Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1880, Page 6

6 A Plot to Murder a Whole Family for $100 a Head. The Hired Assasin Arrested and Makes a Clean Con- fession. William Picrson Hanged at Gene sco, N. Y., for Murdering Bradley Withey. Mrs. Clem, the Famous Jndianap- olis Murderess, Once More Convicted. Threo of Raber’s Murierers, In Penns Bylyania, to Be Hanget May. 13. Another ase of Kentucky Regulator Work—Horrible Murder Near Jorsey Shore, Pa, TNE TEAR-DOWN VENDETTA. Bpeciat Mapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Des Moines, In, Marelt 18,—Trimuxr readers wil remember the inurderous shoot- ing alfray at ‘Tear-Down Chureh, In Warren County, two years ago, the details of whieh Were xiven at that time, ‘Thera exists a deadly feud between two families, named respectively Howrle and Westfall, exch com- posed of several members, strong, attiletic, and pugnacious, A fight Is always the result of n meeting of the two. ‘This animosity lins grown to such an extent that the whole com- anunity is Involved on one side or the other. » It was supposed after the blondy nssault at that time, which resulted In the arrest and conviction of a portion of the crowd, that qulet would reign, But not so, 1t appears, Last Wednesday evening, Reuben West- fall, the elder of the family, went out to look after his hogs, when he was shot by some person in ambuscade, Tho ball struck is head Just aboyo the ear, and passed niong the skull, making only a slight wound, Suspicion at once attached to the Howrle gang, but no clew could be got as towho did the shooting. The second tmorning, about 4 o’clock, George W Vheelor arrived at the resi- denee of his brother-in-law, near Boone, in Voone County, Mis clothes were dripping with water, He sald he had swam across the Des Molnes River, aud wanted his clothes dried aud no questions asked. His peenllar conduct aroused the suspicion of the family, and he was questioned closely, wn! finaly te confessed having. shot at Westfall, He then endeavored to Induce his brother-in-law, in ease he showld be arrested, to teslify to an onlibl by declaring that he (Wheeler) was at his house on the night of the shooting. Instead of this, however, the brother-in-law notitied the huy-ollicers, aud Wheeler was arrest brought here, and Jedged In {att Wille there a detective was. placed in the cell with him, who professed to ive been watching him for months and knew the whole matter, He sueeeeded in algawing out of Whe the details of a most diabolical scheme to murder the whole West- Tull family, in whieh seheme a targe number of persons were ermeed. ‘There are nine persons in the Westiall fanilly. Wheeler hit agreed todo the job, and was to recelve $100 a heal for every one he Killed; and, when the last ong was disposed af, he was to re- cviye S200 extra, His first attempt was in May Jast. He wag to assasinita one while on hig way from the chureh to the scene of the murder of the {owries two years ago; but, for soine reason, the Westinlls dd notgo to church thut evening, No further attempt was made until that of Inst week, whieh failed. ‘The following Tuesday night was set to murder one or all of the family and burn tho house; but on Monday be was.are tested, He said the gang had frequent meetings? but were obllged to abserve «rent, cnution, that thelr wives and daughters might aot know of the plot and expose them through enn, Wheeler was taken to Warren County, where the cringe was committed, and, while dn jall, made a full confession, whieh was taken down by a stenographic reporter, It ja.us follows: Some time during Inst fall T started with David Howrle from his house to gate the ‘Cente Down + Church. ‘Thore was a protracted meeting thero fat tho “ime; and, when wo started, Dive strapped his revolver on, rnd: asked me if Laud one; and, when L told him no, he gave mea cure bind and eula It. was well londed, and that thore was abad erowd there, ‘Tho next day Dave and Twout flahing, and during tho time ‘he told me that he would give ine S100 to kill ald man West= fall; und, further, that there were 1 fC the clan, and that he would pay 3100 apttes for thelr sculps, nud that he would furnish the tools todoit, After Lagreed to it, he took me down to tho étraw-stuck and showed me where bo would lenve the gun and wumunition, “ft was understood by Sim Blackford, Joo Hoover, Doug Howrie, and Dave Howrle that was to report that [was zolig to Kansas, Dwas to do it ass bind, Twenttosim Blackford's and staid all night, ond fixed up to go, and / started and met Dough Howrle, wao took my clothes and took them to tho house, Bluckfard gid that they wanted ina ta yet tho maln back- Done of the erowd first,—that was old inan West= {land Ben, J was not expected todo anything tho first niyht. ‘The next day | saw Dave out in the woods, and he told mo tint ue would Ax up it sack of provisions forme and teaye It at tho bacle Kitchen window; and I wont thore that "nleht und got it. [left thoro soon afterward, beture } yot a chance to shoot any of thom, About threo weeks ugo L went frou Des Mulnes aud out to Howrlu's. As Sir. Haugsdula wit thero, f told Howrlo that 1 was gulug to work on tho roilroad. [twas thon tgreed with Dave Howrio that { shoutd kiN one of them on Fnesdny [tint wis jon the day | before tha shooting | was done), On that day Dave Howsle, Ji in Blackford, and Doug Hows Mosnes go ug not to ‘be at home w! bE could nut que any echunce. Twas then to do it the next night it T could, uid he went over to get Mr, Ragsdale to come over, 40 us he Would bave 1 witness that, ‘ho was at hone, and in te imeantime a peddter cume and stitd there, Doug, cume out to where was, and brought nme Dave's revolver, and told ne the gun was wellloaded, ng he bad done 1¢ dinwclf, and [et had eleven buckshot in each bur dtond mo whon T got through with them them on Hagsdite’a fence,—the fence riunntay oust and west. [then started down the fide of the fence towards Weatfall’s, and, when J gut within about iifty yards of ‘the ‘house, he came out, and soma Nttle elitdren with Aim, To owalted until he reached the hog when 1 raked the gun and. tired. e turned hls heu auld * Who te ate” and LE slred agai ho fotl Urn and left the pumand re where Thu prom ised. Davo Howrlo bad told me he would leave the money in the straw-stuck where L hid got the wun. Twent biek the second night afters «Mardy, and there wis no money there, f thon went tothe house und rapped, ind Dave came ove and sald: * You made a dumued: bid job of that’; that Thad only seratehed hla a Httlo. 1g anid he only bad a dollar thon, whteh he gaye \mu, but he sald he Hd borrow $10 tore in the morning, which he did, and | was to bave re- turned there and yet the other $49 on last Tucd- fday nicht, und at the sume tine l was to have elp, und we wore golug to clewn out the wholo piu. Tho sun belonced to Leep. Dave's Bou Ww, ‘The revalver holonged to Dave, and hid broken olf the end of tho ramrod, i ns tohive let with us one, sand I dou't Knuw whether ho ur not." 727 Un thls contession four of the Howrles 42 Were aitrested, with twotathers of the gung. : Othars will be when they ean be found, Wheeler's statement as te the shooting of b. Westfall ts confirmed by several elreuut staves, nn WILLIAM PIERSON, Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, susto, N. Y., March 10,—WIiam HPlerson was hung here to-day for the mure ib of Brydley Withey, afanner lying neat thiy plice. ‘The case was. an extremely. singular one, and mueh mystery surrounds (0 rom the time of his arrest Pierson bas asserted Ils Innocence of the exhue, and olay, after having sulemn common ad- jaluistered to hh, he esauphatieally sented ‘ny complicity in the murder. Mewas the ;ladopted son of Miran Plerson, with whom he lived watil the year 1874, “whan he toak aiv farm to work near-the residence of J, Bradley = Withey, who —_ fved Uptn farm of the late Hon A, A dendel, In the ‘Town of Avon, ite aad a wife and ‘four eniliren, with ¥,jiom he Wed apparently happy. After wyying upon he farm an intluiucy sprang: yp betwee Aterson and Mra Withey, W" dent husband, i + Bradley Withey, dicd ob” iy sth of Feb ruary, 1877, under cltcumstances which ted to suspicions of murder, and to the bellef that Vierson and Mra, Withey, one or both, were guilty of tho erlme, Before the boy was burled, In compliance with the request of the neighbors, Coroner Patterson, on the 10th of February, summoned a jury and made ag ex- amination of the borly of the deceased {1 tho presence of several eminent physicians of the county, which resulted — in strengthening tha tellef that he had been polsoned. ‘The stoninch was sent to Prof, Madley, of Buffalo, for analysis, and the Inquest adjonrned until, March 27, when tho report of Prof, Tadley was presented, to the effect that he had found quantities of arsente in all the parts that he had exam. ined, The Coroner's Jury, after hearing the evi- dence, brought In 9 verdict that deceased came to his death from poison administered, by Mrs, Rosetta Withey and William Pler- son, Soon after the burinl of Withey, Pler- son left his family and went away, no one apparently knowing where, About two weeks Inter Mrs. Withey — disposed: of her children among her relutlyes and also went away, going to the home of a sister In Michigan, where she married Pier son. Pending the inquest Pierson returned, and was immediately put under arrest. The nextday he had his examination, and was held for the Grand Jury, whe fidieted Itin at. thelr next session, “Gen. Wood, of this village, was retained ag his counsel, ant Piers won wag tried atthe February: Over and Term. iner. After a protracted trial tho Jury: found lim gallty of murder in the first degree, and Judge Disight sentenced hin to be hanged on thé 1th of April following, A stay of proceedhiys | was: obtained, sud oa motion for new trial made before the general term at Buffalo In June, ‘The motion was wed and the prisoner remanded back to Oyer and ‘Terminer for resentence, Gen, Wood then carried the question to the Court of Appeais, who refused to order a new trinl, and In February last the prisoner was again Drought before Judge Dwight, in this village, and sentenced to be hung on Friday (lextay), Mrs. Withey was tried and. aequitted on the gine evidence that convicted Plerson, An effort was made to get the sentenca commuted, but without avail, and yesterday: he was notified that lils Inst hope, a respite, hod been dented, and he was ordered to pres pare for death, ile slept well last night, and this morning he bade farewell to mnany friends, He was visibly affected, and it was found that he would completely break down, All was In, readiness for excention at 12:30 o'clock, At that time over 1,000 Spectatora were crowded about the frame shed adjoin- {ng the jail. Ropes.had to be ‘drawn to keep the crow at a properdistance, About forty- eight persons were admitted to the interlor on passes, At 12:35 Plerson was led in, his face betty of a sickly pe hue, Toe was supported by the Rey, W. A. Coole, of Gene- seo, the Sheriff, and Drs, Lauderdale and Pat- terson, “After being placed on the platform the denth-warrant. was read by Seth M. Hedges, of Dansville. Pierson was pintoned by Sherif Luistey. Me stood quietly and firmly, his attention being entirely with the Sherlif and minister, with whom he whis- pered. ‘The prisoner was neatly dressed Ina black sult, with a new pair of carpet slippers, After praying his legs and arms were tled by the Sherlif, while the clerayman whispered words of consolation and hopetohim. Daring the process of tying the prisoner requested that the strap should not be drawn too tight. ‘The rope was then adjusted around lls neek, the knot being placed under the Teft enr, ‘The doomed man stood firmly under the gl- Jows, hig nerve astonishing all Present, who thought he would show signs of the greatest trepadition. ‘Che binck cap was adjusted by the Sherlif, who stepped baek, and, touching nspring, dropped. the welght ‘which shot thy body Into the alr, The job was very neatly performed, his neck apparent]: being: broken immediately, After the welght fell Pierson made one or two convulsive shudders, drawing up his arms ns farns the straps would allow, and then his arms fell and he made no perceptible further motion. . Before theblack cap was adjusted he spoke and said; “Ihave only this to say: Iwas convicted wrongfullyy am an Innocent nan, and stand wrongfully convicted of the erlme for which I ain fo be executed, That's all Thave to say.” The body was allowed to hang the usual ‘time, when it was ent down and placed inacofin provided for it, Dur- ing the execution a hearse was backed up to othe Inelosure, and, after the coffin was put in it, was drawn to hls father's house in Avon, adistnnee of six miles, where the funeral will be held to-day. + MNS, CLEM AGAIN, Apeclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Inpianavouis, Ind., Mareh 19.—After a trial of five days the jury in tho case of Nancy E. Clem, the well-known murderess, returned a verdict of $100 fine and four yenra’ conNnement in the Penltentlary. Sho was elurged with stealing two notes of $2,500 and $500 respectively, and afterwards af denying tho thoft, the Indictment alleging — perjury and grand dare ecny, The ~ sentence {9 regarded na overy: Ight one, although — there Is great rejoicing that she Is convicted at nll, having cost the county from first to lnst six times us much as any ‘erlninal in it, Mr. Clem has been a notorious ebaracter since the murder of the Youngs In September, 1863, and during most of these years her name has been on the eriminal ealenitr of Marion County, She was first tried for the mnurder of the Youngs in December, 1883, The jury falling to agree, In the following February a. second trial occurred, when tho Jury found her gullty of murder in the see ond degree, with the penalty of Imprison- nent for Hie, An uppeal was then had to the Supreme Court, which reversed the de- cision of tho lower court, and she was again thrown on to the county fora third trial. A. change of venue to Boone County being erinted, she was again tried In dtily, 1871 Tho Jurys second time falling to ngre sho continued In jall three yeurs longer, when the county, Worn out by iuch expense and by two fallures ta conviet, consented that the indictment be nolled, and sho was: Bet at liberty, after slx years of continuous confinement. ‘Thus liberated, she aural en- tered upon her former oecupation of borrow. dug money and never paylng it back. Very soon her victhing began to squeal, one of ther», clalming to have loaned her $8, ois was four years azo, A short tne Bf tare wards Hezekiah Iinkston complained, that she had obtained $3,000 fram hin, and ‘out of this grow the crime for wileh sheds ray co Vieted. | It seems that Mra Clem fly 4d thie for settlement with Inkston. When the latter, accompanied by a trv’ aq it her honse at the bew! te alas Wout night, Wukston remalned outs! aie, while the friend entered, to whom 8he_¥ jinded a pack- tue nboub the size of a be tek, wil friend took to be 8 bundle of “punk bil 1 the and in return ho gave her the* 1, " vues Tateleage, ks diseavered ete be Cong F ws 0 fe paper feut to the size of a United States It reag ury note, amt immie- intel: demanded retv en “of the two noter, bub these Mrs. Clem bpd already destroyed, in the suit that follow? al between Hinkston and the nuskers o€ the, notes Mrs, Clem testl- fled that she had nelt : ¥ the notes, her taken nor destroyed. Ars, Clem’s att’ poys will_ ask for n now drink and if this} 3 Terased thoy wilt uo to the Supreuis Cor.rt, When the verdict was read sho exhley cd no fecling, but simply re marked to owe of hur qtlorheys that. ff wus. seventeen 4e¢ rg shorter than she had ex- the belle! ene! uintertalsea chat die end is nut you. eoeeay SENT ENCE*-DAY APPOINTED, SveCH UL Dispatch to The Odleage Trivune, Manne snuna, Pa. March 19%—Goy, Mayt towlay ¢oslgnated ‘Ehuraday, May 13, for the execu¥on of Houry Wise, Invuel Brandt, and Asante Hunnne), convicted, iy eannection with Charies Drews, Brank Stlehler, aul George Zachioun, of tho murder of an old man Med Joseph Raber, Drews and Stiehler, ‘ho confessed thaly particlpation Iu the mure dor after they had been sentenced to death Were hinged on the lath of November Just at Lebanon. Zruchman was acyultted on the second trial because the jury refused to re- celye the testl mony of Henry Wise, an nee complica In the crime, ‘he — cases of Hrandt and Hunnnel were taken to the Supreme Court on writs of error, und ‘dhe decisions of the lower Court were attired, Wise, through counsel, mado wn instices asful elfort fora contuutation of the Heath f asnalt y to Hfe-finprisonnient a6 the yuvetlug of the Board of Pardons this week, The erly p for which the condemned will te exeented was conuultted Ls order to secure $10,000 1 asurance-money whieh four of the auusder ary had on the Ife of, Joseph Raber, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCI °20, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. Drews and Stichler drowned tho victlm, for which they Soret promined @ small portion of the proceeds of the crime. MANGED BY REGULATORS. Speclat Mepatch to The Chicago Tribune, CtncINNATI, March 19.—Another ense of regulation of morats by violence took place on the Upper Big Sinking Creek in Cartor County, Kentucky, Inst night. A party of regulators, consisting of 100 citizens, rode up to James Binyon’s house and asked for John Baggs, 9 notorious character who was concealed about tho house. Binyon refused to open his door, bit commenced a fustilade on the regutators, firing fifty shots at thom, kUling, It 43 be; Neved, one of them. This enraged the regu- {ators, who had come mostly to notify Baggs to Ieave the country, , and fn their rage they broke down the doo of the house, On the onslanght thus arising three shots were fired at Binyon, who was instantly killed, while a rock throwi at the tloor to break tdown hit Binyon’s wife and broke her right leg, Theretiyon the rem. Intors selzed John Baggs, and, after a short trial, took him to a walnut tree standing fifteen steps west from the house, where they hung hin with a eotton rope and then fired two shots at him, one penetrating iis body and the other plereing fils hand, fn this condition Bages was found this morntig, by Dr. Steel, who ent the rope and took “his eorpad to Baggs’ family. A thyvearolit soit of Binyon was taken ott and wittpugd by the reguintors for haying jolned in the fustlkade upon them. ‘ RRUTAL MURDER, Speetal Dispatch to Tre Chleaga Tribune, Jexsky Suone, Pa, Maret 19.—A brutal murder was committed a short distanee from this town last night, and this moruing Geatge Smith and the wife of tho victin, Andrew Miller, were arrested on suspicion of having perpetrated the crime. ‘The. most plausible story fs that Smith was caught with Miller's wife bythe Iusband, nnd that an altercation ensued, which resulted in the killing of Miller. The body of the victim was found Uits morning suspended from a beam dn his. barn, and, from the fact that a nun. ber of wounds were discovered about his head which he could not have inlicted on himself, and from other elreumstances precluding sulcide,the universal opinion Isthat he was first murdered and then «drawn upant suspended to the beam to make It appearthat he had destroyed himself. ‘The depression made on the beam by the rope fs too deep to haye been caused by the welzht of a man, and the body was not ina untural position, Blood was found near the house and barn, aud under tha latter an apron cavered with blood was discovered, Mr » Miller lias long been suspected of marital intdetity, Smith being among the men whe repeatedly visited the house In the absence of the husband. A_TEXAS INWANGING, Darts, Tex., March 19.—S, I’, Myers was hanged here to-day In the presence of a great crowd of peaple, The murderer was hardly nore than-a hoy, belng only t8- years of ne when the murder was committed, His fa- ther had been n leading eltizen of Jolson County, and his family, who were wealthy, stobd high in the community, Is brother Was convicted at the snme ‘time, but was granted a new triat by the Court of Appeals, Myers was executed for the murder of Mrs. Mury E. Wester, Feb, 21, 1877, in Johnson County, this State, TO BE ILANGED, Trenton, N.J.. Myrch 10.—The Court of Pardons refuses to interfere In. tho ense of Frederick Crill, sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his daughter, Burparronr, Conn, March 19.—The Su- preme Court refuses a new trint to Edwin Hoyt, sentenced to be hanged May 20 for the murder of his fnther June 28, 1878, <<< GRIBLER GRIDIRONED. Continuing the Examination on the SJuror-Bribery Charge, ‘The enso of Gribler, the attorney, who, in connection with ong Patten, a detective, is charged with having bribed a juror named Weekler, was resumed before Judge Moran terduy morning, the courtroom being ed full, x8 on the previous day, ‘The chief episode of Interest was tho testl- mony of Gribler hituself, who dented in gen eral and in detall the damaging charges, Ar. Stiles asked the witness what he knew about the packing of jurtes, “Phave seo enough,” said Gribler, to show that itis being dono constantly.” “The Balliff of this court, Mr. Sennott, Will bear me out that L have potnted out men Jy the hall talking with jurorg,”” “Dil you ever have ‘a corversation with Sennott about Col. Taytor? ” “T don't know whether I did or not? “Did you tell Sennott waat you thought os ion P know whethor T did or not? dot know whether I did or not.” “Did you tell hiny In substance that Col, Taylor was a jury-packer?” “T never told him anything of the kind, Sennott sald something to me about him,” “Did you ever paint “out anybody to Sen- nathas a Hury-packer 27” . * Yes. Whoo? Tames W. Clark? “Is he hore?” a Hols clea? 1 Latehtor.} ‘ fi 8 there any ye min Outs s fury-pacdkere”? Mab son golntes “Yog.! “Who? Mr. Tynes | mround,” objected, and Inquired tho Intorest of justice,” answered “Th the Gen, Silles, It $3.0 notorious fact,” remarketl tho Court; ** Le must have came to the knowledge of coursed, It has to the Courts, that. there fro FUT jors at least that these halls are Infest- ed Whitta class of men engaged in this busl- Nesy,, If thls gentleman knows who they are, ya vauld Uke to have the Information very auehy te ir, Hynes didn’t think it was proper evl- dence, te Court, however, let it in; subject to ex- ception. * “Give us,” wenton Gen, Stiles, “ the nang of sone tive mun that you polnted out aso Jury-packer.” “Sennott Knees. MMs nome. Ido not. I uy uit. wait you know he was ® jury- dldiv’é any he was a jury-packer, I called Sennott’s attention ta tl nw Tau that ho was talking to Jurors in the tall? BN did you know Chirk was na jury- packer? “T know that he packed a Jury on ma" © Did you name or point snyborly else out to Sent?!" “Edonu't think Ddld. I hada good many talks with Sennott about that sori of thing,” “Were they confidential ey! “No, Thad no hesitation in. teliing my: opluton freely on tha subject.” . “DE you polnt out any lawyers as en- gaged tthe business 2?" “Ldidn't know that any membors of the Mar were engiged tn jt" “Do you think Jury-packing can be done without the ald of tha attorney?” “No man with Intelligence to try 8. case and who had a reputation to lose would one gue ty the bushes 8,” “ 2 How alld you ad out so much about jury- ne He Because I have cyes and ears wide ope and any min must hive noticed It from tha character of the verdicts that bave been rene dered,—s outrageously Wnjust one way as another? i, WITNESS TOLD WECKLER in the restuurant that heshould tell the Court, whuthe know about the jury. He himself had never spoken to 4 dudye on the subject, Ve didn't know Judge Moran, Mr, Stiles tutrodueed hu. [Laughter.) Grivler sald he wis gliul.to be lntroduced, pu not under such clreumstances, [Laughe cr, “brow Jong have yon known thatthta busl- Ness Has been golng on? Pr About a year und w hale, Thad no knew edgy of twit L began to practice kaw. You (Sules) can Iniorm yoursert }f you watch the den whe loaf arowid the hAtls here, having do visible means of support.” Vitness stuted that he hud met Patten at is Jeune Je was never Intimate with vel ‘’ “Why did you ask hin to ga and dine with you?" we sa ‘THAT WAS THE MISTAKE OF 31¥ LIFE, Thad no object at all. L never invited a juror before, If 1 hud never met him T wouldn't have been ti this trouble? [Laugh T te “Do you know wnythiay about the case uf Clark against Carrio Il. Nowall, tried In 4 Justice’s office on tha West Sido?” Mr. Hynes objected to the anestlon, Tho Court didn’t know what St would Iead. up to. Gen. Stites said tt world Tend wp to whether, in this ease, Gribler offered to any= body to pack the jury, ix the jury, or geta verdict or its equivalent for a stim of money. ‘This would be followed by whether, in 9 cago between the sane parties, he mace to Josinn HL HIl-the offer te pack the jury, fix tho jury, or geta verdict for $10 of soine other But, “When was this?” asked the Court, “Tdon't know the date,” answered Gon, Stiles, * but recently,” Then the lawyers began talking as to the adinigsibility of the questions, and, as the Court seemed to be i doubt, Mr. Tynes promptly claimed the benefit for his elent. Mr. Stiles proposed to withdraw the ques- tlon and bring in. the parties and ask then whether Griblor offered to pack a jury. Ar. Hynes objected to this also, ‘The Court alidted with hh, Witness dented that he know of such a nse as Brand vs, Lill, which was tried be- fore Judge McAllister, He had lind no con- versation with Adain Weckler about It, nor with George Lil,—certainty not in relation to: anything which was dishonest. “ When you beenine satisfied In your mind that Patten had attempte ribe a juror or had done tt, what did you do?” “FS alldn't do anything, [was sorry Thad fet tixed ap ih the matter, Twoulda't lave had it happen for ten years of my life.” Witness, {1 reply fo Mr. Lyon, dented belng In Burke’s'safoon with Patten about the txt of Marel, when Lyon wis thore, Te Lad no recoltecton of it. Tle was sre that, he was not there in company with Patten, If Lyon suid. he was, itsirprised him, ‘There were no more witnesses In court, but Gribler sald he hnd others, Mr, Hynes wanted to know if the prosecu- tion hind any, Gen, Stiles replled that thoy lad none there, but if they found anyone before morn- ing who knew ‘nnything about the matter they proposed to bring them in aud ask the Court to hear them, » The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning, HYDE PARK. Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Prealdent Bennett’s Report—A Most Sate isfactory Showing. ft The Board of Trustees of Iyde Park met In the Village-Hall lasteventng, All present, MISCHLLANEOUS, The Bell Telephone Company requested permission to use Hyde Park poles to bung wires from Stony Isluul avenue and Seventy- sixth street to South Chicago, and also to bo allowed to erect poles to connect with the new North Chicago Steel Works at Irondale. Granted, .Ordinanecs for sewers on Bowen and St Lawrence avenues were passed, ‘The Bowen avente sewers estate was $6,000, The Prairie avenue sewer estimate was fixed at $6,210. Both estimates were approved, Es- thnates were ordered on the South Chicago avenue fmprovements, ‘The Treasurer's weekly slip showed a bal- ance of $295,035, ‘Tho Trensurer, Afr. Willard, reported that he had purchased ten village bonds for the sum of $10,847. The Clerk cunceled the bonds in open Bonrd, - JOHN A. COLE, ACTING ENGINEER, made the annual report as follows: From the * Street and Highway’? and Culvert and Drainage Repair” funds the appropria- tions for expenses, ‘nininly onthe repair of streets, are tts follows: First District, $2,053; onl, $2,033 ‘Third, $4,240; Fourth, & (th, $2,283; Sixth, S33; Seventh, $603; Eighth, $2.08): Ninth, $45;"Penth, $82." To» tal, $18,400. Of this there jins been spent on Stony Island avenue, $2,000; Ci eugO & Thorntan Road, $2,145; Forty-third street, $m; Washington avenue, S481; Michigan avente, $3,205, bw ‘The most. noted fmprovements were mado by speclnd assessment, ammely: Stony Island avenue diteh, two miles in length, ending in Lnke Calumet. ‘The shecial In this erase was not Jarze enough to cover the expense, whieh exceeded the amountilargely, Ellis avenue has been improved with cinders and stone at an expense of $5,078, A contract hns been inne to complete the Korty-first street sewer ata cost of $10,500, ROBERT MAWKINS, CHIEF ENGINEER of the Water-Works, reported In relation to tho pumps and buildings In detall, and rec ommended a new erlb 2,000 fect from shore, with plpe from it to the cistern at the Water- Works, so that they could pump with both piunps from It. ‘The sand aud gravel aro re- ported as wearing out the works, The pumps now give 3,600, rallons per day, and the demand will be much larger this simner, Thomas Davies, Fire Marshal, reported that the Fire Department was in better con altion than ever before, ‘There had been very few fires, nono of them Jarge, George Willard, the Village Treasurer, re- ported that he hatl recelyed $255,077, and had pal $230,083, Ivaving a balance of $28,605, The ltemized disbursements, areas follow Vor face value of bonds, $47,000; for pre- mium thereon, $4,723; - Interest on bontls, $37,410+ certiflentes, feo value, $43,11b;, In terest thereon, $2,658; village warrants, 397,- 270; total, 230,082, YRESIDENT NENNETT. presented his annual message and report for the muntelpal year which ends April 1, fare nishing It a stficlent length of tlie before the election to cuable taxpayers to piss judgment upon it ‘The inessage was geconmpanted by the reports of the Trensurer, Village Attorney, Captain of Pollee, Acting Superintendent of Publie Works, Englocer and Superintendent of the Fire Departinent, Controller, Superlutend- ent of the Nealth Departinent, Water-Works Commissioner, and Tax-Claim Agent. On the whole, the showing was 0 good ane, reflect Ing credit upon the presen Adininistration, ‘Bhs entire Houttng Rut ea of im we age, nmouniting to $51,900, hns been pnid off, nul 857,000 of bonds have been retired, As interest on Its bonds, premluins on bonds purchased, and the expense of pureliase, Amounting to $43,510, have been pald, making the total payment on account of the toatin and bonded Indebtedness for the year $151,710 and lenving the present. Indebtedness of the ‘Village $480, 000, é ‘The assets of the village, consisting mainly of delinquent taxes, nre shown to noite to. $405,005, allot which gre available to pay debts, and, with the present outloale for real gatate, will snifer no serlous diminution from fallure to collect, 3 ‘The credit of the village f3 shown to have 80 linproved ag to become a serious: obstacle to the retirement of the boned debt, which does not mature untll BES. Notwithstand- Ing this, the Bourd hye. sueeceded tn Rue: Chastang their bonds at an average ef $1,055, whitu in the market they have commanded a higher prices In order to currect’ two serlons | mist i the fysnansp — of these fullura to reserve an optton to call them fn before maturity, and the provision of walniing fund requir. Ing an annual tevy of $78,500 to meet the in- terest ant pene palin ordinances was paged prohibiting the issuance In future of any bonds which are not jade upon thelr, face payable at tha option of thorvillags after a Minted number of years, and another ordinances reduclog the aiimual tax-levy for the Interest and shuking fun to $35,000,—0, sin siftciunt toimect the Uiterest on this debtand retire the prinelpal when It matures, whieh will reliuye the yillnge and Hs tax- payers frum the necesdity of subiuitting to wnrensonihle rates (in thé purchase of its fn debteduess before muturity, and save them $41,500 In the annual tax-lovy for the futerest and sluking ful, . Attunton ts called to the excellent wark- ing of the ordinance passed last year whieh, in effect, provided that NO CONTRACT SHOULD DE MADE Of EXPENSE INCURRED for public fmprovements, under special as sessment, until 7 per centof the mount of tho assessment shall teat huve been collected, Stree Ly passe the village liad hat lost 6 fale from any tmprovement covered by this ordinance, “Phe permanent debt of the villuwe had been allowed to grow hirgely out ofthe Juose practles formerly in yogie of adyanelig and spending the money for public provements out ofthe General Fund, and = then collecting « tho speckils | ut the end of 6 lawsuit with — the owners} pu the new ordinance has accomplished two: things—that tniprove- ments which are not needed will not be naked for and the removal of a inotive to cone test the collection—in addition to, whieh the. people are better satished, ‘the current ex uenael haye been kept down to $70,007, probably to the Jowext polnt te which thoy could be reduced, ‘Thu rupld rise In the demand for Hyde Park property, together with the stimulus given to improve. mont, WHT necessarily require na somewhat larger oulloy in themnalntennnce of the Villago Government jn the future, though fhe entire payment of tho park assessments and the large reduction In the volume of unpaid taxes and In tho interest and sinking-fand levy pill grontly ehten the burden of vil- ¢ taxation, he report of the retiring, Superintendent ant Enalnecr is alluded to as showing that pile improvements have not been ‘neg- ected. The cutting of the drain from Etghty- seventh strect to Calumet Lake, the recover. ing of sundry streets with stone or cinders, the improveinent of the Chicago & Thornton Road and Elis ayente, the construction of sewers on Brooks street, Prarie, Indiana, Michigan, and Wabash avenues, are elted a5 showlng ‘tha improvements which are. i progress, In addition to which the usual re- pais of streets, bridges, drains, and culverts have been kept up, ‘The codification and printing of the ordl- Nances passed since 187d had been aecom- plished at small expense, The Teport of the Village Attorney showsn Inrge reduction in the number of cases pend- ing In the courts, and the trin] of the sult for $54,000 ngainst the Fifth National Bank for alleged complicity with the Waldron Irregt- Jorities 1s daily expected to come on. ‘Phe key to Mr. Bennett’s management of village affalrs fs given in the statement made In con- nection with his reference to the Attorncy’s report, lo the effect that “The Board hive endeavored to ADSUNISTER MUNICIPAT, AFFAINS UPON BUBI- NES PUNCIPLES and within the well-defined powers of the corporation to deat with munielpal as one would with his own privateatnira, This alfey lias had a direct tendency to. the clos- ng out of pending litigation and the preven- tion of fresh suits. The poltce force of the village 1s compll- mented upon {ts efficleney, the security of ihe people in their persons and property never before having been so great. ‘The Po- ice Captain's report. shows that over 7 per cent of all property lost by theft or burglary in Iyde Park has “been returned to Its awii- ers, hestles much property recovered from non-residents, ‘The affairs of the Joint Water-Works have been placed on a sntisfactory basis, the result, of an Investigation of certain abuses con- nected with it being their correction, and the establishment of arate from Jan. 1, 1880, dan, 1, 1831, fatr to each of the to towns,— that af onesthird for JIyde Park and. two- (hirds for the Tawn of Lake. The receipts for water-rates exceeded the current expenses of the works S0,it6, 2 sum sufficientto pay forthe new machinery put in iast year and to Ieavy anet balance to be carried to the eredit of tho General Fund. The legal powers and relations between the Village and the Sonth Park Commisston- ers are considered, the opinion being given that they should be mote clearly deflued by legislative ennetment, aaa contflet of furl detion or authority is Hable to arise in the future, Itis held in tho report that the ter- ritory covered by these parks should for all purposesof muntetpal government be clearly with the jurlsdiction of the Village, and the control of property abutting on the parks and boulevards should remain with the Villnge Government. ‘The question of whether, when the southern. portion of the village becomes thoroughly populated, A DIVISION OF THE VILLAGE will not result. owing to the lack of har- mony in Munielpal Government. duo, to the differing character of people In various Jo- calities. Is considered, and the suggestion made that, in order to continue the unton of the present territory of Hyde Park under one Municipal Government, the present village charter should be amended go as to divide the territory {nto wars or districts, from which local representatives shall bo chosen, or organized as a elty under the general lnw, The polut Is further elaborated as follows: “The experience of tho village for tho past two pears has demonstrated the fact that the couthiined unton of the territory of Hyde Park under onc Munteipal Government with harmony In every section Is possible; What- ever garment of fundamental law may clothe the muntelpallty, all depends upon the man- ner In which the altatrs of the village are to be administered, Could this territory, as large, it Is sald, ns all of that covered by the City 0: Chieago, be kept under one government for ten yenrs, It Is safe to say that there will re- side within its limita 2 population of 100,000 souls, and that every industry now, belng to prosecuted in the “great City of Chi cngo WI be represented within its borders, If’ during this time the letter of our excellent State Constitution’ as to mumicipal indebtedness shall, be enforced villnge taxation willbe so Heht that people will seek a residences among us ‘to escape preater burdens elewhere,” To accomplish this, ‘however, will require courage anil patriotisin on tho part af the peapla and wis- dom and firmness on the part of the village ofticiats.” ‘The report closes with compli. mentary acknowledgments of the executive heads of the various departments. SPORTING NEWS. TUE TURF, Spectat Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune. Dernost, Mich, March 192—A meeting of the Michizan Grand Central Trotting Clreult was held this afternoon, with the following stewards in attendance: Adrian, William I. Ch Detroit, William A, Owen; Pon- Banks; Fitnt, I, G, Hart; Tonia, M.L. Sinlth; Grand Rapids, E. B, Dikeman; Fort Wayne, W. H, Myers, ‘There was somo elashing between Grand Raplds and Adrian as to the dates which each claimed forthe Inst week of May, Inthodiscussion explanations were made which showed that each of the Assoclutions had been acting under a mis- conception, but in good falth; that the ar- Tangements pirendy made were best for the” Jnterests of tho - ‘Cireult, as it sived visiting lhorse-owners much oxpense Jn transportation, and that to begin the cir cenit at Grand) Rapids would necessitate throwing over existing negotations with the owners of Hopeful and St. Julien, and. thus endanger the auceess af tha Axsoclatlaws incetings, ‘The follawing program was then adopted; Adrian, Muy 25 to 28; Detroit, dune f to 4; Ponting, June’ sto lt; Filnt, Aino 15 to 183 Tonia, June 23 to 25; Grand Rapids, Junos to July 2; and Fort Wayne (conditional), ‘July 5 to 8, ‘Che premium list was . then declared ns — fallows: Adrian and Datrott, $10,000 each,—the latter alving w apectal premiuin for St, dullen ant Hopeful of $2,500, Pontiac, Flint, and Grand Kaplds will give $3,000 aplece, Fort Wayne $7,000, und Lontn $0,000, A comnit: tev of three was appointed to visit Grand Naplds and induces the Association of that Mace to Joly the elreuit on tho dato named, New Youu, March 1.—The- Splrit_of the ‘Thues says that the St. Lauls and Chicaca turf interests aro identical. If either point allows Its Jockey Club to zo down, the other will find itself naable to draw to it the ne sary support from Kentucky and Te to sustain itself, for it Is the combined alucements of both points whieh draw from, thene States their best horses, ‘The sane paper says the substitute of stakes for purses by the Chicazo Jockey and Trottng Clob tor the July meeting is a new departure that will commund success from the outset. . Buortanen ainile that the represontatives ofthe Chiengo Jockey and ‘Trotting Club who advocated befare the Comuittea on Rules of the lust re att Congresa an niwndinent taking off the bar frum tracy Honal records—that the Club should be the first to,override the amendment. A ‘Thy Natlonal Assoviation of Trotting-Torse Breeders will determiye upon its stakes on tho Sid dustant, For the pist flve years tho sales of thoroughbred yearlings show 1 piper: average price than similar sales of voters, Moni1e, March 10,—The Little Reb won tho mnfleand-an-eighth dash ln 3:054¢. The half: mile heats were won by Hattie Huger in BL and 54. Longtaw won the two-mile dush; time, 3x5s¢. PEDESTRIANTAM, New Your, March 19,—In tho contest for the O'Leary belt here fn April, In addition to the $0,000 whlch gaes ta the whiner, $1,000 will bo givon if ke beats “ Blower” Brown's record, —558 miles and 165 yards in 140 hours and 23 minutes, Tn this Fen ulng six-day race there will be uo Bourd of Managers why vote buek to cach nian his $500; no: committees ta vote themselves $1,000 ur $1,600; and no com- uilttey or Board of'any kind to dabble with revelpts and quarrel among themselves and disgust the public. ' SUICIDE. i BAN Francisco, Cal., Mareh 19.—Tho wife of Mypolite Belloc, of Belloc &Frares, hauk- ors, comuitted sulelda In the Old ind a Cemetery yesterday afternoon ‘py taking pol- ro Je {rlends ore unable to secoun} for 0 ae rai No other Whisker Dye" oquale Yll's—50 conta, RAILROADS. Another Agreement by Passenger. ‘ Agents—The Tobacco Rates. Changes in the Wabash—The Texas Cattlo Men Dis- gusted, Gy The Missouri River Pool—Fonra of Another Railroad Strike. . Doings of the Southern Representatives at the Cincinnati Gathering. ANOTHER IRONCLAD AGREEMENT. Several of the Goneral Ticket and Passenger Agenta who havo beon to tho General Tickot and Passenger Agents’ Convention at Cinelnnatl returned to this city yesterday. Thoy atate that the only matter of interest transacted was the consolidation of tha Western and Central Asso- eintions of General Tickot and Passenger Agents and the proceedings of tho now orgnn- fantton, which will herenfter be known as tho “Western Association of Gencral Ticket and Pussenger Agenta,"” Mr. E, A. Ford, of tho Van- dalin, wns elected President; Mr. A. V. Carpen- tor, of the Milwaukee & St. Paul, Viee-Prest- dent; and Mr, Goorge Danleq ‘of tho Chicago & Pucifle, Scoretary. “Tho fol- lowing Excoutive Committeo wna ctecte: Mr. J, D, Brown, Miasourl, Kansas & Toxns; Mr. Samuel’ Stephenson, Clneinnati, Hamilton & Mr, J. W, Cary, Lake Shore & Michigan D, M. Kendrick, Tndinnapolis & St. and W. HH. Stennett, Chiongo & North- ‘The matter of arranging 4 satisfac- tory aystem .for selling round trip tickets to omigruntsund prospeeters over land-grant roads os discussed, tind it was tually resolved that all land grunt tickets must be of the fronelad form, signed, witnessed, ‘and non-transferable, and will only'be sold to ‘tho followin points, to be named in tho yarions district rite-shects, No othor round-trip tiekot rates sre to be quoted front and after April 1: Dodge City, Kas, for Atehiaun, Topeka & Santa FG; "Tineoin, Neb., for Atohison & Nebraska nnd Missourl dtiver in. Nebraska; Kirwin, Kas., for Contral Branch Union Pucifle; Mitchell, Duk,, nud Ortonville, Minn. for Milwaukea & BE Paul; Flandreon, Dak., for Southern Minne- gotay Battle Creok, fa. and Tracey, Minn, for Chicago & Northwestern; Atlant, in., for Rtock & Pacille; Huxter Springs, “Kns., for Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf; Independence, Kans., for Kansas Clty, Lawrence, & Southern; Eiils, Kas. for Kansas Pacitios Russellville, Ark, for Little itock & Fort Seatt: Counell drove, Kng., and Dennison, Tox., for Missourl, Kansns ‘exns; Grand Island, Neb., for St. Joo Westorns Sloux Citys ‘Wisner, Neb. for Sioux Cit: Pacltic; Columbus, Neb., for Union Paci Crookston, for St. Paul, Mini npolta & ova; Fargo, ‘Dak., for Morgan, ‘Pax, for “‘Poxas Mo. and Fredonia, Kus, St. Louis an Franalsco; Little tock, Ark., for St. Louls, fron Sountain & Sonthorns Waco, Tex. for Houston & ‘Texas Central; LO Mars, In., for Illoofs Central; Yantou, Dak, for Sioux City & Dakota; Forth’ Worth, ‘Tex. f Texas & Vaclfle; Pallestine, Tex., for tonal & Great Northern; San Antonio. Tex., for Galveston, Hnrrisburg & Son Antonio, The following ‘tronclud agreement wag udupted nnd algned by the General Passenger Agents of tho Jnnd-yrant routs: We, the undersigned, representatives of tho routs asking for round-trip Inni-expioring: Uekets, hereby nereo not to acoept after Ap Jfor piissnge over our respective ronds any form of ticket which does not vonform to tho resolutions nappied this day by the Western Associition of Gonoral Passengor and Ticket mnte, Thomas L, Kimball, Unton Paotfo: Peretval Lowell, Burlington & Missourl River in No- Draska; 1. Wishart, St. Louls & Ban Francisco: O. W. Ruggles, St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southor . F. White, Atchison, Topeka & Santa V6 Rallroad; Jumes D, Brown, Missouri, Kansns & Toxos. ‘Tho other business transacted hns already been mentioned in the telegraplie dispatehes, TOBACCO. RATES. Commissioner Fink bné Juat issucd tho follow- ing clroulur regarding rates on tobucco: In accordanco with the instructions given the Committee on Tobneco Rates at the Chicago mmeetiny of Feb. 20 nnd 2, 1880 De Seo, th, pao of tho report of procecdings), ee, Inet nt Lowiwvilte Sturel 1, 1h, and adopted the following rate . Munufnetured tobacco and tobacco-stoms in hogsheuds or cases to New York us follows: Ratland water! per I » Ibs. ms Ibs. Teton Worthington, Minn,, for St. Pant £ Minn. Man Owenshoro. Hondersm.. 06 All other Ohio River landings be- tween Loulayilte and Cairo ... 2... BA Hates from points on west alte of Mississippl River will be tho samo as from St. Louis, in uc~ conlanee with tho report adopted at Chicago Feb, 26 and 27, 1880. ‘Tho ugroement with the Chesapeake & Ohio Ratirond is that, In order to cquuilze ite Ine with ee eee CROLMINAL NEWS. as thoy over hayo boon. soutafive talked with a number rod officnia regarding. tho. ratte: alliciats of Rastorn ‘ronda mip the wages of thelr mon Will ho rtncd Kn, tak necording to orders from Vandorbit ant eh Fett, ‘Tho Advnnco would bo 10 per eG, GR thoy'dic not think tha men coult pees and nak more, If the men, however, saw Nit to ately thoy would find ‘no 'dimeoulty’ mn nee tee ingen ut tho current wagon. sia there wef oC dred ont af emplesment wha would be aniy ty 0 18 ces of 0 disat 7 fit mantinars of te Weatorn Tons oo “ak oy did no co whges when the t ronds did, and tho salaries now nal pe entces werv fair'and suilictent, ‘Thoy hnd to fate strike would troublo thom inuch, om tt = quired no skilled labor for switchinen andtmok. men, and thoy cold have Nil tha new men the waniod at any moment.” Mr. Chappe A fat General Superintondent of th on, laf for Bt. Louis yesterday rang attend to the troubles on his ron. Re to A Trwunn of —— THE SOUTHERN MERCITANTS, Spectal Dispateh to TAS Chleaso Tribune, CINCINNATI, O., March 19.—About 200 of the. visiting Southern merchants loft Cincinnati ty. night for Chicago, having accepted tho invita. tion of tho Cincinnatl, Hamtlon & Dayton Raj ruad toa freeride. Thoir object tn POlNg {sto see tho grent city of the Northwost and toe. tend tholr. plonsuro-trip, They wilt by; pods in Chicago if they can save mone by eo atoing, “Btany of thom "hare mal frankly while boro that thoir trade will go to Cinciniiath, Loutsville, St, Lonts, or Chicago, ace cording to terns offered by those citica, oy haye no preference as to place which fraction of} per cent In proflt willnatovergome, Louise ville ta making strong efforts to secure the te. turn of tho oxcurslonists through that olty, Cir. culars were distributed to-day offering tres transportation over all lines controlied ‘by the Loulavitie & Nushvitio combination, provided the excurslonists would jase through Louisville, Quite a Iarge number will necopt the Invitation. the Western Associated Prese, Tho Southern Rallrond visiturs are giving un. measured pralse to-day to the manngers of tho great banquet of Jast night, whilo the mangers. themselves nro delighted with tho pronounced, Fuccess of thoir unprecedented undertaking. ‘The rutirond hng extended the time of tho ree turn tickets till Murch 31. Tho visitors are busy looking after places of interest and attending to business, There will bo uo furthor formal eo~ tertalninent, THE CHANGE IN TNE WABAST MANAGEMENT, ‘Tho announcoment made in yeaterday’s Tam. une that Sr. Cyrus W. Field had resigned bis allerail, (t shall hive tha right to work ut flvo conta per 100 pound, less thun allerall rates on uninsured billig of lading, and that ft willnot {asuo inaured bills of lading from any point be-- low Louiayille, On business trom Louisville and Clucinnatt the railway py oxcrelse the right to fugue insured billy of lndin; the rates ig, but In sich cuses ven shalt bo only threo cents per 100 than all-rall. tig her agreed that rates as fixed from from tine to tine shall bo imuaintnined by all pirties, and that agents shall not be permitted to disregnrd the agreement in any respeet, In exse modification of the ngrvement is desired In regard to water differences, or insured or unin- sured bills of lnding, at least thirty days’ notico must be given. At tho requestof the Committes, Mr. B.8. Fitch, General Frolght Agent of the Chosaponko: & Olly Rallrond, hus been added to tt, and will uirtlelpate fn its future confercnees aud action. inasmuch na neither the Tobuceo-ltate Commit teo nor the Cinssitication Committee havo fixed Any tobacco rutes fran paints othor than those named herein, the hites on unmanutnotured to- bueeo and tobacco atoms, In hogshends or cases, willbe txed at sixth class fron ull other puints until furthor notice, WILL STAND }0 NO LONGER. Dr, A. H. Pickering, of tho commission firm of Willlum Young & Co., returned yoatorduy from the greut convention of Toxas cattlo, ralsora, at Juckxboro, Tex, As it was nrontioned In the tel- caraphio dispatches that groat indignation was expressed at tho mecting nt the exorbitant rates ehnrgod by tho raffroads leading cast from ‘Toxus, & Tnmune reporter called upon Mere Pickering yesterday afternoon to got tho par- tleulars regarding tho proceedings. Mr. Picker> ing statod that tho Convention was attended by about 200 cattlo-dealors, and they were ua fino and intelligent a class of men us he hud ever mot with. [t wus stated at the Convention that tho rtles, presont represented $13,00),000_ worth euttle, Great indignation ‘was exe pressed) on account of the oxerbitant, rates charged by the BMlasouri, Kansng & Toxns and 8t, 4 Iron Mountain & Southorn all> aula, Those roads, over which thoy have been compelled to ship, charge $100 per cur from Fort Worth and Guineavile, Tex,,aud ul efforts to in- duce them to reduce these rytes huye been In vuln, The Kansiw ronds—the Atchison, Topaky & Bante Fé and Kansas Paciflo—charge but $75 from tho principul shipping-points in Kansas to. Chicago. It wus claimed that the Texus cattle oun be driven through the Indian Territory Into Kunsas at 20 cents por bead, which mukes about $15 por car, which, added to the mites chat the Kansas rouds, would inake the rate to Chie cugo but $60, a saving of 80 per cir, and the cut. tle would not only not suffer: by auch chunge of base, but: would virtually improve, as it would have fine grazing. all the way from Texus wo Kansas, and fatten considerably. Tho lurger proportion of tho cattie-ralgors formed a combination for mutual protection against the rapacity of tho rallronds, and pledged themselves under & penalty of $5,000 each, that they would put into the combination u certain innber of cattle vutil they hud 120 car-louda, these euttie to be driven ta eit, A cammit- we of three was “ppaluted to carry out the dyreemmensand to select the roudg over which tho cattloure to be shipped elthor to Culeayo or 8t. Louis. Mr. Pickering felt confident that this auction on the purt of tho’ Texas outtiocemen would greatly bennett Chicago, as muck of this business whieb has heretofore went yla St, Loula would hereafter go via this olty, STRIKING SWITCIIMEN, ‘Tho information recejved here yesterday that tho switchmen and other fiflroad employéy ae St, Louis bad gone on a strike has caused much uneasiness among the rallrond manayors in th! elty, who fear that this strike milgat prove con- taylous,and spread overall the rouds in the country. Although the wen bore continuo at work as usual, yet thoro is no telling when thoy muy gu out, us thoro ty much dissativfuction vx: reed unony then, and ull are desirous. of better wages, claiming that 1¢ costs them more to live now, aud the rullruads are us prveperous position as President of the Wabash, St. Louts . -& Pacific Rallroad, and that Mr. A. I. Hopkins, the presont Vice-President of tho Company, wag likely tosuceced him and assume the active management of the Company, has acted Ike an explosion of nitro-glycerine among tho railway. | mon inthis city, Itis feared that, if Mr. Hoy king again resumes charge of this road, he will pursue, bly foriner policy of nggrossivencss, and ving about confusion and strife, especially us farus the recently-reorganized Bouthwerters Railway Association is concerned, There js no one that denics Mr. Hopkina’ emtnent fy ntl ness for the placo, but his pust recor fits a disturber of rates croates — s6~ rious apprehensions, Since Mr. Hopkins rotired from tho netive manngement of the road, and Mr, Gault assumed the Munagership, the rond bas acted rather conservatively, and, if this atuto should now be disturdod, It would be a gid disuppointment to all the Manngors of the Westarnt roads. As tha relations between Mr. Gunit and Mr, Hopkins were nover of a very ine timate nattire, it is feared that Mr. Hupkins’ romation wuuld lend to Mr, Gault’s retiroment, ff Mr. Hopkins receives the appoiutmont of President, truth of Wwouldgo still further: to prove th ort that Gou)d bad sold taost oF his fntercat In this property. report (J sold most of MISSOURI RIVER POOL, ‘Tho reorgunization of the Southwestern Rall- ay Association fs making slow progress, yet s krent deat of confidence is oxpreased that the new urrangement, {f properly amended in somo, inatances, particularly In regard to the division of business botweon Chicago ond St. Louls and tho disposition of tho Colorndo business, wilt york better and more satisfactorily than any of the previous arrangements. is ‘Tho Chicuyo arbitrators, Messrs. O.0, Wheeler and J. F. ‘Tucker, have ns yet taken no steps to declite the mattora roferced to thom, and it is stated that they will not be ablo to do anythin; untll after tho 2sth of this month. They wilh .| hnyo to go to work, however, botwoen the 2th and doth, ns the regular meeting of the Assocla- tion takes pluce on the 3istin this clty,when a re- ortisexpected, Thest, Loulsarbitrators, Messrs. V. i. Strong, © W. Smith, and G. W. Purker, expect to mect at St. Loulgon tho kd and take the questions referred to thom into considera: tion. Commissioner Midgley in tho meantima ie atriving bard tohave tho business equalized betwoon the various ronds and divisions accord Ing to the new arrangement aa close a8 possible, Tho bulk of .tho cast-bound business Is being sent vin Chicigo, asthe rords at this point are etl largely behind in thoir percontages. On the weat-bound business tho Chicngo roads aro furahead, but Commissioner Midgicy bas no P pewer to equilize this, as Commissioner Fink ' directs tho west-bound frulght distribution, * WHE GRAND TRUNK. |, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Boston, March 19.—Tho Grand Trunk Rafl- way Company of Cannda has decided to remova- {ts Portland office ta Hoston for the purpoac ut fuollitating and increasing its business, It is surmised that the Company's relation: with the Eastern Road with be of a moro intimate char- acter in tho near future, Tho Allan Line of steamships intend heroufter to muke this port: a point of doparture for Europe inatead of Port~ lund, #0 that the transfor of the Portland office of tho Grand Trunk bos more stirnificance than. tho more announcement of the obtoge would, seom to indicate, ‘Tho Erio Natlway's conneo~ tlon with the Hoosac-Tunnel rout has given an impetus to tho foreign export trade of this city,, tt it wil have a tendenoy to attract other lines: of foreign steamships’ hither, Tho fuct that steamships can bo londed at thig port with gralm for Europo at a loss oxpense than at New York fudicates that the Hoosaa-Tunnel route Is about to assert Itself as a good investment for the Binto and Yecome sn advantage to comme: ul 2 ——- ITEMS. An unusual honor has been conforred on Mr. A. Kimbnil, Goneral Munger of tho Hook Island + Inilroad. ‘The name of tho: woll-kuown Rurtis House at Davenport, in., has been. changed to Kinealt House in honor of Gencral-Munayer cy A dispatch received hore yosterday states that 8. HH, Clark, Gendral Manager of tho- Union Paciiio Rullroad, who haa boon seriously’ slek for sume timo past, fs rapidly improving, and expects soon tobeon duty again... Anew company has just been organized under the numo of the Minnesota & Dak Rallrond, Tho new. road will terest of tho 8t. Paul, Minnoupolls & Company, to bulld 4 branch from Minn. northwest to Fargo, Dak., twenty ules, aud then northwesterly. The manngers of tho Loulsville, Now Albany & Chleago Hullway aro rapidly getting thid road Into first-oluss shupo, Tho ganural froight and ticket allices haye been ordered removes at onco from Lufayotto to Louisville, . Tho road la now rauuing three oxtra freight tratna front Lonleyitle to Michigan City and Chicugo, and it Is stated that April Ltwo fast passonger trains willbe put on the road, Tho munagers intend to lay down 2 thousand tous of new nile in the noxt two or three months, ‘Tho following changes in the timo of suburban trains on tho Guteng Division of tho Chicayy & Northwestern Ruttroad will take effect Monday: A train running to Maywood and making uaual stops will leave Wells street depot at 4: P me ‘The Junction passenger train will loave at 6:0 DP. my, instead of 6:15 p.m. The Junction way pissenger train will arrive at 7:00 p. m.. Instead of7p.in. ‘Tho thoutre train that runs Tuesdiys and Saturdays will heroufter loave tho clty a¢ IL: p. 10., litstead of Lp. m. The Chicago & Alton Railroad {g Just now “booming boyond the moat sanguine oxpectie tions, The road is doing an Immense buslness, and, {f itcontinues so during tho summer, tho inercaae in earut wt tha end af the year will amount to no less than $2,000,000. As tho In- crenge last your was over $1,000,000, this would muke an Increage over 1878 of more than Bi," ‘Tho earnings of tho road for tho eovent woek In March, 1880, were $165,081, agains! 158 in 1870, nn increase In one woek of $15,0-b- ‘Tho increase in carnings from Jan, 1; 1880, 1 March 15 amounts to 720, Monday the new spring fretght tariff! botweem Chicago or Milwaukee and Bt. Paul, Minweapo lia, La Crogse, and Winona takes effect. ‘hho raley: will bo as follows: Pirat class, 00 conte: second class, 45 conta; third class, BS cunts fourth class, % cents; Ufth oluss, 20 conta; prully 20 cents por 100 pounds; tour, 40 cents per bare rel; rates to 8t. Paul for the Bluck Hills, Mone tana, Idaho, and Upper dlisgouri River points, conta per 10) pounds, ull clussos, ‘Tha rated t Deudwood via St, Paul and Blemurck are, $4. per 00, pounds, and by wuy of Chicuyo, SHlwuus eo & St. Paul Railroad vis Runniog Water anal Fort Piurre, for all clusses except very Mgt ood bulky articles, $3 por 10) pounda, Conductor Conklin, of the train on’ the Bt Louls & Alton Rattroad whieh left Kunsus City ut Hilgginaville, telling bim to ou robber between Higbee and Camp, and took oe Hecuswury Measures to rocelve then: cordially- ‘Thoy, howaver, dik not make thoirapponrances hay: probably hoard of the pre; jons, OF knowlny that tholr plans bud been suspect: “ and that an attompe would be taade to frustra a {t. ‘Tho alarm was taken from the soc te body of urmed horwomen iu tho, vicinity bte Wednesday ovening, 4s thoru was a large wunovd! of oney’ {op transit, All the coachys werd fait pussoniyers, but | uo. vue” know of the | dxpected “attack unt” yestenda) y morning. Thu traln-handy on the St, Louis Riton haye revolvers. UW, and other arms ore Tat tho Daites or auyeathor gang. ave abroad james or any of aguiu thoy will tind it more diiioult than fete mesly to get booty,