged and twitched at it for nearly, if not guite, half an hour, until ho hart freod the Nowfoundiand, when the two trotted off tn tho most Joyous manner. Mra. Ceulkshank witnessed tho whole oporation, grontly. intercat- ed, but did not interfere, as sho did not forn qnomont sunpaye tho farm dog would bo freed by bis friend,” or Dangerous Sport. Indtlanapolls Sentinel, Dr. Peck, of the Surgival Institute, yesterday: performed'n surgical operation on the log of a young girl by the name of Jordan, from Illinois, gent here for trentiment, Tho bones of both her Joys will havo to bo partially remnoved, and tho Uitte sufforer will have to submit to. pro peel operations, Tho cause of her nffection is from * jumping the ropo,” a pastime engaged in gen- eral: yy youn, girls, resulting in necrosis, or denth of {ho bone. Tho doctor stated too re- porter, in this connection, that similar casca wore constantly ocourring from this sumo cause, but moro frequently resulting In necrosis of tho spine, aud that tho been 9 month pnssod but more or less cases of this character como to the Institute for treatment. Ho says that rope-jumplug produces continuous con- onssions on the joints which impinge upon tho bone, enusing at the first atagu periostetis, and flnniy resulting in the death of tho bonc. Ha thinks that parents aud teachers should bo warned of this dangorous sport, and cradioato it entirely from the plusgrounds of children, na it ig rulnous in Its effects, and is the prime causa of more erlpplea among the fenmnla portion of tho community thin probably any one cause. He also added that, during the practice of his profession, tlonths had been occurring, coming: under his observation, which wero the result of this pernicious pastime. in couclusion, he said: “1 would warn oblldren againat rono- Jumping, and would advise parents and teachors: to prohibit it under all circumstances.” English Prices for American Goods. Philadelphia Press, Ono of tho commeretnl puzzics yet to bo cx- Pinined fs tho reason why you ean ‘buy excellent * Blue Point” oysters in London for a shilling a dozen; why tho Atlantic and Serilmer’s month- Ilea énn bo bought thoro at tho exme price; how ig it that American bultor, cheese. and beef are now to ho found in nenrly ovory villago of Scot- land and England, while tho geentor part of tha wen-coast population of Wales livo on American enanned goods, ull of which can bo bought for fur Ices thero than hera—a good cut of American beof, for instance, costs two pence halfpenny, or five. cents a pound, Doveloping our foreign commerce ian food thing, but.is thoro any renson why wo whoutd not bo able to got things produced ‘hero forat lenat tho same prico that our British cousins cnn? If tho Atlantic and Scribner's aro to bu bought for n shilling, why should wo pay moro than a quarter of ndollir for thom? ‘Or, what isa more vital question, with American beof at five and six conte a pound nt retail, why is It that the lowest prico in tho wholesale mare ket hore Is soven and an cighth cents a pound, and that without tho added exponse of trins- Rertutton and other incidentals? An oxplana- on Is in order from tho producors, + A Strange Brandy-Flask. A curious habit of English ladies at thothoatro janoted byw French contemporary. Tho fulr Englishwomen, so soya tho Gallle writer, gonor-. aul wear a largo gold cross nt tho throat, and this cross ws hollow and ts filled with somo “precious cordlal,"—sherry, Maderin,or brandy. ‘Thus fAtted, this religious symbol assumes fin unexpected utilitarian ngpeot ans pliysa serious role In tho oxistence of the ladies of England. It helps thei to satlsty their Ingentous instincts of conifortand allows thon to take, without seandal, beforeoveryboily nt a bull or tho theatre, one of those tonies which it Is sald the peopte o: tho North need to excite, awaken, and atimulate tholr nerves. Ig custom can bo abyorved nightly at tho opera. Timea: Our highest artista In dentistry: Tho MeChosneys boyond doubt, though but $3 a act Most wonderful {a tho beautiful display of de- Nefous candice at Dawson's, S11 Stuuto-st. Noothor Whisker Dve oquals Iill's—50 conta. Jn atpeation, dyspopsia, norvous proatration, and ull forme of jroneral debility rolloyed by tuk- {ug Monsman's Poptonizod Boer Tonia, tho only preparation of beet contalning Ita entire nutrl- Nowe Propertios. Itis nota mero stimulant like the oxtracta of boof, but contains blood-making, ‘oreo-goncrating, and life-sustaining properties; dafnvaluabie in all enfoobled conditions, whether the result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, ovorwork, or acuta discaso; particularly if ro- sulting from puluonnry complaints. Cnawell, Huzard & Co. Propriotora, Now York, For salo ‘by drumwlite. MARRIAGES. Pe RPE es Serna Mlle eee ed draany Dude at te restores sof ha i semuiter dorman, . a at-tho resident No, 7 North’ Ada-at.. March 1d, ‘Thomas Kimball and See e ee aes oe alee ae aN eimuatend ty. AUNDELS—HOLDEN—Thursday oventng, March yeu Kir Moundors and Kena G Mloldgh, both of Chica z a, DEATHN. meee errnnnnnnnnran NELSON—In this city, March 16, at ber residence, Noa oatureun ty Aun 'Nolson, mothur of G, . J, Nelson, and Leon, eat Joursday, March 1 Bt 120’clook, by car a How bil a Hose 1 of Dr, Thomas Hoyan will bo hala pi ils mtorrosldunte, 69 hilchigancare thursday, Marelli at ta rae nd ee ae y nee, (7 . see eee of David Uillospto, ot 13 West Mudle son-at., uged 29 yor Vitae dare atte me aks * GAD .! IY NCOs - ult unuaetor of Janice Mana Maxuio Ceulloid coved 6 years nid 6 month: ut any sisrch 1D, at Lp. m., by card 12> Connacticut papers ploasa copy. ASSEY~March 10, Emma Massey, beloved wife of Alfred jesse and daughter of the Hobort Walk- er, of Stalybridge, Knylundg, ‘Funeral by cars w Musohil! March 18, from rosl- donce LY Nurth Jetemon-st, pitestoere ‘Times and Northern Whig, Belfast, nse copy. ; GHANYAtarch 16 at tho residence of his mother, Catuering Guary, Ng: jeary, ents. ry residence, 311 MEH} Wrie eral from ber Lato aioe Worth He nate, Th ai Stalocks to te Daictox's Church, thence by eneringca t ‘ Hrionds of to fantly inviied tanita? Cemetery, ROBINSON—Maech 17, 0f eons Insong at har ronldence, No, BMT Bou Host Take Arua Hriday, at t2o'elock, by ensriages on” tant 4 4 IsROS to Hogg. MOLONEY—On Wednosday mornt o'clock, of eonanraptlon, tinny Motoney, eae teat Feqneiat will lonvo hot teaidenen, ‘Nat ik septate Chureh, H--At his restionco, 716 Wort tha Relday”iorning, mt io o'clock, to Jenale Wi ‘paonitny, Binreh 6, ot p. my leomey 1 We not @yenrs. thoneo Ingon to Calvary. Ipplo, age Kinoral aarvices at his renldonco ato" Bhuraday, “March Ih ‘ine romain wi Mee Pe Savierdl le efor intormont Fridhy orang ay otiede ‘l'—March 17, Willlam L. Ht ‘intaatnete| i jo Fisted Netucas ey oT nt iJ im iq! in for tt MONHEM March 7, Minato’ You wife Of eee HOF tl 1 rosidanco 361 Vornon-ny, me 75 Weonklyn nnd Kt. Lows papers pienso co; WHEN PLAGUED BY THE VAGARIES of n disordered liver, tho billous need 9; derive no ‘pormnnent rellof from. tho eet enlowrel, bine pill or the barbarous catharticg now happily losing ground In general and Pro- feestonnl estimation, These rasp, convulse, ang wenkon tho system, but Hostottors Stonate Mitters relieve, retlnte, and tnvigorate it ‘Thoso elynifcant pains i the Iver, tho saffron hite which its derangomont communtenter to tho alin, the tmpurity of tho blood, constinntior furred condition of tho tongue, and contaming! tion of the breath which result from biliousneas, fire entirely, specdily. and ploasantly remove hy this Loriefleent altcrative, which 18 llkowiso 9 potent remedy for chills and foyor, and {ta bey proyentive. While the aystem Is regulated puciods It fs also thoroughly invigorated by his supertatively fine medicine, which is of botanio orlgin, and contains nono but enlutary dugredi puny The medical fraternity highly com. mend it. ANNOUNCEMINTS, : Politlenl. PPALN WILL DA A MERTING OF TY teenth Ward. Hopndiienn Slab ne. FA Ta, commer Larmbeo-st. and North-ov,, this avening sf Reine, All Republicans of tho ward aro Invited to. YVounns ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO At. tend a inceting to-night er ormanles: fn Blaine 7 Club at the churelt corner of Atnrrison and Bnet MONA. Hheakers will ndderas the meotinge Oo Mixcellancous. iV. Cy NEBDITAM WILT CONDUCT A Mouting at Paciile Garden Misalun, core n und Clark-ats,, thls ovening, com. mneneing at PMU UNOIE BXMIBTTION OF THE CLABS TE Or the tnisaestty of Ghienge wil iniolarg out this cvontng nt tho Klent finptist Churelt, corner Parkeny, nnd Thirty-Hrateat, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Rich Flavors” Vanilla Lemon ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE ROYAL FLAVORING EXTRACTS, ROYAL VANILLA and LEMON pre- serve to the highest degree the true flavors of the fruit. For peculiar delicacy and rich- ness, a3 well as great strength and perfect purity, they have no equal. : As proprietors of the Royal Baking Pow. der, we assure our patrons that the sama standard of excellence ‘is adopted for tho Royal Flavoring Extracts as in the Baking fowder. a ROYAL BAKING POWDER C0, NEW YORK. ——_—__—_———SSSqqqQqQr LOUISIANA SEATE LOTTERY, THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NSTICE: ‘That tho Order of tho Postmaster-Genoral agalnst the Mails of tho Loulsinna State Lottery Company is RESCINDED. Registered Lottors aud Money Ordors can ho sent through the Malls as formerly. THE ‘LOUISIANA. STATE LOTTERY COMPANY Was romulntly tnonrpornted by the Lopistaturo of the Btate fur Kaucational and Charitable purposes in 198 for the term of Twenty-five Xeurs, to whic contract the Inviolable falth of the State ta pledged, which pledye has been ronowad by an oyorwhoiming poplilar vote, securing its fmnchisa tn tho now Cons ntitution adopted Doc. 2, A. 19,1873, with n capital of #1,001,00), to which it has since added & rosorve fund o 8 GRAND SINGLE NUMBEI DISTIInUTIONS have boon Hold, and the BECOND TULSDAY of sot month was fixod upon as tlie roguinr day. TAS NEVEL BCALED Olt POSTPONED, Tho schoma Nay steudtiy boon a8 follows: CAVITAD PRIZE, 0,00. 100,000 ‘TICKETS AT'TWO DOLLARS TACIL HALY-TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR, 18" FA 1 Caplttal Prizo. 1 Gapttal Prize, 1 Capital Prize. o 2 Drizos of €240. 8 Prizes af 1,00, 0 Prizes a 0, 10 Prizes of 10%, 300 Prizes. oO. G0 Prisonof == 2, 1,00 Prizes of 10, 0: APPR 9 Approximation Prizes of H Abprotuintion Prices Of “ab Approximation Prizes of 100, UT Prana igs stating full aildcoss: for further ime rita clenrly, stati ‘iidross, ‘for further TOnTO TC, Oe ee eT AUIELIN, New Orleans, Ly sam at Orsamo porson N. 219 Trondway, New Yorks MURILAY & CO,,177 1a Sallu-at, Unleaso. Allour Grand Extraondi PSERUIGGH ane SOULE A N.H—vhis Company lint NO AGENTS OUTSIDE Ha SEA cia Sects ae sets 80,and sollelting 61 RroBWINDLEES. i : f AUCTION SALES, By GEO. Y. GORE *& CO., * BOand&! Wabsa-ay, Thursday, March 18,at9:80a.my REGULAR TRADE SALE CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE: 80 crates Amorican W. Q. Wares 60 erates English W. G. Ware. 26 casks Rock. and:Yollow Wares 50 Decorated Chamber Sots. 2,000 bris. Glassware. . A full assortmontof Bronze and (tas Lamps, Lake Fizturos, oto, xt 0 loz. Tadlo Knives and Forks, “assorted.” Goods packed for Country Merchants, OKO, P, QOKE & CO. Anctlonoers. ee By POMEROY & CO, 300,000 Imported KEY WEST and DOMESTIC CIGARS, BONG with ol MANUFAO= TO bo AMCEWIS stot Anlcing trim buslaess AT AUOTION, On Wednesday Morning, March 17,.at 10 o'clk, AND 7 P, Bf, continuing until all ara sold. 2 Thand W Randaiph-se_ Auctonoors, Li £18 Wabash-av, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 100 Rolls Carpets and Oilcloths, CLAYE HES CLEANING, W 1D Can be beautifully, DYED YOUR OLDER P ae teciee H tvenes 2, COOK S ruasod 6, sD, GOK MctAIN. 80. x CLOTHES Vestas Bic os Mts Bouts, BAO ‘Ladies’ Hrussys,bacques $0., renalred and eleatil. OANDY. > LADIES AND GENTS, ‘eal Cabaned uy sKinorles ‘put yp gl; 0 all CI GU pus yy bicago. Address INKIKER, Confectioner, By CAH Bead Fl, 4) Bor 0, a sample ‘TS Madizo)