Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1880, Page 8

THE CITY. GENERAL NEWS. ‘E.T. Prexcn, Bldooy I. Abell, nnd John Gordon, Londun, England, are at tho Patmer. “W. IL. Busan and N. M. Tabor, propriotors of tuo. Windsor Hotel, Denvor, Col, are at the Grand Pacibe. OG. UW. Duvat Paris, France, and 0. 8. Ham- mond and W. Anderson, London, England, aro at tho Tremont. f. W. McChavannsy, candidate for Btate ‘Trensurer,jand Warden of tha8tate Penitentiary, Jollot, If at tho Grand Pacitic. r ‘W. D, RirLey, Suporintendent Mobilo & Ohio Railroad, New Orleans; D, Ht. Bates, First Vicc- President of American Union Telegraph Com- pany, New York, aro nt the Grand Paelile, ‘Tre tompcratury yesterday, as observed by Mnuarse, optician, No. 88 Maditon street (Trtn- UNE Building), was 2s follows: 8 a.m. 38 do- FR 104. m,, 40; 12m. 37; Op. m., 373 Tp, my Baromoter, 8 n. ma 2.10; 8 p. m., 20.69, ‘Ix. stating yesterday that Mr, John B. Jeffery had leased the Journal Jov-offico, it was sald that he had lensed tho ontire catabiianmont.” It should have sald the entire Job-printing part of tho ecatablishment, Mr. Joffery haa no connec- ton with the Journal newspaper. «Mies Krrtie L. Minrs, who for some years at wns Ip chntge of ‘tho Amertenn District Lolegraph Company's attice connected with tho Couria, died nt Custer, Neb., lust ‘Pucaday, Ovarwork having undermined her constitution, 0 wont to Custor to Fecuporate, but without vail, Sho will ho buried at Otis, Ind. ‘Tom Brxton, formerly of Tiattery A, died jart week inSnn Diego, Cal, Ils remains will are rive at tha Walls ntreot depot atn quarter of 11 to-morrow mnorning, and will be taker from thers uy carriage to Graceland, where hia father and mother aro buried, Ho wis * yoars of ne, served during tho late War, and dicd from tho effects of a wound recolyed In 1863. * Thr custom ctitters of Chicago met Inst even- ‘at the Grand Pacitic Hotel for tho purpose of forming an Bxchange for the purpose of dis- cussion and mutual improvement and benefit. Mr, Jules C,Wolss waa cleoted Tomporngy Presi- aont, Mr. Winbush Secrotary, and Mr. Fry Treasurer. The mecting adjourned wntil next quran qvening, whon porinanent ollicors will olocted. Mu. Horace W. Rounns, eon of Mr. 8. BP. Bounds, anid Miss Cartwright, whose respective phronts sald thoy mustn't, ran off to Milwaukeo and got marricd by the itev, Mr. Throop. Thoy rettrned to Chicago to enjoy the honeymoon Zeslonday evening, and got forgiven. and overy= ody 18 Bappy exceptthe socioty reporter, whom fee cantraoting purtics have deprived of an om. Pnor. Jonn M. Gneaony, Regent of tho Mll- nois Industrial University, at Champaign, lect- ured last ovening nt Farwell Hall In tho Y. M,C, A, course ton Rood-sizednudinnes, Thosubject of Prof. Gregory was “The Sctonces and Arta of tho Ninetcenth Century." It was an eloquent: and able production, replete with many pna- auges of rare beauty of expression while teing of the world’s woaderful progress in the last hundred years. “Ynosr interested in organizing two militia companies.to wenr tho Highland uniform mot again inst evening In tho club-room of tho Tre- niont Houso, Mr. Runlfon inthe chair, It wos de- Fmined to join the Sixth" Battalion, and Capt. fobbins then swore In some forty of Beotia’s gous who have become eltizens of tho United States a8 citizen soldiers of the State of Ilinots, ‘The next meeting will be held Monday evening at the Sixth Heyiment Armory, when tho reat of the mon will be sworn in. It was determined to send tu New York and Edinburg and find out tho price of bagpipes. ‘Lun Beioklayors' Unfon some months ago notl- fied the buildora that on and after April 2 they would domand un advance of 40 cents per ay In tho wages of its mombers, and last evening 4 ay, met at No, 62 Handolph street to ratity their concluatona, The uttendaneo was very lane, and the sentiment almost unanimous, Tho meeting was private, but lt was loarned that it ‘war'nereerdt thar the advance would be oxacted, and that most of the builders hud consented to alld it ‘Tho prospect 48, therefore, that the [n- erenso will be granted, and that thore will not bo any conalderable trouble growing out of it, “Tur “Notional Veteran Asaocintion’ held Qno of jts meutings Inst evening, at No. West Randolph street, but to an outaliter it appeared to bo sort of “nrevival of defunct palittent “isms” and “achtaray.” The most of tho ald- umers were thore, tho members of tho pollticul “touching committees" being especinily prom- inent. Beside these such chantcters us Capt Bhuing wero present and took un advanced post- ton, and the gathering simply mounted to 2 mutual-ndmirition society. Nothing waa dono, of course, outalde of rbvech-mnking, and, if tho leaders of tho Asdoolntion stecoed in dup- toy enough Individuals into voting 18 nor Bays in tha dnmedinte future tholr object will have been necomplished. * + Tre Mexican Voterans held 2 replat monthl meoting Inst‘vyoning In the Grand Pacltio Hote), with PT. Turnley tn tha chile. ‘Tho annual dues were fixed at @1, ‘Tho dute of tho unnual Inceting was changed from tho first Tucsday in December to tho thrat Tuesday in January, A committee, consisting of tho President, Vice- President, and Secretary, was appolnted'to draft resolutions condomning Congressman George R, Davis for opposing he. Mexienn Vutoran Pons sion bill now before Congress, and thoy aro to Torward tho saino to him, A general regrat was oxpressod that the Association. had not beon In- formed in time of the denth of Commute Walter: 2. Morrns, £0 that thoy could hayo attended the funornl in a body, ‘A snnTING of old-time Funtans was bold Inst nycht at tha rooms of James Stephens, Head Centro of tho Fentun Rrothorhood, and the “Michael Dobony Circle" of the Fenlon Brotherhood wus organized by tho obl Chief in Rerson. Tho following oflleors wore elected: C, 4. Coffey,. Contre; John Sullivan, Chalrman of the Committes of Sufety, Members of thy Com- mitteo: Myles O'Kolly, Bryun Uenvey, Martin J. Hogan, Thomus Fraucla, and stichnol Me= Gnrthy; ‘Becrotary, Patrick McGreevey; ‘'rons- prer, Jusoph O'Sullivan. “Me, Cou Coffoy, former ‘Treasurer of tho old. “Stephens Circle,” handed dha small balunoo which remalned on bis hands from old Fenian duys. Mr. Mylea O'Kelly, former Frensuror of tho old Harbeson Circle, also handed inanold balance. The Circia ad- {earcd. to meet, Sunday at 2 Bm at Parker's fall, corner Halsted and Mudison streets, 7 WYST SIDE STRECT-CANS. -The appronehes to tho Madison street bridgo ving at last beon brought fito passable con , Aition, the running of cars over the Madison street route hus buen resumed. The interinis- afon caused grent {nconvenlence and annoyance to tens of thousands, but it effectually demon- strated tho nbllity of the West Side Stroct Rall. ‘way Conipany to meet in emergency and to Ket along with docroased facilities. For | the past month, al tho = mont = busy Umes, fully threo times aa ‘Many cars have been rin over tho Hundolph street route 43 pt any previous tiny, On iandolph thors huyo been crowded, in addition to all thoso Hnes whieh formerly used that street, ull the Madison strect, Ogtion avenue, South tintsted atrect, and, Rive Island avenue cars, Tho only changes to pe ina in tho routes Gf the West Bido Lines, ow that Madison treet Is all right, ara that tho South Halsted cury are to be run on Randolph to- Hajsten, insted of on Madison a8 heretofore, d thut the Twelfth street. curs will continue to follow tha route which thoy have taken sluce the bridge was swing, reaching the South Side by meana at Van Buren Btrovt bridge, and pussiug down Clark street to Madison, ‘This, howover, ts contingent upon the pleasure of the South Side company, ay 6 Partef thelr ting bas to be used, and fhe ur Funyement ean ouly be conaldered a temparat One. ‘The Vun Buron cara will rovort to their aid route, - F TEMPENANCE. The regular monthly miveting of the Women's Christian Lemporince: Union wns herd yeatere day tnorning tn the rooms of the Agsaciatian, JAN Mndigon treet, oMm, 1.8. Cin prosidud, Owlng to.the fice that tho annual moeting was held only a woek ae there was a dearth of business, and nothing of importance was donc, A letter was read from Ae Paxton, Agent of the Citizens’ Laaytio, dn which be gave a statement of the work of the Leaxu, and asked help from the ladies of tho Union, Tho lotter was pinced on tiie, anda vote of thooka wus qivon to Mr. Paxton, Bre. Wilson, + tie missionary, told of tu inebrinte woman who had fallen ey fow that ber husband deemed it Hycussiry to voparate her from ber family of three wall children, No home could be found. for ber, and Moa, Wilson stated that au effort would bo aindu to bave the woman admitted to me nalintouian one. A member of the v andy WhO Was present, ani iat wale aight bon don, ulthou + Women had bee refused’ aduitasion £) there before, ‘The following: Indes wore p= Puluted to net ue Chulrinot oF the varios stands ny committoes suring tho coining yours Mim Wile, Nome for TMebrlate Womens’ slss B. Pe Kimball, Young Lauiles’ Chriathia Aasoclution aud Juvenile Works Sins, Merrill, AMerature; Mra, Carve, Pinan Hounds, Desplitnes Street anu d o'clock Mu Joys; Mis. Surrlamy Gi My Hospitals, Stra, 2G. A. Smith, Jol Vislting; Mrs. CoH. Case, Un: : frisunted, Wino; Mra", H. Cario, Enka Street eetings, On motion the Excoutive Commilttes Bie batruate toa he. ean als ta. their ® inceting to be held noxt 4 Say monty’ iz id hoat Phurde satinue sea RENCE H. Davia" WivES continue to coe forwant, A sort ot at round-rovly wus reoolved by Chict of" sUnieg O'Donnell yestoriay from Balt Like City, 10. which was dppended tho alpiatures of fourteen spouses who ulieged that be warried them, aud. t they bave fn thelr possession thirtyetvey lt. tle pledges of bis atfectiona, which ure ull well and hour! It is not kyown whothor Davis was + ever in Turkey, Amungat other chuimunts ure. Sadie Davis, née Cuminluge, who elute that sho pict Clarence in Freeport, 11, und was married to bin Jun, 7 Ist in the ‘preseuce of iuny prominent Freuportors, Ho deserted ber short attcrwards. Silunie EB, Browurt, of 716 North Fifth street, Bt. Louls, claims Uist sto became Mr, Davis ja October 1875, und 7 sho de Feady to come to Coleago £0 wrosocoto, §=fiim. = Martha = Davis, néo Jona, claims that eho untedates all the othor Miqtressos’ Davia, as she murried Clarence ut » Loulsville tn180, Ho Ived with ber for vight mouths, whoa bo deserted ber, Milas Carrio Hite o’clock Muct ‘Miso cinims that sho boeame Mrs. Davis in lowe, and fs desirous of havin: “Dear Clarence,” her the genflo pri rhalltown, ta, cal wn interview with 4f will kindly allow 7. Heald, of Mare caterdny nt potlco headquarters, and atated that qbaltt a veat ago aman nomed Clarence Dayis Hved In th And was suspected of bigamols procityitics, he had received he belloved ho had no Ieas than three wives living. Tho | ters from Mr. Davis’ victias are becoming so numerous that hereafter Police-Clerk Brennan y attention to wny which do not ine ie certificates. From information. Tho season at Lnko Bult, bo unusunily sticecastul, Agers have considered the question of wntcr- works, and 9 plan fs favared by which a station~ jaced balf-way vp tho blag will All reservolr upon Amongat other promised improvements aro 1 tb artiheial lakes stocked with feh, and ted will thin sen- about tho same figures ns Inst, lemand for thom alrendy ts quite iy tho hotel—tho Nev, and Mr, Hen Close—talk of leasing or selling it | The manager tus not yet been se lected, but the prices will remain thosame nsinat t tho retigious conventions to ‘cnr Are tho Bune nang enptenlays promises this ye ithe Hoard of ary ongint 160, 0HI-gallo which It {8 exp though the di Tree on yenr,.” Amon inke place at Lake Hut this Convention, bey July 14, and ending Sunday, Ju Inning Wednesd: vention, or Scléntitie Congress, or Mustenl Con- Yention will ond the sories, "There tx some pros f tho Women's Christian ‘Temperance Inion holding ite Westorn Assembly bere. ‘The Officers of the Blut ente rear ure: O. H, Horton, President ico-Proatdent: tho Rev. George, Fowler, Troasurer. Cotntnittee consista of 0, 11, Horton, A bnar Scranton, the Hey. Dr. Fowler, tho Rov. Dr. Willing, an Bon, rive for tho ensuing tz A. @. Lang, ‘Tho Exeeutive d John B. Wit: THE CITY-1IALL. Up to yesterday about 1,000 of tho new num- ‘ders for tho South Division had been given ont. ‘Tur City Crensurer yesterday received $1,713 from the Water Departincnt, and $3 from tho Dit. Osrors, who was sent.to the Smatt-Pox Hospital somo weeks ayo, was yesterday dis- chargod as well, Tuy Yealth Departmont fs negotiating with private Individuals with a viow to finding somo piige: place than Humboldt Park todump night- or has been invited to deliver tho onibard University, At Galesburg, dime 16, but declines ob socount of prior engagements, ‘Tite Committeo of Rallrondg mot yesterday etition for tho right to avross Ashland ty-avcont Ktrect. 1a turn the mutter over ta the Corpurn= tlon Counscl, with Instructions to preparo tho necessary ordinance. ‘riz Mayor \s manifesting conslderable tnter- in; 0 election of a miority j n April, Itls very natin for him to want a mujority of his party in tho Coutiell to sustaln bit, but, since be haa hereto foro been nonepnrtlenn, itis very mtich of tt ‘conundrum asta whit his now movement means, Mayon ITAnus0N Will not veto the ordinnnce for tying railway tracks ston; streot; ut Ieast, the objectors on aay so, A reporter, in 8 ho laying of the tracks hid been removed, and, that the documents had been shown tho Mayo ress before the 1 and had before thom a lay a private taltroad-track Demoerntio ‘Ale enking to one of them that all objections to yr, and hehnd agreed ni fe would not sny or indicate what ad Leen the basis of the compromise, but he Was jubilant oyor the result, and predicted that, iu tho course of a fow weeks, the tracks would be tald and tho cars making regular trips Ilo suid that some of the pDroporty-owners alow Btato street were objecting, of way hud been grunted upon th ‘of the property-owsiers, y of any trouble, THAT MY8TERIOUS CASE. Commissiouer De Wolf visited the Smatl-Pox Hospital yesterday to detorinine whethor or not Trum the Town of Li es, Upon hia return it was rumored that ‘his conelusion was that sho had n slight attack of Yarloloid, tu his opinion, but no one could found who was anxious to stake his reputation Upon tho correctucss of the report, ductors Gisngree Feportors, efnnot nq " ut, aince the rh; mun the measles, or same other dizense, jt Is 0 fact that she {5 assisting in tho hi and making horself eral Announces—not by when abe Is dlachi she bag rendered, ‘This city is expecting to cl Small-pax patient, and In this avant {t wauld not be surprising to eco bor enst into unother for debt, where sha cannot work herself out, The woman Is to be pitled, and so are the au thorities who have so widely disagreed on the nuture of her disenso. THE NRW BONDS, Controller Gurney was back yesterday from R several wocke' ylalt to the money-ccntrea of the Fuat. where he went to inquire what was tha best that could bo done with tho watar-bonds whieh the ity proposes to issue about July 1, Tle expresses himsclf as very much ploused with hia visit, and moat especial: Btauding of the city, which that of none In the country among the tuvest- org and monoyed incu. In New York be found, however, that tho posltion or condition of tha elty was not as thoranghly understood as ft might bave been, and hi ons to onake, left the city's credit better found It, Tho beat he could do, however, with was to gull them ats percent, whieh he attributed to tho fact that peopic were money for local invest- Inents was in groat deniand, and lenders closer: than ho had over seen thom, tal any of his ox waa averse to talking on tl noat he would say was that he hy bonds would nll bo disposed of ut home, and that they could be put to bottor advantage hore than tho: with tho financial esas Is recon to iG had some explant’ each poattnen id the new bouts wild over stocks, and He would not de- at oat % per cont denomination: be Lay the ty do go, but yot he would be fn favor of issuing tnough of tho denomination of #50 or $100 meot uny local demand thera miybt bo for thom front the poorer classes, Ha thought, however, that the classes ronily sce Vestienta would not be benctlted by it, for tho Torson that thoy wore the savings-bank de ora, Who could not be reached unlosy tha bonds wero out up into fractional currency, which was outof the question, The bonds of Jurgor de- nomftntion coutd be sold ones, bo thought, bat tho question of denominas tion would hnvo to be settted heroaftor, and after thy markethad been looked {nto, FEDERAL VACTS, Tue Sub-Treasuror yostorday rocefyed $3,000 tow those sinull in- for more than sinallor ‘Tietz Were 200 barrola of alcohol exported Ninery-sive thousand dollars {n gold wasdise bursetl yesterday, intornal-revenua —recelpta amounted to #0K1, of which Sty pleas $1,086 for abuicco and cigurs, and §U4 for Tixnny Fronarenatocn, of No. 407 south Canal streot, was yesterday arrested by Deputy: Puelps for alleged Infraction of thy Reyenue Acnrnr L, Sairi, of Palatine, TH. rested by Bpeoll Agent Spurling, and yesterday before Conumtasioner Hoyuy, churged with using the mailsto cerry ‘on a ewindilny Dusliess. He waa a dealer it novelties and Tile ease was continued util abidu watches, uvsday in $1,000 bonds, THE revonue ofliciala last wight solzod tho one tire stock of M. SMMiler, a elrur smanufaoturer doing Wuslnoss at Nu 3 atovk is Worth about $1,600, that Mller hus been making traudialent entries olgiird Cor a year past, probable disorepanuy of abuitt £0, Vostwasten Pataett yesterduy recelved no." tee to the effect that, commoncing wth Ay the Chicago Post-Otice would be matte an putionul vilice for the exchange of mie ney-orders between tho United States und Frames and Ale gerla, The regulations governing the iawunnco of those orders will bo received, with tho noves- sary blanks, (1 a fow days, ForLow1na Is the llat of dutiuble yuodsa roe the Custom: House 10, waes Bund; W. ithe odicers clalis ond curry toy of tenlays Honry z kK Ison Hrod.. tye cities bh ostas Ith & Co,, sx cused a <=) Oy twenty tons ieee Struuss & Knbu, one cuse hosiery; ind W. K. paroce &Co,, ono casa hosiery, Cilloctlous, VoNsiVEnADLY talk hus of Iate been beant about the Government Buslllug relat ive to tho trospect of the MuArtur, Hager, bond cases over coming to trial, Distrlet-Attorney only developed the fact that ho" did not propose to lye any i rn tho subject to reporters, for news! represent the public, WeCOUnt of my uctlous te tha: cept through the Department, procucded ta ralleye himself culled-for screed uguinat newspapers, their prov privtory, and reporters, and ute the Crime of rind posseeded dnented Bunga, while tbe engl writer bud assumed roveries thun ever before. GER. M'DUWELL. ‘Tho various rumors which . for months past have been Hloating About relative tot be realyug- well, Superinten lent of the \ buye 9 ow no more jon than formerly, Gea. McD owoll, when hold of the work, expected ‘io withd: Ward practically turned ingu fey of tha uid ED wnye WD ple a tion exe fa oviden ty fulliug yA da nuer Of the typor Hensives alta and on of Con. Bio! new Government [i #0 6000 as the building THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1880. over ta the Government Nomo monthsngo | by tho firm would central: in the In ho announced that he dil c 0 busin ‘oxpect to continio | cality, and be of adyantare $9 tho adjacent ag ainers oustedian to finish up the odds and Braparty He thought. tt destrable that ono largo ends, and this {t fs that has given riso to the rue neti aborted Sooitpy, tho innd. mots relutive to his tealgntion. Tho {net of the Inspactor Stone anid tho old tenants had some matter is, thnt, while tho General has not eent in | equities, but thoy had not. bid as much as Care his reatgrintion, (t haa ben understood In Waah- | kon, Pirie & Co. and it wns much better to let ington and here that ho wonld withdraw as above | tho Intter havo the ground anyhow, stated, ‘The proapect of tho building Doing In | Inspeotor Mtehborg mayed to Iny tho motion to readiness for the offices within alx weeks gives, | postpoito on tho tan . Agent to, of Course Aprotext for hia withdrawal. Maj, Tho roport was thon concurred tn,—yeas, 10; MeDowell and Mr, Bash, tho Assistant Supers | nays, 1,—Dolanoy, : dntendient, eperteras, PAE snetlatrfent ely APPRAISERS. for was nO jor adeanee’ L 4 heathen for montis and. that Gen. MaDawell | ,,2Ho samo, Commitice recommenited, the nse oritively had not handed in hia resignation, Ls ll th ha! on ret ug tito CN Bont Nebowelt “stated. the same thing to ‘Tum | SPpolnt three nppratscrs to uprniso tho prop, Taedene ceporter about awock ago. Hols now | chy uriainally lensed by, thom, tho teases Of periourly iif at tho Gardner Houro, and fears aro | Hleliua wot expire May & eo ag to deters entertained that his malady may rately into | fe an al for the hes! 5 mascdd, Hanicras spinptorns, so ome dontal could not | Poe same Committen recommended tho ap- ts Intment of Mark Kimbull, Buos Ayres, and tr COUNTY-DUILDING ohn G. Shortall ne appratsors, of the vuluo oe Es - *} such School-Fund property a3 may re to TEELEQUS : praised i onter to Meteentan tho munount of Tim John Parkman munter caso wns passed | {eA a eed nee ce in tho Criminal Court, on account of tho nttor- Trapedine: Z Fankendiial, foun tho Wiannen Comte. 5 mittee, reported that thoy had exatn 1 noy for tho dofengo having an engagement in | errities ta two manda. of the Sokol Agont and te fonnd thom to be correct. Tux County Clerk Sottoniar recetved from | ‘Tho Board thon adjourned until Thursdoy Springfichd soveral documents, including the | cyening. Rey aoe 7 Lae Genapil AsemIny, ana the use Ki ONS ani InAte Journals. 19 who Aro ontiticr Tn PPROPRIATI fe conlea of tho same can get thom upon applica- fidn atthe County Glories often Po OPP Tress TO NB VETOED, q In refers Mn. Fonnsr, attornoy for Johnny Lamb, hng | ‘The Mayor was spoken to yesterday roweived a POSTAL card froin tho Clerk of Hho sue | Chics to the appropriation bill a pased by tho remo Court, stating that the Court has ad- | Council, and asked ns to what bo proposed todo Irae an uo Jigs have, all gone ome, | aboutit. At tho Ging he was busy oxtmining I be Toe even tow cre | and, not having fully digested ft, sald be was not saute, nae iver Hoe. unl ue Cosey atts Prepared to pid whatha proposed to do, giving " « ” ty | 289 reason, howover, that he did not projuso to Cee ee ee saan toto teeoenti, | furnlah the Council In advanco with ine thrve of which wero dismissed; one, John | formation ns to his policy. Mo bud be- O'Connell, was tried snd not found insaue. | fora him at the tim an array Matllla 8. Axen, outs Morloy, Sophia Klein, | of figures touching tho school%guestion, nnd, and Anna Rergstrom were declared to be ine { though he would not say ng ‘much, ft was quite sine and puupers, In tho matter of Eleocum | evident that thoy did not ault him, and that ho Burnett, arrested by Joseph B, Quinn on charge | was proparink to give tho Schuol Board a wipe Of jnealvency, time for cceditar to fle bond wus | and the Cotnofl a vet. He certainly will not extended to Wednesday, March St, atl0a, mt. | approve the bill ag it was paased.and ho ublecta ‘Tho Court adjourned until Tuesday, expeclally tothe ee 1 io achouts, nd It ‘st bos enso on Per ited States | Heved his veto will strike out nt least $230,000 01 ce eee eee reece under ince. | Ha appropriation, “ite is Aleg Inclined fo strike ment for tho qlleed hircony as baileo of $1,400 } Outthe appropriation of $45,000 for tho Four- from that Company on the Iat of last October, { teenthestrect bridge, but tho pressura 1s 50 eame up for trial in tho Criminal Court yester- (reat that itis unsafo to make any peeiictions: day morning. A motion for a continiunce waa | Ho would ike to atriko out about $340,000, nnd mado by defendant's cotingel, which was, how. | Das substantially agreed upan those ftens, bit ever, overruled by tho ree eae ig, chango his opinion between now and Mon- consumed in getting a sury. After adjourne 4 a ment at noon, tho tuking of ‘testimony begun, ‘he appropriations, as thoy stand corrected by and was not concluded when court adjourned. tha City Clerk, are ag follows: ins Dopartnent.....08 4, ‘Tir Grand Jury devoted tho forenoon yester- Glycation Ca acera 3 io iT day to hearing ordinary jnil cies, and Jn tho att- tyeHtall,.. 000 ernoon resurrected the old Moyers- Geldorman | City hay-sca! 3.80 cnsc, where 6 former Grand Jury passed upon | Costs collecting and found no bli) nguinst the partles arrested. ‘hoy have now been brought before this Grand | Rleotion expense. Jury, and tl ls dectdeil to make out of tho case | Fire Department. all thore {a Ip it, But threo or four witnesses | General Sinking Fu woro examined yesterdny, and seven doctors re- | Honlth Department. mated out in the ante-room at 5 o'clock waitlug | Judgment... to give thelr testimony. The mattor will como | Logal expense... Up ench afternoon until ¢ is settled one way or | Police Courta....... the other. Police Department. ‘Te Shert yesterday recoived a dispntch from | Pounds, »..+s+.s04 * GENTLEMAN GEORGE.” Edward Eugene Fairfax Williams . son, Letter-Writer, in the Ho Makes a Very Diajointed Ex- planation of is Con- And Insists that He Was Not Im- pelled by Blackmailing Mo- Tho Rov. Dr. Dix Insists that an Ex« ample Must Bo Made of Williamson Once a Resident of Chicago, Boing Known ag tho “ Um- brella Man." WILLIAMSON COMMITTED, Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yous, March 26.—" Gontloman Goorgo"” ‘Wilt{nmson renched tho Post-Ofico {n this city early thls morning. At his request ho was ace corded an interview with Dr. Dix. Willamson Oxprossed penitencd, admitted charged against him, and taked for morcy. Col. Titiss next bad a private meoting with tho prise onor, and at its cogs consilted with Dr. Dix, anid: it wns deoldodd that » formal complaint should be mado agatnat Williamson, At noon tho fae mows lotter-wWritor was before a Police Justics, ocoupicd §=George long = Occupancy Tombs, The reporters woro immediately at hand, and WIiiamson submitted to intorviowIng: in tho Warden's office. He jan restless, nervous ninn of 39 years, about five fect alx inches high, with round, slightly flushed fnce. Hla cyes aro Nght blue, rather sunken, and move reatlossly as bo {s talking. Indecision of character and impuistyo nature are weittén In ovory Inen- mont of his face. He wears short, sandy whis- kera and a rather thick mustache. [fis halr, which {a abundant round the sfdo of his alinost completely wanting on Ho was nervous and excited during the interview, and acted [ike a man dazed and blinded. Ho began by positively declining tondmit ho had: mado any confession, and re~ ferred to Mr. Gayler, who, ho sald, was a good Doputy Lennat, in Kinens, stating that tho ex- | Printing and stationory. amimelon of Patten wis. set ford p. m. yester- | Public Librury, day, and that he would telegraph the restilt. In- formation was received later in the day that Patten waa Hable to exeane ona techuleallty, tt being asserted that his nume was spelled wrong, inaking another name entirely, and on strongt of this another warrant waa Issued by Justica Hammor, and n new requisition wns telegraphed for to Springtletd. Uf tho latter arrived in timo, Deputy-Sheritt Hurke started for Kanana lost night with the proper legal papers. Total. ...sseeeee ‘Tala total embraces the ontire tax-lovy— DAVID A. GAGE, achools, Interest, and all, Of the amount, €2,- HE AND 11S HONDAMEN MUST PAY. 4, 120,082 fg for “ municipal purposes" under tho Corporation Counsel Aduma received yester- | law, which ts nvont $40,000 Inside tho 3 per cont duy the opinion of tho Suprome Court in the | Hiniiution, so what olfect tho voto, mill huye ro- suitof the efty agninat David A. Gage and bis | ci], and force thom to stand by. their position. bondsmen to recover about $07,000, which ho | Thon, aguin it may mellow thom and cause failed to turn over to hia successor whon ho went then. Hy race things tile: tho mnestion mad, oot out of office In 187, Tho following (3 an abstruct ond, af the opinion, which was written by Justic | $2PML MINE be compl ed Dror lit coma it shes sesnsesees BOOK PBL Shotdons 2 Monday ovoning. ‘The Court Hold, first, that the suretics by sign- dug tho bond In blank ns to penalty, the name of TRADE AND LABOR. the olfiee, and thy names of tho survtics, and do- THR GRERMRVAUM-NALL SEP Hivering it to Gige so aimed, clothed him with Apparent uuthorlty to Olt up ‘tho blanks appro- | Met with P, J, MoLogan tn tho chair, pr uitely 90 a8 to make tho instrument purfect Tho suaponsion of tho rules ws moved In aes ba bi th fuithcuy performance by Gage | ordor to allow the appointment of a committee ol ls official cdutice ve 5 "Tho Court bold, second, that, evon though tha | Locenter with tho Council te GA Wost hake elty hud knowledge that the Lond was go signed | tree! yiow to nu amalgamation of the in blank by the sureties, this would not eburge | tWoCounells, Tho motion was carried, and Ed~ the city with the knowledge Of avy gecretun- | ward Irwin was solectod na tho benror of dis- derstanding between Gage and any of tho sure- patches across the river, This notion was takon {ica ax to whnt tho pomulty of tho bond shonld | for the purhors of harmony in the ranks before he, ‘Tho Court mo tho obi ‘was justitied in | the Natlonal Labor Convention which meets in nsiuming and nothig tipon tho assumption that | this city Junoo, ’ Gage really possessed the authority with which A motion prevailed that a committes of threo he wns upparontly clothed. Kaowleda of tio bo gppointed to nscortaln tho names of nll per- untied blank far the penalty was but knowl | 8ona ronting bouses or basomonts to Chinumon, edgo of the fmplicd authority to Ml it out, and, | And thot the names of thoso persons bo road at consequently, conid bo no ground ‘bf susploton | the next mvoting. Messrs. McAullt, Hogers, of tholaok of muthority, and Fariner were appolated as tho Comuilttco of Tho Court further held that the) provision: in | Agcertatament. . tho charter requiring the Trensurer's bond to bo |, A printed pamphlot of much length was rond Med within iftoon days after tho oMcial canvass } from tho striking clgnrmakers of Cincinnatl, is declared fe directory and not mandatory, and | Which gaye thotr sido of the story of thoir battle that if a bond be filed oven after that timo and | with) tholr employ eré. Sr. MeAull® rend iy accepted and approved by the Counell, it iablud- | private letter he had received from Cincinnatl ‘which stated tit the atrikers hid been suecess- ful, and everthing waspence and harmony, printed docwnont trom .tho pight-hour delogniion in Washington was rend, in which tho Inbors of that br ‘wns dwelt on at length, aud the nctlon of trado organizations through- out the Union was asked townrds carrying out tho enforcement of tho Elyht-Haur luw, Aftor the auditing of sevorul bills for printing, advert aig ote,, the Council wont into exccutivo lon. Attho close of tho mecting it was lenrned that Mr, Jrwin‘a milasion had been partially suc- cersful, Tho Lake Streot Council appointed a committoo of threo to confor with a like com- mittee from the Groenchaum Council to make up a constitution and by-laws under which both bodies could come tn’ and work asuno, ‘The prospects tro said to be favorable for x union, Tho most important part of the executive session, however, was the attendance of a dele- gution from tho Workingwomen's Union, who statod to tho Counclt that the workingwomen of this city wore about Ured of working nt sturvn« tlon prices, and wero on the eve of a genera) strike that would bo gigantic in its proportions if {t embraced only bal€ of the women and girls who wore working for low wagor—so low, In fact, that people would be surprised when thoy journed what those wagos were. ‘Tho women ut tho Counell were contident thore would bea strike, and naked tho afd of tho Trades Council, ‘This Was unanimously promised, TUE MONQAN YACTION or branch of the frade and Labor Council mot at No. Gt West Lako strect last ovening. A dele egation was present from the rival organization vont jitpon. consolidation, and a coninittcs wis appoltted to confor with thom. A report was recelved from tho Mayor that ho would not ins terfere with the appropriution for Inspectors of Workshops, eta. and resalutions were adopted denouncing tho findings of the Court in the casa of tho blathorskite Kearnoy in San Franctaco, SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. The Republican Club had a cailed meeting {n tho Town-Hall Thuraday ovening, resident Andrew Shuman occupled the chair, There wis n Rood attendance. The object of tho mecting waa stated to be tho organization for campaign purposes, Mesotutions wore offered committing tho Club to the suppurt of certain candidates, but they wore all uithor yotod down or with. drawn. The Jast action. of the Club leaves It pledged: y Lo support the Ropublican nominee, peeches Wore mide by Androw Shuman, Willy fam Braloard, J, J, Richards, and W, 1, Crocker, HYDE PAIK, ‘Tho primaries for tho cloction of delegates to tho Village Convention to be held in rnd’ Grosatng Saturday wil be held thig eyaning be. tween tho hourdof @ und & The election docs yet. promisy to be close, ‘Tho utd Hoard ure be- dleved to be In tha innjority, ‘The eandidutes far retlection aro Hobart, Foss, Ford, and Jotne stone, ‘The new cundjdatea are gait to be John Willlams, of the Hall sufo and Lock Company; DA, Plerco, of Dodson & Pierce (bon oF tho Firat District}; Cal, W, H, Raynor, Baperintends ont Wilson Bowing Machinu Company, of the Fourth District; and Messrs, Frank M, Webster and Dr. Arnold, of Bouth Chienzo, ‘Tho candi. dates for Collector ara aA. L. Hiurce and J. G, Humilton, of tho Criminal Court; Supervisor, De, Pensy and Charles KE. Heese, both uf Gran Crossing; Clork, George Ht. Waite, of the County: ‘Tronsurer's oftice, William Chitreh, di, of tha Cuutont-House, Bantel H. Horne, ‘of the Sun, and Frank 8, Blain, allof tho First District. ing on the ofticer and his suretics, ‘he Court further Weld that tho Tronsurer’s ‘books and reports to the Counvll ond the Con- troller, showing the balances in tls hands from thne to time, were concludiye upon him and his Suratios, and could not be contradicted; that it was his duty to keep correct books and make stated reports to the Counell snd tho Cone tralter, and that one of the — contli- tions of his bond = was that he should fuithrully porfarm bis duties, and the auirotles could nos be heurd to alloge that he hud not performed thom {In this rogurd, or bad mado false enterica, Tho judgment of the Appollato Court {6 ro- versed, with directions to the Appellate Caurt ta Wthr a. pelmNERS ailirining that of tho Circuit tint. The dociston, of course, ia not relished by tho Jnwyers of the auroties,--Afessrs. Dexter, JeYetts and Campbells ut what they are galitg UW do about [t {3.8 yet ungvttled. They will probably, however, file & petition for n rehearing, BOARD OF EDUCATION. OFFRE YOR Tiud HYDK PARK LANDA, Tho Hoand of Hducation held a regular semi- monthly tneeting tnat oventng, President Hoyne in the chair, and all the Inspectors present ex- cept English, Vooke, and Stensiani, A communication wag recuived from J, P, White & Co, offering to purchase the enst 31 aeres of tho B45 of thos. 2. iy Seo. 21,97, 14, i0 Hyde Park, for 36,000.—one-quarter cash and tha balance in threo or iva years, ato ger, cont, It yas referred to tho Cominittoo on Bohool-Fund Froperty. A petition wna recelyed from West Sido citizens atuting that thoy belloved the interests of the city would be best xorved by icasing tho property ‘at the corner of Madison and Hulsted atrevis “10 some ono Who would remave tho shantics and put up a pubstantial pullding. Tt wus referred to the Committee on School-Fuud Proporty. TNIST IN THE SCTOOTS. aA long potition, purporting to bo signed by n doron tefatunon,’ asking for tho introduetion of tho. Colla lunginige In tho suhools, was sent to the Committee onglext-Huoks und Courio of Ine mirc lon It was Intended as 4 slup at tho Bo- ern! Inspector Bartlott, from tho Comiittes on Tulidings and Grounds, ueked for peririaston to rendyertise for an achool sito In tho vicluily of ‘Jwonty-sixth street und Emerald avonuy, as only ae Proposul'hud Leon received, Leave was ran z SCHOOL-PROPERTY LEASKS. Inapector Koith, from the Committes on Sehvol-Fund Proporty, recommonding tho loan ing of Lot}, Blowk 1, School Section Addition, {or thirty yours from May 8, nt $5,035 per Annu for tivo yours. [hia Js the Beamimon School property on Wost Madiaon street.) Concurred in. ‘The same Committee recommended tha iens> ingot Lot 1, Hook 43 (corner Clinton and .Juck- Bun streeta), for the samo tino, to John O'snlloy and Patrick Cash for $480 for tho first flve years, Concurred tn, 0 wae Commiitice recommended that tho commmiunicationo® FP. Poubody, aaklug whether the covenant In tho old tenses, Under which tho eity could buy the bulldings or the lessees purs chiwo tho, ground, bo referred to tho attorney of the Bourd for anawer, Conourred In. The samo Committee reported adversely on the offer ot Addixan LHallurd, Q, A, Crucy, aud Mann & Kiddelt, excoutars of 0.0, Hutburd, to lense the ground on which stands Huns & Pow. ola tivory stable for $1,000 a year, Conourred oN ‘Tho samo Committco roported threo pro} fortho | ere and renoval of tho scanmuon School atlatnr and recommended the accepte ance of that of D.C, Dougull, who offered topay tho suit of $500, No proposuls were recolyed for the purchase of tho two-atory frame, No. 174 West Madison street, . Coourred in, ene sae Committee reported that, in view o BXPIRATION OV THE LEASES OF 1.0TS IN HIOCK 1, Beboo! Section Addition, on the sth of May, thoy had by advertisement invited pri: UAKE, The Board of Trustees hold an adjournod mocting yestorduy afjernom with President lester gud Trustees Redfield und Sturphy present, ‘Thy Supervisor's and Treasurer's ru- port waa ucvepte ‘The Buperintendent of Public Works thon pre- sented bis annual report, whioh shows that muck has been done Jn the way iyoe, tnproving | stroots, ctu, Tho total umount collected in the Witer Do. purtureue, during the flecul year umounts to pouuls fur jeusing the whole or any of 4,100; exponded, $00,811; louving nut income io. lota’ ‘upon cuniition ‘that “tho tessog | of 610, ee should within two yenrd orevt substantint ENGLEWOOD. Amicoting of those opposed ta the prosent Bon of 'frustecs waa nok last oventng ut tho hogo-house, "Mr, J. A. Stocuin was chosen Chairmin, On motion, a committer wus appointed to suggest tho names of ax delegates to tha Nominating Convention tobe held some day noxt week at the Towns Nall ut the Stovk-Yurds. The foltowlog nuines were reported by the Conunittes and upproved by the moctings dusirs J. 4. Broom, Jullis Carr, J.C, Church. 2.42. Barry, 1D, Moore, and Tauad Drake, Str. P. 1, Harry wad Instructed to visit tho Stock-Yards and armnye with 4 meet: belug held there, in regard to the tine for holding the Convention. Speeches were male yy Newurd. Adkinson, Stocum, and MeGurn, ‘nil nons of tho speakers held out much bo} for tbe opposition, yor they thought good candi. dates and u yigoros campulyn would have an effect upon the old Board, even if they did not carry the oleclon. s brick buildings on tho property. ‘Thoy received pray from most of the present lessoos and othors for lenses of tha lots Be ® yearly rental for the tirst five years varying In amount. Huy: ing given tho question, tholy most earnest and serious attention, the Committee recommended that 0 lyase of Lote 2 to 17, in Block t—southe weat corner of Halsted and Bladison strevts,—be grunted to Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co, for thirt Years from Muay $ at an annuw) rental at saint for tho firat Ave years, tho lesavo to erect within two years 1 substiutial brick and stone building eovorioy tho ontire property at a cost of nut lousy aha #100, ays Joapcutar, Delaney moved that tho ‘matter be Ponpoowwe Htone urged that nothing could be gained by delay: | Auspoclor Kolth sald Carson, Pirle & Co.'s big was $700 more than the gato of tho bids of tho prosontleasces, The improvement proposed man, and would toll tho truth. alngular I ahould be hore on such a charge. God knows it’s remarkablo should write ot all, aftor having once suffered for the samo sort of Then, aceing his visitor jotting down his words, ho laughed, and, pointing to hla pert- ell, said, “Ob, I can write ns fast os you can. I've got & brothor-in-lnw ‘in Ireland who 18 and I'vo written many cdl- torinls for him. know I'm & good fellow at heart?" ‘Thon, suddenly turning to another topic, ho sald: *Did you know Dr. Dix called to see me? Wo hnoé quito a chat to- gothor, It soomed almost IIko old times to loot | on tho faco of tho good Doctor. Remember this: I'm vory sorry for whntover has occurred, no matter who has done jt, The Doctor was very pollte, but couldn't be otherwiso than that, you know. IIo asked mo {If I had anything fyuinst him, Laughing}, how could I have anything against the good Dr, Dix? He never dld anything to hurt me, He was my old pastor, and [ wouldn't harm him for the world. It’s terrible to bo In horo, Jan't it? Idon't under- stand It at ail” “What was your mottyo In writing thesd an- noyIng lottors to a person you say you reveronce “T haven't anid I wrote thom, you know. Ican't understand tt atall, There must be something wrong up hore (touching his forehead), Ihavon porfect manta for writing lotters; am not ensy’ uniess writing, and I tell you Im a pretty good writer. Loould diecottnt same of your editorial writers in Now York, This mania hus rulned mo now socinlly, My trouble ta London would never have beon known hero’ but for this new trouble, and vow all my friends will go baci on me. Idon't know what prompted me to do it, but I have not been well sincol had typhoid fover, three yenrs ago. T suppose doviltry is all that prompta mo to write so muny letters, but I'm sure I nover monnt to harm any one.’ “ Wero you in need of money when you wrote ‘that $1,500 would relleve you?" No; that idea of binckmalling !s all nonsense, If Thad seriously wanted money I should bayo* pald gone attention to tho * which my letter was anawore fun, Idon’t know why I selected Dr, Dix, if I did select hint, but Tun prominent man, and I daw my way to have somo rich sport. I hive not beon woll of for tho Inst fon soar itie fru, ‘but th ckel in his poe be” driven to business at present, but was on my way to Chi- to luok for work when thoy arrested ma. I have enough to live on withott blackmailing, thought am not near go woll off ponte!” ects When asked if ho hat fulfilled his throat of x's honso on the di becnuse he was a on o inn with only $5 roll jig ueing presout at Dr. Di the lust raid, he said: ber "h it the square iu “d'wenty- Sixth ayenue, and Twonty- ho atrest alt the morning, and saw lote of visitors callon tho Doctor. If jot mo wlona Lehould have gone to Chicago they might nover have board of mo again.” itliamaon’a caso willbe presented to the Grand Jury Monday. Col, Milss, wht ‘tha luttor will do nothing to shivld m punishment. He docd not be~ at least not crazy iL responsibility, I sorry bocause he knows ho i understand ho is Tam told bo wag t toatenl a valuable din, mond ring from a friond in England before his public trouble thors, and escaped punishinent hrough the mistaken clomoncy of bis friend, Williamson's fricnds are reported wealth; brother ix an active officer of one of tho estillishments in the oc was delegate to the Inst Epis mil Moceaian Convention of the West Diocese or Penusylvanin, His provious chiraoter ayn lot. tor-wrller cannot 1 a think we have ample convict him of the erino ¢! The fact was to-dny disc! thoy had only Psvittamson 4s orazy, CBCA ht cuught in an attemp munufacturin) and ho binisel: uguinat him, but T 1 With tt luged thint the Rev. Dr ot St. Mark's Church, was anothor vie~ ‘ltamson, who personated a brother in is lotters. Ho will now have a rest in bls corro- INS LIVE IN VITTSBUNG. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrsnuna, ¥a., March #5,—The case of Eugene: F. Wiltlamson, the pergeentor of tho Roy. Dr, Dix and athors in New York, and who is now Uutider urcest In that olty, bas been tho principal toplo of conycrsation in sovloty olrulca hore to- any. In many respects be is a remarkuble man, Ho is muastor of seyera) languages, reading, writing, and speaking all of thom tiuently, Fs Mtorary ventures ‘have been far more proten- tious than was indlouted by your corraspondent ust-night, Ils publahod works 80 far a8 known and two dramas, Mtorary ability. Thoro books were published nt hig own expense and distributed among his pare sonal friends In Vittsburg and olsowhero, nono of them boing put on the market, In 1869 or 1067 ho was an attaché of the Confederate Lega- tion at Paris, and eubsequently was private secrotary ‘to J. G. M. Muson. tf camo hore about five years ago from Muine, of which Btate hoisnnative, Hoclalins to be rolated to the Falrfaxes and soveral other distingulshod fam\- les of the Old Dominion. ing is Alleghony City, and a brather {n tho Eust End, Soon after bis arrival bere bo ob- tulned employment from Eliott Broa., floriats, whore ho remuined only a short time. Mo thon sought and obtained a position In the. National Tubo-Works at McKecaport, thls county, where ho manifcated a yery high degree of business ability. About a yoar ago bo left hore ona trip to Florida and other parts of the Bouth, sluco which the nothing of special intoreat hus deen heard concerning bin Ho hus a lator rosid- until bis arrvat As stated Iast night, Willlam- rather below. ne an of Hygbt complexion, ful ard of light brow ih arty Tut, Hy ‘ndcribes hls bali ‘phol ed hist before ‘coming to Pittsburg, -Ho is frivnd thie since bt Hg had not becn himself.” This t oa web a Renae aeteenitry proceed. ory Dur! road ho procured a [a grupbs, In Inoat cuses con of the parsons reprosented, A: nreibuse of Queen Victorian and muny ot which aro died with medium ataturo, collection of photo- Royal persons. large. adtograph Namer of persons alteged to hate beon written by themeelyes, among which are many of the World’ notables, Jucludituy the King of Groeco, the Khedive of Ezypt,and other foreign poten tntor, "Tuors soem to tho no doubt of tho go ulnoncsa of those, WA many of thom hnvo attached tho seals of the natlons ruled by the Dosscasors of tho names, Willamson has becn often henrd te speak bonstingly of hla noblo biol. Ho sald To was but ond, remaye from the succersion to the title, of Lord Fatefax, i houso among tha | olteat fn tnost aristocratic In Great “Hritain When hero ho wna ‘a Prominent, member of Trinity Episcopal Church and stoqd high, in tho tateom of tho pnstor, tho Key, Recso B, Allsop. Vio ofielated na an usher at the conaceration of Rishop Hiley, about two years ogo, and, won tho conelusion of the services, ho rushed up to tho Bishop, and, placing nn, nutograph-nlbum before him, asked for und obtained his signa ture. Willlamson took a prominent part in the Nbrary loan exhibition, displaying several Unique musie-boxea. ono of which waa n bottle apparently Mled with wine, © Handing tt ta in ty ho would request her to taste the Hquld, and, when the bottto wns in- verted, murle instend of wind proceedod forth. Tis evcontrleittos are of tho most puzzling chnr- neter, Ho haan porfoct manin for ninking prea ents, nnd tho articics selecteil va gifts are ustl- ally of tho most oxpenstye character, Tho ob- jecta of his yenerosity In two inetances worg jaya, ane tha son of a prominent finnneler of this elty, and the other a Iending contractor. To the first he offered, a rara diamond pin, but tho mother of tha Ind would not allow him to” ac the present. In the other Instance tha fi ft proposed waa a gold watch and chain, and {& was also ro- turned, This charicteriatic of his nature was displnyed toward tho children of a number of other gentlaman to whom ho made presente, If ho found 9 boy atriving to innke aman of him- elf, and iooking to iudividunl offare.to carry him through life, he generally nasisged bim in every beni at his command. Ho at one time uniformed and completely fitted aut a nage-ball club in Allegheny. It was a junior organiza- tion, and tho only bonofit he derived from it vonslstod In tho fact of tho “team” taking tho title of the ‘ Rugene Falrfax Willfatnson Base-Dal Club." Among all his sequaintances: here no one can be found who reginied him 138 & rogiie, Ho fs not fond of Toney, never appears to bu in feed, rencrous with his fricnds, rend: to ald everybody, Invish In his gifts, poctia in his tastes, of Ane address, and possesses ovory tic~ complishment to muke a true gentleman. somo regan) bim as" foolish,” and. ff bo is gullty of the outrage upon Dr, Dix, attribute it to a atreatcof mild Insanity. ‘Choy enn necount for tt by ito other theory, His brothor denies that iliiamson served n terin In Newgate, London, for blackmuiling, So far na known hore, this ls the first trouble in which he has been involved. TIE INTERVIEW WITIL DIX. New Yor, March %.—When Dr, Dix loft “Gentiloman George” and " High-Churchman” to-day, ho sald ho did not at first recognize Will- inmeon, but after talking with him for a whilo, he discoverod that Williamson was, about nino years ngo, & Sunday-school teacher in Trinity Chapel, which position ho left undor a cloud. When asked if ho thought the man was In- sano, ho sald ho could ‘not tell, og that wns n mnttor for oxperts. Willlamson ap- peared to be full of penitence. ‘Mo begged for morey, saying thot his course waa at an ont and ho wag ruined; that if he could only get clear ho would leave tho country, “So farnsI enn see," the Doctor said," his request {8 gon- uine, Mex aman of more than onlinary Intel- Hygonce, and has written and published a book of pootry. His mothor, who is 75 yenra of ago, Is stilt Hviog, ond bho bas a married sister and brother, but {donot know whora thoy aro. I am gind the thing Isat an ond. It fs, indecd, a rent reliof ta me, Thero is no tolling how far ne hus carried this work, for it was only yestor- day that I received a tote from © dlersymain in tho Far West who said that by too bad received a personal otter from the samo person, though it Waa in nu wise connected with mo, It will imporsibfe to toll how long it will bo before wil thee fetters come fu. in my con- versation with him he made o | clean breast of Jt, and expressed the deepest regret, and I don’t think Tever before meta person who goomed ac tritly sorry for his wrongs doing, Ils assorted gain and again that ho had no thought or intention of lovying blackmall, and that ho novor oxpected in any way to get nh dollar from any one. What his’ motive could osaibly have been, Iam unsble to fathom. ink he must have been pained ‘by chance tn soteeting anobject to assail. Ho said be rodo about town Incard aud took names at random from signs, and to thoes persons he sent postal~ cardg und letters. Ico nothing about the man ho never visited 6a an I thing. ‘He diselatmod ” any personal feoling to form n colony in Liborin, whoro thoy can on. foy privileges which they say aro denicd them intho Btate which they havo left. ‘Thoy hare about $40,000 of money In tha party. Thoy patil $2.00 n bead for transportation hore by river and 81% from hero to Now York. Thoy think tha have cnough to Poy. their parsasy And start well $n, tholr now ftome. Thoro 16 on romnntig sida to tha movemont. ey fool, that they aro going to repossoss thelr own coun. try {na physical senso, and to convert it to the faith of the Gospel. This Puente sean tobe quite 8 strong among thon hs tholr desire to better thoir worldly condito: —<—<—<—<—————__— VANDERBILT’S FOUR PER CENTS,: Bpeelat Dispatch to The CAtcago Tribune, ~~ New York, March 2%.—A cheok drawn by the ‘Tronsury Dopartment to tho ordor of William 1, Vandorbilt for $110,200, being three months’ jn torcat on 831,050,000 of United Stntoy 4 porcent : bonds, was paid through tho Clonring-Houso In ‘ostordiny. ‘This represcnta an OF EUs Tosdayrot Elegie por boule, oF mene F240 satenats asi nt meaely four, penta jecond, sleoping and i, eskde bio of soverul of Mr. Vandorbiles sources ¢ Fovonuo y SPRINGFIELD ITEMS. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Brninavixcy, 1, March %.—Tho Committes appointed by tho Stato Board of Agriculture to consider the proprioty of permanently locating the State Fair will mect hore ‘to-morrow to cons sider tho mattor, and porhaps to agree upon thoir report to the Board. 1 . Cor tora Chnsies I Tnuey, eB. Oronkhito, Ao 3 od GOOD FRIDAY. New Yonex, March 24,—At thoStock Exohangs, Produce Exchange, Cotton Exchange, and other buaincss exchanges, Good Friday will bo po snected ns a holiday, nnd all will this afternoon adjourn over until Saturday. As Good Friday is not © logal holiday, {he bonks ape pelsata bankers will be obliged to keep opon for tho pny- mont. of drafts, ote. but the day will novertho: Tess bo generally observed 4 a holiday In buale ness clrcles, ro ILLINOIS & MISSISSIPPI SHIP-CANAL, SpiurNarrecn, Hl, March 2%5.—Gov. Cullom toe day appointed tho Hon, Granville Barriero, of Fulton County, and the Hon. Stephen G. Pade dock, of Burcau County, on behalf of the Btate to codparate with the Committee appointed at Ottawa on tho 17th inst. to urge upon Conareas the Imiprovonon of aship-canal from Chicago to tho Mississippi River, CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA, CoLumnus, O0., March 25.—Thomns Lincoln, aged 17, died at tho Central Insano Asylum last night, exhibiting all tho symptoms of hyitro- phobia. Ho was bitton by a dog nbout elghteon months since, but did not oxhibit any signa of montat tronbio till about two Weeks sinco, wWhon ho was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum, The Eldredge’ Sowing-Machine,—It lends the world, and is the best for you to buy, Sold on monthly payments, 100 State streen, ‘Timea: Our highest artiste in dentistry: The McChesneya beyond doubt, though but $8 a set Rosy-checked mlescs and protty boys buy thole candy at Dawson's, 211 Stato strcote ‘hte Indl lon, dyspepsia, nervous prostrntior and alt forme of genura! debility relldved by talc ing Menaman's Peptonized Beet Tonio, the onl, Prowaration. ‘of beef containing its entire nutri- ious proportier. 1¢ is not a more stimulant like tho oxtracta of beof, but contains blood-making, force-generating, and life-sustaining properticn; iainvalunblo in ail enfeobied conditions, whether tho result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or’ noute disease; particularly If ro sulting from pulmonary comptainta, Cnswoll, Hazard & Ca,, Propriotors, Now York, For sala by drugwists. DEATHS, nN ON ee One ONTO TIANGIS The tangral eoreloun of tho Inte Frank Tr Tiaruls, who diowl ab Choyenne, Wyo. 3, March 2 will ‘ya hold ag the roxidonco of A.A. Sample, No. 18 Dor born-ay., corner Iuron-nt., Saturtuy, March 27, at 10:8)2. ni, Frionils aro Invited to attond, ELMEM—Tho funeral of Mr, ‘T. M. Himor will take place from the reatdenco of hiln soh-Ih-inw, HH. Bare gont, Sl Michigan-ay.. on Friday, at 1:00 o'clock, Bagines tas tho amo dctormination now that ANNOUNCEMENTS. hohad from tho first, whlch was that tho man, Political. should bo brought topunishment for the sako RMPURLICAN PRIMARIES IN THE 8 of example, ae T Ward will bo oni oni hold this afternoon, botween 3 and To'ctock, st 673 Btato-nt. Following 1s the Club Nast of dologates to be voted fort Mt. A, ¥arwatl,T. & Hector. JQ, Grant, He G, Mason, J, W. Lath, 1 Pe Calawont, C.8, Froy, and William Busby. TPR AUXITART REFUDBLICAN OCUD OF TTB ‘Mwoitth Ward wiil holds mooting thin ovening a¢ Bs, BiGateu-ar., vetwaen Flournoy and Polk-stan 9b joc! = IN ST. LOUIS. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tinine, Sr, Lovis, March 2,—Eugeno Fairfax “Will- fangon, who ling gained such motorioty by tor menting the Rev, Dr. Dix, of New York, through tho Post-Office, is 2 charactor well known in &t Louls. He was here connected with the Pullman Palace-Car Company in 2672, 8nd, posscesing a good address, managed to sccure a good position {e soclaty, Ho became connected with Christ Church (Eptacopal) and founded a mission, school, though at the sume timo in tho habit of giving lively partios In bis rooma Baturdoy nixhte, tho conviviallty of ‘which gonorally extended late into Sunday morning. Ie finally becamo en- pugedin. a quarrel with nnothor marin his own elrele, ‘and thore was at the tlio g good deal of ealp overt projected ducl. It appears that ‘rom hero Willlamson went to London. Miscollancous. ISHOP CHENEY WILL CONDUCT GOOD FRI- fay norvicos ond prench In the larga lecture-roor, of Christ Churoh, Michignn-ny. and ‘twenty-fourth stat 10:50. m, ‘In the evonitig thera will be nape clalnorvice at 7:45 for tho adminiatration of adult ROOKE HERFYORD WILL HOLD MEMORIAL furvico in tho chapel ‘of tha Ghuren of the Mose viah this evening. IN GOOD FRIDAY TItH LENTEN NOONDAY ‘services will be conducted by the Rov. Som G, Porryat the Eplscopal placo of mooting, No, Seo ——E FLAVORING EXTRACTS. CHICAGO. ar Tb the Editor of Tha Chicago Tribune, Circaco, March 25.—In the summer of 1600 Eugeno Fairfax Willlamson, tho confessed per, secutor of the. Rev. Dr. Dix, lived in Chicago, and boariod at No. 441 West Washington strect, in the Lipe Block. Bishop Whitchouse resided fn tho sume block, and Williamson claimed to bo upon snthnate terns with tho Bishop's family, aud frequontly called .thore, Ifo pro- foased to bo an ardent Churchman, and op- peared to be well yersed' in tho tenota of tho Protestant Episcopal faith, To was known ainong bis fellow-bourdors as * tha umbretly wan,” from his habit of always carrying & para- ehuto In any kind of weathor, What hia occupa. tion wns Lnoyor heard, but when he lott Galcagra ho stated that he was going to 8t. Louis to tuko charge of the Pullman Halnce-Car Company's allice in that ofty, a position which ho clalmed to havo received through tue intluanco of Bishop Whitchouso, 'kST WABHINOTON STREET. HYMENEAL, Spectal Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tribune, LAnsina, Mich., March 25.—At Intervals dure Ing tho Ingt your the whole State has been gently agltuted ovor reports that our worthy Govornor, Charles NM, Croswoll, hud been or was soon to bo married. All doubts on tho subject aro now sottlod, as tho long-talked-of nuptisla wero consummated at high noon to-day. Tho lady of hia chofco {s Miss Lizzlo L. Musgrave, tho youngest daughter of tho Hon. Josoph Mus- grave, of Charlotte. Tho coremuny took place at tho restdonce of tho bride's gleter, dirs. H. A, Leo, and was perforined by tho Roy. A. Eddy, of ies, Tho “wodding was & vory private affatr, only about forty fricnds of tha families betng present. Tue bride's toilet was very: clo- glint, and consisted of «# robe of cream-colored gatin, an princess, white voll and orange blos- noms) and to thoso knowing tho lady It, 18 now lesa to way she presented a yory handsomo ap- penranco, Tho Governor's 60 odd yeara seemed nover to rest so Ughtly on his tie ture, Ho was faulticaly attired: in full dross. The Gov ornor and bis wife will spend the honoymioon Enst, ani, figuratively, all tho old shoes in the Btato will bo thrown after thon: for luck. ———__— TELEGRAPH WAR. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasttinatox, 1, 0,,-March 2%,—The caso of Tho Atlintic & Pacific Telegraph Company va, Tho Baltimore & Ohio Rullroad Company and Tho American Union Tolegraph Company was under hoaring yestorday and to-day in tho Bu premo Court of the District of Columbia. The question at issup was tho application of the At- Borry Sete, . Baskets, Ladies, Fine Gase F coods tor WEDDING GIFTS, luntit & Pacific Telegraph Company restrataing tho sald dofendant Compantes from the usa of fi wy; the wires operated, by tho Atlantla & Paoltio H teesares omen doe, Anaaule & tee | amilton, Vanilla Lemon ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE ROYAL FLAVORING EXTRACTS. ROYAL VANILLA and LEMON pree serve to the highest Cte the trv flavors of the fruit. 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Yee “onteril car a ~ , $l, Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, FASTER: mets fe oa"tseueb. “cllky Four Wayne, Ind., March 2—Local papers * GUNTILBIS contecyonern Print & sonsationul story Sonoernine a young 7h Madiwon at, Indy from Chicago, named Emma jett, who. was visiting relatives horo, and was suddenly po SUCTION SALES, nw taken tl and gave birth to a ‘mate cba, tho pare iy POuEROY & CO. ontaye of which she charged upon Amos Colle ‘ ————— bo toyed iu Gen. Sheridan's ofltce, suid og be eoploped Jo,doy; suentaaes otto, | QUA REGULAR FRIDAY SALE, {ue of marriage. ‘Collett waa summoned by tole- ruph, admitted the Me epraRauTnt aa mado March 26, 9:30 a. m. Frrangomunta to tako Bilas Lurtiott buck to Chile cdc cugo and marry her. Sho is about 19, very prote NEW AND USED ty, and is sald to bo connected with a wealthy and aristocratic Chicago fail; Tae Parlor and Chamber Sets, LIBERIA, Bpecial Dispatch ta Ths CAtcago Tribuas, A full line of Carpets, Lounges, Btoves, Book-Cessn Ornernnats, O,. March 2.—A party of 100 cole fA andy OB Gite: Basie. Coramoe: enacsl eee: ored peopla left Cincinnati to-day for New York | $04 Goods, Lrocvery, Chnssnat Toned eral Mar on thelr way to Africa, They came from Ar- } onandiss, FOMEnOY % 00. kansas, and aro leaving tholy bomes intending Bandolpa th,