Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1880, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, MARCI 23, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. and Iocked up, until tho stomach of tho de- ceased could bo sclontifeally explored for arsenid. Mrs. Christiancy scems to think that nl- most anybody would baa botter mon in the ox- Senator's place. Spring !s here, and the crop of small boys who always start out at this sonson to become pirates and buffalo-huntors promises to be un- peunily large. Tho average attendance at American col- Joges ls greater this yonr than for n tlocado, and the proepects' for tho coming rowing sonson woro nover so brilliant, ‘wBare.and for bare” ts given by an ox- ghango as tho motto of baldhonded men who Attentt shows whero tho principal attraction Is tho poverty of tho fomnles in regard to clothos. O girls, hore fs the lovelicat story you ever heard, about tha way Ulysses Grant, Jr., and Miss Flood fell in love. Tho young lady wont botanizing one afternoon,—na nll young ladies do who don't know tho differenco botweon a hollyhock and a hay-mow,—and “ Buck" accom. panied her, In trying to obtain a bit of wild geranium for tho young lady he waa poisoned bimaclé with {vy, and Miss Flood cured him with some silvo which an old Jady gave hor. Isn't it too dreadfully romantic for anything? “Emma R.” asks the Springflelit (0.) Trth- une this extraordinary queation: “Do you think Itright foraglirl to sitonn young man’s Inn, even if sho is ongaged tohim?* Wheroupon tho editor gots off n very oxtrnordinary ilo: * Wo hivebnd no oxporienco in the mutter roferred 'to"" Why didn' ho say: “If it was our girl and our lap, yos; if ié was another girl and our lap, yes; but if it wasour girl aud anothor follow's Isp, Dover.” Ile married a maiden named Eva, And said that to nover would foavo hor, “Do you really mean novert “Woll,”' sald he, “handy Kya.” And tho jury returned o vordict of justiflablo Yomlcldo without toaving their sents, It was only a tenar—one pearly tear— ‘Thnt stove on tho mntden's chook, Foust make » swooter gond-by than words yar ossayed to spenk, Dorn-Fead Rhymater, 8ho know that her littlo throbbing hoart * Loved him with a fervent love. Bho knew that her gallus Ittlo beau ‘Was going to eo her Gov, Amelia Teaciclfite, otherwise known as tho Countess of Derwontwater, tins Just died in En- gland. She spent nearly oll her life in eccentria endeavors to, maintain hor olnim to that title and tho ostates. The claim, when carefully ine ‘vestigated, was found to be wholly groundless. Sho took up her quartera several years ago In tho ruins of the old cnstlo at Dilston, whence sho ns forcible ejected. Thon sho entered a dis- tfaint for rent on ono of the farms of the ustato, and sold tho Itye stock at auction, for which tho Admiralty, who had possession, recovored $2,600 damnges. Sho was at last adjudicated a bank- tupt, and was committed for a time to Now- onatlo jail, _ Softly sang tho little lovo-birds, Summor zepbyrs kissed the earth; ‘. Foll on groups of little children, Playing in tholr artless mirth, Close behind the damask curtains, Ina home of luxury, Bat a dotlcate young maldon On tho vergo of twonty-threo, Sat and watched there in the gloaming, ‘Til the hour of 8 wns told; Melancholy o'er her stealing; Yos, tho maid was growing old, Suddenly sho seca a figure Coming thro’ the gath'ring gloom, » Thon the moluncholy matdon Proudly pranced around tho room, Whon ho pulls tho good bell handle, Prompt sho opes tho massive doors in the-porlor thoy aro sented, All her troublos now are o'er. On his knee she gayly perches; From another room hor pa Looks upon his artful daughter ‘With astonishmont and awe. ‘ As his arm was round her gliding, * And his lips to bers wero glucd, Hight behind tha chalr tho old many Liko an awful spcotre stood. Need wo tall tha old, old story, Of man’s trust and woman's guilo? Ashould say not; thoy wore marrlod In tha most oxponsive stylo. “The Implicit confidence of gentle woman tm lovely man has boon a notorious fact over * alnce life began, and ita dally illustration in tho case of young ladtes who will abandon a corpu- Jent mothor and two raw-boned nunts any Wednosday ovening after prayor-meoting, and hook themsolves with porfeet recklesness on. the arm of an immaturo person of tho opposit sex to whom thoy are not fn any way related, {8 too well known to need moro than a mention. A striking and at tho same timo melancholy ioctdont which occurred in this city a fow oyen- ings ago shows that this feoling oxtonds through all olasses of nocloty. The daughter of onoof ‘our most prominent citizons on diya when a momber of his lodge Js buried (ns, on such occn- sions, it is bls myatic duty to plant n polo, on tha other extremity of which waves the National emblom, firmly in his abdomen, and walk from tho late residenco of tho deceased to tho depot Immediately behind 4 brass band) has among her admirers ono young moth who baa fluttered bo- tween his boarding-house and the parlors of hor slru's rostdence for nearly two years. During all this timo, howovor, he bag cluded with great skill tho variows ambuscades fixed up by tho girl with Q viow to the capture of his froa and gazollo-Mke heart, until bo began in bis vain way to imaging himself proof ngainst even tho wiles of n Busan B. Anthony. But pride gooth before n fall, and it kept 0 clogo in front of this young man that ho took a tumble evon when In tho midat of con- Bratulating himsolf upon bis supposed invul- nerability to Cupid's darts, Last Thursday night he called to soc the girl,and,ufter the customary interchange of fashionable gossip concerning tho wonthor, sha naked him if ho bad hoard of now parlor gumo onllod “Lonp-Your." Ho had not, but oxprosaod a willingness to learn [t. “Woll," said the ould-bloodod snurdorer of his * futuro happinces, “it's awfully elmple, I just put you on my kneo,s0; and then I squeezo you, ko this; and then I any “Darling, will you be mino?'"” By this time tho unfortunate victim, who was vulnly socking to escape from tho enclroling grme of the Ashland avenue Ciroo, saw that tho gamo was a brace, but as she uttored the Inst words a acorot panol in tho wall flow opon and hor pa stepped into tho room, bearing in ono hand o repeating rillo, Whilothe othor held a boautifully framed and Pald-for marriago Heonse, Surrounded on all aldea by bis relontloss porsocutors, the unhappy viotim of his own {dlooy foll sensoloss to tho floor, When ho rogained consciouanoss, it was to And himsolt gazing vacantly at an ongagoment ving which bad boon slipped on his loft thumb, all tho fingers on that hand having beon ab- Normally cnlarged by a too aotive purault of baxo-bail in early yoars, ——— POLITICAL POINTS. - In trath, Mr, Washburne {a a Jeffersonian Ropublioan of the bost stamp.—Ailwaurco Wise contin (Rep.). ‘ Itinnip and ‘tuck betwoen the Davis and the Palmor booms for tha roar of tho procession. New, Yorhs tribune (Rep.). ; «Mr, Washburne stands a botter chance to De ournoxt Prosidont than guy othor man wo know.—Boston Herald (Ind), . Senator Voorhees had bettor lock up his exodue-investigation shop, put up the sbuttors, 824 quit the busincas.—Bostan Herald (Ind.), ‘The opposition to the nomination of Gen, pee 5. bot seply proforsnsn for anothor. into; Js from a elplo—Ciricirnats Gaeta (Rep,), ® n As to an avattadw candidate, we are not portals, but our judwmont, considering roporta rom all quarters, loans to Mr, Washburne,— Aurora (19.) Beacon (Rep. pelerearemany American citizens who have a 8 grieved by tho familiarity of ex-Prosident Dee, rite nworthy ioe, Zhen is no grou. shaken them » Dr, La Chicago Adcance, Werth Hees Pe t ts very Hkely that the imprudence of ro- comloating Gon, Grant will fore itself upon pen dirn Slants of Ropublicans before the land He ral (ee Chicago Convention.—Cicve- ‘The candidature of Gen. Grant is precise! tac which will not only not Swale tho io Melek ee oe is tho only one possible ns a . tho Republican purty alford to ‘lone its yea te thnt fret? Dare it do so?—Daven; fa.) Ga- tall (Rep), fa: gars Pawronone (ih If Cen. Grant is nominated the Republlean party must be prepared to abandon all other {ssnes and fight tho tattle on tho third-term principle. Wo verily believe thoy would be de rated,—Sas (1a.) Sun (Rep). It {s proper to say now, and we pny it wlth regret, that, while Atabamn will voto for whoover id nominated by tho Cincinnat! Convention, it will be exceedingly diMeult to carry the Stato for Mr, Tilden.—Moabile (Ala.) Register Wem.). If there ts but one man whom wo cnn trust with tha reins of this Government, It 18 n ques: tion whothor our Inatitutions nre worth presorv- Ing. We aro gind that wo are not Foly to hoe tee any such atu yet—Nashua (HL) Post ‘What if Grant's overzoalous friends should Bitceced In scouring tho, nomination for tin and thon ho should bo defonted nt the polls? Many of hia truest friends regeet to seo him pinced in a position in which his honors will be ondan- gered.—Aledo (HL) Banner, ‘ Your Unele David Davis ts In. favor of re- moving the duty on printing-papor.* Now lot him go.{n for ail tho reforms in the tariff which havo been proposed In the Interest of the peo- Ho, Thoro js no shorter route to tho White jouse.—Audanta (Git.) Conalitulion. The.Congress of tho United States now hns ‘on Its table a bill restoring to rank and opulence tho convicted and cashiercd traltor who smoked Belgur in front of hla tont and refused to for. ward his men to assist brothor ollicer at Bull Run—dlany (N.Y) Journal (Rep.). It was Washburne who said to Conkling, “You lle!” Eliciting no. response, he resimed the convoreation after a few minutes and sald: “1 don't know as you understood what Taatd, and [don't wish to have any mistauko mado, 1 nid, ‘ You ol’ "—Springfdd Repuldican (Ind). Stranger things have occurred than the chotco of the Vermont Senntor, and there is no ronson why thoso who honestly bellove that his nomination would be the best thing for tho par= ty and tho country should not seek ina proper ay. fo accomplish it—Vew Haven Paladin ‘There are a great many people who will not Bubseribe yet for n campnlyn paper, as thoy aro determined not to vote for Grant if ho is forced on thom, and desire to walt and get a Paper in sympathy with thelr viows in enso such an event occurs. “Five out of six tre opposed to Grant, and among the common people I bellove it 18 largely 80 throughout tho North. Can it be possible that tho will of the people will be diy regained? It is tho deepest plot this country over Baw. —Bualices-letter of M. i. Walle, Canton, lo New York Tribune. Two men, whose swollen, bank accounts attest tho Iniqiuity of the tax which pours tho moncy into thelr tills, outweigh the domand of hundreds and thousands of men whose dally brend {9 mnde dearer by the outrage and the farce enneted thore. It is not tho rich, strong Journals and puolishors of the cities tht suffer most from it, [tis men struggling for a living, the poor who buy sohool-books, the sinnll trades men who uso piper in scores of ways, that aro tho prinelpnl: victims of this outrage and thia furce.—Derott Free Presa (Dem.). Several ‘Democratic Senators have ex- pressed thomselves very frecly since the action of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in deciding to report in favor of unseating Kellogg. One of the Senntors aald that, while bo would voto to turn out Kellogg Juat ashe tind voted oyiinst his admission, because, 1a bo thought, he waa not Ioally olected, he would never vote to scat Spofford, “ Why." said he. * Spofford has’ no more titlo ton seat in tho Senate than Horatio Soymour.”" The sentiments are shared by porhaps one-third of the Democratic party.- Haaninplon Correspondence Springhcld © eplibe There Is a strong impression among the pooplo that the precedent Hnilting tho Presl- deney of the sama individual to two terms has been so tong and {a so firmly established ns to almost form apart of tha National Constlution. Tho principio of Imitation Is fixed in the hearta of tho people almost as firmly as if it wore ver- bally ombodied in tho Constitution ftselt. A Re- ublican victory at tho ballot-box noxt fall a ns casontial to domestic security and National happiiess ons wero the vice tories of Vicksburg, Gottysburg, nnd Appomnt- tox. This victory may ee ined without tho discussion of a third torm. Tho names of Wasti- burne, Haino, Edmunds, Sherman, and otbora who might bonamed are a guarranty of success, Tho poople are not so demented, fo lost to every sonse of shane, na again to place tho’ destinies of this country in tho hands of mon who have atrew its and wna sell bonst of toole iaee OF Ha lr hate o Drosent existenoo.—Pontias (ik) Gazette. ‘The anti-third-term organizations that wera known a8 “tho Seratchors,"" and “tho Inde- pendont Republicans,” are at Ionath united and working ns one inan agalnst the nominntion of tho ox-President; but the Now York Stato Ro- publican Reform Lenaguo, also an anti-third- torm organization, is hardly ilkely to not with tho Independont Republican Association, oxcept og against tho third term, slnco some menbons of tho Louguo dislike parta of tho Independent Ropublican Association's constitution, Tho ontranco foo fs $Land the duos wre $3 a yonr Members of tho League objootutterly to the ox- clusion of offlccholders and candidates for aillco; for, they say, no man ubotuld forfelt any political right by becoming a public servant; and, as to feos, tho Longuors holt that, in such & canvass 1a that upon which wo aro entoring, admission to a political body having objects in viow should be muda abao- lutoly freo, Tho Excautive Committco of tho Lenguo mot yosterday, and a plin of organiza: tion for very county and town of tho Stato was adopted. Lottora wero road froin all parts of tho Stato oxpreasing tho gencral sontiment of ‘opposition to tho ox-Prosidunt’s candidacy. Tho cheer’ of ottlears multe ne fallowas is nan, A. N. Colo: Correaponiin ratar, Henty tanto Waltot. Tecording Bebcetars: Froderick William tolls; Troasurer, Walter Beott Allorton; Chairman of Committee on Ways and Means, Gon. Ethan Allen. Steps aro to be taken at once to secure proper headquar- ters, and further plang are soon to bo made uiblic. ‘The olllcors of tho Lenguc deaira to say hat tho Leamio haa no candidate for the Preaf- auney ‘hut will exort all ita’ power to defeat the cand iinoy of tho ox-Prosident.—Now York Here ald, March 19, . A SCOTCH LORD'S FREAK. A Wayward Nobloman Who Marricd His Grandmothor’s Mald, Camo to Amorlen, and Turned Fisherman on Long Island, New Yoni, March 23,—Gcorge Essex Mon- tifer (Lord Drummond), grandson and helr of tho proront Earl of Perth, has gone baok to Scotland, Seven or eight years ago, when ho was only about 15 yours of age, he mar- Hed his grandmothor’s mald, a buxom girl several years older than himself, and ran away with her to thi§ country. He landed in Now York without means, and hired him- self aan slipping clork to a down-town frm. Tle was wayward, and by his own count drank himself out of his position, when he left tho elty and sottled at Brookhaven, 9 fishing village on Long Island. His neighbors knew him as George, and the younger gvneration found im a boon companion, About two years ago a son and helr was born to him, Last year he quit fishing, and, bringing his wife and child to the city, hired hiinself out asa porter Ina dry-goods house, ‘The wife of the young Lord Is passably good-looking. She is sub- stantial In person, and looks as {f she en- Joyed good health. Sho also ls uneducated, but she has read to an extent, and is cone alder ably more Intaliigent than hia Lordship, Sho talks cockney English, and takes the wildest Ilberties with the letter hh.” He lIlved inp picturesque old farm-houso, aupporting his wife very comfortably by figh- ing and shooting. Jie romained there several years, Heo lost al! his Hugtish characteristics, and in appearance, manner, and Innguage was Ike the tishorman who surrounded hin, Tle had little education, and no taste for read- Ing, and seemed both contented and Mlted to the life he led, Hv was tall and athlotie, and might baseey any summer evening, at fhe ing hour, standing wbout. his -dodr-yard, wearlnga blue flannel shirt, a huge pair o rubbor boots, and a battered old sou'wester, ‘The anlmal health of the parents seeins to haya descended. When the young Lord was gelipping-clerk in the clty he was visited by Lord. Valier Campbell, a son of the Duke of Argyle and brother of the Marquis of Lorno, whw was visiting New York on business al that time, and who unsuccessfully tried to persuade the runaway to give up his wife and return to his people. It ls understood a reconciliation hus boen effected between the old Earl aud his grandson. a THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI, : Mempnts, Tenn., March 23—Rumors were Iu ctreulation this mornilug of the breaking of the levee near Heluna, Ark., yesterday, -but dillgent tngutry falla ta corroborate the fact. ‘There has fot been any serlous break in any of the lavees between Memphis and Vickaburg. Buck waiter has dous some damage, and the river has at several pluccs slopped over the levees, CRIMINAL NEWS. Particulars of a Recent Horri- fying Murder in Min- nesota. A Woman fn a Far-Away Camp the Causo of a Deadly Feud, Which Finally Results in the Por- petration of the Deed by Two Brothers, One Is Killed by a Mob, and tho Other's Trial Begins To-Day. A’ Colorado Desperado Shoote n Man and Is Immediately Lynched. A MINNESOTA HORROR, Epectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Baur Centre, Minn., March 23,—To-mor- row the trial of Michael Mlede, for com- piicity inthe murder of Henry Kalway. and Frank Steinhuber, Inst November, will commence at Long Prairie,the cownty-seat of ‘Todd County, some fifteen miles north of here, John Miede, brothor of Michael and the principal in the crime, was lynched by n mob in Long Prairie shortly after the crime, under eireum- stances of peculiar and = dramatic orror, ‘The whole series of crimes of which the sequel is about to begin In this triatare most startling and bloody in the history of the State, though the remoteness of thesccne and the absence of ordinary means of con inunication have prevented more than meagre and disconnected detatls of their history from finding thelr way into the metropolitan press, ‘The record of Jax morality and lawless Jiving, personal yengeance, arson and murder, mob violence and. swift oxceutlon of justice, without form or color ‘of law, Is batter suited to the wild Southwest or the interior of Kentucky than even a fron- tler county of a cultivated and law-abiding Northern State. Both community and char- acters are worth some notice, ‘Todd County fs one of the fow countics In Minnesota that have not been penetrated by railroads or brought within the influences of commercial clvilization, It lies between the St. Vincent Branch of the St. Paul, Minneap- olis & Manitoba and the Brainerd Branch of the Northern Pacific Railway, Its terrl- nitory is rude and only partly cultivated. About five miles further north of the county- seat (Long Prairie) in the valley of tho Long Prairie River, is Ward’s Township, which has nathing capable of fdentification but a post-ofice and 2 mill, IJlero came some time previous to last year two men, Henry Kolway and Frank Steiniiuber, and who built a hut near Ward's mill, Justabout & year ago, Kolway ‘went to Milwaukee and returned with a woman whom he calted his wife. She was an inoffensive, but not over-bright German girl, Steinhuber continued to live with thom in their house, Near here lived two Bohemians, John and Michnel Mjede, who bore a bad charactor in this community, though nobody had actual knowledge of criminal acts committed by them, Shortly after tho arrival of the woman she complnined of ill-treatment by Kolway, mul fefehtin to live with Jolin Mflede,. ‘This seems to have disturbed the fow neighbors more than husband, and thore was a Toud senndal in the community. Not long after the house of the Miedes was burned during their absence. The deed wags attributed by rumor to people who were anxious to rid the neighborhood of tho seandal and the objectionable Boheminns, but the sufferers Infd Jt at the door of the bereft husband and ‘his compaulor, and breathed vengeance. The woman ronained with her latest enptor, Kolway and Stein- huber remained in thelr bachelor cabin, and tho first acano in the tragedy approached, The events related occurred between March and November of Inst year. In tho pst week of the Intter month the neighbors no-: Heart fee Kolway’s house was closed and silen! After being an object of mysterious spect. Jation for some days, the house was broken Into by n party of men under tho leadoralilp of ncountry Justice, when a startling spece tacle was revealed, Blood stained the tloor and walls. . The latter were pierced with shot and spattered with blood and bralna, Pleces of mangled human flesh wero strowed about, and a blood-stained hog rooted among the fearful relies of crime, Murder was appar. ent, and speculation did not hesitate to point ont the Miedes as the murderers, This was ‘Tuesday, Nov, 4, Search waa made for the suspected men, and = Thursday dohn Sleds was arrested and taken to Lonig Prairle. Friday he was examined, and the court-room was filled with angry and thrent- ening citizens, Fear drove him to a con- fesslon that he and his brother Michnol lind committed the double murder in a most brutal manner, with a gun and knife. Une der hig directions the bodies were found rudely burfed near the house, in a horribly mutilated condition, John Miedo was re turned to the rough village jail at Long Pratric, and an inquest held upan the bodies ofthe victhus. All this time tho popular fury had been rising, and there were open threats nnd seeret plots looking to his awift Punishment, Saturday night the blow fell. etween midnight and 8 o'clock 200 mon with blackened faces surroumied the rough plank room that constituted the jail where {iedg slept with the Doputy-Sherif, The fralt walle did not proteat iin, and the murs derer was soon in thelr hands. ‘Tho Sherlif and assistants were held powerless whilo a, rope was fitted to the victin’s neck, In spite of hia fronzied resistance. THis death was swift and horrible, Instead of belng carried as many as could took hold of the rope and wot Of ata rapid run across the prairie, He was dragged by the neck, bounding over tho frozen round, until fe was oxtinet, and jody was bruised and H mangled alinost beyond recognition, It was then hung upon a tree, whenee It was taken by. tho Coroner in the morning, The same day Michael Mele was overtaken by another Deputy who had beon put upon his track at Lake George, 2 Gorman settle mont in this county, Tis captor was Ignorant of the tragedy at Jong Prairie, and only tha aceident of an arrival dayNght, and the determination of the Sheriff, who met the party outside of the town, prevented another lynching, Sunday night Aichael was spirited away and brought to Maltby, In thig county, and aftarwards to ~ St Cloud, . By’ repeated remayals he was kept ont of the yay of the nob wnt!l the ex eitement subsided, Lust month ho was finally taken to Long Prairie and where he now awalts trial, Ile Is a saturnine, repul- alve-looklug Bohemian, with thick black hair and beard, small black 6} es, and a bull neck. Ilo claims to have a wife in Germany, Ile talka freely, and claima his brother was the princlpal fn the murder, John’s confer sion, however, implicated Michael ns the pilnelpal. There 1s great interest in the rial, aud public Optnion will not be satistiod without 9 conviction and a capital punish- ment, Aserles of unpunished murders in ‘Todd County within the last few years have created a feverish feeling in the commuulty. apes TUEY GOT SIX MONTHS, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Minxe“avoris, March 2—This clty has been wrestling with the social ovil problem for some time, and unusually severe repressive action has Just been taken. Three women ave been on trial before tho District Court some doysonan Indictment for keeping a house of fll-fame, Lust week they were ail convicted, and this afternoon they were broughtinto Court, and, much to tholr sur prise, each sentenced to six months in prigon athard labor, and remanded to the custody of the Sherlif to chrry the sentence Into execution, It-wag generally believed that sentency would be delayed untll the decision of he = - Supreme in the Bt Faul enses | upon point that punishment undor the city or dinances is a bar to conviction of the same offynse in the State Courts, ‘The women re- mained in custoly to-xtay, but an olfurt will be made in the Supreme Court to secures stay of proceedings, The women weremuch surprised, and oxpressunl themselves as fear- ing a heavier sentence than six months. ‘The names of the women are Nettle Cornell, Sallie Campbell, and Kate Johnson. ‘Ihe case 13 considered important as furnishing a precedent for prosecutions pending in other cltles, SUPERSEDEAS DENIED, Syeetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Orrawa. IL, March 22—In the Supreme Court to-lay a inotion for a supersedens In the case of Patrick Caney and Patrick Grogan was overruled and the supersedens dented. ‘The case came from Rock Istand County, where the prisoners were convieted of bent ing to death with stones Conrad Wittick, on Nov. Hy, 1878. Grogan was sentenced to Ife imprisoninent and ¢ funey to fourteen years, lohnny Lamb's ense Js still under advise ment; nothing done at thifs term, A VMGINTA LYNCHING, Crectxxatt, 0,, Mareli 22.—A special fram Newmarket, Va, says: Liformation from Honey Valley, Page County, says James Brown, a negro, murdered a -ycar-old child of Mr, I Milard, his employer, while alone in the woods, He fled, but was overtaken by eltizens, andl, after confessing the erline, was: hanged, ‘The only motive for the kiting was that he became annoyed at the caresses of the ehlld, who waa very fond of him, MURDER AND SUICIDE, Mansitans, Tex., March 2.1L F, Lewls, An old, respected citizen, adininistered a dose of sulphate of morphine tos 12-year-old son about midnight. ‘he boy was found this morning, and lived but a few minutes, Lewis was found on lis wife’s grave ina comntose condition. Ie died this event{ng. He had evidently taken.a similar dose to that administered hisson. Lewis for some time has shown symptoms of insanity caused by the death of his wife, —— PULL UP THE Rory. Dexven, Col, March 22—The Netwes and Triune’s Alma, Col. specials say; “ We J, Porter, a hard character, shot and killed Thomas Carmody to-day, The murder was unprovoked, and In Jess than an hour about fifty unmasked eltizens falliered at the jail and hung Porter to the ridge-pole of the jail. He swore until they put the rope around ils neck, He then spoke a few words, and sald, * Pull up tho rope, boys.?” THEY DIDN'L SUCCEED. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Miwavuker, Wis,, March 22.—Olivé Han- sen and Anna Larsen, thieves, attempted to escape from the House of Correction Inst might, but their scheme was frustrated: ‘They had taken the serews from the kitchen door, Ufted the coor from fis hinges, and were shout to senle the wall by means of boards when discovered, MURDERED. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Quincy, I, March 2.—Yesterday at Greencastle, Mo., on the line of. the Quincy, Missourl & Pacific Railroad, a man named Kelley was shot and killed by aman named Rich. Kelley was employed in tracklaying, and nt last accounts the gang of tracklayers were making loud threats to lynch Rich, who is sald to be a dangerous character. SAVED BEVEN YEARS. New Yorn, March 22.—Bertha Berger, sentenced to.twelve years’ imprisonment on conviction of causing the death ‘by malprac- tice of Cora Sammis, obtained s new trial, and to-day pleaded guilty and was sontenced to five years’ imprisonment, AMUSEMENTS. MVICKER’S. Upon her former, visit. hero Miss Ada Caven- dish, tho English Actress, made a favorable tm- pression upon the minds of our thoatrical habl- tués, Tho depth of that impression was shown lust night in the warmth of the reception ae- corded the Indy upon hor reappearance at Bic- Vicker's Thoatre. Whatever success Miss Caven- dish nny have won during the present senson has beon won by shcor morit, and to hor credit bo it end that, like a true artist, and unlike - many aspirants for theatrical fame, she has em- ployed no adventitious aldg to achleve popu- Inrity, She cume to thls country in the be- ginning of Inst season without the customary flourish of trumpets, ‘and, although she had occupied a very prominont place on tho London stage, sho: was comparatively unknown toour playguers. Bad management badly Introduced bor to the Amorican public and the results of tho first year's tour would huve dampened the courngo of most women. Fortunntely, Misa Cavendish'’s stock of patience and porseverancs {s large, and with these qual- itles, bucked by acting capabilities of an unusu- ally fue ordor, tho recognition sho morits js now hora. “Clanearty; or, Weddod and Wooeit,"" tho play selected for the reappearance of Miss Caventish, was tho Joint production of Tom Taylor and J. Steolo Mackuye. Chicago play- gocrs will probably recollect its presentation hero with tholnte Rdwin Adams as tho spirited young Jacublto, Lort Clancarty, It is romantic in Its spirit, tho personuges participate in tho por Mtivul intrigues between the upholders of WHlintn IL. and thondberents of tho unlucky house of Stuart, but thoes politienl events, unilke thoge in muny modern plays dealing with simi. lar inoldents, aro. not paeamntiy: unfolded, but mnoroly servo for tho matting of 1 elmrmtng and highly interesting, story which con- corns the two chict. charnaters in tho drama—Lord and Lady Clancarty, For family and property considurations they weru wedded whon children, and for politien! causes tho youny Lord iminedintely atter his marrige: was banished from the country. When the play opens, ten yeurs have passed since tho ceremony, Thoy mect, thoy love, thoy une durgo a” numbor of sorrows, but ultimate- jy, surmounting all the plots and schemes, thoy nro bapplity reunited, and the curtain falls upon an attractive amt nn effcativo story of wifely love and fidellty, 3{tss Cavendish eniot- ed the part of Lady Clanearty, Although the rolo Is not enloulated to show the fill capabilities of any actress, con eay that this Iinterprota- ton shows one of her primo excollencies to consist in an exquisite bulaneo of parts and 2 cousistent functional harmony,—thnt ox- catlonce which is the result of medy tho fruit of a disciplined and patient mind which wolghs every word and unbosons the moaning of exch Phrase. = And, with this disciplino and ripe intelligence, she has these casen- tuts = considerabls share oof magnet fam, pollsh, urtistic refinement, and what a writer woll versed in complimentary appolla> tives has beon pleased to term © winsome grace, charm, and n dominating fominality.” Sho is also young, she possesses beauty, and o jovely presence and an ennobling: spirit is ¢ combina- ton on the stage so rire. as to bo cherished by the lovers of the drama. Hor English accontune don and tatlection are very marked, and may at Hirst strike the ‘ears of” some unplunsantty, but this: peculiarity fs lost sight 0: in tho clear and’ distinct — onunciation of tho notress, Her voico (ls imusioal, symyi- thotlo, and her bearing as Lauty Clancarty in the curiigr sounos wus charicturized by an ony dignity, a courtliness, and an Irrevlatibte gontice neas, “Moro and there opportunities occur for touches of comeny, which wero capltaily seized. Inthe bed-vhamber scene, whero her husband ninkes himself known and secks her protection from hls purducra, sho plnyed with temterness, Passlon, wid sympathetic power, and this. wad also shown in her interview King with the when she Intercedes for her Jord. At tho ond of tha third agt Miss Cavendish was cated pofore tho curtain, and deservedly 80. Mr. Pioroy guve thoroughly offeotive rendition of the gallant Clancarty, which 1s really tho ie of tho ploca, His speeches woro finely doflyored, his lutors view with the Aig and Portland and with his wite were excellently carried through. We sny Yory little jn favor of tho rest of tho company, Lady Helly. 8 creature of many moods, dally, wilful, capricious, f tine cane Part, was poorly presented by Miva Sedgwiok, Mr. J. ¥. Hagen was tho Lord Spencer, Mr, Li, A, Kberle was tho King, and Str, Aroblo Cowper wus the Lord Woodste Tetuurk upon those asiumptions ls uncalled for, THE ALLEN CONCERT COMPANY, ‘Ty the Editor uf The Chicago Tribune, Curtcago, March 2.—-In your lusuo of this morning you print a dispatch from Tuscola, ru- grotting the non-appearance of Allon's English Convert Company, which was adyertised to np- Poar jn that clty Friday. Your correspondent alates that wo disappolnted a * very large ute dlenco," and that the citizens are angry that wo aid not All the engugement. Wo ive auie are rangoments to appear there later in April. Your correspondent committed # grave error in stating the reasons for our not coming. As it was 8 muttor of considarablo inconvenience in foe to ‘Tusoola, we it would have compelled us a travol ull night, tu which inconvenience 1 did not cara to place tho Jadies and mombors of our conpuny. By Inserting the uboye you will place us th ainoro propor ght with our friends in ‘Tuscola, W. 1, ALLEN, A Slagle Lotter Involving Millions. Cleveland Herald, A aingle lotter ia ut tho bottom of the ltiga- tlon in tho Caso cstuto, Tho tute Leonurd Case asta without a will, and leuving no wife or children, brothers or staters, aeriens or nieces, to inherit, the belrship gocs ‘backward, Hero arose the puzzle, ‘Nne etatutes say in une place “ancestors,” and in another “aucestor,” who detuning the Une of lubesitance in such cases. If tho singular form expresses tho meaning of the framera of the statute, the prpperts, istobe divided among the brothers and elsters'of Leon Caso’s father, and their heirs. If the plurnl form, the relatives of tho mother nro Invluded In the distribution, The sult was brought by one of the mathor's relatives in onler to hive tho question definitly and amicably settied, Judge Jones held, on Saturday, that, in neeord- ance with old custom and equitabte principles. tho succession was in tho father's side anty, and the doubtful word should bo construed in tho sloguiar. The point isan important one ns es- tablishing a precedent tn the settlement of es. tates, and it istinderstood that the deeision of Jndge Jones wns tot meant to final, but. merely aa the first step toward bringing the mnt- ter before ¢ ine Court at the earliest practicable day. ‘Thus, a bt of oareless pen- manchip or bad proof-reading, in inserting an unnecessiry “4! ur omitting that litte letter when it should bo used, is the cause of all this Mtigntion, delay, and «; ———————— SPORTING NEWS. RBASE-BALI, Some parties in Bostou have been making a wholly unnecessary fuss over the engage- ment of Beals by the Cluengo Club, calming that after engaging to play with the Bostons In 1870 he refused ta report for duty, thereby making hitnself Hable to explusion for none fulfillment of contract. The Boston people argue that, although the League was notin existence at the time Beals’ retired from Dase-ball, it was agroed, upon its formation, that all contracts thon existing between elwhs and players should be recognized. it is upon tits statement of {nets that the Bos- ton Ciub is urged Wy # Cincinnatl paper to make the case of Ideals 9 test one, and, if possible, prevent the Chiengo Club froin playing hin in its team during the coming senKon, Desiring to ascertain just how the matter steal, a Tripuxe reporter called on Al Spulding, Seeretary of the Chicago Club, yes- terday afternoon ta get his version. It was short and to the point. “In 1876," Mr. Spalding snid, ‘after Barnes, Jin White, McVey, and myself had signed to play in Chiearo the next season (1876), the Bostons saw that they were going to have trouble in securing asecond baseman, and at once went at Benls to Induce him to sien for another year, Jie then had the trip to Colorado under consideration, and did not eare about playing ball any more. However, he finnlly signed for 1870, with the distinct understanding and agreement that in ease his) Western trip proved protit- able and he concluded not to piss ball, the contract was to be considered off. Jn De- cember, 1875, he notified the Bostons that he would not play ball the following season, They made some fuss about it, but Beals wouldn't go there, and that ended the matter, The Lengue was formed the following month, [ don't: belleye Boston has any «de- sire to ralse such o foolish question ns the ex- pulsion of Beals tive years after thelr difll- culty with him, and, under the verbal agree ment which le hat with them about the matter, they have no chance to argue the case,’ : BILLIARDS. New York, March 22.—A billiard tourna- ment In ald of the Irtsh Famine Fund com- menced to-night between Helser and Schaef- er, The former led off, scoring one, when Schaefer ran 274, which Helser followed with 242, after which Schaefer scored 325, winning the gaine. Tine of game, 50 mittutes, Aver- age: Helser, 103g; Schaefer, 300, Innings,—Jlelser, 1 air, Schaefer, 275, 825, ‘The winner of the fournament will receive agold medal. PEDESTRIANISM, San Francisco, Cal, March 23—The go- as-you-please mateh of local pedestrians of both sexes, which has been in progress dur Ing the Inst six days, closed at-the Pavilion Saturday evening, 9 native of Californin, naned Guerrece, winning by a score of 500 tnilles and two laps; Scott second, 487 miles, —— PLEASANT Hitt, Bfias., July 5, 1870.—Mraers, Morgan & Allen, 61 John Street, New York City: 1 pray God that you may be spared many years to relieve others as you hnve me and my child. 1 have been taking medicine nlimost’ daily for thirteen years with sent . a bonetit “until the * Conatitution Water” ‘was brought to my: notico. I bave attended to my houschold ditties the past week for tho fret timo in three months; tho pust snonth was the firat month that f eseaped: my severe slek head-epetle, Ltake great plens- ure in recommending “Constitution Water” to all iny suffering fricnds. - Very respectfully, Mus. BM. A. STATEN, Ask your druggist for it. ——————— Rheumatism comes trom inactive kidneys, Hop Bitters novor failsto curv it. Read adyerm't. ————$§__ Mothers! your child may have worms! Then hy all means uso * Brown's Vermituge Comtits,” They ure the best, survet, and most pleaaint: romialy. known, aAvold counterfeits, Price 25 oun! BUSINESS NOTICES, Without a Complaint, Burnott’s Ruri Extracts nre used and in dorsed by the best Hotels, Confectioners, Gro- cers, and the first families in the country, Mesara, Joseph Burnett & Co. Boxstan, Mass GeNTLRMEN: Webive been selling yourStand- and Flivering Extracts for y years, without noomplaint. Giving aa the; universal satis. faction, makes itn pleasure to handle such goods, We consider them the bert, and always: advise our customers to that effect. Rooxwoon Buos., Chicago, Dr. Wim. Alex. Green, Macon, Gn, writes: Colden's Licbig's quid Exttnct of feof in general dobility, weakness, dyspepsin, toga of appetite, and nervous afflictions, Lhave found it the best remedy | over used, ——————_—_—— Victor Buby Food comes nearer to mothor’a milk than other an preparation known, Try it. Price, I conte, All drugyists, Ask Your Grocer For It! PARIS AND LONDON. NEW YORK DEPOT, 28 GREENWICH-8T. FOR SALE NY ALL GROCENS, OTICE. ‘The patrons of tho Info, D. Movers, Palnter, and iter In Mlged Palntas Walt npor at de Mixod Paints, O11, Ginas, Mnper, atc. ot (a Weat Madison-st., aro notitiod that the businoss will ati! be carried On wa usunl by his son, Str, C.D. MOL it HRY, und thotr patronaxe ie reapecttully soiio~ THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP. From Observations Made by the ASignal-Bervice, U. 8. A., at 11 P.M, ‘Washington Mean Time, March 22, 1880, nde Wert 92 from lterwwich [BA° (Winnipeg) = Lair Pembina 4 o 4h 4 Fair. Cloudy. Hain, Snow. Taintall, past 8 hours. ‘Dar, Barometer. T. Thermomater. Rar T 4s fnuren Bar 29.05 pH f)rarand Haven J Q's A iy sain CHICACOKD Ke Baar S044 T 83 9 pis cone jashvilte LFS Bar HNC) 3 jemphi yo Bar 30.16. Tes Te 6 iF 30.06 tt T ar 30.19 Siroven eS 39 RP Vickebure Oulsville Fhmntingtor fin 30.10 a TB \ m yy : ae ef Tigers Vig" gi 2. T 63 a 9 . Atinntae T BS, Observations taken at all stations at the sama moment of time, i ay CHARACTER OF WumD-PaReR. Y Q. Light, rresh. Gare. thampi klong Peston apa 5 Fenings Festhers era arrow? lalate Laat 3: * 238 YJ rorontogas Buttalo par 29.99(-> bf Pana en TH ice) Tine 2008 Le 20% piu New Yor Charred a eCalnritas On A i J Rar AMI2 Waaningto JO - Bava Rfchmong, Chattanooga - ‘Calonidia RAND MONALLY & oF 35 “Bay Rograrers # Pehla Aa aD LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Maroh 22. Time. Har.| Ther.| i | Wind. Time. | Har.| Ther.| His | Wind.) Vel) i'n.) Weather, fifa. m.(aLual st | or 2pm S| a i ae is % | bl F m™. 1 | ats, 10:15 a, m. Rime mcd 10:18 py ae | 49 IH. Diaximum, 6) minimun, oH INDICATIONS. Orrick or tie Cnrer StdnaL Orricen, Wasninaros, D. C.. March 23—la. m.—For Tene neasee und the Obfo Valley, northwest winds, falling fallow clear or purtly cloudy woathor, warn westerly yooring ‘to colder by rising barometer, if eae For tho Lower Lake region, partly cloudy wenther, occasional rain, warm souhwest vooring ta colierna thivest winida, Callin ‘or the Upper Lake region and Upper Mississippl V followed by rising barometer, ‘alley, clear or partly cloudy wenthor, ‘wartn southwest veerlug to colder northwest winds, bigher barometer, For tha Lower Missourl Valley, colder, clear or partly cloudy weather, northwestern winds,, rising barometer, Tho Lowor Mlesiasipp! will romain nearly stationary. Cloveland, Section Five, Sandusky, quette, Exeannba, Joughtan, Milwaukee, Section One, Chicago, Cautionary signals continue nt Erie, and nro ordered fur Alpena, Toledo, Duluth, Mars, rand Havon, and Bection Thro, BLACK DRESS GOODS. Chas. 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WEST END DRY GOODS HOUSE, Madison and Peoria-sts. CARSON, PIRIE&CO'S Sensation! NATIN DE LYONS At $1.25! We have opened for public inspection and sale AN IMMENSE LOT (The entire product of the manufacturer) Satin De Lyons, In large assortment of desirae ble Colors and Blacks, at (no Dollar and a Quarter PER YARD. These goods are Pure Silk, of. a fine quality, notatall weight« ed, soft and rich in finish, and, we are assured by the manu- facturer,,cannot be produced to-day to retail under $2.00 per yard. His loss on the transaction is enormous; the benefit is all on the side of the purchaser; and the glory is ours, as it is designed to prove ---even when the bridges are broken---that : us “ItPays toTrade on the West Side.” CARSON, PIRIE& CO, HADISON AND PEOBIA-STS.” St SU REAR GOODS TS c Japanese and Chinese Goods! ‘ Wholesale agd Betstl. 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