Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1880, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1880— CRIMINAL NEWS. A Buffalo ‘Christian Embezzles, and Forges His Mother's Name. “Ho Is a Young Man, and Filled a High Social Position. Philadelphia Turns Up a Horror in thé Shape of a Wife Murder. A Murderer Named ‘Jackson Hanged Yestorday in Dallas, Ga. Two Other Excontions, Located in Mis- souri and Texas Respectively. A 810,000 DEFALCATION, Spectat Dispatch te an. Sects smibunes DBurraro, N. Y., March 24—E. E, Bene- diet, belonging to one of the best families In Lutialy, and who tntely married a wealthy young Jady in New York, has Just been are rested on a charge of defrauding his em- ployer out of about $10,000. ‘The history of the case fs gtlte an InterestIng one. In 1878 Benedlet began work a3 a bookkeeper for Mr. Moses Smith, banker. In the fall of 18i2 he meta Miss Alice Bassford, of New York, daughter of a prominent importing anurehnutin that elty. Later he asked fora vacation, and was allowed it. Dur- ing his absence it was discovered that his books wero ‘In n bad shupe, and it was ascertained that he had ehanged one check from $14 to S24. A thorough Investigntion showed that he had been carrying on tt systematic robbery of Mr. » Sintth, and his stealings amounted to about $10,000, After these startling developments were inade the younginan was sent for, when he returned, and, his transactions being made known to him, lie made a clean breast, and told the whole story. As hye was the only son of a widow, Mr. Smith decided to give hhuachanee to return the stolen money. The youth signed a paper, in which he nereed to pay certaln suns at certain dat Ile then went to New York, where he married Miss Bassford, Atter fis de- parture more of his criminal acts were dls- eovered. It Appents that previous to going on his vacation he had gone Into one of our leading jewelry stores and purchased $2,000 worth of dlamonds on the strength of his inother’s name, When this waslenrned clyil suit was begun against hit, and the dia- imvonds were recovered, After returning to New York several nronths: passed, and noth- {ng was heard from Benedict. tie was no- tified that his creditors here would not wait much Jonger, but no. answer was recelved, ‘Then it was decided to give him no further opportunity to elude his dues, and he was arrested {nh New York, He gave bail tn the sum of 7,500, Itis supposed that his parents will settle the imatter, Ie was a member of the ‘Young Men's Christian Association here, aud was i teacher In the Sunday school in this city. The denouement in his case hing oceasioned much surprise here, as he was thought to be the prince of honesty and up- rightness, * fi A PINLADELVHIA MURDER. Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. PHLADELPILA, March 20.—Catharine Care son was murdered in one of tho lower tence ments of this city this morning by her re- puted husband in a most terrible manner. He had for 9 long thne abandoned her, and this morning about 3 o'clock he came in drunk and ordered her out of bed to get him vomething toeat. Ie then beat her severely with the heels of his boots. ‘he woman In Tear gat out of bed, and while sho was bend- Ing over the little stove, engaged In stewlng. oysters, Carson, who was watching each movement, while ber back was turned, picked i small conl-oll Jamp from shelf and hurled ft at her. ‘Lhe lamp ex- ploded, and Sts contents Jguited frum the tuning wiek and poured the tery stream over the hullammable texture of the woman's Wight guriments, Some of tho oll found its Way upon the stove and the woman, ‘The youn and furniture were soon nt innss of tances, While the unfortunate ereature was shivleking ln agonizing cries, Carson danced around er indrunken glee, ‘The woman had, by extreme parsimony, managed to se eure quite a large sui of inoney, Which she, tor safety, ulways carried about her per son, She refused thne und again to sire render this to Carson, and even while she was on fire he demanded the money, An oilicer, nttracted by the shrieks, found the womun rolling over and over on the floor in the vain attempt to extingulsh the flames, Ynoe nelghbor snatched up the bed-clothes, and, wrapping them around the form of the woman, smothered the finmes, but not until Bho had been rolled into the street, She was taken tothe Penhsylvania Hospital, where bhe died at 11 o'clock, A warrant was Issued and ofticers took Carson, Lizzie Smith, ane Kute McAllister at the house, all drunk, ‘The charred clothing of the woman and a roll of bank-notes burned ton erisp wero found Mn the back-yurd. In her ante-mortem ucelnration the woman testified: “He threw the Inmp at me, and set me all on fire, After Iwas on fire he tore all the clothes off me, and I kuew he did it on purpose. Te hd been choking ing all the weeks; he choked iue and knoeked ime down on the floor Mon- day or Tuesday, Kate MeAllister was sit ting at the stove when he done this.” A GEONGIA EXECUTION. * Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ATLANTA, Ga, March 20,—George Jackson was hanged at Dallas, In Paulding County, to-luy at 11 o'clovk for killing Jack Moss, Sunday, Dee, 7 last. “He was tried the 2d of January, convicted, and at once sentenced, The evidence was only cirewnstantial, Jackson having been seen with Moss late Sunday afternoon, ‘Tho gallows was In a hollow with avout 7,000 people nssembled on the slopes of the mountains on three sides, Jackson was perfectly culm, and walked to the front of tho scaffold, Bug, addressing the crowd, said; Card- pluying had brought him there, He was playing a gine of cards with Jack Moss, When he gotmad and started toward hin with a knife, when he, in self-defense, struek hin on the head with uastiek, and he fell, but, poling ys started at him again, when he Kiocked him down aguln, and then took his knife and cut his throat, As the Sherht usked him if he waa ready, he sald: © Lord have mnerey onus all?” Hy dropped two fect and died Ineightininutes, Soonatterhiscan- Vietlon a doctor nude an agreement with him tut he was to dave his body for feeding him untithe was hanged. ‘Che phystelan sent hn a flask of whisky and some tubaeco sou after conviction, but dit not send any more untll a few weeks ago, when he sent another dots of whisky, Jackson sent It buck, with the statement that he had broken his contract, and now he was golng to break his contract too, Yesterday atternoon the phy- siclan created considerable sensation by ehuulug the right to have the body, Jack- son and his familly protested, After the body Wis cut from the gullows today it was med over to iis ftanily, Jackson was 3 years of age, ———, A SANDWICH SENSATION, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sanpvwicn, Hl, March 20,—A ensu of at tempted murder In this elty yesterday hus erented considernble exeltement here, and set aout many wild rumors, but the true Tacts ure about as follows; Some tive weeks ngo Mrs, Lucey MeWhorter, a woman pre- viously of doubtful reputation, whose hus band left town the ulght after the Allen mure der cider rather suspicious elrcumstances, ran away with William MeNaly, leaving two small children dn the care of her parents, One of the children was then sick and since hig died, uch indicnution, las been fey eran per und ey Oven H er brother, hreatenhny Would KUL MeNulr it he” sav es hin, Mrs. MeWhorter returned Munday of shits week, and McNulty yesterda: hoot Hearing af lbs arrival, Suutth got on his horse, and, swearing vehemently that it he cuugiit Seale he would Kill him, started fn LH AleN. tectlon. By turd ranniog and skillful hid hha syceceded in gludhag Buith. About G'glogk hy excuped from lls hiding. iy Wits alinost frightened to death, and begged piteously of many for pro- “place and XTEEN PAGES. boarded a freight-train Aust starting east. Smith saw hina and: overfook the train, but was separated from McNalr by the passen- gers before he could do any harm. Mrs. Me- Vhorter left on an castern-bound train this morning, probably to rejoin her paramour, HANGED. Sr. Ciranres, Mo, Mareh 20,—Willlam Barton, colored, was hanged hero to-lay.for the murder of James Clatterbuck, white, in February, 1870, on a farm about ten miles be. low town, They were employed, with others, shucking corn, Clatterbuck and he quar- teled. Ife gota gun from the house adjotn- ing, and while Clatterbuck wag sweeping the poreh of their bachelor quariers he was riddled with buckshot. Barton fled, but was Subsequently captured in 18S County by Sherlié Ruenzi. Mo claimed to be under 10. years, but this ald not save him, as the Inw exempting such miners from captinl punishment was ad- Judged not to apply to murder. Barton was well defended. THe became a Catholle, Fathers Zealand and Miller attended to ils apiritual wants, Jie said, on the seatfold, that be trusted in the merey of God, that he wns prepared to dle, and that he hate ill will against any man. Hoe dled genuly ny ten minutes after the drop. About 2.000 people witnessed the execution, notwith-. standing the showers that eame at frequent intervals during the morning, ‘The drop fell ab 7:30 a, m. sharp, ——- THE CASE OF ALICE NRUCK. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Evansvinte, Ind, March 2.—Robert Smith, undertaker, who took the body of Alice A. Bruce from the house of Mrs, Tay Jor, midwife, hs been sent to Ridgway, Ill, to exhume the body, so as to be able to Jden- ify it. Jack Burruss, who Nyes at Mrs,’ Taylor's, was arrested to-tay as an accom- plice in the erlme, and ball was fixed at $6,- 000,. He was sent to fall In default, after violent resistance, A telegram from Indian- apulls to-day states that a requisition on the Governor of Kentueky for Mason, the chief criminal in the case, ling been issued and for- warded, ‘Tho papers are expected here ina day or two, but fears are expressett of Ma- son’s escape before thoy arrive, aa he is merely In charge of the City Marshal of Untontown, Ky., there being no jail in that place, and he Is known to: have plenty of money for the purpose of bribery and iight. LIFE SEN'TENCE, St. PauL, Minn., March 24.—Last Novem- ber two men, Henry Kalway and Frank Stein- huber, were murdered In the ‘Town of Ward, Todd County. ‘The wife of Katway had de- serted him to live with John Melde, and tho house of Meldehad been mysteriously burned, Meldeand his brother Michnel were sttspected of the crhne, John was arrested and taken from jail and hung byamob, Michael es edped by being hurried ont of the county. Iils trial has been in progress tit Long Prair since ‘Tuesday. The evidenes Is. complete, though elrcumstantial, ‘The defense wuder- took to prove an alibl. The ease was glyen to the jury last night, and a verdict of guilty fendered, with a sentence of imprisonment ‘or life, A PATAL Row. Cixctxnati, O., March 24.—A special to the Guzette says: A murder was committed Wednesday night -in Mason County, West Virginia, sixteen miles south of Galllopolis, O. Jesse Arthur and William Ray had a auarrel about 0 young woman natn dance, When Ray dared Arthurtoshoot tim. Arthur ald the sine, and Ray shot twice, both bills taking effeet, one In Arthur's heart wid) the other dn hig head. Ray eseaped arrest, perc EXPRESS-MESSENGER ARRESTED. Spectat Diapateh to The Chicago ‘vibune, East SAainaw, Mich, March 2—D, Re Loomis, express-messenger on the Chicago, Saginaw & Cannda Road, hag been arrested, charged with the theft of a money-package containing $400. Iv acknowledged the theft, and confessed to taking packige of $100 lnst fall, He was taken to Detrolt to settle tie matter. SELLING LIQUOR 'TO INDIANS. Speciat Dispatch to The Chieaga Tribune, Minwavuker, March 2%.—A. C. Trost, Nquor dealer of Oconto County, was exam Ined before Commissioner loodgood to-day ont chris of selling Hquor to Indians, and was hotd for trial, "fhe numerous euses of this kind before the courts prove that the Government agents nre‘deterinined to: puta stop to the crime, C NOT GUILTY, P Srunariery, I, Mareli 26,—In the San- gutnon Clreult Court to-luy the jury, In the ease of Frank Hulchutt, Willian Walluce, tnd Frank MeKenzie, who haye been on trial for thu past three days for the murder of Witla Bruts, at Palmer, Christian County, 1a pomecber returned « verdict of Not gu fe . MURDER AND SUICIDE. Sr. Louis, March 20.—Jacob Frey, an old miun of 69 years, cut his wife’s thront about. noon to-day at thelr home, on Lami street, in the southern part of tho city, then sev- ered his own windpipe, Neither: was dead at the last account, but probably {both will dle, Tho affair grew vutofa quarrel about money, STAGE-ROBBERS. DALLas, ‘Tex., March 24,—Tho stage from Fort Concho was stopped yesterday by two armed men twenty miles from Fort Worth, and the passengers relleved of tho contents of thelr purses, which, fuekily, were light. IIANGED. Fampirern, Tex,, Murch 20.—Allan Towles was hanged here today for the murder of his Wite last December, SAN FRANCISCO. Chinatown Yet Undisturbed—Card from the Citizens Conunitttec, San Francisco, Cal,, March 2,~—Tho thir ty duys! notice of the eundenmation of Chinn- town expired yesterday, but tho Board of Health has as yet taken no action with re- gard to Chinutown, As far as can be learned,, the Board has no other power than to cause the enforcement of the existing laws regard- ing nulsnnees and overcrowding. ‘Tho liws suid ordinunces . relating to the former bear more heavily upon tho property- owners tian upon the occupants of the buildings, and, were they enforced strictly, the Cnucasian’ property-uwners of Chinatuwn would suffer more than the Mongolian tenantry of the condemned bulld- Ings, It iy hurdly possible, It is stated, to hike inany arrests on account of the viela- tlons of the law, na there fs no place In whieh the prisoners ean be kept, The julls are klled_ to overflowing already. ‘This fact has been brought to the notles of the Bolird of Supervisors and tho Board of Police Com- inissloners, but as yet no action hos been taken towards providing quarters for the de- tention of prisoners, who would be arrested in scores should the euble acre ordinance and otber laws be enforeed, ‘The evening papers will publish the follow- Ing ear: Ya the Public—Wo desire to state that no no- wouations ure yolng ou, aud no communication whatover fs belug hid between ibis Commlttes and representauves of the 8and-Lot, all rumors. aud stutementa to the contrary notwithstanding, By order of the Executive Comuilttee of the Citizens’ Foleuve Winun, 8. cox, & BAN FRANCISCO, Slurub 30, eal, FOtAFYs Jt will bo noted that the card fs couched In the present tone, und bs wiquestionably a strictly correct stat tent of facts, GOOD FRIDAY, New York, Murch 24—The Stock and Mining Exchanges are eldsed to-«lay,—Good Friday. Tho day not belng a legal hotitay, the banks and bankers’ oftiees, the Sul-'Treas- ury, aud other Government offices are open, Comparntively little bustitess was transacted, in foreign exchange and Goverment bonds, ee is demand for money was also very asl Spectul Dispatch to ‘The CAteaga Tribun MiACAUKEN, Mlarel, beara Friday has been observed by the Chamber of Comiuerce Sueler i Oi | to the ai hut the New yore er bin 8 thre nu ig CU elded to not transact Difatness todays " rT —— Noother Whisker Dye equala Lil's cents, DE LESSEPS. Arrival of the Great Engineer in Chicago. Banquet Given Him by the Civil Engineers’ Club. Wolcoming Speeches by Gen, Sooy Smith and Mayor Harrison. Tho Count Explains Ills Reasons for Faroring the Panama Route. How the Natural Obstacles Aro to Be Met and Overcome, A Compliment for the Reporters—The Program for To-Day, DE LESSEPS. IMS ARRIVAL IN CIICAGO, Count Ferdinand de Lesseps, the bullder of the Suez Canal, arrived tn this city from San Francisco, vin the Northwestern Iaitrond, nt 3:40 o’clock yesterday, At tho depot he was met. by Mine. La Comptesse de Lesseps, Mr. and Mrs, Edward C, Iungerich and diss Iungerich, of Philadelphia, who escorted his wife to Chicago, and two or three French- men. The train arrived on time, and the greeting between the’ Count and his wife was of the most affectionnte character, Quite n crowd had collected to see tho famous engineer, and the hearty kisses which he bestowed upon his wife, regardless of tha crowd, were watched with great envy by the bystanders, He had with lim in his travels a daughter, 7 years of age, and she, too, at tracted attention from tho hearty and nifec- tlonate manner in which she greeted, her mother, from whom sho had been absent for several weeks, Besides M. de Lesseps there are in the party M. Bionne, his private secre- tury, an ex-officer in the French navy, and an engineer; M. Couverenux, an enginecr; and Qallay and Daupatt, traveling companions; Mr, Nathan Appleton, of oston, and E. Fischoft, an Austrian army oflicer, accom- panying the De Lesseps party as correspond- ent of the Extrablatt, of Viennn. After tha formalities had been gone through with, 9 representative of ‘Tue ‘Trinune was introduced to the gentleman, and he said at once that he understood En- glish well enough, but that: he could not speak it. Mons. de Lesseps has great faith In the final success of his great undertaking. die dues not claim to represent any Govern nent; hins no commission to speak In belinlt ines in the Interest of peace, progress, to consult with tho Dusiness men of tho eity touching THE GREATEST ENTERDIUSE OF MODERN TIMES, . Tic proposes now to construct a ennnl across the Isthinus of Darlen. Ile declares that there are. no greater obstacles to encounter in the consumination of this plan than were inet and overcome in the construction of the Suez Canal. ‘The route selected by him neross the Isthius is forty-eight miles, or less than half the dength of ‘the Suez Canal. He brings hls lnrge experlence to this new work, Jo proposes to bulla ship canal on an tlde-water level without a single lock, and Instend of. any tunnels will probably cut down a low mountaln or hill te the depth of f fittle less than 300 feet, The routeselected is the only one which has ever been surveyed admitting the construction of a canal with- out locks or tunnels. OF course De Fesaups encounters the same clivetinns In kind, as lu the construction of the Suez Canal. Mons, de Lesseps has with hin MIL. NATHAN APPLETON, and that gentleman Is nuthorized to speak for hin, as Mr. Appleton hing been arid the sime enterprise in this country for the past ten yeurs. “Hoe said that M. do Lesseps and the party ld gone direct from New York to San Francisco, and by an aectlent_only they had w chunce to stop at Salt Luke City, where they Ind a talk with Mr, ‘Taylor, the head of the Mormon Churelt, Mons, do Lesseps was delighted with San Franelseo and the recep: ton aceorded hin there. ‘Lhe people touk great interest In the enterprise, He had jecting with the Committee of the Board of ‘Trade, and wfterwards a general mecting of the Board of Tradeand Chamberof Commer The meeting with the Conmilttes of the Board of Trade was the most iiteresting he had had ta the United States. ‘The questions: asked regarding tho advantages and ilisnd- vantages of the Panama Canal in al its bearings were to the polnt. Mons. de Les seps constdered It the most Intelligent seance he had inthis country, He also was ten- dered i inost enjoyable banquet by tha French residents, and the Union Club of Sun. Francisco Fava iim a dinner Inst Saturday, the day of his departure, and in the exening Dr, and Mrs, Ryer, of Oakland, gaye n party in his honor, Mons. de Lesseps being an old. nequalntance whom thoy met in Egypt dure Ing the construction of the Suez Canal, ~ Yes,” sail Mr. Appleton, “ Mong, de Lesseps has no doubt whatever but that HE WILD CARRY THIS PROJKCT TUNOUGTL, It is fensible and rensonable, As he en- countered opposition In Egypt, he expects to encounter It here, Great Britain, which bons efited most from the construction of the Suez Canal, was the strongest In its opposition, and he expects to encounter the same dill culty here. He offers our people one-half af the stock, The uly power which Mons, du Lesseps recognizes is the powerat money, re- fevuluds of — nntlonality, ‘She _ other wf he proposes to leave for France, Pogland, and other countries. Mons, de Lesseps fsa canal-builder, ‘They calt hin adiplomaty why, bless you, he gave up the intaston to Madrid becaise he folt that he was uusuited for the position. Hels an engineer, ® unin of the people eminently, perfect! transparent, who has nothing to conceal, te he gets one-hulf of the money needed this summer he will com vo the work, and eet the rest afterwards, ‘Chere is a mistaken, idea as to . TIE MONNOH DOCTRINE. entering {nto this matter, ‘The only Govern- ment that will have anything to do with the canal is that of the country through. whieh it runs, is in the ense with the Suez Canal, England haa never controlled it and dovg not control tt today. She owns from onethird ton half Anterest In It, and she sends her representa: tives to the Directors’ meetings In Paris, but. that Js all the voice aha hus in its controk 3G de Lesseps hopes thatthe peopleof the United States will take stock in the enterprise, but ho wants. It understood that, aga. eanul- builder, he will raise It where he enn.” “Aro the French people enthusiastle over ithe scheme” asked the reporter, There ts no doubt” sald the gentleman, “that he cau get all the money he wants i France, but he wants the eanil to be Inter- national Incharacter, He fs dellghted at the reception he has se far recelved Ih this coun try, and he feels confident that. the opposl- Hon to the canal will tinally wear away,’ “NOW, AS TO YOUL PNOPOSED CANAL?! “Itis his proposition to construct a canal without locks—a river or Latlmus of ‘salifwa- ler from ocean to ocean. The whole dilter- ence between the Panama and Nloariuriy eanals Isthis: ‘The Panama tsshort, aud there are no tunnels to build. ‘Tho Nicaragua Canal would require about twenty locks, ‘The Nicaragua Cunal would be 180 tiles In Jongth, and the Panwa forty-fve, a diifer ence in Sty favor of nearly four to one, ‘There ig no trouble In buliding the Alena Canal with locks, but of what ie fi it when Itisilune? You could not well send) ships Hirough it, gavectally when nt thls day they are building some uf them 500 feat in length. ‘There are only twenty-four hours in the day, and thecunal must always be ready to send ship sthrough. ‘There “would pass about twenly-tlve ships each way in twenty-four hours, or th ty a dy, would be ow physieal fmpossidility to send ten through a day, even granting that the locks would always be In perfect order, If Vessels had to walt a week or in nionth | be- fore they coutd get through the canal they wouldwt bother, but go aroun the Cape, Ie there was just onslock out of repalr it would delay navigation. ‘There fs also a certainty that’s 5.000 ton, vesael would Knock the locks wil to pleees, ‘Then the velvante eruptions of the country would probably Interfere with the good condition of tha lovka, Mons, do Lesieps would have nothing to do- with Jock ennal, ‘The statlstles of the Suez Canal showed that more thin 0 pur cent of the vessels which pass through tture steamships, and therefor any canal built for ocean navis gation must be constructed with that view, Aud theso steamships keop growing iu “occupy: thelr, attention, length year after year, until in a short tino they may havea fength of from 800 to 1,000 fect. A lock canal for such vessels would bo abstird. It would do well enough for barges and such eraft as nro used In tho interlor,”? “Then xou only look upon Panamaias favorable?” “Mons. do Lesseps considers Panama as TIE ONLY PRACTICAL, ROUTE. Tho San Blaa route which was so much talked about would necessitate a. tinned sever mites In Jougth, owl to the hight of the mountain, and we get along without that: at Panama. The object of the tour to Panaina was to yertfy the decision of tho Paria International Congress as to tho feasi- bility of this route for the canal, The catl- mated cost of the canal was more than $20,000,000, but careful computation by auch American engineers ax Col, Totten and Gen. Wright place the total cost at $108,000,000, Snetuding even 10 per cent for can- tingencles. The. visit was not for the purpose of looking at other lines, such as 3 learaenc, Teturntepee, San Blas, and Darten, but simply to wake a careful survey of the Panama route, which Mons. de Les- seps considers the only feasible one for a shiyreanal.? Shortly after his arrival, Mons. de Losseps sent the following telegrain to THE MARQUIS OF LORNE His Fredilency the Marquis of Lorne, Governor- Ceneral of Canada, Ottatoa? am compelted to depart April for Liverpool and London, Allow me to express my regreta nt not belug able to present my respects personally to tho menibers of the Royal fanily of Enyghind, who have al- ways been 80 kind? to me, and to visit Canadit, which is so greatly interested in the construc tion of tho Panama Cunut. ° FENDINAND DR LEssEPS. Tho party leaves to-day for Boston via Niagara Falls, Aline. La Comptesse do Lesseps sald too "TRIBUNE representative yesterday that dur- Ing her stay in Chicago she had been very kindly treated by Its lending citizens. She Was compelled to stay indoors evenings owing to fallen, and therefore lad to re- Hnquish much pleasure in meeting many of the Chicago Indies. | ‘Thursday sho entertained fr. Lewis Dyer, of Harvard, and Mrs, Loring, ° assfated by, Mrs. Jungerich, ‘hess are the children of the late Dr. Dyer, who was one of Mons, de LaeRat friends, and also_an old friend of. Mr. and Mrs. Tungerich. Yester- day afternoon Mrs. E. 3. Washburno enter- tained the Comptesse and Mrs. Lungerlel at lunch 86 her residence, —‘Thoro were also present the Hon. J. Jt Doolittle and Mrs. orig. Mr. Jungerteh stated that, now thot the party lind returned and gotten together onee more, he had resigned his position us “Chair, man” and he would return with his faintly to hls Eastern home, ‘They sull for Kurope in May next. THE BANQUET. WELOOME BY THE CIVIL ENGINKERS’ CLD. In the eventing Count de Lesseps was tho special guest of tho Civil Engineers’ Club of the Northwest, who gave him a siuperb ban- quet at the Grand Pacific. ‘Tho Club also had for Its guests some of tha most prominent gentlemen in the elty, Including the Mayor and several members of the Chicago Com- moerelal Club,- Count de Lesseps reached the hotel with his sulte about 8 o'clock, and the ensuing half-hour was given up to a reeep- tion held in the hotel pariors, ‘The Count and his suite were presented to the members of the Engineers’ Club and thelr guests, and It was interesting to note the Inward striggle caused by some of the gentlemen when they undertook to brush up what niay once have been & moro inthunte acquaintance with the French language. At half-past 8 tho banqueters marelied to the Indies’ or- dinary, the guest of the evening taklug the arm of Gen. W. Suoy Sinlth, President of the Englncera’ Club.’ THE MAIN TADLE In the banquetitig-hall was placed north and south, with three others perpendicular to It, and, of course, running enst and west. Gen, Smith eceupled the seat at the centre of the main table, with,Count de Lesseps, Mr. Na- than Appleton Muyor Hurrlson, -ex-Gov. Bross, Ma}. Lydvcker, and Gen, Chotlain on iis right, nod #8. Uhesbrougih, Messivurs Blonne, Gullay, ‘Couyres, dapat, Flschof, =the Count’s “sulte,—-Charles Henrotin, the Belglan Cons}; and Gen, 1, N. Stiles of the left. Seated atethe three remaluing tables were the ment] aa of the two Clubs, the list 4 of banqueters ingluding JW. Donne, 4 Mr, Tnngerich, Gen. W. EK, Strong,” 1, % Leiter, OL. Lyford, Jolin W. Crerary, Kdaon Keith, Augustus Eddy, aA. A. Carpenter, *, Marshull Flel eeberyer, * a. W. Gvorge L. Dunlopy Ff f, Sinith, Prof. Delufontuiud, 8.8. Ureely, W. FE. Goodhue: Charles Sooy Smutth, D.C, Cregler, sb J. Greeloy, JHE Cole, et AVM Welunt, J. E. Miller, Py Gen. J. B. Leake, tdrich, oF W. 8, Melfurg, Cook, ‘8 Willlums, Paige, 2 It. Viele), - Emmott, G, AJM, Lilencrans, it, B, Farnbarn, EB. A. Fox, #. W. Clarke, BI, Willett, B.S. Chesbrongh, Jr, Gearge €. Morgan, Charles Mucttiteliie, W, C..Whittemore, * WHlaed Sintth, et 1. Hibburd, Perktn JM. Walker, J.C. MeMullin, d, HL, Raymond, XK. F. Booth, John Mason Loomis, — Goorge Higginson, Washington Healug, — George T’, Burroughs, Max Hjortsberg, ~ 0. , Greon, Harry Fox, 1 Gurles Fitz Bimone, EA. Pesoll, Charles Honrotin, |. Noguct, D, Adier, dH Bradley, 36 Cochrano, 8.0, Artingstall, J, Whittemore, ALS. Hally, . B, Stono, Gen. stephen A. Hurlbut. ‘The menu was all that the most cultivated taste could dssire, and for an hour and anore did the banqueters find fn it enough to fully When the courses GEN, SMITIT called the assembly to order, and welcomed the guest of the evening in the following ad- dress, tho detivery of which was frequently Iuterrupted with spplause: GENTLEMEN: We huve met this evening to honor genius. Ourdlatinguished guest {4 neither crowned head nor pee ener in. But beter than Roynl prerogatives Ks bls ondownent of In- tollectinil power, and grander und more benelle cent than the victories of arms are his great fiebleyomonts In tho urts und Interests of peace. Wo are ult more or leas familar with tho dlt= fleultios cncountered in tho construction of the Suoz Cann, They were political ta well as Mounelal and material, Apputled by thom, tesa determined mon hnd viewed the vorstruction of ‘thut arent work 8 @ Vago wid Ustint possibile ity. it was reaerved for our honored harmoulze the political tuteresta Invelye: guthor the monna necessary for tho Accompttal ment of tha work through the cont denco which his own falth — Insplrod and to triumph over all the local and material impedinents by the exerci of that courte and untiring cnergy. without which uo truly Krent Wark can by nehleved, ‘The diiiculiles which Ho in the way of tho construction of 8 ship-ennnl ucross tho American. iathmud have been suiligient todoter the nations from undertaking it up to the preseut Une, though it has been often and ournestly cone ul dd, We are interested more deeply than any other nition fu tho oxecution of this greatest engineering work, and we would bo reluctant to admit that wo have not the ability of overs slid licevssury to carry it through to successful completion, A titha of the money wo have Invested tu our eer Tailroad system or oven o smiull shure of tts not earnings for w alugia your would equal tho bighest estate malo of the cost of the grout canal 1 cupltal of the Now York Central iallrosd slono would du It, and olthor Gould or Vander bilt could supply the money required frou thelr own funds und those which ti or control. Lo our gucst it mutters not who shatl supply the mcana necessitry to the success Of the great onterpriga in which he is now 80 deoply tutor ested, i Aud, on the other hand, wo will not here pauso to cousider the relative merits of tho various plans advocuted, Tho {utervat of ‘tho olyilized world in this work Hoa ii tho procureuunt of safe, speedy, and ccoonumlen! means of trunsfer- ring ships’ across tho isthuus from ocean to ocean, and not in the purticulur route tor in the Apeotul means by which this is accomptiahed, We do not care ey. whuther tho commerce of the geag shall move in grand procession through u triumpual urch plereed through the mountain, or, sented on moviity thrones, te halt seulo itd orcat and pass tn stately grandeur from. ocean to vena, Leaving to atatcanien tho treat- ment of tho politicul quedtious involved, and ta tho capitalists of tho world the fiunclul uspects of the problunt, we, as onulneers und buainess- nen, beartily wis sucess to tho beat plan and the best mun. And of all those who haye ontor- ed the Hete in thts honorable competition there wre bone to whom we would extend 4 warmer welcome thin that which we give to our honored, gucat this evening, Count Perdinund do Leasups, Be (tia now my pleasunt privileyo to presout were renmioyed, to * MAYOR HARRISON, eee on behalf of the city, delivered tho following extempore address of welcome; + Mons. pe Lussxve: As Muyor of Chicago, it wives ino very grout pleasure fo welcome you to our city, and tu give you the bearty greot! of our} wu. Chicugo, sir, though un infuni eury, bus, by her wonderful progress, placed: pure ta post ou where sho BS deat petieves: io) expresé an Opinion wu; Of the grout commervisl uudertakings ot ny uel to | world. In looking over the pages of history, our people sce no commercial enterprise which has placed Ita originators so enduringly ttpon the page of history ns that of yourself when you under- took aud completed ‘tho eannt nt Buez, (Ap- planse) ‘Thin century haa been one that his done moro for the world In commerce than any other five or six tries In our knowledge. Amvonngy thee thats ein this world, and among tho mon who bn ada themselves prominent in dofog these things, probably none hnve been inory obwerved than two erent Fenehmen, [AD= pause.) Inthe beginning of tho century Nae poloon mado himeclf the terror of Kings—tho destroyer and founder of Kingdoms, Hut. in hla grand ambition ho suw in tho Kast tho trig field ~~ whora he owas to write bis namo in ondurl lottors. in, Ho ratt, when on tho banks of tho Niio, review- ing his armies, that forty conturics were fooking down from tho tops of the Pyramids upon those armies, yaa nturies! And yet what lives to-day that Napoleon hasdono? Hla nnaine is in- Woven in tha meshes of history, but among the brain thoughts of others hig thoughts are lost, But you, slr, not by the sword, but by tho plete nud shovel, havo placed your numo where not. forty centuries that nro past ure to look tipon tt but forty eenturles of the future. [Applaused You wrote your name, sir, in deop Hines across tho desert, whero ft would scem that unturo had Intonded only sanits tative, Where Iu been In tho fast tho ahip of tho dusert—tho rollin, eamel—you, by your sclentilly tulont, enable tho truo ship of tha sen to sail, and to snil safely, Whore nature had ercetod a continent linked aluply by & narrow isthmus, you camo in and overcimo nnture herself, and erected Africa inton single continent. Str, though no longer a ‘boy, but nh man at that ago when wo, oven In young America, begin to think of tleing and of getting ® rest, und when most of us are wripping the robea around ua for a quiet afternoon of Ife, you, alr, impotiod by your own untiring abitity, sre moving perhaps one of the grandest undertakings that man has over attompted,—to break through the bck bone of the American Continont ind carry the world’s ships from tho Atlantic to tho Pacific, [Applause] We, alr, in Chicago, a commerelal people, tendor to you our most hearty sympathy: and say to FA that, though tho Monroa doctrine may interfere, we in Chicago aro not afrald to havo you build tho ives ‘you, permission, [Applause and wughter,) If thera be any fear among othors that tho hutlaing of your canal may in- terfere with Amorican liberty and Amerieai ine dependence, wo in Chicago have no dread of it. You build the canal, and wo will protect our ennal, whoever rights afterwards, Froughter and applause), 8h" Napoleon auld, "Je ne connafs pas tin sible.” 'thut scum to have heen your motto. Kuginecrs Bild it wie inipossibio to build the Suez Canal, You sald you didn't know tha im- possible. TApplause.f Finanelera suid you coutd not raise the money, oven If it was mitte= rinlly possible, You rafsed the money and you dug’ the ennnd. ES ghee You ‘now say thitt frotn §2200,000,000 to $250,000,000 18 necessa for tho Panmna Canal, and that you cun ruse 1 My Goi, sir, we don't intond to atop. you, {Laughter and applause.) If you wanted todo any more thin this, while yoit are ralsing tho money, we will allow you.to come to Chicago and drain. this clty. Laughter.) ‘That {3 2” mora terrlblo undertaking thin oven [t was to you to alg the Suez Canal. {Renewed Inughter.) Wo glyo you a hearty greeting. Our symputhies will go with you hereafter, and no obstucio will evor bo thrown in your wiy by Chicago, nor, do I bellevo, by the Northwestern partor tho United States. Str, in the mumo of Chicago, 1 welcome you here. tAppliuse.) COUNT DE LESSEPS had lstened attentivoly to tha two welcom- Ing uddresses, and his knowledge of English had enabled hin to understind them per fectly, His Ihnited facility In speaking the Innguage, however, made it necessary for hin to reply In his native tongue. ‘This he did with considerable anhuatton and Infinit grace, Mr. Nnthan Appleton interpreted lily words for the benefit of the non-lrench- speaking members of the compuny, who, however excellent Mr. Appleton’s abllities as an Interpreter nre, evidently regretted that they had not a speaking Ren finlistates with the tongue In which the distingulshed en- glueer spoke. ‘sseps began by saying that, on Count de L arriving in Chicago, he was’ struck with the immensity of the grent elty of tho North- west. Hoe understood perfectly whxt the Mayor had just sald,—that the word “ impos- sible”? did riot oxistin the language,especiall tus nppiled to Chicago, where things whieh would, be considered Sinpossible in other places; had been accomplished in. the Tast eight yenrs since the fire. [Applause, After hiwhig gone across the cou thnent ani buck, over the rallronds and In railroad-cars that were more comfortable than any he had ever sven or heard of elsewhere, and huving seen.the marvelous growth of Sin Francisco, and the intelligence of the people, he ndailtted that Chicago was tho plies where erent enterprises should start from, [Ap pliuse.) Before proceeding to explain why the Panama Canal was not so dificult an une dertaking as the Suez Canal, Count do Les- Beps stopped to suy a good word fur the re porters In this country, Some of them had inet hilin even before he reached the contines of de elty, and he wished to gay that he eonstd- ered the system of reporthty in this country ost remarkable and most admirable in avery, yay Ife had met the reporters In every city lis Wad visited, and could bear witness to thelr intelligence and fidelity, [Smules.] Some mlght smile at this, but it was true, and it struck a Kuropenn ag & most remark- able fact, for the reason thatin Europe It was very dilenit to get what a mansald correetly published in the newspapers, ‘The ques- tons asked him by the reporters sfter his arrival here were exactly the same ss those asked him by the most Intelligent citizens of Chieago, who also ealled upon him at his hotel. (Langhter.] ‘The tirst question was whether he believed In THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ENTERPRISE, and his reply was that he never went Into an enterprise In which he did not thoroughly believe, It had taken many yeirs of his Hite tu convinces people that the only canal that woul meet the denunds of commerce was nv canal cut from ovean to ocean, asin the case of the Suez Canal, While rendering all possible Justice to Ameriean oxplorers, ho hought they Always begun too far behind the tines, and that they did not recognize the rfideur of the age In while! they Ilved,—the power of dynanite, for’ instance, and other appllanees for breaking through mountalny, and thus forming a ped Joriuareat emul, As to the supposed difference hi the tevels, he didn’t bellave It existed or ever would exist, “be enuse,” og Mr, Appleton explained, “if there Was auch a dhforenco lt would interfere with the conditions of the globe, which you know are all night”) [Laughter.) ‘Tho difference between the Panama and Nicaragua canals was simply a difference of fength, the former belng: Torhyive miles long Instent of 180, althongh it was to be remembered that the Nicaragua, route would: require a grent niunber of locks and curves whieh would almost —untirely interfere with the quieic navientlo of — yessels,—especially the vessels of the present (lay which were 500 feet aud more fong, In thls connection the Count proceeded to give an outline of the propnaed, route of Nis canal, and, In spe ln of the cngineers selected to take ryations along tho ling, referred espo- Hatly to Col. G, M, ‘Totten, the builder of the Paniing Raijeond, and the one whom tho speaker regarded as tho real, originator of he eatial, Col, Totten having sulected the best Une for both the canal and the rall- road. ‘Tho Count also referred to J. Dirks, tho Dutch engineer, Gen, We. WW, “Wright, “of Philadelphia, E. Boutaln, A. Conoreux, Pedro Da Souza, all members of the Internatlonal Leehutent Commission appoluted to assume the detinit work required for tho construc- fon of the canal—and stated that they agreed with hin that the line was perfectly feasible. After describing the Commission's method of work, the speaker referred to the overflow of the River Ghagres, which Col, ‘Totten had found to be fourteen metres above tho sea level, From that polut-down to the coast, the canal would only have to be dug fourteen metres above" the | level of tho sen, and six metres below, The greatest overflow of” the river, 1s ealenluted by Col. ‘Totten, was 4 },000 cuble metres of water. and’ this would very seldom oveur, At Cruces it was proposed to NUILD AN ISIMENSE DAM to contain the ovarilowing water—n dam that would hold 1,000,000,000 cuble metres. The country was co arranged that it was almost entirely surrounded by mountains, which formed a natural barrier for the water on all sides except the west, where it was proposed to build the dan, The Commission had estimated the cost of tho dant at $20,000,000, which “ho thought was moro than It would really be, When in San Mrunclsco he had addressed tho. Board of ‘Tradg on this subject, and had answered all the questions that were asked hin, A large mountaln near Oruces would be broken through by dynamite, and the rock used to build the dam, Going from this point to- Wards tho Puelfio coust, there would by yery Httle difieulty in dredging, and at the Vacitie It was considered fensibla to make calculations for n tidal basin, His own Idea, however, was that the tlds would be a goad thing siico ita risa and fall vould be made ayallable in navigation. Mis firm conviction was that the canul could be bullt much more easily and quickly than the Suez Canul had been, owlug to the ate er natural dilicultles “enconntered in Egypt ns well as the hardslilps to which the workmen were oxposeal,” When he saw what Chicago had done tu elght years —built Itself up from ruins—he way all the more willing iv esthnate the thie {t would take to build the cunalat the same number of yeara, In conclusion, Count-de Leuseps ugalu expressed bis pleasure at ujeeting so many representative men of Chicago, and algnffled lila willingness to answer any qucs- tlons that might be asked him, QUN, STILES, Inn brief apeech invited by the Chairman, referred to the building of tlie canal ag some- thing that would perhaps contribute to the fostering of a feeling on the part of each of the European nations that neither had tho power to make war against the other. The world needed n canal across tho Isthinus, and tha world wasn’t — disposed — ta gpend much time in discussing the Monroe doctrine or any other doctrine. When, they realized that the butlding of the Suez Canal was accomplished in spite of the prediction of suing of the ablest engineers In surope, thoy more than ever realized the dis- tnetion they enjoyed of welcoming the pros jJecgpr and successful manager of that great euterprise, [Applause.] MIL, 8, CHESHOUAIT, ex-City Engincer, in responding to a call, sald ho had long desired to see the Suez Canal and its projector and finisher, It was Ainatter of Intense gratification that he.was now permitted to seo Count de Lesseps and to hear what he bad to say on so interesting asubject, : GEN. ATEVE MURTHUT was called upon, and, after reviowing tho eyents of iis mission to the United States of Colombia $n 189, including the treaty 1e- Rotlations, and after referring to the topo- graphical froullaritics of the country, tool: the ground that the canal, wherever itshould be built, must become a part of the shore- Iino of the United States, Its building should not be Imited, however, by any other checks than commercial and finanetal “necessities might Impose upon tho progress of tho wotk, MR. 8, 8. QREELRY indulged in a prophetic picture of the day when the canal should afford a short cot. necting link between the two oceans, and Gov, Bross declared himself in favor of smashing the Monroe doctrine, If necessary, * Let France build it,” said he, “and we will furnish it with business.” MR I. Ny BARD was called upon, but excused himself from making any extended remarks, Gen. Leake asked Count de Lesseps if he would polnt out some of the obj ong MmAds by the various Governments to the Suez Canal project. The questlou was misuider- stood, however, and the Count, was proceed-. ing to Instance some oof the well- known objections raised to the Panama Canal scheme. It was so Inte when the misunderstanding was ciscovered, that tho General did not eare to press fils Inquiry, nud withdrew It. Informal conversation was indulged In for some little thne, and when the banguet broke up, shortly before mid- night, there was avery unanimous expres- sion of opinion that If had been a most de ightful occasion for all the participants, FIRES. AT SUPERIOR, WIS, Sprctat Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, . Dututn, Minn., March 20,—<A fire occurred, at 3 o'clock to-day at Superior, Wis., com- pletely destroying the building formerly oc- cupld by D. Schutte, sow living in St. Paul, the Anderson bullding, the Coddington, the Sheridan House, Charles Lord's saloon, Sherldan’s old = tin-shop on the east sile of Second street, and George L, Brooks? (prpegty. store, J. L Sneider’s taflor shop, and the Post-Olllee, John Grant's dwell- Ing, and sone and a halt story building be- longing to 11, W. Shaw, on thé west side of the street. ‘The Selintte buttding wasvceupled by Mrs. Cudutte as a dwelling, ‘The Anderson building was unoccupied. ihe Coddington building was only veeupled by W. Conway, land agent, in whose apartments the fire Is supposed to have started, "the Stenson buliding was geenpled by Charles Lord's saloon, Sherkdan’s dwelling was oecu- ped, but it could not be learned by whom, Ills stone building was unoceupled, ‘The Post-Otlice building was owned by iW. Perry, All the others were oceupled by the owners. ‘Thera was no instance on any of the propert e fe amount of loss cannot be ascertalned to-night At MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Spectat Disvatch ta The Chicago ‘Tribune. Minxeaporis, Minn, March 20.—Fire this morning destroyed the two main buildings of the Codpurative Cooper-Shoops, located at the corner of Eleventh avenue and South Sixt street. ‘The two bulldings, with a large quantity of stock and barrels, were wholly Just, and It was with diMeulty that the small stock-shed was saved. ‘The lugs foots up about $0,000, Including 2,500 Hour barrels aud. 25,000 poles, Ingured for $2,500 in the North Alverlean and $1,400 in the Hartford Conte panies, ‘The origin was probably incendiary, as the fire seemed to start ont of a pile of shavings agalust the building, aud two men reported runt away from the locality about tho time af the first confusion. ‘The place was owned by forty-seven coopers, who nin It coSperatively, und the disaster at this Ume of the year Is espectally savere, AT KANSAS CITY, MO. Spectai Dispatch to The Chicago Trivune, Kansas Crry, Mo., Mareh 20.—At a Inde hour this evening, durlng a thunder-storin, the Clty Hospital, Ivcated just erst of the elty, burned to the ground. It contained elghteen inmates, many of them suffering from disease and wounds, and the scenes that ensued were horrible, ‘fhe poor devils wore carried or crawled out into therain-storm, and some of thom were unprotected for near- ly two hours. None were burned, but sev- eral will surely die from the exposure. ‘The main’ building was destroyed, and the patients were cured for for the nghtin the woman's ward, AT SAND LAKE, MICIF, Spectat Dispatch to The Citeago Tribune. Guanv Karis, Mich. March 2.—A_ spe- elal to the Grand Rapids Bayle says that o fire at Sand Lake this morning bumned a dwelling, meatinarkot, and Justice office owned by W, Cronkhite. Toss, sbour $700; ho insurance, Also, three sheds with about q 000 shingles owned by J. E. Yale, 2. 1 uitley, and 4 V. Chenney, Loss, over 3,000, With no insurance, Also, the Grand kaplds o& Indiana Rallrand “Depot and its contents, Loss, about $1,200 to $1,500; no iusurauce. . AT WHEELING, W. VA. Waeenina, W. Va., March 26,—TPho music store of C. Y. Lucns was badly damaged by fire about midnight, Damage to building $1,000, and to musical Instruments and sheot- musie, 8000. ‘The upper story was occupled by a bunrding-house, and the fiumates came near suffocating, some belng taken out in a fainting: condition, AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICI, Bpecjat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘tribune, Graxp Raving, Mich, March 2,—Molil's block was damaged by fire to-night to the amount of $3,000, which Is covered by Insur- ange. ane Peklenunuts, doa aa ls drug store 000+ fully insured, occupants 0 tho Dulldinie sustaln siiall losses, AT SOUTIL BAY CIry, MICII, Apeetat Dispatch to The Chicuge Tribuns, East Saainaw, Mich, March 94—A dwelling owned by A. W, ‘Till, at South Bay Clty, burned this morning, Loss, $3,700; In- ful for $3,500, Other occupants of the ULding lose $1,300, with $400 Insurauce, IN CHICAGO, Tho alarm from Box 133 at 5:55 yesterday aftertioon was caused by the burning-out of a chimney ut No, 900 Indiana ayenue, No damage, ‘i DAVENPORT'S NATURALIZATION PAPERS, Specul Dispatch to The Chteugo ‘Tribune, New York, March 2,—The Senatorial Comuittee,, composed of Wallace, Hoar, Blalr, McDonald, and Garland, appointed to Investigate Commissioner Dayenport’s con- duct in arresting persons holding alleged fraudulent naturalization papers at the last Presidential elvetion, was in seasion here to- day, Senator Hoar said he propused to prove that there had been an organized action for tho issuance of fraudulent naturallza- tlon papers, of which several clerks in the Court and at least one Judge were cognizant, Ne bad knowledge that 0,000 blank certiti- entes lind been Issued to one party, and that the. initials of the Jutigo, there: ‘ur any Judge, whe” his on. wero forged. It was a finpossibility, other labors, to sign’ so large a number of papers. ‘Choy were preparud to prove that the records of tho court were false and fraudulent, and he contended that the pure pore of thelr Inquiry was to agcertain how dtu what manner those frauds had been committed with the view of prevent! In tho future, It was proper and necessary to show thnt such frauds had been comiaitted fu tho Issuing of Ulegnl naturalization DAper and that tho netion of Commisstuner on ort, under the clraumstances, was po Tectly. ustifinble, Senator MeDonatd objected parnauing such a lineof inquiry: alt they had 1 tlo was to ascertain whethor Commissi Ing them, Davenport did wrong at the Inst election. —— OBITUARY. THE REV. M. KINSELLA, Special Dispateh to The Cnteaga Tribune, Buntinaton, In. March 2%.—Tho Rey, Father Michael Kinsella, pastor of St, Pat. rick's Church, this city, died In this city to. tay, Father Kingella tina beet pastor of St, Potrick’s Chureh for the past slx_ years, He had been statloned here twice before, layin beon pastor of St. Paul's Chureh upwards i twenty years. He built tho first Catholic Sige ters’ seficol in this elty, and also at Museq. tne, Father Kinsella was much Fespeeted by both lis parishioners and. tho publle gen. erally. The cause of his death was pneuino. ila, ‘Tho funeral will take place on ‘Ty next, " ay GEN. MENRY PLEASANTS, Porrsvitiu, Pa. Marek 26.—Gen, Hen Pleasants, Chief Engineer of the Pennsy}. yania Ratlroad Company, and late Colonel of the Forty-cighith Pennsylvania Volunteer: died suddenly at his residence tits morning, ———————_—_— TRADE AND LABOR, TROY. Troy, N. ¥., March 26.—Tho striking spine ners of Harmony Mills, Cohocs, were pald off to-day, the Company retaining two weeks? earnings from each man under the agreement requiring two weeks’ notice of quitting work, ‘The right to retain the money will he tested, in the courts, The strikers have been ordered to vacate the Company's houses, aud are ne fused meals at the Company's boarding. house, _ ® NEW ORLEANS, New Ontuans, March 26.—Farn hands in St. John’s Partsh have struck for Sta day, ‘Thoy had been receiving 75 vents per day, Jt is stated that tho negroes threatened to cut the levees, burn the houses, ete,, but no view lence has yet been reported, NEW York. New Yonx, Moreh 20,—The planomaker? strike Is virtually ended. QUESTIONS ANSWERED, Location of the United States Mints, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Citroagy, Mareh 2—Will you please fits a reader of your paper Information on the follow. iug toples: gy How many and where situated nrethe United States mintay @) Hus our dove ernment over issued any gold colus of less value thin ono dollar? Janotanua, (0) At Philadolphia, 8an Francisco, New Or Teuns, Carson City. (2) For curlostty sake quar ters were once colned, but not elruuluted.) Wo Ia a Citizen. To the Editor of ‘The Chicago Tribune. MITAWAUKER, March 23.—Will -yot oblige a render of ‘T1e RINUNE by unsworlnyg 14 soon ag posstblo the follawing: A eltly ae Germany LU y cones to this country. and becomes n full citizen, and hus 8 bon who bs born bore; thoy fvlng here seven years, when thuy return to Germuny and the fathor agutn becomes a citizen of Germany, In thirteen Ebaatgt son returns to this country, Js the son, When he is of ugo,a citizen of thl country AM Ho ts] A Now Catechism, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO, March 2.—Witl you please unswer tho following questions; (1) What was tho tins of tho frat Mops of the Romin Catholic Church? 4) Where did be reside durlug his Pontitical life, 3) In what your of our Lond dit Home beeant the chief city of the Church? @) In what year did the Popo lose hia temporal powor? (61 In what year did the Pope assume his infalllbility? Ixquinen. [@) St. Poter, (2) He had no fixed residence, a¢ you will sce by reuding thoScriptures, (4) ome beeume tho chief elty of tho Church as soun uf foundod,—about 33 A.D. (4) In 1871. (6) In 187] The Tax-Buycrs, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CintcAuo, March 25.—Allow ime to usk why the eity docs not get tho benellt of the 25 per cent now charged 03 penile for six months, and nut those tax Juclas? ‘The evity clerks do all the business, und In the elty or county ollices, and ut the expense of tho tuypayers, Just tho game us when the celts forreit and charge was only 1 per cent perannum, Strely those sharks should be compelled to pay and do thelrown dirty work. ‘There ts some ring In which the clerks [1 power and the shurks combine, us itis well known that some of the buyers have not money enough wW depuslt for the purpose of buying the property when sold, J. GD [Tnx-buyors do not buy for the fun of It. If there were no mony in the business, thoy would not buy, and the elty would not get {ts moncy, ‘Tho moment there are no delinquent taxvayert thore will be no tnx-buyers, ‘The clerks are not in league with tax-buyers, The man who bas mouoy slmply employs aun agent to buy the prop- erty for him, uot always curing to huve hla owo name appear.) < Mog Packing. To the Editor vf The Chicayo Tribune, UNION Stock-Yattns, Cittosgo, March 6.—A iscussion hus urisen tinong several gentlemen doing business ut the Union StockeYarks re garding tho numbor of hogs netually preked at Chiuago during tho winter senson of 187d-’b, aud several of us have agreed to leave the question to your decision. During November and } coinber suverul wagers were mindy that the pack> ing of Chleayo for tho winter seayou (November, Devomber, Januury, and February) would rei ,GU0,UW hen. ‘Pho two roports recently published by private Individuals (Sfesses. Cowles & Duukloy and Messrs, Howard, White, Crowell & Uo.) give tho winter picking’ ug 2402,buo and 2,025,2lv respectively, ‘The revolpts and shir mentd “of hogs are given (ofticlally) as follows: Whole niunbor received, allve, 2,001,804; dressed, THU; total revelved, 2700.01; whole number auipped, allve, 30,712; dressed, 24.0l2; total shipped, 384,36; net supply for packing and city consumptlon, 2,585,517, 1a who wagered tho elty packing woul G,000 Lend suturally luat to the re port of Messrs, Howard, White, Crowell & Coy and thoas who wagered the pucklug would not reich 2,600,000 tenn to Messrs, Cowles & Dunkleys You will notice that the roports of tho to cumpllors show, reapoctively, 107,118 and 10,63 mora hogs packed than the nut supply as jude cated by the official recetpts and shipments How enti more hogs be pucked than rocelved, utter deducting shipmontay Which of the two firma indleated ubove give in roulity tho glover culoulution of actual paeking? Dove the Board of Trade compile a packing report, und, If % whon fa tho game printed? By answering those questions you will very much oblige soveral AMATEUR BIATLSTICIANS (Tue ‘TuauuNE hus not compllod # report of tho packing, and cannot thorefore answer the question nuthoritatlyely, Wo muy say, howover thust thore 1s no good reason to bellevo that more thuuns 3,400,000 hoya wero paged in this elty dur jug the four nionths: lust passed, Both the re ports alluded to were undoubtedly overstates mionta; in whloh cago It follows that tho greatest number {a tho farthest away from tho truth. Tho compllors of both statomonts mado up thelt Dgures from returns received, and it ja due lo, thom to suy that tho fault, if auy thore be, reas elsewhere, A good muny dressed hogs cud into tho city in wayons, aud somo oO} these aro bought by tho small puckcra tho rout yolng {nto city — conaurmption it would be absurd, howevor, to auppost that those tqam hogs exceed thogo arriving ¥) Tull; so that tho ditference must bo looked fo clsowbere, It {s most probable that sovernt of the packers roturnod bogs killed In tho lattes part of October or tho first balf of March, thut cramming the work of nearly flyo months Inte the record of four. It isa great pity that mure intelliyont track cannot bo kept of this hnupor tant industry; but tho fault rosts with tho puck: ors themselves, and cannot bo remedied unlest thoy will assist, Bo long as individual pucker? will not take tho troublo to report faltntully how muoh they buve done and bow much proly uct thoy have on hand, the roporta of packlos and of atouks willbe excocdingly unsatisfactord and entirely untrustworthy, whoever. may Wao° dertuke the work of massing the Hyurvs givet ta by then,) ig — MINISTER FOSTER, f Sr, Louis, Mo,,- March 26,—The ex-1ini+ tex to Mexico, and newly-appolnted Minister to Russla, J, W, Foster, and his family posse) through here to-night; the former en route to Washington; the latter. to thelr howe Evansville, Ind, . ————_—— SUICIDE. Special Dispatch to Tas Chicago Tribune. Four Wayyy, Ind,, March 2.—At Emerald, O,, last ulght Samuel McCowan, unwarrled, suiclded by shooting .Wimseif through heart. Cause uukuttr 7